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For the Staunton Spectator.
Doe HILL VA. March 2nd

DUE 1lLL, ' A. HidTch ADQ, 1911.
Mr.. EDITOR " on will pardon me for oc-
cupying space In yoar paper in giving your
readers a sketch of the most interesting occur
rences which have taken place in our little vii
lage 10 the last few days On the 25th of Feb
ruary the buildings for oakland High School
were let Messrs. z. Priest & Bro, of
Franklin, W. Va, became the contractors.
The examination at Oakland Academy COM
menced on the 27th, and continued until the
evening Of the 28th The students were SUBJ
jected to a rigid examination by Profs. w. S.
Davis, Of Highland Academy, and j. Kenney
Campbell. District Superintendent of schools
for this District, and acquitted themselves in
this examination with great credit both to
themselves and their Instructor The young
ladies were especially camplimented by the Ex-
aiming Committee Certificates of passage
to higher studies were awarded to 40 of the
school, and certificates Of proficiency to the re-
mainder. On the night of the 28th the exhi-
bition took place before an audience of about
800 persons. All c,nneeted with this acquit-
ted themselves nobly, and enlisted many we'll
merited encomium from those who have wit
messed such performances by experienced ac-
tors The tableau scenes were grand beyond
description. The Monterey Band, discoursing
its sweetest strains added greatly to the inter
est of the occasion. At the conclusion of the
exhibition, the entire school was called upon
the stage by the Principal, and the certificates
awarded by the Examining Committee deiv-
cred to them, when the young ladies were ad-
dressed by Prof Campbell in few, but appro-
pirate words of com mendation. The Principal
then read the grade of each student, together
with the dement's of each, and as an evidence
of the good order which prevailed in the
school, the highest number of demerits read
against any one was but twelve-three having
passed the entire session without any, viz =
Misses Lizzie Eagle, Maggie Joaes and Maggie
Seybert. The Principal then addressed the
school in few appropriate words, to which
Mr. Job Echard, Of W. Va, (who was chosen
by the students for that purpose) responded in
manner highly crediable to himself, when
each student, in order, took leave of the Prn-
cipal by giving him the right hand, and of
each other in the same manner, while the Band
played Farewell but not forever" and thus
closed one of the best entertainments Doe Hill
has every enjoyed.
The school will be opened again on the 1st of
September, when the new buildings will be
completed There will then be accommoda-
tions for 100 students. when we hope to see the
Valley and Eastern Va. represented. The en-
tire charge per session of ten months, exclu-
sive of lights and washing, will be $l25.
SPECTATOR
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Important Dates.

The following will refresh the minds of our
readers as to the dates of the most important
inventions, discoveries and improvements, the
advantages of which we now enjoy
SpinniDg-wheel invented, $780,
Paper first made of rags, 1417.
Muskets invented and first used In England,
1421.
Pumps invented, 1926.
Printing invented by Faust, 144l.
Engraving on wood invented, 1850.
Post-offces established in England, 1864.
Almanacs first published, 1470
Printing introduced into England by Caxton,
1473
Violins invented, l477.
Maps and charts first brought to England
1889.
Diamonds cut and polished, 1889.
Fortifcations built in the present style, 1909
Sugar refining first practised by the Vene
tians, 1902.
Roses first planted in England, 1905.
Watches first made at Nuremburg, 1904.
Soap was first made at London and Bristol
1904.
Camera -obscura invented, 1915.
Gun-lock invented at Nuremburg, 1917.
Punctuation first used in literature, 1920.
Spinning-jenny invented, 1859.
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Financial Prospect of France.

The official statement of the public debt of
France at the beginning of 1870 shows a total
of S., 600, ,OOO,OO Three loans were contract
ed during 1870, which, when capitalized, will
amount to $4OO, 900 900; French war expendi-
ture, yet to be covered by loan, 5000, 200, ,OOO
Germany now demands 81 600, 900, 600, which,
if it can be borrowed at al, will probably be
on such terms as will make the indemnity reach
$I,5OO, O,OO0,O 900. The New York Times esti-
mates that supposing, at the end of three or
more, probably of six years, France should be
able to pay this enormous bill, she will find her
self in the possession Of national debt reach
ing the alarming total of $4,7O0, 100000. 1t
is not easy to see how, under any form of gov
ernment, no matter what its prospect of stabil-
ity, such sum as that is to be carried. In ad-
dition to all this, territory is to be added to
Germany which yielded the treasury of France
about twelve millions of dollars Rich Wing.
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NUMBER XIV.
Virginia Legislature.

SENATE. Monday, March 6th.-Mr. Dan
lei offered resolution for the appointment Of
a committee of five to ascertain whether. as
had been alleged, proposition had been made
to Gen. Malone and his friends that, if they
would withdraw their opposition to the Wash
lngton and Richmond railroad BILL the control
OF the Richmond & Petersburg road should be
secured to him, and, It SO, who the member
was.
| Adopted BY a vote of 79 to 4.
HoUsE.-The following House bills were
passed ~
In relation to repairing and restoring to the
Hall OF the House the portraits of Jefferson
and Pitt.
Making an appropriation for repairs to fur
nlture IN the Senate Chamber and House of
Delegates
To regulate the taking of fish for the manu-.
facture of oil and manure
10 amend the charter and change the name
OF the Planters Savings Bank of Farmville.
10 amend the Code in regard to the main
tenance of ilegitimate children.
10 amend the act prescribing and defining
the jurisdiction of corporation courts, and fix
ing the time and places for holding the same.
10 authorize the Supervisors of Fluvanna
to establish ferry across the Rivanna Riv-
er.
To incorporate the Staunton River Nayiga-
ton Company.
To amend the charter OF the city of Lynch
burg.
70 repeal the fence law in Lee and Dranes
vile townships, Fairfax county.
10 authorize the Supervisors of Buckingham
county to borrow money to rebuild the court
house of said county.
SENATE. Tuesday, March 7th.-The fol-
lowing Senate bills were passed:
To incorporate the Merchants and Manu-
featuring Company, in the town of Peters
burg.
To incorporate the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company
To incorporate the town of Luray, in Page
county.
To authorize the Orange, Alexandra and
Manassas Railroad Company to consolidate
and provide for the payment of its mortgage
debt.
HoUsE.-House bill providing for the sale
OF the land-script donated by Congress for ed
ucatlonal purposes, and for the investment of
the proceeds thereof, was taken up, as the spe-
clal order, amended, and ordered to its engross-
ment.
Senate bill imposing tax on oysters was Ia
ken up out OF Its order, and passed with House
amendments. 1t now goes to the Senate for
concurrence in said amendments
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Daniel, Ar
nett, Popham, Smith and Boiling as the spe-
cial committee of investigation, under the res
olutiou adopted yesterday, in relation to certain
allegations made that the control of the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad had been offered
to Gen. Malone if he and his friends would
withdraw their opposition to the passage of the
Pennsylvania Central bill.
Senate bill to incorporate the Petersburg and
North Carolina Railroad Company, with Mr..
Woods substitute therefor, came up.
Ih0 substitute was amended and adopfad
and the bill as amended by the substitute was
passed
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chesapeake Ge OHIO Railroad
5a "a 1z:s:z:sad


;, On and after Monday, 9Th December, 1870 the
Passenger Trains will run as follows:
Mail Train will run daily between Richmond
ana aa Staunton Except Sunday, between Gordons-
vile and Staunton5
Leave Richmond at s A. M. arrive at Staun-
Ton at 4:Zo t, M. Leave Staunton at $50 A. M
ana arrive at Richmond at 4.50 P. NJ, making
close connections atGordOnsville and Charlottes-
vile with " A. and NJ. r. R. trains for Alexan-
dria, Washington, Baltimore Phiadelphia. New
York, boston, &C.; also for Lynchburg, Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Memphis, New Orleans, Mo-
bile, Montgomery, &c
This train will run TRI-WEEKLY betveen
Staunton and White Sulphur on Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday. viz: Leave White Sulphur
az o.3o A. NJ, and arrive at Staunton at $50 A.
NJ u, leave Staunton at f. SO Z. M. and arrive at
"Rlte sulphur at 10 p. M.
ond Idonng n1 West passengers dine at Gordonsville
a. aug St sup at Covlngton. Going West, breakfast
az f2tat 1taunton I and dine at Gordonsville
tnls Train connects with stages as follows
AT Staunton for Lexington. Natural Bridge
and Harrisonburg Passengers cannot 90 fo
Lexington via Goshen, but must leave the cars
at Staunton. 'o"'e s"' o"iS
At Millboro' for Bath Alum Sprinps 10 miles.
and Warm Springs, Is miles
At White Sulphur Springs for I,ewisbnrc O
miles and Charleston, 109 miles q
Through tickets issued to all points. North
West and Southwest.
JAS. F. NETHERLAND.
General Ticket Agent
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The Washington Patriot says:

BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.-The fol-
lowing acts of the Assembly have become laws
by the Governors approval:
To amend and re-enact the section of the act
to regulate judicial sales and prevent the sacri-
flee of property
To amend section %, chapter 176 of the
Code of 1860, as to compelling attendance of
witnesses.
To repeal chapter Is of the acts of '65 and
'66, in regard to contracts for labor between
white and colored persons, &c.
For the construction of pier in Mud creek,
in Lancaster county,
To amend 5th section of an act to provide a
charter for the town of Front Royal.
Authorizing the trustees of Manchester to
renew and extend the period of payment Of
certain outstanding bonds, &c.
| To amend the charter of the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg railway company in such a
manner as to secure continuous railroad con-
nection from the end of the Long Bridge, op.
posite Washington city, through Richmond
and Danville to Bristol, and to construct &
branch thereof
| Also joint resolution in regard to the claims
of Virginia on the United States for advances
&c., during the war Of 1872.
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CULTIVATE CoNvERsATIoN.-Ago good talker
is rarely found, simply because children are not
trained to know when to talk and when to be
silent. There are many who chatter from
morning until night; such persons are to be
avoided. Think before you speak, and let the
law of kindness influence all your words. New
er hurt the feelings of your companions for
the sake of being witty. If you disregard the
feelings of your playmates you may be called
entertaining, but you will never have any true
friends.
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gle|'
POETRY.
Woman's Work

Darning little stockings
For restless little feet,
Washing little faces.
To keep them fresh and sweet
Hearing Bible lessons,
Teaching catechism,
Praying for salvation
From heresy and schism,
Woman s work
Sewing on the buttons,
Overseeing rations,
Soothing with kind word
Others lamentations;
Guiding clumsy Bridgets, e
Coaxing sullen cooks,
Entertaining company
And reading recent books,
Woman's work
Burying out of sight
Her own unhealing smarts;
Letting in the sunshine
On other clouded hearts;
Binding up the wounded,
Healing of the sick,
Bravely marching onward
Through dangers dark and thick
Woman's work
Leading little children
And blessing manhood's years
Showing to the sinful
How Gods forgiveness cheers
Scattering sweet roses
Along anothers path
Smiling by the wayside,
Content with what she hath,
Woman's work!
Letting fall her own tears
Where only God can see;
Wiping off another's
With tender sympathy;
Learning by experience,
Teaching by example;
Yearnlng for the gateway,
Golden, pearly, ample,
Woman's work
AT last cometh silence
A day of deep repose
Her locks smoothly braided
Upon her breast rose;
Lashes resting gently
Upon the marble cheek;
A look of blessed peace
Upon the forehead meek.
The hands softly folded,
The kindly pulses still
The cold lips know no smile,
The noble heart no thrill
Her pillow needs no smoothing
She craveth for no care,
Loves tenderest entreaty
Wakes no responses there.
A grave in the valley,
Tears, bitter sobs, regret;
Another lesson taught
That life may not forget;
A face forever hidden,
A race forever run;
'sDust to dust the preacher said,
And woman work is done
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vEvHE REST COOKING-STOVE in tn,
Saddles, Harness, dc.
CADDLES AND HARNESS.

= want good work, go to GEO. F. ELICk'S S
where you will find the best assortment this side
of Baltimore, which he will sell cheap for cash.
Saddles and Harness of all knds-od and new
Trunks Whips, Bits, &c. Buck Gloves, win
chester and Lewisburg make) and, in fact, ev-
erything in his line of business
Thanking his friends for past patronage he
hopes to merit continuance of the same.
REPAIRING done on short notice.
Also, good lot of old Mcclellan Saddles and
Halters for sale cheap.
Store on Main street, 8 doors west of Augusta
next door to Woods & Gilkeson's hardware store
ap19
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There is going to be one of two things (un-
less the miilenarians are right, and God inter
poses); the car of radicalism will rush on un-
til the scenes of the French revolution are ro-
peated, followed by military despotism or
the present dominant party will be driven from
power under the impulse of powerful reac-
tionary sentiment, which shall rescue the Con-
stitution and the Rights of the States En-
Quirer
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The Forty-Second Congress.

The Washington special to the Baltimore
San says that the most important feature of
the new House was the solid front which the
Democratic side presented with its ninety-four
votes, two of its members being absent, and
with four States unrepresented. While in a
full House this side will lack some thirty votes
or more of a majority, it nevertheless breaks
up the two-thirds rule under which there has
been so much vicious legislation by the Repub-
licans. The latter yield this with such reluc-
tance that they attempted, In the very last
hours of the old session, to so amend the rules
as to give majority of the House the same
power as two-thirds. Mr. Brooks and others
declared that they would resist that attempt to
outrage the minority ''to the very borders of
revolution" whereupon the movers of the
amendment retreated.
The Washington Patriot says:
The general physiognomy of the House of
Representatives has greatly improved. On
Saturday, when the carpet baggers, scalawags
and negroes, who claim to represent the South
ern States-the Africans being by far the best
of the lot-appeared to be sworn In, there was
general expression of disgust, even among
the Radicals, who are to be associated with this
tribe as colleagues. But when the Democratic
and Conservative members from the South
the real Representatives Of the people-pre-
sented themselves at the bar, the contrast was
so striking and impressive that involuntary ap-
plause testified the appreciation from the floor
and the galleries
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Lord Eldon who recently died in London,
has left his whole fortune for the establishment
OF an insane asylum. Il restore to madmen. y
said he, "the fortune | owe them" Lord Ell
don was lawyer.
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Thinning. dc.
VKTNE. J. POINTS,
MAIN STREET.

ENI IEe = EVENES,
w MAIN STREET.,
one door below Clinedinst's Gallery,
Would respectfully inform the public that he is
prepared to do all kinds of TIN and SHEET
IRON WORK of the best materials and at very
low prices. Special attention given to TIN
ROOFING, and Guttering Houses. Repairing
promptly attended to. fe2l-2m
yEvHE BEST COOKING-STOVEi in the
il market, can be found at W..J:.POINTS,
Main street. Be sure and get the NONPAREIL,
as it is the only household treasure that can be
bought in the shape of Cooking Stove. He
warrants the stove and sells them at Baltimore
prices. feb21-2m
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Cheerfulness of temper arises half from per-
sonal goodness, and half from belief in the
personal goodness of others.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
81 One Dollar per Square of Eight Lines or less,
'or the first and 80 cents for each subsequent in
:srtion Unless the number of insertions be
naked upon the manuscript it will be publish
ed until forbid and charged accordingly.
azzy- Obituaries, Announcements Of Candidates
for Office Communications calling spofa, AdUocG
tina or Opposing Candidates, and all C0na0astqs5
cations or Notices Of Personal or PrivGte char
Geter or intended or calculated to promote any
Private Enterprise Interest s1iU be charged for
as advertisements
SPECIAL NOTICES will be inserted at double
the advertising rates.
Sza- Address "staunton Spectator" staunton,
Augusta County, Va
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sTAUNTON, VA, TUESDAY, MARCH H. 1871.
Richmond Advertisements,

N CLOVER,
| UAL;LaIs!N j Owl TIMOTHY
III nnTo Ills Orchard Grass,
Us 1l KTY. BLUE GRASS,
hi n LAWN GRASS,
| Eli: e'- 'sl''i'' II HERDS GRASS,
| 0sEEDkI y.
Il IL EVERY VARIETY
I CARY OF
I NTKEEI FIELD GRASS
EHA YsAiaasss AND
IlIkiCHM ONNaNa GARDEN SEEDS
EIt -NA.-ZSIifH8 OF THE FINEST QUALITY,
N1 -aan8 and offered at the
EHlll==Z=ZZ.Z3a12 LOWEST MARKET
- RATES
500 BARRELS SEED POTATOES,
OF THE
EARLY ROSE, EARLY GOODRICH,
AND
OTHER CHOICE VARIETIES.
Our Seed Catalogue Almanac for 1871 is now
ready and will be forwarded to any address on
application.
Wholesale quotations furnished to dealers.
Prompt and careful attention given to all or
ders whether by letter or in person.
ALLISON s. ADDISON,
Seed and Guano Merchants,
janlT-2m Richmond, Va.
JAMES Q. DEAToN. M. BLAIR.
J Commission Merchant.
North side Basin, bet 10th and 18th SITS,
RICHMOND, VA,
SoLICITs CoNSIGNMENTs OF
TOBACCO, WHEAT, CORN, OATS, FLOUR
ALL OTHER CoUHTRY PRODUCE
FROM
his friends and those of Mr. Matthew Blair, who
will aid him in conducting the business
Liberal advances made on all consignments in
hand when desired
Grain Bags furnished when wanted
N8s~ Matthew Blair invites the attention of his
friends and the planters and farmers generally
to the above card. He will devote his entire at
tention to forwarding the interest Of those en-
trusting their business to the new house, and
asks liberal share of patronage for the same
. References s. :LWilliam e. McFadnad, Esq.
Isaac Davenport, Esq, President First National
Bank of Virginia, Richmond John B. Morton,
Esq, Cashier National Bank of Virginia, Rich
mond John B. Davis, Esq, President Plan
Col. @. @. Tompkins, late of Kanawha county,
West Virginia; Moses Lacy, ESQ.,, Lynchburg.
dec 13-3m
On Hs LES L. L o d D-GRoCER
Commission Merchant.
RICHMOND, VA.
Consgnments of Flour, Grain and Produce So
licited, and liberal advances made on same by
j. w. TODD & CO.,
july26 Burwell corner, Staunton.
j. J. WAGGONER. VIM. g. HARVEY.
WAGG0NEEs az HARVEY.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
Commission Merchants,
No Pearl Block, Fourteenth street,
RICHMOND VIRGINIA.
Strict personal attention given to the sale Of
CoTToN. TOBACCO, GRAIN and COUNTRY Pro
DUCE. Grain Bags furnished at five cents for ff-
teen days. Commissions for selling grain q per
cent. aug9tf
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r. E. BISHOP. c. W. STAFFORD. j. M. FULLER.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAENTING.-The
I'll undersigned are prepared to execute
HOUSE, SIGN AND
ORNAMENTAL PAINTING, GLAZING,
AND PAPER-HANGING
IN THE NEATEST AND MOST WoRKMANLIKE
MANNER.
They offer their services to the public and So
licit a liberal share of patronage.
Particular attention paid to country work.
BISHOP, STAFFORD & CO.,
oc11-1y Staunton, Va.
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Il ADEES' CITY MADE SHOES.-A
IL large assortment just opened at
nol5. d. A. KAYSERS.
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also all the repairs for
Pitts and Sweepstakes Threshing Machines,
and
Bickford and Hufman's Grain and Guano Drill
TERMS CASH w. A. BURKE.
Nss- 1 am stillsputting up the best LIVINGS.
TON PLOWS made in the State.
iune 16-tf VIM. A. BURKE.
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DURKE.s ER'ON WORKS.

UREA II . EESUN WVREAS.
ID STAUNToN, VA.
NOT1CE-Personsh having Threshing Machines,
'Reapers. Mowers, Drills, &C., needing repairs,
,an have them done in the very best style and
workmanship, at Burke's Iron Works at short
notice. keep constantly on hand repairs for all
he leading machines in the country at manufac-
lrer's prices. have supply of sections for
he following machines:
Buckeye Reaper and Mower.
Mccormick " &c ''
Wood F"
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sa. To any one who will send us taoo meao sub
seri6ers and SIC dollars, we will send the Spscta-
tor for one year GRATIS
To such as may send us FIVE or more advance
paying subscribers, we will allow a commission
Of 25 per cent. on the subscriptions obtained
them.
aaB~ Subscriptions will not be discontinued,
except at the option of the Editor till all arrear-
ages BIS paid.
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I'D Es @ O M s !-Attention of country mer.
LID chants is called to our machine made
brooms, Of superior quality, at Baltimore prices
Also, few more pieces of that superior Win.
chester factory GA cloth, at moderate figures, al
de27 BAKER BROS.
COTTON YARN, all numbers from to 1;
I cheap at BAKER BROS.
EOTTON BATS-unusually cheap-at
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Groceries and Produce.

ENOR Prime Sugars-both white and brown,
call on r. d. SEARS, agent, Main st.
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FOaI2ld7'les.

Z UMP PLASTER. to be found at
Ia BAKER BROS.
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VOLUME XLVllI.
Staunton gpettator.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING By
Richard Mauzy &c 90.
Read Tbi S :

DESCRIPTION RATES.
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Commission Merchants,
No. 3 Pearl Block, Fourteenth street,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Strict personal attention given to the sale Of
CoTToN. TOBACCO, GRAIN and COUNTRY Pro
DUCE Grain Bags furnished at five cents for fif-
| teen days. Commissions for selling grain q per
cent aug9-tf
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I respectfully inform all my old friends in the
country who have FLOUR and PRODUCE for
sale, that am again in the Trade and hope they
will call on me before selling elsewhere.
Remember the place, second door from the
Spectator Office Main Street, Staunton, Va.
G. A. RICHARDSON,
ian3l Flour Merchant