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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
Textbooks for Public Schools.

Some days ago we published the list of text
books adopted by the State Board of Educa-
tion for use in the public schools Representa-
tives from the houses publishing these books
have been In conference with the Board for
several days, and having agreed upon the de-
tails of the contracts, they will be signed this
morning. The books are selected for the next
three and a half years, and Richmond, Nor.
folk, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Abingdon, Staun-
ton, Winchester, and Alexandria fixed as the
places where repositories of the books are to
be established. A minimum price for the
books has been fixed by the Board, below
which the publishers are not allowed to sell
them; nor are they allowed to make donations
Of books to the INDECENT children of the State,
except through the State board. Three gen.
eral agents are allowed to canvass the State in
the interest of the publishers. Colonel r. e.
Withers has been in the field for some time for
the University Publishing Company. Major
Jed Hotchkiss will represent the publishers of
McG ufey's spoilers and readers, Harvey
grammar, Guyot's biographies, and Davie'
arithmetics, having received and accepted the
appointment of general agent for the State on
yesterday. His long experience and recognized
ability as an educator of youth point him out
as man eminently fitted for the position
The representative of Billions grammar has
not yet been named --Richmond Dispatch.
No more active and enterprising and efficient
agent could have been selected.
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Homestead EXamntinn

Judge A. ID. Dickinson, of the Third Judi
cial Circuit Of Virgl MIA, in number of cases
which arose in different courts of his circuit,
in August, il September, and October, 1870,
rendered the following decision:
L. That the Homestead Exemption provided
for in article H. section [, Of the Constitution
of Virginia, and the act of Assembly passed in
pursuance thereof, on the 9th OF June, 1870,
as applicable to antecedent debts, are not in
violation of article |, section 10, of the Con-
stitutlon of the United States, which forbids
the passage, by State, Of any Flaw impair
ing the obligation of contracts"
2. That judgments obtained and docketed
prior to the adoption Of the Constitution OF
Virginia, by the people, on the 9th Of July,
1862 constituted valid liens on the lands of the
defendant, and that the plaintiff thus acquired
certain and fixed interest therein as security
for his debt, which was not Invested by ''claim
of Homestead" subsequently acquired; and
that the land thus subject to such subsisting
lien, became subject to the claim of Home
stead (onlyl 'apon the payment or discharge
of such liens;' and as to the lands thus en-
numbered, the liens have priority of the
claim of Homestead. -
Judge Jno. A. Kelley of the 10th Circuit
has, we understand, given contrary decision
in cases arising in his circuit.
The Winchester Times says:
"His Honor, Judge Allen, decided at the
last term of our county court, that where lien
of judgment or Of an execution attached pri
or to January Goth, 1870, the day that the Con-
stitution Of Virginia was approved by Congress,
the sale of the property could not be iuterfered
with under the Homestead Law. The judg-
ment 10 the case before the court was. rem dered
after the End day of March. 1870 The third
section Of the Homestead law provides that
nothing in the act shall be construed to inter-
fere with the sale of property by virtue of any
mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, or other secu-
rity thereon and it was under this provision
that the decision was made
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Spettator.
Tuesday, March 7. 1871.
Bribery and Corruption.

Bribery and Corruption.
The Legislative Committee, who have been
for some days examining witnesses to ascertain
whether any members of the Legislature have
accepted brides for their votes upon the Rail-
road bills which have excited SO much interest
recently, have at last succeeded in eliciting tes-
timony which establishes the fact that some
were bribed. The testimony of N. J. Hinton,
assistant Secretary of the Constitutional Con-
vention, before the Committee on Friday last
shows that he was, engaged by the notorious
Radical, Col. Jno. w. Jenkins, (who, it will be
remembered, accompanied Wells during the
canvass for Governor, and made a speech here
at the same time Wells did, to bride members.
By the agreement between Jenkins and Hin
ton, by the testimony Of Hinton, the latter was
to receive $3.50 for each vote he secured. Hin
ton offered brides to number of colored mem
bers to vote for the bill in the interest of the
Pennsylvania Central Company W. FL. An
drews, mulatto member from Surry, agreed to
sell his vote for $500, and after he had so voted
claimed the money in consideration of his vote
As Hinton had to pay the members out of the
to buy any but Andrews He offered mu-
latto member $500, but he would not accept SO
small sum, having already received $3.50 and
would receive $500 more as soon as he voted.
He offered Geo. Seaton, the colored member
from Alexandria, $500, but Seaton declined,
saying he could get twice that much. He Of
fered $500 to Stephens, colored member from
Sussex, but he declined, saying he could get
three times that amount.
The mine has been struck and more damning
facts will be developed. The public will have
occasion to hold their noses. 1t is sickening
The corruption of the Legislature is rank
and it smells to Heaven. The consolidation
contest showed what could be done with the
Legislature with its present composition Gen.
Malone, famlliary called BILLY Mahone,"
manipulated it successfully, and thus taught
what could be done. and what man has done,
man can do. Nemesis still regns, and retri-
button still exists We have the authority of
Shakespeare for the fact that 'bloody instruc-
tions oft return to plague the inveptors. Ha-
man was hanged upon the scaffold he construc-
ted for Mordecai the inventor of the guillo-
tine had his own head cut off by the instru-
ment of his invention, and BILLY Malone
has been etfectualy sold by the slaves of his
purchase, His soliloquy, unlike that of Ham
let's, does not begin with, ito be, or not be-, %
but ''bah! black sheep"
2. S.-After the above was in type. we re-
ceived the papers of yesterday. containing the
testimony of Col. Jno. W. Jenkins, who de-
MES the statements made By Hinton in refer
ence to him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
France.

On Wednesday last, the lst inst, the Ger
mans made their triumphal march through the
streets of Paris. No riots or disturbances of
any consequence occurred The National As
sembly of France, by vote of 446 to lO7, ac-
ceded to the hard terms of peace offered by their
conquerors, and the Germans were to have left
Paris on Friday last, which We suppose they
did.
The terms of peace between France and Ger
many includes the cession of one-ifth of Lor-
raine, embracing Metz and Thionville, and all
of Alsace. except Belfort; and the payment of
81 ,000 100000 in three years. Alsace includes
the departments of Hunt-Rhin and Bas- Rhip,
and a portion of the departments of Moselle
and Meurthe-about 5000 square miles and :
100000 inhabitants. The area Of Lorraine is
about 1000 square miles, with population of
l 200, 000 One-ffth of this would, be 400
square miles, and this contains population of
some 100000. So that the cesson of territory
amounts in all to about I 400 square miles, in
Guiding population of 100000. In Alsace
the language of about three -fourths of the pop-
ulation is German in Lorraine, French is gem
orally spoken, but German is spoken in the &C.
ded portion. A number of French fortresses
are to be garrisoned at the expense of France,
until the war indemnity is paid.
One third, at least, of her territory has been
eaten out and laid waste, including her richest
wine districts ne-tenth, at least of her peo-
pie have been reduced to the verge of starva-
ton; her crops, which last year were short
from whitening drought, will this year be
necessarily short from the destruction of her
horses and cattle and her agricultural nipple
ments, and from the general disorganization of
her industrial system. And now, superadded
to all her frightful losses from the war, she has
to bear these harsh conditions exacted by Ger
many as the price of peace-the surrender of
her whole Rhine frontier back to 1.-THE blue
Mosee," including a million and half of her
people with the territories given up, and those
strongly fortified cities of Strasbourg and Metz ::
and, lastly, she has to pay a thousand millions
of dollars as indemnity to Germany for her ex-
penses in the war.
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"Snntf Free y

Scott, the horse-thief, an account of the pur-
suit and capture of whom we published last
week, escaped from his captors at Mr.. Smaile'
on Sewell mountain. He was pursued and re.
captured the next day and confined in the Fay.
cite county Jail. But it seems that the Jail did
not hold him long, as the Greenbrier Indepea-
dent says that he has gotten out and made bis
escape. He may be now said to be "Scott
free" He gave his name as VIM. Fl. Scott
and said he was son of DR.. John Scott, Of
Goochland county, Va The Border Jomna
says:
He is described as man about % years Of
age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, light hail
with little bunch of whiskers on his chin,
with light mnstache, and scar on his left
cheek, near the corner Of the mouth, about an
inch and half in length"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
DRIED AND EIGHTY-FoUR THOUSAND

DOLiIAhO.
At this time Mr.. Peabody's health had be-
come very feeble, and hoping that a sea-voy-
age might tend to re-establish it, he returned
to England where he was received with dis
tinguished honors by all classes Of people from
the Queen to the humblest subject His con-
stitution however was broken. The inevitable
decree had gone forth, and in few days be
breathed his last in the city of London, re-
vered and regretted wherever charity, philan-
thropy, and beneyolence were properly appre-
ciated.
In accordance with his request his remains
were brought to his native town for sculpture.
A Ship of War bearing the flag of the U. S.
was commissioned by the President to receive
his mortal remains and convey them to the
Port nearest to the town which he had selected
for his last resting place, and feet of English
and French ships, deputed for that purpose by
their respective Governments, constituted the
funeral cortege across the broad bosom of the
| Atlantic. s.
| We believe no such honors were ever, at any
period of the world, rendered to mere pri.
vate citizen whose only distinction was, that he
knew how to rise superior to the infrmities oil
human nature, and to dedicate the accumula-
| tions of his long and active life to the promo
ton Of the welfare of his destitute fellow-citi
zens. May his noble example stimulate others
to follow in his footsteps. sa
The following gentlemen constitute the Board
of Trustees who are charged with the admin
istration of the Peabody Fund
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop. Massachusetts
Hon. Hamilton Fish, New York; Rt. Rev.
Charles P. McIlvaine, Ohio; President U. S.
Grant, Illinois; Hon. Alex. H. H. Stuart,
Virginia, vice Admiral d. g. Farragut, decd
| Hon. Samuel Watson, Tennessee, vice VIM.
G. Rives, DECD; Hon. John HI. Clifford,
Massachusetts,; Hon. William Aiken, South
Caroline; Hon. VIM. M. Evarts, New York
Hon. Vim. A. Graham, North Carolina; Mr..
| Charles Manchester, Pennsylvania, Mr.. George
| more, New York; Genl. Richard Taylor, Lou
isiana, vice Z. A. Bradford resigned Mr.
| George Peabody Russell, Massachusetts.
These gentlemen constitute the Board who
are charged with the duty of directing how
| the fund is to be applied, and Of supervising its
administration.
| We need not say to our readers that oul
learned and accomplished fellow-citizen, Rev
Barnas Sears, is the trusted General Agent O.
the Board, to carry into effect its judgmen
and wishes. We believe we give expression t.
the universal sentiment of the Southern PEG
pie, when we say, that the Board were pecu
| liarly fortunate in securing the services of
gentlemen so enlightened. so faithful, and 81
judicious, as DR.. Sears has proved himself t.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
"W hine and Swivel. F"

A correspondent of the Lexington Gazette
having suggested the propriety Of building a
McAdam pike to Staunton. that journal says
Our enthusiastic friend has put too great
an undertaking before US. We can't build a
rock pike to Staunton. We can't build e
bridge over stream easily waded in low water
by school-boy with his breeches rolled up
over the knob Of his knee We are 'constitu-
tionally tired We can't do anything but
whine and snivel
X :
"a turnpike to Stanton Wish we had
one along Main Street."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
Serious Accident.

On The 24th inst, the team Of Peter Wise,
Esq, driven by bis son, Philip Wise, on his
way home from New Market, took fright, near
Dr. StTayer's cattle brid ge, on the Valley Turn
horses broke loose from the wagon and ran
home. The horses having left the Turnpike,
and Mr.. Wise having reason to fear that be
would be caught by fence stake, he endeav-
ored to jump from the horse, but unfortunate
ly was knocked down by the wagon, which
passed over both his legs The small bone in
one of bis legs was broken, and he was other
wise painfully, although not dangerously in
jured. Fortunately, the wagon was empty
DR.. A. S. Miller rendered the necessary surgi-
cal attention, and he is doing we'll. Shen.
HnIlaat
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
NeaC Advertisements.
sALEO VAL

LIABLE LANDS IN HIGHLAND
COUNTY, VA.-By virtue of decree of the
Circuit Court of Highland county, rendered at
its October special term 1870, in the Chancery
causes of B. H. Pullin. &c. VS.. FL. B. Pullin. &C.,
and Campbell d Devier, &C., VS.. l. Pullins ex-
etcutor, &C., the undersigned, Commissioners
thereby appointed for the purpose, will, on the
9TH day of April, 1871, on the premises at Nc
Dowell, offer for sale at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, the valuable real estate
OF which Lotus Pullin died seized. consisting
OF 400 and 600 acres, lying the SOUNDING
KNOB; 5424 acres lying on Jack Mountain. ada.
cent to the. Sounding Knob lands; and 1854
acres, 3 roods and IL poles lying on Crab run. in
which is contained the Home place, on which
the SAID Lotus Pullin resided at the time of his
DEATH
The Sounding Knob and Jack Mountain lands
are excellent grazing and ranging lands easy of
access, well-watered, and present great induce
ments to persons engaged in the grazing or rang
The Crab-run lands are located in an excellent
neighborhood, are valuable and productive. adj
joining the village of Mcdowell, lying on both
sides of the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike
road, and nine miles East from Montery the
county-seat of Highland.
Said lands will be sold in parcels, and upon
the following terms:
A sufficient sum in cash to pay the costs OF
suit and sale, and the residue in four equal nav
ments of one, two, three and four years with in
terest from the day of sale, the purchaser or
purchasers to execute bonds with good personal
security Tor the deferred payments, and the title
to be retained as ultimate security
j. W. MYERS,
L. 81. STEPHENSON, Com'rs.
@. PINCKNEY JONES.
march15-4w-Rockingha Register copy and
send bill to this Office
VIRGINIA, to wit AT Rules held in
the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta county, March 9th, 1871
Robert VIM. Lockridge, an infant BY George
w. McCutchen, his next friend. ........ Plaintiff
George W. McCutchen, Sophia j. McCutcher
his wife, formerly Lockridge) John E. Lock.
ridge. Elisha f. Lockridge, VIM H. McCutch-
en- Martha G. McCutchen, formerly Lockridge)
VIM: Lockridge Catharine Supple, Henry Stu
pie, Jacob Supple, Sarah Jane Stinespring. Ma
~ Supple, Rosa Supple and Ella Stuple-(the
last SIX infants land Jonathan Shines pring-
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain partition of
the lands of John Lockridge, deceased, amongst
his hers-a t-law.
The Defendant, VIM. Lockridge, not HAVING
entered his appearance, and it appearing by sat-
lsfactory evidence that he is not resident of
this Commonwealth: 1t is ordered that he do
appear here within one month after due publi-
cation of this notice, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest.
Teste--
j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
NJ. f. WHITE, D. q.
marlin
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-Il

w kAElU "A II ME EIA u - FVES SALEe-In
v pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
Of Augusta county, rendered in the'cause of Nc
Comb vs. Thomas A. Turk and others at the last
June term, l will proceed on the premises, on
Wednesday, the 22nd day of March next, to sell
at public sale to the highest bidder, the tract of
land on which said Thomas A. Turk resides. Sit
uated in said county on Meadow Run, about 7
miles from Staunton, containing about 2514 acres
more or less. II stands among the frst-class
farms OF the county, has on it a brick mansion
mouse, Swisher barn, and good improvements
generally. 1t Is seldom that such an estate is
clock, A. M
Terms-Costs of sale and suit in hand, balance
IN equal instalments at six, eighteen, thirty and
forty two months, bearing interest, purchaser to
give bonds with sufficient personal security, and
title to be retained as ultimate security.
NICHO. K. TROUT,
1eZl-tds Commissioner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

Several attempts of incendiarism have re-
Gently been made in Harrisonburg. On Mon
day night Of week before last the barn of Mrs
Warren was set on fire, but, fortunately, it was
soon discovered and extinguished.
On the Sunday night following, an attempt
was about to be made to burn the residence o.
O. G. Strayer. but the rascal was seen before
his straw and matches were used. He was
shot at by 2. w. Strayer, but he succeeded in
making his escane.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
Winchester Paper-MiIl.

The citizens of Winchester seem to be much
eiated at the completion of the Paper Mill es-
tablshed there. 1t commenced operations
last week, rolling out paper boards" made Of
straw. The Times says it will furnish a de-
mand for 1900 tons of straw per annum The
engine consumes five tons of coal per day The
Company was chartered September End, 1871
organized September 18th, and the ground
broken for the buildings Sept 18th. The
buildings consist of the main building which
is of brick, 27s feet long, and from "a to As
feet wide, frame steaming house 100 by is
feet, and lime house. stables, and sheds, all
of which have been erected in the most sub
stantial manner in less than four months.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

FIRE.-The wood piled up near the stove in
Professor Harris Lecture Room. in Washing
ton College, caught fire on Saturday. morning,
and the flames had made considerable progress
before discovered.
The floor was burnt through, and the pas-
tering above was falling from heat before the
danger was known.
The building had narrow escape from de-
structiOn. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

Ia1O BENJAMIN .. JACKSON-Tal

L Notice that Oh Wednesday, the 18th day
OF April, 1871, (between the hours of six in the
morning and six in the evening of that day., at
hontas county, West Va, in the town of Hun
tersville, West Virginia, we will proceed to take
the dispositions of Isaac Moore and others, to be
read as evidence at the trial of certain action
at law. pending in the County Court of Augusta
county, in which we are plaintiffs and you are
defendant. And if from any cause the taking of
said dispositions shall not be commenced, or, be-
ing commenced, shall not be completed on that
day, the taking of said dispositions will be ad-
journed from day to day. and from time to time
until the same are completed
r. TURK s. WIFE-BY COUNSEL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

CURED at Strasburg between Trout of the
Herald, and Riddlebarger of the Banner
This was the elimination of newspaper con-
troversy which has been waging between these
knights of the quill for some time. We
are pleased to learn that neither was seriously
injured. Neither party was armed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

n company OF citizens of the vicinity are a
bout to rebuild the mill at Newport in Page
county, which was destroyed by the freshet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

The Lexington Gazette has been earnestly ad-
vocating the construction of narrow gauge r.
r. from Lexington to Goshen The Editor of
that journal was informed, whilst in Richmond,
by Mr.. Stearns, that Ex-Gov. Letcher was au-
thorized to subscribe for him (Stearns) the sum
of $4,000 in the stock of that company ''as a
Tenaunerdtire investment"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

Col. Jacob S. Pifer, one of the most promi-
nent and enterprising citizens of Shenandoah
county, died at his residence near Strasburg on
the 21st ult. in the 5Oth year of his age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07
VALUABLE LAND IN MARX EF

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court OF Augusta county, rendered in causes of
Rusmlsel and others against Christian RusmisePs
ex ors, and Of Staubus aud wife against Rusmi-
sePs executors, we will proceed on Thursday,
the 9Th day of March next, on the premises, to
tract OF land formerly owned by said Christian
Rusmisel deceased about one-half mile above
Mt. Scion, on North river. containing about 17Ol
acres. The land is very roduetive-about one
in possession of Jonas Lowman, who bought it
for home, and who will show it to any one de-
string to purchase
Terms costs of sale and suits in hand, and
residue IN four equal annual payments. with in
terest from date, the purchaser giving bond and
approved personal security and the title retained
as ultimate security.
Sale at II O'Clock, M.
n. K. TROUT,
G. nj. COCHRAN, Jr., Com rs
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" ESTATE.-By virtue of decree rendered
at the November term, 1870, of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, in the case of Huff VS.. Huff 8
administrator, &C., will proceed to sell at pu b.
lie auction on the premises, on SATURDA Y,
THE 18th DAY OF MARCH. 1871 the tract
of land of which Francis A. Huff died seized
and possessed, .ying about three miles West of
the town of Staunton on the Parkersburg road,
containing about Is acres, 3 roods and "a poles,
subject however, to the widows dover which
has been assigned to her by metes and bounds
This is a valuable tract of land of which about
fifteen acres are finely timbered. 1t has on it
two comfortable log houses-one on the dover
portion, and one on the residue. The whole tract
is in high state Of cultivation. Any one want
ing desirable home at q convenient distance
from the town, will do well to attend the sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough in cash to pay the
costs OF suit and SALE and the residue in three
equal annual payments, from date of sale, bonds
being given with approved personal security,
bearing interest from date of sale, for the de.
ferred payments, and title retained as ultimate
security. G. NJ HARRISON
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

Messrs. Peters. Roller of Rockingham, and
his neigbbor Samuel Frank of this county,
have purchased, in Ohio, some fine cattle and
hogs. Farmers should raise stock of the best
kindu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

Our friend Harry Stevens, formerly of Har-
risonburg, is chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House in the Legislature of Lou
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-07

The thief that stole Mrs. Jacob Rinker' s
norse' IN shenandoah county, week before last,
was captured at Strasburg, and is no W in Jail at
Front Royal.