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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01
NesU Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VA

" UABLE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue
of decree entered at the June term, 1871, by
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in the
Chancery causes of Stout and ais VS.. Robertson s
admir- and ais, Anderson VS.. Robertson's admir-,
Crawford, surviving, &C., vs.. Robertson's ad-
ministrator and Turk VS.. Robertson, &C., heard
together the undersigned commissioners will, on
TIL URSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 7th, 1871,
offer for sale at public auction on the premises,
Colonel George g. Robertson resided in his life
time containing about 4774 acres, situated in
the county of Augusta, about II miles n E. of
StauIton on the road leading from Waynesbo-
rough to New Hope, and about miles from the
latter village adjoining the lands of Adam Shu-
ely, Isaac Coffman Alex'r Kerr and others.
The said land is of frst-rate quality, has been
well-farmed, is well watered and has on it about
60 acres of the finest MEADOW in the county.
It is located in good neighborhood, convenient
to churches, schools, mills and post-offices and
is altogether one of the most valuable farms that
has ever been offered for sale. The said farm
will be sold as whole or in parcels to suit pur-
chasers, according to q survey and plats which
will be exhibited on the day of sale.
The Improvements consist of a large and COM
Portable daoelling house, barn, stables, granary,
and other out-buildngs.
Terms-As much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of sale, the balance on a credit of one two
three and four years. with interest from the day
of sale, the purchaser to give bonds with APP
proved personal security for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retain ed as ultimate Sc
curity. GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr.,
N. K. TROUT,
MARSHALL HANGER,
aul-6t Commissioner
in1i
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Town papers please copy.

DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION. We
should like to see every county In the State re o.
resented. Let us have a gathering and talk
together in the old-fashioned way The elcc-
ton next Fall is Of more importance to the
people of Virginia than the Presidential cleo
ton IF the Legislature to be then chosen
should turn out to be Radical Legs-
lature, we should verify be 10 the hands of
Philistines. Have our people pondered the
enormous debt which has been contracted by the
carpet bag Legislatures of Texas, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana p
When we remember what they did in the Con-
vention, we may gather what they would do in
Legislature, if they should have the power
They might give US nined schools. There is
nothing in the Constitution to prevent it. One
thing they will certainly give US, and that is,
Radical county Judges IN every county IN the
State We should be under their feet They
would have ali but the Governor
The delegates to the Convention ought TO be
chosen at once, and in selecting them The PEG
pie ought to pick out men of sense-not men Of
gab-but wise, prudent executive men. We
do not want Convention to blow off in but q
business Convention to organize and draw up
the rank and file Of the party for the day Of
battle. Any man who has some question that
he wants to agitate in the Convention is pre-
cisely the man who will be of no use here. Any
thing calculated to distract ought to be care
fully kept out of those deliberations. Ruh
ENQUIRER, july 18th.
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The Convention should not only be full but
its morale should be such as to command the
highest respect and secure for its recommended
tons the utmost Difference Of the Conservative
people of Virginia. It's action will be looked
to from all parts of the country for Virginia
has always been leading State 10 the politics
of this Union. We want no uncertain sound
to go forth from the Convention of Virginia
Conservatives that shall assemble at the time
appointed, but q bugle blast that will rally the
friends Of constitutional liberty everywhere
throughout this broad land, to the defence of
institutions that are now imperied We want
wisdom to devise, patriotism to guide and elo-
quence to enforce the measures that may be
accepted by the Convention and these ele
ments, it is needless to say, should enter as
largely as possible into its component parts. Let
the people then, the respective cities and coun
ties of this grand old mother Commonwealth,
see to it that the right men are sent to the
Convention. Lynch Vuginian
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EVANSVILLE, July % 1871.

Dear Mozy Tell Price I got the thing he
sont me and fixed it UP and hiched on to it
and got up on the nostrum and cracked my
whoop and started the thing, and happening to
look back [ seed one of them crabs feet takeing
deliberate aim at the back part of my upper
story. [ throwed myself forred wild all my
rite, and jist missed and you ort hearn the
wimmen larf Well, thinks |, here is fix
So thinks [, [ sends him back, but on recon-
struction [ throwed forred the settin thing and
mounted the moslem and started her, and you
ort seen her play yankeedudle with five feet
up. Well, from thence started for the wheat
Patch and [ tried her and found that she would
not cut cedar stumps, for The first one cotched,
my Iced boss walked through his single-tree,
so I made one and started her once more and
she worked. Only the wheat being thin, she
| throwed OF sleeves where there was none, and
the boys could not find them ALL Well [ tells
| the boys L had not found out how to work the
crab feet so one of my little boys, says he, Pa
| there is an extra toe on the onder side of one
OF them crab-feet that throws the thing out so
often. So [ took it off and started her again.
got gabbelle the rite sise and you ort to hearn
the boys clap their hands and holler-so | cut
my wheat so fast the nabors did not have time
to see it work. Well, tried the mower part
and could not get it to work on any terms. [,
thinks |, sends her back, but [ begun to look
around about to see what was up, and found
would have to file Bill of sides of one OF
the plates | files her down and started her
and she sung that same ole tune-so | am
done my grass and ar throu harvest Now,
Mozy, [ found Tarapine in my meadow last
week which [ marked in 1S4l, Il found him in
fifty 7 and related him) making him 30 years
since marked him, and he looks as old now
as he did when [ first found him. We had a
fine rain here to-day and hopeing yer good
rains and long life and plenty of advance
scribers, | bid you good bye till the 23rd day
of May 1872. JABEM.
2. S.-Please tell Price I'll keep the thing
over year and try it again. and if it don't dc
any better [ will keep it.
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Stauutol1 Spettatur.
Tuesday, AWgatst I, 1871.
Constitutional Amendment-Rate Of
Interest.

Interest
Amendments to the State Constitution of
Virginia are effected in this wise:
The General Assembly first proposes an
amendment, then the proposed amendment is
referred to the General Assembly to be chosen
at the next general election, and if agreed to
by majority of the Assembly then chosen,
then it will be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie, and if approved by majority of their
votes it becomes part of the organic law Of
the State.
It will be seen that to amend the Constitu
lion by adding to or taking from it, three steps
are necessary-it must be agreed to by two
Legislatures (the second of which must be cho-
sen after the amendment has been proposed by
the frst) and then be approved by majority
Of the voters of the State voting upon the
question.
The last General Assembly, by joint resolu-
ton, proposed to amend the Constitution by
striking from it that clause which allows II per
cent per annum to be charged for the use or
forbearance of money.
If this proposed amendment be agreed to by
a majority of the Legislature to be chosen in
November next, it will then be submitted to
popular vote and if agreed to by majority,
the clause referred to will no longer be a part
of the Constitution.
The rate of interest will then be a subject of
statute law, as it was before the adoption OF
the present Constitution. 1t will then devolve
upon the Legislature to fix the rate of interest,
or to leave money, like other things, free to
command whatever price the market may af-
ford
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University of Virginia.

Scholarships open to Competition. = Eleven
Scholarships, emitting the successful caudi-
dates to spend enc session at the University Of
Virginia without the payment of matricula-
ton lees, or tuition fees, will be open to GEM
petitors from all the schools and colleges of all
the States, at the beginning of the next acad-
emic year (Oct. 1st). Of these eleven Seho-
arships, five are in the Academic Department,
and two each in the departments of Law. of
Medicine, and of Industrial Chemistry, Civil
and Mining Engineering and AgricnIturp.-
Recognizing the study of the Ancient Ian
guage8 and Mathematics. and thorough
knowledge of our English tongue as the true
basis OF all our higher culture the Faculty
have determined to institute unform cxanli-
nation In Latin, Greek, Mathematics and Eng
fish; and in order to secure positive attain
ments they reserve the right to reject any Ia
pers that do not reach the standard required
for distinction, at the Final Examination, in
Junior Latin, Junior Greek, and Junior Mal,e-
MATES, and do not show a Competent acquan-
lance with the grammatical and rhetorical
structure Of the English Language.
Those wishing to compete for the Scholar
ships will apply to
CHAS S. VENABLE,
Chairman of the Faculty.
2, @, University of Virginia.
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NY virtue of decree of the 'lrcult Oour1 of e
IN Auoneta county rendered - tne CAUSE VI
AMES 30 MGAKUN En-, Jr.,
jul18-tds Commissioner.
COMMISSIONERS SALE of valuable

" land In highland County, Va.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Highland county, rendered at its May term,
mo and others VS.. Edgar Campbell, and Albert
Jordan, for &c, VS.. said Campbell, the under
signed, commissioners therein named for the
purpose. will, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1871,
offer for sale, at public auction, in front of the
Courthouse of said county, certain tract of
land containing 23I acres, or so much there
of as will pay S., zoe.
Said land lies on the headwaters of Jackson's
river in said county, and is the same land on
which the said Edgar Campbell now resides
There is fine brick dwelling house on the land,
with suitable out buildings to make it COM
pletely comfortable home The land is unex-
celled for its grass-producing qualities, and pre-
sents great inducements for a profitable invest
ment or permanent home.
Terms-Costs of suit and sale cash, and the
residue in four equal annual payments from the
day of sale the credit installments to bear inter-
est from the day of sale; bonds with good per-
sonal security required for the deferred pay
r1r ents. and the title to be retained ultimate
security. L. ID: STEPHENSON,
c. PINCKNEY JONES,
scpJ1-tds Monterey Va.
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auction Safes.

DUBLEC SALE OF 20 ACRES OF
Z LAND.-In obedience to decree of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, will as com
missioner, on MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF
AUGUST, at the front door of the Courthouse
OF the County of Augusta at II O clock, offer at
public sale
25 ACRES
of land, now in the possession of William Tan
hershey, lying near Christians creek and adjoin-
ing the lands Of Geo. Bateman, David Rives and
others, on which there are two small tenements.
TERMs.-So much as will be necessary to nav
expenses of sale will be required in cash, on the
residue credit of one two and three years will
be given-the purchaser giving bonds with APP
proved personal security, with interest from sale
and retaining the title as ultimate security until
the purchase money is all paid
DAVID S. YOUNG,
iul25-5ts CononoiOoionor
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

The Southern Loyal Claims Commission
ers," have SO changed the rule concerning the
taking of testimony, as to provide that in any
case not over $4,000 in amount, claimants may
apply to any of the special commissioners ap-
pointed in the Southern States, to take the tes-
timony in their cases for the use of the Com
missioner at Washington, and that application
need no longer be made to the Commissioners
themselves The application must be writ
ten one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01
Execution of Two Negroes.

In Prince George county on the Oath of
March last, Mr.. Charles Friend, an old and
respected citizen of Petersburg, was waylaid
upon the highway and murdered The two
negroes Richard Green and VIM. Henry John
son, who were charged with the crime and SEN
fenced to death, were executed in the Jail yard
at Prince George G. H., on Friday last They
made no confession, and died asseverating
their innocence and proclaiming their prepare
ton for death. Fifteen hundred persons wit
messed the hanging.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

One who has been intimate with the family
of Mrs. Wharton, now in Baltimore city jail,
charged with wholesale poisoning, informs the
New York Tribune that she is a woman of the
most gentle and ahectionate disposition. "Her
love for her husband, who was rather wild
and harum-scarum person, was conspicuous du-
ring twenty years of their married life, and she
was so devoted to the son, whom she is charged
with having murdered, that she sacrificed her
own comfort during his entire school days to be
near him and look after his welfare"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

The Lynchburg Republican announces on
the authority Of Gen. Wickham, vice president
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, that
what is termed the Clifton Forge connection
with Lynchburg has been determined upon
Gen. Wickham is reported as also stating that
the same company would continue its connec-
ton, on an air line, from Lynchburg to Rich
mond
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

Mr.. VIM. R. Snyder, of this place, has pur-
chased of Mrs. Emily j. Creigh, the farm on
which she now resides, containing one hundred
and forty-eight acres and half, lying about
three miles South Of Lewisburg for the sum
of ten thousand dollars This is one of the
most desirable residences in the county.
Greenbrier Zndependent.
This was the property and residence Of Da-
vid S. Creigh, Esq, who, it will be remem-
bered was hung in Rockbridge county during
the war by order Of Gen. Hunter A Federal
soldier was plundering his house and when re-
monstrated with by Mr.. Creigh. the thief tried
TO kill him, and whilst in the struggle, negro
woman knocked the thief in the head with an
axe and killed him. Some months afterwards
Mr. Creigh was arrested and taken to Rock
bridge county and hung.
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NeaU Advertisements.
NOTICE EXTRAGRDINAR
ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALEl
IMMENSE REDUCTIONS IN PRICES!
CHEAPEST GOODS EVER SOLD IN
STANTON
q MANDELBAUM az BROTHER,
D. MANDELBAUM q BROTHER,

Augusta street, opposite Spectator Office.
Augusta street, opposite Spectator office.
have marked their goods at small advance
above cost, with a view of reducing their large
stock. We would advise all in need of CLIO
THING to give them a CALL as the goods they
have on hand, and are receiving, are sold at old
prices. Remember, wooden goods have advan-
ced at least 25 per cent in the last 30 days, but
they guarantee to sell much cheaper than ever
Those in want of goods would Go well to call
now and save the advance prices which must
necessarily be paid this Fall.
They manufacture their own goods, which, for
beauty, style and workmanship, cannot be ex-
celled. Every garment recommended
Don't forget the places. MANDLEBAUM &
BRO.-AuguSta street, near the Court house
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

LUsUs NATURE. "A dead pig was seen the
other day, by gentleman while walking round
town, most singu arly deformed. Lit had head
formed like an elephant, with extended pro-
eye on the side Of the head and the
other under the jaw The proboscis resembled
the long nose of the tapir, and the back Of the
head looked like that Of turkey The head
having the general appearance Of an elephant,
it yet, in some respects, resembled the other
animals named The body and exremities were
those ola hog Old Commonwealth, (Har-
TisOnbur0)
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01
Fiduciaries and Confederate Money.

At the recent session of the Supreme Court
of Appeals of Virginia held at Wytheville, in
the case of Davis, Trustee, VS.. Hartman, the
Court established the rule that Fiduciaries
shall be saved harmless where it is proved that
they collected outstanding debts in Confederate
money, and invested the sums so collected in
Confederate or other like securities in perfect
GOOD FAITH and in accordance with the custom
at the time, of the ordinary business COM
munity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-01

ORGANIZATIoN.-Th unscrupulous foe We
have to contend with will use every efforb
backed by the Ku-Kiux bi to secure victory,
and we have to look the danger square IN the
face, in order that we may successfully battle.
We need discipline unity Of action should
pervade the party from one extremity of the
Commonwealth to the other. The Issues OF
the coming CONTEST must be direct. The prin-
ciples Oh which we are to fight must be made
known in clear and distinct manner, and then,
no swerving must be allowed or tolerated. :
With direct issues, established principles, and
well organized force, we can go into the hight
with sure guarantee Of success.
To achieve this result our delegates to the
Convention must be men fresh from the people,
men who are upright and Intelligent, and VINO
have force of character that will give weight
to their transactions Let US have such body
of men, with platform such as We have men
toned, and the State will be secure from the
jaws of Radicalism. Let our people see that
they have such men to represent them. Nor
f0lk 6Vr0;2,1on
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Shenandoah Valley Railroad.

1t seems that the contractors have suspend
ed work on this road, in the vicinity of Front
Royal. The Warren Sentinel published at
Front Royal says
1t has been generally understood by the
citizens OF the several counties through which
this road would pass that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company would complete the work !;
but the failure of said Company to comply with
the agreement has caused the contractors to
suspend the work for the present. Considera-
BILE dissatisfaction is manifested in this section
by all parties.
To reference to the above, the Alexandra
Standard and Sentinel says:
1.-THE Warren Sentinel, in attributing the
failure to comply with the agreement on the
part of the Pennsylvania railroad company, is
mistaken. That company has gone on in good
faith and with It's usual energy, but it has not
received the encouragement promised, either
from the citizens along the line, or from the
Virginia directors, members Of the board. They
have been met by an exorbitant assessment of
damages for land sought to be condemned tor
railroad purposes, In some instances as much
as thousand dollars per acre and inactlon
and ineficiency on the part of the Virginia
directors in using their local influence to obviate
these difficulties, and push the enterprise
with cooperation necessary for It's success. =
They have even demanded from the company
an advance in money to pay their expenses to
and from the meetings of the board, showing
by their course want of public spirit and of
active aid that naturally enough discouraged
the Pennsylvania railroad company; and, be-
coming impatient with this trifing, the CON-
pany have ordered the discontinuance of the
works near Front Royal.
We cannot expect to obtain the aid Of active
and powerful corporations for the construction
Of Virginia roads, unless we are active IN our
cooperation.
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Charlottesville Chronicle.

Our enterprisiug friend, Mr.. J. Ell. Foster,
proprietor of the Charlottesville Chronicle, has
tried the experiment of publishing daily
newspaper in Charlottesville, and after the trial
of only month, has given it up, and says, the
experiment proves that Charlottesville will
not support a daily paper in this century. y
Those who speak so confidently, as many do,
about publishing daily papers in cities of less
population than ten thousand, know very little
about it, and are ignorant of the heavy ex-
pense which it necessitates. Foster is wise IN
giving up the experiment so early. The longer
he would have continued it, the more money
he would have lost. From his article announ
cling the discontinuance of his daily edition. we
make the following extracts:
with this issue the little daily bids farewell
to its kind patrons. We are compelled to stop
its publication for the very plain reason that
we cannot afford it. We started the paper as
an experiment at the very earnest request of
many Of our most prominent citizens, and the
experiment proves that Charlottesville will not
support daily, paper in this century.
We regret exceedingly that we have been
forced to this STEP and would give any amount
OF aUOrk to prevent 1t, but We have not got the
money necessary to spend to keep 1t UP.
The Petersburg Indec says truly that the fall
elections for the General Assembly are Of par
amount importance to u.s. We stand now in
the same danger that threatened US in 1869,
the danger of having at our Capitol Radical
Legislature deaf and blind to the good of the
State and bent only on rivalling the infamies
of the law-making bodies which have SO griev-
ousIy wounded Georgia and North Carolina
and destroyed it may be forever the prosperity
of South Carolina. To avert this evil it is es-
sential that the Conservative party should bring
out it's full strength. To that end, the Con-
vention is called, and to that Convention our
best men must be sent, men able and willing to
sink personal preferences and private aims in
view of the public good
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JUDICIAL SALE 'OF VALUABLE

81 LANDS IN GREENBRIER COUNTY.
W. VA.-2,I5S acres.-Pursuant to de-
cree of the circuit court of Greenbr1er county.
rendered at the April term, 1871, in the two
chancery snits therein pending, of Wyatts ex-
ecutor and ais. VS.. Cradles administrator and
ais, and Sennett and wife in the same are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned commissioners ap-
pointed Tor the purpose by said decree, will pro
coed tosell at public auction. to the highest bid
der, upon the premises. on SATURDAY, THE
18th DAY OF AUGUST, 1871, all the lands
in said county, of which Richard K Cralle died
seized and possessed These lands lie in that
part of Greenbrier county known as Walkers
Meadows; joining the lands of w. Ell. McFar-
land and others, and containing 2, 1853 acres-of
this 800 acres have been assigned to Mrs. E.
Cralle, for her dover and will be sold subject to
her life estate therein. 159! acres being the one
twelfth part of that portion of said land called
the Buster tract will be sold as required by said
Decree separate and apart from the rest, and the
residue will be sold together or in parcels. as
may be deemed best the day of sale
Terms of sale-Purehasers will be required
to pay enough cash in hand 10 pay the costs of
these suits, and the expenses of sale, and to re-
i'm burse the purchasers at the former SALE their
cash payments. For the balance a credit of 6.
II, and Is months will be given-bonds being
executed with approved security, and the title
retained until all the purchase money is paid
ALEX +. MATTE WIS,
SAMUEL PRICE,
j. w. DAVIS,