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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-09-26
Staumto1t Spettator.
T5sesd0u. Septe9abe7. rs. 1871.
Conservative Address.

Conservative Address.
We publish in this issue the address of the
Conservative State Committee to the Conser-
vative voters of the State, and hope that none
will fail to give it careful and thoughtful pc
rusal. 1t is quite an able address written in
terse style. 1t is calm review of the political
situation with brief history of the outrages
perpetrated upon the South by the Radical
party since the war, and furnishes wise counsel
which should be needed by the Conservatives
of this State. Too much apathy prevails in
the Conservative party. 1t should be aroused
to proper sense of the danger which so i'm
mlnenty impends. Organization, vigilance
and activity should be the watchwords. There
should be no drones in the Conservative hive
All should be workers. AS the Lynchburg
E1gi,aian we'll says, great results, involving
our veal or woe, depend upon the success of
the Conservatives in securing the next Legis-
lature. We would not only urge organization
and concerted effort, but the utmost care in the
selection of candidates for the Assembly. The
best men should be chosen, in all cases, to rep
resent the party, and local issues of every kind
should be ignored. 1t would be a great mis-
take and grievous misfortune, to allow such
causes of difference to intervene and distract
the party. Let us be Conservatives first, last
and all the time. We have watchful, vindic
tive and INSCRIPTIONS foe to contend with, and
cannot afford to fritter away our strength by
INDUCING intestine feuds. The honor, as well
as the prosperity of Virginia, is involved In
the preservation and supremacy of the Conser-
vative party, and, pretermitting all minor con
siderations, we should adopt the shibboleth an
nounced by our late convention: Opposition
and defeat to Radicalism! 70 If we only elect
wise, patriotic, true men, we can confde i'm
plicitly to them the destinies of Virginia, and
feel assured that they will, SO far as it may be
in their power, remove every evil, and redress
every wrong of which we may have cause to
complain. Let US defeat the common enc
my Of Virginia welfare first, and we will have
abundant opportunity to attend to the lesser
evils afterwards
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to his neighbor. Above all, discipline your
selves strictly according to the plan which has
been furnished you. So, in the hour of con-
fict, will you realize the advantage of the
movements of regulated army over the de-
sultory and scattered efforts of a mob.
X. T. DANIEL,
ROBERT GUILD,
WILLIAM w. CRUMP,
JAMES ALFRED JONES,
LEWIS E. HARvIE,
ALEXANDER MosELY,
A. NJ. Kelly,
ALBERT ORDwAY,
JAMES r. FISHER.
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To tie debt Of Georgia must be added $780,
100000 for new issue of railroad subsidy bonds
issued by Governor Bullock Ia carpet-bagger
from the North, greater part of which was
issued before mile OF railroad was built, or
the first cent of subscription was paid. So
swears the Radical State Treasurer before the
Radical ku-kluX Committee now sitting In
Washington. The debts Of Texas and Arkan-
sas are not included, because of the difficulty
OF arriving at the condition of their debts, COW
cred up as they often are In railroad subsidy
bills without titles. Yet in Texas it appears
by official statements that the annual assess
ment Of State taxes has risen from 81, 1867, 844
to S., 1887, 953, or from the rate Of 12a cents
per hundred dollars to 81 rs per hundred dol
lars, or seventeen times greater at present than
IN 1860, when the assessed value of the prop
erty was near $35, 100000 greater. tennessee
is another Of the plundered States. At the
close of the war her debt was less than six and
half millions. 1t has grown to nearly $43,-
900, 600!
Surely this is enough and consider that for
all this these people have absolutely nothing to
show. The money has been simply stolen and
squandered. AID what is it that has made
Virginia thus far & shining exception to the
rapaclty, cant, Ignorance, and corruption, pub
lie and private, which, under the shelter OF
these reconstructed governments, are pressing
the very life-blood out of our unhappy South
ern brethren? The answer is plain. Her gov
eminent is in the hands of her own Conserva-
tive people. Keep it there, fellow-citizens, we
adjure you, by all that is valuable in your So
cial and political condition. Continue to de-
monstrate, by contrast, your own capacity, and
the utter incapacity of Radicalism, to create Or
to preserve good and stable government
Radicalism, which, with fair field to do as it
pleased with PROSTATE and helpless people,
to devise for them what system, good or bad,
it would, has oppressed where it might have
protected has provoked to violence, and then
punished what itself provoked; and in place
of the legitimate processes of government, has
organized authority into schemes for robbery.
plumber, and spoliation. Ponder these things
and speak about them among yourselves each
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HOEEEaE SALE or VAE-
OuaDle Land and milling Property

GNONE VI kSSRSSN EES' SALE OF VAL
uable Land and milling Property
IN Il UG USTA COUNTY.
Pursuant 10 decree of the Circuit Court for
Augusta county, rendered on the 3rd day of Ju-
ly, 1871, in a certain cause therein depending in
the name Of William j. Turner, trustee for Ma
ria III. Turner and ais Us. Laura A. Harrison,
widow of William l.. Harrison, decd, and ais,
having for object the partition of the real estate
in the proceedings mentioned, the undersigned,
special commissioners appointed for that purpose.
will on THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1871, at IL lock, A. NJ. of said
day, proceed to expose to sale, on the premises,
at public auction that valuable real estate known
as '.Trinity Point Tzials," situated Oh
Middle River in Augusta county, eight miles
from Staunton, and four miles from Swoopes
Depot on the Chesapeake & O. r. r., and with
in two miles of the Stanton and Parkersb burg
Turnpike
This property contains about fifty acres of very
superior lime stone land, upon which is situated
comfortable dwelling, conveniently located
with respect to the mill and farm.
The mill house is "a large, substantial struc-
ture, stories high-the basement being Of stone
with two pairs of burrs for wheat and one pair
stones for corn, with sawm mill attached. The
water-power is one of the best in the Vail ey of
Virginia.
Terms-Enough in hand to pay the costs of
this suit and of the sale; the balance in three
equal instalments at II, "a, and sc months from
day of sale, with interest to be secured by bond,
with good personal security, and the vendor S
lien retained as ultimate security.
Fl, NJ. BELL,
THOS. G. ELDER,
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THOMAS D. RANSOM,
GEORGE NJ. COCHRAN, Jr..
se19-tds MARSHALL HANGER.

( tJMMESSE1N EEk'S SALE Of vaua-
county In pursuance of decree Of the Cir
cult Court Of Bath county, in the case of William
Skeen, admir- of w. H. Hull decd, against A
@. Bonner, admir- of NJ. J. Campbell, decd
Will, as Commissioner, on the 10th day of Octo-
her, 1871, in front of the Warm Springs Hotel
proceed to sell the tract of land near the Heal
ing Springs, of which Lewis Williams died sci
zed and upon which his widow resides. Said
tract is on the turnpike road to Covington, con-
tains 1843 of land, has comfortable improve
menls and is valuable for agricultural or grazing
purposes.
Terms-So much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of the saie and the balance in three equal
annual instalments with interest from date.
Bonds and good security required.
VIM SKEEN,
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= ARGEST STOCK OF CLG THIN
THIS SIDE OF BALTIMORE,
AT BALTIMORE PRICES,
FOR CASH!
I have now received my fall stock of goods,
consisting of
Clothing, Hats. Boois. SRGes.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
which I will sell cheap for the money
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
which I will sell cheap for the money,

All goods guaranteed as represented. Call and
| see.
JOHN w. ABBY,
| se26 Is New Street, Stanton, Va.
| COMMISSION E'S SALE of valuable
" land.-By virtue of decree OF the Circuit
| Court of Augusta county, rendered on the lhh
day of June, 1871, in the suit of Mowry's widow
and ats Us. Mowry's heirs, &c, the undersigned
as special commissioner therein named, VIII pro-
coed to sell at public auction, on the premises,
on FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF SEPT,
1871 a valuable tract of land containing SS@
acres, lying about miles East OF Staunton, on
the New Hope road, it being known as the nome
farm of Geo. w. Mowry, decd, and the same
upon which his widow resides.
This is one of the best farms III Augusta coun-
ty--the land of excellent quality, well Watefed
and enclosed and in fine state OF cultivation;
1t has upon it fine brick manson ho@se' gooa
barn and all other necessary out-puiidlhgs
Terms of sale-Enough cash IN mana 10 pay
costs of sale, and the residue IN tour equai an
nual payments from day OF sale, Inc purchaser
executing his bonds with approved personal Sc
curlty for the deferred payments, ana the 1ltie
retained as ultimate security.
G. M. COCHRAN, Jr.,
iuly1S-5t Commissioner.
ASOstpOmeEaaeRf,- above sale mas oeeI
postponed till Friday, the 10Th day, OF October
se26 GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr, Comr.
GALE OF STOCK CATTAE.-I will
- sell in front of the Courthouse, on Ihurs-
day, the 18th instant, 10 head of two year oid,
and 20 head of one year old cattle for casn.
se26-1t IL. I'll. FECh
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Z 1t appearing to the undersigned commits
sioners appointed by act of the General Assem-
bly, to receive subscriptions to the capital stock
Of The Longdale Iron Company" that so
much of the capital stock of said Company is
scribers, Notice is hereby given for a general
meeting of the subscribers to the capital stock
of the Longdale Iron Company, to be held at
Lucy Selma Furnace, in Allegheny county, Vir-
glnia, Wednesday. the 4th day of October
1871, at o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of or
ganlzing said Company.
VIM FIRMSTONE,
AFRO PARDU,
S. G. ROBINSON,
se26-2W Commissioners
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GEO RYE,
Treasurer of Virginia.

A VIRGINIA RAILROAD IN TRoUBLE.-Tbe
Richmond News says: "It seems that the
Fredericksburg and Gordonsvie railway has
at last come to grief In November, 1869,
they borrowed from the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company Of New York, and gave 500
bonds of ST 900, and 1000 of $500, payable
in gold in 1899, for which they mortgaged the
whole concern, road, rolling stock, franchises
and all. Failing to pay the interest which fell
due in November, 1870, the mortgage has been
foreclosed and the road, &c., advertised to be
sold in the city of New York on the 28th De-
cember, proximo."
SUICIDE. Walden, a married woman
of Richmond, but for some time deserted by
her husband, committed suicide on last Tues
day, the 10Th inst, by taking laudanum Her
age was 81 years. She left the following letter
addressed to her husband:
RICHMOND, Sept. 10Th.
Mr.. Vaiden,-You have been all the cause
of my trouble. | have loved you, and for you
[ die. Will you be please to bury me by the
side OF my little Annie at Oakwood. am 60
ing to kill myself for you. l am in trouble
hope that God will forgive me, which know
that [ will be better off. Pray for me, and
meet me In Heaven. [ am in trouble, which
causes me to take my life. ;"
The National Republican, jealous political
friend of the preeent administration and of
Zen. Grant, says that 4" if there was constita1-
taonot Limitation against the reelection of Gen.
Grant, there would be an attempt made to re-
peal it and sweep it away"
Inc cnolera is pursuing its old path around
the globe-and much in the same manner as
formerly. Some places are spared, others light
ly afflicted and in others the epidemic is Sc
we're.
The Column In the Place Vendome is to he
restored and replaced on its old site in Paris
1t was not injured SO much, when it was over
thrown, as was supposed.
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AMcfiOR Sales

commissioners Sale OF E.and.-Bv
Z virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta, at June term, 1871, in the consolidated
Chancery suits of Turk VS.. Hall and ais and
the undersigned, commissioners appointed for
the purpose, will on FRIDAY, THE 10Th day
of October 1871, sell at public auction, on the
premises, q tract of 152 acres of land, formerly
owned by William Hall, deceased, and now in
the possession Of his heirs, lying about miles
S. W. from Staunton, adjoining lands of the
Poor House. Beard Anderson Price and others
and containing dwelling house and usual out
buildings.
Terms-So much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of suits and sale the balance on a credit
of one, two, and three years, with interest from
the day of sale, the purchaser to give bonds with
approved personal security and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security.
THOMAS n RANSOM
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nOmEEEsgEONER'g SALE of Res

zSSEONE2'S SALE of Resi-
" dence and Tan Yard in Spring Hill-By
virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta, in the pending Chancery suit of Trout as
Splitter and ats, shall, as special commissioner
appointed for the purpose, sell at public auction
upon the premises, on THURSDAY, the 18th
day of October, 1871, that very desirable prop
erty in the town village Of Spring Hill, in
Augusta county, known as the Tan Y ard Pro-
perty," consisting Of lot of ground with good
dwelling and necessary out-houses and an excel
lent Tannery thereon.
Terms Enough in hand to pay the costs of
sale and the above-nained suit-balance in four
equal annual instalments, secured by bonds with
good personal security, bearing interest from the
day OF sale, and the vendors lien retained as
further security. THOS. G.. ELDER
selZtds commissioner.
Tg7AN YAsEs FOEe SALE.-My tan yard
4 at Monterey, Highland county, Virginia,
is for sale or rent. Possession given the lst of
November next This is a very desirable situa-
ton for the business of tanning. There is COM
Portable dwelling house attached to the premises.
Price low and terms accommodating.
sel2-3t# VIM. W. FLEMING.
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DAVID FULTZ, J
N. K. TROUT, }Cor
JNO. E. ROLLER,
A DNRlNHSTRATOR'S SALE.-As !,

A DMa IN ASTRATOR'S SALE.-As adj
IN mlnlstrator of James Berry decd, will
offer for sale at public auction, on the railroad
= miles West of Craigsville, on Thursday, the
belonging to the deceased consisting in part of
horses, mich cows hogs, sheep, some young
cattle, all the household and kitchen furniture,
&c. Terms made known on day OF sale
All persons having claims against the estate
will present them on or before the day of sale,
and all persons knowing themselves indebted
will come forward and pay up.
au29-tds ID. BASHAW, admir-.
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II. NJ. BELL, !
NJ X TROUT OOIH

POstpOnegnent.-At the request of Mr..
John Opie the above sale is postponed until
Monday, the End day of October next when the
property will be offered in convenient lots for
pasture, &c. The plat of the lots will be ready
before the sale for inspection. Sale in front of
Courthouse at III O'clock A. NJ
au15-tds RET,T 81 TROTTT Cop,ru
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UGUsTA COUNTY LAND for sal

1871 sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
a valuable tract of land, lying in the county of
Augusta, containing 204 acres. This tract is
about l6 miles from Staunton, 2 from Midway,
About 120 acres of said land is cleared and the
balance in excellent timber and we'll watered.
The improvements consist of a tolerably good
dwelling house and barn. spring house, &c. -
There are two large orchards of choice fruit.
The sale will take place on the premises
Terms made known on day of sale. Title I'm
questionable. A. j link.
Chrstiansburg, Montgomery county, Va.
se19- ST
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commissioners Sale of Valuable
u Land.-By virtue of decree of the Cir
NJ Hits admir- VS.. A. H. Henry and others I
will proceed on SATURDAY, the Both day of
September, 1871, on the premises, at public auc-
ton, to sell tract of land, situated on the juno
county, containing sixty-fve and one half acres,
being the same sold by N. NJ HIT in his lifetime
to A. FL. Henry, upon the following terms, to
wit SO much in hand as will pay the costs of
instalments, payable, respectively, in one, two,
and three years, from the date of sale, with in
terest from said day of sale, the purchaser Civ
ing bond with approved personal security, and
the title retained as ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR,
se5-tds commissioners
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The Column in the Place Vendome is to be
restored and replaced on its old site in Paris
1t was not injured so much, when it was over
thrown, as was supposed.
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ESCAPED Criminals.

Z. @. Tapscott, horse-thief who had been
arrested in one of the Southwestern counties
and was being taken to Charlottesville for trial
by j. E. Cressy, the deputy Sergeant of that
place, as the train emerged from the tunnel
near Lynchburg on Friday last, with his hands
tied jumped from the train whilst at full speed
down an embankment among the stones. The
train ran on to the depot, when Cressy, with
two policemen, returned to recapture him, but
they failed to find him.
Henry Smith who was confined in the jail Of
Smyth county, charged with placing obstruc-
tons on the track of the Va. & Tenn. Rail
road, has made his escape.
FEARFUL LEAp.-On Friday last, vaga.
bond known in that city as "Shoo-Fiy, u
jumped or fell from the Amherst bridge lust
completed at Lynchburg, into the river below
distance Of IS or 20 feet The Lynchburg
Virginian says: He went down like log
and struck the water on his back with tremen
dous force, making it fly in every direction. :
He went under, but in moment came to the
surface again, and, after bobbing up and dowr
| several times, gained his feet, and presently
waded to the bank, looking confused and fool
| ish. "
| The Salem Times contends that Gen. Ma
hone is not opposed to the construction of thu
Valley Railroad, and that he considers that i
| will no n fnadHr his Yaa6c
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auction Sales.
Sale Of Valuable

commissioners Sale Of "a Valuable
y Farm.-By virtue of a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, in the case of Eli
coed on the premises, on TUESDAY,, the 3rd
day of October 1871. at public auction, to sell
that valuable and highly improved farm upon
which James E. Carson resides, situated about
county, adjoining the lands of Henry Mish, VIM;
r. Dunlap and others, containing three hundred
and sixteen and one-half acres, upon the follow
ing terms, to wit:
SO much in hand as will pay the costs of suit
and SALE and the remainder in four equal install
ments, payable, respectively, in one, two, three,
and four years from the day of sale, bearing
interest from said day of sale, the purchaser CIV
the title retained as ultimate security.
GEORGE M. COCHRAN, JR.,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
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se5-tds Commissioners

HaESEEsABLE Dwelling House in
- STAUNTON FOR SALE.-As com
missioner Of the Circuit Court Of Augusta coun-
ley and ais" &C., l will, on THURSDAY, the
9Th day of October, 1871, offer for sale by way of
public auction in front of the Courthouse the
HOUSE AND LOT in Stanton, now occupied by
d. @ McGuffin as tenant, This property lies in
the Eastern part of the City and fronts upon the
street leading to the Fair Grounds. The lot con-
tains about of an acre and the dwelling which
is OF brick, is commodious and in good condi-
ton.
Terms of sae.-So much CASH as will pay ex-
penses of sale, and the reside in equal install
ments at one, NO and three years credit, bear
ing interest from day of sale, and to be secured
by bonds with approved surety and retention of
title till full payment. The right to the possess
sion, to the rents from the tenant in possession
to vest in the purchaser from the date of the con-
frmation Of the sale by the Court.
j. n. HENDREN,
SoI2-tdS Commissioner
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,Q5HE5EESsEONEsS's SALE of LAND

4 10 We TE AS?3 S1S EES7S SALE OF LAND
u IN HIGHLANDER virtue of decree
Of the circuit court of Highland county, render
ed at its May term, 1871, in the causes Of Ruck-
man, Gibson & Co., and A. j. Birds admir- vs.
Robert Botkin ct ais, l will on the
BOTH d. 7 or SEPTEMBER, 1871,
on or near the premises, offer for sale at public
auction the lands belonging to, and on which
the said Robert Botkin now resides, lying on
Crab-run in said county, to wit 800, ID and
% acres, on one of which is a comfortable
dwelling house. Also any of the personal pro-
perty conveyed by said Botkin to Devier, trus-
tee, still in said Botkns possession. s.s
Terms for the land-costs of suit and sale cash,
and the residue in three equal annual payments
from the day Of sale, with interest from date
and for the personal property, costs of sale cash.
and the balance in II months with interest from
date. Bonds with good security required for the
deferred instalments, and the title to the land
retained as ultimate security.
J. L. SHUMATE, S. H. c.,
au29-4W and commissioner.
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ENOR SALE-Land Near SfaunG0a.-
II By virtue of decree of the circuit court
of Augusta county, IN cause of Moons admir-
vs.. Moons widow, &C, rendered on the 18th day
of July. 1870, the undersigned commissioners
18th day Of August next, to sell at public sale ale
to the highest bidder, three lots of land, known
Nos. z, g. and 5, in the plat of survey of Flem-
ing B. Moons land. No containing II acres,
and roods; No: containing 20 acres, 2 roods,
and 10 poles, and No containing 81 acres for
merly purchased by John N. Opie and VIM. H.
Tams.
Terms-Costs of sale and rule, and one-third
of amount due from late purchasers in hand,
and balance in equal instalments at one and two
years, bearing interest from day OF sale to be
secured by bonds with good personal security,
and title to be retained as ultimate security
Sale at II O'Clock A M
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VALUABLE FOCAHONTAS GRA-
ZINC AND TIMBER LANDS FOR
SALE.-Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Pocahontas county, rendered at the
October term, 1870, in the case of James w.
Crawford against John S. Crawford's heirs the
undersigned as special commissioner therein ap-
pointed will sell Tin tracts to suit purchasers at
public auction to the highest bidder, in front of
the courthouse of Pocahontas county on
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1871, the lands in the bill and proceedings in said
cause mentioned.
These lands consist of several tracts, amount
ing in the aggregate to 2, 1868 acres, situated'on
the waters of Elk, Williams River and Stony
creek-are among the best grazing lands in the
county, well watered, and the unimproved por-
tons finely timbered. They offer good invest
ment to stock-raisers and lumber men.
Terms of sale.-Enough cash in hand to pay
costs of suit aid expenses of sale, and for the
balance credit of 6, II and Is months will be
given, the purchaser executing bonds with APP
proved security for the deferred payments and
the title retained until all the purchase money
is paid JOHN III. LIGHTNER,
an22-tds Commissioners