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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17
Groceries, dc.

C.. A. RICHARDSON,
Qate of Richardson s. Wheat),
New Building. Augusta Street,
Immediately opposite Splitter s. Hunter, and
next door to Valley Virginian Office,
STA UNION, VIRGINIA.
Having again gone into the Grocery business,
in connection with my Flour and Produce trade,
l can sell choice Family Groceries cheaper
than they can be bought in the town.
| Having purchased stock of Staple Groceries
| at the lowest cash rates, will sell them upon a
| small profit.
| NV present stock consists in nart of the fol-
| lowing choice and selected goods:
SALT. EGGS,
RICE, LARD,
SUGARS. TEAS,
SYRUPS. FISH,
CHEESE, BACON,
COFFEES, BUTTER,
MOLASSES
MEAL FLOUR,
BUCKETS, SOAPS,
TDBACCNS SPICES,
COTTON YARNS, BROOMS,
ESSEN CES, &C.
I am determined to sell at the lowest CASH
RATES. Ny motto is quack sales and small
profits All goods sold are warranted in every
respect as represented.
Satisfaction will be rendered to one and all
do not fail to call and see me.
I make specially of FLOUR-BUYING and
SELLING all brands and grades-a choice stock
of -four always on hand for family use. All
-four sold warranted as represented.
tender my thanks to all my friends and pa
irons who have stood by so continually and
we'll for the past five years. l tell them now
that l am started again and will deal with them
as fairly and as literally as ever. Come one
come all, and give me q trial again.
rs Be sure to remember the place for the
cheapest groceries--new BRICK building on Au-
gusta street, next door to the Valley Virginian
office, and Immediately opposite Splitter & Hun
ter and II. A Glenn s. Co.
NJ b. am not on the corner of Main and
Augusta streets as formerly, but in the rear part
of the new building. in the store room recently
occupied by Messrs. P. B. g. P. A. Sublett.
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NEW GROCERY STOGE.-J. w Ut
IL ley & Co.. dealers in Choice Family Gro
ceries Bagby's building, Frederick street
Staunton, Va, respectfully inform their friends
and the public that they have in store a choice
stock of sugars, coffees, teas, bacon. lard, soap
candles, fish, salt, molasses, tobacco, plaster,
brooms, buckets shoes, &C., and, in fact, every
thing usually found in q irst-class grocery store
Cash paid for country produce, or goods given
in exchange at market prices. They are pre-
pared to supply families with anything in the
grocery line at very low prices for cash.
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USOss Office and Counting room Waste Paper
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17
IHO " Ks : q PRFT'C 'CE III A IL ID
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Commission Merchants.

STAUNToN, VIRGINIA
All of our friends, ami the public generally,
who desire good cash prices for Flour, Grain and
other Produce, will find it to their advantage to
ship to our Richmond House-L. POWERS, 154O
Main street, Richmond Va. Advances made
on consignments if required.
We keep on hand in our large, roomy store,
nearly opposite the Post-office, a full supply OF
all kinds Of Groceries. Call and see US
se1Z-4m POWERS & PRITCH aRD
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17

Our State eli ctl0n /, rapidly approaching.
and to tina, all our energies mu t be tnrned. =
II is more important to the people of Virginia
hal they shall escape mongrel ascendancy al
home than that the patoua administration
should be changed year hence Nor in say
ing this do we mean to underrate the lmpnr
rance of the latter Bat our first duty Is to Sc
cure Conservative ascendancy IN our own bor-
der> to protect our treasury, our public aud
private property, the rights and interests of
all our people. our Stare, our c,unfie~, our mn-
nicipalisies all thar we have, our very homes
and hearth stones, trom the rapacipus hordes,
that are aiming to seize upon them
Do the people of Virginia appreciate the
magnitude of the stake involved in the ap-
| preaching eec ion? Ii not, they are indeed
to be pited. What will open their eyes =
Sbail we refer them to the blastiag effects OF
| Radicallsm 10 their sister States? That we
have done 80 often that TO US 1t has grown stale
| Do they need to be reminded that if Conserva
tim should be defeated and Radical Lagisla
ture elected hey would be at the mercy of al
manner OF legislative rings, of corrupt count,
Judges and OF rapaclouS, hostile aud ignoran
officials In every corner OF the Commonwealth
These things are not unknown TO them. TheI
len them shake off their apathy, and organiz
for the coming contest as they were never or
ganized before-not even 10 the memorable an
glorious campaign of 1869. We must succee
10 this canvass or be ruined and degraded =
Rich. Whio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17

w ss e. & e GG Is SB S fsIVT
~ BUILDERS q CONTRACTORS
.oFAUNToN AND LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.
3i work IN the House Building line prom psly
ana neatly executed
His hest cash prices paid for seasoned lumber.
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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, November 20.-After the
first OF January pieces of notes less than
one-half will have no value without evil
dence OF the larger portion being destroyed.
Pieces between one-half and fiye-eightts s
will be worth one-half the original. When
the pieces are over five-elghths they will be
worth the whole face of the note.
Collector Murphy, of New York, has
resigned, and Chester A. Arthur has been
appointed by the President to succeed him.
The President and Collector Murphy ex-
changed letters, expressing mutual conf
dence in each other.
Hon. Joseph Segar and G. C. Willard.
former proprietors of the. IIygeia hotel, at
Fortress Monroe, which was pulled down
by. military order during the late war, have
been granted permission by the Secretary
of War to rebuild it, and the work of re-
construction will soon commence.
The register of the treasury is preparing
for the payment of the semi-annual interest
on some half dozen loans. The books will
be closed on the first of next month. A
large amount OF money will be paid out at
this time, included among which is $780,
000,0O0 for the redemption of fiye-twenties,
series of 1862.
The payment Of the cotton-tare claims
has been suspended by order of the secre-
tary ofthe treasury. Developments recent
ly discovered show that majority of such
suits against the government were fraudu-
lent in every particular.
Prominent Iowans, just arrived from
that State, report that Allison's chances
for the United States Senatorship are grow
ing brighter. The Harlan men feel in no
way despondent, however, as to the success
OF their candidate, and the general feeling
among all Republicans in the State is that
Harlan, Allison, and Wilson are all good
men, and either Of them would well re-
present the State.
United States District Attorney Wells,
of Mississippi, writing to friend in this
city, under date OF the 18th instant. says !:
"'The ku-klux or hell-hounds two nights
ago killed one of the United States Deputy
Marshals, named G. Ii. Wisler, an impor-
tant witness against the Ku-Klux, and for
merly a soldier of the Union army. He
was assassinated in cold blood in his own
house, and in the presence of his wife and
two children. The assassins have not been
apprehended."
Witnesses examined before United States
Commissioner Howeston, at Thomasville.
North Carolina, on the 18th instant, testify
that Hon. James Madison Leach, member
of Congress from the Fifth Congressional
District, is a prominent. member of the
ku-Klux order, having been initiated in
May or June last. A warrant, it is stated,
has been issued for Mr.. Leach's arrest.
A number of leading Democrats in North
Carolina have made confessions as mem-
bers of the Klan, and three or four mem
bers of the State Legislature have been ar
rested on charges preferred against them.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21

The STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The officers of the society are engaged in
adjusting the accounts of the late annual
exhibition, and are paying up the premiums
and other billslon application. Some of the
parties to whom premiums were awarded
are rather tardy in calling for them.
Upon the whole, the late exhibition is
regarded as success. 1t has enabled the
society to liqudate from three to four thou
sand dollars of its debts, thus reducing the
outstanding obligations to about two thou
sand dollars, which will in all probability
be wiped out entirely next year, and a
handsome surplus fund accumulated.
This year the Society added largely to
its permanent improvements on the grounds.
Owing to the unprecented large entries Of
live stock, the expenses for stalls and other
accommodations was much larger than an
ticipated but as these improvements will
meet the requirements of future fairs, they
are among the most valuable assets of the
Association.
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LATEST NEWS.
FROM NEW YORK.

Ne,c York, November .-Comptrollel
Connolly has resigned and Mayor Hall has
appointed Andrew III. Green in his stead
The returns from several election districts
have been found defective.
Three election inspectors have been ar
rested and held to bail in 500, 900 each.
The Bowling Green Savings Bank is clos
ed, but the National Savings Bank still
pays all demands.
Emanuel b. Hart, leading Tammany
sachem, says that Tweed must resign his
membership Of the Tammany Society, and
OF the Democratic General Committee, and
II he does not, measures will be taken to
force him out.
Tweny-three additional cases of small
pox have been reported since Saturday
noon.
The Executive Committee of the Com
mite of Fifty, appointed TO investigate the
charges of fraud in the Brooklyn city gov
eminent, have requested the Common Coun-
cll to furnish such facilities as will enable
the Committee to accomplish its purposes.
Proceedings in bankruptcy have been
commenced against the Guardian Savings
Bank.
The Tribune of tomorrow will have the
statement that Charles O'Connor is of the
opinion that through flaw in the indict-
ment against Tweed, he will escape punish
ment.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21


"A trail has been laid to the summit of
Pixies Peak, and Miss Amanda Hannah, of
Greeley, that village of embryonic great
ness, is the first and only woman who ever
made the ascent.
The Emperor William, of Germany, is
inconsolable because his theatrical manager
is unable to bring first-class French actors
to Berlin. His Maesty's favorite amuse-
ment is the French theatre.
The Golden Age says: Julia Ward
Howe presiding at the organ in Baptist
church, with Mrs. Hanaford occupying the
pulpit, is spectacle worth days travel
to see. Such combinations organize the
millennium.
"A recent writer says Dollinger is the
head of the Catholic reform; Hyacinthe is
the heart. The greatness of Dollinger con-
sists in his learning, logic, and honesty
The greatness of Hyacinthe in his charity,
love, and conscience.
"A Boston lady expresses the opinion
that one woman should be officially con-
nected with all scientific organizations that
have buildings, so that the windows might
be properly cleaned, the steps washed off,
and if there is a grass-plot, that it be kept
in order.
M. Theirs, President of the French
Republic, is said to be rapidly falling
While he is apparently as we'll as fever,
persons who see him often are struck by
the ravages cares and toll have wrought
besides when man has passed his seventy
third birthday the slightest accident may
prove fatal.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Spain.


Madrid, Nov. 20.-A movement of the
Radical members of the Cortes resulted in
the defeat of the Ministry upon attest vote,
the question being upon the permanent
session of the Cortes, which was opposed
by the Ministry.
The debates i'll the Cortes during the past
week, their unexpected result, and the re-
signation of the newly formed Ministry,
causes great agitation in the city and in the
provinces.
The Republican deputies to the Cortes
have issued circular to their supporters
throughout the country advising them to
keep quiet, and advocating the maintenance
of public order. In the meantime the
labor troubles continue. The bakers and
dyers in Valencia obstinately maintain the
strike and make such threatening demon
strations that reiniorcements have been sent
to the garrison there.
A steam transport will sail from Cadiz
on the Both inst. with fresh troops and sup
plies for Cuba.
England.
London, Nov. 20.-The Count de Cham
bord contradicts the report that he intends
to surrender his rights to the throne of
France.
The Standards report of the suspension
Of negotiations between England and Fra ce
for modification of the commercial treaty
is fully confirmed.
John Gribble, secretary of thJ Total Alb
stinence Society Of Brixham, publicly ac-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY,


Cold closed in New York yesterday
at ll03.
The Secretary of War has left WASH
ington to be absent ten days.
daniel Gleason killed his wife with a
dirk at North Adams, Illinois. Cause
jealousy.
The Union Pacific trains are snow
bound at different points between Cheyenne
and Omaha.
The schooner Twilight foundered in
the crew were lost.
ing up again, and will come before Congress
at its approaching session.
A man named Benning drank large
quantity of whiskey in Portland, Me-,
Saturday night, fell from his chair and
died.
The friends of McDevtt, whose re-
mains were supposed to have been found in
the ruins Of the Tribune building, are
satisfied that the remains are not his.
Honest Ben Wade is in Washington
city, and rumor connects his name with an
important position Secretary of the lnte-
rior) in the Cabinet upon its reorganization
in ~.
Mrs. Stanton, widow of the late Sec
retary of War, now resides in a fine man
sion at Germantown, near Philadelphia.
Her income from the Stanton fund is about
81 900 a year.
The Grand Duke Alexis accepts and
will be rendered grand reception in New
York to-day. Alexis is dressed in the
simple uniform of lieutenant. He is tall
and strongly built, and has the air of
gentleman. He has clear complexion,
light hair and whiskers, and blue eyes.
He speaks English quite 1luently, but APP
pears to prefer speaking French.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
Grening STATE Snarnat.
THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS.

The young son of the Caesars has toucbe,
our republican shores! In the person o
the third son of its Emperor the people o
the looming race" on one side of the globt
send friendly greeting to the ''coming race
whose influence extends over the othe,
side. The descendant of Peter the Great.
who becomes the guest of the great Repub.
lie, is young Prince of the sovereign race
whose claim to direct descent from the con-
quering Caesars Of Italy and the East has
been affirmed by historians and poets eff the
great Sclavonian land, whose iron SWAY
over 5000, 900 square miles of the earthis
surface and S0,000,000 of human beings
has been uninterrupted during the changes
OF ten hundred years. The Romanoff's
family history, dark and sanguinary in past
volumes, brightens into the mildcr records
OF culture and peace before it reaches the
dates of the lives of Alexander and his
handsome sons. Feuds in the royal house,
holds, where silent death by swift and sure
cruelty enforced the demands of the strong-
er, and lntemecine strife between parties
and grades wrought great evils, told in his
tory and legend before the milder policies
OF firmer civilization gave full freedom of
thought and action even to the mobiles.
Grand-nephew of old Kaiser William, the
new Emperor of Germany, who is as sound
y Panteuton as was the great Nicholas
Panslavic in his polity, is our princely visi-
tor, and of his liberal minded father. En-
peror Alexander, the whole world acknowl-
edges its honoring admiration for his hu-
name opinions, discursive intelligence, no.
billty of bearing, and progressive rule. Like
ilght-helmed Teucer beside the mighty Ajax,
ne looked IN contrast with his sterner,
mercer iather, the Emperor Nicholas, whom
the Grand Duke Constantine so much re-
semoies. MaxImlliana, the beautiful
mother oil Prince Alexis, whose grace, ami
ability and accomplishments still adorn the
throne OF all the Russas, its true ptdcens
aror, was daughter OF the Grand Duke
OF Hesse. In the worlds profound es-
TEEN her triple excellence as Empress, wife
and mother receives but its just reward
Delicate health and great grief for the loss
OF her eldest son, the Czarowitch, who died
at nice in 1850, have left melancholy
stamped upon her beautiful features.
Ihe Czarowtch, who bore the name of
his grandfather, Nicholas, was youth of
Ioyal promise, ana 5he scene OF hls imma-
~; ta,e ueau,, surrouhoed by ms family and
ms ms oe.,o'lieu, lhc Srrlncess Dagmar, OF
h,,hn mJ,llhaIh, sister OF tne frinceSs OF Wales,
}wn1 ai'er"aru became the bride OF his
pio.ncr' .'ioan;' sue prcseni uzarowitcn,) has a
R R,@oo ~ 'i1 sJlhpa1iieelo memories OF all
;nuiopc. riilce Alexis mas unremittngly
hhn1pioteo ms tllne, since chiidhood OF de-
u,n'y, .hn II. al exercises ana STUDIES, under
.h me llost caPao,e masters, winch tend to
.ho PeiieCt ueVeiopuent ana cultivation OF
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21

THE CHICAGO FIRE.-GREATL Loss OF
RECORDS AND PRIVATE PAPERs-A
LESSON TO BUSINESS MEN.-A very con-
siderable portion of the loss by the great
fire in Chicago resulted from the destruc-
ton of public records and private papers.
All the public records relative to real estate
titles were insecurely protected, and, as
consequence, were destroyed, while the
records in private hands, to very great
extent, shared the same fate. Fortunately,
some real estate lawyers had made busi-
ness OF making transcripts of fpublic records.
and providentially preserved their menro-
randa. By this means titles to real estate
may be fixed, but it will be at great ex-
pense to the property holders. This fact
is a well-known fact that our public record
building is not only insecure in its construc-
ton, but has actually been on fire several
times. The importance to business men
of providing themselves with the means of
properly protecting their valuable papers
does not seem to be appreciated. Many a
business man IN Chicago would to-day be
comparatively well off, Notwithstanding
the destruction of his buildings, had he but
preserved the records of his business. But
trusting to so-called fireproof buildings,
papers representing millions of dollars were
carelessly left loose in desks, or confided to
cheap and insecure safes. Could these pa
pers to-day be resurrected from their ashes,
Chicago would have no occasion to call up
on the whole world for aid, but could man
fully face its other losses. The greatest
security which Chicago had for its valuable
papers, is shown by all reports to have
been in Herring's safes. OF course some
safes were entirely destroyed by the intense
fury of the fames-for there is degree of
heat at which iron will melt and run away
but hundreds of merchants have testified
that all the property saved to them from
destruction was that which was preserved
by Herring's safes. As rule, those who
had exercised the ordinary business pre-
caution of putting their valuable papers
into their safes at the close of business on
Saturday, found them in good condition on
Wednesday or Thursday, after the confia-
grafton had swept away the buildings in
which the safes were located. So Salaman-
derlike were they found, that in one instance
a person, in putting away his papers huI-
riedly, hsd accidentally locked up among
them box of parlor matches. The flames
destroyed the building, the walls fell in up
on the safe, confining it, as it were, in an
oven fire burned and smoldered upon il
for days, yet when twas properly cooled
off and opened, not only were all the papers
confided to it found in perfect condition
but ere'a the Boa Of matches icas presapeo
intact, and served its owner to light his
pipe with. No business man can afForC
hereafter to trust his private papers to mar.
BILE or stone walls, or to the custody O.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
TAX NOTICE.
r IMPORTANT TO TAx-PAYERS.-Ina n Fl

IMPORTANT TO TAX-PAYERS.--Ina u few
i days am compelled by law to pay over to
ties who have failed to pay are requested to call
during the PRESENT WEEK and SETTLE There
is not sufficient time for my deputies to call on
all of you again If they do it will be for the
purpose of levying. Either you or have TO pay
these taxes L not able TO do so. and l am
you would not expect me TO do SO if were.
So call immediately and settle.
JOHN w. WRIGHT, Sheriff
no 20-3t No. lll5 Main street.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21


POLICE CoURT-Justice j. j. White
presiding.- following cases were dis
posed of to-day:
Mary j. Welsh, charged with receiving
stolen goods, she knowing the same to have
been stolen. Discharged; evidence INSULT
cient to convict.
Florence Rivers, charged with assaulting
and striking VIM. Walls. Settled by par
ties; costs paid.
VIM. Walls, charged with threatening to
kill Florence Rivers. Settled by parties !;
costs paid.
Thomas Anderson and George Glenn,
charged with being vagrants. Glenn dis
charged. Anderson bound over for three
months in $50.
Phifipa Barbour alias Graves, charged
with stealing two pieces of carpet and sun
dry other articles. Found guilty and sent
to Jail for five days.
Stephen Fletcher and II. G. Gerrick,
charged with unlawfully breaking panel
out of door of the house of Minnie Nor
ris and with abusing the inmates of the
house. Fletcher fined $3.50, and Gerricll
So for disorderly conduct.
John Mccarthy and Timothy Cough,
charged with being common THEY and
vagrants. McC. discharged. Goug h bound
over for three months in $50.
Elisha Bethel, charged with assaulting,
striking and threatening to kill e. w. Ro-
binson.. Fined 50, and bound over for
three months in the sum of $50.
Martha Jane Bell, charged with assault
ing and abusing John Clark. Discharged
no prosecutor.
James Cary, charged with retaining pos
session of $3.50, the property of Il. Jones.
Dismissed, as matter for civil action.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21

REMEMBER THE ORPHANs.-To-mo
row night, under the auspices of the Catho-
lie Beneficial Society, a grand ball will be
given at Assembly Hall, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to the orphans of
st. Joseph's Asylum.
From the liberal preparations already
made, this affair promises unusual attrac-
tons to those who may attend, and we feel
confident that when the objects are remem-
bered for which it is given, it will be libe-
rally patronized.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
AY EVENING. NOVEMBER 2l. 1871.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
Hugh L. Bond, Judge.-The November
term of this court opened this morning, and
the following cases were disposed of:
U. $. VS.. Hsey. Verdict and Judgment
set aside, and new trial granted.
! Van Schaick, Edwards & Co. VS.. w. Z.
Sutherln, and w. 7. Sutherin VS.. Van
Schaick, Edwards & Co. Removed to
West District at Danville.
United States VS.. Neh. Verdict and
judgment set aside and new trial granted.
After hearing the evidence and argument,
the jury rendered verdict for the plaintiff,
and assessed damages at tsl67.76, with inter-
est thereon from June 30, 1861, until paid.
Judgment according and judgment stayed
for 80 days.
United States VS.. James McClearnan.
Recognlzance of prisoner forfeited.
United States VS.. Robert Mitchell, in-
dictment for violation of internal revenue
law. Plea guilty. Jury rendered ver-
dict of guilty. Judgment suspended and
party recognized in the sum of $500 for his
appearance first Monday of April 1872.
Motions for new trials in the following
cases were overruled United States VS..
John w. Carroll ct al. /; David Firebaugh,
two cases James l.. Leech, John L. Riley,
X. d. kirkpatrick, Daniel Teaford, James
G. Leech, 4. ii. White, Jesse j. Simp-
kins.
Myer Angle VS.. Commonwealth, re-
mandcd to the County Court Of Caroline.