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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-19

Last week We published the first of a series
Of letters written for the Lock Haven Demo-
crdt by prominent citizen of that city. The
fourth letter of the series will be found below.
The second and third being devoted to the two
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-19

The Lexington Gazette has commenced the
publication of series of ghost stories. The
following is the first of the series
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splendid article for cleaning
Kitchen Utensils, polishing Knives and Forks,
and Table Cutlery, at
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n. B.-I 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. & 2. A. Sublett.
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DRESTON A. BA AOR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND SOLlCl-
TORN CHANCERY, STAUNToN, VA, prac-
tices in all the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
counties.
OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta st.,
nnnnsita the Court house. NOZl
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RepnbIlcan Meeting in rhs pnrL.

Republican Meeting in the Park.
CLEVELAND, August 1l.-An immense
meeting was held Saturday evening in the
Park to celebrate the Republican victory
In North Carolina. II was universally
conceded to be the largest political meet
ing ever held here, and was composed ex-
clusively of citizens Of Cleveland The
number gathered Is estimated by conpe-
tent judges to range from 12 900 TO ID, ,6OO,
Speeches were made by Hon. ]. p. Rob
inson, Hon. P. @. Sherman, hon. Il. G.,
Blake, DR.. Mier, editor Of the Anceiqcr,
and Hon, Davis Caldwell. The meeting
was ushered in by salute Of 200 guns
and display Of fireworks. The Repub.
licans claim that they will Gerry the city
by $500 majority for Grant and Wilson
and Cuyahoga county by 5000 majority
]. W. Carson, chairman Of the Demo.
cratic Central Committee, has announced
his intention Of giving his support to
Grant, on the ground of good business
policy, saying that he had no confidence
Greeley's financial ability. His course
has taken the Democracy, by surprise,
and his example, 1t is stated, has been
followed by other Democratic business
men. The GeTmania, the Oldest German
Democratic paper in the city, and the
Anceiger, till recently Greeley German
paper, have both come out for Grant.
T..
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THE LATEST. NEWS.

BY atireat Salem, Mass, on Friday
TreadWelhs % establishment was com.
lpletely destroyed, together with all the
stock Loss from .$s5l 900 to $4,000
insured ULE6aLy 81 gkEoE-, %
The Labor Reform Convention that
was TO have been held at Philadelphis
august s2d, has been postponed till
further nodce5 l,ArlH- .t.s.ts
AT Newport, r l., SATURDAY.. the
steamer Bristol collided with The British
bark 3. Rogers. The bark sunk. and the
Bristol afterwards started lor Fail River
but had TO be beached on account of In.
lJuties received. She had aboard 600
passengers, Who We're all got safely
ashore.
FLY Of The heaviest shoe mapu(sc.
turing concerns In Lynn, Mass, win here.
after employ no persons controlled hy
the Crispin's Association. The Crlspans
have voted 10 withdraw their money
from the Lynn Savings Bank, amounting
10 million and half, which the Crisp.
in's claim Is used by the manufacturers
to speculate. % L.ri7lga 4id
a-0nsaturdsy aflernoonth the iron bridge
across the shenango river vt New Castle,
"a, broke down during heavy thunder
storm. One man who took refuge tinder
II was killed. 500 H3G sl tI1lT
AT Columbus, Ohio, a german butcher
named Edward streeberger, while in a fit
ol delirum, incident to Typhoid fever.
escaped the vigilance Of his watcher nm
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Mr.. Sumner, Replies TO E1.San DO.
mingo Commissioner White. 81.

WAsMNaToN, August II .-sumner has
written letter, addressed to A. D. White,
ex.San Domingo Commissioner, in which
he says he Is surprised by Whites state.
ment that he had misrepresented the
facts with regard to Frederick Douglass.
Sumner repeats that his allusion was to
the exclusion Of Douglass from the com.
mon table Of the mail packet, which ex.
clusion he rebuked, and that he said that
President Grant carefully omitted Doug.
lass, who was in Washington at the time,
from the dinner to the Commissioners.
Sumner quotes the statements Of A. III.
Green and James Wormly, colored, to
show that Douglass complained Of the
neglect and felt it keenly. Sumner adds
Douglass at his house said he felt the
Presidents neglect, which was less ex.
cusable as he had gone to San Domingo
at the express invitation of the President,
and on his return was insulted on board
the Potomac mail packet, and that an in,
yestigation by President Grant would
have been proper rebuke to those who
had insulted him." .h y
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPH1s, August 11.-About twenty
Republicans assembled at the United
States court rooms yesterday and nomi.
mated Barbour Lewis as candidate for
Congress. So quiet was the meeting
kept that even the members of tho Con.
greSsionsl Committee knew nothing of the
meeting until last night, and in 5conse.
.quence Of the manner in which itSwas
conducted Is denounced by leading Re.
publicans. nl- ".l e.
The dry goods store Of William Davis,
at Cedar Chapel, Hardeman county, to.
gether with the entire stock was burned
Thursday night. The fire was the work
Of an incendiary. Loss twenty thousand
dollars; uninsured. ii.,3 E..
The body of an unknown man was
found floating in Wolfe, river this morn.
ing. Body marks indicate foul play.
A woman named Annie Curtain was
found dead near the head Of Vance street
to-day. A coroner's inquest was held
and verdict Of death from natural causes
was rendered. % o..
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ST. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, August 1O.--A dispatch re.
ceiyed from Senator Wilson to-day says
he is obliged to go home in consequence
Of being worn out, He will speak In this
State, however, as early as October.
A large lot Of matches sent here from q
factory In Cleveland were seized yesterday
by John RAGS officers, for irregularity 10
stamping, and a telegram sent TO the
United States officers at Cleveland ia
seize the factory there. .g-.
The body Of floster, bearing marks Of
violence, was found in the river yesterday
near Brooklyn, III. 1t is supposed the
man was murdered.
A young lady named Wills living al
Liberty Clay county, Missouri, had or
alteration with her brother on Friday
night, and In q 1T OF desperation seized i
shot gun and killed him Instantly.
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= WASHINGTON.

|. WAsliE1ToN, August GA Dispatch
says that since the letter OF Gerritt Smith
interceded for the imprisoned Ku.Klux
at Albany, similar Recommendations have
bean received from influential Republi.
cans. The report OF Col. Whlteley, Chic
OF the Secret Service, who has been di,
rected by the President to investigate as
to several cases, will bB the basis OF the
Presidents action. who has already In.
timGted awlllingness 10 comply with the
suggestions made,
The new French Minister was yester.
day seeking accommodations tor the I4e.
CATION, and 1t Is the intention Of the
French Government to be represented on
a sCAlesomeWhAt In advance otCwhat has
heretofore prevailed. q.
w. w. Corcoran has sold his country
seat known as Harvard, and donates the
proceeds, $29 800, 10 the Gallery Of Art,
which he has already donated TO the city
Of Washington. W5 4e
At d meeting oFthe Republican Central
Committee here last evening, it was re-
solved that the Republican associations Of
the various districts meet on the 10th OF
August, and elect delegates to the Utica
Convention on August 81. Resolution
were also carried for meeting Of societies
for the assessment Of primaries n,
A large audience composed mostly Of
Irish and Germans, last evening gave an
enthusiastic reception 10 w. N. Saunders
and G. w. Haitian, two colored men, who
made HFaplpy annechaa hT, d(lkh atraet and
9th Avenue. .
The Spotted Tail party left to-day for
st Louis. .
The Treasury Department has adopted
regulations providing that hereafter, all
appointments and promotions in the New
York custom house, will be made in &C.
cordanCe with the results Of public COM
petitive examinations as prescribed in the
rules governing the civil service local eK.
amining committee, TO be appointed for
the custom house and its several branch
es inthat city. tE.. ,.al
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A Bret Speech from Andy johnson
-.His solicitude for the constitu.
tIOn. Fl554 zF

A. Bret Speech from Andy Johnson
..His Solicitude for the Constitu!
tiUn. "a -.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, August 11.-Ex-
President johnson spoke here last even
Ing for two hours and quarter. Mr..
johnson said he was no candidate Tor
office. The government has been drifting
from It's constitutional moorings and be.
come the plaything Of IN irresponsible
Congress at the dictation Of an usurping
Executive. He reviewed Grants admin
istration with severity, and denounced
official "gift taking as bribery. BE fa.
vored the one term system and the ,elec-
ton of President by a direct vote.
The re election OF Grant would be a
national disaster. He accepted Greeley
on the principal Of universal pressure;
circumstances beyond human control,
which has limited the choice to the two
men patriots cannot hesitate to- chose
Greeley. II isno time TO say this or that,
Is, or isnot my party, but let us all unite
In saying that this Is my country and
must have reconciliation, restoration and
civil rights TO oil citizens, confidence be-
tween sections and q reform Of service.
He pleaded for the return Of ancient rev
erence for the constitution and official OBJ
| legations. 'Nrs ft. +t. By
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INDIANA
Speech OF Senator Wilson at Fort
Wayne and Warsaw.

Speech OF Senator Wilson at Fort
Wayne and Warsaw.
Fort WAYNE, IND, August 11,-Yes.
terday was lively day in this city.
Senator Wilson in the afternoon delivered
his great speech in defense of the admin
istration to large and enthusiastic audi.
ence. Several of the surrounding towns
sent in delegations by special trains. In
the evening there was grand torchlight
procession in honor Of the news from
North Carolina. Senator Pratt, OF Lo.
gansport, delivered to large audience In
the Rink mastery speech Of two hours'
duration, which was much praised for It's
fairness and ability. ~
Senator Wilson left for his home in
NatickylaSt evening, after addressing an
Immense crowd at Warsaw. ~!
Death of Mr.. COIfa1's Mother.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, August 11.-Mrs.
Mathews, mother OF Vice. President Col
fax, aged 67 years, died at halt past four
O'Clock this afternoon. The cancer that
has affected her for five or six years has
been very malignant, more than once the
fatal symptoms Of approaching dlssolu-
ton have appeared, but new remedies
sought by her family in every country,
have kept its ravages at bay and the un-
wearied nursing Of her husband and
family, have undoubtedly prolonged
her life. Last winter, however,
she grew worse, and since her return
from Washington has steadily declined,
suffering great agony much Of the time.
She will be long remembered at Wash.
ington as having presided at her sons re.
ceptions during his Speakership, while he
was widower. She was then the life of
the social circle, brilliant in conversation
for one OF her years, and universally be.
loved and honored. Her end was peace.
full and without much suffering. Her
funeral obsequies will take place Tuesday
afternoon.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 11.-Mayor W.
O. Moran, nominated two years ago as q
candidate for Congress in the Eighth
district on the Democratic ticket, and q
member Of the Executive Committee that
called the Louisville Convention, has
Issued an address to the Democracy Of
Indiana, in which he denounces the
nomination of Greeley, and calls on the
Democrats Of the State to organize and
send delegates to the Louisville Conven.
tion on the Sd of September. BE claims
that there are thousands of Democrats
who sec no OCCASION for their turning their
backs on the party, and who will not sup.
port Republican for President.
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THE WEST INDIES.

PoRT Az Prince, July 24-The pro.
posed foreign loan Of three millions is not
required. The Senate has accepted a
loan of one million.
Gen. Brice Is expected to go to Berlin
for the purpose of demonstrating with the
German government about the late bonn
bardment. FSf tBNktsREB
HAVANA, August 10.-Advices from
St. Domingo to the 1st instant report the
country tranquil. Cabral has dlSbanded
his forces, and gone to Port au Prince to
offer his services to the Haytiens. gS
Luperon's popularity has relspsed. Sub-
sequent to the defeat at Matanzss, a col.
umn under Commander Reina attacked
the Cubans twice, killing 81 Of their num-
Der. The spaniards lost killed and II
wounded. III s-t l..f.
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More Wonderful DIscoveries-.The
New Golconda OF the West,


New GolcoRda OF the West.
And now we learn that'among the mex
haustible wonders Of the West q new Col.
conda has been brought TO light, a district
in the Territory Of Arizona, abounding in
diamonds, rubles, sapphires and emeralds;
and this Is what we have from San Fran
cisco on the subject: A company has been
formed in that city with a capital of ten
million TO work these recently discovered
Arizonian diamond fields near the head
waters ofthe Rio Colorado Chiquito; and
1t appears that the company has been very
secret about It's operations hitherto; that
they have in, the Bank Of California one
hundred thousand dollars worth Of large
diamonds, a dozen ofwhich have been cut:
that have rough diamond Of one hundred
and two carats (sregular Koh.i.noor) and
quart Of small diamonds they measure
them by the quartz, and rubies and sapp.
hires and emeralds OF no small value. And
then we arc told how. the Aztecs, away
down In Mexico, before the time of Cortez,
were, according TO tradition, supplied with
these precious stones from the north Of
the Gila River, meaning these diamonds
fields Of Arizona; and lastly, that quite an
excitement has been created In San Fran.
cisco by the exhibition Of these aforesaid
large diamonds, an excitement which Is
perfectly natural and does not surprise US
at all.
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Withdrawal Of Captain crIswelI'

Fl
AT late hour last night, after the
article in another page referring to Capt.
Criswell had been put on the press, we
received from that gentleman the card Of
withdrawal that appears elsewhere. 1t
affords us much qualification to be able to
present this document, and we think the
ieeling will be shared by our readers
throughout the State. For the canvass
in this district excites scarcely less In.
teresl III other parts OF the State than
here.
This leaves Mr.. Dayisa clear field, and
removes all doubt that he will carry the
district for himself, for Gov. Jacob and
against the Rings constitution by de-
cisiVe majority.
Mr.. CRywEI1ls withdrawal shows that
the suspicion Of completely on his part
with the CASDENrTEs did him injustice.
The circumstances attending his an
nonncement-already referred to in these
columns-were unfortunate for him, and
the Registers cordial approval, only added
color to the appearances of which Capt.
CRIswEIL appears To have been victim.
But tits plain that if he really had been
in league with the oAMpENrTEs, he would
not have withdrawn at all; and the
promptitude with which he does it, on
seeing the petition in which circum-
stances had placed him, and on the rep
resentation OF friends that he was injur-
ing their cause, is proof positive OF good
faith towards the Republicans and Of a
sincere purpose TO cooperate with aud
serve them, even at the expense Of his
own preferences and convictions.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August 11.-Yestetday after.
noon the body Of man was found float.
ing in Chicago rlver, which, upon in.
quest was found to he that Of Fireman
Mack, an old resident and merchant q
Joliet, Ill, had been missing several days
and his family were searching for him
Although the body shows no marks d
violence the absence OF his watch and
$lOO In money, which he Is believed q
have had lon his person, leads to the be,
river, : - "S
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) Speech ibY bingham at bangor.

WASHINGTON, August 10.-A Bangor,
Me-, dispatch says John A. Bingham, oi
Ohio, spoke there last evening declaring
the struggle of to-day was 10 restore
to powOr that body Of men who organized
the rebellion. The question was whether
on,a cry for anew distribution Of Offices
We shall turn our backs on men who have
not been found wanting, While GreeleyIa
private lie was blameless the speaker
thought he would be unsafe as President;
he thought the Cincinnati platform an
empty, meaningless affair. IA
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PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH, August ia Repubil
can demonstration over the North Caro-
lima victory was held at the post offic(
Saturday night, About two, thousand
persons were present. Addresses were
made by Messrs. DeCamp, Pomeroy ant
Van Note Of this city. A Democratic
ratification meeting was held at the same
time in Allegheny City. There was be
tween 1900 and 1000 persons present
The meeting was addressed by james Fl
Hopkins, Esq, and others. -'' J II
A young married lady, Mira. John
Jones, residing on Hamlin street, ALE
gheny City, attempted to light atlre thiI
morning with kerosene oil, the can con
taining tive gallons Of oil, which exploded
throwing itall over her and setting hel
on fire. She was burned toa crisp and
died within four hours. BH3T2 -
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PERU.

KINGSTON, August s.-Advlces from
Peru to the 9th July, state that revolu.
ton was begun by Gutierrez, who pro.
claimed himself Dictator and assassinated
President Balta. The people were indig.
nant at the murder, and captured Cutter
rez while he was trying to escape. The
government forces asked for cessation
of hostilities to bury the dead. The
people then assassinated Gutierrez aud
hung his naked body to 9 lamp post, and
atterward burned the corpse. Senior
Pardo has been inaugurated President,
and the iDsurrection Is over. y
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notel Rurned n, Hnr,rills. pn.

PITTSBURGH, August 1O.-A destruc-
tive fire occurred at Haysville, eleven
miles from this city, on the Pittsburgh,
FIT Wayne& Chicago Railroad, yesterday
afternoon. The large hotel, oWnedoby K.
E.. Robinson, and which has been for
some- years kept asa summer resort, was
entirely destroyed. The fire originated
in defective tlue, Several guests barely
escaped with their lives, losing all.
Nothing was saved from the. building
except large mirror and lew pieces ol
furniture. Loss about fifteen thousand
dollars, and but three thousand dollars
insurance. -.-....s
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'GkeGttelIigeRteG
CAPT. GRIswELLwITHDRAws.

10 the pOters Of The first Congressional
distrEet. -tlf'. r's 9 @aGgs3lir. ~
In Difference 70 the judgement u ., many
personal and political friends, / yield my
present convictions Of duty and Withdraw
myself as q candidate. In retiring from
the field l tender my warmcst thanks 70
the thousand friends whose words Of
cheer and sympathy have reached me.
Respectfully, HANSON CRrswELr.
HOundseRh ". Va. A,,g. 12, 1872. =
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Speech of Judge Settle, ut Greens.
bOr0s ..Y

Speech of Judge Settle, at Greens.
bOrO. ..Y
New YoRK, August 1O.-A Greens.
lrOro, n. O., dispatch states that Judge
Settle addressed mass ratification meet.
ing there last night He claimed that
they were celebrating one OF the greatest
victories ever achieved in North Carolina,
The new party with no name had de.
clared that as North Carolina went in
August so it would 90 in November, and
it made better fig ght then than it ever
will be able TO make again. 1t fought,
however, under q black flag, observing
none Of the rules of honorable warfare,
and aided by Tammany money and EN-:
issaries skilled in all the acts Of manipu.
lating registration books, ballot boxes and
election returns. In spite OF slI, how
ever, the Republicans had elected Cald.
well by two thousand majority, and the
executive department of the State will
be in the hands Of an honest man for
four years, although by gerrymandering,
the Democrats have elected u majority
Of the Legislature. In regard to himself,
he believed he was fairly elected to Con.
gresS, but the refusal OF the right to vote
of one hundred by the Ku-Klux and
Tammanyites in his district leaves an
apparent majority for his opponent. He
claimed that the Republicans gained over
7,000votes in the recent election, mostly
among the white people Of the western
part OF the State. He reviewed the past
history of Greeley, and said the people
OF the South will not support him, as they
saw him in one night trade away his life.
time principles for the Ku.Klux vote.
Under Grants administration peace has
been brought to their tiresides, hundreds
saved from murder and thousands from
scourglng. He closed with a eulogy on
President Grant IN
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fFRANUE.

1qPGRfspIa gust TO-. LA dispatch from
TrSnville Staies that G6rtaut Byron
Minister t9Beflin, has been in consulta,
ton with President Thiers, and received
full instructions from him concerning the
fnlhllment and conditions 6i the eyscua.
ton treaty, and also with regard to thG
approaching conference between the thtee
European Emperors BE will return at
once TO his post at Berlin. .'9.q28
The six hundred Communist prisoners,
who, since their conviction have been in.
carcetated in the military prison on the
Island Of Az, sailed yesterday on the
transport Garonne for New Caledonia,
where they are to serve out the sentenced
imposed upon them. H sNa ~
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AItempt to Lynch a AIurderer

CHICAGO, August '10.-There appears
10 he little doubt but that Osborne, one
OF the men arrested In Peoria county ioI
the murder Of Mrs, Matthews, few days
ago, is guilty. The proofs were 90 strong
that the sheriff and posse experienced
great difficulty in keeping back the peo
die, who gathered with The defetminA.
ton oflynching him, long enough to gel
him on the train and take him to jail,
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LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, August 1I.-Whils The
dredge boats OF the Canal Company. were
at work, at ten O'Clock this morning, re-
moving the Golfer dam at the upper basin
Of the canal, Gen. Murray, United States
Marshal for Kentucky, appeared on the
spot and ordered the dredging stopped
The boats hands complied with the or.
der, and the boats were tied up for the
rest Of the day. There will be new de.
tomorrow. -T..6I{