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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

TEyHE Subscriber has commenced q
4 General Produce Business in enc of Stuart S
new Warehouses near the Railroad Depot in
Staunton, where he will buy and sell all kinds
of country produce for Cash. .a p,,,. coun
Wheat, Oats, Meal and Plaster.
Mr.. N. B. Hill is assisting the undersigned in
this business, and would be pleased to see his
former customers and friends generally,
july 16 IF q. HALLE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

MEADE F. WHITE,
NA STAUNTON. VA,
will practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock
ingham and Highland
Refers, by permission, to the Law Faculty OF
0fica on Court -bouse aIley. feb 6 1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

ENHAS. GRATTAN,
" ATTORNEY-AT-L4W
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock
ingham and Highland.
Office with the Sheriff. no2l-tt
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

Legislative responsibilities and functions could
not fail to distemper and corrupt the body pol
| itic.
1 hold the eligibility of our President to re-
election the main source of this corruption. A
President should be above the hope of future
favor and the fear of alternating powerful and
ambitious partzans He should be official
chief, not of party, but of the Republic. He
should dread nothing but the accusing voice of
history and the memorable Judgment of God
He should fully realize and never forget that
Congress in its own sphere is paramount and
nowise amenable to his supervision, and that
the heartiest good will to his administration as
perfectly compatible with the most pointed dis
sent from his inculcations in the very gravest
questions in finance or political economy. 1t is
the first step that costs. Let it be settled thata
President is not to be reelected while in Office
and civil service reform is no longer difficult
He will need no organs or no subsidized de-
tenders. He will naturally select his chief
counsellors from among the ablest and wisest
of his eminent fellow citizens regardless alike
of the locality and the suggestions of a selfish
policy. He will have no interest to concilate,
no chief of a powerful clan to attach to his per-
sonal fortunes He willsbe compelled to APP
point, as will none deny that he should appoint,
men of ripe experience in business and emf
nently mercantile capacity to collect, keep and
diSburSe the revenue instead of dexterous man
lpulatiOns of primary meetings and unskilful
tratfickers in delegates to nominating conven-
lions. He will thus transform the civil service
OF the country from party machine into
business establishment
No longer an aspirant to place, the first will
naturally aim to merit and secure the approba-
ton of the entire people but especially of the
eminently wise and good. AS to the machinery
of boards of examiners of whereby the details
of civil service reform are to be matured and
perfected, defer to the judgement of Con-
gress unperverted by the adulterous commerce
in legislation and appointments which have
already exposed and reprehended.
Up to this time our experience Of the doings
of boards in this direction has not been encOur-
aging and this L am confident is not the fault
of the gentlemen who have tried to serve the
public as Commissioners. In so far as they
may have failed the causes of their i'll success
must be extrinsic. Had they been accorded
farer field l am sure that they would have
wrought to better purpose. A thinker has
observed that the spirit in which we work is the
chief matter and we can never achieve civil
service reform until the interests which, demand
it shall be more potent in our public counsels
than those which resist even while seeming to
favor it that this consumation is not distant L
fervently trust. Meantime thanking you for
your earnest and effective labors to this end,
remain yours, HORACE GREELEY.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, July 22-Despatches from the
South Atlantic tieot report says that the Ports
mouth would sail June Both for New York, and
the Supply few days later The Ticonderoga
was cruising to Brazilian ports The Lancas-
ter was at Rio and the Wasp at COloma
The McGarrahan Suit.
VIM. McGarrahan having brought a suit be-
fore the District Court of California for the re-
covery of the New Idria mines, +. o. f. Hast
lngs, Commissioner for California has just con-
Guided taking the testimony for the defendants.
The evidence was to show that the patent was
never executed but suspended, and is to be used
in the suit.
Fred Douglass, John NJ. Langston and other
colored speakers are to make speeches in Rich
mond on the oath inst. in behalf of Grant and
Wilson and will go thence to North Carolina on
similar business.
The Asiatic Fleet-ReceptiOn of Admiral
Jenkins by the Tycoon of Japan.
Admiral Jenkins reports to the Navy Depart
ment an interview with he Tycoon of Japan,
at which his Majesty says 81 am glad to have
the pleasure of meeting you and am happy to
informs me of the perfect state of your navy,
and reports to me that it is in the highest disci
pline. They were much pleased with the navy
yards, and the pleasure of seeing you calls their
report distinctly to my mind.
i. Admiral Jenkins in reply said, Il have sought
the honor of this presentation upon my arrival
in your country under orders from the President
to command the U. S. Fleet in Asiatic waters
as an officer of power on terms of cordial ami
to and concord with Japan. 1t affords me pro-
profound pleasure to congratulate your Majesty
upon the happy condition of peace and prosper
ity which your country enjoys, and in express
ing the hope that your Majesty may live long
for the glory and welfare of your people,
have the honor of uttering the friendly senti-
ments which my Government and countrymen
entertain toward yOu"
The Colorado will soon leave Yeddo Hakoda-
di, and thence to Yokohama, Kobe and Maya
saki. The Bencia would sail Suly 4th for San
Francisco. The Alaska was at Shanghai bound
for northern ports. The Ashuelot was survey
ing in vicinity of Kobe. The Monocacy had
been ordered to Nagasakf. The Saco and Paos
Were at Shanghai. The Iroquoys goes to Bang
kok The Idaho remains at Yokohama.
Indian Matters.
Agent Adams of the Los Pinos Indian agen-
cy, in Colorado, reports to the Indian bureau
July I'd that the rumors that the Ute Indians
were preparing for hostilites are without foun-
dation. The Utes are perfectly quiet and the
agency is steadily increasing at rate of ten
lodges per day. The annuity goods are received
with the best of feelings The reports of agent
Adams are considered by the Department suffi-
Gent to dissipate apprehensions concerning the
Utes of Colorado.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mrs. Anna Mansfield,
aged u, living at the corner of Congress and
Lafayette streets, rose early Monday morning,
walked across the room, returned to char, sat
down and died without a struggle. Apople1y
is assigned as the cause of her sudden death.
Sunday evening Mrs. Henry A. Jones, living
on State street, sat conversing with her daush-
ter in the parlor, when she suddenly broke off
the conversation and laid down on the sofa,
breathing heavily and giving indications OF
great pain. The daughter ran for assistance,
but when she returned Mrs. Jones was dead.
Mr.. Jones was absent at church at the time.
Mrs. Jones had been in her usual health, COM
planning only of slight pain in her arm, for
which the physician had prescribed relief. The
cause of her sudden death was probably a heart
difficulty.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

most welcome rain yesterday.
The Grand Trunk wharves are being put in a
state of thorough repair for next winters bust
ness. New piles have been driven, and an en-
tire new top put ON.
The Maine Central Railroad yard is being
filled in with gravel and graded, the track
raised, new freight platforms constructed and
other Improvements made. By the close of
the season, all the surroundings of this busy
place will be in splendid condition. Mr.. Chas.
o. Baker, the yard and train master, has used
up all the spare time and labor he could get TO
make these changes. About forty trains arrive
and depart from this station daily.
Among the party OF San Francisco men who
Robson, and who followed him in search of
wonderful gold mine of fabulous wealth, booted
and spurred for daring adventure was E. d.
Horton, of Gorham.
Yacht Falcon, of Boston, with a party of
gentlemen ON board, arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon.
The City Council has passed the order paving
Middle street, from Exchange to Union, with
wood.
A proposed fair for the benefit of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
been given up.
Deputy Marshal Gribben has been confined to
his house for the past ten days with bilious
fever.
A sportive dog in pursuit of playful cat yes
terday went through one of the large panes of
glass in the window of Stevens fruit store, on
Exchange street, and increased his value to his
master about S25
See advertisement of steamboat excursion to
Freeport next Friday. We trust a largo num-
Der will avail themselves of the opportunity for
80 delightful an excursion.
On dit that an elegant wedding will take place
on State street on Thursday.
Hale has water-color chromos of all the
yachts famous in history-the Sappho, Column
bia, Livonia, Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

MATTHIAS GROVE CAMH MEETING Asso-
cIATIoN-At an adjourned meeting of the cor
porators of the Martha's Grove Camp Meeting
Association held Saturday July Goth, the act of
incorporation granted by the Legislature was
adopted and the following officers were chosen:
President, Ebeu r. Nutter; Vice-Presidents
Eliphalet Weeks, and S. r. Leavitt; Secretary,
Geo. L. Kimball; Treasurer, E. G, p. Smith.
Rev. j. Luce, Geo. L. Kimball, F. A. Smith,
and S. r. Leavitt, were appointed committee
on bye-laws and constitution, and other COM
mittees were appointed to prepare for the Camp
Meeting which commences August 18th. The
following gentlemen were elected members OF
the Association. Reverends A Sanderson, j.
Luce, ID. II. Hannaburg, S. F. Strout, and j.
Hawkes., and Laymen, S. r. Leavitt, George L.
Kimball, Geo. HI. Cushman, c. A. Walden,
B. NJ. Eastman, James G. Turkey, w. d.
Hatch, NJ. L. Burr, Benz. Tibbitts, Henry Nut
ter, Walter Nutter, r. G. Harding, VIM. Fl.
Neal, VIM. Larrabee, j. B. Coyle, Adams Mer-
rill, j. NJ. Kimball, ID. M. G. Dunn, J. A.
Locke, James Noyes, E. Thurston, J. b. Dom
nell, WIN. Deering. The meeting adjourned to
meet at the office of j. A. Locke, "a Middle
street, Saturday, August Sd, at 8 o'clock p. M
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
Riofous Sfrikers.

WnLIAMsPoRT, Pa, July 22.-The strike of
the mill workmen here has assumed a serious
phase. The strikers assembled about 10 O clock
this morning and marched to the upper mill
yards. At the mill of Filbsrt & Otto the po-
lice were drawn up in line to guard the place.
The crowd assaulted them with brickbats, broke
through the line and went into the mill
Thence they went through all the mills, the
men who were at work fleeing through the
lumber piles for their lives. Several fights Oc-
Cured and many men were wounded. One boy
was struck with hand-spike by the foreman
of the mill and seriously wounded. The chief
of police came near having his arm broken by
a blow from club. A special policeman was
severely wounded, he being struck ON the head.
The strikers then moved to the mills below
the city closing those at work. The military
was called out and is now parading the streets.
The greatest excitement prevails. The strikers
meet tomorrow morning. Some shooting &C.
Cured this evening, but none of serious charac-
fer.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

NEW YORK.


New York July pa great Republican
mass meeting will be held tomorrow night
Tuesday, in the hall of the Cooper Union.
Senator Conkling is expected to be the only
tfons of the day. jackson Schultz has been
mentioned for president of the meeting.
Criminal Matters.
Mrs Mary Brown while visiting at the house
of Patrick Dryer on Saturday, was so badly
kicked by Dwyer that she died Sunday morning.
Dwyer was locked up.
William Malloy aged 16, while drunk yester-
day, fatally stabbed John Lee, a boy of the same
age. MallOy was arrested.
An order for the strict enforcement of the ex-
else law in Brooklyn, was carried out in the
eastern district yesterday, but in the western
district there were nearly as many bars open as
usual.
White, keeper of liquor saloon, fatally shot
James Smith last night, for making noise on
the pavement in front of his saloon. White,
who is considered a dangerous character, was
arrested. . ...t .r
swiss Independence.
The celebration of Swiss Independence to-day
was enthusiastic, Fourteen New York, Brook
lyn, and Jersey Societies numbering 1900 men,
with 200 guests from Buffalo, Troy, Baltimore,
and other cities, proceeded to Jones Wood,
where the festivities consisted of addresses,
prize shooting, singing, and dancing, as well as
spectacle presenting a Swiss marriage in the
18th century.
The Strike.
The Marble cutters enter upon the ninth
week of their strike with little prospect of i'm
mediate success, and as little of surrender The
marble polishers are ready to resume work on
the old system, but are unable, as then their
work being dependent on the cutters.
EFT Cetera.
Governor B. Gratz Brown left the city last
night for Lexington, Ky. He will remain in
Kentucky about ten days, and then begin the
| stamping campaign.
The Old Federal Council Of the international
Society, which was repudiated by the London
| Council, held its last meeting yesterday, and
proposed to turn over its effects to its successor
provided for by the Philadelphia Congress
L. F. TaSsistro publishes letter traversing
Catacazy's pamphlet, and denouncing several
| of his statements as lies. -
Josie Mansfield.
SARATOGA, N. Y. July 22-Iose Mansfield
who is here to testify in'the Barnard impeach,,
mont case, was refused admittancc to the Grand
| Union and Congress Hail.
Judge Barnard's Trial.
The examination Of witnesses in Judge Bar
| nards case has commenced
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

EVER since the commencement of the Beach
season. the City Marshal of Saco has been the
recipient of bitter complaints that the proprie-
tors of certain houses of public resort in the
neighborhood of Old Orchard were setting at
defiance the provisions of the 9th chapter of
the Revised Statutes much TO the annoyance of
persons who have resorted to our seaside hotels
to escape the noise and confusion of city life.
Persons, whose regulations are little shaded,
have .habitually resorted to these houses and
take particular delight in rendering the Sab
ba tn hideous with their drunken orgies, and ac-
cordingly Mr.. Durgin chose that day to make
descent" On Sunday, accompanied by po-
liceman Poor, he visited the houses occupied by
John Traynor and Chandler Lane,a situated near
the beach at Old Orchard. In the former the
better half physically of John, who is popu-
larly known as ''Marm' Traynor, was admin
istering concoction, wonderfully and fearful
ly made. Mr.. Lane, at Just the right moment,
very prudently met with serious accident
which resulted in the total destruction of his
LIQUID stock in trade. This morning Mr.. Tray
nor and one John Milton Goodwin, who had
been the victim also of search and seizure,
were arraigned before the Municipal Court
The former appealed without offering testimony
and the latter paid his $50 and costs. Mr.. Lane.
has not yet been arraigned.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
FOR h GIN
THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.
Important Action Of the Board.

GENEVA, July 22.-The New York Worlds
special says the claims for damages caused by
the vessels Boston, Sallie, jeff Davis, Jay and
Music, have been dismissed by theiArbitratOrs.
The demurrer of Great Britain concerning the
other vessels is overruled. The case of the
Florida was concluded to-day. The decision it
is believed awards $2,60O,O00 damages for her
depredations ....
The Board took up the case of the Alabama
to-day. '.-~ ...-..- .-...-.
The Spanish Assassins.
MADRID, July pa large sum of money
was found on one of the prisoners engaged in
the attempt to take the life of the king This
together with the antecedents of the other pris-
oner is believed to cOnclusively establish the
fact that the men had no political feeling which
would have prompted them to attempt assassin
alton but were merely hired instruments of po-
litcal conspiracy. Previous to the attempt at
assassination the King had received an anonym-
GUS communication warning him that his life
was in danger. When the attack on the party
was made sharp engagement occurred between
the would be assassins and the King's escort.
His Majesty himself was anxious to participate,
but was prevented by his attendants 1t is
generally believed that the parties arrested are
the same assassinated Gen. Prim. q
The French Presidency.
NEW YORK, July pa Paris letter says it
may be reliably asserted that Marshal Mcmahon
has consented to accept the Presidency of
France if Theirs resigned orders.
shops are closed for a rent aud monetary crisis
reigns. Many of Theirs old friends are desert
ing him.
The Arbitration at Work On the Florida.
GENEVA, July 22.-It it generally understood
that the tribunal of arbitration first took and
has now under consideration the case of the
privateer Florida.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

GREAT GREELEY REvoLUTIoN.-In the
town of Centreville, in this county, there are
four republican voters, and always were.
Twenty-eight democrats. have declared for
Greeley, leaving four true blue republicans.
This is about the way the Greeley republicans
are counted by Democrats. In EastpOrt the
Democrats have made out list of thirty
Greeley Republicans, twenty-eight of whom
are strong and firm Grant men, and the other
two are talking for bunkum. There is where
the Greeley Republicans come from. We hear
of old standard Democrats, every day, who say
they will never vote for Greeley. We are not
SO foolish as to reckon on them, although we
do not doubt there will be as many who will
not vote for Greeley if not more as there are
those who have uniformly voted the Republican
ticket who will vote for Greeley.-Mdchids Re-
y,,,bI;cn,1
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, July 22-George Miller, clerk of
Alexander B. WILDER, apothecary, absconded
last week with about $500. He is supposed to
have gone to the British Provinces, where he
belongs.
Willie Mahoney, aged six years, was drowned
in Charles river last evening.
A German named Muller was drowned while
bathing Saturday IN pond at Taunton.
Charles Fl. Leavitt, of the firm of Hunting
& Leavitt, real estate brokers, died from ner-
yous exhaustion, the attack being very sudden.
senator Sumner for Greeley.
The Travellers Washington special states:-
Senator Sumner has written letter to Gard
ner Brewer of Boston, coming out in favor of
Greeley and Brown and against Grant strongly.
Fat Accidents.
This afternoon John S. Robinson, 10 years of
age, while playing with some companions on
the roof of a building on Bedford street, lost
his balance and fell about 20 feet to the side
walk dying soon after.
Mike Harrington, ID years of age, while slid
ing down an elevator rope at the store of VIM.
H. Forbes 1S9 Washington street, went down
so rapidly that the hook at the end of the rope
stuck into his groin. He hung there five min
utes before he was seen and released He will
die. S., y - s... 1872
The College Regatta.
SPRINGFIELD, July 22.-The College Regatta
takes place tomorrow at this city. The college
clubs that are now present are the Yale crew,
the Williams College crew, the Agricultural
ward crew. Great interest is manifested in the
result. -+
Drowned.
LOWELL, July pa five year old son of w.
III. Dow fell into the canal near Kitson,s factory
this afternoon and was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

MORE Lolita commendable work is now
going on with view to enlighten the Board
of Assessors, as for some time past they have
groped in darkness, in one respect at least.
The present movement is to introduce another
double window to the wall of their room in the
City Building, which is certainly needed
thing. -tra.
1t is now to be hoped that the light so OBJ
tanned will enable the Assessors to tighten the
taxes Oh our citizens and to see that some have
property for which they are not taxed, while
others should have their taxes abatsd, not pos
ssss.ng property upon which to base the taxes
assessed
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
MINOR TELEGRAms.

The dwelling house and outbuildings near
Gorham, N. H., owned by Hon. John Lynch,
of Portland, and occupied by w. B. Stanley,
were burned Sunday with $4,000 worth Of last
chimney, Loss unknown.
The cotton worn has appeared in all parts of
Mississippi doing great damage. Much dam
age has arisen from excessive rains.
The potato disease has appeared in England
A fire in the publishing house of e. Potter &
Co., Philadelphia, Monday night, did $4,000
damage before it was checked.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

TIME AND ENLIGHTENED EXPERIENCE have
shown that certain substances formerly used
and relied on in medical practice, are unneces-
sary and dangerous; yet some of these sub
stances have found their way into medical
compounds DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VIM
BGAR B1TTERs, however, contain nothing in
furious, being composed exclusively of vegeta-
BILE substances from California. For all disor-
ders of tie liver, kidneys, bladder, skin, and
digestive organs, and for purifying the blood,
they are the most wonderful remedy known.
ie2Q-4w
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

ARMY & NAVY UNIoN.-The members of
the Army q Navy Union with their ladies, are
invited to attend the Anniversary Excursion of
the 9th Maine Regiment, on Friday evening
next. A general invitation is also extended to
all who had friends or relatives in the regi-
ment. The next day, Saturday, the annual ex-
cursion and clambake will come off. A limited
number of tickets will be sold to accommodate
Indies and gentlemen, same as last year.
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23
SPECIAL SALE.
Works of Art.

WE will sell at 90 Middle street, under the st.
~ Julian Hotel, commencing MONDAY next,
at O'Clock, ana continuing TUESDAY, at and )
Art comprising fine Oil PaintingJ, Oil Chromos and
Steel Engrayngs after celebrated American and Eu-
rOpean artists, together with handsome Gold Leaf
Walnut and Gilt Frames. The collection of Chromos
Of the finest grade, being copies Of genuine orig-
nails in the British Museum Lourie, Dusseldorf and
other celebrated galleries.
Goods on exhibition Friday and Saturday next
jyfStd F.O. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers
The Portland daily press., 1872-07-23

MAINE WESLEYAN SEMINARY.-The fifty
first annual catalogue Of the officers and stu
dents of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College at Kents' Hill, shows that this
justly popular institution has just completed
one its most successful years. The whole num-
Der of scholars for the year was 651. The Fall
term, the first of the academic year, begins the
second Monday of August. The board of in
struction embraces nine teachers.