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The Congressional Campaign was opened
here on Monday last, Court day, by four
Candidates Hons. Jno. T. Harris and R.
T. W. Duke, Gen. Jno. E. Roller and Col
C. T. O'Ferrall. The first three advocated
the claims of Greeley and Brown, while Col
O'Ferrall denounced Greeley and GRAM
bitterly, and was particularly severe on the
carpet baggers, and in his denunciations
pitched into Gov. Walker with gloves off.
Judge Harris came to the rescue Of the Gov
ernor, who is lending the aid of his ability
to the cause of Greeley and Conservatism in
Gtss uid North State, and handsomely defend.
cd him.
Each Of these gentlemen has admirers in
this locality, and We esteem them all, how.
ever we may differ with Col. O'FerralI, on
the question Of Greeley and Grant, but, as
it is most desirable to have an efficient rem.
resentative in Congress. and as Judge Har.
ris has shown himself one of the most eff.
cient representatives ever sent from this Dis.
trict, if not from the entire South, with due
Difference to all the gentlemen who have
presented their claims, we can see no good
reason for not returning him. We speak
this, after carefully noticing his course in
Congress since his election, and ALTHOUGH
strong in our opposition to him for some
years before his election.
At no time has he failed to attend to the
communications of his constituents, whether
of public or private character, and has ex.
hibitad at all times watchful care for the
snterests of the people, not only of his own
District, but Of the whole State. This was
particularly noticeable in his having our
Soldiers of 1912 and our ante war Postmas-
tiers relieved of the restriction imposed by a
aest oath. But especially did be represent
the interests of his people in presenting the
following bill, which, We were informed on
our late trip North, Judge Harris could car
~ sooner than any one from the South, and
that. from the manner in which he present
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VALUABLE MIDDLE RIVER
v LAND FOR SALE.

By virtue Of a decree of the County Court of
Augusta, rendered at its May Term, 1871, in the
case of Hoge surviving, &C., vs. Vanlear, the
undersigned Commissioners will, on Satur-
day, August 24th, 1872, offer for sale,
at public auction, on the premises, that
VALUABLE IRA or OF LIND,
belonging to Robert vau1ear, situated Middle
River, in the County of Augusta, about miles
of Stauuton and II miles from Spring Hill, con-
tanning about 179 La Acres. more or less !;
100 acres cleared, the remaining 66a we'll tim
bered.
The said land is first rate Middle River land,
20 acres of it being frst.class Middle River Bot
tom 1t is we'll watered with well of good wa
ter in the yard and Middle River running on one
side of the farm.
The improvements consist of good House and
Barn and all necessary out-houses, and good
orchard.
TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand to pay
costs of suit and sale the balance in equal in
stalments of six, eighteen, thirty and forty-two
months, with interest from day of sale, the pur-
chaser giving bond for the deferred payments,
and the title retained as ultimate security.
H. NJ. BELL, com,r,
H. B. NICHE, o''n 10
j. F. DAVIS, Auctioneer. july26-tds.
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On the State Of the Country.

On the State of the Country.
We have before us a pamphlet copy of a
correspondence between Hon. James Brooks
Of New York, and Hon. Reverdy johnson,
of Baltimore, on the state of the country,
and the way to arrest the perils which threat
en- it. Mr.. Brooks, who was long in pub.
lie life with Mr.. johnson, expressed himself
in letter of the 18th ult, as anxious to
know his position in the apparently novel
condition that the then forthcoming nomina.
ton Of Greeley and Brown would place him
self and Mr.. johnson. Mr.. Johnson's re.
ply, expressed with his usual clearness and
force, maintains that General Grant, during
the past three years, in the Judgment of all
impartial men, has proved his utter unfit.
ness for the Office. The instances adduced
to establish this statement are his selection
of his first cabinet, made without consuta-
ton with any honest and experienced friends,
and without regard to merit, nominating as
the head of the treasury merchant of New
York, in ignorance of the fact that by the
eighth section of the act Of the End of Sep
TENDER, 1889, such an appointment is ex.
prcssly prohibited, and this upon grounds
Of the clearest policy-the provision being
that no person concerned in trade, directly
or indirectly, is eligible to any office created
by that act; and after finding his error,
foolishly requesting Congress to modify the
provision 80 as to enable him to make the
appointment his selection of relations for
important trusts, without regard to fitness ::
his negotiation for Dominican annexation
throug 40 minister selected With the ap.
proyal of the Senate, and usurpation of the
war power in threatening Hayti, and this not
only while the treaty was under copsidera
ton by the Senate. but after they had re.
jected it his abuse Of his power Of patron
age to support his reelection his compel.
ling Secretary Cox to resign the Interior
Department because he had refused to toler.
ate assessment npon the salaries Of his clerks
for party purposes. thereby countenancing
the legality and propriety Of such assess.
ments /; his virtually ordering cabinet and
bureau officers to canYass States where elec-
tons are depending,> thus interfering with
the public business they were appointed to
attend to; in carrying out the enforceme1 {
acts Of 1901 by means of the military,
and when the condition Of things alleged as
an excuse for these laws no longer existed,
and perfect quiet prevailed in the Southern
States attempting to obtain, through Cop
gress, until after the coming presidential
election, the continuance of those laws; his
utter disregard Of the rights of the States
and Of the people, holding the latter still as
enemies, and under this pretcnce continu-
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New Advertisements.
NEW ROOKRRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
~ R0CKBRlDGE COUNTY VA.


This new WATERING PLACE will be open
tor the reception of visitors on the LIST DAY OF
JULY.
The waters have been long and favo1ably
known, but until lately no Improvements have
been made for the entertainment of the public.
joint stock company, chartered under the
name Of the JORDON ROCKBRIDGE ALUM
SPRINGS, has been organized with ample Cant
tai. The Company have completed this season
new and elegant hotel, furnished throughout in
the very best style.
The = mineral waters are both ALUM and
CHALYEE ATE-the former being efficacious in
all chronic diseases, such as Pneumonia. Dys-
pepsia, Chronic Diarrh@a, Chronic Dysent erv
Scrofula, Incipient Consumption, Bronchitis
Chronic Laryngitis; and the latter as general
tonic, and is of great value in those affections
which are peculiar to the female constitution =
The accommodations are frst-class in every
respect,
ROUTE-The Springs are eight miles from
Goshen, on the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, and within eleven to thirteen hours of
Richmond, Washington and Baltimore by rail
Col M. G. Harrnan's elegant stage coaches will
connect with the trains twice day at Goshen
Depot.
Board-Per day, So four weeks, $780, For
further particulars apply to
G. B. LUCK,
General Manager (P. O. as aboye)
formerly of the Spotswood Hotel,
july26-lm, Richmond.
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EDITORIAL BRET1TIES.


EDITORIAL BRETzIIES.
A young lady, aged IL, has been getting
married 10 Illinois.
Mrs. Lincoln is at Ballou's Hall, st.
Charles, Kane county, KY.
There are said to be eighty women over
100 years of age in Turin, Italy.
There are only eleven Republicans in
Oberlin, Ohio, who support Grant.
The Professor of Agricultural Science in
Iowa College is woman, Mrs. Upper.
John G.. SAKE, the poet, has announced
his intention to take the stump for Greeley.
We send to Great Britain annually $15.-
100000 in gold for the single article of
spool cotton.
Vineland, New jersey, has 10, 900 in
habitants and its police force last year cost
the city $147.
It is apprehended that some of the Lowell
factories must suspend for want Of water in
the Concord river.
Hon. Francis Herman is prominently spo-
ken of as candidate for Governor in case Of
Hofman's declination
Reports from Iowa state that the present
promises to be the most abundant season for
grain ever known in that State.
y The Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States reports an actual accession to
its communion last year Of 25, ia.
Sumner is reported to be going on a
stumping tour for Greeley through South
Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The New York World says it is reported
that A. T. Stewart has contributed $50, 900
to aid the election Of Horace Greeley.
The New York Sun advocates Sanford
E. Church as candidate for Governor, and
the Rochester Union seconds the motion.
A Poughkeepsie man died the same day
that the news came of his. having inherited
$4,000, from relative in the old country.
1t is Leander J. Mccormick Of Chicago,
brother Of Cyrus H., who ia having the
telescope made for Washington and Lee
University.
Hon. S. L. Keck, of Cincinnati, dele
gate to the Philadelphia Convention, repu-
dates Grant and endorses the old farmer of
Chappaqua.
A new attachment is being made at the
Colt factory for the Calling gun. 1t is
known as the 'drum FEEDER" and discharges
100 shots per minute.
Glassware is coming into fashion for table
use throughout-plates, tureens, etc, in
place Of erockery. The effect by gaslight
is very fine, it is said.
Senator Fenton expresses the belief that
New York will give G eeley 10000 major
ity, and Carl Schurz re.kons his majority
in Missouri at 10000.
There are $4,000 less cattle in Maine now
than ten years ago, caused by succession
of light hay crops. This year there is
good crop in that State.
S. @. Tabor, of Elmira, member of til e
State Committee, has rendered
bis resignation, announcing his purpose to
support Greedy and Brown.
Wendell Phillips says: Put an American
baby, six months old, On his feet, and he
will Immediately say, Mr. Chairman, and
call the next cradle to order"
A little four.year-old girl is one of the
brag singers at the Troy, N. Y, camp.
meeting, and is able to give over fifty
hymns after true Methodist modes. :
The New York Stqndara, an administra- i
lion paper, suspended on the 10th inst
Only one daily is now left in the metropolis |
which supports Grant-viz. the Times.
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TITO CONTRACTORS proposals will
be received I'm til August 10, 1872, at 10
N. by the Committee on Streets, for furnishing
and setting 4, 500 feet of stone CURLING, and lay
ing 1000 yards Of brick paving. Specifications
LIST. 1000 feet of curbing to be dressed to a
uniform thickness of inches above ground, and
not less than 1S inches deep, with paved gut
ter 2 feet wide.
End. $500 feet of curbing, to be dressed to a
uniform thickness offs inches above ground, and
not less than l8 inches deep, with paved gut
ter feet wide.
For paving: the best quality paving brick will
be required, the same to be laid in river sand.
Bids for curbing will be made by the running
foot for paving by the square yard, and bids
will be received for part or the whole of the
work.
Parties contracting will be required to enter
into bond with satisfactory security for the
faithful performance of their contracts; all work
to be done under the superintendent and direc-
ton of the Committee on Streets, and the Com
mittee reserves the right to reject any or all
bids
H. KER, ! Committee
JNO B. EVANS, on
R. NJ. GUY, Streets.
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DUBLIO RENTING.-In obedience to de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, rendered June 2lst 1872, in the case of
at public auction. in front of the Court House,
on the 26tM day of August, 1872 that being
Court day, for one year from Sept lst 1872, the
FARM lately occupied by H. N. LoiAfland ,adioin-
ing VIM Marshall and others The Farm con-
tains between 400 andSOO Acres, and will
be rented for money rent, the renter to execute
bonds and approved security for the rent, as well
jnly26-lt W. L. MOWRY, Sheriff.
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NTILLINERY.- P. SCHERER
N having just r Ss an additional sup
have them open to-day, Friday, May 18th.
Thankful for tie very liberal patronage bare-
tofore bestowed, she earnestly requests a con-
tinuance Of the same.
May17-tf
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NoTloNS.-Laee Collars, Hosiery, Linen
~ Cambria Handkerchiefs, sun Parasols,
Chignons, velvet Ribbons French Corsets &c.
mayl9-tf JAS. A. PIPER & SON.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY.
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
II. GK.AYZ BRO WV.
OF MISSOURI.
STATE ELECTORAL TICKET.
Col. ROBERT E. WRITER'S, of Richmond
GEN. JAMES L. KEMPER, of Madison.
DISTRICT ELECTORS

UISIRI CT ELECTCRS:
LIST District.-W. W. WALKER of Westmoreland.
End District. -Col. D. J. GOODWIN, ofPortsmouth.
srd District -WM. S. GILMAN, of Richmond.
4th Dstrict.-P. W. MCKINNEY, Prince Edward.
9Th Observation-Disclosures GREEN, of Pittsylvania.
9th District-RoBERT A. CoGHILL of Amherst
18th District.-MosEs WALTON, of Shenandoah
9th District.-JAs. Fl. WILLIAMS, of Winchester
9th District.-JAMEs N. FRENCH, of Bland.
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TIME SUBSCRIBER has commenced Cen
eral Produce Business in one Of Stuarts
new Warehouses; near the Railroad Depot in
staunton,, where he will buy and sell ali kinds
Of country produce for Cash.
He will keep constantly On hand Flour, Corn,
Wheat, Oats, Meal and Plaster.
Mr.. N. B. Hill is assisting the undersigned ia
this business, and would be pleased to see his
former customers and friends generally.
iqly26-tf g. HALLE.
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MCTECE.-All persons kaowine tbam-
~ selves indebted to the late firm Of HINT
ELLISON at Waynesboro are respectfully but
e 90 requested 10 come forward and settle
their respective Indebtedness and without delay
As it is absolutely necessary to settle up the
business of the late frm we trust that those in
deoted to it will at once come up and settle
thelr accounts, and thereby save trouble and
cost to both parties. A word to the wise is suf-
hcient HUNT & ELLISON,
iulyl2-tf Waynesboro', Va.
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Books, Periodicals &c.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY

DOCKS AND STATIONERY.
A large stock of English.
Latin, Greek, and French
School Books, a good assortment,
Miscellaneous Books
Diaries, Cap, Letter and
Note Paper, Drawing and
Tissue Paper, Bristol Board,
States, Slate Washers, Slate Pencils,
Lead Pencils, Pocket Knives
Perforated Paper, Portfolios,
Music Portfolios
Bank Checks and Negotiable Notes, Check Books
Scrap Books, Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags,
Steel PENS Penholders, Stationers' Rubber
Gum Bands Paper Fasteners, Black Sand, Sand
Boxes, Rulers. Paint Boxes, Paint Brushes Court
Plaster, Tooth Picks Indelible Ink, Colored and
White Chalk, Crayous, Linen and Paper Twines
Photograph Albums, Bibles and Testaments.
Prayer Books, Hymn Books, Sunday School
Books, Sunday School Cards and Tickets and
Small Cloth Lined Tags. All at LowEsTpR1oE
sep18-tf ROBERT COWAN.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs
Il OF SCHOOLS,
SCHOOL TRUSTEES AND TEACHERS,
CAN FIND
THE BEST TEXT BOOKS,
HUNTER 81 cos,
Booksellers, Staunton Virginia
Publishers Agents for
McGUFFEY'S READERS AND SPELLERS,
DAVIES ARITHMETIC
GUYOTS BIOGRAPHIES AND HARVEY'S:
GRAMMARS,
which have been adopted by the State Board of
Education for use in the Public Schools of Vir-
ginia.
Send for price lists and circulars.
We have also good stock of other
SCHOOL BOOKS,
STATES,
INKS AND
SCHOOL
STATIONERY
N1- All orders should be addressed to
HUNTER Il Co., Booksellers
mar3l-tf Staunton, Va.
| BELL & CO.,
Booksellers and Staticners-
Have in store IS Patterns WALL PAPER, from
Is to 35 cents per roll; many New Spring
styles-beaMjful Paherns
Also fine assortment of FIRE SCREEN PA
PERS,
WINDOW SHADES, both Paper and Linen.
BUFF and GREEN HOLLAND, for Shades.
PICTURE FRAMES, all sizes, on hand or
made to order at short notice.
INITIAL PAPER and ENVELOPES-all
styles.
In fact everything usually kept in the Book and
! Stationery business.
full supply of FREE SCHOOL BOOKS kept:
constantly on hand.
CORNER MAIN and NEW STREETS
mayl0-H
wv D DTDG +
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ed it, and the efforts he had made, there
was strong probability it would be passed
To grant to the State Of Virginia public lands to
assist her in paying her public debt
Whereas the State of Virginia, in seventeen
hundred and seventy-eight, commissioned and
equipped the armed expedition of Colonel George
Rogers Clark, by which she conquered and held
the territory northwest of the Ohio; and
Whereas in seventeen hundred and eighty
three, to establish the Federal Union on a solid
basis, on principles acceptable to sister States,
to contribute to the support of the public credit,
and to insure the perpetuity of the Federal
Union as free, sovereign, and Independent na-
ton, the State of Virginia coded her northwes-
tern territory to the United States for the COM
mon benefit of all the States; and
Whereas in the political revolution of eighteen
hundred and sixty, Virginia was involved in
civil war against the United States, and thereby
suffered partition, and twenty-six thousand
square miles of her territory we're given to an
ether; and
Whereas the course of war has deprived her of
territory, laid waste her plantations, destroyed
her temples of religion and learning, impover
ished her people, impaired her credit, and de-
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That there shall be, and hereby
is, granted to the State of Virginia, out of the
public lands of the United States not otherwise
granted or pre-empted for settlement, fifty mil
lion acres of the public lands, to be sold by the
State of Virginia according to the provisions of
the laws of the United States regulating the
sales of public lands the proceeds of which, af-
ter deducting expenses, shall first be applied to
the payment annually, of the interest on the
public debt of Virginia, and, secondly 10 the
payment of the principal
| Ma Sections and give mere details and
we omit them for want of space.
If this bill be passed, it will in very few
years, entirely relieve Virginia from debt,
and the taxation Of her people will be the
lightest in the Union,
As we opposed Judge Harris nomination
BY the last Convention, and were instrumen
tai in defeating him in the election previous
we deem it but an act of justice to cal
attention to his course and allude to it il
the above terms which we think it merits
While we think the people in justic tt
themselves should return Judge Harris tt
Congress, yet we take this occasion to sa.
we shall heartily support whomsoever tn
Conservatives in convention nominate.
Il Messrs. Harris, Duke and Roller an
uounced themselves subject to Conserva
tive Con vention-Col OFerrall said moth
ing on this subject.
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Wilson says begging is the national in
dustry of Ireland, If be and Grant should
be elected, it is likely to prove the national
iudnstry Of this country, and the Albany
Penitentiary the permanent resort of many
of the most innocent citizens of the Repub-
lie, who differ with them. The cure for
these threatening evils-defeat them.
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Chas. Sumner 10 to visit the White Sui.
phur Springs shortly.
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The colored people Of Richmond call
Henry Wilson, the Radical Candidate for
Vice President, "the ten cent Candidate"
He gave one of the walters at Hotel ten
cents for attention paid him.
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JAS. F. NETHERLAND, General Ticket Age,
STAUNTON FEMALE

toh hENI.-Eieven new brick tenements,
IL each containing four rooms with a k;tcb''
en- attached, on New Street in the northern mart
OF Stanton near, the Valley Hotel. f''' '
Also three store rooms in the Valley Hotel
Building, or to suitable tenant the last named
building VIII be rented as whole on very ac-
AN! person n, desiring to open family grocery
For further information apply to Messrs
Smith 4 Elder Attorneys at Law
1eDZ-u EDWARD McMAHON
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was hoeing cotton and knocked the lump
over with her hoe.
It requires five millions Of men, half a
million of horses and eight thousand cannon,
maintained at an expense Of 100000, 900,
to preserve the peace Of Europe: This is ex.
elusive Of the cost Of forts, arsepals, ships
wagons, tents, hospitals, etc., etc.
The Gold mountain District, Nevada, is
twelve miles long and six miles wide, and
contains one hundred and fifty mining loca-
tons. The ore is found in veins varying
from eight inches to ten feet, which assays
800 in gold, and as high as $2,2S9 in sill
yer per ton.
--latest Dispatches from Geneva say the
Arbitration Board is seriously embarrassed
by the English protest against the introduce
ton of evidence showing animus on the
part of Great Britain She insists that the
indirect claims are only admissible to estab-
lish proper claims, otherwise impossible. If
this evidence be excluded, few cases can be
proved.
The Geneva arbitration has thrown out
the claims for damages by six out Of ten of
the Confederate Cruisers, on the ground that
they were not built or equipped in England.
and over-ruled the demurrer of Great Britain
as &c the others.
They award $2.o0O,0oo for damages
done by the Florida and are now considering
the case of the Alabams.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Indications that the state has Gone
Republican-Repub;ica Minority in
Observation-Disclosures Minority in
the LegisIaaure.

Indications that the state has Gone
Republican-Repubiica Minority in
Observation-Disclosures Minority in
the Legislature.
WAsHINGToN, March T.. s. P M-Prvate
dispatches indicate that New Hampshire
has gone radical by very small majority.
Nothing decisive yet received through regu-
lar channels.
MANCHESTER. n. H., March 12-Ezekiel
A. Straw, Republican candidate for Cover
nor, has a majority here of 500
WASHINGTON, March 12.~The Times cor
respondent has the following: One hun
dred and tifteen towns give Straw 1850 ma
jority over all competitors: This covers
two-thirds of the State. The Republicans.
as far as heard from have fifty majority on
Joint ballot.
CONCORD, N H.. March Il, P. .M-Fifty-
nine towns give Straw, Republican, i3, 40:
Weston. Democrat, 12,3S5 Last year they
stood: Republicans, 1863; Democrats.
1879.
BosroN, March l2-l0:30 P. M-Straw.
Republican, is undoubtedly elected Cover
nor of New Hampshire. The Republicans
probably have a majority in the Legis-
lature.
WASHINGTON, March IA private tele-
gram from Concord says: The Council
stands three Republicans and two Demo
Gratis; 40 towns give Straw ,2O56 majority;
100 towns show 2066 Republican gain
CONCORD, n. H., March l2.NOne hun.
dred and thirty towns foot up: Straw,
4,30; Weston, y, 622: Blackmar. temper,
ance, Io6: Cooper, labor reform, 30; seat
teriny. IL. Straw's majority, l4l1, which
will be reduced somewhat by returns TO
come in.
WASHINGTON, March l3, A. M.-Up to
this hour no returns have been received
from New Hampshire in addition to those
contained IN earlier dispatches.