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For the SPECTATOR


Mr.. Editor Il noticed piece in the Spec
TATOR of the 10th, signed "Glen Avis, treat
ing on the evils of the many applications to
Judge Hendren for new roads and changes in
roads. In looking over the piece, my atten-
ton was more directly drawn to what ''Glen'
termed the Ira P. Huffman and Orebaugh
road. I am we'll acquainted in the vicinity of
this road, and fear it is tc true for joke
What Glen says, that it originated in bad
blood and animosity, between few neighbOrs
and if such were not the case. L am, with
many others, of the opinion some of them at
least would not be SO anxious for the road as
they now are. The people Of North River
Township are an enterprising people. They
want good roads to their county seat, but they
are opposed to being taxed for unnecessary
roads for the qualification of few to accom-
plish their ends. There are but few that want
the road-say eight or ten-and the three
fourths or more of that number never raise
any more produce than they consume at home !;
and the remaining one-fourth, or less, are only
moderate farmers. Now, the question is, had
not the Township better bind itself to do their
hauling to the City of Staunton for the next
century, than to open road that will cost the
Township at least thousand dollars? | think
it had Or, again, would it not justify the
Township to employ Judge Hendren to go out
and examine the location of the road for him
self, and ascertain who wants the road and
whether they need any more roads than they
now have? | think it would. There is pc
tition against the road. asking the Court to
leave the roads stand as they now are, with
over one hundred signers on it, OF good and
respectable citizens residing near and at each
end of the Orebaugh and Ira p. Huffman
road, as 'Glen'' calls it. Now the question
is, will there be an order to open the road ? /
think not
NORTH RIVER TOWNSHIP.
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NUMBER %,
[From the Rock6ridge Otizen.l
SrAUNToN, Feb. 6, 1872.

4 -
EDS. CITIZEN In recent narrative given
| by your correspondent of the tragedy that oc-
Cured many years ago in your county, on
kerr,s Creek, by an incursion of the Indians
and the events Immediately following-he men,
tlons the name of John Young in connection
with the tight that took place near Back Creek
between the whites and the Indians. He says:
John Young, who resided in the Hebron con-
gregatlon, IN Augusta county, where he raised
large family, was another. He is said to have
wounded an Indian, and running up to dis
patcn him with his sword, the Indian threw up
the barrel OF his gun to ward off the blow
Young, striking with great force, cut the
sword deep in the gun barrel, which broke
the blade. Exasperated at the +, loss of
his sword, he literally hewed the Indian to
pieces with the remaining part. The
narrative as given by your correspondent
is strictly true, as have learned it, except as
to the cause of the exasperated feeling mani
tested by Young on the occasion. The cause
was: Thomas Young, the elder and only
brother OF John. was there also. 1t was one
of those sort of6ghts, to use common saving.
In which every man was fighting pretty much
ION his own hook" Thomas was engaged
with two warriors in front, when third step
ped up in his rear and inflicted blow with his
tomahawk on the head of Thomas, killing him
lnstantly-all of which occurred in the presence
OF John. The Indian at whose hands Thomas
tell, was the same that was first wounded and
then dispatched by John, as told by your COR
respondent. make the correction and addi-
ton for the purpose of releasing John Young
from what might seem to be an act of cruelty
IN cutting the Indian to pieces because of the
loss OF his sword. 1t was the loss of an only
brother, and the additional purpose of paying
small tribute to the memory of John Young,
who was so gallantly avenging the loss of the
Kerrs Greek people, and driving back foe so
savage. ~ ..4-..r- ~ .-,t,5
By the way, Mr.. Editor, is it not little hard
that now, in the land subdued by such men. at
such expense, that at least one of the direct
defendants of John Young should have fewer
privileges than negro. ~, -
DESCENDANT OF JOHN YOUNG.
Our readers will recognize our worthy citizen,
d. Young, Esq.-a grandson of j ohm Young,
the hero above mentioned-as the author of
the above communication. a,e 81 f~-e
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Rejected.

God help theeI God bless thee! Behold de-
part
Farewell on my lips and despair in my heart.
Though my heart ieth broken, and broken for
thee
Be thy life and thy love from memory free.
Think not reproach thee amid my despair:
"God keep thee God guard theeF' is mine only
prayer.
Yet deem not blame thee: I blame but my
fate
loved thee too dearly and loved thee too late.
O Oer the tide of thy being my shadow was cast
'Tis lifted-the sunlight shines brightly at last.
From thy past blot the hours in which we have
metz
Forget me, O thou a0homs I me- er shall forget
Let me gaze on thy face once again e'er we sever,
Ere leave thee in anguish, and leave thee for
ever.
One look from thine eyes, and one clasp of thy
hand,
Then alone on the futures wide desert stand
Life's hopes, aspirations, and dreamings are O. er;
God keep thee, God guard thee, o loved ever
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7 VUECf
COSMOPOLITAN.

On Monday Of last week, official information
of the ASSASSINATION of the Earl of Mayo, Gov
ernor General of India, was furnished by the
ministers to both Houses of the British Parli-
ament. In the House of Commons Mr.. Glad
stone stated that on the evening OF the Ssh in
slant. the Earl of Mayo was stabbed by Mo-
hommendan convict, and soon after receiving
bis wound expired. The Premier proceeded
the anag dsah % Of this Ug MSbd
statesman. stat and was followed by Mr.. Disraeli,
who regerred to the great public services of the
deceased in terms of the highest praise.
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Dedicated to my Friend
BY ROCK CRYSTAL.

MISS ADELE TOWNSEND, II YEARS OF AGE.
lie noblest thing in woman, think is self-con.
troll;
1t elevates the heart, and purifes the soul
1t leads the spirit upward-beyond the realms Of
care
And lets its pinions rest on purer heights else.
where
1t calms the iercest passion it heals the aching
heart,
1t helps US bear with others scorn and cures the
bitter smart
1t keepeth back the tear-it stills the heavy sigh
1t makes us do to others, as we would be done by.
1t helps US bear the greatest grief-it cheers the
darkest frown,
1t sanctifes ali of US, and keeps our temper
down
1t makes our footsteps lighter, and from anoth-
er's path
1t helps US take full many thorn and brier that
it hath
If you would make your burdens light and
make your spirit strong,
Take up the thought give you in my childish
little song,
And bless your own, and others lives, and glori-
fy your soul,
With self-denial for your shield-your motto,
Self control"
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The State Debt.

In the Constitutional Convention of Wes.
Virginia, now in session at Charleston, Ka-
nawha county, Mr.. Samuel Woods, of Barbour
county, proposed to omit from the new consti-
tuition the clause in the present one which re-
quires that State to pay its equitable share Of
the debt of Virginia, contracted before the di-
vision OF the State, because, as he asserted
there is no just, legal or equitable claim
against the State of West Virginia for the pay
ment OF any part of the public debt of Vir-
ginia.
In reference to this proposition, the Wheel
ing Intelhgencer, Republican, says:
1--WE are sure it can never pass the Conven-
tion, and if it did it would never be approved
by the people. This man Woods has disgraced
the Convention and the State by his base pro-
posal. He has shown himself fit for treason
stratagem, and spoils. Let no such man be
| trusted"
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LOWRY AND Hrs BAND OF BRIGANDs.
publish to-day an account of the most daring
exploits In robbery over recorded of this ruff
fianly band, Providing themselves with neces-
sary tools from a neighboring carriage factory.
and stealing horse and drsy from livery sta
BILE, Lowry and his men entered the Office of
the only banker in Lumberton, North Carolina.
quietly placed the safe and its contents on the
dray; then drove to the sheriff s Office and did
likewise, subsequently taking their departure.
The deputy sheriff followed the next day; but
his force was too weak to capture the gang, and
they retreated with about twenty-five thousand
dollars IN money and goods. Thirty-fve tbon-
sand dollars, reward was offered some time ago
by the State government for the bodies of these
men, dead or alive. Are there no poor officers
In North Carolina who could unite and either
take or extermlnate these terrors of their State
~. T. Herald of1Sth.
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m nE-ESTABLISHME OF DAILY
HI LINE hetwean Richmond and Raltimore

10 LINE between richmond and Baltimore
via York River Railroad.
Trains leave Richmond daily at 2 P. M, con-
Meeting at West Point with steamers for Balti-
more-arrive in Baltimore at A. M, the fol-
lowing morning, in time to connect with trains
for the East and West, via P. W. and B. and
Northern Central railroads.
Trains leave Baltimore daily at P. M, No.
90 Light street Wharf
Through bills of lading given to- all points
North and South.
Freights received daily and forwarded prompt
ly.
Steamers leave Pier No. 2, Light street wharf,
daily at p NJ, via York River for Richmond
and the South and West. Arrive in Richmond
at 10 55 A. M, connecting with the Richmond
and Danville, Richmond and Pete rsburg, and
chesapeake and Ohio railroads.
Freight forwarded without delay.
Passengers going South via Richmond and
Petersburg, and Richmond and Danville rail-
roads, have two and a half hours in Richmond
to procure dinner and attend to business, after
the arrival of the 10 55 train.
81. T. DOUGLAS, Supt.
N. II. HoTcHKIss, Travelling Agent.
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DOOT@ AND sHOES.-The snh.oriho,

peers AND SHOES.-The eubecribers
ID have reftted their shop in the building on
posite the Spectator Office, where they are better
prepared than heretofore to accommodate their
Customers. They will spare neither pains nor
money to turn out the BEST SPECIMENS OF
WORK, which they, in all cases, guarantee to
give satisfaction. Orders left with them will be
promptly executed. All their work is warrant
ed. Terms-STRICTLY Cash.
HUGHES & MATHENY,
marl4 Staunton, Va.
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,g&S
POETRY.
For the Specta tor.

for the Spectator.
Mr.. EDITOR lis poetry hereditary? 1t looks
so, In some cases. The following is from Miss
Adele Townsend,-the daughter of Mrs. Mary
Ashley Iownsend-only II years of age, and is
trust you will not criticise too harshly when you
reflect that it is from the pen of girl so young
as Miss Townsend. The sentiment would do
credit to the head and heart of one much older
Yours, truly,
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VOLUME XIX.
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MS- Address-"staunton spectatoFs Ss" Ans0N'
Augusta County, Va.
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Railroads.
Ia - - IEE:sas:;|s@!a

- Es ~
NHESAPEAKE IL @. R. R.-On and
v after September 1st, Passenger Trains
leave Richmond Sunday excepted) as follows
$50 A.M.-MAIL TRAIN for the White
Sulphur Springs, connecting at Gordonsville
with the Orange Alexandria and Manassas train
for Washington and North, and Lynchburg
and South.
1856 p M.-Accommodation Train for Cor
louisville, except on Saturday, on which day it
leaves at five P. NJ. This train connects at Cor
louisville with night trains on the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas Railroad for Lynchburg
and Washington.
Steerege tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam Antwerp, Hamburg. Hayre, Rot
terdam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg,
to all points on this road can be bought of the
General Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be
ordered through any station agent on the road.
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest.
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays.
A. K. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES f. NETHERLAND Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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How to give children an appetite.

Give children an abundance of out door ex-
ercise, fun and frolio; make them regular In
their habits, and feed them only on plain,
nourishing food, and they will seldom complain
of lack of appetite. But keep them over
tasked in school, confined closely to the house
the rest of the time, frowning down any attempt
play; feed them upon rich or right seasoned
food, candles, nuts, etc., allow them to eat be-
tween meals and late in the evening, and YOU
need not expect them to have good Appetite -
On the contrary. you may expect they will be
pale, week and sickly.
Don't cram them with food when they don't
needclt, or have no appetite-this course is
slow murder. If they have no appetite, en-
courage, and if need be, command them to take
exercise in the open air. Don't allow them to
study too much and especially keep them
from reading the exciting literature which SO
much abounds in our bookstores and circulat-
ing libraries. In addition to securing exercise
for children as above, change their diet some
what especially if they have been eating fine
Hour, change to coarse or Graham -four.
Sickness is the most expensive thing on the
face OF the globe. There may be Instances
where it makes people or children better, but
generally 1t makes them selfish, and, misan-
theoplc nervous, mean, and miserable. An i'm
portant means of keeping children happy and
good is to keep them well-Boston Journal of
Chemistry.
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The SHENANDOAH VALLEY.-A wonderful
place is the Shenandoah Valley. Its grand
streams, its fertile plains, its beautiful scenery.
its valuable timber, its rich mineral deposits,
the gigantic mountain ranges which form its
boundaries, and the historical incidents con-
nected with it, render it one of the most re-
markabe localities within the borders of our
State or of the nation. Strange to say, even
its prominent Typographical features are little
known or appreciated, much less the peculiar
qualities OF soil and climate, which make it one
OF the most productive regions in the State.
The Valley is one hundred and twenty miles
long, by an average of twenty-five miles wide,
being bounded on the one side by the North
mountains and on the other by the Blue Ridge.
These mountains are parts of the Appalachian
range which traverses tbs vast extent of coun-
try from about the mouth of the St. Lawrence
river down into Central Georgia. .Iour-
nal
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A young man by the name of johnson has
been arrested in Pittsburg for perpetrating a
new dodge" He fastened bristles on the
tail Of rat and sold him for squirrel.
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L6Ue9'y.

AO~M BURKE'S <o~M
10Z 20 Livery Stables, IOZ 20
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
In entering upon the new year, the subscriber
has had his new stables arranged for the accom-
modation of his growing custom, and calls the
particular attention of his friends and the public
to his unusual facilities for carrying on his Liv-
cry on an enlarged scale.
His stables are entirely new, the floors adapted
to the comfort OF horses, and his sheds fitted up
for the protection of vehicles from the weather.
He wishes to remind the public that his COM
plete outfit of
BuggEeS, PiletOns. Carriages.
Hacks, &C.,
in neatness and ease Of moving, are not to be
equaled by any Livery in the Valley.
He can accommodate persons with superior RI
ding and driving horses-either gentle or fast.
Horses fed and boarded on liberal terms.
The famous hcstler Tom BETHEL. is in gen.
eral charge of the stables.
gss- Office near the bridge-rlew building.
ja9-tf ED. BURKE.
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NTAUZY,

s. MAUZY.
a TTORNEY-ATLLAW
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock
ingham, and Highland.
vs. Prompt attention paid to Collections.
Of4ioo with VIM, A Pratt motif
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NTEW CASH STORE!

~ All New Goods!
Bought at the late low and cash rates, and sold
for cash only. No goods sold on credit, for all
are marked at cash prices. Ladies dress goods
ef every style and grade. Mems and Boys wear
in great variety.
In Curtains, White Goods, Laces Linens, Ho-
siery, Gloves, Trimmings and Small Goods
enough IN grade and prices to please all.
Those VINO wish TO use their money at its full
value can 40 SO sna AZ my store. Orders solicited
and carefully hlled at cash rates, for I will not
sell on credit. R.M YOTTNG
mey3
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Anecdote of the Grand Duke Alexis.

The Emperor's third son, Alexis, is in the
naval service. Somewhat more than a year
ago, when holding the rank of midshipman,
the flagship in which he was serving was
wrecked on the coast of Denmark. The ad-
miral ordered lifeboats to be lowered, and or
dered Alexis to take charge of the first boat.
The royal midshipman declined to obey the
order 1t was peremptorily repeated: Il, your
commanding officer, order you into the boat.
Admiral, cannot obey you, said the young
prince. 1T would not become the son of the
Emperor to be the first to leave the ship. |
shall remain with you until the last" but
shall put you under arrest for disobedience
Of orders as soon as circumstances will allow
me to do 50, / mean no disobedience but
I cannot obey" replied the youthful hero
[n due time almost the entire crew reached
the shore in safety, onlysome four or five hav
ing perished In the transit from the ship
Among the last to land were the admiral and
the Grand Duke Alexis. Tents were hastily
erected from the sails and spars saved from
the wreck, and the rigid discipline of ship life
was promptly resumed The young prince was
placed under arrest for his previous disobedi-
ence Of orders. AS soon as possible the Rus
sian Minister at Copenhagen was informed of
the facts, and telegraphed them to the Empe-
ror, from whom he received the following re-
ply: II approve of the act Of the admiral in
placing the mldShIpman under arrest Tor dIs0-
bedience Of orders, and I bless and kiss my
son for disobeying them.''
The Legislature.
In speaking of the Legislature, the Lynch
burg Republican says:
''Their proceedings are not only puerile and
ridiculous, but they not unfrequently undo to-
day what they did yesterday, thus wasting two
days in accomplishing worse than nothing,
while the taxpayers of the Commonwealth
''foot the bills"
The late North Carolina Legislature did more
actual business in one day than the General
Assembly Of Virginia disposes Of in a week,
and the former body did not assume to undo its
own work.
We earnestly hope, for the honor Of our no.
BILE old Commonwealth and the reputation of
our public servants, who are supposed to reflect
the sentiments of their constituents, that they
will go to work, dispose of the weighty aues-
tions before them, and adjourn at the earliest
moment consistent with the public good
A Dutch justice gives the following oath to
a witness You do awfully swore you will
tell the trute, the whole trute, and nothing but
tho truta tho host uhat Won cant p"
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The Legislature.

A Dutch justice gives the following oath to
a witness; You do awfully swore you will
tell the trute, the whole trute, and nothing but
the trute, the best what you can't.
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Professional Directory.
Z A BAYLOR.

nRESTON A. BAYLOR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND SOLlCl-
TOR IN 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,
opposite the Courthouse. nozl
NHAS. GRATTAN.
{ TTORNEY-AT-L4W,
STAUNToN, VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta, Rock
ingham and Highland.
Office with the Sheriff. nO2l-f
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We will pay the HIGHEST MARKET RATES
for FLOUR and PRODUCE, delivered in
Staunton or at any point on c. & O. R. r.
j. w. TODD s. CO.,
Augusta Street, next door to ?. O.
FOL
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ID EMOVAL!
Il, REMOVAL!
REMOVAL!
Having purchased the stock of Messrs. j. s..
Gillian & Co., we have removed to the store
room lately occupied by them on
Augusta Street, next door to p. o..
where we will keep constantly on hand choice
stock of FAMILY GROCERIES, which we
offer at reduced prices.
Mr.. j. S. Gillian will remain with US and will
be glad to see his old customers and friends.
ja2-5t j. w. TODD q co.
NEONG THE CHOICEST BRANDS
"a of SMOKING TOBACCO
ARE THE
''May Queen,n pride of Virginia
"Hiawaiha," Commonwealth"
Alabama Tiger Mountain Leaf"
"Always Ahead Pioneer"
"Manila, Mountain Rose,'
all of which can be found at
r. d. SEARS, agent,
Corner New and Main Streets.
WANTED. FAoUH AND G. RAIN