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Land Sales.
PUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Farms, Building Lots and Mineral Lands,

PUBLIC SALE OF
Valuable Farms, Building Lots and Mineral Lands,
ADJOINING THE CITY OF STANTON.
A Executors of William W. Donaghe, decd,
~ we will sell at public auction, on the
premises, in front of the Courthouse, on SATUR-
DAYrHE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1873, the
following tracts of land:
ls.. That Splendid Farm known as
MONTGOMERY HALL,
containing about $50 Acres, located on the
Chesapeake and Chic Railroad, one mile west OF
the City of Staunton. This land is of the best
quality and in high state of cultivation
About 40 acres of this tract are in
ORCHARDS OF SELECTED FRUITS,
the trees vigorous. The
DWELLING HOUSE,
which is commodious and substantial ed6ce,
an office, the Kitchen and Smoke-house, are built
of brick, in good style, and occupy command
ing emmiuence, with spacious lawn in front.
There are also upon the premises good houses
for tenants, Corn Crib, Carriage-house and
splendid Swisher Barn.
End. The old homestead of Mr.. Donaghe,
known as
SPRING FARM,
containing about 975 Acres Immediately ad-
joining the City of Staunton.
This is the most valuable tract of land in Au-
gusta county-the larger part of it of the very
best quality for Agricultural purposes. There
is upon this tract very large and elegant
MANsIoN-HOUSE,
and all necessary out-buildings, with a splendid
SPRING IN THE YARD.
That portion of the tract Immediately adjacent
to Staunton we have had laid off into
BUILDING LOTS,
| varying in size from one-half to fourteen acres
| These lots beautifully located, upon streets
5osfeet wide, and are rapidly increasing in val
ue.
The Homestead will be sold with IL acres of
| land attached, or with less more land attach
| ed, as may be deemed best on day OF SALE
| The residue of the farm will be sold in parcels
| to suit purchasers.
| Upon this portion of the tract there has re-
Gently been discovered large and valuable
VEIN OF IRON ORE,
which has been opened, and is now furnishing
| the Buffalo Gap Iron Company with an album
| dance of the best quality of iron ore.
| Maps of Spring Farm, with all the subdivisions
| proposed, will be found at the Offices of VIM. A.
Pratt and Meade F. White either of whom will
| be pleased to show purchasers over the premises
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash, and the residue in three equal
annual instalments, bearing interest from day of
sale, and interest payable annually, evidenced by
the bonds of the purchasers, and lien retained
upon the land for the security of the after pay
ments.
JOHN B BALDWIN,
B. B. DONAGHE,
sep5tds. Executors.
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NARROW GAUGE RAILRoAD.-Major Borst,
President Of the Narrow Gauge Railroad
J. W F. Allemong, contractor on the same,
and others connected with the road, have
been over into Highland, and some of the
adjoining counties Of West Virginia, and re.
port great interest being taken in their road
- we'll as large subscriptions to it. High.
land county has subscribed, in county and
individual subscriptions, $4,000. Pocs-
Asntas county will vote ON the End Tuesday
Of October on subscription of $50,
and Webster county will pass an order this
week to take vote lon subscription of
$4,000. The citizens across the noun.
tains have been very liberal to the road, and
the President says the right Of way for a
distance Of about forty miles will not cost
them over $1,000.
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A LUNAr1c SHOT AND K1LLED.-The
Christiansburg, Va, Messenger" says that
Henry Showalter, crazy man living near
Allegheny Springs, was shot and killed on
Monday night last by negro named Bar
ney Slata who has charge Of saw mill near
Allegheny Springs. In the night he heard
his mill running and got up to ascertain the
cause. Suspecting some foul play, he re-
turned to his house and got his gun to make
further search. Seeing an object somewhat
concealed looking like man, he called to
know what he wanted. The object disap~
pearing and re appearing caused him to be
more positive in his demands, and at length
he fired and killed man whom he after.
wards discovered to be Henry Showalter.-
This unfortunate Showalter had been wan
dering about the bills and mountains of his
neighoorhood for many days eluding pursuit
and stunning officers.
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Miss Orpha Miller, Of Cumberland, Md,
Who had been engaged to John s. Coleman
three years, broke it because he got crippled
for life BY railroad accident. He hoped
into grsvs near by last week, and put a
bullet through her as she walked out. She
will recover.
The Emperor and Empress of Japan are
At the Hot Springs in that country, and this
time foreigners are allowed tho privilege Of
being there at tho same time.
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SALES OF VIRGINIA PROPERTY. Capt.
Robert E, Lee, of King 'Willism county,
Virginia, has recently sold to Measrs. Gray
bill u Brother Of Philadelphia. about l ),
O7O acres OF lend, few miles from
West Point, for 81 .00 per acre, cash =
There are no improvements on the place.
1t is the intention of the purchasers to divide
the tract into small farms and build houses
on each.
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SALE OF BIG Crop OF Wheat. Major
John D. Rogers, of Farley Vale, King
George county, Va, sold his entire crop Of
wheat, 5000 bushels, to one of the mer-
chant millers of fredericksburg, last week
at $3.50 per bushel 1t is excellent liz
quality and the largest single crop sold in
fredericksburg since the war.
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very lengthy but exceedingly poor, and cre-
ated no enthusiasm. His audience was
small, and composed chiefly Of negroes, who
seemed to have attended merely through idle
curiosity, and paid very little attention to
what was being said. Judging from the
comments made by parties who were in at
tendance it is to be inferred that Hughes
did his cause more injury than good by bis
harangue here to-day. L. III. Chandler,
also spoke, and although his speech was far
superior to that of Hughes it produced no
effect The Conservative party will un.
doubtedly carry this section by large ma.
jority
poor LOUISIANA"
Speaking Of the condition of affairs in the
State of Louisiana, the Richmond "Enquir,
er" says that in the State there are more
than one million acres less in cultivation
THAI in 1860; tho debt Of the State has ill.,
creased twelve millions since the war the
debt Of the city OF New Orleans is nearly
twice as much as that Of the State was in
1860; the white population has decreased
more within the past year than it had in
creased in the preceding twelve property
has deprecated fifty per cent. anarchy and
bloodshed are rife within her borders the
worst class Of the population hold fraudulent
ly executive and Legislature control Of the
State.
MAI MCMAHON SPEAKS.
Maj. Mcmahon has written letter Of
which the following is al extract:
GENTLEMEN In response to the request
made that indicate what course | intend
to pursue and that which would advise
my friends to adopt, I will say that in
tend to cordially and earnestly support the
nominees of the Lynchburg Convention, as
representing the principles and policy in the
successful Inauguration of which believe
the future welfare of Virginia is involved.
The Major adds that he hopes his friends
cordingly''
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Conservative Convention Of Loudon,
Monday, nominated Jno. Armistead Garter
and Mathew Harrison for the House of Dele.
gates.
In spottsylvania after eight ballots, the
Conservatives nominated Maj j. Horace
Lacy, for the House.
The Conservatives of Stafford, Louisa
and Spottsy lvania, have nominated Charles
Herndon, for the Senate.
A convention to nominate candidate for
the Senate for the District composed Of
Rockbridge, Bath and Highland will meet
at Old Millboro, in Bath county, on the
30th of this month
Col. Lawson Eastman, Of Rappahannock
has been nominated by the Conservatives
for the Senate. beating exSpeaker Turner
Baily Shumake and Thos. Henderson
have been nominated by the Conservatives
for the House, from Fauquier.
Jos. Segar, Of Virginia, in addressing the
Republican club at Washington, said there
was no use trying to carry Virginia if mon.
ey was rot contributed
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THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.

Contemplating the terrible tragedy, whose
bloody memories will long continue to haunt
the quiet and peaceful neighborhood Mortified
by its occurrence, one cannot help recalling
to miro something of the antecedents of the
fine dwelling No 6S St. Paul street. A
quarter Of century ago this house and its
peighbors were the residences of some of
the NEST fashionable and influential citizens
of Baltimore It was in this very house
that Hon Christopher Hughes resided, who
had been United States Minister to the
Hague during the treaty of Client. and
whose daughter, celebrated for her beauty,
was during the administration OF President
Fillmore married TO the Hon. Anthony Ken
nsdy, OF Maryland, from this same old man
sion. Here also many men distinguished
in the past history of Baltimore, and of the
country at large, have been entertained
Henry Clay, Is years ago, was guest of
Mr. Hughes at shia his then residence, and it
was from the parlor windows of the same
that this distinguished statesman bowed his
owledgments to crowd Of his enthusi-
astic admirers of the old Wing party, now
among the things that are past. The house
is now the property of DIR. Patterson and
bears placard, "This House for Sale"
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SHOCKING FAMILY TRAGEDY

A BALTIMORE PHYSICIAN Ours Hrs WIRES
THROAT AND KILLS HIMSELF SAD FATE
OF VIRGINIA LADY-A LOVING WEE
SUPPORTS A DIssIpATED HUSBAND AND 10
MURDERED RY HIM-H1sToRY OF THE
PARTIES TO THE TRAGEDY,
&c., &C., &c.
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A FAREWELL TO MosBY.

Referring to tie statement Of the Alexan'
dria Sentinel" that "Col. Mosby is doing
as much, if not more than any other man 10
Fauquier for the success Of the Kemper'
Withers Daniel ticket this fall" the Wash
ington National Republican" sets up a
wall of disappointment. Hear the howl Of
the Republican -
'Mosby has allowed himselfto be wheed
led ard fooled by James Barbour, Of Cul
pepper, and other shrewd managers of like
ilk, and has gone back. horse, foot and dra
goons, to the ranks of the Democracy. We
make Interpolation thus positively because
we know whereof we speak, and add to it
that Mosby stands to-day in default regard
ing certain promises made by him when be
was seeking appointments for his personal
friends on the ground, as he himself stated
that he wished to prepare the State for a
successful campaign by the Republican par
ty 1t is apparent now that his ''prepara
ti.ns" are being used to advance the inter
ests of Kemper Withcrs, and Daniel, all Of
ciators Of the National adminis.r. ton. He
cannot and will not deny this
IN TIGHT PLACE.
In the discussion at Abingdon on Monday
Mr.. McMullin charged Mr.. E S. Watson,
clerk of the Federal Court, with having re-
ported that Col Hughes had said that he
would not permit his name togo on the Re-
publican ticket if negro was put upon it,
which Mr.. Watson denied, when the Gov.
ernor proved by Mr. G. V. Ltchfeld. Jr.,
that be had told him SO, when Mr.. W. will
ted, thus acknowledging the corn. Now
the question comes up, will Mr.. Hughes
deny having made such declaration to Mr..
Watson We shall await an answer with
an answer with some curiosity
HUGHES AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
A dispatch from Charlottesville, Monday,
in the Richmond Dispatch" says:
According to appointment, R. W.
Hughes spoke here today His speech was
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sep5tds.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF Landry
" virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court, of
Augusta county, rendered at the June term,
1873, in the case of 'B. NJ Lines, vs John
Sprow and Jacob Sprow," the undersigned,
who was appointed Commissioner for the pur-
pose, by said decree, will, on
Saturday, the 4th day of Oc-
t0ber next.
at Staunton, in said County of Augusta,
sell at public action, to the highest bidder, the
tract OF land in the Bill and proceedings in said
case mentioned, being the same land sold by
aid B. M. Lines, to said John Sprow and Jacob
Sprow on 18th July. 1871, and containing
Ten Acres,
adjoining the lands of Ramsey, Hanger and
Lines. Said sale to take place in front of
the Court House at IL O'Clock, M
TERMS Cash IN hand sufficient to pay costs
of suit and of sale, and credit for the residue
of one and tsco years, with interest from day of
sale, the purchaser executing bonds with good
as ultimate security
August %, 1873.
EDWIN t. KINNEY,
aug22-tds Commissioner.
I AND IN MARKET.-Under trust deed ex
IL ecuted to me, by Moses L. Alexander
on the 3oth day of April, 1873, will on
Wednesday,, the 24th day of Sep
tember next
on the premises, offer at public SALE to the
highest bidder tract of land containing about
one hundred acres, now in possession of said
Alexander, adjoining the lands of Killian.
Perry, Brown and others, lying on the road to
Sherando and Stuart's mill on Back creek, about
FIVE miles from Waynesboro'. 1t has on it
brick mansion house, chopping and saw mills
and other improvements.
TERMS Cash in hand, unless otherwise made
known on or before the day of sale The title is
believed to be good, but will only convey such
az is vested in me by said deed.
NIX. TROUT,
aug22-td Trustee.
DARN FOR SALE.-In pursuance of decrse
IL of the Circuit Court, of Augusta county,
rendered in the cause of Wampler against John
Hawkins, will offer at public auction sale on
Friday, the Goth Day of Sepfem-
Der next,
to the highest bidder, on the premises tract of
land about zine miles from Staunton and one
from the Willow Spout, on the waters of the
Mlddle River, containing l55 acres, has on it
necessary oulldlngs, good orchard and adjoins
Hamrick, Shelley, Wampler &C., and is very
desirable home.
TERMS :-Costs of suit and sale in hand BAL
ance In equal instalments at one, two and three
years, bearing interest from date of confirmation
OF sale, purchaser to give bonds with sufficient
personal security, and title TO be retained as ul-
innate urity.
NIX. TROUT,
aug22-tds Commis,ionsr.
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POLITICAL T..

The PROGRESS OF THE CAMpA1oN-Ho w THE
RADICALS ARE WORKING IT-A RADICAL
FAREWELL TO MosBY-GEN. KEMPER IN
THE SouTHwEsT-MAJ. MoMAHoNE's Pc.
s1T1oN-THE FEELING AT THE NORTH
GENERAL ITEMS,
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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
If any gentleman contemplates allowing
the use Of his name as IN Independent can
didate for Office he would do well to ponder
tho following:
FTa0ate.
REPUBLICAN ExEcuT'E CoM'TsB }
OF VIRGINIA.


REPUBLICAN ExEcuT'E CoM'TsB0
OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, VA, Aug, 9, 1868.
At meeting of the State Executive Com,
mittee of the Republican party held this day
it was unanimously resolved that all nomi-
nations for the Senate and House Of Dele
gates of the Virginia Legislature be post
poned until on or after the 1st of October
next. By this delay we gain many advan-
tages. We shall see their candidates, and
have an opportunity of finding out the
opposition. By that time, too, the situation
through out the State will have fully devel-
oped, and we shall all know what is best to
be done in each county Then the commit
tee will be ready to give the Legislative can
didatss all the help in their power.
Nominations made in opposition to the
committees resolution will be regarded as
opposed to the best interests of the party.
It will be seen that the object of this is
to wait and let independent conserva.
tives come and then run in Radical. All
Independent candidates, even if no Radical
10 running weaken the consolidation of the
party, vote for the general ticket, and we
are slow to believe that any of our fellow
citizens have the interest Of Virginia 80 lit.
tie at. heart, as to become the instrument to
weaken her arm at this all important crisis
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HIS DEATH.

During the night he was very restless and
semi-conscious, occasionally asking for Ice
water, and once was heard to express the
wish it WAS all over" AT times be would
clutch convulsively at his throat. and had it
lot been for the attendants he would have
succeeded in breaking open the wound airesh.
DR. G. B. Reynolds, the resident physician
of Washington University, labored indetsti-
gably; he sat up all night by the side Of the
wretched man, doing all in his power to al
leviate bis suHerings and prolong his lite,
but from the first moment his case seemed
hopeless. The wound was most frightful
one, and it tx only remarkable that fatal
result did not occur sooner
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TRAsEBIBs IN MIssIoURI-A special dis
patch to the Republican from Selalla, No.,
gives an account of terrible tragedy which
occurred at Knightly's station, on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad, six miles
west of Sedalia on Saturday last 1t ap
pears that William Knightly, who has been
laboring under mental arrangement for some
time, killed or caused the death of his sister
Adelaide, aged forty years, and his nephew
Louis Stobbs, set fire to the house and then
killed himself The house occupied an in-
solated position and when the neighbors
reached it it was ruins The charred re-
mains of Knigntly were found near win
dow, with partly burned shot gun at bis
feet, and the bodies of his sister and nephew
near the front door, but SO badly charred
that it could not be determined whether they
had been killed by Knightly or suffocated
The coroner's jury were inclined to the lat
ter opinion, although the neighbors testified
to having heard three shots fired while the
house was burning.
The same special says two horse thieves
were hanged by mob in Benton county on
Saturday, and another of the same gang
has been arrested and is now in Jail at Soda
liza.
A special dispatch from Fulton says that
another victim Of the Galloway county
lynching affair died this morning The
grand jury adjourned, after indicting some
six or eight persons for participating in the
lynching. 1t is said the county authorities
are determined to bring the guilty parties to
speedy justice.
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Social CoNsERvATIsM.-In Bavaria on
every Monday morning list of all the en-
gagements for marriage that have taken
place during the preceding week is pub
lished in the papers. They pro ~ to state
that all the papers have been gned and
approved By the parents Of both contracting
parties. How would our. ladies like this
formality A? The affianced one is allowed on
ly to spend one evening week with her, in
the company Of father and mother, until
the ceremony is performed. Society is not
topsyturvy in that country, as it is in this
Age and experience do not give way tc
youth and ignorance. In other words, pa
rents are not ruled by their children, to the
serious injury of both and the community
generally.
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dor SALE.-I offer for sale on long credit
L or on ground rent on any length Of time
some of the finest building lots in this CITY on
reasonable terms. Among these lots is one that
would suit very well for a school.
au22 I'm. F. %. HEYDENRlCH.
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HIsToRY OF THE VICTIMS

1t seems that early in the war-that is,
in the year 1o62-Dr. Showalter came to
Petersburg, Va, as a private in the ranks
of the Fourteenth Louisiana regiment, under
Colonel Blanchard Whilst the regiment
was at Petersburg he was detailed for duty
as hospital steward at Poplar Lawn Hospi-
tai, in that city, then under charge of DR..
j. Fl Gaskins, army surgeon. Here such
were his Incorporate habits that be was
found to be incapacted for the responsible
duties of hospital steward. and was given
some clerical duties to perform, and at times
assisted the steward. He remained in Poplar
Lawn Hospital until near the close of the
war, when be was sent to Danville. 1t was
whilst thus employed that he made the ac-
ouaintance of his unfortunate wife, then
known as Mrs. Baisey, widow, who,
through force of circumstances, had been
obliged to accept the position of matron at
the hospital already named, where her in.
telligence and refined manners won for her
the respect and esteem of all, and she was
assigned the position known as FIRST tied
matron"
Her first husband was also member of
the medical profession, DIR. Baisey, who,
in his day, was quite a prominent man in
Virginia, having been member of the
State Convention which assembled in Rich.
mond in 1850, and at another time mem
Der of the Virginia Legislature from North
cumberland county.
Before the late war, DR.. Baisey and his
wife came to Baltimore to reside, the wife
opening large boarding -house on the corner
of Charles and Pleasant streets Subse.
quent to this they removed to New York,
where DR.. Baisey received an appointment
eff judge in Nicaragua from the notorious
VIM. Walker, of "flibuster" fame, and
joined the fortunes Of that ill.starred adven-
turer, and was in the siege which the lattsr
sustained in the city of Granada, which be
had made the seat Of his provisional govern.
ment and, finally, when Granada was re-
captured by the combined forces of Guate-
mala and San Salvador in 1857, after 4
siege. DR.. Baisey was among the slain, and
left his wife a widow with one child, to
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HOOPSKIRTS, Bustles, Rufs, at
augI. W. H. WELLERS.
TABLE and Floor Oil Cloths, at
i augl. W. H. WELLER'S.
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BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.-I offer for
~ sale privately FOUR BCILDING LOTS,
OF acre each, situated just outside the city
limits on the Greenville road.
Terms liberal, and the party purchasing the.
whole will make good investment
au28 I'm G. COLLINS.
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N7HlTE Marssilles Counterpanes very cheap.
w augl. W. q. WELLER.
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R0 Sugar-Cared Bacon Shoulders, suitable
Nv for families
augl R.T. FOSTER & co.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-As sur
". viving Executor of John Churchman,
decd, ! offer at private sale, fine FARM,
about four and half miles from Staunton.
on the Gross Keys Road, containing 12S
Acres, adjoining Cochran, Gilkeson' Paris.
and others: Mill Creek runs through it and
affords sufficient. power for machinery: has
on it about fifteen acres of meadow, several
fine Springs Dwelling House, Barn and other
houses, and about thirty acres of timber, and
is admirably adapted for fruit, grape and
market garden
will show the premises to any one desiring
to purchase
TERMS LIBERAL.
JOHN S. CHURCHMAN,
febl4-tf EYacutor
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New Advertise lnents.
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the 4th day of DC.
tOber next.

at Staunton, in said County of Augusta,
sell at public action, to the highest bidder, the
tract OF land in the Bill and proceedings in said
case mentioned, being the same land sold by
aid B. M. Lines, to said John Sprow and Jacob
Sprow on 18th July. 1871, and containing
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF Landry
~ virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered at the June term,
1878, in the case of ''B. NJ. Lines, u.s. John
Sprow and Jacob Sprow,' the undersigned,
who was appoint ted Commissioner for the pur-
pose, by said decree, will, on