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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25
The Augusta Delegates.

In its notice of the Valley Delegation, the
Page Courier thus speaks of the delegates of
this county:
"Of Mr.. Stuart We need not take time to say
much, as he is 50 we'll known throughout the
whole State, and the whole country, as one OF
the eminent statesmen of Virginia. He is one
of our most eloquent orators, most learned and
experienced statesmen, lawyer in the first
rank of the profession, and gentleman and cit
jzen 10 private life Of uublemished character. r.
His services il public life, as Secretary of the
Interior, in Nlr FilImore's Cabinet, as mem
Der of the q s House of Representatives in
It's best days, aud In qaently member OF both
House OF the Virginia Legislature, when the
choice men III the STATE were there, and other
public posi- inns are well known, and make his
election to he House OF Delegates now, at this
critical percd of Virginia history, matter
of public cqpgra u ation fie is now about 66
years OF age. AID in iul bodily and mental
vigor.
Hon. Marshai Hanger We dc not know per
sonaljy. Bat he il gentleman OF talents and
ability, aod as favorable evidence of his char
acter, be has pesu the Speaker OF the House
of Delegate at lis Two last sessions.
AbsolatD kaaev. Z q is agrlculturist In
Augusta, aad 4 retired lawyer; has been ID
honorable E.egsIaige service heretofore and is
worthy c2;ieseuo OF his two honorable assocl-
80,
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ASTRACAN CAPS.-Ladies will find nice
assortment-cheap at G. L. WELLER's Boot,
Shoe and Hat Store, Main Street.
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Fine Calf Hand Sea0ed Boots, Caters and
Shoes for gentlemen at G. l.. Wellers Boot,
Shoe and Hat Store
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For Bent.

A ugusta County Fair Grounds for
IA Rent.-Proposals will be received at
the Office of the Secretary of the Augusta Coun-
ty Fair, until the 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER
NEXT, for renting the Augusta County Fair
Grounds from that date to the 1st day of Octo-
Der. 1874, subject to certain conditions and re-
strictions, which will be explained by the Secre-
tary. The Committee reserve the privilege of
rejecting any and all of the bids.
JNO. ECHOLS,
w. A. BURKE,
II. M. BELL,
&C, &C,
no1S ct Executive Committee
E,OR RENT.-On ST. Clair ST. A HO Sc
D. convenient to business. Apply Immediate
ly to MRS. ANN b. BERKELEY.
Oct 21-tf
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Economy is the order of the day, therefore, i
you want to save money, instead of paying tel
cents for cigar, try Haines' Five Cent Ha
Vanas. nOlS-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

DoN'T FORGET. when you want Hat, to buy
it at c. L. WELLER'S. A good assortment
and price to suit the times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

THE WOMAN QUESTION IN ILLINOIS The
Legislature of Illinois last spring passed an act
under the school laws in that State
At the first election after that law went into
operation there were thirty-fo female candi-
dates for official positions in the educational de-
partments in the various counties, ten of whom
were elected. Miss Hulett. the young lady
who studied law and was refused admission to
practice in Chicago three years ago, has been
admitted to the bar under an act of the Leg
islature last last year providing that no person
count of sex. Miss Hulett won the first case
she conducted before the court which rejected
her professional service
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

GUM OVER SHoEs-Go to 9. L. Wellers Boo
and Shoe Store and buy them. 4 large stool
on hand
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

POSTMASTER AT STANTON will have
the good fortune to be appointed Postmaster fo1
this city for the term commencing on the LIST OF
January next is now a question of some inter
est here. The term of the present incumbent
Mr.. Ed. FL. Sears, who has given such general
satisfaction, expires at that time, and he will
not be an applicant for re-appointment as he
purposes removing to New York City to engage
in business there. We suppose the appointment
will be conferred upon Mr.. John A. Noon, who
has been acting as assistant Postmaster since the
war, and who is well acquainted with all the du-
ties of the Office and qualified to dischasge them
faithfully and efficiently, and whose claims are
entitled to the first consideration in accordance
with the Civil Service Reform bill.
At Haines' Tobacco Store, opposite Va Hotel,
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Spalding's Glue. useful in eyery house.

The STANTON CIGAR FACTORY still
holds its popularity for making those famous
brands of cigars, viz: "Manilla,'' Delicious, -
and Five Cent Havanas Try them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

The friends of Mr. A. NJ SIMPSON will fine
him at L. Weller's Boot, Shoe and Hat Store
M ain Street. His lady friends he would be par
ticularly QIad to see and serue Give him call
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

STREET PREACHING-A man calling himself
Andrew jackson Kearney, and claiming to be
a native of Loudoun coHnty, in the morning
and afternoon of Thursday last after singing
and praying, preached from the steps of the
Court house to the crowd his voice assent ed
through curiosity to hear him. He resembled
in appearance somewhat the "lamented Lin
coin" and spoke fuently, using correct Ian
guage He is an erratic creature, floating wait
upon the tide of life, and whittier he has drifted
we know not. He had been in Harrisonburg
before he came here.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

Judge j. w. G. Smith is in New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

BOYS-Buy your Boots and Shoes of G. L
WELLER-he keeps good article at loae
prices.
Teas, Teas, supply of choice teas both green
and black, also Japan and breakfast Teas fol-
ardson's
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

COsgETHENG NEW 1.-The undersigned
y have been appointed Sole Agents for the
sale of the celebrated Burnett's Zinc and
Pialina Pens. These pens are now almost
exclusively in use in all the Government De-
partments, Banks, Schools and Commercial
Houses throughout the United States and Great
Britain. They are warranted strictly non-cor-
rosive.
Price, So per gross las- Samples gratis. ~gEG
nov18-3t HUNTER 81 co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

| Farmers-Buy pair OF WeLier's hand made
| Kip Boots None better Call and see.
| Times are hard now and money scarce but
notwithstanding, Chas. E. Haines, continues to
sell great quantities of that cheap Chewing To-
| bacco at 60 cents per pound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

PRTITIoN OF THE GRAND JURY.-We, the,
Grand Jury for the County of Augusta for the
November term of the County Court having
been informed By several members of our body
that the Valley junction turnpike has for
months past been in such condition as to jeop-
ard life and limb, aud whereas the Board of
Supervisors Of our County will petition the next
Legislature to amend an Act passed at the last
session, permitting the road to be turned over
under certain restrictions to the counties
through which it passes, we do hereby express
our earnest desire that our representatives will
secure prompt legislation On the subject and
that this our petition, signed by our Foreman,
be regarded as carrying with ii all the weight
as if signed by US individually, and we express
our desire that the county papers shall publish
the same. j. M. MCCUE,
Foreman
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Grand Lodge of Good Templars

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Vir-
gnia met in the United States courtroom,
Alexandria, on Wednesday last, and adjourned
on Thursday night at o'clock, after a very
profitable and harmonious session Of two days
Encouraging reports were made by the Grand
Worthy Chief Templar and Grand Worthy Sc
cretary, showing considerable progress in thu
Order in this State during the past year. Nun
Der of working lodges now in the State, "a, OF
which 10 were organized during the year whole
number of members, 715-a gain of over 200
during the year.
The next session will be held in the town OF
Harrisonburg in November of next year.
The following are the officers elected for the
current year:
G. w. G. T., William J. Points, Harrison.
burg, We; G. ". c., Thomas j. Miller. New
Town; G. W. '. T., Miss Ida G. Wibert
Arlington; G. w. S., George w. Hawxhnrst
Fairfax Courthouse G. w. T.. M.V.B Kid
we'll, Alexandria, Va G. W. G., Rev J. B.
Fitzpatrick. Harrisoobrg, Va; G. w. M. B.
Brinker, Middetown; g. W. G., Z. S. Cor.
bett, Abingdon; g. w. s., N. NJ Warner.
Stauntoo. Va; G. w. A. s., Miss Ida V. Points,
Harrisonburg, Va; g. w. D. NJ, Rev. Aaron
Jones, Richmond, Va. Representative to the
r W. g L which meets in Boston in May,
1874, Charles w. Miller, of Stanton.
The delegates from this city return their most
grateful ackuowledg emeots for the whoe-soaled
hospitality extended to them by the citizens OF
Alexandra, during their brief sojourn in their
midst
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$l0,231 81

Leaving balance of resour-
ces to meet current ex-
penses for the present
year, $40 O89 Sc
From the foregoing statement it will appear
that the expenditures of the City Council have
vision made to meet the interest on the
bonded debt, to pay the floating debt, and the
current expenses for the present fiscal year. and
but for the fact that the collection of the taxes
sess ment OF the real estate of the citv. there
would be ample funds in the city treasury at
this time to meet all the current expenses Of the
city, and leave large balance in the treasury.
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN B. EVANS,
ISAAC WITT
Committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

"CoToPAXI IRON CoMPANY."-This is the ii
tie of new Company chartered and organized
for the purpose of mining and manufacturing
iron at Cotopaxi Furnace in the neighborhood
of Greenville in this county, of which Thos. K.
Menifee is President, and Chas. S. Arnall, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, and Of which Jas. Bum
gardner, ST., Robt. G. Bickle, M. G. Hartman
and VIM. A. Burke are Directors. The mem
bers of this new Company are intelligent, enter
prising and practical business men, besides pos
sessing suficiency of capital, and will make
this enterprise success and of great service to
the interests of this county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

AN AoCIDENT.-On Friday last, on one of the
cross streets in this city, whilst Mr.. Lewis Bish-
op was riding on the top of q load of wood in
the wagon of L. r. Waddell, Esq, driven by a
colored driver, the wagon upset and Mr.. Bishop
was caught under the wood He was stunned
and for while sense'ess. but he revived, and
was not seriously hurt, though cut and bruised
some on the head. He was holding pig at the
time, which, more fortunate than he, did not
get hurt at all.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

SUICIDE OF Jos. BRANNER. Between and
9 O'Clock last Saturday night week ago,
Joseph Branner, son of Michael Branner, living
between Midway and Cootes store in Rocking
ham county, committed suicide by hanging him
self in the porch with piece of the wash-l line.
He was in the 23rd year OF his age, and leaves
widow and one child. He was living with his
fathers family, and was first discovered hanging
by his mother. No cause. for the act is known
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

LoNGSTREET S EXPEDITION TO CUBA "A
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Wash
ington SAYS:
Col. Casey, President Grants brot her-in-
law, and collector Of customs at New Orleans,
says Gen. Longstreet has for year past been
organizing pioneer expedition In New Orleans
for an advance upon Cuba at the moment the
government should be embroiled-a circum-
stance he has long anticipated. This expedi-
ton enrolls 10000 men. The Confederate ele-
ment has been re-naturalized in view of con-
fct for Cuba which shall avenge the fate OF
Lopez and Crittenden. There are some iron
clads at New Orleans, but Col. Casey cannot
speak OF their condition. The French element
in Louisiana has hated the Spanish ever since
the wanton execution of the leading French
colonists by O Reilly, who built the Moro Cas-
tie at Havana stAes41
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

At Haines Tobacco Store, opposite Va Hotel,
you will find that popular, dark, rich Fig To-
bacco, at only $l.00 per pound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

GEN. SHERMAN's OPINION OF CASTELAR,.
= La 1872, when Gen. Sherman was travelling
IN Europe, he sojourued for short space at
Madrid. While 10 that capital he met a mum.
Der Of the prominent republican leaders of Spain,
including CASTELAR,, the present head of the
Spanish government He expresses high o.
pinIon of the personal qualities and the abilities
of CASTELAR,. CASTELAR,, he says, is an orator. a
scholar, and writer of acknowledged merit
His republican ideas were far in excess Of what
might have been looked for in the United
States, much less in such a country as that of
Spain. Whatever might be the ability of Spain
to make amends for the occurrences which have
taken place 10 Cuba, Gen. Sherman was conf
dent OF the sincerity of CASTELAR, in any profess
slons be might make.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

Mrs. Uideyzook, he wife of Undertook icon
vcted of the murder Of W. s. Goss) packed up
her earthly possessions in West Chester on
Monday last, and left for Baltimore, whittier
had gone the members of the Goss and Ardin
family day or Two before, and the convicted
man is left il his cell to face alone whatever the
future may have in store for him. lie appears
to be buoyed up BY strong hope of obtaining
new trial ia watch be hopes TO be more fortu-
pate than IA the fist one.- West Chester Pa J
ReDubhc0n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

FISH IN THE LAKELET.-Capt w. A. Pratt.
Secretary of the Augusta County Fair" with
the view of stocking the Lakelet on the new Fair
Grounds with fish, has put into it forty-three fish
of the black Bass species, caught in the Potomac
near Harper's Ferry. We fear that they will
not live, we believe that species of fish live by
devouring other fish, and there are none in the
Lakelet upon which to subsist. We think it would
be well to put the common yellow suckers in
there, and they be caught readily in Mid
die and South Rivers and Christians Creek
Also other varieties of fish found in our streams
as the Mullet, Perch, Trout, &c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

G. A. Richardson keeps always in store for
the retail trade that celebrated "StoneaocU'
brand of -four, and he warrants every barrel
sold. 1t
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In COUNCIL FOR THE CRY OF STANTON.


The Committee on Finance submitted Re-
port which. on motion, was received and adopt
ed, and is in the words and figures following,
to wit ::
To the President and Members of the City Cou,s-
c6t:
GENTLEMEN Your committee, TO whom was
referred a resolution adopted by the City Coun-
ell on the 18th of November, 1873, which is in
the following Words
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be in
structed TO make out and report to the next reg
ular meeting of the Council full and detailed
statement of all the Indebtedness of the city,
whether bonded or otherwise, showing when
and how and to whom due, and all accumula-
tons of interest thereon, and also the resources
of said city from which provision for the pay
ment of said Indebtedness is to be made. beg
leave to submit the following report:
BONDED DEBT.
Coupon Bonds issued to
fund the old registered
debt of the city, $4,000 90
Old Registered Bonds mot
funded in the coupon
Bonds.) 1850 90
New Registered Bonds to
B. Crawford for land
and water right, 1000 90
s2s.45ooo
Due National Valley Bank
So 500 for land condemn
ed for the use of the G.
s. o. 4. 4. Co., (for
which coupon b onds
were authorized to be is
sued-said bonds are
now ready for delivery,) $4,000
Making total of the
bonded debt, $50, $50 90
FLOATING DEBT.
Interest on coupon Bonds,
due November LIST, 1873, S 780 90
Due Natl Valley Bank,
negotiable note) 10000
Due National Valley Bank
for warrant held by it,
(whickwas issued to pay
for repairing and iynpro-
wing Stanton Academy
for of the Free
Schools of the city, 100000
Warrants issued to date for
current expenses and
unpaid, 643191
Total floating debt up to
date, $40 23I 81
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand per Treasu-
rer's report, November
lst, 1873 S 5l4O6
Due on Taxes for 1872 2767 81
Due on Taxes for 1873 2O593 81
Due on License Tax 1721 90
Due on Market House rent, 1425 90
Due on Hay Scales, 800 90
Due from citizens for two
ffths of paving. 100000
Total amount of resources, 80, At
Balance, $19OS9 Sc
$29, S2l Al
Leaving balance of resour-
ces to meet current ex-
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Gan. PaYOR ON THE CUBAN QUESTION
Gea Roge, ~. Pryor, in letter to the New
York Tribune, while expressing Indignation at
the butchecy OF Santiago, takes the position
that we have no c7sus beli with spain. He
states as principles of international law the right
of q neural vessel carrying contraband CT war
is not at. cted By the fact that the party for
whom the coGsraband and troops are intended
is an unrecognized community of rebels; that a
legitimate government has the right to punish
with death subjects Of neutral power engaged
with its Own subjects IN revolt against its au-
thority
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-25

The Cuban Patriots and the Volunteers.
-Four years $50 Cespedes, an able lawyer aud
rich panser eaise3 the banner of instruction,
with l47 uea about him, armed with knives
and fowling- PIECES. Ia three days he had an
army Of 4 0O0 aud 10 a month one of $780,
To-day he has az army of 20 600 men, fighting
from pure patriotism and entrenched in fast
nesses thar are simply impregnable, with the
active sysna Thy of $50 600 free Cubans, repre-
seuted by :, President and Legislature Of their
own election Meanwhile. Spain has sacrificed
100 900 lives hat the rich and lovely island
may be snrued over 10 a pack of murderous
outlaws WI d.i 1t once the laws Of Spain,
the law. OF natioas, aud the laws Of humanity.
Rich Wig
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-11

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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-11
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so diZZv that he felt flat no would fall

got SO dizzy that he felt that he would fali
III another minute, SO he called to his
mother, % motherl [ am going to fall p
His mother looked up, and turned sick
ana faint when she saw her precious dar-
Ing standing unprotected over that fear
ful height Look upr she screamed,
look up, Harry look up! look upr He
dld Just what she told him. He looked
up, and kept looking up till his mother
took hold of him and led him from the
spot. 1T he had not looked I'D, he would
have fallen and been dashed to pieces"
'Ma," said Willie, eff it had been Mar
tina, she would have been killed, wouldn't
she?"
why, my dear?"
ooh! because she couldn't a-looked ND
with her burned neck, could she?n
"Ma," said Sarah, 1--WE must mind God.
mustn't we?"
"4es, my dear. Of course; cause He's
our Father-our Father, which art in
Heaven, isn't He?"
"les, DEAR" said I, kissing the bright
little face; and after a little while, though
the crib and the trundle-bed were quite
full, the room was so still you could have
stood In the corner and heard the crickets
chlrplng out in the grass.-HearM and
Home