davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

apAo-lOL
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF POca-
" HONTAS LANDS.-By virtue of de-
cree pronounced at the May Term, 1873, of the
Circuit Court of Pocahontas county, West Vir-
ginia, in the several causes, wherein John III.
Ruckman was plaintiff, and Henry Nj. Lohand
defendant and Sam and Robert Given, Exec
utors of Samuel Given decd, were defendants,
and James Bumgardner and others were defend
ants, setting aside q former sale for inadequacy
of price, shall, as Commissioner appointed for
that purpose on SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY
OF JUL Y next 1878, in front of the Court
house door of POcahontas county, West Vir-
gina proceed to sell the following tracts of land
in the Bill and proceedings mentioned. to wit:
One tract containing HOS acres: also one
other tract containing 1i9& acres.
These two tracts of land lie on the head wa
tiers of Williams River in said county of Poca-
hontas, and are the same quality of land of thas
region of country, and celebrated for their adap-
tatlon for grazing purposes. They are also con-
tiguous to the Williams River Coal Region,
lately discovered in such abundance and should
the project of the GOrdonsville and North Wes-
tern Railroad be made, 1t must run very near
these lands.
Terms-A credit of one, two, and three years
will be given, the purchaser or purchasers CIV
ing Bond with approved security, except that so
much cash IN hand will be required as will paw
the cash payment of the former purchasers, and
the accruing costs and expenses of sale.
ID. A. STOFER,
june1O- Commissioner.
NATELLOW SPOUT FOR SALE.-By
w virtue of a deed made to US as Trustees.
on the 18th day of December 1873, we will pro-
coed on the premises. on SATURDAY. the 18th dau
of july paert to offer at public sale the valuable
property known as THE WILLOW SPOUTn
consisting. of a tract of IS5 acres, lying on the
Macadamized road. eight miles from Staunton,
very comfortable buildings and improvements,
well adapted to Hotel purposes, and a large or
chard of choice fruits. 1t is rare that property
so desirable is offered in market
TERMs-Cash in hand to pay costs of SALE and
the balance in three equal annual instruments
bearing interest from the day of sale, bonds with
good security to be given by the purchaser. and
the title retained as ultimate security,
b. Sale at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
HUGH w. SHEFFEY.
je24-tds JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.
NOR SALE.-A very desirable FARM
4 situated on the Valley Turnpike, and
Railroad u miles N. E. of Staunton, coctsin-
ing lOS1 acres. Improvements q good WE'LL
ing House, with rooms and dry cellar; a
Kitchen with large rooms 4; frst-class Swift
zer Barn. good garden, well enclosed, smoke
house. ice-house, &c. A large unfailing spring
of the best water with good stone spring.
house. young orchard beginning to bear, and
an old one producing much fruit. The most of
the land is very good, and all easily improved
by proper management.
Persons wishing to purchase are invited to
examine the property.
je24-H w. u. CAMFbELL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

render these lands the most desirable of any now
offering in America.
Two trains leave Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Kansas City, for all points on the
T.. T.. IL G. Il. II. LINE.
Land exploring tick cts are placed on sale, and
to parties purchasing lands the cost of same will
be refunded For further particulars, apply to
JOHN w. SCOTT, Land Com,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

Acting under deed of trust executed to us by
j. Marshall McCue and wife, and of decree of
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered in
cause in our names against said McCue and
others, we will on SATU KDAY the 30th day OF
AUGUST 1878, in the village of Mt Scion, sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing valuable parcels of property. conveyed
to US by said McCue and wife
lst A tract of land adjoining the village afore-
said, on Messy Creek, being part Of the Home
Farm" containg 1913 acres. This land stands
as No. for fertility of soil and adaptation to the
production all kinds of grain and grasses and
is so well known as not to require further de-
scription; and,
End Another tract containing geo acres,
known as "McCue's Saw Mip tract. on Free
Mason's run, about four miles from Mt Solon
1t has on it Circular Saw MILL several tene-
ments some cleared land in cultivation, and is
well timbered.
TERMs-Cash in hand sufficient to defray
costs of deed and of sale and of suit-balance in
four equal annual instalments, bearing interest
from day of sale, purchasers to give bonds with
good security. and the title to be retained as ul-
innate security for the unpaid purchase money.
81. w. SHEFFEY,
N. K. TROUT,
july1-tds Trustees and Comn'rs.
Rockingham REGISTER copy and send bill to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15
II .. y 2
ie24-tds N. K. TRIO
zNIRST-HaTE LAMP FOB SALE.-

n Under trust deed executed to me by
George A. Anderson. on the 18th day of August.
1859, [ will On THURSDAY, the 3lst DAY OF
JULY, 1873 offer at sale, on the premises, to the
highest bidder, q very excellent Tract of Land
in Augusta county on both sides of the Middle
River, about 81 miles from Stanton, containing
1851 acres. 1t has on 1t comfortable dwell
lngs, splendid Spring and good Barn; there
is about eighty acres Of superior River Bottom
on it, and all the land is productive.
Also all the personal property embraced IN
said deed, which may be on the premises.
TERMs.-Personal property cash-one-fourth
of purchase money for land in hand, and the re-
mainder in equal nstallments at six, twelve and
eighteen months, purchaser to give bonds with
good security and title to be retained until the
whole purchase money is paid.
julyl- ALEX. ANDERSON, Trustee.
r AND FOR SALE will sell on FRI
IL DAY, JULY 18th, 1873 the tract of
land formerly owned by Simon Slower dec d.
containing Ala acres. About acres in tim
Der, lying on the Staunton road, miles from
Stribling, adjoining the lands of VIM. b. Coch-
ran and others, with comfortable provements,
an Orchard with excellent fruit, and never
failing Spring, and a stream of water running
through it.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth in hand on the
10Th day of October next at which time posses
sion will be given. The remainder in three equal
annual payments, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security, and the title retained as
ultimate security.
Sale to commence at II Nj.
ADAM SLOWER,
Exr of Simon Slower, decd.
nj AuctiOnaar iuly vi.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

NTIRGINIA.-In the Circuit Court lor Au-
gusta county, June 10th, 1873.
Jacob Pecks Admir-, Plaintiff
AGAINST
Joseph Borden's Adm rs, ........... Def ndants.
Ertract from Decree.
cit being suggested to the Court, that Patrick
ODonnel who purchased what is known as the
Tilt hammer Lot in the City OF Stanton, at a
sale made by Comm'rs VIM. FL. Hartman and H.
NJ Bell, on 9th of October, 1860, under former
decree of the Court, has failed to pay the two
last bonds executed for the purchase money
thereof on motion of Michael McAlear, the
surety in said bonds, Rule is hereby awarded
against William Matter, Admir- of Patrick
O'Donnel. and Jane ODonnel, widow of said
Patrick O. Donnel, and Thomas " Donnel. adult,
and Charles ODonnel, Mary O'Donnel, and
Maggie ODonnel, infant heirs of p. O'Donnel-
he having died intestate-to appear before the
Court On the first day Of the next term of this
Court, to show cause, if any they can, why said
Tilt hammer Lot should not be resold, to satisfy
the balance Of the purchase money of said Lot,
which remains unpaid and it is further ordered,
that copies of this Rule be served On said widow
and heirs of said Patrick O'Donnel-said notice
to William Matter, Admir-, may be executed by
publication in one of the newspapers publis he'd
in Staunton-he being nonresident Of this
Commonwealth.
Extract-Teste,
j. N. RYAN. CPk.
;oIu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15
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 of the subdi-
visions 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-thrd cash, and the
residue in three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from day of sale, and interest payable
annually, endorsed by the bonds of the purcha-
sers, and a lien retained upon the land for the
security of the after payments
JOHN B BALDWIN,
B. B. DONAGHE,
lx11S
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

Non.missiOner's Sale.-In obedience to
v decree of the County Court of Angus
Ia, entered on the It'll day of May, 1873 in a
Chancery cause therein pending, in the name
of A. H. Curd vs. l.. Zerkle and Others, l will
proceed to sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, On
Saturday, the 9th dag Of Aug@st meet,
on the premises. or in front of the same, q GER
tain STORE-HOUSE, situate in the town of
Fishersville, now in the occupancy of S. w.
Patterson and othe rs.
The terms of sale will be $2O0in cash, and the
residue in three equal annual payments, bear
ing interest from day of sale. Purchaser to give
bonds with good security. and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security. When the sale is
reported and confirmed, the Court will order
possession to be delivered to the purchaser.
ALEX. FL. H STUART,
iuly15-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

6NOMMISSITNER SALE OF
v 81 Acres of Land.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta, rendered at June term, 1873, in the
case of NJ. Koner's Ex'rs VS.. Nj. Koiners widow
and heirs, l will, as Commissioner named in
said Decree sell at public auction, On
Saturday, the 9th day Of august, 1873,
in front the Depot Of the G.. 6 O. r. R., in Fish
ersville, tract of 81 Acres Of Land, lying
near Fishersville, being half of tract OF
1O2 acres of which M. Koiner died seized. This
tract lies near Fishersville and adjoins the land
of A. II. Curd and others, Curd having bought
one half of the original tract.
By the terms of the decree, I am authorized to
sell the whole tract together or to divide it into
lots, as I may deem best
The terms of sale. if sold as q whole will be
500 in hand, and the balance in three equal an
nual instaments, with interest from day of sale,
secured by bonds with good personal security,
and title retained as ultimate security. Posses
sion given promptly
If sold in lots the payments will be more
prompt.
ALEX. 81. H. STUART
iu1v15-fds Commits siOoer
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

Ex'r of Simon Slower, decd.
E. NJ. CUSHING, Auctioneer july1-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15
NOMMIssIONER,S SALE OF POca-

CHANUTE, KAN, or
L. & G. z. r. Co. Lawrence, Kan.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15

d. l.,
July 15-tds Commissioners
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-15
SUPERIOR LAND FOR SALE


STUART ~ O. iulv15-4t
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12
.ator .Wo,rirs Ib,anciM HW.

WASHINGTON, Dee. o.-Thc bill
of Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, offered
in the senate to day, for the re-,
sumption Of specie payments aud
for free banking, directs the Secre.
tarN of the Treasury To issue in re.
I turn for deposits of United States
notes to the amount of lllty dollars
OF upwards sl00,000,0OO Of loan
certificates, payable IN four years,
after date and bearing interest ut
the rate of three and sixty.ivc one
hundredths 6 65.l03) per cent. per
auunm. All National banks men
toned in section 81 Of the National
Currency Act are authorized to hold
onc-half of their reserve in these
certificates, and the other half in
United States notes or gold. All
other National banks may hold any
part of their reserve IN these ccrtlli>
Gates, United States notes or gold (;
and any deposit available for re
demption Of circulating notes may
be counted rs part of the reserve of
an association organized in any of
the cities named in the currency act,
to which deposit may be due, pro
yidcd no interest be paid or rccciv.
cd therefor, and all United States
notes so received shall be cancelled.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
direct ed at any time after the LIST of
October, 1874, to issue } 20 six per
cent. gold bonds to the amount OF
500, 600, 600, with the pro 'eeds Of
which, when sold at par for gold
coin, he shall, on and after January
/, 1919, redeem in coin such United
States notes, not bearing interest,
payable to bearer, a. may be pre-
scented in sums not less than 500
at the Treasury in Washington, or
at the Sub Treasury in New York,
aad all notes so redeemed may be
resisted AT the discretion of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury in payment
OF any dues Of the United States
except L. 5. bonds and interest on
the public debt Finally the bill
proposes to repeal all limitations on
the amount of national bank curren.
cy except the restriction that the
amount Of circulation issued to any
national bank shall not exceed 80
per cent. Of the bonds deposited as
security or of tie amount of its
paidIn capital stock.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12
I UAolcsom Lesson.

The fate of tho ring Of thieves in
New Vol ought t. be lesson TO ii
doors every where. 4 few years ago
these thieves, rich with plumber, pro
tcctcd by Il powerful party, laughed
at public sentiment and dcGcd the
arm of justice. The overthrow of
the Democratic party was the death
knell OF their corrupt power. The
people had become aroused at the
cnormity Of their crimes, and were
determined TO bring them to punish.
mcrt. The task was hard one
a corrupt judiciary stood in the
way. To institute reforms in tho
administration OF justice was slow
work, but it was prosecuted with a
fidelity which reflects the highest
hon0rs on the able representative Of
public virtue who undertook the
task. Under HE lash OF public in.
dignation and legislative inyes,iga-
ton, the defenders of the mug, the
corrupt judges who sold themselves
for money. were driven from the
bench, and men Of integrity were
called to fill their places The re
formation OF the judiciary was the
trump Of virtue over vice, the vic
tory OF the honest tax payers over
the thieves tho for Years had been
plunderlng them IN the name Of the
law. From that moment the ring
saw the handwriting on the wall ;
their Influence was broken their
hearts sank within them, and alarm
seized the bollCSt of the gang.
Some stood To face the charges III
the vain hope that money. 50 pow.
criul rs a defense in the past, would
shield them in the future, Others
fled under the cover Of night, and,
under assumed names, are now llV-
ing in foreign lahds-iugtivcs from
justice. 1t required time, patience,
and wonderful perseverance TO bring
about this grand reform but the
result iuStiies the means, and ShDws
after all, in the very stronghold of
vice, public virtue, if once aroused
to action, has power to compel obe.
dlcncc to her commands. Tweed
sent to the pcnitcntiary for Il years,
lngCrSOll sent to States Prison for
) years, and harrington t0l eighteen
months take but little space III the
court reports, but they speak vol
umcs to the American people of the
dawn of new era in which official
stealing will find no protection III
courts of the land. We hail the
dawn Of this period with satislac
ton, for it assures us that the PEG
pie have an eye 10 their own inter
ests. and that the same rules of mo-
rallly which govern in private life
are to be applied hereafter to those
WHO hold public positions. Let the
fate Of the ring in New York be
warning TO all who seek money by
dishonest means let it impress up
on the young and ambitious the ne
CeSsty ofdealing honestly with men
aud prac,icln9 III every day HE that
golden rule: "Do unto others rs
ye would that others should do unto
you" Wealth may be attractive
and worth striving for, but, if got
at the expense of honor, It's posses
sion viii bring no enjoyment, but
like the wealth of Tweed, prove a
curse to the p0sscSSor. Far better
the lot Of tho honest lab0rer, who
enjoys the fruits Of his toll, than
the lot OF the rich thief who contin.
ually fears the hand oljustice. Bet.
ter be apoor man, eating the bread .
of honest industry, than a million.
alrc on Blackwcll's Island.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

\ burglar, who was sentenced
the other day to the Maidstone.
/ Eng, Assizes to serve seven years
penal servitude, offered to toss the
Bench whetherit should be fourteen
years or nothing.
"Ies, take her and Welcomes re,
sponded an lllinoir farmer. when a
young man asked for his blushing
daughter. "Shc's run away with a
school master. eiopcd with a show,
man, shot wildcat, and whipped
her mother, and the sooner YOU take
her the better
L halter in Terre Haute, Wis,
has handle of old unpaid bills
hung mp III his store Tabled "The
reason why | do not give credit"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

/ TWEED ~ lRISON.-Shcrlii l'ren
nan was taken with very humane
III and kept Tweed nearly all last
week in the TOmbs, waiting for him
10 settle his business affairs. At.
to,ucy General Barlow suggested
that Nj. Brennan had no warrant
for dealing with him otherwise than
Nithany convicted offender, There.
upon Saturday, the "Boss' was ia
ken from the Tombs to the pcniten.
iiary on Blackwcll's Island. The
passage over the river took place ut
half-past . o'clock, in boat char.
tered for the occasion, Tweed being
accompanied by Deputy sheriff
Shields, his son and private scclcta.
~, j. Foster Dewey. AS Tweed
walked up the gang plank to the
boat, he was very pale, and trem>
blcd perceptibly. After being taN
ken to Blackwell's Island, no was
asked the usual questions by the
recording clerk, TO which he answer.
ed that he was 30 years old, by oc
Cupaton "A statesman, no religion,
but, his family are Protestants. His
weight was 263 pounds, He was
taken to the bath room, thoroughly
and then his head shaved
in peuitentiary style, and was ar>
rayed in the full striped uniform.
lie had two letters from New York
city physicians, recommending that
he be placed in the hospital, but AT
ter an examination by the pcnilcn>
tiaiy physician he was remanded to
4 common cell, numbered 81, like all
feIohs. The jacket given him to
wear is known at the penltcntary
as n "larccny Jacket His son
stand by him till he was led away to
bis cell, when he and a few friends
md reporters left the island.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12
Destruction Fl an ocean Steam
Cr AMI great Loss of Life.

The French steam Vile du Na.
vre, left New York, Nov, l5ti, hav.
ing on board 40 passengers and u
crew Of $50 men. On the morning
of Nov. %, before day break she
was run into by the English sails
ing ship Loeb Earn and so badly
injured that she sank in twelve min
utes after the collision Only 81 of
the whole number were saved, and
the remaining 2Sj found a watcrv
grave. A dcuSc fog and heavy
storm prevailed at the time Of the
disaster, and very little could be
done to rescue those on the i'll fatcd
ship be fore It sunk The lost ship
was the largest with the exception
of the Great Eastern, that ever
sailed into the port of New York
being i30 feet long size was Gle.
gantly furnished and was made with
seven water tight compartments,
and contained all modern improve.
ments for safety as well as comfort.
She WAS stuck by the Loeb Earn,
and the side of the vessel SO stove
in and broken, that there was no
possible way TO avoid the sinking,
Among the passengers were many
members OF the Evangelical Ali
ance, some Of whom were saved.
Many ofthe passengers were Amer
cans and the terrible news carries
sorrow into many homes. The dis
aster is alleged to have been the
result Of acknowledgement by the of
fccr of the deck of the lost ship,
after sighting the Loeb Earn, in aE
tempting TO run across her bows
when too near her.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

The report comes from The capital
of South Carolina that an effort vii
be made to impeach Governor No
SEES for corrupt practices in Office
1t has long been a topic Of discuss
sion how a man who was poor
when he first entered the public
service, is able to live like a prince
Oh small salary, as he has been
doing. In December last the Gen
crll Assembly appropriated $325, :
coo to pay the claims Of the State
Printing Company, and it | was
openly said. at the time, that Gov.
Moses refused to approve the Joint
resolution unless he was paid forty
thousand dollars for the Job. The
company complained that very little
was lett when they had finished
paying the various politicians who
"heiped the claim through" The
Impeachment proceedings Will be
based upon this Transaction.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

~, ,-,,,,,,,,,.,, ,,,r,,r \,
~, ~ '".'',' 80, - ,''",
I2 oiu'"S ~ " -, ','" - - I w.; 'n'i'1 ~
"c'' - '''' -,t" -, VI '"',1, ;'''
i''S",.''S ~ '"' iS''''"S io' nc',l
.,'E 'i''i 'l'' ''''''''I 80 VI ''i ,, "' -,
,hiet, Nei" SAY ca '-4H' q '' ,,'. i"'c
oS tle no''o , rp''''''1t u q 30 i '''nn
co'''"''"ueI' my @ W. ~ '', .,' =
ocei eAcV",cu Oh 'I'o '''',p", :, vi ~ -
morning. u nav o"S '''V N''5 ''9''
manu-" 81 -'!"'o e'''ctoU ~, =. -
NIthou' S'''''l''S 'hc ''P"'I,'' t"' -
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

WooDsVILL, y. H.. Dee. C. Con
ductor VIM. Rollins of the Boston
Concord and Montreal X. r., who
died at Lancaster ON the 3rd inst,
was buried at Passumpsic, VT, tue
place of his former residence, to>day
with Masonic honors. The Masonic
services were under the auspices of
the Burns Lodge of Littleton, of
which the deceased was a member.
The Star Lodge of Lancaster. Rand
Lodge of Lisbon, and Passumpsic
Lodge of st. Johnsbury were in at.
tendance.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

The trouble over the Nirginius az
fair IS not fully settled yet. As We
anticipated Spain finds it not so easy
to compel obedience on the part OF
the Cubans, there was great cXcite>
ment at Havana and the res; gnation
OF Governor General was announced.
There Is now Il more quiet feeling
there, and hopes are entertained that
the matter viii 3e concluded with.
ont more trouble.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

The catching Of minnowS for FISH
ing bait is Il lucrative business at
Lake Village, and it is estimated
that nearly a million day are now
caught in net and sent to different
parties in this State, Massachusetts
and Vermont.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

BUSINESS REvIyING.-The BUSH
ness Interests Of the country is hes
ginning TO revive from the shock of
the panic, and brighter traces will
lie realized this winter than were
anticipated a month OF more ago.
In many of the Cities, mills and
manufacturing establishments
which shut down during the panic,
are commencing to run again.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

Stephen Smith of Wcir's Bridge
recently got caught 10y the neck be-
tween tWo trees in the woods and
did not get clear until he managed
to reach his axe and hack oil one of
them, which was seven inches in
diameter. Mr.. Smiths neck was
badly cut and he was otherwise
bruised.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12

Mr.. -. G. Bickford Of piermout
came to this village one day last
week, in an insane condition. His
brother was telegraphed for at Or,
ford, and he came up and took Mr..
Bickford to the asylum at Concord,
y H.