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NOMMKSsaONER'S SALE
" Of Real Estate,

LH ID II L LII w - ~ n.
By virtue of separate DEGREES heretofore pro-
nounced in the two causes now pending on the
chancery side of the Circuit Court of Bath coun-
ministrator of Michael N. Burns, decd and 9TH
ers, as Plaintiffs, and Christian Burns and others,
as Defendants; and the other in the name of
Christian Fl. Harouff, admir-. of Joseph Burns,
dec d, and others, as Plaintiffs, and the said
Christian Burns and others, as Defendants,
shall, as the Commissioner named in said de-
crees, proceed on the premises on
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST,
1873, to sell at public auction to the highest bid
der the following named tracts or parcels of
land to wit: One tract containing 80 acres,
belonging to the estate of the said Michael
Burns, decd; and two tracts belonging to the
estate of the said Joseph Burns, decd, contain
ing respectively, 1919 acres and 200 acres,
upon which said last mentioned tracts, there is
situated q com Portable DWELLING HOUSE, with
convenient and suitable out buildings, and sev-
erGL neuer failing Springs of pure a0ater and
fine orchard of select fruit.
These lands are all situated about miles west
of Williamsvlle, in the said county of Bath, are
limestone lands, mostly cleared and in good
state of cultivation, and the residue we'll tim
bered, and are admirably adapted to grass,
whilst the title to the several tracts is believed to
be indisputable.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand to pay the
costs of the two suits above mentioned and the
expenses of this SALE and the residue in three
equal annual instalments, with interest thereon
from the day of sale the purchaser or purcha-
ferred instalments with good personal security,
and the legal title to be retained as ultimate Sc
curty. G.. FL. HAROUFF,
1ulVS-4t COm missioner
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Land Sales.
TYR EE'S SALE of one Of The
MOST VALUABLE LANDED ES-
TATES IN GREEN BRIER COUNTY, AND
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY

rEHR q TEES SALE of One of rhe
L MOST VALUABLE LANDED ES-
TATES IN GREEN BRIER COUNTY. AND
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY
BELONGING THERETO.
By virtue of deed of trust from Stuart Nc
Chung to me as Trustee, dated Nov. g. 1855 and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County
Court of said county, and in pursuance of de-
cree rendered by the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty, at the May term, 1873, / will proceed to sell.
at public auction. to the highest bidder, in front
Of Moore's Hotel, in the town of Lewisburg, on
W-EDNESDA Y, 4 UG UST 2OI,H,
1873, the lands conveyed to me by said deed, be-
ing the lands upon whcd the said Stuart Nc
Chung lately resided and consisting mainly. but
not entirely, of the real estate descended to him
from the late Andrew McClung: decd or pur-
chased from the other heirs of said Andrew Nc
Chung, but the sale will not include those por-
lions of said Andrew Meetings. lands, which.
in the partition thereof were assigned to Jane
Williams and Harriet Crawford; and that por-
ton of said lands assigned to Mrs. Elizabeth
burns, will be sold separate and apart from the
rest; This estate has long and justly been re-
garded as the most valuable farm in this county,
and Mr.. Joseph McClung, who lives upon the
premises, will take pleasure in showing it to any
day. the 2lst day Of august, 1878, will sell, upon
said lands. such and so much of the personal
property conveyed by said deed, as can be found.
The title to all the above property is believed
to be indisputable, but selling, as trustee, will
only convey such title as is vested in me.
TERMS OF SALE.-The personal property will
be sold for cash. AS to the land, so much of the
proceeds will be required to be paid down, as
will pay off the costs of suit and expenses of sale
for the balance credit of 6, II and Is months
will be given, the purchasers executing bonds
with approved personal security for the deferred
payments and the title will be. retained until all
MASON MATHEWS,
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TOURNAMENT, PICNIC AND DANCE.
Saturday week, the lads and lassies of Linvill
and Smiths Greeks, in Rockingham, enjoyed
the triple pleasures of a tournament, picnic
and dance, at Lnvill, in that county. The
first honor was won by Joseph Kratzer, who
crowned Miss Emma S. Rinehart, Queen of
Love and Beauty. The other bonors were won
In the order named, by Zachary Pulse, j. B..
ID. Rhodes, E. Fletcher and Solomon Sum-
mers, who crowned respectively the following
Maids of Honor: Misses Annie Meyers, EN-
ma E. Sipe, NJ. A. D. Rhodes and Amanda
Hughes.
The coronation ceremony was succeeded by a
joyous dance under a spacious aud handsomely
arranged arbor in the grove, after which the
beautifully prepared picnic was enjoyed with
much gusto. The Editor of the Register, who
has an appreciative taste, thus speaks of the
picnic:
''And such feast! We have seen various
portions OF our great county spreading them.
selves 10 matters of this kind bat we have not
seen, for long time, a more tempting array of
good things than were emptied from the groan-
log baskets on the bright green sward Linvill
on Saturday. L. was really dangerous for a
very hungry man to be let loose on the occasion.
The picnic over, the dance again commenced
and was kept up until late hour in the after
noon, when the train bore aft goodly number
OF the participants in one Of the most agree
able tournaments ever witnessed in the Val
ley."
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Republican State Ticket.

The Republican Convention which met in
Lynchburg on Wednesday last nominated the
following State Ticket:
For Governor, Robt. ". Hughes, of Wash
ington County.
For Lieut. Gorernor G. P. Ramsdell, of
Surry County.
For Attorney General Judge David Fultz,
of Augusta County.
The ticket which will defeat this one, will be
nominated By the Conservative Convention,
which will assemble in Richmond to- morrow
Wednesday.
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= . II , a u Il.
I offer for sale privately the farm belonging to
the estate of the late Gen. Kenton Harper, lying
on Middle River in Augusta county, about eight
miles North of Staunton, within q mile of the
Valley Turnpike (McAdamized) and half mile
of the Valley Railroad. 1t contains I7I4 acres,
sixty acres of which is frst-class River Bottom,
and the balance best quality of upland, produ-
cling equal to the bottom. Ample timber for
the farm.
The improvements are excellent, including
good two-story brick dwelling and kitchen, good
barn and all necessary out-buildings.
There is on the premises splendid vineyard,
embracing about 500 vines o. select and choice
grapes. 1t was laid out with great care, and has
been we'll cultivated. The premises will be
shown to any desiring to see them by the
undersigned VIII resides on them.
Terms reasonable and made known on appli-
cation. SAMUEL @. HARPER,
no5-tf Executor Of K. Harper, deceased.
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NeaC Advertisements.
VIRGINIA
In the Cirnnit Court for A,

In the Circuit Court for Au-
gusta county, June 81, 1873
Henry B; Niche, surviving partner of the firm
of Niche q Niche. ................. Plaintiffs
against
A. b. Trick, Henry @. Berry, in his own right,
and as admir- of Elizabeth Berry, Abraham
w. Berry. Joseph Roads and Elizabeth his
wife, and Lydia Berry. 80. . Defendants
On a Petition filed IN the case of Beery, &c.
vs. hick, DC.
The object of this petition is to have the a.
mount due to said firm of Niche s. Niche, from
said Henry G. Berry in his own right and as
admir- of Elizabeth Berry, de'd. Abraham w.
Bsery, Joseph Roads and Elizabeth his wife,
and Lydia Berry, ascertaned by Master Com
missioner, under the written agreement filed
with the said Petition and to assert lien upon
the fund in said suit for the amount ascertained
to be due; and decree therefor against A. B.
Trick, in whose hands said fund is. Upon said
Petition Rule was awarded against the above
AIMED Defendants at the June Term of this
Court, requiring them to appear on the LIST day
of the next term, and show cause why the pray
er of said Petition should not be granted
The Defendant, Abraham W. Berry, not hav-
ing entered his appearance and it appearing by
satisfactory evidence that he is not resident of
this Commonwealth; it is ordered that he do
appear here within one month after due publ
cation of this notice, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest.
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REUNION OF THE FILLMORE FAMILY.-A
reunion Of the Fillmore family was held at the
residence of Calvin 7. Fillmore, in Scio, Mich
igan, on the 10TH Of the family, FIVE are lv-
ing and we're present, viz: Olive A. johnson,
aged 75 living in Scio; Willard Fillmore, aged
49, at Buffalo, N. Y. Cyrus Fillmore, aged
II, at Orland, Ind.; Calvin I. Fillmore, aged
63, and Julia Harris, aged 81 years, recently
from California. The ladies' are both widows
and all have families. The Ann Harbor Reg
lister says all were 10 good, health. hale and
hearty.
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BUILDING LOTS.

varying in size from an acres to IA acres
These lots are beautifully located, upon streets
so feet wide, and are rapidly increasing in value.
The Homestead will be sold with II acres of
land attached, or with less or more land at
tached as may be deemed best on the day of sale.
The residue of the farm will be sold in parcels
to suit purchasers.
Upon this portion of the tract there has been
recently 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 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 SaIe.- -One-third cash, and the
residue in three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from day of sale and interest payable
annually evidenced 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,
nj dc
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
u of Valuable Land,

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Highland county, rendered at its Nav term
1873, in the chancery cause of Barrett & Higgins
ct al. VS.. Devier & Brufy ct al, we will, as
Commissioners therein named for the purpose
offer for sale at public auction, on
SATURDAY, THE 9th DAY OF AUGUST,
1873 in the village of Mcdowell, a valuable par
eel of land known as the EAGLE FARM
lying in said county on Grab Run, near said viii
lage, adjoining the lands of Robert Sltlington
and others, and consisting of six tracts to wit
so, Il5, 80, 100, 33 and SO Acres.
These lands are valuable for grazing or agricul-
tural purposes, and have upon them an excel
lent Mill-seat and two Dwelling Houses
TERMs-One- third of the purchase money
cash in hand and the residue in three equal an
nual payments. bearing interest from the day of
sale bonds with good personal security required
for the deferred payments, and the title retained
as ultimate security.
IL. III. STEPHENSON,
G. PINCKNEY JONES,
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Col. J. S Moshv.

The Warrenton Lder, published in Fauquier
county, where Col. Mcsby lives, says that Mos
By expresses great adherence for the ticket
nominated by the Republicans at Lynchburg
and that he will support the nominees of the
Richmond Conservative Convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-05

The Washington Chronicle compliments the
National Republican for publishing Colonel
Hughes speech at the Lynchburg convention
twelve hours before it was delivered! This is
swfter than telegram.
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Land Sales.
PUBLIC SALE

OF VALUABLE FARMS, BUILDING
LOTS AND MINERAL LANDS,
Adjoining the City of StauntOn.
AS Executors of William w. Donaghe, decd,
we will sell at public auction on the premises, on
SATURDAY, THE 30th DAY of AUGUST,
1873, the following tracts of land:
1st That SPLENDID FARM known as
MONTGOMERY HALL,
containing about $50 ACRES. located on the
Chesapeake and Ohio 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
young and vigorous
The DWELLING HOUSE, which is a COM
modious and substantial edifce, an Office, the
Kitchen and Smoke-house, are built of brick, In
good style, and occupy commanding eminence,
with spacious Lawn in front.
There are also upon the premises good houses
for tenants, Corn-criD, Carriage house and q
splendid Swisher Barn.
End, The OLD HOMESTEAD of Mr.. Dona-
CHE, known as
SPRING FARM,
containing about 975 Acre s, Immediately adj
joining the City of Staunton.
This is the most valuable tract of Ia nd 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 Nj AN
SION-HOUSE, and all necessary out-buildings
with splendid SPRING in the yard
That portion of the tract Immediately adjacent
to Staunton we have had laid off into
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NON MISSIONERS' SALE of VALU-
l. able Grazing Land,

In POCAHONTAS CO., w. VA.
Pursuant to Decree of the Circuit Court of
Pocahontas county, rendered in the causes of
VIM. T. Cannon, late Commissioner for VIM
Curry, Com r, &c, VS.. Lantz l. Slaven, and al,
and Same VS.. Same, the undersigned as special
Commissioners of said Court will offer for sale,
at pu bile auction on or near the premises on
THURSDAY, THE 18th OF AUGUST, 1873.
the following valuable property. to wit: 227
hontas, on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turn
pike road, being the lot assigned to John i.
Slaven, in the partition of the lands of Jacob G..
Slaven Decd. This is fine body of grazing
land and other tracts contiguous to this will be
sold on the same day, under decree in another
cause.
Also house and lot in the village of Green
Bank, being the same purchased by Lantz L.
Slaven from Brown and Wooddell /; the house is
a substantial brick building Also the interests
of Lantz l.. and John r. Slaven, in lot No. 8,
being the lot assigned to Alice Slaven in the
partition ofthe lands of the said Jacob G. Slaven,
Dec d, and lastly the interests of the said Lantz
L.. and John r. Slaven in the lands which wore
assigned to Eleanor Saven, the widow of said
Jacob G. Slaven, as her dover interest in the es-
tate of her husband Persons desiring to pur-
chase good grazing lands would do well to look
at these Slaven lands, and are referred to Geo.
Burner or j. II. ArbOgast at Travellers Repose.
cost of suit and sale and the remainder in three
equal annual instalIments payable respectively
in one, two and three years, with interest from
day of sale, the purchasers giving bonds with
good and approved security and the title retain
ed until the purchase money is all paid.
JAS. NJ. SIEG
GEO. ii, MOFFETT
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VALLEY r. R.-The Lynchburg Republican.
OF the 3Oth, says corps of engineers passed
through that city on last Tuesday en- route for
Botetourt and Roanoke, to make the final sur
vey for the line of the Valley Railroad through
these Counties
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oonn Chiffon was run over on the Chesapeake
anu Onio Railroad, between McKendree and
MEADOW stations, and instantly killed, one day
last week.
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GELECT BOYS sCHOOL.-Ii intend to
y open, in my house, on the lst of September,
Select School, in which will be taught, by
Book and Dialogue Latin and Greek Also all
the branches of good English education. As
will receive only limited number of pupils,
Parents may rest assured, that their children
will see or hear nothing immoral in my school,
Such as will send their children to the Select
School, will please enter their names before the
1st of September.
DANIEL DOWNEY.
.Aup 4th It's
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Mr.. Thos. Gilbert, near Stony Point, ia AL
bemarle county, died on Monday of last week
at the advanced age Of about 81 years.
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D ARE d SPRINKLE.
FASHIONARLE TAILORS.

ID ARE IL SPRINKLE,
I'D FASHIONABLE TAILORS.
New st, neat door to Mrs Scherer's Millinery
Store, and doors from Loeb's Corner,
Stawntom, Virginia.
All work in our line executed with neatness
and dispatch. Special attention paid to cutting,
repairing and cleansing.
August 1878 If
LNOUND.-On last Thursday, (3lst ult,) a
4 sack containing q parcel of dry goods,
which the owner can get by calling at the Spec
tator Office, describing them, and paying for this
advertisement aug5-1t
FE7URNIP sEEDS.-Six different varieties.
= Just received by
OFT Sc STABLER,
at the Red Front Drug Store
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nUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE PROPERTY

II
AS administrators of Jno Mcclure, decd,
we will sell, at public auction. at the late resi-
dence of decedent, ON the road leading from
Greenville to Brownsburg, near Old Providence
church, on
Wednesday, September 10th, 1873,
the following personal property, to wit:
All the Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Farming Utensils of all kinds 3 fur horse wag-
ons and wagon harness, l Willoughby drill,
nearly new, l wheat Fan-Doyle's make,
Threshing Machine complete, / corn shelter.
washing machine, and roller.
Also the following Grains:
1000 bushels oats, 100 bushels fine white seed
wheat and 100 bushels nice red wheat
Stock of all kinds, consisting of 6 head work
horses, 10 head young cattle. II head fat cattle,
several head milk cows, and calves, 20 head of
hogs, so head sheep. quantity of hay, and a
great many other articles not necessary to men
ton.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Sale to commence at IL o'clock; A. M.
A. w. MCCLURE,
M. T. MCCLURE,
Aug q IDS Administrators
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WHITE MEN AND BLACK MEN AS "a
LABoRING CLASS I'VE find the following
utterance in Mr.. Hughes's speech on the occa-
sion OF lis nomination at Lynchburg
Study the character Of the laboring popu-
ation and all over the world, and where will
aboring class anywhere be found so exemplary
in their conduct or so elevated in their morale,
all things considered, as the negro population
of Virginia When people Of such approved
character flock in body to a political party,
is that an argument against that party or for
it?'
Let this be carefully considered and inward
ly digested by the white men Of the ''laboring
class in Virginia. 1t reminds US of the sto-
ry of the intensely democratic individual who
contended that one man was as good as an
other and a darned sight better.
1.-The negro population of Virginia" as "a
laboring class" may be In Radical eyes more
exemplary in their conduct" and more 'ele-
waited 10 their morals. all things considered"
than the "laboring class in Ireland, or Eng
land, or Germany, or France, or any other
country but no body but the Radicals can see
it in that light.
What do our foreign fellow-citizens think of
it? They will answer on The 4th of November
Rich. Enquirer
HANGING IN BALTIMORE Joshua Nicholson
and Thomas r. HoIlohan. alias Whalen, the
murderers of the aged lady, Mrs. LampIey,
who was killed in her own house On the night
OF the I'd of January, 1873, were hanged in the
yard Of the Baltimore city Jail, on Friday last
in the presence of several hundred persons in
side the enclosure, and within sight of thous-
ands clustered on the hills. housetops, fences
and streets of the neighborhood in the
rear of the prison. The execution being the
first, says the Baltimore San, that has taken
place in Baltimore since April 1859. when
Gambrill, Cropp. Corrie, and Cyphus were
hanged, nearly fifteen years ago, there was of
course great public curiosity in the event.
The prisoners were calm and collected consid-
ering the trying ordeal through which they
passed, and suffered death with resig nation.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
" 81 Acres of Land


By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta, rendered at June term, 1873, in the
case OF nj. koiners Ex'rs vs. M. 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. s. o. r. R., in Fish
ersville, a tract of 81 Acres of Land, lying
near Fishersville, being one-half of tract of
102 acres, of which M. Koiner died seized. This
tract lies near Fishersville and adjoins the land
of a. H. Curd and Others Curd having bought
one half of the origin tract.
BY the terms of the decree, I am authorized to
sell the whole tract together or to divide it into
lots, as may deem best
The terms of sale, if sold as a whole, will be
500 in hand, and the balance in three equal an
nual instalments, 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. 81. STUART,
IL
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Ship Hammocks.
r. d. SEARS, Ag't.
DUBLIC NALEOF
Personal PROPERTY.

DUBLIC SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
/ will sell on
Wednesday, august Goth, near WSlloa0 Spout, a
portion of my personal property, consisting of
about 20 Head of Cattle, good Mich Cows, two
years Odds, Y earnings and Calves, Half Blooded
Devonshire Bull, very fne Sow and Pigs. and
thrifty Shotes, bee-hves, locust posts, palings,
some farming utensils, &C., &C.
w. G. CAMPBELL.
August 1873 tbs
Augusta County Court Clerks OF.
IA flee. t0-wit: -ESTRAY.-T up by
John Ruff, on his land, near Sangersvillein Au-
gusta county, of the following description, viz !:
A HEIFER, of white and red color, some red
ABOUT the neck, crop off both ears and hole
in the right-supposed to be two years old last
Spring, and appraised at $l7.00 by John Click
and Andrew kiracofe before James L. Clarke,
j. P. Extract Teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, Crk.
August 5 3t*
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july8-tdS commissioners.
Rockingham Register copy.
A FINE FARM FOR SALE.-In pur-

A FINE FARM FOR SALE.-In pur-
IA suance of decree of the County Court
of Augusta, rendered the cause of Trout, Re-
ceiver. &C., against James T. Grove, &c, we
will offer, at public sale, On the premises, to the
highest bidder, on
THURSDAY, the 18th day Of august naert,
that very SUPERIOR TRACT OF LAND, the
property of James r. Grove, on the head waters
of Middle River about one mile from Summer
dean, in said county, containing 2lA Acres. Of
great fertility. 1t has on it a spacious BRICK
MANSION, all necessary out bulldogs, sever
al TENANTS HOUSES, fine fruits, pure water,
&C., and is surrounded by coed neghborhood.
We will also sell tract of Mountain Land con-
tanning llI1 Acres.
TERMS.-Enoughi in hand to pay costs of suit
and sale, and balance in equal instalments at
one, two, three and four years, bearing interest
from the confirmation of sale. The purchaser to
give bonds with sufficient security, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
G. M. COCHRAN, JR.,
N K. TROUT
july29-tds Commissioners.