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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
Personal and Political.

Hon. Edward Coningland, a promi-
nent lawyer of North Carolina, was
killed last Tuesday afternoon while
walking on the track of the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad, near Halifax,
n. C.
Col. Robert Tyler, son of the late
ex-President Tyler, residing since the
war in Montgomery, Ala, was attacked
with paralysis of the brain Monday
morning of lastweek, and died the same
evening. COL Tyler was register of the
Confederate States treasury at Rich
mond during the war, and was after
wards, until few years past, editor OF
the Montgomery Advertiser. Prior to
the war Col. Tyler resided in Philadel-
phia, where he married daughter OF
Thos. A. Cooper, the actor.
Mrs. Chitlow, wife of Thomas Chit
low, the man killed by the wrecking OF
the railroad train near Harrisonburg a
few weeks ago, died upon hearing the
tidings of her husbands death.
Hon. Gilbert c. Walker will not be a
candidate for reelection to Congress-
He says: Elected Governor at. thirty
five, with the close of my present con.
gressional term / shall have served my
State and district ten OF the best years
of my life, to the neglect of my bust ess
interests and the consequent loss of a
reasonable competency. My private af-
fairs, SO long neglected, demand and
must receive my attention." The Dis
patch says that he has been offered the
control of q large business enterprise in
| this State.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, who died at
Charleston in Rhode Island, Wednes-
day, had reached the extraordinary age
of one hundred and five years, five
months and six days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
AN INCIDENT OF THE FLOOD.-The
Richmond State relates the following

AN INCIDENT OF THE FLOOD.-The
Richmond State relates the following:
IAN old colored man named Sidney,
who was living in little cottage near
Granite, above the city, went to his
roost Saturday night in blissful ignor-
ance of the heavy torrent which was
sweeping down from Lynchburg, and
in the night, while the old man slept,
his house was floated off. Luckily it
was lodged against some trees in the
river, and was not dashed to pieces
When the occupant-he was alone
woke on Sunday morning he looked out
from his ark and thought at first that
he was Noah. but when he found that
he had no animals, and no wife, and no
sons and their wives in the ark, he
thought he wasn't Noah, but was some
body In an awful bad fix. Then Sidney
commenced to pray and sing, and every
now and then call for help. But there
ne remained, with the rushing, roaring,
6lllowy James all around him, until
tuesday, when some boatmen rescued
MN. He says he had little Or nothing
to eat, and that he spent the lonely time
in fasting and prayer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

MARRIAGE LICENSE OBTAINED nv
B. Graves was before
the Police Court of Richmond, last
Thursday, charged with committing
perjury in making oath before the clerk
of the Hastings Court that Annie Eliza
Humphreys was over twenty one years
of age, for the purpose of obtaining a
marriage license to marry John E. May
bush, who was also arraigned charged
with subornation of perjury. Both of
the parties were sent on to the grand
iv,r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
LAND SALES.

Nor SALE.-A FARM of $50 acres. more
Il or less of land, 81 miles from stanton
and Il miles from Spring HILL on Long Glade,
Augusta county Va; Limestone land, well i'm
large barn, good as new, corn-crb and G#ssf
wagon shed combined and all other OUT laE4,
buildings necessary for first-class farm. Two
Orchards of choice Fruit of all sorts; running
water passing through about % acres of fine
meadow, and one of the very best springs of
water near the dwelling, about 20 acres of this
is in good timber. The land under cultivation
is in high state of improvement. and is a cheap
farm, and will be sold on reasonable terms by
me. said farm has also two other dwelling
houses and blacksmith shop, Qarge.) Said farm
is within from u to miles of Grist-mill. Saw
mill, Schools and Churches.
oct23-tf JACOB SHRECKHISE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
Important Legislature.

AS the, Lynchburg Viygimian says,
the present Legislature will, in some re
spects, be the most important that has
assembled since the war. Elected with
the expectation that 1t will devote itself
to the institution of system of the most
rigid economy, with view to relieving
the people of unnecessary burthens,
while, at the same time, it guards the
honor of the State, its action will be
scrutinized with uncommon vigilance.
The people are in no mood to tolerate
idle and Indifferent represents tives, nor
10 view them wasting time and spend
ing money to no purpose. They are ex-
pected to re apportion representation on
the minimum basis suggested in the
constitutional amendments, without re-
ference to the Interests CT ambitious gen
tlemen who may seek to be returned
Besides, the interests of the State de-
mand that the debt question shall be set
tied-settled not only in such way as
will takeit out of party politics and de-
prive demagogues of the aliment upon
which they feed, but settled in man
her to preserve the honor and credit of
the State. Whether all the men elected
To this General Assembly are as thor
oughly iimbued with the importance OF
these subjects as they ought to be, re-
mains to be seen but we hope that the
press, the honest press of the State. will
keep an eye on them, and let the people
know who are faithful and who are
fAithless to duty in this supreme hour of
The States trial and extremity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

A UGUsTA COUNTY COURT CLERKS OF
N FICE TO WIT-ESTRAYS. nm
by George Mr. Cook on his farm near Mt Sid
ney, on the 2lth day of October 1877. of the fol-
lowing description viz:
oyerkeel in the left and fork in the right ear
One of them is old and wears bell; another
about two years old, and the other three about
one wear old and appraised at S245 cents each
by Frederick Frey. John III. Wilbarger and A.
nj. Hamric, freeholde-s, before Chas. S. Roller
p. An Extract Teste,
dec4-3t* WILLIAM A. BURNETT, Crk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
LEGAL NOTICES.

A UGUSTA COUNTY COfTRT CLERKS
"A OFFICE, TO WIT:-ESTRAYS.-Ta
up 6y James W. Padgett on his farm in tn the
i neignp ' OF Sberando, the Nth day OF DC
THREE CATTLE. The first, Heifer of pale
req color, marked with crop off the left and IN,
belly, supposed to be two years old and ap-
praised at $780,
md, Steer of red and white spotted color,
ear, supposed to be two years old and appraised
3rd, A Steer of red color, marked Win an I'M
left ear, supposed to be two years old and APP
praised at $1,000, by A. L. Wagner, VI s. Raber.
An extract-Teste,
dec4-3t WILLIAM A. BURNETT, Clk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

IL In pursuance of DEGREES of the circuit
court for Augusta county, entered in this cause
March -, 1875, and March 29th, 1877, shall
proceed at my office, in Staunton, on
Thursday, January 3rd 1873, t
to take certain accounts reouired by said de-
crees, and also to enquire as to the condition of
the title to the land sold oy Charles ]. Came
ron to los. NJ. and Hugh Adams-what would
be fair compensation to the purchasers in
case complete title cannot be made to said
land, &C., &c. JOS. A. WADDELL,
decl1-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
V7IRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE OR

VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE OR
Y FOR RENT-The undersigned has for
sale hundreds of valuable FARMS, COUNTRY
SEATS, MILLS, TIMBERED and MINERAL
LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS, &C., &C., on the
buy, come and see for yourselves. and to those
having properties to sell, if you can give clear
titles and do not hold your lands too high we
want to act for you. Wehave been in the BUSH
ness ten years. and never sold a bad title Send
stamp for the LAND Advertiser" Piedmont
Land Agency. DAVID d. M. DIGGES,
GOrdOnsville, Va.
$.S.-Mr. w. H. HI. LYNN will
give all the Information, either in person or by
letter, to parties desiring to SELL OR BUY
VALLEY LANDS through my agency
augS DAVID d. NJ, DIGGES.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

SUIT AGAINST GEN. BRADLEY T..
JOHNSON AND MEssRs. NEfI.soN AND
JNO. P. PoR. The report of the COM
missioners appointed at the last session
of the Legislature to investigate the con-
tract made by the board of public WORKS
in 1867 with Gen. Bradley T. johnson
and Messrs. Nelson and John P. Poe,
of Baltimore, to collect the claim of the
State against the State of Maryland in
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal matter,
was submitted to the General Assembly
last Thursday by Governor Kemper.-
The commissioners in their report say
that the amount collected by these at
torneys on behalf of the State was
100000, on which they were to receive
a commission of 20 per cent. for profes
sional services. They turned over to
the State Treasury $50. 900, leaving bal
ance due, in the opinion of the commits
sioners, of about $165,000 from Messrs.
Johnson, John P. and Nelson Poe
The attorney general, under instruc
tons of the Governor, on Thursday, in
stituted suit in the Richmond CITY Cir
cult Court against the attorneys to COM
pei settlement with the State and the
return of the large balance claimed to be
due 10 her from them. The suit in
which this money was recovered by the
Messrs. Poe and Gen. johnson on be-
half of Virginia was decided by the
Court of Appeals Of Maryland in 1872
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

ITO the Lien Creditors of VIM. D.. Rip.
l. petOe.-In pursuance of decree OF the cir
cult court for Augusta county, entered July
18th, 1877. in the causes of Denmead d Sons VS..
The Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Company and
ais and The Second National Bank of Parkers-
burg VS.. VIM. D. Rippetoe and ais, shall pro-
coed at my Office, in StauntOn, on
Friday, January 1lth, 1873,
to ascertain what is the true balance Of puf-
chase money remaining unpaid upon the sale
by VIM. ID. Rippetoe to the Siherton Steel and
Iron Company of the tract of $685. acres of land;
money or the said tract of land, remain unsat-
isfied, &c. what other lands are also subject to
said membranes. &C.. and also to enquire
and report in regard to the proce edings ken
in 1858 by the Second National Bank of Parkers-
burg against said Bippetoe, in bankruptcy, &C.,
as required by said decree.
decl14t JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

Mankind" said a preacher. sim
cludes woman; for man embraces wo.
man, t-E.a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR

IA SALE.-I offer for sale privately, a portion
OF the Home Farm, containing 1876 or 40
Acres, as the purchaser may wish. Twenty
five or thirty acres, heavily timbered and with.
in ~ miles of Fishersville Depot, on Ches, &
Ohio Railrgad, in Augusta county.
The quality of the land is first rate and has a
new, unfinished log house on it. with fine
springs, and a stream of water running through
the centre of the place.
Terms accommodating Cali on or address
SAM'L H. STEELE
marZ@u WaynesborO, We
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

Who does not know THE WEEKLY SUN? 1t
crculates throughout the United States, the
Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand fami-
lies greet its welcome pages weekly, and regard
it in the light of guide, counsellor and friend.
Its news editorial, agricultural, and literary
departments make it essentially journal for
the family and the fireside. Terms: One Dol.
lar year, post paid. This price, quality con-
sidered, makes it the cheapest newspaper pub
lished For clubs of ten, with SO cash, we will
send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN
decl1 New York City.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

N0TICE.-The undersigned wishingto close
IN their business. respectfully request all
parties indebted to them, to come forward and
settle their accounts at once, 1t is our inten-
tiOn to put all claims chat are not at once set
ed) into the hands of an officer for collection.
Any one wishing to engage in the Grocery bus
ines will find it to their interest to call on us
at our place of business.
Respectfully,
decll-2t b. N. ZIRKLE & co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

TarringtOn's Administrator. &c. VS..
" kinney's Trustee. <Ec.-In pursuance
of a decree of the circuit court for Augusta
county, entered in this cause. November 2Sth,
1877, shall proceed, at my office in Staunton,
On Tuesday, January, Sth, 1878,
to ascertain the amount of Nicholas G. Kin
ney's expenditures incurred in attending 10 the
interests of Mrs. Janetta r. Harrison and 9TH
ers in the lands mentioned in the proceedings,
the value of said Kinneys services in that be-
half, and to apportion the amount due among
the parties owning said lands.
decll-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Conn.,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
VALLEY RAILRoAD.-On last Sunday
morning Mr.. P. P. Pendleton died at
his residence in Baltimore city His
death was very sudden and is pronounc-
ed to have been from heart disease. He
retired Saturday night complaining of a
pain in his shoulder, but about half past
four he awoke with severe pains in his
stomach and died between ten and
twenty minutes afterwards. Mr.. Pen
dIeton was born at Winchester, Va, and
was sixty-one years cid last December.
Mr.. Pendleton was for years director
in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
the part of the city, but resigned three
years ago, when he was elected presi-
dent of the Valley railroad. He was at
one time President of the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange. For many
years he was one Of the managers of the
House of Refuge on the part of the city,
and subsequently on the part of the
stockholders, and was director in the
Western Maryland railroad at the time
of its Inauguration. He leaves d wife,
two sons and daughter surviving and
other relations in Baltimore. He was
well known in StauntOn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

ENOR RENT.-The LUTHERAN PAR -
II SONAGE, containing rooms stu E#ss#l
ated on Fayette Street, adjoining James egsHs
Ker. Apply to c. S. BAKER. NJ. P. FUNK
HOUSER, or GEO. F. FLICK, Committee.
decll-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

hugh McClure's Executors, &c. vs..
IL Hugh McCIure's Widow ct al.-In
pursuance of a decree of the circuit court for
Augusta county, entered in this cause, Novem-
Der 9th, 1877, shall proceed, at my office in
StauntOn, on
Thursday, January 10Th, 1878,
to take accounts of the transactions OF Hugh
McClures Executors, of the assets of his estate
&C., and of the debts and liabilities.
decll-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Conn.,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

WANTED! WANTED !!-Parties to fl
w large contract for WHITE OAK CAR
TIMBER. 10000 feet per month.
Apply to VIM. l.. RAWSON, Stanton, Va,
or by letter to
PORTER, JONES & RAIGUEL,
700 N. Delaware AV
decll-2t* Philadelphia, Fa,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK. 1879.

AS the time approaches for the renewal of
subscriptions, THE SUN would remind its
friends and well wishers everywhere that il is
again a candidate for their consideration and
support. Upon its record for the past ten years
it relies for a continuance of the hearty SYM
pathy and generous cooperation which have
hitherto been extended to it from every quar-
ter of the Union.
The Daily Sun is four page-sheet of %
columns, price by mail, post paid, 55 cents
month, or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition of THE SUN is an eight
page sheet of Sc columns. While giving the
news of the day, it also contains large amount
of literary and miscellaneous matter specially
prepared for it. THE SUNDAY SUN has met
with great success. Post paid SI.2O a year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

Mrs. General Sherman has written
another letter against dancing. She
saws that she has noted "the wall of the
wounded and the guilty" dancers since
her rst denunciation of the amusement.
sit is not to be expected" she continues,
"that young girls, who are unconscious
of evil in the beginning, should reflect
long enough to summon the moral cour-
age to resist the allurements of the dance
unless with encouragement and support
of their parents. To the honor of pure
maidenhood, be it said, however that
there are young girls who decline from
instructive delicacy. even when their
parents would have them join the throng
who dance down the broad road of
worldly pleasures.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

for the CHRISTMAS and HOLIDAY SEASON,
consisting of
Writing Desks, Card Cases, Stereoscopes and
Views, Work Boxes, Photograph Albums, Gold
Pens, Fine Gift Books, Writing Albums, Gold
and Pearl Pencils, Prayer Books and Books Of
Worship of all denominations, Toy Books, jap
anese Goods, also large and complete assort-
ment of Walnut Goods, consisting of Book
Racks, Corner and Side Brackets, Paper Hold
ers, &C. Also a general assortment of Fancy
Goods too numerous to mention, which will be
offered at such LOW PRICES as will not fail to
please.
w. L. OLIVIER,
decll Bookseller and Stationer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

11rDGE HENRY c. ALLEN OF SHENAN-
DoAH NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11


APPORTIONBIENT OF THE SCHOOL
FGND.-The following figures are taken
from the new apportionment made by
the Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton: The total school population is
4s3, 7O1, and the total apportionment is
$73,555.15. Aa
This will make an aggregate of eighty
cents per head of school population for
last year, which is 20 cents per head less
than the amount apportioned for the
year preceding.
ANOTHER BRAKEMAN KILLED.-On
I. e. Western Division of the Ches. &
O.lio Railroad, on Wednesday last,
Chas. M. Johnston, brakeman, fell
between the cars and was killed. On
Thursday night his remains were taken
to Charlottesville where they were
buried from the Baptist Church on Fri
day. He was a brot Ter of Mr.. Albert
Johnston, Clerk at the Central Hotel in
Charlottesville,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

LNOR SALE.-That very desira BILE eitv
y property, recently owned and occu- Es5E
pied by Mrs. Tate, situated on New ST. be- :Ia
erty is in good repair, water on the pre,aises
gas through the house. Terms EASY :
octl6 Apply to c. A. RICHARDSON
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
mar23Lt1
s. A liza VELA,,

About 800 Acres OF No. Limestone
land; good improvements and well watered
about 5% miles from the city of Staunton, and
one OF the finest water powers in the county of
Augusta, with st-class dam built in 1877.
The above property is capable of three diyis-
ions and will be sold q bargain.
NJ. p. FUNKHOUSER
uect-lm StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11

The Pope is reported to be worse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-12-11
FLANNELS,

IN Medicated Red, Grey, Blue and White, at
oeclI w. II. WELLER'S.
RLHNkETS, SHAWLS, SHEETINGS, COT
- TONS-Very low, at:
dell w. H. WELLER'S.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-15
Teach Your Boys.

Teach them that true lady may
be found IN calico quite us frequent l.
ly us IN silk.
Teach them that common school
education with common sense. is
better than college education with
out seLsc.
Teach that one good honest trade
well mastered Is worth u dozen beg
carly "protcssions.'
Teach them that "lIonesty is the
best policy that ',is better to be
poor than rlch on the profits OF
crooked WHISKY" and point your
prcccpts by examples of those who
are now suffering the torments of
the doomed.
Teach them TO respect their eld-
ers and themselves.
Teach them that. as they expect
TO be men some day. they cannot
too soon learn to protect the weak
aud helpless.
Teach them by your own example
that smoking, though the least o!
tho vices OF men arc heirs, Is as dis.
gusting to others us II is hurtiul to
themselves.
Teach them that to wear patched
clothes is no disgrace, but to wear
u "black eye" "Is.
Teach them that God II no re.
specter OF sex, and that when he
gave the seventh commandment, be
meant il for them as we'll AS their
sisters.
Teach them that by indulg,ng
their deprnvcd appet.tcs in the
worst forms OF dissipation, they arc
not ntii0g themselves TO become
de husbands OF pnre girls.
Teach them that 'tis bstter to be
an honest man seven days in the
week than Ia he u Christiah(! Done
dav and u villain ak days.
Tparh them that "God helps
those who help themselves" ."-(Ex
The Osceola times., 1877-09-15
A NOTABLE EVENT.
The (sOvernsSFs nj the Ex.
hibiti0m.

The late asscmblags Of iavited
Governors at the International Ex.
hitition Of Philadelphia. together
with their most cord,ai endorse
ment Of its plan, scope, and objcc.,
henceforth places it under the aus
piccs, "A IL were, Of our whole ma
tion. And this is cmincntly proper,
seeing that the Exhibition, under
the energetic direction Of its pres-
cnt sagscious management. j. nov
destined still mora to be Va u.s
future, not omiy vas4 eoIiect,sa Of
varied attractions. but = great sai,onI
oi instruction tor the ea'iSe AMeri-
4an people as well A. q popular
trade mart aud commercial cmpori-
Osn ior merchants aud business men.
The conf any now offer mer-
eilanis trora every part of the eoun-
The Osceola times., 1877-09-15
Raphael ScSIlDalcs.

TnE Mobile RcgDter OF the lst
inst. contains lengthy tribute to
the memory of Admiral Raphael
Semmes. After brief sketch OF
his public career, during the stirring
scenes and events of the late inter.
state struggle, in which he bore So
glorious n part, the writer refers to
his private character and subsc.
qucnt life as follows:
Returning to his home, in Ala
bama, the ever great and noble peo.
pie of Mobile testified to their ad-
lniratioh of hls services by electing
him to the Office of Probate Judge
Of their county, an Office for which
his legal attainments, integrity, and
firmness fully qualified him but
then, the base, vindlctive policy oi
the Federal Government interposed
its owe hand. and. snatching HIM
ut night like malcfactor. from the
bosom Of his family, hurried him to
a Northern dungeon whence after
having fingered for several months,
he was rs arbitrarily released as he
had been arrested, without charge,
trial or acquittal.
Incapacitated, however. by the
constitutional amendments forced
upon the South by fraud and vio.
leuce from assuming his Judicial
seat-iurther disabled from holding
any Stntc Office by the infamous
State Constitution of 1867, the
proud old hero manfnlly went to
work to earn at the bar the daily
bread Of his family, and in such u
modest, though busy life, has death
at last spotted him us his shining
mark.
His private life was as pure as his
public life was heroic: no one,
meeting on our thoroughtares or in
tho forum of our courts the blythe,
erect, but modest form of the prac
tiing attorney, could t,r one mo.
Ment havc suspected that there
siood before him the renowned and
vedoubted Sea King. whose daring
deeds are written in imperlshable
letters upon every known CONT
nent.
IL would bo doing injust,ce to hi,
memory 10 omit mention ing that
besides his deep legal lore. and
those attainments which make hin
the peer OF tho most distinguishc,
scientific men of our country, Ad
miral Semmes ranked high as wri
ter, and that his last work /" Servic,
afloat and on Shore published ,
iss years after the war, is as bril-
liant in style as 1t is profound il
thought the introduction, purpovt
eng TO be synopsis OF the cause,
which led to ll.e late civil struggle
), being one Gf the most remarkabl,
constitutional arguments that evel
iemanated from a ssatesmans pen
/ His death has been iii close ol
his well-spent ard Curious life. A
few days disease Lay,ng admonish