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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

In Florida, the Democratic Govern
ment is fully installed, and moving on
with the assent of all as though none
other had ever existed. In South Caro-.
lima, although nominally there are two
Governments, the people are paying
taxes only to that of Hampton, and
Chamberlain will in the course of things
be starved out. But last of all, the non
interference of the President with af-
fairs in Louisiana, has nearly solved the
trouble there, and that too without the
shedding of blood, and unless violence
should be precipitated there, and the
Federal Army interfere, the same solu-
ton may be looked for in the case Of
that State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16
LAND SALES.


UIRGINsA LANDS FOR SALE OR
Y FOR RENTING undersigned has for
sale hundreds of valuable FARMS, COUNTRY
SEATS. MILLS, TIMBERED and MINERAL
LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS, &C., &C., on the
most reasonable terms. To those wishing to
buy, come and see for ourselves, and to those
having properties to sell, if you can give clear
titles and do not hold your lands to high, we
want to act for you. We have been in the BUSH
ness ten years, and never sold q bad title. Send
stamp for the .'Iand Advertiser" Piedmont
Land Agency. DAVID ID. NJ. DIGGES,
au1-0t Gordonsville, Va.
PS-EEr, w. H. II. LYNN will
give all the Information, either in person or by
letter, to parties desiring TO set or bug VAL
LEY LANDS through Tay agency.
sepl3 DAVID ID. NJ. DIGGES.
On ACRES UE GssOfs LAND FOR
Il ON SALE.-I offer for sale, privately,
my farm of $50 acres. near Fishersville, on
the Long Meadow. 1t Is we'll watered, running
water in every field, and several fine springs
The land is OF good quality, well set in grass.
The improvements consist of good s-n
Dwelling House. containg rooms, with Hash1
all the necessary out-bIildings-all sE.Gl
and Of the most approved construction. There
is g fine orchard of four five hundred trees OF
improved fruit on the place.
This farm viii be divided to suit purchasers.
~ Terms liberal.
s. J. RoNDURANT,
Fishersville.
Jyii-u Augusta County V
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

The LEE MONUMENTAL the meet
ing of the board of managers of the Lee
Monument Association, in Richmond,
on Tuesday last, the report of the trea-
surer of the board was read, showing
that the total receipts deposited in bank
are $40, 469 Sc; total amount expended
for printing, stationery, Autographs,
commissions to agents, &C., and secre-
tary's wages, 81 ,576 40; balance on hand,
s., 1893 81. The balance draws SIX pei
cent. interest, payable semi-annually.-
Estimated assets Qithograph) on hand
$4,000; collections made but not paid in
S1,l0O; subscriptions not yet collected
So 900; cash on hand and estimated as
sets, $l4, 1893 81. The board determined
not to pay any salaries hereafter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Holly, ST., died at his residence near
Lewisburg, w. Va, ON the It'll instant
at the very advanced age Of 95 years,
months and q days. For some year;
he has been one of the most hale and
active men of his age we ever knew
His funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. M. L. Lacy, Pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church in Lewisburg.
Mr.. Holly was member of the Meth
odist chnrch, but had requested, one
year previous to his death, that Mr.. La
cy should preach his funeral sermon,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Grant is now the greatest impeachment
in the way of o peaceable and satisfac-
tory solution of the presidential muddle.
1t is his sympathy and cooperation with
the extremists that occasions anxiety as
to the result, as his example encourages
his radical partisans in their reasonable
course and The conspirators to risk all
danger to the Republic sooner than ac-
quiesce in the quiet inauguration Of
President Tllden.-Rich. Wig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

CURE FOR CANcER.-Mr. Thomas
Tyrell, of Missouri, advertises that a
cancer upon his nose, which had been
treated without success by DR.. Smith, OF
New Haven, and the ablest surgeons in
the Western country, had been cured
in the following manner: He was re-
commended to use strong potash, made
of the ashes of red oak bark, boiled
down to the consistency of molasses
to cover the cancer with it, in an hour
afterwards to cover with plaster Of
tar, which must be removed after 8
a few days, if any protuberances remain
in the wound, apply more to them and
the plaster again until they shall disap.
pear, when heal the wound with COM
mon salve. Cautery and the knife
had been previously used in vain. This
treatment effected perfect and speedy
oUre
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

The West Virginia State Senate Or
ganized on Wednesday by the election
of U. n. Arnett, of Marion county,
president: E. A. Cunningham, of Pen
dleton county, clerk; J. d. Anderson,
of Nicholas county, sergeant-at- arms
Thomas H. Percival, of Jefferson coun-
ty, doorkeeper; VIM. Martin, of Cabel
county, assistant clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

THE CASE OF RICHARD BAGBY, OF
Professionalism Monday last, in Pc
tersburg, Va, Richard Bagby, charged
with having induced Sam'l H. Thor
burn, clerk in the Citizens Bank O.
Petersburg, to make false entry in the
Books of the "Citizens Bank of Peters.
burg" to enable him to overdraw his ac
count to the amount of $40, 600, was bail
ed in the sum of $15, 900 to appear fol
trial on the 18th inst, to answer the
charges contained in the warrant issued
for his arrest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

REGULATION OF SALARIES OF Pro-
FEssoRs.-At4 o'clock on last Friday
afternoon the House committee on
schools and colleges met in the hall of
the House of Delegates-Colo Gill
man, of Richmond. presiding-when
the question of the regulation of the
salaries of the professors of the Univer-
sity was considered. Mr.. Stuart's bill,
which gives the power to the Board OF
Visitors to fix the pay of professors,
having been read, letters from the diff
ferent professors were also read, giving
their views on the subject.
Professors Minor and Southall, of the
law department, were opposed to the
change, while Professors Cabell, Peters,
Harrison, Mallett, Smith, Holmes, Noah
Davis, J. S. Davis, Price, and Schele De
We're most earnestly favored it.
Mr.. Stuart, Rector of the institution,
explained the matter fully to the COM
mittee, and said the passage of the bill
was unanimously desired by members
of the Board.
Hon. B. johnson Barbour, a former
Rector of the institution, endorsed what
Mr.. Stuart said, and gave the committee
the benefit of his interesting experience
in connection with the management OF
the University.
All the members of the committee
present voted to report the bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

RIOT IN VIRGINIA.-A colored man
named Lewis, who has been in the hab-
it of voting the democratic ticket, was
set upon at Viewpoint, Mathews county,
on Saturday week, by crowd of drunk
en- negroes, and very badly beaten, his
offence being in having voted for Tilden
at the presidential election. The ne
groes numbered about thirty, and in g
short time they were confronted by
some forty white citizens, who had beer
notified of the row. A skirmish ensued
in which a number of persons were in
jured, after which the negroes decamped
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16
LAND SALES +!
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF yALUA.
~ BILE REAL ESTATE IN AUGUSTA
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

2775 A ores.
By virtue OF decree of the circuit court OF
Rockingham county, rendered on the 9th day
| of September, 1873. in the chancery suit therein
| pending in style, "Salie w. Gray VS.. c. Dong
las Gray, Ex'or of Elizabeth P. Williams. decd
&C.," will, on
| Thursday, the 18Th day OF January, 1877,
offer for sale, upon the premises, at public auc-
ton, the valuable body of land on South River
in Augusta county, of which Mrs. Elizabeth p.
Williams, widow of mberland D. Williams,
FARM" Situate about II miles from staun union
10 miles from Waynesboro, and miles from
New Hope.
tanning 775 acres. more or less-about $40
acres of which is ceared-a considerable por-
ton being River Bottom, and all lying well
and easy OF cultivation. (ThiS tract Is COM
posed of two original tracts. purchased by Cum
berland d. Williams of John Clemens and wife.
containing respectively 475 and 300 acres.) on
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE and nee. En-
essary out-buidings. The dwelling is Qsfl
well located on an eminence on the East side Of
South River, and commands q fine view of the
River and adjacent country
Also tract of 1000 acres. more or less of
woodland, lying North and Northeast of the
above described tract. A large portion of this
tract is well timbered with pine oak and other
woods valuable as saw timber the other growth
thereon being Of value by reason of proximity
TO the furnaces and Forge at Mt. Vernon Iron
Works. for coaling purposes. This woodland
lies well, and is. for the most part smooth, and
when cieareu Oh us tlmDer Will be valuable Tor
farming purposes. There is upon this tract Iron
ore of good quality, the extent of the deposit
unknown, the bed being entirely undeveloped.
The above described lands will be sold in
gross or in parcels to suit purchasers
TERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs of suit and expenses of sale, (say about
$780, and the residue in four equal annual pay
ments, bearing interest from the day of sale,
the purchaser or purchasers to give bonds with
good personal security and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security.
FOXHALL A. DAINGERFIELD,
dac02-ft CoppniSsiopar
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

TROOPS IN THE SoUTH.-The number
of troops scattered through the Southern
States, not including Texas, is 1851 Of
fcers and men. Of these zoos are in
Columbia, South Carolina, and nearly
equal force at New Orleans. Nearly
one-half of all the troops are in South
Carolina. The entire force of the army
is q 0O4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

FIRES IN VIRoINIA.-The large to-
bacco factory of Mr.. John H. Flood,
Lynchburg, together with its valuable
machinery and large quantity of to-
bacco, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night. Insured for 5000, which falls
far below the loss.
The colored Baptist church in Nor
folk was Destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
Insured for $1,000, being 81 900 less than
estimated value.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

One of the victims of the Ashtabula
bridge disaster was Charley Kane, son
of the late Edmund Kane, a respectable
colored citizen of Winchester. Charley
was porter on sleeping car attached
to the train, and was instantly killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

WEST VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.--T
West Virginia Legislature met at
Wheeling on Wednesday. The House
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers, all democrats: Speaker,
Gustave Gibson, of Cabell county clerk
J. B. Peyton, reelected; sergeant-at-
arms, n. B. French, of Mercer county
doorkeeper, S. II. Campbell, Of Gilmer
county,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

BANCROFT ON TILDEN.-It is under
stood that George Bancroft, the his
torian, and President Grants ex-Minis-
ter to Berlin, is outspoken in the opin-
ion that Tilden should not be cheated
out of his election.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

RETURNED AND SURRENDERED HIM.
sELF.-Samuel H. Thorburn, the clerk
in the Citizens Bank of Petersburg who
absconded with upwards of $4,000 de-
posted in that bank by the Bank of Pc
tersburg, after having gone to Canada
where he deposited the money in bank,
returned voluntarily last week to Peters
burg and surrendered himself to the au-
thorities The Bank will recover the
stolen money. Thorburn confesses his
guilt and throws himself upon the mer-
CIV of the Court
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

SPRINKLE AsHEs.-There is an old
tradition that man died and went to
the gates of Paradise, and when asked
by the doorkeeper upon what he based
his right to enter, he humbly remarked
II always sprinkled ashes on the side
walk after a snow'-and he was not
turned away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Taxes under the Hampton admins
tration in South Carolina are being col
lected without any difficulty, but the
Chamberlain government can't collect q
cent. The taxpayers Of Louisiana will
also recognize the collectors of the demo.
cratic goYernment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Detectives arrested three burglars on
the Montreal train, near Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, at two o'clock Friday morning.
They had planned to rob the safes of the
National Express Company, and were
at work on the car when detected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

The Washinton Union says that Don
Cameron, Secretary Of War, has express
ed himself to friends despondently; buI
the opinion of well informed Democrats
is that the conspirators will 60 ahead
relying on the use of the army for sub
mission
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

The duel last week between James
Gordon Bennett, Jr., and Frederick
May was fought on the edge of Mary
land, and neither was hurt, and they
are now lodging to prevent prosecution
for violating the law.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

ACCIDENT ON RAILROAD NEAR Ma
NAssAs.-At 4 o'clock on last Thursday
morning, near Manassas, the South
ward bound night train on the w. c.,
Va. Midland and Great Southern Rail-
road was thrown off the track by a bro
ken rail and two sleeping cars were
thrown down an embankment thirty
feet one of them being totally destroy ed
and the other badly broken. Most of the
passengers were invalids on their way
to Florida. There were twenty passen-
gers in the sleepers, but none were kill
ed, though most of them were more OF
less injured.
The wounded are Samuel J. Hanbur.
ger, Baltimore, who received five cuts
none, however, serious; 4. X. Schiclz-
Ter, New York, severely; G. Lyle, AL
leghany City, Pa, seriousiyin head and
back, also internally land the following
received lesser injuries M. Il. Boyd
Boston Rev. d. D. Wheeler and wife
New York: Miss Lyle, Allegheny City
Pa, P. C. Fulwilder, D. S. Ewing ane
G. J. Zeigler, Philadelphia; Mrs. II. NJ
Barton, Boston Captain Stokes Boyd
Florida; w. A. McAllister, Atlanta
conductor of Pullman car; II. G. Per
ter, on Pullman car. Boston, was cut Sc
riously in the head and face. One o.
two others, names unknown, wer.
slightly injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

THE TAX Policy IN SOUTH CARO-
LINA.-A feature of the meetings now
being held in the various counties of
South Carolina to indorse the Hampton
government and refuse the payment of
taxes tie the Chamberlain usurpation is
the participation in the proceedings OF
large numbers of colored men, including
many who voted the republican ticket
at the November election. At the Or
augsburg meeting, Dannally, colored
democrat, and Byas, colored republican,
made speeches, declaring that Hampton
was the choice Of the people, and to him,
and to him only, would the taxes be paid.
A letter was also read from Mr.. Reddish,
a colored member who had deserted the
bogus House, indorsing the Hampton
government. Chamberlain's tax-gath-
erers will evidently have uphill work
when they sally forth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

BROKE HIS LEG.-The Winchester
Neacs says that on last Tuesday night,
Mr.. Geo. Dieffendorf whilst crossing
Fairfax lane on Fort Hill slipped on g
piece of ice and fell, breaking his right
leg between the ankle and knee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

DELINQUENT POLL-TAX PAYERS
The delinquent poll-tax for the year
1875 amounted to SGT, 597.O7-of whites
$24,4s444, of colored S37, 112.e3 as
shown by the statement of the Auditor
of Public Accounts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

risonburg, the roofs of several houses
were crushed by the snow-the bark
house att. A. Lowenbaeh's Tanney; the
the carpenter shop of S. J. Jones, and
the blacksmith shop Of VIM. Miller.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

SUDDEN DEATH.-On Tuesday last,
Mrs. Nicholas, who lived few miles
West of Lewisburg, w. Va, dropped
dead whilst sitting by the fire with an
infant in her lap.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

REvIvAL.-As the result of the revival
at Columbia Furnace in Shenandoah
county, forty persons have united with
the M. E. Church South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Ex-senator Trumbull remarked the
other day that if the truth about Louis
lana ever comes out, he believes it will
be found that there were more murders,
more scourgings, more whippings and
more abuse Of colored men by their own
race. for voting the Democratic ticket,
than of colored persons by whites for
voting the Republican ticket.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

SUfcIDE.-Dr. Charles III. Briggs, a
practicing physician of Mathews coun-
ty, Va, committed suicide on Friday
night by shooting himself through the
head with pistol. The cause of the
suicide is unknown.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

BEAR KILLED.-On the End inst, uf-
ter chase of two days, bear, which
weighed $40 lbs, was killed in the North
Mountain in Shenandoah county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.-The as
sessment of personal property in this
State in 1876 was 1901 800 more than
in 1875, and that of real estate Sc, 2s9, s449
less.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

KILLED BY A RoCKET.-G. G. Wick
ey, of Dillsburg, Carroll county, Nd,
picked up rocket from the street and
it Immediately exploded in his hand
He died the following day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Gov. Kemper says that the contractor
for the stone work making the base of
the statue Of "Stonewall" Jackson at
Richmond was a soldier once Under the
generals command, and he took such
interest in his task that he made no
profits, but charged the Commonwealth
only what he actually paid out for the
necessary materials and labor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

SENTENCED FOR HORSE Stealing
Richard II. Taylor, charged with stea-
| ling horse, saddle and bride at the
Camp Ground near Round Hill last
Summer, has been sentenced by the
| County Court of Shenandoah to three
years. imprisonment in the penitenti-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

Mrs. E. S. Hamilton, of Loudoun
county, was burned to death few days
since by her clothes taking fire.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

THE WILL OF COMMODORE WANDER
BIIT-AN IMMENSE SUM DISTRIBUTED.
NEW YORK, January Sat noon to.
day the will of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt was read in the presence Of tn
family. W. H. Vanderbilt, Augustus
Schell, and counsel proceeded to the
surrogat's office and filed the will. The
Commodore leaves ali his property to
his son, VIM. 1T. Vanderbilt, who is to
pay the following requests; $500, 900 to
each of his daughters to Cornelius J.
Vanderbilt, his son. the interest on
5000, 600; to his wife, $3.50, 600, in addition
to the $500, 900 settled on her at her mar
rage, together with his mansion, furni.
ture, plate, horses, &c.
In addition he leaves 81, 000, 900 to be
divided among list of names, inclu-
ding $50, 1000 to Jacob Vanderbilt. his
brother; $4,000 to Rev. Chas. T.
Deemes, and from 10000 to $1,000 OF
Harlem and Central railroad shares to
each of his grandsons. The executors
are VIM. II. Vanderbilt. Cornelius J.
Vanderbilt, and Samnel Barton, who
are to serve without pay.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

The roof of the bridge on the Valley
Turnpike near Mt. Crawford has been
crushed by the snow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
III THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL BANK OF
STAUNTON, VA, at Staunton in the State of
Virginia, at the close of business, December 22d,
1876
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND FOB
IN SA LEI offer for sale privately portion
of the Home Farm, containing 1875 Or I1a
Acres, as the purchaser may wish. Twenty
five or thirty acres, heavily timbered, and with
Ohio Railrgad, in Augusta county.
The quality of the land is first rate and has a
new, unfinished log house on 1t, with fine
tho coitre of tae phase,
. Terms accommodating. Call on or sddraas
SAM'L II. STEELE
mar2-tf Waynesboro Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

GIFTS TO Rev. GEO. G. BROOKE
During the Holidays, a number of the
members of the Methodist Church at
Woodstock and Edinburg visited their
pastor, Rev. Geo. G. Brooke, and made
donations of various articles.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16

A fire at Brockport, N. Y, Friday,
caused blythe explosion of kerosene
lamp, destroyed property to the amount
of $4,000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
r UgHsAUGH & Ha0.,

z UgHBAUGI4 & BRO,
~ VS..
Z. Louis Ide and ais.
All parties interested in this cause now pend
ing in the circuit court of Augusta county
Take Nolice-That have fixed upon the
Sth day Of February, 1877.
at my office, to execute the order of reference
entered on the nth OF Earch, ls76, At which
JOHN M. KINNEY,
janl6-4t COmm'r in Chancery.