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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

A BASE SWINDLE.-The Ruffner
Brothers of this city received on Thurs
day last, a lot of ginseng from parties
living in the upper part OF this District
and when they weighed it they were
surprised to see so small quantity of
seng pull down so heavy on the scales.
They could not understand it. Their
suggestions were followed by an inves-
tigation, which proved that some one
had taken each piece OF the seng and
put a ten-penny nail in it. In fact
some pieces had as many as three nails
in it. We have often heard of swindles,
but this one caps the climax, and our
authorities should see to it that the
scoundrels shall be severely punished
for it. Such things does the people OF
our entire State injury. If this seng
had reached foreign market in the
condition it was brought to this city, it
would do us an injury that we would
not soon get over. Buyers would be
afraid to handle the article at all. Men
who deal largely in this article would
not run the risk of lQQsing their reputa-
ton as business men by dealing with a
people who would be guilty of such a
swindle. We hope the guilty party
may be found Charleston Courier.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK SUNDAY.-An
earthquake shock, passing from west to
east, and lasting over a minute, was felt
at Glenn's Falls, Lake George and
Sehuyleryille, New York, at two o'clock
Sunday morning. 4 lloyd, rumbling
noise was heard, followed by shaking Of
buildings and breaking of crockery. The
shock was also felt at Ogdensburg and
Cape Vincent, New York, where win
dows, stoves and dishes were visibly
shaken. The earthquake also shook up
Northern New Hampshire, Vermont
and Western Massachusetts,. A slight
shock was felt at Springfield, Mass. At
Lebanon, N. H., buildings were sensibIy
shaken and bells fgng, the shock lasting
forty. seconds. At Montpelief, Vt,
people were rudely awakened by sew
eral successive shocks within period of
fifteen minutes. At Northampton, Mass,
glass was broken, furniture shaken up
and people awakened. 1t was observed
slightly in Hartford and Windsor,
Conn. Two very heavy shocks were ex-
periepced at Montreal, Ottawa, Corn
wall and other places in Canada. ga
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA: as ~
Fellow-citizens-Yi Yielding to solicitations and
a general expectation that shall become q can
didate for the Senate. I announce myself, rely
ing on that cordial support which the relation
assumed reasonably warrants. i
Respectfully,
TFfff = ABsALoM KoINER.
City papers copy and send bill to this office.
To THE VOTERS OF BATH AND HIGHLAND
COUNTIES. r . ...., 3D., va *.
At the solicitation of numerous citizens OF
Bath and Highland counties, again announce
myself as candidate to represent said counties
in the next House of Delegates; subject how
ever to any regular convention that may be
held to nominate candidate to represent said
counties. To be brief, in reference to the grave
question that, is now agitating our country, l
will Just say that am in favor of compro-
mise, and the most rigid economy in all the de-
partments of our government
Very Respectfully, u
sepls-tde C. r. MCDANNALD. =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

"PANoLA.,-This is the title of tale of Lou
isiana by Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of Beauvoir.
Miss. at whose plantation and residence Hon.
Jeff. Davis is now residing. 1t is just issued
from the Publishing House of T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, OF Philadelphia, bound in morocco
cloth, in gold and black-price Sl.50. We have
not had the time to read it yet, having received
it but few days since. DR.. r. Shelton Mac
kensie, Literary Editor of Forney's Daily Press,
who read the work in manuscript, gives it a
very favorable 1iotice. In his notice, he says:
"Panola, "a Tale of Louisiana, is q Love Story
from the pen of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey. an ac-
complished, talented, and highly educated
Southern lady. 1t deserves high praise from
the fidelity of its gorgeous local cOloring, the
ease and naturalness of its dialogue, the graphic
delineation of individual character, and unu-
sually well-constructed plot. Southern life, be-
fore and since the civil war, is presented in a
manner equally original and accurate. The
story is very peculiar, and strikingly original,
in its philosophy, its Individuality of charac-
tiers, and the Successive steps in the narrative
by which the action eliminates in a very strik-
ing and most unexpected, though highly salts
factory conclusion. Life in the Southwestern
part Of Louisiana is represented, with bril-
I.liancy of description which, indeed, is word
painting Of the most artistical order.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

:, HonR1BIn.- A Prssa aaiapHGtsh, dated
ColsmpNs, Ga, says:
"owen Wright (co1ored), who brutal
ly outraged a white lady a month ago
near Crawford, Ala, was today taken
from the Jail at Leah, Ala, by the peo-
pie, WIG carried him to Tie woods and,
i i 2a3d, b St him, him. His victim fully
We hope this ia not true, and, with
out further confirmation, cannot credit
it, though if any crime deserve such
punishment that of which this negro
was guilty does. t..'z A.pt 41.
AN INSANE MoTHER.-Troy. N. Y.
November 3.-The wife of Stephen Nav,
of Mechanicsvilie, atole" 5at' Of hei
house Tn.ta ner husband was sleeping
taking. with her four of her children
aged nine, six, four, and one and hall
years. She threw them into a deep
swift'runnlng creek in rear of the pre-.
misses and jumped in herself. The old
est child managed to reach the shore
and gave an alarm. The bodies of the
two others were found an hour after
wards.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06
GRAND OPENING
OF
FALL and WINTEH

FALL and WINTER
BONNETS and HATS,
At J. w. MENTIONS,
1850 Friday and Saturday,
isi9 4 i, Nov. 9th & 10th, 1877.
Ladies, come and see the
BONNETS and HATS
which were on exhibition at the
AUGUSTA AND RoCKBRIDGE COUNTY FAIRS,
and to which were awarded the
FIRST PREMIUM.
Come and you will see the largest assortment
of French and American styles EvER on exhibit
ton in StauntOn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

Editors Tandicdtor In looking over your
paper / see communication signed MANY
ness to serve them in the next House of Dele
gates. In reply: if the voters of Augusta coun-
ty, in their Judgment think have the ability
to represent their interests in the Legislature OF
Virginia, they may use my name in such mode
as they may choose, and if elected would
not feel at liberty to decline position of
zens Thanking "Many Voters' for the COM
pliment paid me in their call. am,
EL Yours respectfully.
sept lS-tf A. B. LIGHTNER
WE are authorized to announce Mr.. A Blauth
as a candidate for the House of Delegates.
oct9-tde "a r.,S -, Al,--t,g-.. n
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WANTS..
FOR RENT.

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Ker. Apply to c. 8. BAKER, NJ. p. FUNK
HOUSER, or GEO. F. FLICK, Committee.
Octl6-4t 7-J7 : ia.
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A GREAT Book HoUsE.-One of the cheapest
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Miss Dupuy. Mrs Warfield. Mrs. Dorsey, caro-
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

We are authorized to announce GEO. SEA-
WRIGHT for the Senate, and ID. N. VANLEAR,
n. J. WILLIAMS and J. D. CRAIG, for the House
of Delegates. octl6-tde
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

WE are authorized to announce Gen. JOHN
ECHOLs as a candidate for the House of Dele
nofo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06

The following memoranda Of sales OF trscSs OF
land and houses and lots refer to sales, public
and private, advertised in the columns Of this
paper, to which, for particulars, attention
IS specially called: IL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

The New Orleans Democrat tells that
Gen. Ord is descendant of George ~,
of England, by Mrs. Fitzherbert, a re.
putable woman and distinguished
actress, with whom the handsome but
heartless Prince Regent lived for many
years IN the strictly moral and religious
relation of husband under a marriage
solemnized by q Catholic priest. Under
the laws of England this marriage was
made an illegal one, and George ",
was never man enough to recognize it's
existence and validity, but most basely
and oowardly disowned it, whilst be
declined to recognize and admit to his
household the Princess, to whom he
had been married in conformity with
the law. The son of Mrs. Fnzherbert,
by George w., was consigned to the
care of his tutor. whose name was Ord.
and who emigrated to this country,
bringing this young pupil with him.
This son of George ". adopted the
name of his tutor, Ord, married into a
respectable Virginia or Maryland fami-
ly, and had two sons, who were named
Atlanticus and Paclfcus. The first
named was sent to West Point, became
an officer of the United States and is
now the commander on the Rio Grade.
The other brother, Pacifcus, was an
educated lawyer and polished gentle
man who engaged in the practice of his
profession in this city about thirty
years ago, and is we'll remembered by
his contemporaries of the bar. He
emigrated to California with his wife.
who was q native of this city, and is
now prominent citizen and Judge in
California.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

The reported appearance of cholera
in the vicinity of Brownsville will sug-
gest to the new government of this city
the absolute necessity for the perfec-
ton of mode of draining the cutters
and alleys and cesspools on either side
of the Avenue and along Pecan street.
1t has been stated that Col. DEGREES
proposed to distinguish his admins
tration by effecting the thorough puri.
tication, so far as possible, of the gut
tiers whence foul miasms arise by day
and night, and whence typhoid fevers
are diffused, and where cholera and
yellow fever may find breeding place.
No mayor could leave prouder mon
ument to his fame than the fact thai
he inaugurated a system of sewerage
that blest the capital with healthful,
ness and attractiVeness through all the
years Of its existence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

The speech of ex-attorney Trigg and
the argument of Col. Coopwood have
satisfied most people that Austin il
without mayor. Infinite trouble will
come Of the fact, and while we do moi
doubt Col. DeGress's purpose to serve
the city with fidelity or his capacity
for the task, he is not mayor and can
not be. His strongest competition, for
whom nine-tenths OF the fixed citizens
OF the capital would have voted, seems
also to be ineligible because OF bis inter.
est in the water supply company. The
vote cast was light, aud surely little in.
terest was manifested in q contest in
which the facts affecting the eligibility
Of both aspirAnts was commonly known,
and yet the two were supported very
generously. They should deem them
selves battered. as they were, and quit
this sort Of nonsense.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14
A SPEECH FOR COL. LANG.

The Rutabagas are delighted at last.
That tax on the smoke house was al
most fatal. Then there was the re-
Striction OF municipal taxation to twen-
ty-five cents on each one hundred dol
lars in towns of 10, 900 and fewer in
habitants. This has stiffened Waco
and many towns with deadly paralysis.
Then there is the tax of two and a
half per cent. for towns of more than
5000 people, and this places Austin
and Galveston and Dallas at the mercy
of the tax-grabber, and makes the rab-
BILE, which the Rutabaga proposed to
restrain, more lawless and ravenous in
these places than ever before. Then
the constitutional homestead exemp-
ton provision is so indefinite that while
money abounds IN St. Louis at eight
per cent, We cannot borrow at all on
real estate, and the Changers are pay
ing from one to five per cent. per
month. To avoid the necessity for the
restriction of suffrage in corporations,
the timid rascals inhibited expendi-
lures unless a majority of the ''tax-
payers" assented, and yet, since the
mob elects those who use and expend
public money, the taxpayers will never
vote for tax. There can be NO pub
lie work prosecuted or improvement
or progress accomplished. The State
is fettered by that folly and incapscity
which distinguished the trainers of its
government. What to do with the
Rutabagas, how to dispose of them,
and how to reward them-those terri
bic fellows who use the Grange as a
political machine we could not tell.
But when Col. John 8. Mellon, of St.
Louis, publishes a circular in which
be states that Rutsbagas fed to swine
are infallible remedies for hog cholera"
We repeat the suggestion that Col.
Lang may make it known, reading this
article, wherever he speaks in Texas.
1t will do the oustitution-makers and
the hogs a great deal of good.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

Jones Brothers & Co., the Memphi,
publishers, have just issued ga popular
history Of the United States from
aboriginal times to the present day. /"
1t tells OF the aberigines; the Morse
men IN the New World; discoveries by
the Spsuiards; DeSoto in Texas
Texan history; growth of the colonies
formation of the constitution; history
OF the late civil war by an impartial
judge; the centennial of Independence ;
and closing with the inaugural OF
President Hayes. The book Is simply
invaluable for its charts OF American
history, so arranged that the date of
any event may be instantly ascertained.
Those improving an opportunity to
secure this cheap book will be con-
WINGED that the many encomiuns 90
freely bestowed upon il by the people
and press are deserved. Mr.. 4. N.
James. an excellent gentleman, repre-
SEATS the house OF Jones Brothers q
90. in Tsxss.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

must be restricted or there can be no
prosperity or progress or public i'm
provements, and the State must perish
because of the ignorance and timidity
and demagogism of its recent lawgiv-
ers. The farmers are most anxious to
have the smoke house and barn tax
rescinded, and since the financial ne
cessities of the State make the convo'
cation of the Legislature at an early
day an absolute necessity, there car
be little harm in adyerting to few
facts that may make the Governor
proclamation the next prominent even
in the political history of Texas
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14
Col. Culberson Defended.
GATEsvILLE, June 6, 1877

GATEsvLLE, June 6, 1877.
Editors Democratic St6teSmdn-Your
Daily issue of the first of June con-
tains unjust structures upon Col. Gull
berson, the best, noblest and most gen.
erous of men. We know not in what
connection Col. Culberson had occa-
sion to use the language of which he
is charged, but knowing him in the
shades of his private, professional and
political walks, familiar with the gen
erous impulses that have ever charac
terlZed his conduct, we do know that
there was .nde1' discussion some point
to be legitimately attained by the re-
mark, else it would never have been
made. The motives imputed to Col.
Culberson are unjust.
You assume by inuendo to trace the
motives of Col. Culberson to political
ambition. In this you more than ever
mistake the character OF this gentle
nate solicltude for the welfare and
happiness of the human family he loves
nothing as he does ais profession. In
this Texas affords him but few equals
and no superiors. Then why fear
Hubbsrd? He has never sought polit-
ical fame or position; he don't seek 1t
now. The sequel to his present posi-
ton is that he has only gratefully sue
cumbed to the demand of the people.
people who knowing his rare attain
ments, legal ability, high moral and
eminent ability have UNANIMOUSLY, the
second time, called him to the watch
tower of their political liberties. That
the STATESMAN guards his Excellency's
fair name and unsullied reputation with
a vigilance in keeping with its wonted
zeal, we have no objection, and would
not even ourselves disarrange the least
gaudy feather of his executive cap,
But we certainly dislike to see good
meaning and honest men thus assailed,
the purity of their purpose impugned,
their private and professional aims and
objects destroyed and themselves
classed as secondhand pettifoggers, and
this, too, for no purpose other than to
superfluously show that an infaIlible
Governor is yet without error.
Respectfully, ]. c. STONE.
If Mr.. Stone be not stony-hearted he
will spare us further criticism, and
especially do we implore mercy in be-
half Of Governor Hubbard. As for
the rest, if Col. Culbsrson, whom we
honor and respect, can stand it, even
so can the STATESMAN.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

unknown, and made q crop. The next
year he repeated the process. The
two crops, assisted by his wife, who
engaged in teaching, placed him in
funds sufficient to enable him on the
fifteenth of October, 1874, to purchase
400 sheep at q cost of $640. He has
since sold 1856 worth of sheep and
wool, and is now shearing g thousand
head and expects to sell q clip of four
thousand pounds, at % cents, or $1,000,
the present season. He has 1900 sheep
of all ages. He has bought four Me-
rino bucks, which cost 5000. He has
been offered and refused $4,000 in cash
for his flocks. His receipts for wool
in 1875 and 1876 were 1856. He con-
siders his present flock worth $4,000.
Mr. Jones has also over a hundred
head of cattle, including twenty mich
cows in use, furnishing an abundance
of the finest milk, cream and butter.
He hss also seventeen head of horses
and span of mules. He owns $50
acres OF land, on which he has built q
| comfortable frame house witk sub
| stantlal stone fence around the yard.
/ All the result of five years labor and
the investments shove stated.
From the New York June financial
circular of Forster, Ludlow & Co. we
are enabled to gather the following
points: Texas ten per cent. bonds of
1884 are firm at par and interest, and
are largely bought when offered. Pen
SION bonds, ten per cent, sell lower,
owing to the fact that coupons are
paid in Austin, and because they are
redeemable in 1879. Texas seven per
cent. gold bonds are in fair demand,
with los offered AMI 100 to 10 asked.
Houston six per cent?. are unstable at
thirty cents. Galveston bonds are
neglected, its new funding bonds
being offered at - and as
cents. San Antonio bonds are
in demand ut ninety cents. City
of Austin bands are not offered, the
holders being determined to keeI
them, as they are regarded the besl
Texas municipal bond. Dallas bond:
are dull. Denison bonds are held al
eighty cents, with only sixty bid
r Denison is in default on ten per cent
4 school bonds. Harrison county bonds
, command only thicty-three cents
l Travis county ten per cent. bonds ar
4 much desired, but holders deem then
e too good to sell at any figure. Bexa
: county eight per cent. bonds ar
p held firmly at ninety-fve. Smit
t county refuses to pay interest on bond
e issued to the International and Gres
Northern Railroad Company. Texs
g Central Railroad bonds have improve
upon the following figures: First NOR
), gage command rs 76 cents, secon
mortgage 90 SO. Galveston, Harri,
burg and San Antonio six per cent.
;, are In great demand at SO; Galveston
Houston and Henderson seven pt
cents. are slow of sale at so cents asked
:. rs bid; International and Great Nortl
- err bonds are dull. BY reference +,
:, the price of Harrison county and Hoa
~ ton city bonds it will be seen that IL
. negro-governed districts are regarde
% in financial circles as next to irrespol
al sib'e,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-14

An Albanian, visiting New York,
had an interesting interview with ex
Governor Tilden on Monday last. He
said to Mr.. Tilden that the people of
the South were convinced that he had
been fairly and lawfully elected to the
office of President of the United States
that the people OF that section, in com.
mon with the great body of the people
of the whole United States, thou Oh,
that Dir. Tilden, as the lawfully elected
ruler Of the country, should have taken,
early after the election, decided atti.
tude and insisted upon his rights; that
had he done so, and the proper an
nouncement of the vote of the cleo
toral colleges been prevented, the
House of Representatives would have
elected him according to the forms
OF law, and made itself respor sible
for his induction into the office which
belonged to him. Mr.. Tilden listent d
intently to the remarks of his visitor,
gentleman nearly twenty years b 8
senior. He replied that be b I'd thought
carefully and most conscientiously
ever the subject in all its possible
phases; that he had become convinced
that should he adopt the course. sug-
gested it would be resisted by the
Radical party to the extent of drench-
ing the land in blood; that he shrunk
from the responsibility of precipitsting
another terrible civil war UPON his
countryuen, and consented to The con-
promise which averted so dread dis
aster. He felt as .keenly as anyone the
improperly of the means by which the
present result had been brought about,
but, for all that, he did not regret his
action. AS 1t was the people of the
United States understood it; the D. m
ocrstic party to-day occupied such a
proud attitude before the country as 1t
had never occupied before, snd no
mortal power could resist its triumph.
ant march to success in 1880.