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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

DOUBLE EXECUTION TO-DAY.-The
two young men, Pat Smith and Julius
Christian. who murdered John G. Lacy
in New Kent on the 18th of January,
will be hanged at New Kent Court
house to-day. They confess their guilt,
They bave been interviewed by q re-
porter of The State.
Christian says that he cut Mr.. Lacy's
throat with pOcket-knife while Smith
held his hands, and Smith says that he
got M. Lacy's Ratchet after Christian
had used the knife and struck him two
or three times on the head with it. Then
Christian cut him again, and Smith, to
make sure that he was dead, chopped
his neck with the Ratchet. Smith, &C
cording to his own confession, seems to
have been the leading spirit in the MUIR
der. Christian says that he bad moth
Ing against Mr.. Lacy, but assisted Smith
because the latter had asked him to do
so.
They seem to have very erroneous
ideas about religion. Christian says
that he has been mem Der of the church
for long time; that he was a member
at the time of the murder. Smith says
that he 'got religion" after he was sen
fenced to death that he was eight days
"getting through" But both of them
seem to think that as they have gone
through some Of the forms of religion
there need be no more concern, and
their remaining days will be spent in
good cheer. When the cell. door was
opened the reporter found them talking
and laughing together, and when be
left they were laughing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

Two MURDERS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
-on Saturday night, the 18th inst, at
Iaicott's station on the Ches. & Ohio
railway, in Summers county, Page
!, EDWARDS (colored) shot his wife and
killed her whilst she had child in her
arms. Though the mother was shot
lonr Times by the brutal father, the child
escaped injury. In consequence of some
disagreement between Edwards and his,
vile, the latter went to the house of q
nelghbor and friend. Geo. McDermit,
whither Edwards went at o'clock at
night, and pulled his wife from the bed,
who with child in her arms retreated
into corner where he shot her to death
and then fled, but he-was captured by
brggage- master McAbey at Caldwell's
station the next morning, and was re-
turned to Justice Manning, who CON-
mltted him to the Jail Of Summers
county.
About s o'clock on Sunday morning,
the 18th inst, in the Pipestem District
IN Summers county, Hugh J. Wilburn
snet ana instantly killed Geo. w. Far
ley, under the following circumstances as
given by the Mountain Herald of Thurs
day last:
From what we can gather, Wilburn
rode up to Farley's house on Sunday
morning, and called to him to come out.
Ihere was no one in the house but Geo.
w. Farley and Alfred Farley. his cousin,
ana FARLEY refused to go, but Wilburn
insisted that he wanted to talk with
him little. and finally persuaded him
to ceme out. In short time, Mr.. A..
Farley heard gun fire, and ran to the
door, when he saw George Farley get
over the fence, and run for the house.
Wiiburn came up to the fence, rested
the gun on it and fired again. Farley
fell, alled with buckshot, and died in a
few minutes. Wilburn mounted his
horse, and fed.
A warrant was issued at the earliest
possible moment by Justice Crockett,
and the Deputy Sheriff started in pur-
suit, but up to this writing had failed
to overtake Wilburn.
The cause of the trouble is said to
have grown out of criminal intimacy
between Farley and Wilburn's wife,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

SALE OF MoNTICELLO.-Monti
the former home of Thomas jefferson,
was sold at public auction, Thursday, by
George Carr, commissioner, to Jefferson
M. Levy, of New York city, for the
sum of s10.050 Mr.. Jefferson M. Levy
is son of the late Jonas p. Levy, and il
is stated that he was already the owner
of six-sevenths of the property. He an.
nounces his purpose to improve it i'm
mediately for the purpose Of Summer
residence. Four members of the Levy
family were present at the sale. and they
were the only persons from a distance
This sale was by direction of decree
of court in friendly suit, instituted fol
the purpose of effecting a distribution
among the heirs.
"Shadweil," the birthplace of Mr.
Jefferson, was recently sold at auction
1t was formerly a portion of his exten.
sive landed estate. From "Shadwell'
he removed to Monticello" in 1854
and there remained until his death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

PIsroLs.-The Richmond correspon.
dent of the Petersburg Aader Appea
says: "Mr. Koiner, of Augusta, offered
an amendment to the general assess
ments imposing license tax of one dol
lar on every pistol owned by any per
son, not q licensed dealer in fire arms
The Senate adjourned before any action
was taken upon the proposed amend
ment. This is very good law. Now
if they impose license tax on the luxu
ry of cowhiding-besides making 1T
felony and punishable by Imprisonment
in the penitentiary or with stripes, W.
will have fewer terrible tragedies in oul
midst.n
Mr. Koiner is right, except that tn,
tax was too low. A shotgun is better
for the defence of house, and pistol.
are only made necessary in the hands
of law-abiding parties because so..many
carry them unnecessarily.
Public, sentiment alone can correc
violence in a country, but taxation car
make it pay tribute.-Lynchbury News
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Valley News Items.

The Page Courier says that man by
fine name of Breeder, who lives at the
head of Naked Greek in Page county,
"has rs children living and 4 dead"
On Monday Of last week, Calvin w.
Utz, little son Of Mr.. Charles NJ. Utz,
living hear Fincastle, Bofetourt coun-
ty, whilst playing on the floor had bis
leg broken near the hip.
The TTncastte Herald learns that,
1.-TWO boys, aged II and Is years respect.
lively, sons of John ". Redman, who
resides about six miles from Newcastle.
near Johns Cfeek, were out hunting III
the woods. The elder boy was carrying
a gun. When about fifteen steps dis
tant from his brother, from some nm
known cause. the gun went off. It was
heavily loaded with buckshot.-Fifteen
Of the shot took effect in the body Of
young Redman. Medical aid was i'm
nediately sent for, but the boy surviv-
ed only about twelve hours"
The worthless ours Of Rockingham
still continue their depredations on the
sheep and several farmers have recently
lost heavily.
Mr.. r. D. kirkpatrick of Kerr's Greek
in Rockbridge county recently thresfed
out his clover.seed crop which yielded
about LOO bushels.
The Lexington Guzeftesays: IA gen
tlernan named Miller living on Broad
Creek, in this county. captured nude
negro man In one of his hay mows last
Friday evening. Hesaid that his clothes
had been taken from him by two con-
victs whom he met on the road. Not
satisfied with his story Mr.. Miller
brought him to town. He persistently
denied being convict and Mr.. Miller
not wishing to be further troubled,
turned him loose.
The Blue Ridge Mountain between
Port Republic ana the Page county line
has been on fire for the last week or
fnore.--At one or two points the fire got
down into the 1owlands and some fenc-
ing and valuable timber were destroy
cd.
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The Proper Thing.

The session OF the Legislature VI NoICA
Carolina expired by Limitation on the
sth inst, but as 1t did not complete the
business before it by that time, 1t re-
manned in session six days longer at the
expense of the members, and thus COM
pleted its business without imposing
any additional expense upon that State.
In noticing this fact, the Raleigh IN.
c. News says 'This is, indeed and
truth, a proud record for North Caro-
lima"
It is, indeed, quite creditable to that
State, and the members of that Legis-
lature are justly entitled to much praise
for the patriotic course they pursued.
When the late regular session of the
Legislature of Virginia was about to
expire by limitation, without having
completed the most important business
before it, those who were in favor OF
the passage Of the debt bill, made an
effort to have the session extended that
the business might be completed with
out imposing any additional expense
upon the State, but those who wefe OPP
posed to the passage of the debt bill,
voted agains it, and thus necessitated
the call of an extra session; which will
cost the State the sum of forty thousand
dollars, unless the members should re-
solve not to accept any pay for the ex-
tra'spssion, and we have not much faith
that they will do that; though that il
just what we think they should do.
We think that course becomes par
ticularly the duty Of those who opposed
the extension of the session, and thereby
caused the extra session, for upon then
will rest the responsibility of the ex'
pense of the extra session, unless they
resolve not to accept any pay for 1t, and
thus save the State the needless expense
of $4,000.
If the members will pursue this
course, they will free themselves from
the suspicion, which exists in the minds
Of many, that they preferred an extra
session to an extended session for the
reason that for an extended session they
would not be entitled to pay, whereas
for the extra session they would be en-
titled to receive $3.50 each. It is true
that they would be Legally entitled te
receive $3.50 each for the extra session
sven if it was in session only one day
but as they needlessly caused the extra
session, it is question whether they
are morally entitled to receive it. We
think those who opposed the extension
of the session, and thereby necessitatet
the extra session, are not morally entf'
tied to receive any pay for it, and hope
for the sake of their reputation, as wei
as for tile interests Of the State, thai
they will decline to receive any pay fol
it. Let the Legislature pass joint res
olution to that effect, and thus make {
"prond record" for Virginia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

MISSING VIRGINIA CoUPoNs.-Hon.
r. M. T. Hunter, State treasurer of Vir-
ginia, reports to the Governor that
coupons to the amount of $4,000 can
not be found in his office. They were
cut off during the years 1872 and 1873,
and the treasurer says there is no suffi :
cient evidence in his office for believing
that the missing coupons were not can
celled like all the others when cut off,
save that they were not found in the
places where it was expected they would
be found. The clerks whose duty in
volved the cutting off, canceliing and
preservation of these coupons a. that
lime are either dead or removed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

GIRL KILLED ON A RAILRoAD.-At
Homecoming, Md, Tuesday morning, a
young girl named Mary Keeling at
tempted to cross the railroad track in
front of train. She caught her foot in
a frog, fell 10 the middle of the track,
and the train passed over her, cutting
off both legs. She has since died.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
NOMMISSIONER'SS SALE OF VALUA.
~ BILE MILL PROPERTY IN


BATH COUNTY, VA.
The undersigned Commissioner of the cir
cult court of Bath county, appointed by de-
cree OF the said court, pronounced at the April
Term thereof, 1878, in the chancery cause there
in pending, in the name of Latham, Carpenter
& Co., against Charles B. Hamilton will pro-
coed, by virtue of said decree, to sell at public
auction, to the highest, in front of the Court.
house ofsaid county, on
Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1879,
(being court-day, y the following named and de-
scribed tracts or parcels of land belonging to
the said Charles B. Hamilton to wit: 6 acres
part of la acres; acres part of 26 acres; 8
acres part of 80 acres; % acres and II acres,
making in the aggregate go acres, all lying ON
the waters of Back Creek in said county, and
on which the said Charles B. Hamilton now
resides. Upon the said IA acre tract there are
situated Water Grist Mill, Dwell -
ing and other buildings, making the said EHa3
property most desirable one for any 2;4s,
person with small capital. The mill and
buildings are in good repair. and are surround
ed with good neighbOrhOOd. These lands
will be sold as whole or in parcels to suitpu
chasers.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the costs of the said chancery suit and the
expenses of sale, and as to the residue of the
purchase money, upon credit of one, two, and
three years in equal instalments, bearing in
terest from the day of sale-the purchaser or
purchasers giving bonds for said deferred in
stalments with good personal security, and the
legal title to said lands retained as ultimate
curity. WIN. NJ. MCALLISTER, Com'r
mar4-4t Circuit Court of Bath county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

ISAAC REESE KILLED.-On Monday
evening of last week at the Christians
burg Depot, Isaac Reese, of Giles coun-
ty, was shot and instantly killed by
Waller r. Wilson, who tends the bar of
the Wilson House for his father, Major
Thos. Wilson. This sad occurrence
grew out of a demand for five cents
Wilson charged Reese Is cents for a
drink, and Reese refused to pay more
than ten cents. Reese cussed Wilson,
who thereupon told a negro to call an
officer This enraged Reese, and he
went behind the counter and assaulted
Wilson with his fist, whereupon Wilson
shot him with pistol. Reese leaves a
wife and several children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

COMMISSIONER'SS ALE.-By virtue of
~ decree of the circuit court of Augusta
county. rendered in the case of Caroline Kin
ney's Heirs VS.. Kinney. will proceed, on
Saturday. the 19h day of April. 1879,
in front of the Courthouse, in the city Of
Staqnt0n. to sell at public auction, that -
HOUSE and LOT situated on Washing e:s:3
ton street in the city of Staunton, which ussGg
is now designated as Not S. Washington street.
upon the following terms. $50 much in
hand as will pay the costs of suit and sale, and
the remainder upon credit of one, two, and
three years from date of SALE with interest from
date of sale, the purchaser giving bond with
approved personal security, and the title re-
tanned as ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER. JR..
marzo-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

The Staunton Spectator urges the pas
sage of resolution by the Legislature
for its members not to accept pay for the
extra session. Double.pay resolutions
would pass that body on the double
nuick. whilst the no-pay one wouldn't
stand the ghost of a chance. This is
not the age of astounding events, but
tic eI q crab. all age and bankrupted State
treasury of the Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

The State says that North Cardinals
Legislature must certainly have the
medal fer disinterested public spirit
Not finishing its business in the consti
tutinnal sixty days they are paid for,
they sat six days longer for nothing, in
order to dispose Of their unfinished BUSH
ness. Is 1t too much to ask Of our
Solops: $50 thou and do likewise ?''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

DEATHS OF OFFICERS OF THE PIED
MOUNT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSU-
RANCE CoMPANY.-We learned yester-
day of the deathso on last Sunday Of d. J.
Hartsook, Esq, President of the Pied
mount and Arlington Life Insurance
Company and Of DR., Smith the Med
zeal DirectOr of the Company.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

CATHOLIC PRAYER IN THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATEs.-On Tuesday last, the
House of Delegates was opened with
prayer by Right Rev. Bishop Keane.
which was the first occasion in the his
tory of this State on which minister of
the Catholic faith ever officiated as chap
lain in either house of the General AS
sembly. The prayer of the Bishop was
fervent and eloquent, and it is hoped
that the members were benefited by it,
many of whom, in some respects, seem
to be almost "past praying fer"
The State says:-'
1T is great step forward towards
religious tolerance when for the first
time Catholic, and that Catholic the
Bishop of the Diocese, is invited to open
the House of Delegates of Virginia with
prayer, and complies with the request
appearing and officiating in his canon.
ical robes. We are surely progressing
and this compliment to Bishop Keane
and the Catholics of Virginia was as
delicate as it was proper, and fittingly
crowned the celebration of st. Patrick's
Day, 1879.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

epfsNJNIO at and below cost, In order
to devote myself exclusively to the Produce
business in the city of Staunton, will sell the
whole OF my stock of Goods at and below cost,
It consists in Iron, Hardware, Shoes and Boots
Dry Goods. Notions. Hats and Caps, Ready
made Clothing, Tin Ware, Wooden Ware, Nails
q new Wind Mill or Wheat Fan, Platform
Scales. weighing 1000 lbs. The public may rest
assured that they will find here great bargains
soon. 1 will sell about two tons of Iron. such
as Tire. Square. Round. Band and nearly every
kind Wagon Iron at two cents per pound all
round. Also lot Iron Axle Trees at three
cents. Nail No Tens $40 and so on, If you
want great bargains call soon. and recollect
these goods shall be sold. WIN. ROCK,
Staunton March Is, 70. for w. T. Johnson
- -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25

A. collision between The British steam
a- Bolivar and the Haytien steamer
Michel resulted in the sinking OF the
latter and the loss of sixty lives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
GALE OF A VERY yALUARLE REAL

GALE OE A VERY VALUABLE REAL
- ESTATE IN THE CITY OF STAUNTON.
1npursuance of trust deed executed by NJ
A. Miller to Orlando Smith and Thomas G. Ell
der, OF date September 9th, 1872, and recorded
in the Clerks Office of the Hastings Court OF
Staunton, Deed Book, 6, pages l66-'67, the un-
dersigned, as surviving trustee in said deed,
will sell at public auction, upon the premises,
on Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1879,
that very desirable property at the North west
corner of Augusta and Frederick streets in the
city of Staunton. known as the MILLER Il
HOUSE. The lot fronts about 70 feet on Sa5!l
west-side of Augusta street and about IS 9sfI
feet on the North-side of Frederick street. For
more particular description of the property
reference is made to the above mentioned trust
deed. The Improvements are a large, substap-
tial brick dwelling, two stories high, with base.
ments. nd all necessary out-buildings,
The property is In good condition, and has
been used for number of years Boarding
House, for which it is admirably adapted.
1t is not often that more desirable property is
offered at public sale in Staunton.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand to pay ex-
penses of sale; the residue of the purchase
money will be divided into three equal install
ments, payable at one, two, and three years
from day of sale, with interest from that day,
for which the purchaser will be required to give
bonds with approved personal security, and
the title will be withheld as ultimate security,
THOS. G. ELDER,
feb1S-tds Surviving Trustee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
DUBLIC SALE A VERY
VALUABLE FARM
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY

By virtue of authority of two deeds of trust
the first executed by Samuel ID. Humbert to
John B. Watts, Trustee, bearing date March
10th. 1870, and of record in the clerks office of
Augusta county court, Deed book So, pages
1853; the other executed by said Samuel d.
Humbert and Sarah A. Humbert, his wife, to
Orlando Smith and Thos G. Elder, Trustees,
bearing date January 18th, 1871. and of record
in the above named clerks Office, Deed book
Sc, pages 56-7,-and in pursuance of directions
given by the creditors secured in said deeds,
the undersigned, William Patrick, Admins
traitor of John b. Watts, deed, who was the sole
Trustee in the first deed, and Thomas G. Elder,
surviving Trustee in the second deed, will sell
at public auction FOR CASH, upon the premises,
on Saturday, the 18Th day Of April 1879.
that very valuable farm upon which said
Samuel d. Humbert now resides, containing
2514 acres, situated in Augusta county.
on Middle River, near the village of New Hope,
and adjoining the lands of Samuel CARRIER and
others. The land is of excellent quality and
well adapted to farming purposes. 1t is -
well watered. The improvements con- E:sH
sist of a large and handsome BRICK Ialll,
DWELLING, Stables and other out houses
WILLIAM PATkICK,
Admir- of John B. Watts, decd.
THOMAS C. ELDER,
nar1S-tHS SURVIVING Truc
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NOMMISSIONER'S SALE OF LAND
~ In obedience to a decree of the circuit
court of Augusta county in the suit of Marga-
ret A. Crawford for John s. Churchman against
Henry 7. Beall, will, as Commissioner, on
Thursday, the 9th day of april. 1879,
at IL o'clock, proceed to sell, at the front door
of the Courthouse OF the county of Augusta, a
small Farm containing So acres, rOods,
T. Beall. The land lies ~ miles South from
the city of Staunton, adjoins the lands of H. P.
Dickerson and others. lying near the Green
vile road and Valley r. r.; has on it very
comfortable improvements. is in fine state of
cultivation. with a fine young orchard and a
number OF Grape vines. Altogether nice and
comfortable home.
TERMs-On a credit of 6, II and IS months,
except for such sum as will pay costs of suit and
sale will be required in cash. Bonds with ap-
proved personal security will be required with
interest from the day of sale.
D. s. YOUNG,
mar25-4t Commissioner.
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OOMMISsIONER's SALE OF A VAL
u UABLE GRAZING FARM IN
RATH COUNTY VIRGINIA.


BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to decree pronounced by the cir
cult court of Bath county, at the April Term
thereof, 1873. in the chancery, cause therein
pending, in the name of Stephen A. Porters
Admir- against VIM. H. Hull's Admir- and 9TH
ers, the Undersigned who was by said decree
appointed Commissioner for the purpose, will
expose to sale, in front of the Warm Springs
Hotel, in said county, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, on
Thursday, the G7ih day OF March, 1870,
a valuable Grazing Farm, situated near the
Healing Springs, in the Falling Spring Valley.
in said court y, containing 2s7 acres, more or
less, and known as the Hull Place. There is
situated thereon small but comfortable DWELL
ing, with other outbuildings and an Orchard Of
fine Fruit. The land is now in grass, and is the
best sma Grazing Farm in the county-is well
Watered and numbered, and most admirably
suited for an industrious man with small capt.
tai.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the costs of said suit and the expenses of
sale, and the residue thereof in three equal an.
nual 1nstalments from the day of SALE bearing
interest from date of sale, purchaser to give
bonds with good personal security, and the le-
gal title to be retained as ultimate security.
JOHN p. PORTER
marital COmmjSsjOner
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF HOUSE
" AND LOT IN THE CITY OF STAUN-
TON.-In pursuance of decree of the Hastings
Court OF the City OF Staunton, entered Februa-
ry 10th, 1873. in the causes of Reed vs. Derrick
ct ais and jackson VS.. Derrick ct ais, the un-
dersigned Commissioners will offer for sale. at
public auction, in front of the Court house in
Staunton, on -
Soturddy,.April 18th, 1879,
at o'clock, P. NJ, four HOUSES and -
LOIS lying on the North side of Beverly H.sA
street IN said city, each fronting about IL .RE9l
ieet on said Street and running back about rs
,Se. " an ailey. Said Houses being now occu-
IERMs-Cash in hand to pay costs of sale and
COSTS OF suit since last sale, and the residue up
on credit of six, eighteen and thirty months,
IN equal lnstalments, the purchasers being re-
CURED TO execute bonds with approved person-
chase money is paid.
J. f. GUY,
NJ. F. WHITE,
A. II. FULTZ,
hnt'iio-tus Commissioners.