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NATURES REMEDY!
ENDORSED BY MEDIC.M PROFESSION.
THE ALUM AND IRON MASS AND WATER:
FROM TpE


THE ALUM AVID IRON MASS AND WATER
FROM TIE
BEDFORD (vA.) ALUM AND IRON SPRINGS.-
ESTABLISHED TwENTY-slS YEARS..
E2cpncy proved by actual results In thousands ef
cases of Dyspepsia. Debility, Diseases Peculiar to.
Women, Chronic Dial rh9a, Heauache. ScrOfala and
Cu.aneeus Affections. Sore Throat and Diphtheria,
Chlils and Mnlartal Fever. Extracts from tcsti--
Elcn'cls: -4E
Best remedy fur Iniia,nmatory Sore Throat aati4
Diphthenia ever used by meas have found after o
practice of forty years acts as tonic, Alternative
and febrituge; preferable to chlorate OF potash.n
p. A. S,FFERD. NJ. d. n. c..
"Aftcr practice OF many years have found no.
remedy etrial 10 Bedfovd Alum and lron Springs
Water and Mass for ChronIc diseases and diseases
yoBN T. MlrrEsuR, n. D., LII. D.,.vs..
"Succes:fuly used in Dyspepsia aud Chronic
Prof. sAML JACKSON. n. D., Uniysof Pa.
"surpasstng amy rp.ucdy thar know OF for scro-.
nous Infectious. Hare used L fer twenty-aye years
Afle- an expes,epe. :f - near "a thirty Sears have
found no teatncat eqsat to this waller ann for
ment, Chronic Irrtafions Of the Bladder, Kidneys,
and Urelhra; liberation. and certain forms Of nys-
NO. WATERS HAVE a WIDER RANGE &c ie,E o., USE
FuESEss." VA. MEDICAL ,,shn,d Mo;iTmtIG; i,
USED with unparaed success In hemorrhagic
- Ex-Vlce-President Ga. Med. Asso.
"ENrIRELY cunED OF cHILLs AND EEyER BT
IT." REV. h. &. DODSOE. j. a. LEE, Va
Directions. anay Is, and full proof of all c!aiped
sent with each package.
dozen hah-ga!fou bottles; So for fivegallcn demi-
john.
per half: dozen according to size-scnt postpaid;
Full pronf CT all claimed sent Fl ce upon applica--
ton. Liberal terms to Dealers invalids are accom--
niodated at these Springs at all times or the year.
Address A. II. DAVIES, President CT the COM
Sold by POLK MILLER & co.
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NANAWHA SPLINT.-A full stock OF
II this uneuualled COAL for open crates.
s. z. LATHROP, Agent,
rrS Scyenc ccnth street 1T Draw bridge.
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SCHOONER BUNNELL just arrived.
y
FIVE HUNDRED TONS OF BRIGHT, FRESH
LY-MINED STOVE ANTHRACITE COAL land
ng TO-DAY. S. II. HAWES,
fe7 Eighteenth and Cary streets.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.

WHO BIDS FOR, YOUR SOUL ?-An
W. s. Rainsiord. Price. SO cents.
H0MELETIC AIDS FUR THE CHRISTIAN
TIE STUDENTS COMMENTARY ON THE
HOLY BIBLE. Founded OIL the Speakers Com
mtntary. By j. 81. Fuller, NJ. a. 70 be COM
reied in six volumes. Volume 1 received.
DEATH 7iHOi OF DEATH. By an Orthodox Layman.
FAIILItR WORDS ON. THE ENGLISH
CHURCH. By Rev. W. n. Lowrie. 60 cents.
JOHN. WHOM JESUS LOVED. BY James Ce-
droS. a. M., ID. ID. S1.25.
EVENINGS AT BETHEL. BY Macduh, author Of
4" Mind and WORDS Of Jesus" si.25.
JEAN: Or, CLOUDS WITH A SILVER LINING.
A Story. By Blanche Westcolt. 1925.
NEW BOOKS received daily, and mailed on re-
fsl26l7 'WOoDHcUsE & PARRAM
THEIRlSH BAR: Comprising Anecdotes,
\ Bon-Nois, and Biographical Sketches Of the
Bench and Bar OF Ireland. By j. X. O'Flanagan.
The Ear! of Beaconsneld K G., in ,ln wards Of 100
cartoons, from the collection OF Mr.. Punch"
n, The Gernlan-How TO Give It. How TO Lead 1t,
Hew 10 Dance Ii. 1926. sta@ .:,s 49,.
= Paul Fabsr Senjear. B- George Mcdonald, IL. D.
4, Holiday Tour In Europe. BY Joel Cock. 81.
;, me House and Its Surroundings, forming No. s,
feath Series. doc. = Ets -; n - 7 :.
IBraithwa!tes Retrospect for january, 1879.
MT Guardian. BY Ada Cambridge. Illustrated. 6Oc.
,Sew Books received daily. and mailed to any ad-
oisss On receipt OF advertised price. (. 80 j.
el2 @f 49, - WOODHOUSE & PARHAM.
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LADIfS' SUPPER.
PERSONAL.
WOOD AND COAL.

II ANDING TODAY, THE CELE.
~ BRATED WYOMING ANTHRACITE COAL,
In house Sizes, For sale at lowest market rates
fac s p IATHROp.
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This Brewery has been recently titteG up With all
the latest improvements, and Is now oaerfpS the
best BEER made Ia the United states.
The Beer has been thoroughly testedia nigbiy
recommended by pso,ninent physicians for family
use.
The GOLD MEDAL was awardedr0 the EAGLE
BREWERY for SUPERIOR LAGER BEsE.s, ALE,
and PORTEk r at t:ss last Fair or the Virginia ASri-
caltural Society. -s. E,f
Z, STATE AsSArER AND CHEMISTS GErfcE,t
80. = =, 4. RICHMOND. November l. 1878.
The LAS3EE HEER manufactured hg Mr.. G. w,
RobinsoR ut the Eagle BreSssry, Ia Tins city, hts
been chSasGntS examined bx me. the samples test
ed hayiRg been collected BY misslf> ard found FREE
used as medicine 0r beverage in fnll assurance Of
Its paaity. as WILIIANA> TAYLOR, d. D., =
No tS-Sm .nat .sf.,syt., s.stf Sta.e Chemist.
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g, ..,sss.as NoTrcEs
= sggsxa. N0TICES -s
.--,.., -. n,pp TINES MADE EASY
49,;
.r nays 10 SECURE SOME sssaT 1
THIS ~ R,gGAINs IN DRY GOODS.
na,,ulseR BROTHERS,


~ 9{sS &
THALHIMER BROTHERS, !,
col BROAD STREET,
al or thcir entire stock at @ oM
Fia ',' r,cr ia ye}nce ;itir immense stock, pre-
Fsss..r,. 70 iaSipg Inventory. Those III want Oh
pry GOODS vii, and 1, to their adVantagc III si'"
tas sus cali. l
%, n,eces DRESS Go0nS Of every description
npkss Ass GoobS al i6c worth esc. at 2oc worth
SSSS&S;;boY. cAsuMEREs al csc. worth 81;
SoLosED SILKS and sATiSs very enes'i' % e'ose
Them out.
- ., ,cE CASHMERE at Ice: TO s1,25.
ca ,hts nn.cnsc iot must ne sois nn sa!ty nass
c,s,amcrs viii secmre rsat BARGAINS IN them.
r,,cx ALpAc.s. cRErE CLOTHS. VEIL.
bhsRRss SRsp sspf:s aud Wells al vtry low prices. Give
us . trial.
,, yASpsoMs and CHEAP cLoAKs; cI.s s., wsiss Bis ;
T@frS.Rs @rSs * 10 Sit; SIC GLohks 10 sig; $40
cI0sKS to S7. We guarantee these CLoAks
& TO be tos Sos 10 carry them over, sud ask call
Trnn those in need OF cheap cloak.
.,rrrs, QUILTS, COMFORTS, sKrRBs,
hbsaaHHWMiLS bssaHWLS 6NDEEsHIETs, and other goods
30 VERY a:Il leSii e%i,lrE aaa coLoRED BLANKETS at
s. SSitSSSs9s Il { Z l and QUILTS sTs1 ,o !
IS dozen BOULEVARD sAihiS iSoih s 1oe' 70 80
40 ayHffi aWyHffS,iJES sHAWLS at ST TO $S:
55 sozen LADIES asd MEMS ONbERSiiiRIS
ST SIC TO Sl.5papicce. .{aa
o,e neees CAssIMERES aud WooLLEN GOODS
from OIa:ss 9e' Wife ff En- ana coIoRED FLANNELs
from 10 10 soc. \ yard.
,o,o copsETS, Of every style aud quality, from
l~SSS SSSc 10 -. so. As this Is one OF the largest
s,oeSs Of CuRSETS In The city we cannot iaii TO
sgil one and all. Is
,,,pe line ins. received of LADIES' and MISSES,
HuSE. SILK aud LACE SChRFS. Sii1h ana
LACE HANDkERCHIEFS. BOWS, RIBBONS,
GLOVES. LACES, &C., at very low prices.
ron nierss HAMBURG EDGINGS, INSERTINGS,
and TOR CEOS LACES just received, Ut very
'" THALHIMER BROTHERS..
LOIS McTh Col Broad street.
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T COD-LIVER OIL.
MEADE & BAKERS
INCIDENTALLY FURE.
IMPORTED DIRECT

We have the testimony or physicians who pre-
scribe It. and OF patients who have taken 1t. that 1T
Is MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH AND
MORE EASILY ASSIMilATED THAN ANY OTHER
OIL. MEADE bAhEh,
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists,
roI5 9l9 Main street. Richmond. Va.
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LAGER BEER.

T1AGLE BREWERY,
" ~ GEORGE ". ROBINSON. PHGrEfEToH,
CORNER HARRISON AND CLAY STREETS, +.
... o,~-"-'-- RICHMOND. VA.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-23
A. B. HUNT.

IN at Law, 800 Montgomery street, Rooms
65 and 66, Nevada Block, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-23
Conveyan GERS and Real
Estate Agents.

1rERCANTLE TRANSACTIONS. OF ALL
Nl descriptions, promptly attended to.
COLLECTIONS MADE with promptness and
di. Itch.
MINES SOLD aud Bonded. Loans Negotiated,
and Houses and Real Estate Bought and sold.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-23

nN AND AFTER THIS DATE l AM PRE-
~ pared to furnish families, hotels, restaur-
ants. boarding houses, or any other per son with
genuine, Pure Milk from one pint to 100 gal
IONS IONS per day at my residence ON Spring street,
liberal reduction will be made for larger
uahtties WIN. Il. TAYLOR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

N the case of DoNAGHE's Ex'oR. VS.. DoNA-
GHES WIDOW EFT AIS, now pending in
tiffs and Defendants, in said cause. and any
creditor or creditors of the estate of W. w Dono
CHE, ST., decd, whose claim claims against said
estate hare not heretofore been reported. and to
aOtona this is Intended q FINAL NOTICE, are
hereby notified that, in pursuance of decree
rendered in said cause, by said court, the 2lst
of March, 1879, shall, at my office in Staunton,
on Friday, the 23rd day of Nay 1879,
proceed to take, state, and settle an account
showing,-1st. The transactions of B. B. Dona-
CHE surviving Ex'Or of w. w. Donagae, ST.,
Decd since the date of his last settlement; 2nd
Any other claims that may not have been here
tofore reported against the estate of said dece-
dent, and. 3rd, Any matters specially stated
deemed pertinent by the undersigned, or re-
quired by any party in interest to be so stated.
At which time and place you are required to
attend. j, W. GREEN SMITH
apf22-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

StauntOn, April 18th, IS7y. 7
z the chancery cause OF Frey tFrederick) vs.
4 Landes Jacob, ct ais, now pending in the
circuit court of Augusta,-all persons, parties,
Plaintiffs and defendants, in this cause; and all
lien creditors of Jacob Ldndes. are hereby noti-
fed that, in pursuance of decree rendered in
said cause, by said court, on the 18th of March,
1879, shall, at my office in Staunton. on
Thursday, the END day of May, 1879,
proceed to take state, and settle, an account of
the land upon which the bond held by the
2 aintff Frey is lieu, its fee simple and an
nual rental value, with the liens in the order
of their priority binding the same, together
with the dates of assignments by Joseph CAL
houn of the bonds of jacob Landes, and the or
der of priority of such assgnees, and further
more. whether any of said assigned bonds are
secured in any other manner than as vendors
liens upon said land. and if So how and to
wat extent. At which time dplace you are
required to attend.
j. w. GREEN SMITH, Com'r.
Efhnger. Craig. & Grattan, p. q. apr22-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

IA SALE AT AUCTION.-By virtue of a
power of attorney, executed to me- by A. j.
Grove, now Of Kansas, will offer for sale, at
public auction, on the premises. on
Saturday, the 24th Of May, neat,
at IL o'clock. A. NJ, the excellent farm on
which A. J. Grove recently resided. This Farm
is of excellent quality, and contains 20 acres.
It lies on the waters Of Back Creek, about
mile South of .'Stuart's MILL adjoining the
lands of Alexander, Philip Killian and Alex.
II. H. Stuart, and is about miles Southwest
of Waynesboro'. The improvements consist of
q convenient and substantial BRICK "a
HOUSE with four rooms and passage H.ss:l
in. the pri cipal building and addi- 80
tional room in the rear; an excellent Barn and
other Out-bu1ldings, and a never-fatling we'll
of pure free-stone water near the house.
The land is productive, well enclosed, and In
good condition, and has on it a young Orchard
of selected fruit trees.
THE TERMS OF SALE are costs of sale cash,
and one-fourth of the purchase money in hand,
or within 60 days. secured by endorsed negotla-
Bile note and the residue In three equal annu-
al payments, with interest from day of sale.
81 Should sale be not made on the day
named it Will be offered again on Monday, 9th
Of May Court Day. in front of the Courthouse
in Staunton, at II clock.
ALEX. H. II. STUART.
apr22- ids Attorney-in-fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

Mr.. A. w. CHEEvER, Editor N. e..
Farmer, owns fine dairy and gets a
high price for fancy prints. In an edi-
torial Nov. I'd, he said, THE Perfected
Butter Color made by Wells, Richard
son & Co., we have used for several
years, and have found nothing equaling
it, although we have tested about every
thing of the kind made in this or the
Old country. 1t is the strongest, clean
est, purest and cheapest butter col6ring
we have ever found, and for all we can
sea, it is absolutely perfect. 1t should
entirely supercede carrots fer coloring
butter, and also ell the preparations of
Annatto." Farmers, if your butter is
white, do not fail to try this splendid
preparation. For full particulars in
quire of BERKELEY & Co., 81 Main ST.,
Staunton. Va, who have it for sale.
mar25-2meOW.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

TERRIFIC CYCLONE IN MISSOURI
The damage by the ycone at Collins
vile, Mo. eleven mile. from ST. Louis.
Monday of last week, is e. limated at $50.
900 The cyclone, as usual, was rotary
in its motion, and struck and bounded
from the earth three Times during its
passage through the town. Its width
was ouly about seventy feet Many
houses were destroyed or damaged and
several persons injured, besides one kill
ed. One of the evidences Gifts force was
the picking up of a horse and buggy,
which were carried to height of TWEEN
ty to thirty feet distance of about fifteen
rods, and dashed to tho earth, the horse
being crushed to jelly aud the wagon
to splinters. The cemetery, Just out
side the town, was lai waste, nearly
every tombstone being levele1 to the
ground
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

Mr. MOODY ON CONVERSIONS AT
the First Presbyterian Church, in Balti
more, last Tuesday, Mr.. D: L Moody
spoke TO large congregation on the sub
iect of Conversions Hz--laime,i that
the moment iIlan catehcssthe spirit OF
Christ he wants to see somebody else
converted But there must be tact aud
wisdom used in bringing people to
Christ, for argument whichever do it
The word gives life; feeling, weeping
aud sobbing will never give it.. He
woula never cease thanking God for
having come to Baltimore. He had
learned the dormant power that lies in
the churches, and he belieSed that if the
church would work for 365sdays in the
year there would not be saloon in the
city within three years. True CONVEX
sion will bring change Of life, aud if
religion does not enter intobusiiless and
profession i is u mere farce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

THE PoINDEXTER TRIAL.-The sec
Ond trial in Richmond of POindexter
for killing Curtis was commenced last
Thursday evening. As but one jury
man was secured from all who had been
summoned in Richmond, the court de-
SPARED of getting jury in that city,
and, on Saturday, officers were sent to
Alexandria and Fredericksburg to sum
mon fifty talesmen who reached Rich
mond yesterday. fla jury was not OBJ
tanned yesterday, persons will be sum-
moned from other places in the State
till that object is effected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

EvARTs Four YEARS AGo.-If anv
democrat desires to decorate the repeal
of the statute for the abuse of the army
at the polls with expressive phraseology.
we ad wise him to insert i n the bill enac
ting it certain words used by Mr.. Evarts
in a great speech in this city, January
II, 1870 In that speech Mr.. Evarts
called upon the America, peoplato de
mand 'the absolute abstinence of the
Federal power from interference in the
States, except upon the invitation of the
Legislature for the suppression of actual
violence, and upon its withdrawal i'm
mediately and necessarily after that
violence is suppressed."-N Y World.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

FEMALE SUFFRAGE.-Th Mas5achu-
sets Legislature has passedan act per-
hitting women 10 vote for members OF
school committees in the towns aud cit
les of that State, but to become voter
it will be necessary for the women to go
through such regular forms of registra
ton as may be required for men, and TO
pay poll-tax, which in Massachusetts,
is 81 per annum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

VIRGINIA GRAND LODGE OF ODD
FELLows.-The Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows of Virginia held a session of
three days in Richmond last week, and
adjourned on Thursday evening. The
reports of the grand officers showed the
order to be in most fourishing condi-
ton throughout the State. The follow
ing officers were elected and installed
Thursday :-R. P. Button, Lynchburg,
grand master; J. G. White, Norfolk,
deputy grand master; J. III. Crebs. Win
chester, grand warden T. Wiley Davis,
Richmond, grand secretary; J. w. Fer
gusson, Richmond, grand treasurer J..
J. Shearer, Snyth county, grand chap
lain; J. B. Blanks, Petersburg, grand
representative.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22


GEN. WADE HAMPToN.-This distin-
guished son of South Carolina, who has
been great sufferer from having had
his leg broken, and who has been elect
ed U. s. Senator. reached Washington,
on Wednesday night. Notwithstand-
ing the severe physical ordeal through
which he has passed, he looks WE'LL
During the evening he walked into the
Senate chamber, and as he did so at once
became the centre of attraction. Sena-
tor Butler formally announced that his
colleague had arrived and was prepared
to take the oath oe office, when Senator
Thurman, who was in the chair, re-
quested that he should step forward and
be sworn in. Governor Hampton, sup
ported by Senator Butler, slowly walk
ed on clutches down the centre isle to
the desk and took the modified oath.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

Gen. Garfield was a member of the
court-martial that found Gen. Porter
guilty. He is now willing to admit that
"he might have been mistaken" And
Gen. Garfield should also admit that
she might have been mistaken" in put
ting the bayonet attachment on an APP
preparation bill, which he now thinks
it is Revolutionary to repeal in the
same way.-LynchbWy Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

The obstructionists may state their OBJ
iections, but cui bono? The bill has been
passed by Legislature of Rea,Justers !;
the Governor has approved it; it is ex-
plicitly stated to be a contract the courts
will sustain it; the State can by no flu
ure legislation impair the obligation of
the contract. Their objections, there
fore, amount to just nothing-except to
keep up agitation.-Char. Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

MAIL COACH ROBBERS IN CUSTODY.
In Texas, JACK Sterrstt, b n. Jones.
and o B Long, have been arrested un
der the charge of robbing mail coaches
between Fort Woith and Yuma, and.
in default of bail, have been sent to Jail
in Austin. Sterrett is son Of Hon
Robert Sterrett, of the Kentucky Legis-
lature; Jones is from ST. Louis, where
he held position of honor aud trust !;
and Long is a prominent hotel Nan al
Fort Worth
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

WIFE MURDERER Page
Edwards, coIored, who killed his wife
near TaIcott station on the Ches & O
r. w. in Summers Co., w. Va, few
weeks since, the eli. cumstances of which
we published at the time, has been tried
and the jury fixed his term for life in
the penitentiary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

Mr.. George w. Townsend, who spent
several weeks in Hinton, and about
whom some very ugly and damaging
reports were circulated, left on Sunday
evening for New York. 1t is due to Mr..
Townsend to say that he settled up ev-
erything fairly and squarely before leav-
ing, and satisfied all concerned that he
was indeed the attorney of Hoyt &
Lansing. as he represented himself to
be.-MOuntain Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

THIEVES IN PETERsBURG.-On last
Saturday night, several stores were en-
tered by thieves. The Petersburg Post
says that, from the number of robberies
which have recently occurred in that
city, there must be systematic gang Of
thieves at work in that community.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
$taunto,t Spectator.
TUESDAY. APRIL 2s, 1879.
Valley News Items.

The Herald, of Woodstock, says
spotted salmon was recently caugnt near
that place.
The case of Donovan VS.. the Bait. q
Ohio Railroad. which has been in the
Circuit Court OF Shenandoah county
since the Narrow Passage disaster, has
been compromised.
Alta recent target-shooting by the An
derson Guards, of Woodstock, the target
was placed at distance of two hundred
and fifty yards and was struck by only
two members of the company.
The Shenandoah Herald, of Wood
stock, says An infant child Of Mr..
William Ramey, of this place, had two
fingers cut offby its brother. The child
was playing with an axe, and accident
ely dropped it upon the hand.
The Page Courier says There were
more than one hundred persons in the
Cave on last Monday. All who wit
messed the partial illumination of Gil
ants Hall, the grandest portion of this
grand wonder, were more than repaid
for all expense and trouble.
A small stable, belonging to Mr. Geo.
M. Armentrout, who lives on the Kee-
zletown road in Rockingham, was
burned on Thursday night week, to-
gether with very valuable horse, grain
drill, gears, &C. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendisry.
The Fincastle Herald says that, one
day week before last, whilst batteau
was stopping at Buchanan, Botetourt
county, "a kingfsher flew down the
river, and lit upon the head of one o.
the boatmen, and remained there suf-
fcient length of time for him to catch
it. The birds vision was perfect, anC
when released few off with the agility
peculiar to birds of that Species"
The Fincastle Herald says that little
daughter of Mrs. Martha Munday, who
lives on the farm of Mr.. Starkie Robin
son, near Indian Rock, accidenta lly
caught on fire on Saturday week, dur
ing the absence of her mother, who wal
atten ding to some domestic duties, ant
doubtless would have lost her life, bu
for the timely aid of Mr.. Samuel Hud-
geon, who happened to be passing al
the time
The Winchester Times says One
morning last week, when Mr.. Heffle-
bower went to his work at Oyler & Co.'s
lime kiln, at very early hour, he found
an infant, enveloped in rags, which hac
been placed there during the night. II
was mulatto, apparently about three
or four days old, and was nearly deat
from exposure. Mr.. H. carried it to his
house, where its wants were attended
to temporarily, and it was then sent t.
the Poor House. There is no clue, WI
believe, to its legal proprietors.
The WoULD-BE ASSASSIN OF TIKI
CzAR-Solovieff, who made an ineffec
tual attempt last week to shoot the Czal
of Russia with a pistol. is son of s
groom in the household of the Crane
Duchess Catherine. After leaving st
Petersburg University he became 5
teacher He first fell under the notice
of the authorities in the course of in
quiries into Socialistic intrigues. HI
disappeared during the inquiries. ant
was not heard of until he made the at
tack on the Gar.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

ANOTHER MURDER IN FAUQUIER.-
On Friday night on the farm of George
Cochran, about two miles from Salem,
Fauquier county, Va, James Adams,
colored, was dubbed and stabbed to
death, while getting Through a set of
bars, by Winter Payne, colored. The
murderer severed the ears of his victim
close to his head
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22

To BE HANGED.-On Friday last, the
Judge of the Circuit Court of Fauquier
county sentenced the negro John Will
liams, convicted of the murder of How
ard Holtzclaw, near Warrenton juno
ton, on February 6, to be hung on Fri
day, May so, between the hours of A.
M. and A. M. The prisoner was stol
i'd while sentence was being passed on
him, but on reaching his cell threw him
self Oh the floor and bitterly bewailed
his fate. This will be the first execu-
ton IN Fauquler since lS4o, and. under
death penalty, it will be very private,
and but few will Re admitted to the jail
yard, where it will take place.