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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
LAND SALES.
[E. M. Cushing e. Son, Auctioneers.]
SALE OF


Valuable Real Estate
IN THE CITY OF STANTON.
BY authority'of deed of Trust executed to
on the Both day of April, 1873, and duly of re-
cord in the Clerks Office of the Hastings Court
of the City Of Staunton, D: B. No. 8. page =.
and in the Clerks office of the County Court Of
Augusta county. d. B. "a, page III. we will pro-
Thursday. the 10th day of Afay 1850,
staunton. that ELEGANT RESIDENCE -
in the city OF Staunton, now owned and
occupied by J. Sidney .Mofett, Esq.
poles. and is situated on the North side Of
Frederick Street in the western portion of the
city-the building occupying agentle eminence
berry, flowers, and shade trees. The terraced
grounds have been laid off with artistic taste
and ornamented by beautiful and attractive
grOwths, presenting charming and health
full rural appearance, and combining to make
delightful suburban residence. The build
ings are probably the best constructed in the
valley Of Virginia, the architecture OF which
was studied and adopted by the late Edwin N.
Taylor, an eminent Civil Engineer and Archi-
tect, who superintended the making and plac-
ing Of every brick, the timbers and the entire
finish OF the structure, -whilst the location Is
apart from the stir and dust of the city, 1t Is
c0nven1ent 10 Inc business centre, the various
are OF modern design and constitute one of the
most desirable and valuable properties ever
placed upon Inc market IN LQ1S SecL1On. A pOr-
ton of the lot in the rear of the house will be
subdivided into lots and the property will be
offered for sale In parcels, first, and then as
whole, and the mode which realizes the most
will be adopted. Plats, descriptions, &C., can
be seen at the Office of Hudson q Patrick, and
the property will be shown by the present oc-
cupant to any one DESTROYS ofinspecting 1t.
TERMs.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs of executing this trust and a small
cash payment Of about $4,000 and the bal
ance on a credit of one, two, three, and four
years from day of sale, payable in equal annu-
al instruments the purchaser giving bonds for
said deferred insta1ments with approved per-
sonal security, bearing interest from date, and
waving the homestead exemption, and the IT,
tie to be retained as ultimate security.
WIN. A. HUDSON,
VIM. PATRICK, II
aprl3-5t Trustees.
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SEVERE STORM IN GREENBRIER
COUNTY, w. Won Sunday after
noon OF last week, fearful wind and
hail.storm visited the villages of Frank
ford and vicinity about ten miles North
OF Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, West
Va. The Lewisburg Criterion says that
at "about o'clock, just as people were
returning from church, the gale struck
the town from the West. A frowning
black cloud, borne rapidly on the wings
of the wind covered the western sky and
cast an ominous darkness over the land
scape. The streets were filled with the
driving rain and the pelting hail-stones,
making it dangerous to go out DOORS
No personal damage was done so far as
we have learned.
The residence of Mr.. S. c. Ludington
was very materially damaged. The
gable. END of the house was blown away
and the front walls burst out, leaving
that part of the interior of the house ex'
posed and damaging the furniture. The
roof of the M. E. Church South was
blown entirely off the eastern side and
the rafters lodged in white oak tret
some distance from the church. Five
stables were demolished belonging to
the following gentlemen: w. A. King
DIR. Smith, A. Fleshman, F. S. Little
page, and Jno. A. McClintic. The stock
in the large store of Mr.. John T. Girls
was slightly damaged. All the fence
in the immediate neighborhood wer
Frustrated. Another storm of les
serious character passed over the tow
on Sunday night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROCKBR!DGE ALUM SPRINGS
FOR SALE,

BY virtue of a decree Of the circuit court of
Augusta county, Virginia, rendered at the No
vember Term. 1879, in the case of Porter and
wife VS.. Frazier, &C., and two other suits, we
will offer for sale, at public auction, on the
premises. on
Saturday. the 18th day Of June, 1880,
this celebrated Watering Place. For
medicinal qualities, no waters in the Two
Virgnias:' exeel rhesa-ia ACCOMMODATIONS
and POPULAR patronage the celebrated White
Sui thur alone surpasses the Rockbridge Alum,
Seven hundred guests may be accommodated.
1t is five miles South of MiIlboro' Depot on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, in ROckbr1dge
county, Va.
The Tract contains about 1000 acres
1t lies between North mountain and Mill
mountain. and with the large and we'll -
arranged Hotel building and Cottage Hss8
ranges, it constitutes q beautiful group lESN
Summer resort the sales al the Water and
Alum Mass would alone justify an investment
TERMS OF sALE.-Ten per cent. in money;
balance in five equal annual payments to be
secured by bonds, with approved sureties there
in, bearing interest from date, and by reten-
ton of title as ultimate security.
w. A. ANDERSON,
JOHN ECHOLS,
FL. w. SHEFFEY,
G. M. COCHRAN, JR,
may4-tds Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
LEGAL NOTICES.


ViRaaG;IINIA:zln the Clerks office Of the cir
18th, 1885,
;, Charles 9 la A, Laports and Harriet D. Laporte,
"''' ana Alfred Plaintiffs,
Geo. Rusmisel and CatharIne his wife. Jacob
ei C Mnleer and Ann, his wife. John Cupp Dam
Tesidence unknCyT movers and l Margaret. his wife.
MS vie; Joshua C1pp, the heirs-at-Iaw OF
unInown the 1a%ss apS are
whose names and residences are nnTn Uupp.
Virginis e. Howard. John Il. Gu Cum @nX Wm Is
s oRers See'a Of oGe eH sss o~.ss S%gp
Bowers,l John Henry Miller, Samn miz Whiti
more, Kitty Ewing. Rebecca Shot so mmis1
tian Landes, the heirs at-law Of John fen nfas
(son OF samuel Landes,) whose names and resi-,
d der, , are u unknown Shaver who mar
las Sheets. Christian Kennedy, Cook and
Rebecca, his wife: Charles Ken edy, Philip
Shot, Hugh Shot, Susan Shott, and Rebecca
Cupp.
me OBJECT OF this suit is to procure partition
among the heirs at-law of Daniel Cupp. decd,
situat d In Augusta county, adjoining Samuel
said J. Daniel a Cupp died seized and possessed,
ana 70 obtain decree for the sale of said tract
OF land and distribution of the proceeds of such
SAFE, IN case partition be ascertained to be i'm
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Felty Lam
des Is q nonresident of this State; and it fur
ther appearing by affidavit filed that due dill
gence has been used on behalf of the Plaintiffs
10 ascertain the whereabouts of Charles Ken
nedy, christian Kennedy, Cook and Re-
becca. his wife, and Rebecca Shott. but without
erect, and that they are believed to be nom
residents OF this State, 1t is ordered that they
90 appear here within one month after due
puoI1cation of this notice. and do what is nec-
essary TO protect their interests.
Teste,
J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Sneney q Bumgardner, Pa. apr20-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

CoLORED SCHOOLS NORTH AND
SoUTH.-The Richmond State says that
q convention of colored educators re-
Gently assembled in Philadelphia rather
humbled the proud pretensions of the
northern phiIanthropists, when they
solemnly declared, and enforced their
declaration by solemn resolve, that the
educational facilities provided for the
negro in the south were superior to
those in the north, that his interests
were much better cared for, and in this
respect Richmond was ahead of all other
cities
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
Madame DeinOreSt'S Patterns.
Catalogues free Call for one at WErJ.ER,S
LAND SALES,


AND ,r sALEE,mny virtue Of desses Of the
the Marsh '.ern, $50 in the suit of Ruebushs
admit. &c, vs.: RHebpsh's widow, &C.. will sell
at pubic auction, In front of the Courthouse
Maads,y, The sa,a OF Man. 1880,
the following parcels of land, of which John
about three miles east of Mt. Sidney, viz:
l. The home farm, exclusive of the land as
signed to the widow for dover, containing 70
acres.
Q. The Huffman tract, containing 40 acres.
3. tract of 81 acres, situated about one and
3 half miles from homestead, of which l2}@
acres is woodland.
These tracts are all of excellent euaHty, and
in good state OF cultivation. - 49,
AE7sas ;LErdIgh in hang to pay the costs OF
suit and sale, and the residue in three equal
annual payments. bearing interest from the
day of sale, for which the purchasers will exc
cute bonds with good Personal security, ana
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
GEO. M. COCHRAN, JR..
ap20-tds Commissioner.
NOMMlSSIONER'S SALE.-By virtue OF
county, rendered in the suit of Larew vs.. IRE
vey, will proceed, ia front of the Courthouse
In the City of StauntOn, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of May, 1850,
TO sell atpublic auction, the House at,A tot con-
tatnlng a OF en- NQye. situated In the village
Of Sheranao. owned by Robert A. Trevey, upon
the following terms, to wit: So much in hand
as will pay the costs of suit and sale. and the
remainder upon a credit of six. eighteen, and
thirty months from the day of sale, the pur-
chaser giving bond with approved personal ses
curity, and the title retained as Ultimate sesu-
rfty. JAMES BUMGARDNEE,J Er,
aprl3-tds CnmmiEiioneE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Speaking of the approaching Presi-
dental contest, the Danville Register
pertinently says: The National Demo
cratic party, in the supreme effort which
it is about to make to restore honest and
constitutional government, is entitled
to the support of all Democrats who are
IN sympathy with its aims. and it is the
duty of those who think alike on ma
tional auestigns to ACT together in ma
tiOnal elections.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

SPEECH OF SENATOR THURMAN.-1n
a speech made in Columbus, Ohio, in
response to serenade, Senator Thur
man said that the next Presidential
election would be truly crisis for ''it
would go far to determine whether
substantial liberty and substantial free
institutions shall longer continue in
America" Mr.. Thurman then spoke
for some moments upon the phrase so
often repeated by the opponents of the
democratic party, that 1--WE need a
stronger government, and concluded
as follows: "In my judgmentth great
question which is to be solved is
whether or not the strength of our gov
eminent in the future shall come from
the affections of the people, or whether
it shall be that strength that despots
and despots alone employ"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

We wilLrepeat a question which we
asked our contemporary, the Wing, a
short time since. but which 1t seemed
not to have noticed. "How is it that
the Republican part of the Readjuster
party are SO outspoken in their prefer
ences for the presidency while the
Democratic part of that party are as
mute as mice, from the leader down to
the humblest private in the ranks ?"-
Bedford Sentinel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
LEVAL NOTICES.

Joseph A. Wilson VS.. b. Walters EN-
Il ecutOr a als.-In pursuance of decree OF
the Circuit Court for Augusta county, entered
in this cause, June 20. lSzs. I shall proceed at
my Office in Staunson,
on Monday. Aay IGtt 1850,
to AsceStain and report how tie innd In the
cause shall be distributed when collected.
~ NV JOS. A. WADDELL,
aprla-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Were the two Nortons, who were
most jealous advocates of Mahone's
plan, in the Staunton Convention,
mamhars of the Underwood Qonven-
ton, and did they both, as charged,
vote for the clause dIsfran chising all the
white people who could not take the
iron clad oath 2-Bedford Sentinel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

A WOMAN FALLS FROM A SECOND
STORY WINDow.-On Saturday week,
at Charlottesville, Mrs. Booth, wife of
Leslie Booth, Esq, had fall from a
second story window of her residence.
1t seems that she was attending to the
cleaning of the windows of her new
residence, and while engaged about this
work a faintness seized her,and she fell
about twenty feet. She was discovered
by an old colored man working about
the premises. 1t was definitely ascer
tanned that one arm was broken, and it
is feared that serious internal injuries
are sustained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

DESTRUCTIVE STORMs.-Tha New
York Times says:-
Each year now brings its deadly
wind storm in the Western States, and
usually it comes early in June. In that
month of last year 20 deaths were
caused by tornado which swept thrO'
Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. In
June, 1878, 100 persons were killed and
wounded at Richmond, Mo-, and in
June, 1877, nearly score of lives were
lost and el00, 200 damage was done in
Mount Carmel. Ell. The Wallingfold
Conn. storm, which caused the loss of
over 80 lives. was in early August, 1879
Terrible as these disasters seem to us,
they sink into insignificance beside a
very recent wind storm which caused
one OF the 1qSst awful calamities ever
recorded in the history af the world,
and yet which has, we venture to say,
completely passed away from the minds
of the generality of even the usually
we'll informed. On Oct. 81, 1876, Ben
gal vas visited by a cyclone which
caused the death Of 2lg 900 persons, by
creating wave Which entirely sub
merged three islands. This statement
is. based on official returns from each
police section In the district swept by
the deadly wind and waves. and is
probably short of the truth. In 1854 q
Bengal cyclone caused the death of 50 DOC
people. Such figures and facts as these
emphasize rather the nothingness Of
man, than the yalua and sacredness OF
human life, and SEEM 9 sGathing saEs
easm on the justice of nature"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

JUDGE KEY.-The probable appoint
ment of Postmaster-G General Key to the
vacant United States district judgeship
in Tennessee, and his determination to
accept the position if rendered, cause
regret. Mr.. Key is personally the most
popular member of the cabinet, and his
remarkable efficiency in the discharge
Of his present duties is generally ad-
mitted
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
THE RESULT AT srAuNToN.-In an

THE RESULT AT STAUNToN.-In an
article under the above caption, the
Rockingham Register says
"Will they do it? Will the Readjuster
leaders who have favored mixed cleo
toral ticket. agree to take back seats in
the Republican party rather than front
seats in the Democratic party, to which
they do not deny they still belong? Is
their hatred for the Funders SO intense
as to induce them even to embrace the
knees of the Republicans who will allow
no closer contact with them? Can
they SO sink their manhood in their
own estimation and in the estimation
of the world, as to accept the humiliat-
ing overture accompanying the scorn
with which their own terms of alliance
were rejected? Will they consent to
ride on the flats and in the cattle. cars of
the Radical train? We shall see
Whatever course, however, those lead
ers may take. we are entirely confident
there can be few followers found for any
man or any set of men who propose to
carry the old Conservatives and Demo-
Gratis of Virginia into the Radical camp.
We predict majority Of twenty-five
or thirty thousand in this State for the
candidate to be nominated for the Pres
ldenoy by the Cincinnati Convention.
We make the prediction boldly and in
full faith, and we knoW that this great
Valley of the Shenandoah will, aa it
has always done. contribute its whole
Democratic strength t. the success of
the nemoeratic oahse."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

A MARRIED PREAcIzEs ELoPEs
WITH A GIRL.-The Nelson EraSsfgsr
publishes letter signed H c. Thur
mond, dated Beverly, w. Va, April
9th, from which we extract the follow
ing -
"a youth of Is, led Miss of IA to the
altar, recently in Pocahontas county,
and were made "one." and about the
same day, preacher in Webster county,
left his wife and children and eloped
with neighboring girl and hes not been
heard from since.n
The Resignation of Thomas A. Scott,
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, is announced. to take effect
June l. Mr.. Scott also gives up his pre-
sidency of the Northern Central apd
other roads-in short, retires from BUSH
ness,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

STORMS IN THE SoUTH.-A severe
storm in Texas Wednesday destroyed
the Methodist church at Plano, several
buildings at Danville, including Muir
rah's Hotel, Murrah and wife being
slightly and young man seriously in
jured, the seminary building at Green
Vile, and barns, fences and fruit and
other trees at various other places.
There was heavy rainfall at Column
bia, S. c., Thursday, during which a
cyclone swept across the southeastern
portion of the city. Large trees were
blown down, and two houses, one with
family of eight colored people, and
the other with three, were wrecked. A
woman and three children were Sc
riously injured. Many farm buildings
below the city were carried away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Samuel M. Janney. 2 prominent
Friend and member of the Indian Peace
Commission, died at his home, in Lon
doun county, last Friday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

SOCIAL EQUALITY,-The Washing
ton Correspondent Of the Dispatch says
that, during the debate on the Allison
amendment Friday, Senator Hereford
created sensation by declaring that
not a single Republican senator believ-
ed in social equality Of the races, and
that not one of them would allow his
daughter to marry colored maa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue of
" decree OF the circuit court of Augusta
county, in the case of Landes Admir- VS.. Grady,
1 will proceed, on the premies, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May. 1880.
to sell at public auction, the HOME and LOT
dot containing half an acre,) situated in Mt.
Sidney, fronting on the McAdamized read. ad-
joining the lot of Larkin Smith. on the follow
ing terms, viz: So much in hand as will pay
the costs Of suit aud sale. and the remainder
upon credit Of six, twelve, and eighteen
months from the day of sale, with interest
from the day of sale,-the purchaser giving
bond with approved Personal security and the
title retained as ultimate security.
- JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
may4-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

GENERAL BUTLER FOR FIELD
General Ben. Butler informed Senator
Hereford Saturday that if Field is the
candidate he will go for him and carry
MASSACHUSETTS, for him in November.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

By the unanimous decree of the Court
of Appeals of Virginia, Judge VIM. I.
Clopton, Of Manchester, holds over
until January 4, 1881.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

The following remark by Readjus
ter to Republican, during the Staun-
ton convention was heard by one of our
citizens, "You can't carry the State in
q State election, but we will help you to
carffv it in the tational election, if your
party will come over aud help "a to caT.
nv State election" Democrats of Hh6n-
andoah, can you not see the object p
The people to become the slaves of the
politicians and these politicians to bar
ter YOU and your rights to the negro
politicians of Eastern Virginia?-&hen-
nudO0h Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04
Judge Black on Gen. Grant.

A cavalry company is being organic
ed at Salem.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Rev. R. H. Pitt, of Hanover county,
has been called to the pastorate of the
Venable Street Baptist Church, Rich
mond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

The Virginia Bible Society is about to
begin canvass of the entire State, with
a view of supplying every family with
the Bible.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

CHURCH SUBSCRIPTIoN.-On Sum
day of last week, in the Market Street
Methodist Church of Winchester an
appeal for money to pay off the debt
resting on the church brought SUBJ
scription of 1850. This together with
the $4,000 pledged by the conference in
aid Of the project, will relieve the
church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Lewis B. Williams, for many years
commemorative attorney of Orange
county, died last Wednesday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Abram Burton, former well-known
merchant Of Petersburg, died Thursday,
of pneumonia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

Mahone's party will soon be like an
old tiaa militia regiment-all officers
and no prlvates. !,
His negro allies. seeing full pledged
Grant ticket in the field will rally to
the call of their old-time leaders and the
white Democratic Readjusters will fol-
low the old Democratic flag. We doubt
If Malone will even put his unpledged
ticket in the Geld Wanchester Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

BRIBERY NOT DENIED.-The cores
pondent of the Richmond Common
a0edlth who reported for that paper the
proceedings Of the Republican conven-
ton held here says
'sAnother popularity of this Conven-
ton was the fraeness with which each
party accused the other of bribery. and
the absence of denial. When the cha
grined MahQneite charged the jubilant
Independent with having conquered by
money, the other would ask, And didn't
you use money. too? Then the con-
versation would cease.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

WHY THE NEGROES SUPPORT MA
HOMES NEW MovEMENT.--Ac olored
correspondent of the New York Times
gives the reasons why the negroea ap-
proved of Mahone's new movement.
He says
''Fhey saw in it the great opportunity
of breaking down the. Democracy, the
opportunity which they had so long de-
sired, and they thought that by joining
of the Republican principles which,
despite ''the reconciliation party" were
still most dear to them. In addition to
every other inducement, they were as
sured that if they supported Malone
and the new party, they would be pro-
tected in all their political rights and
would be allowed to share freely in any
benefits which might follow the defeat
of the Democracy"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-04

MEDAL1sT AND ORATOR ELEcFED.-
The Norwood Literary Society. of the
Norwood High School, has awarded the
debater's medal to Mr.. O. Jennings
Wise, of Richmond, q grandson of the
late Henry A. Wise. and the declaimer's
medal to Mr.. B. Gordon Herndcp. son
of Hon. Charles Herndon, of Fredef-
icksburg. Both are young gentlemen
of fine talents. Mr.. John Early of Flu
wanna, an old alumnus of the school,
has been elected to deliver the annual
address before the Literary Society.