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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

- A CONFE-SION.-Burnh Wards
well, who was the warden of the Vir-
ginia penitentiary during the recon-
struction period, writes to the New
York Sun:-'I mingled freely with the
institution of slavery for twenty-five
years ia Virginia. At no time did see
anything so depraved, wicked and bru-
tai as has been practiced at the Massa-
chusetts State prison, Tewksbury baby
slaught er-pen, and Westboro' Reform
School, so. called"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

Com, IN ALEXANDRIA, letter to
the Dispatch from ShaaweIl under date
of Dec. 3lst, says
Thursday night was the coolest ever
experienced at this place. So says the
Oldest inhabitant. AT 7 O'Clock TINS
morning the thermometer stood at IA
below zero. Ice eigns inches thick on
the Rivanna. Snow thirteen inches
daen end hs,s,v driftedn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04
ALEX. H. H. TJrART

The religious editor of tn. lVhio-
whether Elan, Malone, Jno. 81 Use or
Parson Massey, we cannot say LAYING
retired after giving its reader2 a pIen,
didly written and instructive 6say on
christian doctrine-the polite editor
has resumed sway. He is still esirous
Of something more definite flm the
Nirginian but with the permi sion of
our contemporary we will bide or time
until more convenient season. In the
meantime the poet Of the Mr. may
c4tah additional inspiration hy cnsult-
ing Mr.. Longwood, of Finly's prcinct,
Campbell county. Vulley Vyrl,; ian,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

RoCKBRIDGE ErrERPRISE.-Thel last
issue of the RoekEidge Enterprise an
nounces that thatpaper has passed into
the hands of loint Stock Company,
and will be published under the name
and style of 'The Rockbridge Enter
prise Publishing Company"
The manaenaent will be as follows:
James A. Fazier, Manager of the FL
nances: Juge Jas. Patton. Editor-in-
chief: A. y Hanger, Business Manager;
Horace wilkinson, Foreman ii Print
ING DenaIment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

George Eliot" was quietly and unos
tentatiously buried in Kensal Greer
cemetery Wednesday last not far from
the grave of the late Mr.. Lewes. Ter
funeral was attended by numbe, of
distinguished men of letters.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

Commenting on the fact that while
the average value of farm lands in the
United States has increased during the
past year eight per cent, the price Of
Virginia farms has only advanced IA
per cent, tbs Lynchburg Vrginiaa
says:
"The wonder is, that, with tbs studied
effort made by a certain political party
and presa in this State, to spread abroad
the most exaggerated reports of its pow
erty and the extremity to which the
people are reduced, Virginia has not
retrogaded even further"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

The Legislature of Illinois will, at its
approaching session, be asked to pass
law making it an offense to sell, give,
hire or loan pistol, or other deadly
weapon to any minor. The enforce
ment Of such law would undoubtedly
greatly reduce the lists of crimes and
accidents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04
1.-THE WORLD FOR 1881,

The World for 1881, will be the best anG
cheapest newspaper published in the English
tongue on either side of the Atlantic.
With new presses surprising any ever before
manufactured even by Hoe & Co.; with new and
unequaled typographical and business facilities
Of all sorts, and with a better organized tele
graphic correspondence throughout the world
than that OF any other American Journal THE
WORLD for 1881 VIII afford its readers daily a
compete, condensed and trustworthy record OF
all current events.
In its Five Minutes With the News of the bay
The WORLD meets and keeps pace with the in
ereasIng demands made by rapid transit the tel
egraph and the telephone on the time and at.
tentiOn of business men.
Its daily cable letters from London bring the
Old " GRID to the breakfaSt-table OF the New.
In its Wall Street Gossip and its Items for In
VeStOrS, taken together with its accurate can
DID and absolutely impartial Financial Article
The WORLD daily presents an unrivaied picture
not only OF the true condition OF the multitude
nous enterprises in which the adventurous and
active people of this country invest their So
wings, but also OF all the fluctuating influences
eXerted upon those enterprises by tie specula-
lions and the spectators of the Stock Exchange
No man who owns or oXpe Is to ANl IA Ia
tereSt III any '1pofale property can afford To
miss tOr siaT,e day the intOrmati0r tril, NJ
exclusively given Il IHE NpEi.D. 10. only A.
10 Lac n@f dral and legitimate course o. affairs
affecting STOCK values, but also as to the PLAYS,
schemes and combinations which are inces-
sanity making and unmaking in and out of
Vail street to affect those values.
The WORLD contains also every day the fresh
est, fullest and most instructive notices of ey-
erything new and interesting IN the realms of
art, of literature and of social lie.
1t is the accredited organ OF the colleges of the
Union, and the accuracy and vivacity of its
sporting columns, covering all the various forms
OF athletic amusements which have multiplied
among us Oflate years. commend it to the rising
generation throughout the country.
As the only metropolitan morning journal
published i'll the English language which main
tains an answering fidelity to the great endu-
ring principles of the democratic faith in poll
tics, THE WORLD foY 1881 will be founC where
for the last five years THE WORLD has been
found, absolutely loyalto Democratic principles:
absolutely Independent OF all persons cliques
and factions within the Democratic party.
The WORLD will maintain tue cause of the
Union against sectionaism in all its forms, the
cause OF good government against corruption in
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monopoly in all its forms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

A fish-preserving company has been
organized in Philadelphia, with CAPT,
tai of $4,000 whose object is to freeze
and keep in state of preservation shad
and other salt water fish in the United
States and market them at times when
such fish are not in season. The COM
pany expects to procure enough shad
during the season from the Delaware
and Potomac rivers to enable it to carry
on the business successfully,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

The completion of the Richmond and
AlIeghny railroad, between Buchanan
and williamson, Va, will be celebrated
by tb people of those two places and
thos, living along the line by big
iolIiication and excursion between the
noilts named. The "rousement" SIS
tobe closed out with ball at Buchan'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

FATAL AFFRAY AT SMITHvILLE.-
On Friday evening week, difficulty
occurred at Smithville, Va, Is miles
West of Fortress Monroe, between a
white man named Dunn and party of
colored men who had met to organize a
military company. One of the men
caught Dunn by the whiskers and slap
ped his face, whereupon he drew sin
gle-barreled pistol and killed the negro.
Dunn then ran into store and loaded
his pistol, when the crowd, headed by
Dan. Cook, with drawn sword, attack
ed him. He shot Cook dead in his
tracks, after which he seized butcher
knife and cut his way out. One man,
named Ed Drew, was badly cut in the
abdomen, and will probably die, while
others were more or less injured Dunn
gave himself up, and is now in jail in
Williamsburg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04
Mahoneites, says The Lynch7
! are complacently dividirh
= .mong the szZs& Hat

State is bounded by their greed of Office.
The one is merged into the ether. The
Boss, having provided for himself, is
now seeking to pension off his satellites.
But the people may have something to
say in the matter-the peop.e who are
more Interested in the honor and well
fare of the State than they are in the
personal fortunes of Malone, Cameron,
Riddleberger & Co. We shall see.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

Gerl lie Due, ,mmissioner of Agri-
.cultur has completed arrangements for
the establishment Of an experimental
tea-farl, about twenty miles from
Charleson S. C.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

NEGRO MAN WITH HORNs.-The
Alexandria Gazette thus describes the
remarkable lusus nature of q negro
man with horns, who was on exhibition
in that city last week. e.
1.-The horns, two in number, growing
from tbs center Of the forehead in differ
ent directions, downward, ana re5em-
bling those of goat, are of a substance
similar to the nails on the Old mans
fingers. One of the horns is about three
inches long and the other about two
and half. In response to questions,
the man stated that his name was
Drewey Riddick that he was born and
reared in Martin county, North Caro-
lima, where he now lives and owns a
small farm that he had been a slave
and was the property of Mr.. Noah Rid
dick that he was now siKty-four years
of age. end the horns did not commence
to make their appearance until he was
thirty-fve years old, since which time
he has frequently cut them close to his
head that several doctors had cyan
med the horns, but declined to remove
them that his grandmother was the
only member of his family. except
himself, who ever had anything Of the
kind. and she had horn similar to the
large one on his head, on her arm. The
man is certainly great curiOsify.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

ATTE 9fPTED fNCENDIAKIsLf.-W
learn from the Front Royal V'dlley In
dependent that an attempt was made on
Saturday night week TO burn the De-
pot building of the Shenandoah Valley
r. Il. at that place, but, fortunately, the
fire YVES discovered in time to prevent
any damage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

A TRAGIC DEATH.-Hon. A. G.. Tate,
of Clearfielo, Pa, while attending tie
funeral of DR.. Crouch, Tuesday after
noon, fell cad from heart disease at the
grave of DR.. Crouch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

GEN. WICKHAM.-~The Washington
correspondent of the BALTIMORE Anaeri-
con- says that Gen. Garfield villa tender
the s,ecretaryship of the Navy to Gen.
Wick ham, of this State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

John f. Hurt, well-known itizen
OF Bedford county, fell througba rail-
road bridge at Lynchburg, Va, We'd
nesday, into Blackwater creek, and was
drowned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

BEAR KILLED.-The Greenbfier In
dependant says that Mr.. Samuel NJ. Pol
lock killed bear on Tuesday last, on
Greenbrier Mountain, which weighed
about three hundred pounds net.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

The freight trains arenOw running
over the Charlottesville and Rapidan
railroad. Freight is delivered at Char
lottesvile i'll "a hours after leaving Bal
timore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04
LAND SALES.


AND SALE.-By virtue of a decree of the.
II circuit couTt of Augusta county, rendered
at the November term, 1880, in the cause of
Fishburn, SC VS.. Kelley ,-Sc.. L will, as Com
missioner of said court, sell, at public auction,
in front of the courthouse in Staunton. GU
Monday. the 2ih day Of JdnudrU 1881,
that valuable tract of land known as the Fish
burh Farm, situated about six miles from
fttnton, and a half mile from The Valley
Turnpike, adjoining the lands of DIR. Eichelber-
acres.
The land is of good quality well watered. and
with comfortable improvements, and in one of
the best neighborhoods in the county of Au-
gusta.
Terms OF SALE.-Enough in hand 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 purchaser will
give bonds and approved personal security.
and the title will be retained as ultimate seeu-
rity. g. Nj. COCHRAN. JR.,
dec2l-tds Commissioner.
rJIRUSCEE'S SALE OF A HOUSE AND
L LOT IN Mt. SOLON-By virtue OF a deed
OF tcast executed ebruary 18th, 1860, by Joseph
aessersmith and wife to \. X. Trout, Trustee.
ty court IN D. B. -, p. 3l2. as substituted Trus-
tee therein, and being required by the creditors.
secured, shall proceed. n front of the premi--
Saturday, January Sth, 1881,
TO sell the HOUSE and LOT in said deed scrK
conveyed, being the one in which said a#$5E
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed in the -
heed refer to " G: 1860, CHI ~, sec ., but may
NC revised On udy Oh sale 10 sui purchasers,
with consent of parties interested.
MEA F.. WHITE,
decl4-4t Substituted Trustee.
VALUABI.E HUILDING LOTS.-For
y sale privately all the building lots OF
which the late DIR. B. Sears died seized near MS
residence in StauntOu, Va. These are the most
desirable Hiding lots in the city, being situat-
gu not more than five m inutes walk from the
business portion ofthe City.
For terms apply 10 DR.. J. Fl. Fultz, at his of
nee over |. W1tY II Bros store. Staunton Va
VINO will take pleasure in showing them
septli-E
FARM FOR SAIE.-i of.
- fer for sale privately, my farm, within
u 1liies of Fishersville, containing 20 acres
!. 4 ne land is mostly in grass. Upon the tract
ehere is a new and elegant house con tain -
ing rooms, with all other necessary SasI
buildings entirely new. The fencing iss qEIa,
aiso new. mere is an abundance of running
water Oh the place. Rs- offer great bargain
ana on eaSyterniS.
novi-tf s. ]. BONDURANT. I
IHOR SAl.E.-A tract of band containing
A. 1lGls acres, on the north side of Middle
brock soaC, miles southwest of Staunton.
.'as OH it agood spring, orchard. ample suppl
p TIMBER, and small Frame House with THE
rooms. Fencing in good repair and landbf
good quality. FOR terms. &c. apply to
u. j. BELL or r. z. BELL.
1ulyZf-t StauntoD. "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

Mr.. Alexander Agassiz las given
$3.50, 0G0 to the Musem of Natural Histo-
ry at Cambridge, Mass, since 1871. He
made his money in the Lake Superior
copper mines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

The State says that the Wing and
Dispatch in their discussion over the
question as to what the United States
Government lean do" and what it
"can't do" remind one very much of
the poor fellow in Jail, whose friends.
seeing him looking through the cross
bars, expressed surprise, and, with in
dignant warmth, declared, why they
can't put you there!' "Well, ] don't
know what they can't do but you see
they have done it, for 1 am herr" he re-
piled. And so it will be pretty much
with the United States Whenever it
takes notion to do thing, and it will
make very little difference which party
keeps "the keys Of the jail.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

Under the law of compensation the
present exceptionally severe winter is
accounted for by the equally exceptional
hiidness of last winter,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.-The Border
Waterman published in Union, Monroe
Co., w. Va, says that, on the 18th ult.,
a Mr.. Reynolds. employed upon the
farm of Mr.. Thomas Nickel, in Second
Creek District Monroe county, was
taken from the house by several negroes
and beaten so severely that he could
scarcely speak. Reynolds, who was
slightly intoxicated. was sitting by the
fire when he was accosted by one of
the negroes, and asked to step to the
door, and upon doing SO was seized and
carried some distance from the house.
His cries were finally heard by one of
the family, who went to his rescue, and
the negroes fled. Reynolds did not re-
cognize his assailants as it was quite
dark. He cannot account for such
treatment, and does not know how he
incurred their displeasure. No arrests
have been made"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04
PREMIUMS.

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ton only.
To any subscriber, new or old, we will fur
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All orders to be sent to the publication office
10 secure premiums apply promptly.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

NOTICE TO TEE zJBLKC.-I desire to
~ announce &c air peons interested that
the undersigned is prepaid to contract for the
erect on OF buildings of q descriptions, at the
shortest notice and on he most reasonable
terms Imean what say for mean business.
Give me a call. Respectfully.
ianl-3m W. Z. MARR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

SOUTHERN WHITE REPUBLICANS
1t is matter of profound regret and
wonder to us, that any man living in
the South should act with the Kepubli-
can party, and countenance its efforts
at Capitalization ,. and the building up of
mOnOpOlies, and the subversion Of the
constitution.
Is it not wonderful that there should
be one man in the whole South who
would stoop so low aud be 50 forgetful
of the interest of his section, and the
good of his people as to act with the Re-
publican party? Uninfluenced by the
emoluments of office, could such one
be found We think not. Who are the
white Republicans of the South? Ger
tainly not the pure and intelligent men,
"native to the manner born" and low
ing and maintaining the constitution of
their fathers. But men of desperate
Recommendations indeed and in truth
reckless of the veal or woe of their Sec
ton, and willing to barter honor and
the respect of their fellows, aye, every
thing that man should hold dear, for
the paltry pay Of office. Who are the
white Republicans of the South? Eth
er men installed into Office by the pow
ers that be, in opposition to the wishes
of the people of their section, or for
sooth, meaner and hungrier set, who
are seeking their places. Nelson En-
dn1iner.
The denunciations of the Examiner
are too sweeping and consequently do
injustice to many Republicans in the
South who are Republicans on princi-
pie and honest conviction.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

TALKING TO A DEAD MAN.-The facts
we report are of such nature that any,
body, at any time, can, by driving eight
miles from this city on a good road. OBJ
tain auricular evidence Of what we state.
One~balf mile below Huffman's mill,
on the southeast side of North Elkhorn,
just at tide bend of the creek AID in a
flat bottom, is q grave which has been
there for nearly seventy years, but no.
body knows whose it is.
If any body goes there in a time when
there is no noise about, so that very
faint voice can be heard, and will stoop
down and put his ear down on that
grave, and say, GOOD morning, old
gentleman what can l do for you this
morning." He will answer, Nothing
at all. If you say to him, rs there any
news this morning." he will say, Not a
aOord. If you say to him, Are you un-
comfortable this morning, or not?" He
will answer, Not. If you say to him,
"Can / do anything for you to-day ?"-
He will answer, Nothing. If, on the
other hand, you ask him what his name
was when alive; you can net hear any
sound from him.-LeEaRgtGn (Ky.,)
Press.
AS strange as the above may appear,
those who read it understandingly will
see at once that it is strictly true, and
not Of that grave only, but Of al.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

These areabout hay The prices charge d by the
English Publishers.
Cfrcularsgiving the Contents of the Periodi-
9als for the year 1850, and many other particu-
lars, may lie had on application.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

4 Mr. VIM. L. Royal. of the New
York bar, has written reply to Judge
Tourgee's book entitled "a Fools En-
randi which he clharacterizes as will
ful, deliberate and malicious libel upon
Southern people, and he refers to the
author Of the book as zone OF the most
contemplate fellows of those who have
libeled that people,
GENERAL LEES BIR1HDAY.--- The
military of Charleston, S. c., will ceie-
brate the anniversary of the birthday of
Ger. Robert E. Lee, January 10, by
turning out in uniform, without arms,
and attending gathering at Militia
~ Hall, where an Grafton appropriate
to The occasion will be delivered by Col.
Hugh S. Thompson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

mere has been great destruct'n OF
property by'floods In Corrunna lfpain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

SWELL HEADs.--Whether the para-
graphist in the Lynchburg Vir9intan
"has been there" and speaks from ex-
per.ence we know not, and hope and
believe not. He says
"Since Christmas many a chap has
opened his eyes in the morning feeling
that he had a head Oh HIN rs big as a
hogshead. He went to sleep feeling Ike
ne owned bank and woke up as poor
as "Job's turkey" and looked meaner
than the dog that licked Lazarus. 1t is
sad"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS.-ft seems
wonderful that any nation, in this era
of enlightenment, would seek, as the
German Government is now doing, to
prosecute the Jews. This conduct can
only reflect discredit on that nation Of
learning-it cannot destroy the jews
who seem to flourish the more they are
trampled upon. They will continue tc
subsist and to flourish. The light o.
their genius cannot be hid under 6
bushel, and their intelligence and enter
prise will continue to bless ell nations
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

ARRIED SURE ENOUGH.-SOcial
circles in New Orleans were agitated a
few weeks ago by the announcement of
the marriage by civil magistrate in
Roanoke county, Va, last summer, Of
Mrs. Emma boswell, member of a
leading New Orleans family, to Frank
T. Howard, son of the manager of the
Louisiana lottery. This was speedily
followed by denial of the marriage by
Howard, and threats of summary
punishment from the brother of the
lady. Everything now, however, is
doubtless lovely, for the New Orleans
papers contain a notice of the marriage,
at Bay st. Louis, Miss, Sunday week, of
Frank T. Howard and Mrs. Emma Dos
well, Catholic priest officiating.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-04

The versatile editor of the Richmond
Wing, having imbibed of the Castalian
fount and having become POLITICALLY
exhilerated, with pencil in hand, and
"eye in frenzy rolling" for the edifica-
ton of startled public, indited the fol-
lowing lines which make "Old Mother
Goose" blush with envy
A FEW SKETCHES FROM POLITICAL COCK BoBIN
Who'll take the Funder Nomination?
I,says Barbour-Jim;
The chances are id slim,
But I'll take the Nomination.
Who killed the July ticket?
/, says John 7. Inthecool;
With old Barnum for my tool,
killed the July ticket.
Who'll head the Republican party?
l, says Samuel Yost;
I'm not leader of much to boast,
But I'll lead the party.
Who'll head the ticket?
!, says General Wickham:
I'll help the Funders to lick 'em,
I'll head the ticket.
Who'll be United States Senator?
Whereupon all the aforesaid
And seventeen others stepped
Up and said, they'd take sugar in theirn