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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19

KILLED WHILST STEALING A RIDE.
-On Sunday week, as we learn from
the Mountain Herald, "two men board.
ed freight train at River View, on the
G. & o. railway, to steal ride. When
lear Stone Cliff, while the train was
running at its usual speed, one of the
men named Coleman attempted to jump
from the car, and fell under the trucks,
part of the train passing over him, cut
ting off both legs. He died in about
three hours after the accident occurred.
The men in charge of the train are in
no wise responsible for the accident, as
they were not aware that the man was
on the train until after the fatal leap"
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LEGAL NOTICES.
T0Cr CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

IOSTCE5RsT OF y sT IscS,6;
OF J. q. Thompson. decd, late Of Augusta coun-
ty, Va, is the owner Of two az shares of stock
In the Virginia Central Rail Road Company
now the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway COmpa-
ny, for which q certificate was issued Sept. 12ih
1850. to said J. s. Thompson, and numbered 152;
and, also as Executor of w. P. Tate, decd, late
of said county, is the owner Of one share OF said
stock of said Va. Central r. r. Co., for which 2
certificate was issued, No. 1862. to said w. p,
Tate; and the undersigned in his own right IL
the owner of eight ~ shares of the capital stock
Of said Va. Central r. r. Co., for which certif-
Gates were issued to bin as follows, viz: A
certificate for three CS) shares, No. 49,, on Sept
18th. 1860; certificate for two ~ shares, No
5a3, on 18th October, 1852; q certificate for two
(2) shares, No. u26. on 18th March. 1856, and q
certificate for one share, No. 1872, on 18th Octo-
Der, 1851. All of these certificates have been
lost or accidentally destroyed, and the under
signed hereby gives notice that he will apply
to the President and Directors of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway Company to give to him
new certificates for the said described lost GER
tif1cates according to law.
Feb. 70, l88l-2m MATTHEW PILSON.
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VIM. G. Price, brother Of ex- Governor
Price, of Lewisburg, died at his home
In Huntersville, Pocahontas county, on
the 9th instant. he was over 80 years
Old.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Stapnton, April It'll 1851.
ID o. POlmerss Admir- vs.. WIN. Font.
ana Wife. &c.-To all creditors OF p. q.
Polmer, decd, and all other persons in any
Which IN sys Sa
Of said P. o. Polmer,-TAKE NeTICE-That
~ pursuance of decree entered by the
cause on the 2lst day Of March, 1880, L will bro
coed at my office, in Stauptbn. on
NJ Tuesday, the loth day Of Nay, 1881,
Admir- Of said Polmer; An account Of the debts
against said estate, and an account SHOWING
amount Of the personal estate left by said Pol.
mer. and any other matters deemed pertinent
or required by any party in interest to be sta
quired to attend. G. NJ. HAkR1sooiN, "
aPIIz-4s Commissioner.
ITO John NJ. Wallace, and John 8. McCorfIe-
n Aamr OF Elijah Hogshead, decd. and all
lake NoTICElThat have fixed upon :
at my Office, in 'Staunton, to takg an account
q all liens binding the real estate of said Joh{
e ths the order q their priority AZ
value Of said real estate, also any other mat
tiers required by any party Interested 70 be sta
was required to pc taken by an order Of th3
Circuit'Co of Augusta county, in the catiss
Of HossheAd, Admir- VS.. Wallace, Jno. Mat
!. Given under my hand as C6m'r in chancerv
for said court. g. M. HARRISON,
apfl1-4I Commissioner.
Of COPARTNERS8i Up.
The medical partnership heretofore ex-
listing between us is this day January list. l8Si1
dissolved by mutual consent.
We Will each continue to practice our profess
sion from our respective Residences as before.
Persons indebted 10 the firm will please come
forward and settle their ACCOUNTS Sf--e
thsr s. Es for Hn ass Indebted win send in
]. ALEX. WADDELL.
marl-u ]. ST. p. GIBSON,
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The VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.-Ar.
rangements are being perfected to make
the next fair OF the Virginia Agricultu-
raj Society the most memorable and
successful in its history. The directors
have decided to have q two weeks fair.
commencing on the 18th of October and
ending on the 26th of that month.
Invitations will be extended to the
President and cabinet, and to the rep:
reseuL~Givcs "a Gno Il IcnCn government
who are expected to visit Virginia dur.
ing the centennial celebration at York
town. Most of the country and district
societies will, it is believed, postpone
their meetings for this year and take
part in the State fair at Richmond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19

Whatever may be the attitude of par
ties in the State canvass, and whatever
may be our relations to that canvass,
we shall not hesitate on all proper &C.
casions to commend the manly and
bold utterances of Gen. Malone in the
United States Senate and give him ev.
cry encouragement that lies in our pow
er to offer, consistent with our identity
with the Republican party Valley
Virginidn.
The Valley Virginidn, being Repub-
lican paper, working earnestly in the
interests of that party, approves of the
course of Malone in the Senate, and
will give him every encouragement that
lies in its power. This is natural, but
how can Democratic Readjusters sup.
port man whose policy and principles,
or want of principles, has the cordial
endorsation ofleading Republicans. who
are the foes of the principles entertained
by Democratic Readjusters? Malone
and the Office. seeking leaders who are
following him, and have the effrontery
to endorse his course in acting with the
Republican party, have forfeited all
claim t. the confidence and support OF
Democratlc Headjuakara wbo - +r,o n
themselves, will not hesitate to repudi-
ate them and their policy with emphasis
in the most unmistakable manner. Nc
other course is consistent with their
principles and self-respect.
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Senator Hawley peached on his pals
in the Senate the other day when he
was so indiscreet as to say:
1--WE organized the Senate In its COM
mittees with the aid of Malone. Now
that we have got the organization, 1t is
not fair to adjourn and treat him with
no equity. He has candidate for one
of the senatorial places, and I think we
must, for our word as well as for general
utility, go ahead"
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
y IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.-As Admins
Commissioner of Circuit Court OF Augusta
county. in the cause of Summerson'g Admir-
widow pn AMI
Of the Courthouse, in Staunton, on
Saturday. the 2lst day of May, 1881.
the undivided half interest in that valuable
farm near Swoope's Depot, known as Summer
son now resides containing $50 acres, with
good buildings Of every description.
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough cash to pay costs
payments, bearing Interest from day Of sale !;
the purchaser to execute bonds with approved
personal security. an the title retained as ul-
dispensed with IL the purchaser pays In cash
one-fourth Of the purchase price. Mr.. VIM. F.
Summerson will show the property to any one
desiring to see it before the W dsy Sf R sa5si
aprl9-4t Administrator and Commissioners.
VYIRGTNIA.-In the Clerks office of the
y circuit court Of Augusta county. April
IA A. A. McCurdy and W. T. McCurdy, Ex'ors
Of John McCurdy, decd ...............P laintins.
W. Rush, Adm' sse C. T. a. of h. J. Church.
man, decd; Trustees of the Protestant Epis-
copai Educational Society of Virginia, Virgin
IL Churchmsn. Alice CLARK . Chu rsI On
Churchmsn, Henry Jewett Chnrchman, Che
Gei Gel and Fanny G., his wife, John s. Church.
man. and John G. Steele, legatees and heirs-at-
law Of b. ]. Churchman, dsld... Defendants.
In C2aaceyy on iimentar and Amended BiIs.
The object of this suit is to subject certain
real estate in the county Of Augusta and City
of Staunton. for the satisfaction Of q judgment
lien against William Jordan.
1t appearing by affidavit fled that ]. Frank
Churchman. and ]. A. Keglerand Anna L.. his
wife, are non residents Of this State. 1t is or
dered that the said nonresident Defendants
do appear here within one month after due
publication of this notice. and do what Is nec-
essary to protect their interests.
in. RYAN. Crk.
s, II. Letcher, D. q. aprl9-4t
XYIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
circuit court for Augusta county, April
(nee Lucas.) David Glover and Margaret E.. his
wife, !nee LucasD and Elizabeth E. Lucas.
Plaintiffs,
against
Edward g. Thomas and Sarah A., his wife.
(nee Lucas0 D. 9. Lucas, John F. Lucas, Will
| liam T. Lucas, James Lucas, VIM. p. Glover,
an infant under q, but over IA years Of age, and
Margaret E. Glover. an infant under u years OF
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain q sale Of q
tract Of land, containing 321z acres, situate in
Augusta county near the village Of New Port.
| belonging to the estate of Jacob Lucas, decd
and the distribution of the proceeds Of said
sale according to law.
| It appearing by affidavit filed that Edward
! 6. Thomas and Sarah A., his wife, (nee Lucas, J
and James Lucas, Defendants. are non-resi-
dents of this State, 1t Is ordered that they
do appear here within one month after due
publication of this notice, and do what is nee
essary to protect their interests.
! IN. RYAN, Clerk.
| W CrafO n anrl9.4t
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DEATH OF A GooD PRIEsT.-On Sun
day, two weeks ago, Rev. Father James
Sheeran. aged about 70 years, died at
Morristown, New Jersey. We learn
from the Winchester Times that he was
chaplain of the 18th Louisiana regi-
ment during the war, and well.known
in Winchester, where he is held In
grateful remembrance for his services In
behalf of the sick and afflicted, and the
poor. His charity was not bounded by
creed distinctions. In camp and hospi.
tai, and wherever there was suffering tt
be relieved, he was indefatigable in hi
ministrations. He was one of the gen
tlemen whom Sheridan sent to prison
with Rev. DR.. Boyd and other promi
nent citizens, where his influence il
ameliorating their sufferings during
their rigorous confinement was freely
exercised and gratefully appreciated b!
his fellow prisoners. His noble deed
uurxn6 vssVs0- y rug U1IH1v0 W -
the least distinguished star In hi
crown"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19

PRESENT TO JOHN E MAssEY.-On
the 18th inst, the Clerks of the Audi
tors Office, presented John E. Massey
with birthday present consisting of a
silver waiter, pitcher. and apaif of COB
lets. The pitcher bore the following
inscription =
presented to the Hon. John E. Mas.
sey, Auditor of Public Accounts for the
Commonwealth of Virginia, by the
clerks In his office"
The presentation remarks were made
by Capt. w. N. Newman, Clerk Of Ac-
counts, in behalf of himself and his fell
low employees, which were responded
to by the recipient of the present.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19

There are sixty-five cases Of small
pox In the Reading pa almshouse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DUBLIC AUCTION OF
Horses, Ploughs, and Farming Imple
On Mondav. April 25th

On Monday, april 18th,
at IL O'Clock, in front of the Courthouse, will
sell my pair of Horses. They are old, II and IL
years, think, and one of them blind for the
last or Years. There fore. somebody will buy
q bargain in them for there is still good SER
vice in them. will not part them Though
getting less money for them) for they have
worked together for II years.
A Wagon. Cart, old One-hOrse Carriage,
Ploughs, Harrow, and q lot Of things at same
time and place.
aprl9.lt WIN, FRAZIER.
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NOTICE. na All t owners ;ns % q ,h Lands nd.

NO1IONe upon the line OF the Inn
provement Of The Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road Company. within the county OF Augusta,
and especially =. Fl. Hunt, Martin Grove, q
McChesney. Adam McChesney. NJ. W. Quarles
Hawpe, VIM. F. Smith. T. ]. billiard and ]. L.
billiard, ]. w. Fauver. and the heirs of James
Eawpe and Of John Hawpe, names unknown,
will please take notice that Application will be
made on behalf of said Company to the Coun-
ty Court Of Augusta at Its May term next (l86l)
to appoint five freehOlders, any three or more
Of whom shall constitute q board, to ascertain
q just compensation to such land owners fol
such Of their lands rs are proposed to be taken
by said Company for ts purposes.
THE SHEN. VALLEY RAILROAD co.
THoS. D. RANSOM. of Counsel. apr19-4t
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TRUE READJUsTERs, BUT NOT RADI-
cALs.-A correspondent, in speaking of
the Readjusters Of Lunenburg county,
says:
"There are very honest and respecta-
BILE gentlemen Of that party who say
that they are re adjusters Of the State
debt but not of their life long party as.
sociations; that they are not yet prepare
ed to become Radicals and repudiate
every principle heretofore held by them
and Enthusiastically expressed by plat
form and vote; that when they voted
for Hancock they received in good faith
the Cincinnati platform on which Han.
cock stood that they are not, and have
never been, Radicals, and don't in
tend to be-"
The same might be said of many of
the Readjusters in this and other coun-
ties. The next November election will
show, that they are Rsadjusters Of the
State debt, but not of their lifelong
party ssociations-that they are Demo
Gratis and not Republicans-that they
wish the State to be governed by the
white people and not by the negroes OF
an amalgamation party composed Of
negroes, Republicans, and deserters
from the Democratic party.
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LAND SALES.
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REA
~ EST TIE. I'M p tn COIL TY

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
i ESTATE IN BATH COUNTY.
In pursuance of q decree Of the circuit court
of Bath county, rendered at the September
term, 1880 in the chancery cause Of William A.
Brattons Admir- vs. George w. BrattOn ct al,
the undersigned commissioners, therein ap-
pointed, win proceed in front of the Court
house Of Bath county. on
Wednesday,, the 10th day of April 1881,
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder
the following tract Of land. to wit:1The one
River in Bath county, which belongs to the es-
tate of William A. Bratton, decd. adjoining
the lands of David Lock ridge and others, and
which contains about 2s9H acres. This tract
Is well improved, is of the very best jackson
River bottom land. and is well adapted to
farming and grazing.
TERMs:-T per cent. of the purchase money
cash in hand, twenty per cent. of the purchase
money in six months from day Of sale, and the
balance Of the purchase money in two equal
payments, upon credit of eighteen and thirty
months from day of sale-the purchaser to ex-
| s--a appl0ved rersen~l
security, bearing interest from day Of sale, and
the legal title to be retained as ultimate secu-
rity. L. 81. STEPHENSON.
w. NJ. MCALISTER,
Commissioners.
MOnterv Va neC Goth 1891 mor16-tds
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John Paul Endorsing Malone.

In convention Of the followers of
Malone in Rockingham, Hon. John
Paul made speech in favor of resolu-
tions endorsing Mahone's course in the
Senate. The Rockingham Register
says
HE took the stand, and thanked the
convention for the call, and proceeded
to advocate the adoption of the res0lu-
lions, and to justify and extol the course
of Gen. Malone during his brief career
as u. S. Senator. He said that Malone
had no friend in Virginia who was sur.
prised at the course he had pursued, as
he had done precisely as they had ex.
pected. We were somewhat surprised
to hear this acknowledgment from
Capt. Paul, when we remembered the
numerous occasions during the last cam.
paign on which we had heard him sol
emnly,j and apparently sincerely, an
nounoe his unfaltering belief and con-
fidence in the Democracy Of Gen. Ma
hone. If he had said that he thought
the circumstances justified the position
he had assumed, and the course he had
taken. we might have reconclled MI
former profession with his present dec
larations, but when he said that he haC
done just what was expected. we confess
the idea occurred to us that the Captain
together with his IS pound boss anC
hero, have long contemplated taking W
their station In the ranks of the Repub
lican party.
| We were gratified that he had tn
pluck to announce to the people o
Rockingham in q public speech, that h
admired Malone for joining the Radica
party, and declared thus early his inten
ton of following him. If it does amour
to political suicide, it displayed higl
order of heroics on the part of the Cap
tain in thus boldly facing his DOOM"
The language of the official report, a
signed by the President and Secretary
; and published in the Richmond Wig
of Thursday last, is q follows:-
"Mr. Paul's endorsement of Senate
Mahone's course was sweeping and ad
. mitted of no two constructions.
d How many Democratic Readjuster
would have voted for Paul for Congress
to represent District that has ten thou
SAND Democratic majority, if they ha
known that he was going to pursue tn
course he now does? The honest ram
and file of that party can now see hov
they were deceived by their leaders,
That they were deceived once, was th
a fault of their leaders; if they be deceive
= by them again, it will be their ow
fault.
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UIRGINIA.-In the Clerks office of the
v circuit court Tor Augusta county, March
18th. 1881 =
John N. Hendren. Admir- of Samuel Clarke,
oil
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A. B. Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta county.
and as such, Admir- d. b. n. c. I. a. Of Thomas
Shnmate, deco, Mai1nda snumate, Tn1 1aa n q.
Shumate and Rosa T. Shumate, the last three
being infant children Of Thomas Shumate and
his deceased wife, Carrie Shumate, VIM. Us hu-
mate, James Carson and Eliza A., his wife and
Chas. Carson. Defendants.
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit Is to obtain settle
ment Of the estate of Thomas Shumate. decd,
and to subject his realty to the payment Of bis
debts.
It appearing by affidavit filed that Thomas
H. Shumate and Chas. Carson are non-rest-
dents Of this State, it is ordered that they do
appear here within one month after due publ
to protect their interests
Copy-Teste,
Echols. Bell & Catlett. p. mar29-4t
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Staunton, April It'll, 1881.
Mary Ann Firth vs.. 3. M. Firth's
M Hdmr, kc.-To 8. L. Rhodes, Admir- Of
K. N, Firth, decd, all creditors Of said Firth,
and all other persons interested in any way In
above styled cause.-TAKE NOTICE-That in
pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta, entered in said cause on the 18th Of
March, 1881. will proceed, at my office in
'''' Tuesday, the 1oh Of May. 1851.
Admir- of R. NJ. Firth, decd, showing the
amount In his hands; showing the unsatisfed
debts against the estate Of said Firth, and an
Firth oied seized and possessed. and any other
matters deemed pertinent or required to be
stated by any party in interest At which
time and place you are required to attend.
aprl2-4t g. NJ. HARRISON, Com,r.
VyIRGINIA-In the Clerk's ofiice of the cir
v cult court for Augusta county. March
18th, 1885,
Thomas w. Eubank. Plaintiff
Ann Eliza Eubank. Defendant
In CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit Ii to obtain q divorce
o7viDcuio Dsdtrimonii.
And 1t appearing by afidavit fled that the
DESCENDANT fs non resident of this State, 1t 10
ordered that she do appear here within one
and do what is necessary to protect her inter-
]. N. RYAN, Clerk.
A. @. Gordon, p. q. may29-4t
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ACTIVITY IN THE IRON INTEREST,"
Capitalists are beginning to learn of the
rich mines OF iron in this State, and are
beginning to invest their money to de-
velop them.
The Allegheny Tribune says that the
lands near Goshen, .Rockbridge County,
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
containing rich and exhaustless iron"
ore deposits, recently purchased by
Col. Page, manager of extensive coal
operations at Hawks Nest, are to be
utilized profitably by the erection OF
two furnaces-one for iron and one for
steel manufacture.-The are two qua
lities of ore, suitable for iron and steel.
OF course steel mill will be establishes
in order to facilitate the manufacture of
that article.
A railroad will be built from the G.
and o. track to the mines for the
transportation of ore, ETC., and connect
with the recently consolidated springs
company-Rockbridge and Jordan AL
UNI. English capital is largely inte-
rested in this enterprise. The furnaces
are to be 12O tons capacity each.
D. 8. Cook, Esq, late of Hileman,
Cook & Co., proprietors of "Callie Fur.
nace," intends to Immediately open
several ore-banks on his farm In upper
Botet0urt county, and erect large
ast-furnace on the line of the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad, which
runs through the place. The mines
which will be about two miles distant
from the furnace, will be reached by
tram way. This place contains extern
sive iron-ore and limestone deposits
said by many to be superiorin quantit.
. and quality to those on the ''Callie Fur
, mace" tract.
, A New York company has purchases
, the Roaring Run iron furnace, in Bo
tetourt count, Va, and will erect thre
, furnaces in place Of the old one. Tw'
, will be anthracite furnaces of rs ton
, per day. They utilize in half mil
: fall of water of $50 feet, sid they ca
have 800 in two miles. This furnace
= directly on the line of the Richmon
, and Southwestern railway up Craig
; creek.
! Messrs. Brickell and Martin, Of Pitts
y burgh. recently purchased some 400
. acres of iron land few miles beloV
. Covington, Allegheny County. Thee
are the gentlemen who own 5000 acre
\ ct Mud Tunnel, .and who propose put
!, ting up furnace soon.
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TRIAL OF THOMAS DEJARNETTE FOR
KILLING HIS SIsTER.-The trial OF
Thomas .Dejarnette for killing his sister
is going on in Danville. The testimony
was concluded on Friday, and the Court
adjourned till yesterday, when the ar
gument was to commence. 1t is sup
posed that the case will be submitted to
the jury to-day.
DR.. Grisson, Superintendent Of the
lunatic asylum at Raleigh, N. c., was
examined Friday as an expert, and was
on the witness stand the whole day. He
gave it as his opinion, from the evi.
dence of the witnesses at this trial, that
the prisoner was insane at the time he
committed the sororicide.
This case excites great interest in that
community, and the Court house has
been filled during the trial with inter
ested spectators.