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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
Stauntoil Spectator.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889.
The Holman Amendment adopted by the
House.

In the House of Representatives on
last Friday the Holman Amendment to
the Post Office Appropriation Bill was,
after long discussion, adopted.
If the Senate should concur in the
action of the House the new provision
of the law, which does away with the
sub.letting of contracts for Star service,
would work a radical change in the ex-
listing contract system. Those who ia
vor the Holman amendment do 80 be-
cause they desire to break up, if posi-
BILE, combinations of Star.route contract
ors. who manage to pick up most of the
ten thousand Star routes to the practi-
ca! exclusion of local bidders. This OBJ
ject is commendable, provided it does
not increase the cost of the service. Not
a few persons who are conversant with
postal affairs concur in the opinion OF
the Postoffice Department to the effect
that the prohibition of sub-letting would
result in an increase of cost on large
majority of the short routes. The Post
Office authorities say that the records o
the Office show that contractors who pu
in bids for the service on large Dum
Der of routes usually offer to pegforn
the service from twenty to twenty-five
per cent. cheaper than the local bidders
Even some of the members who
voted for the Holman amendment arr
not at all certain that 1t is the best thing
to do.
Several times during the proceeding
Of the House attempts were made by
Republicans to increase appropriation
reported by the committee. They woult
have succeeded had not the Democrat
come solidly to the support of the Ap
preparations Committee. This fact is
good illustration of the disposition o
the two parties in the House in regart
to economy. 1t is a question which
narty7 ia tn he nOmmondod
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALUA-
II BLE bal ESTATE.-Pursuant to adecree
OF the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered
on the 18th day OF March, 1881. in the cause OF
Wilson VS.. Walters Ell al I will ell, at public
auction, In front of the Court house In Staun-
ton, on sfe .-siaf3g- j
Monday, the 9th day of March, 1882. I
a tract of land near Churchville, on which
Frederick q. Keller now resides, containing
One n umdred and Ten Acres. This sale
offers Il Q opportunity TO any one desiring to
purchase q small home. 5ss.--.-r -,
TERMs:-Ten per cent. of the purchase money
in cash; fifteen pei cent. in four months, and
the residne on credit of one. Two. and three
bonds for said deferred instalments with ap.
proved personal security. hearing interest
from date, and waving the homestead exemp-
1ion and the title retained as ultimate securi.
~. WIN. PATRICK,
fab8-4t COMMISSIONER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Judge Lybrook, the Senator from Pat
rick county, has received from q con-
sti'uent in his county several specimens
OF pure silver ore, the surface outcrop
of several mines recently discovered In
bis county. In one instance q Patrick
county blacksmith had used number
of apparently ordinary stones in the
construction of his fireplace. When he
got his bellows In operation they crack
Ell with the heat aud about one dollar
and halls worth OF silver melted and
settled in the fireplace The Patrick
people are very much excited in conse-
quence of this discovery of silver In
their midst Halifa1 Record.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

COMMISSIONS RS' SALE OF LAND.-
~ Pursuant to a decree of the ci.cuit court
OF Augusta county, rendered on the 18th day
Of June, 1881, in the cause of Overholt VS.. With
row, ana the other causes heard with 1t, We will
sell at public auction. in front of the Court
house in StauntOn, on
q; Monday, the 9th day Of March. 1882,
the following lands - .
lst The life estate of Sampson Peltef, Jr., in
the tract of land on which he now resides, con-
tanning 96 A., 2 r.. and % p.
2nd The life estate of said Sampson Pelter,
Jr., in the tract of land on which George Pelter
Is now residing, containing l26 acres.
These Lands constitute together what is
known al the '.home place. OF Sampson Pelter
ST.. decd. They lie within mile or two OF
Waynesboro'. The Improvements are good
and the lands are as fertile any in the county.
TERMS Ten per cent OF the purchase money
in cash and the residue on a credit OF one, two
and three years from date.-the purchaser CIV
ing bonds for said deferred instalmrnts, with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date, and title to be retained as ultimate
Security. JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
| 80 ]. Nj. QUAnLES,
- WIN. PATRICK,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

ANOTHER GREEDY MOvE.-In the
House on last Friday, Frazier of Rock
bridge, offered joint resolution vacat'
ing the appointments of notaries public
within the Commonwealth of Virginia
The resolution provides that all the ap-
pointments and offices of all notaries
public in the State of Virginia shall bt
vacated on the LIST day ofApril, 1882, ano
their successors shall be appointed il
the manner now prescribed by law in
section of chapter 116 Of the Code Of
Virginia of 1873.
But, as the notaries are appointed fol
four years and have paid for their com
missions, we would infer that they must
either serve out their terms or have
their five dollars refunded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

It is said that the Attorney General
is considering certain questions relat-
ing to the time at which Fitz John
Porter ceased to be major-general.
and which affect the arrears of pay to
which he would be entitled if reinstated
in the army, and when these have been
settled the President will nominate him
to be a colonel of infantry. 1t is esti-
mated that his back pay will amount
to about $1l5 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28


The revolutionists are driving ahead
as fast as time and fate can hurry them
along. They have now laid their i'm
pious hands upon the supreme judiciary
of the State. Having, as far as they
could, filled the lower courts with mel
Of their ilk-some of whom are q dis.
grace TO the bench they now, con-
trary to law, proceed to vacate the seat
OF members of the Court of Appeals, and,
at the same time. pack that last refuge
of law abiding and equity-seeking
people, with men whose opinions they
are bound to know in advance, and who
will 60 on the bench with collar abou,
their nscks! Oh, the shame that is in
reserve for this once proud old Com
mOpWealth!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

SLIDE.-Traips on the c. & o. Rail-
way were detained for sorle hours on
Monday of last week owing to a heavy
slide in the cut near Jerry's run. A
temporary track was laid around the
slide and trains are now running on
time as usual,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

IITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.-Pur-
" suant to a decree of the Circuit Court in
suit OF Virginia b Donaghe, &C., VS.. DOnaghe'B
Trustee q ais, / will offer at public sale on
Tuesday, March 18th. 1882,
in front of the Court house In Staunton. unless
adjourned to the premises, that very desirable
property owneo by Mrs. v. B Donaghe and her
children, covering the greater part of the
square lying between Main and Frederick
streets on the est side Of Lewis street, with
large and elegant brick manson. and a num-
Der of out buildings. ---g-r 81. -
The properly commands an extensive 'front.'
age ON three OF the principal streets l32 feet on
Main, g on Lewis and 1874 on Frederick J will
be subdivided as may be found expedient. and
In unequalled Tor business purposes or resi-
dences of business men by any building lots in
this city. . . f4s
Private offers ere being made for some OF
these lots and whe these are accepted by the
Court the lots will not be put up.
The residue will be offered for rent, unless
sold or leased privately, the term to begin July
LIST, 1882. .-..-s.s. r-s,,szl.s..,fo
TERMS OF SALE six per centum in cash.
and residue at five years from day Of sale. un
less sooner called in by the Court. and interest
thereon semi-annually payable, on bonds with
good personal security. and title retained till
payment. THOMAS u. Ransom,
febNS-tds Attorney and Com missioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

One might think, from the boast Of
The Boss OsOn, over the result of the
late oyster war, that Virginia never had
Governor worth the name, before the
advent of Cameron to power. 1t says !:
1.-THE Governors fuineamt who have
recently presided over Virginia, by
their weakness, negligence. and care.
lessness, to say nothing worse, had
brought our Government into contempt
but at one stroke Cameron has redeem
ed everything and restored the lost
aoestige of our name."
We candidly confess that we do not
known the meaning of the word itali.
cized above, but charitably conclude
that the error is typographical, and
that prestige is the word that was orr
ginally written to convey the idea of
what our puissant Governor has &C.
complished to, eclipse the glory of his
predecessors. But "CamerOn's Con-
quest" las it IL called of the oyster
pirates, is not all that is necessary to
make his administration superior to
any that has gone before it, of late
years; but it is to be real power in all
other respects. 1t is, for example. to
take the public creditors by the throat.
and warn them off 1.-THE sacred coll"
that they have so long oppressed in
making their unreasonable demands
This great and mighty State, under q
real Governor, will show them that
she is law unto herself and will do
just what she elects to do; none daring
to modest or make her afraid. The Sec
rotary of State says:
Nor is 1t In this matter (the oyster
wary alone, nor in such matters alone.
that the people of Virginia and of the
outside world will be taught that this
Old Dominion has again q Governor In
| fact as we'll as in name. The Liberal
revolution has relegated perfunctory
government to the limbo of worn out
and discarded things, and VIM. E. Ca :
meron will illustrate by his administra.
zion, 80 US piciously begun, that gov'
eminent of the people, by the people.
| or the people, is not necessary evil to
be endured with patient philosophy
out positive good, actively beneficent
and full of benefits for all law abiding
citizens-and a terror only to evil dos
ers +"
"Law abiding citizens" sounds we'll
from the organ of party that over.
| threw the law, has broken compacts OF
the most binding character that State
| can enter into with its creditors. and is
intent upon revolutionizipgthe judici
airy, contrary to law, to accomplish 1T
purposes I? And all the world is inform.
| ed that Gov. Cameron will stand. fast
and maintain, to '.the bitter end" the
full effect of 1.-THE Liberal revolution
that has been wrought through Goa
lition of the worst elements that were
ever banded to over throw a govern
ment of laws, designed to give security
to property and to redeem the plightec
faith of an ancient and once honOreC
Commonweslth.-Lynch6urg Virgin
ian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Both houses of Congress on Monday
Of last week passed a bill appropristing
S10O, 900 to be used by the Secretary of
War in the purchase aud distribution Of
subsistence stores for the relief of desti
tute persons in the overlooked districts
of the Mississippi and its tributaries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Messrs. 8. M. Pettengill & Co., the
old and well. known newspaper adver-
Using agents. whose Offices were de-
stroyed by fire at the time of the burn-
ing of the old World building, in New
York, on January 3lst, have established
themselves in new quarters, with every
facility for the transaction of their ex-
tensive business,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

There is already great difficulty in &C.
curing farm hands, many of the colored
aborers being engaged in building rail-
roads and working in the mines, which
are being rapidly opened in various sec
lions of the State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

DRIVATE SALE OF LAND.-I offer for
Il sale privately the farm lately owned by
Daniel Crist, decd, situated miles from Staun-
ton and from the Fishersville Depot. 1t con-
tains about 400 acres, and adjoins the lands
of Messrs. John Churchmap, RO 8. Moffeit w.
L. Van Lear. and others. It has on 1t q DWELL
ing. barn, and necessary out buildings, with a
fine spring of water convenient The land II
Of good quality and well adapted to raising
grass. There Is about rs acres OF the farm In
timber,and many iruit trees. For further In
I la7 etacting for the heirsJ Grtenyille Va, or
-. t-...fA s.'.a'l 81, ts HENRY CRIST.
DRIvATE SALE OF LAND.-I offer for
y saie privately 1857 acres Of land. we'll
set In grass. of good qualify, moderate Improve
ments, good water and orchard, 70 acres of tim
Der, lying ~ miles of Waynesboro'. Also 32E
acres near by. with acres timber and well set
in grass. WaynesbOrO' is fast improving and
max s 1t very de- sirous place. having very nne
schools and good churches ami two railroads.
" ar JOHN B. SMITH,
dec2O-tf Wind copy. WsyneshorO.' Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
nUBLlC SALE.-Having sold my Farm,
il wilT offer my Personal Property at public

~ Thursday. March the End. 1882,
to the highest bidder. embracing all my stock.
Consisting Of Horses and Cows, Yearlings.
Calves. sheep. Hogs. Farming Implements OF
ali kinds and q lot of Flour, Com, and Oats.--
Also Household and Kitchen Furniture, q lot
of Bacon, and many Other things.
Sale beginning at 10 o'cI0cE. at the residence
Of +. 80 f- JOSEPH B. INCOME,
febl4-Sts Stuart's DRAFT. Augusta Co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

The Chesapeake and Ohio company
is getting ready for an extensive pas
senger business this summer. The
General Manager is receiving ten new
passenger locomotives, cylinder 10 by
81. This is the large size, Ten consol
idated locomotives, cylinder 70 by "a,
viii be delivered in August.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

ENLARGED ENTERPRIsE.-On Satur
day week, ata general meeting of the
stockholders of the Charlottesville
Wooden Mills Company, the determine
ton of the directors to rebuild, on al
enlarged scale, was unanimously en-
dorsed. The capacity of the factory
will be doubled, and to this end the cap
ital stock was increased from $50, 900 tc
1925 900. OF the new stock about s40,-
600 has been taken by Northern capital
lists. The work of rebuilding will be
begun as soon as the weather will per
NIT, and we may hope soon to see the
Charlottesville Wooden Mills in success
full operation again on a grand scale.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to allow the voters of Lou.
doun to vote on the question of remov-
ing the county-seat from Leesburg to
Hamilton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

GEN. GRANT RETIRED.--The bill to
retire Gen. Grant on pay of $12 500 per
annum passed the Senate by a vote of
So toll. Several Democrats voted for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

The Ohio river, at Cincinnati, was IS
feet high last week. Reports from all
over the Ohio valley are of heavy rain
fall and swollen streams. Business il
dead the whole length of the Ohio river.
Tens of thousands of acres of town and
country are submerged. The danger OF
this rise exceeds that Of 1882. Thous.
ands of families will have to move. The
damage to property can hardly be esti-
mated. Great damage will ensue to
business by delay, loss of time and soak
age of store houses.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

A steam Touring mill is projected al
Luray, and Sill, 900 of the necessary
SIG, 900 to inaugurate the enterprise has
been subscribed,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Mr.. B. F. Gravely, one of the most
celebrated tobacco manufacturers in the
State, died at his residence, on last
Thursday the 23rd inst. His finest
brands of tobacco have national repu-
tation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
BLAST FURNACE.
TTTTTN =" G. M. COCHRAN. JR.,
y s8jsla HUGH w. sHEFFkY,
]. e, ROLLER,
feb14-tds Commissioners.

T AND SALE.-By virtue of a decree OF the
II circuit court of Augusta county rendered
at the November term, 1881, In the suit OF
Benn, &c. VS.. BeDn, &C.. l will sell at public
auction, in front of the Courthouse IN Staun-
ton, Ou-- iatL o..
Tuesday. the l4th day of March. 1882.
avaluable tract of and, con lalnlng 6IL acreA>
in the county OF Augusta, about two aud half
miles southeast from StauntOn, on the line OF
the Valley Railroad, adjoining the lands of
Dickerson and others. I will also sell one
acre of land, with a comfortable -
Dwelling House and other buildings NasH
thereon, nearly adjoining the first s&HH
named track. These are the lands owneu Dy
the late st. John Benn, and said parcels will
be sold together or separately to suit purchase
ers. The two parcels make u desirable home
for a farmer of limited means.
TERMS OF SALE Enough In hand to pay
the costs of suit and sale, and the residue In
fo"r equal payments at 9, IL, Is, and "a months
respectively, for which the purchaser will exc
cute bonds with approved personal security,
bearing interest from the day OF sale, and the
title will be retained as ultimate security.
/ r. ,....e G. N. COCHRAN. JR.,
feb14-tds Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

"CRANKs" IN VIRaINIA.-Wiu the
Wing please inform the people of the
State who are the "crapks" that have
threatened "the assassination of Ma
hone?" For it can only be "crank"
who wants to kill him, as all sensible
men know that he is killing himself as
fast as possible and will let him commit
feLO de Sc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
LAws.-The following having been
approved by the Governor have become

LAws.-The following having been
approved by the Governor have become
laws
An act to authorize the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company to guaran.
tee the bonds of the South Atlantic and
Ohio Railroad to provide for the relin-
guishment TO the United Sites of title
to, and Jurisdiction over. space within
limits to be determined by accurate sur
vey between certain latitude and longi-
tuoe, for the purpose of establishing q
quarantine hospital and erecting q build
ing for the temporary storage OF the car
goes of infected vessels; to reorgauize
the Lunatic Asylums and the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution to incor-
porate the Lynchburg Lodge of Knights
of Pythias to amend Sections l, and
of an act for the protection of sheep in
Warren county, approved February q,
1880; to authorize the Wesleyan Female
Institute at Stauu ton TO borrow money
aud secure the same by mortgage: and 10
incorporate the London and Bucking-
ham Construction and Mining Com
nAny
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Gov. Cameron has approved large
number of bills nearly all Of local or
private character.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

1t is expected that Mr.. Brown Allen
will either quality a. Auditor to-day OF
will do 80 Tomorrow,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

Mr.. Bradlaugh was expelled Wednes.
day from the British House of Com
mons by vote of 291 to So.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

The Rubicon is passed, and Brothei
Massey, who has been called 1.-THE Faith
er of tue Readjuster party" has been
remanded to the limbo of defunct poll
ticians And Oh! unkindes5 cut of all;
the cruel blow that dispatched him, was
struck by those whom he noQrished and
brought up And all because the party
can have but one boss. What the re
pudiated and repudiating Massey is tc
be in the future, we know not. But his
is a striking example of the fate that
of.en overtakes men who throw them
selves on the tide of revolution, Let
the fate of Massey be warning TO 9TH
Lunch. VSrginiG11.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
LAND sALEs.

VALUABLE IRON PROPERTY FOR
Q v tSALE.-By virtue of q d. cree of the cir
cult court of Augusta county, rendered the
Nov. Term. 1881. In the suit OF Forrers Exlor,
&c VS.. FOrrer, surviving, &C., we will sell, at
public auction, in front of the Court house, on
- + Tuesday. the l4th day of March. 1882,
that splendid Iron Property, In the county of
Auxusta, 16 miles West of Staunton, on The line
of the Ches. & Ohio Railway. now known as
FERHOL, aid formerly know n as the
Elizabeth Furnace Property,
embracing about $500 acres OF land. dn-
cluding an undivided three. 1fths Of certain
outlying lands) Or this property, and within
easy access OF the Railroad. are Situated the
Iron Ore beds, that have always made this one
of the most celebrated, If not the most valua-
BILE Iron properties in Virginia. These ore
beds are said to be inexhaustible in quantity.
and OF the richest quality OF hon ore. The ore
and limestone are within less than CD mi, q Of
the depot at the furnace. The improvements
on the property are q
BLAST FURNACE,s
capacity Is tons day. Shops, store house,
tenanf-houses, stables, and other buildings
needed In running arFurnace g9-ersgl
The Furnace at slight expense can be put in
blast within thirty days. Az
TERMS OF SALE = Enough in cash to cover
the costs OF sale and costs Of suit; ten p cent.
in four months, and the residue in six annual
payments, bearing interest from the day OF
sale. taking from the purchaser bonds and ap-
proved personal security for said deferred in
stalments. and the title to be ,etained as ulti-
mate security. frEfl.IT
FFFTTT q G.. NJ. COCHRAN. JR..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28

DR.. William Washington has sold his
farm known az "Clifton," in Caroline
county, Va, $50 acres, to J. Brown, of
Rock bridge co Va for S34 so per acre.
John Pierson has sold his farm, "Belle
HILL" in the same county, 1874 acres to
w. Brown, of Rock bridge, for S42 per
acre.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
THE BEST
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This Pump Is Of great power and simplicity,
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Her Only Regret.

The postmistress at little town in
Union Co., Oregon, not a thousand
miles from La Gronde, recently OBJ
served that one merchant of that place
was in the habit of receiving postal
cards which were perfectly blank ex-
cept the address. Believing these to
have been sent by some crazy person,
she tore up a number of said missives
instead of delivering them. For this
she has just been sued for damages by
the merchant referred to, who proved
that the cards were written with in
visible ink, and related to important
business matters. The postmistress
says she doesn't so much mind being
fred out and compelled to pay dam
ages, but she will never get over the
aggravation of not knowing what the
cards contained. Altogether the mat
ter forms one of the saddest and most
pathetic incidents of life in the far
west