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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
S1andering the People.

Are we going back to the dark days OF
reconstruction. when Underwood, from
his seat on the bench, hurled insults at
the people of Virginia? If not, what ie
the meaning of the following passage OF
rant and fury taken from the columns
of the Wing:
1T is sometimes amusing. sometimes
provoking, but always curious, to hear
poor white trash Dragging of their sa-
cred Bourbon Funder Josses and glory
ing in their servility and devotion to
these scurvy divinities There has been
nothing like it since the days when
slaves boosted of the wealth of their mas
tiers and exhibited their scorn of this
very same poor white trash.' The
whirligig of time has brought round its
revenges. and the slaves and poor white
trash referred to have exchanged places!
The former slaves are free and the same
old trash are slaves! But there Is this
to be said-that while the negroes were
slaves by law and force. this groveIing
and Joss devoted trash are so of free
will and by natural instinct derived
from ancestral spaniels
Is the Wing mad 1.-THE former slaves
are free" and the "poor- white trash"
are - ''slaves !" The white people OF
Vir. inia cannot now fail to know the
true anSnaus of the Boss and his follow
ers. Here we see the blacks arrayed
against the whites, and the " hig, which
speaks the Boss sentiments, glories in
its declaration that though the former
slaves are free the whites are slaves.
The slavery of white men is what the
INSCRIPTIONS Boss would have Put in
bondage every white man that will not
bow the knee to this ''scrQvy divinity
For be ia the idol before whom his hea-
then worshippers bow in fear and trem.
bling.
1.-THE "slaves" and the "poor white
trash" have exchanged places!" So
says the Wing, and the Wing speaks fol-
the Boss This exchange seems to be
made according to a new law law OF
compensation in the matter of freedom
and slavery. What is the Significance
of this placing of the freedman over the
freeman ? A return to Radical rule with
all its corruptions, iniquities and out
rage. A return to the days of Under
wood, Hunnicutt and Cahoon We have
Mahoneites in this city who are fit to
carry out all the villainy that the Boss
may plan -mell who despise honest
public sentiment, men who are willing
to defiie the places held most sacred by
the people. Let the Boss say the word
and the deed is done. Talk of masters
and SLAVES !" There was never more
grovelling slavery than obedience to
Malone Rich State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

BILLS RAISED in THE HOUSE OF DEL
GATEs.-On last Friday the Bill to Gre
ate the office of General Commissions
of Sales for the several counties and
cities of the Commonwealth and to pre-.
scribe his duties and fix his compensa
ton was passed by strict party vote
On the same day the Bill In reference
to the whipping post was passed by 9
vote of 40 to %.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
A Rare House.

The House of Delegates sat up all
night Monday night, the Readjusters to
pass an unconstitutional bill for which
there had been no demand made by any :
body and which will benefit nobody,
and the Democrats to try to prevent it's
passage. The unb'ushing pretences Of
the Mahoneites are. in modern parlance.
monumental" They work night and
day to accomplish ends which are a bad
as can be, and yet have the impudence to
pretend that they only desire to save
money to the State. They have spent
more money on the Governors house
since Governor Holiday LETT it than the
difference between the sum OF the sal
aries of twelve judges and the sum or the
salaries Of eighteen judges. They have
bill to double the pay of the physician
to the penitentiary. They have added
to the number of the clerks in the Capt.
toll. They are wasting the peoples
money in an extra session. And vet
they can have the cheek to talk as if
they were trying to economize the pub
lie funds. They know, too, that their
schemes will all be ended in two years
or little later.
But here is bill introduced by Mr..
Paul. now Readjuster- Republican con-
gresham, whom he was q mem Der of the
Virginia Senate-just two years ago, we
believe. Read this bill, in which one of
the leaders of the Readjuster party pro
poses to increase the number of Judges.
and then ask yourself what ought to be
done with such partisa4s? The bill is
as follows: -
A Bill to iS,lbdivide the Eighteenth Jas
dicidl Circuit, and to Create Rocking
ham County a NeO Circuit, to be
KnowD as the Nineteenth Circuit. -
Patron, Mr.. Paul-Referred to Com
mittee for Courts of Justice.
l. BE 1t enacted by the General IA
senblY, That the counties of Shenan
d"xh AUD Page shall constitute the
Eighteenth judicial circuit. ., r.
2 That the county Of Rockingham
shall cons titute the Nineteenth judicial
circuit t
All acts and parts of acts inconsis
tent with this act are hereby repealed,
and this act shall be In force from its
passage.
Mr. Paul thought there were not cir
cults enough. Mr.. Farr thinks there
are too many. But the object of MIR
Pau! war 20 provids place for par
tisai a.. | the object of the bill Which
caused al all night session Is to provide
places for partisaus. The people can
see for themselves what manner of men
these Readjuster patriots are.-Rich
naond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
$tauntott Spectator,
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1882.
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing
between Richard Nanny, of the one
part, and David E. StrasbuEg and T. N.
Argenbright, Of the other part, under
the style Of r. Mauzy q Co., In the pub
LEGATION Of the Staunton Spectator, and
conducting Job Office in connection
Herewith, was dissolved on the 4th
day Of March, 1882, by mutual consent,
D. E. Strasburg and T. N. Argenbright
having sold to Richard Mauzy all their
interests in the office and furniture and
materials on hand, as well as the &C.
counts due to the firm of R. Mauzy &
Co. Richard Mauzy will settle the &C.
counts due by the late firm, and will re.
ceive all amounts due to the firm. r.
Mauzy is now the sole proprietor of all
due to the late firm, and Of the property
owned by it, and will conduct the
Stanton Spectator in future as hereto.
fore. RICHARD MAUZY,
D. E, sTRASBURG,
T. N. ARGENBRIGHT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

TAX ON TOBACCO AND WHISKEY.-
The Republicans in Congress are de
termined to retain the tax upon tobaccn
and whiskey. The Washington cor
respondent of the Richmond Disputch
says:
ut matters not what motions may be
made or by whom they may be made,
nothing will be accomplished to change
the action of the Republican caucus
and the Ways and Means Committee in
regard to whiskey end tobacco"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

ANNOUNCES HIMSELF A REPUBLI
cAN.-In the Virginia Senate on last
Friday, Mr.. Wilcox, heretofore a Dem
ocratic Eeadjpster, announced his pur-
pose, in the future, to act with the Ma
tional Republican party. Is that the
destination of Democratic Readjustcrs
Are they on the way to the Republican
party2 Will! Democratic Readjusters
thus stultify themselves? Nous yerrons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
VALUABLE FARM,

In pursuance of a decree for sale entered in
the cause OF WIN. Z. Hunters Widow and ais
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, at the
November term, 1881, 1 will proceed In front OF
the Courthouse. in the City Of Staunton, on
Monday. the 9th day Of February. 1882.
auction, to the highest bidder. that very
H. Valuable FARM,
owned by the late VIM. L. Hunter
This farm contains 20l acres, less 8 Is acres,
recently taken by the shenandoah Valley K.
gusta county. aboutl IL miles s. E. of the City OF
staunton, and on said Shen. Valley r. r.
p About 60 acres Of this farm is fne South!
adapted TO the use Of machinery in farming.
About 20 acres IL in nne Timber.
The improvements are excellent, consisting
of large, well-butlt, omfOrtable dwell la
Ing house. beautifully situated on an Wi
Ing country, and the meadows of South River.
large. good barn, and also stable, large
sPring-house and waAh-house. excellent SER
carriage-house, blacksmith shop. corn crib
with large shed attached. and all necessary
out buildings: There is also an excellent ten
ABOUT gu rter of mile from the mansion
house: There is about three or four miles OF
new PLANK fencing on the place. There is an
Appie ORCHARD. containing six acres, In thriv-
Ing condition. and bearing choice fruit,-and
fine garden near the house. 'r,
This farm Is in the highest state Of cultiva-
ton, and 1t Is rarely the case that as fine farm
and delightful home as this is offered at pub
lie auction. It is in q good neie hnorn God, con-
yenient to churches, schools. mills. &c. The
Depot OF the shen. Valley r. R.. will certainly
PC In convenient distance and probably on
the land, the exact location not yet determined
on. Those Wishing 70 invest in valuable and
attractive property are especially invited to
examine this property and he present on the
day Of sale. va
TERMS OF SALE:-Enough cash in hand to
pay costs OF this suit and sale, and the residue
upon credits Of !, Q. 8, and years. taking for
the deferred payments bonds with approved
personal security. hearing interest from day of
sale, and title retained as ultimate security.
ianA-tds g. N. HARRlSQN. Com'r.
ROstpOmement.-Thea above sale is post
poned until Monday. the 9th day Of March. 1882.
(Court-day)- sale to ke place In front Of
the Court house. G. M. HARRISON,
feb28-tds Comm issioner.
Further p0stPOnemsnt-T above sale
- further ppstponed until Monday, The 24th day
Of April, 1882. (COurt-day .lxthe sala to take
place In front OF the Court-h0use.
go g. NJ HARRISON,
mar26-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

SMALL POX IN BEDFORD COUNTY -
There have been three fatal cases OF
smallpox in Bedford county, the las,
being that of Miss Fuqua. who died on
Thursday week. 1t 10 believed there
will be no other cases. except possibly,
some cases of varioloid in Mr. Fuqus'a
family. AS ia usual, in such cases, ex-
aggerated reports have been put in cir
c1lation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

MORE THIEvING.-We learn that on
the night of the 9th instant, Mr. A. M.
Erwin's smoke house, in the Irish Cor,
ner, was entered by some fearless man
and about forty pounds of bacon carried
away. Also. that on the nights of the
l1th and 18th insts Mr.. Jas. d. White
on Second Greek, had his corn crib re,
lieved OF some four or five bushels OF
corn.- Greenbrier { ". Ta.) Indepen-
dent '-,rl.-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

II Gen. Malone had a righteous
claim to the sum Of thirty Thousand
dollars allowed him by Judges Bond
and Hughes. wouldn't they allow our
CIRCUIT judges their full Salaries and al
sowaanaaeu tor their full terms if these
faithful officials shplld be legislateq out
of office, and could by any possibility
get their cases before the United States
Circuit . ourt ?-Rjchmon Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

KILLED ON THE RAILRO AD.-On
Tuesday morning last, Earnest Thomas
took freight train at Liberty, Bedford
county, to go Lynchburg at 2 o'clock in
the morning. On the way, he fell be-
meath the cars and was killed near For.
est Depot, This Bedford Sintinel says
that the remains were taken to Liberty
on Tuesday evening. and though horri
bly, mutilated were recognized. This
providential dispensation is q terrible
blow to the mother and invalid sister of
the deceased"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

HORRIBLE ACCFDENT.-Last week,
in Dakota Territory, q railroad acct.
dent, resulting from the breaking of &
wheel, which precipitated two coaches
with fifty passengers from a bridge
thirty feet into the river. The cars took
Are and eight persons were burned to
death, besides twenty-five, more or less,
wounded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

COMMISSIONER'B SALE.-In pursuance
~ of decree of the circuit court Of Augusta
county, entered on the 3rd day of November,
1881, in the cause Of stewards Admir- ct ais W..
Grant, Co.. the undersigned will offer for sale
In front OF the Court house, in Staunton, on
Saturday, the 25th day of March, 1882.
the house land on which Robert Stewart, decd,
resided. lying on the East side of the Greenvillc
road, beyond the Lunatic Asylum.
There Is on tho lot q comfortable new "a
Frame Dwelling. containing rooms, be- -
sides kitchen and other out buildings.
There are excellent fl uit trees also.
The land will be offered both as whole and in
parcels, according to Q survey and plat, which
missiOner's Office. I-,,r
TERMs-N cash in hand, and balance in three
equal annual tnstalments, bearing I'M crest
from day Of sale. and to be evidenced by bonds
with approved personal security, and title re-
tanned a. ultimate security.
feb2S-tds ]. e. GUY, Com'r.
POstp0mement.-The above sale is post
poned until Saturday, april 1st, 1882.
mar26-1t ]. E. GUY. Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

LONG LIFE IN SHENANDoAH.-A
Mrs. Fadley, living near Lantz's Mill
in Shenandoah county, is active and
hearty at SO years of age, and bids fair
to live number of years yet. Her
mother died at the age of JOB, and her
grandmother lived to the extreme age
of LOG. These, says the Shenandoah
Herald, are only few Of the many In
stances of the kind to be found in the
history of our county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. The piil
Reproducing the State for members
of Congress was reported in the Senate
Friday, with Q number of amendments.
In reference to this District the report
SAYS The counties of Shenandoah,
Page, Rockingham, Madison, Greene,
Augusta, Highland, Bath, Allegheny,
Culpeper, and the city Of etaunton shall
form the Seventh Congressional district.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

The Government is asked to pension
Mr. John Walsh, now q teacher at Mid
land, West Virginia, on the ground that
while an infant In his cradle at Pied
mont, West Virginia, he was wounded
and lost an arm by the explosion OF a
Confederate shell. which shattered the
roof and exploded in the room.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

The Massey INYEsr1aAT4oN.-The
papers are publishing the evidence in
the Massey investigation. Several peo-
pie are showing up much worse than
Mr.. Massey. Several volunteer patriots
show that favor might be expected by
all frisnGs Of the caucus. Witnesses in
cluded. Mr.. Riddleberger does not
come out better than the rest, seeing
that he is prosecutor, and may be said
to have started his prosecution upon
conjecture. Mr.. Malone also appears
to have put his little shovel in the mat.
ter. The Democrats are all clear of
meddling In the matter pro or con-
Lynch6urg Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

A CONSTABLE SHoT.-Mr. Bruce
Epurgeon. district constable in the Good
son district. Washington county, was
shot In the breast Wednesday with a
pistol by negro man he had just ar
rested, and the physicians think it a
very dangerous, perhaps fatal, injury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

The Richmond Dispatch says that the
Bedford Sentinel touches the marrow of
the question when it asks whether If
each Legislature has the right to rear
arrange the circuits and elect new
iudpes. the effect would not be to elect
circuit Judges every two years to serve
eight years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

MIXED SCHooLs.-In the last canva
we stated that the negroes would. in
the future, demand mixed schools, and
that the party dependent upon their
votes would yield to their demand rath-
er than lose their votes and the Offices
dependent upon them, but we did not
suppose that they would do so as early
AZ this but, it seems, that, at recent
meeting of that race in Richmond, the
representative men of that race are even
now advocating mixed schools, and
that it Is mere matter Of time, and
that it must come to that in the near
future. The whites cannot fail to see
whittier we are tending.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.-We learn
from the Mountain Herald that, in
Summers county. w. Va, week before
last, while the family of Mr.. E. J. Mad
DIV were absent from the house his little
daughter, three>year-old child. was 80
badly burned by her clothing taking
fire, that she died in short time. The
child's mother and a farm hand were
not more than few hundred yards
from the house, when the child ran Into
the yard with her clothing In blaze.
They ran to her as quickly as possible,
but it was too late She fingered In
great agony until the next day"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
General Malone got SIS GOO a wear 70,

General Malone got $25 GOO q year for
many years for wrecking the A. M. 4
0. r R., the result of his presidency
being the sale of the six millions of the
States interest in that road for five
hundred Thousand dollars, four fifths of
which he has assigned to the fund for
making good q deficit In the States &C.
counts, while appropriating the re-
naming fifth to the establishment of q
negro normal school, He then set up q
claim to $l25. 900 for five years. service
as President OF the road, during the
whole of which period the road was in
the hands of receiver. and when he
had no more to do with its affairs than
the man in the moon, and yet he has
just been awarded $50 900 for such SER
vice. Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie gave his
whole time and attention for more than
twenty years of his life to arduous and
constant service as President of the
w. 4 0. R. r., and yet was not allowed
q single cent for all that work in all that
time Both roads were wrecked, but
while General Malone made a fortune
out Of his, Mr.. McKenzie's made him a
Door man-ALerQndriO 4uzette t'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

szQUITE SICK.-Judge Ro. Johnston is
confined to his house by severe spell OF
sickness. and we are sorry to learn tina,
his condition is serious. He could not
hold Court on Monday last, and Judge
Calvert, of Shenandoah, held itinstead
We hope Judge Johnston may soon be
rest red to health again. as he is too
valuable q man to lose, for his loss would
be seriously felt in this county Ola
Commonwealth,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

PERSONAL We were gratified ia
meet on our ~treets on Monday last, DIR.
Robert q. Robertson, of Daviess eonn
ty, Mo, . former resident of Augusta
around since We last saw him, be look
Time seems to have been unusually
friendly towards him He is on a visit
to his numerous friends in Augusta, and
came down to take peep at Harrison.
burg with her Court Day clothes on
Rockingham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

TUCKER AS A STORY TELLER.-The
New York Evening Post says that cal
exsnder 81. Stephens gave . dinner
party one evening last week In Wash
ington In honor of Mrs. Chapman Cole.
man. Mr.. Tucker, who is noted for his
talent as a story-teller, narrated some
humorous incidents. Senator David
Davis go greatly enjoyed one of them
that he exclaimed: Il would give $500
il Lincoln were alive to hear that story
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY.-The
Lexington Gazette says that, on last
Saturday night a week, "a difficulty
arose between some men employed on
Harden's & Young's contract near Fair
field. An adopted son of Mr.. Harden.
Mr.. Thomas johnson, was badly cut in
the back of the head with a knife. Mr.
johnson is very i'll indeed, and unlikely
to recover. Thomas Leahey did the
cutting and has escaped, though Messrs.
Harden g. Young are determined to cap
ture him ct any cost"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28
LAND sALEs.
COMMIBSIONERs' SALE OF VALUA.
" . BILE
GHAZ1NG LANDS
ON THE WATERS OF ELK RIVER IN THE
COUNTY OF POCAHONTAS,

IC0MMIssIONERs' SALE OF vALUA.
GRAZING LANDS
ON THE S wA4TTERs az OF p6 Elk RIXER IN THE
WEST VIRGINIA.
circuit court Of Pocahontas county, and as At
torneysand Agents ofthe Piedmont and Airing
ton Lis Insurance Company. will, by virtue Of
day OF October. 1881. in the chancery causes
therein pending. In the name Of ~. N. Loving
Arlin9ton Lie insarance COMPANY S% VS NJ aH n.
Loving and others. and BY Virtue OF their
agency aforesaid. proceed to sell. at public
Courthouse Of said county. in the town Of
N4esday. sas AA day Apra. 1882.
liable BODY d asAS Iii e LANDS. CON.
t fSSsn os 511 .sreSi lying and being 90. On
county Of Poesnons.. which e1 was y. fo as sy
owned by q certain James R. Erwin, and famil-
iarly known rs the Erwin Lands" 654 acres
OF Lot No. 4, will be sold by virtue OF said de-
cree, and the residue Of said lands will be sold
BY u; Ia 2: agents Of said Life Insurance Comps-
best grazing lands on Ell, and OFFER rare in.
ducements TO persons wishing to invest In
TERMS OF SALE:-As to the 654 acres above,
suits and the expenses Of sale. and IS TO the
q
and n months will be given,-purchaser or
purchasers to execute bonds for said deferred
instruments. with good personal security, bear
Ing Interest from the day Of sale. As to the
other lands, one-fourth cash, and the residue
upon s 9 same terms q above: A lien will be re-
CHARLES P, JONES and
WIN. II. MCALLI9TER,
mar-4t Commissioners and Agents.
NITY PROPEMTY ron 8ALE,-Pur.
" suant to decree Of the Circuit Court in
suit OF Virginia B. Donaghe, &C., VI. Donaghes
Trustee ais. will offer at public sale on
Tuesday, March 18Th, 1882.
In front OF the Courthouse in Staunton. unless
adjourned to the premises, that very desirable
property owned by Mrs. v. B. Donaghe and her
children, covering the greater part Of the
square lying between Main and Frederick
streets. on the east side Of Lewis street, with
large and elegant brick mans ion, and q num-
Der Of out-buildings.
The property commands an extensive 'front.'
age ON three Of the principal streets Q32 feet ON
Main, $50 on Lewis. and 13 on Frederick,) will
pc subdtvided a. may be found expedient, and
y uneQualled for business purposes or resi-.
aences OF business men by any building lots in
Private offers are being made for some Of
these lots. and whe these are accepted by the
Court he lots will not be put up
The residence will be offered for rent, unless
sold Or leased privately, the term to begin July
LIST, 1882.
Terms OF SALE:-Six per centum in cash.
and residue at i've years from day Of sale, nm.
less sooner called in by the Court, and interest
thereon semt-annually payable, on bonds with
good personal security. and title retained till
payment. THOMAS d. RANSOM,
COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-28

KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.-On last
Saturday night. VIM. Wheatly, an Eng
lishman and watch maker By trade. was
killed on the Richmond and Allegheny
R. R., near Clifton Forge in Allegheny
county.