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THE NAIL CLINCHED.

On Monday last the United States Su-
preme Court drove and clinched the last
nail in the coffin Of those creditors who
hoped to reopen the Virginia debt ques-
ton. by rejecting petition of counsel for
a rehearing OF the case lately decided.
This ends all chancs of the disturbance Of
the question again. We would suggest to
the press Of Virginia now to turn its atten-
tion to other subj .cts. As for the Demo-
cratic press, their discussion of it would
be about as appropriate as an argument
over our rights in the territories, or the
constitutionality of President Lincoln s
Emancipation Proclamation. As for our
selves We bid it farew with unfeigned
satisfaction. Adieu thou much used
and abused stock in trade for machine
editorials around which cunning hands
arrayed honor, honesty, human liberty,
Liberalism, the code of honor, political
undying Niger free trade, protective
tariff, church prohibition, Sabbath laws
every question relt want and irrelevant
that could be taken on. How often have
the evening newspaper readers of Virginia
commenced reading about the glory Of the
nation and found it wound up with puff
for VIM. Malone or An assault on Ma
honeism. 1t had gotten to be worse than
the patent medicine advertisements begin
ming Your life is in danger or "a child
saved from rnin'. which so many people
are capped into reading.
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1t Is to be presum that Senator Ma
hone speaks for the Coalition party or at
least for his own intentions regarding it. Re.
Gently MIR. Fortune one of the Negro edi-
tors If the New York "Gl.oe," paper
published by and in the interest of the
Negroes III the United States, went to Pc
teisburg and interviewed Senator Malone.
The following ques. ion and answer ap-
pears in the interview which We find pub
lisf,ed in the Richmond Wing"
@ There seems to be some apprehen-
sion among the colorsd men as to your
party in the coming National ,ntest.
Can you say what that policy will beY
A. No. 1t is not possible at this time
to indicate what the policy of any of the
parties will be in 1884. But this I do
know tho readjustsr party Of Virginia
will not adopt the policy of. oT cooperate
tcith the Bourbon Democratic party. We
have nothing in common with the meth
DDS or policy Of that party. 1t is opposed
to all the aims the Readjuster party has
in view.
The Bourbon Democratic party which
the General refuses to co-operates with in
1884 is the National Democratic party OF
the United States, which at the last cleo
ton ia Novem Der carried twenty four of the
thirty eight States. It strikes us that it
10 hardly fair to ask Democratic Read
ulster to leave this victorious army
in 1884 aud join with the Republican par
~ which, as Senator Conkling said on Sat-
urday last, To-day lies PROSTATE i'll al
most every state from sea % sea-"
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A GRAND INVESTMENT.

1t was said by one Of the delegates to the
Convention Of Stock Breeders. which met
ut the new city Of Roanoke last week, that
the capitalists that own the Norfolk Il
Western and Shenandoah Valley Rail-
roads have, as the speaker said, first and
last, including their railroads, branch
railroads, and furnaces, expended $751;
600, 900 in the State of Virginia" And
another speaker cited an expenditure of
81 900 600 to be added to that. This is an
I'm .uense amount of money for single
combination of capitalists to bring into
State, and the people Virginia will not
feel under obligations to any one that
essays to frighten other capitalists off who
propose to make like Investments but who
do not like thu idea of those investments
being placed by law at the caprice of one
man. The railroad legislation which was at
tempted in 1882 Is something that We
hope not to zee repeated again.
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City Treasurer's Office,
Editor Tindscutor.

Editor Tindacutor.
The writer Of this. noticed In the Spec
tator lately an exceedingly sensible COM
munication with regard to the rerov-
al of the City Treasurer's Office from its
present irconvenient uptown location to
the central one in the City Hall Building.
The change would add SO much to the
convenience of tax PAYERS and others hav-
ing business with the City Treasurer, that
am surprised it has not been thought OF
and urged long ago. If it be fact, as
the Wrifer lefeI IT d tO above states. that
the Stauhton Life Association will divide
their large aid cOmmodious Office in the
Opera House with the city for the purpose
designated, there can be little doubt but
that the Council would by making the
change consult the v ishes and convenience
of the large majority of our citizens. for
it is the business men who pay the taxes
and nearly all of that class are all DAY at
their places of business down town.
1t would be safe 90 to predict that by
he change, the amount Of promptly paid
taxes would BIZ largely increased and n
considerable item thus saved the people.
Then. If The City Treasurer office is
moved down. why not the Commissioner g
vt the Revenue also The matter is worth
the consideration of the City Council in
the humhle opinion OF a
TAXPAYER.
StauntOn. MdV 9Th.
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MEADE f. WHITE
FOR TREASURER,
JAMES n. MCFARLAND.
FOR SHERIFF.,
A. Is. LTGH rNER.
DISTRICT OFFICERS /:

DISTRICT OFFICERS: - 8 =
BEVERLEY MANOR DISTRICT.
For Supervisor j. N. Hendren.
For Commissioner of the Revenue w. Arthur
Wilson.
For Constable Sullivan
For Overseer of the Po,r-Michael McAieer.
For Justices of the Peace-J. NJ Lieklitar. Jos
T. Mitchell, f. NJ. ushing.
PASTURES DISTRICT
For >upervisor-H. Seig.
For Co '.lmisslonef of the Revenue-D. +. Hoover.
For Constable-W w. T Lightner.
For Overseer Of he Poor-Wm Kunkle
F,r Justices of the Pelce-B o. Ferguson j. 8.
Guy, WIN. j. Euritt.
MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT.
For Supervisor-John Firebau1h.
For Comm issloner of the Revenues N. Pattsr-
son.
For Constab'e-W D. Stiegel
For Overs, er of the Paor-W d Stiegel
For Justices Of the Peace-K. B. Kolner, Edward
G. Crawford, E. 0 Peale.
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT.
For Supervisor j. =. Els.
For Com nj -sioner OF the Revenue-W. L. Mowry
For Cons abe "A. II. Curd.
For Overseer of the Poor-R d. Hensley.
For Jus ices of the Peace-Jacob Koner, j. W
Churchman M. Bell.
NORTH RIVER DISTRICT.
For Supervisor--W. Gamble
For Commissioner of the venueWm A. VICAR
: For G nstable--N Wheeler
For Overseer of the Poor Wa Her Oder
For Justices of The Peace--John Mills John j.
Cupp, H. V. Bel
RIvERHEADs DISTRICT.
For Supervisor -Jau es H. Callison
For Commissioner Of the Revenue--.J Frank
Wilson
For Const abIe-Thnmas A. Brownlee.
For Overseer of the Poor--A Blauth
F.r justices OF the Peace-J. N. Mitchell W. W,
Gale, I. NJ. Smiley.
Witness our hands. this 18th day of April, 1883.
JAMES BUMGARDNER JR
l. JAMES II. TODD,
WILLIAM F. SMITH,
apr20-6t. Committee
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Editor indicator
On the close of the Savannah Conven-
tion in 1856 referred to in your last, there
was big ball. with magnificent supper.
which the railroad depot, several hun
feet in length, was most tastefully prepar-
ed for. Several of the Augusta delegates
rad taken tickets on the steamer for
Charleston, which left at A. M. and
in the midst of the enjoyment of the mag
niflcent entertainment. Descending the
Savannah River. some ten miles from it's
mouth, we encountered what the sailors
call chopping Sea. In consequence, all
bands enjoyed to their hearts content
their first luxury of the kind sea-sickmess.
Col. Baldwin remained some days, came.
as he alleged, by the same route, and
professed TO have lett on the same boat
that we had come over on. On the way :,
getting acquainted with Uncle Primds.
one of the head servants, he described our
party, and asked if they had not come on
such night ? The old man said, ''Oh
yes Massa; I remembers dem eemmen
berry we'll" "Well, Uncle, was any of
'rm sea. sick ?'' Lord bless your soul,
Massa, de most Of dem genanes srere sed-
sick dfore dey come aboard.
SCRUGGs.
Stounton, Nag 8th.
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Gen. John W. Phelps. who ran for the
presidency in 1880 on the an j. Mason ic
ticket. has just been married, at the age
of 70 years.
Three or four Thousand excursionists
from Washington and Baltimore. are ex
pected at Harper's Ferry May Both.
Sc ven years ago Miss Jennie e. John
ston. editress Of small paper in Bedford
county, Va, called The christian Man
ual, - commenced a correspondence on re-
ligious subjects with Rev. VIM. Baker
editor of The Way of Holiness" pub
lished near Chattanooga. Tenn. The cor.
respOndence drifted into Love, and ex.
change of photographs, aud AN engage
ment. On Sunday morning last at the
residence of the brides father they were
married never having seen each other un-
til five days before the marriage.
Judge Bonds appointee as Receiver OF
the White Sulphur Springs property, Mr..
A. L. ROulware, was arrested there as a
of Judge Jackson of,the U. S. Court, who
claims prior jurisdiction of The matters In.
volved, over Judge Bond.
The first strawberries of the season
were shipped from Norfolk and sold in
Boston Monday morning for sixty cents
q quart.
johnson g. Whitaker the colored cadet
who acquired notOriety three years ago in
connection with a charge of having mutt
lated his ears while at West Pint, is now
filing professors CHI Air In the Avery In
stitute at Charleston, ). T..
Col. John L. Euhank has purchased the
Little Healing" Spring in Bath county.
Hon. j. L. M. Curry, agent OF the Pea
body education fund. has given Il 400
with promise of SIS more, to Conduct
teachers Institutes in Virginia during
the coming summer.
W. s. Douglas was, tor the second time.
sentenced 10 the STATE prison for life for
the murder of User the Hail carrier. six
years ago. He was tried in Grant county
and sentenced tosth+ peaitentiary fer life,
but through some technically, OF the law
was granted this second trial.
Col. Wertenbaker, of the Third Virginia
Volunteers, has sent in his resignati. u ,
giving as his reason ,hiscourteOus treatment
10y the Adult ant- General of the State with
reference TO some irregular action of one
of the companies attached to his regiment.
The left arm Of Prof. j. l.. Campbell. of
Washington i Lee University, has been
amputated below the elbow by Drs. Jno. A
Graham and Fl L. Barton. The patient
has been steadily improving in general
health sinco the dmputatiDn.
Hon. W. B. Sea"right, mayor of VIM
cennes, Ind. was defeated for reelection
on the LIST INST, and the next day shot
himself through the head.
The Covington Tribune says that Boley.
Of Albemarle, G. Il o. brakeman,
cnurted the ,ughter of John Johnson, q
res ,ec'a able cit'Z IN of Clifton Forge, and
ID the night appointed for the wedding
left for parts unknown. It. was not till
late in tn. nj BIT that the perfidy of the
absent groom was realized.
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THE TINE 10 REBUKE IT.

just six months ago the whole c0un ty
was stirred up by the news that an un-
precedented political outrage was about to
be committed, by which the whole vote Of
the county was to be thrown out. 796
people to be disfranchised. 1t was on NO
pretense of fraud anywhere. There was
no "Funder" trick to be circumvented-
a Readjuster County Judge was the only
official who had, or could have, any con-
troll over the matter complained of. The
vote had resulted in q majority for Chas.
T. O'Ferrall. the Democi attic candidate
for Congress. of not far from eight
hundred and that majority was to be
killed. Howl Why by q petition to the
Board of State Canvassers at Richmond,
which closed this way:
Upon the whole, we are satisfied that the entire
poll OF the vote for Augusta county, (UutSide O the
city Of Stauntonj cast on Move mber 7th. 1872. was
not done according to law, the voters not having
been legally qualified. and that your Board will 50
counted
Respectfully submitted.
Chairman Readjuster Committee for augusta
County.
The State Board repudiated the sugges-
ton and counted the vote, as it should
have done. leaving the "Readjuster Coun-
ty Committee of Augusta" to got the
"blame without the game" Of their dis
franchislng scheme.
The election which occurs on Thursday
after next is the FIRST opportunity that the
Augusta Democrats have had to show
their appreciation of the spirit evinced, by
their votes at the ballot box. Viii! they
vote for their own nominees or for mem
bers of the committee which attempted to
disfranchise them by wholesale. {
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VlRGINIA-IN VACAilON-In the Clerks
flee, Circuit Court of Augusta County, May
Sd, 1853
Ro W. Burke. Plaintiff,
VS..
Jno. j. McMahon, Defendant,
IN DEBT ON AN ATTACHMENT.
The object of this suit Is to recover of this de-
fendant the OF IA 49, with interest on $s4 80
par thereof from D. c.. A., 1878; and 39J0e. the
residue ON Dec. %, 1878 till paid. and $.13
charges of protestant attach any ate, debts
effects belonging or due to the defendant, (who is
Nonresident this State. found within the City of
Staunion. or County of Augusta sufficient salts
fly to the plaintiff the amuInt of his said debt net
al d costs
1t appearing by affidavit fled that the defendant
aforesaid esident OF this Staue it is order
red thar he do appear here withinone month after
due publication OF This notice. and do what Is nee
essary to protect his interest.
Teste,-
JOS. N. RYAN,
Echols. Bell & Catlett, p. a. Clerk.
May4Aw
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
- BATH COUNTY.
Pursuant to a decree of the circuit cnurt Of Bath
county rendertd 0n the 10th day of April 1878, in
the cause Of Kerr's adm'r W Cauthorn. Will sell
at public auction at Mib ,ro Depot, on
Tuesday, May 22l. 1888,
the following tracts OF land belonging to To~ nley
b. Cauthorn, situated in Bath county near Mil
boro
LIST. A tract of 10l acres which will ..snna
be sold in fee simple. NE8aY4$s4.5A
I'd. The life estate Of said CauthOrn J68f4E
in two tracts OF land cont aiming re- II
spectiyely ABB ut 49, and $40 acres AIHGneH
These lands are all desirable for timber and agri-
cultural purposes and are convenient to the rail-
road.
TEAMS. Cash in hand to pay the costs Of suit
and expenses Of sale and he esidur on credit OF
one, and tn years from day of sale, pat able
in equal anpua las ailments. he purchaser giving
bonds foi said deferred ms amants with approved
peis nal security bearing interest and the title
/ retained
VIM. PATRICK,
apr D-4t. Commissioner.
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La another column is card from Geo.
W. Koiner, Esq who Was Ca d:date at
the Democratic primary. April 7bh. for
Treasurer. There is no Pickering about
the Democratic loyalty of the Koiners.
and this oue. who is representative of
the young Democracy, ID a chip OF the old
block. Mr.. Kolner N de handsome score
Of votes at the primary when he was in
earnest for himself, and his present unset
fish earnestness for the ticket will not be
forgotten by the Democrats of Angus a.
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SAiEOF VALUABLE REAL. ESTA IN
~ AUGUSTA COUNTY

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTAT IN
~ AUGUSTA COUNTY.
Pursuant to two DEGREES of the ci clit court Of
Augusta county rendered. one on the 9Th day of
March, 1882. and The Olhtr TN tie 9Th d; y Ut
ct ais we will sell at public auction on the prem
Uses. a9e#
SATURDAY., the 18th dny of May, 1888,
that elegant farm on Middle River now in the oc
cupancy Of Capt. John 5. Byers. ss.aazaesA
The farm contains 258 acres, 2 roods MssY8A
and 30 poles, comp. .sed of Middle Ss.S5SS$
river bottom and upland OF a fine .xTaaAaAa'~
qu&lity-ahOut $50 acres cleared and GEss4SD01ob
the balance in timber with running water in every
field It lies near the old Guy farm. adjoining the
Kenney lands; in COED neighborhOod. convenient
to schools mills churches and on the Valley R,
The land IS in fine state Of cultivation. The sae
offers all admirable opportunity to any one wishing
to MAKE an investment in first cass real e. tate eli
crops on the land put out before the day Of sale
are reserved.
TERMS Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
expenses of SALE and the residue on a credit of |
and years from day OF sale, payab . in equal an
nual Instruments, the purchaser giving bonds for
said deferred instruments with approved security
bearing int rest from date aud waving the home
steadand the title to be retained as ultimate secu
rity.
II the land should not be sold or the day above
mentioned. the sale will be adjourned 10 Monday,
the 18th day of May, 1888, In front of the Court
House In StauntOn.
Sale to commence at II o'clock
MEADE F. WHITE,
VIM PATRICK,
Apl 20'4t. Commissioners
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Prof. Mallet Of the University Of vir-
piDia has accepted the position Of Pro-
lessor OF Chemistry in the University of
Texas.
Rev. DR.. MclIwaine has officially &C.
cepted the Presidency of Hampton Sid
ney College.
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A Singular Bird.
Editor Vindicator

Editor indicator:
A singular bird has been killed on South
River by Jno. B. Humphreys. It measured
from tip to tip Of its wings S feet inchss.
and from bill to tail feet inches. Its
feet were where its tail ought to be.
B. FL. M.
Waynesboro, May 6.
tit was probably wallonn, two of which
have been killed in Augusta in the last
ten years. Editor
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! uGusrA COUNTY DEMocRATIc TICKET

We, James Bumgardner, Jr., James II. Todd,
and william +. Smith, a Committee appointed by
the Democratic Executive Committee of Augusta
county to canvass the returns OF the Primary Eec-
ton held on the It'll of april. 1883, and ascertain
and announce the result of such Primary Election.
do hereby certify, that we have this day canyassed
said returns and have ascertaiued. and announce
that the following named persons have been nomi-
mated by the Democratic Party OF Augusta County,
a. the candidates of that party for the 70 low ing
name Offices in Augusta County and the Magi,te-
rial Districts thereof. to be filled at the regular e,ec
ton, May 2iih 1853 to Wit =
C UNITY OFFICERS
FOR CoMMoNwEALTHs ATTORNEY,
MEADE f. White.
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II you have been listening to any of the
liberal views of your Coalition friends
about voting Thursday week. just ask one
of them to pledge himself to vote for Jas
N. Mcfarland, and the answer will give
you some information worth having.
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NOUTH RIVER DIsTRICT-In consequence Of
- +. M. Bell ksq, having declined an ection
to the Magisracy, It Is suggested that the vote be
concentrated on Mr.. John = uart, whose loca-
ton IL very suitable ard his qualif cations the best
It is believed that his high .. nse Of patriotic duty
VIII induce him to discharge The Important duties
Of the office IL ee"ted We hope he Will pal don ua
for the liberty we have taken with him.
May IL 1t. MANY VOTERS
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In ten years the Ore Knob copy er
mine in Carroll county. Va, has turned
out So 900 00O worth Of copper. Some
times it EMPLOYS as high az /. 20 men. aud
in 1879 it paid its shareholders $4,000
cash in dividenda,
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Ne1U Advertisements.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
~~~
A Card.

learn that rumor is in circulation that would
be an independent candidate for the post IT County
treasurer, am sure no man who knows me at al
would credit such ruMor and least OF all those
wh0 know my history as an active supporter Of the
Democratic party of Au pusta. Il not true. shall
support the nominee Of the primary election and
call on my friends to do the same.
may1l 2t q. W. KCINI;R,
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LEGAL NOTICES

VTIRGINIA-IN VACATION.-In the Clerks
flee Circuit Court of Augusta county May
VIM F. Wood s. Co.. Plaintiff.
Kate NJ Kelley, H. NJ Bell Trustee. Annie E.
Ryan and j. &. Kruger, Defendants.
In CHANoERY ON AN ATTACHMENT
The object of this suit is 10 attach any estate or
effects found within the county of AUGUSTA belong
ing or due to the defendant Kate M. Kelley and es-
pecialiy house and lot Sill uated in the city Of
Stauntun, fronting on the south side uf Beverly
street. about ~ or 81 feet and running back with
the right OF wav in common with The lot bought Of
Judson Mccoy and now owned by P. II Trout, by
which was conveyed 10 Merrill Cushing. decd, by
deed ON Polly Patterson 4 ais and dated March
r. 46 and recolosd in D B e6. page, l2l Augusta
County Cle ks Office, and the oiher dated July Is.
1877 and recOr ed in same office ID 81, page 23s
and the Same conveyed 10 Kate M Kelley by James
Bumgal d er Jr by deed Of record in the Hastings
Office, ID b +, pages H62 and Stf ficelt 10 satisfy
to the plaintiff The of $U IS with interest from
october 18th. 1882, till paid and the costs,
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the defendant
KATE M Kelley is a III n resident of this Stat. 1t
is ordered that she do appear here within one month
after due publication O this notice and do what is
necessary to protect her i feress.
Teste,
j. N RYAN,
Hudson Patrick, p. q. Clerk.
may At.
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COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE.
T Respectfully announce myself candidate fol
the office If Commissioner of the Revenue
III Rive.htads District Beii g seriously disabled
and incapacitated for manual labor hope that fay
claims will receive the favorable consideration OIL
MARI tides. JACOB h. sWARTzEh
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REAL ESTATE SALES.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A Tract OF
" LAND.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta County. rendered In the cause VI nary
Teaf0 DIS Admir-, sc. vs.. Geedshg u ais, at inc
March Tenn 1883. the undersigned, who was ap
pointed Commissioner for the purpose will sell at
public auction, iu front of the Courthouse in Staun
ton, ON
Wednesday. 9Th day of June, 1888,
Tract Of Land containing about 5211 Acres,
situated In the County OF Augusta. ssun-sue,.
on inc e lst side of Middle River, just y
above Dudey's Mill, adjoining the
lands Of John Myers. the estate VI NyZS84S4W
v ashngton Dudley and others, and A&$DeSuO
distant from the City OF 6taunton, in a westerly
dire cti0n, about 81 miles.
This land was the Onl. real estate owned by Mrs.
Mary 1eafrd, at the time Of her death in the year
1882. and is more fully described In the proceedings
in the Aforesaid canse 81
The land Is Of fair quality and has small dwell
ing house. and some other improvements on IL.
There Is q right OF way through the property, an
account Of which will be given at the time OF sale
JEkMS.-, ash In b nd to pay cots on s'ilt ana
sale; the balance IN ore. two three years from
day Of sale. equal instalments with interest for
witch the pu chaser viii be required 10 execute
bonds with Apr wed personal security, and the
title will be withheld as ultimate seeuri
Thus. G ELDER,
Nav At Commissioner