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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
The Bourbon Knife in Charles City.
To the Editor of the !Stnts.

To the Editor of the State.
Among the numerous falsehoods embrac-
ed in the recent manifesto of Gen. Malone,
it is charged that in common with other
counties named "the crack of the Bourbon
weapon engaged in political murder resound-
ed, and the Bourbon knife sunk deep in the
county of Charles City," AS citizen of
that county, residing there during the recent
campaign, wish to state that this is an
awful piece of news, which fortunately for
the Happiness Of the people of Charles City,
was entirely concealed from them until the
appearance of Gen. Mahone's farewell adj
dress. There was, on the contrary, no dis
turbsnce of any character, either before or
at the time of the election in Charles City,
except row of few minutes duration at
place called Robbery, during political
meeting of the Coalition party some ten
days before the election, and which result
ed in nothing more serious than a few
bloody noses and broken heads, the affair
| being comparatively harmless Denny brook
| tussle, fist and skull, but which, by the in
| reference of gentlemen present, was soon
quieted, with nobody seriously hurt. The
| row arose from quarrel Between a negro
| and the son of the Straightout Republican
! candidate for the Legislature, and could not
be charged to the Democrats. The negroes
were the aggressors, perhaps from no deep
er reason than because the whiskey they
had been drinking was of a very bad quail
ty. Not pistol or gun was fired by any of
the combatants. and THE Bourbon knife, if
| it existed at all, had been left at home.
The election was very peaceful one, the
vote polled the largest ever cast,in the coun-
ty, and the Coalition candidate received a
majority of over two hundred.
Barbacues were given all over the county
by the Democrats, and free invitation to
attend and partake of the hog and hominy
was given and overwhelmingly accepted by
the colored brethren. And afterwards, with
few honorable exceptions, the blacks came
up from the cradle and the grave and voted
the Malone ticket. By the way, it was re-
ported that one Robert Jones (colored) had
been murdered, presumably at this Roxber-
ry occurrence, when, in fact this same
Jones, to my personal knowledge, was pres
ent about the time his poor body was re-
ported 'to be Wondering in the grave at
Democratic free lunch, and enjoying him
self with much gusto over the Bourbon
yiands. x.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
Stauntotl Spectator,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER A, 1888
Address of the Democratic State Committee.

We regret that we have not the space to
publish in this issue the address OF the
Democratic State Committee which so thor
.oughly exposes the falsehoodk Of the Ma
hone Gorham address which SO mendacious-
" ISLANDERS the citizens of this State. We
will publish it in full in our next issue. 1t
is calm, fair, and clear statement, and is,
as the Lynchburg Neaos says, ''such a docu-
ment as might have been expected from its
authors-strong and conclusive and brush
es away like cobwebs the sophistries and
ISLANDERS of Gorham's TRADE signed "W.
Malone Chairman It not only exposes
by clear statement and conclusive argu-
ment the falsity of the Mahone-Gorham ad-
dress, but by actual facts and figures it
shows its utter worthlessness and baseness.
1t cuts the ground from under the ex-Boss
as completely as if a mountain torrent had
swept the earth from beneath his feet and
left him not even the crumbling sand on
which to stand. 1t is calm and dignihed,
but it is merciless in the thoroughness with
which it shows up the nakedness and de-
formity of the traducer of his people. Not
one link or one figure is wanting"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
G'DOnnelI sentenced TO death.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER.

h1hANGE ThloONEhs
The trial of Patrick O'Donnell for the
murder of James Carey (the informer) was
concluded in London on Saturday and re-
suited in his conviction of willful murder
and sentence to death.
When Judge Denman asked O'Donnell if
he had anything to say why sentence of
death should not be passed upon him
O'DonneH made no reply. The Judge then
passed sentence of death in the usual form.
The prisoner now wanted to speak. The
Judge, however, ordered his removal. The
police seized him, when O'Donnell held up
his right hand, his fingers extended, and
shouted "Three cheers for old Ireland
goodbye United States. To he'll with the
British and the British Crown. 1t is plot
made up by the Crown" The prisoner,
shouting, cursing, and struggling, was
then foreibly removed by the police amid
the most fearful confusion and the slam
ming of doors. This action of O'DOnnelI
caused the greatest excitement and surprise,
as he had previously gained the sympathy
of the audience by his demeanor.s
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

CHARLES CITY COUNTY AS we expect
ed, the statement OF Mahone's address that
tue Bourbon knife sank Deep in Charles
City County, is as false as the same asser-
ton in reference to the county. That Ma.
hone should be willing to SANDER the ma
jority of the white people of Virginia is not
matter Of wonder to those who know his
character, but they gave him credit for more
sense than to think he would make charges
that could be SO easily disproved and which
would necessarily do more damage to him.
self and his party than to the party he wish.
ed to injure. He seems to be as crazy as a
March hare, and illustrates the familiar say
ing of tho ancients that "whom the gods
wish to destroy, they first make mad.' He
has committed hari kari.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
DANVILLE.
THE TRUE STORY OF A MURDERoUs UMBREL-
LA.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
NOVEMBER 81, 1883.

LA.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. ]
NOVEMBER 81, 1883.
In the Richmond Wing of yesterday is o
telegram from Danville, of the "a, in which
it is said: "One of our most important wit
nesses was shot at yesterday at 2 o'clock P.
M. from an open window on Main street,
the rifle-ball crashing through window
near his head. No arrest was made. u
Now hear the other side: 4 negro, said to
be from Chatham, was standing in front OF
one of the stores early Friday evening, and
suddenly one Of the glasses in a show-win
dow broke, and the negro Immediately put
out the story that somebody had shot at
him. Soon the Attorney for the Common
wealth and two policemen were there.
Now, the merchants in that store say that
many mon were in the room at the time,
and nobody heard any explosion like that
of pistol or rifle; that the hole in tina win.
dow was pronounced by one of the police
men as not made by bullet; that no trace
of bullet could be found in the store; that
nobody on the other side heard anything
like tho explosion of firearms. The belief
is that the negro punched the hole in the
window with his umbrella.
With this statement from these gentle
men there seems not circumstance that
Can lend shadow of credibility to that sto-
ny, and it is hardly worth this refutation.
ALPHA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

''But the great objection to Malone and
his methods was the strenuous effort be
made to turn the State and people of Vir-
ginia over to the Republican party in order
to serve his own personal ends. Such an
effort in the South, where Republicanism
has displayed its true inwardness is next of
kin to crime; and it becomes a crime, and
very foul one, when it is supplemented by
deliberate attempt to array the races a.
gainst each other.
"The race issue was sprung by the Ma
hone speakers, and the minds of the me-
groes were infamed against the whites by
methods that are not new to those who have
attempted to inaugurate Republican rule in
the South. The blood dra gn at Danville is
upon the hands of Malone, and he and his
followers know it."-AHanta (Ga.) Consti-
tuition
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

So says the Louisville Couiey-Jomna1.
and we emphasize the words: "We had best
determine now whether or not this is a
Union of free and equal States" We have
been looking and struggling in Virginia to
this end, and from the ramparts of the
Democratic party we have shouted: "This
way, freemen," and now around the banner
of this great and patriotic national party,
there are rallied in Virginia to-day 1901
intelligent, patriotic brave men, who will
follow the national banner and support with
enthusiasm the national Democratic ticket.
We only claim the same rights that are ac-
corded to the Democrats of New York,
Pennsylvania and Indiana, and these we
must have, or will have none. Better to be
a military district than pretended State
controlled by corrupt patronage and man.
aged by fraud. We are opposed to the Re-
publican party and shall offer it fair, res
pectable, just, honest opposition at the polls
and on the hustings, but we despise Arthur
and contemn his corrupt, trading, trisking
administration, and his allies and minions
who have ruled in Virginia. The best peo-
pie of Virginia are Democrats, they are a
large majority Of the voting population, and
they are determined to rule Virginia as Il
State by fair, honest voting, or she shall be
ruled as military province. A free ballot,
a fair count, and true return, is all the
Democrats want in any State -Lyuchburg
Advance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

MURDER IN LUNENBURG CoUNTY.-In
formation has been received at Petersburg
Va. of the murder of Thomas Bragg, col
ored, in Lunsnburg county, by Dick Mitch
ell and John Jones. The body of the muir
dered man was found in field, and it wat
thought at the time that he had died Of
heart disease. The wife of one of the muir.
derers informed the authorities that Bragg
had been killed by Mitchell and Jones, with
whom Bragg had had a difficulty. Mitch
ell says that Jones tied handkerchief to
Bragg's neck and choked him to death
while he held him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
j. SINGULAR Aoo1DENTs.-Af few DAYS sine

SINGULAR ACcIDENTs.-Af few days since
Mr.. J. A. Hymen, living in Goshen Pass,
met with singular and somewhat distress
ing accident. He and neighbor were en-
gagged in repairing sled, and Mr.. Hymen
was STOPPING down holding parts of the sled
| together, into which his friend was driving
a wooden peg. Suddenly raising his head
his nose came in contact with the axe his
| friend was using. The nasal organ was en-
tirely cut off by the keen blade and hung
down over the mouth supported by small
| fragment of skin. Mr.. Hymen walked two
miles to the doctors, holding his nose to
| its place with his hand. DR.. Morrison S
assistant dressed the wound and fastened
the nasal organ to its place with wax. AT
last accounts Mr.. II. was in a comfortable
condition and the severed nose again grow
ing fast to the face.
On Friday last lady at the Baths while
working at her sewing machine got one Of
her fingers under the needle, the sharp point
of which passed through the nail and pene-
trated the flesh to such depth that she
had considerable difficulty in extracting it,
A knife lay upon the mantel which she tried
to reach in order to cut off the end of the
finger she failed in reaching the knife,
however, and there was no help within
hearing. After ten or fifteen minutes of in
tense pain she finally succeeded in releasing
her finger.-Lernston Gazette, Nov. 29th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

SHOCKED BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE.-On
Fifth avenue, New York, Tuesday, an cleo
tric-light pole was broken off by hack
with which horse was running away, and
the wire was severed and fell into the street.
A little later horse stepped upon the
broken wires and received a violent shock.
The horse seemed to have become entangled
in the wires after falling, and to have be-
come SO charged with electricity that it was
unable to get up. The driver received a
shock from the horses body in attempting
to lift it, and was thrown violently to the
ground. Finally the electricity was cut off
from the circuit at the supply Office and
the horse was released. It is believed the
animal will die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

DEATH OF DIR. GEO. W. BAeBY.-This
popular and we'll known wit and humorist
died at his residence in Richmond last
Thursday afternoon, aged So years, 3
months, and 16 days. He was for some
time before the war Washington CORES
pondent for several leading papers in New
Orleans, Charleston, S. c., and other South
ern cities. He WAS celebrated as humor-
ist and satirist. He was an excellent his
torian of Virginia life and customs, and was
well known as Il lecturer. DR.. Bagby'
most popular works were Letters of Billy
WINS to Mozis Addums," 'FWhat I Did
with My Fifty Millions" ''Meekins Twins
es'' and "Rubinstein's Playing" Several
years ago he wrote series of letters for
the Baltimore Sun under the head of "New
England as seen from the Back Door, "
which attracted attention. DR.. Bagby had
been in failing health for some time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

"LET US HAVE PEACE. during the re-.
cent canvass the Coalitionists sought by
the most infiammatory appeals and by a
system of the most unmitigated lying to ex.
cite and alarm the negroes, and to place
them in offensive antagonism to the great
body of the whites. To these white dis
turbers of the peace is to be attributed all
the bad blood and strife engendered. The
negro race is suspicious and emotional
Their fears are easily excited, and we can
not blame them for listening to the white
serpents who come in the guise of friends
But the fight is over, the victory won, aud
it is our duty by our conduct to them in
private as we'll as public relations to assure
them that We are their best friends. We
are citizens of a common country. We
need each the other for the successful pros
ecution of our material interests, and let
each in his respective sphere aim to be a
good citizen and good neighbor.
"Let us have peace. ''-Scottsrille Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
The Page Courier, of the goth ult., says:

"Mr. G. A. Miller, son of Prof. Miller
preached in the Methodist church last Sum
day morning, the pastor, Rev. A. Weller,
being absent His discourse from the text,
he that ruleth his spirit is better than he
that talSeth a city, was interesting, well de-
livered, and ELECTED favorable comment
from all who heard it. Mr. NJ, though
not yet twenty-one, is young man of rare
attachments, and we predict that he will
make his mark in life.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04
Now is Your Chance.

From this time to the 1st of January W,
will furnish copy of valuable book-"A
Treatise on the Horse elsewhere noticed
to every new subscriber who pays for {
year in advance, and also to every old sub
scriber who pays up arrearages and yea
in advance To the classes mentioned
we will furnish the book free of cost, if they
will apprise us that they wish the book
otherwise the book will not be given.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

SoJoURNER TRUTH.-Sojourner Truth,
who died at Battle Creek, Mich, on Mon
day of last week, was colored woman of
remarkable energy and vitality. She
claimed to be 107 years old, but this was
generally believed to be an exaggeration.-
Sojourner was born, brought up and mar
ried in slavery. After becoming free she
devoted her life chiefly to plans for the i'm
provement Of her race, and, besides adj
dressing popular audiences in every part OF
the United States, this poorly educated but
whole -souled old woman has been admitted
to conferences with Presidents, members Of
Congress, and others high in authority.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

THE CONTEST IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
The taking of evidence in the contested
election cases in this county, was closed at
Conrad's Store precinct, on Monday even
ing last. A sufficient number of illegal
votes were proven at that box and Furnace
No. 2 to elect George B. Keezell to the
Senate, and G. G. Grattan to the House.
both Democrats, if only the votes proven
illegal are thrown cut. but we have no
doubt the whole poll ut Conrad's Store will
be rejected which will elect the full Demo-
cratic delegation by good majority. Some
fifty-odd fraudulent votes were proven at
these two precincts and this is certainly suf-
ficient to faint the whole.-Rock. Register,
Nor. 29M
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

NEGRO PREAcHERs.-The negro preach
ers of the State are diligently engaged in
manufacturing for themselves and their
charges public sentiment among the white
people of Virginia which will not rebound
to their advantage the next time the hat is
handed around among their white neigh
bors. We are glad to be able to say that
our Charlottesville colored churches are not
infested with these political parsons, who
make their pulpits vehicles for a very small
amount of gospel, filtered through very
large quantity of boody-shirt politics.
Charlottesville Chronicle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

There are now 715 convcts serving SEN
fences in the penitentiary. OF these there
are s06 white men, and white women; and
416 eolored men, and So colored women.
The number leased to railroads, ect., is
s8s,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

REsIeNATIoN.-Rev. VIM. G. Biting
who for three years has so ably and accept
ably filed the pulpit of the N. s. Baptist
church in Luray, Page county, Sunday week
rendered his resignation as pastor of that
church, having accepted call to Mt. Nor
ris church, New York City.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

A fatal ARRAY occurred between two ped
dlers in southampton county last week, when
one Kenners shot and killed one Doran. 1t
was sad tragedy, but politics had nothing
to do with it. Had it happened, however,
before Virginia's defamer employed Cor
ham to write that dime novel effusion it
would have come under the head Of ''the
sharp crack of the Bourbon rifle"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

General Mahone's Washington organ
wants U. S. troops to surround the polls
and take charge of the next election in Vir.
ginia, so that the ex-boss may be enabled to
regain the position from which he has been
.ieposed. 1t dosen't think the intelligent
white people of the State can be relied upon
to manage their own affairs, and wants to
reinstate the sealawags and negroes Well,
send down the troops but send them also
to States in the North! This is one coun-
try, and all parts of it should be treated
alike. 1t will be nothing new to have troops
at the polls in Virginia: for when the ex-
boss ran" the Democratic machine in Pc
tersburg, few years ago, hs so bulldozed
and inundated the negroes that q company
of Q. s. soldiers had to be sent there to Sc
cure them the privilege of sufirage.-AleS.
Gazette,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

The Louisville Courier-Journal has the
following;
81. Gould, Esq.-Dear Sir: hear that
you have tomb which is at present unoc-
cupied. If you desire to rent it to good
tenant, let me hear from you at once"
ssW. MAHoNE.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

A PASTORAL CALL.-The Rev. VIM. A.
Dabney, recently pastor ofthe Presbyterian
Church at Covington, has received and &C
cepted call to Castanea and Unity Church
es of Mecklenburg Presbytery, North Caro-
lima He will enter at once upon the duties
of his new passionate. These churches were
for many years in charge of the Rev. DR.. r.
81. Morrison, the father of Mrs. Gen jack
son. The old pastor still lives in the midst
of his former flock, by whom he is loved
and venerated, though laid aside from &C
tive work ON account of the infrmities of
.-Lerington Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

The Wythville Enterprise says that Miss
Willie Withers, daughter of Ex-senator
Robert E. Withers, 'handles the shotgun
with au accuracy OF aim that exceeds that
of pretentious sportsmen, and many are the
birds brought down on the wing by the sell
dom erring sight of the fair huntress."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

Col. William Preston Johnston, president
of the Tulane University, at New Orleans.
telegraphed to Judge Fenner, of the board
Of trustees, from New York, that Paul Tu-
lane had completed the donation of his adj
ministrators of bonds yielding $40, 600 year
ly. This last gift of Mr.. Tulane to the
university fund makes it foot up 81 600, 900,
with very much more in prospect.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

Malone cracks his whip, orders his men
to align themselves, and to be ready to fol-
low their leader. Couriers have forwarded
to the radical camp with instructions to
seek admission for all who are willing to
give up their personal liberty and exclaim.
fMaster, lead on, I'll follow thee to the last
gasp."-Sheaaadoah Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

STILL SLAHDERING.-Gorham, Hatton,
and their Virginia assistants in cowardly
| SANDER. still wave the bloody shirt. Every
possible attempt is made to deceive those
outside Of this State into believing that our
people are engaged in riot, and that mob
law rules the day
The Boss aad his followers will learn to
their SORROW that such a scheme of misrep-
resentatiol- as they have contrvcd will harm
mono so much as themselves. Already reac-
ton has set in, and not q few of those who
have hitherto cast their fortunes with Ma
hone are indignant at his malicious seeking
after revenge for his recent defeat. For this
tottering Boss, maddened by disaster and
unable to control Virginia as heretofore,
heaps SANDER upon his opponents, and in
his impotont wrath recklessly assails the
character of 4 whole people. A fraudulent
politician, he blindly accuses others of fraud,
and seizing his poisonous weapon, turns 1t
upon himself. Thus he falls upon his own
sword
How contemplate must be this foul SLAM
derer of ones own people. These desperate
Mahoneites are ready now for deeper corrup-
ton than ever before, and they would carry
out their wishes did they dare. For have
they not slandered their own brothers and,
worse still, .traduced their Mother? Their
base calumnies upon the peaceful, quiet,
and law-abiding people Of Virginia will not
be forgotten. Out with such renegades as
Malone, Sims & Co.-Rich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

The Spirit of the Valley, the organ of the
Readjusters of Rockingham has hoisted the
Republican flag. We do not question his
right OF his taste in doing SO. but all we
have to say is, that it is hard blow upon
the Republican party. -Shenandoah Her
aid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

AS the Lynchburg Adrdnce says, cit is toe
late now to induce sensible people to believe
that the State of Virginia is controlled by
organized banditti, and that the life anG
property of Republicans are not safe. We
can quote the best Republican authority fol
saying any man lies, knowingly lies, who
charges that on account of his political
opinion OF utilization, the Democrats oil
Virginia would iniure one hair of his head. y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-04

Poor fellows, they now try to console
themselves by circulating the report that
the Democrats bought up their men, and
voted them. Do they not know that Ma
hone has sold them all to Arthur? Do they
not know that Mahone's distribution of
post offices and other patronage was the
price paid for them, aud that the indipend-
emit men of the party refusing to be bought
and sold as slaves, reballed against the out
rage and voted the Democratic ticket
Shenandoah Herald.