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Big lot Picture Frames, cheap, at stia's.

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Mr.. E. A. Comstock, has drawn one-fifth OF
the Second Capital prize, (S25,000,D in the July
drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery, through
the American Express. Peck's St0s called on
Comstock, hard at work at the planning mill
F3lS Cedar st where he is valuable employee
His number was 49, 204. In the June drawing,
Mr.. Philip 7 Gruher. Cashier for the institn-
ton Comstock works for, was the holder of one
fifth ticket No. q S70 prize $40, Co., which he re-
ceived promptly. MIR. Comstock also had an
interest in this ticket of 500 Last, but not
least, Mr.. Comstock held another lucky ticket,
No. 8lS23, which drew $40. This notice is
prompted as Mr.. c. is known to US, and it sub
stimulates the fact that The Louisiana State
Lottery Co., is a straight institution. in which
the good people of New Orleans take PRIDE
1fata0auhee (Wis.) Pec1's Sun, Aug 2.
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BRANDY-Apple. ............ So 00@95. 90
PORTER AND ALE, p doz..................... q
Richmond Grain and Flour Market,
August 80. 1854.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-White, ZIG bushels. Mixed, sos
bushels. Rad. $500 bushels. Total. I, S44 bushels.
CoRN.-U7hi.3. $3.50 bushels. Mixed. 500
bushels.
OATs.-40 bushels.
RYE.-SS bushels.
ORCHARD GRASS SEED.-30 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT-White, 152 bushels common to
prime at 70 to SIC. Mixed, 20 bushels at SIC.
berry at II to csc; 2406 bushels common to
prime Shortberry at 20 to Soc
We quote: Fine, 81 25@S2.50 superfine, SO 500
50 %; extra. S4.00@S4 SIS; family, S4.75@$5 % !;
Patent family, country, S5.50@S6 90. Market
very dull.
Richmond live Stock Market, Aug. 20.
Prices this week ranged follows:
BEEF CATrLE-Very best, 5@512c; medium
to good, 49i34c.; common to fair, 2I@3%c.
SHEEP 3(@4c. gross.
LAMBS.-4@5c. gross.
There were 1914 head Of beef cattle. 16l hogs.
and 306 sheep and lambs on the market during
the weez.
Baltimore Five stock Market. August
%, 1854.
Hrlc6S OF heeI C.sILie ranged as follows :.
Best 5.75@S600; that generally rated first quail
ity 500@s5. 6219; medium or good fair quality
S.50@s4621S; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 2.0O@$3.50. Extreme range of prices 200
a36OO. Most of the sales were from 1000
S5.S71% per 100 lbs Total receipts for the week
1900 head. Total sales for the week ,453 head.
The market has been slow to-day for Beef
Cattle, and prices, except for tops and good
butcher Cattle without change since asst week.
Tops and good butcher grades were Is to 90
cents higher. The average of the offerings was
not as good as last week.
sheep and Lambs.-Tbe quality of this
weeks offerings is not as good as last week.
There has been fair demand for good stock
Sheep; common grades are dull. Trade on the
part Of butchers only fair. We quote butcher
Sheep a t 21SC9414c, and Lambs st 3951ac per ID
gross, Stock Sheep 2@S3 % per head. Receipts
this week 9,l26 head
Hops-There has been an extra full supply
on the market this week, and no Improvement
in the quality of the offerings, which consists
more largely in proportion of grass Hogs than
last week. There has been fair demand for
good grades. We quote grass Hogs 634@7 cents,
better grades s@ss4 cents and extra 9cents per
Id net. Receipts this week $50 head.
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Local Business Notices,
Towels and Corsets. cheap, at stif,s.

BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. Allan Curr, Pastor.
Sunday morning service at IL o'clock. Even
ing, at the usual hour. Young Mems Prayer
Meeting, Tuesday night General Prayer Meet
ing and Lecture on Wednesday night. Teach
ers' meeting, Thursday night. Sunday School
at o'clock. Strangers and visitors invited to
attend these meetings.
ALL size step ladders for sale at
B M Jamison's, Main st.
Maschsess Metal POlish.-An elegant
preparation for removing RUST from any
metal. It will polish silver and Gold without
injury to the metal. For sale only by
jyI BERKELEY & WALTERS.
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HAY FEVER.

There is no use to send work to the job Off
ces in the larger cities when 1t can be done as
well and as cheap at the SPECTATOR Office.
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We invite attention to the advertisement OF
''First Glass Restaurant" by Miss NJ. Casey
next door to the SPECTATOR office, where good
m eals at low rates can be obtained
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ACCIDENTS AT MT. PIsGAH CAMP-GRoUND.--
On Monday of last week, near Mt. Pisgah camp
ground, little son of Christopher Sheets had
the bones ofhis right leg broken by falling I'm.
der water-wagon.
Near the same place on Tuesday, whilst Mr..
Robert Cook was greasing his wagon, little
child Of his fell from the wagon and had its
spine dislocated The child will probably die,
or be rendered helpless for life.
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New wall papers Beautiful styles at 121S cts
per roll for sale at B M Jamison's.
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recommend to those suffering las 1 have
with Hay Fever,) Ely's Cream Balm. I have
tried nearly all the remedies, and give this a
decided preference over them all. It has given
me immediate relief.-C. S. STEPHENS. Hard.
ware Merchant, Ithaca. n. Y. Fifty Cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-02

FORMS FOR DEMOCRATIC CLUBs.-W. A.
Burke Chairman OF the Executive Commit
tee of the Central Democratic Club of Staun-
ton, Will furnish, on application, forms with
rules and regulations for forming Demo-
cratic Clubs in the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict. 1t is important that Cuts be formed in
every voting precinct in the District
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AUGUSTA STREEr.-The busy throng on Au-
gusta street generally is much augmented DUR
ing Saturday. The country wagons with pro-
duce and the jerseys from the market gardens
with fresh supplies make the scene extremely
lively. In addition to other improvements
heretofore noticed j. a. Hamrick & Co., 81
South Augustasstreet, are making large addi-
tion to their store-house which, when complet-
ed, will give their main room 112 feet Depth
They are large dealers in leather, shoe, and
harness findings and handle a full line of gro
ceries and family supplies.
MEssRs. o. W. HAMMOND & Co., who were
somewhat disturbed by the fire lastweek, have
temporary quarters at r. II. Ayres' store house,
q East Main street. Intending to return in a
few days to their Old stand No. 2 Augusta street,
they are offering q fine of stock of goods at low
prices. Groceries and produce, wooden and
willow ware tobacco cigars, &c, they have in
all varieties and to suit all wants.
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WALKING MATCH WON BY A HARRIsoHBURG
BoY.-On Saturday night week ago. two
hours walking match came offat Macon, Ga, in
which Robert c. Bassford, son of Thos. W. Bass
ford, OF Harrisonburs, was successful oyer four
competitors, the score standing, as reported by
the Macon Telegraph, as follows:-
Ed Cherry, IL miles and laps.
Ed OConnell, 10 miles and l3 laps.
J. B. Rau, IL miles and 10 laps.
Robt Bassford. ID miles and Is laps.
John Flynn, ~ miles and 20 laps.
At the close. Mr.. J. F. Baileuilet, one of the
judges, presented the following prizes in their
order:
The Dunlap medal and fifteen dollars, given
by Alderman Price, to Bassford.
Ten dollars, given by Alderman Price, to
Flynn.
Five dollars, from a modest candidate to Rau.
Ten dollars, from Mr.. G. l.. Cartlett, to Cherry.
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To THE SEAsHoRE.---There will be an excur-
sion train to Newport News, Norfolk, and Old
Point, on Thursday, the 18th of September.
Fare from Staunton and Fishersville S.. Trains
viii leave Stanton at 1926 A. NJ, and 1:Ol A.
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Bring your pictures to B NJ Jamison, Main ST.,
If YOU want them frames at low prices.
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The Rev. Allan Curr will, by request, lecture
tonight Tuesday, September 2nd) at the
Bethel Presbyterian church, near Greenville-
DIR. Murray, Pastor-on 1.-THE Heroes and He
roines of the Scottish Covenanters."
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Old papers for eale at the SPECTATOR Office.
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FAMILY RE-UNIoN.-Mrs. Sarah Cook, who
lives on Middle River, about one mile north
OF west View. has lately been enjoying visits
from several of her children whom she has not
seen Tor number of years. her daughter.
Mrs. Thomas N. Lindsey, Ct Carrolltop. Mo.
is now here for the first time since her removal
10 the west in 1871, and Mrs. Louis A. Wise. of
Atalia' Fla, returned home last week after her
hrst visit to Virginia since 1877 At one time
there were ten relatives visiting at the house
OF her son, Mr.. James F. Cook, where he re.
SIDES, hve of whom were small children. Mrs
COOK Is 81 years old, ond has lived for Ga vears
In the house built by her deceased husband
George Cook. when they began housekeening
she is still quite active and healthy, and takes
much interest in domestic affairs.
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'.eariu rnind 5EatThoruburg's is the ;siace to
get nice buggies ard horses. hacks. &c ie22-ti
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THUMB SEVERELY MAsHED.-On Monday of
last week, Mr.. Geo. Gale, son of Mr.. W. w.
Gale, near Middlebrook, had his thumb severe
ly mashed whilst operating planning mill.
BAD complexion restored by Gtenn's Sui
Dhar Soap.
EEffI's Hair Dye. black or brown, so cents.
pixies TO8thacbe Drops cure in one
minute.
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ROCKING CHAIRS, from &c.,. up, at sTIFF's.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

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Peelk's Bad Boy again--Usage FamiIia r.
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90. SUI EAuSuSIH.
Mt. Sidney, Va, Sept. l, 1884.
VIM. V. ", and Critic copy. sep2-2w
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
THE METHoDIsTs.



LYNN, April Alt the New England Methodist
conference this morning report highly commenda-
tory Of Lassell Seminary was presented by com
mttee appointed last year. The report was referred
to the committee ON education, Ten Young men
were admitted to full connection with the Confer
ence, An interesting letter from the wife of Dr.
Edward Cook who Is severely i'll at Cranzebury
South Carolina, was read to the conference, and at
its conclusion season of prayer was observed for
his recovery. resolution of sympathy and fra
ternal interest was adopted.
A paper was adopted urging the observance of
requirements touching collections for educational
purposes.
The conference then reached the order of the day,
the election of delegates to the next general con-
ference In Philadelphia in May next. Tellers were
appointed to collect ballots, and while they were
out the conference listened to remarks from DIR.
Hunt one OF the agents of the book concern at
the working of that institution.
DR.. Hunt was followed by H. W. Reyes, a negro,
from Tennessee, representing an important church
enterprise.
memorial to the general conference extending
the time limit under some circumstances pre-
sented and caused some excitement among the
preachers. Considerable discussion had over
the question of leaving the time feature entirely to
the annual conference or to the bishop and his
cabinet of advisers. The whole subject was finally
referred to committee.
DR.. Kyneth, Secretary of the Church Extension
Society, gave an account of the workings of this
institution in different parts Of the land. 1t was
declared to be highly efficient. Receipts during the
past year reached S1l8, 1913. In sixteen years
81 ,24I, 610 have been spent in educational work in
the South, and more than 100000 invested in
permanent school properties by this society.
The tellers here announced the result of the ballot
that W. F. Malialiau, b. Dorchester, j. W. Hamii2
ton, Geo. Prentice and Nathaniel Fellows had been
elected and another ballot for the sixth delegate
Adjourned uutil afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
Political Notes.

"Most of u.s." says Matthew Arnold, fare what
we must be, not what we ought to be-not even
what We know We ought to be- Why wouldn't
that make good platform for the national Demo
cratic convention.-New York Tribune.
A Columbus despatch says that Bookwalter has
become disguised with his treatment by Editor
Mclean and Senator-elect Payne, and will retire
from the tripartite agreement and hereafter train
with Hoadly. No Payne man has been appointed
to anything for several weeks by Gov. Hoadly.
There are indications that the drift of free trade
sentiment within the party is at this moment
toward a member Of the Senate of the United
States. We refer to thai lifelong Democrat ardent
nearly all monopolies-the Hon. Thomas f. Bayard
Of Delaware-N. Y. Sun.
1t comes to US through channels friendly to the
President that he is about to take new departure
and launch very vigorous policy in regard TO the
interoceanic canal. 1t is sai0 TO be no less than
proposition for Congress to make direct appropria
lion OF 100000, 900 to build ship canal through
Nicaragua to be owned and maintained by our
government TO be entirely free of tolls to vessels OF
the United States. while other nations shall pay
tolls.-New York Tribune.
A Washington despatch to the Albany journal
says: The friends of the President are not pleased
by reports from New York State and even from
New York city. They begin to believe that the
Johnny o'Brien crowd in New York city is not for
them. There is more than appears on the surface IN
the bold statement that Arthur viii not have more
than 80 DELEGATES from New York. The President
has repeated to a friend what he said a week ago,
that he would not permit his name to be mentioned
at Chicago unless he had decided majority of the
delegates fsom the Empire Emp STATE behind him.
position in this matter This explains their unre-
hitting efforts in New York. If they carry a ma
iority of the old delegates In the Presidents own
State they expect to sweep the convention in one
strong burst Of speed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
GENERAL NEWS.

A despatch from Nermejo Valley, New Mexico,
says two desperadoes named S. Langston and G.
and asked for whiskey. When they were refused
they drew revolvers killed Romero and his brother
Juan Romero and fatally wounded two other per-
sons. They then made their escape.
Joe Hurtado, whose death sentence wassrecentiy
confirmed by the United States court at San Fran
Disco, died in jail Thursday night from consump-
ton.
Representatives of the territorial convention of
Washington territory will meet at Dayton, May lst
Carl Steedle, supposed to be from Erie, Penn,
and travelling westward, fell in with a young man
named Hamilton who with his brother enticed
Steedle to the outskirts of the town of Warrens-
burg, Missouri, murdered and robbed him and
placed his body on the tTaeK The asm t Were
The feeling against them is intense. Threats of
lynching are made.
A Berlin despatch says that Gustav Richter, the
painter, is dead.
Judge Baxter, in the United States conrt yester-
day at Cincinnati, ordered decree entered in the
suit of the National Telegraph Company against the
New T0rt ana S rspoaG
trolled by the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
pany to open its lines between New York and Chi
csgo over the West Shore and Nickel Plated road at
once.
VIM. a. Hall, ex-chief clerk of the comptroller's
ONCE in Newark N. j., was sentenced yesterday to
IL years in State prison for forgery and embezzle-
ment.
Both houses OF the Connecticut legislature ad-
journed sine die yesterday afternoon. A bill was
passed authorizing the governor to appoint COM
mission of nine on tax laws and to report at the
next session.
Lorenzo De,nick, a prominent insurance agent Of
Buffalo, N. ", has been arrested on a charge Of
having diverted a large amount of insurance funds
The bail req uired is $50 ,o0o Dimick is i'll at his
residence.
VIM. P. Seeley, president of the Pappinoque
Bank of Danbury, Conn., died suddenly at the
breakfast table this morning Of heart disease He
was aged 66 years.
In Dover, n. H., the Republicans of Ward last
night chose delegates to the State and District
ventiOn All are in favor of Charles H. Sawyer for
delegate to Chicago.
State Bank Commissioners Carter and Gage OF
New Hampshire have made application to Associate
Justice Stanley of the Supreme court for appoint
ment of assgnees of the Pennacook Savings bank Of
Pennacook.
Senator Miller yesterday sent despatch from
Washington to the Republican State central com
mttee absolutely declining the Presidential nomin-
alton.
A Eufala, Ala, despatch says 1t is now known
there were at least II persons lost by burning OF
the steamer Rebecca Everinghams Four are dan
gerously burned and five persons ave still missing
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
VIRGINIA VIOLENCE.

The Investigation of the DanviIIe Outrage
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Mr. Frank G. Rufin of
Richmond, was the first witness examined by Soma
tor Shermans subcommittee this morning, and
gave a very intelligent statement of the political
condition of affairs in Virginia. as they appeared
from his standpoint. He was Readjuster until the
debt question settled and the capitalization tax
was repealed, after which he returned to the De-
mocracy. He described the stoning of Democratic
procession after the election in Richmond, and the
experience of colored Democratic club, which
secure them from the possible violence of
their coalition race fellows. He said that
the people of Richmond had been very guarded in
their efforts to assist the Danville people in restor
iug and preserving the peace because of their wish
to avoid giving any pretext to their opponents for
complaint or any opportunity for alleging violence.
The machinery for counting the returns was en-
tirely controlled by the Coaltionists.
Gen. w. G. Wickham, member of the Virginia
Senate was examined. He said his position in the
canvass was peculiar one. Since 1866 he had
been a Republican and was so still. He was re-
quested by the Democratic Convention to an
nounce himself as a candidate regarding the issue
one Of State politics and not at all Of national
politics. The issue upon which he entered the
vass was upon good State and local government,
which he didn't think they had under the then
ganzation. His district was considered the pivotal
one of the State, and the contest excited
from the beginning. His position as a Republican
caused him to suppose that he had right to expect
the support of the great mass of the colored vote
the color line by the Coalitionists. The negroes
were organized in clubs and at their weekly and
nightly meetings most incendiary speeches were
made to them.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
THE FILIBUsTERs.
Secretary Frelinghuysen Apprehensive of
TroUble-The screaHaer's Passengers
and the Expedition.

Secretary Frelinghuysen Apprehensive of
TrOubIe-The screanser's Passengers
and the Expedition.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary Frelinghuysen
is apprehensive that the escape of the schooner
Shooters from Key West, with armed men, ostensi.
bly, for Cuba, may involve the United States in
trouble with SPAIN and he has brought several de.
partments of the government into cooperation
to secure not only information as to the object OF
the expedition but to the vessel ITSELF The sec
rotary does not want repetition of the Nirginius
of dollars and so he is doing what he can to bring
about the capture of the Shooters, and thus avoid
any diplomatic complications with Spain. He said
last evening that from the little information he had
obtained he was inclined to believe that the dest
nation of the vessel was San Domingo, and not Gu.
ba and that the passengers who recently arrived in
Boston on the brig Screamer and then proceeded
after short detention, to San Domingo, were a
part of, or connected with scheme to engage in fill
clustering movements against Cuba.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, Secretary Chandler
and Acting Secretary French had a brief confer
enoe this afternoon in regard to the alleged tiibus
tering expedition against Cuba organized at Key
West, and it was stated that the Collector of Gus
toms at Key West and the commanders of the
revenue cutters Dix and Boutwell,, and of the
United States steamers Vandalia, Swatara and Yam
tic have been advised of the reported violation OF
the neutrality laws, and they were directed to use
naval vessels are now on their way to Cuban waters
as is also one of the revenue steamers in hopes Of
finding the schooner Shooters. The other revenue
steamer will remain in the vicinity of Kew West OF
the lookout for any other suspicious craft which
may arrive at or sail from that port.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05
RAILWAY MATTERS.


There was railroad hearing at Strong Thursday
by the full board of commissioners in the matter of
the Franklin and Megantic, the Franklin and Som
erset and the Somerset Extension. A large number
present from all sections of the county and a
deep interest is felt in the decision of the commits
sioners. Hon.P. H. Stubs appeared for the Frank
lin and Megantic, Major s. @. Belcher for the
rranlAlln ana 0OnioIseV ana y. u Terlill THO
Somerset Extension.
The railroad commissioners Messrs. Mortland
Wildes and Anderson were at the Preble house yes
terday. They are not yet prepared to announce
their DECISIONS but will do so in a few days.
The friends of the Franklin and Megantic road
are very confident of favorable result. One Of the
leading corporators was heard to remark, sAI we
ask is that the matter be determined on its merits
We have no doubt that it will be, and that our
trains Will be running before twelve months" The
President of the Sandy River Railroad heard to
remark that ''his company was favorable to an ap-
proval of the Franklin and Magantic location, as
such road, if built, would be an important feeder
to his and the Maine Central Railroads." The re-
port of the engineer. Col. A. w. Wildes shows q
very favorable location but little bridging trest-
ling and few highway crossings with easy grades
and distance OF about fourteen and one-half
miles.
OLE minor Notes.
The Maine Central Pullman cars Penobscot and
Kennebec will go on the route next Monday. A
full description of these cars given in the
PRESS at the time they were placed on the Whit
comb excursion train to California.
The Directors of the Boston Il Maine Railroad
have arranged new passenger tariff which makeI
an important reduction of fares over the whole
line OF the road, and equalizes rates throughout.
F. A. Zealand, formerly postal clerk on the routC
from Portland to Swanton, has been appointed sta
ton agent for the st. bloomsbury and Lake Cham
plain Railroad at johnson.