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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY. Mon.
day night about o'clock desperate at
tempt to escape Jail was made by number
of prisoners confined there. Mr.. u. E..
Hardwicke happened to be passing the Jail
about that hour, and hearing disturbance
he unlocked the door and entered to see
what was the matter, when he was at once
set upon by several of the prisoners, but
although roughly handled and thrown to
the floor, he managed to prevent most Of
the prisoners from reaching the door. Some
few, however, got outside and attacked the
Rev. L. L. Lloyd, who CHANGED to be pass
ing. with rocks. Mr.. Lloyd at once made
his way to the Jail door, and, perceiving
the situation, promptly summoned help,
and went at once to the rescue himself,
when Mr.. Hardwicke was relieved from his
assailants and quiet restored. 1t was found
that two colored men had esca ped during
the melee. The prisoners had been sup
piled with rocks by some one without the
Jail, and the attempt to overpower the jailer
and escape, was evidently premeditated.
Mr.. Hardwicke's desperate resistance, and
Mr.. Lloyd's prompt assistance, only pre-
vented the accomplishment of tho scheme.
The affair created considerable excitement.
One of the escaped prisoners was shortly
afterward caught and returned to jail
Roanoke Leader, March 9th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

An excellent preparation for softening
the hands is made of equal parts of lamb
suet and of glycerine; melt them gently to-
gether, add few drops of some strong per-
fume, and use after bathing; rub a little
thoroughly into the skin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
Danyilie Investigation.

The Danville riot investigation was re-
sumed last Saturday. Among the witness
es examined in behalf of the Mahoneites
was VIM. B. Kurtz, Republican post mas
ter at Waynesboro' which is thus reported
by telegraph to the Dispatch
William B. Kurtz, postmaster of Waynes-
boro', two hundred miles from Danville,
was first examined. He described the state
of political feeling in his neighborhoed, and
said that he was himself the chief object
of local Democratic enroity. He had heard
of the Danville riot first on the Sunday af-
ter the riot He had been told by mail
messenger, who was an ex-telegraph opera
tor, that telegram had passed over the
wires ordering large invoice of pistols to
Danville.
This was objected to by Senator Vance,
and the objection was sustained.
Kurtz heard jolifcation speech after
the election. The Democratic speaker said
he thanked God for the Danville riot. 1t
was a blessing in disguise.
For the same parties, ths following ad-
ditional witnesses, all living at considera-
BILE distance from Danville, were examin-
ed
L. M. Shoemaker of Lynchburg; j. W.
Simmons of Floyd county; Job Hawxhurst
of Fairfax county; aud G. L. Prichard of
Warren county.
We regret that we have not the room to
publish the testimony of the witnesses for
the defense.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Dispatch says
The witnesses for the defence in the Dan
vile investigation are, in the main, we'll
known white citizens. They will show
that Mr.. Sherman's unarmed, innocent ne
groes were armed and aggressive. They
will also show that, by pictures of Daniel
burning school-houses, &C., and by printed
circulars, the negroes were infamed against
the Democrats, and were told that unless
the Coalitionists won they were to be sold
Into slavery. The ostracism of colored
Democrats by colored Republicans will be
proven and the condition of Danville under
Coalition rule will be described. The dec
larations Of the prosecution that the riot
was the result of generalization on the part
of the whites will be fully answered.
Among some of the witnesses who are to
testify are some of national reputation. As
one who takes great interest in the inves-
tigation said, when the testimony is all in
Mr.. sherman, who expects SO much from
it, will be glad that Blaine is beating him
even in Ohio"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

FINED $2O..-On the train from Staunton
Monday evening W. Ware, copd, from near
Mint Spring, was arrested by Squire Smith
for threatening to cut Mr.. Jos. Pelter. A
trial was held here that evening and the Of
fender fined $40 and costs. - Greenritle
Bdnuef. MQrch 18th
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Henry Tinsley, of the Staunton Vindica-
tor, has been lecturing his wife on the short
comings of their daughter, wondering if
the young men would admire her (the
daughter) SO much if they knew how untidy
she was at home. His wife very properly
told him he s'was person of a coarse
mind. !" We hope Mrs. Tinsley will con-
tinue to polish and etherealize ourlfriend
and contemporary charlottesville CAron-
scIo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Major II. r. Hershberger, once drill-mas-
ter of Grant, Mcclellan and Burnside, at
West Point, died in Chambersburg on Sat
urday week, aged 70 years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

The man named Ewing or Lamb, arrest
ed recently at Danville, Va, on his confess
sion that he had killed two colored men, is
thought to be George J. Williams, who is
wanted in Charleston, W. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Mr. Randall says that Pennsylvania is
now sending capital into the two Virginias
at the rate of million and half month,
the most of which goes into mines and fac
torine
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

A son of Capt. James Graham, at Ora.
ham, N. c., while hunting, was killed by
the accidental discharge of his gun. He
was a grandson of the Hon. William A.
Graham, formerly Secretary Of the Navy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
E Pluribus Unum.

John Randolph Tucker, congressman
from Virginia, recently in reply to senti.
ment at meeting of the Trustees and Fac
ulty of the Columbia College in Washington,
told the following story, which is repro
duced by the Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Record
"Years ago one of the most intelligent
and most highly cultivated men in
public life, great statesman, came
over from the other side Of the House
to my desk, and, knowing my idiosyncrasy
in regard to the tariff, said: Tucker,
whatever political barriers rise between us,
let there be free trade between you and me
in literature and science with all nv
heart, Garfield, said I, for it was the late
president. Not long after he brought me
a passage from Virgil with his description
of the preparation of Roman salad. He
dwells on the wilderness of the milk and the
greenness of the herbs, and then on the Pc
culiar resultant color after they have been
mixed together. There occurs the phrase,
color est e pluribus unus.' There, Tuck
err said Garfield, that's where we get our
"E Pluribus Unum."' What said l, do
you mean to say that we get our national
motto from Roman salad?' Certainly
he said; and there's the 'sunus'' (one),
you see. Yes said /, and there's the
.pluribus" (many), too. You must never
forget that this is an indissoluble union of
indestructible States
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Professor Alexander Agassiz has already
spent over 100000 Of his own private
moneys on the Museum of Comparative
Zoology, at Cambridge.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Mrs. James K. Polk, at the venerable age
of 81, still lives in excellent health at Polk
Place, Nashville, Tenn. She never had any
children, but adopted niece, who married
George W. Fall, merchant of Nashville,
and " no with her husband and only daugh-
ter, Sadie. make up the happy family at
Polk Place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

Lynchburg Ne,cs: Exit Mayo! Too long
did he occupy another mans seat. But
let us be thankful that at last Malone
fraud has been righted, and that by unani-
NOUS vote.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

TERRIBLE RIOT IN CINCINNATL-The
riot which commenced in Cincinnati on
last Friday night, an account OF which IS
published in another column, is terrible in
it's character, and has caused the death OF
many persons and the wounding of more.
AS compared with this, the riot at Dan
vile is small affair. This will teach SEN
ator Sherman, who is SO active in making
political capital out of the Danville riot,
that a more fearful and fatal riot has oc-
Cured in his own State. He should sweep
before his own door before using his broom
before that Of his neighboIs.
A dispatch to the Bait. Sun says the
scenes Of last Saturday night have had no
parallel in Cincinnati. Briefly grouped
they are the burning Of the magnificent
courthouse, with all its invaluable records
and splendid law library; the killing of 70
to 100 men, women and children, for many
children were included in the death list; the
wounding of perhaps $50 persons, the rob-
berry of gun store, and the arrival of two
regiments of MALTA. The sheriff, who is
practically in command, has unfortunately
left the rear of his position entirely unpro-
tected. The arrival Of the military by train
was delayed till nearly eleven O'Clock, and
that fatal blunder and the unfortunate de-
lay has cost the county the loss gifts court
house and undoubtedly was the cause OF
the greater part of the bloodshed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

The Richmond State has entered upon its
ninth year, and still occupies the forefront
in the rank of Democratic papers in the
country. Fearless, able, and outspoken in
its advocacy Of right, we commend it to
greater measure of prosperity than has
marked its past.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

"Brick" Pomeroy lives in New York, but
OWES and edits paper in Denver, Col.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
Buried in his swn Nine.
A NAN WHO WENT TO HIS RESCUE CRUSHED
TO DEATH BY A FALLTNel BOULDER,

louisville, March 24.-James s. Kirk.
formerly wealthy no Ell proprietor of this
place, an active Republican politician and
candidate of that party for sheriff a few
years ago, was killed in his coal mine to-
day. Victor Feyant, a young operator.
who went to his rescue, was also killed.
Kirk has been In reduced circumstances for
several years. Last fail he sunk slope
on an almost perpendicular veinon the site
of Sharpe Mountain, below this place. He
and his two sons, mere boys, worked the
mine. Victor Feyant had driven tunnel
into the mountain about 30 yards below the
level Of Kinks slope.
While Kirk was at work this afternoon
the roof of his slope caved in and four feet
of earth cut off his retreat. His sons were
behind the wall and were able to hear their
fathers cry for help. They ran to Feyant's
tunnel and told him. t'eyant entered the
Kirk slope, and while vigorously at work
to release the imprisoned man an immense
boulder fell on HIM, crushing him to death.
William Lloyd, miner al Feyant's tunnel,
went in after his employer, and brought
out his lifeless body. Hardly had he done
so when the whole mouth of the slope cav.
ed in.
BY this time Thousand persons had col
lected about the spot. Every few minutes
there was a loud report as another portion
of the slope roof fell. A number Of men
felled all the trees in the .neighborhood and
them into props, and then dug
their way into Kinks mine, where they
found his mangled remains and hoisted
them out with ropes. Kirk leaves seven
Feyant leaves widow and three
children, the latter all in precarious state
from scarlet fever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

FATAL ACCIDENT. Mr.. Philip Nash,
bridge-inspector of the Valley Branch of
the B. & o. Railroad Company, fell through
the bridge over Antiesam creek, on the
Washington county branch road Sunday
morning of last week, and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Nash leaves wife and five
children, who reside at Sandy Hook.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

A LIVELY OHIO GHOST Dayton
(Ohio) special says: A thousand people sur
round the grave yard in Miamisburg, town
near here, every night to witness the antics
of what appears to be genuine GHOST
There is no doubt about the existence of the
apparition, as Mayor Marshall, the revenue
collector, and hundreds of prominent citi-
zens, all testify to having seen it. Last
night several hundred people, armed with
clubs and guns, assaulted the spectre, which
appeared to be woman in white. Clubs,
bullets, aud shot tore the air in which the
mystic figure aoated without disconcerting
it in the least. A portion of the town turn
ed out en- masse to-day and began exhuming
all the bodies in the cemetery.
The remains of the Buss family, compos-
ed of three people, have already been ex-
humed. The town is visited daily by hum
dreds of strangers, and none are disappoint-
ed, as the apparition is always on duty
promptly at o'clock. The strange figure
was at once recognized by the Inhabitants
of the town as a young lady supposed to
have been murdered several years ago. Her
attitude while drifting among the graves is
one of deep thought, with the head inclined
forward and hands clasped behind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

"IRGINIA-IN VACATION.-In the Clerks
v office, circuit court of Augusta county
March 3ist. 1SSi:--
Lucy Virginia Rogers. who sues by her next
friend, WIN. A. Reed..... Plaintiff
vs.
MasseAa H. Rogers........ ........ Defendant
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to procure divorce
from bed and board in behalf of the complain
ant from the defendant and to procure the Gus.
tOdy of the infant children born of the mar
rage.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant il non resident of this State, it is
ordered that he do appear here within one
month after due publication of this notice and
do what is necessary to protect his interests
Teste-
JOS. N. Ryan, Clerk.
ID. May, p. q. april 1t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
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$4,000 FOR 50.

$4,000 FOR 50.
OF, Regular Monthly Drawing will
OIL take place in Covington, KY,
Thursday, april "a, 1884.
A Lawful Lottery and Fair Draw ings,
charter d by the Legislature of KY, and twice
declared legal by the highest Court in the State.
Bond given to Henry County In the sum OF
Sl00, 600 for the prompt payment of all prizes
sold.
AnrfI Scheme.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

TUESDAYS SToRM.-The cyclone on
Tuesday in the vicinity Of London, Ky,
was the most violent ever known in that
section. At Pittsburg, KY, John Hail
man, Mrs. Broughton and two little chill
dren were killed, and Col. c. w. Stringer,
Mrs. Stringer, Robt. Rulings, Miss Sallie
Golf and James Warren were fatally in
jured. Over 100 families are left homeless.
The storm in Anderson county, S. c..
Tuesday, fatally injured three children OF
a Mr.. Watson, near Piedmont. There was
a violent thunder and rain-storm at Peters
burg, Va, shortly after midnight Wednes-
day morning. The Appomattox was swol-
en- by lie rain, and the meadows on the
Chesterfield side were submerged.
A destructive cyclone visited Newton
and Lenoir, N. c., Tuesday night. At
Newton 80 houses were blown down. Ma
ry Hunsucker was killed, and IA other per-
sons injured. At Lenoir six persons are
reported to have been killed. In Mecklen-
burg five or six residences were destroyed.
There was also cyclone at Gainesville,
Ga, accomp panied by hail. Many houses
were leveled, and three lives are reported
to have been lost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

WHAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN COUNTY COMMITTEE OF ALBEMARLE
SAYs.-The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette, under date of the
Goth of March, says
"Mr. Dezendorf has just returned from
New York. He says that from what he
heard and saw there he is induced to believe
that the majority of the delegates from that
State to the national republican convention
will be opposed to Arthur's nomination.
With regard to Virginia affairs, he says that
Mr.. Lawson, a relative of Lieut.. Gov.
Lewis, and chairman of the republican coun-
ty committee of Albemarle county, has issu-
ed a call for meeting of the republicans of
that county to appoint delegates to the
straightout republican State convention, in
which call he takes the ground that the Ma
hone convention to meet on the 22d proximo
will not be republican convention and has
not been called by republican committee,
but by committee which was chosen for
purpose relating exclusively to State affairs,
while the Chicago convention is national
one, to nominate republican candidates, and
that the republicans of Virginia having here
tofore always entered national contests I'M
der their own banner, intend to do now
Also"
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EARTHQUAKE AT IsCHIA.--An earth
quake Of considerable violence occurred
Saturday morning on the Island of Ischia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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WHOLE Tickets, 90. Half Tick cts, 81.
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DEATH OF A BRILLIANT MAN.-Mr.
Frank D. Moore, sou of the late Rev. Dr..
T V. Moore, of Richmond, Va, died at An
derson, S. c., Monday, March gath, in the
36th year of his age. At one time he was
pastor of large Presbyterian Church in
Covngton, KY, but for two or three years
past he had been engaged in the practice of
law in New York city. A month ago he
was attacked with pneumonia and came
South, hoping to recover his health. He
was a brilliant man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
A Word to American Workingmen and Me-
chanies.

AS Lu6 NOI1Olk l<uU0UetG ~ soy o, ooSAS ~ |
no country under the sun in which the la
boring classes ought to be SO comfortable
or happy as in this; but the fact is apparent
on every hand that the workingmen of the
United States are growing poorer while
the monopolists are growing richer every
day. Taxation is the main cause, and
what this burthen can do for people was
shown in France before the Revolution, and
can be seen to-day in Egypt. There is an
invisible drain of from 25 to 80 per cent on
the slender resources of every workingman
in this country. His indirect taxes in time
of peace are what they we're in the agonies
of revolution, when the supreme object of
the North was to prevent dissolution OF
the Union. No price was too great for our
kinsmen to pay for this; and hence the pro-
dlgious infections of the tariff. To say
that these impositions must now remain,
and that, too, with a surplus of about 81 40
100000 i'll the Treasury, is to say that they
shall be hewers Of wood and drawers OF
water for an indefinite period, if not for all
time; for if the present rates of Federal
taxation are perpetuated the artificial and
corrupting needs of the country will be SO
expanded that retrenchment and reform
will be still more difficult than they are to-
day. For long time the laboring mem OF
the country were deluded by the idea that
they were protected by our fiscal syste m
the prosperity which existed, despite bad
laws and ruinous taxes, was attributed to
protection, just as on one occasion Mr..
Sherman took credit to himself for the pro-
pitious seasons and abundant crops sent by
Providence to reward the toll of the hus-
bandman But the workingmen of the
country have not found the facts to agree
with the boasts of those who call "protec-
tom the poor mans friend; and Mr.. Cox,
in his recent speech in the House, refers to
this in a manner which should command
the attention of those most interested.
'sYear after year, says Mr.. Cox, with a
few spasmodic exceptions, the condition OF
labor in the United States has been growing
worse 1t is harder for the maintenance OF
families since high tariff legislation has
been in force. The employers have been
growing rich, the laborers poorer. There
has neverin our industrial progress as a
nation been time when the producing la
borers in our mills, shops and factories
more required protection from tariff rob-
berry, which fosters monopoly, than the
present"
The orator is right; protection against
tariff robbery is the sort of protection
which the laboring men of this country re-
quire; and it seems to us in their present
condition they would welcome any change
which promised to give greater purchasing
po,ce1 to their hard-earned dollars For The
last twenty years the cond ton of the
American mechanics and laborers, as class
es, has been steadily growing worse; while
the derided paupars of England's shops,
mills, factories, and ship-yards have beer
as steadily improving in their comfort and
the purchasing poaoer Of their wages.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01

JOS. N. RYAN, CLERK.
Tucker q Tucker, p. q. aprl-4t
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OoNs0IIDArAO RsUkIfls.
IAlhla Ynnr -I.aal A.Ar.
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sipii
FUTURES.

FurUREs-New Yurk-Cotton was steady
ali day with slight dec line, and closed
barely steady. At New Orleans futures
show no change since Yesterday, aud hrnl
tone aud open 40 the close. Liverpool the
same.
Produce-January wheat on first call sold
Al o. 10, the same as the close yesterday,
Nosing to-day at 3 8 advance, February
wheat opened ut g3 So and gained g..
Corn for Janasry on first call sold At 30 | a.
and on last call at 81 l-2, au advance OF IL
cent on lest bid yesterday. February corn
gained 2 cents during the day, closing at
E Is. au advance ufI 8 cents 81 CO yes
terdsy. Grain receipts to-day are wheat,
IS, s5i; corn, 9Ol 48o; Gate, " Ojl Ship
menis are wheat, 1905; corn, 420loi oats,
81 500.
ST. Louis January wheat on opening
call had 81 90 4 bid, and AZ close stood
81 OF bid. No change since yesterday. For
February wheat sold GU first call a. 81 OLD
and closed a. 81 "a l 9 gain Of l ] 2 cents
on close Yesterday. Corn opened for Janu-
ksry at AZ 5 s, mended and closed at 4S H.
which is cent higher than last cali of yes
brday For February corn brought 4S 4,
nd closed with 40 bid. This is an improve
hent Of 1.S cents since Yesterday. Janu-
!ry oats opened with bid OF 81 1.2, and
Closed with 80 2 bid. Last bid yesterday
was IL cent lower. February OATS had a
bid OF 80 on opening and 80 3 on close.
Bid at close on day before was 80.
Provisions. -Chicago.-lanusry pork re-.
manned all day at Sl4.52 IL, which is 20
cents higher than close yesterday. Febru-
airy pork opened at Sli.55 and closed with
an advance Ct IL cents. This is a loss of
10 cents since yesterday. Lard for Janu'
airy sold all day at s %. a gain OF 10 cents
since yesterday. For February lard adj
vanced IL cents, closing at S.95, u gain on
Yesterdays close OF 2 IL cents.
NIW YORK
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NAE GRRAT RNaLISH RREgpY

iHn uaFnf-failinF iQf4
f0f Nervous n6N'liy
esAauiieG vitality. aarn
mel Weakness, r,r.F
waiuffhuA a. q ~
MANHOOD impo.obs
O.. paraiys, aud sll
t4o torr.hlo oscciH Q
prli Ahurs. youihfn
IA lisf AID ssoeFfts N
iuaturtr years such a
Loss si Men or, I.e
iiindc Nocturnal Urls
sion, Aversion "a Soclt
"a UIfnufI ~ rIalnr