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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24
The Railroad Convention.

The convention of delegates from a.
number of meetings held in Rockingham,
Augusta, and Rockbridge counties for the
purpose of promoting the extension of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad along the
western border of the Valley counties, held
in this city the 18th instant, was well at
tended. The proceedings, which will be
found in this issue of the SPECTATOR, were
reported for number of papers including
Baltimore, Richmond, and other cities
the discussion of the scheme and the large
number of meetings held in several coun-
ties to promote it, having attr acted much
interest generally. The people on the long
line of country directly concerned, are
thoroughly aroused to the value Of their
resources, and Gre prepared to act liberal
part in promoting their development
through the means which railroad trans
portation go surely and so proftably
secures.
The committee appointed TO prepare a
falling into the general consideration which
will be taken up by the railroad authorities
when they shall come to examine the
proposition of extension, found heavy,
but most agreeable job on their hands. AS
much as is generally known Of the country
and it's resources, the committee, whilst in
session, had placed before them reports
from several of the delegations bringing
out something of the vast extent and the
richness of minerals, with specimens, which
abounded in their localities, not generally
known before. Equally interesting were
the statistics of agricultural products, and
the live stock business along the line that
would naturally be drawn to it from the
western country along the borders of this
State and West Va. All this large amount
of information will be put in shape as
quickly as possible and communicated as
provided for in the proceedings.
1t is doubtful if ever there were in any
other case so many and SO valuable evil
dences as in this of the wisdom of scheme
of this character in the commencement Of
a movement for development. The con-
vention was a truly representative body,
and was in council for the promotion of the
interests of as fine a section of country as
the sun shines upon in all that rewards
labor and capital, Offering the best of adj
vantages for railroad enterprise, and
Astounding in the greatest blessings of COM
fort and health for man. Such truths
should and did animate the body that
turned the conclusion of its work over to
the committees that will ably and faith
fully execute the important trust com
mitted to their care. This completed the
first and proper step that has been taken,
and we shall then learn of the future and
the nature of the effort, if to be continued.
The people have now done all they can do,
until the railroad authorities signify some
further exchange of Vows, and such further
consideration and action as may lead to &C.
complishment.
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The Census.

"There is abundant evidence that the taking
of the census last June was very imperfectly
done. The result of the recount which has
been authorized in many districts throughout
the country is ample proof of this statement
The appointment of the enum orators was
made by vicious system that could not fail
to insure an unsatisfactory performance of the
duty assigned 10 them. There has come to
light recently a series of circulars sent to
party organizations asking them to suggest
the names of persons in utilization with them,
whom they would like to have named for the
service The enumerators thus selected would
in the nature of things be pensioners of the
party living out of its patronage, and as q rule
wholly unfit for the careful conduct Of the
official inquest. After the work began some
were openly exposed by their conduct, and
many whose work was accepted were in
competent for the task. even if there was not
added to this an incidence aud Indifference
which aggravated the difficulty
The above is the Introductory Of an
editorial in the New York Journal Of
Commerce of the nth instant, which dis
cusses the injustice done in general way
in taking the census, and particularly in
cities, including New York and Brooklyn.
The article referred to concludes as fol-
lows -
1.-THE conviction that injustice has been
done to these two cities is now general and
seated that something must be attempted
in the way Of investigation or there Will be an
outbreak of public feeling that will not be
relished by those who are in q measure re-
sponsible Tor the existing defects in the emu
meration. And there must be no white wash-
ing Of the old returns, and no slipshod test ap>
piled to them. A thorough. systematic can
vass by intelligent, careful men is the only
thing that will give public satisfaction
Those who have the matter in their hands
cannot afford. if they have any regard for their
own reputation. to refuse this demand"
The complaint is not confined to any
locality. Richmond and other cities were
out.spoken about it, and Staunton asserts
the same thing. At the last meeting of
the City Council provision was made for
correct enumeration of the inhabitants, in
order that what is believed to have been an
incorrect count of the people may be
remedied. 1t is too late to effect anything
as it may be applied to the important mat
tiers of representation of the people in Con-
gress and the Electoral College; but N
business generally as we'll as in the prog
ress of new development now going on, We
can at least Get ourselves right before the
country in the number of our population.
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CONGRESS-.

The United States Senate Tuesday, Sept.
10th, agreed to the conference report on the
land forfeiture bill, and passed the House
anti. lottery bill.
In the House Mr.. Enloe's resolution, CEN
suring Mr.. Kennedy for his speech reflect
ing on Senators individually and the Senate
as body, was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The United States Senate Wednesday
passed joint resolution appropriating $780,
600 for new site for the Lafayette statue.
The Senate discussed at length the bill to
establish United States land conrt.
Eighty private pension bills were passed in
thirty minutes.
In the House, the Venable- Langston con-
tested election case from the fourth district
of Virginia was taken up, and Mr.. Cheadle,
republican, of Indiana, Gpoke against the
proposed unseating Of Venable, democrat,
In the United States Senate Thursday
Mr.. Plumb made a speech crltieizing Sec
rotary Windows policy, aud offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling on the
Secretary for certain information.
In the House, the republicans attempte
to take up the Virginia contested election
case, but the democrats fillbustered. The
doorkeeper fastened the door open, but Mr.
Kilgore, of Texas, kicked one of them and
enough democrats followed to leave the
House without quorum.
| In the United States Senate Friday, Mr..
| voorhees, introduced joint resolution for
an immediate increase of silver money
There was considerable debate on House
| bill to reduce the amount of bonds to be
required of national banks, but q vote was
not reached.
In the House, the democrats again fill
bustered against taking up the Langston-
Venable contested election case, but the
Speaker several times arbitrarily counted a
quorum. The minority resolutions, one de-
claring Laugston not elected and the other
declaring Venable elected, were declared
defeated by the Speaker, but when the first
majority resolution, declaring Venable not
elected was called, the quorum disappeared
and she matter went over until Saturday.
An evening session was held for the consid-
GRAFTON of private pension bills.
| The United States Senate on Saturday
further considered the bill to reduce the
amount of United States bonds to be requir.
ed of national banks and to restore to the
channels of trade the excessive accumula.
tons of lawful money. A vote on the bill
was not reached. Among the bills unob-
| jected to On the calendar which were passed
was the Senate bill to remit the penalties on
gunboat No. 2, known as the Petrol.
Eighty five private pension bills were pass
ed in fifty minutes.
In the House the journal was read with
out objection, but when the question on its
approval arose Mr. O'Ferrall called for the
yeas and nays. Enough democrats appear
ed to sustain the call, and the yeas and nays
| were taken. The vote stood: Yeas 151,
nays 0, (no quorum,) and at O'Clock the
House adjourned.
The United States Senate Monday spent
most Of the session in debate on the bill to
defioe aud regulate the jurisdiction Of
courts of the United States.
The House was again without quorum,
and adjourned without transacting any bust
ness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

ANOTHER FIRE IN HARRIsoNBURe.-On
Wednesday morning last, the Kent proper
ty on South Main 81. was burned. The
Register says
'sTne house is known as the DR.. Williams
property, and was purchased less than q
year ago by Mr.. J. NJ. Kent, who had it re-
modelled and repaired preparatory TO max.
ing it his residence. While this work was
in progress, on the morning of March 21st,
it caught fire, and was so badly damaged
that the fire loss as adjusted By the insur-
aucs companies amounted to near the full
face value of the policies. During the past
summer it was rebuilt and enlarged, and
Mr.. Kent had arranged to move into it on
Wednesday. Two hours before sonrise
that morning he experienced for the second
time in six months the trying ordeal of
seeirg his home at the mercy of the flames.
The property was insured in a Hartford
company for an amount that will probably
cover the loss, as no household furniture
bad yet been ssken into the building.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

ERs The Chamber of Commerce of Rich
mond Thursday night decided to call a
convention of merchants and farmers to
meet in Richmond city some time in No
vember to consider matters relative to the
railway service Of Virginia. Ii is proposed
to try and agree UPON the features of bill
to De presented to the Legislature making
many changes in the railroad laBs. 1t was
also decided to elect at least one well known
farmer in each county 2 honorary member
of the cham Del IN rder to incie Sc The use
fulness of th II orgenizatio2.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24
Road TO Federal Cemetery. Why fh,


Road 10 Federal Cemetery. Why the
Delay?
Editor SpectGtor.--Who is responsible for the
delay in constructing the road to the Federal
cemetery?
About Z year ago. eleven thousand dollars
was appropriated by Congress. for the cons
-struction of National Avenue from Stauntop
to the Federal cemetery.
III due season, a corps ofU. S. Engineers came
here and located the road.
Why has the whole summer. and the greater
part of the month of September. been allowed
to pass without executing the much-needed
WORK?
The present road is rough, and badly graded,
and indeed may be regarded as the worst that
leads into the city, and the expenditure Of the
money would give employment to many labor
ing men, and the road would contribute great
~ to the comfort of the public. It is impor-
tant that the work should be done before the
winter sets o. Let the Press speak ont. and
hurry the parties having the matter in charge
to prompt and vigorous action.
CITIZEN.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

TIE greatest of modern Turkish gener-
ais is dead, Osman Pasha having gone
down in the Ertzogroul, which WIS lost at
sea few days ago. His defense of Plev-
ma, in which he defeated the finest of the
Russian armies in three pitched battles, is
considered by military critics a marvel of
Yalor and strategic skill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

On A VIRGINIA PILGRIMAGE.-A lumbar
OF veterans Of the Ninth New York Regi-
nent and their friends left Saturday to be-.
gin their pilgrimage TO the battle fieldo OF
Virginia, where the regiment was engaged
between 1861 and 1864. TIE following bat
tle-felds will be visited: Harper's Ferry,
Front Royal, Manassas, Cedar Mountain,
fredericksburg, Charlottesville, The vii.
derness, Laurel Hill, Spotsyivania, and
Cold Harbor. At fredericksburg the vet
rams will take part in the dedication of a
monument to the memory of Colonel Joseph
A Moesch on Wednesday (to day. at $50
P. NJ.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

The Macon, Ga, Telegraph finds that
trade balances-that is "free trade" balan-
ces-operate very peculiarly. 1t says
"Great Britain imported last year $780,
100000 more than she exported, and for
many years ''the balance of trade' has
been 'against" her for some such huge
amount. If the theories of protec ionists
be true, she should be the poorest country
on earth. 1t should be impossible to find
within her borders single coin or any
vestige of wealth, for surely no country can
lose $500, 100000 year for many years
and have anything left. But, somehow Or
other, Great Britain grows rich on trade
balances that are against her, and has SO
much spare money that she is buying up
everything profitable in countries whose
trade balances are favorable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

The Monument to the Confederate dead
of Fairfax county, Va, at Fairfax Court
House, will be dedicated October /. The
orator on that occasion will be Senator
John W. Daniel, aud poem will be read
by Hon. James L. Gordon. ChapiAine
Rev. VIM. NJ. Dame and Rev. Dr. Gard Ter
will ofisiate. Col. Arthur Herbert, of
Alexandria, will be chief marshal Gen.
VIM. II. Payne will preside during The
ceremonies. The monument will be pre-.
sented By Capt. Ballard to thu Ladies'
Memorial Association and received III theil
behalf by Gen. VIM. 4. F. Lee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24
TYNPIECEDENTED ATTRACTION.
u ever n Million Distributed.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
So Incorporated by the Legislature. for
educational and charitable purposes, and its
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution. In 1879. by an overwhelming pop
ular vote, and
IT'S GRAND EXTRAORDINARY Draw
INGS take place semi-A nnually, June and De-
cember), and its GRAND SINGLE NUMBER
ORA WINGS take place in each of the other
ten months of the year, and are all drawn in
public, at the Academy of Music, New Orleans,
La.
Attested as follows:
I'VE DO hereby certify that sOe supervise the ar
rangensentS for all the Monthly and Quarterly
Drawings Of The Louisiana State Lottery C07spd-
ny, and IN person manage and cOntr0Ith Drdt0-
sngS themselves, and Ghotthe same are conducted
Nth honesty, fairness, and in good faifh totoord
dupo~ttes, and lUe authorize the Company to use
thiS certificate, Nth fac-siailes Of ours i0ndt,es
attached. in It's advertisements"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24
the Clerks Office, Circuit
" Court of Augusta County Sept. 20, 1890,

VI IRGINIA-In the Clerks Office, Circuit
v Court of Augusta County, Sept. 20, 1880.
VIM. T. Crawford, lin his own right. and as
Executor o Alexander Crawford, decd. PHI.
David Condor and Rachael L. Condor, his
wife; P. NJ. Shpley and Harriet a. Shipley,
his wife (Jemima Il. Crawford, George Stuart
and Willie A. Stuart, his wife; J. N. Crawford.
Sidney Crawford, widow and heirs-at-law of
James Crawford, dec'd..)- 1.-THE last-named of
whom is an infant-John f. Morris. Sr., and
John E. Morris, Jr., G.. NJ. Crawford and Mil
dred B. c. Crawford, his wife Sidney A. T.
Crawford Levi N. Monroe and Josie N. Mon
roe, his wife; Florence l.. Roby. and Sarah E.
Shelton, Del'ts.
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is to have settlement
of the estate of Alexander Crawford, decd, as
certain the Indebtedness and have sufficient of
his lands sold to pay the same.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Condor
and wife, Monroe and wife, Mrs. Roby, Mrs.
Shelton, and James Crawford's widow and
heirs are non-residents of this State, 1T is or
dered that they do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this notice and
do what is necessary 10 protect their interests
in this suit. Teste,
VIM. Patrick, pq. j, N. RYAN.
sep Pit CLERK.
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Republicans rough On each other.
ANANIAs WOULD GIVE TONE TO THE PARTY

ANANIAs WOULD GIVE TONE TO THE PARTY.
The Baltimore Sun of the 10Th instant,
publishes the following special from Rich
mond:
''Mr. W. S. Dashiell, to whom ex.Gov.
Cameron addressed his letter announcing
his withdrawal from the Republican party,
returned to the city to-day from the noun
taius. He says the Ex-Governor had almost
half dozen conferences with leading Re-
publicans of this city before tho letter was
written. MIR. Dashiell will leave the party
with the Ex-Governor, and he says hun
dreds of Republicans of this city will do
likewise. They will support Hon. George
D. Wise for Congress, and Mr.. W. Fl. Null
len, who has been a leading Republican
here, will probably take the stump for
him.
Mr.. Dashiell was shown the above clip
ping from the Baltimore San, and said that
it was correct; that he had long talk with
Mr.. Mullen on Monday night, and that Mr..
Mullen was also among those who had left.
eff" continued Mr.. Dashiell, "the pub
| lie had only known of half of the meanness
that had been done and the falsehoods that
had been told by leading Republicans they
could understand how large the exodus is.
Nearly every white man who voted the Re-
publican ticket has enough. Where Judge
Waddill or whoever runs for Congress will
| find his white supporters is mystery to
me. All that is left of the Republican par
ty here is a crowd of scalawags, officehold-
ers and office seekers. There are fewer
white men in the Republican party to-day
in Richmond than there havs been since
1880. If Ananias could come to life and
come TO Richmond and lead the Republican
party he would give tone to it,
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET IN CoNNEc.
TIcUT-The Democratic State convention on
Tuesday of last week nominated the follow
ing ticket
| Governor-Luzon B. Morris, of New
| Haven.
Lieut.. Governor-Jossph W. .Alsop, of
Middletowu.
Secretary of State-J. j. Phelan, of
Bridgepor5.
Treasurer-Marvin H. Sanger, of Canter-
bury.
Observation-Disclosures Staub, of Nov
Milford.
| The platform denounces the republican
party for reviving the most o6ious doctrines
of federalism; charges the decline of farm
values in Connecticut to the republican
tariff policy; denounces the Mckinley bill
as the most outrageous measure of taxation
ever prepared in the American Congress,
and accepts James G. Baine's interpreta-
tion of it as infamous; denounces Speaker
Reed and the force bill; favors liberal pen
sions; calls for the election of State officers
by plurality vote, end approves ballot re-
form.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

"Tariffs may or may not have contributed
to the ruin of Spain; but it is certainly
suggestive, when Great Britain, the
wealthiest and most progressive country OF
Europe, has the lowest tariffs, and Spain,
the poorest and most sluggish, has the
highest"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

A duel has beea imminent for several
days in which Gov Gordon, of Geargia, on
the one hand, and Col. Livingston on the
other, wore to have been the principals
The affair grew out of charges said to have
been made by the Governor rejecting up
on the Colonel's official character. The
trouble has been patched up, h weyer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

Hiram Brownlov, while carelsssly EXAM
ming a gun at his home, lear Castle Craig,
in Campbell county, on Thursday, accident
ally shot his eighteen year-old sister. The
have been married this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

EDrOp0sasis for Construction of Road
! way.-Depot Quartermsster's Office,
Washington, DC, September 10th, lS90.-Seal-
ed proposals in triplicate subject to he usual
conditions Will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock a. m Saturday, October llth, $780,
when and where they will be opened, for the
construction of a Macadam roadway from the
city OF Staunton. Va. to the National Cemete-
ry, near thst place. Plans, specifications,
forms of proposals. and all necessary informa-
ton will be furnished Oh application to this
Office or to the Superntendent's office. at the
cemetery, where also can be seen profile of
tn e road to be constructed. The right is reserv-
ed to reject any or all bids. Prosposals should
be endorsed, Proposals for Stanton Cemete.
Quartermaster. washington. d. G. G.B.DAN-
by, Deputy. Quartermaster General, U. S.
Army sep l0-4t
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL 81
accident to passenger train last week near
Reading, Pa, 90 were killed and 40 or so
wounded. The train ran into some coal
cars that had fewgminutes before been
thrown on that track by an accident. The
| assenger train vas thrown down an en-
fankmeat into the river.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

A VERY SAD DEATa.-One day last week
Mr.. Samuel Cullers, who lives in the Fort
mountain. went with bis son Eli, youth
Of 16 years of age, to Woodstock with a
team. Returning in the evening, Eli went
ahead to get grapes, promising to wait for
his father at a spring on the mountain
Reaching the spring, Mr. Cullers was hor-
rifed at seeing the PROSTATE body of his
son near the water, and going up to him
found he was dead. He is supposed to
have died from some disease of the heart.
He vas an only child and was remarka-
bly, bright and sprightly young man. His
mother, when informed Of his death, was
literally heart broken, and her piteous
screams could be heard more than half
mile.-Poge Courier, Sept. 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

The Republican protective policy is on
its last legs. Nobody believes in it and
and every intelligent man GAG sec that it is
doomed. -Richmon9 State.
The Stote ia mistaken in saying thai no
body believes ia it'-'the Republican pro.
lection poicy'-for though many have seen
the error of their views on that subject, yet
many are yet blind-belonging to that
class that, "havlng eyes see not"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

Thomas E. Sullivan, prominent lawyer
of Christiausburg, and one of the owners of
the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs,
died suddenly Friday night. Heleft Roam
oks at P NJ, and on reaching home re-
marked that he was unwell, took dose of
bromide and retired. Shortly afterwards
his daughter found him dead in bed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

The indications and arrangements prom
ise a largo and successful reunion Of the
Laurel Brigade at Winchester, on October
1. The railroads have agreed to grant ex-
curaion rates to members OF that command
and CheY's Battery,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

THE REPUBLICANS WILL Do NOTHING
FOR VIRG GNIA.-The Washington cores.
pondent of the Alex. Gazette, ssys:-
"The republican Senate has defeated the
bill to refund to Virginia the money the
State advanced to the government during
the war of 1912. The republican party
has NO uso for Virginia; any favorable leg
isiation for that State II nst come from q
democrat, Congress.