Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 2

IttttttttOtt pectatot. TUESDAY, FEBBUABT 27, 1877. Inauguration of Hayes. It ls hard to realize that Hayes will be inaugurated President of the United States on Monday next; but such will be the case, unless something not now foreseen should occur to prevent. The vote of Oregon having been counted for Hayes by tbe Electoral Commission, and as that decision was approved by the Senate on Saturday, and the disapproval by the House could not prevent its being so under the law establishing the Commission it requires the vote of both Houses to set aside the decision of the vote of Oregon is given to Hayes, and he will be counted in and inaugurated unless it should is not the two Houses of Congress in joint session should, for some reason, fail to finish counting the votes of the other Stales by the 4th of March.

The Case of Oregon before the Electo- I ral Commission. The Vote Given to Hayes and Wheeler. i On Wednesday last, the case of Ore- i gon came before the Commission with its two sets of returns. Senator Kelly and Representative Jenks ap- pea red a3 objectors on tbe democratic side, and in presenting the case demon- strated that by the law of Oregon it is necessary tbat the certificate of an elec- tor shall have first the attestation of tbe secretary of State, and second the signa- ture of the Governor. Orie of these returns is in compliance with this law.

The other is not. The United States statutes also require that the executive of each State cause three lists of tbe electors to be made, certified and delivered, If the Governor acted fraudulently it would be the duty of the commission to inquire into that fact, and unless such a charge is made the certificate of the Governor and secretary of State must be taken as complete and conclusive evidence thatCronin and the other electors receiving those certficates were elected. As to tbe ineligibility of Watts, it was held tbat nothing was clearer, and the right ofthe Governorjtt give the certificate to the nest higlfest candidate for elector wjtheld to-be in strict accordance witH law and the constitution. Senator Mitchell I and Representative Lawrence followed for the republicans, presenting elaborate arguments. The case for the democrats by counsel was then formally opened by Judge Hoadley, after whose argument the commission adjourned until Thursday morning.

On Friday, the case was argued by Evarts far the Republicans and by Merrick for the Democrats, which concluded the argument of the case. The commission adjurned to 10 o'clock A. M. Saturday. The Commission met at 10 A.

M- Saturday. As Senator Thurman, a member of the Commission, was sick, the other members went to his house, and he voted lying in bed. During the secret session, speeches were made by tbe following members of the Commission Bayard, Hunton, Bradley, Ab bott, and Strong. The Republicans stuck to Miller's proposition that tbe Secretary of State alone is the Returning Board, and his certificate to Watts and colleagues is conclusive, and Hayes entitled to Oregon's three votes. The Democrats agreed with Bayard that Watts, being ineligible, his vote was lost, but that Cronin was not a lawful elector, and his vote could not be counted.

The vote was unanimous for re jecting Cronin, and stood 8 to 7 forgiving Oregon's three votes to Hayes. Accidentally Shot. Snowville, Pulaski connty, on Sunday last, E. L. Bill, 19 years of age, son of Capt.

D. B. Bill of that place, was shot in the eye by a friend named Stone, by the accidental discbarge of a pistol he had just handed to Stone. The eye is destroyed and the wound will probably prove fatal. Death of a A.

Doniphan died at Keysville, Mecklenburg county, last week. At the time of his death, Mr. Doniphan was an itinerant minister in tbe Methodist Episcopal church, South, travelling the Mecklenburg circuit. He was buried at Lynchburg. Accidents Falling from learn from the Shetiandoah Valley that Jacob Arehart of Timbervillo, fell from a fence 'and sprained his wrist badly; and that Mrs Rebecca Zirkle of Forestville, in crossing a fence, fell and broke one of her ribs.

Married in a Monday of last week, whilst seated in a buggy in front of the Court-house in Luray, Page county, Mr. Wm. Martin and Miss Mollie Jenkins of that county were married by Rev. Jno. W.

Watson. Rear Admiral Chas. H. Davis, superintendent of the Washington naval observatory, died Sunday morning of last week of disease of the heart. He was the fifth American admiral who died since the beginning of the present year.

John S. Young, who was at cue time chief of detectives in New York, ia dead. During the war he arrested Captain Jno. Yates Beall, of Virginia, an alleged Confederate spy, whe was hanged on Bedloe's Island. Fatal Accident.

Dublin, Pulaski county, on last Thursday, whilst handling a pistol, Johnnie, only son of Jno. W. Davidson of that place, accidentally shot himself through the heart. A gang Molly Maguires at Plymouth, week before last, dragged a man out of bed from beside his wifeand cut one of his ears off. Two of the desperadoes have been captured.

Maj. Johu W. Daniel, of Lynchburg, has accepted the invitation to deliver the address be'ore the Literary Societies of the University of Virginia on the 27th of June nest. Capt. W.

O. Moore of Wythe county has infringed upon the patent rights of "Meekins" in becoming, on Sunday ef last week, the father of girls. 0 The Philadelphia Times (Independent) says "Hayes is declared elected, because why Because the commission refused to inquire whether he waa elected or aot." Mrs. Emily Mcllvaine, widow of the late Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, died in New York on Tuesday. "Almost Like his Louisiana report, made scarcely more than a year ago, William A.

Wheeler, of New York, who Is to be the next Vice President of the' United States, said: "Upon the elections In Louisiana, as In other States, depends the right to their seats of Senators and Representatives who are to aid in making laws for the whole country, and the choice of Presidential electors, upon whose vote may depend the title of the office of the President of the United States himself. No party in the United States would like to submit to a result decided by the votes of electors chosen by such means." As the Lynchburg Virginian says, this sounds almost like prophecy, for the very condition of things that Mr. Wheeler predicted is upon us in all its startling reality. He had no idea, at the time he penned these words, that the circumstances here so graphically described would all be fulfilled in his own case, and that his "title" to the second office in the republic would be by "the votes of electors chosen by such means" as he himself deprecated, and which he then thought "no party in tbe United States would like to submit to." And yet, no doubt, he thinks that the Democrats ought now to submit patiently to the villainy that is relied upon to make him Vice President of the United States! As the Bait. Sun says, the rejection by a strict party vote of every proposition looking to even a partial and limited inquiry into the facts is what no reason-1 able man anticipated under the electoral bill, and could such a result have been 1 imagined the bill would never have pass' cd.

The decision may be technically tenable, but tbat is all. Everybody posed that the commission would pretits functions more broadly. If it had done so, and consented to receive and weigh and determine the objections i to the electoral votes on the evidence I that the objectors were prepared to submit, whatever the result might i have been, it would have been ac-9 cepted by the country at large as an 8 honest effort to get at the truth. As it is, the decision, resting as it does on nar-8 row technicalities, encounters a sullen acquiescence, and fails to give the needs ed content and composure anywhere out-6 side of the political party that is ed by it. Death of Bear Admiral Admiral Louis M.

Goldsborough died in Washington city Tuesday morning of typhoid pneumonia. The deceased was born in Washington city February 18,1805, and entered the navy as a midshipman from the District of Columbia, June 18, 1812, be came a lieutenant in 1825, a commander in 1811, a captain in 1855, a rear admiral in 1862, retired in 1873. When a youth he made an extended tour of He was a son-in-law of the distinguished lawyer, Wm. Wirt. His death makes the sixth death among the rear admirals within four or five Alden, Smith, Wilkes, Bailey, Davis and Goldsborough.

The Washington Star gets off the following good hit on our democratic friend, Dudley Field, who has led the congressional examining committee against Wells "When Hon. David Dudley Field goes back to New York he will be in much the same sort of fix that the western hunter was, who on being asked by his wife upon his return from a gamelcss gunning excursion which lasted through three days, "What he got," answered, "Well, I've got home, and that's a good deal, considering the luck I've had." House dwelling on the Davenport Wiltshire farm, miles North of Charlestown, Jefferson county, occupied by Mr. James Littleton and family, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last. Mr. Littleton, wife and child, escaped, but everything else about the premises was consumed.

The occupants having retired and sleeping soundly, were first notified of the fire by the falling in of the roof. Destructive Bloomery Planing and Saw Millsof Mr. George H. Turner; operated by Mr. Wm Phillips, on the Shenandoah river, 2J miles South-east of Charlestown, Jefferson county, were destroyed by fire on Friday.

This is the second time this establishment has been destroyed by fire, and was once seriously damaged by flood. Loss this time at least $10,000. House Monday night of last week, the brick dwelling of R. (i. Baker, of Cripple creek, Wythe county, was burnt, with most of its contents.

The Wytheville Enterprise says "His loss will be from $4,000 to 515,000, less a policy of insurance for $2,500 which he held from the Virginia Fire and Marino Insurance Company of Richmond." Hurrah for On the vote in the House in the matter of the Louisiana decision of the Electoral Commission, it should be noted that seven members of the Massachusetts delegatiou out of eleven recorded their solemn conviction that Hayes had no claim to the votes of Lonisiana. The sword worn by the Confederate General William Barksdale, taken from his body after he fell mortally wounded in the battle of Gettysburg and deposited in the ordnance museum, was delivered last week to his brother, Hon. E. Barksdale, to be conveyed to his friends iv Mississippi. Hon.

Alex. H. Stephens says: "I want to go. What is there left to tie me to this world My brother.my comrades, my friends, have all gone, and I am ready to go to them. lam weary of this world and its sufferings." Mr.

Bennett's Gordon Bennett and his sister and Mr. Howland Robinson are in Paris. Mr. Bennett is said to be contemplating a trip to india. His horses are not to be sold Gov.

Vance, of North Carolina, has recognized Wade Hampton as Governor of Carolina by communicating with him relative to fugitives from justice now in jail in the former State. The Greenbrier Independent wishes to see "a Republican who can look one in tbe face and say that he believes in the honesty of his heart that Hayes was entitled to the vote of Louisiana." i One hundred and seventy-five conversions are reported as the net result of recent revivals in churches in Charlestown, Kent county, Md. The indications are favorable for the resumption of work on the Shenandoah Valley railroad at an early day. STAUNTON SPECTATOB AND GENERAL Moffett's Bell-Punch Llqnor Bill. In the House of Delegates on Wednesday last, Moffett's liquor bill being the order of the day was considered.

An amendment to the bill, requiring barkeepers who take out a license to "make oath that they will observe the provisions of the law, was discussed by Messrs. Hubard, Armstrong, Stuart and Massey for and Messrs, Cecil, Lovensteinand Ball against the amendment. It was adopted, however, by a vote of 41 yeas to 33 nays. On Thursday, the liquor-tax bill was further considered. On motion of Mr.

Witcher, the provision authorizing the Auditor to employ an inspector of registers at $1,000 a year and travelling expenses was stricken out, and the Auditor directed to furnish printed instructions to all commissioners of tbe revenue in regard to the use, of the registers. A motion by Mr. Lovenstein to reduce the tax of two cents to one was defeated by 49 nays to 48 yeas. Mr. Popham moved to reconsider.

Mr. Powell, of Franklin, opposed reconsideration, and said he desired to amend by raising the tax to three cents. Pending the further consideration of the matter, the House adjourned. On Friday the consideration of this bill was resumed. The pending ques tion was on the motion io reconsider the vote rejecting the proposed amendment to reduce the tax on drinks from two cents to one cent, and was decided in the 59, noes 41.

A proposition to fix the tax at three cents was rejected. The question recurred on the motion of Mr. Lovenstein to fix the tax at one cent and was decided in the affirmative 58, noes 41. The vote was recorded as follows Yeas 58; Nays 41. Augusta Delegates, Stuart, Han, ger and Craig voted in the The Enquirer says "This vote prefigures the passage of the bill.

Some of the negative votes were given, it is believed, with the view of making the bill as objectionable as possible, so as to increase the chances of its defeat when it comes up on the question of its passage. In its present shape it will have a decided majority." On Saturday, the bill was amended, on motion of Mr. Watts, so as to impose a specific license-tax upon bar-keepers and retail-dealers of half the amount of the present license-tax. Ou motion oi Mr. James, the provision to pay mers for convictions of violations of the law stricken out.

Mr. Dooley mov ed to strike out the tax of 32 cents per gallon upon wholesale dealers for all liquor sold by them to consumers resir dent in the State. Mr. Armstrong mov-1 ed to amend by reducing the tax to 16 cents a gallon up to five gallons, and to 10 cents a gallon on all quantities over five gallons. The debate over these competing propositions was quite extended, engagedin by many members.

The question was still pending at adjournment. The Alexandria Gazette says that th million white majority of the voters of the country, who cast their ballots for Mr. Tilden, are complacently awaiting the consummation of the fraud on the sth proxinio.when Mr. Hayes will be quietly inaugurated. The democrats elected their candidate for President fairly, but finding that they would not be allowed to inaugurate him, agreed, as the best thing that could be done under the circumstances, to leave the case to the disposal of a tribunal, the honor and the integrity of the deciding portion of which they had, from their infancy, been led to respect and confide iv.

The result has proved that their confidence and respect were sadly misplaced, and that at last three of the members of the Supreme Court of the nation are actuated by no higher motives than those: which control the action of the most depraved shyster of the police courts, and that they have decided as important an issne as was ever left to arbitrament upon quibbles and technicalities, scouting the idea, vainly entertained by the people of the country, that the question they had before them was to determine whether Mr. Hayes or Mr. Tilden had received the majority of the votes cast on tlie 7th of November. The FailuretoPass the The dog-law has "gone where the woodbine twineth." In the House of Delegates on Tuesday last, the order of the day known as "the dog-law" was up. Mr.

Berry, of Bedford, eloquently and earnestly invoked the House to pas 3 the bill, but the Speaker "ruled it out" on the ground that the question had al. ready been passed upon by the House at this session. Mr. Berry appealed, hut the decision of the Speaker was sustained. Revival in Charleston W.

Va.) Courier says that "the revival now in progress at the Campbell's Creek Schoo 1 house, under the supervision of Rev. C. C. Armstrong, of Dickinson Chapel, of that place, assisted by Rev. J.

Brown, ofthe Maiden Presbyterian Church, has proven a glorious success. Some fifty persons have connected themselves with the Church, and many arc still at the altar, seeking an interest in tha blood of Jesus." Adjudged A Greenbrier Independent says that, "Mrs. Mary McCorkle. wife of William McCorkle, living on Muddy Creek, in that county, has been adjudge a lunatic, by Justice Rob't McVey, assisted in his examination by Dre. T.

C. Clay and Wm. L. Barksdale. The application for her admission to the Asylum at Weston was denied, on account of no room." Child Killed by Swallowino week, a child of Morgan Weizel, aged 16 months, near Dovesville, Rockingham, fell into a tub of lye, and swallowing some of it, died after suffering 12 hours, as we learn from a correspondent ofthe Shen.

Valley. I Mr. Albert F. Webster, the young writer who died recently, and who had so much of bright promises in his pen, was engaged to be married to Miss Una Hawthorne, the elder daughter of the novelist. Gen.

Grant has truly said that "no man worthy the office of President should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by fraud." In Barnwell county, S. over nine hundred colored people have paid their taxes to the Hampton government. V- Voorhees, of Indiana, says, "the republicans having stolen everything else, bow steal tbe Presidency." BY TELEGRAPH! Washington, D. C. Feb.

26th' On tbe Pennsylvania ineligible Elector the discussion In the House was quite fiery on tbe part of the Democrats. Mr. Hewitt was very severe upon Mr. Hoar, denouncing him In cutting terms for his perfideous action in and out of the Electoral Commission. It looks as if there might be a new election, and the Radicals are very much frightened over the prospect.

The Joint Convention will get as far as South Carolina in the count to-morrow, and then the vote of that State will be referred to the Commission and will consume several days. Smyth. An Argument for the Blue Glass Theory. The theory tbat light wbich is transmitted through a blue medium, as blue glass, is a remedial agent in nervous complaints is now attracting tbe attention not only of the medical profession, but of the pubic generally. The theory is, that the blue medium arrests the rays which give light and beat and transmit those which possess chemical properties, and tbat these act beneficially upon the nervous system.

We do not propose to discuss the theory, but to suggest tbat it is in accordance with nature, as the rays of the sun are-made to pass through a blue medium In reaching the earth. The circumambient air is blue, and It is for tbat reason that the sky looks blue, "deeply, darkly, and beautifully blue," when the vision is not intercepted by clouds or vapor. Pure water is also blue, as is shown wherever much depth of it exists. This color of tbe air and of pure water is not perceptible except when a large quantity is brought within view. It is owing to this color of the air that distant objects look blue, and Thos.

Campbell poetically expresses 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountains in their azure hue." 1 The fowls ofthe air, the fishes of the sea, the beasts of the field and all creep' ing things, as well as all vegetable 1 growths, are bathed by Nature in the sun's rays transmitted through a blue medium. We suggest this analogy as an argument in favor of the plausibility of the blue glass theory, and would recommend it to the consideration of Gen. Pleasonton aud other advocates of it. 1 It is safe to follow the way indicated by Nature. The virtue of this mode of treatmeut cannot be certainly ascertained until many, many experiments have been made.

It must be established by inductive and not a priori reasoning. Death of Judge Jno. W. distinguished citizen of this State died at his residence in Lexington on Monday of last week, aged 70 years, 1 month and 26 days. The fune ral services were held on the 22.

inst, at his late residence and were conducted by Dr. Wm. N. Pendleton, assisted by Rev. Dr.

Mullally. A large concourse of friends attended upon the exercises and accompanied the remains to their last resting place. The solemn and impressive service of the Episcopal Church concluded the exercises at the grave, read by Dr. Pendleton. i Sudden J.

M. iiayne died of apolexy at his residence, near Lisbon, Bedford county, on Saturday night, 17th instant. Mr. Lane ate a hearty and was in apparent good health until about 12 o'clock, when he was taken suddenly ill and lived only two hours. Mr.

Lane was in his fortyfourth year. He leaves a wife, three children, and numerous friends to mourn ttieir loss. i i Eight times the Democratic members of the Electoral Commission made distinct propositions submitting evidence as to six different kinds of fraud in the Louisiana case, and every time the Republican Commissioners voted the pro position down. How can an administration thus openly branded with the infamy of its origin have the moral courage to make war upon rogues? Will not its very existence in power be a warning to all men that knavery is the best policy that success covers a multitude of sins that to get office by fraud is respectable, and that to violate the laws of the State like. Chamberlaine, or to violate the laws of God like Wells, is perfectly proper, so long as you remain a steadfast Repub lican.

The reign of Hayes seems to portend even a lower degree of political demoralization than we have seen in the reign of Grant. It is mere nonsense to dream that the Republican party can shake off its evil associations, the moral guilt and the temporal consequences of its crimes, between the 3rd and the sth of March. Its vitiated nature and the evil tendencies of its acts abide with it ane! angur ill for the country. The sue cess of the Republican party fairly won might have been a public misfortune but the success of any party by foul means is a calamity which will shake tbe foundations ofthe nation and leave them unstable for World. For the Spectatob.

As an evidence of the effect on the business interests of the country by seating Hayes, Hon. Wm. Milnes, of Shenandoah Iron Works, says, "I will disband my force aud close up the iron business. If Tilden is put in, I will double my force." A gentleman who attended a late burial at Thornro cemetery, Staunton, said to a friend it was established 24 years ago, yet iv tbat time more persons have been laid away there than the present population of the town, there been seven thousand burials, not including soldiers or the bodies removed from the old church yard surrounding the Episcopal church. A generation disappear in 33 years.

Tbe change is more rapid here, to one of the healthiest localities in the Union. The John M.Jordan mentioned in the interesting incident in last week's Spectator, from the Goodson Gazette, is the monied man of the bigstove enterprise, referred to a few weeks ago as having been commenced in Richmond, where the celebrated cook-stove called the Farmers' favourite is built out of Powhatau and Russia iron. He is generous as well as enterprising. X. a The success of the Radicals in counting Tilden out is greatly to be deplored, but there is much greater cause to regret the loss of all confidence in the Supreme Court When three out of five of its members, selected because of their supposed impartiality and fairness upon trial, prove their willingness to do the dirty work of low politicians, but little faith is to be placed in tbe integrity of its future Richmond Whig.

President Grant, when the result of the late election seemed to be in doubt, said: "The country cannot afford to have the result tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false returns." We have more than "the suspicion" now, for we have the demonstration that "the result" has been actually procured through "false returns." And, what will President Grant say now Virginian. 44th Congress, Second Session. Feb. the return of that body from a joint session with the House, the democratic side demanded the reading of the decision of the electoral commission in tbe Louisiana case, and the objections thereto, which had been presented in tbe joint session. This occupied considerable time after which tbe debate upon the decision was opened, and speeches against the decision were made by Messrs Maxey, Kernan, Thurman, Bayard and Wallace, and in support of the decision by Messrs.

Sherman, Morton, Sargent and others. A substitute offered by Mr. Kernan declaring tbe election ofthe Tilden electors was 28, nays strict party vote. A resolution confirming the decision of the commission, despite the objections presented, was then adopted by the same strict party to 28. the House, at 11 o'clock, the arrival of the Senate was announced, aud tbe meeting of tbe joint session of Congress was resumed.

The report ot the majority of the electoral commission, awarding tbe vote of Louisiana to Hayes and Wheeler, was read, when objections to its adoption were presented by Senator Wallace and Representatives Gibson and Cochrane, and at 1 o'clock the Senate withdrew to its chamber, so that the two houses might separately consider and decide the objections. As soon as the Senate withdrew a resolution was adopted by the House, by a vote of 140 to 130, to take a recess until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, thus preventing any progress on tbe objections. Feb. Senate resumed its session at 10 o'clock, but no business whatever was transacted, having decided to-day to sustain the decision oi the electoral commission in the Louisiana case and notified the House accordingly, awaiting notification from tbe House that that body was ready to meet the Senate for the purpose of resuming the count of the electoral vote At 1:30 P. M.

Mr. Adams, clerk of the House of Representatives, appeared at the bar of the Senate and announced the action of tho House in regard to the decision of the commission. He also informed tbe Senate tbe House was now ready to meet it for tbe purpose of resuming tbe count, and tbe Senate, beaded by its officers, left tbe chamber. House spent two hours in debate after which the vote was taken on the resolution submitted by the democrats tbat the vote for the Hayes electors be not counted, which was adopted by a strict party vote, with the exception of Messrs. Seelye and Pierce, republi cans, of Massachusetts, who voted with the democrats and made strong speeches deprecatory of the action of the commission in excluding testimony.

The two houses soon after assembled in convention, and the electoral vote proceeded uninterruptedly until Michigan was reached, when objection was made to one of the electors on the ground of ineligibility ul the timeof hisappoiuttnent. Tbe two houses then separated, and after debate the objection was overruled. The convention then reassembled and the count was continued until Nevada was teached. Objection being made to one of tbe of that Stale the two houses again separated. In tbe Senate the vote was unanimous in favor ofthe eligibility of tlie elector to whom the House had objected.

Iv the House the objections came up for debate, but a motion for a recess until ten o'clock this morning was made and carried, several republicans voting with the democrats for it, and the proceedings were thus brought to a close. Feb. After the joint session with the House iv countiug the electoral vote, Mr. Sherman reported from the finance committee a bill to aid in the resumption of specie payments. The postottice appropriation bill was taken up, and finally passed one of the amendments appropriates $500,000 for a monthly mail service from New Orleans to Rio Janeiro, aud the same amount for mail service between San Francisco, Japan and China.

The "judicial and executive appropriation bill "Was taken up, amended and passed it appropriates $10,737,895, for current fiscal year. House. the House, a resolution offered by Mr. Springer, democrat, that tbe vote of the disputed Nevada elector be counted, was adopted without division. The two houses then went into joint session, and the count of tbe electoral votes proceeded, the States of Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Ohio being counted.

When Oregon was reached the Vice-President presented two sets of certificates, after which republican and democratic objections were presented in regard to these certificates. The certificates, with all the papers in the case, were handed over to the electoral commission for decision, and the joint session terminated. The House then made some progress on thesundry civil appropriation bill. Feb. bill was passed appropriating $250,000 for the erection iv Washington city ofa fire-proof building for the national museum.

The deficiency appropriation bill was taken up, amended aud passed. A bill was passed authorizing the Ocean City Bridge Company to maintain and operate a bridge heretofore erected across Sinnepuxent bay, in Worcester county, Md. House. the House the sundry civil appropriation bill was considered and good progress made upon it. A bill was reported authorizing tie equipment of an expedition to the Arctic seas.

Ben FeO. 23 iia.val appropriation bill was further considered, amended, and passed. A bill for the relief of the trustees of the Aqtietam Na ional Cemetery was passed. Conrad U. Jordan was arraigned at the.

bar ofthe Senate for contempt in declining to answer certain questious and produce certain papers before the commitgee on privileges and elections, but Jordan having made a statement disavowing any intended disrespect to the Senate and tbat he was ready to answer anjf proper question, a resolution was adopted discharging the witness from arrest. House. the House thesession was devoted to tbe consideration ofthe sundry civilappropriation bill, upon which considerable progress was made. At 3:15 o'clock amotion to take a recess until 10 o'clock Saturday morning was adopted by vote of 130 to 109, twenty democrats voting with the republicans against the motion. A Ghost Alexandria Gazette has the following: "The residents of the upper end ofthe city have been considerably disturbed of late by reports that the ghost or spirit of a former well-known citizen, who has been dead about, five years, nad revisited his home.

It is asserted that the spirit at one time came into the room where the family were seated, and produced such a consternation that all of them ran screaming into tbe street. It is further reported that the spirit is in the habit of returning each night and reading papers and examining sundry documents in a desk ami performing other very business-like feats. The alleged spirit is that of a once prominent lawyer ofthe city." Child Burned to little daughter of Mr. Calvin Akers, living a bout two miles south of this place, aged about three years, vas so badly burned on Bunday last that it died next The child, with several others, had made a fire outside the house with leaves, and tho wind was blowing so fiercely that the little one's clothes caught fire, burning the child almost to a crisp. Mrs.

Akers was also burued very badly in endeavoring to save her child from the flames. Wytheville Dispatch. The electoral bill called upon the Commission to decide "which is the true and lawful electoral vote of such State." Yet they threw out every shred of evidence that could prove what tbey were sworn to find out. Rich. Enquirer.

A Horror ofthe Sea. living on human flesh for thirtytwo ONE SURVIVOR OF A CREW OF FOURTEEN. Boston, Feb. letter was received in this city yesterday from Capt. Kane, of the American schooner F.

E. McDonald, dated at'Gerel, on the, west coast of Africa, January 24th, in which be says that on his outward passage from Boston, whence be sailed December 17th, he fell in with the wreck ofthe British bark Maria, Capt. Grayson, having on board two survivors of a crew of fourteen men, tbe others having PERISHED FROM EXPOSURE AND FAMINE. The wreck was discovered in lat. 37deg.

23 long. 32 deg. 30 with the masts gone and full of water. The two men were taken on board the schooner, but one of them died in four hours from the time of rescue. From the sole survivor it was ascertained that the bark was bound from Darien, to Belfast, Ireland; that she sprung a leak in a gale and filled with water, so tbat it was impossible to save any provisions or fresh water.

The lumber with which the vessel was loaded prevented her from sinking, but tbe weight ofthe masts turned the vessel on her beam ends until the masts broke away, when sbe righted and the men regained tbe deck. Having no food or water, however, they soon BEGAN TO DIE OF STARVATION, and as soon as one died the rest subsisted upon the dead body, and soon until only two were left. The survivor, whose name is James M. Linden, and who belongs to Belfast, Ireland, says that only small portions of the dead bodies could be eaten. No one was killed, but the moment one died the survivors cut the throat of the deceased and drank tbe blood and then divided tbe heart and brains.

It was thirty-two days from tbe time the disaster occurred until tbe wreck was sighted by the schooner, aud during all that time tbe crew had not a drop of water or any other food than the dead bodies of their mates. Successful Friday last a colored boy, aged twelve years, living at Dr. Caldwell's, on Greenbrier river, whilst out hunting a short distance from his home, discovered a bear sunning her cubs on the hillside near a cliff, where, it is supposed, she had taken up her winter-quarters. When within thirty feet of her he discharged his load, (consisting of squirrel shot,) taking effect in her lower jaw, which, not rendering her hors de combat, resulted in a free fight. Tne boy retreated a few paces and treated her to a second iDad, firing while she stood erect, the second discharge taking effect near the heat t.

The youthful hero and bis dog set about gathering up the spoils, consisting of three cubs and two hundred pounds of meat, tbe fat cutting four inches through. Greenbrier Independent, Feb. Previous to sending such men as John Sherman to Louisiana to secure an honest count of the election returns President Graut said: "No man worthy ofthe office of President should be willing to hold it if counted in or placed there by fraud." It is pertinent to enquire what President Grant thinks of Gov. Hayes, who is entirely "willing to hold," albeit counted in or placed there by fraud." Yes, let it go fourth on the wings of all the winds, that one man has heen found, and he the anointed of the Radical party, who is willing to accept a fraudulent title to the highest office in the Lynchburg Virginian. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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SAMPLF.S SENT All orders amounting to S2O or over, will be sent free ol freight charges by Express, but parties whose orders are not accompanied by the money, and having their Goods sent C. O. must pay for return of the money. feb27-ly A REGULAR MF.ETINf' OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD will be held at the Court-house in Staunton, on Monday next (March sth,) at 11 o'clock, A. M.

RO. S. HAMILTON, feb27-lt c. p. c.

Pres't of Board. Sftft a week In your own town. Terms and i 5 UO outfl free. H. A LLETT Portland.

Maine. A YEAR. AGENTS ED on our Grand Combination Prospectus, representing 150 DISTINCT BOOKS wanted everywhere. The Blgsrst Thing ever Tried. Sales made from this when all single Books fail.

Also, Agents wanted on our MAGNIFICENT FAMILY BIBLES. Superior to all others. With invaluable illustrated Aids and Superb Bindings. These Books beat the World. Full particulars free.

Address JOHN E. POTTER A Publishers, PHILADELPHIA. A FARM and HOME OF YOUR. OWN. On the line of a GREAT RAILROAD, with good markets both EAST and West.

Xow Is tlie Time to Secure It! Mild Climate, Fertile Soil. Best Country Stock Raising In the United States. Books, Mays, Full Information, also "The sent free to all parts ofthe world. Address O. F.

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$10 Outfit Free. $(M I p. o. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. (Is day at home.

Agents wanted. JL At and terms free. TRUE A Augusta, Maine. 91 BL Bk Wm I 1 HI I IV Bed.injr Plants, flo-es, I 11-ile'l Free to all TTtCRATIVE We want 500 more Sewing Slaenlne Agents, and nien of energy and ability to learn the business of selling Sewing Machines. Compensation liberal, but varying according to ability, character nnd qualifications of the Agent, for particulars, address WILSON SEWING MACHINE CHICAGO, 827 and 820 Broadway, New York, or Sew Orleans.

I.a. 6) ST Extra Fine Mixed Cards, and name -2 10 post-paid. 1.. JONES Nassau, N. V.

iir A vrmri men to travel and sell JL Jjj our Lamp Goods to Dealers. Stioamonth, hotel and traveling expenses paid. No peddling. Address LAMP Cincinnati, O. tn AM per day at home.

Samples worth tv ee. Stinson A Portland, Maine. ADVERTISEMENTS. COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF In pursuance ofa decree of the circuit court for Augusta county, entered at the November Term, 1870, in the cause of R. H.

Hunter vs. G. W. Richardson, I will proceed to Bell at public auction, to the highest bidder, on Monday, the 2Uh of March, 1877, (being court day,) in front of the Court-house, in the city of Staunton, about 17 seres, more or less, lying on Christian's Creek, adjoining the lands of F. Coiner, A.

Bowling and others. Said land is well watered and timbered, and has on it a comfortable frame dwelling. of-suit and sale in hand, the residue in three equal Instalments, payable In six, twelve and eighteen months, for wbich the purchaser will execute bonds with approved personal security, bearing Interest from day of sale, and title retained as ultimate security. feb-T-tds W. A.

HUDSON, Com'r. YEW XXA.TSXi.IISG IIOTJSE. Having resigned my position as Cashier of the National Valley Bank of Staunton, I take pleasure in announcing to my friends that I have opened a Banking House of Discount and Deposit in the old Central Bank Building in the City of Staunton. Virginia. I will allow to all depositors four per cent, interest on all accounts having a daily balance of not less than One Hundred Dollars to their credit.

Will BUY and SELL STOCKS, BON DS and GOLD on Commission, in this and other markets. Negotiate Loans, and give particular attention to investing moneys on REAL ESTATE security and SOLVENT COLLATERALS. Yours, respectfully, feb27 8m M. HARVEY EFFINGER. SPRING GOODS! i AT D.

A. KAYSER'S. feb-27-St CALL AND SEE THEM. pO-PARTfi Ft SII I The old tirm of ROANE A ALBY is this day re-established, Henry W. Roane becoming an equal partner with the undersigned in all stock on hand and outstanding and liabilities.

The business will hereafter be conducted the old stand under the style and tirm of 9. W. ALBY A CO. J. W.

ALBY. ALL PERSONS Indebted will please come forward and no further Indulgence will be granted. Feb. 23rd, 1877. JNO.

W. ALBY A CO. feb27-3t city papers copy Women and Children, to sell an article which every family ought to have, and every family will buy. Want agents for'he country. Can make from to $10.00 a day.

Address J. G. YEAGER, Box 51, feb27-3m Staunton, Va. FOB comfortable DWELL- MmA ING, containing 8 commodious Rooms, in a good neighborhood, and cessible to the business portion of the The building is nearly new and ruts the advantages of a good dry cellar, a large garden and water on the premises. Will be sold for a great deal less than the cost of building.

Apply to feb27-3t CHAS. E. HAINES. FOR small STORE-ROOM, fronting the National Valley Bank, and DWELLING above, containing 7 rooms, suitable for Millinery or making establishment. Apply to feb27-tf JAS.

W. CRAWFORD. sales SALE OF Fai'iiiixiff Lund 111 GREENBRIER COUNTY, W. VA. l'ursuant to a decree of the circuit court of Greenbrier county, rendered at the October term, 1876, in a suit in chancery therein pending between H.

R. Beard, plaintiff, and Matthew Arbuckle et als, defendants, the undersigned Commissioners appointed for the purpose, will sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, in front of the Hotel of W. W. Moore, in the town of Lewisburg, on Wednesday, the A day of March, 1877, the following valuable tract of land, the property of said Arbuckle, viz: A tract of US acres about two miles South of Lewisburg, known as the Creigh place or Arbuekle's home The improvements are iirst-class, and consist of an excellent Brick House, with all necessary out-buildings in tine condition. The land is all arable and in a high state of cultivation.

This farm is convenient to town, school, churches, Ac and is near Ronceverte Depot, on the C. A O. It. R. It is desirable either for a permanent home or as a summer residence, TERMS OF SALE: of the purchase money to be paid la on a credit of one and two years, with interest from day of sale.

Bonds with approved personal security will be required for the deferred payments, and the title will be retained as further security till all the purchase money is paid. ALEX. F. MATHEWS, HARRIS, febl3-4t Prs fee $12.50. Commissioners.

TRUSTEE'S BALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. FIAE RESIDENCE. As Trustee in a deed of trust executed on the 20th day of April, 1876, by P. B. Hoge to the undersigned as Trustee, recorded in the Clerk's oflice of the Court of Hustings for the city of Staunton in Deed Book No.7,page 282, by direction of the beneficiary, I will proceed.

In front of the Court-house, in Staunton, on Thursday, the 15th day of March, 1877, at three o'clock, P. to sell at public auction, to the highest bi der, that substantial IJi-lolc BSI on Beverly Street, near the top of pel Hill," in which P. B. Hoge now resides, situated between the residences of Davis A. Kayser and Joseph P.

This is the most desirable property that has been offered for sale in the City ot Staunton for many years, and is oue ofthe finest residences in the city, it being a large and commodious two-story brick house, with basement room, and with suiliciem ground both In front and in rear for yard, Terms of in hand sufficient to pay the costs ot the sale, and the costs of drawing and recording said trust deed, and to discharge and satisly the debt secured by said trust deed. As to residue proper terms as to payment can be made on day of sale. tds EDWARD ECHOLS, Trustee. VALUABLE FARM FOB virtue ol the decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, entered on the3id day of November, IS7H iv the suit ot "Bickle and others vs. Larguey and others," the undersigned Commissioner will proceed, in front of the Courtbuuse of Augusta county, ou Saturday, March 17th, 1877, to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, that very valuable tract of land lying on both sides of "Fanny's Run," four mi! us east oi Staunton, called Nelson piace," containing acres.

Miijoining the lands ol J. Wayt Bell, O. Harman, A. W. H.riuun.

and J. D. Bell. This laud is of the best quality of Augusta lands, is well improved, and in every way desirable for a home. Col.

G. Harman or Wayt Bell will show the lands to any one wishing to Terms of per centum of the purchase money in hand liny of sale, per centum in four months from day of sale with in terest, and the balance in three equal instalments from the day of sale bearing Bonds with approved personal security will be requited for all the deferred payments and the legal title retained as ultimate security. feb2o-tds H. M. BELL, Com'r.

roitsj.iii; keab By virtue of the decree of the circuit oourt ol Augusta county, In the tujt of "Moon's Administrator vs. Moon's Widow, entered on June 12th, 1876, the undersigned Commissioner will proceed In front of the Court house of Augusta county, on Monday, the 19th day of March, 1877, to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, a tract of land containing 63 20 lying just North of Staunton, adjoining the lands of Hugh HMrt and others, being tlie lots Nos. 4, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13 tied 11, of the Moon lots sold to M. G. Harman, and now so! 2 for his default In payment of purchase money.

This land has outlets to the MeAdamized and Spring Hill roads, and toward Staunton. This land will be sold as a whole or In lots as may be deemed best. Terms of per cent, of purchase money in cash on day of sale, 15 per cent, in Bixty days from day of sale, and balance In one and two years from day of sale. Bonds for all the deferred payments bearing interest will be required with approved personal security, and the legal title retained as ultimate security. tds M.

BELL. Com'r. SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN BATH COUNTY. 11l pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Bath county, rendered at the September term, 1876, in the chancery cause of Willtam H. Rivercomb and wife vs.

William 11. Mackey, Ac, the undersigned Commissioner will proceed, in front of the Warm Springs Hotel, on Tliursday, the 22nd day ef March, 1877, to sell at public auction, to tlie highest bidder, the BIG SPRING PROPERTY, lying on Il'i7- sons Mill Run, in Highland and Bath counties, and consisting of 140, It, 44, Gl, 30, and 100 acres of laud There arc a comfortable Dwelling and out houses upon said lands. lands will be started at the upset bid of William H. Hivercemb, of and if a better bid ls offered, the purchaser will be required to pay the costs of sale in cash, and execute his bonds with good security for the balance of the purchase money, upon a credit of one. two nnd three years, bearing interest from the Ist day of ISTo, with good security and the legal title to be retained as ultimate security.

JOHN W. STEPHENSON, Commissioner. I OFFER FOR HALE ON EASY TERMS my Cottage House und Lot, on East Main Street, adjoining Institution grounds. The house is nogged throughout, with basement story of brick, and c.rt, tains six medium and four small rooms, with out-buildings for servants, stable, Ac. I have improved the property atcouslderable expense and it is one of the most comfortable and desirably located little homes in the oity.

janl6-6m THOMAS I). RANSON. A SMALL FARM FOR Four miles Southwest of Staunton on the Mlurook road. Apply to JOSEPH HAMMERS, may2)-tf at the place or at Staun sales TIHSTF.ESSAI.Eor VALUABLE REAL virtue of a decree of the cirj cult court for the county of Augusta, rendered in the cause of Hanger's creditors vs. Baylor, Trustee, A als, and a deed of Trust executed by George A.

Hanger to Wm. 8. H. Baylor, In which the undersigned, Preston A. Baylor, has been substituted as Trustee by an order of the county court of Augusta county, I will proceed, Saturday, the 3rd day of March, 1877, in front of the Court-house in Staunton, to sell at public auction, to tbe highest bidder, a tract of land, containing 174 It being "i ofa tract of 261 acres, formerly belonging to Wm.

A. Hanger, deed. This land ls situated on the North bank of Middle River in Augusta county, about six miles Northwest of Staunton, within one hundred yards of Hundley's Mill, and adjoining the lands of Alex. Roudabush, R. G.

Biekle, Lewis Masincup, George Sherman, and others. This land ls well watered, the most of that portion which ls in a state of cultivation ls of good quality, the residue is well timbered, which is exceedingly valuable for sawing purposes. Terms of cash In band to pay costs of sale and execution of the deed, and the residue In three equal annual instalments, the purchaser executing bonds with approved personal security, bearing interest from the day of sale and title retained as ultimate security for the purchase money. The title to this land is perfect, which I desire to be distinctly understood. Possession of the property will be given on the day of sale.

Any information concerning this property can be had by calling ou me at my Law office, in Staunton. PRESTON A. BAYLOR, Janap-tds Substituted Trustee. COHtIINSIOMItVMIK OF VALUABLE MINERAL virtue of a decree of the circuit oourt of Augusta county, entered In the Antrim vs. Bell, on the 3rd day of November, 1870, the undersigned will proceed on Wednesday, the Uth day of March, 1877, to sell at public auction, in front of tbe Courthouse, in Ihe city of Staunton, a tract of mountain land, situated on South mountain, near the town of Waynesboro', containing about seventeen bnndred acres, being the property of Jno.

J. Bell. This land ls well timbered and is thought to contain valuable deposits or iron, and the sale will afford a rare opportunity to those desirous of investing in mineral lands. In hand sufficient to pay the costs of balance on a creditor one, two, and three years, the purchaser executing bonds with good personal security for the deferred intalments, and the title retained as ultimate security. R.

P. BELL, WM. PATRICK, febl3-lt Commissioners. COMMIMSIONEK'N KALE Of LANDS. a Commissioner by appointment or the circuit court of Augusta county, In the suit or Brubeck against Swartzell's infant children, I will, on Saturday, the 3rd day of March, 1877, on the premises, at 11 o'clock, offer at public snle.

to suit purcnasers, the lands lately owned and left by John Brubeck, deed, all of which contain between 200 and 230 acres, which lands lie In the couuty of Augusta, adjoining the lands of Jumes Bumgardner, T. A. Lightner and others, about one mile from Bethel Church. There are on the main tract a good comfortable use. good barn and other out-buildings, first rate water, a quantity and Une variety of fruit.

much as will paycostsof suitand sale will be required in casii, the re-idueona credit of 1, 2 and 3 years. Bonds wl approved personal security will be required with Interest rrora the title retained as ultimate security until the purchase money is paid. febft-tds P. S. YOUNG.

Com'r. itniMiiiTiiiK I'OE sold, at private sale, about 16!) acres of the unimproved portion ol Jacob Ruffs old farm, I now for sale privately, the residue of the tract, which contains 173 acres, embracing the MANSION HOUSE, Bam und other improvements. The soil is limestone, and of good ty. The House is a substantial, well-built, brick dwelling-house, with an excellent basement, and tine rooms above the basement. The Barn is spacious, and In good condition.

The farm has a stream running tbrou it, and springs in every Held. Nearly 60 acres are In timber, of excellent quality, and about 20 acres in meadow. There is also a good orchard on the farm. In order to close up the estate of Mr. Ruff, I am authorized to sell this farm at a very low price.

The tract adjoins the old Francis Gardner tract and is near mills, schools, churches, and the Ches. A Ohio Railroad. sepl9-tf ALEX. H. H.

STUART. SALE OF HOCKE LOT IN virtue of a decree cf the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered at the Nov. term, IS7O in the suitor Trimble's Ex'or vs. Wilson, I will sell nt public auction, in front ofthe Court-house, In Staunton, on Thursday, the 15th day of March, 1877, The llonsc and IO 1 aces of land, in Churchvllle. owned by Dr.

J. A. Wilson, and now occupied by his family. This is an exceedingly valuable property, and admirably suited for a physician, merchant or residence Terms of cash In hand to cover the costs of suit and of tbe sale, and the balance In three equal payments, at six, twelve and eighteen months respectively from the day of sale, for which tbe purchaser will be required to execute bonds with approved personal security, bearing interest from the day of sale, and the title will he retained as ultimate security. G.

M. COCHRAN, Commissioner. I AND virtue of a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered at the June term, 1876, In Ihe suit of Sterrett's Adm'r, Ac, vs. Sterrett's infants, we will sell, at public auction, in front of the Courthouse, in Staunton, on Tliursday, the 15th day of March, ISTT, a tract of about 161 acres of valuable land on Middle River in Augusta county, known as the Samuel Sterrett farm. This ls a Hrst-rate little farm, in good order, and has upon It unusually good improvements.

The attention of land buyers is especially invited to this land. Terms of in cash to pay the costs of sale, and II) per cent of tbe purchase money in four months, and the residue in three equal annual payments, bearing inierest from the day of the deterred payments the purchaser will execute bonds with undoubted, security, and the title retained as ultimate security. WM. A. ANDERSON, G.

M. COCHRAN. febl'l-tds Commissioners. LAND Exccutoi of the last will and Testament of Jacob Coyner, I will sell privately, the following described tract of land This tract Is known as tlie Grove Tract, by recent survey containing Acres, is sit uated in Augusta county, on the waters of the Long Meadows, adjoining the lands of Col. Mo- Cane and others about two miles from Fishersville Depot on the Ches.

R. R. Said land lies well. About one-half is cleared, the rest li splendidly timbered. There is on the land a with a well of excellent nnd never fttlling water convenient; also apple orchard producing some tine fruit.

There is an excellent quality of limestone on the premises, and abounds in a rich variety ol iron ore. Altogether, this tract can be made a delightful and splendid home. Terms accommodating. Address, JONATHAN KOINER, Ex'r. Waynesboro'.

Vn COMMISSIONER'S virtue of a decree of the circuit oourt of Augusta county, rendered in the case of Carwell vs. McChesney, I will proceed on the premises, on Friday, the 2nd day of March, 1877, to sell ut public undivided halfol that most valuable tnict of land known as the "Ewlng Farm," containing acres, and situated near Mlddiebrook.ln Augusta county upon the following terms, to wit: So much in hand as 111 pay the costs of su.t and sale, and the remainder in three equal instalments, payable respectively iv one mo and three yean from the date of sale, with interest from date of sale, the purchaser giving bond with approved personal security, and the title retaihed as ultimate security. JAMES BUMGARDNER, febO-tds Commissioner, VIRUINI- LANDS FOB HALE OR rOE undersigned has for sale hundreds of FARMS, COUNTRY SEATS, MILLS, TIMBERtoi) MINERAL LANDS, MINERAL inmost reasonable terms. To those wishing to buy, come and see for ourselves, and to those having properties to sell, if you can give clear titles and do not hold yonr lands to high, we want to act for you. We have been in the business neversold a bad title.

Bend stamp for the Advertiser Piedmont Land Agency. DAVID DIGGES, aul-Ot G'ordonsviJU, Va. P.S.-Mr. TV. 11.

11. wili give all the information, either in person or by letter, to parties desiring to selt or buy VALLEY LANDS through niy ngencv. jsepl2 DAVID D. DIGGES. VALUABLE LOTS FOB will otter uif sale orivately until the 2nd day of March next.

Twenty iialf-aere Lots, lying on the South-side of the old' and ScottsvMe Turnpike road, opposite the Cemetery and with In one mile of theclty limits If not sold privately, I will offer them at public auction on that day on the premises. A plat of the lots can be seen at any time by calling at the office of the undersigned in the basement of his residence. The size of the lots will be changed to suit persons wishing to purchase. Terms made known on application or on day of sale. WM.

B. KAYSER. 1 RO LAND TOR lOU offer for sale, privately, my farm of 180 acres, near Fishersville, on the Long Meadow. It Is well watered, running water in every field, and several fine The land is of good quality, well set In grass. The improvements consist of a good Dwelling house, pontalng 8 rooms, with II all the necessary and of the most approved construction.

There is a tine orchard of four or five hundred trees of Improved fru't on the place. This farm will he divided to suit purchasera. Terms liberal. BONDURANT. Fishersville, Jyll-tf AVaTvAMLE TffACT OF LAND FOR offer for sale privately, a portion of the Home Farm, containing 135 or 140 Acrea.

as the purchaser may wish Twentyflve or thirty acres, heavily timbered, and within mite, of Fishersville Depot, on Ches. Ohio Railrgad, in Augusta oouiuy The quality of the land ls first rote, and has a new unfinished log bouse on it, with Hpe springs and a stream of water running through i the centre of the place. Terms accommodating. Call on or address SAM'L H. STEELE, i Waynesboro.

VALI'ABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR offer for sale my very valuably MILL PROPERTY, knqwn ns located on Middle River, near Spring Hill, Augusta county. There nre 68' i acres of good land attached. febSO-Sm H. A. PALMER..