Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 2

Tuesday, November 1869. GOOD NEWS It will be seen, by reference to the proceedings of tbe meeting of Stockholders published in another column, that the contract entered into with Huntington and others was ratified, on Saturday night last, by the This contract will ensure the speedy completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to the Ohio River. For securing the contract which will effect such important results, great credit is due Col. Jno. B.

Baldwin, who, with his well-known ability, labored long and faithfully to effect it. Good News for Virginia and West Va. The citizens of this State and West Virginia that, for "10, these many years," have, time and again, suffered the affliction of "hope deferred, which maketb the heart sick," have, at last, reason to "rejoice with exceeding great joy" at the assured hope, now furnished by the contract just effected with New York Capitalists, of the speedy completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to its Western terminus on the Ohio River. For eighteen years, we have, through the Press, earnestly and zealously advocated the construction of this great improvement, in which this State has such a vital interest. When young, and a stranger in that community, we commenced our editorial career by assuming editorial control of the Lewisburg Chronicle, then published in Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, which county was then, as it should be now, a part of this State.

When earnestly urging the citizens of Greenbrier and Monroe counties to subscribe, each, the sum of $50,000 to aid in the extension of the Va. Central Railroad, which had not at that time crossed the Blue Ridge, a citizen of Lewisburg, in the meridian of life, came into our office, and addressing us, in the kindest manner, said substantially "You are a young man, and have not been living long in this community, and do not know the views'of this people. I come to advise you as a friend, not to urge, through your paper, the subscription to the Railroad, for this people will not tax themselves for that object, and you will injure your interests by advocating it. We thanked him for his kind motives, but told him that we could not take his advice for the reason that we were convinced that it was to the interest of the citizens of those counties, cut off as they were from all Railroad commu nications, thus to tax themselves, and, so' believing, we conceived it our duty as a journalist to advocate it, however it might affect our individual interest. We continued to urge reasons in favor of these county subscriptions, and, contrary to the prediction of our good friend, both of those counties, after a warm canvass, voted in favor of the subscriptions.

From that time to this, we have been earnestly wishing to see the completion of the extension of that the "Va. Central," now the "Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad." May its completion be sure and speedy. The President Favors tiie Darien a reliable source it is learned that the President favors the early construction of the Darien canal across the Isthmus of Panama, and it is said he will recommend this to Congress in his annual message as a subject for consideration, as to the legitimate and best mode of aiding in the prosecution of the work. The National Peabody Monument Association was organized in New York Tuesday last. William 11.

Nielson was chosen President. The object of the Association is to erect a monument in Central Park to the memory of the great philanthropist. Mr. Jno. W.

C. Houston, son of Rev. Wm. Houston, was found dead in one of the fields near his residence, a short distance below on Tuesday morning last. He was afflicted with an affection of the heart, and the supposition is that he died of that disease.

The New York Herald thinks that "one or the other of two things must be done; we must give up all idea of paying claims for property in the South destroyed by the war, or we must repudiate the national debt." The President announces that he will return to the old time practice of sending his message to Congress in writing. There are many other old day practices to which he might return with honor to himself and advantage to the State. A union is proposed between the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant Churches, in Virginian, which would in all probability be followed by a similar union in the other Southern States. The President has issued a proclamation discontinuing the levying of discriminating duties on merchandise imported into the United States in French vessels, so long as France continues to return the compliment. Petitions for the repeal of the lawyers', teachers' and suitors' test-oath, and for the removal of all disabilities generally, are being sent to the West Virginia Legislature from all parts of that State.

The trial in Harrisonburg last week of Col. E. J. Armstrong, of Bridgewater, Rockingham county, for the killing, some time since, of M. L.

Shank of that place, resulted in his acquittal. a The managers of the Pacific railroad are preparing fuel and provision cars to run with every train during the winter, so that in ease train gets snowed in, the will not freeze or starve to death. The insurgents in the South of Hayti are reported victorious, and it is reported that Salnave's most trusty Generals have deserted him and jjined them. Mr. A.

H. Bishop, of Petersburg, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, has been appointed an Assistant Professor in that institution. It is stated that a body of fresh water as large as Lake Ontario has recently been discovered about thirty miles to the north of Lake Superior. The Sultan protests against the proclamation, by the Viceroy of Egypt, of the neutrality of the Suez Canal, as a trespass upon his sovereignty. Carlotta now has but few and rare lucid intervals, and her case is considered hopeless by her physicians.

One hundred and fifty bishops have arrived at Rome from all parts of the world. The corporation debt of Fredericksburg aggregates $244,000. The Valley Railroad. Now that a contract has been entered into with Northern capitalists which secures the speedy completion ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the interest felt in improvements by our citizens will be concentrated upon the alley Railroad. They will be pleased to learn, as stated by the Baltimore Gazette, that, as the time approaches when an act, authorizing the subscription by the city of Baltimore of the sum of one million of dollars to the stock of the Valley Railroad company, is to be obtained from the Maryland Legislature and to be submitted to the voters of Baltimore, the feeling in favor of the completion of the road, and the conviction of the necessity of its construction, are daily becoming stronger among those, at least, who interest themselves in such matters and who have the welfare of Baltimore really at heart.

The continued developments of the wealth of Virginia, which will become, by the construction of this road, tributary to Baltimore city, are simply astounding to those who have given no attention to the subject. We do not allude to the rich agricultural produce of a splendid and fertile region, which, of itself, yearly increasing, demands an iron road, and would soon supply local trade and traffic sufficient to support it; but to the vast mineral resources which have remained so long almost untouched, simply from want of modern facilities of communication. The extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad from Staunton to the White Sulphur Springs has, however, finally attracted attention to the immense deposits of valuable iron ore which exist between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghany Mountains. New York and Pennsylvania and Maryland capital has been invested near the line of the present road to a large amount. Mineral property in Augusta, Rockbridge and Alleghany counties, has been purchased to a large extent, and within the past four weeks we bear of additional transfers of real estate to Pennsylvania iron masters.

From Staunton to the White Sulphur Springs there are, at intervals, splendid deposits of ore, stretching away far to the north and the south of the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Road. Indeed, it seems now to be an acknowledged fact that there is a belt of land, lying along the Alleghany range, extending 35amiles through Virginia, which is filled with iron ore deposits of unusually good quality. It is directly through the heart of this region that the proposed Valley Road will pass from Staunton to Salem. This of itself would give an immense value to the road, would make it particularly important to the State of Virginia and render it an unusually valuable connection for the city of Baltimore. But recent developments have demonstrated that this region is not only abundantly supplied with iron ore, but that vast veins of anthracite coal also lie embedded in the earth, beneath its surface.

Explorations recently made by a Baltimore company, which has bought largely and is actively at work near Buffalo Gap, have resulted in the discovery of anthracite coal within a few rods of the deposits of iron ore. On the opposite hill is a large quarry of limestone, suitable for flux. So far, no such formation has been discovered in this country, and if the veins of coal turn out as well as it is now confidently anticipated they will, the Valley of Virginia will possess a region destined to become more famous than the famous Gartsherrie district of Scotland, and in which better iron will be produced for less money, and in larger quantities than iv any other civilized country in the world. The developments of mineral wealth in Virginia and West Virginia have, we learn, virtually ensured the speedy completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad through the Kanawha Valley to the Ohio river, and through the most extensive deposits of cannel and bitumous coal that are known to exist. When the Valley Road is opened to Salem, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Road is completed to the Ohio, the vast mineral resources of Virginia, the coal and iron, which form by themselves two great and important elements in a State's wealth, will begin to be developed.

These two roads will be main stems, to which hundreds of lateral roads will transfer the products of mines and furnaces, for the accommodation of which they will be built. Coal and iron will be the great substratum of Virginia's prosperity, and a great State, which has always prided itself on its agricultural power, will become rich and strong by the development of its mineral and manufacturing interests. The days may yet return when pig metal, or more probably rolied iron, will be shipped from the James river to the markets of Great Britain. Seceding Radicals. The delegates who seceded, on Thursday last, from the Radical Convention held in Metropolitan Hall in Richmond, held a meeting on Friday in the room over the office of the State Journal.

Jas. H. Clements was selected Chairman, and Wm. L. Fernald, Secretary.

Remarks were made by Col. Jas. H. Platte, Col. V.

A. Witcher, Col. Jno. VV. Jenkins, 0.

E. Hine, G. G. Goodcll, Judge Shumaker Rush Burgess and Wood of Danville. The terms of strong denunciation and harsh vituperation applied by some of these speakers to the members of the non-seceding wing of the Radical convention, if used similarly by Conservatives, would be considered disloyal to a degree bordering upon treason most foul, and would furnish a pretext for keeping Virginia out of the Union and its citizens beneath the iron heel of military despotism.

They know each other, aad we have no reason to doubt that their language applied to each other, approaches simple justice as it increases in severity of censure. Junius F. Maupin stated that he was satisfied that Major Jno. A. Harman had not authorized any one to U3e his name as a member of the State Central Committee appointed at Metropolitan Hall.

Col John W. Jenkins stated that all the delegates from this, the 6th, District seceded or withdrew from the Convention when Piatt acd himself left the Hall. In accordance with an adopted resolution, the Chair announced the following to comprise tho members of the State Central Committee ofthe seceding wing of the Radical party STATE CENTUAL COMMITTEE. For the State at Williams C. Wickham.

First S. Ayer and W. P. Giddings. Second Chandler and James M.

Donnan. Third Washburn and R. M. Manly. Fourth Tucker and C.

Y. Thomas. Fifth District-J. F. Wilcox and J.

W. D. Bland. Sixth John W. Jenkins and John H.

Freeman. Seventh E. Hines and Charles Whittlesey. Eighth G. Goodell and Col.

V. A. Wkcher. On motion of Colonel Jenkins the committee was instructed to prepare an address and appoint from their own number a sub committee to visit Washington and represent before that body the interests of the Republican of the State. The Convention then die.

STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. Annual Meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohia Railroad Company. The second annual meeting ofthe Stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company was held Thursday last, iv the Hall of the House of Delegates. The meeting was called to order at 12 M. by General John Echols, on whose motion Mr.

H. K. Ellyson was called to the chair. Messrs. Garrett and Netherland were requested to act as secretaries.

On motion of Colonel Bolivar Christian, a committee of seven, to examine proxies, was appointed. The Chair announced the committee as follows Messrs. B. Christian, W. C.

Dunham, Phillips of Monroe, John H. Guy, H. J. Smith, Wm. Skeen and H.

E. C. Baskervill. The committee retired to the clerk's office. The President, Gen.

Wickham, presented his annual report, of which the following is a synopsis president's report. The report of the President states that the earings of the road during the fiscal year ending September 30th, 18G9, were $662,674 55, and that the expenses of general administration for the same period were $477,581 93, making the net earings $185,092 92. The incraase of re ceipts over the previous year was $63,320 49, and the excess of expenditures $40,933 From the expenditures are to be deducted the amount paid for relaying with new iron a portion of the road and the increased amount of wood on hand. The same report gives the following information: Condition of Belt of the Company. The indebtedness of the company is increased by the sum of $953,136 63, the whole of which is chargeable to the construction and equipment of the road west of Covington.

Estimated Receipts for 1869--'7O. We feel safe in estimating the receipts for the year ending September 30th, 1870, at -000, and in supposing that these receipts will provide means to pay the running expenses of the road, the interest on the whole of the present indebtedness of tbe company, and leave a balance sufficient to pay for such new iron as may be necessary for repairs. The Rolling Stock and Motive Power of the company is in first-rate condition, and fully sufficient for all the present purposes of the company, with the exception of a few additional stock cars that are now being built in the company's shops, and that it will probably be found necessary to build four second-class passenger cars before the Summer, to meet the expected increase in travel. The general condition ofthe roadway is good. Surveys.

The report ofthe Chief Engineer presents a most favorable view of the line from White Sulphur Springs to the Ohio river, and shows that the labor expended in a thorough adjustment of the line will produce most valuable results to the company. Prosecution of the Work. Entering upon the management of the affairs of the company twelve months ago, the I drectory found contracts existing for the construction ofthe road from Covington to the White Sulphur Springs, involving an expenditure of near one million dollars, including a considerable amount of unpaid claims upon the same account. To meet these engagements and liabilities no means had been provided, except the 7 per cent, mortgage issue of which you had approved. Beleiving that the supension of the work would have a damaging effect upon the credit and interest of the Company, and having the most favorable assurances of the success of the loan, at least to an extent sufficient to cover the work contracted for, we deemed it advisable to proceed, and the failure of fulfillment of these assurances left us no alternative but to resort to temporary expedients (always expensive) to procure the money to prosecute the work.

Completion of the Road. The President's most satisfactory report concludes as follows Under these difficult circumstances we were glad to avail ourselves of an opportunity which offered to secure, upon terms satisfactory to us and advantageous to the company, the co-operation of gentlemen of New York, large capitalists and of high financial credit and reputa tion, who have undertaken charge of tho fiuan ces ofthe company, and substituting a six per cent, for the seven per cent, loan, wiil enable us to press the work vigorously to a speedy and successful completion. THE TREASURER'S REPORT shows a very satisfactory exhibit of the 4operation of the company. Amount paid by Board of Public $2,013,087 52 Amount paid by subscribers other than State 1,339,983 87 Paid by subscribers to 1 per cent. preferred stock 29,838 08 Total $3,383,809 47 Capital stock authorized by charter is -000.

The earnings of the road for the year ending October 1, 1869, were For passengers $286,698 22 For freight 340,228 18 For mail transportation 19,889 42 Total $661,297 64 The expenses were 447,581 63 Net earnings 185,092 92 Committee on President's Report. Colonel John B. Baldwin proposed that a select committee of thirteen be appointed to consider so much of the President's report as relates to the arrangements made with Northern capitalists for the completion of the road. The following committee was appointed: Messrs. J.

B. Baldwin, James Lyons, Isaac Davenport, John Page, P. H. Aylett, George Chahoon, C. R.

Mason, B. H. Magruder, N. B. Hill, Wm.

Skeen, Cyrus Newton, John H. Cunningham and Jos. Caldwell. On motion of Mr. Cbahoon, the mooting took a recess until 7 o'clock P.

M. NIGHT SESSION. The stockholders ie-assembled at 7 o'clock. The Committee on Proxies reported that the attendance was largely in excess of a quorum. Colonel Baldwin submitted the following: "The committee to whom was referred so much of the president's report as relates to the arrangements made with New York capitalists for the prosecution and completion of the road to the Ohio river have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report the following resolutions, with the unanimous recommendation that they be adopted by the stockholders, viz: "1.

Resolvsd, That the stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company, assembled in general meeting, do approve of the action of the President and Directors of the company in negotiating, accepting and ratifying the proposition and agreement of Messrs. C. P. Huntington and others, dated New York, November 10th, 1869, and do hereby authorise and empower the President and Directors to do whatever may be necessary to carry the same into full effect. "2.

That tlie stockholders will proceed to elect eleven Directors, who shall have authority to choose from their own number a President and a Vice-Presideut ofthe company. "3. That the Directory so organized shall have full power and authority to organize tbe com pany in all its departments, to provide for the selection and employment of all officers and agents of tbe company, to prescribe their duties and define their authority, to ascertain and fix their compensation, and generally to make for the government of the company such rules as they may deem necessary, so that the same be not inconsistent with the charter of the company or the law of the land, and that they be at all times subject to the authority ofthe stockholders in general meeting. submitted. "John B.

Baldwin, Chairman." General Wickham stated that since the morning session another proposition for taking the loan had been submitted, the terms of which he stated. After remaiks by Messrs. Lyons, Baldwin and Skeen the report was recommitted. Colonel Bolivar Christian presented a report from the committee to examine the treasurer's books. Mr.

Lyons submitted a series of resolutions expressive of profound regret at the death of the late president ofthe company, Colonel E. Fontaine, etc. After feeling tributes to the eminent virtues of the deceased by Messrs. Wood and Lyons, the resolutions were unanimously adopted. Mr.

0. H. P. Terrill submitted a resolution providing for free transportation to stockholders and their families at each annual meeting, After prolonged debate, into which some pleasantry was introduced, the resolution was adopted. The meeting then adjourned, to Friday, M.

The meeting of stockholders convened on Friday between 12 and 1 o'clock, in pursuance of adjournment on the day before. Colonel Baldwin, from the select committee of thirteen appointed to consider the propositions submitted to them to provide for the completion of the road, reported that they had had the matter under consideration, but because of the gravity ofthe subject and the vital importance of the interests involved, that the committee asked indulgence until Saturday, 7 o'clock, P. when they would be prepared to submit their final report; and, on motion of Mr. Newiin, the meeting adjourned uutil that time. At the meetirlg on Saturday night, the majority of the Committee reported in favor of ratifying the contract entered into with the New York capitalists.

A Minority report was made in favor of the English proposition, and advocated by Jas. Lyons, P. H. Aylett and Wm. Skeen.

The majority report was advocated by Col. Jno. B. Baldwin, and was adopted by a large majority, and thus the contract with Huntington and others was ratified. The following were elected to constitute the Board of Directors, who will elect the President and Vice- President C.

P. Huntington, A. A. Low, Wm. H.

Aspinwall, Pliny Fisk, David Stewart, Jonas G. Clark, Wm. B. Hatch, H. C.

Parsons, John Echols, Wms. C. Wickham and Jos. Anderson. Radical non.

At the time of the a of the Legislature, the Executive Committee of the Radical party, seeing that their party in this State was likely to go to ruin unless something could be done to save it, issued a call, through Jno. W. Jeukins, the Chairman of that Committee, for the assembling of a State Convention in Richmond on Wednesday last, the 24th inst. At the time designated, in pursuance of said call, the Convention met in Metropolitan Hall in Richmond. It was temporarily organized by the election of H.

M. Bowden, of Norfolk, for Chairman, and of J. W. D. Bland (colored), F.

W. Haskell and W. T. Worthington for Secretaries. The motion to exclude all from the Hall except the delegates and reporters for the State Journal was negatived.

A committee on credentials was appointed. The following persons, with credentials, presented themselves as delegates from this county Major John A. Harman, Major John Yates, Rev. E. P.

Phelps, Wm. W. Thomas, J. F. Maupin, and Philip Roselle (colored), with Robert W.

Hughes as proxy. The Convention then took a recess till 3 o'clock, at which hour it was promptly called to order. The Committee on credentials not being ready to report, the Convention was addressed by J. H. Platte and C.

H. Porter. The committee on permanent organization, after retirement, reported as follows For 11. Porter. For While, J.

H. Clements, J. M. Humphreys, Geo. Tucker, G.

G. Curtis, J. F. Maupin, VV. B.

Downey, Colonel Witcher. For W. Haskell and J. W. D.

Bland, R. W. Wentworth, George W. Graham and S. F.

Maddox. The colored members having raised a muss because their color had been overslaughed, the committee reported the following additional list of Vice-Presidents for each district respectively Brediove, James Outen. H. Cox, John Watson, Abel Hunter. Phillip 'Roselle, R.

H. Lee, and Richard W. Hughes. They also recommended the following for Sergeants-at-Arms Sevens, of Essex, and Alexander Brooks, of Chesterfield. The following coramittqp or resolution was appointed: William B.

Downey, D. B. White, B. H. Roberts, R.

G. W. Jones, Thomas Claiborne, Frank Moss, J. S. Debro, Isaac P.

Baldwin, M. G. Goodell. A half-hour was consumed in motions, substitutes, and amendments, as to the hour for adjournment; which was finally settled by fixing the time of meeting at half-past 10 o'clock the next On Thursday morning, the Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The address reported by the majority of the committee, appointed to prepare it, sets forth, in substance That the election in Virginia was a Confederate triumph, achieved by intimidation and meetings being in some instances broken up by mobs; That the true secret of the Republican defeat was the submission to a separate vote of the test oath and disfranchising clausts, which had been inserted in the Constitution in the spirit of the reconstruction acts; That the Convention have the greatest confidence in Republicanism, and the statesmanship of the President and a majority of Congress, but lhat they were deceived as to the true state of affairs in Virginia; That the present Legislature is disloyal and illegal, and even if it ratifies the Fifteenth Amen.l merit, it will enact such educational and property qualifications as to entirely destroy the influence of colored suffrage, aud prevent colored votes from either holding office or sitting in the jury-box.

The Address asks Congress to order a new election, with the Constitution submitted as a whole, and send a military force sufficient to protect Republicans in their rights or to require the test-oath of members of the Legislature, and award the scats of members unable to take it to their eligible opponents who received the next highest vote. The Address was si -ed by six out of eight of the committee to prepare it. The other two supported a substitute, asking Congress for tho immediate admission of tho State, and at the same time to exact guarantees that every citizen shall enjoy every right under the Federal and State constitutions. The substitute was defeated by the following vote Ayes 29 noes 108. The majority report was then adopted by the following vote: Ayes 121 noes 23.

A series of resolutions were adopted endorsing President Grant's administration, and to it; requesting the President to make Federal appointments in Virginia only on the recommendation of Republican meinlers of Congress from the State, or the State Central Committee; rejoicing in the reduction of the national debt, and tlie approaching resumption of specie payments; deprecating the appointment of Conservatives to office over Republicans, and endorsing the Republican members of the Legislature. After the adoption of the Address, the Convention went into an election ot chairman of the State Central Committee. The of the defeated substitute nominated General Wickham, and their opponents nominated Charles H. Porter. The friends ofthe substitute, conceiving that they did not get fair play, withdrew from the Convention.

The withdrawing members were about thirty in number, including James 11. Platte and R. S. Ayre, Republican members elect to Congress, John W. Jenkins, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, Carr and Haskell, State Senators, Morgan and Jackson, of the State Legislature, 0.

A- Hine, the father of the proscriptive clauses in the Constitution, and others. The following constitute ihe Central Committee elected by that portion of the Convention which did not secede: Charles 11. Porter, Chairman. First D. B.

White, D. M. Norton, W. B. Wentworth.

Second District. Wood, Henry M. Bowden, Elliston Ovington. Third S. F.

Maddox, J. M. Humphreys, William Troy. Fourth T. Hamlett, W.

H. H. Stowell, John P. Dehaven. Fifth M.

Wood, J. T. S. Taylor, Benjamin Kitchens. Sixth William L.

Herr, John A. Harman. Seventh lsaac P. Baldwin, Judge C. H.

Bramhall, W. B. Downey. Eighth sunns Culberton, G. G.

Goodell, W. E. Coleman. The following committee wa3 appointed to visit Washington to present the address G. G.

Curtiss, Thomas Claiborne. D. B. White, R. D.

Becklcy, C. H. Porter, S. F. Maddox.

After disposing of other unimportant matters, the Convention adjourned sine die. Staunton, Nov. 24th, 1869. Messrs. Editors of Spectator Richmond Enquirer of yesterday referring to the approaching new order of things, says, under the article "Public Highways," "How would it do to authorize each County Court to substitute for the present plan a county Commissioner of Roads, who for an ad? equate salary should put and keep the roads in order with a force of men hired and teams bought for the purpose, classifying the roads in the order of their importance and working upon them accordingly, and widening, draining and grading them when necessary." The above article embodies all that is valuable and simply requires elaboration as follows Ist.

The said commissioner should be a competent civil engineer, whose duty it should be to examine, and after a careful study of the map recommend what should be considered as belonging to the Ist class, viz The greit arteries leading to the Depots and Court-house. And 2ndly. Lines connecting the above- 3rd. Farm Roads and mill paths. Tho spider's web gives an excellent illustration of this.

Its radiating lines forming the Ist class roads, and its concentric lines the 2nd. The.third class would be kept in order by the proprietors, unless when from increase of inhabitants they were elevated to 2nd class. The Ist class County Roads should have a double track, each being 10 feet wide, one of which should be for summer and the other for winter use. The winter track, as fast as funds could be appropriated for the purpose, should be metalled 6 inches thick and reduced to a maximum grade of degrees or 10 feet to the 100. This makes when occassional rests, an excellent hauling road, and may be trotted down with pleasure and safety.

After the necessary draining, the metalling should be begun on those places where it was most required and continued thence as fast as the funds permitted. The road should be laid off in mile sections and let by contract to the lowest bidder under the inspection and superintendence of the Road Commissioner. By this means farmers living near might employ their hands and teams to haul and break rocks when they were not otherwise employed, and if a sufficient time was given them, they could do it at a less price on this account. The 2nd class road should be, until elevated to Ist class, merely drained and kept to a proper surface, and this would be better done by employing an overseer under said Commissioner with day laborers than could be transferred from point to point where their labor was required. The increased value of the lands and general advantages of this system will be treated on next week Yours IMPROVEMENT.

Completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. General Williams C. Wickham, President of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, returned yesterday from New York, where, we learn, he has perfected the contract for the completion of his road to the Ohio river. We are informed that Mr. A.

A. Lowe has subscribed -000, Mr. W. H. Aspinwall $1,000,000, Messrs.

Fisk Hatch $2,000,000, Mr. C. P. Huntingdon $2,000,000, Messrs. Bliss, Winslow, Wainwright and Stewart $1,000,000 each.

These gentlemen are all of New York, and some of them have been largely and successfully engaged in railroad enterprises. We learn that General Joseph R. Anderson, of this city, has also subscribed $1,000,000. Ten per cent, of the money subscribed is to be paid on the Ist of January next, and the work is to be pushed forward with the utmost vigor to its comple tion, Enquirer and Examiner. JVeiv Advertisements.

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FUNKHOUSER CO. JVetv Advertisements. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE virtue of a deed of trust executed to the undersigned by James E. Carson and by the agreement of the parties secured thereby, so as to provide for the payment of all the just debts of said James E. Carson, I shall proceed on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER the 15TH, 18ttt, on the home farm of said Carson, near Aliddlebrook, to sell the following parcels of real estate: First, a tract containing 304 acres, known as tbe Adam Shultz place, lying about Ii miles S.

W. of Greenville, being a farm of slate and limestone land, of excellent quality, with a comfortable dwelling house and out buildmgs, as well watered as any farm in the county, and having enough timber for the farm, and an excellent orchard of apple and peach trees. Second, a tract of 60 acres near Old Providence church, well watered and with an abundance of fruit. Third, a tract of 15 acres adjoining the 60 acre parcel, with a never-failing spring on it. Also, a great variety of valuable personal property, consisting in part of 20 or 30 head of firstclass Horses and Colts, among them the Cobham stallion which took the first premiums at the last Augusta County Fair and at the State Fair in Richmond, and other line blooded animals; a number of Cattle and milch Cows, 50 to 100 head of hogs, including brood sows and pigs, some of which took premiums at the last Fair; a growing crop of Wheat of 140 acres, hay, fodder, 3 wagons, an ox cart and tongue, a Concord buggy and harness, one eight-horse threshing machine, a new McCormick Reaper, two Bickford Huffman Drills, a wheat fan, plows of all kinds, harrows, rollers, grain ladders, harness for eight horses, two sets of new two-horse harness, grain cradles, forks, and every variety of farming implements; also Household and Kitchen Furniture of every kind.

Persons desiring to purchase- the Real Estate are requested to examine it before the day of sale. Terms of the Real Estate, enough in cash to pay a proper share of the expenses of sale, and the balance in one and two years, with interest from the dpy of sale. These terms may be modified on the day of sale and rendered more favorable to purchasers. For the Personal Property cash, for all sums of SlO and less, and a credit of six months on all sums oyer $10, to be secured by negotiable notes, interest added, and well endorsed. All the Creditors of the said James E.

Carson, whose claims being adjusted and undisputed, shall have been filed with the undersigned, or with Messrs. Sheffey Bumgardner in Staunton, on or before the day of sale are invited to bid for the above property and they shall be entitled to credit on their respective claims for the amounts of their purchases. A list of creditors whoso claims shall have been so filed will be announced on the day of sale. The sale will be peremptory, and will be continued from day to day until completed. I will make such title as is vested in me.

nov3o-tds A. B. LIGHTNER. Trustee PUBLIC SALE OF LOCH WILL.OW Farm in Lots. KIERE IS A MILL ON THE FARM.

Schools and Stores Convenient, have jsub-divided our "Loch Willow" Farm, at Churchvilie, as follows One tract of cleared and woodland, 4.86 acres, at the Northern end of the farm. One tract of 57.32 acres, of which 26 acres are i cleared and 31.32 woodland. One tract of 48.56 acres, of which 21 acres are cleared and 27.56 woodland. One tract of 49.97 acres, of which 30 acres are cleared and 19.97 woodland. One tract of 51.25 acres of cleared land.

One tract of 51.64 acres of land on which is located an extensive BRICK MANSION, and out buildings, known as "Loch Willow," and well adapted for a male or female boarding schopl, with stable, corn-crib, garden, orchard, well, with a spring that has been brought to the house by means of a water-ram. One tract of 19.70 acres, with a good DWELLING house, and now occupied by Mr. Waddell, with garden, spring, Nineteen Lots in the meadow on Jenning's Branch, of about an acre each, with a thirtythree feet street running East and West through the centre of the meadow, on which each lot fronts, with water in each of the lots has a small dwelling house upon it. All of the above mentioned property will be sold at public auction, on the premises. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 TH, 1869, upon the following terms: One-fifth in hand, and the balance in 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, with interest from day of sale.

If parties desire, more liberal terms may be had. All these lots have been surveyed, and a plat made of them, which may be seen either at the store of John Evans, or the auction room of Peek dishing. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. JOHN B. EVANS BRO.

Peck Gushing, VERNON IKON UOKKS. We have just received our second supply of new goods. AYe cordially invite our friends and the public generally to call and examine our stock, consisting, in part, of Domestics of every description. In bleached goods we have all the best brands, running from 15 to 30c. In brown goods all grades from to 19c.

COTTON YARNS. Calicoes from Bto 17c. Delaines, all prices. In men's heavy.wear we have the best stock that we have yet had in Jeans, Sheep Greys, Herring Bones, Diagonals, and all grades American and English Cassimeres. Shawls to suit all.

Cloaks from $3.50 to $15. Balmorals and Boidevards. To housekeepers, we would say we have every thing in the way of groceries: Sugars. Molasses, Teas, Crackers, Copies, Spices, Cheese, Salt, Syrups, Rice, Tobaccos, Flour Oils of all kinds, A good stock of confectioneries, nuts and fruit. Drugs and medicines of every description The best stock of boots and shoes outsido" the cities.

In hardware, tinware, woodenware, queensware, we have a well selected stock. Our stock of clothing is complete, and in furnishing goods, yeu will find a full line. Gents' under wear of every description. All the celebrated makes of Parlor, Office, Furniture, Mattrasses, Saddles, (ladies and gents), Hats, Caps, a full line of ladies' shoescloth, morocco and calf. Clocks, carpeting, oil cloth, blankets, and a great many other things too numerous to mention, all of which we offer LOW for cash, or any kind of produce.

We thank our customers for their very liberal patronage, and ask a continuance of the To those who have not dealt with us, wo would request a call and examination of our large and varied stock. All we ask is a chance to show our goods. We feel satisfied we can please the most fastidious. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. D.

F. HAYNES, General Manager. PITRLIC be sold, to the highest bidder, on the farm of Jacob Showalter, dec'd, near Mt. Solon, Augusta county, on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1869, 14 cattle, 6 fine calves, 2 milch cows, 2 horses, 1 colt, 200 bushels good wheat, farming utensils, some household and kitchen furniture, a lot of wagons and harness, 1 combined reaper and two seasons. all sums of $5 and under, the cash will be required over that amount a credit of months, with approved security, will be given for all property other than the cattle, which will be sold upon a credit of sixty days, with negotiable notes.

Those having claims against the estate aro requested to present them, properly authenticated, on or before the day of sale, and those indebted are requested to make payment promptly, as indulgence cannot be granted. ANNA SHOWALTER, Administratrix of Jacob Showalter, dec'd. NOTICE! NOTICE BAKER BROTHERS Herewith call the attention of their customers to this New Advertisement After the Ist of December, they intend adhering moke strictly to a CASH BUSINESS, and shall rigidly require Cash or equivalent. They further give notice that all who are indebted to them will be required to meet their accounts promptly. Our accounts are now ready for settlement.

A word to the wise is sufficient. AROAINS RARCiAINS I Roots, Shoes and Hats, which we intend closing out at low figures. WOOD WARE of all kinds very cheap TWINE, PAPER, Chandler's CANDLE WICKING CARPET CHAIN, COTTON YARN, very cheap at nov-W-3t BAKER BROS. DWELLtNU IIOISE FOR SALEimurely well built, handsome appearance, and well located. Terms liberal.

Apply to 11. KER at H. Ker Bro's FOR A fine Carriage and ConcSrd 8 3 -l)oth new A PPIy at this office. Auction Sales. AUCTION SALE OF LAND ON THE virtue of a decree ol the Circuit Court of Rockbridge county, pronounced Sept.

15th, IMB, in the cause in saia Court pending, in which Cary Scott ftdm nb trator is plaintiff, and Cary Scott heirs et at are defendants, tbe undersigned, as special commissioners by said decree for the will, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18TH. 1860, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, proceoa to sell the large and valuable tract ot lana oi which the late Cary Scott died seized lying immediately upon the Chesapeake Ohio £. two miles from Goshen Depot, in Rockbridge county, adjoining the lands of and others, and containing, by acres. This tract comprises hundreds ot acres of timbered woodland, aconsiderable proportion of which is susceptible of cultivation, and lying as it does immediately upon one of the great thoroughfares of the State, presents attractive inducements to persons desiring to make a profitable investment, or to engage in the wood or lumber business. The tract is susceptible of division into two or more smaller tracts, and will be sola as a whole or in parcels, as may be most in accordance with the wishes of purchasers, and the interests ot the estate.

Terms of in hand sufficient to defray the expenses of sale, and for the residue, bonds of the purchaser, with good personal security, for equal amounts, payable at six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, with interest from title being retained as ultimate security. J. P. MOORE, W. A.

ANDERSON, Commissioners. SALE 1 will offer at public sale, on Saturday, the 4th day of December next, at the late residence of Archibald Reed, deed, one good work maro, 140 bushels wheat, corn, rye and oats, one good bed and furniture, and other articles. Terms months' credit will be given on all sums of five dollars and upwards for less than five dollars the cash will be required. A. PATTERSON, Curator.

SALE OF LAND at Public Auction. By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of Nelson county, in the case of Giles, vs. Parrish, I will sell at public auction, upon the premises, on FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT if fair, if not, on the next fair day, the tract of land belonging to Elizabeth Parrish, known as the Gray tract, upon Back Creek in Augusta county, near Sherando. The place is valuable for timber. cash will be required to pay the cost of suit and sale; upon the residue a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months will be given, the purchaser to execute bonds with approved personal security, bearing interest from the day of sale, and the title retained until the whole ofthe purchase money is paid.

THOS- P. FITZPATRICK, novlG Commissioner. AND IN Under a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, rendered in the cause of Margaret A. Crawford vs. Ii A.

Milstead, I will proceed on the prcm- Wednesday, the 15th day of December ibout 4 miles from Staunton, at auction, 10l acres of land adjoining the lands of McComb, Bagby and plaintiff, purchasplaintjff, together with the comfortable stable and other buildings thereon, on the ing terms: So much as will satisfy costs of id sale in hand and balance in equal inents at six, twelve and eighteen months, nterest, purchaser to give bonds with sufsecurity, and title to be retained a3 ultiecurity. NICKO. K. TROUT, Commissioner. HOUSE AND LOT IN taunton.

a decree of the Circuit of Augusta county, rendered in the cause niel Stover against Michael Flinn and othwill proceed, on Thursday, the 16th day of nber next, in Staunton, to sell at public i house and lot occupied by Richard Murry and purchased by said Flinn of Michael G. Harman, situated on Green street, adjoining lison Doom, and others, in equal installments of six, ye.and eighteen months, bearing interest, baser to give bonds with good security and to be retained as ultimate security. 16-tds N. K. TROUt Com'r.

A Good Small Faini for I will offer for sale a tract of land belonging to the estate of Abraham Stoner, dec'd, containing 1413 acres, situated near New Hope, on the road leading from Staunton to Port Republic, 10 miles from Staunton and adjoining the lands of Henry K. Eakle and others. If not sold privately before Saturday, January 15th, 1870, it wiil be sold at public auction on that day. There is a good log dwelling on the land with two kitchcno, a good barn, cabinet-maker's with a cellar under all necessary outhouses, and is convenient to schools, churches, There are about 00 acres cleared and the balance is under good fencing and in a fine state of cultivation. in hand and the balance in one, two and three years.

nov9-tds LEVI G. STONER, New Hope, Va. CI SALE OF VALU) ABLE WATER POWER, CALLED THE "FORGE PROPERTY," ON SOUTH RIVSB, NEAR WAYNESBORO', WITH VALUABLE LANDS. By virtue of a decree of tho circuit court of Augusta county, rendered on the 15th day of January, 1869, in the causes of "Gallaher, vs. Patterson, and others" and "Patterson's Administrator and others, vs.

Patterson's heirs and others," the undersigned Commissioners will proceed on the premises on SATURDAY OCTOBER, the 30th, 1869, at 12 o'clock M. to sell at public auction to the hightest bidder, the following valuable real estate, to wit: Ist. The Forge property on South River 1J miles above Waynesboro', consisting of about 75 acres of land with dwelling house and outhouses, the Jorge buildings and fixtures. The water power is one ofthe best on the river, the dam is in good order. This property is very desirable for manufacturing purposes.

2nd. Three several tracts of mountain lands supposed to be valuable for timber and minerals, lying near by, containing about 2221 acres more or less, consisting of three tracts, of 926 acres, 000 acres, and 490 acres. TERMS OF in hand to defray costs of Sale and of said suits, and the residue upon credits of 6. 18, and 30 months bearing interest, for which bonds with approved security will be required, and the title retained as ultimate security. Jg, TROUT, BELL, Sept2B-tds.

Commissioners. above sale has been postponed to Wednesday, December Ist tds AND AT pnrTu- AJ ance of a deed of trust executed to me by Lilton and wife, on the 3rd day of November 1859 I will proceed on the TH URSDA DECEMBER 2nd near Spring Hill, to sell at public sale, to the hS 79 aS tW arCe i ing 7J acres and the othei mining-Herring, Gamble and others The wmi il 0 whT i3a desirable nce I will sell the whole or so much ofthe land may oe necessary to pay the incumbrance. 7 i ms of sale in hand; balance in sir and £el months, by bonds with good 4curity bearing interest, and title retained as ultimate security. Sale at 2 o'clock KICHOTk. TRriTTT Trustee.

Tinware. Copper Ket- ties, Cooking Stoves, Tinware Guttprint and Spouting, made of the best material and bf first second, and third stories by onefire-nut in the best manner by POi3ts A to Bruce's, has on hand COOKING, PARLOR BOX STOVES for wood or coal. Very cheap. Wareof all kinds of the best materials, by' LPOINTS tor sale very low a POINT'S Cans, very cheap at W. J.

POINT'S. A STOLEN fIJfJIJ Was stolen from the farm of Geortre Shuey, on Middle river, near on ri tKv night, the 10th inst, a light iron-gray MARE, five years old next Spring; had a very heavy mane and tail; had a rubbed mark on her right shoulder caused by the gears light face had shoes on before, and was barefooted behind! I will pay a reward of $15 for the recovery of the mare, and $15 for the detection of the thief nov23- GEORGE SHUEY, OST, near Rushvilfe, Rockingham county, AJ about the 28th of September, five yearling cattle of the following description 1 roan steer, 1 white steer with red neck, 2 red steers with white faces, 1 redheifer with cropped ears and tail. Any one giving information which will lead to the recovery of them will be liberally re-.