Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 2

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 18.9. i Valley Ifews Items. The Herald, of Woodstock, says a spotted salmon was recently caught near that place. The case of Donovan vs. the Bait.

Ohio Railroad, which has been in the Circuit Court of Shenandoah county since the Narrow Passage disaster, has been compromised. At a recentlarget-shooting by the Anderson Guards, of Woodstock, the target was placed at a distance of two hundred and fifty yards and was by only two members of the company. The Shenandoah Herald, of Woodstock, infant child of Mr. William Ramey, of this place, had. two fingers cut its brother.

The child was playing with an axe, and accidenttlly dropped it upon the hand. The Page Courier says were more than one hundred persons in the Cave on last Monday. AU who witnessed the partial illumination of Giant's Hall, the grandest portion of this grand wonder, were more than repaid fer all expense and trouble. A small stable, belonging to Mr. Geo.

M. Armentrout, who lives on the Keezletown road in Rockingham, was burned on Thursday night week, together with a very valuable horse, grain drill, gears, The flre is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The Fincastle Herald says that, one day week before last, whilst a batteau was stopping at Buchanan, Botetourt county, "a kingfisher flew down the river, ar.d lit upon the head of one of the boatmen, and remained there a sufficient length of time for him to catch it. The bird's vision was perfect, and when released flew off with the agility peculiar to birds of that species." The Fincastle Herald says that a little daughter of Mrs. Martha Munday, who lives on the farm of Mr.

Starkie Robinson, near Indian Rock, accidentally caught on fire on Saturday week, during the absence of her mother, who was attending to some domestic duties, and doubtless would have lost her life, but for tbe timely aid of Mr. Samuel Hudgeon, who happened to be passing at the time. The Winchester Times morning last week, when Mr. Heffiebower -went to his work at Oyler lime kiln, at a very early hour, he found an infant, enveloped in rags, which had been placed there during the night. It was a mulatto, apparently about three or four days old, and was nearly dead from exposure.

Air. H. carried it to his house, where its wants were attended to temporarily, and it was then sent to the Poor House. There is no clue, we believe, to its legal proprietors. The Would-be Assassin of the Czar who made an ineffectual attempt last week to shoct the Czar of Russia with a pistol, is a son of a groom in the household of the Grand Duchess Catherine.

Alter leaving St. Petersburg University he became a teacher. He first fell undur the notice ofthe authorities in tbe course of inquiries into Socialistic intrigues. He disappeared during the inquiries, and was not heard of until he made the attack oa the Czar. The Poindexter second trial in Richmond of Poindexter for killing Curtis was commenced last Thursday evening.

As but one juryman was secured from all who had been summoned iv Richmond, the court despaired of getting a jury iti that city, and, on Saturday, officers were sent to Alexandria and Fredericksburg to summon fifty talesmen who reached Rich mond yesterday. If a jury was not ob tamed yesterday, persons will be summoned Irom other places in the State till that object is effected. Canning Vegetables, and Fruit. learn from the Botetourt News that Mr. John C.

Moomaw, of that county will plant this year thirty acres of land in tomatoes and forty acres in corn far canning purposes. He now has one of the largest peach orchards in South West Virginia and annually cans and sslls a large amount of canned fruit taoughoat tbe South and West. "Lynch contributor to Tlie State gives tbe following account ot" the origin of "Lynch Law," which is, at least, interesting, even if it be apochryphal: "Lynch law" originated in Ireland. Lynch wa3 warden of Galway some two or three hundred years ago, and his son committed aud was found guilty of some crime, for which he was sentenced to death. The father, as warden, had custody of the prisoner.

Sympathy for some cause was aroused in favor of young Lynch, and a rescue was planued, but the father was apprised of it, and being determined that vigorous justice should be done he took the sou to an upper window of his dwelling rather earlier thau the appointed time, fixed up a temporary gallows, put the rope around his son's neck, and, while the rescuing party was hammering at the doors below, swung him off in the face of the whole city. This was the origin Of "Lytach law," and it meant law without fear, favor, or affection. The stery may be found in the Dublin Penny Journal, 1832-'3o, with a picture of Lynch's house. Napoleon and Smally tells a very pretty story about the Prince Napoleon and Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen It seems that tbe ambitious prince, regardless of the fact that the empire that he was to inherit has vanished into the past, has himself to fall in love with the pr-atty Beatrice, and tbe latter is suspec't-d of reciprocation. His war like excut -ion to the Zululand is made chiefly for 'he purpose of gaining over the heart--ft he Queen to his Victoria bm a weakness for the gallant warrior this, coupled with her well known f.i'iiiiess for the late Emperor and her -itinued admiration ofthe ex- Empresp K-jgenie, leads the gossips to predict Hint ihe young heir expectant will win I is prize when at length he returns a row of Zulu scalps hanging at his belt.

Mr. George VV. Townsend, who spent several weeks in Hinton, and about whom some very ugly and damaging reports were circulated, left on Sunday evening for New York. It is due to Mr. Townsend to say that he settled up everything fairly and squarely before leaving, and satisfied all concerned that he was indeed the attorney of Hoyt Lansing, as he represented himself to Herald.

Severe bi-il storm occurred ia New Orleans and St. James's parish, Wednesday. Very large hailstone fell, being over an inch in diameter. Loss to the Ches. O.

R. W. by Richmond, last Saturday morning, the Chesapeake Ohio Railway Company's framed paint-chop (dimensions about 125 by 40 feet), containing two sleeper and second-class a quantity of oils, paints, varnishes, a large quantity of lumber, and the shed in which the lumber was stored, were totally destroyed by fire. Besides this loss, one store and eight dwelling-houses, eituated on north Seventeenth street near the corporate limits of the city, were either totally destroyed or damaged" by the total loss aggregating probably $20- -000, upon which there is an insurance of about $9,050. The fire originated in the end of the paint-shop, and, it is supposed, was caused by spontaneous combustion.

There was a great deal of inflammable material in the shed, such as oil, waste, varnishes, and the fire, of course, spread very rapidly. The Chesapeake and Ohio sleeper, valued at $4,000, was put into the paintshop Friday night, preparatory to being fitted up for the heavy summer travel, which is anticipated. Much of the lumber was valuable black walnut, and the loss upon it is consequently very heavy. H. Here is a nut, furnished by the Louisville Courier-Journal, for the Washington Republican to crack.

Our contemporary says: "In Rhode Island the Republicans cling with great tenacity to a clause in the State Constitution which discrimi nates against white citizens ofthe United States of foreign birth and disfranchises them by demanding a property qualification before they can vote. Some years ago the Republicans of that State voted down a proposition to allow naturalized citizens who had served honora-1 bly in the war to vote. That is about the size of the Republican love for the soldier and 'equal The Re! publicans of Rhode Island know that when the right of suffrage is enjoyed by all Rhode Islanders the State will go Democratic. Did you ever hear Blame say anything about the disfranchised voters of Rhode Island i Mr. A.

W. Cheever, Editor N. E. I Farmer, owns a fine dairy and gets a high price for fancy prints. In an cdi' torial Nov.

2d, he said, ''The Perfected Butter Color made by Wells, Richard, son we have used for several years, and have found nothing equaling it, although we have tested about every' thing of the kind made in this or the Old country. It is the strongest, clean. est, purest and cheapest buttsr coloring we have ever found, and for all we eau sea, it is absolutely perfect. It should entirely supercede carrots fer coloring butter, and also all tbe preparations of Annatto." Earmers, if your butter is white, do not fail to try this splendid preparation. For full particulars inquire of Berkeley 21 Main Staunton.

who have it for sale. mar2s-2meow. i Virginia Grand Lodge of Odd- I Grand Lodge of Oddi Fellows of Virginia held a session of three days in Richmond last week, aud adjourned on Thursday evening. The reports of the grand officers showed the 1 order to be in a most flourishing condition throughout the State. The following officers were elected and installed P.

Button, Lynchburg, grand master; J. C. White, Norfolk, deputy grand master; J. H. Crebs, Win Chester, grand warden T.

Wiley Davis, Richmond, grand secretary; J. Fer. gusson, Ridynond, grand treasurer; J. J. Shearer, Smyth county, grand chap' lain J.

B. Blanks, Petersburg, grand representative. i To be Friday last, the Judge of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county sentenced the negro John Willi Hams, convicted of the murder of Howj ard Holtzclaw, near Warren ton June tion, on February to be hung on Fri day, May 30, between the hours of 5 3 M. and 7A. M.

The prisoner was stol 1 id while sentence was being passed on him, but on reaching his ceil threw himself on the floor and bitterly bewailed his fate. This will ba tbe first execution in Fauquier since 1340, and, under the new law of Virginia regulating the death penalty, it will be very private, I and but few will be admitted to the jail yard, where it will take place. Gen. "Dick" Taylor's Last Hour. S.

L. M. Barlow, at. whose residence in N. Y.

City, Gen. Richard Taylor died, is reported by the N. Y. Star as saying: "Gen. Taylor realized the fact that his death was inevitable, and with his usual calmness expressed a desire that his funeral ceremonies should be of the most simple character.

'If I he said, 'bury me like a soldier ou the tented field. I desire no pomp, no floral offerings. Lay me to rest quietly, and I shall sleep all the Why all this hue and cry by General Mahone aud his subalterns against the decision of the Legislature? Why are they beating their drums aud blowing their bugles with such fury to raise up a new party and disband the grand old Conservative party The people of Vir-1 ginia will never consent to the breaking up of the Conservative party to gratify Gen. Mahone and his associate political i aspirants. It has rendered too valuable services to her people to be ignominiously disbanded to give place to the Mahone party.

Charlottesville Jeffersoni' an. Students at the University of the 303 students in attendance session, Virginia furnishes 170; Kentucky, 21 Texas, 19; Georsria, 17; Maryland, 17; Mississppi. 15; West 13; South Carolina, 13; Louisiana, 13: North Carolina, 10; Tennessee, 10; Arkansas, Alabama Pennsylvania, 5 Delaware, Indiana, Mis souri, 4 District of Columbia, New York, Illinois, California, Florida, Oregon, Maine, Ohio, 1. Total, 365. Af, Robbery AND Four masked burglars broke into A G.

Rubbell store at Bulger, near Pittsburg, about 3 A. M. Wednesday, exploded the safe and accured a small sum of Mr. Laird, telegraph operator at the station, heard the report, went out, was seized by the robbers, gagged and bound to a post in tbe store. They then firec the building.

Laird freed himself before the liames reached him and gave the alarm. A Portrait of Jefferson Davis Davis has had a full length portrait of himself painted in I he clothes he wore when he was captured. We are told that "the loose cloak of Confederate gray, slightly held together by a single button, the high-top boots, giviug a cavalier look to the erect and graceful form, one hand placed akimbo on the left side, the other grasping the soft felt hat hanging carelessly at the right side, produce a most pleasing Gen. Gaifield was a member of the court-martial that found Gen. Porter guilty.

He is now willing to admit that "he might have been mistaken." And Gen. Garfield should also admit that "he might have been mistaken" in putting the bayonet attachment on an appropriation bill, which he now thinks it is "revolutionary" to repeal in the game Lynchburg Virginian. The obstructionists may state their objections, but cvi bono The bill has been passed by a of Readjusters the Governor has approved it; it is explicitly stated to be a contract; the courts will sustain it; the State can by no fuure legislation impair the obligation of the contract. Their objections, therefore, amount to just to keep up Char. Chronicle.

Dr. McGuire, of Richmond, says that "men can imagine anything, since they carry buckeyes in their pockets and wear liver-pads." SPECTATON AND GENEKAL Tragedy in Baltimore. A FATHER KILLED WHILST AVENGING A DAUGHTER'S WRONG. In Baltimore, about noon last Wednesday, in a pistol encounter, Mr. Isaac D.

James was killed, and Denwood B. Hinds and his brother Harry Hinds were wounded. It will be remembered that on the 24th of December last Wm. K. M.

James, son of Mr. James, went to the business house of Robert Moore cloth dealers, No. 257 West Baltimore street, where Denwood B. Hinds was then employed, and opened flre on him with a revolver. Hinds returned the fire, and after a number of shots had been exchanged the two men were separated.

None of the wounds which they received were serious. It was understood at the time that Miss Lizzie James, sister of young James, was the motive of the shooting, her friends claiming that young Hinds had been her betrayer. On the 16th ot last month Miss James, whose nervous system was completely prostrated, was seized with puerperal convulsions within a few hours after becoming a mother, and died. All this sorrow and disgrace preyed upon the mind of the father, and it was feared by those who knew, and to whom he confided bis grief, that if he should ever meet young Hinds be would kill him. About noon on Wednesday he met Denwood B.

Hinds and his brother Harry, when he drew his pistol. Denwood B. Hends backed and fell into an area, instinctively throwing up his left arm to his face for protection. Mr. James flred, the ball striking Hinds in the left forearm, aud glancing off to his face, inflicted a flesh wound under the neither lip.

Hinds lay still, and James, turning back, walked around the corner to Fayette street. The next thing seen he was peering around tbe corner, and as Hinds was then in the act of rising he again drew his revolver. From the position in which he stood he was compelled either to expose his body entirely or shoot with his left hand. Hinds drew his pistol and began firing the old man still advancing da him. The younger Hinds then seized Mr.

James from behind-and pulled him down, and the brother, rushing forward, struck him, it is said, with his revolver. Daring the strusgle Mr. James's pistol went off and the ball struck Harry Hinds in the iles'ov part ofthe right forearm. Mr. James was killed.

There was a deep wound io his breast, three on his breast, three on his forehead, and one in the back of bis head, leading to the belief that one of the balh had gone through the brain. When the news of the tragedy reached Mr. James's home, hia adopted daughter Mary Jame3, received such a nervous shock that her physician doubted whether she would recover. Harry Hinds was threatened with lockjaw from the wound he received in the arm. Mr.

James, the deceased, was married on the 22d of February, 1849, and left next day for California. He started from St. Joseph, with a party of men equally as adventurous to walk across the plains, and reached the gold fields safely. After making money- he returned to Baltimore, and then went back to the Pacific coast. He accompanied Geo.

Walktrin his famous expedition to Nicaragua, was afterwards, until the beginuing ofthe late war, an engineer on tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and during the war hell the same Jpositions on the Richmond and Danville railroad. He was forsonje engineer at Tnomas's oyster-packing house corner of Arch and Lexington, streets, and at the time of his death was "shifting engineer at the Locust Point elevators. His life was one of adventure, and much respected. Outrage by a Negro upon a White Monday night of last week, at Licksviile, Frederick Co a gro named James Carroll, committed an outrage upon tbe person of Mrs. Richard Thomas whose husband, at the time, was absent from his home.

She was left in a precarious condition from the effeetsjof choking and ne gro brandishing a huge knife, and threatening her life. Mrs. Thomas is a small, delicate woman, aged about 32 years, and tbe mother of live or six children. She is the daughter of Thomas Trundle, a promi neut and highly respected farmer living near Licksviile. The husband is a son of the late Captain Richard Thomas, who was it well known citizen of Frederick.

As soon as the outrage became known in the villiage tho greatest excitement and indignation was aroused, and almost immediately more than fifty armed men began scouring the country in search of the villian. If caught it is thought he will certainly be lynched. Carroll was formerly employed on the canal as a boatman, aud is about 22years of fige. LATER. On Thursday, the criminal, James Carroll colored, was arrested in Georgetown, D.

aud confessed his guilt. Mr. Richard Thomas, the husband of the outraged woman, who was seeking Carroll, met him on the towpath of the Ches. Ohio canal, aud followed him into Georgetown, when Carroll started off on a run. The assistance of officer Volkmau was called, and, he being mounted, soon succeeded iv runuing Carroll down and effecting his arrest.

On meeting Carroll, Mr. Thomas's first inclination was to shoot Carroll down in his tracks, but he liuaiiy decided that it would be better to let the law take its regular course. Carroll I to accompany offl cer Volkmau and Harper to Frederick county without a requisition from tbe Governor of Maryland. Accompanied by Mr. Thomas the party left Washing ton on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad about 4:30, taking every precaution, as they thought, to prevent any informa tion of the arrest, of Carroll reaching any of the stations along the road iv advance of tbem.

It appears, however, that they were unsuccessful iv this, for upon Hearing the station at the Point ot Rocks, about 6:15 o'clock, they saw a considerable number of determinedlooking men gathered tiiere At Tuscarora, four miles from Point of Rocks, nearly thirty desperate men, masked and armtd to the teeth, ed the train, but made no demonstration On arriving at the Washington June tion the train was imnuediau by nearly three hundred persons, about one hundred of whom re ou horseback. Twenty or thirty tueu, with pis tols and knives drawn, quickly entered the car in which Carroll was seated, and after overcoming the despsrate resitauce made by tbe officer aud conductor, took up the prisoner bodily and carried him to the platform, where a slip noose was thrown over his bend. He was then hurriedly dragged across a plowed Held about 100 yards to the nearest tree. Here the rope was immediately throw over a limb aud instantly grasped by a dozen hands, and almost in the twinkling ot an eye the fiend in human form was dangling in the air. Not word was spoken by him, and he died without a struggle, a victim lo his bullish passion and to the terrible vengeance of an en raged anil outraged community.

The whole affair was proceeded with in a cool and deliberate manner, and was over iv less than thirty minutes. After he was pronounced dead the masked horsemen at once mounted their horses and rode quietly away. Wife Murderer Edwards, colored, who killed his wife near Talcott station on the Ches R. W. in Summers W.

a tew weeks since, theci.cumstanccs of which we published at the time, has been tried and the jury fixed his term for iife iv the penitentiary. A hail i-torm occurred at IVnsaeola, Monday of last thing un known before. Hail fell as large us a ben'a egg. Forty-sixth Congress--Extra Session. April the morning hour, the army appropriation bill was taken up, and Mr.

Blame spoke at length in opposition to the political amendments. Messrs. Withers and Wallace advocated the bill as it came from the House. At the conclusion of Mr. Wallace's speech Mr.

Logan obtained the floor, and the Senate adjourned. the House, after the reading of the journal, the Sneaker recogDized Mr. Ladd, greenbacker, of who introduced "a bill to equalize silver with gold." Mr. Couger at once made the poiut of order that all bills under the rules of the House require one day's no tice. This point of order the Speaker overruled.

Mr. Conger appealed from the decision of the Chair, and Mr. Cox moved to lay the appeal on the The appeal from the Speaker's decision was laid on the 139, nays 75. The greenbaekers voted with the democrats to table. The republicans succeeded, however, in using up the morning hour.

A resolution deolaring that no legislation changing the law in regard to the currency or tariff should be undertaken at the present session of Congress was voted 108, nays 117, the democrats and greenbaekers voting in the negative. A large number of bills, under the head of petitions, were filed, and the House adjourned. April note was read from Vice-President Wheeler announcing the illness of his sister, and stating that it would be neces sary to elect a president pro where upon Hon. A. G.

Thurmau was chosen, aad Occupied the chair during the day. The army appropriation bill was then taken up, and Mr. Logan spoke against the political amendments, Mr. Reck spoke, without concluding, in favor of the bill as it came from the House. House the House, Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to contract for the purchase of a refrigerating ship for the disinfection of vessels and cargoes was verbally amended and passed.

Tbe bill afterwards went to ihe Senate, was passed, and now goes to the President. The remainder of the session was spent on the legislative appropriation bill, the amendment of Mr. Bragg to repeal the law creating the Southern claims commission haviug led to a protracted debate. Without coming to a vote on the amendment the House adjourned. April IGth Mr.

Kellogg introduced a bill for mail steamship service between tbe United States and Brazil. Hon. Wade Hampton appeared and was sworn in as a Senator from South Carolina, taking tbe modified oath. Tbe army bill was further considered, Mr. Beck concluding h's speech in favor of tbe House bill, and Mr.

Hoar arguing against the political amendments. the House Mr. Stepheus reported a 11 providing for au interchange of subsidiary coins for legal-tender money, and making such coin legal tender in all suma not e-stceediug $30- A bill was passed relating to the organization of the national board of Tlje political amendments to the legislative appropriation bills were reached, and Messrs. Lewis and Samford, of Alaama, advocated their passage. April debate on tbe army appropriation bill was Morgan and Voorhees advocating its passage, and Mr.

Teller opposing the political amend ments. House. -The House was occupied with the legislative appropriation hill, Mr. Kelly opposing the political amendments, although he said he would vote for toeui as separate measures. Mr.

Carlisle spoke in favor of tbe bill. April morning hour was devoted to the consideration of the resolution to aiter the rule of the Senate so that removals and appointments may be made by the secretary of the Senate and sergeaut-at-aruis respectively. Tbe army appropriation bill was further considered, in response to a request from Mr. Beck, gave an accoutit of the use the mili tary in Maryland. House the House, the legislative appropriation bill was further discussed April Senate was not in session.

House. McKinley, Frye and Blackburn engaged in a spirited personal controversy, the latter charging the former with having made garbled quotations from his recent.speech on tbe army bill. He never complained ol a manly blow struck from the front, but only of an unmanly stab delivered in tbe back. If Genera! Grant means to be President, he presum upon a state of national depravity aud servility which would favor his proclamation as or of the nation and are not ready to say that he presumes without war rant. At any time within fifteen years he might successfully have placed him self over the nation as its arbitary ruler.

Indeed, the tyranny and unreasoning injustice exercised over thi South by the ruling party of the land plainly show that that party cannot 'hu prevented front making Grant emfieror by any of right or love of viftuotis iibtsriy that is cherished in their iearts. We believe that GenersJf Grant, if he means to be President, intends, if possible, to be the last of Presidfeuts. Condi tions in this country favor'it as faras we can see. As we say, we rhay sooti learn more concerning intentions iv high places. Rich.

Dispatch. Mit. Moody on the First Presbyterian Chiirch, in Bilti more, last Tuesday, Mr. I). Moody spoke to a large.congregation on thosub ject of "Conversions Jlu-d-iimed ihdt the moflSWit a man spirit of Christ lie wants to see somebody else converted But there muit be tac' and wisdom' used in banging people to Christ, for argument will never do The word gives life; feeling, weeping and sobbing will neve? give ic.

He would never cease thanking God for having come to Baltimore, lie had learned the dormant power that lies in the churches, and he believed (bitif the church would work for36-fifiays in the year there would not be a wtioon iv tbe city within three years. True conversion wili bring a change of life, and if religion dots not and profession it is a mere farce. Mail coach RoBBEifS is Custody. Texas, Sterrett, M. Jones, and Long, have been arrested un der the charge of robbing mail coaches between Fort Woith and Yuma, and, in default of bail, have been sent to jail iv Austin.

Sterrett is a of Hon. Robert Sterrett, of the Kentucky Legislature; Jones is from St. Louis, where he held a position of honor and trust and Long is a promiae.it lioti-1 man at Fort Worthy The Midoeis nottobh MABRIfD EJ. F. Finn, the father of Get-.

Mite, the Midget, has published car I denying the report that his win to be married to the other midget, Ln-retia He the -if rimonv is far from Ihe minds ot tha mi 'gets, as well as their parents The report seems to have been put out an advertising dodge. Female Massachusetts Legislature has passed nn act permitting women lo vote for members of school committees iv the towns aud cit ies of that State, but to be-some a voter it will be necessary for the women to go through such regular forms of registra lion as may be required for men, and to pay a poll-tax, which in Massachusetts is "r- per annum. 1 Thieves in last Saturday nigbt, several stores were entered by thieves. The Petersburg Post says that, from the number of robberies which have recently occurred iv that city, there must be a systematic gang of thieves at work iv that community. Gen.

John A. Dix, who lies extreme ly low in New York, was still aiive at midnight last Sunday night. Greenbrier W. or the following items, we are indebted to the Greenbrier Independent W. Harris, of Lewisburg, President of the West Virginia Fish Commission, has resigned his position as a member of the Board.

Mr. S. Lewis Price of Lewisburg has resigned the offlceof First Lieutenant of the "Greenbrier Light Infantry Grays." The series of religious meetings lately held in the Presbyterian church, in Frankford, that county, conducted by Revs. W. F.

Wilhelm and James H. Leps, resulted in a large addition to the membership of the church in that place. A series of divine services was commenced in Ihe Presbyterian church in Lewisburg last Wednesday night a week by Revs. Lacy aad Wilhelm. An the Sunday following, the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered, on which occasion there were eight additions to the by profession aud four received upon certificate.

The interest in the meetings continues, and are attended by large and attentive congregations. Saturday morning a week the body of James Winden, who was drowned in Greenbrier river at the Iron Bridge on the nigbt of the 12th of March, was found by a Mr. Smith, while crossing the river, a short distance above the mill-dam at Ronceverte, The body, which was in a (air state of preservation, was taken to Anthony's Creek, in that county, for interment. The rescue of a child floating in a skiff down Greenbrier River. learn from the Alderson Enterprise Monroe Co W.

that, on Saturday week, "us Mr J. R. Beckman and family of that place wtre preparing to cross the river at a point about a mile below town, they narrowly escaped a serious accident. Mr. B.

had placed one of his little girls, about five years of age, in tbe skiff aud with the other iv his arms stepped with one foot into the boat when it moved off from the bank. left him no alternative than to fall into thedeep water withhia child in his arms, or return to the shore. He chose the latter thus leaving the little daughter iv the which floated off down tho river. The situation was observed by two young ladies on the opposite side, who running to a boat about a mile below cut it loose from its fastenings and before the child-sailor had reached that pojnt by moving up the river met the floating craft, and brought it and its precious cargo safe to the shore where the alarmed parents joyfully received their child." Washington is called by some "Little Boston." lt is there, if tiny where, that the colored man is the so called equal of his white-skinned brother; where the mulatto Frederick Douglas is United States Marshall and where negro policemen club inebriated white men and drag them through tbe stnets with "nippers" on their wrists; but for all that the qiiaiiiied antipathy that is entertained by the northern white man for the that is not entertained by the southern white man, by reason of familiarity and old out on every occasion, as has jti3t been sbqwn by the refusal of the Washington Beneficial Endowment Association to admit a colored man to membership, though he was possessed of all qualifications required of white meu. Radicals are in favor of all sorts of equality between negroei and white men, if the latter live in the South.

If they live in the North, however, or in Washington, as exhibited in the case to which we allude, and by the social ostracism of Mrs. Senator Bruce, the case is quite i fferen t. -Alexandria Gazette. A Ferocious day last week, Id Raleigh couuty, Church Combs, while riding along the highway in a wagon, met Jack Allen, carrying an auger, handsaw, and fore-plane, the implements of his trade, and accosted Jack with tbe remark, "You said you intended to whip now is the settle it." Combs then jumped from the wagon with a mattock iv bis hand, and began to grub for meat in the aforesaid Alien's bead. Alien tried to "plane him off," but Combs continued to grub with tbe sharp point of the mattock, until bystanders interfered and stopped him.

A wurraut was sworn out, and Church Combs arrested, charged with felony. He was taken before a Justice of the Peace, who bear the testimony, aud reader he following decision: "Church Combs is a ferocious but he is not guilty of felony, and I will hold him to answer an indictment for Mountain Herald. Senator Bayard's Bayard is represented by a Washington correspondent as saying: do not understand how the report could have started that I am not ia accord with my party in its efforts to repeal the bayonet law by means of amendments attached to the army bill. I have never had but oue opinion on this subject. This is not a question of attaching extraneous matter to an ap bill, for this is not extrane ous matter Tue legit-lation to prohibit the use of troops at the polls belongs properly ou the army appropriation bill.

The bill appioprtatea money to support the army. The cost of the army depends upon its use, and it is eminently proper to in the bill how the aimy shall be used. As for the political use of the army at the my opposition to that is zoo well known to need iciu-ration. fam able I shall speak in support of the bill." 1 General Dick Taylor's Description of Stonewall Jackson and Gknkral Ewell a nose like Francois of VaUiis, and bright, prominent eyes; a bomb shaped baldttead hiiri a striking resemblance to a w. and thi.i was increased by a trt-fd like habit putting his head on I- side to titter hi- quaint speeches He a.rt-ays spoke of Jackson, several years his junior, as and told me iv confidence that he admired his genius but wasortaiu his lunacy, aud never saw uue of his Couriers approach without expecting an older to assault the pole." 'This is Ja "A pair of cavalry boots, eoveiiug feet gigantic size a mangy eip with vbor drawn low, a heavy dark beard, an I weary eyesexes I often saw filled with intense but never brilliant, light.

If silence he golden, he wasa bon viz He sucked lemon-, ate hard tack, drank water, and praying and fighting to be his idea of the whole duty of man." Terrific Cyclone in The damage by the cyclone at Collinsville, eleven mile from St. Louis, If oft-day of last week, is estimated OUO The cyclone, as usual, wa3 rotary in its niotioti, and tind bounded from the earth three lines during its passage th rough the town. Its width wasouly about seven'y Many houses were tiedroyed or damaged aud several persons injured, besides one kill cd. One of the evidences of its force was the picking up of a and buggy, which were curried to a height of twenty to thirty feet distance of about fifteen rods, and dashed to the earth, the horse being crushed to a mil the wagon to splinters. The cemetery, just out side the town, was lai i waste, nearly every tonibstor.o being levels i to the ground Evaris Four Years any democrat desires to dec rate the repeal of the statute for the abuse of the army at the pulls with expresdve phraseology, we advise him to insert in the bill enac ting it certain words us- by Mr.

Evarts in a great speec'i in this city, January 12, 1875. In that speech Mr. Evarts cailed upon the Anient-1 i peopiado de maud "the absolute abstinence of the Federal power from interference in the States, except upon the invitation of the Legislature for the suppression ot actual violence, and upon its withdrawal im mediately and necessarily after that -aiolence is N. Y. World.

Gen. Wade distinguished son of South Carolina, who has been a great sufferer from having had his leg broken, and who has been elected U. S. Senator, reached Washington, on Wednesday night. Notwithstanding the severe physical ordeal through which he has passed, he looks During the evening he walked into the Senate chamber, and as he did so at once became the centre of attraction.

Senator Butler formally announced that his colleague had arrived and was prepared to take the oath of oflice, when Senator Thurman, who was in the chair, requested that he should step forward and be sworn in. Governor Hampton, sup ported by Senator Butler, slowly walked on crutches down tbe centre isle to the desk and took the modified oath. A Wife-Murderer last Thursday, at Chambersburg, Hezekiah Shaffer, who murdered his wife February 21, 1878, was hanged in the jail-yard. He was carried to the scaffold in a blanket, the loss of blood consequent upon his attempted suicide on Monday rendering him so weak that he was unable to walk. On the scaffold he was seated in an arm-chair during the process of pinioning his arms and legs.

Another Murder in On Friday night on the farm of George Cochran, about two miles from Salem, Fauquier county, James Adams, colored, was clubbed and stabbed to death, while getting through a set of bars, by Winter Payne, colored. The murderer severed the ears of his victim close to his bead. Ay Af Snow Storm. severe snow storm prevailed Friday in Southwestern New York and Eastern Pennsylvania. From five to ten inches of snow fell at various points.

Two miles of telegraph line was prostrated near Scranton, Pa. Dr. R. Mumford Spencer, of Dinwiddie county, died of heart disease Saturday week. He was on horseback when taken ill, and falling to the ground died in a few moments.

J. W. Stultz, a well-known citizen of Henry county, was knocked on the head by an axe and killed by his colored wagon-driver, near Newberry, S. last Friday. XETT ADVERTISEMENTS.

pHESAFEiKI" at OHIO BAII.trAT. On and arter December 13th, 1378. Passenger Trains will run as follows: Mail Train daily except Sunday. Express dally. GOING EAST.

MAIL. EXPRESS. I.e. Staunton 2.00 p. m.

12.35 a. m. Charlottesville 4.15 2.15 5.20 3.45 Ar. Richmond X.30 7.00 Ar. Washington 9.40 7.57 p.

m. Baltimore 11.55 10.15 1.45 New York 6.45 4.45 Passengers by the Express and Mall Trains connect at Gordonsville for points North, and by Express Trains at Charlottesville lor Lynchburg, and points South. GOING WEST. MAIL. EXPRESS.

Le. Staunton 2.20 p. m. 4.55 a. m.

Goshen 3.46 .6.15 Millboro' 4.05 Covington 535 8.20 Breakfast. WhiteSulpbur 9.23 Alderson's SAO Supper Hiaton 10.30 11.15 Kanawha. Falls 3.07 a. m. 2.20 p.

m. dinner Charleston 5.36 3.59 Huntington 9.00 Ar. 6.30 Ar. Cincinnati 6.00 a. m.

Connecting with the eirly trains leaving Cincinnati. No. 22 leaves Staunton dally, Sundays excepted at 6.30 a. connecting at Charlottesville for Lynchburg, arriving in Lynchburg 2.32 p. connecting with A.

M. A O. R. R. Round Trip Tickets on sale to Jacksonville.

Florida, gojd until the lath day of sw.oo. Via Piedmont Air Line leave Richmond go ing South 10.25 p. m. and 11.40 a. m.

Via Atlantic Coast Line, leave Richmond at 10.35 p. and 11.35 a. m. First-Class and Emigrant Tickets to the West lower and time quicker by this than any other For Tickets and information, apply to or address JOHN H. WOODWARD, Ticket Agent, Staunton, Va.

MaJ. P. H. WOODWARD, Passeneer Agent. CONWAY R.

HOWARD, vV. M. S. Dunn, G. P.

and T. Agent. Engineer and Supt. aprlo AN LITTLE FARM FOB SALE AT virtue of a power of attorney, executed to me, by A. J.

Grove, now of Kansas, I will otter for sale, at public auction, on the premises, on Saturday, the 21th of May, next, at 11 o'clock, A. the excellent larm on which A. J. Grove recently resided. This Farm is of excellent quality, and contains 73 acres.

It lies on the waters of Back Creek, about 1 mile South of "Stuart's Mill." adjoining the lands of Alexander, Philip Kill lan and Alex. 11. 11. Stuart, and Is about 5 miles South-west of Waynesboro'. The improvements consist of a convenient and substantial BRICK HOUSE, with four rooms and a passage in.the prl cipal building and an tional room in the rear; an excellent Barn and other out-bulldlngs, and a never-falling well of pure free-stone water near the The land is productive, well enclosed, and in good condition, and has on It a young Orchard of selected fruit trees.

The Tkkms ov Sale are, costs of sale cash, and one-fourth of the purchase money in hand, or within 60 days, secured by endorsed negotiable note, and the residue in three equal annual payments, with interest from day of sale. Should a sale be not made on the day named, it will be offered again ou Monday, 27th of May, (Court Day) in front of the Court-house in Staunton, at 12 o'clock. ALEX. H. K.

STUART. apr22-tds Attorney-in-fact. rriHE PRETTIEST CALICOES, CAMBRIOS, PERCALES, AND LIIVEIN" LiiWM, can be found, at apr 2." DAVIS A. KAYSER'S. "pLKASE BEAR IN MIND, THE MONEY will buy as many, if not more, tfICE GOODS AT Duvla A.

Kagser's, than any other House in town. A LARGE STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY -DKY Just received at DAVIS A. KAYSER'S. you will final a splendid assortment of WHITE and BLACK LACE TIES, BRETON DE VENISE LACE SCARPS, MUSLIN and SILK TIES, and JABOTS, at apr 22 DAVIS A. KAYSER'S.

TjINeLISM, HEM II and BTJJVXITVOS and many other new aud beautiful styles of DREISS GOODS, Just received, at DAVIS A. KAYSER'S. THE BEST LINE of Black, Dark Shades, Opera and Undressed KID GLOVES In town Is to be found at 22 DAVIS A. KAYSER'S. Hosiery! Hosiery! Hosiery! For Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses, aud Children.

A complete bottom prices, at apr 22 DAVIS A. KAtfSER'S. SILK AND An immense stock at very low prices, at 22 DAVIS A. KaYSERS. FEBTIUZEB E'OH UOKN.

This is a No. one article and has given entire satisfaction wherever used. P. B. SITBLETT.

vs. Va. Porcelain and -i-TA, Earthenware virtue of a decree or the circuit court of Augusta county, entered Nov. 2nd, 187S, in this cause, I will proceed, at my office iv Staunton, on Saturday, May 17th, HOT, to take, state, and sett.c an account, The real estate owned by "The Va. Porcelain A E.

its annual rental and fee simple value; The liens Dinding said real estate In the order of their priority JOS. A. WADDELL, Commissioner. WANTED 10,000 feet of Assorted Pine Lumber, and 100 Locust Posts, delivered at the farm ofthC late Col. W.

A. Bell, near Staunton. DAVIS A. KAVSER, apr 22-2t WM. F.

BELL. SEW ADYEBTISEMENTS. BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS! Arriving every day this week a large and attracttlve stock of Dry Goods, Notions aud Shoes, whlcii will be offered at prices never before named in Staunton. The bulk of these Goods were bought at New York Bankrupt sales at prices that will enable me to sell them at less than cost of manufacture. lam determined to sell this stock at the very closest margin.

So if yen want to save money do not fall to call at once and examine these bargains at BELL'S DRY GOODS STORE, ON AUGUSTA STBEET, (Timberlake Bell's old stand.) Look nt our till linen Damask at worth 40c- Dress Goods at 15, and 20c, worth 25 I per cent more. wooi Black Cashmeres at 49c. These goods sell fo (Uc everywere. Piques 7, 8,0, and luc. lor best.

Ladies all linen hem-stitched Handserchleft, 15c, worth 25c; Handkerchiefs at 5c Gents' 3 Hose A good Corset for 25c The best 4-4 heavy Brown Cotton nt 7c A gooi heavy Brown Cotton at ss. Bleach Cot-on 5,6,.7, and Be. As alt cotton goods have advanced it will pay you lobuy these goods at less than old prices. Best Turkey Bed Knitting Cotton at 22Wc per iiank. Ball Knitting Cotton at 5c Best Knitting Cot en in hacks warranted full weight, 250 a lb.

Excellent Toilet Soaps at 15c per doz. will sell a splendid Toilet Soap at 253 per doz Sold on all 5 cent counters at 5 cents per cake. I A full line of Towels and Napkins at panic All styles and grades of Floor Oil Cloths. A splendid lady's sewed Morocco Shoe at SI. The best city made shoe at $1.75, regular price Children Shoes at 25c.

Ladles French Kid Slippers, warranted, at 51.25. Men's Brogans, be at 51.55 and 51.50. I am agent for the celebrated "Pearl" White Dre-s Shirt, the best shirt made at only Sl.CO.— will give $1.00 for any that does not give perfect satisfaction. An excellent DressShirt(laundried) only 75c. White Quilts only A heavy Quilt 75c and 81.00.

I cordially invite the people of this city and county to examine tnis immense stock and convince themselves that they can save money by making their purchases at the low price cash house of GEO. It. BELIi, Augusta St. Mr. R.

M. Timberlakeis with me and will take pleasure In showing customers through the stock. No trouble to show goods. G. R.

B. Commissioner's Office. I Staunton, April 10th, 1879. TST the case of Dosaohe's Dona- M. ohe's Widow et now pending in tbe circuit court of parties, Plaintiffs and Defendants, in said cause, and creditor or creditors of the estate of W.

W. Donaghe, deed, whose claim or claims against said estate have not heretofore been reported, and to whom this is intended as a final notice, are hereby notified that, in pursuance of a decree rendered in said cause, by said court, on the 21st of March, 1879,1 shall, at my office in Staunton, on Friday, the 23rd day of May, 1879, proceed to take, state, and settle an account, The transactions of B. B. Donaghe surviving Ex'or of W. W.

Donaghe, deed, since the date of last settlement; 2nd, Any other claims that may not have been heretofore reported against the estate ol said decedent, and, 3rd, Any matters specially stated, deemed pertinent by the undersigned, or required by any party in interest to be so stated. At which time and place you are required to attend. f. W. GREEN SMITH, apr22-4t Commissioner.

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. 1 Staunton, April 19th, 1R79. IN Cue cliancery cause of Frey 'Frederick) vs. Landes (Jacob), et als now pending in the circuit court of persons, parties. Plaintiff's and Defendants, in this all lien creditors of Jacob Landes.

are hereby notified that, in pursuance of a decree rendered in said cause, by said court, on the 25th of March, 1879,1 shall, at my office in Staunton, on Tlairsday, the 22nd day of May, 1879, proceed to take, state, and settle, an account of the land upon which the bond held by the aiatiflFrey Is a lien, its- fee simple and annual rental value, with the liens in the otder of their priority binding the same, together with the dates of assignments by Joseph Calhoun of the bonds ol Jacob Landes, and tho order of priority of such assignees, and furthermore, whether any of said assigned bonds are secured in any other manner than as vendor's liens upon said land, and if so, how. and to at extent. At which time and place you are required to attend. J. W.

GREEN SMITH, com'r. Effinger. Craig, A Grattan, p. q. apr22-4t J.

Mielaie's Ailin'r A vs. T. J. Biichie's Legataes, Ac. In pursuance of order entered in the foregoing cause, pending in the circuit court of Augusta county; which order was entered December 2ud, 1378,1 will proceed, at my office In Staunton, on the loth day of May next, to state the accounts required by said order, and the other orders entered in said cause since the May term, 187B; and all parties interested in tbe suit are hereby notified to appear at.

that time and place, without further notice. Given under my hand this Kith day of April, 1579. opr22 JOHN M. KINNEY, Com'r. WANTED! SELL FKUIT TREES.

Good per cent, given to ACTIVE MEN. Address, BUTLER ct WHEAT. Staunton Nurseries, Staunton, Va, SALE OF A VERY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF STAUNTON. Inpnrsuance of a trust deed executed by M. A.

Miller to Orlando Smith and Tbomas C. Elder, of date September nth, 1572, and recorded in the C'erk's oflice of the Hustings Court ol Staunton, Heed Book, pages MKi-'ti7, the undersigned, as surviving trustee in said deed, will sell at public auction, upon the premises, on Saturday, the 2HA day of April, 1879, that very desirable property at the North-west corner of Augusta ana Frederick streets in the city of Staunton, known as the MILLER HOUSK. The lot fronts about feet on. Bijfi ot Augusta street and about feet on the North-side of Frederick street. For a more particular description of the property reference is madetotheabove-mentioned trust deed.

Trie improvements are a large, substantial brick dwelling, two stories basements, nd all necessary out-buiidings. The property is in good condition, and lias been used for a number of years as a. Boarding House, for wh'ch it is admirably adapted. It is often that more desirable property Is offered at public sale in Staunton. TEEMS of in hand to pay expenses of sale; the residue of the purchase money will be divided Into three equal instalments, payable at one, two, and three years from day of sale, with interest from that day, for which the purchaser wili be req.ulred to give bonds with approved personal security, and the title will be withheld as ultimate security.

THOS. C. ELDER, feblS-tds Surviving Trustee. IHI.II KAI.E A Alt OX rllltlKi lAN'S the decree or the Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered on the Ist day of April, 1879, In the suit of Fisher and wile vs. Trotter, the undersigned Commissioner will proceed, in front ofthe Court House of Augusta county, ON SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1879, to sell at public auction to the highest bidder that VALUABLE FARiM on Christian's Creek, about live miles east of Stuunton, containing 325 Acres, at present! occupied by James H.

Trotter, and which was purchased by him at commissioner's sale In this suit, and Is now sold at his risk for nonpayment of purchase money. This land is improved and lies in agood neighborhood, convenient to churches and schools This land will be shown to purchasers by Mr. Trotter, who resides on the land, or Mr. Thornton Berry, who resides near it. TERVISOFSALE Cash to pay costs of the sale and the rule against Trotter, and the balance upon credits of six, eighteen aud thirty months from the day of sale, bearing interest, for which bonds with good personal security will be required and the legal title retained as ultimate security.

The property will be started at price of JKl.OtiO, the bid of Messrs. Borden Grove. Sale to commence at 11 o'clock A. M. H.

M. BKLL. apH-tds Commissioner. COMMISSfToXEir-al virtue of a decree rendered in the case of James Bumgardner, agent, Ac, vs. Lewis Davis, I will proceed, ou the premises, ON FRIDAY, THE DAY OF MAY, 1879, to sell at public auction that DKMIRABLE FAKM! situated near Pond Gap, in Augusta county, owned by Jacob Kunkle in his lifetime, and now occupied by Lewis Davis, contalnlngabout Acres, upon the following terms, viz: So much In cash as will pay the costs of suit and sale, and the remainder upon a credit of one, two and three years from date of sale, with Interest from date of sale, the purchaser giving -ond with approved personal security, and the title retained as ultimate security.

JAMES BUMGARDNER, apS-4t. Commissioner. virtue oi a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered In the case of Caroline Kinney's Heirs vs. Kinney, I will Saturday, the VJh day of April, 1879, in front of the Court house, in the city of Staunton, to sell at public auction, that HOUSE and LOT situated ou Washing- lFil ton street in the city of Staunton, v.rhicb_ls__ Is now designated as No. 7 S.

Washington street, upon the following terms, muchin hand as will pay the costs of suit and sale, and the remainder upon a credit of one, two, and three years from date of sale, with interest from date of sale, the purchaser giving bond with approved personal security, and the title retained as ultimate security. JAMES BUMGARDNER, mar2s-4t Commissioner. YaT.iTahi.e oity fbiih. ERTY FOR offer for sale privately my farm, situated on Christian's Creek, miles south of Stannton, containing 337 There are about XXI acres in The land is No. 1 for cultivation or grazing purposes, and is well watered.

Liberal terms will be given. I also offer my house and lot in Staunton, with Aye building lots attached, which I will sell as a whole or separately, on aceemmodat- Ing terms. A. T. GILKESON, deelT-tf Staunton, Va.

-pi'DLIC NAI.E OF VARIETY yPBINUS. In pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered as its November term, 1878, in the chancery cause of Kunkle vs. Rurruss et als, the undersigned, appointed Commissioners for the purpose, will sell at public auction, upon the premises, ou Wednesday, April 30th, 1879. that valuable and desirable property known as VARIETY BPUIISGB. This property Is situate in the county of Augusta, immediately on the Chesapeake A Ohio Railroad, about 15 miles west ot Staunton.

It is too well known as a watering place to require any extended description at our hands The land authorized by tbeabove-nanieddecreo to be sold consists of 1075 100 acres, lying mainly between the railroad and the free turnpike. All, or nearly all, the Improvements which have been used in connection with the property as a watering place, are on this land and will be sold with it. For further information, parties desirous of purchasing are referred to the papers of tho above-mentioned cause. Terms oi- per cent, of the purchase money In cash; the balance in three equal Instalments, at one, two and tlireo years the day of sale, with interest from that day for which the purchaser will be reqnired to give bonds with approved personal security and the title will be withheld as ultimate security. apl-tds Commissioners.

JIAI.K.-A8 I Intend moving to Kansas, I will offer at public sale at my residence, two and a half miles due west of Broadway, at Baker's Mill, Rockingham county, on SATURDAY, 10TH DAY OF MAY 1879. my water-power Circular Saw Mill and Chopping: .11111, and 30 1-2 Acres of Land, with new two-story house, 19x36 feet on the foundation, containing 0 rooms and 6 wardrobes, and cellar the same size of the house. A good buttery tintl porch attached to the kitchen, an excellent well of watcrat tho loor, with a new iron large portico In ront. well fleished. The house is painted nsideand outside, all rooms.

Xheslxe )f the mill boose is feet, with addition 1.1 :10 feet, all two storle-. The saw mill is on the irst floor mill on the second floor, vater wheel 20 feet overshot, with 3 feet breast md 1)4 feet head of water, all in No. 1 running irder. A new 52-inch circular saw. About 40 apple trees, a young 3-year-old orchard if 175 apple trees and 100 peach trees, some learlng sour and sweet cherry trees, and a No.

garden, a good new stable 21x28 and 15 feet ligh, stabling cut off at each end, feed entry letween. A good new frame hog pen, hen louse, I will sell at the same time 1 No. 1 poke and handle lathe. 1 good surface and tick planer, 1 good tenant machine und a No. wood turning lathe Terms of salo made on day of sale or by inquiring of the The property can be shown at ny time by the undersigned.

J.n. BAKER, Baker's Mill, Rockingham county, Va. MIMSIOXKH-'-i By virtue of a decree by the circuit court of Augusta in the case of Simpson F. Taylors vs. Virginia T.

Moon, I will in of the Court-house, in the city of Staun- S'durday, the 10th day of May, 1879. I at public auction, that, most desirable ASTURE LOT, situated near the Vailey urnplke, adjoining the colored cemetery, conlining two ac. es and six poles, upon the illowlng terms, much In hand as will ay the costs ol sale, and of a rule in said case Taylor's Adm'r vs. Moon, and the remainer upon a credit of twelve, eighteen, and tweny-four months from the day day of sale, with nterest from the day of sale, the purchaser Ivlng bonds with approved personal security, the title retained as ultimate security. JAMES BUMGARDNER, aprls-tds Commissioner.

ET-ALIIABLK. FAItM I'UB tainlng 217 acres of well watered and mproved land on South River, one mile from tVaynesboro': for further information, apply JACOB COINER, Waynesboro', mar2s-1m Augusta Va. T7IOU snug BUSINESS STAND Jj on the best portion of Main Street. One ofthe best investments in the city. For terms, Ac, apply to HUDSON A PATTtICK, novia V.

cV V. Rlannli.n Vo LEGAL NOTICES. In the Clerk's office circuit court of Augusta county, March lilt, 1879. William Parr Isaacson Plaintiff, vs. William Easton, Jed Hotchkiss, late Trustee in from said Easton and of date April 5,1873.

The Sovereign Assurance Company ot London. England, and John N. Hendren una John Echols, Trustees of The Virginia Hanking and Trust Company in ilouldation, Defendants. In Cliancery. Theobjcctof this suit istoreHevs said HotclikUsupon his resignation Irom furthci service as Trustee under the Deed from Wm Easton and wife, to settle his accounts as such Trustee and to have the Trust snbject further and finally administered by the Court.

The Defendants, Wm. Easton and The Sovereign Assurance Company of London, England, not having entered their appearance, and it appearing by affidavit filed that they are non-residents of this Stale, it is ordered that they do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice, do hat is necessary to protect their inte ests. J. N. RYAN, Clerk.

Ranson. p. q. nprl-tt Commissioner's office, Staunton, April JOtn, 1879. Parent's Adm'r In chancery in vs.

Circuit Court Drumheller and als.) of Augusta County. To Enoch L. Brower, Adm'r of Sam'l Parent, deed, Adam Shuey, Thomas H. Drumheller, Jacob and 1 parties interested in the above.styled cause, Take in pursuance of a decree entered in said cause Nov. 27th, 1877, I will proceed at my office, io Staunton, on Saturday, May iSfn, 1870, to state an account showing the good money vaiue of the HouseandLot in these proceedings mentioned; the liens binding said house and lot in the handsof Jacob Gutshall, and any other matters deemed pertinent Or required to be stated.

At which time and place you are required to attend. G. M. HARRISON, aprls-4t Commissioner. Commissioner's Office, Staunton, April llth, 187 ft, TTendren and Echols.

Trasteea, A. C. and A. G. Harman, and National Valley Bank vs.

L. Harman and als. All parties Interested in the foregoing consolidated causes pending in the circuit court of Augusta Take that I will proceed, at. my office, on the 10th dtt), of May next, to state the accouuts required by the order of March 27th, 1879, entered in tho said causes. At which time and place you are required to attend without further notice.

JOHN M. KINNEY. Com'r. A IS. oi-iir-iii-a's Adm'r vs.

Smith, Trustee, Ac. All persons Interested in the foregoing cause, pending in the circuit court of A agnate Take that I will proceed my office, in Staunton, on the dag of May next, to state the account required by the decree, entered in said cause, ou 'the 27th day of March, any person having a claim against the estate of the late Alex. B. Cochran, deed, which has not already been proven, is r- quired to present and prove the same before me, on or before said 7th of May. aprli-4t JOHN M.

KINNEY. Corn'r. ijii.XLE i tiiiin vs. is' LEY'S pursuance of decree of Circuit Court of Augusta comity entered in Ibis cause April 2,1879, I shall proceed, at my cilice in Staunton, on Thursday, the Ist day of May. 1879, to take the accounts there! required.

Including the transactions of If. and S. K. Pilson as executors of Samuel B. VI nley and guaidians, of legatees, and account of debts and charges uprm the estate of said Kinley.

Persons preferring claims against the estate are notified to present them to me on or before the day last mentioned. JOS. A. WALPKI.L, Commissioner. HAitn.iN TUB GINIA BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY AND A I.S.— In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court for Augusta entered in this cause April 2, 1870,1 shall proceed, at my office In Staunton, on Tuesday, May 6, 1878, to take the accounts therein required, including all maters relating to the salary of the President and liability of tbe stockholders of said company, Ac.

A. WADDELL, a pit-It Ci ii IF it Hia a CHURCHMAN'S pursuance of decree ofthe Circuit Court for An. atusta county entered in this cause at March term, 1878, I shall proceed, at ray office in Staunton, on Fi iday. May 2. 1870, to report a further settlement ofthe accounts of John S.

Churchman, surviving executor of John Churchman, dew-used, and of William Rush, trustee ofthe various trust funds in this cause. JOS. A. WADDELL aps-4t Commission er. Koiner anal als.

vs. 7 Widow and puisunm eof decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, entered In this cause, November 14, 1878, I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, on Friday, the IBoi day of April. to take an account of funds and personal property belonging to the estate of Wm L. Koiner, deed, which have come into the hands of his widow, Mrs. Nancy Koiner, Ac.

-to. mar2s-4t JOS A. WADDELL. Com'r. Baylor's Exeentor vs.

Knylor's pursuance of decrreof the circuit court for Augusta county, entered in this cause, March 25th, 1579, I shall proceed at my office, in stannton, on Monday, May 12th, 1879, to take a final account of the transactions of i P. A. Baylor, as acting Executorol George Baylor, deed. JOS. A.

WADDP'LL, aprlo-4t Commissioner. AS KE-TEIYEK of J. J. FOSTER CtX? I will sell from this date at cost, the stock of goods, 4c, consisting of Tobacco, Wines, Whiskey, Ac, until the 2Sth day of this month, when all remaining stock will be closed out at atietintm. H.

C. PORT-3R April 15th, 1879. 2t Receiver. 11l Mil FMUI (Ell Price from s.v> to 11,000. GOLD ME for "valuable improvements and for superior power and volume of tone." Catalogues free.

HUNTER A Booksellers, 8 Staunton. Va..