Mr. Sehurz's Speech on Finance.The speech of Mr. Bchurz at Cincin-

nati recently on the financial situationof thecountry confirms, says the Balti-more Sun, his title to be considered oneofthebest imfofmedpoliticaleconomistsin the UnitedStates. He began by show-ing the fallacies upon which the infla-tion mania rests. Contraction, he prov-ed, couldnot have caused the collapse of1873, since contraction ceased in 1868,and between that and the panic we hadfive yearsof whatwas thought brilliantprosperity, accompanied with an actualinflation of $56,000,000. The real causesof ;the collapse were the absorptionwere the absorption of capital in costlywars, in great public and privateundertakings not immediately remu-nerative, in speculation and gam-bling of all sorts, attended, as this lock-ing up of capital was, by a revolutiona-ry diversion of industry by new tariffs,and new uses and applications of ma-chinery. "Finally, everybody believ-ing himself richer than he wm. andtherefore spending more than he pouldafford; hence widespread extravaganceand improvident habits." "And if weinquire what the currency had* to dowitb it," added Mr. Bchurz, "we shallfind that in this country our irredeema-ble paper money, by its depreciation,running up prices to a fictitious point,stimulated the sp iritofrecklessness andgambling in almost all branches qf en-terprise and business, incited extrava-gance, and thus strengthened all thebad and demoializing influences whiohare usually active at such a period."

"After awhile,"said Mr. Schurz, "theillusion that debt is wealth, and infla-tion prosperity, and speculation indus-try, is dispelled ; peoplecomprehend thefact that there is nothing real in theirfinancial condition. This light?thelight Qf sober truth?usually breaks allof a sudden upon the people. The illu-sion all at once vanishes, the bubblebursts, and we are set down heavily up-on the hard rock of fact. That thinghappened to us in IS7V -Vftep suqh acollapse there is nothing to do but getour senses together and to go work likemen to repair our shattered fortune.We must first recognize our error andour delusion; must first comprehendthat what we produce and what wehave, and not what we dream of, com-prises our wealth; that no "windyschemes to make pupselvesrich by print-ing the word dollar upon a piece of pa-per" will profit us; and that the onlyhonest way to get rid of debts is to paythem.

Tricks of theCutis*.We understandthat a report Is being

circulated in this County to the effectthat General Echols has no hopes of anelection, and thathe is really only run-ning to defeat Harris and elect Paul.This is all stuff and humbuggery, asHarris and Paul both very wellknow.

General Echols and his friends arenot making this canvass for any otherpurpose than for the vindication ofsound principles and truth, without re-

I ference to individuals.Harris and Paul both profess to be

forciblc-readjusters of the State debtand in favor of an irredeemable papercurrency for the country, so far as theirpublic declarations indicate. It is truethat in some way by winks and otherintimations, an impression has beenmadeupon the debt payers of the Dis-trict in certain localities, thatHarris isnot at heartareadjuster, but thathe is,with the kind of smartness preculiarto him, only taking the position for tbepurpose of defeating the Readjusters,the simon-pures, at theirown game;andsome persons there are, who laughheartily and say, "what a smart fellowHarris is, and how he is working theReadjusters at their own game."

Now, with our old-fashioned notions,we do not think that this is a matter tobe laughed at. It was bad enough forHarris introducedthis state-debtquestioninto the canvass, as he did inhis card in the Richmond Wftig the daybefore the Congressional Conventionwas%> have been held here, when heannounced himself the most extremeRe-adjuster; it Is wcrse in view of themorality of the thing, for him or hisfriends to say that he was only usingthe question for the purpose of achiev-ing a temporary success.

This is a nice.exampleto netout youth,to teach them, that political success isto be attained properly by smart tricksand a want of manly expressionsof ear-nest conviction on allpoliticalquestionsbefore the people.IfHarris is an extremeforcible-read-

juster, as he publicly professes to be,then he ought not to expect any debt-payer in the District to vote for him; if,on theother hand, he really entertainsdifferent views on this question, and isonly trying to swim with the current,then ln our opinion he ought not to ex-pect any honest or right thinking peo-ple of any party to vote for him.

We understand that Paul does not ex-pect any debt-payerstovotefor him, andhe is He uai avowed his senti-ments and let him staud by them. Wefeel safe in th. assertion, that if thedebt-payers and men in favorof honestmoney will come to the polls and votefor Echols, who alone of the candidatesagree with them, he willbe triumphant-ly elected,

There are daily coming to us from allparts of the Districts encouraging signsof the canvass, and if the debt-payingparty of Augusta does itsduty wewill as-suredly win.

Harris is already dreadfully alarmedand is calling piteously for help. Echolsis fighting the good fight against bothPaul and Harris and has no preferencefor the election ot the one or the other.There is, if both are sincere, no choicebetween them.

TUESDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1878.Judge Harris's "Reply."

From the toneof Judge Harris' "Re-ply to Gen. Echols' Card," one wouldsuppose that the Judge considers everygentlemanin thisDistrict, who aspiresto Congress a political poacher, andevery candidate for thathonor actuatedby the most diabolical motives of "un-ceasing hostility" to him, personally.?Acting upon this theory the Judge seemsto be always prepared for war. He hashis videttes and "Jesse Scouts" scatter-ed all overthe District, who keep himposted as to the slightest movement ofthe enemy. But, whilepresenting thishold front, he is yet whining and wail-ing in piteous tones, and his friends arebusy trying to create the impression,that every man who runs against himis a dark "conspirator," and every vo-ter against him a still darker "conspira-tor," and that his adversary has nc

tnotive in soliciting the suffrageseople than to do Judge Harrisrsonal injury ; as if, the ordinarjln't want to go to Congress, ancuch a remarkablething for anjse, but Judge Harris, to want to3, that thefellowmust have somemotive,link it about time that that littlevas done with. It has been play-le people of this District often. We want to see the peopleirward to the polls and expressews on the questions, which le-

gitimately belong to this canvass, andvote for the man that represents thoseviews,regardless ofthe empty andsense-less cry of "persecution," which JudgeHarris and his friends are so fond of rais-ing, whenever any gentleman in theI opposes him.

idgeseems to havea very con-e opinion of the voters ofStaun-larlottesville, and his nativearrisonburg, a vast majoiity ofifferfrom him on his greenbackHe calls them a "clique,"

" and the like pretty names.??er a man characterizes thosefer from him as "a clique," "aid that sort ofpolitical slang, it7 good evidence that neither hecause he representsis worthy of?it is the last refuge of imbecil-demagoguery.i "Reply" the Jndge complainsi. Echols is very indefinite ins about the currency question,s really, theonly one that legiti-belongs to this canvass. Whatmsness ! Who, but Judge Harris,

Gen. Eehol.' posi-He says, "the question whichncerns every man is, whetheritry shall be floodedwith an ir-ible paper currency, or whether1 establish our national creditupon a sound basis of value?

? with, and convertibility intoAud just following he says, "ital importance to all men, cap-farmers, mechanics, or laborers,

\u25a0y shall have good money, ofcer-d fixed value.'' Where is theliteness" about that, that theomplainsof? Unless we great-ike Gen. Echols' meaning, he isc people call a "hard-money"id unless we greatly mistake thent of thepeople of this District,-money" man is what they want,

ire "shin-plasters," no morelerate trash" or United Statesither, for that matter,sk our readers, what have theyby anythingbut "hard money ?"

lessons ofall the greatest.think-writers on political economy,

by the experienceof the civil-rid, to say nothing of the teach--1 results of this inflation policy,

in the war of Independence,he Civil war of the last decade_ited with contempt, and so farn, that we would again plungeg into this sea of irredeemablemney ; and whilefloating aroundbubble, see, as we have seen be-! honest real money, the golder, sink to the bottom out of

? gathered and hoarded in theof the sharpers, gamblers, and;ors? Surely, this people will;uilty of such folly ; and certain-will not vote for any man who

iring them to this stateof things.ant no moretampering with they. We now have the best cur-_i_ country has everseen, and itr practically, with gold and sil-?y where in the United States,re is not as much of it as theres because the wants of tradedolire it. But when a man has aow, he knows what it is worth,it it will buy. Open the flood-the paper mill again, aud wholow many paper dollars it will; to give out, or when the poli-and unscrupulous speculatorsut down."11 the people to beware of thisIt is more dangerous tban war

->c, or famine; more to bethan tbe seven plagues seat up-Cgyptiana.ive no spite to gratify no friendin this matter. We honestlyy believe that the doctrines ad-l>y both Messrs. Paul and Har-

ris are dangerous to the best and perma-nent interests of our people, andthat the views of General Echols are theonly safe and reliable way out of ourdifficulties, viz?good sound currency,which shall have this basis of value''equality and convertibility into coin."

There are but two ways out of ourtroubles hard work and hard money.

To keep capital and immigration outof tbe State nothing more is needed thanto place the fact broadly before theworld that forcible adjustment is thecardinal linancialdoctrineof her people.After the state debt is "adjusted" pri-vate debts will be attended to. Thenwe shall be happy?no debtsand plentyof Greenbacks.

The Democratic Defeat in Col-orada.?The recent defeatof tbeDemo-crats in Colorada should be a warningto them. It was caused by a surrenderin their platform to the Greenbackersand the result was no more tban theydeserved for their departure from theprinciples of theirparty.

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Let us fleet a Greenbacker like Har-ris or Paul, so that the farmers may gettwo (paper) dollars abushel for wheat,and pay fifty cents apound for coffee,twenty live cents for a yard ofcalicoandother things in proportion. That's whatthe Greenbackers propose to do.£

The Fever at Chattanooga.?Themedical faculty are agreed that threeconditionsmust usually concur beforethere can be an epidemic of yellow feverat any centre ofpopulation : Favorableclimate and temperature; local aids topropagation, embracing malaria, filth,<fee, and importation of the germ. Butthe recent outbreak of the fever atChattanooga shows that when an im-ported germ finds a local situation thatis favorable no climatic conditions areneeded. Chattanooga i_ 1,000 feet abovetide, in a limestone country, dry andcool?the last place where an outbreakoffever was to be looked for. But it wasdirty, it was badly drained, It had al-luval flats nearby subject to overflow ;

the local aids were favorable, the germwas transplantedfrom Memphis ; theselocal aids promoted its propagation, andChattanoogahas quite a severe attackof the fever. No incident connectedwith the history of the prevailing epi-demic enforces more strongly the im-perative necessity for proper sanitaryprecautions by all cities. None moreplainly discloses how impotent we areto protect ourselves when these precau-tions are neglected.

fancy Ifews Items.

The corn and wheat crop is very largein Shenandoah county.

A half-witted negro woman, an in-> mate of the Poor-house ofRockingham,

i was run over below Harrisonburg, by, the cars, on Monday of last week, and

? diedshortly afterwards. No blame isi attached to tbe railroad company.

The hog cholera, as we learn from the' Old Commonwealth, is prevailing to an

1 alarming extent in tne eastern part ofRockingham. It says:?"ln the neigh-

-1 borbood of Conrad's Store nearly everyfarmer has lost half, or the whole num-ber of their droves. They die in thewoods and fer.c.-cornets so fast, thatIt is with difficulty they are buriedor burnt up. Various remedies havebeen tried with varying success.?lodide of potassium or tincture of iodinehas been found a good preventative. Itis given in small doses mixed with milkor swill. Hogs treated in this wayhaveescaped the epidemic, while others inthe same pen have died by the whole-sale. George Miller, Dr. S. P. H. Mill-er, J. A. Bear, Adam Bear, Jos. Kite.J. T. Burner, W. H. Marshall and Hen-ry Bear, all living in the neighborhoodof Conrad's Store, have suffered seriousloss by the disease. Probably $3,000would not cover the loss."

The United States Attorney Generalhas given an opinion on the legal tendercapacity of subsidiary silver coin, inview of which the Secretaryofthe Trea-sury will renew the circular of June 23,1875, which limits the receipt of sub-sidiary silver in payment of customs tofractionalparts of a dollar in any oneentry, or to $5 in such coin when theentry does notexceed thatamount. Fivedollars in subsidiary silver cannot, how-ever, be received as part of a larger a-mount.

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It is proposed very gravely by theGreenbackers to reduce the size of thestandard bushel measure by one half, soas to increase the corn crop ofthe coun-try. When this is done every farmerwill haveplenty of corn, and if he raisestwenty-fivebushels of wheat to the acrewell not have to buy any fertilizer. Do

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BY TELEGRAPH!Woodstock Va., October 7th 4 55P. M.Harris met Echols hereto-day.Echols

mashed Harris on his currency andNational Bank views and madea deepImpression. He will get a full vote hereIt is thought thehard money men, debt-payers and voluntary readjusters arearoused and will make themselves felt.

Mr. Schurg sees plentiful signs of re-viving businees, of quickening energyand vitality in industry, and all that isnow needed, in his opinion, to furnish asound foundation upon which businessmay build itself up anew is first, goodnational and individual credit, basedupon national and individual honesty ;second, a sound currency, of real andstable value; third, a safe and reliablebanking system. Mr. Schurz elaboratesthe need for a restoration of credit atgreat length. He considers it the firstand most necessary thing to initiate abusiness revival, and this view of thecase the attacks of the greenback partyupon tho government securities amitheir holders he regards as being mostdisastrous to the business hopes of thecountry. "Disturb that credit by anyact or attempt weakening the confidenceof the world at borne and abroad in ourability to pay or in our honest purpose,and the funding process will cease, andwith it the beneficent results flowingfrom it. Thus you see jn this, as inother things, it is not only mo3t hono-rable, but it pays best to be honest. Themost expensivething a nation can do isto attempt to get rid of its obligationswithout honestly discharging them,The next expensive thing is to quibbleabout tbem."

The immediate embarrassments ofthe State of Virginia furnish the bestpossible commentary upon this text?itis rarely that the moral and tbe appli-cation run so closely together. The fi-nancial condition of this fine old Com-monwealth, which in years past hadunlimited credit, is deplorable. Whatwith "sealers," "forcible readjusters"and repudiators, Virginia's treasury isnow stated not only to be completelyempty, but her credit entirely gone.Tbe public schools are just open, butthere is no money even to pay the un-fortunate teachers the arrearages of thelast school term. To meet this emer-gency, as is stated in telegrams fromRichmond, Gov. Holliday applied lastweek for a loan from the Richmondbanks. He only wanted $200,000, andfor no other purpose than to preventthe schools from being closed. Thebank presidents gave the Governorandthe treasurer a conference, at which itis said that the Governor made a mostearnest appeal for means to meet theextraordinaryexigency. It is reportedhowever, that the bank presidents re-turned only an evasive answer. Thesecurity was not adequate. These ban-kers doubtless have a vivid remem-brance of therepudiating tendences ofthe last Legislature and are naturallyafraid to piace faith in tbe honesty ofthe next one as long as "forcible read-justment" is advocated by a portion atleast of the Virginia newspapers andpoliticians. In other words, Virginia'scredit has been so tampered with by themen who now aspire to control her af-fairs that she is not able to procure evena small temporary loan to cover hermost pressing necessities. The rest ofMr. Schurz's address is in the same vig-orous style with that which we havequoted above. He reviews thesituationupon all sides, but while he admits thatit is grave, he does not despair. Thepapermoney demand he thinks may beas brief in endurance as it has been sudden in outbreak. He has every faith inthe instinctive honesty and ineradica-ble good sense of the American people,and does not yet see anything in thecircumstances of the time to unsettlethat faith.

The Susquehannariver is to be stock-ed with eight hundred thousand whitepine shingles and upon each is to bewritten "this is a bass." This maysound strangely to same ears, but theprinciple is a perfectly sound one. It isthe Greenback Idea, you know. Therewill then be plenty of "bass" in thatstream.

? -\u2666?\u2666The Chroniclesays :?The Charlottes-

ville correspondent of the RichmondState frequently gets things badly mix-ed. In the suit of Rives vs. Farish, theverdictwas not in favor of the defen-dantas stated, but for the plaintiff?averdict agreed to by the parties with aview to getting the case at once beforetbeSupreme Court of the United States.

The Result or "Readjustment."

The Baltimore Gazette has thefollow-ing comments upon the recent refusalof the Banks of Richmond to lend theState of Virginia $200,000 to carry onher publio schools:

The worst thing that can befall aState is to repudiate its debt and sacri-fice its credit forever. The next worstthing is to talk about "repudiating" it,or "readjusting" it, or "scaling" it, or"compromising with creditors"?or anyof the other expedients for evading thestrictly honest dallavfor dollar on theday on which it is d«e. The recent refu-sal of the hankers of Richmond to lend$200,000 to the State of Virginia empha-sizes the fact that a State may lose itscredit by even discussing measures ofpartial or total repudiation. It certainlyis ahumiliating thingthat thegreat StateQf Virginia, .0 i-ioh in agricultural andmineral wealth, so rich in energetic andeducatedmen, cannot borrow two hun-dred thousand dollarsbecause the secu-rity is not good. It ought to make allits old worthies,from Washington downto Lee, moan i& their graves. Jt oughtto add to tiie wlaeu it isconsidered that the small sum of twohundred thousand dollars is needed forschool purposes. Without it some ofthe public schools must be closed ; andto make the matter worse the refusalcomes not from England or the North,hut from the Virginians theniselves.

It would not be fair to .ensure tbeVirginia bankers for this. It doubtlesssaddens them to refuse. But. they eachmay justly say, "Why should I lendthe State my money when it will turnon me to morrow and call iiae a blood-sucker and a yiiyioon and begin to talkabout compromising with me and scal-ing down my claim, if not of repudiat-ing it entirely. If Virginia is going totreat her creditors as ber enemies I pre-fer nqt to bti pni, of the enemies. Jmight make some sacrifice for herfriendship, but I will make no sacrificeto become one ofher 'blood-suckers.' "Who can blame themfor thinking thus?It is forced upon them by the Legisla-tive action of the Htate tuv.J _y the talkof its* politicians and its press. TheState seems to have almost ruined itscredit by simply talking about repudia-tion. In other words it is down to acash basis and cannot even keep up itspublic schools without Imposing si taxfor that immediatepurpose. We havenever believed that the majority of tbepeople of Virginia are in favor of repu-diating any part of its just indebted-ness. Those who pay the taxes as a ruleare nipst bitterly tq ''reatijustning." The poorest classes who pay lit?

1 tie or no tax and the ignorant negroesare the repudiators. We believe thatthe wealth and the intelligence of tbe

' State are in favor of the strictest dis-charge of all obligations, as the part qf

I honor as well as of sound business poli-cy, and they are now brought face to

, face with the ruin wrought by unprin-cipled demagogues who mislead the

' ignorant and prejudiced in order to get1 into power. How can Virginia invite

; capital and enterprise 41.?tiers, how can she expect to catch thewave of returning prosperity, when the

' plighted word of {he State oaunot bei trusted, when her solemn pledges are

broken? The evil rots away the privateas well as the public prosperity of theState. It preaches in trumpet tones,that honesty is the best policy; but jt is1 sad to have to appeal to policy as a rea-son for honesty.

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For the spectatob.Gen. Echols at New Market.

WpqpsTocif, Oct. Ttb, WW-Gen. Echols spoketo a large audiencein New Market Saturday night. Hisspeech was by far the ablest we haveever heard from him, and decidedly .theclearest and most exhaustive discussionof the two great issues now before ourpeople?the currency and the Statedebt. His speech created a profoundimpression, it being admitted on allsides that is made votes for him thatnight; and this, too, in a place hereto-fore considered one of the strongholds

' of Harris.He has some ardent and influential

supporters in this district, who areworking up bis cause well, and it isthought th*torl the day of election hewill develop considerablestrength.It is said there are a.any who would

like to vote for Paul on account of hisviews on the debt question, but whocannot, because of his extreme"Green-back' 7 tendencies; that there are otherswho would vote for Harris on generalprinciples, but for the fact that his read-justmentviews ai_ considered the off-spring of necessity. Gen. Echols willdraw from both of these classes. Hespeaks here to-day, where it is said hehas considerablefollowing. To morrowhe goes to Luray.

His chances are brightening everyday, and if the friends of a currency,based on a soljd found tiq_, i|nd of anhonest fair settlement of thiDebt arctrue to .heir duty, they will reduceprobability to certainty. Both of theseelements will poll their whole strengthin Shenandoah. A. A. R.

. tX? XArqumentcm ad Hominem.?The

Charlottesville Chronicle has the follow-ing editorial jotting :?

"If members of Congress may be al-lowed to vote themselves an increase ofsalary and back pay, we hardly supposeGeneral Echols will be denied the privi-lege of voting on financial questions be-cause he happens to be the president ofone of the strongest and best managedbanks in the State. Too thin, Judge.?Men who manage their own financialaffairssuccessfully will be most likelyto understandthoroughly and establishon a sound and reliable basis tbe finan-cial system ofthe Government.

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Fiat Money.?The fiat moneyofTur-key is rapidly reaching tbe condition ofthe currency of the late ConfederateStates, and that ofPeru is so depreciat-ed that in order to increase its value bydel-reusing its amount the governmentisburning it, but though nearly three mil-lions have been thus destroyed, the re-mainder doesn't rise "worthacent;"andyet there are people in this country whopretend to believe that an inflated andirredeemablepaper currency has advan-tages. To those whowant to pay a debtof a thousanddollars with a hundred, itcertainly has, but to no others.? Alex-andria Gazette.

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The New York Evening Post saysthat?

?"Nine national banks in Bostonhavepassed theirOctober dividends,andalmost every bank there that pays a di-vidend advertises a much smaller onethan was paid three years ago. If thenational banks are not enduring theirshare of the hard times facts and figureshave lost their meaning, and greenbackrant is moreconclusive than mathema-tical demonstration."

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Among those who obtained patentslast week was Wm. McLaughlin Banis-ter, Va., for portablefence. P. N. Mayo& Bro. and Philip Wbitlock, of Rich-mond, received trade marks for tobacco.

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A ST#*TON J,LrNYTHii-ATEoftow-it. mi: at the close ° f buslness -° n

Ov-?dSr_ft..^^"??'? WMjggU. S. bonds to secure circulation;!;.':;;."! 80;000 00nil?., i. -to secure deposits 50,000 00X« s

. bonds,and mortgages '500 00Due from approved Reserve agents.... 16.417 42EUe £«!_ 2ihf gf-rt-onal Banls... .:..:: 21 .18 S8Due from htate Banksand Bankers « 618 73Real estate, furniture and fixtures 16.636 68Current Expenses andltaxes paid 4,936 07Checks and othercash items 2,403 72Bills of other Banks 7 372 00_f_^10,na' cuJ7enoy(ln.ludingNickei) 865 96Specie(includinggold Treasury certif-oates) "

5 '74 06Legal-tender notes '.'..'.'. " _7'7_o 00Redemption fund with U. sTTreaurer '

(ii per ct. of circulation) 3,600 00To*al 8671,427 63

- _~_-., 1.1ABILITIES.Capital stock paid in $200,000 00?TUrK lv

,s,Fnnd 140 000 00Undivided profits 16 285 58National Bank notes outstanding....... 72,000 00Individual deposits subject to check... 197,179 11Demand certificates of deposit 2,400 00United States deposits ?. 23,311 76Deposits of U. S. disbursing officers... 130 00Dub to other National Banks 10,597 71Due to State Banks and Bankers 9,293 47

_- Tot*..: .$671,427 63t Si ' rrginia.County of Augusta, ss:I, Thomas A. Bledsoe, Cashier of the abovenamed Bank, do solemnly swear that the abovestatement is true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.THOMAS A. BLEDSOE, Cashier,subscribed and sworn to before me this sthstay of October, 1878.

JOHN C. SCOTT, N. P.Correct?Attest:

JOHN ECHOLS. .P, H. TMOUT, V Directors.

octS-lt J. W. ALBY, jVIRGINIA.? In theClerk's olHceofthe cir-cuit coart for Augusta comity, Oct. 7th,1878;

E. a Jaiiray & Co. .Plaintiffs,vs.A- F. Ackerman and J. Edward Bird, surviv-

ing partners of themselves, and M. I. Acker-man, deo'd, lately partners In business underthe ilrm name of Ackerman A Co., and whoare now trading under the said name ofAcker-man A Co Defendants,In Assumpsit on an Attachment.Theobject of this suit is toreooyer ofthe saidDefendants the sum qf Wl, with interest onfj3S.3l. part thereof, irom June SBth, 1878, and on$.1111.40, from' August 23rd, 1878, and on S2OO, theresidue, liom Sept 28th, 1878; and to attach anyestate or debts, In the hands of Timberlake<_Bell, Hudson APatrick, and R. H. Phillips, orfound in the city of Staunton or county ofAu-gusta?sufficient to satisfy to thy> sal'd Plaintiffsthe amount or thei. jiid debt, with Interestand cost;.

-\u25a0h- Defendant, J. Edward Bird, not havingentered his appearance, and it appearing by-af-nuavlt filed that he is a non-resident of thisstate, it is ordered that he do appear herewithin one month after due publication of thisnotice, and do whatisnecessary toprotect hisinterest, - teste,J. N. RYAN, Cl'k.-tansou, p. q. octß-.t

CO-IMISSIU-IEK'H-lOI'I-lf:.?All partiesto the Originaland Amended Suits ofTheMerchants' National Bank of Baltimore,Ac, vs. M. G. Harman and als., and allcreditors claiming Hens upon the real estate ofthe origfna\ Defendants, M.G. Harman, H. W.

Shelley, A. W. Harman, and J. Bumgardner,Jr., are hereby untitled, that on

Wednesday, October 30th, IS7B,I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton, tomake up my report upon further inquiries asto the unsettled incumbrances upon said realestate, and as to ail property subject thereto.?At time and place you are required toattend.And In the meantime all counsel represent-ingsuch liens are requested to facilitate thisaccounting and ensure the proper auditing oftheir claims by inspecting the same at ra,y of-fice, and furnishingme statements of all creditsthereon and informingme as to the realty, notheretofore reported, subject to gald claims.

t(i\ <iii under my hand as Commissioner inChancery, Circuit court of Augusta.

G. M. HARRISON, Com'r.Thos. D. Ranson, for Plaintiffs. oetß-_t

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Washington, S. J.

Tbeautipul portraitofany size made from any kin<? of small pic-ture. Genl. A_ts. wanted \n every unoccupiedcounty- Address THE AUBURN COPYINGCO., Auburn, N. Y.C_ rr A DAY to Agents canvassing for theO I Five.ii.c Vi-Uttr. Terms and OutfitE..1 Address P. O. VirKERI,

Augusta, Maine.

i~) f"_ ChromoCards, Cupids, Mqttoes, Flowers,.__ O _;c. No two alike, with name, 10 cts.

Najisan Ofird Co, Nassau, N. V,TO iDVERTiBE-t_l. ~

Geo. _?. Ro-ivell Ac Co'sSELECT LIST OF

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS,Many persons supposethU list tobe composed

of CHEAP, low-priced newspapers. The factis quite otherwise. TheCataloguestates exact-ly what the pap rs are. When the name of apaper is printed in FULL FACE TYPE it is inevery instance the BEST paper In the place.?When printed in OAFITAL& it is the ONLYpaper In theplace. When printed In romanletters it Is neither the best nor the only paper,but is .sua ly a very good one, notwithstand-ing. The list gives the population of everytown and the circulation of every paper. ITIS NOT A CO-OPERATIVELIST. It Is nota Cheap List. At the foot of the Cataloguefor each State the important towns which arenot covered by the listare JT ISAr« HOMEST LIST. T.p rates charged foradvertising srti Uarelyone-flfth the publishers'schedule. The price for one inch four times intheentire list is 18033. The regular rates ofthe papers for the same space and time are$3,136.33. The list includes 970 newspapers,of which 163 are issued dally and 807 week-ly. They are located in 823 different citiesand towns, ofwhich 3* are State Capitals, t)3Bplaces of over 5,000 populatiap, and 444 coun-ty seats. LISTS ittENT ON APPLICATION.Address GEO. P. ROWELL *COS NEWSPA-PER ADVERTISING BUREAU.IO Spruce St.,(Printing House Sq \u25a0) N. Y.

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Oct.

VIBWIBfIA.? In VACATloa.?int-VClefk'aUsDoe Circuit Court, Augusta oounty,October 4th, 1878.

A. P. Wllfeerson Plaintiffvs.

John E. Crow Defendant,In Debt on an Attachment.

The object of this suit Is to recover of the De-fendant thesum ofseventy-nine and 39-100 dol-lars with interest thereon from the 18th dayof Sept. IS?., till paid, and to attaph any estateor effects Uektnglng or due to the defendant,John E. Crow, who is a non-resident, foundwithin .the County of Augusta sufficient tosatisfy to theplaintiff, the amount ofhis saiddebt .\ itli ititeregt and coats.

Tho defendant John E. Crow not having en-tered his appearance, and it appearing by af-fidavit filed that, he is a non-resident of theState. It is ordered that he do appear herewithin one month alter due publication of thisnotice and do what is necessary to protect hisinterest. Teste,JOS.'».TRY AN, Clerk.

Jno W. SxtroT, p. q. oct 8 4t

LAND SALE.?Under decree of MarchTerm, Circuit Court, ln Miller's Adm'r vs.Peters, I will offer at auction, ln front of the

Court-house, inStaunton, onTuesday, November sth, 1878,

the George Peters tract, of 70 acres, In thepossession of Thomas J. Walker, with dwell-ing,outbuildingsand appurtenances.

This Is a desirable little farm, lying near theroute of the S. V. Railroad, about a mile East ofNew Hope, has running water, good orchard,4_C.

Term.:?About SISO in cash, and balance inthree bonds at 6, 12 and 18 months, with securi-ty, and bearing interest.?or terms to suit par-ties if a larger cash payment Is made.

THOMAS D. RANSON,octß-4t Commissioner.

T». GEO. S. WALKER- sowell and favorably known in Augusta

and adjoiningcounties, is associated withGEO. W. MA.V Ac CO.

In their drug busin.ss on Augusta street, oppo-site the Augusta National Bank, and will beglad to see his many friends at his new placeofbusiness. qotß

WAI'SWORTII. MARTINEE A LONG-MAN'S

-PREPARED PAINT,for economy, beauty of liiii-.li, desira-bility, is tbe cheapest and best Paintoffered. GEO. W. MAY A CO.,

octß Sole Agents.EO. TV, MAY -fc CO.

....sell theJones' Ventilated Truss aud Abdomin-

alSupporter.This trues is nickel plated and will never wearout, aud is acknowledged to bo tbe best in themarket. Send for circulars. octß

GOOD NEWS FOR THE BALD. GEO.W. M AY <_ CO. are agents forCARBOLmE,

Nature's Noblest Remedy, will positivelyproduce a growthof hair on a bald bead.

WE offer to families and contractors, andall who wish topaint,PURE __,__A.r> __._VI> OIK.

At BOTTOM FIGURES.octß G, W. MAY A CO.

TTeO. W. MAT * CO., Agents for the

Buffalo Lit-iiu Water,Just from tbe Spring. potS

? STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER^IJXEW A_»¥-sIIT-«E_l-..>rS.

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F-corirc-i. fob the city orSTAVlfTO-f,-October let, IS7&The following ordinance was passed:AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THEKEEPING OF HOGS IN THE CITY OF

STAUNTON:-

Me It ordained by the Council of the City ofStaunton, thaton and after tbe Ist day of Feb1879, it shall be unlawful forany person'or per-sons to keep within the corporate limits of thiscity any hog or pig. And for everyviolation ofthis ordinance the party so offending shall befined not less than one nor more than five dol-lars, and each day thereafter that such hog orpigis so kept, shall be a distinct offence.Testeoctß-lt JAS. F. PATTERSON. Clr.rk

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-DveMM <woofia,septl7 at W. H. WELLER'S.

T ADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'SMERINO VESTS and PANTS,octs lit WELLER'S.

FRENCH CASHMERES Iin black and all the new shades,at_______ W. H. WELLER'S,

S*£¥?*\u25a0 r___ J?I_Jft CANTON FLA*ml

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3.. 2PEBA FLANNEIS, CASH- '

MERE FLANNELS, BLUEtfWILL-ED-gLANNEL_. GREY FLAN-NELS. MEDICATED REDFLANNELS, very low_ at-__£-? . WELLER'S( AMD SlriTlVeS s=~\J FOR MEN AND BOYS, af'-25J2 _________W_H-WELLER'Sqorsetn, WaSfnßSk%KID GLOVES,

_ .New Style \u25a0\u25a0--«-»_>

-Linen. Collars and Cuffs,and everything In:NOTIONS, at '

- rclß- WELLER'S.W. H. WELLEITmakes a specialty of ""\u25a0"

Black and Mourning Goods.FAIL TO EXAMINE "

W-_sl___,___;__-s-T-rarvw «**»«_»___»».D.ewe making your purchases.

DB. ItAD CXIFt,!'!!. SEVER_U_A__B~iiT'eOl_»_m WO.DEB UfmSwdem.lishespaln. GEO.W.MAYSop£asg__|£S.i_.A.ivr> »-_.______»_

sale of

i877, in a suit ,n chancery therein pending be-tween H. R. Beard,Pl'ff, and MatthSw Arbfickleand others, Defendants, the undersignedl com-

SS-fEISP*' he?i,-bt,hdedS-w iSSaturday the 26th day of October, 1878,the following valuable tracts of land as theproperty ofsaid Arbuckle, viz ?Ist. A tract of 3__i_ acres,' more or lessknown as the Dotson place, es8'

2nd. Twotracts adjacent to each other a .HSS_S?___-ta« *be Sfiid Dotsonpia.1

contain SOO tvere., but which will be __Erhis?. vey?*ana the exact 1uW ascc&ined &as

3thPpjEEt-S*.. *,c,r f*' moreor less . known!^^_fSKJ^S_fthe second of the

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the.Byrd place not sold to c. H.Hares and wife- the said 277 acres consist ofseven small tracts of 20,124}.. 72,10-v, 0, 14 and30 acres, respectively, all of whicli howev-e.. fWPt thesaid 20acres, lie togetricV and wUIall he sold as one tract. -»«w >"»_ win

4nw_V/a ,h_°A "crcs« more °r less,-nown as the Dunn fand, consisting of sixsmall tracts of43,47,9, 14U, Mand 80acres re-spectively-the 86 andSO a.re. beingbounci forunpaidpurchase money, will be sold separate-

These lands havelong been known as amongS-^Sfe.*-*l* the very best, in this county,and offer a flne opportunity either for invest-ment or speculation. A platand.survey ofsaidlands will be exhibited at the sale.Terms of Sale.?The said lands will be soldfor enough cash in hand to pay the proportion-ate partof thecosts of suit and expenses of sale-balance UPC* a credit of 6, 12 and 18 monthsfrom day &f sale, with interest thereon fromsaid date; bonds with approved personal secu-rity will be required for the deferred pay-ments, and the title will be retained as furtherseourtty until all the purchase money is paid._

__ __JNO. W. HARR-VPrs fee 820.00. Commissioner.

COMJllsslojiEtts' SAIsE.-Pursuant toa decree of the circuit court of Augustacounty,rendered at Its June term, 1878, in thecause ot John Geary vs. N. U Blakemore, the.undersigned Commissionerswill, on' Saturday, October 12th, 1878,proceed to sell at public auction at Crist'sStore, in the village of SangersviHe, Au-gusta county,the following real estate, belonz-ing to said N. L. Blakemore, via:Ist, The Store-house lot, with the store-house*dwelling-house,stable, carriage-house and oth-er improvementsthereon.2nd U>\ >{o. 2, designated as the "Church10t,," containing VA to IS .teres._rd. Dot No. 3, designated as the "Shipman

lot," containingaboutone acre.This i>) all valuable and desirable property.situated in the Northern part of the county ina quiet and healthful village, having Schools,Churches, Stores, and Post-office within itslimits. It is surrounded by a productive,thrifty, and populous neighborhood; societyexcellent. The located routo of the Washing-tan, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad passeswithin 14 mile of the village. This roadhas been anvded from Harrisonburg to a pointnearest to the village,where there is to be adepot.

The Store has been for many years regardedasone of the best in the ooenty for the sale ofgoods, aud is now doinga lucrative business.TEKMS.?Cash in hand sufficient to pay thecosts of suit and sale, the residua of purchasemoney in three equal annual instalments withinterest from date of sale, the purchaser to ex-ecute bonds with approved personal security,and the title ia beretained as ultimate seen rity.

THOS, C. ELDER,W. E, CRAIG,JAMES BUMUARDNER, J?.,jjeplO-ldg Commissioners.SAJ* ?*" A VEKY VALII4HL. _______ESTATE IN THE CITY OF STAUNTON.In pursuance of a trust deed executed by MA. Miller to Orlando Smith and Thomas C. El-der, of date September nth, 1872, and recordedIn the Clerk's office of the Hustings Court ofStaunton, Deed Book, 6, pages 186-'t>7, the un-dersigned, as surviving trustee in said deed,will aell at publio auction, upon the premisesoil Wednesday, the ISth day of November, 1878!that very desirable property at the North-westcorner of Augusta and Frederick streets in thecity of Staunton, known as the MILLER - -

HOISE. The lot fronts about .» feet on fl-S9west-side of Augusta street and about78.«8Lfeet on theNorth-side of Frederick street. Fora more particular description of the propertyreference is made to the above-mentioned trustdeed. The improvementsare a large,substan-tial brick dwelling, two stories high,with base-ments, _nd all necessary out-buildings.The property is In good condition, and hasbeen used fora number ofyears as a Boardino-House, for which it is admirably adapted.It is not often that more desirable property Isoffered at public sale in Staunton.Terms of Sale;? For thebalance dueon thebonds secured bythe, above-mentioned trustdeed, and the costs of sale, which altogetherwill probably aggregate about 96,500, the cashwill be required; for theresidue, the purchaserwill be required to execute three ootids,equal

in amount, with good personal security, paya-ble at one, twoaad threeyears from day ofsalewith interest from last named day; and the ti-tle will be withheld as ultimate security.,? ~

THOS. C. ELDER,seplO-tds Surviving Trustee.

OMSHSSIO-iEK'S SALE O* ___'_PROPERTY.?in pursuance of a decreeentered June 13th, 1878. in the cause of Coch-ran's Adm'r, Ac. vs. Smith. Trustee, Ac, pend-ing in the circuit court of Augusta county, Iwill as Comm'r appointed for the purpose, pro-ceed in front of the Court-house in the City ofStaunton, on?

Thtmday, October 10th, IS7B,to sell at publicauction to the highestbidder-First, Six vacant lots on the West side ofGreen street in Staunton, the exact tooatkn andsize ofsaid lots can be seen by reference toaplat of samemade by C. W. Oltmann, of recordin Hustings Court Clerk's olnce of Staunton,Deed Book No, 6, page S_S, numbered 15,16,17,18 19, and 20, a copy of which plat will be ex-hibited on the day ofsale.2nd, A Lot on Garber's Hill on the South-side of the Ohes. A Ohio R, R., adjoining theAmerican Hotel property. This lot will besold as a whole or in parcels as laid off on aplat, ofrecord in Hustings Court Clerk's officeofbtaunton, Deed book 7, page 50.3rd, The property known as the "Hughesproperty," situated on Green street in Staun-ton. This is one of the most desirable lots fora handsome home in the town. It has on itnow a comfortable frame dwelling.Terms op Sale?Enough cash iv hand to paythe costs ofsuit and sale, and the residue uponcredits of 12, and 3 years, the purcnasers exe-cutingbonds with approved personal security

for the deferred payments, bearing intares'tfrom day ofsale, and title retained as ultimate*%m?% ?\u25a0 _£? M - HARRISON, Com'r.

_~ M. CnshlngA Son. Auctioneers. seplO-tdsQAI.E O*' IsAND.-I will sell on.he preml-Oses, to the highestbidder, onThursday, the 17th day of October, 1878,two small tracts of land lying on the SouthRiver, about 9 miles below Waynesboro', ad-joining the lands of Kennerly, Straugh andothers, and known as the '-Andrew Bear"prop-erty. One tract contains sixteen acres, andhas on it a good Saw Mill and Chopping Mill,and apair of burrs could be attached. ThereIs also a comfortable Dwelling House, andsomefruit. Also one other tract, lyingon theeast side of South River, containlug about-wen-y,-iiuo aore-, and is about one-halfmile from the Mill property. This tract has noimprovements,is principally cleared land.Terms.?Ten per cent, cash, the balance inthreeequal annual instalments with Interestadded.

The above named land will be shown to anyone desiring it, byMr. George Scroggin the ten-ant on the plaoe.

Sale tooommence at 10 o'clock.-_ A. B. L.IGHTNER,Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such,

segi-tds Adm'rc. t. a.of Abell Gibbons, deed.

AVAi.ilABLE THAIT OF LAHD FOBSALE.?I offer for sale privately, a portion

of the Home Farm, containing 185 or 140Acres, as the purchaser may wish. Twenty-five or thirty acres, heavily timbered, and with-in11!_ miles of Fishersville Depot, on Ches. A°Si° Kallrgad. ln Augusta county.

The quality of the land Is first rate, and has a°e% unfinished log house on It, with lineaJi-Rgs, and a stream ofwater runningthroughie centreof the place.Terms accommodating. Call on or address

SAM'L H. STEELE.W--W tf Waynesboro, Va

DRY GOODS. j DRY GOODS

1878.___T

GLADKE'SYOU CAN FIND THE LARGEST STOCK OF

GOODS IN THIS MARKET !Having justreturned from l-eE?t I__ prepared to show my friend, and customers a verylarge and well selected stock of

DRY GOODS AND MfffllEßY,CONSISTING IN PART OF THE FOLLOWING:

GROSS GRAIN SILKS in all color..CASHMERES in all color*.

A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF

All qualitiesand colors.

CARPETS IWOOLENS, BLANKETS, COMFORTS, NOTIONS ol all descriptions,

-LADIES' A_NT> MISSES' SHOES,LADIES' CLOAKS, FURS,

SHAWLS AJTD SKIRTS,From the I_owest to the Highest,

_£_.S_SX otb? _,G .°S3?I* 0

,nnmeroos- to mention,-aIl bought very low direct from the IM-PORTERS and MANUFACTURERS, and I can safely say that no one can underse? US

CABHMEBEB, all colors, at 40 cents.o.» yard ls as K 00"* ** an -" ln cit-" \u25a0* *>cents.Our CALICO COMFORTS at Sl.oo are worth J1.50.w« t

T>i_JiElSSx «OOr»8 sells everywhere at 25 cents and more.We propose to lead at such quotations, that no one can find fault with.*®* ?»_.«____. ___?»__»__CCJ__E _\u25a0_<?» ___L__ti____i S -©a

MRS, GLADKE~UP differentcolon of SILK V_HT-"V"F'T's ...i -L7--.T -_-_-\u25a0TOEJEWS, also the largest stock of UWUniiln V-EI-VE

FEATHERS, -FLOWERS-

FELT AND STRAW HATS,and MILLINERY GOODS ij.enei-_.lly, uuequaledin prices.

IT WILL DO YOU GOOD TO SEE

01 ni »w § m iis!OTJR

88 Cent Gents' Shirts, WHITE EAGLE,

?!CORSETS,I?at 25, 50, 75 cents, $1.00 and upwards. We are agents for

Seligman's Celebrated Nursing Corset.inTl- S

ce.loM

ebeSt 3"BUTTO> KI3D at 81.00,

LADIES' CUFFS and COLLARS, RUFFS, RUFFLINGS, and TIES.All Goods Warranted as Represented.

We show our Goods with pleaure, and find no fault Ifyou don't buy.Respectfully,

tolsere.h

Ae?r?r.e^ds jIGHTNEB aDd * J> EDGAR SMITH are"

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oct.

LAND SALE..

C^OJI MISSION.,us- SAiE.-By virtue ofJ a decree of the circuit court of Augustacounty entered at the March Term, 1878, in thechancery cause of the Baldwin Augusta Fairvs. Jas. F. Bell, we the undersignedCommis-sioners, appointed for that purpose, will pro-ceed to sell at publicauction to the highest bid-der, in front of the court-house, in the cityofStaunton, onSaturday, the Ith day of September, 1878,the following Tract of Land belonging to theestate of Jas. F. Bell:?An undivided four-sixths interest in a tractof land containing 185 acres, being the tracton which said Bell resides. Has a good FrameBuilding, with necessary out-houses. Theland is of excellent quality.

The above tract lies on Middle River,nearSwoope's Depot, and adjoins the lands of thelate SamuelBell.Terms?lo per cent. In hand, 15 per cent inimonths, and the residue in equal annualpay-

ments at one, two and three years, with inter-est from day of sale, the purchaser executingbonds, with approved security, and the titleretained as ultimate security.GEO. M. COCHRAN, Jk ,W. A. HUDSON,aug 18-tds Commissioners.

POSTPONEJIENT.-Theabovesaleis post-poned until Monday, September 23rd, 1878.GEO. M. COCHRAN, JR.,W. A.seplO-tds Commissioners.Further Postponement.

The above sale is postponed untilMonday, the 2Mh day of October, 1878,(Court-day,) ln front of the Court-house.

OEO. M. COCHRAN. Jr.,W. A. HUDSON,octl-tds Commissioners.

PlBLIC SALE OF A FARM OH CHRIS-TIAN'S CREEK.?Under a decree of the

circuit court of Augustacounty, entered on 22ndofNovember, 1870, ln the suit of "Fisher andwife vs. Trotter," the undersignedCommission-er will proceed, in front of the Court-house ofAugusta county, onMonday, the 2&th day ofOctober, 1878,tosell at publicauction, to the highest bidder,that valuablerarm on Christian's Creek, about5 miles east ofStaunton containing32.5 acres.at present owned and occupied by James H.Trotter, and which was purchased by bim atCommissioner's sale in this suit, and is now re-sold athis risk for non-payment of purchasemoney. This land is comfortably improvedand lies in a good neighborhood,convenient tochurches and schools. This land will be shownto purchasers by Mr. James H. Trotter who re-sides on the land, or Mr. Thornton Berry whoresides adjoiningit.

Termsof Sale.?Cash lopay costs of the saleand the rule against Trotter, and tbe balanceupon credits ot six, eighteen and thirtymonthsfrom the day ofsale, bearing interest, for whichbonds with good personal security will be re-quired, and the legal title retained as ultimatesecurity. t__.S«le at 12 o'clock.octl-tds H. M. BELL. Com'r.S~.o.n.ttisHio.\»_it-~s sale or vali/a-\j BLE REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN THEVILLAGEOF FISHERSVILLE.?Pursuant toa decree ofthe Circuit Court of Augusta Coun-ty entered on the oth of June, 1878, inthe chan-cery cause therein pending of Bateman vs.Young,I will proceed, in the villageofFishers-vllle, onWednesday, the md day of October;, 1878,to sell at publicauction a Tot of ground in saidvillagebelongingto Wm. P. Young containingthreequarters of an acre more or less with agood house and other improvements thereonl

TERMS:?A sufficient sum on cash to pay tnpcosts ofsuit and expenses of sale and the bal-ance on a credit of six and twelve months paya-ble ln equal instalments, the purchaserexecut-ingbonds for said deferred instalments withapproved personal security bearing interestfrom date and waiving the Homestead Exemp-tion. And the title retained as ultimate secur-ity. WM. A. HUDSON,

sep3-4t Commissioner.POSTPONEMENT ?The above sale is post-

poned untilSaturday, the 12th day of October, 1878,

at 3 o'clock, p. m? in the village of Fishers-ville. W. A. HUDSON,octl-tds Commissioner.

LASH SALE.?By virtue ofa decree of .tiecircuit court of Augusta county,renderedon the 20th day of June, 1878, in the suit of Hen-dren, 4c, Trustees, vs. A. C. Harman and al.,we will, as commissioners, sell at publicauc-tioi., in front of the Court-house, in Staunton,on Saturday, the 2&th day of September, 1878,a valuable tract of land, containing 134 acres,situated in Augusta county on the Northwestside of the Valley Turnpike, about one and ahail miles Northeast of Staunton. This is avaluable and desirable tract of land, with acomfortable dwelling-houseupon it, andwouldmake a pleasant home for a person wishingtolive near Stannton.

Terms op Sale.?Enough in cash topay thecosts of suit and sale, and the residue ln threeequal annual payments,bearing interest fromthe day ofsale, for which the purchaser will berequired to execute bonds with approved per-sonal security, and the title to be retained asultimate security.

G. M. COCHRAN, Jr.,R. P. BELL.auZ7-tds Commissioners.

POSTPONEMENT.?The above sale is post-poned until

Monday, the 28th day of October, 1878.(Court-day.) G. M. COCHRAN.R. P. BELL,

octl-tds Commissioners.OR SALE.?One of the finest residences iv

the City ofStaunton, elegant location con-taining all modern improvements. Terms ac-commodating. For further particulars as to-terms, Ac. Applyto the undersigned.

HUDSON A PATRICK.Attorneys,

July 23-tf Vir. copy Staunton, Va.

LEtfAL NOTICES., \u2666?\u2666

DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-SHIP-?The Co-Partnership heretoforeexisting under the style of Catt A Shuff in theconduct of the butchering business in Staun-ton, Va., is this day dissolved by mutual con-sent.The business of the concern will be set-tled by O. W. Shuff. Parties knowing them-selves indebted to us will please settle at once.____.___.___,

REEVES CATT.Oct. Ist, 1878. c. W. SHUFF.Having purchased the Interest ofC. \V. Shuffin the above business, 1 will continue the sameat the old stand. Thankful for past liberal pat-ronage, I respectfully ask a continuance of thesame. Very respectfully,

REEVES CATT.Having sold my tnterest in the butcheringbusiness to Mr. Reeves Catt. I take this oppor-tunity ofreturning my thanks for the liberalpatronage extended me while in the businessand ask a continuance of the same to the newconcern. Very respectfully.octl-St CHAS. W. SHUFF.

FOREIGN GUARDIAN'S NOTICE?Toall whom it may concern: Notice Ishereby given that I, Aaron B. Young of thecounty of Gilmer in theState of West Virginiaguardian of my six iniant children, viz: AliceH. Young,J. w. Young John A. Young, War-ren D. Young,Guy B. Young, and George H.Young, will apply to the Circuit ( ourt of Au-gusta county, Virginia, at its November term,1878, for leaveto collect aud receive from theperson or persons, charged with the disburse-ment of the same, all moneys which are nowpr may be hereafter, coming to my said wardsfrom theproceeds of the estate of tbelr maternalgrandfather,the late Jacob Hanger, now undercontrol of the above-n.nied Court, In the chan-cery cause of John 11. Wilson & wife vs. JocobHanger's widow and heirs, ami to transfer themoney socoming to said wards to the StateofWest Virginia, where they and their guardianreside.

AARON 15. YOUNG, Guardian, Ac.By Counsel.

VIRGINIA?In the Clerks officeof the Cir-cuit Court for Augusta county, Sept. 10th,1878;John W. Landes, Administrator of ChiistlanLandes Plaintiff,

againstJosephS. Grady Defendant.In Chancery.The object of this suit is to obtaij a decree forthe sale ofa lotofland sold by ChristianLandes

in his lifetime, toJoseph s. Grady, to satisfythe purchase money due from Grady.The defendant, Josegh S. Grady, not havingentered his appearance, and it appearing by af-fidavit liled that he is not a resident of thisState: It is ordeied that he do appear herewithin one month alter due publicationof thisnotice, and do what Is necessary to protect hisinterest. Teste,

____________ tf. If. RYAN, Clerk.Sheffey A Bumgardner, p. q. sepl7-lt

"Daldwln AiiguxlnFairJas. F. Bell.

To the creditors of Jas. F. Bell, take notice-That In pursuance of a decree entered In theabove styled cause at the June term, IBT7 ofthe Circuit Court of Augusta county, I havefixed upon?Tuesday, the Klh day cf October, 1878at my office in Staunton, to take an account ofany additional liens binding the real estate ofsaid James F. Bell, not already reported in saidcause, and an account of any payments madeby said Bell on any of the liens against himsince the last report made in said cause. Givenuntler my hand this 10th day of Sept., 1878sepl7-.ts G. M. HARRISON. Com'r.CT-VTJINTOIV NURSERIES.

For tho Information of the public generallyand for those who are laboringunder a misap-prehension, we beg leave to state that we arethe sole owners and proprietors ofthe STAUN-TON NURSERIES, and none but our regular-lyconstituted agents are authorized to repre-sent our business or act for us. Messrs. Jno. TEdwards and Jas. H. Shu li,are our author-ized agents and we will be responsible for theircontracts.Parties wishing Fruit Trees, Shrubbery, Acor anything in our line of business, will bepromptlyand faithfully supplied by sendingtheir orders direct to us at Staunton Va

BUTLER A WHEAT,octl-om Proprietors Staunton Nurseries.A IsARGE <_l AX TlTV OF

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Hoii-e-Keei>in«r In old Virginia, con-taining contributions from two hundred andnay Ladies in Virginia and sister States. Ed-ited by Mrs. Marlon Cobell Tyree, of Lynch-burg,Va.-\u25a0*»_\u25a0«» -!e__ln.»sßen__« of John Ban-tJolph orRoanoke, by Powhatan BonldlnFor sale at OHVIER'B BOOK STORE. "