%taittrtott Spectator,TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1881.

Local Department.

rrtTJTa PAPIST! maS he found on file at Geo.IRIB AilAXUa* p. Rowell St. Co's NewspaperAdvertising Bureau (10 Spruce St.V where advertising-contracts may be made for it IN NEW YORK

WOOD I WOOD!!?We want a few loads olgood seasoned cord wood. Patrons wishingtopay their subscription in wood will please de-liver it at once.

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personals.

We are pleased to learn that Hon. John FtLewis, of Rockingham, has recovered from theoperation performed, a few weeks since, in

Richmond, by Dr. Maguiie, for what was fear-ed was an incipientcancer on his breast.

Mr. Wm. A.Burke of this city has been, re-elected Secretary of the Virginia AgriculturalSociety. The salary has been reduced from51.200 to $1,000.

The Veterinary College of the Stateof NewYork havingoffered to receive a student free olcharge who may be recommended by anyState AgriculturalSociety, at a meetingof theExecutive Committee of the Va. AgriculturalSociety in Richmond on last Wednesday, Dr.S. P. Moore offered a resolution recommendingJohn A. Myers, of Rockingham county, as aproper student from the State of Virginia,\u25a0which was ado pted.

Week before last, at AldersonW. Va., Mr.Robert C. Walker, Telegraphic op erator, wasmarried to Misl Rosa L. Burton, daughter ofMrs Col.'Pleasantsofthat place, the ceremonybeing performed hy Rev. R. H. Laird of thePrebyterian church.

The ValleyMutual Life association has beenfortunate in securing the services < f Mr. Edw inF. Surber as clerk In there office here. Mr.Surber has for years been the well-known andefficient clerk of J. BumgardnerA Sons, and isthoroughly competent to the discharge of thelargely increasing cleric al work of this rapidlygrowii.g and pr osperous Association.

Messrs. B. Fra uk Eakle and J. R. Summersonleft last week on a trip to New Orleans, whencethey will take a turn throughthe "Lone Star"State.

Mr. Geo. 8. Krouse, of the Culpeper Times,known In this city asa former composite r inthe Valley Virginianoffice, was married on thesth inst., to Miss Ella V. Hollingsworth ofSniithsburg, Md.

Miss Alice Clinedinst ofNew Market, arrivedhere on Wednesday last, on a visit to her sis-ter, Mrs. Bodel], who is quiteunwell.

Rev. James Murray, Pastor of Bethel church,in this County, left yesterday for Suflbld Coun-ty, where his wife has been spending the win-ter. He goes to bring her back with him in afew days. ?

Mr. Arch. KjJnney left yesterday for Missourifor the purpose of bringing back with him hiswife, wliohas been on a visit to her mother inthat State.

The many friends of Major McMahon werepleased, last week, toMe him out again, afterthe severe injury he had sustaindtohis rightknee, by a fall he received as he was returninghome fromKentucky before the holidays.

Don't Forget.?l am selling choice Roast-ed Rio Coffee, at 20 cents per pound. Try It.

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Wedding.?On last Thursday morning atthe First Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. E. Ba-ker ofliiciating, Mr. Jacob Yost, Jusior Editorof the Valley Virginian, was united in thebonds of matrimony to Miss Mollie S. Youug,the beautiful and attractive daughter of F. M.Young,Esq. The contracting parties were at-tended by the following couples:?H. M. Bell,jr., and Miss Donaghe Yost; Wm Patrick andMiss Annie Bell; J. Fred. Effinger and MissAmelia Dreyspring; Jno. W. Stout and MissAnnie Hendren, and the ushers were Wm.Cushing and W. P. Eskrldge.

After the ceremony the happy couple, haying* received the congratulations and goodwisht-s of their friends,departed on the 11A.M.tr in on their bridal tour to Washington andBaltimore.

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A purely vegetable medicine, containingall the vi tues of calomel without any of theInjurious tendencies so justly dreaded by man-kiud. Simmons' LiverRegulator will be foundprompt to start the secretions of the liver, andgive a healthytone to the entire system, with-out salivation or any injuriouseffects. Wbenused as a cathartic, it lri no wise disorders thesystem, nor does it produce any nausea or sickstomach when about to purge. It Is so mild In,its action as not to intei fere with business orpleasure.

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get nice buggies and horses, hacks. &c. je22-tf\u25a0\u2666a \u2666 1

The Weather.?On Friday evening therewas a sudden change in the weather, whichhad been mild and thawing,and on Saturdaymorningthe thermometer, at 7 o'clock, indi-cated 9 degrees above zero. It may have beencolder at an earlier hour. Since then theweather has moderated.

Vennor promises us three weeks of mildweather from this time. We will see waelheror not his promises will be like dead-sea ap-ples.

\u2666?#?»School Honors.?Prof. S. C. Coleman has

awarded medals and distinctions for excellencein siXidy duringthe past months of Novemberand December as follows:

Medals?Baker Armentrout, Jas, Powell, S.Bradly Lyie, Ed. Berkeley, Harry Coleman, A.Foster.

Distinctions?R. Avresv C. Henkle, J. Bald-win Brown, Harry Coleman, A. Foster.

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spring-wagon, or anythingin the iivery linego to Thornburg's. je22-tf

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House Burned.?We learn from the Shenan-doah Herald that the house of Mr. Sam'l.Wiseman, about two miles East of Woodstock,was burned Sunday of last week. With thehouse nearly all the contents consisting of lur

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niture, clothes, <fee., were consumed. Therewas no insurance.

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Painfully Bruised.?On Monday eveningthe 10th inst., Mrs Eisenman, wife ofMr. L. El-senman, had her left hip severely though notseriously injured by falling through theonencellar way, as she was stepping out of herkitchen door. The fall was nearly six feet andIt is remarkable and very fortunate that sheescaped without more serious injuries.

??a» l. '.ali-: of Land.?We learn from the Spirit of

the Valley that Mr. Fulton Dice, formerly ofRockingham county, Va., but now of Sango-msncounty, Illinois, has purchased the farmofMr. John Ruff, on North River, near Sangers-ville, containing 57% acres of land and will re-move to it from Illinois, In Jan. 1882.

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DIPHTHEP.IA,?The Waynesboro' South RiverAdvertiser announcesthe death, by diphtheria,on Sunday, the 9*h inst.. of Minnie Pelter, lit-tle daughter of Mr. Geo. Pelter. This Is thesecond child Mr. Pelter has lost from this dis-ease within the last several months.

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House Burned.?The South River Advertiser(Waynesboro') says that "the house of RobertVeany, a colored man who lives near the RedMilis, was burned on the 3rd of January, withall his provision and most of his household,furniture. The communityhas aided him veryliberally in replacing his loss."

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Body Remofed for Interment,?Ou last' Wednesday, the body of W. C. Edwards, whodied suddenly at Waynesboro', as heretoforenoticed, was removed to Burlington,Vermont,

for interment, by his brother-in-law. Dr. LeRoy M. Bingham,aswe learn from the Waynes-boro' South River Advertiser.

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The Waynesboro' South River Advertiser saysthat "Capt. Beck, of the 8. V. Rallroadjwasmarried, week before last, to Miss Taylor, oiCharleston, W. Va. The Captain and his brideare now at Mr. J. W. Nlcklln's, where they ex-pect to remain as boarders."

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The fastest time on record was made on theVanbuia Line, when Col. Tom Scott andother Eastern Railroad Kings made their tripWest.

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By the new assessment, the lands, lots, andbuildingsin Rockingham show a reduction inassessed value of$133,552.3:%

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The Concert for the Poor.The grand concert advertised for Friday nlgbt

a week and postponed until Tuesday night,on account of the extreme inclemencyof theweather, and for the same reason, was agalned,postponed, was given In the Opera House onlast Wednesday evening.Three ol the lady solo singers?Mrs. Bum-

gardner, Mrs. Berkeley and Miss Daniel?wereprevented from fulfilling their engagementonaccout of sickness. Mrs. Baker and MissesTurner and Stiff'very kindly consented to singother pieces as substitutes for the solos whichwere down on the programme for Mrs. Bum-gardner and Berkeley and Miss Daniel, bywhich arrangement the programme was madecomplete.

All thesingerswere rapturously encored, andthe entire performance passed|off in amost sat-itfactory manner, and to thegreat delight ofthe audience. The Band played unusuallywell.The male quartette, composed of Messrs.

Timberlake, Bear, Shlrkey and Eurltt, deserveespecial mention. Their voices harmonizewell, and they sang with very fine expression.They were encored on each piece, to whichthey responded by singing "Greeting Song"and "there's music in the air.". [This quartette club was organized and hasbeen under the training of Prof. M. StuartTurnerfor some months past, and their sing-ingon this occasion testifies not only to theirfine talent, but also reflected credit on theirtutor. ]

The following is the programmeas rendered:PART I.

1. Overture?Dawn of Day? Webb? Band.2. Malequartette?Speed away?Messrs. Tim-

berlake, Bear, Shirkey and Eurltt.3. Lullaby?as sung in Fritz? Mr. C. L. Cooke.4. Waltz?Beautiful IS Webb? Band.5. Solo?Sing, Sweet Bird,? Gam? Miss Cora

Turner.6. Waltz?Frohsinn Scepter?violin and piano

fanner? Prols. Turnerand He.7. Solo?Not ashamed of Chrst,? Dauks? Miss

Effie A. Stiff.8. Duet?How dear to me the hour,? Kliber?

Mrs. Baker and Cooke.PART 11.

1. Overture?La Souveraine?violin, cornetand piano, Hermann? Profs. A. J.&T. M. Tur-ner & E. L. Ide.

2. Trio?Distant chimes? Glover? Mrs. Baker,Misses. Turner andStiff.

3. Serenade?Linger not darling,? T. M. Tur-ner?Band.

4. Male Quartette?Christmas Chimes-Messrs. Timberlake, Bear, Shirkeyand Eurltt.

5 Who Knows ?-M(fanJ-Mrs.Baker,6. Solo?The Song of the Sea Shell,? Keller-

Miss Effie A. Stiff.7. Quickstep?Blil Nye?Keller? Band.

George Eliot's Romola.?A timely inter-est is given, by the death of the author, to thenew edition of hermasterpiece, "Romola," justissued by the American Book Exchange, NewYork. It shows her work at its best andstrongest, and at the same time gives the read-er the opportunity to acquire a lasting famil-iarity with the seeuesand society ofmediievalItaly. It Is one of the few really great histori-cal novels of the world. It Is issued in handyand beautiful form, extra cloth binding,sim-ple but rare elegance and taste in design, andlike the other issues of the "Literary Revolu-tion" its cost is almost nominal, viz:?3s cents .It is one ofa series intended to form a libraryof classic fiction, which will include one rep-resentative and characteristic work of each ofthe greatauthors who have won lasting fameIn the realm of fiction. Life is too short aridtoo full of work to permit the reading of allthat Is beautiful and valuable In these crea-tions of the Imagination, but even very busypeople can find time to read one book by eachof the score of authors who have won Immor-tal fame and place In the affections of the peo-ple. Not to be acquainted with them Is to beignorantof much that Is most importantandmost interestingIn the history of nations andofmen. Not to possess them is to be deprivedof most fruitful and profitable sources of en-joyment. Amongthose Issued or nearly readyare:?Hcott's "Ivanhoe," Buiwer's "Pompeii,"Irviug's "Knickerbocker," Cooper's "Mohi-cans," "Tom Brown at Rugby," "Adventuresof Don (Juixotte" and "Uarda, a Romance ofAncient Egypt." Full catalouge of standardpublications will be sent on request, by the ?American Book Exchange,Trluune Building,New York. *

a a- \u2666Maj. Nelson Hill Kotchkiss.?The Balti-

morean of la6t Saturday has its first page illus-trated with a striking likeness of Maj. N. K.Hotcbkiss of this city, whom we have herto--fore, by the way of expressing properly his re-markable energy, denominated "a locomotiveengine in breeches."

This likeness with its beaming countenance,-patriarchal beard, and meerschaum pipe, wouldbe recognized at once by any one who is ac-quainted with him?and who is not? for hisübiquity has enabled nearly every one in I >othsections of our country to become acquaintedwith him, and to recognize at once his' 'coun-terfeit presentment."as it appears in a faithfullikeness in the Baliimorean.

This likeness Is accompanied by a brief bio-graphical sketch, which is interesting, butwhich we have not the room topublish in thisissue. We congratulate the Major in the lan-guage ofhis favorite expression?"lt Is well"?and hope that he will live as long as .Methuse-lah or the fabled Wandering Jew, but that hemay be more blessed, Selah. This biographi-cal sketch reports him as being in the 62ndyear of his age. Except for the grown childrenofhis family, we would have supposed, fromhis animation and spirit, tbat he was about 25 'years old. He seems to haverenewed his youth Ilike the eagle, or to have imbibed of the foun-tain for which Ponce de Leon was in search.May he live long and prosper.

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Female Institute.?Last Saturday afternoon,about 3 o'clock, It was discovered that fire hadbeen communicated from thestove to the lathsiv the music room at the Virginia Female In-stitute. Miss Annie Parran, one of tho teach-ers, with admirable presence ofmind, and cool- iness, at once hastened to summon several ofthe police, who, with Capt. Waters, repaired tothe Institute, and soon succeeded in puttingout the Are, which had extended to the floorabove and was spreadingrapidly. It was, how-ever, fortunately discovered in time and notmuch damage was done.

The pupils displayed much coolness and didnot become much excited. When the firealarm was sounded, the Are companies re-sponded promptly, but, fortunately, their ser-vices were not needed.

The Virginias.?The December number ofThe Virginias, a valuable monthly Mining, In-dustrial, and Scientific Journal, published byMaj. Jed. Hotchkiss, has been issued, and, likethe preceding numbers, is filled with valuableInformation. In this number the reports ofProf. W. B. Rogers on the Iron ores of Va. andW. Va., and the articles ofMr. Heinrich on theMesozolc in Va., are completed. This numberalso contains, with maps in illustration there-of, the interestingarticle ofProf. Campbell onthe Kich-patch Iron region, besides other in-teresting articles. The next number will bethe commencement of the second volumewhich will be an improvementon tho first, andwill be furnished to advance-paying subscribarsat 82 per annum. We heed not express ouroft-repeated commendation of this publication.

Mail from Staunton to Mt. Solon.?TheOld Commonwealth says thai a dally, or at leasttrl-weekly mail should be established fromStannton to Mt. Solon,and thence by the back-road to Harrisonburg via Dayton, Instead ofthe once or twlce-a-week arrangement as atpresent, now stoppingoff atDayton and takingthe chances of connecting with the Brldgewa-ter mall, which very often falls, one which, Incase of failing toconnect, allows malls to lay inoffices until another time, making a farce ofpostal facilities to the people along this pop-ulous route. We are 6ure that if the people willmove in this matter these changes can be made.Then move atonce.

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The Partridges.?The present severe spellhas borne very hard on the birds, and especial-ly the partridges. No doubt many of themhave perished from cold and hunger, as almosttheir sole means ofsubsistence has been cover-ed under the snow for weeks. It would be wellIf the farmers would scatter oats, wheat screen-ings or other small seed around their barnyards and stacks, where the birds will come Insearch of food. Ifsome provision of this sort Isnot made the number of birds for the next sea-son will be short.

The legal time within which partridges canbekilled expired on the 31st of December.

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GLADKE offers Something New everyweek.

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Telephone.?A telephonic connection hasbeen established between the store ofMr. IsaacWitz on Main street in this city with the millof Messrs. Witz & Holt near the old FairGrounds. This is the only one In the city, andis an evidence ofenterprise on the part of theseworthy citizens. It is a great convenience andpays the proprietors well for their outlay. Theyhave set an example which should be followedby other enterprising citizens.

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A protracted meeting,accompanied by a re-vival, is in'progress in the Methodist Church InMonterey, Highland cyunty.

Cigarette Smoking.?Speaking of this per-nicious habit, which is underminingthe consti-tution of so many boysof the present day, thePhiladelphia Times says:?"The cheap ciga-rette is a modern Invention, and a peculiarlyvicious one. Twenty years ago, when the ciga-rettes all came from Cuba, and were wrappedin rice paper, smokingthem dldnogreatharm.Moreover,being mads of Honoradez, or somebrand of equally strong tobacco, only a boy ofstoufstomach could smoke more than two orthree of them ata time. But to meet the boy.lsh demand cigarettes are sold nowadays bothcheap and weak. They are made of mild, of-ten bad tobacco, and for themost part they arewrappedIn ordinary white paper. Rice paperwrapping necessarily Increases the cost, andthe boy wishes to prove bythe ordealol smokethat he Is not a boy but a man, much prefersthe article that he can get the most of for hismoney. Moreover, the boy does notknow thedifference apparent to the sight, between ricepaper and the ordinary paper, any more thanhe knows that while rice paper burns awaywith scarcely any smoke at all,common paperburns with a foul smoke that cuts like a sawinto the chest and throat. So he spends hismoney on cheapcigarettes and makes every-body around him uncomfortable, while hesmokes himself away into an untimelygrave.Of course the boys do not mean to sin againstthemselves and their neighbors. They do notrealize what a bad smell theirnasty little ciga-rettes make, and they are very far from know-ingwhat'serious injury the smoke from themInflicts upon their throats and bronchial tubesand lungs. They smoke In innocepcy, know-ing not what they do, but most earnestly be-lieving that their smoking makes men olthem. Down In the depths of their hearts themost ol them have no sincere affection forsmoking, and In the depths of their stomachsthey not unfrequently entertain a feeling ofpositive aversion toward it. But they hang onto their pestilenthabit with a persistency thatin a better cause would be worthyofall praise,stilling the dictates of consciencearid assertinga bad mastery over the rebellions of the flesh.And, if reasoned with, they answer in thewords of dear John Leech's bad boy:?-Butwhat is a fellow to do, when all the men of hisown age.smoke?'"

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See GLADKE'S new advertisement.??a,?.

" Located.?We learn.that Dr.Haller H.Hen-kel, A. M., New Market, Va., thirdson of thelate Dr. S. G. Henkel, (Godfrey) will perma-nentlylocate In Staunton, Va., next week en-tering Into co-partnership with his brother,Dr. A. M. Henkel, who has built up an envia-ble practice in that city.

At the University ol Virginia, as a law?forthe Summer course?and medical student hehad no superior and few equals, eliciting thewarmest commendations from his professors.

He attended the Medical Department ofUni-versity ofNew York city, where he took thedegree of M. D. Subsequently, in a competi-tive examination he was declared firstbest ina class of 22 applicants, and which gave himchoice of positions in Bellevue Hospital?the

. largest in New York city, having in its wards1100 beds. Here he remained for six months,on the "Medical side," serving with markedability. He was then promoted, and allowedagain to make his selection of positions. Hechose theSurgicalDivision, in which he servedfor eighteen months,?as House Surgeon lor sixmonths; and was in.ambulance service forsome time. He also took special courses ondiseases of the eye, ear, and diseases of thechest.

These positions were obtained and held uponpure merit, and he was regarded as the bestqualified physician and surgeon on the housestaff.

Possessing thorough literary anu profession-al training, with long,varied, actual experi-ence, a moral character which is above re-proach, firm, conscientious, with unfalteringdervotion and energy in his profession, he iswell qualified to enter his position at once,command confidence, and be successful.He is an honorto any place, and may he findhis new field of laborcongenial and pleasant.?Shenandoah Valley of 7th inst.

Important to All.?some or our most en-terprising business men purpose taking steps,at an early day, to organize a company to beknown as "The Staunton Perpetual Buildingand Loan Company," which will have for Itsobjects:

Ist. Tbe accumulation of a fund by semi-monthlyinstalments, special deposits, intereston loans, and tines, to enable stockholders toImprove or erect buildings, or to use in anywaythey deem most advantageous.

2d. Thepurchase of real and personal estate,and to sell again as the Board of Directors maydeem best.

3d. To advance money on approved securityby trust deed or otherwise.«h. Toaccumulate a special fund to be uned

for the purpose of advancing temporary loansto members.

This is only a brief summary of the proposedtitle aud objects of this most desirable institu-tion. A committee of our prominent citizenswho understand finance will soon begin tocanvass our citizens generally with the view ofestablishing such an organization as we haveonly imperfectly indicated. If they should besuccessful In their efforts to organize, the char-

: ter will be secured at the next term of our Clr-t cuit Court. In the meantime all persons desir-ing information regarding the objects, plansterms, Ac, of theproposed company can con-sult Wm. Patrick,;Esq., at his office in Lawyer's

; Row.or C.A.Richardson, Esq., athis law office.Mo. 3 Law Building,where Information will becheerfullygiven to one aud all.

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Littell's Living Age.?The number of TheLiving Age for the weekending January 15th,has the following variety of interesting andvaluable articles:?Sheridan, TempleBar; ALarge Crater, by Prof. John Milne, F. G. 8., Ja-pan; Popular Science Review; An AutumnRamble, Contemporary; Review; New Guinea,by Alfred R. Wallace, Nature; Charles Kings-ley as a Fisherman, Gentleman's Magazine;Mme. Theirs, Pall Mall Gazette; The Influenceot a Tuning-Fork on the Garden Spider, Noc-ture; A Jewish Cemetery, Jewish World; Visit-ed on the Children, All the Year Bound; theconclusion of "My Faithful Johnny," CornhillMagazine, and the usual variety of selectpoetry.

The new volume of this standard eclecticweeklybegan January Ist,?a good time for thebeginning ol a subscription. For fifty-twonumbers of sixty-four large pages each (ormore than 3,300. pages a year), the subscriptionp: Ice ($8) is low; while for 510.50 the publishersoffer tosend any one ol the American $4 month-lies or weeklies with The Living Age for a year,both postpaid. Littell <& Co., Boston, are thepublishers.

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Complimentary.?A correspondent at Mc-Gaheysvllle,Va., writing to the RockinghamRegister, says:

"The pupils of the advanced department ofthe Male and Female Acade my of this placepurpose givingan entertainment sometime inFebruary, consistingof Dialog ues and Essays,the proceeds to be appliedto iche procurementof a full set of Outline maps, for the depart-ment. We predict for it a grand success, forthe principal, J. T. Crlhbins, would not under-take that which he could not make a success.The Professor is a wide-awake man in theschool-room. He is devoting 'nis time and tal-f?, wto the advancement of the school. Wethink he is the right man in the right place,lie is asststed by Dr. Weiver and Miss BertieS.2?! 11! 8 ' two very competent teachers. The?i? h« c 5 s" ch that any little villagemighth£. Fh OUd ,Sf; uuto be that the la-bors of the aaid teachers may be crowned with

Mr. Crlbbens is a well- known citizen of thiscounty, and is an able s.nd energetic teacher.'It affords us pleasure to 1 earn that his scholarlyattainments are being deservedly appreciated,and that his efforts are meeting with so greatsuccess in his new field of labor. *

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Condition of Ned. Newham.?W c are sorryto announce that the condition of Mr. NedNewham, who had the misfortune to /all fromthe roof of the Opera House, a distance of 15feet, on Monday.of last week, by which 1>oth hislegs were broken, one ofwhich was amp utatod,and also an arm was broken near the wrist Isnot doing so well as was hoped. We lea m thathe is affected with blood-poisoning, an d thathis condition is such that his physicians enter-tain but little hopes of his recovery. AYe aresorry to make this announcement as we hadhoped that he would recover notwithsta idingthe great injuries received by his fearful 1 Ml.' P. S. After the above was in type, we lei imedthat his condition Is more favorable, ami hisfriends arehopeful ofhis recovery.

. a \u2666?-Extensively Copied.?The communica-

tion, by the Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, publishedin the Spectator, in reference to the proposedGeological and Mincraiogical explorations b3-Prof. Wm. M. Fontaine of the Universit.y ofVa., has been copied In full by a number ofpapers.

Mr. Harvey Risk has purchased the f< innerresidence of Mr. Levi Shafer, for $1,200, No. 7North Washington Street, justSouth of Ji [ozartHall. It Isa comfortable residence and verycheap at the price.

T c Pease Alliance Dramatic Troupe.?This troupe, which came to Staunton last weekwell recommended, has been playing nightlysince last Thursday to good audiences and hasgained the good-will and approbation of allwho have witnessed their performances. Lastweek they played"Rip Van Winkle," "Kath-leen Mavourneen," and "Uncle Tom's Cabin"and last night (Monday,) with a liberalityworthyofall commendation, they gave "Un-der the Gas Light" for the benefit of Ned. New-ham, the young man who was so seriously in-juredand maimed for life last week by fallingfrom the roof of the Opera House.

The troupe is in every respect a goodone, andtheir performances are highly commendablefor the absence of any and all objectionablefea-tures, and In many Instances for the admirablemanner in which the characters are sustained,this is especially true in "Rip Van Winkle"and "Uncle Tom's Cabin." In this last playthe death-bed scene of"Little Eva" is one ofthe most pathetic and heart-moving scenesthstt we have ever witnessed. We do not be-lieve that it could be better done by any othertroupe.

In leavingStaunton, they carry with themthe best wishes and kindest feelings of our citi-zens for their continued success. We unhesi-tatinglycommend them to a liberal patronagewherever they may go.

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Readings of Miss Lulie Clay Bigbie.?Miss Bigbie, a most Interesting young lady, ofFranklin, Tennessee, who has been in the citylor several days, will give a reading at theMasonic Hall to-night (Tuesday.)

She Is a daughterofCol. Bigbie and a neice ofof Gen. Bigbie, both of whom were gallant of-ficers, who sacrificed their lives in defence ofthe South during the late war.

She comes highlyrecommended as a readerand has had good audiences whenever she hasread.

We hope onr citizens wlllturu out numerous-ly to-night and give this young lady an audi-ence worthyof ourcity, worthyof the talentsof the young lady,and worthyof the object forwhich she is laboring.

In 1873, when she was only 13 years of age,her widowed sister died in Memphis of yellowfever, and on her death-bed left to her caie twoinfant children. For the purpose ofraising andeducating these orphan children, she studiedunder Murdock the art of-elocution, and Is nowgiving readings and recitations. Aside fromthe merit of her entertainment, she shouldcertainly be liberallypatronized for the objectfor which she Is devotingher lime and talents.

The admission is only twenty-five C3nts, sothat all can have a part In contributing to aworthyobject and at the same time spend apleasantevening.

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ATeachers' Association.?We learn fromthe HighlandRecorder tbat "therewas organiz-ed on Friday night, the 17th of December, 18SJ,in McDowell Seminary,an association, knownas "TheTeachers' Association of McDowell,"which has for its object, tbe discussion of thebest methods of teaching the differc:it branchesofeducation, best modes of school government,andanything else relative to the subject of ed-ucation. Another feature of the association isthat of declamation, essays, and orations.

The association will meet regularly everyFriday night, and all the Teachers and CountySuperintendentsof Highland and B*th county,arerespectfully requested to becoina membersofIt."

This is an example that should us followedby teachers in other places.

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Death in a Snow-Slide.?The daily papersof last Saturday contained the following tele-gram:?

"A cabin in the mountains near Georgetown,Colorado, was sweptaway by a snow-slide onFriday. It was occupied by Wm. M. aud KnoxPinckard, of New Orleans, and h colored ser-vant, of whom notrace has been found."

Mrs. Pinckard, the mother ofKnox Pinckard,and who has been living in Staunton for sev-eral years, was notified of the telegram,and atonce telegraphed to learn the truth. In reply,it was stated that Wm. M. Pinckard, who is a

cousin of Knox Pinckard, was sare, and thatthe body of Knox Pnickard had been recovered.

i In this sad and sudden bereavement, Mrs.: Pinckard and her daughters, so well and favor-ably known in Staunton, have the deepestsympathyof their many friends.

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The Buchanan Democrat.?This journalwhich was established as a,readjuster paper isnow under theeJitorial managementofMr. J.W. Boyd, and we infer from the character ofhis editorials that the policy of that paper ischanged, and that It will not advocate the pol-icy ofthe Mahone party. Alter mentioningthelaudations of the Republican press of MahoneIt asks:?

"Are the people of Virginia ready to followMahone into the arms of Republican co-ailju-tors? Will they be caught In the trap set forthem 1"

Under its changs of editors, and views andpolicy, as we understand them, we wish theBuchanan Democrat much success.

Runaway.?A team attached to a sleigh be-longing to Mr. Samuel Carr, who lives nearFishersville, became frightened at a hog nearMr. Beard's, on theNew Hope road, and In shy-ing ttnew Mr. Bondurant, who accompaniedMr. Carr and was driving,out. Mr. Carr'soniyalternative when the horses commenced torun was to jump, which he did safely. Thehorses ran as far asthis place, and were caughtat Mr. Shackelford's shop by Harvey Alexan-der and others. No damage except breakingthe pole and a slight damage to the sleigh.?South River Advertiser.

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Missionary Meeting at the CentralEvan. Lutheran Church.?Rev. A. D. Rowe,the missionary of the children of the LutheranChurch will hold a service in the interest of theMission Cause Sunday evening commencingat7 o'clock. Mr. Rowe has spent a number ofyearsIn India, and is well qualified to tell us

of Hie. There he Is a pleasing and Instructivespeaker and we anticipatea profitable missionservice. Service In the morning. 11 o'clock,Rev. John Croll, officiating.

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Vennor's Prbdictions.?Vennor, the weath-er prophet, in his almanac for this year, saysthat there will be a mild spell from this time-January 18th to February 12th. We will nothave to wait long to observe whether tills pre-diction will prove correct or not. We do notplace as much reliance on his predicttlons asmany do. Some happen tobe correct ofcourse,as would be the case with the predictions of anyone else.

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A Handsome Man.?G. W. Bagby, in hissecond letter from Hicksford, Greensville coun-ty, in describing B. D. Tillar, says:?

"He is about the build of Marquis, of Staun-ton, but handsomer and not so bulky?weighsmore to the square yard, of which there areseveral."

Tillar must be a handsome man?an Apollo,in fact, iv personal pulchritude. We suspectthat Bagby flatters Tillar. "Handsomer" than"Marquis, ofStaunton I" Credat Judicus apella

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Newspaper Advertising.?After publish-ing a selected article setting forth the manyadvantages of newspaper advertising, theLynchburg Advance adds:?

"One of the best merchants in this city toldus that proper advertising in a newsp,Der wasworth more than all other kinds, and one ofthe best bankers said that from intercoursewith business men all over the Union he wassatisfied that a man who did not advertise hadas well be out of business."

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The Golden Slippers Troupe of nativecolored men ofStaunton, gave a minstrel per-formance at the Masonic Hall on last Fridaynight, for the benefit of the poor of the city andthe Excelsior Band. Tbeentertainment is saidto have been a very good one, and we are in-formed will be repeated on next Wednesdaynightat the same place and for the same pur-pose.

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Arm Dislocated.?On last Friday night,whilst Capt. Carpenter,of this city. Agent of theUnion Life Insurance Company of Maine, wason his way to the Masonic Lodge, he slippedand fell upon Main street and dislocated hisarm at the elbow, which was reset by Dr. Shel-ton, and, we are pleased to state, that he is do-ingverywell.

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We declined, though requested to do so, topublish the marvelous and graphicc account othe burial by the snow storm of tbe village OfParis, Loudoun county, because we did notbelieve it to be true, an* time has shownthat our opinion was correct. It was Interest"ing reading, but it was not true.

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EauiNE Affection.?Mr. E. L. Edmonsonhas two sorrel horses, one of which Is the damof the other, and have been kept together In thesame stable this Winter. Last week, he lentone of-them to a friend, since which time theremaining one has refused to eat anytningandIs constantly fretting and stamping.

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Sale of Lands in Virginia?The Alexan-dria Gazette, of the Bth inst., has an article fromMr. Harris Freeman, glviDg an account of theland sales that have been made in PiedmontVirginia during the past year, which we willpublishnext week as a matter of interest toallVirginians.

Staunton Debating Society.?There beina quorum present on last Saturday night athe Hall of the Y. M. C. A., Mr. Arch. GStuart was called to the chair, and MiRoger Atkinson was appointed Secretary, 1)the absence of Mr.| Prufer. The Society the)organized for the ensuing session for tbis wifiter, by theelection ofT. C. Morton as Presidenand W. P. Eskrldge as Vice-President, but aMr. Eskridge declined the position, this offlcwill be filled at the next meeting on next Satday night,when it is hoped that a full attendance of members will be present.

The question for debate, "Should the Soutlremain Solid," was postponed until next Saturday night. Debaters?A. S. Mauzy and JoniW. Stout in the aflirmatiye; A. C. Gordon antLewis M. Bumgardner in the negative.

The further details of thorough organlzatloiwere postponeduntil thenext meeting.

We hope that the former members of the Society will put in an appearance on next Saturday night,and give the Society such a start aiwill ensure the success that it met with laswinter.

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"The American Farmer" lor Januarycomesout this month In a bright new dress,and compactly filled with interestingand pro-fitable reading, which will make it welcome tcevery country household. The improvementof impoverishedlands, the new processes whichare developingagriculture, seasonable sugges-tions and experiences in all dpartments olwork,proceedings ofprogressive farmers' clubs,live-stock matters, instructions for poultrykeepers, fruit growers, and flower and vegeta-ble gardening, with acopious and entertaininghome department for the ladies make up anattractive table of contents, and a number ofengravingsare given, designed not merely tofill up space, but to illustrate the text. Nofarmer or farmer's family but will be repaid bythe visits of this venerable, but vigorous farmjournal,the subscription to which is $1.50 ayear, or only 81 to clubs of Aye or over. Sam'lSands & Son, Baltimore; publishers.

\u2666 a \u2666Election of Bank Officers.?On Tuesday

last the stockholders of the National ValleyBank held their annual meeting, and electedthe following officers:

Gen. John Echols, President; Robert W.Burke, Vice-President; Thos. A.Bledsoe, Cash-ier, and J. E. Rollins, Assistant Cashier.

Directors.? Gen. John Echols, R. W. Burke,H. M. Bell, P. H. Trout, Isaac Witz, EdwardEchols, J. W. Alby,J. Fred Efflnger, M.E. Mil-ler, J. W. Morrison and H. J. Lushbaugh.

Thestockholders of the Augusta NationalBank, ofStaunton, held their annual meeting,'on the same day, and elected the following of-ficers :

Judge H. W. Sheffey, President; D. A. Kay-ser, Vice-President; W. P. Tarns, Cashier.

Directors.? Judge H. W. Sheffey, D. A. Kay-ser, C. S. Baker, G. G. Gooch, W. L. Bumgard-ner, J. C. Marquis, John B. Evans, A. A. Sproul,M. P. Funkhouser and R. L. Parish.

\u2666 » \u2666Marriage of W. A. Turk, Esq.?Our form-

er fellow-townsman, Mr. Wm. A. Turk, wasmarried at Raleigh, N.C., last Wednesday, at12 M., to Miss Mary Mordecal, a daughterof thelate Henry Mordecal, Esq., a prominent citizenof.tha* city. The bridal party left at 3% thatevening for New York, and from thence toPittsburg, Pa., the home of the groom. Mr. R.S. Turk, accompanied by Dr. J. W. Harris, thefirst groomsman, returned to this city on Sat-urday night. They speak in the most glowingterms of the profuse aud elegant hospitalitiesdispensed by the relatives of the bride, as wellas by a large circle of acquaintancesamong therepresentative people of the cily. Many goodwishes do we tender our former citizen and bisfair bride.

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Briers.Mr. Vennor will accept our congratulations

upon his success as a weather prophet. Hisadvances,however, have been too cool to warmtbe Southern heart.

The thaw of yesterday promises much slushand sloppypavements.

2The sleighingis still good on country roads.Severe colds and neuralgiaarenow most prev-

alent In ourcity.Don't fail to go to hear Miss Bigbie read to-

night.Our Street Committee deserve mnch credit

for their well-directed efforts to keep the streetsand pavementsIn good condition.

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Death of an Aged Lady.?Mrs. RebeccaPeters, relict of George Peters, deceased, anddaughterof PhilipRhodes, was born on LongMeadows In Rockingham county, Va,, Februa-ry 21th. 17S8, and died, January sth, 1881, aged92 yedrs, lv months, and 12 days. She was mai-ried to Mr. George Peters, with whom-she liveduntil November, 1871, when he died at the ad-vanced age of 85 years. She was the mother of--14 children, 60 grandchildren, and 90 great-grandchildren. She was a consistent memberof tbe M. E. churcli for more than 70 years. Herfuneral was preached In the Methodist churchat New Hope, in this county. Sunday, the 17th,from the text:?"Let me die the death of therighteous, snxi let my last end be like his."?Numbers, 23:10.

\u2666 a \u2666Death ok Mp.s. Arch. G. Christian.?Died

on Friday last, Mrs. Christian, wile of Arch. G.Christian, Esq., and daughter of the late JohnSproul. She leaves eight children, the young-est of whom is but a few days old. She was anestimable, Christian lady, and by her amiabledisposition and kindness ofheart had endearedherself to a large circle of friends and acquaint-ances. Her remains were buried at Bethelchurch on Sunday last, and her funeral waspreached by her Pastor, Rev. James MurrayWe tender to her husband and other relationsour sincere sympathy. She was the last of thethree sisters of Mr. A. A. Sproul, the other two,Mrs. Samuel H. Bell and Mrs. Wm. M. White,having died wlthtn the last two years.

a a \u2666 ,We neglected to return thanks in our last is-

sue for a handsome calendar sent us by ourneighbor, the Staunton "Spectator." It isbeautifully executed, and sustains the reputa-tion of the "Spectator" as a job-printing es-tablishment.? RockinghamRegister.

Calendar.?We areindebted to theSpectatorfor a neat calendar foi this year.?Highland Re-corder.

One of the neatest calendars we have seen for1881 Is from the job office of theStauntou (Spec-tator.? Salem Register.

A handsome calendar for 1881 is sent us fromthe Staunton (Va.) Spectator office. It is neatandcreditable.? Spirit ofJefferspn.

\u25a0?a?a>?<A Rockingham Readjuster.?We publish

in this issue, under the signature of "Progress,'acommunication from a prominent Rocking-ham Readjuster, who, it seems, is opposed toallowing those tf) vote, and shape the destinyof this State, who pay no taxes into the trea-sury. This isthe meaningofhisarticie, thoughit Is noit s» expressed In direct terms. It wouldseem, too, that he Is unwillingto follow Ma-hone blindly.

: \u2666??»?\u2666Meeting inCovington.?We learn from the

Alleghany Tribune that a meeting of the citi-zens ofAlleghanycounty will be held in theCourt-house at Covington to-day for the pur-pose ofconsidering the subject of the extensionof the Richmond and Alleghanyrailroad byway ofCovington.

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RemarkableFatality.?ProfessorJohn H. McDonall of Keachie, La.,died on last Thursday, eldest son ofRev. Henry McDonald, D. D., Pastorof the Second Baptist church of Rich-mond, Va.

The Richmond Dispatch says that"a most remarkable fatality seems tohave attended the professors ofKeachieCollege in tbe past four months. Pro-fessor Basil R. Manly, son of Rev. Dr.Basil Manly, formerly of Richmondcity, died suddenly ou the 21st of Sep-tember, only two weeks after he hadentered on tbe duties ot his chair. Hissuccessor, Professor Reynolds, of Mis-sissippi, arrived at Keachie on the 9thof November following,and on the nextday wa» killed in the terrible cyclonewhich destroyed a large part of thetown. Professor McDonald had beenin his new field only about two monthswhen he fe>l a victim to an acute attackof neuralgia of tbe membrane of theeye.

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Senator Johnson's reply to Ma-hone?The Washington correspon-dent of the Dispalchs&ya that "SenatorJohnson's reply to General Mabone wascompleted last Saturday nfght, and willbe given out so that it can appearin thenorthern and western newspapers onWednesday, the same day it will bepublished in Richmond. It makesthirty page* of closely-written letter-sheets, and its tone and temper will beapproved by all parties."

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It is reported that 50 inches of snowhas fallen in Warren county since the20th ofDecember.

? STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.?

KFor the SPECTATOR,

rom a Prominent RockinghamReadjaster.

Rockingham, Jan. Ist, 1881.as Spectator :?There havingCh said of late tbat the peopleasses?must rule Virginia, inintiment I heartily concur, and

\u25a0 being one of tbat great number, and\u25a0 "to tbe manner born," it may not be

considered presumptuous in me to tellyou what manner of men I take mybrethren?the masses?to be. In myopinion, they are care-taking, thought-ful working men, who, at times, relisha little fun. They do, and from the na-ture of things are destined, to get morethan their share of bad whiskey andtobacco, and precious little of tbatwhich is good. They will iollow withchild-like confidence the 'leader inwhom they trust, but shouid he proverecreant to the high trust confided inhim, they willvisit upon him the pent-up thunders of their righteous indigna-tion. Though generally poor, they arespirited and proud, and most of themare proud to feel that a loving wife anddear children rest with confidence upontheir intelligence, their judgment, their I?Industry, for their welfare and support.As citizens, they are tax-payers, and,as sucb, cheerfully contribute theirquota towards the support of their Stategovernment and ber institutions. Theyclaim for themselves.the right to dis-burse tbe same as their enlightenedjudgment dictates will best promote theend in view. Tbat his neighbor, wb#has put nothing in tbe purse, has noright to unloose the strings?tbat it is |enough for such a one to know tbat hismore provident friends have providedschools for his children, and an asylumfor his comfortable and free mainte-nance, should misfortune or vagabond*ism render it necessary. Theing masses regard the forty thousandnon-tax payers of Virginia as a hostileand antagonistic people, "who have nopermanent, common interest with, andattachment to, the community.",It is through the ballot-box that thetax paying masses exercise their powerand maintain tbe benevolent and hu-mane institutions of the State, the in-stitutions of learning, and protect them-selves, each and every man, in thefruits of his own labor. They will notbarter away their birth-right by yield- jing that sacred trust to those whose in-Iterest it is to oppress them by taxation/and degrade them, their wives and chil-dren, as a people. In tbe language ofoneofold, tbey exclaim, "Let us fall intothe hands of God rather than man." Letour destiny and that of our families andState be decided by our equals, ourpeers, the sturdy honest tax-payingmasses of Virginia, rather than by thecareless vagrant and tramp.

They will not ignore their commoninterest and divide Into contending fac-tions when confronted by such as these,as arbiters of their differences. Theywill ever regard the supremacy of thetax paying masses as essential to theirhappiness, as paramount to every otherpolitical consideration, and that vagrantrule would lead to a dreary and. hopelessenslavement, and blast the fruits ofReadjustment. The working men, notvagaoondsand tramps, should shape thedestinies of Virginia, is the motto whichthe working masses stand ready to sup-port, and woe to tbe politician who ig-nores our industries and tramples uponour rights, and whose policy wouldplace the Caucasian of Virginia underEthiopian rule. In the fable of themonkey, cat, and hot chestnuts, thereis pith, but the chestnuts are out now,Jonn? beware of the cat. They hailthe Hon. John Paul as the PatrickHenry who has aroused their sleepingenergies, ("He is a Wiseman who alwaysknows what to donext"? Proverbs,) andthe Hon. Dr. S. H. Moffett and thegreat Conservative Readjusting Demo-cratic leaders of Virginia as the mento steer the good old ship of State bythe Democratic chart and compass overthe breakers of the brokers and aroundthe quicksandsand shoals of the syndi-cate, clear of all entangling alliances.Twenty millionsat3percent., promptlyand cheerfully paid, and thethe masses?unembarrassed by the moband untrammeled by political aspirantß,should shape the destiny of Virginia, isour ticket. Pbogbess.

Answer This.Did you ever know any person to beill, without inaction of the Stomach,

Liver Or Kidneys, or did you ever knowone who was well when either was ob-structed or inactive; and did you everknow or hear of any case of the kindthat Hop Bitters would not cure. Askyour neighbor this same question.?Times.

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Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!!Areyou disturbed at night and broken of

your rest by a sick child suffering and cryingwith the excruciating pain of cutting teeth?If so, go at once and get a bottle of MRS.WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will re-lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately?de-pend upon it; there is no mistake about it.?There is not a mother on earth who has everused it, who will not tell you at once that itwill regulate the bowels, and give rest to ihemother, and relief and health to the chlid, op-erating like magic. It is perfectly safe to usein all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and isthe prescription of one of the oldest and bestfemale physicians aud nurses in the UnitedStates. Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle.

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Gen. Grant, the National mendicant,says the Richmond Dispatch "will cer-tainly be pensioned in one form oranother. He may be retired and allow-ed the full pay of a General, or he maybe provided for in some other manner ;but provided for, he will be."

. a \u2666Henry Raymond, colored, has been

arrested in New York, charged withstealing an overcoat belonging to Mr.U. S. Grant, Jr., from tbe residence ofthe latter. *

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A Centsn- Cold, or More Throat shouldbe stopped. Neglect frequently results in anIncurable Lung Disease or t'onsiiitiu-tlon. BROWN'S imoM HI.VI. TKO-CHES are certain to giverelief In Asth-ma, Bronchitis, Conghs, Catarrh, Con-sumptiveand Throat Diseases. For thir-ty years the Troches have been recommendedby physicians, andalwaysgive perfect satisfac-tion. They are not newor untried, but havingbeen tested by wide and constant use for near-lyan entire generation, they have attainedwell merited rank among tbe few staple reme-dies of the age. Public speakers and sing-ers use them to clear the Voice. Sold attwenty-fiveoents a box everywhere. no2-ly

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Application has Just been made for patentson instruments by the use of which it is saidvarious portions of the human form may beenlarged or strengthened. The method is high-lyendorsed by medical men. Those interestedmay obtain full Information by writing toPonce deLeon Co., Atlanta, Ga., enclosingstamp for reply.? Charleston Mercury. dec2l

AGENTS AND CANVASSERS Make from MS to?->0 per week sellinggoods for E. G. RIDEOUT<S CO., 10 Barclay Street, INew York. Send fortheir Catalogue and terms. augl7-ly

GENTLEMEN'S SHIPPERS FOR CHRISI*.MAS. A nice assortment? Cheap? atC. L. WELLER'SBoot and Shoe Store.UMBRELLAS?Iarge and small?at

C. L. WELLER'SBoot and Shoe Store.

DERBY HATS, for*Men, BoysTand Ladies,CHEAP,at c. L. WELLER'S

Boot and Shoe Store.Ladles' Embroidered and Kid Slip-pers lor the HOLIDAYS, atC, L. WELLER'S

Boot and Shoe Store.

SPECIAL NOTICES.

CONSIDER WELL-THEN ACT.-Thisaavice is good In every Instance, but par-

ticularly In that of seeking antidotes for dis-eases and relief from pain. Hundreds ol curesare continually offered to the public, and de-clared to be Infallible, backed up by certificatesof unknown persons, some of whom occasion-ally stick on M. D, to their names as a bait todeceive the uninformed, and by such meanslarge quantities of nostrums are swallowedwith the greatest faith in their invaluablequalities,when, if the truth wereknown tbeypossess no other other virtue than that of cre-ating nausea, destroying the coating of thestomach, and laying the foundation for an in--1-? d 'sease- This is not the case with BA-KER'S PREMIUM BITTERS. No certificatessave those of well known, respectable citizensot this -tatehave been published; and thePro-prietor has never and will never recommendthem for the use of any other diseases savethose arising from improper digestion, impureblood and foul stomach?such as Dyspepsia,Dlarrhcna, Ague, and Fever. Cholera Morbus,Colic, 40. For these he hasseen them thorough-ly tested, and he defies the world to producetheir superior in eradicatingeither of these dis-eases from the human system.

Sold by druggists everywhere._.? E. BAKER, Proprietor,

n°v3o Richmond, Va.

CLAOKEmmm

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5000YARDS OF

UIUH Hi,5, G, 7, 8, 9, and 10 cts. a yard,

AND UPWARDS

BEST SELECTION,THE

BICST GOODS,AND THE

tever brought to this city.Hie anil look for yourself, mt

LADKF/S.

Gen Mahone.?Gen. Mahone willnot announce himself aRepublican andif be would do so, he would lose hishold upon his Democratic readjusterfollowers, and could not aid the Repub-licans as efficiently as he is now doing.

The Secretary ofthe Virginia Repub-lican Executive Committeesays:

"The moment he declares himself aRepublican, he becomes of no value tous for he will lose all his following, byreason of the very declaration in thisState, and make more solid the Bour-bous."

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If Ton are Sick, Beadthe Kidney-Wort advertisementin an-other column,and it will explainto youthe rational method of getting well.?Kidney-Wort will save you more doc-tor's bills than any other medicineknown. Acting with specific energyon the kidneys and liver, it cures theworst diseases caused by their derange-ment. Use it at once in dry or liquidform. Either is equally efficient, theliquid is the easiest, but the dry is themost economical.? lnterior.

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A friend has called our attention tothe fact that, Parson Massey's special3ollectors quit business directly afterihe late election. The collector for thisjity, shook its dust from his feet andwent to Baltimore to reside, directlyifter that emergency was over. Welave not heard of a dollar of taxes be-ng paid on a woolly head since thatime. Query? Did all the collectors'fork over" to the Parson ??LynchburgVirginian.

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The Richmond Dispatch publishes anarticle from John Howard, Esq., inwhich he states that the decision of theTJ. S. Court in the case of Williams vs.Bruffy is erroneous and a mere nullity,as the judgment of the court was ren-dered on a false record, rendered so bya mistake of the printer.

John A. Hopkins, ofBedford county,has purchased the well known farm"Castalia" of the late Robert W. Lewisin Albemarle, paying 825 per acre."Castalia" lies at the base of the Southwest Mountain, near Keswick, andcontains 400 acres of capital land.

MARRIAGES.Yost?Young.?ln the Ist Presbyterian church

this city, on last Thursday morning, at 10'o'clock, by Rev. W. E. Baker, Mr. Jacob Yost,Junior Editor of the Valley Virginian, andMiss Mary S. Youn" daughter of Mr. F. M.Young, a prominentmerchant ofStaunton.

Patterson? Worden.?On December 15th, inthe Presbyterian church, Peculiar, Mo., bytheRev. Frank Russell, Hugn Brown Pattarson,formerly of Augusta county, Va., and .MisCarrie L. Worden.Davis?Worden.?At the same time and place,William A. Davis, of Kansas City, Mo., andMiss Ada M. Worden, daughters of Hon.Curtis Worden, recently of Colorado.

Byers? Whitsell.?At Augusta Manse, bythe Rev. Alexander Sprunt. on January 6th,Mr. John W. Byers, ot Augusta co., and MissMollie Whitsell, of Rocklughamco.

O'Ferrall? Danforth.?ln the City ofRich-moud, at the residence of the bride's father,Col. Wm. C. Knight, on Wednesday morning,January 12th, by the Rev. Dr. Reid, Col. Cbas.T. O'Ferrall, of Harrisonburg, to Mrs. JennieDanlonb, of Riohmond.

Good?Earman.?December 30th, 1880, by Rev.John Harshberger, Mr. Michael A. Good andMiss Barbara Catharine Earman?both ofRockingham.

Losh?Minnick.?Dec. 26th, by Rev. Geo. W.Wine, Mr. Wm. HenryLosh and Miss MarthaJane Minnick?all of Rockingham.Earman?Stockdon.?December 30th., 1880, by

Rev. John Harshberger, Mr. Benjamin F.Earman and Miss Annie G. Stockdon.Simmons? Halter^an.?December 29th, 1880,

by Rev. Jacob Thomas, Mr. John F. Simmons,ofPendleton county, W. Va., and Miss MaryA. Halterman, ofRockingham.

Smith? Whissen.?December 30th, 1880, at theresidence of the bride's father, by Rev. G. J.Roudabush, Mr. Charles R. Smith and MissMary Alice Whissen?all of Rockingham.Fisher?Sey-mour.?By Rev. D. W. Shanks,Jan. fith, at Riverdale, Rockbridge co., Mr.Jesse Fisher, of Hardy co., W. Va., and Mrs.Bettle Seymour, daughterof the late W. Pax-Robinson?Kirby.?At Afton, Januarysth, by

Rev. Frank McCutchen, Mr. James H. Robin-son, of Richmond, to Miss Julia M. Kirby, ofAlbemarle co.

DEATHS.Obituaries areCharged for ata-Iverttsfng ra'*s. INotices of deathspublishedgratuitously.

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Kayser.?At his residence in this county, onthe 6th ofJanuary, in the 87th yearof his age,Mr. Peter Kayser. He was buried at the Mt.Vernon Forge church, on the Bth mst., byRev. Thos. M. Boyd.

Dettor.?Of heart disease, after a painful ill-ness, on the 11th inst., Charles Lewellen,youngest son ol R. J. and C. A. Dettor, of thiscity, aged 1 years, 11 months and 1 day. Hewas buried from the Methodist church on the12tb inst., by Rev. R. S. Hough.

White.?On the 14th inst., nearstaunton, RenaCarroll, infant daughterof Meade F. and EllaledI year, 4 months and 11 days,n papers please copy.-At her residence, near Staunton, iInst., Uebecca, daughter of C. C.aged 20 years.At Folly Farm, on the 31st ult.,mson, aged 80 years. Most of her>ent as a faithful nurse in the fami-irtS. Brooks, dec'd. She died be-lis children and respected by alli her.[.-On the Bth inst., of diphtheria,e.daushterof M.A. atidT. V.Halde--1 2 years aud 3 months.January 11th, at her residence, ati, Augusta co., of pnuemonia, Mrs.A. Kunkle, wile of Wm. Kunkle,ars, aud 4 months. Iresbyterlan please copy.-At her residence, about 4 mileslarrisonburg,on Monday, January. Nancy Dundore, wile of Elijahdec'd., in the 72nd year of her age.Tribute ofRespect.

t pleased an inscrutable and All-lence to remove from us, by death,ult., Tiiomas Chrisman, a worthyd local preacher oi our Church, we,rs of the quarterlyconference of Mt.mil of 'he M. E. Chuich South, Inassembled, Jan. 10th, 18S1, do ex-

jpreciation of the great moral andjrth of this honored member of ourI, In his death the Church loses onet exemplaryand useful members;nitya valuablecitizen, and his fajn->ring influence of his Godly coun. eli, That we tepderourheartfelt sym-lis family, and pray that the sa-nesustained him in life and death

may be vouchsafed for their guidance and sal-vation.Resolved 3, That these resolulirns be pub-

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THE JaLASKKJHrraft.Corrected weeKiy oy J. E. GRAHAMSTAUNTON, JAN. 18. 1880.Flour?Family as vkas vi" Extra.T. 5 0035 00" Superfine

?__ 4255425W heat- Lancaster?per bushel 1 ooSl 07Fullz 10iic*103Jorn-v/hite asaVn" Yeiiow rzzzz si sRye JJj? 5Oats ....."... asS 39Buckwheat?per lb '. aa> ?>

Butter _ YY 20c» 20ciggs?per dozen ..'."...." 25(2 25Lard -......."!". 8® 9Bacon?City Hams ~jglf 23Country Hams _ .....?....'""" '

10® 10" Shoulders u% 9sides ;;? X 5Bacon?Hog round 12® 13Fork'

O<»5J4Coffee- Rio 15g |J" Laguyra 20® 20Java

?........, 30® 85Sugar-Brown _ ? g® i v

" White _ iiia 12" Cut-loaf. 12U@12Vi" Granulated ? _ 11@12v2" Pulverized 12W® 60Tea?r.iack

_ 56® 75" Breakfast 75a 75" -Japan _ 75a 75" 'j anpowder ? 60®13USyrup> 30® «5Molasses ? 40® 65Salt-; 175@1 75Leau, 25® 30Cottoi: Yarn ? \ ig®i ]5Hay?l imothy

_ 318® $20" Clover i(j® i£Clove: Seed .......' 4 &o®s 00ALEXANDRIA ORAIN MARKET.

Flour?Fine S3 75® 1 00" Superfine 5 00® 500" Extra..

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525® 575" Family _ _ 6 00® 625" Fancy brands -. ...." 7 Oo@ 725Wheat-common to fair , 100®1 10" Good to prime 110® 115" Choice 118® 120Corn? .V'hlte 0 49® 50" ..fixed ". 0 49® 50" Yellow !0 su® 51Corn>'eal 055® sttBuckwheat l 225® 250Rye 0 90® 95Oats 045® 48Baltimore Cattle Market. Jan. 10 1881.Prices this week for Beef Cattle range as fol-lows :?

Best Beeres....! _ _..5f00®5 82Gener llyrated first quality 4 25®5U)Mediirn or good fairquality 3 25@4 25Ordinary thin,Steers. Oxen and Cows..2 25@2 75Extreme range of prices .. 2 25® 5 \u25a0Most of the sateswere from 4 00®5 00Receipts for the week 2328' head; sales 1598.Bee-. \u25a0 s?The market to-day is reported bydeale:.-- as beingvery hard; witii some the de-cline \u25a0..ms Ji(a»!iea!l round, others ' :t%%c, morepanic nlar lor toemedium and common Cattle,with ! -~; lower prices lor the best; wnile othersagain iound their sales :: MlAc lower for me-dium iuid common grades, and ' ,c on for theirbest.

Milch Cows?Trade is slow, the demand beingquite limited. We quote at 25@545 per head, asto quality.

iep and Lambs?There is quite a large mm-in the receipts over last week, and thereire good Sheep among the offerings,

\u25a0are lower than last week, and trade Is1 liy slow In view of the large number oflis, there being little or no outside de-, and out home bntchers buy but sparing-

ly quote fair to good Sheep, at IJilgo'Yc,oil to extra at per lb gross. Lambsostly sold with the old Sheep. Arrivalsthis week 1999 head.Hogs?The receipts are more than double thenumber of last week, and among them a con-siderable number of sniall Hogs, but there aremore e.ood Hogs than there were last week, and\u25a0dealers report their stock as being better

:? was then, while with others it is not asTrade is generally fair, considering the-.umber ol offerings. We quote commonHogs at 6@oV.e, and the better, grades ats per lb net, the latter lor extra. Arrivalsrtea 11,397 head.

Richmond Market.Richmond, January 15, 1881.

SALES.EAT.?1,762 bushels at $1.22 and $1.23 forvery good Lancaster; 8118 aud $1.21 for good,

very good, and prime mixed ; and 86c. and $I.l*for common and very good Fultz.

Corn.?slß bushels at 54c. for very good andprime.The offerings of grain for the week endingto-day were: Wheat, 5,154 bushels; corn. 6,938

bushels; oats, 854 bushels; and rye, 4-> bushels;I>tton, 59 bales. The wheat market Is firm,>m Is In brisk demand for southern shlp-t-'R.?Flour dull. We quote: Fine, $3®extra, gi.so; supertlue, fl.iUej 54 75; com-\u25a0uully, $5 75(ic$6; choice or patent family,v8; Staunton inspection,extra, 35.50@35.60

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