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STAUNTON, VA.
TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1860.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR hav
ing as large a circulation as any paper pub
lished ia Western Virginia, has no superior
in this section oi country as an advertising
medium.
FOR PRESIDENT,
john :q:e:e-.:1.,
OF TENNESSEE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
EDWAED EVERETT,
OF MASSACHUSETTS.
v. -
Notice.
Persons remitting money to pay their accounts
due to J. A. & L. Waddell, jr., for the "Specta
tor" to May the Ist, 1860, will have any excess
they may remit credited to their accounts for
the current year. This will save persons remit
ting money the trouble of sending fractions of a
dollar, which is often quite inconvenient. The
Constables of Augusta county will act as agents
for the collection of accounts within their dis
tricts, and will not proceed officially in any case
unless there is unreasonable delay in making
payment.
Jaly 3rd., 3860.
But one National Party—Duty of all to Sus
tain it.
The nationality of the Democratic party is
cow a proper subject ot history —it no longer ex
ists—it is "numbered among the things that
were." That party has been disjointed, dis
membered, cut in twain —one part belonging to
the North and the other to the South. It is
composed of two separate, distinct, discordant
and irreconcilable parts, which are antagonistic
and hostile to each other. The two sectional
parties into which it has been divided have each
nominated a ticket, and each is engaged in wa
ging a war of extermination upon the other —
neither will grant any quarter to the other —the
determination of both seeming to be to wage
"war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt,"
with the rallying cry of "victory or death.
Whilst this is the distracted, divided, enfeebled
and 4 belpless condition of the once powerful and
united Democratic party, the strongest party in
the country—the Black Republican—which has
grown so great as to strike terror to the bravest
hearts which pulsate for the interests and safety
of our Union—presents a bold, confident and
compact front, awaiting with eager anxiety the
conflict which will occur in November next,
little doubting but that victory will perch upon
the Black Republican standard.
Under these circumstances, it becomes the
duty of all to discard passion aud prejudice, and
to take counsel of calmness and patriotism that
they may in this perilous period of their coun
try's history, govern their conduct and cast their
suffrages in that way which is most likely to
avert the danger which hangs over it. The first
danger which threatens is the triumph of a
sectional party. The first wish of every patriot's
heart is the triumph of a national party.
There is at this time no hope of the triumph
of any party by the popular vote except that of
the Black Republican. The first object to be
attained is to defeat, if possible, that unfortunate
result. The second object desired is to secure,
if possible, the success of a national ticket. By
supporting either Donglas or Breckinridge you
cannot possibly secure the attainment of either
of the objects desired.
Breckinridge will not be able to carry a suf
ficient number of free States, if any, to secure
his election, even if he were to carry every
Southern State.
Douglas will not carry more than one North
ern State, and lias a very small chance of carry
ing any, so that even if the whole vote of the
South were cast for him he could not be elected.
It is thus evident that the first object desired
defeat ot the Black Republicans by the
popular vote —cannot be attained by voting
either for Breckinridge or Douglas, for if jou
■were to give either every vote in the Southern
States he could not be elected. It is impossible,
therefore, to eft'eet anything by supporting either
the Douglas or Breckinridge ticket.
But even if it were possible to obtain the first
object by the concentration of votes upon either
Douglas or Breckinridge, the second—"the tri
umph of a national party"—would not be se
cured ; for neither of them represent a national
party, as is easily proven by the authority of
nearly every Democratic paper and politician.
The Douglas party, from their chief down to
his humblest supporter, boldly maintain that
the Breckinridge party is not only a sectional,
but a disunion party, and denounce the mem
bers of the Convention which nominated him as
"a squad of disorganizes and disunionists" who
prepared a "deep-laid and well conoocted plan
of disunion and treason."
The "Valley Democrat," published in Har
risonburg, in the famous "Tenth Legion of De
mocracy," calls Breckinridge and Lane the
"Sectional candidates of the South."
On the other hand, the Breckenridge party de
nounce the Douglas party as being anti slavery
and sectional, and the "avowed and eager parti
sans of a Northern candidate who remains the
conspicuous champion of a political dogma which
has been condemned as unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court, and which, as now urged, has
degenerated into a mere anti-slavery principle,
tending to divide parties by a geographical line,
and which is less candid but not less sectional
than the leading tenet of the Republican party"
■ —that it is a party "organized upon an uncon
stitutional principle and a sectional sentiment
adverse to the South."
It is thus seen that both these parties are sec
tional as established by Democratic authority,
And that the triumph of either, if that were even
possible, would be a triumph of sectionalism,
and Dot of nationality.
There is at this time but one national ticket
before the people—that which contains the
names of those pure and distinguished statesmen,
Bull and Evbrett. The only hope now of
maintaining a national party is to support the
Union ticket. Can the honest masses of the
people hesitate a moment as to their duty under
these circumstances ? Is a cemented Union pref
erable to a dismembered confederacy? Is Na
tionality preferable to sectionalism ? Is peace
and prosperity preferable to civil war and deso
lated fields ? If you think so, vote for Bell and
Everett. We would invoke our good Demo
cratic friends, as they love their country, as they
appreciate the blessings of freedom, and wish to
transmit them to their own children, to reflect
calmly, as patriots should when their country is
imperiled, and determine wisely before they cast
their votes in the ensuing election. They are
patriotic, and will, no doubt, vote right, if they
will but take counsel of their patriotism, instead I
of yielding to the syren voice of partisan p: eju
dice. i
If they will but consult the monitor in their '
bosoms and will heed its promptings, they \rill
eonbtless arrive at the Barae determination ash
that of the "Philadelphia Monitor," an able and <
iflflaetifial Democratic paper, from whioh weli
take the following spirit-stirring and patriotic
"Whilst there is still a Union of States, it is
incumbent on every loyal and patriotic citizen
to adhere to a National Party. There is now
only one such party remaining. The Democrat
ic party is ruptured iuto sectional moities. We
step from a sundered organization to the plat
form of—'The Union—the Constitution—and
the Enforcement of the Laws.' When this
fails us—when tbi?, too, shall be riven in twain
—and tbere shall be no other alternative—we
must, per force, make choice between the sec
tions.
"We are life-long Democrats. Nevertheless
we are willing to enlist under the banner of Bell
and Everett, who have been Whigs and Ameri
cans. We enlist not as Whigs or Americans, but
as Constitutional Union soldiers. The banner
is emblazoned with the motto of the Constitu
tion and the Union, and it floats upon the breeze
in every State. We follow that banner. Its
bearers are statesmen; renowned throughout the
world—renowned for their virtues, for their
commanding intellectual endowments, for their
long experience in public affairs, and for their
public services as Governors, as Senators, as
Cabinet Ministers and Diplomatists. * * *
Bell and Eveeett will sweep the South from
one end to the other, and if the hitherto conser
vative people of the North are not false to the
obligations of duty and patriotism, and not blind
to every consideration of interest —both nation
al and individual—they will carry New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York, and at least half the
New England States! 'Awake! arise! or be
forever fallen!' Sound the trumpet —beat the
drum—ring tbe bell—and rally the masses,
North and South, East and West, to the rescue
of the Union, in the sacred names of Washington
and the Constitution!"
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The contest is now between Bell and Lincoln.
The Constitutional Union party is the only Na
tional party in the field, to combat tbe Abolition
party. The othor factions are merely engaged
in a Kilkenny cat-fight among themselves, and
nothing but the small ends of their tails will be
left at the end of the battle."
What a Democratic Delegate Says.
A Douglas delegate from the Greenbrier
District to tbe Democratic Convention in Balti
more passed through this place on Wednesday
last on his way home. He was full of Douglas
zeal and confidence, and poured denunciation hot
as vitriol upon the heads of the friends of tjrt
nomination of Breckinridge and Lane.
itively asserted that the object of thatJoonven
tion was to effect a dissolution of the*tJnion, to
precipitate the country into revolution, and to
drench it in bloodshed in civil war.
He said that Breckinridge and Lane had not
the slightest possible chance to carry a single
State in the Union except South Carolina, and
that it was more than folly, it was treason to
support that ticket.
He denounced Hon. Caleb Cushing in un
measured terms, saying that he prostituted his
position as Chairman of the Convention to the
heinous purpose of disorganizing the Democratic
party.
Be said the object of the Richmond Conven
tion was to corrupt the Virginia delegation, and
that that object was effected.
He asserted that a thousand persons had been
offered the appointment of Judgeship in the Su
preme Court, to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Judge Daniel.
That Washington City under this Administra
tion is the "most corrupt place this side the As
phaltes."
He says the people are for Douglas, and tbat
it is only the politicians who are for Breckin
ridge and Lane.
We do not profess to quote the language, but
think we have correctly given the substance of
his remarks, as they were poured forth with the
rapidity of electricity, the vim of condensed
steam, and the heat of molten lava.
When asked his opinion of the Massachusetts
delegation, he eaid that if he owned a negro
within 25 miles of the border he would be afraid
he would be stolen by that delegation.
Presidential Candidates.
There are now four regularly nominated Pres
idential tickets in the field, viz :
Constitutional Union Ticket. —John Bell, of
Tennessee, for President. Edward Everett, of
Massachusetts, for Vioe President.
Black Republican Ticket. —Abram Lincoln, of
Illinois, for President. Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine, for Vice President.
Abolition Candidate —Gerritt Smith, of New
York.
Regular Democratic Ticket. —Stephen A.
Douglas, of Illinois, for President. H. V. John
son, of Georgia, for Vice President.
Seceders'' Democratic Ticket. —Jno. C. Breck
inridge, of Kentucky, for President. Jos. Lane,
of Oregon, for Vice President.
In addition to these, we believe that Gen. Sam
Houston, of Texas, is an independent candidate
for the Presidency, making the sixth ticket in
the field.
As the Lincoln, Douglas and Breckinridge
tickets are all sectional—the former being so ab
initio, and the latter two made so by division
in Baltimore—there being now but one truly
National ticket, that of Bell and Everett, there
need no longer be any hesitancy on the part ot
national men, no matter to what party they
have heretofore belonged, as to the choice they
should make. Persons wishing to vote for a
national ticket will not hesitate to give their
oordial support to the election of Bell and Ev
erett. Lincoln and Douglas are the sectional
candidates of the North—Breckinridge the sec
tional candidate of the South, and Bell the Na
tional candidate of the Union.
Ratification Meeting in Richmond.
We have received the news of the grand rati
fication meeting held in Richmond on Saturday
night last. As our form is about made up for this
week we have not room to speak of it as it de
serves. We can only say that it was one ot the
largest and most enthusiastic and interesting
I meetings ever held in that City. Wm. H. Mc
, Farland Esq., presided and made a fine speech.
Stirring .addresses were made by Marmaduke
Johnson, Esq., R. T. Daniel, Esq., A. J. Crane,
Esq., and Littleton Tazewell, Esq. Hundreds
of ladies were present and remained from 8 till
11 o'clock. Roll on the Ball, and ring the Na
tional Bell.
Epitaph for the Democratic Party.
The Democratic party being as dead as Julius
Gfflsar, we would have it buried with becomingly
grave ceremony, and have as fine a marble slab
as Marquis & Kelly can prepare, to contain the
"Requiescat in pace," as it was inscribed upon
the tomb of the old woman referred to in the
following anecdote:
Upon the slab stone over the grave of an old
woman the lapidary not finding room to inscribe
in full, " Let her rest in peace," merely put the
initial letters of the last three words, which
made it read, "Let her RIP."
We think that the epitaph "Let her RIP" is
quite as appropriate as anything else for the de
funct Democratic party, as it has no virtues to
be commemorated in marble.
Douglas Delegate* of Virginia.
The following are the delegates irom tbisStste
who remained in the Douglas Convention :
Hcge, of Montgomery, and Davis, of Green
brier, from the 11th Di^rict—Moffet, of Rock
ingham, and Yost, of Augusta, from the 12th
District—W. G. Browj, from the 13th District,
and Col. Dillard (an alternate) from the lst Dis
trict.
*3T* T he Augusta Fire Association will meet
at their room on Saturday night next at 8 o*- '
clock, for the purpose of Laying a torch-light
procession. j.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
The Bones of an Unknown Animal.
A gentleman in blasting a rock in a sink-hole
about a mile from MeGaheysville in Rocking
ham county, for the purpose of getting water,
made an opening which admitted his entrance
into a cavern, in which he found the skull and
leg bone of an animal which belonged to a spe
cies which is now extinct in this country, and
whicli, it is supposed, does not exist at this pe
riod in any country on the globe. It belonged
possibly to a species which existed at that re
mote geological period when this lovely valley
now teeming with population was covered with
the waters ot a vast ocean.
The size of the skull and leg bone shows that
'it was a large animal, and the articulations of
the leg bone indicate that that limb was not
thrown directly forward as is the case with land
quadrupeds, but that it was used laterally after
the manner of the creeping monsters of the deep.
I The latter part of the head is very long pro
portionably—has an elevated process in the di
rection of its length—and seems to have been
covered with a very thick skin like that of a
crocodile. But the character of its teeth, and
the fact that it had tusks inserted in the same
manner and locality as that which characterize
the elephant, negative the idea of its belonging
to the alligator or crocodile species. To what
species the animal belonged ? at which period it
lived ? and how it got into a cavern tbe entrance
to which, before it was increased by a blast,
would not admit the body of a boy, are "ques
tions which stand for answers." Skilful com
parative anatomists and learned geologists may
ta able to answer them, but we cannot.
It may be that the head and leg were dragged
into the cavern by some smaller animal which
had been devouring the carcass of the larger one
whose bones are now the objects of such interest.
This theory is probably the true one, as it ac
counts not only for the presence of the bones in
the cavern, but for the fact that no more have
been found. "There are more things in Heaven
and earth, Horatio, than are ever dreamed of in
your philosophy."
Commencement Exercises of the "Wesleyan
Female Institute."
We had the pleasure of witnessing, on Thurs
day night last, the Commencement Exercises of
the "Wesleyan Female Institute," which con
sisted in reading Compositions, and the perform
ance of vocal and instrumental music by the
pupils, and conferring diplomas to the graduates
by the Principal. The pupils acquitted them
selves in suoli a manner as to reflect credit upon
themselves, and to manifest competency on the
part of their several teachers.
Graduates. —Misses Bettie J. Gibbons, of
Rockingbim county—Julia A. Jacobs, of War
ren county —Mollie B. McCoy, of Staunton —
Ginnie Ruse, of Loudoun county, and Julia A.
Trone, of Buckland, Va.
The English Salutatory was read by Miss Julia
A. Trone, and the Latin Salutatory by Miss Gin
nie Ruse.
Composition.— "Justice" by Miss Allie Moore,
White Sulphur, Va. "Ourplace and duties"
by Miss Hattie Hardy, Winchester— "Napoleon,"
by Miss E. Lowman, Harrisonburg—" What we
live for," by Miss Kate V. Damron, Alleghany
—" What is society ? What are its benefits ?—
What its influence ?" by Miss Mattie E. Cooke,
Augusta.
Essays.— "La vie et ses Chengements" by Miss
Julia A. Jacobs, Warren county, Va.—" Woman,"
by Miss Mollie McCoy, Stauuton.
A dialogue—"The folly of devoting too much
time to accomplishments" was read by tho
Misses L. Ruse and B. Persinger.
The Valedictory was delivered by Miss Bettie
J. Gibbons, of Rockingham.
At the departure of the cars the next morn
ing, with emotions of sorrow at separation from
their school-mates mingled with the joyful an
ticipation of soon seeing the "good old folks at
home," with tears and smiles, they kissed each
other, and uttered that "good old word, good
bye." j£
Officers of the Junior Blperf. ,/"
It affords us pleasure to publish of
the officers of the "Junior Blues," ttiat interest
ing juvenile military company composed of boys
between the ages of 10 and 16:
J. D. LILLEY, Captain,
L. Harman, lst. Lieutenant,
R. T. Phillips, 2d. "
A. H. H. Stuart, jr., 3d. Lieutenant,
J. W. Blackburn, 4th "
C. W. Turner, Orderly Sergeant,
J. C. Lilley, 2nd.
J. H. Wayt, 3rd. "
, 4th. "
E. Berkeley, Ensign,
F. Stribling, Surgeon,
F. Brook, Quartermaeter,
J. B Scherer, lst. Corporal,
E. C. Kinney, 2d. ■
C. Stafford, 3d. "
J. Scherer, 4th. "
Strange—a word for Buchanan.
The friends of Douglas allege that the seceders
nominated Breckinridge with the view of re
ceiving the influence of the Administration in
favor of their candidate. The remarks compli
mentary of BuchanaD by Senator Davis since
, the nomination on the occasion of a serenade to
Breokinride, seem to give some support to that
allegation. When addressing the seceders in
Washington City on tbat occasion, he said:
"The Democracy honor President Buchanan
for all he has done, and casts the complaints of
• the office-seekers to the winds."
"The Vision of the Plough."
? We hope that the length of the excellent An
niversary Poem published upon our first page,
1 entitled "The vision of the plough," will not de
' ter any one from reading it. We are pleased to
publish poetical contributions when they possess
' genuine merit as is the case in this instance. —
1 We hope that the author of "The Vision of the
plough," who is also the author of a volume of
1 poems of n.erit, will favor our readers with more
effusions from his poetical pen. He has imbibed
of tbe true Castalian fount.
Independence Day.
To-morrow being the[anniversary of the Decla
ration of our National Independence, it would be
well if the Democrats would make it the day of
another declaration of Independence—by de
claring their purpose to overcome the tyranny of
party spirit, and to support the National ticket,
Bell and Everett.
|3F" We call attention to the advertisement
of the "Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company." It will be seen that Thos. A Bled
soe is the Agent for this place. His well-known
character precludes the necessity of saying any
thing in commendation of him.
j££F~ Gov. Letcher and Jos. Mayo, Esq., May
or of the City of Rich nond, passed through this
place ou Friday last, and will spend the 4ih
of July (to-morrow) in Lexington, when th.. In
stitute Cadets will celebrate the anniversary of
our National Independence.
ISF" Jos. A. Waddell, Esq., lately one of
the Editors and Proprietors of this paper, has |
been appointed Commissioner in Chancery in
the Circuit Court in the place of Wm. S. H. Bay- I
lor, Esq., resigned. I
IW The trains of cars will run to this place ,
on Sunday till the Ist day of October. |
IST" As will be seen by the pictorial advertise- t
meat,the Circus will la here on the 14th last. i
National Executive Committees.
The National Executive Committee of the
Douglas party is as follows :
Belmont, of New York; Jewett, of Ohio; Dick
of North Carolina; Converse, of Connecticut;
Haldinan, of Pennsylvania; Oottman, cf Louis
iana ; and Follett, of Michigan.
Augusta Belmont, or New York, is Chairman,
and Tbos. Oottman, of Louisiana ; F. O. Prince,
of Massachusetts; John A. Harm in, of Virginia;
and Hugh J. Jewett, of Ohio, are Secretaries.
At a meeting of the Committee iv Washing
ton City, the following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved, The crisis demanding that the or
ganization of the Democratic parly shall be pre
served intact against open as well a* secret ene
mies of the Constitution and the Union, it is
therefore recommended to the General State
Committees that they take measures to secure
the adoption of an electoral ticket in their re
spective States pledged to the unequivocal sup
port of the nominees of the National Democratic
Convention, Stephen A. Douglas and H. V.
Johnson.
Resolved, Tbat if any State Committee shall
omit to take the proper steps for securing such
an electoral ticket, then the member of this
Committee in that State is hereby authorized,
either in conjunction with members of the State
Committee, or by his own act, to take such ac
tion as he may deem necessary and proper for
that purpose.
By the terms of the second resolution, John A.
Harman, Esq., the member from this State, "may
deem it necessary and proper" for him "by his
own act," in certain contingencies, to "take such
action" as he may choose to secure the appoint
ment of a Douglas Electoral ticket for Virginia.
The National Democratic Committee, of the
Breckinridge wing of the party, is as follows :—
Isaac I. Stevens, of Oregon ; Geo. W. Hughes, of
Maryland; John W. Stevenson, of Kentucky,
Wm. Flinn, J. G. Berret, Walter Lenox, Geo. W.
Riggs, of Washington, D. O.; Jeff. Davis, ot
Mississippi; Tbos. R. Florence, of Pennsylvania;
J. R. Thomson, of New Jersey ; Augustus Schell,
of New York ;A. B. Meek, of Alabama; J. D.
Wright, of Indiana; and Robert Johnson, of Ar
kansas.
A Democratic Editor Sult-ed by Whist.
Messrs. Kemper & Holbrook, the Proprietors
of the Woollen Factory in Port-Republic, having
presented the Editor of the "Rockingham Reg
ister" with a nice suit of cloth manufactured by
them, the Editor, in acknowledging the gift, says:
"Little did we expect, years ago, when level
ing our batteries at the political errors and her
esis of "tbe Gibraltar of Whiggery in Rocking
ham," that that locality would ever lead the
way in tbe matter of enterprize and true South
ern independence. Yet such is the fact. Her
numerous and striking advantages are turned
actively to good account.
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"We point proudly to the example set by
Port-Republic, in the establishment ot her insti
tutions ot domestic industry, as an example
worthy of imitation and ot all commendation—
an example that will secure to any people per
sonal independence, however erroneous their
political sentiments and opinions may be."
The suit ed Editor need feel no surprise that
the "Gibraltar of Whiggery in Rockingham''
should "lead the way in the matter of enterprise
and true Southern Independence," for they are
but illustrating on a small scale what they would
do on a much larger, if Democaats would only
be as well suited with Whig principles as they
seem to be with a suit of Whig cloth, for tben
they would be enabled to secure not only "true
Southern Independence" of Yankeedom, but na
tional independence of "all the world and the
rest of mankind." How would it suit the newly
dressed Editor of the "Register" to see "Brother
Jonathan" dighted in a suit of Whig princi
ples? Until Whig principles be adopted in
practice we can have no hope of true National
Independence. As in 1776, so we hope it will
be in 1860, the glad tidings of a redeemed nation
will be heralded by a national Bell.
Great Eastern.
The "Great Eastern" arrived below New York
on Thursday morning last—having accomplished
the voyage in eleven and a half days. The den
izens of Gotham are quite jubilant at its arrival.
It ijKfnderstood the ship will remain at New
Y&refor some weeks, her owners expecting to
make a large sum by exhibiting her to the A
merioan public. No doubt great numbers ot
people will be attracted to New York from all
parts of the country during her stay there. It
would require more tban eleven thousand horses
to move, on shore, the timber which the Great
Eastern contains; and tbe weight of iron used
in her construction is greater tban the total ton
nage of the steam frigate Niagara. All the full
grown oak in Scotland would not suffice to build
one Great Eastern.
Congressional Miscellany.
Washington, June 25.—The President has
signed tbe Civil Appropriation bill, but objected
to the clause appointing Capt. Meigs Disbursing
Agent of the appropriation for the Washington
Aqueduct, intimating that if the necessities of
the service demanded his presence elsewhere, he
would have no hesitation in removing him from
the position assigned him by Congress.
The President sent in another communication
protesting against the action of theOovode com
mittee. His grounds of objection are, princi
pally, tbat the charges against bim are vague
and equivooal; tbat the proceedings were in vi
olation of the rights ot the Executive branch of
tbe Government, aud establish a dangerous pre
cedent, tending to degrade the Presidential of
fice, and render it unworthy the acceptance of
any honorable man. He compares the commit
tee to Robespierre's Council. The message was
lengthy, and was referred to a committee of five,
who are to report on it next session.
The Postal Deficiency bill was passed, but the
Post Route bill was lost.
Death of G. P. R. James, Esq.—Mr. James
1 was born in London about the beginning oi the
' present century. He very early imbibed litera
ry tastes, and from time to time contributed to
the journals and reviews. At the age of futeen
he went to France, where he spent many years
"of his life. It was upon the advice of the late
, Washington Irving that he first attempted auy
. thing important in authorship. The result of
Irving's encouragement was the novel of Riche
lieu. Since that time he has written a larger
1 number of novels than any writer ot his clay,
some of which would have done credit lo Sir
Waller Scott. About 1850, he removed with
• his family to tbe United States, and was after
wards appointed H. B. M. Consul for Virginia.
His genial character, and cordial, unpretending
manners, made him boats of friends here. From
Virginia he was transferred to the Consul Gen
eralship at Venice; where he was residing at
the time of his death.
Washington Correspondence.— 'The Na
tional Democracy. —The old National Demo
cratic Committee and Organization at Washing
ton are broken up and abandoned. The friends
of Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Douglas have or
ganized separately, and appointed Commit!ees
entirely distinct aud hostile to each other. The
leaders of both interests openly proclaim there
is no possibility of compromise between them,
and neither side will countenance the efforts
making in certain States to run combined elec
toral tickets for the benefit of local politicians
who fear to espouse either candidate.
Bell and Everett in Florida. —Tho fol
lowing papers in Florida have hoisted the names
of Bell aud Everett, and will give their support
to these gentlemen during the approaching Pres
idential campaign : The Tallahassee Sentinel, the
Lake city Independent Press, the
Gazette, the Milton Courier, aud the West Flor
ida Enterprise.
The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner |)!ace
the names of Breckinridge and Lane at the he.'id
of their columns, as tbe regular Democratic
nominees. It is said that the Douglas men in
Virginiuia, will, notwithstanding what has
passed, and is now taking place, not rec.do or
abandon tUeir favoiite.
Gen. Walker and Ruatan.—The departure
of Gen. Walker from New Orleans, so the pa
pers there say, was for the Bay Islands. A
t-ohooner, with emigrants for his service, is said
to have left that city for Ruatan. Capt. Fay- ,
poux is at the heud of the expedition, J
What the Democrats say ol each other.
The ''■Independent Democrat,' I published in
Charleotown, Jefferson County, Va., in its issue
of the 261h of June, sajs some very hard things
about Douglas and his supporters. From that
issue we make the following extracts :
"We shall only say that if there can be found
a democrat in the South, who can by his vote
endorse this treason of Douglas and his friends,
then all we have to say is that he had best an
nounce himself at once the aider and abettor of
Black Republicanism. And to those of the De
mocracy of Jefferson county, who have lent a
helping hand in giving prominence to the claims
of Douglas as a candidate of the Democracy for
the Presidency, we have only to remark that
had we done so, we should feel like hiding our
head in very shame at the result. But enough,
our heart sickens!"
********
"The evidence is palpable, too plain to be de
nied, that Douglas and his friends, as at Charles
ton, went to Baltimore to nominate him or break
up, if they could, the Democratic party. They
went there to rule or ruin, they went there to
override and overrun everything and everybody
who stood in the way of their object—they went
to cram him down the throat of the Democratic
party, if need be, by foul and dastardly means.
They went with their fighting men, their lobby
members and with all the other appliances of
outside pressure to force Douglas upon the party.
They were met, thank God, by men who could
not be forced, cajoled nor intimidated—they
were met at the threshold of their damnable and
diabolical designs—they were met at every point
and upon every side by the fierce, but true De
mocracy, and because they have been foiled—
because their infernal machinations and rascality
have been exposed they mean to dissolve and
disrupt the party."
********
"The "politicians," the "faro-dealers," the
"demagogues" are none other than this same
man Douglas and his friends. He and they and
nobody else, are the ones who have created the
issues that now divide and distract the demo
cratic party. To him and his friends are these
things justly chargeable—they lie not at any one
else's door, and the people, the sovereign people
—the democracy—the true democracy, speaking
through their tried, trusty and faithlul delegates
at Charleston and at Baltimore, have rebuked,
in unmistakeable terms these faro-dealers and
demagogues, and yet our neighbor is oblivious
to the fact!"
He (the Editor of the "Spirit of Jefferson," a
Democratic paper published in the same town,)
would have his readers believe that it is some
one else, any and every one else, rather than
Douglas or his friends—and why, because he
knows that he himself in advocating the claims
of Douglas to the nomination is to that extent a
party to these high-handed outrages against the
peace and integrity of the Democratic party.
The Editor of the "Winchester Virginian," a
Democratic paper, has written from Baltimore,
a long letter to his paper, from which we extract
the following:
To the nomination of Mr. Douglas we were
opposed for more reasons than one. He did not
agree with us on an important principle. In his
effort to gain Northern votes he sacrificed a
principle of vital importance to the South. He
repudiated the Cincinnati platform, his own
Kansas-Nebraska act, the Dred Scott decision
of the Supreme Court, and has long been a bitter
opponent of Mr. Buchanan's administration—an
administration that has been true to the South
—true to all parts of the Union, and worthy of
the cordial support of all its friends. The nom
ination of Mr. Douglas was oue not fit to be made
—nor could he be elected under the most favor
able circumstances attending a nomination. —
The South would have stultified itself in nomi
nating a man with whom it did not agree iv
principle. Mr. D's. friends assert that he is the
only Democrat who can receive the vote of the
North. Let tbeuci give-it to him. We shall have
no objection. Their reason for supporting him
is our reason for opposing him. We do not be
lieve, however, that he can carry a single State
in the Union. All the North and all the South
will be against him. He will not only be beaten,
but disgracefully beaten. He is politically dead
—and on the first Thursday in November next
he will be buried so deep that the hand of Res
urrection will never reach him. He has played
a desperate game for the Presidency—a game of
fast and loose principle and bare faced election
eering—deserving the fate in reserve for bim.
The course of his friends at the Convention
which met here this day a week ago, was inso
lent, overbearing, tyrannical, anti-democratic,
and fraudulent in the extreme. They came here
swearing that he was the only man they would
vote for, regardless of consequences. They came
here as miserable man-worshipers, caring noth
ing for principles or the sucoess of the party.—
The South reasoned with them, and pointed to
the importance of selecting a candidate on whom j
all the party could unite. Hunter, Breckinridge,
Dickiuson, Lane, Cushing and others, were of
fered them. But there was no compromise in
them. It was the game of bluff—and the chief
of the faction has lost, and gone to that political
bourne from whence no traveler returns. For a
time the Democratic party may also suffer.—
But, although it may be stabbed in the bouse of
its professed friends, it cannot be killed by one
man.
********
They turned out and put in just the number
required to nominate Mr. D. by a two-thirds
vote. But the trick failed ; and they were left
to eDJoy all the glory and shame of a nomina
tion under such circumstances. The heart and
soul of the Convention was lost by the with
drawal of seventeen States, and in the next place
the head was lost by the withdrawal of Caleb
Cushing, the President of the Convention, who
abruptly left the Chair, evidently in disgust,
and was subsequently appointed Chairman of the
real Democratic Convention. To carry out their
desperate game, the Douglasites virtually dis
franchised some States, put bogus delegates in
others, and thus packed a Convention, in order
to carry out a predetermined purpose to give
Mr. Douglas a nomination at all hazards.
*******#
, The fact that all the Democratic States were
opposed to Mr. Douglas; the fact that he, in
consequence of his long and angry war against
i Mr. Buchanan, could not hope to receive the
vote of the friends of Mr. B. in Pennsylvania,
where we have no votes to spare—the fact that
he has embraced a principle hostile and deemed
of vital importance to the South, and the fact
that he has repudiated the Cincinnati Platform
and the Dred Scott decision—and the fact that
he could not unite the party at a time unity was
• essential to success—afforded ample cause for a
refusal of Democrats to go into a Convention
with men who refused to accept any other can
didate, without reference to the packed Conven
tion. Mr. Douglas has probably to learn that
he is not the Democratic party—that he is but a
single member of it—and tbat there are hund
reds of other Democrats as worthy and as much
entitled as he to the Presidency. His friends
say that "squatter sovereignty" is an abstrac
tion, of no practical utility, and a humbug. If
this be so, why are he and his friends so tena
cious in holding on to the abstraction ? If it is
a humbug, why not yield to the wishes of the
South; and thus, without the loss of anything
useful or practical, allay its prejudices and quiet
its objections? Some men may think the whole
slavery question an abstraction. The South is
quite as able as the North to judge whether or
not it is an abstraction. One thing is certain :
the idea of Mr. Douglas being elected President
for the next tour years, is an abstraction.
Sad Accident.—A child of Mr. Peachy Wine
living near Dry River, iv this county, was burnt
to death on Saturday laut. It was playing in
some ashes with a shingle, when the shingle
took the and communicated with her clothing.
The little creature became alarmed, ran out into
the yard, and was burnt into a crisp! It sur
vived but a short time. The child, we learn
was 3 or 4 years ot age. The sad and melau
choly accident has caused the deepest g.ief In
the lamiiy of the little innocent oue.— Rock. R e g.
Look Oct.—A dexterous swindler, bailing
from Baltimore, and calling himself Mil
ler, succeeded during this week in swindling the
Monticello Bank of this place out of $400 by
forged drafts on Baltimore. After purchasing a
watch for $125, paid for in a check on the same
bank, he hired a horse to ride iuto the country
and that is the last that has been heard of man
or horse. — Charlottesville Review.
The National Executive Committee of the
Constitutional Union party, of which Hon. A.
R. Boteler, of Virginia, is Chairman, hold meet-1
ings daily iv Washington, and are actively en
gaged in making preparations for a vigorous
prosecution of the canvass.
As to the general, but yet unexpressed feeling
in the North, the Louisville Journal gi-es the
! following, by no means improbable ituelligence:
One of the most distinguished men of the
South, who has been travelling recently in the
North, assures us that very many of both the
Democrats aad the Republicans of the latter sec
tion declare themseives privately iv favor of Bell
and Everett, and will go for those candidates it
they shall pee reason to believe tbat there is a
good chance ot success. Ot course we know not
what turn matters may take, but it will not sui
nrise us if the Conservative Union ticket shall
bo elected almost by acclamation.
Sufferers from Scrofula and Scrofulous affec
tions, clean up! Why wear your Pimples, Ul
cers, Blotches, Sores ? Why have the lite twist
ed out of you by Dyspepsia, Rheumatism and
Gout? Why suffer Syphilitic and Mercurial
disease to rot the bones in your body, or the
flesh off your bones ? Why let your sluggish
blood drag, and scatter its distempers through
your veins ? Ayer's Comp. Ex't of Sarsaparilla
cures these complaints, and cleanses them out
of the system. Use it faithfully and you bring
to society a healthier, cleanlier, and far more ac
ceptable member. — Democrat, Baltimore, Md.
A dispatch from Washington to the Alexan
dria Gazette says:
The friends of Mr. Breckinridge have deter
mined npon their tactics, at least so far as Vir
ginia is concerned. It is understood that a
State Convention in the Breckinridge interest
will be called to meet early in August next, to
re-arrange the Democratic electoral ticket of the
State, purging it of the Douglas element.
THE MARKETS.
STAUNTON MARKETS.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Reported by P. N. Powell & Co.
JULY 3, 1860.
( NewSuperflne $5.75@6.00
FLOUR. \ Extra, «.00(&6.25
( Family, J 5.75^7.00
[ Rye 0.80@0.00
GRAIN. \ Oats 0.40@0.00
(Corn, (New) 0.70@0.00
BUTTER. Fresh Roll, U.12%@0 16
LARD, 0.11@0.12
BACON, o.ll@o.ll>j
pt a«tvr S Lump, per Ton, 11.00@0.00
rj.A&lLltj Groandj 13.00@0.00
( Ashton 3.25@8.00
SALT.-(Marshall, 8.00@0.00
(Ground Alum 2.50@0.75
RICHMOND MARKETS.
Reported for the Spectator by W. D. -Tompkins db Bro.
Richmond. Junk 30, iB6O.
FLOUR—We quote the market firm. Sales at %S%
for Superfine, $7 for Extra, and $7%@7% for Family.
WHEAT —No transactions yet for the new.
CORN—Sales in lots at 80@85.
BUTTER—iB@2O for table, 12>£@15for cooking.
LARD—II@I2.
PLASTER—S3%@4.OO.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORANGE LANDS FOR SALE.— Being de
sirous of locating my servants in a cotton grow
ing State, I offer for sale TWO TRACTS op LAND,
near the village of Barboursvilie, Va. The one on
which I resiile, called "Burlington," contains about
1,150 Acres of good end improved land, well set in
grass, and producing fine crops of tobacco, grain and
hay. It is situated at the base of the Southwest range
of the mountains, the uplands gently undulating, and
the lowlands, of which there are about ?60 acres, well
watered by streams running the entire length of the
farm. The improvements consist of a new, handsome
and commodious DWELLING MOUSE, a school
house with four rooms, conveniently situated, two
barns, (one having a 27 stall stable under it.) over
seers' house, ice house, carriage house with stable in
the basement, tobacco houses, servants dwellings, and
all other suitable buildings, garden and orchards. —
Also, a Saw and Grist Mill, with an unfailing water
power. There is an excellent turnpike to Gordons
ville, the junction of the Central and Orange k Alex
andria Railroads, distant about five miles. Being
thus located, within a few hours travel of Richmond.
Washington, and other large cities, conveniently sit
uated near churches, schools and post-offices, it pos
sesses advantages, with regard to locality, fertility,
health, and agreeable society, unsurpassed by any
portion of the State.
Tbe other tract, called "Mineral Hill," adjoining
the above, contains above 500 Acres of good farming
land, adapted either for grazing or raising crops, well
watered and set in grass. The improvements are a
plain but comfortable Dwelling House, with all nec
essary out buildings. Both tracts are well wooded,
and will be sold separately or together, as the pur
chaser may desire.
My address is "Barboursvilie, Orange co., Va."
July 3, 1860.—5t. J. B. NEWMAN.
CLASSICAL AND MATHEiIIAriCAL
SCHOOL.—The undersigned respectfully inform
the citizens of Staunton, that they will open "a PRE
PARATORY CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
SCHOOL in this place on Monday, the 10th of SEP
TEMBER. It is their intention to establish them
selves permanently in Staunton and they hope to ob
tain the patronage of the citizens of tbe town and
county, pledging themselves by strict attention to
their duties, to give satisfaction to those who may
place their sons under our charge.
Terms.—Payable one-half in advance, the balance
upon the lst of February, 1861.
English Preparatory f25 00
English and Mathematics 30 00
English, Latin and Greek 50 00
French and German (Extra.) 10 00
Instructions in Military Tactics, if desired without
extra charge. FRANCIS W. HENDERSON,
CHAS. D. McCOY,
I refer, by permission, to Dr. Jas. A. Leitch, R. T.
W. Duke, Esq., John H. Bibb, Esq., Alex. P. Abell,
Esq., John M. Godwin, and John Cochran, Charlottes
ville. F. W. HENDERSON,
I respectfully refer to the Faculty of the Universi
ty of Virginia. C. D. McCOY.
Staunton, July 3, IB6o.—tf.
PUBLIC AUCTION!
THE undersigned being determined to move West
will offer, at public auction, on Saturday, the 7th
of July 1860, his entire Stock of Goods. Auc
tion to be continued every Saturday—day and night
—until all is sold. I will, also, otter for sale, on Sat
urdav, the 21st of July, all my HOUSEHOLD AND
KITCHEN FURNPTURE, consisting in part ot
Beds and Bedding, several sets of Chairs, 1 fine ma
hogany Bureau, 1 thirty hour Clock, several Tables, a
lot of Carpeting, some Books, a quantity of Table
Furniture, Dishes, Glassware, &c. \ 1 Shaffer Saddle
some Flour, 1 Richmond Premium Cooking Stove,
and a firstrate fresh milch Cow, also all the growing
crop in my garden and lot; besides a number of other
thiugs too numerous to mention.
TERMS : —All sums of $5 and upwards, a credit of
six months, the purchaser giving bond with approv
ed security; under $;> the Cash will be required.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Churchville, July, 3, '60—tds. P. A. COOK.
wotra or ready-made ~
tfOUUU CLOTHING
At the Corner Room Virginia Hotel.
We respectfully inform the public that we have pos
\V j y determined to sell out our entire stock of Ready
Made Clothing and Genu' Furnishing Goods at
Cost, until our entire Stock of Goods is sold out.—
Persons in want of such Goods will do well to call
soon at our stand, Corner Room Va. Hotel.
STEINER, BltOS. k CO.
" S.—All persons knowing themselves indebted
to us will please come forward and settle up, as our
business will positively be closed up on the lst oi
January next. g b. k CO.
Staunton, July 3, 18C0.
V. C. K. T£
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS— By order of
the Board of Directors all goods to be transport- i
ed ou this road must be plainly marked with the
name ot the real consigner, and of tbe depot to which
they are consigned; and the freight agents of this
Company are instructed not to receive goods for
transportation which are not so marked. And the"
are"further instructed not to deliver goods to any
person unless known to be the real owner, or where
they are satisfied that an order or application comes
from the real owner. S. HUNTER,
Principal Freight Agent.
Richmond July 3,1860. —2t.
S~ALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.—I
will, on Saturday the 21st day of July, iB6O, com
menciug at 10 o'clock, A- M., proceed at the late resi
dence ot Thomas Crickard, dec'd., proceed to sell all
of his Personal Property, consisting of Horses, Cows,
Hogs, Farming Utensils, Blacksmith Tools and
Household Furniture.
Terms op Sale—Sums of ten dollars and under,
cash ; for sums over ten dollars, upon a credit of four
monlhs for negotiable notes well endorsed.
July 3, IB6o.—tds. H. M. BELL.
OCH WILLOW SCHOOL,
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA.
The next session of this school will commeuce on
the sth of September, 1860, with the same teachers as
heretofore. The school is preparatory to the Univer
sity, College, or business. For Catalogues, containing
full information, apply to the Principal, at Church
ville, Augusta county, Va.
JED. HOTCHKISS, Principal.
July 3, ISCO.—4m
OTICE TO THE PUBLIC— i hereby noti
fy and forewarn all persons from 00
my lands, lying on the north side of the Big Calf Pas
ture River in Augusta county, either by cutting tim
ber or passing through as a public highway or other
wise. It this notice is unregarded I will enforce the
law upon all such persons who may wilfully trespass
upon mv lands. JACOB ABGENBRIGHT.
July y, iß6o.—3t* _
FORGED IRON.— We have on hand and have
made arrangements to be constantly supplied
with Hammered Jrun from the best Forgjs in this and
Shenand-ah counts 3. WOODS k GILKESON.
Staunton, July 3, 1860.
rpy KEEP COOL this hot weather purchase one
X of "the Dr. Kane" Refrigerators, a Water Cooler 1
or Cream Freezer at WOODS k GILKESON'S.
Staunton, July 3, 18C0.
NEW TWO HORSE WaGON tor sale by
WOODS & GILKESON.
Staunton, July 3, 1860.
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
li£3r> ROBINSON & LAKE'S
jMJk great
558 K. SOITnEM VEXAGEBIE
gt» g AND CIRCUS.
fOne Hundred aad Seventy
Men and Horaea.
Huge Waterproof Firmament
Pavilion.
THE ROBINSON A LAM
families, each of them sufficient
attraction for any Circus Company
in the world, combined in THIS
GREAT ENTERPRISE fcr tha
season of 1859, with a view to give
such an Entertainment aa will
defy criticism and overwhelm op
position.
Fine collection of
RARE LIVING WILD ANIMALS.
Grand Operatic String and
Brass Orchestra.
KI " MEROrs STUD ° F HtOHLT-TBAIICfiB
HPWS(«ijA blogi'Ed, performing HOEars,
poxiis, asb MUM mules.
Full and Complete Troupe
Equestrians.
_ FIVE LADY RIDERS AND OANSNSES,
Three Great Clowns.
LAKE, the Southern Jes
ter and Comic Delineator.
JgMJi* , V>SAM. LONG, the Universal Favor.
ite ami Sirring Motley.
-*-"V*j*V ARCHY CAMPBELL,'the Rural
Joker and Farmer's Almanac ot
[B H/ Madame Robinson, Mile. Agnes,
>Mt BTzT-^ 11 - Al ' r< 'i L.'i Farie Kate, Mile.
Euieni'.- T)e Lorme, from theprin-
j*- c'tps.l TheaUn hu<l Amphitheater*
mtWIK " f Euro r«' aud the United States,
>^ftßß»^""' mi ri,: '■'■'• Grand Opera House,
W MIXS. ALICE,
•L T Tho most delightful of Equestrian
\IL If Ladies, iv her brilliant Act of
Horsemanship, heautifnl, graceful,
and daring. Riding backward with
M mu ch ease aa forward, flying
f.^MiY> t hrough baloons and over banners,
and forming piotures of such ele
gance and grace, a? to havo gained
_\ Vor her the sobriquet of Queen ot
' — if* ■ Lovo and Beauty.
y *jf\J'*=fc' LA FARIE KATE,
rT V From Pike's Grand Opera House,
Cincinnati, in all her role of the
ft. Jr PW allet ' pronounced by firat
Masters incomparable ; also in
VT splendid Double Dances with Mil*.
MLLE, AGNES,
#W|L The invisible Wire Performer,
whose brilliantly graceful positions
■tiff ■W^f\" 1 "'" Hsi "Si'' wise, i.t * couaider
f* ——• JaSfflL * '■''lo elevation trom the ground,
jgSSjS^^S' :XC: ' te universal admiration. Iv
a»" uiu h> this eiogulaaly beautiful
jtfja , 1,,ir,0r Entertainment i 3 a card
JHpgJ—'which i:ceds only to be known to
_ induce thrtsauds to visit the Pa
_imf*\ M v '!i"n for tho jurposo of seeing it
Z£t^ i —*'*\ alono.
M«TER JAMES ROBINSON,
Just returned f:om abroad, the
Principal Equestrian in the world ;
' the naked horse champion—in all
M wonderful achievements.
MR. JOHN ROBINSON,
ui-i great four horse Demon Act
lho elegantly formed, and beauti
"g^yjjl-ag^fr sfn5 fnV < • masked, and highly train.J
jjik If \ Arabian horse
ttStk \ ABDALL.AH,
JI i»JBBJW each exhibition, will enact hif
its e ' v arranged and wouderiully
as > I -S performances.
Sto- >rASTERJOIIN ROBINSON,
MASTEKS DU CROW, DAB.
REL, FONTAINE, £ ANGELO,
a a with a host of minor Stars, will
X IW Lyl A assist in rendering the entertain
ft fmt-u |\'iients novel and brilliant.
GRAND ENTRANCE INTO
DEN OF WILD BEASTS,
ltfjis|«j~J{M7%Brind terrific encounter with a fero-
c ' VV3 on by the lovely, fascinat-
I t—Jl vHOLi'ig) graceful, yet daring
, ' t ' lont Extra Charge.
VMl T,ie B reat RUSSIAN ELK, 17 feet
w*H[ r*%'high, with immense antlers, cap-
*~ ■ j^*)ttired in the Wilds of Siberia,
trained and tamed by
%w MR - JOHN ROBINSON.
MiW THE HORNED HORSE.
Juffij&r\ Ihe of his Race.
" r ' c ? er P lesi, y of Naturalists.
mE WONDSH OP THE AQS
bFw\. W Performing Zebra.
rcser f=* a pair of fine Arabian ostriches
K& •*wf \ iirn° Titjext*. Bears, Hirds,
»• 9 % m^mm Monkeys, Leopards, etc.
* * Forming a splendid and rare coi
■ J lection of Wild Beasts.
As the price of admission ia
]|3k t that charged for a Circus Exhibi-
alone, this great zoological
vi as well as the daring feats
of Mile. Eugenic among the Lions,
etc., may distinctly be considered
free to all persons who obtain m
' /wJfiKVnowd of admission to ROBINSOM
Vs * ffi "'.l;i LAKE'S
!L Bia &TS.CXXKT.
ijy? The whole Exhibition, under
8r one Mammoth Pavilion, conetruet-
S ed for Messrs. Robinson 4 Lake
Pf by Mr. Vandivere of Cincinnati,
M the head of his profession.
Am \ Pavilion brilliantly illuminated.
Ushers at all times in attendance
to seat Ladies and Children.
t| M Order at all times itrietly maia
ar tuined.
£§L Admission
m~'jf~ Company will exhibit nt
Harrisonburg, Wednesday. July 11th, 1860.
Port Republic, Thursday, July 12th, 1860.
Waynesboro', Friday, July 18th, 186 a.
Staunton, Saturday, July 14th, 1860.
Doors open at 1 and 7 P. M.
Admittance 50 Cents—Children and Ser
vants 25 Cents.
July 3, H6o— 2t.
STAUNTON AGENCY
1 OF THE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
> Office No. 131 Main St., Richmond. Va.
, CASH CAPITAL. $900,000.
CHARTERED in 1832, and having, during its exist
ence of twenty-six years, met claims for loss to
tbe extent of largely over a MILLION OF DOL
LARS, it refers to the history of the past as afford
ing the very best guarantee for the future.
Being a Virginia Company, its profits are distribu
ted amongst her citizens, and its Capital used to pro
mote the success of her Commercial and Mechanical
. Industry.
By the long acquaintance of this Institution with
the Insuring public, it has become familiar with their
, interests, and no pains will be spared, or information
withheld, on the part of its Officers that will tend to
insure accuracy and give satisfaction.
To Farmers and Country Merchants we can refer
—from the very extensive country insurance already
secured—to highly respectable citizens in almost eve
ry portion of the State.
DIRECTORS:
W. L. Cowardin, Thomas Samson,
Joseph Allen, C. W. Purcell,
Horace L. Kent, Jos. P. Winston,
William Palmer, H. A. Claiborne,
A. K. Parker, Patrick Cullen,
James A. Inloes, George W. tSrnith,
J. E. Wadsworth, B. L. Winston,
William Beers, John N. Gordon,
Archibald Thomas.
W. L. COWARDIN, ires. | WM. WILLIS Ja., Sec.
Applications for Fire Insurance, addressed to the
undersigned at the Central Bank, Staunton, Va. will
receive pmmpt attention. T. A. BLEDSOE*,
Ag'i Va. F. k M. Insurance Co., Staunton
July 3, 1860,—1y.
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_ July 3, 1880— ly.
C. R. R.-SUNDAY TRAINS At a
• meeting of Mm Board of Direetcrs of the Va.
Central Railroad Company, held in Clia lottesville"
'22nd of June, 1860, the following resolution was a
dopted:
Rrsolved, Thr-t th<? order of this Board, passed on
the Bth Jay of March, 1890, directing the discontinu
ance of Trains on Sunday, West of Gordonsville be
and tbe same is hereby reconsidered; and that'the
trains hereafter be run to Stannton ou Suuday until
the first day of October, and thereafter discontinued
until the first day of June next.
July 3, 1860 —Si
IpURNACSS AND h LT
TIiES ot Various patterns aud sizes, for sale by
WOODS & GILKESON.
Staunton, July 8,1860.
