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loply one dollar and Oily esnst) 10 lay.en
;stheIground, or to throw over yo,1,r sl,ealder7s
when onEgoard. daty during a rain storm.
Most ofSthe. eastern, troops are provided
With teese. Straw to1ie upon isI not al
waysSto be had,
a., The bestasmiltary bat in use is the
light colored soft felt; the crownsi ibeiug
.sufficiently:highsto to allow space for air Over
the head. you can fasten it up as a, con
tinen:al in fair weather, or turn. it down
when it is wet or very sunny. =,
s. Let your, beard grow, so as to protec,
the throatsaud lungses
O., Keep your ensifes person Glean ,tbis
prevents fevers and bowel. complaints in
warm climates. Wash sourbody eacbday
il possible. Avoid strong coffee ana oily
meat. Generat Scott saidgthat too, free use
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in Mexico. ,sr.,. - y
7. A sudden cheokgof pstspiiration by
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DEATH When thus exposed dosnot forge,
your blanket; = 10 -.
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HewsTo AvolD A.SAn HUSBAND.

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iife.consistetls not id tts:t tkings she possess.
4 2. Never marry asiop .gr. one whoss,ra,s
about dandy Ire s. his:si!l gloves and raf.
sIs, with assiIses' 'sa@ns % snd d rings 81; Ills iu-
gers. Beware / yThessassatrsp,
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mean, ,s0idid wre.cbs; sazsss every it psi6ihy
Take ests;lestshe 81 stint you to dsstbs :
~Never marry, . stranger whose ahat.
acter is not known or tested. S6mesfe-
males jump right into the FIRE, with ssEeit:
eyes wide open. So
6...Nevef1marry a NOPE or q drone, one
8who drawlsand draggles through lie ono i.
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: g. Never marry a man sswho treats Bis
moths, or sister unkiddly or .ipdiaarsn,ly.
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mean and wicked man. "a. ~, :.
y. Z. Never, on any account marry gam.
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speaks lightly Of God:or religions snchsa
man maj .caEgnever make good husbana
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very demon.
%. Finally, never marry a. man xhssis
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|. In the choice of a wife, take. the obedi.
ent, daughter. of 'gdod.mother..
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IN the game Of life men most frequently
play, the tnave, and women, The deuce. j.
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: e. $cAxp:sUppLIEs. 4: .
! QuarterMdster Generals 0Gess sRia4r
'aona Apri2e, '1ae1.--Haupg had some
experiences, in campaigning, r respectfully.
submit the following suggestions tosthe
commissioned. officers Of my State recently
called into service: -,
Officers. messes in the field should new
er consist Of more than, four Spersous---
preferably three. Large messss are incon-
yenient.
Company officers shouldsalways mess to-
gether; by this'arrangePepet,s when asaom-
pany is detached, no inco nYenience will be
experienced. Each officer should provide
himself with an India rubber blanket ora
piece Of tarred canvas to wrap around His
bedding and keep off moisture: Atsleast
two servants to a mess Of fonE
Articles for asmess Of four =.
2 Champagne baskets, covered withs
coarse canvas, with two'ieathersaiapsvith
buckles $50 = a
4 Tin plates. - :
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4 Kniysssapd forks.. ,.s. -
9 Bags, holding ftom half .galloalso ono
gallon each, With strings at thsst6ps Is tie.p
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1 Camp Kest,a, large sizes.
asBakelaysa.
4 Tin dishes.
lslron pot:
:, ! KbIs made after pattern,
cam6 stools
) rWa,s,skbsks..
j Lantern.
3 i Coffee mill. :.
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IMPORTANT TO PLANTE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
NO qualification.

The cry is sent up from every portion of
the county that the people must take the
management of the affairs of the country
out of the hands of the politicians. At the
same time such appeals are made here, in
tcrestcd men are procuring the signatures
of voters to papers recommending certain
persons for the Convention, and claiming
Try virtue of those signatures an obligation
to support the individuals called out, wheth-
er the sentiment of the candidate is approved
or not. We ask whether this is the proper
course In our opinion, it is nothing more or
less than virtual qualification of the voice
Of the PEG pie We appeal to every honest
man in the county to weigh we'll his vote be-
fore he casts it for man whose sentiments
in this canvass he does not know. There
is no moral obligation contained in simply
calling on a man to become candidate, and
nothing imperatively demanding that per-
sons so signing should blindly vote for him.
let the people vote for whom they please,
regardless of the appeals and tricks of poll
ticIans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
Last Monday.

The candidates for the Convention from
this county addressed the people at the
Courthouse on Monday last. The Court
house was crowded. Mr.. Stuart led off.
He was followed by Mr.. Shelley, and then
in succession by Gen. Hartman, Col. Bay
lor, Col. Baldwin, and Capt. Imboden.
The people manifested the deepest inter-
est in the speeches of the various gentle
men, We have never in any election OBJ
served so great concern indicated by the
masses as there is in this contest. It is
right, too, that they should, for the destiny
of the country may depend upon the course
of Virginia, in this momentous crisis. II
she will take firm stand upon her consti-
tutional rights, asking nothing more and
submitting to nothing less, we believe they
will be granted, the seeding States be in
duced to come back, civil war ayerted, and
the country saved. If, on the contrary she
hestates or indicates indecision, all is lost,
for so sure as she does, the Black Republi.
cans will take it as evidence Of divided
sentiment, will attempt to coerce Carolina
and the Cotton States, and thus plunge the
country into universal war. There is a
fearful responsibility resting on every voter
Let each one discharge it with solemn con-
Germ and with clear conscience.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
VIRGINIA.
For the Ttndicutor.
Fair Play.

M. Editor There has been some
strange wire work ing in the canvass for The
Convention. Why is It that one of the can
didates has SO mysteriously disappeared, ano
another taken his place ? We had six can
didates before the people on last Monday
and [ now understand there are but five -
Now this may all be very easily accounted
for, yet must confess that, to my mind at
least, there has been something at work to
produce this state of affairs, and want the
people to open their eyes and see what it is.
Has this taken place to give one man tuo
offices IN Richmond at the same time? If
so, think the people ought not to allow it.
Why, sir, can Mr.. Stuart do justice to his
constituents, when he shall hold d seat in
the State Senate, and at the same time one
in the Convention. Suppose there should
be matter of Importance up before the
Senate and Convention at the same time
could Mr.. Stuart take part in discussion
or vote in both places at one and the same
time. do not intend Or wish to say any
thing derogatory of MIR. Stuart, for have
always agreed with him politically, and am
an admrer Of his talent as statesman, and
therefore 1 do not wish to be understood as
making any assault on him, but simply mean
to ask the people whether they are doing
Mr.. Stuart or themselves justice by giving
him the double responsibility that | have
named; and from what Mr.. Stuart said on
Monday, he has questions now before him
in the Senate that he cannot with all his
ability and craftsmanship vote upon, With.
out having instructions from the people;and
| think the objection which | have named,
is one worth considering aeeN by the people
before acted upon BY them: and should
the Convention be removed from Richmond,
(Which may bc) then my objection is still
stronger. ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
ME-. SheMey Retires.

We publish in this issue of the Vindica-
tor note from III. W. Shefey Esq, with
drawing frcm the contest for seat in the
State Convention. We regret that Mr..
Shelley has deemed it proper to retire from
the canvass. Especially SO, as it places be-
fore the people another gentleman who we
do not think should be elected. We allude
to Mr.. Stuart. We are candid in the ex-
preston of the conviction that Mr.. Stuart
is doing injustice to his constituents and
seeking to impose upon their confidence,
when he asks them to vote for him for the
Convention. while he holds the position OF
Senator. He knows we'll that it is equally
as important for the country to be repre-
scented in the Legislature as it is in the Con-
vcn:ion Why does he not resign his pres
ent position, if he aoiW run for seat in the
Convention Justice to the peope-a
sense of personal honor-ought to forbid
him attempting to attain both places. IT
such considerations can have no effect up
on him. it is sacred and imperative duty
the people owe themselves to administer him
significant rebuke at the polls We ask
for nothing but justice. Nothing less will
We be content with.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
Fortress Monroe.

The Improvements now going on at Fort
ress Monroe have created great excitement
in Eastern Virginia. At large meeting
in Richmond the other day a resolution was
unanimously passed, that the indications at
the Fort had the appearance Of purpose
on the part of the President to use coerciye
force in The event of the State seeding, and
that it should be resisted. Guns are now
being mounted pointing IN towards the
State. thus clearly intimating that they are
not designed to protect the State, but to
make war on her.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
Combination Ticket.

We have seen in circulation printed
ticket with the names of Baldwin, Baylor
and Stuart" as the candidates for the Con-
vcntion. This is nothing more nor less
than an attempted fraud upon the people. =
We cannot believe that Col. Baldwin or
Col. Baylor would knowingly allow such
tangible evidence of combination as
is presented by this tickct-especially where
they both have disowned and disavowed
any such design. We appeal to the peo-
pie to vote only for such men as they can
endorse. Tear. mp all combination tickets,
and write the names, if necessary, of those
that are not printed. Let them not, as
they value their dearest rights, barter their
privileges as freemen for a mess Of pottage.
Look out for frauds and receptions of every
character, and vote for no man who has not
fairly and squarely come out on the issues
in this canvass. Especially spit upon
and repudiate all combination tickets. They
are insulting to the Intelligence of the peo-
pie, and gross outrage upon their rights.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
The Nort, Carolina Forts.

Governor Ellis, Of North Carolina, in a
letter to the President informing him that
the United States forts In that State, lately
seized by the citizens, had, by his orders,
been given up again to the federal authori-
ties, remarks:
Your Excellency will pardon me for ask
ing whether the United States forts will be
garrisoned with United States troops during
your administration This question ask
with perfect respect, and with an earnest
desire to prevent consequences which L
know would be regretted by your Excellen-
cy as much as myself. Should | receive
assurances that no troops will be sent to
this State prior to the 18th of March next,
then all will be peace and quiet here. and
the property of the United States will be
fully protected as heretofore. If, however,
I am unable to get such assurances. will
not undertake to answer for the consequent
Ices.
The forts liz this State have long been
unoccupied, and their being garrisoned at
this time will PROFESSIONALLY be looked upon
as nOStl1o QoInOuStfdtlOH, anu WILL, Ia III y
opinion, certainly be resisted.
20 this letter Secretary Holt responded
as follows:
In reply to your inquiry, whether it is
the purpose Of the President to garrison the
forts Of North Carolina during his admins
tration, I am directed to say that they, ia
common with the other forts, arsenals and
public property Of the United States, are ia
the charge of the President, and that if as
sailed, no matter frens what quarter or an
der what pretext, it is his duty to protect
them by all the means which the law has
placed at his disposal. 1t is net his pur-
pose to garrison the forts to which you re-
fer at present, because he considers them
entirely safe. as heretofore, under tbs shell
ter Of the law abiding sentiment for which
the people of North Carolina have ever been
distinguished. Should they, however, be
attacked or menaced with danger Of being
seizud and taken from the possession of the
United States, he could not escape from his
constitutional obligation to defend and pre-
serve them. The very satisfactory and pa~
triotic assurances given by your excellency,
justify him, however, in entertaining the
confident expectation that no such ccntin-
gency will arise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
From Washistgtdfs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-The difficulty
between Messrs. Rust, of Ark, and Dunn;
Of ind, was to-day honorably adjusted,
through the intervention of Messrs Pryor,
McClernand and Hindman, and Lieut.. Mel
son, o. the Navy.
Il is now certain that private letters have
been received here from Mr.. Lincoln, ur-
ging his friends to Cancellation and compro-
mise and it is stated that no Indicates the
border State resolutions as reasonable ba-
sis for adjustment. This information is re-
liable. Soon after. the electoral Vote shall
be counted on the I'd Wednesday in Feb
ruary, he will acquaint the public with his
views on the pending crisis. Heretofore he
has not felt that it was proper for him, in
advance of the official declaration of his
election, to take prominent part in the di-
rection of political affairs
The friends of the Union are much ena
ccuraged by The friendly responses to the in
yitasons for Commissioners from the seve-
raj States, to meet here in Convention on
the 4til of February, and it is believed shat
its action will command the support OF a
large majority of both branches of Congress.
The Fugitive Slave Law introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Douglas is bclievedto be
a thorough and effective measure, obviating
''the objections" to the present statute and
securing efficiency.
Mpssrs Benjamin and Slidell, since the
secession of Louisiana, have taken no active
part in the proceedings of the Senate. They
will formally 4aoate their seats upon receipt
of official information of the action of their
State.
The great point cow aimed at by the
friends of the Union is to avoid all pretext
for collision by the seeding States, in the
hope that the adjustment measures presen-
ted will induce them to resume their con-
necton with tie Union.
Secretary Dix has Instructed the COM
manders of the revenue cutters, if attacked,
to make the best defence in their power =
IF they are asssiled Dy superior force, they
are to run their vessels ashore and blow
| them up.
The Mayor of Washington has been sum-
moned before the Grow Select Committee,
to give any information in his possession
about a conspiracy" to seize the Capitol.
He says privately that he knows nothing o t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01

Remember that there is only one dag In
which to vote. Tho polls will be closed al
sun down. It is all important, in order to
vote, to be on hand early. Let the voting
commence at sun-up. No man who is fl
to enjoy the privileges of our free institu-
tons can refuse to cast his suffrage next
Monday. For the question is, shall Vir'
ginia preserve the country by taking a firm
and decided position, or assist in precipita.
ting upon us civil war by an indccisiye and
temporizing course.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01

We were bemoaning the other day the
loss Of our Scissors,a very Indispensable aid
in the editorial sanctum, when our friend
Henderson, principal Of the Staunton Male
Academy, stepped over to Prices Hardware
Store and purchased and presented to US au
elegant new pair. We have, as will be seen
by our columns, used them pretty freely
this week, not however because we did not
feel like writing, but to try the new assist
ant
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
The Election.

The election for delegates to the State
Convention. which comes off next Monday,
is the most important ever held in the State
of Virginia. The result may decide the
fate Of the country. It is all important,
therefore, that the people should act with
caution and discretion in the selection O
their delegates We want firm and deter
mined men In that body, to the end tina
Virginia's position may be promptly ant
firmly taken. We admonish the people tt
be on their guard, and vote only to obtain
fair expression Of popular sentiment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01

Mr. Lincoln is represented one day to be
in favor of concession and compromise, and
the next to be the very antipodes. How
can any correct conclusion be drawn as to
his purpose from these conflicting reports
The safe policy is to believe nothing until
he shall, through an authoritative channel,
indicate to the public his intentions and de-
signs. Mistrust suspected traitor until
his character is proven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01
Beware OF EaaorDaclXs 1!

1t is currently reported throughout the
county that Gen. Hartman and Capt I'm
boden gre disuuion candidates, and that they
are in favor of immediate secession. There
is not word Of truth in these rumors =
They are both Union candidates, aud their
election will do more to prevent civil war
and universal ruin than the election Of Ell
ther Of the other candidates. Max our
prediction, if Virginia pursues timid and
time-serving course, civil war is inevitable.
Vote, therefore, for men who are demand
ing Virginia's constitutional rights. Be
just and fear not.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-01

The New Nork Courier and Enquirer, the
recognized organ Of Seward and Lincoln,
says that after Lincoln is inaugurated, il
the collection of the revenue at Charleston
and Savannah is obstructed at all, those cit
les will be numbered an.ong the things that
were-that they will be swept from the face
of existence.
This is one of the peace measures OF the
Republican party.