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THE CONFEDERATE STATE TAX-PAY
OF THE
CORPORATION OF STAUNTON.

TN order that may have my books completed by
the first of February (the time prescribed by law ]
am compelled to limit the time for receiving returns
of taxable property to the sth day of January next.
therefore warn the taxpayers of the Corporation of
stanton that If they fail to make their returns on or
efore the sth day of January theywiil certainly be
assessed double tax. can be found at the Corpo-
ration Clerks Office at any time during business
hours THOS. P. WILSON,
q Dec. SI-2t 4A tt - Assessor
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

H Tie Governor Of South Oorolina has
called tor Volunteer force equal to taeo.tAirds
of the militia force capable OF bearing arms, and
in the event ot this number not being fortLcom-
ing at once, he has issued orders for draft
from the militia of that number of men.
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: 52ad VIRGINIA REGIMENT.

ATEMBERS OF this Regiment who are absent from
lXl Companies requested to report to me forth
with at Staunton. Those who are registered at the
General Hospital at Staunon, must bring me proof,
from ths Hospital, Of their inability to do military
duty. ALI not so registered who claim exemption
from duty because OF sickness inirmity are re-
quired to be registered the General Hospital with
out delay. Any who may be unable to report in per-
son to me- or at the Hospital, will send me proof Of
such inability by certificate of Physician or of some
neighbor personally known to me. l have complete
list Of the absentees and it will be we'll for all con
cerned to give prompt attention to this notice.
F JOHN B. BALDWIN,
Staunton, Dec. 3I-3t Col. SD Va Rec't
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1871 ACRES OF LAND - :
>nr rv.rrnT.y. RTVER FoE Esa-sys

IANSaTURo.N. TIT, 2arH os X OF JANUARY
1890 / u III AS t;c,.i;nssoEe. reut ghe land re-.
ceI,,y pa,tiioed To he nsn, hsirs Of d. S. Dixocs
deceased fer one .esi tram the sav CT renting tie
above land Cons:li,nns rIoie iuy made know gu
div os rortur nieb will tase yla:e az near p
!, ':!ccs M as possible, without regard 10 weather.
- -. THCS " MtCuE
Cna,,,is.;c,..
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q FOR SALE,
. Carriages, Material, Tools, &c.

4 s ADMINISTRATORS OF JUDSON G NC
"A COY, deed. shall proceed, il Staunton. on
Friday the Sth day January next, to sell, at Pub
i:c Sale, a number of
Riding Carriages GasA EasEgtes,
Coach Makers and Smith TOOLS; large lot of
LUMBER and MATERIAL. ~ sd
TERMS: Sums OF $1,000 and under, CASH over
that sum- six months credit with negotiable notes we'll
endorsed. 5a IS .9v@ S.
- N. B. Creditors and Debtors requested
come forward, as Intend making quick settle
ment. RO s. HAkNSEERGEK,
Administrator of Judson Mccoy, decd.
noo OF
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s:sxy.as,aTax Maize!

CsxrwsL BANK cy EIaGlaix, Z
~. E-t} @ Dec 24,s. lsst I E
THIS B,.k has assumed the Pa, n%ois y! TIE II a.
Tax an is Capital $50, k ief,h res'lJ9i sfoeSi
bo.iars 1. r.s .5a, . ta ~aaue. assessors it
10. look 70 she B.is IL. add not ." hs culsidaA}
stockhoi,sars ". H. GAMS
Dec 81 'nl--2 times. Cashier
nVERSNEEs OF e i'OGR.--The ADnu.
~ al Meeting OF tbe Oyefseer- OF The popr will be
reid On the second Monday in tsn,7arr next Ct lie
virgus Hotel. ;. b >UOT. (lsfs.
Dec. si 1891
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31
CONSTITUTION.

L. Whereas the delegates and representative
Of the good people Of Virgini>, in Convention as
sembied, on the twenty-ninth day Of June, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and venty-slx-reciting and declaring, that
whereas, George the Third, King of Great Brit
ain and ireland, and Elector Of Hanover, before
that time entrusted with the exercise of the king
ly office in the Government of Virginia, had en-
deavored to pervert the same into detestable
and insupportable tyranny, by putting his mega
tive on laws the most wholesome and necessary
for the public good; by denying his Governors
permission to pass laws of immediate and press
ing importance, unless suspended in their opera
tlon for his assent, and when so suspended, neg
lecting to attend to them for many years by
refusing to PASS certain other laws, unless the
persons to be benefited by them would relinguish
the inestimable right of representation in the
Legislature; by dissolving legislative assemblies
reE eated.y and continually for opposing, with
manly frmness his invasion tf the rights of the
people; when dissolved, by refusing to call 9TH
ers TOR a long space Of time, thereby leaving the
political system without any legislative head by
endeAvoring to prevent the population of our
country, and for that purpose obstructing the
laws for the naturalization of foreigners; by
Keeping among US, in time of peace, standing ar
mics and ships, of war; by affecting to render the
military independent of, and superior to-, the
civil power, by combining with others to subject
us to q foreign Jurisdiction, giving his assent to
their pretended acts Of iegislation for quarter
ing large bodies of armed troops among us, for
eating Oft our trade with all parts of the world
for imposing taxes on US without our consent
for epripIng OF the benefits of the trial by iu-
ry. fer transporting us beyond the seas to- be
tried for pretended offences, for suspending our
own Legislatures, aad declaring themselves ia-
vested with power to !egisate for us in all ca
s-s whatsoever; by plunaering our seas, rava-
gipg our coasts, burning Our towns and destroy
ing the lives of our people; by incting insnrrec-
items OF oug feiow-su.jects with the aliufemens
Of forfeiture ard confisc&sob By rromptina
our negroes, to rise in arIns among us, those
very negroes whom, by an ialiufnan usa Of his
D. gailsa, he had refused Us permission to ex-
;la'te. by iaw BY eiidesypriug To bring on tie
ni .Dnants Of our frontiers the mrIc.less In.
iian sasdses. whose * e8n rules Of warfare is
an uldist asnlshsd destraetio of all ages, sexes
snd conditions of existence; by transporting
ni,her large army Of foreign nsmercenaries to-
complete the work uf desth ttasctition, and tyr
A. ~, thes arsady begun, With ciscu instances Of
:raclty and pertay unworthy the head Of a civil.
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/, UGUsTA COUNTY COURT CLERKS
~ OFFICE. TO wit s1 ss

-FOUR ESTRAY CATTLE. !
Taken up, by Daniel Wilson, in the county Of Au-
susta on bis land the 4th day of September 1861 Of
the following description. viz:
1st.-A Steer of red color. marked, slit in each
ear, and cut athe under side OF the right sar, and
appraised at $50
2nd.-A steer of red color, with white back, face
and belly, maj ked with underkeelin ths snd
sitin the left supposed to be about years old
and appraised at 1928. ssFrfe-
S3rd-A steer of white color, with no flesh mark
or brand, supposed to be 5errs old and appraised
at $z5. .s4 feA 80 $50 "A 49,
4til.---A steer of brinde color, with some white
about the belly ard TANKS, no flesh marks or brands
supposed to be about 8 years old, and appraised
at SIS. Extract teste, u AE6fzs
WM A RT1ENETT n q
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w The Hon. Francis T. Rieves, of Peters
burg. died on Last Ttals..s tlie 26th instant.
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MARRIED...

7(>~>~>~ ~ 4 ~-4-~<~~-~~7->~~
On the 22nd inst, BY the Rev. John Miller, Mr.
JOHN McCAuLRY, to Miss NJ ARTHA CRAWFORD, all of
thlscounty 60. 60. - Is 60
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO THE TAXPAYERS
gtsYf eoF THE ai sg

+ CONEEDRATE STATES
Lon the benefit and convenience OF I'll persons
II whom it may concern. living ih and arouadland
IN reaching distance to Stanton xpd,of AL ashsrs
possessing property within my assessment district,
are hereby notified in addition TO previous notices.
that will be in Saupton the 10th and l7th dsys of
January, 1862 for the purpose of receiving the lists
of those who prefer meeting me the above place,
on the above specified time, who have not yet or
will not have made returns Of their taxable property
at otherplaces, / ~ = LtILAc4 u Il
To all who through negligence knowingly fail to
make returns of their property, should there be-
such beware that you do not deceive yourselves for
you may rest assured that you will be doubly taxed,
which is struggling so hard to protect you in your
ite liberty and property. trust that none will drive
mo to the alternative prescribed by law.
Dec. 3l-3t Faz 5l-sy sas.l sJNO. 9GkiLLS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA,

u Whereas, the Convention. of this Common1
wealth, on the fifth day of December, 1861, adop1
ted Constitution for the State of Virginia, 20
which is preixed : Declaration Of Rights, ana on
which is annexed, thereto, and in said Schedule
the Governor is required to announce the fact,
and publish the same: Now, therefore, J. John
Letcher, Governor of the Commemorative OF virI
ginia, do hereby proclaim the following to be Z
true copy of the said Declaration Of Rights, Com
stitution and Scheduls, to be submitted to the
qualified voters for ratification, or rejection, as
prescribed therein: vss sUsas - .s s.oslks
Given under my hand as Governor
and under the seal of the Commons
&I&SH wealth, at Richmond. this Eth day
of December, 1861, in the eighty
sixth wear of the Commonwealth. 81. l..u->e
: - - 80. ,.4.I. Fl JOHN LETCHER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

The extensive government stables at Wash
jogton were destroyed by firs on the 26th inst
Nearly two hundred horses were consumed
Many Of, them partially burned were shot,
Loss heavy. .s.5
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Il about the middle Of December FAT HEIFER
OF dark brown COLOR with white spot in the fore
head, about years old, and weighing about 1862 lbs
gross She was purchased of Wm Hunter on the
South RIVER suitable rewsrd will be given FIR her
recovery -sass e- s,ODN RI Asst
Dec. 81, Isefzst Sfs' 'sssaEs :
I'd TEE CUNfEDsEiAT STATES =
! 'iA-Pi ERS or SO. 81. $ DiSiRiCT-i viii
lecviye rei,rus % isA.nle pi0;,cr y ia Siaan,on
on Nt " Cd. . day ca. De f;.nuJ ,i Aiexa,oe. B
Cox hrans Law OJi:c, conrs .iuus. aHey oe,r Iohna
Beck Ea'ihg Saioon. Bauss .,i. sa furnished
SAMUEL Z. HARPER,
Icc 1l-tt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

By the Governor: .EH7'I-
George W. Munfords slsA vs.
i.i.a sa Secretary of the Commonwealth.
10 Publish in the Enquirer, Dispatch, Wing,
at Richmond papers at Lynchburg, Danvliie'
Norfclk, Petersburg, Charlottesville. at Ouipep-
er Court House, Warrsnton, Wythevliie, Aplng- ll
don. Lexington. Staunton, Lewisburg, Harri-
scnburg, Winchester, Berryyille, Romney, Ports
mouth Fredericksburg, Fazewell Court House,
Farmville, sLeesburg, Cbarlestown, Jefferson
county,1 MartinsbuTg, twice o week for one
month $3.50 ~ t@'t-Asss- s4ss - Afes's1 - ests
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

Gen. Scott bad not reached Washington up to-
the 9Th. 1t is Supposed that he returns 10
communicate information Of vast importauce
concerning affairs in Earope relative to the Uni !,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31
! 'DEEcLARATIoN OF RIGHTS.

Aads By taeARepreseatqtioes Of the goodpsople 81
Virgin.a, assembled In JulIand free Coauea-
ton, ac7sca rights do pertain to them and tlses71
posterity as the basis and foundation of Gov7
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nate which shall have the sole power to try mpeach
ments. When sitting for that purpose they shall be
on oath or Affirmation and NO person shall be con-
victed without the concurrence of twothirds of the
members present. Judgment, in cases OF mpeach-
ments shall not extend further than to removal from
Office aud disqualification to hold or enjoy any office
OF honor, trust, or profit under the Common eslth
but the party convicted shall nevertheless be subject
to indictment, hial, judgment. and punishment ac-
the General Assembly the trial of icpeachments
and the conslderation of Executive business.
sLAvss AND rRRs NkGRoEs
1s. Slaves hereafter emanspated shall forfeit their
freedom by remaining In the Commons ealth more
than ta eye months after they become actually tree
anu IT Skssi be the duty OF the General to
prescribe proper regulations for reducing such ne
grOes to slavery eszs 1874 o.a.a
20. The General Assembl y may prohibit thefuture
emancipation OF impose such restrictions and
slave oWnss to emaucpat their slaves and NAV pass
the relief or Tie Common weath from the free
n.gro Popoiation, by removalor otherwise.
II. The General Assembly shall not emancipate
any slave, or the descendants of any slave either
tore or alter the birth OF such descenaant. ~ .if
gu q ss1l 81. TAXATION AND FINANCE. l9
49, 2sTsxaiien SHAH be equal ard uniform throughout
the Commonwealth and all property shall be Iayedin
proportion to it's value, which shall be sscertaned in
such masnsr as may be pr-scribsa By law bat any
property nay be exempted from taxation bs the vote
OF majority oil the whole number OF nisnbers elect
ed to each house OF tho General Assembly.
- 2S cap taton tax, equal to the tax assessed on
land of the yalae Of hndred doars shall be lev
led on every white male iDh ibsnt who has attained
the age OF twenty one years. but nothing herein
tsined shah prevent exemptions OF taxable polls in
cases OF bodily rnity.
"A. The ttsnsrai Assembly may levy tax on In
comes Salaries aud ccuces, bat 10 tax shall h Law
red on properly which 1nf income 40 tax ed is
derived, cspita IN the trade Or bpsi.
i resrec. 10 which tie icerse SO tax et Is issu
2S iicneF shall be isas iroiu ti,s isessary but
IN paraasnce Of appropriations made Dy Law and
statement ot lne rec3ipts dsDul seuents apsfspri-
tions ~nd locus shall be Paoishe aSler ihe sd;ouru
risnt OF each sesscn Of ttsnerr As sen bly, with
the acts and resolutions thereof
81. On the passage 0; every act which imposas CON
tinues, or receives tax, creates debt carge,
or OF receives any appsapratsIso of
puliic or trust honsy pccpefiy, isi@4ses, Gx-
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!
lied nations by answering ourrepeated petitions
for redress with repetition Of injuries 20 and
finally, by abandoning the helm of Government
and declaring us oct Of his allegiance ana protecl
tion ! by which several acts Of msrule, the Gov
ernment of this country, as before exercised
under the crown of Great Britain, was totally
dissolved-did, therefore, having maturely con-
sidered the premises, and viewing with grsa;
concern the deplorable condition to which this
once happy country would be reduced, unless
some regular adequate mode ofcivil policy should
be speedily adopted and IN compliance with the
recommendation of the general Congress, ordai1
and declare afOrm OF government of Virginia.
- 2. And, Whereas, q Convention held on the
first Monday in October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and twenty mine, dir propose to
the people Of the Commonwealth an amended
Constitution or form of government which was
ratified by them. u.gs 49, j, t,s+.7s 4.,e.'
s 8, And, whereas, Convention, held on the
first day of August, 1851, did propose to tho
people Of the Commonwealth an amended Consti.
tuition, which was ratified by thems:b slI 4
= A. And, whereas, the General Assembly OF
Virginia, by an ret passed January l4th, 1861,
did provide for the election by the people, Of
delegates to meet in general Convention to cont
siders the propriety among other. things, of
changing the organic Law of athe State; and of
submitting thsssame to hepeopie for ratification
or rejection: o9se9 isi~iii7 81 sls9As .isas |
.. we, tnereIOre, tne oelegates OF the gO0Q
people Of Virginia, elected, and in Convention
assembled in pursuance of said act, do. propose
to the people the following Constitution and
form of Government for this Commonwealth
s@as as.sts 'f5at pARTIOLEsI.at go ~ fasiss s,4
agEIas ssf e4 N1>'i11 ,-esl'ii 9xal ss{ -; fe,
es9s& * esss ~ BILL OF RlGHTs.a eag 6,ss kra
The declaration of rights, as amended and pref
fixed to this Constitution, shall have the sanS
relation thereto as it had TO the tcrras- Constir
tnticn.s y ~, s55f ,...f,s 81 -.
saa4.l. 7ss 4. sARTICy Ed - sse szse-
!. s....,tt. 49, DIVISION OF POwEf = sA4
The Legislative executives and Ajau.siayy de-
partments shall be separate and distinct so that
neither exercise the powers properly belonging
to either of the others; nor shall any person exr
ercise the powers Of moro than one OF them at
shall oe eligibls to either House. Of Assembly.
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The time will soon come when the nasal
promontories of these disinterested grind
ers will be put to the stone, instead of
their hardware. (Applausc.) | am
mighty afraid the machine is going TO
stop. The grease is giving out thunder
ing fast It is beginning 10 creak on its
axis. Gentlemen, it is my private opin-
ion, coufientially expressed, that all the
" gri! " is pretty nearly worn off, Gap
plause.)
Mr.. Speaker, you must excuse me for
my latitudinosily and c,rcumlocutor;ness.
My old bIunderbuss scatters amazingly,
but if any body's peppered, it amt my
fault if they are in the way.
Sir, these dandacial, supeIsqu.rteal,
mahcgany-laced gentry-what do they
know about the blessings of freedom !?
About as much, sir, as a toad frog does
of high glory. Do they think they can
escape me III follow them through
paudemoniun and high water CHEERS
and laughter)
These are the ones that have got our
liberty pole off its perpendicularity.-
lis they who woald rend the stars
and stripes-that noble flag, the blood
Of our revolutionary fathers emblemed
in its red, The purity Of the cause for
which they died-denoted by the white;
the blue--the freedom they attained, like
the azure air that wraps their native
hills and fingers on their lovely plains
(Cheers) The high bird Of liberty sits
perched on the topmost branch, but there
is secession salt on his glorious tail. /
fear he will no more spread his noble
pin'ons to soar beyond the azure regions
Of the boreal pole. Bat let not Mssou.
ri pull tie last feather from his sheltering
wing to plume a shaft to pierce his noble
breast; or, what is the same, make a
pen to sign a secession ordinance. Zap
plause) Alas, poor bird, if they drive
you from the branches OF the Aemlock
IF The North, and the Palmetto Of the
South, come over to the gnm.tree Of the
West, and we will protect your noble
,irdship while water grows and grass
'uns. Immense applause) Mr.. Speak
sr, sub5ide for the present.
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WALL RosEs.-Tbo secret Of grow
ing roses against a wall might be packed
in lady's ll'mble. A two feet deep
border Of strong loam four or five feet
wide, to be as r:,h as rotten dung can
make it tho blar to be thoroughly
soaked with soft p laI water twice a week
in dry weather, aal when the roses are
in bloom to keep them thin in the
branches, as il ,hey were peach trees,
and to play the water-ensine against
them, as if for house on FIRE, from the
first appearance of insects until no more
come, There is a reason for everything
under the sun, and the reason for insects
attacking roses in general, and those on
walls more particularly, is from too
much dryness at the roots, causing the
juices to be more palatable through the
action of the leaves.
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e. J. Williams, Barton VT.

Has been appointed sole Agent for Northern Vermont above
St ohnsbury for the sale Of the NJ Cos Machines and is
fully authorized to sell Machines and deliver them the residence
of customers the price that they be bought the
Mandatory.
Citizens Northern Vermont will the of transport
aon and receive full personal instructions in regard operating
the Machine by purchasing of Mr.. Williams
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CO" Mother" said a little poet of four
summers, listen TO the wind making
music for the leaves to dance BY"
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ca An indiscreet person is like IN
sealed letters which every one may read,
but which IS seldom worth reading.
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Recon- IN end atiOns:

purchased of the Imperial Sewing Machines of Mr. Will
ams in October last and must say that it has than
ed expectations is almost concevabe to those who have
employed of these machines the amount labor
by it. think every mother of family would consider it inval-
liable when once accustomed the of it, They got up
in strong ornamental and durable manner and certain in
it's operations better half" operates it her salts
faction with scarcely an hours instruction
CHARLES c. HARDY.
Glover, Jan. 7, 1861
Also refer to
Mr. F. A. BeIknap, Barton
Mrs George Ile, LYNDON
Mrs VIM. L. Locke, Irasburgh
Mrs E. Daley, Coventry,
Mr. VIM P. Clark, Irasburgh
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BRICK! BRICK !

THE Subscribers have now, and will keep con-
| stantly on hand, a large supply of superior
Brick which they will sell at a very reasonable
rate. Orders respectfully solicited.
II. B. PARKHURST & PAGE.
North Troy, February 10Th, lS6l.-9w8
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NOTICE.

MY Wife, Julia f. Hunt, having left my bed
VI and board without just cause, all persons
are forbid harbOring or trusting her on my ac-
count, as I shall pay no debt Of her contracting
after this date OREN S. HUNT.
Barton, March 4, l86l--llw3@
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Group Cured
OWEN DoNEGAN.


DANTON, UGI. ~ I60v'
About two years ago our little boy was taken
violently with the Group, and knowing that he
could not live until we could get physician, W
commenced giving DR.. n. g. Whites Elixir, and
to the joy OF all present he was entirely relieved
within twenty minutes.
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LIBERATION.

THIS is to certify that have this day given &c
i my son, CALVIN BROWN, his time du-
ring the remainder of his minority, and l shall
claim none Of his wages, nor pay any debt OF
his contracting after this date.
IRA BROWN.
HESRY c. CARBEE, (witncsses
MOSES NJ KELSEY, :
Derby, March ?, lS6l-llw3S
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selves and