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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

T OOK OUT FOR THE CHEAPEST CLIO.
IL THING HOUSE IN STAUNTON.-If so call
at the Corner Room of Va Hotel occupied by the we'll
known firm of steiner. BROS, co. They have
WILL without regard to qualities and prices sell their
goods at cost for Cash only and do not intend to
sell any on credit. In few weeks we will also
hold auction.
AS Stock of Goods is very complete yet, an
early call from all is very advisable.
% We have very large lot of Negro Clothing on
hand, which will also be sold on the above terms
STEINER, BROS. & co.
Staunton. Oct 80. 1860
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

ITO PHYSICIANS.-A Physician, in full prac-
l. tiee, who resides of the Watering Places
of WesternVlrglnia, and is DESTROYS of removing to
the South, will sell his property with the good will of
his position. His property, which he proposes TO SELL
consists of large and comfortable Dwelling with ali
necessary out houses, stables and negro houses and
about 80 Acres of good land About one-haf of the
land is well tmbered and the balance meadow and
pasture land. and furnishes the proprietor album
dainty with his frewood, hay and pasture His prac-
tice has been worth to him, for many years, from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum and consists, in part of
practice among the visitors at the Springs during the
Summer season, and throughout the neighborhood
during the year.
He will remain and practice with the purchaser I'M
til the next FALL and introduce him, far he can,
into his practice. He will exhibit his books to Ply
stefan desiring to purchase.
His price for this property with the good will of his
practice, is $500, payable follows $1,000 in
hand, and the balance in and two years with in
terest.
Applications addressed to Messrs. Hartman & Bell,
Attorneys at Law, stanton, Va, will receive prompt
attention April, 2, 186l.-tf.
Richmond Weekly Wing copy till forbid and send
account to this office,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16
THE STATTNTON

THE STANTON
BOOT AND SHOE FACTORY
TTAS for sale large assortment of Shoes, consist
IL ing of Congress CATERS, Oxford and English
Ties Brcgans, Creoes, Slippers, Ladies' and Boys
Shoes, and Shoes for Negro men and women.
~ Goods will be sold by retail as well as whole
sale. VIM. ii. GARBER,
June A. ls6l-4t. Superintendent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

MORE NEW GOODS,
AND THE LAST UNTIL THE WAR is OVER
DAVIS A. kAYSER
HAS just received addition to his large stock of
III STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS.
1000 yards best "A Brown Cottons;
600 yards best fine Cotton:
100 yards heavy Brown Drillings;
$50 yards fine book-fold Drilllngs
24OO yds. best Eng. and Amer. Prints,
$50 yards fine Jaconet Cambria;
: $50 yards Black and OIL Cambria;
200 yards Rice ditto ditto ditto.
800 yds Trimming Ribbands
80 yards Red Padding;
so yards Linen Canvass;
100 yards Irish Linen;
40 yards Vest Padding
10 gross large black Velvet Buttons;
doz. best Hoop Skirts, from 20 to 40 hoops;
211 doz. best Buck Gloves;
to which which we invite
the particular attention
of cash buyers. May %, 186l.-Vin. copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16
SPRING CLOTHING

ERENCH CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES.
Il Il have now fine stock of French Cloths, Cas-
simeres and Vestings of the latest style.
Henry Bare ESQ., has Just returned from fashion
able Southern City, and taken room next door, so
that anything be made at short notice in the most
approved STYLE DAVIS A. kAYSER.
Staunton, Feb. s. 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16
MORE NEW GOODS.

DAVIS A. KAYSER
rs now receiving from the Southern Markets large
Il and beautiful stock of French, English and Amer
can DRY GOODS of the very latest importations.-
Many kinds of goods very cheap and beautiful.
Staunton April 9, 1861.
THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST stock
Il of CHINA and GLASS WARE ever offered for
sale in Stanton, can be found at
l.. B. WALTERS
Staunton, April Is, 1850. Cash Store.
ITO THE FARMERS.-25O tons best Blue
i Windsor PLASTER, fresh ground, at the Old
Mill at $l2; Rock at the Old Mill at $40. Call ano
get your order from p. N. POWELL.
Sfaunton, Sept 25, 1860.
lI kinds of Castings made to order at the Staunon
Foundry, by A. j. CARRIER CO.
Sep. ID, 1889.
BOOTS AND SHOES.-Just received, lot OF
I'D Bootsand Shoes. of the very best quality, for
winter wear. HENRY HUGHES.
Stanton, Oct. 80, 1850.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

DLOUGH Observation-Disclosures wroughtand
G cast Shears, and variety of other plough cast
ings always ON hand at the Staunton Foundry.
A. j. GARBEk h CO.
StauntoD Sept. ID, 1860.
NEW GOODS.-We have just opened large lo3
IN of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS of all kinds
and prlces which will be sold to suit the times CALL
AND RxAuINE ROANE i ALB Y.
Staunton, May II, 1ss1.-Vin. copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

"a BUSHELS DRIED PEACHES for sale by
w L. BUMGARDNER & CO.,
June II, 1s61.-3ts*. Greenvllls, Augusta Co., Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-07-16

DLOW POINTS.-We have on hand an assort-
i ment of Plough Points and Land Slides. Also
an extra fine lot of CLOVER SEED.
MOSBY, TAYLOR 4 FULTZ.
Stauuton. Feb l9 1850.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21
Aerada 9emntrat.

Mrs. GwIN AT HOME.-The wife of VIM.
NJ. Gwin has long been noted for the mag.
ni6cence Of her receptions at Washington.
She is now living more retired life, as will
be seen by the following extract from late
Washington letter:
Mrs. Senator Gwin was arrested two days
ago in her own house in this city, where she
has been confined ever since, proper mil
itary guard having been placed in the house
10 prevent any communication between her
aud rebel spies, who, 1t is supposed have
been in the habit Of frequenting the house.
A trunk was seized at the depot in this city
addressed TO Mrs. Gwin. II was opened and
found TO contain lot of gentlemen's shirts
Some of them were sewed together, 10 one
of which was found map of all our forti-
featons on the Virginia side of the river
This was an important discovery, and re-
suited in the immediate arrest ofMrs. Gwin.
Altogether about six persons who have
called upon Mrs. Gteenhow, Mrs. Gwin and
the wife aud daughters Of Philip Philips.
have been arrested and held. They are
Southerners, and from circumstantial aud
positive evidence obtained against them,
are spies A large number Of people be-
sides these, have called as acquaintancer.
and upon learning the facts Of the arrest
and giving evidence Of their own loyalty,
were allowed to leave. None of them were
allowed TO enter the house without being
Informed that they would not be allowed TO
pass out without an order from the Secre-
tary of War or Provost Marshal. COnse-
quently all callers not arrested declined
entering.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21

A PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON.-A very
marvellous illustration Of the power which
one man can exercise over another, may be
seen at the Asylum for the Insane in Stock
ton. A Mexican Of vigorous physical or
ganization, and possessing those basilsk
eyes 60 admirably described in Holmes
story OF Elsie Werner, has charmed Ger
man inmate, whom be has under such abso-
lutte submission 10 bis will, that not step,
attitude or motion taken by the Mexican is
escaped by the German. The Mexican lie
always about half step in advance Of the
German; II the former raises his hands or
moves his arms, or changes the position OF
his body, the latter. without turning bis
bead or eyes, instantly assumes the same
position; if the former advances, the latter
follows; if he seats himself, so does the
German; If be washes, or dimes or Tolls, or
lies down. every action aud motion is 81
leutly initiated; aud we are Informed by the
keeper that this kind Of drill has been kept
up for four months past, and Is carried out
through every mnutiR of daily life. II
they are separated by the interference Of
the keeper, the German becomes highly en-.
ragged, but is pacihed az soon as they are
again brought together. What is most on.
rious about the connection, the Mexican
never looks at, or speaks to bis victim, who
silently follows him as faithful az bis shad.
Ow Before the German followed him, al
Irishman was under the same hallncination
until he became cured Of his insanity and
was discharged Stockton Independent
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21
OREGON IMMIGRATION The Portland Ad-

OREGON IMMIGRATION The Portland Ad-
vertiser of Septembec 10Th says:
An immigrant train Of eighteen wagons
arrived in the Walla Walla valley on the
3Oth of August The train 10 composed Of
persons from Missouri Arkansas aud Iowa.
They report large immigration on the
plains this season, By far the largest por-
tion Of whom are on their way 10 CalifOr-
MIA. The largest part Of the Oregon immi-
grafton expect to make their homes 10 the
Rogue River valley, in Southern Oregon.
The train experienced no trouble from The
Indians on the plains, except The loss of five
horses. which we're supposed TO have been
stolen by than. Most Of the families in The
train will winter at some point east Of the
Cascade mountains. and will next spring
come into the willamette valley. They re-
port very little sickness among the immi-
grafton this season. Another train Of twen-
ty-fye wegOns was expected to arrive at
Walla Walla about September 9th.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21

THE CONFEDERATE CoNGREss.- Con
gress at Richmond adjourned on Monday,
The 18th Of August. to reasonable IN No
yember. Its session. although conducted
with closed doors, was not entirely barmo.
NOUS. an0 hints are thrown out ibat there
were several pretty sharp ecrimmages. The
Richmond Enquirer "regreis" that mi
n0rty has been developed Of unyielding
opponents to the Administration"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21

SILVER MINES IN CALAvERAs.- IL win b.
remembered, says the Stockton I1depen-
dent. that a vein of silver ore was discov-
cred last July on the side OF the Sierra Ne.
yada mountains, near Silver Vallay, Gala.
veras county, and q number OF min RI went
out there with view OF prospecting end
securing claims. A letter from airphy's
says some of these new mines are proving
rich, particularly those in the vicinity ~
Silver Mountain. The locality IL bout ~
miles east Of the town Of Murphy.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21

IMPORTANT ~ TRUE.-The Plumss Stan.
dard Issued three days after the election,
furnished its readers with the following in
teresiing item:
Col. a. Platt. Of Downieyilc. has With
drawn from the Senatorial contest in tbis
county. leaving but three candidates in the
political ring-Galloway, Kimball and An.
derson.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-21

TIE Santa Cruz Cavalry company be-
been accepted by Gov. Downey, and only
wants a few more volunteers to complete
It before going to San Francisco.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
VIII Fort sumter be Retaken!

The special Washington correspondent
of the New York Times, writing on the
10Th, has reasoned himself into the conyic-
ton that an attempt will not be made to
retake the fallen fort, and argues the mat,
Ter thus:
The recapture Of tho Charleston fort is
regarded by military men MS task of her.
culean proportions. With Fort Moullrie,
Sumter aud Pnckney, aud the batteries on
the shore, with n bar at the mouth of the
harbor, and with the malaria of tropical
marshes, mn attacking forco will have to
encounter obstacles which might challenge
the most formidable military power. 1t is
evident from the tone Of tho proclamation,
that the President will refrain from taking
advantage Of the peculiar soeiul organization
which exists in South Carolina
II Is probable that under these citcum.
stances the Government will adopt, as il
regards Fort Sumter, tho policy of block
aiding the entrance TO tho harbor, in place
of besiegng the fortresses. The effect Of u
blockade would bs to destroy the commerce
of Charleston, and at the same time pro
tect the public revenue. The Secessionist,
would have no remedy against this pole,
They have no naval fleets or sailors, aud nc
means Of resistance. Tho consequenc,
would bs The transfer of the trade Of the
State TO Wilmington, in North Carolina
The same policy Of blockade should bo ex
tended to Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans,
Galveston and other points where il i,
practicable TO import foreign goods aud its
effect must be the speedy reduction Of the
seeded States. The whole external com
mercs Of the Confederate States, undol
sucha system, would 10 destroyed, auG
they would be indebted to the adjacent
ports Of the loyal State, or to the navigation
ofthe Upper Mississippi and Ohio for what
ever they have hitherto received, either from
Europe direct or from the North by coast.
ing vessels. In the meantime, lhs large
military force which has been called for viii
be amply sufficient TO rotako aud reinforc,
ilie forts and arsenals which are in any way
essential to the control Of the outlets to lll,
sea, and TO protect aud defend tho friends
ofthe Union in the disaifacted States when
ever they may call for assistance.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
AYERS
Compound Extract Of Sarsaparilla,

the most effectual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malady. 1t is COM
bined from the most active remedals that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure Of
not only Scrofula, but also those other affec-
tons which arise from it, such as ERuPrivE
and SKIN DISEASES, Sr. ANTHoNY's FIRE,
RosE, or ERYsIpELAs, PMPLEs, PUsTULEs,
BLoTcnEs, BLAINs and BoIIs, TuMoRs, TETTER
and SALT RHEuM, SCALD HEAD, RINGwoRM,
RHEUMATIsM, SYrHILITIc and MERcURIAL Dis
BASES, DRopsY, DYSPEPSIA, IDENTITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITA
TED or IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
in "mpmity ofMe blood" is founded i'll truth,
for scrofula is degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
A Call TO the Ministry.

Somebody is always telling stories about
the "Hard Shell Baptsts." Wags have
the run on them, and they may as well be
content and bear it. Here follows tale
told of them not long since. My infor.
msnt locates is in the mountains of North
Carolina, where the Hard shells are quite
numerous, and where they believe pretty
strongly in dreams and voices. In the i'm
portant matter Of call to the ministry,
a dream or voice is almost indispensa-
bic.
Now it came to pass that a man by the
name of Walker felt considerably moved
TO "hold forth" and kept spreading the
fleece" Gideon-like to ascertain his duty
on the important premises. To assist him
in his pious Investigations, he called at the
still house one evening TO get some of the
ry runs, he left for home, and on the way
home, he felt "moved" TO 90 into the grove
few hundred yards from the road, "lhar
10 wrastle on the subject" While he was
"wrssting, most earnestly, scarcely out.
done 10y the patriarch, some one passed the
road on long cared animal, politely call.
ed John Donkey, and John lot off, us his
race is wont 10 do sometime, in most
moving and thrilling manner.
Walkers Imagination, by his earnest
"wrastliu," was wrought to great intensity
and he converted Major Johp's discordant
music, which, to most men, resembles the
filing of n saw-mill saw, into n call from
Heaven, urging him to preach the Gospel.
No time was to be lost He arose from
bis knees duly commissioned, went to his
church, and demanded license, when the
pastor iDterrogated him thus:
Pastor--Do you believe, Brother Walk
or, that you are called Of God to preach,
as was Aaronl.
Walker-Most sartinly / does.
Pasto.-Give the Church, that is the
brethren the proof.
Walker-l WAS nightly diflikilkated,
and was determined to 90 into the woods
aud wrastle il out.
Pasior-That's it Brother Walker.
Walker--And while there wrastlin, ia
cob like, hearn one Of the curiuusest vol.
ces ever hearn in all my born days.
Pastor--You are on the right track,
Brother Walker. Go on with your nara.
ton.
Waker-I couldn't tell for wheth.
er it was up in the air or down in sky, it
sounded so curious.
Pastor-Poor creetur how he was diff,
fikilted. Go on to norate, Brother Walker
How did it appear to sound to youl
Walker-Why this way; "Waw-waw.
ker-waw-waw.ker Go preach go preach
60 preach go.preach-ee, 30 preach-ah, &C
preach-ee go preach -ah.ee uh. ah-ee.
Pastor-Brutherng and sister, that's til,
right sort of a call. Enough said, Brother
Walker. That's none of your college calls
nor money calls. No doctor of divinity
uver got sch call as that. Brother
Walker must have license for sarlin and
for sure.
The license was granted, the story goes
and Walker is now doubtless making the
mountains ring with his stenatoran lungs
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
THE EARLY BLUE Bird.
pY Mns. L. n. steouRSY.

Blue birdl on you leahess tree.
Dost thou carol thus to me.
Spring is coming--spring is here'"
Say st thou so my birdie deary
What is that in misty shrcud.
Stealing from the darkened cloudl :,
Lol the snow flakes gathering mound
Settles DER the whitencd ground;
Yet thou siagest, blithe and clear.
Spring is coming--Spring is herel
strik'st thou not too bold strain'
Winds are piping DER the plain;
Clouds are sweeping o'er the sky,
With a black and threat ming eye;
Urshins by the frozen rib,
Wrap their mantles closer still;
Yon poor man. with doublet old,
Doth he shiver with the cold2
Hath he not nose Of blue2
Tell me, birding the true.
Springs n maid of mirth and glce,
Rosy wreaths and revelry;
Hast thou woed some winged love
To nest in verdant grover
Sung to her OF greenwood bower,
Sunny skies that never lower2
Lured her with thy promise fair,
Prithee. bird in coat Of blue,
Though d lover-tell her true.
Ask her IL, when storms are long,
She can sing cheerful song2
When the rude winds rock the tree.
II she'll closer cling to thec2
Then the blasts that sweep the sky,
Uuannpalpd shall nasa thp,. nv.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
TO the Afflicted.

THE undersigned respectfully informs the
1 citizens of Milersburg and vicinity, that he is
still at the old stand on Main street, one door west
Of Weston's Grocery. where he makes to order
Boots and Shoes as cheap as ever.
GTAll persons owing me will please pay up
what is due me, so that can pay what owe, and
save them the pleasure of being dunned.
have to pay money for stock, and will expect
CASH for all work hereafter.
~ Don't forget that when you come. N
Jan. 2, '6I' Ii. NJ. SPENCER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
ScrOfula, or Kings Evil.

is a constitutional disease, corr,r,oo ~ ~,
blood, by which this fluid becomes y;t;a,od
weak, and poor. Being in the Circulation Il
pervadcs the whole body, and may burst out
in disease on any pnrt of it. No organ il free
from its attacks, nor is there one which IL may
not destroy. The scrofulous taint is yariously
caused by mcrcurial disease, low living. dis.
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air. filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the venerenl infection. What
ever be Its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
stitutlon, descending " from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation 1" indeed.
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, III
will visit the iniquitics of the fathers upon
their children"
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood OF corrupt or ulccrous matter, which, in
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tuberclcs i'll the glands, swellngs and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
rupton, which genders in the blood, depressos
the energies of life, so that scrofuous constitu.
tons not only suffer from scrofulous COM
plants, but they have far less power to with.
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse-
qucntly vast numbers perish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this taint in the
systcn. Most of the consumption which de-
climates the human family has its origin directly
III this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases of the liver kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
arc aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous;
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
fection, and their health is undermined by it.
To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
vigorate it by healthy food and exercise.
Such medicine we supply in
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
A Y z r.
Ague Cure,
ron THE SPEEDY CURE OF

Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague,
Remittent Fever, chill Fever, Dumb
Headache, and Bilious Fevers, indeed
for the whole class of diseases originals
Ing In hillary arrangement, caused by
the Malaria OF Miasmatic Countries.
We are enabled here to offer the community
remedy which, while it cures the above complaints
with certainty, is still perfectly harmless in any
quantity. Such remedy is invaluable in districts
where these affecting disorders prevail. This
"CunE" cxpels the masmatic poison of FEVER
AND AGUE from the system, and prevents the de-
yolopmcnt Of the disease, if taken the first ap-
proach of its premOnitory symptoms. 1t not only
the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class
of complaints, but also the cheapest The large
quantity we supply for dollar brings it within the
reach of every body; and in bilious districts where
FEVER AND AGUE prevails every body should
have it and use it freely both for cure and proec
ton. A great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
of 1ntcrmttents is that it contains Quinine
or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism or
other injurious effects whatever upon the constitu-
ton. Those cured by it are left as healthy as II
they had never had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of
the miasmatc poison. great variety of dsor-
ders arise from its irritation, among which
Neuralgia, rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blind
ness, Ioothache, Earache, Cata,r,h, ASTHMA, Pal
pitation, Painful affection Of the Spleen Hyster-
les, Pain IN tie Booels, CoHc, Paralysis and De-
rangemc0t of the Stomach, all of which, when
originating IN tnls cause, put on lhe WtefnifHenS
tyue or become periodical. This CURE" expels
the poison from the blood, and consequently cures
them all alike. 1t is an invaluable protection to
immigrants and persons travelling or temporarily
residing in the malarious districts. If taken occa-
sionally or daily while exposed to the infection,
that will be excreted from the system, and cannot
accumulate i'll sufficient quantity to ripen into dis
ease. Hence it is even more valuable for protec-
ton than cure and few will suffer from Inter-
mitents if they avail themselves of the protection
this remedy affords 30
Prepared by Dr.J c. AVER g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
DR.. II. YERGIN, DIR. J. X. RAlFF
and by all dealers in Medicines everywhere.
n37yl.