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LIFE INSURANCE,

HSHE VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
i is now fully prepared for business, and the at
ention of the public earnestly called to the import
of Objects This company under its charter,
among the policy holders, thereby giving the assured
the advantages of the mutual with the pledge
of perpetual Capital Stock of 100000, and the ad
ded security that it's Stockholders have permanent
moneyed interest in conducting its affairs with pru
dence and economy.
/ The Charter requires that one half of the Capita
Stock and Earnings to be invested in Bond and Mort
gage on unncumbered Real Estate, worth double the
amount.
The chief object of the company is to aid in retain
ing at home the immense amount of money which
goes annually from our State for Life Premiums te
Northern Companies. That money will be loaned tc
customers for term of years, at legal interest," and
disbursed in our midst.
Endowments and Annuities granted. Life and
term Policies issued at low rates other good Com
panes. Slaves insured for one year, or for term Of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

MAJOR ANDERSON The New York Courier
publishes letterfrom Capt. Doubleday, in which
he says of his commander, Major Anderson
February 6.-Major Anderson is Southern
man by birth and feeling, and sympathizes with
sion as an unjustifable means in securing them.
His situation here is cruel one, and feel deeply
for him. He says if Kentucky secedes he will re-
sign and go to Europe, for he Will never fight
against her nor the Stars and Stripes. consid-
er him as an honorable and brave man, placed
in an exceedingly difficult situation. Much as we
ditfer as to the propriety OF of his acts and
in political belief, / have high respect for him
as a man and an officer 81
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Speech of Ex-President Fillmore.

In speech delivered in Buffalo, n Y, on the
10th inst, in speaking of the Union men of the
Border Slave States, Mr.. Fillmore said
mo language can express my admiration of
the whole souled patriotism Of the Union men of
the Border States They stand like rock in
the midst of the ocean, against which the sur
ges of secession beat in vain not moved by ter
ror or seduced by an unholy ambition, they have
formed a rampant for the protection of the con-
stitution. Their patriotism is as pure as the un-
sulied snow, and their loyalty as incorruptible
as virtue itself. If they ask further guarantees
for any constitutional right which they may
think endangered 10 consequence of their rela-
tive weakness by secession, ! would cheerfully
grant it. feel that they deserve it, and no
mere abstraction should induce me to withhold
it; but speak only for myself The meeting
will speak its own sentiments, and await its
further pleasure" g A
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

X Whereas, The laws OF the United States have
been for some time past, and now are, opposed,
and the execution thereof obstrueted, in the
States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas by com.
binations too powerful to be>su suppressed by the
ordinary course of Judicial proceedings, or by
the powers vested in the Marshals by law.
Now, therefore, l, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, in virtue of the power
in me vested by the Constitution and the laws,
have thought fit to call forth, and do hereby call
forth the militia of the several States of the
United States of the Union to the aggregate
number of $4,000 in order to suppress said COM
binations and to cause the laws to be duly exc
cuted. The details fos this object will be imme-
diately communicated to the State authorities
through the War Department
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate
and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the
integrity, and the existence of our national
Union ard the perpetuity of popular govern
ment, and to redress wrongs already long enough
endured.
| deem it proper to say that the first service
assigned to the forces hereby called forth, will
probably be to re-possess the forts, places and
property which have been seized from the Union,
and in every event the utmost care will be OBJ
served, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to
osOiu ohy uoSdSidtiOu, duy ucSIEuCtlou Vi, Ut
interference with property, or any disturbance
OF peaceful citizens in any part OF the country.
And hereby command the persons compos-
Ing the combinations aforesaid, to disperse, and
retire peacebly to their respective abodes within
twenty days from this date. 4a
Deemipg that the present condition of public
affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, do
hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested by
the Constitution, convene both Houses of Con-
gress. Senators and Representatives are there
fore summoned to assemble at their respective
chambers at la o'clocksnoon, on Thursday, the
4th day of July next, then and there to consider
and determine such measures, as, in their wis
dom, the public safety and interest may seem to
demand.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the City of Washington this
fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,
and of the independence of the United States
the eighty fifth.
L. S.. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. S
By the President:
WILLIAM ii. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUIoIDE.-Albert
Dittman, an ardent young Dutchman, residing in
South Boston, having been sternly repulsed from
the affection and the bodily presence of Marga-
ret Pedre, buxom German miss, s..ust sixteen
years DID," of whom be was desperately enam-
ored, procured pistol on Tuesday last, and,
loading it with powder and gravel stone, re-
paired to the residence of his "killDg" inamora-
ia, where, after brief interview, he leveled his
weapon and, placing it against her neck, fred,
the stone eoteripg the neck of the girl, inficting
a dangerous wonnd. Albert then rushed out Of
the house and jumped into the river, from which
he was violently fshed and escorted to Jail to
await his trial.
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POETRY.
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From the Menna,has BMzLetsn.

From the Memphis Bulletin.
They Call Me Traitor, Now.
The following lines were suggested by seein
an old man intently gazing at the American fla
as it foated from the dome of one of the hote
in Memphis-ssI live," said he, Gin Mississippi
where they WON'T let that flag be raised, but
love that flag. | bore it through the India
wars, and at New Orleans, under General Jacl
son. ! am sixty-nine years of age. was Dor
and raised in this State. My father, an old Re,
olutionary soldier, was one of the earliest SCI
tiers. Ny country has been very good to mi
and gave me the land / love. 4 Ny country
love. l love Tennessee; | am sorry ever lei
her. ] want to live where that flag waves.
don't like the people of Mississippi; THEY CAL
ME TRAITOR, Now''---ss rA s.s
have borne that hag in early years, l
To conquer savage foe, s
Whose ravaging deeds on our then frontier
Brought terror, death and woe. -
And now we suffered mid toll and pain, y
Tis history will tell you how;
Yet those, whose peace, whose wars did gain,
Can call me a traitor now. -sf .saj
bore that flag in New Orleans,
Which city's doom was thought, 49,
Beyond the power of patriot means Eg
Ere the glorious Eighth was fought;
But when saw to the stripes and stars
The British lion bow.
little thought, in my grateful prayers
To be called traitor now.
No pelican flag was heard Of then ;asg a
No moons lone star was found;
No palmetto bush, with its shaggy stem, IS
And the serpent coiled around;
But the stars and stripes alone remained,
And prayscan you tell me how, 1e aolfsaso
That he, who bore that flag, unstained,
Can be called a traitor now? isa4.sf9 f-
Oh, had remained in my native State,
Where my chieftain's grave is made,
Or had been doomed to similar fate,
And my bones near his been laid;
Or had he been spared for his country's good,
Those friends who in arms by him had stood,
Should be branded as traitors now.
But why, in my age, am thus assailede
To my name why apply this stain?
Have to my country ever failed,
4 Or to society proved bane2
No! no such change or kindred crime,
Can be stamped on my furrowed brow.
But because rebellion must decline,
They call me traitor now,
But yet, in my heart, I can't despair
My country, so free and pure,
Whose tolls and triumphs helped to share,
For ages will yet endure.
When madmen cease. and calm react
And reason their minds endow,
They'll then these cruel words retract
That make me traitor now.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23
"Shearing the WoIf.,,


8 The New York Journal Of Commerce remarks
that Mr.. Lincoln has sent down feet to Charles
ton to maintain our s'rightsn under the Federal
Constitution. We are entitled to occupy and
possess the fort there, and mean to do it, say
the Republicans, regardless of consequences
Millions of money may be expended, thousands
of lives lost, the country may be torn by dissen-
sions, and humiliated before every nation !; but,
no matter, we shall at leest prove that there is
a "GoYernment.a This plan Of .sforming q
more perfect Union," and ensuring I" domestic
tranquility" reminds us of Edmund Burke's sto-
ry about shearng the wolf, given in his eloquent
phillippic against the continuance of the Amer
ican war. He said s4srri
"The noble Lord tells Us that we went to war
for the maintainance of our rights: the Kings
speech says we will 60 on for the maintainance
Of our rights, Oh, Invaluable rights, that have
cost Great Britain thirteen provinces, four is
lands, hundred thousand men and seventy mil
lions of money! Oh, inestimable rights, that
have taken from Us our rank among nations, our
Importance abroad, and our happiness at home
: = All this we did because we had right to
tax America! Miserable and infatuated Minis
ters! Wretched and undone country not to
know that right signifies nothing without might
that the claim without the power of enforc.
ing it, is nugatory and idle! We bad right to
tax America Such is the reasoning by which
the noble Lord justified his conduct. Similar
was the reasoning of him who was resolved to
shear the wolf What! shear wolfe Have
you considered the difficulty, the resistance, the
dangera No, says the madman, have consid-
cred nothing but the right! Man has right of
dominion over the inferior animals. a wolf
has wool; animals that have wool are to be
shorn; therefore, will shear the wolff"
No, the Republicans have not considered the
cost of subduiDg the South. Gould the Confed-
crate States be forced to remain in Union obi
Gus to them, aud forced to send representatives
to our national councils, would not such an alli-
ance be like the Eastern penalty of carrying
about putrefying corpse9 But the thing is
imDossible ts6Aze assla seey
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

The Lynchburg Virginian Onion) of yester-
day, concludes an article on Lincoln's proclama-
ton, as follows :-s Lincoln has mistaken the
Virginia character, and has shown like ignorance
of our sister States of the border. They will res
pond in different manner from that he seems
to anticipate. He has disregarded their efforts
of the bayonet. Let Us trust in God and keep
our powder dry = sisN -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

The National Intelligencer, speaking of the
dreadful condition of our country. at this time,
says :: SIT was crime among the Romans, even
under the pressure Of the greatest reverses and
in the close prospect of thickening disasters, to
despair OF the Republic. Let our patriotism, in
this Christian age, be at least equal to that of
Pagan antiquity, and instead of drawing from
the perils which environ us the maxims of des-
pondency, let us rather grid up the loins of our
mind to more vigorous exertions for the saliva
tion Of our beloved but distracted land" ~fiD =
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23
The Parley at Fort Sumter,

The Charleston papers give the following par
| ticulars of the parley between Col. Wigfail and
Maj. Anderson: "Col. Louis T. WigfalI, an Aid
OF Gen. Beauregard, left Cummings Point in an
open boat, with his handkerchief on the end of
bis sword in lieu of flag of truce. The Bate
ries, it is true partly ceased fripg-the iron one
wholly so but Moultrie and the other batteries
on the left of the beleagured fortress not being
able to ascertain what was going on, continued
Ito fire. Wigfalls position was, therefore, rather
dangerous, but he still kept on, notwithstanding
the shot were falling thick around him. He
made his way successfully, safely and unper-
ceived to the ledge of rocks extending about five
feet from the walls of the fortress He landed.
and walked quickly and alone up to port hole,
through which he poked his head. A soldier
who saw him, asked-"What do you want9"
Wigfall-To see the Qommandant.
Anderson appeared at the moment, and said
"Here ! ann ~ - s
[ Wigfall-I see, Major, that you have up a
white flag. Do you surrenders
Andersan-Yes, have up flag of truce, but
yoa still continue your fire,
| Wigfall-And that they will continue to dc
SO long as you keep up the United States flag.
Anderson desire parley. ao9 IS lIsg
| Wigfall-That is no use. We will help to
| put out your fire, but there must be 40 delay
we will be content with nothing but uncondi
tional surrender es 8s3ataaess.tfk
| Anderson-Then must surrender I have nc
other resource. My men will shortly suffooate
We are all in flames.
! The brave commander of Sumter then agreed
that he would Internationally surrender-sub
ject to the terms Of Gen. Beauregard, who. as
was said by Col. Wigfall, sis soldier and :
gentleman, and knows how to treat brave en-
emy."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23
Coy. Letcher's Reply to Secretary Cameron
rH.a EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
A a 80

-. hloHMoND, VA, April 16, 1861.
Hon; SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War;; fa
SIR: received your telegram OF the 18th, the
genpineness of which I doubted. Since that
time have received your communication, mail
ed the same day, in which am requested to de-
tach from the militia of the State of Virginia
1.-THE quota designatedin table, )" which you sp-
pend, ITO serve as infantry or rifemen for the
period of three months unless sooner discharged. .
IN reply to this communication, l have only to
say, that the militia Of Virginia will not be fur
nished to the powers at Washington, for any
such use or purpose as they have ID view. Your
object ls to subjugate the Southern States and a
requlsltlon made upon me for such an obect-an
object, in my Judgment, not within the purview
OF the Constitution, or the act of 1795-will not
be complied with. You have chosen to inaugu-
rate civil war, and having done SO, we will meet
it in spirit as determined as the Administration
has exhibited towards the South.
Respectfully, W s Gig {
JOHN LETCHER
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

If there be any of our. readers who doubt
touching the magic powers of Perry Davis Pair
Killer to remove pain, we advise them to buy
ore twenty five cent bottle and give it triai.Zo
We never knew it to fail. Sold by druggists
and grocers. II
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

The New York Courier and Enquirer makes
the charge of treason against Major Anderson
All the circumstances of the late affair at Sum.
ter 90 to show that Major Anderson is noble,
brave, true hearted, honorable soldier and gen
tlemaQ. ,s4e3 L1e ss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

The National Intelgehcer says, on the assem-
bling of Congress 1--WE shall, without question
ing the legal rights of the governments, urge the
smapohcy of advising and consenting to the re.
capture of forts and public property which we
do not want in the States out of the Union, and
which certainly cannot be permanently regain
ed to the Union by military force"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23
You can take your seat, Mr.. Parks."

Wendell Phillips, in Massachusetts, Is, at
length talking some sense. He disbeheves in the
successful result OF secession, 10 the end, but he
sees and knows the penalty Of aoar.i In late
speech at New Bedford, he told the Northern
people that every gpn fred at Sumter would
make secessionist or sympathizer; that the
North could not conquer or: subdne the South,
that the commerce of the North would be ruin
ed by war, and that the South can punish New
England more than New England can punish
her. If, says he, q gun is fred in the Southern
waters, it is fred at the wharves of New York,
at the bank vanlts in Boston at the money OF
the North. He tells his people On this head,
home truths and is there not shrewdness ia il his
suspicion, that the reason why the Administra
tion does not compromise is, that sit is afraid 81
the five hundred thousand readers of the New
York Tribune!v That was blow ssbetween
wind and water" If a patriotic Administra-
tion were in power, how glorioasly might they
disregard the five hundred thousand readers OF
the New York Tribune of the North, or the fif-
ty thousand readers of the ultra disunion Jour
nails at the South, and depend upon it, rely upon,
and trust to, the millions OF the patriotic, honest,
candid, Intelligent people Of the North and
South-the PEOPLE Of the country, not the fa-
natics nor the politicians. F
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

The Washington States says; ''In view of the
approach Of civil war, the Louisville Journal OK
claims: May God have mercy on the people 7
We say Amen with all our hearts and may be
send speedy repentance into the hearts OF those
who have wrought all this mischief"
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StauntOt Sqfttator,. ,
RICHARD MAUZY, Editor & Proprietor.
TERMS.

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-23

AS far as heard from, Judging from the action
of the Governors, the Legislatures, the proceed
ing of volunteer companies, and the tone of the
press,-from the newspapers we could copy col
nmns. all OF the same tenor-public feeling, at
the North, is in favor Of the course and policy of
the Administration, and is highly excited against
the South. We hear of farming in hot haste''-
of calls upon the military-of troops wishing to
20 ssto the defence of Washington &C., &c.
In Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, New York,
Pennsylvania there are numerous belligerent ex-
hibitons. All this, of course, will only call
forth a warmer and more determined feeling in
the South against the North.-ALEx. GAz. 10TH.
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M SCELL A N Y.

A TOUGH WITNEss.-Prosecuting Attorney
ssMr. Parks, state, if you please, whetherl you
have ever known the defendant to follow any
| profession
He's been professor ever since I have..knowr
| him.
.sProfessor of what ?''
ssOf religion
| ssYou don't understand me, Mr.. Parks. What
does he do 90
ssGenerally, what he pleases.''
ssTell the jury, Mr.. Parks, what the defendant
follows ?''
l"Gentlemen of the Jury, the defendant follows
| the crowd when they go to drink
sfMr. Parks, this kind Of preyarication will
not do here. Now state how this defendant
supports himself.''
81 saw him last night support himself against
! a lamp post.''
ssMay it please your honor, this witness has
| shown a disposition to trife with the Court.''
Judge-ssMr. Parks, state, if you know any.
thing about it, what the defendants occupation
is 90
Occupation did you say ?''
Counsel-ssYes, what is his occupation?'
ssIfI amt mistaken, he occupies garret some.
where in town.
ssThat's all, Mr.. Parks.o
Cross-examined-Mr Parks, 1 understand YOU
to say that the defendant is professor of relig-
ion. Does his practice correspond with his pro
fession p,
ssI never heard Of any correspondence or let
ters passing between them.''
"You said something about bis propensity for
drinking Does he drink hard 2" sp-r2i9t sasYA
mo, | think he drinks about as easy as any
man ever saw" 5r.y
"One more question, Mr.. Parks. You have
known the defendant long time; what are his
habits-loose or otherwise ~ 4.a gi,te
"The one he's got on now, think, is rather
tight under the arms, and too short wasted for
the fashion, ssri ltI s9f ~ aEf gtl
You can take your seat, Mr.. Parks.u q