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unnaturalized Germans recently passed through
that city on their way to Washington. Many
of them had not been in the United States two
weeks
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10 Our forces under Gen. Loring have left
Romney::and are now in Winchester. The enemy
are again in possession of Romney.
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Wood.

Those who desire to pay their subscription in
wood can do go by hauling us good loads and
good aoood.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-02-11

H The Canadian papers talk of annexiDg
Maine, whereupon the Herald advises the for
tifying of Portland. There are 10000 English
troops in Canada.
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~ An old soldier remarked lately that q
good soldier was known and distinguished by
paying attention to the cartridge box rather
than to the canteeD
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10 Over $75, 900 worth of Yankee gov
ernment stores were inundated,at Parkersburg
and Point Pleasant, Va, by the recent flood in
the Ohio
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sR One of the best explanations we have
yet heard of the letters O. S. A. is CANT Stand
Abe
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~ The New York Herald says European in
tervention looms up portentously, and fears that
it will take place in sixty or ninety days.
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~ 1t IS reported that the Federal General
Rey nolds, has resigned his command of the forces
on Cheat Aountaln, and hat Denver, of Kan
sas has been appointed in his piace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-02-11
The North and the South Contracted. i.

EXTRACT FROM A SPEECH BY THE RIGHT Hon.
HORsEMAN, M. P.-The South has proved it.
self able to hold its own, and the North has
shown not only military failures, but complete
breakdown of civil government. There is not a
security that was established for liberty of speech
writing or motion, which has not been swept away,
and there is rot among the most despotc govern
ments of Europa one spot on the earth in which
every constitutional right has been so entirely
suspended, and in which the freedom of indvd-
nails is so utterly destroyed as in the States of
North America.
We learn that Rev. Henry Arbogast, residing
In Pocahontas county, was arrested on The Oath
OF January, by twelve men, taken some 2 or 8
miles from his reside .ce, and shot. man by
the name of Buzzard was also shot at the same
time, by the same party Of men The todies OF
Arbogast and Buzzard were found near the road,
the day after they were shot, covered with leaves
and brush. Mr.. Arbogast was loca! preacher
OF the NJ. E Church and had always been regar-
ded as very worthy man. He had buried a
child the day Of his t, ard his wife was ly
lug very low with fever.--R0eS. Register.
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.sMARK TIME %,

AN now closing out my stock of Goods at the lowest
Il possible price forcash. ALI persons knowing them
selves indebted to me will come forward immediate
y and close up the same; those having claims against
me will present them and they shall bepromptly paid
Feb lI-tIstapr Z. b. HOGSHEAD.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

4 WILL. sell or rent my BRICK STORE HOUSE
i and DWELLING HOUSE IN the town of Middle
brook. Possession of the Store-hOuse given on the
of March, and of the entire property by the lst of
April E. HOGSHEAD.
Feb l1-tlstapr
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MARRIED,

On the 9Th inst, by Rev. Joseph r. Wheeler, Mr.
JOHN III. FULLER and Mrs. SARAH A Brooks, all oi
Staunton. 1850 s. a.a.5 9sa. sas
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~ The 18th Mississippi Regiment.-Tbe
fist ot tie killed and wounded in the Somerset
Fight in this gallant regiment, Published in the
Nashville papers, tells story OF desperate
fghtiug. Ont of AS who went into the battle
nearly one halt were killed or wounded, as the
following recapiiulaton shows: y
Number killed, 43
Wounded, 153
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

~ sists in part of the following: *z3@
GO Horses, Colts. Cattle, among XT
VII which some valuable Mich -.-
Cows; from 80 to 40 head of Stock Hogs; from 800
to 400 bushels of Wheat about so bushels of Oats,
and all my Farming lmple nents, together with por
ion of my Household and Kitchen Furniture. The
terms will be made known the day sale. The sale
will commence at 10 O'Clock.
Feb Ii, 1862 3ts* SEBASTIAN PROPST,
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Y
WE have just received large assortment OF Hats,
wv also some heavy Overcoats
Feb IL ROANE ABBY.
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NOTICE.! I!

THOSE persons who gave their notes at the sale OF
/ VIM. b. Youngs estate, are hereby informed that
the notes are over due and in the hands DF. VIM B.
Young for collection 1t is necessarily TO close up
the estate, and all requested to pay uppronPtly
Feb. l1-4ts JACOb bA1 LOhI ExoT. Il
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tour strong brigades, including sev nteen com
panies OF regular infantry, cavalry and artillery
tour companies of marines, and twenty pieces oil
artillery. Againse this odds, scarcely credible,
our advance position was still f,;r while main
tained, and the eGeny's ranks constantly broken
AID shattered under the scorching fire IF our
men: but fresh regiments of the Federalists
came upon the field, Sherman'5 and Keye's brig
ades of Tylers Division, as is stated in their re-
ports. numbering over six Thousand bayonets,
which had tound passage across the Run about
eight huudred yards above The Stone Bridge,
threatened our right.
HEAVY lo- ses had now been sustained on our
aide. both in plumbers and in the personal worth
OF the slain. TIE sth Georgia Regiment had
suffered heavily, being exposed as it took and
maintained its position, TO fire from the enemy.
slready posted within hundred yards of their
front and right, sheltered by fences aut either
cover. 1t was at this time that Lieutenant Col.
o,e) Gardner was severely wounded, as also sew
eral other valuable officers; the Adjutant of the
Regiment, Lieut.. Branch was killed, and the
horse of the regretted Barlow was shot under
him. The 4th Alabama also Suffered ssverel,
from the deadly fire of the thousands of muskets
which they so dauntlessly atfronted under the
Immediate leadership of Bee himself. Its brays
Colonel f. J. Jones, was dangerously waunded
ard many gallant officers fell, slain, or hors du
combat.
Now, however, with the surging mass of over
fourteen thousand Fedora! Infantry, pressing on
their front, and under the ince SAINT fire OF at
least twenty pieces Of artillery, with the fresh
brigades of Sherman and Keye's approaching
the latter already in musset rang our lines
gave back, but under orders from Gen. Bee. :
The enemy, maintaining their fire. pressed
their swein, masses onward as our shattered
battaiops retired; the slaughter for the moment
was deplorable, an has filled many Southern
home with lifelong sorrow.
Under this inexorable stress, the retreat coz
tnued until arrested by the energy and resou-
tion of Gen. Bee, supported by Barlow aud
Evans, just in rear OF the Robinson House, and
Hampton s Legion which had been aheady ad-
vanced, and was in position near it.
Imbodens battery, which had been handled
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= = In the meantime, the enemy had seized upon
the plateau on which Robirson's ard the Henry
Houses are situated--the position first occupied
in the morning b. Gen. Bee, before advs nclrg
TO the support OF Evans--Rckett's battery o.
slx rifle guns, the pride of the Federalists, the
object OF their uastinted expenditure in oaifit,
and the equally powerful regular Light Battery
OF Griffin, were brough. forward and placed In
immediate action, after having, corjointly with
the batteries already mentioned, played from for
mer positions with destructive effect upcn our
forward battalcns.
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Dav, and weeks passed Oh. I

Days and weeks passed on. The
Farmer adhered to bic resolution ;
but he soon forgot the white spar.
row, and only looked after the cattle
and his corn fields. Soon every.
thing around him wore a fourisning
aspect, ard men began to observe
that Herr Buck wsrt { Backward) now
we'll deserved to be called Hcrr Vor-
wart (ForN ard.) In due course OF
time this old friend again came to
spend day with him, and inquired
in humorous tone, "Wel! how are
you getting on nowl lave you sue
ceeded in catching glimpse OF the
white sparrow y
Tue Farmer only replied to this
question by 4 smile. aud then, hold
ing ont his hand 10 his old friend, he
said, "God bless you, Uerder ! you
have saved ne aud my family IRON
ruin"
Often in after years, when Herr
Buckwart was n prosperous man, hs
was wont to relate the history OF hi;
early life /; and thus, by degrees, the
saying passed into proVerb-
"tIe that would thrive.
Must the white sparrow see."
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Government Festivities In the National
AlilicliOn.

During the Crimesn war, when
the sympathies OF the British people
were excited by the hardships their
troops were enduring from II Crime
an Winter, and an Incompetent
commissariat, tho Queen left Wind
sor to stay some time at B,lmoral
The London Times thereupon had IA
sharp article upon The lack Of Gym
pathy manifested Tor the snHlrings
of British Soldiers, AMI Tor the be.
reavement Of their relatives, by the
absence o! the Queen from the Cspi'
tai, and from counsel with her MIN
listers. This comment brought the
Queens immediate return.
Six hundred thousand OF the How
er of the youth of America are no "
enduring the monotonous hardships
OF the camp, or wasting by diseast
in confortless hospitals, and are soor
to be slain by thousands and MAIN
ed by thousands more, to save Their
country from national destruction -
Throughout the North as many tam
lilies are living in continual appre
hension OF Intelligence Of husband
son, father or brother killed by tn,
enemy or by the diseases OF th'
camp. All over the country asso
Citations OF women are laboring I,
provide comforts to mitigate tn,
hardships OF the Soldiers. ln thi
hour OF our national distress, the &C
count OF q splendid ball at the Whit
House jars upon the sensibilities q
the country.
Aside from the sufierings and snS
ieties OF the people, there are con
siderations OF national danger whic
make Presidential festivities inap
. propriate. Our very existence as
nation is threatened by the interven
tion Of foreign powers. Our dis
traction and our military insctio
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Selling n Wife.

A rich occurrence transpired not
long since at the New York hotel ,
which, but or the timely interference
Of Justice Walter, might have re-
suited in tragedy.
A Sergeant in the 5oth New York
regiment some time since disposed
oil his wife, buxom young Swiss
woman, for pecuniary considera.
tons, to Captain in the same regi-
ment. Whether the transfer was to
be perpetual, or was only for lin.
tied perioi, we did not learn but
anyhow, the Captain obtained pos
session OF the woman, who, we pre-
sumo, from the indiT renee mani.
fesfel in the msgi>,rste's Office, was
very well satisfied with the exchange
oi husbands. Payday came, aud
with it the Sergesnt's rent bill. The
Captain, who, by this time, had
probably become tired OF his bar
gain, objected to poney up the
amount ne had agreed to pay. Ser
seant very persistentiy urged the
Justice OF his claims, and insisted on
being paid for the use of his proper.
~.
After considerable pickering be-
tween the parties as TO the amount
the Captain replied that the chsrg,
was * ,rbitant, and refused 10 pay
anything tor the woman, which 81
enraged the Sergeant that he walk
ed into the Captain forthwith, anC
was met by him in becoming spir
it. Swords ani pistols were abou
being brought into play, when Just
ice Walters, who WAS sitting in ar
adjoining apartment, walked into the
room in which tho combatsn's wer,
amusing themselves, and marched
them both to his Office. and COMPEL
ell them to give security to keep tin
peace, which they did.
Whist became OF the woman
whether she fell to the Captain
share, or returned 10 the embraces
Of her legal lord, we did not learn
Her situation. to say the least, is I
very dsljcate one.
f Washington Republican.
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The Robbers Cave.

The Rplla correspondent OF the
ST. Louis Democrat describes q sin
gulsr cave on the Getaway creek, Q
small stream which empties into the
Meramec:
II las, during the past summer.
been occupied by horse thieves, who
have hid away their plunder, and
even horses aud mules have been
kept within for several days. Bu,
lew Of the inhabitants in the vicinity
were aware ol the existence Of the
cavern. 1t contains three extensive
rooms. Lieut. Hopper with his par
ty explored them thoroughly, and
will give his statement OF the siz, o
the apartments, with the remark
that measurements made by the eye
are often deceitiul when applied to
subterrancan heights and distances
The frat room entered was fifty fee
from tho floor to the roof, end III,
apartment was six hundred yards il
diameter. The entrance was mad,
by u capacious door thirty feet wide
\ six mule team could b. driven int,
This room very easily: and have al
abundance of room to turn about.
At the end oi this room is "a windin,
stair, composed Of natural stone step
fifteen ilet high, end on ascending
this flight OF steps the visitor enter
the second chamber, which il on
hundred feet In height and CT a.
eihptical shape. This room is gor
geonsly ornamented with imiaens
stalactltes, which hang pendant lik
lcicles from the root. On the foo
OF ;his room were seen the fire-pla
ces, beds, &c, of the recent occu
psnts. From this beautiful apart
, ment you crawl up an incliEed ii.
sure about thirty feet. when an il
terror room is reached, which ops 4
. to The surface above, on top OF tn
bluff.
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RoLLA, Missouri, Feb. GA mes
senger from Lebanon, who ieft yea
terIay at IL o'clock, a. IN, reports
tho enemy's pickets within thirty
miles OF that place, and that the
federal pickets were in haIling dis-
taDce.
Firing had taken place between
them, but was subsequently suspend
ed, as ii by mutual consent.
The report WAS current at Leban'
non that Price had made an ineffect
ual attempt, by three different routes,
to move off his baggage, but failed
to accomplish his purpose. lie final
ly assured his men that the only al.
tentative lett them was to fight OF
surrender.
Major Wright's battalion was IL
miles West in possession OF q -four
ing mill.
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have lost us the respect of other ma
tions. Our government has alreadv
been compelled TO submit to the in.
science OF one Of them; and the for.
eign diplomstists resident at Wash.
ington look upon our nation as ire.
trievsbly broken. and are awaiting
advices tnat their governments have
bagun to administer upon il. AT
snch time, foreign powers must
look upon our White House ball as
sporting upon the brink OF ruin.
To the people, tho occasion seems
too ssriouA The national peril too
imminent, the distress of the country
too great, and the condition of the
nation too humiliating, to inaugu,
rate q carnival at the government
mansion L Cincinnati Gazette.
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rebel cause, and took advantage OF
the opportunity offered by the attack
to run away from the fight that was
distateful to them.
CBIoAoo, Feb 8 "A special to the
Journal, dated at Tennessee river,
noon yesterday, says the frat and
SECOND brigade Of McClernar DIS di-
vision, 5000 strong, encsmped ves'
terdsy evening forr miles below Fort
Henry. Three Of our gunboata made
a reconnaissance mp to the head Of
Panther island, during q brisk fire
between the guubos,s and the fort.
Gen. Grant returned to Paducsh
last evening, to bring mp Smith's
brigade of 1000 mcClernand was
lett in command.
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OLD marm G- was never re-
garded ss a paragon OF neatness /;
and it cleanliness is next unto god .
liness," AS ST. Paul asserts, it Is TO
be feared that the Old lady never at.
tained to the latter state. Not only
wss che anything but neat herself,
but sue sho wed sovereign contempt
lor it in others. Speaking OF neat
people one day, she remarked that
her "son Josiah was one OF the most
particular men in the world. Why,
don't you think he threw away a
whole cup OF coffee the other morn
ing, because it had bed bug in it,
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a TorcnINo SCENE. "A French
psper states tia, Lucille R,me, =
prtt y girl with blue eyes and fair
h.ir, por hut neatly clad. was
brought before the Sixth Court Of
9 erection, under the charge of VA
grancy.
ID 'es any one claim you?' asked
the VI ,ylstrate.
Az! nv COOL Sir eaii che, I
have no longer irlen q; my ia,h.r
AMI mother are deal have only
nv brother jams. hut he is as
yonny as | AN. o., SIR, what eau
he do tor met?
The Conrt muat send you to the
Ilon-o o. C,rrecfon.'
Here | am. sister--here ! am
10 not tear cried n ch l,lish voice
rom the other end ~ tn. C ,urt, and
IT the same instant u little boy with
lively countensnce started forth
from the crowd, snI stooI before the
Judge.
Who ar. yon?' said he.
James Rune, tn. brother Of tLis
it'll. uirl.'
Your age?'
Thirteen
'And what do you want?'
Il come to claim my Lucille.'
Bat have you tho m.ans Of pro.
vidiny tor herr
Yesterday had not. hut now l
have. Don't be afraii, Lucille
oh how good you are, James
Wei! let US see. my boy said the
Magistrats. the Court 10 disposed to
10 all it can for your sister. But
you must give Us some explanation
About fortnight ago. continued
the boy. my mother died Of bad
eongh, for it was very cold at home.
We were in great trouble. Then |
.aid to myself. | will be an artist.
and when knJw a COOL trade |
will support my sister. l went sp-
prentice to u brush maker. Every
lay used to crrry her halt my din-
ner, and ut night took her secretly
to my room, and she slept on my
bed, while | slept on the floor
But it appears che had not enough
10 eat. One day she begged on the
Boulevard. and was taken up
When | heard that | said to myself:
come, my boy, things cannot last 80; ;
you must find something better.
Il soou found place where | an
lodged, ted, aud clothed, and have
twenty frsncs month. | have al.
80 found a cool woman who, for
these twenty irsncs, will take care
OF my Lucille, AMI teach her needle,
work | claim my sister
My boy, said the Jal2e. your
roniuc, il very honorable. uowev'
r., yonr sister cannot be set Ut liber,
iy ill to.norrow.'
Never mind Lucille said the
, hoy, ! wall come and fetch you ear
: ~ to morrow
I'hsn rnrninx t. the Magistrate,
he asid: i may kiss her, may not
Sip
lIe threw himself into the arms o.
hi. sister an both wept tesrs o, af
lection.
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New YIRK Fet. GA letter from
Port su Prince. January 18th, says:
The news of The surrender OF Mason
aud S.ldell was received with much
Joy by the people OF usyti. Secre'
fnry Stewards policy towards the
Eugllsh has put stop to the opera.
tions Of a gang OF financial aud com
mercial speculators who had worried
steadily tor an advance. on the
strength Of the probability Of q war.
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Asking COnsent.
"TIe that would thrive.
Must the white sparrow see."

A l Dung JODs that once cOurtcd
the daughter of 81 old man that
lived down East. vho proiessed to
he deficient in hearing, but, iorso th,
wss more cspscious than limited III
hearing, as tic sequel will show.
IL was a stormy might in Decem-
Der, and Jonsthsn eat by the old
mans lireside, discussing with the
old lady, (lis intended mother IN
law on the expa iiency OF asking
the old man. permission to marry
Sal" Jonathan resolved to pop
Il" TO the old man next day. Wight
psssed, and on the daSn oi another
day the old man Wa. founl in his
barn'lot ieedin., his piga, and hs re
solved to ask him Tor IS l."
Scsrcu hsd . minute elapsed alter
Jonathan male this re.o.gtion ere
lie bid the o'a man good morning =
Now J1naiH.n. hear: beat; now be
scratched he hssj, and ever and
anon gave birth to. peDsive yawn.
jonathan d cl.red that he'd ar lieve
tsks thirty strips Gs to sst the old
nan; bat, said he aIoud 10 himself
'hoyev,r here gg"a it, faint hear;
never v,n . i.ir sirl," sn. address.
rd lhe old man Tins:
Il s.y, .! man, ! want 10 marry
your daughter"
You wont to borrow my halter.
WON'T loan it - you, JJasthsn
nut my .rn h.. taken i! aud gone to
The mill.
J,uataan, putting his mouth c'ose
to the old man. ear, a'i speaking
in . desieninX tone. "lse 70. five
hundred pounds o; money T.
Tue Old m.a stepping back az il
.r atty charmed, and eyclaiming in
a voice OF surprise, "1ou have got
five hundred pounds OF honey, Jon:
athsnl Why, il ID more than all toe
nei eighborhoOi has use ipr."
J"n.th.n, not yet the victim o'
iespair. and putting his mouth tl
The old mans ear, bawled out, 1--WE
got gold!'
50 have | jonathan, aud it i,
the worst cold lever rad in my life
So saying he .ne.z.d . wssh.up.
By this time the cld lady came NJ
and uh.yrvirs Jona'ban's utiortun
ate luck. she put ter mouth up to tn
old man. ear aud screamed like
wounded YlhoO:
Oddly, | Say, Dadiy-you don
understand he wants to III AIRY on
daughter
Il told him our calf halter wa
/, gone"
"Why, Daddy, you don't under
stand he's got gold-he's rich"
"He' got s,cold and the itch, eh
Wha,'s lac doing here with the itchf
So say ing the old man AIMED n blo'
at JJnstnan with his cane; but. haE
ply tor jonathan, he dojged it,
/ Nor did tho rage o: the old man sto
at tnis, but with an angry counter
=, ancc, he made after Jonathan, WI
+, took 10 his heels; nor did Jonathan
!. luck stop here, he hsd not got I.
Iom the Old man, who run him
close race, before Jonathan stumpe
- he toe aud Tell to the ground, ali,
'. before the old ulan could take up
.; he stumbled over Jonathan and IL
a sprawl.ng in IA mud-hole. Jonathf
, sprang to his feet, aud, with Il
:, speed OF John Gilpin, cleared hin
- sell. And poor Sal died nun, al
never had husband.
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T W. ES1HIi<IN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

RKsIDENcE--Opposte the Joint stock Hotel,
81 -indusky street, West "t Man.
OrFICE-Fuur doors South ut Wheeler Bros.
A. When professionally absent, orders may
helen AT IA rrSdeuce.-a,li such orders viii
receive prompt attention.
DK. E>rHIEIS Is prepared tn furnish Artincihl
Ewes. These move Ike The natural eve. ami
are 80 uerirtt rs almost tu defy drtertiuu.- -
4 So. supporters, shoulder Braces. cal
EAr.prums. Urinal.. aud HHsl'u'S A'tl!iri"i
Ear for the deaf. Gail ,tTai 'Ntn'u" -HevinicNS.
E>p-rttl attention given I" ~ rni"uS np"n
and trratmeu, of p,sca,, oi the Eye AID Ear.
January 2ith, l~Gl.