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Commissioners Sale of Land

| NDER decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
u County, in the case of Orchards Guardisn "
Orchard, &C., entered on the 9th day of Nov.
1860, will proceed, in front of the Court house.
in the town of Staunton, on Saturday, The 2sh day
o. febr"ory, 1863 to sell, at public auction, to the
situated on the Parkersburg Turnpike. tso miles
from Staunton on which Thomas Orchard lately
resided. This tract of land contains ST. acres.
about 70 OF which is well timbered and the balance
Is IN grass. There s small house on the urem;
ses.
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough IN hand to defray costs
OF suit and sale, and the balance upon credit of
s., Is and 80 months, in equal instalments drawing
interest from GATE, the purchaser to give bonds
with good security, and the vendors lien retained
as ultimate security. The whole purchase money
tr such portions as can invest in C. S. 8 per cent
bonds will be received in hand
~ sac to commence at IL o'clock, A. NJ
IL. Nj. BELL, Comm'r.
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viding by law. that all negroes captured
whilst in the service Of the United States
shall ipso facto unless they be fugitive
slaves, become the property Of the captor,
and shall thereafter be held and considered
in all respects as slaves
Mr.. Baldwin, of Va. introduced a reso-
luton requesting the Secretary Of War to
inform the House by what authority a
number of Yankee prisoners, have been adj
mitted to take the oath of fidelity to the
Confederate States, and have been allowed
to locate as free laborers in Rockbridge
county, Va. Adopted.
| A resolution was adopted that the letter
Of Gen'l. Pillow III regard to the me ans OF
increasing the army be referred to the
committee on Military affairs.
| On motion the House resolved itself into
secret session.
SENATE.-Monday, Feb. 23rd MIR.
Orr introduced bill to vest in the Govern.
ment, as part Of the postal system, all the
rights of the American Telegraph Company
in the Telegraph lines. within the Confcd-
crate States, and provide for the working
of the same Referred to the committee oil
Post Office.
The consideration of the bill defining who
shall be exempt from military service was
resumed.
A variety Commandments were made and
the bill perfected. and put on its passage.
Bsforc it was read third time, on motion
the bill was ordered to be printed. The
Senate then went into Executive session.
HOUSE.
The Bill to provide for the arrest of SOL
diers absent from their commands without
leave and providing compensations for then
captors elected lengthy discussion with
out any decision.
Mr.. Kenner, of La. moved that the
House resolve itself into secret session, on
the currency bill, which was agreed to.
Then on motion adjourned.
SENArE.-Tuesday, Feb. 24.-The bill
to repeal the act in regard to recovering
substitutes was taken up An amendment
to require principals to take the place Of
substitutes on their desertion was lost The
bill was then put upon its passage and car
ried. BY its provisions no substitute car
be received hereafter.
! HOUSE.
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sequent attempts at mediation. On this
point the European Powers have a clear
conscience. The war has been terrible, the
carnage has been unprecedented; but let us
hope that the evils which it has occasioned
may not be altogether unproductive Of good.
If the blockade witch is deserted by the
Southern President has been productive Of
no other results, it has at least developed
70 a wonderful extent the industrial resources
of his country
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PARNAsSUS FOR SALE.

"1LL be sold, in Staunton, Monday. the
w 10th day of March next, that desirable II act
of land, keown as PARNASSUS, containing about
200 Acres. situated II miles North of Staunton, ON
Moffett's Branch and the Warm Springs and Har-
risenburg Turnpike. The tract of land has on it a
large and commodious Dwelling House, Store
house, Barn, and other Improvements, is in good
state Of cultivation and in every respecs worthy the
attention Of buyers.
| will sell, at the same time, tract of land w.
ing four miles Southwest of Stanton, adjoining
Geo. Greaver, Francis Bell, and ID. and NJ. Dull.
The tract contains 4S Acres, is mostly cleared and
under fence.
TgRMs.-One third in hand the balance in two
equal annual payments, the purchaser giving bond
and good security, and having the privilege of
paying all down if he prefers it.
JAS. {. A. TRUTTER.
February ~, I853-tds
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MARRIED.

On the oath inst. by the Rev. Jos. r. Wheeler
Mr.. SAMUEL LOFTS and Miss MARGARET C.
CORBY, both of Augusta.
On Sunday, the 9Th inst, by Rev. Isaac Long,
Mr.. JOHN CALVIN BREEDEN, and Miss SUI
SAUNA L1NDAMOOD, all of Rockingham Co.
At the residence of Jacob Rohr, ST., in Harrison-
brand, Mr.. MARTIN SHRUM, PRINTER, of Shen-
andoah County, ard Miss MALINDA j. GROVE,
daughter of Mrs. John Grove, Of Rockingham Co.
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sion for that diviue institution and the evil
dent inability TO expand for that purpose
towards the North, bnt necessarily South
west.and West, we would desire to see the
Northwest a separate republic, and not q
part Of our Confederacy.
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CURRESPONDEN{E
RIcHMoNp, Virginia, !
ian. 10th .lS63.

EDITOR THE WING:
My attention has been called to All article in
your issue of the 18th, concerning Csl. NJ. G.
Hartman. In that article, after publishing the let
tiers of Alexander II. II. Stuart and John b. Bald
win, Esqs., you are pleased to say, eve know
nothing Of Col Harman's official Conduct, and the
Court of Inquiry testfes with fullness and swift
footedness to his perfect integrity. Thisis fair
manly, and does simple justice to Colonel Hartman;
but You follow this admission with the very equiv
ocal expression: ''When pubic officers, on limited
salaries, in very short periods, unlimited
fortunes-the fact will excite surprise aud co,d-
ment. Everything may be right-boundless wealth
may be the leg tlmate reward of Quartermasters
and Commissaries of an impoverished Govern
ment." The foregoing sentence, taken in connec
ton with the fact that you were reviewing the
proceedings in Colonel Harmans case, might be
construed to be a qualification of your testimony
to bis innocence, although that testimony Is based
upon the fact of finding of an impartial Court
In the absence Of Col. Hartman, and as his kins-
man, respectfully request tlat you disown any
intention to insinuate that the case Of Col Hartman
is such as to render him liable to be classcd in the
category OF persons occupying the suspicious atti
tude you thus designate.
am, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obt serv't,
b, DESHA HARTMAN.
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Eg- We call attention to the large sale
of articles at auction by Messrs. Bruce q
Peck, to day, friday 9th inst. Also
to the able addresses to people Of North
western Virginia.
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Head Quarters, Camp Staunton.

December, 1862.
The families and friends of any of the men be-
longing to my Regiment, who have left their over
coats or blankets at home, will please forward them
to me to send to the Regiment, they are great
ly in want of them.
appeal to the citizens of Bath, Augusta and
Rockbridge to furnish 200 pairs of socks for nv
Regiment, for which will pay the highest cash
price on delivery. also appeal to all good citi-
zens of Bath, Rockbrdge and Augusta, to give in
Formation in regard to- any of the members of my
Regiment who are at home without leave as every
man Is needed now and should be at his post
Nj. q. HARTMAN,
COL 52nd Reg't Va. Vols.
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Sale Of Valuable Houses and Lois.

WILL proceed, on the premises on Tuesday.
a the 10th day of March next, to sell at public
aution; the valuable property known as the PECK
fhoP ERTY in the town ofStaunton. The prop
efty VIII be divided into yera Lots. A plan Of
me lots may be seen at the Staunton Boot d Shoe
Factory. will take pleasure in showing the prop
erty to persons shing to buy.
The terms of sale are e-third of the purchase
money in eash-the balance in l. 2 and years,
with interest from day of sale the pureh Civ
ing bonds with approved security, and a lien re-
tanned. All, or any part of the deferred payments
will be received in hand. By order of the Prcsi-
dent, VIM. IA. CARRIER, Supt.,
Stanton Boot Shoe l. Leather Factory.
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DIED.

At the residence of her law, Mr.. Joseph
Leapes, on the 1sih instant, Mrs. NANCY RED
MAN, aged SO years.
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CONCERT.

We learn that, owing to the indisposition
of one of the performers, the Vocal and In
strunsental Concert, which was to take pla ce
the 9th inst, is postponed until Friday the
9th Of March at y o'clock P NJ.
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Public Sale.

4 S Administrators of the Estate of Robert Guy,
"A Deceased We will offer at Public Sale. on the
18th day OF March next, at his late residence on
Middle River, the following Personal Property to
wit A number OF young Cattle, Horses, Mich
Cows, Sheep, Farming implements, DC.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
Persons having claims against the estate will
present them to either of the undersigned fer ad-
justment.
r. NJ. GUY,
G. L. COCHRAN,
oh de A d.n'n
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Wing OFFICE, Jan. 30, '63.

WHrG OFFICE, Jan. 80, '63.
Coz: D. D. HARMAN,-SIR
In reply to your note, just received, have to
reply that the remark to which you refer me was a
general one, and that knowing nothing of Colonel
Hartman or his official conduct be, end what was
contained in the finding of the Court of Inquiry, it
had no special appcation"to him.
Your ob't serv't,
A. MOSELY.
February 20, 1S63.--2t
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How they Vote in Pierpont's state.


We learn that the SherifFs for Pierpont's
State in going aronnd to collect the taxes
imposed upon the people, carry also the
poll-books, and require every one to vote.
A failure to vote as required, or even to
vote at all, will insure hasty trip to some
abolition bastile.
It is propable that every question requir-
ed to be voted upon, will be carried by an
unanimous vote, but none the less strong
will be the feeling Of those loyal men. at
present in the power Of the villain Pierpont,
and forced to uphold his government, which
they despise.
THEW arc already rallying by hundreds
to the Southern standard, and it would be
an act Of justice to these loyal men in that
section, than whom no part of our people
have endured more, whose sons, cognigant
of the fact that their friends were oppressed,
yet more vital points were to be protected,
have fought as heroically IN the CAUSE as
any soldiers in our army; as we'll as to the
interest of the whole Confederacy to re-
claim that section with its vast resources, its
salines, its oil wells, it's coal and iron ore
banks and its nitre caves, besides relieving
brave and hardy people who have suffered
insult and oppression from the hirelings of
Lincoln, and depose the base and illegal
rule of Pierpont, the tyrant of Western
Virginia.
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TOR SIZE.

A % in the Of s as o's ana a
uated in the most desirable part of the town.
Terms easy. For further particulars, enquire at
this office.
Feb. 81, .sc3.-3t*
NOTICE.-Wanted to buy 10000 lbs. of BA-
~ CON, for which win pay the higest market
price. j. 3. HOGE.
Staunton, Feb. 81, 1se3--tf
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Nothing of Importance transporting.
ZaryOna to be Released.


We learn from an editorial in the Rich
mond Enquirer that the Presidents procla-
nation Of the 23d Of December has caused
the Abolltionists to agree to deliver up all
the Confederate prisoners in their hands
whether military or civil-belonging to the
Confederate army or to irregular organiza-
tions-as we'll as those officers detained by
Butler, and also those soldiers who lave
been tried and sentenced. This includes
the noble Harvona. who risked so much,
and has suffered so long for our cause.
The YanES afraid Of Charleston.
The latest Yankee news from Charleston
and Savannah reports that the channels at
these points arc filled with torpedoes, that
to attack the forts at Charleston the torpe-
does will endanger the iron clads, and that
to take out these torpedoes brings them in
range of the forts. If the torpedoes fail to
accomplish their purpose, distractions have
been placed so as to prevent their running
by the forts, and henee they conclude that
with their immense fleet it will de slow work
to take these places,
EF In another column will be found a
letter written by the President of the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, in regard
to carrying the mails. The letter brea thes
patriotic spirit, and we commend it to the
attentive perusal Of our readers. We have
no doubt that all the railroads in the Con
federacy will be actuated by similar mo-
tives and make the cost Of carrying the
mails as little as possible, without materially
decreasing their receipts.
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To the Prea cheers of the Baltimore Con-
ference in Virginia.

WHEREAS, The condition of the country will, as
i did last year, rend:r regular SEES sion of ou:'
Conference impract;cable, you are hereby invited
to meet in Churchville, Augusta county, Va, on
the 3rd Thursday in March next, to trans act such
business as may be proper.
All intending to be present will! please communi-
cate with Rev. D. W. Arnold, Churchvills Angus
ia County, Va. Il. r. VEITCH.
Staunton, Feb. 20, ls63.-tdm*
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.AVCTXON S.4LE,
FRIDAY. THE 27th INSTANT.

FRIDAY, THE 27th INSTANT.
WE will sell at CRAWFORD & COCHRAN'S
Wv Store in the town of Staunton, the 9th
inst, a large lot of desirable goods, consisting in
part OF:
Straw Bonnets, white and black,
Misses Flats,
Artificial Flowers,
Bonnet and othor trimmings,
White and Black Rooshes,
Ladies' Underseeves and Collars,
Silk Fringe Gall colors),
Black Silk and Wool Shaws,
Summer Shawls,
Shirt Fronts,
Fine Shirts,
Black Cloth Cloaks,
busters,
QueensWare.
Hardware,
Misses Hoop Skirts,
Ladies', Misses and Children's Hose,
Ladies', and Misses Black Silk Mitts,
Cotton Gloves.
White and Colored Cambrics
A fire lot Of Damask Curtains,
Fur and Summer Hats,
Ready made Cloth Coats,
Business and Summer Coats.
Ladies', Misses and Chidrens Shoes,
Umbrellas,
Paracols,
A large assortment of fine Jowelry,
Razors,
Silk and Satin Vests,
l Fancy Silk Dress Pattern, do. Berage, do.
Dotted Swiss,
B ack and White French Grape,
Tissue Wells.
Falls and Love Wells,
Wall Paper
Black Silk illusions,
Hand Saw Files,
Spirit Levels,
Ice Cream FreeZers,
Tuck and Side Combs
Irish Moss and Gloves,
Whalebone and Metallic 'rset Francs,
Gents Collars,
Kid Gloves,
Coral Beads.
Sadder's working anG other Sewing Silks,
School and Blank Books,
Wrapping Paper,
Steel Pens,
Pins, Harness and Common Needles,
Silver and Common Thimbles.
Buck Mts,
And many other articles usually found in large
and we'll assorted stock of goods Ladies and Gen
tlemen invited to attend. Sale TO commence at
10 O'clock, A. NJ.
Hs- The above lis. of goods are now in Store,
and the sale will eertaily take place.
BRUCE Il PECK, Auctioneers.
February 20, ls63.-2t
Southern Field and Fireside!
uNEXAMPLED SUCCESS
BACK NUMBERS FOR THE
NEW SERIES EXHAUSTED !!
PRIZE STORY!
THE Proprietor of the 'SoUrHERN FIELD AND
Il FIREsiDE" announces that in consequence of
the first numbers of the series being exhaust
ed, and in order that new subscribers may begin
with the commencement of Story, Belmont
will be completed in No 5, January 81, and the
PRIZE STORY of
s'Thc RahdOlphs of Randolph Hail,'
by Miss SERENA A. MINER, Of Covngton, Ca, will
be commenced in Number 6, Feb. 18th, and all sub
scriptions received at the Office on and after the
"a il of January, will DE entered the books and
commence with the Prize Story.
TERMS:
For One Year So 90
For Six Months z 90
For Three Months 60
Single Copies Ten Cents
3gss~ Clubs Of 10 or more, for one year s. each
." six months. 81 each
Address, JAMES GARDNER,
Augusta, Ga.
Feb. 20. 1863
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NOTICE.-Ju received lot of VA. SALT
~ which will be sold at small advance.
j. Il. HOGE.
Staunton, Feb. 81 1eG3.--tf
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~ oTEGE.
TsHE Mercantile Accounts eff Messrs. Crawford
4 Il Cochran, and of the estates of Thomas L.
Hartman and Judson Macoy, deceased, respective
ly, are in my hands Ali indebted will please ca L
at my Law Office, and close by bond payment.
The latter preferred.
j. B. WATTS, Atty and Collector.
StauntOn. Feb 81 lS63-3t*
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NOTICE.-Just received, 1000 lbs. PRIME
~ SUGARS, With will be sold low
Feb. 27.--tf J. r. HOGE
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CoPARTNE RsHIP
TTNHE undersigned have entered into Copartner-
i ship for the purpose of conducting general
Mercantile Business in the town of Staun-
ton. They respectfully solicit share Of public
patronage. Goods sold at a fair living profit for
CASH OR COUNTRY PRODUCE. No books kept.
ALEX. II. TAYLOR,
Hate Mosby Il Taylor.l
l.. WADDELL, Jr.
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ENOR HIRE have a SERVANT GIRL,
y which wish to hire for the balance of the
year; - J, B. HQGE.
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Chasing the Florida.

We copy from the Herald of the 10th an
extract, in regard to the chasing of the
Florida by the Sonoma We are not pos
itively apprised Of the Florida's speed, but
we think they will have to send nseter,
and brorer craft than the Sonoma after
her, before she falls into abolition hands.
There is no doubt but that the speed Of
the Oreto, under steam. is exaggerated !: for
while the wind was light the sea smooth the
Sononsa gained gradually but surely upon
her. Upon getting, however, into the open
sea, and the wind freshing and the waves
increasing. the Oreto rapidly drow away,
until, night coming on. she was lost sight
of. For twcnty-four hours the crew were
at quarters anxiously awaiting the order to
open fire; but three times, ph,sc the Orcto's
capture seemed almost a certainty, some de-
arrangement an the Sonomas machinery an
tertered IN her favor. until. after chasing
her for thirty-four hours, distance Of over
three hundred miles, she succeeded in max
ing her escape When last seen she was
steering to the eastward, possibly with the
intention of making one of the Windward
passages.
Had the Sononaa possessed the necessary
quail LEGATIONS Of seagoing vesscl, the cap
ture of tho Oreto acould haze been an ac-
complished fact, aud her ac&,ucticH incvi-
table,
From the>seme source, we copy the fol-
lowing:
Two rebel schconers, the Pelican. with
eighty-two bales Of cotton, and Break. o.
Day, with one hundred and forty two bales,
had arrived at the Balize, Honduras, after
running the blockade at Mobile on the 23rd
and 25th of December. The latter reports
being chased by two cruisers. They ran
out in a dark night.
Considerable excitement was caused in
Baltimore on Sunday last, by the display
Of strong secession feeling on the part Of
the congregation Of the Biddle Street Meth
odist Church. and another place of worship,
because the Union flag was ho;sted over the
buildings.
We have learned since that the congrega-
ton have refused to worship in the church
as long as the Union flag waves over it.
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NEW AUCTION CONCERN.

TINE undersigned having taken cut AUCTION
i LICENSE, offer their services in the sale of
and. Negroes, Horses, Wares, and Merchandise,
either in town or country. Auction Rooms at
Bckle's old Stand. Consignments of all kinds of
goods solicited. A. NJ. BRUCE,
II. II. PECK,
Staunton Feb 90 1Se3-yl
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@hoatS Wanted.
VATANTED to purchase five or six SHUATS. for
w which a fair price will be paid. Enquire at
this office.
februarv 81, 'G3-3t
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ton in revolt against the constituted author
ity, and patiently wait till they had estab-
lished their claims to recognition by proving
that they were able to maintain their indie
pendence.
Nor are the objections taken to the neu-
trality of the European Powers in respect
to the closing Of their ports against prizes
taken by either belligerent, and their re-
fusal to treat the blockade as non effective.
better founded. Absolute neutrality on the
part Of foreign Powers has proved more
hurtful to the South than to the North; but
if so, it is an accident over which they pos
sess no control If the navy Of the North
can find g no hostile commerce on the
ocean," is it not because this blockade,
which is condemned as ineffective, prevents
the Confederate merchantmen leaving port !?
If England is now supporting by charity
some hundreds of thousands of her manufac-
turing population, is it not beca use block
ade is maintained which in its efficiency can
only be compared by the Southern Presi-
dent to those declared by the DEGREES of
Berlin in 1906, and the British Orlers in
Council in 1907. The time ,caI come when
Tie Southern Confederacy viW do the mar
thine Poacers of Europe justice. She has
now passed through fiery oravaz, and has
established on grounds far stronger than
any based on fine drawn interpretations Of
constitutional law, her claimsto that recog-
nation Of Independence acAich mast speed
lily be accounted for. The recognition Of
the Southern Confederacy in the spring of
1861 by the European Powers never would
have prevented the present-swar; on the
contrary, we believe it would have enven-
omed it still more, and prdoladcd any sub
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-" AIN 'I I.so.
XNE wish to purchase RYE AND BARLEY, for
w which viii pay the highest price in CASH.
Apply to Col. VIM. Ii. Hartman.
MASON & HARTMAN
February 20 S63-4t-Spcc CODY
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DIR. VIM. CHAPMAN,
ED EN'T.E SUR H ON,

TAKES pleasure in announcing to his former
i friends and the public generally, that he may
still be found at the Old Bell Tavern, nearly oppo
site the Va Hotel. where he is prepared to attend
to all orders in his line.
Stanton, Feb. 20, lS63.-tf
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BRUCE & PECK, Auctioneers.

February 20, 1863. 1T
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IN oTECI.

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