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RAID INTO KENTUCKY. Captain Pc err
M. Everett, of the lst Battalion Noun
ted Rifles, recently madea raid into
Kentucky, which, for dari ,g and gallant
ry, has not been surpassed during the
war.
He started with 22o men from Pound
Gag, on the 25th ult, and arrived at
Castle Woods, Va, on the Sth instant,
with nis entiIe command and f. piis-
oners, having made the trip from Cas. lie
Woods, Va, to the heart of the Blue
Grass regions of Kentucky and return
ed, capturing about go prisoners and
killing and wounding abont 60, remoun
ting bis command afresn, destroying
nearly if not quite one million of dollars
worth of stores, and making the enemy
pay his expenses, in the space Of fifteen
days, without losing a man in killed,
wounded or captured, and bringing
them all out in better condition than
when he went into Kentucky.
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CONGRESSIONAL. {

In the Senate on Monday, the 18th, Mr.. Max
well, of Florida, introduced bill to be entitled
an act to prevent speculation, boarding, and ex-
tortion. The bill provides that all persons ex-
empt by law from military service, except State
officers, who shall sell any article at a higher
price than that fixed by the Commissioners under
tho Impressment act shall forfeit their exemp-
ton. The bill contains other provisions. It
was referred togthe committee Of the Jnd' o.rv
Mr.. Johnston, of Ga, intr0dr~ IL, -
hiII ,,.r,,. ~ lug impresSmentS. The
az ,rn-;- NE re peal of SO much OF said act
I, ldes for the appointment of Board OF
commissioners in each State, etc.
The Military Committee reported sort OF
omni bus bill, organizing reserve corps, requlr-
ing persons who have furnished substitutes to
render military service, and enumeratlng those
who are to be exempt hereafter.
In the House, Mr.. Baldwin, of Va, intro
duced resolution instructing the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire whether the 1th section
of the act Of Congress in relation to the punish
mont of deserters is in force in the Confederate
States, and if further legislation is necessary.
Agreed to.
On Tuesday, the 18th, there was nothing of
interest in the Senate.
In the House, Mr.. Miles from nhe Military
Committee, reported back the Senate bill pro-
hlbiting substitution in the army, with the a.
mendment that all of the Senate bill after the
words the Confederate States, &c., be stricken
out so as to make it read
ssTne Congress of the Con federate States do
enact, That no person, liable to military SER
vice, shall hereafter be- permitted or allowed to
furnish a substitute for such service nor snail
any substitute be received, enlisted or enrolled
in the military service of the Confederate
States.''
Mr. Conrad addressed the House in support of
his amendment to the bill proposing to put in
the service al substitutes and all persons who
may have furnished substitutes. He said that
from aconversation which he had heard that
morning at the War DEPARTING mt, that the Gov
eminent attached the greatest importance to the
subject of his amendment.
mir. Conrad urged his amendment, and, under
The call of the previous question, demanded a
vote by ayes and noes. The amendment was
lost-ayes 80, noes 80
The bill as amended was read third time and
unanimously passed. The resolution of Mr..
Foote in relation to the performance of duties
to the Government departments and civil func-
lions by ablebOdied men of cGnscript age, and
the revocation of sucn appointments in favor OF
disabled soldiers, &C., being the special order,
We're taken up,
On motion, the resolutions were referred, with
slight amendment of phraseology, to the Com
nittee on Military Affairs.
In the Senate, on Monday, the 10Th, a mes
sage from the House was received announcing
the passage of the Senate bill to prevent the en-
pIoyment of substitutes in the army, with an a.
meadment striking out the clause repeating all
act, authorizing substitution. The amendment.
was concurred in, and the bill thereby became
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4 UGTsFA COUNTY COURT CLERKS

L n sOFrlCE, 10 VIII.
Estray Cattle, taken up by Thomas N. Mitchell, on
his land in said conty, near the town of Stsunton,
in the onth of Octocer last of the following des
eruption
LIST. Steer of red color marked with slit in
the right and underkeel in left suppess to be
years old, and appraised al 500.
I'd. Steer of white and red spotted color, marked
with swa low fork in right ear. No other brand or
mark perceptble, supposed to be years DID, and APP
praised SO by VIM. Greaver, Hugh Shot and Jas.
c. Riley.
Extract Testel
Dec 22-3ts* VIM. A. BURNETT, D. C.
DUBLIC SALE OF PERSON az PROP.
i EkTY.-havtng disposed of my farm, will sell
the :emises, to the highest bidder my personal
property consisting in part of head of horses, 10
CATTLE 20 stock nogs, farming implements household
furniture, one good four horse ihreshing machine,
Wagons, ploughs harrows & many other articles not
enumerated At the same time and place, I will rent
the belon cling to the estate of James Hogset
dee, consisting of 2l0 acres, of productive Land, in
which there is good orchard. Terms cash in Con-
federaTe money. Il. P. EUBANK.
Dec 22-tds.
fMPORTANTT TO FARMERS I'VE have
i for sale privately Patricks Mills in Angus
ia County, No /. Ohis Buck Eye Machine horse
power, nearly new and in good running order. We
invite special attention farmers, others to call
and examine t.---Terms Cash Confederate Money
preferred. ]. HlLDEBR AND,
Dec 22-1m. d. KENNEDY
UCTION SALE.r.We will sell, on Monday,
N the 28th, (court day } cetween 80 and 40 kegs
Nails, together with some Cotton Cloth aad other
articles. CATLETT i ABBY.
Dec 22--1t
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THELoWER VALLEY.

Rum ors have been in circulation for
two days past as to the approach Of the
enemy up the Valley. So far we have
no reliable information that they have
advanced as far as Harrisonburg. SUIT
flee it to say, that If they attempt to
move upon this point, they will most
assuredly find lion in their path.
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AEJs ANo lNsp. GEx'L's OFFICE, /,

.ktfss&cN-, VA, Oct 10, 1000.
General Orders
No. ]35.
/ i.ectnt.ng officers u. Others are forbidden 10
grant permits 10 co., & Or deserters, allowing
them to visit th ely Y TO remain there ter any
purpose ne lotce~i e Ven conScr1pts is deem
ed sufficient ard rot entitled to indul-
gence
II. Allparties who bars sawed exemption papers
for disability olhe tLsnf- Sated Tor permanel:
and decided disab lily s - re eek mined. ard the
law which, thu reasc 20 heeve, IL too oien eva
ded be in these in all cases III v ento!eed ,
Ill Men employed ~ e4ros.i0g osEoers must, II
subject to conscriptioE, aaiy enEsd; anu un-
less detailed for specia suty IN question bY the
WI itten ordersot the War bepayt Esns will be iep2i
ed to the Bureau of Coscl on to be disposed OF as
in other
" Officers will be held L strict account for any
violation or neglect of taess orders
v The provisions OF Paragraph |, General Oraers
No. 81 current series extended TO officers CT mayor
A. Ii. Coles Department. 1oe payments authorized
will be mads by any post gus rternaster. sa.a. $3.50
vi. Officers and soldiers she general service can
not be transferred 10 al cc,pan and app lcaions
therefore, will not be entertained.
By 0rde..
(S;gne6) S. COOPER,
Oct 81. Adjt & Iusp. GenI.
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VIM. E. COLEMAN NOT HUNG.

We noticed the fact last week that
Wm.E. Coffman, of Rockingham, had
been tiled by Court Martial in the Com
mand of Gen'l Imboden for the offence
of assisting and plotting deserters to the
lines Of the enemy, and that he was SEN
fenced to be hung on Friday last, Mr..
Cofmaa after the trial was sent from
Rockingham, where the trial occurred,
to this place for execution. His coun-
sci sued out for him writ Of ha5eas
corpus but we are informed, that Gen.
Imboden, refusing to respect the writ OF
habe0s corpus, ordered him to be hung,
whereupon counsel telegraphed the fact
to the President who ordered the pris-
oner to be handed over to the civil au-
thorities. He will accordingly be tried
before Judge Allen. Mr.. Cofman be-
ing citizen and not soldier, the mil
itary authorities have no jurisdiction
yer him. ~
6 The Constitution of the Confederate
States says that "no person shall be held
to answer for a capital or otherwise In
famous crime, unless on presentment
or indictment OF a grand jury, except in
cases arising in the land or naval forces
or in the militia, when in actual service
in time of war or public danger"
AS Mr. Cofman didnot belong to the
land or naval forces, nor to the militia
in actual service, when the offence WIS
committed, he was not amenable to the
military authoiities, and should not have
been tried by Court Martial. 1t is es-
,sential to the preservation of liberty
that the military be kept subordinate to
the civil authority.
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COMPLIMENT TO VIRGIsIA-Gov. Watts, in his
inaugural address, speaks IN the following COM
plimentary strain of the benign old mother of us
all:
ssThe sold Dominion whose soil has been
truly .the dark and bloody ground of this war,
stands yet erect, and proudly boasts, sac semper
ty5annis. Mcdowell, McClellan, Pope, Burnside,
Hooker, Meade, each with an army the sbest the
world ever saw with boastful pride and BAN
ners cleaning has essayed to fnd a ROAD to Rich
mond. Each has been signally foiled in all at
tempts on the capital of Virginia and of the Con-
federacy, by the Beauregard, Johnstons, Lees,
Jacksons and Longstreet of the South. While
Virginia stands as an admantine wall against the
onward march of Lincoln's columns, never let
the voice of despondency be uttered from our
lips, or fiud a Judgement in our hearts,
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TUE CARRIERS ADDR Gas,

We would remind our tswn patrons
who fave been so faithfully waited up
on during the past year by the carrier
that he will ego abobbin around" in
due time with his address and will
expect each one to give him a dollar
or more as the nobility or generosity OF
his patrons may dictate. Do right IN
to Wright,
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STANTON, Va, [
December l5th, 1858. [

Mr.. Editor, permit me, through your paper, to
express ny heartfelt thanks to Col. James Craw-
ford and his Kind wife for their kind treatment
tom wards me willis; confined with lingering
fever for about four months in their neighbor-
hood.
Frustrated as 1 was, with burning fever, a.
way from my home, friends and acquaintances,
none but strangers to administer TO my nscessi-
ties and sufferngs, in the person OF Col. Craws
FORD Ifonnd fri ,nd III my present time of need.
His hand wrs always open to supply my every
want His kind family was all to me that my
nearest relatives could have been. May that
God who rewards the charitable bless them In
their deeds May they be rewarded in this life
and that which is TO come
A. KNOTS, Capt,
Co. E., 14th Va. Reg't of Cavalry.
T1OR SALE have for sale four barrel of bran
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-22

Capt. George Washington Alexander,
commandment at Castle Thunder, has
been relieved from command at that
post, and is now confined to his quarters,
under arrest, charged with malfeasance
in office. 1t is alleged that this officer
extorted large sums OF money from pris-
oners confined in that institution, by
promising to use his influence for their
benefit, and iu some case Of permitting
the prisoners to go at large, upon pay
ing him large sums Of money. He IS
also charged with trading largely in
green backs. He will be tried by court
martial.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-22

Two COMPANIES CAPTURED. Sun
day, the 18th inst, an hour after sunrise,
two companies OF the AID Battalion OF
Virginia cavalry, being the whole OF
Major Robertson's command, were sur
prised and captured near Charles City
Court House. Two or three OF the men
subsequently made their escape.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-22

The expenses Of the U. S. Gonern-
ment for the past year are about one
third greater than those of the Confed-
crate Governments the former being a.
bout 5000, 100000, and the later some
thing less than 5000, 100000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-22

The Secretary of War, OF the United
States asks tor an appropriation OF S9hO,
900 for the benefit and support ofssreb-
Ell" prisoners now in possession OF his
government
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DIED.

Died. near Millboro Springs, Bath County, Va. on
Sunday morning, December 18th, 1863, t half past
one o. clock Capt. ANDREW SITLINGTON, in the
S0th year of his age.
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SMALL Pox IN DANyILLE. This

SMALL Pox IN DANvILLE. This dis
ease is spreading rapidly among the
Yankee prisoners in Danville. There
are now upwards Of an hundred and ff-
ty cases among them, and fears are eli
tertained that the disease will be com.
municated to the citizens. A number
of the Yankees have already died.
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MARRIED..

Near Middlebrook, Augusta County, at the resi-
denee of the brides father, by the Rev. Mr. Emmer-
san, on the 10th of December, 1868, Captain M. Y.
WHITRi, to Miss MARY J. H0GSHEAD.
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In LIMBo.-Several years ago one
Joseph Piller was tarred, feathered, and
ran off from Savannah upon conviction
Of theft. At the late battle of Mission
airy Ridge the same scoundrel was cap
tured and found with the buttons and
stripes ola Yankee captain of the line.
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A UGUSTA COUNTY COURT CLERKS
n OFFICE. to wit:
Taken up, by Daniel Forrer, on his land, of the
following description. wit: Two Estrays
The one white SOW, of large size, with a mark
in the left caused from the bite of dog no mark
from KIN fe perceptible supposed to be about two
years old, and apprsisedat 500.
TIE other, HORSE of sorrel color with waite
spot in forehead, right hind foot white to pastern
Joint sore back and weather from the effects of the
saddle, about 1871 hands high, supposed to be eight
ears old and appraised at $225. by George Craun,
Jacob Wine and George Arey.
Extract-Teste,s
( Dec 22-3ts VIM A. BURNETT, d. c..
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1IIARTERM AsTER,S OsFICE. )

q {
Staunton, Decem Der IA, 1853. :
IfySAX IN KIN ID =. Farmers VINO have delivered
L tax in kind TO any of my wagon u asters or at
receipts are notified to call without delay pro-
cure The proper papers, they will find much trou-
bic in making Their settlements. This matter must
be attended to before the 1st of January next.
Dec LISTS ii. M. BELL, MAJ. Y. NJ
r6y- Vim COPY
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(PRoM THE NEW YoRK NEWS 4

To E. F. MAY :--Your Mother, whom you left
80 much afflicted, is at this time tolerably COM
Portable and her greatest anxiety is to hear from
you, not having heard from you since last Feb
ruary. Reply through the Richmond Enquirer.
MARY A. MAY.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CONTROLLING Q'RTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
FORFEIT DEPOT. Bedford co., Va


hare been ordered by Coz Larkin smith, A. Q.
i General, to publish the following notice:
ALI communications relating to the Tax N Kind"
must be addressed t, the Quartermasters in charge
of the Districts from which they come end through
them to this Office.
The names aad address of the officers in charge Of
Districts, are as follows:
Capt. A. s. Garnett. A. @ NJ LIST Congressional Dist
L0yd's, Essex CO., Va.
Capt. Sam'l Stevens, A. Q. M, I'd Congl list.
Petersburg, Va
Capt W. G. Cazenoye, A. Q M, Sd Congl Dist.
Beaver Dam, Hanover Co.. Va.
Capt. Louis L. Marks, NJ, 4th Congl Dist,
Petersburg, Va
Capt. W. Van Benthysen A @ NJ, sta Cong'l Dist,
Charlotte G. Ii. Va.
Capt Robt Saunders, A Q M 9th Cong'i Dist,
Pittsrlvania c. H., Va.
Capt John Brannon, A Q M, 7th Cong'l Dist,
CovesyiIle Able marie co, Va.
Capt John w Jones "A @ M, 9th Cong'l Dist,
Bowling Green, Caroline Co, Va.
Capt. Orlando Smith, 4 M, 18th Congl Dist,
Staunton, Va.
Capt. j H D Smoot, A Q NJ, 18th Cong'l Dist,
Giles C H.,
Capt Leroy NJ Wilson, A Q M. 18th Congl Dist.
Marion, Smythe 90, Va
ROBERT SAUNDERS,
Major and Controlling Or Mr.,
Dec 22-3ts for the State of Va. =
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REYNOLDS BRIGADE.

Sallust, the army correspondent of the
Dispatch, having enormously stated that
it was REYNOLDS Brigade which first
gave way in the battle on Missionary
Ridge, in later communication he cor
reefs the statement by saying thst it was
"Anderson's old brigade, composed OF
Mississipplars, and one Of the besy i.
the Confederate service, which was the
first to break, and not Reynolds as was
first reported
The Atlanta Register gives the fol
lowing correction of the statement:
When the Yankees came within one
hundred yards a bligades on Reynolds
right gave way. The rig bit of Reynolds
brigade faltered for an instant Il but the
General passed to the front and exclai1n-
ed, Virginia and North Carolina expect
you to do your duty today" The men
gave three cheers for sold Gauley,n
and again delivered a destructive FIRE
Finding himself eafladed, Reynolds
changed his front with perfect order as
soon as the brigades on his right gave
way. He held that position for an hour
and ahalf, and was the last that retired
from the field, and then in perfect order.
We have heard many commentators
of Coils. Wade and French, of the Nir-
ginia regiments, and of Col. Hardy, OF
the North Carolinians. French is slight
ly wounded by fragment Of shell. -
The loss Of the brigade in killed and
wounded was about seventy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-12-22

We wish you merry Christmas, and
a happy New fear to all our patrons.
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.DANK NOTICE.
ID CENTRAL BANK OF VIRGINIA,
Dec. sth 1868.
The annual meeting of the o. TINS oank
will be held at its banking at ii o'clock a. M,
on Wednesday. January IL, 1864, at which time an
election for seven Directors will be held TO serve for
the ensuing year. W. L. iAMo'
Dec l5-5ts oasnier.
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2. O. DEPARTMENT

The Report of The Postmaster General
shows the revenues Of the Department
from the sale OF stamps and postage on
letters, TO be over three millions, and
the postage on newspapers, one hundred
and eighty eight thousand. The amount
paid to contractors for carrying the mail
is over three hundred and fifty thousand;
paid railroads, five hundred and sixty
thousand. Whole number of dead
letters, containing valuables, 1925, con-
tanning money and checks amounting
to more than seven hundred thousand
dollars. Of these, nearly 5000 were
returned to the writer's, whilst some 700,
containing over fifteen thousand dollars,
no owners have been found for. Num-
Der ofletters dropped into Possibilities
without paying postage and sent to the
dead letter office, 81, 900.
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=
W ali about affairs in the Army. But
not the case. know little about both.
citizens and spectators in general, and
$ in particular, are specializing upon he
IS and changes of war want to put in word
Use spout little about the sssuferings,
fps we poor soldiers have to undergo
first place. want to tell Confederate Con-
en- in general, and the M. G. from our
-THon. y. B. Baldwin, in particular,
the soldiers in acti0e sre0ice- Quarter
S and their stats excepted want them 10
tie little for Us this winter. We do not
hem to go there to eat, drink and be mer-
ate whole week about nothing pretend
Ee laws to ruin spectators and benefit SOL
while we at the same time are shivering
old, quaint with hunger, wasted with dis
rokenspirited from oppression and tyranny
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HOUR HUNDRED DOLL AIRS REWARD.
II Stolen from my house In Montgomery coanty, ON
the 18th Of November, light roam, some would call
Sorre horse about Is hands high, seven years old,
and he Is good saddle horse. supposed to be sold
traded in the neighborhood of Staunton, by John
Hite or j S. Furgerson. Said parties from Mel
son county, aud are suspected Of steang two horses
from the same neighborhood -Furgerson having
been arrested in Stacnton for the stealing of one of
the horses, which has been recovered will give a
reward of $20a Tor the recovery OF the horses and
$500 for the apprehension and conviction OF the thief
Add, ess r. p JONES,
Central Station, Montgomery county,
Hoc Ats ON a. N Tenn K. II. Z
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sN The Editor is absent, being sent
for to see his aged Father who is very
i'll.
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TOR SALE have for sale four bari els of bran
Il dv j. T. MlTCELL.
Dec i5--2ts.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

6p1 400 REWARD.-.On Friday, the 11th
DIsUUU inst three servant men Runaway from
lie Subscriber at Lynclbarg They were named
EDMUND, HENRY aad ROBERT, all Carpenters
edmund is bright mulat;o IS years OLD, AID feet
IL or II inches high. Henry mulatio, about 20
years old, and took with him Yankee overcoat.-
Robert is also mulatto and is about IL years old,
and has a scar on the forehead which, however,
auites close examination see. A reward of 81 600
will be iyen for the recovery of the three any
formation which will lead TO their recovery, and
I'd of that amount viii be given for the recovery of
ell aer of them w. Ii. ROSE,
Dec 15--2ts* Lynchburg
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FOR THE SPECTATOR.

CAMP NEAR SCMMEsvLLE FORD, ! i
RAID ANN RIVER,
Dec, 10Th, 1868
Mr.. EDITOR I'm these sscrazy times of war;
it seems like that it is ssevery ore for himself
and the devil take the hindmost 20 | have been
IN the active service OF the Confederate States
nearly three years. and it is not natural to suppose
that 1 should know much of how affairs are go
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
BY BRUCE 81 PECK, Auctioneers.
NTEGROES AT AUCTION.--Ws willsell, on
~ monday, the 28th inst. (C0urt-day), SIX Llkely
Negroes, men. women, girls, ana boys.
Dec. 18th, ~ BRUCE and PECK.
/ OST.-On Sunday evening last, was lost from
l. wagon loaded with leather for the Stanton
Boot Shoe Factory between Mt. Sidney and Stsun-
ON, large roll of steep SKINS. A reward of $50
will be gwen for the delivery of the to the iac-
tory al Staunton w. C. COOPER, Agt-
Dec l5--3t*
CENTRAL BANK STOCk.-I will sell,
~ December Court day, in front OF the Court House,
TEN SHARES CENTRAL BANK STOCK,
held as collateral security for over due debt
Terms Cash. WM ID. TAMS, Cashier.
Dec SITS
OST, between the bridge below the Va. Hotel
| ! and the residence of 10. Smith, lady's black
tu cape Ten dollars will be paid for its delivery at
the Spectator" office Dec l5-tf
NOR RENT,-.I desire to rent my farm, or mart
G of II to Industrious man who not liable to !,
Consumption, and whose family is not lsrse.
Dec l5-2ts. j. L. MIlIHEL
Near Hebron Church, Augusta Co.