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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

THE OBSTINATE FoRr.-The following
communication, showing that the defenders
of Fort Sumter are watched with eager in
terest, appears in the Mobile Advertiser
and register:
Sumter Fund ALI eyes are now turned
to this fort, great in its ruins.
"Euen in her ashes live her aconted fires. y
1t seems to me that the Confederacy
ought to raise handsome fund to be dis
tributed among the gallant defenders Of that
fort, or the families of those who may be
sacrificed in its defence. To stand exposed
cay and night, to this teud enter, without
the power ofreplying, requires greater cour-
age than is required on the field of battle
Let them see by this SUBSTANTIAL testimony
that the people duly appreciate their servi
ces. Just in PROPORTION to the efforts of the
enemy to take it ought to be ours to retain
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11


IRON WORKS, SLAVES, MILL, &C,
IN purstahes. of decree of the Circuit Court Of
~ augusta county, rendered in the cause of AL
exanGer rateerson's admir-, &C.. against his heirs,
snaii Proceee, as commissioner, TO SELL on thu
premises, to tie highest bidder, on SATURDAY.
THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT. at pub.
tersoD, consisting of
"CL.7r FORGE
and Foundry, also, chopping mill. They are
situated ON the South River in Augusta COUNT
about two miles from Waynestoro' Depot, on &.
X. Road. The water power IS abundant, and the
lands consist of rs acres at the Works and several
thousand acres Quantity to be ascertained before
sale) in the South Mountain, about one mile from
the works, upon which the coaling wood and tim
Der are procured sufficient metal can be readily
obtained. The works are now in successful opera
ton, and the dwellings and all necessary build
ings are in good condition. rhe property La
thrown into market by the death of the iate pro-
prietor. Possession given on the LIST of January
next At the same time and place, will SELL ons
negro woman, and two bows, and all the personal
property left by said decedent, consisting in part
Of Horses, Wagons, and harness, Mich cows
farming implements, Househ Guild and Kitchen
Furniture, &C.,
TERMS Real Estate in equal instruments at 6,
IL, Is and II months, bearing interest Slayes
at six months beA ing interest purchasers to evo
bond and good security, and title of of land re.
tanned. But TIE purchasers on the confirmation
of the report of sale to have the option of PAWN,
all down. Personal property all sums Of ten doi-
lars and under in cash over that amount. three
months credit in good security. . ,..e
II. II. PECK, Com'r and Admir-.
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GOUTiiERN Literary Messenger. sub
~ serption price $40 year, from AMID after THIS
date.
In the September number we notified our sub
scribers that for the ensuing year. 1864 we wnuld
be compelled to raise the subscription price of the
MESSENGER to Sc. Upon making calculation of
thescost to publish next ear, find that we will
not be able to carry the MEssEN6 Err for ess tn AN
Sta and therefore have raised the substitution
accordingly to Commence from the present NnM-
Der.
Our subscribers, We doubt NOT will see the ne
cessity for this and ne hope give us cordial up
port. For tho last six months we have cen fur
nishing TO CVer 2,0t0 subscribers the NHssgsesn
for 1868 at loss to Of several hundred dollars
per month. We hope, with the advanced suoscip-
ton, to be able to furnish better material and in
every respect make the GEssEN6xG worthy If anp-
per-. address
MACFARLANE & FERGUSON.
Richmond. "a
ga~ Editors friendly to The NElsES as# will
publish tbs aotice.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIR GOODS
JOHN 6. MEENE,
LYNCHR XRG Vi.

IYNCHBCRG "a.
TTAS in store and for sale large stock Of DRY
Ii GOODS, composed in part Of the following,
viz
400 pieces 3 Fancy Prints,
200 blk and white do,
$50 !" "A fancy do,
$50 I" g blk and white do,
20 Barathea, best mourning goods,
100 6 blk Alpaca,
40 :" colored Mohar,
80 6 g English Merine,
80 I" Bladere striped Poplins.
10 6 blk and white figured do,
rs g Mpuslin de Lane,
s !" gray Poplin,
10 g mixed Alpaca,
800 :" bleached cotton,
SO g 6 4 cambria and yictcna Lawn,
rs Irish linen,
rs g Mariners stripes,
Is brown and blk Peco Cloth for gentle
mems suits and soldiers cloaks,
40 "a and GA English and Confederate
Grey Cloth,
1900 doz spool ccstors
100 m needles,
200 lbs patent thread,
gross suspender buttons,
500 g linen tape,
SO s. brown cotton half hoes
40 g ladies hoes,
20 pieces cold and white flannel,
10 doz hoop skirts,
ALSO
40 bales 4 sheeting and osnsburgs,
5000 pads spun Gotten,
10 pieces boiling CLOTH
with many other articles, comprising the best as
o,tment to be found in the State-to which
respectfully call the attent ion Of MERCHANTS
GU sAS'0 JOHN G MEM.
Dec. lis
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p3gTRE,VG SALE

WILL be sold at Public Auction, in front
w the Court house Of Augusta a. Conney; y
Monday the 18th day q pecemosr' fae ~, ne th da,
Of Fnly last bv man calling himself " liil"n
Turner. to be kept by me one week. lie has n NJ,
called fnr her vet. and. h nov sell her to pay th'
bill for Keeping Lef- ,,,s, ,x.pnrx
Dec ll--3ts .
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10 ~.

ON Sunday evening last, was lost from wagon
~ loaded with Leather tor tee otaunton l'oot
Shoe Factory, between Mt. Sidney ana otIun Ia
a large roll Of sheep skins. A reward OF Flfi1
DOLLARS will be given for the delivery OF the
W. C. COOPER, Agt.
1g- Spectator copy times and SEND piii TO TINS
office.
Dec. IL, 1863. -3ts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

A UGuSTA COUNTY, Clerks Office, to-wit:
~ 3 Estray Cattle.
Taken UP by Samuel Driver, near Swoope's De-
Dot. in Augusta County, on the 18th day OF No.
yeuber. 1868 of the following description, viz
lst A Heller 81 white color. ear MAJ hole III
right ear, supposed to be one year Old, and ap-
spraised at Sl0O. !,
End. A Steer of red color, marks Or brand
perceptibe. Supposed to be two years old, and
appraised at Ss4o
3rd Steer Of red color, with white face and
beey marked with crop OFT the lett ear. sup
poss to be two years old, and appraised at S270.
Extract-Teste.
w. A. BURNETT, D. G..
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n The subscriber not being able to give it his
per3osial attention offers for rent, upon acconno-
dating terms, the stables attached tie tie Virgin
ia Hotel This Offering affords to Ell terprising
man good chance for making money, as the sta
bles command large custom.
F. SCHEFFER.
Iva
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

I will rent privately the HOTEL property In
4 Mt. Sidney, consisting of large brick build
ing, good Stable, and other necessary out houses
and lot ANY one wishing to rent it viii fad use
in Mt. Sidney, or i! absent refer them TO Drs
Bell or Walker.
IN. EFFINaEg...:
October S0.-lmo+
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11
LAST NOTICE

TO TAH-PA " ERS.
A Il persons who have net paid their taxes on
"A produce Of a year prior to 1863, money. or
credits on hand july lst. 1865, must come for
ward and nav their taxes before the 25th. inst
or double tax viii be required. -,
VA. REGISTERED PARTIES who have failed
to report sales to October lst. and pay taxes due
thereon. are hereby warned that double tax will
be reoired ard like sum for every 80 days de-
lay after the LIST. inst
". II. II. LYNN,
Dec utb It, Coll 54th. District.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

ARMY LETTERS We are requested by
Col. w e NJ Wood, special agent Of the
Post Office Department, to say the Post
master General has established post Office
to be called the Northern Army of Tir-
g'ntu. . and appointed Capt. John L. Eu-
bank of Riehm ead. postmaster. Said Office
is to be located near Gen. lees army. and
90 with it wherever 1t nfay go, and the
Postmasters in this State aud IN other States
inding letters 10 their Offices for this army
will confer favor on the soldiers by send
ing them direct to this new post Office, and
thereby expedite their delivery.
Southern papeps will please copy the a.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11
The Smelling of Charleston.

The Charleston Mercury, of Saturday
says:
A rather heavy Gre was directed at james
Island, and at about half-pass II A. NJ.
another attempt was made to lombard the
city. About eight shells were thrown in
the space Of half an hour, but no damage
was done. from the rapidity of this fire we
infer that the enemy has at least several
guns bearing on the city. The lombard
ment is regarded with indifference by onr
citizens, and, with our boys, it is matter
of both fun and profit. A lad Of some
twelve years sold lot Of brass collected from
the Yankee shells which, within few hours
of-the sale, had threatened to break his cal
culating little pate One would think from
Joyous manner with which the urchins gen
orally follow the progress of these MUSCLES,
that they regard a bombardment as bis
play of pyrotcchnices gotup expressly their
amusement
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF ALEx
Y PATTERSON, decd Ali persons hSstuy
claims against the estate OF Alex 4nisr Patterson
decd ,either rs individual as par'ner OF tbs
late hrm OF Shaw aud Patterson. or o. anv otkuT
character, Will report the same to me at Stagntop
properly authenticated fer pavnlert All those
indebted to his estate will pleare eoms forward
without delay and make settlement. 1t is desira-
Bile to have all claims for against the estate L.
enable me 10 ascertain the liabilities.
IL. H. PECK, Sheriff Of Augusta e. ,
and as such Admir- of \. Patterson, d te'd.
Oct. La II
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

EEG Gen. Johnston has suspended the or
der for the impressment Of slaves IL Wcs-
tern and Ncr.hyesteru Mississippi
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

The sale fthe above property will be limited to
one undivided half.
NoY 20-6ts
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EXEIRETMY.

The Exhibition given by the Bap-
list Sssaaay school, on Wednesday
night last, FOR tAe clothing of the poor
children, realized the sum Of $685.
Such was tho crowd and SO great the
number who were compelled to leave
on account Of their inability 10 get in
tatae church, the exhibition WIFI be
repeated on to night lFfiday) for tho
same benevolent purpose. Those whe
were deprived 81 the ricl. treat can be
accommodated BY going early to night.
EE~Thp County Court, Of Rockingham.
has alpouted agents under the act Of the
Legislators for toe relief Of indigncht sol
.lisrs &c.. aud authorized them to purchase
II beat .. Sc per bushel corn s. Lee! 81
-
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Z
TERMS OF
HILL 81 Svvayze's
Confederate States
P U e is HING H0US
GRIFFIN. CEOPCyN

Having determined tor enter largely into .hx
publishing business, we take pleasure in announ-
cling that we have added to our alreadyverr ey-
tenSiVe 3iiee, several thousand dollars worth OF
NJ RIAL AND MACuIN cry,
and are now prepared tc receive propositions rro.s
parties who wish to publish books or otheE publ.
cations, and who desire their ssork done
SUPERIOR TO ANY IN TIE EDERACY.
We will also purchase at fair price any new
book that may BE made marketable. and publi.t
them ourselves.
Our pnbiicatiOna at preIent cnrsist Of The
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11
Bricks Tor. Sale.

r have for sale from so to leo thousand BIZ ks,
i PRICE $40 per thousand, to be taken from the
Kiln without picking then. Apply to Mrs: q. "
Hartman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11
En,s s.YF. oy, IAxp.

COMMISSION EH'S SALE. OF LAMP
~ By virtue of decree of the Circuit Coult {
augusta Gatn +. catered on tie I'd day Of Noyen
bcf. in63. in the case Of T. Il. MuoA's 4dminstra.
tors. rs. T. j. Moons widow &C., the uuder-
signed commissioners, win proceed to sell, 10 ;h.
hi2 he5. bidder, for cash, IN front of the Ccur,
HOUSE, in the town OF Staduton on Friday the g3t.
Of December next. ibnut FORTY ACRES Of
LAND, OF the tract he!i said Hseir lately re-
sided, lying next 10 the town OF Stauntoa. Sals
10 ecmmeLec st IL 'tlock.
JOHN RAMSEY,
Z. +. IA IOR.
COIansIesiunert.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-12-11

VINNAN "A =
IN Anuusta County Court Nor. the 2oth 1865
| Pursuant te an act of the General Assembly
pissed AZ the special Session sherofl it Is or
dered that hereafter the fine against delimquents
for failing to work upon the Public higsways OF
The County shall be five dollars per day for each
and every day of sach'failure. Audit is ordered
that copy Of this order BE- published in the coay
papers for the period ef one month.
Copy Teste.
WI. A. HU2NETT, D. c.
December, 4-lmo
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REMOVAL.

nR. A. b. ARTHUR, Surgeon Dentist, hasTs-
- moved his Office to the building one dosr
East of Whites Old Coraer, and nearly oppsshs
his former place of business All calls ate ndsd 10
promptly.
stanton, Oct 2, lsss.-ff
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HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT,
Linyiii's Creek, Nov. %, 1868.
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Nov. 20-td,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out in
to the purest air you can find stand per-
fecily erect, with the head and shoulders
back. and then fixing the lips as though you
were going to whistle, draw the air, not
through tho nostrils, but through the lips,
into the lungs. When the chest is about
full, raise the arms, keeping them extended,
with the palms of the hands down, as you
suck in the air, so as 10 bring them over the
head, just as the lungs are quite full. Then
drop the thumbs inward, aud after gently
forcing the arms backward, and the chest
open, reverse the process by which you
draw your breath, till The lungs are entire
ly empty. This process should be repeated
three or four times during the day. It is
impossible to describe to one who has new
er tried it the glorious sense of vigor which
follows the exercise. 1t is the best expec-
torant in the world. We know gentle
man, the measure of whose chest has been
increased some three inches during as many
months. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

A ToAD's ToILEr.-Audubon relates
that he saw toad undress himself He
commenced by pressing his elbows hard
against his sides and rubbing downward.
After a few smart rubs, his SHE began to-
burst open along his back. He kept on
rubbing until he had worked all his skin
into folds on his side and hips then grasp
ing one hind leg with both hands he hauled
off one LEG of his pants the same as any
body would: then stripped off the other leg
in the sane way. He then took his cast
off cuticle forward between his fore legs, in-
to bis mouth. and swallowing as his bead
came down. he stripped off the skin under-
meath until it came to his fore legs, and then
grasping one of those with the opposite hand, I,
by considerable pulling stripped the other.
and by slight motion of the head, and all
the while swallowing, he drew it from the
neck and swallowed the whole. That is
economy what is good for the back an
swers for the belly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

When James t. Brady, the celebrated
lawyer of New York, first opened law
yel's office, he took basement room which
had previously been occupied by cobbler.
lie was somewhat annoyed by the previous
occupants callers. and irritated blythe fact
that he had few of his own. One day an
Irishman entered. 8. The coboler's gone,I
see" he said. !" / should think he had,'
tarily responded Brady. I. And what do
you se'l?" he asked. looking at the solitary
table and a few law books. g Block kheads,"
responded Brady. g Be gorra," said the
lrishman, "ye must be doing mighty fine
business--ye haint got but one left
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

Corn AND RooTs FOR FATTENING
HoGs-In feeding dry corn TO fatlening
hogs, have found the most bent fetal re-
suits from giving one or two feeds day of
roots,-turnips or sugar beets. 1t serves
them in the place of water. renders the corn
less heating, and fed tn this way bushel
OF roots are fully equivalent for fatiening,
TO bushel of corn fed alonc.-Ai6any Cul-
tirdtor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

A Mortified man carried fat hog to a
butcher in Westboro to sell. The butcher
said The hog was such a fine one that he
would make the owner present of the
head, which he did, weighing the hog minus
the head and making ayment accordingly.
1t was several days before the Northfeld
man saw the point; then he thought tho
butcher trife sharp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

ToADs IN Markell Live toads, SAYS
the Agricahnsst, form regular article Of
commerce in the London Market. They
are generally imported from France, and
sell for from so cents to 81 so per dozen,
according TO size and activity. They are
Purchased by market gardeners in the vi
cinity Of the city. TO protect fheir choice
vegetables from slugs and insects, which
they do very effectually. a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

GBN. GRANT ON THE SLAv
TIoN.-Senator Wilson, in a 81
at the anii-slavery convention i
phia, quoted from a letter writ
Grant as follows:
/ have never been an anti-sls
bu. | try to Judge justly Of wha
made up my mind when the W
that the North and South coule
together la peace, as one nation
a free nation Slavery, which
the cornerstone Of the so-called
cy, is knocked oct, and it will
men in future toNhold the bia
slaves than to put down the
Much as ! desire peace. / am op
until this question of slavery is
tied.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

Late Thursday night about 5000 horses
stampeded from the cavalry camp at Green's
boro, Va. An attempt was made to stop
them while passing over the bridge COM
municating with Washington, bu, it did not
succeed. Some of them fell into the river
and were drowned. There was busy work
on Friday pursuing and catching the runa-
ways.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

There are eight regular Union regiments
either formed or in process of formation in
Arkansas, besides the several thousands
who have joined other regiments.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

enough TO hurt itself; stupidity often saves
a man from going mad.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

A witty doctor says that tight lacing is q
public benefit, inasmuch as it kills of all
the foolish girls, and leaves the wise ones
TO grow up to be women.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25


NE N
,
Ns H5f
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25
nd Back.

OF ONE OF THE
FALRY.
st Vermont Cav
nion, recently sue
scape from Rich
he Irasburgh Er !
he ceremonies of
tion to Richmond,
IRE paraded in the
through rows Of
Two or three times
e went by, but il
}. There was no
apathy ovSeccmc
lin, and want. The
went by was in
r captors. As we
,ounied-this time
US and the door
1t was dark ; and
.sl.l. n,.o,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

i, .u v.laneery, anu Agrns icr Lie ana rire In
! panies and Licensed Agent to procure Bounty
kfpsy and Pensions, for officers and soldiers
ldows. heirs, SC,
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-12-25

rices, however, ranged rath-
or three losves of bread,
ore than six ounces. for a
~ four to four and half dol
apples two dollars per doz
wormy at that; pies, small
ne dollsr each. and other
,rtion-prices rising This
:rate currency. We could
acks for three, four, five and
en- dollars scrip for one dol
sul
THE ESCAPE.
ne and Davis broke through
their prison house, passed
t' be sialpw of the building opposite,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-08-25
THE RsistEh standard Worries the
hsheis-rhsy ciamor for t9s sap
precision.

FoKr MoSHoE, August IA mail
has just arrived from Newborn, with
dates from our correspondent Of yesser-
day, who wTites As follows.
The rebel newspapers in this State
AMI Virginia eiamor loudly for he sup
oFieiaI paper Of the State. which bids de.
hanee 10 JEFF Davis aud all the despots
in the eonfederacy.
lts circulation is larger than that Of
any other paper IN the South, and il
rapidly Increasing. which, together with
the endorsements Of ia course By public
meetings IN different parts Of. the State,
indicate conclusively that Il bat ex.
presses of the people Of North Carolina.
The Standard threatens John Mitch
Ell Of the Richmond ExaaiHer with ike
treatment
The East Tennessee Journal, speak.
ing Of the condition Of affairs in East
Tennessee, says Of Bragg, we don't know
the strength Of bis army, and II We did
It w0uld be improper 70 make Il known,
but ve can say that taking the present
status 81 his Antagonist into the account
snd bis well known sagacity aud adroi,.
ness, he will find his situation a most
hazardous and perpiexing one, unless
there u greater energy aud prompiness
than n0v seems 70 exist in this depart
ment.
Il IL apparent that Roseerans intends
10 flank him apon both sides lie ~ill no
doubt throw into Southwest Georgia g
massive eolluH, and another into East
Tennessee via Sparta. Suppose the for
mer eusues What other course has Bragg
70 pursue than 10 fall back TO Atlanta,
and II he does this what will become OF
East TENNESSEE
Gov. Leteher Of Virgins has issued =
proclamation calling members ~ fh~
Legislature to convene AZ Richmond on
the 9Th Of September. for the purpose Of
devising means for the public defense,
Intelligence from Gen. Wilds African
brigade states that the colored troops arc
eager for the fight, and their disei pine
is excellent.
The health Of the troops continues
good
Major General J. J Peck, with bis
staff, has arrived here and takes CON-
maud Of the Union forces IN North
Carolina