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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-07

From TENNEssEE.-The Chattan ooga Rebel
says that fifteen of Col. Hawkins mounted scouts
and eight of Wharton's men crossed the Cum
berland in seven miles of Nashville, near the
city on the Gallatin pike, with boldness that
must have been bewiidering, and routed de-
tachment OF abolitionists engaged in guarding
stolen stock. They brought off two hundred ana
twelve mules, and re-swam the river IN safety,
without loss. The mules belonged to George D.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, and were in
tended for the Government.
On the l4th ultimo, a detachment of Hawkins
scouts ambuscaded a party OF Federals on the
Lebanon pike, killing sixteen, capturing num-
ber of horses and carbines, fifteen navies, some
thirty gum blankets, and various esYankee no
TONS among them ten negroes, who have been
given up to their owners. Another squad of
Hawkins men, under scouting orders to Gallatin,
met party of Dunderheaded Dutch, and bravely
attacked them. They killed three. One of the
bodies proved to be that of Lieutenant oIonel
Carter, regiment not known.
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POETRY.
HARVEST SONG.

Ho rouse ye lads the morning breeze
Has swept the mist from the stream,
And afar on the bills the towering trees
Are tipt with days FIRST beam;
The stars are gone, the night has sped,
Each moment chides delay;
Arouse ye, then, while the morn is red
Away to the ields--away.
To us no music sounds more sweet,
Than the sharpening clang Of the scythe
And echoing hills with gladness greet,
The song of the reaper blythe.
How pleasant to follow with rake In hand,
The mowers devious way,
And scatter abroad with lightsome wand,
The green and perfumed hay.
Let the soldier exult in the pomp of war,
The ming in his self-throned hall,
The freedom farmer is happier far
Than Kings and lerds. and all.
Ms are no fields with carnage red,
Al drenched with the blood of the slain
Rnt hills ,snd wales o'er. which is spread
i haryesto.f waving grain.
The summer sun Ger fed and plain,
Has shed his genial ray,
Till smiling acres of golden grain
Await the harvest day;
And into their borders we will not fail
To carry the '.war to the knife"
And eager, too, are the cradle and fail
To be welded in bloodless strife.
Then up and away! while the diamond dew
Bespanglss the bending corn;
And gaily We labor, the while we woo
The bracing breath of morn.
And under the shade OF the beeches green
Well rest at noon of day
Hurrah for the sickle and scythe so keen,
Away to the felds-away
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A CONTRAST--FKEE SPEECHIN 'eO, 63.
The New York express makes q contrast
between free speech in go and '63, by quoting
the following passage of a speech made by Mr..
Seward in IS60-when Presidency canyassing-
at Sr. Paul, Minnesota
s.Siience on matters of State, the absence of
speech and freedom of the press--what kind of
freedom is that Is there man in Minnesota
who would consent for one day to live in it ifhe
were deprived of the right &c hurrah for Lincoln
and Hamlin, or hurrah for Douglas, to hurrah for
freedom, or to hurrah for slavery, just ss he
liked think that these one hundred and eigh-
ty thousand people who inhabit hers, would be
seen moving right out East and West, into Brit
ish North America, or into Kamschatka, or any
where on the earth to get out of this luxuriant
and beautiful valley if any power, human or di-
vine, should announce to them that henceforth
they spoke and voted their real sentiments and
their real choice at their peril of Imprisonment
or death. Now, fellow-citizens, you need only
look around through such a mass of American
citizens as l see before me, and you may go ov-
er all the free States in the Union and yon will
find them every day of the week somewhere
gathered together, expressing their opinions and
preparing to declare their will inst exactly as
you are doing. Does this happen to be so ? Is
it mere chance Is it, indeed, mans work
or device, or continuance, that in this land, on
this side of the great lakes, on this side of the
Atlantic ocean, on this side of the Pacific ocean,
men may all meet or may all stay apart may all
speak, think, act, print, write and vote, just ex-
actly as they pleased.
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NOT Am uNcomMoN CASE.

A traveller from Virginia, as his appearanc
indicated, stopped at comfortable wayside in
in Kentucky, one night years ago. The lane
lord was jovial, Whole-souled fellow, as land
lords wele in those days, and gave the strange
the best entertainment his table and bar couI
afford, as well as his own merry company t
make him glad,
Early in the morning the stranger was up ant
looking around, when he espied q rich bed O
mint ID the garden. He straightway sought Bon
lfaee, and indignant at what he supposed bis in
hospitality, in setting plain whiskey before bin
when the means of brewing nectar was easy of ac
cess, he dragged him forth to the spot and point
ing with his finger at the mint, he exclaimed
81 say, landlord, will you be good enough to
/ say what this is ?''
8. A bed of mint, (" said the somewhat astonish-
ed landlord
| s,And will you please tell me what it ia used
for go
"Well, don't exactly know, 'cept the old wo-
m an dries it sometimes with the other yarbs.''
The Virginian almost turned pale at the enor-
nifty of the assertion.
ssAnd do you mean TO tell me that you do not
know what mint julep is?''
'sNot, 'cept it is something like sage tea.
stranger
ssSage teas Go right af9Eg to the house get a
bucket of ice, loaf sugar and your best LIQUOR
The lsndlord obeyed, and the stranger soon
made his appearance with handful of fragrant
u6WY IQtut3 dUO tHOu tlSy Dr6W6Q ana drank. and
drank again breakfast was over, and the stran |
gers horse was brought out only to be ordered |
nnack.
Through the iVelong day they brewed and
drank, one or two neighbors dropped in who
were partakers; and late in the night their or
gies kept up; ere they made it bed time, the
landlord and the Virginia guest, who had initiated
him into the pleasant mysteries of mint julep
were sworn brothers; and when the latter de-
parted next morning, B0Ditace exacted the pledge
that ne would stop on his return and stay as long
as he pleased, free of cost.
The strangers business, however, detained
him longer than he expected, and it was the next
summer before he came back.
Riding up late in the evening, he gave his horse
TO an old negro who was at the gate and at the
same time inquired
ssWell, Sam, how is your master 20
ssYonder he cone'' said the negro, pointing
to youth who was approaching.
81 mean your old master, fool"
"Old massa! him done dead dis three months -
ssDeadl What was the matter with him? He
was in fine health when left him.
eyes; you see, massa stranger. one of dem .
Virginny gemmans, come 'long here las year,
md showed him how to eat grass IN has licker
ne like it WE'LL he done stuck 10 it till it kill
lim,' said the darkey, shaking his head.
.aduice Gratis.-Beware of the fate of the Ken o
lucky landlord. Profit by his sorrowful expert S
,nce, and obey Pauls injunction: sBeye tenn "
,erate in ali things" .
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r AND! LAND! ! LAND! !--The subscri-
IL bel proposes to sell, privately until ESDAY,
the 14th july 1863, if not disposed OF by that time,
will be publicly sold, on that day, on the premises.
Two Tracts of Land, known as ssCrawtord Springs.
First, containing 400 Acres, cleared, and IN
good state of cultivation, the balance IN first class
timber There are One Hundred and Forty Acres
Bottom Land, 60) Sixty Acres of good Meadow
There are on the properly two excellent Sulphur
Springs considered by Professors Rogers and Maupin
of the University Of Va. being inferior TO in
the State for its medicinal properties The Improve
ments can comfortably entertain so to 100 vlstors
also, all necessary Outhouses This place is situated
Is miles west OF Staunton, at Pond Gap Station, on
the Va. Central Railroad.
SRcoND.-0ne Tract adjoining, and containing 600
Acres, one-half cleared, in good state of cuItiva
ton The balance the best of timber There 400
Acres of the best Meadow Land, 200 Acres now in
good Meadow producing annually over 800 tons of
hay The of the land is smooth and easily culti
vated it among the best stock farms in this part of
the State, having of the best mountain ranges at
tached to it. The land is well Waered, and has it
two Chalybeate Springs, and one running spring of
good Alum water. The improvements consist of
large Barn, Stables, Granares, Grlst and Saw MILL
comfortable Dwelling House, which little repair
would make perfectly comfortable. The Va. Central
Railroad runs through this property Persons desir-
ing any further information, will apply to Alex.
Crawford. Pond Cap Augusta County, Va.
TERMS-To suit purchaser. ali Cash, or time,
If desired will sell large lot OF Stock and Furni-
ture with the property.
June I6-tds. ALEA. CRAWFORD.
rsy- Rockingham Register, Lynchburg Daily Re-
publican and Richmond Daily hig copy till day of
sale and send bill to this office.
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PUBLIC SALES.

DUBLIC SALE.--Ne win sell at Public Auc
i ton, at Buchanan. Botetcurt county, Va, OF
| HBDNESDAI, the 8tb d,sS of JULY neat, about
FIFTY STAGE COACHES,
CARRIAGES and HACKS,
together with large quantity Of
STAGE and CARRIAGE HARNESS
also, at Stauntoh, Va, on MONDAY, the 13t1 dug Of
Jul 7 nert, a large lot of
STAGE and CARRIAGE HAR NESS
in very good eonditien much OF it as good as new all
Nelopging to the late firm eff Hartman, Mason Co.
:, sboYe sale was advertised to take place on the
The 1t May last, but was prevented BY unadvoid-
5th day 9st&nces Ihe sales will certainly take
able circun re above maatIohed, and | earnestly
place on the da see Of all the stockholders
request the attenda.- s2ldars
By order Of the stocA. C. r. MASON,
Genl sup't.
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AN ENGLISHMAN'S OPINION OF GEN'L
STONEWALL JACKSON.

| expected to see an old untidy man, and was
most agreeabfy surprised and pleased with his ap-
pearance. He is tall, handsome and powerfully
built, but thin. He has brown hair and brown
beard. His mouth expresses great determination.
The lips are thInned and compressed firmly to-
gether; his eyes were blue and dark, with keen
and searching expression. | was told that his
age was SO and he looks about4O. The General
who is indiscribably simple and unaffected in all
his wsys, TOOK Oft my wet oYercoat with his own
hands, made up the fire, brought wood tor me to
put my feet on to keep them warm while my
boots were drying, and then began to ask me
questions on various subjects. At the dinner
hour we went out and joined the members of his
staff. At this meal the general said grace in a
fervent, quiet manner, which struck me much
After dinner returned to his and he asai q
talked for long time. The servant came in and
took his mattrass ont ola cupboard and laid it
on the floor.
As [ rose to retire. the General said Captain,
there is plenty OF room my bed !; / hope you
will share it with me- | thanked him yerv
much for his courtesy, but said "Good- might, -
and slept in a tent, sharing the blankets of one
ofhis aids-de-camp. In the morning, at break
last time, noticed that the General said grace
before the meal with the same ferVor l had be-
fore remarked. An hour or two afterwards it
was time for me to return to the station; on this
occasion, however, had q horse, and returned
up to the Generals headquarters to bid him a.
dieu. His little room was vacant, so stepped
in and stood before the fire. then noticed my
greatcoat stretched before it on q chair. Short
ly afterward the General entered the room. He
said: 'sCaptain, 1 have been trying to dry your
great coat, but I'm afraid L have not succeeded
very we'll. That little act illustrates the mans
character. With the care and responsibilities oil
vast army on his shoulders he finds time to do
little acts of kindness and thoughtfuness which
make him the darling Of his men, who never
seem to tire of talking of him.
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HEAD QuARrERs CAvp sgArxgo,,

IT, December, 1862. I
ing To my Regiment who have left theiI overcoafs or
blankets at hone vii please forward them to me 10
seno TO the Regiment, they are greatly in want Al
appeal to the citizens of Bath, Augusta and Rock
brloge TO furnish 200 pairs socks for my Regiment
fsr which IWi pay the highest cash price on deliy
cry also appeal to all good citizens of Bath Rock
pridge and Augusta, give information in regard 10
any SAthe members Of my Regiment who are at home
without leave, every man needed now and should
be at his post. M q HARMAN NJ et'
ne Col. sd Regt Va. Vols.
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II ANING taken the old stand of McCorkle 4 Lusk
- at the Polnt for the purpose of conducting the
Commission And Forwarding Business.
solicit the custom of the old concern and public gen.
orally Their Lumber House is large and well adap-
ted to produce intended for shipment being situated
immediately on the Canal, where boats can come up
to the very door. VIII also run in connection with
this house, two regular BOATS with careful and
responsible Captains making transportation of goods
and produce as safe and quick as any otherline.
Ihey are also lifting up store room, which will
soon be ready, when they will keep as good stock
as the times will admit of and will sell them too
as reasonable terms they be bought elsewhere.
Goods, &, must necessarily be high during the war
but we will adopt the old motto, and endeavor to
ry IT out, viz :-.'Quick sales and small profts'
We will also trade for all kinds of produce
, Freight to be shipped by Packet Boats must be de
AVered hare.
Persons bringing produce to our house will pass the
toll bridge free OF toll.
All persons indebtedio the old concern of McCorke
q Lusk will please come forward and settle their ac-
counts. CALVIN McCORKLE,
A. M. LUSK,
May l9--tf JOHN GIBSON.
20 Staunton Spectator ana Lynchburg Yirginian
please copy and send their bills to this offce-Leg
yUzstte -
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a. H. II. STUART,
WM H. HARMAN, }Comrs.
HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
June 2S--tds.
INVEST OLD CoNFED moNEY,!!-

VEST OLD CONFED AaONEY ~ l.
Desrous to con tract my business
will SELL at public auction, the village of Mt Solon
At IL A. M.,oa TasrsdQe,, the 23d of Julg, the two
following tracts OF LaaG~syiz: the seTANhERSLfN =
tract and 'SAW-AIILLR farm. The former contains
about s2o5 acres, lies on Harrisonburg and Warm
Springs Turnpike, adjoining r. Il. Dudley, Samuel
Bell and Others and is regarded the cream OF the
late Cameron tract OF $50 acres 1t has all the
ter that tract pretty stream, that can be SO man
aged as to water 20 more acIes OF meadow. The
tract can be easily divided into tN farms; has small
Improvement, and is nearly all NEW land, of South
ern exposure. The Saw mif tract is two miles east
ofStribng Springs, on Freemason's Run, containing
between six and seven hundred ceres. There Is one
Of the best circular Saw Mills it, with lah and
corn mill attached capable of cutting TO 1900 feet of
lumber per day. The finest pine and oak timber, e.
nough to the milfor years Near leo acres clear
ed and good cultivation Fifty bushels of corn and
three tons of grass per have been gathered from
this land and its adaptation for clover seed as
meadow land, equal to any, From the number OF
small streams running through 1t, hundred acres OF
watered meadow can be made. As outlet for sheep
and young stock 1t is we'll situated and can be cheap
ly enclosed. AS site for an extensive Tannefy, no
place has greater facilities. Water power from the
Saw Mill can be nsed to lift the hides and empty the
vats, bark inexhauStible in few hundred yards. The
quantity of fax seed now made, will justify oil mill
attachmentto the Saw Eii the fixtures for which
can he had cheap. Gard machine may also be at
tached, the power being sufficient The tract can be
divided into OF three FARMS but one man ought to
own the whole. There are two Houses on the Tract
log and frame containing five rooms, plastered
and the other log house, with three rooms, Persons
wishing to see the property IN nay absence Will be
shown 1t by Richard H. Dudley, who knows the lines
of the first tract and Abram Shower the Saw Mil
tract will give information of the last named.
Cash in hand tor both tracts and the old issues OF
Confederate received. Further particulars on day OF
sale.
June I6-tds ]. M. McCUE.
- Rockingham Register publish to sale. and
charge Spectator.
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GALE OF LAND.-In virtue of a decree Of the
y Circuit Court of Augusta, entered in the case of
Berry's Guardian, VS. BerrYs widow and heir, shall
proceed, on the premises, on the 18th day of July
next to SELL at public sale, to the highest bidder
TRACT OF LAND, in Augusta county, Containing
about 200 ACRES situated on the soushside of South
river adjoining the lands lately owned by Rev. Sam
yation and well watered-the balance in fine timber
The buildings are comfortable and the land quite pro-
ductive, and altogether it is very desirable farm.
TERYs:-One third on 1st of November next, and
the balance in equal instaments at one and two years
bearing interest to be secured by good personal Sc
curity and the retention Of the title
or at the option ofthe purchaser on the coming and
confirmation of the reporter sale ne naypay the whole
purchase money down.
.Jnne le-5ts. THORNTON BERRY. Comr.
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Some music teacher once wrote that the art
of ssplaying the violin requires the incest per-
ception and the most sonsibiity of art IN the
known world.o Upon which an editor CONNIE nts
in the following manner: ''The art OF publish
ing newspaper, and making it pay, and at the
same time making it please everybody, beats i'd
ding higher than klte.'
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T AND sALE.--In virtue of a deer

r AND SALE.-In virtue Of decree Of the
IL Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered in the
cause of G. T. Palmer, vs. Arehart and Others shall
proceed on the premises, on the 25th day Of July
next to SELL at public sale the highest bidder the
interest Of my ward, Jacob Franklin Arehart, decd
Said land is in Augusta county about three miles
Terms On credit of six and twelve months, with
interest the purchaser give bonds with good per-
sona security, and the title to be retained ultimate
security-but to have the option on the confirmation
of the sale of paying all down
VIM. s. MECH ESNEY, Guardian
June Sept and Commissioner.
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NITRE AND MINING OFFICE,
Staunton June 18th, 1868.
A LII Nitre contractors in this district will mme-
N diately report to me at this ofice the names of
any men in their employ who included in the a.
bove order, and in accordance with the above form,
with certificate &c. Assistant Superintendants will
ee that this order is promptly executed.
June 30-3t JAMES f. JONES,
Captain in charge. Di 7trict No. ~.
50 Staunton VindicatoR, Rockingham Register
and Lexington Gazette will copy times and send
bills to this office.
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The New YORK ..Freeman,s journal, ;, says

"We want peace and order here at the North
In order to have it, we must have peace with the
South. If we have it not, we tell moneyed men,
even those who are making profit by the war,
that their gain will turn to loss. Their sweet
things will become bitter. Their tancied secu-
rity will vanish. The scoGrge is at nand. =
When it comes--if it be not stayed by wisdom
ana consideration--we win see who will howl
loudest, the men who will not believe US now,
or we.
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THE PEACE SENTIMENT IN THE
NORTH.

we have never been disposed, says the Rich
nend Dispatch, to Overrate the importance of
the Peace party in the North or Northwest
Our reasons for this have been too often given
to bear recapitulation. But we are equally we'll
satisfied that it is the policy of the South to en-
courage disafection to the Black Republican
Government, in whatever shape il shows itself
or from whatever motive. Admitting it to be
true that orthern Democrats oppose the war
from party motives, and Northwestern Demo-
Gratis from considerations of commercial interests
thep we say let Us, as far as we can, abstain from
throwing rldIcuis upon that opposition, and en-
courage as far as We can everything that will di-
vide the North and set the people against a IA
natIcai Government which is doing them far
more injury than il can do us. Our forefathers
did not inquire too closely into the motives OF
France when she came to the aid of America in
the Revolution. It would have been very ab.
surd in them to throw in the teeth of France
what was undoubtedly true, that, in espousing
the cause of the American Colonies, she was in
huenced more by hatred OF England than love OF
America. She was looking after her interests,
not ours but it would have been very ridiculous
to tell her so. Nations do not 60 counselling in
these days, but follow their interests; and if
the interests any section or party in the North
point to peace, let US by all means bid them God
speed. Let US make their interests more palpa-
BILE to them by vigorous prosecution of the
war, and let us give them distinctly to under
stand that reconstruction is a thing not to he
dreamed of; but, at the same time, let us not
throw cold water upon their attempts to over
throw the Black Republican despotism at Wash
ington. For our own part, we believe the masses
at the North are heartily tired and sick of the
war, put the military tyranny of the United
States has hitherto rendered powerless their as
pirations for peace. 1t is not for us, however,
to discourage them in their struggles for deliv-
erance. We should help them with 8 few more
victories and the balls and bayonets of our brave
soldiers are the best reliance for bringing about
this object.
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
NITRE AND MINING BUREAU,

Richmond, June 18th, 1853.
A Ii officers of this Bureau having in their en-
IA ploy persons subject to militia duty under the
State call OF the Governor OF Virginia. will at once
forward to this Office, lists of the same, giving the
county and regiment to which they belong, in order
that they may be presented to the Governor for ex
emption The lists must be accompanied by certif-
cate that they employed prior to the date of the
Governors proclamation calling them into the SER
vice
Iron contractors will forward lists direct to this Of
fee.
RICHARD MORTON,
Major in charge.