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EB Died IN Staunton on tie 28th inst

fBD Died in Stanton on tie 28th inst,
Col. VIM. D. Stuart, commanding Seth
Regiment, Va. Infantry. Garnett's Brigade,
Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps. -
His death was mainly from the effects Of a
wound received IN the battle Of Gettysburg.
He was brave and gallant officer. and
greatly distinguished himself at the battle
ofGreat Bethel, receiving at that time we'll
merited compliment from his Commanding
Officer.
Also on the 9th inst, at the residence
Of his brother A. I. Kinney. ESQ.,, in Staun-
ton, Of Typhoid fever contracted on the
campaign IN Pennsy lvania, Lieut. Thomas
G. Kinney, Engineer Corps, Provisional ar
my, aud recently attached to the staff Of
Gen. Edward johnson.
Thus has Augusta again to mourn the
loss of two Of her sons who have sealed
their devotion to their country, by sacri6-
cling their lives in its defence.
: Both were graduates of the Virginia Mil
itary Institute at Lexington, and nobry has
their past conduct sustained its high repu-
tation.
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ASST 9nartermaster Generals Once. ~
kiohmend, Va, 18th June, 1868.
TAX IN KIM

TO FARMERS AND QUARTERMAsTrps
- me following is the system adopted for n.
collection OF the tax in kind: WI 'A'
AN omcer OF the Quartermaster General. n.
subject "A controlling Quartermasfer S;. y. s .a
rank ol MAJOR Is assigned to each State and Poe
Quartermaster, with the rank of Csrt,;r - ~. oss
cosct District where it is to
:, Each Congressional District will be- suhd;.;a.a
~ me rost Quar- termaster in charge of IL into
tlons, Tor the convenient delivery by the $1,000 See
u ~ ns dI b or produce and agents win be sp
pointed py that officer to take charge of tha e
pots to be established In each section. 'ns as'
before these 'epots can be established. or IN.
assessments repaired under the law be made. Tho
OF small grain hay, and the clip of wool for
me present year will have been secured. w
10 relieve farmers from the.ri,k and tnrorx.n
renee al storing the Government portion. n w.it
as 70 OBTAIN Immediate supplies for the usa of ~.
army the Depart ment authorizes and reone..s
are now statonss near posts where Quartermastors
or any part OF 1T, to that Quartermaster 800
:, cnuer ine law, farmers are required to del;v.r
their tenth at depots not more than eiobt r,;ss
r,onl .he pace OF production. If they will deliver
under this request, the Government will NJ -.
the transportation in excess of eight n.;ies III.
Qu , aster receiving produce Under the ruiz
WIN give receipts to the producer as evidence tb.t
SO maen OF ms taa is paid, And the Pos: Quar-
BILE for the tenth. after the assessor has :.
ana 1 mage 1t known to him, the Qnartermaster 10
wnom the produce is delivered will also recent fo-
II TO the Fost Quartermaster of the District. who
Will endorse a copy of the receipt upon the s,,es.
sors estimate before transferring 1t the agents A
the receiving depot. -
LARK1N SMITH.
~ o. 100. ouartermaster Gent In charge.
=. Jet Lynchburg, Abingdon, wrtheviiis and
So! papers will copy for one msnth and send
oiIs, accompanied with this advertisement, TO the
nearast Quartermaster.-Lync Rev.
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GEN. LEES LETTER.

Gen. Meade issued an official dis
patch setting forth his captures from
Gen. Lees army when it retired to the
South bank Of the Potomac. 10 this
Gen. Lee has thought proper to reply,
showing Gen. Meade's statement to be
what we all the while considered it a
talsehood. It might have been re-
celved by some as the truth if Gen.
Lee had not shown it to have been
false, but we believe that there are
but few who have not learned lone
since to place a proper estimate upon
Yankee bulletins. Gen. Meade has
not shown himself particle more
truthful than his predecessors. He
vhad just as well have said, as the
Herald said for him, that he did not have
q single wheel to show as captured
trophy.
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Notice to orr subscribers.

Many of our subscribers have
promptly responded to ollr terms, pay
iny both their old indebtedness and
their new subscription. TO those who
are backward we give notice that they
must comply with orr terms The
subscriptions can be sent by mail at
our risk and the receipt will be re-
turned in the next paper after the re-
ceipt of the money We. have issued
the paper for near three months with
out appealing to orr friends, and we
hope that they will now see the neces-
sity of promptly responding as we
have to pay cash for everything con-
nected with the office.
May Ist 1863.
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OUR NAVY

An suspicious moment for the adj
ditien to and completion Of our navy
has at last arrived. Whether it will
be taken advantage Of by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy or not, remains to
be seen, but that it is at hand can not
be doubted BY any one who has heard
OF the decision of the British Court in
the case Of the Alexandra. A verdict
was given for the defendants, the court
sustaining its decision by citing one
of the highest Yankee authorities,
Judge Story, who
Laid it down that, although by the
terms Of the Foreign Enlistment Act a neu
sfral State was preeludee from equipping or
arnins vessels f,rthe purpose Of agrees
ion against friendly power, they uere not
rrerfn.fe'f from equipping and aru1iag
them fo, The purpose Of sale to any one,
betf,gercntsor otherwise, uho chose to puy-
chased them y
This decision opens all the Ship
yards Of England to the Confederate
Government. There need be no more
eloaking the building Of Confederate
vessels under the name Of his majesty,
the Emperor Of Japan-but all the
builders can openly and with the sane
ton Of the law, as laid down by that
eminent jurist, Judge Story not only
build men-of-war for j Jefferson Davis
but, can EQUIP and ARM them. This
decision will greatly excite the A bolt
ton, fanatic, Yankee Government at
Washington, but while they are Civ
ing vent to their anger, let us show
an energy equal to the occasion and
place upon the waters a navy which
shall speedily relieve us of blockades
and blockaders. Let us attack them
IN their most vital part, their COM
merce, when we can make them feel
that the war they are waging is more
damaging to them than to us, which
has been partially taught by the Ala
bama and Florida under their gallant
commanders, Semmes and Maffitt. -
When these two vessels have created
such CONSERVATION among Yankee
shippers what might we not expect
from an iron-clad feet. Then let us
have it by all means and in the short
est possible time.
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Proclamation by the President of the
Confederate States.

Again do [ call upon the people Of the
Confederacy-a people who believe that the
Lord reigneth, and that His overruling
Providence ordereth all things-to unit ir
prayer and humble submission under His
Christening hand, and to beseech His favor
on our suffering country.
1t is meet that when trials and reverses
befal US we should seek to take home to our
hearts and consciences the lessons which
they teach, and profit by the self-examina
ton for which they prepare US Had not
our successes on land and sea made us self
confident aud forgetful of our reliance on
Him? Had not the love of lucre eaten like
q gangrene into the very heart of the land,
converting too many among US into wor-
shippers of gain and rendering them un-
mindful of their duty to their country, to
their fellow men, and to their God? Who
then will presume to complain that we have
been chastened or to despair of our Just
cause and the protection of our Heavenl '
Father?
Let us rather receive in humble thankful
ness the lesson which He has taught in our
recent rcverses, devoutly acknowledg
that to Him and not to our own feeble arms,
are due the honor aud the glory Of victory;
that from Him, in His paternal providence,
come the anguish and suferings of defeat,
and that, whether in victory or defeat. our
humble supplications are due at His foot
stool.
Now, therefore, I, JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President Of these Confederate States, do
issue this, my proclamation, setting apart
Friday, the 2lst day Of August ensuing, as
day of fasting, humiliation and prayer !;
and ]. do hereby invite the people of the
Confederate States to repair, on that day,
TO their respective places of public worship,
and to unite in supplication for the favor
and protection Of that God who hashitherto
conducted US safely through all the dangers
that environed us
49,, In faith whereof, I have here
SEAL unto set my hand and the Seal Of
49, the Confederate States, at Rich
mond, this twenty-fth day of July, in the
year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
j. P BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
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LATEST. FROM MoRG ANS COM
HIAND.

4 letter, dated July 9th, has been
received l,y'a- trend stating that 400
OF Gen. Morgan's command have ar.
riSed at Warm Springs Bath CO. Va
.me fifty-five miles distant from this
laaee. They crossed the Ohio at a
I'o,1t not mentioned, the rest of the
'1'rce n ,n compelled to cross higher
up The whole command are cynec-
fea N few days. They are, says the
VII er, .splenlidly mounted, and every
man has two hats, two pair Of boots
ana rs many other clothes as they can
9. s.sry. phey area fine looking set Of
a'Ss ord IN fine spirits. s, =
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.SKEDADDLED.

We learn that Gen. Jackson's
Scouts fell in with few Of the Yam
kce force at Beverly and after impress
ing them with belief that Jmboden
was near by with his whole force, al
lowed them to make tracks for Bever-
ly where they SO terrified the garrison
with the idea Of our Western Chiefs
being so close at hand, that they hlr-
fiedIy destroyed their stores Of flour,
bacon, sugar, coffee &C., and skedad-
died.
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MARRIED.

In Cumberland, Mary on the 9th Of June,
by Rev. William H. Love, Mr.. DAVID w. LAR
BECCA E. H., daughter ofJohn Frenger, decd,
of Augusta County, Va.
On the 23rd inst, at the residence of Rev. J. G..
Dice, in stanton. by Rev. Mr.. Dice, Mr.. ABRA-
HAM G. REUBUSH, and Miss ANGELINA NJ.
BRITTON, both of Augusta
July 18th. at the residence Of the brid e's moth
er. in Stanton by the Rev j A. Latane, Lieut..
WM. 7. 1GLEHART. G. S. A., Of Annapolis, Nd,
to Miss KATE SP0TSWO0D, daughter of the
late Dr.. E. Berkeley, of Staunton, Va.
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$4,000 REWARD.

DANAWAY from the subscriber living onl
AZ South River near Stuart's Draft, on Satnrda n
night Che 18th day of May, three negro men Of ths
following description viz:
GILBERT, about FIVE feet sin inches high, yer N
black, with fine set of teeth, very polite whenl
spoken to, and 26 years old. He had ON when =
left Osnaburg pants and shirt, and has also taken
with him fine black suit.
SA ", about five feet five inches high, Of darh
brown color, big nose, good teeth, and about
eighteen wears old,
,PRESTON, about FIVE feet four inches high.
very black, with sharp features, good teeth, and
aoout Is years DID, =
have every reason to believe they are maxim :
king their way down the Valley.
! will pay the above reward for the apprshen
sion OF the three, or 81, 00O'for Gilbert.
JOSEPH PETER.
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VlRGINIA.-At Rules held in the Clerks Of
' fee of the Circuit Court for Augusta County
the 9Th day Of Julv, 1868.
Vim. z. misunderstanding,
AGAINST
James c. Meek and Martha K. Goltady, admins
t, atrix of Jonathan Gollady, dec'd-D efendapts
The object OF this suit is to attach the interest of
the Defen ant Meek in right of his wife in real and
personal estate descended from Jonathan Gollady,
decd, to satisfy Plaintiffs demand.
The Defendant, James G. Meek, not having en-
tered his appearance, and it appearing by satsfac
tory evidence that he is not resident of this Com
monwealth: 1t is ordered that he appear here
within month after due publication of this no
tice, and do what is necessary to protect his in
terest. A CoPY-TEsrE.
A. F. KINNEY, Clk.
July 10, 1S63-4w
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rgThe Herald has long article
stating a determination on the part
of France and England to intervene.
The authority is not good but, wheth-
er they intend to intervene or not it
should not make us any the less ener-
getic in preparing to meet the Adolf
ton hordes about to be hurled against
us. Let us not abate jot or title Of
our efforts.
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WAR NEWS.

The bombardment Of our batteries
near Charleston has been continued
with but slight abatement since our
last. The enemy have been construct
ing batteries on Morris Island one of
which is only 600 yards from Battery
Wagner They are landing more
troops on Little Folly Island and may
make another attack in few days.
We would like to feel as the Editor of
the Lynchburg Republican, that the
crisis at Charleston had passed, but
we are satisfied that Gen. Beauregard
and his brave men will do all in their
power to hold the city. He says
"We have reliable information from
Charleston up to the 24tE instant, that the
crisis has passed. and that although the
will continue to make Herculean effor syet
we are SO we'll prepared that no fears are
entertained Of any disaster to us in that
quarter. We get this from source enti-
tied to all credit This, we hope is one on
ly of the cheering signs that will continne
to brighten the sky Of our horizon from ev-
cry other quarter.
Grant has evacuated jackson and
gone back to Vicksburg where it Is
said he will leave sufficient force to
garrison the city and precipitate the
other portion on Richmond in con-
junction with Meade's army. When
he arrives he will find that it will take
more than these two armies combined
and all the drafted men Lincoln can
procure to take that city. Our au-
thorities will be prepared for him-let
him come.
u In the movement Of Gen. Lees ar
my to the eastern side of the Blue
Ridge Gen. Hills forces had small
engagement with the enemy at Ches-
ter Gap driving them back easily and
taking some 300 prisoners and on
last Thursdaya week Hills forces to-
gether with q portion Of Longstteets
had another engagement at Gaines
Cross Roads driving the enemy back
and taking a number Of prisoners.
They were attempting to cut off our
wagons and were themselves cut off,
Gen. Meade's Head Quarters are re-
ported to be near Warrenton and
!. Gen. Lees at or near CulpepperC III.
We have heard it stated in north
ern accounts for some days that Nor
7gans forces were captured, and a CO
temporary has believed SO much in the
truthfulness Of Yankee accounts that
he has counted the number stated as
having been. captured at different
times, and finds them to amount to
81 900, when the largest estimate of
Morgan's forces is only 5000. A dis
patch from Cincinnati July oath
shows the falsity ofprevious reports.
It states that Morgan crossed the
Muskingum and fought the militia
and then crossed the Central Ohio r. |
r. at Campbells burning the depot.
and tearing up the track, and at 9
O'Clock reached Washington, Guern-
3sey county, and did great damage
there and at last accounts he was mo-
wing from Winchester towards the
Steubcnv;lle and Indiana Railroad.
That he will destroy Yankee property
as long as he thinks proper and then
elude them and return whenever he
pleases we have no doubt.
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PRISONERS.

Fifty one Abolition prisoners and
% negroes arrived here III charge Of
Lieut.. Rose of Wharton's Cavalry,
18th Va.). Among the number were
Z Surgeons 10 officers and 81 privates.
They were captured at Bunker Hill
and IN Lonaon.
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Two Hundred and Twentv-tW0 Acres.
NOTICE..

/ WILL ofel atppbc sale, on Tue sesay, the Nth
dence Of d. L. Albertson, decd. some HOUSE,
HOLD FURNITURE; two Cavalry Horses, one
yearllng Colt, one New Ambulance, with splendid
Harness; one Sett Wagon Harness, Saddle and
Bride, and number of Valuable LAW BOOKS.
All persons having claims against my deceased
husband, are requested to make them known on or
before the day Of sale, and all persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to him, win make pay
ment before the day of sale, want to settle the
estate as soon as possible.
MARY q. .ALBERTSoN, Adm'rix
of b. T.sAlbertson decid.
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ATTACK ON FORT WAGNER.

We publish in to days issue the
description of the assault on Battery
Wagner, taken from the Charleston
Mercury. The enemy concentrated
the fire of their batteries and of four
Monitors and their Mortar feet on the
battery the whole of the previous day
for the purpose Of wearying the men
SO that they might take it by assault
with but little loss to themselves. In
this they were mistaken, (our loss du-
ring the day being but four killed and
fourteen wounded) and no doubt to
their great disappointment, they met
a shower Of balls which were as de-
structive as they could be. Numbers
Of the advancing columns were shot
down but the remainder succeeded in
reaching our entertainments and some
clambered over and into them, when
commenced a deadly hand-to-hand
fight, which resulted in the taking pris-
onerss of nearly all who had effected a
Judgement within our works. Gen.
Taliaferro, one Of our lamented Gen.
"Stonewall' Jackson's veterans, com
manded, to whom is given great credit
for our success.
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REMOVAL.

We have removed our office to the
old Bell Tavern buildings, on New
Court House Street, one door east Of
the. Provost MarshalPs Office, (up-
stairs( where we will be pleased to see
our old friends.
!, We are prepared to do job-work in
the neatest manner and with dispatch.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized to announce CHAPMAN
JOHNSON, as candidate for the office of At
tornes for the Commonwealth for Augusta Coun-
ty.
no We are authorized to announce GEORGE
". COCHRAN, sJr., as a candidate for the Office
occasoned by the resignation of Col. VIM. Fl Har-
man. July 81, '63.-tde.
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IIRGINIA.-At Rules held in the Clerks o.
' fee of The Circuit Court for Augusta County,
the 9Th day of July 1863
Jacob Slower. Jacob Wiseman and Margaret his
wife, and David Bosserman-P lairtitfs.
AGAINST
Joseph Slower, Daniel Stover Elizabeth Bosser-
man, Christian R. Bossrrman, Mary Margaret
len Slower. John Stove and Rebecca A. Sto-
ver-Defendants.
The object of this suit is to sell land left by Sam
Slower, decd
The Defendants, Joseph Stoter and Daniel Sto-
yer, net having entered their appearance, and it
appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are
not residents of this Commonwealth: It is ordered
that they appear here within one month after due
publication Of this notice, and do what is necessa-
ry to protect their interest.
Copy-Teste,
A. f. KINNEY, elk.
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JAY 10, ls63.-4w

VlRCINTA.-At Rules held in the Clerks Of
fee of the Circuit Court for Augusta County,
the 9th day OF July, 1853.
James Cooper Plaintiff,
AGAINST
James G. Meek, and Martha Gollady. adminstra-
tris Of Jonathan Gollady, ded'd defendants.
The object of this suit is to attach the interest of
James Meek, in right of his wife, in the estate,
real and personal, left by Jonathan Gollady, de-
ceased.
The Defendant, James c. Meek not having
entered his appearance, and it appearing by salts
factor, evidence that he is not resident of this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered that he appear here
within month after due publication of this no.
tice, and do what is necessary toproect his inter-
est.
A CoPY-TEsTE,
July 10, 1s63.-4w
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CoNsCRIPTs.

TO all Persons 6etween the ages of Eighteen
and Fony-foe Years who hare not been
previously Enrolled
In obedience to the Proclamation of His Excel
lency JEFFERSON DAVIS Preside It of the Confed-
crate States all persons previously oiled in
the 18th Congressional District between the ages
of EIGHTEEN and FoRry- FIVE YEARS, whether res
idents of any other portion Of the State or other
States, are hereby required to report themselves
to the Medical Board and Enrolling Officers for
examination and enrolment, at the places and on
the DAYS ixe6 in the annexed notice of the E xam-
ming Board.
( This notice includes every person not previously
enrolled, between the ages specifed-those who
have at any time been discharged by State or Con-
federate Surgeons-those who have at any time
been discharged from the army. and excerpts those
who have been discharged by Medical boards in
stituted for the examination of Conscripts and all
persons who have furnished substitutes whose pa
pers have been passed upon by the proper con-
cript authorities. :
Attention is called to Par 10, Secs. 2 and 8 Gen
era Orders 81, A. and I. G. o.
All the laws and regulations applicable to
deserters shall be applied such consc ripts as fail
to repair to the places of rendezvous for enrolment
or who shall desert after enrolment.
A II the agencies employed for the apprehension
and confinement of deserters and tn cir transpor-
tation to their respective commands, shall be APP
pcable to persons liable to duty as conscripts
who shall fail to repair tothe place Of rendezvous
alter the publication OF this call.
). s. BYERS,
Capt. and Enrolling officer, 18th Cong. Dist.
The undersigned, one of the Examining Board for
the llth Congressional District, under General
Orders No. 81, Adjutant and Inspector Generals
Office, hereby gives notice to all whom it may con.
cern, that he has appointed the following places
and days for the examination of con scripts in the
18th Congressional District, in pursuance OF the
above notice.
Augusta County. August 9Th, sth and 7th, Staun-
ton.
Rockingham, August 18th, 18th and l3th Har-
risonburg.
Rockbri dge, August 18th, 10th and 10th, Licking
ton.
Bath, August 25th, s1illbor,
Allegheny, August 9th, Covington.
Highland, September lst, Mcdowell.
Pendleton, September 3D.. Franklin.
Pocahontas September Ilth Huntersville.
VIM a. SHELBY, Asst. Surg. P. A. C, s.
Examining Board for Ilth Cong. District.
July 81, l663.-2t