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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-27

PRAcr1cE AND PREcEpT. THAT which
thou hast to do, do with all thy might,
said clergyman to his son one morning
$50 did this morning." replied Bill.
with an enthusiastic CLEAN Of his eye.
..Ah! what was it, my darling 2" and the
fathers hand ran through his offspring S
eurls.
| "Why I wolloped Jack Brown till he
/ yelled like .hunder you should just Rave
heard him boiler, dad"
Dad looks unhappy, while he explained
that the precept did not imply case like
that and concluded with,
"You should not have done that, my
child
Then he'd walloped me-" retorted
Bill.
ssBetter," expostulated kis'sire "for you
to have fed from the wrath to come"
"Yess' argued Bill by way of clineher,
..Rnt Jack can run twice fast as I can"
The good man sighed, went to his study
, took up pen, and endeavored to compose
himself and sermon, reconciling practice
with precept'
We learn from the Knoxville Register
that Col. JEFF. Forrest, the brother eff Gen
Forrest. whose death has been SO univesal-
" Beplored, still lives. He was shot through
the h,ps. He is now at the house Of Capt
Steele a mile aud half from Tuscumbia
and is doing we'll. On the first of hi:
series Of fights, he had with bin, FIVE men
aud Forrest, pursued by large nunber
took refuge in an inaccessible n1ovsnsair
cove. He and his comrades killed % of tn
enemy, among them colnel, major ant
two captains.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-27

The Savannah Ne,6s exhumes the follow
in from an Grafton delivered by Edward
Everett at Concord, (Mass.) in 1925. It
was on the occasion Of fete given in COM
nemoration Of the battles of Lexington and
Concord. It contains truths which the or
ator has] forgotten, but which some Of our
people may use with effect when they chose
to appeal to the valor and patriotism of the
South:
The people (said Mr.. Everett,) always
conquer. They must always conquer.
Armies may be defeated kings may be
overthrow and new dynasties imposed by
foreign arms, on an ignorant and slavish
race, that care not in what language the
covenant Of their subsection runs, nor in
whose name the deed of their barter
and sale is made out. But the people never
invade ; and when they rise against the in
vadcr are never subdued. If they are driv-
en- from the plain they fly to the mountains.
Steep rocks and everlasting hills are their
castles; the tangled, painless thicket their
palisado; and nature-G Gods their ally.
Now he overwhelms the host of their enc
mics beneath His drifting mountains of sand
now He burfes them beneath falling at
mosphere Of polar SHOWS ; He lets loose his
tempest on the fleets; He pits folly into
their copsuls, madness into the hearts of
their leaders; He never gave, He never will
give, a full and final triumph over vir-
tuous and gallant people, resolved to be
free.
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HOGS. HOGS.

I'VE wish to pu, chase from two to three hun
w bred STOCK HOGS, tor which we will pay
THE highest market price. Persons having them
for sale, will do well by calling at Mason Har
mans Distillery, or p. B. 4 J. B. Hoge's Store,
on Beverly Street, Stanton.
MASON & HKRMAN.
N. B.-We will fatten Hogs at S. per month
or for one-half tae Hogs. n. Il.
StauntOn. June %, l963.--tf
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ATTORNEYS at LAW
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TIA U NTUN
VIZ Fl. HARTMAN may be found at the Oiic
w formerly occupied by James II. Skinner
ESQ.,, and will give prompt attention to business
entrusted to the Arm.
February 20, ls63,-5t
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PUBLIC ~ Office.

r want to employ a FEMALE TEACHER in my
i private family in the county of Augusta, Said
teacher to 5e competent to teach all OF the elemen,
tary branches of education, also The Latin and
French languages and music. good recommen-
dation required, apply to D. A. TRIcE, Green
vile, Augusta Co., Va.
October Is. l863.-4t
va Richmond Sentinel copy At. and send bill
fh;e n{f1cn
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March G, lse
III oETaICE-
CENTRAL HOTEL.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, IA.
sM,HE Proprietor of this convenient HOTEL re-
L speetfully calls the attention of the
Travelling Public
to the situation It his House befsg fr1e diatey on
being left by the trains. His table, supplied with
the best the markets Afford and his well ventilated
rooms furnished with
CLEAN BEDD DINO,
afford comfortable entertainment to the WEARY
TRAVELLER He respectfully solicits the patronage
of the public.
RW. BAILEY.
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How the YanAens dispose of their Con-
trabands.

The st. Louis Republican { Abolition
contains some rich exposures OF what the
negroes who fall into their hands out West
suffer. The article must read well in Bos.
ton, where the man and brother eleyateth
his horn to the utmost. We make an ex-
tract from it.:
It has been developed during the pro-
gress of military events in the last two
years, that trading in negroes is not an un-
common kind Of speculation among North
ern men in Federal service. There is a case
of superintendent of co, ntrabands at Cairo
who was discovered to be extensively en-
gagged in this business, and was finally ar
rested for selling young negro to his mas
ter in Kentucky for $50. On being de-
tected this sharper divulged upon others,
among whom was chaplain whom he ac>
cused of having sold eighty. Contrabands
have been exchanged for cotton.
A Massachusetts Republican paper re-
lates in the following language, an instance
of the sale Of a mulatto boy for pig:
A few days ago we were at place where
colored lad, absout Is years old, wa
busying himself. One man asked:
.'Whose negro is that r.
.He belongs to such man." was the
reply.
Where did he come from ?"
"A member of--regiment gave him
to--for pig that was worth FIVE dol
lars.
Such talk in Massachusetts, sounds bad
ly, but we have reason to believe that it
was literally true.
Officers in the army, after having en-
tieed negroes from their Southern homes
aud kept them in camp until they have
found them insoleDt and worthless, have
taken or sent them North and turned them
adrift to starve or beg. Abundant cases Of
this kind have occurred. Some of the
Northern cities are overrun with freed
men," Many, perhaps, are disposed to
work, but such are Kept in the same ment-
al condition as when they were slaves, and
few of them are so we'll treated, fed or
clothed. Few receive wages like other
hired laborers If they get sick they are
shifted off upon the corporations. If they
break the laws, to do which they are SO
tempted, Jail doors fly open to receive them.
They are employed where they are profta-
BILE, but if useless no more regard is paid
to them than to other pau ers. 1t is fact,
apparent and undeniable. that there is less
employment for the negro in the Northern
than in the Southern States.
The contraban1 camps, established by
the Government, have been little else than
pens of idleness, squalor and disease. We
shudder to think of the scores Of hundreds
Of black men, women and children, whose
miserable deaths are attributable sorely to
the change in t.laeir condition produced by
the war. to their own helplessEess, and to
t.e neglect and indifference Of those whom
they in their ignorant and strange faith
looked upon as their benefactors and
friends In the cities they wander about
in poverty and despair until they sicken,
aand the cold ground shuts them in from
colder world. The negro is finding free
dom to be fallacy and himselfa sacrifice
to the pitiless philanthropy Of the Abell-
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Aw Two 1risHmen, engaged in ped
ding packages of linen, bought an old mule
10 sid IN carrying the burdens One would
ride awhile, then The other, carrying the
bales of linen on the mule One day. the
Irishlnan who was on foot got closeup to
the heels of his muleship, when he received
kick upon one of his shins. TO he re-
venged he picked up sscne end hurled it
at the mule, but struck Ills corpahien on
the head Seeing what he had done, he
stopped and began to groan and rub his shin
The one on the mule turned and asked him
what was the matter.
The bloody cra,hur Kicked was the re-
ply.
Byjabers, he done the same thing to me
on top of me bead, said the other.
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NEW AUG TON CONCERN.
THE undersigned having taken out AUCTioN
i LICENSE, offer their services in the sale OF
Land, Negroes, Horses, Wares, and Merchandise,
either in town or country Auction Rooms at
Bickle's old Stand. Consig of al kinds OF
goods solicited. A. Nj. BRUCE,
II. II. PECK.
Staunton. Feb. 20, 1sss.--yf
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Poetry.
All flushed Was the Forest

-~--~-~-~---~ $500 49,
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21
scraped hills, we regaiaei the wagons after

scraped hills. we regaiaed the wagons after
sunset.
The spell was now broken, and the secret of
canlelopari hunting discovered. The next day
Richardson and myself killed three; one a
female, slipping upon nuddy ground, and fall
ing with great violence before she had been
wounded, shot in the head despatching her
as she lay. From this time we could reckon
confidently upon two ont Of each troop that
we were fortunate enough to find always ap-
preaching as near as possible, in order 10 en-
sure 4 good start, galloping into the middle Of
them, boarding the largest. and riding with
him until he fell. The rapdity with which
these awkwardly formed animals can move is
beyond all these things surprising. our best
horses being unable TO close with them under
two miles. Their gallop is a succession Of
jumping strides. the fore and hind leg on the
same side moving together instead of diagon-
ally, as in most other quadrupcds, the former
being kept close together, aud the latter so
Wlue hpdTt. tuAt III TiulH9 pN tuc abiAu-s SiuV;
the hoofs may be seen striking On the outside
of the horse. momeutarily threatening to over
throw him. It's motion altogether reminded
me rather of the pitching Of a ship, or rolling
of rocking horse. than of anything living
and the remarkable gait is rendered still more
automaton ike by the switching at regular in
tervals, of the long black tail. which is invar-
ably curled above the back, and by the cores
ponding action of the neck, swinging as it
does like pendulum, and literally imparting
to the animal the appearance of a piece of
in motion. Naturally gentle, timid
and peaceable, the unfortunate giraffe has no
means of protecting itself but with its heels;
but even when hemmed into a corner, it seldom
resorted to this mode of defence. | have be-
fore noticed the courage evinced by our horses
in pursuit of game Even when brought into
actual contact with these almost unearthly
quadrupeds, they evinced no symptom of alarm,
a circumstance which may possibly be traced
to their meagre diet.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

A True lLIUsrRArIoS.-During the late.
political campaign in one of the Eastern,
States, and while s Republican convention
was in session, juvenile, of the masculine
gender, made his appearance with a basket Of
pups for sale. Being asked if they we're Re-
publican pups, aud answering in the affrma-
tive, sold one, for which he received two dol
lars. The boy not finding sale for all his pups,
some two or three weeks later repaired to a
Democratic convention, offering for sale the
same pups. In response to an iuterrogatory as.
to whether they were Democratic pups. an
swered, they were. But, says one of the DEM
ocratic members, thought | heard you say
some weeks since that they were Republican
pups. All, says the boy, they were then, but
they hare got their eyes open now.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

McCLELLAS-" On, WILLIE, We HAVE
Missed YoU."-The New York Commercial
Advertiser, intensely Republican as it is, is
generally candid and just. To it we are in;
debted for the following:
When Gen Mcclellan left Trenton New
Jersey, on Wednesday last, for Washington,
the crowd at the depot in their enthusiasm
took him up bodily and placed him upon the
platform of the car. The crowd then passed
through the car and warmly greeted him
Among the number who thus showed their
spect, was a wounded soldier. with one arm in
sling. Going up to Mcclellan, be took him
warmly by the hand, remarking We missed
you at Fredericksburg ! hope We will soon
have you with us again The General made
no reply, but seemed deeply affected"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21
Life S Mysteries.

They are dark, deep and unfathomable, and
we are unable to search them out. At times
the sunlight of truth shines with such brilancy
across our pathway that we behold with admi
ration its gttering rays, aud wonder that so
many mysteries have been made plain ; but 10
the twinkling of an eye cloud comes DER our
vision, and we are led to grope our way on
ward, the darkness rendered still more irksome
having seen the sun. But "GOd moves in a
mysterious way" and never meant man to scale
the topmost pinnacle of divine wisdom. The
fairy being whose brow wears no mark of time,
and the gray haired grandsire, with one foot
upon the verge of the grave, stand side by
but you are greeted by no kindly welcome !;
the hush of death is upon all things, and you
say, surely the messenger has called for him
who had more than numbered three-score and
ten. You enter noiselessly, as if fearing to
disturb bis repose raise the snowy covering
start back in mute surprise for, instead of the
silver locks and wrinkled brow of the grand
sire, you behold the wavy tresses of her who
but yesterday was blooming in health, and you
exclam, mysterious. Gods ways are not our
ways.
The slow and solemn pealing of the toliing
bell tells US that another has gone to his last
home A few short months ago be went forth
with band of youths, whose stalwart forms
seemed almost to bid defiance to the foe, to lay
down his life, if need be, upon the altar of his
country. But not in battle, but upon the
tented field, the messenger came. and he was
forced to obey; be died, but no mothers hand
was there to smoothe his dying pillow. Once
before, when in his childhood home, surrounded
by parents and friends, the messenger had call
ed loudly, but be was spared but now, afar
from kindred and home, he was laid to rest
in the silent grave. We know not why it
is so. Strange, is it not, that the thousand
strong chords Of love with which we bind our
loved ones to earth cannot detan their spirits
for moment from their upward flight; nor
PRAYERS nor tears suffice to make them fold their
wings and wait.
Already has the cry gone up from thou
sand hearts and homes, he is dead ~ Borne
upon the telegraph wires with the speed almost
of lightning the news come. But, even while
almost every circle wears the habiliments of
mourning. all nature is dressed in her gala
robes the birds warble forth their songs of
praise as sweetly as the breeze plays DER the
waving tree tops, and through their branches,
making sweet music, and all things seem as
bright aud gay as though natures God had
not spoken to the children of men, dark
veil Of mysteries hang even about our pathway.
and We cannot find them out but, knowing
that a just and righteous God ruleth, we will
trust in him until all things shall be made plain,
and we shall behold him as lie is.
Waverly Magazine.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

SUPERvIsoR.-As will be seen by reference
TO the proceedings of the Board of Canvassers,
jackson Uhrie, Democrat, has been elected by
a handsome majority over bis abolition oppo-
nent, Sylvester Myers. We never had de;
sire to make this election political test, bat
the action of the opposition forced US into this
position, and they Will therefore pardon US if
We crow little over the result. We do not
care to claim it as an overwhelming Demo.
cratic victory, but it is significant of what is
to come Pumas STANDARD.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21
The Happiest Home.

That Is the brightest. happiest home,
Where love and peace are shrined;
And whence the heart would never roam,
4 warmer spot TO find
'Tis not the mansion, proud and high,
Nor halls Of lordIy state;
'Tis not the robes Of richest dye,
Nor slaves that round Us wait.
lis not the steeds that prance in pride,
With harness iecked with foam;
Ne: luxury and domain wide
Have nought to DO with home.
But one condition makes it home
Hearts must be happy there;
As well in hoyel as in dome,
Content can find lair.
Want and disease may bitter life,
Discordant souls may hate.
Strong interest may engender strife
These are the common fate.
But, if We ask it prayfully,
Joy to our roof will come;
Love, the condition sole must be,
For love will make it home.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

The editor of the Stockton Independent
gives the following description of his party
The only inaccuracy is the limit placed on
Phelps men. The picture comprehends the
whole Republican party:
What have they done They have used
their Federal offices as a means TO stock prima
~ aud nominating assemblies to bribe and
corrupt the legislature: to bribe aud corrupt
men for our State Judiciary from the Supreme
Court down; and, Of course, to defy the rights
of the people in the choice of honest men to Eli
tuition says the legal voters of the State shall
elect all officers, including the judges and to
make sure OF an incorruptible Judiciary, and
separate those officers as far from politics as
possible, il is provided thet they shall be chosen
at special election. What of ali that. say
these Federal detectives" Do you think we
are going to let the stupid people choose their
own Judges? Nc, no. Whoever votes for,
or supports Phelps shall be Judge. III take
care of Sexton" said Watrous, " if you, Mr.
Smith, want TO be District Judge provided
you vote for Phelps aud you can have three
thousand dollars beside, to pack conventions,
and push your election. The people have
nothing to do in the matter Watrous is Mr.
Phelps agent; he'll attend to it all They'll
give Us Governor, Judges and all, and the
people shall not know what struck them only
they must all be Phelps meo.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

AN EASTERN SrORY.-N hen Alexander Inc
Great had conquered the world, and penetrated
into the remote regions of India, he heard of
He was told that the river Nithebel led to it,
and Immediately ordered a feet to be equipped
TO carry his troops thither, but previously dis
patched few vessels to procure information.
When they had reached the Garden of Para
disc, his people found the gate shut, and before
it an aged keeper of singular appearance, and
with an extraordinary beard, whom they COM
manded to open the gates Immediately for their
master, as he was not far behind them The
hoary keeper smiled and said he burst not
admit him, unless he could find means to weigh
down a feather, he herewith sent, when placed
in balance The messenger was astonished,
for he could not conceive how a small feather
(since it was only light, downy feather could
have such weight, and concluded that the old
man was jeering him. He nevertheless, went
and delivered the message.
Alexander directed balance to be brought,
and it soon appeared that all the wood and
stone, and silver and gold, that could be laid
on the scale was not sufficient to counterpose
the little feather, which made everything that
was brought fly quickly up. Alexander, as
tonished at this magical effect, sent once more
to inquire what was the meaning of it. The
man gravely answered that the feather signlf-
ed Alexanders cupidity and ambition, which
were light as down, and yet so heavy that
nothing could counterbalance them but he
would tell him how that feather might be out
weighed
Let" said he, handful Of earth be laid
upon it. and it will at once lose its extraordi-
nary power"
Alexander perceived the meaning, and was
deeply detected. Soon afterwards he died at
Babylon, without having seen the garden of
delight
READ THIS Hunger never saw
bad bread
Nothing dries sooner than tear.
Little drops of rain brighten the meadows,
and little drops Of kindness brighten the world
A man is foolish to be jealous of good
woman. downright fool to be jealous of a
bad one.
1t is fortunate for Fortune that she is blind,
else she might blush to behold the fools she
patronizes.
No man is always wrong. 4 clock always
goes right once in twenty-four hours.
We should round every day of stirring action
with an evening of thought We learn no.
thing from our experience unless we muse upon
it.
Mean men admire wealth. great men glory.
You can no more exercise your reason If you
live in the constant dread Of laughter than you
can enjoy life if you are in constant dread of
death
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

It's editor. piously adding All good paying
subscribers are requested to mention him IL
their prayers. The Others need not, as The
prayers of the wicked avail nothing, according
to good authority"
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

A MIsTAKE.-A story is told Of rebel
sharpshooter, taken prisoner at Fredericks-
burg, who asked one of our Brigadier Gene
rails, Are you General?" Yes" was the
reply. Well if had known it, l could have
killed you several times during the fight.
saw you sloshiug round in that gold lace, and
took you for Lle,rsHGEt -
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Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY or BUTTE
- In County Court Butte County, Cal
Phillip Heiuer vS. His Creditors
Notice is hereby given, pursuant 10 an order Of
the Hon. J. H. Barker. County Judge in and for the
County of Butte that all the creditors Of the nse
vent Phillip Hefner he and appear before him IN
open Court At the court house in Orovl,le. on the
l7th day OF March a. n lS63 at 10 o'clock A. NJ
To show cause If any they have. why said petition
should not he granted. and assignment Of his
estate. be made and he be discharged from his
debts and liabilities in pursuance Of the Stataie
in such case made and provided; and in the mean
time all proceedings against said insolveat be
stayed
Witness my hand aud the Seal Of
-, said Court this 18th day of February.
sAAL \. D. lS6S.
49, J. ". GILkYSON
Clerk Of said Court.
CT. LOTT, Atty for Petitioners
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21
Morning in Italy.

The stars burnt out in the pale blue air.
And the thin white moon lay withering there;
To tower, and cavern, and rift, and tree,
The owl aud the bat fed drowsily.
Day had kindled the dewey woods,
And the rocks above, and the stream below,
And the yapors in their multitudes,
And the Appenine's shroud of summer snow.
And clothed with light Of airy gold,
The mists in their eastern caves uprolrd.
Day had awaken all things that be-
The lark, aud the thrush, and the swallow free,
And the milkmaid's song, and the mowers scythe
And the matin bell and the mountain bee
Fire-fes were quenched on the dewey corn,
Glow worms went out on the rivers brim,
Like lamps which student forgets to trim
The beetle forgot to wind his horn;
The crickets were still in the meadow AMI hill.
[SHELLEY.
The weekly Butte record., 1863-02-21

In BEaALF OF THE DoGs.-f you have
good dog likely to die of distemper, put
handful of salt down his throat and make him
swallow it. The cure is absolutely certain.
The salt produces immediate vomiting, and st
ouce removes the disease.