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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
Notice.

II is rumored ,hat have eJiiespUujsd with my
late wife divorce. / pronounce the rumor
false and if letter arportlrg to be from noe has been
received bv her, II IS a base Forgery
.s.e Iass>snH y, - 4Is,M AXE
lin dis army
s,TeCK CATTLE FOR SAi.F,-vvn Mon,
y day the soth iusE | wild ael, IN is5nt Of the
Court House, Siar aon. pubic sale, Us he al of
SrCs K CATTLE, Sold by me tosJ-mss McCoIlb, but
which he refused 20 receive, Terms casa.
Oct 49, 2l* TAOS A.. TURK
ATACHiNE o1L.--sus {. Tor labrie atil Oh, for
NI sale It 2 d ie0UIs
Sert Arug StoEe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

Gen. Clarke is elected Governor Of Mississippi
by large majority.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

Daniel Preston, of Captain Hobson's
company, Imboden's command, was ar
rested here last week, by Capt. Avis,
Provost Marshal, charged with shooting
officer Van PeIt, of Harrisonburg, while
attempting to arrest him for theft. Van
Pelt, was badl, injured, the ball striking
him in the leg, and causing compound
fracture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
ia. KCTEL, H2.1E.s'TO.y.
In nj q - Essgs

NAE Undersigned irtenaicg make Z Change IN
'helr business, oIor soT ale pfivatsiy, the Yir-
gna Roia! and EuguituIe, tnty viii M tsc tiote
ora Period of yeas, and sell sne Furniture to the
essees.
This is a first class Hotel enjoying an extraordiue
y amount ot rn0lc patrons q, s.nd vii attract tbe
Attention CT ali Capitalists, those who des,le To-
engage IN the business The Buildings and furnisure
are IN eAeeii-'t condition. We vii afford !. persons
'eslra to lgTest, every facility "a determining the
Yaue This property and eau show that no Hotel in
Virginia vii; realize much to the proprietor f the
Aihoant OF e@pital employed as the q Virginia"
N.A-Ine Sta5ies are also Tor sale rent.
Oct ISIS G. l.. P. h BRO
~ Lexington Gazette and Rocking an z. e,ster
copy tnree tunes, and LynchouTg republican. kich-
nond Dispatch and Sen inc. copy every other day for
Fix days, and forward bus 20 hiss ot!ce.
y UGUSTA LAMB FOR s4L4..-.We Offer
a at private SAFE tract of land ST Parnassus
containing about $50 Acse- Inia farm is located
on Ii nffet b. ac, niles below Ssri5.1 or,rgs
and divided b. the Warm Springs end Aarf;s0 pLuIg
turnpike. IL is accessible by good road and situated
in one OF t1s most healthy and popuious POI tlcns o.
the county,
tie improvements are valuable consisting Of a go.d
Us cling. ehgi0ly situated. with : rooms, store
house. noted god BUSINESS AID other out
houses making the Deceus If i. village he Lard 10
pi gGo6 quaint and susceptible iEI euert well
waiered ami @ooced, AID Hculd b. a4s. bic re-
srst Tor any one ioosing Ter l;one suIeS and
thrifty aglIct,!uia. region
II not solo privately, the farm wall be fered at
rnbllc sale, on the 10th OF NOVEMBER uext An
ply to James w Crawford Staunton, Va
Get ia--lds. CRAWFORD Il YOUNG.
I AND sa La---t will Offer at public auction.
~ on Saturday. the 7th OF November, 1863, on the
premises,
A TRACT LAND,
containing 81 acres lying the ridge road leading
from Bridge water to Staunton the head Of the
Long Glade and in the vicinity OF grine~ Hill There
is On the tract GOOD Hou 3E. Bank Barn, good
orchard, never Ealing Springs and stseam Of wa
ter RAINING through it, ont houses good fencing and
IL good neighb, rhood. lose wishing 10 view the
above tract o land do so by calling on the SUBJ
scriber, two miles East of Messy Creek Iron Works
TERMS cash dom, III Conted@ rate money No
other kind will be taken. Possession given sdi.
ately. D. A. FLICKER
Oct. f3-ts*
TOR SALE.--H0USE AND LOT IN MT. SID
IL NhY In pursuance O. decree of the Circuit
Court of A1gus'a County rendered in the ca9se of
Craun &c. Weller and others depending in said
Court, We will proceed In Mt. Sidney on SATUR-
DAY, The 3lst day Of this month, to sell at public
sale, the highest bidder, Tor Cash. confirmation
of report CT sale, Two Lots in said town, of
which there brick mansion House. stable and out
houses, now occupied by The Misses Hyde.
o.. 81 H v ". SIZE. shhfFY' Trustees.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

Thirty Eve Thousand French troops are said to
be at Matamoras
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

REINFeacEaE Fca RosENcRANs The spe-
cial correspondent of the Chicago Evening Tour
nal under date of 29th ult.. says;
A large portion 81 the Army OF tho Potomac is
going 10 Chattanooga. 7 gu may not deem it ex.
padient or proper to publish this, but send it 10
you nevertheless. the llsh and 18th Army Corps,
Gems. Howard ana olccum, from the Rappahan
aoek, have been passing through the city rs
to day, yesterday ard the day previous. and BIZ
this time are well Gu the way to Nashville. They
are we'll expected to reach Chattanooga by the
early part ofnext week at the farhast. 1t is stated
that the 3D. Army Corps from Meade's army is
also on the way Westward. Gen. Howard and
steff, also Gail Shurz and staff, passed through
here last nigh,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

DISTRACTION OF PROPERTY NEAR CHATTANOOGA.
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times, wri-
ting from Chattanooga, says:
Fer the purpose of a more perfect range in our
immediate front, it has become Our painful duty
to burn al the dwellings between the Federal
lines and those Of the enemy. More than fifty
buildings have been ieyeled to the ground, some
CT which were quite valuble, AID the premises
most beautifully oInamented with all the sur
reundings OF comfort and pleasure. But all is
now complete waste; everything has been lev
eled and Destroyed. Houses, trees, shruhbery.
fepces, aud all ars gone, made TO give way to the
rebellion and the curse of war. Over this now
desert waste the guns Of the Federals have COM
piete control.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

Bragg,s victory has set US alead in tAe pumr
Der of prisoners by several Thousand.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

The SIEGE OF CHARLf sroN.-The Charleston
Courier, says:s ssThere has been no material
change since our last report. Our works are pro-
crossing steadily, notwithstanding the eneny's
nfe, and those who have had the pleasure of wit
Messing them are enthusiastic in their praise Of
the engineers engaged in experimenting the con-
strlcfien of new fortifcatlns The heeE remains
IN the salne position and have not fred gun for
several days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
A .sDOUBLE,, WEBBING.

Though war rage, and empires tremble be
neath the shock of fierce encounters, yet Cupid
as of old, still holds the bow and hurls with un
erring aim the dart of love at the hearts of gay
youths and fair maidens. OF this fact we hal
The most positive and pleasing evidence at Trim
ity Church, on Thursday night last, where W,
had the pleasure to witness joined in the holy
bonds of matrimoDy, by the Rev. Mr.. Latane
Mr.. Geo. M. Baker, of Winchester, to Miss Fan
ME e. .Armentrout, of Stanton and Mr.. Au
gustus A. Gone, formerly ci Baltimore city, t.
Miss Kate Fletcher, of Winchester.
The fashion and beauty of our town were as
sembled to witness the happiness of the fortu
nate party and to their prayers we join ours
that upon SO much worth and loneliness may de-
scend through life Heavens richest, best bless
ngs.
DAY they live in bright little isle Of their own,
In blue summer ocean serene and alone,
Where leaf never dies in the still blooming bowers
And the bee banQuets on through whole year of
flowers.
When simply to feel that we love that we live,
Is worth every joy life ever can give;
here with souls ever ardent and pure as the cline,
May they live they loved in the irst golden time.
With affection as free
From decline as the bowers,
And with hopes like the bee,
= Live always on flowers.
Nay life be to them long day of light,
Fill death comes on holy, calm as the night.
MEN AND ARMS FURNISHED BY
VIRGINIA
A communication from the Governor to the
House of Delegates states that upwards of 10000
eonscripts have PASSED through the camp of in
straction in charge of Col. Shields The num-
Der CT troops furnished the Confederate States
by the State Of Virginia, as taken from the first
rolls on file in the Adiutant and Inspector Gen.
erals Office, is as fellows:
S!xty-four regiments of infantry, 52,49S; 20
regiments O. cavalry, IA, 175; two regiments of
artillery l,779; % battalions of cavalry, infant
~ and artillery, III; battalions ofartilIery.
Army Northern Virginia, 500; 2l4 unattached
companies, artillery, infantry and cavalry, 49,
24S Total number Of men, To-, 905.
The above statement does not embrace the re-
eruits or conscripts furnished by the State of
Virginia, Of which the Adjutant General has no
returns
A communication from Gen. Dimmock to
Adit. Gen. Richardson, gives the number of
arms issued between October 1st, 1859 and Oct
lst, 1868 Cannon, pieces, 399; muskets, l03.-
$780, rifles, 6,482; carbines, 1856; musketoons,
437 pistols, 4 ,438; sabres, 1868.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
SUBSTITUTE FOR BUTTER.

A friend has suggested the following
as an excellent substitute for butter. Al.
though We have never tried it, yet we
do not hesitate to recommend it, espe-
cially in these times when the article Of
battfer is so scarce and high. A refer
ence to our marriage announcements in
this issue, will disclose the fact that a
couple OF our young friends have antic-
ipated our suggestion. Here it IS
Marry the incest girl you know. 70
will then have her to preside atyour ta-
bic, and, unless you are sad dog IL
deed, you will not require any but Ter I
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
THE GREEyBRIER MlR.ag--A laoy in Monro,

THE GREEgBRIER MIRAaE--A lacy in Monroe
co. furnishes the following explanation OF the
phenomenon recently witnessed in Greenbriar:
1t is we'll known that an army oil Yankees, sew
eral thousand in number, lave eeampment at
Fayette Court House, in the county OF Fayette,
which adloins Greenbrier county. At the very
hour mentioned, namely, three O'Clock, +. M.
they are daily subjected to q drill, in which they
go through all their vacious military exercises
Is it not probable, 4 more than probatie that these
.erlal soldiers Were produced by the same cause
which produce the spectre Of the Brocken, and
o'heT similar apparitions? That owing TO the ac-
cidental condanr alton of some atmospheric va
pors at the precise time they We're drilling, on
he evening particularly specified uEatmosph
rical specnlum vas formed by the hand of nature
ia the mountainous locality of Mr.. Piercy's res
ideDce, end that The figures seen by Mr.. P's tam
lily were the images of this body of Yankees,
who were then marching in regular order, and le
ected in the air in their natural color ana forms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

lp1n;A NEWAKD- stolen, irJm the suoscri-
1IUV ber's pasture. o. Tire OF the Black
fnosn PesGlet,n MY, on the bight OF the
g4h sep lenher last, d orIght ~ H1kSE. low car
rg e heavy set about sixteen hands high right hnd
ioo white natural PAGER seven eight years old
sill give the above reward cfStQ0 or bis return
10 me- O. secured so that can get h1n
Get I3-3t.$ JOHN PiTSENE8RGER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13

I.DiA kEWAtsst.--St aged rom tne recent
SDZV prem sea OF the subscriber, u Stsunton, a.
uuns month since i large framed, light red DOW.
She is about or Years old tolerably wide between
the horns, has larg. OZARK bag, AID Is qai,e gentle
will give s23 for nee delivery to at NY farm
Middle i.sver &l5 or info. NATION that will able
me to Eud her. S. n. YOST
Oct BIT - Vim cory
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
AUCTION AND C)nnSSlON HOUSE,

Y, + CATL- I'll & J. w abby having
~ o entered iLto paI tnsTshp for purpose Of
conducting the Auction and Gonmission business.
offer ,her services in the sale OF Cattle, Wares and
Merchandise of all kinds e.tneI town ccdusy.-
auction House. a. the stand Of Rape Alloys, near
ire Virginia Hotel. All GooGs consigned 30 their
care VIII receive SPECIAL ana rrompt attention. All
notice given OF Puoio Sale days.
Oct Is ats CATLETF & abby.
49, Vim cfrx
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
SPECIAL NOTICE. sd

/. III, uer,oas having claims against Wci. h. Ran
X d5!ph, csseased. will present them to prop
erly authenticated, erd lhej will at be PAID
AlIindeb,ed 20 him viii please pay up
Z. acc SHEAD,
Administrator of Vim. Il. Randolph.
MiddlahToOk, Oes a-2;sx
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-10-13
A TRACT LAND,

AND sALa---t will offer at public auction.
~ on Saturday. the 7th OF November, 1853, on the
premises
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

has been shot for the same thing within a
short time
Noticed the arrival Of the Goth Iowa
regiment. Col. Thos. H. Benton, few DAYS
since. This is fine looking regiment, and
will undoubtedly shine when away down
south in Dixie
The boys of the 3sth, are in tolerable
good health at present, and are in ire
mendous buster, as we have this moment
been notified TO march this afternoon for
Helena. The weather is very warm and
clear. AS we are not sure that we may
not be stopped before we get to Helena, ]
will state that those who may wish to write
to their friends in the 3Sth had better d.
rect to Cairo, and they win be forwa dcd
from there to wherever we may be-
With my best wishes for the prosperity
Of the TINES Office, close to pack up my
dude for more genial cline.
Yours, for the Union.
ANONYMOUS
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07
CAMP ON THE TALLAHATCuIE,
Miss. Dec. 81. 1869

DEAR TINES As these are stirring
times and wakeful nights, once more
propose letting you know what part we (the
9th, and particularly Co. Ed are now act
ing. .t.
l think told you in my last, that we
were guarding Railroad bridges. Well, we
are at the same business yet, but find it a
more important branch Of the service than
we at first supposed, and at the same time
more dangerous one, for since my last, one
of our companies, 81" has been surprised,
and ten of their men taken prisoners They
were at some distance from the other CON-
panies, part Of them on guard at our hos
pital, when company Of guerrilas rode
up and demanded their unconditional sur
render. They then charged on the hospi.
tai, and called upon the inmates to come
out. One or two obeyed, and were taken
prisoners. The remaindsr staid within
doors and were unmolcstcd. ..ts~..
Those who were taken prisoners got
back to-day with their furloughs in their
packets, feeling very cheap Amongst
those taken and returned, was Sea-g't Jas.
Brison. He says he has enough of negro
informers, and is well satisfied that a negro
sold them. The negro is commoner.
will say in justice to Co. !, that they
have not had hardly fair show. Their
Captain, Miller, was left sick at Memphis,
their first Lieutenant, Sherburn, acting
Quartermaster, and their second Lieuten-
ant, John Peck, was sick in hospital; (but
getting better) so you see they were with
out commander. ..,.
We laid in the grave to-day the first man
that has died of our regiment whilst with
u.s. His name is ---- Douglass, un-
derstand from near Prairie du CHEN lie
was private in Co f, and died of typhoid
pneumonia, Dec. 25th
As this, is one of the holidays, and we
are keeping it by almost fasting instead of
feasting, concluded would try and fin
ish my letter. Perhaps an opportunity
may offer of sending it. -.
The cars are coming, and I must close.
.-a... sa-A In haste, yours,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

Navigation was suspended ono or two
days last week, but opened again on Friday,
and was better than at any previous time
since the ice began to form. On Monday
night, however, the wind got into the
northwest, five inches of snow lay upon
the ground, and" the mercury suddenly
vent down to zero, and the ice filed up
again so as to offer an imprcgnable barrier
to the ferry boat on Tuesday morning.
Benton Bros. Il Co. quote amber Iowa
wheat ut s.; No. l, So; No. ?, 70; re-
jscted, g.. Pork is Offering more freely
and sells at the respectable figures Of 81, %
p4.2o. !.
All quiet on the lcvce.
G. Smith, weighing clerk at the city
scales, sends us tho following report II re-
seipts for the week ending Jan. Sd:
d Wheat, a,sIo-lo bus. sz1a.
Barley. 1927 bas..lsay bee as.a.a
Oats, 1871 bus. ii .s1I22
krk, Lire heR-a4AS6U. ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07
Mc(3reoor City Scril,t.

VAC\1Te0oT ivy SCTllNs
Specimens of the McGregor City Scrip
have made their appearance here and we
like the look Of the little bills For work
manship they reflect great credit upon the
3imes job ctfice-are printed on crisp bank
note paper, and far beyond checks" have
wear in them. They are checks on the
McGregor State Bank of Iowa, issued by
the corporation Of McGregor signed by the
Recorder and counter signed. BEFORE they
become general circulating medium, we
Yish TO ask and receive an answer to q
couple Of questions in regard to their "se-
curfty."
lst. Is the corporation free from debt:
I'd. If not, is there any security that the
money deposited for their redemption will
not be liable to an execution or garnsh-
ment by any creditor Of the corporation +?
These are our questions. We ask them
because we have been informed that the
city is heavily in debt; and, il so, we can
see no way by which the money for their
redemption can be placed beyond the reach
Of creditors desiring their dues. We need
not argue the point now, as we desire only
information for the benefit of the citizens
OF our county. If everything is right
and sure the public will gladly receive them,
rather than the hundred or more of ire.
sponsible specimens Of currency now afloat
-Decorah Republic.
In reply to our cotemporary's queries
We will state that each OF: these city scrip,
checks, represents a s',m acr,laliy OF, sieln,.
SIT for their redemption The checks ARK
provided by the city and put in the hands
Of 0. Hulvcrson, cashier of the McGrego,
Branch Bank Of the State Of Iowa. who
sells them at par to any person who wishes
to purchase. The Republic will therefore
see that in no event can the issue of these
checks exceed the amounts Of special de-
posits for their redemption.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07
The Enla II patton Proclamation,

- l.
In another column We publish the proc
|amstion of President Lincoln, dccreeint
emancipation in the states Of Arkansas
Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Gcor
gia, South Carolina, North Carolina, ant
portions Of Louisiana and Virginia.
1t will be observed that Mr.. LincolI
bases his proclamation upon military nc
ecssity, and valves all pretensions to powe
under the Constitution to issue or enforc,
the same. There are few who will claim
that, under the Institution, Mr.. Lincolr
has any power to change the constitution
Of the states named in his proclamation =
All discussion Of this question then, hinges
upon the right and propric' ty Of the proc
lamation a. war measure"
We supported Mr.. Lincoln =, candi
date for tho Presidency Of this republic
upon . platform which r cogn;zed slavery
in the states wherein it existed, as a state
right under the Constitution Of the United
States, yet held that Congress possessed
power to make all needful rules and reg
ulations" regarding it in the territor:es-
Mr.. Lincoln accepted the spirit and lettc,
Of this platform. and upon it was elected
the chief executive Of the nation. Unit
recently, his views on the suppression #
the rebellion, as evidenced by his modifica.
ton Of Fremonts, and Hunters proclana.
tons, his rebuff to II. Greeley, his answer
to the Chicago deputation on the 18th Of
September, in which he told them cmanci
patton in the rebel states would be simply
imperative, and that to arm the slaves
you'd be practically to arm their masters
mere averse to the spirit Of his proclamation
Indeed, such was his sensi,veness upon
this question that he neglected to enforce
the confscation act, just measure for
Furnishing the rebels.
Considered on the grounds Of propriety
We would say that every resource of the
government should first be exhausted be.
fore rcsorting to any measure unconstitu.
tional. Considered on the grounds Of ex.
pedicncy we are forced to regard it as mop
erativc to relieve the negro, and exssperat.
ing to the master.
It will be observed that wherever our
forces have effected permanent Judgment.
there the Union sentiment bas been devel-
opsd, and there the slaves of Union men
and rebels are protected, while at points
where our forces are imperative to assure
the slaves their freedom, there their
shackles are declared to be knocked Off
This condition Of things removes the meas
ure from any claims to support on the
grounds Of a moral nature.
From these and other reasons which we
may hereafter mention, we come to the
conclusion that the proclamation is uncon-
atitu,ional, and injudicious; tat bullets,
grape shot, and bayonets, are the only eff.
fective means Of quelling the rebellion, and
that procla,nations are mere brutem ful.
geen soleng as the rebels are able to confront
us with large and victorious armies. What
the nation wants is succession Of Union
victories, and we pray CID that we may
have them.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

LETTER LlST.-Thc letter list has been
awarded to this paper for the year 1868, it
having the largest circulation, (by 90 ac-
cording to the regulations of the postal de-
paihnent. The list was taken from this
paper by legal bubble, last summer.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

?. ST. have just time to add a few
lines. 81 -.-.z- st-. .r.-. II
Our Quartermastcr was taken prisoner
and paroled.
The boys are all improving in health.
We have not had mail since We left
Cairo. 4. ..'" .'
The army is falling back on account OF
provisiens and transportation. T.G.D.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

A QuERy.- Family Fair, in view Of the
stringent measures that are being adopted
for arrcsting deserters and all officers and
soldiers absent without leave, wants to
know if the Provost Marshals won't have
fine time of it hunting up Gen. Greeley's
100000 men, not one of whom has ever
answered to his name at roll call.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

CpRREsPoNDENcE.-We lay aside much
Of our own copy to maze room for the wei
come favors which our CT respondents have
forwarded for this weeks issue.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-07

H The recent great disaster to our
arms at Fredericksburg, has caused inves-
legations and inquiries as to the ability of
the heads of the different departments
Facts have thus been disclosed, for which
We call upon the government at once to
remedy. For instance: Grave and serious
complaints are urged against Quartermas.
ter General Meigs, for lack of dispatch in
supplying the different divisions of the
army with their requisite supplies. 1t is
OF the greatest importance, ana one OF the
main features to insure Success to an army,
that the Quartermaster'sd department should
always be in the best order Napoleon, for
instance, as criterion, was always more
particular about the above department than
any other, and especially where he found
himself in country where he could sup.
ply himself well. he said, "if you want a
soldier to fight well, clothe and feed him
well. We therefore suggest to our govern.
ment, to appoint man who will at least
see that our men are properly clothed, and
sugg st that the voice of the people of
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota be
heard, and they will be unanimous in Sc.
lecing Hammerslough Bros, north side Of
the public square McGregor, Iowa, dealers
in clothing, boots and shoes, and dry
goods. ..tf......-. -a,..-