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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
The Virginia Hotel.

1t will be seen by an advertisement
in an another column, that the style OF
the proprietorship Of the Virginia Ho-
tel has been changed from VIM. H.
Pey ton & Bro. to that of T. P. Peyton
& Bros. This change results from the
fact that the senior partner, VIM. H.,
purposes retiring from the hustle OF
Hotel life to enjoy the quiet Of rural
home upon his farm, and the connec-
tion,~of his youngest brother, Eugene,
with the proprietorship. The proprie-
tors have had the good fortune recently
to secure the valuable services of Mr..
Atwell, a Prince Of Bonifaces, and one
of the very few men "who know how
to keep Hotel" Since he has been
installed, the boarders have eaten more
than before, and the apprehension is
that the proprietors may be compelled,
much against their wishes, to increase
the price Of board, as tea, coffee, mus
tard, &C., are very high.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
ccncert e. the Presbyterian chur~h.

We had the pleasure of attending the
concert given at the Presbyterian
Church, on Thursday evening last, for
the benefit Of the families of our sold
iers. We were not only pleased, but
delighted. We had no idea that the
music would be so enhancing. We
have heard several distinguished canta-
triccs, whose fame was almost world
wide, but we did not enjoy their sweet
strains any more than we did the clear,
sweet and tiute-like voices of some of
the singers at this concert If the ST.
rens on the rocks of Scylla had sung as
sweetly as several participants in this
concert, we think that Ulysses would
have burst the bonds which bound him
to the mast
If there were any present whose
''souls were not moved by the concord
of sweet sounds" We believe, with
Shakespeare, that they are
"Fit for treason, stratagem and spoils.''
They must be as impassive as marble,
and have
Hearts cold the rocks on Torneos hoary brow
We are satisfied that we reflect the
general sentiment of the community,
when. we express the hope that the par
Elephants in This concert may be induced
to favor the public again and again.
The receipts amounted to four ban
dqed and fritz dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
The Opening Campaign.

The campaign now opening will be season of
heavy and desperate fighting; and it is gallant
sigh; to see how cheerfully and gaily our noble
troops welcome the trial. Wherever the enemy
has yet put himself in motion he has found more
than his match to meet him. Fitzhugh Lees
cavalry, with the artillery Of glorious Pelham,
sent the first andacious expedition teadiong across
The Rappahannock again. III he thunders of Fort
Pemberton, driving back the black gunboats up
into the Coldwater, have been echoed by the
roar of Port Hudson batteries beating back the
feet and army of Banks and Farragut. Vicks-
burg sits silent on her hills and waits, while Mo-
bile, SavaT nah and Charleston seem to securely
defy all attack. For, so far, the ring of our
lines is unbroken. When broken We believe it
will be from within outward. The Confederate
people have borne the brunt and seattle of war
long enough. 1t is the turn of Illinois, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
In any event, all visions of peace had better
vanish we are about to have the fercest cam
paign of the war.-[Enquirer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
The indicators Dodge.


Week before last, the Tindscator
charged that we had not committed our
self for or against reconstruction, and
that we were waiting to see which way
the "breeze of public opinion" would
blow. In our issue of hast week, we
stated that we had never concurred in
opinion upon that subject with either
Of the only two parties which had ever
maintained the policy of reconstruction,
to wit: The secession party before, and
the abohtionSparty since the war;. The
Vaadacoto1' meets this stubborn fact by
saying that we, sin the early part of
1861" (before the wary declared .sthat
the secessonists did not desire to recon
struct the Union as they pretended"
Whether they were sincere or not in
the advocacy of their policy of recon
struction does not affect the fact stated
by us, that they "nsaSntaaaaed that the
South should secede that the Union
might be reconstructed" Whether they
were the victims of a gross delusion, or
were endeavoring to impose upon
others, we know not; but we do know
that they urged secession with the pro
.fessed object of reconstruction. We
never believed in the policy Of recon
struction, and cautioned the public
against the plausible, but fallacious, ar
gnments of It's advocates. The Vlaads
Gator has lodged the issue it made, to-
wit: that we had never expressed our
views upon the subject of reconstruc
ton. The Vaasdicator charged that we
had not; We proved that we had, and
then the VSndacat0r meets the proof by
saying that we did not believe. the ad
vocales of prospective reconstruction to
be sincere. If sincere, they were the
Idupes of a gross delusion; if not sin
cere, they Were dishonest. The Vaaadi-
Gator may choose upon which horn OF
the Dilemma it will hang them.
1t the V5aadacator would be less reck-
less in its assertions, and more logical
in its arguments, it would do itself more
credit. If the young man who now &C.
cupies the Editorial tripod in that Office
were not too selfsufficientto learn from
those of ''more experience" we might
still entertain the fond hope" Of ma
king something of him; but if he per-
sists in his expressed determination
"not to take any lessons from us" we
will be compelled to allow him to grope
his way in ignorance. In our profer to
instruct him, we apprehend that we
have undertaken a Herculean task, for
the displays which he has made in edi-
torial archery show that, as yet, no one
has succeeded in teaching
His young ideas hoy TO aLoot"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
.STAUNToN sPEcTAToR And GENERAL ADvERTIsER.
Jeffe-son-J Gibson. M g Balthis,
"

Jefe-son-J Gibson M Balthis,
ShepeIdstown--S McMullen.
Berkely-J w Tongue
Martinsburg--To be supplied.
Springfield W Hedges.
Wardensvllle-J II March.
Capon-C L Torreyson.
Hillsboro-J Waugh, B Hough, A Robey
Sh.nnondale-J II Wolf.
Loudon Dis ,rict-S s R0szetI, p b.
Loudon-F II Richey, w V Tudor.
Leesbu g-S Cornelius.
Warrenton-R NJ Lpscomb
Falrfax-To be supplied.
East Fairfax-To be supplied
Rehobeth-To be supplied.
Frederlcksburg-T be supplied
d Ball, Chaplain to c S A, and member of Salem
Quarterly Conference.
T Hyde, Chaplain to S A, and member of Mt
Sidney Quarterly Conference.
Lln,hecum, Chaplain to A, and member OF
Front Royal Quarterly Conference.
NJ Grandln, Chaplain 10 S A. and member OF
Jefferson Quarterly Conference.
4 NJ Ca.s,n, chaplain TO G S A, and member of
Winchester Quarterly Conference.
Landstreet, Chaplain to c S A, and member OF
Loudon Quarterly Conference.
l. w Haslip, service Of s. Hospital, and member
of Augusta Quarterly Conference.
} K Greenwell, haplain to A, and member OF
Loudon Quarterly Conference.
G Coe without appointment at his own request.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
The isressment Bill.

We publish in this issue the Impress
ment Bill as it passed both Houses of
Congress, and congratulate the produ-
GERS on having law passed which guar
antees to them ''iust compensation" for
whatever may be impressed. Wewould
advise all concerned to preserve this
copy of the Spectator" containing it,
as they may wish to refer to it at future
time. Now that Congi ess has passed a
bill legalizing impressments, and guar
anteeing 'just compensation" it be-
comes the duty OF producers to yield
cheerful com APPLIANCE with its acquisitions,
and to prepare to raise as mnch of all
kinds ofproducts as possible for the sub
sistence of the army aud thepeople gen
orally. We hope every farmer will now
do his duty, by raising asmuch corn and
oats, and as many potatoes, beans, and
vegetables Of all kinds,as possible. He
should, also, raise as many cattle, sheep
and hogs as he can. Let there be gen,
erous and active rivalry among our far
mers, each striving to excel the other in
the amount of his products. There is
now every reason why the farmer should
raise all he can. The motives of inter
est, patriotism and humanity all combine
in urging him to use his best efforts to
produce an abundance Of all the neces-
saries of life. 1t is his individual inter-
est to do SO, because he will receive
E.just compensation" for all his products
that may be impressed, and that will
guarantee to him good price. There
never was such an opportunity offered
to farmers before to make money. Ii
they do not make a great deal of money
out of the next crop, twill be because
they have neglected to raise one. They
have nothing now to dread at the hands
ofimpressment officers, and by raising
good crops they viii advance their own
interests, AID soon have the pleasure Of
handling nearly as much money as a
Quartermaster. Patriotism invokes the
farmers to raise a plenteous harvest I; for
the soldiers in the field, who are fight
ing for the liberty and independence Of
our country, must be supplied with q
sufficiencv of food, and for this supply
they are wholly dependent upon the
farmers
Humanity appeals to the farmer to
speed the plough and increase his crops
for widows and orphans, whose husbands
and fathers have sacrificed their lives
upon the altar of their countrys defence
must have meat and bread, and unless
the farmer raises the necessary supplies
gaunt famine will cross the thresholds O.
many houses, and inhict suffering incon
ceivable upon innocent women and chill
dren.
There is no reason why there should
be even scarcity, much less want, in this
country of genial climate and productive
soil. If there shall be not only suffi
cheney, but an abundance, in this coun
try, it will be the fault of the farmers
who own the land, but fail to use the
means to make it fruitful. They will be
Improbable servants who buried the tai
ent which had been conhded to them.-
A great responsibility now rests upon
the farmers, and we hope and believe
that they will acquit themselves as they
should We look to the farmers with
hope and confidence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Funding Treasury Notes.

Those who wish to invest in 8 pen
cent. bonds have no time to lose, fol
they must do SO between this time and
the 22d day Of April. The notes which
bear date before the 1st of December
last, are alone entitled to the privilege
of funding iii per- cent. bonds. From
the 22d of april to the 1st day. OF
August, these notes may be funded in
Z per CENTS, but after this latter date,
they will lose the privilege Of being ex.
changed for bonds or stocks.
The notes now in circulation which
bear date after the 1st December, 1852,
are fundable in Z per cent. bonds and
stock, and can be exchanged according
ly, until the 1st of August, 1868; after
which date they can be exchanged only
for 4 per- cent?.
The bonds can be procured of Mr.. A.
+. Kinney, at the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court. See advertisement in
another column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Northern News.

General Burnside received his final orders
from the war Department on the Goth, and left
the same afternoon for Fortress Monroe.
A resolution has been offered in the Ohio Leg.
islature expelling member for offering resoln
tions disloyal in sentiment and insulting to the
country.
} A law has passed the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture authorizing the Executive to expend a mil
lion and half ofd0lars in raising volunteers for
the army.
The New York Legislature has under consid-
Grafton bill to encourage eDlistments They
have voted to give all the soldiers in the regi-
meDts from New York, whose terms of enlist
ment expire this year, a bounty $3.50 who will
re- enlist and bounty of SIS to new recruits,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We respectfuIly inform on. friends and the public
that all niications nominating candidates for
ohice-Governor, Congress, or Legislature-will be
charged regular advertising rates, and that
such will be pubIshei unless the CASH attends Them
notice from responsible party that the bill will be
paid on presentation This rule cannot be departed
from, as everything costs money now, and heap
of Rocking lam Register
Be it known by q all whom it may concern" that
the Spectator has adopted the same srule," and
will enforce strict compliance Herewith.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Not a Deserter.

The undersigned was surprised and mortified to find
his name in the list of deserters advertised by Capt
A. W CARRIER He has a certificate signed by the Ex-
aiming Board of the General Hospital at Staunton,
composed of E. L. Bornaugh and N. Wayt, and by Dr.
j. c. NJ Merrllat, Acting Surgeon in charge, stating
that they shave carefully examined Private Robert
Eddins of Capt A. w. CARRIERS Company, Staunton
Artillery and find that said soldier is suffering from
general debility sequelae of two attacks of Pneumo
MIA and in our opinion his removal is necessary for
his recovery and that in consequence thereof he is in
our opinion unfit for duty. efurther declare be-
lief that he will not be able to resume his duties in
less period than thirty days
He then received permission to go to Port Republic
furlough oftssrty days, from the Bird dav of March
Nor ali ROBERT EDDINS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Mar 3l-7ts.
orrIcs OF CoxrspERArs srArEs' DEPOSITORY.

OFFICE OF CoNFEDERaTE MATES DEPOSITORY
S,aunton, March Slst, $685.
The holders of Treasury notes are nereoy nonned
that their may be forthwith funded at THIS ONCE
upon the following ter MS
Al treasury notes not bearing interest which bear
date rior to the lst December 1852 are entitled TO
he funded in Eight per cents up to the I'd April next
after which date they can only be funded In Seven per
cents. .
All treasury notes not bearing interest, which bear
date subsequent the Ist December, 1862, en-
titled to be funded in Seven per cents.
Certificates for the amounts paid will be issued TO
the parties which will be taken up in bonds or stock,
bearing the dat, and interest as soon as they can
be obtained.
Mar ell mo. A. F. KINNEY:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1868.

APPOINTMENTS FOR 1868.
Roanoke list act-S. Register, p. E.
Salem r Wheeler, P. H. Whisner.
Christansburg-L Jones.
Blacksburg-P Il smith
Jacksonville-A @ Fiahety.
Newport + Rean, q JamsOn.
koanoke-S Butt
Fihcastie-J p Echinson A Neel.
Rockbpdge-J Ingle.
Lsois5vg District J. S. Gardner, p
Lewisburg-S Rodgers
Franktord-J w Evan. J P Chittum.
While Sulphur j Leaf and M May
Blue Sulphur S Sixeas. L G Miller.
.eveiton-J Liggett
GIecnbank-j W + Graham
Monroe D. Nixon, Gray.
Sweet Springs aud Gap Mills " Bennett, g
w CARPENTER
peterstown and Forrest Hill WATSON, and f II
Jones.
CAurchviAe District j. S. Martin, p. E.
CONGRATULATIONS Hildebl and, j H Moore
West Augusta-G X Jefferson, ID Kippetoe.
Lexington-To be supplied
Fail heid-F Tebbs.
Covington-G G oIooke.
Wa Iii Springs-r briiey.
Bath Aiun-C Joyce
Monterey-S Dolly, w McNeer
Observation-Disclosures Butt.
Rockingham District Il Il Feitch, r. II.
Saunton--J G Dice.
Augusta-H Gaver, l. Snyder
Mt Meritiian-L Smi b.
Roeklngham-D W Arnold, W Stringer
Eas. Rockingham Geo. l.. Leech. l. + johnson.
Woodstock J E Armstrong Lentz.
Front koyal-R r 5 Hough.
Laray-A Boude
Franklin-S h Griffith.
Moorefeld-J Beatty
South Branch % Wirgman.
North Rivers Smith.
New Creek-To be supplied.
Wesleyan Female Insltute-W bard, Principal,
md member of staunton Quarterly Conference.
Winch, ster District W Fggle9ton, p. H.
WiRebes.er-- b Brooke, and Wolff.
PER- y.il4-J y K-iia,.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
ANNOUNCED ENT.

We authori to announce Hon JOHN B BALD
WIN Candidate for reelection the Congress of
the Confederate States the II tn Congressional
District composed ofthe counties Of Augusta, Rock
bridge, Rockingham. Pendleton, Bath Allegheny,
Highland and POcahontas.
March 24th-tde
Papers in the Desrict will copy and send bill to the
nH;oo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
CAMP WiEDER, }
March 00th 1919

CAMP WiNDER.
March 20th 1853 :
Mr.. Ep1roR Understanding that there are many
citizens in Angus county who ae DESTROYS of con-
tribut ng to the comforts OF the soide OF this Reg
whom it may concern that any contributions left in
the oapds of Mr. d q MEG ufin at the Valley Bank
will receive immediate attention, and be gratefully
received The patriotic and liberal people Of Angus
ia have already proved low much interest they feel IN
the welfare of gallant soldiers but terrible is this
and great the necessities of those who left the
comforts Of home to fight for LIBERTY
j IL FUNK,
Col 5th Va Infantry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31

All the signs indicate that we may
expect stirring news in short time
The Southern armies are confidently
awaiting the attack of the enemy at all
points.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Fort Pembert,,r,.

A good deal of misrepresentation exists in refer
ence to the location of this post. 1t is so often
spoken of as barrier in the progress OF the en-
my to the rear of Vicksburg. that it is consider
ed By many to be quite near the latter place
On the contrary it is more than hundred
miles distant. Fort Pemberton is on the Yazoo
river, short distance below the confluence Of
the Tallahatchie and Yallobusha. The Yankees
reached it through Yazoo Pass, which leaves the
Mississippi few miles below Helena, and Cold
water river-the latter emptying into the Yazoo
about, or near, the point where we suppose Fort
Pemberton to be situated. Should the Yankees
succeed IN passing this Fort we do not under
stand how they would be in the REAR of Vicks-
burg, for they would still be in this YazOo, which
empties into the Mississippi ABOVE Vicksburg.-
They would, however, be able to destroy all our
boats in the Yazoo, and cut us off from the large
extent of rich country lying between the Yazoo
and the Mississippi, from which our Wick sburg
army is being mainly subssted. Fort Pember-
ton is not more than thirty miles from the Mis-
sissi: pi Central Railroad, and can thus be readi
ly reinforced from vicksbung if necessary.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT LEGAL DEoIs-
IoN.-Judge Featherston, OF Ga, IN a
case brought before him, on writ of
Habeas Corpus, decided that when a
substitute dies before he became himself
liable to conscriptien, the principal is
exempt from CONSUMPTION during the
time for which he furnished the substi-
tute.
PERsoNAL.--A late Northern paper
says: "Miss Carey, on investigation,
proved to be the intended bride of Cen
eral Fitz. Lee, was sent through the
lines for the South on the Goth, and de-
prived of goods she had purchased for
the purpose of returning South.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Physicians.


The high prices of the necessaries of
life have forced the Physicians, like
others, to raise their charges. We un-
derstand that they have agreed upon a
scale OF charges not much higher than
they have been charging for the past
twelve or eighteen months. They have
wisely determined to adopt the cash
system.
STATE ELEcrIoNs.-The Virginia Leg
islature has passed a law providing for
the voting of soldiers in the army, and
refugees, at the regular State elections
on the 4th Thursday in May. A Gov
ernor, sixteen members of Congress, the
members of the House of Delegates, and
one half of the Senators, are to be elect
ed on that occasion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
Bailat dine odd FeI,aws, HAN.

There will be BALL at the Odi Fellows Hall on
Deeds to be applied to the support of soldiers fsmi-
lies. Good music will be provided, and the manage
ment will be unexceptonabe. The purpose is SO lau-
dabe that it is hoped the patronage will be as liberal
as the object is good.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31

SCARCITY OF FoRAGE.-II' farmers will
SOW each field or two of oats, the
army will have abundance of Summer
forage three or four months before the
corn crop can be gathered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31

The Legislature of Texas has passed
a bill assuming its proportion of the in
debtedness of the Confederate States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31

SENTENCED TO DEATH-The Cont
Martial which tried Capt. A. G. Web
ster, holding commission under the
Pierpont Government,) on the charge
of breach of his parole of honor, has
found him guilty, and sentenced him to
be hanged by the neck until he is dead.
The sentence having been approved, it
was further ordered that the prisoner be
executed at Camp Lee, on Friday, the
Sd day Of April, between the hours OF
A. NJ, and P. M. Webster has been
incarcerated in the military prison in
Richmond for some time past, and has
made number of desperate efforts to
escape.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
WANTED !!

w | wish to hire % able bodied
gro men, to be employed in cropping wood A lib
eral price will be paid.
Refugees and Others having negroes to hire, can
address by letter or otherwise.
Mar AT SAMUEL KENNERY, JR.
HermitaVa Au0usta ca, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
The Latest News.

We invite attention to the official despatch, IL
the Geographic news. OF Gen. Bragg in refer
ence to the recent gallant exploit of Gen. For.
rest at Brentwood, Tennessee.
despatch to the ssRebel," dated Columbia.
the 18th inst, says that Gen. Forrest captured
500 prisoners, with their arms, ammunition, &c.
and that he destroyed large house of commits
sary stores, burnt the Railroad Bridge, tore up
the track, and captured twenty -seven loaded
wagons.
The Yankee account of the fight represents
their loss at Is killed, wounded and missing
and that ours was much more. They are i'm
proving in lying.
A despatch from McMinnville, Tenn, dated
March 9th, says that Gen. Morgan had Sc.
we're fight with the Federals near Milton, on the
goth, which lasted hours The Federais were
repused and driven miles. Our loss was lG
killed and Is wounded. Federal loss about
twice that number. They advanced in order to
raw our forces from Liberty, but they were
compelled to fall back to Murfreesboro.
The Jackson Appeal says the intelligence that
the enemy has appeared again in front of Fort
Pemberton is confirmed. Or Monday afternoon
unknown.
special to the Appeal from Vicksburg 2sth, says
At clock this morning four boats were seen advan
cling towards the upper batteries. vigorous fire was
o. ened upon them, driving back two when the other
two passed under raking fire. almost every shot ia
king effect. One received shot in her steam chest
compelling her crew to desert her. and in fifteen min
ues she filled and sunk. Part of her escaped t.
bao o,:t, CHI lo,t
to be the Benton, badly disabled One shot penet
ted her steam drum, disabling her badly that the
Albatross came up to tow her out of danger from
gunboats
The President has approved and signed the act te
regulate impressments.
Burnside has assumed command of the Department
of Ohio
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