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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
MEETING.

= A meeting viii be held in the Court
8Iouse of this place on next Tuesday
S-pight. May the Sd, Cor the purpose Of
forming an Association, to aid the one
Formed in Richmond, for the benefit Of
the manned soldiers of the Confederacy
This meeting will be addressed by the
Rev. J. L. Stirewalt who has been very
successful in other places III having As
.sociations formed and in getting contri-
sbutions for the purpose of supplying ar
tifcial limbs to our manned soldiers
The meeting will also be addressed by
Hon. A. FL. II. Stuart & probably others.
The Ladies, [who are the main reliance
in every good enterprise) it is hoped,
will attend in full force. Staunton
should do more than any place yet visi-
ted by Mr. Stirewalt for this purpose
We believe it viii. We pledge Angus
ia to do more than any county in the
Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

Four PER CENT BoNDs.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has established the following regula-
tions in relation to the receipt of four per cent
bonds and certificates offered in payment for tax
es
/. The four per cent bonds and certificates is
sued under the act of February 18th, 1864, will
be received in payment of taxes until the 3Ist
December, 1864, inclusive. When offered in
payment they mnst be duly assigned. The GER
tificate of the Tax Collector, or Deputy Tax
Collector, or of any Magistrate, in the words
sExecuted before me-, and signed officially,
shall be sufficient authorization. But if there
are previous assignments, the Tax Collector
shall see that they are properly authenticated.
2. When the bond or certificate offered in
payment is greater in amount than the tax to
be paid, the Collector may return the difference
by assigning other certificates or bonds, If he
shall have any such on hand, the tax payer pay
ing any fraction under one hundred dollars, at
sixry six and two thirds cents to the dollar
Notes under the denomination Of five dollars
may, at all times, be received as new currency ;
and until Goth June, inclusive, east of the Mis-
sissippi, and the Both September, west OF the
Mississippi, five dollar notes may also be re-
ceived in payment in the same manner as
new currency. ae
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
Preserving Pofasoes.-A little ca

Preserving POfatOes.-A little care
and management will enable any family TO have
good potatoes, every day in the year. The new
crop, properly managed, is ready for use IN this
climate about the 18th of june sometimes ear
lier sometimes little later. The old stock may
be- preserved in a good condition until that time
when properly treated.
If the potatoes have been buried out of doors
have them taken out at once, and placed in a
cool and dry part of your cellar. you have
no cellar, put them in the coolest dry place g.
bout your house or barn.
Whenever sprouts begin to make their appear
ance, break them off Immediately, and check
their incipient growth. 1t is the growing pro-
cess that Injuries the quality of the potatoe,
making both watery and insipid. When this
process is checked by removing the sprouts, il
will not be resumed for some little time. BY
repeating the operation,it may be kept in check
until the middle of Summer. Lex. Gaxette.s5
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE
ENEMY

1t is reported here that the enemy
were, during the past week, marching
from the Kanawha Valley upon Lewis
burg with q force of four thousand men.
They are reported TO have advanced,
when last heard flom, as far as Sewell
Mountain. 1t is supposed that the en-
envy at Beverly, in Randolph county,
will also advance. If this report and
surnise be true, the Preserves may
soon be called upon to take the field.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
From the Southern Watchman]
REMARKABLE REVOLUTIONARY
PROPHECY.


Mr.. EDITOR 81 am connoisseur OF old things.
like old medals, old papers, old keepsakes,
and In fact, all things that bear the impress of
old times upon them, save and except, perhaps,
old cheese Within it. But to the sspoint, -
as our friend T. would say. have some of the
relics of the old American revolution-MSS. of
the date of '76 and onward, silver buckles, &c.
Among the former / find very curious, and to
me, entertaining MS. of which the following is q
copy. give it to You, of course, find it,
and as some of your readers are learned in the
history of the world and of our own country,
and are students of the Bible, they may find
food for thought in what this ancient may say.
But to the matter /:
'swHAT MAY HAPPEN IN LESS THAN A HUNDRED
YEARS HENoE-A. D., 1880.
al. About the year D., 1S48 or 49 there
will be in Europe revolution, either in France,
Italy or Austria, and then commences the sbe-
ginning of the end ~ spoken Of by the Prophet.
New governments will arise on the earth, and
we shall have wars ard rumors of wars.
ss9. Scarcely has this turmoil in Europe expir-
ed before our own America will have taken up
the tumult, and about A D., 1860 or 1861 there
will be division in the United Statas. The South
will go to herself and then war, famine and pes
thence will stalk abroad over the land. MUIR
ders, arsons, incest, theft and all other crimes,
will be rife In the land, Hope will depart from
every human breast. Governments that have
been deemed impregnable will topple and fall;
but the end Is not yet.
$50, Thirty years from the "beginning of this
end'' will pass away, aad upon the broad earth
there will exists no Government such as now
exists, or which may exist up to that time-all
will be overturned-ah will be destroyed
Those then on earth will return to the govern
ment of the Patriarchs, and the sire of many de-
scendants will rule and govern as in the days Of
Abram Isaac and Jacob, and servants and slaves
likewise will exist as in those days.
ga Forty-years OF this Patriarchal rule, and
then comes the glorious day-the millennium
and the return of Jesus Christ to earth, here to
reign as temporal Prince three hundred and six
y-tiye thousand years! Happy is he who may
be on earth, or who may have arisen from the
earth, fitted as a subject to live under the mild
government of such a Prince and King.
AMINADAB,
ssDelawars River, Sd Mo-, A D. $780,
There you have it !; rer6atim ct Iteratim.
Yours, &C., JOHN SMITH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
Camp RANDOLPH, April 22d, 1864.

Mr. Editor: -
Allow many members of co. F, 9Th Va. Infan-
try to correct, through your paper, an adver-
tlsenent in the Stanton Spectator, dated April
18th, and which might induce many young ladies
to think that there are in reality such persons
belonging to company F, as Charlie Marshall and
Ned Lilley There are no such persons either
priyates or commissioned officers in Compa-
ny F. Several letters addressed to the above
named persons have come on various occasions
to the headquarters OF the command, where they
have been carefully attended to- What the
meaning OF this conduct is, you have the right
to form an opinion, as well as we. By Inserting
the above at your earliest convenience, YOU will
oblige many members of
co. F, 5TH Va. INF,Y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

We have received and read with great
interest pamphlet copy OF the able
sermon on the nature and obligation of
an oath, with special reference to the
oath of allegiance, delivered in the
Presbyterian Church, in Lexington, on
the 9th day OF March, by Rev. W. FL.
Rufner. The doctrines of this sermon
should be impressed upon the minds
and hearts of our people. It maintains
that no circumstances of duress can JUS
Hffy loyal citizen of the Confederate
States in taking the oath of allegiance
to the United States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
For the Spectator.

1t is the wish OF many of the voters of High
land county, that Mr.. PETER Gun, fwho is per-
manently incapacitated for the duties of SOL
der, by the loss of a leg in the battles of his
country, announce himself candidate for the
office of commissioner of the revenue for High
land county.
If he will announce himself, he may expect a
liberal support at the polls from the soldiers
friends. MANY VOTERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

RAID INTO WEsTMoRELAND COUNTY
A correspondent in the Enquirer of Fri
day last gives an account of a raid In
estmoreland county, by squadron of
white Yankees and a reaiment OF black
ones, on the 18th inst. They Ian ded
at the Glebc on the Lower Machodoc,
and seized ten thousand pounds Otto
bacco. The entire force advanced to the
Hague, where they did no damage; but
on their march to and from their stea-
mers, they stole negroes, and burned
barns, houses, &c. The dwelling of E.
S. Lawrence, Esq, and the barn and
contents of Hon. Willoughby Newton,
with large quantity of wheat and sew
eral hundred barrels of corn, were de-
stroyed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

A PICTURE OF YANKEEDoM.-T The New York
Herald, in editorial article, draws the follow.
ing picture Of the drunken war carnival in the
United States
What is the present condition of the country
In the midst of a gigantic war, draining the 10y.
al States of hundreds of thousands of their
most vigorous men, and thousands of millions
of money, we are enjoying carnival OF I'M.
bounded prosperity. On every hand extraya-
gance, PRODUCTIVITY and speculation prevail. De
iirium reigns in Wall street, and among the
giddy throngs of Broadway, and amid the SPLEEN
doris and the snrging multitudes at the great
Fair, in word, from the Atlantic to the Pacif-
ic, the madness of unlimited treasures rules the
hour. Glorious spectacle this, and yet mos
fearful delusion. 1t is like the feast of Belshaz
Ear, while the legions of our irresistible enemy
are gathering under the city walls.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

A Confederate picket, on the Rap
idau, lately called out to the Yankee
picket opposite, to know who was in
command of the ''fnest army on the
planet" now. "Gen Grant," was the
answer. "Why did you bring him
here ~ asked the Confederate. sob, =
replied the Yankee, "you see, Gen.
Grant was getting little too popular
to please Mr.. Lincoln, and SO he sent
him here to get Gen. Lee to take him
down a little.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
FAILURE ne EXEMPT.

lis we'll known that the exemption
bill which applied to persons between
the ages of Is and As years, exempted
the members of specified churches on ac-
count of religious opinions, who had
paid the tax levied to relieve them from
service. When the bill was passed ex-
tending the CONSUMPTION so as to en-
brace those between the ages of II and
is, and 40 and so years, Congress fail
edit is supposed by mere oversight
to provide for the exemption, son ac-
eount of religious opinions" of those
embraced by the extension of conscrip-
ton. 1t is not presumed that this class
of persons will be required to go into
the field service-unless it be the corn
or harvest ield-for that would be ma.
king an unjust distinction between per-
sons of the same churches on account
of age, and be imposing the heaviest
burden upon thQsSrEho are laboring IN.
der the greatest SCI Saeof years. We
suppose these peFsehsesNiu be detailed
10 cultivate their farms, as being moi
Cay good farmers, but industrious
nign, they would render more service to
fse country in this way than IN any 9th
lhe folio owing extract from circu
ssEaaahy the Bureau of Conscrip
;s:sk a.nrolling Officers shows that
It's not lie purpose Of the Government
/ ~ 81 uifc khem, in violation of then
spsnions, e. become partici.
ID = a HE bloody strife upon the bat.
II ID genessl principles of justice B
sisH bssesSity, the Government is disposeda b
s xslSe7e persons between II and Is, and 45s and
80, Members of the society of Friends, Thinkers
ass when they are in a condition to de detailed
szs agicnltaral pursuits. II may be done under
ahs soReitiO Eae3se 9.her classes I, o.
1an ps IF For those Inos OBJ Oh.
facts. Every case, hoTsssgs should be referred
90 shis Bureau tQS its action, allowing the par
ties to remain a. heir employmcnts until ac-
tion is taken."@&
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

THE FRESHMAN AND THE s'GIN ERIL., "A Mont
gomery (Ala.) correspondent, relates the fol-
following
have Just heard pithy and moral painted
incident which must tell you of.
Not long since a stout Irish soldier on his way
to the front secured comfortable seat in a va
cant car. A courier soon came in and pompous-
y told him that the car was reserved for Gene
raj Blank.
ssHell, ba Jasus, here is room enough for me
and the Gineril.''
eyes, but must have the rest of the car for
his staff"
sStaf, he-then be dad, till the Gineril to
stick his staff out of the window
MoRAL-The car of our Government would roll
on much more comfortably if good many other
useless ssstaffs' were stuck scout of the window.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
BAGGAGE OF Sand REGIMENT.

The extra Baggage Of the 52nd Va.
which was sent to the rear,
has arrived at Staunton. The fathers
and other friends of the soldiers of this
who wish to get this bag
gage that they may take care of it at
their homes can do SO by calling at the
Office n Maj. Ell. M. Bell.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

FoR THE purpose of encouraging immigration,
the Legislature of Maine has gr anted an act of
Incorporation to the "Foreign Emigrant Asso-
citation of Maine,'' composed of wealthy capital
ists to which the State agrees to pay S25 for
every able bodied emigrant from the north of
Europe, between the ages of fifteen and fifty,
whom the ASSOCIATION within the next five years
will introduce into Maine and cause to remain
one year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

WHAT AUSTRIA THINKS OF ENGLAND.-The
Press, of Vienna, of February IL, says
ssAfter the common-p place, equivocal, perfidi
GUS and cowardly policy of the Cabinet of st.
James in the American question, there is moth
ing more disgraceful, and at the same time pit
liable, than that of Lord Palmerston and Earl
Russell in the Dano- Germanic conflict
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

YANKEE BRuTALIrY.-The Charlotte ssDemo-
crat' has been placed in possession OF information
in regard to the cold FLOODED murder by Yam
KEGS of Samuel Armour, formerly citizen of
that country, but recently resident OF Tennes-
sea. MIR. Armour belonged to Gen. Forests
command, and was at home on furiough when a
party of Yankee soldiers visited his house and
captured him. After carrying him to their
camp prisoner, some tory present accused
him of being bushwhacker, whereupon the
Yankee officer, without Court martial Or
trial, ordered six men to take him out and
shoot him. The men took Armour off a a short
distance and told him that he might have chance
of saving his life by running and as he started
to run the brutal Williams shot him dead.
Samuel Armour was son of Arthur Armour,
living near Davidson College, who has five
sons in the army.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

1t is remarkable fact, says the Mobile Greg
ister," that in commands where officers do their
duty to their country and to their men, deser-
lions are of rare occurrence. Rigid discipline
is proper and ecessary-brutality is not, but
is outrageous. We make this remark on gem
eral principles and without reference to any is
olated case.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
MARRIED.

On the 21st inst, at the NJ. E. Parsonage, in this
place, by the Rev. MIR. Dice, Mr.. GEO. W. HANGER
and Miss SARAH E. WHITL0CK, both of Augusta
county, Va.
On the 18th inst, at the M. E. Parsonage, Staunton
by the Rev. Mr.. Dice, Mr.. JACOB STRICKLEk and
Miss ELIZABETH LOFTS, OF Middlebrook, Augusta
county, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
LISTEN VOTERS OF CHURCHvILLE
DISTRICT.

A poll will be opened at Churchyille on the
fourth Thursday in next month, MAY, ) for WIN.
B. COCHRAN, to fill the Office of Justice of the
Peace.
All acquainted with Mr.. Cochran's entire de-
Eotion to the Southern cause, and his extreme
intelligence ought to be at the polls on election
day and secure his election.
MoFrETT's BRANCH, April 26, 1864.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

ELOQUENT. The following is an extract from
late speech delivered by D. W. Voorhees,, in
the Yankee Congress:
SCI appeale, to God before whom stand, and
into whose presence we all hasten to answer for
our conduct and our motives. In that aw-
full hour / humbly trust and believe that
my feeble efforts to turn aside the devour-
ing edge of the sword to stay the hand of the
great reaper death TO pause in the horrid work
Of sending souls to their eternal account with
out repentance or pardon to stop bereavement,
woe, and tears around every Preside to recon-
struct fraternai and harmonious Union, will
meet with the approval of the Father, and go
far toward relieving the newly liberated and
trembling spirit of the terrors which surround
=
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

Coon BATTER CAKRs.-Excenent batter cakes
can be made without either MILK or EGGS.
Take equal portions of corn meal and flour,
make into batter at night with warm water
and a little yeast. Bake on the gridd)e in the
morning, as you would any other batter. A lit
tie more flour than meal will be rather better
than equal quantities. If kept too warm at
nj ght, the batter may become little sour, which
every housekeeper knows can be easily renedied
by adding little soda.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
RESERVE SURGICAL CoEps.-We I'M

RESERVE SURGICAL CoRPs.-We I'M
derstand that the Surgeon General has
recently issued an order constituting
a reserve Surgical Corps. 1t will be
made up from a part of the Medical
Staff of each Hospital, and it will be
their duty to hold themselves in read
mess to proceed at once to the battle
field to take charge of the sick and
wounded. They are also directed to
go prepared with instruments, Hnts,
bandages, &c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
For the Spectator.

70 Mr.. Jacob Long
Many of your friends desire you to announce
yourself candidate for Magistrate in the Ninth
District, and hope that you will do SO at once.
You will be supported by
MANY VOTERS,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND TO THE UNITED
STArEs.--The emigration from Ireland to A.
msria continues to increase daily, and was go
ing on vast scale on the 25th Of March The
people came 10 the seaboard from all parts OF
the island. The Mayo Constitution says GA
feature in the present revolution is the fact
that the majority of passages have been paid in
America and that the present want of value
of American paper tends to vastly increase the
tide which threatens to leave portions of our is
land bowling Wilderness The Kerry Post
says: aWednesday morning the number OF
emigrants who left Tralee and Killarney for Cork,
bound for America, was fully as large as at any
time in the height of the season for emigration.
The Yankees are encouraging the bringing over
of the ssP adde's a despatch from Washing
to says:
Secretary Seward has addressed letter to
Mr.. Washburne, chairman of the House Select
Committee on emigration, recommending the
passage of law to encourage emigration. He
proposes to advance to indigent emgrants suff
cient money to cover the expense of ocean tran
sit, and sends to the committee the draft of q
bill to carry out the plan. Tho bill provides fol
the appointment of commissioner of emigra
ton, with three clerks, and pledges the labor Of
the emgrant for the repayment of the loan. L
also authorizes a reduction of the tonnage du-
ties upon emigrant ships, and requires but one
year for the naturalization of emigrants. This
bill will be reported in Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

ExEMpTINa FARMERs I'VE are gratifed to
learn from the Raleigh .sProgress'' that sixty
me farmers have recently been released from
The Conscript Camp at Raleigh, and sent home
to cultivate their farms This is right, and shows
us that the authorities are anxions to foster the
producing interests Of the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

The Memphis Bulletin has published
the order of Major General Price, in
which he assumed command of the De-
partment of Arkansas. The Missouri
troops in Demopolis, Ala, received the
intelligence with enthusiastic shouts
and firing of cannon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
A CHEAP AND PALATABLE SUPPER.

The following is good for adults but still bet
ter for children. Take one pint of milk,
egg. and two pints of waters boil the milk
and water in separate vessels; beat the egg we'll
in a quart bowl or cup, and pour upon it slowly
the boiling milk, stirring brisllly as you pour.
When the egg and milk have been thorough
mixed, pour them into the boiling water, STIR
ring at the same time. Add teaspoonfuis OF
salt. and let the mixture boil for few minutes.
Tn the meantime fill halt. gallon tureen or pan
two thirds full of light bread, cut into slices or
broken into fragments, and pour your boiling
mixture over it. Double the quantity of milk
and eggs would be better, if you can afford it,
but the above is bothagreeablc and wholesome.
Lex. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

The notorious Brownlow advises that
every Southern man, including ministers
of the gospel, especially those of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, should
be driven out of East Tennessee, or put
to death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26

Five hundred and thirty prisoners,
including thirty Of Hurst's command by
Forrest in Tennessee and kentucky, pas :
sed Oklahoma on the 9th en- route for De-
mono1is