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TRIBUTE OF RESP ECT.

Att meeting of the session of Union Church, held
March 26th, 1864, the following memorial was adopt
led:
The session of Union Church being called, by the
sovereign dispensation of the great Head OF the
Church, to the death of of their number,
Mr., JOHN ID. BROWN, adopt the following minute
their testimony to the personal and official charac-
ter of their deceased brother
Mr.. Brown had been eleven years private mem
Der of the Church, and twenty-five an elder In
March, 1881, he was received into membership with
the Church in March, 1912, he was elected ana Or
dained to the Office of ruling Elder; on March 1lth
1864, he rested from his labors.
During this long period his walk and conversation
were such as became one who had protested to be a
soldier of the cross. Brother B. was disciple who
had been called to pass through the furnace OF alc
ton. Both in his person and in his family his trials
frequent protracted and painful For ten years
the Sc sson bad rarely been permitted to enjoy the
benefits of his counsels.
Though his heath too feeble to allow his atten-
dance the public ordinances of the sanctuary; yet
it IS solemn pleasure to them to remember that
sshis life was not in vain with the Lord So great
his Christian resignation, and natural cheerfui-
ness of disposition that his sick room place OF
eightfu resort to his many friends and neighbors
up to the last day of his life
BY his patti ence, by his example in suffering, and
by his religious conversation did be exhibit the doc
trines and pgecepts of HIM whom he believed.
Now that he has been released from his shfferlngs,
we rejoice to believe, that to him, ssto die was gain,
tn erefore 1--WE not those who have no hope
Most deeply do we sympathlzs with the family OF
our deceased brother in their affection and would
unite our prayers with theirs, that the God who has
promised to be husband to the widow and father
to the fatherless, would be their God
1t was, motion, ordered that copy OF the above
minute be sent the family of the deceased and also
that copy be gent to the Central Presbyterian Tor
publication. r. G. WALKER Moderator
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PAPERS FOR THE ARMY.

Learning that our subscribers in the
army of Northern Virginia have not
been receiving their papers, because the
postage on them was unpaid, we have
paid the postage on them ourself, and as
they will be stamped Spasd" at the
Post Office here,we hope that,in future,
they will be received regularly by our
subscribers in the army. We have
mailed our papers regularly with pro P
er directions, and if they have not been
received, the failure was due, We sup
pose, to the fact that the postage was
not paid. AS the postage is aeoac PAD
on all papers directed to the army q
Northern Virginia, and as we will pay
the postage for those who subscribe in
the future, and as we viii continue
to direct regularly with care, if they be
not received, the fault will be in the re-
missness of tho army Post Office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
TRAYELLING WEST.

The train on the Central Railroad
now runs to Jackson's River Depot, the
railroad bridge across tie Cowpasture
river having been completed. It will
be remembered that this bridge WIS
destroyed in the spring of 1862 by the
enemy guided by the traitor, DR.. Vim.
P. Rncker. In a very short time, our
enterprising citizen, Dir. JAS. |. A. 1rot-
ter, will have a stage line running from
the terminus of the railroad to Lewis
burg. Persons travelling West viii find
this the most direct and expeditions
route. Mr. Trotter has already lost heav-
lily by the enemy in bis efforts to keep
up line of running to Lewisburg,
but he is man who is not to be dis
couraeed by temporary losses. He prac-
tees the virtue of persistence in wor-
thy enterprise, and believes in the mot
to: ''By perseverance, we conquer. Mr..
Trotter employs good drivers, has good
stages and horses. and deserves success.
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HALE RATI0NS.

In accordance with the law of Con
gress on the subject of impressments
approved February 18th, 1864, to col.
lect supplies for the army the agents Of
the Commissary Department are now
engaged in impressing meat in this coun-
ty. The law allows persons to retain
"oaae-hay the quantity usually allowed
tor the support of their families and de.
pendents for the year." We understand
that the estimate which win govern the
action ofthe impressment agents, allows
0aaefot1rth of q pound of meat per day
for each member of the family and de-
pendeats over the age of twelve years,
and ooee-eig}sth for each under that age.
As it is mete that meat should be freely
given. no one should play '.hide and
saak -
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APPEAL FoR FREDERICKSBURG.

An appeal has been received from
the authorities of the noble and suffer
ing city of Fredericksburg for provis-
sions to supply the actual necessities OF
the poor of that place. For breadstuffs
specially there is great suffering, for
though the money can be secured, the
-four is not to be had in all that region,
devastated as it has been by the cruel
foe. We are sure could our farmers
walk through those almost deserted
streets, and see the houses in ruins or
riddled by shot, and hear the tales of
distress about the bombardment, they
would be ready to sell at least little
-four or meat to the sufferers, who few
months ago elected the sympathy
and aid of the nation. Messrs. Mason,
Peck and Hoge have kindly consented
to try to purchase some supplies for Fred
ericksburg, and it is earnestly hoped
they may be successful. Price is not
an object, where starvation is staring
the people in the face )" still we should
think that parties sparing grain or meat
at all, for such an object, would not
wish tho highest price that could be OBJ
tanned.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AeAIN.-Tl

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AGAIN.-The
Richmond Enquirer says, whether the
Governor shall certify for exemption
justices under forty-five, as directed
by the Legislature, the Secretary OF
War has paid respect to the Legislature
of Virginia, and ordered the exemption
Of Justice without regard to their ages.
The 18th section of Adjutant General
Cooper's instructions for Enrolling Of
icers has the following paragraph: Gal
SO the Judges or justices OF any supreme,
superior, or circuit court of any State;
also, the Judges Of Probate, lin Virgin
la, the probate courts are the circuit,
county or corporation courts -code $751;
p23. clerk of any court of record, or
binary, sheriff, one tax collector in each
county, and recorder of deeds and wills,
if there be such an officer existing by
law, and such other officers ofthe State
provided by law as the Governor shall
certify to be necessary to the proper ad-
ministration of the State Government.
The exemption of .Justices" is nolonger
dependent upon the Governors certif-
cate.
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POINT LOOKOUT, MARYLAND,
March 18th, 1864.
Mr. ,sDstIer

l1Ts OPtttcfs
Sir Ill gives me pain to communicate to
you the sad news relating to the death Of your
son, David Splitter He died Sunday morning
about O'Clock, the 18th of March, 1864. A
day or two before he died, he requested me to
inform you of his death. He knew at that time
that he would not survive many days. He
seemed to be perfectly satisfied to die. He of
ten spoke of you, and of his mother, sisters and
brothers - said he would like to see you all be-
fore he died. | went to see him every day
He failed very fast, although he retained his
spirits, and never BECAME discouraged during
his illness. He was sick near s months with
chronic diarrhoes. He died in the Camp Hos.
pital here. He received very good attention
that is, medical attention. Everything he had,
he gave to me. He had nothing of Importance
or value. He requested me to take care of his
testament, and give it to you, which l will do.
will close by asking you to inform my mother,
living near West View, that am well.
] am yours, with respect,
VIM. B. DUNLAP.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
THE APPROACHING CONFLICT.

In short time the earth will be made
to tremble beneath the shock of armed
hosts in hostile and deadly conflict
The armies of the South and North are
now girding up their loins for most
terrible encounter. The. most crimson
page in the book of Time will be writ
ten in blood the ensuing Summer
The enemy feel that, if they fail to con
quer Us in this campaign, the task is
hopeless and that anarchy and irretriey-
able ruin will be their lot. Therefore
it is that they are using every possible
exertion to overcome us In this CAM
paign. We should prepare with indus
try, and resolve to meet their assaults
with frmness and determined bravery
We have confidence in the business of
our cause, the exalted bravery of our
soldiers, and the fortitude and patriot
ism of our citizens. It will not be long
before these virtues will be subjected to
another test of their strength. In the
language of the Richmond Examiner,
''the sun and winds of April viii soon
leave the roads dry and hard, inviting
the roll of artillery wagon-wheels; the
fresh green sward will be firm under
the feet of marching brigades; the song
of birds upon every spray will upbraid
the silence of the charging bugle, and
the Favonian zephyrs of spring will
softly lift and futter the folds of the
regi1nental flags. All nature pleads
with man to come and do his part,and,
seeing battle is the business in hand,
cries aloud that now is the day and the
hour to put it through. Our long en-
dearing and devoted soldiers would sure
ly move to the fray with even more
fiery and invincible alacrity, if they
had good reason to hope that one or two
stalwart blows, struck this summer,
would close the bitter struggle, and en-
able the most of them to march to
their far off homes through country
wild with joy; through towns ard vii
lagos Illuminated with triumph; well
coined and hailed With patriotic music
and @orators of the sy";; III rain of
roses flung by whites hands. Surely a
reasonable anticipation Of SO glorious an
autumn would nerve our troops to pass
more lightly and gaily through bloody
spring and summer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
GEN. FORREST AT PADUcAH.

We published last week, in advance Of
Southern news, the Northern Despatch.
es in reference to the fight at Paducah
We did not suppose that they contained
the exact truth, but had no idea that
they were so very far from the truth
They report General Forrest repulsed
with the loss of three hundred left dead
upon the field, and about thousand
wounded. How much reliance is to be
placed upon this Yankee account may
be inferred from the following official
despatch of Gen. Forrest:
DRESDEN, Tenn, March, ~, via Okla
Iona, April 2.-To Lieut. Gen POLK
| left jackson on the 23d ult., and cap.
tured Union City on the oath with -four
hundred and fifty prisoners, among them
the renegade Hawkins, and most Of bis
regiment, about two hundred horses,
and five hundred small arms.
Ialso took possession of Hickman, the
enemy having passed it.
/ moved North with Buford's Diyis.
ion, marching direct from jackson to
Paducah in fifty hours, attacked it on
the evening Of the Goth, drove the en-
envy to their g1nboats and forts, held
the town for ten hours, and could have
held it longer, but found the small pox
raging and evacuated the place.
We captured many stores and horses,
burned up sixty. bales of cotton, one
steamer in the dry dock, and brought
out fifty prisoners.
My loss at Union City and Paducah,
as far as known, is twenty-five killed
and wounded, among them Col. Thomp-
son, commanding the Kentucky Brigade,
killed Lieut.. Col. Lanthum, of the
Faulkner regiment, MORALLY wounded,
and Col. Cresslin, of the 9th KY, and
Lient. Col. Morton, of the I'd Tenn,
slightly wounded. The enemy's loss at
Padueah was fifty killed and wounded.
The prisoners in all five hundred.
n. B. FORREST.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
MARRIED.

On Thursday, the oath ult., by the Rey.J, 8. Pal
lin, at the residence Of John Samples ESQ.,, Mr. WIN.
T. GUM, of Co. III, ed Regt. Va Volunteers. to Miss
SARAHC. TRIMBLE, all of Highland county.
At the residence of Rev. George A. Shuey, on the
evening of Tuesday 22d of December 1863. BY Bishop
j. J Giossbrenner, GEORGE G. HANGER, of the
l4th Va. Cavalry, to Miss s. KATE SHUEY, all of
Augusta county.
at Floral Hill, on the 9Th inst, by Prof. VIM. B.
Yonce, Lieut.. III. Fl. HANGER, G. s. a., to Miss
COREELIA DOVE, daughter of Bishop Glossbren-
ner, all of Augusta county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

PLANT Com, PoTAToEs, AND OTHER
EDIBLEs.-The great need of the Con-
federacy this year will be of an album.
dance Of food. In the hope that Proyi-
dence will smile upon our cause by
sending a favorable season, every man
should plant early, and to thu utmost
extent of his ability, every variety OF
grain and vegetable for food for man
and beast. And after the crops are
made, it is to hoped that they will not
be boarded. That which God gives.
let not man withhold.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

CULTIVATE THE SoIL.-The cultivation
of the soil is this moment an object of
greater importance in the Confederacy
than the filing of its armies. Not a
foot of ground should be wasted. In
addition to the regular crops. vegeta-
bles should be raised wherever possible.
Wherever there are permanent camps
and garrisons of soldiers, they should
add their labor to the producing power
of the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

PADUoAH.-A gentleman who was for
time prisoner at Padncah, says that
it is the depot Of supplies for all the
Southwestern armies.-A year ago the
value OF grain and other supplies there
was estimated at fifteen millions of dol
lars. Since thattime the amount is said
to have increased to some twenty mil
lions. Forrest burned all these store
houses and military headquarters.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

MosBH RATHER OuTwrrTED.-A few
days ago, the gallant Mosby, being on a
scouting expedition, captured Yankee
picket post with four men and on his
return halted at a private house for
some purpose, leaving the four prison
ers, as well as his fine horse and pistols,
in charge of a guard of one of his men.
While the party were in the house, one
of the Yankees seized the opportunity,
mounted the Colonies horse, fired at
the guard without hitting him and dash
ed off beyond the reach of his captors.
The enemy had better be on the lookout
for Mosby will be more than even with
them.
One of the late Yankee papers notices
this small affair, and devotes as much
space to it as Gen. Lee would to an Of
fetal report of a pitched battlefield.
Wing.
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A Copy-Teste,
April 5-1mo A. r. KINNEY, Clerk.


TIE Second number Of sTHE .SGEs
1t embraces variety of articles selected from late
European Periodicals and due Proportion of
Original articles.
CoFfEsTs: Twin Bigotries; French Conquest
of Mexico; All In the wrong; or,she Tanner Tanned.
Savage Archipelago Shot and She'll: The Great
bohemia; Gsmesters and Gambling Houses Pan
ilaatlnism; Editors Table; Literary Miscellany
Making volume ofs0 pages of reading matter
FOrsale by JOSEPH N.EYAN, Ssauntou, Va.
EARNEST LAGARDE d Co.. Proprietors.
Office 9th street. between Franklin and Grace.
Over the Old Central News" Depot,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

GEN. PRIoE.-The Memphis Bull etin
publishes an order of Maj. Gen. Price,
in which he assumes command of the
Department of Arkansas. We learn
that the news Of Gen. Price being in
command in Arkansas was received
with enthusiastic demonstrations by the
Missourians at Demopolis. The whole
camp sent up tremendous and long
continued shout, and the boys hauled
out the big guns and made the welkin
ring with the thunders of artillery.
1t is understood that they have sign
ed a unanimous petition to the War
to be sent over the river.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

The Council by vote decided tho tie
between Geo. Baylor and D. q. McGuf-
fin, by giving Mr.. Baylor seat in the
Council.
F. NJ. Young, not having been res
ident of the town for u months preee-
ding the election, his election was de-
clared Woodland thereupon d. c. Me-
Guflin was duly elected to fill the vacan-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
TO sTOCKHOLDERS.

By virtue OF the Both paragraph Of Instructions
from the Office of the Comm Issioner of Taxes in Vir
gna, authorizing Joint Stock Companies to pay the
five per cent ad gGrens upon their pital stock
assessed under the Tax of February 17th 1864, the
Board of Directors of the
CEFTR4L BANK OF VIRGINIA,
have determined to pay said tax of which the SYocK-
HOLDERS hereby have notice They will therefore
withhold said stock in giving in their lists of taxable
property. W. II. TAMS,
March 22-6ts Cashier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

LEXINGTON PREsBYrERY.-This bod,
OF Ministers and Elders of the Presby
terrain Church, will meet in Lexington
on Thursday, the 21st of April, at II O.
clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

The Bristol Gazette gives glowing ac-
counts of the fine health and spirits of
the Army of East Tennessee, and de-
clares that General Longstreet is master
OF the situation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

~ It is reported that portion Of
our forces down the Valley captured,
few days ago, at Winchester, thirty
two prisoners asd twenty mine horses
without suffering any loss on our side.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

~ Mr.. Jere Fuller of this place
died on Wednesday evening last, and,
being soldier in the last war with
Great Britain, was buried with militia
ry hQnors on Friday last,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
coRPoRATIoN ELECTION.

On Monday last, the 9th Of April, the
election of Town Sergeant and Council
men in this place excited an unusual de-
gree Of interest.
As the 'sevening sun was declining"
the vote between the candidates for the
Sergeantship became very close, and the
friends of each worked like beavers,
bringing 10 the lame, the halt, the blind
foreigner and native, jew and gentile,and
the polls were not closed till an hour at.
ter sunset. The Mayor had no oppo-
sition and received 263 votes. The vote
for Sergeant stood as follows:
VIM. L. Balthis, 124.
r. w. Stevenson, 121.
There were quite number Of citizens
voted for as councilmen. The follow
- :. 20 +ha x,oto c,;von for fhoSn alactad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ENREDERICK SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
JIG We are authorized to announce San'l w Thom-
as, Esq, Of Warren county as Candidate to fill the
vacancy in the Senate of Virginia occasoned by the
re9fgnati0n of Gen'I Carson. Mar .29-tde*
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12

TIE RESERVE FORCES. BY the circulaf
of the Consumption Bureau the com.
mandants of conscripts are ordered forth.
with to enroll all persons between the
ages of seventeen and eighteen, and for
ty-fve and fifty years of age, allowing
them until tho first of May to join any
company for local defence, formed IN
der the necessary regulations, and liable
to service anywhere in the State or to
form themselves into voluntary organ
izations and elect their own officers
Those who do not thus dispose of them
selves will be formed into companies,
battalions and regiments, under regula-
tons to be prescribed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
SIX PER CENT CERTIFICATEs

The agents of the Government, Quar-
termasters and Commissaries, are pur-
chasing supplies with six per cent. GER
tifcates which are free from taxation.
If our farmers will exchange their sup
plies for these certificates, they will not
only secure an investment free from
taxes, but will aid to that extent to keep
down the expenses of the Government.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-12
. ACK, ssBILLY.0

TACK sfBILLT.7
81 The members of the Church
VILE Farmers Club, to whom the Jack, Billy" be-
longs, hereby inform the public that he will be used
to subserve the interests Of the public Those who
may wish to learn the character of his colts refer
red to any Of the members of the Farmers Club to
any others who may have any of his colts. He will
stand the houRe of Mr.. John Sanderson two miles
above Churchyi.ls. The charge for insurance viii
March 22-4ts*
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FOR THE SPECTATOR.
LIST OF KILLED, WOUNDED, AND
DECEASED IN THE SID VA. INFANTRY
REGIMENT.

MARCH 9th, 1864.--The following is list Of
the killed, wounded and deceased in Capt. E. NJ
DABxEy's Company &c, sd Virginia Infantry
Regiment, since the organization of the Compa.
ny, July 10th, 1861:
BATTLE OF Mcdowell, May 9Th, 1862.-Kill-
ed.-Wm. 81. Frey, and Samuel S. Palmer.
Wounded.--Gaptain E. M. Dabney, Priyates
Granville Lloyd, and John w. Fauber.
+ BATTLE OF PoRr REPUBLIC, June 9th, 1852
Killed George W. Fultz, John ii. McManaway.
David B. WoomeIdoph, and David Lamb.
WoHnded.-Lieutenants John S. Byers, Lewis
Hartman, Samuel B. Brown, Serg't Jas. G. Turk
Privates David Z. Gale, A. B. Brooks, Jacob s.
Croft, Robert ". Demasiers, John e.. Knight
John r. Kershner, John T.. Snapp, JOAN H
Swiuk. and P. Smith.
BATTLE OF GAMES MEL, ] une 9th, 1892
Wounded.--Corp'l VIM. S. Kerr, Priyates Wm
G. Hemp, ard George w. Trainer.
Battle OF MALVERN HILL, July 1st, 1862
Wounded George L. Rusmisell.
BATTLE OF MANASSAS, August 26th, 29th and
30th, 1862. Killed.-Thomas III. Humphrey
A. J. Chandler, Matthew Cfeel, Samuel II.
Wright, and George w. Trainer.
Wounded. -Lieut. John S. Byers, Privates
VIM. FL. Avis, B. F. Bailey, Daniel Huff. A. S,
Rife, s. L. Smith, George W. Swink, and VIM.
|J. Wright.
1862.--W ounded. Capt. E. NJ. Dabney, mortal
ly, Privstes A. B. Brooks, and John w. Gibson,
BATTLE OF MARYE's HEIGHTs, May lst, I'd, and
3rd. l863.-W ounded. Lieut.. ChaS. L. Weller
Killed.-Priyate VIM. III. Avis.
BATTLE oF GETTYSBURG, July LIST, I'd, and 3d.
1868. - Killed. --J osah f. Bright.
ssForget not those we loved so well,
For all their trials no tongue can tell,
Who fought upon the battIe-plain,
VINO BIZ THEIR ENEMIES WERE SLAIN.
Died from Disease.
Serg't Granville S. Curry, December, 1861.
Private William j. Dinkle, November,
sc James Humphrey, January, 1862.
ss Dabney S. Beach, March, So
Sc William F. Palmer, May, "
6. John "a. Swink, June, 1868.
Samuel J. Byers, August,
sc George II. A. Curry, 50
fs Granville Lloyd, 50
sc Addison Fisher, 1884.
Written at Summeryille Ford. G. S. 4.
SETTLEMENTS IN OLD CURRENoY.- In re
ceiving or paying, in the old or discount
ed currency
l. Add oaae-hazf to tie debt TO Be poiid
and count the change either eoay as dul
IN old money or,
2. Dedatct' one-tlt5pd from tie naoneg
altered, and count tie change either qo0S
as due IN par n5oqaeq.
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HORSE STOLEN
so REWARD.

Ii S 80 REWARD.
A BAY HORSE, no white about him rem EN- bsred
has dark legs and ears and is about FIVE years old,
lies on left side of neck, barefooted, if now
shod must be fresh, bears marks of rubbing and
work. Size-medium or rather small. 0rder-get-
ting thin; does not pace, good looking horse, well
made and medium height, was stolen fIom the SUBJ
serber last night, Oath inst.
The above reward will be given frecovered in tn is
county and 500 if recovered out Of the county.
Fishersville, Augusta county, Va.
ABSALOM KOINER,
March 2e-tf yindicator copv