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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
OUR TRUE POLICY.

AS we stated last week, We believe
that our true policy is TO prepare for a
lone war and not to expend all OF our
resources of rnen and means in one cam
paion. The way to make the war short
is to prepare to make itlong. The re.
tersburg .sExpress" says that the great
consideration with us now is, how we
can best provide for the maintenance OF
our army and people through the years
of the war that are yet to come. We
had as well make up our minds to the
Gel tainty that tie war will be a. long
one, and brace up our hearts according
lily. Ii we viii do this and Calmly and
energeticaliy adopt the proper measures
for securing success to our military op-
es atoms, we will act wisely. We be-
lieve that if the Yankees could be thor
oughly satisfied that the war would be
a very long one-that we have it in our
power to extend tiff necessary, throu. l.
decade or score of years, they would
be willing to make peace upon our own
terms. From the very first their cry has
been for "a short and sharp" one, and
they have endeavored to make it So
Let the prospect. then, be opened before
them of an interminable war, except BY
their own retirement from it: Let them
see that we can keep oIr present forces
/ in the field and clothe them ont Of
our own resources, and they will soon
Fbegin to turn their thoughts to peace
One way of thus impressing them is
for Cong. ess to shape its Legislation
earnestly towards encouragement ofpro
duction amongst us, in all its varieties
food of every kind, clothing, leather.
iron,and whatever articles our mechan
les can by skill and industry turn out IN
their shops for agricultural and all 9th
err uses, domestic as well as public
Hence we see the Importance ofkeepine
every man at work who can contribute
by his labor to the bet ter cultivation O.
the soil, to the wants Of the army and
to the material welfare If the coun.
try. In short, PRODUCTION, in all its
numerous departments should be the
main business, and to promote it, Con
gress and the Government should exert
all their efforts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
COERSION OF STATES.

Upon the subject of coe-sion OF States.
John Hamilton, in the Convention q
New York in l7SS, said : che coersion
of States is one of the maddest pro
jccts that vas ever devised. A failure
OF compliance will never be confined to
a single State. This being the case, can
we suppose it wise to hazard civil war
1t would be a nation at war with itself
Can d reasonable man be well disposed
towards government that makes war
and carnage the only means OF support
ing itself-a Government that can exist
only by the sword2 Every such war
must involve the innocent with tie gull.
ty. This single consideration shorld not
be inefficient to dispose every peacea-
bic citizen against such Government .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
DIED.

On the 9th inst, of Dypther.a, SARAH CATdERINE
daughter of Gabriel and Susan Hlldebrand, aged A
years. months and days. She was conscious of
her death and her last moments were spent in PRAYER
TOR hei self ana her little brother which the only
child lett E.R
Register copy.
Or December 18th. 1862 on Christians Creek, Mrs.
ELIZA b1TH L. GUTHRIE, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased had been long afflicted confined entirely t.
her bed and chair, unable to walk for several years
past. She has long beea consistent member of the
Presbyterian church, kind neghbor afectionate
their loss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
A BUSINESS VIEW.

| Suppose case. A young man sece,l lei
from partnership and sets up for himself
He has great resources, but. there i
great opposition. The old concern i
determined to take away all his custom
ers and break him up. lie goes on fol
two or three years, holding on bravely
but losing heavily. lie is known to BE-
in great trouble. His ere dit is seriously
impaired and his resources much dimin
ished. Still there is enough left, if hus
banded well and prudentsy handled, te
enable him to weather the storm.
Heretofore he has been calm, discreet
confident. His coui age, discretion anc
tenacity have more than once made The
old partners doubt Whether it would
not cost more than it would come to
to put him down. On sudden he be.
gins to look wild, and it IS whispered
that he is about to resort TO desperate
Iexpedients. His friends ask him what
| he intends to do. 81 intend to risk CIV.
lerything | have in the word in enc
grand speculation. II fail, shall iai
gloriously /; but / know I sha Isucceed.'
This is his reply. His friends expos
tulate in vain. He will not heed them.
They withdraw from him. Any aid
they may now render him, viii but i'm
poverish themselves. The members OF
the old concern smile in Triumph, Tor
now they have their yonng sival Just
where they want him. Bent IN desper-
ate measures, and without outside as
distance, al! that is necessary to ensure
his ruins little caution and little
time. ~
Had he pursued the opposite course,
setrenched and husbanded his resources.
displayed only the more GOODNESS and
caution as his perills increased had he
made it appear that his purpose was to
make every edge cut, t. waste nothing
and to plolong the contest indefinitely
and never to venture so much as 10
leave nothing to TALL back upon and to
recuperate from, his friends would have
chung to him, would have eked ont his
means whenever and wherever they
could, and his opponents, seeing no eEd
to the struggle, won d have Withdrawn
in despair. Business men, practical
men are always terrified by desperate
Desperation is sign Of.
weakncss-a conscious ant of strenp III
"a knowledge that power is failing and
a cor session Of inability to hold out.
Our readers may draw the parallel,
Rich. Wing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
ENLARGEMENT OF THE ARMY.

The Charleston Mercury states that it is in
formed, on good authority, that two hundred
thousand soldiers are absent from the field. Ell
ther as stragglers, catchers of deserters, or as
detailed men. 1t says there is no need of ap-
prehension in tho army or alarm in Congress
with respect to want of troops: Provided, the
officials OF the Government perform their duties
with urgent efficiency towards the unquestiona
Bile subject of CONSUMPTION Provi led. deserving
is suppressed by discipline in the army and rig
i'd execution of military law: and Provided, the
public opinion of the people at home be exeried
to frown down Struggling and lodging and to CO.
operate heartily with the effort made to detect
and bring ia the truants.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
MARRIED.

On the 10TH of December, 1868, by the Rev. j. q.
Wheat of .staun.on, MIR. JAMES Il. SALE, of Rock
bridge county, Va, to MISS LIZZIE g. eldest daue
ter of Mr.. Alexander Atkinson, of Augusta Co., Va.
formerly of Maryland.
Lexington and Lyncbburg papers please copy.
Ga the 9th inst by Rev. F. Ii. BOWMAN at River
Side, Capt CHARLES GRATTAN, of kockin CHAM,
and Miss LIZZIE CRAWFORD, daughter of Samuel
3. Finley, Esq, OF Augusta.
On Tuesday, the 9Th of January, by Rev. Thos. L.
Preston. Mr.. GEORGE w. KSISELY, of Lewis co !,
and Miss SUSAN s., daughter of Mr.. James Wilson,
OF Augusta county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
HNHE SOUTHERN LITERARY MES.
i SENGER FOR 1884,

This long established
and well known Journal of literature, having been
Gently purchased by the subscribers will in future be
conducted exclusively under teir control. In all its
departments both business aud editorial the MEssEN-
GER will be under the management of an entirely
regime, and Proprietors sanguine Of success
in the future which the nag .zine has yet real
lied, if their friends and the public shall yield them
SUI port worthy OF so important enterprise, look
ing to the advancement of the gEess literary inter-
ests of the Confederscy
rrgument or appeal in behalf of the impor ance Of
elevated literature TO country the absence of
which has hithe: to made almost by-word of re
proach among older nations, and even initiates
against interests abroad, need not be add essed
to those whom this circular is designed to reach.
But to the attainment OF this great end something
more is necessary than mere verbal expressions of
sympa by and encouragement. The friends of South
en literature must foster the efforts of literary
men to secure for us worthy position in the world
of letters.
We design the MESSENGER to be an enterprise wor-
thy OF the support of all classes of our people. We
shalt aim chiefly for psges the produc
tions of the highest order OF genus and scholarship
and at the time such articles as will contribute
to the instruction and anus, meEt OF the public at
large To this end we shall give attention to and
solicit CONT butions from Southern writers In all the
departments of Literature, Poetry, Romance Review,
Criticism, in short every subject whose prominence Is
sufficient to entie it to notice will have Its due share
of attention.
We earnestly solicit the assistance of friends
throughout the Contederacy in the enlargement of
subscription list which mast be increased to en-
able to met the heavy pecuniary outlay to which
| we stall be subjected.
For the the price of subscription will be $40
for II months SO for months, if the order is receiv
| ed previous to March /. 1864 After that date the
| subscription will be Sl2 for IL months, SIS for
months This Increase will rot affect those who sub
scribe before the LIST of March next Orders must be
accompanied a0ith the cash.
/ Mr.. George C. Wedderburn, formerly of New Or
leaps Of this city, will control the business in
terests of the Messenger, and Mr. Frank H. Alfrend,
| of tnis city, will direct its editorial management
Communications connected with the literary conduct
Of the Messenger VIII be directed to the editor other
com should be din ected to the froorietors
WEDDERBUi.N Il ALFRIEND, Proprietors,
Richmond, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
ADJ'T AND INSP'R GEN'LS OFFICE, Z
RInrMoNn, VA, Nov. Is, 1863

General Orders No. I4s.
l. The pas aud allowances ofmen detailed for work
except for Government work, will cease during such
detail and in lieu thereof full wages will be paid them
by the persons parties to whom they are ordered
to report.
II The attention of all commanding officers, whose
duty 1t may BE- examine the abstracts of issues Of
Commissares or Assistant Commissaries of subsis
tence particularly directed to General Order, No
u, March TO- / 50. These commanding officers will
also that only the number of enlisted actual
y present ty, included provision returns
and that if any change takes place in that
ring the period drawn for that corresponding al
lowance is duIy made on the next subsequent return
and also that the provisions drawn well taken
of and economically used. By order
fSignedl s. COOPER,
Dec AdIt s lisp. General.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
ADJT l. INSP'R GENt'S OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 5, 1854.
GENERAL ORDERS, !

For information of ali concerned, and to correct
preva msa ehens on 1t is announc ID that there
exists mandatory provision OF law securing to
rolled conscrpts the right TO choose in what company
or regiment they will serve. They cannot be assign
ed to companies from other States and, in general,
their wishes to be consulted as to the choice of
companies, where considerations fer the good OF
the service intervene to prevent compliance, assign
ments once made by comnandants of c,nscripts, in
good faith, in the exercise OF their discretion, will
cot be considered as fit subjects fer complaint.
By oder.
(Signed) - s. COOPER,
JAM s. Adl't and Insp'r General.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

!, The ATLANTIC CoAsr.-speaking of
the probability or a speedy movement
against some point on our Atlantic coast,
the Wilmington Journal says: ssIl.-
formation from the enemy's lines i'll N.
Carolina represents the arrival of heavy
reintorcements. They have an armed
as well as transport fleet easily dispo-
sable. Information from the North goes
to show that an expedition is in course
of preparation. If any new attack is tic
be made at any point on the Atlantic
coast, it would appear that Wilmington
or Savannah would be that point. This
is all we know about the matter. The
enemy evidently contemplates some
movements on The coast. His plans
have not yet been developed, and Of
course until they are, what movements
he will make must remain a matter OF
conjecture. The times are certainly
threatening, and VIC know not what a
day or an hour may bring fourth. We
trust that when the hour Of trial comes,
we may be prepared for the emergen-
.cy."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
THE WAR TAXIN VIRGINIA

The report of the Confederate Commissioners
of Taxes shows that ninety-seven counties and
nine cities of Virginia have been assessed and
returned, leaving ffty-two counties and two cit
les alexandria and Wheeling) which have not
been assessed or returned. In the northwestern
counties, for apparent reasons. no attempt has
been made to appoint officers to procure as
sessments. In other counties in the eastern
part OF the State, where the people are loyal and
patriotic, collectors were appointed and had
given their bonds, but before the assessors had
entered upon their duties the invasion of the
enemy had arrested further progress. The ag-
gregate amounts Of assessment returns, as shown
By the chief collectors final report, is $685.
154, 1851. The tax on this, at one-half per
cent, is So, 740, 821 ,O. and the net tax, after
deductng ten per cent, is 81 ,466, 81. The
amount paid by the State, shown by the
Treasurer's books, is So, LIE, 900, leaving bal
ance of $34l, 738, 81.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
ADJ'r ~ INSis Il GEMS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, October 2sth, 1858.

EhAIL OEDEhSs
No. 14l.
/. The practice ofreiieving officers from commands
to which they have been appointed and assigned and
ordering them to report person to this office ior
further assignment will unless specially requir
ed by orders IL ON this Office.
II. Soldic returning home on full Jugn, or on
reaching places at which they Will stay during iur
lough vi Immediately report to the nearest enroll
ing officer W. will keep register of their names,
descriptive list place where sta TONED by whom the
THROUGH was ranted and the tine at which 1t ex-
pres.
ILL., When at the expiration If his furiough, anc
being at distance from any Hospital Examining
Board sol is unable to traTeI, the enrolling OF
cer will order him before the Board OF examiners Tor
eonscripts aud the edica. officer an one OF the ply
sic enlp Yed concurring, they Will forward 10
his commanding General, with statement OF MS
case, Recommendation for extension of Through
not to exceed arty days duplicates being also seat
TO the Surgeoa General. But when soldier is aces
stole to general hospital he will be sent before tie
Hospital Examining Board, who vii. conform to the
preceding instructions.
Nv. In cases Of sickness wounds, which, from
any cause, are neglected. do not receive proper
treatment the disability in consequence being pro
longed the soldier will be sent, by the enrolling ca
Ger, to the nearest camp oil instruction for treatment
in hospital.
GERS and uIlou hs to soldiers ard medical certificates
to officers anG certificates ofdlss bity soldiers will
only be given by authorized Boards of Examiners;
or In cases embraced the first section of Paragraph
Ill., of this by Board of Examiners for con-
scripts. Recommendations er certificates from prl
yats physicians from medical officer singy, will
not be received. Paragraph III and l73, GeLeral
Regulations and Paragraph General Order No. 81,
Current Series from this Office amended toa ecord
with this paras raph.
vi. Furloughed soldiers will not be permitted to
go within the nes of the enemy.
VII. In the medical examination OF substitutes,
the instructions and requirements of Paragraph !,
1872, General equations, paragraph 43, Medical
Regulations, viii be FULLY adhei ed to- and II sub
stiiute fails 10 meet conditions Of tat paragraph
he will be rese ed. By order,
[Signed >. C0oPER
Nov 10. Adj't and Insp'r Gen'l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
PASSPORTS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

RIcHMoSD, VA. Dec. 3lst, 1868.
The Presldent having a, proved the following rule,
by virtue Of the authority vested in him by The 23rd
section OF the of 18TH August 1855, notice thereof
is hereby given for the information OF all concerned.
J. p. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
ssNo passport will be issued firm the Department of
State during the pending war, TO any male citizen,
unless the produce and file in the depart
ment certificate from the proper military authori
ties that he is not fiaole to duty in the army"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has issued an order
transferring the command OF the Army Of the
Mississippi to LIT. Gen. Polk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

The County Court of Rockbridge, have
doubled the allowance of money here.
tofore granted to the families ofsoldiers
for period of five months, beginnin Q
with December, and ending with April.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

The Virginia Central railroad transports to the
Army Of Northern Virginia, during every twen-
ty four hours an amount of freight which 1t
would require thousand wagons and drivers,
land four thousand mules or horses, ten days
10 transport the same distance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12
An ALABAMA FARM FOR SALE

~ ALABAMA FARM FOR SALE
N On the 9th day of January, 1864, at II o'e ock
A. NJ. at the Court House in Staunton, va snaii
offer for sale at public auction 760 acres OF land "
ing in Lawrence county, Alabama,7 miles NJ W. OF
Moulton the county OF said county, ON the road
to Tuscumbia and Florence and about II miles OF the
Charleston and Memphis Railroad and about 10 miles
W. of CORTLAND, $40 one tract consists OF
parts of sections Is and II of township b, rauge
West and the residue 40 acres is part OF section Z
about "a mile East Of the $40 acre tract ABOUT 400
the first and about 80 OF the Sec
and cleared and have been in cultivation o- some
years. but having been in tle hands oftenants Tor
the fencing is much decayed and the DWELLING large
two story leg house about 20 by so feet in width and
9Th much out of repair. But the land is good,
being part of the limestone region of North Alabama
and produces very good cotton and corn, and toler
ably good VIII lat and OATS large portion of it is
considered good grazing land 1t is we'll watered by
good springs and running water. 1t is nearly level
but dry, being slightly undula;ing and every acre
susceptible of easy and successful cultivation This
land is situated in the midst OF old settlement and
surrounded by good society, churches, school hou-
ses aud good mills, &c., convenient to the land,
and it could be made pleasant we'll as profitable
place of residence for 1t is well known that the lands
of North Alabama rich and the climate remarka.
bly, fine.
Terms cash, payable in Confederate treasury notes.
will sell and convey by deed of general warranty,
as the title IS good and amy one wishing TO purchase
is referred to A. H. q. S uart and Thomas J, Niche.
of Staunton Va, who have seen the tate to nearly
all of this land tested in the case OF Kyle vs. Holt In
the Circuit Court at Staunton.
For maps of the State and township, plats and fur
Their information call upon n K. Tout, stanton, Va
g. w. BERLIN,
MIddlebrook, Au gusta CO.. Va.
Jan 5--tds Rockingham Register copy the a6ove.
r. S shall also at the same lime and place sell
the two tracts of land formerl owned by Thos. Holt
and Jonas Smith on the st aunton and Parkersburg
turnpike, 20 miles west of Staunton. The Holt tract
contains 2s5 and the Smith As acres They
adoin each ether and there near 80 acres of land
cleared on the two tracts and there small log house
on each one. Title good. Terms same abeve
g. w. BERLIN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

~ SEND socks, fannels and such
other comforts as you can get to the sol
diers. Winter, cold and bleak, is npon
us, and those of us who remain at home
can do much better without these things
than our veterans who are exposed to
all the hardshls OF the camp in the
field.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

I AND FOR SALsS.4-I offer for sale a trac
IL OF 900 acres of Land lying FIVE miles east of Go
SEEN Depot and within halt mile of the Railroad
Also, tract of 100 acres living on Brattons run fn
miles from Goshen Depot. Both tracts are we'll tim
bered.
MessIs. VIM. Wilson or VIM. L. Ayers residing neal
Goshen Depot, will show the land, and state terms
My address IS Dublin Depot:
Jan 1913 VIM MCLAUGHLIN. &
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

GEN. BzoUT NOT KILLED.-Col. Dob
bins, one ofthe most successful guerilla
commanders In Arkansas, recently ar
rived at Canton, Mississippi. he says
the report OF Quantrell having killed
Gen. Blout is not regarded as correct.
lie killed great many of Blount's
men, and also captured his ambulances,
swords. pistols, papers, ETC., but the
General gave leg bail, and saved bis
carcass by concealing himself in prai-
ric grass.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

IL the Post Office at 8
Anderson. Mrs Nancy
Anderson, Luther 2
Anderss n, john w
ArmIngtrout, Jonas
BRIGGS, Miss Nj j
bum rain, Mrs w m L
Barnett, Capt J G
Branaman, Mrs Elizabet ii
Boyd Lieut. E ii
Burke, Miss Eliza 2
Bow err, Mrs Fanny
Brinkley, David
Bowling. Alexander
Clarke, VIM
CLARK. Sa nj E Q
Compton. Sergt 7 A
Christie, N u
! Cox, s III
| Conway, John H
Cochran, James A
Carr, Jane
Crench, Isaac
Christian, Asst Surg. Il B
9 mp5ell, Miss K
| Chase, b.r
Collum, A
Desper, Sanl
DunnenS, Otey
Dugless, Peter
Doyle, Miss Mary
Desper, John A
Dabney, Humphrey
Davenport, Homes
Davis, Ashley
Elli tt, John G
Fur, Thomas B
Frillay, Margaret
Fitzgerald. Maurice
Ford, Andrew j
Fields, Barhary A
Groves, Miss Margaret
Gikeson, Miss III
Guthrie, John G
| Griner, John K
| Gardner, B II
Hildebrand, Mrs Susan
Lawrence. Mrs NJ II
Hawkins, Mary L
Hailusan, J l.
Henkel, Jerett A
Hardie, Rev. Henry 3
Harris, Mrs Francis
Hackee, Dick
Jackson, Mrs L Fl
Jonas. Miss v w
Jonas, VIM NJ
johnson, Charles
johnson, Mrs A Il
Kennedy, Miss Virginia 4
King VIM K
Kevanaush, Patrick
Kirtley, Capt M s
Kuy, Kendall J s 2
Knots. Capt A 2
Persons calling for ietts
please say they are adver
not recalye them. L
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

CorroN PLANTING In FLoRDA-The Leg
islature OF Florida passed an act to pun
ish all persons planting and cultivating
In the State of Florida over a certain
quantity of land in cotton and tobacco
during the continuance of the present
war. This act limits the amount of cot
ton that may be planted to ono acre to
the hand, and one quarter OF an acre of
tobacco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

M OTICE.-Aojt. Franer of the Ist Va Cavalry
~ IS hereby notified that unless he comes forward
ana pays .or keeping horse 10 or IL years DID, left
months since. will, on the 4th Monday in this
month at the Court House, sell him for his fivery bill
and charges. R T!ifK
Jan 12-2ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

WEEKLY LEyEEs.-His Exceilency
ioyernor Smith, has resumed tile fash
ion, formerly in vogue, of giving week
y ievees at thu Gubernatorial mansion
These social reunions are appointed te
take place on every Friday night.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-01-12

u ECRUITS WANTED.
~ The subscriber is now in Augusta county.
ana aesires tn recruit soldiers for Major Mosbys
mand OF Partisan Rangers He can be found till the
10Th OF this month at the residence of his father on
South River four miles from Barterbrook.
San i2-zts* VIM. l.. HUNTER
Tient md roffor