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OBITUA AIRY.

Died near Gettysburg, July 5th. 1863 Of ound
received on the srd JAMES NJ. LAREW, of Augusta
County in the goth year Of his age He lad been a
member in the augusta Lee kies,' bat at the time
of his death was member of Capt Meetings. Com
pany lst Reg. Virginia cavalry. Having been lett in
the hands OF the enemy, the idngs of the death Of
our yopag friend was not received until October,
though from what was known of tie nature of his
wound, il was not unexrected.
Many mourn TIE death of this dear youth. 1t seems
SO hard to think that he Offer his bright young
life upon the altar of his country. Whilst his happy,
bgoyant spirits made HIM the light of his home, and
his quick and sprgatlv mind excited the ondest hopes
of his friends hts kind aud amahle disposition endear
ed him to the hearts of all who knew him, and rem
dered him favorite with his comrades. Among tbs
FIRST to enter the field the defence Of home and lib
city, LIE sustained but gained the enviatla rep
utation Of being ''brave among the bravest.' And
now we weep for him, with the thousands of noho
dead, who have bap;sed our caase with their own
hearts bood but whose dust mingles with the hated
soil of Pennsyvaaia. God grant that the many pray
offered for him answered and that his spirit
lives above.
We mourn but we wonld not forge
The tenderest ties are liven,
Thet for our freed I'm and our lives,
IAy life noby given
Tho thnu art lost 10 home and friends,
Thou art not lost to lame,
But numbered with the "storicd brave
Shall be thy own Gear name.
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FOR TILE SPECTATOR

Mr.. EDIToR.-A,]ow m. through the columns O
your paper to ca II upon fellow CITIZEN WILLIAM
II. GAMBLE, Esq, to annouucs himself canddas,
tor the office of Sheriff of the county of Augusta Mr.
Gamble is a gentleman in all respects well qua1et
TO discharge the duties Of the Office referred to- ant
has for considerable time scharged the duties o.
Deputy under Capt. Peck, our present Sheriff.
Mr. Gamble has strong claims upon US for our suf
frages. In the month of March, 1882 when the clouds
of war lowered darkly around us, the enemy IN grea
force pressing the small army of Gen Jackson up the
Valley Mr.. Gamble, although not subject to mIitar,
Service, (being one Of the Justices Of the county
promptly entered the army volunteer for the war
and served as private in the 9Th Va. Regiment Of
Infantry and in that capacity faithfully and brayey
served his country until disabled by the loss of his
OF the wound thus received, Mr.. Gambleis wholly un
fitted for manual labor ~
We hope Mr.. Gamble will forthwith announce him
self candidate for the Sherifaty and we pledge to
him the cordia4 support of MANY VOTERS.
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTg.


EXHIBITION REPEATED.-The exhibi-
IL ton given by the pupils of the st. Francis
School at the Catholic Church on Thursday night last
will be repeated On TUESDAY NIGHT, the 18th inst ;.
with considerable change in the programme, The
galleries will be reserved for the ladies, and proper
provisions will b. made to ensure gocd order. Tho
proceeds will be to the purpose previous
1y announced, and the price of admission the same,
to wit :-S2 0e for adults, and &1.00 for children
Tickets can procured at Mrs. Kelly store and at
hibltlOn commences at O'Clock. Jan l9-It,
DUBLtC SALE OF VALUABLE PROF
i ERTY.-We will proceed, ON THURSDAY, the
Augusta coanty all ofthe personal property OF which
James Gardiner lately died SEIZED consisting of Hor-
SEES, Colts Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Farming implements
of all kinds, such Wagons, Flows, Harrows Grain
Reaper, &C., Corn Ry e. Wheat ard Flour Household
and Kitchen Furniture of all kinds In short an un-
usually large quantity of such property is usually
found on such farms.
VIM. G. g. F. F. STERRETT,
Jan 19-tds. Adm'rs in prospect
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HEAVY LOSS.

The steamer Dare which was bound
Tor the port Of Wilmington, ard which
was run ashore and captured by the en-
envy near that place had on board a val
liable cargo, a considerable portion OF
which was intented for the Virginia Hill
itary Institute, the State Armory ard
the Capitol. These stores consisted of
cloth, boots and shoes, stationery, EN-.
cry, sand-papcr, &C., &c. The part
of the cargo intended tor the State was
purchased in Europe by a special agent
Of the State, Government. The loss to
the Virginia Military Institute a.onc a.
mounts, if we are correctly informed, to
$4,000, English currency.
7. S. From later intelligence we leai II
that a large portion of the Darc's cargo
Will be saved.
| On Monday morning week, the Ranger,
a blockade running steamer, got ashore
near Wilmington, and was destroyed
by her crew. She was laden with Gov.
ernmentI stores from Bermuda. While
she was burning, the enemy tried to
board her, but were driven off by the
coast guard.
A Yankee gunboat off Wilmington
grounded near Lockwood's Folly beach
on Monday morning week, and the en-
envy, not being able to get her off, blew
her Up. The explosion was heard ano
felt in Wilmington.
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Position OF GEN. LoNGsTREhT.- Gen
Longstrcet has gone into winter quar-
ters at Morristown. His cavalry Skin
mish with the enemy daily. Gea. Ran
som is at Morcs5urg, Hawkins county
From this place he is enabled to watch
the movements OF the enemy at Cum
berland Gap, and prevent a flank move
ment upon Gen. Longstreet.
A large supply Of shoes and blankets
has been forwarded to Gen. I.ongstreet's
army of which a great many of his
soldiers stand much in need.
Maj. Gen. McLaws has been relieved
of his command under Gen. Longstreet,
and ordered to report to the Adit. Gen
eral at Richmond. The order relieving
Gen. McLaws is based on disagreement
between the COMMANDMENTS Chief and
himself, and does not in any way i'm
pugn his courage or capacity.
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OUR OWN BRAVE BOY.

Fes II. Lar6,0 died at Gettysburg, July 6M, 1895
We gave thee up, our own brave boy,
To battle for the free,
To strike FOR honor and for right,
For home and liberty.
We gave thee up, our cherished one,
In pTide, and yet in tears,
Love, hope and JOY were mingled oft,
With many anxious fears.
We thought thy life was charmed, dear one,
We thought thou conlds't not die,
That death could never pale thy cheek
: - Or dim thy sparkling eye;
psssias! alas how vain the thought,
Thy b.. ight young life is Ger
The hearts once gladdened by thy love,
viii welcome thee no more.
They say thou vert brave and true,
And calmly met the foe,
AMI often mid the conflict wild,
Dealt many telling blow.
Thy spiri. qualed not in the strife,
For life and liberty,
And hope was strong within thy breast
OF glorious victory.
Aud now, how can one give thee up,
Or think that thou art dead,
Or feel, that for thy louged returl,
Hope has forever fed?
That all the visions we had formed
Of future happy years.
Must perish from our aching hearts
And cave us with our tears.
How can we thiSk, that on that soil
Polluted and accursed,
Thy precious form must Wondering lie
And mingle with the dust?
Yet even there, are sacred spots,
Where martyred hel oes sleep,
Where blood of Southern patriots flowed
Whom Southern maidens weep.
We mourn, but we wauld not forget,
Tho tendar,st ties are riven,
That for oar freedom and our lives,
Thy lie was nobly given.
Though thou art lost to home and friends
Though art not lost to fame
But, numbered with the 'ssto.ied brave"
Shall be thy own dear name.
10th 1863. META,
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DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP HUGHES

On the 4th inst, Archbishop Hughes
died at his residence in New York city.
On the 9Th his body was removed from
his residence to St. Patrick Cathedral,
where it lay in state until Thursday
morning, when the funeral services were
held, with all the pomp and circum-
stances peculiar to his church. The day
after his death, the Common Council of
the city of New York convened, and q
committee was appointed to make ar
rangcments for the obseqnies on behalf
of the city.
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MoRGAN's MHN.-The editor Of the
Mobile Register has been shown let
ter which states that SO more OF Nor
gan's men had escaped from captivity,
and nearly all OF them are safe Ia 'sDix-
ie." These Morgan men are as hard to
keep as they are to catch.
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THE ARMY OF TENNEssEE.-The following is
an extract from private letter from Gen John
ston to gentleman of Atlanta in relation to the
army under his command
find the troops in general comfortably CLOTH
ed. A few hundred, however, are without blan-
kets, and many without shoes. / fear that
the Quartermaster's Department will not be able
to furnish the blankets soon, but we are receiv-
ing and expecting regular supplies of shoes.
Two benevolent ladies Of Columbus, Mr. Carter
and Mrs. Law, brought us one hundred and fifty
blankets few days ago, collected by them at
that place. Might not the same thing be done
in and ABOUT Atlanta
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The LEyE EN- MAssE.- We have sci
dom seen, says the Richnaaad Dispatch,
more universal concurrence in the press
Of the country upon any subject than
there is in its opposition to the desperate
exped lent of levy en- maasse of the popu-
lation of the Contederncy. 1t is con
fession Of weakness not warranted by
the circumstances Of the case, calculated
to create distrust in the minds Of our
own people Of the extent of our resour.
ces, and has already given new encour
agement to the hopes Of our enemies
10 put boys ofsixteen to oighteen in the
army is to destroy the "seed corn" of
the population, as President Davis aptly
characterized it; and to force men over
the age of forty-tive into the ranks is to
furnish food for disease and death, and
to crowd the hospitals and graveyards
without adding appreeiably to the
strength Of the army. Prussia, when
be.eaguered by the most colossal mill
tary power on the earth, never called
men Of that age from their homes At
their..homes they are good for something.
There, they, and the immature striplines
whom cruel radicalisln would devote
to the perils of battle, may provide
food for an army which is already
pressing strongly OH the means of sub
sistence, and under State organization
lendcr the only military Service of
which they are capable, the defence of
the soil against raids of the enem v
Bring back the stragglers and the absen.
tees, place negroes in the place Of white
teamsters, nurses, &C., and we shall
Rave as large an army as the people can
iced. What weneed is skill and pro luce
/ in the development and lusbanding of
our resources, rather THAI an increase
of Numbers. L-ok at the shameful
manner in which Confederate property
has been squandered, and the negli.
gence and blunders by which SO many
lot our men have Hen into the hands of
the enemy. These are the evils which
must be relnedied, and, as long as they
continue, no increase Of our strength
will be OF any permanent value. 1t
will be like a new inheritance to spend
thrift, who will run through it just as
rapidly as his former possessions. What
we want to see in Congress is GOODNESS,
combined with energy and in the ar
my, vigilance and discipline, united
with courage.
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The Brandon Republican learns that
Lieut.. Ger. Leonidas Polk will make his
headquarters at Enterprise, and leave the
army stationed at Brandon in charge of
Major General French, formerly Of Pc.
telsburg.
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Z Enp THE SpFep tTnR

Mr.. EDITOR As gigantic efforts will be
made next spring by the enemy to subjugate
us, ask the attention of the proper authori-
ties, il their attention should not be turned to
deserters, who are skulking about their homes
since last summer, and harbored by their friends.
A CITIZEN.
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AMERICAN GiOfEA IN HARRISON
BURG.

We observe by an advertisement in
tho Buckingham Register" that Mr..
J. r. Atweii has taken charge of the A.
merican Hotel in IIarrisonburg. mir.
Atwell has peculiar qualifications for
the position he occupies. As Host,
he Is o Ghost within himself" and is al
ways polite and accommodating to his
oIesis. In these times, when most llo-
tells seem to be conducted upon the prin-
cipIe that the pubic is to be used for
tile accommodation Ct Hotels, instead
of Hotels being used for the accommo-
dation Of the public, TO meet with such
a Host as Mr.. Atwcl! is like finding an
oasis in the desert. The female guests
will find tic ''bctter half" Of tho Host
Of the "American" to be lady who
viii do all III her power to render them
comfortable.
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AMERICAN HOTEL sTAUNros

This Hotel, now the property Of Col.
j. @. A. Nadenbousch and DR.. VIM NJ
McChesney, is now open for the accom-
mediation of guests. The Proprietors
have secured the valuable services of
Mr. Jos. II. Woodward as chief mana
ger, who is one Of the few who know
chow to keep Hotcl.''
RAIDS INTO HAKDY.-A correspondent
of the Enquirer thus sums up the result
of the late raid into Hardy by the brig
AIDES Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee aad Rosser,
under the command of the former: Six
hundred cattle, three hundred horses,
thirty wagons and three hundred and
twenty mules-not to mention about one
hundred 4ankees-were the fruits of
this expedition. When it is remembered
what natural obstacles were encountered
and overcome, what Siberian Iceber-
gia2 spell Of weather reiened during
tie whole trip, it will be matter of sur
prise that the trip was made at all, with
out considering the Importance Of its
results Dr.. Johnson said The won
] der is not that bears dance so e ell, but
THAT they dance at ALL" So it may tru-
" be said of this expedition. that the
wonder is, not that it was done so well,
bnt that it was done at all.
DUTY OF Those AT HOME The army
must be fed. The families of our so /
die1s must be provided for. 1t Goes not
require philosopher to determine the
duty OF those OF our people who are at
homo and in wealth or even in easy
crcumSt ances. Producers should exert
themselves to the utmost to raise those ar
tic.es necessary to sustain life. Those
who are able should give literally oil
their means to those in want. The poor
of the country have got TO be taken care
ofsome way, and the wealth Of the coun-
try has got to do it. The only ques
ton is simply, what is the best plan to
adopt to accomplished the desired OBJ
ject.
THE DANeER.-The danger is, says the
Montgomery Maa, not that Congress
will do nothing, but that it will do too
much. Garry out the recommendations
Of the memorialists in reference TO in.
creasing the army, and put the whole
male population iii the service-and we
are vanquished and oyerrun before the
first Of next September, not by Lincoln's
armies, but by starvation. We, are con
fronted by two foes, neither one less dan
gerous than the other. The Yankees and
qoaut Of food menace us on each side.
and VIC must have vigilanteye to both.
Abstract the whole white male pop.
u'ation from production, and famine
stalks over the land.
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DUKLIC AUGTIUN.-The subscriber will SCI
J. at public auction, on MONDAY, the 25th inst,
Court Day, at his residence lot of furniture, CON-
sting in part of Bedsteads. Bureaus, Wardrobe, a
sett of Paror chairs, Piano Forte Stoves, Bed and
Bedding, Tables, Washstands, some Crockery Ware,
and variety of otler articles too tedious to
rate. r. J. RANKIN.
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NJ EOitO MAN WANTED..-Wanted to buy
4 or hire Negro Man, who understands garden
ing and the Gaze OF horses. He must be sober and
Irust-Hotthy For such an one liberal price would
pc paid, and he would find good home In private
Va, Ian 1aAots
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SOLDIERS AND THE p. o. DEPART
MENT.

we would call the attention CT the
members of Congress 20 the prorriet:y
of allowing soldiers to receive their
news apers free T postage. Under the
operation Of the present law, the sol.
dicrs do not receive their papers, be-
cause they are kept III the Army Post
Office and not sent to the subscribers be
cause the postage is unpaid. The sol :
diers are ct a great distance from the
Post office, aid it is impossible for them
TO call upon the Post Master to pay
their postage on their papers. The
comparatively small amount OF revenue
from this source to the Government
does not Justify the very great depreci
alton inflicted upon the soldiers. We
would request our Ceneressmen to give
some consideration to thissublect. The
receipts OF the Z. @. Department now
exceed the expenses by considerable
amount,
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troll of the public enemy, was committed to the
Committee on Finance.
The Senate bill increasing the salaries of GER
tain officers of the Government was also commit
ted to a committee.
In the Senate of Va, on the 18th, House bill
providing for the payment Of tobacco destroyed
by fire at the public ware house in Richmond
was considered and passed.
Mr. Dickinson offered the following
That the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tiohs inquire into the expediency of providing
by law for voting by soldiers in camps and refu-
gees, in all general special elections for coun
ty officers. Agreed to. ~
A memorial from the Trustees of the Virginia
Female Institute at Staunton was presented and
referred.
In the House q resolution of inquiry was a.
adoted so tho amend the slave mpressment law
as to include slaves engaged in cultivating to-
bacco first, and thus relieve as far as practicable
those engaged in tiling the soil for bread.
A resolution was also adopted for.amending
the law so as to admit of additional compensa-
tion and fees to commissioners OF the revenue
and county surveyors.
Also, a resolution to exempt one deputy
sheriff in counties where the revenue exceed
100000.
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SA M
OFFICE VA. CENTRAL R.R,,

RICHMOND, Jan. 18th, 1864.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On and after FRIDAY.
~ January 18th, 1864, the Mail and Passenger
Train will leave Richmond, daily. for Staurton, at
o'clock, A NJ, and will leave Saunton at 645 A. NJ,
and arrive in Richmond at P NJ. The Accommo-
daion Train between Richmond and Gordonsville is
HID. WHITCOMB,
Jan 19-tf General Superintendent.
NTOTICE...In June last, my brother, IL. W.
IN Chambers, left package containing clothes,
dental instruments, &C., in the care of some one In
Staunton publish this notice to request the per
son whose charge the package left to write TO
me- that may get it. and pay him for his services In
saving them. Address
Co. B., 18th Miss. Regt.:
Jan 19-1t* Orange G. H., Va.
a SEWING MACHINE FOR sALE..-An
N excellent Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine, in
good ORDER with good supply Of needless for sac at
a reasonable rate. apply to JOHN s. BROWN,
Jan. 1927 Br'dgewater, va;
~ staunton Spectator copy 2w and charge this
ofice.-RocS. Register.
NOTICE..-Thes subscriber has in his possession
| IN a servant Boy, named "JoHN," about II or 10
wears of age who says he belongs Mrs. Grigsby, of
Fairfax county. He will be given up to the owner
when satisfactory evidence is furnished that the true
'@ jan 1 gag 3 ''-' " LEWIS DEFENBAUGH.
r AND FOR SALE.--I offer for sale tract
l. Of 900 acres of Land lying five miles east OF Go
sEea Depot and within half mile of the Kaliroad.-
Also, tract of 100 acres lying on Bratons run our
miles from Goshen Depot. Both tracts are well TIM
Messrs. VIM Wilson or VIM L. Ayers residing near
Goshen Depot will show the land, end state TERMS
Jan iaSsts VIM. MCLAUGHLIN.
GMALL FARM WANTED,--
y wish to buy farm of less than two hum
dred acres, healthy, improved, aad convenient to
Staunton, with good water and wood Tho dwelling
house and necessary out buildings must be in fair
der and the land good The farm not to be more than
Is miles from Stanton, and on a river, and, also,
peach and apple orchard. Tie title must tie good.
Enquire at this office.
Jan f2-tf
A FINE HORSE FOR SALE,-The sup-,
IN scriber offers for sale, one of the finest Horses
in Augusta. good saddle horse, and said to be a
8 minute horse in harness, years old, secnd and a
beauty. Call and see him at my stable Mrs. Points
Jan l2-ats T.. PENNINGTON.
subscriber has in his possession,
NJ servant boy named ssStanford, is or 10 years
lge who says he belongs to Dr. Frederick DAWSON,
of Loudon county. He viii be given up to the owner
when satisfactory evidence is furnished that the true
owner calls or sends for him.
Jan-3ts* ROBERT vANLEAR.
NEW BOOKS
In Diary and Memoranda for 1864.
Army Regnlations-Edition for 1868.
Regulations ofthe Confederate States Army for the
Quartermaster's Department, including the Pay
ia Jan nj ia-2 ats 'aS' RoBT coWSAN.
pLACKSMITH WANTED -
ID The subscriber desires to hire
A Blacksmith
for the presen. year.
jan. r. 4ts# J.w.ALBY,
Stanton, Va.
NUTICE.--The subscriber wishes to rent farm
In for one or more years which will furnish work
for two abic-bodied men, He will paya specified rent
JOHN PLUNKErT,
Ian Il liz so
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SUBSTITUTE ExEMPTs.

Those who have furnished substitutes
will be interested in General Order
No. 3, published in our advertising
columns. 1t will be seen, from this Or
der, that those who have furnished sub
sti.utes are required to rcporc as volun-
tecrs Or conscripts, without delay, to the
enrolling officers and AL who delay
beyond tic 1st day Of February, 1864,
will be considered as having renowned
the privilege Of volunteering, and held
tor assignment according to law.
Previous to enrolment as conscripts,
all such persons will be allowed to vol
untcer III companies in service on the
10th OF April, 1852, provided the compa-
ny chosen does not at the time OF vol
unteering reach tie maximum number
allowed and upon such company be-
ing selected, the volunteer will receive
from the enrolling officers certificate
to the effect that lie has SO volunteered
and to volunteer will be received into
any company except on such certificate.
Persons who fill to make their selection
at the time of enrolment viii be assign
ed according to existing regulations:
Persons who report to the enrolling
officers will be enrolled, and may be al
lowed a furlough of ten days before re
porting to the Camp of Instruction.
CAPT. BEACNFoRD KILLED.
/ On Wednesday week, Capt. Jno. c.
Blackford was killed in Newtown un'
der the following circumstances: 1t
seems that Capt. B., with two men, rode
into Newtown, about seven miles south
of Winchester, late on the evening O
| Wednesday, and while in the hotel sew
eral men, disguised in Confederate uni
forms, came in. The Captain suspected
they were Yankees, and ATTEMPTED to &c
out the back way, but found the house
surrounded. He killed a Lieutenant
MORALLY wounded another, and severely
wounded two more. One Of his mel
was killed ;and when Captain B. receiv
ed the wound that killed him, he told Tia
man that was with him to escape, which
he succeeded in doing. Captain B. wa
one of the most valuable men we had il
, the Valley. He was brave, temperate
aHQ VI uElIi1 peacLIoie HQld A chsai saoo0i
J s.osBY's ATTACK.
, On Sunday morning the 10th instant
: Maj. Mosby attacked the Yankee camp
3 on the Loudon Heights, one mile ant
) halt from Harper's Ferry, occupied b,
the fist Maryland battalion Of cavalry
: under Major Cole, consisting OF one hun
> dred and fifty mon. The attack was mad
On Sunday morning before daylight.
The enemy's camp was completed,
: surprised, and thrown into considerable
7 confusion. Owing to the proximity 9
| the enemy's infantry force, Mosby wa
compelled to act hnrriedly. Six prisoner
. and forty horses were captured. Th'
enemy's loss in killed and wounded no
+ ascertained. Mo5by's is given at tifteol
among them Lieut.. Smith is reportet
! killed. Lieut.. Turner MORALLY wound
: |