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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
ION TO RICHMOND"

Grant is certainly to come to the Po-
tomac and direct the movements OF that
army against Lee. The late Northern
news leaves no doubt upon this point,
and makes it equally clear that another
and last desperate effort is to be made
TO capture Richmond and wipe out the
rebellion. To accomplish this END, which
the Lincoln government now regards as
necessary to ultimate success, a tremen-
dous army of perhaps a hundred and
fifty thousand men, is to be concentra-
ted under Grant, and to approach the
Confederate Capitol in two or three dis
tinct columns, moving in conjunction
with each other One of these will ap-
proach Lee in front, another will come
up the Peninsula, and third will adj
vance from the South side towards Pc
tersburg. These two last columns will
be assisted by fotilla Of gunboats on
the James, by which combined move
ments it is thought that Drewry's and
Chaffin's bluffs will be carried, and the
river approach to Richmond secured.
This is doubtless the grand scheme OF
Lincoln for the certain capture of Rich
mond, and Grant is to be the immortal
lied hero who is to make it a complete
success. Our authorities are of course
on the alert, and viii be ready to meet
this new and formidable combination.
One thing must be booked to with great
care and looked to al once. Enough of
provisions must be accumulated in and
about Richmond to supply the demands
of any army which the emergencies of
the occasion may require us suddenly
to concentrate in Northern Virginia.
This is most vital point, and as our
means of transportation are limited, it
cannot be attended to too promptly
Indeed we dare say that the President,
General Bragg and the Secretary of War
are fully alive to this and other essen
tial precautionary measures, and that
such stores of provisions are already in
process of accumulation. If SO, the de-
feat of Grant will be as signal as the de-
feats of his predecessors. Lynch. Re
gasbzacQn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
"cAMP MARYLAND AT STANTON

Adjutant and Inspector General Coop.
er has issued an order, establishing a
camp at Stanton, to be called "Camp
Maryland" and a camp near Hanover
Junction, to be called siCamp Howard, y
with view to facilitate the organiza-
ton Of Marylanders into companies,
squadrons, battalions and regiments
The command OF Col Bradley 7. John
son will, for the present, occupy Camp
Howard, and all other organizations
composed of citizens of Maryland will,
upon written application, be detached
by commanding Generals from their
present commands and ordered to pro-
coed, for the purpose of being organic
ed, to Camp Howard or Camp Mary
land, as they may elect. The same
privilege will be extended to all indi-
vidual citizens of Maryland now in the
service in other than Maryland organiza-
tons ; and all citizens of Maryland who
are lot now in the Confederate service,
will, upon application to either of the
commandments of the two camps. within
tbo next sixty days, be enlisted into Ma
4arle companies, organized with indi-
! idnals detached from other com mands
new companies. Maj. Gen. Elzey is
4 from the command of the De-
Richmond, and assigned to
and ofthe Maryland Line.
immediate command, for
Camp Maryland. 5a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
DETAILS SHOULD BE LITERALLY
GRANTED

As the labor ofthe Valley is done chief
ly by white persons, and as the con-
scription act, together with the repeal
OF the exemption of those who had en-
ployed substitutes, will abstract nearly
all of the productive labor from this
section, unless a very liberal system of
details be adopted, and as supplies are
needed as much as soldiers, and as the
Valley OF Virginia is entitled to be cal
led the great granary of the State, the
best thing, in our humble opinion, the
Department could do would be to grant
details to all those in the Valley who
are engage d in agriculture, and who
are not now in the military service.
If the labor be withdrawn from the Val
ley, there will be some danger that there
viii not be sufficient supplies raised in
this State to feed Gen. Lees army, and
as we cannot depend upon the limited
means of transportation to ensure sup
plies from the South-even granting
the supplies to be there-it might ne
cessitate the withdrawal of that army
from this State. The necessitated with
drawal of that gallant army from Vir-
ginia by any cause whatever would de.
press the spirits of the people, not only
in this State, but in the whole South,
more than all the defeats we have suf-
fered since the war. We have no idea
that anything else than the want of sup
plies can cause the withdrawal of that
army from Virginia. 1t is altogether
important that proper provision be made
to ensure sufhciency of supplies, and
nothing would 60 SO far to secure that
result as the retention of sufficient la
Dor i'll the Valley to cultivate its fruit
full soil. Unless details be literally
granted to those engaged in productive
labor, the fertile lands of the Valley
will lie idle, and no crops viii be rails
ed where, otherwise, abundant har-
vests would be gathered, and suf-
Gcient supply obtained to furnish the
armies in Virginia. Details of this
character should be literally granted in
all such sections as the Valley where
the soil is fertile and slave labor scarce.
What we have said of the Valley ap-
plies to most of the counties of Western
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly of the Presby.
terrain Church in the Confederate States
of America will meet in the Presbyte-
rian Church at G harlotte, North Caro-
lima, on the first Tuesday of Nav, 1864,
at II o'clock A. M. The opening SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. Jas.
A. Lyon, D. D., the Moderator of the
last Assembly.
The committee on commissions will
meet in the lecture room of the above
named church on Wednesday, the 4th
of May, at s o'clock P. NJ, to receive
commissions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.
The Rev. Mr.. Stirewat will preach in the Lutheran
Church next Sabbath morning.
MARRIED.

On the 10th inst, Capt. ALEX M. CARRIER, Jr.,
of Houston, Miss, Assistant Quartermaster of Gent
C. C. Baldwin, Esq, of Rockhridge county, We.
On March Esd, near Rockland Mills by Rev. r.
Smith, Mr.. MICHAEL RAMEY, of Rossar's Brigade,
Co. A., 18th Reg, to Miss LUCY 7. FITCH, of Au.
gusta county, Va
On the oath March, 1854 by the Rev. John Brewer.
JOHN 7. HESTER. of company T. 18th Georgia Keg-
ment, to MISS MARY G. VIA, of Augusta.
On March oath, 1864, by Rev. VIM. s. Baird, Mr..
DAVID w. PRICE, of Washington county, and Miss
ANN E. FULLER, of Augusta county, Va.
At Long Meadows, the residence of Mrs. L. 8. Nc
Cue, in Augusta county, Va, the 22d March, 1864
by the Rev w. T. Richardson, Lieut.. Col. w. P.
THOMPSON, 10Th "a. Cavalry, formerly of Wheel
ing, a., to Miss NJ. LIMA M0FFETr, daughter of
the late Henry Mofett Esq, of Pocahontas county
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

A gentleman recently arrived in
Richmond, from Maryland, where he
has been for several weeks, gives an en-
couraging account of the feeling exis-
ting among the friends of the South IN
that State. He says they never were
more hopeful or mere sanguine of the
success OF the Confederate cause than
at the present time. Manacled by the
army legions of Lincoln, and separated
from their Southern friends by natural
obstacles they have never despaired OF
ultimately uniting their State to the
Southern Confederacy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
CAPTURE In MORGAN COUNTY,

On Saturday, the 10Th inst, Maj. G.
I. O'Ferrill, with twenty-eight men,
paid surprise visit to the Town of Bath
in Morgan Comfy, and captured the
following persons:
Aaron Becatol and Jos. S. Wheat,
members of Pierpont's Bogus Leg
stature; Robt. Finn, Prosecuting At
torney for the county of Morgan, and
Thos. III. Shriver, President Of Union
League, and two soldiers of Lincoln's
Western Virginia Infantry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

In speaking of the financial condition
of the Universal Yankee Nation, the
Richmond Examiner says:
Financially, the War has become a
great disaster no matter how it may
eventuate. Succeed or fail, the case
must be virtually the same an intol-
cradle public debt, loss Of prestige, loss
of character, loss of constitutional lib
erty, and more affecting than all to
Yankee pride and selfesteem, pro-
digious loss of money.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
TIMELY ALARM.

On Tuesday night last, about II o.
clock, Mr.. George Myerley, of this coun-
ty, was aroused by the report of a gun
in his house, when he found that his
house was on fire. The fire, by some
unknown cause, originated near the
gun, and had not made much progress
before it caused the gun to be discharg-
ed, which fortunately gave the alarm in
time to save the house from destruction.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

EXECUTION OF A DEsERTER.-John
Mick, of Capt. Nelson's company, Go.
c. 62d Regt., Gen. Imboden's com.
mand, tried by Court Martial and found
guilty of desertion was" shot to death
by musketry y at Gen. Imboden's
camp, on Friday week between the
hours of 10 and o'clock. Mick was
a young man, about 81 years of age,
and came originally, we believe, from
Randolph county, but had resided, for
some time, in Pendleton county. He
deserted from Capt. Nelson's company
some time in the Winter of 1863, went
to the enemy, and was caught with the
"Swamp Dragons, the deluded trait
ors that infest the mountains OF Pendle-
ton and Hardy.-Rock. Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Persons wishing to settle accounts due
this Office are notified that, after this
date, we will not receive notes of the
old currency except at the following
rates
If the party paying will make the
change, We will allow two-thirds of the
nominal value of the notes, and if we
make the change, will allow but half
of the nominal value. The notes of the
Meao issue received at par.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

Tn making impressmonts of food sup
plies in East Tennessee, Gen. Longstreet
required his commissaries in all cases
to leave fifty pounds of bacon and five
bushels of wheat to every adult member
of family, black and white, and half
the quantity to children between the
ages of two and fourteen years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
A correspondent of the Ricbmon

A correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer, writing from Camp Cameron,
Col. VIM. L. Jackson's, Command,
says:
From reliable information recently
received, the Yankees are preparing
for another raid from Western Virginia.
They are concentrating a force at Bev-
erly, and also on the KaDawha. When
they come, it is to be hoped that we
will be prepared to give give them a
warm reception.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

EXEMPTION BY STATE AUTHORITY. The
Richmond papers have published let
er of Gov. Smith, addressed to 'shigh
official" whose name is not given, in
which he announces his intention OF
certifying as exempt from military duty
all persons accessory to the preservation
and operation of the State government,
including all her institutions, cities,
towns, colleges, banks, asylums, &c.,
He specifies sheriffs, Commissioners Of
revenue, clerks of courts, Justices of the
peace over forty-fve ydars of age, whose
counties are not occupied by the enc
my the presidents, cashiers and tellers
of all banks in which the State is a
stakeholder, and the officers of all the
State Banks in Richmond, as entitled to
exemption.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
FOR THE SPECTATOR,
STAuNToN, March, 26th, 1876

STAUNToN, March, 18th, 1864.
wish to say to my friends and relations
that my marriage, published in the ''STAUNToN
SPECTATOR" on the 10Th of March, 1864, is not
true. l am not married. The notice was sent to
the Editor by some man who is not gentle
man nor friend OF mine. Aad can but say,
that am, in this case, like the man that was
kicked by an ass that is, l consider the source
from whence it came.
E. Wilfong LIEUT.. Co. G.
3lst Va. Vols.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
HERMITAGE, Augusta Co., Va,
March Oath, 1864,

Mr.. EDITOR
In the list of marriages publish-
ed in your last issue see the name of my friend
1t. ELISHA WILFONG of the 3Ist Regt. Va.
Vols. as having been married on the 10Th inst
to Miss MAGGIE RUCKMAN of this neigh
borhood. The Lieutenant was then, and is now,
be on visit and am therefore prepared to
pr, ,unce the statement with regard to his mar
riage faleshood, intended no doubt by its au-
thor to operate to the prejudice of the LII, and
injustice to him I will ask you to give this note
place in your next issue.
Your obi. Serv't.
j. III. ARBOGAST.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

An officer who has just returned
from the "bogus" State Of West Virgin
ia reports that almost all of the Virgin
la soldiers have refused to re-enlist.-
Out of two regiments stationed at Bev-
erly, tenth Virginia and Twenty eighth
Ohio, only one man re enlisted. He
futher states that one dollar in gold
will buy more than three in greenbacks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
BUTTER.

Persons having good butter for Sale,
by calling at the Spectator Office"
can learn where they can get an equiv
alent for it in gold, or in currency, old
or new, as they may prefer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

It appears from official documents in
the Yankee State Department that du-
ring the year ending with December
nearly two hundred thousand foreign
Immigrants arrived in the United States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

A DDITIONAL NOTICE.-At a meeting of
IN the Banks loca ted in Staunton, held on We'd
nesday March Esd, 1864, the following resolution was
adopted:
ResoI0ed, That the Banks of this place have recon
sdered much of their resolution of February 23rd
1864, relates to paying Depostors and Certificates
of Deposit in four cent Confederate States Bonds,
and give notice that all balances at the credit OF
Depositors and Banks undrawn on the 31st inst and
ali Certificates of Deposit aud Claims of all kinds not
then presented and paid will be paid after April first
in the issues at the reduced rate, In the pres
ent issues as rated and valued and Deposio-s
are therefore, again urgently requested to draw out
the amounts at their credit prior to April first next.
unless they shall desire them, any part of them to
be invested in four per cent. Bonds of which they
must give due notice in wiring.
EDWIN M. TAYLOR,
Cashier of Valley Bank, Staunton.
w TAMS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

NEAR HERMITAGE, Augusta %. VA,
March Oath, 1854.
Mr. EDITOR
In your paper of the 22nd inst, you
published the marriage, by me, of 1t. Elisha
Wilfong member of the 31st Va. Vols to Miss
Maggie Ruckman, of this neighborhood. deem
it to be my duty to say to you, that no such
marriage has taken place to my knowledge and
| desire you to correct the statement by the
publication of this in your next issue.
JACOB HILDEBRAND.
Bishop of the Mennonite Church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
SWAMP DRAGON CAPTURED.

One ofthe Pendleton Swamp Drag
ons, named Andy Hartman has been cap
tired, and is now confined in the Jail of
this place. He will be apt to find that
the sway of the transgesscr is hard"
He was captured by some of Col.
Vim. L. Jackson's men.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
ptnn REwARD..-HoRsEs STOLEN.

DlUU On Saturday night, the 1sth inst, there
were two Horses stolen from the stables of the sub
scriber, about two miles from Mlddlebrook in this
county, of the following description: One is bay
mare about Is hands high, about Is years old, with
star in the forehead and dent ndentation in the
skull below the star.
The other is gray horse, about 10 hands high,
and years old. The hair is rubbed off of his sides
by the gear and also rubbed off of the rump in spot
nearly as large as the hand. This horse PAGES, and
prefers pacing to trotting. reward of $50 will be
given for the recovery of each such information as
will lead to their recovery.
March 22-2ts* PETER ROWE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
FOUR PER CENT CERTIFICATES.

The Richmond Sentinel upon full in.
formation from the Treasury Depart
ment, and by its desire, states4hat s'tne
four per cent. certificates of deposit
will be received in payment of the tax
es Of the persons to whom they are is
sued or of any ass5gnees. The certificates
are assignable in the form usual with
certificates of stock. We would advise
holders to take the usual business course
of making an assignment before mag
istrate, using the form to be found on
the back of all Confederate registered
bonds, but leaving a blank for the
name of the assignee. The name of
any holder can be inserted to suit occa-
sions.
We are further informed that when a
certificate of deposit presented by a tax
payer shall exceed the amount of his
taxes, the tax collectors will be author
lied to give him new certificate for
the excess. For example, if a citizens
tax be seven hundred dollars, and he
give in a certificate of deposit for one
thousand dollars, he will receive a new
certificate for three hundred dollars
Thus, certificate for large amount
may serve the successive uses of several
taxpayers. Fractional parts of hun
dred dollars, however, the taxpayer
will be required to pay in money, as no
bond containing such fractions will be
issued from the Treasury.
The denominations of the bonds to be
issued in redemption of the certificates
of deposits now being given, will be six,
and no more; viz: one hundred, two
hundred, five hundred, one thousand,
three thousand, and five thousand. y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

PERsoNAL.--FTona General Jo1sqsoaa7s
Arnay.-Major General Z. r. Cleburne
has returned from short furlough, look
ing remarkably well.
Major General Forney will probably
be assigned to the command of Hind
mans late division.
General Pendleton, Chief of Artillery
army Northern Virginia, has been ac-
lively engaged for the past ten days in
the artillery into regiments
and battalions, and is at present the
guest of General Johnston.
Col. Carter, of the army of Northern
Virginia, it is said, will be assigned as
Chief Of Artillery, with the rank of
Brigadier General.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
TO TIE PEOPLE AUGUSTA.

In response to the call made upon me in the last
number of the Spectator by "Many Voters" and
at the urgent solicitation of large number of my
fellow-cttzens, l announce myself Candidate for
the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Augusta
fully of the responsibilities that attach
the position; but trust that do not r-estmat
my capacity when express the hope that will be
able to fulfil the duties of the Office to the satisfac
ton of the public.
To those with whom am not acquainted, it may
not be out of place to say, that disabled soldier,
having lost a leg while in command of company
from this county, (the "West Augusta Guard" 9th
Va. Regt.) at the battle of Ohancellorsville. Being
permanently disabled from further service to the
ton to civil pursuits and promise if elected to the
position now seek, to devote to its duties all the
energy and industry, and whatever of talent 1 may
possess.
my claims to the people of Augusta, whose arbitra
ment, whether favorable unfavorabe, will cheer
fully submit JOS. N. RYAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ADJT. & INSP. GENERALS OFFICE, /
RICHMOND, March 18th, 1864.

5OeueIaA OFuekS
No. SO.
1. The Bureau of Consumption will proceed to enro
all persons between the ages of seventeen and eight
cen years. and between the ages of foryve and fifty
years, under the 9th section of the act of Congress
organize forces to serve during the war.
H. Persons liable to enrolment will present them
selves to the enrolling officer in the States east of the
Mississippi river within thirty days from the day
when the notice shall be given in the district or
county By the enrolling officer for persons of this class
to appear for enrolment. The failure to comply with
this notice will subject the defauter to liability to
be called into the general service with the class of
persons between Is and As, unless he s1alD have a
valid excuse therefor, to be judged Of by the Bureau
of C0nscnption,
III. Any person liable to enrolment under this act
may join any company for local defence which has
been formed under General Orders No. SO, issued the
26th June, 1865 f. r the war; or any other company
for local defence which has been accepted into the
service and which by the terms of It's enlistment, is
liable to anywhere within the State; persons
of this class may form companies for local de-
fence and special service, nder General Orders No.
Sc 1863), for the war, and select their officers
By order.
(Signed) s. COOPER,
aud Ina ~ Cana oil
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

Acting Brigadier General VIM. S. H.
Baylor, commanding the Stonewall
Brigade, was shot while riding forward
in the last charge, bearing the colors Of
the 33d Virginia regiment, which he
had seized from the hand Of the dying
ensign. Capt. Hugh Awhile, upon the
fall Of his Gen., sprung forward, raised
the colors and was shot dead while wav-
ing them in advance of the brigade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29

OFFICE PKOFOST MAKSHAL,
SFAUsroN, March 10th, 1864
hereby give notice to all persons between the ages
l. of As and so, e0ho required to go into
0ice that am prepared to recruits within the
above named ages for local duty Provost Guard.-
Persons within the prescribed ages who desire to re-
main near home would do well to apply at once.
JOHN AVIS, Capt.
March eft and Provost Marshal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A CARD.

Having been earnestly requested by many cit
liens, and in view of the call made upon me
by ssMany Voters to become candidate for
the Office of Sergeant of the Corporation of
Staunton, hereby announce myself candidate,
and in so doing, beg leave to state, that pre-
tend to no claims upon the citizens on account
of ything that may have done, or of the dis
ability, rim military point of view j under which
now labor, bat offer my services in considera-
ton of having been pressingly solicited to do
VIM. l.. BALTHIS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
IN By virtue of the 35h paragraph of instructions
from the Office of the Commissioner of Taxes in Vr-
ginia, authorizing Joint Stock Companies to pay the
five per cent dd gaorens tax upon their capital stock,
assessed under the Tax of February 18th, 1854, the
Board of Directors of the
CENTRAL BANK OF VIRGINIA,
have determined to pay said of which the STocK-
HOLDERS hereby have notice. They will therefore
withhold said stock il giving in their lists of taxable
property. w. II. TAMS,
March 22-6ts Cashier
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
TACK, sBILLY."

TACK, CHILLY"
81 The members of the Church
vile Farmers Club to whom the Jack, Billy" be-
longs hereby inform the public that he will De used
to subservs 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
any others who may have any of his colts. He will
stand at the house of Mr.. John Sanderson two miles
above Churchviile. The charge for insurance will
not exceed $25. 90. FARMERS CLUB.
March 22---4ts*