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Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29

csuse Of all thess troubles, the exceeding sim
fulnsss OF our people It would be prcsuNp-
ton IN me, SIR, fo;refnind yon Of the any pre-
cious promises of Holy Writ, to the Jews, it
they would repent of their iniqui,ies God is
= just God, tho same yesterday. to day and
forever, and surely We may appropriate these
.prouaisssto ourselves, If we butt from our
transgressions. Our cause5s isst, but it is Sc
riously jeopardized 81 wicked defenders. God
waits to be gracious, andto deliver ne from the
power Of our .nemidL = fewil emily dc what
He requires us. But Our people seem sunk in
a state Of almost hopeless depravity. A Got
forgetting covetousness the fruitful parent of
every other vice, has sapped the foundations of
moral and religious principle. and the greater
departure from these principles 7s there no
remedy for these evilsi There is but one.
(Apecial and wide spread outpouring of the re-
generating infiuencessofs Gods Holy Spirit, as
a blessing upon iiurnah- instrumentalhy. 1
have thought thatif@ @ @aeme eloduent and earnest
our people upon this subject. he might be in
strumeatal, under Gods blessing, in turning our
people from the error Of their ways, and thus
pave the way for any eafjj, and hon orable de-
iiverance from oil ,enf miseries. know of no
one better fitted for this noble undertaking,
Than yourself our present distinguished po-
sition before our people. would lend much au-
thority to,your words. The inward reward
would be q, sufficient inGucement to you.
Surely there are enough liberal hearted men,
who would be willing to lefray your expenses
Your congregation would scarcely refuse their
sesent TO so holy an object 10 you I leave
the consideration Of this important subject. ]
have an inward assurance Of Gods blessing
upon it.
With the highest respect, dear sir, remais.
yours truly, 8.
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29

"A Yankee war with tho French.
Nhatsver may be the truth in the rumor az
respects ths supposed: wsrliks relations Of
France and the United States, there is strong
reasons for believing that the enrolling officers
of the Unitsd States army are making etrenu-
ous efforts to persuade our paroled prisoners to
join them in "a war against the French" This
j. the. phrase among them, and. the bounty,
offered is not only ii gold, bat very high--as
much ~ $3.50 to man. This is the report of
numerous parslsd OF diebsndsd Aoldie-.. IF tn.
esnaiet with the Confederate States be closed
BY treaty, then We have ne question but that
the United States Go4srnmsnt will seek to em.
ploy their veterans in support a. the Mexican
Republic, 'againat Msxitnilian; and, however
much the Mexieans may leaths tho alliance,
with a people whom they religiou'ly hate
and with good .reason--they will get in their
extreme need, be very glad to welson,e the
sssssrs which they can bring. The United
States will not declare war against France if
they can help it; they will simply ally them.
selves with the Government Of the Asxisan
Republic. in sustaining the cause of Rspubli.
sanism, 90 called, onrthe American Continent
II other words, for the maintenance of the
Aonrse do.trine:s France is pledged taaisly. if
.et directly and openly, f. the support ofN.1i-
milan and his new empire. Hia cause, indeed,
will commend it..lf TO ths WHOLE seat:asss OF
Europe, and 1neasurably to eress Britain 1t
il not improbable thst, if szsh var IL once
bsSsn. it win put the whsle Christian world in
sruaor. and thsssh We may bsAeid is bsgin.
meg. it isyery doubtful if asy aassg us will
nee the end. The. struggle viii be T;tsni. in
Irepertions-being the struggle. on scale Of
the grandest magnitude, between Dsaseraey,
on the one hand. and Legitimacy on the other.
1t will be well for us. if we can Isolate our.
selves from the conflict, and content ourselves
With planting potatoes in obssurity.. 1t will
depend, perhaps, ON the negotiations now said
: 10 be gsing forward. whether We shall be able
ID reach this desired consunmstion. Torn,
'ranpaed in ashes, With our sons worn, wound.
ed, wsaried. and so many of them filling re-.
mote grayes-,honerable. though ol&.cure-the
south:needs repsse for recossry; ind, if we are
not to be suffered this psace--ths enjoyment Of
this much needed rspose-if our sens arc still
70 shed their blood in frequent battle, to which
We cap see no ssnd-wby negotists--why. lay
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29

- Female Educatf6n sf tkS Pocr.
While apeaking Of ths camp Of nstrustion
and of farm schools for thep poor boys of the
country, We were not unrpindfsl ofwhat is due
to the necessities and education Of the female
por ton Of the aans iclsssss. A similar institu
lion for the benefit Of girls il easy Of sonssP-
tion. The Same law prevails in bsth sasss, and
a like necessity il saggsstiys Of the adoption,
for their wants, of ike institution. snly varied
according to the sex, and its sharastsriaties and
future employment in life. Instead Of a farm
for field culture, there should be dwelling.
we'll provided With spinning wheels and looms
the spinning jenny. If you please; or even
an sxteasive manufactery, for the making of
other things, " ith instructors for teaching how
to sew and knit. DO. 30 many hours to ample
teaching. in the schools; so many hours for
sewing, Knitting, spinning; weaving; and 80
many hours for 9ec' ga tion in grounds and gar
dss. taste Cor gardening, for the cultivation
of shrubs and howers, pay he thus implanted;
and, as the children exhibit talent and susespti
sility, they should be afforded opportunity for
passing into the provinces If the fine arts
There can be no doubt Of the value Of the
plan, The great difficulty will be found in that
which, hitherto. has been the least difficult Of
all our problems-ths procuring Of the proper
teachers. Where there are nine in ten puNjls
who may be taught to learn. there have been
scarcely Eve teachers in hfty who were pro-
per]y prepared to teach. Get a wise matron as
house-keepsx, and calm. eqaable, sensible
teacher, also Of the fspals -s.x, who are able
to keep their own passic.' in aabjeetion. What
is chiefly wanted ina tsaener, to make. him or
her successful. is that he or she shall be sble
and will sondssesnd to study ths child. Every
child is indiviaual-no two to be taught pre-.
eisely in the same manner, and the individual
qualities Of the pupil must be traced cut and
fat homed before you can give the proper dirss-
ton to the faculties, moods aad morals of the
subject. This will require loving industry
on the part of the teacher, which is a rare
quality. sbut one even Of mere necessity than
any profound learning or brilliant ability. A.
good teacher must be philosopher, not hod'
mana meek but true Christian, and not des-
pot sr = mere drill sergeant
IOomnunieated.
~ +he 1.- % ~ rs,-~
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29

The report that $500 Yankee prisessrs.
sent hack from Flerids, were reesp.ursd ..
Macon. IL entirely false These prisoners a.~
row At AnAeNsoayills.
Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-04-29

the sumner Of 1861, taking up, in. his study,
an open volume of the Talmud, drew his at
tention tea particular passage, aud asked, "C.n
you read :Aati" Tho reply was. "Yes-it i.
'Kai Lincolnl-which means-He will go down
in grief" ut is prophecy" said our friend;
sand, surely, it is the fate Of this man to end
his career IN grief"
The writer of this rslsfed the conversation to
Mr.. Pennington, the editor Of the Raleigh Pro-
grsss, who published it.. The article was copied
by the Mobile Register, the editor of which, ii,
a humorous vein, ead "witll Grant in tie
Mississippi mud, MaClallAn in the Chickulio-
niny mud, and Lincoln in the Tal.mnd the
Yankees must be deep in the mud"
The end Of Lincoln has certainly been
reached. He j. in the mud. He has come ss
grief-to sudden and miserable end, in ths.
moment of his greatest power-in the highes
sense of security-in the midst Of rcvelry--
and without being permitted to see the hant;-
writing ia the wall--"Menc s7s.,e, seke! uphe...
sint" The Chsldaio Specification CT lis na,s.
has proved prophetieai. VIII ether eoscsiye.i il,
prophecy or not. hut the eld is rot y,i
reached for the Yankee pa,icn, Theirs WY
be present triumph, bat il is TIE e~d t AZ.
crowps the work, End that end, in the lorc
uture, who shall p-ediciS Let rs wait apot
God, whose mill grinds slowly, according to TIE
German prove.b. &c: Erinas thoroughly and tn
|thc proper end. hermann.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01
New Advertisements.


WILL. be sold at the late residence of Thomas
w W. McCue, Two Miles East of Mt. Sidney,
on Wedneeday the 10th day Of September, large
amount of
Valuable Property.
viz Excellent Work Horses, 8 Colts, 5 Mich
Cows II or Is Young Cattle, some of which are
fine beef, Several Wagons and Harness, Carriage
and Harness. Spring Wagon, Farming Imple-
ments of
EVERY DESCRIPTION,
including Reaper, Mower and Drill Ploughs,
Harrows &c. About 300 Bushels Wheat 100
Bushels Old Corn, 200 Bushels Oats, the growing
Crop of Corn, or 10 Bushels of nice Glover Seed,
Household Furniture, &C., &c.
rs Terms made known on day of Sale.
ELIZABETH McCUE, Adminis'x.
September l-3t
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Baltim ore Advertisement
FLORENCE
SEWING MACHINE.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST"

We had supposed the Sewing Machines had
come to perfection some time age but q new one
has arisen greater than all before it, surprising
in every point OF excellence all its predecessors
doing all the old ones ever could do with greater
ease, and having improvements that none in exis-
tence approach. No matter what may be said in
favor of the various Machines in use, the onty
proper and certain way of deciding upon their
relative merits is by actual comparison. This 10
the test which the Florence Sewing Machine Com
pany invites
The FLORENCE is q wonderful Machine, and
all will think so when they have once seen ii with
its perfect tension reversible feed, four different
stitches, &C., &C., preparing its own work with
out basting, and fastening off its seam like "a
thing of life" Persons thinking of buying will
ever regret it. if they do not see it before purch-
asing. The Agent in exhibiting this Machine,
will perform work never before attempted on any
other Machine, some Of which will be to sew from,
the heaviest woollens on to the lighest tissue pa
per acafhhout stopping the Machine changing ten
sion or anything about it, doing perfect work ON
both. BY simply touching little lever to change
from one stitch to any of the four different
stitches wHhom stopping the Machine. To change
the length Of the stitch acahom stopping or in any
way Interfere with the work. To reverse the feed
and sew either way, or fasten off the ends of seams
a0ath0ut stopping Or any way interfering with the
work. TO turn hem of any width scithoaa 6ast-
ing or III anyway preparing the work. And
Without stoppiny the Machine, to change instantly
from running up straight seam to making the
most perfect rut1ng gathering and sewing ON to
any degree of fulness, and all so simple that a
child ten years old can do it,
It hems fells, binds, gathers, braids quilts,
and gathers and sews on a ruffle at the same time
1876 BALTIMORE STREET, NEAR CALVERT.
D. w. CLARK, Agent.
@g~ Parties wishing the agency for this Ma
chine will make application Immediately
Sept. lin.
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New Advertisements.
To Persons Desiring to
Study Medicine.

II WISH to form small Glass in Medicine and
1 Surgery to continue during TEN MONTHS
and, if circumstances allow to the opening OF the
Medical College in the Fall Of 1866.
Purposng a systematic course of Instruction
conducted by daily Lessons and Examinations,
Lectures and demonstrations. 10 teach the fun
damental branches, Anatomy, Physiology, &c.
fully; and conduct the reading in the higher
branches, extended by subjects through all the
best Authors of very complete and select Medl-
cal library, over the whole ground comprised by
the course of lecturers in the best Medical Schools
with explanatory teaching and all the clinical
demonstration afforded by general Office and
Country practice. / have at my command good
Anatomical Rooms and material to give each
Student a full course of dissection-a tirst-class
Drug Store, to which students will have constant
access for familarizing themselves with all Medi-
cines and the preparation Of compounds and pre-
scriptions-and the services of a thoroughly edu-
Gated Druggist, to demonstrate the practice OF
Pharmacy.
The use of the Microscope in Pathology and
Medical Diagnosis Auscultaton and Percussion,
in diseases Of the organs of the Chest; the inter
nal tropical treatment of diseases of the air-pas-
sages recently made speciality Operative Sur
gerry on the cadaver Analysis of the Excretons..;
will each be taught in set of Lectures and by
clinical and practical demonstrations.
Intending to underakeit Tutor the duties
Of such an engagement require enough students
to constitute small class. ANY one applying
will communicate more fully by letter. wish
to make positive arrangements by the 2nd week
in October.
TERMS-About$lOO for the first Ten Months
Board as cheap here as anywhere in the country
DR. J. A. STRAITH.
Charlestown, Jefferson, Co., Va
Sept. 1-2t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01

THE attention Of the travelling public is in
vited to the advertisement of Sykes, Chad
wick e. Co., proprietors Of the Willard
House" in Washington City-Mr Chadwick
was formerly one Of the proprietors Of the
Gerard House in Philadelphia and his popu-
larity as a land lord made that establishment
the favorite resort of Southern travellers. -
The pleasant recollections associated with his
name seem to have survived the rude shock
Of war, and the Willard House. now under
his administration, is becoming the HEAD
QUARTERS of Southern visiters to the Ma
tional Capital. He is keeping it in . style
Of unsurpassed elegance and we cordially
commend the House and its worthy host to
our friends.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01

THOR SALE.-A No. l PIANO. Apply 70
II F. SCHEFFER,
Virginia Hotel
September 1T.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01

CONGRATULATIONS LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
JOHNSON TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION. -
The jackson (Mississippi) Times. of the Oath
instant, says:
Governor Sharkey communicated a tele-
gram from President johnson congratulating
the Convention on the progress they are
making in paving the way for rc-adnission
into the Union, and hopes all obstacles will
soon be removed. He says he will restore
the writ of habeas corpus and remove the
troops at the earliest possible moment, or SO
soon as the State shall have made sufficient
progress and her people returned totheir ale
glance. He hopes the example Of Mississippi
viii be followed by other States. Judge
Z. s. Fisher was nominated for Governor,
and the Convention then adjourned SINE
die.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01

In another column will be found the card
Of the sMaltby House. Baltimore, at which
place it was our good fortune to have sojourn-
ed for some days during our recent visit to
that city.
To say that the 'Maltby' was simply good
House would fall far short Of the mark but
to say that in every department pertaining to
the House, from top to bottom, it will not
suffer in comparison with any other in that
city, would besTslat it richly merits.
The proprietor Mr.. A. B. Miller is ma
tive of our Valley, has been long engaged in
the Hotel business, and not only understands
thoroughly, but practices to its fullest extent,
the duties belonging to first class Hotel.
In his arduous efforts to please his numer-
Gus guests he is ably seconded by his gentle
manly assistants in the office, who like the
proprietor are ever ready and willing, with
marked politeness, to attend to the wants Of
all who may sojourn with them. We are
pleased to say that in conversation with sew
eral of our friends, who have recently re-
turned from Baltimore, where they were
guests Of the Maltby, we are fully endorsed
by them in our estimate of the House We
therefore most cordially recommend the
"Maltby' to our friends and the public gen
orally who may propose visiting Baltimore,
being well assured that those who stop there
will be agreeably entertained.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01

PENNSYLVANIA RESOLUTIONS. reso.
lutions passed by the Democratic Convention
held at Harrisburg last week, for the nomi-
nation of State officers, assert that the REBEL,
ious States are entitled to all the rights which
they possessed previous to the rebellion, anc
immediate and unconditional representation
in Congress denunciation of military arrests
and trials and negro suffrage. The resolu.
tons are Of a strong State rights character
and promise President johnson support iii
all constitutional efforts to restore to the State;
the exercise of their rights and power
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01
EVERY DESCRIPTION,
PUBLIC SALE.

WILL be sold at the late residence of Peter "
w Fitch, decd, near Rockland Mills, Augusta
County, on THURSDAY, the 18th day Of Septem-
Der, a tract of land, (the Home Farm, containing
about 100 ACR ES lying on the North River,
with comfortable Improvements, and the land in
fine State of cultivation.
The property will be shown to any person desi-
rous of purchasing by Peter W. Fitch who is farm
ing the land.
At the same time and place, quantity of per-
sonaI property, of various kinds, will be offered
for sale. JAMES A. FITCH,
Executor of Peter W. Fitch, decd.
Sept, l, l865.-4t.
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For the yindicator.

Vim. G. ,Ste,re,t, Esq -
| We the undersigned citizens of the Count,
of Augusta, believing that you possess in al
eminent degree all the requisites which con
stitute an efficient representative, respectful,
solicit You TO announce yourself candidate
for a seat in the next House Of Delegates 0
Virginia.
A. 7. Gilkeson, J. i. a. Trotter,
b. Crawford, I'D. Woodward,
~ A. Bledsoe, j.. w. Risk,
Fl. b. Niche, wv. J. Davidson,
S. M. Woodward, Jr. "A. B. Cochran,
G. G. Francisco, j. B. Gilkeson,
Jno. P. Bledsoe, j. B. Scherer,
G. b. Wood, &. P. Scherer,
Richard Hawkins, Z. B. Fuqua,
H. NJ Harris, Jas. Cochran,
Jas. W. Crawford, j. S.. Timberlake,
A. Kinney, I. P. Eskridge,s
S. M. Woodward. Sr. Jacob Dull,
B. g. Harris, G.. Hirsh,
Ell. III. Peck, Nj. S. Cease,
f. Schefer, S. H. Hilb,
H. Taylor, J. G. Marquis,
j. W. Abby, John Kelley.
IL. W. Cline, +. M. Young,
Fred L. Fultz, S. H. Coleman,
W. P. johnson, P. II. Trout,
Jas. A. Armentrout, George Harlan,
J. T. Parent. Davis A. Kaysor,
Fl. NJ. Powers, Henry Bare,
John Beck. G. Fl. Konklin,
Henry B. Seig. c. Bear.
V. T. Churchman, E. Lawton,
VIM. A. Burnett, r. A. Wilson,
G. johnson, J. c: Gayer,
D. R. Blackburn, A. S. Kinney,
Madison Doom, w. W. Fretwel,
G. E. Price, John B. Hoge,
VIM. II. Watts, Ell, O. Cease,
| g. A. Armentrout, FL. P Cease,
! Wash Swoope, j. w Houseman,
| B. F. hardwood, j. +. Smith.
J. B. Evans. W. 7. Herring,
w. j. Points, P. N. Powell,
S. J. Davis. John W. Bryan,
J. R. Kurtz, C. Gregory,
John Vanfossen. G. S. Arnall.
G.. c. Yeakle, George WEIGH,
R. w. Smith, II. Heyer,
| A. M. Pierce, E. B. Dull,
| e. L. Edmonson, F. NJ. hardwood,
II, R. Smith. D. p Garner,
W. w Sperry, NJ. Carmody,
! C. II. Saupe, John O'Hare,
John D. White, John J. ODonnall,
\ D. H. Evans. and many others.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-09-01
Public Meeting.

A public meeting of the people of Augusta
was held in the Court House on Monday 28th
of August, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates to represent this Dis
trict and County in the next Congress Of the
U. S. and General Assembly of Va. respec-
lively. After an explanation of the object
of the meeting, Maj. j. NJ. McCue moved
that the meeting be organized by calling Col.
VIM. A. Bell to the Chair-On motion W,
Fl. II. Lynn was appointed Secretary.
! Col. Bell took the Chair and declared the
meeting organized.
r. D. Hill, Esq, moved that Hon. Alex
| H. Fl. Stuart be declared the nominee of the
meeting to represent this District in the next
Congress of the United States. Mr.. W. A.
McCue, Of Botetourt, asked permission of the
Chair to state to the meeting that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Stuart would meet with the
cordial endorsation Of the people Of Botetourt
and Craig.
Maj. J. NJ. McCue moved that a Com
mittee Of two from each magisterial District
in the County be appointed to arrange and
present ticket for the consideration of the
meeting. Mr.. Hill opposed the motion Of
Maj. McCue as far as the nomination Of a
Candidate for Congress was concerned and
insisted on his motion which being seconded,
and vote being taken upon it resulted in the
unanimous nomination of Mr.. Stuart.
On motion, committee of five were APP
| pointed to wait upon Mr.. Stuart and inform
him of the action of the meeting The follow
| ing gentlemen were appointed on said COM
rnittee; R. D. Hill, S. B. Finley, Col. Geo.
Baylor, J. G. Fulton and Maj. j. M. McCue.
! The motion of Maj. McCue to appoint a
committee to prepare a ticket to represent
the county in the General Assembly being
seconded and carried with slight opposition, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen on
that committee G. G. Francisco, VIM. B.
Kayser, J. n Hendren, Henry Edison,
Capt. Jno. Huff, w. W. Montgomery, j.
G. Fulton, j. c. Rivercomb, Capt. Thomas
| Burke, ST., j. G. Roller, Sam'l. B. Finley,
j. D. Craig, Jno. S. Ellis, DIR. 7. W. Shell
ton, Adam Hawpe, Lewis Bumg Maj
a. G. Maryland and David Kunkle.
The Committee on nomination having re-
tired, Mr.. Stuart appeared, in response to the
nomination of the meeting rendered him
through its committee, and in brief and APP
propriate speech accepted the nomination.
The committee on nominations then re-
turned and reported the following ticket.
| For the Senate N. K. Trout, Esq.
For the House Of Delegates, Colonel Geo.
Baylor, D. n. Van Lear and d. S. Young.
The vote being taken on these nominations,
seriatim, resulted in the ratification of the
action of the committee.
On motion it was resolved that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in the
Staunton papers.
| On motion the meeting adjourned.
W. A. Bell, Chairman,
W. H. H. Lynn, Secretary,
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Notice.
Ut Office.

N GSEIcea
A IL persons holding notes. bonds, or other
~ claims against Dr.. ALFREDO. HAMILTON,
Deceased, late Of Midway, Augusta County Va,
are hereby notified to present them properly au-
thenticated to the undersigned for payment, and
all those knowing themselves indebted to the
said Hamilton, are requested to come forward and
make payment Immediately.
WIN. T. RUSH.
Sept 1-3ta Administrator.