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NUMBER OF PERSONS EXEMPTED AND DETAIL
ED ON RAILROADS.
Total,
TIE Exemption Bill.

The Confederate Senate has passed tho
House exemption bill with some slight
amendment.
We append the bill as passed by the
Senate.
"A Bill to diminish the number Of ex-
emptions and details.
"7Ae. Cangress ofAe Confederate States
of America do enact, That SO much of the
act, to organize forces to serve during the
war; approved February II, 1864, as ex-
empts one person as overseer or agricultu-
rist on each farm or plantation upon which
there were, at specified times, fifteen able
DO lied field hands, between the ages of six
teen and fifty, upon certain conditions, is
hereby repealed Provided, that exemp-
tions Of persons over forty FIVE years of age
may be granted under the provisions of tho
act aforesaid and said persons shall be la
bic to military service upon the expirrtion
of the time for which they received exemp-
ton by reason OF having executed bones
for one year from the date thereof.
''SEer1oN 2. No exemption or detail
shall be granted by the President or Seere-
tary Of War, by virtue o. said act, except
of persons lawfully reported by board of
surg o . as unable to perform active services
in the field !; persons over the age of forty
years. and of labourcrs, artisans. meolan-
cks aud persons Of scisnti6ek skill employ
ed by OF working for the Confederate or
State governments, and shown by proper
testimony to be such labourers. artisans.
mechanicks or persons Of seienti6ck skill.
and with the same exceptions all exemp,
tions and details heretofore granted by the
President or Secretary of War, by virtue
Of said act, are hereby revoked.
<'.SEcrIoN g. That all skilled artisans and
mechanicks, who arc engaged in the en-
ployment of the government of the Coufed-
! Ell ate States, arc hereby exempt from all
military service during the time they are SO
employed Prouided. That persons whose
services. labor or skill may be more usefully
employed for the publiek good 1t home than
ia the field, to be determined by the Seer
tary Of War, on the sworn testimony Of
disinterested witnesses, under such rules.
and regulations as he may prescribe; and
the names Of all persons 80 exempted or
! detailed, together with the reason tor .the
detail, shall he submitted to Congress ss
sthe beginning Of each session"
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The Phantom Iron Clads--what New
York Is to do.

York Is to do.
The phantom rams set heavy upon the
Yankee stomach. The New York Herald
has long editorial on the subject, from
which We take the following;
These ships are the same ''Fren oh rams"
Of which our readers have heard before,
and which the Emperor once detained, :"
while one Of them was yet on the stocks
They were built for the rebels originally !;
but it was found impossible to get them out
of France and into rebeldom directly with
out the knowledge Of our Government so
they were got out by means of bogus
sale to the Danes and the Pruss ians-en-
gineered as similar matters have been in
England in the case of the alabama and
other cruisers. We give to day a portrait
of one of these vessels, known in Europe
as the Sphynx. She is formidable ship,
but not, as has been over hastily said, the
most formidable aAoat Her engines are
Of three hundred and fifty horse power and
her ram is thirty FIVE feet in length. She
has two turrets, pierced collectively for
eleven guns, and plated with iron four
iaches and three-eigths in thickness Hti
hull is plated with. four-inch plates. 1t is
the opinion of good judges, who have e..
Eamined the ship, that her armor will not
resist the projectile thrown by the fifteen,
inch guns in use in our navy
It is very proable that that point will
soon be brought to the test. Our cores
pendent informs us that the destination OF
these vessels is this city. 1t is the place a,
which, perhaps. they could strike thei,
most effective blow. They might 90 ur
the James to strike at Grant: bat the ease
with which he could open new line BY
the Weldon road would then nullify thei,
efforts in that quarter. They could no,
reopen Wilmington any more than Porter
alone could close it with better ships. The,
will, doubtless, therefore, try a more des-
perate game. BY this means they hope te
make great scare at the North, and also
no doubt, to revive the dropping spirits of
the South.
gut the remedy is in our own hands, anc
it is for the Navy Department 70 use i
properly The timely and judicious distri
button Of our large iron-clad navy at al
threatened points on the coast, and especial
ly at the greater harbors, will be the OIL,
! proper provision against the Stopewa!l AM
the Rapidsn. Our numberless swift blocka
ders should be already securing the sea t,
give timely intination Of the approach o
the enemy, and our iron clads should al
ready be en- route to their various positions
| Then we can Welcome the newcomers. al
| additions to our own navy. for repuls.
anywhere il equivalent to their capture, in
ssnuch as they have only enough coal I,
cross the Atlantic. and. withort coal will b
mere helpless masses Of metal
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The undersigned very respectful " informs the
citizens Of Augusta and the adjacent counties that
having furnished himself with complete set OF
naclinery. he viii re-establish his Factory in the
county CT lseeAbridge, and commence operations
the course Of xix weeks. Having removed to a
place Of safety his stock of clotl, prior to the de-
sructicn of Ills Factory, at Port Republic. by thu,
Yankee, he is now prepared tc exchange cloth
for wool, upon the following terms: One yard OF
c!otil for two pounds of clean washed wool.
In order tn make it more convenient to those
who wish to make exchange, he has made ar
rsngements With Mr.. A. Lynn, at the Vfndicator
Office. Stanton, to receive and receipt for the
wool. The cloth will be delivered at the same
place if desired.
hose not disposed to barter their wool, will
find purchaser by calling Mr. Lynn. who
will pa v the highest mark ct price.
Aug. l3-rtf. A. b. TANQUAR1.
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Sept 2-Atf
Notice to the Citizens Of Ali
gusta, (Escyosld the Limits Of
The Town of SlaifatOn.1

HAFING received portion Of Augusta County
III Quota of Cotton Cloths. and Cotton Yarns.
we are prepared to distribute to parties entitled
to it in the following order. viz Firstto the FAM
lilies Of Soldiers Second to persons in INDECENT
circumstances and third to Citizens generally
each head of a family will be required to bring or
send a. Certificate from Justice OF tina Peace es
to the number in his her family the Cash 10 st
accompany earh application. Pers5ns wishing to
make deposit in advance their orders can do so.
those making such deposits in advance to have
the preference Of others in their respective classes,
who make such advances. Parties will call at
once as those calling irst will be served first
The goods .gil be found at Mosby & Taylor's CID
stand Beverly ST. Staunt,n.
PECK & TAYLOR, Commercial
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Exemptions and Details iii the Seyera
States.

From recent report of G. B. Dufheld'
Acting Superintendent Of the Bureau OF
Consumption, transmitted to the Senate by
the President in response to resolution,
we find some interesting information on the
subject of the number Of persons exempted
and detailed in the several States as Stass
officers, express, telegraph and railroad em-
ployees. It is proper, before gi7ing the
results of the report of the Superintendent,
to quote his remarks thereon. He says:
1.-THE results given in the statements
herewith enclosed are taken from the latest
monthly consolidated reports of the COM
mandants Of conseripts for the several States
and special reports made by them. 1t is
believed that these reports are as accurate
as can be made, as tae attention Of the off,
GERS Of CONSUMPTION has been called to the
requirements Of Congress for exact infor-
mat on as a necessary basis for legislation.
Every effort las been made by the Bureau
to secure reliable information. It is found,
however, that the want of intelligence on
the part Of enrolling officers in many ill.,
stances partially defeats this object, and in
duces the commandants to forward reports
which special inspection proves to be mac
curate. The information called fer would
have beer. furnished at an earlier day; but
owing to the suspension Of all mail facili-
ties by the campaign Of the enemy in the
South. the reports required by the Bureau
were greatly delayed.
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From the Southern Churchman
~ N
Speak No Ill.

Nay, speak NO lila kindly word
Can never leave sting behind,
And oh, to breathe each tale we've heard
Is far beneath noble mind.
Full oft better seed is sown
By choosing thus the kinder plan
For IT but little good be known,
Still let US speak the best we can.
Give me the heart that Tain would hide
Wouldfain another's fault efface;
How can it pleasure human pride
To prove humanity but base?
No, let us reach higher mood,
A qobler estimate of man
Be earnest in the search for good,
And speak Of an the best we can.
Then speak no i'll hut lenient be
80 To otherss failings as your own;
ss Ii you re tho fret fault to see,
Be not the first to make it known;
For life is hut passing day,
No lip may tell how brief its span;
Then oh, the little time we stay,
Let's speak of all the be st we can.
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q tie Vinditator.
Y. u. 4. rTyN, Editor & Proprietor.
TERMS

Tia .sYfxDlCAT0R" is published weekly, at
rwaotr f,oiiars year: Ten Dollars for SIX
,r.n,h. Rjve Dollars for three months,
auxaxiabiy IN ADVANCE.
1Dya ,rlsSxrxrs Inserted at THREE DOLLAhS
oar "a dare of eight lines Cor less) tor eacn lnser-
hsn. Larger advertisements IN the same propo'-
Con :. a
E1- Unless the number of insertions De marked q
spsu tho manuscript, they will be inserted until
f1rbid aud charged accordingly.
NV announcements of Candidates inserted
and 81 AGED for a. other advertisements.
nss- an Comm lnications or Notices OF personal
n.;vata character, or intended or calculated to
a,a.s any private enterprise or interest, will be
rharved FOR as advertisements.
~ J5ituaries will be charged Cor as other
~ No adyertisemen will be inserted
.fter this issue unless prepaid.
rs- .lai.,s on View Courthouse Street, orpo-
ste sraaasburg's Old Stand, anc Dear the a.
Hotei.
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yfyR s-e prepared TO execute. with neatness ano
w dsspaich. JOB WORK, such AS
PAMPHLETS,
HLaNKa.
FOSTERS.
CHECKS,
CARDS, q
Labels,
Billiards.,
&C., &c.
1e- FERNS CASH for ali Job Work, o" DELAY
k0.
ApsulT 1868.
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TITO QR'a LOCAL. DEFENCE FORCE I z AU-
ii GUST A .SrAusroN, Feb list 1866.
SPECIAL. ORDER NO S.
Officers a Il men Of this Command are required
"a snf,ree the ietter clause of Circular yo l from
Headquarters II Re serva Forces of Va, which di-
reefs the collection Of Government arms found
abandoned ia thu possessi OF citizens. Officers
Commanding Companies in this force will moke de-
tails from their respective Companies for the eff
Gent execution rf this order. All arms collected
will be turned 10 Capt Coleman.
BY order of COZ. HARTMAN,
TIE COLEMAN
Capt A Adj't.
Feb S-tf
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Railroad Notice.

OFrfcs Va. CENTRAL r. r. %.
RICHMOND, October 18th 1864.
4 RT1cLE8 Of Freight shipped to Waynesboro,
"A Pfshereville or stanton must he removed
from the cars immed iItely their arrival as the
Company has depot at either point and will not
K renons,hls for f,xses aftar the5r arrival 81 dos
tkpatons. nor can goods DO suffered to remain in
the cars for storage.
lid. WHITCOMB,
Gsn'l. Super't
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To the Preachers Of the BAL
timOre Conference.
(1IKCCMSTANCES having rendered 1t imprac-
Y j ticable to meet in New Market. the Presiding
Elders have appointed Salem Roanoke Co. Va. as
the pace for the next session of the Bait moro An
mail Conference. where the preachers will meet
for Conference business, on Thursday March 9th
a. clock A n.
JOHN s MARTIN, Sect'ry
of the Baltimore Conference.
Eg- Rockingham Register Copy.
Jan l3-td.
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A NY Person desiring to make an investment OF
n Confederate Money, in valuable real estate
situate in the Counties of Augusta and Rockingham
can do SO by purchase of the whole or in part Of
properly valued in the year 1858 at Ninety One
Thousand Dollars. Apply to.aA
JAMES W CRAWFORD,
staunton Va.
rs Wbig copy in daily ? week, and send bill
to this Office.
Feb SIT
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a. D. WHITCOMB,
Gen'l. Super't
orricE CENTRAL RAILROAD,

OEFTCK A. u,
Richmond, Jan. IL, 1864, I
EaaANGE nf SEIZED ufe-On and after Friday,
~ January 18th, 1864. the Mail and Passenger
Train will leave Richmond daily for Stanton ant
Intermediates points at G. o'clock A. M. Returning
wiz ieay. stanton at 6 IS NJ and arrive in Rich
mond At 'clockp
TIE Accom- mod alton train between Richmond
a. U,tdsn.ville is discontinued until further no.
cs HID WHiTCOMB, Gent Supt.
far Is. 1864.
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rFSO THE CITIZENS OF AUG USTA AND AID
l. JOINING COUNTIES.-Iw would respectfully
call attention to Gen r LEES letter of the 25th
nit, published in the EXAMINER" earnestly call
ing for ARMS and ACCOUTREMENTS. 1 will
receive all su.h at my Office in Staunton, and make
such compensation as the Govern ment may allow.
am ordered to take all Government arms forci-
blv, but feel confident that our good citizens will
not force me to this step. Let me beg that this
call be promptly complied with, that | may put
the arms in order for the Spring campaign.
BEVERLEY RANYOLPH. 2
Maj d Ordnance Officer.
Feb To- 1t
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ORDNANCE BUREAU, Feb. l, 1856

ORDNANCE BUREAU, Feb /, 1860
Tho officers receiving arms and accoutremer
under this appeal, are requested to state upon t
face of the uplicate receipts given by them t
condition Of the articles, whether in good ord,
or otherwise and if not in good order, the q
centage which should be deducted on that accuul
These receipts may be presented for payment
any one ot the following named ordnance officer
Mai. Il. RANDOLPH. Stanton, Va,
Maj. f. s. AuTrER, Danville, Va,
Capt. e. Z. GETTY, Ly nchburg, Va,
Capt. CHAs. SENPLE, Wythville, Va,
Capt. A. G. BnENIzER, Salisbury, N. C.
By order of
). GORGAS, Brig. Gen.,
Chief of Ordnance.
Official:
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NEW GOODS !!
At Whites Corner

JAMES A. PIPER would be pleased to see bis
u old friends and c21topeps at the well known
stand, WHITE'Sn tR, +" where he is pre-
pared to sell, among " OF goods, the fol-
lowing leading articles,
One yard wide Brown IC5tt0s: 4
Cotton Yarns, from Ms s to II.
h. Raw Cotton.
T Calicoes, Woolen Goods.
Black Alpaccas, Irish Linen.
Black Cloth, Cassimeres, Flannel.
Pins and Needles, Writing Paper.
ALSO
II large lot Of QMee2sSeUNrc,
Such as Cups and Saucers, Pitchers, Basins and
Ewers, Dishes, Plates, &c. &C., together with a
large lot of Looking Glasses, Smoking and Chew
ing Tobacco, Bio Coffee, Tea, Soda, Extract Log
wood, Copperas, Nails, &c. &c.
He is also prepared to receive and sell any thing
at Auction on Commission.
Sept 2, lS64.-tf
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LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN,
John Christian,
CATLE1T g. abby,
AEgrI0y AID COMMISSI0N a1ER-
CHANTS,

rxcsa rtsafsTA HorEt, STANTON. Va,
S*,uclt esusian-na1ts of all kinds Of Goods. fol
public ar prws.. sale. Special attention paid tt
"a ca in tho saanti =. Public sale day: Monday
Nov 20--rt
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FOR SALE.

A GOOD ONE HORSE WAGON, HORSE ant
n HARNESS. Price One Hundred and Twenty
fye-Dclla-s in Specie. or Ceantry produce. APP
IlY a. vindc7tor Once.
j. W. POINTS.
Dec. is-4:
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The Yankee Gen. Terry and Union
men,

The Goldsboro' State Journal announces
the fight Of Mr. Swain to the Yankees,
and states, on information received, that he
applied to Gen. Terry for protection on the
ground that he has always been Union
man, and had managed, under one pre-
tence or another, to evade service in the
armies of the Confederate States. Gen Fer
ry, who seems to be practical Yankee,
replied that he had no special use, except
one, for men who were too cowardly to
stand up for their country, right or wrong,
when invaded. and that was to give them
a musket and make them fight. Mr. Swain
was accordingly placed III the ranks Of the
Federal army. This should be a warning
to the recusant soldiers and Union suckers
generally. # they uiu not fight for Tic
South he ,ciN be nladeto fight for the North
They must choose whom they shall serve.
the Yankees or their own people.
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-BIACK M AXE,
four years old, not bride wise-about l51S hands
high, and has slight mixture Of white hairs about
der caused by snag. The mare is supposed to
have been taken by man calling himself Dean
who had his right leg off below the knee and wore
wooden stump, said stump being tracked to my
stable door. He is supposed to have gone towards
Salem, Ronoake Co.
will give the above reward for the return Of
the mare or such information as will lead to heI
recovery.
GEO. HANSBARGER.
Dec 23-tf
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Brig. Gen. Bryan Grimes has been
made Major General, and assigned to
Rodes' Division, Of Early's (Ewell's) corps
The division consists of two North Carolina
one Georgia. and one Alabama Brigade -
Gen. Grimes is an excellent officer, and
will admirably fill the place of the gallant
and lamented Rodes.
General Gusts lee has been made a
Major General and assigned to the COM
lmand of a division on the North side Of The
AJames.
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MINOR & BURKE,
f...,s m isSfO.s Merchants,

FOR THB
e,.,p Nrny PRODUCE,
TOBACCO, GROCERIES,, sc.
GARY STREET,
Ga dssr bele,c 18th Street.
RICHMOND, VA
vryg VIII use orr best endeav"rs TO promote thu
w iutsr % "a OF our patrons. Kefer ny permis
H..,vla Uaa,srtAs. p. PIrxAs,
W a.sssaY. Jxo. GArEwooD, .
w.,s,s Shenandoah CO., 70. !,
"a F,tros W. W. FLRAtsG.
4a1..ka co.. Va. Hiyhiaad GO +: Va.
c-zas. GaAfr.S, MAsN oPThH&. I
j. q. nprs!ss, JSo. n: bo"ros,
g. 4. Csssa.S. Fd9e co.. 70. ;
Frederick co.. Va.
March g. laG3.-Gm
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SQRREL MARE.

5 years old full l6 hands high, BAL face, a little
white on the left side of the left fore foot sma Il
lump on the back under the Saddle, in good order,
and had on q good Yankee halter.
will give the above reward of Five Hundred
Dollars for the delivery of said to near
Greenvile, Augusta County, Or for such infol ma
ton as viii lead to her recovery.
DAVID WILLIAMS,
Co B 23rd Va Cavalry.
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GRl0 R E W A r D. Was stolen from
9CUU the subscriber in the County Of Green,
about S miles from Standardsyile on Sunday
1t the 18th inst. a
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HARTMAN & BELL,

- STAUNTO VA
wv d. HARMAN may be found at the omc'
w formerly occupied by James H. skinner
Eaq. land wiIlgvs prompt attention to business
Nltrustad to the firm.
February 90, 1868,
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RoBBR ". BuRKE,
Staunton, Va,
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Blank Checks.

RLANK CHECKS on both the 'VALLE4' an
CENTRAL BANKS on hand, and for sale a
lie v.RrrcarcA OffnE.
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Rags :. Rags
LyROM 10 to Is cts per pound, according to guam
IL tity and quality, will be paid for clean linen
and Cotton rags, delivered at the 'Slndleator
Office.
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.6O00 r + w A r ID -
RLACK MARE.

l Stolen from the Subscriber, neat
0S Fishersville, Augusta County, on
A<n last Saturday night, 18th inst :,
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4. i. aiosc.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01
The Linden Lead Works.

We visited the Linden Lead Works n
few davs since. and were not q little sur
priscd that the Company had accomplished
so much with so little noise. Our atten-
ton was first called to the fact Of the com
o elton of their furnace by seeing at the
depot in this city large pile of the purest
quality of lead bearing the stamp of the
Linden Mining Company" On visiting
their works we found they had q splendid
furnace in operation, and were manufac-
turing lead Of q quality that can hardly be
surpassed In connection with their fur
mace they have machinery for crushing
and cleansing mineral Superior to any we
had before seen,-all propelled by steam,
and conveniently and economically con
structed, of which we Will not speak far
Their at this time, rs it Is our intention to
visit their works again before long, when
we hope to obtain items which will enable
Us To speak moro in detail
This Company, we understand, supply
their furnace as yet, with mineral wholly
from their own mines, which are yielding
bountifu " In their furnace and mines,
the Company, we are told, are now work
ing about fifty hands, with an expectation
of increasing the number in the spring.
We understand they have recently made
new discoveries in their diggings which
promise we'll
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-01

To OUE PATKoNs.--We would again remind
our readers that this season of the wear is \
time when they constantly liable to sud-
den coughs, Influenza, sore throat, &c, while
the children are in constant danger from
Group, throat and lung complaints. 1t is i'm
portant that every head of a family should
provides remedy that is ready at Nil times
for immediate rso, whether assailed at the
dead hour of night with the breaking out Of n
hard cold, the racking of violent cough, or
the children with that most dangerous of all
diseases-croup-or at the midday hour, you
should always be prepared. In Goes Cough
Balsam, you will find a oady and efftctuai
remedy. 1t grapples and controls instanta-
neously the most stubborn coughs, while in
Group it is a-sovcreiSn cure. The price is but
forty cents per bottle-the bottles twice tho
size of any other at the same price. DELAYS
are dangerous. You should always have it in
the house. 1t can be found at all our drug
E .