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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

AyGTics sAs.ss,
S.n 4 ROoTJ

ON WEDNESDAY lst March. will sell at The store
" OF A. Tolleson Cor On second floor, large stock
OF Dry Goods, Shoes Fancy Goods Groceries &c. Con-
sgnnenis solicited for the sale Particulars in future
yertsement. feg3 ID. +. BOOTH.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

dsoOO REVARD.-stoen from Fdq'rs Pc
GZOU grams Battalion a brown PONY very stout,
with three white feet white apd shows white IN
the eyes PAGES we'll Had on a Mcclellan saddle. Two
hundred dollars reward and questions asked LOT lhe
delivery Of the said horse j. II Chamherlayre Capah
OF Artillery 10 be heard Of at General he' Is
tiers. N wv
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

l,TVERAL Voters of Buckin ham respectfully sblicit
y Capt THOS WHITEHEAD 60 announce himself
candidate represent the senatorial District composed Of
the counties OF Amherst Nelson and buckingham.
fel7-eod9t
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

NJ person desiring: 10 E,siSe am ir-
n ye.tmept of Confederate Money in valuable reafes.
ate situate IN the counties Of Augusta and Buckingham,
can do 50 BY purchase If the whole IN part oil prop
erty valued In the year 1858 AZ NnssOne thousand
Dollars. ,,, ... u,t,cnD
Arpy to JANfs' ~ r "rO.sD
te6-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

VIRGINIA. TO WITT rules held in tie
v Clerks office OF tue County COult Of PUWhatah
county the 9th TO the 9Th day Of February IA tie
Wm. G. Paine Plaintiff,
against
lIenry Gordon late Sheriff Of Powhatan county aud
sncl administrator of Francis Watkins deceased, John
Watkins Susan Watkins Wiley Rudolph and Molly
his wife, Henry W. Watkins Edward Nooldndge' IN
his own right and administrator OF Godfley klam,
deceased Gilbert Woodbridge, - BOtt"fIglt ana
Page ms wife aud the unknown hers OF said Page i
she he dead, leaving heirs aud sarah oodrdee ana
her unknown husband u she be married ANA her IN
known hens If she he dead. leaving heirs, Deits.
~ CHANCERY .a
The object OF this suit Is 70 have division or sale oil
tract of land ia PQg hatan county containing li2 acres
OF winch GOlirey Ham, died possessed; aud the
plaintiff having filed lbs bill and it appearing By Aida
hel that the defendants Susan Watkins me- Rudolph
and Molly his wife Henry ". Watkins - Bo"twrslt
and Page his wife and the unknown Leh1 OF tie SAID
Page if she be dead leaving heirs and sarah Woodbridge
and her unknown husband II she he married ami he un-
kRo hens if she be dead leaving hci, oncsidentS
of the state OF Virginia, the motion of tho pdinlh
by r. Finney ESQ his attorney IS ordered that tie
said absent defendants do appear here within month
alter the due publication OF this order and do what j.
necessary to protect their interest herein and that copy
of this order BE- forthwith inserted IN the Richmond Nhg
and Public Advertiser newspaper Published IN tie cy
of Richmond and continued one week Tor tour Sue
ce4sire weeks and that another copy be posted at Tire
front door the Court House o. this county on the next
County Cont day.
Copy-Tese;
feI4-v4g r. T. GRAVES Clerk
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
PROCLAMATE0y
Ely the President, appointing 81 Day Of
Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer,
with Thanksgiving.

The Congress OF the Confederate States have BY joint
resolution invited 10 appoint day Of public fasting
humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving to Almighty
God.
IL is solemn duty at all times aud more especially in
Of public trial and6iyerlty 10 acknowledge our
dependence on his mercy and TO bow in humble submits
sion before His footstoo conessing manifold sus sup
plicatng his gracious pardon implong His Divine help
and deyoutly rendering thanks fOr the many and great
blessings which He has yOuchsafed TO
Let the hearts of people turn contrtey and trust
fully unto God LET us recognize in His Christening hand
the correction of a Father and submissyey pray that tie
trials and suferings which have long borne heavily
upon us may be turned away by Hi. meIciful love that
His sustaining grace lie given to people and His d
vine wisdom impaired rulers that the Lord Of 1ost
will be with armies and light for agaist
mics aud that lie will graciodsy take into His
own hand and mercully establish Tor a lasting just
and honorable peace and independence.
And let Us not forget TO render His holy name the
thanks and praise which justly due for His great
goodness, and for the many mercies which He has ex-
tended amid the trials and sufferngs prorscted
| aud bloody war
Now therefore, JEFFERSON DAVIS President ct the
Confederate states OF America, do issue this my roca
nation appointing FRIDAY the 10th day of March next,
day OF public fasting humiliation and prayer with
thaRksgying) for invoking the favor and guidance of
Almighty God" and do earnestly invite all soldiers and
citizens to observe the same in 'phit OF rsssFsespen
tence and prayer.
l~-o) Given under my hand and the seal of the
}sKAL Confederate States al Richmond this 9th day
(~) Of January, in the year of our Lord thou
sand eight hundred and siXy.6ye.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President. a..
J. /. BENJAMIE,
jO26-eodtd Secretary Of State.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
Treasury DIR ARTHESr. G.. :. Al
KirLn.nni lmlN 9. 1854.

Treasury DIP G.. :. A.,
Richmond July q, 1854
T4XE.G EfeElsa nv Notes. order to
promote, far p!aci able, tie early liquidation by
H.. Treasury of the OF OUTSTANDING TAXED NOTES the
Ireasurer Assistant Treasurer and Pay Repositories in tie
de,t states are hereby authorized to receive the said
notes except the Slo) at 60 Ver ceuum dopO
sit -sung for Certificates OF Loan upon byp0thece
tion III mont aXabe bonds The said certificates 10 ts
pagahie Oh demand after the expiration OF ninety days
And all agents Ton BE sale o tle ahQSe bonds are hereby
authorized 20 receive the taxed noSs viii the exception
above named IN pas uleht oil bOhdNBben sold ~ Tie rate
of Is g Ier centnu. 4. 4. IBENHOiN,
aueJ- ii Secretary OF the Treasury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
80. - Ecenhl Elill0n
THE NEWS.
CAPTAIN BEALL.


The New YORK World says the Hon. James T.
Brady had interview With Captain Beall before
tue news Of his respite received, and in an adj
dress made by the tofmer on Saturday evening, lac
described Captain Beall as entirely unmovci. Amer
taking has hand and budding hlm farewell, he turned
tack, as ii he had forgotten something, and asked
rim If he Boalu wOurW. $6t him with the address
ct ms mother in order That he vtight communicate
with her lie watched Llp scenly, but he saw no
treulciousuess of the fingers, uo twirchius oi the
nerves. and no emotion. But he had tod me be
lore this - care nothing iOr the iudgmeht Of man
eng SlV oFhlEg%or the punishment have 10 sui
, fSfS tSe5Ise ku0E nay n.Cths rSsfiuks her SON IS
[Eht, and my ss,eT vslIiS1sS&E ~ msmory.' 1t Is
understood tina, the resPewas sS,nted for the puT-
pose of allowing BsHlls mother to see hIu, and
tnlt the execution viii take place some time this
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
rI,IIE suLncriher hn,ing cuen:.ed tMc

,rINIIE Subscriber having cHgnZed che
services of j. c. DINwIDDIE of the lr0okAnd School
Greenwood Depot graduate of the University OF Em
gnia in tile schools Of Latin Creek Modern Languages
and Moral Philosophy TO open school at LOUISA Court
House Virginia February 18th 1865 proposes fur
nsh Tuition in above branches together with English aud
pei bare 60 bacon % cent? beef at u IL
cents.
Board Including fnel at $40 per month, payable in
produce at the above rates.
fe s-stawtt, &c. CAsfIACK.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT C. ), Al
RiCHTO:D. Va. August 20. 1864.
n E,Sst EATguNs for carving iniO ef-

II feet tie act Of Congte,- approved June ~ o64 III
thorzr the Owners registered eight pr cent bonds Is
sued unier the proy-0nf OF The Act approved May TO-
lrol 10 exchange the same iOI coupon bonds.
Parties owning re.stt,r eight per cent. bonds under
The Act of Nay l6 1861 desiring 20 exchange them icg
conJon bonds w asst. hem, the anncr pointed out
IN Gle printed cndoiat ht lie back of TIE cCitihcac
10 tie Confederate States OF America in exchange Tor coz
non bonds snd them 10 he presented ~ The fcgfS
ter of the Treasury department who viii theIe1l0ns IN
compliance with tie provisions OF the Act Of June IS 1864
issue coupon bonds tor the amount specified IN tie egs
t.isd bpt.ti SO assigned. q. 4. TRENHOLM.
au2e-dtf SECRETARY OF Treasury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
wi vacancy having occurred IN the Chair Of OI-tet-
rcs and Diseases of Women and Chilen ia this INST
tution 10y the amented death OF Professor CONWAY, a
meeting the Board of Visitors Will DC held at the Cot
lege ON WEDNESDAY, April 9TH 10 all the vacancy Can.
didates are requested forward their app atoms and
testimonials u the Hoard 0f Visitors OF the Medical Col.
lege OF Virginia Richmond in OF the undersigned
BY order OF the Pre- sident OF the Board
l.. : JONES, d. D.,
tell-eod4t Dean of the Faculty
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

JJOUsE AND LOT AT HALIFAX c. Fl. FOR SALE
Ill An excellent house and lot, with all the conye-
niences for large family and excellent garden ana
lot of nearly an acre can be obtained on aecommoia
ting terms by applying 70
~ Halifax q. H. Va.
Refer 10 F. T. TAYLoE, State Senator fels-d3t,Ec2t'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE 80
BrckiSGHAM C0UNTY, Feb. lst, 1855.
WV. VI. CAgELL. Esq
SIR The undel-gnel citizens of the county OF Bnck
lug ham while they appreciate most highly that gatanty
which ha, caused YOU to enlist private soldier
in the arInie OF this COniedeacy get OF opinion that
YOU would be OF service TO the country m the conn
Ills State thah IN the held and therefore request that
YOU allow your name 10 be announced before the PuDc
-, J w WOODS
H0gsLEY,
CAMH.PATTEsoH,
TnOs ArSTIE,
JOINS HOGsLEY
NICHOLAS Mills.
and many Others.
CAMP lsT REGT. VA. 1NFAETRYl
NEtR HowLETT Horse, Z
tr. Feb. 10Th 1866. }
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
ITImGINIA.-At luIes heIl in tho CIerk,s oaice

VTIHssENlA.-At rules held ia the Clerks Office of
v the Circuit Count for the county Of King ana
Queen on Monday, the 9th day of February, 1913
Thomas b. Evans and Elizabeth ~ his wife, and John
NJ Roane Pits.
against
Richard J.. Atkinson and Fanny r.; his wife Nm. r.
Woodward, John 5. Woodward, IN bis own night ana
a. trustee for tie said Fanny 7. Atkinson Caroline
Mnodw ard james x. Butler and Fanny H., his wife.
Martha J.. Evans. Lncy Il. ENan-, Willie ID. Evans.
Lizzie f. Evans, Wm.t. Fleet and Lucy D., hi' vile
CarohneF. Smith, Ge0fer Auu smith, Henley ".
Smith, Francis Smith aud Caroline hI- Vile John i.
Smith. VIM. A. Daniel, Sheriff MddlrseN county and
committee administrator al George W. smith deceased.
D0u.as smith Edgar Smith and RoLeIt K. Woodward
Dtits
IN CHANCERY
The object this suit obtain partition OF certain
slaves held 10y Fanny r. Woodward daring her lifetime.
under the will oil Thomas Sr,hl"y deceased ~ Which
have slave named Washing ton. purchased Ly the HE
tenant with money derived from the -ale 81 slave
named Horace substituted ia the place ~ said Horace.
aud to have proper compensation made 30 some OF the
parties Tor advancements made by the he Tenant T.
Others of said parties said advanCemcnts being the no
caes of sale of certain unmauagcabe slaves which U.e
sold bv her and affidavit having been made and flied that
the SAT- defendants fIancs Smith and CaOie. hi wife.
Douglas smith and Edgar smith residents IF this
Commonwealth, they required To appear within one
month after due publication OF this order and 10 what i.
necessary protect their interest IN this suit
\ cOpy-Ie-te.
felT-w4w ROBERT POI LAkD. JE Clerk.
yITANTED-A situation a. Teacher IN private
w family by a lady competent to teach the usual
English branches aud French.
Address Miss A. l.. DUPONT,
jal6--rht' -... Lexington. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

NTEGRO SALE will sell at public Auction at
~ Iunenburg Court House. on MONDAY, the 18th day
of February 1865 that being court day oneh interest
in forty-Rve very likely Slaves held foF life by the
widow of the late Joel Blackwell and who Is now MP
wards of 70 years odor cash or credit as may best suit
nurchasers II. II. ALLEN,
ia 24-cot' Agents for the parties
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

GENTIEMES: .. 4. ..o,,
Your letter of the LIST instant requesting me 10 ne can
didate TO represent Buckingham IN te honse ~
6ssSates has heen received hope 10 visit the
copnty much less take part the canvass elected ny
the VOLUNTARY action the voters shall feel hoho,ed
and will devote the interests OF my constituents Wha
eyer of intellect ana energy posses.
Very respectfully,
rF...' vuur obedieut servant
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

WILLIAM NJ. CARELL.
To Messrs J. W. Woods r. \. Hoisey' CamIa FG'tssop'
r. Instin and others elS-dSctf
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24

The visit OF General Mcclellan 10 Liverpool has
been of a very short duration. Amer landing on
Sunday morning he proceeded al once 10 the Abel
phi Hotel where he-1lined with the Uuited States
Vice Consul, the Consul, Mr.. Dudley, being absent
in London at the time and in the afternoon he took
a ramble through the Town, accompanied, We under
stand; hy the Vice Consul and Mr.. August Belmont,
the we'll known Northern democrat ana ageIt Tor
the R0thChiids IN America Yesterday (Mondayl
morning the General, wife, child and servant, leit
Liverpool for London, en- route to Paris and Rome.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
GEN. MCCLELLAN IN ENGLAND.
rp.., ;c,,..ooi rou,.,a, rah &

Gen. Mcclellan, the well known Northern Gene
raj aud one OF the late candidates Tor the Pres
dency OF the Northern States arrived IN Liverpool
yesterday morning from New York, ON board the
Cunard steamer China. He is accompanied by his
wife, child and servant, and will, IL Is understood,
spend the year in travelling over EnT2ET, for the
double purpose of retnhNHtStnS Ssts; Stealth and
OF studying European millIIy(sclence. "he Gene-
Ial and his tanlIH arc staymg atthe Adelphi Hoiel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21

majority, mozey too, and the "spectaitur. >
But was Trade to trust oggusty, she hasn'
half as much gumpshun as albemarl she
didn't have gumpshun enuf, like albemarl, to
mete sheridan 2 or 8 miles from staunton
with white flag to saiv thare property -
| Sharlutsveil was smart enuff to do this
| Nuthin could catisfy me that had voated
right until heerd from deer old albemarl,
smart old albemarl, prechus old county. In
addishun to her kawllage larnin to glide her
how to voat, she has the ashes of the CRATE
jeffersun mixed with bur dust, the father and
defender Of the konstitution, and if there is
eny thing like inspirashun, his genus has
been inhereted by the peepel of albemarl-
and we aul no that tom Jefferson was smart
and clevur old chap. With aul these advan-
tages, do you think it strange, mr. edytur,
that pin mi faith to albemar
You can only immaggin my extacy of de-
lites~hen heard that albemarl had gone for
sturte by large, az@fremeDjus majority,
scuen.
Now, mr.. edytur, mozey, i am mostpbapy,
to be shure that i voated rite onstain mi life.
hav the most konklusiv prufe ia the Voat
of albemarl. am just as shure of it-just
as shure as i am that owe you two years
lsubscripshun to the "spectaiiur" but4bay
say it is bad taste to be personal when fel-
ler rites for the public, i am sorry brot your
private bisness in this article; have.a no.
shun to scratch it out. i will stop now, it's
30 use to sa anything moar
TOM WIGGINS.
P. S.-my cuzzen Bill Arp told me when;
he wus a stoodent at the unicnversity that
nolidge jist erode thare ON trese, and aul a
felur had to do to be smart was just to rub
against them-but Bill is sich a liar, I'm
frade to believe it. T. w.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21
Artemus Wards Autobiography.
BY HIMSELEx
NDYaRK. \
NEAR FIFTH AyENOdl
Org. 3lct.

ID
DR.. Sir Yrs, into which you ask me to
send you sum leading incidents of my life so
you can write my bogirfry for the papers,
came dooly to hand. Ihave no doubt that
article onto my life, DRAMATICALLY jerked
and properly punctooated, would be addi-
ton to the choise literatoor of the day.
X X x
| was born in the State of M aine, of pa
rents. AS infant, attracted great deal
Of attention. The nabers would stand over
my cradle for hours, and say, "How brite
that little face looks. How much he nose p
The young ladies would carry me round in
there arms, saying I was "muzzer's bezzy
dar'in, and sweety 'eety little ting" It was
nice, though I wasn't old enuff to appreciate
it. I'm healthy old da1lin now.
I have allus sustained good moral karac-
ter. was never railroad director in my
life 5
Altho in early life did not invariably con-
fine myself to truth in my small bill, | have
bin gradooly grown respectabler every year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21

lslRY my children, and never mistake anoth-
er4nan' wife for my own. 1 am not mem
Der OF any meetin house, but firmly bleeve
in meetin houses. and shouldn't feel safe to
take dose Of laudanum, and lay down in
the street Of village that hadn't any, with
a thousand dollars in my vest pocket
My temperament is bilious, altho don't
owe dollar in the world.
[ am early riser. My wife is Presby-
terian. | may add that / am also bald he'd
ded. l keep two COWS.
I live in Baldinsville, Indiany. My next
door naber is old Steve Billins. lie tell you
little story about old Steve that will mako
yot,Alarf He jined the church last spring,
and the minister said, ''You must go home
now, brother Billins, and erect family altar
in your house" whereupon the egrejis old
cuss went home and bilt reglar pulpit in
his settin room. He had the jiners in his
house every four days
I am Sc (56) years of age Time, with
his relentless scythe, is ever bizzy. He
gathers 'em in-he gathers 'em in. | keep
a pig this year.
| don't think of ennything more, Mr..
Editr.
If you should give my portrait in connec-
tion with my biogfry, please have me en-
graved in a languishing attytood, leaning on
a marble pillar-leaving my back hair as
is now.
Trooly yours,
8RTEMUS WARD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21
Bill Arp Announces Him self a Candi-
date for Cnngress,

Since my recent artikal on the State of the
country l hev koncluded to become kandi-
date for Kongress. It's no use lettin Union
sneaks hey all the field to themselves-es
pecially them what refugeed North when
Sherman kun along this way and put his
horse in my stable. I never run North my
self; but did run South leetle faster than
was comfortable. | was so sure we'd whip
old Sherman that [ never made no prepura-
shuns to skedaddle untwell he was down on
us like thousand of brick, and then there
warnt no time to pack up my duds, or, in
scriptur fraze, "to take up my bed andwak."
Sans habiAememt-Nans cerensonie, / left
my bed and BODYBUILDING them a long and
final adue, having pledged myself as all dis
tinguished men of the RED pursuashun had
repeatedly dun, neuer to submit to .a5e LIN
coin or RECONSTRUCTION. We were all to die
in the last ditch, especially me, and jeff, and
10 and I golly, I thought our time had-kum
sure enuf; but [ preferred not dying til |
reached the last ditch; and, consequently, I
kept skedaddlin across every ditch | KUN to,
hopin somethin encouragin might turn up be-
fore | reached the last one; but it didn't
turn up, and me, and jeff. and all the rest of
US, who had been keepin safe distance from
bullets, found ourselves in the last ditch =
Well, the fact is, we didn't feel half as much
like dyin there as we expected to, before we
got there and soon question arose achether
zee should 90 bach under old Abe or die
Well, its no use talking; we didn't want to
die, so we concluded to take the amnesty oath
and go back. We tuck it, all w US, but
JEFF, and be expects to take it before long.
But I'm forgttin my Candidacy Gas Stew
art says in his sircular) but it is no odds eff [
do Theirs plenty more that skedaddled when
did, and didn't die in the last ditch neither.
All want is for US who didn't die in the last
ditch, when we had chance to, to be sure to
get into posishun again. and hav all the off
ses and 10 drive off Union sneaks, and take
all their greenbacks, and konfskate all their
lands; and in the language of Jo to the
Legislator sdaqve their scives and children
after them, honseless, homeless, pennyless and
starring" The man that can go to kongress
with this object in view is the man Of nv
choice. Eff thought couldn't serve you in
Kidding the South of stubborn old Union
men, and gettin all the ofises ourselves you
couldn't send me to kongress.
am workin man. l helped to work up
the big fite. worked hard tokeep the fte
agoin without fitin any myself and succeed
ed SO we'll in workin to keep out of 6te,
when every body was wanted, that think
have sufficient reputation as worker to en-
title me to your support -
BILL ARP.
P. 81 had intended this for publication
in the Rome Courier, but the Editor (durn
hind bnted to charge $40 for it, so kon-
klude1 to write out few copies myself, and
to get some Of my Gee-tiger unhormonised
soirsnasn of my acquaintance to write some
copies for me and give them gineral circula-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21
POETRY.
s(N[OO -N(O>
After ALI.


The apples are ripe in the orchard,
And the work of the reaper is done,
And the golden woodlands redden,s
In the blood of the dying sun.
AT the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale in his easy chair,
While the gentle wind of twilight
Plays with his silver hair.
A woman is kneeling beside him.
A fair young head is pressed.
In the first passion of sorrow,
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance
The faltcring echoes come,
Of the dying blast of trumpet,
And the rafting roll of drum.
And the grandsire speaks in whisper
s.The end no man can see;
But we gave him to his country,
And we gave our prayers to Thee
] he violets star the meadows,
The rose-b buds fringe the door,
nd o'eI the grassy orchard
The pink white blossoms pour.
But the grandsire's chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still
There's a name1ess grave the battle field,
And a new one under the hill.
And pallid, fearless woman
By the cold hearth sits alone,
And the old clock in he corner
Ticks on with steady drone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21
Mortality among the Freedmen.

Inspeaking of the mortality among the
freedpeny the Richmond Times says:
ssIhAa county of this State, gentleman,
some time during the year 1868, lost ninety
eight slaves by flight to the Federal lines
Within two years from the time of the es-
cape Of these negroes accurate and reliable
information was received, showing that du-
ring the time designated, twenty five out of
the ninety eight negroes had died. Another
gentleman, in the same county, lost, about
the same time, twenty-six negroes by escape
to the free States When be heard from
them, after period of thirty-one months,
eight of the original number had died. Other
similar examples might be given"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-11-21

BUDDING INTO WoMANHooD.-There is a touch
ing beauty in the radiant look of girl just cross
ing the limits of youth, commencing her journey
through the checkered space of womanhood. 1t
is all dew-sprinkle and morning glory to her ar
dent, buoyant spirit, as she presses forward, ex-
ulting in blissful anieipations. But the whitening
heat of the conflict of life creeps on; the dew
drops exhale the garlands of hope, scattered and
dead strew the path; and too often, ere noont'de,
the qii ct brow and sweet smile are exchanged for
the weary look of one longing for the evening rest
the twilight, the night