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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-26

The Republic, of this city, says it is an
authentic historical fact that no case of Ash
ats cholera has ever occurred in, the basin of
country embracing the mineral springs of
Virginia. This is very true. Disease of
any kind is so rare in the country referred to
that Deaths only agent is indiscretion or ex-
posture to the weather in winter. He would
have little work there but for these aids.
For salubrity and beauty, there is no land on
earth more blessed This will all be found
out in due time, and wealth will build its vii
las there =; and there pleasure-seekers will
congregate. In a few years the mineral
springs of Virginia, with their green valleys
and grand mountains, will, in summer,
swarm with travellers from all the parts Of
the Union. -Richmond Dispatch.
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Pooh SKULK1ANA. She used to glory in
the name of Old Massachusetts and delighted
to cali herself the Bay State. She once
had John Hancock for Governor and now is
Whitfield down to Merry Andrew. Once size
had Daniel Webster and John Davis for
Senators. and now she gibbers through the
mouths Of Sumner and Wilson. 'Give New
England motive and her roads will swarm
with troops" said Gov. Andrew The
President threw them the sop they wanted
and 'swarming" Skulkiana came to Ohio to
raise regiment Of Darkeys-the Darlings
of their agent, David Tod. Poor Skulkiana!
-LyLanu Jni0Rs
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The London Times on Grants ReDort.

At an "early period of Che rebellion. :"
General Grant had OWNED the secret of
Southern strength and Northern weakness
The Federals were three TO ONE at least, in
numbers, and immeasurably superior III mate
rial resources, and yet the Confcderates main
tanned their ground and defended their terri
tories against all attacks. This, says Grant,
was because the strength Of the North was
never exerted on good system or with suf-
fcient resolution The Southern Generals
held position like the outline of fan, ex-
tending from east to west, and covering the
country behind them. BY means of the rail
roads interesting the interior they could
bring up their forces to any point of the cir
conference; and so long as it was necessary
for them to be strong at one point only, they
could always contrive to be stronger at that
point than their adversaries. The first and
most indispensable step, therefore, was to de-
prive them Of this favorable condition by at
lacking at a variety Of points at once, so as
to retain every Southern army in it's own po-
sition and prevent it from reinforcing anoth-
er. Hitherto the two main armies of the
Federals-one in Tennessee and the other
III Virginia-had been acting, as the Gener-
al expresses it, g like balky team" When
one was pulling the other was backing, and
SO the able Generals Of the Confederacy
could shift or concentrate or relieve their for
ces in such way as either to economist their
strength or employ it to the greatest adyan-
tage If Lee was hard pressed, he could be
reinforced by Beauregard; if Johnston was
in difficulty, he could be supported from Rich
mond or Petersburg. Attack on both sides
at once, and these tactics would be impraetc-
able. But, besides all this, General Grant
took harder and more terrible view of af-
fairs. Man for man, the Southerners were
the best troops, partly, perhaps, from natu-
raj aptitudes, but mainly, no doubt, from the
great military ability of their commanders
On fair field, and in any one battle; the
Federals could not pretend to reckon conf
IDENTIFY on winning but there was one thing
on which they could reckon, and that was on
killing certain number of Confederates -
Of course they must suffer equal, or even
greater losses themselves, but that they could
well afford. If every battle cost the South
certain proportion of men, given number
of battles must destroy the Southern power,
even if no battle was decisive victory. So
Grant determined not only to fight, but to
fight on, without stint or stay, come what
might. Hard knocks and incessant blows
constituted his strategy and tactics. If he
were to fare as Mcclellan and Hooker had
Jared, he would not do as Mcclellan and
Hooker had done. He opened the new cam
paign, resolved to go on fighting wheth-
er he won Or lost, and, as he himself
says, ''to hammer continuously against
the armed force Of the enemy and his re-
sources, until, by mere attrition, if in no
other way, there should be nothing left to
him but submission The literal execution
Of this policy is expressed in every line Of
the report.
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4 Queer Letter.-J. Wilkes Booth Rediyiyu
The Norfolk Post of Saturday, contain
the following singular letter:

The Norfolk Post of Saturday, contains
the following singular letter:
MoREHEAD City, January 5, 1865.
Editor Of the Norfolk Post;
Sir Il have just arrived in this place
from -, where [ saw and talked with
John Wilkes Booth, the supposed assassin of
your late President. That he would be alive
after what had occurred at your capital may
seem strange, but it is true nevertheless.
l saw him and B. Harris, who left with
him not four weeks ago. and learned from him
all the hardships that he underwent in leay
ing this country. He says that no one who
has the least regard for truth will say that
he was in Ford's Theatre on the night Of the
18th Of April last, and wonders why no one
present on that occasion did not pretend to
recognize the man that shot Lincoln until
they were told that it was him, by Lory
Keen, his bitter enemy He did not, how
ever, to me deny or admit that he had done
the deed but stated that no one could truth
fully say, Of their own knowledge that it was
him.
He declares that Mrs Surratt was limo
cent, and wonders how the man that was
killed in the barn looked. He learned from
the papers that he had heavy beard, and
had sheared OF cut it in such an awkward
manner that. his (Booth's) most intimate
friends would not recognize him as Booth.
He thinks not. He believed, innocent or
guilty, that if found he would have been sac
rifced to their mad fury, and concluded to
leave, which he did. And as there can now
be. no harm in telling, [ will state what he
told emitting names.
He crossed the river at Georgetown stop
ped the next day near Fairfax Courthouse
the next night he vas taken near Middleburg,
&C., and from there near Gum Springs, where
he remained two days; and after more than
three weeks travelling by night, and
suffering severely he reach e. 4 Florida, where
he was detained for some time, until Harris,
who was not mentioned in the affair, and who
could not appear publicly, procured boat,
which they ventured to sea in, and made land
safe. Booth was Immediately taken sick,
and has been the most Of she time since.
In October he was much better, SO much So
that he took some exercise in the open air.
but relapsed, and was confined to his room
until about four weeks ago. Ills constitu-
ton, in my Judgment, is ruined, and don't
believe he will live long. lie was preparing
for change of climate, and if no relapse has
taken place, is probably now in another coun-
try, where he will meet with more of hi5own
people, or people from the same country
Mr. Editor, ] write such poor English
that l fear you will not be able to n'~ke it
out but it is the truth, Che whole truth !;
and if you wish, you may publish it. [
shall not be i'll the country to read it..
Yours, truly,
J. f.
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Gems or Thought

CAUTION AND FRvsALTrY.-Tile coward
calls himself cautious, and the miser says he
is frugal,
Ill EDs.-ITow oft the sight Of means
TODD i'll deeds makes i'll deeds done.
RELIGION. have just enough reli-
cion to make us hate, and not enough to
make us love another.
CHARITY AND COMPASSION. Charity is
principle of the human mind-compasslon
is only one Of our natural instincts.
THREE SIDES To A QUEsrIoS. An unde-
cided person often finds it a misfortune THAI
there are not three sides to question.
Absence is short kind Of death; and in
either case one can only wish that the friends
we are separated from may be happy with
those that are left them.
ISGEAT1Tt,DE Nobody talks much about
ingratitude in the abstract; the subject is only
interesting when brought home In some III
tcresting way to ourselves.
TRuE EDtcATIoy a man is not educa-
ted until he has the ability to summon, as
an act of emergency, all his mental powers
into vigorous exercise to effect his proposed
object.
BAD CoMPANY Converse not with H.
ar, swcarer, nor man of obscene CT
wanton language : for either he will corrupt
you, or at least it will hazard your reputa-
ton to be of the like making -
WoMAN's BB1ury.-Most women had
rather have any of their good qualities
sighted than their beauty. Yet that Is the
most inconsderahlc aeon plislnert N wo~
nm e real merry.
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A PLEASING INCIDENT. citizens of
Newbern, North Carolina, desiring to get up
a musical entertainment for the benefit OF
Mrs. Stonewal jackson, addressed a note to
Colonel Wheeler, commandment Of the district,
asking his sanction. He promptly REPLIED
saying-''The United States military author
tiles can never object to a charitable action.
AL soldiers ore u tribute to gallantry and
honor. 1t IS presumed that cce1y officer Of
this command ,riU esteem 1t a Ortulege to be
permitted to engage ctth y6~ IA the assistance
Of lady uAose husband acos SO respected and
yenoavned" This handsome reply, says the
Newbern Times, 'stamps him man of heart
and exhibits the proper representative Of q
powerful and magnanimous Government"
It is pleasing to record an incident so credit
able to the gallantry, courtesy and benevo-
lence of the commandment at NeWbern.-
Richmond Dispatch.
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P O E T r Y
from the Memphis Bulletin.
THE O0NFEDEieAN IlEAD.

The graves of our heroes-sal, gather bright flow
And strew them in beauty around the cold
tomb
Ave, scatter their freshness DER brave ones de-
parted,
Their sunshine will tighten deaths darkness
and gloom.
The graves of our heroes-ny sad tears are fall
ing
For loved ones that slumber beneath the green
sod
They sleep their last sleep, and we would not dis
turb them:
They rest from their cares in the bosom of God.
The stars nightly rolling keep watch Ger the
sleepers a
Brave martyrs who bled for their country and
And O. er the broad earth there's no vigil SO holy.
Shine on, stars Of heaven, in your clear vaulted
dome
Mourners around me-this world full of sadness
would could give from such woe some re-
lief
loveth
He chast' meth with sorrow and trouble and
grief.
Mother, fond mother ! OH cease thy sad weeping
Distress is but with ring thy tear-moistened
cheek,
While thine eye has grown dim with the dew that
e'er fills it,
And life to thee now is all lonely and bleak.
And pray st that the soul of thy brother be
He hears thee and far from yon world comes
whisper
That tells thee his spirit hath flown to its rest
lie fought for his hearhstone and died for his coun-
try,
While far from his home was his blood rashly
spent
But ere the fierce battle-dn crowded around him
His form to his God in devotion was bent
Father bowed down with the stern weight of
Bereft of thy boy in his lifc's golden year,
Mourn not, for thou'st Civ Il him to glory indy
ing
His name will foreyerto mem ~ be dear.
Bright patriot-maiden, al hopeful and trusting,
Hard was it that death came thy young love to
to crush
Thy brave hero died when his banner was con-
quered,
Yes, died ere he'd meet thee nth shame and its
J1usai
When twilight is mantling the world with it's
stiffness,
And sad hours of music steal in with the night
I think Of the loved ones in far distant regions
And to their lone graves doth my soul take its
fight.
All, should we not raise to their mem'ry so holy,
A glorious monument fitting and meet?
Let tie church be the tomb, and its prayers the bright
That send up their fragrance to Heavens mer-
cy-seat
Well kneel at the altar where God loves the sup
P1iant,
Plying the soul that from sorrow hath fed,
And We II ask that His love and His o erhowing
mercy
Forever may bless the Confederate Dead
TOMAN
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II, T, DoaedoN, Peoria, I'll,

IMPORTANT DECISION important Te-
gal question has just been decided in Chica-
60. George W. Gage, Of that city, m Sep
TENDER, 1860, owed sum of money to Hen
ry o. SchoolSeld, of Lynchburg, Va. He
was sued for principal and interest The
court decided that as it was illegal to pay
any debts to persons residing in the ''rebel
States after September J., 1861, the inter-
est could only be demanded up to that date
A similar case is cited, where Jefferson was
counsel, iIf s<lfieh the eoe9rt decidctt that in
terest stopped during the seven years Of the
revolution Ordered that the debt be paid
with interest to September 1, 1861.
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Senator DoOiittIe's Speech.

We copy below an extract from the Speech
of Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, in sup
port of the Presidents policy.
The radical deas-radically false, howev-
or-brought on this civil war, which has cost
this nation more than half million iyes,-
and untold millions of treasure.
First, that States had a right to secede
and
Second, that slavery is blessing.
The surrender of those two ideas by the
South is now the basis Of permanent peace.
Sir, this question, whether those States
are still States in this Union under the Con-
stitution, or not, is no vain abstraction, no
idea without immediate, practical, and most
grave consequences.
Is it Of no practical consequence whether,
to adopt an amendment to the Constitu tion,
it requires the ratification Of twenty seven or
only Of twenty-one States?
Is it Of no practical Importance whether
eleven States, with their ten million people,
shall be taxed and governed without repre-
sentation With less than one-third of that
number of people our fore-fathers, because
the Parliament of Great Britain, in which
they had no representation, passed laws to
tax them, declared the independence Of these
States.
Is it Of no practical Importance whether
these eleven States and ten million of people
shall govern themselves under a republican
form Of State government. subject only to the
Constitution of the United States Or whether
they shall be held as subject vassals, to be
governed for an Indefinite period by the I'M
limited will Of Congress or by the sword
Is it of no practical importance whether
the flag Of our country, for which half a mil
lion have laid down their lives, aud which
bears thirty stars as al, emblem of Union
of tnirty-six States, speaks a nations truth,
or is a monstrous falsehood?
These, and many like questions, are in
volyed in this discussion, and depend upon
the answer to the first
It is, therefore, in my judgment, ques-
ton of the first magnitude /; a question which
must be met a question which neither men
nor parties can avoid or put aside. 1t de-
mands and will have an answer It is a
question, too, upon which there is and there
can be no compromise and NO neutrality
They are States in the Union under the Con-
stitution, or they are not We must affirm
the one or the other We must stand upon
one side, supporting the Lincoln and John
son policy, maintaining the Union of the
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HEAVY PENALTY. men named j.
W. Gillian and Charles Cooper, were
brought before the provost marshal Of Lynch
burg, Virginia, last week, charged with dis
tributing obscene prints. They were con-
victed Of the offence, and heavily fned-Gil-
liam in the sum Of 5000 and Cooper $500.
In default Of payment, they were ordered to
work on the streets for period not exceed
ing one wear.
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TIE South.


That portion of the country Known as "the
South embraces eight hundred and fifty
thousand square miles, and is as lare as Great
Britain, France, Austria, Prussia and Spain;
with most pl oductiye soil and genial cli-.
mate; with staple productions which none OF
those great countries can grow with three
thousand miles of coast line, indented with
bays and crowded with islands; and its vast
centre watered by the Mississippi, into whose
bosom are poured thirty-slx thousand mlies
Of tributary streams.
The total agricultural productions of the
United States for 1850 amounted to /, l64,-
900, 200 of this sum the North produced,
in round numgers, 6,40O, 900, and the
South 5000, 900 Population ofthe North
in 1860 was 10, 52T ,220 population of the
South, o,6G4,65G' The North had a def
cheney in 1850 of agricultural productions
to the value of Sc, 105, 594 the South 1.
surplus of 1921, $50, 712, or each person at
the North consumed thirty eight cents more
than he produced; at the South each person
produced twelve dollars and ninety cents
more than he consumed.
These facts are now referred to for the
purpose VI SilONIilSS III" 1e'10 L. 10 y" o0rPoiN1
Of the future of region which possesses such
enormous elements Of natural wealth, and
whose exports at the period above mentioned
were three times as great as those of the
whole United States ten years after the
Revolutionary war The recuperative pow
ers of such a region must be perfectly meal
culable. With the introduction of capital
and Immigration from the North and from
Europe, all traces Of the late war will be
obhterated IN five years. Every year that
succeeds will witness such 4 march Of pros
perity and population as even the Western
States have never equalled. With the re-
moval of slavery the energies and enterprise
of the whole world will seek q field Of action
within our borders. If we will only give up
the barren pursuits of politics, and turn i'll
to hard work, the end Of the present century
viii see the Sooth the most prosperous and
densely populated portion of the American
Republic -RtcAmond Dispatch.
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flag half million of our sons and fathers
and brothers have laid down their lives; up
on that line and under that flag, we. fought
it out to victory, and now, God helping me,
I will continue to fight it out on that line,
and under that flag to the end, whoever else
may abandon it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-26

EnucATIoN's Alm.-The aim Of education
should be rather to teach us how to think
than what to think rather to improve our
nsTnds so as to make US think for ourselves,
than to load the memory with the thoughts
of othar mon
New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-09
DIE ID.

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" Blatehfori NJ. d.. aged II years
Funeral a, Troy. Tuesdsy, a,2 p NJ H..
KINOsLANpOn Monday morning lsn OF ,nJ liza
Of the lungs Edward A.. only child OF Edwsid a, '' '
S.,l Kingsard aged year months aud 20 dsy in
The relatives aud friend, II the family are respc.
i,eJ 10 attend the funeral "Wednesday AFTERNOON "
o'clcrk from No. "a Covmerce'st' , ,,s I,.
NcCIEFS-On Sunday Jan. 7, Pltbe' aais"'''
Peter McClees OF Mddetowl, n; >. ,v,ea 10 attend the
Tie rcp,'e anu Ian o AT o'cock p. r rom 'ne ya ~,
isps ~ s, norbew John b. sloreau, No. Sec0hu'
further invitation. . ~, N .ou of the
e., n.v Theron Osborn aged ~ yeau ,,;,sd IA attend
and friend. the family efc ~ cso,ch ON
Ies usr, At the Wretts M Il e.,d,use
Wedne'1eay lse 1yr.n,t Wiam.bargh, L. l. ats r.
NO .oo LII be- taken Bridgeport Conn., '1
,s Albany, on Fridoy, JAN Levi PhlP' IN
the Goth year Of his age .u.-, e...r son o.
sGrssS ksSs.sn sysas R;a,1 ss
wopnrN-At Stanford Conn, on SATURDAY Jsn o o
'aE a,iI r. Van Norden Of Yarmouth, Nova Scoa ase1 q
years. - ,t,. S.,oiIv ara invited TO attend hi
rnneral on Tuesday jan y ~ oe'oe" r. -' 49, ~
Andrew q Church. Stamford
New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-09
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