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Pretext for Oppression.

The Richmond Enquirer says The WAR Is
NOT YET OvER-l-Ihis is the watchword OF the
Radicals, by which they justify every measure
that forms part of their scheme OF revenge, and
every precaution they take for the future. Does
a military district commander nullify the act Of
a Legislature? Does general order re-estab-
lish provost marshals in all localities where a.
gents of the Freedmen's Bureau are stationed?
Are men torn from the bosom Of their families
and suddenly carried off to be placed before
military tribunals? The reason is one and the
same the war is not yet over. IT may be so,
and as those who have the power in the land
say so, it is not for us to deny it. But singu-
lar war it is, waged by one combatant only,
without fear of resistance, without danger of
body or life. 1t is kicking the dead lion. 4
noble duty, indeed, for great, powerful nation,
with two hundred thousand bayonets at its COM
mand. Secession is dead Its leaders captive,
its soldiers disarmed, its spirit crushed-great
must be the pleasure, then, to worry prisoners,
to try underlings and to play for the war danes
of the loyal and hard-fghting freedman. But
if this delights the heart of the Radicals, we
have no right to object. We knew when We
raised the banner of the Confederacy that wa
were in revolution and that rebels, when they
succeed, are praised by man and glorifed in his
tory, but that failure brings to them sorrow to
the heart and penalty to pay We count tho
cost beforehand, and We must now pay it ike
men. The burden may be heavy, the sharp
thorns in it may sting but we must reap what
we have sowed, and those who fought heroical-
ly will know also how to bear heroically.
For the present the South must bear and for
bear. 1t must show its true courage by sub
mitting to the inscrutable DEGREES Of Provi-
dence and its high principle by scrupulously
fulfilling every pledge it has made. 1t must
guard its honor faithfully to give no just cause
Of complaint to the North, and to deserve the
warm sympathy that ever goes with the op-
pressed. Where resistance would be madness,
complaint is idle, and recrimination unworthy
great nation. History enters for us our solemn,
silent protest ON its indeble record and justice
is sure to reward our patience and our selfcon-
troll. Every step in the wrong brings those who
hate us nearer to their destruction, and adds to
the strength of our cause 1t is useless to fret
and to fume. Let us rather wait and watch;
we have enough to do in building up the broken
fabric of our States and action is the best medi-
cine for sorrow. Every house we build, every
field We till, and every mile of canal or railroad
we construct brings us nearer to the time ofour
restoration and glorious will be the day when
the South, great and powerful once more, will
have proved itself worthy, by patient endurance
and noble forbearance, to be the wise and mag
unanimous ruler of the restored Union.
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Gg- Address-"Staunton Spectator" Staunton,
Augusta County, Va.
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Watches and JeaCeJfy.

GOOD THMES.-Persons desiring good
Utimes intheir pockets are respectfully request
ed to get their Watches repaired by BARNARD
MAYNE, Matchmaker from Europe, All work
for sale, fine Watches Spectaeles, Jewelry, Keys,
Watch Crystals, etc. corner Main and Augusta
streets. up stairs.
Jan 20-8ts BARNARD MAYNE
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Professional DirectO7.y.

JOHN EoHoLs, r.. H. cATLETT,
Monroe county. Lexington.
H. NJ BELL. Staunton.
TNCHOLS, BELL e. CATLETT,
IA ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VIRGINIA,
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts at
Staunton, and in the Circuit and County Courts
of Rockbrdge, Rockingham and Allegheny
They will also attend to special business in any
part of Va. and West Virginia. [Sept 12-tf
THOS j. NICHE. J. W. e. SMITH
AHICHEE & SMITH,
WI ATTORNEYS AT LAW
STAUNToN, VA,
Practice in the Federal Court at Staunton in all
the Courts of Augusta county; in the Circuit and
County Courts of Rockingham; and in the Cir
cult Courts of Rockbridge.
Collection of claims promptly attended to.
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ReaJ Estate Age1scies.


Z ID. PRICE e. CO.,
- REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
HARRIsoNBURG, VA.
Persons having Real Estate to dispose of will Sc
cure early cash purchasers by calling US. No
commissions charged unless sales are positively
effected.
- Those wishing Accurate Surveys of their lands
will find at our Office Mr. T. Boylan. Civil En-
gineer, formerly connected with the Topographic
cal Corps of Gen Lees army, who stands pre-
eminent as an accurate Surveyor.
Drafts of Land, either plain or tinted, furnished
when desired.
Aug 22-6m j. d. PRICE & co.
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lFrom the German of Vostl
NV Dearie.


lFrom the German of Vostl
NY Dearie.
Fairer than any in
Palace grand,
Truer than any in
All the land;
I She the fairy,
She, my dearie
Just now threw me kiss with her hand.
There she airy a.
Way doth tripl
Hath no fairy
Ripper lipl
Laughs it blissful,
Pouts it kissful,
Flutters my heart its sweet to sip.
Eyes as winning as
Violets blue,
Brim with meaning as
They with dew;
Round and rosy,
Fresher posy
Than her mouth never mortal knew.
Angels none of them
sCurlier head
Have--nOt one of them
Cheeks so red
That God knowethl
All! she goeth
Blossom the flowers where her feet but tread
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Fire and Life Insurance.
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.

Books and Subscriptions to the Capitol Stock
of this Company are now open at the Banking
House of w H Tams & Co., and at the offices Of
the two Banks in Staunton. The attention of
Capitalists is called to the merits of this Stock,
which is recommended to them probably the
most renauneratiue iasvestmaent of money now of
fering. By Order of the
= Jan 9-tf COMMISSIONERS.
TNGKE AND LIFE ENSURANCE.-The
Il undersigned, representing the Maryland
Life, and the Merchants and Mechanics Fire
Insurance Companies, of Baltimore, Md, two of
the most reliable companies in the q. s. is pre-
pared to issue Policies, for any amount desired,
against loss of life or property. O. SMITH.
70 Office in rear of Spectator building,
Nov 14-tf Staunfon Va
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Postponed Payments.

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or fall.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-20

He is not worthy of the name of poet who
would not rather be read hundred times by
one reader than once by hundred.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-20

We ought not to judge of mems merits by
their qualifications, but by the use they make
of them,
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DOLIVAR CHRISTIAN.

D ATTORNEY AT LAW,
~t STAUNToN, VA,
= Attends the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
Counties.
Attention given to the interests of residents in
this country in lands in Missouri Iowa, and other
Western States Oct 24-tf
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Poetry.
By the River,


I stood upon the margin of stream
Watching the sunlight shadows dance and gleam
Upon its placid breast,
So calm in its sweet rest.
/ threw pebble half way from the Shore
And saw its calm surface no more;
But tiny wavelets from the centre went,
And eddying circles with the circles blent,
And such, said l, is life,
Sometimes all free from strife,
The heart reposes, careless, happy calm,
Till some light triAe fills it with alarm,
pebble in the stream.
A heavy cloud swept O er the azure sky,
The stream grew dark it passed swiftly by:
/ saw the shadows there
Twas dark where once twas fair
A little breeze came with the darkening cloud,
The troubled waters rippled against the shore.
And plaintive sighed-"we are at rest no more ~
How much said l, is this,
Like lfes strange fitful bliss:
A little cloud, a breeze sweep O er our sky,
And all our hopes and joys grow dark and die;
A shadow on the stream
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TAMES w. MILLER.

LANES w. MILLER,
81 SURGEON DENTIST,
STAUNToN, VA,
Stanton % on and Of augusta @ county All operations
upon teeth neatly and skillfully executed.
Office in Odd Fellows Buildings [july25-tf
ORLANDO SMITH,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and Commissioner in Chancery, STAUNToN, Va,
Practices in the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
counties.
Will attend to the purchase and sale OF Real
Estate on Commission. Nov lily.
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GEO BAYLOR. MARSHALL HANGER.
baylor e. HANGER,
EN ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
STAUNToN, VA,
Practice in all the Courts of Augusta county, and
attend promptly to the collection of claims III any
of the adjoining counties Nov 7-tf
nR. n. M. ATKINSON, Late of Lunen-
EI burg county, Va, has permanently located
in Staunton, and offers his Professional Services
to the citizens of town and neighboring country.
Gas- Office, for the present, at his residence,
corner of Frederick and Augusta Streets
Nov 28-3m
NEORGE M. COCHRAN, Jr.,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VA,
Office in rear of Court House, adjoining David
Fultz Aug 15-tf
nR. ARTHUR has returned and will be
~ glad to see his Old patrons.
Staunton Oct Eft
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In1pcatltnlrnt.

But besides treason aud BIB rF o
Pre- dent Is liable 90 imprl"hm for
acts which do GOT ampul, 20 aug r.5uc
whatever. bot ago mere madeWaaua~.
Can there BE- any moro fragrant mlsda.
mcauor IN a Vice President than 10
appear IN o state uf maui.in drunken.
ucs 10 take the oath of of6ccs l. It
not q mjsdcmcanor for O President Of
the United State. 70 tolerate female
pardon broker iu the White House, Or
10 make q speech to q rebel mob aceus-
Ing Congress of treason IA resisting biz
plans Of admitting Representative Of
the public enemy with whom W. are at
war. into the nation cOUnc isy ItBot
the word misdemcauor n -urpluslgo in
the Constitution Whether il il prac-
ticabIc to impcach the President aud
what would be the consequences Of his
impeachment. we leave 20 future discus
sion We believe We have shown that
on the simple merits Of his action he
deserves to be impcachcd By the House
of Representatives tried before the Sen.
ate, convicted aud removed from his
office for treason bribery, and other high
crimes aud misdcmclnors
The above is from an editorial in the
Chicago Tribune Republican paper,
on thepropricty Of impeaching the Pres.
idcnt, to remove him from Office. There
can be no doubt that the Radicals are
crazy enough to undertake it IL they
have no other way to carry out their
schemes. The crime which President
johnson has committed, which is un-
pardonablc in their eyes, il that he ven
lures to differ with the party which
elected him to Office, or to have an honest
opinion of his own. The truth is they
selected him rs their candidate, as a war
Democrat, toobtain Democratic strength,
which Mr.. Lincoln could not command;
and if he Tylerises them, they have to
blame themselves
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Release orBradiey Il. johnson.

In the United States Circuit Court,
yesterday, Mr.. Rogers, the deputy Uni
ted States district attorney, presented
to Judge Giles the following correspon-
dence:
Headquarters, Armies Of the United
States, Washington, ID. c., April 2,
lS66.-iIis Excellency A. johnson,
President of the United States.-Sir !:
| would respectfully request that Brad
ley 7. johnson, late a general in the
rebel army, be released from the bonds
under which he is now held by the State
of Maryland for the part he took in the
battle of Gettysburg, as | understand,
in 1868. b. T. johnson was paroled
under the convention between Generals
Sherman aud Johnston. At the time
of his indictment he was in the State of
Maryland by authority from these head
quarters.
! have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
U. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
IThe above letter contains the follow
lowing endorsement by the President j
10 Attorney Gcneral--Comply with
this request ANDREW JOHNSON.
Executive Mansion, April 2, 1866.
Attorney Generals Office, Washing
ton, April I'd, lSGG.--Sir; On the first
aud second pages of this sheet you will
find copies of letter from Gen. Grant
to the President, and a note from the
President to me, ia which he directs me
TO compy with thcrequcst of Gen Grant.
In obedience, therefore, to the order OF
the President, you are hereby instruc-
ted to release Bradley 7. johnson from
his bonds. He is TO be discharged from
arrest, and not again arrested unless
upon orders from this office
am, sir, most respectfully, yrur
Ubed.cni servant,
JAMES Sized, Attorney Gen.
VIM j Jones, ESD, District Attor-
uey, Baltimore, Md.
The district attorney then fled the
above correspondence, and directed the
following entry to be made upon the re.
cords OF the court, in the case Of Brad
ley I johnson, who gave bail last week
10 $50 900 with John W Ross for his
appearance, April 9th, to answer to an
Indictment for treason: The United
States IS Bradley T. johnson, an e.r-
oaera'rr Of the bail piece. Of Bradley I
johnson. and the prisoner 50 discharged
aud not again 10 be arrested unless upon
order from the office of the attorney
general. rs per order filed.
The court suggested that the indict-
meat against Mr. johnson should be
quashed, bat the district attorney stated
that the instructions of the attorney
general were not to that ettect.--SH.
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The civil Rights, Bill.

On Friday last the Senate, after an
exciting debate, passed the Civil Rights
Bill over the Presidents Veto by vote
of 80 to Is. Senator Wright of New
Jersey, though still sick, was present
and voted to sustain the Veto Senator
Dixon, of Conn. was in Washington and
too i'll to attend. Mr., Morgan of New
York, contrary to expectation, voted
with the majority by turning out
Senator Stockton of New Jersey, and
waiting to get the New Senator from
Vermont in the place of Mr. Footc de-
ceased, they were able to secure its pas
sage. They were quite jubilant over
its passage.
MIR. Lane of Kansas, supported the
President and had very spicy debate
with Mr.. Wade of Ohio, who had made
a severe attack on the President He
said the Republican party was crumbling
to pieces in consequence of their not
supporting the Presidents policy. OF
the Senators Of Maryland, DIR. Johnson
sustained, and Mr. Creswell opposed the
veto. 1t has yet to pass the House by
two thirds vote but we presume they
will have little difficulty there as the
Radicals are even stronger there than in
the Senate.
What will be the result of this we
know not. We believe it to be AN en-
croachment on the rights of the States,
which will not be sustained by the peo-
pie; but We fear that it may produce
much mischief before the people can
not
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THE Eh.yEAyS,

Stevens, the Head Centre Of the Fc.
mans in Ireland, who escaped from pris.
on in Dublin. and bafiled all the efforts
Of the Irish police to discover his place
Of concealment, lately escaped over to
France. He was at Paris on the / Sth
Of March, where he was the guest Of
John Mitchell lie was to leave for this
country Immediately, where he will aid
in rcuniting the Fcnians in this country
The people Of Canada have been fro.
quon;ly alarmed by false reports Of in.
sions by the Fenians ofthis coultIy,
and have had large force ofmili,ia un-
der arms,
A hoax was started in New York
about large force Of them completely
armed having sailed to seize on the H.
land Of Bermuda, aud promises are
made Of something being done soon T;
but it is difficult to tell whether thov
are in fun or earnest.
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THE SUPREME COURT a. $.

This Court on Tuesday Of last week
in the ease Of Bowlcs aud other. in In
diana, tried by Military Commission for
conspiracy apd sentenced to suffer death,
but committed by the President TO con.
Gnemcntin the Ohio Penitcntiary for life,
decided that the MILITARY trial ofeiyilians
where the civil courts were open was j.
legal and ordered the release Of the par.
ties
Its also said that majority Of the
Court have decided tie Test Oath to be
unconstitutional; but the publication Of
the decision is withheld until thcirne2t
session.
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A warning.

The President is euyironed with pit
falls dug by men who, in the disappoint.
mcnt of their mad ambition, would at
the same time dig the grave Of our po-
litical system. We believe that the
period is critical beyond precedent
lfthe Radicals carry Connecticut next
week, we may look for development
which will arouse the country.
The above We extract from the Jour
nal Of Commerce of date during last
week. We adopt the language as ex-
actly fit. We 'ean Ike pooph That at a
re,y early day NE country iciH be star
Hed wiM sudden adcance step IN me
progress Of NE revolutionary scheme,
unless tie traitors be IN he meantime
Discouraged by Popu'ar demonstrations
Of constitutional toyoby.-Ndfiondl H.
teHigcncer.
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Manufactures.

1t has been for long time understood
that the time would come when this
country would be independent Of foreign
fabrics of every kind--as much so as of
supplies of cotton, wheat, coal, or iron.
When that time should come, then an
excise on manufactures, it was consid-
cred, would pay the whole expendl-
lures of the Government. This excise
would be substitute for duties on i'm
ports. This theory was pu, forward by
Mr., Guthrie when Secretary Of the
Treasury, and before that by Senator
Butler, Of South Carolina, in one ofhis
tariff or revenue speeches.
The larger portion of revenue from
customs now comes from textiles, and
upon some other manufactures, like
steel, &c. All these manufactures will
ultimately, aud we may say at time
not distant, become domiciled here.
Already the manufacture Of silk
fabrics has been successfully common
esd in New York and Connecticut, and
ii is much favored by the importation
Of raw silk free of duty.
The making Of steel has been COM
mcnced at Harrisburg under the most
encouraging auspices. The enterprise
is to be aided by large immigration Of
persons accustomed to the business,
The New York Tribune mentioned
recently, number Of manufactures
that have started in New jersey aud
elsewhere in that vicinity, which had
been previously almost unknown IN this
country, and were much needed. The
artisans aud even capitalists come from
Europe The time viii come when the
silk wcavcrs Of Lyons will eniprate, in
bodies, to this country, where they arc
certain Of perpetual demand for home
consumption An eminent manu'ac-
tarcr of New England informed rs that
this city would be an admirable posi-.
ton for the silk manufacturing bust
ness. under the direction Of a body OF
ELK wcaYep &c, from France Nat
TigrHigcaser.
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ON(.RI.SS.

Two important measures finally pas.
Sod Congress on Monday. The loan
bill, from the House was passed 10 the
Senate by vote Of sc to :, aud only
requires thc rrcridcut'r signature to BE-.
eomca law Tho civil rights bill, which
last week passed the Senate over the
Presidents veto, was called up in the
House. aud also passed that body by the
rcquircdiwo thirds yo,r--yoas ~, nays
IL IL is. therefore, law. and takes
effect at once Oftho Maryland Nom
hers NcsIs. Francis Thomas aud John
l. Thomas voted for the bin, aud Ne.
srs. Harris, Mccullough aud Phelps
voted against it, The House adopted
resolutions instuct.ng the judiciary
committee tojuluirc If amy legislation
as necessary for the tgial Of JcGarson
Davis aud others on the allegation Of
completely 10 the murder Of President
Lincoln \ communication vas received
from ,ho Secretary Of War stating Inst
the cost Of deepening aal widening tbc
thlPchanucl from Fort MrlIenry 10 the
month Of the paiapco river would be
81 Tor 600 B1t'imoye SaB
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RALTTmORE MARKETs. !

APRrL, l1.-PLoUR, Howard street Super
and cut Extra OO@Ss T5, do, Extra 25@S9
10, do. Family l2aSl3i Ohio Super and cut Ex-
ira 8 00@Ss so, do, Extra a0Q@$9 so, do Fami-
ly l2a$l3I Welch's aud Greenfield Family SIS.
Rye Flour, new, 4 25@S4 so, Corn Meal-City
Mills and Brandywine % 60per Dbl
GRAIS.-Wheat, there was q very light sup
ply, a small lot of prime Maryland selling at 50
per bushel Corn--prine white was selling az
S0@s2 cts; 1850 bushs yellow At 76a7s cts per
bnshel. 0ats--2500 bushs received and sold at
51@a53 cts weight.
Provisions. BACON u quiet !; we quote Shout
ders at l29z6Dl3 cts, Sides 15s<DIe cts Hama
20@22 cts, do. covered % cts. Lard-Western
lsK cts some inquiry for kegs, quote 701f ets,.
Baltimore refined 2l11 cts per ID.
SEEDs.-Clover 10 dull at 1895. Timothy
quiet at 1884,
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Re BY the arrival Of the steamship
Atlantic, at New York. We have adyiccs
from Europe n the 26.h ait The
steamship England has also arrived Of
Halifax, but was Immediately ordered
70 the lover quarantine, as she reports
one hundred aud sixty cases Of cholera
on board aud forty deaths Among
the passengers by the Atlantic is said
to be an accredited agent of the Irish
Fcnians This agent accompanied
stephens in his flight through England
to Paris The latter is probably now IN
his way 10 America Mrs stephens
was prevented from embarking at Cork
for this country by the watch which was
kept over all vessels at that port She
therefore returned TO Dublin, aud pas
scd from thence through England to
Paris The agent just arrived reports
two hundred and fifty thousand men in
ireland waiting for orders TO rise. We
are also told that the British army in
ireland is forty thousand strong, and
that about one half the troops arc
Fcuians.