davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23
[From the National Intelligeneer.]
To the Sovereign People.

We cannot doubt that It has now be-
come our duty as journalists, claiming the
pubIic good as our cherished object, to
invoke the testimony from every loyal
man Mut-tAe qoar he's ceased, the Union
has been restored, the time has come when
the States must be practically, as they
have always been alphabetically, eqetal en-
riqhts, sas lmnaeustiee, and I'M sovereign,
digaaty.
Either this is so, or it is not If 50, the
refusal of Congress to admit members e-|
lect from part Of the common Union Isl
revolutionary. The example is one otl
fearful promise. The practical form of
the question is, as to the qualif cations for
seats of tbs individual members elect
Adverse reports upon their credentials
have not been made. No reports have
been made. There is, by a majority,
mere non action on the subject. AFTER
long hesitation, the Clerk Of the House
had declined to enroll those members EJECT.
Thus, the ministerial act of an inferior Of
fcer-doubtless, iii this instance, censclen-
tlously done-has had the practical effect
(by giving opportunity to a party organl-
zaiion unknown to the organic law to re-
fuse to exercise Legislative functions upon
certain and vital matter) to satspeaad the
Constitution, Of the country.
Is this nobsa fearful precedent to set
The clerk Of any future Congress may re-
fuse to enroll the names of the adverse
party, without regard to their sectional To-
cality, and his party might, upon Assem-.
ullng, organize the House and delay ac-
ton upon claims to seats, of which they
might not even deny the validity. What
lot L. a tot &C
present case else?
heard. Everybody knows it. 70 deny i
is to dishonor the mind which contrive'
the subtertnge Of dissent. We talk noV
not at the gulnentation, but to the con
science Of every reader. And what \
that truthl 1t is this:
The Hepasbzsc IS restored sas eohoze, ant
IN evezy part. And what's the Republic
A union of States in which all that the.
have not given up to the nation they hav
reserved to themselves, and what the.
have given mp to the nation is specified II
the Constitution, and is to be exercised b.
equal delegates from all the States subj jec
toits jurisdiction.
But if men have the audacity to sa
that the civil war Is not over, then when
tito be over2 Are we in the midst Of
civil struggle now. If SO, proclaim to tn
world that the overthrow Of the rebel a.
mics, the abolition of slavery, and th
general amnesty conclude nothing, OBJ!
gate nothing, end nothing. effect nothing
tnat we have defrauded the rebels int
submission, and have resolved to fore
them into q retraction Of it. Let us cor
fess that in every syllable of the tollowin
heartfelt pledge OF the loyal people of th
United States, made almost unaniInoasl
by Congress two days after the battle
Bull Run, on the S23d Of July, 1851, an
.solemnized by every drop OF loyal bloc
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

t Beast Butler, it is said, presented
Artemus Ward with . splendid Gold
WatclE Arteinus In the .fn;ness of his
heart, was about to return his thanks for
the magnificent present, bnt was prevented
by the beast % No thanks, II cost me notL-
ing, and Z Lave a barrel of them left - -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23
ImDOrtanto

-gThe Superintendent of the Freedmen's
Bureau for the District of Western North
Carolina, has just issued the following in
structions for the information of Assistant
Commissioners in this section. We hope
this will have a good effect en- the labor~
er:
Bureau r. F. 6 A. L. Head Quar's, J
Dist. W est. North Carolina,
Salisbury N q Eah 1R 1898 l
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

Salisbury, N. c., Feb. Is, 1866.
SIR In all cases brought before you,
where freed person is charged with vic
lating contract for labor, and no just
cause can be shown why he refuses to full
fill lis contract, you will calculate as near
ly as possible what damage has been sus-
tanned by the employer, resulting from the
non-fulfllment of the contract on the part
of the freed person, and fine the offender
such portion of that damage, in money,
not exceeding 500, as you think proper,
taking into consideration the cifcumstan-
ces of the party fned/ Tn case the fine
cannot be paid, or security given for its
payment, you are authorized to punish the
offence by imprisonment, either with or
without hard labor. at your discretion, for
period not exceeding 80 days. You
will also please make this order as public
as, possible in your sn5-District, to the end
that freedmen may have notice thereof,
as we'll as their employers.
+ All cases acted on under this order will
be reported at the end OF each month to
this office. lam sir,
/ Very respectfully, yonr obed't sery't,
CLINTON A. CILEY,
| Brew Col. u. S. "A, Superintendent
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill
fixing eigh; hours for a day S TABOR. : = =
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

The following is one of the. established
rulings of the internal Revenue Bureau:
; Suits are commenced in many States by
other process than writ, viz: summons,
warrant, publication, petition, &c, in
which cases, these, as the original process
ses, severally require stamps. .4,.l Z
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

Lately, in Georgia, a Confederate turn
ed up who had been in the war and never
been home-had been four times reported
dead, and on at last coming home, found
that his wife had believed the reports,
and had married another man. He de-
ternined to give her up ]; butt said he
to number of sympathising friends, 'the
thing that sticks in my eraw, gentlemen,
is her a-marryin' burned conscript; ef
he'd been a man and fout for, his country
as hev done, I shouldn't keered. He was
lynn up in the mountains when wur
what don't ike him ferMdurn, l1, a hint: "' :
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-02-23

CIRouMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE. one OF our
Eotels the landlord said to boarder: ,5
s'See here, Mr.. s., the. chambermaid
found hair pin in your bed this morning,
and it will not answer"
! SWELL" replied the 5oarder, 81 found
a hair in the butter this morning, but it
does rot prove you had woman in it"
The two men looked at each other for
about ten seconds, when each, smiled and.
vent on bis way, no doubt pondering on
the >peculiafities Of circumstaLtial evis
[dence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
TTELP WANTED.-Because Of the /,

HELP WANTED.-Because of the pro-
4 longed sickness Of my wife, who is now in
the State Of Ohio, with her friends, and because
am unable to procure the services Of an honest
truthful, and industrious Housekeeper, propose
to some suitable white man, who has a wife not
afraid of work, to furnish them House Room up
on the condition that the wife will take care of
my house and it's contents, and cook for two per-
sons engaged on the farm; the husband, if an eff
Gent, honest Woodworking man, can get en-
ployment in the neighborhood. propose, furth-
er that for suitable man and his wife will be
liberal. None need apply unless they can produce
unquestionable testimonials for honesty truth,
industry and steady habits. lt9
REUBEN D. HILL
p S-A suitable white man might contract
with the Undersigned to SOW Fall Crop and put
out crop next spring. A man who has a wife
and more than one child need not apply
May I8-1t a #a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BEABREaARD.--
General G. I. Beauregard arrived at Bar
NUNS Hotel, in this city, yesterday morning,
on his way to Europe. He will leave in the
steamer from New York for Liverpool on
Wednesday next. General Beauregard Wis
its Europe as president of the New Orleans
and jackson Railroad Company, it is nnder-
stood, to procure financial aid for the COM
pany, and will be accompanied by Mr.
Schwartz, director Of the company
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
Report of GEMS steadman and Fullerton

Report OF GcnGS SteaGMan ana FUlieTtOn
:! Genrs Steadman and Fullerton are now
examining into the workings and manage
ment of the Freedmen's Bureau in some Of
the Southern States, and have made a report
Of their Investigations in Virginia and North
Carolina, few extracts from which in ref.
erence to Virginia we give below
vIRG1NIA---WHY TILE NEGROES NEED AssIs-
After stating the number of Bureau off
GERS and employees in this State, with their
salaries, and that nine thousand negroes were
supplied with rations last December, ten
thousand two hundred and sixty in January,
and nine thousand nine hundred and thirty
eight in February the report says:
GA majority Of the freedmen to whom this
subsistence has been furnished are undoubt-
eddy able to earn living if they were re-
moved to localities where labor could be pro-
cured The necessity for issuing rations to
this class of persons results from their accu-
mutation in large numbers in certain places
where the land is unproductive and the de-
mand for labor is limited AS long as these
people remain in the present localities, the
civil authorities refuse to providefor the able
bodied, and are unable to care for the help
less and destitute among them, owing to their
great. number and the fact that very few are
residents Of the counties in which they have
congregated during the war. The necessity
for the relief extended to these people, both
able bodied and helpless, by the Government
will continue as long as they remain in their
present condition, and while rations are issued
to the able bodied they will not voluntarily
change their localities to seek places where
they can procure labor
| THE AGENTS.
1t then goes on to state that when the at:
fairs of the Bureaus have been properly adj
ministered there has been no conflict between
it and the citizens, and adds:
''But in many places where the agents are
not men Of capacity and integrity very un.
satisfactory condition Of things exists. Thl'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18


a The e. S. Circuit Court for Virginia late
ly met in Norfolk, and Judge Underwood
delivered acharge to the Grand Jury, fla
ming with a malignant hatred to our people.
In pursuance Of this charge the Jury Brought
in g a true bill against Jefferson Davis for
treason" Most persons, who know the par
ties comprising this jury and the manner in
which they were. summoned, declare that it
was packed with an especial view to the in
dictment Of Mr.. Davis. It were far better
for our Government that he be released than
that he should be tried at all, but especially,
as we fear will be the case now, by jury,
packed, as this one was, with men who de-
clare publicly that if left to them they would
hang him. We protest in advance against
the miserable farce such mock trial would
be, and demand for our distinguished fellow
Southron, since he is to be tried, all that he
asks or his friends desire, that be shall Lave. La
a ,faar a.....aa impartial trial. m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
staunton Adver easements.
T,o the PeopIesof the Valley

4
OFFICE OF THE VALLEY RAILROAD,
Is al Stanton, Aprir25th, 1866,
Wewish at once to pusl, forward the, Line Of
Railroad which is to connect the Potomac with
the Virginia and Tennessee Road 10 do this
Ne need ito have stock taken in the Valley to the
extent of
So ONE AlILLION5OF DOLLARS q
7 This we propose to have done-on the following
terms; Two per cent. of the amount subscribed
to be paid in called for; thirteen per
cent additional, to be paid within the next three
years the remaining eighty-fye per cent to be
Ipaid within thenext ten years.
If this amount of Stock be promptly taken on
these easy terms effect negotiations which
will enable us to have its remainder taken abroad
and which will enable at the same time, to raise
/ the money for the Stock taken at home upon the
Bonds of the company payable in ten years.
/ 1t is unnecessary to say anything in regard to
the vital Importance of this great work. Every
property holder within reach of the Road appre-
ciates it
| It may be proper to state, however, that cir
| cumstances are more favorable; now to the con-
struction of this work than ever Before or proba-
bly, than they will be hereafter. We have already
secured a
|. COMPETENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
to locate the Road from Harrisonburg to Salem.
They will commence operations early in May
Let our people aid, IN earnest and we can prom
| Use them the speedy completion of an improve
ment which will do more than any,other in con-
| temptation for the advancement of our interests
The commissioners in each county will open books
OF Inscription at once, and earnestly desired
| to have the stock subscribed promptly
M I'll NJ. G. HARTMAN, President
| may lift Of the Valley Railroad.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
HIS AND HEA w HARD WARE
WINDO w GLASS, OIL. PAINTS,
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS F.

GRO CERES, tt z-f ~
NAILS AND HEA w HARD WIRE,
WINDOW GLASS, OIL, PAINTS,
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, & c.
Embracing such articles daily needed by
the farmer, mechanic and every housekeeper.
These goods have been purchased exclusively
for cash. (under the pressure of the late great de-
cline in prices, by our senior partnery chiefly
from importers and first hands, and will be sold
at very small adcance upon cost or4C4SH or IN
eachag,,ssees ; fer GOUNTRY PRODUCE.
Our facilities for procuring goods from the
Northern Cities promptly and cheaply are ample,
and any articles which we may not have in store
can be obtained in a few days.
To Merchants we will make liberal abatement
in prices, offering to them the advantages which
we have from making our purchases in connection
with our firm at Winchester, for cash from M
PORTERS and MANUFACTURERS Agents.
rs We solicit all buyers to call and examine
ourstock.
BAKER BROTHERS.
Gs9~ We expect to be prepared i'll short time
to do Forwarding and Commission business.
Staunton, Va. May lift
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
May 18th 1866.
AUGUSTA CouNTY To aea.t i:

AUGUSTA CouNTY TO utt
This day Samuel II. Weaver personally
appeared before me, James T. Hite, JUS
tice Of said County and made oath that he
did not himself, neither did he authorize any
person else to sign his name to a petition sent
from this county to the Congress of the United
States for troops to be returned to said coun-
ty, for the protection Of loyal citizens Given
under my hand and seal this 18th day Of
May 1866. .5,.
4 JAMES F. HITE, j. P. [sEAL.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
NEW GOODS! NEW GooDs!!

IN
have just returned from Baltimore with the
largest and finest assortment of
Millinery and Fancy Goods,
ever brought to this market, which / am prepar-
ed to sell at wholesale and retail.
My stock con sists in part of
Plain English and Faacy tStraa0 Bonnets,
Fanc1ao,e and G5pseyStyzes, Saciss, Der
BY, Japamise, SmsRolo,e, Hamilton,
Dew-drop, Queen Gipsey Hats,
4 Fine Silh Wralpings, Hoop
s.',''< ! Skirts, Hair Nets, RIB
bons, Fouers, dc.
Also fine supply of ace
Lace HandhercAiefs, Collars, Coventry
FriUs, Ruche Gallon, Tuck de suiss, i
Sandiqghana Cambria Ru62ing,
and nunlberless other articles to which Mrs. K. NJ
Kelley especially invites the attention of the Ia
dies.
N B. Ladies' hair dressed in the latest styleat
shortest notice. may 11-2t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
SAML. L. WAMPLER,
May 10th 1866. Christians Greek

Mr.. Editor Il see in your last issue a
petition purporting to be signed by num-
Der Of citizens Of Augusta County. Among
said signers find the name Of Samuel. I.
Driver, which being thought by many to be
my signature. I desire through the medium
of your paper to state that [ never signed
said petition, which fact I also stated on
oath, short time since, as a witness in the
case of A. W. Greaver.
SAML. DRIVER,
near Swoopc's Depot.
Nav 10Th 1868
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
~ UUsbS Al gE1ATH.Y
Il REDUCED PRICES

r
PIPER & FUNKHOUSER, are now receiving
in their new store room, next door to P. II.
Trouts Drug Store, decidedly the neatest and
best stock of
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS
they have ever offered. Among general stock.
the following kinds of Dress Goods may be found;
Embroidered grenadines,
Checked and striped Mozambiques,
Printed Grape Maretz,
Checked Lenos, Cashmere Foulards,
Silk do, Mohair Poplins,
Black and fancy Silks,
Mourning Goods,
White Goods,
Black Goods, Parasols, Gloves,
Mems Wear, Boys Wear,
Also, Notions of every kind.
Great care has been taken in selecting our stock,
and we have determined to offer our goods at a
small advance for CASH.
Goods are pretty we think, but of this the La
dies must come and judge for themselves
May 4-3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.
BAKER BROTHERS!

Branch Of the well known and old established
house of Baker 6 Bros at Winchester, Va.)
Are receiving and offer for sale in the ''HOPE
HOUSE, near the Virginia Central Rail Road,
large and carefully selected stock Of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
GHEAPER AND CHEAPER
X. &Ia$ HAGEMAN q LEVY
have just returned from the North with an extern
sivestoek of

y READY MADE CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, * FANCY
GOODS which they have purchased for cash, and
sell as cheap as can be sold in this MARKET
We can not say that we will sell 20 per cent.
below Baltimore prices, as we have never failed
yet and it is not our purpose to do so. now
Our goods are of the best quality and will be sold
at fair prices. Give us a call at the IIR GINA
CLOTHING STORE opposite Virginia Hotel,
Staunton, Va. May lift
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
CONDUCT OF TIE OFFICERS.

The Commissioners commend Gen. Brown
for 9 laboring faithfully and zealously to har-
monte and protect the interests of both ra-
ces, and conclude by stating that they made
no investigation into the conduct Of officers of
the Bureau in Virginia, outside of their Of
fetal duties.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
REAT ATTRACTION
NOR BLACKSMITHs-

Best English refined rolled Iron of all Sizes
Tire, Round, Square, Barred Hoop, Horse
Shoe, Nail Rod, Horse Shoes. Nails; Shear, Cast
and Blister Steel, Pillow Plates, Livingstone Cas-
tngs, &C., &c, just received and for sale low for
cash. G.. e. PRICE.
dug. 25-tf. ,.sr-;s.7r
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
ANv wills AND VICES

A FEW genuine English Anvi1s and vises,
also first quality Bellows, Screw Plates Files
Rasps, &C., for sale low for cash.
Aug. 25-tf. G. E. PRICE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18

and solid color dress goods there is great vari-
ETY. in style and price, Some of them very cheap.
Prints and Staple goods generally are much low
er and can be sold to suit all.
P4RAS0LS, UMBRELLAS, SHOES,
GLOVES, HOSIERY,
and complete stock of trimmings, and the usual
small goods of dry goods house.
In Mems and boys wear we have plain and fam
cy goods to suit all in style and price, both in
wool, cotton and linen.
We buy in the Eastern Markets every sixty
days and order constantly to meet the demand.
For those who can not come to the Store we
take pleasure in filing orders
Please attend to the settlement of unpaid bills
as we must be paid to have money to buy again.
May 1866 KAYSER & YOUNG,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
- The Commissioners appointed On On behalf Of

- The Commissioners appcinted on behalf of
TIE States Of Virginia and West Virginia,
have sold to accompany IN New York city
the Covington and Ohio Railroad, with its
rights, interests and privileges Il and, we
lcarn, on terms sat sfactory 70 both States
Tic following named parties are members
Of this company . Messrs, Pell & Co. agents
aof the London, Liverpool, and Globe Insu-
rance Company; Henry Grinnoll, W. H.
Aspinwall, Alexander Hamilton, Jr., i. NJ.
Archibald, Her Britannia Majesty's Consul !;
A. I. Stewart, Francis Cottonet, Joseph G..
Gailliard,, Jr, and Hamilton Fish.
The Richmond Dispatch says there is
an unmistakablc sound of gold about these
names, as well as an assurance that what they
undertake to dc will not only be done, but
| will be well DONE" We trust this is so.--
The charter requires that they shall COM
mence, within SIX months to- construct said
road and shall complete it in six years, but
we learn from our exchanges that they ex-
pect to complete it in two years. This road
will be of immense advantage to our
state and people, we hope it may be spec
Oily commenced and rapidly pushed to com
t pletion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
sHaa1aton Adver tisen1e It's !.
{ VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.

Books of snbscriptiensto sGapita4s Stock of
this company are open at the clearinghouse
of w. II. Tams & Co., and at the offices of the
two Banks in Staunton. The attention of Capt.
talsts is called to the merits of this stock, which
is recommended to them as probably the most re-
munerative inpestnaea of money now offering.
Bysorder Of the 81 '3tjx
Jan l2--tf-s1- ---~~ COMMISSIONERS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18
A NEGRO DIVORCE CASE.

These agents exert the. widest latitude
In the exercise of their judicial functions,
trying questions involving title to real estate
contracts, crimes and even actions efecting
the marital relations We witnessed the tri-
al of divorce case before the sub-agent at
Charlottesville. The trial occupied about
ten minutes, and resulted in a decree of d.
Yorce."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-05-18

Thursday, the 10th inst, was day long
to be remembered in Stanton. Although
we called attention, on the 4th inst, to the
appropriateness Of adopting that day, the an
niversary Of the death ofou beloved, Stone
wall' Jackson, the peerless Christian soldier,
Fasthc one on which, annually, all Southern
people should unite in showing their respect
.foraanJ paying homage to our dead fathers,
i brothers, husbands and sons, who fell in de
; fence of our losticause,o yet there was no
organized effort made to observe the day un-
: til several days thereafter, and our anticipa-
tions of the magnitude of the ceremonies was
"a vastly more than realized. s. @
.Isss3 The notice was short and many in the
country were not aware that the 10th would
be devoted to honoring our Confederate dead,
q but at an early hour in the morning crowds
s.could be seen pouring in to town on every
road, until, perhaps, larger number OF our
people assembled in Staunton, than were ev-
er congregated here on any previous occa-
zion. Business was suspended in honor to
the dead, and all parties united in paying
homage to our departed heroes.
AT 10 A. NJ, the procession was formed
by Col. C. T. O'Ferrall, Chief Marshall, aid
ed by his Assistants, Capts. Jed. Hotehkiss
and Lieut. Jno. T. Opie, in the following
order:
F'ssi'2-s.'s4 The x Stonewall'' Band.
Clergy and Press.
Speakers and Singers.
Surviving members Of Stonewall' Brigade
Surviving soldiers Of the late G. S. Army
Ladies bearing flowers.
Sabbath Schools bearing flowers.
&c Schools bearing flowers.
Pupils of the D. D. & B. Institute.
Citizens generally.
-, The procession moved in this order to
the music of the g Stonewalf BAUD, down