Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-07-17
IFor the Spectator. !
MONTEREY, JUNE 80, 1St

MONTEREY, JUNE 81, 1860
Mr.. EDToR.-From this village, amid the
torest-clad mountains, indite few items for
your interesting paper. Having just returned
from a series of journeys in the counties of
Highland, Bath and Pocahontas. / place at
your service few notes taken by the way.
The general health of the residents of the two
counties first named is remarkably good, which
Is very conducive in promoting the hopeful,
contented and cheerful frame of mind so mani
fest in many persons There is pleasing state
OF religious feeling in several places. When
recall my visits to more than one peaceful home,
L am torcibly impressed with what the Scrip
ture aftrms-'' Goodness with contentment is
great gain.'
The prospects for bountiful crops of corn,
oats and potatoes are very fattering. The
wheat and rye are not so promising. Some
fields give promise of fine yield while many
others are almost complete failures Great
preparations are making to sow buckwheat to
supply whatever deficiency there may be in the
wheat CROP A gentleman was asked if he ex-
pected to have any wheat he modestly replied,
| shall have none, except what has surname.
The meadows will yield an average crop of hay
The pastures are excellent owing to the recent
refreshing rains. Delicious butter and milk
abound, and, were it not for the scarcity of bees
this would be land flowing with milk and
honey.
When we reached the Alleghanies and cross
ed over, we found ourselves in new State and
change was very perceptible in the tone and
spirits OF most of the people. ASouthern SYM
pathlser must content himself with all the pri-
vlleges of dog, except the barking in virtue of
the recent amendment. The Confederate sol
diers are staying at home industriously tilling
the soi or studiously prosecuting their studies.
They are quietly and patiently biding their time
which will surely come so soon as passion SUBJ
sides, and reason rules the hour
Lieut.. j. W. Price is conducting Aourishing
classical school in Mingo Flats, just across the
Pocahontas line. His terms are from one and
a-haf to two and half dollars per MONTH
Good boarding may be obtained at five dollars
OF 1861, Washington College, Va, and was sup
ported, while there, by an older brother who
managed with rigid economy to reserve enough
out OF a small salary for the purpose
This is the season for watching licks. A few
nights since, hunter, near Greenbank, killed
two deer at one shot, and now has plenty of
yenisOn
There is much blame attached to the officers
in charge Of the polls in this county. By pur-
glng polls pretty thoroughly of such as voted
against the amendment, they enabled Pocahon-
tas to report a majority in favor of that detest-
able measure. Notwithstanding high taxes and
low spirits, still the Southern people amusc
themselves by telling anecdotes on Union peo-
ple A specimen send you. During the war
| party of Confederate and Union scouts met
near the dwelling of Union man. The firing
being quite spirited, the good woman of the
house was much excited and running to her
husband who was yet in bed, exclaimed John,
John, why don't you get up and 60 out of the
house? They are killing them out there just
as fast as they go out of the door" John, with
provoking coolness, replied-'Well, Jane, if
that is what they are doing, had rather not
60 out, but just stay where am''
tience l beg leave to close with many kind
wishes MONTEREY.