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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-30
Sketch of Col. Baldwin.

A correspondent of the n. Y. Ne,cs, writing
from Richmond under date of January 22nd,
1866, gives brief sketches of the appearance and
intellectual calbrc of the members of the Leg
islature. In reference to Col. Baldwin, he says
''The presiding officer, the Speaker, Col. Jno.
B. Baldwin, is the master spirit. lie is rather
heavy-looking man of, perhaps, As; dresses
in Virginia gray, always neat, but apparently
Indifferent to dress; perhaps he is conscious
dress could not make him pretty. His friends
claim him to be the first man intellectually IN
the State We fortunately heard him once,
when he left the chair to come upon the floor
to denounce the humiliating position, as he con-
siderd it, of certain members. We would say
he well deserves his reputation.
Pretty is an effeminate term, and no man
of sense would feel complimented by being
called pretty. That term should be restricted
to ladies' Ladies may be pretty, and gentlemen
may be handsome; but these terms bynomeans
imply that they are the best-looking.
He mentions the name of Col Baylor in his
list of the supposed leading members of the
House. He says:
''The present aim of the Republican press and
party here, is to induce the Radical Congress to
establish a provisional government here a.
gain-they would glory in the desolation OF
their State could it keep them in power.
What does he mean by ''the Republican press
and party in Richmond? Does he mean the
"RepuJlic" and its supporters?
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Petitions of Union Men. ~

A special despatch from Washington to the
Public Ledger says that petitions frsm some
of the States recently in rebellion have been re-
ceived by the President, asking on behalf of
their signers, who are represented as Union
men, that they be protected against the usur-
pations and prescriptions of the dominant ma
jority in those States.
We have been informed that Mr.. W. J.
Dewes, a man living in this place, who was cho-
sen by the Freedmen to act as their Judge in
the Freedmen S court, has been getting signcrs
to petition of some character, We know not
exactly what AS it has not been made known
to the public, We suppose it is not intended to
be seen except by such as are willing to sign it.
Are these men petitioning for protection P
If so, protection against whom? Have any
threats been made against any one? Do they
desire troops to be sent here? If SO, for what
purpose? Are not the citizens peaceable, quiet,
harmless? The petition was not shown to the
citizens of the town, but taken some distance
into the country. If the citizens of any partic-
ular neighborhood desire to have troops in their
midst they have the right to ask for Them but
we tell them that they have no right to have
them quartered upon us in the town. When
we desire or need them, we will ask for them
ourselves. Petitions secretly circulated should
be brought to light. Upon what representa-
tons were the signatures of the signers OBJ
tanned? VIII not one or more signers apprise
us, that the public may know, and that they
may stand justified?
Since the departure of the soldiers from this
place, there has not been half the disorder that
there was before, and we understand that the
head of the Freedmens Bureau says, that he
has not had half the trouble since they left that
he had when they were here. The citizens do
not want anv soldiers hcre-the head of the
Freedmen's Bureau does not want them, and
the Freedmen themselves do not want them
The Freedmen do not relish the species of pro
lection they granted, as it was ofthe kind which
the vulture gives to the dove, and the wolf to
the lamb
No Freedmen have been mistreated since they
left-whilst they were here, maltreatment OF
them was almost of daily occurrence. There
has not been new case for trial in the Freed
mems court for month, as has been stated by
a member Of the Court.
The people of the South who are sending such
petitions to the President, as spoken OF in the
above Dispatch under the name of Union
men, are not, in truth, true Union men, but
trifing characters who have gotten into some
positions which they do not deserve to fill where
they can exercise little brief authority, and
desire to retain them, and to do so bring re-
proach upon better citizens by assuming to call
themselves ':Unionmen. Thegreat the
people In the South are now Union men In the
true aeceptatioa of the term The only disun-
ionists now. are the Radicals of the North.
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Rampant Rebels,

Returned rebel soldiers walk our streets in
grey uniforms and infest the skating ponds, with
light headed females clustering around them
like flies around sugar hogshcad. -Battimore
1n,eracan.
1t is very apparent from the above envious
remark of the Baltimore american that the
Southern ''Greys'' are giving the blues to the
Northern ''Blues." The ladies of Baltimore
are distinguished for their beauty, and, in pre-
ferring the ''Greys' to the Blues, give salts
factory evidence that they are sufficiently intel
ligent and discriminating to prefer those who
possess the greater merit. just think OF 1t,
Southern boys-ladies as beautiful as Houries
clustering around you, in the classic phase
of the american, likes flies around sugar
hogshead" We would not wonder if there
should take place an exodus of young men in
"grey uniforms from the South, and that Bal
timore should be crowded with them. Next to
Virginia, Baltimore has the pretticst ladies,
who would make the best wives for Southern
men, More beautiful ladies can be seen in Bal
timore in one hour than in any more Northern
city in month.
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Boots and Shoes.
NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP.

NEW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP
IN Hughes and Matheny, having formed q CO.
partnership, are prepared to manufacture, Boots
and Shoes in the best from the pest st
made up for persons furnishing material, and
country produce will be trken in exchange. Re-
pairing done in the best and most substantial man.
ner of Augusta and Beverly streets, (up stairs)
over Armentrout s. sons, at the sign of the big
boot Jan Soft
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY!
III PAGAN s. SIMPSON
have fitted up shop on main street, next door to
A. NJ. Pierce's grocery store, and opposite j. B.
Evans, Tocacconist where they will manufac-
ture Boots and Shoes, of all kinds and of
the best materials. Gents Boots and Shoes, La
Caters, Of all styles and warranted r to Give salts
faction all of which will be sold as cheap for cash
as can be bought elsewhere Country Produce
taken in exchange. Give us CALL [jan2-tf
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Legal Notices.

VIRGINIA at Rules held in the Clerks
Y Office ofthe Circuit Court for Augusta Coun-
ty. the LIST day of January, 1866,
Jackson W. Linn and Susan G. Linn,-Plaintifs'
against
NJ. W. Robertson and Isaac NewtOn,-Def'ts.
The object of this suit is to restrain the Defen-
dant, Isaac Newton, from letting go out Of his
possession the sale bonds in the bill referred to-
Cleft with him by Defendant Robertson either to
the said Robertson, or any other person whatso
ever; or to part with the proceeds of them, or any
part of them, to any person. or persons, under any
circumstance or circumstances, whatsoeyer-un-
til instructed by order, decree, or otherwise, by
this Conrt, what disposition to make of thoSQ,
the proceeds of them. And further, to restrain
the obligors in said bonds from paying to the
said Defendant Robertson, or to his order, tho
monies due thereon, any part of such Monies
except to the Defendant Newton, weo is already
restrained herein.
The Defendant M. W. Robertson not having
entered his appearance, and it appearing by sat-
sfactory evidence that he is not a resident of this
Commonwealth: 1t is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after due publication of
this notice. and do what is necessary to protect
his interest. "A COpy-Teste,
WATTS, p. q. j. n. RYAN, elk.
Jan. 9, 1S66.-4w.
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Virginia.

The Richmond Wing says, with truth, that
taking into consideration climate, soil, mine
raj wealth, timber, water-power, navigation, IA
cilities for reaching the markets of the world,
the conservative views of the people, both in
religion and politics, the emigrant will travel far
and search long before he finds country that
will afford so desirable home as the State Of
Virginia The settler may plant his family here
with as much assurance that his descendants
will attain prosperity and enjoy the blessings Of
free and stable government, as in any other
portion of the globe"
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To find man in Massachusetts, who ex-
presses the proper sentiments for the times is
like finding jewell in dung heap. There is
one such man. A Charlottesville correspondent
of the Richmond Sentinel says:
There are some at the North who have new
or bowed the knee to Baal or worshipped at the
affairs of the Black Republicans, as the following
extract from letter, written by one who voted
for Gen. jackson for President in 1924, and
never swerved from the National Democracy
since, will show. He is Bostonian, an1writes
from Cambridgeport, Mass, Jan. i4th, 1866.
He says, Il want to see you men of the South
stand firm, determined to resist at all hazards,
the fanatics of the North, especially those whose
cry is still for blood. They are not satisfied
with freeing the negroes, but wish to enslare you
white men. The Constitution, with them, has
been as a rope of sand. Lincoln, himself, boast
ed of disregarding it What can be expected
of his followers but the same course.
AS to your representatives and legislators,
I say stay at home till the day of Judgment,
unless you are invited to come as you have a
right to cOme-as sovereign States. Reverdy
Johnson's speech is the only true expose Of the
subject"
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Discrepancy Accounted For.

General Early states that his force numbered
eight thousand five hundred muskets and Gen.
eral Sheridan says that he captured during that
campaign ''about thirteen thousand, and ha.
''the names of nearly that number upon hi
books. A correspondent writing over the sig
nature of Winchester contributes the follow
ing: ''The words ''nearly' and ''about, pre-
ceding the numbers given by General Sheridan
will partly account for it, but the principal rea
SON lies in the fact that General Early failed
to number among his arms-bearing force the
women, children and old men arrested and i'm
prisoned by General Sheridan, and whose names
are doubtless recorded on the books of the Pro
vost Marshal General.
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Concerts.
1.-TWO GRAND CONCERTS to be given

1.-TWO GRAND CONCERTS to be given
at the Presbyterian Church, on Thursday
and Friday evenings, February LIST and 3D. COM
mencing at II o'clock.
The members of the choir of the Presbyterian
church of Staunton, assisted by some of best tai
ent of Philadelphia, Washington and Richmond,
will give Taoo Vocal Concerts, in the church, on
Thursday and Friday evenings, Feb LIST and I'd ;
the first to be Sacred, the second Secular Music
proceeds to be appropriated toward getting an
organ The Piano used on this occasion is from,
the Factory of Charles M. Steif, Baltimore.
Tickets so cents to be had at the stores OF r
H. Trout Geo. A. Armentrout, Captain A NJ.
Pierce, Roane & Abby, and at the door on the
evenings of the concerts.
For particulars inquire of j. W. ABBY.
Jan 23-2t-Vin and Vir copy1t
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Legislature,

The Legislature by joint resolution has ex-
tended the session for thirty days from the LIST
day of February. A bill was passed making the
crime of horse-stealing punishable with death,
or in the discretion of the jury, confinement in
the penitentiary from five to eighteen years.
A great deal of business has been cut out by our
Legislative tailors, but not great deal has been
made up and completed. When this shall be
the case, we will publish a more extended &C
count of the proceedings of that body.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-30
Railroad Meeting.

The proceedings of the Railroad meeting held
here on last Court day will be found in this is
sue. We stated that the preamble and resolu-
tons adopted in Harrisonburg were nearly as
long as the Railroad they wish constructed
The proceedings of the meeting here, by the
same scale of measurement, are nearly twice as
long as the proposed Railroad. We do not OBJ
ject to the length of the Railroad, for its value
increasing with its length, but such is not the
case with preamble and resolutions they should
be as short and pointed as possible.
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Paw the Land Tax,

The subject of taxes is at no time very invi-
ting, and is much less 50 ut this time when there
is such number of them and the people are SC
poorly prepared to pay them. Nothing less
than stern sense of duty to the tax paying pub
lie could induce us to write line upon the sub
ject, The collector of the Land tax, imposed
by act Of Congress August 5th, 1861, is here for
the purpose of collecting that tax. As there
has been good deal said about the State as
Stunning this tax the people do not know wheth-
er they Should pay it or not. We would advise
all who can do so to pay that tax now to Mr..
Scarirg, the Collector. They have from this
tir &c to the Goth of February in which to pay.
papers have enormously stated, that the Legis-
lature has passed an act assuming the payment
of this tax; and, in the second place, such act
of assumption would have no validity without
the consent of Congress, which, it is probable,
cannot be obtained; and in the third place, il
it should be assumed by the State, the tax-pay-
er would have the same amount to pay to the
State Collector, and if he now pays the Federal
Collector his receipt will show to the State Col
lector that his taxes have been paid, and he
will have nothing to pay to the State Collector.
On the contrary, if the taxes are not paid now
to the Federal collector, and the act of assump-
ton should fail to meet the sanction of Congress,
then all the penalties attaching to non-payment
would fall upon the parties failing to pay, among
which is the forfeiture of the land, upon which
the tax is due, to the United States, and which
would be sold, after advertisement of four weeks,
to the highest bidder, though the owner could
redeem it within sixty days after sale by taken
an oath to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and paying the amount of tax and
penalty and costs with interest of ten per cent
thereon from July LIST, 1862.
We think the taxpayers will agree with us
that it is wise to pay now. We know it is hard
to do as money is scarce, and very grinding to
the feelings as it violates great principle of
freedom in exacting taxes when representation
is denied.
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Debtors and Creditors.

NOTICE.-The Bonds and Accounts of Dr.
~ T. Rennolds, decd, are in my hands for
settlement and collection. All persons knowing
themselves to be indebted are requested to come
forward at once, as longer indulgence cannot be
given. VIM. b. KAYSER
Sept 26-tf Attorney for the Admir-.
NOTICE.-Our books having been destroyed
~ by fire, at Greenwood during Gen. Sheri-
dams raid, we respectfully ask all persons know
ing themselves indebted to us to come forward
and report the amount near they can and
close the same by Note We may be found at
the store of Hoge & Mason.
Sep. 19-tf Vim copy. TAYLOR & HOGE
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Letters for Mexico,

A correspondent requests us to state whether
letters can be sent from here to the city of Mex
leo, and whether mail routes have been estab-
lished throughout the Southern States. We
suppose that letters can be sent to the city of
Mexico by prepoyng the amount Of postage
required. The postage to Mexico is thirty -four
(34) cents, except to Yucatan, Matamoras and
the Pacific coast to which the postage is only
ten (IO) cents. Letters designed for the city
of Mexico would be sent, we suppose, to New
York city, then to Havana, and thence to Mex
leo. The mail routes in the Southern States
have only been re-established to partial degree
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-30
Odd-Feuows,

This benefcent Order is being revived in
Virginia. Its charitable feature is but one of
it's recommendations. 1t is peculiarly benef-
cial in these times, when so many are strug-
CLING in poverty, as mutual assurance society
where, with small weekly contribution from
each, a common fund is raised from which any
member in sickness or calamity can be support
cd until able again to support himself.
Staunton Lodge No. As, we are glad to hear.
is being revived. limitations of new members
will take place this week.
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Vines and Liquors.

" f. RICHARDS e. CO.,
III. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WINES, BRANDIES, WHISTLES, &C.
Corner New Street and Court Alley,
STANTON, VA
Pure old COgnac and other Brandies,
Pure old Jamaica Rum,
Pure old Holland Gin
WINES.
Superior Old Port, very fine,
Superior old Sherry very fine,
Superior old Madeira very fine,
Superior old st. Julien Medoc Claret very fine
Superior old Champagne, &C., &c.
WHISTLES
Pure old Family Rye Whiskey years old
Pure old Cabinet g Z"
Pure old Monongahela Whiskey, years old.
Pure old Bourbon Whiskey
Pure old Rye Whiskey, 10 years old,
Pure old Scotch and Irish Whiskey
PUNCH ESSENCES, sc.
Scotch Whiskey Punch Essence,
Rum Punch Essence,
Tom and Jerry, Egg Nogg
Imported Ales and Porter.
ESs~ Plantation Stoughton and other Bitters
Demijohns, Flasks, &c. Also large and
splendid assortment of Choice Cigars. Dealers,
Physicians Druggists and Families are respect
fully invited to call and examine our stock
Nov. lily H. F. RICHARDS & co.
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Western Lunatic ASYLUM.

We have been presented by Dr. Francis Strib-
ling, the distinguished superintendent of the
Western Lunatic Asylum, with a copy of the
report of the President and Directors of that
Institution for two years ending September 3Oth,
1868 The Board congratulate the State upon
the skillful and successful management of that
institution during the past four years of trouble
and trial, by the able Superintendent and his
assistants and, in the name of the State, tender
to him and them their thanks for the self deny
ing devotion with which they applied them
selves to the alienation of human suffering
The Board recommends an appropriation Of
1880 to purchase machinery for laundry, $685.
779 to pay Indebtedness contracted for necessary
supplies, and 500, 900 for support-not believ-
ing that less sum will suffice
During the two years, there were in the
Asylum 424 patients male, and l73 female
The whole number discharged was 1l7-74
male, 43 females. Recovered, 4l-25 male, l6
female
The number of married persons in the asy-
lum is exactly half the number of single. This
fact speaks trumpet-tongued in behalf of matri-
mony. Those who are single are twice as apt
to become lunatics as those who are married.
lntemperance and single-wretchedness are the
two most fruitful sources of lunacy. The aver
age ratio of deaths was about 81 per cent.
On the 4th of March 1865, detachment from
Gen. Sheridan's command made an assault up
on the meat house, -four house, store room and
other out-buildings, bearing off or destroying
about 1870 barrels of -four, 10000 lbs Of bacon,
300 bushels Of corn-a considerable quantity
of hay-l35 bushels of rye and oats-wagon
and carriage harness-5O pair coarse shoes
many articles Of wearing apparel from the laun-
dry, and valuable mules.
During the war the patients complained more
at the deprivation of newspapers than anything
else. Will not each Newspaper, in Virginia at
least, send gratuitously copy of their paper
directed to the Western Lunatic Asylum, Staun-
ton Va.
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Marble WO7'ES.


Ia ~ -; - siss. sss;=SSS
Y The following regular trains will be run on
this road, on and after Thursday, Dec 21st. 1866,
A mail train daily, except on Sundays, between
Richmond and Staunton, leaving Richmond at
7:45 A. NJ, and StauntOn at A. M.
A tri-weeky mail train, leaving Staunton at
A. NJ, for the West, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
The mail train leaving Richmond connects with
trains on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
The daily mail train connects with stage coaches
at Staunton for Lexington, Winchester, &c.
The train West of Staunton connects with
stage coaches for Rockbrdge Baths, Rockbridge
Alum, Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, and the
White Sulphur and Lewisburg
A freight train between Richmond and Staun-
ton connects with freight trains on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad for Lynchburg and Alexan-
dria
Freight will be sent to any point on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad without change of cars,
Goods purchased in Northern cities can be sent
direct to any station on this road where the COM
pany has an Agent, by consigning them to Ste
phen Hunter, General Freight Agent, Richmond,
The charge for the transit through Richmond,
including wharfage, drayage, storage and COM
missions, will not exceed ten cents per 100 pounds
and on heavy articles will be much less Freights
will be collected at destination. Through tickets
can be purchased at the office to Lynchburg
Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Dalton,
Tickets to Lexington. Virginia at ST..
Freight Office at Richmond, closed at T. NJ.
II. D. WHITCOMB,
Jan 30~tf General Superintendent.
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Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.

cTORE AT NEW HOPE.-The subscri-
i Der would inform the public that he has pur-
chased the Store, at New Hope, formerly belong
ing to his brother, Samuel Lowman, and that he
has good stock of New Goods, which he is pre-
pared to sell on low terms. His stock comprises
Dry Goods, Groceries, Queensware, Shoes, Boots,
and all the various kinds of goods usually kept in
mond prices for country produce in exchange for
goods at low prices. Herespectfully requests the
former customers of his brother to continue their
custom with him, as he is determined to give them
satisfaction. EMAN U Ell LOW MAN.
To-,
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ClOthi7lg.
THAT'S. BOOTS. SHOES.

HATS, BOOTS, SHOES,
Ill CLOTHING s. FURNISHING GOODS.
ROANE s. ABBY, having moved to their new
ly fitted up store, Opposite their old stand, have
ever offered in this market, including prices and
qualities We have also added to our stock
assortment of Boots Shoes, and Furnishing
Goods the whole comprising every article neces-
sary for Gentlemen's wear Call and examine
our stock before Purchasing elsewhere. Opposite
Va. Hotel. [Staunton Sept Oft
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Educational.
NOTICE

OCHOOL NOTICE.-Mr. J. G. Hidden pro-
- poses to conduct, without interruption, the
school hitherto taught by Mr.. E. P. WALTON,
adopting the same textbooks that have been used
and taking the classes as now organized. Mr.. H.
is full graduate of the Va Military Institute, at
Lexington, and a graduate in several of the
schools of the University of Va. He has had sew
eraf years experience in teaching, first at the
Chesapeake College, and latterly at the Able
marie Female Institute, Charlottesville; and has
ample testimonials as to character and qualitica-
tions. Januray 30-tf
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General Early.

A letter was received in Petersburg, Thurs
day, from gentleman in Mexico, who announ-
ces the arrival in that country of General Early.
He rode ON horseback in disguise from Lynch
burg to Galveston, Texas, and thence took ship
to Havana, was wrecked, finally reached that
city, and after short stay sailed for Mexico.