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A New ssserOid Discovered ut fiamfi-
Ton College Observatory.
HAMILTON COLLEGE OBSERVATORY
CLINTON, y. Y, June 81.

NIsIN IVN, " I = !" WV EFT J
ToMe Editor Of tie Utica Morning Herotd L.:
On the morning of the 18th instant a
new stranger was discovered at this Oh
servatory. The strong twilight of day
break, however, and the then following
DAYS OF bad weather, did not permit before
last night 10 make sure Of its motion and
planetary nature. 1t is a new asterold,
the ciglty-sevcnth of the group, little
brighter than stars of the twelfth magni-
tude, and was this morning in twenty
hours twenty -four minutes of right ascen-
sion, and seventeen degrees thirty minutes
of southern declinatlon, with slow mo-
ton toward the west.
Very respectfully yours,
G.. III. +. PETERS.
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NORFOLK, Va, June %, 1866.

To tie Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
Gentlcmen,-I enclose you communi,
cation, taken from your paper, headed
difficulty at New Kent Courthouse" in
which you state that F. G. Wilson is re-
lation to l.. T. Bowden, of Williamsburg
As there were but two Lemuel Bowdens
who have lived in Williamsburg for the
last forty years, to my knowledge, one Of
whom was my brother Lemucl }. Bowdcn,
deceased, and Lcmuel G. Bowden, his son,
| inform you that your statement to any
relationship or connection between F. G.
Wilson, or any other Wilson, and my late
brother l.. J. Bowdcn, or any of the Bow
den family, is incorrect. request You to
make the proper correction, and to request
the papers which have copied to do like
wise. Very respectfully, &C.,
HENRY NJ. BowDEN.
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around, your correspondent was dunn
founded. And tho lovely half of creation,
surrounded seemingly by clouds of lace,
and muslin, and some other things OF
lighter make still, which my ignorance OF
store goods prevents my naming, kept me
Quiet. They danced oil night.
BULLET.
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LIZ III. s.@i4itsSS. 49, i d'...sl,

'.NuE NATIONAL ENPRESS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
t0FFrcg ON MAIN STREET. BETWEEN THikrZssrH
AND FOURTEENTH STREETS, RicHsoSD, Va
are now prepared to forward
COIN, yALUABLES,
AND FREIGHT,
TO POINTS NORTH, SOUTH EAST. AND WEST.
The tariff Of charges Is based upon fair basine.
principles, without being oppressive to the public.
GOODS SHIPPED FROM THE SoRTh
by steamships, and marked to the care Of the VA.
tonaI Express and Transportation Company will
bs promptly forwarded to destination
FREE OF CHARGE For COMMISSION OR
DRAYAGE.
Goods called for iDitsout charge, and promptly
forwarded.
All desired Information in regard to the extent
u tho lines operated by this company furnished al
my ol The agencies on application.
J. E JOHNSTON, President.
81. FICKLIS, General superintendent
NH Gets
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AT the election held in Norfolk on Mon
day, Hon. John Goode, Jr., was chosen a
delegate to the General Assembly, and Mr..
J. r, Ludlow, Mayor.
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RAILROADS.


ViK1iNlA CENTRAL RAILROAn
D. ss ngnmbH r ppIHEDULE.-The THROrGn
June -, VIII leave Richmond SUNDAY. .xesys n
L. NJ ""e' ~ ia
THROUGH TICKETS cold vto Trot,er h r. >.
Stage Line for Errisonburg, winehs.,s. 70
other points on valley Turbpiks sIsn ana
bling's .isprings, kockbrdge and BAH ~, ~
Warn, Hot, Healing ana White Sulphur s,n.,um'
AMI by Hartman u 20. stage Line 10 Icyn'' ..s.'
Natural Bridge, and RockbTIige Bath. si i''s"h'
virginia a. d Tennessee railroad for Nh -, IL
Memphis, Atlanta, Montgomery. Mobila ~ ~ ~
leans, AMI orange and Alexan1riA road H. -, II
burg and other important points in ihs .on'I 49,. -, u
The Trains make CLOSE 1DysECTIng.'
TRIMS on Orange aud Alexandra raIly,,J WI, YIN
and south, and through them with the Win, olh
Tennessee railroad. h''''a aaa
sent. 80 "'T pre-
An ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Will ha rr
tween Stannton and Richmond on yOynn..veSs'
wednesdays, and SATURDAYS. Leaving So
ton al 30 a VI arriving in Richmond A, H. a.
VI. Leave Richmond same daysa3l5P
arrlT" ~ stanton Al li.2y y. W. A"4
fkhlLlir TRAlS on TUESDAY. THrPSn,v
and SATURDAY al $40 4. ~
II D. wHiTCONB
ls - General superirfpt8..t
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I5oTrI AND goARpINa-HoUsEs.
ORANGE HOUSE,
| At ORANGE ANb ALEXANDRIA
RATLROA u + OF,
YNCHRrRG. VA.
RUCKER. PRoPRrETo

Thiswell. known and popular hotel, having been
REFURNISHED AND ktFiTTED II s .,r,hx
STYLE, OFFERS SUPERIOR ACCOMPANIES
to the TRAVELLING PUBLIC. As THIS HOUSE
il the ONLY REGULAR and CONEENiENI
HOTEL FOR MEALS UPON THE GHA !, ~ 20 q
for BREIKFAST and THIRTY MINUTES for SUP
PR: and the PROPRIETOR ASSURES his
GUESTS that the FARE shall not be SURPASSED.
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VNHE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

TNHE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Is now prepared to carry
MONEY AND VALUABLE PACKAGES
to and from New York, ST. Louis, and intermediate
points, and as far south IL Atlanta, Ga. In order
TO afford the most ample security to shippers, 1t has
effected
AN INSURANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS
on the money chests Of the company by each train,
with several leading insurance companies, such AZ
THE sun, SECURITY, MANHATTAN, METRO.
POLlTAN. AND PHOENIX,
whose aggregate capital and assets amount to
FIFTEEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Shippers are thus insured against common car
riers' risk, and security is afforded never before
offered by any express company. For this
NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE Is MADE.
THE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTA.
TION COMPANY
Is now prepared to do business a.
CHEAPLY, EFFICIENTLY, AND SECURELY
as can he done by any other company.
]. E. JOHNSTON. President.
B. F. FIcKLIs, General Superintendent.
anlf
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80 ~ rlHtasr ryuHzszsE- rEsHF,-r,--
~ HS 49,; I,
RICHMOND AND DAsyILtg RAtLKo,n

hlihSDsD AND DAsVItfK RAIIEu.n
RICHMOND, Maya, l.ss.
NHANGE OF SCIEDULE.-Ono ra
~ after SUNDAY, June 10th, TRAINS vii ,'A
NAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN lesv.. D.,
nona daily Al 30 A. VI. Arrive. At DanyllIa 80.
PM Arrives at Greensboro at7PM
Leaves Greensboro daily al 40 A N Lao
Danville daily at so A. N. Arrives At Eicbmn,t
Al Z. NJ.
NOTICE TO TRAyELLERS.-Thar gtIt, -,
hereby Informed that the dttrrrnt rai tr,.S ~
the line from Richmond 70 ,he .o1,b, ria Dan
Chester, winnsboro', Cofnmbi. CO. &c,
ton, Gresnyill%, &c; , : C.; A9ke;a, savannah,
Orlesas, la, &c, are now completed, thu. .iy.,,
10 the traveller the shortest and mos, direct rog,
TO the various points south. The route p..s-,
through salubrsou, and healthy country
Trains connect At Bursevili- with train On N.
Southsidc railroad for FARMEILLE, LYNCH.
BURG, y r st Oh, KNOXVILLE, DALTON
CHATTANOOGA, MEMPHIS, Sc.
THOMAS D0DAMEAD,
j. 9--ts Superintendent.
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DIsPATCH JOB PRINTING HOUSE

DIsPATCH JOB PRINTING HOUSE
This establishment has been furnished with an
ENTIRELY NEW OUTFIT or STEAM PRESSES
and IMPROVED MACHINERY, and with every
hing in the TYPE DEPARTMENT that the best
Founders could supply and Is now prepared TO exc
cute orders for every description Of
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTING
For Merchants,
Mechanics,
Auctioneers,
Railroads,
'''" Express Companies, o..,.,
Restaurants,
Boarding Houses,
Concert Halls,
Constables,
Schools.
ma for all other persons corporations, and insttu.
tons. We print
Business Cards, Checks,
Visiting Cards, Notes,
AT Home Cards, Drafts,
Wedding Cards Prices Current,
Rail Cards Title Deeds,
Show Cards, Trust Deeds,
Admission Cards, Leases,
Election Cards, Receipts,
Time Tables, Tax Bills,
way.Bils Licenses,
Circulars. Bonds,
Bill-Heads.
Insurance Policies, Shippers Receipts,
Calendars Steamers Bills,
Notices, Druggists Labels,
Bills of Lading, Tobacco Labels,
Manifests, Clothing Labels,
Bills OF Fare, Dray Tickets,
Concert Bills, Coal Tickets,
Programmes Wood Tickets,
Theatre Bills, Bread Tickets,
Show Bills Milk Tickets,
Posters, all sizes; Reward Tickets.
Passenger Tickets, Election Tickets.
Certificates Of Stock,
Renewal Certificates,
Manufacturer Labels.
All work ordered will be done in the most artistic
manner, and at VERY Low PRICES.
CoLoRED PRINTING OF ALL KINDS. my2
nRESS, SILK, AND CASHMERE
IL HATS, the latest styles, just received.
POWHATAN WElslGER,
No. sis Main street,
lea first door below Spotswood Hotel
SHINGLES, Seventeen
- thousand Shingles, heart and sap, expected
W. '"'' wv =" rRENcH 4 cRYNsHAW,
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lime, CEMENT, AND PLASTER
We are agents for the celebrated New ork
ROsENDALR CEMENT and CALCiNED fLAsl Eh,
also the BUCh HOLDER LIME, which we offer 10
the trade M tLs lowest market prices Please give
us call 80 BRIDGPORD 4 MYERS,
Dock between Fifteenth and
nv him Seventeenth streets.
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ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.

IL J. CRUMP. Builder, Governor
II. street. opposite Whig Building. l. greI.rrd
- nnd.rf4k contracts for all kinds ui BulLDINh,
and to execute work in his line IN all It's branches
JuBBING promptly attended TO.
PACKING BONES for merchants and others ma
uufacturet at the shortest notice.
The best materials used in all work, and the
Iotr.st Dtir,.. CHARGED my lt-3m
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MRS. WILLIAM ID. STUART, late
vi Of i. a...onl has leased the spacious man
sion in s..I.ton formerly occupied by Mr. James
POINTS, an /, pared 10 receive limited number
The he i pleasantly situated on an emnence
IN the pas...u pant OF the town, and commands a
fine view Il has been thoroughly repaired ana
,'stiy fra hrd and MRS STUART will spare no
uains to promote the comfort of her guests
SL,S ~, Nav o. 1855. my 29-1m
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"ARVEYS 81 WILLIAMS Commits
IL sion Merchants, offer for sale al lowest prices
CACCO, some splendid
yESABLE's FINE-CUT TOBACCO an article uni
yersally pleasing
SMOKING TOBACGOS, in barrels, cheap;
Mays ADAMANTlNE CANDLES, full stock
LICORICE-G ant F., +. &. c., X. r., and Stick I;
SHOT, direct from the manufacturers;
HERRINu'S SAFtS-only Richmond agency -;
LIQUORS. full stock of WHISKY, Brandy Gin
&c. HARNE1 WILL Ans.
Wing copy. Je Tin
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DOAR DING.-Miss BIDGOOD, south
Is .iJa Main street second door abIye Seventh,
can take a few more BUARDERS, with or without
lodging W. "'-''
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DUVALL, Main,
Is between Sixth and Seventh streets has some
very ortable unoccuRs1 T p%hSb ,TT So"fu'f'
H. l3-tg
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DLANK BOOKS AND STATION.
u cry. The subscribers invite the attention OF
merchants bankers and others, 10 their stock OF
BLANK BOOKS embracing Ledgers, Journals,
Dav Books, Cash Books, Invoice Book, Bill Books,
Check Book Bank Books, Memorandum Bo"ks,
e. &c OF every size and style OF binding usually
rr1nirrd, and al very moderate prices Having
A complete Book Budery and Blank Book Manu-.
factory parties who desire II can select the paper
from ihtIr stock aud have books made up To any
pattern and I'm a. good style a the best stationery
Establishments north. Also, for sale, complete
or private use. MoophoI>E I hhiA.h,
Booksellers and Statloners, Governor rect
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CHOLERA! CHOLERA!-The AME-
I RICAN DEODORISER is the greatest disntsc.
tant and dsodorisar of the age. For certlhcates Of
eminent physicians and chemists, see printed CIR.
culars No family should be without II, a. u may
prayent much sickness and death. only 90 cents
= package For sale al wholesale and retail by
STEVENS & PEGRAM,
Il 81 "a GIL Broad street
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BOOKS, STATIONERY. &c.

DUSSELL'S BOOKSTORE.
IL ROCKS AND STATIONERY, WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL, No. 90 MAIN STREET, betwesn
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. Always on mana
:, ans selection OF BLANK and SCHOOL BOOKS,
STATIONERY and FANCY GOODS.
:; % I'm NJ. d. RUSSELL.
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NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.-ln
IN compliance with an ordinance Of the city
Of Richmond | will att, nd at the Collector Office
City Hail. from A. NJ to P NJ from the, the i ON
TaXPAYERS one-half or the whole of the City
nar en-, JULIUS A. HOBSON,
fi Ia I'm City Collector.
B-Practional notes will not BE- received eX'
cent when necessary to make the requisite change
IL - a -
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TOSEPH J. PLEASANTS, srvvryog.
Il clvIL YNaINIER AND LAND srk,a,nssrS :,
=. iSls oGse Win b promptly s'ssnssae
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highest marhnt ~
w paid for Washed and l,nwt'u,,, .w ,Rp.
CHARLES HOW an,
eofhoi ~, up Stair
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NXruI>KI, WlIlSkf.-Ne '" 4
s a,ts which are for sale ou commits "" :,
low Prices, Five hundret barrels
on and Call aud see them . WILLIAMS.
ie Elm HAkN TT ''--..#=~-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-04-10
IRON ORE.

We have In our Office specimen of first rate
iron ore taken from the farm Of Mr.. John San
derson, living between Churchville and Jen-
ming Gap. in this county. This county is full
of the best minerals and only await the appli-
cation ofcapital and enterprise to develope them.
This Valley taken ali in all is the finest country
in the world, and there is no place more desi-
rable as home, as it had the advantages of good
society, fertile soil. healthy climate, beautiful
scenery, plenty ofwood and water, and churches,
school-houses, stores mills, and shops Of all
kinds convenient. This State is the best in the
Union-this Valley the best portion of this State
this county the best part Of the Valley
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FOR THE SPECTATOR. |

A writer in the Spectator sometime since dis
credited the sale or lease ofthe Kaolin deposite,
on the farm Of VIM. Goodwin on Tye River, in
Nelson county. Many Of his neighbors were in
credulous ON the subject, and when it is known
that in all the region around Goodwin, on the
farms of James Whitehead and Wash Camp
bell on same side of Tye River with w. g., as
well as on the lands of Floyd Whitehead and
Conrad D. Boyd, and others on its east side, to
say nothing of the multiplied indications of it
from Rockfsh Gap to Balcony Falls on the east
side of Blue Ridge, and that it is found under
lying all the fiat pine country on west side of the
ridge through Augusta and perhaps Rock bridge,
it does appear strange that any one company
should give such fabulous price as Goodwin
received Yet, it is perhaps true, he is to get
such sum as was first named The discovery
lately made on the lands Of Wash Campbell of
an ore, thought by some to be silver, or bis
muth, turns out by analysis in New York to be
tita1anin, valuable as a paint, making the hand
some blue, that is used in coloring the edges and
sides of tableware. Two men, Messrs. Wal
dron & Ray, of the Augusta Kaolin works, have
lately leased this deposite and are taking steps
to developit James Whitehead, On the adjoin-
ing farm has noninally sold to - Farrar
lately of same Kaelm works, ten acres of Kao-
lin earth. to be carried to Richmond to be work
ed up An effort is being made by these seve-
raj parties to have the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad to make branch road from Arlington
Store up Tye River some six miles to that part,
say Fleetwood. GEPHART
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New Postal Law.

The bill to amend the postal laws passed the
House of Representatives on Monday week,
provides that after April lst, 1866, prepaid
letters shall be forwarded, at the request of the
party addressed, from one post office to another
without extra charge, and returned dead letters
shall be restored to the writer's thereof free of
postage All railroad companies carrying the
mails shall convey, without extra charge, by
any train which may be run over their roads,
all such printed matter as the Postmaster Gen
eral may direct. Severe penalties are affixed
for any person who defaces letter box, OF
pours water or oil into them to deface or destroy
mail matter It repeats so much of the act Of
March Sd, 1868, as authorizes postmaster" to
contract for the local delivery Of papers, period
icals, etc. The Postmaster General is also au-
thorized to change the style of postage stamps
at any time he may see fit. A section to allow
the Postmaster General to select such newspa-
pers as he may deem proper, without regard to
circulation to publish undelivered letters, was
stricken out, and the law remain, requiring it to
be published in the paper having the largest
circulation
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BROOM FACTORY,

Messrs Hanger and Hoover, at Churchville,
have had the wisdom to act upon the suggestion
We made several weeks since in reference to es-
tablishing broom factory. These gentlemen
are now making preparations to establish, as
soon as possible, factory Of this kind. They
purpose planting 80 acres in broom corn, and by
the time the broom corn will be ready, they will
have all the necessary machinery to make the
brooms, and, we hope, to make a fortune also.
Other persons would do well to plant a good
market for it.
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N2,pOrt09at to Farmers.
H7HE UNION MOWER.

This is beyond all question the most desirable
Mower now in use, not one having failed last sea-
among the great quantity sold. Price $40
for the foot machine, and $50 for the Al foot
machine
There has been much competition between the
different inventors and manufacturers in striving
to produce the most perfect machine. 1t is be-
leved that each have gained some good points,
and that the God of Genius has somewhat equally
divided bis tavors. 1t appears to be the labor of
each successful manufacturer to convince the
farmers that his arrangement, his gearing, guard
and knives, or whatever his alleged Improvement
may consist of makes his machine superior to all
others. 1t requires no argument to convince the
farmer that machine combining as the Union
Mower does, all of the important and valuable
features of the various machines is the machine
for practical use.
The following testimonials to the efficiency
of this Mower are from gentlemen well known IN
Maryland and Virginia.
MI. AIRY, Mp February 22nd, 1866.
Mcssrs. T. Uhitnas g. Soas " ours of the
Goth inst. is at hand. In reply to your inquiry
regarding the merits Of the Unon Mower l pur-
chased OF you last summer, have to say, that it
was used on my farm and several others in the
neighborhood, and have never seen Its equal
1t is Of lighter draft than any other machine.
makes clean and speedy work and kept in good
order all through harvest When ] received the
Mower your clerk wrote it could beat the
world. have not travelled quite over the world,
but us far us l have travelled have never met its
rival Very Respectfully,
HENRY BUSSARD.
STAUNToS, VA, February 23d, 1866.
Messrs. +. Whitman & Son8-I purchased of
you, a Union Mower last season, and upon
trial find it superior to any mower have ever
used before. y ours, Respectfully.
NJ &. HARTMAN.
have made such arrangements with the man
ufacturers as will enable me to supply the farm
of this and the adjoining counties with this de-
sirable mower at factory prices, adding freight
from Baltimore, having the exclusive agency for
this part Of the State This is confidently recon-
mended upon the authority Of well known farm
ers, whose names will be given, to be the best
mower yet introduced.
have mower now on hand which / will be
pleased to show to the farming community.
March 27-tf G.. Il. PRICE.
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For the Spectator.
"GallantrY Extraordinary"


Mr.. EDITOR Under the above caption, ap-
peared short article in the Spectator, of
the 3rd inst
No names were called. BIT the person who
was said to be the gallant, was designated as
one of the teachersin the Freedmen 5 school, :"
and was arraigned before the public for escort
ing negro aoonaanr' This galZantry was at
tf1buted to the taste of the individual and as 10
comments OF note were made further it would
seem as II the Editor rather invited an expla-
nation.
The facts are as follows: At the close of the
Sunday school, which is held In the building
used by the colored people as a church and
school house, one of our pupils came, and asked
tor a hymn-book, which we have for sale, and
use in Sunday school.
She was told that if there were any not yet
sold they were atour house. Being determined
to have one, she watched us startfor home, and
came down the walk at the same time claiming
not to know where we lived Once or twice we
thought OF sending her back or asking her to
walk behind, lest unfayorabie remarks might
be made, and our intentions misunderstood
which seems to have been the case. But the
fact that we were passing only directly from or
place Of business to oar home, and with pupil,
would, we thought, protect us from any false
representation.
We are called upon at almost all times and
everywhere by these poor dependents
freedmen. Letters are to be written, contracts
are to be made, books wanted, difficulties set
tied, suffering relieved &C., and these people
do not know but that we are walking Freed
mems Bureau, and everything else almost when
they seem to want counsel But aside from
our business we have never walked with any
colored man or woman, in this place OF any 9TH
er.
Had We been in the habit of promenading the
streets with colored women, or had we come
down the walk arm in arm with this girl, the
case would have been different
But we are free to admit, that while zoe do
not be!ie0e IN the doctrine Of "4AuaEgamation, y
or social oneness yet, as the restraint Of force,
which controlled these people, while slaves, is
somewhat abated, the proper way to train them
to civihty, is TO be civil in our dealings with
them and to assist them in all proper ways to
respect themselves as means Of culture, and
to tit them for society in their new condition as
freedmen
We trust we shall be better appreciated when
better understood.
As to the matter Of TASTE" we consider the
insinuation an insult, to which we do not pro-
pose reply at this time.
Respectfully $r
Staunton, April f. JOHN SCOTT.
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VALLEY RAILROAD CONVENTION.

The Valley Railroad Convention which was
held here On Wednesday last wasa decided sue
cess. The amount Of subscriptions necessary to
secure the charter was obtained, and the officers
OF the company were elected The spirit ex-
hibited in this convention by the friends of this
improvement gives assurance that no effort to
effect Its construction will be spared. The great
obstruction in the way is the dead corpus" of
the Manassas Gap Railroad If this could be
removed, there would be no doubt of the speedy
construction of the Valley Railroad We are
indebted to the courtesy of A. NJ. CARRIER, jr,
one OF the Secretaries, for copy of the proceed
lngs OF the convention We refer the reader to
them IN another column.