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4 Lake OF Petroleum-singular stery

A Parkersburg, Ohio, journal publishes 3
curious statement, purporting to come from
man named Robert S. Steinway, who was
arrested as the murderer of one A. G. Tenn
pie, a New Yorker, who mysteriously disap-
peared few weeks ago in the vicinity Of
Burning Springs. The missing man had
been, it is stated, in the company of the &C
cused, travelling through the oil regions Of
Ohio ana West Virginia, and was last seen
with him on a ramble near Burning Springs
on Sunday, October %. Steinway's letter
is to the effect that the two discovered re-
markable cave near the bank Of the Kara
wha, entered through a narrow cleft in the
rocks. which they proceeded to explore
Mr. Temple had biologists hammer and
sack for specimens, which he filled as he went
through the cavern. After slow progress
through several subterranean apartments, the
pair came upon lake, sixty feet long by
twenty wide, which to their establishment and
unbounded delight they found contained not
water bat petroleum /! Temple attempted to
measure the depth of it with his hammer,
when the loose stones on which he stood gave
way, and he fell into the liquid. and, weighed
down with his specimens, never rose again.
Steinway, in spite of his borrow, was able to
find his way out, and back to his hotel; and
then, being resolved to secure the benefits of
his discovery, said nothing about the fate of
his friend until he could get lease of the
property containing the wonderful petroleum
cave. To this lease, made in favor of the
heir of the missing man, he points to substan-
tiate his story and prove his innocence, and
signs himself" a friendless and grief stricken
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-23
Josh Billings on PRAYER,

From too many friends and from things at
loose ends, good Lord deliver US.
From wife who don't love US, and from
children who don't look like us, good Lord
deliver us.
From snakes in the grass, from suakes in
our boots, from torch-light professions, and
from new rum, good Lord deliver us.
From pack peddlers, from young folks in
love, from old aunts without money, and
kolera morbis, good Lord deliver us.
From wealth without charity, from praise
without sense, from pedigrees worn out,
and from all poor relations, good Lord deliv-
er us. eg
From newspaper sells, from pills that amt
physc from females that faint and from
men who fatter, good Lord deliver us.
From gals what chaw gum and wear dirty
petticoats, and from men who don't love ba
bies, good Lord deliver us.
From virtue without fragrance, from but.
ter that smells, from niger camp meetings,
from cats that are counting, good Lord de-
liver us.
From other folks secrets, and from our
own, from mormons.' and megums,' and wo-
mems committees, good Lord deliver us.
From politicians who pray, and from
saints who tipple, from rye coffee, red her
ring, and all grass widows, good Lord deliv-
er us.
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way to my feelings but you spoke so kind
| ~, and felt so sure that it was good. And
| think, sir, such men as one of the clerks in
Huntley & Warmers should be removed. -
He told me it was counterfeit, and added
something that I am glad my father did net
hear. knew the publisher would not send
me bad money"
:" Who is your father, young lacy Z" asked
the cashier, becoming interested.
. Mr.. Benjamin Locke, SIR
Benjamin. Locke-was he ever a
clerk in the Navy Department at Washing
ton y
Yes sir; we removed from there" re-
piled Alice. ''Since then" -she hesitatcd
che has not been well-and we are some
what reduced. Oh why do tell these things
SIT p
g Ben. Locke reduced !" murmured the
cashier; 81 the man who was the making of
me! Give me his number and street, my
child. Your father was one of the best, per-
haps the only friend, had. Ihave not for
gotten him. No. Liberty street. I will
call this evening. Meantime let me have the
bill-let me see-Tll give you another
Since [ come to look, I haven't got five
here's ten; we'll make it all right"
That evening the inmates of shabby gen
teel house received the cashier Of the NJ
Bank Mr. Locke, man of gray hair,
though numbering but fifty years, rose from
his arm chair, and much affected, greeted
the familiar face The son of the cashier ac-
companled him, and while the elders talked
together, Alice and the young man grew quite
chatty.
Yes, sir, have been unfortunate" said
Mr. Locke ina low tone. g [ have just re-
covered, as you see, from rheumatic fever,
caused by undue exertion-and had it not
been for that sweet girl Of mine, know not
what l should have done. She, by giving
lessons in music and French, and by writing
for periodicals has kept me, so far, above
want"
You shall not want, my old friend" said
the cashier g. It was kind Providence
that sent your daughter to me- There's a
place in the bank just made vacant by the
death Of valuable clerk, and it is at your
disposal tits my gift and valued at twelve
hundred year.
Pen cannot describe the joy with which
this kind offer was accepted.
The day of deliyerance had come.
x <. X J: tt * x
On the following morning the cashier en-
tered the handsome store of Huntley & War
ner, and inquired for the head clerk. He
came obsequiously.
Sir" said the cashier, sternly, is that
a bad note 7" r
Ell think not, sir, stammeringly re-
piled the clerk.
The cashier went to the door. From his
carriage stepped a young girl in company
with his daughter.
g Did you not tell this young lady, my
ward, that this note was counterfeit Z" And
did you not so forget self-respect, and the
interest Of your employers, as to offer an in
sult?'
The man stood confounded- he dared not
deny-he could say nothing for himself.
If your employers keep you, sir, they
will no longer have my custom, said the cash
Ter, sternly. You deserve to be horse
whipped, sir"
The firm parted with their unworthy clerk
that very day, and he left the store disgraced,
but punished justly.
Alice Locke became the daughter of the
good cashier All Of which grew out Of call
ing genuine bill counterfeit.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-23

PANIC IN THE MEAT MAEKET.-The New
York World notes quite panic in the meat
market of that city in consequence of de-
cline in prices. 1t has a dispatch from Buff
falo which alleges that ''the Western dro-
vers, who have been holding large quanti-
ties, are heavy losers" The World adds:
The extraordinary decline in pork and
"hog products during the past month re-
suited, on Monday, in the failure of one
large operator and one or two ''small fry"
The decline in mess pork has been from $3.50
to S24 25; prime lard from 19f cents to
Ia cents per ID. picked hams from 19A
cents to Isl cents per h.; live hogs from
121 cents to = cents per pound, dressed
from 49, cents to 81 cents per pound, and
so on. Beef declined on Monday equal to
one cent pound to the consumer, making
about three cents in the past month. And
the lowest prices abeve quoted are still high.
In the second year of the war pork sold at
$13 per barrel. Spectators must stand
from under.
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: A WOMAN BURIED ALNE.-A terrible
occurrcne rs said to have taken place near
Quincy, in Illinois. Mrs. Mcclure was sup
posed to have died On Sunday last, and on
Monday was buried in a vault belonging to
the family On Wednesday groans were
heard from the vault by children of the buried
woman and an old lady who was with them.
Upon learning this, the husband and neigh
bors repaired to the vault, broke open the
door, opened the coffin, and found the woman
alive, She had torn her hair and wounded her
fingers in vain efforts to escape from her mar
row prison. She was taken home, and Is
said to be now in fair way to recover
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Central Texas.


A writer who has been travelling in the Cen
trail counties Of Texas says that the crops are
abundant, particularly of cotton, the yield Of
which he estimates at from half bale to a
bale per acre. He adds: AS matter Of
course there is great complaint that the
freed labor system will not do-that the ne
groes won't work, etc. 7, for one, can say
that they behaved much better than [ expect
ed, considering their ignorant condition, their
low state of morals, and their former treat
ment as slaves. Again, | have found few
large planters, and formerly shareholders,
who acknowledge that they had made more
money this year than any year previous
One old planter remarked, says he: g used
to pay all medical bills, clothe and feed them,
pay taxes, and if one died lost from 81 600
to $1,000. Now I furnish them teams,
plows and the land; I get to sell them my
surplus Of corn and bacon, beef, etc., and in
return [ get one-half of the CROP" The sys-
tenn Of freed labor has worked we'll in Bas-
trop County, and, as far as | am informed,
it succeeded beyond the expectation Of the
most sanguine. Many young men have
uiouo NUN p 'ooo ~ apA'Ooo IllS year laTn-
ing, without the risk of q dollar, further than
their time and labor, the planter furnishing
the land, team, implements and provision
and giving one half to the person furnishing
the labor. [ have never seen such general
signs Of prosperity as at the present time
Towns building up, business increasing
farms and gin houses going up, steam mills
being erected. A few cotton factories arc
doing thriving business--one at New Bran
fe's, one at Waco and the third at Bastrop
Give US peace-a lasting, permanent peace
admit us back into the Union with eoua
rights and privileges us representation
in Congress, and settle forever the vexeo
question Of the negro, and more happy
prosperous people than we Of Texas canno
be found on the globe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-23
Poetry.
From the Selma Times.]
MOsBY AND HIS MEN.


When the historic muse shall seek
For themes of future SONG,
Wen point to those who for the right
Fought aobly 'gainst the wrong.
And 'mong the foremost on the list,
For whom we'll ask strain,
While we with pride their deeds recount, =
Is Mosby aud his men.
No knightlier forms e'er steeds bestrode,
Or swept battlefield;
And not one but left his land
A bright, untarnished shield.
1t was the boast of friend and foe,
Where r that troop had BEEN
"The weak were shielded from the strong
By Mosby and his men,
Amid the battles smoke and din,
Their colors used to wave;
Up to the lannon's mouth they march'd,
The "bravest of the brave p
Into the furnace of death they rode,
And never drew rein,
Not they, tor that was never known,
OF Mosby and his men.
And this not on single field,
But day by day for years
Where'er the trembling, waning ligh.
Ofliberty appears.
From Richmond round to Gettysburg
Their war trail may be SEEN
A hundred fields are rife with tales
Of Mosby and his men.
Whence er they started on charge,
No backward step they knew,
Till lightning-like they d ficrcely cut
The foemen thro' and thro'?
And this the grand 'old cheftain' knew,
And turning now and then,
Some word Of praise he'd let escape
For Mostly and his men.
Adown the ages of the world,
With Ney and such as he,
These bold dragons shall surely reap
An immortality,
If high chivalric deeds are worth
The Muses. noblcst strain,
Then shall the wine pour forth soug
For Mostly and his men.
SELMA, Ala, Oct. 81, 1866.
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Eaiczaaaac9sM advertisements.
o-~~O-~-~~-~~~~>~>-~--
JOHN G. EFEIN GER.
WITH
JONES & HEW EFT,
COMMISSION AND T0RH AREING MERCHANTS,

No. 6, 18TH Street, Betucen Main &c Cary,
RICHMOND Va.
VIII give their special attention to the Sale of
Tobacco, Grain, Live Stock, Merchandise and
County Produce generally, andtothe Purchase of
Goods on orders, pledging to give theirstrictper-
sonal attention to any business entrusted to them.
We Parties making consignments liberal ad-
yances made.
We are we'll insured, sufficient tocoyer all con-
signments.
BAGS FURNISHED AT THE SHORTEST
NOTICE.
REFERENCES IN AUGUSTA:
Mcclure & Bumgardner, S. N. Woodward y
Bro, A. NJ. Pierceand Baker Brothers, Stanton;
Eli Hogshead, Esq, Meredith Hogshead and
A Sproul, Middlebrook A. W. Anderson, Mof-
fetts Creek; Bumgardner Lipke, and VIM. F.
Smith. Greenville Nelson, Gibbs & Co., and
OFT, Spencer Co., Midway. John E. King &
Co., j. s. Wallace and Peter Hanger, Waynes-
boro; William McComb and P. Schumacher &
Co., Fishcrsville; Efineer & Walker and VIM.
Crawford, Mt Sidney; kemper& Patterson, and
Benz Craig Mt Meridian; Henry Koiner, Jno. F.
Patterson and Tollarius koyner, Koiner's Store;
Dr.. Saml Kennerly, Hermitage; 81 Parkins,
and VIM. Crawford, Esq, Willow Spout. P. H.
Wheeler & Co., Moscow.
E,jO
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-11-23

CERMTT SMITHS Ews-Gerritt Smith
Of New York, is cut with letter urging pity
for the South, because the North shared the
guilt Of slavery, pardon. for Mr.. Davis, the
folly ofimpeaching the President, and declar-
ing that Of all political denominations he knows
Of none more abeminahlo the constitutional
amendment. assy
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.uRDErI's PHOTOGRAPH.

pURDETI'S PHOTOGRAPH
ID GALLERY,
Over Roane & Alby's clothing store, opposite
Virginia Hotel.
an, now prepared to enlarge, and color in oil,
water or India ink, pictures ofevery description.
These WHO have lost friends can have pictures of
them copied from lockets, anbrotypes, daguerre-
types, &C.. and made life or A size.
| have now secured the valuable services of orr
Stanton artist. MIR. I. b. Coleman, who has just
graduated in the art of Painting in the city Of
New York. Specimens can te seen now in my
Gallery. | am permanently located in Staunton,
and will spare pains or expense to make my
Gallery equal in every respect oany city gallery.
an already prepared 10 make any style Of pic
torcs ROW in use.
One Of Stieff celebrated planes will be found
in the Reception Room.
Nav III j. II. BCRnETT.
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.HHso2sSc - osjces.


n ME- stated convocations of Union Royal\ e
1 Arch Chapter No. 2 are held at the XNx.
Masonic Hall in the town of Saunton, on the g q
SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday Of each month, be-
tween the lst day of October and the lst day O.
April and on the SECOND Tuesday of each month
between the lst day Of April and the LIST day O.
October.
Transient Companions good standing arefra
ternaIly invited to attend.
: BY Order of the NJ f. High Priest
JAMES F. PATTERSON, Sec'ry.
September s, 1S65-tf.
TIME stated communications ofStaunton A
| Lodge No. l3, Of Free and Accepted x X
Masons, are held at the Masonic Hall on the/V \
SECOND and LAST FRIDAY of each month.
Transient Brethren in good standing are fra
ternally invited to attend.
By Order of the Worshipful Master,
JAMES r. PATTERSON, Seev5
September Sth, 1864
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The New Orleans Times says that SO 900
hogsheads is the general estimate of the sugar
crop, which is one-eighth Of the old crop.
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WILLIAM II. BRIGGS.
SUCCESSOR TO
STEER & BRIG GS,
Commission and Forwarding Merchant,

No. 1905 proud Street, Neat door to Ia.
Ctatraz Il. e. Depot
RICHMOND, III.
viii give his undivided personal attention to
the sale of all kinds of Country Produce and to
filing orders for Merchandise generally and hopes
by PUNCTUALiTY and STRICT attention to bu-
siness. to merit continuance Of the patlonages SO
literally bestowed on the late firm.
~ No charge for Storage Or Insurance.
RESPECTFULLY REFERS TO
Megsrs Powell Blackley. II. Ker & Co., Paul
& Co., c. R. Mason, A. NJ. Pierce, A. S. Lara,
p H. Trout, Esqs., Stanton.
Messrs. A. Blout & Co., N. L. Blakcmore Esq.
Augusta County.
\. B. Particular attention is called to MY LOCA-
TIoy, Country Merchants Forwarding goods
through us have but one drayage to pay and no
STORAGE to paw. Oct l2--tf
n. NJ. LEE, II H. PECK,
Richmond, Va. Stauntcn, Va.
7. t T. 6 p + c. X,
COMMISSION NER CHANT,S,
No. 144S, Franklin Street,
RICHMOND. VA,
solicit consienments Of all kinds ofProduce.
Prompt Returns made.
The UNDERSIGNED having formed q partner
ship for The purpose Of conducting Commission
Business in the city Of Richmond would respec-
fully solicit consignments ofalI kinds Produce
We promise to use our best endeavors to obtain
the highest cash prices and make prompt returns.
n NJ. LEE,
Oct 1o-tf H. II. PECK.
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TORONTO, November 1.-Two more Fe-
mans were convicted yesterday, and sem
fenced to be hung on the 18th December.
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Nantea-A Printer,

Wanted-a printer" says cotempora-
ry. Wanted-a mechanical curiosity with a
brain and fingers-a thing that will set so
many type day-a machine that will think
and act, but still nachine-a being who
undertakes the most systematic and monoto-
nous drudgery, yet one the ingenuity of man
has never supplanted mechanically-that's a
printer.
A printer-yet for all his sometimes dissi-
pated and reckless habits "a worker, at all
times and hours, day and night, sitting up
in close and unwholesome Office, when gay
crowds are hurrying to the theatres-later
still, when the street jewellers are gone and
the city sleeps-in the fresh air of morning
in the broad and gushing sunlight-some
printing machine is at his case with its eter-
nal unwavering click! click!
Click click! the polished types fall into
the stick; the mute integers of expression
are marshalied into line, and march forth as
immortal print Click! and the latest intel
igence becomes old-the thought sentiment
the idea living sentiment Click click /!
from grave to gay, item after item rob-
berry, murder, bit of scandal, disgrace
full and glowing though t-are in turn closed
by the mute and impressive fingers Of the
machine, and set adrift in the sea of thought
He must not think of the future, nor recall
the past-must not think of home, of kin
dred, of wife or babe-his work lies before
him, and thought is chained to his copy.
You know him by his works who read the
papers and are quick at typographical errors,
whose eye may rest on these mute evidences
of ceaseless toll correspondents, editors and
authors, who scorn the simple medium Of
your fame, think not that the printer is alto
gether machine--that not that he is lndlf-
ferent to the gem of which he is but the set
ter-a subtle ray may penetrate the recesscs
of his brain, or the flowers he gathers may
leave some of their fragrance upon his toll
worn fingers. But when you seek a friend
companion, adviser-when you would ele-
vate one who, for sympathy, may represent
either or both-when you want Judges, Leg
islators, Governors and Presidents-O, we
people, advertise " Wanted-a printer"
General D. Ell. Hill, in late number OF
Tie Laad We Lore, says: We had two par
ticular friends in the old United States Army
the one born north of the Susquehanna, the
other south Of it. Both adhered to the Uni
ted States Government. The Northern man
took the field and fought us obstinately; the
Southron kept out of harms way, bat secured
a good paying position, as teacher. After
the war we wrote to the latter brief bust
ness letter, which he refused to answer The
former, learning thas we had fallen into the
hands of the Blessed Bureau, and other be.
nevelent institutions, sent us a kind invitation
to bring the wife and little tebs to spend The
summer months with him 1t is easy in this
{ case to answer the question, (Which now o
these two, thinkest thou, is neighbor unit
! him which fell amoug There's '''
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
curious Occdpatio n An Paris.

A list was lately published, complied
from statistics Of Paris trade, Of a num-
ber ofcuPious occupations and manu-
factures, supposed to be peculiar TO
Paris, although probably many of them
are to be found in London. There are
however, certain number of what are
emphatically called "Paris articles, of
which that Ingenious and industrious
city has the monopoly. Among these
are the following: Twelve manufac-
tories of artificial eyes and eight of
pastry cooks jackets, two makers Of
skates and forty cutters, eighteen
Wholesale mustard merchants, seven
constructors Of lightning ccpductors,
seven oftpeaking -trumphets and three
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-23
.IP Q b TRI FY.
AN OLD nmAND.

Blue-veinsd and. wripkley, knuekly and brown,
This coed aid hand Is clmping mine
bend above it, and looking down, T.-sta
study its aspect, line by line.
This hand has elasped a thousand hands Is
That long have Known no answering thrill;
some have mouldered in foreign, lands Itg
Some in the graveyard on Ahe hilI ft a
Clasped emother's hand, yenp AgoneS
When IL was little and soft and white
Mother, who kissed Il, and went away, e.dsgf
To rsss till the waking in Gods good light.
clasped lovers hand years agone, t-us.
Who sailed away and left her in tears
Under Sahara's torrid sun. rsf.s st -sE
ia. bones have whitsnsa yenrs and yeArS. q q
clAsped the hand Of a good nun true, ft.r 81.
Who held 1t softly, and fell asleep,
And woke no moro, and never knew a-
How long that impress this would keep.
Clasped 90 many, io'mahy i-s6 few
That still respond toithe living will,
Or can answer this pressure, so Kind and true
30 many that lie unmoved and still -.,
Ciasped, at last, this hand-my own;
AAd mine will niouldcr, too, IN turp,
WIN any clasp IL when am gomez
In vain study this hand 10 learn. D.. ,-