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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19
Mr.. Davis.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch dated Apr
Al.

A Fortress Monroe dispatch dated April
9th, contains the following:
Professor Thos. Chenoweth, of Baltimore,
has been giving lessons in painting to Mr..
Davis, and his sister-in-law, Miss Howell,
in Fortress Monroe. During the progress of
his lessons Professor Chenoweth had an ex-
cellent opportunity Of conversing with the ex-
President. In the conversations Mr.. Davis
remarked that he had no reason for complaint
in what appeared to be the unjustly strict
measures adopted by the Government to pre-
vent his escape from confinement, and that
he entertained towards the officers Of the fort
the kindest feelings Of respect. They had
ever been ready and willing to promote his
comfort, and had always exhibited due SYM
pathy and esteem for himself and family.
He spoke of Baltimore, and felt deeply
oblieed to many of her citizens for favors and
assistance which he had received from them
at various times. Baltimoreans had acte,i
nobly during the war, and in them he re.
posed the most implicit confidence. AS to
his trial, he expressed no opinion he was in
the hands of the Government and patiently
awaited that decision which would either
place him in release or before a court of JUS
tice. =. ,...., +. .rgs.b f.sia, faai..3geag
His continued imprisonment he character
lied as unjust and brutal, and a stain on the
Northern Government, in thus singing out
from SO many others equally guilty, a man
who, by the will of the Southern people, had
been elected to the chief office Of the Confed-
eracy The Connecticut election was one, he
said, which that State could well be proud of,
as it appeared to him to be. the turning point
in that political struggle which was causing so
much suffering in the land. 1t would have
great effect on the political balance Of pow
cr and ON succeeding elections; its influence
would doubtless be senergetically exercised
and proportionately perceived. a1a9i Q II
He. appeared in good spirits and health
and evinced a keen perception and;interest in
Professor Chonoweth's instructions and i'm
provements in oil and water color painting
Mr. Davis conversed on various other topics,
and showed a perfect acquaintance with all
the great questions which. are agitating the
different portions Of the globe. Although he
considered the immediate prospects of his re-
lease or trial not definitely settled, yet he was
not without hope that his counsel would be
able to force the Government to use definite
measures when the next term Of the District
Court was held in May This is the subject
of the conversation which occurred, and
which the Professor related to friends after
his instructions to Mr. Davis had been com
pleted. "a s5t es55a; rew al.jlaTs4
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

IMPORTANT FROM THE SPIRIT LAND
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON THE STAND.-A spir-
itual paper published in Atlanta, prints the
following, from Abraham Lincoln, comman-
icated through a female rapper ae.
"Woe! woe! to the departed spirit who
enters here, amid the folies of war woe is
mine, that / was ushered into eternity amid
the conflict of. strife so bloodyl My aecus-
ers! All my accusers!-their faces rise before
ME like the ghosts of Pandenonia! The
slain upon every battle field rise up in mock
cry to my happy hopes, and thus I am COM
PEELED to live for a season the destroyer of
peace and prosperity; of human affection
and happy associations to face with
the sorely injured am not taking too much
blame to myself when thus speak, for I
was elected as representative of great ma
ton, and as SUCH should have been guided
by wisdom-tbat wisdom which is pure and
peaceable, and injureth no mau but, fred
with ambition and national supremacy, was
blinded to all her better influences. In vain,
[ now try to feel acted to the best of my
ability: but conscience, with its still small
voice increasingly whispers tits false"
That medium is no humbug. ii t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

GAMBLING HOUSES IN LOUISIANA. There
is proposition before the Louisiana Legisla-
iture to license gambling houses. Z The bill
provides that each gambling saloon shall be
on the ground floor, fronting a public thor
oughfare.. The window Or windows are to
be spacious, in order that each passer-by may
freely and fully observe the game and. the
gamblers Itis urged by the friends of the
bill, that by thus. opening, as it WERE the
game and gamblers to public inspection and
observation, as well as to the eyes of the po-
lice, during all hours, wholesome watch
will be kept upon those who will be restrained
from visiting these hells by fear of inevitable
exposure of their, habits, and the consequent
loss of position which would follow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

CAUSE, OF THE. PorArot Ror, II Ohm =.
K1ippart, Of Columbus, Ohio, gives his Views
on the cause Of the potato rot in the Nation
al Ag'icultufst, publishedat Pittsburgh, Pa.
He traces the disease tor excessive cultivation
and hybri6ization as one of the natural con-
sequences Of it.. In his opinion potatoes SO
crossed as to have a flesh Of more than one
color will be found subject to the rot while
those of but one will be found free from the
misunderstanding this to be correct, his
remedy is to plant none but the smaller Pc
tatoes, and those Of variety without cross
Where large potatoes are selected for seed
the rot is most certain to follow, while the re-
verse is true with respect to the small ones.
In conclusion, he says s' The rot,in pota-
toes is a disease not caused by a fungus, bat
the fungus ensues as consequence OF the dis
ease, the same as snaat or brand in our Indi-
an corn is not the cause but the consequence
of abnormal conditions ":.-14 3lt n-ij ban
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

[From the New York Herald, April 81
The Great Power Of the Southern Leaders
| ssSend Negroes to Congress and Bring the
Revolution to its Logical Conclusion"
The Southern whites, and particularly the
leading men among them, possess power
they may not have yet realized. Such men
as Wade Hampton, Henry A. Wise, and
others, like them, while they have not the suf-
frage and cannot hold Office, are able to ex-
ercise great influence over the negroes and
political affairs. There are from fifty to a
hundred thousand of these ostracised old lea
ders, who are still powerful through their
intelligence and position and on the stump
We advise them, then, to carry the revolu-
ton which the Northern Radicals have inau-
gurated to its end-to its utmost limit. In
doing this they should advocate sending ne
groes to Congress. In every State and dis
trict intelligent blacks can be found. Let
them be sent to Congress in the proportion
Of the negro vote. Surprising the Southern
Statessare entitled to ninety members in the
House of Representatives under the increas-
ed vote. thirty negroes should be sent, as
that would be about fair proportion to the
numbers of the two races, and out of the
twenty Senators six should be black by the
same rule Henry A. Wise has fine, intel
ligent and faithful servant, who should be
sent from the Old Dominion to sit by the
side Of Mr.. Sumner in the Senate, and that
negro friend Of whom Wade Hampton spoke
SO pathetically, a noble fellow, evidently,
might be seated by Wilson, Chandler,
Sprague or Trunbull, and be called to the
chair occasionally by Ben Wade, the Presi-
dent Of the Senate This is practicable rea-
sonable and fair, and would only be carrying
out the theories already established. True,
the smell Of the negroes might be unpleasant
to the dainty Northern Senators and menu
bers but the Southerners would not find it
so they could have no objection to black
colleagues on that score; for, as Yancey once
ss;a III Tie smell was perfume to Southerners.
~ ali means let the South carry out the
theories of the Radicals to their logical results
by sending both negro Representatives and
Senators to Congress, It would create an ex-
traordinary fermentation and reaction in the
North, undoubtedly; but what of that? The
principle is the thing. Perish everything
rather than sacrifice principle. In whatever
point of view we look at the movements now
going on in the South, and at the position
Of parties with regard to the issues that have
been raised, we foresee that remarkable chan
ges must take place. We advise the South
erners to use the power the Radicals have
placed in their hands and bring the revolu-
ton to its logical end
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

Ec ADVERTISING We have. been carrying
on the Louisville Journal between 36 and 81
years During all that time, we have known
no man of business in the city to fail who
advertised literally And we have known
no one to succeed in any considerable, if
even in a respectable degree, who altfaSt ed
vertise literally. ~
4 Do you tell us, Oh candidate for the Gus
tom of the community, that you can't afford
to advertise because your business sadull'?.
All. why is it dull? Listen and we will tell
you. It's dull becausesyou don't advertise,
and you don't advertise because it is dull. =
So the vacant circle is complete. We tell
you, if you are doing ii, 70 advertise that
you maygdo well, and, if you are doing we'll.
advertise that you may do better. Set, high
your mark of business success, and advertise
up to it. You can do so, if you will, even
in hard times ..''4 ''i'1s'q '''a'"'
1ee A little aerre is needed in advertising as
well as in using any other effective means of
success. You men who have no more nerve
than wet rag advertise little or not at all,
and they succeed little 81 not it all. You
may suppose that We are giving advice that
we think would benefit ourselves. Yes, we do
think that it would benefit us, but benefit you
immensely more. Think little, and you Will
agree with us, And if you do agree with u.s.
be wise enough to act accordingly .-Loais-
nile Journal F7@d 9'd 2ssq or 90 HS3 aIoi9d
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

REVENUE RETURN. following return
to blank form has been received, by Mr..
j. G. Clark, the Commissioner of Revenue
for this county: saRpo &
SIR IL Doant know how to.fill up this
paper but shall come to Alex. in a month
or so & I will come & see you No Deths or
Marriages. [ have 4 Children Married 26
grand Children & Been Marred AZ years to
on woman Now Living = q =
| think / have given all I am worth get
80 Dollars per month .--A1en., Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

The New Orleans Picayune of March 2Sth
says =" We have been eating ripe plums, ta-
ken from trees in the open air in our gardens,
for over two months, and are justlgathering
from the trees the last of our oranges of the
old crop, and are just passing out of bloom
for another. AS for green peas, cucumbers;
tomatoes, cauliHowers, &C., they have been
on hand 50 long that they have almost passed
out Of fashion," @G.aga
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

CoLoRED ScHooIs IN VIRGINIA. The COL
ored schools in this State are under the super
intendence of the Freedmen's Bureau, r. M.
Manley being Superintendent. The Rich
mond Dispatch give, US the following statis-
tics There are in the State of Virginia 207
schools, with 266 teachers, giving instruction
in them to Is, 227 scholars We find from
the reports that amongst that number Rich
mond has $1,000 scholars; Petersburg, / 1858;
Norfolk and Portsmouth, zoos; Lynchburg,
408 !; Alexandria, 1,756; Fredericksburg,
28O;, Charlottesville, $50; Staunton, 403 !;
Danville, 900 Winchester, 2a9; Yorktown,
324; Fortress Monroe, /, 160.am.roi.,,ls
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19
"A New Southern Staple.

A new plant has been added to the resour-
ces Of our, tropical and semi tropical region
new textile, which will furnish the world
with clothing and the means Of knowledge.
We have seen, within few days, long skeins
Of cotton-like fibre, cotton like in Wilderness,
softness, and ineness, but much stronger,
which is now produced at the rate of five
crops per year., in the State Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, where it has been cultivated for FIVE
years by Belgian naturalist and botanist,
who went there to pursne his favorite studies
and occupations in soil and climate which
favor them. as't4s ~ .''R
This plant, called the ramie, is native Of
Java, was introduced thence into the Jardin
DIES Plantes, at Paris, by some French savant,
in 1874: was regarded then as simply ex-
hibiting the wonderful advantages Of the
tropics being too delicate for open air Gull
ture in cold climates. But having been plan
ted and tried in warmer climates than that Of
France, yet not SO equatorial as that Of Java,
it has been found to do as well in them. !.
It is due to NJ Benito Roezl, formerly
chief of the Horticultural Institute of Belgi-
um,- now, Of Santocomapan, San Address
Tustla, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, that we
can now pronounce it naturalized plant of
this continent, and to his present visit to this
city will speedily owe its introduction into
the field culture Of the Gulf States, to which
it will permanently pertain. '. '.a
Thramice Cts Javanese 1iame) is plant
like hemp, contains in its stalk the fibre for
which it is raised, and which is grown like
the sugar cane, from being planted in lengths
or from its stubble with this advantage over
the stubble Of the cane, that each succeeding
year it grows better, and that in Cuba and
Lower Mexico it will furnish five, and here at
least three cuttings in the year.
BY a new process and some simple ma
cbinery invented by Mr.. R., the lint can be
prepared from the stalks, taken fresh from
the ground, in twenty -four hours. We all
know that months Of labor and the entire dis
coloring Of the fibre follows the treatment by
the ordinary process of fax and hemp, while
the ramie comes out white, clean, pure and
unhurt. 81 !a54i sas 4.a'
Eight hundred pounds Of lint to the acre
is to be expected from each cutting of full
growth, in fair land The culture is similar
to that of cane but as the plant, when once
set, is hard to eradicate, grows vigorously
and defes the influence of grass or rival
plants, cultivation is only needed to promote
its growth. When ripe, it should be cut !;
but neglect TO do this causes no special dam
age. SO that it may wait days Or weeks the
will of the free republicans Of Mexico and
the Union. The fibre is long, fine and
strong the plant easy to raise, and hardy in
a Southern latitude; its preparation for mar
ket is simple and cheap in cost Under
these circumstances, we may safely pronounce
that it will at an early day take high rank
among our staples.-N. 0. Pscayune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

Onions AND PouLTRY Scarcely too much
can be said in praise Of onions for fowls. =
They seem to be a preventive and remedy
for various diseases to which domestic fowls
are liable. Having frequently tested their
excellence, we can speak understandingly.
For gapes and inflammation Of the throat,
eyes and head, onions are almost q specific.
We would. therefore. recommend giving
fowls, and especially young chicks. as many
as they will eat; as often "a twice or three
iimesa week. They should be finely chopped
A small addition Of eornmeal is. an improve.
ment. .r.aa.k
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

WELL DOVE FOR DuFFIELD' s-We learn
that persons in the neighborhood Of Duf6elds
depot have contributed and delivered at that
depot, during the past ten days, about three
thousand bushels Of corn for the relief Of the
suffering South. -Shcpherdstou's Register.
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P0etry.4
~
From the Metropolitan Record ;,.,.s,
stss9 GREATNESS. .s ,ej I
BY B. CONNOLLY

1; ftl>e "a iseiH @ atgat134
The world will judge us by ourselves, i
~ Not by the rusted deeds of those
Whose bones feed grave-worms, and whose bloot
f Through our dull generation flows.
The fame that our forefathers won
In field or senate hall, was theirs,
And theirs alone: it does not live
TO gild the brows of idle heirs.
The laurels man would justly wear,
He first must win by noble deeds '
In the broad field of circumstance, a.
f Where earnest blow to blow succeeds.
To ask the world for its applause it M
Z Because some ancestor was great,
Is but the track of brazen knaves ,
Who strut in plumes Of stolen state. Fl.
No man is great who does not carve
His greatness on the front of time
With his own hand and give the world
Some good in act or thought sublime.
The heroes whose bright names illume
The ages, craved nor sought no trust
Upon the credit of the dead,
Nor traded on their father dust. st+s.
fFfHa III .i s1i.iaEf.. gl5 sIotjH
Far nobler is the mind that climbs rs;
From low estate to useful power 4,
Than his who claims descent from kings,
And idles on ancestral dover.
We scan the scroll Of honored names,
The founders of eternal creeds,
Aud read in living letters there:
Mans worth is measured by his deeds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

j Kossuth still resides in Turin. He has
grown prematurely old, and bears in his per-
son the marks of the cruel disappointments
and vicissi.t;des which have marked his life
His hair aud beard, which many will re-
member as a glossy black, have been fot
several years as white as silver; his form;
once so erect, is bowed with grief and suf-
fering, and q profound melancholy, since the
death of his wife, with whom he buried all
his hopes, marks his whole demeanor. But
his voice is still soft and sweet. and his eye
still beams with that sad and .tef,aer light
which gave so much Of its wonderful beauty
20 his fsee; He is peer, powerless and alone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

a'o Dr. M8Ciihtock last week announced in
the New York Conference that. the Drew
Theological Institute would be opened to COZ
ored persons as we'll as white, -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19
New illuminating PrOcess-An End to 6as
.'li3 PSI ROB MOnODOlieS. tsf G.sEp1fii -

There is a prospect Of speedy termination
being put to the extortions of the gas COM
panies. and thai III as-Kay which they did not
contemplate. In some e$tISordinary. dls SC Py
cries which have recently been mSoe IN Eng
land in the construction of the -
terry it has been been demonstrated that By
their means light more intense and con-
tinuous than any hitherto discovered can be
produced at; marVellously small cost; EX-
periments made with a machine built for the
lighting of a large mandatory showed sonlt
thing like an expense of one cent per hour.
Some idea may be formed of the intensity Of
the light itself when we state that when
brought to bear in full force on a piece of
metal, at distance of fifty yards, it fused IL
completely. For Photographic purposes il
has been proved to be far superior to sun.
light, 1t is stated that all that is required
for the perfect illumination of large city is
tower tall enough to project the light to ey-
cry portion Of it, and strong enough to stand
the conclusion Of the powerful wheel ma
chinery employed The ultimate success of
the magnetic light has never been doubted
by scientific minds; but here is a result far
exceeding any anticipations that had been
formed. That it will bring us immediate re-
lief from the wretched system Of lighting that
is now in operation in our cities, and free us
from the extortions of the gas ,monopolists,
there is no reason to doubt. The Inversion
is reported to be so perfect and its economit::
cal features have been so fully demonstrated
that there will be little delay in introducing
it in this countryaA7Neae York Herald. blod
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...ea % Bysi2aess Cards.
IL GENERAL AUCTION. lmqJ
- AND

"a = BsgSi2leSS Cards.
-~~~-~7-~~c-1~S ~~~~~o~~~~-~----~~---t
Il GENERAL AUCTION 5i4qh
COMMISSION BUSINESS
The Undersigned under the firm and style OF
| PECK & CUSHING, -. ~
having taken the large'aud commodious store-room
of Mrs B. Bolen, at the corner of Augusta street
and Spring Alley, in Staunton, for the purpose OF
conducting Is fs E4F
General Auction and Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds of Goods and
Produce, to be sold either at auction or private
SALE at reasonable charges. Is
Sales of all kinds of property attended either in
town or county Fl. Fl. PECK,
Jan. 4. 1861. EN-. CUSHING.
|DURDETT's PHOTOGRAPH
d 5f.'' GALLERY,
Over Roane & Alby's clothing store, opposite
Virginia Hotel.
l am now prepared to enlanee, and color in oil,
water or India ink, pictures ofevery description.
Those who have lost friends can have pictures Of
| them copied from 1ockets, ambrotypes, daguerre-
types, &c. and made life or Al size.
n have now secured the valuable services of onr
Stanton artist, Mr.. T. B. Coleman, who has just
graduated in the art of Painting in the city of
New York. Specimens can be seen now in my
Gallery. am permanently located in Stanton,
and will spare pains or expense to make my
Gallery equal in every respect to any city gallery
I am already prepared to make any style of pic
lures now in use. nlien.
One of Stieff s celebrated pianos will be found
in the Reception Room. .2E59
May 4-tf j. H.. BURDETT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-04-19

THIS COMPANY has resumed business in WIN
! CHESTER, at the new Office on Water ST., form
erly occupied by r. Y. Conrad, Esq, as Law
Office and are prepared to receive applications
and issue Policies on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE
FURNITURE &C., &c.
All losses equitably adjusted and promptly
paid.
DIRECTORS:
JOSEPH S. CARSON, President.
JOHN KERR Dr.. DAN'L. CONRAD,
ROBERT STEELE, l.. P. HARTMAN,
VIM. B. BAKER, O. NJ Brown.
GEO. E. PRICE, AGENT,
Sept, 8, 1865 s Staunton, Va.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06

A UCTION NOTICE-SAMUEL WYNN, AUCTIONEER,
n sells this day at i0s o'clock the Furniture in lower
part 46 West Fourth st.. Washington square
Sale positive in lots.
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A UcTION NOTICE BOOTS AND SHOES.

THIS DAY (Tu ESDAY). Aug. g. at 1917 O'Clock
BY CHARLES C. WARREN, 20 Cortlandt street.
BOOTS SHOES, BROGANS. BALMOBALs CATERS
BY the Package, for cash.
Commission Goods only.
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| A UcTION-TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON the
"A 9Th OF August. at O'Clock 2. NJ By ABhlDGE, q
WOOD. Cottage and Barn. situated on Chntoh
street. between Hutton lth streets, in Washington
| village, Hudson cy Possession immetiately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06
A EXTRAORDINARY orroRruSIrY FOR HOUSE,

n EXTRAORDINARILY OPPORTUNITY FOH
"A keepers and the trade Large sale Of over $sO worth
OF magnificent and costly household Furniture all made 10
order by celebrated city makers THIS DAY Tuesday August
D. Ut II O'Clock A. NJ precisely by e. ROTH auctioneer ~
the elegant five story residence, e West Eighth street,
(clnon place between Fifth and Sixth consisting
rosewood Pianoforte two beautiful parlor SUITS covered
in French satin crimson and maroon crimson and gold
brocate marble top Tables Eiageras Curtains Clocks,
Mirrors Carpets Bedseads Bureaus WAshstands Spring
and Mattresses, Bolsters Pillows, Lounges, Sofas and
Chairs hacloth and Glass; China Silver Ware,
Cutlery. &c Sale positive Competent persons In attend
tn mack nd In