Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-19
For the Spectator.
CHTLLIooTHE, ONO,
Eoh 1tb 1897

Feb 4th, 1867.
.Messrs. Editors Perhaps something writer
from one Of the States to you rebs down ii
Virginia Territory may prove readable; sc
here goes for attempt No. at newspaper cor
respondence.
!. This is one Of the best portions of Ohio, be-
ing strongly democratic in politics A great
many of the people are either Virginians b.
birth or the descendants Of those who came
from the ''old mother State" when this was
first settled. The most OF such are good cop
perheads and are generally very hospitabe anC
show every kindness to us poor unfortunate
rebs who have been thrown among them.
There are several of us here, and when we gel
together you may depend on it we have gooo
time of it.
The Scioto Valley is very productive anc
beautiful and possesses the best corn producing
land in the country
Chillicothe is beautiful place Of about ter
thousand inhabitants. bat is rather behind the
times as to business 1t would certainly make
thriving city with more enterprise bestowed
The South has here many warm friends, which
makes living here much more pleasant than i
found, however, who are very bitter, but 1t Ii
very easy to avoid all such and mind your OWL
business.
There is gentleman, formerly Of Augusta
living here, who subscribes to the indicator
and, in order for us to get as much news as pos
sible from the old county, your humble servant
takes your valuable paper, which is received
regularly and perused with the greatest interest
The day on which it arrives is looked forward
to with pleasant anticipation. because news from
an old Virginia home is expected. Ii you have
ever read an interesting letter when Tar away
from your home, you can form good idea Of
the welcome the Spectator meets with. First
the marriages and deaths are looked over, ther
the local column, then the general news items
and lastly the advertisements, which, If they
fail to interest in any other way, serve to remnC
one that old friends are striving to regain for
tunes and completeness lost during the late war
They cannot do better than to advertize liberal
ly, for it has been generally demonstrated al
over the country that those who advertise large
ly, are almost certain to succeed.
From every indication Stauuton is III quite ;
fourishing condition, which is really gratifying
to know, for there is not a people under the
sun who better deserve to be prosperous thar
those of good old Staunton. It was the wri
ters good fortune to be taken there earlyin The
war, after having been badly wounded, and t.
have home there until after the surrender
and kinder Or more hospitable people coulc
not be found. Under such circumstances, one
ought to be capable of judging. The ladies
particularly, are to be remembered for their I'm
firing and never ceasing efforts to relieve tht
sufferings of the sick and wounded who Were
taken to Stanton.
How pleasant it is to have woman S sympath.
at such time only those who have expert
enced it are capable Of judging Her gentle
ness and many other noble qualities show t.
perfection when she is trying to alay suffering
The soldiers of the South certainly owe grea
deal to the noble women although they coul(
do no fighting, they did more than their shar
in many other ways. 1t would have been graf
flying to have had the South succeed on thei
account, if no other.
Your record of marriages is alarmingly long
for there is scarcely an issue that does not con
tain about dozen of such notices. From pre-
sent appearances there will be scarcely any 0
the ladies left in year or SO, and that is tn
alarming part Of it. At times, when recalling t
mind recollections of the war; the many goo(
friends made, and the very many pleasant mo
ments spent in their society, it has been YER
pleasant to think of returning to Old August;
some day to try and find some one Of her fai
daughters who would be willing to unite he
destiny with an ''ex-reb;' but when your list
| Of marriages are read over, all such delightful
reveries are driven far away However, after
long sigh mot of relief,) one is compelled tt
wish every couple all the happiness they desir
in their new life.
More anon, if this is found to be worth plac
in your journal. JOHNNY REB