The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-04-10
Good Advice.

Good Advice.
The Rev. j. L. NJ. Curry, of Alabama.
better known as a member of the Confed-
crate Congress, lectured before the Young
Mems Christian Association, of Richmond.
last week. We ask careful perusalofthe
following synopsis of his remarks, which
we find in the Examiner, by all Of our
readers, especially the young.
He spoke for about an hour in an elo-
quent, interesting and instructive vein,
giving the rising generation some whole
some advice, and showing great research,
extensive reading and careful thought
We do not propose to follow him III his
lecture, but merely to touch few OF its
salient points. He wished. above all, that
the young men of the South should be
gentlemen, and in order to be such they
must be good Christians ; and he counsel
led them to go to work theoretically and
labor increasingly in order to build up
the commercial and material interests Of
the South. The country was not ruined
1t still contained all the clements oil
wealth and by properly directed industry
its immense resources could soon be de-
veloped. It was neither slavery-the
basis OF a proud aristocracy-nor a rich
soil, nor much learning, nor {; splendid
government, that made a country great !;
bat the industry and energy of its people.
There was nothing in this opposed to ar
istocracy, for it was noble to work He
also cautioned them against fostering IA
feeling Of alienation towards any portion
Of the people of the country. and told
them net to fout the old flag, for it was
our fathers flag and ours.
lie was earnest in his appeals to the
youth of the South to be steadtast to
their glorious traditions-to preserve the
memory Of their forefathers, and to emu
late their noble actions and greatness OF
character; but above all they must labor
diligently to build up the country, in or
der to insure its future wealth. prosperity
and happiness. As Christians they
would be gentlemen, and enoble their
manhood.
A "CULLED' WITNESS The Baton
Rouge Advocate gives the following ex-
tract from the testimony of a witness ex-
amined about the participation of one
Sam Bowman i'll late robbery. When
asked if he knew Sam Bowman. he said ::
20, yes, bought ice cream from him
often"
"What is his name ?"
THAT is none of my business ;got some
thin else to do sides follerin' people bout
to find out dar names.
GLOW do you know that he is the same
man ?"
'.Don't I tell you, boss, Use bought ice
cream from him lots Of time. Oh course
he's de man. Don't [ rcckeloct his paint
wagon and his sassers, and the way he
hollered ice cream! Oh course he's the
game man."
"What was you doing when the robbers
came to Mrs. C!ark's ?"
Muffin was asleep"
''How did you know they we're on the
place."
Saint got years %
'How long did you stand out in the
yard listening 2" a@
It'll my feet got cold"
A New DIsH.-A gentleman. whose
knowledge of the French was limited to a
few words, and who was ignorant of the
meaning even Of those, called in at one
of orr French restaurants few days since
for his dinner. ~
Swat will youhave. sare, Z" said theattcn
tive French waiter.
ssI'll take some Of that-what do
you call it ?-same as | had yesterday
some French dish or other"
II do not recollect, sare, vat you did
have before dis
''Oh! some fried dish-let's see, a fried
file he chamber-l believe that's what
they call it,
The poor waiter shrugged his shoulders.
and put on look of perfect establishment,
when his customer called for fr.de cham
lernaaid!
REVENUE TAX AND EXEMPTION OF
PApER.-!The President has approved the
bill providing that from and after Tues
day last wrapping payer made of wood,
cornstalks, or any other material. shall be
exempt from internal tax that every nat
ional banking association shall pay a tax
Of ten per centum on the amount Of notes
Of any town, city, or municipal corpora
ton, paid out by them after the first day
of May, 1867, to be collected in the mode
and manner in which the tax ON the notes
Of State banks is collected that from and
after the passage Of It's act ladders made
wholly Of wood shall be exempt from in-
ternal tax
While trudging along one day all alone,
soldier met a Methodist circuit-rider,
and at once recogized him as such, but af-
fected ignorance of it.
Preacher.-''What command do you
belong to-"
Soldier.-s:I belong to the-the Texas
regiment, Van Dorn's army. What army
do you belong to !"
Preacher Every solmnly).-'I belong