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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28
Fertilizer i!
NREsH GROUND PLASTER

of Tannehill 81 Wheat, just outside the corporate
limits of Staunton, for the purpose of grinding
plaster, and are now prepared to furnish pure
plaster, ground at our mill, at $500 per ton of
200 pounds. Or, we will grind lump plaster at
the lo0 rate of $3.50 per ton. 1t being our object
not to charge high price and grind only small
quantity, but by charging loa0 price to keep the
mill in continuous operation.
When it is announcement for parties to furnish
bags, we will furnish barrels, charging cost for
same. We will deliver the plaster at the r. r.
Depot, when desired, charging simply actual
cost of drayage.
will require cash delivery, or will take in ex-
change, corn, oats or -four, at the market price
Persons at a distance, desiring ground plaster
can address us at Staunton, and will be notified
by return mail at what time it will be ready,
thereby preventing disappointment
A. BOWLING, JR., & CO.,
aOril lift StauntOD Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28
For Sale or Rent.

NOR RENT.-A first class STORE-ROOM
IL at Middlebrook, Augusta county, on very
favorable terms. Apply at
w. M. POOLE'S Store,
Staunton, Va.
may Nv and V copy
NOR SALE OR RENT.-The large brick
l. House, and lot, with store room attached, in
the town of Waynesboro, formerly occupied by
Mr.. VIM. Withrow, and more recently by Mr..
t. III. Antrim, in the central part of the village,
opposite the Post Office, and Mr.. Withrow's pres
ent stand, The house has nine good rooms, good
kitchen, wash ROOM and smoke house in back
yard, and there is also on this lot large brick
stable. The Store Room has large Cellar and
two good rooms above
Altogether it is one Of the most desirable resi-
dences in the town for merchant business
man. Any one desiring to purchase rent will
be shown the property by Mr.. Duval, who now
occupies the dwelling
For terms apply to the subscriber at Barter
Brook, Augusta county, Va:
mar 12-3m# Il. W. SHELTON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

r UMP & GROUND PLASTER,
Ia for sale by
feb 6-tf A. M. BRUCE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

What 100 letters day say from Patients all
over the habitable Globe!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

We will sell, at Baltimore wholesale prices
Laudanum, Paregoric, Castor Oil, Spirits I y
Bateman's Drops, Vermifpgs, $50. ! :. -"
mar12 DIR. N WAYT & BRO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

MaggieFs Pills and Salve
are almost universal in their effects and a cure
can be almost always guaranteed.
Each Boo Contains Iwelre Pills.
One PHI Is O. Dose
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

FOR FEMALE DISEASES:
Nervous Prostitution, Weakness, General
Lassitude, Want of Appetite,
MaggePs Pills will be found an effectual remedy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

LUST RECEIVED a fine assortment OF
% White WASH Paint, Varnish and Marking
Brushes.
mar12 DR. WAYT s. BRO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28


The balance consists of the following articles
Musical instruments, Music Boxes,
Ladies' Work Boxes Ladies' and Gents Gloves,
Ladies' and Gents Riding Whips, Opera Glasses
Office and Parlor Furniture, Writing Desks,
Black Walnut Frames, Engravings ETC., etc.
The whole amounting to an aggregate of SOC, DOC
VALUABLE GIFTS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

On BEHALF OF MANY ADMIRERS OF THE
May, 1851. OANTATA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

LOO LBS. LEWIS PURE LEAD,
4)U Linseed Oil, Fish Oil, Spts: TErpentine
marc DH WA y q DIV
NNAMILLARYL GTlQN-ayer efficient
N9 remedy for sore and infiamed nlppleS,
feb 26-tf DIR. WAfT u Btu
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-28

For all diseases of the Kidneys, Retention of
Urine, &C., Maggieps Pills are a perfect cure.
One dose will satisfy any one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
Origin of "old Dominion"

Few things are so we'll calculated to awaken
in the mind of the proud Virginian wander
ing III. foreign lands, touching "reminiscences
OF home aud kindred, as the simple mention
Of the ''Old Dominion" And yet there are
comparatively few who are aware of the term
which has 50 long and so generally been op.
Piled to Virginia. 1t originated thus Du-
ring the PrOtectorate of Cromwell, the COLONY
OF Virginia refused to acknowledge his an-
thotity, and declared itself independent.
Shortly after, when Cromwell threatened 10
send feet and array to reduce Virginia to
subsection, the alarmed Virginians sent a
messenger to Charles II, who was then an
exile in Flanders, inviting him TO return IN
the ship with the messenger and be king q
Virginia. Charles accepted the invitation,
and was on the eve of embarkation, when he
was called to the throne of England. As
soon as he was fairly seated on his throne, in
gratitude for the loyalty of Virginia, he
caused her coat Of arms to be quartefed With
those of England, Ireland, and Scotland, and
as an independent member of the Empire-a
distinct portion of the "Old Dominion. !"
Hence arose the origin OF the term Copper
coins Of VirgIaia we're issued even as late a.
the reign Of George III, which bore on one
side the coat Of arms of England, Scotland
and Virginia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
Fruit Without Stones.

at the last meeting of Agricultural Society
IN India, the Rev. Mr. Eirminger commI.
nicated plan by which the stones Of fTuis
may be reduced or made to disappear. and
the pulp increased in size and favor. At
any time during the cold season select a
branch that is to be used afterward for mar
ching Split It up carefully somewhat less
than span long. From both halves Of the
branch thus split scoop out clearly all the pirh;
then bring the halves together again, and
keep them baDdaged till they have become
thoroughly united. At the usual time, the
beginning of the rains. march the branch
thds treated upon suitable stock taking for
the place Of union the portion of the branch
just below where the split was made. Upon
branch of the tree thus produced, similar
operation is performed, and so on for success
aive seasons the result being that the stone
Of the fruit becomes less and less after each
successive operation. This process has been
applied Likewise to the grape vine at Malaga /;
and plants thereby have been produced which
bear the finest fruit without the slightest YES
tige Of a stone within them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
POETICAL.
IMPLoRA PACE.

Up TO the silent Heaven the cry ascendeth.
g Bid war and tumOlt etaseH
Solemnly with midnight winds it blendeth,
On earth let there be peace.
Too long have yOnder holy mOonb ,ams glistened
Ger fields Of strife below,
Too long have yOndeT starry watches listened
TO sounds Of waE and woe.
Too long in waiting at Bethesda's portals
The spirits trembling wing.
To heal earth's turbid waters, ha plees uortals,
Have fingered wearying.
Bid that six thousand years of bloody story
Suffice life's mighty book,
Unfold one plying pa ge OF peaceful glory,
Where seraPh eyes may look.
One snowy leaf. wherein Recording Angel
With truths own ray may write
Deeds sympathetic with the great Evangel,
AllPures and kind and bright.
oh dove cfPeacc, one in records olden,
Brood Ger tlle surges breast,
Spread wide thy silver wings and feathers golden
Till all be hushed to rest.
oh, prinless footsteps, once at midnight stealing
Ger the stormy seas at will,
Walk GU the bilOwy waves of human feeling
Aud bid them, peace be stilfT'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
wonderful Escape from the Grave.

AWashington correspondent of the Boston
Transcript tells the following story, which
makes huge drafts upon the readers credu-
lily:
"a gentleman of New Albany. Floyd coun-
ty, Indiana, Respectable and perfectly cred
sible man, now clerk in the Pension Bureau,
Washington, was formerly soldier in compa.
ny + 18th Indiana volunteers. In 1862 he
was stationed at St. Louis. While stationed
there he was taken down with small box. and
apparently died; placed in coffin and inme-
diately entOmbed. AS the soldiers tomb was
rather rapidly filed, five other collins were
soon piled on his. He lay there two and a
half days, when he became somewhat con-
scious, aud his first feeling was suffocating
sensation. His screams alarmed the German
sentinel guarding his tomb, who, frightened.
ran, dropping his gun. which was discharged.
The report aroused Mr.. NJ. still more to
sense of his condition aud awful location.
lie redoublcd his screams, bringing a rush
OF soldiers to the tomb, who soon got him out
and relieved him from his terrible confine
ment. He is confident he should have sufFo-
Gated in fifteen minutes. He says that though
never conscious of his dreadful situation, his
mind was always active and his sensations
unspeakabiy notwithstanding to float
through scenes Of surprising beauty, amid
strains of delicious music, such, to use his
own words, as he has never heard since.
For obvious reasons, he does not wish his
name to be published, but your correspondent
will vouch for character"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
RATES oF ADVERTISING.
From the St. Louis Republican, May 81
A Bogus English NOkleman Abandons
q Young Bride.

In the proper column Of this paper will be
| found notice Of the marriage of Miss EGuusu
z. Jones to Mr.. William S. Anderson. which
occurrence took place last Sunday morning az
| st Georges church.
This announcement will doubtless astonisb
many of the friends and acquaintances Of the
bride and groom, aud they will doubtless
make use Of the trite expression, "Truth is
! stranger than felton," So it would appear
in this case; but short and romantic en-.
gagement between the parties eliminated in
sudden aud unexpected facts. The Young
lady is resident of Carthage, ILL.,, and was
on visit to some friends in this city. When
she left her friends at home she had not the
most remote idea of changing her name. She
| knew of no other name that would become
her half 50 well.
Her heart was free and untrammeled as
the winds that cOursed over the prairios
around her country home. A look, a touch.
or word, may sound the depts Of the soul
like plummet. The sensations of a moment
may expand into an eternity bright with bliss
full visions and rich with the fruition of fond.
est hopes. In such a moment the country
girl who figures in this romance experienced
life change which cast golden glow over
the horizon of n welded future. The gen
tleman who was SO happy US to meet his ideal
"a OSauty al SuCAl tune uTEeU MS cause with
ferVid eloquence, aud pleaded not in vain
This happened Saturday evening. On
the following Sunday morning n small wed.
ding party entered St. Georges church, and
two hearts were made one by the sacred bonds
OF matrimony. After the marriage knot Was
tied, the happy bridegroom told the bride
that he was the son Of an English noblemdn, 4
and possessed his proportion of this worlds
goods in his own right, without references to
great expectations" of parental inheritanee.
This fact he had hitherto studiously with
held, and the disclosure proved a most q
lighttul chapter of this romance of reality.
Another, and concluding chapter was ID
follow, which was not so pleasant to the COM
temptation of either of the twain made one,
and contained most unusual incident 10
such occasions. Indeed. it was the most To- 1
mantle circumstance of this most rou5aRtie
story. After the usual congratulations were
over. the wedding party retired from tn,
church. While eE the steps of the slersS
edifce the bridegroom informed the bride
and the astonished company that business q
Importance called him to our western froatiC
and that he would be compelled to leave inIN
mediately for Fort Reilly. A carriage was
in waiting, into which he stepped, and bid
ding his fair bride adieu, soon vanished from
sight She did not faint, fall, aud contribute
to an exciting scene, for he had taken the
Precaution to whisper in her ear that he would
be absent only five weeks, and he advised
her, in the mean time, to be us happy as she
could, and make preparations for u VoyaRS 10
England on his return.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
Resting Place of Light Horse Harry
Lee.


A letter from Fernandina to Tallahassee
paper says:
g baronial mansion erected on Number
land Island is known as sDungenBess.' Il
was once the estate of Major General Nathan
lsl Green, of revolutionary fame. Here in
the rustic burial place of the estate reposa
the ashes of his wife and daughter. and of
that distinguished Virginian, Light Horse
Harry Lee, father of General Robert Il. Lee.
At the breaking out of the war 'Dupgeppess'
was charming place; its dependent grounds
were adorned with olive and orange groves
and shrubbery in endless variety from every
quarter Of the globe. Here the date palm Of
Arabia might be seen craving in oriental
stateliness by the side Of Palestine's golden
acacias. Its proprietor, gentleman Of for
tune and culture, whose hospitality was
.princely, left the estate in the charge Of SEP.
wants when the Federal forces took Ferpan
dina. Servants, library, paintings, furniture
soon disappeared. Then the house remained
awhile tenahtless At length many families
OF freedmen took up their abode in its de-
serted halls, subsisting meanwhile by the
manufacture Of olive oil and Indifferent Gar.
dening. Not long ago it was reported, upon
what authority know not, that sDuncenuess
was to be repaired and Tefurnished. The ne.
groes, however, still continued to occupy II
up to last week, when fire, accidental or de.
signed, left nothing to mark the scene of 90
many Pleasant memories but blackened walls
aud smoulderiug ruins"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

A RECEIPT. OF HAPPIXEss.-Itis simple
when you rise in the morning, form a resolu-
tioR to make the day happy one to- fellow
creature 1t is easily done A left-off gar.
ment to the man who needs it !; a Kind word
to the sorrOwful an encouraging expression
TO the starvlDg-trifes in themselves as light
as alr-will do it, at least for twenty.four
hours and, i you are young, depend upon
IT. 1t VIII tell when you are old and, if you
are old, rest assured it will send YOU down
the stream Of time to eternity Look at the
result fou send one person-only one. han
ply through the day that is three hundred
aud sixty five in the course of.the year-and
suPPosing Jon live forty yearz only, after YOU
commence this course, you have made four
teen thousand six hundred human beings
happy, at all events for time Now, worthy
reader, is this not simple? We do no. often
indulge in moral dose, but this IS so small
pill that one needs no red currant ielly to
disguise its favor, and it requires to be taken
but once day SO that we feel warranted In
prescribing it. 1t is nOzt excellent for dioes.
ton and producer Of pleasant sIumber.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

The END OF THE WoRLD.-To tbou.o,5s
this Is no fiction, no illusion of an overheated
imagination. To-day, tomorrow, everv dsv-
to thousands, the end of the world is close az
hand. And why should We fear Il? We
walk here as it were in the crypts of life at
times, from the great cathedral above US. We
can hear the organ and the chanting of the
choir We see the light stream through the
open door, when some friend goes up before
US, and shall We fear 10 mount the narrow
staircase Of tie grave that leads M out of this
uncertain Twilight into the serene mansions
of the life eternal?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
Another Beast Butler,

Springfield, Illinois, has rival Butler to
the "Beast" of Massachusetts,. A subscrip-
ton to relieve the distress of the South has
been set afOOt in the former place by sol
charitable citizens, through which Beast 10.
2 has been developed. The Winois STATE
Register says:
e ln their organized exertions to aid this
pressing charity, our kind-hearted citizens
laid out this city into districts, and named
three or four prominent persons to collect
subscriptions and donations Three of these
almOners of the public mercy presented us
with subscription paper, desiring>aid. Feel
ing that the object was most holy, we took
the paper, and casually glanced along the list
of subscribers. Among these we saw the
name of wealthy and charitable citizen for
the sum of one hundred dollars numerous
others of smaller amounts. Blessings on
those benevolent hearts Near this larger
subscription was the following:
"'I will give the amount set opposite nv
name to purchase powder and lead to be used
in the South, provided the same is dispensed
by loyal agent. WIN. Butler, $500
ga glance at this was not sufficient : one
could scarcely realize the fact. We read
again the words were there; comment is
needless"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

GEN. SEDGwIc1s.-Thc following is from
the Galveston Bulletin of April 18th:
Breyet Brigadier General Sedgwick passed
throug h this city few days ago, going North
to receive his final discharge from the Federal
army. 1t rs said that on his passage he stated
that he had other orders, not yet made public,
In reference to his invasion of Mexico, and
that they would go far to show that he had
official warrant for all he did. He has also a
copy ola letter addressed to the General G ov-
ernment by President Juarez, thanking him
Tor the invasion. These documents Of Gen.
SedgWick's, it is said, will be published as
soon as he is perfectly and entirely relieved
from army obligations. 1t is contended that
the language Of his orders was explicit, direct
aud repeated, ''do not permit " certain things
to be done. He could not obey this order
without the invasion, which it was afterwards
found convenient to ignore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

MURDERERs HUNG.-At Summcrville.
Mississippi, recently, two brothers, named
fitzgerald, murdered young merchant in
his store, and then robbed him of fifteen
hundred dollars. They were pursued by the
citizens, captured, aud hung without cere-
mony. The younger brother confessed to
having murdered several other men for their
money. It. is believed that the Fitzgeralds
belonged to regular organized band of MUIR
de.ers and robbers in that part of Mississippi.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
B1ano-FoEteS.
CHARLES Al. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURER of Firzt Premium GRAND
w and SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and Sc
Camden street, and IS and "a Perry street, near
baltimore and Ohio Railroad. WARE-ROOSIS,
NO.7. North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TTMORE, AID.
Has always hand the largest stock of PIANOS
in the city. My new Grand Scale Over-s'rung A
giraffe Treble Pianos pronounced by the ama-
teurs and professors to be the best Piano manufac-
. tured. We warrant them free Of every fault for
five years, and tho privilege of exchange within
twelve mOnths, If not entirely satisfactory to the
purchaser.
SECONDHAND PIANOS,
always on hand-S5OtO $500. MELODEONS and
PARLOR ORGANS from the best makers
We have permission to refer TO the following per-
Bona who have our Pianos use-DS Rentch, VIM
Rush, w G Butler, Richard Williams, Dennis
Daniels. Benjamin F Harrison, in jefferson county
and James l. Cunningham. Cunningham, ia
cob Seibert, Benjamin SPeck, Andrew Bowman d,
George HOke, Jacob Miller, Charles R Coo, James
Denny. Lemuel Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke-
lev county.
Oct- For further PARTICULARS apply to F HA :
RISON, Agent, Shcphe rdstUwn.
Terms liberal. A call ia solicited.
October ,, lS66-Iy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

VRdIN1ANs.-Rev. Mr.. Slaughter says in
the "Southern Churchman :"
Gas the twelve tribes of Israel were scatter
ed abroad in almost all lands, SO are the church
men Of Virginia Outside of New England,
its ministers or members are to be found in
nearly every State, from the Lakes to the
Gulf, from Virginia to California. The first
Bishop Of Tennessee was a Virginian the
Bishop of Arkansas is Firgiuian the late
and living Bishops of Alabama were Vir-
ginians; a Virginia Bishop presides over the
Church in North Carolina, and the newly
cOnsecrated Bishop Of Louisiana is a Vir-
gilman. The old church of Virginia has its
representatives in Canada on our Northern
and Mexico on our Southern frontier, as also
in the adjacent isles of the ocean. She has
sons and daughters in Old England, and also
on the continent of Europe. The Bishop of
Cape Palmas, in Africa, is a Virgiuian ; as is
the Missionary Bishop of China and Japan.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

1t is related Of two old Scotch ministers
that the one asked the other If he were not
soreiy tempted at times to go fishing on the
Sunday afternoons. so, mon" replied the
fellow laborer, II am never tempted lang. (
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

A Yankee Captain was caught in rhe
Jaws OF whale, but was finally rescued,
badly wounded. On being dPked what he
thought while In the situation, he replied: az
thought he would make about forty barrela-'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21

If you see man go into a bar.room, it
is sign that he is out Of spirits and likely to
be ale-ins.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
TIE TOMB OF LAZARUS.

But digress. The path is preeipitozs.
We dismOunt and lead our horses down. We
have reached the tomb of Lazarus. We en-
ter by low opening, and feel our way doWu
a long, winding, dilapidated staircase to a
small chamber, the walls of which are partly
Plastsred, partly the naked rock Of the cav
err. From this chamber a few steps lead
into low vault, I imagine not more than
nine feet square Therein lay the body of
lazarus. The cIoseness of the atmosphere
limits our inspection to mere glance. We
retire to the larger room, and sitting upon
the floor, Bible in hand one of us reads
aloud, by eaudle-light, St. Johns account of
the miracle and of the Sayior's intercourse
with those whom it most affected. How
touehingiy simple, how surprisingly beauti-
, 1867-06-21

Assurances of every description on sim
gle lives are granted by the Society for
any sum from 0 0DollarS to 10, 900 Dollars.
Premiums are received Quarterly, Half
yearly, or Yearly. at the option of the
Assured.
Assurers wishing to discontinue the
payment of their Premiums, may either
dispose of their Policies TO the Society
upon equitable terms, or obtain a free
Policy for a reduced amount.
Loans are granted to Members on the
Security of their Policies.
All claims, occurring by death are
promptly met within 8 months after salts
factory proof Of such death has been re-
ceived by the Society.
Strict Investigations into the position
of the Society are made quinquennialIy,
and the surplus then existing is allotted 10
the Members, after a sufficient sum has
been set aside for the purposes of the
Reserve Fund. The next investigation
and Division of Profits, will take place at
the 31st December, 1870.
The Society has Agencies in nearly all
of the British West Indic Islands.
ActGary-ALEXR. s. BURNETT,
Secretary-HENRY CRUMPTON.