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gave promise of speedy elevation and notorie
| ty, which would guarantee wealth and honor
able position. He was always found at his Of
flee in business hours, ready at all times to re-
ceive client, hear him patiently, and thus be
able to undertake his cause understandingly.-
Modest and unassuming, he was ever ready to
receive counsel from age, and experience
Whenever his business required his presence In
the Courtroom, he was always there at the
proper hour, and himself in a proper and re-
spectful position with all the necessary papers
In his possession and ready, at minute s
warning, to explain his position in any case in
which he was party, never causing the Court,
or the opposite party, to complain of his want
OF diligence IN making preparation for trial.
But the promising young lawyer of the present
day is the young man, who promises his parents
and friends that he will make every possible
effort to rise in his profession and gain the con-
fdence of the public. He promises his CLIENT
(if he has the fortune to have one,) that he
will use all possible diligence in prosecuting or
defending his case and bringing it to speedy
and successful termination. He promises to be
at his office at all times ready to give advice,
and explain the law. He promises that he is
able to cope with any other member of the bar,
and promises, in short, that he can put down
all opposition, and that all cases that are en-
trusted to his care shall come to favorable
issue When the Court is in session, he is sure
to be in attendance, after visiting his usual
haunts, bar-rooms, billiard saloons, etc., and
when he enters, he is sure to have it perfectly
understood that he is there, by placing himself
in the most conspicuous place inside the bar,
making bold and dauntless front by elevating
his boots in the face of Court and jury which,
when interrogated, if they speak at all from the
very sole, in tones of dusty and squeaking elo-
quence regardless of the impression made by
their unparalleled effrontery. And, if client
approaches him, he promises that all shall be
right. The promising young gentleman then
remains quite inert and the centre Of no partic-
ular motion, except at intervals, copious show
ers that fall among the spittoons around, and
an occasional remark, intended to cause merri-
ment among his companions, elected, probably,
from the movement or personal appearance of
some gentleman farmer in the Courtroom, un-
til after repeated calls from the clerk the prom
Using young lawyer is made to understand that
a case is before the Court in which he is par
ty, then, with much reluctance, the boots are
brought down from their elevated position to
the foor giving the promising young gentle
man a chance to rise and make frivolous apol-
ogy, promising, faithfully promising, that he
will be ready next term.
YEOMAN.
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Poet n IL.

=
[Several years ago. we published the following
beautiful lines, but we deem them worthy of re
publication. The author is unknown to us AM
we find it floating waif on the tide of literature
The beauty and touching pathos contained il
these lines are rarely equaled.-Ed. SPECTATOR
There's but one Pair Of Stockings to meme
Tonight.
An old wife sat by her bright freside,
Swaying thoughtfully to and fro
In an ancient chair whose creaky craw
Told tale of long ago;
While down by her side on the kitchen floor
Stood basket of worsted balls-a score.
The good man dozed o'er.the latest news
Till the light of his pipe.werlt out,
And, unheeded, the kitten with cunning paws
Rolled and tangled the balls about;
Yet still sat the wife in the ancient chair,
Swaying to and fro in the freight glare.
But anon misty tear-drop came
In her eye of faded blue,
Then trickled down in furrow deep,
Like single drop of dew;
So deep was the channel, so silent the stream,
The good man saw naught but the dimmed eye
beam.
Y Yet marvelled he much that the cheerful light
Of her eye had weary grown,
And marvelled he more at the tangled balls,
So he said in gentle tone
L nave SudItO LILY joys Since our marriage VOW
Conceal not from me thy sorrows now p'
Then she spoke of the time when the basket there
Was filled to the very brim;
And now there remained of the goodly pile
But single pair-for him;
"Then wonder not at the dmmed eyelight
There's but one pair of stockings to mend to.
night!
Il cannot but think of the busy feet
Whose wrappings were wont to lay
In the basket awaiting my needles time,
Now wandered so far away;
How the sprightly steps, to q mother DEAR
Unheeded fall on the careless ear.
"For each empty nook in the basket old
BY the hearth there's vacant seat
And | miss five shadows from off the wall
And the patter Of many feet.
lis for this that tear gathered over my sight,
At the one pair OF stockings to mend tonight
"Twas said that far through the forests wild,
And over the mountains bold
Was land whose rivers and darkening caves
Were gemmed with the rarest gold;
Then my frst-born turned from the oaken door,
And [ know the shadows were only four.
Another went forth on the foaning wave
And diminished the baskets store
But his feet grew cold-so weary and cold
They II never be warm any more;
And this nook in its emptiness seemeth to me
To give forth no voice but the moan of the sea-
i Wo oCners nave gone towards the setting sun.
And made them a home in its light,
And fairy figures have taken their share
10 mend by the freside bright;
Some other basket their garments fill,
But mine, Oh, mine! is emptier still.
"Another-the dearest, the frailest, the last
Was taken by the angels away,
And clad in garment that waxeth not old,
In a land of continual day
OH wonder no more at the dimmed eyelight,
While mend the one pair ofstockings to- night!'
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Knife in a Strange place.

The Union Register published in Union,
Monroe co, West Virginia, mentions the finding
of long, quantity shaped knife in the heart Of
an old chestnut tree lately felled near Gap Mills,
in Monroe county. The tree stood several hun
dred yards from any clearing, and was perfectly
sound in every fibre, excepting three hollow
places in its heart, in one of which the knife was
found, forty feet above the ground. The Regis
ter says that near the spot on which this tree
grew, was a fort which the first settlers in thai
region built to protect themselves against the
sayages.
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Dry Goods, Groceries, dc.
MOTHER WARDECLARED,

"A
AGREAT SLAUGHTER ANTICIPATED |!
determination against all High Praces and
Undue Prices.
SIMON Fl. HILB, splendidly equipped, is in
the field again, with newly purchased stock of
the most choice Goods just received from the first
houses in New York City, and selected with the
greatest care for this particular market. The
stock consists principally of the following articles:
Black and fancy dress silks, all wool and half
wool Delaines, bombazines, French and English
poplins Of every shade and quality; linen cam
brio handkerchiefs-emb and plain; 800
elliptic spring hoop skirts-from Is to 40 springs
100 large balmoral skirts, French corsets splen-
did lot of White Goods and Hosiery; ladies and
mems kid gloves, do silk and worsted 80 pieces
of all wool fannels of every shade, color and
quality; lindseys, ginghams Canton fannels, la
dies black and fancy cloaking also fine lot of
Ready Made Cloaks, French and English
Broad Cloth, Cassimeres and Cassinets,
Silk and Silk-Velvet Vestings Under
Garments --latest Style of Hats,
900 pair Mems, Women's, Miss
es', Youths', & Childrens Shoes
in all their endless varie-
ty, both of city and East
ern manufacture.
S. II. HILB.
sep 25-tf Main ST., at Crawford's Corner
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IOb0ccOs, Cigars, Stationery, &t
CIGARS, SNUFFS,
Pipes, Stationery, Notions, sc.
SPRING TRADE.

ARMENTROUT & SON,
Corner of Main and Augusta streets,
invite the attention of purchasers to their large
stock of goods just selected and received direct
from the Importers
The largest and best assorted stock of Station
cry in the market;
The largest stock and greatest variety of Pipes,
from the ordinary Clay up to the finest Nicer
schaum; Weichsel, Cherry, Italian, India Rub
Der, Reed, Root, and other Stems: good assort-
ment Walking Canes fine stock Toilet and Fan
cy Soaps; Hair, Tooth, and N all Brushes; Pock-
ct and Dressing Combs-new style: splendid
stock Of Pocket Knives, Pocket Ink Stands,
Match Boxes-new style; Pocket Books-some-
thing new; Blank Books, and Diaries for 1867
Backing and Blacking Brushes; Tobacco Bags
and great many other useful Notions; Macca-
boy, Rappee, and Scotch Snuffs; Levi Garret
& Sons Scotch Snuff put up in bottles the best
in use also large stock of CHE WING TO
BACCOS-all the favorite brands
100000 CIGARS of oar oaom Manufacture, ana
all warranted as represented none but the best
Tobaccos used
&a- Dealers are invited to call and examine
stock before purchasing elsewhere as we are de-
termined to sell as low, if not lower, than any
other house in the country. If not able to come
send orders which will receive prompt attention
and with every advantage which they would have
were the parties present in person.
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Patches and JeaUeI2'y.
UST Reel EIV e ID
Al AT MEREDITH,S OLD STANI

u 8 Il II Il G. Ell v ID
81 AT MEREDITHS OLD STAND,
Next door to Piper & Funk am<u&
houser, Main street A fine as <AECNR
sortment of SSs&z6aN
WATCHES & JEWELRY,
which we name in part as follows:
Ladies and Gents Gold hunting Watches and
Chains, Silver Watches-very low; Bracelets.
Necklaces and Armlets Gold and Silver Thin
bles, Breastpins and Earrings in sets and sepa-
rate; Box and Glass Pins, Mourning Sets, Gents
Breastpins, Sleeve Buttons and Studs; children S
Ear and Finger Rings; Silver and Steel Specta-
cles and Eye Glasses-far and near sighted !;
Clocks, sc.
These goods have been selected with great care
and will be sold at small advance above cost.
NB~ No Goods will be misrepresented.
Particular attention paid to ordering goods at
shortest notice.
Watches and Jewelry repaired in best manner.
Ms- Old Silver taken in exchange for goods
ian S-3m G. G. YEAKLE.
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Labor SdUiaag Machine.
vuVHE EXCELSIOR DRAG SAW.
E. BERREY'S PATENT, July 49, 1864

This celebrated machine combines greater du-
rability, simplicity, and strength, than any other
of the kind now in use. 1t is adapted for cutting
cord wood, stove wood, cooper stuff single stuff,
&c.
1t has the capacity for cutting from thirty to
forty cords per day; will saw log four feet in
diameter without choking, and works easily with
two or four horses. 1t can be with any horse
power. The saw-guide is self-operatng The
also controls saw while going through the log.
We are now manufacturing these machines. for
delivery to any part of this State. All orders
will receive prompt attention
For further particulars address the proprietors,
EAKLE & LINN,
Mt. Sidney, Augusta county,
feb 12-tf Virginia.
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feb 26-H A. NJ BRUCE.
COLE LEATHER.
y UPPER LEATHER, KIPP SKINS
Philadelphia Calf skins for sale by
feb26 A. M. BRUCE.
MARSHALL & WORTHING GTON SALT
feb2l- ~ s"i' a. M. BRUCE.
NEMENT, Manufactured at Balcony Falls
" James River, for sale by
CUGAIs, COFFEE, SYRUP
(all grades) for sale by ;, a
DOOTS, SHOES q HATS,
y p 9s- for sale by NJ RR,rcr
6NASH paid for Flour, Corn Bacon, Lard
" 90 Butter, &c, &c, by, nD,1or
IMPORTANT TO THE
SUBSCRIBER will pay the highest eqsh prices fol
He will also sell Salt,
Cotton Yarn and Cotton Cloth
Fish-Mackerel-in bbls, 4bbls, bbls,
and kits; sporting and shipping powder,
Bags for Grain and Seed,
Lead and Wheel Harness-full sets,
and other goods, all at the lowest
atJ ". s. Taylors old stand, Main st.,
Jan 8-tf opposite 1st National Bank.
GAIT T!-WORTHINGTON SALT, in large,
- clean, full sacks; also
GROUND ALUM SALT, cheap for cash.
For sale by RICHARDSON,
at j. w. S. Taylors old stand, Main St.,
jan s oppo First National Bank.
ACTION YARN & COTTON CLOTH
~ For sale by
RICHARDSON,
at j. W. S. Taylor's old stand Main ST.,
jan oppo 1st National Bank.
4 LOT OF LEAD 4 WHEEL HAIR
IA NESS-FULL SETS,
very cheap by RICHARDSON,
at j. w S. Taylors old stand, Main ST.,
jan 8 opposite First National Bank.
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II M II o II Il A N T!!

NJ II o IL Z A z =!
LADIES and GENTLEMEN
contemplating marriage will do we'll by coming
in time to B. MAYNES JEWELRY STORE,
as he has the finest and largest assortment Of jew
elry in Staunton From much you can make a
selection that never fails to give satisfaction.
Also, in case of dimness of sight, he has a large
assortment of
EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES,
at 80 per cent cheaper than former prices
Best Watch Crystals Is cents
Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted
at moderate prices.
B. MAYNE, from 225 Regent st., London,
now on Main street, Staunton, opposite Gabriel
Hirsh's Store. ian 22-3m
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Fire and Life Insurance.


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For the Spectator.
A Promising Young LAWYER,

The time has been when a young man en-
gagged in the legal profession, who was noted
for his integrity, gentlemany department, per-
severing energy, moral worth, and strict atten-
ton to business, was said to be promising
young lawyer. And rightly, too, because he
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CIlatrchcIIIe Broom Factory.
DROOMs! BROOMs! 1.-THE undersigl

DROOMS! BROOMS 1.-THE undersgn-
LID ed is just now putting in operation an exten-
sive Broom Factory at Ch@TchUaUe, Virginia,
where he will manufacture all kinds and sizes of
BRUSH BROOMS AND WISPS.
in the best manner and which he offers to Mer-
chants at less than they can be bought for in Nor
thern markets
His machine is of the most approved kind his
workmen thoroughly skilled, and his broom corn
Of the very best quality.
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES
and Keep the money at home, by sending your Or
ders, which will be promptly and satisfactorily
filed, by Il. L. HOOVER,
oct 16-6m Churchville, Augusta CO., Va
Char. Chronicle, and Lexington Gazette s. Ban
ner copy six months and send bill to Valley Vir-
ginian Office
DROOM MCORN.-Farmers who have broom
I'D have their attention called to the fact
that am paying the highest CASH price for
that article, at the
CHURCHVILLE BROOM FACTORY,
and want all that is for sale in the county
Those who have good strong bottom land can
not do better than to plant it in Broom Corn,
next Spring. the crop is less trouble, not so
hard on land, and will pay fifty per cent, better
than corn. l want to engage for next year from
two to three hundred acres, and will give special
inducements to those who are willing to contract
now. The best quality of seed furnished to plan
ters. Bring your Broom Corn, whether you
want money or the best quality of Brooms.
ii. L. HOOVER,
oct l6-6m Churchville, Va.
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NUMBER xxx.
81 Say unto you all---Watch |"

Watch, for the time is short
Watch, white It's called to-day;
Watch, lest temptations overcome;
Watch, Christian, watch and prayl
Watch for the flesh is weak;
Watch, for the foe is strong:
Watch, lest the bridegroom knock in vain;
Watch, though he tarry longl
Chase slumber from thine eyes;
Chase doubling from thy breast
Thine is the promis' prize
OF heavens eternal rest.
Watch, Christian, watch and pray
Thy Saviour watch d for thee
Till from his brow the blood-sweat pour'd
Great drops of agony.
Take Jesus for thy trust
Watch, watch for evermore:
Watch, for thou soon must sleep
With thousands go ne before
Now, when thy sun is up
Now, while tits called to-day
D now, in thine accepted time,
Watch, Christian, watch and pray.
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Lost.

4 OST.-It the town of Staunton, on the 18th
4 of February, a small BREAST PIN, con-
tanning the LIKENESS of my wife. A liberal
reward will be paid for same on delivery to pro-
prietor of Vindicator.
feb 26-tf d. LEWIS POOL.
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WALTER ScoTT's ADVICE TO HIS Son.
Read, my dear Charlie, read; and that which
is useful Man differs from birds and beasts
only because he has the means of availing him
self of the knowledge acquired by his predeces-
sors. The swallow builds the same nest which
its father and mother built, and the sparrow does
not improve by the experience of its parents.
The son of the learned pig, if it had one, would
be a mere brute, only fit to make bacon of. 1t
struct places for the rich, and comfortable dwell
lings for the poor and why is this but because
our eye is enabled to look back upon the past,
to improve upon our ancestors improvements,
and to avoid their errors? This can only be done
by studying history, and comparing it with pas
sing events.
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A KIND WORD FOR ''MoTHER. "-Despise
not thy mother when she is old. Age may
waste mother beauty, strength, limbs, senses,
and estate but her relation as mother is as the
sun when it goes forth in its might, for it is al
ways the meridian, and knoweth no evening.
The person may be grey-headed, but her mo-
therly relation is ever in the flourish. 1t may
be autumn. yea, winter with woman, but with
the mother as mother, it is always spring. Alas,
how little do we appreciate mothers tender
ness while living How needless we are of all
her anxieties and kindness! But when she is
dead and gone, when the cares and coldness of
the world come whitening to our hearts, when
we experience how hard it is to find true SYM
pathy-how few will befriend us in misfortune
then it is that we think of the mother we have
loSt
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How often is the life Of man, even in its fairest
and loveliest, its most splendid, most admired,
and most hattering appearances, suddenly and
prematurely cut down like the expanding flower
of the morning, in all its vigorous freshness and
and all its gittering pride and beauty, falling
before the scythe
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Books, MaIsic, Notions, de-.

NEW GOODS.-The undersigned have just
~ received new additions to their stock of Sta
tlonery, Books, Music, and Notions, and respect
fully call the attention of the public to their as
sortment, which will be found very select and va
red and which will, it is believed, give satisfac
ton to every patron.
To our former stock, we have also added print
ing material, such as Book Flat Cap and Color
ed Paper, Satin Surface Boards, Business Cards,
&C., which will be furnished in any quantity.
Anyt1sing called for in our business, and not on
hand, will be supplied at few days notice.
HUNTER & NOWLIN,
one door West of Post Office, Staunton, Va.
mar12-tf
NEW BOOKS.-The Merchant of Berlin
~ ST ELMO, by the author of Beulah
Idalia; Frederick the Great and his Court;
War Poetry Of the South, edited by W. Gilmore
Simms. WAR CHESS; Joseph the I'd and his
Court
feb 12-tf ROBT COWAN
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Moral and Religious.
The two Homes.

One thing which constitutes intemperance
such pre-eminent curse, is its desolating power
over the family. 1t is the great and sublime Of
flee of the family constitution to nurture all the
generous charities all the gentle emotions and
lofty purposes of which our nature is capable.
And when all is moving forward harmoniously
in the family circle there is an educating forming
process ever in progress. The calm manliness
of the father, the tender love of the mother
playing in her countenance and beaming from
her eye, the affectionate kindness of brothers to
sisters, and the graceful genteness of sisters
all send forth an influence which operates upon
the hearts of all like the dew and sunshine and
mild breath of spring upon the waiting gardens.
olation follows. The calm manliness that sat
upon his brow is gone-the mothers eye fills
with tears of sorrow-and loving children stare
with amazement. The Eden ofhome is changed
into gloomy wild. .-Lynch6mg Neacs
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GEWENG MACHINES !-We have secur-
y ed the agency for this section of the Valley
for the sale of
Wilcor and GIBBS Soaring Machines
which have been pronounced the bestnow in use.
We will take pleasure in exhibiting a sample
Machine at our Store.
We are authorized to refer to Mrs. Kelley Mrs.
Marquis and Mrs J ohm 6. Smith, who have them
in use. WOODS q GILKESON.
oct 9-tf
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- It.
CENTRAL RAILROAD

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Y Mail train for Richmond, leaves Staunton,
except on Sunday, at 8, A. M.
Mail train for Richmond arrives, except on
Sunday 3 80 p M.
Mail and Freight going West leaves Mondays;
Mdne1day and hsa Frday at SATURDAYS at
p NJ
Freight train for Richmond leaves daily, lex
cept Sundays at 1890, P. M.
Arrives daily, Except Sundays at 983 A NJ
This latter train connects closely with 0. q A.
Freight at Gordonsville, and goes through to
Richmond without more than ordinary delay at
stations arriving in Richmond at 2, P NJ.
The freight house in Staunton is ready for the
reception of goods.
The through line from Baltimore via Powha-
tan Steamboat Line is continued
H. d. WHITCOMB,
Gen'l Super. Va G. Z. L.
feb 19-tf
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sTIRGINIAINSURANCE COMPANY.

' Books and Subscriptions to the Capitol Stock
of this Company are now open at the Banking
House of W. H. Tams & Co., and at the Offices Of
the two Banks in Staunton The attention of
Capitalists is called to the merits of this Stock,
which is recommended to them probably the
most rennunerdtiUe Investment Of money now of
fering. By Order of the
Jan 9-tf COMMISSIONERS