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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-11
Views of a Union Man.

To the Editor of the Richmond Wing.
Will you allow an original Union man, but
who has so lived as not to be obnoxious to
those among whom his interests are
identified, place in your columns to ex-
press his views upon some of the questions
now being canvassed in the minds of the peo-
pie, in our once proud old State:
That the doctrine of secession advocated in
1860 by party leaders was great and sad mis-
take, few will deny, but however much to be
deplored is the fratricidal war that ragged as a
sad sequence to the advancement OF such a
doctrine and scheme for the maintenance Of
"Rights in the Territories. the party lRadl-
cals) in power, by its course in the enactment
of laws unknown to the constitution OF the
| United States have gone ''bow shot be-
| vond the madness of Yancey and others, in
their designs to Cypress the people of the
| South. What terms declared by the President,
since the surrender of the Confederate army,
have not the Southern people complied with Z
| And but for the incessant war in the form of
reconstruction acts, declared by the best intel
lects of the land to be unconstitutional, and
SO admitted by the Hon. Thad. Stevens of
Pennsylvania the ten States now in the hands
of the military would long since have had their
representatives in Congress- and as part or
parcel of the Union would now be engaged in
enacting wholesome laws, for the government
and protection of noble race in this once
IS home of the brave, and land of the free. -
But alas! alas A class of men have squat
ted themselves down in our State, and all
through the South, and are now engaged in
making laws or constitutions to still deeper
degrade and humiliate people already ground
to the dust by oppressive laws and burdens, too
intolerable to be borne. The poor negro is the
burden of their song, and pray what do they
care for the negro, except for the sake of gair.
in the advancement Of party interests and their
own ACKNOWLEDGMENT; take the hope of office
and the dollar from them and many Of them
will seek homes in more congenial chimes. For
one, let me say, come veal, come woe, | shall
never coalesce with party thus organized, but
shall steadily, as [ have heretofore, support
President johnson in his noble efforts to main
tain the constitution inviolate.
To the down-trodden people of my own ma
tive Virginia, would say try to exercise pa
tience; do not notice your oppressors too much
it gives them notoriety-just what they want.
=" Be not rash with your mouth" is the Ian
guage of the wise man, and In your patience
possess We your souls and be assured that, as
the good old Methodists used to sing, There s
a better day coming" May it soon usher in is
the wish of VIRGINIAN.
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Cultivate the Soil,

Gloomy as are the prospects Of all the de-
partments of Southern industry, agriculture
still offers to every Virglnian more assured
prospects OF fair returns for labor employed
and capital expended than anything else
While our farmers may not since the close OF
the war have realized large profits, yet their
losses have been Insignificant as compared
with those Of the planters Of the Cotton
States. <
We sincerely hope that during the next two
months every young man in Virginia who does
not see his way clearly to support In com
merce or the professions, will try his hand at
farming. Half Of the best land in Virginia is
lying idle for want OF hads to till it, and how
ever unpropltlous the seasons may prove, the
cultivation of corn, wheat OATS and tobacco is
sure to yield support to the industrious labor
er. We do not mean that an incurably lazy
white man, whose farming consists in hi
ring worthless negro or two, whom he over
looks by sitting on stump with an umbrella
over his head, is likely to succeed God for
bid that such cumberer of the earth should
demoralize the youth of the South by succeed
ing at anything-for his example would be a
bad one
But, looking to the cheapness of lands in
Virginia, and to their fertility, and the great
ease with which they are cultivated, and to
their accessibility to the very best markets for
grain, the industrious farmer is sure to do bet
ter for the present than the struggling merchant
or the unemployed professional man. There
can be no real prosperity in Virginia as long as
agriculture languishes Enquirer.
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Brother CravforS's Sermon

Southern exchange gives this As the frs
sermon OF new minister in q village in tha
section. He began apologeticany as follows:
gu don't see me to day In the dress I al
1873 wear come among you as stranger aDo
GA now trieked out in my store clothesL / am
not proud man, but | thought it would bt
more becoming among strangers
After this he raised q hymn in which thu
congregation joined. He then began hi. ser
My dear brethren and sisters, first and fore
nqest, IN gulne to tell you the affecting partin
nad With my congregation at Bethel Chapel
After had got through with my farewell ser.
mon as come down outer the pulpit, the old
gray headed brethren and sisters who listened
70 my voice twenty years, crowded around me
ana VIII sobblng voices and fearful eyes, said
Farewell. brother Crawford
AS walked down the aisle, the Young la
aies, trieked out In their fnery brass iewelry,
ge~ gaws jim cracks, paints and hounces. look.
Cd up With their bright eyes, aud pronounced
With their rosy lips-Farewell, brother Craw.
ford va"
The young men in their tight boots, pants,
high collars, and dashy waist COATS smelling of
Domatum and cigar smoke-with shaneha
coats and striped pants-they, too, said-Fare-
we'll, brother Crawford
The little children-lambs In the fold-lift
Cd up their tiny hands and small voices, and
With one accord said-Farewell, brother Crav-
ford!
The colored brethren of the CONGREGATION
Aow came forward (black sheep who had been
admitted to the fold under my ministry with
tears rolling down their cheeks. thew too sold ID.
Farewell, brother Crawford
AS got on my horse and babe alden to nv
congregation forever, | turned to take a last
look at the church where | had preached more
than twenty years, and as [ gazed at its dilan;
dated walls and moss covered roof, it too seem
ed to say-Iarewell, brother Crawford
las rode through the village, the neonla
who poked their heads outer the winders and
the servants who leant on their brooms. all an
peared to say-Farewell, brother Crawford
AS passed along down the highway, thro'
the forest, the wind as it sighed and whistled
through the tree tops, playing on the leaves and
branches the burden of salvation, it too seemed
to say-Earewell, brother Crawford
Crossing a little creek that was gurgling and
singing Ger its pebbly bed, as it reioiced on its
way 70 the great ocean of eternity, it too seem
cd to say-Farewell, brother Crawford
AS / rode along down hot dusty lane. an
old SOW that was asleep in fence corner i,,mn.
cd out OF sudden with loud broo-too' hrop-
toe she too seemed to say-Farewel brother
Crawford ''''i
MY horse got frightened and jumped from
under me, and as he curled his tail over his
back--kicked up his heels and ran off-he too
seemed to say-Farewel, brother Crawford !'
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Blizzard, Californian, relates the following
an spistls, in which he endeavors to prove-ant
oss-that ANY body can write poetry" 1t is
EN- something after the manner of Poe's Ravel
only more so: s..e-
Said my pretty miss,
Il Let me have q little kiss"
And reveled in the bliss,
.4-E-a Il Rich and meler;
Just help yourself to more,
Said she, tripping DER the floor,
And backing toward the door
OF the cellar. A t-F@
never saw the trap
Till l fell through it kerslap,
And you should have seen me drap
Through the holsl
Full twenty feet fell ael9l
How struck | cannot tell
But / set up such yell, El-a9
44. On my soul,
That the girl thought Was dying,
And at once set up crying,
For the old man who WAS trying,
Not far of, 454
To mend broken pump,
He turned md with jump,
Cleared d shed, and tumbfed plump
In a trough
! But what has this to do =
Withthe story, which is true
As the gospel old or new? er
With hop,
He came up and inquired the matter,
Whence the screaming and the clatter
He had half a mind to rap her
f 41rf- On the top
OF her head She meekly pointed
Down the steps where l. disjointed,
Lay with grease and mud anointed,
On the floor.
Blizzard up those stairs was carried;
1 Quite n month there, Blizzard tarried;
-1 In two months was Blizzard married
Nothing more.
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Servants characters irer-glyphics
When il the moon at home? When she is in
her quarters
A bad husband beats his wife, and bad wife
beats the devil
When may money be called wet? When it is
due in the morning and mist at night.
Why is hundred dollar bill like a flag pole
Because it's hard to raise.
Women often 20 to the destruction of their
husbands fortunes through buy ways.
An editor heads the list of marriages ''noose
items" another calls them ''feats of the ring -
What is the difference between a candlestick
and stevedore's lantern? One holds light
and the other lights hold.
Quilp, who has heretofore been Universal
list, now believes there are two things destined
10 be eternaly lost-his umbrella and the man
who stole it.
''Sal," said one girl to another, II am SO
glad have no beau now !" "Why SC? p asked
she other. Oh, cause l can eat as many on
ions as please"
Some ingenious Yankee has discovered fas-
ter mode than that commonly in use for hatch
ing chickens. He fills up q barrel with eggs
and sets hen on the bung hole
In reply to an advertisement headed 'Use
Thngulnbob's Tooth Brush" a Western edi
tor says: We'll see Thingumbob hanged first
the dirty fellow! Would he like to use ours?
The New York Tribune, looking to the con.
dition Of things in the South, exclaims, "Root
hog, or die. But there are no hogs there to
Foot. The Diggers have stolen them-every
squealer and grunter.-Rfeattce
A man who married Jewess shortly after
wards joined the temperance society, aad never
dared to kiss his wife from that day, because
he had considered himself prohibited by the
pledge. from meddling with Jew-lips
An Irishmau who had lain sick a long time,
vas one day met BY the parish priest, when the
following conversation took place
We'll, Patrick, am glad you have recover
sd-but were you not afraid to meet your God P
oh. no! your reverence. it was meeting the
other chap, that was afeard Nv, - replied Pat.
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For the Spectator. ]
HThey Saw"

They say I But tell me who are theyl
Who tell us all the news2
If but dog has run away,
Or neighbor has new shoes. 1
That Lobbens has seolding wife; 81
And Miss Stiles has caught beau;
That Peter Tucker drew his knife,
Once to kill his cousin Joe.
That Biber was too fond of grog;
Mr.. Krauty beat his frow;
That Johnnie Cole once stole hog
Grogs had killed his neighbor' scow.
Thus, they have always something new,
And they tell US every day,
Something strange and queer-false and true;
Who will tell me who are they?
EDNIH.
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Rev. Sam'I. DAVIES.

After Braddock's defeat, Rev. Sam'l. Davies
preached sermon, in which he spoke OF
| Washington as 6 that heroic youth Colonel
Washington, whom [ cannot but hope Prov
'idence has hitherto preserved in SO signal a
manner for some important service to his
country" He was sent on mission to
England with Gilbert Tennent, to collect funds
for the college Of New jersey in 1853, which
was eminenty successful. The first Presbytery
in Virginia was established through his exer-
| tons in 1855. In 1853 he was chosen to sue
coed Jonathan Edwards as President of the
college of New jersey, which, after much hest
| fancy, he accepted. He died at Princeton, New
Jersey, February 4th, 176l. Nine editions of
his sermons had been printed prior to the year
1900 DIR. Alexander, in his work, The
Log College pronounces him the first of
American preachers" and in the estimation of
the most competent judges, he was second only,
if second at all, to the great Whitfield
The fact that the annals of one county in
wonderful orators as Davies, Henry and Clay,
shows how fertile the old Commonwealth has
been in men Of genius, and how rich she is in
historic treasures Richmond Wing.
The ALBEMARLE GnosT.-The Scottsyile
Register of the 1st says:
Sometime back we gave detailed account in
doing up to certain date Some of our ex-
changes and some of our readers look upon the
whole affair as miserable hoax" but we can
assure them they are mistaken. We have taken
particular pains to give an unvarnished history
OF the movements Of ''the Ghost" Gentlemen
OF integrity, and gentlemen of as much intel
igence and bravery as ''Old Hickory" have,
night after night, for months, made unsuccess-
full efforts to kill or detect the party, or parties,
that annoy the family of Mr.. Moon by throwing
lights on and through the house throwing
rocks on the house, and at the guard-getting
on the roof and rapping, and knocking out glass
sometimes entering the house with false keys,
&c, &c. For sometime past he has failed to
throw his light about the premises We think
it more than probable that he has broken his
magic lantern. He has not, however, failed,
for the past two weeks to appear in some shape
almost every night. Mr.. Moon is now on
professional trip South, and since he left, Mr. +!
Ghost. cuts up more capers than usual, he |
raps against the house, gets on the roof Ia story
and half high, and when the guard approach |
him, he, like the Irishman's flea, lis not
there
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Here is the way they report local matters In
the Savannah Republican Thomas Robinson
was sailor bold, who ploughed the briny deep
through regions hot, and regions cold, his ven
lures d make you weep Bold Thomas he did
run ashore, and took glass of grog and then
he put down many more. aud was lost in fog.
Bold Thomas he lay 10 the street, as drunk a.
he could be; when Sergeant Green came round
the beat, and took him decently. Before the
mayor vas Thomas brought, quite early yester-
morn; he paid ten dollars for bis sport then
sailed off TOR horn 49,
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Richmond Advertisements.

II HARVEY & CO..
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
General Commission Merchants,
DEALERS IN
foreign and Domestic Vines and Liquors,
1872 MAIN ST., RICHMOND, VA.
keep always on hand good stock of
GROCEIES, PROVISIONS s. LIQUORS
will give their personal attention to consignments
of Flour Grain, Tobacco and Country Produce
generally.
&a- Orders promptly attended to-
Va Liberal advances made on consignments.
l; HARVEY. formerly Gresham 81 Harvey
J. J. & = G aRhfnHiN' of Southampton, Va.
;ay
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CO-PO1't3se rShSD.


NJ OTZCE.-The partnership of Roberts, Mel
IN son 81 Co. dissolved on the LIST day
May, 1867, by the sale of the interest of St +. O.
Roberts to the other partners. All persons in
debted to the old firm are notified that promp
settlement is required.
The business will hereafter be conducted in the
name of Parlins. Nelson & Co., and the propri-
etors hope, by diligent attention to business to
merit the patronage of the public
They have placed their whole establishment
under the superntendence of an experienced
mechanic, and pledge themselves to give entire
satisfaction in eaery department, both in new and
repair work.
They manufacture the cheapest and best plows
in the State of Virginia They also manufacture
the unrivalled Planter Cooking Stoves at Balti-
more prices.
They have lately erected Corn and Plaster
Mill and will endeavor to keep constantly on
hand supply of Ground Plaster
To suit the convenience of purchasers they will
take in exchange for their manufactures, Pro-
duce of all kinds at market prices
PARKINS, NELSON s. co.
june lift
Rockingham Register copy
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Seac53,g Machines +!

WILCOX & GHBBS'
wv Sewing Machines.
'ssIts seam is stronger and less liable to rip in
use or wear, than the Lock Stitch. "-Judges' Re
port at the Grand Trial
Call and get the Report and Samples of
Work containing both kinds of stitches, on the
same piece of goods.
Machines on exhibition and for sale by
sF ea WOODS s. GILKESON,
Sole Agents for Augusta county.
NAV 14-1yr
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Since my last words to you, my beloved, a
mighty revolution has taken place, and wishing
to do my duty unto you, / recently made a pill
grimage among the Mortimer l found amone
them good brothers and faithful sisters saw q
great change in our favor at the recent elections
and a BIG TU MBLE in the Price Of Dry Goods,
&c This | profted by, my beloved and there
fore, issue this, my second Proclamation, to in
form you that
SIMON HILB,
At Crawfords Corner No l.
Stanton District, No. 1.
State of Virginia,
has received, and is still receiving the most ex.
tensive, the cheapest, the best rec constructed
Stock OF Dry Goods
ever brought to this market
90 They were bought at the Lowest Rates,
just after the Great Fall in Prices, North,
few days ago.
Inc political revolution IN our favor is only
equalled by the downfall in the high prices OF
Goods, and, therefore, we can sell cheaper than
ever. The ''oldest inhabitant' of New York,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston informed me
that nothing of the kind occurred before, and
they could only account for it. from the fact that
the people had risen in their might" and were
determined to be heard. The cry is
Dozen aeith Radicals and Big prices'
My stock consists of
and fancy silks,
English merinos, all wool
and half wool delaines, bombazines,
French and English pOpllns, in short every
thing in the dress goods line, bugle trimmings
silk and velvet trimmings, large assort-
ment of dress buttons, -ginghams,
and Irish linen red blankets,
and ready made
comforts.
Versailles coverlets,
English and American Cloth
for ladies' cloaks, GA, from So to Sc.
French cloth from SIS to SIP.
Cassimeres in same proportion.
80 pieces plain and fancy Flannels.
80 pieces of heavy Satinets,
8 pieces of gray factory CLOTH
25 pieces linsey and cotton flannel
2pieces white home made ditto,
A superior lot of imported cloaks and cioakings
10 pieces g. 8, 9, and 12-4 Sheetings,
1900 yards all wool carpeting 81 10: home
made carpet, 81 cents,
400 punches of cotton yarn, number and quail
ty warranted, at So co.;
40 dozen ladies linen handkerchief. ST. so.
5000 yds best Calico 1863; 1000 ditto, from 10 to
Is cents,
1000 yards de LANES, q cents,
80 dozen black and fur hats at all prices,
1900 dollars worth of boots and shoes for men.
women boys, misses and children,
splendid lot of wooden goods, shawls, COM
forts, caps and childrens wear.
10 doz corsets from Is cents to ST. so, the latter
warranted genuine French, with a thousand and
one various other articles not here mentioned
Va Call and examine the stock and Judge for
yourself L am satisfied can please in price as
well as in quality.
N. B.-My prices above mentioned. means for
cash. and for cash only. All articles not paid for
1t the time OF purchase, the usual retail prices
will be charged.
oct 29-tf s.H. HILB.
NLOAKS & SHsSES.-A new lot Of those
u cheap and good goods just received by
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NEW FIRM.
VIM. j. HENNING, ses p E.. WILSON,
Richmond, Va. Augusta county, Va
HENNING & WILSON,

Commission Merchants,
No. 1900 Franklin Street,
1911 RICHMOND, VA.
We will sell Tobacco Hay. and Flour at q per
cent; all other Produce at per cent. and in all
cases make Prompt Returns. Liberal Advances
made on all consignments when desired. Grain
Bags furnished without extra charge.
REFERENCES
augusta Couaty.-Col. D. S. Bell, Fishersville !;
b. j. Craig and R. S. Harnsberger, Mt Merid-
ian; DR.. 7. w. Shelton, Barterbrook; Messrs.
Shumake & johnson, Mt. Sidney; Capt E. w.
Baily, Staunton; Samnel Fl. Bell, Swoope's De-
pot; Jamss Bumgardner, Greenville. Rocking
ham County-Mr. j. s. Roller, Mt. Crawford J..
r. Lewis, Port Republic 44l6enaarle County =
J: j. Pace. Richnaond.-J. NJ: Goddin, Cashier
Planters National Bank, and Raughman Bros.
us, and would be pleased to receive the patron
age of his friends
ian C1-tf
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r EH. MARSHALL.

r HI. MAESHAEL.
Commission Merchant,
NO. 1873, MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND. VA,
will give his special attention to the sale of al
kinds of Country Produce, and pledges himself
| cash prices and make prompt returns.
Refers to Gen. John D. Imboden, Col. A. q.
Robertson, Bosher s. Woody, and Lee & Peck,
Richmond; Col D. S. Bell, Maj. G. I. Antrim,
ing, Stanton; r. S. Harnsberger, Esq, Mt. Me-
ridiam; Phil Killian, ESQ.,, Wawaesboro; Col.
G. G. Robertson, and DR.. S. Kennerly, Jr., Her.
maitage Augusta county, Va.
con Off town panarc oopv
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Beat Estate Agency.

Real Est0te agency.
JOHN ECHOLS, II. NJ BELL, r. Fl. CATLETT,
JED HOTCuKISS.
ENCaOES, BELL, CATEETT <E CO.,
Real Estate Agents,
S. Z. Corner of Court House Square,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
We are now selling. and have constant de-
mand for Farming Grazing, Timber and Miner
al Lands of all descriptions, Mills, &c, and We
invite parties having such property for sale, es-
ley of Virginia, to put the same in our hands, be-
lieving that we possess superior advantages from
our central location, and thorough knowledge of
the county. and our extensive business relations,
for securing purchasers. ii
We make no charge for advertising or showing
property, but when we find purchaser for it we
charge a commission of five per cent, to be paid
out Of the first payment made by the purchaser
November 18th 1867.
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Cash for Cram.
A TTENTHON FARMERS >

IN We wish to buy
FLOUR, RYE, WHEAT, CORN and OATS,
for which we will pay the highest market price
in Cash.
Farmers would do we'll to call on us before sell
ling their produce.
We keep on hand large assortment OF GRO
CERIES, which we will sell low for Cash.
HOGE s. MASON.
Staunton Sept 3-tf
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MOmeai WOMted.

Money TAINTED.
NOTECE.-Our accounts are now ready and
~ we would be greatly Obliged to our friends
to remember that we are required to pay our bills
promptly at 80 and 10 days, We will expect all
to give the matter their immediate attention.
july23- KAYSER s. YOUNG.
RNY MUCH BELOVED BRETHREN
I'VE AND SISTERNS.
From this day and until the 10Th of this month,
[ will hold meeting in my counting room, when
will hold forth from the text
Give unto Cesar schat is Due Cesar.
Now is the time to come up, for verify if you
don't hearken to my call, Judgment Day, (Tom
MarshalD will be at your door before you are A.
ian ST : - S. Fl. HILB.
TE7O TEE PUsLHC.-Our accounts will all
4 be drawn off by the first of January, 1867,
and we hope that all who are indebted to us will
come forward promptly and settle, as we cannot
carry ON our business successfully if they fail to
do So After that date we propose to do
STRICTLY A CASH BUSINESS,
and hope that our friends will not ask us to de-
part from this rule.
dec 25-tf HOGE & MASON.
Vim copy sF
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g. R. BARNES. J. P. JUSTIS. S. p. FOWLER.
KNARNES. JUSTES & FOWLER,
Eb Successors to Justs 81 Fowler,)
General Commission s. Forwarding
MERCHANTS,
No 1902 Franklin Street, Richmond, Va,
rive their undivided attention to the business
pledeing themselves to make quick sales and
prompt returns. Bags furnished for grain when
ordered.) Parties shipping to this house can draw
at sight for one-half of the shipment as soon as
shipped the other half will be paid soon as
sold.
Refer to Lancaster s. Co., Bankers, Richmond,
Va; William III. Cobell, member Va: Legisla-
ture, Buckingham county, Va; A. NJ. Pierce,
Va. sep24-6m