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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
T. H. BARNES j. z. JUSTIS p FOWLER.
RARNES. JUSTES a. FOWLER,
- successors to Justis & Fowler,)

No. 1902 Franklin Street, Richmond, Va,
pedging themselves to make qsick sales and
prompt returns Bags furnished for grain when
ordered Parties shipping to this house can draw
at sight tor one-half of the shipment as soon as
shlpped; the other half will be paid as soon as
Refer to Lancaster & Co., Bankers, Richmond,
Va; William Nj. Cobell, member Va. Legisla-
ture, Buckingham county, Va; A. M. Pierce
Staunton, Va, and Col. N. Cobbs, Farmville
Va. sep24-6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18

A lady at the theatre inadvertently trod on a
gentleman S feet.
Madam" he gently suggested, "You are
standing on my feet"
''Your feet, sir?'
Eyes, madam
Goodness! beg your pardon, sir; tho't
was standing on block of wood-they are
quite large, sirp
''Quite-but you covered EN-, madam p
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18

Farming Implements.
A TTENTHON FARMERS!
~ BURKE's IRON Works,
STAUNToN, VA, Feb. r. 1867.
I am still putting up the best
LIVINGSTON PLOWS
mos 4, 5, and 6; also, No. Hill side Plows) ev-
er put up in this Valley.
rs 1 warrant all my Flows. -aN
Call and examine before purchasing.
feb 19-tf w. A. BURKE.
EORN SHELTERS
u ~ and STRAW-CUTTERS-
some new patents just received by
feb 26-tf WOODS s. GILKESON.
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To Land OeCn ers.
TIN and CODDeraCn7.e +!
House JOLHiMO.

THVEFE Undersigned offers his services t.
Il such persons in town or county as may wish
to have Cd1pentering aoork or House-Joinins
done on the best terms
aug H-tf D. r. BLACKBURN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
Hardware, CattLesy, &c.


STOVES.-We would call the attention of
- our friends to our stock of Cook, Parlor and
Dlnlng-room Stoves embracing variety of new
and elegant patterns, all OF which will be sold
cheap for cash.
nov 6-tf WOODS & GILKESON.
COUNTRY lRON.-We have lust received
" supply of Country Iron, and made ar
engagements to keep assortment always on
hand.
jan % WOODS & GILKESON
HORSE SHOES.-50OO pounds Burdens
Ill Horse Shoes, just received, and for sale
cheap for cash, by
jan 22-tf WOODS 6 GILKEsON.
zoo LBS. NORWAY NAIL RODS.
Jul 500 lbs. Swede's Iron, and Horse Shoe
Iron for sale by
jan y WOODS 81 GILKESON
Nh ARDWARE.-We are now receiving a
ILL large stock of
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C.,
embracing every article usually kept in Hard
ware House.
Our stock has been purchased on the best terms
(from Manufacturers and their agents) and with
great care and we are determined to sell Cheau
for Cash. Give us a CALL
oct 9-H WOODS &~GILKESON.
IRON AND HORSE SHOES.-We have
Il just received tons assorted Iron and 80 kegs
Horse Shoes assorted-FOre and Hind-chean
for cash. WOODS 81 GILKESON.
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A correspondent of the Baltimore Gazett

= correspondent VI Inc OUUIHtOfG ON%cttc
says:
I'm one of General Grants letters in the now
famous correspondence, reference is made to
his intention to wait upon Mr.. Stanton and ad-
wise him to resign. He further states that he
did call, but finding it useless he refrained
from touching the subject The very natural
inquiry is necessarily uppermost in everybody S
thoughts, how the General ascertained that it
would be useless to suggest this particular
mode Of settling all 'unpeaSantness. [ have
it in my power to crafty public curiosity upon
this point. When Grant entered the Secre-
tary's room, Stanton was surrounded by pro-
miscuous crowd, among whom we're several
prominent Radicals. Grant had not reached a
chair, when the autocrat of the War Depart
ment, fastening a commanding eye upon him,
exclaimed: L know what you have come for
You need not mention it. The General was
instantly reticent and soon after withdrew, to
the utmost astonishment Of some and the
amusement Of others, among the latter of whom
was my informant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18

A new supply OF Jewelry.-In addition
IA to our former stock of Jewery we receiv-
ed the latest styles and patterns now out. We
shall still strive to give satisfaction in the future
as we have done in the past
Call to see our Bogwood Jewery, the latest
thing out, is beautiful and costs very little.
nOv12-tf O. HIRSH g. 90
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18

THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD IN
THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE-In the
Senate of West Virginia on Thursday
On motion of Mr.. Burley, the Senate bill
amending the act in relation to the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad was taken up, rule suspended
and read the second time
The object of this bill is to allow new vote
to be taken in Monroe and other counties On the
subject of subscribing to the stock of said rail
road. The bill provides for taking the sense OF
the disfranchised citizens Of those counties on
this question as well as of the qualified voters
This latter provision ofthe bill was strenuous
ly opposed by Mr.. Farnsworth aud the passage
of the bill was advocated by Messrs. Burley,
Hoke, Carskadon, Dawson and others, the
debate continuing until the evening, when the
motion of Mr. Farnsworth to strike out the
part of the bill to which he objected was voted
down, and the bill was ordered to be engross-
ed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
BALTIMORE LEATHER HOUSE.

ID EAEH HNEVEeE LEEA Il Nh EN- TfVUSE.
MAYNARD ELY s. ROSE,
NO. 46 AND 48 S. CALVERT ST.,
Ta ners and Curriers',
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Hemlock and Oak Sole Leather,
French and American Calf Skins,
Findings generally and all goods used by
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers.
BOOT. SHOE AND CATER UPPERS.
@s- Highest prices paid for Hides and Skins.
Advances made on consignments of Leather.
nov 12-3m
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-Meat911 ct T5tat21a.
bit" nlace-a drinking saloon.

A eight place-a drinking saloon.
ONLY fit for cats concert-the tom-tom.
When is house like bird? When it has
wing.
When is silence likely to get wet? When it
reigns.
IF small boy is a lad, big boy must be a
ladder.
Dinner for nothing is preferable to nothing
for dinner.
What would this world be without women
a shift-less concern.
When may funds be supposed to be unsteady ?
When money is tight
The tenor of some singers should be like that
spoken of in Gray Elegy-nolseless tenor.
Why is lawyer like sawyer? Because
whichever way he moves down must come the
dust.
Flattery is like fail, which, if not adroitly
used, will box your ears instead OF tickling those
of the corn.
The old lady who used to dry her clothes on
the euuinoctial line, has gone to Greenland to
get the North Pole to draw cistern water with.
In Germany, when a paper says anything
witty, they kill the editor; and not one editor
has been killed there for two hundred years
A great deal has been said about Death on
the Pale Horse, but in view Of the railroad.
mortality, people are now beginning to talk
about Death on the Iron Horse.
Me and broder Haunse and two odder togs
went hunting Won day next week; we trive
nine woodchuck into Won stone heap, and we
kill ten out OBJ de nine, fore Won got in.
A little girl in Portland was reading the par
able of the wise and foolish virgins when she
suddenly paused well, what did they for
get?' asked the teacher anxiously. ''They
forgot their kerosene, - responded Miss Bette.
A Western editor thus delivers himself: We
would say to the individual who stole our shirt
off the pole while we were lying in bed waiting
for it to dry, that we sincerely hope the collar
may cut his throat.
Affected young lady, seated in rocking
chair. reading the bible, exclaims: Mother,
here is grammatical error in the Bible !''-
Mother, lowering her spectacles, and approach
ing the reader in very scrutinizing attitude,
says ''Kill it kill it! It's the very thing that
has been eating the leaves and book-marks. u
On winters night, when the moon shone
bright, and the snow was crusted Ger; with a
maid as fair as seraphs are, [ slid from hill
down lower. Ere we reached the place. like a
horse on race, our swift gliding sled careened;
and with tresses fair, streaming back on the air,
sweet Sallie went end over end
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
oct LIFE

A tfenfiOn, Enthusiastically made
"A Shoes besides a nice assortment of North
ern Boots and Shoes which we are offering very
cheap We purchased beautiful lot of Misses
and Ladies Philadelphia made Shoes which are
known to everybody and cannot be surpassed in
strength and quality by any home manufacturer.
Give them trial. you will not regret it.
nOvI2-tf @. HIRSH & co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
I'D ICzERsOND WHOLESALE TRADE
Ia, EaEl 1857.

FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY,
GLOVES, &c, &C.
This Season we offer the Trade the largest and
most varied stock of goods we have had at any
time heretofore. 1t embraces goods of which the
Glowing constitute part, viz
Handkerchiefs, Hoopskirts and Corsets
Ladies' and Gents Cotton and Wool Hosiery.
Kid, Buck Wool, Berlin and Isle Gloves,
Ladies and Gents Cotton and Wool Shirts and
Drawers
Gents Silk and Wool Ties and Cravats.
Linen and Gents Paper Collars and Cuffs,
Woolen Hoods Sontags and Nubias,
Ribbons. Belts, and Hair Nets
Brads, Tapes, Edgings and Fulings,
Spool Cotton, Skirt Braid and Thread,
Combs Buttons, Pms and Needles,
Umbrellas, Pipes, Brushes, Wallets Mirrors,
Gum Caps, Fancy Soaps, Perfumery, &c.
A full catalogue Of articles will be sent to mer-
chants who desire it, and orders flied satisfacto-
rily. VALENTINE 81 FRANKLIN,
Importers amGa Wholesale Dealers in
FANCY GOODS,
NOTIONS. HOSIERY, GLOVES &C.,
1903 Main street. Richmond, Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18

ENssENCEs BURR NELLSTDNES.
II The subscribers continue to receive BURR
BLOCKS, from the quarrles of Bots de la Barre,
and other celebrated quarries of France, and are
prepared to make to order and keep constantly
on hand large assortment Of BURR MILL
STON Els of the best quality, at No. 173, North
Street. corner of Centre.
Also, Cologne, Cocalico and Esopus Mill-Stones
and Burr Blocks
Anchor Boiling Cloth, Smut Machines,
Proof Stats, Leather and Gum Betting. Screen
Wire, Mill Picks, Patent Brushes, Calcne Plas-
ter and Mill Irons.
B. F. STARR s. co,
opposite N. c. r. r. Station,
feb 19-1vr Baltimore Md
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HiTSh d: Loeb.
~ kEAT RUSH AT Hirsh & LOeb's
u Variety Store!!
DISPLAY WORTH LOOKING ATM

COME AND SEEll
BRING ALONG THE CHILDRENu
Il DISPLAY WORTH LOOKING Arm
The Peoples Cheap Ssore!.
We have just received and have now on exhi-
bltion. the largest and most attractive stock of
Goods ever broughtto this market, which we will
sell cheaper than they can bought anywhere else
in this section of the country. If you don't be-
lieve it come and see for yourself and be con-
vinced. We will give you proof strong as holy
writ" Our stock embraces more than the usual
variety, as we have all the new styles, many of
which are very handsome and ingenious
1t is useless for us to attempt to enumerate our
articles, as we would not know where to begin OF
end suffice it to say that stock consists in part
of JEWELRY of all kinds, CUTLERY of all
kinds, Hats Boots, Shoes, Shawls, Hoods, Hand
kerchefs, Socks, Shirts Drawers, Collars, Gloves,
neck-ties, buttons of all kinds, thread, needles,
pins, hooks and eyes, "WATERFALLSr UNI
brellas, parasols, trimming of all kinds shades
and colors, drums, fddles, flies, flutes, harps,
whistles and TOYS of all sizes. shapes and kinds,
IN fact our stock embraces everything used for
Comfort, CouUenience or Amusement
Give us call, look around, examine and buy
G. HIRSH & CO.,
oct lott Main street
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Ricb,a0,ad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

EHLEASANTS & ROSS.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Produce and General Commission Merchants,
1896 Main Street. Richmond, Va.
VIM. NJ CALDWELL, late Hughes, Caldwell &
Co., having made business arrangements with the
above house will be glad to receive consgnments
of all kinds of Country Produce from his friends.
Quick sales and prompt returns made.
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~ IA. sV1ALaA NaSseN.
y. formerly A. Y Stokes & Coz
Wholesale Grocer az Commission
Merchant.
Nos. 1916 and 1918 Cary Street,
between 18th and Virginia Streets.
RICHMOND, VA
Will give strict attention to the sale Of Country
Produce, and pledges to his patrons full market
prices and prompt returns.
Refers by Permission to
Planters National Bank of Va. A f. Harvey.
Esq, President National Bank of Va; Messrs.
Harveys & Williams; Messrs. A Y Stokes q
Co.. Messrs. r. II. Maury & Co, Bankers Har-
rison, Goddin q Apperson Real Estate Auction
GERS.
Represented by JAMES A. HARDEN.
STAUNTON. VA
Liberal Cash advances made, and Grain Bags
furnished at STAUNTUN. oct15-lv
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Hotels.

A AEERICAN HOTEL,
"A Immediately at the Va. Central Railroad
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
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COME AND SEEll
BRING ALONG THE CHILDRENu
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
A QUESTION ANSWERED.

Somebody inquiries why, when Eve
was manufactured from spare rib, a
servant wasn't made at the same time
to wait on her. Somebody else-a
woman, we imagine-replies in the
following strain: because Adam never
came whining to Eve with a ragged
stocking to be darned, collar strings to
be sewed on, or glove to mend right
away, quick, now! Because he never
read the newspaper until the sun got
down behind the palm trees, and he
stretching out, yawned out, Ain't sup
per most ready, my dear?' Not he.
lie made the fire and hung the kettle
over it himself, we'll venture; and
pulled the radishes, peeled the potatoes
and did everything else he ought to
DO. He MIXED the cows, fed the chick
ens,ss and looked after the pigs himself,
and never brought home half dozen
friends to dinner when Eve hadn't any
fresh pomegranates. The mango sea-
son was over. He never staid out to
ward meetings, hurrahing for an out
an-out candidate, and then scolding
because poor Eve was sitting up and
crying inside the gates. He never
played billiards, rolled ten pins, and
drove fast horses, nor choked with ci-,
gar smoke.-He never loafed around
corner groceries while Eve was rocking
little Gains cradle at home.
In short, he didn't think she was
especially created for the purpose of
waiting on him, and wasn't under the
impression that it disgraced man to
Tighten a wife's cares little. That's
the reason that Eve did not need a
hired girl, and with it was the reasons
that her fair descendants did. setal'
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
WAYNESBURG PENNA, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 10, 1868

good faith as regards its debt,
the cost of our national existence
/ do not need to extend this reply
by further comment on a platform
which has ELECTED such hearty appro-
val throughout the land. The debt
of gratitude it acknowledges to the
brave men who saved the Union from
destruction, the frank approval of am
nesty based on repentance and loyalty
the demand for the most rigid econo-
my and honesty in the government,
the sympathy Of the party of liberty
with all throughout the world who
long for the liberty we here enjoy, and
the RECOGNITION of the sublime princi-
piles of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence are worthy of the organization
on whose banners they are to be writ
ten in the coming contest. Its past
record cannot be blotted out or for
gotten. IF there had been no Repub-
lican party, slavery would to-day cast
its baneful shadow over the Republic.
Ifthere had been no Republican party,
a free press and free speech would be
as unknown from the Potomac to the
Rio Grand, as ten years ago. If the
Republican party could have been
stricken from existence when the BAN
ner of Rebellion was unfurled, and
when the response of "no coercion"
was heard at the North, we would
have had no nation to-day. But for
the Republican party daring to risk
the odium of tax aud draft laws, our
flag could not have been kept flying
in the field until the long hoped for
victory came. Without Republican
party, the Civil Rights bill, the guar
antee of equality under the law, to the
defenceless as we'll as to the strong,
would not be to-day upon our national
statute book. With such inspiration
from the past, and following the ex-
ample of the founders of the Republic,
who called the victorious General of
the revolution to preside over the land
his triumphs had saved from its enc
mics, | cannot doubt that our labors
will be crowned with success, and it
will be success, that shall bring re-
stored hope, confidence, prosperity and
progress, South as well as North, West
as we'll as East, and above all, the
blessings under Providence of national
concord and peace.
Very truly, yours,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
NO.. 90.

tuky, our people cheered him vocifer-
Gus. Tall, strong muskerler lookin
in good flesh, deep chested, broad.
shooldered, strong bact, he wuz e,
perfect specimen ez l ever beheld and
all felt confident that he wood bev NO
trouble in beatin his opponent out nv
site lie came up to his stand gorge
Gus, accompanied by Trumbull, Fes-
senden, Grimes johnson and sich, who
he'd him in tow. "
At this pint Vallandygum, Peerse,
Vorhees, Morrisy and Wud, who he'd
charge NV our arrangements, TUX him
in hand "We must prepare our man.
sed they. E''
"Take off this ablishun coat" sed
Voorhees,. -
"And this imparshal suffrage vest,'
scd Morrisy, "tho nigger hezn't the
moral qualifcashuns fer the ballot
"And this, free soil shirt" sed Nud,
"And thet anti-foojitive slave law
wig" sed Voorhees,.
"And EN- ekal justis shoulder-bra-
ces." sed Peerse:
"And them humanitarian pants"
shreeked Wud.
ave cant abide none eff these
things" yelled the crowd. "Pele
pele! All NV these 700 got frum the
ablishunists, free soilers an Republi-
kins. We'll none NV en-"
The silver picher he carried in his
hand they trampled into the mud, and
one by one the obnoxious garments
wuz pulled off from him. Hevins ! wat
a change. Ez they wuz removed he
shrunk. When the coat wuz taken
ofhe wuzn't so broad and massive,
when the vest wuz gone he wuz posi-
lively flat chestcd; when the shoulder
braces wuz removed he become hump
backed; and when the pants wuz
snaked off he stood aore us the merest
skeleton ever behcld-a weak, shaky
wheezin skeleton. Our folks looked
disappointed, but it wuz too late tn
change. A loose two-sided wrapper
was thrown over him, Governor Eng
lish climed onto his shoulders, Val
landygum jumped into one pocket and
Fernandy Wud into the tother, the
brass band footed, the crowd yelled,
he made one convulsive start, but in
vain. The stiffnin wuz all out of him.
Ills poor week knees gave way, his
back doubled up and he came to the
ground every bone in him rattlin ez
he fell, while Grant made the race Sc
ren,ly.
"My God" sed Morrisy, lukin at
the poor wretch, "what lie got from
the ablishunists wuz all ther wuz NV
him after ALL"
AT this pint wuz q wakened and
wuz saddened. There's where our
trouble lies. We hev to strip these
fellows when they cum tu us nv all
that gives em any strength. Chase
without his ablishunism can't get a
abllshun vote, and the Dimocrisy will
vote for ther own men in preference.
Names amt worth d-n any more.
and men without principles aint
NV the slightest akkount. And that's
what's the matter with Dimocrisy.-I
Toledo Blade.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, P. M. !
(Wich is Postmaster.)
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
900
Nasty.
Tho Impeachment Faiiure-The Feeling
ut the White House--A Dream and Mo.
raj Renec, ion.

WASHINGTON d. c., May 1G '6S.-
The happicst hours / hev enjoyed for
years passed over me last mite. The
tailyoor to impeach, filed me with joy
ineXprcssible.
Thank Hevin! Halleloogy. Eff
| wuz David / shood restring my harp
eff wuz Miriam 1 shood order fresh
timbrel, eff wuz Herodias | shood
dance atorc the King! For we hev
Prevailed. Our shepard boy hez met
this Goliath NV radicalism, and with
wepins wich he took from his pouch
hez konkcred him. This rapsedy hez
reference to impeachment excloosive-
ly.
When the vote wuz announced ther
wuz the widest enthusiasm manifest
cd. The streets wuz immejitly filled
with the faithful. Baltimore and
the cities further South he'd vomitid
all over Washinton. Mr.. Cobb, no
longer in teers, he'd returned, the
pardon-brokers, whisky spekilater,
and those who he'd he'd difficulties with
with courts on akkount NV irreg-
ilarities in the currency they mani
factured, wuz all here, and joyful.
Confcdrit Captains, Kernels and Brig
adiers forgot their respective ranks
and embraced each other in the public
streets, the gray coats wich he'd seen
servis at Antcetam and Harper's Fer
ry made their appearance agin, the
drinkin sloons filled up ez eff by mag
ic, in fact, the sceen reminded me We
ry much NV the revival NV the coz on
the Odd Nv Febrooary, 1868.
AT the White House there wuz the
most terrific exhilerashun. The Presi-
dent sat smilin sercnely, Sckretary
Welles (blessins on his frosty pow
wuz ez lively ez the Dunderburg, and
Patterson wuz formal. The room
wuz crowded with persons eyer to
congratoolatc the President on his sue
cess, and every mint congratulatory
dispatches wuz bein received from
all parts NV the country NV wich the
tollerin is samples:
Moo York, 10Th.
We hev renood hope. The country
is safe. We are redekoratin our club
room. Portrates NV Fesscnden, Chase
and Trumbull now adorn our walls
between those NV Fernandy Wud,
Bookannan and Peerse. The city is
jubilant. Hale to the noble eight.
..e CONCORD, N. H., 10Th.
The Dimocrisy of Moo Hampsheer
send greetin to Moo Hampsheer's no.
blest son, Salmon p. Chase. We for
give and welcome him.
rt +. PEERsE.
~. Moo ORLEANS, 10Th.
The city is ablaze with enthusiasm.
My old poleece is now parraden the
streets, a cheerin for Chase, Fessenden
and Trumbull. Ez I write they are
glvln nine cheers and a tiger cz
they past the spot al wich Dostic wuz
shot. Judge Abell desires ME to add
his congratulashuns.
9tf 20 yIWd MONROE ex-Mayor.
- s'.r PEoRY, ILL.,, 10th.
The circle which hez interest in
the handlinuv ardent spirits at this
place congntulates the President on
his triumph over his (and,our) enemies.
Their confidence in the integrity of the
SENT wuz not misplaced. They con-