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MAsTERLY INACTIVITY. Two or three years
ago some writer's were tracing the origin of the
idea used by Mr, Calhoun in the words mas
terly inactivity, ascribing it to Sir John Mac
intosh and Edmund Burke. Perhaps it found
expression in the seventh verse of the thir-
teenth chapter of Isaiah: For the Egyptians
shall help in vain, and to no purpose ! there
fore have | cried concerning this, their strength
IS to SIT still ,..... .ea. 4s srft-s 5a- (
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

TEyHE Undersigned offers at private sale
his house and lot on Market street, in the
Eastern part of Staunton, nearly opposite tie
residence of Samuel M. Woodward.
aug27-tf ID. r. BLACKBURN,
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As Christ would be known by his works and
doctrine, so must true churches and true minis
ters of Christ. ..-....... -, ,---s-i III
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+. 80 80. For the Spectator.

Mr. EDTTOR - ttii+ e@sn. 3bS ~ - II
'9fl71 siEast Side i in your ,l paper per of the
5th inst, talks like a liberal and sensible man
as he is, ard Sincerely hope his good and CO.
gent reasoning, will influence his fellowvoters
to support the subscription to the Valley. Rail-
road. With the Valley Pike on one side, the
Chesa & o. r. R. on another, the North Riv-
er on a third side, and a fine level road up
South River on the fourth, as reasonable peo
pie they should be content, and extend in a
spirit Of liberality, to those. of their county,
whose locality is such, that Harrisonburg at
one extremity and Staunton at the other, af
ford the only points where they can reach the
Railroad, this poor boon of the location of the
Valley Railroad on this side See for a mo-
ment the advantages in its favor, as it regards
cheapness of construction on North Side, in
but t,eo bridges, both short and at sites where
fine stone can be had close by, with a grade
all The way of As to so feet to the mile. On
East Side there are fue bridges, cuts of seventy
feet in depth, a tunnel Of some length and a
heavy grade compared with the first named
route. The comparison of material, such as
stone, (I4ong Glade quarries for instance) cross
ties, timber for bridges &C., is abundant on
North Side, against an utter ,0dnt OF all such
on the East Side, is no. light argument in favor
Of ours, / concur fully in the Importance of
establishing the route, or canyassing the coun7
ty on the fair understanding that the road shall
be located on the see. NORTH SIDE:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

If through any loss we grow wiser and better,
that loss becomes gain and blessing.
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If not paid in advance, addltI0ns 70 tHe HUOFe
charges viii be made as follows: If payments
be delayed for three months an addition Of Of l2a
per cent will be charged; if for months, 70 per
rs The rates in currency will be changed
from time to time as the price of specie may rise
~ Subscriptions will not be Discontinued
except at the option of the Editor, till all arrear
ages be paid. cs4sdsvaa o3 bsl5 80 4-i5saq
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PATIENCE.-What is it worth if we cannot
find it when wanted.
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Poetry.
4 By REV. w. Il. PLATT.

[From the Louisville Courier-Journal]
.baeatt S lie TIME si tl 2lissa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

The sun, moon, and stars mark that as Time
Which else is part of Gods eternity. ii
Upon the dial of the armament ." -
They score, in light, the record of its rounds
The feeting Noa0s that span from Then to 1hea
Time is but, eternity's crushed bleeding side
A woful memory to God of man. II geg
And sin and death and hell. .r., ss4 -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

He who subdues his anger, conquers his
greatest enemy
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VOLUME XLVIs
Stau1toll @pettator,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY
Richard Mauzy g Co. !
Postnouad Payments.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Advance Payments.

FOR yr. S3 IN Currency, or equlVaIeHC ~ OPTCle'
{" mo-, LBS, - =. :, =,
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9 A PAPER tells of visit to cave near Au-
gusta, Georgia. While the party were within
investigating the dark interior, there was no.
ticed an old colored man standing on the out
side who was asked: .e. .ps g.m-as.d ,s .
Say uncle, why don't you go into tie cave? 2
[ see trouble enough on the top Of the earth.
I don't go in Dat hole a sarch arter misery"
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iuESShS. LDIIORS 3
1.a ''lIa In reply to an article signed
East Side In your paper of the 5th Of JAM
uary, [ will state that, on all occasions when
have conferred with citizens of the county of
Augusta, in regard to the probable route the
Valley Railroad would take through the coun-
ty, [ have uniformly declined to express a
preference for any particular route, but always
distinctly stated that was in favor of having
both, routes surveyed by a competent Engineer,
and then that the Company should select the
route that was best and offered the most ad-
vantages to the Company. 1t is, to be hoped
that East Side is correct in his suppostion
in saying that the principal opposition to the
Railroad on the East Side Of the Pike was
caused by the fear that the Road would be To-
Gated on that side of the Road, and that the
people on the East Side of the county would
cheerfuly yield the route to the West Side of
the county. AS a property holder on the East
Side, it would afford me great pleasure to run
the route to the West Side Of the county,
though the advantages would be great in my
opinion to those owning property on the East
Side of the Valley Pike. To have the Road
run on that side of the county it is not practi-
cable to have the routes surveyed and the
Road located before the vote is taken, for un
less the subscription of $500, 900 is carried on
the 9th OF February, the work cannot be com
menced.. and the subscription of the Town of
Stauntoh, and the counties of Rock bridge and
Botetourt will amount to nothing as the money
subscribed by the other counties can only. by
the terms of the subscription be expended, in
the counties where subscribed. a.
For the information of the people of the
county,,I will state that proposition has been
made to the Valley Railroad Company, by a
responsible Railroad Company, that as the
Railroad from Harrisonburg to Salem is fin
ished, section by section, they will equip and
run the Road at the expense of their Com
pany, paying to the Valley Railroad Sixty
Gents on the Dollar Of its Gross earnings |
feel confident that any one who is now oppo-
sing the subscription on the part of the county
of Augusta, who will examine into what will
be the probable Gross earnings Of this Road,
comparing our probable receipts with other
Roads, running through such country as ours,
will at once decide to go for the subscription,
upon the ground that the county will receive as
much from the earnings Of the Road, as the
county will pay interest on her bonds, and that
it is not a Tax upon the county, but the
reduced freights and increased value of the
property Of the county, and by the building OF
the Road, will help US to pay the heavy Taxes,
now paid by our people Augusta on the 9th
of February, will decide whether the Valley
Railroad will be speedily built or not;
NJ. G.. HARTMAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

A. MERRY LIFE Lord, with no very
large portion of either wit or wisdom had very
exalted opinion of his own powers. When
once in large company, and expatiating about
himself, he made the following pointed remark:
'sW hen happen to say foolish thing [ al
ways burst out a-laughing. 8 it.eaBa9la /
Il envy your happiness, my Lord then, >
said Charles Townsend, for you must certain
ly live the merriest life of any man in Europe y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-01-19

and with an unsteady hand she signed the
death warrant. The deed was done, her lover
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Highest market price in CASH paid for
FLOUR, WHEAT, RYE. OATS, CORN, &c
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
SPECIAL ITEMS.

The Mississippi Valley immigration La
Dor Company was organized Saturday, by
the election of the following officers and di-
rectors Isham G.. Harris, President; III. ID,
Buckley, Secretary; K. M..Apperson, Treas
urer; w. A. Haycraft, +. NJ. Apperson, Ish-
am q. Harris, w. Ill. Cherry, N. b. Forrest,
III. ID. Buckley, @. J. Pillow, j. w. Clapp,
l.. ID. McKissick, c. Koopmanschap, Tt q
Flournoy aud f. A. Tyler, directors.
Among the appointments OF the Post
office department, Thursday, were the
following route agents James III. Rhodes,
between Memphis, Tennessee, and Gre
NADIA, Mississippi, vice John L. Boyle, re-
signed. Moses Hopkins, between Canton,
Mississippi. and Jackson, Tennessee, vice w.
Ii. Lancashire, removed.
Commissioner Wilson, of the General
Land Office, Is in receipt of returns from the
local Office at Jackson, Mississippi, showing
that during the month of June and July
last, seventy-six farms, embracing 5,77a
acres, were added to the productive area OF
that State under the operation of the home
stead law.
A Memphis dispatch of the 10th inst. says,
the Mississippi Valley Immigration and La
Dor Company organized Saturday, and elect
ed Isham Ga Harris, President, IL. ID. Buck
ley, Secretary, K. M. Apperson, Treasurer,
Gems. Pillow and Forrest, Koopmanschapp
and others.
Judge Erskine, in the United States Court
for the Southern District of Georgia, has
recently made decision to the effect that q
bankrupt is entitled to the exemption of a
homestead out of land mortgaged by him to
secure the payment of borrowed money
prior to the time of claiming such home
stead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

Died, at Dunbarton Plantation, near Nat
chez, Adams county, Mississippi, on the 18th
inst. MAJOR WILLIS CLAIBORNE. only son
of Hon. John +. III. Claiborne, of Shields
boro Miss.
At the commencement OF the late war
Maj. Claiborne was a member of the Legis-
lature. Filled with the enthusiasm of the
hour and a romantic devotion to the honor
of his State, he resigned his seat in the Leg
islature to become a volunteer in the Con-
federate army. Joining General Martins
cavalry-the Adams county Guards, he
went with that command to Virginia, was
there appointed aid 10 Gen. Reynolds--re-
turned TO Mississippi. was in all the battles
from Grand Gulf to Vicksburg, and i'm and
about that city until the same fell-fejoined
his command before the battle Of Missionary
Ridge. and served In Johnsons's army with
great gallantry until the final surrender.
Maj. Claiborne was in more than twenty
battles. was twice severely wounded, and
from the latter of which he never recovered.
His last request was that he be buried In the
uniform he wore in their campaigns.
The writer of this notice has known Mai.
Claiborne from his infancy to the present
time-a noble type of our Southern young
men-gifted, accomplished, generous and
brave, he bid fair to rival his talented father
whose elocution and literature have filed
the country with his fame.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

The MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS viii be open the LIST Of June next
Before the war this was the most popular
watering place in Virginia. Its situation,
in Southwestern Virginia, on the Eastern
slope of the Alleghanies, gives it beautiful
scenery, a healthful climate, and pure bra
cling air. Messrs. Wilson d Lorentz, two
enterprising Virginians, have leased it for a
term Of five years, have thoroughly repair
ed, newly furnished, and will open it on a
scale surprising its former grandeur. Wis
itors to this place travel the entire distance
by Rail. Getting OF at Big Tunnel Station,
on the va. and Tenn. r. r., they are con-
veyed into the Reception House, in ten min.
utes on the Springs Branch r. r. New
Baths, Billiard and Bowling Saloons, have
been erected foH the comfort and amuse-
ment of visitors. Post Office, Telegraph,
Express, and Ticket offices are on the prem
ises. Daily lines Of stages viii run to the
Greenbrier White, on the route through the
widest scenery In Virginia. Travellers be-
tween points North and South, will find
this most delightful resting place. The
fare has been reduced to the moderate price
of three dollars per day, $40 per week. and
so per month, giving the privilege Of spe-
eila rates to larger parties for longer time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
The Memphis Avalanche ON Gen.
AIcOrn's fernando Speech.

General Alcorn's speech at. fernando. is
in every part of it and as whole, discredit-
able, little, mean and malignant. 1t is a
patchwork of scraps, guilt of a hundred
pieces, of every hue and color. He starts
out by announcing the principles of Uni-
versal Suffrage, which he has always adj
vocated, and to which he now adheres. He
is also in favor of universal amnesty. But
he gives utterance to hundred lines of the
most bitter and malignant proscriptive sem
timents. He denounces the Democrats and
Conservative Republicans in Mississippi,
and after almost exhausting his predjudices
aud malace upon them, he throws his ven
ON upon the people of Tennessee because
they supported Senter and Universal Suf-
frage. In this speech, Alcorn's main pur-
pose is to array the black people of the State
against the white-a thing monstrous, GRIM
inal and malicious How can this trimmer
be an honest advocate of peace and univer-
sal suffrage, with his heart crammed with
such diabolical purposes? Is this the
craftsmanship of which he boasts? Is this
the peace he means to establish for the peo-
pies of Mississippi? Reconciliation and
peace cannot be made or preserved by ar
raging the blacks against the whites. And
this policy argues on its face, that General
Aleorn hopes to achieve political victory by
the basest of means, for the most dishonor-
bic purposes. Is there one manly sentiment,
or single honest, elevating appeal to the
people of Mississippi? We have read the
speech carefully, and cannot find from the
beginning to the end of it, anything of the
sort.
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From the HandsborD' Democrat.
Col. CRmfberne DecIime~A
sHrr1DsBono'. MISS, Aug.l 10. 1ses.

CaPe- p. II. Myers,
Edisor Hanasboro' Democrat
MI DEAR SR-ThaY seen In your issue
Of the 3lst ult- the card Of a numberof dis
tinglished citizens Of Harrison county, in
viting me to be candidate for Congress In
thereof.
am deeply impressed by this manifesto
ton Of confidence on the part of leading
Wings and Democrats. who have known me
intimately for twenty five years, In happier
times, and in our latter days OF humiliation
and distress.
Were l. like most of those who have sign
ed this call, in the prime OF life, with ener-
giles unimpaired, and with talents equal TO
the emergency, / would make any sacrifice
for our stricken country.
But am man Of the past; too secluded
In my habits; too much welded TO the the
cries Of former times; too full Of personal
recollectiOns of the great statesmen of the
Republic-to be fit representative of any
of the parties of to-day
have no disabilities to remove, but have
scruples 70 overcome. and an iIyincible re-
pugnance to the strife of politics. For fif-
teen years j have not attended political
meeting. Since the surrender i have not
written political article. 1t has been my
misfortune, or my weakness. to differ with
all parties too much, to expect to be popular
with either. differed with the Democrats
in their Ill-advised and abortive attempts to
VI saullc Tie CtsAVc kotcLnHaChS uhOSH Tit
prOmptings of Andrew johnson. IwitGess-
ed. with regret. the gross and unaccounta-
bic blunders committed by their legislature
and convention. i differed with them when
they elected Senators and Representatives to
Congress. certain to be rejected; when they
blindly advised the people not to vote for.
delegates to a convention, after the election
had been ordered, and thus threw the great
ofmaking aConstitution into
the hands of their opponents, and superin-
duced most of our present difficulties. /
differed with them in their opposition to the
of political disabilities by applica-
ton to Congress, and in their refusal TO ac-
cept office-especiallY the appointment of
Registrar-from the military authorities
thus compelling commanding Generals to
confer commissions chiefly on strangers.
know that they would have given
the preference to established citizens.
differed with the Republicans in the inn
placable resentments they manifested Tor the |
in the political superiority they |
desired to confer on an inferior race, by dis |
struggle for acknowledgements glorious |
in their fall.
/ know very well that / have friends |
throughout the district, who remember my |
name and my services in the past. It would |
be affectatiOn to undervalue what know /
still retain, of old-time popularity. But l /
stand without party-owing allegiance TO /
none; in fellowship with none asking favors /
Of none; under obligations to none; and / |
ian bring no strength to those who wish me
10 unfurl their STANDARD.
Excuse me, then, to our friends when |
lecline, as L am constrained 10 do, their Kind
md fiattering invitation.
Very respectfully and truly, yours,
j. f. I'll. CLAIBORNE.
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N1
BRAtD0Ns Ang. inst. I81a
Ealtor Cimf0n:-To-day was most sue
cessfll one Cor the cause OF Conservatism
According 10 previous notice, large num-
Der Of the people Of Rankin, white and
black. assembled at the Court House for the
purpose Of organizing for the coming cam
vass, and TO appoint delegates 20 the Septem-
Der Convention at jackson.
The meeting was presided over by Hon.
John +. Chester, an Old Line Wing and
Union man, ana Northern man by birth
and education, though citizen Of the State
for many years.
Judge Jeffords addressed the meeting with
happy effect. Though total stranger to
most of his hearers, he impressed himself
upon all as an honest, Straightforward man
and consistent politician also high-toned
gentleman Of decided ability, and Of fine
requirements He spoke to the freedmen in
plain. honest and earnest manner that had
a good effect. No stranger has been here
who made more character for himself, and
did more for his cause than Judge Jeffords,
and we hope he may be able to visit other
places and address the people as he did here.
he did not deal in abuse. but I'm facts and
arguments, and in dignified manner show
ed up the base conduct Of Gen. Ames.
Speaking of his appointments, he said, HE
turned out of ffioce your Probate Judge, DIR.
Catchings, an honest man, good citizen,
gentleman of character and intelligence, and
put in his place theiff'' This had a telling
effect upon the crowd, because all knew it
to be true, and they knew also that though
Ames knew of the base conduct of that thief,
he still keeps him in Office!
A colOred orator recently from Tennes-
see, Joseph Williams, then addressed the
meeting with fine effect. His experience
with carpet-baggers in the State of Ten
nesSee was given in manner calculated to
open the eyes of his race in this State. He
urged his color to cooperate with the Con-
servatives in the coming election in order
that they might have peace and five in har-
mony with the bona f1e people of the State.
He was severe on carpet-baggers. He was a
soldier in the Federal army, and his position
is in happy contrast with that OF Abel AL
derson, who was hurting up guns in Jeffer-
son county during the war to arm the Con-
federacy with. Mr.. Williams is a fpe speaker
an man of excellent sense.
Hon. Amos Drane, tc9loredD from Madi.
son, then spoke with telling effect. He was
Radical last year, and member of the
Constitutional Convention. But now he is
arrayed against the Radicals, having seen
their villainy and being satisfied it is to the
interest of his race that the Conservatives
should succeed.
The bitterest Radicals in the county are
shaken in their faith, and from their admis-
sions already made, you need not be sur
prised to see Rankin give as good a vote as
last year. Don't be astonished at this, for
assure you all the indications now point that
way. A large delegation of white and black
will be over at your Convention.
1t may not be improper to add that l don't
know Democrat in Rankin county who
wishes Democrat ticket in the field, or to
see any one nominated on the Conservative
ticket except Conservative Republicans.
RANKIN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
wh,tworth Female COLLEGE.

Editor Clarion IL am happy to announce
to the friends of this Institution, that the
foundation of the new College building has
been laid. The building will be completed
in about six weeks. 1t will add greatly to
our comfort and convenience, and greatly
enlarge our capacity for pupils. 1t is great
Iy desired that the friends of education re-
spond to the appeals of the Agent, Rev. b,
Jones. for means to enlarge, beautify, and
furnish the College.
In addition to donations, parsons may
make temporary contributions and receive
them back in tuition, thereby aiding the
cause of education without loss to them
selves. The appeal is not to assist in start
ing a new institution, nor to uphold one
that is falling into decay, but to enlarge one
that is already in highly prosperous con-
dition.
We intend to open a Normal Department
at an early day. Special attention will be
paid to training teachers in the branches
usually taught in our Preparatory Schools.
The great object here is to do the greatest
good to the greatest number.
Believing that the friends of education
will aid us in this great enterprise,
am, yours ETC.,
H.F. JOHNSON,
President Whitworth College.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
The Chinese LabOr-savimg VIA.
chimes.

The Chicago Post Ga Radical paper
has an ableand rather striking article up
ON the anticipated effect of Chinese
labor In the United States. That paper
says:
The Chinese immigrants to this coun-
try may be regarded as a vast labor-saving
machine, extending its operations over a
WIDE expanse, increasing with the number
OF immigrants. The natural, the inevitable
result will be that the laborers whom these
displace, will not be pushed down, but
pushed up. The demand for labor will be
wonderfully increased, ON account of its
cheapness in the lines occupied by the Chi
nese. The men who do the hard work on
our railways viii discover new demands
whereby they can make as good wages as
formerly, or better, with less of drudgery.
Inc poor Washerwomen, who now performs
her drudgery for the support of her child
rem, will find new demands for her labor,
and will hire Chinese to do her washing for
few pennies while she is earning shillings
at some easter and better employment. 1t
Il certain that the cheapening of labor by
machinery or other means analogous thereto
Will greatly increase the demand for labor,
and 90 it special service, The Chinese
Will De 70 our hard laD0rers what the steam
engine, the power press. the many mechan-
ical Inventions, the reaping machines and
other farm implements have been TO the
mechanic arts Sad 70 agriculture, elevaripg
those engaged in those pursuits above the
condition Of olden kings and potentates.