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FELLOWS PLowg.!L~~

EkEDWS! FLOWS: !-ISN
wish to call the attention of 8N
farmers and the public to my z.:zzzzzsz
LIVINo STON PLOWS-Nos. l, 3, A. s. and
6; all Of these numbers will fit the old Bradley
Castings in every way, made at or near Midway,
Rockbridge county. | also make a. very superb
or hillside for two horses, and will have a very
good one-horse in time for fall plowing-single
and double shovel plows of superior style
Having carried on the Plow business in South
Western Virginia, for 16 successive years, and a
part of the time very extensively, (my sales be-
ing three thousand plows per Year,, but having
met with misfortune, my operations at present
will be somewhat limited. But if I cannot re-
gain my fortune, am determined to secure a
reputation for making the best plows and of deal
ing honestly with my customers. l have made
the plow my study, and can make and fit up any
kind of patterns, and would refer to Mr.. w. A.
Burkes as specimens having fitted up all his pat
terms and stocked all his plows which have given
general satisfaction; and by close attentionto my
business hope to merit portion of your patron
age Shop-adjo Staunton nursery imme-
diately on Va G. r. r. All repairing done in
the very best manner and with dispatch. Cast
ings, Lumber and Produce taken in exchange
Orders addressed to w. j KELLER, Staun.
ton, will receive prompt attention.
You will find all of these Plows for sale at
BAKER BROS, near Rail Road Depot.
may 26-1yr
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A Mothers Influence.
BY REV. DIR. GUTHRIE.

There is one short sentence in Rehoboam's
history which supplies the key, more perhaps,
than anything else, to his sin and folly-''his
mother s name was Naamah, an Ammonitess
She was by blood an alien, and by religion a
heathen. Unhappy in many things, but most
unhappy in such mother, he begins to be re-
garded more with pity than astonishment. The
letters written on water are hardly formed when
they are filled up; on the other hand the finger
that traces them on stone leaves no visible i'm
preston on its indurated surface but plastic
clay midway between what is hard and soft.
offers to the gentlest finger substance which
both receives and retains an impression. Such
Is heart that youth and childhood offer to a
mothers influences Hence her power to
mould, for good or evil, the character of her
children and hence the gratitude they owe to
God who have had mother that taught their
little feet to walk in the way of His command
mentsr encouraged their feeble efforts to rise to
heaven on the wings of prayer and at the pety
OF whose bosom their own was kinded II
had bad mother +" exclaims many a wreck. =
Il had good MOTHER" is the way many ac
count under God for their success in this life
and their salvation In the next. Let mothers,
therefore, feel and tremble and pray under a
sense of their power and responsibility. How
much depends on them-like the mothers of
Old-on their bringing their little ones to Jesus
for His hands and blessing? Hear how Cowper
sings of the boy by mothers knee:
His heart how passive yields to thy command,
Secure it thine, its key is in thine hand.
II thou desert thy charge, and throw it wide.
Nor heed what guests there enter and abide ..
Complain not if attachm, nts lewd and base
Suppant them in it, and usurp thy place
But, If thou guard its secret chambers sure
From vicious inmates, and lights impure
Either his gratitude shall hold him fast
And keep him warm and flal to the last;
Or, if he prove unkind las who can say
But, being man, and therefore frail, he may?)
One comfort yet shall cheer thine aged heart,
Howe'er he slight thee, thou has done thy part.
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For the Spectator
Virginia is 10 more.

Virginia--the land of the free .
The home of the brave and true
The tyrants hand has not manacled thee
With his fetters strong and new
Once proudly thy foot could rest
On the tyrant's PROSTATE form, as
Now her children are piercing the breast
That sheltered them from the storm.
Thy arms once embraced the seas,
Thy fame was reaching the sky,
Thy banner was gladly kissed by the breeze,
To show how the despot should die.
Strange, strange, that thy powerful springs,
Should be bound in carpet bags,
But stranger that thou shouldst be goverened
By detestabe scalawags.
A blindly fanatical crew
Now man thy vessel of state,
The rotten and false take the place of the true
And the lousy and nigs are the great.
All! Virtue no more is the trust,
And now in her darkest hour,
Virginia is torn by the dogs in the dust
And folly and vice are in power.
BACG CREEK, VA w. l.. s.
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Chesapeake d Ohio RajtroGd
La Ez -:


NETENTEK SCHEDULE.-On and after
w the First of October, 1868, the passenger
trains will run as follows:
Mail train between Richmond and Staunton
daily Except Sunday and between Staunton and
Covington tri-weekly viz: Leave Richmond at
Z. a. M. and arrive at Staunton at 3.28 p. m.-
Leave Staunton at 9. So a. N. and arrive at Rich
mond 5.25 p. m.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday leave
Covington at 5. 10 a. m., and arrive at Staunton
at 8. 10 a. IN. Leave Staunton at 3.55 p m. and
arrive at Covingtoh at 1856 p
Accommodation Train between Richmond and
Charlottesville on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays Leave Charlottesville at 4 a. m. and
arrive at Richmond at $50 a. m. Leave Rich
mond at $50 p. m., and arrive at Charlottesville
at p. m.
The Mail Train connects at Gordonsville and
Charlottesville with trains on Orange, Alexan
dria, and Manassas railroads for Alexandria,
Washington, Philadelphia New York, Lynch
burg, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, New
Orleans, Montgomery, Mobile, sc. At Staun-
ton, with stages for Harrisonburg, Winchester,
sc. AT Goshen, with stages for Lexington, Nat
ural Bridge sc. At Millboro, with stages for
Bath Alum, Warm, Hot, and Healing Springs.
At Covngton. with stages for White Sulphur
Springs, Lewisburg, Charleston, &c.
JAMES f. NETHERLAND,
oct6 General Ticket A gent
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STAUNTON, VA, TUESDAY, APRIL l3, 1869.

" The circulation of the ssSPECTAToR"
is about as great as the combined circula-
tion of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers IN
this county alone as are contained In the
whole list of either of the other papers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-13
NUMBER XXI.
Mother, Home and Heaven

The sounds that fall on mortal ear.
As dew drops pure at even,
That soothe the breast or start the fear
Are Mother, Home, and Heaven
A mother-sweetestn name on earth.
We lisp it on the knee,
And 1dolize its sacred worth. -
In manhood's infancy.
A home-,that paradise below,
OF sunshine and of flowers. r.
Where hallowed joys perennial flow
By calm, requestered bowers.
And Heaven-that port of endless peace.
The haven of the soul,
When fife's corroding cares shall cease,
Like sweeping waves to roll.
. weep not then, though cruel time,
The chain of love has riven;
To every link, in yonder cline,
Reunion shall be given.
On, fall they not on mortal ear,
As dew drops pure at even,
10 soothe the breast or start the tear.
"A Mother, Home, and Heaven.
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Fresh Meats.

NIEVy MEAT STORE.-The undersigned
~ respectfully inform the citizens of Staun-
ton and vicinity that they have commenced the
butchering business, and will offer daily at their
store on the Wharf, next door to Ed. Halls har-
ness establishment, nice fresh Beef, Mutton, Veal
and Pork neatly butchered, and at fair rates
Being determined to slaughter nothing but
receive liberal share of patronage from the town
and country. FISHBURN & co.
jan26-tf
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BOOkS.
BOOKS

The Last Passover Golden Links or Thoughts
for the Hours, The American Agricultural An
nual for 1869, Cast up by the Sea, by Sir Samuel
w. Baker, Questions on the Gospels, by B. M.
Smith, The Culdee Church by r. V Moore, The
Corporate Life of the Church, by T. " Moore.
A variety of Cook Books.
feb2 ROBT. COWAN
NEN BOOKS.-M oEhun: or the Last
" Days of LEE and his Paladins, by John
Esten Cooke; Ruby's Husband, by Marion Har-
land Children with the Poets, by Harriet B..
NJ Keever.
Appleton illustrated Almanac for 1865
Hagerstown Almanacs for 1869-English and
Dutch.
Cheap editions of SCOTS, Dickens, and Mar
ryatt's novels
nol7- ROBT. COWAN.
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TOILO4'j2lg.
NvAELORRNG! T.

TAILORING TAILORING !!---The
Z co-partnership heretofore existing between
Graves s Sprinkle has been mutually. dissolved
and the business viii hereafter be conducted by
P B. Graves alone
He has reduced his prices for cash, and will do
all kinds of work pertaining to the tailoring busi-
ness, in the very best manner, and at figures so
low that no one will fail to be satisfied. He has
removed his shop to the room formerly occupied
by DR.. B. b. Donaghe as an office, and invites
all his friends and the public generally to give
him call.
July 30 L. b. GRAVES
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Aaxctio4a <G Commission Houses,
Ku&EFE OLD ESTABLISHED
Auction House

We have removed our Auction House to the
Wharf Row, doors north of the bridge, on Au-
gusta street, where we propose con Quoting on an
enlarged scale, the
auction and Commission Business,
in all its branches
Consignments of all kinds are respectfully So
licited. We will attend to the sale OF all kinds
of property in the town and country
Regular sales at auction every Wednesday and
Saturday evening at our Store Room, and every
Saturday morning in front of the Court House
We refer, by permission, to any Gentlemen In
Augusta county. PECK q CUSHlNG,
jan l4-tf Auctioneers
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Professional Directory.

nE.B. II. REESE has moved his Office to
Ee Main street, nearly opposite Wayt q Bros
drug store Has had an experience OF over II
years in the profession, and given special atten-
ton to the treatment of diseases peculiar to re-
town and country.
Office hours from to 1 o'clock, a. m: and z to
G ~ ~. feb16-6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-13

Potash and Magnesium OVERLAPPING the
beds of rock salt, during the borings made by
order of the Prussian Government for salt, at
Stassfurt in Prussian Saxony, and adverted
to its great importance in agriculture and the
arts. This material was thrown aside in their
zeal for the object of their Search as bless,
comparatively, being as they supposed only
impure salt, but analysis has proved it to be of
far greater value than the salt itself. In pass
ing through his Laboratory he kindly permitted
me to inspect specimens of oil made from the
seed of cotton, some of which he had refined
and it was of beautiful straw color, with good
body, the residue, or oil cake is valuable as
food for stock. These valuable discoveries are
calculated to make the production of cotton a
still more valuable occupation. The new Lab
oratory has been built under his direction and
will be the Most complete in all of its appoint
ments to be found in this country. Success to-
the chair of Industrial Chemistry =.
51 Your affectionate son,
a9 6,. G.. JULIAN PRATT.
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nENTISTRY.--- *

Respectfully informs the public that he is now
located in Staunton, and is prepared to operate
on the natural teeth according to the latest styles
inserted on Gold, Silver, or Vulcanite Plates
All operations guaranteed to give satisfaction
rs An@sthetics administered when desired
Office on corner of Main and Augusta streets, up
stairs Entrance on Augusta street.
dooS-1v#
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nR. =. W.. HENKEL. staunton, Va

I'D (Formerly of New Market, Va.,l
Respectfully offers his services to the public, IN
all the branches of the Medical Profession-spe-
cial attention paid TO Surgery.
May be found at his office at all hours, unless
professionally engaged
night, in the country as well as in the town
Ofice-on Bruce's corner, up STAIRS. Entrance
on Augusta street. doors from corner:
feh4-6m
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matches and .JeaCeJG'y.

n =. SCHNETT. Matchmaker and
JEWELER,
Main Street, Staunton, Va, opposite Armen-
trout s. Co., where he will be pleased to see his
old friends and customers.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry repaired IN the
hest manner. and at reasonable rates. Call and
seo him mar2-1y
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CARD.-In addition

xHROFESSIONALC CARD.-In addition
to the courts of common pleas of Augusta
county will hereafter attend the courts of Rock
bridge, Highland, Bath and Rockingham My
Office is on the east side of the Court-House
SQUARE, second of the brick row in approaching
from the court buildings, Staunton.
oct6-1vr JOHN B. WATTS,
Attorney at Law.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
III One Dollar per Square of Eight Lines or less,
cor the first and so cents for each subsequent IN
.srtion. Unless the number of insertions be
naked upon the manuscript it will be publish
ed until forbid and charged accordingly.
re- Obituaries, A'snoanscensests Of Camd1dates
foa. Office Comnu1icat!o'ss calling at1or 1 AavocG
'.af;oms or Notices of Personal or Pri0ate char
acter, or intended or calculated to promote any
Priyate Enterprise or Interest, aoiH be chargedJor
as Advertisements. -.
the advertising rates. ,,n.
re- Address -"staunton Spectator" staunton,
augusta County, Va.
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Groceries and Produce.


-.-.
!" KER & BRO. have in store and for
III. SALE cheap for cash, fine assortment OF
| GROCERIES, consisting in part of III
Choice Cincinnati Hams,
Country
RaeFSy4sa sad1'y al lFs:,.s ;s,So. fSSpfl /.
Crushed, !, csss. s sranulated and
Rio, Laguayfa, and Java Coffee
Lump and Box Indigo,
Spices, Candles, Soaps, Molasses,
Fresh Crackers, always on hand)
Ca: Cash Paid for C, Country Produce. dl;
jan 26-tf
wv FAMILY SUPPLIES, consisting of
choice white wheat family Flour,
Teas Coffees and Sugars of all grades,
Sugar cured and country hams,
Sweet and Irish Potatoes,
Fresh bolted meal,
Fresh ground buckwheat,
Spices of all kinds, cheese, crackers, &C..
Also. a good lot of wooden ware, and prime
lot of Marshall Salt'
We have also in store good assortment OF
Tobacco which we offer at factory prices and to
which we call the especial attention of country
Country produce bought and sold for cash.
H, KERR & BRO,
General Produce Merchants,
Old BurWell Building,
novl0-tf Sta9nton, Virginia.
RIcHARDsoN & WHEAT.
GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
all kinds of best Family Groceries,
large and well selected Stock
NOW IN STORE
The attention of the Farmers and Citizens
generally, is called to our Present
Stock of Groceries, viz:
SUGARS-of all Grades and Qualities
COFFEES-fr Lowest Quality to highest.
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES,
Prime Lot.
A Prime Lot of SOLE LEATHER,
white and Red,)
COTTON CLOTHS-Best Brands,
LIVERPOOL SALT, large lot on hand,
large, well filed sacks.
COTTON YARNS-Best Brands.
We are paying the highest cash prices for
FLOUR,
GRAIN,
SEED,
BACON,
BUTTER,
LARD,
EGGS,
POTATOES,
and country Produce generally:
We desire all who wish to sell OF buy to call
and see US.
RICHARDSON & WHEAT,
Cor. Main and Augusta Streets.
Staunton, Va.
Oct 13
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MANUSCRIPT SERMoNs.-Bishnn Meade {

MANUSCRIPT SERMONS Bishop Meade of
Virginia, (says the Episcopal Methodist, at the
commencement of his preaching. used no notes
in the pulpit but subsequently he wrote all his
sermons and was much confined to his manu-
script. 1t is related of him that, when he was
preparing book Gu the old preachers and
families of Virginia, he asked DR. Andrew
Hunter, of Jehersoa county, West Virginia, to
give him some anecdotes fer the work Mr.
Hunter said, well, Bishop, have only one.
and that is about yourself" Let us have it,
said the preate Mr.. Ii. then told the follow
ing:
"Many years ago, when this Valley OF Vir-
gnia was much wilder country than now, yoE
preached here, in Jefferson county. You used
no notes on that occasion. A certain hunter,
distinguished for his skill with the rifle, aud
who had supreme contempt for a man who
required "a rest from which to shoot, was in the
congregation and listened attentively to you
You wore your clerical robes, and he was struck
with the strange dress, as he had nos heard
many Episcopal preachers. After the sermon,
some one asked him how he liked the preacher.
He's right down good preacher, said the
hunter; aud, by the way, he's the only one of
them petticoat preachers that eve heard that
could preach a0ithOut q rest. -
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Doug Wallach says:
Il find not few earnest Republicans in pup
lie life desponding over the prospect OF the con
summation of the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution
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For the Spectator.
Tile Drainage. No. g.

MEssRs. EDITORS The inclosed letter from
nation on tile drainage and other subjects in
most interesting conversation with Prof Nal
let, of the University of Va Thinking you
would like to publish it, offer it for your
ninth article.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-13

THE DYING BoY-''Father, said dying
boy of ten. the other day, to his father, an ac-
ouaintance of ours, Il am so glad | went to
preaching as we'll as to Sunday-SchooI. When
nv teacher and preacher get to heaven, will
hurry to greet them both. {" Fathers and moth
ers, superintendents and teachers, ask your
children and scholars to attend church and he
day of eternity will test the wisdom OF your ac-
tion. ,...
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uTM. CHAPMAN. ID. ID. S., g

w STAUNTON, VA. 9d1fr
Office. at his old stand, South side of Main St
With fifteen years experience in his profession.
feels warranted in saving that all operations are
zone in the most skillful manner and warranted
whore. Teeth mounted on gold, silver and vul-
canite. Nitrous Oxide, Gas and Chloroform ad-
m;nistered when desired sep9-ly
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Gen. Early-Correspondence.

The following is the correspondence between
General Early and number of his friends in
Lynchburg in which the compliment of a din
ner was rendered him by them, but declined by
the General:
LYNCHBURG, Va, April l, 1862
General Jutdl A. Early:
GENERA1-A number Of your old personal
friends, comrades and fellow-citizens desire to
welcome you back to your native State, and
would be happy to have you join them in social
reunion at dinner at such time as may suit
your convenience.
Hoping that it may be agreeable to you to
meet them and that you will designate con-
venient day,
We are very truly and respectfully yours,
PETER J. OTEY,
W. O. OWEN,
ED. S. GREGORY,
VIM DANIEL Jr
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A Useful HINT-As the Alexandria Gazette
happily remarks
''Gen Stoneman is most bitterly abused by
VIII Wit Considering the latitude that is in
a;ilged in on this occasion, we hope that no ex-
cention will be taken if the Conservative press
should be under the necessity of saying some
harsh things about military commanders /"
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LORD ERsKINEs RULE. Lord Erskine was
distinguished through life for his Independence
of principle, for his scrupulous adherence to
truth. He once explained the rules Of bis con
duct which ought to be deeply engraved on
every heart. He said, st was first command
and counsel of my earliest youth, always to DO
what my conscience told me to be my duty, and
to leave the consequence to God. shall carry
with me the memory, aud trust the practice
of this maternal lesson to the grave. | have
hitherto followed, and have no reason to COM
plain that my obedience to it has been tenn
noral sacrifice I have found it, on the CON
trary, the road to prosperity and wealth and
shall point out the same path to my children,
for their pursuit.
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A COME JAMES Z. HANGER,
formerIv with ]. w. Meredith. of Augusta

A. A. CONE, JAMES Il. nAN'hi',
formerIv with ]. w. Meredith of Augusta.
ATEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS
CONE s. HANGER, at Maynes old
stand, Main street. Stauhton; Va, have Just t, re-
ceived a we'll selected stock OF flne w atcDes,
Clocks Jewelrv, Silver and Plated Ware, Spec
tacles, and everything usually found in first
class store. .
re- Special attention is called to our stock OF
Watches, Gold and Coin-Silver Cases. Inc Gel
abrated merican Waltham Watch, from Is to
20 per cent cheaper than ever before, Also Bri-
dai Presents of every description and all orders
for the same promptly attended to.
We ere determined to build up hrst.ciass
trade IN this place. and can make it to the inter
est of eveey one to give us a call before purcha,
-lng elsewhere. Highest cash price given for old
gold and silver.
- All repairing done by experienced workmen
and warranted
oct20-6m GONE ~ hAN0Eh.
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"Let have peace

Gen. Grant has his own definition Of peace,
like the Emperor Napoleon the third 1t is
very evident that his peace is not very de-
sirable thing for u.s. His inaugural was not a
very encouraging document, and nothing he has
done since indicates that wonderful magnaninli-
ty toward the South which We were told to ex-
pect. He may differ with the Radical majority
in Congress about the people to be placed in
office. but there seems to be no difference in re-
card to principles. He does not intend to run
the risk of alternating any portion Of the party
wticl, elected him. If anything has been made
clear to any sensible man since the fourth Of
March, it is that we have nothing TO hope from
General Grant.
We beg our people to consider the results of
all the efforts at Cancellation made by distin-
guished citizens. Is there anybody willing to
cat any more dirt?
What car we gain by asking anything of
Beast Butler and his reconstruction committee,
and what prospect Of removal Of disabilities
before the Senate Committee, of which South
Carolina carpet-b -bagger is chairman? And what
hone in appealing to the magnanimous Grant,
who with wonderful delcacy and tact has begun
his reign of peace by insulting the people of the
Stale in the appointment OF Federal spy as
Postmistress of Richmond.
Nothing is left US but our honor-let us
maintain that Bedford Sentinel.
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The lady whose peace of mind was broken is
having it repaired.
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All the Northern red hot-tire and fury
knock down and drag out, orators, preachers,
professors, writer's &c, &C., who raved, recited,
and maddened round the land against the ''reb-
els" and the rebellion down South, few
years ago, are now hailing, applauding and
sympathising with, the rebellion and the
''rebels" In Cuba l--AleU. Gazette
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,pr 4NDo SMITH THOMAS c. ELDER,
late of Lunenburg county.
CTETEI & ELDER,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
~ Staupton, Va
Practice in the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
Counties and in the Federal Court at Staunton
iuna1-1v