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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Errors Of Youth.

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Ner
vous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the eff
fects of youthful ndscretion will, for the sake of
suffering humanity, send free to all who need it,
he recipe and directions for making the simple
temedy by which he was cured Sufferers wish
ingto profit by the advertisers experience do
so by addressing, in perfect confidence.
JNO. b. OGDEN.
Oct. 10, AZ Cedar St. y. Y
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Alexandria Markets.

Corrected By Gpin, Beckham d: Co.,
Commission, Grocery and Feed Merchants,
No. SO King Street. Alexandria.
JAN. Is: 1863
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RECEIPT YOUR BILL,

We are also prepared to receive orders for an
other Fire Place heaters that may be wanted.
Our general assortment of Parlor, Dining Room
and Hall Stoves, together with the most improved
Cooking Stoves, have been selected with great
care from the most responsible Foundries and will
present one of the most complete and varied as
sentiments offered in this market, every Stove
of which we will warrant, and sell on the most
reasonable terms.
N. B.-Our arrangements are such that we can
sell to dealers at Factory prices.
PURCELL g. HOY
Oct. LILY Cor. King and Washington SITS. Alex
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% he Shfnanapan Nerald."
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.

Thursday Morning, January RI, 1860.
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KING MORT.
Having spent some time away from home In err
der to test the merits OF the various
FIRE PLACE HEATERS

flaVln8 spent some tlme away from nome Ia err
der to test the merits OF the various
FIRE PLACE HEATERS,
We have returned, prepared to offer TO the
public something A No. 1.
We have secured the agency for the
SEXTON IMPROVED BALTIMORE HEATER.
Considering it by far superior to any Heater
out, as to beauty design and finish. 1t is worth
visit from those who may not even be in wantc
Stoves, that they may to what perfection
mechanism has arrived.
To those in want, listen to our TERMS and
GUARANTEES, which there is no go back on.
Look at the beauty of the Stove, and we will take
pleasure in explaining the principles on which it
acts.
IF YOU WISH TO BUY, YOU RUN no RISK.
Select your Stove; we will take it to your
house; fit it up to heat one, two or three rooms
and when the work is all complete, you retaining
the purchase money until We build a fire, we ex-
pect you to take seat in front or your own hearth,
and sag this IL truly King Comfor.
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CHRISTMAS GOODS,

Dapatrias,
L or Initial Paper and Envelopes;
also, Note, Letter AID
Cap,Paper and Envelopes,
cheap for cash, at
Bargelt's.
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MT. JACKSON MARKET.

REPORTED BY MURPHY REAa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-03-09
NUMBER XIV.

| Father, dear father, come home with me now,
| The clock in the steeple strikes two (gong
gong)
The night has grown colder and Benny is worse
But he has been calling for you.
Indeed he is worse, mother says he will die
Perhaps before morning shall dawn,
And this was the message she sent me to bring
Come quickly, or he will be gone
Come home, come home, come home
Please father, dear father, come home"
The act drop rises again. and now the child
has hold of the pewter pot, trying to take it
from the drunken parent, and as she continues
the last two lines, Come home" &C., the
other curtain is drawn aside, and we next see
the child stretched On its mother lap, and as
it just raises its little head and falls back with
algasp, with the lime light rejecting strongly
upon it, there was reality about the whole
terrible to view.
Sobs were heard from all parts of the hall,
coming from the female portion of the audience,
while tears tricked down many male cheek.
We have seen Susan Hopely," ''The Strang-
er, Jane Shore" East Lynn" and other
effective pieces played, but never before did we
witness such scene of general crying. The
principal feature called to mind the picture of
the Sister of Mercy, with the dying child in
her lap, and the death was fearfully natural
Even the lady who sang the song was affected,
and could scarcely proceed with the third
verse:
Father dear father, come home with me now.
The clock in the steeple strikes three (gong
gong, gong.)
The house is so lonely, the hours are so long,
For poor weeping mother and me-
Yes, we are alone poor Benny is dead,
And gone with the angels of light
And these were the very last words that he said
i want to kiss papa-good nightr
Come home come home, come home
Please, father dear father, come home"
Again the drop rose, disclosing little Mary on
her knees appealing TO her father, who, with
pot elevated, is in the act of striking her with
it, as she sings Come Home" and then the
back curtain draws aside, showing the mother
praying over the child S coffin.
But now the sobs burst out still more freely
and two females were carried out fainting-
The scene was truly narrowing, and we gladly
turned our eyes away.
An additional verse was sung about Poor
Benny being with the angels above. The drop
rose the father, sober now, is weeping over
the coffin with the mother, and little Mary on
her knees, singing, Home, home, father, dear
father come home. !"
At this moment the curtain is drawn aside
and little Benny is suspended over the coffin
with wings, smiling down upon them and point
ing upwards The father fails forward on his
face, the act-drop descends, and for minute
all is hushed save the sobs of the females.
There said workingman by our side, as
be heaved a sigh of relief, 'Mr. Spurgeon nev-
er preached better sermon than that pan
expression to which we assented, and then left
the hail.
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ibre II inch and must all be carried into main
of 24 which will take the water of from 1000
feet to one mile of laterals after receiving
which it must be continued Independently or
increased in size to 81, which is sufficient for
double that quantity, at every point where a
change to less grade is indispensable, say the
bottom of valley What is called silt basin
will be required, which can be opened and
cleaned out whenever the deposits from above
shall render it necessary
All springs and water courses must be carried
off by independent pipes during the construc-
ton of the system and if possible after its COM
pletion The silt basins and outlet should be
y
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A Correction.

We expressed the opinion last week that the
remarks attributed to Rev. Mr.. Phelps by the
Lewisburg Times were not made by him, as we
supposed that he was not in Lewisburg at the
time referred to, to-wit May 1861. In this,
We were correct But in the supposition that
the Times had fallen into the error of substitu-
ting Elder Phelps in the place of Elder Gard
ner, who succeeded Aim, we were in error, as
we have since learned from one who certainly
knows The remarks attributed by the Times
to Elder Phelps were those expressed. we learn
by Rev. Mr.. F*****, Baptist minister-not,
however, on the occasion mentioned by the
Times, when the infantry company was about
company was about to leave.
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For the Spectator.
Tile Drainage No. 8.

Plants are affected by Droughts in proportion
to the depth to which they can extend their
roots Now stiff clay soil dramed will, year
by year, increase in porosity, breaking UP as it
were and changing its nature SO that the roots
of plants will extend into it to the water level,
and as these decay and die it will afford new
passages and gradually assume loamy texture,
besides inducing atmospheric air to circulate
throughout the soil, which in itself creates the
great food of all vegetation by producing and
Fastening decomposition.
Having thus in a few words called attention
to the soils needing drainage and the benefits
resulting. shall proceed to give such instruc-
tons as will enable the Farmer to do his work
at such times as he may have leisure.
The experience Of the English agricuturists
has been that all lands requiring drainage must
either be thoroughly done or let alone, as no
half way work is of any avail They therefore
have taken as their initial point a depth of
feet and distance apart Of 40 This is to in
sure the line of saturation having full depth
of feet at a midway point, of course if the
drains were 20 feet apart less depth would be
necessary but this has been found in practice
false economy. The feet drains insuring at
the least expense a state of things nearly allied
to the English trenching by which such won
derful results have been produced. They how
which the engineer in this enlightened age by
means Of judicious drainage enlists the powers
of nature to assist him in accomplishing.
TILE DRAINAGE, NO. 4.
Having located on your drainage map the
lines Of titles and transferred them with the
tape line to the ground, by stakes poles or
100 feet apart, mark upon each the depth to
grade in feet and inches or tenths SO as to be
as near as possible feet in depth arranging so
that your grades may increase however Slightly
rather than diminish. When your bitches are
nearly complete, say feet deep, stretch gar
den line 800 feet in length on grade at the
earth's surface over the ditch, and lay your
drain by it beginning at the upper end and fill
ing as you go backwards remembering that you
run from 0.5 or $40 Of foot per hundred to
0.6 or 7, but never to 0.4 or 3, as this latter
would occasion deposite that would eventually
ruin the system, SO that it should if possible be
all studied out On the map before commencing
These lateral drains may be of the smallest cal
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Chesapeake & Ohio R05Ja'O0d
h -
vXTINTER SCHEDULE

HA|ENIEkS SCEE ED u AE.-On ana 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
7.15 a. m., and arrive at Staunton at 3.28 p. M
Leave Staunton at 9. .35 a. m. and arrive at Rich
mond 5.25 p. m.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday leave
Covington at 5. 10 a. NJ, and arrive at Staunton
at 9. 10 a. m. Leave Staunton at 1853 p. m. and
arrive at Covington at 7.55 p m.
Accommodation Train between Richmond and
Charlottesville on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays Leave Charlottesville at a. m. and
arrive at Richmond at $50 a. m. Leave Rich
mond at $50 p. M, and arrive at Charlottesville
at 9 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
&C. At Goshen, with stages for Lexington Nat
ural Bridge, &c. At Millboro, with stages for
Bath Alum, Warm, Hot, and Healing Springs.
At Covington with stages for White Sulphur
Springs Lewisburg, Charleston sc.
JAMES F. NETHERLAND,
oct6 General Ticket Agent
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M6yLj3aerN.
a EiEEinery! Millinery! Millinery

Just received, the latest styles Of colored and
mourning Bonnets and Hats, a beautiful stock of
Ribbons Feathers, Flowers and Wreaths, bon
net Velvets, Silk and Satins, BRIDAL BON
NETS of different styles at the Ladies' Bazaar.
Trimmings of all kinds, consisting of colored
and black Bullion Fringes, Gmps, Cords and
Tassels, Silk and Velvet Buttons, Velvets, all
Best quality French Corsets, Hoop Skirts. Kid
Gloves, Lace Collars Satins, Velvets, Silks,
Thread Laces, Gimpure Laces, CIuny Laces,
Valencienne Lace, &c, at the
LADIES BAZAAR,
next door to the Post Office,
Hunter s. Nowlin's old stand.
w. Ladies wishing to make their own Bon
nets will be furnished with all the materials.
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nICHARDSON q WHEAT.

GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
all kinds of best Family Groceries:
large and we'll 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- 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 filled 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 or buy to call
and see us.
RICHARDSON & WHEAT,
Cor. Main and Augusta Streets.
Staunton, Va.
Oct IL
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Poetry.
For the Spectator.
Lines to her who understands them

Oh, there are lips-Tve tasted them,
Whose kiss is cold as winters gem,
And there are sighs, deep drawn and sweet
Yet like the winds, so fickle-feet
And there are tears, as false as bright,
Mock jewels that bedim the sight,
Or icy drops on violet's stem
That drink the sunbeams like gem.
There is short and cold caress
That mars the pulse of happiness,
That thrills the heart, so dear before,
And whispers we are low d no more!
Such was thy kiss when last we parted,
Such was the sigh deception started;
And thus thy tears did falsely flow
And thy caress was cold as snow.
Were l in desert wild and lone,
Or some far northern frozen zone
There might live-though cold it be,
'Twere warmer far than thou to me-
Then, fare thee well-we meet no more
Until life's ftful journeys Ger;
Then, where there's neither ice nor snow,
Perchance thy heart may feel glow.
PIPES.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
yr One Dollar per Square of Eight Lines OF less
.srtion. Unless the number of insertions. be
naked ssai upon the manuscript it vii! be publish
ed until forbid and charged accordingly.
- Obituaries A'',.o'ce,te:nts Of Ca''d5asss %1oas
fG t;,,o ~ Onn6sigo Candidates, and all Consu''i-
.ry .@f;ons ~ or Notices Of PERSONAL Private char
octcr o,. intended or calculated to promote any
Pipate Enterprise Interest, aoaU be charged Jor
20 SpECrAT, NOTICES will be inserted at double
ass- -Address-"staunton Spectator" staunton,
Augusta County, Va.
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GENIUS INsULTED. -"Well, Mr.. Speaker,
what shall [ say to my stituents, exclaim-
ed wrathful member Of Congress on the pas
sage of bill, to which he was utterly opposed.
What shall | say ?' he repeated, but found it
impossible to get beyond the interrogatory.
'Tel them,' replied the waggish Speaker,
that you tried to make speech, but couldn't"
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Professional Directory.

nR.B. p. REESE has moved his Office to
ID Main street, nearly opposite Hunter g q
Nowlin's book store, and two doors below 10 LINK
vears in the profession, and given special atten-
lion to the treatment of diseases peculiar to fe-
males. Will give prompt attendance to calls IN
town and country.
q M febl6-6m
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munities Be very cautious to avoid any con-
hict with the 'powers that be, and be content
to leave them to the silent operation of the
logic of coming events, CAREFUL however, in
the interval that you 'bow not the neck lower
than the yoke
Your fellow-citizen,
CHAS II. DUPONT,
Chief Justice of the Su. CT. of Fla
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What the Church Bell Said to the People
WHAT THE PEOPLE REPLIED, AND WHAT
CONSCIENCE ADDED.

The quiet of Sunday morning was broken
by the tones of church bell. Over the town
hoated its full, rich music, and then came back
again in faint echoes.
The bell seemed charged with a message to
the people. which it was telling with all its
might, and the message ran thus: Come
Come" 'Come--Come. ''Come-Come. y
But although we'll understood, it was not
needed by many, and this is what the people
said who did not heed it. and what conscience
said to them.
Bell.-"Come-Come." :"
People-"We are not feeling very well to-
day
Conscience Isn't it strange there are SO
many sick people on Sundays? Many who are
we'll enough on Saturday night are unable to go
out on Sunday and those who are so sick on
Sunday recover when Monday morning comes.
1t might seem as if some weekly epidemic Wis
tied the town with full supply of headaches,
colds, fevers and other disorders.
Bell. 'Come-Come.
People. The weather is too unpleasant to-
day
Conscience Yes, the weather on Sundays
is always wrong too hot too cold, too wet. toe
cloudy, or too windy. Sunday heats are so ex-
day colds SO piercing, that no one but the min
Bell. "Come-Come."
People.-"We have company"
Conscience. Ism t there something said a.
bout the stranger a0itlain thy gates keeping the
Sabbath holy?
Bell-"C "Come-Come.
People. -''Our garments are not good
enough"
Conscience There are great many direc-
tions in the Bible about how we should come
before the Lord, but the style and quality of
one S clothing are not mentioned. The church
ism millinery establishment or show room
In old times the rich and the poor met togeth-
er, for tie Lord is the Maker of them all. p"
Bel. Come-Come.
People I'VE are better than some who go
to church..
Conscience TT may be much better than
some, but are you satisfied with that? Will it
do to tell the Lord so? There is something in
the parable of the Pharisee and Publican bear
ing upon this point.
Bell -"Come-Com
People-"We haven any seats in church. -
Conscience. Yes, there are always seats
there for all who come. There need be no fear
of intruding, for all are welcome, and there need
be no fear of wearing out your welcome, for you
are urged to come every Sunday"
And so the church bell kept ringing out its
message, "Come-Come )" and some needed
the message, came, thanked God for the privi-
lege of coming, and resolved to come always.
Others still refused, and conscience went to
sleep, murmuring ere ii slept, what shall ii
profit man If he gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul p
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X The circulation of the s'SPEcTAToR"
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.
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RENTESTRY.--- K
s H HaukeI ID ID. s. Gid

Respectfully informs the public that he IS now
located in Staunton, and is prepared to operate
on the natural teeth according to the latest syles &
inserted ia on Gold Silver, or vulcanite Plates
Ali operations guaranteed to give satisfaction
rs Anesthetics administered when desired.
Office on corner of Main and Augusta Streets up
stairs Entrance on Augusta street.
1x-s%
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npOFEssEONAL CARD.-In addition
to the courts of common pleas of Augusta
county Nv will hereafter attend the courts Of Rock
bridge, Highland Bath and Rockingham My
Office is on the east side of the courthouse
souare. second of the brick row in approaching
from the court buildings, Staunton.
Il olt ne ~ 11r JOHN B. WATTS.
o"' - Attorney at Law.
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Groceries and Produce.

:" KER & BRO. have in store and Tor
H. sale, cheap for cash, a me assortment oi
GROCERIES, consisting in part OF
Choice Cincinnati Hams,
Country
Family and Extra Flour,
Buckwheat Flour-No. l,
Brown Sugar,
Crushed, Coffee, Granuated and
Powdered Sugars
Rio, Laguayra and Java Coffee,
Lump and Box indigo
Spices Candles Soaps, Molasses,
Fresh Crackers, always on han0
sc. &c. &c.
Cash Paid for Country Produce.
jan 26-tf
VNE have constantly on hand a choice lot of
w FAMILY SUPPLIES, consisting of
choice white wheat family Flour,
Teas, Ceffees 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 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
merchants.
Country produce bought and sold for cash.
H. KERR 81 BRO,
General Produce Merchants,
Old Burwell Building,
nov1O-tf StauntOn Virginia.
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C02afectIOa2erg.
I'D II. FEFER'S

I'D If. FEFER'S
ID. Confectionery Store,
Main street. Staunton. Va, next door to J. A. &
Y. NJ. Bickle's Furniture Store.
Always on hand every article usually found in
a Confectionery store.
lS~ Respectfully solicits share OF public
patronage nov10
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House Joining.

FHSzzE Undersigned offers his services to
Z such persons in town or county as may wish
to have CGrpenteripg qcork or House-Joi1aase
done on the best terms.
aug 27-tf g. r. BLACKBURN.
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If not paid in advance, additions to the above
,.baroes will be made as follows If payments
bed be- delayed for three months addition Of l2a
Der cent. will be charged if for months, 70 per
cent and if for II months. 30 pei, ee1st. a
re- The rates in currency will be changeo
from time to time as the price of specie may rise
~ Subscriptions will not be discontlnued,
except at the option of the Editor, TIL all arrear
ages be paid.