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BETHESDA Mineral Spring water.
ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY OF
ANOTHER GREAT WONDER of NATURE
Read what is said of it !!

The extraordinary curative power of lois most
remal kabie spring in certain diseases mas aeIone
lshed and surprised every person who has drnnk
the water or witnessed its effect ComnIata and
perfect restoration to health in Chronic disaaSas
deemed altogether hopeless, has been Elected in
an incredibly short time. Diseases that have
endured Tor years, causing misery and desnair
mas been perfectly cured in a few DAYS No in,
stance OF failure has yet occurred. Let the moo.
pie try it and Judge for themselves.
DIABETES
IN the seVerest cases of diabetes these waters
act with magical effect. Within twenty-four
hours the intolerable thirst is abaied. the mouth
becomes clear the skin MOSS and natural the
bowels relieved, the quantity of urine decreased,
the necessity of frequeht mlcturition lessened
and the secretion ofs sugar diminished These
favorable Symptoms continue, and freouentlv
within ten Gays permanent cure accomnlished
DuriDg me progress of the case the patieDt nonsf
adrft and continue the proper regimen alw.Ds
necessary to be enforced in the treatment Of 'b;s
distressing malsdy. ms
Ihese waters have been sineularlv efficient in
brlghts Disease of the Kidneys.
In these greatly dreaded and hitherto intrso-
table affections, their success has been most com
plete and astonishing
ihey are also found to be eminently seryics
able IN Dropsy, Gravel, and all diseases of the
Bladder and Urinary Organs. In affections of
the Liver, Digestive Organs. Visceral Obstruc-
lions, Costlveness, Gout, and diseases incident ~
females. For sale by
DR.. B. P. REESE 81 co.
opposite Spectator office, Staunte
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eth Nebber Come No Mo-"

The following from the pen of Mrs. T. G. De
ontaine of Charleston, S. c., will touch ten
Or chord in every Southern heart:
Pse been a'waitin' long for de good ole time
Datll nebber come no mo-
When 1 used to rock an work an sing
In de little cabin do
My Sam was dar wild his fiddle,
Po Sam: he's gone-done dead
Dead for de want OBJ food an clothes
An de shelter ober-head
An little Nose well, he's dead. too;
How he use to dance an sing
While Jim an Polly an all de res
Went ''roun' an roup' de ring"
Ole 'Missis-bless her ole soul
Would laff till her sides glib way,
An Massa'd stop at my cabin just
To say "How's Ole Nanny to-day?"
De boys-I mean Ole Massa's boys
Dey dubbed ole Nanny, too,
Who nussed 'em-eb'ry blessed one,
Clean down to little Massa' Loo.
POI Mass Loo He went to de fight
But he nebber come back no more;
We hear dat he fall, wild a bullet in de breast,
In de front OBJ de battle roar.
He'd put his arms aroun' my neck
An say, NANNY, l love you sop
He didn't see no harm in dat,
Do his Nanny was black and pc.
Ole Missis died wild broken heart
When de las OBJ de boys was killed,
An Massa bowed his head an cried
Dat his cup of sorrow was filled.
An yere I've sot, waitin' an watchin'
For de good time comm no mo-,
An l see ole Missis calm Nanny
Across from de odder sho.
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ANYTHING ELSE BUT SoRRY.~"Once upon
a time" a big, strapping, awkward youth,
fresh from Vermont. entered the Drummer
Academy at Byfeld, Mass, for little share of
erudition, which is doed cut at this Temple of
Minerva at economical prices. At that time
we know not how it is at present-the boys and
girls were kept in one apartment, only the mid
die aisle separating them. One day this Yer
mont stripping, who had just been helping one
of the girls through hard sum-he was cute
on cyphering-thought it not more than fair
that he should take toll for his valuable servi-
ces; accordingly he threw his stalwart arm
around the rosy damsel aud gave her sly,
rousing smack, which startled the whole as
sembly. ''Jedediah gower, come up here n
roared out the preceptor
The delinquent appeared, his face glowing
with bushes like a red-hot warming pan-and
looking as sly as ninny
"Hold out your hand sir - said the peda-
gocue. 'Il teach you not to act thus in this
institution.
The huge paw was extended to horizontal
line toward the instructor, who surveyed its
broad surface with mathematical eye-calcu-
lating how many strokes of his small terule 1t
would take to cover the large number OF square
inches which it contained
"Jedediah," at length, he said, ''this is the
first time that you have been called up for any
delinquency; now, sir, if you will say that you
are sorry for what you have done, will let you
oil this time without punishment.
oorry, exclaimed the youngster, striking
an attitude OF pre-lndignation; Sorry No
sir am not. And [ will Go lest so again If
l have chance. So, put on, old Teller lest as
hard as you like. By the jumpin' Jehos;nhat
I'd stand here and let you lick me till kinedum
KUN, afore I'd be sorry at that--by thunder, I
would -
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EOax9sG9'leS.


GEO. EYLER. HENRY COOPER. VIM j. NELSON.
vEsfE C0-PARTNE RSEaEP of Parkns.
i Nelson S Co. having been dissolved by the
sale of the interests Of some of the partners, and
sion. we appear before the public with improved
facilities, and with determination to please in
Price aaEa Style Of work.
We respectfully ask from the people of Vir-
ginia and the South, fair share OF patronage
We propose to manufacture and repair porta-
bic and stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
aw mills Mining Machinery, Hydraulic and
crew Presses for Oil and Tobacco, Car Wheels.
Car Trucks, Shalting, Pulleys and Hangers.
for the Pitt Threshng Machine, which we will
furnish fitted upon short notice
We also manufacture Plows, Plow Castings
Hay Rakes, Hay Presses, Straw Cutters, and
Agricultural Implements generally.
Address,
EYLER, COOPER s. CO.,
mar28-tf Staunton, Va.
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C09'gJ0Qe MISEg2ag.
ANsp RUGGEEs

NARHEAGES AND BUGsE ES.-I wish
Z to inform my friends that l have moved my
= A r E A G s
to my new, building near the Virginia" Hotel,
where will keep on hand Carriages and Bug
gios of every description. By close attention to
business and fair dealing, expect to give entire
satisfaction. | will pay strict attention to RE
PAIRING. Give me a call before purchasing.
jan 10 j. Ii. WATERS.
IA EsEsEA GE-Ga ANA 4 sa.-At the solicita-
v ton of many of my former patrons L have
again taken charge at my old stand, where I will
carry on the CARRIAGE-MAKIN BUSI-
N ESS in all its various branches, and / am de-
termined that my work shall not be surpassed in
finish style, durability or price.
Special attention giveH>to repairs.
anti JOHN HI. HARDY
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SGGGJes, Harness, dc.

CAgsEsLES AND EARNEsg.-If you
y want good work, go to GEO. #. CLICKS
where you will find the best assortment this side
OF Baltimore. which he will sell cheap for cash.
Saddles and Harness of all kinds-old and new /:
Trunks Whips, Bits, &c. Buck Gloves, WIN
chester and Lewisburg make, and, in fact ey-
srything in his line of business.
Thanking his friends for past patronage he
lopes to merit continuance Of the same
REPA1RING done on short notice.
Also, q good lot of old Mcclellan Saddles and
HalterE for sale cheap
Store on Main street. doors west OF Augusta
nextdaor 70 Woods & Gilkeson's hard ware store
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REAT ATTRACTEsDNsl
New ssnOfSl New Goods

y
u New Goods New Goods!
Having received large and full assortment of
STAPLE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
some of them at loa0er figures than ever offered
BY us IN this market, consequently we call The
attention of the
public and especially of merchants and farmers,
to their own interests assuring them that we are
selling our goods. of real intrinsic merit, at very
moderate prices. Our stock consists in part OF
Is pieces Of Kentucky Jeans, at various prices,
l5 Satinets, Sleeps Grey, Tweeds and
Cassimeres-c chiefly of charlottesville man
ufacture-some of which are lower than last
year, Notwithstanding higher price of wool.
pieces of ga fulled cloth of Winchester make
plaid Linseys,
S g 6 8 Osnaburg af
Grey and white blankets, unusually cheap,
Beached and brown Cottons and Drills.
Shrtng strips p TTsc!kings Bamorai Skirts
Ginghams, Crash, Table and Irish Linens,
Mourning and Fancy Prints, and many 9th
er articles In our line of business.
Our Groceries will be sold at n small adj
vance on prime cost As they were purchased
from first hands and importers, FOR CASH we
feel justified in claiming the ability to sell to
merchants at Baltimore prices, freight added
We name:
10 barrels white Sugar coffee crushed, granu-
lated and powdered,
2hogsheads p Il Moasses,
% barrels sy ,p of Of various grades,
so kegs nails, 500 lbs nail rods,
Is kegs horse shoes, 800 lbs horse shoe nails,
10 tons of Superior rolled and hammered IRON OF
all sizes, with considerable variety of Hard
scare for builders.
so boxes Of glass, p cans putty.
Horse Collars, patent Hames,
Sole Leather. Grindstones Cranks, Teas,
Spices, Oils Tobacco, axle-grease
10 boxes prime cutting cheese, crackers,
WOODWARD, brooms, baskets, sc.
BAKER BROTHERS,
oc24 at Railroad Depot
UpRINTS, Bleached CottoDs, brown ditto,
JIG Bingham, Cottonades, &c. at ro-
duced prices. JAS. A. PIPER & SON,
mails near Va. hotel. &
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4 HLS A u > H I'VE EN- sOF u
Ia LINE between Richmond and Baltimore
via York River Railroad.
Trains leave Richmond daily at 2 P. M, con-
Meeting at West Point with steamers for Balti-
more-arrive in Baltimore at Z A. NJ, the fol-
lowing morning, in time to connect with trains
for the East and West via P. W. and B. and
Northern Central railroads.
Trains leave Baltimore daily at 4 P. NJ, No.
80 Light street Wharf.
Through bills of lading given to all points
North and South.
Freights received daily and forwarded prompt
ly.
Steamers leave Pier No. 2, Light street wharf,
daily at p. M, via York River for Richmond
and the South and West. Arrive in Richmond
at 10 55 A. M, connecting with the Richmond
and Danville, Richmond and Petersburg, and
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads.
Freight forwarded without delay.
Passengers gpR Sth gi Ld nann1ia r ana
roads, have two and half hours in Richmond
to procure dinner and attend to business, after
the arrival Of the 10 IS train.
Ell. T. DOUGLAS, Supt
N. Ell. HoTCHKIss, Travelling Agent
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TON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Dry Goods.

subscriber having associated
~ with him in his business, from the 10Th of
Sept. last, VIM. F. SUMMERSON, the bust
ness will be conducted hereafter under the style
of A. III. Taylor 81 Co.
They are now receiving large stock OF STA IA
PIE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, BOOTS,
SHOES, HATS, GROCERIES, SC,
making their stock very complete, which they
determined to sell at the lowest possible rates
to cash buyers, OR on short time to punctual Gus
toners. All kinds of Lumber and marketable
produce taken in exchange for goods.
A. FL. TAYLOR s. CO
QUEENS WARE, GLASSWARE,
70 STONEWARE, &C.,
at reduced prlces.-The largestsahd prettiest as
sortment in the Ealley1 also table cutlery, look
ing glasses, walters and baskets of all kinds
Self-sealing fruit cans, &C.
GrOceries.-A nice and full assortment of
family groceries. Buys and sells country pro-
duce for cash or trade. Prime butter, eggs, &c,
always on oa hand ~ r. M A n13n Street
7 LAMA Lace Points and Shawls, from $40
IL to S25-warranted real. Also the imita-
JAS. A. PIPER s. SON,
near the Va. hotel.
nRESS GOODS.-Mohair Gauze Poplin,
japanese poplins and Silks ks" ai'i''''
Brocade Grenadines, very low,
Striped Grenadines,
Buff, Blue and Pink Jaconets,
White, Buff and figured Peques,
White ground Brocade English Grenadines
In connection with the above we-have every
other style and variety Of dress goods in the
market, and can be sold, we think, fraction
lower than goods bought earlier in the season.
At any rate no house can sell lower than our
goods are marked. TRY US AND SEE.
JAMES A. PIPER s. SON,
near Virginia hotel.
Heuy your Leather and Shoe Findings, Black
ID ing, &C., from NIB. HEINZ DRY.
q AIDES, Do you want fine, durable, COM
IL Portable and fashionable shoe? If so, call
and examine my goods and find the article de-
sired. N B. HENDRY.
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RNILrOOdS.
Ia - - - - -

NHESAPEAKE Il O. II. Ron and
" after September LIST, Passenger Trains
leave Richmond Sunday excepted) as follows ::
$50 A.M.-MAIL TRAIN for the White
Sulphur Springs, connecting St r&ordonsville
with the Orange Alexandria and aassas train
for Washington and North and Eynchburg
and South.
335 p M.-Accommodation Train for Cor
donsvilley except on Saturday, on which day it
leaves at five P. M. This train connects at Cor
louisville with night trains on the Orange, Alex
andrla and Manassas Railroad for Lynchburg
and Washington.
Steerege tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam Antwerp, Hamburg Havre, Rot
terdam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg,
to all points on this road can be bought of the
General Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be
ordered through any station agent on the road
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest.
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays.
A. II. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES T. NETHERLAND, Gen'l Ticket Agent
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Insurance,
ENCOURAGE Egolne ENTERpREsE
LITE INSURANCE COMPANY Or
E"ERGENsE4


eapataA' $500, ZOO.
a G hClLWAI!E, ......... cocoon, President
D. B. TENNArr, ......"...".V Presidents.
>. Is. PAUL, ............. ... Sacra+orr
". r FACkLER, Consulting Actuarv
Dr.. JAMES dunn, ........ Medical Directors
JOHN =. LAY, General Agents and Ser
JoHN B. wilson, taries of Richmond re
Homo Office at Petersburg, Va, WITH rooaf u
Boards at Richmond and Mo- ,It A0oai
This Company invests all Roses, 70 from p.o-
miums in the State, and w;thfD the limits &c re. re-
Department from which ths~ are derivad VI Tie
We invite examination End solicit invoatr..
in this solvent '0''iiients
HOME IN STITUTTON
with names and capital commandinr oonf,5
GEO. @. JACRSON
denl agent Tor otaunton and adjacent conntias
DR.. d; M ATKINSON, Medical Examiner
AS 10 the business experience. large meansand
high integrity of the gentlemen controI 1 tbis
company, refer; by Permission, to Col. John
b. Baldwin. Smith & Elder, Hon. A. 81. Fl. Stu
aTt ADDISON Maddell, Shelley s. Bumgardner,
M M Haryey Effnger, Cashier LIST National Bank;
w w. =. Eskrldge Cashier National Valley Bank;
Mayor n, K. Trout
othce-Corner of Augusta and New Court
MOUSE streets, adjoining D. s. Young's law Office.
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ENCoUEsAGE a EHome Enterprfs

ENCOURAGE "a EHome Enternrfsa.
Al Our house is the depository for the sale of
BKOOAS, manufactured by Mr. J. w Gilke-
son OF plsbersviiie. 1t is the BEST Broom
merchants supplied at manufacturers prices.-
Mr.. g. will purchase broom-corn or make it in
to brooms on the shares
WOODS g. GILKESON.
NONPAREIL Picking Vinegar prime
IN article at RTOHARDSON,S
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Dry Goods.
December. 1871.

December. 1871.
II ATE ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS
J. W. MENTIONS NOTION HOUSE.
Ladies, have received during the mast week
large assortment of those good, durabge and
meat.tftting Shoes-they were made to order for
MY TRADE, and I warrant every pair to give en-
tire satisfaction. Also, the very latest in JET
JEwELRY, Natural HAIR GooDs. Lace Collars,
from 25c to S.. Now is your time to secure
bargain in MilIinery-thev very latest styles of
French Felt Hats, Flowers &c.
Call easly as these goods
MUST BE SOLDl
Hosiery, 10. Is, IS to 75c per pair:
Linen Handkerchiefs, 10. Is to rs cents;
2spcols thread for cents; Pins cents:
Needles, cents; Chignons, 25c, soc, and ST.
Mems Hats from SOC to SIS.
Mems and Boys Boots from 81. rs to SIS.
Mems and Boys Shoes, SIPS to So.
Also full line of Dress Goods, Heavy Wool
en- Goods, Bleach and Brown Cotton. Calico. &c.
REMEMBER | KEEP NO SECOND
HAND GOODS.
I warrant every article as represented or money
| refunded.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Every man desires to purchase the largest as
sortment of goods for the smallest possible sum
of Greenbacks. If you wish to accomplish that
cherished result. call early, at !.
j. w. MENTIONS,
| Augusta street. one door from Spectator office
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ID III. TROUT, f. 7. .,

% n. EKsOUT, f. 4. - --------
Z and FRANK B. By % 1HFir.G9ilIag- Dr.,
formed partnership. VIII con6 GmE - having
style of l. H. Trout, under the
TROUT, sTRIsLING & REpr
wnI b viii cafaS On the business in ali iS - III. LIE
ties. The, o energy and with increased fac1;
need Drugs oNGs d1indacements to all who nav
and Lamns R ona0c Paints, Oils, Coal OH
sic;ans, as.ention given to compromising Pbv-
t scorpions, which department Is nndsr
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Dry Goods.

lust ARRIvE
The very CHOICE goods that were sold out
have come again from New York and Philadel-
phia. Some splendid goods from Baltimore this
week. In LACE GOODS AND LINENS, we
claim to have the best Just look at the new
Velveteens, Repellants and other wrappings-
Cloaks Furs, &C.
no7-1m FIN. YOUNG.
VVHE OLD ORIGINAL
l. CHEAP STORE.
Still Triumphant {!
GABRIEL HIRSH, we'll known to this COM
munty for the last twenty five years, takes great
pleasure in announcing to his old friends and the
public that he has now In store, at his old stand,
on Main Street, Staunton, Va.
the largest. handsomest, and most carefully
selected stock of
FINE JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS,
NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLES,
Al. L. VT
same goods can be bought at retail in any of the
SATISFACTION,
both In prices and the quality of goods.
MIR. MIX, Matchmaker, now occupies
the position which was held, years ago, by the
pretty Man." and is prepared to do all kinds
of work in his line. He arrived in this country
short time since from the old world,
i'm two Ships,
where he has worked in the best manufactures
in the world He can make watch out and out,
from the raw material and, consequently is ca.
making and Repairing Business. All work guar
anteed. GABRIEL HIRSH.
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!. E. GUY.
G. Il. COCHRAN. ], E. GUY.
nLD FKEsTg REVIVED!
7 @. 7. COCHRAN s. CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
TOBACCO, SNUFF AND CIGARS,
at the old stand, on New street, would respect
fnlly announce to their friends and the public
generally that they are receiving and will keep
Constantly on hand a well selected stock of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, and Cigars, ;,
Also Snuff, Pipes, Stems, Matches, &C.
gtaunton. Oct. 9th, 1868.
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BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION
SECURED TO ALL.
Dr. Railways SarsapariZlian Resident has made
the most astonishing cures; so quick, rapid
are the changes the body undergoes, under the
influence of this truly wonderful medicine, that
every day an increase in flesh and weight is seen
and felt. The great blood purifier Eoery Drop
of the Sarsaparillian Resolvent communicates
through the Blood, Sweat, Urine and other
fluids and juices of the system the rigoT OF life,
for 1t repairs the wastes Of the body with new
and sound material. ScrofatLG Syphitis, Con-
sumption. GLanWtor disease, Ulcers IN The Throat,
Moasth, 1hnaors. Nodes IN the Glands and other
parts of the system, Sore Eyes, .Strunaorous dis
charges from the Ears and the aoorst forms Of
Skin Diseases, Eruptioms, Ferer Sores, .ScaLd
Head, Ring Worm, Salt Rheana, Erysipelas. Ac-
me- black spots, a0o7ns in the 1esh tunaors, can
GERS IN the a1ona6 and all qoeakening and painful
discharges might saoeats, loss Of sperm and all
aoastes Of the life principle are within the cura'
and few days use will prove to any person
using it for either of these forms of disease its
potent power to cure them.
If the patient, daily becoming reduced by the
wastes and decomposition that is continually
progressing. succeeds in arresting these wastes,
and repairs the same with material made
from healthy blood-and this the SARSAPA-
RILLIAN will and does secure-a cure is GER
tain; for when once this remedy commences its
work OF publication, and succeeds IN diminish
ing the loss of wastes its repairs will be rapid,
and every day the patient will feel himself grow
ing better and stronger, the food digesting bet
ter, appetite improving, and flesh and weight in
creaslng.
Not only does the Sarsaparillian Resolvent ex-
eel all known remedial agents in the cure OF
Chronic Scrofulous Constitutional, and Skin
diseases but it is the only positive cure for Kid
ney and Bladder Complaints. la
DR.. RAILWAYS Perfect Purgaaiye Pills
perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated with sweet
gum--purge, regulate, purify. cleanse, and
strengthen. Railways Pills, for the cure of all
disorders of the stomach, liver bowels, kidnoys,
bl~aae-, diseases, headache, constipa-
ton, costiveness, Indigestion Dyspepsia bilious
ness, bilious fever Inflammation of the bowels,
piles and all arrangements of the internal Wis
cera. Warranted to effect a positive cure
Purely vegetable, containing no mercury, min
erals, or deleterious drugs.
Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders of the digestive organs - Consti-
patton, inward piles, fulness of the blood ia the
head, acidity of the stomach, nausea heartburn,
disgust of food, fullness or weight in the stom-
ach, sour eructatons, sinking or futtering at the
pit of the stomach, swimming OF the head hur-
ried and difficult breathing 4 few doses of
Railways Pills will free the system from all the
above named disorders. Price % cents per box.
Sold by Druggists. Read False and True"-
Send one letter stamp to RAILWAY il CO.,
No. 81 Maiden Lane, New York. Information
worth thousands will be sent YOU iul111y
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NALL IL WINTER IMPORTATION
~ 1871.

ARMSTRONG, GATOR & Co.,
IMPORTERS AND JoBBERS OF
BONNET, TRIMMING AND VELVET
RIBBONS, SILKS, SATINS & VELVETS,
Blends, Nets, Grapes, Rasches, Nowers,
Feathers, Ornaments,
tStg'aeO Bonaaets and Ladies' Hats,
Trimmed and Untrimmed,
Shaker Hoods, &c.
237 and 239 Baltimore street,
BALTIMORE, MD,
Offer the largest stock to be found in this coun-
try, and unequalled in choice variety and cheap
ness, comprising the latest European novelties
Orders solicited, and prompt attention given.
e5-3n*
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A CoNVERsIoN.-A old friend Of ours told
us very good one the other day. It is as fol-
lows:
About two years ago" said he, lone Par
son B, a noted Universaist preacher, re-
ceived notice by the hands of George Wash
ington, so-called, man of color and African
scent, to appear before Gen. M, at that
time agent of the Freedman's bureau, station
ed at Marshall. Texas, to answer the charge of
wilfully, maliciously and most outrageously
wronging the aforesaid George Washington, SO
called. He went, he saw, he heard. On the
next Sabbath after his friendly interview with
Gen. NJ, be got up into his pulpit, and to
the establishment Of every one present, took
for his text, The wicked shall be turned into
He'll with ell the nations that forget God -
After preaching real hell and damnation SER
mon, he concluded by saying: My brethren,
my mind has undergone complete change
since I preached to you last; l am satisfied
now that if there is no he'll, there ought to be
one-and if any of you brethren should yet
have any scruples in regard to this matter, just
claim all that belongs to you from some freed
man, and it will get you before the treedmans
bureau. When you get home again. if you
don't go strong for hell, you are not the peo-
pie take you to be-from this time out I'm
hell man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-05

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