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Year: 1863

Separation Of a Mother q Child


-.TerPible Agony of the Parent


Capture of the Fugitive Baby


After n Race of Eighteen Miles


On. the departure of the Cleveland
express yesterday. an incident occurred
involving baby romance purely afaire
du ceur, which was alike painful and
interesting to all who CHANGED to wit.
ness it,


A lady passenger from Cincinnati,
who subsequently proved to be Mrs.
Gray, wife of conductor on the New
York and Erie Railroad, stepped hasti-
ly to the refreshment stand of Omner &
Co., to get some delicacies, receiving as.
surances from the clerk that her train
would not leave soon. In the car she
had left her boy, beautiful child of two
years, in the care of al unknown lady
passenger. The train also contained
all her baggage and effects Warned
by the tap of the bell she fastened net
only to find that she was too late, but
her child moving off at fearful speed
amid total strangers.


The shock at the sight on her nervous
system was terrible to witness Not that
she was noisy or even wept aloud, = out
the agony depicted in her pale face, the
quiver of her lip, her starting eyes and
words of alarm and affection told of the
intense emotion Of a mothers love-
Already the train was beyond hail:ug
distance, and the only resort now left
was the faithful telegraph wires.


Fortunately the lady made her first
application to those capital gentlemen,
Messrs. I. H. Hutchinson, Agent Of
the Steubenville line, and Robert BIee,
conductor on the c., g. and,C. The
latter on learning the sad case, direct
ed, by telegraph, the operator of the
road at Lewis Center, to take the child
and baggage in charge till further Or
dered.


Mr. Patterson, the resident Agent eff
the Company, with all the kindness Of q
tender parent, informed Mrs. Gray that
he would place an extra train on the
track, and the moment return dispatch
was received from Lewis Center, pro-
ceed there.


A half.hour of anxiety to the mother
passed, when the following was received:


"Child and traps all safe at Dr..
Lady passengers on the train unwilling
to part with so good a child"


In thirty minutes the extra train made
the eighteen miles, and the ruby boy
was smiling in the arms of his dear
mother--a picture Of love and relieved
soicitude that seldom meets the eye.


The strange lady in the train--Miss
Holmes of Cleveland--exhibited more
than common affection, stopped off with
the child to watch over it until the pa
rent could be found. The joy of the
meeting, the slight alarm of the little
fellow in his new quarters, the thanks Of
the mother, and the parting ofth new.
made friends on the return of the extra
train were links in the romance that
might be easily extended.


The residence of Mr.. Gray and lady
is at Hornersville, on the line of the
New York and Erie Railroad. She is
lady of rare intellectual and maternal
gifts, and the "hero of the story" as
bright and interesting boy as ever
sought Schief--State Journal.
Year: 1863

About dark last night there was al
exciting adventure at the river, in tht
neighborhood of Court-street Bridge and
the aqueduct, and hundreds of people
gathered there, drawn by report that
three boys bad gone over the dam in q
skiff. 1t appears that three lads, from
ten to fourteen years ofage, named Con
nors, Maher and Sonny, got into a skid
to cross the river above the dam. The
river being high and the current stiff
they could not control the boat, and il
was swept over the dam into the rapids
toward the aqueduct How the boat
was kept upright all the way is mystic
ry. After passing Court.street Bridge,
OonnorS jumped out, or, as some say,
was pitched out in consequence of the
boat coming in contact with rock. AT
all events, he clung to the rock while the
skiff passed down the tumbliDg rapids
to the arches Of the aqueduct, and there
ran foul of lodged tree, upon which
the lads climbed and saved themselves


The rescue Of Connors from the rock
in the middle of the river was now the
sole objecto of the people who had begun
to collect. Jonathan Dresser, expo
licSman, who happened to be near by
when the accident occurred, with com.
mendable promptneSs ran to Oviatt's
mill and procured q small boat to rescue
the lad. policeman Monroe Green
was also at hand with the skiff. A rope
was procured, attached to the skifI, and
it was 6oated down from Court. street
Bridge to the rock. The boy caught
the rope, and it was then pulled up to-
ward the west shore. Before getting
the lad safely in, it was found that the
rope was over the. telegraph wire, and
there the boy hung in the water four or
five rods from the shore. Before an ak
could be procured to cut down tele-
graph pole, two brave fellows had gone
to the rescue--JOhn Wilson and George
Bayliss. They brought Connors to the
shore amid the cheers of the spectators,
and gave him to his mother, who stood
upon the shore witnessing the movements
to save her son and listening to his ago
nizing cries for help.


The boy was in the water three-fourths
of an hour, and was much exhausted
when brought to the shore. - Rochester
Union, AprtL 8. ~ 't
Year: 1863

Under the above heading the New
York Sun has an article from which we
make the following extract The Sun
is one of the leading war papers of the
East, and its censures Of the policy OF
the Administration show how blundering
: at headquarters is beginning to operate
on those disposed to be lenient to the
errors and weaknesses of those who have
thedirection and control Of public affairs
Says the Sun:


It now seems quite likely that the
American people may soon be obliged to
resolve themselves into q Committee ol
the Whole on the conduct Of the war,
that will arrive at very different conclu-
sions from those advanced by the Hon.
Benjamin Wade, of Ohio. 1t is useless
to conceal the fact that serious alarm
begins to pervade the public mind at
the threatening aspect of military af-
fairs.


There is unfortunately only too much
ground for these apprehensions Our
armies are, almost everywhere, involved
: in an apparently inextricable coil. They
are reduced to the defensive at nearly all
points. In this condition, it is time to
inquire who is responsible. Our people
have been hitherto too tolerant of blum
ders, and it is now no longer patriotic to
encourage the tribe of green back para.
sites that fatten upon our reverses, and
grow rich by applauding the official i'm
, beoility that is running the nation


O. The American people have deeper
stake in the perpetuity Of the Union than
any set Of officials or any clique of Gen
erals, and have right to demand that
the President shall no longer tolerate the
men whose counsels have driven victory
from our standards. General Halleck's
reputation for strategy and combination
has utterly failed to be supported by per,
formances. He has only succeeded in
removing every General whose fame and
services could outshine his Corinth per-
formances, and now employs himself in
exercising mysterious supremacy that
seems to paralyze our armies every,
where.


% What the people need is uncondition.
al success Unconditional loyalty" de-
mands this though the Loyal Leagues"
can not see it. Wegswant victory-suc
cess. Let the President call men to his
counsels who can accomplish this, or re.
quireit of those around him, and he will
then take away all occasion for the or
ganization by his advisers Of Leagues
for the support Of unconditional blum
dering.
Year: 1863

n town of Stauntor, held at the Court House, on


Wednesday, February 4th, 1868:


Ordered, That Samuel M Woodward be- and is
hereby appointed the agent for the reception and dis
tributon of the State Salt for the Town of Staunton
whose duty it shall be to ascertain the actual popua
ton of the Town. nearly may be, and to distrib
the Salt to those only who sLall present him
affidavit made before Justice Notary Public set
ting forth the namber of bers white and black,
of their families and for the purpose of aiding the
said Agent in the discharge of his duties under th is
Order the Clerk of this Court hereby directed
prepare form for said affidavit and cause such
number thereof to be printed may be necessary,
and deliver the to the said Agent for distribu-
ton. And that copy of this Order be published in
the "Staunton Spectator" for three weeks.


A Copy Teste,l JAS F. PATTERSON, elk.


Feb l0-3t


In obedience to the above order of the Court of
Hastings for the town of Staunon and for the pur-
pose of speedy and equitable distribution of the Salt


hereby call upon all the heads of families within the
town, 10 report to in writing, at the Clerks Office
of the County Court of Augusta county-the number
of members white and black of their families-as no
distribution of the Salt be made until the aggre-
gate of the population of the Town is ascertaned.


Feb 10-3t. s. NJ. WOODWARD.
Year: 1863

The Regiment, as you well know, cannot, in the
general, boast of wealth; and wounds sickness and
absence have thinned its ranks half 1t has
ed for itself however honorable name and its char
table disposition contribute to its good report.


wish might with propriety speak of the laudable
exertions and liberal example in this matter of its
worthy Chaplain, Mr.. McGi but do so would serve
to diminish his reward r.
Year: 1863

One of the literary men in England, who
has outgrown many of the religious infuen-
ces of his childhood, gives the following
touching sketch Of the impression made on
him by the habit of prayer taught at his
mothers knee -


Very singular and very pleasing to me
is the remembrance of that simple piety of
childhood. of that prayer which was said so
punctually, night and morning, kneeling by
the bedside. What did think of! What
image did bring before my mind as | re-
peated my learnt lesson with such scrupu
lous fidelity? Did l see some venerable
form bending down to listen /? Did he cease
to look and listen when l had said it all !!
Half prayer, half lesson, how difficult it is
now to summon it back again But this l
know, that the bedside where knelt in this
morning and evening devotion, became sa-
cred to me as an altar. | smile as recall
the innocent superstition that grew up in me
that the prayer must be said kneeling just
there. If, some cold winters night, had
crept into bed, thinking to repeat the petit
ton from the warm nest itself,-it would
not do lit was felt in this court of con-
science to be San insufficient performance; ]"
there was no sleep to be had till / had risen,
and, bed-gowned as l was, kneeled at the
accustomed place, said it all over again from
the beginning to the end. To this day l
never see the little clean, white bed in
which the child is to sleep, but l see also
the figure of a child knceling at its side.
And for moment am that child. No
high altar in the most sumptuous church IN
Christendom could prompt my knee TO bend
like that snow-white coverlet, tucked in for
child's slumber."
Year: 1863

Many persons indulge in a silly dread of
draught. 1t is only by motion of the at
mosphere that our lungs obtain the purest
air. If at night the air move briskly di-
rectly over your bed, your lungs will receive
precious supplies. If you cannot endure
this direct draught you must deny yourself
of great luxury. once. thought that a
draught at night directly over my head was
a thing to be avoided. Now l seek it as
one Of the real blessings of life. My wife,
who inherited consumtive faint, was ever
guarding against night air. Now she sleeps
with two open windows at one end Of the
bed and an open door at the other. Nei-
ther of us have had cold for several
years. Every one must exercise his own
judgment and prudence. should be sorry
W sso ny words lcad amy UiIe Into an nj
furious exposure. But among the many
hundreds--I might say Reconsideration
l have advised to sleep with open windows,
have never known a single person to be
seriously injured, even temporary and l
may add, that almost without exception, so
far as l have known, they would not return
to their former habit of sleeping in ar un-
ventilated room. At first you may con-
tract a cold, but if you bathe freely in cold
water, and employ vigorous friction upon
the parts exposed while in bed, even this
may be avoided. But after few weeks
experience it win be quite unnecessary for
the Psychologist to lecture you on the sub
ject. You will yourself take to exhorting
your friends upon the importance of we'll
ventilated bedrooms. One of the compen-
sations of our great war will be found in
the conviction among million of returned
soldiers that night air is not poison and
that draughts are less DANGEROUS than min
ME balls. Of course | am not aware that
what have said on sleeping in draught
will meet with very general reprobation,
but it is not the only case IN which false ed
ucation and prejudice have undertaken TO
ignore a great natural law. ] can adduee
the experience of the usands in favor of a
Fl lee exposure to night air and winds, and
after wide observation l have never met
one person who has tried such exposure for
one month and spoke against it.-Dr. Dio
LeaCiS. ai aaH
Year: 1863

Prentice thinks the best pill in the world
is a grain of common sense, but 1t is not to
be bought at the apothecary's. for it is not
a drug in the market.


!" Can / show you anything more to-day
day, sir 2" asked the civil gentleman behind
the counter of his worthy customer. "Yes,
sir, was the reply; will you be good enough
to show me the silk umbrella left here
three weeks ago y
Year: 1863

FERNANDO WooD IN HIS New RoLE.-By a
grand strategic movement Fernando Wood has
outgeneraled the timid and slow party demo-
cratic leaders who either had not the sagacity
to see the temper of the public mind or had not
the courage TO take the initiative. How does
Fernando Wood appear on the stage! AS il by
magician's wand he brings out and leads the
democracy in all their strength. He is their
Stonewall Jackson, who, by his rapid move
ments, has outgeneralled oil the political lead
ers of Tammany Hall and made captlves Of
their forces. It il time for the administration
to call of their stupid dogs in the West, and
bring them here, where they may find some
thing to do The speech Of Fernando Wood
was the best he ever made in his life. II was
Napoeonic in its concseness and point, and In
It's prophetic, oracular tone about the future. IL
Is as statesmanlike rs IL Is bod.
Year: 1863

NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS IN TANMASY
HALL.-The glory of the Old Wigwam has de-
parted. Its days are numbered. Sic gloria
transit muodi. Those who own stock in Tam
many Hall and the Pewter Mug had better sell
out as soon as possible, and invest in Mozart
Hall. The Chevalier Clancy in particular, ought
to have bright lookout, lest the large amount
he holds should become worthless on his
hands-just SO much waste paper. On the other
hand, Mozart stock Is not only up, but will rise
higher every day. The lager beer In Tammany
has become within the last few days " fat, stale
and Improbable"


That dispensed at Mozart Hall is fresh, has q
fine bead and Of racy flavor. Which concern
will have most customers 1t is easy to see. Boss
Purdy and his followers ought to send for a
handsome coffin, and give decent funeral to
the Tammany concern. Requiescat IN pace.
Year: 1863

8. That the State of Indiana, on account of her
devotion to the Union. and her geographical po-
stion and commercial interest, neTer will consent
to any settlement upon a basis of dsunion or a
policy which shall separate her from the States
bordering upon the Mississippi river Her highest
interest demands the perpetuation of the Union,
and especially that the Great Valley of the Mis-
sissippi from its source to its mouth shall remain
under one government and one flag.


Z That the war i'm which we are engaged ought
to cease as soon as il can be brought to an hon
orable and satisfactory termination; and upon
that subject the people who are bearing its bur
dens have right to sbeak. Therefore, our Sen
tors in Congress are instructed, and our Repre-
sentatves requested TO use all the po Ser and in
huence of their positions, by bill, resolution, or
otherwise. TO accomplish the following objects,
viz: i. To procure armistice of at least six
months between the Federal and Confederate ar
mics, for the purpose of testing the possibility of
permanent peace on the basis of the Union.
2. To pass law calling Convention Of all the
States, composed of delegates freely chosen by
the people, to take into consideration the state of
the country, and to devise some plan of settlement
to be submitted to a vote of the people North
and South by which the Union shall be preserved
and the country restored to a lasting peace.


g. That the Governor be directed to transmit
a certified copy of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions to each of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, to be laid before their
respective bodies; and to tke Governor of each
of the States to be by them laid before their res
pectiye Legislatures.
Year: 1863

proposition introduced into the House
yesterday inquiring into the expedency of invest
ing the military affairs and power of the State
them into Military Board for that purpose.
This suggestion elected discussion yes
terday, and will continue to do so until it is dis
posed of. As we understand the proposition, it
is not intended to deprive the Governor of any
constitutional authority as Commander in Chief
of the militia of the State, but in measure to
relieve him of the responsibility of acting alone
in the important contingencies which may arise
in the present critical condition of public affairs.
A good man, one who sincerely desires to pro-
mote the best interests and the common welfare
of the people of the State, should not object to
counsel in determining the duties and response
bilities which may devolve upon him. Neces-
sarily large discretion in the conduct of the
military affairs of the State must be invested
somewhere, and it is proper that the prevailing
sentiment of the people should be represented and
respected. We do not know what exgency may
arise before another Legislature convenes. and
therefore it becomes necessary, in view of thepe
cular condition of the country to provide for the
difficulties and troubles that may occur, so far as
possible. The question for the Legislature to de
termine is, whether this discretionary power shall
be reposed in the Governor exclusively, or be di
vided with co ordinate authority?


1t seems to US there can be but one opinion in
that regard. The people of the State are divided
in sentiment to the policy of the Government
The Governor represents only portion of the
people lie is the representative of party and
such he seeks to advance its principles and
purposes. Can it, with justice, be asked that the
whole power of the State should, under such
circumstances, be placed at his cOntrol2 Ger
tainly not. The recent election shows that
majority of the people differ with the party that
the Governor represents. Is it not right that
their wishes should be respected and represented
in the conduct and direction of the authority and
power of the State? This much must be con-
cel lei by every right thinking citizen. What
then? In some way the majority must have
voice at least an equal voice, in the control of
military affairs. The people will not consent that
this delicate and. responsible trust shall be left
with one man. We therefore favor the PROPOSE
ton of Military Board, including the Governor,
with whom shall be invested the military power of
the State.
Year: 1863

proposition was introduced into the House
an Tuesday by Mr.. WooLLEN, inviting the Legis-
latures of Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky, now in
session, to meet the Legislature Of this State. at
Louisville. on the 22d of February. The sug-
gestion is worthy of consideration and the day
selected for the meeting is most opportune-the
birthday of the Father of his Country. In the
present crisis Of the nation, the lofty patriotism
of Washington and his unselfsh devotion to his
country eminently worthy of emulation and
imitation. No harm can come from such meet
ing, and much good may result. Let the repre-
sentatives of the people of Ohio, Illinois, Ken
lucky and Indiana meet in council and discuss
the difficulties which environ the country in the
spirit such an occasion would naturally inspire,
and we have no doubt all will be impressed
with the conviction that whatever difference of
sentiment may exist as to The best means of
accomplishing the end, the common purpose of
preserving free, constitutional Government.
animates and controls the people of these great
States alike.
Year: 1863

Gen. HOOKER supercedes Gen. BURNSIDE in the
command of the Army of the Potomac HOOKER
is represented to be fighting General. Well
soon know whether Fighting JOE" will be an
improvement upon his predecessors. Why don't
HALLEcK try his generalship in the field once
morel
Year: 1863

The New York Journal Of Commerce in CON-
menting upon General PoRrER's case. remarks:


We expressed no opinion while this trial was
in progress, and only once warned the court that
a gross departure from the rules of evidence
would, unless corrected. subject them 20 the i'm
putation of unfairness and partiality. In that
instance, having admitted evidence of motive
against Porter, they refused to admit similar ev-
idence of motive in his favor. This fact was
enough to determive the views of the court.
For being both judges and jury, it is very plain
that such decision was equivalent TO saying,
We ewill not consider General Porter's honest mo-
tives, good intentions soldierly views. patriotic
designs in all that he did. any evidence in his
favor We need not say that the finding of the
court AS now reported, is contrary to the evi-
dence in our view. and such is a great errcr
and wrong. But Il is done. Let us be content
with recording our own opinions OF the General
who is thus condemned.


Drawer or a better maE than Fitz John Por
ter, more gallant soldier, more faithful patriot
we do not believe exists in the army of the Union
Foremost in battle. sage in council, fierce q
lion in the hour of war, the accomplished gentle
man and faithful friend in the hour OF peace,
he is a model soldier and noble man. The
United States owes him debt Of infinite graft
tude for his brave deeds, his arduous labor. his
undnching devotion TO the Gauss of the Union.
That debt will be paid one day, if he lives. and
we who defend the Union live 10 see the old
glory restored. Saying thus much let us pass
on to the next step in the road of ruin, only
warning each other to stand firm by the founds-
tions, and be ready for the day of rebuilding
when they who now tear down shall step aside
and permit us to save the fragments.
Year: 1863

The telegraph states that Governor ASDREw
of Massachusetts returns home from Washing
ton with authority 10 raise negro regiments It
is the aim of the Abolitionists to bring the white
man down to the level of the negro, and under
this Administration their efforts in this regard
have its cordial sympathy and co operation. The
destitute families of the white soldiers are neg
lected by the party in power, while the contra
bands receive full rations at the Government ex
pense. This Administration regards Digger
with more favor than white man.
Year: 1863

We are told that there would be neither more
nor less room for labor. aud that, if they should
come here. the white labOrers can exchange
places with them Are willing ior such
exchange? Would either you their condition
be improved2 What then to become of them?
Does any sane man believe that two distinct races
of men, OF different color. who cannot by any
means be brought into social equ'lty, can long
exist in the same locality. in almost equal mum
bers, without one race becoming subject to the
otherY