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Year: 1866

FIRE.-The alarm of FIRE startled our
citizens, about three O'Clock in the afternoon
of Saturday last. Upon proceeding to the
scene it was found that the kitchen roof of the
residence of Senator Ever, now occupied by
B. Marks, was on FIRE. Under the prevailing
impression here that "there is no use to try to
save building that is burning" the house was
hastily emptied Of most Of its furniture, carpets
etc. A vigorous effort, however, to subdue the
flames was made by deluging the roof with
water from the well at the door this effort
was finally successful. The roof. fat one,
was covered with zinc, which probably had the
effect to smother the flames and save the house
We have not learned the exact loss, but pre-
sumo it is small. The origin of the fire was,
we believe, in an ash-box; no one being at
home at the time. This should serve as
caution against leaving ashes where they can
by any possibility kindle FIRE, as the conse
quences may prove most ruinous.
Year: 1866

Fruit TREES AND SHRUBBERY
appears to be a greater disposition than usual,
this Spring. upon the part of citizens both in
town and country. to beautify their premises
BY setting out fruit trees and shrubbery. This
is as it should be-in a climate where the
growth Of trees is SO rapid, and fruit may be
gathered from them in abundance in couple
of years, it is surprising that more attention
has not been paid TO the culture of fruit trees.
Come, let US plant the apple-tree


Cleave the tough greensward with the spade;
Wide let its hollow bed be made;


There gently lay the roots and there
Sit the dark mould with kindly care,


And press it DER them tendery,


As round the sleeping infant feet


We softly told the cradle sheet;


So plant We the apple-tree.


''What plant we in the appletree


Fruits that shall swell in sunny June,
And redden in the August noon,


And drop as gentle airs ceme by,


That fan the blue September sky;


While children, wild with noisy glee,
Shall scent their fragrance as they pass,
And search for them the tufted grass


At the foot of the apple-tree.'
Year: 1866

YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IF you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IF you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IF you Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


Ii you Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Papen
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


IL you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
TOUR INTEREST IL aUBSaRy Iii


BY Sustain. < Your COUNTY ?&ps-
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


By Sustaining Your County Papes
YOUR INTEREST Is SUBSERVED


By Sustaining Your County Paper
YOUR INTEREST IS SUBSERVED


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Year: 1866

-FOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Pspa
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Pspes
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper.
JOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


H you Advertise i~ your County Panee
AL. BUSINESS AND PROBES SIONAL KEs


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


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ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise IN the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MED


Should Ad.srsise In the AssM
Year: 1866

The of business doing in general merchandise
is large The state Of the roads In the interior Is
bad owing TO recent heavy rains.


A company Of the Ninth United States infantry, to
garrison Fort Bragg, left on the steamer Del Nore
yesterday.


The Bank Of California about to increase its capital
stock to five millions Of dollars. Its present capital is
two millions.
Year: 1866

Its related that the Emperor Napoleon, when
paying visit a few days ago to the works of the
Universal Exhibition, approached group of Ia
borers, and addressing them in familiar tone, said
that they must not believe in the rumors of war /:
that he himself sincerely wished for peace; and
that the international fete of 1867 should not on
any account be postponed.
Year: 1866

Platform has been constructed the shade of the
large aud magnificent Oaks Of the Fair Grounds 100 feet
square with an elevated orchestral stand adjoining
Dancing will be conducted under the Bupsrneudsnce Of the
Terpsich0rean Committee
Year: 1866

A MIXED Crown CoMlNG.-The Philadelphia
Gazette of late date states that an enterprise Is
on foot in that city " to settle colony of whites
and blacks in Florida,n and that quite large
number are awaiting means of transportation.
Year: 1866

The distance from the Champ de Mars TO Bilancourt
Island can be made in twenty-five minutes either private
conveyance by raroad horse the omnibus of Mou
directly by the Sere steamboats, which ply short
intervals between the Quai du Pare and the
the island
Year: 1866

THE RECREANT SOUTHNRN MAN.
We agree with the Vicksburg Her
aid chat there is no more contempt
ible sight on the face of the earth,
than a man who is false to his coun
try; and depraved beyond all
measure, must be he who unblush-
ingly proclaims himself so in the
face of the world. The southerner
who can truly say that during the
last four years, he never felt the first
emotion of sympathy with the Con-
federate cause, that his heart never
throbbed exultingly at the news of
southern victory, or beat high at
the rumor of a federal defeat, is a
man we would not trust. He that
could live in the very midst OF a
struggle; see the course with which
it was sustained and the sacrifices
unmurmuringly endured, that it
might prove successful; who could
live amid the fluctuations of war,
mark the tide of success ebb and
flow; see society breaking up around
him feel the agitation and upheaval
caused by the throes Of the nation
in agony, and remain unmoved, his
equanimity undisturbed, his pulses
even beat unaccelerated or unretard-
ed, is a moral phenomenon ; man
to be marked and avoided forever
by the good and true.


"Every one can remember, for
himself, the absorbing interest with
which he followed the course oft
or that hero of ancient times. How
he rejoiced in their triumphs, how
he sympathised with them in the
hours of adversely and defeat. And
are the attributes which we admired
in them to excite no enthusiasm
when found in our cotemporaries +?
Are the virtues that elected our re-
verence in the patriots Of other
times and of other lands to be sneer-
ed at when illustrated in the deeds
and lives of our fellow-countrymen ?
We say, without fear of contradic-
ton, that the southern man who
took no part in the struggle of his
section; who felt no interest in its
result; and no pride in the noble
qualities displayed, would never
have shouldered his musket in the
revolution never would have starv-
ed with Sumter or Marion, never
have conquered with Washington.
He would have been parasite to
tory authority, and would have
blazoned forth his loyalty to his
king. by the betrayal Of his people
and kindred. And yet those men
are countenanced in society. They
lift their brazen fronts and talk
glibly about their country and their
rights. They swear at the ID
yankee, and attempt to brow-beai


men whose influence is exerted fol


peace-men who, after facing tn


storm of a hundred battle-felds


have accepted in good faith the is
/ sues Of war, and whose voices ar


now for union"
Year: 1866

Hon. Garret Davis is still firm in
the belief that the Civil Rights Bill
will be declared unconstitutional.
He says the popular sentiment
North is largely in sympathy with
President johnson, and is daily in
ereasing.
Year: 1866

VHNO THE PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY.
Il OFFICE OF THE VALLEY RAILROAD,
p --4te Staunton April 25th, 1866.


We wish at once to push forward the Line of
Railroad which is to connect the Potomac with
the Virginia and Tennessee Road To do this,
extent of


y 7+ ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS.
This we propose to have done on the following
terms: Two per cent of the amount subscribed,
to be paid in soon as called for; thirteen per
cent additional, to be paid within the next three
years; the remaining eighty-fv per cent, to be
paid within the next ten years.


Ii this amount of Stock be promptly taken on
these easy terms we can effect negotiations which
will enable us to have its remainder taken abroad,
and which will enable us at the same time, to
raise the money for the Stock taken at home up
on the Bonds of the company payable in ten
years. f -.
1t is unnecessary to say anything in regard to
the vital Importance of this great work. Every
property holder within reach of the Road appre-
ciates it. '0t


1t may be proper to state however, that cir
cumstances are more favorable now to the con-
struction of this work than ever before, prob
ably than they will be hereafter. We have al
ready secured q ttttt
to locate the Road from Harrisonburg to Salem.
They will commence operations early in May
Use them the speedy completion of an improve
ment which will do more than any other in con-
temptation for the advancement Of our interests.
The commissioners in each county will open
books of subscription at once, and are earnestly
desired to have the stock subscribed promptly.


>t.a M. G. HARMAN President,


may s-tf of the Valley Railroad
Year: 1866

There is no death! The stars 20 down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine forever more. ~
There is no death The dust we tread


Shall change beneath the summer shower
To golden grain or mellow fruit,


Or rainbow tinted flowers. r-i
The granite rocks disorganize st
To feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life


From out the viewless air. .e-..r
There is no death The leaves may fall
N The leaves may fall and fade away
Tney only wait, through wintry hours,
The coming Of the May.
There is no death! An angel form


Walks Ger the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best loved things away, .,-
And then we call them dead"
He leaves our hearts all desolate-


He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now


Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice whose Joyous tone


Made glad this scene of sin and strife.
Sings now in everlasting song


Amid the trees of life. ..ittir- q
And where he sees smile so bright,


Or hearts too pure for taint and vice a
He bears it to that world Of light


To dwell in Paradise. = l.
Born into that undying life, M ae-
They leave us but to come again; .ti
With joy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.


And ever near us, though unseen,


The dear immortal spirits tread f-.3-
For all the boundless universe -...
Is life-there is no death!
Year: 1866

ladies dresses, (why each one of them looked to
me as though she had dry-goods enough on to
clothe family as large as my fathers, and he
had as many children-as near as I can come
at it-as John Rogers,:) except the bonnets-
and they are just next to nothing at all. WON
der if they really do call them bonnets; and
then the girls great many Of them sit on one
side OF the gallery, and the boys and young men
on the other, right opposite, casting sly glances
at each other: Why, don't reckon, if they
were whipped for it, every Monday morning
they could help peeplng across-even over the
parson sshead-at each other"


Just as he finished this account of his visit to
Church, the western train gave an awfuly long
shrill whistle, which caused him to start UP
suddenly to his feet, and off he went up "Bes-
sic Bell, back of the Lunatic Asylum, but l
could not see whether he took to the woods. or
went across the hills to Abney's Cave. Some
persons, that talked with about this mystic
rious individual, say, they have no doubt but it
is member of the reconstruction committee in
diguise, perhaps sold Ihdd' himself, but can
hardly think so, as noticed his feet were just
like most human beings, and he left no smell of
sulphur behind him. ~


Now, Mr.. Editor, should you meet with any
persons who doubt the truth of these state
ments-for you know some people are very in
credulOuS-say to them, that if they will walk
down the railroad to the third telegraph pole
this side of nearly three-fourths of mile from
town. they can see where the mysterious stran-
ger marked the telegraph pole with lead pen
Gilt has small cross on it, also few dim
hieroglyphics on it. By the way, l wish some
gentlemen acquainted with Hierography would
take the trouble to examine that pole and give
us a translation of it. And 1 think it would be
we'll for the Corporation to purchase the pole,
as no doubt in short time Barnum would be
willing to pay the Corporation a handsome
profit on it. GULLIVER.
Year: 1866

Recent experiments In England have given to
the world another triumph OF science in the con-
troll and management of the dangerous explosive,
gunpowder, more wonderful in its result than
the use and domestication as it were, of light
ming, as applied to the magnetic telegraph.


The announcement that gunpowder has been
so put under control that in one minute a bar
rel of it thrown on burning materials win smoth-
er the fire, and in the next instant it can be so
rearranged that it will propela cannon ball with
undiminished force, will possibly draw largely
upon the credulity of our readers, but it is sta
ted to be the fact. The gunpowder is rendered
innocuous, it is claimed, by admixture with
glass crushed to an impalpable powder, which
can again be rapidly separated from the gun
powder, by sitting. Several experiments had
been tried with it, such as inserting red hot iron
in the prepared powder and throwing it in shov-
elfuls on a fire, but the London Times Of June
% gives an account Of an experiment on grand
scale, which seems to be conclusive as to the
value of the invention. The government COM
mission had 33S barrels filled with five tons of
powder, mixed with twenty tons Of powdered
glass, and placed in condemned martello tow
er, between Hastings and Rye A charge of
pure gunpowder was put into the barrels and
an attempt made to explode them by electricity.
The charge Of pure gunpowder exploded, blow
ing out the ends of the barrels and scattering
some of the contents !; but on entering the tow
er no farther damage was found, and the gun
powder treated with glass was cooling down.
A pile of firewood was then laid on the loose
modern floor near the gunpowder, and as the
barrels containing the powder burned, the con-
tents, falling on the fire, smothered it, burning
towards the edges, however. like bad port
fire. Two barrels of the mixture were then
placed on a pile of blazing fagots, and as they
burned and burst, thNgunpowder falling on the
fire, rather deadened the flames while in the
out, leaving great part Of the gunpowder un-
consumed. The advantages Of this process are
manifest.
Year: 1866

A milkman may have habit of stopping daily
near the river, and not excite suspicion; but
when we fcd his little Icy fishing. for nni1nows
in the milk pans, We begin 10 have our doubts.
Year: 1866

long time and the bare stealing Of cattle has than
once been made tho occasion Of capital punishment
but when murder added 10 stealing there
can be little wonder at the exc tement Of
the people which cheated tho OF their prisoner
The rapdity with which the whole flair took place has
hardly been equalled In the annals OF crime Arrested,


taken 70 jail, tred received the comforts OF religion,
convicted sentenced and executed inside Of twelve
hours ~ little faster than the legal forms usually
conplish objects; but the result in either would
have been the same.
Year: 1866

They tell us that pleasures are heeting,
That hopes are but born to decay,
That the life in our bosoms now beating


VIII fade like the blossoms away;
And how many brave hearts have striven,
And struggling have sunken and died,
Asa ship with her strung cable riven,


Is thrown like a crushed reed aside.
They say there is nothing but scheming;


Our trust brings US only to grief;
But surely those sages are dreaming


Who scott at our earnest belief
We know there is trouble and sorrow,


We know there is passionate paini
Then why should we darker care borrow,
And weep for woe that is vain
For life has not lost its beauty,


A sweetness it hath, ever new;
And joining our pleasure and duty,


Well find it as fresh as the dew.
So long as our hearts fail us never,


And faith on our footsteps attend,
The peace that abideth forever


VIII brighten our lives to the end.
"Twould be hard to live in the sadness,


Nor bask in the light from above,
To turn from the music and gladness,


And beautiful, heaven born love,
For It's sweet to list to a football,


To feel your heart thrill alta tone,
While the earth grows bright with the pres
ence


Of love you claim for your own.
Year: 1866

I One Judge Underwood" who
was expelled from Virginia for general
rascality, and who now holds Federal
Judgeship in that State, recently un-
dertook to decide that he knew more
about the Presidents peace proclama-
tion than the President knows himself.
Having decided that the proclamation
did not restore the writ of Habeas
Corpus an order from the Attorney
General gave him better information
on the subject.
Year: 1866

Is sickness at stomach, q tendency
to vomit, combined with pain in some
part of the head, generally the left side.
1t is caused by there being too much
bile in the system fromathe fact that
this bile is manufactured too rapidly.
1t is not worked out of the system fast
enough, by steady, active exercise
Hence sedentary persons, those who
do not walk about great deal, but are
seated in the house nearly all the time,
are almost exclusively the victims of
this distressing malady. 1t usually
begins soon after waking up in the
morning and last day or two, or
more. There are many causes. the
most frequent is. arrangement of the
stomach by late and hearty suppers;
by eating too soon after regular meal


five hours should, at least, intervene;
eating without an appetite; forcing
food; eating after one is conscious Of
having had enough; eating too much of
any favorite dish; eating something
which the stomach cannot digest, or
sour stomach. Any of these things
may induce sick headache; all of them
can be avoided. Over fatigue, or
greater mental emotion of any kind or
severe mental application, have
brought on sick headache, of the most
distressing character, in an hour; it is
caused by indulgence in spirituous
liquors. When person has sick
headache, there is no appetite; the
very sight of food is hateful; the tongue
is furred; the feet and hands are cold,
and there is feeling of universal dis
comfort, with an utter indisposition to
do anything whatever. A glass of
warm water, into which has rapidly
been stirred a heaping teaspoonful of
salt and kitchen mustard, by causing
instantaneous vomiting, empties the
stomach of the bile, or indigested sour
food, 8 greatful relief is often expert.
enced on the spot; and rest, with few
hours of sound, refreshing sleep, COM
plete the cure, especially if the princi-
pal part Of the next day or two isspens
in mental diversion and out door active
tiles, not eating an atom of food-but
| drinking freely Of cold water or hot
teas--till you feel as if piece of plain
cold bread and butter would taste
really good" Nine times out of ten
the cause of sick headache is in the
fact that the stomach was not able to
digest the food last introduced into it,
either from its having been unsuitable
or excessive III quantity. When the
stomach is weak, a spoonful of the
mildest, blandest food would cause an
attack Of sick headache, when ten times
the amount might have been taken in
health, not only with impunity but with
positive advantage.


Those who are 'subjectto sick head
aches" eat too much and exercise too
little, and have cold feet and constipa-
tion. A diet of cold bread and butter,
and ripe fruits or berries, with moder-
| alto continuous exercise in the open air
sufficient to keep very gentle perspi-
ration, would of themselves, cure al
most every case within thirty six hours.
Two teaspoonfuls of pulverized char
coal stirred in half o glass of water.
and drank, generally gives instant re-
lief HalPs Journal of Health.
Year: 1866

THE WAY THE Revenue is RAISED.
First, they ascertain your business
That is taxed. Then they find out
how much you earn every month. and
that's taxed. Then they find out all
about your profits, and on that they
lay their tax. Then they manage to
get some tax on what you owe. Next
comes what they call income, and that's
taxed. Then if anything is left, the
preacher calls around and gets it to
sustain the church and convert the
heather.
Year: 1866

ing as an outcast paria on the long des-'
ert of despair, shrinking from the past,
agonized by the present, and not dar-
ing to gaze into the future, beholding
in fancy upon the door of his soul the
words Hope comes not here that comes
to ALL" shut out by murkiest clouds
from every star that to others lights
the path to the tomb, and writhing
under myriads curses and execrations
piled like mountain as living Goals
upon his head. he shall long at last to
make his escape from earth-scarcely
asking to what more dreadful destiny.
Year: 1866

NEW Oth, Dec TO-


A Washington dispatch says the negro suf-
frage bill for the District of Columbia was dis
cussed in the Cabinet council on Friday last
all the members being present except Secretary
Stanton. They unanimously advised that the
bill be vetoed on account of its disfranchising
features. A bill merely giving suffrage to ne
groes would be approved.


The general impression now is that the Sem
ate will confirm such of the nominations sent
in as are not glaringly partisan in their ma ure
trusting to the passage of some measure at this
session to curtail the Presidents patronage.


The Posts Washington special says the
Ashley impeachment resolution will eventual
ly pass


The Posts special w ashington dispatch says
the advocates of currency imitation claim
that majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee favor their views, but this is untrue
The committee will hold regular sessions on
the tariff question during the holiday week
and have invited parties interested to appear
before them lIEGH
Year: 1866

1T Is Told OF CARLYLE that once when he
was thoroughly fatigued in body and mind by
the labor of producing one of his works, and
had then been thrown into despair because OF
the sudden and total destruction of his manu-
script before a word of it had gone to the press,
he shut himself up in his room and deliberate
ly read through the complete works of Captain
Marryatt. This singular proceeding. certainly
appears to have in it something of that quail
ty Of mind which earned for the sage of Chel-
sea from some of the irreverent the title of
"The Incoherent Thomas" He was able,
though. to give a sound reason for this SEEM
inely absurd and inconsequent behavior He
wanted, he said, to induce in his mind a per-
feet vacuity of thought, and could hit upon no
other expedient better adapted to his purpose.
why he should have chosen Captain Marryatt
in preference to a hunnred or two others it is
not easy to see. We may plausibly account
for it by supposing that one day in the times
when he piled the birch in Ecclefachen school,
he had occasion to confscate certain dirty
looking paper-covered books then undergoing
surreptitious reading, and himself cast q
philosophic eye over their contents and mar
yelled what manner of man this captain in the
royal navy could be. We believe he found his
experimental course of Phantom Ships and
Snarleyyow the Dog Fiend and Smallbones
and Lieut.. Vanslyperken and Midshigman
Easy and the ward-roOm life on board II. M.
s. Caliope, all that he expected, and since
reads no more novels.-Ihe Nation,