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VOL XL.

Staunton Spectator.UCHIRD UiITZY, Editor& Proprietor

THE SPECTATOR-IS PUBLISHED EVERY

TUESDAY MORNING,AT THE FOLLOWING RATES :

FOR i YtAR, $4.00 IN ADVANCE.** 6 MON TUS, $3.00 " «

«« 3 «* $2.00 *« «*

SINGLE COPY 25 CENTS./I»!/ VER TISEMEUTi!ofeignt liner lor lees)inserted

it the rate of Oxk Dollar per square for each in -

sertion. Irorger advertisements inserted in the sameproportion.

___¥" Annual advertisers will be limited to their im-mediate business, or the advertisement* charged for attransient rates.3\a Square, (Blines) ..1 year $25 00

M " 6 months 16 00" \u25a0*' 3 " ll 00

Two Squarbs, .. 1 yeu. . 35 00" ?' 6 mofOis 25 00' " ...8 " 16 00

Iftiitsß Squ\RßS, lyear 45 00«« ** § month* 28 00" ?« 3 " 20 ,J0il.*dot'rru*n_, 02*timei..,z*r.zree months,-x,t*.c

?h vtaoged for oil he usual n es?-1.00 per square fortoe 1' in*<.."Mn.

Unless tie n,'irn'-*rof in erfions be marked upon theBWa»i»yf, they will be inserts,' until forbvl, armchurned ifco.'di'iglu.O'oMMUMOk llOAS.?Aiinoancen.ent* of Cardi-i-ji.esfor o_fic, onfall Pwnumwrtwur XoUof* -fa personal .ir p.-'.tut-* \u25a0\u25a0*\u25a0 aravcr, er intended or eaCou-ifclen. ,opromote a** \u25a0irioi'e enterprise cr in c. -ist, -nilbe c>,'ir :td for ax ad*«roi\u25a0-Km*rn.s.

OUI 1 UARIES will r,e r.:i.i,gt,l for at tne rate ofTe* 'Jests per Une J hey rn-ist in all c<i*es be ac-\u25a0.iotnfl imioi by the mon y.

JOB Till MING,OF ETBRY VARIETY,

KXKCUTEB WHv 1 lOATHM i UtS.ATCB

A-T THE

"SPF-CrA'POR"

Stone B«ildib£, .....,.- ISI ,

STAUNTON, VA.

LARG.E STOCrToF JOB TYPE!Ureal v t ftty of Plain and FancF Type.

U\V!N«i o*de a large addition to the "Si»r.ci itoeJob Officb," it is now one of th: best in the

State, and all varieties of Job Work can be done inthe very best and most satisfactory manner on very.short notice

_j*W It is furnished with a greatvariety of new andFancy Type.

25fT"Seud in your orders and they will be promptlyattended to.

jjjjf" We are now prepared to execute all kinds ofPrinting, such asPosters, fate Bills, Blanhs, Circulars,

School Peports, Cards, Cheeks,L\otes, Letter Heads,

Bill HeadsliZhels,

Pamphleiis,Programmes, Visiting' -

Lardsy Wedding Cards, Invitations y

in the very best style on moderate terms.BLANKS.-Clerks, Sheriffs, Lawyers, Constaoles, Merchants, and business men generally, are re-spectfully informed that every kind of Blank they

maj need can be bad, at the shortest notice, at theSpectator office

flu*?;i£t«t«&jKfseiftp.iO\Ffct IIO>LI*V STORE.

choice: varietiesfor the season at the stanb

FORMERLY OCCI PIKL BTVSM. T. MOUNT, Matu si., St. nuiou, Va.

MAGNUS STCEASEWOULD respectfully cail the aMention ot theciti-

zeus ofStaunton and vie.uitv tovis largeand eutireh newstock of SPRIV (Jl JUS, wnichheisnowreceding and openiog.coosutitig oi V\ratei*, Sugar audV>da cracker , Picnics, Rats -, figs, Currants, Cit-r,, '«> Oates, l-i-ures, English V* aL is, Filberts, Al-mo \u25a0**> '«uts, >uts. Lemons, Oran tre»Sa. -.iP(."°' ttD(i Oaud.es of ever:' de»cr»i»iin»u. -

Als:j b ,Afc' cv Goods, Fbcnch Candiks,To is. . .

__f Wedd;"g narties iurni«b"d attheshortest go-tice, and cv me most reasonable teraas.

Awe Lie-jb PvaaJMt* Lioasiers, c'iekies, Catchuiis,kc, «c.

lie wii; sell on reasonaoit md re3peotXiuljsoiicii.s a share ol patronage.

_'_?* Candy sola at Whntesalfy'-ndRetsiL.Staunton, May B*. l?' ;0.

J. W. TV C. 11 2*uK«iJt,No. i#, Mai*. >.li-iel,

Lynchbuig, Va.**\u25a0 ? WECLtS. .1-

GBOC&3S Ayn ';o\tMtS«i)oV MERCHANTSt.VD AOENTH "\AW TPL SVI" OF

-'-?*vroc ', a \u25a0? c a and Sm?> & . n _, Tob ticcoWill receive aid sell

SFflciAT,FLOUR,cony,

Brvcoy,L-KD,

AXD ALL tnM «e ?

CO UN TR V /' R''u 0 0 E

LIBERAL advances made «>u boa - is wher.in hand. Sales promptly lep.irtod.

Mar 3?6 mJ. H. OeSBS. W. D. MIA.LER. 0. W. PEACH.

QI mUL COMMISSIOY&DRY GOODS HOUSE,i.V tCUBtK<M VA.

COBBS, MIL.I.KR <& PRICEHA VINO associated themselves in business, and

opened at the old stand of Jamea M Cobi" No.'Mi..Mains wiil receive ou consignme , andgive their-pergonal atteution. to the sale of Manufac-tured Tobacco, Leaf Tobacco, Cotton, Rice, Wheat,Flour, Me*i, bagar, Bacon Lard, Butter, Salt, ardad kindt of produce consigned to them, and will makeMberal cash advancements on produce wnen in handWe also expect to keep a general assortment of DryGoods, and sell them at prices as low astheexoruitautorices for which we have to pay fd Ooods will ad-jnrt COBBS, MILLER k P'tlCE.

Apri 21?6mos

MILITARY BOORS.

Cavalry Drill and Sabre Exercise, by Oeo. Patteu.Notes bn Artillery, by W. Leroy Brown.The Volunteer's Hand Book, by Cap J. K. Lee.Carysßavonet Kxerctse ana Skirmish Drill.Volunteers' Camp and Field Book, by Jno. PCurry.Instruction for Field Artillery, trom Uilham \u25a0 Man-

ua.The Field Manual for tne use of Officers on Ord-

oarioeDuty.The First Year ofthe War.The Second Battle of Manassas,The Partisan readerWar Songs of tbe South.Na\> deons Maxims of War.

Just received and for sale \_7 ? nw, vDec 2?tf. KOBERT COWAN.

Fiae PBOiogTaphs and Ambrotypes'.

11 HE OLD BELL TAVERN, near the VirgiL-a ...*. d-AiN j£aN i* dv» taamg ..ne uuesi

Ph.. on an improved style, which >jn I oebeat tn ibe United States. Also pcs is hneas can Ot made. Ladies and Oentien.e'- ''y° u wa ,t) see your beauty as itiealh exists,coao io Rankm sOd.llery.in the"Old r.e'.l,"and he wtbtake it in allits grandeur.

__f Alistvles of Fancy Case? on hand. Pictures9kSa%\ all nri.ies. __W° given in the__tt fSts. itOL Jan.25.18511

MKYOKIf UVI STIONv.. - n?w recuvinga ut.p.y ofTOBACCO Inat

\A <i rC, 'Uy and variety -annot be surpassed in

\u2666kI. am'nf'UM>» *h»dlCef t grades, runningUu»3Ute,

,

p,? -Tnce t the choicest chew »nau-.ati

%> r -'i;n a'erJ ' JV'' * ;j| . leaF3 exa- ; ne jut so ..iU*e ,a<i. Me."caants -\- '?* pi-befcrelayingi utneirral. j. GLENDV,

?=? ______t«rO. T Cockban.

i ke^ULATIONSfOF thevrm r ?**>? SUtoe.

?++?* edition, iusr

.11, PERAa,and the ?oW9*J?&£ m*£ 9t lor

sale at . P 8- ' Rl L' ')««11. Drt:rst..ie.

MISCELLANEOUS. JLynchburg Hose and Fire

INSURANCE COMPANYLYNCHBURG, VA.

THEcapital of this company has recently been increased by a subscription of

$100 000,makingthe present Capital and Surplus ofover

$333,000.00.OFFICERS.

J. R.McDaniel,President, 1 J. M. Cobbs, VicePrr?G. B.Thcrman, Chief Eng. | C.T. WiLLis,Secretsivy

J. O. Williams, Treasurer.DIRECTORS.

Jno.Otey Taylor, : JamesPa., at,

Jno. T. Davis, W.T.Anderson,8. H .McKinney, | Wm. H.Stratton,M.S. Langhorne, | C. R. Slaughter,

Acting as agent for the company, I am prepared toreceive applications and issue policies agains l loss ordamage by fire, on terms as favorable as the natuieofthe Risk and the real security of the insured n,no

ofthe company will warrant. WM. M GinGen. Ag't for the State ot Va.

SLAVE INSURANCE.The Lynchburg Hose and Fire Insurance Costpanj

is insuring Slaves for one or four years, tutor the mostreasonable terms. Person.- wishing l>< eutct insu-rance upoL the lives ot their Sei,T ints r Property...in Ar. a_, 1... ajirilyinfi t()

WII.MAM M TUt",ApriH?,l**l. Gc... »B ,t.«iJtr.rton. Va.

M7COHKLE, <fc CO.,JORDAN.- POIE'I.

L-.x ngiiu, Va.

HAv l>'G taken tne o'd staid of McC'-rk'.c k Luska» the K>i tne ol -o. l't MLg ihe

» 0..11,'. Psion A:;< 1io.wardias Business,Irn tint tho ;»tr.iu ot tb« old co tea** md public gtn-j «rrj.ny ImiuOt i>u ye anu *e>i *a«pted to piA.ducj intenutd f.>r sb i,n.eui, kfciag * t»a-edimmediately «'n ibis When b late ca.., c uu un10 aie »cry d»i r. Wi la' ?> r.lll in uoumcii.ii ?'. libtins t.ouse. i*o ??\u25a0'g.ilar iSOATIt wttn c uro a ? <ireeponstbie Captams, uiai.'ug Bansp r a<:oL o kO idsund produce us sale and quics. as ;u-y o'lier Hnt-

-1 liev arealso iittit «up a t4»tm 1\u25a0?.in, whic rillsoon be ready, when ibej wiH kclti .'* g.i..a a .-? ckas the times "ill a«:oi i-f, y-iU vt-.i well Hem to* oeas reaß>nat»ie n-ro** a» tt.e< win. oe ooup.iii ei-tu.,e ?<}ood«. ric, .nu.-t L.-o-SMirm b< hMtk dv ne-KJMbut '«*« .witl odi-pi tug lo ;\u25a0!. ' o, .jud 1 suit.-.. ? -.?..

ry it i- , ;-!.?,: ? *^...<.*"« m-\u25a0 i*d Saudi pioßlWi- *iM *hm tiade tor k ? 1-. «.f ,;ri.auc«F;eu,fii >\u25a0> h* sb.:] ; *v; b Ke' Boa-o muo .ye d-

?iveie 1 iJr r<P»r»on briniriuypro iv ; . u-e .vili pass the

toll bi ;ige free oi toll.Ail penaons ed : i ?oaeara of McCorkle

k Lus* willplea&t <?\u25a0 v*< . ?><? ?? »*d settle their acCuun,a CAi-V'i:x AiaCOiiKLE,

A. ii- LUSE,May 19-tf WW »«880M.

Staunton Soectator aUO Lynchourg V i; t-!uianplease copy, and send their bills to this oihct.? Ltx.Gazette.OFFICE VA. CENTRAL it. R.CO., {

September, llth, 1863. 5

(CHANGE OF SCHEDULE?Abe following trainsJw'M bs run on this road on and after Monday,

September loth:The Mail and Passerger Train leaving Richmond

at 7 o'clock A. M. for Staunton and intermediatepoints daily, returning will leave Stauntou at 7 o'-clock A. Al.. and arrive in Richmond at 6:15 P. M.

Ihe Accommodation Passenger Tram, leavingRichmond at 3;30 P. M. for Gordonsvilleand intermediate points davy, Sundays excepted, returningwiil leave Gordonsvileat tj o'oclock P. M. and arrivein Richmond at 12 o'clock ii.

The Mail and Passenger Train West of Staunton,leaving Staunton at 6:30 A.M. on Tuesdays, Thurs-days and Saturdays, and returning the same days.?Tbe Mail Tram connects with the OraDge anil Altis-andna MaL. Train at Goidonsvil'.e lor Rapidan. andat Charlottesville for Lvnchbnrg. It connects atStaunton with Stage for Lexington, Harrison-burg anu points further North. Servants traveling

<trat class cats will pay full fare,in *Y£]gbt Train leaving Richmond daily, Sun-

The - *4i t §A 5:30 A. M. and Staunton for thedays excep. *\ |f on Tuesdays, Thursdays andWest at tf:3o *^Wtiiiiff* run West of iiillooreSa'ardays. Thetis _\ ;,_ WIIITCOAiU.

? -nerajs^H:e^ u ''end ? > *;, ? jGt.

Sept. 23?if ?. , 'B. H. SBACKKLFOBD, V, ' j

of Fauquier, Va. of Culp ~̂c" ' "'!GENERAL LAAO »

'"pHE undersigued, a Lawyer oi long s nding, and ?:

JL a Farmer ot large experience, tiaie associaier l ' 'themselves together tor iue iiurcuase aad sale of lma i Band the investment oi money in Virginia, North oi | ;James River. Be ug wed ,-cquamteu w ith the i eoj leand li.ncis;n Nortntrn Virgi.iu, ihoy nvite the mt.-n- jtion -nd eorrtsp<.ncen-:e oi disposed n- ' u>or se '. A lunouou medi'.'.iii »* ill tbus ..eobta c.-dtweeii distaiit |.ar.ie> anu uiu.ui.l ac. u:eiii.d..iii .; t j-

eii". 'A ..cse desiring v- e,Ai wil! ueScuLe 'heir inuay 'aocuratel- iv ail ros >eciS,comj>i if ir 'Section, oica'i-.s,quunt'ty,quality, b.iiiaiog.i i.U'i t'".- p-ice deinaouea I

TllOae licsll lug l? oU V W.i bt pa/OCUtai 'sia.ii.j: alwa\s iuequaiit.tv 'a'ju w.viited, and che '?ettii,n ia vvii'.cu n, m >t lie. t

11 iije lieoit uig in. will mere.; stni.e the a- 'mo bt.

CvonniasHtns and c>utiiici.s ior -jr sale ac- 'cunn'ij'.ia'iig

iovca.aii .a.-judicu>i-;'!y made ana title» ca.elul'j ?exauisund. Add<efta and U'fi-. .

EubmJ fc.-uA'JKELfORD.Atlg>C.--l''llo f>" il.r.ttisV.Me, Va-

J. B WitiG iO/K a. c. M«ftwP. N. . . Jill'CllLLl.

Ha.RGROY E d- CO.' ~

AUCTIOA -EHS t -ii ll!E>Ait ut AIGROES J&*. ?>, L ijyau's Lvtl-tmg iiritg* Sir*trt, 1

1,1 >Va»IiLKC, I ri.

Daily a.iles, puul'ciy ?-, o ji-i't-te-.y Dut Potts* iwili b- oi ...icii-fiute ai the din. . o.i Xiaiu* r.aBoats, Uj'-ou tttetr arrival, t.i receiveuao earfj tb> at Usafe apurtrnt-nto.

_dk¥~~ Liberal adv.iT.ocs made ou Btegreaa in baa#\when uea<ted.

__f" I'atticul .r ailention paid t . Uiii..g.May iii -ci".Os..

P. B. HMM JNO b aoi.i '

CO-FARTNE*>SBI P M J'fiCfc.

Vl' .lave ttiis dai, -- L063, entered intoV» <jo-paiJneishiji, lot c utpO-a ot conducting

the M-.h AJiiLh LUSINESS,in the town of Staunion, unOe: me style and farm ofP B. k J B. HOGE.

__f We solicit ihe patronage o! tai fneno.-, ..nothe public gtneiaiiy. P- B hOOu.

May lti, 1563. JNO B. D-QItE.

J~UST RECEIVED ASxt FOR SALE?a Bales 4-4 COTTON,

150 PADS COTTON YARN, No 5 to 12BLACK ANO GREEN TEA?Good.

COFFEE, PBPPEB ANO COPPERAS,CHKWING AND 311 KING TObAOOO

10 BBLS BROWN SUGAR.I BBA, CRU-HED DO,

50 ft -IKS *ALT,5 BBLS MOLASSES,

2 BBLS VINEGAR.Sept 1, 1563 P N. POWELL.

D~~ ENTAL NOTICE7? Dr7jAMES HARRISDExNTIST, (GRADUATE OF T'lE BALTI-

MORE COLLEGE Ot DESTiL BURGERV.;?WiIIspend Court week and the week following of everymonth in Harrisonburg, where he will be pleased towait on all those wishing bis professional aid. Alloperations guaranteed equal to any Office in Hill'sHotel. Tbe remaindei ol his time will be occupied inattending to the calls ot his patients in the vicinit.\ ofMt. Meridian, Augusta couuty, Va. Aduress Mt. Me-ridian or Harrisonburg, Va. JAS. H. HARRIS.

Feb 17 '63?ly

L~AST NOTICE.?Having disposed of our entire Stock of Goods,

veare very desirous of closing our late business,and request all personsknowing themselves indebtedto us on open accounts to come forward,wit : ml d -

iav, Mid aay up, for to give their notes a in-dulgence cannotbe granted. Those having "i.iimsagainst us are requested to present the same*'"- pay-ment. CRAWFORD k COCHL,\N.

Oct. s:B?tf.

7TOOD"TL¥E Tto PAY I avail tnvaalfeJtfef ß\_\ favorable opportunity to wind up my businco,and therefore request all person* knowin* themselvesindebted to come forward and pay up, as inger indul-gence cannot be given All persons having claimsofany kinr whatever agamst me are requested Upresent them lmmtiikfeiy.y Jan 13-tf. DAVIS A KAYSEit.

YNCHB'UCi itOSF A'V _ FiaifS IKsU-RANGE COMPANY.? During the abaeeevaf the

Genera) Agent ! ;vill attend to tbe issuing oi Policies' and Renewals

Office'n ti.fi old Be.l I'avern "

i'sc 24. HSI, JOEL E'tiTNGER

HA r I Sit. disposed o' Sail en'ire stock, we wiUj.roeoHO oi.brt ti; >o a -ulc ..'I aoi -'nt. dae the

jconcern. Persons ct no» ?coot'ni* iij_*..:ne< the satne! will plexst oresast t *m. RuAKK ,» ILBY.

!).-?«_ __

I I [oir.S - The rfu'.jsori ??» "roetio retrive hioesiI X to lie *:t. led i - all .re-* end ai.-'» lo purchase

uoJ--, ,01 whin- ff - «:. ;s'C s.t price will\b._\_wma. RIC'IAttJJ SUMMUKriON.

Augnet \u25a0irt?'.'.m-ie_

_

N'OTICK ?We wi-h ti 'lite - uo >d ha.id V> werkn» iip l'ariii..e M i.iiDes !.:b*oal wuge* and

|constant -u'Mi i/oieit '-fill be gtv-n.? kn9 l-snoZ» - T " **<>** .'.CO.

jfIISCELLAJXKOUS.^^I^STRAYllAT'f1.E.-NELSON CO4INTY»

J__j to wit: . ..

lo the Clerk of the 0 untfCourtof r-aid ( ounty:We Roben C. iJavi -, James R True ana John P.

Hughes, tnree freeholders of the -aid couuty, do here-by rertif* . that by vinue ot a warrant to us directedby Tomas M. Dickiasoi;, a .lus'ic. ol he samoou-tv,wehave ILl* o»y. on our ..aihs, view, d a ded six cattle takeu pbv Joi.n J. 1 ..fmau, en., onLis land, as estray*, and as&tss be vaiue ot the s.iiO

est ays us iohows. to wi':Ut A horned Kh.J ST.E.i. w.th b'aek mo-itb, not

n.urked, weight 675 pounds gross, n..,d 8 years o.d. a'

$\_\\X_2d Ahorned BRIXDLE STEEIi, with slu in th-

light ear, 8 jea:sold, gr. ss tkHI at1108. L

.

3J A horned pale red or DLA STE R, with thickhorns avi white sp.t in t'.,c lace, no marked, -tossweight 7>u '.ounds, 3 \earß ol i, « ? 13a.

*th A DUN ML'i-bV STKI«K, niaihed wth a haltcro s,.u sch ear, 3 \~brs cd. t i-js= w, ighi.oo poindsat $

6th A hornedWWHirT r V £.KR, wiih bUck sp ts onbi rais, ntck nod rum , 2 vee's old rnarhed with

: a slit in tne right car, ato a cn.p oil the iett, gr.>ssI weighi o'. 0 ponnd* *»: |54

t; h. Awl. « n".-nni n^IKEH, with reo e'<rs ai;dmouth, 3 edis <ucl. j,'i»s? «cmiii 40,; pounds, ut **«.

Oiven tinder oi>r iiaudg n,i? 1 <u> day o: Sept. l3t>B.kuil ii. C i \\'l \u25a0,jAiib.-s R ihUE,JOHN P. HUUHES.

A Copy?T?steOct tt- St«. 8- H. LOV I Mi. ( letK.

Su 6 ar,Stilt, Ktlls, \u2666

Oof ;n Ci"ih,v- ab.irgs,

KoUair de T??'ge,1 \u25a0?sh.wis,

Ir: h Lil. ,Co.aibi 10,

Socks.Gloves.

Linen hauukertiiiefs,Spoo V.'i t'ou,

P'tcnt! Ladies 1 Gaoflis,

l'i>cktt kiiivel,

md go.Coppe> 9^,

biack Pepper. kc~ < kc.ju-t to I ami and tor sale by

-;. vv' TUIiNKv,t \u25a0?» >ii 1h63. A« R'fnlfOiit^'? ild sti.pd.

J ii HAYMOND. 8 A M \u25a0' ST.

HAYMO»D & HQmJoMt(Eommts3i:it /tlf : onU,

"OR THE !*AI.B OP

Corner 6th ana Bioa*i Streets, Richmond, Va._t_J E will pay strict attention ta all consigumentß,T \u25bc and make returns piomp'ly We wul Keep on

hand as itssortment of Chewing and Smoking Tobaeco, Cigars, kc, kc

We !\u25a0\u25a0 specif.illy refer to Aisjor J M. McOoe, km-g'lista Co., Va., Capt. Wm 1. McNeii.. PocahontasCo., Va.. Dr C r . Bhxan, Bath Co., Va, and othiiia.

Oct 26, tMi '% '

M. MOOEB. *? BAIEJua. C B. HOOD

MOORE, BAYNE & CO.,No. 47, MAIN STREET,

Lynchburg, Va.,

WHOLBSALB

GROCERS db COMMISSION MERCHANTSAND AGhttTs FOB THE SALE OF

Mantrfictund and Smoking Tooa-eeo,Will receive and sell

SUGAR, MOLASSES, WHEAT,CORN, FLOUR,

BACON, LEATHER, and allkinds of

COUNTRY PRO I, UPE.All sales promptly rep rted. HCe.i.uipanud by J,i,e

\u25a0ett r.roceeds thereof. Jan g". \p**"i 1 \u25a0 r04JH001/ liUOKS «l»»c ? Art iv tvugiiM.0 Cotiiposuiou Hedge's Lorn \u25a0 A - n'a

; <.f Taste. Junes' Philosophy. Joa. V Ctt*jj*mr/,a**mjer s Chemistry. Gray's Pbn-*o<ii V iru...-yj Pr-vsiolog\, Chemistry ioi Beginr.< r* bj ftfra Fi e,|, ,Si el lie's i'bilosopiiyv Natural 'i-.o ~ B.m d's £?\u25a0>??

!*\u25a0 Thompson, SaUeidV Classical .. t qm-

b&s3F«j ; T »; *? 8..Un,.! Vratts ou the M.Cd, *tff i »>ati t* v.. Ci. om.ogv,-iMSe's Antiiioeuo Cb.es btaomiar

&?. -i A Ui.u.U.c. Watle; ( &'»\u25a0*»-?«> »i--?i-«n*r, "?'"'

no\ ?*'» w» <-i F *«?<- ; Mr. 3 '"* «*'" cvn><md<uana \u25a0 , b uOAU.Ki »#*>?at'J oi Bo 'cv to. * >'

Sip -. Cr, Jbl.3 . _....

WAS 111 AUTO A l*£2l*! , **l i«<~ , 'Cri SI K.EET,

VA,

'FHSsub'Cilber oc g ; . l-ive Id iv*'",m the p U ' U ;1 that be far ;han,e \u25a0>» oi the abo«« «>"'« ' P<n»'l-"

bouse, whi.h IS Stil-tle'' IU ihe m.Uiouitu. ??iColl.v lit

tht bus-.ne- i ii»m ot too en ,an i u.e 'oca W»»

one oi tht most quiet ami feaatlJM in Mi- p'a> r. t. -cry trior ..ri ibe made to t .ro» tee tot .h*c union md jWelfare <r gue>-:s

ah Omnibus, V.T v-,on and Porter wii; al ]""-YE be fO'ir"! a- ll.e De t

;o's and B it '.hi ting "*» tt.e .arm--.! ot ihe Trains and Boats, to cOav-y pafcsefiger? jto ant liom the Hotel. J. li. Ll NK«sUS,

Mar 3- c.m Pwtprfctoi._ I

G< CVr \Kht h ; >tnr. .v.-( i in \u25a0» Dixie,j . v.ith a tin* »«intui. ir. ol DRUGS ami I

Jf/ji I'TSAS\ ooi.MStng in pi'i a» 10.i.-.ns: ;S. dvMi i ou;, li>d'K>i, Cojq eias, Alum. As £§.

'J t.r. o« Tansr. D*«is f Pain Ki:ir Ep» ?.

Sa.t-., CiSior Oil. Guui .iruf. S hi t-i nipr.or, Sw>e'"?'pints ?Mt:e. I a sui:i. <\ y .vi? S-it a. M l-.-ad. 1i...i,eP . esi.. Ct >.i fortii. Cai. u.ei, !:0.,.x a; v MirafeAree.PeTR In wtiill <.f Hficie- to f: 8 ill.'- -n0..i1l o > wellt gii t him a ca'i ai I>i \ojiu.- ...d .-tmd Every

nii.He mtans will be 'sco .a X c.. u_\ <v laiid ar I -.-is nmeui and .Meil ernes.

ShuiS on Su( t. 4, iaß3? tf.

TEN rii'iUSAND PACKAGESMa «\u25a0 'J f actured Tvbo ceo,

\J\ CONSIG.NMEN'f.

WE beg leave to ca'l M;e aiieniinn o' d»al« .toour large and a' r 'te-\u25a0«?«.\u25a0 .?\u25a0

.11 hitu fa i <U tf (1 bt i!Smvk! ig Tobacco,

ofthe most aj p-oved uiul celebrateU brands.Our stock ot Tobacco is unsurpassed by any in the

city and we confidently mviie tlu- saaii ution ofihose in want. P. G. uOsBV, 4 Cw ,

Cary, between 13th and 14th stieets.Sept 29 ti ivichuioud. Va.

DR. ARTHURHAS returned to Staunton peb*-anbntly# Fob

eight years'liberal patronage he .reviews with much gratitude and ac- _\\\__\____\\__\knowledged thankfulness. Rejoicing C[r9VHPP|that he is still able to serve his old, tried M**' T ?

friends with more and improved skill, dil-igence and taitbfulnes

Oct 15.1861.?tf

REMOVAL.? DR. ARTHUR has removed titsOffice d agonal! opposite his former place ot

business, one dour eaft of White s Old Corner. ,

Oct 6, 18'3?tf.

tifeOf'lA REWAKII.- Ranaway, Irom tie sub-scriber, on the jorh inst., two

nieu Sampson »na Abaci.SAMPSON, is low, chunky,blackand übout 25 v< artold.

ABNER, is ofgingerbread color, suial).sharp facer",and ab ut4o \ea s old.

1 will pay the aboven-ward c "glOo i-acK. if taKenand confined st that 1 ge; then. addi>s<

Alight)?if I i-' .l<i'4ilAN,Cow.usture Bridge, - t!vifha..> to , Va.

STAGE LINE.'rilt snb«cnbei h a|:U'.i L»eL ??' ,- agt-s on hn ro 0 lioin fltX~=^<^^_________y 'iboro i-9e|>ot, in Bain c untv io JF^f^j^Hp^p

Lew:sburg, :a eoantjt ra ~. ? i.. ifrom and to lh. s? ;)lt.-.'> to mmg pr'pe. <><i.»n euonswith the fain ou lbs !i -Iroarf at M lib-in.

Sept 29 -tf J.J V. T*«»TTi<,il

Al7i:i'*« A JM'J.MTV COURT CLEAK'SOFFICE, IKs'. 2*ih i.-r!3

Takiii i.p b- i!i'iiiv Sm terror jn his 'aid in Augnst^-oi'.m . .mCi.rs v nt *k .i. the ?nl of July,IbtiS of tht'following e-(ri v -u >n. f- wit:

A ? b-r-a... re i So br.. d >\u25a0- marK prceptiblt, v .-.wiSrJ .D ooaooii lata yi-nrs .Id, and -iplir.ilseJ: at $ .o't K'.t:-.!! IVs-f,

oct-: '7 .:»\u25a0;. W .' .iEV f ' D. C.?- VNI' l>.-'li..-s:bsc.;b . «i.-l.es

*.o hire .t -.ANM'.K. oaa tr.at >< n-\ w.okiua..''. md car c oe well reio'SMueod-'a «''! re ue goo; 1I wag«-. AM F MITH.

O'l 27?4t" (irf-et.vi 1 c, Ai gus>a c> . Va.

D~ "SfllAL SttThVU*- ]7d~vf ?"ii.-': " i*\T Jnsie.ii..\vd his tifftoe «'\u25a0 Matfi Street oj-fuoitt DD<mafi:h e's « i.e-e he "? tHht:; it is tt>see his fnwnda.

Si moton, <>.. t."

.. i st "

MACIIIIVC OIL.? Su. tr.ori'ibti.ati- p Oi' To?sale .t P IJ r,dMT>

Scot '\ Dray imre

L ,T, tIB Lit X \u25a0-** .T4?MF*AJLITj CKM)K! J in-'t reie-.vec ir ibr *«!?'. l»

Septy. KOBiiltT COWiiN.

MISCJELI.ANEOUS^^IE .ASDtiY DSPAItfME.VT, 0. 8. A., >

Ricb»ojd. Sept.?, I8r;3. f'|X> THis. TilKAMil.i.K, ASSISIAi\TJL T<etiMi er .md Depcuiiies of tbe Con -

I deialt & lutealTbe preset'!, is deemed a titling occasion to call the

attention of the public .o measures h.cb have beenpr videu by Congress ior reducing the amount, olTreus:tr> Noieain circulation.

i. 1 tie hr >l aud most important of these uieas:: esis ihe u3er to the pnblw of *sl';oGo,t*Qu of six percent2i> iear bonds, witb interest p -.\ able annually in cot-ton or coin Tbe cotton is to oe delivered at one otour seiipoi ts, at the valuation ol six pence Sterling, or1 -.y_ cents per pound for New Orleans middling Aiibe present price ut cotton at the sea port , ibis lnter-eM is eg <a to auoutaf per c ,-ni. per annum; andougut to the value of me Bonds beyond ny tnatare ou ihe uia.k-t. After several advertisements f..rbids, ihu pnei; ot theBonds has been adjusted at oO~ci' ceii-. piemium; and they tre now offered to th<-pub.ic at that rate. By paying in $ 1,500 in fit sunNo.c at any Depositary of the T<easui», the t-oid.i via* oOiaiu'a Bond for JfijOOO pa.>aole'iu Cv.m in %j ears upon * hich the interest s to be paid annuaii»,i-itner in coin or witb 500 pocnds ol cotton of thquality ot Sen Orleans middln g. Theadvanti.ge. ,«

.-.ach an investment are obvious. N ithe' pn t .4nor inte.eM u; suoject to depreciation irom a re..v:.dant cv: reocy. xne principal is as .<eoure as an 10 -

tunes ofthe Confederate States, and il.eiutciest ; -itluur.ng t3e W; r will, at present rate ol \u25a0 ~Lo>., pu\ \u25a0_,\u25a0

per .cut. per ;> mum, aud ar.er the war realize six peruu ,in c .in <,:' in 1: coni;'.i,-,t.j 01 eg ia! value

?£. Ibe jitCOiil nie-ibiliead>pled Oj '..ougiess, thef.ini.sb-i got ~, edsut> notes ssudsint. the 5h oip A.iii, ib-a, n <tx p-r cent. bonds-, at a_.y tame wi.hi i 1* e'.ve mom as -«tie:' M c d«te ot t*fie

'Ane boi ij) .1) obtain (of tbe.- p«-ies at the Tieu-[sn:/six p-T cert Uoih's, 1 in SI- s, ears tut ie !jd-eiii bieaite, .ive ?>eats, :ae interest p»iable semi-

I .tnuuelh .3 Tae lbird meaner* is;.resenttuLy tbe offer m

h»- v * cent C .li Oei titoates up'-u tbi depo-11 .a me»re..Sirv <ia,- ..iiiim *.x u;'<nm-ti »o_or-tieti t.p'tSM' d s.nee'he sth A, .il, i£;>3. Tht«.cef t'-cstes aitm it> vr .ble ior si> ui-i.th into J'r ?

Aury n .its m! 1,, uaie 01 loose deposited ai.d ii urn.?e-co vert d *;i i n <hat ume, me- tie tnnitd io u«fun iea in 6pr ? em. 30 year oonds r*d?-mv ie aifv»live y eats, with "iieiest ( >a> ulet.ui -imnna.h .

\u25a0i. Alter i2inihs tiOui me da'e o is.-Hie, all Teresaury noses is-m; .i.nceGiu April, -tt>B ud also al.lieaßur. d«m \u25a0 t»i mg date between mat date and tne1 to' becttubfi D62, are mudabie i:i tt>ur per centCGuiJa Mi.ici :-.e convertible, at tne pie sure ot th-! o:oe , io»o f',\ r per cent. Cail Cer;.ti atetJ, entiti i.jjit* bolder, si . time to Treasury noes ot simiia.-character av.h iu..&epaid it. by him.

Tiie.-e va ion- uethods r>uii t!je convenience of <i*-f ? ponton.-. ihe omuuulty ani all b*'v .? 1 .on Hi aueutioa. Bull would mon par-ticuiar'i raau(t> | >ou 10 us' even mtaus in \onr yo*er foi i liuin g;>-iierg! Cf-o]<era ties iv tl-e fiist. ifthe hohi; is o! t.;« ii ntederaie Ci i'rencv wili n- w, la>a uniteo effort, s.ndihei" aid, id'.OOo.oi.O can atom*be removea trorii circulation Such a result wih 04*douoiybenefieia! to everypurchat er H* <*> ill tirst ot-tain lor the Treaaory notes a boud payable in com,wih the intercs: secured in a medium, which caprx9be d preciattd ; md he will next improve the yalue <tltne I'reasury a-, es remain ng m bis oossession.

1 ust tbat, w you will at .nice take proper rnee*-ur > to present aad v ac these vie*s upon pu lie **-

ten.ion. there «i Ibe prompta jd effective respo&ailb authorif. heietotore given to you to sieil tt.r-»

bonds at 50 per -eat. prvuium it- now ext nded u;i-wfurtoer order;,. As a:l tbe bonds bear date Ist Jm*. .you .viil ado fee uo. rueu interest to the purchase mo«e>. and aicep l ta.'iaent in any hod interest b~at;: ;Treasmy ui.t.s'; one-hall at iea»: c* w 2'ch shall fie 11date subseq leu to sth April, i«e3

Res^ecttuilv,Tou: obedient sei vant,

C. ii MEAiMINGER,Oct. 27 Secretary of Trea&u*j.A> J ASut I\Si\ <.E.VL>S OF.. ICE, >

lIJChMOND, VA , Oct. lf>, lbr.3. JGeneral Older iNo. i»S. f

1 He--?udn.g officers and others are forbidden togran. p. unit- t ? tWiialtlplS ot deserters, allowingim m to visit t eir tit.mes, or to remain there tor anypu i.'.'Se. ILe iioiiee already given consoripts is deemm -ufficient, ana deserters aie uot entitled to indulthence

IL All parties who have received exemption paperst«K disability Oiher than those granted for pi-miatccia.,d i:eciatd disability must be re examined. t.ud trieI *. «h cli, there is it-as'-u to believe, is too ot.en eva-oeu b in these ia all cases stnc ly eniorced "

I.i. Mm ecu;,l.i\e-j io aid enrolling othceis mus', it-utj c to oi scnptiot., be arly euroreo; ane v -

es> eaihcfo iht specia: duty in quesion bt ihew t'pn 0.-«er-oi mt War De artment, w.ll br lepon-ed io 'bi Bureau of ConsariotioJ-. to be disposed oi a.-?ii other case*-.

\u25a0 ? Otii-. vrs will be held to str ct aocouut for tv.yv: lauoo or if tuese orders

V Ah' provisionsofParagraph I, General OrderNo. t»7, cuiisijt series, is ext. nceo io officers . f «>ajA \u25a0.. C'« i ?'» t.ip rtmsnt. The paym nts aultionz.v,'|i he mad o. an> post quaitermaater

VI. uiiicers c.nil soldiers in the general service enn.nit i'w transient d io locaj camptn'es.aiid app:ica io.'UeieiCre *'" rot oe enteri* aej

i';> 'J: H "\u25a0:(Signed) S. COOf E 4,

Oci -il. i'.oj. & fi.fp. lieli'l.%XCIiAKGE Nt ft i''eTaio"tT

BiUIIMONU, Va. Oct it! 18*8.Tte h llowin,; CiLfeaerate < Ciotrs aad men are

hiieO. decli.i< d..l\ exchanged :L Alpotmjetto o \>eu ui,-listed unu paroled a. j

an uiii-firtvi unit ihe u l- -' oi S.-nieuiiicr, 1868.?1i.ns however, is not iu.eiiueu io include anyofti L---. or inea apt'ird at ? tru ...bu g, J iff 4tb. is !«3. except sucli as ». ere oecltt'- 1 cX hanged by E* - Jaba j ; Ao'ice. so. .. Sept. l- ", 1063 oar* s.ee.U icdiv nan.wii n tny>m.uc* but... does embryo* ult Iati.vei v- uiui.e at Coil.-in:. \u25a0 I .uhei place before)

\u25a0*>-pt mt. l-n:. ir.>; \- itii tlie i ai> r* naiu-tf. iII cis...men «t. f r I a is.-v o. uo/ otter pi>- c «l.er

.-? ? ;,? .-. i >? c Hiii : S"ii i-L !?*' *'c'-'. Iburfud ot iieueiais' nmbe.toi.', uveu<"ii,

tfit««ii Mooii, hi. t0:.,:-. D. ia c. Camming*, tiar.'»--»nd rt.ildwtn, and Ot Co .>«e'.~ K<" iotas, tjocsrel anu Iuo. fur. ; tbe « * -r- aad wen l.«n,iigiog to tue ba

t;orps, 4.i.(! S-ti.pem and M ti'J >, I I'd tl-e it{.ml 4-tt i M-'-i r,i;. i Kegtments, a; capt ire*.at Vlckbug Jatj 4 .i. l->r.3

,i I'h ? eew ia - < tr! c s c-i t at Vck burg. Ju-ly 4'h iotJ>, wtre dacUradeAetii.tigeo Ju.v i3th. 1»63

X OUI.P.Agent oi Kxchauge.fSF" Bo thfctn papers publish six limes, und mem

?iiis o me W.(. Uipariniei't. Uc 27? 6i\ 'V.GCsT A iJ.tVNTY COUHT CbislttK»SAuk.-r; i. li Tbouias Joouson on his land ia Au

gusm C.-uiity, \ «.. on the day ot October ibt>3,three Esti ats (! tbe following d :scription, to wit:

Ist. A oiVV'tiite roaa color, with upperkeel on each ear, and supposed to le three >ears "old.

2-J. A hTEbii of red and white color, slit in tneright ear, aoct Supposed to be th-ee years old.

3rd A STEiii ot red coior, "ith a white lace, audsome white on Li-= oelly, crops off tbe right car andupi> ' heel on tiie lttt, tunposed to be three yearsol \u25a0?.nd ail appraised at $250 each, by BenjaminStuart, John fi. Shirey and James T. Matlpin.

Ext:act?Teste,xN'ov 3-3ts. VV^l. JEWELL, D, C

AU4JUHTA COUUTY COURT CLERKSOFFIi.E. ;o wit.

Token Up by Peter Echard. oi, his l;*.nd in Augustacounty, ou ibe head waters t .Naked Creek, ou theiiOih day ot October, lSt-3, «n eatraj of the followingdesci ip'io'i to wit:

A mate colt ol dark bay odor, nnd has a blaze ofwhite in tt* fac.3. ihi hind feet white above tbe pasiv c joint .-*up; o*ed to oe i ismg iour years old, andappraised at. *'J V by Abraham C wi;zer, JoLn Switzerand John Armu.

[h.xtiaet teste. |WM. A. BURNETT, D. C-

Nov 3-31* ' '\u25a0'\u25a0_1 I GISTA COUNTY COURT CLERK'Si\ uFKICI. to w.t:

Taaaa up, b. 3euj»inin Crawford, on his land nearSi. n :et lie.-. Mil t, about tbe loth of trie present moithiO ober? oi ihn'f llowmgdescription, to wit:

\ bull, ot too oolor, w.th a littie white on the back,a i"i be h, star ia forehead, matted with crop ofl efta d sot it; iiglii ear. supposed to be three years « d,

no a ai $>fto. by James W. Crawford, Saui'lA Uosbotu-and Tuly J. Mitchell.

Ex tract-Teste,WM. A. EURNETT, D C

' >tt "P''r -7 "r '

Vi/TICL To TH « CKLOITORS rA.EX1.1 Pa 11 KRSO> ,dec'd.- All persons havingeiaiin.-.

\u25a0en v. c Bti! Ie of Alexander Patterson, deed., ci

1 >'i" -n tuU" idnal or as partner of the late ttrui ot' h.--A md P..i i-rhon,or ol .nT c f ner cb.raettr, wti.

«ii..M tlie i*H.'n'= to at .Ntauv.t. n, ptopetly a.din,.i">a ed tor ;\u25a0& . snt. All those indebted to his cs - ut. j\u25a0»i!l .lease'tom;- forwa'd witht'Bi delay and mahe-euumen*. it is desirade to h ./e a'l clalmf for «.r?fa n-t tbe esi.. c 'o enable ie to as. to rain 'he ii; |

I l * ii Ch S. enfl of A i:;iihi.aCo and t%* sucii Ad* <al hI atte i sun, det'd.

Oct ,3? \u25a0__,&' V! " c -'',v - jV I oTjsTA COl/NTV C?\u25a0??UllT CLERK."r\ OFFICE, »t 26, iaW

'!\.k-i. u t - by :ai..el Cri-' on s f.-i<lbr.-o'.;. oti ihe ri- *f < rteber, an fcishay at t.ie totlcw-ing «i<>e,it)'io" '0 wit :

A ivhi e'ST..i wtt.i drk eari. Mid dark aroun.t* id; - d<.<k *i'Ot "h t uui,> .si l.p,.sod i.j

i.iiree tea- ? i- «"' J *P>«Ma«d at *zoo.E - .:act? Te-ie. |

v? v B_ &tv W V IKWILL D C\ OTIC 10 ?- . j ,I j_\- Prisons ?ting in t- Ist ai'-l '

I id-'t-itis. wh" I'tWf* mn draw ibeirC" ut'.\ willihien - o m-e aud get *> isuur'ht'ii «t o'...'<t.I I (,ct'.,o c .. Tr;::...K.

At Urktu.a acy hmd flaafl. !

(.OUit E' ,H *A I k .'.r.".'t<'o;Ci'V- '«, Sa ' jj >' \u25a0-oi si L ???i'-ouy v:t uiutireat he1 4p.r>-'t. viFi.CE.

STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1863POETRY.

THE LABOUt-K'S IPHAY^R.Give us ihis da» .v. Lan bread ;

Fattier! in men> rear nor pra err;All nope ot huina.i aid ha - fled?

WesuiA in de.;, ae.spair.

Our little enes scream out with pain,A...U ciaiirif to oe led;

Faidei | their cii--:* to us are vain !Give v.- our Uaily bread.

O'er the gaum infant at the creast,The mother bows her head ,

Tne fuuut is diy, in van '.is prest;Gi/e us our daily bread.

Oure.dest b,>rn w.th hoilow eye5eagtr s L . al.hy tread,

Wouij lake mr to.id *c cannot buy;Give us ou. dun., bread.

We must not b«-g va sha.l not steal,moic- beiore us spread ;

But we wiii vi.uk wan earnest zeal;Gne va our d<*iiy Dread.

Famine ha h laid ber withering hand" Lpi-n t.ich .it le hettd :

Oh C'h isi ! is f is a Christian laud?IjivuU OU. lialij 0,..d.

Thy be done ; Father reieiveO.ir Souls, >vhen v« are dead;

Iv Heiveu we »h-il not pine and grieve?Or want our do,.iv I Tv-'l

A ft,A Ui' +ln tiK4A>. R. Lir.F? LETitll FUOiU A. Li. li. .ViUAnT.

Skawnton, Q t 2ist, 1863.Jim** T- tm*troa_i £*q , >e>,%u of V a.

Dkab StR : The | reseat di-rajged conditioif-i.icLiie.cy i.as eiC.ted the serious appre

h. iisic-ns ol ever; rcti.ctti-g uiau. Unless sometin ig is done to arr-st ihe evil, bankruptcy mu-.foil w. Our legislative bo iie* have uealt lotlunch in tempor<?, - ng expedients They havtnot had ihe nerve to !? ok the difficulties in thtluce, aud to meet tiiern likt men. Witn price:constantly rising, and a debt tapidly accumuliJ'.ng, it must be plain to every one, that ruin,both Hnai.ctal ami political, will soon overt-iif:us, vi.less we eh. ou: ;>olicy.

Tne radh-.il enor was in attempting to carryon agr at evoluton without taxation, oy treas-ury n->ii s ex> lusiv« ly. It was douotjess propert- ls.-ne treasury notes to an amount sufficientto Ihiuisna n .tioual currency. This was a clteapumd. ot lion, wiri", wiibout interest, to that extent, and moreover, it titiiirsiied & currency otuniform vaius trirwiigM>m' trie Confederacy, andthus regulated the exeiiaug.-s. B;i the iasuo' ol

easury notes »"oniii never have xceededmndred and fjity or uvo bttftdreu millions of dol-ars. Kvery dollar is.-died >uyoud toe smulieriinount, [which Mr. Mciinneuger aosiiuied to oe

11. sum i« quired for currency,j tended io de.1. dale i lie whole t>ody of the eircilatioD. :>?

i-ti> c piices, stimulate specutam n, derange tire. iHtions ol mbi«.r ami creditor, and r" j iu.alco-alde m sci'lei lullit) Ousiueao operaaoua of the

Onreiicy is the measure ol value, as toe yardnick, o th. pouud weight, »r the buahvL ia theueasure <?! qoautity. Ii y.»u double trie quantity.1 the ciuu V.iiu-j nieOiuui, whetlier it c nsistsofgold ma** iiner, or D*pef, \ou will lueutalii)uoiibie ;be prices ol aii commodities iv iiurket,v less Uicr. bo sumo qualilying circumstance,such as a iftiundant -upi-ly As y.m increaseiheciriui Hon bey\u25a0 mi u.i .oint. anoiuer ele-ment?distkust F Xiih. S LVfcNCY OF THi-: CUH-RENCV lutis o. laiv- i. lino .he calculation, andtheiff ele (be ciihai; \u25a0 luctil of pi ices Would goon, even at a grcatei ratio, than the incre so inthe voli.ne oi tne cui.eucy. The treasury de-partiiK m I.a 1-ing any.til. issued currency to auam uttt i urwi u\«- t.uies as great as vie waotsof ti.'ecou.i>r\ ;? quue, pr.ces '{mvtj stone up moreluan five UiiMia OOyottd then v- r<n;>i standard.?If the issue continues Cut Cher, the element olamstkust will become pieii- uiiti.iut, md the curi«nc> wiil in a lew mouths, become worthless.1 need not stop t<> depict tne consequence* ofouili a state oi thitigs, not only to the business

?f he country, out to tiie su cess of the greatstinggle ii. wUic.li we are engaged*

The att- ution of the country is therefore anx-i- tisly directed lo ibrg question ofthe currency.M..iiy uitf rent suuuies uave been suggested,each of wm. h lias s.uie merit, hut none of jvhiubn n.\ jutiguitir, wn meet the emergency.

De»|'>ini nt men think the evil has grown tosue tearful pi portions, th*t it cannot Oe rem? i:ho A an. ol adilkreiit opir ion- B.t veryP'otupi. acuv. aud energetic measures will Deeqi.trtd to efi l a cute.l ftve read, wiih much interest, the pirns pr-

pNMtd Of (} i--rm r Moui--i»d. -nd by Mr. Mar?ha.., ot the senate, an i Mr. Biiord, as Chaii-im:u of ttie Committee ol \.ue House crl Delegates.2a< :. otio id theye »?-''? rues emm-dies vai.eioi ?lealuie.-, lm I do'ibt if e;th r will atUe object pioposed. Th t.ttal oojecilOU to all?t tbem is, ttt.n tlioy require the concurrent ac-ti. ii »1 ..I '.be Sta es oi fie -Confederacy. Ii myill' .Sjiite r>. tils-. S i«) sa. ct'oll the scllelue It ne«.-

. tea ly v if. Till m- .itiious concur:euce cantiaid : ." be expei-ie , ».u I even :t it could he ob-tatnod. U woiPd tie at »o late a day, that theevil wouiu tioi. t>o puiii relief. Oilier element*ate want ng in ad if-e-«e schemes, which aro e»---s tifial t«> success.

Ihrev thousand five hundred millions. But it iaroper, on the other han<i, to add, say one thons-nd millioi a for Governmentbonds and treasurynotes hr-id by-our citizens, and you restor theaggregate taxable proper! v ~f the Confederacy-to iour thousand five hundred miltons. Twelveper cent, of this sum amounts to five hundredaud mrty millions.

The amount of curr- ncy which will be in cir-culation on Ist January next will he prombh sixnun .red ana fifty millions. Tho conn ry" onbear about two hunured millions. It is thereforeproper to reduce the volume of circulation al.outfour hundred and fifty millions, so as to leavetwo hundred millions to effect the exchanges olthe country.

Now, it it shooid be provided by law that cverv citizen should pay 12 per cent. on the mojtregate value of his property in Treasury notes youwill be able to effect this reduction, and letfea surplus of ninety millions to be applied io trie Ipayment of interest, &c.

In raising this 12 per cent, on the taxabiiproperty of the Confederacy, it shouhi be iroV.ided that two percent should be reg rded as atax, and the remaining io per cent, as a loantor which the party paying should receive a Gov-ernment bond oeanng G per cent interest, se-cured by a pledge of au export duty on the produ.-tii.ns of our fi lis and for.-sts Taes- bondssf ovid also ha exempt from taxation of all !ku.ds.

Ar firstviww.it may be supposed that thispjytneut oi 12 per cent, would be very onerouson the pe<> c . To avoid this ot,j;ction, it mightbe provided t ;at it should be iv Iwoequal annual instilments. The obligations of tiiene..ple tor tiie second instalment would be a ba-sis of ..red it to th.- Government almost equal tothe actaai payment,and the knowledge that thcurr-tK-y wis certainly to be retired during theSecond vo'i would tend at once to r<-establishco. d ienr ia it. Stit when it is recollected lhat-he valuaii mi ot pioperty under tbe census of 1860 was n ade according to the specie Stan lard,whi c the payment o tbe 12 percent, is to bemade in a cunency depreciaccd to less thau onetilth of its nominal value, it will be seen that meburden is by no means intolerable.

3. Tne pt dge ot an ex ort duty for tho p.iv-njont of the interest and ultimate redemption ofthe principal I regard as an indispensable feat-ure of any ifficient seb- me. It .s ihe safest andmost fruitful source of our national credit, andit is the one which can on made available withthe least bunten ti our people.

This war La developed the fact, beyond ailcontroversy, th tt tbe world is ma nly dependenton the Southern Confederacy for its ottoi, to-bacco and naval stores. Partitl supplie- maybe obtained from other quarters., but the qualityol the articles is inferior and the quantity defi-cient.

Notwithstanding all tha persistent eflorrs qfEngland to sMmnlate the production ot coitoojin India and .Egypt, experience has proved thatshe is obliged to bay our cotton at 60 or 70cents per pound. In consequence of over pro-duction and ruinous competition among our ownpeople, we imve been luroisming coiton t~> tieworld at 10 ot 12 cents per ;iounu. It is to behoped, tiiat. It.-re dter. wo will profit by tbeknowledge We Have acquired, and maici EuropeMtd Ytiikejsdoni p.y a hur price for the productso! our lbor. Assuming 12 or even 20 cents, tobe the least remunerative price to tho planter,we have the ".vide ruargm, between those sums,and tbe sixty or seventy cents at which our cot-ton will lorce its way into foreign markets,for ani Xport duty.

The cotton crop of the confederacy ra*y safelyb i stimat-d at four miUiou9 of bales. But, al-lowing a deduction of fourth ior diminishedproduction, in enseq... nee of the abstractionof save labor, there still rem in three millionsGunning each bale to Wetgl 500 pounds, and theex ort duty to be only nve cents pc- pound, webave a r venue, from the single article oi cottonol seventy five millions of dollars -if we assumethe tix to be lOceu-s per p «und, ofone hundredand dtty millions of dollars. What a basis otcredit would this aff rd ! In time of peace, itwould be sufficient to pay the current expensesofthe gov rnment il economically administered,

4< d who would bear the burthen? I forbearto touch on tbe much controveited q>ie.sti.msarising under the tariff laws ofthe o.U U 100,because they gavo rise to much diversity ofopinion. The, Southern argument then was,that the consumer paid the import duty. Undercertain circumstances this was true though asa general i roposuiot-, i« could no oe suce. ssfully maintained. But uit were true in regar it »tlie import duty, by parity d reasoning it oughtt<> be assumed as equally true in regatd to aa export dtitv. But, be that as it may. it c n hardlybe questioned, that when the Confederate Stileslus a comparitive monopoly _4 three ot the , reat8 apl< s which the world is obliged to have, andc utiot jjet el *n..re, they can so regulatetheir txpo.t duties, as t> compel iurcign comma.mers to pay hem. If we hid active corape>itionoy other producers in the general niarKetsut tbeworld, w> ti-'Tht oo compelled to bear a portion ofthe burthen. Bu having almost a monopoly inregard to ..dung cotton, and a complete monop-oly iv regard to the fin. r varieties, it must be

< by ii us, nut with ..rrtiuary s-gacity an I stale*nnusuip >ye can so frame uur rev. ntie systema-, tv thru v tbe burthen of tue export duty outhe foreign onstitueis.

In givi g tins pl-dg ?, however, care shouldbe tatie t to re erve the right to discriminate, tothe extent ol fifty per cent, oi the duty, in fi-ver vi such uatio.'S as may -ecugnize our nation.al ex -itence wituin six in.,nths from the passage\u25a0 I toe law.

The evil is ol n milium! character, and can only be itnu died by a natitraal agent. The mis-cbiel is of an io.mediate -i<d pressing nature, amitne remedy must b pr ouptly and deiisivelv ap.p.led. lt is wne spre.ni and deep-seated, andv irinst be so framed as to ei-.tdi ate the disease

1 .t.o not able to perceive how the Legislaturecan wt *Hi utt.» on the subject ; but it in iy indicut.', io ris.doi: >n, its seuiim. Nts, and if ucessary, -ive instructions to its St-tiatuis. lu-vo'Ce <>' Vi- ;:iu tx : rested thiotigti b r G\u25a0\u25a0n< r») A Mfii'- y. would, doubtless, bepoteu vi withthe Con!fd rale itmiu uu-s.

In rt-fl -ctutg on I -ts Mibj 'Ct, it has occurredto me tUat in order to ci.sue. success, tho follow-mg t-.-atuivs must bo cmbracd in the scheme ofrelnd :

Ist. The issue- of iiivv treasury notes must bestopped.

2 l One half, or tw-)-third» of the present issueiiii-" be retirt-d trom cirvulation.

3; A elf .ge ol a specific export duty on alliiio pi-in»i<vUons ol our lit Ids and tor. s's, mustio giv.ti i' r tbepayiueut oi the interest and priaCtpal ol >'Ur debt

4 li A viiioto'is of taxation must b-a«l Ik4 hi tiieetthe nimud ate wants of otii Gov??i iiine.it, and if j deliei.-ucy should exiit. it mt;»:tie met i-y a sale o< hi lids, and not oy the issueol treasury notes.

A Combination of these features, in » w.ll digest. d bill, will, I f'-e, «ssnr-d, give s; e<lv r>-Mt-I to Hi-- uouiitiy, himg d. wn i.rice-, .iiiuiutshthe, iXpt-i..es oi tbe Com r.iment, sui s.antiallydoiib c. the sa aries oi out /fticers ano in.- pay ofour sol-t <is. :>y d">ut>l..ig th i purchasing powerof the o.<.in y, r. store «?; .lid -ace. and place ourcmreiicy .>ii \u25a0 linn und alabk oasis

1 Ihe Br.'i ~ o,..i.si!i.iii is siiupie en ugh ?

Co gr s- >li..,i< >i, ~> s '.nt as it assembles forbidtbe tiirti-ei ismic d r .»sury not. s. 'I he incometax (wh tb win be ti -imous) wi I b come dieon 1\u25a0\u25a0'?. Ji "ii.. i»a will furmsu tbe means utcairymg "tt tne h..v uraent ft a ~ w montiis.until tlu i.'hir nuM-ues, t win.-i, I a \_ n pr , s .

ently r«f i, can be made avail tide lor the proOU tl- 11 Ol he IW i.uu.

2. Tlie aeeuud -. ruposmoo, the retir ruent <jf aatge poi?ion ».f Hie curr-ocy, mv Ives m«r uif-hctilty, but it h by uo uieaus insurmountable.

l'ho attempt t. r.-tiro the supetabundant cur-rency y vo.uiitary funding, has, aii must conce-ie, proved a failure. Patiiotic men have in

\u25a0 vested to i condd.-r.to'e extent, in the bonds ofthe Government, bui the speculatorsand pecu-

who are. unfortunately, large classes, haveI pemiotPßtiv icliis.d to invest their ill gotten| ff>.' i-. .ti tin s-critieo ofthe Confederate Gov-i'l'i'iteti Tue vni.iu ary sy>tem, ibeieiore.I'fer. Wsati in .rtt-u .nd al the risk on the:i. t ci portion or soci'-ty, md leaves tii* leastii- tiioi'.n> i.. ~1-ofjt oy tbv-ir outlay.

I" rem-u. this ise-n i O-naress .-* 11<?ij ; \u25a0 t pro«iv l<ir a ra> able inve>t.ii.-m oy -v ;y lei.dont.aceoniing to .ns meaim m b nds d th-; G.-v-

--j '.-fliO'ellt.i perielve from an editorial of the "Whig"' of

| 20h i...vt.. tut tho ce.fsii.-. .ii l*f>o sl.ows Hi- ;;g.grt-gate pn.,.eity of ihe ", ttfedtrajte 8lales lobe.i«ti"«»ng l.ral'tlira six -lou.-uid. two hunlrt-dnv'. ifiiiy-iin - n.iiii ihs. ir >vo d.-lm t fro: ti.'.saiuui'-M I'.e v.ilu. ..1 tv- ut- p. i.l K. nfiKltyan i Alss.iiiii. and If.guri-ots -f ?tl r oates, uoiavu'.i' I. foi i;.Xa lo (i oiui'ifg o about cv-I «.i)t.;.'i, li'ind:e-i im inn, ), ?c h«ve a u-t balancejolti ar i'Oii thons'i'i ye hnudied tn; lions.?I Deduct iroru thiM «\u25a0: Hi ..sand lettttem \o: losso: slaves auU ravaged of war, n.L '. ike i uau<-; is

Ke two important clem -nts of national crcd-;, conH .ence, tit si iv the ability, and s-.-o.ntc willingness ot the a -o'i>r t" piv Th« ex-

hibit wbieu the census ol 186 i lumishes ot theproperty ot the 8 -uth, au i ihe Lot tint she canauuually prom-e three or four in 1 lons ol balesol cotton, wo.th as many mill' u? >f ollara, loto -ay ".'oiiiitiJ ..f her looaeec, rye, naval settand bread stutfs must remove, every doubt in?ier ability to pay . We sfiouht ili-n so shapeour legislation as to inspire confidence iv ourwillingness to pay.

An every day life we uhserve that a man ofgood character and estate cm readily raise mon-ey on ins simple note w:i:cb constitutes a gener-al pledge of his civuit for the payment of tbedebt. But when bo becJUios embarrassed bylarge indebtedness, he is compelled, il he asßs1 iirther credit, to give a specific hen on his prop-erty, or collateral security. The same ruleholds good in Mgard to ualions as with indiv-d---uais. At the comraeocoinetit of to- war, wei.iiil.i li..i to.v money on a generai pledge ot the(Jive, ninei.it. But that security wui ii-j lougeravail as ia plan y to oc seen in tne depi'ociatiouof our Treasury Betes. We must, therefore re-sort to a speciti pltilge ol one branch ol revenue.Tht (Jutted States on more thau one occasiongive .» specific pledge of the income fi<-m thepublic laud., foa the payment of particularioans. 1 would r. serve in \u25a0 revenue from impo tsanu direct taxe* tor tue ordinary expenses ot ihelioveruuieui, aud devoie the expert duty to thep ymeut w| :he war deot.

Bui toe inquiry may oe made, will this securitytie sufficient to iv pire o"Uti lence ? What b tierseCu.ity w.il .his special pledge give over a g. n-erai one ?

In auswer to these queries Iwould call atten-tion to th* fact that, while in murals there is nond. reuce in the obligation vi a gene.al aud a

speciOc contract, there is a very essential ditf ren.c .ii law. The law, both mum. ipai aud u.ti -v\u25a0t i, de.ights in certainty. A pledge ofa s,iec ticsecurity, such as the revenue fr- m an exp.-ri dvty,impresses un the transaction thecharao er audbiu'iiug lorce ot a contract, watch c uimt rightfully be impaired, and wnicb loreij,u uatiuus b**ca right to enforce for the benefit oi the.r ct-z-.ti?who may be a .Ider- of ihe de'»t vV beu *v fi * ,r-»l--sball be given oy ac of Cong, ess ca;.it -lbt.se. >..i isafely inesi. iv ittw bonds uf tbe Govern ue i. -

Repudiation vvould tie impossible, bvtcaus ? iv«actgivingth pl-dg would, irom its very nature,oe irrepjalabte bonds ttias seemed, who.herISSU.'i lot liv- CiUI,.U!SU."y 1..U If (.1.1 p Ceut.

r ior oihei n evsaiirj ex-eu>eo >d tne Govt m.ue it WIHUd, i.ojiostioiiaOly, eu.u.uafiU a nigu,'iice iv the ..oir.veU of'he world.

be.si les ibe direct oen.-dts iviuitmg from the\u25a0 -tv pi I v.cut iuiii, ana IU e« urity att » .led Oythe plcdgo ul th-- ex,,./it duiy there are ineideu-tal a.ivaiitag. a wh'.n siiould cot be ~verl .oked

Among t;.e>e are he following :

1. Tbe '"jiu;>o;s >iy loan often per cent willdiffuse the -tebt .1 tht Government rateab y a-m v.- tlie Vi ti de pe-i|>le, ami th.is create au inter.st iv all c tsse» in favor ol ihe faitiitui ay...euiol it Oi :1 .ye ma.t »ii| pose th t the represent**tiv.s >.f tin., people »o-i|i« prove f.uh ess tv alltho ibfigationa ot hoii-r and pitrioism, au i repu-niaie the debt, the i..ss would fall ruteably onad-

2. iii ? exist.'nee of tuts debt would exe't acuius. te .dueiice among tue Staa-fl ol the Coi

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vaiub'e basis of credit, and cons ituting an im-portant element in the scheme for retiring the

rei lundant currency, and transferring a large partofthe burthens of taxation from our own peopleto foreign consumers, would tend to promote ournational independence, by affording encourage-m-nt to tho growth of the cotton manufactureamongst us , Itwill be seen at a glance, that ifwe lay an export duty of 5 or 10 cents a j oundon raw cotton it wonld operate as a bounty tothat ext> nt to the domestii manufacturer Withsuch a bounty, no one can doubt, that an extra-ordinary impulse would be given to mauufactur-ng industry, and it would not be long beforewe could successfully compete with the NorthernMates and European oations in tbe markets of

4. An unfortunate error was committed bythe ConfederateCongress in not imposing heavyiaX*-» at the comencemetit ot the war. The de-lay produced an accumulation ot debt, which hasuot only caused derangement of tbe currency,(the debt being created by tbe issue of treasury|«»tos) but has, to some extent, inspired distrustin tf c public mind. Two yeats having been al-lowed to pass without taxation, the bnrthen,which stn-uid have been distributed through»hr«.e years, is now condensed into olp. Bufc.b.rt«roaicly, the people ,-iie uot only uhie, butwitling to bear it. Congress was greatly mistakenin supposing that a tax bill would be unpopular.On the contrary, «he public knowng that taxa-tion must come, were anxious to meet it prompt-ly, instead of Having it hanging like an incubusover them. As far as my observation goes, tbepeople, treatiug the public debt as their own,(??s in fict it is,) nice prudent debtors, wish toh*ve it discharged with as little delay as may bepracticable. Congress should respond to 'hei-opular sentiment, by imposing a tax sufficientto pay tbecnrreut exposes of the war. A nom-inal tax of 5 per centum on property, is, in ire in,a tax of less than one per cent, before the war -

tor one bushel of wheat or corn, or one poundof meat or butter, will pay as much debt now asten bush Is or ten pounds would then.?This important fact should not be lost sigpt of?ii frami ig a system of taxation. Before the warthe Siat-tax was 60 cents on $100 worth ot pro-perty. Half . busuel of wheat would then paythe tax Now the tax is one dollar on everyhundred, and half a bushel of wheat wih pay the.tax on $400 ! While thereiore the tax on the far-mer has been nomvnaly iucreased 66f per cent,it has really been reduced 75 per cent.It is to be hoped, therefore, that Cocgrosswill dismiss ail apprehension of burdenmg thepeople by over taxation, and will come up toiheir w?rt in good earnest. Whatever shallowpoliticians may have thought in regard to thecourse of events at the commencement of ourdifficulties, the people knew that a bloodv, pro-tracted and expensive war was tho necessaryconsequ.nca of the revolutionary movementThey accepted it, with ail its incidents, and tbeyare prepared, to meet all its responsibilities.M--re fear is really entertained of the effects ofunwise legislation than of the arms ofthe foe.The derangement of the currency, by the blun-ders nt our authorities, has already done usmore damage thau the devastation ot our terri-tory by the enemy.I have hastily thrown together my views ofthese great questions for the consideration of

youtself and other friends If my suggestionsshill stimulate abler and more experiencedminds into action, and lead to tbe preparationand adoption of some measure calculated to giverelief to the country, I consider myself amplyrepaid for my trouble.

Very tru:y, your friendand obedient servant,

At TS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE.An act to provide for the appointment of gen-

eral agents and stor. keepers for counties andcoiporations.

An act making an appropriation for the pur-chase ot salt.

An act making an appropriation for the pur-chase of salt.An act authorizing theBoard oi Public Worksa«tn:g a> a board ofsupervisors for the produc-u ii and d.srioution ol salt, t<-mdily the con-

trol ot lease -otween Stuart, Buckhauan & Co.ai.d TlmrnHsß Friend.An act to so. press the further issuing of small

notes as a currency by the counties, cities andtowns of this Commonwealth.An act to authorize the Governor to call out

forces lor public defence.An act to supply deficiencies in the appropri-

ation for the support of tho Central Lunatic A-sylum. *

Au act for tbe relief of indigent soldiers andsailors ci the State of Virginia, who have been,or may disabled in the military service, and tbewidows and minor children of soldiers and sailorswho have died, or may die in said service, and ofthe indigent lamilies o; those now in service.An act to suppress gaming.

An act to increase jailors' tees for keeping pri-soners.Am act anthorizing special terms of the Cir-

cuit Courts to oe heft to carry into effect theprovisions ot the law to prevent the unlawfuldistillation of whiskey or other spirituous ormalt uqtiarß.An act to amend and re-enact the act passedM.rch llih, 1863, in relation to the unnecessary

consumption oi giainby distillers and othei man-ufacturers of spirituous and malt liquors.

An act to authorize th-? Governor to hire freenegro and convicts to work in coal pits.An act to authorize the arrests ol deserters bythe civil author,ties.

Diptberia.- A physician of distinguished abil-ity gives va th-< following facts concerning tbisdi- ader! disease :

Ist In nature, it is uot a local affection, as isu-sually supposed, but constitntional, pervadingthe Mood of the whole system before it makesits appearance in any part. It is ol a nature kin-dred to erysipelas, and though epidemical,is not,strictly speakiog, infectious.

2d. Its most manifest symptom is a false mem-brane, ol a white color, which forms upon andaround the tonsils, near the palate, and whichthickens and extends, unless checked, until thepatient, dies from suffocation. This membraneis, however, rot confined to the tin oat, but maysometimes be s';en upon the band or arm. or anyother place where the skiu has been removed.3d Among the cutions to be observed are the

lollowing : Avoid alt medicines and modes oftreatmei.t which shall exhanst the strength.and becarefai not to injure the skin by blisters or coiip-t.-r Irritants, particularly in the neighborhood ofthe throat.

4th. To effect its cure, aim to restore as rap-idly and effectively as possible,the patient's wa-ning streugth. For this purpose, let the diet beof the must nutritious character, chicken soup,beet tea, etc. Give freely ot eggnog, made ofgood whiskey, or use the stimulant in any otherway that will combine nourishment w-th stimula-tion. And to the general strength by tho use ofmineral tonics, ot which none is belter ttian mur-iate of iron,which may be adminisiered a* largelyas ten druosata every two or three hoursf<>r an adult. Between the doses ol iron, givefrom five io fiite»n grains of chlorate (not chlo-ride) of pota«h, or « f soda. The chloride ofsoda imty he used as an antiseptic gargle, butthe best gargle is commou salt.

If the disease gives signs or periodicity, byr- gnlar remissions and accessions, then briog toyour niii the great anti-pei iodic quinine.

Aovice. Cut out ibis article and keep it rea-dy rot ; time of need. The statement may C re-in d upon

Printkrs and th*; war No class of men.s .nor. tul y r. presented, and none h >ye display-

l more cut.rage in tins war than printers. A> iuth. m co i inp. rary say-. : An.unir *be KilU-dau.i Wo.iud il in the late 0 111 s beiorc Chattanoo-ga we can ?-.. m.t over thirty printers and editca,a sigti'tl ant la«t, wtien we -emember that thisct.taa ciiiposes such a small part of the popula-tion of tlie South. In all, there are omy about 800primers in the Confederacy, and half of them aroin tbe umy. Yet some silly people would breakin every newspaper in the land, ard hi»ve thepeople lo live iv utter ignurancoof what issuingun.

The Yankees have given several con :ceils in Knoxville. The iroi.t scats iassigned to the negro wenchc [city who arc escorted io chufch, yd so

laces ot aiiAiisrfuient by I t.tUi.al - . +aland ofticei!: .Negtv -'^_Wut wnicii the .>e.i"S nfe Eib.:.<j i.-:r> ?.,-,,

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