STAUNTON SPECTATOR.PUBLISHED EVKUT TCKSOAY MORNING BY

RKHIK.) ItIAUZY & ?0.SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

ADVANCE PAYMENTS.BPKCTK. CORHKNCT.

\u25a0_-**rtp*U>n for One Year $2<»o $3 OO* " 6 Months, 125 185'? - » ?' 75 100

POSTPONED PAYMENTS.V not paid in advance, additions to the above

(targes will be made as follows: ?If payments Letielaved for three mon'.hs, an addition of p.r

#»»t."will be charged; if for 6 months, 25 percent.;«_d if for 12 months, 50 per cent.

)gg~ The rates in currency will be changed frommtr,n to time as the price oi specie may rise or fall.

QtJ- Subscriptions will not be discontinued, exceptat the option of the Editor, till all arrearages be paid.

ADVERTISING RATES.Advertisement* will be inserted at tbe rate of One

Jjollar per square of Ten Lines or le*s, fos.every in

iartion. Unless the number of insertions be marked?poH the aianuscnot it will be published until forbidMd charged accordingly

Obituaries. Announcements of Candidates for Office,Commun.catior>B calling upon, advocatingor opposiugCandidates, and all Communication* or Notices oi a?ersonalor private character, or intended or calcu-kted to p'omote any private en; er prise or interest,Hill be char.cd tor as advertisements.fgf (.pec.al Notices 20 cents per line for every in-

??rtionWgJ~ Marriage and Obituary Notices, not exceeding

I line*. One Do lar each, the money to accompanyHw notices.

tjCy. Address?"Stadnton Spectator," Staunton,.Aigusta County, Va.

Baltimore Advertisements.

ESTABLISHED 1835.PIANOS, PIANOS, PIANOS!

CtI.RLES M. STIEfr'F,

MANUFACTURER OF ±-^*__?!_GRAND and SQUARE PIANOS,

Factory 84 and 86. Camden Street, near Howard,Ware Rooms No. 7, N. Lbertv Street, above Balti-more, Md.. ha* constantly on han d a large assortmentof PIANOS of his own make, with full ron frarn- andoverstrirg. Every instrument wan anted for 5 years,with the privilege of exchange within 12 months, ifnot entirely satisfactory to the purchaser. Secondhand Pianos at prices from 50 to $300 always on hand.

Melodeons and Parlor Organs from the best m .kera.Parties wishing to purchase are respect'ully referredto Mr. W. C Graham, of Va. Institute for the Deaf,Dumb and Blind, and to Mr. J. W. Albv. aud Prof. AJ. Turner. For prices and further particulars applyto Joel Ettinger, our sole Agent for Staunton andvicinity. Sept. 19 r'm

Kawlings & Woodward,9tf S. CHARLES ST.,

Baltimore, Md.TOBACCoWTPRODUCE

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.Special attention paid to gelling

Leafand Manufactured TOBACCO,GRAIN,

FLOUR, BACON, kC.orders for

GROCERIES. GUANOS, AGRICULTURALIMPLEMENTS, SEEDS, &c.

Bjg__. j_onsigiiments and Orders solicited. "USSSept 12, 18.5.'-' ly«

Alexandria.GREGORY & PAIL,

Wholesale Grocers, Forwarding

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,IOR THE SALE OF ALL KIN OS OF

CO UN TR V PR ODUCE,NO. 2S AND 29, KING STKEET,

Aus 22-6m» ALEXANDRIA, VA.

VOL. 42.

Professional.JOHN .tCHOLS, B. H. CATLETT,

Monroe county. Lexington.v. x. dell, Staunton.

ECHOLS, BELL <y CATLETT,ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

STAUNTON, VIhGINIA,

WILL pracuce in the -tate ami Federal Court« atStaunton, nd in the Circuit and County Courts

OfKockbriuge. Rockingham a.'d Aleghinv counties.Th»*v will » so attend to -pecial ousiuesj in any part?f Vi'-giniaana W.st Virginia.

Bept 12, 18->s?if - V in copy tf '

JAMES VV. MILLER,

SURGEON DENTIST,STAUNTON, VA.,

Offers his professional services to the citizens ofBtauntou and of .Augusta county. All operationsupon teeth neatly and skillfully executed.

OFFICE, for the present, over Post Oriicit.July 25?tf

GEORGE M. COCHRAN, JR.,ATTORNEY AT LAW,

STAUNTON, VIKGI.NIA.Office in rear ofCourt Ilcuse, adjoining Dsvvid

fruit*. [Aug 15?tf

Dr. ChapmanStill continues the practice of his profession, as

DENTAL SURGrEON,tad would be glad to see his friends and patrons.

Sept 26?tfWm. Iflel-augliiin

HAS resumed the practice of the LAW at Lexing-ton, Virginia. He will isive particular attention

to the purchase and sale of Real Estate.Sep 10?lm

Real Estate Agencies.TNTEKiSSTING TO LASI) OWISW.The undersigned have formed an exclusive connectionwith Messrs. Harris* n, G-»idin & of Rich-mond, and Messrs. S. J. Harrison * Co. of New York,

? la the bu*ine*s of .

Baying and Selling Real Estate,IS THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

The well established reputation of these Housesand their varied aud irorkiog co ineottoaa throughout.the country ftil'ord the highest assurance that th* richlands ofthe Valley will be sold, it'piacedinourhauds,at reasonable prices. Lands offered for sal. throughat will be registered in Staunton. Richmond aud NewYork and will be adve:ti_ed by our con.ectiug houses.

Capt. Jed id.ot.h_iss will prepare accurate maj _? torland owners which will be kept for inspection. Anadvance of fifteen dollars requ red lor adverti* ng.?Ho further charge if uosale. Let those who wish toMil, legiste- with us promptly.

Sept.. -4ts ALLAN & CO.Vindicator, Lex. Gazette, and Ruck. Register copy

it and cha"ge this office $_-.

j. JD. PRICE & CO.,REAL ESTATE AGENTS,

HARRISONBURG, ROCKINGHAM CO., VA.

T>ERSONS having Keal E tate to digpose of williZ secuie early CASH uureba3ers by calling on us.No commission, charged until sales" are positivelyeffected.

Qd* Those wishing Accurate Surreyß of their landswill tind at our ot.ee Mr. F. Boylau," Civil Engineer,formerly conrected with tbe Typographical Corps olGeneral Lee's Army, who stands pre-eminent as anaccurate S rvevor.

(jij- DRAFTS of Land, either plain or tinted, fur-fished when desired.

J. D. PRICE k CO.Aug. 22, 18S.r,.?6 m*

THOS, J. BAGByT"Real Estate Agent,

AND

Commission Merchant,J.O i Wall or istn street, b.twe.u M .mand Franklin,

RICII-ttOND, VA,

Solicits co_«i_nra>-nts ofCountry Produce general-ly. Q-'ick sate* an i ; rornrc returns mtdft.

Kefersto Messrs. Marquis & Kelly, B. T. Bagby.and N P. Catlett. Staunton; 0. T. Wortham &

Co., J. Brummell & Co., and H M. Smith & C..,Bichmond. Sept 26?3 m

Iflit-celianeous.

TL UNPIKE SOTICE.-A meeting if theS'orkholders of ihe Springs and Harri-

sonburg Turnpike Koad Compinv, will oe heldattbe Stiibiing S;n_rs. in itie enmity f Augusta, onthe Ist FKIOaY iv October next, "it is hoped theBtock.oldeis will see the importance tf being lepre-seu'ed in th ? me.tig ci.her in p-.r.on or by proxy.By order of the Boa a.

M. HARVEY EFFINGER.Harrisonburg, Aug 2a ? tin Sec &. Treas.

1\ISSOI_U'I ION.?T. EC ) partn -rship her. toforeXJ exi.m.g urnier the style aua linn of A. NewfieldA. Co , was diSMtl\ed on the 14th of last .lune asheietofore made known, by the wihdrawal of E. S.White from the firm. Al 1 liabilities of the formereopaitnership will be settled oy A. Newfield andChurl-s FrerricK, the remaining partners of the fi mof A Newfi-Id k Co.

Sept i.-3t__ E. S. WHITE.AT THK OLD PI.fCK.-W_

are maki-tg at oar t 1 urn.cc ali kinds \u25a0 f HollowWare Castings, and ihe l'olnts, tvides and LandHlides. tor No 4 and ajeft hand Livingston Plows atthe Id prices f.r Cash. A liberal discount to thetrade. BURKE k KCNKLE,

Estahne Furnace.Spectator. Register, and Gazette copy one month

?nd s nd bill to thin o'iice.? Yin. Sept 12,?1mOT-CE.?\u25a0 Our books been destroyed by

fite at Greenwood, during General sheriian'sraid, we raasieetfi-lly nsk all p?rstma know ng them-selves indebted to us to come forward and report theamount as near as they can and close the same byNote. We may be found at the store of Hoge. Masont Co.

" Taylor a hoge.

Sept 19?tf?Via copy. jMASTER OF AUTS OP TIIE DM-jVERSITY OF VA.. who has several veais' ex

perence in Teaching in the p eparatorv Schools otAlbeniarie aud Hanover, desire* a situation as ProfHi ir or Teacher in a Colleg., High 6_aoot or Pii-rate Family. Address,

STAUNTON SPECTATOR, Staunton, Va.Aag. 22?tf "_'

I\7it 111-NT.?The tubs :iiber tvubes to rent the \House, Garden, etc.. at the Wagoner.' Spring,:and can furnish a certain portt.n of land to cultivate !on the .bar**. None need nui It he can oomejwell recon) mended. Po.se.-"..!-?) will be given on the iJOth day of April next Auy one wishing to rent will;cull an me fir terms, eta.

#.» P t i" -S. Vm e-f7 AjCH. r. STOA*Y.

Staunton Advertisements.Clary's Photograph Gallery.

JW. CLARY would respe?tf.lly? inform the citizens of Staun- Jj-'-""-* S

I ,n an. Augusta County genera.ly, M'lf'- '\u25a0*/ .vyy /Uiat he ha? open.d an elegant

BKY-IaIGHT FUTURE GALLI-KY,In the md Burwell B lildiag, ( Roo i s formerly occu-pied by J. H Burdet.,) next door t_ Wnodwara kBra's. Grocery Store. Having improved bis roomswith comfortsand conveniences, and .-.ving securedthe best and largest stock of all kinds of material., torthe busae--, he is prepared to copy the "huinun facedivinp,"either by

Photograph, Ambrotype,OR THS H-tX.__AINOT.TP-3,

In the highest style of the art, and with a'l of thelatest improvements. Being determuied to main-tain his rer.utt.tion for the lifcST PICTUREShe respectfully solicits a call.

Pr.ces very moierate, and satisfaction guaranteed,Staunton. July 18. 13.5.?tf

Confectionaries,Fruits, &c.A WORD TO MY OLD FRIENDS,

AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY:

Ihare now on hand a well select- d stock ofCONFECTiONARIKS. TOYS.

PERFUMERY, .-OAFS. PICKLES,CANNED FRUITS, RABINS, FIGS,

CITRON, CURRANTS. DATES,And ult kinds of NUTS, SEGARS, CRACKERS,SARDINES, AC, fresh and nice. And keep da bandat HI times', tbe nicest and best of CAKES thatcan be found in the market; and will furnish Pa/liesand Welding* at short notice. Give me a call andiam sure you will be pie ise t. Place of busintss.?Main Sc , next door to Gabriel Hiish.

July 18, 'bt>s.? 3m M. S. CEASE.

VIIU.IMA HOTFL LIVERY j&STABLE.?Tne subsenber would

respectfully inform his friends and thtravelling public, thai be las re-o; ened t<\

his STABLES, under the supennten Bk_-__a£«3___.decce ot Mr Jacob Dull, who will take every ca'e itHORSES entrusted to hi; care, lie will take horsesby the day, wck or month, at modeiate rates. Hewill alsi>keep HORSES A BUG.-tES FOR HIRE.

gCJ- RATES :?Single Feed per horse, _'J cents" day " »' $1.00

Per week, '* * 6.C"Putting op Horse a'l aav without teed .96

" " all night * " .50FRED. SCHEFFER.

Staunton, Aug. 22, '65?tf

Opposite tho _ils|aS^v___

Stills of all Siz33,

Copper Work of all Kinds.Stauntou, Sept. 2*i ?2:n

STAVATOJV, VA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1865.

Staunton Advertisements*frank Prufer S*^^

BO 'KBLNDER, .

Paper n Anger, "" ? " '^ff-VI~>espeet'ully informs tie Public that he is again\ prepared to execute orders of every description.

iv his line ofBOOK-BiM>ING.Music Books bound in ih* most approved style.M USIC P Oh TI OLIOS,

LADIES' SA TCEELs MjNEYPURSES,POCKETBOOhS, ETC..

ON HAND.PAPER-HANGING done in the most substantialstjles. Aug B?3 mos

DRUGS, MEDKJINES,CUEM ICAI.S,

&C. &C. &?.

ihavereceived a large .lock ofpureDRUGS,

MEDICIISES, PAINTS;-OILS, DYE SI UFFS,

SPICES, PERFUMERY,PATENT MEDICI \u25a0 E S ,

In fiCtafui! and complete assortment of all articlesaneideut to the Drug and apothecary business, whichIwill sell at reasonable prices. Under tbestate (>f all.tirs, while others are doing a businesst caunot be expected that I shall coutinue my oil

credit system. P H. TROUT,Aug I?tf Main Street, Staunton, Va.

Ov H'JOL BOOKS.?Fasqueli's French Cour.e,Bullion's Latin Grammar, and Latiu Header;

Bullion's English Grammar, Davies' Bour.-on aud Ll-elmentary aud Arithmetic; Cornell's andMitchell's Geography ; Weoster's Elementary Spelling Hook and Primary School Dictionary ; Warren'sPhysical Geography ; Waiker's School Dictionary ;McGuUev's blectid'keader; Pens, Penhoders, L.adPencils, Paper and Envelopes, Copj Books and Bon-net Boards.

V[EW NOVELS? of NEW NOVELS,Li on hand. Teachers aud others wantiug a num-ber of any onekind of books [if not on hand] canhave them furnished on tl_e shortest notice at lessthan the regular retail prices. TERMS CASH. Icant alford to .-ell B.oks and Stationery on Credit.

A-KB~tf KOiiT. COWAN.

CHEAP GROCEUIES!'I'HE undersigned, respectfully ctlls the attention ofA his friend*, and the public generally, to the fact

that he keeps constantly on hand and for sale a gene-ra'assortment of GROCERIES, cons'stmg in put ottLe best qualities of' G ee'i Tea, Coffee, Sug.r. Molis 1'ses, Soda; Mackarel, Herring, Tobucc t, Snuff. DyeStuds, Fancy Articles. Ac , which will be sold at veiy

SHORT PROFITS FOR CASHor given m ucnaaf* .or COUNTRY PRODUCE.?Cash v nd for

Aag .5-Srn S. F. MARKWOOD,2d d.K>r West o! Hir.h's Si >re.

Photograph Gallery ITHE subscribe-s have op-ned permanently a

PHOT)II.HAI*H -J_.ILii.ERTin Staunton, over the s;ore of Roane <_. Alby, oppo-site the Virginia Hotel where

Pictures of every stylecan be had. Ttieir tooms are newly _nd neatly fittedup for the accommodation of all who may favor themwith a call. T .ey ate that kful for p.st patronage,and hope, by close attention to business, to merit asmuch or more in future.

Sept 12? .TH. BURDETT ACo."JOHN B- EVANS'

Tobacco and Grocery Store.I hare added ti my Tobacco Store,

6 Bbl. HEt.RING,_

" audio i£ Lots MACKAREL,10 " BROWN SUGAR5 «« CRUSHED & COFFEE SUGAR,3 Bao;s RIO COFFEE,

Bucket*, Brooms, Soda, Pepper, Nai's, Ac, whichI will sell at, Wholesale and Retail at a very small"dvance, for CASH.

S;au itun Jily 11?tf

CULL AT POINTS') OPI'OSITE TIIE POST OFFICE,

And see the Celebrated Cooking Stoves?ChristopherColumbus, Mt. Vernon. Ol < Ortmih.oto 1, Ac.

TIN WAR!, .full kinds, plaiu aud painted.WOODEN W &.RE, Aft iROOFING, S"OUTING and GUTTERING done;

in the best manner and o: the best material.COPPiiR VVORK of all kinds made to order.Sept 6 -2m j

LATE ARRIVAL AT CDWAN'S BOOR- jSTORE.The Internal Revenue Laws. ?

Blank Books, Cap Paper, Letter Paper, BillPaper, Commercial Note P*per, Black and Blue Ink,!

Also, Gieek, Latin, French and EnglishSib ol Books,

A«c **"*

Great Bargains.JUST OPENED AN a FOR SALE, a splendid

stock of Ladies' and Gentle 1., en's FUKN _S_. INGGOODS, which *.fl be sold very kiW tor CASH, orexchanged torCOUNT&I PRODUCE.

Also on hand a new and general assirimentofBoots, Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Hardware,

Queensware, Stationery, Notions,&c., dc.,

All of which will hi disposed of at Small ProGtCJ__P tali early and gel good Goods at low prices.

r.AAC WIl. & BRO.,Kyle's Old Stand.

Sept s?tf Opposite Marble Yard.

EFew_ Goods.YT7E respectfully call the attention of our friendsYV ard tba public, to our

STOCK OF GOODS JUST OPENING!

We can nssure those who may purchase fr.m 1 asthat tiiey sfaaii have

CHOICE GOODS AT A FAIR PRICE.JjgT" Ovir Terms are CASH, and we can afford to

sell a.t a SMALL ADVANCE.KAYSER k YOUNG.

Staunton, July 25 18-5.?Sin

DI.SUJLUT.ON. ?Tiie Copartnership heretoforeexisting under the firm of A. Newfield A Co ,

is this dissolved by mutual consettt, by the wi h-dfa«valof Charles Frurick. Tiie business will becontinued as h retofore, __dernameot A. Newfield.Feeing iLankful for past favors he hope, fora cim-tinuati mi of the same.

Stauaton, Va., A. NEV7RELD,fee. t. 6, 1866, CHAS. FK..RRICK.

ALL claims standing .gains'the ti'in will be settledby me and all owing the firm will call here and

settle as I have all accounts.-rpt la?if A. NEWFIELD.

NE W GOODS.VM7E have just received one of the largest _tocks

FANCY AND aSTAPLE DRY GOODS,GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE,

AND SHOES,ever brought to this market, and propose io sell the_R

LOW FOR CASH.GOODS exchanged tor COUNTRY PRODUCE.Sept 19?tf HOGE. UASON k CO.,Yin Copy Ntxi door to LeuUul lsauk.

CABINET FIIUNI_;iJRE.? The undersignedtiave opened a ."hop and Ware-zoom, on Augus-

ta Street ncrtb of the old Post Office corner, andhave on hand, Coitage and other furnuure of everyd suable pattern.

They manufactpre. with their own hands, and hav-ing supplied tnetns.lves with m.nbe 1 ot firstwill warrant alt won. 3 >ld bp them. They will'tcive si>ec-al attention to- the Undertaking Departmentot their business, Collins prompt!] made 10 order.

Tie public are r.speutfully requested to calf, ex-amine utd patronizeXogust 22-tf JOHN A & Y. M,. BICKLE.

Farquis & Eelly, *&WESTERN VIRGINIA Iff* '

MARBLE WORKS, jp^AT STAUNTON, |^=^

HARRISONBURG ANDCIIARL 0TTES VILLE.

Staunton, Va :*** Bapt 5- tf.H. KEK, L- It- STEVENSON,

Richmond. , Staunton.M. G. HA-fMAN, StaUlltCll.

Ker, Stcve.ison & Co.,Auction, .'omn-ission & Forward is?

itlerc-uuts, S!;»u.ton, Va.

Solicit Consignments and make prompt returns.Storage ou reasonable terms. June 20?tfT)OOWl B'KM. S ~!?

_,JJ A large us-ortment of BLANK ROOKS,consisting oi Leu ers, Day-books, Exorcise an 4CopyBooks, a um-.t Variety of Memorandum and PassMonks, Bill Paper, Mncili_e, Spatttdiag's Glue, Chalk,Crayons 'or the bl.ck bo.ird, a large and beautifulassortment of

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,from one to ten dollars.

Also a variety of SCHOOL BOOKS, just receivedand lor sale by

tiept !_.?tt_ F.OBT. COWAN.

C. T. Cochran & Co.,STAUNTON, VA.,

HAVE just opened at their well known bouse a supertur lot of Chewing and Smoking TOBACCO

of xtra. bands. Als >an assoitment 01 Choice CI-OAKS \vh eh they oiler CHEAP FOR CASH.

Ihey also have on hand a stock of GROCERIES,DYE STUFFS and QU-.ENSWARE.

Sd- Br 'dace of all kinds will be taken in exchangefor .TOods. Sept 13, I.H5?«.

K(\ SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT.Ov J v bags RIO and LAGUIRA COFFEE,20 Barrels SUGAR,

15 kits MACKAREL and SHAD,5 bis N. O. MOLASSES and GOLOEN SYRUF.

Just received an d for sale low bySept lil-tf HOGE, MASON & CO.,Yin Copy next door to Central Bank.

I?OK SALE*-- BARRELSv,x*. __.__._...

POTOMAC HERRING,2 BARRELS MACK _REL,'

3 BARRELS MOLASSES. ;Aug If'-tf SCHEFFER & FULTZ.

StauntonSpectatorPOETRY.

The Pearly Gate.The night is dark

The storm is loud,Beneath its force

The trees are bowed,Yet still the Pearly Gate I seeWhere Angels stand tc welcome me.

My heart is sad,Deep sorrows roll,

Like streams of fire,Across my soul,

Tet still the Pearly Gate I see,Where Angels stand to welcome me.

With fears without,And foes within,

I almost seemSubdued by sin,

the Pearly Gate I see,Where Angels stand to welcome m».

The road is rough,My feet are sore,

I long to haveThe, journey o'er,

ir et sti 11 the Pearly Gate I sea,Where Angels stand to welcome me.

My eyes grow dim _,

And faint my breath,"Within me are

The seeds of death,Yet still the Pearly Gate I see,Where Angels staad to welcome me.

When life is gone,And in my breast

All griefs and fearsAre hushed torest,

The Pearly Gate I still shall see,And Angels there shall welcome me. ?

From the Waverley Magazine.Faded Hopes.

Oh ! the hopes that we ohcri.hed have faded.And withering lie at our feet; «

There's no light ia the heart for the morrow,Only sadness and gloom when we met.

Fate has woven-the fetter around us,Iv a strange and mystical net,

For though crushed every tie that hath bound us,She ne'er teaches the'heart to forget.

Ye who Gay love's a frail, fleeting; passion,As fleeting and transient as light,

Have ne'er telt the depth of devotionWhich is stronger than death in iv might.

Though the heart may be torn by unkinduetn,Though oceaiis between us may roll,

Yet still we love on in our blindness,The image enshrined ia the soul.

'Tis the tie that shall bind uiin heavcu,When we meet in that bright world of above,

For God, who implanted this passion,Himself is the centre of Love. L. r.

MISCELLANY.(From tho Waverley Magazine.)

Autumn,"The melanc. o!y days have come,

The maddest o:' ihe year?

Of wwdiirg winds and n>kfd woods,Aud mead >ws brown and s^ar."

So says Nature's oracle poet, and so, methinks,every heart can testify to the truthfulness of thedescription ofthe sweet and Autumn hours. Thesebright beautiful days, which usher in the seasonof "melancholy Jays," arean apparent contradic-tion, for, as yet, th .-foliage exists in all its fresh-ness and beauty, untouched by chilling frosts andour ears lire not yet greeted with the sound of

winds ;" but by and by there will comea change ; the leaves-of the forest trees will as-sume a most gorgeous apparel; the birds will allhave fled to a more congenial clime ; the sadnotes of the cricket will he hear, at nightfall, thedays will bee.me shorter and the weather cooler,and, with ihe gradual transfiguration of all things,we shall find that we ourselves are not as gay asformerly, wheu Summer held her warm, cheerfulsway.

A§ in the Spr"ng-time of the year Nature arous?sfrom apparent death and dons her bridal array,inspiring all the children of men, of all classes andConditions, with life and hope, so also in the Fallofthe year, amid the universal decay of Nature,?prior to her dreary widowhood, we catch the spir-it and instinctively resign ourselves to pensivemeditation.

Whatever of sorrow wo have known, whether ofrecent occurrence or otherwise, is, in the calm"solemn hours of Autumn, all lived over again;blighted hope, wept over, buried griefs renewed;and, as we sigh over those trials which crossedour pathway in the long ago, and yearn for thepresence of the loved aiuLlost, we are remindedby the falling leaf of our" own mortality, oftheuncertainty ofeverything earthly, and are thercH_yadmonished to be in readiness whenever the mes-senger shall appear who is to guide our wander-ing footsteps to that land where the foliage is ev-er green, where the birds cease not their singing,and homem eternal Heaven ! ? Marietta V. King.

NO. 16.

Mosby and his I£en

No. 1.[From the New York Netos.]

John Singleton Mosby is the son of Al-fred L). Mosbj, formerly of Albemarle Coun-ty, Va. He is the maternal grandson ot Jas.McLaurine, Sen., late of Powhatan County,Va. His mother was Miss Virginia J. Mc-Laurine.

He was born in Powhatan County, Va., Onthe 6th of December, 1863, and educated atthe Uuive.-sity of Virginia. When quite ayoung man he was married to the daughterof the Hon. Beverly Clarke, late UnitedStates Minister to Central America. At thecommencement of hostilities between theNorth and South, Mosby resided at Bristol,Washington County, Va., where he was suc-cessfully engaged in tbe practice of law. Heimmediately gave up hit, profession and en-tered the army as a private, becoming a mem-ber ofa company raised in Washington Coun-ty, and commandedby Captain Jones?after-ward General Jones?in which position hoserved twelve months. Upon the promotiauof Captain Jones to the Colonelcy of theEleventh Virginia Cavalry, Mosby was cho-sen as adjutant. He continued iv this por-tion but a short time; for, upon the r.-or-.ganization of the regiment, from some causethe Colonel was thrown out, and consequent-ly, his adjutant relieved from duty. Mosbywas then chosen by General J. E. B. Stuartas a sort of independentscout.

lie first attracted puhlic attention whenGen. Joseph E. Johnston, then in commandof the army at Manassas, foil back. Ou thisoccasion, desiring lo ascertain whether themovements of McClelian was a feint, or if hereally intended to march his army to the Pe-ninsula, General Johnston dispatched Mosbyto gain the desired information. ' Taking fivemen, Mosby went in the rear of McClellan.army, where he remained several days, shead-ing his time in converse with the Federal sol-diers, from whom he gained all necessary in-formation, and then safety mads his wayback to General Johnston's headquarters.

During the Summer of 1802, Mosby wassect from Hanover Court House on a missionto Gen. Joh.ston, who wa3 then on tho Up-per llapidan. He was the bearer of an oralcommunication, and as the route was dan-gerous, had no papers about him except abrief note to serve as a voucher of his iden-tity and reliability. With this note he pro-ceeded on his journey, and, stoppiug at Bea-ver Dam station, on tha Virginia CentralRailroad, to rest and f.ed hia horsa, was,while quietly sitting on the platform at thedopot, surprised and bagged by a detachmentof tho enemy's cavalry. Now, to be caughtthus nappiug, in an unguarded moment, wasgall and wormwoodto the brave scout. Hehad deceived and outwitted the enemy so of-ten, had escaped from their clutches so reg-ularly up to that time, that, to iicd himselfsurprised, tilled him with internal rage. Fromthat moment his sentiments toward the ene-my increased iv intensify. They had beer,all along decidedly unfriendly. Now th«ywero bittor. They took him away with them,searched him, and filched his credential., andpublished them as an item of interest ia theNorthern papers, and immured tho partisanin the Old Capitol. In duo course of timehe was exchanged and returned with a newsatchel and an increase of affection for hisenemies. He laughed at his misfortunes, butset down the account to the credit of the en-emy, to be settled at a more convenient op-portunity.

The I-Cemoriss of Childhood.When we feel oppressud by the cares and trou-

bles of the present, hovr often "will our .thoughtswander, back through the long vista of years tothe happy days of childhood ; and how pleasingare those memories. We live again, iv imagina-tion, those lu-'ght and blissful days which were sofull of joy, and which will be so long remembered.Our thoughts revert to all those scenes iv wnichwe acted a prominent part. The'venerable treesin whose genial shade we have spent so many

i happy momenta ; the little school-ho_.se, in whichj we were taught the first rudiments of knowledge,and beneath whoso roof our young and merry voi-ces have so often been heard, and each shady andsequestered nook, which was a loved haunt of ourchildhood, is now remembered with feelings ofpleasure?pleasure mingled with sidness.

Our hearts are sad when we think of those whowere our friends and playmates in those brightdays of yore and think how widely they are scat-tered. Some still remain in their native place,while many are scatterei in different places, somein pursuit ofthe visionary goddess of wealth, oth-

\u25a0 ers iv pursuit of the equally visionary goddess ofj fame, and happiness.

And when our mind reverts to the villagechurch-yard,* it rests upon the grave of many aloved companion and valued friend, whose hopeswere as high and anticipations as bright as ourown. But, alas ! Death claimed them for hia vic-tims, and their forms were borne forth from theirhomes, and were laid to rest beneath the willows,while in our hearts was left an aching void.? Geo.B. Tiffuny.

If a man i_ a wretch who lifts his hand against ja woman, what must a woman be who raises the ;hearth-brush against a man?and that man her ihusband 9

A Kansas paper, sneering at the stupidity of a jcotemporury, says ,

4 the best thing he has got offIbis week is a dirty shirt.''

Previous to tbe Bth of March, 1863, Gal.M.sby had put himself to much trouble todiscover the strength and position of ihe ene-my iv Fairfax County, with the design ofmaking a raid iv that direction. Aside fromhi. own efforts, a deserter from the FifthNew York Cavalry, who afterward becamevery distinguished in the couanaud, and wassubsequently killed, was instrumental in gotdug the following information : Oa the Lit-tle River Turnpike, at Grermantowu, a mi.cor two from Fairfax Court were threeregiments ofthe enemy's, cavalry, command-ed by Col. Wyndhum, Acting Ungadier Gen-eral, with his headquarters at the CourtHouse. Within a few hundred yards of thetown were two infantry regiments. In th.vicinity ot Fairfax Station, about two milesoff, an infantry brigade was--encamped, and atCentrcville there was another infantry brig-ade, with cavalry and artillery. Thus theway to Fairfax Court House, the point whichthe Colonel desired to reach, seemed com*pletely blocked up.

Tho "situation" would have appeared des-perate to almost any onef however adventu-rous; but danger and adventure had attrac-tions for Mosby, and th*e temptation wasgreat, for i>rig. Gen. Stoughton and otherofficers of high rank were known to be at theCourt House.

Sunday night, theBth of March, wascho_.nas favorable to the expedition. Ihe weatherwas infamous, the night as dark as pitch,and it was raining steadily. With a detach-ment of twenty-nine men, including the de-serter, who acted as guide, Mosby set out ouhis raid.

Advancing through the woods, pierced withdevious and uncertain paths only, which thedense darkness scarcely en ibled them to fol-low, the partisan and his little band fiuallystruck the Warrenton road, between Centre-ville and Fairfax, at a point about midwaybetween the two places, One danger hadthus been avoided?a challenge from partiesof'c'avalry on theLittle liiver road, or discov-ery by the force posted at Centreville. Thatplace was now in their rear. Fairfax CourtHouse was still four miles distant, and guard-ed by cavalry and infantry. Every approachwas guarded, aud tha attempt to enter theplace seemed desperate,but Mosby determinedto essay it.

Making a detour to the right, and leavingthe enemy's camps far to his left, he stru-.kiuto the road leadingfrom Fairfax,southwardto tho railroad. This aveuue was guardedlike the rest, but by a picket only, and Mos-by knew thoroughly how to deal with pickets.Before the sleepy and unsuspicious Federalswere aware of their danger, they found pis-tols presented to their heads, with the optionof surrender or death presented them. Theysurrendered immediately, were taken in

charge, and wilhout further testimony, Mos-'by and his band entered the town. The late-ness of the hour compelled him to make hiadispositionsrapidly, and, enjoioiogcompletesilence, he set to work in earnest. The smallband was divided into dctachmetits, withspecial duties assigned to each. Two orthree of these detachments were sent to thepublic stables, where the fine horses of theGeneral and his staff officers werekept. An-

, other party was sent to Gen. Wyndbara'aheadquarters to take him prisoner. Anotherto Col. Johnston's, with similar ordered. Ta-king six men with him, Mosby, who pro-fl-bded upon sure information, went straightto the headquarters of Brigadier GeneralStoughton, a Vermonter, and terrific son ofMars, a graduate of West Point, and a sup-press-the-rabcllion-in-ninety-day'sman. Hahad just been assigned to the command of thopost, and much was expected from a briga-dier of such ardor and good to the servioe

"T'was midnight, in his guarded tent,The turk was dreaming of the hour

When Greece, hor knee in suppliance boot.Should tremble at his power." \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0

Mosby entered his chamber without cere-mony, and found him reposing in all tho dig-nity and gravity of a Brigadier General Com-manding, whose person and slumbers aresacred. Jtlaking his way toward the bod, intbe dark, the partisan shook him suddenly bythe shoulder. . .

"Who is that V. growled fhe sleepy briga-dier.

"Get up quick, I want you," respondedMosby."Do you know who I am?"cried tbe briagdiet;

sitting up in bed with a scowl. "I'll hay«you arrested, Sir."

"Do you know who I am ." retorted Mos-by.

"Who are you V"Did you ever hear of Mosby V"Yes ! Tell nje, have you caught the

rascal ?"

"No; but hu has caught you!" AndMosby chuckled.

"What does all this mean, Sir ?" cried th»furious brigadier.

"It means, Sir," Mosby replied coolly,"that Stuart's Cavalry have possession of thisplace, and you are ray prisoner. Get up andcome along, or you a dead man."

The general groaned in anguish of soul,but was compelled to obey, and the partisanmounted, and placed him uuder guard. Hisstaff and escort were capfur.d without diffi-culty, but two of the former, owing to thadarkness and confusion, made their escapeTho other parties wera l.ss successful. Col.Wyudham had gone to Washington, but hi*jA. A. G. and aid-de-camp were made priso-ners. Col, Johnson having received noticoof the presence ofthe party, succeeded in ma-king his escape.

It was now half past throe in the morning ,'baa"e!y time left him to get out of the enemy'slines beforo daylight, and Done was to be lost.

Ho had intended to destroy the valubUI commissary aud sutlers' sf ores in the place,

j but time was wanting, and the band incum-jbered by three times as inaDy horses and pris-oners as it numbered moo. Tho prisoners,

I thirty-five in rumher; Brigadier General E.[I. Stoughton, Baron B. Wordenev, an Aus-trian, aid de-camp to Colonel Wyndham ;Captain A. Barker, Fifth New York Cavalry,

jColonel W.s Assistant Adjutant General;thirty prisoners, chitfly of the Eighteenth

i Pennsylvania and First Ohio Cava'ry, andj the telegraph operator. These were placedion the captured horses, and the band set outjin silence on their return. lie had peuetra-Hcd to the very heart of the enemy's position,jcaptured there pickets, seized tbe officers injbed; bore off their horses, laughed, befooled'and outwitted them completely\ and had no.lost a man in the enterprise.

Candidates for Congress-Wo subjoin in alphabetical order, a list of

! the Candidates for Congress in the several| Districts of this State, as far as they art! Known to up :

First District. ?Jos. Christian, of Mid-dlesex; William H. B. Custis, of Accomae;

B. Douglas, of King William; Rob-ert Mayo, of Westmoreland; and Edward T.

i Tajjoe, of King George.i Second District.?C. W. Butts, of Nor-: folk city; L. 11. Chandler, of Norfolk city;

| John 11 Kilby, of Nausemond; J. W. Syme,iof Petersburg ; and JamesL. Wilson, of Isl»i of Wight.

Third District.?Benj. Johnson Barbour,;of Orange; A. Jud.on Crane, of Richmondjcity; John'C Crowley, of Richmond city;jMartin M. Lipscomb, of Richmond city ;

John S. Pendleton, of Culpeper; and Uriol(Terrell, of Orange.

Fourth District.?James H, Cox, "ofjChesterfield ; Travis FI. Epes, of Nottoway;jAlexander Fitzpatrick, of Nelson; Charles

I Carter Lee, of Powhatan ; Robert Ridgway,of Amherst; Stephen O. Southall, of Princa

jEdward; and Isaac S. Tinslcy, of Bucking-' ham.' Fifth District.?Rev. B. A. Davis, ofi Patrick ; Thomas Gra.ty, of Pittsylvania ;

| James F.. Johnson, of Bedford; Jonathan18. Stovoll, of Halifax; and Robert E. With-jors, of Pittsylvania.

Sixth District.?Jno. F. Lewi?, ofRock-ingham ; and Alexander!.. IJ. Stuart, ofAugusta.

Seventh District.?Robert Y. Conrad,;of Frederick; Andrew J. Marshall, of Faa-Iquier; Lewis McKenzie, of Alexandria; Geo;Rye, of Shenandoah; and George E. Sense-ney, of Frederick.

Eighth District.-Daniel H. Hoge, ofMontgomery.

Richelieu.?One of the finest passages inRichelieu is the following :

Richelieu?Young man, bo blithe; fornote me, from tho hour I grasp that packot,think, that your guardian star rains downfortune on you.

Francisco?lf I fail ?

Richelieu?Fail! Fail! in tbe bright lexi-con of youth, which fate reserves for a mo .

I glorious manhood, there is no suoh word a*

fail.Why shoull a young man fail? If he b >

honest, if he be honorable, if he be ardent,if he be energetic, if he be gifted with mci -

talpower, it he be right in soul and strength,jhe should never ffti.; and if any alluringjte?nptation whisper in his e.r woids tbn-[make him turn aside, let him adveit to th.#bright lexicon aud never fail.

It is stated that Jefferson Dayls U.now allowed to write to his wife.

Mr?. John C- Breckinridge and limit/i have gone to Canada.i

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