Staunton Spectator

Describes how General Lee wept by the death bed of Bishop Meade of Virginia, and how Meade in turn gave Lee his blessings to continue fighting the Yankees.

Offers thoughts on what women think about themselves.

Provides a critical view of what it means to be rich.

Reports on a custom in New Hampshire that prevents any woman from ever becoming an old maid by encouraging men to bid money for single women.

Offers suggestions for producing abundant and healthy quantities of sorghum.

Provides a table with the weight measurement of individual bushels of corn, wheat, and other crops.

The author urges readers to plant mustard, which he considers a necessary and profitable crop.

Tells about a case in Chicago where a white woman brought charges of seduction against a black man.

Argues that Lincoln has compromised the Constitution in his prosecution of the war.

Reprints portion of a speech given by Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar before a Macon, Georgia, audience. Lamar argues that Britain is among the European supporters of the South, despite the fact that it has not officially recognized the Confederacy.

Offers a recipe for making soap inexpensively.

Reprints portion of Alexander Stephens speech. Stephens offers reassurance about the availability of necessary supplies.

Provides extract from speech given in New Jersey by a Northern legislator that suggests the costs of continuing to fight the South are too high.

Reports on an act passed by the Virginia legislature that would make cotton products more readily available to the state's residents.

Relates touching story of a woman who vowed to continue loving an English soldier who lost both an arm and a leg.

Reports on the killing of a black regiment near Yazoo City.

Reports that Lincoln is calling out the entire militia force of the North, and that several hundred Northern men have taken up arms against the President.

Supports a bill before the Confederate Congress that would require citizens who possess guns, bayonets, and other government property to pay taxes on that property or else return it to the government.

Clarifies intent of recent legislation exempting justices of the peace from military service.

Reports on the successful collection of taxes in Virginia.

Outlines what is rumored to be General Grant's plan for wiping out the South by the end of the summer.

Reports that three more Virginia soldiers are to be shot for having deserted the army.

Tells about the adventure of three members of the Stonewall Brigade, who approached a Yankee cavalry near the Rapidan River, fired shots, and returned safely to camp.

Explains how Confederate authorities would organize all men between 18 and 45 into the militia.

Reports on the capture of three Confederate soldiers near Fredericksburg.

Suggests that instead of paying planters with currency, the government should give them necessary farm implements when impressing their crops.

Prints the Richmond Enquirer's opinion that the defeat of Lincoln's army, rather than any negotiation with the Yankees, will bring peace.

Reports on the destruction of two Yankee schooners by members of the 15th Virginia Cavalry.

Notes that conscripts between ages of 17 and 19, and between 45 and 50, can organize into companies at any time.

Reminds readers that the enlistment of deserters violates Confederate law.

Prints copies of various Yankee dispatches, U.S. Congressional news, and Lincoln proclamations.

Reports on the growth of religious activity among members of General Imboden's Brigade.

Table provides a look at the devaluation of Confederate currency.

Justices of Augusta County Court offer resolutions of condolence to the family of William Guy, Esq., recently deceased.

J. Gordon Riley offers thanks to the people of Churchville, and especially to J. H. Bear and family, for being so kind while he recovered from injuries.

Calls for the punishment of deserters, who can be seen walking the streets and pilfering through the neighborhood.

Compares women to china and fabric in explaining to young men how they should go about picking a wife.

Rev. T. L. Preston married Rev. William Houston and Mary Waddell on March 24, at the home of the bride's father, Dr. Waddell Livingston, in Waynesboro.

Rev. C. B. Hammack married David H. Reubush and C. F. Rubush on March 27.

Nancy R. Newman died on March 2 of pneumonia at age 64.

Mrs. Eveline Bell died on March 26 of paralysis in her home in Augusta County.

In Sipes v. Sipes, Angeline Sipes seeks a divorce from Henry F. Sipes.

In Sullivan v. Sullivan, John O. Sullivan seeks a divorce from Eliza O. Sullivan.

In Craun v. Craun & Imboden, James R. Craun seeks payment of a debt owed to him by Daniel M. Craun and John D. Imboden.

In Craun v. Craun, George and Joseph Craun, executors of the John Craun estate, seek payment of debt from Daniel Craun.

In Churchman v. Lambert, et. al., John Churchman seeks payment of debts.

In Reynolds v. Croft, Peck, & Doom, Joseph Reynolds seeks to establish a title bond.

Announces meeting of the Augusta Medical Society on April 14.

Announces that the annual Overseers of the Poor meeting will be held next Monday at the poor house.