Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-03

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literary institution IN the Southern Confederacy TO your
fostering care and attention. IL has established itself
firmly in the affections Of the people OF the state and of
the southern country end whatever Is necessary
bic TO maintain the reputation It has acquired should
be cheerfully accorded 10 IL.
Toe deaf, dumb and blind asylum buildings at Staun-
ton row in the possession Of the confederate govern
men and airs used for hospital purposes. The pupils
and teachers have removed to the female institute
buildings In that place, and are comfortably provided
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commend TO your consideration tie report Of the
Adjuant General and the documents which accompany
L. The onerous and oppressive duties Of this Office
have been discharged with ability and untring energy
end assiduity Since the commenced the labors Of
this officer have been greatly increased. They Of
the most responsible and important character He has
abored earnestly TO preserve the arms and keep them
in place for time Of need, and in this policy be has
been ably and eDergedcily supported by the Supsrin-
tendeut Of the Armoy II the policy declared in
luton passed by the House Of Delegates the last
sion bad prevailed and the flint lock muskets had been
delivered 20 ]. K Anderson Co., under their contract
with the military commission, what would have bsen the
condition of State at this moment! Thousands Of
people would have been unarmed, and could not
have sent to the field than hslf OF the have
put In serce at the most important crisis for the South
that has occurred The resolution failed to pass
the Senate and the State retained the possession Of the
arms.
Under the action Of the convention, the armory hiss
been transferred the confederate government TO be
held for during the The terms Of the transfer
embodied in a deed and agreement attached which
has been duly acknowledged and recorded in the clerks
Office Of the hastings court Of this CITY, This paper and
others relating the Hapers Ferry machinery and the
4 guns, ammunition 81, captured at the Norfolk Navy
Yard have been communicated to the convention and
will be published with the proceedings OF that body
aud to them refer you for full information on these in
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have received from the Secretary Of the navy, Hon.
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the supply Of ne the mode OF preparing niire beds
and their probable production The subject Is Of the
FIRST importance every citizen Of the Southern Con-
iedefacy, involved are 10 which may contin
us for years come Wars cannot be carried with
| out gunpowder and gurpowder cannot be fabricated
without nlre supply Of this indspe nsaple article
must be procured speedily; aud bring the subject TO
your attention, In the hope nay with the coDieat eI
pectation that you will offer such Inducements as will
stimulate our people to engage in its production and in
the manufacture Of guupoWder. Whatever action you
may determine upon in regard TO this subject should be
taken with "a litls delay as practicable.
Powder mills have been are being erected in the
counties Of Page Pendeton Greenbrier, and perhaps
in other sections OF the State as have been informed.
What amount Of powder they will manufacture daily,
have not been able TO ascertain. Any encouragement
that can be given the manufacturers should be tf1d
ed promptly in order that we may keep up the supply,
and gather q sufficient amount ahead to relieve s anxi
ely the subject, and to give full assursLce Of an
abundant supply Of this indispensable article.
TIE act passsd at the last session to incorporate the
Virginia Can Company and 10 transfer the rights and
franchises OF the James River and Kanawhs Company
thereto will expire, BY s limitation, on the 2eth
day Of January next If the Vrgril Canal Conp,ny be
not organized BY the appointment OF president and
directors as therein required approved Of the pas.
sSge Of the act and if troubles had not occurred
feel persuaded that the company would have been Or
glnzsd and the enlargement and extension Of the i'm
provsment commenced. Under existing circumstances,
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think Il IL Advisable to extend Il 10 the 20 day Of
January 1868 believe, II peace shall be restored,
very short lime ory will elIpse before the contemplated
| arrangements will be consummated.
The convention having passed ordinance prescrb.
ing the flag Of virginia have hsd number prepared,
which have presented infantry regiments at Cen
treve and others IN Of preparation for tie
other regiments in service The scene on their pres
enation at Centrevle most interesting The flags
wire received with demonstrations of patriotic Joy, and
a. the regiments retired with their aga waving In the
bresz> the display striking and imposing The Fes
entaou took pics in the pres OF Generals Johnstou
Smith, Bssureglrd Longstreet, Stuart JicksoD, Early,
Cooke and other distinguished officers Il but due to
General Johnston to say that the preparation and pres
entation Of the Algs was suggested by him.
The rail road companies Of the State have been active
energetic and faithful In the performances OF duty In this
crisis Their officers employees and agents have spared
no proper effort to transport with the least possible de-
lay troops supplies and ammunition TO desired points
and they deserve aud viii receive the thanks OF the peo
pie not only Of Virginia but OF the Confederscy. They
have justly the confidence Of the country and IN
times like these becomes the legislature TO deal geuer
ouy and literally with them, giving to them such aid Rs
will enable them TO promote the public interest," without
pecuniary sacrifice.
Our railroads have not been constructed With special
reference TO military purposes and objects, but the war
has demonstrated that il they had been constructed with
this view they could not have been better adapted to
our wants and necessities. The Vrgnil and Tennessee,
tbs Central the 0ranOe and Alexandria the Manassas
Gap, the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac, the
chmond ard Petersburg the SouthSde, the Richmond
ard D,nville the Harpers Ferry and Winchester the
York River and las, but BY no means least the Nor
'ck and Petersburg roads have all rendered essent'i
and valuable services Indeed It difficult to conceive
how we could have dispensed with them, or either Of
them Their connections important as the roads
themselves; and it really seems as IL Providence had
guided engineers ia the selection of the routes with
view provdiog tho best means for the defence Of
the Safe 10 ths existing contingency. Take the map,
examine Il carefully, and it would as II the same
Providence had superintendent, directed aud con-
troled our entire system of internal Improvements of
every kind 10 yrginiA and throughout the Southern
Ooniederscy.
The sui ct OF the currency q, all times of the utmost
Importance, is doubly important now, when the public
attention entirely ensrossed with the war; Its prose-
cuon and its reeul.s Your attention Is earnestly nvi
ted 70 the consideration OF such will relieve
the people from the mscheis Of iEared aud ire
sponsble small note currency. Tue whole country Is
flooded with small notes, as small 10 amount as hive
cents and running up TO three dollars Issued by corpo-
rations and individuals. The pecunary responsibility
of the individuals who have issued large amounts OF this
kind of paper entirely uoknoWn to persons residing
out OF their immediate neghborhoods. Such notes can
have only local character circulation and credit and
it, as Is often the cse they fall into the hands Of per-
son who carry them. away to some other point in the
State the holder 6ads bimself unable to use them in
business transactions and they therefore become total
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Some Of our corporations that have been generous in
appropriations aid in providing for volunteers and
.eir families have Issued considerable amounts which
onsitute 10 great measure, the local circulation
Such IL the case regard the city of Richmond add
perhap. other places. TIE city has issued near three
hundred thousand dollars Of notes Of denominations Of
one and two dollars and Of fifty cents. Oar city and
town corporations, savings banks and numerous indvd
ual have Issued large amounts. have no information
which will enable me state the amount bdt,from such
Information have received, estimate the amount OF
the issue of srs Exclusive Of those Issued by our
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