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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
RELIGIOUS READING T0a rHE SOLDIERS.

fe hLLitiuUS kEAUlNu foh IhE SObDiEkS.
To the E3itor Of the WAiq. iaEt
Soldiers are very xous to receive religious reading
and in order that they may be supplied we are nov pub.
fishing hundreds Of thousands Of pages written BY dis,in.
sushed divues of various denominations and We have
forty coporters who are going from camp to camp dis
tribuug festamcnm and Tracts conversng on the sub.
jec: Of personal RELIGION holding prayer meetings. and
preaching the Gospel.
Ia reference to this enterprise President Dayis recent
ly remarked ''Wih all my hear. approve of the work
We cannot expect the blessing of God upon our cause
uusss We honor Him in following His inspired Word aud
sourroundiug our men With religious Influences
Gen. wiso has kindly furnished US with the following:
II have no hesitation in bearing my testimony from
experience In command to the value of religious teach
ing preaching and instruction. in the camp Of the army
The are fond OF any reading aud especially the ro
Of scripture is attractive to them. recommen
Hunters Sacred Biography to be published in lectures as
ksets.
HESRY A. WISE.
We are much IN need Of funds with which to pros,.
cute this grea. work and earnestly appeal for aid to ali
vho feel interested 10 the moral improvement of our sol
diers.
rs A. E. DICKINSON,
Gen. Supt. Of Army Colport,ge.
Richmond Va Dec. 20, 1861.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

AsoraER AERvAL eP MILI1ARy Sroars, 6o.-Ths
Columbus (Gi Enq1irer Of the Oh stae uTon the
ssodsy q reliable ssssseoedsas Eas !. sfsisy in;
9Th military sores. snd ths oher With csfes, sugs-,
fruits, &c. The Enquirer adds I'VE d, rot deem t
prudent give tho Of the port at which thse
ss entered but they whsre thei- valuahs eargoss
,.n easily bs put to good uss or t,snmie 20 70.
,ities where needed"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

tsssrarse scsxs.-Imnsd STATELY epon the adjoumuent
sf the House Of D.lsg,ss Yesterday, the Clerk read
aloud the telegram from Norfolk communicating the
intelligence 10 another colann. The reading OF the
nevs called forth hearty applause ard ronicil laugh
ter nom the meubsrs aud others, especially that part
iutmsting that 1t vas the purpose of the Yankssl
40 humble tho Brid1A Lion" No one could ssissia q
laugh q this s6rontssy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
raE IUR0PEAN NEwS-HOw IT Is RECEIVED
IN CANADA AND IN TIE UNITED STATES.
IN CANADA.

CANADA. f..
MONTREAL, Monday, Dec l6.-The news from EGG
land by the Europa aad City OF Washington creates
much excitement. There is strong British feeling
throughout the Province.
ToloSro, Monday, De,. l6--The Eoglish news csu:es
intense excitement and the action OF the home govern
msnt is strongly approved.
IN rHx UNITED STATES.
PRILiDKLPHrA, Monday, Dec. l6--The mon sy article
of the Builetin, OF this city, says: i.
s5aisiga sssaca ssfd ssh6sEcy p sic5fry
in fsnces, Reiding declining ons per cent. Tie be.
tar casses Of securities sympatbizs with this downward
movement but in the absence Of transactions prices
4re entirely nominal The best lids for State loans are
one per cent below Saturday prices In monet ry cir
css there Il much dstIust and capitalists todiog
OF uatil the buser and excitement subsides."
Drrsolr. MIcH., Monday, Dec. ls.-Tbs European
news creates deep feeling, and the probabilities OF
var with England sre freely discussed. There Is gen
ers desire for on. Cover nent 70 place itself right
regards The law vhen will be sustained every sscf
Zoe. sc.-.st
CLIyrLASD, Quo, Monday, Dec. ls.-Ths news from
Eogland tss produced decided sea- alton In this eco
oo. The general sentineps ia that ou. Cover Jnent
u MAINTAIN its rights and dignity dless OF Eng
lish blusler. - ...
BaL7moRx Monday, Dec. l6.-The e6et Of the Kng.
iish ne IS In Baltimore has been 10 call forth warm
Union sympathy with tho poston Of tie President,
while the rebels rocng az the prospect Of the aid
of England to overthrow the Union. Nesdy all the Irish
in Baltimore have oeen secessionisV, but they are Low
raliying for the Union against ESglsnd. 5lrla
PITTsBURG. Pa, Monday Dee. l6--fhe Epglsh nev .
was received here with general as0nlsaGent and pro.
found indignation at the tone or tho Ecgish pre, and
the alleged policy ofthe British GoveTsment There Is
ony one senm mt hero, that tse honor o. our country
must be maintained aad no concession As 10 British
bluser. .sel rsss t hsd tcE 81 .'sW .arsft q
l. c,xr,sx.,, uoudav Nae lR--Tha Rnuiieb ma "a M
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
NOTICE.

WE ALRx,NDE HttL CO have suea roie TO the amount
w orr ou.xrd doia 10 twenty-five AID ~ 60 bills,
Recommendation and fer that tf he pssne and
syes tssey and rscsrde n ths nants oeur fproter
.ithoui v dsueis ne sosn o. ness Of car s'"s
ase made efoa. leading n.rehsn my trustee 70 zee
that the provhions Of the deed executed -
PSI do this pr,reses plying Is per pe
de- which be added the my stock the p
log sufficiently high already eustore thereby save
hs smo1nt-
de3 kLxX. HILL.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
RICHMOND wHIG.
OUR CoUsrRY's DsgEsDERs.

"
rsa "tn P'oisuha pskuS zoe sssstsH'ns "'os
s''s 'iihe s'nce' oy your eo"esp'o'sh''
upon sns eonpeos''sa s''ssal ., 'i' W VOC p,'.'.
so'ses VIC 0'nleos'''e sfmy' aus "'' NC '
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'ne D'o"' +" 'nose sno sa'''e, VII n'u''n in i'''
mortal you'h' sna wear perennial 'efdure' sna Wnen
Ih fayef cshed poohc Nenuoa 70 the psiiry pit
sMee nov pso our army 'o' 'nef sa"ces 10 we he'o'
Dc struck Aeo'd N 'he oosom OF our young hepuohc,
ful 's!mpi'hy'pu'ess ana ssee'eH music Our Gov
eminent has no truer frends or Si%r counsets than
thase sho have airssty asserted, openly, IN bold and
round terms that this is no hour Tor paaVerng and hg
siog about public econemy The feeble voice of frugal.
isy is lost amid tbe thunders OF revOluou' like the
whistle Of sailor boy is lost amidst the 'oaf OF temp
est
Let us come dosn' shen 70 'he practcsi facts ~hoh
demand an audience Tor TAI piYtk and consideration
for bis suggestions In the h'st place, what the hst
great results OF "srf 1t the utter paralysis OF nearly
all the popular aVoeinons oy ~h'eh capitalists smAss
fortunes and men In the humteT Walks of HE earn
l'eiihooc war tenposAfhy siencss 'he voice OF 'ne
Law and closes sne courts o the county ihe TeeA'nic
'o'nu mourning 0''' - ,.'' ''"' Y, ''"' ~
tne p'au's' sou1'S 'uo 'oS -. '''' %
souuoAn' crop % "S"Psu W 'He NV VI wv
Saai 'nen' ~us' 'oio' s"'n conu'A'u U. ou'
'nat the source V0 N'' 'ne var o. ,D'' un''eisA
HHpou 81 'ue u,ep 'N''' -
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80 yss.o :, ~, !. ~. Co,f.s.r,,s s,o,,,
.voc,oo .b;ob has mot han abandoned for
reputable aTOcah0n "ni'n mas Ho' osa A0,uuOn,u 'v
'os Si"y' anu '"e "Vi' p'SN'' eN'' "''' -" go
"a o' 'nuusAnss up'n '"o'. A'
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-, =, ,h.r ,,o,...,on.l r.n,,, ,bs,r .,,i,,,
"a -. ,o..h.n,. IA rn,.,sr,c, ro,ro,.v. "a
.sc call Of on, beloved country In tbi. place I, be-
come, necessary "a INQUIRE into the condition Of the
,.,sos ~ on, ,eo,e and that vsry l.yre IN fact over
rbemipe p,i,rity will be found to be dspend.n. upon
- .,,.,-. -. or;,o N, ho .,.d;,, .d
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
TIE SENATORIAL RLEofIOy.

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f.I, . g,s., a..,os ~ ,,o,,,s..,,. %. -, /,
,b;ch b.. c.,,.n .rs, ~ donon-. A.. .,s
ton Of the Hon. Hunter to tb., b,gi and re.
.pon,ibls, no.i,ioo ~ 9ilHi'..Ea
Why nr. Hupte, cannot With propr;ety and HANOI
accent ,i, nosi;op and vb, bis f.nd. .ho have the
io,.,..t af III. ,,s and IN. ,s.,. ~ ,Ss c.u.s a,
A..,, o,.h, M. .. r.. -, >, s.,,,. a.
him the Off n of n a s,o.to, |. an enig;ms to ma
h;s,x,II Loo,n f.c, ,b.t N. assc,.ts,vsb,n of
s.ten under our present Government I, snecure and
nav remain % for msuv month, to come. We have no
sonmunications with foreixu Po which vonld re-
qlirs the potis,l .~escty and S..tesu.p,hjp of Mr.
Hunter. He IA than occup,ipr and filing an tfi.e in
shc h r,sst and admitted psver are Of mot ,he e.
b.n,St to the country which |, Ia the greatest need of
al ,b, notc,l ar,.r;.nc. .,6 v.dom rb,cb "a, he o
,.;,.d and .b;cb n IA N. hourdsn Dirt, os .v.rv
h;ob and Iox n con,,hu,. IA Instead ~ ;,s hs;,o
imnrop., O, ipd.,;e,t. 70, ur Hunter Ia .co.n. IN
s.n.to,,bn concs;,. thu. II. iot.r... nj. sctoox
sdrsd e.oeri-c, hi, vast nolit;c, no,m,oo ara tbs
p,opery of tb. STAT, which has 80 fsou .otl, bouored
him and chat In mi. bou, Of danger and t, abe bis
mo.be, b.s ,;rb, IN ,nnro,ri..e tA.u and Ia, them
moon the .hsr of our cannon country a, the grese,
of.,ipr that yirsiui. can make To our h.Iovea and
s.e,.d o.use Bat this /. mar, dodzs or t,ic Of his
oooooents to him and .l.ct tb,ir .vo, I, 4.
,,,ns,,,ent ard s..re.l, rsou;,,. coum.n. srom N,
Hunter. friends.
rb. yrite, of ths having served four re r. p,bs old
NJ ,ba Uoed Ga. ,,,b mi, w.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
DOCKS AND srATI0NKRY:

Has made large addroas hs Stock By recent paehs.es
800 Military wsks BY ihs best sahor Geo stan lar! sed S
elsnsouJ novels cesp and Library hndng Travels biet
,Ly btsry 800 b isr,e aud sna comnos ard hnsy
dseirg; 1860 New Testimsnt so Hymn Booh; 2eo hayf
Whts Enseo go Reaps Note, Letter. Cap, and fone
Paper 1000 fitnk Books such Ldyr Journal es,b
del rute Violin trngl &e 100 Gold Pens. With and wihoai
iandIes iAO packs Playing cArdf common and ant qutv
S0MBREnO . GUANO.- 800 ton, s,ubrero 6uAno,
- li'1ha anu 'N VIC A''' soMoSp, pAyiNroRrA 90.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

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saF IN Aevancs Ay be maze A. Ma risA ef ne
PssTsr N eytisncsh tAAsa ne sps1A Of
Isltsrin The Post OEcs ssasAiztrs zeasy. 4
Apvs1fnat1
1as aaaars 10 unesl0r lalaol.
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Hra spseaed ts M>sasop preSiousy asresd aPoa n
iussa ne pariss
Al adysrseuent aoi sksa copy FOR sPeeasd nsA
luler VII be continued gn ordered cut aud paJnss
eEsrtec accrrdinglF.
C- RsoulAR Ab1sPrsErS-Fo avoid any risaEderstAans
snhe ,rtof Annual Advertisers Ills proper 10 Isis sffiacsg
privileges only extends 70 ue Immediate baGness Real
H.is ini an ether Advertisement sent BY heu to De %
"a yH,nsI chaT. ard no yg-tAlln-
n. Rua EIA- and General AgeIS Advestssnenn not 70 he
by the year. but 70 Be chsed - the uIaA rates subject
-c-s siscouatl shall Be agreed npon.
- DookHstrs ani yearly ulvetseS generally eastIne ere
or rore apaares the privilege o. change san act on iher
ysr average my week. insert more than the Anson'
The s,nta rule ugtthe curaes and al ssoes
AZ suoh ariou-t % g charged II the usual ratee
Aisu.sssreuts Inserted IN the semi Seey Nhls sa1k eSst
srs4usrs 0f fs The nrs Insertion, aud SO cent?
Pt-G 1--s 'or each C0 i71aar' o. -t'sly IS cents
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
A. "'i' ''i'' Publisher and Bookseller.

A Hois"Is, ,.,,,,,., and voo,,.r,.,
Publishes and oGsr. for sy'e, n quantities.
history Of vrsnIs.A history q ysu from It's
as and ssen mt By Eu-opesn he present Tine by
% aSSs, coUay 70 Ps41. Of ps N les VosSs
souSns he H Of the colay and Of the State from 163 10
The pres sea vi,h in It's praises q work Hr
soa nov JaS considered the best extended History Of
HliIoy Of the valley Virginia. bv Samuel Kerehsvs vol
$40 sheep second edition revised 80
,o-y The Eariy sstsnent nd Indian Virginia.
embracing account Of ths y,rsg Expeditions IN he WesL
IAN Major cuiloeh Less WsEl General Daniel ldeld
Gen n14,sv R E Lss Ps ssnSs Brady FSfisi
sas.s~ rss sas 2sssi y $isDe Haas 40 dsl
C,nsNCH sRArDY.--5 aus-..r casks very superior
quality for sale BY Do sLoP MoSoU ~ co: des !.
Axu oIL.-iO obi, receiving and for IC,. .aIs ,,
CoR sALE.-siO0OO Confederate State, per cen, Boaes
Se9 H. nAUsY 4 90.
CtUANO RND PL tsTE .-gauIpuiaisd Gusno /;
" sonbIsro eu.no RehnOnd Ground Platte for sale ~
EDMoND DAVENPORT 90 ocsi
OH SAL JustrscsVsd Aud iOr sale, io0S ib' sessWay
IeO lbs Country soap s,xI starch box SroEn sesI S'
AOt oicOuny Jeans several hoIs EgI in store con-
'%gnsd % for sale 10 iNSoS, YouMGtS 9TEY,
yVANTED.-Avork on oour, Martial ANY person having
By applying JAMES McDosALD Esq at The whs CT
ace oee9
WoOD,s NoMTH CAROLIEA FAMILY ROE
80 half bbl Of n o. Family Roe Hsrring woods brand,
% bbh OF NJ O Family Gross Herringu, Woods brand,
8 bbls OF " y. Family Out HeFrinEs, Woods brand,
100 bbs Of Family Flour, that cannot be surpassed,
10 chests OF superior Green Gunpovder and bIsok Tees
5000 bushe' Of Nm osa such Bran, Brosns,uH and ship
srH
1000 bsies Of FInothy and Clover Hay, "
100 bales Of 0ais,
100 Queen oity Hans,
0ld sunsAEdesr whisky, o,.rd brandy AID chsnpssn.
Wine Of The very best quality. ...-. - =
Tor sale on tha NOS reasonable terms BY
RoBr A. r DaBNrY,
spis CORNER a Broad ara 1th ,s . onpcsIi. Thsai,,
DRKss FoR fHE ARMs.-Jsst Published. unl!crm
and Drefs Of the Army " Il volume nfsninv i5
ulstes with expanAths Price ~ by ma poapsid Eor .sls
a. wholesale and retail by " RANDOLPH fs
= ) CAuPEN FBH,sADZg. g
i'll CLARK ON 4 O..
esas No Ice Main street
dPIRITS TURPENRTINE and Lubrlcntiaa
y Oil. lasi received and for sale b. Up DuyLL,
iA Main stTss,
roUBs.-Dseunr Fns feo,h and Pocket Combs an ,l,.
~ ssat sssOrass 'os sAs b Dovs co. wao.sAs Dras.
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

OIL case sAsss. isr sals ~ D. VI o.. vI.ls
q Gala pfvsSbs, tOS
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

THs esLIsss 90 NoKTa LoUnIAHA.-fhs folosinc,
from the vcksbuss Wig Gill be resd 9th much inter.
est OF the pvssent dime:
l. About ssasnty nilss from Monroa there d an nsx.
hAasble saline, ., Brakes Mills on Saline Bsyou In the
parish OF Natebitcehss Draks's Mills are fesn miles
from Red River aud be reached from that BY
pole boats which can load With salt directly from the
sosks, Dsss the bayou Mr. Drake ct one time nsde
extensive propositions for the msnuiAc.ure Of sale bat
she low price Of the article and Of fortune
qufed him abandon the business. Brakes works. 10
their pany turned oat three hundred bushels per
day. .... ..... 3D.. .-
2. 10 Beurille parish. J. O. BAbers & Co, at Fouts
sal. works foarsen miles southeast Of Sparta aud about
sixty Eve miles from Monroe manufacturing salt al
dollar per bushe taking wheat and other grain
in exchange. In the parish, about tsenty eight
miles from Mount L blnop, Rabotn's works furnish ~
abundant supply Of sster make hundred bushels
per dsy aud BY sinking ether wells, the supply might
be Increased y per cent In the southern portou cf
the parish is Kings Salils which, cell as Rsborns,
are from twelve to fifteen miles east OF Lake Bsensau
3 At this time urge number Of the citizens o!
Bisnvis parish have gone to Lake Bissneau With such
kettles ss they possess and making their SALT
at the rate OF $50 or 200 bushels per day. suitable
works eVced over 500 bushels per day could be
sasnufactnryt rt rlIira l1 Isa.s ltg3 -ut
T. son ,h; east bs1k Of Like Bistsusau, in Bsssisr
Psish sbout ssenty-sevea miles from Shreveport the
pau sss until With Sss ys.ss pas se,s aeustsEaea 10
mako their Own salt, and they have Dos gone al the
soFk again, 10 right good earnest. ~. iE -H
II these various ot supply, al within thirty
miles Of hs souts Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Tens Railroad, al properly aud extensively work.
3D. s Loussna and hisssspp could Be fully and cheap.
ly fupplied. CD .-.otaa1 ~
Excellent salt Is aid 70 be made, ard sny quantity
OBJ 4iaed ct the saline, In fsess,ons county Tsxs.
The Naco zdoches Chronicle learns that several per-
sons have engaged in salt makog at The sanes near
tho. place, which exist 10 great abundance.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21
MORNING, DECEMBER 2l. 1861 ~. a -

pr,s,s soldier comfortable this year. Shoes then that
eos. three dollar, noe csss twelve bosts thst then
e,A Ave, nov cost fhsea end eighteen dollars. The
sooeu undsrshirts that then eoss dess ssv costs
four and Ave doIss 0le blanket which = ell allowed
soldier snnuAly. or in fact during the var, even 10
shs rgouss Of North vestsEn winter s not a. much -
chs most niggsrdly and msstss Ia the sunny South
furnishes 70 bis most worthless slave, shee winter hAs
no terrors and the voice Of iu angry storms il never
heard and whs, dses poor li,ts siinpysasy SD.
de blanket sueunt TO- to prosc. The health end sscus
the comfort Of soldier on ses suanit Of Cotton bsan
tain where snes and slest storms are frequent in Au.
tupA. Neither one too, three four e sseA blankets
ere ,uciest; yet the soldss Is required 70 pay shout
four rriees cut Of the money he earns marching sss
and fighting, 70 establi,h tho ssry government that
sssds him 70 .is satsd Geld In mid vntsr, With but
on. blanket, fss every additional b'snhst he asts l.
,hb right jus polite. Bsrk yea Do net Ast,
dss the soldier expet remuneration for his ssrvices
Ths: would rsguiIe sum no gsysrnusn, could AFFORD
70 pay Moreover to the immortal glory Of our eoun.
try |. us, bs ttuthfuy said that there fight
ing for money under arg. The salary OF eleven dol
llrs supposed 70 be remuneration adequate
70 ths services TO be rendered From the first il
only intended to pay ths reasonable incidental expenses
Of camp life, and spee Ii fails, totally and utterly fails,
legislation ought to imms sdalsy, and advance the
soldiers monthly psy to the Of at least tsenty.f's
dollars per month. There Is no. messenger to sscrs
tary's oHcs 10 Richmond sho doss no. receive the
Of hvs hundred dollars per for bis services and
the salaries paid csrks 10 the various departments range
from one to three thoasand dollars per annun and IN
my next article p,Oposs 10 parallel between the
services and pay Of ths end the services snd pay Of
the other. ERSKGSE.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

If, lh, D. the amOOnt Of clothing provided BY aS Tor
the colder Is utterly ilsucient the next question to be
investigated is will the amount paid him annually for hi'
services Il expended for clothing, secure bis comor
and the preservation of his heahs II he has nothing
to do h will; but II he Is stationed at the seat of war
answer a,ly, distinctly and empbatiealy, It VII not
Among other legitimate resrl!s which invariably
found floating in the wake Of var Is ixioriion. War
never ys rsgsd say aDd in which there we're net
found ssarms Of nserab,, bsartess miscrsans, sva'
cous and base enough to coin the ssrn necessities Of the
helpsa colder into dollars and cents, The, pre-, and
faten on the lfe.b,ood of the Republic. Like sssrn
Of aes they a,ssl the soldiers purse, and elsavs to
as oug as there is drop of cTrsn financial blood in
II. Under such circumstances, the same amount OF
funds that would have clothed private es'n dseenty
and comfortably last ysar, will dsnaly fail to make
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-21

"yfRarSri RSsksiDgs."-TnE FAIRrAI TAxnr-
The New Orleans Della, in its upon tho 2ede-
rel Fairfax who boarded the Tren does unintsn,ional
iasce 10 ths descendants OF Lord farfsK, when il
says that they have always noushed the most bitter
feelings of hostility against this State" (virznis
account of the conHscaion Of their ancestors pose-
sions Whilst cordially agreeing With the Delta 10 s
emphatic condemnation of the recreant conduct OF the
Federal Lieutenant We feel quite certain tha. be ia
much renegade frcm the Fairfax family as he s from
the State of Virginia. Whilst there Ia Lieutenant
rarfI in the Federal Navy. know Of two certsinly-
Captain and Lsuenal,--Eho are in the Confederate
Navy one of them said TO have been the beet ordnance
officer ia the late United States service. Another con.
ns1ioo of this family, Captain Thomas T. Hunter is slro
II orr nsyy, and more thorough seaman and secem-
representatives in toe naval service think that
are not vide OF the mark when VIC state that from ry
to fy of the descendants Of L,rd Fairfax serving
most Of them as privAes ia tbs Confederate army In
one Maryland bsalon alone, there are about ffteen
two CT whom, mere boys, svAm the Potomac river at
L,esburg, soma months ego, to escape from despousm
to freedom 30 far as tbs alleged hostility Of CID Lord
Fairfax TO the American Revolution is concerned,
have nsvss heard that 1t shared by any Of his de-
seendlnts, although there are few Southern people in
these days who would hesitss to prefer British consiu
tioDsl government to Black Republican dspoisa-Dis
match .I. ~ no.
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