The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-31

Truth Is stranger than fiction" and never
mas the application been more sfrikingiy de-
monstrated than in the following paragraph
which we clip from the Mississ;ppsan
While den. q. or Col. r., each worth 400.
0oo IL receiving the SITUATIONS of the press a nd
the people TOT having enlisted In tbs cause oi
liberty rs high prisates let us no fail To ,o;sp
the scales Of eveasiantied Justice, aud w-tx h
the respective Claims Nhfcs, tile poor and rich
man hold On . Crucial posieriIy. Plain Mr.
H., TOO, has nlist-d as>s high private. His wife
AMI little ones look To him alone for bread III
he fall there arr no broad acres to pour thei
teeming plenty Into the laps of his Loved
ones al home, as IL the case with Gen g. or
Col. l.. Yet he eniisas yet he flies TO the suc-
cor OF bleeding country, and runs the fear
fuI risk Of reducing his angels AT home 10
want. Who rnstkes the greatest sacrifices
REJECTION OF assTs.
We recommend the following paragraph
which we clip from the Savannah Repu6l.ecn
to those whom it may concern in thus eli .y.-
We respectfully suggest to our patrioeic land
lords, that tperhaps) the same re asons wnish
dictated the propriety of Il reduction of rents
In our sister cities South Of u.s. exist to as great
an extent here. Has there been an instance
tn EN-
Many of our landlords have az les, most no.
ois W"afas tHetr tenants In these tunes Of
trouble, when business is com p.stely l., Il
, .'ho slili, ana the latter are unable to pay
seine nave reduced their reat 90 some 2S aud
others - per cent, in consid, ration OF the
great falling lin business. In some instance,
parues are required TO pay what they eonye.
nientiy can, and give their notes for the bal
ancf.
A few hard csses-men who cauno. brock
the Idea OF acurtailed rev Hue, or OF abriiging
any OF their luxaries in ihe midst OF general
oisLess, sun nold out and ciiim the utter
.srta
there are but few, ana that even they, upon a
second thought, will consent to make their
snare OF sacrifice. They may make less money
out thsy cuFt.ili nothing OF the comforts of
NE. lney Will still be able TO live ana live
We'll. Inc real suffering in times like these
Is with That class who labor for their dali
iy bread, whose wages are necessary for
Lheir subsistence, and VINO have to struggle
with diminished receipts and high prices CON-
biaed. There are many such ana the war
has aggravated the evil by drawing the sup
port OF many poor families t. the tented field.
PATRIOTIC EXTRACT PROM cosRgpEgArE SOL
DER S WILL To HIS WIFE.
the following extract from the will of one
eur brave soldiers. We publish az an indica.
ton OF their determination 20 discharge their
whole duty:
CAMP EBAs CgSrRErILLE.
October Is, 1851 {
MY DEAR Julia very large part of the
army is at present concen IRA led at this Dlaea
tAAS w iibAt tcuHtIy lDT 1NlseS around Dreaput-
ing the appearance Of one unbrokeu encamp
ment, AID am of the opinion THAI We ave
upon the eve OF great battle if So / ..n1
confident we will beat them worse than We
dii on the plains CT Manassa, dod being our
helper, but IL viii be at the sacrifice OF many
aSoutherner. But who OF us would not ba
willing to sacrifice. his life upon the altar of
his country, when he remembers the injuries
attempted TO be inflicted upon US by the A bo-
iition shriekers Of the North--wnen he re-
memb ers that their object is to place the No.
gro upon an equality with the white man
when he remembers that they have invaded
our country to subJagate us to the uB lust de-
mands of the tyfant who disgraces the Presi
Dental chair, in the person OF the ape, Abra-
ham Lincoln!
Ii il should be my fate to fall upon the field
of battle, desire that YOU shall shed no TN.
necessary tears over my remains BE assured
that Will fall with my face TO the enemy
and remember that you too, are called upon
TO make sacrincts-you have already made
maryland / doubt not you would consider
this the greatest OF all; but, like the noble
women of the South, l hone YOU Will have
this tortitude ID make it cheerfully. If il
should be the case, appoint you the execu4
trix OF my estate, without security. desire
that all my just debts be paid, and The re.
maindsr l give to you i'll your own right
during life, and at your death to he ecu lily
divided between orr children. W. n b.
Z. :. You must preserve this letter; fer,
should tail, you will have to produce il in
tlnue 10 remenl bser me in your prayers, aud
may God in his mercy preserve and protect
you all. Don't let this nuke you serious for
j never was in better spirits, hut thought il
due to make The very best provision in nv
power. Anectionately, W. i. Il.
CONFEDERATE CATTLE EsrRAY.
Some - or - head of cattle, portion of the
drove that arris ed in Petersburg on Sunday
night, and destined for Norfolk, escaped from
the peas in which they were confined, In that
city. and thus lar only IL or 70 have been
found.
HONORABLE c0SD~ CT
The Petersburg Express, of yesterday, has
the following:
During the passage OF Il regiment OF troops
through this city Ii few days since, one If
the soldiers. either by accident or through
mischief, killed goose, on one of our strrets.
Irsterd " morning Mayor Townes received
:. letter from the Colonel of the regiment,
written from Goldsboro', wit tn one dollar Ell
ciosed, to indemnify the owner of the fowl
THIS is a very small affair, but how power
fully does it speak. Honesty is always the
best policy.
NEW GRLgASeaARKRrs.
From the N"w Orleans Peagaa of th 26th,
we take the blowing in regard 10 CONNER
ciai affairs in that city
There has been more movement in both
sugar and m GLASSES, during the past week. but
every other branch of trade has continued
extremely dull. Operations in our leading
staple have been on a still more limited scale.
Nothing has been done iii tobacco, and very
little IN Western produce. There have been
however, some variations in prices particu
larIy IN flour, wheat. and corn, all OF which
nave :tdvaneed Ia cor sequence OF our receipts
from Memphis having been TO great extent
suspended, the supplies of that market being
cut eli by the III terdiction OF the command der
OF that military DISTRICT of the trsnsporta-
ton OF produce from the nterior The effect
OF this extraordinary measure has beea the
most market ia -four. which has advanced
from - to Sio per biol. for surpertine, but 1t
has been felt IN other articles inclaaed in the
tnter1iction, as will be seen by the detail be-
low.
The weather has been variable but season
able Yesterday il was clear ana cool.
Cottoa The market has shown bat little
movement, the sales comprising none on SIT
urday, % bales on Monday, none on Tuesday,
none on Wednesday, noae Yesterday, and none
to-day. There is a very limited supply offer
ing, and holders have consequently asked
fuller prices, Ordinary 10 Good Ordinary be
ing held 1T 75a74e., and Low Middliug to Mid
uting at 6.a94c. Weeks receipts none last
year u $50 Total since Sept. ,-Ss. last year
$4,000 Weeks exports, none. Weeks ex-
ports iastyear, SO, i6i. Total ex ports last year
this year.
Sagar.--fhe receipts have been more liberal
and tho market has exhibited a fair degree OF
activity the demand running maiuiy on the
better qualities, the weeks sales comprising
fully 900 hhds, closing to-day at the follow
ing quotations: Inferior Ease. common to
good com mon 3a3bc.; fair to fully fair 4sa5le
prime TO choice 81 H.. {none offering,) yellow
clarified 6saS3c and white clarified Sale
This includes 200 hhds. to-day Ut q Sc for in
ferior and ordinary, 54s. fer good fair tn fully
fair, &c. for prime, 7iastc. for yellow clarified,
loc- Tor choices white, aud o.. for seconds -
Sales corresponding week last year, 900 aids
1T 7sas4c. for fair TO fully fair Weak's re.
ceipts, 2,t38 /; last year ,225 Total since ist
september, $3.50; last year, 1858. Week ex-
ports none.
Metassss.-With more liberal supplies the
market hrs exhibited increased activity hut
ruling at easier prices until within ths las /
day or two, since which i; has shown more
stsadiness. the sales comprising coo hbls and
and n HI VI, -