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The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13

The VOLUNTEER RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The Volunteer Relief Association held its
regular meeting at Prices office, Pitt street.
Yesterday afternoon, VIM B Price in the
chair, and H. Peel, Secretary.
The attendance was as usual
The usual details of the operations Of the
Association were presented, and discussed in
colloqual style by the members present.
The various committees were instructed to
present, at the next meeting, detailed re-
port Of the operations Of the Association in
the various wards Of the city.
A donation of beef from S. Hef1ebower. of
the City Hotel, was announced and reso.
luton of thanks adopted.
The Association is progressing well. and
doing noble work.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13

The Legislature of Georgia has passed a
bill to prevent during the existing war mo.
nopoiies and speculations in breadstuffs. and
other articles of general use and consumn.
ton. The bill enumerates salt, wheat, Aour
bacon, lard, cotton. osnabergs, kerseys. lea.
Their. she's, cotton cards or wool cards. as
the articles which must not be sold at spec.
ulative prices. 1t allows the owners of any
of these articles to sell them at an advance
of sixty per cent. upon their price last
April.
Gen. Sigel is at present in St. Louis, con-
fined to his house by rheumatism. His
brigade is at Rolla.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13

CHANGE IN TRACK.--Workmen are enyag
ed, under the supervision of U. s. officials
in taking up "a portion of the paving stores
of South Union street. with view to having
double railroad track along portion Of
that thoroughfare.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13

The MAYORS OFFICE. The cases this
morning were of varied character, and
numbered ten or twelve, Some cases of sell
ling liquor without license were disposed of
by fines. Disorderly negroes were fined, as
was white woman charged with keeping a
disorderly house. A small civil debt case
was also adjndicated.
The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13

There are about 100 men from Charles
county, Md, in the Confederate army in
Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIaPArcH
CAMP BARROW, GRgRSBRIER RivsR,
POcahOnraS Co.. Oct l2. 1861.

CAMP BARROW, GRgsyBRIER RIVER,
focahontas Co., Oct. IL, 1861.
\ news of any i'm portanca this morning.
The weather was very cold after very rainv
night. Now il is clear but cool
Our Ihckets and scouts REPORT that the enc
my nave NOT advanced from their original
posts since the fight. We are still on the
lookout, however, and keepstrong pickets al.
ways Oh duty. to prevent the least attpm pit 1T
surprise. Oar troops are cheerful and anx-
ious Tor another fight before going in TO win
Ter quarters, which they will have to DO
shortly Al consequence OF the roads being in
such condition rs TO prevent transportation A.
Ihe mails are very irregular indeed, and f.ir
day or TWO we have been without our u slls |
papers.
There ia no news from Lees command of Il
reliable character. l send you an extract
from letter received last night by a gentle
luan IN camp, IRON one of Major Reyers com
mana, VINO IS now at home III Phi.lippi on
luriough, whicn he reached after & ereat trials
and sutferings. and where, if ii was known
ne would be instantly swung up. His letter
is dated October 9th:
''Do not think / am safe here so far from
it, aIn surrounded bya thousand dangers
l reached here three hours ago, and il is now
after midnight | am concealed in the house
OF "a Secession friend, but shall leave here as
socr a. 1 can get a guide through the noun
ta,ns 10 Pendleton. l have been through the
town and seen the ruins of my property. The
place bears q desolate look, ana nearly all the
houses are deserted. l cannot hear any thin =
from my family. My friends can tell me
nothing, ana nave 10 hide RON the Union
men.
Il was hid in the loft OF Il house last night,
and heard some Union men talking below ;
they said ihat Floyd had whipped Rosen-
Cranz, and that be was severely wounded, and
had since died III Clarkshurg. l DO not know
lnl,ether IL Is true or not, but hope that il is
81 here are only two companies station ed
here, aud they are Dutch. They are encamp
Ell IN the courtyard"
herr
have the greatest difficulty in getting note
changed, except you ts.ise :. lot OF paper cur
rency, issued'hy Tom, Dick, and Harry. /
seiid you specimen of some issued by q man
in Stauuton OF the Tim Watson order, which
your correspondent go: hold Of / suppose
he has as good a right 10 Issue the things n
good many l know that are doing the same
in Richmond.
Sergeant f.. q. CruIap, of the Richmond
Sharp-shooteEs, has been prem, ted 10 Il iieu-
tenancy. MD.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16

A "EAfr" YorEa Man Tho iieksburg
Haiy At 't.s that John Meas le, who ,iesrrlsd
Il Louisiana regiment just before The btttie OF
Oak Hill, ana who IL reporud to have given
Lyon notice Of the plans aed advance OF the
ConfederAtfs. is knpWn acre ny many of our
citizens. lie came here a. Il printer. u ith DIR.
Ha.an, when the Ssatiaet was lrst sarted In
this cliy. He disappeared some years xfsAr
and turned up IN gtorehonse parish, La..
where he married an OLD lady " ID some PROP.
erty. He spent her money, brought her ne.
groes 10 this place and snid them. After
squanderinK her money he left her very sud-
deniy, leaving numbers of bills unsettled: ard
WAS next hetrd OF in the lower part of Louis
iaut, where he had married again lie 70.
manned with his second wifs until hs had
spent all her me;.ns, and ten left her. He
was on he eve Of being mprried to n third
wife in Naic hitoc,Ies parish last winter, when
some one who knew him gave timely warning,
there by saving another victim from his vii.
flinv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16

CaPTAIs TopD AND Tas Nsw YoRK Pap.s-
The New York Hrala contains the following
hit At the Times:
The little villains" of the New York Jine,
are quick to seize any opportunity for Il back
handed blow at our present Federal Admin
Istratlon. They have been soreiy disappoint-
ed and offended ia the manner of the .poiIs
and they will have their revenge. Itis
dent they have not abandoned go scheme of
tnrning Honest Old Abe adrift Hnj of mt
ting George Law in his place, and as tue pro-
visional president OF q special committee
What else are we to in fer from the Washington
dispatch III yesterdays Times, In which this
passage occurs -" This gen ntlenisn ia re-
fugee from Richmond also reports that the
most brutal OF the officers Ia charge Of our
prisoners were Captain Todd, Nlra. Liucotn's
bro ther, and Gen Winder, the bro th.r of the
WlnGer now iii confinement 1T Fort Lafay-
cite. Todd is sucn brute that he would
kick the dead bodies of Our men, and ca II them
wretch that the rebel officers themselves pre-
ferred charges against Todd, and had de tailed
him to other dnty''
This news concerning Todd involves al
Ieged atrocltie- on his part which sre too
revolving to be true. We cannot believe
them They are malicious inventions
But why should the Times take such
pains in holding this rebel. Tod !, in
thls infamous light of brutal Sppoy,
before the world as 4" the brother of Mrs
Lincoin?' is she TO be held respo nsibie for
the misfortune of having u brother in the
rebel service? And are his alleged brutali
ties thus raradet before the public for the
purpose Of creating suspicion against MIR
lincoln himself? Surely no friend OF the
President or his Administration would aid in
giving currency to these shocking reports of
the rebel brutaiities of Mrs. Lincoln.
brother Under this belief we denounce
these revolving ISLANDERS steaIthy blow
at the Administration from .kulking enemy
III the disguise OF 4 friend.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Secession Tricks In Enreps. :"


The last aitempt msds bv Bennett in tn.
way of shifting the brunt Of rebuff pom the
'rebeis" Is really desperate. He says:
The Paris corresponds ee OF the Times A..
other London journals has statements 10 th..
effect that ofers OF large pay ard II heraI on,
ft have bsen made by our Government tn
officers Of the French, artillery to ind then,
to serve In the Federal army Th.se re ac.
eompanied by the assertion that the EnIe.
ror has refused permission to applicants to
enter our service.
There ia not word of ruth In either OF
these statements. Application has not beci
m.ae In single Instance ON the part of our
government to amy officer in the service o.
france 1t Is eGuaily untrue tina, the Empe
ror mas issued an order. the only effect Of
MnNu YOU'D ne 10 gave gratnitous offence
Inc oo1ect OF these lies Is plain They Are
part ana parcel OF the machinery by which,
the reoei agents Ia Europe are trying to pre-
Judice the Union cause 1t ia notorious that
they are lavishing money freely n, aIl the
mem bers OF the English and French pres !,
VINO can Do thus approached Hence the ex-
traorninary statements and rumors with
which the Paris correspondence of the Lon
don papers is constantly filed and the out
rageous mendacity of which can he accoun1.
ed for i'll no other way.
The only foundation that can be traced fo-
the stories in question ia the tn ct that appii
cations nave been made to rorei ~ officers b,
the rebel commissioners, and that they ha W.
been probably met by prohibition issued by
the French War department. IL has heei
found conSerient 10 y,ervert this In 10 q rahu II,
OF the Federal Governments SO as TO produce
an effect IN England These devices, how
ever, cannot remain long unexposed The
Northern journals by their constantly rptt..
rated comp plants tuat some OF ibe best a.
oor own officers remain unemployed, viii
soon convince the world Of their untru,h
Iuthes1. Never at any time during the
present war nave We stood in need of the
atd which We are represented 10 be ap-
plying for. We have sufficient WeIl-trsined
officers OF our own, even wi iLhOut the foreign
assistance which is daily Offering itself. to out
match the best scien tific ability which the
Ieb"is can bring into tho field. The difficulty
with us has been to get all the military talent
Employed. The politicians bave hitherto stood
In IT'S way but the repea ted misfortnnes which
our arms nave encountered, are putting them
back In their places, and are bringing forward
the Hen called for by the eAigencies OF the
times. Untn our supply of these Is exhaust-
ed, there is n o need OF our sending round beg
g'ns for officers 10 head our armies
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
II CNAWAYS.

DU n A W Y.-Absconded frcx, afr. Wo-.
H. thsTa's Factory, q few days sin,e, my S-rvsnt
boy TOM. He is iixtecn years Of age, and well
grown; bright niulattn, with thick. black, and
oushy neac or hair, eyes black and sparkling.
There Is lcason TO believe be my have gone SIS
Tree boy. with L company OF .ld;ers. who left
town on the Central Railroad op " edne sday last.
suitable reward will be paid for bis appy ehension
RO. ". HaXAIL
Corner OF 1th and Franklin streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
DY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
II 4 PKOCLAMATION.- Whereas In tha

II
elections about to bs held in this State for Electors
Of President and Vice pr sideat sod for me u bsrs
o. Congress Of the Confederate States and also for
members Of tie State Convention, and of the housa
of Delegates t-nd Senate. to supply vacancies now
existing, 1t appear TO the Executive thai some of
the ntiss entitled {, make said elections
nov, m.v he In tie pos ,a~s'on Of the enemy, OF
o. hNstile pavsl.s and thar, ia eonseqnesss Of sueh
ycssss n, Il may be ilnpractrabls to hold said
.iec toms the places authorized BY law; sDa tha
General Assembly and the Convent on having ,na,o
n provision for such emergency: Now, thefefore,
L. JOHN LETCHER, Governor OF the C,yniR,n-
wealth Of vrgina, DO h rsby prescribe TIE follow
ing regulations for dng said elections suhjeci Ia
the rasiEcation OF the Legislature or the Cont IN.
ton:
In either of said elections, II, from auy tanas
proceeding the aclioo of the er envy, /. ie
imprscticable TO hold the election at any pace de-
sigusted b, law for h lding ihe same, any person
within the eoeety may y5te st any other Itsre
therein at which votes may be taken. And in the
case OF any district elecon II the e'' elton esBnot
be held Ia amy oEe ccuaty of the oistrie any voter
therein may vote in anv other county Of the dis
.trict in which votes may be tASep.
In counties or districts In which election can
be held any voter of the county district may
present himself the Commits lone .. the Court
House OF any other county corporation, or 10 fh
Commissioners a. any eccaInpment NJ which he
may b., and 'sk that separate poll be- opened for
the election elections authorized be held for
his county, ard on such poll, II he show thss BE- Y
eutit'ed ~ vote, the Commissioners shall canse hs
name to be recorded, ~ u 1t were In bis county .
TIE officers whose duty II l. IN make returns Of
ee tions shall forthwith, Ut the co ciuso, Of The
eee,ion return such separate polls TO he Secretary
OF the Commoowealih.
In taking all such special polls the sane prceeed-
ings shall be had. and uudsr the rvguistiors prs-
scribed in regular eleeiicnr.
In al cases where returning ofncsrs may not Ind
II practicable, for the Aforesaid TO meet ~
tho places designassd by law. they may return the
poa taken aud In ,hsr custody 70 The Secretary q
the Commonwealth.
80, Given under my hand = Governor. aAd
| <L under the esal Of the Cosnnaouweaith. q
e~s. Richmond. thts ilth day Of Octnbes, 4. y.
wealth. JOHN LETC6EB.
BY the 0overnor:
GEO. w. HgNIoRp.
% 19-t6thN Sscy u ths Connonwealth.
fnNO FOUNDHRA-O AR1IklCIAL OllL
eaaverseA ffcG nitunlnsAs Coel . gaeeo1or
Hd1y 81 - euDalaa q snhai1u1o -. AA1hH1Glu
OIL yom i Wy1A -
ITxJ16LN6.-P1sdIp@ 49,. lssass4 -
| n r n. d.nRAHh1HRoD2.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16

T1THE VOTERS OF THE CITIES
b''h-GF RICHMOND AND WILLIAMS
HfEG AND or TIE COUNTIES OF
fIrVEtrD. HANOVER CHARLES CITY
XIV krNT ELIZABETH CITY. WAR
WICK JA1ES CITY, AND YORK.; is
liz d-tv r. .g'-y citizen 4. such q iuDc,rre, n
-.s....r no 'el- ra, objections TO cs! or BIS tci.
llv...,.5ras 20 any seSpou-ib.e position wh.reil
,-.g think - c'.l syrNe he country II vas
~ O.. - cazyr-.on epted :he SEA: have now
FL. i.G,-t1 hold in Congress, and with which ]
lave spr.tes u.y~e''. sad sAall continue 20 apply
-t.'f al.., ,ae close, - Is lebcrs snG duties -
ILL., ony 4'--aclj. - which aspire is that nv
..t-r. nay a,s,ryr ana ob.aln the public gppro-
5-r"3
lts7ra' be Indifferent - the applications from
.z !li-,rI,; 20 c,fcr rvs-lf ~ me approaching
,-ti.-. ani ruyv declare myself a cardiia:c.--
g.,H v,g. ny fellow c.ti:eu+, honor Ie with
g.n- support I"v be-, efforts shah be devoted 20
g. .,i.fr, and duties oF the high position.
or.--fr WM Ii MACFAfT.AHD. Z
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
Tss wonGs es Tn. SorTu The editor %
the Vicksburg aM,ss) Ssn has rsceutiy bssa
for few momsats. happy man. He has
had the Measure Of talking TO 3 woman: 81


the Vicksburg ANiss.) Ssn has rscentiy bsea
for a few momsnis. = happy man. He hass
had the pleasure Of talking TO . woman: SIS
"esn last Saturday We had the pleasure Of
sttfiug by the side Of one Of our city's nobleAt
girls, from vfcksburH, rs far ~ Clinton. kho
10 the wife ofons Of our oldest and best frfsndl.
I'd Kich.son, Esq and she Is the dan htsr
OF one OF our most usefnl citizens, n. ]. kuS.
Ter. She had 5ust returned from kaut s~ky,
and she gave ias = glowing narrative OF sssf
adventures In running the block de ir IS.
tempting 10 return TO her own loved Missts.
sii'pi. We wish we h a the power to remen.
Der the glowing account che gave Of all she
saw. We wish that we cOnld dsguerreotypo
her flashing Chances and The eloquent words
she uttered whes speakiuG of the South and
OF her ioys for Is, and OF her feeliDge whom. far
away from bomr she heard that home eIan.
dered and her friends and kindred defsmed
She is but n ~ pc Of our women ALL ALL ara
enthusiasm tbat shan,es the yalor of man -
The mothers or our Revolution, which freed
us from British domination, have daughters
in the Sonth who are worthy to iuherit their
f.ine aud glory. They will LeQueath IL 70
their posterity. Huzz b for the women Of
the Suuth We never can forge. one ex.
pressiou rf this lady She said when eh~
reached the Confederate states she felt 20
glad and 30 happy that she could have kiss.
Ell the vervsoH that was The bone and heritage
Of freemfsi. With such glorious girls, with
such noble niltrons 10 fJiinate and 70 inspire
u.s. who dare Ia dread tn. fntaro, or VINO 70
great n villain a. 10 bo coward1 The bless
ipgs OF hraSen and the e,niies OF heroic wo.
Wan heckon las on - Gare and u conquer
There iS no alternative but victu:y or death
~ ais he sictWioas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
KEAP OF TIE
wi CONFEDERATE STATES.
& further supply. Price 80 cents
ALSO
MAP OF THE SEAT OF WAR
IN EASTERN VIRGINIA
Price % cents
Enr saia h1

I ct etit Uy
oe l3-3t A. MORRIS 81 Msin ST.
I OCk FACTORY The subscriber respect
L fully informs the public tha. be continues 10
nssnufaciura at his "RICHMCND l. OC h
FACTORY" sll kinds OF LOCKS for Bank,
Prisons. Stores. Dwellings, Railroad Freight nd
Passenger Cars, Ships, and all other kinds, Of the
most superior style ana finish His Insnuf:.ctory
has been lorg established, and he work thoroughly
tested.
18 Repairing done to Iron Safes and Locks of
ell kinds.
Orders from any part Of the Southern Conied
erac; solicited WM. w SNEAD,
10th street, between Main aHd Cary,
oc l4-lIh Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
| 7 Il w oI NTNh
4 MILLINERY GOODS,

NEW STUCK
~ MILLINERY GOODS,
No. 209 BROAD SY
Having jns' opened at my new stand, 2Uy Broad
street. u new and handsome supply Of
MILLINERY GOODS,
very nearly equal to the assortment Of former
years, and being prepared 10 receive orders for the
Fall trade from the city country, would invite
the attention of my old customers and of tho Ia
des generally, to All examination Of my stock.
have also on hand large assortment Of BON
NET ROUCHES Also an assortment OF Black
Velvet RIBBONS, worsted Goods for children,
merry stock.
FRAMES.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
MILITARY NOTICES.

t}'tUEpHG BAITE2Y.-Thisr corps - I.ight
a, 4 AIa"g'y y De composed of picked mep, and
h. .'lr1 1y competent and experienced officers,
49, .NrillG. number of Intelligent and abie-
-. - young men have already joined it, Uni
h,l--,'o a'o equipments tree oi charge. For further
s,.a~'"n ~.S''"n appy 10 Major GEO ROSS, Brandy
VIZ Ne.pep"r county, 70 NJ sCHEIE DE
w Or I. '" TRUEuEART, University of
'.A'l'A se t-.cdlrDk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
1gs- MEDICAL CARD.
OFFICE pPsCyFCF

EMfs
OFFICE PRACTICE.
Dh PLUME of ,tc old Medical Hons Sc, confines
.''''" MANLY 10 IN osscr practice, on Franklin ST.,
-. 80 Dflo" re Ey"1anee Hotel. aud dag naly
a. '1r o4d Fellows Hal. where skiIliul d con
.4'1'a Treatment may be obtained on rea oni,ble
80" l~2se who have been exposed 10 certain
81 '.''s tuIhea g. ere invited 90 call esrly.
'.ie@'ons by ns otherwise, promptly
r-lst 10 Ol1ce open from . A. NJ. till y p. II.
"a! %I-A RICHMOND VA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16
FOR EsENT AND sas.E.

sNARG FOR SALE OR RENT have fer
{ sale a FARM Ia ifeurico county. lying about
f'tseH miles nelow Richmond, containing nearly
$50 Of land. about 1Uo Of which is cleared and
the greater portion has been married and produces
well the usual CROPS made in his stctioa The
farm abounfs In the best mari which is quite ac-
ccasinie. lac improvements consist OF d irafSed
DWELLING with or o rooms, Kitchen, Stables
&c and a well OF excellent water in the yard--
There is the farm % the la gest Orchards OF
Peach aad Apple III Ihis section. The situation is
healthy and neiGhborbooi good. II not sold by
the ist Of NoveI Der. il wall be rented upon moder
ats terms good t.nsut For terms. S c.. apply
70 2O. B. LYME,
Peal Estaie Agent,
Ofice OYER A. Bodeker'5 Drug Store,
oe I4-@awts Main street.
EIOR RENT-THE LINGTUN HOUSE
+ FOR KENT, AND FURNITURE FOR
oALE.Tbe subscriber wishing to retire from the
business, viii sell the Furniture and Key of this
fashionable drst class Boarding House, now in high
repute To wishing to embark in the BUSH ess
a rare opporl unity is now offered, the House and
Furniture being ia iret-rate condition. Fer terms
apply TO WILLIAM MCCRERY,
oc l4-G5td sw2t' Proprietor.
NOR RENT-A HOUSE on 15.h St Church
4 Hell, now in TIE occupancy OF Mr.. S Clark,
cont sinlng six rooms coal house, DC. 1t Is for n
moderate sized family; in quite desirable situa-
ton. Possession can be had Immediately. For
terms, &, amply TO RO. b. LYME, Agent,
Office A. Bodekers Drug Store,
oc l2-ts No. 10 Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-16

LOST, STS. Ake.

5 TEN DOLLARS REWARD -
~ Inst, on Monday morning, between John Nc,
Donald . grocery, on Church HIl, and Richard
sedg~i ~icks grocery, on Main s.rest black Mo
recco BAG, cons Ining two new $50 Confederate
notes. betw cen e40 and $50 /, small notes. bunch
OF keys. ticket 70 Company BIS ball. and hand.
kerca ef. Any one finding the will receive a
reward Of $40, aud the thanks Of the loser, by
leaving IL at JOHN McDONALD'S
oc ia-3t Corner Of 25th and broad streets.
CTRAYED-tr~m my house, on Uni, n Hill,
on Sunday night Q very large
B l. y K S T Z R
vi.h short horns A liberal reward will be paid FOR
It's return. r. g. BRAUER,
oc ia-3t* lst stall, lst MarRet
OST.-Strsyed or stolen from Camp Mc(ir,,-
1 i der on Westham Plank Roa1, q POINTER
Slut about four mouths old liver -colored head
ald ears, nose tipped with white liver saddle, and
white legs and tail-snsw 70 the name Of Lima Z"
A suitable reward will be paid on delivery at Camp
Mcoirudtr oc l4-eod3t<
OST-$5 PEWARD-A white SETTER
IL DOG answers 10 he name OF Roscoe had
on a collar marked "R. Mia On & Try :" both ca, =
liver colored, and Il lvercolored spot his hip.
The above reward viii be paid TO any one returning
him to ne, at Crensias' " ollen Mills.
oc lf-6tF A. Il CARY