The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-12

h.e-oodi sketches and Inscriptions a few sppcimen
W ] "n'eh VIII give you. Jefferson Davis is re
pretshleo as hanging on galows with most dis
! gustlng inscription below. In another place h,
was represented with his arms stretched out, as i
naieu 10 cros3; and lastly he was portrayed as i
tripping into collin, with the words above, "OIc
| Jeh. going into the box" Above the pulpit N
large letters was Deah to traitors-thus saith tbt
| LORD In another place ''God damn the South u
! DEAN To traitors and rebels-Amen" The last
'ns'l iP""n shall notice, and the that made
'"oueep+st impression on me- was in the followng
WodS: Death tn all of Sessessionest SentervilIs
VergenIa July 20th, 1861 by God" The most n
!hesS interesting inscriptions probably made
| the oay before the great battle.
AS walked from the church with sad bao,t
lnedltaung On the deep degradation of r.IIan a
'ure' stepped into the hospital where were col
ec.eu large number of the wounded Yankees.
anu tner saw our own people striving to the ex
W .sir aoility to relieve their sufferings and
p'on"'e 'helr comfort. They were laid upon com
or.aole beds, and every attention given them which
tuer necessities required, and guard was kent at
Tue ooor to exclude all spectators whose services
ment '"Diieu
=, need not say how deeply was impressed by
% .ue contrast which these two churches-less THAI
'"o huhored yards apart-presented. Ii. k. S.
Deep River Iron and Coal.
mr' John Colvin, just down from Deep River bas
S"""n US some specimens of wrought iron nro.
uucea from the ores Of the Tysor Mine and made
OF on t9e spot under his superintendence The iron
Is oi tne hnest quality, and the experiment has
satisfied Mr.. Colvin, himself practical ron NAM
I"ctu'er' mat 1T Is, commercially speaking practi
caoie TO make iron Deep River fully equal to the
pest imported brand. BY commercially. is meant
a. rates equally reasonable if not more so than
other iron OF similar quality can under usuaI cir
cumstances. be offered in market
on the Deep River are found all the elements
necessary, aud in close juxtaposition. The re-
sources OF the present apparatus the Tysor Mine
are adequate to the production of about six tons a
week. ~ ~
The coal is picked up from the bottom of the
Egypt shaft, and is very pure btumnous coal,
eAce,ieht Tor furnaces or gas-making purposes and
we learn that il will shortly be furnished to our
people ct rates that will leave nothing to regret
on account OF the want of Pcnnsy lvania authrs
ine coal h'st sent to market will, we presume,
come principally from the Egypt mine, under the
supeTintendeuce Of Mr.. Mclean.
Several experiments have been made in the wav
OF manufacturing korosna oil, and after several
ldiiures, we believe that the practicabiity of the
enterprise has been demonstra ted. Mr. Patton hopes
to be able to turn out a supply of good oil for
Dnfnlpg purposes by the fall WiAninqfon IN C. !
Journal. 0'|
Death Of Lieut.. Man.um
:, we deeply regret to learn that 2t Lieut.. Willie
IreSton Mangum, company of the 9Th North
Dar?llha regiment died on Tuesday of the injuries
received in the late battle at Manassas Lieuten-
ant Mangum was of Ex Senator Willie p
Mahgum,,ot North Carolina, and was a man of bril-
Iiaht promise aud au officer Of rare tact and ability
ne was only saved from instant death by Bible in
ms pocket which broke the force OF the ball
Richmond Wing.
Gen. Benuregard's staff.
"A letter from an officer in the army of the Poto-
mac to the editors of the Dispatch saws: "Your
correspondent, in mentioning the staff Of General
Besuregard on the field of battle on the 2lst of
Jdly. omitted the names of Col John s. Preston
and Col. A. &. Rice. When al! were upon the
same footing and acted with equal gallantry, am
sure 1t Will be pleasure to you, as well as Just to
the stan, TO correct the omission"
Hessiam Guns.
We saw yesterday about 500 of the guns taken
from the Hessans at Manassas in the recent battle
which had been brought to this city to clean mn
and Tx for use. About 10000 more were expec ed
to arrive. Nearly all of those we saw were Ioad-d
not having been discharged Tin the usual way) by
their former owners. Some of the muskets bore
evidence OF the hard usage which they had re-
ceived.
Getting Along.
The railway intended 20 connect the Petersburg
ana Fredericksburg railroad is being pushed slorp
with extraordinary vigor. Ii will soon be done
1t Is being carried along up Sth street past the
Spotewood House, and the intention is wo bsLeve
70 2" straight to Broad its intersection with
oth, making the turn at thai point. The connection
Whlch Is deemed military necessity, will facilitate
tDe transportation Of our troops and munitions of
war In marked degree.
More Prisoners
Since the first fight Manassas, the trains
rom that section have been busily engaged in
bringing Yankee prisoners to Richmond There
are some twelve or fifteen hundred now here, in
SSlnuihg ABOUT 700 wounded. A large number were
brought down on Saturday, and Yesterday another
oa Gu arrlved-amoDgst whom were 90 ''Regularg" !"
some Z0uavcs from New York city aud Brnnklyn,
and some of the MASSACHUSETTS, and Maine Voun-
t'ers, ard some other States. Two or three hun
oren more prisoners are expected here to day. The
wounded prisoners are receiving the attention of
our best physicians Richmond Enquirer.
Prizes.
A. l1 was mentioned on the street yesterday, (says
M olT arleSton Mercury, of the lst instant and
% '"' as We could learn, with truth that several
I "uao,e captures made by Confederate privateers,
had got safelY into harbor
The hanks in nIInIS arrangements.
including the branches o ea ana those IN savannah
ments by which their notes will Dc IS.;rad h..
each other at par. W
Volunteers and others NAV on diractlv to tho
banks, and get the full value of their money.
Died of his Wounds.
Henry A. Middleton. IT,, of the Hampton Legion
who was wounded in the Manassas battle, has since
@ u'eu' Inc charleston papers speak of him as
pure and exalted patriot
Contributions for the Wounded.
1t is thought that SIS 600 were contributed in the
church-s at New Orleans on the 2Sth ult for the
beneht OF the wounded soldiers.
Promoted.
Inc Charleston papers report that Major Ripley
has been promoted t" n Brigsdier- -Generalsbip II
the Confederate Provisional Army.
Tropical Fruit
The arrival of a guantity of tropical fruits ir
Richmond Is an agreeable incident. Thanks to oul
bold privatePrs.
Notice to the Curious.
Citizens are not allowed to visit Bull Run or
Manassas, under any preteXt This is from head
) quarters Parties with more curiosity than dis
| cretl0n Will do well to remember it.
The Prisoners Richmond.
The following extract from letter from Rich
| mond, received by a gentleman in Washing tor
! City, gives the lie to the rumors which have beer
! so assiduously circulated by the Government re
porters, as to the treatment of prisoners, and tb
mental occupations to oohtch Congressman Ely anc
| Others have been subjected.
81 daily visit certain prisoners among whom arr
MessFs. CnrriD, Harlan, Cochrane and Ety. the lat
ter member of Congress. They are comfortable
aud have every want supplied, and were it not fo
their political notions and the side they have tax
| in the war, | believe they would erioy their can
t'Utty tbe italics are the writer's1 with gusto ap
! pr"Ximating to summer recreation. Most of tn
prisoners are on parole not to attempt to escape
aud many are living with citizens at their pri
| vate residences. The wounded have every car
taken Of them, and all OF the Federals here inin il
| exclamations of surprise they are informed O
| the Northern newspaper report of the cruel prac
| uces attrib6ted to our soldiers and citizens"