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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-30
May Court.

The May Term Of our Court comueu-
ced on Monday last, all the judges on
the Bench. Judge Barret in his charge
to the Grand Jury, made mention of the
provisions Of the law relative to treating
and other undue devices, practiced in cleo
pioneering about election times, for the
purpose of calling public attention to the
act. At the next term OF Court, We learn,
be designs to mske this law, and the pen.
slties inflicted BY it, speciality in hi
charge. Robert ". Swiuk was chosen
Foreman Of the Grand Jury. We will
publish the proceedings of Court in our
next paper. Licenses were granted to
the following named persons.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26
Maetip9 Of GSSrstans.

RIczAoxp, Va, Aug "a, 1881
A meeting OF 0eorgians was held in the
Senate Chamber Of the Capitol to day, Tor
the purpose Of adopting measures 70 establish
wounded 9eorgisns in Virginia.
The meeting was organized by calling Hon
Howell Cobb to the Ohair and req ussttrs
Martin j Crawford 10 act IS Secretary.
On motion Of Hon. T K. II Cobb, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopt.
ed:
Resolved, Tha. 1t IL all-important that
Georgia should have In this city Q hospital
for tae benefit Of the sick aud wounded sol.
dieys Of that state, TO be known ~ "tAs 0sor.
gia Hospital
Rssoicsd, That An Executive Committee OF
pose Of making suitable arrangements for
said hospttal, and to provide such other
things a. may Be necessary 70 carry into full
eHsct the foregoing resolution
Rssolvsd, That three Of said Executive Com
nlttee be req uested 70 rev1ain IN this city, and
that the fourth shall b appointed IN the
6'ate of Georgia 70 raise the means for defray-
wise promoting the efficiency, convsniencss
and comforts Of such an institution
The chair appointed the following eentle-
men AS the Executive Committee: Professor
Henry + Campbell, DR.. ]. r. Patterson,
william q frttchard; End, for the State Of
Georgia. Hon. Ebenezsr Starnes.
Or motion Of Hon. A. r.. Wright, the fol.
lowing rssolu ticp was ananinously adopted :
kssotvsd, That tbs Hon. A. H 0tsrhsns,
vkile Ne iennsins la Ricnmcnd. 10 requested
70 co-cpsiats with the Exsuutive Oommtttss
IN pVomourg tAs objects of thelS appoint
o. motos. the needing aA,ous.ed ~ssi
Monday, August aesh, Il Il oelSoS.
1ownII Oo11. Chaiyuas.
1ernA :. Qee4f6e1s oeesotas5.
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Tsxas aid h.Y Resources,

Al x-.iAle ia Ds Boe's hsri,'c gives SONG
lat resting facts concerning toe resources eli
xnis young giant Of The Eouth. The geoiogi-
csI scenery Of Texas has developed the exist
cncs of iron orc, coal, esd, cooper, Ignite,
gypsum, limestone, marble, p0tters' pipe ano
fire clay Tee iron and e,al promise to be OF
great future ralue-
TIE revenue Of he State, by nea. state.
rne,it, "a derived from the od rIIo;eni and po,]
tax, Was S309,.26. Ta3 tota, school fuad
reached SC.i1c les. Assessment statistics
a 23J SIS acres land, valued at $50, 392, 20
4l.ob2 town !ots, $lj. l37,2o.: 1856 nesros s
So, e30,. rs; 2sl, III Acrsss, $l4.31Q.lO3. 2.
i7.Icc cattle, Si6,Q51,aio TIE total IN.
clvase of 81 taxable property, from 1898 70
l5sg. was so ~ t,.S. Only che lund-ed e.d
eleven e9lrti:s. however, are returned. and
TIT nine coan lies OF re urrsd would probably
add several hundred thousand to tae total
amount Of iIersase.
Tas total ara Of Texas is estim atsd at one
hundred aud seventy i've mi,l;ons acres O
Lana, Of which one hundred millions are pub.
lie do!La.n, held hy the State.
Twenty busheis Per acre is said 20 DO g ,o.5
estimate fG7 tee average crop CT corn in Taxas
Fifteen bushels of whoa. s assumed It be tn,
average crop FOR the whole State. TIE sorgt'
Is -alsea N the interior solely Tor domast:'
consumption, aud hrg1aead to the acre, De
sides tbs usual proportion Of plolasses is sbou
the Averace crop for the sugar cane. Tho COT
ton crop ia estimated at somewhere between
fo1r ard Eve huodred th 1usand bales. Ac
cordiDg to the foreg ,ing data, the Whole cor,
crop Of Texas. this year, has bsen twenty-6v
nailisn busnels; wheat crop, three miiiiol
sevea lunorei ard fifty thousand; cottor
crsp, over four huadrsd thousand bales; sugs
crop, uncertaI1.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26
More Souther Farms.

4 Northern journal has the following para
graph:
"Grsat inducements are to be offered for the
enlistment of men in the army Of half q
million. Besides . hundred dollars at the
end Of the three years, it is now seriously con-
,emplated to Al fer bounty lands and allet-
mems Of land in the fertile territory that may
% permanently held by tho United States
The cfer will be tempting TO the unemployed
IN tbs country and abroad"
This is the old plan revived. This is re-
nswM of the promises OF farms in Virginia
promise which has been generously fulfilled
by BEAUaE0ARD, who gave the invaders some
ten thousand small farms on the 2lst Of July
and pat q. least i've thousand more in . con-
diiion to become before long the Same kind Ct
freenolders. OF course "the unemployed in
this country and abroad" will jump 1T such g
prospect. Stir them up, ye conscientious jour
ralists, with lying accounts Of small losses 81
Manassas and tempting" promises of thai
which the North is no more able to give than
the Devil was able to give 'the fertils tsrri
tory" which he promised If our Lord would
fsll down and worship. Bring back your
dupes sgain to occupy "snug little Virgins
farms" like those so plentiful about Manassas
but remember that You are responsible fol
every drop of blood thus shed, and thst i
will be required at your hands, sooner or later
unless what "the fool hath said in his heart
| IL .ruth--s'Tnere is no God"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26
Republican EYrarny.

The brutal tyranny exercised 81 the Lin
colEftes IL Mary land. Missouri, nd wherever
hey have been able to obtain footho,d; tho
atrocities oaua,,,d oa,y by those Of tlo sep3ys
which thciE sold;cry have coln 1istei, soa
the unae: ri u dee3 Of despotis.n and dark
ness with which they thIea,en tue South,
have dissipatci forever tra conplac2rt notion
onoe SD prevalent that Anerica was the moe.
civilized, humane end sreedom- loving IF mo-
dcrn nations This can no longer be pre-
ended tie Nor .hern Safes TIC very
psopls wro c.a,ru 70 oe the frees. OK all others
nave snoxa tteu se!vss thu ms. cruel end
Isspotie, spd .Ss faretillon,ous msu who are
etornsEy taking shout bsaightqa Ea2opaaas
ard sccdins missionaries ana coIporteurs 10
elcTate thsm to rhcir own high religious stand
ard, nave proved themselves "a bsasty ami
DEGRADED as tie S,ath Sea Islanders. There
rs To dsspoi Ia Ftrops ~ho ever showed biri
self 81 pasfeiless and iDtlacaale rs A ABRAHAM
L,scoLs AID 10 NIB IN sn3 Part of tns gorll
st oneo n2ss acgyIls and ;sHcyiep. than his
svppvrtsaS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26

EpIroEs DisPATcH-.ents: Ia your Looa,
upon the Home srtillery The writer nay De
funay. even witty II stated terms aud fsisehood
gretits appearance. The reader will observe that
the author does not vouch TO- anything he pre-
faces every assertion with such terms as '.upder
the supposition," at was knowledge OF these
facts. '"It has been said" at has been re.
ing resnonsi ;ilty for false suggestions of 9th
ars suggestions ths author ought TO have
khOwn to be truo before he published them -
The article is false AID unjust throughout. No
important statement 1t makes is true. / car spe-
city seven which are not. Those who know aught
Of the origin Of the Home Artillery are aware
that the men composing it are by circumstance
unable to enter upon long and protractea service
The very nature Of their organization proves
this, and rearet that single man should have
attached himself to 1t who could have been in the
fed The Artillery VIII honorably discharge
their duty ~ agreed upon by the authorities and
themselves. / speak for company So" l ac-
qui, the witty and ironical writer OF any mali
cious intent, believing that he has beea made q
eos.pav by some vindictive coward. smarter than
himself N. 4.
RICHMOND, Aug. 20, 1851. au ga
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FROM yorktown.
[oornxsrosDxsc. OF TIE srczxosp D1spArcx ]
Yoaxroys, August 21st, 1851

YoAxrovs. August nst, 1861
To-day one month ago principle trtumphed
over al almost demoraltsed deepotism. and
che great American question which IL Of 10
n uch i'm poftancs to US was advanced many
steps towards Ats solution.
The question which prior 70 that time was
looked upon by foreign powers a. an enigma,
has now assumed the common appearance OF
a problem. The rule for the solution Of
which can be found In Southern valor, spirit
and determination. The drst ca uatton Of this
problem was solved on the 2lst Of July, &C.
sordins to this rule by The visilans and va
For few days past lowering clouds-not Of
gloom nor portentous Of evil, but OF accepta-
Bile rain and truly refreshing showers-have
been gathered in the ornament, and have sx-
There has been much sickness In this place
for several weeks past. The measles and
TYPHOID fever have been most prevalent-es-
pecia)ly in the First North Carolina and the
Sixth Georgia Regiments. Death has visited
the army In this section in the forms most
dreaded by a soldier The latter regiment has
moved It's encampment out upon the nsld
where Corn wallis surrendered-it IL about
that The number upon the stck list Ia daily
diminishing on account Of purcr air and the
cool weather for the last two or three days,
which il not 30 congsnial with fever.
The current report that Gen. Wool has taken
command Of tbs Hess.an forces at Old Point,
has awakened general feeling OF liveliness
among the troops a. this point, upon the sup
position that they may soon have an opportn.
nifty offered for liberating this section Of the
Old Dominion from the vile and despicable
horde who are urged on to their desperate
work by a worthless crew-more blood.
thirsty even than the foul instigators Of the
French Revolution.
but the time for epistolary oondemna ton OF
them and their acts has passed. We ask of
them but one favor, and that Is, to come out
Of their strongholds and give us q chance to
finish the solu ton Of this great problem
While history Ia being made at such a rapid
rate upon this continent, to be liberal, we
should like for 6 page or 30 to be devoted to
their memory, as II is not the general opinion
that such self. destructive animal can long
survive
hate to trouble you and the Dispatch with
any monotonCus details Of the transac tons
about Yorktown, as nothing u acceptable
vito the public except something Of an OK
citing nature yet we do not wish 70 b for
gotten, but rather have it remembered that
we are both ready and willing TO entertain
Yankee Visions 1t any cost. But b assured
that II Gen Wool does Gall upon n, that the
Dispatch shall have the full particulars from
your friend, '.MIsUus."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26

II Is impossible 70 imagine journal mort
degraded All sh@me,ssa taan the Washington
Scr II Is hrnesth evou The New York Herald
10 a eenc7 aad s-if poet. 4 uore ,o.uvlete
ooi'Jifs a r1oSi4H,e aayt- st,utsd thrni.h ,na
e.r,s's r" @ashifplan vas AT one us
the eaoet oos,fererocs Of BrcHAnAN's us~s-
psfer organs, sever stopping al s.y service
the dispen ssrs OF u.aeisl patronage had to BE-
sto~; ret Instantly On BucHAsAr's exit, Il
sei, sd holl the teat OF LineoIaieua witt vieor
aod pertiraoity thai defei even The ftroci.y Of
tho LscoI.s swine to shake Of! Its mendacities
and iibsls # everything and every body in the
Soes', Its abuse end dsnupcia'ion Of all it for
merly professed to believe Ia, Arc something
wonderful and unparalleled In the annals of
paaitinal prcdsscy and regeneration. Such
ssans. - sale OF principle for pslf, ard such
siattss &, ryiag in ons's shame, SURPRISES
everything .aat has syar bean known in the
sotais Of nexfpaper aud psrsoua. dssrada-
faoN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26
Pitpare for Winner.

1t is undoubtedly true, that the suff7ripgs Of
our soldiers have been greater from sicknoss
duriog tie past summer. than from the eLemy
Tee list Of killed and wounded does rot ctrn
pare with that Of those who have fallen or been
disabled by disease. La most cases, the mala
dies fac u which cur brave men have suffered,
have been the result Of q change Of life and
climate, of food badly cooked, and Of made
quats provisions against the heat of the sun
| aud the changes Of the weather. A more try
Ing season than summer to Southern constitu
| tons is now close at hand ono TO which the
Northeru constitution s adapted, and which,
as it exists in Virginia, is not considered rigo-
rous 10 men who have passed their lives amid
| the deep snows and biting blssts of the North
We must be getting our soldiers ready for the
writer, or all that they have suffered during
this season will be ease and hsaitbfuIness in
comparison.
We believe tGat with the training our vo!un-
teers now possess, ard hahi ustsd as they have
been to their present mode Of life, they can go
t4roas.. s. winters campaign with scarcely
any sickness or suffering, if timely and eff
cient preparations are now made for their
comfort an protection. The winter is . mere
salubrious season than summer to men who
sre suitably clad and defended against the
inclemencies of the season. Now, then, ia the
time to provide warm and comfortable cloth
ing tor our brave soldiery. All that our
volunteers need blankets, flannel shirts, thick
c.otaiog. wooden stockings, strong shoes, stout
oyerccats, and other articles which soldiers
require f)- winters campaign-should be
ready By the first or middle OF October For
this parrose, ws look 10 the active aid Of syery
naa and he psfsonsi lstor Of every woman
il the Southern States. Every man, who has
not volunteered fIr The wac, sh9uld volunteer
,ae iargess contribution no can give for the
preservation aud SiG :iency Of those who sra
tsh.i1s for his property and home as much
as Fer their own and every woman-bu: God
o!ess 1sm-we need rot invoke them to per-
forin any sot that requires eff ,rt and self
sa,rifce in thia cause. Everywhere, over the
whole South, they are at work, nursing the
sick and making clothing for the soldiers.
All that is REG .ired nov, is to give their labor
tae right direction. Let them begin nov t.
make Up the ARTICLES for winter clothing, and
let Aeir husbands, brothers aud scns give
every dollar they can 10 this sacred object
Il every dollar Ia tie South is given to the
coed cause, j. will be wisely, rs we'll US patri-
otiea!iy, bestowed fer, if through neglect or
penuriousness, our brave defenders are stricken
down, confscation will seize, dssp Ill and beg
gar every man IN the South who has anything
to bs seized and plundsred.
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~ BoNBAkpxENT
OF FORT SUMTER
AT METROPOLITAN HALL
TO-yIGHT,

80 Tribate Of expect AT . meeting
~ Of tn. "CULPEPER MINUTE MN
Company B, Isth Regiment Virginia Volunteers,
held In the qusltsrs a. Camp ra.r'sx. august
- 1851, CAPTAIN c r. CRITTBNDEa In tie
chair, the fall wing preamble and resolutions
were urapimously adopte ed
Hhreas it has pleased Almighty God, In his
divine srovideuce to remove from our ranks BIZ
tn. h nd 4 death cur late friend and fellow
9 ldisr, 4. Z. GAIN16: Therefore, be It
Rssoss'd, That this Gompany deeply dsplors the
Tors Of comrade whoes uaHy sstfmabis qualit.e e.
- soldier . friend. and gsns!suan have great.
ly endeared him to his friends and companious in
arms; yet We sorrow not - those without hops,
having IN abiding confidence that he In now reap
iaa the reward Of virtuous and pious life in q
happier world above.
1sso'ssd, -. That We deeply and sincerely SYM
pathias with bis family and rslxiis % In this sad
bereavemant.
Rsssscst. "a. rhI this Company wear the Gus.
tomSry badge Of mourning tor thirty days and
that . copy Of these resolutions BIS forw Ardsd to
the family Of the dsese:ed. and also to the Rich.
moAd Dispatch for publication.
G. r. URlTTBNDxN, Chairman.
J. O. 3. LAYRsHcE. Secretary. su 1t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-26
BrigadfeY Webb.

1t must be subject Of profound rogrct to
he North, taat JAMES WATSON WEBB, Briga-
der General, &C., has deprived the United
States Of his services at this critical iunctuTe,
by accepting foreign mission. We can i'm
agine that he was sadly missed at the battle of
Mana sas,-in that cruehing slaughter and
that hsadlong retrsat.
"Ah. where was Koderick then?
Cns blast upon his ougle horn
Were worth y ihCusano mea."
Wken we recall tG mind how WEBB used to
flourish his aveDging sword In mid heaven, and
how he swore that tie "New York Seventh
Regiment alone could conquer the South" va
cannot be thankful enough that the Seventh
declined the job, and that WEBB was not in
tAis country to lead their invinoible march
Bu, lie. us nor exuis too soon. Perhaps when
WEBB. ut foreign court, hears the result of the
battle of Manassas, he will fling aside his dip
lomatic commission, and persusding tho En-
ropeau Governments to delay their recognition
of the Southern Confederacy till he can have
an opportunity to settle their hash, win hurry
across the Atlantic as fast as the combined
power of wind, steam and gas can propel his
powerful presepoe. When WEBB appears,
bludgeon in hand, on the Long Bridge at " ash
ington, let the South stand from under.
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SID vsiue as 4 newf paper. We feel the coz
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LOCAL MAF1HRl.

Letter from = Lwsostss Doceev We have
been permitted TO copy the mbjoinsd letter
from Dr.. Elisha Harris, Of Lfncoln's Medical
staff addressed TO Gen. Bsaursgard's Medical
STAFF, whieh was received by Dr.. J. s. D. cnl-
len, cited young physician OF this city, who
Vas, on the 18Th Of July, appointed by Gen.
BeaursRard, "Medical Director Of the Ad-
vancing Column in the Field" Of our Army,
and who is now attached to the 4th Brigade,
Gen. Longstroet commanding. What action
Vas taken BY the parties to whom it was sd-
tressed, We have not been informed. The geo
pie Of the Confederate States ars first informed
by this letter, Of the hitherto doubted fact that
Lincoln or any Of his official crew cared bau
bee for the welfare Of the men that they had
deluded into danger by their false and specious
pretencss. Tho Communication Of Dr. Harris
leads to the belief that he has heart and soul.
Both articles are very much out Of place whore
he 10. 1t would not be going very far astray
to say that he stands in danger Of being set
adrift by Lincoln, should that arch hypocrite
become convinced that no possesses the ordi-
nary feelings of human being. The letter
roads as follows:
SANITARY CoMnIssIoS, TanAsrlY BrILprso,>
Washington. d o., Aug. 10, 1851.
TO Drs. CuLLsE, WILLIAMS and BRoDIs, STAT
Medical O11cors Of General BEAURxdA I'd .
Division of the Confederate Army
GeNtlenasn-The reports which have re.
ceived concerning the personal interest and
the kind consideration given BY yOu to the
wounded prisoners OF the Federal army, have
been communicated TO the friends of the unfor-
tunate men, and have given expression to
much gratitude For those friends and for
myself, permit me to express heartfelt thanks.
And will you allow me-, g n,lenen. to ask If
we may not in the fraternal and humane spi
rit of our profession, enter Into such relations
Of mutual correspondents as will enable Us TO
insure not only the most perfect care of all
sick and wounded prisoners. (which DO ieve
will be given by the Confederate as we'll rs by
Federal cfficers) but at the same time give as
the means OF relieving much anxiety in the
minds OF thoss who are not respons ibIe for the
causes of our unnatural and lamentable war.
have deemed it to be my duty TO have the
sanitary wants Of the prisoners at Washing.
ton attentively provided for. so far as the san
itary commission has power to benefit them !;
and L can assure you that however bitter
may be the war and however terrible its con-
sequences to indi Fiduals, we hope that our
Federal Medical STAFF will fully and heartily
and acts OF your own staff.
Mr. Breese, who conveys this letter, will
confer with you further upon the question OF
a recognized sRtente cordfals Of medical OH
GERS Of the belligerent armies for professional
and humane purposes.
With highest respect,
am very truly yours,
ELISHA HARRIs, NJ. ID,
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Apsong the seoundea prisoners now at th.
General Hospital, north corner Of I'd street,
are Captain Shilliug.on and Sergeant Mex sn-
ale, Of ths fath Reeiaent (AIghiandsls. J
whose Colonel {Cameronl was killed In the
battle Of 2ls. July; K. NJ. ShurtleF, the
aketchsr tor Frank Leslie's Illustrated News,
who was wounded near Hampton aad taken
prisoner at tho time Rawlings WAS killed by .
scouting party of our soldiers; Captain Jsnk-
ings, Of the Naval Brigade, taken prisoner
near Fortress Monroe and Lieut.. Hamblin, CT
the Saott Life Guard. The latter, who is a
tall, likely-looking fellow, and withal very in
telligent, Is . son of the late well-known actor
and manager, Thomas S. Hamblin, who has
been eeen with acceptance on q different stage
by most of our older citizens than the one on
which his son lately appeared.