The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-23
Prom Vanity Fair.
Report OF 6. 8. A. COMMITTEES st Rich<
u6ond

The energy and reckless liberality Of
v. F. has obtained for it, 10 advance Of
the sluggish daily press. foil account Of
the exhibition of the products Of Southern
industry and art recently held ct Rich.
mond, to promote the development Of
their domestic resources. We make some
extracts from the report of the COMMITTEES
which awarded the prizes
Department Of Finance. First prize
to the Hon, A. Fl. Stephens for the novs
city and ingenuity of his plan for see n inR
q distribution of the bonds of the Confsd.s
eracy, by giving them to planters in ex.
change for cotton, the cotton beiag re<
tanned by the planters as collateral. Also
for his industry in explaining to the pso-
pie the illimitable pecuniary resources
thus opened for the government without
burdening the people. For this brilliant
scheme the committee wonld recommend
that in addition to the prize offered, tie
Hon. Mr.. Stephens be presented With ono
ot said bonds, with full power 70 secure
/ it BY as much cotton as be can raise.n ~
Department Of Defense prize
to Gen. Magruder, for the splendid inven.
tion by which he extended the eris Of
protection over the patriotic inhabitsnts
of Hampton. and defended their ffieuds
from the assaults Of Northern Hessisns.
Second prize to the North Carolina
editor who discovered in the Hatterss
mosquitoes an efficient weapon With
which to avenge on the minions or Butler
their insolent invasion of Southern sand.
banks.
Third prize to Governor Floyd, for his
Expeditions process of riding firearms, by
which the South has been supplied With
improved weapons. s''k
The committee confidently expected To-
bestow prize on General Pillow for his
Ingenuity 10 cbaining ths Mississippi.
They regret that the aversion of that riv-
er to chains has deprived the General OF
the opportunity of exhibiting his invsn.
ton. They would add that there Il am.
pie ground for suspecsing ths river OF sb.
olition sentiments, and would ssdyiss that
Vigilance Committee be appointed to
Investigate the matter. rs8' Is 5ss4lA
Department Of Lstsroturs Hssosseor
Section. n.-The COMMITTEES have no award
to make. After perusiug Gen, Bsaers-
CARDS report Of the skirmish of July-
18th, they fully anticipated that his 60
count OF the battle of Boil Raa would
5entitle him to q double irst. 'Uafortu.
nately, as they learn, tho supply Of paper
having been exhausted, the General has
been compelled to postpone the compls.
tion Of that great work uu.n the rxising
of the blockade e ss
Section Of Fctioa la this section the
Committee are reluctantly compelled to-
decline making an award. TIE number
of competitors has been SO large, com.l
prising most of the members of the Gov.
ernment, every newspaper editor, and ev-
cry War correspondent. and the claims Of
each SO evidently welI foauded that slec-
ZION becans impossible, while 10 reward
each would have exhausted even the i'm.
mense resources Of even the Confederate
Treasury. Honorable mention ia due.
J however, to Mr.. Secretary Walker for his
Montgomery speech respecting the Capt.
tai aud FaneuiI Hall, as one Of the bold.
est flights Of fancy on record.
} The fact that our friend Me-. Russell n
not yet citizen of the Confedsracy alone.
3 prevents US from recognizing bis talents
in this line as they deserve. His capsci-
~ for seeing behind him is rare and
valuable faculty, which the COMMITTEES
) would especially recommend as likely to
, prove particularly useful to our military
men during the remainder Of the cam.
, paign. They therefore recommend that
the secret bs purchased of Mr.. Russell 81
bis own price. payable in bonds. sse'
Department Of Art First prize to the
Administration for the arts by which il
persuades the people that they are strug-
Cling for. liberty while surrendering frsel
dom Of the press. of speech and OF Thought:
sacrificing peace and prosperity; and aba6s
doning the civilization of the past and the
hopes of the future. :;
! Second prize to bis excellency BrR1AH
MAeoFFIN. for an exhibition of high art
10 the advocacy Of peace principles.
4.
important contributor to the artistic re-
sources of the Confederscy in his couiis.
Gated menagerie.
The vulgar industry by which the wants
Of daily existence are supplied being un-
worthy the attention of q high toned
chivaIry, no competitors in such depart
meuis have presented themselves. nor
would they have been admitted had they
applied
All Of which is respectfully slbmi..
ted. &c &c &c. = =
1 81 It Is estimated that twsnty-six tbou-
sand commissioned officers are required To,
command the Federal Army now iu the ncld.
For New Yorks quota alone Ave thousand VIII
hardly ce.-Rochester N. r. Uaion.
The number of commissioned oiaoers alone
is about twice as great as the whole regula, |,
army of the United States was Last year. Il