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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-30

Nj 4 Il L e " 0 K Z g.
JOHN w. DAVIES.
MARBLE MASON,
MECHANICS INSTITUTE, 9TH STREET,
RICHMOND. Va.
MONUMENTS. TOABS.
HEAD PIECES,
NANTES, FONTS, &c
" First Premiums awarded by the Virginia
Agricultural Society and Mechanics Institute.
PLANTERS AND ARTISTS
SUPPLY STORE OF
ALBERT BROCK,
No. g3a MAIN ST., UNDER SPoTsWooD HOTEL.
The stock comprises all the articles In use among
House snd Sign Painters, Carriage and Furniture
Manufacturers Artists. Architects and Dranghts
2enersiiv. 10 -
NIOTICE.--Au ply sicians prescribing for aiek
~ soldiers al private houses ind hospitals west
ass,st:cus to EDW'D r. ROBINSoHs Apothe
cary Store, corner Ssh and Franklin streets, be
Aions being authorized by the 6Erasoa General to
'urrish tbszs sx~v'-st~-s $50
II EQUEsT MADE TO PHYSICIANS---H il
III, respectfully requested that the Physicians OF
Rchraend will port at the Office, corner Of Broad
and 9Th streets such officers and soldiers under
their charge quartered In private families
hotels and boarding houses stating their cond
regiment and company to which they belong. This
Information will greatly promote the public ser
vice.
All Officers and aol6iera qraSaered In private fam
Nes hotels, and boarding houses, who have been
sick, bat are not attended b. any pAyaicsa,l. viii
report Themselves - above. mathis thar condition,
looatsoa, company, nd tesimsnt ,,.,.,,~.
Us1~t, NJ assssst
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PhESTS OFFICE, va. & TENN. p . =.
ncrt,,. LYSCHBURG, Oct. % ~ }
p OIICE.-Parties interested are "a ~ (
~ hereafter preference viii be go ,''11 "a
transportation Of freight: LIST, 70 ar. b
and then 10 other Government greiyht 20
the latter il offered it will DO carr;Ad :, ~
sion Of all private freight, ana tbs 80. e ~
not hold itseif responsible fcT any islay /. u
resulting thsrefroni, 20 any fregi !, s1so
dividusls, 20 long as that Of the Coyero,n'ls . ;
fered fcr transportation. -
shippers viii take notice ani not s,,s.
forward Especially that Of 2 pey.s' Ab's -. Ten
until they have FIRST ascertaintd whom -. ,N 's
ton can BE furnished. "@st-s
Information can always be obtainelln rs,s.
transportation by application to tls 3ess..s :
perintendent at Lynchour
&C 2S-im EO. L. OWEN -
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or ScHEDptR

On and after Novsmbsr lat, 1861.
The Passenger Train leaves RieA-o.,.
9 A. NJ. -'l'oad "a.
The Passenger Train leaves West po,,.
IL d ''A' az
The Freight Train leaves Richmond Ian.
Sundays, at 5 A. NJ. sAy sss
cept Sundays,) q. 2.l3 r. M. a@iy :
rs No freight. receiSed after 8 o'e,,eso
&c 29-ts y. II. TEMPLE
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AhEs D. BNOWNE'S
% ORNAMENTAL IRON WORgs,
9TH street. next to the Mechanics Institute.
IRON RATINGS, VERANDAHS, BALCO
EIE8, CHAIRS SETTEES, &C. also, GRAFT
ING Vault and Cellar DOORS, and every other
purposes, manufactured at short notice.
81 Particular attention given 10 enclosing In
gisl Lots IN the city and country. "a 24-1y
TNRANKLIN 4 CO.,
i SCIENTIFIC
and PRACTICAL
OF TLOIANS,
Continue to suit their
PERISCOPLO
SPECTACLEs
70 egsry sse and every particular case.
MILITARY
EYEGLASSES,
AT FRANKLIN & CO.'S,
Opticians,
&c ls-ts No. l46 Main street.
E7SRANKLIN PAPER MILLS,
e RIcRHDaD, VA
Tbs BELVIDERE MANUFACTURING COM
pANY keeps constantly on hand all descriptions
Of ENVELOPE, MANILA, WRAPPING, NEWS
and BOOK PAPERS. They have recently made
large additions TO their machinery, and are now
prepared to turn ct every article in their IIe with
increased facility and at moderate prices. the
quality of their paper will compare with any in the
country and they desire to invite especial attention
to this fact. All furnished at the shortest
tice, and orders iTo avsry section are respectfully
sclietsd
M Casb paid for RAGS
GEO. WHITFIELD, Press.
H.w. LyBBocK, sec'y. NH lily
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ID AN AWAY-sl00 REWARD.-Ran away,
HI on Monday, 3 NEGRO BOY, named ESSEX
about five feet eight inches high; black; eta.a~
mers sligetly about twenty twenty two yeers
old: weight a6ort 50 pounds; formerly belonged
to Capt John Wright OF Plain View, p o King
and Queen county, Va. The above reward win
be paid GU his delivery 10 st my Office in ths
city. He nay be- making his way to West Point
Va. He hiss a wife in that Meighborhoud. Ills
upper teeth are dark from taTter on them
DTS HF,NTA MIN DATTE
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sU II d W A Y-FIETY DOLLARS RE-
/, WARD Runaway, the 9Th OF Agguss
my NEGRO WOMAN, named Betty: about q
years old, five feet four inches high, biac.z, VITO
was hired to Josoph Davis on Brosd strest. Che
has 3 marx on the face, in consequences of q mas
ta-d plaster she hsd Gu. which place Is darker
She has children ii Cumberland county. where /
bought her Of Dir. j. AZ. Price. She Il probably
Ia this city, or hes made her way 70 Mr. Prices. /
viii give the shove reward II delivered TO ns here
or II lodged In jail IN the county or ty.
oe 7--Im% JOSEPH STERN
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"a N AWAY.-FIFTY DOLLARS RE-
Z, WARb.-Ranawsy from the jail Of Ihos
Jones, OF his place, Monday. 2lst Of October
II negro man, named JAMES dark brown coior %
years old, and near SIX feet high. will pay the
above reward for said negro II taken out of this
ciSy, or 50 il found in it. He had on a black sui.
wnen he ieft; also, military coat. To be
delivered 10 &. Z. Stokes, Richmond Va
oc Pat r 4 JSrYAnErr
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I'm NOTICE.-The subscriber expects, = ts
health barznts 10 resume the nSanutscss gre .s,s
" SEMfLEH BAKING PoNn5k ~ s0s ssals
place, on an extended scale, ~ s>s a. sao ~ ~
ern porss are opened - shst no may a-s
requisite mas@riAie. c.vysrS
- tT--ss mo - fe----.FT
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"a snTm
w RECRUITS

yg- Mt grl-
w RMGa CITg
IL l.. I. h"
Recruits wauted for The RICHMOND LIGHT In.
PANTRY BLIglEE
Each recruit enters active aessiee NJ soou IS en-
listed
Any number Of good Recruits win DO received
into this corps, peTsssion having been obtained TO
increase the same TO complete battalion. The
blues are attached 20 the Lsgioa nes IN service 10
Western firgiGi.., rnder tie senaGnzd Of Brigadef
General Henry A Wise.
The Bi9es gre enlisted for the esssire cea.innsnee
Of tae war aud recruit viii be reesve5 for lsss
period of enlistment
Apply 70 Capt, HAMMOND DUNCAN, rise Legion
Otioe, over +. II. Taylers Music Store, 10. re
Gsin street, betvscc. 9th and 10th. Richmond, be
tvseen the hours os 4. II aud 2. nj
None need apply but men OF good character and
robust health.
Honorary members of the Buea and other friends
throughout the country, are requested TO assiss vs
Uuas1rras srsd other necessary clothing furnished.
Q. JEHsrjfGffS WISE.
ara sev~ss fsaststr v r T =
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rsLH s5FF.s--.A British sutJac. purposes yi.it.
i ing. Lopdas.. L5yoFreog, kcs. and viii under.
tste sssmssssnss Aaaytss SCOTIA ociss 81
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WiETER ARRArGEMEyT

t. JAMESTOWN, KlNa,sM
sTONE.HonsE AMI nmisL.t Oar,
WHAHvES. eh
The steamer CURTIS PECK Ca,
NAY, will. On and ssfsr wEDEslsr,,. u III.
ING next The , III instant, leave ths ~ sts
ests, regularly evssy yondsy, we,Ias,ssaa 4 r..
day mornings, g. clock preeisoss ~ ~ 4
Places; Icy at the Rock Wharf All ~ ~ 70 ~.
turn each alternate dsy--Tue,iav IA "a ya' al !
Saturday morning. eayirg Regk ' tgn ..
same hour = O'Clock, and ioisrs4 a. an ass ;
landings, going ard fe,nrni-q. - 'e isa
- Passage and freight a ususl
- R, 0. HAsyfr,
ploHaoSDAND YORK RlVER Rana I
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EsRIYATF RESIDENCE FOR sATE--A new
( and very comfortable WOODEN BUILDING,
suitable for the accommodation Of medium sized
family, OF 24th, between Clay and Leigh streets,
Church Hi will be sold low OK application to
~ r---3fn TEE
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IA Il ~ , L ID II Wish one hundred Il l.
wv GEGES, more 81 less, to put On pianta.
aoH inily improved o grow cotton, propose eli.
iher to hire divide the crop with the party fur.
n3hiag the Negroes, as may De agreed upon Ad.
dress 3 BLAZE,
VioSsbGrg. Miss.
Refer 20 G. T. Workman 4 Co, Richraoad
Payne, Huntington Is Co, New Orleans.
9-2In
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IN ANFtD--ELFTY RECRUITS FOR TIE
w FIRST REGIMENT VIRGINIA VOL
TNlEERS.--Persons wishing 10 JON this Reg.
2any e. de;,re 30 be sttaeaed 70, and VIII 90 fur.
aieir9d " IL good uniforms AID aecou<enents tree
: charge.
Fer lurbev PARTICULARS 6Tply a. the Rendezvous,
90 loan street, between Haln srd Cary, next door
TO Cga4giord's Saloon 0Aics hours from A Al
Tctl z 81 THOMAS Il. hEEs,
sscruirirts S,argee.lt,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-20
WHO KILLED cAMRRosy
Who AlLLhU SAnhnoN
Mar MANASSAS, Aug. l6, 1851
MAMIE.

Mar MANASSAS, Aug. ID, 1861.
To hs Editor Of he Whiq:
have seen several answers TO the above interogato-
~, but none which, think, gives true version Of the
affair. With your permission viii give you what came
under my own observation. Ga march from hAnss-
sas Junction to the battle ground the morning Of the
fight, we were joined BY an individual who was known
10 Charleston Harbor by the Of Texas (he be-
leve, haing from that State who informed that be
had permission to volunteer during hsbatts to 6ght
where be pleased and seeing the Palmetto Gag be
cuded TO join During the heat Of the battle when
the amous roth Of New York we're driven back In some
confusion, their Colonel who bad paused, though
contemplating the sad havoc Of his regiment about
three hundred yards In front and between Us and bis
retreatipg column. At this moment Tsxss asked and
obtained permission to advance 10 front and take shot
atths officer Advancing some thirty forty psces 10
fence he took deliberate aim with his rife and fred
aud the exclamation was made BY several in the ranks
"Hs has brought him" On coming back TO the line,
remarked awsll. Texas, have you killed Yankee ?"
His reply vas striking bis ride "Shs never lies" Twice
after that saw him leave the ranks and advance In front
to fire. There many In the legion, beside myself,
who witnessed the above and who have no doubt but
that Cameron found bis death from "0ld Texas" form
ery Of the Colunbis, g. c., Artillery. have not seen
him aimee the BATTLE but have heard that be slightly
wounded = LkdIOS.
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Confederate Tax Nil

The Congress Of the Confederate States OF Anerics
have unanimously passed An act, entitled an act
to authorize the Issue OF Treasury notes. and to provide
a for their redemption"
The authorizes the issue OF Treasury notes TO the
amount Of il0OO000OO redsemabs sir months after a
treaty of peace With the United States The holders OF
these have the privilege OF funding them in the
bonds Of the Confederate Government To pay the prn-
eipa and interes. upon the deb. thus incurred, there
shsl be tax OF 90 cents every 800 value Of
real estate slaves merehAniEa bank and other stocks
Except Confederate bOnds cash on hand, cattle, gold
WAtches gold and silver plate pianos and pleasure car.
RACES Property owned by the head of family, valued
a. 80 than $500 TO be exempt from taxation AL col
lege and school property to be likewise exempt The
Chief Collector be appointed BY the President and
to receive salary Of SO 600 per aunum. Each State is
to be laid on into collection districts The penalty for
forging Treasury notes is DEATH for forging bonds i'm.
pr.sOrmeut for not less than five more than ten
YEAR, and tue not exceeding 81 900 The collectors
are receive compensation OF per cent on the first
$4,000, and 9! per cent. all that amount The
bill g long one and consists principally Of details for
carrying into effect the shove provisions.
A new assessment OF property IS 10 be made--tte
t,AaO0Snd the s4 10 be collected by the LIST Of Nav
1862
We will publish the Act In fell Tomorrow We hear
II received the SUPPORT of every member of Congress
aud Sas yesterday approved by the President
nsA isar measure, and We hope speedy triumph
NAV render Il unnecessary
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The facility With Nhich the lsrkce Goyornment MS
fallen into all the worst practices Of the old, WORKOUT,
lad e1ecrsble despoiaus Of Europe Is remarkable
aud would argue TIA. tho people qlite ss--oor
run, as their rulers We have seem established, al
most without murmur the principle that the 'rt oth'
Bsas corpus 10 suspendAbs At the pleasure OF the Pre.'
dent or any Of his military subordinates individuals are
arrested without authority Of law and thrown into prison
houses are searched papers SEIZED and people deprived
Of their arms This Is the system which Lincoln has in
sugursted, which strips every man of bis liberties
hich Rnds s like ony among the exeersted despotisms
Of Europe add Asia To the successful operation of such
system, State PrisOHs indispensable, and they are
forthcoming at once. The military forts, which the
States had granted 10 the Federal agent protect the
country against foreign Invasion, perverted from
their original purpose aud prOsuted to this vile end.
Fort MeHenry at Baltimore has been until recently the
Avore place fer The incarceration OF those Who refused
20 bow 10 the tyrAnts But Of late of insecu-
ry has crep over the tyrants and they are removing
their victims to Fort Lafayet,e-(what association
the name Of lafayette with State dungeon Thither
have been carried along with Others the Police Com
missioners Of Baltimore not prisoners Of war but
STATE prisoners This Fort within the limits Of New
York; State not embraced within the list of the In
surrectonary; and the arbitrary Imprisonment Of pdi-
vduss there brings the fact of despotism the IAN
KEGS osn doors. IL Blltimoresns without charges,
may be thrown into dungeons at the dictation Of mil
iay upstArt the same fate may dsy overtske the
either OF New York. Al any rate, some Of them have
become uneasy, and having laid the matter before
Judge, Who il sworn 10 execute the Law, be has been
compelled pronounce the imprisonment Illegal The
commanding ccer OF the Fort refuses TO recognise the
decision Of the Judge and sends the Judge note from
Ger Scott ordering him to hold his prisoners and defend
the Fort The Judge calls upon the militia to execute the
prOcess Of bis The militia Colonel replies that be
has not sufficient force to capture the Fort the law
goes unsNecuted and the dungeon holds lie victims
This IS the system--the Kirg Bomba system OF State
prisoOs-vhich Gubaldi Ia invited TO uphold in this
country, after having gofiousy sub,sred it In Italy
We not advised what further steps If any, will be
taken. The military claims to be supreme and abso.
hse Ia Yankee land, and suppose it will make good
is SlAin.
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COrTON-COTTON.

To the Editor Of ths Wig
Where can the ladies get cotton to wadd the quilts
they are making for the hospitals for the siok soldiers
We are well of the necessity Of having great
many of them made. We are busy making them every.
where but where to get the cotton, Is question.
l. for one, have already given all the money caa put my
hands on. can't buy the cotton at high price, but
IL had that article could, perhaps make some six
eight more quilt; ! have now four ready. great
many persons are situated just like myself and until
wheat finds market Of sort, all do will be
to knit and We are willing to work day and night
for those whom owe our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor. Think not, dear brethren,
erer ~ Be vedry Of working for you. No, God forbid
You shall not only have the willing labor Of our hands,
but the highest admiration aud sinceres gratitude
hearts can feel Will not generous Southerner
give some bales OF cotton TO the ladies Of Virginia for
the quilts for the sick soldiers. appeal TO them and
feel will not appeal to them in vain. We, Vrgnlans
Il We could would gladly do all; but we cannot, and
must appeal for aid sometimes The majority Of the
sick must rest on the soil of Virginia. and 1t is grief
we have no words to describe TO know that some have
suffered and died for want Of nesdul comforts fact We
learned teh late or l. for would have dsfurnished
my own house rather than Il should have been II
any cotton Is given, don't fail to let Charles City aud
New Kent counties have 4 good share. For Charles
City, direct Dr. Edw. Wilcox, for New Kent, DR.. g. P.
Christian Tuustalls depot and we will bind ourselves to
return It In good warm quilts ir the sick and wounded
3. MAMIE.
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southeru LIterary nge.senser.

Wehsve received the August number OF this eIcelen
periodical. The following is the table Of contents:
Conrad Clifford; or the Treaoherous Guest A south
ern tale. By Mrs. u. s. Whitaker.
Alice Dawson. Summer story.
The African Slave Trade.
Amsbel Day. The Song Of the Ancient Bachelor
Knight By Mary J. Upshur.
Historic Landmarks In Lower Virginia BY q. 8. b.
The Battle Eve By Susan Archer Tally.
Exile and Empire. By WIN. n. Burwell.
Monologue to the Sea Breeze. By Mrs. 8. A. Dckn'
The Literary Character Of Dr. Samuel Johnson. b.
d. r. Whitaker, Esq.
Jackson; The Alexandra Martyr. By W. q. HOl-
combe, NJ d.
Australia in 1859. By X. O. Mead.
The Great Fast Day in the South-Juns 18th. BY B.
Editnr'a Table
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Tn. Inhamaal.r sf ,Ae II.esl.l....

The shameful neglect Of their wounded and killed at
As battle Of Manassas, BY the Lincoln Government
,hs sutect Of bitter comment IN the northern press
Even savAsss seek to bury their dad and have care
Sr ther wounded eourades-bus 20 With the helrtsss
-, At Washington. ThsJ conld Iorce poor. deluded
,atures 20 eight their battles and shen slain leave their
ods, 70 buzEArds and dogs, and when wounded Il
ssodsr srcIes Of he foe. They made not effort to
minister relief - the injured and paid respect 70 The
remains Of the dead
=. Dr. NorvaI Surgeon Of the 7sth New York r,s ment
sho devoted himself 70 the duties Of his prOfssO1
hOOssy and fhfuy the day Of The battle and after
yards, hss rs.urnsd TO Washington And from that psee
.,uds to the New York Herald list Of the wounded and
,r.onsrs Of hIs regiment BE akes occasion TO bear
ts,ioay 70 the Uniform kindness the prisoners bad
c,ed "A the hands Of the cossdeFaes and then With
p,.esssa rage thus refers 70 the more than bs5srous
iuhunanhyOf rs own Government
Cher. Z Doe hing cannot refrain from advertng to
tbs feelings Of the wounded and prisoners towards
sOvsrnsnt n the passive treatment they how're
c.viaR i continued and which "a hostile TO ever prin-
oipa of cvi-sd warfare there viii be such howl from
tboss dungeons and hospitals vii be is throughout
ths vhos length and breadth of the Nerth and would
aouore % damASeour than two such battles as at
H.uA.sas-besdes, Il viii bring down upon the Admin
I.sr.sou the condemnation Of Othei 7ewsrs,in short
tbs vhos civilized world /, would be lradeious tosay
more on this sli Al present had petition to his
RSseency the President rom The imprisoned ofieers
TIE ursoners GnIio1sy await the result Of this petition
before giving vent to their feelings
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-20
TIM DruEnf

gentleman direct from Manassas informs US that We
ia not do Justice 70 thas remarkable Chinese engine
~ .etosl measurement h 81 feet high and Is across
Hs also informs u that the apparatus for beating Il Is
sondsrful Illustration Of the inventive faculties of the
OAlnsss There are ~ iron automatic 10 the shape Of
sn on an elevated circular platform, with prOdigOus
ssdzs6Hmaers In their hands. and their mouths wide
OUso, and attached 70 the whole, steAm-engns Of 90
horse power, garnlsbsd with 80 disreut toned COW
whistler When the steam Is put or the iron men be
sn 70 sQua at an unsArshy rate, and to WELD their
s,sdRs.hamnsrs, and all the eow-whistes burst forth
9Th di.cOrd 70 raise hsnd IRON bell II Is eonsid
rsd the uokest thing In the world that the oelsstias
vsrs taken With panic before they had = chance o.
bringing this awful engineer to bear upon our men,
reasonably eopsctarsd ths no human VAlor could have
stfbstoOd The assault
srrsdIsr General sieklss Il IS reported viii have si'
Of tbsss terrible nAehlnss attached 10 bis brigade and
Bvh Commissioner Lun-eorn himself Will supervise and
a;raet thar running
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II has been recommended that the Government should
Offer certain price for suPeianc 6our and that che
farmers should SELL We not advised Of the intsp-
m Of the authorities evenf kposed to buy, arc no
BY any means certain that 1t viii he 10 the advantage OF
the farmer to sell any figure which the Government y
likely to give. The blockade may not last always and
We hear there Ia great scarcity Of -four In South Amer
lea In the event Of open seas should profit BY the
demand in that quarter.
The crop of wheat u France is not good and there 10
no certainty about the Englsh crop ~ tI.
In the Northwestern States, hear the prospect Is
very gloomy Ia districts great ravages we're COM
nisted BY the army worm; and the wev almost uni
varsal
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-20
Corre.penaenoe Of the WING.
WHEAT.

Louisa, August II, 1881.
10 the Editor offks Whig:
perceive fro Die papers that million Of bales Of
price to be the minimum for the last three years. This
orce pay, the cotton growing portion Of the Con.
fsdeacy in Confederate bonds (which with equal to
bullion peace prices for their staple prices which JUS
tsd the grower to pay from twelve fourteen hundred
dollars for negro women and from fourteen hundred to
two thussnd for This arrangement ct once enables
them to meet oil their demands Bat how with that great
stEls without which our army cannot exist, Wheat
An interest second alone In s importance
ton, and far above il as prime necessity with us-for
dead men need no clothing. Wheat Is now worth in
Richmond hs great market of the souh so to 90 cents
per bushel. Every sixty milss transportation by
railroad viii cost lS cents; and add to this cents
to get It to the railroad, making IS centa Deduct
this from 80 and Ii leaves 81 cents per busheL-
This assure you Is lsas than the average cost
Of production In Va at least Assure the producer that
the war is to have this effect and not single grain
will be seeded the ensuing fall. Beosu'e no Sane man
heavily buidsned a. are will hasten his and
bankruptcy. The whole burden Of any war must come
out Of the oulivators Of the soil and It Is clear case
that production cease II the eftc. Is papahe ruin
am induced to offer these views from no spirit Of
kindness towards our brothers Of the South but
ly to call the attention Of Congress to the necessity Of
preserving interest of far imperative to
us at this time than cotton Suppose by some means cot
ton should manage to get outlet and the gold and
silver of Europe to return with which debts might
be paid by our government would that operation feed
any one' Money is only representative Of our wants
and il convertible II Is vAlueless a. sawdus Let
the government take our wheat at the minimum price
for the last Ave years and it vi. satisfy every producer
And shoul the surplus after feeding people manage
to get an outlet Il will afford most handsome profit to
the government; and besides 1t will give new life TO
the farmer and encourage him to commit again bis seed
TO the SOIL
Another effect Of the present runious price OF wheat
will be to cause all those Who can IN afalence to with.
hold their wheat from MARKET until prices high,
while the people oppressed with want will be forced into
market Thereby making the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
This years crop If sold must seriously njurs the Pro
duoer and from want of supply next year. you must
equally irjure the consumer.