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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
CIRCUIT COURT OF oULPEPER-rHE sHINPLAs-
TER NUISANCE

TO ns RSitOr Of the Wig:
Tae Grand Jury Of this county seem to be disposed
TO enforce the Law against issuing shnpssters By ird
vdu,ls and unauthorized companies and associ,ions.-
They presented PAystts W. Latham, Joseph B. Gorre,
and man named Hicks and named Garter, for iss5
ing notes 10 violation Of the law NJ L,ham came INTO
Court and stated that be bad Cashier Of BaIk been
prevailed upon BY the wishes aud advice Of gentlsmen
In whom he had great confidence to Issue notes under
the denomination of one dollar. Bu,bsrg sat.6sd sba;
the law did not authorize he SHOULD Issue No more The
other gentlemen presented we're no. pesen:n court but
they will no doub. follow Mr.. Lathams example. The
J.des remarked that he supposed as the otjcs and pol
Icy ofths Law would be attained by arrestng the evil in
that way would be well the parties so acted, to dscou
nus the prosecution as these the hst and only CT
fences Of tho sort that had been committed in this coun
H. The probability therefore, Is that the issuing Of
shnplasss in Culpeper will be ssctusly broken up BY
mild and gentle means. y.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
From ds Nashville Patriot of l,t.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN SOUTHERN KEN.
TCCKY.

On Monday last number Of prominent citizens Of
Southern Kentucky RussslvlIe for the purpose
Of consulting together relative TO the nture feeling thai
duty 70 themselves and their posterty the protection OF
their constitutional rights Their ives and liberty demand
ed thshsy should resist the oppressive legislation Of the
State Legislature and the tyranny Of tho Lincoln Dy.
nsty They remaiGsd 10 conference for several dave
With closed DOORS On Wednesday before their final I'D.
journmen the injunction Of secrecy upon they proceed
ings Was removed, and we have laid before u, very
brief synopsis ef their action
About forty counties represented 10 the confer.
epce Hon. H. o. Burnett. PR sided, ard X. Mckee and
8 Bryan acted SecIe' aries A series o. resolr.
tons, reported by Hon @. W. JohLsoa gers Adopted.
They Tecc the on itdiorsl aud oppressive acts OF
the Legislature, proclaim revolution, provide for Sow
ereenty Convention at Russsirie, the Is Of the
present month end the organi1 Of county
guards TO be placed ia the eerviee of and paid BY Ire
Confederate States Government pledge resistance all
Federal and State taxes for the prosecution OF the war
the part Of the United States, and appoint Rob Mex
Jno. O Bstokinndgs, Humphrey Narhill, Geo. W. Es.
log q. W. Bruce. George p Hodge, WIN. Preston, G o.
W. johnson. Blsn'on Duloin and p. D. Thompson, 10
cirry out the resolutions.
We trust that this Il tae commencement of a move.
ment which will ultimately arouse the people Of Kentucky
10 vigorous and efec I've sction aud III paos
the State under the Government Of the Confederate
States. 6he stood OF 100 ong and oorfied too mpic-
lily in the faith Of her Union leaders aud the Washing.
ton usurpation. Had she acted promptly, Tennessee
did, when the bloody aDd brutal proclamation OF war
was announced by Mr.. Lincnln, no part of her soil
would be pressed by the poups foot Of the North.
ern vandals. She can do much to the srognd
LOOT b. delay n abe VII bot act prsnpy ard decisive.
IT, We oonadsnt that the people OF Southern Ken.
lucky intend to do their whole duty and to do IL well
We pray God that the entire people Of the noble ard
chvsrous old Commonwealth win yet unite and makes
determined battle for independence With the Southern
ssterhooj. Kentucky must be saved from the most de-
grading Of all fates, Submission 20 the gnomioous dem
nation Of sn'issvery fausicism. Let the cool work
be done, speedily and surely.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
The Right Honorable Lord Lyons.
BREAD Rlors Ir PARIs.-The high price of bread,

BREAD RIors IN PARs.-The high price Of bread, at
a accounts continued to claim attention at Paris and
the Government had issued assurance tha. the price
would not be further advanced On the lst October 10
the FlubOurg St. Antoine, there was an assault made
UPON the bakers shops. A Paris letter says;
or course there was large assemblSge OF withered
old women with their heads tied in fierce colored hand-
ksrcbels who vic n tta1 the men; aud ore
zsbsl seEing heavy sort OF stick used BY butchers
Z, mske tough meat tender knocked down and killed
unfortunate policeman. Things were then considered
bad enough for more powerful interference than that
OF handful of sergesns deye who were getting badly
handlcd and the troops quarsred In that division of
Paris were got under arms. The tumnt then died out
Tor il will be long before disorganzad rsbble sgsa at
,,mps struggle sgsnst the military. The Paris i'm.
prosements have put eStiDguisher on the head OF
King Mob who 10 case Of declaration of hostlties on
hin part against the powers that be- would lind himself
oatHanked on every side, and the troops handled 10
very different nanpsr than that BY which harnont lost
PARA -ul
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
From tie Ly~ehbrq Republican Il ys'ttrday.
FROM GEN. FLOYDS COMMAND.
The following letter Is from a reliable officer in the
Pfovd Bripads:

CAxP DICKINSON, Payet'e, Co,
November 3, 1851
DIAN According 10 pre- fiction In my last, ue
we're all ordered the morning list NovenbeT TO tie
plce selected for the commencement OF the fgbt with
the enemy and IL short time the GrDg commenced ard
the bcnbarduent bec:m' general The enemy could DO
Us no damage while their wagons suffered greatly from
our Ere. Their and horses fell on all Sides While
We los, not all the day. While this was going en-
orders we're cent 10 form certain number Of cur
companies, In conjunction with portion OF Phibpss
LIE gion to attack about 800 Yankees who had ctofed
over on this side Of the river ard had sdsSrcd With
Ia $40 yards of our forces. 0ae of the Yankees was
taken prisoner and from hin learned tbs' the 500
had lost their way and did not know how TO get away
This spread great Joy among u.s. and OF We started at
doublsquct, II forgetting my Ismeness il was rsis'
ing 10 torrents and night overlook Us ubou. our berg
90 lucky ss to fad the scoundre; r.turnod ard
the citing acroes the river lasted all that day.
TIE Yankees commu nioation Is now completely cut
off, s,d hope soon to send you the good news that NO
have driven them back across Gauley.
Nov. s-Yeste,d day proved a most dis.greeable day
for our lorcss-rainog in torrents and very cold aud
goomy-~el calculated to ect &c, but for the glorious
consolation that the Yankees hs'iug rough lime ct
g. for We are pes,ertg item necessarily with our artillery
and sharp-shootors. We tho m We can hear
them talking -only small stream being between US
Our soldiers have become 30 accustomed 70 being near
them and exposed TO their fe that they will fgbt ike
tigers II given chance for they seem 70 feel t duty
to clear the land of suoa vandsly
Although the 6sng was KEEP: up all day on the 2ld,
they hav'nt hurt any OF our men, cannon ball s.cek
the musket Of one Of our er snd shivered t. but tia.
vas all.
We have seen number, of their men fall ard VIC are
still picking them .R.
There camp rumor here that are to be ordered
Of bat place reliance on sach rumors indeed, vo
are So" for the fun here that We would scsrcey
relish the idea Of giving up the b Of riidrg Western
Virginia Of these maraudefs TO any bu. cur General
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
Richmond, Nov. 7ih, 1851
Co,;oinai Terms of Enrolmsnt. I

IOftgfNaI IaHS " HHu,"''''I :, al,
Whereas there are number Of the persons IN the
cty of Richmond, Who by Off ,i. other engagements
are prevented from entering the general military service
Of the State, but Who nevertheless would cheerfuly
render such service as they consistently with this
engagement, in the present emergency.
THEREFOR the undersigned mutually agree that they
will unite to form artillery force for the defence o.
the eity Of Richmond undpr tho command Of Colonel
Thomas II. Elis-with the understanding that they are
not to be ordered from Richmond s Immediate yicin.
ty uuess on some special occasion Of attack or defence,
and then, only to convenient distance and for short
time.
RICHMOND, May 18th, 1851.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
salt.

The Charleston Mercury, replying to tho question
Where Is Professor Thouassey s'-says =" He is not
idle. His valuable services have been engaged by one
ss the most enterprsng houses In Charleston, for the
erection of sals EOrks on grand scale The article,
however, cannOt be made in day, nor in week but,
. We have ssid before Sbou. Christmas full supply Al
reasonable prices may be expected from the South Caro-
Ina salt works The manufacture Of salt requires Pc
rod OF about sixty days The South Carolina salt works
have been In progress about hslf that timo"
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sul.tsd 70 produce dissatisfaction and To prevent the
reensmcnt Of Volunteers when their present term OF
service shall have expired.
Resolved That Drs. Bsrrisn, Upshur and Pamore de-
serve and have our thanks for their zeal in behalf OF our
late associate.
Resolved Tha. these proceedings be published In the
Richmond papers, and that copy be sent to the family
of the deceased,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
Executive DEPARTMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Richmond, Va,
October 26th 1881.
Col Thomas b. EIls Commanding Battalion Home
Artillery.
Co,onpl-The Presiden. Is anxious that the several
forf,ations around this city shall be at once manned
and desires that you with your battalion shall with the
leas. possible delay report to the Executive OF Virginia
In order that you be mustered into the service and
transferred TO the Confederate Government for the de:
fence Of the city Of Riobmobd.
TIE Governor fesls assured that the patriotic corps
under your command will promptly respond TO hs Wish
es Of the President aod appreciate the confidence re-
posed In Il BY Hs Excelency In assigning IL 10 80 re-
sponsib!e post.
8 BASSETT FRENCH.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
"A GOOD eUOr

welsarn that the rae gun re nifty carried to Ersrs-
port from Savannah, Ca bsing Of those which Vas
brought In the Bermuda being mounted and ied,
actually sent ball four miles into hsryand dstasce
Of full iz miles The gentleman across tho river near
vhoes dssrg t fsl has politely requested pur men 10
"Dsint Is" sons other way next dms.-RsstSr.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
HONE ARTILLERY.

To tie Editor Of the Wig: 17e-
Having Obtained permissap to publish the accompany
ing correspondence, request that you viii be good
enough to insert Ii as reply to the article in your local
c,lumn to-day, headed "Home Artillery"
These documents, think, will sufficiently explain the
cause and course Of proceeding, Of both the Governor
and myself in case in regard to which some misapprs'
hsnsion has prevailed for several days past.
Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS q. ELLIS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08

A SVoaRsJIos soR Cosrox PLAxrIRs AN excellent
practical suggestion has been made which would
mend TO the consideration Of Southern planters. BIS
that in the the blockade Is not broken before ths
coming spring. the planters shall not plant srgle cot;
ton seed bu. employ their estrc labor and snd in rails
ing provisions and cattle and fpnuiag, weaving Be-;
Tie accumulation oftwo crops OF Cotton in tire Southern
States win reducs the price Of cotton 10 Eve Sents and
will give the manufacturer such adssa,sgs In sses
a. VIII paralyzs the market for many years.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
Executive DEPARTMENT,
RIsHNoNp. Nov. 4. 1851.

RICHMOND, NOV. =, 1881.
Col T. q. Ellis, Comman ling 4th Artillery;
CoLoxEL- arp instructed by the Governor to say, 10
reply to your letter Of the "a instant addressed NO.
that be l. disappond at the response Of your battalion
% his order Of the 2eh ulmo. He yet INDUCES the
hooe that at your adjourned meeting to be held to-
morrow, YOU will have moro favorable and credtsble
response.
Tho Governor has hitherto persuaded himself that this
Hens Battalion, favored has been above their fel
lows who have borne tho tolls Of the camp and bravsd
the dangers OF the battlefield woald so called
upou promptly aud joyousy respond to the first inma.
ton Of need Of their aeryces nor will be even nov dss
pair He will not do the patriotic otisers Of Richmond
the poor compliment TO suppose chat the Home Artillery
70 whom they had so con6dngy looked for the dsfencs
of their beautiful city, will fail them In this the rst sp.
peal of the Government for their aid and viii make Il
necessary 10 forco from them~hst IL should be their
pride and pleasure voluntarily 10 render. The Governor
viii afford tho Home Battalion another and last opportu.
nity 70 meet the reasonable expectations Of the public
and will b, gsted to hear ha. they have been real zcd
The Governor will expect promp. report OF the 70.
sui. Of tho meeting to morrow, to the srd that be
nav take such steps may be necessary 10 tbs premises
You correct 10 suppoeng that the order addressed
to you as Cosnel Of the Home Battalion drto you
TO report with your command for duty was In the nature
Of rtquisiion under the Code, chapter 90 section g.
You ara also right in tracing your power to act In case
of rausa tia part Of any Of your men to report fer
duty TO sections T. aad Of this same chapter Of tie
Code f-atte ttr
TIE Governor bids me add that he has noticed 9Th
pleasure the unanimy and promp.nes' with Which the
commissioned and non-oonmissioued oce-s Of the bat
talon have responded 70 tho call and be commends this
example to the imitation OF the res. Of the corps
M am Colonel, With high respect,
Your obedant servsnt
g. BASSETr FRENCH,
$40 Aid-dsoanp.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08

ESCAPE or PRsoSKSs We learn that four Of the Yam
kce prisoners escaped from the Damp The Yaf Grounds
on Saturday evening Al the last hey had not
been n ipured They will hardly to avail then
nsevss Of public conveyance tu. .i take to tho By.
ways and bushes Our country friends must tbfref rs
KEEP bright lookou. for the scsmts Raleigh Register.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
A 1Ierilsd AppoIntmsnt.

Commodore G. n. HolinS,U o. n, has received, from
the Department OF the Confederate States Navy the aP
pcio,msns Of Flag Captain on the New Orleans Naval
s2on dating the day Of bis successful attack 90 and
dispersal Of The Upied States vessels at the Passes
hi.sisippi
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
70 her Majesty's Cousuls at -.
Mr.. awards LITTER.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.


Washington, Oct. 10, 1851. Z
Nv Lord The Judge OF Court Of The United States
for the Southern district Of New York having recently
decided after elaborate argument Of counsel that the
aW Of blockade does permit vessel In block ,ded
nor, 70 take on board cargo after the commencement
Of the blockade with view to avoid any future misun-
Outstanding upoa the subj you Informed that the
law as thus interpreted by the Jadge will be expected
70 be strictly observed BY all vessels In ports Of iusur
gent States durlng their blockade BY the naval forces Of
the United States. / avail myself &s.,
WILLIAM II SEWARD
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08

HKIDoVAlfkRs OF TIE 4rH Rke'r. or ARTILLERY
Richmond, November 9th, 1851.
To Cel. 8 B,rsett French, Aid de Camp. ~ ,
OoLoHrL ia obodiencs 10 your order OF ysst
have the honor 10 report for the information q the Gov
ernor, the result Of the adjourned meeting ofny bsis
on held to-dsyat 10 o'clock. s.s
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
HEADQUARTERS OF TaE Ara REe'I: OF ARTILLERY,

KlChWOHU, IT, j
To Col 6. Bassett French, &C., &C., g., Executive De-
partment:
CoLosrL-Iu consequence Of my residence in tie
country, did not receive, untl this morning, at 10
o'clock your order Of yesterday directing me to report
with nv battalion Of Home Artillery for the purpose o
being mustered into service for the defence OF the city
OF Richmond.
Having arcertaned that il will be satisfactory TO the
proper authorities IL report the day after
have Issued my orders accordingly, and confidently
anticipate prompt and full re Sonse Of the battalion.
beg to assure the Governor that feel much graft
Hed at the confidence thus eposed In mo and my COM
mnnd and that when transferred to tho Confederate
Government We will endeavor no, TO disapooint the ex
pectatons Of the President ct whose request as you
inform me- 90 honorable post has been assigned TO us
have the honor to BE-, Colonel,
With great respecf,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS b. ELLIS,
dala-al Qauauaa ndinr Richmand Hnma Artillery.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
Colonel Commanding Richmond Homo Artillery.
ApJ'r AND IssP. GEsL's OFFicS,
Richmnnd Oct 20 lRAlR

ApI'r AND IssP GFsLs 0srcs,
Richmond, Oct 20. lsels
Sin: Your letter Of to-days date was duly received
Il hes been submitted 10 the Secretary OF War; brs not
in time to enable me respond TO before your meet
ing of this evening proceed to answer your several
questions:
/ Your battalion, consisting Of three companies OF
Arery for the defence Of the city Of Richmond, can
be received and mustered under the Act to provd Tor
local defence and special service. See act Of Congress-
No. 22s, Sd session, page "a.
O. The battalion can be accepted for lees term tnan
the war agreeaby to the provisions OF the let section oil
that act.
s. Il may be accepted with less number than seven
ty p:ivates per company provided the number be su.
Gent for effective battery service aaes
II will be ordered into emp winter quartri "a
circumstances may render necessary. The gran9Ds
leaves of absenoe for portion Of each day must be loft
10 the of the commander but such leaves must
not rjurousy ssct the discipline and instruction OF the
battalion.
s. As the battalion is intended for the purpose OF
manning the FORTH cations around Richmond, IL need not
b. furnished with email arms IL will necessarily oesup
ported by armed infantry.
g. Az the battalion will consist Of lsss than i've com.
pauies liza comm inder will have the rank OF hsor aud
will be allowed an Adjutan be taken from the suDa
erp officers of one of The companies of the battalion
enclose a printed circular Of the War Department,
which may be useful for reference.
Very respectfully, Your obedent servant,
8 COOPER, Adjt and I. g.
Co.. THoxls b. Ellis, .
Cong Richmond Home Artillery
/
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-08
THE LAW OF BLOCKADE.

The following circular addressed by Lord Lyons to
the Brtsh Co1suls in the Confederate Safes is accom-
p,ned BY letter from Secretary Seward on the Law Of
blockade;
Smyrna times., 1861-01-31

Fifty members of the House have already
adopted Montgomery's plan, aud have signed
the proposition that all members Of the present
House shall resign their seats, a new House to
be elected, fresh from the people, for the 'unex-
pired term, which closes on the 4th of March.
A COMMITTEES of Republican members Of the
Pennsylvania Legislature went to Washing
ton Monday TO consNt with their political friends
in Congress: aud it is understood they have
agreed to sustain any plan of settlement that
Maryland may ask in the conference to take
place on the 4,k prOximo.
Texas is said to be arming in all directions,
in nearly every county one or more volunteer
companies may be found active. Governor
Houston has made great efforts te stem the
tide Of secession, aud failing in that now seeks
to excite a counter passion for territorial ag.
grandizement by directing attention toward the
helpless condition of Mexico.
No reinfoFcements have been sent to For
Sumter, and none are designed now. That
however, is simply question Of time, 1t mus
be done sooner or later, for unless Major An
derson be allowed free access TO Charleston
his supplies cannot last over ninety days will
frugaity. The President is quite willing ,c
postpone this relief, and adjourn the issue owe
to his successor, with all its grave responsible
ties.
The South Carolina Legislature has unani
mousy passed resolutiones declining to appoin
commissioners in response to the invitation O
Virginia, as the State has no desire to recon
strnct the Union, and has no further inieres
in it's constitution. The separation is declare,
final.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-31

A Coon MovEMENT.-Mr. Thos. Clyde, in a
communication 10 the House, Thursday, de-
cIining to be reelected a Dire ctor Of the
Farmers Bank, suggested the passage Of c law
preventing any one from serving as an officer
OF the Bank who may be indebted therCunto in
sum exceeding $4,000, and prohibiting the
bank from permitting any company to owe the
bank over $1,000, making the directors per-
sonally liable for any loss occurring in conse-
quence OF a violation Of the provisions of such
law. IL, was read and referred TO Messrs.
Belts, Moore and NAPLES. This We think a
decidedly good suggestion, and we hope ihe
Legislature will act in accordsnce herewith.
It isa well known fact, particularly in this
county, that most of the heavy failures have
been by men who were at the time directors in
the Bank. Money was SO easily obtained (and
the directors always coming in fer the first and
on many days the ohly discount) that it seem
ed trfing thing to lift few thousand dol
lars alta time, and. going on in this w.. al
most before they were aware, have come dowr
with crash, involving many others in thei
ruin. The idea is good one, and should b.
the law with every monetary institution.
Smyrna times., 1861-01-31
The Congressional Border State Prop.
OSitiOn,

The following is the Border State PROPOSE.
ton in regard to which we have heard many
inquiries recently, the probabilities being that
more Republican votes can be united on it and
thereby secure its passage than can be on the
Crttenden resolutions:
Recommending the repeal of all the personal
liberty bills an efficient amending of the fugi.
tive slave law. preventing kidnapping equali-
zlng commissioners fees, etc. that the cOnsti-
tuition be Sc amended as TO prohibit any inter-
teruuco with slavery in any of the States.
That Congress shall not abolish slavery in
the dOck-y ards, ETC., nor in the District OF Co.
lumbla, without the consent of Maryland, and
the consent of the District; the inhabitants u Is,
nor without compensation that Congress shall
not interfere with later State slave trade that
there shall be perpetual prohibition of the
African slave trade. t..
That the line Of &c deg. 80 min. shall be run
through all the existing Territories of the u
States, and in all the north of that line slavery
shall be prohibited, whilst south OF that line
neither Congress nor the Territorial LegisIa
ture shall hereafter pass any law abolshing o
prohibiting, or in any manner interfering will
African slavery.
And when territory containing sufficisn
population for one member of Cong ross in a
area OF 10000 square miles shall apply for I'D
mission as State, it shall be admitted with o
without slavery, as its constitution may deter
mine.