Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-24


and turn them over they then sell 10 officers and army
strsggls and hAngerson, Who follow diff rent dvisioGs
dsbursng counterfeit money and suindpg ctzers And
soldiers. Donations soldiers have been sold By
suffers and commissaries koasses, vinegar cofse,
l Iugar and various other articles, are often issued az
less than regulation Quantities and the surplus sold ter
private benefit. Army contractors follow brigades with
droves OF cattle that rather increase 10 numbers as they
advance, and receive pay from Government for every
pound issued thereby ircrt aspg the stigma that rests
too trutbfuly Of being thieves spoilers. Al
every tent and guardhouse and shade tree In the
vicinity Of camp is gambling resort for few days
ter pay day, and the most oathsome vices are prac
tictd by the very men Who occupied respectable pos.
tons before entering The army.
What will be the .ff ct society when 700 900
discharged from the army, TO re urn to their hones
withcu: occupation, many Of them reckless In the most
emphatic sense Of the terms
When appointments made let character and intel
Hgenoe be considered, veil as bull dog courage and
family connections, and political Influences.
sIGGKRs DKcAnrsG Tson MOUNTAINS CAM.
A correspondent Of the New York Hsrald, writing
from "Hsrrisons Landing" JImes river, says:
The recent discussions in Congress upon the question
of putting contrabsnds at work 10 the trenches gave
rise in the camps to story that such disposition would
be made of the services Of the gentlemen Of African
descent nov lying around officers quarters doing little
light work aud considerable heavy eating. The result
| was quite stampede among the darkeys Oficsrs'
made it found that the Sambos had skedaddIsd in
order to keep clear Of the trenches. Il just we'll
for the army, however. II they had depended upon the
labor Of consbands in terrifying he position the rebel
lion would have bsen good deal older before the iort.
hcailons we're completed; thoroogh trial Of contra
nn, ,S r p-ho
have been free for oug time are found TO bs service
able but the slaves fresh from the plantations will not
work Some worked until they had received dollar
Ituo cut All
after having worked half day.
wHRsY IRON The "oLD War HORSE OF NORTHERN
The Baltimore Clipper of 18Th inst saws;
At meeting of the citizens OF Bipghampton, n. Y,
Saturday last resolutions we're adopted pedgins the
unoivded support Oh 'ne PeoPle 10 Tue uossIneu', al
.hicn tue son'lnIsS OF tne non. D.nie o. peAinsou,
lne ola var norse Oh NorIae,h aemSeraey az
aaare's, iSno'e' " NJ D'AH'o" H'H''' Ill "H''H '"'
At atrs ss.u 49,. ....ou. .us ,.o,..,u,
"nio .ouia Pto'ee, t ur Pe,son' 1Hu P'oPerSi
all ioyai eiuzens N vac repeious os.te5' an IAv1I
Oh Col ucAns All lne properly vi 'ne IepeIa' noua
ss ln ,ne P'ops'i, , P'1V t1 nv 49,
So Nh VA tata go
tuen Mae ~ Sn, ~. A'A .A1 '"s" H''s'o'
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The Ne"buryport (sass Herald tsys
"A great n'1n6sr OF men who do not wish TO go to
We hear that large number oil persons are Offering for
LIZ AL sr rsn sor uog,% %a h h",
within two days fifty men, mostly green hands from the
negbboring towns, have of.red to ship"
| In recent address, Goyernor Ruekinpbam of O,n.
-. Ia =, a;,.,,.;n. a.. ~, -, - -.
| ueS'S1 " Wv 'N' "N ~ 'N'h
| tne new ieUeh'
| al may express my feel ngs on the subject. l
dont believe shall draft from the active mac
/ We b a
President unless by his positive and direct order, or
without general agreement aud understanding with tho
executive en- 'efs oil the loyal States
|
| STIRLING PRICE AND trosswtLL JACKSON
| The Washington correspondent OF the New York EI-
| press, under date of IA b inst. says:
sohe surPli'e nas oSeh ca '9al yen pufnsae
| uiS uo e I'm 49,. o'o,uA Si,eot W Hue Sou'i'
the Land aide WHARF il ia supposed 10 be ouite yaas,s
HE This ,rprse will he asyed when IL ia ststad that
Sterling Price of Missouri ia supposed TO be epc,mpsd
near Fort ng with his Arkansas army about 80 900
strong, while Burnside has lees than 20 coo
As TO Stouewall JIckso3 we have conflicting reports
one that be Is engaged in harvesting the great Wteat
crop in the Valley OF Virginia aud the other that be ia
scll near Richmond There is yet another that h. Is
| marching on Harpers Ferry The probability il that
portion OF bic army have turned their swords IL 10 reap.
ing hooks in the Valley while be himself Is in the
| Tented field" on the banks OF the jams river
|
SUGGESTION FOR caAs SUMNER, or NAssicHusrrrs
n. Ma. yo,l E,o,sas If tho I5,b ven,r,as N fol.
| w. wv
| lo"h paragraph aoou! hr. ohas sumner
This worthy gentleman after doing all he could for ten
fifteen years past TO break down the Constitution aid
break up the counry-and after sowing the seeds Of
excitement discord, and confusion to be for
6niDg in some bas!ile, for shooting hanging
such pHs)ns or presses as dfr from him in opinion
Nevertheless he is very earnest the Let sug
ges to him, then, that as he hale, hearty, healthy,
tn prime OF life, about 40 or 49, be should 60 into the
field, himselt-eyen at the head OF regiment Of ne.
groes if he cannot raise tue white His eloquence,
oratory, fanfronade will pass well enough 10 the Sen
ate but not in the 3D. The field Is full of the class Of
men he would send 10 the bisie-and he ought 10 show
himself for the var, by going there himself.