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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27
CHARTRR ELECTION.
MAYORS 0rPloE


January 20, 1893.
V'HE following peraons arc herrby appointed 81.
i peFiniehdeut, q the Chatter Election, to be held
on Monday, Jan. 9Th. lsH9.
FiRsT WAHD.-At the Aldcfman's once, Samuel
Irwin aud James W. Phillips
SEcoSD WARD--CiIy Hall, Wu. n. Rtrryhill and
VIM. Robertson
TuEB WARD-CvuTt Ioute, Jacob Warden and
l. II, Williams; Hose House, A. II Adams and D
BAyha.
forlFu wGRp.-llosc House, Boyd sterrctt and X
c. Je1crs; Allerman's once, Henry RuTtt and JnO
Reid.
FIrTa wtRp.--schoa House, North Room, ". n
Reed aud Alex. 1ayiori south Room, l.. D Wait aud
John Handy,
sIxIH WiRp-ltose House, WIN. Ewing aud O.
Alclinnls
The superintsndshls are requested 10 be At thu
Polls AZ early hour ~ TO avoid any unnecessary
delay In being qualified The Mayor, accompanied
by the Clerk, viii commence At the Frlt Ward llos'
liouse at O'Clock.
jan9l Al. SWEENEY, Mayor.
CPrrs' aud staAiS zOltuuE copy)
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

A correspondent Of the Portland Advsr.
tiscr advocates q tax Of S. per head on
dogs; one on bachelors from IS to 40 years,
and over Of $50 to $50, according to age
and iueOrrigibility, aud third tax on Wild
overs, double that GU bNchelOrs-Ihe Csc
,imatsl amount OiWhich wOuldbe $6,Ooo,-
OOO-nud also DO beneficial in abating all
The nuisauces tins taxed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

Tux Congressional DirectOry,at the head
Gifts alphabetical list Of Senators and Re-
representatives., says, in bracket;-"The
a.,erisk n denotes those whose wives nc
company them This has given rise to the
.'uew slang word in Washington society
b ow is your asteriak1n being the common
inquiry OfI a Congressional lady's husband.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

No Havana segurs in New Orleans now
all gone, people smoke pipes in preference
to peuuy "Weod5r sold At a levy each. Poor
souls Go with check for hundred
dollars to bank and the teller win throw
you out two notes for fifty dollars each.
Ask for something smaller, aud he will say
"All can give you Ifyou want small
shinplnsIcrs you must go to broker and
pay one per cent for thea.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

tllNia Ane Nllllal4tk HesAAAl
Nr. Cssshers, Ga No6lAy last, ia his
place 10 the Legislature, Introduced rsSo-
iutioa Of iaquiry a. TO the sIPedieney Of
reporting 4 bill 70 provide Gor the anusGs.
lion Of Brooke and Hancock eOaaties TO
PrnasylvAaiA. Although LILLE uaiortu-
nate IN the tine eAosea for the introduce
,iou Of this bill, imaednlciy On the heels
Of the defeat Of HE railroad ill, thus CIV
ing ii the appearance Of beisg the result Of
rhAgria atibat eyeaI; yet We sre Persaat-
Cd tba, our delegate could not hove uads a
move lha, is more popular Ut home thAa
this. A memorial 10 that eject would, 10
believe, receive the signatures Of iout-htlhs
Of the citizens Of iSe two counties, and
woali have been As we'll received pTrai0us
to the defeat of The railroad billas after il.
The dissatisfaction et the people Of these
Two couatics with the connection With Var
giss4 is independent OF any such consider
atoms, hut is the result Of conviction
that an our local Interests would be ad-
vanced by annexation to Pennsylvania,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

A traveller declares, that, with all the RE
putation of French woman for loving aud
dressing we'll, they economic still better
He declares that there i, no, pretty yri'-
etc at her eqi,,c, who will not tell you in a
moment the sum total Of Jour bill, without
diEital cipheriug, and With all tho Ozacti-
tude and rapidity Of telegraphic despatch
No people better understand economy
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

VIZ SEQ itstA.ed in some Of our exchan-
ges that Col Oh isa sure cure for frosted
feet, and as such accidents are common at
this season Of the year, ii may be well to
try the remedy. II successful, IL is a
cheap and easy mode Of,ge.tiug rid Of a So.
we're and troublesome affection. The feet
should DO we'll warmed by a hot stove du.
ring aud after the application Of the oil.
Persons suffering from the pain Of frosted
feet will no doub do we'll in giving It a
trial, 'GOr II 10 surely very cheap ointment,
and one tbatls very easily applied.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

Mr. Grimes, member Of the .. s. Sen.
ate, complains that the servants at the
White House are not sufficiently polite.
We suppose the servants would say the
same Of the Senators but it appears to US
that such complaints are beneath the dig
nifty Of the supper branch"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

THE Western country, it il said, has been
entirely cleaned out Of diseased horses
bought by IcOundrelIy contractors for Gov
eramcut. Riug.bouds SPayinJ, bolts, &C.,
arc the rule.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27
A PROCLAIM ALTON,
NY THE GOVERNOR.


JTTHEREAs. II IL certified to ME, bV the proper
w authorities that At election held Oh the 2dth
day Of DucCmber, 1901 In tho lsu judical Clrenit,
composed of tie counties Il Wayne, Cabell, Mason,
Jackson, Putnam. KanaWba and HOaRe, 10 illl the
vacancy Occssioncd by the ALLURE o. the late Judge
to take the oath prescribed by ian ordinance fjT the
reorganization Of tho siGlo Government maod.
" Of the votes cast were given Tor james H. Brown,
EsI, Of KanaVha epUntgi
Nov, therefore, !, Passes II. PEIRFotNT, ObVCFu.
or Of the Commonwealth NJ Virginia, do declare, Ivy
this my Proclamation. the said james H. Drown lnly
elected to tho Once Uf Judge Of aaId rEsouth judi
eial Circuit.
~, Given under my band and the lcsi seal Ol
lis the Commonwealth, Vt tho city Of Wheeling,
I-I this 72idAy Of January, 1862, RHd In tho seth
year Of the Commonwealth.
FRANCIS II. rEIRP0INT.
Iy the Governorg
l., a. HAGASs,
jan2t-3t sce'y Of the Commonwealth.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

OoA EuaFd oar Gag. and kscp saehsisF
Each stripe - bFight % agu they wave,
san math II lead Sgf rahkain uaE,
Elm hoAl AbBvs eseh patriots gave,
boafh 10 the iFAitgF that u0uld daTu
Total Il fhroHgh The dust Il shame.
Al bontsi hthFtA " NJ vill SHARE
Asd Sllou II % Death Of faBis.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

Wemisquoted II. PARSsvolTH on saiaI-
day, 10 bis remarks upoa The dog Law
What be said vas, that the time vas oaee
ia the history Of this country, Theu il vas
bu. hinly settled: tina: almost every man
needed bis lAithfai watch dog as a guard.
But that time has passed away. The time
has come Whsa our country Is opsSed out,
AID the great interests OF tie masses Is to
engage in The business u vs0l growing.
Indeed, Il has becoue very lucrative
business, especially where sheep are pro-
tseted from dogs he said the tine bad
come Ehen sheep most be separated from
dogs, or dogs from sheep, His experiences
vas that the two could not live together,
and be believed that the great Interest Of
The masses we're 10 favor % raising sheep.
In many cases, the poorest men owned the
rios, dogs. which we're rendering them 90
benefit whatever, and were making them
still poorer and many Of the dogs were
worthless and poorer than tbe.r owners !
that il sometimes took about lwo TO make
one bark. lie said he knew that some per-
sons were more attached to their dogs
THAI to their families, but bad no personal
alluson. Ne hoped that ii would be the
pleasure Of the House TO reverse the de-
cisioa OF the Committee, shat some pro.
vision may be made for the better protee-
ton Of sheep.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

TIM largest and most CapaciOus carrier
Of the Cuuard line Of steamers is the Aus
trnlaSian. During the recent phrenzy in
England growing out of the Trent affair,
she was taken up BY the British Govern.
msnl as transport for Canada. She was
dIlsd to her utmost capacity with soldiers,
and ordnance, and small arms, and hurried
OF to Halifax, where It seems the charter
was made COnditionally to expire. She
then went round to New York, consigned
to Ne Cunard, Jr., who took up a freight
Of American breadstuGS and provisions
the largest. perhaps, that has cleared from
that port for many months, and on Sun.
day morning tho good ship sailed for Liy.
crpOOl, on mission Of peace and plenty
Tho exchange of small grain for great guns,
the n. Y. TnH trusts, will not be unwel-
come to our cousins over the water, arri.
wing out, as the former will, after theirirste
temper shall have been cooled by SObcrrC.
Election aud Nj. Stewards specific, Ia any
event we beg leave to commend them to
tue quiet enjoyment of the bread and but.
ter which the AustralasiRn will soon deliv.
or in good order and welI.conditiOned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

TunY say that our new, fast printing
machine iSsctually needed in the U, 8,
TreaSuFy Office to print money! 1t can't
be printed now fast enough for the de.
mAnd.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

NJ. LAgCE moved 70 lay The motion on
tie table. Raseted by yeas Is, nays g.
NJ. SguiRr Of psdlr.lEs, nsVsi 70
amsud ~ haviag night sc,siSs. Re-
jee,sd.
The rssolalion OF Ne, lFyiHs Vas then
voted doWn. aud the cOHVealion being ID
DO hamor lot basiuess hdiourne4.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

THERE wasn't preI.isr newspaper in
the country year ago than our old friend
but now, alas rebel, the n. o, Pic. It'
paper was white, broad, and sometimes q
single issue would require three sheets.
But now 1t looks muddy and Suall-prO6t-
leISRnd decaying. GomOties, GsmOtiee,
Who would have thought III
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

SONE of the bile's presented to the Ball
tlmore city government for expenses du-
ring tho secession revolt there are instruc-
tive. Among tho charges are; ITO !
Hitch, refreshments for bridge.burncrSi''
"TO 4. Lands, omnibus By Kane, S45;'
ITO Fu,selbaUgh, spirits ofturpentine, by
Kane, SlG,60;R these being the expenses
incurred in burning the railroad bridges
The Baltimore clipper nPtIy says that this
charge reminds one Of the FrCuchmau who
wanted to run a man through with a hot
poksr objection being made, Mr Crapelu
wished at least to be paid for his troublein
heating the poker
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27


oUR national troubls, by cutting OF the
raw cotton supply from the Southern
States, have carried up every variety Of
cotton goods tos range Of prices known
only to the former generation, The rise
was steady aud rapid for ten or twelve
weeks, averaging about halt a cent per
yard week, aud prices are still adVAn.
cling. Heavy Sheetlng at the manufactures
arc now firm at l6 cent? per yard Ayear
ago they were but a cents. DENNIS arc
l6I cents, which, year ago, were o..
Aliens, Daniels, American aud spraEus
priuts arc now sold at "A cents, which a
year since were sold at7l to 8 cents.
COchecoes and McrrimaCs are firm atl4l to
10 cents. The durable styles of prints are
fast disappearing from the market. II we
are to DO baked Of cotton for several years
(which may Heaven forbid and Gen. Nc.
Clellan prevent and are compelled to wait
for lax manufacture to be rcsuScitatsd, the
Springfield Republican says the materiSlfOr
thin garments will rise to such pOintAs to
illustrate by living examples the Yankees
remark on irst seeing Powers Greek slave,
-"GuCsu that 'cro gal was raised where
cotton is scursep
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

A Washington correspondent Of tho
Augsburg Gazette wn,es:-"whcn | re-
marked to Nj Russell that he had fallen
into some dlsfavor here on account Of his
description Of Bull Run, hO explained to
me the circumstances under which be had
written the letter. Hsarrived he told me
ON the ground Only when the battle was
already over, aud he fell into the midst of
the rout. This, therefore, remained es.
pccially Impressed upon his memory, and
he wrote of his letter Immediately after a
return to his quarters, and after ride Of
some fifty English miles;and had to dispatch
the letter without reading it over. He ad-
mitted tina. he himself was surprised at
much which appeared in tho letter when
il arrived out hers six weeks after This
will do for an apology for that particular
sin but he has committed many deliberate
falsiacatiOus that admit of no such excuse,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

FoHxEY writestO the Pres that there are
Eve hundred s,esssiouissS st!ll holding
Federal othees.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

Coal oil Is now shipped to Italy. Per.
hap1 1t returns to US with the sardinsI, or
In wicker aaOkS.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27
NEW GOODS
NOTIONS.
n n McAFEF
7. G. McAFEF.

NOs14 MAIN streets
JAsjuIt aecsived full assortment OfvARIETY
i'll GOODS.
The attention Of CITY and Country Merchants Is
particularly called to tho following GoodS, Just r..
eeyed from the New York AHeiiOHF, 1t very low
prIcs.i
WOODEN Hosiery. Duck Gloves md Cauntlsts,
Cotton FleccCl Hosiery and Gloves,
Zephyr Worstei Hoods, NubiAs and sontsg',
WOODEN Coats aud Comforts,
MeFno Shirts and Drawers,
4 full line Of su'penieFs,
Military Buttons,
Hoop Skirts Of latest styles, &C., Ge,, &c.
Al wholesale for cash only. Jan22
MUSIC! MUSICl
JUST RECEIVED the following AiHdei
d Listen,
ILLS Forever Past.
Loved Thes-lallnd
Z Plnflbns UnunI,
loving Daughters Heart,
PccIdAd.
Adele Polka,
AbAant from Thee-Rallad.
TN Cling. I'll Cling to Thee,
Anna Liale,
0ycF the waisHIll Wander with Thee,
Wild Rose,
Midnight sehoillIh,
LoTeu4,
SyblL
Camp life,
Cradle Sous. &c.
At tie variety Store Of
D. hLCoLL 4 BRO,
Jan:l 100 Main Street.
CORN POPPERs q BREAD TOAST.
" Frs inst received a. the Variety Store d
b. NlCOLI. 1 DIl0.,
lan2t 100 Main ".
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

Proportions anl GEieISneel, reported
bin loF tbe rsiisf of Tho, Cfuly.
On motian Of ~, Rgdaef, the Hoats
sdjoarne1.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

ns 8 ): - ss' !. WA
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

CORN POPPERs & BREAD TOAST.
" Frs inst received AZ the Variety Store d
b. NlCOL1, 1 nIlO.,
lan2l 100 Main VI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-30
NEWS FflQaa 1st5nOPE.


q
CApEJsAcE, July af 1s6a rho cunasa steam
ship Ena, " hieh left Aiy@fpaas pse s.iav sssll
and Queenstown, TIL 6Ssdxy The f5th Inst. t,sssse4
York. sSs- s7s 81 3 S 3
i The fighting beforesisichsaand was eager,y sa1l
vassed Some IournaiN regard Il IA Errht fpferss
for the North .ad resf1Acif tile American Govern
ineitt for treating 1t many 0ser9glh. Utlserzeon
tend that Gen. McGlefAa has sustained no vefiars
disastsr IL, indeed. Ifactspally, IeareI Kichin6l
and may congratulate himself 0 tbs greasest and
most successful oparsIs1n Ct isc war. sssg. ss
Hopes freely ex. essud fhat iaure racisic c,un
J sells will soon prevail ~ washington. SsFs:
The London Times IL rartieniariy bitter and sar.
castle, and treats the iszttsr as decides, rebel VIC.
tory. it thinks that Haere good evit;esj.as IL
this North that the bsaalps Of the enf II tstt far
Off, In another articHit deiScunges the ials,,f:lf,,
of Gen. Bntler in his Hterconsa with the fersfe,,
cDnsu!s. and says tasis not the way 10 csIsciliatf.
nautrals aild SUPERIOR and ho SHOULD e.,.aiscr
whether he is not doikg more HARM than good 10
the Federal cause. M
The London Times daprecales the new American
tariff, and predicts tf:s VIII result iii far greater
injury to Amerea hertz than TO any one else
The London M0rnin5 Pest sayx. Aii.lirs arIpreaci,
the crisis which wiz neeassisatc snsse ,iecisiel
course on the part Of te Fadeyals Helssrsls eas,-
question is, when sii The South be considered 10
nave Vlndieated its right TO reeogaiiioli 1t points
to the past policy of England In recognizing ss,c-
cessut opposition, and says il the North would
take the initiative and sail with the cnrren which
disagreeabe necessity of dscharsag a mos: dis;i.
greeable duty
The London Daily Neos points out wha. would
be the feelings of England if situated ike the North
aud argues that secession will be crushed ont ut ali
hazards
The proceedings of F;.rliaaen. have been un;..,s|
portanf.
Mr.: Foster, IN the House of Commous gave no.
tice that when Mr. Lindseys motion for t,. reccs,-
milton of the South comes up, he will move an
amendment, Piedg;ng the House to sustain the Gov
eminent i'll the policy of nan-intervention
There was Increasing distress in the nlaDnfaetur.
Ing districts OF England and had attracted the at
te.ion of Parliament
THE LATFsT MARKETS.
LONDON, July l7-P. M.--Col,soiy closed Mt ga |
931 for money and account
The market fer A;k.rican stocks is quiet and |
steady, and unchanged quotations 1
LIVERPOOL, July i7--P. M.--The sales of cotton I
yesterday and To day reach 2o0U0 bales, inclusive
oi iaooo bales to speculaters and exporters. The /
market - quiet at unchanged quotations.
The brea'tstuf market is quiet, with a down t
W ard tendency. The weather has been favorable
for The crops.
In ciS RI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-30
ARRIVAL OF ESCAPED PRISONERS

George Valentine, a priva.eersman who effected
his escape from Fort Delaware on the morning Of
the 10Th inst arrived in this city yesterday accom-.
panied by South Carolina soldier, who was fcrtu
nate enough TO get out of the Yankee clutches at
the same time. and eude the vigilance of the pur
susrs. The party originally consisted of eight, but
the larger portion were rceaptured and carried back
10 prisan. Valentine represents that In swimming
the Delaware river "a mile aud q half in width
LIE encountered such n strong current that the task
occupied upwards of Eve hours but he finally got
over safely, and made his way to Newcastle here
he met many sympathizing friends. Through their
aid' and That OF Others whom he subsequently nat
on his route, he was enabled 10 reach Virginia
where he finds himself much more agrecabiy si.u
ated than within the walls of a prison where the
Abolition Government held hin as a pirate The
South CaroliDian, whose name we have not learned
hss, we are informed already gone to reoin bis
regiment.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-30
WEDNESDAY, noRSINo. July % isea


~-@.HsAssAAN . &
The daring expios Of q few members Of the
Prince George cavalry. on James river. opposite
AcCleian's camp, last Saturday morning hus led Ia
greater watchfniness on the part Of the cne,nv.
who seem 10 fear for the safety of their fleet az
transports. All the vessels have been drawn up ~
as possible to tho Northern shore of tho stream
where they arc protected by gnnboats The belief
ths, considerable portion OF McClelian's army n
being withdrawn for the purpose Of reinforcing
Pope, gains strength daily. Information has reach
ed us within the past week that large bodies Of
Federal troops were quietly crossing tho Chicka.
hominy and marching down the Peninsula toward.
Fortress Monroe; but before giving currency 10
this report we preferred TO await further devalon.
nients. II is asserted that ohservat;ons sror,
the opposite side OF James river show tha. MANY Of
the enemys tents have disappeared, aud il h also
noticed that the vessels In front of the ca,on fra
qaeniiy diminish in number during the night
Thss some important movement is in nrovr.s.
seems 10 be well authenticated and The ,,,mos,
caution is observed, with The view of preventing
the Confederate authorities from learning s oh,ec,
II is presumed that Mcclellan, unwilling 70 hazard
another advance towards Richmond from below
WI eod has present fortified position with a sufl;
Gent number of men, protected by gunboa,s ,vbila
The business Of conquering the "Rebel Capital,
VIII DC entrusted to Pope the idol of the present
Hour Ia fanAeedoM, who Is to have all the men
aad means necessary to make "shor, work of the
enterprise
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SUPPLEMENTARY ARrIcI.rs

Art 18th. All prisoners of war now he Ia on either
sde and all prisoners hereafter ken shall be s.,,t
with all reasonable dispatch, to A. H. Aiken,s be-
low Dutch Gap, on the James river in Virginia or
to Vicksburg, the Mississippi river in the State
OF mississippi, and there exchanged or paroled nm
I'll such exchange can be effected notice being pr,
viousiy given by each party Of the number of pr,.
onerS 1t will send, aud the time when tley will he
ueavered at those points respectively; and in case
.he Vcisstudss OF waf shall change the military re-
lions OF the places designated in this article To
tue cohtendng parfies SO III TO render the same In
convenient Tor he delivery and exchange OF pris
oners, other places, bearing as nearly as NAV ba.
the present local relations of said places 10 the
INES OF SAID parties. shall be, by mutual agree.
ment, substituted But nothing in this article con-
tanned snail prevent tie commander of two on
posing armies from exchanging prisoners or re-
leasing them on parole at other points ,aut,1alv
agreed on by said commanders
Art. sth. For the purpose pf carrying into effect
the foregoing articles of agreement, each party
wili appoint two seiits TO be called agents for thu,
exchanGe of pfisonsra of war, whose duty II shall
be TO communicate with each other by correspond
ece ani otherwise, 10 prepare the list of prisoners
10 a'tsaa 10 The delivery of the prisoners at the
places agreed on and TO carry ont promptly effect
isaliy, and III good faith ali the details and pyeyis-
io:is OF the said articles OF agreement.
Art. 9th And in ease any understanding sI,a;
arise in regard to any clause or stipulation in the
foregoing articles il is mutually agreed that such
misunderstanding shall not interrupt the raiease of
prisoners on parole, AZ herein provided but shall be
made the subject ef friendly exulanaiions in or
dor that the object of this agreement NAV neftIa.r
be defeated nor postpoaed
(Signed) JOHN 4. DIX Mai Cen
(Signed,) d. H. HILL, Mai tien. q. s. A.
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GENL LEES CONSTRUCTION OF THE CON.
SCRIPT LAW

Gen Robert Lee having been applied to for
his opinion respecting the construction of the Con
script law, replies that by its express terms ii sub
jeeis all persons who may be over the a$e Of esh-
teen years at the time OF any call FOR troops made
By the President, TO service and persons attaining
that age at once become subject to military duty.
Although the Law eentains sssr.-rss
the discharge of persons in service upon their
attaining the age Of thirty five years Gsn Lee is OF
opinion that such persons will become entitled to
their discharge upon reaching that age. and their
places viii be supplied by others between eighteen
and thirty five years
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FROM THE RAPPAH4NNocK

oaf inquiries nave failed to elicit anything new
win ''erenoe to operations on the Rappahannock
hns. IL !" pretty well ascertsined that Pope's ar
nay ii oeing heavily reinforced, and an early en
easement IN that quarter Is confidently anticipated
De central train yesterday afternoon brought
DOWN i'r'y'three Federal prisoners from siaunton,
VINO were captured at Harrisonbarg shortly after
the battle at Port Republic Most of these prison.
ers-neariy er all of whom are foreigners-were
wounded in that engagement.