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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

4 - 10 % be eornasied oJ We 1olI % -
80 ssrss lu ~ Nsaaloryt prsTioaEy agreed upeH pc
| |NRssc ne partss- -, - - q. .,..,s., ms.
a aivessssasat act s-Esd e. ne copy or sspeelss
exscfei accordingly. . AL, .,
the Annual Advertiser Il proper 70 Aie 1ass4sey
th- uryegeI ocy sKtsn is % tAe Immediate elns hs
Vlste .sl and an 5hcr Atvesen en sent % eI " ee -
e4llf!crai charge, and ac Vyr2uon- ..,. =.
~ -l sss.e Nad General Agels AdyS.hlaI7 nS 70 ee
s yea bat = be charged the usak gsiss saeise'
= .--h slicslrtB shall ee agreed upo7. -.
g- Bookss--s sai ysAry Atvertisrs ssneE1 e1s
49, avsre N am sne welk Insert than the a1euEt
.sl gr11 standing rule uuie a. CONTRACT Ana Al Aoe
d. f-ch ,aaunt be charged a the asaAi rates -.
atvvrs,-ents asserted In NE s- Weekly Naig !. eea go
1s or for tHe arst Insertion ana % eehN
- ---- - ,--tl--.-r- o. ~ weekly, ! & ce-iE
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
UrHoRIZs TIE APPOINTMENT OF TWO ADD
8RKs AND DSAP FSMEN II fHE NAVY DEPAkr

POoagress OF the ooafedesati States Of AmsIiea
Ifhe Secretary OF the Navy bs aaa ie Is hereby
IA 70 Appont addionAl clerk, at salary OF ntsen
dol ss per num- enc other sdhtopsl clerk, a. shs.
hansred do1Afs and one DrAnsrs n At asaary Oh
taelEe uuds,d dollars
Approved, January IL 1SG2
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

GY Au'HoHrTY - - -.
q PHE C0SP6DARATE STATES, PASSED AT The
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
4 RMY OF NE PENINsILAm NJ .L >;

Z RIY OF HE PENINsILAm -
"a RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
aher SATURDAY February ls 1o62 the trains ovW
tbs road will follows:
The Passen.e will leave Rehmond daily st
only regular siaons) and arrive at West Pont
~ connecting With the Iteamsr Logan for Glousesr
Pof and Torkto.n, and informed ate land!pes-
3tturnipg Point p NJ arrival Of steamer
Point and Yoktswn and arve ~ Hsh-
At P. N.
WIleaye Richmond daily Except sundayl {R NJ and
Point at Tb3 p Leave Ws Point a. sb l.,
.at arrive at Rehropd a. u 81, p. n
NJ nfreisht received sfe $50, p \.
, order Of the President
A.B. DLINGERyIID,
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By KENT. p ISE ! Co, AucN.
CLOTHING AT AUCTI"N.


nN TrrsDNY the aslh Inst. varhu shan eel.
~ By ut hout ressrve aisvte sso ts eat
frsh ssssonate lotbfag, AGou 'tns 10 mere Than
thirty thousAnd draT hepg Tie bainee OF s stock 81 age
jobb nF house, frat retail jusi
lie South, and eonprSinz the gfeat,a variety ~
Zine Clstaing,
on rel sutsn rh ely In The sssortm ns VIII es
eurd -
Beaver crOn AMI rlo, ovsre ss some Of the aass
pupsr o. Cloth and Cassirasrs c,s,s and Yroeks
Exirs French Doeskin ani ss.nere fanu
Bsck AID Fancy Bstnrt PAnts, ak<ored styei
Irs.ns veiyet ere ssdins, riix aud ssiia vsss
Va,ent O., Msrse las, and LINN Ness
splsndia white snd Bi.ci sners ride sst-s si Vs~
Canada Grey AMI CAssmrrs soiis -, - l..
write ard Brown uek md rntg coah
rrop d. te, Alpsecz, MArse lrs and Italian Clo<h -
Tarmen Dill, Duck sad C,tt. made PsnI
Linen Dustsrs
Mems skavls
Travelling Rugs
Je rs Drawers
Meek Ties
Unbrelas.
Also, q hanssDne assortment OF
Youths and Boys' ClothiaE.
b, Of the largest houses In this stanUy
pr,ssly iOl for retail sslss eorsstipg In part OF
uhs' srd .oy's Eve cost, Of spsndid a'sA'y
4 ~ Linen Coa,s pts and JaescS
YouihI and BoyI Goth and Gas msre oo;u
Yoah ielyst FIX and Cashmere N-ts
Yo1ihs' sattegt, CAriraers and rosskin Pant
li1en CO tsts, pants AMI jacktts
Ulildren's Linen fulS Ac, &e
DuIlrg the sale, ue aha | oner about
1000 Goats and overcoau some Ct them Of magnificent
1900 m rs,ntres. DOSskin, ssl,ns Linen and Cotton
ads pers
20 Velvet, UAnlmere Elk, Gltnsdlne latin, NalentA,
Harseilies, Plnth and 9th h-r vesn
The whole sing The exenslve and deaNie lot OF
ool Gred 10 ths uarke 70 be closed uVs issrvA
The vi be ready for eHaudnaon the nornog before
the sale and viii be found Worthy the attention OF large bays
sle g. commence q 10 o'clock
,so1 "A FEyT PAINE a oo A.<,S
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

NOTICE.
IHE subscriber has removed his punes formerly carr ed On
tie store, the OF l2h and Main streets 10 ue
par. building entrance i2h street whre be
E be happy 10 friends and CID customers Alo tn vac
to have any pspeng his stock q Paper Hsn.n
siiI arga and he Ia seling about the old prices
fei0 VIZ A. NALrLkk
:, ,HUTTIEs-one shnttles, OF superior quality, OF
- consignment and for sale BY ,,,- n.,s,so
feII h'hI,fAINb q &c.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
ATTENTION.

AN authorized BY Governor Of vgns 70 raise P.tss
ion OF least such companies numb srtng
.t ne hundred eu mustrsd iao The ssrvies Of hs
% ,f,derste Sta es for year., needed - lorE
Ths Bscn for local and special se vice n ihs cy
of a. not ordered from the cy OF nst-
mopd Ibis service neededo would not Be scesp<d nes
"A mo tppty those the eans Of whose isunes
an ot. rsdera would rsnee txtr mey
10 he ordered away Iehmend, 10 iervs eir country .n
M, S,Inv subIeeted neonvnltnce That they vii b
sailed into service in capacity and that i oen, no oas
d,,reu, 1, erst DO By CO ling al ecs fo1
IN. n -e,ept No Bevik'I' lock, b street
~ .,s his Battalion sed organized Of one, the op
Of securing the .nisgs absve msruonsd may To
idt -.
Reemsnf which they sign vthost ming 70 my once
TIOS IstH,
t-ib-y Col 18Th Rsn- en-.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
Az Aor TO PROVIDE HoR CONNECTING THE RtnHdoN9
AND DAsyILLE, AND rdE NORTH CARoLISA RII.RoAD,

Tbs Cong es OF Goa edsate State. Of AmeeA DO enact
Thas the PrdenSs. tn he hereby auhoI and smpoI'
te.ns and eondioni he may h M
proper with tpy compsny campknes which have been OF
may GRATED and rgansed for the purpose OF build
and woEiing Rs ro RAlrosd eolneci the hieh
psnyle RiiroAi with the Norh Carolina R.hoad
ach points deem mott sdVantsseoas to The GVsrn
nea adopt sach othe bu ding working
having I'D RArad b. ard ked 70 Inee. the said
on IN the h. may think vii beat promote the
public int eSt
B. ferhr enacted That 10 eaa'ei he President TO
accomplish The oseet coatenpaeis this the OF one
bonds the Jontelrrats eats are bsrebg
ropatsd be ssuei applied by the order OF b, fr
dent such mes and II such he deem proper
Pah
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

ATTENTION vGLUNTRsBs.
~ undtrsisred having sccs.et splendid B,ttsry l,u
Of Geld piey-s have authority TO raise pany FI0
OF ght arl ley, be mustered Ia tie pr .uronA Ar ,
NJ hvrglnia, for n. War. -. -
,ch man viii entitled bounty OF $50, upon bti-s
teTsf Ia. -
an opportunity OF chrg IN TIL, arm OF ne .erves, Vim
no, IA earer be frequent ose shng 10 Ia
vi make At or ee either the once OF the Old Do
nj on Insurance. Company uaIsr the IT. Charles HI TEL ~
tn rredegsr Works
ose having substitutes x send th, once the rsna
ding rapidly. - .-
wM t TtNNra,
fIs-p CHle waRrHAh.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
AN Aor tt PROVIDE IOs rHs COMBINATION OF O Z
oURY, DsUEG ATE ,oM Az Z)NA, FOR HIS IsAIrESDANoE
rrLIr LII NJ n

BIloS The % gEes o. tie Uonfsde-as slIes Of Amcs
40 elsct That g. H. 'Iury be en'd cents NILE for
eon1g the Oily OF Richmond Vrds, and returning houe.
smA cd BY OF travel an TO .g dol au
daring sesslon d from the date Of tAe spproyA
crgsnEs the Territory AEonA to be paid 10 hs
ddsd Law for the compensation Of usetri
Of Congress-
Approved FEB. II, ,ISta.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
CRESCENT CITY Ian MAHUFATORi.
GEORGE II. VINTEN, Sole AEent.

CRESCENT CITY Ian MAAUFATURi.
GEORGE II. VINTEN, Sole Agent.
NO los P0YDRAs STREET, NEW oRLkANs
New, Iuk, 30 cts Red Iuk, 90 eta to sl0 q D
po5L Ink - do do Canine Ink, sl5I PSh
Gard Ink tt do do iase lax, IS cts os
Cop er Pl t'Int, t2o0 90 Parpe Ink, IS de d.
Au.oKraph'e Ink. do Brcwn Ink tL30 y D.
rH- The ogr Iphic Ink 10 Green Ink, aI5A do
. iithogra aphlc lns, Which can Ye low Ink, tl.s0 20
no, be phot 80 phed sraEed varrfr'. 1ocs Pm
by any chemical process. q. ID sfs....sl do
Blre Ink, so cts 20 tbo y. BorHS. T5 c'sto1 or
These Inks fupelo quality msnufAeured Ia bsv Or
leans by practical eheCis ted EQUAL TO ne bet
Northern make aud general by The Neg oreans
piesG : -
All orders adiresied 10 GEo. H. vfNrEN-
Type Foundry and Printers warehsrse
Nc. l0d Poydrss stree, New o-lssns,
will h. prouaptly attended ". 'ei4-dav7m
NJAOaINEsY UIL-sn bos Mac nery Oh 10 bos Taa-
" ner 9 OIL for sale by !.PDUVAL,
Ne Main and l0h Strests .
HEsNBssY YBRANDY.-A few hat pipe, OF htnhss-
III Sey BrandyvntAges Of ll ls5I leos lnported BY
sell .ul on hand and for sale BY. u GAM
iss No. ., exchange Hotel Hiocs, lsia u.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
DAVID =. d. CARELL,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
RAcrlCFs II an the CcartI o. ths eeunteS Of Nelson Aad
N-hs-sl he attssd any lSH suArsss sairasiedS S
Nh "a me adacsai ccantes . 60 "
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
An Aor TO oieANIzs fiE olEuoii y,RcE OF \
TkLASURY DEpARTAiNr

TKLA5URY DEPARrhiNr.
enact rh, the Secretary Of the Tssuy be ani he hsry
author appoint 10 oe several Bureauj Ct hb Department.
the following crA In toe Buresu Of the Secretary one CHIEF
cei tou messenger hs Bareiu Of Corp
troe chief clerk twenty clerks and one meGger In the
an a e .sssr chief clerk clerks
ger .ad one ge ordinate to tae Trsssu
n the se OF Treasury n,,s ne ncip ers ten clf
for Tgning for Eubshfg and eu'terl
and tm the public service may require not exceeding
tea 10 number Il tie Bureau Of the Rege one o1i Gle
sst X and one ssnge subo dpate the .s trio
The management inops clerk AM t~o
c theus Of Beads and stock aud for 'gnog cea
por ep ucips clerk and Ave clerk and for tie ssnns
ten clerks In the burels
Of the E auditor, chief and one principal clerk and
and and slant 10 the Berssp
ssooad uditor chief ee'k 70 ~ 81 rk and tne pes
ssay OF the War Tax eh ei crt and rec
clerks.
On appointment for term not dag two
ih aud eleri hal be ranferAbe from any Bars,s or
said fecretay and thsy
,Aa sueh rules and regulations ,ha be tab
hed rssay By The head Of each Bresu respee
tvsly
ng "a pad 70 them montay or asuh
re a " TIE or clerks aesn hun ired d3sys plcpal
eler hundred doA the other ees shall be dvdei
aaes q Twelve hundred dollars eeh aad the ren.ind
Lhoasand dollars each The cutters and tlmne, erhs
n III receive the Of sr hundred do for the
chf and ave dollars the aad males shan
Of the oEr grade OF ce'ts Ihe ussengTs
h, clark, may be appointed ,bursinE Ole sad for services
'h shall rectivs Al additional salary Of vo hondrd soI
Approved FEB. Is, 1862.
mo sss)
AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE cUUSIY or ArTALA IN THr
STATE on MIsNSIPPI, FaoM rHs k0aTBERN TO III
a1UgaEgs JUDICIAL DIsrkIcT OF THE STATE OF MntIs-
sIorcs l. The oenyre Of the nfederae En'es Il Ln.rc,
10 enact Thai the county q Aaas In the sts fbhSpp
s., STATE Insesd Of the Eorthera District hersofe, and
within the usdic,on Of he 90 ,Et, q she Oifedsss
STAT nvoa held vi hin and for said Souhsrn DeA
Annroved Peh. le. 1862.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
EOND DAILY WHIG.

FERkE.
psr Ennrn; sSrtWesk'y, ~ weary, 81
s-,.Ss ri,l-sccs nav +. r,lds a ths Fsk OF Tbs
i Al essss vhsrs sviehes : taksa On lhs tsposS Of
y . Poss Cnsa eonisinins IaoeeT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

VALUABLE Il likON PAOPhRrG rOh SALE.
ReoIer for Iie prtvae'T ihs Iron properly, known II
Her irol Works situated Ia the soanIy Ct Rockingham,
Pod Re nbs yyaA 10 miles distant from the vsiniI oeE.ra
rNoad This property contains about 30 @ CT land
laee portion OIL covered With upb Eubis fo coAng pupo
Purnace OF the beat construction, with both
power engine attached The banks believed
to be neIhAusb ntent 20 the fufnsce and CONAN
ouAty Of sd,aole for making the most valuable roI The
rye situated hs S0ut River has Of the best pow
Virginia, capable Of makog desired sny Of ron
On the pr there good GT and Saw Nil comfortable
DIV ing Houses all necessary Out Houses all convenient lad
good repair Ths " has besa leased for dine and the
putlns the warks 10 operation But suIious de
Ing to close our tne to sel and make
with the leSsees to 10 ht
hand stock kc that have been hired An purehASd reason
able that purchaser vhaye the advantage Of ~
ring the advanced price OF Iron 70 business
with sf better opportunity OF making
money.
Terms reasonable and accommodating Porinormson ad
DR. Benjamin orsvijrd saunton Va, John Lewis Pon
Republic, Virginia. , .,.u,o,n
ianp-2m JosSPH SMITH.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21

NTAoaisEsY UIL-s1 bois hac-inery on 10 DO. Tan
vi ners OIL for sale by !PDUsL.
fes Main and lOah Esrests
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-21
LAW CARDS.
, D zzzJoOs.
KERFOOT d WALLER,
tTTegyEYS AND COUESgLL0RS At LAM,

EA-p-c-,p. atssru2r % Celesd3z Ar LAns CsirL
R1SassCS-ssmus. n GA-lsai Amhertt g n, va Ioea
Fh,-5.on Ir Arhers q L. Va; Garland Saraan, L5he1-
eu- Va No.ey Speed, do Judge ~ n sortors, DAi-A@
49, n & D,-atn a.. nhSC-dAciy
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
Volu1ne /

perors, kings, tyrants, and aristocrate
have invented for the oppression of
suffering humanity all over the rest
Of the globe. I would give a good
deal for view Of that mans head L.
Why, it must be filled with heroes,
'ssuch faultless monsters as the world
ne'r saw" choke full of victories that
never existed-teeming with "star-
spangled banners" and great Union
professions, barbecues, and bunkuln
perorations, crowded with visions OF
demons like Jeff Davis and Lord
Lyons, and the Duchess Of Suther-
land, all wheeling round and dancing
about to great crash Of music, ana
the strains Of" Yankee-doodle." while
muffled assassins move through the
throng, wrapped in cloaks abov@
which peep out the prongs Of Brit
tannia's trident, the kept of him OF
the Tuilleries, or the fan Of the Lady
of Spain, stiletto in hand, seeking
for an opening to get a dig at the god
dess of liberty, who is at that mo-
ment engaged in conversation with
President Lincoln, Mr.. Seward, and
the editor Of his particular journal.
He has no chance for cure-all ac-
cess to medicine is shut out, and the
Wisconsin man will figure to the
death in support of his insanity-Aa
will die before he will give up Mason
and Slidell. It is very probable-st
Mr.. jeff Davis ever condescends to 60
such tlling--th hat he sang and danced
with delight when he heard Of the
capture Of these gentlemen; it is not
too much to suppose he sent them Oh
their mission because they were II
bis way.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

A correspondent of the Picayune
suggests to cotton planters to divert
portion Of their force to getting out
hoop-poles for the use Of the sugar
planters. They have been entirely
dependent on the Western States for
this supply which is now mostly cut
off: The estimated value of the
hoop-pole trade, this correspondent
says, cannot be less than S5OO,OOO.
Ihis amount invested in sugar and
molasses, at its present low price,
would afford relief to a very great
number Of individuals who are now
harrassed with prospect of Il scant
supply of the necessaries of life.
The sugar planters prefer small
hickory for hoops for their hogsheads
and barrels. This is the season for
cutting hoop-poles, as all cut after
the last of February would be worth
less.
Cur river will soon be in good
boating order and our boats will be
without any freight down, and our
people Will have three fold induce
ment to embark in this business: 1st.
It will greatly benefit themselves.
I'd. 1t will greatly benefit the sugar
planter. Sd. 1t will be patronizing
our steamboats,.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
T E L E G r A P HIC.

Richmond, Jan. 12.-It has bec1
officially stated that the large steam
ship Pensacola from Washington
with heavy armament, passed the
Evansport batteries at daylight this
morning. The batteries discharged
fifteen or twenty shots at her. She
passed Aqua Creek at eight o'clock
| i'll charge OF two towboats. 1t is be.
lieved she was damaged at Evans
port by our batteries.
Norfolk, Jan. I2.-The Fhiladel-
phia Enquirer Of the 10th, has been
received here, and says Mcclellan is
worse.
Albany, Jan. "a resolution was
introduced in the Legislature re-
questing the Cabinet at Washington
to lnaugurate a system Of mutual ex-
change of prisoners.
Washington, Jan. Sit is limited
in diplomatic circles that war with
England is inevitable, and that the
next steamer may bring the recogni-
ton Of the Southern Confcderacv.
1t is reported that very important
dispatches are coming on the steamer
Canada, and TIN. Government has re-
ceived their purport.
Te]egrams say there is heavy
pressure from the North on the mae
tive state of the army ef tue Poto-
mac.
There are mere rumOrs to-day of
dissensions III the Cabinet.
Annapolis, Jan. 9.-Another en-
pedition leaves here Immediately at
ter Burnside's sail /.
Another British steamer has been
sent with dispatches to Lord Lyons,
Treasury notes are 4 per cent. dis
count.
Burnside's expedition, consisting
OF thirty-five vessels, went to sea to-
day, and sailed sout ward.
Nashville, Jan. l3.-lt is sleeting
and showing here this evening.
Reports from Bowling Glecn say
our Generals still expect an advance
OF the enemy, and suppose that their
operations have been retarded in con-
sequence of late rains.
The last reports estimate that 5000
Of the enemy have crossed Gfcar
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
English Appreciation Of Americans.

We take the following from the
latest Washington letter Of London
Times Russell, which has reached
this country:
Adulation. inccssant tlatterv for
party or personal objects, have puA'ed
UP 1he mob with foul yapors till they
are nigh bursting with i!.t)Ierance
and have thinncd away the skin Of
their balloon till it is pouring out gas
all over the land. How is any hon
est, hard-handed Wisconsin lumberer,
then, who is sitting with his loaded
rifle at full cock on the stump Of a
tree, and reading his newspaper and
smoking his tobacco in the discharge
of the highest duties of a citizen and
Il sentinel, TO know the truth when he
is assured by his best possible i'll
structor that the English aristocracv,
having sent Mr.. George Thompson
over to the States to destroy the
Union, by talnpering with the slaves,
are now dispatching enormous armies
to Canada to seize upon Boston,
New York, and Philadelphia, the
prosperity Of which are an insult to
their system and an eyesore to the
Queen. the Prince conSort. and tbe
rest of the royal family! How is
he to resist the appeals to his prcju-
dices, dali y instilled into him, when
lie is told that he is the finest fellow
in the world; that he Is the only free
man on the face of the earth; that
the English hate and fear him; that
Nattel, and Wheaton, and Ortolan,
show Wilkes was wrong because Ae
did not seize and take the Trent into
port for condemnation, and that he
and Il million and half of soldiers,
the handsomest, tallest, stoutcst,
Straightest, bravest, best shooting,
best marching, best disciplined, and
best principled that there are, have
been, or ever will he-the cream of |
creation III arms-will be called in
shortly to avenge innumerable insults,
and wipe out the systems which en-
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
The British un2Mc Y0nkee Marie,

The disparity between the Brit
ish and Yankee navies shows at a
glance the result on the high seas in
tries. The British navy is composed
of Gl9 vessels, $4,000 guns, 10000
sailors. That of the United States
numbers 246 vessels, 1892 guns and
10000 sailors. Apart from the pleas
AMI little diversions afforded in sup
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17
The Fiery Cross.
his way.

1t was an ancient custom III Scot-
land, when Il chief wanted to assem-
bic his elan on any sudden and I'M
portant occasion, he killed. Il goat,
.1nade :, cross of some light wood, SIT
the tour ends Of it on fire, and then
ext:n~uished them in the blood Of the
goat. The cross was called the fiery
cross. or the cross Of shame; because
he who refused to obey the token was
,GcclarcG infamous. The cross was
given into the hands of a quick ard
trustv messenger, who, running rari-
div to the nearest hamlet, immedia: J
transferred it to the principal person,
without uttering any other word than
the name Of the place of rendezvous.
The new messenger Forwarded It
with equal promptitnde to to next
villayc;it thus went, with amazing
celebrity, over the whole district &C.
pendent on the same chief; and pass
ed on to those Of his allies, it tie
danger was common to them. At
the sight of the fiery cross, every lnan,
from sixteen to sixty, was obliged 70
take his best weapons and accout-e-
ments, and to proceed to the place q
rendezvous. He who failed in this.
was liable to have his lands devasta-
ted with fire and blood q peril ct
which the fiery cross was the emblem.
In the civil war of l743, the fiery
cross was often in circulation in Scot
land; once in particular, it Travelled
in three hours the whole district OF
about thirty miles
This custom existed in most Of the
nations.
The Chicago Tribune, grumbling
at the inactivity of the Federal army
says; If the people believed that
the present torpid policy is to char
acteriae the remainder of the w&-,
they would fall into the jaws of des-
pair, &nd submit; to the dismeaoel~
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-17

pressing the southern ''insurrection, %
the Lincoln Cabinet might we'll pom
der seriously under such circumstan-
ces, before taking up the gauntlet of
war recently offered by John Bull
Memphis Appeal.