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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-18
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

the greatest gallantry, but no troops IN the
world could withstand such concentrated IRE
Of heavy ordnance and musketry under cover
Of Notifications. -,
The loss in Franklin grand division, which
included two divisions of Stoneman corps IS
in killed. 443; wounded, 3, 343 missing, l.
900. There is reason to believe that the great
or norton Of the wounded We're mace prison.
erS
The loss in Gems. Sumner and Hooker $
grand divisions which made the assault upon
the enemy works, cannot be fully aScertalneo
as yet, but sufficient IS known TO- justify the
sertion that the loss in killed and wounded Will
reach ten to twelve thousand IN the battle OF
Saturday.
The Weather is cold to-day, with northeast
wind Last night the enemy increased thelr
entrenchments on the hills in the rear OF Fred
cricksburg. and threw up rifle pits near the
river on the left Of the city To-day their bat
talon drills we're visible TO the naked eye on
the plain. No movement OF Importance has
taken place to-day
The rroops are in excellent condition. and
as enthusiastic as previous TO the last engage
ment,
Hon. VIM. H. Polk died at Nashville, Dec.
18th. About midnight, he went to the room
Of Major King, Of the Fifteenth infantry, and
laid down. He appeared to be delirious, but
Major King Quoted him. aud Mr.. Polk appa-
reutly fell asleep, Shorty af' r, Major King 8
attention being called to him, he found that
he had died without a struggle. lie was
brother of the late President Polk.
During the late march Of General John ".
Geary's division nom Harper Ferry, through
Loudoun county, to Fairfax Court House,
when near Hillsboro: where the road leading
westvard'y from Berlin to Purcellville crosses,
Can't. James Fletcher, with his provost guard,
took possession Of a ive-horse team laden with
contraband goods.
Rev. Mr.. Graves; Of North Carolina, who
had been to the North, was arrested in Orange
county, by a detective sent there from Rich
.uond for that purpose. He found him con
Quoting services in the Presbyterian church,
slept with him that night, and took him TO
Richmond the next day.
Several steamboats, arrived in Washington yes
terdav from Aqua Greek, bringing up between
sixteen hundred and two thousand wounded
soldiers who had participated in the recent bat
ties before Fredericksburg. Several corpses
were also brought up. 4 few Of the wounded
we're dangerously So but the minority were
able to walk to the hospitals. Nearly all, how
ever had their heads, faces and hands band
aged. Other boats are expected up daily. A
great number of the wounded have been sent
to Point Lookout
Recorder Hoffman, of New York, in the
course Of charge to the grand jury, in abiding
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ADJr. AxD INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE, !
R1cHKoND, March 8, 1862.
~ ENERAL ORDERS, No. 1t
I. Tie following PROCLAIM at:onis publishe

III Y AAAN1zAsAAS O4SAASAA~SS A\Os ~
I. Tie following Proclamat:onis published
for the information OF oil concerned:
PROCLAMATION
BY virtue of the power vested in me by law
to declare the suspension Of the privilege OF
the writ OF habeds corpus in cities threatened
I:JRrrsRsou DAVIS, President of the Con.
federate States Of America, do proclaim that
Martial law is hereby extended over the city
Of Petersburg and the adjoining and sur
and do proclaim the suspension Of all civil
jurisdiction, with the exception Of that of
the Mayor Of the city, and that enabling the
of Wills, the administration of the estates OF
deceased persons, the qualifications of guar
dians, to enter DEGREES and orders for the
partition and sale OF property. to make or
county levies. and to order The payment of
county dues,) and the suspension Of the priv
ilege of the writ of Aabeas corpus within the
said city and surrounding country to the dis
,~>, In faith whereof I have hereunto
: SEAL. $signed my ZANE and set my seal, on
wv the eighth day of March, in the year
ono taS t.nsS eight nnRf1sa snd six,y,tTe
IL. WILLIAN PASEILL is appointed Provost
Marshal, and is charged wish the due execu-
ton Of the foregoing Proclamation, and will
forthwith establish an efficient military
pCllC0s 8hO Will 0n1OIc0 tn0 lOlAOWln& OIQ0I6:
Call distillation OF spirituous liquors Is
positively prohibited, and the distilleries will
forthwith be closed. The sale Of spirituous
liquors Of any kind is also prehibitsd, and
establishments for the sale thereof will be
closed" .
III. All persons infrin ging the above pro-
hibition will suffer such punishment az shall
be ordered by the sente uce OF q Court Martial,
provided that NO sentence to hard labor for
more than one mouth shall be inflicted by
the sentence Of q Regimental Court MARTA
as directed by the 9th Article Of War.
by command Of the Secretary of War.
CSgned,) S. COOPER,
NH l1-1w Adjt. and Insp'r Gen.
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ny JHE GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION. 80

A PPEIoATIONs having been made By
"A persons in militia companies who are
S4bracsd Ia the proclamation OF the 10th
instant, 70 volunteer tor service In compa.
nice now In the neld 20 all up the same; and
y appearing % TIE Executive that the ob.
ject Of the Prssiden4 In calling for this force
with he a. speedily and e1sctually accom-.
plishsd BY permitting such change Of service
- By the mode heretofore prefcrfbed: ThsFs.
Pre-. ], JOHN LETnnER, Governor OF the
shortss ana reqsirs the Following supple.
mental regulations 10 b. carried out BY the
cmceis IN command OF militia companies or
detacAments:
pany, who shall designate 70 the cfhcer In
which he b willing 70 be assigned and ahall
sign written obligation TO be mustsred into
service N sach company for the war. shall Be
II the company selected II at the rendezvous
70 which the militia company 10 required 70
assemble, he shall b takon in charge Of the
ofncer commanding such company TO that
rendesvous. and b reported TO the ofhcer Of
the company selected. II at any other place
Of fendezv0us,. he shall be forthwith or.
dsred to that paint, and before h& shall obtain
discharge from the militia company, he
shalt obtsin transportation to the point De.
signated. and produce the csrsiacats thereof
to his said Cdloer.
r. whom he reports to the onhcsr vhoss
company he selects to b mustered In, the
maximum number required for such company
shall have besn made up, he shall b assigned
by the General In command to some other
company not completed.
Captains Of militia companies or comman-
dAntS of dotachDents who allow such changes
Of service, shall forthwith make out q list Of
the men TO whom the change has been al.
lowed, and the company and place OF rem
devious TO which they are ordered, ana ~
turn the same Tor thwi.h TO the Adjutant Gen
sral, together with the obligation signed by
each man, herein bsfore equired.
Given under my hand - Governor
! IS. Of the Commonwealth OF. Virginia,
s~>~>1 at Richmond, this nth day OF March,
1862, and in the eighty sixth year of the Com.
monwealth. JOHN LEICAEh.
BY the Governor:
0RoRas ". MuIRoRD.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
nGAn the country papers will publtah
tativ for one week NH 12-lw
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OTUART HORSE ARTILLERY.

WANTEU-ONE HUNDRED MEN, for
the above splendid Battery Of eight pieces
Blakely Guns and Howiizers-to act as Horse
Artillery, every cannone.r mounted; with Gen.
Stuart's Cavalry Brigade. Army Of Potomac.
am acting under the following orders:
"HEADoRs. CAVALRY BRIaADB.
Centrevil!e. February -, 1s62.
Capt Jno. Esten Cooke, Volunte ar Aid to Brig
Gen. Stuart, il her.by ordered to proceed to
Richmond, on recruiting service for the Stuart
Horee Artillery. He will DO govsrnsd by the
rules ana regulations for recruiting of the A. and
1. Generals Dept. O. 6. a.
by command Ct Cen Stuart
Nv II. ToWLEs, A. A. A. Gen'L"
This will b the finest battery In the service.
1t will be commanded BY an experienced ar.
tillerest, graduate Of West Point. Every
sannoneer L. mounted, with horse and &c on.
trements Furnished BY the Government. The
company, which L. nearly made up, win be In
dressed to 10 men, and n soon a. the legal mum
Der Is obtaiue1 there will be an election Of Off
GERS, and the battery viii tate the Asld.
The ordinary bounty If $50 paid. All persons
wishing to Join this company are requested to
address me By letter, at Richmond, or apply al
the Recruiting Office opposite Goddin. Hall,
18th street, to mo or to ROB'r d. WARD, ECO,
nh e-9W mo. HsTnN COOKE.
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| T T e ITO Nj

The undersigned propose to raiee . company Of
Light Artillery to be enlisted for the was We are
happy now TO announce that We have procured
the guns. which VIII be ready for US, together
with all equipments, a. soon - our company r.
mustered into service. TO those who would like
to 60 along with a. and share with a. the tunes
of this war, We arnsstly appeal to como forward
now and Join US at Office. Besides NE bounty Of
$50, uniforms, board and lodgings will be fnrn.
ished tree. Application may be made ct our H.
cruitins ONCE, on Main. between 7sh and 9Th
Streets or ut the store of Johnston & Bransford.
NARMADUKE JOHNSON,
JOHN W. BRANSFORD.
IL 96-ts A.. b. 0UI0ON.
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DIOHMOND FAYETTE ARTILLERY-
III Having recognised aud re-enlistod for
tWo years, u DESTROYS Of receiving forty ad.
dittonal recruits, to raise the company TO the
terry IL composed Of four brass six- poundsrs
and two rifle guns, and II among the finest
in the Uontsderats Army. The Fayetts Az
tillery IL one OF the best equipped companies
In the service. A liberal bounty will be given
to each recruit Only men of respectability,
courage, and patriotism, are, however, re.
quiYed. For further particulars, apply TO
or to the undersigned, at Yorktown.
ID. u MACON,
nah l2-8t Uapt. r. F. A.
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321AnzA0 ~ MOEHCM
IA 800 ~ che folD0Wlh9 pfoe11neAeen ~ PSI
one who peofie - ve1nn4soe rn1Aeg thaa b sd
jsAsd 70 IS Asersdis Of the militia aran, - 9
. ~ coming forwsr1 INV ard 6eelnFtne tAeie
wlis goess TO serve their country Of tAslr own
AAle0'''l '.rss iiss, iss "a
The eomman1ah Of co0panies OF volantssrs,
au'hosasod to - ral1pd - the '0ovssnoe, which
sc not ysS eo1hpletsd. 0s hereby tesmittsd - an
S Sn ne. sosn:nds ~ yolnns.ss hon Ne n
$. sAssnrr Esxa9g:
II win tins b sssn that ne altdsaAsivs Pre-.
ssntsd n0w II, whether VirgiaiaAs win vslunSsee
70 defend ns soush:rn Gauss. o. p suAieessd Into
must b nnade at once. win not lhc sons Of VII.
9inia now come forward and enlist thslr nansa-
Apply Ut our ohles, b he Wing BuilAing. =
MARMADUKB Johnson
JOuN W. BRkllDFO1D,
NH Is. 4 4: , , e SUSIE
ID IUHMOND ENOANPMENT. 10. >,
III K. THE member Of Richmond En-
military Company JON ); 1oi city dsssncs. andsr
the act passsd March 7th, 1861, will call at the
. tore Of Mr.. J. +. RDeHAuLf, or upon either
OF tho undersigned Committee, THIS. WEEK,
and enroll their names. ~
J! !: !! $ : !
NH l3-4t
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MILITARY NOTICES.

MILITARY NOTICEs.
HEADQ'S 18TH REQ. VA veLS..l
u First Infantry. Wise Legion,
6 PEDAL ORDER NO..
All oflicefs, non com uissiored flioers, and
yFivatee, NOT on parole, bsionglcG g THIS
command, Will repori for MY immsdiaesly
they Will be considered a. dessfters.
~ co., Coi. j. r. II. R1oHARpsoN.
Commanding.
* ,.n n; r.''' Acting A',''s''.
VAR DEF r TN N TIL
Arr AHD IRsp'R 0nH e Ov1Ion,
Richmond. March Is, 1853
~ uNRAL e1DARs, Ne. II
0,.a.r,l R,,BERr z. LEE 10 assigned to
duty at the seat Of Governments; and mp. :
the direction OF the President n charged
with the conduct Of military operations In
the armies Of the t ,sa q, war
rSiened1 s. COOPER, -.
mn H-iw AdJt and lnsp'r 0snI:
4 r T E N T ON. .,..,..
An authorised. to receive twenty EMBODIED
MEN e an up sns .s'; ., Men ;s
mediaseiy VIII receive ESQ bounty and clothing
for Az months.
Men desiring 10 enlist in thiRpopnlar branch Of
the eervice, must do 20 within ten days.
Arms already secured, and comma ded BY ON
GERS who have been In service from The commences
msnt Of the war. Apply %
GEO. L. EA1N16T, lieut.,
staff Stables, Capitol street.
Ratious, accusing to Confederate States Army
Regulations provided for volunteers.
NH N-0t& Col. W. B. FlTzoiRALD.
HTA0RUDER LIGHT ARTILLERY.
N Organized by order Of
tbs Secretary Of War, and
commanded by Cnicera
OF General Magruder's STAFF.
Battery Of Rified pieces and Howttzsrs, with
the best equipments already secured.
$50 Bounty, and Transportation furnished
at once.
This BATTERY, which will for the pres.
emit be stationed on the Peninsula, needs q few
more REORU IS 70 complete itsorganizatiQp;
and rs extraordinary inducements are pre-
sented by this company to those desirous Of
enlistinE In Light Artillery, (the most popu:
lar arm Of the SERVICE immediate applica.
ton should be made to
STEPHEN d. YANUEY,
No 2 Wall st uuder st. Charles Hotel.
Or to LIEUT.. TT. PAGE,
Hdqrs. Army OF Peninsula, YORKTOWN.
NH 14-3!*
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A TTENTION. YOUNG MEN OF RIUH-

a TRENTON, YOUNG MEN OF RICH.
~ MONDl
Having besn detailed to recruit for the
FSsss Rsgt1snt VirIiHto pseunsssrs, {now sta.
toned at Oentreville.) DO unity OF FIFTY DOL
LARS. uniform and aQbsistance. will be given
10 all able bodied young men who may en-.
list In this. he oldest soJ.1tey ysetmsss b tAs
C0Hfedvaes &atss.
For further particulars apply at tho re-.
cruiting. station, No. s. 10th street, between
Main and Cary streets.
W. W. HARRISON,
Lieutenant and Recruiting OmcoY.
P:S.-Two new companies will be received,
a. there are at present but eight in the rsgi.
ment. Cmh @.s] Wv. II. .
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HAVING besn authorized by the Sscre-
I'LL tary Of War to raise Battalion or o
Regiment Of Heavy Artillery, for three years
or the war, snould be glad to confer with
Captains who have companies not yet mus
tered into the service, and also those who de-
sire to raise companies.
Volunteers or recruits enlisting for three
years. will receive bounty Of $50, pay able as
soon as they are sworn into service and &C.
copied. upon inspection, by medical oficer,
together with transportation and Subsistence,
from the time and place Of enlistment, until
inspected and mustered. -gftf IN
Twelve months men can re-enlist, singly or
by companies. for two years or the Wal, and
receive go bounty.
To those citizens who have not reported
themselves, az required, and who win In a
few days be drafted, noD II the time, and the
last, to serve a. volunteers.
Volunteers will be received singly or by
companies. from any portion Of the Uonfed-
eracy.
Once under the st. Charles Hotel, Old DO
miniOn Insurance Company, Main street.
City Post.O Office, Box ST..
ROB'T F. MORRISS,
Colonel 10th Regiment.
I have the promise Of Armstrong field
pieces; and should it be realised, this regi-
ment will enter the field as Light Artillery.
NH 6-12tx
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EARTHEN 4 GLAssWARE

EAkTMEN Z Glass " ARE
THNA, EARTHENwARE AND GLASS, st
~ reduced prices. White Grsnits and Com.
ron Plates, Dishes, Pitchers Ewsn aud Basins,
BOWLS. Chambers, Mugs Cups and esucers, Tea-
pots, Sugars, Creams, &C., &C., at Wholesale and
retail. Also. general assortment of common and
hne G|s1wNe-say, Flasks Dscanters, Tumblsrs,
0oblets, &c.
City and country dea,aes, families, hotel.keep-
ere, &C., are requested to give N call, "a We are
WILLIAM F. BUTLER 4 SON.
NH 1916 10 Pearl street..
@ ELLING OFF, AT OOST.-Having dissolved
~ partnership with L. echaap, and also removed
I'll my goods from 205 Broad to the old stand cor
ner Broad and Sd gtA, / now offer at private sale,
to close business, my complete stock at cost COP
sisting Of {
CHINA, /
GLASS. and
I EARTHENWARR.
PLATED, BRITANNIA, and JAPANNHD
WARE.
TOYS. FANCY GOODS. and CUTLERY.
WRITN0.DESKS and Ladlea' WORK
BOXES, just received.
Suffers and housekeepers will do well to 81 am
Inc nv stock. J. MEYER,
Late partner Of Sohaap 4 %. !
At the old stand,
fe 22-lm* Corner Sd and Brood stA
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-. OdAS. II. OAUSEY.
NH l1.-9W* Lieut. Cavalry. q, q. A.

A TT ENTION.-The organization of our
"A company 70 now nearly completed. We
have the guns secured and all equipments ready
- 500 - We are mustered into service. Those
who do not Immediately volunteer viii be Obliged
substitution has b,en abandoned BY the Govern
ment, % that all who ere bound for servies must
now represent themselves in person. This We
announce upon authority. We then earnestly
invoke those who are willing to share with M the
fortunes Of this war, who would rather appsar
voluntarily upon the field In fence Of their
country than be the reluctant soldiers Of cose-
cion. to come forward now, this day, aad enlist
their names - volunsseysfn . great aud glorious
cause. Apply at our ONCE in the Wing Bu ading
MARNADUKH JOHNSON,
JOHN w. BRANSfORD,
A. B. GUI0ON, a
NH Its v. J. CLUTTER.
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r IGHT ARTILLERYll
BATTERY SEOUREDii

;. 10HT ART1LLERYJI
II BATTERY SEOUREDiil
BOUNTY FIFTY DOLLARSi
The undersigned having secu red q splendid
raise Company of Light Artillery, to be
mustered into the service OF the Provisional
Army Of Virginia. for the war. Each man
will be entitled to bounty OF $50 up0n he.
listing in this arm of the service will not
hereafter be Of frequent occurrence, those
wishing to join will make application at once
at the rendezvous, northwest corner Of Cary
and lith streets, where one or more Of the
undersigned can always BE- seen.
Thoae having substitutes will aond them In
at once, a. the ranks are filling rapidly.
STAPLETON CRUTCHEIEI.D,
WILLIAM &. TANNER,
CHARLES f. WORKMAN.
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RONAWAYD.

NNE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.FlVE
DOLLARS REWARO.-The follow
ing Negroes absconded from the Carbon Hill
Ninas, on the I'd instant:
JOHN-Dark brown; stout; feet 10 to II
lures; "a to 26 years Of age; purchased last
year from King William county.
JIM-Light brown; very likely; intelligent
eountenance; oval face; feet 8 to feet 8 In.
ches In height; "a to % years OF age; can read
and write; purchased last year from Bedford
county.
HAL-Brown; stout built; feet TO s feet
inches in height; 70 to "A years Of age; round
features and cheerful expression; purchased
from Essex county.
PHILIP-Black; very likely; intelligent
sligntiy round shouldered; 5 feet 10 to 8 feet
IL Inches in height; % to "a years Of age; pur.
chased last year from Henrico county.
JOHN FOX-Black; rather light, but clean
made; long face; feet s to feet inches In
height; "a to rs years Of age. =.
twenty-five dollars reward AID Reasonable
expense Of transportation, will be paid for
the apprehension and delivery to me In Rich.
mond Of either one Of them.
NH l2-ts JNO. j. WERTH, Agt.
WWENTY DOLLARS RKWARD.-Run-
away In this city, two weeks ago, my
boy. ALLEN, he 10 Is years old, slender, and
rather small for his age, copper colored
with nearly straight hair. small, sharp ~:
on when he left black hock coat, dark drab
or lead colored pantaloons, and q military
cap. He h no doubt posing for free boy
and may have left the city with soldiers. they
under the belief that he was free; II 90, and
q great favor 70 Intern me: win pay the
above reward for nls apprehension. MY ad:
' NH is1sts JAS. L. sGU0GiN. =
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MILITIA, ATTENTION Il an author zed
wi by tn Secretary Of War to ralte Com pa
ny Of Heavy Artillery to be ats ched to Morti ss
Battalion.
The usual bounty o. ESQ win be paid when the
roll is sign ed aud the volunteer swcrn in.
Cali at p. A. ETARKE'S, Main, between 14th
and l5ta treets. for the preeeut.
Any militianan cen come Ia sign the roll, take
the bountr, sad be EXEMPT.
NH l4-l9;k H. ". STARKE CaDtaln
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Rirtmuah 9ispatrt.
Martial Law Aa4 Mxsic--1 Tia People Of Nor.
tslk.
tssssfA& sseansessssss OF TIE DrsrAson


sswsa a. NoavoLx, March IL, lsea.
oArtial aAW has . moot nsrked exact upon
a1airs il oar city. The pris cipai strssss AZ
crowded from eight All two O'Clock; then the
steyss ere elossd. the hum drum Of bus iosss
10 AssAsa, and tie town has qsits Sunday.
IKE appearance, OF. resembles plscs de- srt.
- on account az SON . raging psstilsrce. The
musmurs OF returning life and animation re-
osmmsncs as about i've; the drilling 10 over.
faw stores reopen. and the gentier ssx 70.
appear apoA the stage Of action. or rather the
sidewalks; And our oompAcs, we'll bntlt, and
pleAsAnt city, Aesumse an cir Of activity and
kustlSs while the numbsrs Of soldters pessiug
Aeout Add the military feature 70 the gene.
raj appearance Of tAinEs.
TIE great natural curiosaty, Tom. the blind
negro pianist, who has astcnisAed the good
peopte OF tie City o. Hills BY his exquisite
Muucat perf0rmanceo. has arrived here, And
10 charming the muaic- loving citisens OF Nor.
folk-SAe proceeds Of his concerts to b appro.
prtAso0 20 the bonsfS Of the solfiers' families
at Yorktown.
The weather here 10 pleasant, the city I'M
usually AeAfthtul; and Just now NO person
noed sepposs that there u any undue excite.
neat here, not withstand.ng tina falsehoods
0A1 have recently been published At the
Eorth aboat the terror among the Pc 1ple Of
Norfolk.
The sun shinss a. sloriously as usual, and
there are about twenty thousand citizen q
hsrsahou@ w-o enjoy 1t a. vastly as ever.f
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KOTICE-Ssaled proposals. viii b. n.
~ ceived at this Office until Il o'clock II
March 18th, 1861. for the delivery 1t Richmond
400 Hospital Tents, l4sls feet. II feet hi.h
4 foot wall. complete. WITH nies, POLE
1000 Bell Tents, feet 8 inches rides. 4 fat
upright, complete In every respect.
LOCO Wall Tents, 9xo, foot wall. com.
plete, with dies poles and pins.
/. Bids may be made for any nnm6er OF tents
over one thousand. Specimen tsnts, to which
contractors must CONFORM, can be seen at this
once Bidders will stats the time REQUIRED
to fur nish the whole Of their bids. PayneptD
will be made on delivery Of each 500 tents.
and the right to pay one fourth In Uonfede.
rate bonds 10 reserved Bids to BE- sealed en-.
closed, and endorsed " Proposals for Tent"
Bids are also invited for manufacture Of
such Cloth as the Government can procure
into Hospital, Bell, and wall Tsnts-ths con.
tractor to furnish polsA pins, rope, &C., and
to give satisfactory security for pelformancs
Of contract. Specimen tents and speciHcs.
lions, to which the work must conform, can
be seen at this Office. Bids 70 10 sealed, sad
endorsed Proposals. for manufacturing
Tents"
BY order Quartermastsr General U. GA,
j. b. DoOLEIALAND,
NH 8-t26mh MAJOR md 40. L
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.sA1 49, ADS11sllsl 81
.KYAvAI. n1HunIAf. YfDAnfj OY KXA0,
80 n - asS.Sc. I. a. tSis cssv - c.aSs ~
~ NAVY nenrfI ~. frr ~ 1xSmina tion
"a - mn ~ fnr .1srS.Sc~ a q : navsI -.
M 81 ~ Ssssss - esu1sss ~ ~.
The 49, Al the CAM - r,,~s nnH - 49,
- ~ tysr - 90 m ~"rs ~. .Ssrsv v."3s
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stesy y Asss OF . 70 e g 49, i,
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AIOTIOE. The second Oomp any Of RiUa.
~ AONO HOWITZEkS has boon roof.
Ss3ised. and LiouteAant David watson eject.
"a Captain. We are anxious 70 increase the
numnor OF out COMPANY 70 10 An oppor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-15

r IGHT ARTILLERY BATTALION
IL On account Of recent anactments By tho Le-
gislature, ! have had to give mp tive Of tho com.
panies l accepted for my Battalion. now wish
two more c0mpanies-cns from Vhgi liz, the
other from without the state. Capt 8. T. Mar
tin and Lisuts. Holiday and Garnet are recruit
ing q company for this command IN this city.
Their o6ice 10 Bank o., I'd door above 18th.
No companies nesd cffsr that will not be ALE TO
report WITHIN q ehort time. The guns, I have
been assured shah receive in q short time.
NH ll-6t* FRANCIS J. B0GGS.