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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-26
Asst Quartermaster Generals Office,
Richmond, Va. 18th June, 1863.
TAYIN KIND

TAX In KIND.
NNO FARMERS AND QUARTERAIASyERS.
Il The followingais the systd4 adopted tor the
collection Of the tax in kind |.
An officer Of the Quartermaster Generals De-
partment is assigned to the special charge Of
the subjects. A controlling Quartermaster, with
the rank of Major, is assigned to each State,
and Post Quartermaster, with the rank of Cap
tain, to each Congressional District, where it is
practicable to collect the asntf
Each Congressional District will b subdivid-
ed by the Post Qhartermaster In charge Of it in
to sections, for the convenient delivery by the
taxpayer of his quota of produce, and agents
will be appointed by that officer to take charge
of the depots to be established in each section.
Before these depots can be established, or the
assessments required under the law be made,
the crops Of small grain, hay, and the clip of
wool for the present year will have been secured.
To relieve farmers from tho risk and inconve-
nience of storing. the Government portion, as
well as to obtain Immediate supplies for the use
of the army, the Department authorizes and re-
quests farmers residing near posts where Quar-
termasters are now stationed to deliver the GO
vernmenfs tenth or any part Of it, to that Quar-
termaster.
4 Under the law, farmers are required to deliv-
er their tenth at depots not more than eight
miles from the place Of production. If they
will deliver under this request the Government
viii pay for the transportation in excess of
eight miles. The Quartermaster receiving pro-
duce under the rule will give receipts to the
producer as evidence that 30 much Of his tax is
paid. And as the Post Quartermaster Of the
Congressional District is responsible for the
tenth, after the assessor. has established and
made it known to him, the Qnartermaster to
whom the produce is delivered win also receipt
for it to the Post Quartermaster Of the District
who will endorse o copy Of thereceipt upon the
assessors estimate before transferring it to the
agents at the receiving depot.
LARKIN SMITH,
Quartermaster Gen'l in charge.
June 26th. I863-1m
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AN ACT
TO authorize tic Formation, Of Volunteer Compa- !

TO authorize tic formation Of Volunteer C0nepd-
nies for local defence.
THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
OF AMERICA DO ENACT, That for the purpose Of
local defence in any portion Of the Confederate.
States, any number Of persons not less than
twenty, who are over the age Of for. five years,
or otherwise not liable to military duty, may
associate themselves as q Military Company;
elect their own officers, and establish rules and
regulations for their own government, and shall
be considered as belonging to the Provisional
Army of the Confederate States, serving without
pay or allowances, and entitled, when captured
by the enemy, to all the privileges Of prisoners
Of war, PROVIDED, That such company shall, as
soon as practicable, transmit their muster-roll
or list of the names Of the officers and privates
thereof, to the Governor Of the State, the Com
handing General Of the department, any Briga-
der General in the State OF Confederate service,
to be forwarded to the Secretary Of War; but the
President, or the commander of the military dis
tricts may at any time, disband such companies,
Provided, That in the States and districts in
which the act entitled IAN act to further pro-
vide for the public Defence" approved April
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and
the acts amendatory thereof have been suspend
ed, persons Of any age, resident within such
States or districts, may volunteer and form part
of such companies, 30 long as such suspension
may continue, Provided, That no person shall
become member of such company, until he
shall have first taken the oath Of allegiance to
the Confederate States Of America, in writing, .
copy of which oath, shall be fled with the mus
ter-roll Of said company as above prescribed
Approved, Oct. Is, 1862. I,
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From RichnOnd.

R1cHHoND, June 22d.-There is nothing BY
the Central train tonight, except confrma-
ton Of the reported cavalry fight on Thurs
day and Friday at Middleburg.
Robertson's brigade was chiefly engaged.
The enemy was repulsed with severe loss.
A large portion of the First Rhode Island
cavalry was captured.
No particulars of casualties have been re
ceiyed.
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.AttentiOn,!

TIME male persons residing in the bounds Of
IL the I'd Battalion Of the 10th Regt. " M,
between the ages Of Is and As years, are order
ed to assemble at Jeptha N. Loaar's, On Satur-
day, the 9th day Of June, at 2 o'clock in. the
evening, for the purpose Of organic ag the Com
pany, and slecting officers fer thu same.
By order Of
VIM. 8. RYBURN, &c. Col
Comdg. 10th Regt Y. N.
JAMES CHOW, Adjt. ~
June 10, l863.-2w
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9RINTEsRS In <
MANUFACTURER BY
B. A. RANDALL&C CO.,

DOOK, News and Colored Inks, of an excel
- lent quality. and warranted equal to the
best Northern make.
Book Ink, at so cents to 81 per pound in cans
Of one to ten pounds.
News Ink (fne) 80 per pound for all orders Of
one hundred pounds and upwards.
News Ink, livery fne) at 40 cents per pound in
kegs Of Is and so pounds.
Colored Inks. at ST. to So pr pound, in half
pound and pound cans.
96F Every paper inserting this advertise
ment for.one month and sending US copy Of
their paper, will receive pay fot the same upon
purchasing three times the amount Of their bill
from US. B. A. RANDALL q 20.
June 26th. 1863-1m
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The Trustees

OF Martha Washington College are hereby
notified that there will be meeting Of the
Board at the College on Wednesday next, the
LIST day Of July, at 10 o'clock A. N. It is
hoped that every member will find it conve-
nient to attend--or to attend anyhow, whether
convenient or not-as business of unusual i'm
portsnce is to be attended TO.
By order of the President,
G. B. coALE, Sec.
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CdUclry Fight IN Miss'sssppf- Enensy
ROufeI

JACKSON, June 23.-Cols. White and Adams
cavalry attacked four hundred Of the enemy's
cavaly at Bear Creek, near MISUNDERSTANDING
yesterday and routed them, capturing their
artillery and killing and wounding 100.
Our loss was Is killed and wounded, amons
the latter Capt w. Yorger, who distinguish
ed himself greatly in the action.
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Yankee Cruelty-FOrty three Ne
grOes Drowned

Z
One Of the most atrocious incidents of the
whole war was yesterday related to rs by q
gentleman of this city, who obtained the facts
from Capt. Jas. G. White, of King William
county, who vouchss for the accuracy Of the
statement. Some days ago, when the Yam
KEGS made their raid to Aylett's, they visited
the place Of DR.. Gregg, living inthe neighbor-
hood, and took from their comfortable homes
forty-three negroes, who were hurried off to
York river and placed on board vessel bound
northward. Along with these negroes, as q
prisoner, was gentleman named Ice. q resi-
dent and highly respectabel citizen Of King
William, who has since been released and al
lowed to return to his home. He states that
whom the vessel arrived in Chesapeake Bay,
)1he small -pox made its appearance among the
egroes, tl1t disease having existed to some
extent AMONG the same family before they
were dragged from their homes in King Will
liam. The Captain of the Yankee vessel and
his crew were greatly alarmed at the appear
ance of the disease on board. and very soon
determined to rid the vessel Of the presence Of
the negroes. Without attempting to make
the shore. and. not considering for an instant
the inhumanity Of the cruel deed, the whole
negro cargo was thrown into the Bay, and
every one left to perish by drowning. Not
one, perhaps, escaped the cruel fate visited
upon them by these who profess to be their
earnest friends and warmest sympathizers.-
RICHMOND Dispatch.
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an the night Of the 18th inst, at Saltville,
OIeither strayed or was stolen, . large light Bay
Horse, dark streak running along his back.
name very light in quantity and dark, small
knot on his left fore pasture joint carries his ears
erect like rabbit, q natural and rapid pacer
will pay the above sum for his delivery 70 me
or for information BY which can got him.
Address 6.sGHAPMANs
June 10. 1868-8w Saltville, Va.
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From the Mobile Advertiser 8 Register.
The Affair at Ashland, lathe Entire
Eaae,.al nonn,, Ronrrna

JACKSON, June 1.-THE Natchez Courier
says that, on the 18th inst, Gems. Dick Tay-
lor ana walker stacked the Federal Camp,
1000 strong at Camp Perkins, Ashland, La,
killing, woundlng and capturing the entire
force, save few who sscped to q gunboat.
This was one of series of similar camps
extending from Grand Gulf to Milliken's Bend.
and encircling Vicksburg on the west side Of
the river.
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ATTENTIoN !!

TTyHE 164th Regt. Va. Malta is hereby re-
u quired to meet at Abingdon on Saturday,
the 9th inst, in obedience to an order from
Adjt. General Richardson. The Regiment will
be formed i'm front of the Court House, at II
o'clock A. M. D. A. P. CAMPBELL,
June 26-1t Comdt. 164th Regt Va Ma.
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.Attentfon!

CyOMMANDANTS of Companies Of the 105th
NJ Regiment, will at once order their COM
mands to assemble at convenient point within
their Company Districts, and carry into effect
the Order Of Adjt. Gen. Richardson in regard to
weekly musters. ]. T. PRESTON, Col
Comdg. 105th Regt. Va. Militia.
June 49, 1863-tf sss4 ~ ss = ~ - s.
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The Magnolia,

A Literary Weekly of the first class, for sale
at the Abingdon Book Store---price Is cents.
The ladies should send and buy it.
June %. 1868,
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MARRIAGES..

Married, on Cove Creek, Scott county, Va,
on the 9th of May, by Rev. DR.. Jonson Nelson,
Mr.: RoBsRr LANEY and. Mrs. MARY Bray, all
of Scott county.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-26

AnnAn LBS. Bar Iron,
lU.OJDO 2, 600 lbs. Tire for two and four
horse wagons, which We wish to exchange on
favorable terms for any or all Of the following
articles Wool Feathers, Tallow, Wax, Bacon !
Flaxseed or Lard. Call early at a
SIS T. g. McC0NNELL 3 COS =
June s, 1863 Z sa1f9lfa Z
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The second Glass Militia, from the ages Of Is
to Is and from 45 to IS years Of age, residing
within the limits of the town Of Abingdon, and
a half mile beyond and around, viii meet ct
Abingdon onrSaturday next and organize into
companies. b. 4. +. CAMPBELL,
C6mdt. 164th Regt. Va. Ma.
Iune 2f,th 1863-1w
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-06-26
BRUCE & FULKERSON,
LEBANON, VA,

HAvE just received fresh lot Of goods, to
IL which they invite the attention Of the peo-
pie. Among other things, they have Calicoes,
Domestics, Cotton Yarns, Queensware, Copper
as, Birthstone, Sugar, Powder, Lead, &c., &c;
Call and see our goods, and buy bargains.
Lebanon June 26 1864
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ATTENTION MILITIA.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
ADJUrANr GENERAL's OFF1cE, /
Richmond, June Is, 1863.


ADJUTANr GENERALS OFF1cE,l
Richmond, June Is, 1868. !
YTyHE provisions Of the first section Of the act
Of March I, 1862, for the enrolment Of the
Second Glass Militia, are hereby extended to the
followingnamea towns, to Wit charlottesville al
bemarle county; Stauhton, Augusta; Harrison
burg, Rockingham; Lewisburg, Greenbrier; U
MON, Monroe; Lexington, Rockbridge, Liberty,
Bedford; Fincastle, Botetourt; Salem, Roanoke;
Christiansburg, Montgomery; Wytheville, Wythe;
Marion, Smyth; Goodson and Abingdon, wash
ington; Danville, Pittsylvania:: FarhviHe, Prince
Edward, and Manchester, Chesterfield
The Commandants Of the several Regiments
of the Line within which the said towns respec-
lively lie, will Immediately cause all white males
from Is. to 10 and from As to So years Of age,
residing within the limits Of those towns, and ?
half mile beyond and around them, except Man
chester, the northern limit Of which is James n
yer, to be enrolled for the service required by
the act recited, organized into companies, and
hold and, certify elections Of one captain and
one first and one second lieutenant to each COM
pany. They will also report to this Office the
number of men enrolled. ~.
VIM. q. RICHARDSON, A. g.
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Kirby Smiths Position.
RIcHMoND, June 22-Of6cial dispatches re-
ceiyed at the War Department state that Kir4
by Smith is at Milliken's Bend.
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~
Y ed and held for Washington county, at the
1868:
David g. Grant, &c., Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Hannah Grant, &C.. Defendants.
s In CHANCERY.
This cause came on to be heard this day upon
the papers formerly read in this cause, and the
report of Master Comr. Geo. r. Barr, and there
being no exceptions to said report, tits accord
ingly confirmed: And it appearing to the Court
from the report Of said Comr. Barr, that the
present value of the dover interest Of Hannah
Grant, widow Of Gardner Grant, Senr., decd,
in the proceeds of the real estate Of which the
said Gardner Grant, ST., died seized, is 81, 314.
81; and it also appearing to the Court, that the
purchase money for which the land in the bill
mentioned sold, is now due, it is therefore adj
judged, ordered and decreed, that Arthur G..
Cummings the Commissioner who made thesale,
proceed to collect Of the purchases money, the
said sum Of ST., 314.62, with interest from the
9th day Of August, 1860, the day Of sale, and
that he pay the same over to the said Hannah
Grant, retaining the legal commission. And it
is further ordered BY the Court, that Master
Comr. George r. Barr proceed to take an ac-
count to ascertain the advancements made to
the children of the said Gardner Grant, Senr.,
decd, in order that the Court may distribute
the balance of the fund according to the respec-
tive rights Of the parties, that he state the a.
mount of interest each party is entitled to re-.
ceive, and also any liens upon the land of the,
said Gardner Grant, Senr., decd, and that he
report his proceedings to the next term of this
Court A. Copy. --Teste,
PETER j. BRANCH, o. 9.
r SA - n a : & Il 80 Z
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CHEWTNG TOBACCO.

sANEor two hundred boxes Of Chewing To-
~ bacco, Of all qualities, in store and for
sale, BY F. B. & s. F. HURT.
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VTyURNIP Seed at
June 2e, 1868.
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The parties to- che above-naned suit win
please take notice, that have appointed Tues
day, the 21st July, 1868, to take the account
ordered, "to ascertain the advancements made
to the children of Gardner Grant, ST., !" &c., &c.
They will therefore appear at my Office in Abing-
don, Va, On that day, to ensble me to comply
with the requirements of said order
GEO. R. BARR, NJ. C.
Time 26 1863 Av ss@ .es.-'s- IS : &
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VTIRGINIA:.-AtRu Rules held in the Clerks
Y Office Of the Circuit Court Of Scott county.
on the first Monday in June, 1869:
William j. Sires, Complainant.
VS.. &.
Lucinda Sires, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY. .
Thesobject Of this suit is to obtain q divorce:
And It appearing BY satisfactory evidence that
the defendant.is not 4 resident ofsthis State. it
is ordered that the said defendant appear here
within one month after due publication Of this.
order, and do whatis necessary to protect her
interest. 4 Copy.-Teste, 'sis ;, I.
8. H. MORRISON, D. Q.
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June 10Th, 1863
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-24
How wIseonsIn soldiers Vote.


Returns of The vote from thirty Regiment,
and parts Of Regiments and Batteries of the Wis.
consin troups, give Dixon fof Chief Justice 6,6OS
votes, and Gothren. Democrat l,049 Dixon
army majority as far as heard from, 5,56l. The
Milwaukee Se1ltinel states tIat there is no doubI
of the reelection Of Dixon, unless large share
of the army vote is thrown out for informality
or Something Of that nature.
The latest returns of the Judicial Election IN
the Stale Of Wisconsin indicate that the Cop
perieads have been counting their chickens pre-
maturely, II is now pretty certain that, instead
ofa Democratic victory by 5000 majority, as was
SO exultantly proclaimed, Judge Dixon, the Un.
ion candidate, has been handsomely elected b,
the home vote, while the soldiers will swell bi,
majority TO 10000. The Judge had uphill
work, in view OF the local interests involved in
the election. Farmers who had moftgaged Their
property to build railroads, were disposed to re-
pudiate their obligations Judge Dixon was
understood TO be Of the opinion that these mort
cages Were binding. The Opposition ran Goth
rem, kepudiator, expecting 70 make his elect
ion sure thing. But Wisconsin has shown
that she can neither be bullied nor bribed inio
the support Of those who oppose the Government
in its struggle against treason.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-24

Direct adviccs from the city Of Mexico up 10
March %, received in Washington, report some
progress Of the French in their operations aeapsl
Puebla. They have occupied two important
hills, Amalocon, four miles from Poubia, and
commanding The road 10 Vera Cruz, and San
Juan, two miles from Peubla, aud commanding
the road to the city Of Mexico Their outposts
extend 10 the river Atoyac, the bridge over
which they have seized. General Comonfort has
been reinforced by three brigades from the capi-
tai. In a skirmish on harch %, the French were
compelled to retire. The Mcxicans were still
in excellent spirits and another stirring procla.
nation had been issued by President Juarez.
New York, April 2l.--The New Orleans Era
has news via Malanzac from Mexico TO March
9th. It is said the French on that day made a
general attack ON Puebla, and were rcpulsed tc
beyond Chaluca, and that the victory was com.
plete. The French lost 60 cannon and 5000
men. tfaf tfH
Its also reported that the Mexicans had sent
10000 men to occupy Oiizaba.
frigate Mississippi. who had reached New Or.
leans, that the rebelgunboat Webb was destroy.
ed in the Port Hudson fight, and that our fleet
did great damage TO the batteries there, and in
one battery alone twenty. fverebels were killed
The enemy was several times driven from
their guns, and one Of their batteries was spiked
Admiral Faragut's secretary had arrived al
New Orleans with dispatches. Farragut wat
blockading the mouth Of the Red river
Official report from General Ortego, published
in Mexico, having been received from Genera
Comonfort, states that the enemy suffered ter.
rble defeat aud gives particulars of the action
Peubla wasmuch damaged by the French shells
The Mexican loss was only 60 men.
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nJsoppoinsod.

Mahoney, of the Dubuque Herald who has
lived for the last few months upon the notoriety
he gained by being imprisoned in Fort Lafa-
yette, is disappointed in the late elections. He
says:
II had promised and stated that, whatever
the people ofthe East might do, those of the
West would not tolerate any longer outrage to
their persons and property, come from what
source it may. But have not been borne out
by the conduct of the people of the West"
The Detroit Advertiser sharply responds
"Poor Dan Mahoney We all remember his
high-sounding letter TO the world in condenna-
tion of John Van Buren, and pledgng the West
as certainly against the war. But Mahoncy has
heard from the elections in the West, and hence
his grief, as quoted above. The people of the
West have not borne him out Never mind,
Dan! They will bear you out feet foremost yet,
and bury you, as was done with your great prot
oiypc Ananias" So
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-24
The Late AssauIt on ChnrIo.,on.

no Hnte ASsaui. on Ch"rios'OH'
nlr y. ". uiIoh' OF INC naI,,Hore dnae''es'''
VINO was wuh the assa,lihg heet ana rs more
nan ORDINARY tr9stWorlhyi gives some interest
ing particulars OF the Iate operations against
Oharleston' ana the ieeling among the of1cers
ana crews OF tne ir0n-claas aIter Inc wltndfawal
rom 'he ai.ack' he states mat much dissatis-
faction WIN INC manner III which me aIfair was
managed on our slae was expressed ana ihe an
nouncemeht that the IRON ciad meet Is to be sent
70 JON Fairagut 5 squ uaaroh had eheerlng ell
le1e 10 un oliceis ana Ineh, as tney nave ABANDON
ca az az, nope OF reaPlng honor IN conneetion win
'ne ne onaIIesson movements Mr; ulioh says
-, on tne ,noinlng OIL tne ON aIter inc ngh',
.ne se.Sn io''9's WIZ iieeaileu' ana iouuu
IA nc"iiy as Soou eohuit.on ior service as tney
Ne,e upon gong lnto act'oh on me in. nan
Pdst , ohe CLOCK was the nour nxeu upon Ior q
Ienewai Oh .ne ool,oarunen, ana the oticers OF
.e .ne r Nessels we're an ~ reauness ana
most Of them anxious for renewal of the con-
flict. The order for the movement was momen-
tafily Walted ior' out the order never came.
At tnree CLOCK u was ascerlalned through
% ou' .',e meet tna' Ihe Ao,hHai haa decided mat
Ohorieston Is impregnaple that sumter cannot
De taken win me vessels aud appliances placed
at nis uisPosal oy lhe goVernment-in other
wosus, n. .lat me power oi the Gevernment Is not
suineieht 10 humoie thls nest Of rebels.
conversation WIN some oi lhe command
ers ol me lron-clads, before this order was re-
ceIveo was assured that the walls OF Fort Sum
Ter were pierced and crushed, and the opinion
was was expressed mat IN threog hours more the
rort Wouiu oe conpeled 10 surrender Several
VI vi 'nein tes''nFd 'nal ther immense shot had
entered ,he cmorasures oil the Fort and dis
mounted .he guns ana that The walls were IN
''osy q & shattered CONDITION. e,.,
Two hours and htteen minutes of lombard
trjor yotsei snrI IA tta . m"u"ua one me ~
country to retake the Forts and public nronort v
abandoned as impracticsble
! " The reason Why Charleston has not been
destroyed by the iron-clad fleet. even if Sumter
had not been taken, is the dreadful fear tbat
lovershadowed the fleet authorities of rebel tor.
pedoes Farragut had the same 10 encounter at
New Orleans with wooden sb;ns hut La dasbe5