Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-16


2 .l64, is called upon for 100. Hanover,
with 1921, is called upon for 80, while
Prince Edward, with 6,99S, is called upon
for $50. These examples will suffice 70
show how unequally this burden is dis
tributed, and / trust that some amendment
will be made 70 the Law which will afford
protection against such inequality.
The Law requires that "tbe value of such
slaves as may escape from the Confederate
authorities and not return to their owners,
or be seized or be killed by the public
enemy, or may, by want Of due diligence
on the part Of the authorities of the Con
federate States, in any manner be lost to the
owners, shall be paid by the Confederate
States 70 the owners OF such slaves; and in
like manner compensation shall be paid
for any injury to slaves arising from the
want of due diligence on the part of the
authorities of the Confederate States."-
Many cases Of peculiar hardship, arising
from the loss of slaves, have been brought
to my attention, and much complaint has
been made by the owners in consequences
of the fact that they have not received the
value provided for in this act. In several
cases the only slave capable Of field labor
that the owner possessed has been lost,
and, compensation not having been made,
he has been unable to supply his place
If the value had been promptly paid the
hardship in such cases WOnld have been
greatly relieved. invoke your early at
tention to this subject, Of so much imPor-
tanee to our common constituents.
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/ have received a communication from
the President of the Central Railroad, eu-
closing q report made to him by the Su-
perintendent on subject Of great impor-
lance to the road, and not less to the State
and the Confederacy. The demands for
the transportation of passengers and freight
over this and the other railroads of the
State have been very great, and the roads
have been severely taxed to meet them -
So far they have fully met the demands;
bat It Is apparent to any person who will
pass over them, that extensive repairs are
now much Leeded. and must be made or
they will be broken down and rendered
useless. Besides. great difficulty is expe-
rienced in procuring crOss-ties and the
necessary supply Of wood for fuel. Labor
is indispensably necessary to relieve them;
aud, so far as legislation can aid them,
am satisfied it will be cheerfally extended.
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communicate herewith the report Of
the board of visitors, the superintendent
and the surgeon Of the Virginia Military
Institute; and 1 commend them to your
consideration. They are deeply interest
ing; and, notwithstanding the embarrass-
ments of the time, they show that the i'm
stitutiOn is in 4 very fourishing condition.
When the institution was reOpened, IL was
seriously apprehended that It would be
difficult, If not impossible, to procure the
requisite supplies for clothing and feeding
the cadets but take pleasure IN SAYING
hal Rtla inhnulane and anRruVy NJ tl1a anNar-
intendent have overcome all difieuIties,
and the operations Of the school have been
regularly kept up. The institute has
strongly commended itself to the fostering
care of the General Assembly aud the
people of Virginia, and / caunOt too earn
estly press its claims upon your support
and favor. trust il will be your pleasure
to adopt the recommendations made in the
reports, and thus place it upon Q firm and
enduring basis and enable il gradually TO
extend the sphere of its usefulness. >
The extOrtiOner is still pursuing his
heartIess traffic and amaSsing his gains.
The war to him is a God send, and he
would not have it terminated for any
earthly consideration He shares none of
its hRrdships-he suffers none of its dan
gers. He has, perhaps. hired q substitute
who, for q peeuniGry consideration, agreed
" 0o ou0N ~ ~ AAo HA-SSs 1AS1 r4S1 0AS
found everywhere throughout the c0nfed-
eracy, aud it is time something were done
70 put an end TO their money making bus.
iness. -
Ihave been investigating this subject in
the hope that would be able to make some
practical recommendation that would check
If it did not eradicate this evil. In the
first volume of the Revised Code Of 1919,
page SOL, find an act which was passed
in l777, entitled "An act to prevent fore
stating, regratiDg, engrOssing and public
Vendues :" which, with very slight amend.
ments, would, If re-enacted, check in .
great measure this growing evil. ] iavite
your attention to il, and recommend that
some similar act be passed at this session.
The finances of the State are in q highly
prosperous c0ndition-mueh more prosper
Gus, indeed, than could have been antici-
pated, under the circumstances which sur
round US. The numerous demands made
upon the treasury have been promptly met
and satisfied. Our revenue is Increasing,
aud the people, with that noble spirit
which has ever characterized ViFginiAns,
cheerfully pay their taxes, aud thus main
tain the credit and uphold the character OF
the Commonwealth.
JoHN LBTCHER.