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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

mony to Jackson's great personal worth and
energy and his sterling qualities.
When the Beard of Visitors met, General
Smith reported the name of Jackson to the
Board. together with the statement OF the re-
concentrations and encomiums already refer
red to-.
It happened that there was on the Board
member who appeared there on that occasion
for the first time and the last. He at oaee adj
vocated Jackson's appointment, though evil
IDENTIFY taken by surprise at the suggestion Of
his name. He spoke in very high terms Of
jackson. whose. townsman he said he was,
and told of the great pleasure which his ape
pointment would give to the people 81 North
west Virginia. The man who thus eulogixad
jackson was j. S. Garlic. He was the 0Hy
one of the Board who knew jackson, and 10
warmly advocated him before that jury Of
strangers. $50 3s5ys "a se5ia Esi.7
Influenced by what they had thus heard,
the Board, without the usual delays, at once
ordered the appointment to be rendered to
jackson. The state of his health at the time
aided in causing him to accept it. "a
Of all the gifted men with whom Gen.
Jackson was thus brought into comparison
and to whom he was adjudged by all, save
Hill and his Virginia friends, to be inferior,
which one of them has be not UNNECESSARILY
outstripped, in the exhibition Of high eapaci-
ty and Christian virtue, a virtue sublimer
than Roman ever knew? They we're ranked
before him, but the inspiration within him,
and which needed only occasion to Develop it,
swiftly asserted its authority, and poured
mockery on the Judgment of shortsighted
men attracted by the brightness Of outside
tinsel. jackson win live in the admiration'of
the world and the affections of great repub-
lie, long after those whose prospects for fame
and distinction seemed fairer, shall have been
even forgotten. Iynch6ary Firginian.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
Another of our gallant Boys.

We have heretofore, as far as we could OBJ
tain them, published the names of all the gal
liant boys from this section Of the State, who
have been killed or wounded in the various
battles that have been fought. A letter from
Mr.. James T. Fulcher to Mr.. John F. Ro-
berts, Of this county, conveys the sad intelli-
gence of the death Of his son, James A. Ro-
berts, in the late battle near fredericksburg.
He was killed on Sunday, the ball striking
him in the eye and passing out at the back OF
the head. He was the only one.killed in his
company, though some Is or 20 we're wound
ed. His comrade who writes says he was a
true and gallant boy, always at his post, ane
discharged his duties like man.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
From the Lynchburg Republican.

The Farmers Tax ora Tax in Kind.
It must be borne in mind by the farmers of
the country that Congress- has levied q tax on
the products of the farmvf one-tenth of the
produce Of the year ending first Of March,
1864, at which time it is lobe delivered to the
government agent in such form and ordinary
marketable condition as may be usual in the
section in which the product is to be deliver
ed, and at soma depot not more than eight
miles from the place Of production; and, if
not delivered within two months from the
time an estimate has been made by the tax
assessor, q penalty Of City per cent. more
than the estimated value Of the portion assess
ed for the government. into be collected by
the tax collector, The government 10 bound
to furnish sacks for grain. and to pay the cost
of barrels holding molassss. This system is
well adaptsd to the times and circumstances
in which we are placed. III will ensure, be-
yond any possibility Of doubt, q full supply
for our armies, and leave . large surplus in
the hands of the farmers for sale and CON
sumption. The provision, reserving for the
use Of each family so bushels sweet and Irish
potatoes, will exempt many poor families from
the 1.-THE tax, for many do not make more Of
the articles reserved than the quantities speci-
fed. Il will save cost Of transportation 10
the government, and furnish 4 surplus for the
army at q reduced price, which saving will Of
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

This gentleman, a native Of Abingdon, but
for the last or s years resident Of Texas.
was onelof the brave but unfortunate 5000
who were captured at Arkansas Post on the
18th Of January last. The Confederate force
ct the Post, all told, was but $500, while that
of the enemy was about Il, 900, with 80 trans
ports and 9 gun-boats. With this immense
odds against them. our little army fought two
days and nights, and until they were entirely
surrounded, with a desperation never exceed
ed. as the result exhibited. Our loss was 60
killed and 100 wounded. The Yankee Gene.
raj reported his killed at 600, but the St. Lou
is Republican, deriving its information from
less interested and more truthful sources, put
the Federal loss at 1860 killed and 200
wounded Ia loss, at the lowest estimate equal
to the whole Confederate force.
After the Post was captured literally emo
.tfIered down by overwhelming thunderstorm
5000 men were packed. in mid winter, upon
the decks Of three boats, that could not, per-
haps, have carried 1000 with anything like
comfort, without fire or even blankets, and
kept two weeks upon the cold and stormy Boz
som of the Mississippi, before they were dis
embarked at ST. Louis, and one week Of the
time all crowded upon two boats without suf-
ficient room to lie down. As a consequence,
hundreds of them died from cold and exposure,
and the survivors reached Camp Chase in a
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
Emory & Henry College.

We direct the special attention of the Board
Of Trustees and Visitors of this Institution to
the call Of DR.. Wiley ID meeting on the
10th Of June next. Business of Importance
requires full meeting, "a it is desired that
every member Of the Board be present.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

D9 Col. French and the part Of his COM
mand captured at Pikevlle, KY, last month,
have been exchanged and have just arrived
from Camp Chase. We have seen and con-
yersed with Maj. Garrant, It. Carrel and
others. who report better treatment than has
been received by most prisoners who have
fallen into Yankee hands
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
Good News from Missouri.

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Public attention has been directed % much
of late to other points, where events of absorb.
ing interest we're transpiring, that Missouri,
and the gallant men there battling for their
rights. have almost been lost sight Of.
The Natchez Courier has cheering iptelli-
gence direct from that State. It says-sIn
addition to the taking of McNeill, by Guam
trell, the Confederate partisan, we also learn
that Pilot Knob has been taken by the Mis-
souri, Confederates. and that our troops are
having affairs pretty much their own way in
that State.
A Confederate officer, who has been out as
scout in Missouri during this spring, also
informs us that the Union families have all
left that State for other settlements, either in
Oregon or the East. The State is now in the
hands of the Cohfederates, with the exception
Of points garrisoned by Lincoln soldiers, and
St. Lonis."
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

"a Refugees from Nashville inform the
Atlanta Confederacy that Gen. Mitchell is or
ganizing cavalry force Of 10000 for the pur-
pose Of making raids into Alabama and Geor-
gia, and that Atlanta was to be the main point
of attack.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
Punishment of soldiers.

We saw it stated in the Lynchburg Virgi-
nian few days ago, that soldiers, for some
trifing offence, it may be presumed, were
punished in the principal street of that city,
exposed to the gaze and jeers Of every rowdy
and loafer that might pass along by being
compelled to ride plank edgewise for hours
together. We have heard Of other modes Of
punishment equally degrading, for compare
lively trivial offences. Such punishments are
outrageous in a great and enlightened and
christian Government every member of which
revolts at the idea of the white man being
brought to the level of the slave, and yet this
thing is practiced BY gold lace and brass but
tons upon the noble souls who have barred
their breasts to the fry storm in maintenance
Of the great principle that the races Of white
and black are not equal
We are aware that discipline and obedience
must be enforced and observed in the army,
but we have yet to learn that a punishment
that destroys mans selfrcspect and degrades
him and his children, is the proper way to en-.
force discipline. Indeed, it is, in our opinion,
an ill.advised policy that will shut up the
wretch in snug quarters, out Of the reach of
public gaze, for picking a lock or robbing a
hen-roost, and publicly disgracing citizen
soldier for comparative triAe. A man who
is voluntarily defending his country is enti-
tied to farmnre consideration, tho he commit
a misdemeanor, than a common thief and
the moment such mans seKrespect is for
feited, he ceases to be fit for soldier. Such
punishments, therefore, are wrong, and only
tend to Generalization and worthlessness.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

Dg We received a telegram from Col. Nc
Mahon last week, afterour paper had gone to
press, desiring us to make she announcement
that be had Withdrawn his name as a candi-
date for Congress. We gave it as much pub
licity as we could under the circumstances,
and presume it is pretty generally known.
Mr.. A. P. Cole, candidate for the Senate,
made like request, under like circumstan-
ces and we believe tits generally known that
he has Withdrawn.
We announced in our last that Mr.. Goggin
had Withdrawn from the Gubernatorial con-
test. His reasons for 50 doing will be found
in his card in this paper. -
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29
A Foot Race.


On Monday morning last as Capt. Barker,
Jailor of this county, was on his way with a
prisoner from the jail to the Court House, the
latter, entertaining an opinion adverse to that
Of his custodian, tooka contrary direction at
the top Of his speed, and. as if there was ft-
ness in the thing, made for Gallows Hill
There being great many persons in town, it
was but few minutes till he had hundred
men and boys at his heels A pistol being
fred in his rear, he @gin it up" very quietly
walking back to town, none the worse of the
exercise, except little out of breath. His
name is James L. Duff, from Tenn, charged
with stealing pistol and marrying as many
wives as two men are entitled to.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

nsy@The Nasville Union says the Federal Col
Clayton made raid from Helana. Ark, toward
Little Rock, destroying zoe, 900 bushels Of corn,
&c., and meeting rebel brigade, retreated.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

cry men generally on this point is we'll
known. There is a most significant I'M
willingness to have this great question
discussed as all other questions are. The
avarice and tyranny Of the STAKEHOLDER
has for many years made il worth ones
life TO question the divine origin and ex-
cellence of slavery in Southern COM
nunity; and lynch-law has sealed the
mouths which dared TO speak against it.
Slavery has been holy ground, on which
no profane foot has dared TO tread. That
day has gone forever, and slavery, like
all other systems and institutions, must
submit TO free inquiry and discussion
even though its extinction and abolition
be the result.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
DOUBTFUI.-wILD car.
Refuse the Issues OF ali Bauki
mentioned below.

The following Tennessee Banks are broken, a
have been wound up =; and their Notes, Il any an
out, are utterly worthless;
Agricultural Bank, at Brownsville
Central Bank of Tennessee at Nashville.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at Memphis.
Mechanics Bank, at Memphis
Memphis Saving Institution at Memphis.
Exchange Bank, at Murfroesboro.
Miners and Manufacturers Dank at Knoxvill,
Bank Of East Tennessee, at Knoxville
Bank Of Trenton, at Trenton
Bank Of Jefferson, at cambridge.
Bank Of Claiborne at Tazowoll
Bank Of Tazewell, at Tazewell
Lawrenceburg Bank, at Lawrencoburg,
Citizens Bank at Memphis.
Bank of America, at ClarKsville
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
The Nashville Mail.

II is known that q difficulty has arisen
between the Post. office Department and
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company, and that the company have re-
fused to transport the mails over the road
after the expiration Of the contract for
the year 1862. AT Nashville, few days
ago, the conductor on the passenger train
for this city, acting under instructions
from the management Of the road, ex-
PEELED Mr.. Kelsea, the mail-agent, from
the train; and refused TO bring the mail
to this city. Subsequently, by order Of
the military authorities at Nashville, the
conductor was arrested for eiectiug the
mail agent. The extent of Mr. Kelsea's
embarrassment may be imagined. A
compromise was agreed upon, however,
and Mr.. Kelsea was permitted 10 bring
his mail over the road, aAd arrived here
last evening with three or four back
mails, having left Nashville on Saturday
morning. Arriving at Elzabethtown
yesterday, Mr.. Kelsea brought the mail
matter TO Colesburg and thence by rail TO
this city. BY the terms of the compro-
mise, the agent was permitted TO bring
the through mail from Nashville, but was
not allowed TO supply any of the in
tervening offices. We learn that Gen.
Rosecrans deems it military necessity
that the mails shall be regularly carried
between this city and Nashville, and we
presume he will require the railroad com
pany to perform the service Mr.. Kelsea
is a most indefatigable officer, and per-
forms his duty on all occasions.-Lou
Journal 12H.
We understand that the present ar.
rangement for carrying the mails over the
Louisville and Nashville road is only
temporary, but we have good reason tC
believe that nothing but an invasion by
the enemy will interrupt its future trans.
portation.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
Ye Fire-eating Man.

Ye mighty scribe of We Montgomery
MHl waxeth wroth at We Lincolnites.
He writeth thus:
" If the enemy should get to Columbus
or Mobile, they will have to march over
the dead bodies of hundred thousand
Confederate soldiers. And shonld they
reach these cities what then? We an
swer for MObile-she will never surren-
der, for sooner than stoOp to the dis
grace of New Orleans, her citizens will
apply the torch to every house, and burn
the town TO ashes. We know something
of tho gallant spirits of Mobile; we
know them to be as true as steel; and
that when their noble city is attacked,
they will raise the battle cry of Palafox
at Sarapossa, and proclaim war-war to
the knife"
Mercy on us But ye poor scribe per-
haps wanted lively paragraph. He
didn't mean it.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

RIoHEs AND PATRIoTlsM or CALIFORNIA
What is there net in California; Dis
covery follows discovery there. The
squatters find gold, the gold hunters find
silver, the silver miners stumble on quick
silver, fruits of every kind grow ia pro-
fusion; in short, no sooner is anything
wanted by the world, than California
furnishes IT, Now that North Carolina
has stopped sending forth her naval
stores, California comes 10 the rescue,
and tells us that she is getting turpen-
tine and rosin for as, and will soon be
furnishing large supply. And, besides
all this, she sends $4,000 to the SAM
tary Commission, and puts into the SER
vice a regiment that offers $4,000 for
the privilege Of coming East TO get shot
AZ the rebels. Is not California q sister
worth having?
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
Louisville and Nashville Railroad

Louisville and Nashville Railroad .
The Louisville Democrat Of the 18th
inst, says:
The train due from COlesburg, where
after eight miles travel overland route"
the connection is made at El9abethtowD,
with the trains from Nashville, arrived
yesterday afternoon at three o'clock,
bringing 4 large trip OF passengers,
among whom were a large portion from
Nashville No mails or express freight
was brought. A train will make regular
runs hereafter, leaving daily, and arriving
at 2 o'clock z. NJ. Everything is in fine
working order, save the condition of the
trestle work, and perhaps slight damage
to the road lying between COlesburg and
ElizabethtOwn, the distance being about
eight miles, which is travelled by different
means Of conveyance. We learn that the
damage done to the road and lrestle- werk
is being speedily repaired, and we expect
that about the latter end Of the month
the Louisville and Nashville railroad will
bo in splendid order and the trains run
ming regularly again.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
First East Tennessee Cavalry.

AASb A@H$oS ASAAAAS51Nc
The Louisville journal of Tuesday, the
18th inst, makes the following announce
ment:
MILITARY RRvIEw.-Gen. Boyle Will
review the First Tennessee Cavalry, Col.
Robert Johnson, at ten o'clock this morn
ing, in the vicinity of Seventh street and
Broadway. At the conclusion of the in
teresting exercises Col. Johnson's com
mand will parade through some of the
principal streets of the city. As the regi-
ment is under marching orders, this will
be the last opportunity our citizens will
have to witness display by this gallant
corps.
Col. Johnson is son of the worthy
Chief Magistrate of Cur State, many thou
sands of whose loyal people, especially
in that portion of the State which greets
the rising sun, and whose mountains kiss
the heavens, will watch the fortunes OF
the young soldier with deep and pecu-
liar interest,
May the eagles of his native hills ever
follow him with omens of victory, until
Dangers troubled night depart,
And the star Of peace return
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16
TOp-Rails.

Camp Welles was located upon the
farm of noted secessionist named HO-
gan. We arrived there after dark upon a
rainy, chilly evening. In accordance
with orders from headquarters, Colonel
Easement directed us 10 +" burn only the
top rails" In the morning the General
visited our camp, and upon approaching
Colonel Easement, remarked, 'ColOnel,
your men are instructed TO only take top
rails, and they have taken the whole
fence" Colonel Jack quickly replied,
" Yes, General, but they took the top rail
each time {" "Well," said the General
with a smile, +" in future they must take
the top rail but once t."-Army Letter.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

4 dispatch from Memphis, dated De-
cember 24lh, states that in consequence
Of the disturbances in the vicinity Of that
city, the election for Congressman in the
neighboring districts had been postponed
for twenty days
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

Picture Of Richmond by "a "Chivalry."
The Richmond correspondent of the
Atlant (Ga) Confederaoy draws the fol-
lowing not very hattering picture of the
capital of Virginia:
But few years since it was a smoky,
thrifty, industrious city, of some forty
thousand inhabitants, without any other
pretensions to notoriety than its political
pre- eminence as the capital of the old
commonwealth, and its social position as
the lying-in hospital of those dilapidated
relics of antiquity, the +. It. VS.. For
more than dozen years past have Wis
tied Richmond during its winter season
of activity and excitement, when the
Legislature and its Supreme Courts at
tracted strangers from different parts of
the State, and, yet, even with these acct
dental advantages of position, there was
less evidence of progress to the eye of
the stranger than can be witnessed in
Milledgeville, Montgomery or Raleigh
during the dullest period of q summer
solstice.
its old age; the feebleness of seility had
come upon it, and how long it would have
continued TO hobble slong on its clutches
was only question Of time, when the
exigencies of the revolution suddenly
transformed it into the metropolis of the
Confederacy.
Yet, even now, its absolute Importance
as city OF the Southern COnfederacy is,
by no means, enhanced. If the seat of
Government were removed tomorrow, in
six months, it's former bitHminOus aspect
and political insignificance would return.
Let us ask why Richmond should have
thus declined, and why il is forced into
a temporary life only by the presence Of
the rebel capital Few cities have the
natural advantages of Richmond, ItslO-
cation is beautiful il has river and rail
road facilities; les water power is
splendid; it is in close connection
with the most fertile regions in the
United States There is no natural OBJ
atacle 10 its becoming a great and en-
terprising city, instead of a decay
ing tobacco market, and to use the
contemptuous language Of the cores
pendent which we have quoted, "the ly-
ing-in hospital for dilapidated +. +, VS."
The explanation of this is, that in Rich
mond are fully illustrated the inevitable
effects Of the internal aristOcyatic alb
stractions and nonsense which her poll
ticians have beeu teaching Virginia and
the South with such deplorable success
To degrade labor, to discourage invention,
TO check enterprise, and TO breed negroes
for the cotton market have been the sum
of their teaching. Gov WISE thanked
God that there was not a newspaper in
his district Such instructions and in
structors are enough 10 degrade aud de-
stroy any State or city. however richly
endowed with natural gifts.
II is Of great Importance that the moral
deprayity Of our foes should be estab.
lished by irelutable proof-Riasn,oaa
I'Is.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

Governor SEYMOUR says ia his message
10 the New York Legislature
"Under 20 circumstances can the di
vision Of the Union be conceded. We
will put forth every exertiOn OF power
We will use every policy Of Cancellation !;
we will hold Out every inducement 10
the PEOPLE Of the South 10 return to
their allegiance, consistent with honor T;
we will guarantee them every right, every
consideration demanded by the Constitu-
ton, and by that fraternal regard, which
must prevail in a common cOuBtry; but
we can never voluntarily consent TO the
breaking up Of the Union Of these States
or the destruction Of the Constitution"
Well spoken.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

A prisoner ia Missouri John Lebam,
was recently sentenced 10 the State pris-
on Jor life, for sumo heinous crime, and
afterwards an ati9i0aal eight years for
horse stealing
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-16

II is Of great Importance that the moral
depravity of our foes should be estab q.
lished by irrelutable proof-RiakmOna
Wig.
So il seems that the moral deprayity
Of the Northern people has not yet been
established TO the satisfaction Of the
Wig. Nobody doubts HE deprayity, or
that of tAe rebr. leaders
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EREsH WHITE WHEAT TOCR, MADE Fn0,i
Kentucky White Wheat, ia barrels, sacls aud
half sacks delivered 10 all parts Of the city.
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