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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 1858.
The Senate met at the usual hour; Lieutenant Govern
or MONTAGUE in the chair Prayer blythe Rev. Dr. Motley
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
An act to incorporate the City Insurance and Savings
Society OF Petersburg.
An act authorizing the branch of the Exchange Bank
of Virginia at Richmond TO declare dividend.
BILL PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief of Zichariah L. Fnney, OF
Ptsyvania county.
BiiLs INTRODUCED.
bill to amend and reenact the LIST section Of an act
entitled an act to increase jaors fees for keeping and
supporting prisoners, passed september 24th, 1852
bill to authorize the use OF the jails OF the State by
the Confederate States.
PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. JOHNSON submitted II preamble and set of joint
resolutions the substance of which is follows
Whereas, 1t is of the highest Importance that eff.
cient steps be promptly taken to ascertain and
ncac to the proper authorities the amount OF such
tcles of prime necessity for the support of the people
AS may be fairly estimated, will be in process of pro-
duction in this Commonwealth on the - day of -.
Therefore, Be il resolved by the General Assembly of
Virginia
~ That the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby
directed to require of she Commissioners of the Revenue
to ascertain and report at furthest by - day of -
what amount of hay wheat, corn, rye oats potatoes,
beans peas, onions, beef mutton and pork will be in
process of production by - day Of -.
(2) That the Auditor shall to be printed and
furnished to each Commissioner forms upon and by
which to report
o. From the reports made and from the last
sus the Auditor shall prepare report giving list Of
the counties and opposite each county the population
and the aggregate estimated production of each of said
articles to each county, and shall to be printed
many copies thereof he may deem necessary to be
distributed to each county, and many copies the
Governor may desire.
az That the Auditor report to the next session OF
the General Assembly the amount which may be fair
compensation to each Commissioner.
(j That the Governor Der equested to transmit to eh
Governors of each ofthe other States of the Conederacy
copy of these resolutions and request their cooperation
In the object thereof by obtaining similar information
in such States
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26

Of Kentucky by neutral position becoming the Great
Mediator" between the beligerens Most unfortunately
portion of the Southern Rights party were deceived
by the tempting bait the result the passage of the
celebrated Neutrality Resolutions" and the Governors
Proclamation declaring his purpose to MAINTAIN them at
all hazards. Here commenced series of frauds upon
the people, which will narrate in my next number and
which succeeded in placing the State in her present UNI
cnviable and perpexng condition.
w CpnrVeTT
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
Army NoRrHwEsTERS VIRGINIA,
February % iS6S

10 The Editor Of Tee Wig:
1t is with pleasure that have the name of Hon.
Thomas StanhOPc FIournOy brought prominently before
the country in connection with the Office of Governor
His own county, always opposed to him upon the ques
tons which divided the old parties appreciates him aud
has, in public meeting, without distinction of party,
unanimously recommended him. After conference with
many soldiers in this army, feel grati6ed in calling up
on him to declare himself a candidate. SOLDIER
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26

most sufficient to damn any government does exist We
bid YOU Mr. Foote, God speed Here shield to be
interocked with yours, and shoulder to shoulder will
stand or fall with yon. The good and vrtuous will COM
mend your devotion to your country and the vile aud
corrupt only viii deride you for your integrity.
atlanta Commonwealth
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
An Army Of Thraa millions.

The bill authorizing Lincoln 70 call out the militia of
the Yankee States for three years has passed the Senate
and win no doubt pass the House. The calculation is,
shat it win raise three millions OF men.
Lincoln and bis Generals have exhibited SO much skill
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIGHTs
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 90, 1888.
ro CORRESPONDENCE.

~ Lsacrs on bysiness pss % addressed % hs "Edor
ofths Whfg."
rtiess torsa bok sdS Of s paper tciR not De pub
EsAsf Ts q rule Of long sttRg ought b % kROson %
an ard toU Be departed from. Obituary notices
Sgeeafiyg tarse charged for ddrertsemeTp
~ We crrn0t undertake 70 return rejected conmHRica
1iOnG
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
=" ILL b Z Il E A ID Y
w INA FEW DAYS,
TIE AMERICAN UNION
ON NATIONAL POLICY AND CHARACTER,
WITH AN INQUIRY INTO
SECESSION AS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT,
AND THE
CAUSES OF DISRUPTION.
BY JAMES SPENCE.
BY JAMES SPENCE.

M Spence thoroughly antans the Of the Southern
States controversy with the North. His opinion dec
bis reasoning vigorous his style perpcrons and for
cibe BE asserts broadly the right Of secession directly de-
rived the Of the and shows concusvey
the adequacy have induced the South 70
else the right He particularly happy In exposing BY skfui
the last Federal tariff system which Northern rspaey
had imposed on Southern industry
We win add Mr. Spence Engshman-Lverpoo cor.
the London Tmesard OF staunche adj
vocaes abroad and this the FIRST American, from the fourth
English, edition Of his book. - .
WEST JOHNSTON,
fe25-H Publishers, &C., 145 Main street.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions adopted and apprOpri
atey referred:
BY Mr.. J0HNs0N-Of authorizing the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company to increase its capital
stock
By Mr.. ROBERTS0N-0f increasing the wages of
the members of the General Assembly, to take effect
from and after the 30th day Of June, 1868.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr.. LYNCHS resolution that Oh and after Monday
next che Senate will meet at IL o'clock, A. NJ, until
otherwise ordered taken from the table and agreed
30.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, adjourned.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
1 RMY REG ULATIONS.
AUTHORIZES EDITION.

WEST JOHNSTON, 145 Main ST..
Publish by the Secretary Of War and Aduan General
the authorized edition Of the Confederate States ARMY REGU
LATI0Ns. -
Address orders to WEST & JOHNSTON,
Publishers and Booksellers &C.,
fe25-2t ii5 Main ST.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26

in handling small armies, that they must conquer tho
whole Of creation when they get three millions in their
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
S1O0 REWARD-For the apprehension ion

" IN NEW AhD-FOT Guc dpPioHOhoio
DlOO and delivery to me of FREDERICK REIN, who
enlisted in INV company as substitute the 18th day OF Jany
1863 to serve for the Said Rehm German About eet
inches high light blue fair complexion ana repre-
sents himself 10 be IS years old He has fresh scar over me
right eve also scars thighs from an old wound sad
Rehm came from and supposed TO have 70
Sss y or N he n The the Bowling Green where
he il ad 10 have been formerly employed Carriage Maker
will pay reward for his delivery 70 me- o. MY dos
In any prison. that get him again.
A. REYNOLDS Capt Co, }, 55th Va,
teos-us Fields Brigade, A. z. Hips Div.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
ORDNANCE MANUAL FOR 1868.

WEST JOHNSTON HAVE NOW READY
THE ORDNANCE MANUAL for the officers Con-
federae States Army under the direction Of COL
Gorgas Chief Of Ordnance and approved by the secrea
ryof War. First Edition. Containing 80 beautifully Lho.
graphed Plates Price S.
Upon the receipt Of the price, will forward the book any
part Of the Confederscy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26

BUCKINGHAM LAND FOR SALE.-I will
ID SELL the hghes bidder MONDAY the 9th day Of March
nest that being day In front Of the Court Boue Tract Of
Land belonging the estate Of George Chambers containing
$50 acres all OF which In original growha large anti
Of pine and timber This tract lies three four miles from
river south Warren ferry joining the lands Of
VIM. I. Anderson, John nndall and others.
Person, wishing purchase nbered land will do well 10 exam.
inc Il before day Of sale.
TERxs-0nehsh cash. ard the balance credit Of twelve
months the purchaser giving bond with approved security and
the title retained until AL the purchase money paid.
Address " Diana Mills, Buckingham, Va" -
70 26 ctds GEO. CHAhBEks
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
WANTED.

y young Lady who has had
experience teaching the usual English branches desires SIT
nation as GOvERNES private family She has no objection
10 going South Testimonials given required Address stat
ing terms, MISS NJ NJ. n, Box S9l, kehmond Va ieo-cs
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
HON. II. s. FOoTE.

On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, adjourned.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-26
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

JYo. w. CROCKETT
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

IDAHo.-C Congress has passed a bill to ere
ate a new Territory out OF Eastern Oregon
and Western Dakot0 under the name of Ida
no, which is Indian for Gem of the Mountains.
1t extends from the eastern boundary of Ore
gon to the 27ih meridian of longitude and
from the 42d to the 10th parallel of lat
itude. covering a hundred and twenty-five
thousand square miles. The whole breadth
of the Rocky Mountains and all the headwa-
ters Of great rivers are included in it, In the
center is tie gold district with the Iudian
name Of BannOck, which has a population OF
about 4 thousand, and receives "a constant ac-
cession Of immigrants. The great rivers
which drain the Territory in every part and
are ravigabIe by steamers, give direct com
munication with ST. Louis. A railroad is ex-
pecied to be built along the valley of the
Platte River, through Nebraska aud Idaho
to The South pass.
So the inhabited area of the Great West
steadily broadsus. aid with the organization
Of the Ierlitcrirs lie stream of immigration
flows ever further on. Tie foundations 81
uew C L monWtalth ale P'altod even at th'
base and The slope af tie Rocky Mountains
and at he Atlantic aud Pacific States art
stretching toward the center of the eontinen
and utiIi Ihe nation n,ote indissolubly thai
cver-N Y Tribune
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

CHo LEGIsLATURE.-Tha adjournment OF
this body fixed for yesterday by unanimous
vote Of the House ard only one dissenting
voice in the Senate, did not came OF accord
ing to Ptogramme-ihe resolution to adjourn
having been resciuded. 1t is now said the
adjournment will take place on the 18th
of April, but whether or not the session sill
then close, the future must decide, rs reso!u-
tions are not always reliable criterion from
which TO Judge.
We observe that the bill for the relief OF
the families of volunteers has fually passed
both houses and become law The bill per-
mitting soldiers in the field TO vote is still un-
disposed of-the select CT mmiitee in the Sen
ate, to which the House bill was referred,
having just reported it ba ck with sundry
amendments.
The greater portion of the time Of The
House has during the past week been occupied
with the case of DRESSED, a member from
Franklin county. who disgraced himself and
outraged his constituents by Introducing a
string of resolutions so basely slanderous of
the National authoFili les and so highly charg-
cd with malignant dsloyalty. that resoIa-
ton 10 expel him was introduced almost be-
fore he took his seat. Several substitutes hare
j been tftred for the resolution, but up to
Wednesday evening the matter had not been
fLally disposed Of. We judge from the indi-
| cations, chat not hing further will be dore than
| 10 pass resolutions of ecnsure. lie richly de-
! serves expulsion, but as it would have added
him TO tie list of I" martyrs" and probably
resulted in securing him IA seat in Congress
which was doubtless his ohjtci in writing and
o q; ring his reasonable StGff-it is probably
best 10 let him slide II is lamentabIe to find
| in the loyal States at time Ike the present
those OF doubtful loyalty who are natives
and to the manor born but for one like
Dressed, born in foreign land, who has sought
our country and enjoyed all the benefits be-
slowed by lis liberal aud beneGcent iustiiu-
tious, TO thus turn round and strike the Gov
ernment that has projected, and addcr-like
sting the bosom that has nouris he'd him. tho
nfaniy and bascness eYiucel is ten fold nagni
fed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

A RENEpY FOR SNAIL Pox-The Ger
man Regormer hits received letter from II
friend in China, which sayssA great diseov-
cry is r9p04tea to have been recen4ly rsad3
by surgeon o! the English army in China
ia the way of an ef3ectuesl cure E,r small pox.
'Fhe mode oftFcatne4t is as follows: When
he proceeding fever is at its height and inst
bttoFe the eruption appears, the chest IS rab-
bed with ,Totea oil and tHFtaric umtment.-
This causss he whole Of the eruption TO ap-
pear ga that part o. TIE body. to the relief Of
'he prst- Fl also secures a fall and compete
eruption, ara thas prevents the disease from
attacking tAe inteypal Drggns This is said to
be BOW he established mode Uf treatment iD
the English army in CHINA by general or
Glers, aad IS regarded as Il perfect success.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27
9tIaiuaue 6azetfu
A.rH Homsow. Editor
DeIaware. march. az, 1865.
The NEWS

There is nothing decisive from Vicksburg.
Matters are represented as progressing salts
fac;orily. ard cheering results are confidently
predicted from the movements DOW in progless;
but it is impossible with such information as
we have Oh The subject TO fully cOmprt bend
the exact situation Of affairs in that locality.
It seems to be definitely settled that por-
tion of Fdrragut's feet hes succeeded in pass
ing the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, we
loosing one or our steamers (the Mississippi
which run aground ard was burnt by our own
men. From the land force undcr Banks,
which was reported as approaching Port
Hudson. nothing has lately Let'n heard.
4 few days since rebel force attacked Mt.
s,erli,g. Ky. capturing ard burning the
,oun Chr lorce ssaiun~d ,ileie comprised
al,uut 3oO rrr, 5, n~ e l'em sick, all
OF q.h.,sn wtr,. cap;n..,l Iir same force mas
ls1 il,re.,eu.,d Paris hut 81 last advices had
not a'tarkea IT, Daiyie is also said to be in
possession of rebel force, which Is supposed
to be The advance guard Of orHfy approach
. iag to asaiu iselde tic SIaie.
Tits,. niov,tnpris have lc.l 80 snoi','ii =
Z movements cu car part 10 rr,t-t them. G,u.
Eurnsilr has arrived a. cincinnati ard assuu.-
cd command c?,la Department, AMI there h;s
been h.-avy arrivals Of II ,o,s within the last few
! days 10 forrn part Of his command He viii
doubtless show The rci,els that he is fully pre-
Jared for Ih,m.
In rec-nt skrmis'i with portion If 1uI
Forces Mergaus gnerriilas were considerab }
worsted.
Gen. Rosecrans still holds his advanced 20
si.ion in Tennessee. There are Indications
that the rebels mediate al attack upon him
but he is doubtIess fully prepared for it, and
il they fail to make ii will probably himsel
inaugnrutc hostiTities a. soon as The roads vii
,.crmit him 10 move.
There is nothing important from the arm,
Of the Potomac Deserlers and refugees re
present that the rebels are abnut to fall bacl
from tie Rapp hammock, and that tn y are
also preplrias 10 abandon Richmoai an re
move their scat of Government TO Georgia
hut the reports of desorrers anj refugees arr
very unreliable and M st be received will
clulion.
From tic soal:ern coast there IS rothirs
important. The long predicted demonstra
ton ag gainst Charlo ston has not yet been mad
-and Until it actually comes off it is folly Il
make o. lis en- 20 predictions in ref nee to IL
matter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27
In The Evening Post, Of Friaav. we and Il

In the Evening Post, Of Friday, we find the
following paragraph:
"'rIiE DIFFUsInN OF soUND FoL1TfcAt INFoR-
NATION AT " EST PoINT-1he following Incl
dent WIS related by the Rev. J. Z. Newman
in Tie delivery Of a patriotic lecture-"'rhe
Young Man and His Country" on Monday
evering, AT Seventh Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Said the lecturer: Several years
since, in going up The Hudson River on a
steamboat, happened to meet the Chaplain
of the West Point Academy. In the cout Sc
of conversation with him ] learned that he
was also the Professor Of Z h;es in that i'll
stitution. ! asked him what ext-book they
used. He said Wnyland's Moral Science ex-
purgatcd. | asked him what be ment by ex-
purgated. lie answered, the chapter on Sla-
very is left out by order Of the Honorable Jcf:
ersan Davis, then Secretary Of War" Thus
have our West Point cfifccrs been educated
in conservative" moral science, and trained
for the work Of Itle ili,pn Qteeer--Fs the expur-
gated edition stiH used as textbook %
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

The HOUSE OF STEWART IN A NEW LINE
OF PECULATIoN--Provision dealers were not
a little astonished, the other day, TO find an
operator in the butter market who made a
clean sweep of every choice grade lot of that
commodity offtring, at the highest current
rates. Bat they were still more surprised when
they learned that this bold and persistent spec
uIator was an agent of the dry goods house OF
Stewart, in New York city, and that the but
ter thus bought up was TO be shipped to Eu-
rope TO pay for importati3us, in lieu of ex-
change. Our market has since been left near
" bear of good slorks of Vermont and New
York butter, and prices have materially ad
vanced This fcute" and Characteristic Oper-
alton rather beats the cotton goods monopoly
There is but one more chance for u spec" left
for Stewart in this quarter, ard that is TO &C
into the fish market The cod and had:lock
have already taken the alarm. ard ztrnck ou
for deep water.-[ Boston Commercial Ballet
in, March 7th,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

because of the extreme difficulty OF getting
draw or wagon to haul it to the purchaser 3
dwelling. now that the Government has ail the
teams Of the city in the service The private
citizen was not only deprived OF his Hour, but
in every instance. was subjected to pecaniary
loss by being fOrced to accept nineteen dollars
and City cents barrel Tor it.
From the Richmond Examiner, IOth.J
Gold vas sold on Saturday at 425 premium,
an advance Of 200 per cent within ~e'k =
We make lie announcement with no design
of going into disqpisiIion on the suhj1et--
We simply propose 10 state briefly some oil
the most obvious causes which have braaght
about tie result:
/. Al winirr our people believed that
pcace would cone gith the spring, ard that
then il,rre woad be a Cessation of tie Issue
of Ccnfederate noies. Spring has come, Gnt
peace appears more remote than ever The
people can see nothing before them but long
years of war and shinp p'aslers.
2. A sndd.n spring tide Of emigration Of
rorcigGers is setting from the Con:,sieraie
States TO the United StaIes. Thee persons
are converting ali heir possessions he he sans
great or snull, ino god, regaidisss OF the
post. This large and sudd,n demand ap d
Grained market, must have marked AID i'm
uic,liate ,T ct.
3. The peop'e believe Cvnaezs VII u"
pass tax bill, aad every one i'r-iS thai Ia i'
the only ,nelhd by which. our r;vi'''i.lan' Cur
rc-rT eu,. - .-Aaced Niftiu lar,Iliy bo"i'i7
4 sn,ugg'er= have increased hI-slFtsl ~,
wi,bin the past month"; J.vs nnl irniilea
ure flttns over -. b.i,l'r sins'y aad il
gangs. These reliS9t 'a-uEh tiiey ns'' 'h
l,n,k notes and State conp fi,hI- n.asi iirr'
geld. and will pay any pEje, for T.
| 3 Arbitrary impressIaeafs ii fh+ ''''y- -
sending provisions up 10 i'nl,'a prices, n''
producing -euelhing ie,r aka 10 q ir'tii'
have d.,ub,iess had snne Il 81 in dpr' ci1' ~;
/ the money Of The Cali,ri'r.rey bat IN
above are We beliey,. Tie main cnuses OF Il.
uncxamplrd enlargement Of the precious met
al, which We venture TO predict viii be who'i
temporary.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

SFan the SD asSlInsnl.
SrArFoRD G. f., Va, Alar. u, 1ef

SrAFFoRD G. f.. Va, Mar. II, 1868.
Afy. Tzonsoa .-sir-It Is bat seldom that
We are favored with the presence of your pa
per II or camp. Stmeiimea il Gods its way
here through The kind agency of some friend at
hene. rse5 not say !, Is made welcome by
lie Eors Ct o.d Delaware County, which is vel
reprrssatsd kere. Il i read uptil literally
worn to pieces. Wishing TO remind our friends
that re are still on the stage Of action and IN
the very best condition, veninre TO write sou
a b.ief epistle. Although there are but ie~
Of the origiuel officers left we have very good
ones, always kind to their men, aud especially
Col. TuoMPsox be Is the right man 10 the
right place, be is beloved by all for bis kind
ness to bis men. The Hold bloody S2d,' as
the boys style it, has seen some serx;ee under
our former Colonel (CAKIwEIL) VITO was
thorough bred fighting man; but alas! he fell
while noby defending The Stars and Stripes
upon the battle field Of Bull Ran. His loss
we deeply mourn The 82d ranks among the
first Regiments in the field. We are assigned
the post Of honor il Gen. Seigel's Division
We are divested OF ali encumbrances in the
way Of old men and crippies, and nothing re-
mains but The real bone and sinew Of the right
EIiIFy diWhth " WI ANHfs-N-S -
the butternut fraternity Oh short notice. II
is with deep regret VIC IcarH OF Tic discomfort
nanifesTed Ct svrr- ;..e-: e the North, men
whe when The liberties Of their country are as
sailed 5s black hearied traitors have not got
spirit and patriotism enough to come forth and
help protect the zane, but remain quietly al
home, and now when the dark cloud hangs
gloomiiy over onr oeee happy and prosperous
country, they show the white feather. Bat
we trust the time is not far distant when we
under the operations Of the conscription law
shall have the pleasure Of welcoming some oi
them to hep bear their part in this our just
cause, especially some ofoar friends of Thom2
son township, on Toway, whom we gave re-
peated and pressing invitations 30 accompany
us-one family in particular Of three big 70
bust men We cordially invited to come but
no, tLey could not leave dear mother so fai
behind lest they should get faint and hungry
on the way and mother not there TO admins
ter to their wants. The dear little pets th'
fopd remembrance Of mothers cupboard wni
presented too wildly 30 their view. So bop
ing everything may resal! in the best, still
remain
A TRUE UNION SOLDIER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-27

One Of tbe provisions Of the conscription
law makes it quite an object for unmarried
men between the ages of IS ard IS to form a
matrimonial partnership without delay-as it
will bring them within thesecosG class of those
enrolled, who are not 10 be called into SER
vice till all of the first class shall have been cal
led. The first class comprises "all persons
subject to do military duty between the ages
of twenty and thirty-fve years, and all unnaar-
ried persons subject to do duty above the ag @
of tbirty-fve, and under the age of forty-five
years"