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CAN Persons EXEMPT FROM CoNscRIP-
TIoN VOLUNTEER IN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
WITHOUT FORGETTING THEIR EXEMPTIONS
This question has been frequently asked.
and for the benefit of all concerned We pub
lish the following reply of the Secretary of
War, to telegram sent him by Governor
Shorter, asking authentic information on
this point:
''RIcHMoND, September 5, 1868.
Governor Shorter Volunteering in COM
panies for local defense does not render
those exempt by law liable to CONSUMPTION.
j. A. SEDEON,
Secretary If War"
There are many exenpts who can and
ought to volunteer for State defense, and as
they now have an official assurance that
they can do SO without prejudice to their ex
emptions. they cannot urge this point as an
excuse Tor not volunteering Enaminer
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Sept. rs, 1863, ids.
TAX I'm KIND 2
POST oUARTERMasTERs OFFICE

POST QUARTERMASTERS OFFICE. !
STANTON Va, Sept. Sd, 1868
PRODUCERS of the 18th Congressional District
Il who deliver their Tithes under the Circular
from the A. @. M. Generals Office, (requesting a
voluntary delivery of the Tithes in advance OF the
estimates) ofthe 18th of June last directed as
follows -
Wool !, so'5fh, Oats, Rye, Hay and Fodder may be
delivered to Maj H. NJ. Bell, Q. NJ, Staunton,
Capt. A. Baker, A, @. NJ, Harrisonbnrg, or Capt.
I H. Tutwiler, Q NJ, Lexington-except the
Wool delivered in Stauntcn, will be delivered to
Capt. r. II. Philips. A G M.
The Wheat and other articles of food will be de-
livered to Capt. w Bailey, A. c. s, Stanton,
May. Il johnson S. Harrsonburg, Capt.
+ Henderson, A. G. 5. Lexington.
Va. Bags for the delivery of Grain will be fur
nished to producers on application.
D. SMITH, Capt. 4 p. @. NJ.
18th Congressional District.
Approved,
HIM. BELL. Maj. SO. NJ.
Sept 25-2t
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ROBBERY.

On Saturday night last the Gro
Gerry store Of Mr. Thos. Honahan was
broken into and robbed OF the follow
ing articles: 35 Or 40 gallons Of Bran
dy Sc lbs Of candy, 1000 cigars, Is
glass jars, and 2 cut glass decanters.
The losses Of Mr.. H. will amount to
from 1900 to $4,000. We sincerely
trust that these midnight robbers may
be ferretted out, and that justice may
be meted out to them.
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Very --latest from Tennessee.

The following dispatch from the
Editor, dated Richmond, Sept. oath,
1868, II, o'clock A. NJ, says:
Bragg has cut Of Rosencrans from
Chattanooga and supplies. Northern
dispatches say our army under Rosen-
Grams has been badly BEATEN by
Bragg.
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and makes it certain, beyond all
doubt that our victory over Rosencrans
is complete.
Ten MILEs S'rH CHATTANOOGA,
Via Ringgold Sept. 81.
To Gen. S. cooper
The enemy retfeated On Chattanoo-
"a last night, leaving his dead and
wounded III our hands.
His loss is very large in men, artil-
slcrv, small arms and colors. Ours is
heavy, but not vet ascertained.
The victory is complete, and oul
cavalry is pursuing.
With The blessing Of God, our troops
have accomplish GREAT RESULTS,
:lg5aiilstlargcly superior n umbers.
We have to mourn the loss of many
gallant men ana officers. Brig. Gems
Preston Smith, Helms and Deshlel
are killed. Major General Hood and
Brieadier Generals Adams, Gregg and
Bum wounded.
(oi5hea) DRAXToS BRAGG,
General.
BATTLE FEED,
Chickalaauga, Sept. 81, IL AN.
The enemy retreated from our front
under cover last night, leaving his
killed and wounded on the field.
Our victory is complete. We have
captured a large number Of small arms.
Thirty six pie es Of artillery has been
brought in. Twenty additional pieces
reported to have been taken. About
5000 prisoners reported captured.
Our army is in fine spirits, ready
and eager for a vigorous pursuit.
No additional particulars to report.
We met here the whole force of
Rosecrans' army.
The Yankee Gen Little was killed.
Troops never fought better than
ours. They are in high spirits, and
ready to meet the enemy tomorrow.
IsHAM G.. HARRIS.
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GTOLEN,--O the 23d instant, a CHESTN UT
NJ SORREL MARE, 4 years old, Is hands high,
star in the forehead and the right knee hurt
Never been shod behind. | will give $50 reward
for the recovery Of the mare, if delivered to Maj
III. Bell Of Stanton.
LIEUT.. JOHNSON, +
Sept. 25,-lt+ of McClanahan's Battery.
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Gen. Wigfall has been hear

Gen. Wigfall has been heard
from, and has kindly consented to be
present with Gen. Smith and address
our citizens on Monday next. Let all
who can. come and hear these distin-
guished men whose speeches in other
counties have been attended with the
most triumphant success.
The attendance of the Ladies' is res
pectfully requested, as ample prepar-
atoms will be made for their accom-
mediation.
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oig HeuJ
BRAXTON BRAGG,

OCUeTdl.
A subsequent dispatch from Gov
Letcher to Col III. G.. Hartman, states
that the victory was decided, ending
in complete route, the enemy in full
retreat, our army pursuing, and have
already in our hands 1000 prisoners
30 pieces of cannon and many small
arms. This is indeed substantial
victory, and its benefits to our cause,
at this time are almost incalculable,
Tennessee reclaimed, Southwestern
Virginia cleared Of the Yankees and
traitors who now pollute hel soil, and
our army increased by the true and
loyal men of those sections who have
hitherto kept aloof from fear Of Yam
kee despotisn, are. some of the fruits
to be gathered from SO suspicious a
result.
We will also add in addition, an
other good effect gained by the result
Of this engagement. That little cloud,
10 larger than a mans hand, when
first seen some months ago hanging
over the military character of Gen.
Bragg, increasing in size as time rolled
on, and the army motionless, ASST
ming huge proportions and threaten
ing to conceal it altogether, has by
this victory been disrellcd and driven
away, revealing to soldiers, and citi-
zens his true military character, and
placing him where Of right he ought
to he, in the front rank with the brave
and gallant officers Of our glorious
country
p. S. Since the foregoing VAS writ
Ten, we have received later news by
the mail Of Yesterday. The olIicial
dispatches Of Gen Bragg 70 the War
Department, and Of Col Brent his
Chief Of Staff, together with those OF
Gov. Harris Of fFenEessseso The Mem
plis Al4re#l published lslew, fully cen
ilrals !ha news received he day before,
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Charleston-Fort sumter.

Recent intelligence, from high and
trustworthy source, conveys the gratifying
assurance that Fort Sumter will be held in
spite Of all the efforts Of the Yankees to
take it. Their only chance was to effect
its reduction by assault, and that having
failed, they will hardly venture to repeat
the experiment. With Fort Sumter one
side Of the channel, and Fort Moultric on
the other, no Yankee vessel can successful
y run the gauntlet, ard approach within
shelling distace Of Charleston. They may
it is true, she'll the city from Morris Island
but their heavy guns will burst III the at
tempt. Thus the only advantage which
the enemy will gain by all his immense ef-
forts at the reduction of Charleston, will be
. blockade Of the port, which is no great
disadvantage to US. -Eeaniner.
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ARMY NEWS.

Nothing of interest has occurred at
Charleston during the past week.
Their monitors, and ironsides are with
in the bar. They are busily engaged,
in strengthening and extending their
works on Morris Island--and are not
idle as some might suppose, from the
fact, that no actual demonstration has
been made during the past few days.
The impression seems to be,
that the remainder Of the siege Of
Charleston, will be chiefly conducted
by the Iron feet, in which event they
will have to run by Sumter, Moultrie
and other batteries. Some Of their
prisoners lately captured say they
don't, fear the fire to which they will
be thus subjected, but they do not
like our distractions, and the million
of torpedoes, and other internal subs
marine affairs with which the harbor
(they say) is defended. No doubt
when they make the attempt to APP
proach nearer the city, they will learn
how to appreciate our fire, and the
extent of our defences.
From Gen. Lees army we can learn
nothing definite. A fight was thought
to have been imminent some days ago
but as yet nothing has taken place,
both armies confronting each other on
the banks Of the Rapidan That
fight will take place in that region in
few days we think admits of no
doubt, and when it does we feel every
assurance that it will result in a glo-
rious victory to our arms.
From the Southwest we learn from
dispatch to the I4ynchburg Republi-
can, that Mr.. Dodamead made re-
connolsance to Bristol with IN engine,
and reports one bridge burned 2 miles
this side of Bristol, and the new Com
missary building burnt in town. No
other damage done. The enemy did
not go to Abingdon.
Gen. Jones telegraphs that he had
a fight with the enemy at Zollicoftr,
and whipped them.
The news we publish to-day from
Tennessee, announcing the fact that
Gen. Bragg had obtained decided
victory over Rosencrans, must indeed
be cheering to the hearts Of our peo-
pie, and inspire the somewhat des-
ponding with renewed confidence, in
the glorious result Of the great strug-
gle in which we are now engaged.
The following dispatch from Gen.
Bragg speaks for itself:
Cu1cKAMAuGA RIVER, Sept. 20, 1868,
via Ringgold, 2lst.
To Gen. s. Cooper, 4. g. I. General:
After two days hard fighting we have
driven the enemy, after desperate resis-
lance, from several positions, and n ow hold
the field, but he still confronts us
The losses are heavy on both sides, es-
pecially so in our officers.
We have taken over twenty pieces of ar
tlllery, and some twenty five hundred pris-
oners.
|C,u,oJN
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Exchange Notice, No. s.

RICHMOND, Sept. u, 1868.
FT,he following Confederate officers and men,
il captured at Vicksburg, Miss, July 4, 1863,
and subsequently paroled, have been duly ex-
changed and are hereby declared
l. Tie officers and men of Gen. C. L.. Stevenson
division
> The officers and men of Gen. Bowen's divis-
B. The officers and men of Brig. Gen. Moore's
brigade.
mert.
s. The officers and men of Waus Legion.
g. Also, all Confederate officers and men who
previous to July 18th, 1868. have been duly ex-
changed, and are hereby SO declared
RO. GUILD,
Sept Is, lS63-6t Agent of Exchange.
rs Southern papers copy six times and send
bills to the Wa. Department.
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- - taunton. a.
Notice to our snbscr beers.

FRIDAY M0Rglyf, SEPT. .. 1858.
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BOARDING
n " E9 I'D III Il Sc gsG OF.

MRS. FORREST will resume the duties of her
School on Monday the Dist of September.
Address Mrs Forrest, Eastwood Staunton, Vir~
GINA.
August 21, 1S63-2m,
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TO FARM er@.

I'D = GNIYYleTs S..
DERSONS wishing to deliver their tithes of
i wheat or buckwheat may deliver them in the
following mills, which have been designated by
the purchasing commissary of the District. They
will take the Millel's receipt for the same ston
account of Tax in Kind No wheat so delivered
in advance Of the estimates will be received by the
millers unless in me1 charitable condition This
they will take to state in their receipts. Upon
the presentation of these receipts at the Commits
sary's Office, stanton, the proper receipt will be
executed by that officer.
Steam MILL Staunton, Va. H II Stuart's MILL
Joseph B. Trimble's Mill, VIM. F. Smiths do.
Washington SwOope's do. Swoope's Depot.
Hogehe ads do, Middle River
0. G. Morris do, q
Samuel Cine's do, g /"
John Bells do, Waynesboro.
Il. G. Guthries do,
o. SMITH, Capt. 4 P. @. NJ.
l1th Cong'l Dist, Va.
Sept 25-2ts.
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Copartnershin Notice.

M q have this day entered into Copartnership
~ Tor the purpose of conducting the MEXICAN
Tile BUSINE SS in the Town of Staunton, I'M
der the style and firm of p. b. & B. Hoge.
We solicit the patronage of our friends and thA
public generally.
j. B. HOGE.
Ma,r i
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WE desire to purchase several thousand pound
w of CLEAN LINEN AND COTTON RAGS
FOR which the cash viii be paid. Call at theVin-
dicator Office.
Aplil17, 1868.
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OFFICE VA. CENTRAL r. II. CO.,
RICHMOND, Sept. 2, 1869.
TINE Board of Directors of the Virginia Central
i Railroad Company have declared dividend
of per Ct upon the capital stock of the company.
PAYABLE to the stockholders on and after the 18th
inst.
The books of transfer will be closed until the
18th inst.
By order of the Board. j. GARRETT.
Sept. IL, 3t Treasurer.
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SCHOOL,

SCHOOL,
M Y Scool will open the 2Sth of September,
lyl and close the last of June. Miss Corneha
Miller, educated to teach) will be associated with
me- She has leave to refer to Rev. Messrs. Phil
lips and Wheat, b. Crawford and Prof. Kemper.
All branches of English. with the French and Lat
in will be taught. l will take six or eight very
small boys.
The tuition fee for half session OF English is $40.
of Latin and French, $40 ach. This fee for first
half session to be paid in advanoe-the remainder
at expiratio of first half session.
HARRIET NJ. STRlBLING.
Staunton, Sept Is, '63.-2t-Spec. copy.
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DESERTERS.

Nearly all the i'll success we have
met with in battle has been due to alb
'sence without leave Of numbers of men
who would have scorned the idea of
being classed as deserters, yet whose
anxiety sabout friends and families
have led them so to act as to effect
our cause in the same way that it
would have been by actual and BONA
FIDE deserion. The great reluctance
of citizens to call those absent with
out leave DEsERTERs and to appre-
bend, them and also Of the Govern
ment to deal with them as such, has
caused the evil to increase SO much as
to materially effect our cause. Steps
are being taken to remedy the evil and
we give the bill passed by the Senate
which will doubtless be concurred in
by the House.
A BILL TO PUNISH PERSONS FOR HARBoRING
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General Land Agency.

BH sHAcKELFoRD,
of Fauquier. Va.
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r OOEA OUTS 100 REWARD Stolen, ON
IL Monday night, 18th inst, a dark dappled dun
{ OLT, four years old. about Is hands high, had
sore tongue, and looks very badly. | will give the
above Reward for his recovery.
j W. ALEXANDER,
Sept le ct. Mcdowell, Highland CO., Va.
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ROBERT w. BURKE,
Staunton, Va,
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NOTICE PHYSIClANS.--T "Augusta
IN Medical Society," will meet punctually at 10
A. NJ, on the 4th Monday Of this month"; (Court
Day,) By order,
SAMUEL KENNERLY. Jr., Secretary,
Sept lS--2ts,
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AND ASSISTING DEsERTERs.

AND ASSISTING DEsERTERS.
Sec. L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly, That any person who shall har-
Dor or conceal deserter from the army or
navy of the Confederate States, or from the
militia Of this Commonwealth in actual SER
vice, or assist him to desert or to escape
from or to avoid arrest, knowing him to be
deserter, shall be guilty of felony and on
conviction Thereof, shall be punished by
confinement in the Penitentiary not less
than one nor more than three years.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall lodge or
feed such deserter. knowing him to be a
deserter: shall be fned not less than hun
lied nor more than thousand dollars,
and be confined in the county or city jail
not less than one or more than twelve
months
Sec. g. This act shall not apply to a
wife or parent, Or to person in loco pa
RENTS, until the deserter has been habored
concealed or assisted for period exceeding
five days.
Sec. 5. The special attention of grand
ljuries shall be called to this act.
Sec s.. This act shall be Immediately
proclaimed by the governor. and shall take
effect ten days after the date of such proc
lamation.
That the case merits harsh treat
ment and will receive it we are con-
vlnced from the words of that great
and good man, and able soldier, our
much trusted Commander-in- Chief,
when asked to pardon a deserter con-
demned to be shot.
"Sir," said he, "I feel as much for
that young man and his friends as
you possibly can but when | think
Of the battles around Richmond, and
elsewhere, fought against such odds J;
when | recollect the dead, who made
up with their lives the great prepon-
derance Of numbers against them,
CREATED by the deserters from our
ranks, | feel more pity for the friends
Of these noble men dead, than for the
friends Of ihe lloserters living, but un-
der he ban Of death
For the sake Of those men who have,
with an unwise devotion to family,
left their place in the ranks without
proper permission to be absent but a
short time perhaps, for the sake Of
their families, and for the sake of our
success let tlenl be caused to return
at once to their post Of duty ere the
stigma Of desertion be placed upon
tleii name and fame for all time to
come and YOU will hear no more re-
marks Of similar character from our
Ge!. Commanding.
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WV B ROSS.
of Culpeper, Va,
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7. F. MINOR,
Richmond, Va.
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DROSPECTUS.--T undersigned will issue, in
L a few weeks, at Richmond, Va, weekly ioul-
nal to be called
lsTIIL CArrnQEpN PIINGu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-03
PUBLISHED (DA1LY) By
EDGAR SNOW D EN-, JR.
rs s~0FFICE-No. 104 King street, over
31e,s formerly French s. Book Store.


IN official dispatch from Chattanooga, dated
Thursday night last, states that no fighting
b.d occurred since Wednesday morning. In
tbe capture Of Lookout Mountain the Confed
s,srss lost three hundred and fifty in killed and
ronn3ed. and four officers and one hundred
and three privates taken prisoners. The Fed
AraI loss is not reported. 4 Louisville dis
match reports Confederate force Of cavalry If
Teen thousand strong prepared to operate on
,bc line Of Gen, Grant communications
The? are now in the neighborhood Of Decatur
and Tuscunbia, Ala, on the south side Of the
Tennessee river. X dispatch from Knoxville
states that the Federal forces which for some
time held the town of London, Tennessee, have
retired to the heights on the north side Of the
yer where their guns command the place.
Some severe sIzirlnishing has taken place near
PneY Factory. in which the Confederates were
R0rsted, losing some twenty killed and sixty
six takol. prisoners
GueriIIa8 are again active on the banks OF
the Mississippi The steamers Crescent City,
Cheek Aluatic and City Of Pekin were all fir-
cd into On their way up to Memphis. The
Cheek was set on fire by the explosion OF
SHE'LL but the flames were soon extingulshed.
The Adralc had one man killed and eight
wounded, but on the other boats there was no
body injured
Intelligence has been received IN ST. Louis
Of the occupation of Batesyijle, Arkansas, by a
body Of troops detached from General Steele s
force at Little Rock There were three or four
hundred Confederates in the place, but they
evacuated the town,
letter from New Orleans, dated the 23d
oItimo, says:-''I an at liberty to state that
large expedition departs from here within
tge0ty-four hours Its destination is known
emily to three general officers in the depart
ment Major Gen, Dana has command Of the
active force; Major Gen. Banks assumes su-
prene, command The expeditionary corps
consists Of cavalry, artillery, and infantry,
Gen Rosecrans having been invited 10 visit
Springfield, wrote from Yellow Springs on the
18th ult,: The increasing virulence Of the
symptoms Of temporary indisposition render It
imperative that should remain quiet Tor some
days.
From Information receive 1t the Navy De-
9@tment we learn that Jlmes Cedar
one Of the I've men Of the crew OF the y. D
oork " G, Anderson, captured by the Con
t:deratcs on St. Josephs Island, Texas, on
The 3D. Of May last, has returned to his vessel,
having effected his escape from his place o.
'4msonment near Houston, on the l6fl o.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

There is 50 much complaint about the new
fractional currency, that it is the intention oi
the Treasury Department to recall that
currency now in circulation and adopt improve
ments in the paper and engraving.
NJ. Cyrus T. Smeed, clerk in the Treasu-
ry Department, committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the Eastern Branch, last Sun
day, whilst laboring under an alteration OF
mind Ills body has been recovered.
Yesterday morning the workmen, number
ing nearly thousand, engaged on the Ireasu-
~ building struck against the enforcement OF
an order issued by the chief architect, TO the
effect that the vorkmen should work daily
from clock, A. NJ, to ) Q clock 7. a., or
reduction be made in the wages paid to those
failing to comply with the order he made
They have appealed to the i. S. Secretary OF
the Treasury.
1t is rumored that Jasper E. Brady, esq,
OF Pennsylvania, who presided at recent
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Relief Assocla-
ton, which took some disapprobatory action in
connection with the late arrest Of Mr. Viii
hanson, the agent Of the association, for the
alleged improper sale Of lint, bandages, &c, as
rags, has been removed from his position as
clerk in the Pension Bureau. >.
Charles H. the son Of Mr.. J, Fowler
clerk in the Indian Bureau, has been missing
trcm the city for several days, under circum
stances that cause serious aprrehensions that
something disastrous has betallen him.
The surgeon in charge Of the Seminary Hos
pital, has placed Assistant Surgeon Laney, of
the 30th Pennsylvania volunteers, under arrest
for being absent without leave,
The cargo Of the blockade running steamer
Diamond, consisting ofiQuor, hardware, med
icines, &C., was sold yesterday and brought
high prices. The aggregate ct sales was about
$50 900, the French Brandy fetching SIS; and
the other liquors averaging 81 per gallon
There was considerable amount Of dry goods,
toys, &C. The steamer is an iron Clyde built
vessel $50 feet long, and fast, and was sold
also.
The rpcninfs AT the Internal Revenue Bureau