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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-21

when, II exempt from military duty they would be
ful In visiting the f4theress and the widow in feeding
the hungry, and in binding up toe wounds Of the sut
ferers not forgetting pour in the oil and the wine.
Lastly claim that the Constitution Of Virginia Sc
exemption 70 the worshppcrs OF the Prince Of
Peace. See Bill of Rights, zee. 10th.
"fhat religion, the duty which we owe Creator,
anashe manner of discharging it be directed only
and therefore all equally cnuted to the free
erercise Of reigi9 according 10 he dictates of
science snd that it is the mutual duty of all to prac
toe Corstiaa forbearance, love and charity towards
each other"
Again article 30, section IL, says:
"No shall be compelled 10 frequent or support
any religious worship place ministry whatsoever nor
shall any man he enforced restrained n'oiesed bur
snsd az his body goods, otherwise sn6sr on &C
count Of has religious opinion belief out all
shall % free profess, and by argument 10 maintain
thee opinions in matters OF religion and the same shall
in wise effect diminish enlarge thoir civil capac-
ties. And the Legislature shall prescribe any rel
gions test Whatever; confer any peculiar privileges
or advantages on any one sect or denomination,
pass any law requiring or authorizing any religious
cety, the people OF any district within this Com
wealth. levy themselves Others any tax for
the erection or repair Of any house for public worship
or for the support Of any church or ministry; but
shall be lett free to every person to select his religious
instructor and make for his support such private
tractas he shall please"
In tue nrst quoted eecuon the exemption Is clear and
distinct and is repeated 10 the last where says Nor
shall any be enforced restrained, molssted bur.
ened an his body goods oaerUiss account
of he's religious cpiai0nS or belief"
Some have supposed that the latter part of that
tion viz: that the Legislature shal confer any Pc
culiar privileges advantages any sect de.
nomination, prohibits the passage of exemption bill
To understand this clause, must remember it
framed by foreatbers when they had just escaped
from the prosecutions of established church Of EGG
land which made them jealousy careful guard against
arising OF established church in this country, aud
therefore the provision that should be egs.
ator, Judge magistrate, or receive any other bene.
or emoument FROM Government, because he was an
Epscopalian, Presbyterian &c. ANY other construction
Of these sections would make the trainers OF the Con-
sttution stulfy themselves in prohibiting the Lsgisa
from enacng laws to carry out the great principles
Of religious liberty, which they have fully announced
in the above causeS We ask then, for no honors or
emoluments for the members of these sects but in
stead the priceless privilege OF worshppng God accord
ing TO the dictates Of their own conscences promising
on their behalf that they will be found in "suJ-
lection to the powers that be, desiring at all times ITO
render unto Caesar the things that Cea end unto
God the things that are Gods" ANGUS.
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On motion Of Mr.. B0ULDIN, The oonnlttss on III.
nance we're directed TO inquire into the expedency
of amending an act imposing taxes brokers' and to
refund portions OF said taxes In certain csses. 90.
On motion of Mr. BUF0RD, the rules we're suspend.
ed and the report and resolutions from the Committee
on Banks relative to the currency, taken up aud
after debate, laid upon the table.
The bill for the relief Of VIM. F. Richie, public
printer, was taken up and psssed-yess 49, noes g.
On motion of Mr. DEANE, the bill declaring certain
railroad companies responsible as common Carriers on
their rosds &C., taken up aud read secend time.
The bill to Ie,rganizs the peuitenlary was consid-
cred and laid on The table.
TIE bill authorizing, ford limited time: the Impress.
mens OF fuel for the Of the Central Railroad was
laid on the table. sS .1.-.. s
The bill authorizing the impressnent OF slaves to work
on CERTAIN railroads, vas taken up ameaded aod laid on
the tabls.
On motion Of Mr.. BUF0RD, from the Committee on
Banks the rulss suspended, 10 take up aud
slider the bill authorizing subscriptions to a national
oan and to provide for the States subscription 1t was
read tie 6rst time.
And then the House adjourned.
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some nov place opened for the sale OF goods ohAstes
or wares of some description, and no shop seems to
close until the owner has made enough TO retire or to
devote bis whole time to big specuaions Il may be
urged that the Government must be carried on. We
dony that too. What becomes OF a Government when
all lis employees are lying stiff in death from statva-
tiop and what of Government is tina. which does
not support its faithful workmen We insist upon it.
.hst it is toe da,y of every good citizen to remember
that charley begins ut home, and TO take of him
self fest and the Government afterwards This is
patriotism Il is fashionable to cal se!f-pressrvson
extoron, nowadays but that is merely the cant of
people who never knew how TO make living, and never
viii.
Nor let it be said, that If every body turns store
keeper, there viii be nobody to buy. Sophisiry Ike
this would justify the conclusion that storekeepers con-
sums only their own Ware aud that the hardware
lives on ra-tail iics, and the livery stable keeper
hoIseAssh Tds is not So as many are aware. Store
keepers, TO the best Of belief live the food
as other people, With perhaps little moe fluid mates.
At all events the only way TO get alcng easily in Rich
Iond is to have something FIR sale aud sell it. Let
Ill Sc. up shop and the devil lake the hindmost
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How to Make Living in Richmond.

Before We cas- woes in iAvor Of the maximum,
would be wen consider how easy it IS live in
Richmond, and how, by hstle management every one
may MOI Only make living but fortune besides.
There may be few persons who fnd il d;cds to make
both ends meet and are always in of money albeit
they nov work harder and longer than they ever did
before in all their lives truly distressing to know
thai such people dwell ia midst and persist in keep
ing poor ia spite Of the COO millions Row in C icn
and the millions which are daily adde to the currency.
There mus. be bad management somewhere IT, with al
this money aOatng about, any one lacks an abundance
OF it, Tanalus stAry6s il the midst Of plenty, and so
do the simple minded in Richmond. They make no
money because they do 10. engage in money making
occupations. Recing the lessons Of experience and
the evidence Of thar senses, they cling to positions
which do not support them in the vain hope that an in
crease Of salary viii eounter-balsnce the iha.ion Of
prices.
Why do they not open barFoem, boo,-sAop, billiard
ROOM beer saloon barber-shop ister cellar, eating
house applestaH confectionery store bakery, auction
house, bo~gDg-aey peanut stand, cake cart butcher
stall, green grocery, market garden, coal yard, wood
yard lumber lot packet boat toll gass backing factory,
lodging house. leather house, pie hole soap fat mill,
aDothecary shop newspaper candle warehouse tan yard
nail factory, or something Of that sort or peddle
matches instead Of sticking to their desks and waiting
for Congress to raise their saar.es In fine. why do
they not sell things and quit buying: This is the whole
secret
Il may be said that there are too many shops stOre,
factories, ETC., already. We deny it. Every day sees
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DEsrkUcrIoE OF PsoPiR1Y sEAR CHAIrANooaA.-A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Times writing from
Chattanooga, says:
For the purpose of perfect range In our immediate
'front.' it has BECOME painful duty 10 burn all the
dwellings, between the Federal nes and those Of the
envy More than fifty buildings have been levesd 70 the
ground some Of which qIits valuable, and the
premises most beautifully ornamented with all the sur
roundipgs of COMFORT and pleasure. But all is
complete waste everything has been leveed and de-
stroyed Houses, trees shrubbery, fences aud ALL are
gone made 70 give way to the rebellion and the curse
Of war. Over this desert waste the guns of the
Federas have complete control
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HOUSE DELEGATES.

| The SPEAKER called the House to order at 10
| o'clock A. H.
b Mr. PENDLETON oifned a resolution, which was
adopted directing the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances 10 inquire INFO the expedency OF amending
1 the charter OF Bethany College.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Governor of the Common wealth enclosing
letter from hr hemmiGger, Secretary of the Treasury
of the Confederate States IN which no informed the
Governor shat he had instructed the Commssiorer OF
taxes that the Commonwealth revenue deposit in
the backs the lss OF July last, not liable TO toe
Confederate tax. Read, and tho message and accom-,
pauyiDg documents referred 10 the Committee Ii.
| nance.
l. Mr.. LYNCH offered resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Committee Courts Of Justice to inquire
Into the expediency of repeating special act relative
hduciaIies.
Mr.. SHELTON offered resolution directing the Com
mtee Courts of justice TO inquire toto the proprety
OF so amending Sec l. Chap 10 of the Code as to pro-
vide for the meeting n the biennial sessions the
first Monday in January, instead of the first Monday in
December.
motion was made to amend the resolution by sub
stutDg the second Monday 10 January instead of the
FIRST Monday. No quorum voting, Mr. RAYMOND of
Marion moved call of the House. On the call of the
House there present SO, absent &c when ON mo-
ton of Mr.. RAYMOND, further proceedings ON the call
of the House dispensed with.
Mr.. RAYMOND offered substitute, which was
adopted, directing the Committee Courts of Justice
10 nquSe into the proprety of changing the time of
meeting of the General Assembly.
The resolution as amended was then indefinitely post
pened.
Mr.. BURWELL, from the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation reported bill increasing the capt.
tai stock of the Vrgni, and Tennessee Railroad.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee
Military Anairs the rules we're suspended, and the
sint resolution instrucng Senators and requesting
representatives in the Congress to their best
efforts at early day possible to procure an in
crease of the lay of soldiers, and TO furnish commua
ton for rations allowed by army regulations and not
furnished in Kind, was taken up and passed.
Mr. SHACKELF0RD, from the Committee on Con-
federate Relations reported bill securing priority of
transportation of food for consumers which was read
frat time.
Mr.. WALKER offered resolution, which wasadopt
ed nqurng into the expediency of refundng TO Peter
Eugleman a part Of license tax on dstillery, the
benefit OF which he was excluded from by law.
On motion Of Mr.. DEANE, the joint resolution offer
ed few days ago. adjourn on Thursday the 22i IT,
stan was taken up. The resolution amended %
to fix the period Of adjournment on Monday, November
lst, 1868, and adopted.
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I E l. Il Ii II A + III / c.
Reports Of the Press Association.
FROM G0RDoNsvILLE.

GohpoSsvILLs, Oct. 2o-One thousand Yankee pris-
oners captured last week, expected here tonight
The R,p:dan bridge will be repaired by tomorrow
morning.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE
TUESDAY, October 90, 1868.
The Scoate met at the usual hour and was called to
order by Vice President Johnson.
TAKING STATE MONEYS
A communication from Governor Lotcher, accompa-
MED by letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury aud
copy of the instructions issued 10 the Collector Of
Richmond in regard to the liability of the said Collec-
tor for Confederate moneys belonging to the
State were referred to tbs Committee on Confederate
Relations.
REPoRTED.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Bedford, introduced bill to in
crease the capital stock Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company.
COMMISSIONERS THE REVENUE.
The following joint resolution, concerning Commits.
sioners Of the Revenue, proposed by Mr. Mason OF Ma
rion, wss agreed to by the Senate:
"Resoved by the General Assembly, That it shall be
the duty Of every county and corporation court in this
Common wealth, in whose county or corporation more
than one Commissioner of the venue isn't authorized
by law the first court after the receipt notfca-
ten of this resolution to designate by order of court
each Commissioners district by number, commencing
with number one, and continuing in successive
ration until the whole number in the county authorized
by law is completed. That such court Also through its
clerk report Immediately 10 the Auditor of Public Ac.
counts toe designation OF the district Aforesaid aud the
name of the present Comm ssi0ner designated After
Ill
designation Of the districts shall be made urlsss the
number of the districts shall be increased or diminished
ia the county or corporation"
INDECENT SOLDIERS.
House bill for the relief of INDECENT soldiers and sail
ors Of the State OF Virginia. who have been may be
disabled in the military service, and the widows and
minor children Of soldiers and sailors who have died. or
may hereafter die 10 said SERVICE and of the INDECENT
families of those in the service being called up,
created some 6iscu sion, and Materially amended
after which on account of the small number of Ssne
tors present, was tabled.
BILL PASSED.
bill incorporating the Southern Insui rance and Sa-
wings Society OF Petersburg.
klGJLAIIsG PRICES.
Mr. C0GEILL, OF Amherst, then resumed his argu-
ment in favor OF the oil regulating prices At the
cusioa of Mr. CoGuILLs remarks, Mr.. LEWIS Of West.
morelaud made few remarks in favor OF the measure
hr. CHRISTIAN, of Middlesex, next took tue floor,
and delivered lengthy argument against the bill At
the conclusion OF Mr. Cs remarks the Senate adjourn
ed.
[CeRRxcnoE the report of yesterday, when The
bill regulating prices taken up she reporter was
made to say that one Passes addressed the Senate
Il should have read "Mr BRucS of Charlotte addressed
the Senate"
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHAsLEsroS, Oct. TO- Nothing new this morRing.
[srcoHD DEsPArca]
CHARLESTON, Oct. 2O.-Osr batteries keep up brisk
fire upon the Yankees. who appeared in much larger
force than usual q. Gregg and Wagner. Another
tor from tie North has joined the fleet making five
in all. 1850.
The Ionsides for the first time since the attack upon
her, steamed round Cummings Fpint this afternoon
evidently making trial Of her machinery. Naval eff
who watched her closely say che has been consid
erably ghtened most probably for the purpose of sail
ing North.
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
4 PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
INFORMATION having been received by The
Executive, that Dr.. wILLIAA P. kUcKER, charged with
resson murder and o,her Grimes escaped from the jail Py
vania county tbs night Of the 18th ins and go
large =.
Therefore, do hereby offer q reward Of FIVE HUNDRED
person persons who shall the
deliver bi into the jail Of the county and
military ard quest people generally their best
ous the arrest Of the said Rucker that he be
brought To justice.
(- Given under my hand Governor, and under the
LIS Ies,er Seal Of the Commonwealth, Il Richmond, this
JOHN LEr0HER.
By the Governor:
GxoRas W. MUHyoRD,
Secretary Of The Commonwealth
forehead which rather hstakative
bearing-tlsht shouldersra-
ther delieay madeapd strong and well toned voice Com
peop her rad and face long and rather hin Eyes large
6 Tor not known, but not light
thought probable that no LEFT With vomsn, In buggy
drawn by sorre horse as strange womao Stn such bore
BEFORE pretending to specie from and suddenly
appeared about he tine OF his ght. oc el-c3~
In COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIoHMosD.
October 10, 1853. !
TT was
i Resoc;d the Council the poll to be opened
the citizens In In opposition the bill pending
10 the Legislature Of Vii gnis regulate preeL
The couc sde the folio ~ns appointments Of Commits oners
aud Conductors upnead the taking Of the said poll ct the
places E,siel, to-vt -
JEFFERSON WaRD-Ia the Hall over the Old Market:-
Joseph Brumme, Wood, Smith ,Jno Lacy and Jno
MADISON WARD--In the City Hall:---G Myeu, 10
Howison Geo Gillian, Elisha shepperson and James Grant,
I1NRoE H1RO-At LaSy 3 Shop coraer B,o.d and First
Streets Dior.l Thomas Boudsr Thomas Birhsr Felix
Mathews, and Francis Smith, Commissioners WIN Kelly
Conductor. A. w. MOTION,
oc2l-N Clerk Council
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THE RLrcnoSs.

A Cincinnati despatch says seventy one counties in
Ohio give Brough So 900 majority. Cincinnati CAV hin
6,476 majority.
In Pennsylvania Ourtins majority is claimed to be
2042a,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-21

FURfHER yaox THE Macy WILsox.-The Montgomery
Advertiser has learned from resident Of Atlanta, re-
Gently from Mobile, further particulars Of this
terrible disaster:
As he passed The scene Of the late disaster he found
that the aary Wilson had been almost totally destroyed
by the fames only small portion of her iron work
being visible above the water.
1t has been sscer.ained certainly, that as many as
thirty lives we're lost and it is feared there may be
others stiu unheard from. ..f
About fourteen miles from Mobile, as the steamer
Nachez of which he aboard passed, the pilot dis
covered dead body floating the flags. Upon ap-
preaching the body is found to be that Of lady
She appeared 70 have been about thrtyGve years Of
age haG fine head OF auburn hair, fair complexion,
elighty freckled, and large eyes sbe wore pair Of
splendid ear rings and her dress indicated person Of
high life. The body was taken to Mobile.
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LAMBS RIVER ESTATE on

go AcRE5, IN G00UhLAND COUNTY, 30 niIsc from ths
City Of Richmond P0R sALEAt the request Of Mr. Bad
WELL offer for sale tho beautiful which he resides
called Fairfield the James River and Kanswha CANAL about
M miles from Lock o. II contAds 40 acres or viii 100
woods 800 cleared aad In cultivation OF
which 100 are low ouud and the high land good me
situation convenient beautiful being In sight OF the canal
and river and commanding extenve view up and down me
river for msny miles. ~ - .
The TRAIT Adjons Of Neszr Robert ekpuith, W.
Laker hes O. Seidcn. The impros .onse OF
dwelling with hye rooms, oce. stables corn house. teseco
house, negro quarters, Ice house, &c
Mr. Budwe who resides the place, viii take pleasure
showing II to thos who may call on him.
oc2l-9t =, G0DDIN 1 APPERs0N.
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m AHIkuEn

At the Second Baptist Church, Tuesday 18Th October by
the Row. L. w. seeiey Mr. TRANys Johnson Of ruyanna
county, AID Aiss HARRIET TUkNSR AiREs, Of this city
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BILL REPoRTED.

Mr.. J0HN:0N, of Bedford, introduced bill to in
crease the capital stock of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company.
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FROM TENNESSEE AND M,ssIssIpp1

FROM TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI.
Riffics and Jesse Forrest Moving towards
jackson, TennrSxee-Pemberton Army
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the Federal
Troops.
MEMPHIS, July 26.-BiHies and Jesse Forrest
Are reported TO have again crossed the Fen.
nestee rlyer, and gone towards Jackson, Ten
nessee. General Dodge has sent a force to
meet them.
and reports that Penn oerton and staff and some
of his officers have gone to Richmond Ills
army has scattered in every direction. Penn
berton said 1t was impossible to keep them
together.
The rebels are pressing everybody into their
ranks. The excitement is intense. The rolling
stock On the railroads is all being run towards
the same direction.
The bulk OF Johnston's army is reported ut
Martin, 30 miles east of Jackson. His force is
estimated at $1,000. All surplus stores are be.
ing shipped TO Mobile.
Gems. HardPe and Forrest passed through
Meridian Gu the 18th INST, going to Johnston.
Forrest was Suffering from wound, and was
not fit for duty.
/ Hardee's corps is reported going to Johnston,
but had not passed Meridian mp to the 22d
A dispatch dated Martin, Miss, July 20,
states that all the general and field officers
taken at Eicksburg have been exchanged, but
their men had struggled that they were
without commands.
CAIRO, July 27.-Passengers who arrived
from Vicksburg on the oath, state that Gen.
herrons division had returned from the va
ZOO river, and were preparing to go to some
occupied Jackson, but it was understood that
he would soon fall back this side Of the Black
river.
All quiet along the river.
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o r r I O I A L.


WcshiEgton, D. c., July ~, 1852
Circalldr, No. az.
1. Drafted men become soldiers in the service
of the United States by the fact of their names
having been drawn in the draft. The notifica-
ton, served upon them by the Provost Marshal
Is merely an announcement of the fact, and an
order Tor them to report for duty, at q desig-
mated time and place.
III. The following opinion ofthe Hon William
Whiting, Solicitor OF the War Department, is
published for the information OF all concerned:
"When person has been drafted, IN pur-
suance of the Enrolment act of March 3, 1863,
notice OF such draft must be served within
ten days Their after, by written or printed
notice. to be served on him, personally, or by
learing copy at his last place of residence, re.
curing him to appear a. 3 designated reudez-
vous to report for duty. Any person failing TO
report for duty after notice LEFT AT HIS LAST
PLACE OF RESIDENCE, or served on him person
ally, without furnishing substitute or paying
the $500, is pronounced by law to be deserter;
he may be arrested and held to trial by cours-
martial, and SENTENCED TO DEATH.
"If q person after being drafted, ana nelore
receiving notice, deserts, notice may still be
served by leaving it at his last place OF resi-
dPnce, and if he does not appear in accordance
with the notice. or furnish the substitute, or pay
the $500, he VIII be in law deserter and must
be treated accordingly. There is no way or
manner in which person, once enrolled, can
escape his public duties, and when drafted,
whether present or absent, whether he changes
his residence or absconds, the rights OF the
United States against him are secured, and it
is only by performance of his duty to the
country, that he will escape liability to be
treated as q criminal"
WILLIAM WHITING,
Solicitor Of the War Department.
JAMES b. Fry,
iy 2O-tf Provost Marshal General.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,


Provost Marshal Generals Office,
Washington, d. c., July ls, 1853.
Circular, No. 81.
The fourth paragraph Of Circular No. A,
issued from this Office July IL, 1863, is hereby
modified, SO as to correspond with the follow
ing opinion Of the Hon. William Whiting,
Solicitor Of the War Department, which will
hereafter govern in all cases in which it is
applicable:
"a person drafted into the military service
of the United States. under the provisions of
the act OF March 3, 1868, chapter IS, for 'enrol-
ing and calling out the national forces, and for
other purposes claiming exemption from
draft by reason of any disability ass provided
in said act, has the right to have the question
Of his disability submitted TO and passed upon
by the Board of Enrolment, whose decision
thereon is final. If the Board shall have de-
cided that the claimant is liable to We, he has
the right, after such decision against him, to
pay his Communication. money, or to furnish his
substitute, within such extended time as may
be fixed by the order of the Board Of Enroll
ment for his appearance for duty.
(Signed) "WILLIAA WHITING,
"Solicitor Of the War Department"
JAMES b. Fry,
jy 1s-tf Provost Marshal General