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The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-28
The Fighting Population Ofi the
Confederate States.

The Mobile Advertiser gives the following
judic;ous view Of the capacity Of the sonfede-
racy for maintaining its independence:
The United States, first and last, has mus
| tered into the service thirteen hundred thou
sand men or one in every fourteen pf the
| whole population Of all ages and both sexes.
The Confederate States have perhafe had
nearly half as many, or one in every ten of
the white population. One in everysfye is
the estimated fighting population, SO that the
Confederacy has called out only one ball of its
fighting population.
In the face of these facts and figures, there
are those who think the South is already
whipped, because Of the exhaustionsN her
fighting material and the overpowering num-
bers of the enemy.
We believe that if every man already en-
rolled in the Confederate armies was pit his
post, our force in the field, man fof man,
would equal that Of Abraham Lincoln. Add
TO this the levies under the last CONSUMPTION
of men up to 45 years, and we shall entnum-
per them. We have also to add the State
troops being raised for local defence, and to
thai again large number Of men, nokliable
to either Confederate or State draft, Who are
organizing for local defence. We roughly es-
innate their numbers, now in the field and
rapidly forming for the field, as follovs:
Confederate army, proper, 40, 600
From CONSUMPTION up to As years, B0, 600
State lesies under late call, b0, 900
Volunteer exempts, 900
5l5, 600
Five hundred and fifteen thousand soldiers
with arms III their hands, and the natton that
is defended by such an army in the Held is
whipped If England could WELD ap army
Of that magnitude, and of the material Of
which ours is composed, there is no military
enterprise which il would not be ready, with
out fear Of result, to undertake.
# struggling Poland possessed suchan ar
my it would extort liberties from theCzar at
the gates of ST. Petersberg. And yet we,
possessing it-backed by the fact tlatit hard
" reaches one-half of our fighting pornlation,
and that even when that is exhausted, we
have another reserve of half milliof to fall
back upon as the last resort, in our Waves
yet We with million and half ofylnen ca
pable Of bearing arms re,whipped "a!
Truly, Vicksburg must have been acharm-
ed and enchanted place, that its fall even by
laundering generalship and starvation, should
produce such results
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
THE VERY LATEST.
signs OF Starvation in Richmond-No
Meat tn the city.

signs OF Starvation fn Rtchmond-No
Meat in the city.
WASHINGTON, Nov 4, 1888.
The Richmond Examiner cf Monday, the Cd irst,
spcakiug OF sairs Richmond says that the
are now masters Of the situation In regard the prices
OF -four per barrel OF which OF any kad any price,
next to impossible to obtain The hoarders should be
made to come to to put their stores IN the
market.
Bee 10 In great abundance In the Piedmont country we
learn and also In the upper valley, and sels at from
thr,ynve to ATTY the hoof. Il the impress
ing officers will hold Of their hands We need have no
fears for the coming winter.
James Cunningham aud samuel Gum pgham residents
In Richmond, but claiming to be British Subjects were
arrested on Saturday by order OF MAJOR 6rswod, tns
Provost Marshal locked up the castle The charges
have not yet trapsplred.
Al an carly hour on Saturday morning the meat sun
Piled at the sity market gave out. and families
In consequence had to dine on Grahamite dinners 40
long beef h impressed for the benefit OF twelve thou.
sand Yankee prisoners eis condition OF the city mirkes
The police made descent on Saturday nigh, upon au
gasworks let for religious purposes and ,ook in custody
fortythree. Yesterday morning they taken before
Justice Chandler who ordered ten asbes each and lot
them 90.
II was understood yesterday thai, si1 thousand
Yankees had landed ~ Newporis News. This s,
0OuDtleet, tnc nftt stsp winch
sstcnsh Yankeedcm, eonicusd the rebels take Richmond
and crush tho rebellion.
The gallant Mcety h again IN the ssdfle TN T,icsiay
last he made forsy upou the ysnkccs within mile Of
General Mesdes headquarters, wauentnu, killed
three, wounded several, and captured thirty SIX white
Yankees eighteen o. twenty black ones and one
hundred and thirty mules and horecs.
The LynchburG Repsbscdw, learning that three
Thousand Yankee presrS are 10 be sent from Rchmesd
70 that city. strongly pro,ssts We don't wan, them
here. We have goa 90 many pcopse smoog can
pcssby be supplied vith food aud 10 have three thou
| And YankQca urnhe vvpu
make general starvation With s palid check" not only
possible but most probable contingency for all Of
we hope the government viii reconsider tts determine
ton, and not thrust upou than that which the
locusts Indicted u?oa E0vpt
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
The Currency Remedy.

lCorrcspondence OF the Richmond Enquirer, Oct all
hr. Secretary hemmingcr begins TO "catch at straws
Hc Asks Mr. VIM Gregg for the remedy against our nAn
ctal troubles Howf Mr.. Lyons, too, working at this
problem, and 80 Is senator wgfall and Others Indeed
tho whole sinking country demands remedy. The sol
dior and hi. vie, The rich and his wife, "every-
body and his wife," want "a remedy" There vas a
preventive Tho government did not avail itself Of IT,
II threw away 00 900 600 Of sterling exchange when Il
refused 20 tike the cotton In the country opening
Of the war. Now the disease is namatory and must
have s'a renedy.n
There is remedy there is not II there is one let
by oil means apply II, aud speedily. II there Is none
lot ms know u, and adopt a policy.
think there 10 adequate remedy aud that II does
not ooosst IN fupding In forced plain, prac
cal sufncient remedy, and III tell Mr. hemminger and
Congress whnt " Is, and ask no thanks for it,
ErxLet Congress absolutely prohibit, by the death
penalty, necessary the blockade trade except In few
Indispensable articles.
Secowd-Ie trade In gold greenbacks be tolerated
Cut the throat Of and knock gold Ia the head
TAtrd-Lct O tar be laid and collected onre which
will retire 10 the treasury Que fourth OF the Treasury
uotos 10 circulation
FbwrAlst the government take prompt steps 20 pos.
itself OF all the cotton and tobacco the country and
export it s account and bring the treasury
IL ferelgn value In gold With this gold let the govern
ncut pay The private soldier and the interest on It's
bonds.
n this, or something like this, should be done the
worst OWLS ot deprecated currency al hand and
the only remedy will be wholesale upon the money
lleslI Such tax win at recall II TO the treasury
Rather than be without remedy Congress would do well
% require tho whole.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
rHu OnoAu PsRvOxnsRs.


me 6rs regular performance upon ths was noy
gve. By hr Paine. Of this otty. rhs pIeos stated
md ssc,.s ss ssSsss
OF The assembly. hr. rhaysr. Of Worcester followed
% s9d so ss0e %sIa.s1 appsaas. by hs sklliu h.udi,u.
nerssns Ne. Yosk. emitted furors By his spleA
@ cia msnileceasons He was recalled twice. giving tn
as,oas. n eEquists stys Mr.. Lang and DR.. tucker
man. tnk city also exoitsd hearty applause BY tholi
cd with reca This performer made ONE Of the bsss
% IsS.s ne % evening The programme closed wiz
who impaired additional grandeur % S nsno.s MI s,s
We are compelled 70 an unwilling breviiy In relation
the artists Of the evening and the merits Of their per
iiaes gtvea thsm We The audience AWARDED
shem thsir full deserts.
The hail was studded with men q note and % Women O
modose Bruno and other oOss Of tho Italian frsats So
tho Executive Committee. Charlotte Cushman Mr. Her
tss Of New York Mr.. wacker and his worthy artisans
II shS
BODY.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The cost Of The great organ which includes IL founda
too structure Of masonry the restoration Of the hal
and Incidental expenses we understand 70 be abos1
Ses ooo me ne org. proper coss Sss ooo OK the han
Appearance Prominent among IT. improvements is th,
ntrcauotoa Of moro powerful gas burners, which lac
70 show OF the elAborately COZ up toilets Of the ladies'
Ia or paper q yesterday we gave history q The ..
a osssr ssn @ e via
York. AFTER the origins design Of Nr Hammatt Billings
70 foreign for ths great organ tse and for che ski
ful execution Of s imposing 'front.' glad TO reoog
The facade Is duo % tSs wen Known genius Of 's Bss
tonian.
Ts Inauguration Of the great organ will long remain a.
oasis " the memory Of all who wore 20 fortunate a 70 b
present.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Rebel Martyrs.

IFrom The Richmond Enquirer. Oct 90
We give the details Of the murder by hanging or Dr.
Wright, OF Norfolk, who justly slow tho first Yankee
rnusn VINO attempted to drill negro troops in his town
pr wright was always highly respected gentleman and
his memory Is now more revered than evcr.
The first man who hoisted the abhorred Stars and
STRIPES on Virginia soil after her ordinance OF secession
. Yankee named E1sworth-was also killed on the spot
by jackson, whose house used 10 thus insult his
State jackson also Of murdered by tho mis-
creants.
Col Sotheron and his son. of Maryland who most pro-
pery put to death tho Yankee recruiting 0cer that came
on his plantation 70 force bis slaves into the army has
happily escaped what would otherwise most surely have
been his fatea degrading death tho gbbeby cscap
ing lines where his patriotic action Ia appre
ciated II deserves If all Southern had had the
naughty intolerance OF Yankees which impecd Jackson
and Wright and SOtberon TO these acts OF prompt and
bloody vengeance should have had no Yankee stand
ing ON our soil thia day.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

these srcculators live ou. Broad s.reet-sne o.
whom has NJ less than seven snuhare' oir-
rels OF -four, purchased for sti per os,.,,
stored away the cellar closet paror sad garrct o.
and residence The other rs said 70 nave a'so
very large onaut,ty OF flour sim ariY borded which no
purchased At 50 per barrel Should the Legislature not
pass the law they have ramed 10 aca agais' 10
lreme measures in the prem few such sooundres
upmasked would provo enineoty oenecii, no DOUBT sn
giving a rslions tone TO the city markets.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

havc this dry written Governor varce rc.
One ting him 10 write u the dcn,rtnent INV further
Wind t,on have the honor 10 be yours res,ssot-
fully. W ?. SHEPHERD,
Lieut. Col Second Georgia regiment Bennings brg ado
II IN RALEIGH that the North Caro-
liza troo OF whom mention tnado In General Is,n.
nings letter were the leaders in the ROOT ccpd ic
Olhes 10 the Sanda olce and lrsl takag part
dcstructiee.
Ooope shenherd but General Beaning. ard hero The
correspondence clsses.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Drartb at Charleston.

TTfOu1
Since the necessares OF life have eschcd the very ex
orbitant rates which they now command our citv "a
thers have zeaousy borng for the bcnelt OF
the citizens at large aud with what SUCCESS tho
sands daily supplied with Hour, rcc &C. al
than half the current market prices gratefully
testify Tho action OF tho Council Ia this matter weh
for the supply OF fuel has tended very materially TO
check the imitation OF prices which, but for this course
would TO day be much higher Yesterday alternooa
hundred and ATTY cords Of wood wcro distributed in
quarter cord lots hundred families at tho rate Of
Sl2 per cord
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
nigh Price OF Food /.

IFF0m The KlchmOnd sentinel, Oct. "
Onward and upward 10 the course Of the markets Art
clos OF food grew and higher each day this city
Snoe the defcat Of the this has been the nsi
raj result Those having articles for sale are holding
them back for The rise They will pot cell for fifty dol.
Iars this week What may bring seventy i've dollars next
week when this 10 all TO end do not know We sup
pose shall got 10 the swapping point sfsr awhile, and
probably very soon, We are travelling very fast.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
TN. Ha,eish ssase Jou-,

From the paper, Mr.. Speanan. editor OF tho Ysf
Jora has issued an 'sExtrs" 10 announce that tn
ID Of November the publ,oa,ioH NJ the JOsrwat will M
renewed. The editor sys his Office destroyed b,
Roheniians or Raleigh and adds:sI will avail myself o
the 0rst number OF my regular 70 dispose of th
coxardiy attack upon my osce The limited space nov
atmv disposal wilt barely suffice fos business announce
meuts."
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
The Rebea Currency.

lFrom the Columbia Is. C.) Caroinian.l
The depreciation oil the currency has been caused in
great degree by its the wants Of the people
The bccknde OF ports caused demand for coin and
exchange t. import and as the premium on
coin and exchange advanced in proportion prices
Of goods imported advanced and as imported mercban
disc advanced in price all home articles-"the
rtss Of hie.corespoudenty advanced. TO remedy the
1rst evil Will check the latter.
Tue Of the onederacy guarantee the
security its debts, and the principal and interest will
be safe after have accomplished Independence
the consolidated debt OF Great Britain after her ten
from own resources continue to do until
Independence has been achieved II useless at this time
70 discuss what should have been done but what
20 bc done remedy the evil and give confidence
people, Tho Indebtedness Of the government according
TO s,atemens put fortn lately BY the Treasury Depart
ID funded $3s7 000, ,00Oieavpg 53 900 600 the pre-
sent circulation. To withdraw largo proportion OF this
and tho wants Of the the fiscal year
Ia tho question No coercive policy will snswcr The
people must havc confidence In the heads Of the govern
mont they have The nnal Of the war TAX
alton properly applied will carry through.
Lot Congress az once be called together and create
loan Of 81 900 900 ooo at six per cent making annual
interest OF 200 900 000 payable coin. To the
interest on this loan let them mako TAX to produce
sl20 ooo 900 0O0to be paid coin or
oan Lot the loan be subscribed and paid for In any Of
tho ocsds, stock or Treasury paper that hss hereto
thai those that have to pa, the tax will invest in the loan
TO sum that the interest will pay moiety OF Their tax,
or viii have to purchase the coupons or interest cert
Gates OF ssck TO pay their tax thereby making the loan
good investment for capitalists and the debt will be
eauaby distributed The plan appears practicable and
bceve will work well and the be taken. II So
how will the indebtedness Of the government stand
tho 1st July, 1854?
Present debt, last reported ..... &s40,00 600
Say will be required by January /, 1864 $4,000 900
And by July 1, 1864. 400 900 600
Total 81 $40 900 600
Deduct from this sum the amount received
from taxes 10 January, 1854, 10000 600
Baancc 81 500 900 600
The amount now funded ................ 3s7O000 600
Iots, 81 lis, 600 900
The loan as proposed above is taken$l 900 OOO OOO
u will leave Sll3 900 600 for currency.
We eac glad 10 this question engaging the minds Of
some OF our ables men, and II my suggestions are worth
anything they can lie worked out
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
ErssnsIve Hoo srdi.g.
fFrom toe Richmond Enquir,

fFrom tue Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 30
0pms extensive boarding has been going on for some
dine past and tho persons engaged IN " had their de-
serfs they would be hung % the nearest smrpo.ts
We understand that two OF the most souless d
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Meeting OF Representative of Southern
Banks.
Richmond sentinel. Oct. 81. /

IFrOm thc NChmun I'd cenflncI, OCt JTsT
The Grand Jury Of Twggs county (Gs) Superior Court
requested the Court TO order record called the black
roll ;" In which the of all who refuse TO take Con
fcdefats bills bends notes in payment for any debt
shall be recorded their recommendation and that OF
encccedias Grand Jury that OF such NAL
contents may be officially handed down TO posterty and
their ultimate reward ensured
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
rHu DnDICAroRr oDA

hsssrabiy asseolassd with a WHO thsa proossaA -
the saowag ods. written bv iady q ta olty eos
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

IFtOM yh8 IAtNT0nd H31Qu9tI Vcvs SlI
Comptroller lAwyatt, IN his Instructive And lucid re-
Georgia a. fol0wss- tl t
Bonds bearing interest t.............. t5 plI ,T5O
Bonds bearing interest, 1T6U00
Treasury notes. not bearing interest T588000
State change bills, not bearing iaterest 41S.GS0
To meet this indebtedness interests and principal The
State has not only her taxable wealth. returned this
year S09l and 1860 returned At t672 STT
but she holds stocks IN banks and railroads amounting to
t99 0O and tho Wesern and Atlantic Railroad entire
which valued by commlttee OF che Legislature BE-
fore The imitation Of prices At es and which has
paid into the treasury as s net earnings during tho
tho sum Of 81 ESQ 900. 81
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Decsase OF Rebel Omcers.


The death OF Bigader General Dmmock, Of the rebel
service. which took place IN Richmond few days ago.
communicated In the usual form TO the General
Assembly OF Virginia. which thereupon adjourned
tribute OF respect to the memory Of the deceased The
funeral aook place Thursday last, large military
force being in the procession, In the ranks OF which
members OF the Masonic fraternity, and also
Governor Ietcher and stan, General Ezey and
staff Cen Richardson the Adutant General Of the state
&C. The late Gen. Dcmmock wns a graduate OF West
and served In the Unltad states for fifteen
years and which service he only resigned unhappy
moment TO Join tho rebel where he filled the Office
Of Chier>of the Ordnance department OF Virginia.
The Southern obituary includes the OF Col J. X
Marshall, who killed at the battle of Gettysburg,
Pa Colonel Marshall, grandson Of Chief Justice
Marshall, graduated at Lexington Virginia Military
Institute, in 1860, when he went t. Fdenton,
North Carolina, TO take charge OF private
school, The spring following, upon the issne OF
President Inoons proclamation he at accepted the
captsncy Of volunteer company which he bsd drilled
and which united 10 the regiment commanded by
Colonel (now Lieutenant Generai) u II. Hill. The
duct OF Captain Marshall made favorable impress
that upon the organization OF the Confederate army, n
April 1892 he was elected Colonel Of the Fifty second re-
gimcnt of North Carolina troops. taking the place Of
Colonel Vance, who resigned because elected Governor
This promotion great compliment, as Marshall
only twenty two years OF age, and q comparative
stranger Colonel Marshall buried with all the mi.
tary houors due 10 his rank.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05
Garrotlng In Isichmond.

TFTUm tHe hICH1UHu EH4UHT, OCv Zo'J
Colonel Henry Thweatt an old and we'll known citizen,
while on his way to the Post Ofce up Main street, on
Saturday night, was knocked down and robbed OF vau
able gold watch and about sixty dollars In money. Ho
was found lying insensiblo the street, severely but
not seriously injured aud taken by his friends TO
lodgings tho OF Twelfth and Main This
dia5olca outrage occurred at oarly hournot eight
the principal street, and In the busiest part Of
the city.
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

TEE DnOICAsoRr Oh
LAstss 70 the invocataooi
Now swskins, prass,ul breAkiay.
u snail bear tho heart OF Q nation.
keing In vast convention:
ruh o. honor, full of song.
Upward 70 the source Of prsse where hAxonies belong
n rises from our city by The frAGrans seA.
Where, young. sborious. bravo and FREQ.
Our fathers Olusohsd the wa shore s.art asa cold.
Saying this strand shall be our homo,
Ana lei no despos hither come;
Strong OF purpose, strong OF bone,
Yet Msrey;s height our fathers could Dos gain.
Nor perfcct Justice dia their hearts contain;
They sinnsd ths. s.ns; Tho tale Is nos untold
And willy hate and tgnosao3
Heapod their poisoned Agony
MP ain in' he pecps grew snd strengthened Time rolled
Tho towers rose the bells were swung,
And rifted stone assumed now sraoes
While 10 and down tho Children ssngs
Bringing their sunshIoe 70 ne plsca
After long years their chadrea.s children grew
And wandered into foreign Lands,
AnS AnS ssx s:Sst thsm bound in cold dssposs hands
AZ last. In thanLfulnsss. they SAID.
We viii choose from out our own -
Those Who early loved and revereas Az
TheIr listening ear TO tho hsrmoasc she'll
Lot them seek In many an % ansasae se~ns
10 0ud Ia what reoeeees dweA
Arts dvinoss melodies
voIcesess, shall we - The dead
600 the morning Up4oA@
Over her rich BuspFesW
See the evenings golden tase
Written on each floating SAIL
And no peoples song arise
TWne(ul for our homo, our earthly PAradisee
We have sinned and need psalm for sadness:
We have ioyed, and should nnd voice Tor eSadoess;
We will build an organ vast.
II shall sound nobIo blast
And wear Q stately form:
II shalt tell OF mountain streams.
Until We hear their quickly flowing dreams.
Ringing TO music for waking hours
II oy.c lI-o6 kho n n
Until their peusive moods
The New York herald., 1863-11-05

A quarter TO eight ociock D. :. Baxter Uphsm.
President Of the Music Hail Association conducted Ms
Charlotte Cushmsnro the platform. Her srtrc was the
signal Of general and hearty applause which she ackusw
lodged with Characteristic ecng and grace. M Upbam
thea, Ia most complimentary manner. introduced Msa
Cushmsa native d Boston. and - one ~no was moSs
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-13
Y Fayetteville Observey please .copy.
. OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died Of dropsy, in Sampson county, on the 18th Of
APRIL 1862 ct the residences of her daughter MrA Kitty
Daughtry, Mes ElzAbsFH WILLIAM IN the Tab ySar f
her age. Mrs. Williams was strong, athletic woman,
and even down TO old age in anewer to her prayers
not rendered helpless but ate hearty breakhs walked
out doors and died the same day At about O'Clock sitting
Life has been ornament to society and especially ohe
Primitive Baptist Church, Of which she bad been worthy
member about "a years. aeorning the doctrine Of her
Saviour by gody walk aud compensation and in the
ming Of her s few minutes before her DEATH she az
call her hence She is gone leaving numerous posterty
friends and aequantances who. they would follow the
mother might ere long strike hands the banks ofetss
nal devsrance. 80 mote it be- -. K D. 4 II A.
az Christian Advocate please copy. =,
Left, on the I'd inst, the wing Of the angel for his
home Of peace in heaven JAMES KfSAl, son Of Prof L.
and c. Wright Of Trinity College, c. aged five years
and eight months Awhile before his departure, he sang
his favorits little hymn beginning s.--
Iwant to bo angel, ,s -
And with the angels stand, .s.-
-. ...- Drown upon my fosshaad,
harp within my hand, &c.