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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
FROM THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
@ Rockingham Register Of the 10Th aavs.

The Abolition troops in the lower Valley are va
learn ordiDg il win high hand over the unproected
inhabsnts Of Hampshire aud other border counties
About 80 100 infantry made raid on the 29th of
May down ihe Big apon nver crossing from Frederick
into Hampshire by the way of Capon Springs Thew
stole % 80 horses carried off four or FIVE private
c izens as prisoners released who refused 10
take their detetable OATH No could get his horse
unc he s~alo we'd the OATH Their robberes were in
discriminate. They robbed, amongst others poor
widow o. her horses Milk houses dares, and chicken
coops suI rcd OF course not the track of the
breands that was robbed. They declared that the
intended TO rurn aud destroy the property of all our
people who ne ected to forward and take their
OATH Our informs n, who is gentleman Of the highest
character says condition of thiDgsin that desoated
sec'icn is paIniui ne extreme. Many of our beat
people, for lear Il s.a,va;ion, may be driven by the
force of circun. auces to take the Yankee Abolition
OATH We trust he diy Of relief for our good people
in the lower Val Is near at hand.
It aprers Fl the folI,sng from the fame paper
that " WI nas been into ',m sgli
vcN 81 ..., On ci''. nu,-h'r Y re tai, Pc
caught ,hrm hear b,ryyd -. LhrSc county, about
eight miles from Winehes e. Saturday last about
o'clock and got "a horses, as, ~, and 20 prison
ers. We killed two, and " unded two others. The
only damage VIC received one horse killed The
guard attached to one wagon made sharp show of
fight; but it was no use they had down. as
Was Mcneil that had cone for them Tue horses and
prisoners reached HarrsonbuIg On Tar.dAy last:
With regard to the situation in the Valley of the
Shenandoah, the Register says:
Our beautiful Valley of the Shenlndo b holds an i'm
porant relation to the situation at present We are
most happy know, aud to be abe to assure our peo
pie that the Valley will be protected rom Yankee raids
and incursions. We have an officer in command who
will not only closely watch the enemy, but who will
chastse him whenever he gives him the opportunity
Our farmers can go with their crops, and feel easy
resting satisfied that they will rot be terfered with at
least dur ne this campaign, unless lvreseen accidents
and dangers shoui befall our gallant and hitherto vic.
torous troops
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

HJ;sH PRIcE OF NEGRoEs.-Ata sale of some n,groes
at rdle Creek in Grayson county, on the 9th inst, the
prices paid were very high. negro woman, thirty
years old and her two chidrenone two years old and
the other an infant at the breast-brought s., S00
boy some eight years DID, sold for $4,000 and another,
of tel wears for 50 60O The sale Of seven negroes,
two OF them old and of small vaue,) amounted to
$40 425-a an average of 81 ,4s9. We consider these
pretty tall prices pay for tree negroes but the fact
shows the unfaering confidence of the people in the
ability of the COnfedsracy TO prosecute the to sue
cessful termination.
We understand that the crops Of Grayson were never
more promising and the people manifesting sin
cere desire do everything for the support of the Gov
erument This is the proper spr and speaks well for
the patriotism of the inhabitants WythUiHe Dispatch
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

DIVIDEND DEcLARED-The Board of Directors Of the
Virginia Tennessee Railroad at meeting held in this
city on Wednesday, declared dividend Of six per cent
payable to the Stockholders and after the st OF Au
gust We glad to note this evidence oil prosperity
In this road and are pleased hear that in addition to
the dividend declared the company has paid 100000
of the one million loan made by the State some time
since The company also assumed the payment OF the
tax of 10 per cent upon the income of the Stockhol-
ders from the dividend due to the Confederate States
which makes the actual dividend to be received oy the
Stockholders equivalent to seven per cent -Lynehbus
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

nav even Of appointing aget' TO supervise British in
.e ess in the (so,eaed Confederate States" But Mr.
BENJAMIN did not see the logical effect of the argument
he made concerning Consusand is greatly scandalized
at Lord Lyons doing what fthatsgument true, be
would have plain right to do Such conduct on the
part of Lord L. ignores the existence Of this Govern
meut." What if it does? Don't the Cabinet at Lon
don ignore the existence Of this Government, ana dont
you keep Mr. Mason there Notwithstanding playing
part that bumbes him as much it dsgraces usY is
il so uncertain thing to Mr.. Benjamin that the British
Government ignores US that he has to deduce 1t as
Inference from Lord Lyons conduct We beg to ask
Nr Berismin to expla how it Is, if by acquiesclng IN
LO. d Lyoas' assumption of power to control Dr'Sn
srs in this country, eve should by our own eonduot
mpy assent to the justice prOpriety OF the reusai
90 acknowledge "tbe existence of this Coniederacy as
an independent nation" simply for the reason that ne
vas accredited to our former sgent at Washington
how it is we saw that we 20 not make that admission
BY acknowledging the Consus who accredited to
the same agent received authority from that sgent are
nov acting under that authority, and have never askeu
for any other?
Bot this manifesto Of Mr. Benjamin is so full OF In
eonss:epces, contradictions and absurdhes, and they
must be so papabe to even the casual reader THAT we
cannot th K it necessary to continue err exposure
If We had entertained any doubt of the folly oil allow
pg the agent OF Governments that ignore our exist
euce, and refuse all manner of recprocatOn to e1er-
else official functions in midst, this paper would
have removed that doubt. For if mind such as Mr.
Bspiamin's with powers of reasoning and argumenta-
ion such as he possesses could not in the abundant
leisure of sineeuSe Office and fictitious employment
make the thing appear reasonable it must be be-
cause it is the eonsummation Of nonsense.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
NO REFIJGRRS-A GOOD CHANCB-I

will ren, or sell very suitable country seat In Louisa
n,t Va on reasonable Possession given Immediately
ou large aud commodou eco Of land attached cd
orrnard ana garden well planted IL vegetables excellent water
~ na-,cnia = address At one, wd. o. PAYNE,
I.ib-sts Hsdensyine, GoochlAnd Co., Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
DIED..

On Saturday. I3b FANNIE LEE infant daughter Of Dr. John
G. an Mary Eliza Lumpkn, Of Hanover coaty.
requested 70 attend ne fnhs
raj mis- morning at o'clock the residence Of her father
sShe "a not dead, but sleepeth'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

THE FEDERALs At YIcKsBUsG-Contrary to the early,
boastngs of the Feders tie fears Of many Of our
friends Vicksburg continues in the hands of troops
ard cry day the probabilities of final triumph on
thu part Of General fem1erton and his heroes gross
stronger and stroOger. We confess ourselves hav
entertained doubts to the result after the sere Of
skirmishes and battles that ended in tho uonf crate
forces occupying the immediate defences Of the civ
but with our present light we canno. 6s. os confident
o. the future
Grant has undoubtedly abandoned the idea of assault.
I'M the works further ard IS preparnr for siege He is
also, undoubtedly, psspaI'ng 70 ist an attack upon
his rear by Johnston. Our desps tches all indicate these
OncusiGaS as ven as the es racs from the Northern
olsn-s winch we give %'lat he has called for rein.
foroemers il evident also from the statements of the
press and something Of tire extent Of the work he has
found before him may be- inferred from the fact that he
asks Tor an addition 10. his army Of 1000 men
force fully eq''ing rhat with which Gen. Lee recently
neal.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

no Suffers, COMMISSION HOUSES,
Il AND DEALERS IN BREAD, CAKES CRACKERS,
dc You Will ind your interest to give me can before
as am determined sell loz as sny other hoce
The city, Bread Sugar Cakes Ginger Bread Spice Nuts cnp
paKeS emu orAeAe' ''N'@" W J D. BRIGGS
Old Estdblishsd Bakery,
Corner Broad and 4th Streets
DIes J. d. b.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15

Loss or TIE STEAMER RCBY-We regret to say thas.
the steamer Ruby, NaTtan Peat from Nassau got
ashore OIL Folly snd eskers, near this bar, on Wed.
nesday nigh. large portion Of the cargo was thrown
ov rboard and everything possibly done to get her off,
but without success The Yankees on Folly Island
having discovered her early on Thursday, opened q,
her from battery. Captain Peat was tn compened
to set her fire and abandon her. and she afterwards
blew up. While Captain Peat aud his crew were CON-
ing ashore TO Morris Island they were shot at by the
Yankees with cannon and small arms and the balls
cine. dropping around hem in every direction.
Since writing the above have been furnished with
the following particulars by Captain Philips an officer
of the Ruby. ---------------------
0qe man is missing and is supposed to have been
to protect himself from the FIRE, by plaoons Of YAM
Mister at our men while of them were sp to THEN
necks in water.
Tho Ruby had arrived without accident of the bar
about one O'clock Thursday morning. safely passing the
blockading squadron. About two O'Clock, the officers
were deceived by light shown Folly Island and un
fortunately attempted to enter Folly Inlet when she,
grounded hsrd and fast the reef between Folly and
Morris Islands.
The oiicers, crew and passengers remained on board
till daylight having been fred upon from the moment
the ship grounded uatl beyond range in their own
boats
This mishap, in addition to voving the entire loss
Of the cargo includes the loss of the personal effects Of
| all on beard. The mail was happily saved.
| The Ruby belonged to Manchester firm, and her
freight consisted of general cargo, with some Govern
ment property. Charleston Courier, l2h.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT..

The FAR Department has created two new military
departments in Pennsy lvaniaone embr cling that por
ton of the State west of Johnstown and the Laurel Hill
Mountains the counties of Brooke, Hancock and Ohio
in Virginia and the counties Of COiumhiana Jefferson
and Bmont in Ohio, to be called the Department of
Menongahela the other to be called the Department of
the Susquehanna will embrace that portion of Pennsy
yania east of Johnstown and the Laurel Hill Nountaj g
Major General W. H. T. Brooks is assigned to tue 6ret
headquarters at Pittsburgh Major General CoapI IN IN,
second, headquarters at Chambersburg.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
TIE ENROLMENT REslsrrn,

The enrolment, says despatch from 10 -onpelsburp
Pa meets with great resistance quAr no the rebel sy1
pathzers in Fulton couRty. Er rolling officer, wer
peed with eggs and their lives threatened and in som
instances shot by p&rtes Concealed in woods Al
tempts have been made to deter officers from the exc
cuon OF their duties. me barn of enrolling officer
with all its contents, WIS fired.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cincinnati despatch, of the 10th, says Carriers for
ces crossed the Cumberland the 9th and drove Pc
grams orces oIt Of Monticello, and were pursuing the
Tebsis and captured number Of prisoners horses and
arms, without loss.
Gen. Foster has received instructions to place in close
confinement all rebel officers captured by him.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15


The steamer Catawba arrived at New York the l0th,
with 6ty rebel officers from Banks Department VII.
sons Zouaves 7sO strong, returned in her,
Renforcements from Brashear City and other points,
600 strong reached Banks the 3Oh aud 3lstut fnd
the Federal force outnumber the reOe four The
rebels arc entirely hemmed in, and reach
en- Their force is estimated az from 5000 10000
They are well supplied with meal but have other
provisions, and only small supply of ammunition
l. was believed impossible for them to hold out much
longer.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
National Banks and Loyalty.

The Administration, SAWS the Buffalo Courier,
i making the most persis,en; efforts 10 induce
the New FORK bankers TO abandon the State sys-
TEN OF banking. and adopt the Chase system.
Mr. Mccullough. Who is in New York to engin-
eer this financial revolution. saws that if the Gov
eminent has not the power 10 establish this svs-
tenn OF banking over ali opposition. lit lacks 10
SO fatal an extent the sovereignty, that it is not
worth 1.-THE Of the effort and sacrifice that are
being made 10 maintain it"
The Journal of Commerce remarks that iii
this proposition be admitted then NC have n new
test of loyalty. and that much abused word
"traitor" will be sounded menacingly in the ears
of some gentlemen NhO have heretofore applied
IL with too little reserve 10 Others. TO support
the new banks" IL i commended. is 10 support
the Government; II both must stand or fan to-
cether. and since both the new and old bank
cannot long CO exist. every one who tries
10 maintain the Safe Institutions Is worse than a
malignant cOpperhead' according to McCul
lough's assertion, such man !. bT the same
logic. trying 10 stab the very vltals Of the IA
ton, and 10 resolve into chaos. the elements OF
sovereignty. There are over one thousand
banks III the tree States. which must surrender
their chartered existence, or occupy this position
Of antagopism thus distinctly set forth by the
Comptroller"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
Thh Way to do &c ON One Side; what
ON the other

Ia. speech Cincinnati. Gen RosEoRASs
stated il TO be bis opinion-an opinion begoIten
of bearing and seeing in the South-that:
The people the Southern people deplore the
war. but they are held by the neck the military
power has got chem under It's heel. You cannot,
therefore. make peace with then. The only way
il to>keep tightening the cords around them. to
get them - broken that the conservative people
OF the South can help themselves This they
will not attempt until throttle the military
power Then they will turn 10 the leaders snd
say. I'VE have had enough of this. and will a, e
il IN
Yes but who Is TO say when We have had
enough OF IL in the North We are told that the
PEE re of the South can have 10 peace until every
slave Is freed the seeded States converted into
Territories. new owners occupy the land. the
slave made equsl 10 the white mae and nobody
eecSed 10 any Office not an abolttionistl This is
the resolve OF the party ia power. and General
RoSecrans had authority. therefore. 10 make
even the absurd statement he did
Were the South to day 10 lay down their arms
Tiers could be no peace, as We once had II. NO
dismissal Of the army. TO re union OF the States.
no elections free from the bayonet no commerce
for our Western agricuitgrists, because no mar
ket Let our armies overrun the South. a has
ALWAYS 5een admitted they might do, and then
vii stand before our people. ia bold relief, the
solefun fact that just ia the midst OF our
troubles - Columbus Crisis
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
yy the Governor OF Indiana

The Pre.ident Of the United States having designated
Thursday the 18th day OF November, instant Day
Of T-anSsgving.
Therefore, !, oLrvtR p HoEroS. Governor OF naiana,
DO h. reby apart said day, and call upon the people
ofbs Stale tn observe the same in accordance with the
proclamation Of the President
IL. the people thank and praise Almighty God for the
nany merces He has shown during the past year,
and pray Him. with humble hearts, 10 still protect guide
aud bless w and restore the inesnable blessings Of
Unity and Peace bleeding and suffering country
Glen at the Executive Department indianapolis, this
9th Say q November, A. D., 1863.
d&wtd OLIVER 4. MORTON.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
THE GETrysBUHG CELEBRATION.

Dedication OF the Great National
Cemetery-Account OF the Ceremo-
NATURALIZATION speech By the Pres
ident-Oration by Hon. Edward Ey-
erett-PresentatIon OF IN Standard,
and speech by Governor seymour
The Ceremonies of Thursday.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
WAN D.

STU WANTED
A TEACHER NHO HAS had TEN YEARS EXPE-
"a RiENCh, and Principal Of "a County Seminary de-
sires new location Teacher Clerk OF estab
lishment. Address j. l.. WILLIAMS,
nov23-d2t Paol Ind.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

Of Hon D. W voorhees delivered IN the House 81 Rep
r.sentaives February IS lsss. the Aei toIndemniy
The President persons for suspending the writ
Of h,beAs corpus and done In pursuancs thereof
Is printed in pamphlet form. and be obtained at
this Office This Is The great effort OF M Voorhees, TO
proteetth liberty u the citizen, and shOaid DC In the
hands % every voter in Indiana II makes pamphlet
ef.iSteen pages. Price OIL so per hundred.
TPAn orders should direct the speeches 70 be sent
byespres. the postage viii be cent copy, and
must be prepaid.
Address ELDER, HARDNESS a BINGHAM.
rnd1aDapois
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

TsE FISAScIAL BUpGET The Departmental
estir.a;es Are all before Secretary Chase save
that Of tie Var Office When this comes IL. bis
report will be finished. IL j. understood that the
budget viii foot up twelve hundred millions
The wants Of the navy for the coming year are
said 10 be estimated at over one hundred NIL
lions. Last year, they were sixty eight millions
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
LAW BOOKS.
DAVIS INDIANA DIGEST.

A DIGEST or THE DECISIONS OF Thu. SUPREME
~ Court Of the State ~ Indiana, comprising the
reported in the eight volumes Of blsckferd aud the FIRST
sixteen volumes Of indiana Reports togeter with the
Revised Statutes Of the State ebs die in the edition
Of Gavin HoTd. BY Edwin A. Dsvis. L. =. b. vol.
svo. sc co.
The first edition Of this valuable wsS completely
bausted less than three months from he time Of
publication edition. printed on ine bite paper,
is ready. This is Of the comp and best
arranged digests published ard has deceived the
highest coInmeDdaiions Of the legal professiet.
The Hon. NJ. ". RAY say:
THE Digest is in its plan and eA ution as il
is useful 10 the profession. This Is abb cement Of
the Reports but genuine digest Of them.'t
The Hon. DAVID McDoNsLp says:
at is no small commendat Of the sois that IL Is
Digest not only Of all Supreme Court decisions which
have be- published. but also Of ell the mo1rn
now ia force.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

IL The largest payments ever made at the
Treasury. in any one day. in the history of the
uatiOu. were made last Thursday. when over
as. 0O0 600 were paid out.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

DsGGADfSG THE FEpERaL USnoRN Almost
every psuper. drunkard or iunerant vender Of
small wares. sports himself these DAYS in one or
mere articles Of apparel originally designed for
arm Use la this way every BODY j. becoming
Accustomed 10 associate the Federal uniform with
squsior aud vice The abuse is exceedingly
Offensive ann the authorities should see that IL l.
stopped At once-lN Y Jour Of Com
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
NOTICE.

rEyHE BANK Or RANKING ASSOCIATION ORGAN
IZED under the general banking law Of the State Of
Indiana known the Prairie City Bank located Terre
Haute said State l. DESTROYS 10 liquid alton
the purpose Of closing business Notice therefore given
70 she holders Il the circulating notes Of said Bank
present them Al the aid Bank for payment.
SAMUEL u. EARLf, President
Tsrrs Hsute. Nov. I. ISs3 noy24-dli
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
Democratic Documents.


Adore of the Democratic Members
81 the General Assembly 10 he People q Indiaha'
setting forth History Of tie late sessssn and ne
reasons Why nor. had not been accomplished during s
constitutions term This document makes pamphlet
sfsxteen pages and Oh be furnished N any quantity
Pre- 81 50 per hundred
The Conscript act-spccch OF Hon
u VOORHEES,. On the Couscrption Bul. the Hous q
R.ps.ensssivss. February % 1865. Tfl. u The
an.st speeches n Mr. voorhees,. question oe-
supynr large shars Of public attention. and every
citizen IN Indians should have seopy Il uaAes PAM
palet % eight PAGES. Price o. ger hundred
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24
MARSHAl'S SALE.
United States Marshals Sale.

Robert l. Cutting,
n the circuit Court Of
The President and Directors The United states. District
81 the a Indiana.
Peru and indianapolis November Term, is62
Railroad Ccrnpauv A
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

About three O'Clock in the afternoon the 9Th
New York regiment of heavy artillery. Colonel
Murray. were marched 70 the temporary residence
of Governor Seymour. where they passed in re-
view before the Governor. presegting handsome
spectacle. Upon the conclusion of this ceremony.
which attracted quite 4 crowd OF sight seers,
Governor Seymour presented handsome silk
regimental standard to the regiment. accompany
ing the gift with the following speech:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-24

New STYLES. from 32ls cents per vald.
No pains OF expense has been spared. to fur
nish our customers with the largest and most va
RED stock of Carpets ever offered in this market.
and they will be sold at prices defying eompeti-
ton.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-12
Hon. Washington Hunt.

We print in this mornings issue of the
REGISTER the main points of a speech re.
Gently delivered by this distinguished old
patriot before the citizens of Lockport,
New York Mr.. HUNT is a statesman Of
the patriotic school of HENRY CLAY, DAN.
IEL WEBSTER and JOHN J. CRIrTENDEN
and his utt' Ices should have weight with
those who profess to be guided by the
great national principles once advocated b.
these lamented leaders.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-12
The Draft I'm Ohio.

1t appears, after all, that the Conscrip-
ton Act is to be put in force in Ohio, and
that draft of between $4,000 and $4,000
men IS to be made soon. - i
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19

SENATOR Foor, of this State, has again re-
ceiyed the honor Of an election as President:
0,o tenn. of the Senate. lie is one Of the most
accomplished officers that ever presided over
that body.