Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-09-22
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
HousE OF DELEGArEs,
Sept. is, 1863.

Mr.. Richard Mausy:
DEAR SIR 81 desre thro you to call the attention
of the superintendent for the distribution of Salt for
the county, and the district agents to the necessity of
sending here Immediately ct return of the cen
sus of our county, upon which salt has lately been
distributed It is important that the special commit
tee on salt, should have this information to enable
them to have corrected some errors that exist at the
Salt works, by which injustice [unintenlonal no
doubt has been done to counties, included.
Our agricultural frepds Of Augusta are. deepy Ia
terested in all efforts that facilitate the clothing of
our soldiers their families and own. Its appas-
emit to any observer, that by ujudicous and indis.
crminate slaughter By the butchers well FROM
destruction by dogs and wolves that the number ct
sheep in our State is diminishing to alarming ex-
tent desire to learn, as far as can, how many
sheep within the limits of Augusta have been killed
ny dogs since lst january 1861. In order to obtain
this data feel inclined trespass on the kindness
Of the gentlemen name, in eacs nagisteriai district,
to ascertain in their several d ries tie number of
sssep destroyed by dogs siace tie 1st of january 1861,
and transmit TO facts, the earliest
| ence name Col. Wm..A. Be + Col. VIM s. Sproul,
John Newton, Esq, Major A. kainer Sam. B. Finley,
ESQ.,, Col M g. Hartman. James Wilson, Esq, Col.
w. d. Anderson and Mr.. Richard H. Dudley. | sim
cerely hope it will meet their prompt and earnest at
tention. 1t is becoming asazoas question net alone
as it regards the scarcity of ol, but alas to the
heavy pecan,ary loss sustaiaed by the sgrcuItural
public and the Encouragement, If not prohibtisn TO
them for raising sheep
Touching the distribution Of SALT ntended to have
said the committee charged sascially with that sub
Iject, reported bill that passed to day mem. con- dis
tributng to thorsages popul ion an ega.i quantity
Of sail with others but rsqk9g all persons 70 fur
| "A. ~. a.
number of their families and ire ward maglsteral
dis trict in which they live This will give taem an
equal share with others in toss ties which have
hitherto excluded them in the aert quota drawn from
tSaltvills Augusta, to her cledit be it said recog
nized that unfortunate class hitherto and shared equal
IN with tbem all the salt she has received. Few, II
any other counties, have been thus liberia!
stringent bill in regard to preventing desertion
passed the Senate andwas committed to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary II this house.
The military Committee has not yet reported bill
There is much difference of opinion, am inclined to
think in the Legislature ia regard to the features
this bill 1t will require calm, cautious and well di
gested legislation. did entertain .he hope that this
subject and other important matters, would
have claimed.ths undivided attention of the extra
session. and that I'D have returned home in TIRES
or four weeks at the farthest. now fear there is
disposition to protract the session and deprecats il
most seriously
There is another subject Of interest to people
will mention. In an interview with Mr.. Allen, late
lof Ca. who is the commissioned of the Confederate
tax in Va, the construction he puts the law
which speaks of saving s'fodder, find that he con.
strues all fodder, cut up, tops cut off, and
blades severed from the stalk. Istold him. We IN the
VALLEY did not eonstrue it, and if this
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and that our farmers would pull off the coru leaving
stalk top and all stock upon their fields
whereas if the blades recognized, they ought
TO be, the corn would Be cut up; the feed arising
therefrom would to great extent tske tie place a
hay with the farmer his hay would be saved and the
Governm emit would get the bena6tef it. He replied
this acas Mr. Memneagers construction of the law-to
VIII. ch he had to conform. Heaven help US!
II Yours truly,
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