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The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-18

Of Delaware, will you disappoint those
who love you and are your brothers, and
thus do your State an evil service 7 viii
you vote for those who hate their country,
despise their native State and would de-
strcy its people2 We answer for you, no
Then work on in the good cause of the
Union, and do what yoi can to strengthen
and perpetuate it Let your watehword
be /: No party but my Country p
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-18

REGULATION CoNcERNING ENLISTMENT OF
Prisoners OF WAR.-The Secretary of War
has directed that, except in special cases, no
prisoners of war shall be enlisted in our
army. Whenever prisoner desires to enlist
a statement comprising brief history of his
connection with the rebel army, must be for
warded to department headquarters. No
such enlistments are to be made without the
special sanction of the department comman-
der, or the Secretary of War,
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-18
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

We lay before our readers, this week,
the Proclamation of the President, sus-
pending the writ of Habeas Corpus in
certain cases. We have not time, just as
we are going TO press, to discuss the fea-
lures and object of the Proclamation. 1t
speaks for itself, and shows under what
circumstances the suspension of this writ
IS to take place. In this state-paper, Mr..
Lincoln has shown determination to use
every effort in his power to check the
reasonable designs of bad men in this
country, and to bring them, whenever dis
covered, to speedy and just punishment.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-18
The Union Triumph i'm Maine.

AUGUSTA Me-, Sept IA, lS63.-Maine sus-
tains the Administration by a loyal majority
of fifteen thousand, at the fairest estimate
The election of the entire ticket is almost
certainty. -u5 8. ,..i -...-e4....f D..
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-18
igpal 9thi@,

Religious Notice-B By Divine permission,
the Rev. G. H. Nimmo, of Lewes, will preach
in the Court House in this place on next
Sabbath, the Goth inst, at 3 o'clock p. M.
and also at "a o'clock, p. NJ.
TO Drafted Men.--We state for the benefit
of those of our readers who may have been
drafted, that they can be examined for exemp-
ton, previous to their paying the commuta-
ton fee The Solicitor General has decided,
that all those who present themselves before
the Board of Enrolment, at such place as
shall be designated shall be examined, and
if1ound sound and passed, can then either
pay their $500, procure an acceptable substi-
tute, or go into the army.
= State Conveatloa.--A State Convention of
the National Union Party of the State of
Delaware will be held at Doper, on Wedges-
day, the 7th day Of October, at u a'clock, M,
to select candidate for Representative in
Congress.
BY order Of the Union State Central Com
mittee, J. 7. HEAD, Chairman.
EDYIN WILMER, Secretary.
Delegate Election.-The voters of the Ma
tional Union Party of the State of Delaware,
are requested to meet at their irrespective
voting places, ipthe several Districts Or Hun
dreds, on Saturday, the 3D. day Of October, at
2 cIoOck, p H., for the purpose of electing
delegates to State Convention, to be held at
DOrer, Wednesday,, the IN day Of October neat,
to nominate candidate for Representative in
Congress, ts...
Each Election District or Hundred will
elect .fee delegates to represent it in said
Convention.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
SAlERAlianna

With remarkable unanmity the press Of the country,
well as tn best thinker among the public at large,
have ceased to place any hope upon external aid in the
great struggle for independence. This, says the
Memphis (Atsnta) appeal is wise, and could such an
impression have been fastened upon people the
of the war; far better would It have beer for the
cause and the country Two years of experience have
taught US that our only hope of deverance cons SIS in
putting our own shoulders to the wheel.
King Cotton failed early in the action, and by COZ
sequence We have, since that period, hid no we'll
grounded hope Of reliance upon the favorable nterven
ton of European Powers The war has taught US new
lessons in Kingcrsft and diplomatic trickery. We have
got deeper insight into the motives and ideas that con-
troll European craftsmanship than we hitherto enjoyed
We now knoE, whatever we may have heretofore
thought that the rulers Of that country care very little
for US one way the other. Il delights them to see
the people Of America engaged in the delectabe pasme
Of cutting each others hroA aud there not the least
probability that they will do anything to put an end TO
such sport So far from such being the case they are
furnishing both sides with and the means of keep
Ing up the strife, and doing all they can to prolOng the
contest In this murderous war, the monarchs OF En-
rope behold the deAth-bOW given to Republican Gov
ernmen which they hope to see thoroughly annihsted
before it shall be brought to a close. When the North
is bankrupt and the South exhausted, they may step in
and settle the quarrel to suit themselves.
We as people, have been slow to learn these les.
sons European policy but it is not too late to profit
By them. They teach US the necessity of falling back
upon resources with the. greater energy and Of
working out our own salvation. A prompt obedience
10 the calls of President Davis and General Lee and
rigorous and energetic enforcement OF the CONSUMPTION
Act ia the only salvation left The people must rise
up in their Defence their all is lOst-not only
cOunry and fortune, but liberty, honor and selfre-
spect.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
The Next LsRiSlature.

II the Legislature, which Is 70 assemble next month
does not prove 70 be much superior to the late body
we have but little to hope from its deliberations Never
perhaps In the history Of Virginia there assembled
such 4 combination Of imbeeility, a. made up the
ate General Assembly. They occupied nearly three
entire months patching up militia bil and though
series Of measures were presented for consideration,
not one Of them was suited 70 the crisis The one
na y adopted totally Ineffective, experience has
since proved. An unfortunate feature In that body
vas the entire want Of knowledge In military affairs.
This fact vas made painfully apparent by the AbOrtiVe
scheme for the reorganization Of the militia which they
adopted and the almost nextricable complications and
embArrassmsnts which ehGracterzeds progress These
Were 70 some extent the result Of the multiplicity Of
schemes presented and this conflict of ideas vas of
Itself significant Of the absence Of some master mind
capable Of oOncelving q measure that could command
support aud reconcile this conflict of opinion.
Il vas observable in the matter Of constructing the
committses that sufficient regard was not hid 70 the
peculiar merits Of the members composing gaen. A
proper uansposdon Of some Of the members of the
most important committees would have produced far
better resuls We fear that in the apPOintmer Of COM
ntees, the Speaker Is too aps to limit bis utny
20 the adaptation of their members to the fitness Of tie
Chairman forgetting the important fact, that every
member Of a committee, especially important commit
tees should be chosen with reference to bis capacity in
tos department 10 which III, committees inquiry is
specially directed. The wSnt Of discrimination and
Judgment In the construction Of committees, win produce
lnsfoeDey in the Ablest body. The proper appropra
don and distribution Of legislative talent as essential
60 rs useful employment, as proper arrangement Of
she various parts Of machinery is to s proper working
There vas much Of this mAladAptaton observable in
she Organization Of the committees Of the last LsgisA
tars Il must Be noted however, in exenuAtiOn Of this
oversight that there was very little material from which
90 make up an efficient organization. The bOly scarcely
furnished sufficient number Of men Of fair legislative
ahtiss to preside over the committees and tas being
tho oass, the presiding officers Of both Houses are to
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
.HILus.

sAhou Reker the Lieutenant OF the sEoded Prophet OF lau
whn marching conquest OF Syria Issued me on0W
a. s roops fruit trees on your PAIN us Anu
snar The feelings OF the yanquished Respect al fenos PER
am VIII i've In conten and fpAre 'hsr
whites Christian Centuries, p. l6l o..
When NaRoeon lrTtAsd by the natrcai structures Nu nc
by Madame De sae upon his ana
1i bo her general conversation, and ne literary coS
h which her opinions UHereceyed ~ the dcsa Of an oracle
rsolvd al length barh her from Paris he Instructed Tale
rsnd 10 wait upon her this rather stern decree
nut 10 execute hl ion with ell due decacy and ptenes
or h sc aAeuton The coutees proper TO be observed
towards lady The Prince Minister accordingly called upon
he 0ynoIure the literary circles OF the Capt.
81 ana ner Some passing and conversation up1L the
odparg topics the day. took occasion 70 observe 70 her. that
he understood that she INTENDED shortly 10 pay ps TO Co
Mar flDy sea. lcerand The lady, possessing quite Is
mach tact quite capable Of understanding "a word to the
w the great onAst himself at once took the h4H and
ost no time packing up and packing Oh - her appointed
place u exile She searched before leaving by the IN
ouUs hands OF ordinary policemen, had soldiers qGdred
an her chamber many the fair prisoners had who f ato
the ha is OF old fat boaiman and his euenAn Seward
those polished specimens Of Abolition etpdv or Of Northern
civilization and refinement .
Eysn this world race originally more Puritan Than
prosecuting than prosecuted even such people,
odous TO- and Kissing among the nations Tor the sor
OF their character their want Of msnne and vulgar tn
found armies and naves or soldiers and sea
men, not only willing the Black Ftd0 which nore
tan age country bat 0hdeph degradation and disgrace
TO ngh shoulder with negroes and receive the same
their ranks and bright specimens OF
Northern chyslry AMI civilization But, sab 10 heir battle
cry Negro Freedom the motto OF the banner under which
theVa lhl-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
AN UNEQUAL CONTEST.
To the Editor of the Wing:


Though our gallant armies, in having to contend
with Yankees, mercenaries and negroes, have GER
ianly rather degrading job upon their hands, they
possess in their cause, and in their superior char
acter and proves, = guarantee for success similar
TO that which the knights Of old had in their combats
with the Infde!s, aud in which they we're sometimes
compelled TO engage with base, unlettered kinds,
whose blood they considered sulyng their swords or
a. STAIN instead OF blazoR upon their escutcheons
The Yankee, however, as experience has shown, is
formidable q marauder and ugly customer to the
weak and defencelek and though not much of q lady
kler"s or at all calculated, either by his manners or
PrsoH 70 eaPtiVats the sex the prisons and dungeo
Of the North crowded with the captiVes be has
made among the wives mothers and fair daughters of
the South while equal number Of this gentle portion
Of creation have been the victims of his brutal outrages
or have been rendered homeless and destitute by his
devastating torch and destructive ravages Though he
sets out little value on bis and accourements or
even on the u1ur e. with which he Is in general well
supplied BY his employers but throws them away right
and left, whenever the presented bayonet gives him
summary notice to quit or an opportunity of showing
his knowledge Of the healing esng) art or of that
branch Of il which teaches that IAN ounce of
prevention IS worth a pound of cure" though
we say he takes but little care of that which Is enrust
ed TO his bookkeeping he always possesses fu share
Of that kind Of knowledge which, in his csuntrymen
seems to form sixth sense namely: quick and tut
tive perception both Of the intrinsic and market
worth of the goods and chattels of his neigh.
bors and enemies flor the terms are synonymous
with these true descendants Of Ishmse or rather, Of
the thief on the cross no remained impeni eut even
II the presSnee Of suffering SIviour)
But though the Sou:h thus labors under heavy dis
advantS in coutehdng with foes unworthy OF is Steel
or with mongrel mass Of "a atics foreigners and nc
groes the elOtts government that has this
eGRailLs against Us certainly exactly playing upon
VsIvst IN having to deal hrst with rs0stIiOS OOsds-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

The question of the Southern man is whether he had
not better live on bread and water twenty years and
fight the North, than live parpetualy on bread and wa
ter and such privileges Yankee master will afford.
Prof George Benaugh, of the University of Alabama,
Of Tuscaloosa, accidentally drowned one day last
week. while bathing His death deprives the communi-
ty of valuable citizen and the University of one of
is most valuable officers,
preacher in Illinois, giving familiar account Of tie
Prodigas Sons return dwet touchngly upon the Fa-
theirs circumstances when he saw his SON afar off, thus
"The had not yet set beneath the western horizon
There in his easy chair before the door, sits the oged
father, reading the papers"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
HIElrciiL AND COMMUNICATE.

RIcHxosD, Aug. Is, 1852
At Messrs Lancaster h Co.'s auction sale of stocks
yesterday the following prices we're Ob.sInsd:
Virginia regd bonds 2C7 and lut Gold SINCE privately at 200
and int) sra - -r-- lt4i1 l-lys
North Carolina Fights 1I6 andi int.
Richmond City bonds 122s and int.
Norfolk City bonds 15IKQDl75 and Int.
southsde Railroad bonds guard by Pee,sbsre AMI INT
Richmond and Danve Railroad bonds 1874 to 1871 and int
Va Central Railr Dad bonds, LIST mort 2l6 and int
Va aud Tennessee Railroad bonds, % mort, 23 anlin
Manassas Gap Railroad bonds 9IH and Int. ~ reI y
Richmond York River Railroad bonds S. i47h andint
Richmond, Rredeckburg Potomac Railroad dlv lend bonds
Seysns, 400 and Int; do do. sires. 1ss and ilt $50
Richmond Fredericksburg Potomac Railroad stock. 49,
Glover Hill Railroad stosk, 805. tt
Richm'd Impg Exp'g 90. stock, 81, 800 (par $780,
Rehm'd& L'pool Packet %. $500.
Richmond Fire Association Az.
Old Dominion ms. Co., tf9o5
FARMERS Bank stock, 100.
Back Of Commonwealth, 14S.
In the grocery and produce markets business eontin-
Inactive, in consequence Of the difficulties Of transportation
snd indpOtOn the part Of buyers operate freely
prizes have undergone no material chSnge.
Bacon scarce and quotations nominal. Butter lower, the
receipts being liberal The hot h.H caused
holders to aecep. lower raes. We quote q, 90 D.
Lard has advanced. We quote at $l,eo-nrm.
Two boat loads Wheat arrived basin,
congned the Government me and se other sent in to be
buy Government price, sell -four fixed
rate. wehsye heard OF no sale Of new Wheat.
The Flour market quite unsettled. Nearly all the stock In
fst hands hiss S3413s and deal
are now asking s4005O, WITH bot few buyers.
We quote Corn at $40 q bus lay and oats $40 o 100 Ds
In the 6rocery line quote Brown Sugar at t7O1l5 No
Iasses $l299 Sat 4O945c C1es ss,7ol95 OrdIng to
quality; Rice 1st22c; TslIow Candles s2,s5@sOO.
Apple brandy sold auction to-day s262I So 1t
Of excellent quality but below proof We quote Common WAky
At $RO925; Rye do. $2sG1S4; Old Bourbon do. $50
To0dccOhe quotations Inferior Tugs, $1,000 good,
do t2c25; leaf $1,000; good, do, tSO5o; fns
shipping $4,000 Ane afacuring $6000 fancy articles,
tlOO@sOo In manufacturing there much activity There
is demand for best grades, but inferior and mslIum
rather dull.
ARGENT New York Circular says:
Receivers OF tobacco finding impossible trial OF
raj months end with steadily Increasing Stock 10 export
buye opera the high prices demanded the
unuay declining exchanges have st last csrsend to REFUGE
their prices In accordance with Exchsrge and In
about 5000 hhd taken for the BpsD
and the north OF Europe. We amend quotations fosw
Logs 9Hc0l3e; comaok leaf l2eQl6c; good do, 14e@iso
fine, eo e02zc; t,eci do soe ID. bsrufac.ured to-
bacco hs been very Inactive only few small lots 1s immediate
wants beng " Prices unsettled for hst class
Stock, Of which but little is Offering.
Domestic Tobacco OF the New Inspection
In July.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

roev or set Of 7rGitOr States who, having forfeited
their sousrsgnty by asserting their independence re-
oure to be again brought under the authority oil the
great four-years Potenate against whom they have so
SudaciopsS revolted snd next to 6ght down the MODS
Shich It il much fuccessul in raising than az
mics and who protest its dras-wnich they treat nth
quite "a little respect as foreign governments do their
ninety day promises, which, though endorsed by Be-
ward Co. ere dishonored aad crossed By the PEN as
soon as received by the parties whom they are daWn
or to whom they are addressed But whether q mop
Government viii finally be put down, as It has a.
readv been foiled by mobs, or whether the gallant
cavaliers of the South are dest ned to be overwhemed
mot conquered BY the rabbeke armies OF the ptsPot
Of the 7G,.-aies Square Cor his dominion ha,h TINS
ex emit no mOre) questions that can only % sh,
swsred from the deep and dark AdyLm Oh tne ye'
Si0~N PHLUs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

FRox THE RAas-MIssIssIPPI-We have had a visit
from gentleman just from the other side Of the Misss
sipp. He left General Taylor's headquarters on the
25th ult he tells that our troops hold undsputed
sway Of all those late conquess in Louisiana west of the
Mississippi They, as well as the people, are in fine
spirits undepressed by the fall of Vicksburg and not
only able hold their own but at the proper time 10
help Us on this side Of the river Gen. Msgruder for
flying at Sabine Pass, and ready to cooperate with
Kirby Smith. Taylor is securing his cOnquests and is
zealously supported by the planters who when Banks
the country, ready to give up and take
the OATH Banks secuted at their oaths and took their
property. They are now fighting men and war men to
the bitter end Our informant believes that our combined
forces under Price, Walker and Tayor-Kirby Smith
commanding the whole-will reach $4,000 men, and
are increasing. -lfobils Register.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

WHEAT BRAVE MEN ABLY LED CAN AccoMpLrsH-In
ten months Bonapare, besides the Piedmontese army,
destroyed three formidable armies thrice reinforced, in
his Italian campaign. His army of Ihiry and few odd
thousand taking the field received only about TWEEN
ty thousand to repair its losses. Thus fifty five thousand
French beat more than two hundred thousand Ausri-
ans took more than eighty thousand killed and wound
ed more than twenty thousand. They fought twelve
pitched battles and more than sixty actions in ten
months. This was war conducted by q master. How
do Confederate operations compare Char. Mercury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
ADJ'T AND INse'R GENERALS OPTION,
RIcHnoED, August IL, 1853. 4


RroHnoKD, August IL, 1883.
GENERAL oRDERs.(
l. The officers for ordnance duties in the Provisional Army
pointed under the act. Of Congress OF April 2 and September
lGh 1852 will until further ORDERS be distributed into grades
authorized by the latter act as follows:
4 Lieutenant Colonies.
Msjors.
60 Captains.
40 Fist Lieutenant
80 Second Lieutenanis.
Appointments these grades will be mad. Of
Chief Of ordnancehose officers serving In the ED will be
reported BY the Generals Commanding the Army Department
prior TO appointment.
H. ordnaace officers duty In the fell w as praca
cable be asgned 70 command according 10 rank follows
Lieutenant Colonies TO Arnies MAJORS TO Army Corps Cap
ars 10 Departments and Divisions, and Leuenan Bhgade:
No claim promotion however, will be recognized
q1ence Of assignment TO any command.
Ill Two ordnance Officers above TIE rank OF Captain may
be allowed assistants 70 the Chief Ordnance 0eer Of any
army and not above First Lieutenant er Ordnance
0cer OF army corps One assistant net above the rank Of
Second Eeunap may also be allowed 70 the Chief Ordnance
0cer Of Department. when absolutely App.
cation to the Chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance.
w. The designation Of the ohef Ordnance Officer attached
mands Chief Ordnance ohca Of the army Of Chief
Ordnance Oce OF army corpt Chief Ordnance Officer Of
Department; Ordnance ocsr Of Divisi,n Ordnance
ioer Of Brigade.
By order.
(slgnedD 8 COOPER,
auglt-lw AdIt and Insp'r Genl.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

DIED.
AtFrenehb Division Hospital Station, Miss We'd
nesday the 9th day Of August 1863 liberation OF bowe
Mr. WILLIAM ADAMS, Of elarksyLle, lem.
On the 18th instant In Amelia county at tie residence Of
A. W. Archer, ALEXANDRIA ARCHER Of the firm OF Dive
Co., eyed 83 years.
Abe funeral viii take place from Broad Street Methodist Church.
this afternoon, al 3 O'Clock.
Az half past O'clock the morning Of the 18th instant
ELEANoG DAaDRDGE daughter OF p Ii. and NJ b. Gibson
the seventh year Of he: age.
~ Baltimore papers pleale copy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14

FRoM WEST TESNEssEE-We learn through gentle
from 0kaloDa that 400 West Tennesssesns arrived
there Monday, unarmed but their way join the
army. They had had enough of Yankee domination,
ing themselves together in numbers SO formidable they
the Yankees, who doubtless, supposed they were
armed into their stockades, aud pushed their way
through before the enemy found out how poweress they
we're. The object of these men, who foe looking
intelligent SET embracing persons of considerable
wealth, is to be mustered into the Confederate service
Of action to return to Tennessee They had submitted
20 many ourages, but the announcement that the con-
scrpion fer the Yankee army about to be enforced
than they could endure. For the sake Of their
helpless families they could abstain fom fighting, though
unwilngy but alternative is left Them and they
are determined to fight it out to the end-JoJile Reg
lister.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-14
SALE OF LAND IN FLUvANNA COUNTY.
DIIRSIIANT TO A DECREE OF THE

Circuit Cour. OF Tuvanns county. made at It's April Term
the Of "Anderson Hughss trustee, john w
Hughes ais" shall Commissioner appointed BY said de-
that purpose oG for SALE TUESDAY, the 18th day OF
September next, the premises, At publ, auction,
TRACT or us ACRES OF LAsD,
lying In said county, place called Bowlesye and adon
Ing tie lands Of George Wright Mrs. Mary A. Hughes and
Others
There upop very the land mineral springs,
formes place Of resort and thought TO posses properties
OF highly medicinal character.
The nghbohood healthy and desirable one. Church To-
cilties good
buildings conss, OF wood Dwelling houSe With several
rooms and the usual outhouses In tolersble repair
ANDERSON HUGHES,
li-ctds COMMIT