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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31
SIX PER GENT. RONDS.

SIA FEH CENT. BONDS,
OF THE COUNTY OF CAROLINE. run
" ming twenty years. FOR sALEThe subscriber IL author
ed TO sell from 35 100 TO $4,000 q the county
Carroll dated the Is Of Annay 1854
aud bear ng six per cent Interest," payable semi
January and Juy Of each year, In the city Of Richmond
These Bonds issued for the soldiers and
sailors aud their families and viii be either registered or coupon
the purchaser may prefer. No Binds 1mar
which on the market, can be better than these.
Pertoss Opposed such investment are invited IN
make prompt application 10 MssHS R. H. Maury Co. Of Rich
mond, who are authorized to negotiate for ihsm
de 9i-2awd&e2E Igsn,
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XTIRGINIA-At a Supreme Court of Ap-

VIRGINIA.-At a Supreme Court of APP
pea held the state oout House, the city Of Rich
mond, Friday, November 90, 1868
Jar n n. Reynolds and otlers, Appellants,
against
Hartwe Alen administrator Of Elizabeth Reynolds deceased
Samuel Reynolds, Eton Reynolds James ". Hutson.
Eliza his wife, william T. Maben, and JaneA bis WIFE, Davi1
MAben, and Rebecca bis wife. and Others APpellses.
The object Of this suit to decree by the
Circuit Court Of PtsyvAnia county and Il pering
appelees SAMUEL key nold Barton RynodS James Hutson
and knza his wife, William 4. MGbhI and Janee his wife,
and David hsben and Rebecca his VIE this
State on motion the appellants by their COUNSEL Is ordered
that The said sppeses do appear here In month alter due
publication this order and do necessary protect their
ntees tin this suit and that this order pubhed
or four successive weeks In the Richmond Whg newspaper
published In the city Of Richmond
the Hastings Court House Of said " the first OF
next Corporation Court.
de is-wIw " r sTARKE n n
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

VIZ IL. GRAHAN. well kuOEn in literary circles the
Orgnal proprietor publisher Of Graham's Magazine,
ed in New York city the 2Sd inst at liquor store
from the Effects of inemperance, want and exposure.
Having been Unfortunate in busin, he sought refuge
in intOXcad, drinks and became an bab'tIa tf ~
Oggcre9 AMI slept in the vl,sl houses Hesabk rap
Idly in the GOcal scale and 5000 became confirmed
soL H taken suddenly ilOu the day Of his death,
and at his request taken to of his regular
haune where he died.
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pRESLDENrS RKcEPTTON.

NPrssident viii r,ceiv,oVi;i.Ors at the Executive
On Nes Yeas dsy, between the hours Of II
lOek.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office of Flu
IA County Court the first Monday December
1868:
Mary J. hnkard and Mary A. PinEard, Pitts,
against
Robert PnkArd Thomas R. Hawkins wontermarried with
ulda W.. Pinkard, deceased Mathew J. PnkArd and
Marshall PinkAd children ofMarshA Pnkard deceased and
Others, Defls.
IN oHANCERY.
The object OF this suit Is to obtain decree for the division Of
the Of Spencer Pnkard deceased held BY his
her dover In his late estate and appearing by aid lv that
all the defendants this suit except Thomas Hawkins
residents Of the State Of Vg motion OF the plaintiffs
by Is ordered that the said dent
appear within month after due publication f ORDER
do necessary to protect their interests In this suit
Acopy-Teste-
des-cw4w ABRA SHEPHERD, JR, CO
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HiBKzs whose paPes are marked viih Gross yin under
aAi her OF subscription about % EXPIRE ana VI
pr,Hpily II hey wish thsir papers continued
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31
RAPIDANVALLRY LAND FOR SALE.

THE Farms of DR.. w. SomervilIe, s. w So
nerve and the undersigned lying the county OF Cul.
per, the RApdau river Sometvis Ford about miles
below RsPidAn Station and within miles Of Mtches
Station the Orange and Alexandra Railroad and
about 500 In ALL offered sale privately They will
be sold ogaher divided TheT exeod three miles on
the river and the low grounds wide. They together
and originally farm. aye land well adApted 10 the
growth Of wheat corn grass &c, and well taken in
grass. Plenty OF wood and water. There Is grSt MILL saw
house. ovse house, Ice house, barns, stables &c. on the
rnise Also, good apple orchard In short Is one of the
beautiful and productive bodys land In The state the
eouny around picturesque In the extreme perfectly healthy
hne chance Is offered 70 capitalists o invest
POr further particulars call on address
z. B. S0NERVILLE
18th strsat, south Of Cary,
declS-2AW8W Richmond, Va.
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We IS LIEUr BaALsll-ras Ner York Jou.nal Of

WHO IS LIEUr bRAINll-Ine New York journal OF
Commerce says:
Lieut. John Cebbon BraIne, who seems to have acted
under the Instructions OF the Captain OF rebel priva-
teer in his baIbarous seizure OF the Chesa-
psaFe, seems TO be curously Identified with Mr.. John
Beain, tie British subjae. coLfaed in Fort Warren
abou year ago. upon the charge of being officer in
The Confederate service and iurn shng arma to the
rebs. Alter cor6 nement of SIX months the charges
were disproved aud unconditional Iardon granted.
Mr. Brain, in lst,er to the British Consul at Boston,
represented that like bis lather be pursued his prOes
SIGN artstA the Southern States, until his reno
va 70 I5dana, where be engaged at the time the
arrest in preparing a railroad map he denied ever
having done anything hostile to the Government OF the
United States. Toe question arises whether al
Brane ia any other person than the former inmate Of
Fort Warren.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

CARRlrR's ADDRESS We have received from the au-
thor, who is crippled soldier aud printer copy of
NeW Years Address" prepared for the newspaper car
rers of til city. II is very creditabls production
one that any person would read with interest Printed
copies Of the Adde'S" may b. obtained by carriers
at the Punch Office, and all who have not done 60,
should provide themselves with them.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

Raw Ds- DUvAL, for many years past a resident Of
Dn"idde County in the vicinity o! burg, died
on TIE 2Qh
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+ AND FOR SALE
100 ACRES.

Land les In Buckingham county, sbort n w. nom
court House. and miles from Hsrdwieksv there Il
good bridge james River unisrg safe and durable
access 10 the canal.
parcel Of this Land lies upon either Of two public
roads, embracing function Of the rosd5
Acres and desrsbe situation for merchant mechanic Of
kind professional about 80 Acres cleared
cabins orclarcs, Ac-
One Tor desired $500 with good Building Of
about 20 clea ed With good water for
fery, beau sr FOR Gr.s- and Bev MIL with
dance o. aJoning 1ood Mutation for custom Corn
The balance Of tho o11 Hr8xtl res utfulv
further description hofs Wishing 70 buy viII
view the land RI .l y. KEIER r. PATTFs0N
Address, M vinco, brck1f no27-cd
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

Tar Sick AND WOUNDED SoLDIEas.--We are gratiGed
to lean that the Preparations for grand New Years
treat to the soldiers in the hospitals this city and Vi
entity, are progressing with zeal and activity which
warrant tbs belief that the csring viii be commensur-
ate With the occasion. The Jewish portion of the com
munity, told e1ertiDg themselves to do their
part we'll We hops that the afFlr will be so managed
toseCure far Distribution of the donations among
he severAl hospitals Notice should be given of the
acss to which Contributions may be seat by those who
are unable to repair to the hospitals
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31
CONGRESSLON4L-

ie, yesterday, passed lhs "Su5stil,te Bill' as
I'm The House. With a verbal amendment to
Re'iDg clause.
sing is cory Of tbe &C. as passed by tie
p.t "a eud 10 the exemption from military
% Of those who havs heretofore furnished cub
in the presen. circumstances Of The country,
hs a d Of Ell who are able . bear ANS, q g
pthe Confederate States Ct America do enact
pr On shall be ex implied from military serg c y,
oi hs having furu shed a substitute but this
no. be 80 construed a. to affect persons, Who
not liable 70 render mil tary lerv.ce, haze,
s. put in substitutes.
House VII, Ct course c)ncur 10 the Ssnates
peDdm mt, and the aes will then await the sisra
e President. TIE Senate also pa. sed, ysstlr-
ate oil repeating the &C authorizing tue des-
l'6t cotton, et'. unier mil IA necessity.
The Hou e. resolutions we're introduced to Inquire
Ihe ex2Cd.eney Of making certain notifications Of
1,mplion lAE, with the view to the increase Of the
and the ,il5 to proven. and punish the procur-
r aiding Of desertiOn rom the army, aud TO grant
cal copyright to W. J. HArlee a d L H. GostE II,
Ardee's Rfs and Infantry Tactics, were passed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

pas IS represented BY Yankee paper to be higher
Pc Wsss Than is has been for forty ysarS
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

LANcHOLT AFTAIR on THE POIoNIC.-Oa the uigS,
25;b, as the Ps.er51urg Express learns fro m enc
vas pUsenL j. A. Fuzer and Charles Bean, Of
md EiWard Nagrujer Of the Maryland Cavalry
he Ctricder-te gers.ce, attempted 70 cross the
lryer from CJurad's Ferry, ia LOudon county,
lrpcse Of sp.udi1g the Christmas holiday, with
,ds 10 Maryland. The usual signal was given
le the r.yer with a lighted torch, AMI app:o-
ssPOudsd 70 on the other side, when the three
ned by negro, thinking all was right, pushed
lhe streem. TIE mooa Was shining brightly
peat could be easily seer from the opposite
- e. bad piece ded absu; half way, when they
Re fred upon oy Yankee Peksts, it is supposed, Fra
b being killed, instantly, and Bean severely Wounde
The shoulder. Aaguier, with the assistance Of the
,sisu. he boat a5ou-, and Immediately returned to
mia shere. TIE body Of Frazier vas buried
shore, and Bean Nas taken to Charlottesville
"a under medical care. VIVA. renders tie afF,,
sad, Frazer Vas betrothed to wealthy young
s. Mary ecu7ty. Nd, AID vas on his way to
ma.rimora a engagement.
fought that the eneay has all the Ferries ar d
% the RIVER strOogy g-arded, and any cross
this side Is now attended with great p.ril.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31
FREIGHT AGENTS OFFICE.

RIcEOED, Dec. %, 1858
NO Private Freight will be received at this
Depot FOR shipment the asa December 1863 until the
9Th January, 1854. By order OF Superintendent
JAS. II. W00DC0cK,
de28-lW General Ticket Agent
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

NlADEs ARUY--IHFEnDED ACTIVITY EtsEwHERE "A
correspondent of tss New York News writing from
AleIaadris, Va, says;
While Msades army 70 mains safely Pent up in winter
quarters md recruits its energies for some great effort
when Spring again around, the other armies en-
gagged in hesupendos work Of suppressing the rebel
ion will be likely 70 continue offensive operations.
am led 70 Dis belief ~ the departure from this city to-
dAy, Of a large number Of bridge builders aud abroad
Operaiivss Thee men have been employed repairing
aud constructing railroads and bf dyes between this city
and the RappahannOck, and they transferred
asother department. Their field OF operations is
supposed to be Gene al Grants department. bu, nothing
positive Is known about it yet Tney repaired to Wash
ngton by rail this after oon and they expect TO pro
coed 70 their destination Immediately As nothing
be done against Richmond in this quarter before April
next perhaps portion Of the,Amy of the Potomac
viii also be transferred 10 another 6ed but this is mere
conjecture; and tie paramount importance Cf protect
Jog the base OF prcelmItioDs may deter the auhori-
ties from weakening their offences by sending any Of
the men 70 opera in another department.
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NOTICE.
SULPHATE OF CINCHONA.-TI

~ Of The proxmAte principles Of Peruvian Bark similar
In s properties saPhats Of Qnnne and may substituted
Tor II TIE price d $40 per ounce. FOR sale by
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.
UNAWAYS IN JAIL.

The following slaves are in Me jail Of Henrico county:
WILLIAM, Committed August Oth 1862 the property Of Jos
ohldress Of Henco eouniy about II Is yess feet
inches high, and dark compxienhad committed
blue iSeket, light pants an0 back cap.
CHARLEs The property OF DR.. Ambro committed the
18th August 1888 ~ or 80 years cid inches high
dark complexon-had when committed summer r5It
and blue
The requested pay charges and
take them away, CT they will be dealt with ACCORDING law
no 97-d6w Sheriff Of Henrieo eosn,v
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q. S. OF AMERICA, |
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJ'T.& INsP'R GEMS OFFICE,
RICHMOND. Va Dec. %. 1858
GENERAL oRDERs,

hOHAoADI va DEC. 20 100
GENERAL Orders,
The attention Of eces Of the army Is again directed TO
Paragraph VI General Orders No. 49, requlng that In ell
concentrations for military appointments the name OF the State
be given OF which the person citizen. No applications will
hereafter receive attention In which this rule not observed
By order.
(slgnsdO 8. COOPER,
dec25. -lR Adjt and InSpr GenT
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA IL. ROAD co.
NOTICE is hereby given, that for want of a
In quorum constitute the meeting Of Stockholders
this Company appointed be he'd thu 18Th in that meet
ing adjourned until WEDNESDAY the 18Th day Of January
nexhsn at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ at the oce Of the
Company In Lynchburg
Stockholders attend the adjourned meeting In per-
son. requested 10 appoint proxies ~ represent them.
no Q5-eodt6 J. II. REID, Secretary.
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nee CITY.

THE "SUBsrIrUTk BILL" PAssTD.-The Confederate
Senate passed the "Sabstitue BIZ" yesterday, Il
passed the House. The event did not produce much
excitement as the passage of the bill was regarded
f.regons conclusion, after the decisive vote for tho
measure the lower Houe, although there Were doubt
less Some among those ac cd by the bill who enter
taned the hope that body conservative grave, aud
rejecting the Senate is supposed to be, would make
the bill less sweeping in It's operations, by at least ex-
emprg principals whose subs utes not and cannot
b. liable to cOnscrip.iOn. But the act il now law or
will become so when it receives the approval of the
President and then the gentlemen who have been re-
presented in the army by substitutes will no longer have
the privilege of walking TO and fro in our streets That
privilege will be exhausted and they must 60 to Camp
Leel
Scores il not hundreds of this cl of citizens have
put themselves beyond tie relch OF he euroing officer
and his guards, by flying to more c6ngenial elm
By what they have departed to what parcu-
lar destination they have stared do not know but
il is certain they have gone, ned vamosed. We see
them mentally, ION their winding way" They may
have jumped Of he frying pan into the fire. for aught
we know, but this is t.er lookout Tlose who have
ct property behind, may hereafter learn that it has
been Clted Ifit be true that several Of the fug
tses prOpre;Os Of dry goods stores and other
Adjustments notorious for the exsorLon pracised at
them the sooner the goods Sc z,d and put under
the hammer tn, better.
Ths msjority of those who have substitutes in the
army will remain to avail judicial test Of the cons.
:dtolality of the act. Somebody, we are sure, will
make the issue; tu is suggested that in the event Of
an adverse decision the Government authorities wilaks
al appeal to the Supreme Court which may not be or
ganzed until after the war, and in the mean time the
petitioner will remain in custody, be loved to take
his place in the ranks. "a.
TIE general ".alk" among those who have substitute
10 the field is that the action of Congress will destroy
puOc confidence in the good faith OF the Governmsn
and the consequence will be that the financial promises
or obligations o. the Government will, ere long fall be.
low par. Already, it ia understood, holders of COnled
crate bonds are plting them upon the market to be
disposed Of at any price There is more ef pque than
logic ia this argument, AID trust that sober second
thought" will check any tendency that may be developed
to impair the credit Ct the Government by any concert
ed R>odng of ths a,ket with Confederate bonds.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-31

w Z. JOHNSON, Successor of Alex. Hill
Co.. Manufacturer Of Ladies' and Genemens Boo,s
and Shoes, up stairs, l2T Main street, Richmond, Va
All nds Of Ladies' and GeDemerT Doo shoes made 10
order. Repairing done.
ia l9-ly W. 4. WEIGHT. Outt,r
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VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER NAVY COMPANY.
ii AVlNG secured the services Of a Comman-
IL der Of ten years Naval experience the has deter.
mined 10 commence operations forthwith purpose
requires the subscriptions 10 be paid up Immediately.
Persons desiring 10 sabserbe urgedto % delay
Is the books viii be closed the eapsi made up
aug l9-p J. L. APPERsOE, TI.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10
TIE MAILS Of THE HEClA.
THE AMERICAN REBELLION.
Views of the English and French Press or tho
Union Victories and New York Riots
OPINIONS IN LONDON.

From the London Times. July ~
The state OF affairs America as represented IN the
,ute,cerco lust received, full Of such confusion aud
comp,eNity that IL Is almost mpossibc 20 estimate its
real Character IN each ads there q understandable
IN s on Srengh and craiaess success and failure
da,yre aud dssrasr. Wiih that strange concurrence
which 50 often observed In history, important evenss
crowd together nj aud from nearly cvcry side OF the
Confederate territory wo have news ~ important
operations by land In Maryland, on the pcninsu
Ia at Charleston Port Hudson, at vcksburg. and In
Tennessee, large and powerful armies are actively en-
gagged, the ocucderacy Is being pierced at half
points at by attacks eachof which requires
army for adequate resistance. In such position u
not ~isng that there hardly one point ~ whieh
tho South has been able 10 concentrate q sum
cent force 20 ovcrpower is assailants IL can
no longer be doubted now that vcksburg has fallen,
and " clear that its capture due 10 want Of Cod
Tolerate troops 10 reinforce sufficiently the army OF Gen.
Johnston A. 10 DO expected lis fall mas been fol.
lowed by that OF Port Hudson We do not know get
whether the AZ, Of the latter psce was caused directly
by the result Il the capture Of vcksburg but IL IA OBJ
viuus that the which made the defence az
shc one impossible would nscesstato or later the
surrender ~ the other. The simple truth that shc
outnumbcred and had not tho vast re-
serves Of the North reinforce their gallant. hard
.v~sssH rarrwous. impossible 10 sgecuIate auy
era1 01basGsix = ~ pssscy OF ssssnaW q sas O.
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captured and destroyed by the pirate Aabama Their
crews have been landed at Rio Janeiro
Ghe rebel loan again reiapsed two per cent the 29h
ut closing at IL a Is discount The amount paid up is
foryn per cent Of the other fifteen per cent
Is due on the LIST OF August.
JEFF Davis has appointed Robert Dawlng, late United
States Consul al Cork agent at that city for the rebel
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r. America the success Of the fcderals iocs not dsmi
sh bat the slavery rarty reduced " the drest exxe
sv has made Iast despArac cort IN New YORK isse,f
a sSrtu,eht go the CoTsr d Exo Una announced th<
exisssucs Of conspiracy In which u did MOI believe
ms conspiracy has just BROKEN Out Tho conscrpsou
served - pretexs: but The significance ~ move
pns \ indicated By TIE atrocities spmmittct upon The
blsoka All of them whom The rtotsvs mes xcYe massa
crs1 houses besoaeng - ssgrs0 vsse burned kvasns
u u n pos BY assA&hatiug poss tWsGsesve vcabms n
~ uiliagiag ths oop q an abesoeiss pewspAper thss
psuuoe prueost aGa1n1 The co0ncrtyeion.
lrnm tie Nerd, n.y. ~
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kris x civilizkt!Oa- you b.;
sss' e. :s ss, ySssi !. sss.s = 4:
cent out ss. o. me election ara q
Mr. vpdyke Is mayor ynaizsd the end the reign g
rowdyism in New YORK. Ssts ~ pss section q
the democratic party ths6 sypethizss with secession
and manages" the rowdics. For months u h 0scs
tion would be resisted in New York No ono gave esS
to their threats and the city was unfortunately denuA
Of oops NO aoSot many uns or
to the law. But decent poverty always sepsratss
itself from the ruifansm that preten%ds to ~. 70
HERALD digni6es the rioters by the appellation
Of aborng men, more impartial accounts show
that those among them who were not thieves were wo-
and lads not subject TO the CONSUMPTION, and evil
IDENTITY bent only uproar and plumber Whether by "a
ered by the wreches who 70 have turned out
for the vindcaton OF personal freedom "Ther special
delight says The New York Times nsecmed TO be %
hunt negroes One would have supposed that every black
man, woman and child must be wild beast, TO Judge
from the savage and delight with which they were
in human FORM" Tho papers that favor the South,
though they dare not encourage resistance law
the republican printing offices were attacked and
the houses OF republican citizens sacked but
as Mr. Beecher and Or Cheevcr were threatened with
demolition. To pretend therefore, that the motive to
these two days and nights Of boodsed arson and pcn
vice ridiculous credit the writings OF voaire and
DAlember with tho irregions outrages Of the French
Revolution.
Yct-ptiul, shameful, and almost Incredible ms it is
the TINS and The treat the forty eight hours Of
mob rule political event of rortentous sgnA
canoe the OF the unon New York Is declared 10
be in state Of nsnrrecton against the federal govern
ment The enforcement Of the CONSUMPTION regarded
hopeless and the consequent collapse Of the Northern
armies Is inevitable. The "peoplc are sald to have
been provoked into stern aud indignant defiance
10 tho prosecution Of the war. The suspcn-
sion Of business 10 New York during the
riots as the prelude to the general cessa
on Of copmerca intercourse between the Northeastern
and the Western States The vast harvess OF tho Mis-
sssipp valley TO be held over, shipped 10 Canada
and TO the SOUTH because there end OF confidence In
tho merchants the seaboard Social anarchy has been
added TO the political chaos. There end OF all
thory and Of all safety 10 life and property In the most
populous satcs Of the happy nation. And all this
because few thousand mercenary wretches stimulated
by drink and nstatcd by secret agents wcred
the instant the police or city in VIII riotng IL
recuar visitation Hopeless indeed, must be the
that take comfort from base md shameful cpl
sode; nor Ness depraved the political morality that
dwells without word Of rcpr0bation exhibition
SO disgruceful to common human nature.