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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

CrSIoUs FECr.-An observer of the panorama of
le' daily visible upon principal sreets informs US
that at least nine out OF every ladies' sho appear on
the PrOmsnade' are ''yOuug and pretty" "The majoi.
ty he thinks "hssWoe9 the agas sixteen and twer.
y The elder and natr0nly ladies are either keepers
home" or By the devices of fashion, have reuvenated
themselves to appear captivating as the Queens
Of Way" The probable fact is that the observing
gentleman has allowed his CONCENTRATIONS of the air
sex" u be nOnOplzed by the lasses." He is doubt.
less so engrOssed by discrimination Of the "eyphI that
be fails 10 behold the elder and ma'rOnly ladies who
grace the thor" ghfAres by the presence
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22
! ace OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY

- ALE OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY
RAILRoADrse Undersigned oomnltte- apported by IN
sockhnles will sell atpu6c suction IL the town OF Csrksv
on THURSD+Y III f5th day Of June 1868, the ROANOKE
VALLEY RAILROAD, Together with all the op Fty Of y
aod description bel tYng the Roanoke Valley Raj
Company Theale be mad cordance with proVs
Of the se OF ne egsrs Of Virginia. P>sed the 18th day Of
1868, aut, JTzi'g the sale Of said road -.
All claims against the said comp
requested present them the md ned before III
day Of sale, In order that arrangements may be made for
payment Of the same - g.. ......
WIN A SMITH,
% '' .f Q. W. PURCELL, -'.- ..
40 30 go O. II X TAYLOR, fOommittee
. -r,c. . .....-.r. Thos. G0ODE, |
ab2S-S tsytds ' Y. A WILLIAMs,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

C0RN, Wheat Potatoes, Peas and Wool for
" 'a'e Yeds, u,t.Af > p-odIc a Ha over y d:
IN o. ~ long oct Mi the b'gs aiu
VII csusN TO srI, DOT ,r ar Is NJ W Ia bat
the ali Cou't eou Thursdsy he 2Sh ms ~
sn VIII at posi- is 81 r. HaYnAm q, o he ~.
IN my han and tea cOatinn he
tier tOfue, LOST for hos may
nunileds Of busles peaS p,S.oe' and lite no -
Per ~ H. before has Day be supplied
ete tG VIII be Nv c.fincates uale g by sea-
m vet ~ 80 GEoR9E taylor.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

BoARD or Pubic W9 ks.-we observe that Mr.. B. F.
B'sl formerly editor Of the Charleston Spirit of Jeer
son. is canddA'e for the uGSe of Comm sioDer of the
Board Of Public wo (, font che third DISTRICT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

FoAoEEY--Privste William Tucker, Of the Soth. vir-
ginA Battalion, who tried By Court Martial for for
Esy has been SsRsacsd to the peRisentary for thF,e
Vaara. s--s >s-F -ss-t 80 .rts = 80
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

DRCRUITs WANTR II am authorized
IL ny he &C et.ry q w'r to form BATTALLoyo oIH-
ALRYto VI hin the enys nnes n a-in ependeo aan-
ne All pss wlo oW In rvee 81 hag 70 jain such
An org toh, viii call the rung me-, COME leh snd
Main reet and emo PANS where he' vii b. .,
Forwarded 70 command e t"srn aynish.d
pyiS-lss oapa csnae..
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

SENTENCES RESIrrED p isate 4shn-sG4yl,r. Of Com.
pany D, 9th VrrRiDii regiment who on the IS a of
November vas sentenced BY Court Martial 70 he shot
fOrdeserton has zen pardoned by the President and
restored to bis regime nt- o.. : ., ..r
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22
/ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

I COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND
" Cd. AT PUBL AUCTION
By virtue Of the Circuit Luneuburg county,
sn 10 O. G6hn and vife aud Epes Mcro
9th the undersigned somm sso ui
public auction iuTt House o county MONDAY,
The s6 VI Jun 1863 IN being day Of LAID
In the pr ceeiingS merti. ned known
OF which at. On died pUsse,,o1. Tract Of
nj lie In the unity II Lunennug, Big NOil0w.y
TIE ne between sal county I'd the M toaay
ii y La epburg nix Road. sN miles ON Backs and
whites depot m Suth sJe il'oad, ntans ab-ut Four
Hundred hry' Ito a'certsined) Is the
not 'ttleEd uctive farms In tai Secii ,unty
Quoting sehea'. &c. very p-iUJn
the traciis hne r. low g"Uunds ....
The bu ngs u repnl having the hands Of
81 yeas; hat timb v eht an there
several . mntdious barns 10 good condition F" a.
csc pio is unne those WHO de
se to purchase examine for themselves write
me ut Juu-n Curt Nopse. Mr. JOEL Williams Get. n.
Lay, Thnmp J.iero Vha's In sid land, will give any
fornati II Z d-si Of ch7siny
proved security requ ed Of the pu chase lite 10
jay - sale. .'t 20 SMITH
my lS-ctds - .. Unr'r.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

PAapos--Jpb Sell .i.s Job Chenault, who was con.
vic,ed of murder in the second degree In Caroline
county IN 1855 and sent to the Psuiteutiary for Is
years, has beea pardo, ed by the Governor. -.-..-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

- .ii 90 A-As--a-.-
.ssy<y,r 81 mt any, -as
r.,.- 49, = -s-saoasst .ss-lA ahrAS-s.s> s-.ssas
sF-'sEs5s,s=EF ~~es~ftsA
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22
AND AG NGY.-

81 II order the Of the Community the
cd have oprnsd o"e In he lily % tIBHMCND
PRIVATE SALE OF tEAL STATE
IN y YOU'D be pleased esp ndeuce with
and the other States the 'onfederacy, and de-
crpon prices nd terms nd pss n propert when convent
emit from those desiring 70 sell PRHs other Real PAo-
Mr. Carter vii altered personally, to showing all property
trusted 10 cha
Purchasers will and to Their interest APPLY once,
Banking House Of VIM B. sascs Co., Of Main and
9Th STrets.
A L. CARTER A CO.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

FRIDAY MORNING, MAY %, 1853.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22
WV ROOKs Anp NlTs,C.

- OICb SNUFF AND SMOKING 1OBAC
- COThe undersigned, Of celebrated
d Of smoking Tobacco ,By bCSiegs 6Esni Ts'tey VII
asb go, t-d Iephant hiss crgsG lie capacity o-
1hug, and sdtv he Drsr ss, n snuAct.re Of ssp-cr
Of Scotch Aluh, Ehi Is iurrl
and ne GE-c Rsuv!s, N-Oes..> re- ~ is
Esct ~. ofPth END JsrEsor s'--s LvncihGrg We
n-qe-en 8 2 R6a1rsNN
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

q CIR AND NAILS.
IS hog hal' h.; - and bags ssg.. randns e FIJI to
h. quality ~
400 kegs Nails also tel sizes.
m,ar-r. 10 Lo- MoxcUR- co.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

FROM THE -wEsF-vALLANDlGHAM TO
/ BEgCogRINED IN FORT .WARREY-IMMENsE
l., ANTI-ADMINISTRATION MASS MEErING IN
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

nFFICERS OF THE Army can be supplied
~ With Plh Saddles, pildes, AMI full cavalry Equp ntpts
Government prices, Ordnance Depoh Seven
c ma. W. 8. DcWNER,
1l-2v eupt ~ Arraonta
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

WE WILL SELL this day So likely Negroes
" Jss aILL, DICKINSON SEQ k1ou
#--=-===-=-=
III. 4. CLAY MADDUX, respectfully an.
~ at he has retained The pGctce MzDlcus
tnd suzaERY in Richmond, -rd be found a.
-~s.IsF Nv
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

EARMS Fur SALE
"Nssdov cotape" In King and Queen county 4s2 aes.
Farm In Lancaster cop ty q Corot liver, ST -
- D.+p Greek Y4S =,
" Gloucester at hea o Wa 81 vsr $40
" Ialrast-r K pnl h u.no liver, o."
2 Etheld GIdu ester & nea aphshav ahad, f0n Z"
Farn 10 CLIQUE ser on " riye- 645
sevrrn ive-is tiny az.
BIC insham u v ne. the gu Goass 400
App mat K ny miles n m sK Il. f6'
piberuia Gordon "a, u 81 ola river. 40
These we mo ani de.irab Pers.ns
wishln4 70 pure rOai1 fu he Ormstio by caln
nk7g Gfb:e o. Wm. B. IsAacs CO.. Main and
iath ,treets or aadre,snr n L. lrt'kO o.,
myqI-at Ror sql Richm. nj p. o.
0S BBLS. BROWN SUGAR,
~ - d. Br ems,
3 hbls
30 lbs Cheese,
ForsleOy sPoTTs VAPvEY
nyai-3s' SO l4hu
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-22

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY,

WASHINGTON, July Is, 1868, )
Commanding Officer Fort Monroe, Col. Aud-
low, Agent for the Exchange Of Prisoners
Of War:
The President directs that you Immediately
place ". Il. Lee ana another o1c1! selected
I1v YOU not below thc.rank Of captain, pT'3o-
ners Of war. IN close confinement ana "nder
strong guards; and that yen notify Mr. l.
I,n]d Confederate agent tor cZch4nge Of pris-
oners Of war, that if Captain Il: Y Sawyer,
First New Jersey Volunteer Cavally' a ana
t'nntain John FLYNN, Titty-fiost Indiana Of
nntecrs. or any other officers or men IN me
Service Of The +. s., not guilty Of crimes pun
ishab}e with death By the laws OF war, slaL De
executed BY the enemy, the ABOVE 'ne''t1o ne
prisoners viii be Immediately hung Il! y; re!'''a-
ion. It is also directed that immediately on n
rncey;ng official or authentic lntornHt'on o.
The execution OF Capt. Sawyer and I"p'a'n
ENnn. you will proceed TO hang ten. Lee ana
M 81 her rebel officer designated az hcIe'n
above directed, and that you notify ISooef1
O,,ll. ESQ, d SAID proceedng3s,- and assure q,
him that the Government Of the tn!tea states
will proceed to retaIiate Tor every similar oar
hayous violation OF tie laws OF civilized war:
f. &. IiALLECE, General-ln-ChIef. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22

An order issued BY Gen. Meade: says. -'No
,o,,.commissioned officer OF private can give
his narole except through an officer; and no
oe1cpr for himself or his command, can under
oyv circumstances, give military parole not
- serve until exchanged, except when deliver
a5 70 an officer Of the I. s. duly authorized
- receive him at one Of the points agreed up
- y, the government for the exchange OF
,,r;oonnrs of war, OF at some other point agreed
,,nor, by the commander Of the army to which
he ielongs. All other paroles are null ana VOID
Anv officer or soldier Of the army giving them
wi]l be returned to duty without exchange, ana
VII be punished for disobedience OF orders.
Smart woman! Mrs. Henderson, OF GRAND
RaDjds, Mich, was riding on horseback, re-
canrlv, when a violent gale OF wind arose
While at full speed, tree fell directly toward
her. She sprang from the horse, and the tree
otrnc]z IN the saddle, crushing the horse into q
STAINLESS mass, while she escaped injury
John Mcdonald a seaman attached to the
couaaron Of Admiral Lee, IN the waters OF
Virc;nia, having been tried by naval general
court-martia| and found guilty Of serious
offence. was sentenced on Monday last TO ten
wears imprisonment in the State prison, with
the loss of all pay due now and which may be
due after the expiration Of his imprisonment
The Chattanooga Rebel speaks douhtlulIy OF
the state Of affairs at Charleston and looks
Tor the worst,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22
FROM CHARLESTON.


The Richmond Wing Of the Dist contains
the following:
CHARLESTON, August 20.-The enemy's
operations during the last twenty four hours
have been mostly confined to steady and con-
tinuous bombardment of Fort Sumter from
their PARROT guns on Morris Island. The fire
begins to tell on Fort Sumter, whioh replies
only at long intervals.
The defence of this harbor does not depend
mainly nDon Fort Sumter, even lfthat fortress
should be battered down.
General Bonham has issued proclamation
urging the removal of I'LL non -comhatants from
Charleston as soon as possible.
The tvo-hundred- pound l'arrott guns OF the
enemy are too much ter the walls OF Sumter,
and the fort replies only at intervals.
It has been determined to defend the city
street by street, house by house, as long as
foot of earth is left.
The War Department has organized up to
this time. seventy-fve companies OF lnvahds,
who are to do garrison and other duties that
may not require their too great exposure IN
the field, They are all men who have receiy-
ed two or more wounds, some OF them severe,
and none Of them are men who would now
pass the surgeons inspection Tor active duty
in the field.
Fifteen refugees who have been in W ashlng-
ton for some week CT two in the prison, are 60
ing to be sent down the river this afternoon, to
be landed on the Virginia shore. They would
,,o+ +oiyo tho oath IF al)eoiance
The Confederate prisoners who escaped from
Fort Warren have been brought back by the
revenue cutter Dobbin. Neither Of them were
of the privateer Tacony crew.
The Union majority III Kentucky IS fifty
thousand, with nine counties yet to hear from.
It is reported that the Hon. John n. Good
win Chief Justice e Arizona Territory, will
be speedily appointed to be the Governor OF
that Territory, vice Gurley, deceased.
Secretary Seward and the foreign diplomat
lists, who recently left Washington on an excm-
sion to the North passed through UCca, n.
Y, on Tuesday, en- route to I1enton Falls.
Yesterday was day Of fast and prayer in
the Southern Contederacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22
pA1n1NTO NORTH CAROLINA,

RAID INTO EV1' IL - -, g.:
FogreEss MONROE, August 2o-lhe nag
: +,,co steamer New Yo,k, Captain Chs
balm left last evening for City Point with
three hundred prisoners from Chester "a III
,harge Of Major john h. ,>i"'i''r>l
Ac.;no Brig Gen. 3. T. OndeTdonk, f"s'
Na,x yorl; mounted rifles, and two companies
Il tbc Eleventh Penn. cavalry, have just re-
u VIZ ''l ;, ''. ..,4h Va from . long raid
turned to P'rts@ , T a., nasssa through
into North Carolina: lhey Pa9Sou ',;a"t;3,,
Edonton, y t., and opened co'''''u'l S, ,p
with Captain Roberts, Ill eo 9 p az 'o3",
Mills: thence they proo2e4oo 10 "S1i or, hnH
and Hortford, and w''le aooI' t4 naIa va" ~ tho
tween the two places were a''acN1> w., ~ wy, ,ro
Confeoorates and IN the sN'''''''7'' ''''' Wv
mounted l1Heme'i' r..c,,o,o+oo o0d drove
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22
PROF. LOUIS WUNDRAN,s
CELEBRATED HERB sTEDIGlype

7 Z " Ton. n iIrsf fIy0n '.'
country. have been sr1ccrssf11)', , ,,, MS
twentv-sx Years in ermanv and n3ed f"
lope and are particularly efficient in 1hc W.
al cnn;c diseases they are nnnr s'E eyre are q
+, this port bv the UNDERSIGNED md thn;n "'cct
cheney and safety can be relied noo,, ' ;, ELL
idcncn. They ::re - CON
VEGETABLE. PILLS and pUNynFp,
n. hn.t },nul ,,nrit\ino =, olir;no j" LENS
urc11I.Il}d for he cUro Of Tntta, '.,',, ami
Hoa5ache S{rn Ewes rat,rrb n,;- Ai !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-22

nOOT AND SHOE STORE.-MR. JOShliI1
i KAI1FNAN has taken the old and WEI? ~.
known stand Of Mr.. Baengere where ;d nf of Of
BOOTS and SHOES. Please give nm \. 9s .
ST No. 1915 King Street. q
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24
Southern News.

FoRrrEss MONROE, Dec. Richmond
papers received this evening have the fol-
lowing from Lyme ehgh, the II:
The enemy, $500 strong, with two
pieces of artillery, under General Averill,
left Salem last evening
All quiet at Charleston,
General Bureaugard inspecred Foit Sum-
ter last night.
CHARLESTON, Dec. l7.-Four shells were
thrown into the city last night. Cur bat
teries opened heavily and silenced the en-
envy.
CHARLESTON, Dec 18.-ren shells were
fired at the city this morning.
Our batteries keep up steady fire on the
enemy, who are engaged in obstructing the
approaches to their batteries on Morris
Island.
There was some firing on Stone TO day
20 vessels, including the Ironsides and 4
Monitors are inside the bar, and the usual
number at Stono
DALTON, GA, Dec. l8.-Gsn. Joseph E.
Johnston has been appointed to the com
mand of the Tennessee army. He is sx-
pected here early next week.
Gen. Hindman has arrived and taken the
command of his Old division.
Gen. Shormau's corps has fallen back from
Knoxville, and passed through Cleveland
yesterday.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2O.-The enemy open
ed fire on the city between IL and l a ~,
and threw Is she'll This evening 90 more
were thrown. No damage done and no
one was injured. The enemy continue the
work on Gregg and Wagner; extending The
flank of the former and sodding the latter
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24
Gen. McCIeIIan,s Report.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Gen. McClellan's
report was trapsnitted-to the House to-
day. 1t consists of 765 foolscap pages and
is dividen into parts. He concludes as
follows: = - s-ft
81 shall not, nor can |, living, forget that
whenI was ordered to the command OF. the
troops for the defence of the Capital; the
soldiers with whom | had shared so much
anxiety and pain and suffering of the war
had not lost their confidence In me, as
their commander They sprang TO my csil
with all their vigor, discipline and courage.
l led them into Maryland Is days after they
had fallen back defeated before Washing
ton; vanquished the enemy on the rugged
heights Of South Mountain, pursued him
to the hard fought fielG of Antietam, and
drove him broken and dspirited across the
Potomac into Virginia. The army had
need Of rest after the terrible experiences
of battles and marches with scarcely an
interval IF repose, which they had gone
through from the time Of leaving for the
Peninsula to their return ito Washington.
The defeat in Virginia, the victory at South
Mountain and again at Antietam, and it
was not surprising that they were in large
degree destitute of the absolute necessities
to effective duty. Their shoes were worn
out, blankets lost, clothing in rags, in short
the army was unfit for active duty without
an interval for rest and equipment was
necessary. When the slowly forwarded
supplies came to us led the army across
the river, renovated refreshed in good or
der and discipline, and followed the retreat
ing foe to position where l was confident
Of decisive victory. When In the midst
of the movement, and while my advanced
guard was actually in contact with the en-
envy, | was removed from command | am
devoutly grateful TO God that my Inst cam
paign with this brave army was crowned
with victory. which saved the nation from
the greatest peril it has ever Undergone
/ have not accomplished my purpose.
If by this report the army of the Poto-
mac is not placed nigh on the roll of the
history of armies of the word, its deeds en-
able the nation TO which it belongs always
ready for battle, always firm and st eadtas &
and trustworthy. I never called ora it IN
vain, nor will the nation ever have csllss to
attribute its want of success under nyseif
or under other commanders It. any nlur1
of patriotism or bravery in that noble body
of American soldiers. No man can justly
charge upon any portion Of that army from
the commanding General to the private an
lack of devotion TO the service of tue U. >.
Government and to the cause Of the Con-
stltution and the Union. They have lrov,d
their fealty in much sorrow, suffering, dan
ger, and through the very shadow Of death.
Their comrades dead on all fields where we
fought have scarcely more claim to the
honor of nations reverence than the sur
vivors to the justice of a nations gratitude.
The report covers the period from the
Goth of July 1861, to November 18th 1862.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24
Rebels Out West.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 22-The Fort Smith spe-
cial to the Democrat says:
The rebel forces which crossed Arkansas
going Northward, was under Standwalt,
Adair and Quantrell. Capt. Spilman and
portion of Indian troops encountered them
at Barren Fork, Cherokee county, fought
them 4 hours and routed them. The rebeI
loss was about TO- They fed in all direc
tons. It's suspected their design is to re
oresnize and concentrate on the border
All is quiet in front.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24
New York Market.
NEW YORK, Dee. q.

NEW YORK, Dee q.
CVTI0N-without decided change
FLOUR-Opened quiet and abovt &c lower an
closed rather better at 65G6 rs for cItra,St
SCOT ~ for extra X. H. o., 1893 30 for
trais brands
WHISkY-Openod exciting and fyn and clos
ing quiet at 81 G93 for State ami wes,ern.
WHRAT-Heavy and l92s lower; / 81 fol-
Chicago Spring, i6 a ] 80 Mil. club, l 50 for
old do in store, 50Gl 81 for amber MIL SAG
SO for winter red vssteui, and 509l52 for
amber Mich.
RYR-Ao'e active and lower; 25sl 32k
CoKN-Hsavy and declining at l2sGl % for
shipping mixed western IN store, chiefly 2sGsl 81
afoat
oATs-A shade hsmsr a, s3@s4 for western mad
State
WooL-FTm and in fair demand at 1;5ds3 for
pulled.
uPRTROLEUM-Vey Grm, crude a. rsfnde
free So, refined IN tona 49, do for June
PoRK-Mcrs active and nrner &C lS 25a1o rs
for old mess, 2ld22 for new do. Is 50!l2 fsr
prime, and prime meas. .ghIft =
DRESSED HoGs-frmsr, aies At 71<se for
western and $685..
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa special to the
Tribune says: A paragraph ostensioly tel.
egraphed from Fortress Monroe, purporting
to give extracts from Richmond papers on
the 10Th, with regard to disabling the Iron
sides and two monitors, never came over
the wires from Fortress Monroe, nor has
any Richmond papers of the 18th been re-
ceived there, so Gen. Butler telegraphs to-
night, adding that he believes the whole
story to be canard. ----
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24

Chamberlain was in a strongly fortified po-
sition with 5000 men and was confdentef
final success. 80.
LONDON, Dee. l3.-Tbe rebel steamer
Pompero was formally seized by the Gus
toms authorities at Glasgow on the 10th by
order of Lord Advocate Of Scotland.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-24

HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed the following as q
select committee on National Bankrupt
Law;
Spaulding, Kelley, pa y, Craven (Ind.
Hoover, Mass J, Frank, IN. Y Morrison,
1ll.), Thamas. (Md.), Jencks, (R. l.. }, and
Chandler of N. Y.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from the Secretary of War in
compliance with Hr. Cox's resolution,
transmitting theport of Gen. Mcclellan
concerning tie organization and operations
of the Army of the Hotomac while in com
mand, and all aamy operations while Com
mander- in-chief.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution that 10000
extra copies be printed. Referred to Com
mttee on Printing.
Mr. Fenton, from the Committee on
Military Affaies; reported bill to facilitate
the payment of bount!es and arrears OF
pay due for services of wounded and de-
ceased soldiers. Referred.
Mr.. Sohcnck, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to create a
Bureau of Military Justice. Also, bill to
sepeal nart of the Enrolment Act; the sole
object of the bill being to unite the two
classes into one, to take effect on and after
its passage.
Fernando Wood said the Enrolment Act
was full of defects, and required such
notifications as would fill up cur failing
armies. He hoped that the pending bill
would not be acted upon at this time, and
moved its reference to committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Schenok, in reply, said tie Commit
tee on Military Affairs would not reporl a
bill; they were, however, assidu-
ously engaged in considering amendments
to make the act more effective.
Mr.. Ancora offered a preamble, setting
forth the act commonly called conscriptiou,
as oppressive, unjust, and unconstitutional;
because it takes from States the control OF
its own militia, therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Mill.
tary affairs be instructed to bring IN bill
for the repeal of the act, and the substltu
ton of some constitutional and just bill for
the immediate fillingup of our armies.
Mr.. Stevens moved an Adjournment OF
the House. Agreed to.
The House, in pursuance OF the JOINT
resolution, is adjourned to the 9th OF Janu
ary.
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Gold Quotations.
NEW YORK, Dec. %.
GOLD-opsnsd at 524G52X and ciosed quiet
at 623s.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The report that
Generals Schenk and Garfield will resign
their seats in Congress aud accept of com
mands is undoubtedly untrue,
Senator Wilson expresses the confident
belief that the present Congress will not
repeal the $500 dollar clause OF the enroll
ment act.
The draft, it is said to-day, will take
place ON the 9Th of January.