Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-13
NOTICE.
BuREAu OF CoNscRIPTfoN, !
RICHMOND. VA. July DIST. 1863.


To answer numerous inquiries. and to correct err
rors not uncommon, the following notice is pub
lished to all concerned
L. Under the recent call Of the President,
tending the conseript age, all substitutions have
ceased to be valid If the substitute be less than 45
years old, and is motto therwise exempt by law.
| @ Membership (uness officer duly accept
ed by the War DEPARTMENT. Of local organiza-
tions for home defence special service, conters
70 claim to exemption from Confederate service
neither does service in the militia, unless in of
officers actually in commission who have duly quail
flied.
become liable in his own pergon whenever the SER
vices Of the substitute are lost to the Government
from any cause other than the casualties Of war
I 4. Applications for exemption any ground
whatever, must first be addressed to the locaIen-
rolling officer. who if he has not power to act, or
is in doubt, will refer them to higher authority,
with reror: Of the facts. All such addressed di-
rect to higher authority will necessarily and inya-
riably be rsfarred back for local examination and
report; and the applicants will thus have uselessy
lost time and prolonged suspense.
Appeals against adverse decisions by local Off
Gers viii be forwarded by them for hearing, when
any plausible ground of appeal is set forth.
S. Commandments OF conscripts will give this
tce extensive circulation in the local press of their
g. W. LAY, 1t. COL "A. AG.,
July 81. 2s53.-tf Acting Chief of Bureau.
DEospEcTus.- undersigned viii issue, in
nal to be called
| ssTHf SOUTHERN PUNCH"
1t will be nearly duplicate size, form and gen
ersl features of tho world renowned London
:Plnch ,, so long acknowledge power in the
British Isles in the reformation of public abuses,
and the enlightenment ofthe puc mind flashing
as il did with the genius Of Rood, Of .'erroId and
host of wits, poets, and phiiosophic thinkers.
The proplietors Of ''The Southern Punch sbiing
to the difficult task of suck essfu, conducting such
journal, the advantages ofcanital, abundant men
tai resources and practical skill. The editor for
many ears past, has been connected, in leading
editorial capacity, with the largest daily papers OF
':w Orleans and Mobile, wlile the gentlemen who
| have charge OF raa f7r4grapi.ss9 aaa engraving
departments are unsurpassed u that skin naeeHsa
| ~ TO success.
Every number will be illustrated with numcrou
cats. appropriate to the tines (humdrous and Sc
tous from the hands ofone Of the best i.ngravers
| en The continentan artist whose name is famiiia
| to the reading public Of the South.
In fine, the undersigned are determined To make
the 'Souths sn Punch" the spicast and most req
liable. and the best illustrated literary Journal in
America. 1t shall distance competition
Terfas Subscription Tor single copies. so per
anualn. News deaies at the rate of Sl5 per hun
bred copies. Address
OVERALL, CAMPBELL, HUGHES & co.
Publishers, Rchmond IA.
Wa Editors giving the above one or mere inser-
tions will be entitled to copy gratis
June %.
BH sHtcKHInoHD. ROSS
OF Fauquier. Va. Of Culpeper, Va,