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ny THE GOVERNOR or Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION.


HAVING received the resignation of K B.
IL Stevenson, ESQ., Delegate the House
Of Delegates from the county Of Wood and The Convention by
ed hA the qualified Writer'S Of his Commonwealth sho may be
military service Of the state q the Confederate
e day Of any general election for the General Assem-
bly, vote In said election as such pce within their
nate whether said within the limits OF this
State NOT" And, uncover having prescribed that "he
because the presence OF the public enemy, would be
qualified TO vote for members o. The General Assembly such
county corporation curing the connu Of the pres
~ Ssn,srsi rSS far heir . nn1s ~ 90, u
any county corporation IN the
may happen 70 be on She DAY Of aid election Therefore,
authority vested in the Executive do ereby require
election 10 be held by the qualified voters Of said county thus
J-ssaeF AtsFFsaid IL. said county Of Wood.
seal Of The Commonwealth cf yr.inis this 76 day cf
n.o JOHN LEr0HER
aus25 -ctde seo'y OF the Commonwealth
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD FOR
e sS6d % yaa4. d Ef % my s 30
@ H1 saSTsss an II. LEI, my residence
purchased BY SIX ago, Thomas Crane, Of oups
a6ii-ssa , =. 80 D.2D-l ESQ NJ n BOWEN.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
'Hk BONDS aud Accounts due the late firm
- o. WlRTENBAk GENTRY wen hose ION mer.
been placed In my hands for coecton Their .ye re-
quested to make payme-t Immediately
f. K. WATSON.
OnArlottesvhie' Augnyt u, 1908. augl4-cl5s
FOR RENT.-Four Acres of Ground. in a
hlSh state Of cultivation Marke. Garden with Dwell
Ing OF i've and well OF excellent ater I'm The Wand M die
hdney, the Westham AJAX Road only n Few ni,ss
walk frcm the centre Of the city. =
It will be rented TO highest bidder on SATURDAY 1ob At
ooeloek m Possession given the frat day October
sepl6-W&s2t' JOHN 7URPIN
NEW LONDON ACADEMY.
THE next session will begin the 18th Septcrn-
Ssr For terms &c aiers' either Of the undersigned at
0lnf II
JSO. II. WINSTON, Principal
sePll- d4e.2aw9w II X. RAMSEY, An.ifanI -
CHIPPING TOBACCO
~ FOR SALE
The Subscriber wishes TO sell Two Cops SHIPPING TOBAO
Co on his Plantation, In Charlotte county consisting OF Sd,
priced dry. with view 10 keeping.
Address Coles Ferry, Charlotte county, Va.
aul9-d9Sw9v' EDWARD W. HENRY
GEO. P. EVANS g. CO.,
BOOK And JOB PRINTERS,
I''wHIG" BULLDING,
RICHMOND, VA.
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EOR RENT -Four Acres of Ground, in a
hlSh state Of cultivation Marke: Garden with Dwell
Ing OF hye rooms and well OF excellent the Yard he
OF hdney, the Weham AJAX Road only few Inu,ss
walk frcm the centre Of the city.
II will be rented 20 the highest bidder on SATURDAY 1Ob
0oeoek m Possession given the frat day Of October
sePlo-H6s2t' JOHN 1URPIN.
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GALE OF GROCERIES, MANUFACTURED
AUoTIoN-Ati 10 O'Clock FRIDAY NEXT, the 18th nst
will offer
20 S SSs and boxes oiaSiasd Sugar.
8 ibis Crushed CO.,
40 bills Lard,
IS bbls. Jamaica Run,
20 kegs BlOSTb Soda
% boxes Starch,
90 Brown Soap
bbs. N. o. Molases,
40 bars Fiat, Square and Round Iron,
80 kegs Nails aud Spikes,
bales Cotton,
10 d0z Bfooms,
80 bus Pea Nuts,
1000 packages Manufactured Tobsceo,
90 bbls. smoking Tobacco,
Lot In papers and bags do,
$4,000 Cuba Cigars, some very choice.
BLOCKADE GOODS:
800 pairs Mems and WOmens shoes,
200 Mems Hats,
4sO pairs Cotton Cards, damaged,
$50 Gotten Cards. good order,
25 pieces Blsachei Cotton,
20 gro Shoe Strings,
20 kegs Starch, Soap and PerfSmery.
DRUGS:
Small lrt BIrax Alum,
Quinlne spIritI Ritre
Pure Nitre and suiphate Acids,
RhubArb, Gloves, PEPPER,
Spice, Mustard, &C., &C -
sepi5 ROBINSON, ADAMS 90.
ALSO
New Family Carriage
Sets Double Harness.
Pet Single Harness.
Top Buggy.
3 Open Bugges
HandSaws aud ether Hardware.
Genuine Table and Tea spoons and Forks
Pefumery. -.... . -.
sep1G-tds ROBINSON, ADAMS W.
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MEDICAL CARD-OFPICR pRACTICI
$500 REWARD.

DUNAWAY IN JAIL-Was committed to
III the jail OF buckingham county, the 18th day Of May
negro man. calls himself BUN; he the property Of
Captain A. Nelson g. A., OF the county Of Prince william.
Said negro IS 40 years Of feet 81 inches HIGH dark
color The required 20 comply with the requsl-
tons ~ the law. WIN b. allies, Jailor,
auII-faw6Ws Buckingham county
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-17
NEW CONCERN.

NEW CONCEKN.
The undersigned, members of the late firm of
ElLErT, BILL Co, Will continue The general
AUCTION, COMMISSION d J0BBLvG
Business stAnd No IT, Pearl street. under the style
and Arm Of
ELLETr BELL Il co.
Soliciting consignmens Ct general merchsndlE.
EJLETT DREWRY,
VIM BELL,
a r ftlX,.-rr..-
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SPRING FARM FOR SALE.

THE above Farm, containing 337 acres, abun-
Il dainty waiered and mbered. having ID small hou
in healthy and desirable neghborhood, coGvenen TO
churches and tvs miles from Lnday Turnout Alb rsrle
Is offered for sale privately The being 10 the army Sni
unable 10 attend to 1t, offers Il great bargain.
Applyto DEANE JAMES,
i'm sin p4tk
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-1-vp pnODr THE UNITED STATES.

We have received through the Agent Of the Press
ASSOCIATION, the following extracts from The BALTIMORE
American Of the IA b and 18th inst
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-17

DISSOLUTION.
THE concern Of ELLETT, BELL d Co. was
L du oved by 9Th INST. Ihe Of
the concern will be used only In iquid1 lon
BLLEfT DREWRY, .
NM BELL,
TARDY WILLIAMS,
sept 15--2w BEEEDEN FIX.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-17

MATHEMATICAL AND CLASSICAL
vi SCHOOL, In the uppcr part Gloucester, by ALy1AEa
CO. NJ A. Gate Of Weeyau Oorge) for te Instruction o.
youth and advanced pt3dent5.
first AdJ session commences 2ls September aud eohuhn'S
twenty (SOl Seek@ 80
Board and tuition. inclu ling all expenses $3.50
Ror particulars add tie prn ipli Gloucester u H. va
B. During the past the 'ads OF the enemy dl a0'
iuterfpre with The School at all. teI9-sEBt'
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Z 'aREE HUNDRED BUSHELS BOUGII-
W. PLEAsANTs,
sept ~ 8 hstre
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

HE BONDS aud Accounts due the late firm
Il OF WIRTRNBAKsR GENTRY a. well "a hose fon rr
camille SeeoanD due n 1HJ WRrENBAKER ndyduaiy have
been placed my hands for objection Their dobt.r are re-
quested TO make payne { Immediately
Charlottesville Augu,t H. 1868. aueit@ci@
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DWELLING HOUSE, WANTED.-We wish
:. . rent bay, arStcIAss DWELLING HOUSE with
Possisloh desired BY Tie lss October.
sel4-lW SLAUGHTER, RIoKLnN 4 90.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-13

ting to the proper classification under the Tariff act
Of July H. 1862:
Tie article called half gold" is not especially
provided for iu any Of the existing tariffs. II is
combination Of gold and silver leaf, and ia used for
simisr purposes, and as substitute for gold leaf
and therefore is liable to duty under the Goth sec
ton Of the act of Aug. go 1912, the same as gold
leaf that being the enumerated article it most nearly
resembles in material quality, and texture, or the
use to which it may be applied.
Certain slipper patterns, being Of the size and
shape and Of texture and color precisely adapted
for slippers, and can be used for no other purpose
sdvantageousy should be submitted at per centum,
as claimed by she importers.
Ina case Of goods ordered, &C., previous to the
act OF July last taking effect the appellant did not
allegs that the duty was erropeously or illegally
exacted; butsimply complained of the want Of equity
and oppressiveness Of that law.
AS the Department has no authority TO question
the policy of any act Of Congress, the appeal was
dismissed; and in another case the Secretary do.
cded that as by that act all goods on sbipboard on
shpboard on the first day Of August, 1862, shall Be
subject to duties therein prescribed. There Is no
exemption Of goods ordered, purchased or shipped
prior to ITS passage. sfasf
NAVAL ORDERS.
Acting Assistant Surgeons p. TIeadwsl and x.
r. Draper have been ordered 10 the Mss'sssippi
squadron.
Lieut.. Commander Milton Gaxlon has been Or
dered to the receiving ship Ohio.
Lieut.. George Z. Gray has been detached from
the Ohio and ordered to the receivingsbip Prince
ton.
INSPECTION OF THE REGIMENT OF C0L0kED
MEN.
Public notice il given to the officers and men OF
the proposed regiment of District OF Columbia
lcolored Volunteers TO assemble tomorrow Tor The
purpose of inspection, and icing mustered into SER
vice. The Republican says:
Commissioner Dole with Co.'s. Turner and Ray.
mopd and other friends OF the movement, visited
the President to-day to present the rolls aud teuder
the services of about 800 men, already enlisted, and
TO ask for quarters, &c.
They were gladly received, and the President 81
once referred them TO the Secretary OF War, with
a request that he would do the very best for them
he could" Secretary stanton has given orders that
when $40 men who will pass Inspection are pre-.
sonted they will be mustered III at oace and asslgned
to quarters.
DEATH OF sToNEWALL JACKSON.
telegram from Fort Monroe, 18th, contains
statement based on what is caimed good authority,
dat jackson is not expected to I'VE. a.l
lie was accidentally shot ~ Lls owa men; while
another, dated Headquarters Army OF the Potomac,
appears in The Star saying the Richmond papers OF
yesterday contain obituary notices OF jackson, VINO
died on Sunday afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-13
FROM THE PENINSULA.
The Advance OF Gen. Keyes.

A portion of the Fourth Army Corp', under
Maior-Gen Keyes, reached West Point, by trans
ports accompanied by a feet Of gunboats, on the
9TH. Thereupon q recon- distance toward the Whle
House was ordered, and Company +, Capt. I'd
wards, and Company ID, G apt. Paul, 18Th Pennsyl-
yania Cavalry, were selected for the duty. After
The commands had proceeded few miles from town
the detachment Of Company f, 9th New-York Cav.
airy, Lieut.. Crozer was fred upon by party OF
ambushed Rebels killing two Of our horses, one OF
which wah the Lieutenants. The horse, therefore,
reared on bis bind legs in death throe, falling
heavily on his rider, crushing the latter in such
manner that he died shortly sfterwsrd. Lieut..
Crozier was from Hoboken, n. j. The reeonnois-
sance was continued to White House, where all the
troops met. All the track on the York River Rail
road from West Point TO White House, was recently
removed by the Rebels. The railroad depo. and
bridge across the Pamuukey were destroyed by or.
der Of Capt. Paul. On the trip our cavalry rescued
a Lieut. Ester, aid to Gen. Fitzpatrick, and fifteen
men, " no were made prisoners near Fredericksburg,
ard were then in charge of Rebel guard and being
conveyed TO Richmond. One lieutenant and four
priyaies Of the Rebel guard were captured by our
men.
The latest advices from this interesting quarter
represent that on the 9th Gen. Keyess pickets were
within twenty-five miles OF Richmond, and that the
General was determined TO 60 into Richmond II
possible.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-13

HEADQUARTERS ARMY oP TIE PorosAc,l
Tuefday. May IL, 1858.
The following order has been issued by Major
Gen. Hooker:
HEApouARTRRs ARsY OF rHE PoToNAc. May 6 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 4S.-The Major-Genera
commanding tenders to this army his congratula
tons lite achievements OF The last seven days.
II it has not accomplished all that was expected,
the reasons well known 10 the army
Ii is sufficient say they were OF character not
10 be foreseen or prevented by human sagacity or
In Withdrawing from the south bank Of the Rap
pshanDock before delivering general battle to our
adversaries, the army has given renewed evidence
OF ts confidence in Itself and Its fidelity 10 the prln-
cipes II represents.
In f citing at disadvantage we would have been
recreant 10 our trust, 70 ourselves our cause, and
our country. Profoundly loyal, aud conscious OF its
strength the Army of the Potomac will give de-
cline battle whenever its interest or honor may
demand.
1t will also be the guardian Of its own history
and its own arm.
BY our CELEBRITY and secrecy Of movement, our ad-
vance and passage of the rivers undisputed and
Oh our withdrawal not Rebel returned to follow.
The events of the last week may swell with pride
the hear Of every officer and soldier Of this army
We have added new laurels to its former renown.
We have made long Marches crossed rivers, sur
prised the enemy in his intrenohmeDts, and when
ever We have fought have Inflicted heavier blows
than we have received
We have taken from the enemy i've thousand
prisoners and fifteen colors, captured and brought of
seven pieces of artillery, and placed hors du combat
eighteen thousand OF hs chosen troops.
We have destroyed his depots filed with vast
amounts Of stores damaged his communications,
captured prisoners within the Notifications Of his
capital, and filled his country with fear and con-
sterGation.
We have no other regret than that caused by the
loss OF our brave comp inions, and iu this are
eonsoed by the conyiction that they have fallen In
the hottest cause ever submitted TO the arblrament
of battle.
By command Of MsjorGen HOOKER.
S. WILLIAMS. Asst Adj. -Gen.
HKADoUAKTERs Amy THK PoTONAC
Tuesday, May u, 1863.
DIR. Suckley, Medical Director in charge Of our
wounded in the field reports that they are all conf
Portable. They number about 200. An ambulance
train has been sent for them, and they expected
10 return to camp tonight.
HEADQrARTERs ARMY THR PoToNAc,l
Tuesday May ~, 1868. )
The Richmond papers of yesterday announce the
death Of Stonewall Jackson on Sunday afternoon
from the effects Of his recent amputation aud pneu-
monis His burial was fixed for to-day.
The military band in Fredericksburg have been
performing diIges q greater portion Of the after
boon.
A large train Of ambuances proceeded to-day
toward United States Ford for the remainder OF our
wounded within the enemy's lines.
Gov. Curtin Of PenDsyl vsnia has been in camp
two days. looking after the welfare and wants o.
the Pennsylvania troops.
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left weaker protection against the second and tho
second transmitted this deterioration increased by its
own impact TO the third. Thus onward, the element
Of the calculation being that three hundred guns,
worked with every advantage Of space and fxity,
were arrayed against thirtytwO guns cramped up in
delicate machines and requiring TO be fixed just at
the exact right moment of rotation.
z. Fort Sumter ITSELF we should not forget, was
but the ire-focus Of two long, convergng lines OF
forts and batteries; and while, for aggressive pur-
poses, and from It's position, It's armament was more
to DO dreaded than that Of any other work. the fort
itself, being built of masonry, fully exposed to fire,
was the most pregnable point in the harbori nor
would its fall have terminated the contest, nor given
any further ease to the iron-clads than the with
drawal Of go msny guns from against them. Their
work wonld still be before them in silencing the
other forts and batteries and removing the tupe line
of powerful aud cunnipgly devised distractions.
The foregoing are only few Of the most promi-
nent suggestions TO be used in forming right esti-
mate Of the struggle. Busy and overwolked as
am, could not rest until my very utmost was done
to let you see this affair from the standpoint of
deeply interested spectator, who had given some
thought and observation to the problem. and who
certainly has no other interest IN this matter tnsn W
see that no injustice is done TO brave true patriots,
whom be hopors, honors with his whole heart and
soul.
How should have felt fin the Weehawken (which
led the vaD) do not know; but suppose that pride
and the busy sense Of duty and responsibility would
have held me firm TO my work. but only spectator.
with no cares TO distract my attention, l am not
ashamed 10 say that | trembled like leaf for the
"a liant souls on board tie Weehawken when che
frat went into the hell.made-ysible fronting and
around Fort Sumter.
Earnestly begging you to reflect on the points IN
this letter. and to use them in any quarter where
you think they do good, or help in the slightest
degree to remove misconceptions, will only further
tax my Injured eyesight sufficiently to assure you
that, with many pleasant memories Of the Kindness
you have heretofore shown me, nm your very sim
cere friend and servant,
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FROM MURFREEsBORO.
Rebel Cavalry at FortsvilIo-R"oknerh He
euforced-ssatement Of the Enemy's
strenxth-A Romantic Marriage-A"
Omeer dismissed for Cowardice.

'po''' MuRrRKKsBoRo. Tenn, May II, 1863.
Trustworthy information has been received that
Martins Rebel Cavalry Is at Fortsville, twelve
miles from here and is reported To have re enforced
Buckper's division. lady arrived at Nashville
from wiiamspOrt reports 700 Rebels there.
Latest reports state the entire Rebel force is e., 600
to 6, 900, say twice as many as at Murirsesboro.
1t is understood that upon application OF Major
Gen. McCook, Gen. Rosecrans will order wall tents
to be furnished to all chsplains in his command.
romantic wedding is to be celebrated at II M.
tomorrow between Mr.. Hamilton, 18th Indiana, and
Miss Bean, pretty Yankee girl. The marriage VIII
take place Oh the battlefield where our soldiers
fought The ceremony will be performed by John
Hogarth Loser, Post Chaplain.
Capt. II. C. Sweet, Company I, 18th Ohio Volun-
teers, has been disbonorsbly dismissed the service
for cowardice and disgraceful conduct. Officers OF
the regiment suspecting bis fidelity disguised them
,elyss as Rebels and arrested him. He made clean
breast telling all be knew of our army and Its de-
signs
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Resecrans Biding his Time-Desisns o'
the Confederates-Their New Ahy-Tn'
Rebel John Morgan.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent ,-..
HKApQUARTxRs DEPARTMENT CusbsnLED'{
MuRYRKEsBoRo, Msy 1852
An unpropitious time this, for q new correspon-
dan. from the Army Of the Cumberland TO launch
HIS frai authorship upon the " unbounded sea OF
Tp,nusy readers. With no startling develop
m.pt," in the Army, with which to attract the eye
~ the nation that for the last fortnight has been
r;v.,.d unou the Potomac Army and with q con-
.c;ousn.ss that hail not from the East the accred
it'd ,ourse Of "light," it requires either mucn
nerve or much impudence TO thus thrust ny "us'y
steel' among your veteran corps-oe,quin .,
You observe that use the term "aeveiopinen' -
do so understandingly; for notwnns'.uains sn'
apparent inactivity which cDarac'ee' W. oia.:,c
and has done so for several WEEK., ~. nU,i;csh.
" language of another 10 mos, cer'any rd. hors
here" things 10 workin'p we conna, ,n Drssspt
that ere many moons the developments VIZ nc n.
to the reader. Occasionally Of late certain eotors
up North. who labor under the hsllucinstion tnsI
they know it ALL" have impstientiy asked, :,
do Mt Rosecrans advance ~ don't proPosS ~
answer the question in detail but WIN Ie"ai. .Ia.
one reason 10 that be lie q General. ne
when tho iron 10 hot" and wins Then he s'iAe'
would therefore, movef 1t Ia Id ordcf-'uas,
JAsysas The history Of the campaign In western
In the thrse-mouths service and the mols p,y.,
Of Gen. hosscrans at 1uks, CoInth ana nSsr
fully demonstrus his eminent abilities - ee"Hs'''
-Re,ol,sd That we mind our own business .,
l earnestly hope that this resolution may I" caify
among the "aflcted" in the North. ri.
We do not altogether despair Of an advance OF 10:
enemy upon rs. Braggs re-enforcements amount
TO about TO- 00O all told. and they are chiefly eopcsn'
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traied at Wastron Immediately In our front. john
son is az Shelbyville with considerable force OF
infantry also. The purest patriot 10 the land could
not utter better wish than that they may attack
US here, and persevere q few days.
The Rebel citizens talk hopefully OF our being
driven from this position, and our annihlaton ere
We can make sure retreat 70 the Ohio" All
they are a hopeful sstl From what i can gather
from their bombastic speeches, should Judge that
their plan OF campaign is to extermibale Rosecrans
push forward to the Ohio; take Cincinnati, Chicago
Detroit and St. Paul rapid succession; and hav-
inV at the latter place formed junction with the
Snake Indians under their new and famous leader
Clem.entl-vala-nd n-gbam (which means, being IN
ter, reted, "Big Snake IN the GrsssP), they will
Providence and Burnside permitting-make rapid
descent upon Astoria from which point they hope
TO be "recognized by the European powers
Bragg, having had some experience in Northern
campaigns il understood to be in favor OF tuDneing
the whole route as the safes, and most expeditions
method.
Seriously, the movements Of the enemy indicate
contemplated advance before MS. Scouts say they
constantly talk OF doing so, with hope, they say
of routing us before Grant-who they say 10 coming
10 re6nfore us-csn reach With US here is but
opinion and that is that the Confederate army
Lad in it any 800 900 men tina, could take Murfrees-
boro. The enemy are certainly Gin strait hetwixt
two" If they fall back they will lose their Tennes
zee and Kentucky troops by desertion if they stay
they will repeat the fearful drama Of Stones River"
and if they advance, some Southern TenDyson will
have to sing new "Charge Of the Light Brigade"
enlarged and specially adapted to the OCCASION the
Southern Brigades being all rather flight" at this
writing, both 10 numbers and stomachs. At
Shebyyie, ju.t inside the Rebel lines, -four is $50
per barrel, and boots and shoes from $50 TO $50
pair and all other articles OF food and clothing pro-
portionately high.
met deserter the other day and among the rea-
sons he gave for deserving was this: His pay, he
said, amounted TO $ll per month. His uniform Of
jeans coat him $iS for coat, pants and boots Said
he: " l found was getting 80 much IN debt to the
Confederacy for clothing that thought would leave
before il broke me fiat" Commendable forecast
that. The mountains around McMlnnvle are alive
with just such men, who are endeayoring to get in
side our lines, and return 10 Kentucky and Northern
Tennessee.
Scouts just in, as am closing, report Gen. John
II. Morgan under arrest for refusing to obey the
Rebel Gen. Wheeler, who has recently been ap.
pointed over hin. Rebel news received at Shelby
VILE from Richmond reports a severe but ndecisive
battle at Fredericksburg. Gen. III Ill reported killed,
and Stonewal jackson dangerously wounded.
HEsPERlAN.