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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-07
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
no THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
The News from Mlrfrseeboro .

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUM
BERLAND, Jan. 5.-To MAJOR General Hal-
lech, General IN ChieG IVashinqton We
have fought one of the greatest battles of the
war, and are victorious. Our entire success
on the Dist ult. was prevented by a surprise of
the right flank, but I'VE have nevertheless beat
on the enemy after three days fight They
fled with great precipitation on Saturday night.
The last of their columns of cavalry left this
morning. Their loss has been very heavy.
Gems Raines and Hanson are killed; Gems.
Cladson, Adams and Breckenridge are wound
ed. w. s. RosECRANs, Maj. Gen. com'g.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 5.-The rebels attacked
our forces on Saturday at p. NJ. We were
posted strongly in the rifle pits, and they were
repulsed with terrible slaughter. AT o'clock
Sunday morning the rebels commenced to re-
treat. At noon SANKEY'S cavalry entered
Murfreesboro' and captured prisoners, guns
and stores The federals on Sunday, in force,
occupied Murfreesboro'. The enemy have
gone to Tullahoma.
About 5,400 of our wounded are in Muir
freesbOro'. There are no guerillas on the
road. Cheatham was reported killed by a
shell, in a house at Murfreesboro' The enc
my is not only whipped, but gone. General
McCoan (rebeD is certainly killed. Others
say the the tederals are driving the rebels to-
wards Tullahoma. The Cumberland river
has risen four and a half feet since last night.
The Nashville Union of the LIST inst. says !:
"wednesday forenoon, Rosecrans massed his
batteries into park of nearly one hundred
cannon and opened them upon the enemy's
centre. The latter tried to charge and take
them, and such slaughter as then took place
is unknown to history. They failed, and re-
treated yesterday noon, leaving the Union ar
my and leaders in possession of the battle
field" Nogeneral fighting yesterday afternoon,
Gen. Rosecrans keeping the woods and roads
alive with shells. The three days fighting
already done is the most awful to be conceiv-
ed Thousands of men are killed and des-
perately wounded. The woods and roads are
lined with exhausted and cowardly stragglers
of both armies. The forces of each at the
outset was estimated at about 10000 all told.
Probably Bragg had 100, 700, the most con-
sisting of cavalry and conscripts. The Ten
nessee and Kentucky troops fought like tigers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-07
From washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Maior Gen. Butler
leaves here tomorrow for Philadelphia, and
will arrive in New York on Thursday morn
ing.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
made the following decisions Official instru-
ments, documents, and papers, issued or used
by the officers of any state government, are
exempt from stamp duties. Whenever an in
strument is executed by several parties acting
jointly, one stamp only is required, which may
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. STOCKS are active but Irregular;
chicago and Rock island 81; Cleveland and Toledo 10
Gaena and Chicago a Illinois Central scrip s64; Mich
igan Central 9s; Michigan Southern -guara feed S7R
Reading 10; Harlem preferred SO; Harlem 2S9 Hudson
Ss; Canton Co 1881; Erie Railroad SO; New York Cen
tra 1853; Pacific Mail 1875 Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad e3 Illinois Central full stock S33
American Gold l5is Missouri skies 63t; Tennessee skies
595; Treasury 3l0th Notes 1929; Demand Notes
lSOf; year certificates 9G2 Z skies 81 eegis.
tered 97a; California sevens ll6
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-07
Legislative NominotIous.

BosToN, Jan. 6.-Jonathan L. Field of
berkshire, has been nominated for president
OF the senate, and S. N. Clifford for clerk. A..
II. Bullock will be speaker of the house, and
w. 5. Robinson, clerk. No caucus was held.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1865

COLEMAN-ISuddenly on Tuesday. Nov II, Susan Hnbbe
wife Of Theodore Coleman and daughter Of Joseph W. Hub
bell Of Norwelk, Conn
The relatives and friends Of the family invited to attend
her funeral from St. Pau Church. Norwalk on Saturday
Nov 2l. st2f O'Clock p M.
CLENDENEN-On Wednesday, Nov 10, Andrew Cenden
en-, IN the cath year Of his age.
The relatives and friend, of the family aud of Robert M
Field and John W. and James Grsydon respectfully IN
ved TO attend the funeral Friday tie 20th inst. at j
p n. from the Presbyterian Church. corner Of Grand anC
Crosby streets
FlTLGERALD-On Wednesdsy. Nov ~ 1863 Lavini
Amanda only child Of James h. and Eiva w FITZGERALD
aged year, 10 months and 2l days
The friend. Of the family respectfully invited 10 attend the
funeral the residence Of her Grandfather T. NJ Straon
No. 80 Eldrdge street. on Friday, at u p
HARWOOD-Suddenly in this city, Monday Nov. I6
Sarah Ann wife Of Lbrn Hsrwood formerly Of Phiadel
phia, in the 59th year OF her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family requested to attend
to funeral from her late residence No. ~ East Fourteenth
street, on Friday, the 10th Inst at O'Clock p m
HYATT-At Nelson Flats on Saturday Nov H. Of consmp
on Lydia Hyatt wife of Aaron Hyatt and daughter Of the
late Rev. Aaron Sanford, late Of Reddng, Conn
KETCHAM - Suddenly. on Thursday morning. Nov. l9
Edwin ketchsm. aged 50 years.
The relatives and friends the family respectfully invited
to attend his funeral Saturday, Nov a. at from
his late residence, No. Is Hicks street brooklyn ~ .
REMINGTON-At Harlem, on Wednesday night, Nov. l8
Florence File twin daughter Of Mary and Frank keinns
ton aged years and months.
The friends Of the family invited to attend the funeral at
nehundred and eighth street. near Third svenue
AZ 2 O'Clock on Friday.
SELDEN-In Brooklyn, Long Island Tuesday morning.
Nov H. Miss Phebe selden.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
xuUxWx XEtXl
DIX;

ALTas-On Thursday Nov 49, John Allan. In the 87th yea
of h age native OF Scotland and or tn' last to yeuf.
resident ~ this city.
HI r.nds end nrquhtanr.- respectfully invited a. attend
his funeral PAuls Church. Saturday, th. 2is at
o'clock D. ui., without farther invitation.
BOSTW Kin this city ~ the residence II her son ~ li"
Henry v. llubbe tathaIine. rcct O the lot" 'huf -
boAi,gick la the '5h wear ol h.r age.
The funeral Will take place from Christ Church bridgeport
Conn, ON Saturday at y. The friends AMI h'i'.
alco # The family invited 10 aund without '"''"
notice.
BfNSrED-On 1hnfsday. Nov. H. Mnria tifahrlh' 'u's
daughter liiain NJ aud Lettir bensed q" t' -'' S
oi haT 81. c,t.,
r. neral Us day. Nov 20 from The residence 81 hi ,.,. @
coIn,r II Third md ON" hnndi'' 81" m, ~,
The friends and acgua.nianceS arc i''p''' as
sit,d ~ attend 49, 100 ,t.,f.,,.
CAMFBfIL-On W.dnesday. Nov H. lfS 'hai''''
Gnnphen Nouug.t daughter ofthe late James
Her friends and those Il her brothers, inr- anh
are invited 10 attend funeral hom no II a.,
street on Friday afternoon Nov 20 at u O'clock """o"
ciNMl.os-On Thnr.lay. Nov. 10, et No. lH leAngton
s,.uu, of apoplesy Mrs. Jane GormHn 'nhiuis n,,N,
of Dublin Ireland aged ~ years ior many y,m' e'iu'
Of " a.hiueton Guy, u. g.. , -, o.,
m. Rrv-t,nd Clergy her friends md those oi rr son
Rev Dr J w Inmming-. aud OF her sonin ia"' r. u
(;.tes H. \ Coast Survey Invited u attend het iur
ON Ns,,y morning. llst inst, at 10 O'clock IA -. Ste
pbeu's Church Twenty eighth street, wh"r" ,r"H Was
~ eouisni viii b. cei,hrai.i iO tie sopVeo VI avI sou
Washington Pagcu please soPy
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
mARJlIE ID.

UFRVEY UULsR--ln Brooklyn. on "Wednesday NOV H.
bv the Rev @ W Hcrvcy hi- sister Miss Anseiuc A. HoI
,.y .ud Mr Th.odor. -. Iluise. 1. :. \. ,
: rFSSoX-IfI SllTON-On Wcdnrsday Nov a. at the
Chnfch II the Divine Unity by the Rev r. H. thapin
Hciuamin L.nnoI TO NJ. Augusta daughter oi iho late
benjamin g. Hushtou 90 - 81, n
LEWfs-HLACHIY- Wednesday, Noy. B by the Rev
q w WooirIh n the house oi the brides inhrf, idwi
Lewis and Sarh j. daughter OF ~ Judgo bachiSi a o
brooklyn. =. a. . a.,
McCLE hRkf-Ou 1hursday, Nov ~ AT inc
redrncr the bride brother boomnsdhe ny the H'N'
Jo..ph sanier.sn Mr. John McCcland TO Miss Agne'
Jam. lrfse both - this city -
QIILLiAHD- AtOb-At 81 And"w- 'hnfch' Harlem
oil tdn.aay soy. 49, hy tie h,y. samuel oiussw oitl
Gallon Ouliird 20 Margaret second daughter o hawnd
H. Jacob al OF tis city.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
En,cr.n,nmem,s-rridny. Nov. 90.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Eon Giovanni.
NlBLO'S GARDEN-Corioanus.
WALIACk'S THEATER-Ro,edale or the Rifle Ball
WINTER GARDEN-kaib!sen Mavourneen Thrice Mar
red
OLYMPIC THHATER-Dute's Motto; There is no Such
Word NJ Fail
BAsNUMS MUSEUM-loying Wax Figures; Giant Boy
IIiputsn King: OpeTs: Ghost Drama; Magic, &c.
PARk TuEA1ER (Brooklml-Lady Of Lyons.
BROADWAY AMPHITII IEATER--fq Equestrian Performances.
VAN AMBIR RDHS MfNhGERlE--Day aud evening.
GEORGE CHklsTY's MlNsTRELS--y55 Brosdway-Ethi-
Ogiisnism.
ARTISTS FUND-f25 Brosdw6y--Annusl Exhibition.
GoiFlLs-11l Brosdway--Mercy's Dream.
HOPE tHAPEL-Mirror of til. Universe.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20

hoping to love by and by Let these stand together TO
pour out 20 every part of tie earth the influence
ofClristianty civilization. and human liberty lGreat
applause.
Mr.. Low offered series Of resolutions or welcome
and compliment TO Mr.. Boccher which being seconded
by Mr. Chittcnden. wer, unanimously adopted
Jh' Rev. DR. StoIrs-" There il no more to come
aferthe King" Laughter aud cheers
TIE meeting then adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
Bueinces Notices.

MORTOS's GOLD PENS are now sold at the
prices before the Of the war; this 1.
entirely owing to the Manufacturers Improvements in
cnery, bis prsensrve Retail Business and Cash Advance
em for until he commenced Advertising his business
lone ON Cred, aud ,rietiy irin the Trade.
Tie Morton Gold Pens the only sold at old prices
the makers Of all other gold pens chargeh Premium tie
iod Govennen. Tar &C. but Morton has changed
lh prices Wholesale or Retail
OF the great numbers sent by mail 10 all parts Of the world
during the past few years not In housnd has failed to
reach s destination in safety showing tha, the Morton Gold
Pen be obtained by any in every part of the world
q, the same price, postage only excepted.
Reader you have enduring and reliable
Gold PEN erscy adapted your hand and style of writing
which will do your writing vastly cheaper than Steel Pens and
the present almost universal IshPrero Price Of every
thing you have Morton Gold Pen cheaper in proportion
the labor spen, upon It and material used than any other
Gold Pen In the World II you one. the Pen is
lighter than the Sword" In another column.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
A NEW PERFUME FOR THE HAsDKgRcHIsp

A NEW PERFUME FOR THE HASDE ERCHIRP.
EXTRACT oY THE
EicHI BLOOMING CEHECs,
NiGHf .BIooxisg Circus.
EICHT BLooasG CEKLus,
EiCnr BLOOMING CEREUs,
EicHI BLoosis0 CxRRus,
EiGHr .BLoosnG CERgcs,
NfGHr. BLOOMING CERgrs,
Nos, rIqnisi;s. Delicate and Fragrant Perfume D.neh
fol tie Rare and Beautiful Flower nom which tsse' it'
ailc. Manu;actufed only by fhALOs a BON
corSTERryfTs
Ask TOR fH.Los s-TAKs NO OTHER
so'i ~ druggist. generally.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
po!itital Notices.

Ninth Ward Union AssOclntion.-The regula
monthly meeting Of the lXth Wsrd Union Association vii
be held at Bleecker Buildings THIS Friday EvENiNG Nov
20, instant, at "A O'Clock. WIN. III. OEDNEf, PresI
d. THAyxR Secy.
Nineteenth Ward Union AssocIntion.-A regular
near cost, FRIDAY EVENING, 2Ob inst, at 4 O'Clock
BY order, WM. H. DECAMP, President.
AIsas AIsas { roSss., Sss., }seere,.re..
members Of hi. Club and all others desous OF aiding the
Election Of the Union City and Ward Nominees requested
to attend Ratincation Meeting to BE- held FRIDAY
LVtsSG ,S NOV TO- Ins 2, Ts sT eg between ''d and m
''''' JOHN EscHER, President.
FREDERICK wxLP Secretary
German Republican Central Committee.-Ths
regular Monthly Meting of this Committee viii be held TIL
dyl EvENSG hsadaae'w WHITMAN Ii1sfa s0I,. p.s. No
Or; oa.r.vS. II, G.Lr.r; n.ri |secrs''ro'.
Regular Union Nomination.
18th Alde-anic District, 18th Ward,
FOR ALDERMAN.
JOHN d. OTTIwE.LL.
Regular Mozart Hall Democratic NO~'ination.
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT poth and 2l. wsrO.,
For Civil Justice.
GEORGE &. BARRETT.
. ISth Ward Citizens' Association Nomination
for Alderman, RICHARD WILLIAMSON, Jun.
Union Nomination for Mayor,
ORISON BLUNT.
Regular Peoples Union Nomination.
For Police Justice Ellth District Ion and !Oth "sr'''
JOHN QUACKENBUSH
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20
New.York Central Railroad.

The undersigned stockholders In tho New York ccntrs
Railroad feeling deeply interestedin reform Of the
men Of said Road respectfully recommend all holders
who be themselves present the ensuing election o.
Directors TO send their proxies TO Thomas W. Oco Albany
John E. Williams and George Y. Tallnm Of New Yort. o.
either Of them be voted upon by them at election
At time previous to that day meeting will be csIlet
Of all the stockholders who may thus send them their proxies
for the nomination of Board Of Directors for whom Lst
votes will be cast.
The undersigned respectfully suggest that the interest
holders will be better secured by thus placing thei
proxies the hands Of disnereed and wetknown gentle
men, such as those named above than by submitting then
TO the present officers of the Road be used in securing Their
own reelection sigred.
SPOF FORD TILEsTON, GEORGE BARCLAY.
ELISHA RIGGS, JOHN Q. JONES,
JOHN DAVID WOLFE, JOHN p. MOORE.
HUGH WHITE LEONARD W. JEROME,
JOSEPH BATIELL. Z. NJ BRYSON.
M. DELANO, EB. WESLEY,
A. BRYSON. L. S. n, ROBERT B. CAMPBELL.
NJ II. b. WHITE, CHAS. C. BACKUS.
H. A. JOHNSON Co, JAMES W. COBB,
CLINTON L. MERRIAM (of J. O. HAMILTON.
Merriam Bell JOSIAH RICHARDS,
WIN TlLDEN RUSSELL SAGE,
WIN ~ BURR, And Others
FORK or Proxy poR
EBBCTI0S OF DIRzCrORS,>
9th DECEMBER, 1868.
TIE NEw-YoRK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
The undersigned stockholder in 1.-THE NEw.YOK
CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY" hereby appoint
THOMAS w OLcorr, JoHY T.. WILLIAMS and Gro 4. TEL.
MAN either Of them
attorney and PROXY for and in name to vote fof
Directors ofbe said Company and for Inspectors Of Election
the election for the said officers to be held a, the
Office of the sad Company, in the City of Albany the
ond Wednesday of December 1862 whatever other tims
and place such election may be held and for and
.h.Ia, al uo
proceedings which may then take place as iulyas could
do personally present. with full power Of substitution and
reyocation either Of them. All previous proxies
being hereby revoked.
Witnessea
The above form Of Proxy for those who desire
n for the Election The signature should bo
witnessed by two witnesses and stamp attached
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18
OLD ABE,s VALENTINE.

The following is going the rounds of the
press: We hear that our worthy President
received valentine, lately, in the shape of
a picture of the American Eagle, with
financial allusion. The Bird of Freedom
appeared to be engaged in picking up gold
coin; while at the end of the bird most re-
mote from his head there was a pile of
"Green backs" into which this coin seemed
to have been mysteriously transmitted.
The President, who takes such things
philosophically, and always acknowledges a
palpable hit with grace and good-natured
cheerfulness, went to his Secretary of the
Treasury to exhibit his bird, in order that
the latter might enjoy the joke with him.
Mr.. Chase, however, was not disposed to
take the matter in the same spirit the Pres
dent did; but appeared to be much out of
humor at this hieroglyphical attack upon
his department of the Government. In
tones in which there was evidently slight
admixture of irritability, he remarked to the
President that he would like to know who
had made this unwsrrantable attack upon
his financial management of the affairs of
the nation-that he feared that some of his
subordinates had got up this libel upon him,
and that he would give a hundred dollars
to know who had done it. The President,
whose question-asking proclivities are well
known, said that the offer seemed liberal ;
"but, Mr.. Chase" said he, "before l make
up my mind on this subject, will you allow
me to ask you one question ?" Certain
w. replied the Secretary. "I merely
wanted to understand" said the President,
cat which end of the bird do you propose
to pay ?" SIT tx, Brute 2" responded the
head of the Treasury Department. eff l
am thus to be made the subject of ridicule,
I must renew my application to be relieved
from my duties as Secretary" ooh, never
mind never mind Mr.. Secretary" said
the President 1--WE can soon remedy all
these difficulties. All We have to do, after
we have suppressed this rebellion, is to turn
the bird end for end, and let the Gold and
Greenbacks remain just as they are. and sll
will come out right The Secretary, re-
stored to good humor, agreed not to resign
unless Seward did.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18
EMPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY. APRII18 1868

time too fine, and couldn't make them neat
enough. Sometime left wrinkle in her
white dress when ironed it's
Daphne" I exclaimed, 81 cannot be-
lieve IT'D asgs21s-
eft is true. Missis; what would tell lie
for now If you don't believe me I will
show you my back; you cannot End spot
for the tip of your finger that is not scar
red
when did you leave her, and how 90
''The next night after Christmas, one
year ago, when the Yankees came, Master
and Mistress went to Columbie and stayed a
SPELL then he move to a plantation on the
Ashspoo Iiver-it was beautiful place and
there were many ladies and gentlemen there
spending the holidays. She gave me Job
of sewing; it was hemming ruffies, and she
said must do it before dark. But my
brotHtr was sick. and went over to the
niger house to carry him some medicine;
Mistress sent me; and when got there he
was dying, and he died that night; and so /
forgot aad stayed too long, and my sewing
was not done. So, just after shutdown,
when my brother was dying, too, she sent
me to the Oberseer, and he give me hun
dred and fifty lashes; ] was all cut up-all
bleeding and fainting-but had to go back,
and she sot me in the bedroom, and the la
dies went in and out, and never knew a
thing had been done to me; and she said,
You must finish that before bedtime
she meant the rufiing; but my back hurt
so couldn't do it, and my fingers wouldn't
set the stitches good, and I tried hard and
kept ny hands going, till they all went out
into the big room for prayers. knew Mas
ter was always long at that; so, as quick as
could hear him reading I slept out and
took the big road right down the Ashepoo
river, and l never stopped till had run
FIVE miles; then sot down by tree to die.
I didn't care for nothing, and 1 didn't feel
the pain on my back when | was running;
now it was awful, and don't know how
long l sot there; when some colored folks
come along and took me over the river in a
boat, and they hid me three months, and
she never got me to finish that ruff1ing.
No, Mistress, they never let's visitors and
Yankees know how they do with U.S.
Daphne has never deceived me; and as
she sat there crouched upon the hearth, re-
citing that tale of horrors, and offering to
show the hideous proofs of her story, 1
could not but ask myself, els it morbid
taste among Christian people to ask to have
this demon unmarked, that they may know
it as it is 90
Oh men and women of the North, how
blind you have been
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18
81. s. & L. FILLMORE,
LAWRENCE KANSAS,


T AWRENCE is a live town, and b. s. al.
IL FILLMORE keep large assortment of DRY
GOODS.
r AWRENCE is the point to trade at, and the
IL DryGOods House is
II. 8. d L. FILLMORE
7 AWRENCE means to do the trade of South.
IL ern Kansas, and the first to solicit that trade
are II. S. d L, FILLMORE.
T AWRENCE is the point to buy Dry Goods at,
IL and H. s. & L. FILLMORE mean to sell
them.
7 AWRENCE can sell Dry Goods as CHEAP ms
IL any river town, and H. 8. & L. FILLMORE
mean to do it.
II S. & L. FILLMORE buy Goods, not
II. withstanding the War, and they mean TO
sell Goods SO it will be to every mans advantage
to GAG and purchase.
II s. d L. FILLMORE are up with the
IL. times, and mean to sell Dry Goods to eV-
cry man, woman and child who looks to his or
her own interest, and calls to buy them.
II S. & L. FILLMORE invite al coming TO
Ii. Lawrence, to call and see their large stock
of staple Dry Goods
II S. d L. FILLMORE sell only for CASH
II. and hence can and do sell cheaper than
others who trust.
" S. L. FILLMORE keep all kinds of
IL. Dry Goods, Ladies and Children's Shoes,
Carpets, Millinery Goods, Bonnets and Notions.
" sd L. FILLMORE, have Just received
IL. a stock of all kinds of Dry Goods,
from New York, so that it puts the capacity OF
their large store to the test TO hold them. Hence
they say, Pile in your money and they will pile
ouC the Goods suddenly.
H. S. & L. FILLMORE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18
STARVATION Ar RIcaaIgR..
The jackson Mississippian. of March

The jackson Mississippian, of March
i5ths says; ',~a -
Itappesrs that the people of Richmond
are on the point of starvation, on account of
the wholesale impressment system ordered
by the Secretary of War. The reliable Rich-
mond correspondent of the Appeal, under
date of March 9th, writes that such fortu-
nate people as were the owners of COWS
have been in daily fear that they would be
seized by the Government to be slaughtered
for beef. Several butchers stalls in the city
markets have been closed by their propries
tors, because of their inability to keep them
supplied with their usual assortment of fresh
meat. Many boarding houses have dis.
missed their boarders, for the reason that
they could no longer serve them with their
meals.
The proprietor of the Spottswood Hotel
has announced his intention of discontinue
ing his table a. hote, and the proprietor of
the Ballard House had advanced his rates to
seven dollars day. Much of this was due
to the wholesale impressments heretofore
made by the Confederate authorities, but
more than all to the eminently -unWise and
unjust measure Of the Secretary of War in
taking every barrel of flour on sale in Rich.
mond for the use of the CommissarY De-
partment. The amount of hardship involV-
ed in this harsh and most injudicious order
is not to be estimated. Many families
indeed large majority of the househoIders
of this city-keep but small stock of -four
on hand. Not small number have barely
enough in their store houses TO maintain
their children and servants for week.
Much of the -four that was seized had
been purchased, in lots of two, three and four
barrels, and paid for at prices varying from
twenty to thirty dollars the barrel, and had
been allowed to remain in the store or ware
house because of the extreme difficulty Of
getting dray or wagon to haul it to the
purchasers dwelling, now that the Govern
ment has all of the teams of the city in the
service. The private citizen was not only
deprived of his flour, but in every instance,
was subjected to pecuniary loss by being
forced to accept nineteen dollars and fifty
cents barrel for it.