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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08
oCAITERMAsTER's AND CoMNISsA

orARTERMAsTERs AND CONTESTANTS CLERKs.
Mr.. MILES, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill to amend to provide for an increase
of tbe ouartermaster and Commissary Departments,
approved February 18th, 1862.
The amendment agreed to- 1t strikes out the pro-
yso a, the end of the bill and inserts lieu thereof the
following.
"Proeidei That no Quartermaster, Assistant Quar-
termaster Commissary Assistant Commissary be au'
tborized 10 employ as clerk any one liable to military
service; and tie commanding officer Of Quatermasters,
Assistant Quartermasters Commissares or Assistant
Conmssaries may detail from the ranks under his COM
mand such person persons may be necessary for
saryice in the Offices of said Quartermasters" &c.
On motion of Mr. WEIGH, of Miss, the bill was fur
Their amended as follows:
"proridea That only disabled soldiers shall be &c
detailed, where one can be found for such service
The bill as amended passed
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08

TOR RENT
Il The TWO best ROOMS in th'
sps-tf Il. 9. coRBELJ.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08

Patrick O'Donneil Is native Mayo county, Ireland He
feet ~ Inches high yeaIs old having light hair and blue
eyes dressed q Penitenta:y convict apCa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08

RANK OF RICHMOND.
- Books receiving fur
Their subscriptions to h Stock Of ire Bank Of RchmoId
open at the Banking House IN this city.
I. DAVENPORT
EDWIN W0RTHAM
JOHN BOOKER,
H. W. McGRODER,
spS-ItSStw' com'p.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08

The bill to increase the strength aud efficiency of
heavy artillery oT deferce, returned FROM the
Senate with message that bad passed that body over
the Presidents Veto was taken up and the question be-
ing shall this bill become the law Of the land the Pfesi-
dents veto to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr. MILES, OF S. C., proceeded to address the House
in favor of the passage of the BILL and to answer some
of the objections expressed by the President IN his veto
message.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. DAVIS, of Miss.
Mr. BRIDGERS of y. c., desired to know if it would
be in order TO move an amendment, that his State
might enjoy the same advantages sought by South
Carolina. he had petition from constituents OF his
for similar change of infantry heavy artillery.
The SPEAKER said it would not be in order.
Mr.. BRIDGERS approved the decision of the Chair
lie could not give his consent to the passage Of the BILL
The question was then put and the bill failed by the
following vote:
YgAs.-Messrs. Bell Boycc Chambliss, CLARK, Con
rad Dupre, Elliott Ewing, Farrow Foote Garland, Gar
nett Hilton, Marshall Martin, Mcdowell, Mcqueen,
Miles, Perkins, Pugh, Simpson, yilere-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Ashc, Atkns, Baldwin, BarksdaIe,
Batson Boteer, Bridgers, IL. w. Bruce, Chambers,
Chiffon, Clapp Copton, Collier, Ccnrow Curry, Dargan,
Davidson, Davis, DeJarnet Foster, Freeman, Gather,
Goode, Graham Gray Ianly. Harris, Iartridge, Hes
ke Holt Johnson Jones Keenan, of Ga, Kenan, of n.
| C.. Kenner, Lewis, Lyon, Lyons Machen, Mclean,
Menees, Miller, Moore Rails, Read, Roys;on Sexton,
Singleton, Smith of n. c. Strickland, Swami Tipre,
Welch, Wilcox, Wright, of Ga, Wright, Of Tennessee
Wright of Texas, Mr. speaker-5s.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-08

Mr.. MILES, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reuoced back bill TO prohibit the punishment of sol
diers by whipping, with Senate amendment, recon-
mendipg that the same be concurred in with a amend
ment which was agreed to by the House.
This bill, as amended, prohibits any court martial or
military court from causing any soldier TO be punished
by whipping or the infection Of stripes and provide:
that officers and soldiers convicted of desertion shall
suffer DEATH or confinement in the Penitenary with or
without hard labor for period not less than one year
nor more than five years. such other punishment, not
inconsistent with the act, the court martial or mill
tary court may determine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30
e Il Il, g. Isxandria Gazet1e
FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 30.

y GGurG l0E thlS OOuii'g I0tiii1'ot;ee0 va
ciav next. Two persons arrested IN one OF tile
.,aiohb boring counties as hostages tor others re
GENTLY cantured BY the Confederates, have
beon brought in, and sent TO the Old Capitol
- Washington. A man named splald, en-
Moved by the Government, died very sudden
" in West End, one day this week, The
guard il, Washington have recently detected
several females in attempting 20 smuSgle
whi,kev 20 this place-Sone thlet entered
the room Of Sergeant Segar at the Marshall
House on Wednesday, night, AMI robbed hun
n lis watch. The number Of restaurants,
eatiny stalls, &C., continues 10 increase no0
only on King street. but ID other parts Of the
citv-We observe that some few brick houses
are being built In the city, along With the mum
,7,eds Of shantio5. De. Craft, surgeon OF she
Cameron Street hospital has been presented
by the attendants there, with gold chaln-
The Market this morning was quite bare OF
country produce, but the Butcher stalls were
wei! supplied Alexandra is said to be bet
ter oyster market just now than Washington
the latter market being generally glutte1 WITH
the hivalve<, whilst here, good oysters are al
uavs il demand. Sweet ami Irish potatoes
are now selling at 81 per hushel.-The front
Of the new Theatre on King street is being or
namented and will present, when completed,
q handsome appearances the small stores at
the wings of the building rent at high figures
IF Ere should freak out among the closely
packed shanties hu1i!el together as they are,
In some parts OF the toWn, It would make
wild work, this winter.
An oration on the life, character and public
services Of the late j, J. Crittenden, OF Ky,
WAS deli, cred in New York, on Wednesday,
by Erastus Brooks Mr. B. in referring TO
the political opinions Of Mr.. Crittenden, stated,
that the latter, ''while no disciple Of the abso-
Lutte States Rights sheory, was equally hostile
70 the doctine OF the right 70 obhterate State
Inns and razee States down 20 the condition OF
territories. He Was hostile TO the theory Of
national consolidation, and held that it was not
in accordance with the principles hell by
Washington,
The n. 7. Post says, the Virginia cana
paigu is not ended, though the Richmond
papers say that it is Gen. Meade IS not ae-
constructing the Orange and AIexanlria rail
19ad merely TO winter his army ninety males
away from Washington upon the banks Of the
Rappahannock. "
The political canvass in New York Is very
active, it being but few days before the cleo
1ion Both sides claim the State. The Rs.
a1a hlinnna n Aar1tinnd nnG Tho friends nG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30
FROM CHARLESTON

FORTRESS MONROE, October % m,
Richmond Enquirer Of the 9TH contains ~
following:
"CHARLEsToN October 26.-Tbe pnon.,
batteries, Gregg and Wagner opened a, : tii;s'
morning, with seven guns from the }o,n W."
and four from the latter Tie fre was WHY
cipaIly directed against Fort Sumter and Far ',
johnson. Two monitors were also engaged
The firing ceased at dusk Onehundrc1 >bn,.
we're thrown from Morris Island an one hun.
d:ed and sixty from the monitors. We 6,s3
from Moultrie. No damage YET. Our Lane'
ries replied vigorously
The following table shows the number Of
Generals in both the I. S. and Confederate
armies who have been killed in battle Or died
of wounds received, died from disease, re-
signed and been dismissed, since the com.
meucement Of the war:
Us. Confedcrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30

more, yesterday.
The flute with which John Bunyan bcguiIed
the tedousness OF his CAPTIVE hours is now IN
the possession Of Mr. Howell, tailor, Gains
borough, England In appearance 1t IS not
unlike the leg Of stool--out Of which, it's
said, Bunyan, while in prison, manntactrr'
ed it.
The third annual congress Of brewers was to
have been held in Cincinnati on the 18th inst
The previous congress was held III Philadelphia
and was largely attended,
The New Orleans picayane draws dapIora
BILE picture OF the con Iition Of affurs III that
city. Trade and commerce are stagnant, the
people are impoverished, industrial employ
ments are precarlous,
Geo. W. McEIroy, late au iitor Of the Bal,
timore CUSTOM House, has been appo'n 90
deputy collector there. under the amended act !"
6f,rrr,co az 1919
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30

Old paper, OF all kinds and colors, which
is rapidly turned into new at the mills, is upon
the rise ia price, and those who desire to sell
old |edgers, old books, old paper, as well as
old rags, can get better price for chem now
than during the few months past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30

UREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROLTE..-
" The Quick est and safest route to the NORM I]
west and Southwest Two through trains d II y!
and one Oh Sunday Soldiers tickets at 10y,
eminent rates TO all the principal points N ~! ;n
North and " est For tickets and tuTthteeiE ~
f,rmation, apply at the office OF the 1 3Isn.
Pennsy Ivania Route" northeast corner E V".
svlvania avenue and Sixth street, under "a
,iionaI Hotel. Office open from ) a. III TO . P
m; on Sundays TO 1 p m. .a.
TX I;nr+nu oo$ DIV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30

The guests Of the Grand Hotel in Paris, have
demanded the removal from that establishment
Of very fast young lady, who spends
money freely, but IS otherwise objectionable,
and the directors have had to order the re-
moy2l; which has caused q sensation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-10-30

The New York papers state shat citizens Of
ne" 1ork, who are employees IF the govern
ment' and New York soldiers in hospitals able
C'@vel, are 70 have furloughs TO enable chem
- Vote At she elz:tion nezt Tuesday.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31

CoPPERHEAD PAPERS SEIzED-We learn
from the New Orleans Era, of the 10th
inst, that Officer Curren, of the Provost
Guard, on the 18th made a seizure of
about two dozen copies of the New York
Caucasian, the circulation of which pa
per is not permitted in that city. The
cook of the steamer George Washington,
it seems, not being satisfied with the
wages he received from the steamer,
thought to go into a little mercantile
speculation of his own. He formed
stock company, which included other en-
ployees of the same steamer; for the pur-
pose of bringing out few hundred cop
les of the Caucasian to sell here to news
boys at IS cents per dozen. The news
boys, as class, are in for anything that
will pay, and they very readily purchase
the papers, of any one who brings them
to market, at Is cents per dozen. They
are then offered on the sly to known reb-
els, who are charged according to their
intensity of political faith A half-and-
half sort of rebel gets them at 40 cents
apiece, the price stiffening as the charac-
ter of the purchaser approaches to
blind worship of JEFF, until the out-and-
seter-the man who is foolish enough
- sslieve everything published in the
Ca1casian-is frequently made to pay
$3.50 for one The newsboys are intel-
Tgent, observing little fellows, and know
all about every man in the city who has
been there three weeks, and can tell to
a nicely how much of rebel an old Gus
toner is, and how much he will pay for
"the only copy of the Caucasian left in
the city,
Officer Curren took charge of all he
could find, and made the unlicensed
merchant cook refund the rs cents that
he had just received frem a boy for
dozen. Many of them had, however,
been sold, and scattered all over the city
by the newsboys, who have made very
fair spec. by investing.
The Caucasian always contains vast
amount of comfort for a rebel Eng
land and France have positively recog-
nized the Confederacy; the rebel loan is
bound to reach a high premium; the ma
vies of all the world are about to be
placed at Jeff's disposal; in short, the
Caucasian is more ridiculous than the
Riehmo,a. inquirer, which is not only
the most fapatical sheet in the South,
but is published by renegade and ex-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31
COMPOSITION WANTED.
a good Composition can
find steady employment by
applying Immediately at
this Office. ta

BG The tremendous political demon
stration in Baltimore on Wednesday
night, shows with what rapidity the
Emancipation movement is rushing on
to success. When the citizens of Balti-
mora city that mobbed Union troops
on the way to defend the capital of their
Government-cheer notices like the fol-
lowing, away with Slavery" {" Down
with Slavery and up with Human Rights,
and applaud transparencies with figures
of negro soldiers represented as saying,
" 1 GIBBS it to de Copperheads," ~ fight
for de Union" the divine institution may
be regarded as finished in that locality.
The truth is, as one of the notices dis
played at the meeting of which we speak
tersely expressed it, "NoR Slavery is
dead-its treason killed it." The Ken
lucky papers may froth and foam at the
mouth as they please, they cannot check
the DEGREES of fate, and those citizens of
sAe1S OtaGC WIZ nave SOuG 1HbO lH0 negro
business running contrabands from
Missouri and hiring white scoundrels in
the free States to kidnap, and deposit in
Kentucky jails negroes who have been
freed by the Presidents Proclamation
with the idea that they will have mo-
nopoly of the slave trade after the war is
over, are reckoning without their host.
Kentucky viii never have the privilege
of filing up the rebel States with negroes
at large prices, and every slave run into
that State from other SouthernStates will
only make her situation the more I'M
pleasant, If not dangerous. Missouri
Maryland and Delaware will soon be free
States. Tennessee is already free State
to all intenrs and purposes. East Ten
nessee is free by the voluntary action o
her inhabitants; and Middle and Yves
Tennessee viii be free by the President
Proclamation and the action of our ar
mics The sooner our Kentucky neigh
bors shape their business affairs for tn
new order of things, the easier will it b
for them to endure the change for tn
better.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31
--s--1s----------------s-
Ho! FarmeIa!
HELP FOR SOLDIERS, FAMILIES.

In Marion county this farmers are
alive 10 the Importance of providing for
the families of the soldiers, and as sam
pie of the feeling that exists, and which
is worthy of imitation by the farmers of
Vanderburg county, we publish the fol-
lowing appeal, which appears in the Iu-
dianapolis- papers of Wednesday:
LOYAL FRIENDS: We address the Far
mers of Marion county We have a
great abundance this year of the boun-
ties of earth. In our quiet homes let US
not forget the needy While we are en-
Toying home and its comforts let us re-
member the soldiers, and especially let
US remember their families. This is go
ing to be cold, hard winter for them
The city Of Indianapolis has given S.
600; its individual citizens have given
much, and are giving more every day.
Let us do our duty also Some of US
have already given a god deal, but we
have not felt it, and we can give more
and not feel it. 1t is our duty to give,
and it is JOY to give. Then let US, on
Saturday, November 7th, make dem
onstration of our feelings for the soldiers.
On that day let every farmer in Marion
county 9 to Indianapolis with load OF
somethin. for their families-wood, po-
tatoes, a ;les, flour, meal beans, meat,
or any OF - kind of provisions that may
be on halt The teams will all get as
near the State House as possible, on
Tennessee street Each person will
please have his name on a card, with the
amount of the articles he contributes.
These cards will all be collected at ii
O'Clock by James Blake, Sen, who has
kindly. consented to direct the days pro-
ceedings.e On behalf of the soldiers in
the field, those farmers who contribute
will be thanked in neat little speech by
wounded soldier, now at home; and
perhaps Gov Morton may also have a
few words to say. Come up, friends
Let it be proud day for the farmers O
Marion county,
The contributions will each be &C
knowledged in the daily papers.
IL Ew t MANY FARMERS
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31
NOTICE.
tax NOTICE FOR 1868.

TTNHE TAX PAYERS OF VANDERBURGH
County are hereby notified that the Tax Du-
plicate for 1868, containing list of taxes for
State, County and other purposes, has been re-
ceived by me from the Auditor of said county, and
that can be found at my office, in the Court
House, for the purpose of receiving the revenue.
The taxes for the year 1863 as follows:
For State purposes, 20 cents on each Sit 0 valua-
zion, and 10 cents on each taxable poll.
For Military Debt Sinking Fund purposes, {
cents on each 800 valuation, as aforesaid.
For State Debt Sinking Fund purposes, cents
on each 500 valuation, aforesaid.
For Common School purposes, 20 cents on each
500 valuation as aforesaid, and so cents on each
taxable poll, except as to the property and polls
For County purposes, 80 cents on each 500 val.
uation, and 81 90 on eace taxable poll. And for
the purpose of providing a revenue to meet the
annual interest on. County Bonds issued to the
Evansville and CrawfordsYille railroad company,
cents on each 500 valuation as aforesaid and to
pay principal on County Bonds due, 20 cents on
each 500 valuation aforesaid.
For Township, Special School, and Road pur-
poses, as levied by the Trustees of the several
Townships of said County, with the advice and
consent Of the Board Of Commissioners of said
County, the tax is as follows, to-wit:
For Pigeon .Township-For special school pur-
poses, cents on each 500; and for road purposes
2 cents on each 500 valuation as aforesaid and
for Township Tax l cent on 500 valuation as
rate limits of the city of Evansville.
For Knight Township-For road purposes, 8
cents on each $IOO valuation, as Aforesaid; and
for township tax, one cent.
For Scott Township-For township purposes,
5 cents; for special school purposes, Is cents On
each 500 valuation az aforesaid
For Armstrong Township-For township pur-
poses, ~ cents and for special purpGIes, ~
cents on each 500 valuation, as aforesaid
For Perry Township-For township purposes, 20
cents; and for special purposes, II cents on each
500 valuation, as aforesaid; for road tax cents
For Union Township-For township tax 10
cents on each 500 valuation.
For Centre Township-For to Rnship purposes,
21a cents; for special school purposes, II cents
and for road purposes, "a cents on each 500 val
uatlon, as aforesaid.
For German Township-For township purposes
10 cents; for special school purposes, 10 cents
and forroad purposes, cents on each 500 valua-
ton, as aforesaid.
For City of Evansyille-For special school pur-
poses 10 cents each 500 valuation as aforesaid
and cent township tax on each 500 valuation, as
aforesaid.
LEROY CALVERT
Treasurer Yanderburgh county.
October 27-dw1w
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31

TERRIBLE Acc.InIzxr---A- most distress
ing accident occurred on Saturday eve
ming at the Marine Railway, on the river
bank Just west of this city. There is
heavy iron shaft, some five or six inches
in thickness, which is fixed few feet
from the ground under, the ways. At
the time of drawing up boats, or launch
ing, this shaft revolves. On Saturday
afternoon, few minutes before the time
to quit work, and while the shaft was in
operation preparatory to launching a
boat, number of children gathering
chips were ordered to keep out of the
way, it being exceedingly dangerous to
be passing about over the works when
the machinery is going. Among those
who happened to be present on this oc-
casion were two little girls, children of
Mr.. Aultz, German living on Presby-
terrain avenue, below Cemetery street.
They had come, as was their custom, to
pick chips, when one of them-Emile,
the younger, aged about nine years-in
passing over the ways, was caught in the
shaft, and drawn into the machinery.
Her sister Caroline, aged about thirteen,
few at once to her rescue, and she was
also caught. in the shaft The alarm
spreading among the workmen, as soon
as possible the engine was stopped but
not until the limbs of the unfortunate
girls had been dreadfully mangled and
their clothing almost entirely Stripped
from their bodies. Upon removing them
from the shaft it was found that Emile's
right arm, from shoulder to elbow, was
smashed as it were into perfect jelly,
the bone being shivered in several places
Her right side was also severely injured,
and we learn that ON last evening her
physician, DR.. Crater, gave it as his
opinion that she could not possibly re-
cover Caroline, the eldest, had her
ankle disjointed and one of her legs
broken below the knee Her injuries
are so great that amputation of the en-
tire limb, it is said, will be necessary.
The suferings of the unfortunate girls,
as may well be supposed, are terrible,
and the poor father, who has been for
some time in i'll health, was yesterday
lying PROSTATE in bed, almost crazed
with grief on account of the accident that
had befallsn his aughters.- Madison
| lind Courier.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31
News Items.

CoNFIsCATIoN.-The United States
Court, now in session at Nashville, is
trying some important cases under the
Confscation Act A part of the argu-
ment in the case of the Republican
Banner. Office was heard on Monday.
The residence of the widow of the
late Hon. j. G.. Marshall, situated on the
hill north of Madison, was accidentally
destroyed by fire on Monday night last.
1t was insured for $6,0O0.ss
BURNED TO DEATH-Miss Mahoney, a
a young lady about sixteen years of age,
living with the family of Mr. Joseph
Morris, in the southern part of Indian
apolis, was burned to death on Monday
evening last. She was standing before
the fire, and STOPPING over to adjust the
dress of child, her clothes caught in
the blaze enveloping her in flames al
almosttin an instant. She lived but a
few hours, suffering the while, most in
tense agony. - ,. 49,, s'
A soldier by the name of j. w. Mes
bit, of the 731st Indiana was shot and in
stantly killed in an attempt to escape
from a guard who had him in custody in
Louisville, Tuesday last.
A large number of furloughed sol
diers from the Chicamauga are continu-
ally arriving in New Albany and pass
ing to the interior. So says the Ledger
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-31
GROCERIES.

GUNDRIES-
- Strawberry and Lemon Syrup, Almonds,
Brazil Nuts, Essence Of Coffee, Wooden Bowls,
English Walnuts, Figs, Raisins, Currants,
Rock Candy, Oysters, Shoe, Horse and
Scrubbing Brushes, HOLSTERS, Sardines, Alum,
EPSON Salts, Roll Birthstone, Sulphur, Copperss,
Nader, Extract of Logwood, Indigo, Cream Tar
tar, Soda, Bed Cords of all kinds, Tobacco of all
kinds, Backing, Batting, Kutmegs, Cigars o. all
kinds, Ginger, Camphor, Carolina and Wagon
Tar, Brooms, Cotton Yarn, Ground Ginger, CASTLE
blers and Flasks, Pepper Sauce, Matches, Pickles,
Mustard Fish of all Kinds, Tomato Catsup, Powder,
Safety Fuse, Soaps of all kinds, Starch, Teas, Vim
egar, Letter, Note, Cap, and Fancy Paper, Wrap
ping Paper, Envelopes. Salt Petre, Gum Drops
Wooden Bowls, Jujube Paste, Cinnamon, Coal Oh
Clothes Pins, British Lustre, Bonnet Boards, Ink
Cloves Nails, Sash, Glass, Spirits Turpentine, all
SPICE Sal Soda, Pain Killer, Licorice, &C &C., &c
A supply of the above kept constantly on hand
and for sale low by s. E. GILBERT q CO.,
iy9tf No. Sycamore Street