Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-02

lance SeIesrer intelligence. The absence Of either
Of these qualities would produce confusion in the ser.
vice, and arouse immediate and emphAtis complaint
YS: are confident that there never was time When
our armies lar as tbs Department ia concerned were
bettsE supplied aud when there more satisfaoton
with lie workings exhibited by the press and the public
We cannot but attribute these results to the efforts OF
tho head Of the Department; spd see no good reA
why he should no. 60! the erod. fer them which he
deserved
PRIcEs IN THI SOUrH Is ering sK hAngs in CHARLES
ton Is III gold is; SlS per bushs bacon, IS to
SOi butter 81 to .; wood from $50 to So cord lard
ST. rse, 30 cents gris aud meal $l4 to Is eggs, So
and daily declining tendency. Five dollar bills are
take freely in Southwestern Georgia Eggs are 30 Cts
. dozen, and corn $2
Toe Mobile Tribune says; The market the paIt few
days haS been bssr supplied with produce than We have
noticed for some time past Money is undoubtedly
scarce; and holders very eager to dispose Of their
good aud, from what Wo can learn pricss have
do yard tendency, and will be seen BY the follow
Ing quDtIols, much bsloR last weeks prices, aud
ever article quo.ei hlVs merchant. figures tor:
FOu; selling at $3.50 per barre; eorn, a to a 80
per bahs corn neal 81 80 to per bashel; tuEar, IS
b per pouad eggs 81 50 10 per dO1,n lrkoyI SI5
10 20 each; chickens, $50 par dozsD fodd,r $40 per
hundred; bacon, - to so per pound; butter 81 to
so fresh beef 81; soap 81 so to q so 80 couis salt,
$40 - p pSr bushe ton ysrn so to 6T according
to nunb9; sole lA.hsr, $40 to IL psr p1ua SOW pas,
- 90 to pr buihel; white Sl9 to 10, ID.
GhAn'S AmI-BefOro the battle Of Chanesllors-
ville HcOker'a amy was represented as abe "6nest
army on the planet 1t ia well enough to put upol
record 10 view Of impending events the following tss
timODy in regard to Gans army, copied from letter
in the New York Tunes extract from which was in
Serted in our las. issue:
General Grants position a. General in Chief will
give him untrsmmsled liberty and unity Of command
will enable him to use all the resources Of Abe nation
an will ahord him the means Of general denomination
The whole tlS aire Of war These are adssntases
that no other commander Of the Army Of the Potomac
ever erjoyed and they immense. The next geouad
OF confidence rests in the magnificent army which Gen.
Grant Is ua sDg IN Virginia. is mere numerical pto-
portions are spoken OF IS somelh ~ portsntoGs But
not only Il the Army Of the PoomAc strong in ia num-
ors-ii u strong IN its olganiSstion, It's commanders
Us discipline, IL mora'e The sweeping changes made
by Grant in the interior constitution Of The Army of
the Po.omac-hoWever null they may have shocked
sensibtes-baVe all been 20 the improvement Of
the army; and who knows the sprii and quality
6f that army fail to appreciate the delight and con-
hienee Grant has in it.
"NEcHAHsx OF FAcEs"-A JudsOn Crane, Eco, Of
this city, delivered lecture in Lynchburg, Wednesday
night, on the Mechanism Of Faces" The Virginian
thus notices she lecture:
Mr.. Cranes lecture, Wednesday night, was very
polished and elegant cOnpo sition. The theme wac
novel one, but il inVe ted with deep interest The
syle OF the address chaste the lang uage beautiful
aud many OF the PassagS brilliant The Human
Face" vas discussed in all ia forms and phases IS
variety and mutoIm development Is; its significance a.
an index OF charsoter-Wth many other coIeral sue
jecs were treated with pecul Vigor and ireshneIs
An spostTopae TO Death, the great Reaper Was vivid
aad thringAnd there we're any incidental allusions
aad passages WHOA added greatly to the interest Of
the lecture IL in AL respees equal to the eIua
Of speaker for eratorical powers and worthy
Of being rePeased elsewhere.
TIE Republican says:
We we're unAVcidaby perverted from attending NJ.
Ossges lee urs, Oa Wednesday night buI learn tbas ne
handled his subject with mastery ability and 10 the
great eradication of his audience The Knitting
Club for whose benefit thu lecture given reaz d.
We und rstand, about $500
FREisHE FROM TIE SourH-The "a lroad bridge across
Ii Ia ,GnOCs river which was DANCED By the fsshst
s1s three weeks ago. has been repAisd and Ihs trains
both pasfe ger ADD freight, now running bstWesn
DAnv lie and Richmond without interruption In con-
sQuence, however, Ct the great amount Of Govern
msni stores TO be transported over the read mostly
clrn and bAeoo which came from the Souh by way Of
Greensboro the Agents roi able at present to snip
any private freight the direction Of Richmond They
have orders TO send the army supplies to the exclusion
o, every thing else.
TaE YANKEE PRIsONERs.-Ths Chief Surgeon Of the
P.ison Depot at AndsrsOnVis, Ga, makes to the CO.
lumbus Sun the following statement concerning the
b. ath Of the prisoners;
"Ths total number Of prisoners admit cd up to date
exceeds sen thousand win average nubee Of deaths
per day OF twelve an1 not lyfour as stated in your
paper Tas Iaio Of mortality dmlnishes are
enabled 70 supply nany of the Deficiencies which exist
cd At 6rst in consequence OF prisoners beng sent be-
fore the eOml l-ton Of the prison."
TE. GEEsssBOEO' oOSsEc1IoN.-T.e DAnvis Regis
ter ssys thai 70 being laid upon the PIEDMONT Rail
rad with good deal e patch, and great s1er-
tors being made to ecmplele the work. Its said
that an average of mile and half Of iron rail Is laid
daily At this rate the gap viii soon be closed and the
AHA b run ing .h.Otge from Dsnys % Greensboro.
THI PLTHOUrH sgrrLIn.-Ths supplies captured
from the enemy at P.ymou h, n. c., being trans
pr ed to Petersburg ana Richmond swiftly rAns-
POI tAsOn facilities wi allow. Among the stores cap
turSd are a'er bacon corn, ccee sugar, tea, dried
vegetables, vinegar, beans pickles. beef and pork.