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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
Parallel and Precedent.

During the present many s.rikirg parallels have
been dra.u b,t&en our OEn struggle for nationality
and de ain Tar ,f3rs OF other nations. We have bad
very recently remarkable paper, perhaps ore OF the
most striking political essays produced sinee the Wsr'
10 Shscrz psr.ltl was drawn between the character
Of Phi 10 H. and that Of pcOln, in 50 far as the for
usr vsgsd VAR Of oppression against aPrOuisnd TO
ia ueOuo WOO, Ike our osD, skunk iren no service
40 seeUrs tie inesimabls boon Of Independence. IA
IA n ESQ uatasss psouinsn features Of resemblance
bavo bean detected aud described bot the subject has
no. been 60 completely laus'ed as TO foEeSloss fus
thsr recurrence to q.
No nation ia history presents greater points OF parity
i,h our ueoSle than the sPlb'ads in their FesstAnee
10 NapoIeoa, wlo pretended to be tbs tue TestOrer
of bs Peninsula In that var, IS In our owD, al Po-
lit,cal and religious Antpslhss were forgotten in
aownon oDeo iron to The conn on OpPressoF AsWith
us Al polc, din asacss having been sbandoned 70 re-
.ss the invader, 60 arOrg the sranarts the pAF'an'
Of civil liberty and the zeslots Of religious sef'ute
so-evsr divided IN their yieSt u,ed &c fight the eoao
tr,s Zoe. The agencies ussd 70 excite the people 70
unity and 80 lore OF Independence, alheugh different
character w,Fe dlFSctsd towards the same alma And
"a are psrAa,- 60 Athib1ts the u plrallsed unity o.
that Ieopls or % the as,nee cd over them By
ths Var1us psFsIns 4aa SAlOss, than 20 the oPPrsa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

THa CAPIrcL SaUARI GArIs!--The closing Of the
gates Of the Capitol So iass came near producing
fracas near thi, oloe, today. Captain Freeman, tho
superintendent OF Public Bdlditg', Was scccsted by
an indignant cit q who presumed that he Was respop
si,le for the ao aud war Of words ensued which hap
PLY ended in figures Of speech. The citizen denounced
the exercise OF p;wer &c Infamous, and Captain +.
ferred him to the Govsrnor-he II lad nothing to 90
with the gates IL 10 BETTER lar that the gstes should
Jar as heretofore than tina. the closing Of them shtu
cause i4rring among the citz ms truss there.
fore they a. be reopened IN defersnee of the usGni
nous thes Of this community.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
"THE SITUATION"
iKiOm the Danvills Monitor ]

When We were frat tempted to forget The auct ons
of the fa here, and quarrel soout distractions and
,had ws-wben We were fully tempted 90 enter this
terrible, dark hbyrinih OF involved aud involving
war. without sny clue of Aiadne to gudsus out sgan,
the Owl used the same old speoOui agument that
so fstsry .cessfu for the destruction OF the Ars
dice 'Ye s-sl be as God, knowing good ard evil" ~
The greedy belief of this has had the old ending
II has made many DEVILS aud blasted, while Je. 10
full Aoser Of promise, the hopes OF tue world. The
promise OF knowledge too has been fulfilled now a.
tisn. We know the good as lost to us, and the evil
as fulIs developed. To think Of country Il was
20 ,bink what l. might have bsen and 10 Il upon 1t
nov a. Il bu. II will rot do for US at least to follow
that thought far, for the end ia cursng And bitter
ness - but II any livig doubls nov the doc rims
Of to'sl deprayity, Il ia because be has lost tbe
mower of moral perception. We all got on grand,
glorious bender, AID North went ons way and South
another, 10 cOrslomeIat'on Of dbjn1Otvs eoDmin,
eli, "a. A row Was al hand "old VAS gton and
them were voted extremely Anticipated fosiss and the
old landmarks we're only gsrded 40 rocks
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
YANKEE ITEhS.

FORTHCOMING MANIFESTO THE Missouri SENATOR'S
lii understood in political circles here that Senas rs
Brown and Henderson, Of Missouri, are preparing a
manifesto smsr in spirit TO hat Of A.ssrs. Wade and
Davis REVERSING tie policy Of Ar. Lincolbs admnisrs
ton, and strongly antagonistc to his reelection.
sasIsIcAsr ACTION OF THE CT. LOUIS RLDIoALs
NJ Kpox, of Missouri, who successfully con 'ested
with Frank Blar Jr for the seat in the House Of Rep
resen,aves from the first dstGot OF Missouri and who
subs auenty gave in his adh'so TO Mr. Lincoln at the
,l,imore Convention, has be.n thrown overheard by
bis cons,tr ents and Me- Johnson hsl been nominated
by tie rad Gals to succeed him.
Icalr HISTORY OF saAsTs FAILURE AoAIssr PETERSBURG
The Herald gets out the following, which Yankee
might call startling dlsc.osure:-
There Is authority which may os regarded as beyond
contradiction Tor the following staten nt Some brief
time beice The recent a'taok BY mine and assault who
IL was hope1 would result In the capture OF Petersbu
Major General b. 7. Butler Was relieved from command
II ns troop in the field by order OF the cretary Of
War and was ordered TO reesabllsh his headqr srers
az Fortress Monroe TIE having bsen done, promise
~as given by General Grant to General a. ild,"
Sm-tl, who wss sbou; returning home very sick on
twenty days urlough, tia; his getting back from
such Lave of shseuce he pendent muapd of the
Fl hteerh amy corps cert NY, and probably that OF
the Tenth army corps, forming the bulk OF the d. Id
forcee rec ny under ner Butler, should be 81 ca 10
him, General Smith North, but did not remain bis
snS hearin7 that his presence much reeced be.
cre Petersburg returned at about the end of his snth
days absence. Calling upon General Grant, Gsnsral
Badly" reported for duty with bis own corps, the
Eighteenth and for sech other assignment of oops
General Grant might zee ct to make Upon this Gene al
Grant produofd order letter of nstruciioD r m
the President for the reinsts ement Of neral Butler In
the ull Id command from which he had been relieved
by der Of tie Secretary OF Wa Mr. Lincoln adding 10
Gene al Grant substantially az follows: Having rein
stated General Bucer in bis former command as il Tss
before the Secretary Of Vans late order, you will obgo
me personally by axertng yourself 10 avoid all cause IT
renee or irritation Nth jor General Bat T, al
least until after H.et election" IL was In h manner
We we're deprived OF the ed military skill and exps
renee OF General Badly" Smi h; add the failure OF en-
attack trsburg may therefor, be looked uIoi
as but fitting sequel TO this last example OF Me. Liz
oop's "elcctioueering and engineering strategy" Gen
Smiths only mistake in the matter wss thn no grow
persona IL angry allowing bis temper to get the better
| Of him, and had an INDIGENOUS scene with G,ners
Gran. fer the laster obedeneo to the Presidents To-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
T II Z Y.

IsooRn0IBLE BURGLAR --Bsu, slave of John II. Gen
ty, vas b, ought before Recorder Cske this mornlng
charge with breaking Into the storebouse Of jam T
Batter TO-, Gary street sud stO'log 81 pairs sOmen's
shoes, IL ,srs boots snd p,r OF brcganH.
Blu Ia tho same negro who, at the June term of the
u4tipgs Court was fourd guilty Of bu glstiOu:y en-
terng Ms. Lucy Myers house and stealing SO 900
worth Of property. Hs vas for that offence III of by
the Hastings Court with whipping, though oil tie
members OF the cosrt txospt 10 favor of ex
ecutpg upon him the extreme penalty Of the law
hanging
Mr. Butler tesA ID that bis store Was broken Into las
W. dnesday right aud robbed Of the articles
tsd above. He had IN peiops as to the authtr OF
the robbery and heard nothing of the stolen goods
Gil no s.w some If them In the hands Of csrD Seal
and Jrkips.
To 9th r gentlemen identified sems boots aai shee'
Brought int, by the officers as the same that had
bsen stolen hOfn Mr. Buffers store.
Officer Seal stated tina. being in search OF the goods
stolen from Mr. Batter, he aud Mr. Jinkus entered 0
house in the western part Of the city thinking vae
tho house occupied BY Benz wife; the holse turned
out to be next Tor TO the occupied by Bens wife
becoming aware Of the fact, he aud Jinkns ~ent into
the pext house, which was occupied By Bsn's wife,
Eliza Valentine, her mother Jane Valentine aud Caro-
line Ovsdon--sll free negroes When he got into the
back lot he found Caroline 0veron hiding a couple
of pair Of boots and shoes behind an out
house; when arrested, Caroline said Jane Over
ton had ordered her 10 hide them, and tts'
Jane had aso thrown out into e. lining lot quar-.
ti;y Of olothBg, all OF wh,h he reooYsred EiE, VAL
entpe was not at home at the time Of the 90 ch but
when found, she Fad that Rsl had brought the boots
70 her house.
The negro women were ell 10 ejur,, and the Re-
cordsF made witness OF - Valentine. She stated
that on thursday morning, Ben had Brought the boois
and sboes to Der house.
TIE cordtr sent Ben on 10 be tired before the
Hastings Oourt. We ses reason Why DO should mol
be pung this time.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

poipt DEPOSITS a. near ts wsst Poas rsls.a bsssssa
Es. Point and FairbuSa. Tbsy bold all shs crossings
the Chattehoochir, ba. not sith a Continued iine
Dispatches from Gen. Wheeler, Of the 10 b, report
the cap ure Of Dilton With large qraniita Of s'orer
about tao hundred prsouers, and two hundred mu'ef
He destroyed three trains Of cars, aud twenty-five
miles of railroad His command Is In good condition.
J. B HooD, GenetsL
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

AZ ExotPrros TO tbs RuLE-We heaId Of a ci I'm
yesserde, (Mr. john T. B,teuie who, Ia fixing he
prlcs nj yelling house OF his for tho mex year opl
added the increased amour! OF taxes and insurance
upon the property and per cent 10 cover geL-
esl Increase ih every bing 10 the price OF less yss'
He ocula bavc obtained S. 600 moIo iol it. but was 100
noble TO take advsnag Of lhs distress OF tbs tlues
AID Waa governed wholly BY the puret sense of honor.
Macon Confd.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT @. $50
L y

KcDmond July a 1854 (
LOANS Oh TIKI sECURI1R OF IHK FIVE
Ii. NDhED MILLION sI4 PER CENT, N9N-
IAXABLE ONiS DNDER The VIZ, Ss,Sy
TIUN UF THE CURhkNCY Law.
naPOSIfs on call will be received by the
~ Treasurer ths Gy; ASS fIsssprsra ct sss.np
and Nsh!la and tbs lrposaIiss at Wlnson Raleigh, 90
iambs Augusta, savannah and eotscEs csrtiAcsts
be the same boAEny interest rate OF ptt
the bonds equal the Of hoso loan the
be by DIS Treasurer aud the prooeeds, whsp Sold
Piled exclusively 70 the Pay Ct tho ssi oertfostas
The Security and sfo-ddt banks and oih< ope
Esons. srd tdJ pSsa generally, h mods ~ tenFursfj
nyeslen and eject " he measure ens, SLY sdcp g. L
hsere tas curttuoy within modssts beupds, hcpes ~
AZ 10 the favorable confederation OF TIE community
'0'N4S -" P''~f' q, a. TkEhaoL:.
,vaa,,, escrs,ary cfihs Iisssnst
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

HuoKsrIRs.-Sevsrai hucksters aud junk sbcp keep.
ers we're fnsd aud sLf5red confacaIUh of Soods fox
buyirg fruit -, in the New Market TO cell again
Ofiser Morris vigilance s bringing many junk shop
epsr to grief it not TO repentance and amsndnsnt-
These fellows appear determined to hrckster in rut
sn melona though they lose money BY ,her ops-
ra.lons Iisa pOln: Of hoto! 10 buy AID SELL regard.
laaa Of a insI q lsncea.
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AUorgon SAFES ,uross ,,n

TbULY VALUABLE BRICK DIVE q.
L LING ON THE SoaTH-srDs OF BrotD srRStT,
NEARLY OPPOSITE MAYO STREET, fO2 SALE At AZ, :
TI0s wilt sold suction, the premises IN fstpAf ts
"a OF sepemb at o'clock NJ the isrse ard NY v.o
ahs scK DWELLING ocs,ed sbove. coptf ming Zen
xh Kitchen pTieF containing four rooms Ths ~ roo
fine opportunity both psrsens Wishing 70 secure o9nS,
able resdenre ia 10 TIE De
portion the city will always make exeeecingy vsla
abe. Possession Will ne gwen In 4 few days
9E-ns-0ssn or lit, a. the option OF the pnreh SER
W. o3rB3g,
succes-or " Goddn a SrpsrEon.
Pe-rhe house gas water with ve'ienee
bathing The k hiss cooking range fusnlshns 10 an
cold water There hunired bushels OF coal which nt
purchaser can have a, cost. audi
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IkEAnURY DEPARTMENT Y. =. ,
Htgaunkn Va Auzu.f ga

DEG LATIONS for carrying into effect the
IL I0ugtes approved jane 10, 10 g. Utorsips Ii
o-sefs Of registered ssa lei cent eoad tau pnoss ths pc
for ccuptn tords:
PaIts3 owing registered eh. per cent bends under the
Of Nay IT, 1851 decking eIchsnse tolpor bond
Will asg them 10 the manner pointed in printed endorse
nept OF the eSuace TO the COME crate
Anercs ,x,hange for eopp0n bon g." and them
presented u ID. Register Of the Treasury DeJs usa who VI
ersupou compliance vita the proykons kst JIr
49, 1884, coupon spehs rsg
teIsd boz ds 40 assigned G. A. TsGNHULd,
su29 off sesTet ~ e - frssseVv
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

Owrxa WANTED -OGi.ers Sal ana J Dkins have In
their possession new olo.h coat cashmere paata add
new hat, which they found in the possession of the
negro burglar BIN. The officers alxioCs that the
right.ul owaers should come forward and clSin ths
property. There Is doubt that Ben stole them from
some genllaInan's ROOM
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
500 MILLION LOAN.
NUN-YAXAELE BONDS.
TgKI,UnY DlPAatAssr

:
Richmond, Avg. q 1894.
NOTICE is hereby given, that sales. Of tn
above Bonds as pa Tessufy price of Sie5
teres will be 81 esatn ied after ihr sh Sepien
Der lexi, the I'll, have fssolsd ~ roi
deAsrs, much thn bo sold before the = 90 day.
September The sales viii be 10 eoEsi
meg Of advancing tie pflce; snu notice Wilt &c CIV
thd Iesunption AMI 0. Vie price nxed upon the onds.
Secretary OF thu TreAiury deem hs call lb
tps Isl attention o. ta5-psyers generally and p@cu sy d
ultural cas- TO this notice. This loan 81 he al Ia.
Up by people
payment Of Interest 20 foreign counties viii be
ano oppressive the retura o! pes;e and Low prices
that ali icutlI Al procuots so oennelfng gncl
nigh Ices by sDs 10 The Bonds OF the GCvn rps,
become hom the receivers OF the
for pas ment o. interest y. A. TIE AhULM,
25-dBw re y .
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OF INDEBTEDNESS, siEAh
ING q PER astl PEH ANN NJ INTnkI ESD
AND FREh FROM TAXATION.
tL.LE 2 q q A

Redmond, August 8. 1884.
DY the 18th section oil the act to reduce th,
- eurrency p,rOysd FeOIusry IL 1884, the secretsJ oft
Treasury IL authorize &c The sSove certificates
yess Eef the st1cahsb o. streaty Of peace with The up
bsss 9Ley cannot Sold but only to be 10 cue
cseditots Government wiling receive
payment their drraa sis. They also given pa
tnough free me attention Of purchasing agent
discussing officer, oft he Government called -
public securities oSoE peculiar advantages TO
vsou. suppbes Of bonght
ts.s hs Of thsn By dsbasng officers ueL
the Dspos!tarss ho1i funds and nAket fac
'pa4 srs certificates iindeptedaess VII be paid cCnio-
nifty tee-oyih.
Depas;.s hereby authorized and fsqaifed ccrsp
with gnetiop 70 make Application Ress.sr 10
Iippliss OF csitignrses q required
(s!gasd) q. A. TRENEOLb;
sIl2 Il ssIeisri q tke re-.
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Coon LIylys A gentleman Writing t. u' from Mas
sau thus d,scrbes lhe cuisine Of bis hostess:

When SIZE does not give US turtle soup sue gives us
ocbrs aud when enc does no: give US banana friters
sbe gives eocosnu, pJdiing The fs5, which eoRes
twice day to IN, table, were an hour before, k'o inF
in the beautiful clear water. We bsvi red plan
taus to our nomny, aud even there nothing elsy
to be had could live co tentedy enough 90 the rul
and fugss glasses scented one day With tds fesn lea
of Che line and the ne X with one Of pimsrto I'deec,
OH tie delicious, frsgrsn: air, could msnig' TO
eyist almost az turle SO Joa tho i'll md 10 Wrist
the Chinese call little heaven only that by for tic
creates; pl mhsr of the sants are black.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

PsnT TfFr--JAmes q, Saunders wa eIsmired
before the Recorder this morning and sent on to tee
HaslDgi Cour: for se,ling brass buahing pin o:
ten.inch cannon, fsom he O. 8. AEIii!ePy Works
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

KuvR0n aa.b inst Luor eldest daughter y A. and A. v.
Kuper, sgrd 10 ycars and nouhs.
Moons Washington, O., OF i9 irsk Jas T. HoosE or
the Ash y. o. regiment - Rdsh CtronteH
Ryp In Yiuvanna county iTh Instant Mr. ALsxaT
RSp, Of Norfolk city.
sisrs qSh Inst, Asns LssJT tnfsnt dsugtter Of Asx
and Ia " Bands, sged 10 months
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

HHlvY.-FhSmAi Bradford va fined $50 this morn-
lag by the Recorder Tor buying Sstsrm,lsns ia ihs
cd MAssot sell again, aud tie Wsiermeions for which
be had just paid $685. Scnnsessd. Bradford took
az appeal to the OisY OOunoil
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iy91-5u
LAND EOn saLE: ,,

T OFFKH AT PnfvATh,SALa 400 AChhc
I - rIArraEn LAND, s.iaou, aug tnlipss H. rA.sd
M Maalesos any. Va near xa.sssasn.sa ises .d'ipins
~, soai ad 20 pablo snjins vitnn miles The ~
and cord wood hs ssd IA cea eed very ysuab< ami i
w" A L CAkfGs,
ALVIN .. fsssc Gas Ssnkiu. ohe-.
suf0 In Gsbnosd, Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
nrnonrp N .HIEErrs on NRsrIra.

The LynohDurg L. publican OF the ~ has news to
the effect that the fores o: Yankee cavalry which sd
vaneed on RogersVls few days sgo, and drove back
our fOree' have suddenly retired the way they came
Il is also reported upOn what sppeSrs to be good
hOry that Gen. Wheeler, with Urge force of cav
airy, is b-tWeen KnoIvie and Brs'Ol advancing into
Kentucky. This is strange news, hut not at al I'M.
proaabe as a! las. AdVces he was this s 10 Of Da
ton and his conduct p-ouoOunced mysterious" BY
the Federal press. A formidable rid into Kentucky
It this time would be terrible blow to the enemy, and
fatal 70 Shermsn's rear.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
TIE NEWS.
yRoN East TRaSKssBI.

Our Correspondent with tie army operating In East
Tenuessee, writes follows under date Of August 2S;
1.-THE enemy have retired in the direction Of Bulls
Gap They are carrying Of ell horses and stock 10 the
country Their force, all told sabout 1900 and six
niacss of artillery"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

SarII EXPLOSION Yesterday evening she eI-
PloGed in the of Cooks foundry on sh street,
in resr of the War Department N1tody tpt.
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rIARHIEn.
DIED.

wntixs sEhEs'rsso the 5sh Instant, BY Rev. cor't
ney, NJ Hs wuLArs. Of Engsnd ana Mis- EInissrHP
KIsxxkYsR, " this city.
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(signed)
alls-dAes-
gl5ilO REV ARD.

psy ,cco Tor the apprehension end denysy 70 ne N
A'ano.d or fo securing them thstI gt han he feusvr
dawes, y VT:
5oIloS ysis= man. about n ysan OIL taersAis car.
renter srd es5s smith, raised ohraAnsbaH tirp
F.sldie, near Bsndsfscn o. JOsHUA, blset. sbsst
q ySs DID, raised By Walter Coles Of nstsyssns comfy h.s
isfhsr oos JACK about " yessS e1s
black sgd sln bought Of r serrs OF khegh, u q Jh9
bia,k, assa q " rased hsysndi nu Ana
o raised In tns ety. once ornsd b. = s,.Psoa
tbot old raised near oha<otiA ys
80 eoos both OF bis Leg wers ssolen ana - Tie
IL county, purehssea Of ~ u: Lee tall and sadsr
With bssS hs hAskifr 10 o. 10 yssfs old brown sAil
win h-3ly head Of hsf
shy Ii. ny isr Lanenbus about ne last Of juno. vna
u = tsaias party .pAy the Above reward TOR I'll Of
or et09 or sos one Of them
Is ~. RI sroKA
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ouA.TEaaAsrEa,s OFFICE,

VUAATEhAASIEk5O FFICE,
LyEOs BURa Aue rs l654 ( 81
PAYMENT BOR HORsES AID MULES SM.
80 RsukD an tIhGISIs,
- ERb0Ns from whom Hors 'snd Mules
parsAss-d 81 inpsessd ~ sy<ts, re1uxs q
Ole or cizs suh the sleik Of % IL an 90
10 sssl. ser 81 attorney sEthoIs ha essct aad
1 o. s'pt ic the uut due. lirt-S =
rs visdss shs count Ier the poe CT pay.
log these ci>mi JA&k3 & Psx u.
su1-lw -lz1h !. and Q d.
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T6Lh9RAP
FROM ATLANTA
OFFIOIAL DasPAIo H OF GEN. HOOD.
WHEELER's MOVEMENTS.

he CAPTURES DALTON, WITH LARGE GUAM.
TITLES OF STORES. PRISONERS AND MULES.
5, Ss
ArLIsrA. Ans. 2sth, 1854.
Hon J A Sedd,n:
TIE enemy have changed Il cir entlte positIcn.
tbs lett of their line resting near the Oh,tahoc0hes
sboui sandsown, AID their light extending 10 q
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
FsoH rHr LOWER yALLEY.

A gentleman who was at NewtoUn, In the Lower
Valley as the Yankee fOIcs under Sheridan advanced
and retrsasd hrOrgh that place, Informs the Rocking
ham Register that they number 80 oOO including all
arms OF the service. Their cavalry was handsomely
mounted and equipped. Th"y were, however, greatly
demora zsd their retreat, and although they moved
at double Ql:ck It took them eleven hours to pass
given point. They bad no negro troops with them but
sse we're great number Of negro hangers on steal
iug horses, IS, 81. They burned all the hay and gain
vi Thin reach They destroyed not less than 20 or 26
barns and stsckysrds 10 sight of NeWtown.
The Registers informant describes the whole party %
an un mi.isased Sc: of eula~, who undr sort
Of RESTRAIN or di cipne.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31

ByP W. GRUBns, AucuosHs.
DARN On BROOK TURNPIKE, ONE
MILE from TIE CITY FOR RENr.-Wll be rented cu-
for the year jsi3 public srcton the pemises, TUES
D'Y, sspember b. So At o'clock n, that W. atsirs
ME PARi the south sie ths Brook Turpnke O.
Foil Gate ihs late sd.Dce o. bu Darraco decese r
yelling Is Leaf With al he necessary outbuid ss 20
20 acre cf very ftis d, sud very prod1rtv sarge
This Is indeed Of the most desirable places In III ciy
Richmond sth9 reel .enc, or fo- cultivation Potss:so
LIST 1snu2fy nett
P.w. GsuBss, Auo'r,
Gusl Hu,ces.or 10 Go idln 4 4 p =.
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TIE OLD EoRTa sfAfE.

l. vas North OlroiinA infantry mAiDly with whom A.
P. Hill performed his share Of the glorious work at
Rsams', while R,gers N5rth Carolina cavalry, under
Hampton, vas sids by sds with the dashpg Ninth Vr'
gina in the ihickest of the charge. North Carolina
troops know no; only how their stste from dis
grace By their votes but how to defend lie liberties st
.he mouth Of the canncn The rth Carolina infantry
briEldes engaged at Rams we're Lanes. Cooks and
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