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~...c,.-p ~...o.Tsp ADVANCE OF THE ENEMY ON
Rkto"'" THE PENINSULA.

Yesterday evening, just before the York
.,... cars ief, Brcmley's farm, below Tun-
A,r wv. Station, a courier arrived, who re-
'' 90, ,he enemy within two miles Of that
POI When the train LEFT, at half-past
p'1.T tbe long roll was beating, They came
-, Rarhamsvillc, in New Kent, early yes.er.
m ~ morning. We have private ad-
%. - the effect that the country
VIZ saturday in the vicinity Of Glou-
h.o~ p,in, was dotted over with their
va. and feel satisfied that the advancing
ps.. ,'. came from that direction. From all
~, ~. eau be learned. there has been great &c.
.;r,s both st Yorktown and Gloucester.
~~ ~sa negro troops who were sent from Suf-
t,,s we're debsrked at Yorktown, and pro-
S.,lr compose portion of the advancing
,.rce of the enemy.
s-Official information received since
40 above YVES in type is to the effect that
tickets were driven in near New Kent
Can't House yesterday morning, and that
.ss enemy appeared TO be only in small
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4 ORDNANCE to repeal and ~ saees Ne 11tA
~ section Of The Ordinance Conessning naskso.
Pa sed april -, 1854.
Be It ordained BY TIE Coa~sa n ~ Cf1ef 1f1A
mend that the eleventh section of the oedl1A1oo
concerning markets, pasted on The 10eA AAy g -.
tobeF, 1883, be. and the same y heeosy, topooDo4
AMI enacted to read ~ follOWD:
SEQ Il. Alter market hours peSsOa nay oo11 g
prrofsle about the streets other than about DAR.
ke.houEe Or iis precincts. Bat no peIooa 0AAl o0bp
lor gais g: market butter, eggs, hsh, fows, fruits,
vegetables, OF any c,Ecr articles wh.ch ahau have
5l 81 Purchased at market, or wisle on thsi. HAS
10 m X t. and within six miles oi market, exseGb
frt.ig or gatab!es which shall hsve been psx.r
ia suctaer state. or produced At . distance n0 I.
than fifteen miles from this city. Nof shal ps':r.
engaged in seilng a: market butter, eeRn, ~ TO-
purchase himself Oi by the Sgency Of ahGthez, -
market either for himself or any other peTocH
ths same day that nc is . seller thereof any bets'
eggs, or lows. Any person violating THIS srs'i
sasl, fo-fa. what Is purchased, aud shall, fo1 ~
suoh vsoatlSs, pay flDe cf nos lcee than er
lnore thaa fifty dclars ard II ho he guiley D
time OF soch vioistio,, snail, in addition 70 the
therefor, be prohibited forever afteFWa1do, .. -
80 priacpa, OF agent for nnd~hsy, from o0eeme y
eaIs at either market any Gf said REticleo. A. #
sn3 yerscn shal sell, cter for tale, anytAiDg WI
ever at cpy ark 81 In ssia city after he Ah6l AAy
bse1 SO prohibited, the thing no eol6, Or chsT04 NJ
sale be orfcisea 10 the elty, aAs - oeioo4 ~
sed by tie clerk of The market for the benels a ME
city aud The party oGordpe shall, moreover, b
tioed ify dollars for casa thiel 20 sold, q oeasl
for sa;e, by him.
Jupy. W 4O8x0N,
an e2-isy ag Clerk Il Counsll.
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Saadqy School Concert Of Prager.--Ou Mon.
dag evening last n Concert Of Prayer for the
Sunday Schools of the B,ptist churches of
tbis city and Manchester was held at the
Grace street DIptist church. The aggregate
attendance OF ofiiceis and teachers at the
various schools ing the past month Was
one hundred and iitty eight, and during the
came time nine hundred and fifty scholars
were present, 4 considerable increase over
.hs month preceding. During the exercises
Of the evening several interesting addresses
We're delivered
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ij+cuH Co'.rt of Hs'rico. The only crinli-
nal ease remaining npon the docket in this
Coart yesterday morning was that of Hugh
Michaois and John T. Swaimeyer, charged
with shooting, some time LAST winter, DsSid
Williams. When called Swalmeyer vas
fund to be present but Michaels, having
been baiieS.s filled to appear, and i'll his case
the recognizaEce was forfeited. Neither
side being prepared to go into on exsmlna-
ticu, Swa!meycr was held to bail tor his ai'-
pearauce at the ext term Of the Ccurf'
The rest Of the day was occupied III 'Eo
transaction Of civil business.
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rAkhoS 10 oAEsssTEg5.--Lieut- Gen. Polk has
Aa.s H. d pfocIanaiion ofariGs pardon to all sol
saiaaas without leave, who viii report for duty
.o,.s tle 2V'h oi May next. he pardon Goes not
'aose WHO Hley kave Joined The enemy, or
slui.s!'hea officers. Gen Polk issued the pro-
a,a IN deierehce OF the petition Of the Sen
H. as ~ mouse OF representatives, II Mississippi
;sam yaei n OF pardon is not confined to soldiers
aAir.sippi, but is extended to those OF other
.,%s. "hih ihe department, and soldiers of other
.sr.thi aosthi iioin their commands within The de-
~ @aeh', @ VINO desire 70 await themselves Of an act
lia, 1a,aeSty' Tie Lieut.. General informs them
xuh ,ts oh reporting TO Meridian he will intercede
~ "eH Commanders in tbeis behalf
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APisIGuiz H-0sDza.--A writer from New York
aes;ii6es nag :cEade parry given fe" even
ihsa sEcr By q .s..i0Dab:e LADY .'f0raleriy a IA
a'ds bbs;on bell AID in the getting III, ni which
ta end 6f money was 'avished. ihe Costumes
were aai9nr, OutFe dazzling, gorgeous. The dis
aaEui7aei II, = herself, always Fertile ia expe-
'H', IL n1ftaiiz . ler Genius, Appearing before
hsf aAnalh he'd suesiS W;.s c0rs.iai OF living fame
!ch Ia The course OF the entertainment, wDicn
wa Kept uP unii six o'clock A. II. bfeskils. duly
'tu 70 tie fcs.l!efs l5e Hearer ot thai rcuiafaa
pe Healdfess, Ia i n.ost sgave and gracious man
~, ~ lt'Fa'fa he secret Of is s:.ccCSs. attached
" 'ce hJ"p Ski'i was a sinai, .asJmeter, aud
.,,aatc'ng Pipe passing UP beneath the elaborate
.ds na VI irf acE hair, secured {. brilliant tfi-
auiph al lhe iisx 81, The WearerG life.
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TUsT BLlSH e D.
MASTER WILLIAM MlTT.M:

a youth Of brilliant ta sao '0asra'nea oy e'd ''e.
Ry the author Of g Georgia Scenes
Ahon, 1sf nages actavo--wel printed, with neat
,,nsr covers Written In Judge Loass,rset's bes,
and mos, humorous style. Price s5, for which we
will send copy, pos. PAID to any par! OF the Con
'eaf,ary. iha ahon;a he addressed 20
BURKE, BoYKiN 4 co.
MACON, Ga, April !, 1904.
Papers copying the above, and sending a
eoOv containing advertisement, viii receive copy
bv retnrn mnil. apae-2lf
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EHoM The 50 tSTRn,k 81,

Dalton, April 23--It hss been reported
for some days that the larger portion of the
enemy's cavalry lad gone after. Forrest.
which report Is now confirmed.
They were practicing again at R;ugpold
this afternoon with artillery.
The report tina. Lindiey, Of TIE 5Sd Ala,
recently hang at Tunrel Hill, was chap
lain is erroneous. He was anip:sser, though
private In that reginents
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RAT Husr.-A rat hunt was recently held in
the sewers of Parts, where the veriain rad taKen
ret,,re from me cold They were dsigen hy dogs
aud wells 10 q conf mon centre, where. In large
sewer, the dogs were LET in upon them, and one
hnn,lred ana ten thousand were killed in forty five
houfs -Four of the dogs were Killed by the rats,
and /, number made blind.
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FROM NDRrHEHr v5acry,.

ORANGE G. H., april ga body Of yam
kee cavalry, estimated at 200, crossed Rab-
inson river this morning a. Russsl ford and
occupied Madison c. Fl. Taars was sms,l
sk.rnish, and enc OF cur r.en whowas on
gagged in it, and was wounded, las srrives
here. 1t is believed to be NEEDY n scou..ny
party. Beyond this there is nothing Of in
tercst here s.
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r., wor,pgp Ix aAsoR Mosslry,s BAIT,

Tax worsPsp Is aA'eR F hosklry's BArrAL-
vy The following is lis, of wounded in Hsjor
sd,u rMoseley's Battalion of Artillery 10 the
1t. nrht at + iymedth:
Montgomery iAIal Guards, commanded by Lieut.
l.c Woanded-Pfvatcs Il Foster, John D,ii-
u, ,ohn Lee, u T Lamar.
Coaf,dcrsls sr,illery, from Mississippi, CON-
nsaAcd ty Capt ~ A Bradford. Toundsa-Sergt
SICfs.erv, Cosp ] /. Russell.
Rranch's Field Artillery, commanded hv Lieut.
Y Merlin W0GndcG-Sergt 1uj john E Book
:, ser., Geo Trent. Prlvates srth!hsld Cs,,nl.
,sse, Rarny Winfres, Leroy Tatum, Vim Wiz.
.sHC Wells, John Ecktes, w Watts, Benj
Ffsas'i1
Vnmlrg;on Light Artillery, Cant Miller com
rssilng. Wountcd-Corp J w Nckei,hu,I-
p1ys!e John Fly.
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Restriction: Of Supp!ies.-The difficulty Ia
procuring supplies IF provisions will in fu-
ture compel the Church aud Union Hill HUI
ueno Association to confinc its issue to one
article. Those who may be entitled TO the
lien will therefore receive either meal or
dour, according to the supply which may DO
on hand,
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Tat LATE Col. J0Hy +. MrRCRa.--Thc Tar
ta6 Il. CO so,tasrger Of the ga, has the follow
Ig, ssc.ch of the late Col John i Mercer, of the
..i Georgia regiment, who fell in the recent AT
Eck on Plrlouth
Col Mercer was military man by education
t,yin. q dua;cd at West Point In the year 1854 -.
Ks vas In The game class with Gen ] r U Stuart
Zen Hood t,-u Gusts Lee, and Gen w n Fender
,cd gra+uaed with them. At the time the war
h,,s, oct he was stationed in California and was
=, +, in the LIST L Dragons. Hearing that his
,ai;s STATE had seeded from the Old Union, he
iamsdiatt.y resigned his commission il the U :
sarvi,e and rendered his services 10 the Coafcde
rs,e ,;avernment ., Montgomery, Aiasama He
MAS ,ban ordered to Richmaad Va, aud appointed
Colonel u The 2ist Georgia regiment III the year
l-ei and "a. attached Ia kweli's corps. He part
.tnsied in the bs lie OF Winchester, Va, and was
tightly cCmr.im.ntei ty his commanding General
in hi, Official report of tic battle OF cross- Keys
h. also bore i conspicuous pait In III; battles Of
Malvern Hill, Charlottesville, and Gettysburg
an the 20th January, 1e6i he was attached 10
Hase. brigade. and was with the brigade on The
late expedition against Newbern, and acted very
aanilv at the battle of Bachelors Creek, and
was afterwards assigned TO the command of all the
cavalry In this department.
In the expedition against plymouth he was In
command OF his own regiment. and during The at
iack upon tue Town wac In command OF Hokes
ttiglae, and fell during the charge upon Fort San
ssrson. which was taken n few minutes after his
ill lla remains of Col Mercer arrived here on
s.dnsS.aY night last, and was inferred in the
boiscopii ~ arltTy hy the side OF the late and la
mrn ed IN w II feadsr. his classmate, mis- com
ganlOa- III arms, and la. relative.
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m q n,1 .sSmas M Nancy died on the lSth Inst. He
asrevif NAL sizen Of Tennessee, snA was f0FuesIy
asle jarist ''' s''0Sse sns sepssaeea - ssasg
fseesi - sgen, Q, the uome onasi (feseeyel
'ls ~ ~. nssd ~ he Aaaa1fa eeGaessa -
eassn ~ 2 Nanltea. q - Cnnan16nn6e
t'as ! - ~ e siss:::g - z ml6a's - -
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;s'A'ioS ss Di.AsLRD SoLDIERs.-At a meet
"* hoard Of Trustees of Mercer University,
" A'ahia, Ga, the following resolution was
'1saiMouSiy adopted:
umsSs' ihat Georgia soldiers who have BEEN
ar s,.' wi u'saaitd In the service Of the Confeder-
ae sss,, " Of the State of Georgia, be allowed
vi, x.,te p' attending the classes Of the univcr-
Without Faying tuition
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I iFortiy CUec.-Tne collectors Of the
Female Humane CHARITY SCHOOL, Associa.
tinn are at this time soliciting contributions
Tor the future support Of that institution,
AID rs the number OF chill liren TO be educated
and supported is large, and everyt thing in the
way OF the uecesslIles OF life IS at an enor-
nous figure, it is earnestly hoped that the
res ponsa from our citizens will be very libe-
raj; Attention is called TO the card from the
Secretary ia another column.
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Sses .S.s .A IN RfD RIvsR.-A gentleman who Is
aal ~ss.'ses the editor Of the Macon Telegraph
sa ,,..s ~ called the "winter rise,' Ia the Vest
nasias :, .s .skes place usually In June, from the
t,o1..sD De me case, the Yankee gunbOats will
suupms9 %. &c hoated Out Of Red river before mid
HI sss. they should not be destroyed I'D interim.
saasl, as. are detained by no traft. - but by u
felt nv above the lawn Of fAlexandria, where he
stove /, ~, sasy would be caught when they went
d shis season Of the year.
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Tng WOMEN OF NORTH CAROLIsA.-The ladies
Of Raleigh, 4. c., held meeting recently and
alop.ed, among others, the following resolutions:
atNlced, Tha. the noble and gallant coEduct of
cur Southern soldiers the field OF batte their
endurance and patience under fatigue and priva-
tons Of ali kinds and their readiness ever 20 meet
he fos with their strong arms aad stout hearts,
challenge our Wafmest admiration and gratitude, !,
aaa inspire u. with confidence that they VAL sl-
says he oa! protectors from ihe presence Of the
hated enemy.
R-otoat, hat the war is prosecuted by The South
10 secafa lis liberty and independence; wih these,
should hai peace as the greatest of earthly bless
lessi without t;icm, peace would be but the be
sin1!hg OF oCs degradation aad humiliation AS L
people.
Rcarsi, That The women o! the South regard
BIS war as involving not only its liberty and indie
peHdeace iut their own station in society and the
happiness of lhs domestic circle; tho suhjugatiol
ihsr sex and the obliteraion OF those virtues Of
gally and innocence which form Its peculiar
thirm; ard that we look to the army with mingled
aaIlcly and confidence to SHE'D us from THIS the
greatest ct caiam;ies.
hss.!oed That pU: fathers, brothers, and sweet
hearts, Gad all Others In tiie army. possers our
SaImesi LlS,.ks .uf their unc5"sing oHo!tS during
tbree long gCalS in offence or liberty, and in6c-
FadEcc, FAD 0U selves. tnatp pray daily iot taeif
2'sieeil0a f0n Ill harai, and that We shaii nan
Niei' IsurH iT9H me field al the eud CT the war, inc
eofelcla.s a hundred battles, as the bi!eiitest
e4is ia eif lives greeting them with ieJoiciiiss,
GsiNliS aad iuia,
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RI TEE.EGR RApu.


Entered according I, &c, of !,o.~... .Ns.,a.
lS3, oy J. >. TETs suEn In the s!,s,t,. nfFsa a
We District Couf Of tse Confederate atatax f,,i
fhs northern District Of Gen,.ia, -
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THURNIrURE, kc.-I have sthi on hand quito m
assoetmsns OF Furaituro, inc.ading sooae vasy
nics AIsirlas, such - uasbietop eabtness, wssh
esands, tahiss, jenny hnd cedsa4ads, WArdrooss,
loungse aiso, A&fyiasee, bss, shsstG, Yialaws, -
mssk curtains. - rssSoaa n6ed1aS S1cA astielee
shouN oau snRiy. 0ld isane tsk<n 8 3 per ceot
diaoalnt. oAka1!alfl
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lhe Paaa2 opposite the American. hotel
was yesterday being pus in working order
by direction of the proper authorities, and
il is intended not only to repair those which
have already been pu5 up, but to erect others
n different parts OF the city as soon as pos
SitIp
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R9tte'V. .-fae storcrooin in the basement
OF Mr. Francis I. lshelIs residence, at the
upper end Of MARSHALL street, was forciby
broken iuto en- Wednesday night and robbed
Of about three thousand dollars worth Of
bacon, lard, and other groceries. irgreas
vas obtained by boring several large augur
holes through the window shutter, which
enaaied the thieves to remoye the bar by
which it was fastened.
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YIN n RICHARDSON, AG

Z MP0gTANT to cCoptrastorr.-Fropooah foS -.
K tracts viii be received At the Ordna1oo nu1o1
e'xne- OK Isa aud Canal streets, daily until 0upp6o6
for e-da.nce stores, enumerated N part q fsi6o
kinda, spokes ard spoke bilIeis: iroo ooSnse ~
brass we, Birdie bits. jrcn snd pAted; en1fye1no
AID horse brushes, sabre beiss, guu.slikss. knao.
escss isF9assins also, eznahurss, cAnvas, 1rilSa.
qusiany.
Canifacsors must be known % wsu reppmnanheA.
All outstanding oCntracts upon which theg4 ~ -
late deliveries viii be Hnnulled.
JAS DiNwiDDlH, Ospt Any,
10 charge contracts for hehm'd Ard
ep 2--i.wE thea 5:awsw
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pArnfN WESTERN VIRGINIA,

The Yankee General Averill is reported to
:. o,,t on another raid. l. is satisfactorily
,.ceriaiued that be started from Point Piea>
.,nt in Mason county, with a large force
,ts,sa 70 bc IS much Is four IL 1usand men,
when lss, beard ircm he had advanced as
tr as Sewel Mountain. 1t is probable that
The enemy at Beverly. in Randolph county,
r;Il s,so advance.
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opRINa M;LLINkRY.-Nadsm DENELMaN
. having removed to her ne. establishment, a.s
North Rroad street, bstws.a sth and 5ta aud h.y
Ing just rsees.a rsn aies psssus. IN iofsrmns hsr
numerous % patrons and tina public that enc has now
On hsnd thc most elegant stock Of goods that has
been asrsd for ass during The u e which q.
a,n .rss .rs .taos Of Hosiery. Needle o,k aud
ohsr nscsssary articles for laass, to wh4h she In
yifss special attention..
rrric~s Shs MI sisc have BieaAhine, Dyeing, and
Frsssine execussd 4 short notice. and in the hsst
TP Sto,e sIessd on Thussday nsxt, and feersa
thH zAlorir~ Nonday - tV-0awNs
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A " MORTON.
Clerk Il Couns0.
ApJ'f Gxx's OTT1cB, VA, :
MnPeh m 19HA


March 20, 1se4
NTOT1CE to e.aikaas.sS FOR Military Service 10!
~ Horny Hill Paymaster General o( tAs 6lAse, "
spraiai by the 0cvernor 70 take charge Of ard ~
lie 81 claims against the State or Cna1aAs State.
hr military service. or supplies furnished, without
x,sase 10 ,ho claimants and win fogsAvith ssiab
ush N oilce si Richmond for that puSpoee
Al c'sims Of sodiefs Of VigioiA who AAvs eesa
C. nag ba issiaEsed from, OF disAblsd ID, ne -.
wee ~ sip. 81 the S,s.s or Coufstoyste Seeeo 0e
Widows gus, Lrphars u such soldiers Hbo nay oeve
',osa led ar tisd in service; also, ill noW
a s,rv.oe bxyina special cAisas (0ther tbaA - pa(
ad ele.o:ss) asah 81 either the State O Coasedees
Stasea Government, wbo from their peculiar 111n
e.nnes ,.s:ent in psscn, may send theif Co. -
Col aiii, st Rchmona, fos col ecsion free of eok.
Ill p-rst rs sending cl@,ns will be sassfnl tAatve
the lCll I.sr. .cuisrs-nan,e, company, reet46s Hn-
gade--da.s az claims should b al sla1q, ia Q
power OF s4tofrey properly suthsEtisate1, a1 sio-
ug Col Hi 10 Collect and receipt for - Aae, tAs
iha may set with prOmpt;tuds and disDa166.
The Intervention Of paid agents for elaina1l1 ~
ia NO sass DO pcrnIed. II being the oS4sss e ~
Gcvsracr - protect parties agat1a tAens.
-
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ftf..-About ~ O'Clock yesterday the roof
OF Mr., Wtn. Chapman's residence, on Mar
shall street, between Brook avenue and
Madison street, took tire from sparks issu-
ing from 4 chimney, and but for its timely
discovery and tbs arrival OF one Of the Gre
engines would probably have resulted in the
destruction OF the residence. The fire was
SOON eX'iDguished, and the damage very
slight.
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: IL 4 UHhKrIAS,
N8 lneuraace Agent aaa Auctianser,
sfsrs his services t, he public or tis ssis CT Real
and Personal Property Of every description, II the
city TT ca uatry h7 ausioa er priys.eiy. Thank
fl for past fayor' hs respectfully see,is cantssl-
uancs of the soma
c.iss, 18th strsst, tesvsan Main ard 9sn Streets
Ricamnasi.
sss- lie will also continue the Iasuyanea buzz
n:ss as hsretef re. X sss sSaa On all kinds Of
prcperty st tsif rA:es, Ep 23- otA
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The Penalty for Ha,boriag Dess,teys-As
many persons are not aware of the penalty
laid down for at5oriny desertars from the
Confederate service, the following section
passed by the last Congress is published for
general information
"1he Congress Of the Confederate States of
fmasica do enact, That every person 40, subject
to the rules and articles of war; who shall procure
ot cH'!cc soldier, or person enrol ell for service in
the army "i the Confederate States, 10 desert. or
who sl.,I aid or assist ans dese,er itoa the army
or any person enrolled for service, evade ;i:eir
proper commanders, Or to prevent iteir arrcs. tn
De i7'nrnfd TO ihe service or who shall knowingly
concea! OF hasbnr any such desertet or shalt pur-
ct'Hse 'fom any soldier or person enrolled for ser
''ee any portion of his arms, equpments, ra,;ons
or cio'nihR, or any property belonging 10 The Con
ledcFdfe states, or any niticer or sni6irr Of the
tGnir:traie states, shall, upon conviction before
the District Cou!t NJ the Confederate States hav
i2s tuFsaicston OF the offence, NJ iiaed rot eS-
csetiDg one thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned
Eot exceeding two years -
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sasa zIs toxxosw EAra,
Etohraosd krr'. i6, ie61 !
~ orc E. AZ a meeting Of the Basrd Of Direct
y ofs of the Bank ef the CoraG,Sn ssiti, cd Toe
I4;a Apsi, 1884, il wss
Resorsd, That he 3shi: pay tbs Confederate
States tsx iasacssel by A.: os Congress- approved
i7ta Feo-oarY, isSt,l on ~ stock hcit bS si0sx-
hodera. bMOlsfos, CsSakT.
40 T6-2aW4T
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-29

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-29

Har5orieg Dese5tsr-A novel moda Of
sfraening ceserters from arrest was disclosed
before Commissioner A. Fl. Sands day Or
Two since. There being some suspicion that
q man named j. H. A. Bowlar, a descrter
tom the Confederate service, was about the
premises OF Mrs. Louiea Lankfcrd, living in
Screamersvilla, a guard was dispatched to
search her house. In one of the rooms was
bed on which were two females who claim.
ed 70 be very sick; but having instituted
fr'1itiess search ahout every other part OF the
house, aud there being some doubts in their
minds IS to the truth OF the statement made
bS the pro!essed invalida, the officers Of the
law insisted upon examining the bed upon
which they lay, WHEN Eowlar was found be-
tween two bed5, On the top one Of whiAa
were the two women. Getting wind Of ne
approach Of the guard, the above mentioned
mode was adopted as the one most likely to
shield him from detection. The discovery,
however, was lucky one for Bowlar, for
when rescued from his hiding place no was
ia a very exhausted state. and had he re-
rnainsd there much longer in all probability
he would have suGocated.
The parties were committed by the Com
missioner to Castle Thunder. Subsequently
Bowlar was tried by Court Martial, the YER
dict OF which body was that he should be
drummed out of the service and afterwards
conscribed for another branch or tho ser-
vice.