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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-23
From fredericksburg.
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raspsrIerserse. W.. March O..

FHEDREIeKsbrRe, Va, March q, 1904
ih's Old town, famed for the beauty Of its wo.
men' 'he hospitality Of it. people, and memorable
~ history tor the signal repaiss which Led admin
s.e'eo 70 burnside, Is still far from being ssfln
ished'' town. Though r,zbt m rho hn.ss, -. ,so
pie preserve ahfiinchins;y their san,her ,-oo,v
ties, and never fail On all su;aa,e oe.o.,a,
expression to'their sentiments NJ ,,,...
our cause and respect for our y,,i.n. ,..,'
Whilst the Yankees had staut eazet,ea IA ,ho,.
to "rnid on Washington" that salian, chief ,...
enjoying the good socie.y of the old burg, and fr
getting for bd-f respite the !a:osious duties Of his
position.
The corporation election uanspired yesterday.
NJ. Slaughter, Esq, the popular Mayor, was re-
elected, receiving isa votes Mr.. A. ii II: Ber-
.nard (not q candidate) received 2, and Jno. /.
knight received vote. The following gentlemen
were chosen Councilmen. Wm. A, Little, Jnn. g
Hurkanp, Jno. y. Herndon, Geo. w. fve y 7.
Gill, VIM: II Cunningham, los W. Sever II q.
Hall, james B: Brndieys John }. Young; DR.. l.. b.
Rose, James McCpa.e.
two whites, charged wk felony, were sssst on 10
the Circuit Court, whist Lucinda Nashlnssnn, a
nee woman OF coitr syas It'd for grand larceny.
and being found guilty., was sentenced 10 the pen
iisniiary tor a term OF five years.
lieavy firing was heard here in the direction Of
calDeper &. H. for about half the day of Saturday.
uor scouts, just IN, report that IL grew our of
l0ic1ngs on the occasion Of Gran, being dec Jared
Commanderin In Grief OF all their armies, with his
headquarters with the Army nf the Potomac
Meade, they say, will still retain command OF the
fot0mHc army, subject, of course, to Grant
Burnside, the scouts report, is TO command grand
division y thts army. Our scouts also report tia,
Grant has given his troops orders 10 cook eight
days iaiions preparatory to grand move. The
belief Is that Bnrnsids vii operate by way OF Ur-'
tSHna.
ihe Yankees are sel''n. oommis.ary stores to
the people OF the Overrnn country without
al theis hands the oath of allegiance.
On Sunday evening last three children of a Mr..
Ifoliup, juskE acrSss the river in Stafford, were
playing bomb shell found In an Old Yankee camp
when 1t exploded, severely wounding them, an.I
two CT them are perhaps mofially huit.
Your especial" has been on a vSi. TO this place
for few days, and thinks these items NAV not
prove nnin,eresting. Y
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TgxisCsy DEPARTMENT g s A,

TGIssCsy DsfARfASNT q a,
Richmond, Feb c0th, 1854. /!
TsaEAsURY NOTICE ss to Funding undor Act
of Jauusry 18th, so4.--Notce s hereby given
t. III, holders or Treasury notes Eoi bearing interest
that thew nay exchange tia .snedaiely at The
o,Iee OF tho TroAsuser, Assistant Treasurer, or q
any De,osit8ry, for certificates which vi: casiiie
t m t3 four per coat boads and that the il priVl-
laga viii coatiuao uLil the ist April e.stng after
which oil Ictes over tie Denomination Of IS Gan
be funtec ONLY at 66ss cents To ne ooiiaf except
one brntrei dollar rotes which pf.sr that Gsio are
no longer receivable for pubic dues end can only lie
funded at an additional reduction Of ;ea per cent per
month.
Tho certificates i.sued tosetifS with the bonds for
which they may he exchsrged ara receivable :of
taxes Of the year 1904 al ta fuii anOun! expressed
On the face thous interes,; a,. net sun.ot 10
he tax imposed for ,ha. year oi o'har borcs 2:
edits.
The short time allowed Should edmonisb al hold
e-s promptly 10 present the notes, aai "t FISK tue
chance ii erclusoa b the Pres which Will occur
al the end of the month CT March.
(Signsd.) Il AEMMlN1hh,
10 9?StADl eSr.s:ary OF Treasury.
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How To ADDRESS SoLDIERs IN GEN. JoaSsroS's
ARNY.-An army post has been established
for the benefit OF Gen. Johnston's army, and here
after letters should be directed, instead Of "paton
Ceorgia," lhus-'.Army of Tennessee
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TUE CoraTs.-h u stated thai the Grand Jury
bill for kidnapping against Capt. Parker, Rsovoss
Marshsl, and some Of tho police 81 Augusta, fol
snsstin6 two cisisens Of Wilkes county under mil.
ttSTy a0thQrity,
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VSUt eAtt.-.V'll be suld privately, a thlFa int
f. rest In ;ha IagL iGce4t csiaIo OF "W1Cdsiock' -
ntshng seven hundred and slightly acres, lying in
the county cf Pow:satau. This very desirable tract
is au2sei seven mites aSoye the Court House, haif
= sr.ic from the HuC. u. nam rcsd end seventeen
irca Mltoa, depot Ifs place oiier2 very great at
trast!oEs a,ld convenience Presbyterian, Baptist,
and s.piss pal Churches, WITHIN thr or four miles
Of The homestead. The neishborhocd is ss
fine as any Ia the Sta.s. There IL large and fine
dwelling house upon the farm excellent repair aud
prepared wit.out ad ttional tronh.c fer family &C.
co,nulodalion. All nee-2ssYy out.tc.!dngs arc ad-
joip,ug. The irac; C0utas large e;nouut OF wood.
l;nd, is well fenced, watefed, ann p-otuctiye. Al
excelieat orchard convenient to tie dwelling. These
desiring to purchase Cen apply !or iDformstiog 10
z rA.pStiN. or
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Tiso YANKEE deserte,s were all the subjects
who were committed to Castle Thunder yes
terday. At the Libby there was nothing
doing.
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Coy. BROWN's message besiaes inventins some
new ideas, eOntains some new orders. He aludes
10 "decitixenizin:' desenets Ii wont DO Gov
efh0r, taint in the English language.
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DMILlP ROSEMARY, formerly with EsrelinS !,
II Nurserymsn and Florist, bcgs leave 20 orer his
services TO the public Horticuitarist and btor,s,
laying Oh grounds in the nncss style, trimming and
psanng ruit ifees, Strawberries, graIe vines roses,
SC.
Orders lefswith Xr John Morton, Florist, viii be
promptly attended to. NH l5--ots
NTOrIoE.-The celebrated stallion s.Star'' VIII
In stand this season At his old stand On Dssk st,
hstween 2lst and 22l-$Ts for the season, ending
On the Let OF August. and u 70 the groom pr each
mara For further particulars, call st the etAble.
nh 14-lIts ) TURNER.
FTNACKs, spxigs and BFads.-Ws are manuiae-
FL turing superior article Of Tacks, Spsigs
aid Bsads, a. our Factory, near the Tsedsxar isot
WORKS, TOR which We solicit orders from the trade
Add.uee JF GOODWIN e CO.
Qh i0-l0t Hdx o1, WchmUul, w.
W1. have q psaylts ~ : vSgy nsaS eaeIAee an
~ aax1esss U perfse @duh oas vsy ~ Aees.
tsfes y RuL2AAs HAN1a wAIAlaEn..
/. u Oh eAie-A oAerhoe6e haeY We1ng vAeoes lef
,shi5 ~ 8, lk1isl bsiss nla-s
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" II DAhiOIO.
NIB Is -6ts Rand u X Il, Richmond

j OCS l. ana lot ct Po~ha'an GoIrtuo Tor
eaIe.-A housa aud lot al PoWhatan II is
offered for sale privately until the ist of April next.
The lot contains four Of land with very de-
siyable gaidSp. The hause has zine rooms, and III
telerahly good repair IA the village there s coed
society, ami near 10 churches and schools. TO any
one wishing residence In The country this Piece
offers many advantages Fog terms appiy TO Maj
X T Graves, lying nj the place.
fe 20 .-1awtAp1A
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OFFICE SOUTHERN ExpREss CoNsAsy,

OFFICE SOUTHERN ExpREss COMPANY,
Hchmond, Va, Feb l4;h, 1864
M UGH complaint being made OF the delays py
lv1 this Company in forwarding nerchand.ze, !
sa to advertise that the rules Of the Gem
pany require that Government packages shall take
precedence over all Others aud next in order pack
ages forwarded by friends Ass0ciato OILS to officers
and soldiers In the field hospitals The observance
OF this rule together with limited facilities tor trans
portation, necessarily cause delay 10 the forwarding
OF packages for merchants aud others.
Prepayment will be required on all freight.
fe is I'm H A HAMILTON, Agent,
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4 n ACT authorizing the receipt o. the. treasury
"A pe;as II the Confederate states in payment 9:
lsE-s AMI other Schtic tuGs. aat iatng when alt
how the same snsll DO roceiva.. Passed March 9
1864.
Es it enacted by The General assembly, That tbs
non interest besriug ttessary nala cf he Cohfe9er
ate States issued after lid lst day Z. April !es2
shal. &c received in payment 1i taxes ana Gthef
public d0es, cad The non interest cear pg notes ~
the Confederate states issae5 nrtGr ,hs frs. Gay
of April. 1851, except the H6ies Of tGe dcac- IL O.
lion OF one hundred dollars shsil iE iias 5a
received in payment CT taxes osner fau,s us-S
AFTER the first day Of April. 1864, AMI until tbs 10 L
Of December, 1864 bu oGiy Il. the rate OF sixty six
and twothird cents icr ere dollar OF such Bct&
10 sheriff or ether c0liscting Cflcer shall have
credit for the noies issued prior to the first day
April, 1854, collected by hin uless hs shall psy
the same into the Treasury before t'ls at:5,
day OF December, 1864 Eat-s OF :. less deGoln;Ia-
tton than i've dollars, Issued by ss!l Confederate
States shall be received without abatement q; any
time.
Il shall be lawful for sheris aud ether collect
ing officers OF taxes sni other iaIl;c dues to
ceive, without abatement, Until The lrst day OF
hpr, Ioi4, the non interest bearing Treasury rOes
OF Tie Confederate staies issued prior 10 the first
cay oi April, 1854, IL payment of taSes and oths.
public dues due prior to the frs; day OF April 1854
But Sheriff or other collecting officer snG! receive
credit unless he shall pay the same Into tae Vrcsnry
on or before the 25th day OF June, 1854 nor un:i!
he shall make oath that the rn.es offered III pc iiet
by him were seyeTSly Gnt actually received Ey him
in payment Of taxes aud otter p2hiic dues al ihe
times end rates speoi d in this aci..
8. TIE non interest bearing Treasury notes Of The
Confederate States OF the den0m nation OF Eve dol
lars sued prior TO the Ist day of April, 1854 may
be received without abatement in psymeutof taxcs
and other public dues unth the tenth day OF June.
1904 Ff0,sdei. The game shall he paid into the
Treasury or before the Both day of June, 1l6i.
4 The act passed September 18th, loe3, enti:led
act amending and ra ensntiag the lV3th SECTION
CT an aet entitled imposing taxes fos tto sup
port of Government, psxsed Aa.ch 28ih, 1868, is
hereby repealed.
8. 1t shall DO The eusy of The Keeper "f ;he Rolls
10 cause this &C. TO be published Immediately se.er
is passage in at leas. Are newspapers published IN
Richmond for period o; four weeks.
G. This act shall be in force from It's passage.
copy from the Rolls s-Tcs,-:
EE E GORDON. yR,
Clerk o: House OF Delegates and
NH T-4y Eeepe- Of Rolls OF Va,
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T AND for Sale II have 14c2h acres Of land ly-
/ 4 ipg in Buchanan county, Va, which county
" a. formed a few years ago from Ta2swei county
This land will produce tobacco, waest, sc. Title
war; rantad. Terms esah. Price S. per acre. For
particulars address ga B c. box esi, Richmond,
Va, NH y9-8ts
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,tSciL KsIGI6 ~Uis .2AAc.

TX ,EITE, little Farm Of 2li acres, in Charlotte
- c0uaty, haf HlIa from the DAnriiie rarcad
and two miles from keysv.'le, for sale We arc
authoriz:d by Mr Thomas Z Hundiey 10 sell hs farm
uf 2lt esres iora'ed above. About IS acres are
cleared Of Gaich 20 acTes is excellent meadow ani
tho bala ee IN OK, hickory ami virgin pines soita
bio lov building timber. There ia saw ana efI-i
mill tive miles o aiso churches Of four cenotnips
tirns Tao c%e!.ire Contains four rooms, win beau
tful shade :recs around .i.e yard besides which
there is an uaanishel dsscns in TIE yard, two seH
barns ice house Kitchen, q2grters. stable. &c ; an
the plsao s under good fence Possession given at
once. 20 effect speedy SAFE, it wilt be sold for
l0Co0 cash which is abnu' Si7 per acre, spply TO
nah 9t--5. @ DDiT = SPPEUSDr
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TIME valuable Farm called ''Beeyne,' - IN King
;.iliam county, al miles from Richmond, for
sA!a.-ue ere authorized by the executors Of the
late capt Martin Dfewry 10 sell the valuable farm
wherein he lately resided in King ~ Ham, near
10 pemunkcy river, and II miles from Ricbmond.
The tract contains about I00 acres; about two
thirds cleared, and the remainder in woods, Afford
ing Nh ample supply Of timber ros the use of the
pece. All OF the cleared land has been mar!ed or
lined and about two thirds of II may be consid
cred second pamunkcy low srouEd8. and lies wei!
fuy cultivation The buildings consist of Il large
dwelling and every other building usually found on
such an estate. Possession given at oncn. FG1
terms, SC, apply TO GOD IN = 'r9ENsoN.
NH lift
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LOST. STRAYED. dc.

osf-At the Central Dep,s, on Saturday. tbs
= is.n inst. small blank book, containing seve-
raj letters and oihsr papers, Of no value 10 any one
~ a'pe .ne owner The 1ader Of the sams viii c3n-
~ eat iayof upon %, hy leaving IL at the store
oi Va VAT % sofse Herring, No 5s Main st. Richmcn1.
--n9 n.1 81 -! EiLs3 GARDNER
osI-on Sunday afternoon last, between Fou
n shee and Grace SITS. aud the IA ri,ol Hosare.
se1hea on re"s T. w, mh sald pen attached having ia
office, orNvi,h PIi.CHEs.
me- -"n - ~. Tredegar Iron WORKS.
osr- Ga ssh e, between FRANKLIN and Maia, a
a n'aax thread lace Veil. A liberal reward will
NH 2s-s'i Rr FOSTER + co
Two THOUSAND DOLLARS win be paid BY
Miles Bro tor the apprehension and con
Sean OF the thief or thieves who entered our store
on Monday night last the ais and sto.o the follow
barrel coffee
bags of brown sugar
pieces Of bacon
10 pounds Toll butter
and cuffs.
NIB e3 .1t' MILES 4 BRO.
1nQ DOLLARS rev :; - Mas stolen from my
lOs'siao's Mon1sy h'2ht, a light SORE! mare ,gtn
= b.s21 iaca sad mace mach worn Of 10y work
iasher 'cT in ossssT, about yeafs OH. medium
2 Tufnp mrch rubbed bs nsrn.ss .ns -,.ocs rias
pace. I"i'i give sios lsr her ,aa,p y ras.
u oLr Dps nfouk NSAu,
ma "5-sss Ssae Baccn Er.psS, Kicha,ond.
7 OsT and Found Was lett by The Yankees at
& DoVer Pits, Gu the lat inst small bay mare
about eight years Old; white nosc and cf. hind
foot; near the !ctt eye four inches long
AT tae same urao was carried ca by thc.u two DARK
bay rnn.ea, (snale and femslef ! snediun s.zs. ana
ahoc' nns ycars o.d A's", u stylish Light bay gel
d'ug, a5oas six years Gid, with white left hind
loot. ana ma'ky or collar ar ltnn his neck The
mare VIII ne delivered % the rshtfui owaer On pay
ment Of charges, and snitanS rar! vii. 0o bad
To- the recoyery OF tsa auIss and horss Appiy 70
j 4 ANDERSON & CO
Treaeyar Works, or 10
G q TOAFkiNS
n,.-sY
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The tax collected in Neekenbarg, NJ. e.. fof
Jannary;ss estimated at 5000 900 to $3G0. 900.
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YySO the EfeHds Of TIE Soldiers throughout the
Coneje acy.--
QpAaTsAMAsTER GEN'Is DEPARTMENT.
RAILROAD BUREAU,

Confej je .acy.--
QpAaTEaMAsTER GEN'Is DEPARTMENT. J
RAILROAD Bureau,
Richrl nd. Feb 20 1854
The friends and relsts9s OF soldiers ia the Ariny
uf Northern Virg!2ie sre hereby no'if' the. an
arrangs.as has this day u. .en effected with the
southern EEprssa Company 10 carry Ii: pacasg IS OF
fond ana wearing apparel to hiobtnoca, V.
To secure tio advantages thus obtained through
tho Express Cofor any, the foiiawing n1truotions
must be observed:
Psekss n must not contain more shan one hun
dred pounds be we'll secured snt risiny marked,
and sent at the expense OF The shipper to Ell ~r ot
tho soldiers Relief Assooiaons, which are located
as follows:
In North Carolina, at Aalsigh IL South carolins,
ct Columbia; In Georsia 1t Augus's; IL alabama
al Montgomery; or 10 any hsr point at which ons
of these A ssoei.tions have q Offsee
The Acct Is of these Aesociatione viii there sase
charge Of tbeln ard ship daily by south-rn Express
Ooupapy TO Tho proper hgen's OF tee respective
81 frs a; ticnmond, who will Sc them distributed
TO the proper individual ov ners'
To meet ,ne wishes of the sol1iors, ana 20 StVs
them 9 certain D,i speedy oe.nmnniesti"a vain
home, the ssoutteYn Express Company has agreed
TO give this freight preference orsr eeeyG'ta c'se
AL iu order that obstacle may occur to the sue
cess OF 30 iaudable enterprise the several rail-
road companies are hereby requested to fendef tne
Express Company such faci itiss az VIII enable u 70
make tbs arrangement complete s0cisss'
AS the southern Express Company Aasumea si
responsibility Of The transportation "f these pack
sges tie Relief Associations are requested 10 WITH
draw their Agents Who have heretofore acted as
travelling messen gers II tic Relief Association
will estahih agencies in the rear Of oshes armies,
they may enjoy the same privileges hereby secured
to the Army ot HoFthern Virginia.
F w SIH2,
Lieut., Col and Qusriermaster,
Approved;
x LAWroE,.
Quas master General
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
Aupsta, Ga, Feb 20, 1854.
Ths aoutiern Express Company hereby notify the
frisu4s and relsiiyes IT soldiers In the Army 9,
Northern Virginia and elsewhere that they are Pre-
pared to carry cut strangements IS announced IN
the above card, and that they will do all III their
power to fulfill its requirement.
JANIS SHUTTER,
General sup't and Acting President,
fa 9T-eoiSm Southern Express Company
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I: = A, WAE UePAaTMRNT,
AFtTa ppt Nfips,., cur-n,,

z > q, NAE UEPkRTMKNT, !
Niire and Mining fursiu,
Eichmnnd, Va, March I, 1864.
ryTANTED-To hire. 100 slaves OR Free Negroes
- Under Il recent act o: Congress sllves aud
tsee negroes cnn now be impressed for Govern
ment work. The Nitre and Mining Hureau need
some four hundred hands, and viii give the regn
lar Goyernmen; price-f;r)0, board and cio,hes.-
Parties hiring slaves to his bureau beforA The or
der Of imprcssraDt will nc credited with tie mum
ber so hired In itier quota under the call for ne
sroes for any Kind OF Government service.
NH low
&es- Whis- Bxaat..er, Sentinel. EnQuiser. and
i.Enchaurg papers copy.
NyAETED-Ail dead animals Persons having
" such Gao have them removed az once and gs,
highest price for them Leave notice 1t STAFF stables
Cary ST. opposite Old gas works, CT at McKepIy's
smith shop, Ffanh;ia street. Gear lss Market, o.
at Ni!re Works, Or Al and VI Bureau.
ANDREW MULLER,
(e 26-eodlm Sltre WGrt S.
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So ANTED-Scrap Ironl The highes, market
- price paid. Scrap Iron wanted al the Rich.
laond Stove W ofks, Of Cary and 10th streets
ss 10 Q5ts asa SNYDER.
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( NJ ref0aee Of c3hef pSfSon row destisats q
~ homo - hear Of one % aoeommodessng tssms
81 sppylos . nA1TJn, psess's Hsnen, n,6 ~
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NSTRAY.-Taken tps few days after the last
AZ Yankee rs!i, email bay hcrse mule. 1he
oS lcr will Gene forward, prove property. Pay
cnavgec. and tgGe SAD Eg.c away, to vii, be
dealt with according 10 law. apply TO Nathaniel
a!ayo, On the canal, Is miles above ticainord
M i0-Iu:" NATTANIEtl :YD.
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ITANTED>-M at Richmond, Va, Char
~ ictte, n q, ard eelua. Ais--blaes elniths, ma
cGinists, and patlarn makers Highest Vases paid
for first class wcrku.eo. 4 dress
D MINOR,
Lieut. comd'g y 0 Wcrks, giahr,ond, Va.
mi, f4--.It
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12
State Intelligence.

Col Grant az the 9th Vermont. has been
appointed a Brigadicr.
A Boston publishing hrm announce o
practical treatise upon the law Of wills by
Isaac y. Red6eld, in press John G. SAKE
has a new volume q poems in the press Of
TIcknor s. Fields. ehas scribner will
shortly publish work from the pen Of
Hon. Gee P. Marsh, % Man aud Nature. +"
nalcr VIM. Richardson, paymaster for
lhe Northern District, which includes Yer
mont. and has been stationed at Albany,
n. y, Is relieved BY Major Chas. NJ Burt.
James Briggs. Of Lincoln, while at work
IN the plough factory at Bristol, had bis
left hand sawed Of close to the thumb BY a
circular saw
Capt, Chas. K. Fleming, lsi VI. ARTILLERY,
has been promolei 10 81 Major, and Ada.
tant i. Barroxs becomes Captain of Bis
Battery.
The nomina,ion Of Gen Brooks. whc
/ esmnan8ed for 50 long time the Is W
Brigade, has been recalled.
Co sAvyer of the lst Vermont is coming
horne o. leays Ct shzenss. Il Is pretty vel
understood that he never received any con-.
plimsn, from Gen Meade. IS once stated
IL shors, i is hiated that be didn', deserve
asy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12

A Brave DRuMNeR BoY. - Orion r
Howe, little drummer hoy Of The Goth
Illinois Vols. has been placed Ia the Naval
School At Newport BY the President. Gen
Sherman wrote TO the Secretary Of War Of
him saying that al the assault on Vicks-
burg he came 70 him at the front, crying
OUT, +" Gen Sherman, send some cartridges
to Col. Malmborg, the men are nearly all
out +" What is the matter, my boy "
- They shot me IN the leg, sir but | can
no to the hospital Send the cartridges
right away Even where we stood the
shot fell thick, and told him TO 20 10 the
rear al once, | would attend 70 tbs car
tridges, aud Of he limped. just before be
disappeared On the hill, he turnsi fnd call
el as loud as he could, "Calibre 81" Il
have BOT seen the lad since, and his colonel
(MalmbOre,l On inquiry, gives me les adj
dress as above, and says lie is bright in
teligent boy, wiih fair preliminary eaa.
cation. What, continues the General, ar
rested my attention then was--and shat re
newed 10y memory u the fact noW-is tbAa
one SO young, carrying a musket ball lhre'
bis leg, should haze found his way 70 me-
on thar fatal spot, aud delivered his mes
sage. not forgetting the very important part.
even, 81 The calipre Of the mnsket, 81, which
you know is 81 unusual enc.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12

The NORM BmrIsu Review,
February number, has tie following
table Of contents; The Country Life
of England The Dynamical Theory
Of Heat; Bibliomania;' Harold
Ilardrada, King Of Norway; The
Later Roman Epic-Slaiius' The
bad kiimaboe, a Hiland Pastoral
llensn-- Vie De Jesus Thackeray.
The la.i article i the best estimate
lla, has Sc, appeared Of the character
and genius d iae great author whose
loss has caused more sorrow aad eal,-
"a iorh more jest praise thsn any
thai has beiallen the literary world
since Maes.aIay died
Tna EDiSnURo REsiEw, January
1864. contains Thsruo-Dyaamics
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mines The Mac ais &c DaHgeaa ana
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12

CoSSEcTcur ERECTION The election IL
Connecticut on Monday last resulted in the
election Of the republican tickat, as every
one Supposed j, would, very large number
Of civilians aud soldiers being imported into
the State to vote. The abolitignists ave
heaping up wrath against he day Of wrath
and when the hour Of relribution comes let
them beware -.arguS and Patriot
Al the present rate Of increase in
the numbers and strength Of the sab
olitionisis," how long viii it take for
their day Of wrath aud "hour OF
retribution . TO oveitake them: A
frightened party d,sirous Of knowing
how long a time is LEFT it in which
TO escape from impending doom anx-
iously awaits an answer.