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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
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The N, Y Times joins In the complaints against the
injustice done to New York City in the enrolment un-
der Lncolus last call Itappears that this enrolment
embraces 1856 6l2 PERSONS or one IN 81 of the entire
population. Out Of this enrolment IL Is calculated that
lao conscrpts can be hsd-fhatis 70 say many
were required TO l the last two calls for 700 900
The average quota of the New York and Brooklyn
congressional districts Is s67 each the average Of the
Massachusetts districts Is 2,le7.
goes not seem really that there Ia much emulation
eLololted response to Lucon's last call Massachu.
se.s ies 20 ouy herself of BY means of negro substi
'u1ss Sno New York camors against the Injustice Of
which she Is the victim. Wait ill the day comes for
PEACE.
The New York News copies q recent artiale of thu
Sentinel 10 show that tie South Is willing to treat for
peace on the basis of reconstruction. The Times in
sists that the Sentinel only pokng fun at the Mes,
and ite Democratic coa5jutors.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

RoBISsOE, ADAMS & Co.'s AUCTION SALEs-FALL IN
PHcEs-FrOm the following list Of prices obtained at
Messrs. Robinson, ADAM Co.'s fales, on Friday, a
marked decline in the necessarics and some Of the
Injuries of life will be observed:
Apple Brandy, SOL 62i gallon; Wbiskey, con-
mon $54 90; Superior $50; Jamaica Rum from s75 10
7s; Alcohol sos.
Cotton Yarns $50 TO 40; rs Shooting 50 So; oSna'
blrgs SO 65.
Gum Opium So IS pound; Calomel SIS pound
Country Cheese S4 90 pound.
Sarch a article In our market manufactured IN
Lynchburg by Judge Daniel) 50 so pouni
Rec from 81 30 to so pound.
Blown Sugar from SO to 60.
Crushed Sugar sll.
Sorghum Molasees SSs gallon.
Coffee (oape and s.. Domingop) 81 so per pound
Lard So 10 pr pound. a...s-
Bacon from 90 to so apound.
SuperRne Flour $500 per Dbl.
TuIpenthe Soap So So Country Soap So 25.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

STATE RIcz--Mssss Spots, Harvey G Co., 14th
street, south of Carey, agents for the State Of Fr
gnia are now selling Rice q; SO cents pound Each
family Is allowed to purchase II pound for each
Der thereof The rush for the rice is great but there
no occasion to be in such hurry. The stock on hand
Is 100000 pcunds-enough for all. This win stock the
market az reduce the price of other KINDS Of food
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

Ssiest pail at Ashland next Mondy night, that Mr..
Perry has, for their convenience, chartered special
train, which will leave the fredericksburg depot at
O'Clock, and returning, leave Ashland at 2 o'clock A.
H., Tuesday morning All Arrangements have been
made by Mr.. Perry to make the ball one Of the most
delightful affairs of the season.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

Mayors CoUHr.-There was nothing of much interest
before the Mayor this morning. Mr. woo.ten, as usual
ahead Of his competitors for practices at this bar bad
case, which, in tho sbseace of Witnesses was continued
The practice into which this talented young lawyer Is
walking Ia imuense. Fash day adds to his fame and
popularity
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
DIED,

6EsxRIr- On 12h Instant Of typhoid fever eAsls AIy
youngest daughter Of Samuel and Jane Gsnns aged years sld
months.
HIdAx-In Manchester. 9Th Inst, wK wAIKra
d. ana Salhe L. Hagsn, aged 3yesrs and 10 months
PADoE1T In Hen leo county, nst w. PADofT
Of surry county, aged SO years.
sHGnrIn his city 18th ins GEosox eHAhP In the 77h
year Of his age.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15


Cl1SroS La. Aug. IL, via Mobile II h,-NeW Or
leans papers OF the have been received. They say
that the Yankee monitor Teeumseh struck TORPEDO
opposite Fort Morgan, and went down Immediately. All
on board persisted ncludng the OaPaiD) except nine
parsons.
After RAISING the fort the Tennese came up through
the wooden vessels of the Aset delivering brOadsides
aad looking for the Hartford, the fIgsbp Of Admiral
Faragus.
The MOI lgahsls bore down aad struck the Tennis
see amidships. The Tennessee and hartford then got
side BY side-.he former pouring full brOadside into
tie Harslcrds port holes causing, as the 7rs Delta
srs. fearful loss of life on the latter.
The LlokaWAna and others came up and took part in
the ac.onuutl the Tennessee surrendered.
The papers report that Admiral BuChanan's leg will
DO saved. he told them be would have been willing to
die ten minutes afterwards could he have sunk the HAr
ford
Lieut. ComstOek, Go ifsderAte, end Lieut.. Pfentiss,
Yankee, are both reported dead.
ATLANTA, Aug. l2-Thefe 70 brisk diminishing on the
entire lef.. The batteries up Marietta street and the
East State read opened on the city at O'Clock this
morning. and have continued to FIRE up to the present.
sr.king number of houses on McDOnough street. No
elsuAluss reported.
The enemy are still msssing on the leit bit making
no ,fflrts to extend their right
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
MARRIED.

-tUeKsEs- On llh inst 81 residence OF Hon. a,
1nmsl eIeensbor.'i \. BY the the n Smith, d. r.
ner, Of louisiana "
fEsgEr-WaTiis-Eear hledgevle, Ca, on 18Th Inst By
Rev. Wm nlnn hr. hDwIs A. NRSBEf and Mis- HulsiTl,
daughter OF COL H. Waters Secretary Of Executive De-
mari -
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
ADDITIONAL FROM THE UNITED
STATES.

YANKEE ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE OF THE ESTE
NEAR ATLANTA
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

4 OST BONDS ...,,,,
Notice Is hereby given that aPPbesuSn
far the renewal Of Confederate per eent 0oaus W.
fr 12OO and No sos for t10o lost lbh APRIL Nv
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
Mps.n sahsrGsy'i Evening BdsHOA.
THuEGRAPHEO.
LATRST FROM MOBILE.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH OF GEN. MAURX'

LATEST FKOM mO BILE
oPR1CAL DESPATCH OF GEN. mAURx.
PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER OF FORT GAINES
FORREST DRIVES THE ENEMY OUT OF
OXFORD.
FROM NEW ORLEANS
THE TECUMSEH BLOWN UP BY A
TORPEDO.
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE ON THE HARTFORD.
Admiral Buchansn's Leg will be Saved.
HEAVY FIRING AT FORT MORGAN.
Preparations to Resist AdvGnce Of The Eaemy
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
FROM ATLANTA.
EiRISK sKIRMISH ON. The LEFT.
ENEMY OPENING on CITY.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

THE BAIL AT AsHLAsD-We would ann 'unce for the
benefit Of ladies' and gentlemen desiring to attend the
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
IP,ess Dssratehes.l

MeBLE, Aug. ll.-Heavy firing reported at Fort
Morgan, Tuesday, Wednefdly and to-day. Toe tGle'
graph wire is cut between the ty and the fort. Two
vesse;s arc n Dog River Bar this evening. The bay
shores are covered With the debris Of Federal vesse
large quantities of tar, pitch and turPentine have
been burued to p-eVtn the enemy from gettirg up
Troops Are dlly arriving, sui good feeling exists
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

nlSSOLUTIUN.-The concern of ARENTS,
~ N0RFLEEr CO, sths day dissolved By the sale Of
Mr. ArensineresI TO Mr. Mr.. D. T. Williams. AL pares In
debed to holding claims nsl the viii call on
either party for settlement fo which purpose only thenAme
the coGcern viii be usei. GEORGE ARRNrs
BILL q h0R5LEET.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE SITUATION AT ATLANTA.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

BY P. W. GRUBps, AusIIoxKER.
THE VALUABLE RESIDENCE,
+ SECOND, BETwEKN MAEsEALL AND CLAY srRxLf3,
UnD q At II N lunpInN

/ VIII be sold at auction, on the premises,
MONDAY August i5h st ~ O'Clock p n, that very
drAbe residence located aboIe In the OF
Mr. Rogann 1t has roemB besides kitchen has
aud having been built within few IL In
excellent condonndse Il 10 very desirable residence
properly goOi and the neghborhood avery
exc nent one.
third cash. balance sir and twelve months
all cash at hs option Of the purchaser Possession VIII be vsp
la 6itsen days. p W. GRUBBs, Auctr,
Successor Goddin A Appersan
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
I ARGE BRICK TENEMENT on the sout

1 ARGE BRICK TENEMENT on the south
IL side Of Marshall, between Jefferson and Madison streets
sale auconW be sold az auction, the premises
MONDAY Aug the 18Th at o'clock very valuable large
tenement ocs as sboye formerly oeenPied By tho so
Robert A GEsbrook nowrenting for shteen hsndrei dost
per snnum, payable monthly with the right OF tho
fourth Of January next The house has eleven incuos
those In the basement and garrett besides kitchen ard water In
The yard The lot large and very valuable. Il has front or
Eve feet Marsha street and depth Of hundred
Wv. GRUBBe, Auetr,
us 1t successort TO Godtn Appersoh.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

VERY VALUABLE LOT, at the corner of
Clay and Fousee streets, impedistey opposite the
dence Of Adolph D Eq for sale at a.
ter the sale Of the above propeys al 81 osloek-ul be
toi auction, the prsmses the lot located above rent
rg thirty feet osy street. running back one hundred sna
alley This exceedingly vauable property
Terms-c Cash credit at the optlen Of The purchaser.
p. W. GRDBBS, Auctr
aul5-lt Successor TO Goddn Apperson
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
4 BIT OF ROMANCE.

Just before the army crossed the James river, and
while our corps was in the vicinity of Charles City court
use, private John Kick (aos very romantic name
for the hero of my romance, but "whats in name ?O
of the I'd New York riff e. taken sick, and Was left
at tho hous9 of the late Pcs dent John Tyler An
aged relative or the family and Miss Tyler the Pr 81
DENIS daugher--a lady yoaug, good locking, and
wtbel strongly rebelliOuswere the occupants OF TIE
mansion, which, should say passdnt, was ansact-
ed to some extent by soldiers before guard was
stationed to protect it The army, IN course OF time,
passed away and the SICK langushed in the lux
urious Of his fair young hos', in whose breast
pity and sympathy snon emerged into that stronger
passion which ''rues the court the camp, tho grove
Of course, tie next proceeding was mstrmony'
Minister was found and they united 10 the bonds
OF matIimony.
REAPPELRAKoE OF THE GUERILLLs IN FHREAx ooUsiY.
Yesterday morning the gusrlas again mode their az.
peararcs in Fairfax county fer the first tune in several
weeks, capturing pickle. post of three man near An
andsls R.Abs reports from that section state hat
NOsby's gang preparing for renewal of bis opera
| tons In that region.
Gen. KIpat ibk has go far recovered from bis wound
| that be was enabled TO resume his command In the
Army Of the CumbsIapd few days ago.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

From the New York Tunes and Herald of the 10 h,
received last night. we the following summary Of
interesting neWs:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
1uE RIOALL o. GIN. M'cLELLAN.

petition is being largely signed, intended to be pre-
scented to the President, asking him to again call Gan.
Mcclellan into active service, it being the universal i'm
preston that this popular General could rally 90 600
volunteers to standard This, if acoeeded to- would
render draft unnt cessary, besides meeting all pressing
military exigencies.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

THE TECUMsKH BLOWN UP BY A
TORPEDO.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

On Sunday rebel train was seen beyond Aide, Lou.
don county, Va. The rebels ! al detached some OF
their wagons, loaded with plumber, from the main body,
and in the meantime followed by body OF Union
cavalry, who were not however, in sufficient force to
make an attack. AT or neGE Aide, the Union force
was augmented by about 80 cavalry, IN Ter command
of Otpt iss who had been out on scout. The rebel
fore, was attacked, and some 20 wagons, loaded with
grain, were tiken Those in charge of the train aban
doned IL
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

'reparations % Rssist Adgaaee Of Die kaemy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15

Msi. Gen. MauFy, Of Mobile, mas been ORDERED 70 axe
command of the Department OF ALBANIA Mississippi
and Eas,.Lou'ssns.a Place made vacant BY Gen 5. D.
lie bsiuz assigned to the OOnmand Of HoOSs corps in
the army OF Fsuneseo. Gen. Higgins succeeds Ssn'
Maury in the Noble District.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
.EAvY FIRING AT FORT MORGAN.

Admiral Buchanan's Leg will be Saved.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
Sc EERAL HOUSES STRUCK.

ENEMY OPENING on CITY.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
TEE porr ARD The CONFEDERATE trArrs.

The Paris PIesss says: Our readers have not for
gotten that an artillery commission appointed after
the sment between the Kearsarge and tho Aabr:
ma to examine the results Of that engagement in
pecou With the armament OF our vessels. This com.
mission under the presidency Of Vce.Admirs Didelot
has iust finished its report, which is said 10 be very
remarkable one 1t is asserted that certain parts Of this
document will not be published account of their con
adenal character Il appears that hs conclusions of
the commission will modify somewhat The system
hitherto f owed, By eaaig especially to fresh arma'
msnt of our srmOr plated gates which are to receive,
il is said, guns OF mu1h larger cal 20 than those they
are at present provided WITH
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-15
FROM NEW ORLEANS

FORREST DRIVES THE ENEMY OUT or
OXFORD.
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disappeared. Husbands yainly sought from
street TO street and house to house their
wives. brothers their sisters, and parents
their children.
The first intelligence was brought here
by telegraph that FIVE hundred had perish-
ed. IL was hoped this would prove 10 be
an exagseration but the next day the mum
Der was six and then eight hundred, and
then thousand. IL was then thought the
tale OF herrsr could not proceed iusther.
And yet it has. Until now seventeen hun
dred names have been published of per.
sens missing, and the remains of more than
two thousand have been borne to the cem-
ettry. These, in some isolated cases. have
been recognized; hut the ovefwhelming
mass have been perfectly undistingu ishable.
For four days crowd Of iaborers was at
work extracting the remains; and nearly
two hundred cart loads have been carried
TO the cemetery. Fifty men we're there
employed opening an immense excavation
to receive them; number that proved to
be insufficient, and had 10 be augmented.
The fire occurred on Tuesday evening !;
and on Saturday evening the fearful task
had not been fully accomplished.
Perhaps never IN any land has calami-
ty 50 dire and unmitigated. so sudden and
awful, so hearrending and horryfyins. been
recorded.
Connected with the fire already record.
ed there are incidents narrated that give
rise TO The bitterest reflection. Psr in.
stance. through the vestry of the church
there was IN opportunity for some to es-
cape. BY this avenue Miss Armstr
did escape. besides another LADY but then
The door was closed in order 10 have more
room and freedum for removing articles Of
furniture. even In benches, candlesticks,
crucihres. &c. We give an extract from
the pen Of oor special correspondent. dated
December IL
Yesterday We stated that the priests and
servants OF The church, while that multitude
Of females was burning. were busy in saw
ing the miserable furniture of the vestry.
To-day We have seen images Of saints,
silver ornaments and paintings, in the ad-
joining houses that had been saved in the
midst of the confusion. We have seen a
large image, with its gill framework. in the
segar shop on the Corner Of the square we
have seen thousands Of triHing objects that
were got out instead sf the perishing vic.
tims--inanimate stocks Instead of human
beings.
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THE SPEED OF RAILROADS.

The Great Western EXPIRES. to Exeter,
England. travels at the rate OF forty thres
miles an. hour. including stoppages. or ff-
ty one mileSan hour without including the
stoppages. To attain This rate, a speed Of
sixty miles an hour is adopted midway
between sone Of the stations, and, in GER
tain experimental trips, seventy miles an
hour have been reached. A speed Of se-
venty miles on hour is about equivalent to
thirty-sve yards per second, or thirty.fve
yards between two beats Of q commsn
clock. Ali objects aear the eye of pas
senger travelling at this rate will pass by
his eye in the thirtysffth part Of second
and ii tAirty-6vs takes we're erected at the
side Of the road. yard asunaer,a tkey
would not Be distinguished one from an
ether; If painted red. they would appear
collectively ss q coatinusus fash Of red
colsr. 1.-two trains with this speed Sass
cd each other. the relative velocity wsuid
be seventy yards per second /; and if one Of
The trains were seventy yards long. il
would Cash by in single secsndo Sup
posing the locomstive which draws such "a
train to have driving wheels seven feet in
diameter, these wheels will revolse Eve
times 10 a second the. valve msves and
the steam escapes ten times 10 second
bur as there are two cylinders. which act
alternately. there are reslly twenty puffs
or escapes OF steam in second. The To-
comotives can be heard to " cough" when
moving slowly. the cough being occasion
ed by the abrupt emission Of waste steam
Up the chi@ney; but twenty coughs per
second cannot be separated By the air,
their individuality becoming lest. Such .
lscometiys speed is equal 70 nearly ose-
fourth Of cannon ball and the memen.
tum OF whole train. moving at such
speed. would be nearly equivalent to the
aggregate farce Of number Of cannon balls
sqsal to one-fourth the weight Of the train.
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respect, in many parts Of the land Of I" bar
leybree.' The IrishmaH, when lie is pro-
yiJent enough to get anything like abun-
dance, IS very apt to combine the faults ol
ms fellow islanders and when transplant
ed to Scottish shores, testiies his decided
preference for their whisky ever that Of
his own land. The American has q fault
which is fully as destructive to individual
and to national health and yigor, as either
oi the others msntioned---although the re-
suits are not SO immediate.
We refer to the rapidity of swallowing.
80 ieng and SO unfortunately characteris-
TIC OF the inhabitants of the States. This
- trite subject, but not the less most
important one. and which it is the duty Of
the medical profession always to bring
prominently before the people. An ad-
Junct evil is the too great variety of sup.
Elementary articles consumed amongst Us
IAN error observable else where, il is true,
but, as We think, especially noticeable in
Que country, and expressed often in the
providing OF sweetmeats and knick .knacks
OF various sorts, which tickle the palate,
but tease the stomach. The astonishing
quantity Of confectionery consumed a.
msngst US can hardly be estimated. but it
IS both Prepostersus and enormous. We
have heard Of young persons at school, who
not only lavished all their pocket-money
IN the purchase of candies, cakes, &c., but
even ran largely in debt for similar de-
structlve edibles This vicious appetite
prevails to greater extent still in hot Ia
titudes. We have known yesng Cubass,
and youths from sur Sou thern States, who
had nearly destroyed their health BY these
dopierable habits.
HIgin, In Medical Journal
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NATIONAL PEcuLrARIrrEs.

The health Of people must depend, in
no small degree. upon the usual quality oil
its fsod. and the habits formed ia cousum.
Ing u. And this must be allowed 10 bc
true, even while we acknowledge the al.
msst unlimited capacity Of the human sto.
mach TO dispose Of the most varied, and
toe oiteA the most Inappropriate articles.
Not 10 dwell upon the peculiarities in diet
which are muinly due to climatic innuen.
oes--such al. the enormous ingestion Of
fatty substances in very cold regions, de.
manded by the necessities of the human
constitatiens and the large consumption Of
fruits and light farinaceous articles in warm
latitudes-the every day usages Of the in.
hab,tants ofihe temperate zones, so famil.
lar to Us, are not unworthy Of a closer con.
sideration than is commonly accorded 10
them. both in q hygienic and dietetic point
Of view.
That no standard can be set up as appli-
cable to all, in regard to the amount Of
food to be taken. 10 undeniable. Countless
circumstances combine to render this q VA
riable quantity but il may be safely as.
serted that. generally, far too much feed
10 taken by those whose means allow them
to indulge their palates and overload their
s,omachs. This 10 true on the sea. a. we'll
% On the land, a. We lately had occasion
to remark, when nsticing the dietetics Of
ear usly-appointed stean-packsts.
II we were to particularize, We should say
that the Euslishman is more prone to eI.
cesd in taking solid food, and the Scotch
maa In his pstatisns--althsugh We cas
testify to an improvement. in this latter
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OUR DUTY.

What is the duty Of every man in this
Southern confederseya Il is not to find
iault with and pick Saws iu the Govern.
ment--it Is not 10 labor to incense the
pehple against their rulers---it is not to
threw obstacles in the way of achieving
our Liberty--it is not to prslong the war
by our acts-bat il is our duty to pitch IN
and help to conquer peace that recsgni-
res our right to govern ourselves if it BE-
not convenient for Us to shoulder the mus
ket, then IL 10 our duty to aid and assist in
the prosecution Of the war to the extent Of
our ability. BY al other means. We must
be united and net divided people. We
are in the war now, and the only honorable
alternative left rs 10 to fight It out, cost
what II may. II is too late'now to say the
job is bigger enc than we expected, or
that IL 10 costlisr than we dreamed of, and
ergo We had best give up. That went dos
IL We give up we cover ourselves with last
ing shame and infamy, and bsqueath 70
Posterity disgrace and the iron chains or
slavery. :
We did not advocate this war; We on.
Pofsd secession to the bitter end. beeauss
We believed with Shakspesr, that we haa
j" better bear the ills we had, than ay 70
sthsrs we knew net Off We thought ws
saw in secession civil var, and land