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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
N.vrOs, WOrkiug on the FOrtifcatiOns.

letter from the country GpprEes US Of a fact which
nav not be known to the higher authorities. The ne
groes hired or impressed to work the Notifications
around this CITY, are in some instances, so badly fed
that they desert and run away either 10 their masters
or into the woods. When caught and brought back
they are liable to severe punishment. Many weeks
often eapse before they caught, during which time
their services are Lost both the country and to their
masters Apart from ths their constitutions are un-
dermined and their very lives endangered by exposure
nard work, Indifferent food, and, not unirequently,
harsh treatment
Rather than permit their servants to incur all these
dangers the writer Of the letter to which we have
alluded declares that the owners are not only willing
mt anxious to furnish food from their own farms. or
purchase Il with their own money, If the authorities
will hermit them TO do 20. II is bad enough to see
negroes demorAizsd by the peculiar labor which con
Kregates them In great Masses but to have them broken
In health and perhaps hurried to the grave for want Of
sufficient food and shelter is not what the owner bar
gained for, and more than any government should
demand.
We are well prepared to believe that the charges
made by our correspondent are true. Heis gentle
man Of the highest veracty and bis information comes
not from the negroes themselves, but from their over
ssers More than this, We know that the soldiers 1t
ChAfas Bluff are by no means well fed But the SOL
dr in cantonments Who drills but once or twice day.
and provided With cOss when meat is not served to
him. is much more able to bear the loss Of food than
the negro who plies the picksIe and spade ten hours
day Our soldiers get along very well with quarter
Of pound Of meat day, or less than that they can
DO without meat for week at time, and not snher
materially in health. Not SO with the haFd-Working
white or black man. The of his muscular tissues
must be regularly, promptly AID fully supplied or else
his strength will soon fail The hands 10 large man
ufactOry in this city, where much hard work is done,
allowed pound Of meat day. The owners OF tnaI
establishment know that without abundant food hard
work cannot be done; the subordinate ofcers Of the
Government make the mistake of surprising that ne
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

At the meeting OF the City Oeuocil of Charleston,
Tuesday eyeiog, the city taxes were reduced one
half.
1t is faid that there are large numb.rs Of Yankee
deserters in Cagads. May Of the furloughed
pair ct oEce TO that Br t sh colony for refuge.
Col. Gee rye P. Kane was IN Augnsa Ca, Tuesday
night, and received complimentary sefenade.
The Hampton Legion i. row organising to serve ss
mounted infantry. Those rot able to furnish horse
are to be transferred % in antry
Captain Muse, Confederate navy, died at Whining
ton, few days since, Of typhcd fever.
What constellation Is sacred TO the female devotees
of snuff The Great Dippsr.
Col. Turner Clautol, for many years member Of
the Georgia Legislature, ed a. his residence In Au
gusta, Georgia, Tuesday Light II, Was native Of
Virginia.
Ex Gov. R. +. W. Aston, Of South Carolina, died
Thursday last at his Plantation on Pee Dee.
new steamer belonging 70 tie LANAI Company has
just entered Confederate port from Nassau.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

gro working on Notifications can % W.
as soldier idling in camp. The - as mus 'o0'
rious orc.
work on Notifications are neglect
~, No of our own knowledge. Winter before
100" visited q certain hospital in this city, to look
ter boy belonging to relative. We found him
dying The surgeon in charge Of the hospital informed
Us that nine out Of ten cases, sent up from certain
ftrt alton, had died on his hands. Instead Of being
sent to the hospital promptly they we're kept in lGaky
tents and huts often without fire, and fed with the
grossest food until the disease fastened itself upon their
vitsls when they were packed eff Richmond to keep
| them from dying on the hands of certain officer
A. time when movement was fatal to life, they were
hurried away and this inhuman trick was repeated
over and again. Nay, this subterfuge for lower
ing the per centage of mortality, assured was
praciised upon sol Tiers as well negroes, and the
handsome record made by some of our extensive hos
pitfalls thus accounted for. Soldiers brought by
glect in Richmond deaths door, buried in
Petersburg Farmvie, etc., and their deaths charged
10 the account of the surgeons WAC received them in
drtieSIO morsis
WemAke no appeal to the sympltbies Of tie Inferior
authorities in charge of The Notifications. But we do
appeal to the humanity, the justice, aud the selnter-
est of the higher grade of officials. Is il humane to
neglect the negro aborng to perfect the defences Of
this cityS Is he entitled to fair rations and
fSrabe healthy quA=erss Is 1t just to the owners, to
take their negroes, starye them, force them to become
runaWsys, to die in the trenches by famine' Is it
right got healthy negroes and send back wrecksf-
Finally 10 it to the interest OF the government to
kaen tho bodily strength Of the negroes 10 that tbey
may do fill days work every day In the week, or is
it best to break them down fast possible and thus
while hsrrying the czenswith fresh abor.eves, post.
ponng the comp letion of the deiences Of Richmond
and diminishing the production OF the necsssares Of
life Surely II the owners Of slaves willing to feed
them at their expense, they ought to be allowed to
do So We believe h only necessary to cal the alten-
ton Of the War Department and Gen. Bragg TO this
liberal proposition of slave owners to en.ure its Ompt
/ acceptAnce,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
Loss OF TIE CONFEDERATE STEAMER JUNO.
The Oba.leeton Courier, Of thi ls.h. ra,s:

The Charleston Courier, Of the 18Th, GAYS:
From late arrival q. nf, rate port we regret
to learn OF The total Toes OF The tcniederats steamer
Juno, Philip Poreher, c. n, LtutsnaIt commanding,
With all her Offices and ew, 81 u. q in nber,
ceptng the pilot, w. srke sd>s ssistant Enein.v
j. II. Dent The Juno ian The blockade OF this aIbor
about H. We weeks ago VITA cargo o. atou: two ut
dre bales of cotton on Cove Dmett aseouaf. On tie
night of her departure q yiy heavy Dow sliuag up,
which Afterwards increased to gaze, ard the
dsy cut when about one huudft d mil rom this Ior
the vessel encounteipg heavy sea, iu id ly parted
amid hips. The veese be Dg Ct iron The bow suDk ia
etan.Iy ard in few nil afterwards the stem 10
dist poeart LEAVING Lothng hut the iprs n d I'M II
fragments of the upper deck sf)at abe survivors,
Dent al Burke, dis covered on tie evtnpg Of The
bird cay Lille bs:ore dark f,atr on atpar, by Capt.
Habenicht, OF tie schooner Penei. Tie u,fortu
men had been in the water over sxnen hours, and
were almost ready give up from tx au'tion.
Captain Habenichfs attention wac directed TO them
by bale If cotton observed floating along, as be sup
posed, from wreck aai which fortunately iIdu. ed
aim alter the OF his vessel in hopes Of beirg
abe 10 reader assistance. Upon his c; ming up with
en- the wind still blowing gale, Captain Il. found il
impossible lower biz small b1a but hove 10 end les
vessel drit alongside, when q men we're with some
difficulty rescued from their perous position and taken
to Nassau, where hey arrived OF the 22i u!t
The @ mmauder OF the juno, Lieut.. Porcber, was the
son OF our esteemed ie lon-ctzr, Rr. p j. Porcher.
He fought with undapnied bravery in the atls with
the ankee feet before New 0rea His loss will he
we're felt and anented By his numerous iierd, who
de- ply SYM athiss With he relatives in this FAD a
lion.
The ober officers Of the Juao we're Lieut Thos. w.
Bsnhsll Lieut.. w. h. 0lenheimer, Odas ID Tucker,
Master, Engineer Cla k Assistant Engineer Johnston,
Secsnd Assistant Egg n2er ]. II Dent, W. J. Burk
Pln.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
HKeONsTITUTIOS-sTATs kI ar- !.
RICHMOND WHIG.
ov0,v MORNING, APRIL IS, 1854.
ZOE TIE ARMY.

W. ls.rn that papers mailed to the army 90 moi
- THAR destination because the postage is not ano
cannot in many cases be paid in advance or on de-
Tverv 70 army carriers by the postmaster To remeo!
the difficulty in regard TO the Wig, We viii hereafter
nrepay the postage at this Sce on papers ordered BY
persons in the army, deduODg the amount Of postage
from the remittances cent
By an arrangement with the Postmaster a. N'nH'O.O
We viii mark each paper "Paid,' which, ey passing
through the Office here, will be evidence TO every 0'ne
once that the postage has been paid here
Wien no post Office is given, but merely TIE COM
pany, regiment, &C., delay Of day in the Richmond
Pos Oce l. unavoidable. Persons in the army order
ing the paper will therefore state tie post 0tSe' Ano
va will change the direction when requested
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

FRox IHx TaAss--hIssIssIPPr.--The Columbus
(MisS,) Republican has received an account of opera
tors in this department. from citizen of Nachsz Il
was generally admitted feet in Natchsz hat Sherman
bad bten badly defeated in two engr gements-one on
the 0dschits, and the other Req yer. Also that
Gen. Harrison had generally cleared GU. the Yankees
from Waterproof 70 the mouth CT Red River, taking
posse ssion Of the Yankee plantations capturing all their
provisions stocks g.. He also reports Gen. Ross IN
possession of Yszo) City and river the enemys gun
boats having left ih:se waters.
We have it also from other that the Yankees
arsremoving all their negro troops from up the river
to New Orleans for the puptse OF giving them aoothtr
lesson or two at the military schools ia tn, ars'of war.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

CRIrIcI:x ON PRAYER.-The tolow.pg resolution was
introd in the Yankee Senate few d,y,sgo by Mr.
Salisbury, IF Delaware:
Resolred, That tie Chaplain Of the nate BIO respect
fully req iested hereafter to pray and suppcate Al
mighty uod cur behalf and not to lecture him, in
forming him, under pretense Of prsyr, his, said
Chsplsi's, opinion in reference to his du;y the Al
mighty and hat the sad Chspsin be fur her quested
aforesa not urdr the form Of prayer, to lecture
the Senate in el,ion to questions before the body.
Mr.. ,wud objected to the resi- luton, and the Senate
went into Exesu i've session.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

....,a \. rsDrOduCcd with fkithfal accuracy by the
newest Thus, If Naples can boast OF ner n0mo'' 'De
yankees can pride themselves on their Lneoni II Aus
-. had her Hsyrau, they have their Butler; Ger
m,nv her omu1, they their Fort lafayette and Fort
w.rr.p whila the crimson glOries Of TurChn and Nc
Nsv s,lisse tho paler hslOs of EUROPEAN rufians.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

ANCIENT MANSION HOUSE, DE- TsoYED.-The Charles
ton Courier iinforned of TIE accidental destruction BY
fire. on Monday April 10TH of the ancient Sandy Hill
Mansion House in 81 Paul's Parish the property OF
Campbell, ECO 1t was formerly the residence of Gen.
eral William Washington, where he died, and whore he
received and entertained biz lustrious knsmsn during
his Southern tour. Tie house one OF the few If
not the only remaining residences in that Parish Of Co.
onisl date. TIE estae came into possess of General
Washington by bis termariags with Jane Elliot about
family till the possession of the preaent proprietor wo
had preserved aud restored it from decay Thus one by
one the insnimate ye. vital links which bound US 10
other times pass away.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

A mass meeting, consisting Of about FIVE thousand
men, vas held at Backhesth near London, on the 26
of March, 10 favor OF the Intervention Of Engsud on
behalf Of the Poles. Resolutions were adopted
declaring such Intervention to be the duty Of the British
Government.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
DIED.,

Al the residence Of Mrs A. Hakns in Po~haian county
on Thursday the 14h Of Msch 1894 Miss hoLlIE ELEANOR,
daughter OF Hiram Harris Esq., in the twentieth year Of her
sge
She has passed away sp time OF fe med H and
bloom for time and hed the fragrance OF
early prr e. when the little wild abe loved 20 we'll meet
emblems OF short vee just blooming she laid or
upon her pillow and tied for deverarce. FOR few
when patience had wrought Its perfect
work desired to live The wish TO depart and be
with Christ which better formed. 30 Jesus said IL
d enough aCome up higher" We walked by her side down
70 the brink dars rolling river snd waited and watched
With her the ang eoming'o bear her away to
beautiful land the Inhabitants whse never am sick
but Joy and gisdnes forever
In death she fulfilled he misson--snoher treasure
added TO those already to wander enid ever
pluck Of perennial bloom undyng
Loved loving gathered around TO bid her
farewell she pressed parting ksses on their ps with
and pleading she sought from each the
promise TO home Of bliss We watched rs he
ard longer and just the last Of the
setting glanced In at the window tue awful Presence entered
our midst his chill breath cooled the cheek OF the sufferer
he loosed the silver cord and released her SPIRIT which
scared away TO rest and Heaven.
Upon father and sister and Others who loved her dearly this
BILE with stunning But they have the blessed COM
orng that she died In the full triumph Of fshs
breathing out her soul In prayer dd and While weep
mourn, she may GRAND Of mercy them Would
they call her from the regons light sndoy and songf
Lovely In e but much lover with the crown that now
adons her brow and the soote robe which she s.ysd-
city whose builder and maker IL Cod
Powhatan CO.. Va, April 12lh, 1864
Pney Palas Amelia county vrgna the 1th OF April,
fifty minutes past eleven o'clock NJ. JOHN w. WINGo,
aged years. OF the late WILEY Wngo and Nancy
his wife, and grandson Of Abel Jackson, deceased
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
BANK CONVENTION.

AT a meeting of the Banks OF this city,
IA held pursuance Of srgge ton from Banks Of other
sstes TIE expedency Of general convention Of the Banks
Ct the oofedsrayto consider Of their course Obtaining
relief against the unequal which, sup
posed 10 cnieisl quarters, hey are liable
RsseLgsd unanimously That convention Of all the Banks
In tbs oonedr c and hereby Invited In ths
ely on MQsDAY "a day Of Nay next.
Kchmodd, Va, April Is, 1854 spis-h
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

& S0 REWARD.-Ranaway on the 26th of
DCO last March, my sHADRAcK. He Is about forty
ysas OF age sout built heishs Inches compsxion
black eyes sghty crossed legs very much bowed and stam
GERS slightly when taking VIII pay the above reward for
him delivered 70 or confined % that can get him
MRa- 8. z WINSTON,
apl6-stau7Ws Poindsxtsr's Store, Lonsa Co., We,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18
TO nv HUSBAND.
knew thee but TO love thee
Ne ma m m al ihaa hul "a nralaa


Iknew thee but TO love thee
None named thee but TO praise.
Farewell, FAREWELL q fond farevsli!
The fsirest lower must fade,
With no Just tribute left TO tell
The mourner where RS laid.
The rose bud blossoms TO fade AWAY
The violet droops Its head;
They bloom in brightness but q day,
Then all thefe charm, are ned.
But thine will be better part;
For tho no tombstone rise,
Thy name Is craven In each heart,
And virtue never dis.
Thy parent, wife, children, friends,
Thy warm Affection know,
And tha' toe l,ss their bosom rends,
They still mutt bid thee 60.
Far, far away, above the skies,
They trust they too may soar
Where wars and umults never rise,
Where partias 1, no more.
"rhou art not dead, but sleepsth" sound,
Thy spirit Is on high;
Although thy body 8 In the ground,
Well meet heyoni the sky
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-18

A letter in the Baltimore Amsrisa", from Point
Lookout, 10Th instant, says:
large numb.r of refugees arrived on Friday morn
ing from the South; they came across the Potomac
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12
2 r O PO s a i s
FOE INJECTING TaK
Custom House at Portland, Maine.
DEPARTMENT,


August &c, 1854
DRoPosALs will be received Al this department
Il entii the nrst 0ctoler 1864, at IL O'Clock
noon, for the construction the nstom use au-
thorized 10 be cd ottIsnd, Me- according 10
tue plansand specifications prepared ihis Depart
meat; said proposals u be either Tor The whole
building separate Tor different kinds OF work the
department deserving the right 10 reject or accept
where il deems the interest Il The Uniied Stat re-
quires it, the Department reserying he ight TO
exc nde The bid of any person or persons, whom
there just cause 10 believe will not faithfully per-
form the contact AIso all bids that upon investi-
CATION are below a fair price ior the work.
Bids VIII not be received Ia gross, and the Depart
ment having prepared schedule the apprtxi-
mate quantities OF each Kind of DIRK and material
required. (which schedule may be had at the Office
OF the Super ising Al chitect, Treasury epa tmen
tue bidder ~ be required to afix his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds of work he proposes
bid for and then carry the whole out in one gross
amount
Ninety per cent. Of the amount of the work done
and material delivered according contract price,
tsaid amount TO be rtained by the ate
Agent o. the department appointed for that pur-
posel will be paid from time 10 time the pro-
crosses and too per cent retained until the compile
ion OF the contract ana acceptance oil the work by
the Agent sfores aid and be eitod in the event Of
the non-fulhilment OF the contract.
Contracts wi be awarded only TO Master Builders
aud Mechanics, and the assignment thereof. except
by consent OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, will be
forfeiture OF tine
tee, signed b. two rusponsb persons. certified TO
be - b. the Unit 5 ates District Judge Attor-
ne OF said Dstrict IN the sum Of 50 90 tor the
whole work. or OF pr0peFtionate amount ii for any
part. that the bidder will when required if his pro.
posai be accepted, enter into conIracs and bond,
with sufficient securities for ITS aithful performance
Fo ms OF the bond snd certificate required; also
the plans. specifications and woi king drawing will
be urnis ed on application TO the Supervising Ar
chitect of tbs Department.
No bid will be considered, uuless il fully complies
in AL its details with the requirements OF this adver
tisement.
be Proposals must be sent IN this Department, ad
dressed 10 Isaiah Rogers. Supervising Architect,
and plainly endorsed:
.Proposais Cor the Portland Custom House"
Proposals wiii also be received at the same time
for tue old Custom House building and materials
therein, 1.-THE four granite columns Fore rect
excepted be removed within sixty 1901 days from
date of the award, and In The sale OF the same
be awarded TO the successful bidder for the new us
tom House. the amount of same wil b. taken as part
payment of his contract.
ISAIAH ROGERS.
Supervising Architect.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12
4 RkAARKABLB CURE OF A CASE or DRo
81 CURED BY MRS. NlNCHEsTxR.

This 10 TO certify that have been cured Of the
Dropsy Of Afsssu ysszs standing By Mrs.. Aaaches.
ter. have bssn to physicians In Bostor, New Yosh
and Philadelphia They I'll told ne that they could
do nothing far ne. uAiess thsy tapped me, and q.
sursd me that By tapping could live but short
time. had made up my mind TO 20 home and 1--we
aslong o. could with the disease, and then de- On
my way home stayed over night In Portland VITA
afriend Of mine. and told thsn what ny mind va.
regard 70 NY disease. Thsy anslly persuaded ne
to 80 and ses Mrs.. Manchester. She examined ne
and told me my case exactly.
Iwn 90 much astonished to think that she told me
correctly. that told her that would take her neal
sinss. not hsvtAg the least fsish that they would
mo any good or that should got the relisf
from any course whatever; finally took the nedi.
cine and vent home. In one week from the tine l
commenced taxing the nedsa;ne. h.d eysr three
gallons Of water pes me In hours; and my fsl.
low sufferers may be assured that was great relief
70 ne. I had not been able TO lie down In bed At
night before tns for tso years. Hog eas as asx
with perfect ease. 1 have taken her medicins
eight months, and Am as well Is any man could,
to be, and NO signs Of dropy. would sdyiss !.
that arc sick y 20 saa sepsnit ksrs. Afuaasss
even IL they have been given W BY other 81
aeians- have sent her . number Of easss Of oti..
dhsases. and she has cured them also. Go ana
for yourselves. ! Aad ne fsith, hss aow NY rash
oannos DO sAskedi In her skll In tsliag sad susins
disease. CzARLns 8. HARMON,
sARAz T. HARMON,
MARY a. HARMON.
oryrcn HouRs-Fron A. n. tflIsP.u.
septH tn outaf eddy
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12
n1ppLE AGED

There are many men at the n. - ~ =. ~ " noars
troubled with too frequent evacusrons from the
bladder, often accompanied by slight smarting OF
burning sensation, and weakening the system In
manner the patient cannot account for. On exam
ming urinary deposits ropy sediment viii often be
aibumen win appear, or the color viii Be Of thin
milkish hue, again changing to . dark and turbid
appearance. There are many men who die Of this
dihculty ignorant Of the cause, which Ii the
SECOND STAGE or SENLNAL WEAKNRSS.
i can warrant perfect cure In such ssses. and
full and healthy restoration of the urinary orgsns
Persons who cannot personally consult the Dr.,
can do BY writing In plain manner description
be forwarded Immediately.
All correspondence strictly confidential and viii
be returned If desired.
Address, DE-. j. b. HUGHES,
No. s Temple st., loosner Of Middiel Portland.
U-esnd Stamp for circular.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12
MEDICAL.
Good News TO- -
TIE Loxs SOUGHT yos
DIScOTRRED AT LLST1
Cherokee Reme.1 ~
TIE Loxs SOUGHT yoS
CHEROKEE INJECTION ,

ooAfookDHD FROM ROOTS. BARKs AND LEAVES
onA"oA1h hHAkDf, the great indian Diu.
stic, cures all di'eases of the Urinary gaps such
- Incontinence Of the Urine inflammation of the
Kidneys. Stone in the Bladder, Structure Grave,
Glest Gonorrhea, and is especially recommended IN
those cases Of Flaor AibHs tor Whites in Females,
where all the old nauseous medicines have failed.
1t is prepared In . highly concentrated form, the
dose only being from one to two teaspoonfaIs three
times per day.
1t s diuretic and Alternative In ts action purifying
and cleansing the blood causing 1t to dow in all ts
original purity and vigor; thus removing from the
system all psrnicious which have induced dis
ease.
| CHEROKEE INJECTION isintended as an ally
or assistant to the CHEROKEE REMEDY, an
should DO used in conjunction with that medicine In
all casesof Goaorrhea elect, Flnor AibSsor Waite,
Its effects are healing, soothing and demulcent re
moving all scalding heat, choadee and pain, instead
Of the burning and almost unendursble pain that Il
experienced with nearly all the cheap ssack isVec
tions.
BY the use Of the CHEROKEE REMEDY snt
CHEROKEE LHJECTI0N-the two medicines q
the same time-all improper discharges are removed
and the weakened organs are speedily restored 4
full vigor and strength.
For full PARTICULARS get our pamphlet from an,
drug store In the country. or write Us and we vii
NAB free to any address, . full treatise.
Price, CHEROKEE REMEDY y, % per bottle, o.
three bottles for s6.
Price. CHEROKEE INJECTION. ~ per DO
or three bottles for s5.
Sent By Exsrsss to any address on receipt of tn
price.
Sold BY all druggists. everywhere.
DR.. w. n. MERwIN 4 Co..
SOLE PRoPRrRroRs,
No. 80 Liberty St.. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-12

TWO first class tenemenis at the corner of Salem
u and Bracket SIS. also one tenement on G een
st. Inquire OF JABEZ C. WO0DMAN Jr, Neal
Estate Broker. 81 Exchange ST., or NATHAN NJ
WO0DMAN. % Oak ST. stptsdtt