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PROPOSALS. Fox LOAN.


TnRAsuar DzrAnfHxxf, July Is 1884,
Houcs hsrsey given that s.tssrspesops vm be re.
- 'n' treasurer Of the United States the several
As'an' Treasures and designated Depostares, and by
the National Banks designated and ou.ss .. psno.ts
mes and Financial Agents. for Treasury No.. ,svabl.
three years from August I5 1854 bearing AT the
rate oil seven and per cent per aunum With
coupons attached, payable in lawful money
These notes will be convertible at the option ~ the
holder at maturity into six per gold bearing o,.
reeemsble after i've and payable twenty years from Au
gust ls 1857
The will be issued in denominations Of fftv ons
hundred ave hundred one thousand and Ave thousand
dollars and viii be issued in blank or payable TO order
as may be directed by the subscribers.
All subscriptions must be for fifty dollars or some
multiple Of hfty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all deposits
The party depositng endorse upon the srtgssai
the denomination Of notes required and wheth
they to be issned In blank payable to order
ceivng the deposit be forwarded this Department.
The notes will be transmitted the free Of
transportation charges after the receipt Of the
original Certificates Of Deposit they be prepared
Interest viii be allowed August 49, all deposits
made prior to that date and will be paid by the Depart
ment upon receipt Of the original certificates
As the notes draw interest from August Is persons
making deposits subsequent that date must pay the
interest accrued from date Of date Of deposit
Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and
upwards for these noes at any time will be allowed
commission Of onequarter Of per cent which will
be paid by this department upon the receipt Of bill for
the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the
deposit made. No deductions for commissions
be made from the deposits
Officers receiving deposits will see that the proper en-
dorsements made upon the original certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits requested
TO give applicants ALI desired information and afford
every facility for making subscriptions.
W. p. FEssESDEN,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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~T The life Of Gen. Ledlie, of the lst
division of the 9th corps, was saved on
Saturday by small testament and :
watch which interposed between Minnie
bullet and his breast. This simple con-
cassion. no wsver, left quite . .conta. !.
sion.
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GREAT wEsrERy, q T. AND ILL & 8 Iowa r. r. Cos.l
SUPrs oyFreE, Springfield, Aug. !, a.:
Ii. L. SEEPHEsD, GenI AEt.-Ssr; Under the late
OF Congress making IL necessary Internal heye
Stamps in conducting the business Of this Line yeu
will be governed by the following rules:
Each receipt which you give for property To be
transported over, on this Line OF Roads must be
stamped with two ceat stamp.
All receipts taken for freight which has arrived az
its final destinations delivered to connecting Lines to
be forwarded must be stamped with cent stamp
This Stamp must be put by the party giving the
ceipt-
g. All receipts which you give for the payment Of
freight delivered under Rule for twenty
dollars tS40) over, must be stamped by you with two
cent stamp.
a. All Vouchers when receipted. Of anr kind for
amounts Of twenty dollars < over must be stamped
with two stamp.
s. Every stamp used under either of the preceding
rules must be furnished and cancelled by the 81
the receipt voucher by putting thereon his
the date in ink
The penalty for omitting the stamp falling to can
eel the same, is two hundred dollars and every
orense and every Instrument not stamped is invalid and
OF no effect TH0S- kNAP,
sngsdtf Superintendent.
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES


New 1oTk, Aug. TO.
Returns have been received from all
but eve counties on. the vote in Pennsyl-
vania on the constitutional amendment
TO allow soldiers to vote, and they show
for the amendment, 1874, ,3U6; against it,
los, 765.
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Mcclellan Meeting.
New York, Aug. 10.

New York, Aug. 10.
The Mcclellan nesting was the larg-
est ever held in this city. The number
present is roughly estimated At so, 900.
Great enthusiasm was manifested.
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7-3o Loan.

Washington, August 9.
Subscriptions TO the 7.3O loan reported
to the Treasury to-day amount to $685.
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Died

On the 10th instant, ELLES NJ youngest daughter Of
aeorge and Catharine ". Hagny, aged two Year, and
eight mouths ~
Ihs funeral VIII take place from the residence on Con-
cerf between 5th and sth 1t 10 o'clock this morning
Friends Of the family invited to attend
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s@- The Democratic party carried the
greater portion of the Southern States in
1860, and every State which it carried in
1860, it carried into rebellion in 1861.
except New Jersey. Aud We. there are
some members of this party--of the party
which elected James Buchanan, and sus-
tanned his administration while it plotted
aud accomplished rebellion and disuuion
who propose to put this party in power
again in order to save the Union. This
is probably on the principle that the party
who broke the Union in twain know bes,
how to mend the rent they have made.
But what object has party which went
for disunion in 1861 to 90 for union in
1865? They proclaim the independence
and the sovereignty of the States, and
the anconslltuliohality of coercion as oar
dinal principles Of the party, and these
principles are utterly inconsistent with
the restoration of the Union.
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@There is report that the rebel
General Price died q few days ago at
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, of his old com.
plant.
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INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP

PERSI have just received the following order con-
corning the receiving o frehts for transportation
the delivery OF regbts transported line Of
This will govern our transactions in future.
II. l.. SHEPHERD, Gen1 Agt
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EOR sALE-8o acres un;mn,ovsd

land siusfed In the s. Y quarter Of Section No G.
ip es and kaage in Pleasant Ridge Tn l.. Co
IOWA. friee sc pr acre. with good title no sale
IL B. TES-EYcK
A"sS' Real Estate Agent.
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r 4 n m 8:


NINE CARLOTTA POZZONPS
GRAND CONCERT.
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1g That model Democratic county.
"Old Berks," cast majority Of 500
against an amendment of the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania allowing soldiers the
right of suffrage. The county would cast
larger majority than that in favor OF
jeff. Davis, any day.
Berks county don't amount to much
these war times and SO the people of
Pennsylvania have decided to let the sol.
d'ers vote in that S.ase in spite of JEFF.
Davis and his Copperhcad myrmidons OF
" Old Berks" and elsewhere.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
Il F.F C!iL
AIT. AND lNSP. GENERALS OFFICE,
WARncrAaTWrNT.
RicpAoNb, VA: Feb. Il, 1854.
GEsReAL ORpgas, !

GEsRaAL Orders,
No lG.
]. THO Bureau o: i!olidcTipiiOn affords adfqra'e
| means tor bringing into service persoLs !i"t!a: 20
military dutp, and all authorities given prior 10
| D .cemher ], 1868, 70 raise troops from men not
in he liae5 OF Tho OF, M o' 70 recruit Tor any
! p~trticu'ar T.. m.rAnd in tho hclt. are hereh- re-
vokcd.
II R2c~nitsS e~niis.ni ty authority for new
:es which hzve in' It III 5 :iiGa se"cn'y-
| t-c yc:..,n..i siorai p.icars and pFi7slai, &C.
t.aI V uu-5rre! uron the ro!is. wiz ha f!'Ee1
| over 10 he En.e,n O; onscripiion nad a!lo'':d
to aclsc. any l~,inntry comp'ny they may prefer
! unIer the p'Ov.siOEa u: Paragraph III, General
Order :.(IIjl
RI p.rsrns netting Entar au.hori:irr to enlist
im:u Ter ncw companies ci:csr w:tbou. or WIi':In
! the lines ni the ererly. erantel Girco lSt Dee n
her. lSG3. viii ~ o,.Cc :. pert: 20 'h" conn H3d:ng
Gcnt mi ~ The Department III which th.y nhay
be. Copies Of such authority, witli Il statement OF
tbs number OF men enrolled b. them ana with
OF, turihex Ru;I'riza ion form such commanders,
their power wii expire 81 the tnd ct ibiriy
day. fr.m The date Of This order.
". The preceding orders ere ro' intended to
have my TT ct in the Tran .-Aij'issi2pi Dciar.-
merit.
V. Cnmlnlnlants OF posts AID ntli GERS OF the
Consumption Bureau " i'll enforce this order.
BY order.
(Signei) 5. COOPER,.
fs,.G-lR ALT. ard lisp. Genl.
.S?-Whig an1 Sentinel copy ona week.
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Oaoc. after the lapse of come centuries. the
tomb OF 0g;er. tho Dane, wss discovered hv
soma Of his couutrymen. Tho giant, avs,
kening FROM slong, death like sfutlher, de-.
mapded who they were who thus DISTURBED
his reposs' I'VE are Danes" replied q
voice. "Leso ue Of vaur number give ms his
kand," replied the Paiadin. There was q mo-
men,ary hesitation amongst tn" crowd ut
length, one, bolaer than the rest, thrust forth
tho heavy crowbar which had served to break
open the tomb. 6gier scised in his tremen-
dors grip the unyielding metal. ut is WE'LL"
.aid b., az he turned around to sleep another
cycle, cit 10 well. There are Jet men in !
Denmark" !
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Hon. W. PoRCHEa MILrs.

Hon. W. PoRcHEa MILrs.
ssNAT RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Mr.. GARFIELD, of Ga, called up Joint reso-
tutions from the Senate. returning the thanks
Of Congress to the soldiers of the proyisiona'
army from the State Of Georgia for ,heil
promptness in re-enlisting for tie, war. TIE
resolution was adopted.
GEN. RoBT. &. ROBES.
Mr.. SMITH Of Ala, offered u resolution ten
dcring the privilege Of q sent on the anor o.
Congress to Geo. Robert 4. Rodes during biz
stay in the city. Agreed to.
rIcrsr OF THE LAW
The hill relating to the printing Of nn ana.
lptical digast of the military aud naval laws OF
the Confederate States, oams up ns unfinished
business.
Mr.. BARxspALs, of Mississippi, offered a sub
siitpte for tho bill in the form Of resolution
authorizing the Committee on Printing to have
printed copies of the analytical digest Of the
military and naval laws of the Confed crate
Stateu, proposed by efssSTy. besTer md BrommeI
and that the sum Of four thousand dollars be ap'
propliated to pay for the said work. The reso
lution was adopted.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. FUEsTEH, of Virginia. rose to a persona!
explanation. He found in tie Examiner" OF
to day the following psraeraph:
A amendmeat with Eel renee to the c1emp-
ton of The press, offered by a Mr. FUNsTEN, OF
Virginia was adopted. i: extends the eSemp.
ton of on. editor, formerly limited to newsps.
pers pubti.hs d. on the i0;h Of April. 1862, to these
published prior to that date end siiire the .hegin-
inp of the war" said editor 'n be a practical
printer"
He would sny that the proceedings re'aiiTg to
the bill took place in secreb session aud tbs in
junction Of secrecy WAS only removedsfromthe
bill. is.lf. not the proceedings he would there.
fore any nothing ia explanations; no would
simply remark that hs Lf.re1 no such amend.
ment.
GENERAL STAFF OF II ARMY.
The Senate bill 70 organize a General Stiff OF
Ne army 10 serve during The war, WAS taken up
M. Miles, of S. c., moved to anlend the
bill by striking out, in the clause relating 10
the Metieel Director, the words "pay' and al
lowsnces Ga Brieadier General and insert
I,asslm,-etsd rank, pay and allowances of q
Colonel of cavalry" The amendment was
agreed to, and the bill passed as amended.
HORSES LOST IN SERVICE.
Mr.. SEXTON, of Texas. from the Committee
an the Commissary and Q~uarternaster's De-
par':,cnt, reported a bill entitled IAN Act 10
proS,de ~oo-nensstion for hofses killed. Cup
tofed, iosS or pe.cepently disabled in the ser
Tho question was 'Warns, dsba,ed hv
Messrs Sexton. Boteler, Chambliso md Aa.
hen, in tho affirmative, and by Messrs. 81
sd, Gartzeu, Clarke, Ralls and Foster, In the
'esative.
The bin was passed.
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FEBRUARY IL. 1861

/ tharaEnra. Looked ~ 2 --
ArpLES-S90 per barrel.
BACoN.-Firm at 81 30 per pound.
BuTTER-Firm at S6a6 90 per pound.
BEEr-Fresh beet, s3a325 per pound
sslted, 50 Is cts.
BEEswAx.-$4a5 pee pound:
BEASs-S25 to S25 per kushel.
cANDLEs.-S5 to S Is per pound.
CHeIsE-S6 10 So per pound.
CorFEe-SiOA to 1874 per pound.
CoRx-S22 to S24 per bushel, and scarce.
Corn MEAL-$2l to SIS per bushel.
HAy--Scarre at Si2 per 100 pounds.
ONIoSs.-$@5s30 per bushel.
PEAs.-Si0 per ~bushel-yery scarce.
PoTATOEs.-Sweet,' SIG to Sl5 per bushel.-
Irish. So 1854 per bushel.
~PL.ANK-Pinc lumber, SIPS per thousand feet,
broad measure.
LME-S20 to % 90 per barrel.
LaRp-S4t to Sii per pound.
LloUoRs-Whiskey. SIS to $25 per gallon;
app,s brandy, $40 to So: peach brandy, 1855
rim. S7b to 30 d0. Market Rc i've.
MoaAssEs-S30 to $40 per gallon; retail $40
Sorghum, $25 10 $50. retail $a3S.
SAILs-SNi0 to Sl30 per Reg; fsctsry price
SS5; but orders cannot be filed, owing to TIE
scarcity of iron.
SuGiR-Browu, 81 25 to 7 40 rsr pound ;
Crushed. $40 81 to Sl2 50 per pound.
PnRK--S4 per pound.
P~ePPER-Sl2 to Is 90 per pound.
RIcg.-40 70 IS cents per pound.
SALT-3b to 40 cents per pound.
SoAr.-$l to 81 s..
SEEDs-Clover seed scarce. $60 per bushel.
Timothy Sl2al5. Grass So to 90. FlsIssed SO
to 81. Last sales.
TAR-S+0 per barrel. q.
TuRNIPs-Ss TO SO per hushel.
VEHIsoN.-Si per round.
..vINEaaR-$5 to 6 90 per gallon.
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To Ms Editors Of tie. Enquirsr:


HENpeRsoN, N. e., Fob. ., 1861.
Gentlemen Allow me-. through your paper,
to oall the attention Of Congress to one eue-
gestion. touching the Tax bill, while it is un-
der consideration.
am satisfied, in my own mind, that . tax
should be levied upon purchases, as we'll as
sales, for tho reason that many arc making
Investments and holding the property bon sht,
under the impression that It is safer than
money or bonds. While the seller, who. rerhons
from necessity; has to dispose of his procer,y.
is assessed with a heavy tax, tho surrbessr
goes, in many cases, seott free. MaAa rho
purchaser of land. negroes, horses, muios
cattle, sheep, hogs. Tobacco, ), cotton, &c, when
bought on speculation or for an investment,
pay q heavy tax it is then in the hands of
the very party to make help support the Gov
ernmens kesrectfully, LEO.
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upuas UanP OF ,SSrRGrTIn..

UUHLIN Va. DE 81 lsbJ
NOTICE In oceorIanse S:ih provision Of Genera
~ Orders M. IS. Adirtac; Hnd lanpett = General
Oaicc, Current Series, the oHrer oftte foi!oning named
slave vii csll at the camp ard prove his sIs;a 3. 20
qu!red b5 Act Of Congress:
Bob =, glsy- o. Sco:. Green. Of Frart!,n coun ,,
Ey., captured On or abnui =: @ ::cbs., &C. a. lime >.
stcue Depns. Washington c-0nIy, Team. FRA he ;C1tL
0!io Rc:rl.-n:.
~ Of. Ter :f..1. J. d EoSSANs
4. DAVIDSON, L.at,n.ni aud AAIui.ut.
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DIR E FORCES

IL is gratifying tn see hat tho li'aSo y.
DELEGATES takes a plain. common .snse we"
Of this m ,t,or of. organizing our old me" ih'o
military companies. The hesisancS 10 su'I'N'
the ,,oiu;.iye energies Of tho State TO i"r1hef
-a5n.,;,,s. shows ths, the Hduse Of u 'iesates
"a r;vipr 10 the best interest OF The s,ase tna'
c,-,fu, Guardianship now SO necessary for the
feeding Of the army and the people. we "a''
,o-..prowers, beef r~aisers, provision mon noe
,aid.cs,cho-s, who never could stop a raid,
but who would neglect the grea: matter o1
production, while engaged in a bootless an
f~rui.less hunt after raiders. Take the ia'e
raid on Brandon for instance: "has goau
could the militia Of the whole south sidc OF
James river have done to prevent the burning
of Brandon. The expedition landed, burnt 'no
houses and rs,reased before Information WIS
received of It's starting. In a few hours It was
aver: the damage was done, and the fc gone.
There are several gunboa.s lying a10re the
distractions 8. Drewry's Bluff, actively en-
nloyed in doing nothing, any one OF which
would have protected Brandon. Al! the r''
lit;s Of the State could not render one-tenta
,he.a;d and protection that a gunboas OF I1s
Island or jamestown would sffJsd 70 the farms
on james river. The military force OF ;He
Confederate States are the proper and OILY
defenders worth anything for public defence.
If the cavalry Of that army, numbering uary
thousan! man, organized and equipped, with
49, Sk.aa -norc' on<,1nl vlr
csano. stop raids and catch raiders, the
respectable old gentlemen" Of Virginia
are badly cut GU: aud put up for such service.
We shall not hold over the members. IN ter
-orsn. the pr6i: ,ation cf thu Ayes and Noes.
bu. We shall Ell lsavor to explain how the a.
noyau,e Of uselssa organization, ard the loss
to public production, may be due entirely TO
an ,pcwiso attempt t, mako the respectable
old s~en.lemsn" Of thu State perform q duty
for waich they hare already Sent, With prodi-
gal literalisy. their noble and gallant sons.
County Organizations that can be speedily
summoned aud collected, are the only organi'
~zatio1s that ought to be made; they are tire
only crg,niss:iops that can be eHeotua', since
thew will be near enough to threatened points
10 rally and lend their aid 10 the regular
troops. Bat any consolidation CT tho whole
State into an army ? gluization Of "ReserTe
Forces cannot but be highly injurious to tho
productive labor, and consequently, really
and substantially impsi-inc to the pablo de-
fence.
The present bill Coz organizing by counties,
under county oom and nts, will supply tina
local t:fsocs, which is said to be required
su;h org N .ti ons will 90 the least possible
Injury {, prndussipr., since the. sam will he
speedily COLLEGE. together whsn the emer-
geoov. orr'c.ea; and can promptly return Il
their ;>:rm, wasa the es'g 'ooy has pa,sed.-
Es hope the county organization bill ma
become a law, if f,- no.hirg moe, to 9a"e III,
members from the puhlicat,an 'f the ayes ind
: noes-.hst "rod in pickle" for the recusanl
friends of the respectable old gentlemen o.
Virginia.
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By Davenport u Go SiStR hct'ooer'
Cih.r coiuer ~ Cary ~ Is l. S.s.
JITE ,hail ell. 1T ths n eot he Old p'rs'1'ni.
w rance Com pany, OF r ISAY = oI1. a
zl l. ~ .ocx. che fn.lnpI e Bon 8 aid 81 ck..
8 e1,UVo RicE 1cnt & D4nvi le hsi-o-c ir:
Coupon Brndl q.
j, 800 virsin!a 4 per cen: r gatrea B n'' I"
so Virginia . p.r cest Cocpor Br@s -,
$4,000 CoLfedsr4:e 8 yer ceEi C1Hpo. B)7is :
dates
10 Oo0 Confederate 8 per cen: Sf;o,n r!.toa &
pm DO IL
1000 q nfed-rste 6 or cen, coupon Ct.~r b
Is. ,har-y Va v. niral r Z stcIk
IS do Ri nond = ERrvuls Il Z St!
70 DO P,pk ef Richa,ud
S do sank OF @. rnnIoc ea!td
- do Old DomiEien Insu:saee Con-;
Stock
fLtHes Petersburg Steamship Ce-;
s;o X ,CsmpDell,)
ace such othe. Eents Bnd Stocks 81 may be Of ''"
fore day oiIals. DAVE NJ X Il -
4. 4 td3 St"rh. 'n-' ~
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HQas. CAMP ~ INSTRUCTION

DUBLIN. Feb 4Ih. IE6i.
NTOrICE.-rn sceordsnc= Will provisioDs % G .n-ra
~ Urisrs 40. *, last ssrr 3, the owner. Of he follow
log named slave viii call at tie camp and provo 'hei'
Chains rs required by sei of CrrsressI
Henry -, ,lnve o; Levin Pr. gne. Of Clark county.
Ken'ucky, captured by G.u.rsl VIM Il. jones CO anaLd
al J ,resvills, l. ec,rr'y Va ian 81, 1861.
L.vi- 81 We OF Henry Sharp, Uuiou cnuoS
Tennessee, "a runaway . tent Il The Feterat. e; Cum
berlsnd Gar; eap,urei hy Ga Vim E. Joe eonnisLd
z: Jcnl villa. Lee cou.,T, IA, Jan 3, l-6t
Lew:s-, ,lsve Il Aired Sharp, Uglpa couuty,
Ess. Teup ,s,ea, - .usarey' wan. 70 U1uberlsndG Gap.
Dec. %. l-Gi; captured IS 'i-n. !Ym. =. Jos-.' command
Jan 81. 1874. JAS. 3. Durham.
kas.l 10, Mai Z Coming.
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IT. the Editors ct' the Enquirer:

RICHMOND, Feb. 6, 1854.
Gsnt,e Iae.-Plea.e give place ia Inc COL
umns Of 20 lr paper to the following remarks:
Ga Wsdnesi.y, the 81 instant, u bill was
passed ia the C)nfeierats Senate. providing
ior the appointment to every regimen os III
fantry an ens'g / With the rtnk, &;. H., OF
lst lieuss,aat. o. tho f~,ll)wiug day Mr..
Sam uss. Of L., novel that the pill be re-.
90 lsi ier.i. Me-. s st tied that the bill had
pissed the S.na.c during the absence of5a'sny
Of che Ssnasoes. AMI { u become.a lsHs~eGid
create four Or five bundled additioua' Officers,
when it was veil known that We hal already
. a ssoera5uadanc. Of officers. Tpis Increase
of off :ers W. Did also add greatly to the sr-
psnses Of the Gocernment.
Now. gentlemen, in every AMY OK the CIV
il:zsi world, excepting our own and that q;
the United Safes, which latter, God knows,
Is no criterion fpr a civilized people, the color
bearer is an cah Ger, and should b.. The pn-
sieion is one CT great dagger, aud consequent
~ one Of great honor.
would propose that Of the supecahundance
of officers which VIC have all that are no;
otherwise needed be assigned to duty as en-
signs. Tw, very desirable ends will be thus
attained. Isl. The finding Of something T.
do FL the may officers who are without cnm
maads. "a. 1t will have the effect Of p~ursipg
the roll OF officers Of all but brave men,
There are walking about the cities Of tie
South many srrant towards clothed in the
garb Of officers who would resi- IN their com.
missions rather than accept tho perilous posi-
ton OF en-igu.
O.. MI. SHINES ssys"he expenses Of the Gov.
eramsnt would be greatly increased. j." e.
Now ~ the ensigus are to be appointed from
TIE ranks, where they have been clothed AMI
I'D at the expense Of the Government, the
gentleman il most assuredly mistaken. The
Government receives from the oommissioned
off Ger nearly the wh,le ofhis pay for The same
rations that are issued t1 Msmea. In addition
to this, I am :,ld by a ,quartsrmastar that the
Government pays between three and four hun
dred dollars fos the clothing annually allowed
the mon, and to this We will add the pay Of
tho private, one hundred and twenty-five DOL
lars.
sm satisfied That, if the gentleman from
will trenAle himself 20 investigate
the matter, he will lind that there is no. in
the Confederate S,asosN sruy a private or nom
commissi,n ed officer who does not cost the
Government s' mush, if not more. than any Of
itsa lieutenaats. VrR1rUs-
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AIT. AND INSP. GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA. Feb. Q, 1864.

AIT. AND INSP. GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va. Feb. ., 1864. I
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. Is.
l.. Applications from off ,ers of he Nitre
and Mining Corps for field service cannot
now be considered. Workmen employed by
them may be organized and armed for local
defence; bu! their military orders must be
subordinated 10 work as the leading aim md
consideration; and second in Importance to no
other military service.
II. \ limit (Eot yet reached, to the mum
her of able bodied workmen to be assigned 70
this service. submitted by the chief Of the
Nitre and Mining Bureau, has been carefully
considered and approved, aud communicated
ID the Bureau Of CONSUMPTION as q guide for
action.
III. Military commanders will extend to
the nitro and mininS service. especislF in
districts exposed TO the enemy, protection, aid
and encouragement.
". General Orders No. 90, Series C, FIR
bids interference with tho workmen or ems
ployees a. mines, furnaces Or nitro works,
whether worked by the GOVERNMENT or con-
tractors. These orders arc ROW repeated, ard
especial attention is called 10 them.
by order.
(signed) S. COOPER.
feba-lwH AdJt and Insp'r Gea'!.
Hy-Whig and Sentinel please copy.
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