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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
Iron TIE EyEKIsG WING I

Mr. EDITOR 10 late issue of yOEr valuable paper,
mention is mlde Of the lack OF house of worship III
the lower part of the city, accessible to the wanderers
on the highway.
Fhe s,amans Bsthe, corner OF ooh aud Cary otrecis
would seem, for the pessat 1t oast TO meet this Nsn'
most happily provd.d there could be an assurance OF
regular services there, every Sabbath. Hundreds Of
sopvaletcag soldiers. Decides III, struggling CivianF
are each SibbAih, to be found coDgregasd upon the
corners of tue Streets or roaming lislessy about
Surely, if come earnest worker would but enter In at
this open door," lold good might be accomplished,
for "lhe field ia white unto Ihe harvest"
There has been for long tims, NJ the above place,
Mission Sabbath School, uuder thu direction OF he
Y NJ O. Association and at The close OF each session,
evry Sabbath evening, at o'clock social prayer
meeting held. TIE soldiers aud neEhbOrs sometimes
visit it. but the attendance is usually sas If the fact
we're generally kno interest might be enkind-
led in the matter. Iuvitati N has been frequently eI
tended to the public 10 visit these gatherings for prayer
and praise and it is now urgently repeated.
ALPHABET.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
From Sa.u,say., Ess'''',g kds'sO'A
Shirt Of the Morning Press.

The Rra1,iusr urges at this time the utmost energy
and yiRianeo IL our military administration. lt ~ tie
only Wsy 10 sustain a. pace party, which owes lie
existence solely 20 The succes1 Of arms. The enemy
ia vshipF up assia and from the peesent moment utl
the day OF hs Yankee Presidential election, We shall
have hot and heavy var which will require all our skill
and courage to thvsrL
IaasomsShAt sermons Dg vein, tue Sentinel su5ains
the views of the Eranissr and oounses patience and
ersumspeclOn TO carry u through the critical stage o.
the var whOA is nov uPOu Us.
To all THE, We reply, the military gentlemen an tae
vOnity Of Dssps Bottom, Wate's Tavern aud the We'll
den Ralroad have obeyed Instructions in advance oil
their recspi0n-Ehch argues on tae part OF the saia
military men a. much sense as most editors have
Which e saymg = great deal for the military.
conservatives" who believe in maintaining the eE-
lstipg order Of things-nO mate What that may be
are heavily hwacked by She knoty club OF the Ara1a
;,,r In Ensiud Yankesland and in the SOota, these
"Oonssrsaiisea' IN favor o. perpetual war Their
money and their bopes invested 10 It. and they viii
be roth against sny meddiOg pssee-maker who inter-
fsres ui.h thsir "pseuar in iutiin." We must con
trVe soHe means 10 eheckmatc these Conservatives.
M,hons, Fields, Hsth %. doing that very thing
The Ssitirsl thinks the coming drai' in the North
will have a hue r,ol ami WaQts il hurried up.
The military editor Of tue Dispatch reviews the
National Iaisllgsresr's review OF GrautS eamPaig8,
AID shoSs Up che mods'n uses in most uIenViable
EshL The sane paper sus;aics General Page for re
maisnE a. Fo.t Morgan Instead Of taxing command at
,ipes when he discovered that Anderson ia treaty
With tbs enemy fSf the susread,F Of the latter.
"Our unemployed poor" come 10 70! benefit at the
hands o. the editor Of the Enquirer, Who gVes graph
10 sketch of the condition Of Iho poor, aud advocates
their employment in variety OF handierais- such as
the straW goods business, artificial divers, book bind-
irE envelope makag the manufacture OF gloves, etc.
TIE suggestions mad, By the Eaqirer are SOrthy the
tbouzhiful consideration Of pul bic men. We need
many things in the way Of manufactures, but need
even more than that q non Yankee population and a
system Of industry which shall uOs b;eed YaRkeSs-
Perhaps the system outlined in the EHqiirsr Is the
surska-Who knoSsi Il is the SEiss system, and the
S,iss are not Y4nkses; bet they ars Swiss.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

HoRsH SfEILINs.-Wm. Worth was examined before
the yOr this morning, and sent on to the Hastings
Court, for stealing hArse belonging to Vincent Came
lier of the Signal Corps. It appeared that Mr. O. had
left his horse a. Hanover Junction. short time after
wards he learned the animal had been sLOlsn and in
day or two found hlm in the possession OF gentleman
ehl, fow minutes before had bought him from Worth
for two watches valued at 81. 600.
German testified that no worth buy the horse
from one o. ROsssfs at Ashland, and pay 81 500
Tor him. without taking any receipt or bill of sale
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
TwO SMALL FAHnIs,

WITH IMPROVEMENTS,
SUITRD to small families--one contains rs
~ aeges the 20 ten other eleven
Richmond, and mile from the Richmond frede.
Ticksburg, and Potomac Railroad
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
Immediately after the sale OF Emingt0n say about
o'clock the s1 August will be SID at au;tiOn the two little
described The Of - the road from
cI Goodas ahd Adons Enpgon, and 10 susceptible
being made valuable uIs place. having good proportion
elsarea and Sdo wland and plenty OF wood land.
The smaller place has good little Improvements and betg on
the old stage road VeTy public obe) nne location lo
gooo ighbOThooda
They VIII be sold Enngt tn the premiHes msy b.
thought beat the Of SALE adjons and e other s
not far Cd.
TERHs Cash. or credit al the option Of the purchaser
p. W. GRUBBs, Auct'r,
Au 20-.td Successor 10 Goddn 4 Apperson
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

- IH
stairs tie men and women Advent into the room and
took pust the lquor when the women retired Iesv-
ne the tso men slOne 10 few minutes piAtobot was
heard IN the rooms that incorrgble cid rip, Nary Van
dsIHp, IpsLed pr llOred ny another rip PANIED ETA
IaesOp; they found johnson holding Dslorme in bis
aFns, crying out Ia accents Of the keeneat anguish
"Oh, Benny, have shot you have shot yot u 10
which Benny rspii.d; "Im gone, I'm gone" Logon
ena chsd pillow aud put Il on the or, and Johnson
laid Dsorme ,on the d or with his head on the pillow.
Uoou the suggestion OF the thoughtful VANDERBILT John
son started after eo,tOr, and Logon, like minis
ring angel to use her language Sat by Delorme
tWe he died." which was ia ten minutes after receiving
his wound
Officer Granger, abOu. o'clock, hearing that man
man had been shot 10 OA,hArine Bllnkinships WenI
round there and found Dslorme dead; his body was
still warm; Their was q WOuad as OF pistol bal in the
right lover side of the abdomen. The women said
johnson had SHOT him. an hour later johnson hang
imp about h street and arrested him. Some time af
ter the arrest Johnson said he had shot Deorme acc-
deutally
The Mayor sent JO4nson to the Huslngs Oourtand,
upon the concurrent testimony of eff ,ers Granger, BIB
and Mitchell that the house occupied by the female wit
nesses, and where the tragedy bad occurred, WAS
house of prostitution, and public resort for ewd and
dlssOluLe persons, committed ali the women 70 jail in
default of security to keep the peace
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

FIRu-B Between one ard two o'clock tlils morning
the house OF Mr. H. Aaury, in rear of his resi-
dsnco Clay slree between 18th aad IL streets, was
destroyed by Are. A valuable COW and quantity If
forage were also burnt up Tne 6re VAS the work OF
an incsndary, who has been busy Iii this neghboT-
hood for the As week. Ia that time he has set FIRE to
hafA dozen houses but in oil cases, except the lat
he FIRE has bsen discovered in good tma and eEiin-
gushed before much da mage had been done.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
ADDITIONAL OP TaE WELDON FIGHT
OUR SPECIAL REPORTS
NUMBER or KILLED AND WOUNDED IN TEE RICH
NORD GRARS
Special to E,saing Wig ]

Special to EteHing Wing
PETInsBURa, Aug. 2O.-1here was no fighting this
morning. The enemy still occupy the Weldon Road,
and are certifying themselves.
The prisoners captured yesterday principally of
OrAwford's Division, Warens Corps, and number
twsng two hundred, including large number Of con.
missioned officers.
Our loss Is not ascertained Gen. Olingman was pain
fully wounded in the leg
The following are the cssnAltiss in tie Richmond
Gnys in the fight OF yesterday
K'lled--Thomss Wakh
WouIdsd-A. +. Rogers.
Missing-M N. Bowen, George B. Gibson and Geo,
James.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

Inspection or VEHICLES Mr.. John TslmAD, Inspec
tor of CITY vehicles this morning reported twenty five
p,rtSs Who had failed to Bfng their vehicles 10 the City
Ill, for quarterly inspection the lsi July a1 re-
quired by ordinance The Mayor fined the parties 81
esob and in addition they had to pay Mr. Taman 81 for
inspeciiJn.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

ef.r.g From The Age We Live III. '','a
Tina pr,Atsstf mystery prevails about tie new Ala
bsmss Whereabouts, though report kiSes full paLtico
lars OF the vessel Che s said 70 be an iron CLAD ana
ram al armed With pivot guns that can ding hoilSH
proieotss OF ITO pounds and solid protcsies OF 1zO
p0nnds. she can steam Is knots an houe (some say
% and will have I72 sailors, picked men, including
the old crew, who will reserve their pay I'LL wanted,
which win be the s day of NApoeops the lbh OF Au-
gust l. is Just probable that this is enc OF the ion
vessels said 10 have been bought by Pussa, as aP
pears they have only got one.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

BIZ P. W. GRUBSs AUcIIoSEER.
ELMINGTON"-THE LATE RESIDENCE OF
WIN. ANDERSON, DECD,
A VERY VALUABLE FARM OF ABOUT 6QS ACRES, IN HAN
OVER COUNTY, ABOUT 10 Mills PAoA RICHMOND,
Fer SAL e AT AUJfl0N.
WILL be sold at Public Auction, on the pre-
p" mi SATURDAY, the 9Th August, at 70 O'Clock a.
the valuable farm oeatei above called klmlngon beau
italy situated e0asnlpg b23 about 200 which
ed The balance original secondary growth and Will be
d ed sell 300 With the mprovem nt (condsng OF
dwelling with I've rooms besides bssement kitchen, four other
servants houses, stable tobacco barn. hay HOUSE, 4c
ehArd Of choice iruyard with abundance OF shade garden
Ae enclosed and productive, well Of excellent water In the
yard well waered and healthy and the balance In
wooded los containing about IL eaoh having front
road and running back 10 Stony Run Clerk The
wood lapd very vauabe bsng heavily wooded and within
the Rchmond, Frederic kSburg and Potomac road
Possession will bs given the list day OF October
err SJerVng the privilege Of securing and removing the gs wing
crops
Terms third cash. balance al and 19 months interest
added, or sil cAsb, at the option Of the purchaser
2, w. GRUDBs, Auet.,
su20-tiI fuecesSor ~ Godda APPerson
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
TnIiEsGRARHIC.
THE FIGHT ON THE WELDON RAILROAD.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
General. Hill Defeats the Fifth Corps of the
Yankee Army
97OO PRISONERS,
A Brig General aud several Field Officers.
LOSS ON OUR SIDE SMALLER THAN
THE ENEMY'S.
.BRIaADIER GENERAL OLINGMAN WOUNDED IN
THE LEG.

An official despatch received at the War Department,
this morning, states that Gen. Hill attacked the enomys
Filth Corps yes eFday afternoon, at Davis house. three
miles from Petersburg, on the Weldon Railroad, defeat
ed aud captured about twenty asven hundred Il 1907
including one Btgsdier General aud several field eff
cers Loss on side believed tt be smaller than that
Of the enemy.
Brigadicr General Olingman wounded In the leg.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
NOR GALE ON CONsIGNMENT-

III Horseshoe iron AZ slo0. and horse shoes Of best
iron At T sxcange country produce al curreat rAies
We Vould inform friends and the public thai
our Nj Spencer il no devote bis whole time (excet
hour IN the day) 10 business this Arrangement likely 70
he nsnt ali consRnnepu Of country produce shall be
promptly attended to- bPkhukk AVEhAbLh,
aus-eVd2vs 10 uafy Eresb
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
CERrGPICATEs OF INDEBTEDNESS, HEAR
ING PER CENT Pkk a mn IN ANTs;lt kSF.
AND FRBE FROM TAXATION. rI z
TREASURY DkPAkfhkNf O.SA,l

Kchmond, August 8, 1864 J
pY the 14th section of the act TO reduce the
- currency, approved February IT, 1894 the Secretary OF the
Treasury authorized the above certificates
years after atneaISn Of treaty of peace with the United
naes They sod but only TO be issued 10 such
creditors Of willing 10 receive the
payment their demands They must also be given At
though taxation. The attention Of purchasing agents
dsbursng oncerg ofthe Government called 70 ts
public securities offering peculiar Advantages 10 those from
the suppes Of the uogernment bonght and 10 fac
the Of them cheers drawn BY Disturbing officers upon
the Deposarea hod funds and marked the SAGE
'payabe eeacAtes will paid In eonfor
nifty herewith.
DeposaIies are hereby authorized and required 10 comply
with his regulation make application 70 the Register foI
supplies OF CERTIFICATES As required
(signsd) u. A. rkhNhOLm'
auI2 m eecretary Of the Urea ury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
DIED,

y Jr, at Fort Delaware, private Sd company
Richmond No slizsrs Aug 6, 1894
Ross Ella Lse, Dr.. George and Anu e. Ross Aug
H. 1854.
Trow.aRoO.r B.. usdnsy on til. 18th Instant aged g.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
1880 REV ARD.

will pay so for the apprehension aud delivery 10 me in
Richmond for securing item that gel them,
aleyes, 20 sit:
J0RDoN syellou man, about ~ year, oil toersbIe car
pener and blacksmith, raised Chsapsburg Virginia
Lewis, black man. 50 years old parchassd L. fTesney
Broddie, Henderson, o. JOSHUA, black, about
rs years od raised by Walter Coles Of PsyiySnla county
rather down oos and JAUK, DID,
black sod sn bought OF r j. steru Of Raleigh o. JIM
black about FL 20 Old, raised In Ma ana
yey likely WILLIAM brown skia boy about 70 ~ yeArs
DID, rsised In or this city, owned By bsnpson
at the Richmond aud Dxnyie depot ElIJAh Of
complexion, shoot 30 raised VILE
eook; both o his legs ssoicn the
Lime he lon sAlLY huatio g about % year, Old raised
oudon county; purchased Of ~ A. Lee slender
With long black hair HARRIET 10 or 10 old skln
sitt 4 bushy head Of hair.
They len my farm In Lunenburg about the last Of June
he Wilson raiaDg party Wall psy the above reward
them, or $500 for any one OF hem.
au3-4W Ell. srOKEs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
gY fLLETT, BELL FOX, AUCT's.
A UCTI0N SALE OF

N UOlION SALE UT
IA THE RESCUED CARGO OF THE
~ STEAMER "DARE p
LARd; CONSEQUENCES PcREoS EERcHASIss
LAseED fEoA NASSAU.
On TUESDAY, the SD August will sell at aucii at
bouse II Pearl street. saved OF the
Dare, and add sgpm nts OF des rable
rs received by other lteAmerF comp ng In part the
following goods, viz:
81 pieces I black cloths
20 black gross du rhin silks
100 fancy dark and light prints
20 " "A beached bhiItings
80 printed orgAodles
" alwot deIainss
IS French meruoes
10 81 ca heavy lSmbskn costing
20 (" ca blue and bacl muskora coating
Is heavy fancy cashmere
10 5iineh indigo blue Apd black rr!xed tEeeds
case diamond pointed nletlng, ard clothing
10 pieces deouPs Ensfsh c apes
% " black and cciored b, nnst ribbons
40 " black mohAlrs, assorted
~ dozen super Preach CO, sets .l e,
10 q black and fancy ne Il ties
100 Z" Regatta shirts
40 long el h'shirts
leo pieces assorted silk hAndkeTchisfs
70 boxes hemmed
70 pans Ladies lasting gate
10 dczsn brown cotton haFhose
bslis a. uguBta Bhsetlng
bales eght-ounce oZnabarEs
ALSO,
50 boxes 8. n. Holsnl's manufactured tobaseo
20 boxes Hiswsihs tobacco
- kegs carbonate da
bauels Java coffee. &C. &c
The sale will commence vi To O'clock
ELLErT, BELL 4 FOX,
AuetioneeIs.
this lie should be by Saturday
afternoon. Aui'--tds
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

ADDITIONAL FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
THR SITUATION OF AFFAIRS IN
GEORGIA.
CANRYss OFFICIAL REPORT or THE
SURRENDER OF FORT GAINES.
ADDITIONAL DOLNGS OF THE TALLA-
HASSEE.
VESSELS IN PURSUIT OF HER
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
TREASURY DEPARTMENT u. S. A, 1
p;ohc,opd I,,ls 90 1874

Richmond, July ~, 1864.
LOANS ON THE SECURITY or THk FIVE
n, NDH RD MILLION SIN PIX CENI. NON
TAXABLE ONDS UNDEn TIE VIZ. Ss.C-
8 TION OF THE CURRENCY Law.
hEPOSlTS on call will be received by the
IL Treasurer this city Assistant Treasures At Charleston
and Msbs aud DepOstsries At Wilmington, Raleigh, 90
unbla Augusta Montg smery; aud ceTheaei
viii BIO Issued the same, btang Interest At tie ate Of p
per annu and secured hyPethecson Of al anean
of the above bonds 10 Of ee loans the bonds
apart by the Trasure and tho proceeds whsn sold,
piled exclusively 10 the payment u the said certificates
security Afforded banks oht orpo
raons the public generally BY hs mode 81 temporary
the effect Of generally adope
tespsg currency within moderate bounds n hoped VIZ
commend the favorable consdeaiion OF me ~
''N"'s "'''' r0-r' " q. a. TRENHOLM,
100, d,f Secretary % the Treasury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
AUtTreE sAEEs-rzn par.
% NEGROES Az AUCTION.
AZ viii sell Al saciions
fas zossIsa
q. n. DAVIS 20,
Odd Ysiiss3s a.N
OFFICE Oh MEDICAL DIRECTORY
1F U. s. II, sriTALs IN Va,
RICHMOND, Va Aug IL. 1884. ]

In accordance with orders from Surgeon
General surgeons IN ea.fse Of Hospta Ia Virginia arc
for the supply delivery such souat or ysse,s
tables and other ordinary marketable AZ NAV be aeees
hopta gardens.
When the condition OF the Hospts Haad viii permit Surgeons
10 oh of Hospitals allowed neces.asy 70 purchase
Aon 10 enable ihm 10 obtain sup Of
chickenf eegs, 4o, from bey9ad The limits cf cie more
sop vision viii in Se be txsrcise over The prices
paid for such hospital supplies and The surgeons charge viii
be heli a. y iUe for Iaysance IN Eur
OF Hospt. will inform their sevards thai pur.
chasing frSm th1 markets 81 eits om their
70 MARKET 10 uine not be feored 70 until tie ohef
or tuppJ hetin indicated prove nsunciRn and h that
care on TO such exieat - si supply Dc .oslies
IL la accordance s IRON HE secetsTy OF War;
Surgeons In charge OF Hospitals eoed NOS 10 purchase
ny Of the following AIc eo.uPosiog the ration thet VIII
oe bought aad ell In ure ~ officers Of the bats
saee Deg anee; Beef maon bacon. vhe.t nur corn,
alsd peas beans, nee, sat- vinegar sugar. molassss
Agents engaged In the purchase viii tenms
ais 81 NnhdrAWn W. A. CAKRIEGruN,
shlo Nv a rsatO
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

tbs Union would rather prefer to Ts-sisCt psoihe
than WaYliko President '.-~
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

Interesting from Earops.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

I DESIRE TO ENGAGE FOR 10 MONTHS,
ha se,veea Of LADY competent 10 instruct few adj
,ce nI In LAn French, highest knglsh Branches aud
Wiso (hs would be sPecialty) To one mai would
snit a liberal salary would be cheerfaly esLeeded
' W.. A HoR6LEY, A. D.,
..n-n HarAHlckaVlla. Y. q Nalsap county We.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22
FROM GRANTS ARMY.

VESSELS IN PURSUIT OF BIER.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

From the latest Northern papers received We gsthe'
the following additional and interesting news;
THE SITUATION IN ssoRsA.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

BosTos, To ssday Aug. 10.
Captain Reed, Of the brig sillOE, before reported
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

The evening NOnits'T, Of Aug ?, notices the PeAo'
rumOrs from America, and thus comments upon ihem
'sTne fact is that the late events muss have enligh
ened the President the real feeling Of the people
in the North and him that they getting weary
Of this terribSRar The slu2 gshness with which the
militia respond "a TO the calls made upon during the
Confederate invasion OF hsTyAnd--lhe obstacles Mr.
esssndsn has had 70 contend with 10 the neg alton
of bis loan which il s said be s attempting 10 re-
a z by public subsOHpson-the inaoton Of Grant be-
fore PsteFsbnrgtbe dsseusohs in the Clbins,, which
seems likely 70 involve the retirement Of Nj. Stanton
al this calculated TO inspire Mr. Lincoln with serious
q aelons and may possibly have suggested 70 him that
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-22

WANTED TO HRS, for the balance of the
year. good Cook, Washer and Ioner (without sneuu-
branes an person having taeh servant for hire, viii call
auiz-8f
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-15

THE NEXT Four YEARs-The New
York Independent thus sums up some Of
the questions which will come up for
examination and decision after he war:
"What complication of problems will
the next four years bring. Nothing less
than the establishment and security Of
Human Liberty; the reconstruction of a
broken Republic ; the readjustment of
the rights of the 5 airs, aud OF the Federal
Government the status of the negro,
his conversion iuto ci' Zen the punish
ment of treason the reOwDership OF
Southern lands; the Mexican question ;
the Monroe doctrine; toe national hnan-
ces; the reabsorption of a disbanded
soldiery back into citizenship the fixing
upon standing army large enough to
defend Liberty, aud not large enough to
menace 1t; these aud many other prob
lens, foreseen and unforeseen, arc the
unparalleled difficulties which the next
Administration must meet and MASTER
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-15

The Post Office Department of Canada,
having, for the sake of uniformity, consen-
ted TO so modify the postal arrangement
between the Uuited States and Canada, Of
1851, as to establish a uniform postage
for letters of ten cents the single rate be.
tween Canada aud all parts Of the United
States, it is or Tered by Postmaster-Gener.
al Blair that 10 future the International
postage upon all letters between Canada
and any part of the United Saates shall
be ten cents the single rate for half an
ounce and under, prepay ment optional,
withou, regard to difference Of distance OF
rou. Of conveyance.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-15

A Union soldier, who recently escaped
from the Goldsboro prison, Informs Gen.
Peek ,ba. great riot occurred at Raleigh
on the occasion Of the banging of the ma
tive Union soldiers at Kinston, and that
Gen. Pickett's troops from that place
passed through Goldsboro with oil posi-
bic dispatch, to quell the outbreak in the
city, where the stars and stripes were
conspicuously displayed, snd much VIC.
lenee and excitement prevailed The
press was not allowed to speak of the mat
ter, and the Raleigh Standard was sup
nressed soon afterwards.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-03-15
rally Round the Flag, Boys"

Yes, we'll rally round the flag boy $, we'll
rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom;
Well rally from the hillside, we'll gather
from the plain,
Shouting tn Q battle cry of freedom.
CHORUS.
The Union for ever hurrah, hoys burrah
Down with the traitor, and up with the
stars,
While We rally round the flag, boys, rally
once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.
We are springing to the call, for two hun
dred thousand more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom,
And we'll eli the vacant ranks Of our
brothers gone before,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom.
Wen welcome to our numbers, the loyal,
true and brave,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom,
Although he may be poor, he shall never
be a slave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom
So we're spriuging to the call from the east
and from the west,
Shouting the battle cry Of freedom,
And we'll haul the rebel crest from the
land We love the best,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom.