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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

nISTRIBUTION OF SALT FOR
RICHMOND CITY.-We are now prepared
to deliver SALT-ten pounds per head, at twenty
cents per pound Applicants will bring with them
the usual affidavit to the number in the family,
and bags must be furnished of sufficient size con-
tain their quota SP0TTS & HARVEY.
de l6-3t
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nj OF E.--A gentleman proposes to
heits orders for the purchase Of supplies and the
transaetion Of business generally, having large
Eur pean mercantile acquaintance This Is an ex-
ceent opportunity for those who may haze business
to transact the Continent He win return in four
or FIVE months. The best of references given. Ad-
dress "box 100, Salisbury, North Carolina" or
!" II. McC,' w. 4. Price, Esq, Richmond,
Virginia. no 9--S0t
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Mt OTICE-The Board of Directors have
capital stock of this Company payable on and after
the 3lst instant to al persons who stockhold-
ers ON the 29th of November last, or to their legal
representatives M. w WARRINGTON,
Treasurer Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com.
pany. de l6-tJI
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NOR SALE, a FRAME STABLE, in
II the rear OF Mr. L. L. Chambers store, con-
tanning twenty stalls one pair Of PLATFORM
SCALES, nearly new, and other STORE FIX
TURES; one hundred bushels BLAGk-EYE PEAS.
These srtices wlll be offered at private sale at No.
Franklin streetSnear the First Market. until MON
DAY, the 18th instant, when, if not disposed Of,
they will be sold at public auction at 10 o'clock
4 NJ. lie 1S--5tsl WILLIAM BRACkETT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

NIOTICE-The general meeting OF the
IN stockholders Of thu BANK OF VIRGINIA
VIA lie held at their BANKING-HOUSE, IN the
city u Richnaond, ON MONDAY, the 9th Of Janu-
airy, 1865.
hans siaif vote as the proxy OF stockholder ia any
election Of directors or oficers Of tho bank, nor
IAN any proxy be valid which shall have been ex-
ecIted sixty days before the time Of election.
dc l0--eodtd WM. II. TAYLOR. Cashier.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
CONFEDERATE STkTEs OF AMERICA,
a Richmond, July %, 1864.

uiCiuuoiiu, July @os Aoo1'
fGsAXED TREASURY NOTES.--ln or
der to promote, as far as practicable, the early
nauidation by the Treasury Of the OUTSTANDING
TAXED NOTES, the Treasurer, Assistant Treasu-
rer and Pay Depostares in the different States are
Hereby authorized to receive the said notes, except
tte siO0 notes. at 661 per centum, on deposit issu
lg Tor same certificates OF loan, upon hypotfeca-
flon OF nom taxable bonds The said certificates to
be payable demand after the expiration OF ninety
dave.
Aud all agents for the sale of the above bonds are
hereby authorized to receive the taxed notes, with
the exception above named, in payment OF bonds.
O. A. TRENHOLM,
au22-ts E7cretary of the Treasury.
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YANKEE PR1soNERs. s.-one hundred ar

YANKEE PRISONERS. hundred and
thirty Yankee prisoners, captured near
Petersburg on the 10th instant, were
brought to this city yesterday and COM
mitted to the Libby prison. Among the
number was Captain j. NJ. Wallace, OF
the Third Delaware, and his first lieu
tenant the first of whom, a ruffianly,
brazen fellow, conducted himself in the
most disgusting manner while waiting in
front of the chief-ofp police Office. In the
course of his insulting remarks he made
use of the vilest language towards our
ladies, and said that he hoped the time
would speedily come when all of them at
the South would be draped in mourning
over the deaths of murdered brothers,
fathers and husbands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

INKS, INKS, INKS,-superior quality
i all coors-warranted TO give entire satisfaction.
Prices reasonable. A liberal discount to the trade
and to wholesale buyers.
E. ID. HOVER IL CO.,
Practical Chemists, No. A. under Exchange Hotel,
Fourteenth street. DE 18th, SAM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

CALT CERTIFICATES subscri-
- Der will furnish SALT CERTIFICATES to
persons wanting them at the Bank of Richmond.
j. B. MACMURDO,
de l7-2t Notary Public.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

RoBBERY Y-The basement story of Mr.
Samuel Steinfelt's residence, on Brook
avenue, near Goddin's tavern, was broken
into on Thursday night, and his store
room therein robbed of from two to. three
hundred pounds Of bacon, large lot Of
candles, twenty-five pounds of sugar, six
or eight pounds of co'E.e, and some other
articles OF groceries. panel was. cut
from the door by the thieves, and after
wards unlocked from the inside.
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rAHfERg RANK OF VIRGINIA.-

The genenGl meeting Of the stockholders OF the
EaRMERs' DANK. OF VIRGINIA will be held
!. - Their rBANKING-HoUSE, in the city of Rich
,nond, on WEDNESDAY, the llth day OF January,
1868.
The law provides that no officer or director OF
bank Shall hereafter vote as proxy OF Stock
holder in any election Of directors officer OF bank,
nor shall amy proxy be valid which shall have been
executed sixty days before the time Of election
H. l0--eodtd j. III. GODDIN, Cashier.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFIcE SPECIAL SERyfcE,
RtcHmospS Va, september ls, 1884
Mt OTICE.-From and after MONDAY
IN Mkt, the 10th instant, the STEAMER
sCHRApNEL viii leave the wharf at Rockets for
the JAMES RIVER SQUADRON daily at O'Clock
A. NJ. and o'clock r. M. touching at au the pr1-
opal landings on the river. )
JOHN II. PARKER,
re 20--ts Lieutenant in charge.
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7~e' .ss--s TREAsuax aoErARrMESr.
CoNFEpkHATE STATES OF AMrnrcA.
RrruuoSn Noveu,ysar % ta5,f

CONFEDERATE STATES or AMrnIcA.
RICHMOND, November 2S. 1864. J
THE HOLDERS AND OWNERS OF
COUPON BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF
STOCK issued under the act of August 10th, 1851,
redeemab BILE after the lst days Of January and July
1864, are hereby notified to present the same for
payment to the Treasurer, one Of the Assistant
Treasurers, Pay Depositary Of the Confederate
States, funds having been placed in the hands Of
those officers for the purpose of redeemng said bonds
and stock. No interest viii be allowed thereon after
January lst, 1865. q. A. TRENHOLM,
de 7-eod2m Secretary of Treasury.
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au 22t.
~ rtssoInTIoN OF CO-PARTNER-

nISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-
- IP.--The'co-partnership heretofore exist
int- b,lseen j. NJ 1IAINES and WILLIAM
DRACKErT is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent All persons indebted to, and those having
sattlsment with Mr.. BRAcxErT who is authorized to
settle up the business Of the concern
j. M. HAINES,
WILLIAM BRACKETT.
B-persons having articles in store will please
aa and take them away as the store will be closed
after this week WILLIAM bhAChEiI.
: n. .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

IITY SCAVENGER.--The subscriber,
~ having been appointed CITY scAvENoEk,
prepared to clean sinks, cnlyerts, baek yards,
cellars alleys and lots, and remove all nuisanees
therefrom at the shortest notice and reasonable
terms. Orders lett at the Richmond post-0fce, box
l,5s0, win receive prompt attention.
no ls--lm Il. H. ALLEN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

(Iate Cashier Bank Of Commonwealth
Richmond December IL, 1854. De l6-6l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

EOR SALE, ono set MAHOGANY
PARLOR FURNITURE. Can b. seen ON
Ninth, between Main and Cary streets, over the
oiice Il the Soldiers' Tract Association.
de lC--Sts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-17

r ONG DATE BONDS FOR SALE, Of
i the One Hundred Million Loan, from 1868
q 1851.
WANTED, ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS.
old issue. (de l4--0tl 9. w. PURCELL = 60.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
The Fremont Convention AT Cleve-
land-The Radical Lender I'm a Pet.

The New York New Nation Of Saturday con
tains an important announcement to the effect
that the friends of General Fremont are 10 hold
a convention in Cleveland on the 2lst Of May.
IL calls upon all men Of minds like its own 10
hold township conventions. &c. thereby telling
the gentlemen that the friends of Fremont are
big enough to take care of themselves. and that
they intend choosing Tor themselves The New
Nation advises every one lat once to give up the
idea OF taking part in the Baltimore Conven-
ton"
The Cleveland Leader having committed itself
TO the fortunes of Abraham the First pitches into
this Fremont movement right aud lett. Ii don't
relish the idea of Fremont Convention in
Cleveland at all. But the word has gone forth;
the Fremont men are determined and il can't be
helped. The Leader. while confessing its hearty
sympathy with the ultra radicals, scods and
irets. and even calls the Fremonters Extremists"
and says their movement is predicated upon the
baseess assumption that 1.-The slavery question
could receive more immediate aud radical solu
ton than IL is now receiving from Abraham LIN
coin" The Leader vents its spleen at General
Fremont who. il charges, lis lending himself to
the work Of Reorganization The battle wakes
hot. and may look out for some interesting
fights between The Fremonters and Lncolnites,
when they get fairly at work, prescribing each
other. aud twtting one another with being dis
organizers. sece>siOnsts and traitors Ohio
Statesman.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

half OF them, and have conversed with more than
a dozen Out Of the whole number only tao
we're possessed Of any information of value. and
these two heard OF accidentally found them
both (but at different places working busily At
their trade Thev are mschinisi-, Northern
men. Who we're induced TO 20 down TO work on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad before the war.
What thew know about the present condition Of
the Southern railroads, and the rolling stock
thereon. j. really valuable. believe il Is rela
ole and true. because they are yell known here
"a honest and truthful men
They say that the railroads in the South gen
erallv are in tolersbly fair order land certain
" they have been found 10 be 90 by all Of
"raiding" parties, from the Potomac 70 the
Mississippi and that several new connecting
roads have been built during the last two wears
The road from DanvIle. in Virginia. to Greens
borough in North Carolina. was completed
few months ago: aud the rolling stock was
plsced ON IL few weeks before my informant
left Virginia Railroad iron il now manufac-
tured ~ no less than eight different places in
the South The Tredegar Iron Works at Rich
moud which the Abolition newspapers Of the
North removed 20 Alabama some months ago.
has been engaged day aud night for two months
past IN the manufacture Of bars Of railroad iron
for new railroad in Georgia. The other places
where railroad iron IL made are at Chsreston,
Raleigh. Lyncbburg. Danvile, Fayetteville in
North Carolns. Rome and Atlanta.
At Macon, in Georgia. and also at Atlanta,
locomotives have been built for more than two
years past During the last six months "A large
number of skilled machinists from Scotland have
arrived at these two places. and locomotives are
turned out now more rapidly than heretofore
They are at work on nearly all the Southern
roads. and are said 10 work as we'll as those for
merly brought from the North.
Passenger cars aud freight cars are now being
built at Savannah. Fayetteville. Greensborough.
and at two other points in Georgia The cars
are sadly deficient in the painting and gliding and
ornamental work that distinguishes the passen-
ger cars on the northern railroads. But in point
of strength and substantial comfort they are said
TO be all that could be desired.
CONTINUED ACTIVITY IN IMPORTING COTTON.
The export OF cotton from the port of Whining.
ton continues briskly To be carried on. During
the week before my informant left Wilmington
where he was engaged in repairing some en-
giues, four steamers of that port all with
full csrgoes of cotton. During the preceding
week. two other eargoes had sailed: and not one
of the six had the least difficulty in escaping the
n-tice OF the blockadne squadron Large guam
titles of cotton are continually arriving AZ Wilm
ngton, from the interior. expressed to run the
blockade. DRUlD.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
..Inwarthr uemhern

Mr. Long bss not suffered from the Colfax
raid. On the contrary. he now stands in a higher
position than ne could have possibly reached had
not the radical club sought % destroy freedom 10
his person Their vote that Mr. Long Is an "un-
worthy member" is the merest farce But Mr..
Colfa1 has lost very much of the respect of the
country which he formerly had. and has hurt
himself and party most seriously bv, for once.
exposing their iutolerani and tyraunical proclivi-
ties, while the Democratic members are now the
acknow lodged defenders Of American liberty.
The exposure OF radical character which has
been made will do good or course these men
think all Who differ from them unworthy mem
bers." We shall probably hereafter have an
unworthy member" resolution annexed 10 every
radical bill tor the purpose of charaeterizin- all
who oppose it. Ii will be "A new dodge in legis-
laiion to tack on 10 every party measure Re
solved, that every one who opposes this plan is
an unworthy member" This is the Colfax radi.
cal plan for governing America-N. y. Journal
OF Commerce
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
STATE ITEMS.

The Indiana Cotton Mill at Cannelton paws
over $4,000 Government tax for the month OF
March.
"A new Catholic church is 20 be erected in
Lafayette. The building is 70 be III nv 81 feet
built IN the Gothic style. and when completed i.
will be one Of the finest church edifces in thar
city. Ii Is expected to be got under roof this
summer
A iew months ago couple Of men called
upon Dr. Biggs. resident OF Mitchell. in this
county. and desired private interview with him
DE- blggs conducted them TO a private room.
wnen to his surprise they locked the door, aud
one drew pistol and the other knife They
told him that taey had warrant for his arrest
tor passing counterfeit money. but If he would
pay them $1,000 they would let him off Dr.
Biggs gave them $500 in cash and bis note for the
balance After keeping him 10 the room until
train time they LETT. The Doctor consulted his
lawyer. and they agreed 10 say nothing abor, il
hoping the men would return 20 collect the note
On last Saturday one Of them returned TO collect
his money Dr. Biggs had him arrested and ne
was recognized in the sun OF 81 500 u appear
at toe Circuit Court. After the trial the man
showed warrant for the arrest Of DE- Biggs
stating that be United States detective
De arrested the Doctor and took him 10 Indiap-
apolis. W. will refer 10 this occurrence again
a. soon a. se learn the result OF it Bedford
Appeal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
General Grants Campaign Against
Richmond.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Express states that the army with which
Gen Grant will operate against Richmond will
number nearly il not quite 400 900 able bodied,
well disciplined soldiers, large majority veter-
ans of TWO or three wears One hundred thou
sand men in the Shenandoah Valley, will pre-
vent flank movement by Gen Lees forces.
The remainder OF the army will march up the
Peninsula. strong fleet of gunboats on the
James river accompanying the expe1ition-in
short Gen. McClellan's plan will be adopted by
Gen. Grant.
The army will move during the early part of
Mav-not before. Ii is the wish OF Gen. Grant
to give Gen Mcclellan "A prominent position.
but the administration have insisted upon over
ruling his wishes. and promise him carte
blanche III everything else. provided he will not
insist upon this point
Gen Fremont will be rendered a command of
negro troops This is TO be considered a matter
of policy by the President. who is disposed to
show his generosity toward the leader of the rad
icas - Cincinnati Enquirer
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

Mr.. President. We have expended two thousand
millions of treasure; daily expend three mil
lions more The daily destruction of property
well nigh equals the daily expenditure. thereby
decreasing our means of payment in the same
ratio in which the burdens OF Indebtedness are
increased
The border States have been ravage l. desolat
ed. and now their population is flying to the
wilderness Territories of the West 10 escape
the curses OF what We call American civiliza-
ton. They seek peace, in order that when all
el>e has been lost the future rewards of labor
may be preserved for the comfort and support OF
their families To the holy purpose OF restoring
the Union We have given a million OF lives. and
half million brave soldiers now stand ready 70
add their blood Ia the sanguine lake that knows
no filling Rebellion is confronting Us yet. Is
II weaker than il wasi Public opinion saws yes
Take Ihe newspaper press of our country aud
add up for yourselves the reported desertions of
rebel troops for the last two years and il equals
the original militia strength OF the South The
same authority tells Us that the rebel armies are
IN state OF starvation. and 10 the same column
reports the destruction of commissary stores
on the outskirts OF rebeldom sufficient TO subsisi
their arm e. for three months We are told by
the reports of chief engineers and major generals
AZ command that forts have been leyelled oy our
artillery, have become a mass of shapele-s ruins
and unavailable for defence These forts, for
SIX months thereafter. have held in security Con
iederaie garrisons, and they vet frown defiance
al our iron-clad navies
For three years the armies of the reb- llion
have dehed our power. In April, 1861. the Ex-
ecutive and MS advisers thought that - 100 men
could suppress the outbreak in three months In
July, lebl. the Congress supposed that 500 600
men would soon complete the work With an
army OF many hundreds of thousands nov in
the held the same authorities regard il necessary
70 add seven hundred thousand more TO our
present.
Who is the man that thinks the rebellion
weaker to-day than IL was one, two, or three
years agol Is ii easy to say We think il weaker.
Indeed It NAV not be So strong; but our actions
give no evidence that such is our opinion II
deceiying others be excusable il is scarcely so to
deceive ourselves
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

Agate" The correspondent OF the Gazette.
from ashngton. in his letter on the Long ex
pulsion debate, states that among those who
lodged the vote on the resolution OF censure of
Mr. Harris. OF Maryland. was Hon Daniel W
VOORHEES, OF Indiana Mr. Voorhees, was neces
safily absent by sickness at the time. but alter
wards obtained the consent Of the House TO re
cord his vote in the negative Cincinnati En-
qurer
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
REAPERs AND MOWERS.
THE BUCKEYE
REAPER AND MOWER

81. III IS TWO WHEELED xAcHISE-THE
Il wheels supporting the frame are both driving
wheels and DIVE the knives together or fndepsnd-
emily.
I'd. There are no coss N the driving wheels,
81 When not cutting, cog in motion; therefore.
IN transporting, there
4th The knives never work when the Machine is
baked; y cay backed empty
9Th The cutter bar j. attached 20 the frame by n
double hinge joint, AID allows Independent sc.cn-
either END Of the bar rising without affecting the
other.
6th The cutter bar Is easily raised 10 p.s. oh.,ru.
tons by Of the lever which n a~.v, urSer ~.
control Of the operator.
TIA. X. The cutter bar Is IN front Of the ar,xn.
whe-s and In rear thus ensblny IN. 49, -, -.
the operation OF the cutter vhcat interfering ith HI.
drvg. and avoiding those dreadful sorise.t. ~nsrh
nse oocnrrtd when the l. directly over
9Th TIE cutter bar Is folded .r-,... al. &c.. a..
uahsporung-fhus making n as portabie a. a burry
sh Inc wheel or cutter bar the frame ore~~,ts
ssns ~nen running over cut grass and al.o relieves
nth hean - changed FROM Reaper 20 nov,, .nd
r1ce esrsd In fifteen rstn.s<s
The platform does not support either the reel or
- 18th The reel Is supported from the fran. ef sb,
Machine ~''~ " NC
18th The r.ker has comfortable saddl. go, a..
frame Of the Machine. ~
lain. No kseabngi Tzs rnt~r da>s L.. -,
18th IL took he F1ksT rkxzIrx a. a Mover - =. |.
Combined Machine. a. the Indiana and Obls s,.s. T.,
for lisa. e'~' fe'
isth II will run ever three hundred poupa. Hxh,-r
than any other Mower or Reaper.
.., lin. WE ehAlixssk nn WORLD TO sr.r I'M
more Machines than We have now boughs -. --s
LECTURERS have orders for three thoussna - 49,.
tn.n they can possibly make.
~ Call and look Al the IMP RovED BUCKEYE under
.,-,,. am ,..r DORSEY ANDERSON.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

LIBERAL -Ciovernor Bramlette. Of Kentucky
has induced the War Department to credit Ken
lucky on the draft y ,00Otroops who have Joined
the Confederate army. \ recruit to the Coafe,s-
crates i considered by our liberal War Depart
meut equal to a recruit to the FederaIs i Gin.
cnnst Enqu.rir
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

Senator HENDERSON. of Missouri. one of the
most moderate of the Republican leaders. delv-
cred speech the other day IN his place in the
Senate. in which be said:
There are but two sides to the question. The
one is the Union without slavery the other is the
immediate and unconditional aeknowIedg ment Of
the Southern Coniederacy.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23

Therefore let the elements of opposition at
once combine so that the friends of the Union
may determine upon the best course to secure
peace 1t those elements are too strong to he
subdued except at the expense OF our own liberties
and the loss OF every good for which IN. gov
eminent was established, the sooner we know the
fact aud act upon il the better.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
state Bank

IL rs apparent that Chase and Company mean
20 break down the State Banks. and force their
capital ans Circulation into Federal securities
Daniel Webster said:
Sir mine ~ not the ruthless hand that shall
strike al The State Banks. nor mine the tongue
that shall ca1selessly upbraia them .ith
rseachery or perhdy admit their lawful e.-
istence | admit their utility in the circle 10
which the, properly belong"