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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-01-13

~" a machine hrs been invented by Rev. Mr..
D-,is, OF Montgomery, ala., nhic'. will make
nhnat twentv five nairs # cotton I'D. pr day.
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:HeaSGu2rtors.
coMMIssAKy-GEN's DEPT, S. G,

C0MMISSAkY-GEN'S DEPT, 5. C..
CoLragIA, 8. y. Dee. g. 1sf".
Ty!IE General Assembly hrving piS>ci am Act
y to amend IN Act. entitled ,Aa Act tn >u"-
press the undue lisrillu:iun "f >r;ri;n1us liqu1rs
in this State" authorizing and empowering lis
Excellency the Governor 10 contract with i Skilled
and responsible agent in c.,i; Of the districts nj
this S,atsgS manufacture u limited qu.ntity Of
pure spirits. at u limited and AMI reasonable price,
not 10 exceed three dollars Der gallon; snid
spirits nc. to lie sold to any hut regularly practic-
iag phy*icilns aud registered druggists"
Notice IL hcTei.y given that proposals in writ
ins, staring prices, vii! lie rccei"ea 1T This De-
par.ment FIR the manufacrprc sud sale. a~$Sabnve.
OF Il quantity "f pure split. and alcohol, sufi
c;en; for 'he demands Of The District t-cm which
tho offer is made. Bond of zen L!onsand dollars.
with adequate security, will &c required for tie
faithful! performances of the contract.
l:nrly proposals nre requested.
By order Of the Gaeernor.
RICHARD CALDWELL.
Lieut.. Col. aui Ccmmiss.,y Cen, S. c..
jaw. Il 1t 2
&1- All papers in the State insert four times,
and send bills 10 duplicate, with, copy of aiver-
tisement attached, to this department Tor pny-
meut. Bills paid quarterly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-01-13
Administrators Sale.
4 I.eaclor ;Iantcl.

q LADY, exieriSsac,d in Ia. en!lin-. ard ga
IA p"ble Of reaching the usual lnsliah br'Hcii-
r$, together with Music. She vail he ~eX,"cte,l Ia
t,ko charge Of - Sch""i nf aboa; twenty five pa
pills. Nome nerd arp'y w;fh"u, tbs hi-Eos; and
uios- ia.iisini;abic references ini rec mnridi-
ti,ns. Terms reasonable. Al;.e>s
TIL s. i. REE:E.
llaMLsrc, I'm 6 At
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-01-13
Red Bank Academy.

VyIIE First session. VI this School swiii
"ornm ace ~ sccsnd Nondmy i'll January
1864.
" Stulcnt will be received for a les, time than
one Set.l6n (fiv0 mouths II r will an; deduction
ie i.arn except 10 eases cf rot, ,ctel illnrss.
7 iiiion for the Schol"sti yerr S25, $50 and
St6 according 10 elias s~incatlpn.
The. w%irhirg their rn.''::en WILL prepared fnr
any toi:y 81 in ,an Confclerart viii ave IN VI.
rnrtnuitY.' in ny Sai,a.i. E;r.v 'G6t. VIII ne
made 70 give tI'emJi coed Academic education.
i. N. KENNEDY.
Dec 80 81 j
Important to Fal.ilile1s:
a HAVE for safe 80 Dozen BRAiD'S FINE
II STEEL HEEDIS& HOES, which am
ceiling considerably ~cicere. t;an the same Hoe
can re h..I ia Ausas:a.
JOHN CrEArGAM.
DnItonsvillc, DEG 20 If 1
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Lost Or Misfaid,

a Note given by Mrs. Eliza Briggs, with T L.
r. Martin md,Jas. a. Talhert TO John Thrrn-
.en. Ex'or, Of Nancy Robertson. decd OF, the
81 Dccc,nher last, for Seven hundred and EIGHTY
four (7s4l d@a!lars' payable. ~ enc anu " ars ye carr,
w.r.ed not 70 trade for snih No;e MS it has been
pail. ia" ~ iAhph
Jan. 6 1T
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Notice..
Notice.

a LII persona having claims against the Estate
"A Of ". N. kabofn, Iced, are requested 10
y. ,scnt luem, duly attestcd, W the 18th Fsbrsa-
r. next and NIL rrrsonS Indebted to the said
Estate viii please make pas lnent by that timo, Us
/ desire to close up &aid Estate without delay.
ELIZABETH RAB0RN, Adm'ix.
Nov IL 3nR 46
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= resolution has passed tho Uni:cd States
House Of Representatives requesting the Yapkrs
Comu,i.s ioner Of Exchange 10 open d negotiation
with Judg, Guild, for Tie exchange Ut white man
f,r Mhits man, leaving all others for !u,ure nr
rauge,nents. This is rather significant; SOFT goes
To p,oye, to sou,e extent, that they are in uced of
the prisoners VIC hold.
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Executors Notice.

A LII persons having demands against the Es.
"A tate of the late John Stidhnm, doo'd., sse
reque.ted to present then properly as,ss,sa ia
tho undersigned by the first tsy Of January nest
as L cxpec, 10 make a hnal settlement OF ia!a Ea.
THO On that day. And tboso inlehtod to saia
Estate GRO requc,tsd sg make immediate payments
to tho undersigned. .m.,,,i,, ,-.
Nov II 6ls ~
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TaE terrible Losses OF THE WAE.-Tne
following paragraph, from the Washington
Nltional L~ltsligencer, tells the story of the
enormous losses Of the war better thaa any
thing we have seen. 1t says;
We have now in the United States ut least
two hundred and thirty five general hospi,sl,
for the use Of the soldiers, containing abuut
ell hty thousand patients. To chow on wba,
al. e scale our h.itlas have been fought, as
We do everything c'ss, it seems that duricg
four months OF 1862 there were treated at
our hospital. y, $50 cases OF sun>ilvt Wounds
The wounded Vi tGe wholc British array IN
the Crim.an war was 4 Little over II 900, aud
their eu'ire hospital acconno :a'ioas in tile
three years would not lave sri'iced Or tho
wounlul at either Of the nastics Ur S..iioh,
Au'ictaIn, or Gett,sLurg.
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Factory Yarn.
Take i.iotice.
Administrators Notice.

: TT. ner.ons i:Aeb;sd to the Estate of WIN.
~ Tolicy, decd, will pay tho same without delay,
az, t!iosc hiviug claims against said E.tste are
notified 70 T :ndvr theln iu'bprorerly %attested, to
DR.. j. L.. Courtney, Agent 'oI the Administrators,
G,r,,,&i,,. a. We I sire " v,ose up the Estate AZ
GEO. J. ToNEY, Ad'or.
Nov.e5 lya
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Notico.

TIE EDISTO MILLS are now ready and III
good order for grinding WHEAT or COFN.
vri.ai. and Customers Will pleas: bring in their
grain. L. LYBRAND, u. IVUNCh d 20.
So ssa 2
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] SEV tHIo NJ IN e""N Z Up
,.rove the Presidents proposed system of per
nausnicJnsplld .tion.
P. r. ClrRugxE, Major Gen.
lin addition to the above nalnos, there are
suu.e dozen others attached ~ the lap"r,
some of item with reservations and eXplana-
tivis.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
Death Of A yirginian Officer.

We regret says the A l4n'a COnfsd'rSsy 0f July 2,
6, amour Os that Colonel W. JOnes OF the SSI Ten
uessss RssImsns S rahrs Brigade, MAS kilsd at the
Ossas:vvrks yss;Gdy morning, at o'clock, BY a
mimic ball from the enemy The Colonel wss Viz
q, lao By birth, but was a resident Of Madrid Bend,
yOon OOrnty, Rnuessst, 1t the opening OF the war
do Rras served under The gallant Thompson, in
command Of q co1psn!, in the sprinS AMI autumn Of
1851, In South Eeitern Missouri Il, was aft rWSrds
;r.nsf,rrsd to the Cnied rate serves, elected Lieut.
.olCntl, and sub ,sny Colonel HC was brave and
aAus Cfcer, and his lOss will be deeply regretted and
liz BY his regmeot, and hos OF aCQllinanoeJ and
rend, from the Old Dominion - the great Father OF
Water.
This Wa undoubtedly Colonel Warner P. Jones, cor
& P.ul Jones, Z a. formerly Of Lfnehbu 5. The trb
re 10 the gallant and courage OF OOjnel jones by the
CosE drGy will be appreciated by the hosts Of frieDdS
II the !saiJ in LJnchb Ts and throughout the State.
olo5e J,nes Was 70. ueh than 80 years old q;
ae time Of his death. Us eirees since entering tn,
army, was full Of promise, eld source OF prdt
. hs relatives ard riends Day after cay Ynginan
,,mu 1ndg Eegineus and brig.ds of citz ms OF OH
stat are falling; aud so, BY one. 10 many landF
be good cid Com uonwsAlsh gives up the flower Of be-
soalh nd he prime Of her manhood in behalf Of the
3.cred cafe.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
Irhns on,a Ls,L MoYement

Ger Johnstols re rCAs 10 Stronger and mere tasily
Offended posidOJ IKltes no uneasines1 and very lite
comment lis true that At the opening Of the cam
lRu when General Johnston srsi began his rcgrsde
movement, there was disposition, not ONLY anoag u =
military ertes but in high Coia circles, 10 de2r6elste
that Conmau den bhtF, aud 70 PIedcs for him the m
s,rou. rsvsrses. Il vas gFavsly questioned WbetbeI
De uosd stop short of the Calf OF MEXICO. Bis fiji nes
con planned plrhsps not u'ju-ty, that Johnston va
bitterly assaed for retreAnIg wails LIE vas praised
for dong the sas thing osly more rapid :. Tles'
Orchids forgot that G,n=ral Lees OsR2aigs in Western
Virginia cut se.sd him 10 sanadversions far more
we're than any hsAp,d on Johnston l. VAS ros uoti
Lee, BY a series Of bIlsn fsAts Of arna, haa es:Ab
lshsd bs reputation Captain aud Rghter, that tn
puoie reEOsed in him that eOLfisnce Whoh neither the
Esverse il Maryland nor the serious repuse a,
Gsttyskurg e0Lli, for nontns, shake. When JohI-
son assum. c,m1and of the Army Of Nottlerr
Georgia, the public could mem1,F only the hlrdsone
isile aFair At Williamsburg and the bio dy battle o.
seven Pnss-u 4 ng successes SOgpared with tie de-
fsa Of KcCeE.u, ,bs tefsas OF Pope the Second Bat
ts Of Nanassas lhe de:sAt Of Bu inside and tho great
victory AZ CtancsOFsVis-Whiis they could not forget
che retreats from Harper's Try. YO;ktoHn and Jack
soa Doubtless 81 OF thsse retreats justified by
lbe mi1uagy situation, into sneh tas public had nel
been earti 10 make inquiry. Hsver:hsIsss the iait
remains uial,ered, th4'. Oh asa ing eonn'nd IN
6e0igs, JOhhstoO's reputation was tta' Sf TsIeaspg
rather Than & shsIg Genera.
Ba. e the public was disposed TO grumsls 4. the AL
Ing hack IRON Dl.ea, il soon became apparent thai
the movement vas necess.ta,sd by much the same
causes n Induced Lee to retire lsOn the Wilderness
t. SpotsysvAca CouEs House, thence to the R'pidan,
Cod Harbor and so on. IN b,ti instances the largely
superior force Of the enemy enable him 10 on Aask
sad in The case Of JohnssD in that OF Lse the Iu3
hJ became qu'cily AHAe that the ain Of both c)n-
cSodsrs vas gbe same w ID set sirieiy on the de-
s:sye, % eenfel the enemy TO attack ehOcen
~rSrgiy fosaSd pesitioRs aud TO the lives Of
ssa, Vile itae;ing cruel loss upon those Of tie fee
The nonslt he public became Eat'sS on this point
svSfy d,uli Ianshed and although JJhnstOa has eon-
tlnus4 70 r5te for ore than hundred nile', hi
lsyuAGoa ESs groEh With SitA saes backward step
Hs h4s permitted the snemy 10 approach within ten OF
& - niles o. Atant; but shells have yet been
thrown lu,o a. thriving hsts city, and TsYIJ much
doub. Hh taer they ever win De- Cd Ihs CtAtlho0ehes
ry,r IN his 'front.' AID lac Of formidable works pre-
yaJed IN adVaaee for the reeePt on o. his army, JOhn
iOa eau bsry fail 20 make the dS!elcs Of Atlanta tlly
IS Improbable and SEnsU.nary 20 the snsmy ~ lie
s7i Bsau-sgard have maze The dsesos Of Petersburg
saai, Johns Oa's works ard hope TO hear that
C.S5crae evs0Fol have pay'd ssh,n-'s Il ian.
pat Ia aT'sssias .s:.her Sax movements.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
RICHMOND WHlG.
sATuRDAz MORNING. JULY 3, lss4.
The Situation.

CE,'1 as Of fredericksburg, Who we're made prison
ar, aur 6nsrTs o.eupatCn Of that town and taken to
Wash.ngop, have returned home, and some Of them
have arrived n Richmond. They Upsrt that on Tues
day lAs reports received Of The sPproach o. Con
sjsTae troops which created the intense excite
n,nL Ia the uids: Of b. lsr., gig and Other Nid
ala ms, IficiAls, COpgre, susn and 0itE,rs, packed
Their buds and nad 10 hos haste What point had beep
rSOhsd b. the ntslerae troops is no. stated s. M
Of car cavalry Wsrs said be 81 hOnOeaey SAiOn
tie BAlsmoE0 and Ohio RAlrOId and BAdsy Johnston
Wss reported 10 be ~ the Relay House.
gasusids 10 nos in WAsbieg.Oo, IS 70 have all sup
oosaa fOg two weeks P's. Tue telegram non General
ssa. JOINS, reOounipg number Of handsome rsPulsC
AZ DE Enemy add the continual arrival Of transports
l,dsa utA sSSps Eozd Sssm 70 indeASs that BGrnsice
Il attempting 70 steal . march on ui Gnd saPsuls
CbarsIsa So far toe chances appear nOs 20 b In be
favor
LIsut. Gen. g D. LsO reports from Meridian the te-
y>ss panlsbntns Of body Of the enemy Sho fer a
sine occupied Sicssoo, hlssissPp', bat did no damage
there. Our troops, though and undrilled, appear
20 have AeId gall ndy. General Lee SG'S hat another
column Of de enemy approaching bio and that be
1. prepared for them, hOVrvsr formidable tasir nun
bsrA
NslhhE frem P>ssrshurs or Atlanta
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09

Oslo psmccrsvo saIs ticket Ia the midst Of his
fustsu. one sr two sentences worth quoting may DO
found. b. Gays; .1, :
1--WE poor Western ssrs are crushed to the earth oy
IN, Fe.orv mastes-by Lowell lords and shoddy Acies
pe.,.n,, and heroes of the West you are but tenan
y.,s,., for the naSobi Of the Est. AN tired
,orsipR for Yankee tGkmasssrs haze thar selfish
meanness /; snd therefore am in favor Of W stein
COasederaey haze paid tribute loOg enough to the
looms and spindles Of the Est wish logger to be
the.puitical pack mule Of NV s gland"
This 10 very tart talk and much to the pont Western
msn ale beginning to cover what the Sou long ago
fOretcli them, tat the Yankees "the piekpeekeIS q
creation, BSecher apty calls them are fully bent on
TIA serriFg the blrthen 80 lOpg and patiently bonn
by the South, to the broad shoulders Of the Hooser
Whether the HOOser b, IS stupid and long suffer
ing the "slave drivers" Were Il very questionable.
We anticipate q RAPID increase OF the sentiment In
Avor Of Western COnfedsSAcj and deliVerArCs iron
New EngiSud oppression
Rchardo on Of linois has also come cut IS q Peace
mac, and Ofeses BroWnsor, although advocating the
,lAims Ct Femon is doing good service in the inter
e,ts of psA:o by the ess blows which he is ed
minissering to Lincoln aud bis Administration. TEE
. Il is rofhng. Ir B auregArd ami Lss, and JobRstor
and Forrest 10y FAR the ATTEST Peace men on the cont
uen will sscoad he feeble efforts of Anderson ehard
d, BRONSON s %, We N see the golden GAVIN
much 1O5nsr than we expected.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09

United States, to demsnd and my own cot 10 vlnds
cate, the rights liberties and privileges which never
forfeited but OF which for 30 many months have been
deprived
Wherefore, men Of Ohio, Am sg,in In your midst
10 day. owe duties 10 the S:ata and am here to dis
char &c them Il have rights as citizen, and sm hero 10
assert them; vile and child a home and would en-
Joy all the pleasures VII Oh implied In thts cherhh.
ed Words Blu; lam here for peace and got tut buarcs
for quiet not Tor coDvubion; for order and Law, not
Guar,hJ. Let no men Of the democratic. party begin
any act OF vtlerce disorder; but let none shrink
from aDy responsibility no urgent forced upon
him Careful OF the rights Of oherS, let bin to 1t
that be fully md feAal ssly lxaos his own. Subject to
rgbrl authority in AL things let him submit 10 t1otss
upstiouin rotiDg OJedient to constitution aud
law let him demand and have the full measute OF the
protection which Law and constitution scure TO him.
Men Of Ohio You have alr ady Yindcated your
right to kea il lie low my duy tn ass ri my right 70
sIsak Wherefore as to tho sole Oh. nee for wDich
Sas arrested IMPRISONED ard baDshod- Q, speech In
criticism erd cordemusticl Of the AdminsIaion-an
admins ration lily described 10 recent public paper
b. ons OF i eaiy orters Unmarked at hons by ts
disregard q n1l rights by sv latons OF per-
SOL liberty andthe liberty Of the pres aud its
Ig shame, by & abandonment Of the right OF asylum
right cypcc ally dear 10 all free natiors abroad"
repsat here tosy, and will agsn, and yet egain, so
long i've the Constitution and our present form
81 governments Shsp saIvive. The words then s ken,
aud the APPEAL az that tine uAde end now enforced by
enc year mJle Of aKAti0n and debt AID OF blood and
disaster entreaLg the people TO change their public
Is aud their policy not by force, but peaeeaby
Though The ballot bjI. now, ard here reit6rae 10
ther utmost t1leIt snd with all their sgnihcancy.
5rA'sd bat Garnet, sober, solemn truth and warn
| ,uR 10 he people.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
Houses for the Cavalry

Oas cavalry had aIduous task 10 PetfO NJ IN "a eh
rg pCfsuug and ash,irg TIE various Iading parties
tie sreny. Hard and l0ng marches intsuss AID en-
timed h,as have broken 10 IN very many OF theiE
horses. How to replace these hOts is problem 81
ms iasOlu6ls. We are suIheEEsd TO say that ths
D sn.crs and farmers living in the counties south Of
James River, in order 10 a7,r n houors Of satk
Abd Pill sge are wiling to place at The disposal of tie
sV,rRnen every horse and mule in their POSSESSION,
csndgoa sat worn down cav horses be sKcbSI geo
toe Than. Al che fEa0rs asa, is enough horse powsT
90 salVals lb.ir eFops and DO ,hs ndspznsAos Eork
o. t5e PLANTATION. Taer sadie, eariAge AID EoIk
hCnes are all aerdsEsd freely to the gOverBmslt Tor
caVLrJ use pIoVi<sd osly that the exchange is meg
toned be ssesPsed fh. propOsihp strikes Us a. rot
only lst but LIBERAL, and hope to bear that il has
bsea ESesdsd 20.
l. suggested that TIE proper ElAn would be TO AXE
ene-h half Of each Il.nte,s stCek O. horses a, tn-
rsBhel0g them sth broktn-ioWI cavalry hOfses, which
on be pot 20 light L. While Troy beicg rCeEu led
Wksn tie 6st half Of The stock Of bOrses bel Dgg 70
tbs farmers IN the Sou b. side eourdfs shAli lave be-
sThsdslsd By cavalry service iEsy are 20 be re
q ned sld tie Oksr half Iste en- IN their 81, As-'h9 OK
eoGass Of EO-Ou, cavalry horses continuing as before
10 tns msn9sr, our cavalry alEaJs equipped with fresh
hoses. W Be enabled 70 cope successfully with tie
sisngs caysry, their tIOten- down horses viii be con-
stAnsy reetutI g. aLd4hs cultivation Of the crops will
nSs BE- mater ATTY Interrupted. Tia far@ers of the
uihside usks ibis position in sOOdfAith We re
pso;friy eau the Altshd0a Of he p,epsr Au.hOri
20 Is.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
HIADQRs kE=xK,x FoRoxs or Va,
klopmoId, July 4, 1864
aEKRLL oEpxRs, [

3EskRLL Orders,
The .ultion enrolling oncsr, In the State Of Virginia
especially ds@a da 70 ms l0osy ms IueuoI which VII No
j. knro ing officers Aie ofbd en- uadef cIeumnees
persons belong ng - ,heIeeve ioesof Yrka..
Vrso so1eDce and temporary Exemptions nereoore
sas s.Ss acs " saeh .s''Sp shsos ss
Isreby revoket AL declared absolutely void lhs
s.rve forces lbssni ffon mir Commando by virus Of
sGch osaersi We iorhwIh o. eaI,s
s an sert 60 tier Nv, conpaliss In ths nsd
sevtd foTc-s allowed bs
aed BY virus ef aIPlcIuOn, nlei them ling
tnc act entitled al forces 10 daIng
'ar tending tasr sppi:ren. uch psrsoss wh b. rqSsa
pforn nSli vice, AID cuJ
nsF companies unsL sf Applications are nnsly aPpCyd 1
Ill he'd BY officer. and rasn CT
he reseiy- foress viii resLertsa
81 at tIsse heAsquIs I,nd,Iyoas battalion con.
a.rdtrs efeyes la GOnorrt! glls yreelibed IN
ldsis LION hese assGq laEeIs. Eniol.s
hesrs and Lien G ne rsssve iVess prompt Join ibslr
loushs.
Enr.llag e ;es hereby directed and qaei .oih-
nm 70 isr"Ha elpests pats ono seety 70 .s hsaeqrAs-
mt OF c.nserips .s d. 10 60 os,nrt,, sas onnsi q va
trye troops lave Dssn zSd 10
lac 1seHbsdin yinasnes Of Geasr.I Ords ~ l.
iued rom these aeacquass xy 49, Is 81 rendezvous
starred for It's apr, late rsad zS0rs; pacay the
Of onisrrs f.si
gard Abssa Gee to Lelr consId tbs panes Of all abstns
bus zsIei and ssn forsrd " men; shs.her muster VI
Jmpf Eiss lea thsr
,fepai Cd, aud disposition Las su,h
a,o what companies for Local dsieaee special
ny lied ''none guard and 'Iai guards
respective counte tue ItreLgh
mandeA
aeaion Of al ned especially directed 70 en-
raj Urdes these a. ed
Local ing eftces viii Immediately pos tf
hat ords a. all pubic tG.F iepese At
,romp, ct sehd to the camp n.rucoa for
gnaei 10 s'iee ii Tea OF the Ive rc,, who may be
hon 'her eenmsni Lot haVins frou grAno, sh
at these iars or " Iehd 1ss ion
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09
OBITUARY..

DEL the battle nsld Old HArbor .rns Lsu.en.nt
CHARLES hEhINBrdER RIVE5, In his 23d year.
He had hsar, flashed his Ulverlty Of W
gna AID Promise Of great usefulness when no tjck up
IA his count % defence Eaierng pdVss BAiisr
GbsDa-e Artillery, he sOon the good Will
his mr.dss Up The election OF ~ he
and ch,e fal ACTIVITY Wherever uuy called during lOLR
mOrths Of severe seriics IL the tensu,
nginia NCrh CIrcns and Pernsylvanii he
post wi s NJ sal and ~ nehins His ,harac
nigh toned AMI 81 spotsS putty, him
Ihs son IL sLons foEn
most winn NJ names Giypg himself heart sd
,uns's sGtVce h. patiently bIated dar gcrl
gAn SGd wen an elton ~ bis posesiy, admir-
cosniIy SAFE he aksd 40 favors aLd eVe
hsn stationed near sIs rarely abs from pest
uaeeAIinzy 70. lu old he TIA
a'dSm wsh thu fea Of Inc Lord, and wnen he e all
Ills prtct.u Us gospel on Lis person.
bout trse utbr ken sevi,e deaSe had pSIeo
him danger had waraed when Last od vii
called him oane Cd Il Juas Lis battery ordsItd
ADVANCE and pl1eed 10 front Il The eEsy aha pshoo In
by nre obsyed order ere ,hU,
atd h, and large h.s fell by ihs
Iee, either kAed or -ounssd His last words hed
pressed aOEOui are for bis uis his last thOugh fe,
70 his beloved al h'e whom he
=" lender ds.Oton an to his Father on iish, with whom h.
eats In peace everlasting.
At Petersburg Va Juas 2lsx uortsl wound received OF
the 10Th n,ianA near that place. A BooKLa tRAY, Adjaantc
Adutant seIy Amelia county bat at ih. cou
encsmeai OF thu war rsdag in the city " Bic mold and
amocg the nr to rosh the defsace hI county lie list
piy-t. In the 81 company Ct Richmond re; butsK
nh ting nislgeneS curage INDUSTRY and admnistt alive
don sich he held and Ld nsd death. il
seldom called upon the deALh ubveT
VCsgy beloved; AID vhi!e deeply lament his 81
without hope, spcs contuci
shOweL At he 40 uAted principles .mobed Lem ID,
Word Of God As man. he enineny ointeresed In hi
deal AMI honoIAels aad hnleed In Lis personal ni
Thus has been tacriared his county altar
her nobe society has been deprived IL offs gtet
ornAnehts ana zoe gty Of an rcent and gallant
a;e VINO, hut o un mey tnd, wall have adorned hshs
petitions How neby he died, and how proper 10 that
~ drop ats.T on his grave and sresk word to cheer tn
dsioats hearts Of toe loved who LEFT his La
Many bat lei be ht and many heroes fA bat
brave and generous loved and honored
tant Booker and with the smoke Of battle fhsn hs,
cleared away and Of and Gin th,
en- huhed will be Of the reatet pieasues
his fnnes who bpSr TO Itaee and emulate his nOt
character and dad his ins bsI chars
teG which shall be nsc'd only when the silver osrd OF memory
shalb be snapped 81 III. golden bowie Le,he.
Then pass iato thy quit resi,
Asfade the iist OF WlJt,r skleJ,
As droopI the riag dove on Its neat,
As close the d J~eEs whea daylight dies. O.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-09

An OPTICAL lLLUsIos.-Isi is We known fac, says
the Edsnton Journal that the assigned by many
the plnio which c.sed troops break ct tho
battle OF d. Sionsry Ridge, was that the enemy showed
themselves il tuch overwhelming numbers that ths boz
thought the whole word msrohIog - attack them.
We, 10 show the opinion prevslpg among our boys,
will relate the follow ng aSeodote, Which We do noe
member to have seen III print:
As line after hrss and after Yankees ap-
peafed crossing the plain and ascending the hrside
marching onward Win seemirgy resIstiees force, ou
troops tegan to wAver, and miny OF them, to their
shams, fed without g: ng gun. Som of them, how
ever, sAid until the last and among these fel
low VINO, 20 his language "said thar II ,Ley
got c0se that he be I'D of the Yankee Genera
give tbs command: /" Atssntion Worldi BIZ NArIcSs
IIGur wHELLll HY sIArTs FIKs III and then b.
tough lime this darnsd lt 10 Southern Cen
Il dc aeyto be gi.tn' out O. the wayl' D,n's blame
HIN tor IL; Il about Tina TO "g out v the war