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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

An ESeEsH PAX The English park is one Of these
things peculiarly Eogsh which are to be seen nowhere
ee on earth but in England at least venture to say
that there Is nothing at all like it in three out Of the
four quarters of this our globe the wide grassy slopes,
the groups Of msesc Trees the dim fanking of forest
ground, broken with savannls, and crossed BY many
water the resting place. the alcove the ruin Of the old
mansion where our fathers dWelt, apsed into the
domain Of Time but carefully guarded from any LANDS
but his with here and there some slope If the ground
or some turn Of the path, bringing US suddenly upon
bright and unexpected prospects of dis ant landscape
Ca bsvond0al nature aud all art" There s nothing
like i on the earth ard few things half go beauful
for It is tranquil withou! being dull and calm without
being cherries but OF all times, when We would enjoy
the still ess AID the serenity at It's hghset pitch, 60
forth into ne old park by moonlght-English |ritsr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

SINGULAR OHAIS OF CoEoIDEScss.-The Portland
ress mentions singular fact In cton with the
losses of steamships belonging to the Montreal
line. 1t that In every instance the vessel that
has taken back to Liverpool the effects of a wrecked
steamer of this line has been the next in succession
become a victim. Thus-the first vessel of the line
lost was the Canadian. The Indian took back her eff
iecs and was the next 10 fall prey TO the wrath of
the Sea Rpg! The Hungarian took back the effects of
the Indian and in turA was the next victim but che
proved total loss leaving memorial TO be transmit.
ted to the home pert The rext vessel lost the New
Canadian, whose effects went back by the North Bron;
the North Brton then went under, and her effects
carried home by the Anglo Saxon; the Augo Saxon in
regular succession became the next victim, and the Nor
wegian carried back her 'remaps" next came the loss
OF the Norwegian whose material effects we're trans
ported to Liverpool by the Bohemian next in regular
succession go UNDER has recently made her final re-
cord on Adens Rock. 1t is even said that some of the
employees Of the company, who bad not overlooked
the singular chain of facts had superstitious fear Of
the Bohemian and sometime since predicted her fate,
because il was her turn 10 go next.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

The IrALIASs.-The fifteen Italians who threw down
their arms and refused to do duty in the 10th Regiment
of Reserves are being tried by court martial The trial
wss begun yesterday Mr. Lttlsion Tazeweh appearing
as counsel for the accused The court being held in
Judge Meredhs court room. Il is thought the whole
p.rty will be shot. Mr. John Randolph Tucker is Judge
Advocate of the Court.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

CHARGED WITH ST EALING WATcH.-Joshua Owens,
Baltimorean, charged with stealing gold watch from
Capt. VIM Oarkaon, on the SOth May, 1854, was yes
erday morning brought before called essrt of mags-
traes for examination. Capt. Ovens had begun to give
in his testimony when discovered that the Mayors
warrant Of commitment, upon which the accused was
sent o. charged that the theft bad been committed on
the Both of June, 1864, time, which, If the Court un-
derstood the almanac, think 1t does, has not yet
arrived. We can't imagine what the Mayor could have
been thinking about Upon the discovery OF this grave
error in the papers of the case the Court remanded the
sccrs,d 10 tie EaYor to be re-examined.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

A WHoPPlR.-A catfish was caught in the St. Johns
river the ether day. and upon being dssechd found
to contain the following articles: Oae pair OF blue
breaches, which contained the proclamation OF Abe
Lincoln freeing the negroes license to marry negro;
patent to make counterfeit money; accounts OF the
defeat and killing of every Confederate soldier and
General the world; Prospectus Of Florida Yankee
Land Company; q sermon OF Henry Ward Beecher
Pocket Edilior of Useful Hints upon Sealing" by
4. Butler, Maj Gen. U. s. A.. and one hundred articles
oon thu barbaritY o Rsbel Torpedoes.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
Tough! his hEhh
FULFILLED bis labor,
Rtillad his manly breast

Fbon having done enough for glory and for time, he
shoot OF the dust OF the ts.tlo aud the long, long
marcbes and crossing tbs river he rested under
the shade of the trees
Aer tbs battle Of Gettysburg the army generally
updisturbed until this Spring Oar Battalion among
he arst 20 70 forward AZ The Wilderness; aad through
All the tedious and unsSAsng lighting aud watchngiRnd
throwing up works. have been telling and TO J.
ing still
sould wish that had been connected, and that
l could have narrated faithfully how our men have
Ssriyen and how they have suffered; how unGnchngly
thew have gone to the conflict and how unnurmurngly
hey have borne the sacrifices and discipline Of strange
and severe life; and how they have borne thiS for
wears. The reward resulting from this AoWs from a
source would not pFciAns. The private has not the
accessories of aud place and notice, but he has
that prouder prerogatVe OF doing all and daring oil Tor
the CONSEQUENCES Of rect1ude and duty. lis here he
is unknown by the many; but he strives on for the
love and the homage Of the few; and Wills! DoW his
reward s not 90 mAnfSsS the end not yeti and there
renainsh for him the pride ard the triumph
in the dseuthransnt Of our land and the Vindcaton
of our cause MS
IThe above letter has been file for several days.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
A PEACE YANKEE.


The following petition to the Hon. A. Lincoln. from
one of his drafted Subjects with the accompanying re-
ply, picked up the Wilderness battle field, by
Petersburg soldier, attached to the 4ls Virginia regi
ment
Honored Sir-Whereas, it bath pleased Almighty God
to e1alt you to the Chief Magistrate of the United
States, sense Of my duty requires this petition. Ac-
Cept my petition.
was drafted into tie United States service about
the l4th of July, 1885, and being poor, not able to
pay my Communication, obliged to submit to the law
and come into the field
But by the wise hand of Providence, have never
been brought into action and my duty to God forbids
bearing against my fellow man, friend or enc
my, for l sm looking for speedy literal coming OF
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, to overturn all
earthly governments and establish reign Of peace all
over the earth
This being my faith, should soon think Of bias.
phemng the name of God and violate the panest pre-.
cept of Lord by mbruns my hands in the blood of
my fellow creature, be he friend or foe ss to beray
faith in tie OF cartal weapons to sustain Govern.
| msnt which I6eIievs must soon cease TO szist.
know that this is time Of national perplexity and
,als, when diplomatic relations between the civil pow
become unendurable forcing either to hostility
| or submission.
am also aware of the difficulty you would labor uu.
der 10 giving broadcast exemption on conscientious
soruples, but pray you give hearing for
can bear arms sGiDst my fellow man and be justified
| by Gcd
/ ask for redress for any wrong; there has not
been any done neither do ask to get out of the ser
vice; nor any Office, any wages, or better
food clothes, but that might be assigned to duty in
hospital, any duty where not compelled to use
weapons Of death, but where l can do my duly as
faithful servant of Christ.
Iprayerfuly submit the following to your kind con.
zderaton, praying also that God will give you wisdom
aud understanding in your trying position and preserve
you blamelsfs until the appearing and Kingdom OF HE
| dear Son.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
rH gLcITY.

sHEaIDiss RAIDEks -Four hundred and eeyenty-
six Of sherdsns rsidera, blurred by Hampton
near Trsvian's Sunday week, reacbeftsy city Sun
day evening about eight o'cl,ek. They marched
the country from Charottesyile to New Canton,
and thence shipped to the city in four barges. There
we're among them seven commissioned officers and ten
negroes,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
TIE YANKEES AND TIE GANBLrRs--fhe Matamora
correspondent of the Houston Telegraph says:

correspondent vi ehO AAOuniO vi 10
Business got dull in Matsmorls and the gamblers
wanted to get at the Yankee ciccrs greenbacks. So
the gamblers and officers (sl the Yankee officers gam
be) made application to The commanding general for
permission to open club ROOM The object of the
club room arrangement was just well understood by
the General as it by the gamblers and the subordi
nate I'd GERS. Permission was unhesitalipgy gtanted
upon the payment specie of $25Olicense whereupon
the club room opened The richly ornamental roulette
commenced rafting through the chuck a-luck Stand,
and the enticiDg bank opened. The official gam
beTs to the number of forty fifty, were cautious
about betting the first night but made every prepara-
ton to break the bank, and the roulette of By
betting upon the principle of 'fhe more you lay
down the more you take up" (f you VIM The second
night opened with every prospect of doing an extern
sive business in "depositing," drawing out" and
making rum" The game was furious, betting was
high but the bank ell the time won." Suddenly there
came rush Of soldiers as.the front door then others
the back door, that look which way the bewdered
gamblers would bayones stared them in the face. The
officers were SLOWED to walk out; but the other
gamblers we're made prisoners in their own house. and
there kept till next day, when at the point of the bayo.
net they put the river minus over 900 in
specie Thus ended the successful scheme to rob the
Eatamoras gamblers, and 80 my letter is ended.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

[oOlREsrOHDEsCs OF TIE WHs
TgRkET HUI, July II, Is

ToOl83FO11Ias1 u IaI WIZ
Il bas bssn decrosd that those who are emulOus Of
the praises Of their eOuuy in this strife shall be the
hsrads Of iAsir own deeds. From this sdicL there 10
no spDes The bed Of PROGRESSES Is the common couch
fos as nose weary n the oOraol mus. here reens or
else depart unknown and unrsireIhsd Therefore, whilst
the jOuFnA Of the day tie especial record Of The
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

REpoRrERs RxpoRr.-The report of the Local Re-
porters of certain newspaper of their experiepoe du
ring the past twelve mouths is not essentially different
from that which might b, submitted Id this locality, as
will appear By the following eK'rac;
,Been ked what's the news 800 900 times; Told IL;
Didn't know 100000 Lied abou. it 90 ,sS7; Cash on
haad 500; Been asked to drink 2Oo Declined to d'ink
q. Drank 2bO"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

RUDY CHEIKA-A curious work on cosmetics, re-
Gently published, strongly condemns rouge and pearl
powder but informs the ladies how they may give color
10 their cheeks without danger Thus: Take frag-
ment OF bright crimson elk, dip it in strong spirits Of
wine and rub over the cheeks till moderate tint ap
pears This dehss detection aud is harmless.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
GIN Jozssros.-A correspondents Of the Columbus

GEN. JoHssrox.-A correspondent OF the Columbus
(Ga.) Sun, writing from Marietta, says:
In whiting General Johnstons heada ayers yesterday
found him quietly bivouacked In the woods under tina
shade Of tree, aud from the immense responsibilities
resting upon him, to cay nothing OF the activity of body
and mind, and continual wachfuness required in check
ing the enemy's movements, one would have expected
rowsd with the weight of almost crushing liabilities
Blu. no such thing From his sparkling eyes and merry
laugh enc would have imagined him picnic frolic
while you fel assured, at once, that the General
master Of the situation master of bis profession and
master of the enemy and you become mbued with every
confidence and faith in the man, which bis high spirit
aud lofty bearing naturally impressed upon you.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

Col. MAURY.--We are glad to bear that Lieut.. Dol
Richard L. Maury, 24:h Virginia Infantry, who was
supposed to be MORALLY wounded is nov out OF danger
an der we'll.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

EAYoR's CcUkT Recorder James K. Uaske presided
In this yeserdAy aud Opposed OF the business on
the docket With comnendsbls despatch. There were
number of cases. bat they consisted ceay Of charges
against negroes for stealing various kinds o! property
Charles Childress, white boy, not m,re than ten
years OF age was charged with stealing oaions from the
garden OF DR.. William Z. Anderson. Il appeared thu
the boy had been caught in Dr. AndersOns garden Sun
day morning early, fag gain bag with the Doctors
onions Tie Recorder turned the boy to his father
Sho was present aud who stated that the boy had been
runaway from home for nearly three weeks.
William, a slave Of VIM Winston, was sent on to the
Hastings Court for receiving handsome gold watch
olen from free negro named Martha Payne. The
watch was stolen in the city by Williams sister, and
given to William to sell. He took up to the hido-
THAN Coal PITT 10 Chesterfield his place Of emplo yment
whittier ioer Moore followed him. and took the watch
from him. The woman who stole the watch Ia still at
large.
Frank, slave of William Greanor, was charged with
breaking into the house OF Terence Rooney aud stealing
81 sOO on Saturday night The evidence against the
negro was that no Was standing Rooneys gate late
Saturday night when R,oney returned home and found
that he had been robbed. Another negro Was along
with him. who rot having ye! been arrested the case
Uas continued.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF HANOVER

THE Commercial Agent of the State will be
ready in few days 10 furnish the County Agents with Cot
ton and Wool Cards. Yarns and Cotton Cloth at the fol-
lowing prices, to witt
CARDS at SIS an Si5 per pair Yarns at $45 bundle
OF bs and Cloth at % SO per yard. cash.
On the will have to be added such per centum
as viii be the Of the County
The Commercial Agent for the County Of Ham
over eauests the citizens OF County furnsh him
with their ORDERS accompanied with the necessary funds and
certificate of the OF the members In each family.
The attend at the Post ONCE Ashland daily
from now until 26th the present month";
OF A. NJ and p vi thereafter he may be found at his resi-
dence Ashland. WIN. X. WYNN,
iel6-w2w UoInm. rcial 81 Tor the 20. OF Hsnovor.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
REPLY
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAEF GENERAL's OFFICE,
WaahinnInn ID q March 90

Washington, ID. O., March 30.
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the rfoeips Of
your communication of the 9Th nst requesting to BIZ
assigned to some duty in the Hospital Department OF
Of your conscientious scrupss agaisst bearing
arms aud to inform you that before any action can be
taken by this Office is necessary that the statements
made by you should be properly Uubstantiated.
am, sir, Vsty respectfully,
Your Onedient servant,
SAMUEL BUoE,
Assistant Adju;ant General.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
BANK NOTICE.

A I meeting of the Banks of this city, held
the 10th resolved that notice be given that
the Five Dollar Notes od yue) Of the Confederate
States Of America will longer received deposit BY them
and that depcaors nus, Withdraw the nov At her
credit 81 the 25h nst Otherwise they viii be oonvsrted Into
new currency and placed to their .redit.
Richmond, june 1A, 1864. ten-iv
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

oonsralned to preach against the extortons Of the
suffers from which his aock has suffered After much
elaboration, he announced his textas follows: "NoW
de serpent was more ssr than any beast of the field
which de Lord God bath made."-YaNkee paper.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

WILL TO Know IT--Ohckens kept 10 an orchard
will eat al the worms from the trees- Old orcharos
that have been almost prsses from inseo have been
entirely restored In two years. merely by the protection
of Eea hens
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

eE-ISFoRMATIoN WANTED OF PRIVATE y.
n aApEy Company y 9th Va. Regiment Cavalry, who has
hn missing snce the fight Of May the sth, Spoylvan
v NJ ]. NJ. HADEfSA
,.a-stav2w Hadensyille, Goochland County, Va
eH- Northern papers please copy.
kIOTICE.--There was committed to the Jail
IN of amyth County, LIST day Of April 1854, negro
bow who calls himself HENRY and he belongs to VIM Pat
, m Buf.rd County, North Carolina Said boy very black
and stoutIy built when committed to jail brown
leans coat waistcoat and pants JOHN " Oukn,
my2--cw6t Jenor.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

JUD6E LYoHs' CoURT.-In this court yesterday,
Virginia Wilkinson was put trial fer felon.ousy
ceving $1,000 in specie, stolen from Alexander Craige
by Geo. Bunker ard James ooyner.
Bunker and Coyner were paroled Yankee des,rters,
and Wilkinson married woman with one child, lived
dsreputably with Bunker. Oae night ast spring Bup
ker aud Coyner went to Mr. Crags in Heniico, and BY
force and violence made him give up all biz money and
valuables The robbers arrested in few hours
after the ROBBERY and part Of the stolen money
found 10 possession Of Wilkinson in houae or Gary
street. Bunker and Coyner were tried before the
County oou and sent to the pensnlary for ten years
each.
The jury In this court having heard the evidence in
the case of wilkinson and no end Of argument by
counsel, brough in verdict of guilty, aud ascert,ned
the to. of her confinement in the penentaIy at one
year.
Tee verdict being read GU. by the clerk, Wilkinson
buried her face her hands and cried out at the top of
her voice, "oh, my child, my chdsI wish had been
dead ard in bell before ever came to tbs"
She kept this up and made such hullsbaies that it
vas long time before the business Of the court could
be proceeded with, and was only finally iieed by the
assurance that the jury about to recommend her
t, executive csmency and that she would certainly be
pardoned.
James Kennedy and Thomas Smith, Indicted for
breaking into the bakery OF Frederick Shaer and steal
ing barrel Of -four AID three barrels of meal, we're
then put trial. They found guilty aud sert to
the pentenlisTy for three Years each.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21

GOOCHLAND COUNTY BONDS.--Tb
" July interest will be paid at our once presentation
q the coupons.
js11-2aw8Wd&c R.H. MAURY 4 co.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
TBE VALUE OF SOUTHERN COTTON, AS 'EsTI-
MATED BY A YANKEE

correspondent sends US the following, clipped from
an Old number of the Yankee pictorial known as har-
pet's Weekly, dated November IT, 1858. 1t is quite
refreshing, nowadays, to hear the Yankee talk about
Oour" cotton:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-21
Y A r 1 E T / E S
ARIET E s.
PROFESSOR ROBINSON COMING
THE GREAT MAGICIANI
jsls-St' THIS WEEK.


i.ls-a. THIS WEEK.
NEW RICHMOND THEATRE.
Ic,ins and stage Manager. "A Ogden
TUESDAY EVENING, June 81. lssa,
For one night only Of the grand Spectacular Tragedy
MAUB II -
Scenery, Dresses and Decorations.
~ Mechanical Wonder Of the age,
~THE GH0BT! ~
Never before attempted In any ether rBsae but hs In The
world.
r Ogden
Thane Of alsmL.
Second night Of the very successful Farce Of
an ALARMING SACRIFICE.
LooKE's
Old and Beautiful Music will be presented In lite original state
and the tragedy cast with the entire strength Of
the full and complete Company.
In rehearsal, another play, entitled
JACOB VANE.
THE DEAL BoAThAN.
Also, another play, entitled
hIRIAA'S CRIME.
NorcL-BoI office open from 81 n. to 6P NJ when seat
may be secured.
CHANGE OF OPENING HoUsn-DOOrs open at IN OcOsk Per
fnYuna tn pfecfbely.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-10
WEDNEsDAY,.FEg. 10. 1864.
ABRAHAM LISCOLN.

Bsg@ On the first page of our paperwill
be found, what the Herald of this place,
gives as an expose of the Loyal Union
Leagues. 1t would even seem from that
article. that this organization is strong
enough to elect the next President If
there arc.any members of this organiza-
ton in our county, they win know wheth-
er the Heraid's exposition is in the neigh
borhood of correct 1t seems to us, there
is little in either their obligations or by
laws, towhich any io5qieitizen should OBJ
ject.
IF the Democratic party had had its
members bound by similar pledges of fl
deity to the gqxernment, and those pied
ges been kept, we would not have been
cursed with this Hell-born rebellion.
But when solemn oaths were not sufi-
cient to control the action of Cabinet Of
fcers, Of Judges, of Senator's and Con
gressmen, as also of commanders high in
the army, solemn pledges would have had
little effect ON their blind followers.
Wonder if the Heraldcou not furnish
its readers with an expose of the Knights
of the Golden Circle A comparison be-
tween it and that Of the Loyal League
,,,;,rLt In ipstrurtiyn
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-10

Tie SOLD Flag" letter from Chat
tanooga, after speaking of the erection of
lofty flagstaff on the peak of Lookout
Mountain, from which now floats the old
flag, says:'I must tell you an effecting lit
tie scene that / witnessed when we first
crossed Lookout, about the 9th September.
We were marching along at route step
with our colors furled and in their black
cases, when we perceived about dozen of
the fair sex in one of those everlasting
Southern porticos, watching us as we pass
ed, We had got nearly by, when one of
the young ladies stepped out 80 the front
and said, Boys, we want to see the old
flag Oh, such shout as went up, the
men took step, hats without number went
into the air, and the hurrah lasted for u
good hour. and the women all cried"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-10

New YORK, Fet.S.-The Herald pub
fishes the details of the recent movement
of the Army of the Potomac. The fol-
lowing is q summary:
A reconnaissance in force from the army
was made on Saturday morning, to the
south side of the Rapidan The enemy's
outposts were met at Norton's ford, where
they found a considerable force.
After some brilliant and successful skir(
mishing, our troops returned to their old
quarters.
The country was pretty well secured by
Fitzpatrick, Warren and Merritt
1t is reported, but not officially, thatour
loss is between one and two hundred men.
The reconnaissance resulted IL ascer-
tanning the fact that General Lee was oc-
cupyinga position in full strength in our
front.
WASHINGTON, Feb s.-Up to IL o.
clock to-day the Government has no intel
ligcdcc from the Army Of the Potomac.
The reports thus far received arc very
meaeer. 1t is reported that the rebels
are in considerable force incur front.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-10

ExEMPTs FROM DRAFT.-It is the
opinion of the leading men in Con-
gress that no able-bodied men will be
exempted from service under the
amended conscription law, except
aliens; and they are only exempted
BECAUSE the law of nations throws its
broad shield over them. Therefore
let all those who expected to escape
because they are the only sons ofaged
parents, or because they have been
elected by parentss.or because two or
more members of the same household
maybe in service, or because they
may have motherless children, or
brothers and sisters under twelve
years Of age, or because they were in
service on the 3d of March, 60 in and
assist in freeing their sub-districts
from the draft; for Congress seems to
be determined that the coming draft,
where the people suffer it to fall upon
them, shall not bean abortion.---Pitts-
burgh Gazette.