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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. March THE enemy continue to kce
up SLOW fire upon tos city. There are no sigcs Q
activity Norris Island other points. This position
of the ,et Is unchanged
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10
THE friends Of Lno. p. McRlhanY announce

Il hin a. Candidate the once OF Commissioner OF th
Board Of Public works. oil the vacancy produced p voc
sgnAton o. g. CLAW Esq. The officers Conducting he eisc
ton viii please open poll n all THU predneis In the Dsn0
mArl-dlOsv7kW8s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10
400 REWARD.

200 REWARD,
DANAWAY from the subscriber about the
LII lTih Of January last two slaves named DOCTOR aud
RALEIGH commonly called Flsm Both black quick
tive en Doctor about 10 years Old had bis e hand hurt
IN An apple MILL SCARED the outside aad has lost one or
more al h nails from hand He had red flannel shirt
when he lett efhAnded and Is about II years Of age
will give 800 apiece foe their delivery TO or to some
from which can get them the said caught out OF The
county Of Charlotte ESQ apiece Hpprehended In the county
believe they passing as Tree men, and are trying - ge'
employment on the :hmond DAnve South side Rail-
~ Adaress HENRY 4. EDMUNDs,
Moshngford p. o.,
fotf-1m Charlotte CO.. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10

BY DAVENPORT L CO., Stock Auctioneers
once corner Of Gary and 18th SITS.
WE shall sell at auction, at the Office OF the
w Old Domuion Insurance Company, FRIDAY, March
4h, 1854, at l2 o'clock, the following
BONDS AND STOCKS;
$4,000 Richmond Gnd DAnvDls Z. K per cent Coupon
Bonds SD .Uarg
10000 Con 'ederAte per cent. Coupon Bonds
10000 do d. TegI do
10000 do do do
10000 do Is million regd do
~. 200 Ihares Va. ard Tenn. K. K Stock
100 40 Merchants Insurance Company Stock
81 DO Va. Pire and Marine Insurance Company
% do Bank OF Commonwealth
And such Bonds and Stocks be offered before day
Of sale. DAFENfokr ".
The above sale Is postponed FRIDAY March 1th at IL
o'clock, NJ. DAfhNPokr 80
mh4 .
ALSO,
$4,000 North Carolina per cent bonds.
Will be added TO the alb sale: t..
10000 per cent. Convertible Registered Bonds
10000 100 TreaEury Notes.
5000 Va State Bonds
10000 Va. Treasury Notes
63 shares Exchange Bank Stock.
5000 Oarrol o unity Bonds.
5000 North Carolina So.
200 Gold Coin.
Sterling Bill on London.
mig DAVENPORT co.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10

TEACHER WANTED.-I wish to employ q
Male take charge Of small scho oil my family.
To one competent Latin French Rng
Branches, liberal salary VII be paid.
Iddress with reference, RoBT. p. BAYLOR,
fe 2T--2Es Lorsuo p. o., Essex CO., Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10

mn. -M ADJ and lisp. Gent.
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE SOLDIERS THROUGH
OUT TIE C0NFEDERA y
GENERALS DEPARTMENT..
kAILkoAD BuREAu,
Richmond, Feb 90 1884
THE friends and relatives of soldiers in the
Il Army Northern Virginia hereby notified thatan ar
rangemen has this day been effected tne Southern TIprss
Company carry all packages Of food and wearing apparel 10
Richmond, Va
the advantages thus obtained through thu Expre,
Company, the fol owing Instructions must ohseryed
Packages must rot contain hundred n.
secured and plainly marked the sxense on
shipper to either Of the Soldiers Relief Assqcsuons which are
located as follows:
In North Carolina Raleigh In south Carolina Al oolubls.
Georgia, at Augnst In Alabama, Montgomery; or 10 sny
other point at which Of thee Aisocaons have ONCE
Of these Associations will there charge OF hom
ship daily BY southern Express Company tie proper
Agents respective States Richmond wh6 viii Gee then
distributed to the proper individual owners.
meet the Of the soldiers, give them certain
and speedy commuocaucn with home, routhern Express
Company agreed 10 give this freight preferences over every
thing In order that obstacle the
Of audsbe enterprise the seVer railroad companies are
hereby requested 10 render the Express Company facilities
As will enaple 10 this arrangement mpste tuccess
Southern Express Company responsibility Of
the rsnsporon Of these packages the Relief
requested withdraw their Agents who have heretofore acted
travelling messengers. the Relief Associations establish
agencies the other armies they may enjoy
privileges hereby secured to the Army Of Northern virginia
W. sins,
Lieut.. Col and Qaartermsster.
Lltrro
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

Passed at tie Third Session Of the TAwty-SsvsatA
Congress.
tPuBLIc-No.l2.1
AN ACT reviving the grade Of Lieutenant
General in the United States army.
Be Il enacted 6y the Sesate and House Of
Representative of the United States Of Amer
ica in Congvess assembled, That tho grade
Of lieutenant general be and the same is here
by revived in the army Of the United States /;
and the President is hereby authorized, when
ever he shall deem it expsdieut. to appoint,
BY and with the consent Of the Senate. a
Lieutenant General, to be selected from
among those officers in the military service
of the United States, not below the grade Of
major general, most distinguished for cour-
age, skill. and ability. who, being commission
sd as lieutenant general. may be authorized,
undsr the direction, and during the pleasure
of the President. to command the armies Of
the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Lieutenant General appointed A. hereto
fore provided shall be entitled to pay, allow
ances. and staff specified in the fifth section
of the act approved May wenty-eight, seven
teen hundred and ninety weight; and also the
allowances described in the sixth section Of
the act approved August twenty three. eigh-
teen hundred and forty two. granting addition.
al rations to certain officers: PrOrided. That
nothing in this act contained shall bs con-
structed in any way to effect the rank, pay,
or allowance of Winfield Scott, Lieutenant
General by brevst, now on tho retired list of
the army.
APPROVED, Feb. go. 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

A YANKEE DsvIcE.-Ons of peculiar slab.
sided. gauut Yankees lately smigrated and
settled down in the West. He was the very
picture Of mean man. but a. he put himself
to work in good earnest to get his house to
rights. tho neighbors willingly lent him 4
hand. After hs had got everything fixed to
his notion. thought struck him that he had
no chickens. and he was powerful fond of
sucking raw eggs. H. was too honest to
steal them, and too mean to buy them. At
lasta thought struck him. he could borrow:
He went to neighbor, and thus accosted
him:
"Wal. reckon yer hain't got an old hen
nor nothin', you'd lend me for few weeks
have you sighborY"
II will lend you one with pleasure" re-
piled the gentleman, picking out the very
finest in his coop. The Yankee took tie hen
home, and then went to another neighbor and
borrowed dosen eggs. Hs then sst the hem,
and in due course Of time she hatched out
twelve chickens. The Yankee was again
puzzlyd, he could :sturn the hen, but how
was hs to return the eggs1 Another idea--
and who ever cav live Yankee without one
-hs would keep the hen until she laid. .
dozen. Thi. hs did, and then returned the
hen and eggs to their respective owners. re-
marking % he did So: g.
"Wall. / reckon I've got a. fine dozen
Of chickens - ever you laid ryss on. and they
didn't cost me cent nuther."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

An IMMsNss GUN.-On February l1th. .
Rodman gun. Of 20.inch core. and intended to
fire 4 1000. pound shot, was cast successfully
at Fort Pitt Foundry. Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania. The length Of the rough casting il
rs fret. its maximum diameter 66 inches and
it, weight lso. 900 pounds. The length Of
the finished gun will be 20 Iset and inches |;
iss maximum diam.ter 81 inches; and its
weight $4,000 pounds. The diameter Of the
rough casting 1t tho mussle will be feet,
and that Of the finished gun At the muszls 81
!nchss. The whole length Of the bore 10 2l0
inches. 1t Is supposed that this gun win
have range equal. at least. to tho l5-inch
guns. 1t ia expected to be ready for uss in
the latter part Of May.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14
fPUBLIc-No. 13.

PUBL1c-No. 13.
AN ACT TO extend the time for the withdraw.
al of goods from public stores and bonded
warehouses, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and fioase Of
Representatives ofAe United States Of Ameri-
ca in Congress assembled, That all goods,
wares, and merchandise, now in public stores
or bonded warehouses, on which duties are
unpaid, and which shall have been in bond
more than one year, and less than three years.
at the time of the passage Of this act. may be
entered for consumption. and the bonds can
celed at any time before the first day Of Sep
tsmber next, on payment Of duties and char
ges according to law; and that an nets and
parts Of acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act BE-, and the same are hereby re-
pealsd. This act to take effect from ami af-
ter its passage.
Sec. 2. And be 1t ts,ther enacted. Thae
the term "licensc." ia the fret proviso to the
fifteenth section Of the act entitled IAN act
increasing temporarily the duties on imports,
and for other purposes" approved July four
teen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. shall
bs held to extend to all vessels authorized by
law to engage in the coasting trade. whether
sailing under register or enrolments and IL
censes. -
APPROVED, Feb. %, 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

ANOTHER CoNFEDERArs 0RowL.-Oa-
rageNs This morning the butchers Of this
city put up the price of beef to three dollars
a pound. When will their avarieious dis
positions be satis6edl How can the people
stand to be thus ground down D. There is
no necessity or reason fos the advance, and
some steps should be- taken to lower the fig
ures. Il can bs done, and should Be at
once.-Atla~sa Appeal n'n.oi'has sdi
idi What would the appeal say to our butch.
en-, who this morning put the price Of beet
70 tosr dollars . pound! We are an enter
prizing people here and are. determined to
kerp ahead-ii.a price. - N7l1s*ssos jour-
!, We oopdole with our Atlanta and Whining
ton friends. but We can't sse how Il could b
otherwise, when three -foufths Of The people
seem indisposed to have more money than
they have got, We have no such troubles
on the beef question IN Raleigh for, to the
best Of our knowledge and belief, it hAs been
nearly month since there was any Of the
article in the market. We have. however, .
pretty good supply Of oths: luxuries. such q
potatoes, peas, rice. little bacon. and 90
on-rnough, too, we trust, until more more
i nads.-RaliSA Pregress. saq,r
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

A SENSIBLE DEMOCRATIC EDiToa.-Mr.
j. ~. Spellisy. editor of the Usirese, .
Roman Catholic Democratic paper. says:
The $50 loan is entirely subscribed for,
We Democrats, however much aud bitterly
We are opposed to this Administration. must
admit BY this fact tho whole country ia deter
mined to support tho same Administration in
in carrying on the war. and it, efforts 10 ss-
store tho Union, in much Of ito manner gov.
eruing the entire Republic. Let " bs just
enough to confess the truth. The late cleo
.ions disappointed the judgmsnts. the desires
and tho hopes Of many Of us the exhaustion
of the loan has coufouudsd us al together
We may carp. but the election. have gone
against us, and shs loan u entirely taken ;
that is to cay. both the , vcts, aud sns money y
bic management Of tho Republic. Our talk
about dsspotism, the ruin oi law, the dsstruc-
tiou Of the Republic. and oil that. ars d.
lencsd by those two facts. e'H IL 'eg sca
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

- Yankee ingenuity il equal to anything.
An ice msuhant 10 Waltham, Mass, the 9th
er day devised novel method Of getting bis
ics to bic warehouse in an inexpensive fash.
ion. He midtown the river an "ice iaft"
one acre in extent. eighteen inches thick, and
Weighing sixteen hundred tons; with two
horses busily at werk. growing" . horse
and buggy, and tha national Gag thrown to
The breeze. Analogous to this. is the appli.
cation to the Pennsylvania Iegislasurs for the
incorporation Of ths " 6ubtsnansan Trans
pastasion Company With . capital Of ono
million dollars. for the purpose Of laying pipes
under ground for the conveyance OF petroleum
from the oil wells 70 market. l'N
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

y The Prince Of Wales has very fair
start in the world for . young man. His
Cornwall estate has yielded IS, 500. 900. bis
landed property gives an income Of el25.o00.
Parliament votes him $500, 900 . year while
his mother lives, besides $3.50 900 for Mrs.
Wales to spend. Add to this very pretty
wife. and good prospect Of being King Of
England some day. and the prince can be
considered "forehanded."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

r. Once upon . time = circus rider lying
At The point Of death, wis asked BY his en-
ployer Il hs would like to sss minister. The
diving man said he would. and accordingly Z
reverend gentleman was summoned to biz
bedside. After fsw commonplace remarks.
ths minister propounded In sepulchral tones
the following question: "Do you knew "eo
died to save sinnsrs1" The nsas!y tScless
circus rider, with tremendous effort. raised
himself partially In bed. aud sfter 6eresly
evsine his holy visitor for % instant. sxclaim-
ed: "This is dsvlish pretty time TO ask
couuudrums !" He then fol- back and sx-
pirsd. Tho minister lsA in diagust. a..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

AYANKEE NorioN-An American capi-
taist came to me not many months since,
says sculptor, and opened the conversation
BY saying: "Sir, your name is Robson" l
admitted my name was Robson. And you
are statuary," said he. I admitted this
fact also. substituting sculptor. "sir." con.
tinued he, " 1 will give you commission"
bowed, and begged him to b1 seated. "Rob-
sod, SIR" said hs, drawing paper from his
pocket, ~ am a remarkable man. was
born iu tho environs of Boston city, and began
life by selling matches at five cents the bunch
I am worth, at this moment. one million Of
dollars" bowed again, and said / was glad
to bear it. "Sir," he went on to say. " how
I Armed that million O. dollars-how from
selling matches came to running Of srrauds ;
to taking care of hoss to trading in dogs.
to5accos, cottons, corns and sugars and how
came to BE- the man am. you'll find made
out on this paper, dates and facts correct.
Sir, it is very remarkable statement" l
replied that had no doubt Of it, but that l
had no doubt of it, but could not quite see
what that had to do with the matter in hand.
"Sir," said my capitalist. everything. l
wish, sir, to perpetuate my name. You have
avery pretty thing, sir, here in Rome-a
pillar with procession twisted up all around
it, and fgger up at the top. think you
c.ll it Trcjan's column. Now. Robson, sir,
wish you to make mo one exactly like it
sams hight, same size, and money no object.
You shall represent my career in all my VA
ri.ous trades twisting round the column.
beginning with the small chap selling matches
at five cents tho bundle. and ending with a
full length figgsr Of me on the summit, with
one hand thus, in my bosom, and other un-
der my coat-tails!'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14
Feb. 20, 1864.
TPUCLIC-No. l4.l

lfUCLIC-NO' Is.
AN ACT to authorize the appointment Of a
warden Of the Jail in the District Of Colum-
bia.
Be It enacted 6y the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
america in Co.gress assembled, That the
President Of tho United States shall appoint.
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, soma suitable person to be warden Of
the Jail in the District Of Columbia, who shall
hold his Office for the term Of four years, and
who shall receive an annual salary Of sixteen
hundred dollars, which shall include all fees
and emoluments. And said warden shall
annually, in the month Of November. make =
detailed report to the Secretary Of the In
terror.
Sec. 2. Axd be Il. further enacted. That
the said warden shall have the exclusive su.
pervision and control of the jails in said Dis
trict, and bs accountable for the safe-keeping
Of fall the power and discharge oil tho duties
heretofore legally exercised and discharge
over said jails and The prisoners therein BY
tho marshal Of the said District. W n
Sec. 3. Axd be It .fsrkAer enacted, That
the warden Of the penitentiary In said District.
upon the order Of the Supreme Court Of said
District or the Secretary Of the Interior. shall
transport all couvicts. Sentenced to imprison-
ment beyond the limits Of said District to the
place Of confinement, receiving therefor thu
actual expenses Of himself. guard, and Of each
convict. And in case Of absence or other die.
ability Of said warden. the warden Of said
Jail. having the custody Of said couvicts,
shall. upon order as aforesaid. transport them
to the placs Of confinement. receiving there.
for the compensation sforrsald. aT1ls.3 rlieI
Sec. 4. Asd be IL fsvsaer esacssd, That
said warden shah, before entering upon the
the duties Of tho Office. execute to the United
States bond for tho faithful performance of
the duties thereof in the penal sum Of Ave
thousand dollars. with suretiss 70 bs approved
BY some judgs Of the Supreme Court Of said
District. y Tll hi.fi7aa :1he.e 20 s'4
Sec. s. Axd be Il jsyGRer enacted, That
Ill acts and parts Of aets coming in conflict
With the provisions Of this oct bs and the
same arc Hereby repealed. ! nos4 .nai
APPROVED. Feb. 20, 1904. n. Is
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

q Joseph Scho6eld. an Englishman BY
bir,h, but an adopted citizen Of tho United
States, now reading in Iowa, and who justly
beasts Of having two sons in the army, one Of
whom has just reenlisted to fight for tho flag
Of his country. sends his annual subscription
to the Scix.t;fc Americas for smother year,
and closes his lstter with the following re-
marks: "Ths traitor coat of arms consists Of
a fea. afy, a s.agpie. and :ids q daco:.
Explanation: fea will bite either tho quick
OF the dead; 20 win atraitor. A ay blows,
corupts. and eontaminates al Il comes in
contact With 90 will t-aitor. A magpie 10
always ehattsring, talking, and lying; % =
\ traitor. A side Of bacon is never Cured till
it il kxng neither il traitor"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

r. A young Englishman. with . large
Gear on biz cheek, was accepted and sworn
10 q recruit 4 New Havss, the Other day.
Who was soldier in the Grimes. and was one
Of the famous six hundred. immortaliysd BY
Teunysou. that made the cnargs At Balaklavs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

~ A short but remarkably spirited de-
scriptiou Of Seeessiopist town in Teansssse
Il eIvsn BY . eorrsspoldsnt Of The Chicago
Ir;Ssse. he says that befors TIE cccupar
ton of The places BY our toreel, .Lazkiusville
xas disloyal; with but tsw exespsicns ~
fmeo, women and Shildrsu shewsd seeaeso'
drank whisksy, became sallew In ssmp'sxisa'
and rshelljsus." 70
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

~ A wsg speaking Of the "one hundred
thousand copies of the Proclamation of Am.
nesty," printed in handbill form. to b. posted
up in conspicuous places in Dixie, says
"The only thing now in the way Of crushing
out the rebellion 10 TO- J6sd a eompetess BILL
posfer.-Er. ..r .rr- -. ..r
The job has been lot to Gen. Grant. and
va doubt not it will be properly performed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

~ A young lady in Ricbmond. writing to
Der friends in Baltimore, says that the gaiiias
Of society in that city consists chiefly Of
what Do called .'starvstion parties" at which
people meet in each others houses and
have music and dancing. but nothing to eat
or drink. The fair writer attends these par.
ties twice week; and she avsrs that they
have god deal Of fun, but no supper. at
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

a. The Philadelphia Pres says chat "of
al mon Gen. Mcclellan Is best fitted for tho
Democratic taominatisn, fcrhe has the advan.
tages of Snpopularity 10 the army, the fun
eon6dsncs of' . party that doss MT wish ths
soldisrs to vots. and the prestige Of biz famou,
and prominent part in the Woodward cam
paign." '''''' 8'N y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

~ In Cincinuati. last week, wealthy
Quaker refused to give any money 70 aid the
was, but said there was loose 500 note at
his Office, which the committee might 6od.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

ey = Some one the other day a.ksd Gen
eral Butler Why be employed certain pereon
said 70 b disloyal and of general bad charsc-
tor to penetrats the rebel lines. "lf ~
wanted information from hsIl." replied Gen.
Butler, would you ssnd saint OF Sistsrsf
Charity to fetch it g. ..r. -. -,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

- A man sitting on the verandsh ofa
Western Inn. hailed one Of the oldest iuhsbi-
tsnts, and inquired the denomination q
church upon The opposite side Of the road.
The rsply was: - Well. she wss hardshslI
Bsptist saturaaly. bat they don't run hsr
now"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

AN UNKiNn CUT.-The London lader,
the rebel organ in Europe, gives a very un-
kind cut to the Copperheads. ut is said"
says the Lsder, that Northern Democrats
arr about to publish national address, advo-
eating vigorous prosecution Of the war. but
opposing the unconditional measures Of the
Administration. Tha: is, they uphold the
cause, but object to the effect. There must
be very few such people. or else the United
States must have more than an average num-
Der Of citizens who are not capable Of the
simplest process Of reasoning" a.,a.-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

= II is affirmed that there was great
deal efjsg.gliig in Cesgrsss about the whis-
key tax. Bag - 's.s' .ta
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

~ rrsatics says The rsbsl Coassderaey
een never b straighteaed Up. bat Il viii soon
b straightsnsd out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-14

e. ~.Ths 0hie." says . eensspoadsus,
"is iekly stream" Yes. replies the Leu.
jsvills Dfmecyak it 10 confined 10 its bed.