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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

Tar Ps.ss. = Governor Waits il alive to ihsimm L.
pOrAnoo Of tho PRESS Gal viii DO aolhihsio nualle
Or interfere With lis freedom: 81 =. -; /
I 3t%1 ILL., 49, HosIsOl ,lY, 'Dso, 10, 1884;
\ COL, q q PhiRihs: You viii ercu 10 nom iii iits,
~ service spoh men as arc ssn,ia 10 ias conduct
ing cfanJ Of the nevipipat prsssssh; sal&i!
By order OF the Gbvernof. - HI =
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

Tss sLvLssiH BAsKs-We learn that all tse Bsnk 8
IN Savannah succeeded in removing their ssss:s and
deposits TO place of safety.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A Female Teacher wanted, competent to
teach Engish French and Maiic private family
sesou Of nve months The number Of tckosTs net eIceed
eight.
The sehool 70 commence Let January, 1885
Address With rsfsrsncs, PUPIL,
d e.-e8ws Tsppshsnnock, Esssx co. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

GINERLL SHERMIE on sLlyIRY,- From gentleman
who has had several consultations with General shsf
man recently the Augusta ODhstittionalist learns
ne says slavery will exist in the South after the con-
cIuaiOh of peace, let the war terminate It may that
Lincoln procamstons in reference to It's abolition,
are sim ply means for the restoration Of the Union
that the Supreme Court have nor will not sustain hin
neither Hithe Federal Government attempt to abol.
ish slavery but leave 1t to the States rearnnsto
the niOn to settle IT, and that he sherman) expects
to own thousand slaves in The South one OF these
days. ;s..\ -
\ De represents Sherman IS being athoreush fanatic
upos the sukjsct of restoring the '.gorous Union"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30
WANTED.

WANTED-For the ensuing year, 1000
sLAVEs to work the Kiehmond Dsayile Railroad,
and sOO SLAVES 10 work on tie Piedmont railroad.
Apply to agent OF the roads along the the oeei
in kichmond 81 Dsnyile g..
supt.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

THs GIoleiA. Rail RoA We state, upon author
lily that tits road Will without interruption bscom.
p'eted through TO S,cisl Circle by the b Of Jipu
a,y Ftem that point TO AtllDts. distance OF fifty
miles so p! cent Of the iron. with all the material
of every other escription, have been destroyed or
rendstedunft for nee; and the company are Utterly
powsrlsss to prosscate the work and complete il III
anything like reasonable time, without the neoes
ssIy assistance from the Government aud we regret
to learn that the Government has not as yet entered
upon it With as fun appreciation of itgrsst impor
tsnce as Il should, Aug. 0OHst VI 8 fTi PlElfl
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

@1En RRWARD.--Ranawsy,o on Monday,
PlcO 1Ih infant, Negro BOY named JIM He Is about
5eet or inches tigh IL yes Old very sighted
black With The left cheek under the eye He BEEN
In this city The above reward be paid
BIZ delivery 81 the Richmond Theatre Broad
oc2i--n
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

IS INFORMATION WANTED of JOHN
A. RUFF, member OF Company @. ls Regiment "a Brigade
va oavaHy, captured IN the l2h h6ye0r 1854. hrs hsn-
ella Armstrong OF Bunos, will please mske eIquuiss ara
supp wants. All we'll
tDr New York Meas plesse copy. VIVA RUFF
'lExSGTos, Va, Deb Is, is6i dS0-s 81
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30
FROM Is, THE fjiSfrED sTAr,:.Es.

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nH'r oeGn 80 lnoHrA'' tHe LOS
very litlsnsEs. ~,
|llla FROM TtssIssEE AND kisTUfKS.
The following paragraphs in the '5ituation' COLI
pmn INC. sy.rv'blng u ibt.yag, f,n,G5 I,baa.a
81. 80 - = \ I
as, a.. L., ioIa..I d 81 49,
snas sre iSDe p, SrvIt i. ~ ps
ICONS IN the neighborhoed oil fioIspee, A2apoamna
nave been sTeps sHay ana taat ths tennessee river
V now 90 high that ne VIII not 20 apie 70 set nis
Amy toutn q ~ Auother w. on ing nos.n sue
" fne lYei u .neieiof9 eAPSosoa. 10"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

The Resnlsg Wig win appear thisaftornoOn in a
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

Ibeh.. yelled a., they came up, like wild,
men. Gilhore kept his batteries silent
until the enemy.maszed end was within
the heat possible Distance ard range,
when the word Was gwen, and he Death
dealing cannon opened along thG. whole
ocnire.-- =. -~.-4>. 49,
In an instant The Rebel shouting ceas-
cd; the defiant column ADVANCED no
longer. Nothing but ekeleton was left
of it to reel and s,aggcr back Baaurc-
gard rallied now men to the breach. and
again and again Gilmore hurled the c,ti-
ant traitors back. The battle lasted two
hours, closing about midnight, and was
probably one of the most desperate con-
iiicts for the time it occupied and the num-
Der OF men engaged, that has occurred
during this war.
There is little doubt that Beaurecard
was reinforced for this occasion, with the
hope of overpowering General Butler
Instead of doing so. however, he most
CALAMITY and completely repulsed him
with terrible slaughter.
During the LATHE, the gunboats on the
James aud Appomattox rivers shclled the
enemy, daiag great execution
Gen. Butler was commanding in per-
son during the entire battle, aud at times
very much exposed.
The position occupied by General But
lcr's forces. on neck of land formed by
the course of the two rivers, is impreg-
-nable 1t is sure death and defeat to any
force, however formidable, that may at
tempt to take it.
Our loss on Saturday night was COM
paratively slight, as We were fighting be-
hind works, hut the enemys loss must
have been very large, from the fact that
they were concentrated upon the centre
n masses. and. were not fired upon until
near enough to be moved down with GER
tainty. .----....
c mmander Lowry says he saw the en-
emy's ranks completely swept away one
after the other.
The whole affair is complete success
on the part of General Butler, and has
proved awfully expensive to Beauregard.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
The Subject OF Postal Reforms
Important Changes.

OF the many subjects of special interest
commended from time to time to the at
tention of the American people, in thu
way of administrative reforms and im-
provements, nothing has, perhaps. mark
ed the progress of the age moro plainly
than the great advancement made in pos
tai matters. The new money oraer
system, although long in use abroad Ii
lust about to be brought into use here as
most beneficial improvement on the OLD
method of transmitting small sums Of
money over wide extent of country.
whilst in the other changes contemplate .
By congress at the suggestion of the Post
master General, the enlightened friends
of the Government will see that our pro-
gress is encouraging in the attempt to
keep in the front rank of an enlightenel
advancement.
Amongst those changes. however, is
one, which, in itself enlinently II reform,
seems to have produced not little alarm
amongst the many postmasters relied up
on for an enlightened corporation in car
rying on the business of the Department
and this expressed fear is ON the score o.
possible curtailment Of their rates OF com
pensation Nothing is further from sucl
a result, as will be learned by a brie
explanation of the matter in question
As the case stands at present, fifty thous
folios of transcript as sent to Washington
each quarter. from but fire postofices, t.
enable the Auditor to keep the Office &C
counts correctly. Thereform in question
proposes to do array icith all Mis-to 81
simplify the method of doing business
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

lmore than in courts, and disposition to
refrain from Boosting, that Sin Ct which
we, as nation. stand guilty before the
world. The very campaign in which
We arc now engaged, and which gives
.sueh encouraging promise Of victorious
Issue, affords pertinent illustration Of
this point. At no time since the war b.
gan has there been so little of that over
confidence or Of that cheap courage which
is made up Of words rather than deeds.
The comments of the press, the daily
talk of The people are cautious. Every
heart swells with devout gratitude &c
God for the measure of success attained
but outward demonstration is withheld un-
til assurance of the glad tidings be made
doubly sure. A skirnish is no longer a
battle, nor q reconnaissance campaign
nor a drawn contest victory but each
receives its proper name. and each is
viewed in its bearings upon ultimate re-
suits. 1t is this spirit, we believe. which
will pcrmeate more and more the body
polite. Though begot.en of disappont-
ment again and again repeated. it will
prove a blessing in the end, not alone as
regards our standing as IL people in the
eyes of other nations, but in its effect up-
on the national character itself.
And the sentiment of honor which a
soldiers life begets will have its influence
upon the nation. To loose notion. on
this subject may be traced the origin of
much Of our present trouble. A bright
day will it be when our party politics are
purged of this disgraceful element; when
neither orator nor newspaper will dare
make charges against the name of any
man. be it never so vile, which cannot
be substantiated before competent tribu-
nal, to cay nothing of the use of low,
scurrilous language. which is so common
with partisan orators and partisan presses.
These suggestions We have thrown out
not that We deem ourselves wise above
all men, but in the hope of exciting a
spirit of inquiry in those who may read
them. We think they will commend
themselves to the candid judgment of
every rejecting person; but whether
they do or not. it becomes us all alike 10
scan the future by the light of experience
as closely as VIC can, especially now that
the clouds are rifting and our hearts beat
high with hopes of returning peace. For
70 be forwarned is to be foroarmed.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
! Vaccination Law. .


We pueeent to our readers the follow-
ing synopsis Of the bill passed at the las,
session Of the Legislature for tho .ibettss
protection of the people against Small
Pox. -:
Tho arst section provides for tho estab-
lishment Of State Agency in Baltimore
where a constant supply of fresh matter
shall be kept not more than two removes
from the COW. The second section pro-
vides for the appointment of an agent to
make and keep supply of such matter
to furnish to the Physicians of this State
who shall pay him twenty-five cents fol
each crust.
The 3rd Section provides that the
County Commissioners shall pay fifty
cents for each child vaccinated whose pa
rents or guardians are too poor to pay
the Physician for such service said ac-
count to supported by affidavit that the
service was duly performed and the par
ties unable to pay.
Section 4th makes it the duty Of every
Physician practising ia vaccinate all chill
dren in the circle Of his practice within
one year of birth of the child is in fit
condition, under penalty of five dollars.
Section 9Th prohibits the use OF matter
from any person laboring under scrofu-
lous or any. other sort of disease or affec-
ton or from pustule opened during its
progress under penalty from ten to fif-
ty dollars.
Section 6 makes it the duty of parents
and guardians TO have vaccination per.
formed IS Above on all children or other
persons under tteir control lefore the
LIST day of November next under q pen
atty of from five to ten dollars.
Section 7 provides that no teacher af-
ter the LIST of January 1865 shall adm it
to his school any scholar without GER
tifcate of proper vaccination under pen
atty Of ton dollars.
Tn Ter set o s h en- : alf tie fines 60
to the inioln.,r and the other half to the
school fun Of the county.
CDR. John r. Muller, Vaccine Agent,
Baltimore Md is the address of the
agent appointed by the Governor, in ac
cordarce with the provisions of the Ind
Sc .tion.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
FROM GEN. BUFFERS ARMY.

Moonlight Battle on Saturday Night; on
james Riuer-Repulse Of Gen. Beamre-
gard HISTORIES Fnty T'oasani Mn--
Terrific Slaughter Of Rtbels-Gea. But
Ter Aaster Of the Posion.
From the Washington Republican
Extra, Monday. May 23.l-Lieutena..t
Commander Lowry, of the Navy lett
Gen. Buffers Head Quarters ON tie
James River, on Sunday morning and
arrived here about noon to-day. lie has
had an interview this q ternoon with Il
President aud Secretary Of War. lie
states that Gen. Beauregard made des-
perate attack upon Gen. Buffers centre,
commanded by zen. Gilmore. on Satur'
day night, by moonlight. Deep ravines
protect the WORKS in front Gen. Butler.
right and left; hence the attack was made
exclusively upon the centre. Beaun'
I'd .ei the assau ting column IN perso :
His force altogether numbered Al
least 10000 men, and they were al
massed and thrown into this tight.
Commander Lowry describes the at
tack as the most impetuous and promis
ing, for a time. in the series Of charges
made, that could be imagined. The Re
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
The New iarriI 8.il.

WASHINGTON, Friday, May 81.
The following is an abstract Of the
Tariff Bill, reported to-day from tn,
Committe Oh, Ways and Means.
On and after the LIST Of July next, in
lieu of the duties heretofore charged, the
fJllowing are to be imposed:
GA teas, of all kinds, rs cents per
pound.
On all sugar not above No. II, Dutch
standard in color. 3 cents per pound; all
sugar above No II, and not above No. IL
quot stove d. led, } Dutch standard, in
color, !! cents per pounu; all sugar abo' c
No. ID, and not ABOVE No -, Dutch
standard, in color, 4 cents per pound
All refined sugar in form Of loaf. lamp
crushed. powdered, pulverizcd or granu-
lated. ami all stove-dried or other sugar
aboAe No. 20 Dutch standard in color, )
cents per pound, colored 10 cents per
poun4'
On all other confectionery not othc.-
wise provided for, made wholly or in part
of sugar. and on sugar after being refined
when tinc.ured, colored. or in any way
adultsrated. valued at 80 cents per pound
Or less, ID cents per roun | aud u! con-
dictionary valued above ~ cents pr pound
or when sold by the box, package, OF
otherwise than BY the pound, 50 cents
al valoren.
On molasses from sugar-canc, II cents
per gallon.
GA syrup OF sugar-canc, juice, moladc,
concentrated mclado, or concentrate
mo!asses, y cents per pound
On brandy for first proof, s. so per
gallon.
! On other spirits manufactured or dis.
tiled from grain or other materials. fol
first proof. 81 per gallon,
o. cordiais and liquors of all kinds
and ar c., I'D ynthe, kirschenwasser
ratafa anu other similar spirituous bevc.
.rages, not otherwise provided for, s. pei
gallon.
On bay rum ID cents per gallon.
On wines Of all kinds valued at no,
over So cents per gallon, 20 cents pei
gallon, and % per cent. ad valorem
valued at over 50 cents and not over S !
per gallon. 80 cents per gallon. and =
per cent, ad valorem; provided that nc
champagne or sparkling wines in bottles,
shall pay a less rate Of duty than 81 pei
dozen bottles. each bottle containing not
more than one quart and less than one
pint, or 81 per two dozen bottles each
bottle containing not more than one pint
On all ales and beer in bottles, 81
cents, and otherwise than i'll bottles. %
cents per gallon.
On cigars valued at $40. or less PEI
thousand. ~ cents per pound, aud ~.
per centum ad valorem valued at over
$50. and not over $40 per thousand Slot
per pound, and 40 per centum nd vaorem
valued at over $50 per thousand 81 81
pei pound. and OO per centum ad vaioreul
provided that paper cigars or cigar,tts,
including wrappers, shall be subject tt
the same duties imposed on cigars.
I on -snau uuu sud nour Manufactured
Of tobacco, ground, dry or damp and
picked scented or otherwise. of all de-
scriptions. 81 cents per pound.
On tobacco, in leaf, manufactured o
all descriptions. and stemmed tobacco moi
otherwise provided for, 81 cents pei
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
NEW YORK WAR DEMOCRATS.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S RENOM
NATION ADVOCATED.

SYRACUSE. May 81 The State Com
mittee of the War Democracy of New
York. which has been in session here. adj
journed after appointing Committees on
an Address to the people. and plan of
organization.
The next meeting will be held in New
York city The meeting was very en-
thusiastic in its determination to support
the Union candidate to be nominated at
Baltimore. at the same time expressing a
preference for Abraham Lincoln. while
warmly recognizing the patriotism Of Sec
rotary Stanton. Gems Dix. Bntler, D: L.
Dickinson, James 7. Brady. John Con.
ness, and other eminent War Democrats.
The meeting was also attended by the
leading War Democrats from Pennsylva-
mia. Ohio, Indiana, and nearly all Of the
New England States.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

SUBSTITUTES AND CONSULTATION --Draf-
ted men who pay over to the government
$500 to Commute their service, instead
OF hiring substitutes. fail to DO the best
r.ri.,,E=.iIoy aou:G s,..els- Al .;.sss..stanoos
for either themselves or the government.
We perceive the Communication is general
" paid, because it is the most ready way
OF disposing Of the business, but many,
no doubt, do It under the imprt ssioh that
the payment of the money VIII exempt
,lcl from another draft SO long as the
procuratiou of substitute would. But
the 5,l, section of the Law prov!d thaa
"any pers III drafted int, the mil.rar SER
vice OF the United States, may. before
the time fixed for his appearance fer duy
n, the draf rendezvous furnish an cep-
table substitute, and if such substitute
is not liabl, to draft, the person Furnish
ing him shall be exempted from dra du-
ring the time for which such substitute
is not liable to draft. not exc ,eling the
tenn for which he is draf,ad." There
hrs, if a drafted man W tn his $500 can
procure an alien, m nor, or a fnan over
40 years of age, as u substitute. he will
b exen,ptt from further d;raf,.s s.r three
years; while the payment Of ssas .ne
government viii only exempt 49, nn.;j
the next call f,r more soldiers n.am
might well afford to pay SM ~ eIoo
more. in order to avoid thdr - INT as
the bounties are not verylsrye IT. pres
cut, recruits can be ha@ 80 -. oebO 70
8 90, and us the COVE g r,nr
M re than money. i. an additional
Sill another - Procuring sub ,!itut .a
fur,ish;ns Of 70 'nsideration IS taa' inc
, nt;E. =, Gcruits will lessen the Ir',,
uaoia'y ~ abthsr draft. we commend
,nese ,ae'Sto the serious reflection Of
afal'ea Xen.- Clipper,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02
TO ADVERTISERS I

Ths Civilian and Telegraph having a much
LARGER CIRCULATION In tho County than
sny other p,oor published here. while out Of
the County its circulation is four times larg-
Or, It a9,ras god medium for advertising
1t namosrs among its readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly. and
wlose saston would be valuable to business
men,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

Sn- Hers Hotel, at Harrisburg, Pa, ha
been sold to Harry Thomas for $500
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

arGaribsidi speaks fourteen different Ian
guages
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-02

pie the machinery OF government can pe
made in any Department the nearer II
approaches that standard which, since
The foundation of republican institutions
in this country, has been the dcsideratunl
sought.
To recur briefly. The contemplated
reform proposes to divide the compensa'
ton of Postmasters into Eve classes. the
first to receive not more than four and mo-
lcess than three thousand dollars, and ST
on down to the fifth, which from the bus
mess done affords less than one hundred
dollars By increase Of business an Office
may be elevated to higher class, thu
presenting stimulant to each officer t.
do his duty in every respect. The post
Office incumbents should hail this reform
as one which, whilst il does not curtal
their salaries at all, relieves them Of thu
most cumbersome and perplexing part o
their labors and responsibilities; and tn
people at large should hail it as on
which. less costly. ensures more promp
titude and leisure for due service on tn
part of public functionaries: 1t is onl.
within the past few years that the mos
striking and needful improvements IN
branch of the public service so peeessar.
to the welfare and comfort of society hay
been made, and after what has alread..
been accomplished in this direction. W
are prepared to welcome with our bes
wishes whatever may make it still NOR
perfect in its capacity to benefit sociei.
and tbs world at large. - Ralt'mo'
american.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-08

Of War for medal recording his gallant conduct h6
was first rendered q Lieutenants commission bn
Inodestly declined 1t.
Buffers canal. at Dutch Gap. Is progressing 70 It's
completion. The workmen are now putting in steam
pump and erecting bomb-proof over it for its protec'
ton from Rebel mortar Shells which continue to fall
within the excavation 1t ia estimated that the work
may be ready TO let the water in within the next three
weeks when the Rebels will have Of two OF their
most Trustworthy river batteries loft far In our rear
and be ankcd on all Sides The enemy has dropped an
enormous amount OF metal into the canal from his NOR
tars but almost mrlculonsy serious injury has been
done to men or animals, Lave the laborers been
even seriously Disconnected.
Two extra sharp fellows among others. came into our
lines last night direct from Richmond. They belonged
to the defense miitia-or at least had been forced
therein although they had papers in their pockets eI
empting them om further military service. They say
they left nineteen Of their company only behind and
sry Of had agreed to escape. They report the
condition Of things In Richmond as perfect reign OF
terror Nothing had ever been seen like it. Nothing
exempted any male able TO stand or move.
There was but the single exception Of the fire de
tall" These men were armed and did police duty
guard duty-snd searched every house by squares to
In and the search had been general They both stated
they had seen men dragged ont Of their houses from
sick beds with hands tied ard forced 10 the defense
and two or three OF them had died on account OF the
exposure and cruelty. They state that Libby and Gas
tic Thunder still full of prisonersthat there are
many also on Belle Isle although the authorities are
getting them away fast as they can transport then
South One Of these being asked II he desired u
be sent back replied in evident sincerity and horror h'
had rather be shot The other ended his narrative viii
the inelegant but forcble remark that The Conied
eracy had gone to H. and they all knew It,"
These two mems statements should have deemed
e,aggerstions had not heard the sane things from
more than hundred others within the last SO hours
from which gather that the capital OF the great Slave
holders Conederacy is not the most enjoyable place tf
live in which might be selected
With the exception Of little gunboat and river
battery firing everything is remarkably quiet In front
of the Army OF the James. The guns and even the
rattle Of muskeiry Gen. Meades lines. IN front Of
Petersburg are heavier frequently audible at our head
quarters.
Our army is quiet but vigilant ana ready BETA