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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
FINANCIAL AND ooAiaRRoIAL.
R1cHxoED, Feb. 4, 1884.

RICHXoSD, Feb 4, 1884.
For the past ten days the demand for bonds
and tccks has been quite scre in consequence Of the
apprehension tina. Congress would tax tho currency
heavily, With the view Of reducing the volume in cir
cula:ion Prices however, havs undergone no mater al
change Is will appear from the annexed list Of quota
tioas furnished by Aetsrs: Lancaster Co.:
Confederate eight per cent. b'pde lOSiills and in
terst ditto convertible, lis and Interest; seven per
cents, 100 AID interes. cotton loan bonds, IT'S fat
Virginia regd bonds, lorg dstes, 260 and interest;
ditto Pat Cue, 2lO aid interest; N. Carolina ,Ies,
new Issue, $50 and interest.
Rchm md and Dsnvie r bonss, $50 and interest;
Virginia Central do, I'd mort, 255 and inteie.t;
virsini. and Tenn. r do, 26O and interest; Orange
aud Alexandra R, ESQ and interest.
Bank Ct Common se.l.h, 100; Formers Bank, 1856;
Bank OF vrginia, 1921; Bank Of Richmond, 1856 Her-
chants ms, 62i; Old Dominion Ias CO., Virginia lire
and Marine ms, IS; Richmond Fire Association, Ga
The receipts of produce are diminishing, and, as
necessary consequence prices arc firm with an Upward
tsnde1cy for various articles Flour is vary and
wanted. Corn msy be quoted at $40 per bcshsl-in
demand Seed Oats are also very scarcs-nomlnslly,
sl2al5 per bus Beef, 81 5Osl rs per h. Veniien,
81 rs BY the CARCASS. B,tter, S. Lard, cars.
A. Eessrs. Wallace Sons auction sale, to-day, North
Carolina WHISKY brosght $67 PER gall Peach Brandy
$6s; best Apple do, $780, medium do, SIS; coed whis
Ky, s57 do low proof, s5a. These the averages.
Java Coffee brought $40 80 por lib Black Tea $ls 80;
Salt, 20 cts. per ID.
Trade generally, Is depressed BY the uncertainty Of
the future. Buyers as well sellers awaiting the
action of Congress the tax and financial bill Until
the result is made known, tbc.e viii be no revival in
business.
spectens OF Flour In Redmond, DUNG the quarter
ending Dee Slst, 1853, aud SINE tiEc Of thres prez1
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

How IHlr FIEs BAT1LI--An army correspon-
dsbt Gays you sOndsr Hiether tas regiments hIe regu
lsly in vosy or whether each man loads and fires as
fast ss he can. Tia; depends upon ccumstinose bat
u.ly, eIctp; ahsn the enemy IL near at hand, the
regiment G,e at the command Of their officers. You
hear drsp, drop, as few Of the skrmshers fire, fol-
lowed by rattle and roll which sounds Ike the falling
Of building jus. as some Of you heard the brick valb
tumble at great fire. Sometimes, When body Of the
enemy's cavalry are sweeping down upon regiment to
cut il to pieces, the form into tqusre with the
cfacers and musicians in the centre The front rank
stands With bsyones charged while the rank 6re
as fast as it can. Sometimes they form In four ranks
deep be two 'front.' kneelng with baJonets charged
50 that il tie enemy ehould como down upon them they
would Iun against picket fence ef bsyon,tL When
thor form in Ibis way tho other two ranks load aod no
as fast they can Then the ro:r Is tenAc and many
horse ard his rider gees down before the errb, storm
of bulle.s
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
cApruar OF scorrsvrLLE By rar REBELS.

LoulsvIns Ky, jim. s0--Tre Jcuynsl Las tie fo--
loving further advice in regard to he affair At scot
vile, KY:
Csp,ein Giilum. orihe Forty eighth .n;ucky, was
commanding stSco. syiIls vi rns hundred aud fly
men, when Col Hamilton, r,b 500 Reb-ls sttsck I'd him.
Afer desperate fight Gilrm surrendered SEQ tsvilo
to Hamilton on condition that private properly should
be pected and his men paroed a,
Hamilton assen;ed 70 this, buE stewards fred the
Court II ,uze destroying all Che public docu ems.
Gaum then informed Hamilton tsst he no lonsz con-
sidcrsd the pafoles OF his men legal.
Our m robants have just received further Information
that Hamilton robbed several stores.
Scotsgnl.is tds capital of Allen county, Ky, about
one hundred and ten miles south of Louisville and
ton miles from the Tennessee State lire. II ccnts!ns
several churches and storts In addition 70 the ususi
county buildings.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

Congress seems to be very much exercised
upon the currency question, and il il considered doubt
full whether the two houses will be tbe 10 agree upon
any plan We suggested, year ago. the retirement Of
the existing currency BY the issue of $50 900 Of
legal tender notes. noes fnisbs IN cotton interest
bonds to be exchanged for the previous s,ues with Ill
parties who would Invest tvies the amount sxehaug,d
Ia Eve pes!ceDs bonds. larger sie e 5000 Co.,
Ooo-would now be Yqurei. bus ev n that We believe,
would be put sa at in the course Of tx msLtss and
supessie the p.eser: dep eciaa currency - the great
advantage Of the govsramept and the people.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

SUyYERIsGs BIT VAIN the life Of Can. Gresha We
are told that willie he retreating through North
Carolina be came TO Salisbury As be entered The lo-
tel, friend, seeing bis gloomy looks. made
ious inquiries, TO which tire wesried soldier rtpl ed:
"Yee-iat gued-Sungry--slo and penrilesiD Soon
after the General took hs seat at the table The land ady
Ers Sssec entered the and carefully closed tle
door behind her. Approaching her distinguished guest,
she told him that che had heard the respondent words
be uttered and gave him Two small bags full fspecie,
the earning, of years-take thece" esd she, "I you
viii want th.m, aud can do without them" Such was
the devotion Of patriotism TO what tSen seemed almost
q hopeless cause.
The self denials AID sufsriDgs which have TO
dergo in the support Of great cane ought not to dis
pr but determine them ali the mo,e 5raVey resist
AID conquer the cruel invader.
II the murnurers and despondsnta 10 the Interior Of
the Confederacy wish to see the unmanlinsss Of their
conduct they realize il by ealing some refugee
from Virginia, and bearing Of roroWs and iufsrings
that cur noble women and venersb. mn have patient
~ born and how they have turned away from the ashes
OF their homes The graves OF their children, and the
desoAon OF their beautiful cQur1y, prefsrring 70 die
a. wanderers and exes thaa ~ .esspt tho base boon
Of lie aud property at tie expense Of principle and
Unconstitutional CsTistian Advocate.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05


The CAPIUsI OF GIs. YAEoH.-A, correspondent of
the Philadelphia leg Irer, writing from CaAstanoosq,
thu Saj, saysi
"5ince my las; letter have come In possession CT
two items of news from the army upon our extreme
left. Tie first 10 as follows: 0n tAe 10 instant .
large forage train and party left Strawberry Plains
WITH elcort Of infantry s1d cavalry, the l6h Penn
sylvaniA Anderson cavalry Colonel Palmer, In the
advance The party arrived at newmarket, about Q
miles northeast OF Strawberry Plains, and discovered
large party Of rebels endesvorlng mount and catch
their o ses whom Colonel Palmer commanded his men
to charge upon them, uhis1 they did, aud aftor little
diminishing the 18Th surrounded the enemy and cap
tured nearly 500, among whom we're the rtbs General
Vance (orcther to Governor Vance, OF North Carolina
and hi staff and four ofdeers who had been paroleo
(and eIcha ged) bsfore Veksburg The last named
exhibited considerable trepdation and claimed to have
been fairly exchanged. / under.taad, however, tina.
this is no; he The rebel party well dressed,
and lock comfortable ard cleaner than any PRISON.
ers have seeD for long ti1e. General Vance Is
fine looking efic,r, end appears the gen leD,n. Ii.
was nodes aud strictly unostentaous during bis down
trip and declared bis capture a--good JOKE The fact
is the capture is good jckefor, from What learn,
the party Wer quietly seated IN secluded spot play
ing game Of draw, little dreaming that the gang Of
'Psnnsylvan;a Yankees nes-. Tbs whole patty
arrived here on board the steamer Kingstown astnght
and will be sent 10 Nashville in few days Our loss
in killed. wounded and Nursing were two men. This 10
REGARDED very clever hig the part of the 18th
Pennsylvania Cavalry. There were nine companies In
the fight"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

THs CHlvALuR BAriAD.-When his mother was
told that her youngest % his horse impatient
to be gene descending from the tower Of she castle,
WHITTIER she had rered to weep btsr tears for bis de-
partare she thus addressed and demanded Of him three
tbings: tho first was 70 love God above all shings,
and recommend himself night and morning 10 God,
and eefve him without in any way offending II IL might
be possible" Toe second thing WAS ito be courteous
to all men, casting away pride; neither SANDER or
e nor be tsle-besrer and to be TEN seate and loyal
The third was that he should be chsritab and share
With the poor whaseyer gifts God should bcfow upon
him. These we're commands which he implicitly obey.
ed aud for bis observance OF them hs indebted for
tile far above that Of prnceor noble tha. OF knish.
without fear aud wthouI Ieproaoh." From boy to man
he wss beloved and respected for his courtesy bravery
benevol;nce, invincbls integrity asd piety. Francis
the FIRST would receive the honor OF knighhood from
no hands but his. Being once asked what possessions
mar I'D best leave his son, Bayard replied "Slch az
are eas, exposed TO the power OF time or human force
wisdom and virtue"
Bdug MORALLY wounded In battle n which tbs
enemy were commanded BY the Duke q Bourbon, the
Oheyser Biyard eau ed himsef to be placed against
tree. In this situation, calmly waiting for death ho
was found by the Duke, who expressed sorrow for hs
fate Pty not me-" said the Oheyalig, die In the
discharge OF my duy but pity those who fight against
THAR country aud their OATH"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
PUBLIC MEETING IN AMELIA coUNTY-REsoLU-
TIoNs. ADOPTED TO FURNISH NEAT TO THE

ARMY.
Alta meeting Of the peaplo OF Amsli,, held at the
Court House on Thursday, 2sh Janusry, (Oourt day)
on motion, John r Wiley Was called to the chair, and
8. s. WeisigsF appointed Secretary. Lewis Z. Harvie,
ESQ, being called on, explsned the object Of the NEST.
ing. DR.. HOcombe, +. r. FArsr Esq. and The Chair
man, Also addressed the mssting; Whereupou, the FOL-
lowing pTeimbIe and resolutions were offered by VIM.
Old, Jr., and unanimously adopted:
We the people Of Alnels, impressed with the neces-
sity Of suppcrng our armies in the field and knowing
The impossbility OF securing supply Of meat for scat
purpose ohersise-ald thai Il can be obtained BY some
general plan OF collection operating equally on all cid
Sensdo recommend to representatives in Congress
80 introduce and vote for bill authorIng and requ-
ing such Government agents, who may DO appointed for
that purpose to AXE and pay for certain portion OF
cured meat from all citzens who may baVe any in their
Resolved, Tha. the people OF this county are wiling
az no doubt are al the loyal people Of tie Confedsracy
to share with armies in the field 10 such extent as
may be necessary fer tteir supports
Resolved That while Wiirg TO stint ourselves
of our usus supply OF meat in order to feed the army
VS. expect tha. all care shs 6e taken collect equally
from all citizens, and to husband our resources.
The 'AmeliA Troop" being now ct home On iuilough
on motion Of p. Z. FArrar,
Resolved That the citizens Of she county tender to
said company public dinner.
The following gentlsmsn we're appointed COMMITTEES
to rocit contributions, ard TO meet at Alneia Court
House, on Monday, the h February, and report viz
James S Johns, Joseph ellis, DR.. WIN. e. D.lby
Tho. Z. WhitWorth, John +. Wiley r. Se.y, S. s..
Weisiger, Dr. W. J. OheathAm, T. O. Robinson, z. r.
johnson, Dr. Noses Bsnister Tnos. Y. Tabb jain Har
ris, Jos B. Wilson and Robt Cousins.
iswas suggested BY the chairman, and decided by the
meeting, TO adjourn 10 meet reit court-day TO per-
feet An orga izaton render all possible aid and sup
port TO tue country in the present struggle and tbs
following gentlemen were appointed committee TO
prepare business for the action Of said meeting
f. 7 Evans, L. T. HsrIie, VIM. Old, Jr., DR.. Heconbe
and E A. FeathSrston, and, motion, the CHARM an
was added 10 sid committee.
On motion, it was ordered that copy OF these pro-
oeedings DO sent to The Redmond papers for publca
ton, and also to our representatives in Congress.
Ol modcn, Resolved, That tho meeting adjourn to
meet at February court.
JSO. F. WILEY, Chairman.
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

LARss PAIN OF Isss SHsA.s.-A pair Of shesIr,
weighing twenty four ton,, has been built az rning
ham, England for the Russian DVsrnment, to be ufei
large iron works in the ne gh5orhood Of St. Peters
burg. IL has power of pressure equal to 900 TONS
and can cut to pieces II Of cold ifon III Gfoo square,
Toe blades are of cast see and they are operated on
BIZ hydrosatic pressure Thes shears are said 10 pos
sess double tbs power of any heretofore constructed
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

III. ayes and noes were ordered. rssulslDgAs follows
ayes 90, noes ss. gr
The ou elton was then discussed At great length,
Msssrs GUSTS, JONES' R0BERFs0N T0hLIN,
MONROE aud Others participating 10 the debate.
TIE resolution Was finally passed.
At tbs stege accommodation was received from the
Govsrnor TO acted in secret sefson; and, on mo
ton OF Mr. BROOKE the House resolved itself into Sc
cret session
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EaroHlls OEos, Isl Cong. Disl Va.
ENROLLING OFFICE,
4rH CoSg DIS OF Va.


Petersburg, Jan. 20 d, 1864
ENROLLING NOTlCE-ln obedience to
Il General Orders Ne. s. and L Generals Cas dated Rich
mlnl January 2, 1854 And oiher previous sfl al sa ls
gresonl Dslrs. OF Virginia not nou sae Army ko', Or
heretofore enrolled IS Conscdpa. aud ay detailed, viii
Medical enrolment a. sss lVsg places aud dA'si;
Person, re-, ding in he si. Of ssbars q. Ne Enrolling
Gee Buas on i-s Isl 81 Sd aud IN DAYS Of
oan5srls a . q, Fssruary s.a Oh aud loh.
PovhAiAa @ n, p bsusrs l5.a, 49, Na1 lIth
Amelia n. Fenrua-y 1874 and @J;h-
No'toEsy X, PeoraATy sSi, zta and s3.h.
Dnsdiie H. febraary zs-h arch 20 and I'd
Chssts' field Q Il, March IN, 5-h lla IN.
Prince Georgec q, March ION, liza - lst.
nov dasd between le asessscde Any
been dahArgsd c tas army, VAC have been
discharged b. Esunrg Boards appointed 'os ne gHamina-
toa Of e0ass eksps persons known c1nd-eI d ability
Who su COS be reafei 20 report 10 person Ia SHEA cAes Local
have exempted heretofore b. o, having furnished
Al persons vAo have been sEsp ed iron military service
ssrs9iaf. lr9 any 5sss's ssa,ss. vii report Z,
for The pu-p3ss u having said exception rsvls-i
Psoas rsporns VII prove themselves g least three
O. days Taanl aad necessary clothing . @'ss @gPis'vs'
Llaus and AsaT En'oi sas5
Attention called 70 The following e1gaet from Circular:
BruAU CossaFrus,
Ksamond, Jan. IS, 1884 Z
To oOmaAndsnt Of COr''riPI;
ans, roll vi be ksp, o. persons thus eor,nsi e. Of
persons furshs4 iuaa) containing the name o.
the Babstats ne q substitution, Company Regi
ssSis ss.Ssr ne assfas Is s IA he ssvies ana II BOT
whether Lost y dsssrao5, diseharss Or casually
By command OF Col JOHs s. Pa,sTOs, supt
Psr,1s rsDonr Vi, have farnil1sd substu.ss Iii bring
f,,t al mi ensi, - Fprepg oesr 10 rske ne roIl re-
quirsd By these lustrucdona J. j. HEATH,
Lieut.. and ASS L. o.,
fel-eG. 4th Con Dlf.sVa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

An Irish bard wrote some verses long time ego en-
titled "The Elites. Plsce for Man 10 Die" We do not
know them al, but the following rObe sentiment &C
CURED in them:
Whether on the sesfS I'D high,
Or in thobst:le's van,
The 6 test pac for man 10 die,
IL where he DIES 'or man.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

There we're Ia 20 accssslons to Gen Jotn.ons army,
at Dalton, during the month Of January and re discp
line Of ,he army Is said TO be very nne.
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WGNUPACTURED TOBACCO

WR have on hand a choice seectlon =, ..
w Hspufast,rsd Tobacco, eomprslrg he PSI - n 80
an n Norma "R0binsoa's Bah Ay.es ~ tsWst-
,tR 49, Ut,pian eHardsroyc'. Moss Rose ssS'+-''
,sl.'' a e. Brown, - sJim Feis' and 'sr Vu'ei
Tor sale sroKEs. WILLIAMSON 4 CO.,
-. coiner l5ta and Cary ttss-
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blood had been expended IN the work which the French
government now seems in fair way Of bringing to
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
ENROLLING NOTICE.

ENROLLING OFFICE
FIRsr CoSa DfsT. OF Va,
January 20. 1884
IN obedience to General Orders No. 8, A and
IL eensraS once dated Rcaro1i January sh, 1864 and
cher previous orders white macs betWeea The ages OF e
teen sni foryzve the First Cor essona District OF
nH nov as army ros " herssf5re enrolled a. eensep%
M oesr Tor s1naroa by Medical BOGd and enrolment
a. ne tlhowing places and dates;
Maiasss, A, saluda, February lst. 80 and Sd
ES,eT-1t diIsr's Fsbrusry 4.h 5,h AID 6b.
KinF and Ousea-At ssycnsville, February sh and sh
King WiMam-At King william .. H. Ieorua ION and
16b. 49,
T Is lice includes every .coi1rs enroueo tha loN
regulAry desslst between sge8 3 O. toose Who have
Al anv ne been discharged from he ayi es2ns Who nave
been discharged BY he Ex4m1g -oard sploIted Tor me y
aiming cnscrps Except persons Of knoEn conhsd g
ability, vii required 70 report 10 pscn IN which
cases oca sarong Ulcers vii make special repors) aud All
per have been exempted heretofore ~ reAsen o. having
furnshed substitutes 80
psrsoes Who have been exempted Military 1erviee
any Whatever, VIII reqort themselves ~
and places, vita evidences OF ther aims % t1e
ton for The purpose OF having said exemption revised.
Persons )orng viii provide thcns=iles WIN AZ le4 tee
days ra1ns Aad Necessary eohlng 70 make themselves eomer
table In camp. n y.,vr
EnrcIlHg OHeer lss Cong. Dis- Va
The undersigned, one of the Examining Board
for he Fr Congressional District yhgaa, under General
Ordars Nc s. A anil Generals o-e, ted Richmond No
Sd herby gives notice % All whom may concern
be upon above places and dates or she exam
oonsepss Who SHAH ise6e In peruanee oihe sooVe
notice. 20 -,-y,,,,,.
40. Exanining Surgeon
Eg-Enqairsr esPy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

Stokes, WILLIAMSON & CO.
vruOLESALE GROCERS .,, ,,,,.y
Assatl for The sale OF
MANUFACTURED TOBA9CO
Garner I5A ana Gary Streets, Eohmond,Va
A. y. SrOKFS
ii A. WILLIAMSON,
81. THOMAS tOTrS.
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balance the adverse position assumed BY England
With reference to rs
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PY virtue Of the powers ana selsO5 80 :, =.
~ JssarV iS5i hal oser lossAe q Pgels aaeLSa
A. Oran = Ooars HCu,s MoSDA s.9 gay 2. & ,.r
- Do1srs 5f The Bonca Of said county, van astIes
f- ~ a ~ he luisresi p1d annually Ana me
-5.sb n, de drst day January lsiA Or soonef ne
$500 ~ order ne outstan ing d,ou Of NE county DO not
Soate -. -. 49,. "A lo,iars FERDINAND JoAks,
SssTt Conan Of Orange 60 Court
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TIE oyTloH On SISlsH.

Mr. SEkhES, Of Li Hald thai inc senAIe III 49,
yesterday, without due reelection, Dill .uInans sus
s6nr Or vs hundred new Officers costing the Govern
men, nearly million Ct dOlAs. We have already
Of csrs AID Gu the score OF expense,
AZ U as in vsw of the fact that there was no necessity
for he passage of the bill he would move rtconaGer
aiol OF the vote by which the oil was pAa'eo' 4"'
-t.-- ....-ad IN tina ioufnal.
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s. S. Weisiger, Secretary.
sIan OF CuAsLnsrcn-The

SIIaH OF CuAsLHsrcH-The Mercury, of the LIST, ssys
"Tho bombardmen. Of Fort Sumter was mali tlDed
by the enemy throughout FdAy At dark that evening
The ing csssed-oao hundred and nfy ak shells in ali
having bsen thro Hn Of which hundred and twenty
nile struck Toe gurs ussd by the Yankees were three
Parrott guns( 80 FOUNDER, 100 and 200 p.under and
ono lO-inch Uolumbitd The south sugie Of The Fort
seemed to bo sae chief otjec. OF the enemys aim. At
three O'Clock Friday afternoon, tie flagstaff Of SO
Fort was sho. away, but replssed FIRST rpcn
small and afterwards upon larger sisf, 81 Private T.
Sha!er, company A, Lvcls Battalion, who stood on
tae TOP of the traverse ana repeatedly waved the
flag ia full view Of tLe foe. lie was sAsstet by Co..
porsl L. BressLtam aud private CHARLES Banks,
OF tie same corps, aud also By H. b. Y. Middleton, Of
the Signal Corps. acting Adiu.ant OF tbs post. Durirg
the performance Of this gallant act, these brave
we're exposed to apid AID accurate fire from the
my's gus When their task had been completed Pri-
vGte Scatter, spring Nc from cloud OF snAe and dust
occasoned By the en,Dys Ehels, remained upon the
traye 50 for some time waving his hat in defa1oo Be-
sides the Ptrfo shels thirteen mortar shells fssd
st he Fo,t during the day, seven Of which strcck.
On Saturday morning the firing was renewed, but
wac mainly directed a. angle Toe number of
shots ied was one hundred aud ty nine enc hundred
and ;hirly-eShtG IF which struck. Night again bsoush
cessation Of ~ bomblrduent, which, however, was
sharply removed on Monday morning. The enemys
fire seemed still directed 81 the west angie and is main
y k.p. up tom 200 FOUNDER at Battery Gregg and
l00.pounder PaIro!s A. the 'Eidale BAt,osy.''
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DIED

O, Monday isih instant, 4, re ,s, III iSsr Oh
p,sf,-I countF, 81 d'ptae7is kAk2Dla = ln,,s
9 spd sia-y p sooth aged nouiha AID Il dAya-
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TRE FIsRT At smrHSIHLD.-The Petersburg Express
sAyII
"Ol Friday night the gunbOa. Fora Temple anchored
At OoerIy Grove, where she remained quiet until IL
n, Sa urday, when shs weighed archer, and steamed
W the Chuckkuck high kr David Corb IFS place,
whee the creek being nIro#, she made fast on his
landing and worked her say around.
TIE Yankees OR board vera IN high glee-lsughiog
wis ling and dancing. S.vo;al members Of the Signal
Corps who oSnceslsd in the bushes By waited
until the florida got abreast of thAm when they opened
upon tbs invaders firing them so rounds and killing
and woundiug ton Twelve before she could get be-,
yond rangs. Tee pilot and Whsosman were both killed,
and others could be heard striking and screaming
Judy. After getting out Of range, the Flora Temple
threw shell and tao discharges of grape but did
damsge. The boat then psSceeded a. fast az seam
could carry her directly to Old Point.
"0l Saturday, The forces already referred to landed
at SmtbAd for the purpose of capturing the Conede
rates who had SO TERRIBLY annoyed the Flora Temple at
Cherry Grove on Saturday, but were themselves cap
tured"
The Register Gays:
ave learn that large portion of tie arms and stores
were removed from the Smith Briggs before our people
set FIRE her While sac burning, OF the cap
tH:ed fcers remarked there would b, ahelvy exp!G-
sion as there q Ton of gunpoWdor on board. The
alarm was gTeu, and the residents the wharf ,t
TIER dwellings When the magazine exploded the crash
was awful Tee doors aud windows of the houses
the creek were blown of With this exception, no oh.r
dAmsgs val DONE Three of the euemy's ganooats arc
anchored the rouh of tie creek but attempt 10
land ,roops Ia. been made since the cs,turs of'the
raid,rs on Monday"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05

NALENTINES.-A Series of Valentines, 20
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orders To dealers with cath be nstnty filed Retail 50
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
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