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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-25

| SUPPLIES For OUR FEIsoSERs-A CAReo
OF COTTON TO BE SENT TO Ngw YoR6 we
are gratiied to learn that a correspoodepce
has taken place between Colonel Ro Ould
Commissioner of Exchange, and General
U: = Grant, resulting in the arrangement
|of the details for supplying the prisoners OF
war on each side with clothing and proyis.
ION. The details were submitted by Colo.
mel Ould to General Grant, who promptIv
replied. "All you ask shall be complied
with" ''''
In accordance with these details, one
thousand bales of cotton will be shipped this
week, from Mobile to Aew York. in
United States vessel. THE cotton will ba
recelpted for and consigned to General
Irlmble, now at Fort Warren, who parcled
in order that he may make necessary a.
Engagements for the sale of the cotton and
she purchase of articles needed by our pris.
oners, at points where the proceeds can 10
expended to the best advantage. Ia cas-,
or his disability, General w w. r. fes
Will &C: as his Alternate VIII.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-25
MIscELIkNEoU5.

The Florida'is pronounced unseavorthy
by naval officers here, and is unable to GO
to sea again.
Eleven or twelve of the officers Of the
Florida have been brought from Point
Lookout, and coidriittsl to the Old Capt.
tol Prison. ~
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RS

A CAR willieave Staunton every Friday morn
"A Ing. to convey such supplies as persons may
desire to send to their friends in the army, in
charge Of reliable person, who will see 70 their
dslivery at a convenient point. Packages should
be delivered (piainly markedly on Thur sday.
evening. Those who wish deliver packages at
Fishersville and Waynesboro' which will also be
taken. q. NJ BELL.
Isv. 70, '63->tf Mai. d @. NJ
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HARTMAN & BELL,
Attorneys at Levy

STANTON, VA.
:" n. HARTMAN may be found at the Ofic
w formerly occupied by James H. Skinner
Esq, and will give prompt attention to business
entrusted to the firm.
February 20, 1863, 4.
TENTAL NOTICE --DR. ". CHAPMAN
IL has removed his Office to Main Street. oppo
". p,atzl,'s WARE he will - pla,s.dt, az,
risnr5s. =.
s.a .t,. . ,t,s,s lc t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-25

OFFICE VA. CENTRAL RAILROAD,
Richmond, Jan. IL, 1864,

Richmond, Jan. IL, 1864,
rHANGE of Schedule-On and after Friday,
~ January 18th, 1864, the Mail and Passenger
Train will leave Richmond daily for Staunton an.
intermediate points at o'clock AN. Returning
will leavs Stanton at 6 As and arrive in Rich
mend At o'clock Pm,
TIE Accommodation train between Richmond
nd don sville is discontinued until further no.
ce II d WHITCOMB, Gent Supt.
Jan Is, 1854.
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-41)B PRINTING

rEYE are prepared to execute, with neathcss ana
w dispatvh, jVB WORK, cash IS
PAMPHLETS,
BLANKS.
POSTERS.
UHECKS,
CARDS,
LABELS,
RiL1y-HEADs,
DC, DC.
sar Terms CASH for oil JOB Work, on billy
AZ.
April II, 1868.
v,roa RoBEnr sunkx,
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NEW GOODS!
At Whites Corner,

At Whites Corner,
JAMES A. PIPER would DO pleased to see hs
u old friends and customers at the well known
stand, WHITES CORNkR," whore he 10 pre-
pared to sell, among variety Of goods, the fol-
lowing leading articles, viz
One yard wide Brown Cotton.
Cotton Yarns, from Nos. to II.
Raw CottoR.
Calicoes, Woollen Goods.
Black Alraccxs, Irish LINEN,
Black Cloth, Csssimeres, Flannel.
Pins and Needles, Writing Paper.
ALSO
II large lot Of QHecsssscnse.
Such AZ Cups and Saucers, Pitchers, Hasins and
Ewers, Dishes, Plates. &c. &C., together with a
large lot of Looking Glasses, Smoking aud Chew.
ing Tobacco, Rio Coffee, Tea, Soda, Extract Leg
wood. Copperas, Nails, &c. &c.
He is also prepared to receive and sell nything
at Auction or on Commission.
Sept :, l664.-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-25

All aiyortis for less term tn an three month";
viii hs harxed for at the usual rates.
E9r announcements of Candidates inserted
and charged for A. other advertisements:
.nr;x.r. character or intended or calculated to
promote any private enterprise or Interest, wall ee
charged for as advertisements
~ Obituaries will DO ciarg ie c. .u be- accom-.
advertisements They must IN al coses " os'o
- Once on New Court-house Street. opPo-
site Brandsburg's Old Stand, anc resf 'he l.
Hotel.
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VIII eelel,s Campaign.

The results Of Maj Gen. Wheeler's ope.
rations, in the rearof Sherman's army, since
command Of the Army Of Tennessee devol
we'd upon Gen Hood, are summed up q:
follows, by an officer Of his command:
Capture and delivery to the army Of l7Oe
beef cattle, over one hundred Government
wagons, over seven hundred mules and
horses, over four hundred and Fifty prison
ers.
Capture of Dalton, with many stores
Capture Of garrison at Stewards Landing
with stores, &c.
Capture Of Athons, Marysville. Clinton
McMianville. Lebanon, Liberty. Smyrna
Synneville with small garrisons and stores
In some Of these places the garrisons esca
ped upon our approach, compelling th,
officer al Gallatin to evacuate his post ant
burn his stores.
Destruction of forage, &c, collected fo
Sherman's army in East Tennessee.
The capture and destruction Of scvera
trains loaded with supplies.
The complete stoppage Of communication
between Chattanooga and Shermsn's arm,
for twelve days. The complete stoppage 0
communication between Nashville ane Chat
tanooga, by both railroads. for twenty fou
days compelling Sherman to send to BIZ
rear forces treble our strength
Bringing out over two thousand recruits
All this was accomplished with loss 0
about one hundred and twenty Killed anc
wounded, while much heavier loss was in
ficted upon the enemy.
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g. D o ID W n TIC NJ s

O. D % ID VT n II e. III IL S
T have removed my FRICTION MATCH MAN
i UFACTORY, to the corner known as sBickle'
Corner" on Augusta street, opposite the dr.
goods store of Mr.. Owen C. Norris, where / shall
be prepared to furnish Matches by the Gross or
Box. These r,et.Ees are extensively used in
Sta unton and Richmond and thought to be fully
equal TO any ever sold in this market. shall al
ways have supply on hand. as the m anufactory
is kept constantly in operation.
Jan 28-lyr d. X. BLACKBURN.
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n O II i G e,
OFFICE PROVOST MARSHAL, I
STUNroN Va, March 10th, 1864.
+ hereby give notice to all persons between the
i ages of As and so, ,oho mo,o required to go
into service, that prepared to receive recruits
within the above named ages for local dnty as
Provost Guard. Persons within the prescribed
ages who desire to remain near home would do
well to apply at once.
JNO. AVIS. Capt. 4
March 16-tf and Provost Marshall.
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J. VI. ABBY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-23
Certificate of Lieut.. Merrin,an.

PoRr TOWNSEND, w. r., Aug. 4, 1864.
The bearer of this, Mr.. Wm l.. Chalmers,
has served with me as Deputy Collector. since
the mouth Of May, and is thoroughly posted
regarding the books and accounts Of the Gus
toni House, and having associated him with
myself during my Investigations Of Victor
Smiths dsfalcations and official malfeasancss.
he has also a perfect knowledge Of the mat
ters relating thereto. This is given him in
case special agent Of the Treasury Depart
ment should arrive here to toinvestigate Smiths
affairs, and l cheerfully recommend him as
the only person here competent to assist said
agent. j. ii. MERRIMAN.
LIST. Lieut.. U. S. Rev. Service,
Late Acting Collector.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-23

Trusting that your Excellency will pardon
the length of this letter, have the honor to
remain,
Very Respectfully Yours,
WIN. L. CHALMERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12

6UYING IN Markets TO SELL AGATN.-Ihc
practice OF buying up large quantities Of vegetables,
fiuits &c while i'll and on the way the two prin
cpal markets OF this city, 10 sell again 1T advanced
prices Is which hnr hitherto been mdulSet III 10
very great extent by hucistcfs and small-iIt Npe-
,utturs but 1t Is likely, that the Mayor and
,i Ks of the markets have determined to enforce the
ordinance regulating this matter, that speedy stop
Will be put 10 it, and then our citizens may be able
to purchase their supplies nom first hands al rta-
sonable prices. Yesterday morning Mr.. Samuel
Ellis oleik of the First Market, preferred charges
against the following parties for committing the
offence above referred to- ami after hearing oi the
evidence his Honor made each Of them pay fines oi
twenty dollars and ordered the conS,atIon o the al
ticles purchased by them: John W Murray, charged
with purchasing seven bushels OF IRISH potatoes
ana Offering them for sale again At more than double
the amount he paid for them Lewis Galena charged
with buying two bushels of onions and two bushels
of potatoes with the intention OF reselIng them III
small quantities ut advance ON cost, and Thomas
Bradford, charged with buying two wagon loads U
water and mllskmelons which he intended suffering
out among our forces near Richmond The Mayor,
in lispoSing these cases, referred TO the scarcity
of market stuffs brought to the city and the exor-
btant prices which have prevailed, ana stated that
hereafter excuse on account Of ignorance Of the
requirements OF the law the patt of its voatars
should deter him from imposing the heaviest penal
ties which can be inflicted. Common humanity, he
said should prompt persons to abstain from this
soIt of speculation, and, far as lie Ill his power,
every one who dsregarded the suticrinss and neces
steS Of the people i'll this respect should be made to
as much It's any other that prices have been kept up
as they have, and We may reasonably expect "a con-
siderable decline i'll them If this work of reformation
/, adlrrci to.
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Wright's Battery at Petersburg.
NEAR PETERSBURG, Angus


To the Editor Of the Richaond Dispatch:
In the letter of your correspondent TX, - dated
Petersburg Virginia, August p and published III
your issue of the third instant, the following
statement
''In my report of Saturday intended to have
made mention of the splendid manner IN which the
artillery firing dire. ted by Major W II, Caskie,
OF your city. The battery ot Wright vi his com
mand, Is especially deserving Of honorable men
ton"
desire to correct the errors into which your cor
respondent has been misled. The only connection
Major Caslsie had with Wrght's battery during the
fight OF. July 50 was to deliver IA message from Co
lionel Jones, chief of artillery, to Captain Wright
Nor is 1t true that Wnght's battery beleng~ to Ma
lOr William II. Caskie's command, but 10 MAJOR j.
{. Cutts's battalion, who in command of his bat
talion during the whole OF the engagement Ii
might be inferred from the statement of your cor
respondent that had good deal of artillery other
than that of Captain Wrights engaged IN the
fight, when in fact had but or two other guns
engaged that PARTON Of line which the er,e-
my had protfaeted.
1t is tlae that Wrights battery richly deserved
the honorable mention that made of IT, and this
correction is only intended to do Justice 10 t. oii-
GERS who were really in command and not as a re-
Heetioh upon any one. Jgs1IeE.
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A YANKEE OPINION OF GRANT.-The following,
from the Hartford Times, shows that people in
the North capable OF judging impaItially OF
Grants campagn-the most stupendous failure Of
modern times
Lieutenant General Grant has shown none Of the
qualifications Of aprudent and able general in his
campaign against Richmond lie has given up the
lives OF brave and noble with degree of prodi-
gality, If not OF downright retkessness, quite un-
pafaeled III the annals of war; Not the bloodiest
campaigns OF Bonaparte can vie ia bloody horror
with Grant's disastrous record OF two brief months
The wholesale butehery' has shocked and astounded
the civilized world. Until 10 battle of the Wilder
nesS followed by the still bloodier ground Of Spot
sylvana, with its butcheiy of forty thousand, the
people OF Europe had not begun to realize the terri
bic character Of tins
What, indeed, can be said of campaign of two
months, which, while it has gained for advan-
taSe' has saciiiieed $4,000 men, Of whom fearful
proportion are slain The attempt to establish for
hnf claim to general8hip is simply idle and utterly
empty, the tale Of his successes, his speedy cap
tuic of Richmond. Leaving Washington and the
great railways running to 1t entirely exposed and
showing no military skill or prudence, but merely
ordering brave men to dash ont their lives against
impreenable dcfences and trownng batteries, Gene
raj GraiS now telegraphs that all Is well
Are the fools all dead, there none but fools
living to swallow down gigantic humbugs Have
the people lost their senses Are they blind, that
they cannot see mountain when it rises up, grim
and frowning, before them, with its iutting rocks
dashing Ill their skulls they rush mady on ! AT
no time has the weak head Of this nation compre-
hendcd the magnitude of this psar nor does he un-
defstand the situation of the nation over which ha
presides GrovelIng i'll the disgusting fiiyolity OF
obscene anecdotes he is lost to all alike OF the
real situation of his bleeding country and of the
dlnary proprieties of his official position
The dignity Of the Executive chair Of great and
proud nation has been tranpled i'll the mre This
mans election was a sore calamity to the nation
but what is surprising is, that 50 many of his
partlsans viii shut their eyes and cry hallelujah
when he foolishly deposes ablest Generals and
conducts this terrible war for selfish, personal and
political objects Under the policy of this weak
man. not only military ruin, but financial destrue-
ton, must inevitably come upon great and gallant
people
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12

DEPREDATl0Ns ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Numerous complaints have beer made Of depre-
dauons by soldiers upon gardens i'll the vicinity OF
Richmond and 1T has been asserted good
thoity that carts have been stopped in the highway
while proceeding TO market and plundered Of their
contents. No good soldier would guilty of acts Of
this description, but there. in every regiment
some bad men who require the strong restraints of
military law to keep them within the line of duty.
The evil complained OF is not confined to the neigh
borhood of Richmond. In Lynchburg it has be-
come SO intolcrable hat General Colston, the com
mander at that post, has been compelled to srolnul-
gate very stringent order III relation thereto. lie
gives offenders the assurance. that, nasnuch mild
means have proved unaydiling, they Will hereafter
be prosecuted to .the full extent Of the. penalty at
tached TO the. Fifty-second Article of War; which
reads rs follows
"Any officer or soldier who shall quit his post or
col0rs to plunder and plagc: every such offender,
being duly convicted thereof, shall suffer death, or
such other punishment as shall be ordered by the
sentence Of general court-nartial.''
General Colston further orders that no permits
shall lie granted for than two hours, nor after
sunset at all; and that shall be carried out
of camp or Qua1tcrs except on duty. He says:
THE fact of Stragglers having in their hands
is to be considered sufficient evidence of their pur-
pose to resist lawful authorities, and guards and
patrols Will fire upon thcn unless the first sum
mons t0-halt and surrender is Immediately obeyed."
% Perhaps the promulgaton of similar order by
the General commanding at Richmond might have a
healthy effect. III time OF strong measures ar.
necessary to restrain the bad passions of men who
have entered the amy professediy to defend the
country but really to gam a subsistence by robbery
and llup,ler
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streets the natives are horribly dirty in all theil
habits. People who have not been to the East can
form conception OF their dirtness five thousand
oorpses are annually thrown into the river, and
washed up and dem among the shipping. VINO
can woider that disease hangs over the place hike a
cloud!
The under cotton cultivation in the central
provinces OF India has increased from 49, i6j aUTe
in ls6l-'63 to 579,I75 acies in 1868 l'6f
The gaming bana at spa has just Issued its re-
tuIns of winnings FOR last year, which reach the
magnificent sum OF ,5G7 ,li7 francs
Mr.. Hughes t.'Tom Brown'') will, it is stated, BIC
brought forward candidate for Southwark the
next general election.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12
NAVY REGISTER.

We have received from Do. Jones, Of the Navy
department, little volume entitled " Register Of
the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy
of the Confederate States TO January |, 1861" 1t
contains complete list Of the officers Of the Navy
and Marine Corps, pay table Of the officers, laws OF
the Navy, and General Orders and Circulars. It is
veIy useful book foT reference, and seems To have
been eolnpied with great care. Ia addition to the
n,n>S OF the oitcIs. 1t gives the State OF ther
tylty, the state from which appointed and Of which
a citizen, the date Of original entry INTO the service
,I,d "t present commission, and their present duty
o. Stafin1
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fnE NsarH CAaaIisa EIKerioS. Governor
thirty-iiye out of eighty counties to hear ffom Is
2o.99i In the Legislature. out OF one hundfed aud
seventy members, about twenty-five Holden caadi-
dates We're elected. North calolna bore with the
noisy 'spcaee clique for long time, but when che
did kick them ont it was terrible kick, such enc
as the clique will meyer recover floln.
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THE FLAG OF TRUCE.

The tiag-ot-truce steamer which arrived at Varina
on tuesday brought as passengers Mrs. Beae, re-
SIDING near Petersburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Shelton
ol iynchburg The fun list OF passengers, which
includes one llcutenant-coonel, thilty-eight sur
seohs, and two chapains has not yet been received
The steamer Schultz will this morning take down
four hundred wounded Yankees and a large mail to
bescnt North under this flag
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12
UN DELIVERED TELEGRAMs.

YNELE G. Il A NJ S.--The following Tele-
graphic Dispatches. not delivered for want Of
proper address may be found at the Richmond of-
lice, No. ljO Main street:
Bonham, Mrs j. s. Uwain, W. III.
Blair, Mrs. Jane uaTdee, Colonel W W.
Co@en, Hon A. III. Howard, Benjamin
Dillingham;, Capt Geo. Lee, James l..
W. Payne, Lieut.. VIM ID.
Eimonds, Mr.. Payne, Lieut.. William
Mcfarland, James Wade, Capt. X. 3.
au i2Eit
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JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor.
4 ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE

+ ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE
AIOF HOTEL FURNITURE. &c. &c.-T Q
subscribers having determined to close the Ballard
House." offer for sale all tho elegant Furniture,
Appmtenances &c, thereof at private sale, until tho
lst day of September at which time sunless disposed
of privately, they will commence, and continue tho
sale from day day, until ,e whole il disposed Of
Most of this Furniture is and costly-a great
portion oil it having been purchased recently at
heavy expense. All OF which is III excellent condi-
ton ON account Of very careful usage.
This sale presents very rare opportunity for any
party Wishing to invest, who desires good loca-
ton for bookkeeping &c. The coming winter Will
bring large crowds the capital, and beyond doubt
an excellent business can be done The ballard
House will br closed after the lst day of August,
except to parties wishing to examine the furniture,
Scj. We call the especial attention Of parties who
desire to buy the whole with view of re-opening
he house.
For terms, apply to I, e. TALIAFERRo * Co.
PfoprictOrs, or 10 r. Is. COOK,
ly 26-tdS No 20 Main street.
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RELEASED FROM CoSFISKMKST.-Mrs Althea f.
Harriss, recently arrested in Georgia and brought
to this city on the charge of holding correspondence
with officers Of the United States army, has been dis
charged after examination OF the case. She Will
return TO her home III Georgia at an early day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12

FIRE.-About half-past o'clock yesterday after
noon the roof of Mr. John Murray's house, ON
Arch street. between Sixth and Seventh, accident
ally caught fire and was damaged 10 a slight extent
In response to the alarm BELLS the iiremen promptly
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well black men, and there was nothing to lead any
to believe that we want TO recruit any particular
color of men, if do agree to recruit III tho South
States.
After some further discussion the resolution Of
iered by Supervisor Little adopted.
Supervisor Shook then moved that the county still
continue to pay three hundred dollars ~ every man
liable to draft who brings substitute. AfteD some
opposition from Supervisor Purdy it was adopted.
Supervisor Shook then moved that those who de-
post money with the Volunteer COMMITTEE to pro-
cure substitutes have said substitutes provided for
them the money to be paid to the parties bringing
the substitutes to the Office. Adopted
Supervisor Shook offered resolution that the
Committee on Volunteering confer with the Police
Commissioners on the best plan OF filling the quota
of the county. Adopted
The Board then adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-12

ARRIVAL OF YASKEEs.-Fifty-odd Yankee prison.
crs, captured recently near Petersburg, have ar
rived in this city since last report and been as
signed quarters at the Libby prison.
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MAYORS OFFICE, August 10, 1864
DEDGnCS. l;oox,n,l W

1 Ii PERSONS running licensed W.
n HICLES on the streets, whether for public
private usr, required to have them inspected
four times year by the inspector oi such vehicles,
MAJOR lALLMAS,) whose office il III the City Hail.
lie has Sanded ne a long list Of deinquents IN
April and July, with directions 10 enforce the ordi-
against all such persons, and this shall be
compelled to do, unless the ordinance he complied
with, by producing te vehicles at the City Hall by
"Wednesday morning next for his enrmination-
This, hope the dehnquents will do, and thereby
save the police much trouble and themselves from
being fined.
an ll-2t JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor.