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TAX Bill.

The SroCiIl commute, composed OF
one from each State, on the subject Of
taxation, reported a bill on the 18th
inst, il the House, an abstract of
which we give below, taken from the
Richmond Enquirer.
1t is proposed to take one fifth of
the agricultural products from year
to year, as we now take tenths and
to apply one-half to feed the army Gas
we now do) and the balance to pay
the army and other war expt nses here
after accruing. This latter half is to
be sold to the producers at fourfifths
Of its market value, by allowing them
to commute it in money at that rate.
To relieve them and encourage produce
ton, it is proposed that all agricultu
raj productions hereafter impressed
shall be paid for. at market prices
They are also to have credit for the
value of the whole fifth against the
property tax on the entire plantation
and all the slaves on it.
The cotton and tobacco are to be
borrowed or purchased to as large an
extent as the government may desire
and the owners may agree. If neoes-
gary, q quantity not exceeding one
halt of the cotton or tobacco belong
ing to sny owner may be impressed.
Taxes are to be levied as high as it
is thought the country can will bear,
payable in treasury notes and other
evidences of debt against the govern
incentive per cent. on property val
ued as of 1860 and the income ard
business taxes, Except the 80 per
cent. additional tax levied by the act
of June 18th 1864 are doubled.
In order to apply the other resources
the crops and cotton-immediately,
exclusively, economically and advan-
tageously to the payment Of the army
ard other expenses of the war hereaf-
ter, it is proposed to issue, at once,
bills drawn against the half of the tax
in kind and all the cotton of the gov
eminent. These bills (called revenue
billsy are to be in suitable form for
circulation. The half Of the tax in
kind is to be committed in these bills
alone at reduction of one-fifth from
its appraised value and the bills are
to be redeemed by the government on
demand in cotton at fifty cents pound.
Not more than 5000, 100000 Of them
are to be in circulation at any time.
With these bills the army is to be
paid bounty equal to two months
pay Tin addition to the pay in treasu-
ry notes. for all who are not Illegally
absent at any time in April or May
tsxt. The bslance Of the bills viii be
paid for the pay Of the army and other
expenses accruing hereafter.
1t is expected that by the use of
these bills, limited III amount, not
resting.merely on government credit
but convertible into commodities of
value, the expenses will be greatly re-
duced, prices will fall, the army will
be well paid, the government will be
supplied with sufficient revenue in a
good currency and the farmers will
have. g. powerful {. olive to sell their
productions in order oobtain means
to coni1ntlte tbs tax in kind. The
country will be relieved Of o currency
hopelessly deprecated. It will be
gradually withdrawn and a good one
substituted.
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yERGIAIA.-
at Rules held IN tie CLERK $
Office ofths Circuit Court for AugAsta
County, the 9Th day February 1865.
JANUS NJ STOUT, Pltff
DANIEL G RIFE and SARAH HuMBERT, Defts
The object Of this suit is to attach 152 acres, !
Reed and rs Poles Of land, in Augusta Co, to sat
isfy debt due by absent defendant Rife to Paint
iii, and to set aside conveyan made by said
sife to the Defendant Sarah Humbert rs yolunta-
Nv and fraudulent.
The Defendant Daniel G. Rife not having entered
Ris appearance, and it appearing by satisfactory
evidence that he is not a resident ofths Common
wealth It is ordered that he appear here within
month after due publication Of tbs notice. and
do what is necessary to protect his interest.
A CORY =TEsTE,
: JNEYAN, Clerk.
Fob At
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For THE INDICATOR.
CnARLorrEsv1LlE. VA. j
February Dist, 1865. {

Hr Editor:
Willsyoa a me to express.
through she colhnns Of the s.fFind,cator, :
small part Of the pleasure t vast good
fortune Of many of The citizens ct. this place,
especially Of those corrected with the Hos.
pitfalls here, to derive from visit of sever
al of your own citizens on the 18th, 18th
and 10th Of the present month.
| allude to the party, who kindly
dropped in upon us ca those cold, and
otherwise dreary, days TO render them
bright and happy.
Long will the recollection Of those days
dwell IN the memory of US who we're fortnt
nate enough to hear the delightful music
they discoursed, and lovingly will our
hearts recall tie pleasant hoursswe spent ii
their society during their sojourn with us.
On the evenings Of the 14th and 18th,
they sung and played in the ''Surgical
Ward Of the Delavan Hospital, which was
densely crowded with an orderly, apprecl
alive and delighted audience CON posed
principally of convalescent soldiers the
morning Of the 10th was coT:sumed by then,
ia visiting tie different wards, and singing
to the poor fellows who were confined ii
their beds by sickness or wounds.
Time and space, even if had the aDili.
ty TO speak Of the merit Of the Performers
would fail me to do them justice. SO | for
bear. Let me say, however, that many
hearts we're made toaft jaice at their coming
among rs, ard to mourn their depart ar
from our midst. .
May God speed Chem "a many such Ell
randg Of love, and may tie holy emotions
kindlea b. them in the hearts of the brads
defenders of our common cause. nerve theil
arms to deeds of still nobltr daring. iii
God shall. in answer to the prayer 50 touch
ingly sung by one Of their number, ''stleS, |
His arm over us, and save the South
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Our readers may remember that
some time since we expressed our opin-
ion as to the croakers. We now reit !.
crate the opinion expressed then. -
These people are doing more harm to
the cause than Esan army with ban
ners." It is not worse now than it
was after the capture of Roanoke Is
land and the fall Of Fort Donnelson,
&C., Hoarse croaking was heard then,
and il is repeated now. In the name
of God, Liberty and the Heritage Of
our children, let US put our foot upon
eroalzers and meet the emergency like
men, We know NOW (thank God y
we are to be freemen or slaves. Mr.
Lincoln has made his ultimatum-
utter submission or extinction, we have
Joined the issue-we WILL DIE OR BE
FREE
Our military condition is REALLY
better now than it has been at vari
GUS periods in the past. It is worse
than idle to say, eve can not feed our
soldiers Is there no food ? who
amongst us has given up single meal
Of meat?
The spirit of our soldiers is mistaken
1--WE have Lee to direct, Beauregard,
kirbg Smith; Taylor Forrest, Early
,s; END d Host Of othergto execute. THEY
onlyask the PEOPLE to be firm. The
women are ready to make every saori-:
hee-the VERY CHILDREN show fight.
The concentration of our troops is
inevitable-the success Of our arms
certain, if we will only put ourselves
Eve mean those of us OUT of the ar
lny)sunder' the lead of CUR woAEN.
: Away with fear awayfwith croak-
ing! away with discussion !! In 1861
we vowed to be free and if we are true
to ourselves we VIII be free ! Let the
Cities and the Seaaooast, ifsit issreees
sary be surrendered lice eala~B caure-s
gard know whether if is best. Let the
vandals again overrun our Valley
Early willfprevent il iffpossibsa. But
let us all agree to give the LAST CRUST
to sustain "our boys and turn out
OURSELVES to help. them, and if we.
Can't be free, WE CAN DIE.
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a. We were much panied q few
days since to hear Of the death Of NJ Il
CHAs. MAssIE, son Of Nathaniel Mas
sic Esq, formerly Of this county. The
writer passed his youthful days in the
same community with the deceased
and knew him as a generous, noble
hearted boy. His manhood was char
acterized by that same generosity, and
Observation-Disclosures. His talents led him
early into business pursuits, in the
prosecution of which at Charlottesville
Va. he ranked high, as well for his
honesty and probity as for his bust
ness capacity Feeling the necessity
Of completing his studies he retired
from bus mess for a time and entered
the University of Va, where his
strength Of mind placed him at once
among the first students of his class.
Leaving the University he resumed
his business pursuits in New Orleans,
whe be bid fair to take u position
among the first business men Of the
city, when compelled to leave the city
by an unfortunate event of the pres
ent war; Not naturally endowed with
q strong constitution he has been Gu t.
down in the prime Of manhood, being
scarcely turned of thirty. His loss will
be deeply felt by his many friends here
and in the several places Of his sojourn.
More deeply will it be felt by his par
ents, brothers and sisters, who have
been called upon to mourn the loss of.
two other sons and brothers by tlliss
cruel war. To them, in their sad Attic
tons, we tender the sicere sympathy OF
the playmate and companion Of their.
noble and much Iamented dear ones.
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pUBLId will II; sell d At auction aeag at at
Thursday the 9fH~ |III he following prop
erty to Wit: HORSES, FLE, HOGS, SHEEP
Farming utensils, some 6usehoc and Kitchen
Furniture together within variety of other articles
not enumerated. sAt the same time and place wa
Will rent the ioilt wing farms,
The farm adjoining Col Saml. McCune and others
containing $50 ACRES.
The farm known as the Entry Farm adjoining
Richard Freemen and others, containing l3o
ACRES. @<sss
The farm knovn as the Peck Farm. about one
mile from Waynesboro, adjoining the land q OF j..
h Smith and others
Terms of the Sale, and the rent OF the farms
FRANKLIN KOINER.
DAVID KOlNER,s
Electors Of NJ Koner asc'd.
Feb l7-3t
At Rules held in the Clerks
Office Of the Circuit Court for .Augusta
County, the 9th day.of february 1865.
JAMES NJ Srour, Pltf
GEoRcs pr4nns. Deft
The object of this suit jsuSp attach about Is acres
of land near Piedmod3 Hermitage in angus
"a Co s., belonging to tht to satisfy debt
ur Use prsndapt GEORGE Peters not having enter
ed his appearance and it appearing by. satisac:o-
~ evidence that he is not resident OF this CONS
roa " eaIth 1t is ordered that he appear here
within one month after due publ cation efthis no.
tice and do what is necessary to protect bis inter
est
A CoPY-TEsrF,
IN Tnour Q N RYAN, Clerk.
Eah
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Nj O I'll ICE
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR S0IsnlERS OF THE
AkMY . ORTHEBN NIkGI.IA
QUARTERMAsTERs )FFIeE,
Staunton, Feb. Is, 1866
arrangements have been made to forward boxes
Of clothing and provisions every week to Officers
and soidiars~af the Army of Northern Tirglia.--
An agent has been appointed Wig goes with the
packages and delivers thenl.st the army. The reg
nlar day ter leaving Stannton is Wednesday, all
curely packed and distinctly marked with the
name OF the Soldier, and ofhis Company, Regi
ment and Brigade, by Tuesday of each week at
4 O'clock, p. NJ. All packages deposited after
that hour will remain ia Staunton until the next
regular day.
HIN. BELL, @. NJ.
FehI--+f
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VEis IINgA =
At R.dcs hel9 IN tic Cirrk,s
oBice Of tie Circuit Geurs for Angastu
County. the Gu etty e E1eJruary 1865
SAaL AlNspsLY, Jr PltG
ROBERT T WnIrLocK, Deft
The obje ;, Of this suit is to zach about so acres
of land ia Augusta County, adjoining hunter, HaF-
ris and others, bought of Chapman, Arthur and
others belonging to absent defendant, to satisfy q
debt due plaintiff.
entered his appearance, and it appearing by salts
factory evidence that he is not resident of this
Commonwealth II is ordered mat he appear here
within month after due publication Of this no
tce, and do what is necessary to protect lis Inter
est
A GoPY-T srR.
n X TRror. T @, Jos RYAN Clark.
Feb LIT
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WARNING TO G. = TAX PAYERS WITH.
w IN THE COUNTY OF AUGUSTA.

1t is the duty of all Dealers to come for,eoro|
without delay and make return of their sales 70 J
tn e quarter ending December aist ASA, to-the as
OF taeir District, aud be registered for thd
year 1868. Professional nen must also come for
ward aud be assessed and registered for the yea /
1865. Failure of said parties to comply with tn /
lar necessitates doabte tax and like sum 70
every 80 days delay.
1t is also the duty fall parties who have re
ceiyed an incomefrom any source during the yea +
1861 to come foreard and make return Of sal /
income. g ttheat delay. Failure to do, necess
tateS sn increase OF tax ON. said income:
}. X. WOODS,>
~, LAkLW, assessor
Feb.1o st
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JRGif4sA
At Rules held IN TIE Gltrk' S
Office of the Circuit Coart for Arqustc.
County. the 9Th dug Of February 1868.
JAMES NJ .SToUT, fltff
vs.
WV PETEns, bet
The object Of this suit is to attach about II acres
Of land. near Piedmnnttn Augusta Count, be-
tity s.
The Defendant, William Peters MT having en-
tered his appearance, aud it appearing by satA.
factory evidence that be is not resiHenS Of this
Commonwealth Is 1t ig0rdered Chat he appear here
within month after due publication Of this
tice, and do what IS Eeces5a to protect his inser
est
CopYr=Txsqs.
TRoUr, P Z J \ RYAN, Clerk.
Feb fit
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EW ADVERTISEMENTS
HDQa's VALLEY DISTRICT, ]
February 18th 1865. {
RIAL ORDERS,

Is NO. s.
GanerSl Orders No and 8 from Army Hid Qr's
Offering pardon to all deserters and absentecs who
shan voluntarily return to their commands within
Twenty days frora the publication of said orders
at the Id Qr's of the Department where thev may
happen to be,-aresthis day published at these
Hdqrs, and all deserters and absentees within the
limits OF this district, are informed that the par
don will be extended to them If thev return to
their commands within Twenty days from this
date The benefit of these orders will be extended
to all men who have absented themselves without
to be considered as authority for i'm
properly absent TO prolong their stay to the full
extent Of t Twenty days
Bg order of 1t GENL. g.; A. EARLY.
S. J. C. MOORE A. A. G.
Feb 24-3t
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GsS00 R e " a + D.
Runaway from tie subscriber Near Staunton Va
ON January 10th l8cs, bright Mullatto Boy
named
Georges
about feet high straigl 1T hair and between IA &
Is years of age, had ca when he left Bound about I
and Pants of brown Jauss and grey cap. / will
pay the above reward if heis taken up and lodged
in jail or for an information which viii lead to
his recovery.
Feb le-ata
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WAR NEWS.

The latest accounts from our lines
in front of Richmond and Petersburg
report evay thing comparatively
quiet.
Grant is no doubt waiting with
much anxiety the result Of Sherman's
movements.
From South Carolina we learn, that
Columbia, the Capital of the State,
was evacuated by our troops on the
10th inst, and on the 18th occupied
by the enemy.
Charleston is also reported to have
been evacuated about the same TING.
There can remain no doubt now as
to Sherman's intentions. His grand
object will be, - march to Virginia,
and unite with Grant, which he will
do unless prevented.
His objective point being clearly
defined there is nothing else needed,
to obstruct his march, but a concen-
tration of the forces which Beaure-
gard can command. This accom-
plished, the army Of Sherman will be
confronted, and we trust SO thorough
ly whipped that it never can IN
brought together again, and being SO
far in the interior, with svanps and
rivers innumerable to cross, We can
not imagine how they can hope to
retreat successfully.
The next few days will be pregnant
with interest, and we await the result
with the firm belief, that Upon the soil
of either the Palmetto, or the old
North State, Sherman will be badly
beaten and compelled Ito retrace his
steps in disorder and infusion.
LATER.
The following official despatch was
received Tuesday night at the Wa,
Department
Hon. John C. Breckenridge, Secretary Of
War:
Major A. E. Richards, of Mosby' :
right, reports that on the 18th inst,
with SO men, he attacked a party OF
the enemy, 100 strong, of whom he
killed and wounded 25. Among the
wounded were a Major and Captain.
He captured 81 prisoners and 80 hor-
ses. He had one man slightly woun-
ded;
r. E. LEE.
Giltner's brigade Of Kentucky cav
airy had an, engagement last Saturday
at Balls bridge, in Lee ceun y, Viz
ginia, twenty five miles north Of Cum
berland gap, resulting in q splendid
victory to our arms. Our loss was not
over sixty killed and wounded. (
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DUBLIC SALE
i IL front of the Government
Shops on main street, in Stauntoa, Va, on tbs
27th day of February 1865, viii sell at Public
Auction the following condemned property to wit:
Thirty Saddles, One Hundred and Fifteen
Draft Collars, and Two Sets Of Breech Bands.
4. TURK, Cars. Il
Feb Ut and a. G. u.
NOR SALE, new pair of MEDICAL SADDLE
h BAGS filed with the finest MedicineS, also a
pair of HODGES OBSTETRICAL EORCEPS
(new).
Apply to W GODS and Gilkesor
Feb. list
MT Office. Persons having old Walls that
~ they wishsto dispose of can find sale for them
at G. G. YEAELES
Drug Store Or Youngs old stand.
Feb l0-2mo,
ID L. $ q u R.-Just received lot OF LUMP
y Plaster, which will be ready for sale as sooa
as grounu.
D. a. PAEcEEE.
TS0R HIRE.--A girl about IT years OF age
u Apply at this Office.
FEB IU--tf.
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Proc NATION ~ the Preside t, An
$500. - q is, s1u.n!sia
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VIRGINIA.:
At Rules held IN the Clerk ;
Office Of the Circuit Court Of Augusta
County. the 6th day Of February 1865.
JAMES NJ Stout, Pltf
GIDEON TELLERs GEoReE PKrERs Deft
The object Of this suit is TO attach about IS acres
Of land in Augusta Co., near Piedmont ana Her
mitage, belonging to Deft. George Peters, to sat
Isfy d -bt due by Defendant to PlaintitG.
The Defendants Gideon Tellers and George Fe.
tiers not having entered their appearance. and IL
appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are
not residents of this Commonw ealth 1t is ordered
that they appear hereswiciin one month after due
publica ton of this notice, and do What Iecessa
ry to protect taeir interest.
A CoPY-.TKsTB,
4 TRoUr. P @ j NRYAN, Clerk.
I Feb 17-4t
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a. wEsornoNcK.
= : I.ftsvznEDND, va,
Broad Street, Isl, between 9th and 18th
Gomzaz @@aon MN ero1a ssus.s
for the sale Of
BUT TER,
BACON,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-08
Personal appearance OF yNirz.

Personal Appearance OF yVirz.
No description Of W1Rz, the jailor, has yet up
peared more graphic than this from the Chicago
Republican correspondence:
Wirz is q man apparently OBJ b,ut forty-two or
forty-three years Of age, five feet nine inches in
and thirty-flve pounds. He is somewhat round
shouldered and never walks or stands in nm erect
posture, 80 that he appears scarcely taller than
men who measure but tive feet Bix seven inches.
but he shuf1es along as il stunning observation;
and he sometimes looks out from under the brm
Of his old silk hat il he feared the crowd through
which he passes to and from the place of confne-
ment. ...-
He wears o cheap black cloth coat, which is
always buttoned, an old dark vest and reddish
brown pants Of some ribbed or barred stuff. His
shoes are such as are called here Office Blippers.
to him, though no is not specially repulsive on
that score. His hands are long, bony and flesh
less. He is much given to using the right with
the first two fingers extended, and the last two
and the thumb shut into the palm--giving him
sort OF prim and precise mir fhat no other mani
festation OF character he has yet made seems to
Justify.
The general augularity of the man may DO tlue
to confinement without exercise, or may be his
natural condition.; but the brown and 'leathery
character OF bis skin it's clearly enough it's normal
condition, and makes his face noticeable on this
account il for no other: He wears o full whisker
and poustache, cut to about hnH an inch in
length and 80 trained to conceal the contour Of
his mouth. His hair is Of dark brown color. His
wanting, in tho upper forehead, noticeably def,
cient behind, and full about the outstanding ears
He begins to be bald In front. His face il thin,
angular and feshless-high and narrow in tho
cheeks, with upifted eyebrows, small and sharp
nose, and keen brown foreign eyes, :.
The man attracts in spite Of himself Meeting
him eaSelsaSly on tho streets, one WQpla set him
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WHAT is TO BECOME OF THE NEGROES

WHAT is TO BECOME THE NEGRoES2
If they perish in ten years 10 como in anything
like the ratio, or within many degrees of it, az
they are perishing now in tho hands of their
friends, need bo troubled to find place for
the remnant of the race
As soon as Congress meets they must appro-
pirate three or five hundred million of dollars to
help take care Of the freedmen. But that aside.
The old master Gnl old citizen must not cease
orcd people. Their good department during four
years of dreadful war will always command the
admiration and gratitude of ell good people among
us. We must be his best friends now, as always
heretofore. We know hs nature and capabilities;
have educated him out of barbarism up to what
the Northman graciously regards as his equal !;
clothes, speak the English and French tongues
better than they spoken by the laboring classes
of either France or England, and thereby paid him
the largest compensation that was ever paid q la-
boring peasantry for tho work ho has performed
Now, If we are true to ourselves, the country, and
the freedmen, we shall never allow a stranger to
old friends. Northern Journals tell us, the freed
man prefers to work for The Yankee rather than
his old Master" Doubtless in some cases that is
true, for some Of those old masters abused the re-
lationslp formerly existing almost as much as
hundreds Of thousands of the people North abuse
tho marriage relation
Besides, the newcomer brings money, eats at
the same table, and oftens romans to breakfast,
and the negro is, for awhile, dazzlod with the new
state of things But the rule holds good, he loves
best his old friends. This is q matter of great
at work in the South to fiji the negro mind With
doubt. jealousy, suspicion and hatred Of his for
mer friends. Now, we must furnish farm labor for
the negro-gct the cmigrant to hire him-choer
him .up-stand by him-treat him as heretofore,
gently and generously. He did not change the
former relation. New fields will open to him, and
we can help him reap them. Governor Cummings,
just appointed Governor of Colorado, will need
one million of them to dig tho lately discovered
masses of gold and silver in that Territory sec
ten and twelve dollars per day s offered for labor.
Here is marvellous field for him. I mentioned
the matter to that distinguished gentleman, and
ishing and encouraging the colored race OH the
one hand and the emigration of white people on
the other, why should We not prosper and grow as
rich as it is safe to be, md fnd in higher and
stronger future the dotcnces Of Gods dark provi-
denee of to-day, and recompense for an our
losses and wrongs.
Respectfully, G. X. MARSHALL.
Ric1tmond, -4HJust 20, 1865,