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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-21
ANDERSON s. c. THURSDAY OCTOBER 81 1S69
HOYT & CO., Proprietors.

Wulcn JOu nOSI pfoUaoiy .''
your information, must have passec
through the files of my office in the Con
federacy, and if reference could be made
to all the records of that office, they
would, have no doubt, enable yoti to
give nearly a complete history of the
Strength and operations of our armies in
detail The files of that Office which
could best :fford this information, were
carefully boxed up and taken on our re-
treat from Richmond to Charlotte, N. q.
where they were unfortunately finally
captured, and as I learn, are now in
Washington, where they are properly ar
ranged in a separate building, with other
records appertaining to the Confederacy.
I presume that by proper management
reference might be had to them. Indeed
I had at one time contemplated to make
an effort to renew my acquaintance with
the records by o personal application to
the authorities in Washington, but final
ly abandoned the idea.
1t would afferd me much pleasure to
furnish you with the information in the
tabular form you have suggested, but il
would be quite impossible for me to do
this without reference to those records.
I can only state from general recollection
that during the last two years of the war
the monthly returns of our armies re-
ceived at nv Office exhibited the present
active force in the field nearly one-half
less than the returns themselves actually
called for, on account of absentees by
sickness, extra duty, turloughs, deser.
tions, and other casualties incident to a
campaign life. These returns were kept
with great secresy, in order to prevent
the enemy from becoming acquainted
with our weakness. Another disadvan-
tage was also felt in the limited number
of our suitable weapons Of war, and l
believe it will be found, on examination,
that the most approved and tried arms in
the hands of our troops were captured
from the enemy in battle. These, and
many other incidents of like nature,
if brought 10 light, would exhibit the
greatest disparity between the two oppo.
sing forces, if not alike in the number OF
troops, as you have exhibited in your ta-
bles, at least of sufficient Importance to
satisfy every unprejudiced mind that we
were constantly laboring, throughout the
contest, under every possible disadvan-
tage.
I perceive by the printed prospectus of
the "Southern Historical Society,"" which
you were so kind as to send me, that time
must bc given in collecting the necessary
facts which are to be the basis Of this i'm
portant work, before it shall be prepared
and given to the public. 10 this end it
will be my endeavor to contribute, from
time to time, such facts as l may be ena.
bled to collect, and as may be deemed of
consequence by the society.
With great respect, [ have the honor
to be your obedient servant,
S. COOPER.
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CorroN MANUFACTURES IN THE SouTH
The Augusta Factory has declared o
quarterly dividend of five per cent, and
the Graniteville Manufacturing Company
a dividend of ten dollars share. These
facts show what cotton manufacturing will
do in the South. 1t is the most profitable
branch of industry in which capitalists can
embark. The manufacturing Of cotton lt
the South is bound to become large and
extensive The surplus profits arising
from the production of the raw material
will necessarily be invested TO large ex-
tent in manufactures. First, because nc
other investment will pay so handsome
protit and second, because there will be
nothing else to invest their surplus IN. If
laborers could be multiplied by the mere
force of capital, as was the case in the
days of slavery, large amounts of each
years profits would he invested in labor
and lands for increased production. But
this is not the case now. We have lin
tied supply Of labor. No amount of pro-
duction, no extent of price will enable
planters now to increase the area OF
their cro,s. The surplus profits cannot
lie idle Cotton manufacturing Is the
nearest approach to their lifelong voca-
tions, and to this new branch OF industry
the greater portion of their money will be
directed. In less than ten years all the
cotton grown in the South will be required
to keep the looms and spirdes of the Amer.
ican millers in operation. The South VIII
in that time require for her own mills q
million bales, and perhaps much more. We
are in our infancy now in this branch of
industry, and yet we find that the con-
sumption of Gotten the past year in the
Southern States reached l7S,20s bales
while that of the North was s2l ,924 bales
The increased consumption of the North
crn mills last year over that of the previous
year was orly 22,io7 bales, not*ithstahd
ing the demand for cottons fabrics is in'
creasing in greater ratio than the pro-
duction of the raw material. The indica-
tions are that the South will show much
larger increase in consumption than the
North, and but few years hence tins SIC
tion will not be dependent upon the North
for its cotton fabrics.-Nashvsae Un'on
and american.
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VOLUME 5.---NO. II.

A SENSATION SoENE.-On Monday
morning last, Judge Platt, supposing j,
L. Addison, Esq, TO be the adth6r of d
communication in the Augusta Constitu-
tionalist, in reference to the present ses-
sion Of our Court, the presiding Judge,
&c., which article Judge P. thought was
ii "little heavy" called upon Fl. W. Addi-
son, who is an Attorney at the Edge6eld
Bar, in open Court to be sworn and to
testify as to whether his brother, ]. L.
Addison. had written tile article alluded
to. This he declined to do. Judge Piatt
then imposed fine OF twenty FIVE dollars
for contempt of Court, and imprisonment
until said fine was paid
J. L. Addison was then called up0ti to
be sworn, and to answer whether or not
he had written the article. Mr.. Addison
did not refuse TO be sworn, but declined
to answer the question. He was suspen'
ded from tho Roll of Attorneys during
the pleasure of the Court, or until, reli'
stated by competent authority. Messrs.
Gary & Gary, ard Butler & Youmans
were counsel for Mr.. ]. L. Addison, Mr..
Jno. E. Bacon was counsel for Mr.. a. w.
Addison. These Attorneys endeavored
to convince the Court that the proceed
ings were irregular and improper.
Judge Platt exhibited much feeling and
anger, and would not hear counsel, but
peremtorily ordered Counsel to be seated,
as he desired no suggestions or informa,
tion from the members of the Bar. Even
Elliott undertook to object to the Judge
styling him a ''colored Attorney" and to
request that his name be withdrawn from
all connection with the charges. He was
ordered to "sit down."
We do not pretend to be- "lcarned in
the law" ard yet we do know that no
one can be called upon earth to crifiihate
himself This actie n on the part of Judge
Platt is a fragrant abuse of his power as
q Judge, and calls forth the indignation
and censure Of every good citizen. Judge
Platt finally, at the suggestion OF Codfi:
sci, agreed to suspend the order until
Wednesday in order that Counsel might
be heard.
On Monday afternoon, however, Judge
Platt Withdrew his order, and sowed for'
giveness broadcast, stating that he had
never intended to enforce these orders,
but simply desired to ventiIate the fact
that he would notice contempt of Court
from any person. And withdrawing these
orders is the wlsest thing he has done this
Court. Thus the little sensation scene
terminated.-Edggfeld Advertiser.
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The Norfolk (Va.) Old Dominion hs

Tho Norfolk (va) Old Dominion has
the following: "Southorn ladies do not
talk to anything like the same extent as
in former years. What does 1t mean?
Are we wrong in chasing this phenome-
non among the signs of tho times! We
believe it is the result OF q mysterious 30.
lemnity that has in the last few years of
trial and mighty events crept over the
world. Levity is not as widespread. Men
and women now look moro in earnest,
work harder, do more towards carrying
out the end of their being. We may be
wrong; but such are our convictions in
spite of the wickedness abroad in the
49, In an Illinois cemetery is tomb
stone bearing only this simple touching
epitaph, "Gone up"
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NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va,
August 29, 1869.

Dr. Joseph Jones, Secretary and Treasurer IRE
of the Southern Historical Society, Nc7
Orleans, La.:
0r.p S1R-I have the honor to receive
YOUR kind and interesting letter OF the
2d instant, and beg you will accept my
best thanks for the same
~ I have closely examined your several
statements in respect to the Confederate
military forces during the late 'y,ta war, as
,naIl "a the casualties incident thereto,
ond have como to the conclusion from
NV general recollection, which those
Statements s have served to enlighten, that
they must be regarded as nearly critical, s1as,
" correct Most of the returns from
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: aWaiter.o said a fastidious gentl

= aWaiter," said fastidious gentle
man, exhibiting singular-looking object
on a soup-ladle. "Waitcr, do you know
what that is?" "That, sir, looks like a
mouse, sir. We often find them in soup,
sir. No extra charge, sir"
- Fanny Fern said that "the men OF
the present day are fast" Prentice re-
marks that "they have to be, TO catch the
women"
= Why is bsefsteak like locomo
tive? 1t is of not much account without
it's tender.
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-"You say, Mrs. Jones, that you have
lived with the defendant for eight years
Does the court understand that you are
married to him?" ain course it does. u
"Have you marriage certi6cate?" "Yes
yer honor, three on 'em-two gals and q
boy"
- "Mother," said Ike Partington, "did
YOU know that the 'iron horse had but
one ear ?" "One ear! Merciiu gracious
child, what do you mean?" "Why, the en-
gineer, Of course"
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Southern Historical Society.
CONFEDERATE LOSSES DURING THE CIVIL
WAR, 1865.

The following interesting correspon-
dence is copied from the New Orleans
Picdyune:
New ORLEANS, Aug 2, 1869.
General s. Cooper, Alexandria, Va:
DEAR SIR-You will please excuse the
liberty which l take in trespassing upon
your valuable time.
have recently been preparing, for the
Southern Historical Society, paper upon
the losses of the Confederate Army, from
battle, wounds and disease, during the
civil war, 1s61-'5. The following results
of my Investigation are most respectfully
submitted to you for examination and
criticism:
KILLED, WOUNDED AND PRISONERS OF THE
CONFEDERATE ARMY DURING THE WAR,
5S61-,5.
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Total wounded, prisoners and discharged
frnm c. s. A. in 1862, l1

from c. S. 4. in 1862 14O.725
If it be fair to assume that the total
mortality of 1864 was equal to that of
1862, then the total deaths in the Confed-
erase army lS61-5 was at least 100000,
exclusive of the deaths in Northern pris-
ons, which would swell the number to
near $1,000; and if the deaths amongst
the discharged for wounds and diseases,
and amongst the sick and wounded on
furlough, be added, the grand total OF
deaths in the Confederate army during
the entire war did not fall far short OF
100000.
According to this calculation the deaths
from disease were about three times as
numerous as those resulting from the
casualties of battle.
The available Confederate force capa-
BILE of active service in the field did not,
during the entire ar, exceed six hundred
thousand (600,000) men. Of this num-
ber not more than four hundred thou
sand (4OO,OOO) were enrolled at any one
time, and the Confederate States never
had in the field more than two handred
thousand (200,00O) men capable of bear
ing arms, at any one time, exclusive of
sick, wounded and disabled.
If the preceding calculation be correct,
we have the following figures illustrating
the losses of the Confederate armies du-
ring the war:
Confed. forces actively engaged, ls6l-5, 100000
Total deaths in G. s. A., 2OO,UUU
Losses in C. s. A. in prisoners, lS6l-5,
which NAV hn considered total losses
limited States. 100000
DOlss' ;,v and nd desertion. 100000
If this calculation, which is given only
as an approximation, be correct, one-third
of all the men actively engaged on the
Confederate side were either killed out
right upon the field or died of disease and
wounds; another third of the entire num-
ber were captured and held for an indefi-
mite period in Northern prisons; and OF
the remaining 100000 at least one-half
were lost to the service by discharges and
desertion.
At the close of the war the available
force of the Confederate States number
ed scarcely 100000 effective men.
The resolution, unsurpassed bravery
and skill with which the Confederate
leaders conducted this contest is shown
by the fact that out of 100000 men in
the field about 100000 were lost to the
service.
At the close of the war the 100000
Confederates were opposed to one million
1,OOO,0OO) Federal troops.
Your approval or disapproval of this
calculation is most respectfully solicited.
The distinguished ability with which
YOU discharged the responsible and ardu-
GUS duties Of Adjutant General of the
Confederate army qualities. you above
every other officer of the late Confede-
rate States, to decide how far such calcu-
lations may approach to accuracy;
With great respect and the highest es-
TEEN. l have the honor 10 be your obedl-
ent servant,
JOSEPH JONES, NJ. D.,
Secretary and Treasurer Southern Hls.
torical Society, Professor Chemistry
Medical Department of the University
of Louisiana.
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- Lovers, observe! Before man en-.
ters the abode OF matrimony he should
ring the belle.
- Slanders issued from beautiful lips
arc like spiders crawling from the heart
of rose.
- The end of misS-spent Hfs-the
marriage of young lady.
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Why are sheep the most dssipated
creatures in creation? Because they gam
bol in their youth, spend most OF their days
on the turf; the best of them are black
legs and they are sure to be feeced at
last.
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IF the deaths from disease be added,
the sum total will represent the entire
loss.
Tho returns of the field and general
hospitals are known for 1861 and 1862:
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The following interesting correspon-
l. ;s oo.,;od from tha Naw Orleans
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-04-02
SUMMONS.

IN the District Court az the Third Judicial
District Of the Territory Of Idaho, 10 and
for the County OF 0wyhee
Martin Herman, David Felsenheld. and Phil
lip Lebreeht, eopartners, plaintiffs, asalnsa
William Mays, defendant
Action brought in the District Court Of the
Third Judicial District Of the Territory oi
Idaho. In and for the County Of uByhee-
and the complaint Fled IN said Comfy Of
uwyhee in the Office Of tie Clerk Oh s~lid
District Court
The People OF the United STATES in the Terri
tory Of Idaho send Greeting to WILLIAM
MAYS Defendant.
NOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
PEAR in an action brought against y0a
by the abave-namtrd plaintiffs in the District
Court OF the Third Judicial District 81 thr
Territory Of Idaho IN and Tor tic County %
owyhee and 10 answer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive q ihe lily
Of SeFvicel after the service ON Won 81 .la-
summons-if served within this coQnil or,
If served out Of this county. DuI in tliis dls-
tricI. within twenty days. otherwise. Within
forty days-or Judgment ty default sill y
taken against you, according to the pray q
Of said complaint
The said action is brought 10 recover sac
sum OF s. lS5 9l-S955 10 Of sad am"ani
being balance due plaintiffs from hi.li o. a
certain promlssory note dated Silver city, ].
T.. Dec. lst, 1868. made, executed and deiR
cred by you 10 plaintiffs on said hrst day Of
Dec. 1858. and $50 81 OF said sim being
for goods, wares and merchandise sold and
delivered 20 YOU Il your request, by plaintiffs
at the County OF Owyhee between the third
day OF Dec. 1868 ana the date of the com
mence!nent Of this action. and the further
sum Oi $685. o. being for goods, wares and
merchandise s,id and delivered to you II
your request by Jacob Garricht at the said
County Of 0wyhee during the month oi Dec
1865. which last mentioned amount was duly
transferred TO said plaintiffs by the said ia
cob Garricht, at Silver City. on or about the
9Th day Of January. 1863 and for interest on
fle said sum Of 5955 10 from the commence
ment OF this action until judgment al the
rate of three per cent. per month, and inter
est on SAID principal and interest until paid !;
and for interest on the residue of said first
named sum from the commencement Of TINS
action until judgment, and Tor interest on
the said principal and interest from judgment
until paid and for their costs and disburse-
ments in this action.
And YOU are hereby notified that if YOU fail
10 apIear and answer the sad complaint
as above required the said plaintiffs will take
a default and ajudgmeni thereby against you
for the said sum Of 81, l35 81, interest and
costs Of suit.
Given under nv hand and the seal Of the
(--l District Court Of the Third Judicial
u. ;. ! District OF the Territory OF idaho in
- and for the County of Owyhee this
10Th day OF January. IN the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
| r f. HAI.LOCk. Clerk
By W H. ANGEL, Deputy Clerk.
Martin n johnson Attorneys for plaintiffs
| Silver City, ]. T. 2it59
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SUMMONS s.

Territory u Idaho, County Of 0wyhee, Sill
yer City Precinct.
In justices Court, W r. Mcdaniel, J. T.
Win. Paige and Jos Corwin, plaintiffs, vs,
j. b. Oliver, defendant
The People Of the United States in the Terri
tory 81 Idaho send Greeting 10 James
Oliver. Defendant:
NTOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO
III appear before me, at my Office in Silver
City Precinct, in the said County Of Owyhee
on the 2sth day Of April, A. D. 1869 at two
O'Clock, r. H., TO answer TO the complaint o.
the above named plaintiff, who sues you q
recover the sum Of Ninety seven 1927 Ool
Dollars, lawful money Of the United states,
as a balance due on account FOR board Turn
ished you and by your order in the year A.
D 1868 when judgment viii be tiken
against YOU for the said amount, together
with costs and damages. If yon fail TO appear
and answer
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF said
owyeee County. Greeting: Make legal sery-
lee and due return hereof
Given under my band al SAID
us Precinct, the I'D day Of March, A.
ID. 1864 w. x. MCDANIEL
3lt3e Justice OF the Peace OF said Precinct
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SPRING BALANCE. Mr.. Water has
introduced a bill in the Indiana
House of Representatives for an act
to prohibit the selling of articles of
food by weight on spring balances.
The following from an exchange,
throws some light on the subject
''In nearly all the meat markets,
and many of she groceries and other
places where articles are sold BIZ re-
tail, are TO be found nice little con
trivances to cheat the purchaser,
adding TO the gains Of the seller,
called spring balances.
The spring-balance was never
intended TO give value received it
is only convenient 10 show an APP
Proclamation to the weight Of the
substance which is attached to the
hook or placed on the suspended
support below. The spring balance
is almost the only sort of apparatus
that is of more value to the owner
the longer it is used. The contfi-
vance is so, for the reason that
every strain on the tension OF the
spring causes it to bend little cas-
Ter than at The previous time ii was
bent so that admitting that it fur
nished a true index u the weight OF
an article when ii was new, il is Ger
tain that it will not do so after the
lapse of few months use.
" Not only is the spring balance
inaccurate when compared to the
lever balance but it Is, after a
little use, inaccurate when c0mpar-
ed with itself hat is, it will re-
quire a less weight TO register The
tenth pound on the scale than il did
the first for the reason that smaller
quantities are more frequently
weighed than larger ones, or again,
if ten pounds are weighed separate
IL they will not weigh ten pounds
when put on the hook or support to-
gether.
No butcher or market man buys
his meat by weight on 4 spring bal
ance. and their use is a fraud on fair
dealing. that communities should no
longer tolerate, and which the Can
adian Government has already pro-
hibited." We hope our Legislature
will do the same.
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SUMMONS.

County OF owYHEE. / 81 JtDIcIAL DIsI.
y. K Mendenhall, Plaintiff,
dgainSt
l. j. Lewis, and the Silver Glance Mining
Company. Defendants
To L. J. Lewis aud the Silver Giance Mining
Company Defendants:
EN- THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
Il United States. in the Territory Of Idaho,
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the office Of the Clerk Of The District
Court Of the Third Judicial District Of said
Territory, in SILVER City, 0wyhee County, the
Complaint Of the above named Plalhi1. pray
ing judgment against the said Defendant, L.
J. Lewis, and for a Decree and Tor an Order
Of the said Court, as follows: The above en-
titled action is brought 10 obtain judgment
of this Court against the sud Defendant,
l. J. Lewis. for the sum of s3i 2i0 90, bal
ance due and unpaid to said Plaintiff by said
Defendant. Lewis. Of the purchase money,
sac. 240 90. for certain property sold and con
veyed by said pm to said Del T. Lewis, with
costs Of suit; and to obtain Decree 0i said
Court establishing said Plaintiff 5 Lien as
Vendor Of the said certain property, against
the slid certain property and every part
thereof and for an Order on the Sheriff Of
SAID County for the sale Of said property Ill
pursuance Of law for the satisfaction Of the
amount Of said Judgment and costs; The
said certain property being described IN II Il g
said Complaint. as follows. to-wit Nine hun
dred and sky $500 feet tinnear measure
mentl undivided Of twelve hundred 200
feet-same measurement-in that tefttln
Gold and Silver bearing Lode Of Quartz, stu
ated in Flint Mining District in the said Conn
ty Of Owyhee. located and known a. the
siOwyhee Ledge and Idaho g II : NJ. Com
Many and four hundred 400 feet, being
the LIST North Extension OF the Rochester
Iode-situate in said Flint Mining District;
all Of which said described property was
sold and conveyed by said Plaintiff TO the
sand pef't. |, j. Lewis, and by him said
Iewisl conveyed TO the said Def Z, the Silver
Glance Mining Company-all as alleged,
and Is more fully sci forth in the Pin said
Complaint. on file in my office, in the above
entitled cause; and. that. unless you appear
and answer to said Complaint within ten
DAYS after the service hereof, If served within
O.gyhre county within twenty daysIi served
out of said County. but within gaid Judicial
District. and within forty days If served out
Of said District exclusive Of the day Of ser
vice. , default will be taken against you. and
the Plaintiff will apply TO the Court for the
relief demanded in his said Complaint
In testimony whereof |, Sol, Hashrouck,
Clerk Of SAID District Court, have
|. So hereunto set my hand and
s.sCas affixed the Seal Of said Court at
silver CITY. this Tenth day ofSeptember, 4. D.
1865 SoI. HAsBRoucg. elk. Dist Court.
By r E. HkILocg, Dep'y
Rosborough g Preston. fi.f' AH'ys. 7toS2