Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22

allowed to carry arms of any kind, and
May s it is officially announced that after
the 10Th the uniform of the late rebel
| army will not be PRINTED to be worn.
though the same articles of clothing, di-
vested of military buttons, lace aud the
insignia of rank are declared unobjection
able.
Mr.. Webster also sends a copy of the
Richmond Enquirer of March %, 1865.
published ouly a few days before the flight
OF the Confederate Government and the
occupation of the city by General Grants
forces. In its only editorial the paper
appeals to patriots to raise negro compan-
les to fight III defense of Richmond, and
cites as an example worthy imitation the
purchase of five slaves by "a gentleman
from Fauquier County" and their presen-
tation to the government. It adds that
the negro troops under drill at the bar
racks exhibit "a puickness and alacrity in
in learning that equals any white troops"
The article closes with this sentence:
"EVerything depends on the exertions of
the whites; the blacks can be put in SER
vice or kept out, just as the whites shall
Decide
Under the heading, donations to the
Treasury" the Enquirer prints a long
list of gifts to the confederate govern
ment, and remarks that a similar self
sacrificing spirit should prevail all over
the south. The contributions range from
$40 in money to 100000 in bonds, this
sum being given by Mr.. G. A. Trenholm,
secretary of the treasury, and lately APP
pointed comptrOlled of the treasury by
President Cleveland. Sudan p. Ben amin
contributes 81 800 in bonds and G. W.
Mordecai $4,000. James Ruffin, of North
Carolina, gives $221.4O in coin and dia-
mond ring. A few North Carolina wom-
en- send in through Miss Patsy Ruff1n a
case Of plate and jewelry containing sew
eral hundred articles such tableware,
bracelets, brooches, gold pencils, gold
crosses, diamond and gold rings, gold
watches and chains, etc. Captain. G. 7. |
Allen sends in his set of surveying instru-
ments, and several ladies of Virginia lay
their jewelry upon the altar of the coun-
try.
up to date it is announced ''the bond
and currency contributions alone amount
to $264,S40
Much more than one-half of the space
in the half sheet or two-paged paper is
taken up with official announcements of
the confederate government. The act of
March II, 1865, is printed in full. This
law authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury to levy and collect a tax of % per
| cent. upon the amount of bullion and for
eign exchange III the confederate states
payable in kind
The new impressment schedule show
ing the prices to be paid for property
| needed and taken for the uses of the army
| with or without the owners consent
shows why the confederate printing
presses were busy turning out money.
Wheat was to be paid for at a rate of $25
bushel, -four 1925 a barrel, corn $40 a
bushel, bacon 81 a pound, horses and
mules 1900 each, wool S. pound, peas
$50 bushel, potatoes $40 bushel, dried
peaches 500 a bushel, hay $14O a ton,
wheat straw $50 ton, salt $40 a bushel,
soap So "a pound, coffee SO a pound, tea
SIS a pound, pig iron $4O0 ton, bar iron
s1,1O0 ton, beeves $50 per 100 pounds,
sheep $40 per 100 pounds, leather So
pound, cotton shirting $3.50 to 81 a yard,
act