The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11

uui uidht boys may yet IOilt ollcc
more and be able TO enjoy the comforts
OF home again As / have TO sit up
with a corpse tonight, will close.
FARMyILLE, Sep, 3, 1862.
This has been a sad day with the
people OF this town for they have been
called upon 10 pay the tribute Of re-
spect upon the lamented Col. John Il.
Thornton Of the third Regiment0f Nir-
ginia Cavalry. He was struck by a
bomb shell on the shoulder on We'd
nesday the 18th inst, very early in the
morning and died that evening. His
remains reached here this morning,
and were escorted 10 his late residence
by the citizens all business was sus-
pended As long as his remains were
. The citizens escorted his re-
mains out Of the corporation; that be-
ing all we could do, all returned 10
their usual business, with the know
ledge that they had lost not only the
I first man Of the county. but that The
state OF Virginia had lost one OF her
useful men. lie fell nObly obeying or
ders Of superior In rank. Hemet death
calmly, being perfectly conscious Of
his condition, had no fears beyond the
grave as he felt that he had made his
peace with God. He leaves many re-
latiyes and dear friends.
FARNyILLE, Oct, >, 1862.
This day has brought nothing new
TO hand that / hear, and we get Ia (no?)
mail In the day, we can't expect much
news until night ] think u would be
well If We could mol get any news at
all, for we get too much for our good
think.
FARMvILLE, Oct, IL, 1862.
This has been day of some excite
ment in regard 10 the battle at Perry
vile, Kentucky. General Bragg has
given Buell. "A good whipping and
driven him back to his old stand at
| Louisville.
FARMyILLE, Nov, !, 1862.
our little town is getting TO be quite
a rowdy like place. Fights occur near
~ every day among the soldiers.
FARMyfLLE, Nov, 7, 1862.
This has been very cold day for it
has showed some three hours and then
the wind has blown very cold all the
time. | am sorry Ia see Il for the sake
Of our soldiers, for "A large number of
them are poorly clad and must suffer
with cold No news from the seat OF
war that hear, only that Il Is falling
back toward Richmond and will stay
there this winter expect. Prices con
tlnue high, viz Flour selling from so
TO S2l 90 according 10 grade, bacon 30
cents per pound; butter LOO coffee 81
%. Sugar 20 cents, m0iasses $500 per
gallon; and everything I'm like proper
ton. Dry goods are higher than every
thing else. Calico % cents per yard,
common field cloth SO 90 per yard; all
linens must bee high from the fact
that wool will bring 800 per pound
readily. An this caused by the war. |
hope Il will soon end.
FARMvILLE, Jan, 3, 1863.
Asthe war pro crosses prices get high
err As a proof Of this ] will give the
prices Of some things. Viz; sugar zoe.
a pound, coffee s5.OOper pound, molas-
ses 500 per gallon, flour s23. per bar
rel, meal $500 per bushel, corn sl2
to SO per barrel, salt O. to 20 cents per
pound, wheat q TO $50 per busheI,
tall0w as cents per pound, candles 50
cents per pound, bacon i6c. per pound,
fresh pork 80 10 Boo. per pound; beef 6
10 20 cents per pound, lard 90 TO zoe.
per pound, butter 70 10 92c. per pound,
eggs a. 10 sc. per dozen, turkeys 500
TO $3.50 apiece, chickens sl.O apiece.
ducks 81 cents "A piece. Dry goods are
higher IN proportion than everything
else. Il senbuTgs are 46c. per yard, COM
mon "A shifting 90 cents per yard,
bleeched jenes IS cents per yard, Han
mel $500 to 800 per yard, calico 52c-
per yard, casimeres sl2 TO 5000 per
yard, broad cloth S25 10 5000 per yard.
A good cloth coat will cost $4,000 now,
and everything In proportion and pros
poets are. that they will get higher a.
long as this war lasts, and no one can
see any signs Of the end yet.
FARMvILLE, Jan, $, 1863.
This has been a day Of but little i'm
portance i'm the history Of farmNille.
| Nothing trans pired Of note No i'm
portant news from the seat Of war,
either in Virginia or the west. Gener-
al Bragg's victory i'm Tennessee II not
as complete as AT first thought TO have
been, yet there is no doubt but that II
was victory on the part Of Bragg, but
he had 10 retire after the battle, being
b unable to dlslOdge the enemy Ia Their
breast works, and as General Joseph
T.. johnson was I'm command we need
not be surprised at our army falling
back but Johnston knows what he is do
! ing, and we must not Judge him nor
/ for him. We have been blest
with good weather all this winter, but
think there is big snow on hand
now, for IL is very cold and cloudy.
But hope IL will not snow for oul
soldiers have 10 suffer enough without
bad weather. Howev er wemust leave
that 20 the DispOser Of all things. lie
knows what l. best for all.
e FARMviLLE, Jan, %, 1858.
This has beenan awful day for il ha'
been showing all the time from early
in the morning up % the present hour
, which is $ T.. NJ. and no signs OF u stop
! ping that see, but hope II viii clear
J OH tonight, but / see little hope for II
However we must not complain Of th'
z doings Of he ruler Of all things for li'
{ h too good aud We must take things Al
We find IN en-. This We are taught L
do and as this is the case Will no
grumble at any thing that takes place
FARMvILLE, Mar, is, 1863.
[ This day has been set part as da.
Of humiliation, fasting and prayer 70
the success Of our armies and the dis
cOmf0rturo Of our enemy's attempts Il
(, over run the four points now IN view
!. viz: Richmond, Va, Charleston ,. G.
= Vicksburg, Miss, and Muriresboro
3 Tenn. I hope the people viii pa
!, special attention tO the call ana boi
u themselves with meekness atthe thron
OF grace for our country cause aud I'M
u plore Almighty God to help with Ill
D might against our enemies, that "
y NAV be successful in battle and iha
j. we may be able 10 drive them back d
e their homes and that they --.
! Sunday In faFmyllle.
+ Last Sunday with us awoke IN sun
q shine. but IL wasn't long after ils ~
= Ing that the clouds began Ia clair