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Staunton Spectator, January 5, 1864 Go To Page : 1 | 2

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Description of Page: Classified ads, columns 1-4; poetry, column 5

Congressional
(Column 5)

Summary: Summarizes recent business of the Confederate Congress. Includes a report on the proceedings surrounding a bill that would eliminate the use of substitutes in the military.

The Yankee Congress
(Column 7)

Summary: Prints remarks of Mr. Smith, a member of the U.S. Congress from Kentucky, who declared that the only hope for the country was to continue fighting a vigorous war against the Confederacy.

Editorial Comment: "From the proceedings of the Yankee Congress it is evident that there is no hope of peace, and that we should prepare for a protracted struggle. We should not expend all of our strength in one spasmodic effort, but husband our resources for a prolonged contest."

Exchange of Prisoners
(Column 7)

Summary: Publishes a letter from Confederate to Union authorities that objects to the selection of General B. F. Butler (or "Beast Butler") as special agent for the exchange of prisoners.

Excerpt: "You are doubtless aware that by Proclamation of the President of the Confederate States, Major General B. F. Butler is under the ban of outlawry. Although we do not pretend to prescribe what agents your Government shall employ in connection with the cartel, yet when one who has been proclaimed to be so obnoxious as General Butler is selected, self respect requires that the Confederate authorities refuse to treat with him or establish such relations with him as properly pertain to an agent of Exchange."

Interesting Statistics
(Column 7)

Summary: Provides summary of a recent report of Confederate tax assessments that valued real estate at $1,393,719,759.64 and slaves at $1,480,399,656.17.

Affairs in Vicksburg
(Column 7)

Summary: Notes that a "lady" from Vicksburg has reported that blacks there are treated equally with whites and even better than Southern sympathizers.