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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
The Meeting at the Court House on
wednesday.

A public meeting OF forty or dEty
voters of Monongalia was held in
Morgantown on Wednesday the 10th
to take some action in relation to can
didates for senator's and delegates in
the Legislature, aud county officers.
There was considerable discussion on
the question whether it was expedi-
ent to make nominations, the meet
ing seeming to be much divided upon
the propriety OF such action: finally u
small majority decided that nomina-
tons should be made.
Itshould be here noted that a large
proportion of the meeting were not
inclined to vote on either side of the
question of making nominations, aud
not more than from twenty to thirty
persons voted at any time
After small majority of the TWEEN
ty or thirty persons who had voted
decided in favor Of making nomina-
tions. committee, consisting of one
person, on motion, was appointed to
report candidates to be recommended
to the voters ofthe county for support.
A lengthy discussion took place on
the report, and it was evident it was
not acceptable to q majority of the
meeting. A motion accordingly was
made to re-commit and carried by a
decided vote, but the committee refu-
sed, or failed to take any further &C.
ton on the subject, and the vote to
rs-commst tie report was in in effect q
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
A Moral i'm 1t.

A traveller once stepped into past
coach. He was young man, just
starting in life. He found six pas
sengers about him, all Of them gray
headed and extremely aged men.
Tie youngest appeared to have seen
at least eighty winters. Our yonng
traveller was struck with the singu-
lar mild and happy aspect which
distinguished all his fellow passeng-
ers, aud determined to ascertain the
secret oflong life, and the art Of max
ing old age comfortable. He adj
dressed the one was apparently the
oldest, who told him that he had al
ways led a regular and abstemions
life eating vegetables and drinking
water. The young man was rather
daunted at this, iuasmuch as lee
liked the good things OF life. He
addressed the second who astounded
him by saying he had always eaten
roast beef, and gone to bed regularly
tuddled for seventy years-adding
that all depended on regularity.
The third had prolonged his days 10y
never seeking nor accepting office.
The fourth by resolutely abstaining
from all political or religious con-
troversies and the fifth by getting
TO bed at sunset, and rising at dawn.
The sixth was apparently much
Younger than the other five. His
hair was less grey, and there was
more of it. \ placid smile, deuot-
ing a perfectly easy conscience,
mantled his face, and his voice was
jocund and strong. They were all
surprised to learn that lie was by ten
years, the oldest man in the coach.
How. exclaimed our young traveller
how is that you have thus preserved
the treshacss of IiGc?'' 1t is no
great mystery said the old man.
| have drank water and drank wine
Il have eaten meat and vegetables
| have held a public office I have
dabtlcd in politics and writtei re-
lisious pampalets-l have sometimes
gone to bed at midnight and got up
at sunrise and at noon-bM al
rags pa;d p'ompHy for my ne,cspa-
JGT.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
vallandigham-The Campaign in Mis-
sissippi.

CINCINNATI, May 2O.--Hon. c. L.
Vallandisham was last evening
placed on board a Sunboat, which is
now anchored OF the lcvce. His
transfer to the boat was very quietly
done and attracted no crowd. Those
who saw him say he looked sober.
sad, and mach broken down. He
certainly goes to Fort Warren, but
by what route is not knuwn.
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rejection of the action of the commit
re-. ard hence It's nominations fell to
the s7ouut eaa were ut blniln2,
morally or politically, on any body,
Hence under parliamentary l"w' ana
in fact, no nominations were nadr
Ivy the meeting, and the independent
voters of the courtv can 90 their Oenf
anil vote for who they please, us a
majority would have done IT the meet
inv had made nominations.
J. Y. BOUGHNER,
Secretary.
Mr.. Lazicr desires that the follow
ing be added to the report of the
Secretary -
As President Of the meeting, do not think the
proceedings ahovc such as the Secretary should
have written out. Some mistakes presume not
Intentionally, by the Secretary: yet am unwil-
ting to approve of them More than 6O-pechaps
50. present.
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A NEW settler, somewhere in Nj:

A NEW settler, sornewher in Mis-
souri, gives the following graphic
description of the people and the
country in that section Of Uncle Sans
dominions "As for the country.
the land is as cheap as dirt and good
enough Int the climate is rainy,
blowy and sultry. The people die
so fast here that every man has his
third wife, and every woman is a
widow
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w AR y T. " S
Summary for the Week.
StOnewall JaCksOnss Success.
Gnks

WASHINGTON, May lS.-It is rep
resented as coming from rebel sonrces
that Gen. Geo. E. Rickett, will sue
coed jackson. He is now second in
command in Longstreet' corps.
Paymasters will SOON be provided
with fu"7S tn pay tie army Of the
Potomac to the lSt OF May.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23

The BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
RoAD-THE REBELS RETIRE FROM IVES
TERN EIRGINIA.-Ou Saturday last
Gen. Kelley sent the following dis
patch to Baltimore:
"GRALToN, Va, May Is 1868.
''The mail trains east and west
passed over the bridge at Fairmout
to-day. The main stem of the Balti-
more and Chic railroad is again all
right.
t.B. F. KELLEY, Brigadier Gen. y
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
Evacuation Of Vicksburg Believed.

New YORK, May 20. -Th,' TtiJun' S
dispatch SAYS that the Government
is nisposed to credit the report that
the rebels have evacuated Vicksburg.
MoSohy, with a few men, turned
mp near Cnlr's store, got whipped
and rctrratcd towards White Plains.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23

MORGANTOWN, MAY %, 1868.

WE almost wonder at the patlenc"
of the people, both the friends OF the
Administration, and those who op-
pose it, at the perfect censorship
which is kept up over the telegraph
Of the facts after they have occurred.
We think it would be much better
for all, if the people could at once
know all the facts Of each and every
battle tina: takes place, be it favor
able or the contrary. We have an
abiding faith in the patriotism OF the
American people, and IN their ability
10 cheerfully bear up under the re-
verses which Providence may see tit
to send upon our arms. There is no
need of coucealing from the people
the worst. for if kept in suspense the
Imagination will run riot, aud con-
lure up ten thousand fanciful pictures
OF rout, defeat and slaughter. Bet
ter, by far, let us know at once the
whole truth, than by concealIng from
us the disasters which may come up
on our cause (Which are always mag
nifed in proportion as they are at
tempted to be concealed) attempt to
create false buoyancy of feeling,
from which we sink when we know
the truth-as far below our usual
hopeful state as We have been elevat,
ed above it.
These reflections are induced by
the monstrous suppression and per
versions Of the facts Of the recent
battle Of Fredericksburg. At first
the news was most hattering; We had
taken the city, and the Notifications
back Of it; cut off all Lees comrnu'
nication with Richmond =; Stouemar
was within two miles Of the Capitol
Lee was between the upper and the
neither milestone, and must be crush,
ed; and finally, Richmond had been
taken. Then, gradually, the coleu'
&c rose faded from these reports, anp
we were told that Hooker had per.
formed a grand strategic movement
made feint of crossing to the North
side of the river in order to draw az
ter him to their destruction, the enc
my; then again that he had 1'e-cross
ed to the South side and would give
battle at once that reinforcement
had arrived, &c., when the simple
truth was that we had been compel
led to retreat across the Rappahan'
mock to save our army; that Lee ant
not Hooker was receiving reinforce
ments hourly; that our whole plar
had failed aud Hooker retired Will
the loss Of 10000 men. Now, as
for the many rumors that are ahoat
they doubtless as far exceed the trutl
but in the contrary direction as did
the first news we received. 1t is SAID
by various dispatches that our los:
was from $4,000 to 25, 900, in killed
and wounded, that we lost 10000
prisoners and "a pieces of cannon:
and many stand of arms. but we
have nothing official. Doubtless:
this is nearly as gross perversion O.
the facts as was the report of the cap.
ture of Richmond. "Why," ask
the people, "this retecience if We have
gained a victory?' and hearing NJ
response they fear for the worst.
Now hereafter we hope that papers
holding semi-oficial positions will
give US the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth. The people can be
trusted. 1t is an imputation upon
their patriotism anu good sense tc
withhold or pervert facts tina. may
arise.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
PRICES FROM FIFTY DOLLARS UPWARD

The attention of tailors and other manufactu-
rers requiring the use Of fast and durable lock
stitch machine, is directed to the No. 9. This is
new and admirable machine, operating with
the greatest ease. AMI with bui little noise, and,
although but lately put inlo the market, is al
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.zG- Parties, in ordering, will please 10 be par
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DRAFTS ALWAYS TO BE MADE
payable to the order Of
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ROGERS, mentioned a clever thing
said by Lord Dudley, Oh some Wen
Ia lady remarking impudently to
him. "What wrctched bad French
you all speak in London T. 1t is true
madam" he answered, We have rot
enjoyed that advantage Of having
French twice in our capital. .
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Soldiers, to the Rescue Young men
rushing into the exposures and dangers of Il Sol
diers life, should prepare themselves for the fatal
Fevers the Dysentery. the Sores sud Scurvr,
which are almost certain TO follow. HOLLO-
WAYS PILLS. used occasionally during the
campaign, will insure sound health to every
man. Only 25 cents per box.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-05-23
Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD
RE-OPENED!
Ma;z "a :


This GREAT NATIONAL THORoUGHrARR
is again open for Freights and Travel.
The Cars and Machinery destroyed are being
replaced Gy NEW RUNNING STOCK, with ali
recent improvements; and as the
Bridges d Track are again in Cod Condition,
the weIl-carned reputation Of this read Tor
SPEED, SECURITY AND COMFORT,
vii! hc u.ore than sustained under the reorgani-
zltion Of is business
In addition 10 the USEQUALLED ATTRAC-
TONS OF NATURAL SCENERY heretofore
conceded TO this route, the RECENT TROUBLES
UPON THE BORDER have associated numerous
points On :he Road. between the Ohio River and
Harper's Ferry, with painful but instructive in
terest.
CONNECTIONS
At the Ohio River, with cleveland and Pitsburg
Central Ohio, and Marietta and Cincinnati Rail-
roads. and, through them with the whole Rail.
way System Of the Northwest Central West and
Sou,hwest.-At Harper's Ferry with the " IN
chester Road.-At Washington Junction, with
the Washington Branch for Washington CITY
and the Lower Potomac--At Baltimore win louf
daily trims for Philadelphia and New YORK:
TWO DOLLARS additional on Through Tick
cts to Baltimore or the Northern Cities, give the
privilege of visiting WASHINGTON CITY ~
rowe-being s. 90 lower than the cot ~ any
other line, as recently charged; and the rste 20
Baltimore being 81 80 loverthan recently eoafs-
ed bv way Of Harrisburg.
%This is The ONLY ROUTE BY which pa
scngers can procure throuEh .ackets ana through
checks to Washington City.
3. q. SULLIVAN, Genersl Western Agees
neI,si,e q. Il. u. COLE Gen. Ticket Aeeo1s
Baltimore. ". P9SNTHJJ Master o. iAs :
,stiou. Baitiuore.ss =. (.pr1 4-lyr.T
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New York Money Market.

New YORK, May 20.-GOLD
without decided change opening at
40, declining to As! and closing
quieta 46S 4S2.
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"Peace hath her victories
Not less renowned than war. y

On the two sides Of this great par
liamentary contest there were dis
played as much intellectual power,
as much moral courage, as much el-
ovation of soul, as in any campaign,
ancient or modern. And iaom tn"
wars of those old AssyIian kings and
conqnerers, whose marble effiyies,
now lying on the floor Of Dir. Will
liam Appleton's warehouse, after
sleeping twenty-five hundred Years
on the banks of the Tigris, have by
the strange vicissitulcs and changes
of human things, been dug up from
the ruins Of Ninevch and trans: orteh
across the Atlantic-a wonder and Il
show II say from the wars of Sen
acherib and Nimrol himself, down
10 that ROW raging in Tic Crimea.
there never was i battle ;onyht whose
consequences were more Important to
Humanity than the maintenance or
overthrow of that constitutional
Union which, in the language of
Washington, makes us one people. ;
Yes, better had Alexander persisted
in the Granicus, better had Asdru-
hal triumphed at the Mc,aurns, bet
ter had Nelson fallen At the mouth
Of the Nile or Napoleon on the feld
Of Alarengo, than that one link should
part in the golden chain which binds
this Union together, or the blessings
Of peaceful conlederacy be sxchan
ged for the secular curses Of border
war.-EUereN.
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EMO CHARGE UNTIL COLLEC-
TONS ARE MADE.~
CLAIMS FORWARDED By NAIL WILL
RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

~ Office On Main Street, adjoining Store
Of G. N. Hagans & Co., MORGASTOWN, VA.
REFER To-
Hon r. L. BERKSHIRE, Judge Circuit Superior
Court, Morganiown, Va.
Hon. VIZ. A. HARRISON, Judge Circuit SUPERB.
or Court, CIarksburg, Va.
N.GoF7 Esq, Pres't n. L u. Bank Of Wheel
ing, at Clarksbure, Va.
VIZ. WAGNER, Cash.r " NJ Bank Of Wheel
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kRAxEa & RAHx, Bankers, Pittsburgh Pa.
R7TEsRoCsE, FAs1 b Co., Bankers, Washing.
ton C:ly, D. C.
Feb. II, '63-ly.
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GOLD may b. bought too dear.
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A man is known BY his company.
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Grants Victories in Mississippi.

WASHINGTON, May lS.-The fol-
lowing was received to-day at Head
quarters of the army:
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Wheeler a. Wilson's

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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-21
Ger. Nm. 4, Jones.

A writer in the Rockingham Register, defends Brig.
Gen VIM E Jones, commanding tho Lover Valley of
Virginia, from aspersiOns cast upon him by persons it,
competent from the very necessity of things, to form
an accurate or reliable opinion. We copy the eoncu-
ding paragraph, In acs of justice to that officer
So long as criticism confines itself to mere movements
and results aud thereby to capacity or fitness, the
patriot and soldier can e,ly bear it, but how assredy
would it chsfe the high spirit OF gallant and chivarous
man to have his courage questioned! Gen. Jones has
shown in attic the high soaed sublime daring OF the hero
in many hard.lought fights and in common fairness
we ask these csoys in midst 10 suspend expression
O 6pinion until the facts are better known.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-21
TELFGRAPHTC.
LATEST FROM TIE MOTH


PETERSBURG, Jan. 2oth--The Baltimore American Of
Saturday evening received. It says Sa fighting CON-
menccd at Arkansas Post the evening of the 10TH
The garrison 1000 strong, surrendered tho lth un-
condonally The rebels cut of from retreat Oh
both sides of the river.
NASHVILLE, Jan. l6tb.-Forrest Of the Rebel army,
with force Of 1000 and y pieces Of artillery at;
tucked the relief and storeships com up Cum er-
land aud succeeded in capturing FIVE steamboats, laden
with valuable commssary stores and the gunboat side
Several of the boats contained wounded soilcr who,
iumping overheard while the boats were burning were
81 o. in the wat.r The boats all burned. e1vy
rain is now "a 81 x the river rapidly.
The Lousv lie road cannot be REARED for a
ing time and there is mail communication. The
wires between n, shylle and Murfieesboro were
cut by the secession,tr, and there is news from
Rosecrans Ninety thousand dollars Confederate funds
were seize from Nashville brokers Friday and
fscated by Gen Mitchell Longstreet has arrived al
Shelbyvie with thirteen hrgade from Lees army and
will attack Rosecrans week with his entire force,
numbering $1,000 men.
great snow storm occurred at the West On Friday.
several buildings were crushed from is weight in Gin.
cinnati tremendous food has occurredin Kentucky.
The Railroad bridges at Frankfort swept away on
Thursday night. .-- ...
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-21
gboelsr> late Nplct.

The scene Of the csioi, IF lac cavalry mdef
General Wheelerwa Harpeth 'hoa' on the Cumberland
river 1t will he remembered that che latest Northern
spatches located General Forrest at the same placeard
ated that no steamers able to 60 up.he river
less conveyed by gunbOa,s Eycnthe6o terrible auxaries
ied to battle the bold Wheeler and his men, for after
capturing and destroying three transports [reghted with
valuable stores for RosecraaS army, and bonding fourth
which they sent off loaded with parocd prisoners they
turned upon pursuing gunbOat and destroyed her alo
Verify, the "hOrse marines" doing good service in
the West Wheeler is the youngest Generaln tue Con-
federate army and one Of the most daring.
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AOCTION SAFES.
KEYr- PAIyE . co. AucTs.

7, ARGE SALE OF CLOTHING, BOOTS,
i 4 SEors and DRY GOODS AT AucTioN-on WEDNESDAY,
The list lnSsn zitn,IAr At 10 ,'ocL, %e Viii ell A.
var S %cs ms ia a9s g5Ss DRYsooDs
,bof r.s-rye Tie Sale wiz co&Gsnes Win the Clothing h
viii be exhibited The second aoof Of DER ware h0ue aud VIII
20 Fancy c,,.lner. B,sine,s Costs
100 Black Cl5th And Cassirlere FrueEs, y -. --
$50 Beaver, rilot cloth and sestskg oTe7e7tis; "a.
so Ps,y rl,ek amt Fancy Cashmere rAr'5' .-
100 saba, SIX and Cashmere Yeats
Oil.coth Coats, Dressing Gowns ovef-Shns,
Merno and Flat mel Shirts. DTawegs sc.,te.
p A5 T e1ss sy yD G is 81 W RS 81 e1 Bs IND
SHOES many OF which are Ia original pGeEAges consisting In
10 Gases Mems Extra Cavalry B,ets,
~ Double Sole and Dress DO,
20 ." " and Boys Lxtra Brcsaus,
2mP liz Extra b moral shoes,
loo High Cut and Monroe, a." .....
go Ladies Lined ard Tipped Balnorals,
200 IuHt Morocco Roots,
Ladies' Morocco and Kid BGskins Lasting aalisrs,
Misses aud Boys shoes Slipper, Roots. &C, 49,,
$40 Mems Isl OK Drab and Fancy Soft Hats part OF which
are superb On lily
FRESH DEFY G0OBS,
sapefIor plain, Black and Fancy De LANES,
Bls l., Fancy and Embroidered Merlnos,
sunerior Fancy and Mourning Prints,
Bi achei ShrihgI, Caniun llanuels,
PLAID Doues'ies, Heavy Homr,put.,
Fancy Cas'rner.', sat'I9s, fnl.d CIo;hs'
GiushHm., Black Alparcss, Porlns,
Black sils, Plated CasSimer's,
Red, white Gray and Printed fnnnei',
best h. Eish sid American Pduts,
Blk Hnd Cotton Handke ehies Linen Oimt5'c do
Cou iry Jeans Sleeps Grays, Paid Lluseys,
Suspruders Agate and Peal Bbous
Na sales Quits. Hoop sh!ris,
Patent Threa 4, bluN GRIniss,
Comforts. Needles, Country korks,
Fine Ivory Combs, lOcti brushes,
Ia erior CAP and Letter Paper, Envelope, Sc.
ads shoes and Clothing oufgd ~ Aue,o ~ MI market
Ja2l--ts r Auctoneers.