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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

How TO TREAT NERVOUS HORSES. -
I have lately read a DIT Of sound ana
excellent advice 10 horSemeu, who
should never "shy' themselves,
whenever their horse is becoming
nervous, nor notice it in their horses,
and far less punish him.
Allow me, having had great deal
of experience in managing horses, to
add another bit of advice to nervous
horsemen. Whenever they notice
their horse directing his ears to any
point whatever or indicating the
slightest disposition to become afraid.
let them, instead of pulling the rein
to bring the horse toward the object
causing its nervousness, pull It or
the other side. This will instantly
divert the attention of the horse from
the obi ect which is exciting its suspi-
cion, and in ninety-nine cases out Of
hundred the horse will pay no more
attention to the object from which he
will fly away if forcibly driven to it
oy pulling the wrong rein.-L. 4.
d., in Scientific american.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14
A Wise Saying.

An English farmer recently re-
marked that che fed his land before
it was hungry, rested it before it was
weary, and weeded it before it was
foul. We have seldom, if ever,
seen 50 much agricultural wisdom
condensed into single SENTENCE
Il would be difficult to ayow an sg-
ricultursl practice, each particular Of
which would be more opposite to the
practice Of the land-killers and skin
ners of the South. Such persons do
not feed their land at all. Though
land may have nine lives, like cat,
ye. it may die at last of starvation.
WEARY land" How apt an express
sion. Not utterly exhausted, but
tired, wearied. Reader, have you
net some land which, this summer,
will pant and blow and struggle un-
der the burden Of a stsrveling and
sickly stalk of corn?. "Weeded it
before it was foul" Why, some OF
our planters raise weeds for manure.
Vile pests, Of no use to man or
beast. are suffered to grow up and
cucumber the ground, merely for the
sake of the privilege of buryins their
dead bodies to supply vegetablem at-
ter to the soil. On perfectly con-
Quoted plantation, no plant would
be suffered to mature its seed which
was not Of some known and positive
utility. Peas and clover are better
than weeds-they feed both the sell
and domestic animals, and give no
trouble to succeeding crops. Re-
member the practice Of the English
farmer. Do cot wait until your land
begins to get poor before you manure
it. If it is rich, make it richer
Do not wait until your land begins
to fail before you rest it-give it rest
in time to prevent it ever being tired.
Do not wait until your plantation is
stocked with weeds before you begin
to destray them. One weed destroy
ed this year will save much hoeing
next year. Manure soon and we'll
give abundant rest and cultivate
clean. He is good farmer who oh
serves these Iuiss. -ScN!hc'l Cu(ti~
rdtor.
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Medical.
HOSTETIERS
STOMACH BETTERS.


IL" g:"Nrie:'f' ""i r'r"'' '":"'s.t 'i,,o'
IET TEX ; lEiLbha! Ep '''HA' " M
TEES can appeal with perfect Commence W
rhyscians and c:.i,ES generally OF The Vnitss
Stn;rs because the ai'rt.r Inns .i'a'hca ar'ps'
talon heretofore Uninor". \ 'r~ .0rs upon
this DIN; will speak more pr'r:IIy '!AH
volumes Of bar" assertion or !a'"n'"s P"a.rJ'
The consumption g: iiv''r't"T' @''"meh DIV
tors ~ he inri year nHI'i!'':'h 60 o'e' hA.''
million bottles. AMI lro" ~ nAuifSt r'Sh"!
increase II times past u :''T:ic!.i 'ha. curing
H." comm: y,"r t"' c"a>"mlf'": ~ fr"e'
near o'.r n.i!.l,! battles. 1h"i"' rh'r an 'Ihi
c.yuli never have hcrl. ."'l -. trr :he rarr
mr,l.r;nnl ~ ..",, ~. con -.ncl tie rrclars
ton. a:.I ~. ..nc;lon r' tic H,r' rrs'"incnt
ply >.ciau. =. i..o.r sc,'."n' - .'r e''n'r!
whore he sg'ri' :, beat III. %. ~ Mt en'J
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,..i,,c the ..nni:iic- IL ~ l:.iit-- i,i -o'iA
r.li,un'iun "f an ir-niuahi" r'''''.' Which 10
destined to u" a. r;rlurirg ..' .i.,'f
llo.i,i..I S,rt"rrh E,r'r.s avv rUrei
tiwi-cui {" regions "h"." ;"s'T nt'd HEnr
nrrl various other bilious 'rrli'-" hive
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,I,o,,l ,lc,.urc /, remove. NIL morbid r,s.,r-
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The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

A LETTER FROM THE ARMY" HARD
TINES IN OLD VIRGINIA. THE follow
ing extract, says the Albany Argus,
is from letter received from an off
Ger in the army:
The rebels stuck up an immense
placard upon this side Of the river,
on which was printed-"Burnside' s
Army Stuck in the Mud !" The ar
my is Observation-Disclosures in--played
out! What do you think Of thous-
ands struggling away from their COM
mands. now struggling back to their
camps in squads of tens, twenties,
thirties, and so on without an officer9
The men struggled one direction at
night, and the officers in another,
seeking some kind of shelter from
the pitiless, cold, driving Storm
The suffering cannot be described,
during these three days and nights
exposure without food or fire. Men
whole companes-determined eddy
stacked their arms and walked off,
remarking, "This is played out. -
In other corps, the men, when order
ed to continue their march, refused,
and said 81 can t see it., and walk
ell off. There are now numbers in
the woods who refuse to be arrested,
aud say they are going home. These
are facts.
What is to become Of an army
composed Of such nen9 There new
err was more brilliant army m the
world, brave, efficient, confident,
we'll disciplined, ready to obey any
orders, than that which at Warren
ton received the order that removed
Mcclellan. 1t is said that the Grand
Army of the Potomac is to be dis
tributed, one portion to be sent West,
another South. Officers are having
leaves of absence, | suppose, prepar.
atory to organization. There vas a
story current last night that McClel-
Ian was restored. There acas cheer
ing along the arhole llne The next
morning We heard it was Hooker
We welcomed him like soldiers.
"The King is dead. Long live the
King -
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III. G.. and the President.

Mr.. Lincoln has a passion tor sto-
ries, and we are willing to obl'ge
him with one which, to our mind,
very happily illustrates the relations
between himself and H. 6.
Once upon time there got into
one Of the city railroad cars more
than slightly inebriated gentleman,
who stretched himself out at full
length, and growled out as he Com
posed his decent limbs to rest
{" Conductor, wake me up when you
get to where l wish to stop!''
"Where do yon wish to stop, sir?
rejoined the conductor, naturally e.
nough.
"That's none OF your business
sir! Just you wake me up when
want to get out: and with this the
surly stranger fell asleep.
The car had gon0 about mile
whom the conductor woke up his pas
senger. 1t was all wrong.
$50 away" growled the DISCUS
ted man, didn't | tell yon to not
wake me up till l came where wan
ted to stop!"
Twice again the conductor repeat,
ed his experiment with the like re,
suit, and he was last heard exclal'n'
ing in despair, "Well! shonld re.
ally like to know achere that 'cuss
wants to stop!''
Will Mr. Lincoln make the appll-
cation? Will he remember how hi
:'stopped the car on the 22d Sep
temher: how he was growIed at for
his pains: how he stopped it again
on The lst January, and how II. u,
growled worse than before? And
will he have the candor to admit that
nothing would so much relieve hi:
mind as to know where "that 'cuss
really wants to stop?"-Er.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

An INTERNAL INVENTION The last
and most demoniacal thing brought
to our notice is small instrument
invented by the rebels to cripple the
horses of our cavalry. 1t is construc-
ted of four pieces Of rod-iron har-
dened, less than quarter Of an inch
in thickness, and about two inches
long. Four of the ends are made to
centre together, and they project
from the middle in the form Of arms.
TO the extreme end Of each is welded
out very sharp spherical point.
These are intended to be sprinkled
through woods and over roads, to
prevent the advance Of cavalry. No
matter how thrown, one Of the
points will stand perpendicularly,
and when the horse treals upon it.,
it will enter his foot, and disable him
on the spot.-Cor. Phil. Eng.
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Hospital Scenes-Heart-rend.
Ing SIGHTS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Ohio State Journ.

MURFREEsBoRo Jan'y 4 1861
have, in my communications thus
far, given Won Il faint idea Of the ter
rife slaughter we have endured in
our division, which will no doubt be
mentioned in the official report, but
have said nothing of the horrible
aud mourDful scenes which meet the
eye at the hospitals on the field Of
battle. On the morning Of January
Sd, visited the hospital tents Of the
Eleventh Brigade, formerly comman-
ded by Colonel Beatty, formerly Of
Stark county; and although l had
uerved myself to witness any amount
suffering, it made me sick ofife and
disguised with humanity. In close
proximity to q large tent, l saw near
ly a cord of omputoted legs, arms, and
feet, interspersed e0ith slices Of human
flesh, lascerated and torn By shells and
cannon bazls-it made the heart grow
sick and faint.
Reader did you ever visit a hosplt-
al, or what they call hospital, in
"Dixie?' If you have not, | will
try to describe one; and, with few
exceptions, they are all alike, especl-
ally in Nashville, where at the pres
ent time there are over 5000 sick
soldiers.
The Government, or rather the Of
fcials, will appropriate a building
for a hospital, and they generally
take the largest in the city. For in
stance, it is large warehouse or
storehouse Of three or four stories.
They make miserable hunks and place
them three or four feet apart along
the walls, till they reach clear aronnd
the room, the length Of the building;
and on the wall Immediately above
each bunk, they put the number, the
head of the patient to the wall.
When that is filled, they make two
more rows in the centre of the room,
us so - 50" thosa 49,, naxt tha wallis
W." ;.h e 49, r"oIs ,'nneJ ~ five head
" ":' ao II0 bnnl. Tba sick and suffer
;no anJ dvina soldier is never person-
ally attended by the physician in
charge of the hospital; his name even
is unknown; it is only his number,
I'll ,,Lo, Lo 6ioo n ;c cai1 euch a
a"u ~" - 5o.a on1 . 1o,, ;s wanted
TT",0r nod !; a;ven them is admin
;st ~ hvan attendant called a ward
" , - ~ - ,ari;ruIar cases the
hnsn;ta, Steward atteods to this duty,
I w. ,s'l, a.a .rnv..mIs nf bravo
iiu''uat .u;,t i'a a,,I;,rs wbn have left
",u t'"s' ,"':I so'I ftnI,, ~ ,bn NortL
az '''I e' ~, ~, '"',t - Jnwnst;c
1r an t ;nt 'r r, thn Cn.,itu,;nn and
,,'v, ~ -" tI q, inrs ii. in these mis-
oraIIo bosu;toIs with no one TO give
tha,n srn of watar 70 cool their
vne,l "a q . oup ~ 70 rece;ve the;r
} 'a,'" raa, 'o"s "'' + Tho ,norn;no 90
20 ~. .t 49,. a. ~, .ornd, tho
sne a''euoanS S sc st;sonad oornsa ~ -
s' s1 ~ =. "ou ,,,.. n.;ll n,oot his evc
Soa1 e;t ~ viz ua ,uy bs MARKS his n,;,u
anu ".' -"I T., ~ .nJo-oJ I'D tho
w. "a "a ooN WIZ ~ ~ w. ~ hns,lad ~
pIot .e1,o" r WI, - S00'' " ''""'
1 nv Ut'e' > ie'" -, ~u.h .,,o,,,nd,
or SoId;er "'' Ala Societies ;, the ;nten-
tion the object and the continuation
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14
LEGISLATIVE.


IL the House, the debate on the
bill to raise $50 negro regiments was
continued till the hour of adj ourn-
ment
Mr.. Wright, Of Pa, opposed the
bill, because it would produce demor-
alization, for soldiers of the army
said to him, that if black men were
sent 10 them, they would regard it
as condemnation Of their conduct,
and leave the service if the! could.
He believed that by the reconstruc-
ton of the Cabinet and the restora-
ton of Gen. Mcclellan to the army
the country could be saved.
Applause broke forth in q heavy
volume from the galleries, nantes
ted by stamping Of feet and clapping
of hands.
The Speaker said if such disorder
was repeated he would order the gal
luries to be cleared.
Mr. Wright said Gen. Mcclellan
was fsrorite of his. He had never
advocated him here. But he believ-
ed that no other General in the army
so embodied their feelings and senti-
ments. If you want to crown your
arms with victory, you must have a
commander in whom the army have
confidence. 1t was idle to talk about
victory with demoralized army
Mcclellan, he repeated, was the
heart of the American army, and
should be placed in command.
The galleries again broke forth in
applause; but it was somewhat sup
pressed in consequence of the Speak
er's admonition, which was repeated:
Mr.. Wright, resuming, said: Let
the President make new and mixed
Cabinet, representing the two great
parties of the country, restore Nc
Clellan to the command, and call for
1000 men, who would rally to
his standard in an instant. Address
sing the Republicans, he said You
abandon some of yonr ultra notions,
or we are gone. We have got to
compromise. Abandon the PROPOSE
ton to bring negroes into the army,
or we are lost,
Mr.. Owen, of N. York, Mr., Bid
die, Of Pa, and Mr.. Cox, of Ohio,
likewise spoke on the bill. A large
portion Of our army (said the latter
was made up of Celtic blood, and he
would tell the gentlemen that such
men woulc not fight by the side of
negroes The prejudice could not be
eraciicated. What, he asked, was
the object OF the reprimaud by Mr..
Dunn, the other day, of Mr.. Loveiny,
who had indulge in TRADE against
the Democracy? He (Mr. Dunn
said such remarks would have a bad
effect upon the army, He (Cox) said
q large portion of the army We're
Democrats, who had gone out to
fight the battles Of the Constitution
and the Union, and din so on the
principle of the Critteuden Resolu-
tons, that, when the authority OF
the Constitution is restored, the war
ought to stop. They did not 90 in
to the contest for the cause of Adolf
ton. AS Mr.. Lovcjoy had made
some allusion to his diminutive size,
he was reminded Of an epitaph which
he lately saw in newspaper about
the gentleman from Illinois, which
read as follows:
Beneath this stone good Owen Lovejoy lies,
Little in everything except his size
What though his burly body fills this hole
let, thro' hell key-hole, crept his little soul. "
Great laughter. But he did not
believe this of the gentleman from
Illinois.
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Miscellaneous.

TITCH 4 SCOTT HAVE JUST RECIl.
Z we'd and have on hand, large supply Of
FRESH DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS,
PATENT MEDICINES, yARS1SHES,
DYESTUFFS Books, WRI1rso-PA5Ia,
WALLPAPER, ENVELOPES,
STEEL PENS, BLAsx BoorS,
STATES, PAINT BRUSHES,
INKS, SPOEGES, CHALK, ROZIN
WAGON-GREASE, BLACKIyG,
SHOE BRUSHES, LAMPS, LAMP
CHIXNEYS, WlSDOw-GLASs, GLASS
WARE JEwELRY, Clocks, VIOLIN STRINGS,
Carbon Oil, IS cents per gsllcn.
Cider Vinegar.
Wines and B7andes for Sacramento and Medic
inal purposes.
Soaps, Candles, Putty, Tobacco, Cigar, Pepper,
Allspice, Cloves, Cinnamon, and Soda,
besides great variety Of other articles, Notices,
&C., which will be sold very low for cash.
Our terms hereafter will be Cash D0WNH
ALL INSTANCES. Consequently makisf 20
bad debts, We can afford to sell cheap for Cashl
and We are determined 70 doso.
Feb. IA, '63-n
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

THE Ocean Sailors Sunday is kept
according to his version of the fourth
commandment-"Six days shaltthou
labo, and do all thou'rt able; the
seventh holy stone the decks and
scrape the cable
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

Two MORE MAJOR GENERALs.-A
few days since the President sent to
the Senate the names of Frank P.
Blair and Abner Doubleday as Ma
ior Generals Of the volunteer service.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

TIE USE OF MONEY. "A vain man S
motto-"Win gold and wear it.
A generous man Swim gold
and share it. y
A miser's-"Win gold and keep
it"
A proligate' s--"Win gold and
spend it. .
A broker 's-"Win gold and lend
it"
A fool -"Win gold and end it.
A gambler Swim gold and lose
it.
A sailor's-"Win gold and cruise
it"
A wise man's-"Win gold and
use it,
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

A DANDY lately appeared in Nor
gantown with legs so attenuaed that
the authorities had him arrested be-
cause he had mo visible means of
support.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

The first battle fought after the
revolution was in 1870, on the Mi
ami river, and the last one (previous
TO the Mexican wary, was the attack
90 Pilskiiksla. Florida.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

A man that catches his handsome
wife scolLins her servants, is apt t"
be reminded that the peacock, with all
its beauty, has the harshest voice in
the world.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

THE KANSAS NEGRO REGIMENT -
The First Colored Regiment Of Kan
sas Volunteer Infantry was mustered
into the service Of the United States
at Fort Scott on the 18th nit, by
Major T. j. Weed, Assistant Acting
Adj utant General After the forms
of mastering were concluded, the
Major made a speech to his colored
soldiers, in which he told them they
were henceforth to be forever free,
and that he trusted they would soon
become the model military nrgauiza-
,icn Of the war. Since the regiment
was formed over fonr hundred hav'-
rnn off, leaving only f"nr hundred:
aud eighty on duty.-N. 7. Paper
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WOODBURY. Female Seminary !!
Adornanfnwn Yircinia

MOrgantOhHs 'HSiubS'
TIVE FALL SESSION Of tbis Institution viii
i commence on the
First Wednesday in November, 1863.
The most thorough and approved Teachers sss
engaged with view 10 making thorough scholars
in ali departments Four regular classes are en-.
Traced in the courss-Primary, Middle. Junior,
and Senior. Pupils will peeSGmined on Applios-
ton. and placed in the class to which their pro6t
Cheney entities them and the Institution having
been regularly incorporated diplomas will b
conferred on those Who complete the reGuls<
course.
Terms per Quarter, PAyAstE n ADVANCE
Board, including Fuel. Light, ke.,...&,o,oo
Tuition in Primary Glass, ...........".".t,oo
" Junior I" ........ ........ 100
Middle &" =. ............... 500
Senior " .......... ...... 90
optional Course.
~ Charges vii! be made per quarter Tor -
Lessons on Piano, with use ofinsuument $1,000
Guitar - 1000
" in Drawing, Painting. or French, 100
Latin or Greek. $50
tas- Books and Stationery furnished 81 Book
Store Prices.
For further information. Address
REV. J. X. MOORE, A. r.,
Feb. Is. 60 #. Superintendent.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

PERSEVERANCE, "A provincial Judge,
great bore in his way, called upon
Bautrue, and wished to see him. A
valet announced him.
Tell him I am in bed.
Sir, he says that he will wait till
you have risen.
Tell him I am very i'll.
Tell him l will prescribe RENE
dy.'
Tell him l am at the last EXTERN.
ity.
He wishes to say adieu to you
Tell him | am dead
He says that he will sprinkle you
with holy water.
sConfound him, let him in.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-14

II say, friend, give us chaw ter
hacker p
"WeIl, stranger, I'm jist out otter
hacker, but I've got some Of the best
rozzum that ever you chawed. "
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-02-25

has brough: disaster and deep disgrace
upon our arms ever since the war began.
If we would restore the Union we must
not make war upon the principles which
should be our guide; and if we disregard
the teachings of our fathers; and set at
naught the limits of the Constitution, we
lose the object for which we are con-
tending, and become, alike with JEFF.
Davis, enemies TO our country. Mr..
Lincoln by violating the Constitution be-
comes an outlaw 10 his country far
greater than the guiltiest rebel who is in
open opposition 10 the Government be-
cause Mr.. Lincoln has sworn TO support
the Constitution and because he deceived
the peopie by betraying them in the dark
est hour of our country's peril. Which
is tine wolf that openly piunges upon a
flock OF sheep, and boldly carries one oi
the number off, or the shepherds watch
dog who stealthily enters bis masters flock
and devours lamb, the most dangerous
enemy to the owner of those sheep.
Has not Mr.. Lincoln been playing the
part of 4 faithless watch dog! Has he
not broken every pledge and deceived in
every honest expectation in which they
had hoped from his excellcncy. \
change of commanders is well enough.
but a change Of policy is what we rnost
need. Let Mr.. Lincoln Withdraw. his
foolish proclamations and Congress re-
peal their wicked enactmenis and let the
war be conducted upon Constitutional
principles, or else let as have an armis-
;ice and an amicable settlement of oul
difficulties
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-02-25
Letter from, Co -, lE5fh Regi-
ileLs Penn. Volunteers.
CANr NEAR FAI,IoUru,0
ToJruarr u 1868.

FRIEND ToDD,-I have been kept -
busy with NV duties that have not had
sufficient time TO devote 10 a detailed
account of our doings here, although
very little worthy Of note mas transpirrd
since last wrote to Won. The reSigna-
| ton Of our second Lieutenant, Shank,
has been the cause of promotion TO some
of the members of the company. o.
derby Sergeant, John B. Fitp. has been
promoted TO his place; Sergeant Davis
is now Orderly, which Is about all the
important changes that have taken place
in our immediate ranks.
On the 9TH of this month we were
ordered out on recocnoisance up the
river, For the purpose of destroying a
bridge. which we accomplished SUCCESS
( fully. We left camp In Il cold snow
storm. which continued that dav and all
the night, but towards morning it turned
to rain, which made it very disagreeable
and extremely difficult TO keep our fires
from being extinguishcd. Some OF tn.
boys tried to snooze, some perched up
against the sides of trees. while otleTs
more humorous, sat by the fires. Ike old
Lincoln in the White House, cracking
jokes and telling ali sorts Of anecdotes for
the amusement of others less loquacious.
This expedition lasted three days Our
return was rendered almost impossible by
the depth of the mud which was aug-
mented by the heavy rains
Part of our regiment received two
months pay but none of our company. I
am sorry TO say, was among the lucky
ones. Company ID has not received a
red = Stree the enlistment of her mem
bers, except n few who joined us last
August, which causes great deal of
grumbling and dissatisfaction among the
men, some who have eight and nine
months pay coming TO them. Why our
| company has moi been paid, / know not /;
but it Is quite apparent that there is
60 something rotten III Denmark / know
that Congress appropriated another issue
of greenbacks for that purpose, but since
the Government seems, rather to encour-
age, than punish rascality, we may
scarcely look for any better treatment.
This depriying the poor soldier of his
honest dues, is an outrage upon humanity,
which causes no very little anxiety among
the majority of our men. whose faith in
the present inlbeciIe Administration al
best, is good deal waveTing. MANY of
"ur men have families dependsn, for sun