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From the Atlantic Monthly
lie Marias Du Cygne.
nv JOHN G. WHITTIER.

The massacre Of unarmcd and urofcndin
men in Southern Kansas. took place near Il
Marias du Cygnc of the voyageurs,
A blush as of roses
Where rose never grew
Great drops on the bunch-grass,
But not of the dew
A .taint in the sweet air
For wild bees to shun!
A stain that shall never
Bleach out in the sun!
Back. steed of the prairies!
Sweet song bird. fly back
Wheel hithcr. bad vultura,
GRAY woif, call thy pace
The foul human vulturcs
Have feasted and fled
The wolves Of the Border
Have crept from the dead.
From the hearths of their cabins,
The fields of their corn.
Unwarncd and unweaponed,
The victims were torr.--
BY the whirlwind Of murder
Swooped up and swept on
To the l.w, reedy en-lanls,
The Marsh Of the Swan.
With vain plea for mercy
No stout knee was crooked
In tho mouths of the rifles
Right manly they looked.
How paled the May sanshiue,
Green Mstias du Cygnc.
When the death. smoke blew over
Thy lonely ravine g!
In ,he homes Of their rearing,
Yet warm with their lives,
Yet wait the dead only
pofr children and wives
Put out the red fnrge-tir
The smith shall no. eome;
Unvokc the broken oxen,
The plou.hman lies dumb.
Wind slow from the Swans Marsh.
q dteary death-train.
With pressed lips as bloodless
"A lips of the siam
ki-s down the young eye-hts,
Smooth down the gray hairs;
Let tear. qncnch the curses
That burn through your Pra. .~s-
Strong men Of the prairies.
Mourn bitter and wild,
Wall desalale woman
Weep fatheriess child
But the grain OF God springs E7
From the ashes beneath.
AID the crown Of Ills harvest
Is lifc cut CT death.
Not'in vain on the dial
The shade moves along
To point the great contrasts
OF right and Of wrong:
Free homes and free aliars.
. And fields OF ripe food:
The reeds OF the Swan Marsh,
Whose bloom IS Of blood.
On ,hehntc,s Of Kansas
That blo-d shall not dry;
Hencefarih the Bad Angel
Shall - har nless bY
Hsncef1rth 70 the sunset
Unchecked on her way,
Shail Liberty follow
The march Of the dav-
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/ Lloyd my guardians, anu they put ME at
a boarding Last month Mr.. Will
lis died, aud Mr.. Lloyd wrote to my teach
er to send me here when my term was
over. That is all
But as the evening came on the flow of
talk became more earnest. Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd had gone into the city to transact
some business, and were not expected
home until morning, anl Rupert was
away on shooting cScIrsion; SO there
was notbiog to break in on the long con-
vcrsltion. As the twilight deepened. and
the night shadows troopei more thickIy
into the room, Mcna slid from her chair
to share Martha's impromptu couch and
so, locked in each others arms, these two
warm.hearted girls, full Of loving impul-
ses, with 10 thoughts to conceal, no Sc
crcts to restrain. opened their hearts to
each other 1t was but a triing record
to repeat stories Of school life, of glimpscs
into the great world of society, of favor.
itc studies aud pet authors, Of dear delic.
ious hours in country rambles, or blushing
confessions at attempted poetry, or "some
time to be seen stories, suggested by this
or that incident met on the highway Of
their oniet lives Bat little for other
",.' 49, h.,. ,rta :, .I,sro 81 oannot
- .s - - ",s ha, D r ~ I :, ''a;x Safinnno
when dear hands elasped each other fast,
and the magnetism OF entire friendship
opened wide the portals OF the heart.
.o.'',s "a r r.', v", - aI,a3a I e.,
was ou. ''t,''' '2' - = Ps, '' " I@rI ~.
Ies"sJ - 'c' - i''sts ;' r.. va
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ma "e' i q 'l'l'. 81 ~ Do5 '''' 90 -
n'i oeen nor PTn''3yot' p.o'.'e''
,' a, ''.. s '''s W. vas to '"I lsI , - - ,naab
'e' ,i'5 80, - ~ '1 - ~ -.
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S~Pf'2'' - - ''','''.'9 t'" =, ~. ~.
ever i'",.y - = ''l?',,,4e - @.' -. -
ana s'rFYEs' anu WIZ" ~ 'as }'i.'y,i - 80 ~. =.
S's'e eF l9F = oea''5 ~ - 'o;..'' ,. .I ,:II
9,sett0' I, ai' every sase '',' S'''as' vi,
y isilt i4s4 S'l'@ ., '='.s'yss ", ,'.oo,..
I'D sss 'u ! '''''l.s '"1a NV u '.-.'' ''''' :
aAas5.ots- ,,.
14s n'th. n34 e2hs f'+' = a'24 2s'',s ,
tae YoH4a StF,' went 10 os'' ana cary
morning .'ani f4em uh' and SAariP@ ,'e
pleasant '.e7' es A''A585 ~. - 'a' -. -.
and Mr.. L5ysss return. Inc Hover Vases
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your great loss ana my painiui utscioS-
ures but | know, too, it will be the
dearest object of your life to keep your
fathers error secret between you and
myself. When your Uncle Johl dies,
you are the heir to his property, and can
replace Miss Lees. Until then, unless
you support her, she is pennyless.'
But she can live at home with my
mother, and | will lay every penny at her
feet"
"She would not accept it; and your
utmost efforts could not earn the income
to which she is entitled. After she is
your wife, you can tell her why she is
poorer, and leave you to judge whether
she is likely to love you less when she
knows you have married a beggar instead
Of an heiress.'
But
Rupert paused that confidence just
on his lips was too sacred to pass their
portals Suddenly, by the light of this
new call upon him, he read truly his own
heart-he loved Martha And she--ah !!
he dared no. now think of the thousand
little acts he would once have recalled as
proofs that he did not love in vain. All
her sweet confidence, her thousand win-
ming ways, might be but the outpouring
of her sisterly affection, they might
mean. He tore himself shuddering
from the thought.
He was yaupg, enthusiastic, devotedly
attached 10 his father, with All affection
ate brothcrly love for Mcna; he was urg-
ell on by what seemed duty, the advice of
the man second only to his father in his
heart. and by hisown keen sense of honor.
What wonder then that he persuaded
himself that he could learn to lore (the
very phrase Knocked him) and learn too,
to forget. Then and there, with his
friends encouraging voice in his ear, he
wrote to Meaa.
she was sitting in the library, thinking
oyer the sad events of the past few days,
aud trying to form some plan for her own
future. Martha was in her aunt's room,
giving some directions about the mourn
inr to be made, aud trying to rouse the
widow from her apathy Of sorrow. When
the servant opened the door to hand Mena
the letter, she was thinking 50 intentIy OF
RAPert,s grief and Euperts loss that the
envelope directed IN h's hani >ee,aed only
following ont her train Of thought. She
9Peael AMI read it.
One short week ago every chord of her
heart would have thrilled with rapture at
the prospect Of being rupert wlie; eat
now the note chilled, halt frightened her
t was cold, formal offer OF his hand'
with but tew words OF Affection ani those
seemed forced. 1t was not even IN the
warm, brotherly style OF his usual inter-
co use with her, md she sat. panied won
5iering, and full OF vague sorrow looking
lorwara with eyes full of sad, questioning
won Ic-.
3" Nrna y
Martha was beside her, holding IN 1er
h1nl the envelope she had Just thrown
aside. For the first time III all their long
Intercourse the friends met vita tue call
iot restraint between them.
- NJ ma, why does rupert write TO YOU
when he sees you constantly ! Menn-
oil, tn: ag'"y OF the tone there Is no
neS trouble =.
Oa, no, Martha ka2ert wrote 10
and the forming OF the words turned heF
Va 5ue pain to pleasure-"to ask me to De
his wife
To-day! SO soon! lis f'ther scarce
y cold IN his grave Rupert
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: TERMS OF ApvERris;Sa One square or
l three insertions. ! | ,2j each subsequent ins
I tion 25 cents. One square, one year, $500
liberal discount made on long advertisements
A square Is 10 lines this type.
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DFour bushels of double apples
two on stem-grew this season on tree
in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-02

The destruction Of the UniOn will COST :
Us the rank of first-elass power anu
suit in the formation Of number OF Pet9
republics, or eongeries Of absolute pm
CAPABILITIES. We shall then enter upon tne
political system of Europe, Enere Tue
strong deVOur the weak AMI the weak COM
biBe against the strongi asystem tnat ee'
mauds the formation aud support OF I'm.
mense armies aud naTieS aud chains Oh
military Notifications, projecting the IRON
tier of each petty power from the eneToecu-
ments of its jealous neighbor. u VIII pc
a 6ne opening for an ambitions mllhAry
chieftaiu or an aspiring dtspotI when We
give up the Union and the subordluauou
Of the States to central government IN
whose august strength and PO1er they ma
just cause for pride and national gl0FyS
aud q safeguard against oil the innumera-
BILE evils that would follow disiutegration
aud the building up of rival and probably
hostile powers. Nor would we be thereby
secured from the cslamities OF war. 10"
long would il be before conflicting inter
ests would bring one or more OF these
States into collision? Foreign intrigue,
proviucisI jealousy, State pride and am6l-
lion, unrestrained by any bond OF unity
aud mutual dependence, would keep tue
continent in 4 STATE of cemmotion, and
light the flames of civil di5cord and mites.
tine war for the next thousand years. IL
we were not trampled o. ourselves, we
should trample on the rights aud the secus
rites of other States.
The grand ambition in Europe today u
unity and the agRregatiRh Of natural terri
( tory aud power, wherever tae physleal, po.
litical aud traditional elsnent admit oil
| combination and houogedeity. The ex-
| pertinent of small Mathematics, gratifying
as it may be to the despots Who rule them,
is miserable failure. II bag entailed ca.
lamities whose extent is Only to be meas
ured by the existence of thee petty despo'
| tisms themselves
We Gao not afford to give up the Union
of these States, though is maintenance
cost thrice the sum in money and thrice
the years of strife yet estimated by these
political caIcuIStors. ThS Federal Gov
eminent has already Wrestid from the GRASP
of the rebellion nearly all fs forts, its chiei
commercial cities and lavigable rivers
aud nearly half the Territory 1t once had IL
actual possession, and more than one-hal
of that TO which it made pFetensiOus. Al
our armies advance, they derive consider
able aecessious of strength rom the people
themselves, and every day the process o
organizing this material into force tC
hurl at the front Of rebellion, is increasing
in magnitude and importance. We eau no
stop to count the cost when the object 4
be gained is inestimable, beyond price, t
US and our posterity forever. What prof
teth a man to gain the whole world AMI
lose his own soul?
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FOR SALE.

TUE undOrEIgnsd WIN 0Ger Tor ale Of his reSl.
j. dSnee % West uhiou, DOddFi1Es county, West
uabls lot q Onehaf Al aeEa n sid town. situaGs1
near he Co1Tt Heuse, upon which q laERe two
stSy F5%s eaiasLog g isss e Isgts y q feet q
with porch. There e . veil o. GOOD water, stabiS
epd ether buildinOn nd lot, sgeFy god situation
ilhe4 rooms one q Which = store room % rood
1a- via also oGsF fpF slis 10 aeros q Nsll m.
pfOyed laB4, adiOthibg The town and not mere than
100 yaFds non The hOuss and lot, eDsl0sed WITH
b0aFd fence sd paFttioned fut0 I've 6sl1s o. lOts
shout ten acres q Whteh \ n Whaa1I ald The bal
nee u grass Als0 yOIng orchard % 100 TREKg
o. CHOICE RRuFT.
sin IN de hOu.s ahl ~ together With the
lanls q SEPARATE - nit purchasers.
S ass45i Co. Win LERIS.
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From tho Cincinnati Commercial.
Is the linton worth Saving F.!


The Democratic journals are discussing
the question whether the Union is worth an
eight years war. Taking the actual ex-
penditure OF the first two years as basis,
they proceed to compute what il will cost
the people of the United States TO carry on
the war against the rebellious States for
six or eight years ssto come and, with
out affirming the question put 70 the people
of the North, leave il TO be inferred that
the cost will be so enormous as TO make it
an open question whether it would not be
better ct once to let the rebelliOus States
go, and conclude peace with them, than to
wage war, which, II successful, will have
so completely consumed our substance that
we will be unable to enjoy the substantial
dement's OF triumph over the enemies of
the Union.
These journals are 70 be credited with re.
msrkabls anxiety for the future OF the ma.
ton when they project themselves so far
into the future, aud saddle the nation with
an imaginary debt, In order 70 discourage
the people in their great effort to preserve
civil and religious liberty, tho preservation
of which, under democratic form of gov.
ernment, unquestionably depends 1pou
the perpetuity Of the Union. five should
hesitate now, aud give mp the struggle for
national life, il will be the first instance
IN history OF great people stopping in
the midst of the strife 70 count the cost,
and surrender 70 their enemies became OF
q prospective contingency very remote Ia
its nature
Has it ever occurred 70 the newspapers
70 estimate TIM cost Of permitting the
Union 70 perish2 There is no need Of
mathematical accuracy and al array oil
statistical figures. The cost Of such an
Abandonment of the hest GorSTnment ft,a
world has Jet seen, may be more e0mpra. |
hensively stated. While The millions OF
treasure which contest Protraeted for
period OF six or eight years wOnld involve
might not be expended IN that way, would
the burden be lightsued 70 the individual
citizen when divided aud distributed among /
the several absolute Aud sovereign States. |
most Of them, compared with t5e FEDERAL /
Government, contemplate IN resources
aud without credit or place amoug the ma
tions of the earth.
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nov2-3ts
PUBLIC SALE.

TINHBRE will b offered At public sale by the sub
seFibeF on the farm belonging 70 the estEte Of
ThomAS MAXWELL deceased, situatt on the National
Road IL miles east Of Wheeling, on TuSslAy, HoTem-
Der 10th, the 0lOWine property: 500 bad 0fBheep,
consisting OF 1We8, WetheP8 and Lambs, six head Of
Horses, one Of which Il Elfs family horse. yoke
Cattle, one Spring Wagon, one new Silver Lever
Watch and other articles not mentioned. Alsr, 20
acres Of land, more or leslyAbOut IS Of Vhieh arr
cleared aud the balance In God timber.
Terms made known on day Of sale. Sale to CON-
@f nS1a. g Il TSt'eE JOHN D. MAXWELL.
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House of Delegates.
SATURDAY, October 81,


Prayer by Rev. D. W. Fisher.
Mr. BARNS, from the Committee on
Roads, 80, reported bill providing gem
Read iirst time.
The House was informed that the Sen.
ate had stricken out the resolution of the
series relating TO the Auditor and Secrela-
~ OF state, and insisted on their amend
ments 10 the two county and township
bills Nos. So and lie.
ThelHOuse insisted on its disagreement
aud a Committee Of Conference was asked
in BOTH aud Hessrs. Van Wrinkle, Ruffner
and Lamb appointed on the part of the
House.
The House disagreed to the amendment
OF the Senate to the joint resolutions res
Pectlng the Auditor and the Secretary of
the State, which is to strike ont the third
resolution declaring that these officers
shall not be entitled 70 draw further pay
ail restitution is made of the money claim.
ed TO be Oyerdrawn By them.
The following bills were passed:
81. B. No. l22, "a bill 70 authorize the
recovery of damages where death is caused
by the wrongful act or default of another"
q. B. No. l23, ''A bill declaring certain
combinations unlawful
On motion of Mr.. Wheat, the bill N. No.
2s). ezempting the B. 4 OR. R. COmpapy
and n. W. Va. R. R. Company from taxes
for the years 1852 was taken from the
table and passed 70 engrossmenf.
Mr.. Nc 6HoRrER called up the Joint res
o!Ition offered by himself yesterday, pro-
yldIng for the payment of the S2O26 ap.
propriated for the expenses of the last Nav
election to the sherifs OF the several conn
ties, aud il was adopted.
Mr.. RuPRNRR called up the L.ieense hill
mo. s3), aud il was discussed IN The bonr
Of adjournment
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w LSAuEub AIOu Det8HAfe1 A8EHIRnOV
West yirginia, Tennessee or California
Of this vast total we have no means of
showing how many we're in the field at
any one time.
From ii is to be subtracted ali who were
killed, all who died, all who were dis
charged. and ali who deserted. These can
not now be got at, nor have We seen any
estimate of them.
To pro1imate the present strength of
our army, further deduction must be
made for the losses by the same cluse,
since Janusry LIST, 1858; and there should
be added for conscripts and volunteers
since that date, about 100000, and. also,
those contributed from the State not in
cIuded 10 the above. There certainly
should be now in the field an army of not
less than one million men.
In addition to the above, New York fur
nished IL, 1922 three months men, and 3d.
1871 for twelve mouths. Pennsylvania,
90, 979 three months men, and IL, 100 nine
months. Ohio, 2G,s93 three months
Massachusetts, 3,73G .hree months, add
1896 nine months; and all the States
above named furnished for the three, and
many for the nine months service. The
whole grand aggregate Of all periods of
service from the States enumerated was
l,276,24s on the LIST day of January, 1868,
exclusive of the States above named, from
which no returns had been received
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
Senate.


SATURDAY, Oct. 81, 1868.
A message from the House announced
the passage Of bill TO extend the corpor-
ate limits Of the city of Parkersburg. The
message also announced the concurrence of
the House in the Senate's amendments to
the bill TO incorporate the Wheeling Creek
and Pennsylvania Turnpike Company.
Tho Senate insisted upon several of its
amendments to the bill ia relation to town
ships aud township officers, which had.
been disagreed to by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson the Senate
agreed to the appointment of a. Committee
of Conference ON the bill in relation to the
Boards of Supervisors.
Mr.. MAXWELL, from the Committee gu
Courts of Justice, reported n bill fixing lin
ITS for allowances 70 county officers.
Mr.. Brown, from the committee to whom
was referred the resolution IN relation to
the amount and character of the property
to be exempt from levy and distrRint, and
the resolution in relation to an RppTopFia-
ton for bounty TO volunteers, reported that
il is inexpedient 10 legislaIe upon these
subjects.
Mr.. STEVENSON reported back with a
Recommendation that it pass tho bill ad =.
uniting the county of Jefferson into the
State of West Virginia.
| hEs SAhbhADON uhub u EepUTb lTUu TUG
Committee circumference on House bill No.
/ so, which was adopted.
| The bill to amend and re enact the first
section of an act concerning oaths and af-
lirmations, Was read third time.
The bill provides that no man shall hold
Office in the State before he shall have
taken an oath that he has never given any
aid and comfort to the enemy.
Quite lengthy discussion took place
upon the passage of the bill, and it met with
some opposition.
Mr. OGRsKADoN declared that If the bill
failed and the course of Legislation which
THAT fact would Indicate is to prevail in the
Legislature he would resign his seat. He
never would occupy seak upon tho same
floor with a man who had raised his hand
against his country.
Messrs. Hubbard, Brown, Bunker, Young
Farnsworth, Phelps, Stevenson, Atkinson
Mahon, Raymond and others spoke upon
the bill.
The vote by which Ihe bill was ordered
10 its engrossment was recousidered and
the Senate adjourned.
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CITAFE OF WEST VIRGINIA, HAMPSHIRE
y County, to Wit;-To the Clerk Of the COanty
Court Of said COUNTY I'VE, Presley JAnney, Charles
Cresap, Amos Umstoot, three freehOlders Of said
county, do hereby certify that by virtue Of WaT-
rant to us directed by william Taylor, Justice d
said county, We have have this day, on our Oatha.
viewed and appraised q mare taken up BY Jackson
Piek on his land e. an eStray, aud Asses the Valus
Of the said estray at fifteen dollarE The aid mare
e described infinitely: A bay maTe, len eye out,
white spot In the fAos lame in thu right fore foot
between ten and eleven yeaEsold hfteen hands high
ADd cTestfallsn.
Given under our hands this 31st day Of October,
1858. PRESLEY JANNEY,
CHARLES CRRSAP,
noy2-3tG AMOS UMSTOJT.
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Bethany College.
JoHN HABERMEHL,
Mantua Making.

lEIss MARGARET A. WHARTON takes pleasure
M In announcing 70 the ladies q BTidggP0EtI
MaTtinsVIle, aud vicinity that shs has permanently
located herself At Mrs GrthB n BFidgepoTt, where
she viii give her attention 70 MAhIUA MAAIHG
in al it. departments iaeludiDg the Y4FOl8 styles
Of fancy work such bead dresses, caps, bEAidtngs
WFeath8, silk embroidoEtngs %. She hiss provided
herself with one Of Grover Bakers Sowing Ma
chimes.
The ladies Of BridgePort and MartinSyfIle are IN
Vtted 70 eau aud examine EPtetmens Of her work.
she feels eonhdent shat she will Be aLls 70 alord
the most entire EatisfAetion. nova IWa
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NOTICE.
AUDIfoR's OTHcE
WhealiB~- nrA,h.- ~ fae

AUDIFoR's OFFICE
Wheeling, October 81, ts6S.
OHERIPRs, COIIse.ors, and All other persens
- owing money 70 the State Of Virginia within
the oouDtIBi OF the State Of West yirg nia prcr
the Soth day Of June, 1863, viii take mot q that the
Sd Section Of the Act Of the General lssemUiy of
Virginia, passed February 3D. 1865 reads Is follows
at Ghall be the duty Of ali shoriGs or CoIoetoTs
Of the Public ReVsnue, also all Presidonts other
0fheoTs Of Railroad, Bxpress, Bridge, or InternlI
IuPEoyepeBt OOmBanieG Presidents and other ON
GERS OF Banks, Savings Banks InsuEaseo Companies,
Clerks OF Courts, NolaFfes Public the SseTetaFy Of
the Commonwealth, and indi' idnals, owing OF haV-
ing money 70 their hands due the State the Board
Of Public WOEks or the President aud Directors o.
the Board Of the Literary Fund, IN any % the
d@ atore aid 70 pay the sane into the Treasury Of
the State OF West Virginia when the sane slaiI be
come one Of the United. StatesH
Part the books and PA7eTB Ofthe late Auditors
once having been returned, the Auditor is now
ready to settle with all persons owing Oney TO the
State OF West Virginia BY virtue Of the Act Of the
General Assembly Of Virginia passed February Sd,
1883. The Auditor resp etully requests all persons
indebted to settle the same speedily possible
SAMUEL ORANB,
noT2lWdAW Auditor OF WeEt Va.
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The I4Eh Regiment and the Election
for COnRFeSSman.
CAM l4rH WEST Va. Vols. I
PETERSBURG, Oct. 81, 1858.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 81, 1858.
Editors Inteligeneer:
A communication appeared in your issue
of the 26th from this place, signed by 81.
English" which L rather think reflects
upon the loyalty of our regiment
The writer says: al am told the 18th regi.
ment gave De Hass strong VOTE" Now,
the truth is this, kHow that Blair re-
ceived 247 votes, and there were but two
votes poned for De Hass to the best of my
knowledge. Why, sirs, the supporters of
De Hsss were so few that they found it
convenient to keep quite shady, fearful of
being sdgmatized as Copperheads.
AT ono time there was some indications
that De Hass stock would rule high but
happily We were enabled to discover in
time the real sentiments hidden beneath
ga last man aud last dollar" determination
TO stand by the Union.
No, sir, J. B. Blair received nearly every
vote given from those who hailed from his
district, all reports to the contrary not
withstaudiug.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
ONB OF TIE l4FH WEST Va Vols.