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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Regulations for Soldiers. Votes.
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WAsnixnrox, Oct. |, 1861.
General Orders 40 PCS.
In .ur.iSr To sccurc n fnir distribution Of,
tickets AMONG soldiers in tho field who, by
The laws Of their Respective States, arc cuti.
tied 10 vote at the npproa ching elections, tie
following rules and regulations nrc prcrcrib-
FTr.L One agcn. for caci. Army Corps may
hc designated 10y The State, Executive, or hy
the State roinm;ttcc OF each political party,
who, on presenting his credentials from lilo
State Executive, or from the chairman OF
said committee. shall receive from this Dc.
pnrtmcnt pass TO tho headquarters Of tho
Corps for which lie is designated, with tick
cts, Tor proxies, when required by State
laws) which may be placed by him in the
hands Of such person or persons, ny lie may
select, for distribution among officers and So.
diers. "....'. &C." - -. =
SeroMd. Civilian inspectors Of each roli,i.
cal lnrty, hot to exceed one for every BRIG
ado, may in like manner DO designated. who
shall receive passes, on application to the
Adjmont.Genenl, to DC present on tho lny
Of election to sec that, the elections orc fairly.
conducted. T''.'' 100, 80
Third No political speeches, harangue.,
or eanTassins among the troops will be per.
mittcd. D." - ".'''' 49,:
Fourth. Commanding officers arc cnioincd
to take such measures rs may be essential ito
secure freedom nd fairness in the elections,
and that they be conducted with due regard
to good order and military discipline.
E9'h. Any officer or private who mny
~antoniy destroy tickets, or prevent their
proper distribution among legal voters, inter
fere with the freedom, Of election, or make
any false or framlulant return, will be deem
cd guilty OF au- offence. against good. order
and military discipline, and be punished by
summary dismissal or court.martial.
by order OF the Secretary Of Wal. 100: .
"IEII ED: TOWNSEND, Asst. Adi:t Gepl..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
a Card.

We the undersigned refugee citizens Of
North Carolina. having arrived safely within
the uinn Ines. where We lave received
manv attentions. and kirilEr<>rS from the
Union citizens y.ncraly. desire t" cx,arsS our.
thanks to the ri;zsl,S "f Charleston in par
ticwi:r. li.r their Kindness, and sid. We also
feel ourselves under everlasting and sincere
obligations To llr.J. !. .IonS>oS, lorl:< in.
valuable services in our lsl,nlE' -
(Sisuc'D ClrG.rHs or-Sorrh. CAROLINA.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

.> HW We are pleased to see quite a mum.
Der of Eastern mon, capitalists, al ;oui;.
u.s. looking out the Oil; Coal and Salt
interests, There .e:s is a. good deal Of inter.
est felt in the decided indications Of oil,
and several wells are actually being sunk:
There S.i is nc! dangss1S|!Es from ,gueffiillas.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Lists Of Casualties.
Battle near Cedar Crock. w. Va.
October II, l~';.I.
- TENTll EEG'T ". NN.-N. l.

Battle near tcdHr Crock, w. Va,
October II, l~';I.
~ TENTH EEGT. ". HA.N. |.
Richard T'h;,h. "
l.. MrNaim. F., lc-.
f. w. Sta lnarhrr ID. forehead.
II. M"lsinaw, F. lcg.
Amos .Iaunr, &, arm.
G. W. West, e. thigh.
II. Kingsley, {. lcS. Q. ..
4. Grail. +. ... ... -....
NJ. MrMorr"w. 7, les. =,
JIG. Eckcry. d.
ELEVENTH RECT. W. VA. L.
A.. IernaStcr$. \. W. NJ. Paul, G..
4. Willcr<ilcn. 4. Scrgt &. H. Price, I.
John Wrasolr l.. - W. :. Ascot, I. .'....
Corp. David Wilson, C.Jom Rhodes, H.:
\. NJ llihnucl. g.. Jacob McMaStcr&, II.
'rhomas Matthew, G. Lieut.. y. Poland, X.
less &r, f.. T.. .... .;
:. fIETEENTlI EEG'T. W.yA.V.L. d
.. "a" &c.. KILLED. E. ;.,..-
Alex. I.azinc, a.. - scrst Jacob Martin.
Corp. ". Crlm. go, 81" 80
,";n:;. worSpEn '',. .'i''
:. Wells, hand. J. Price, mortally.
Corp l.. Barrett, br'St. S. CrmarcS, severely.
\. Householder, ankle. N. Ilovcrton, Lex shot
Scrst. O:WH.sancr, hip. "oH .' 80.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Aultz'S maj,

BY the aid Of the rebel vote, .Dr. PAT.
RICK was elected. We say this know.
iugly, for from the peculiar shape ofhis
tickets it was easily seen who voted for
him, and crcy rebel ympathi:rr IN tie
Coumty voted his ticket! This is some.
thing for "good Union man" to be
proud Of! and VIC copgratulatoithe Doc
tor,-as also do We commend his consis-
tency in leaving his nomination to Ii"
people! IF VIC were in the Doctor 5
place, aud claimed to be UAioa,. we
would feel re'y c1ultant over our cleo
ton. But VIC presume office is too sweet
to give it up. How is it, Doctor?
~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

TIE Senatorial Returns arc not I'LL IN.
Mr.. sLAK has 81 majority over NEw1 .,
with Clay and Mason to,.hcar from, be-
sides 1Ol Soldiers votes not yet counted
Col. WnALEr is nearly 1000 ahead 10
Kanawha, Putnam, Mason and Braxton.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

n0- Tho London Times has at last
found out that "thc only way to peace
in America, is through war'-what 'e ..
have known for three years past. .st
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

R- SOTlCE.-On account Of the Presidential Election
NEXT Tuesday, We shall SSue the next JOUESAL On Non"
day evening Persons In from the various Prccinrs
and dinrsen, rar II the county. are requested To call AT
tho OllIS,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
The County Election.

The following IRE the official returns
Of tho election Of County Officers in
Kanawha County last Thursday the 9th
ult., exclusive Of the Soldiers vote,
which, however, would not affect the
result:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

.p@ The. new, Postal Order system
went into effect ON Monday in Cinciu'
natl. We hope tohavc its bcuclts'hcst
soon . '!'' . .. ''-.'' '.-''''''
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
Electoral Ticket Of North Caro-


lima.
LAT o convention Of citizens Of the
State Of North Carolina, held at Charles.
too, West Virginia. on the 2sth day Of
October, 1864 (some 100 members being
presently, Capt. SHADRAch Morris was
chosen President, and JOSIAH c. IIol.
DEN, Secretary. '',.' I"... go
The Convention endorsed. the nomi.
nation of Abraham Lincoln for ,Presi.
dent, and Andrew johnson for Vice.
President, and nominated tho following
Electoral Ticket for President and Vice
President Oft United States for the
State Of, North Carolina, 70 be voted for
by all loyal North Carolinians, wherever
they may be in tho several States on the
day Of the Presidential election, as rcfaa.
gees or otherwise g,,,,., rs,:, @,.e
ra MICHAEL CHARLES. q EiEc7oRs Mt
81. l. JOHNSON, - : LANCE: :
= lst. Dist, Carr. SHADRACH MORRIS,
FL =" GEO. W. ELLIOTT, .~'''s
Sd JONAH SHIELDS, .
4.h . WM. LINvlLLE,
, 9Th JOSIAH c. HOLDEN,
9th 4. W. F. MEREDITH, s 90.
!. 7thr q ANDREW SINK, -. sa.,.,.
sth ayaSSE PERRY, - =. r...~'.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

BAY The last Thursdayiu November,
is the National Thanksgiving day.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02
A Big " Straw"

e Tho vote of.the 18th West Va. cavaI
ry, was taken a few days ago, and re-
suited in F,,;' ~,.uu a.~& s.a -. =
LINCOLN, 49,. ...'.'....'. ..'....' $50"
NcCLELLAN, -, zoos! ..,rl9.' :
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-02

tg' The net Union majoritics on the
hoa.c vote in Ohio and Indiana, we're: D."
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
4" Never Did a Long Thing ="

1t was once claimed as a virtue by one Of
our New England divines, that however
many foolish, or herelicai, or wrong things
he might have done, he never did long one.
1t was virtue and no mistake. Many and
many minister, otherwise excellent and un-
impeachable, impairs-not to say ruins-his
influence, by the undue length of his public
services. He reads nearly always very
long chapter of the Bible He gives ou,
hymns with great many verses. He prays
so long as to weary his people of their fixed
position during prayer, whether it be sitting,
standing, or even kneeling. Then he breaches
from forty-fve minutes to an hour and a
quarter. Then another long hymn is sung,
and another (not always very short) prayer
is offered and the congregation is dismissed,
having been in the house of God two hours
or more. We are not stating an altogether
imaginary case, but one that was, We have
no doubt actual, on this very last Sabbath
that ever was, in more than one, or two, or
three towns in New Eng land. The fact Is,
it is hard for some men to know when to
stop. They SO crave thoroughness and COM
pleteness and the exhaustion of a subject
that they have horror of any thing frag-
mentary and suddenly concluded and SO
they cannot satisfy themselves to discuss any
of the great themes of the Gospel in thirty
minutes. Moreover, they never know ex-
actly-unless they have good wives to tell
them exactly-how long and tedious they
sometimes are.
Nor is the evil confined to the public ser
vices of the sanctuary; perhaps it reaches
its elimination more often in the PRAYER
meeting room. Many a praysr-meeting is
made hopslessly cold and dull by the giving
out of a long and phlegmatie, instead of a
short and fiery hymn, to begin with, by an
Introductory PRAYER often twelve minutes in
length, and by remarks" following the
reading of the word, exhausting not only
the first half or three-quarters of an hour,
but also the patience of the people. Great
harm is also sometimes wrought by too
great extension of the time of the weekly
prayer-meeting. As general rule, We think
that one hour of exactly sixty minutes is the
best length for such a prayer-mesting, how
ever interesting. Let if be finished squareiy
when the clock strikes, even If some brother
has just then walked up to the fact that he
wants to say few words exceedingly. Let
him he in better season, or let him wait. An
habitually prompt, active, energetic meeting
will usually be well-attendei one, an edify-
ing ore; one that God viii bless. If any
body doubts this, let him try it and see
CONN egatioRdliSt
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
The $50 Prize Poem.

HE editor of the Vermont Record remarks:
Iae number Of competitors for our 500
prize was twenty-nine No. of poems offered,
forty-three. Of these, six were received
from Nermonters residing out Of the State,
and the remaining thirty-seven from nine
counties in the State, thus Two each from
Addison and Bennington countless five from
Caledonia Co.; one each from Orange and
Orleans counties: eleven from Rutland Co..
eight from Washington Co.. three from
Windham Co., and four from Windsor Co.
The competitors were thirteen males and
sixteen females of these, two have publish
ed volumes, while eight are represented in
Miss Henenway's Poets and Poetry OF
Vermont" The authors of four of the best
songs aud one of the best poems of tie col
..cton, and which received honorable men
ton from the committee, are rot represented
IN Miss lIemenway's book. The longest Of
t~rlng is No. ia poem OF a parts and
making % pages Of commercial note manu-
script. The shortest contribution is No. .
a song of thirty lines-and which Won an
honorable mention from the Judges.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
W \ | Il | \ G.

Cnder the appie-tree blossoms, in MAY,
We sat and watched As The sun went down
Behind Us the road stretched back to the east,
Or through the meadows. to Danbury town
Silent we sat, for our hearts were full,
Silently watched the reddening sky,
And saw the clouds across the west
Like the phantom of ships sail silently
Robert had come home with story to tell,
| knew it before he had said word
1t looked from his eye, and it shadowed his face
tie was going to march with the Twent, third.
We had been neighbors from childhood up
Gone 70 school by the Seif-same way.
Climbed the same steep woodland paths,
knelt in the same old church to pray
We had wandered together, boy and girl.
Where wiId-tpwers grew and wild grapes hung
Tasted the ~wcc tncSS Of summer DAYS
When hearts are true, and life IS Young
But never lovc-word had crossed his lips,
Never hint Of pledge or vow,
Until. as the sun went down that night,
His tremulous kisses touched my brow.
" Jenny" he said I've work to do
For God and my country and the right
True hearts. strong arms, are needed now,
dare not stay away from the fight
= " i'll You give rue pledge to cheer me on
And hope to look forward to by-and-by?
Will you wait for m, Jenny, till come back -
I" will wait" | answered, until die
The Nav moon rose as we walked that night
Back through the meadows to Dsnhury town,
And one star rose and shone bv her side
Calmly and sweetly thev both looked down.
The scent of blossoms was in the air,
The sky was blue and TO eve was bright.
And Robert said. he N,iiked by nv side
"Old Danbury town ! fair tonight
Il shall think of il. jenny. when far away,
Placid and still meath ,he moon as now
| shall see 1t, darling. Ill many dream,
! And YOU with the moonlight on your brow
! No matter what else were his parting words
| They arc mine to ttaSure until die
/ With the cInging kisses and lingering looks,
The tender pain of that fond good by.
| did not wepp-I tried to be brave
watched him until he was out of sight
Then suddenly al the world grew dark,
And was blind in the bright May night
Blind and helpless sid to the ground
And lay with the night-d wS on my hair,
Til he moon was down and the dawn was up,
And the fresh May morn rose clear and fair.
He was taken end was left
Left to wait and to watch and pray
Till here came a message over the wires,
Chilling the air of the August day
Killed in a skirmish eight or ten
Wounded and tel ple>S many more
Al Of them our Connecticut mcu-
From the little town of Dlnoury. four
But only saw q single name
Uf one Who WAS al the word 10 me:
promised to wait for him ill died
. oh e. cd. II Heaven. how long will IL he
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
Benefits OF Exercise.
of larger growth please copy.

Exercise is health producing, because it
works of and out of the system It's waste,
dead and effete matter; these are all convert
ed into liquid form, called by some " hu-
mOrs, which have exit through The pores of
the skin, in the shape of perspiration, which
all have seen, and which al know is the ie-
suit of exercise, when the body is in a state
of health. Thus ii is that persons who do
not perspire, who have a dry skin, are al
ways either trverish or chilly, and are never
well nor rerer can be as long as that -ondi-
ton exists. So exercise, by working out of
the system lis waste, deeayed and useless
matters, keeps the human machine free; "
otherwise it would soon clog up, and the
wheels of life would stop forever, Exercise
improves the health, because every step a
man takes tends TO impart motion to the
bowels; proper amount of exercice keeps
them acting once in "a hours; if they have
not motion enough, there is constipation,
which brings on Very fatal diseases; hence
exercise. especially that of walking, wards of
lnnumerable diseases, when il is kept up to
an extent equal TO inducing one action of the
bowels daily Exercise is healthful, because
The more We exercise the more We breathe.
If We breathe faster We take that much more
air into the lungs; but it is the air We breathe
which purifies the blood, aud the more air
We lake in the more perfectly IS that process
performed; the purer The blood, as every
body Knows, the better the health must be.
Hence, when persons lungs are impaired,
ne does not take in enough air for the wants
of the system; that being the case, the air
he does breathe should be The purest possible
which is outdoor arr. Hence, the more
consumptive STAYS in the house, the more
certain and more speedy is his de4ih.-HaIrs
journal Of Health.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

DoY'T Go WITH WEI FEEE-We have
heard of ana tested great many kinds of
waterproof Hacking for winter boots. Let
Us tell ,oa what We have tried for two win
ters, and found to be the best article we
knox Of When YOUR boots are stiff and
You think need oiling, wash them in CASTLE
soap-suts-oil before the leather dries, (you
may use blackball or any kind of grease,)
have saturated solution Of gum shellac ia
sloohol--anybody can make il, as all there
is to be done is TO dissolve in pint or half
pint of ,alcotol jasl as much shelac as the
liquid Hill take up-and apply this solution
with sponge TO the oiled boots Ia two OF
three minutes the shellac VIII dry and harden,
and you viii have coating on your boots
through which the water cannot by any pos
sibility penetrate. Try il, reader.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
The Poisoning Spirit-BOurbOn Whiskey.

dismiss other subjects, on which | had
proposed to speak, to PROFOUND to you a plot
to poison the whole nation; as it affects all
classes and conditions, patriot and rebel, it
can only be traced home to the father of evil,
who first suggested the taking of that food,
Whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world and all our Woe
The fact has been plain that intemperance
is increasing in the country, in cities, towns
and hamlrts all see that the mischief is
growing. The diseased appetite once created,
its cravings cannot by appeased save by a
resort to the poison that produced it, and
one of its worst features is tina: it is trans
mitted, so that child, with frail, feeble
constitution, begins life under the curse of
an unconquerable appetite. The nation is
drowned in flood of whiskey the army
consumes all it can get; the men are cursed
and the officers still more, by the fiery food
Physicians prescribe whiskey for every little
ailment. 1t is easy to take, and nobody OBJ
iects, and i'll fact it becomes kind of fashion
Men who want to make money advertise il
in every paper in the land, and the people
are very apt to believe what they like te
hear, and to follow advise which suits them
There comes up fashion Bourbon whis
key" and men run wild upon that; doctor
recommend it, men drink it, and women too
and even children. Nay, more, they recon
sore throat, or dyspepsia, or broken leg
Bourbon whiskey is the remedy. So tn
world has gone mad upon that, and probabl
more of the stuff is drank in day, than th
t country Of Bourbon could produce in yeal
All the vile stuff in the country is baptise
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

Where they saw in lines Of rifle pits the o,man'. bavo
nets quver.
While cannon Numbered over :hem-,he men =. Bs1a-
klava
SO famed in story and in song did nothing anv brayer
And the fifth az Savage Station won they not unadinp
Crowned there and ever after with a grateful nation
iraise:
With four hundred they charged on the batteries of
the foe.
And took them -6u ala- one-half their number were
laid low.
Al bethel and Manassas from Yorktown Oh. to where
The -wanp@ of Chic hahoiny poured ita upo the air
On the deadly field of Antrtam and many Il one beside
NermCnter their names in blood then cheprrd the
flag and died.
A. Frederck+hurg and Mayre4 Hill and Gettysburg thev
bore
Their coors bravcy in the front until the strife WAS DER
A. Baton Rouge brave Roberts fell bleeding from many
wound.
AZ Newbern noble Jarvis poured his lifeblood on the
ground
fe tried and true and loval hat words of mine
tell
o" in your counry inmo-t heart your memories shall
dwell:
The record OF your glorious deeds shall live forever more
Til Heaven and Earth shall pa. away and Time itself
bC DER.
And oh We honored dead who lie in unmarked graves
this day
Oer which 10 friend may weep wife nor mother
pray
Yet earth shall hold in glad embrace the gacred solemn
tr,I-t.
And God and all His angel watch over each soldiers
dust
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

In washing ali WOODEN garments, put them
IN hot soap suds water, SO as TO be covered
then, when cool enough TO allow the hands to
be put in,simply press il about with lLe hands.
and before taking the garment ont, make
the water for rinsing several degrees hotter
than that from which il is to be taken, but
instead Of wringilg the water out, or twist
ing If about in the water, raise the garment
out of the water, up and down a good
many times, and then lay il over line and
let II dry. This process vii, to consid-
erable extent, prevent falling or shrinkage.
and IS H,rthy of being communicated to
every person VINO expects to be hous=keep-
er--HaIEs Journal Of Health.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22

FEMALE.-There is perhaps no American
idiom more offensive to English
taste than the constant use of this word "fe-
male" to denote woman. The late lamented
Sir Morgan O'Dogherty laid it down as one
OF his maxims, that it was never used in this
sence "by man above the rank of chimney
sweep" Mr.. Bartlett notes the constant re-
currence of the term in the popular press
with very just reprobation: it sounds un-
pleasantly, as he observes, "as if referring
to an animal" 1t is satisfactory to learn
that the House Of Delegates in Maryland, in
the year 1889, in the discussion of bill to
protect the reputation of unmarried females
(though one is sorry to hear that such a bill
was necessary. struck out the offensive word
and inserted" women.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-01-22
TIRE YERMONT VOLUNTEER.

a., NJ. ,rr,, ~ - n,pe ~, pr-rr.<D
Four year, four little years ago. through all our sunny
Sr iyr. and mothers, calmly bessed beside each house
hold t,nd.
And -iI III. Lripht davs ,lided oil and ourt nights
drpprd down
Nr.rri,., i, ON, soft web of dr.sms cot hamlet vale
and ,nvu
.qain
n,ain.
P"''A , ;, , loom :; all +ra marta ~
,aJr1
.r ;"r .. all, 49,, ,,,ior. ,,,,,,. ,,,. iron
'''E lHtd ''Fous" via "iiu "e'io" l''''' '"' '+'
] %"- i,5 70 sadf ;G ovs and brow .rorcs with tongue
H'' S"'h' win T'uuiou' eye Ahu "lo"' '""o''' ~ S
IL a." pm .,. -, IT,. ,Ia;. f,,o,
''''ls lEu "ot17 Vi 'o''s '''e''' ~ '-'7' ''''
- o.,, !, ,,a. ..rsno., air
S''t tileT 'lF W. SAT III eaSe' -. ',ie - -
We wondered II brave hearts ana oold loud h'''s nu
-. '"I" 'I,'!c . -~ $50 H.. 40 ~, a.,
", "|I,'' low, co c. u , ou, 'o mount im t, '.II i.h .
''p'H VI M ~ " ~ , ~
H'' '0''' Vi s0''
lul come. imc- earnest souls when thrilled by some quaint,
., "in'h s,ory, .,o go, h.,oo, ,.;,,, -o,o,o,
az ~ 5 "' " 49, ~
so'y .,.,h, .r.,..-
- " N'""' '''' "' any
' ptsni'' 'e present coid anu ihe' pFo'"i' ~ '''
f,r;,''oiar l.,''N'''- "'S'eA SN4 iA'e" o. wy P'
S,,, ,a, =, y, "a a. ,,o -. ,, ~, l,,,r Iore
rbry Is,d Of ,;t sn ,n,oro', and fld a. d,rinp
yrr, E,i.h,. %, ,,a;- low, yrs ,roud nobl, 70 do o.
die
Ahulc be., ram. ,ro,s the land :, war crv loud anc
.hriu o 7 " ~