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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-27

the humiliation and almost irretriyable disaster
| of having it's capitol and public repositories
RACED to the ground, and its administrators made
captives to the traitors. But how stood matters
at home while this state of affairs existed here
while the enemy was hammering at the gates of
the capital for admission? 1t appears that the
militia were wrangling amongst themselves and
with the State authorities about unimportant
military technicalities, absolutely seeking by
various subterfuges to avoid the requirements of
the order altogether, and while they were en-
gagged in this foolish and unpatriotic business the
enemy was destroying all the railroads leading
to the scene of national peril, extorting heavy
contributions from, and burning the residences
of, private citizens and public officers, driving
off the stock and systematically despoilng
broad expanse of territory which the prompt
action of the local military Of the border States
might have saved from invasion. After doing
all the damage they could, and securing their
spoils, the enemy quietly retired pursuing almost
the same line on which they entered our ter
ritory. If the country has not been sufficiently
chastised for her apathy, and fails to improve
the lessons conveyed in these incursions by
making the necessary preparation to prevent
their repetition, she deserves all, and much more
than she has yet received If the hundreds of
thousands of available men in the North are so
common instinct of self-preservation as to look
with cowardly Indifference upon the destruction
of their own, or brothers property, and the hui
initiation of their country, the rancor of traitor
is incapable of inficting punishment common
surate to their crime. Had the local military of
the border States, whose duty it was to respond
promptly and cheerfully to the call of the gov
eminent in such crisis, exhibited 1.-THE of the
pluck and activity usually displayed by the nom
combatants of the rebel States under similar cir
cumstances, not rebel in ten of those who
entered Maryland would have returned to tell
the story of their discontinue.
The raid is now over, and the enemy is safely
ensconced with his trophies in the shape of fine
horses, fat cattle, greenbacks, etc., in his own
home, beyond the reach of the home guards, but
the derelcton of the militia will be retrieved, in
part, no doubt, by the men who, as soldiers, rec
ognize no Estate hoes'' but fight the enemy
wherever they find him. Tt remains to be seen,
however, whether the late immensely expensive
lesson will be improved by the citizens of the
States devastated or endangered, but should
they refuse to learn they should be left to suffer-
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-27

HONORABLE BURIAL OF OUR DEFENDERS
Colonel Wisewell, Military Governor, having
suggested to Secretary Stanton the removal to
the National Cemetery of the bodies ofthe brave
men who fell in the defence of Washington, the
Secretary instantly wrote the order:-
WAR DEPARTMENT, July IS, 1S64.-Ordered
that the Military Governor of Washington cause
the Union soldiers who were killed in the re-
cent defence of Washington to be carefully disin-
tered and honorably buried in the National
cemetery, with suitable care and materials to
preserve their identity.
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON
The above order has been modified and General
Meigs has selected spot in the vicinity of Fort
Stevens for Enclosure, which shall receive
those who fell in the defence of Washington on
this occasion, no other persons to be buried
there.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-27

THE BRITISH PIRATE.-The loss of the Ala
bama seems to be felt more keenly by the Eng
lish, than by the rebels. They feel it, because it
proves the inferiority of their navy to our own,
and shows them what they may expect in the
future. They try to account for the defeat, by
falsehood. But the facts cannot be put out of
sight. The Alabama had larger armament
than the Kearsarge, an equal number, or very
nearly so, of men, and gunners trained by the
English. She was prepared for the conflict, and
Semmes and his friend Lancaster of the ROYAL
Yacht Squadron, felt sure of an easy victory
The defeat is galling for it was an English ship
that was beaten. The. Deerhound was the sAlaI-t
bama's tender. Of this there plenary proof; for
at o'clock on Sunday morning, before the
engagement took place, Semmes sent his sixty,
stolen chronometers on board the yacht for safe
keeping, and they are now in his possession
This, with the fact that Mr.. Lancaster ran off
with the pirate concealed in his hold leaves no
doubt OF his completely with the rebel. A stir
ring lyric should be written which our jolly tars
can sing in the of the men who built and
sent out the English pirate.-Erchamge s3te
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Honor the Brave,

| AT no time since the outbreak of the rebellion
has the country witnessed so signal demonstra-
ton of the devotion of her soldiers as during the
late rebel raid into Maryland and the District of
Columbia The enthusiasm of the 18th of April,
1861, never had parallel until July 18th, 1861
In the first instance, the announcement that the
South Carolina traitors had fired on Fort Sum-
ter brought into the field the patriot of the
loyal North in such numbers that they could not
all be accepted, and they returned to their homes
in many instances sorely disappointed because
an opportunity was not afforded them to show
their devotion to their country and her flag by
shouldering the musket in their defense. In the
last instance, the wounded and worn out heroes
of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House,
Cold Harbor and Petersburg, arose from their
hospital touches and swarmed around the coun-
try's standard when it was published that the
enemy had appeared before and threatened the
capital, all anxious to lend hand in driving the
audacious traitors from border. This was
patriotism-an example of devotion to country
that should forever silence the unjust imputa-
lions OF those who say that greenbacks are the
incentive to duty, and that patriotism is dead
How nobly the conduct of these war-worn and
battle-scarred patriots compares with that of the
silk-stocking militia, who should have been
ashamed to see themselves surpassed in zeal for
the preservation of their own hearthstones by
the men who had nothing TO lose or gain in a
pecuniary point of view, by either the success
or dispersion of the enemy. While the militia
was engaged in cowardly regeneration in ref
erence to the term of their service and how far
they should be required to follow, or to what
point they would be expected to resist the enemy,
these men fell in, fastened to the scene of dan
ger, and before the militia had perfected their
organization, had driven the invader from our
soil and saved the honor of the nation
Hereafter the country will delight to honor
these brave men and true patriots, and after the
war has terminated in the re-establishment of
the federal authority over unbroken Union,
their names will be inscribed on the brightest
page of the history of our struggle for universal
freedom. ,..t. d.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-17
IowrIJ,s PRESIDE TRAVELS.

PRESIDE TRavEbS by JANIS l;rssKAL LOWELL !"
NO pp. ~. Boston: TickuoG Field :,
The contents of this VOLUME although founded
in part on the experience of European travel, DO n01
profess to furnish an exact record Of foreign tous
or picturesque dcllneaticns OF strange sc'H'0
other linds. Less descriptive than refecr'e tis]
Imaginative, and often flashing on, IN bflh'n'
Of humor, they prcson. reflex o. tue "u'hoi
mind, who for tho time becomes h"nn-"Au
with his reader in o series Of delightful 'oh"a'"'
The paper on Cambridge Thirty Years ago, VI"
which the volume opens, sbounds IN asree~''o 'o,
iniscences, ard though of special in'"'rs' =" ~
"a Sons Of Harvard (wbc, We suspect VIII hn' =
few whimsical anachronisms IN tho Account, r"]
attract tho general reader by its quaint ae''n'''
Of tho o.icn time, ard the naisoie ana "es"n
tho personal confessions. Wo tato tue -" r.
sketch Of q siugula.s te.og d mso. "L'se 80
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24

Britain called Scotland, Proprietor of the
Northern Neck of Virginia, &C."
ITO Isaac Hollingsworth, Frederick
county, sc. Dated this twentieth day Of
March, in the twenty-seveuth year of our
Sovereign Lord, George the Second, by
the grace of God, of Great Britain, France
and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faiths
ful, one thousand seven hundred and fifty
four. FAIRFAx."
1t is sad to contemplate the remains of
venerable dead reposing in sight of the
grounds trod by such drunken scoundrels
and peEjared, villAinous traitors as J. N.
Mason. The remains of his old home
stead is here, and it is strikingly emblem
attic of the Southern Confederscy. There
is scarcely one stone left upon another that
has not been thrown down. There are
many tribes of villains, with varying types
of villsiuy, from murderers, poisoners and
pirates, to midnight foOt-pads, and nous.
ing sneak thieves, each tribe has its grade
of criminals, each type its shade of crime,
from wickedness made almost respectable
by courage, to deprRvity crowned by basest
cowardice, and by treachery TO traitors,
the career of James N. Mason, if We may 80
call his secret, sinuous, Shiny and hypo-
critical track, has placed him in the front
ranks OF all rivals for living scoundrelism,
and fully up with the vilest of the buried
villains. he used 10 tread those streets,
putting on face as smooth as that of ia
cob, whilst his true character was hairy as
Esau. He has gone to the country where
the traitor, Benedict Arnold, found congo
nial spirits. There let the old hoary trai-
tor exc out a miserable existence, aDd
then die, nDpledged, unhonored and uu-
sung, and with Judas go to his own place.
WAvERLY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24

expressly declared in their sovereign ca
pscity "that tbs Federal Constitution and
Laws and Treaties of the States, made
in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme
law Of the land, the constitution or laws
of any State to the contrary notwithstand-
ing" which constitutes perfectly harmo-
nous whole. The Federal Constitution
established perfect and complete Gov
ernmeDt, with its legislative, executive
and judicial departments-self-scti in
dependent and supreme, within the scope
of its Constitutional power. These high
powers were indispensably necessary for
the proper discharge of the high and i'm d.
perial duties with which it is charged;
and was intended to be the faithful guar
dian and protector of all the people in
whatever State resident, as it was the
creature and agent of all. Its Judiciary
has Jurisdiction of all cases in law aud
equity arising under the Constitution, and
the laws and treaties of the United States.
Its Judges are the Judges of all tho peo-
pie and they are sworn to support the Fed
eral Constitution. All State officers, before
entering on the duties of their Office, are
required to take similar oath. The pc
culiar nature and character of the provis :
ions contained in the constitution, can
shed no light upon the present inquiry
which is to ascertain who were the real
parties to the instrument. And If it had
provided that the President and Vice
President should have been appointed by
the State legislature as the Senators now
are, it would not have altered the case so
far as the present inquiry is concerned.
But in the face of all these facts, it is
gravely contended that this great work OF
Washington and his CO o-patriots amounts
to no more than the placing together in
juxtaposition the thirteen independent
bodies of people, then comprising the
thirteen States, with no other bond of
union than their coucurriDg wills at the
moment, liable to be changed by the first
movement of the Government, and each
and all possessing the constitutional pow
er to fly off at pleasure aud resume all
their former powers Z! And is this the
thing that the Father of our Country OF
his compeers got up with the express pur-
pose OF curing the evils of the old conted-
GRAFTON, "to form more perfect union, to
establish justice, ensure domestic tranquil
ity, provide for the common defense, pro-
mote the general welfare and secure the
blessings of liberty to themselves and pos
terity." Is this the thing the people
sought when they ''ordai ined aud establish
ed Constitution for the purpose above
stated ? No. Their idea was what Wash
ington said it was in his cotemporaneou;
letter, to form "a consolidated Govern
ment" ofthe whole people TO the extent oi
the powers granted by the Constitution,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
REORGANIZATION,

"HEREAs, by an act of the legislature OF thi 5
w state, entitled San Act admitting the county
Of Berkeley into, and mAkU z the same part Of
this state" passed AugpE' - 1868, Of which act the
following comprise the nrst and second sections
thereof:
l. The county Of Berkeley, lately constituting
part Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, IL hereby
admitted into and made part OF this state and shall
constitute part Of the tenth senatorial district and
Of the tenth Judicial circuit and shall at the election
herein provided for, and at every annual state
election thereafter, choose two members ofthe house
of delegates
g. II shall be the duty Of the Governor, a. soon
as he shall have reason to believe that an election
can be properly held in said county, 70 issue his
proclamation, directing an election 70 be held on
such day he shall appoint at the several places
for holding elections therein for the election Of two
delegates, assessor, clerk Of the Oircnt Court,
sheriff, prosecuting attorney, Gurveyor ofands and
recorder aud appointing three voters OF said county,
any two Of whom may Rct- ID any one or more OF
whom may fill vacancies IN their own body, who
shall superintendents Of the said election
Now, therefore, I, Arthur l. BOremRn, Governor
Of the state OF West Virginia, do issue this my proc
lAnation, appointing Thursday, the 9Th day Of
October, instant, as the day on which viii be held
in the said county Of Berkeley, election for two
delegates, and county officers for the aforesaid
county specified in the section Of the law herein
reCited: Also, for Governor, Secretary OF State,
Treasurer Auditor and Attorney General for the
state of West Virginia And the said 9th day Of
October, instant, the said county Of Berkeley,
sttuting part of the tenth senatorial district, will
be entitled to vote for senator to represent the
said senatorial district and part Of the second
congressional district, TO vote Tor member Of con-
gress TO represent the second congressional district
And hereby sppoint Georgs Z. Wysong, John ".
PltZer, aud Archibald Nv superintendents, to
conduct according TO law, the said sle-tion 70 be
held aforesaid, in the county of Berkeley.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
state, at the city Of Wheeling, on this the fifth
Il S. day Of October, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sLty-four, and OF
''-- Al FOREMAN.
By the Governor:
d C.c-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
RATIONAL MRDlCINB.

DR. THOMAS j. KISNER WOULD
IL respectfully inform the citizens Of wheeling
aud vicinity that he has permanently located in
this city for the practice OF Medicine upon the Ra
tionAl or Eclectic System He has been engaged in
the practice OF his profession for number o. yearB,
and has been emibently successful in the treatment
OF ali varieties Of diseases both acute and chronic
Dr. K. as heretofore. will devote q good share Of
his time and attention to the treatment Of all chronic
diseases Of both sexes such - Consumption and all
varieties Of Lung Diseases all Diseases Of the Throat
Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Liver. Complaints, MeTcuriAl
and Nervous Diseases, Rheumatism, ScrotulA, every
variety Of Blood and Skin Diseases Epilepsy, TumOr
WenA, Spinal Affections, Diseases Of the Kidneys
and Bladder, Heart Affections, Diseases Of the Eye
and Ear, &c. Those peculiar 70 FemAles, viz In
hAmmAtOry Diseases Of the Uterus, Painful Irregu-
IArties Leucorrhea, Prolaps1s Uteri, and AL Ner-
vOus Diseases which they are subject Diseases
Children carefully and nationally treated Md
icines mild reliable and agreeable
All communications strictly confidential NigAL
calls chBerfully and promptly answered
VOfhce and residence one door vest Of Lo1t8
AbIIng's Hotel, Third street, near Reed krAft's =
Drug Store, Centre Wheeling, ". Va Once hours
from A. N to P. NJ.
REFERENCEs.
Prof. B. p. Payne, SteubenyiIes Ohio.
Dr. ". D. hcGregor,
Dr. G. Arnol1, Cambridge, Ohio
Prof. o. h CIeAveIAnd. JincinnAti, Ohio.
Dr.. @. A. MelchimeF, Van Werts
ieE-lydEw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
pRANKLN FURNACE

PREsIoS CoUETT, W Va, August Is, 1854
" o. FITZGERALD Seton d Fitzgerald, Wm.
Ls B. Fitzgerald VIM. q. Fitzgerald, A ". Eitz-
gerald and A s. Campbell
These gentlemeD formerly resided near Fork
Mountain, Nelson county, Virginia They pasred
through the lines, went 70 Belmont county, Ohio5
worked there for some time; then left aud vent TO
Franklin Furnace, Preston county. West Virginia.
where they still remain. They have learned that
their families have lately came through the lines
and went 70 Ohio in search Of them Their names
are follows
Matilda Fitzgerald, Judy Fitzgerald, LsTiDa Fitz-
gerald, Sophia Fitzgerald, susEuah Fitzgerald, "a
InAntha Fitzgerald, Elisabeth FitZgerald, ElisNbeth
J. Campbell, Mary Jane Weaver, and Eniiy COdy-
aug2l -3meod
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
PROCLAMATION.

"HERRGs, by an act Of the Legislature of this
w State, entitled "An Act admitting the County
of Jefferson into and making the part Of, this
State" passed November I'd, 1868, OF which act the
following comprise the first and second sections
thereof:
l. The County Of Jefferson, lately constituting
part Of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is hereby
admitted into and made part Of the State, and shall
constitute part Of the second Congressional district,
of the tenth Senatorial district and Of the tenth
dcial circuit; and shall at the election herein pro-
vded for, and at every annual State election there
after, choose two members OF the House Of Dele
gates.
. 1t shall be the duty Of the Governor, 50 soon as
he shall have 10 believe that election can
be properly held in the said county, 70 issue his
proclamation uirectiUg elestion 70 be held on
such day he shall appoint, at the several places
of holding elections therein for the election of two
Delegates assessor clerk OF the crcuit court sheriff
Prosecuting Attorney, Surveyor OF Lands and Record
er and appointing three voters of the said county,
any two Of whom may act, and any one or more Of
whom may ill vacancies in their Own body, who
shall serve as superintendents Of the said election
Now, therefore, ], Arthur L. BoremRn, Governor
of the State West Virginia, having reason TO be-
Iieve that election can be properly held in the
said county, do issue this, my proclamation HP-
pointing Thursday the 9TH day Of October Instant
the day which will be held in the said County
of Jefferson, election for delegates and county
officers for the aforesaid county, specified in the
second section OF the law herein recred. Also, for
Governor, Secretary Of State. Treasurer, Auditor
and Attorney General for the State OF West Virginia
And on the said 9th day Of October Instant the
said County of jefferson constituting part OF the
tenth Senatorial district will be entitled 70 vote for
one senator 10 represent Lhe bio 6enhLOIAl
and part Of the second Congressional district to
vote for member Of Congress TO represent the Sec
ond Congressional district And hereby appoint
| V. Underdunk, Samuel W. Patterson and Joseph
Curry Superintendents, to conduct according e
law the said election 70 be held aforesaid il the
County of Jefferson.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State at the city of Wheeling, this the
IL. 81 eleventh day Of October, in the year Of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and Of the State the second.
A. 1. FOREMAN.
By the Governor: . "a .,,,,-.,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
IA Stephens Letter and State Sow
reIgntY.


Editors InteLEigencer:
l read this letter in your number of Tues
day last, and your own and Mr.. Beecber's
excellent remarks upon it In your paper of
to. day. AS the great question to be set
tied in the approaching Presidential cleo
ton is, whether the political institutions
established by our fathers, on the sold
confederation" between sovereign, inde-
pendent States which the fathers did away
with after trial of seven years-are to
govern us in future-the people ought to
be furnished with all the light possible
upon the subject before they vote. With
this view enclose you an extract from an
article l published in the Ksnawha Rspub-
EicGn, IN January, 1861, in reply to pub
Iished speech of the late Judge MCComas,
in support of the secession doctrine of the
rebellion as recently announced in the
Chicago platform, and responded to by
Senator Foote, of Mississippi, and Governor
Brown, of Georgia, and this letter of Mr..
Stephens, which you are at liberty to in
sert herewith if You think it throws addi-
| tionsl light upon the momentous question.
Very respectfully, G. PARKER.
Wellsburg, Oct 2Oth, 1864.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-24
G. SLACK, Senator 7th DiEt-
W.. DUNBAR, NJ H D.
JOHN NJ PHELPHs, Prea- Senate.
ExceIsior Planing Mill

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Weath Boarding. Doors Sab, Shingles, Shelving,
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All work delivered free Of charges At the CleEe-
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Baltimore and Ohio and Hsnpheld E. z. DePot1B
excepting tolls.
E-OTderS promptly attended to.
GEORGE KEELIHE.
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