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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-29

guerillas, near Collersville. Twenty-three SOL
diers were killed and wounded. One citizen was
also killed and two wounded. Six soldiers who
jumped from the train were captured and taken
to the woods. One of them escaped. He reports
that his companions were murdered by the guer-
illas.
On the morning of the 18th the rebel General
Wharton, commanding a brigade of $500 men,
crossed the railroad between Kingston and Dali
ton, capturing and burning five freight trains
loaded with supplies
On the goth, Capt. Grover made raid on the
railroad five miles from Resaca, and captured
two freight trains with supplies
On the 19th three companies of the 54th Vir-
ginia rebeD came into our lines on the Chatta-
hooche, took the oath of allegiance, and were
employed as teamsters and Iaborers.
A camp of rebel conscrpts on the Henderson
vile road, six miles from Atlanta on Friday
broke for our lines. They numbered eight hun
dred, six hundred of whom got in and remain.
Two hundred were recaptured by the rebels.
Ira B. futile, chief of the scouts of the Army
of the Cumberland on the 18th inst with four
men, made daring descent a forage post,
fourteen miles southwest of Atlanta. He cap
tured a rebel lieutenant colonel, a captain, and
house containing fifty thousand bushels of corn,
and large lot of bacon.
The steamer McCoombs was fired into on Sat-
urday by guerillas, from the Kentucky Shore,
near Shawneetown. The captain of the boat
was seriously wounded.
Brig Gen. Meredith assumed command of the
post of Cairo on Sunday.
THE President has nominated for Judge Advo-
cate-General, with rank of Brgadier, Joseph
Holt, Of Kentucky, the present incumbent, and
for Assistant Judge-Advocate-G General with
rank of Colonel, Major VIM. Mckee Dunn, of
Indiana, formerly member of Congress, and
now Judge-Advocate of the Department of Mis-
souri,.
on account of which he has been relieved from
command.
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MARRIED.

On the 18th inst, at the Chapel of the Christian
Commission by the Rev. G. w. Wallace, Mr.. HER
MAN jacket, of this camp, and Miss CAROLINE
JERK ELBACK, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-29

LIEUT.. T.. SAMUELs, of the cd New York
who has occupied several positions of trust and
responsibility in connection with this command
since last November, on Saturday last retired
from the command of the Second Division his
term of service having expired, and was Sue
ceeded by Lieut.. J. w. Vannetta, of the 83rd p.
V. The universal feeling of regret manifested
at losing the services of Lieut. Samuels is the
best Indication of his efficiency and popularity
an officer and gentleman. Retiring from the
field on account of wounds received in battle,
and closing his term of service as admins
trative officer of this post, he will be honored
and respected as are only those who consider no
sacrifice of personal convenience or comfort too
great when required for the maintenance of the
nations unity and integrity.
INTERNAL MISUNDERSTANDING workmen
are busily engaged dressing and smoothing
down the rough spots of the camp, busy fingers
and ingenious minds are actively employed de-
vising and executing plans by which to adorn
and render comfortable its internal arrange
ments. Many of the barracks are being beauti-
fully festooned with evergreens, intermixed with
mimic flags, patriotic devices, military badges,
designs, pictures, &C., giving the quarters air
of decided pleasantness. While all are intent
upon the same object although with varied de-
grees of success, we deem it invidious to draw
comparisons, and leave the discussion of the
different points of merit with those who have
proven their reliability as judges by what they
have done in effecting the common result-beau-
ty and comfort
BORROWED OR SToLEN.--The Adjutant Gener-
ais Report of Pennsylvania, for 1868, has been
borrowed or stolen from this office. If borrowed
we hope it will be Immediately returned; but, if
stolen-words fail u.s. for who is able to express
the degree of condemnation into which the man
who robs printing office has fallen.
LIEUT.. Col. WATKINsoN, of the 141st Penn
sylvania volunteers, most estimabe gentle
man and gallant officer, who will be remembered
as the commander of the parole department of
this camp during the greater part of last sum-
mer, was killed in of the late battles in Vir-
ginia.
CoMPLETED.-The grading and trimming of
the Eastern Central Avenue have been complet-
ed after immense labor, and when dressed in
coat of Giving green" will present a very
greatly improved appearance.
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TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.-Of the va
rius departments of camp none performs its
duty with more efficiency than that of Transpor-
tation, over which Mr.. William McAulf presides,
and when we cite the fact that it embraces over
two hundred horses and one hundred mules,
with proportionate number of wagons etc., all
of which constantly employed in the work of
transporting Quartermaster and Commisary
stores, and other contingent duties of the post
some idea of its Importance and the magnitude
of it's work may be formed. Although furnished
with facilities for railroad transportation the
camp is compelled to rely mainly on it's own re-
sources for the regular and prompt delivery of
its stores and too much praise cannot be given
the department for the manner in which it has
quilted itself.
Co-oPERATIvE.-We are pleased to acknowl-
edge the following letter from J. D. MITCHELL M.
D., to whose active sympathy and hearty coop
GRAFTON we owe much. The Doctor will please
accept our thanks and believe that highly
appreciate his efforts in behalf of our enter
prise:
WIZARDS HOTEL, June 49, 1864.
Mss Brddtey:-Enclosed please find ~, 90 for
which send one copy SOLDIERS JOURNAL for one
year, to Serene S. Bushnell, Madison, Connecti-
cut. Hoping to be able to send you more names
Very respectfully youa' obedtemt serva,et,
j. ID. MITCHELL.
EXCURSION Down THE PoToMAC.-On We'd
nesday last a number of officers with their la
dies, from this camp, Washington and Alexan-
dria, accompanied by the post band, visited Fort
Washington, Mount Vernon and Glymont, on a
pleasure excursion. At the latter place they
enjoyed the recreative pleasure of cotillion
with all it's epcurian luxuries, Except the ice
cream, which some mschevious scamps on
board of the boat caused to disappear in a very
unaccountable mannerD and in the evening re-
turned to their homes highly elated with the
result of the trip.
Col. q. r. BLISS, of the 9TH r. l.. left camp
yesterday for the Army of the Potomac, with a
battalion numbering 700 men.
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THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

The ORDNANCE MISUNDERSTANDING
the invitation of Lieut.. Charles f. Brown, in
charge, we recently paid this department a visit
and were kindly shown through and had it's
workings explained Since the organization
and equipment of troops have become part of
the business of the camp, this department has
grown into an institution of the first Importance
and the facility with which its functions per-
formed speaks in the strongest terms of COM
mendation of the officer in charge One of its
most noticeable features is the labor of repair
ing and rendering available arms that have
become, from various causes, unserviceable,
skillful mechanics being engaged constantly in
this work, thus placing at the disposal of the
government arms which under ordinary circum-
stances would have to pass through regular
course of rebuilding at the Arsenal. The supe-
riority of American, over the arms of every
other nation, is clearly demonstrated by COM
parison of those stored here, the "Springfield'
taking the precedence in point of availability
and effectiveness.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-29

CONFERENCE.-The grading and trimming of
the Eastern Central Avenue have been complet-
ed after immense labor and when dressed in
coat of Giving green" will present very
greatly improved appearance.
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Col. q. r. BLISS, of the 7th r. l.. left camp
yesterday for the Army of the Potomac, with a
battalion numbering 700 men.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13
SI,l9O,ooo 90

The expenditures from the general fund as
herein estimated, exceed the estimates for
| the year 1864, S4S, 900
This increase IS necessary because of the
great increase in value of all products and
commodities at the present time, and Of the
certainty OF the further increase in the values
of the same. Your Committee have. upon a
careful examination of the condition Of the
general fund at this time, and the demands
likely to be made upon the same for the cur
rent year, found 1t necessary to provide for
an anticipated deficiency in said fund of
100000.
Your Committee are Of the opinion that the
amounts herewith reported, although very
large, cannot with safety be reduced If any
change is made they should be increased rath-
er than diminished, but we feel confident that
Win prudent management on the part of those
having control of the expenditures of the
State, and having the immediate charge of its
funds, the aforesaid amounts win prove suf-
hclent to pay all demands against the gener-
al and war funds on presentation. The great
tax herein recommended TO be levied upon
the property Of the State this year, is the
largest the people have ever been required to
pay in any previous year. 1t is shown that q
large share of the tax is for the patriotic SDr
port of the families of those citizens who are
engaged in the effort to put down this unius-
titiaJte and most wicked rebellion against the
best government in the world.
The people of this State have cheerfiIUy
responded to all calls for men and treasure
to preserve this noble government instituted
by our patriotic sires, e. in order TO form .
more perfect union, establish Justice. insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general welfare. and
secure the blessings of liberty To themselves
and their posterity.D They viii promptly
and willingly pay not only this tax but MANY
more tor the same purpose.
If It shall be found that the experli-rras
tor general purposes We're necessary. and rho
management of State affairs has been iudi-
cIous and calculated to promote the best into
rests aud welfare of the people, and tn de-
veloP the resources of the State 10 the great
est possible extent, and that expenditures
nave not been lavish, extravaganza. or mn
wisely ordered, IL Is believed that the naonIa
VIII willingly pay the large sum herewith re.
commended
The Legislature should well and carefully
CONSIDER the object OF, and necessity for all pro
posed expenditures no unnecessary burden
should be imposed upon the tax PAYERS to
cause dimniution OF their patriotic ardor.
or discourage them in their efforts to mt
down this gigantic rebellion.
Your Committee have estimated the rove
nue. llkeiy TO be derived from banks at the
sum OF 80 900 only, being less than one half
the amount paid by them in 1868
Under the national systems of BANKING
capital invested IN national banks is exempt
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13

The GLOBE says the Emperor MaximiIan
viii adopt a policy of strict neutrality to
wards the Confederate States. The Cover
ment al Washington has not agreed to &C
credit an envoy to Mexico without conditions
Judge Advocate Holt has reported agains'
the House bill, taking from the President the
power to summarily dismiss army and nav.
officers without trial by court-martial. Inc
Senate Military Committee have also report
ed adversely to the bin.
Mr.. Howard, Surveyor of Customs at .
Louis, testified to-day before the Blair lnyes
tigating committee, that Michael Powers,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13

1t in your face the youth would choose
You for his wife 20 stYes and if refuse
Having, he says, for life no further care,
Win end at once his days and his despair.
Pray give your advice-What shall I do 20
. Take counsel OF thy heart and that pursue
Which il shall prompt; it is the safer de-
n Your Worship JestS ~fth the girl rePTied:
s.AIy heart knows not itself, wherefore fam --
Would have some sign 70 make my duty plain''
ssWeu them the Pastor said, :. next Sabbath day
Rise with the sun, and, fasting, teke your way
Straight to yon hin that lifts its summit high
Above the village 'gainst the eastern sky.
There tarry till upon the morning air
swells the first summons OF the bell to prayer.
Then shall sign be given. Upon your ear
The chimes shall fall articulate and clear
As il from human lips; and if they say
Take him. take him I! It's plain you should obey.
But if the peals that from the belfry iow
Say Take ham not = then let the fellow co.
The first faint tinge Of mornings roseate hue,
On the next Sabbath, scarce had glimmersd
through
Her lattice low, ere Bertha rose and sought
The oracle, a the good man had taught.
Ne'er did the hours 50 daily aud delay
As that bright and peaceful Sabbath day;
The lazy sun, reluctant, seemed to climb
His crystal pathway and old Father Time
Jagged ike lettering school-boy that fair morn
Each faintest sound that on the wind came borne
OF barking dog, growing chanticIeer,
Startled meanwhile the girls expectant ear
Who with fixed eyes, watching the belfry, safe
Impatient, waiting for the words Of fate.
Never before did sexton thus delay Gee.
Dear God Why does he tarry SO today
Thus with the anxious girl the slow hours passed
Till suddenly-bim- bin bim-bim biu-biul
The long-expected sounds ring out at last,
As plain speech: Take ham taLs hiF take him
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13

Perhaps YOU did not know that ! had
corns," said a good natured man, as a stran-
ger set hrs carpet bag down on the end of his
toes in crowded car. - Much Obliged To
YOU for the information, stranger" said the
carpet bag man. but l think YOU cultivate
too much ground"
-> Aminidab, who Is Cupid"
" One u the boys. He is said To be blind
as a bat; 5ut if he's blind he'll do TO travel.
lie found his way TO Aunt Mans affections.
and | wouldn't have thought any critter could
have worked his way into such narrow ar
engagements with his eyes open"
-" Well, Tom. said grocer to his ap-
prentice, you have been apprenuiced now
three months, and have seen the several de-
partmeutS of our trade. l wish tcs~tive YOU
"a choice of occupation" "Thank'ee, Sir"
{" VI ell, now, what part of the business DO
YOU ike best:7 $ shuttin' up, sir"
A Jolly old darkey down South bought
himself new hat, and when 1t commenced
raining he put 1t under his coat When ask
ed why he did not keep his hat on his head.
he replied, De hats mine, bought It wild my
own money; head belong 10 massa-Iet him
take keer OF his own property
Madame de Stael was a pitiIess talker.
Some gentlemen, who wished to teach her
lesson, introduced a person to her, who, they
said, was very learned man. The blue
stocking received him graciously, but, eager
TO produce an impression, began to talk awav.
and asked a thousand questions, so engroSSed
with herself that she did not notice that her
visitor made no reply. When the visit was
over, the gentlemen asked Corinne how ste
liked her friend. . 4 most wonderful man ~
was the reply; what wit and learning r.
4
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13
THE ORACULAR BELL.

One day, buxom country maiden came
To the good Father Lobesaa. Her name
Was Bertha. She had sought the holy man
For counsel. Stammering the poor girl began
While ose-red blushes deepened her cheeks YES:
" Good Pastor, neighbor Conrade : son''-her eyes
Here sought the floor, while either fringed id
Glowed with the secret she would fain have hid
HAS asked-he wishes SHOULDN'T you guess
Already.n Then she fumbled ct her dress,
Finding o words. snd, silent, dropped her head.
"a And what is it he wishes, Bertha - said
The Pastor. "You should certainly feel free
Always to speak without reserve to me-
A roguish twinkle in the good mans eye
Showed be enjoyed the girls perplexity.-
" You're not afraid TO tell mes'' ssNo,' indeed,
Your worship-not that-but-'' 'sAh. I see,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13

The Nashville Times mentions the capture
on Thursday of the notorious Sam Moore
VINO has been committing depredations in the
vicinity of Pulaski, Athens and Decatur for
months past.
Private advices from Little Rock say Gen.
Steele's forces, $4,000 strong, left that place
tor the south on the Esd They will unite
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13

-
The experiment Of firing fifty pounds of
powder IN the l5-inch guns has been proved
successful, on board the gunboat .Sauq,@, in
the Delaware river
a special to the Post says: Troops are now
raised as rapidly "a the Government can
equip them, and it is rumored that if voIUn-
teering continues at the present rate. a draft
may be avoided in New York and other
States
The National Banks have been authorized
by Secretary Chase to receive subscrintions
Tor the 1910 loan. They are also made de-
posItones Tor all Government moneys receiv-
Ell by internal revenue, for Communication IN
der the draft
The Jo1H7laFs Huntsville special says a
party OF guerillas on Thursday night robbed
several houses eighteen miles below that
place and stole a number of horses Gen.
Logan drove them TO the Tennessee river on
Friday, but could see no rebels on the oppo-
site bank.
An order from the War Department has
been issued allowing 80 days furlough to non
commissioned officers and privates who desire
to enter the free military school at PhiladeI-
phia, when the character, conduct and capa-
bility of the applicant Is such as to warrant
their immediate commanders in recommend
ing them for commissions in colored regi-
ments.
The Navajoe Indians of New Mexico have
recently surrendered to the [. s. forces
The proper authorities have asked CONGRESS
for an appropriation of 100000 with which
to procure them agricultural implements and
subsistence until they can support themselves
on the reservation set apart for their coloni-
zatlon- The Navajoes have been at war for
nearly two centuries, and the peaceful plan
now proposed is deemed more economical
than the large war expenditures heretofore
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-04-13
From Northern AIabama-Some heeonn, g
Country and Climate. INC
Co-rezron don 20 Of tho xt.+o. 4 Fa-sss4
STEVENSON, Ala, Marcel % re,

oIEFENsON, AIa-, March %, 1854
Your delinquent Occasional has at 1as-
turned up Or turned INDEPENDENTLY
thank God, at this desolate military rnortar
bed, where contrabands, suffers, black-legs
and railroad switches are too numerous to be
counted. He has been neither killed. wound.
ed nor missing, but has rather been 9, lost de.
stroyed or worn out in the service besides
being occasionally 4" sold and frequently
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10

When ready to set the plants last spring.
(l85s) I put from three-quarters to one pound
of sloes in tin pan and poured hot water
over 1t, and stirred it until the water could
not dissolve no more 1 then poured of the
water into an empty. whisky barrel and re.
peated the operation uutill all the Aides were
dissolved; then 6lled the barrel with cold
water, and as planted the cabbage, pour
ed the solution on and around it, and did
not use it any more for the same crop, and
out Of from 200 to $50 plants had but about
Is cut those had replanted and watered
again with the solution and they did not
trouble me any more this time. $50
/ tried it again last fall an another piece
Of ground in tho same garden, with about
the same result.
This spirng tried it again on tAs same
piece of grsund as last year and had but five
plants cut.
l think if the solution made much weaker
was used once g week until the cabbage was
too hard for them to cut, it would keep than
off entirely.
have not tried it on anything but. cab
.-Southern Cultivator. n @
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10
GEORGETOWN, DEL, FRIDAY, JUNE TO- 1864.

was however, but. one of themany wond-
rous miracles of ProvideBoe, and for some
good purpose, tso; and'as to how long 1
had lain there, / found out when return
ed tosCorinth. 1 slaked my burning thirst
at the stream, and ate biscuit which,
ia5eiiilgg; ii,a,5.sSilg; l found in one of my pockets.
"Then gathering my strength for a long
trudge, l starred for our lines, (Which
took half day or more, which safely
reached, after an absence of fbur.days and
half.S
s"Well, what became of your female
friend p asked Ball, when Sedtt (that was
the spy's name) had finished
ooh she had friends in Nashville, and
Pope furnished her transportation to that
place. / never saw her afterwards"
"NeverP" 2"
"No, l did not; but shall not be apt
to forget her sweet face, or mt narrow es-
cape from guerrilla clutches.T
Nor did we, kind reader; for though
the grass grows green above the humble
grave of William Scott, the bdld spy, in
Louisiana, his memory is dsar to our
helrts still; and his daring, generous deeds
Of heroism and nobleness, we know, are in
delibly wri tten in the Great Book of Life.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10
Tht 9armer's department.
Setting Fence Posts.

Many method are recommended for set
ting fence posts, but in cases where firm ness
and durability are specially desirable, |
know Of none snpericr to the following:-
Having selected your posts, remove the bark
from tue lower ends and char them; then
finish the whole as you would pr er to ha, 9
them appear when set. The holes for the r
reception, for an ordinary farm fence should
never be less than eighteen inches in diane
er, and two feet nine inches deep, nor should
there be any diminution of the size of the
pust beneath the soil. The larger the posts
a. o in that part the more firmly will they
set. To supply the marterial for filling in,
take common lime, one part, palverized char
coal one part, house ashes one part, and
corse gravel six parts; slake the lime with
water in which half bushel af salt to one
barrel of the former has been dissolved, and
mix the materials intimately till the mass is
of the consistency Of mortar, then throw in
few shovels full to constitute G bedding
aud having set tho post in the required po
sition, commence filling in.
Where the fence is to be ornamental OF
very strorg and high, and where swaying
from the effect of powerful winds, or other
causes. is to be guarded against. the intro
duction of small stones before the cement
hardens, will be found very desirable. These
should be thrown in as the process or filling
proceeds and rammsd down to increase the
solidity of the mass. This cement is one Of
the most antiseptic mixtures known when
applied to wood beneath the soil. It hAr-
dens to the sOlidity of the frmest granite,
and will neither break nor crack. In finish
izs off the filing in, care should be taken
to give slight elevation to the mass imme-
distely in contact with the post rising some
four or Eve inches in the form of a pyramid,
to prevent the water standing upon it,
Posts inserted in this way always retain an
erect position, and endure for ages.--A Aaiae
Farmer, in Ger. Telegraph. 7s q f.-r =