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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
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c En- ERAL LAXD AGENCY,

The undersigned are new prepared TO buy
and sell Real Estate, both improved and un.
improved, pay taxes, rcntland examine titles
make conveyances and attend generally TO
any matters pertaining 10 the ownership or
conveyance Of real Estate in this, and the
adjoining counties. We nave n choice lot Of
lands for sale a, prices within the reach Of
all. Is We are
The only legally licensed
land agents in this county.
Almost all strangers coming here cal upon
US TO buy, ,Lns giving rs incr ased facilities
over all others for selling. We solicit from
Iesidents who desire 10 sell, q correct descrip
ton Of their lands with general description
Of the quality, situation, distance from i'm
Der, or.anennt Of timber owned, improve
ments price II terms Of sale. either verbally
or By mail rs most pavement, and promise
to furnish buyers soon, for all good lands
held at reasonable prices. Don't delay send.
ing in your descriptions each day that pass
es some chance is lost.
GRAHAM 4 NELSON.
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
n C0ISU MPTlglS

Consumptive sufferers viii rece..ca va!u-
able prescription for the cure OF Cohsump.
ion, Asthma, bronchitis, and aHrhroat aud
Lung affections, (ilee VI charge,)by send ng
heir address to
Rev. f. A. WILSON,
WGllamsburgh,
Kings Co., New York.
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Cos Dyspepsia Cure.

Has no equal in the world - > reuediai
agent. There 10 not . preparation nos
known that IS AZ certain, speedy, and iasss
iib!e in its action---elieving and susiaG -
once. We say this, pnsi:iyelS.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Goes Dyspepsia Cure !!

Toes not exhilirate and excite the ratisai
sufferer, ike alcoholic Bitters ard beverages
all advertised TO cure dyspepsia, but il is =
medicine most wonderfully adapted ta 80
diseases Of the stomach and bowels.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
The only legally licensed
land agents in this county.
A Good Local Agent Want.


cd.
TO engage in the light pleasant; and prof
it.ble business of selling the
WHEELER B. Wilson, Highest Pre-
MUM sewing Machine.
in rAMA COUNTY, IOWA. The ". 4 "
Mfg. Co. desire the services Of az active. en-
ergetic AMI thorough going h.sin.s- person
y to such will be offered most liberal mi ucc
ments. Application may be ma.ie 10 Ge,. Il
GhlttenJen Zen. agen; i"6 Lase -. nicago
III. or 70 ). l.. Richardson ttsseiin. AEt
Webster City Iowa, from whom prompt af,en
ton will be reed. X who wilttake Pleasure IN
furnishing thorough instruction aud assist
ance in commencing this desirable Business
Toledo, Sept. 20;h Sid.
5. L. RICHARDSON.
Trav. st. W. & ". Mfg Co.
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
TIGHT STITCH
SEWING hACAlbES.
WEEDS CELEBRATED PATENT
Never fail to satisfy those who give .hc,a a
thorough trial, snl wherever introduced AT.
rapidly superce eding all others.
They possess the merit Of siApl;oiiy
enl aGsc oe Ii Ana cement, 80 that fifteen
minutes Instruction will enable any
one TO use them succ esssuiiy. The 4 l.
lowing IS some o! its points Of excel
oncc: @
They ha-ec s.-e;-h: ,i'.. nj Ss...
tie, which is Acknowledged 70 be tbs q
only true principle for perfect Sew.
ing Machine. -
hey make the Lock or Shuttle Stitch, -
alike OIL hosh sides, ana for Economy ia
Thread, strength Durability, Elasticity u
am Beauty CT Finish, is superior -
any other Stitch used.
They are simple in construction,
easily understood, re Oily adjusted anil -
kept in order wi.hou, taking apart or ~
moving screw.
The Tension is superior to any other @
in use Unevenness or knots in tho
thread 10 net cause It to operate With -
irreguiaIity.
The Feed is perfect, Accurate in it's q
oper .tion, aud warranted TO run two
years without requiring to be taken ont, -
cleaned or repaired.
They are adapted 10 all kinds of Sew
ing, and are strong and durable in oil
their parts. This is important, for even ~
light work will soon cause = rail ma ~
chine 70 operate with uncertainty, and :.
require frequent AMI expensive repairs. ~
The Weed val. last lifetime aui keep
in order. @
They Stitch, Hem, Braid, Fell, COIL,
Bind and Gather without hastng q
They do DOT break the thread, skip
stitches, nor form chain ridge on The
und.rs,se Of the clnth. They will sew
over gathers and seams without break -
ing the thread, Oh requiring change VI
of tension.
They use Silk. Cotton aud Linen g
Threads equally well.
They arc the only machine ueic9 -
WIEn's PATAST InsEAp toSrRnttR
There j. no other apparatus IN the
contro! of the SLACK thread equal 10 IT, =.
Every Machine Is WaiJ,rl d.
Families and Manufacturers ~ii' find 5
the .S ED the most Profitable Ma
chine. for use. owing 10 their al ,sSys m !
keeping in repair and working order,
and their great speed and ease VI man
agemeh.
Forty per cent mere work ca. To -
doue III ayears time oil the ,'Mssr," -
than On any other Sewing Machine
WE PUBLICLY CHAT q,
IENGE MACHINES OF Any -
AND ALL OTHER MANuFA.'.
TIRE, 10 Do As LARGE 4 -
RANGE OF WORK As IAN =
Easily BE DONE ON Till: j. -
MACHINES
rsn-aii orders Or communication
from. Families, Tailors. Sesinstresse
Cinhi-rs, Harness Makers, Sc, in h.
country vii receive prompt attention.
descriptive Circular AMI SAMPLES ~
Of Work will be sent on ,eccilt Il letter =.
stamp Collections made on leii,eiy u
Of Machines. Il desired, SO that the rpr-
chaser NErn Sor ry FER ruFu uNttL
fHLy ARE Rr.'F!sHp.
JEFFEESuN FiRNER, Gen. ts',.
OFFICE 8! WASHINGTON 81
+. q. Drawer b2-2. Chicago, a
| AGENT rs TAINTED throughout Mich
| gan, Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin, MINES, 1
lowa, Missouri, kausas AMI Nebraska
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Goes Dyspepsia Cure,

WILL relieve distress from food or purity
soar stomach. 10 less time THAI il takes -
write this Ire.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
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81 believe il 10 be the greatest te,eft il,
the way 81 mach merry tina. has ever been in
iroineei in our State. So says Of it one
the highest officials In Michigan.
Lambs Hand Loom.
1T 10 destined to entirely rev lutionize
The COST Of farmers and other family clothing
a new and c.tirely practical invention
IChicago Tribune.
Lambs Hand Loom
.'Tkis invention is of the greatest PRACTICAL
utility 10 no, Only farmers. bn, to the public
generally - Kalamazoo Telegraph.
Lambs Hand Loom.
Iii is one or lie est ani mot reliable in
venti"'> HAT has ever been brought before
The public '-kalauazoo Gazette.
Lambs Hand Loom.
II, behooys our farmers to ru, them to
work making up ods for home wear; il is
simp'e and entirely PRACTICAL Paw
True Nsriherner.
Lambs Hand Loom.
our families in garments that have w.,K
aud SERVICE in them. Paw Mick
Press.
ranh.s Hand ooyn
u,,;,. ~ - h.ca,a.. :. .n;..r.., = i.
, a,,,n,. Ill :, 800. -. $50 =
-. Mn ra.as -
Lambs Hand Loom.
s ~. ~, su1
..u".a.u.,s' " :. enue .ne s.of
! u'.s's -. ''no's 'i'e i1rai-
.as eonn"n ' - s..'.ous Aels sneS are
'e'.s. ia.ioa"ssu ~, .o'u ~ .n.iu -:
~. - -, - W. - 80 win
mem ..sae women .olks IN the houses are &c.
'aisis ss'"'ue 'A0ie 'uohes iro.n "ay 20 any
nan NV oes' my" io'As oe' =" 'he heia.
ny '"n p' ~o' Aeo "',.'s. " snuMe1 os
so'hsa 'as1 % s'ea :. oa5s anu s'rls DOT
- ssa's ~ 80 -, s = is9aaleu ~ serS'ne
tnaa y 80 =" Aoans' .nah Snaoi J.
weaves nfMef Nicer ans ,AicSer goods. and
siA '.s'ss a. ,ass ..I..ss : SNAIL es.Sk
aees Inv = 'e!e "orA 81 Weaving mus cots OF
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Goes tt p STA Cure !!

y indispensable TO the por,msntesusf
every Traveller, a. il ii once prevents dsi1i-
ness or sea sickness, either in steamers -
cars and is a never falling preventive sf
danger from change Of water SID eliWa,..
10 net do wi.Leu, il,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Farm w anted,

Consisting of forty or eighty acres, fals 0
more cultivated, must have house upon i
Propos tons received by A. EeuseA IA I.
leLo or VIM Krausc in Carlton Up.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

aad viii DO sold cheaper than the Cheapest
With our long experience in trade, aid
our ability 10 buy TO ali advantage We
are enabled to give extra inducements
and sell ut Low Err Prices than DC mad
elsewhere.
We keep a FULL STOCK Of everything in
our line, and purchaser. Will fal t..cir wants
better supplied with us than At any other
place in .own, after an examination Of oiler
stocks, cali and examine ours ana see Tor
yourse!y IS that We can d, as we represent.
GALLEY AJUlINSTU
May II, 1864.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

Goes Dyspepsla Csre.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE,
Cure. Dy,pesiA vitAss. ssa.
GOES DYspEpsIA:CuEE.
Curss Nausea ~ SseoseA.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE!
Cares Cromps and Cole paiss.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CuREi
Cures Cholera Aorbss every Anf.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURgl
Cores lndissssisa - sure - yes sstsh
GOES DYSPEPSIA CuRKl
Csrss Ties: tbura and HsadsaAe.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.
Reguls.es aad Tones ~ SsassA-
GOES DYSPEPSIA cuRE'
10 ssyere,gn remedy for 81 MasAs~e
the STOMACH and EUwEL0
GOES DYSPEPSIA CCkRt
cuoss FEVER and .41E s-Lst those sdEiss-
Cd with thia malay Try y.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE.
Cures irstsr.aneo usly-an and you 4s sss. hsso
to wsiss week to see its eject.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CUREs
Is ID. greatest arpe,iser ever ksova--ls es&
OIL; creates the appetite, tu, enables ysu -
easily digest ycuc food.
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE!
Is recommended By all the Leading PAysi>
clans.
Goes d. spepsia cura'
| Is an Invaluable friend 10 al: vic ars ss.R
dessl!tatsi Al! in Low state c: LsInA
&C; en-.
Goes dyspepsia Cure.
- warranted TO d oil We have claimed
for II. ara We vii! furnish you certificates
OF eur best citisena anl e!sryynen to tSsk
Ny our statement.
! Goes Il p STA Cure!
| l. Indispensable to the portnsntesl~sf'
! every Traveller, as it ii once prevents dsa1i-
| ness or sea sickness, either in steamers -
/ cars and is a never falling preventive sf
| danger from. change Of water sad slUais.
| 10 net do without il,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Lambs Hand Loom.

Lambs Hand Loom.
"nnce more We can c'othe OURSELVES and
our families in garments that have WAR
aud SERVICE in them. Paw Paw Mick
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Goes dyspepsia Curs.

II warranted TO d oil We have claimed
for II. ard We Will furnish you certificates
Of eur best citisena and e!sryynen ,s txsk
Ny our statement.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01

Lambs Hand Loom.
1t bids fair 70 hscoine - universal in II.
use among the farmers ~ the reaper And
mower.'-Mich. Farmer.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
Loyalty.

EDS. JOURNAL: Allow me to say a
few words to the editor Of the Republican.
[ would like to know his real position in
regard to the rebel sympathizcrs among
US.
Such conduct as he has shown toward
them, on the part Of one who had been
considered fully capable of determining
the intrinsic and vital Importance to the
stability and perpetuity of the Govern.
mont Of tho United States, involved in
the issues made by traitors, in the per.
sons Of the "Southern Aristocracy," is
decidcdly'iuadmissablc amongst the true
defenders of the government Of OUT
fathers. He has avouchcd to the mill.
'tary authorities at the post of Charles.
ton, during the past three years, tha,
persons who arc known by all their loynI
ncighbors to be guilty in heart and soul
Of the high crimes and misdcmeauors
embodied in. and belonging to, the. I'm
godliness Of treason, to be good citi
zcns" aud =" loyal to the government,
and thas;h he procured for them the en-.
joyment of rights and privileges which
they had voluntarily and of their own
free will and choice thrown away, BY
arraying themselves .in malignant and
,vindictiyc hostility asainst the govern.
ment. Some of, these. who have shown
no public signs Of repentance, Mr.. New.
ton has ayowed publicly, to be g as good
and true Union men us there arc arc i in the
Kannwha Valley 80 *. ,.:'.>.
l. This is, in fact, adding direct insult To
the injury be had already done. 1t il, 'u o
insult to those men-our fellow citizens
who have ever stood firm In the de
fense Of the Union, It is an insult to
all our brave officers and soldiers. who
as an impregnable bulwark, are defend.
ing and securing to us our rights = as
loyal citizens Of just and good govern er
ment. It is 40 injury 10 the, cause eau be
cause, it gives and has givilcIn, strength
and encouragement to our. applicable
enemies. .........l. $500 y
Now, why hqs be, together with few
others who profess to DO loyal, pursued
this policy? Could. men whose heart,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
Captured. by the Enemy.

Mr.. Stephen P. Drake, from Irontoa
Ohio, in the ,2pd Va. CIV, while in charge
of the mail from, the End Brigade, 2ud
Div, Army Of West Va, sailed forward
Of the train approaching Winchester
about the LIST of Nov, and was picked
up by Mosby's men, disguised in on,
uniform. Ten others were likewist
captured, one of whom escaped. Thret
rebels were conducting the ten prisoner:
to their camp; but they had not beet
very particular in searching for Their
weapons, for ono or two of them .hat
their rifles concealed under their blank
cts, and watching their opportunity
loaded and fired, and succeeded in Kill
ing their guards. But the rebels came
out and rctook thrco Of our men, Mr.
Drake among them. We hope the bes
for their safety, but arc afraid we hope
in vain. ..,., ... ..... ave.
Mr.. August Warneke furnishes the
above, who left the Shenandoah .abou
the 9Th ult.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
The Charleston Post-O Office.

i-s eTyLT
IA IiNcoLs VorER1' inss lastSseek' 5
RtprJlieax spd who y generally sup.
ppossdaiso to Sc an tssdeor, 6as:sadden'y:
become much alarmed at the relic Of
atristocfacy in our midst, and feulo for
the moral, results to .our, citizens, uDder
what he IS pleased to- style "the: New
Order Of, things,n (aud which We infer to
DO our freedom from subsection totJelf.
DavisD if Norris Whittcker, whom he
calls an "of5cial representative Of aristo.
cTfatic; e; arrogance Il: g Be allowed 70 re-:
main IN tic Post. Once any longer!
s4Tbosc "big":Words;'but wc~dan't
tell what they mean, asnapplied to- Mr..
Whittekera aAHa our ideas,;of "aristoc-
r.cy,'. ofn ohcial,''f aud Of Arrogance, I"
are 1t: fault, if either Of these terms will
apply. t, him. Neither DO we see the
resemblance. between our Post. Office
sys,am and the cn.ailcd estates; Of
European aristocrats "''..' d.
The fact is, several leading rebels Of
our, town and vicinity, are abitterly;op:
posed to Mr.. ,Wbittcker, because he does
not choose to- help them in giving aid
and comfort to their friends, the rotcls
.
in arms: and arc asing Mr.. Newton, we
fear, to have him. ousted. But Dir.
Whittekcr docs represent the people, of
Knnawha, and will probably give pl;lcc
to another when the Postmaster ticucfal,
or the President, says 50. Ia.
We are authorized to, say, that Mr.. B.
Slack is satisfied with the present I" Pest
officer" and does not want the plarc
himself. Can Mr.. Newton say the san.a
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21

:"WEsr VIRGINIA LAND REGISTER
We would call tho attention Of our
readers to the Prospectus in to days
paper, Of the J." West Virginia Land
Register, Just started at Grafton, W.
Va, by an eoterprisin,g company Of
capitalists. It's the design of tho pub.
fishers to make the Register an index to
all the lands for sale in West Va; Eff.
teen thousand copies of the first issue,
We are Informed, arc to be, sent, broad,
cast, over the Northern States. Those
having lands for sale, would do we'll to
embrace this opportunity of placing them
in the market. See Prospectus in an.
other column. .,.. 49,. .......... o.,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
Charleston RebelRs

Eps. JorRSAL:-ln your last edition
I read, with srea. interest. the sormQri.
cation copied from the, Far4se,u99ttF
honni, in relation to the case of the rebels
Smith and Hale. The ,writernef ,tht
article, however, does not give the NEat !
facts correctly, relating toothcis casa /
Let me state it as it actually Isl:
When Loring's army was 'driveniitsa 4
the Valley, these precious 'scoundrels- i
coward.like- remained behind; and When
General Cox arrived, they we,c,htN;
no orders were at once issued, requiring
persons who were left by ,.oriag, TO hk.
: the oath. So these, men escaped foss.
some time, until their case was at length
brou.h, before the militsry,nutboritia,
and they we're required. 10 sub,cIibsio
an obligation in which thcy'bount then.
selves ito conduct themselves as good
and loyal citizens" and " not to give aid
or comfort TO the public enemy" &c.
! I understand they say they did no:
take an oath Of allegiance 10 the UnitS
States. Certain it is, they did no. tai.
an oath to support, the Government .!
West Virginia. In this latter .case.dE
military authorities cannot act. They
are the agents Of the United States sud
can only require an oath Of allegiance V
that Government. p .. ..r".r.. '"rrI
This matter is in the hands of,%tbe
civil authorities: they musttakc steps 10
require that these men take mn oath 10
support the Government of. West Vi,.
einia. Why has it not been done!
Where nrc the Observation-Disclosures
men, who will sec that these rebels are
compelled to come up to time?
! If evidence is at hand and produced,
to show that they have violated their
oath Of allegiance to the United Statea,
as taken before Cen, Cox, I haivye: 10
doubt but the case will recciye the
earnest attention Of the Commander Of
the Valley. -. -.
There is doctrine that all tho loy,l
, men in the Valley should hold to and
practice, and which; willTapply, to- erel,
case Of this kind; and that Is, that her
is no room here for nc,, ,cho1 hare Le,,
voluntary enemies to ~Me United STATE
S Government" "nless they show their II
, pe"'nnee dy working .for the Union caux
No difference whose. sons tbey may be-
thoy should not he allowed To- sldy bete
If there is no military or civil outborir
t to drive them away, kt Mc Mn,;,,sS9 81
! The pecph do it. Let them notEat.
respected bysociety. Transact no IdSSsst-
, ness with them, and have no. soiccial,in,
tercoarse with them. If tho laws .,re
!, not sufficient, let the people ask oul
Legislature to give US State laws tina
Will require every man to take; ,nri 6,tl
> > ! to support 'be State G Government. -
:, These men do not claim to Ecs' 'lllS Sa2,
: citizens DR.. Hale still owes Mr. ;Noyi,;,
! Of this place, a bill fol, repairing hi
guns when he was captain 70 Of siftiller!yI 4
that: drunken~W iseS (which
unpaid He was then ~ bitter RON,
ne ne Is no loss SO now. He hates We.
y'5g!o'a and everyone Oft supporter.
and is, no doubt, ready to do apv t6in,
10: his power to destroy tic State Gov
e'D'nens'' ~: t.ras :, MARVIN,
~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21

.on, he emmy oil to spare for ae 81
dar wOas d Desc sew Yankees aro mighty cute
fEslIowss:wid dsre wooden a Dnso caD t fool
Jsy sell 'doen South; bat acy ts erI he will
"S aSs dem bore here and ii bore s y $" yoo
81. sS' t s:'{ Is 'ii "s Ss; on t.. top IF
his, aud de bottom en'I he ?S't inks Ks dcy
Some Of desc rebs about net emo dat dcy
will sell all dc whisky, and some ua' bu
viii, Will ' Jr;ok ali up before ole BelzeOuO
m m',, them but, never mind pom .Psy'
g gheo he docs tesin to fire upon ,ns nj
with Kapawhaas c9a! oad -, T a. lower
be { cracking and smoking Ia MG as 49,; -
regions" '"a'T''''.. --...:.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
: 's,++er from the 18th w. :. v a., :. .

"WINCllJsCt ~ nj
l H.. Enron: l;very'hinss's 'ne qa'sS s.
the 1,on' IS that Of the 9th corps I,, two f"r
of '.Gops Of Of which have already left TOO to
leave rs .' ointment has moved from its old
MS md now occupies that Of the nv: IN.
f1si Of the 9th Corps, on the .a r'St nv
~ ,so nike leading from Winchester 10 -
% ;'e r:s some four miles from tine tine
: Ssa,o" Mace. We nreffzias up gu.
' ria'sr quarters, and, fro" a" that s, We
VIM. .,har from the situation, it ~"u'u
s ssem probable that We will renal" mere
''' Our rpr. cavalry, under General :: Custer tel
b,s been doing good work over in h .,i.
don County. 1t would see" ' ,a', No., No..
county has been the resort o. Ina" .Sro w., !,
sO ,,' r,ny Of thieves and cut'throa''
known as Mosby's men, for some '''"I =
n,s, It has afforded them a base % o.
nrcritiops and furnished them WIZ"
SUPPLIES. ani from this point they sa'''e"
c rr and committed their iendish deprc'
1y,ious upon our men and trains among
the las, of which was the killing ana
,,,n,urine orsomc thirty.fse of Captain
HI,zrr's Scouts. This brought down o"
'hs hr,d. of his .ympa,hizing friends y"
,h,, county the wrath Of our co",n'anI'
;"s General, and upon this cavalry ex'
"nSl;,;on was ordered out under Generals
| rr,trr and Powell, with instructions 10
burn every house. barn a"d mill IN me
roun,y, to destroy everything that could
he used by this band Of suerIlIas 'sa'nS 81
the rsuse of the Union, and to drive oil
all the cattle, sheep. hogs, horses and
mules that came in their way. IT Is
sufficient to say that the order has been
most successfully and completely carried
out Between three and four thousand
head Of cattle and sleep, and some GcV
! horses and mules have been brought into
our lines, and Loudon County, which
was one of the most wealthy counties in
the old dominion, is now in a state Of
ruin. :,
The Union people, We arc informed
rcioiccd and clappcd their hands even
while the flames were lcvcling to tn,
ground their own and only dwelling
places, su anxious were they that thc''
suil,y and :rai;orcus enemies night nice
with a lust rctribNlon for the indigultie'
(which they and their government ha'
,innoccnlly suffered at their inpion, ant
accurscd hands. They arc willing &c
trust their fortunes aud their dcstinir'
to the safe keeping Of a benign anc
mcrcfnl government, which, We doub
not, will repay them in due time. VIVA
vii! Cur c"ppcrhcahs and Southern sym
pa,Iizers in the North think Of such DC
vo,ion 10 country rs this?
The 18th is getting along very we'll a
present. Our duties consist in guard
ing trains. standing picket, aud doin:
other ordinary duties Of soldiers il
camp. We expect to get our pay in
few days, after which your correspondent
designs visiting his home, aud also th'
homes Of many Of the boys. for the pur
pose Of taking the mems money.to thci
families, many Of whom, We doubt not
much need it. W. W. II.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-12-21
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~ nj: Willisns, we understand, is about
=: ~ 10 commences s1king xsll1 o. the banks
a,af Elk, for is6loa. Z IA! .,&!:w.Ys,, Oil Co:
1.-The wells on upper. Elk are progressing
:" slowly. Tho fever, We believe, Is still on
*::the> rise; judging from the number Of
l<asa in deuau we soc TIC Daniel
sRoods Co, of Cincinnati, have;struck oil
,, a,is Lewis Co. Ky., which nearly adjoins
=! ssas y VIZ (. On the Ohio River. !,
- - w iSssvsn febel prisoners Of war lefs
here for Wheeling yesterday: