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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-22

On FRIDAY last most terrible explosion
CURED at Washington arsenal instantly killing
and horribly mutilating seventeen young ladies,
and wounding and burning many others en-
ployed there in the manufacture of cartridges,
&c. The explosion was in part due to the care
lessness of Mr.. Brown, the pyrotechnist, who
culpably placed large amount of combustible
material in the building adjoining. On Sunday
fifteen of the young ladies were buried, and the
the funeral procession is described as the largest
and most imposing ever witnessed in Washing
ton. President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, Gen.
Ramsey, and other distinguished persons, be-
side twenty-five thousand people, formed the
procession and participated in the ceremonies.
PROMPT Internationally reference to the
bulletin of Secretary Stanton of June 20, pub
Hshed elsewhere in this paper, it will be seen
that the rebel Gen. Jones, to prevent our batter
les from injuring the city of Charleston, has
placed five of our general officers under fire. A
similar threat was made by Beauregard, but
never carried out. The same bulletin announces
that retaliatory steps have been taken by order
ing an equal number of rebel general officers I'M
der their fire. This is both prompt and just
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General Sheridan.

General Sheridan, the and distinguished
leader of the national cavalry, is we'll described
in an incident related by a correspondent of the
New York Herald ut was at this juncture
that I rode through deuge of rain to General
Sheridan's headquarters 1 found him standing
under a tree smoking cigar. He had just open
ed two sections of Fitzhughs and Pennington's
batteries upon the advancing infantry, and was
watching the effect of their fire. Seeing that his
men still fell back, he ordered up the ammuni-
ton train of the 1st division, and caused Lieu
tenant Malone to issue asupply to Wilson's COM
mand, who had expended all their own. He
then placed himself at their head, and thus adj
dressed them: Boys, you see those fellows yon-
der? They green soldiers from Richmond.
They not veterans You have fought them
well to-day, but we have got to whip them. We
can do it, and we WILL General Sheridan looks
about thirty to thirty years of age is not far
from five feet five inches in height, of dark COM
plexion and hair, and has piercing blue eye
His manner is entirely without pretension, but
at the same time perfectly easy, and free from
any approach to awkwardness. When not
gagged in fighting he is sociable and genial. He
seems endowed with large fund of what is call
ed in the West hard-sense, which he draws upon
in the readiest manner. At every emergency he
is full of expedient, being never at a loss for
means of extrication. His orders are given in
mild, firm tone, without appearance of excite
ment while his manner conveys the impression
that they must be executed. The word fail does
not seem to have entered his vocabulary
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-22

THE design for the Gettysburg monument,
awarded to Mr.. James G. Patterson, of Hartford,
is as follows Asmall white marble base with four
buttresses, eachsupporting astatue representing
respectively, History, War, Peace, and Plenty.
From the centre rises shaft of marble, crowned
with colossal statue of the Goddess of Liberty,
fifteen feet high. The height of the monument
will be fifty feet and the cost will be fifty thou
sand dollars.
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THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
Speech of President Lincoln.

speech OF HT0S1QGnG Lincoln.
On Thursday last, the 10th inst, President
Lincoln visited the great Sanitary Fair now be-
ing held at Philadelphia, and was received with
every manifestation of enthusiasm. At seven
o'clock in the evening supper was served, and
after the bumper" the health of the Pres-
dent, Mr. Lincoln said, in acknowledgement
81 suppose that this toast is to open the way for
me to say something. War; at the best, is terri
BILE, and this of ours, in it's magnitude and du-
ration, is one of the most terrible the world has
ever known Ithas disarranged business totally
in many places, and perhaps in all. 1t has desl
troyed property, destroyed life, and ruined
homes. It has produced national debt and
degree of taxation unprecedented in the history
of this country. It has carried mourning among
until the heavens may be said to be hung in
black-and yet it continues It has had accom-
paniments not before known in the history of
the world I mean the Sanitary and Christian
Commissions, with their labors for the relief of
the soldiers and the volunteer refreshment sa-
looms, understood better by those who hear nue.
than by myself. [Applause] And these fairs.
begun at Chicago, next held at Boston, Cincin-
natl, and other cities. The motive and object
that lie at the bottom of them are worthy of the
most that we can do for the soldier who goes to
fight the battles of his country From the fair
anu UenQef nanQ OF woman mucn, very much, is
done for the soldier, and is continually remind
ing him of the and thought for him at home.
The knowledge that he is not forgotten is CRATE
full to his heart. [Applause] Another view of
these institutions is worthy of thought They
are voluntary contributions, giving proof that
the national resources not all exhausted, and
that the national patriotism will sustain us
through all.
cit is pertinent question, when is this war to
end. do not wish to name day when it will
end, lest the end should not come at the given
time We accepted this war. We did not begin
it. [Deafening cheers.] We accepted it for an
object, and when that object is accomplished the
war will end; and hope to God it never will
end till that object is accomplished. [Great ap-
plausel We are going through with our task,
far as I am concerned, If it takes three years
longer. I have not been in the habit of making
predictions. am almost tempted now to hazard
one.
"I will say that Grant is this evening in po-
sition, with Meade and Hancock, of Pennsylva-
mia, from whence he can never be dislodged by
the enemy until Richmond is taken. If shall
discover that Grant may be greatly facilitated in
the capture of Richmond by rapidly pouring to
him a large number of armed men, at the brief
est notice, will you go? [Cries of Yes yesrl
Will you march on with him? [Cries of Yes
yesv] Then shall call upon you when it is
necessary daughter and applause, during
which the President retired from the stage.]
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OUR VOLUNTEER AGENTS.

The following persons announced agents
at the places standing in connection with their Names
and authorized to receive subscriptions and con-
tributions for THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL:
MISS AMY M. HoMANs East Vassalboro, Maine
MISS MARY P. LOCKE, Charlestown, Mass.
Mr.. w. M MELLEN, Boston, Mass.
MIR. @. T. CRAWFORD, Camp Agent.
where to increase the circulation and influence of
paper.
Contributions, intended for publication, must be
accompanied by the name of the author to insure in
sertion.
Advertising. IA limited amount of advertising in
serted at the first and five cents line for each
subsequent publication. The cash must accompany
all orders.
tended for THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL Except such as
Is prepared in this camp should be addressed to 2
Street, Washington DC No notice taken of commu-
nicatons unaccompanied by the name of the author.
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GEN. GRANT IN CAMP.-Dr. Morton, of Bos
ton, who has been visiting the Army of the Po-
tomac, writes thus of his interview with General
Grant," While Gen. Grant was in Washington
I had been introduced to him, and he now
membered me. He conversed very frankly upon
military matters, declaring that he intended to
give the rebels all the fighting that they wanted.
1t would not be proper, suppose, to write you
the Generals remarks the campaign, but
must tell you that in answer to my question,
How long is this deadly conflict to last?' he
piled, in his COOL unassuming way, Perhaps
until the Fourth of July, and we shall have all
the time, supplies and reinforcements which
they can't get The General assigned me a tent
and an orderly, and invited me to share his camp
fare. On previous visits to camps, had found
that the Generals Jared far better than do the
boarders at the Washington hotels, but our sup
per that night was simply coffee and bread and
butter. The butter (the General said) was made
on the battle field. Since have been here there
has been a succession of skirmishes and picket
firings.o
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FLANKING.-t One of the Potomac Army
respondents writes The rank and file havea
pretty good appreciation of the strategy of the
campaign. They understand that it has been
series of splendid flank movements, and
thanking became the current Joke with
which to account for everything from night
march to the capture of a sheep or pig. poor
fellow, terribly wounded, yesterday said he
the shell coming, but hadn't time to flank it,
And he enjoyed his joke with smile and
chuckle, when his quick eye had sought and
found appreciation among the bystanders. The
shell had f1anked' him by taking off arm.''
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lalentleps o fomenta ad

90 doubt Of their inteutions to fomsnt apd
attempt Inbellion
Garrett Davis is narrOw-miudsd man
who can see but one thing at time. A
few months ago he could see nothing bat
Secession, and then he ragged all the
day and night against it He went so far
as to move to ezpel his colleague, Powell.
aud proposed ell sorts Of annibiIatiOu
schemes. Now his anti.secessiou Juror
has abated, and be has convinced himself
that the great danger of the hour proceeds
from Abolitionism, aud. like Saul of Tar
sus, he bresthes out nothing but slaughter
against his new found enemy. How long
he will run that tack it is difficult to say;
but We must expect just such demoustra.
lions until the niger machine is efectu-
ally aud forever smashed, which, thank
Heaven, it soon will be. ga
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The best way TO dispose Of the resolutions
was to debate them, and let the country
decide upon our action, The resolutions
did not contain disloEaity, as whole. He
had seen the Senator one hundred miles
from home with musket on his shoulder
drilling to fight his rebel apeighbors, aud
he was to day an object of persecution at
his own home for his loyalty, He knew
his vote here would be misrepresented at
home, but he bad higher object here than
to conciliate home sentiment.
The Senate then adiuurneds
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WEST VIReINIA IEeIsLATURE
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Jan. rs

-s friday Jan. ~ 1865.
The Senate was opened With prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Ball.
message from the House announced
the concurrence of that body iu the reso-
luton Of the Senate authorizing the Gov
eruor to present flag to the 4lh Vest
Virginia Infantry. Also, that the House
had passed Hou-e Bill No. 4, in "relation
to divorces >" Read a first time.
Senate Bill No. 4, .tiu relation to the
collection of the revenue" was read a SEQ
ond time aud ordered TO its engrossment.
The Senate bill exempting certain bor-
der counties from taxation was taken up
and subsequently laid ON the table.
Mr.. CARsKADoN called up the Joint reso
luton offered by himself few days since,
proposing to appoint Commissioners to
look out a suitable site for the permanent
capital of tbis State. a @ ~
After some discussion the yeas and nays
were called by Mr.. Brown, and the resolu!
ton was lost by a tieivote. u
Mr. YoUNG offered 3 joint resolution di-
roofing the Governor to present banners to
Virginia regiments in service for period
of one year. Laid over. sirs
Mr.. MAHoN introduced a; resolution Of
inquiry, which was adopted, proposing to
relieve soldiers now in the service from
corporation tax. Adopted.
On motion of Mr., Brown, the Senate ad'
jeurned
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Commissioners sale
Jameg Emlley, OompI't.

Pete, = y,. a,';3 : U' I 6.,,,
by virtue Of decree ofthe Circuit Co art fer Ohio
~ county, rendered on the 19th day Of January,
1854 directed to the undersE ned a. pecal Com uis
Goner, and the time specified the payment ofIhs
debts mentioned in said decree having expired
shall on Monday, the 22d Of February, 1854 at the
ont door u the Court House Of Ohio county in the
city Of Wheeling, oer for sale that part or Lot No
So In the 9th Ward of Said city, In the bin and pro-
seedings mentioned IS having belonged to said de.
PENDANT French, which Is the south a. feet and II
inches Of said Lot No. SO, fronting on BIain street
~ feet and IL incheS, and running back the same
width 0l toet Said part Of lot will be sold In two
parcels ~ toloWg, viz; Inst, the south part thereof
being The vacant or uninproyed part thereof said
TO contain 10 fest 10 inches 'front.' on Main street
and running back same width 81 feet: second
the residue OF said lot on which stands the bricE
house. containing feet inch front on Main street
and running back same width 81 feet
TEAMS OF. SALR-A sufficient amount In hand tn
pay the cOets OF BAo and the costs of this suit and
credit OF 100 days with interest from the day Of EaI
as to onethird Of the purch 8se money. And Is 10
the other tWo-thEds Of the purchase money credit
Of IL and IL mouths In equal installments with Ia.
forest from the day Of sale, the purchaser EiVinK
bonds with good surety for the payment OF The
same And retaining the title until the whole OF
the purchase money IL fully paid.
t- t'J-'sI - HENRY O,PLRSHBR.
JAuztSOE Special CommiEHionsT,
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jan29.St
Prescott Brewery.

+l-a,,.aL =; PaEsCoFT, @. W., January sth. 1894
HAVE leased to my late brewer and bIS t1o
y .pIothers, MesGrs Robert 2. aud Hphrafm LSbStt
my brewery there, and sold to them the Stool.
.E lsu and the accounts due mo for Malt Liouor
tneS are hereby authorized to collect Tbs
quoted and managed by LABATT BROS. SOH'
ram long acquaintance with them and That
t1ther and being satisfied Of their prSctfcaI lI
edge OF the business, have no heSitation in %
nn99nang them to the support of my customers,
a, MlAl my friends and the public TO understard
cteSed iacihties In connection with the purcbHSa
Sov5s S9 and Produce generally at my new ware
To my friends at distance and the nDbI,. T
Houa say that will HtIl continue to receive thsjr
oEp9Es oE the PurohaAe Of Grain aud Produce 1sn
ing all orders. P'H'S' IN MI
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c.. For the IntelliEeacsr.
PhioHl Centres for State Cap

For the Intelligeneer
centres for State Can.
tala.
l notice by the daily papers that Tn.
slaves OF Maine aud Pennsylvania are con-
sldering the propriety Of removing their
respective State capitals from the geo
graphical centres they have hitherto oceu.
pied to the railroad centres of business
and population. aarrssi M -
1t has hitherto been considered impor-
tant to locate seats OF government near The
geographical centres sOf tue States, but
modern experience developed by railway
influences is rapidly demonstrating that
centres of commerce., made accessible nv
railroads, are more important still. a.
much so, that at least two States y1ith
ample experience seem to be seriously dis
posed to Vaeate buildings already erected
IN the interior. aud provide. new onss IN
extreme corners Of their territory. ,Occnnv.
ing, IN fact, the identical relative pOsitio1s
TO their States that Wheeling does TO west
Virginia, simply because these cornsrs
happen to be their centres Of population
roe fact that Wheeling is not 4 0en.
graphical centre is the only argument maj
can be used against her a. the seat, Of
state government All other eonsiderS
aons must be conceded but its Reoveanb.
le4l situation has been and il likelT ~ -
maae Aibpgbear Of. But before acting an
that single idea would il NOT he wsiI -
PEo9t oy the experiences and perhaps ex.
simple OF older States than optselTesP No
doubt II Maine, Peunsylvania and many
9ther States do not move their yarions
0'Ste capitals it will be because they are
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Farnn IN. SAID h

NaH subseribsr offers for saIs . small farm In,
4 FSASe toEnlhip, Belmont county, Ohio, four
iiSs ABOVE MartinsHtlleI and running to the c. p
hailro1d, containing u AerG8. The Improvement
ote log house good bearing orehtrd, well Il
saSetens ,Hetee about 20 acres cleared, the bal
sootsb a. learn terms, Ae5 by applying to me on
ian2a-lme -. ALHX. THnRnnpN-
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Hempfeld RaiIrOad.

SUBSCRIBERS to the Loan for re.on.n,ro tb,.
~ Road arc hereby notified that ths one Sesr's
que on the same up to the first dayof jan
11Aty1 1868, VIII be paid and RTEer Monday ne
hrst day Of February, next T7'Tf2i 'hs
Subscribers IN the city Of Wheeling will be paid
~ the once OF Aoheson, Bell Co., In Wheeling an
InSse residing In Washington, Pa, will be paid Nv
John Baird, Agent At that place. F'4 "
In All cases parties claiming interest must produce
the certificate of Loan. Ne
,.uooo. 20; ADHESION, Atty,
lan2SSt TFuskeal IT n n r.
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What Battery ''D" Thinks of the Ae.
ton OF our City Council In denying
the Right OF Suffrage TO Absent Sol.
dierH.
NEw CREEK, West Va, Jan. 20, 1864.
Editors Lntelligsneer:
At meeting of the members of Battery
D. LIST West Va. Light Artillery, held on
the evening of the Goth, in Committee OF
the Whole, the following preamble aud
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
aud ordered to be published in your val.
liable paper, from which we learn that a
meeting was held by the City Council on
Saturday evening last at which they passed
an Ordinance prohibiting the vote Of the
absent soldiers from being admitted at the
election which took place on Monday in
our city. We say Our City, for there are
orr homes, our wives and our children.
and all that we bold dear on Garth. We
have thought it not too great sacrifice 10
leave all these in the hour when our
homes we're threatened by vile traitors IN
arms, to do battle in their defence.
By this act of the City Council it shows
clearly the spirit that animates them, aud
the feelings they entertain toward us. We
feel that we have Just cause to be indig-
nant at this high-hauded proceeding, but
we would have them remember that we
do not expect to be absent always con
duty"
From the business of the cause in which
we are engaged, we believe az overruling
Providence will smile spon US, and give
such signal victory to our arms, that
having conquered permanent peace, we
viii soon be permitted to return to our
homes again, and woe be 10 those traitors
we have left in our rear plotting treason
We shall not sheath our swords until VIZ
have given them to feel the keenness q
their edge. We are determined not 10 lei
this indignity go unrebuked.
Therefore be IL ReSoipcd: .:a3 -
l. That as soldiers in the field striving Z,
maintain the honor and integrity of on,
once happy country, and as citizens o
wheeling, there has been great injustict
done US, aud all oIher absent soldiers Of
said city by the disgraceful act of the Cit
Council of 1863, in passing said Ordinance
IN alreCt violation OF the law of our State
2. That they have done this in order Il
secure the election Of themselves and 9th,
ers of like ilk. They know the soldiers ar
aware that they are unfit to hold any offic,
OF trust under a loyal State Government
as they have always been in sympathy will
rebels, and there is reason to believe bay,
ocen 10 commune alton with them.
3. That they deserve to be treated with
scorn and contempt by every loyal man
and that they should be classed with Cor
perheads aud Traitors, who never lose Z
opportunity to injure the defenders of tn,
old flag.
4. That the State authorities should tax,
some steps whereby such Traitors wouII h,
expelled from their midst, aud not allowed
to hold offices OF trust, whereby thew car
iolure the interests of the soldier.
.. That those noble Union men in the
City Council, Messrs. Clator, Delaplsip
Cloudy, Blair and Irwin, who endeayorsd
to protect our rights and interests, are hers.
by rendered our sincere thanks, and oar
cordial support in the future.
VoTERs OF THE WRESTLING BArrERy. b
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already fastened where they are, aud not
i because they are recognised as the right
thing in the right place. "a word 70 the
wisea' DC.
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Trustees Sale.

by virtue Of deed Oft trust executed by N. J. Rohsa
~ and vile, on the 9lSt day Of December, 1855, and
nov OF record i9 Ohio county, State Of West viz
81 " az sSSS y Page IS WIN BE Sold attho front
s I ~ Co9Et House In the city Of Wheeling on
Ine House and Lot on north aide ofzano street, h
Hhseling, 1t being the east halfoE Lot No les
The building consists Of two tanemSntG GSch co n.
tanning seven rooms. II go -, 49, ~
Terms Of sale, 0oSh !,
jAn13-30t IsAAo 0OTvrs 49,.
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$50 JELLY Z MANNER, Agents.
6ymnast1c ASSOCIATION.
MORE NEW GOODS

-REoKVRD AT - 90. SOS
In -. N1COLL 81 BROS
YARIETY STORE. ss.sF
CLOTHS, Corset Fronts, Pages, M
IN chine Sewing Six, Blsck Zephyr, DrSb Yar2
SIX Betting, 80 10. Seed Beads, Bone StelIifoS'
Double Steel Crochet Needles, Horn Round OomhS
1ndi4 Rubber Long Combs, seven styles Prene6
Tuck Combs Silver and Steel Beadg 80 100
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No. 1871 Weyne strest. F F6iIadsinhIa
TAR CORDIAL, TAR ooRDTAT. "a
TAR CORDIAL, TAR CORDiAIr
4" IryaIli6Is Cure for Bronehitts.g

U IN 4IVaIIt0Le CttTe J0r BT0nchitiI.
Mr.. Ward says: tDr. WIsHART-Sir: Ibad Rron.
chltt, Inflammation Of the Lungs, Shortness 81
Breath and Palpitation of the heart In their worst
eminent physicians in Philadelphia, but thew conIS
not stop tho rapid course Of my disease and had
aesPatred 9reyer being restored to health: I was
Tres Tar Cordial was highly recommended 10 ma nv
q irIendi tried It aud am thankful to say thst.
Htef using Jour large, aud one small bottle WnS
testored TO perfect health You give reference
to my house No. e6S N. Second street, or at INV
once OF receiver OF Taxes, from A. II. TO 2P NJ
corner OF chestnut and sixth streets. -
~ JOHN WARD
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named med Yisws of Miles o'Reilly as express
Otbey Go1er6 5SSs t2age Of our paper this
on h'.Ga,'. %ifl receive, we think, a general
-Laorsement. They come at the copper
heads in way difficult to be refutsd.
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STRAY HORSE.

STRAYRD AWAY from the subscriber. 1Ivirv T.
n = BenEood, about the eth Of January. an I'll
pc hh0kSE; There ar0 NO especial marks on him
~ HneEeabouts viii bs libsray rewarded bV ssnS
d. a .ea % the Keg Factory in Benuood - =
SeaSo-sS------! ~ CLINE 4 BENSON.
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L. A. Martin and John W. sentz, are
candidates for County Treasurer in Kama
wha county.
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GRo. " SMITH.

tinuanee Of your orders to this eStabiisbment III
sHn aSsnre Jon that NO pains or attention WIN he
Inrnishing Rs good article as thIs estsb
~ mas had the reputation Of hi, herto turning
jSp9aAst LABATT BROS. "