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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
Provost tMarshal's Office in Richmond

A correspondent Of the New York
Express gives the following lively sketch
Of the Office Of the Provost Marshal OF
the army of the James:
In the small room 10 the State Capitol
of Richmond, opposite the library, somo
time since the Chamber Of the Conted-
crate Senate, sits, in Mr.. r. NJ. T. Hun,
tcr's chair, the acting Provost Marshal
of Richmond, Lieut..Col. Fred L. Man.
ming, Of tho army Of the James. A
motley crowd, numbered BY hundreds,
throug the door, aud are let in a few at
q time By sentinel. The Colonel at
tends to their cases at the rate Of about
six q minute. There are few more in.
tcrestiug places than the Provost Mar
shal's Office Of lately captured city.
Let US listen q moment to what these
people have to say:
"There's lot Of soldiers taking away
my fish, and don't want to sell my fsh
at all, and they give me this they say is
greenbacks," holding out on advertise.
ment Of Plantation Bitters printed in
the guise Of a bank-note.
"Corporh, take file Of men aud ar:
rest those Plunderers that this man will
show you"
81 anna soldier in the rebel army,
and wish to give myself up"
Sergeant, put this man With tho
others"
"I came into the city lost Sunday, sir,
and haven't been able to get home again"
"Can't help it, sir; strict orders that
no citizens leave the city to-day" ... 49,.
"My husband is very sick, eight miles
down the river, sir, and I want to 80
down to. night"
Certainly, madam, hero is your
pass" .-s.-. 10
"Docs q newspaper correspondent
need pass to so back to City PointT
"Yes, sir here it is"
GA couple Of soldiers have taken
a~lot Of jewelry from my shop"
When was it7" -. -,.
TUESDAY morning" -.
"Can't 60 back so far, sir; you should
have been here yesterday" ,..
And so it will 60 on for moro than
fifteen hours during the day, if tho obser.
yer is disposed to wait SO long, or il
allowed to do so. -. d"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
The Libby Prison Turnkey.

Dick Turner, tho noted turnkey Of
Libby Prison, is securely locked up IN
the most dismal, subterranean dungeon
Of that place of torture. There is no
pity for him in Richmond. A CORES
pondent who saw the crucl-hearted man,
describes him pale as leprosy, his beard
whitened, his deficient teeth ajar and his
eyes full Of terror. He is now as mean
and cringins in his behavior as, in pow
cr, he was insolent and cruel. When
turnkey he shot men dead with q revol.
yer who came to the windows for air
and light; kicked and knocked down
others, and took delight in augmenting
the untold miseries Of the poor pris oners
under his charge. He has heard, in his
louthsomc cell, that the soldiers have de.
creed his death, so soon as they are fully
assured Of his identity, and his plead.
inss for mercy are presented to all who
came near him, but he pleads to hearts
Of stone.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
A D1scoyERY.AAu employe in th

A DlscovERY.NAn employe in tho
Surgeon. Generals Office, Washington.
has discovered q new use for petroleum,
which it is said will materially affect tho
market value Of that commodity and
coal. His invention consists Of a simple
process ofad herring the debris or dust Of
coal mines and yards with petroleum
into Jumps or blocked masses, which 1g.
mite readily without use Of soft Goals or
kindliugs, lasts longer, and gives out .
moro intense heat than ordinary anthra'
cite, and costs about one.half as much.
Competent judges assert that this inveu'
ton will cause q material revolution 10.
the prices of coal. Tho inventor was led
to his experiments by an article speak;
ing of the waste Of coal involved in this
dust, and the annoyance it proved At the
mines and expense involved. =: .'1s3
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
Wise on the Execution Of Traitors.

When John Brown invaded Virginia
and deseerated the sacred soil, he was
arrested, tried and convicted Of treason.
Henry A. Wise was then Governor Of
Virginia. He was appealed to by many
of bis political friends'in tho North to
commute the sentence Of Brown to i'm.
prisonment for life. Wise answered the
letter Of the latter, giving his reasons
for allowing Brown. to be hung. Brown
invaded Virginia for the purpose Of lib
Grating the slaves. Wise declared his
crimes to be "the deepest and darkest
that could be committed against our
(his) people," Therefore he should be
hung, and {" his body delivered over to
the surgeons, to await the resurrection,
without a'gfarc in our soil."' The 'sug.
gestion that hanging would make o
martyr Of him, only proved the necessity
for hanging him. Was it ever known
BEFORE" says Wise, "that it would be
impolitic for q State to execute her laws
against the highest crimes, without
bringing down upon herself the ven.
geance Of q public sentiment outside Of
her limits and hostile to her laws? Is
lit so, that it is wisely said to her that
she had better spare murderer, rob-
Der, a traitor, because public sentiment
elsewhere will glory an insurrcctionist
with martyrdom 4? If so, it is time to do
execution upon him and all like him."
This is logic that will apply to the
traitors who sought to destroy the Gov.
ernment Of the United States. Wiso is
one Of the worst of those traitors, and
according to his own reasoning, he ought
to be hung. Out Of his own mouth he
may bejudged, condemned andexecuted
John Browns crazy expedition consist.
ed of thirteen men. His object was the
liberation of the slaves of Virginia. The
Southern traitors exhausted the resources
of the so.callcd Confederacy in order to
destroy the Government and build upon
its ruins an empire in which slavery
should be the chief cornerstone. John
Browns enterprise failed-he was cap
tured, tried, convicted and hung. The
great Southern rebellion failed also its
leaders are within the control Of the
Government; they are guilty Of the
blackest crimes known in the history Of
civilization and shall it be said now
"that it would be impolitic for the State
to execute her laws, against the highest
crimes2" Whatever might be said then
Wise contendcd it would not be impoli
tic, and therefore he hung John Brown
The Ex-Governor and Ex General, il
now the criminal. His crime is create
than that Of Brown, in. the proportion
that the loss of half million Of lives j
greater than tho loss Of two or three
and in proportion that it is worse to at
tempt to destroy free Government thar
it is to make freemen Of slaves. Shal
the Government fail to put the stamp Of
infamy upon those crimes7 Shall tht
leading traitors escape? Why? lie
Henry A. Wisc's John Brown letter
auswer.-[ Cincinnati Gazette.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

ScuooLs.-There is one thing, how
ever, concerning which We will drop our
people suggestion: that is they should
not relax their exertions in building up
institutions Of learning independent of
State aid. individuals who have the
means should join together and build up
good high schools, in our State. A large
number of the daughters Of West iVir-
ginia arc now being educated 10 Penn
sylvania and Ohio. This state Of things
should not be continued. We should
provide the means Of educating them
without sending them abroad.-[ C'arhs::
burg Telegraph. .. ..'- i'.-."..... - =.
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0ri9iaa1 2oetra.
Fon THr JOURNAL.
DO I FORGET THEE!

Go, in the summer when the morning
brcakcth,
And all around is lulled midst placid light
When the sweet tiny field-Aower 'waketh,
And softly sishs its perfume exquisite
Behold the lark-up to the clear sky winging,
Thrilling aloud his luscious free born notes,
From his bright speckled breast the dcwdrops
flingins-
Away, away, till lost to sight, he floats.
Doth not the feld-Aower love the coming
morning,
Enclosing every leaf to drink the light :?
Doth not the lark'S eye swell to meet the
dawnins,
His wings spread strong, to reach his airy
height ?
II flowers and birds change not, why ques-
tion nc
DO forget thee?
Go, in the noon.tdc, when the sun is geam-
ing,
TO the deep forest watch the painting deer.
Under the trees outrageous watchtul dream
ing,
Tmidly starting at each sound they hear !;
List to the wren and black-bird singing,
Whilst the calm breathing wind just rocks
the leaves
The emerald wood with mcloly is ringing,
AS light with shades and music intcrwcavcS.
DO not the shy deer court the boushs oc'r-
shading.
Their wide, hot nostrils snuff the welcome
bowers?
The songstcrS Of the grove are screnadins-
Each to it's mate the joyful tidings pours.
Ifsuch as these change not, why question me
Do forget thee
Go, in tho evening: watch the streamlet
flowing
Ger pebbly banks, through green and velvet
meadS;
The spor.iYc fish, in gold and silverglowng,
plaSh in their crystal home as day recedeS
Aud mark the sunAowcr, when the west is
streaming
With rainbow clouds Of light, as Sol retircS,
Turncth,its face to catch his last smile BEAM
ins,
Then bowling to it's grave, the earth, expires.
Do not the sportive fish, when days descend
ing,
Leap to the strcamlct's bosom i'll their play
Doth not the sunfowcr-Githtul to its tend
ing
Lingcr to catch the last departing ray?
Fond friend, if these change not, why question
Do forget thee
CHARLESTON. May 30. J. A. O.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

A few days ago I was in grocery
store, when on Euglishman came in tc
make a few purchases. but was not suited
with the prices, so he broke out With
" What a bloody country; I csuld Se,
more for two pence at 'omc, than can
get ere for 'alf crown" why the
devil didn', you stay at 'ome?' said
the angry grocery man. "1'll tell you,
replied John Bull, Il couldn't get the
two pence!'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

Sold" Bob, that's 6ne horse you
have there what's he worth p "Ihree
hundred and ffty dollars" "Not so
much as that" " Yes, every cent of it,
and another fifty on the top of that
Are you surc?" "Yes, IN swear to
It." %An right" g." What are you so
darucd iuquisi,ive for ?" Merely for
assessing purposes; I am the Assessor
for this ward, and only wanted to know
what you rated your nag atr'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

BACHELORS BCTToSS.-These deli.
cious little cakes are prepared BY rubbing
two ounces Of butter into five ounces Of
-four; add five ounces Of white sugar ;
beat an egg With half the sugar, then
put it to the other ingredients. Add
almond favorins according to taste
roll them in the hand about the size OF
large nut, sprinkle them with lump
sugar, and place them on tins, With but
tered paper.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
Scene in a Country School Room

7lacher-Point out the Southern Con.
federacy on tho map.
Pupil-It used to be on tho map of
North America, where it remained four
years constantly changing its boundaries
but after awhile General Grant scratch.
ed it entirely out. '','
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
T,r 1y,r or A. CoxxA.-Orpbeus C..

THr USE OF A CoXMA.-Orpheus C..
Kerr illustrates this very ingeniously !:
By misplacing Of q comma, he complete:
" changes thu. sense of the Scriptural
passage The wicked fee when usno
man pursuetb, but the: righteous is as
bold. as. .. lion. Making. it to read,
"The, wicked FLEA, when no man pur::
,dsth4 but the righteous, is bold as J
lion" Can anything be more ridicu.
louS.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
How TUE REBELS GAINED By E1!
Richmond correspondent

At Gen. Winder's hesdquarterii the
following Was found written by General
Ould to Gen. Winder, Commissioner Of
Exchange, from which I mako rcrba.;
TIM copy Of the gist Of the letter: ".Tbe
arrangement for the exchange Of prison-
ers works largely 10 our favor We got.
rid Of miserable wretches, and receive in,
return some Of tho best material I ever
saw" Comment is unnecessary. >.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
Important Advice to Farmers.

The New York Tribuue, in long ar.
ticle in relation 10 the mistake which
farmers make in rushing their wool into
market after tho present fashion, depre-
Gates the custom, as it deprcsses the prl'
ccs, compels the manufacturer and dealer
10 20 into the money market, and in.
crease its discount, and this in the end
has to come out Of his pocket. If be
will keep his wool out Of the market, says
the Tribune, till such time as it is wanted,
he will then have all the advantages Of
the increased demand, and can have that
money in his own pocket, which the
money lenders obtain, and that gain
which spectators make. If his wool is
in good condition he need have DO fear
but be will obtain fair price, and that a
iudicious discrimination will be made
between the good and bad. He may be
sure Of this-that it will not be sunk to
the level Of the bad conditioned. He
will 6nd in this course better protec.
tive tariff than any Legislature can en-
act. Leave it to him who washes his
wool at gallop, shears it at gallop, but
stuffs it at leisure and ties it with pa
,icnce, to sell it at gallop-wherc and
when it cannot be examined. To him
whose object it is to obtain heavy aeeces
We have little to say, for be knows buy
ers are ordered to shun his ncighbor.
hood. He does not produce that kind
of fleece to impose upon the wool buyer,
but to take advantage Of the credulity
of the farmer and induce him to pay
high price.f bis ewes and rams.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

SHERMAN took more cannon at
Charleston without battle, than Sapo.
leon took in any three Of the; greatest
battles he ever fought. -....:.,...
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

A sweet girl is a sort Of divinity to
whom even the Scriptures do not forbid
u, to render " lip service"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

We cannot earn genuine manhood
except by steadily serving out thepsFiod
Of boyhood.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
The Losses Of the War.

A writer in the New York Times
makes the following calculations ground
cd on the best attainable statistics
"The natural increase of population
IN this country is p per cent. per an.
mum. and to this we must add whatever
immigration there has been in four years.
The results are these:
Loval population in 1860 $4,000, 900
Natural increase (of four years. 2,300,0
immigration of y rs, round numbers 100000
Total increase Of population 3,l0O,O0O
One.ffth ablc.bodied men '-...-. 62O.OOO
Died and disabled in the war . 100000
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

According TO-. Articles of War it is,
death TO stop cannon ball.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

When is a ship like an apprentice ?
When she Is "bound out"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31
Increase of able-bodied men since 1860, $500

Increase ofablc- bodied men since 1860, 32o,O0o
Thus we have gained more men than
we have lost (including all the disabled ]
since 1860. There is no doubt this es.,
innate of loss is fully high enough. The
loss and gain of property will be found
in nearly the same proportion, five con-
slider the public debt loss, which it GER
,ainly is not. But let it be SO, and We
have this result: 49,,
rrIsso'' 1850 '' '''D' sl2,ooooooOoo
Increase (previous l3p. cent? .-- .......
assessed at 10 per cent. FOR ,o
pedSst whole national debt 2, 300, ,0oo,o 900
Leaves nm actual increase 49,. 49,. -, :, .
.(lS66) of -. :,i.- sz'cvvooV'VVD
Now, let us suppose the people pay OF III
this entire debt in one year, they VIII
then be richer than they were in 1860
BY 81, 2,OOo,OOO,o0o. ..,.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-05-31

sAsojourner at the spottswood Hotel
for FIVE days previous to the evacuation
of Richmond, says the following vas bis
= .:.'..... SporrswooD HorEL,
.r:r>s RICHMOND, VA, March 81, 1865.
Mr.. Chas. F.. Green, .I-."..
. To W. F. Corkcry, DR..
Bills rendered e?ery Monday, and prompt
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE
Insurance Company of the
State of Delaware"
(0RIuIsAL MILL oREKK, 3O.)


(0RIonAL MILL CRBRK, &o.)
THIS Company continues to offer to the people Of DeA
by Gre on all descriptions OF property, except Marine
risks.
The Institution Is commended by over 90 years exper
In and attention to the subject e Mutual Insurance.
beng the FIRST to introduce the principle into stAe
by Of which, II is believed the Managers have
been enabled so to adjust and discriminate between the
different varieties Of property, 10 render the member
ship among the most equitable in character Of the
Gus Insurance Companies presented to the public.
1t takes credit ITSELF that its payments OF losses have
been prompt and LIBERAL that in % years business and
losses reaching 100000, not single litga
ton has occurred and scarcely one without entire salts
faction to the parties Insured.
Looking more to the safety than the number and
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sands OF Dollars Of Insurance. either requiring
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jects Of Insurance for the character Of the Institution
In this manner It is conceived 1t has the safest and
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within reasonable range.
As evidence this has not only reduced the rate Of
Insurance, at all times moderate one-sixth during the
at two years. but presents now clear surplus fund Of
45OOO ~ security against any assessment on the Deposit
Notes. which by the resort TO Scrip Certificates OF
the balances due TO each member, being issued, will
be paying interest to them from January 1862, AT the
ateo per cent. Per annum, thus making still iarhO
deduction.
1t commenced the year 1862, with real protection
the community In Deposit Notes Of i26O,O0O
Surplus Fund 10000
Total protection, 100000
Is the work OF the Farmers Of Delaware and as such
Presldent-JBssE SHARPE.
Secretary aud TreaBurer-RoBERT MCOABB. NJ. b.
DIRECTORS:
Eli Wilson, Brandywine HID; James Delapain Christi
Hd; James Webb. Samuel Barr, u. @. Stotsenburg
and Jesse Sharpe, Wilmington lld.; Robert McCabe, Mill
Creek lld John r williamson White Clay Creek lid ;
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A. Fleming, Peter f. Causey Miltord Henry Todd, Dover
Charles Tunnel, Georgetown.
AdENr5As we'll for receiving applications for Hsur.
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Eli Wilson, Brandywine Ild Robert Mccahe, Mill
Creek uda James Deapiain, ChrstiAna lld.; John ".
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pencader Hd, Rcd Lion ST. Georges, and Appoquinmink
Hundreds Joseph Y. urllth, Smyrna James CIlppen,
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Tunnel, deorgetown; Henry Todd, Dover.
Communications ou general business addressed to the
underaigned Wilmington will receive immediate atlen
Ion.
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