The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-04
THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
s LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

= LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
THE SOLDIERS JouRNAL.-A year has not yet
zone by since the commencement of the publ
cation of the JOURNAL but we cannot slip the
opportunity of the incoming of '65 to say just
word or two of the paper. 1t has been published
ten months and has in that time paid, clear of
all expenses-cear of all material, type presses,
&c.,-the snug little sum of flee hundred and
forty. sac dollars and ftty,tsue cents. There are
no debts against the establishment, and this sum
has been funded on interest by the proprietor of
the JOURNAL for the ultimate benefit of the
orphan children of Union soldiers killed in the
war. The amount is considered simply as a
nucleus, and it is hoped that before the close of
1865 it will be much larger. We have received
great encouragement thus far from philan-
thropic friends everywhere, and hope they will
not only continue their annual subscriptions,
but will personally interest themselves in the
circulation of the paper, they can rest assured
that it's objects will be, God willing, fully and
honestly carried out, and that they will at the
same time receive paper worth their money.
THE MCKELvY CORNET BAND, ORCHESTRA
AND GLEE CLUB CONCERTS. splendid mu-
steal corps commenced series of entertainments
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2lst. Notwith-
standing the GOODNESS of the evening, and the
slush and snow under foot, the meeting was
largely attended, and great degree of interest
manifested by the audience, composed prin-
cipally of the sterner sex. Quite number of
ladies were present and gave additional interest
to the meeting. The music well executed
and the singing good, in fact, excellent, when it
is considered that but few, if any of the per-
formers were ever called before an audience
previous to the evening in question. The pro-
gramme was gotten up in usual Concert style,
and was opened with Grand March by the
Cornet Band, followed by the Wedding March of
Mendelsohn, by the Orchestra; the Glee Club
succeeded with song and chorus, " Tenting on
the old Camp Ground,' which was we'll rendered.
and received undoubted from the
audience. Sounds from Home," by the Cornet
Band Prize Banner Quickstep, by the Orchestra,
and s Read me Letter from Home" by the
Glee Club, were followed by a Violin Solo, by
Prof. A. Polite, who displayed considerable skill
In handling the bow. " Do they think of me at
Home," ballad, was finely sung by Mr. j. III.
Miller. The Serenade Waltz and the Bridal
March were really beautiful. The song of "Days
when was hard up" by Mr.. Chas. A. Pilsbury,
was received by the audience with much APP
plause, also the song and chorus, +" Break
1t Gently to my Mother" by the Glee Club, In
fTenting the old Camp Ground re-
ceived, it repeated, and the exercises for the
evening concluded with "Sweet Home" by the
COrnet Band.
According to previous announcement the sec
ond of these Concerts was given on Wednesday
evening last, and was, if possible, better than
the previous one The evening was very dis
agreeable one-mud under foot, and cloudy
sky overhead. 1t commenced raining shortly
after the doors were opened, and rained during
the remainder of the evening. The attendance
was larger than could be expected under the
. circumstances. Want of space prevents our
noticing the exercises in detail Colonel Nickel
Wy very kindly proffered the use OF his piano,
splendid instrument, and which added greatly