The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-10-18
!. The Rebels Teaching School! 4 :.


having failed to destroy the Government
by teaching rebels how: to shoot Y ankees,
seem to be, turaing their, attention to
I" teaching the young idea how toshoot.n' :
They once had q very hearty and chiv:
,llrous contempt for !" Yankee school.
masters" but now ere but too glad to
gain; a livelihood, BY: taking up the same
vocation for. themselves, In this we, see
ono Of the compensatory results Of the
lato rebellion. . hey will certainly be
much more honorubly employed-ifthey
do thoir work honestly and pasriotically'
of which We have our, doubts-thau
they have at any time during the: last
four years. Wo only hope that they
may discharge their duty in. their new
vocation as faithfully and as energetic.
ally as their de1piscd :" Yankee: prede;
cessors have DONE. 90! sitj... "
+ The senior member of the Lee fpmily,
lately the. proud communder-in chief Of
all;the rebel armies-iu' which capacity
ho beoaue justly. responsible for the
blood Of, loyal men, shed in defense Of
the: government. he was trying TO over.
whelu,- recently; as well known,
been made, With loud flourish Of rebel
trumpcts, the President Of Washington
College in Virginia. ~:Wo now learn
that Gen. W.. Curtis Leo, a'young scion
Of the rebel stock, aud; lately q General
in the rebel army, has been made Pro.
fessor Of Engineering in the Lexington
.(Va.) Institute. He will undoubtedly
6nd few inharmonious elements in his
now position, since, q, it appears, Gov:
Pierpoint, with that. consideration for
the feelings of traitors which has char.
scterized his official conduct for some
time past, has taken good care: to ap.,
point a. Board Of Visitors composed,
With two exceptions, of original rebels.
We hope that, in their new calling, the
late leader Of the. rebel armies and his
sou will make better uso Of the learn.
ing gained at the expense Of the Gov.
ernment than when they were engaged
in the work Of endcavoring to destroy
that Government. i :.. ~. - -. ~ -:
An exchange, in referring to the TO-.
stitution:i in Louisiana formerly presided
over by Gen. Sherman, Suys:; .-it. =.
The State Of. Louisiana" had, before
tho war, an. endowed collegiate institu:
ton, under: the stylsiand title Of. the
State Seminary Of Learning and Militia.
~ Academy Of Louisiana, located aoar
Alexandria, on Red river. 1t owes: its
origin to neither State nor individuals,
but to- The li6eraliy Of the Geseral Gopi
ernmcns, as its often quoted inscription
testified; and it is. the very institution
Of which Major General VT, Sherman
was;th FIRST Superinten don't !, =; -
This institution was latelyareorgan
lied. If. our readers. inquire ,hoV,'nwe
give them tho following facts: The
claims Of the former Professor, .,eere sci
aside ,oih Indignation, and their place
filed with three reLst Majors, just from
the Confederacy. Tho place Of Super
intendeut (Shermau's) is left open&tor .
Confederate: General (Bragg OF. Beauro-
gard Two Of the Major. Professors,
W learn, have distinguished themselves
as commanders Of batteries. in the Con,
fcderate service. Among thom is; Major
West, United States Military Academy
at West Point. The lust, if not the
least, is tho late Chief Engineer. Of the
confederate Trans. Mississippi" Depart:
meut, far-famed for his reconstruction
of Fort De Russey, which was taken BY
Gen. Mower in less than three hours"
Our Southern friends go tt;a little too
strong. If they were wisc,. they would
avoid the danger of o reaction at the
North. The disposition, towards: them
is now exceedingly favorable: II =. Z: