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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Purity Of Character.

Over the beauty of the plum and the
apricot there grows a bloom and beauty
moro exquisite than the fruit itsclf'-a soft
delicate flush spreads its flushing cheek
Now, if you strike your hand over that,
it is gone. The hower'that hangs in the
morning impeurled with dew, arrayed. as a.
no queculy woman ever was arrnyed with
icwels-once shake it so that the beads
roll off, and you may sprinkle water over
it as you please, yet it can never q DC
again what it was when the dew fell ST.
lently on it from heaven. On frosty
morning you may see panes Of glass Gov "
cred with landscape, mountains, lakes,
trees, : blended in d beautiful picture;
Now lay your hand upon the glass and II,
by tho scratch of your finger, or BY ING
warmth of your palm, that delicate tra:
cery willb obliterated." SO there is IN
youth a Beauty and purity of character
which; when once touched and 'dehIed
can never be restored, '% q .'.' - y"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
y =. Ward on his Travels,

The following arc some paragraphs
from rpi Artemas Wards l!asst, letter from
Boston: .,"".I :....'s ..,.
HARyARp CoLLEoE.--This celebrated
ins,itooshun of laruin~is pleasantly sit
uated- in the bar room Of Parker's in
School street, aud has poopils all over
the country. go. 80.
] had a letter yesterd'y, by tho way
from our moutual son, Artcmas, jr., who
is at, Bowdoin College, in. Maine. lie
writes that he is Bowdoin Arab. & is
it como to this? Is this boy, as I nur,
,ured wi,ha Parents care in his child
hoods hour-is he going to, be n Crate
American humorist? Alas! I fear it is
too troo. Why didn't l bind him ou'
to the Patent Travclin' Vegetable Pill
Man rs he was struck with his appear
ancc at our last County Fair and wanted
him to 90 with him and be Fillist? Ah
those boys-they little know how the Old
folks worris about them. But my faith
er, he never had no occasion to worri'
abou, me. You know Bct>ey, that when
| fust commenced my carcar as mora
exhibitor, with 4 six legged cat and 4
brass drum, was only simple peasant
chiId-skarcc Is Summers had flowed
over my youthful he'd. But l had sum
mind Of my own. My father understood
this. &C.," he said, "Go, my son, and
hog the public" (Ile meant bamboo
zle en-" but the old man was alIus H.
tie given to slaug.) He put his with
cred han trcmbliusIy onto my he'd, and
went sadly into the house. L thought
saw tears tricklins down his venerable
chin, but i, might have been tobacker
joocc. lie chaw'd.
LlTEEArooR.-Thc .itlantic Monthly
Bc,sey, is a rcs'lar visitor to our wcs:urH
home. like it because it has got sense
1t don print stories with piru,s splendid
lrllers, and the honest young men dis
gree Llc idiots-so that our dartcrs very
naturally prefer the piruts to the homes
young idiots, but it gives US good square
American literature. The chaps thai
write for the Atlantic, Betscy, under
stand their bizniss. They can sling ink
they can. went in aud saw 'cm.
told en- that theirs was a high and hol!
mission. They seemed gratiticd, ant
asked if | had Seen the Crate origin.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Brigades and Proclamations.

When Bragg was in Augusta, Geor.
gia, jeff. Davis tclegraphed to him lac-
cording to the Augusta Chronicic) "to
hold the State at all hazards, stop up the
roads, destroy supplies, and crush Shcr.
man." at the close Of the dispatch the
strange phenomenon Of an idea seemed
to strike him, aud he asked: "What is
your available force for this purpose r
To which Gen Bragg promptly replied.
" Five proclamatious and one brigade.
Our informant, did not sec the poiMt, and
asked Gen. Bragg to explain. "Why,"
said he, "Govcrror. Brown issued aproc'
lamation, that was one; General \. Il.
Wrisht's made two; the Presidents
made three; Senator y. II. Hills made
four, and that from the eight members
Of Congress made five. shall consider
Sherman a hard case if l can't crush
him with Eve proclamations and one
brigade"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
What an Army Corps Requires,

In the Army Of the Potomac an army
corps Of 10000 infantry has about 700
wagons drawn by 1850 mules. lnclud.
ing the horses Of officers and Of the ar
tillery, about 1000 animals have to be
provided for. On the march, it is cal.
culatcd that each wagon will occupy
eighty feet in bad roads much more
so that train of 100 wagons will cover
$1,000 feet, or over ten miles; the am
balances will occupy mile. and batter.
les three miles thirty thousand troops
need six miles to march in if they loruI
one column; the total length Of a march
ing column of corps is, therefore, TWEEN.
ty miles without including the cattle
herds, and trains of bridge materials.
impatient critics Of army movements
would often be moro lcnicnt were they
to familiarizc themselves with the details
and the immense difficulty Of organizing
and moving large trains and artillery.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Incident Of the Presidents Visit to
81" ... - the Front. IT,. ....',.' '

a gentleman who to-day arrived from
the front, says while on. Saturday morn,
ing Gen. Grant and the President and
his party wcrc on their way from City
Point to witness the review in tho army
of the Potomac, and when about twenty
miles from that place, General Parke,
just from the battlefield, approached and
gave circumstautial account Of the fight
at Fort S,eadmau. Gen. Grant thanked
him, and the President also compliment;
cd him highly for the manner iu. which
he, and the officers and men under his
command, had conducted themselves in
the couAict.
The party resumed their way and
stopped at a fort within mile aud q
half Of the subsequent action, from the
parapct Of which they had good view
Of the contcnding forces. They after
wards continued their trip, their stop.
ping place being within six miles Of Rich
moud. The President has been indulg-
ing in riding on horse back, and his
health has been considerably improved
since he left Washington. lie may re.
turn in day or two.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Education.

"To be educated means that the fac
ul,ies Of the mind are developed :" to
be we'll educated" means that they net
in harmony with the laws Of order which
are the laws Of God. Every person is
to some extent, educated ;-if mott in our
schools, out Of them; if not by the fire.
side, on the farm or in the workshop, in
the street, if not for good for evil if not
for heaven for hell. Gods law is dcrel-
opmcnt. The hungry, craving. mind
will not, can not be inactive. Leave it
untrammcled, give it free range TO
seek its own associations, and miracle
wiH>be wrought fits innate deprnvity do
not develop in it the germs Of evil sown
BY the arch enemy Of man. Surround
it with beauty while in the process Of
development and it will learn to love the
beautiful. Let it bo developed. in dark
dcns where vice and crime hold their
carnival, and it will learn to love all that
is evil. .""...a 49, e.
Parents and guardiuns.you have those
surroundings under your control
Choose yc between them.-[ Anon. 80
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
SERMON.
Wc will rejoice in thy salvation. al in th" name oi
.ur l;od e Will 81, up eur h,nncrs.' r>uN ~: ).

''wc will rejoice in thy salvation. and in III" nnnIc "i
"ur tod Will So, up eur hanncrs.'' l>>lN ~: j.
Luther calls this psalm "a battle cry
Alexander says it se"a prayer for the use OF
the Ancient Church in time OF war. The
Psalm in our English version is headed thus:
The Church biesselh tho King III his exploits.
Her confidence in Gods succor." Ii is both
prayer and psalm. 1t embraces petition
and praise. 1t was evidently written for
,roublous times, and is most fit embodiment Of
the sentiment OF n Christian nation, invoking
aid Of Jehovah for the king going forth 10
battle. and plcdging jubilee III the name OF
God for his successes. The whole Psalm
breathcs the most dcvout recognition OF the
Nations dcpcndenecu upou tue Cod OF Nations.
" Some trust iu charots, and some Ill horses !;
bu. we will remember the name Of the Lord
our God ".
Israel had o king. And it was the saliva.
ton wrought or experienced by him, IN the
overthrow OF Isracls enemies, that the people
celebrated in their song. Yet in their reJoic-
ing ,Lev looked higher than their king, md
in the name OF their God they set up their
banners. s. "a, -.
In America the people is king The will Of
the Government Is the voice oil the people
The rule is by ma.ses-by najoritles. Ihis
war of ours is the peoples war. And here
in the fourth year OF it, ntt0r signal victories
martial aud peaceful, by bullet and ballot,
with the tokens and pledges OF u inll anu
completc deliverancc thickcning about our
nath. what could better express the feeling Oh
cvcrv pntriot heart on this day OF national
thanksgiving than the .riumpii-songo ot lsfaSi'
l. We will rejoice in thy salvation, nnu mt
namc Of our God we will set up our banners.
The salvation that VIC thank God for this
d,v-what is i,2 Surely it is not the mere
success Of a party at the polls; it is not SIM
nly o political, partisan triumph; nor yet the
rn;n Of n battle. The nation IS now before
Gods altars with joyful tribute OF gratitude
and praise. for other and better reasons than
these, In order to grasp the greatness OF the
JoI;verance that has been wrought for US, anu
~ rcnlize its Just significance, our thought
n,n,t 90 back beyond the year just closed.
nsk YOU, my fellow. citizens, Ito orlct 70
v;ov Of 50 much of! the Past ras shall place
sclsarlv before US The truo nature or our pres.
Ont conflict: the principles that; undefile II
ond ',bnt-are involved and at stake In It.
Events arc, important But. what they stano
for. ia the vital thing. If I'VE getat these ano
ora,n them. we shall have truer appreciation
of tie crisis and be helped TO hearne'
thanksgiving. :. < . '2@l ~ ~, =. .,.,,,a \,
day of historic "reminiscences, afour ysnss
aro this Nation declared its Will a. Inc oolioe
!. box. and elected TO- the Chief 4mag1stracy, u
man, whose elevation to that ONCE was niao'
the occasion, though it was not the cause, o.
civil war The war has ragged cea'oieS'''
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Effects of LazinesS.

A lazy boy makes lazy man just as
sure as crooked sapl;ng makes crook.
ed tree. Who ever saw q boy grow up
in idlcucss that did not make a'lazy,
shiftless ragsbond when 10 was old:
enough to be . man, though lie. was: not
a man in character, unless he had for.
tune left him to keep up appearances.
The great mass of thieves, paupers,, and
criminals have come to whnt they arc by:
being broughtup to do nothing useful.
All those who are good men DOW, and
useful to the community, were industri.
Gus when they we're boys. 1f'you do
not like to work nov, love for Industry
cau soon: be acquired BY habit. So my
little render, want you to leokq around
at once for something to do, in, doing
which you can benefit somebody. & Shup.
idleness as you would the evil ono. .,..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

HouE.-The road to home happiness
lies over small stepping stones. Slight
circumstances are c"thc stumbling blocks
of families. Tho prick Of a pin, says a
provcrb, is enough to make an empire
iusipid. The tendercr the feelings the
moro painful the wound a cold. un'
kind word checks and withers the bios
som of the dearest love, as the most de-!
icatc rings Of the vine are troubled BY
the fainiest breeze. The misery of :
life is born of; q chance observation. II
the true history Of gquarrels, public and
private, we're honestly written, it woulc
be silcnccd BY an uproar Of derision.' =.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Confederate Loan.
\ correspondent writing from Frank

\ correspondent writing from, Frank
fort, Germany, says: s, n ;4c",si. .
\ new Confederate loan has appeared
in tho market. It is. not the cotton
loan, but an eight per, cent loan, and il
advertised by lottery dealer, q Mr.
Doctor. for sale. hare heard Of a few
purchases Of a few thousand dollars,
some at from six to eight cents on the:
dollar. Tho fall Of Charleston knocked
it down to seven per cent. The pur',
chaser (and ono I know who took s2O- =
00O) said, if he had good luck, and got
his interest from the rebel Government,
it would poy him exactly whut the stock
cos, him. =, g. ,.a,, ..-..'-. .,p~. =
The Bank Ct. Frankfort reduced its
rate Of interest last week to three and a
half per cent. The Rot'Iebila.~ b nro
charging about two and half to three
per cent. =" ......'. : +;
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
General Grant on the Situation.

General Grant on the Situation.
The following extract from private
letter from General Grant, gives his
view Of the situation: ... ..a.:.~ ..m
We are now having fine weather, and
| think will be able to wind up matters
about Richmond socn. I am anxious
to have Ice hold on where he is short
time longer, SO that can get him into u
position whero he must lose great por.
ton Of his army. The rebellion has. lost
its vitality, and if I am not much mis-.
taken, there will be no rebel army Of any
great limentions few weeks hence
Any great catastrophe to any one Of our
armies would, Of course, revive the enc
my for short time, but I expect no
such thing to happen. | AIN in excel
lent health, but would enjoy little re.
spite from duty wonderfully. l hope it
will come soon. l shall expect to make
you visit the coming summer. .... .
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Enthusiasm and it's Counterpart,

\ sentiment, flame Of affection, or n
delight, the love of the mother, for her
child, Of the child for its mate, the youth
for his friend, the scholar for his pursuit,
the boy for sca.life, the patriot for his
country, the philauthrOpists desire to
spend and be spent for some romantic
danger, John Brown for the slave, the
heroes and hcroincs Of the sanitary com.
mission, and the Christian commission,
no mattcrwhat the object, lis all good,
if it is flame or desire, and makes life
sweet and dear, and reinforccs the heart.
Blu: society in towns is infested by a
class who, seeing that the sentiments
please, seek to produce effects by coun-
terfciting the expression; sentimental
lists who mistake description for the thing.
They have an. intense love of nature,
they adore poetry, and art, pictures, the
moon, the cadets, and the governor
They worship virtue, dcor virtue, and
almost make the name hateful with their
praise. The warmer their expression,
the colder we grow. The soul is lost By
mimicing oul.-Emcrson.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

TIE Power OF LATIN. - Andrew
Jackson was once making stump speech
ont West, in small village. Just as hc
was concluding. Amos Kendall, who sat
behind him, whispered, T" Tip EN- little
Latin, General. They won't be.content
without it," Jackson ,instantlyrthouGht
upon few phrase, he; know, ana in q
voice Of thunder, wound up his, speech
by, excloiuing, !"sE pluribus unum-sipo
qua .non--De; plus ultra-multum:: in
purvo!" The effect: was. tremendous,
and the shouts could be heard for many
-, ;Io,' '...-. &-&:r. &c. :,.''t -. 2" -. -
tDlLCo. -, .-...--.. - :.-.-LH - =.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

Nlittlc boy had a:colt and 4 dog. and
his generosity was Otter. tried By visitors.
who nske ed'lIin, just1oto. hear what ,he
would say, to give them ono or, both Of
his pets. One day he ttold'agentlemsn
present that lie might have tho colt, re-;
serving the dog, much. to the surprise OF.
his m mother, who asked -, Why Jackey;
why didn't you give him the dogY-
!" Soy nothing. mothor; whep he goes to.
get tho colt, I'll tetthe dog on him. =" - r
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
Business Rules for Young Men,

oUSluOo6 4Vu1Oo 4VA AVuo5 '~H
The world estimates men esiibSy BY ythcit sdc5'
cess in life! and; by genorala consent,
permanent suceess,isievidence ofsuperi:a
ority.;t =. ,c,cc:. , -: t:;;~ ,,..i 1" :-vel
Never, under any circumstances: as; s., W.
sumo q responsibility you can avoid 'coa: =:
sistently with your duty to yourself snd1
others. In. other Words. "mina yonrA
own business ~, = ~: ba: .ns;.j -.u;.s;ug
Base all your astious upon 2 principle :,
of. Justice, preserve your integrity; Of
character, and in doing this mover reckon
Remember that self:iltcrest, IS, moro.
likely to war;" your Judgment than all
other circumstances com mbined therefore
look well to your duty when your. interest
is concerned. o. cs.,, ra>G;G '.Y;t
Never attempt to make money at the.
expense Of your reputation, ,t,.,..J .-c..
Be neither lavish nor misery; Of tho
Two avoid tho latter. a mean man is"
universally dcspised, but public favor il .
a stcpping-stone to preterment there: ,
fore generous feelings should be cult?
waited. ....,..-. -.:...
Promise but little; think much, and
do more: .,. .""...... g. - .''~~-'
Let your expenses be such asto'ieave =
balance in your pocket. Ready money p.
is always friend in need. ...... a.-.. 70:
Keep clear oflawsuits, for even if you -,
gain your case. you are generally a loser.
Avoid both borrowing and lending" !?
Liquor drinking, smoking cigars and ;
chewing tobacco arc bad habits; IL they {.
impair the mind and pocket, and lead TO:
a waste. of time. They tend to let ono
down, and never lift one up, in the re-
gard of the virtuous and the good. '!'"%'
Never relate your :misfortunes to
others, and never grievo over what yoou5
cannot prevent. ..,r ... y ,is;4a"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

!. Hiram Powaiirs, ii tho Sculptor; writes.
from Rome = to tho father of.'a nameiaks
Of his Who is soldierinthe Union Ar
my, saying Of the volunteer, "though be
may hobble upon q wooden; leg, and !.
write his name with J sinister hand. l..
shall feel more pride 10 the name Of: Hi.
ram Powers 60 written, than in myi own,:
engraved on tho marble Of all my works"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

As dayfgh. can be seen through very
small holes, so little things willillustrate
a persons character: Indeed, character
consists in little acts, and honorablyper.
formed;i daily'lifc being the; quarry from
which we build it up, and rough .bewn
tho habits that form it.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

"That was o horrible affair-the mur'
der of Dean, and sealing up Of his re,
mains in a tin, box y sew hat Deau?"
asked half n dozou voice, at once" Sar'
dine" .'. "-'-
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05

An Irish paper publishes e : the he,f follow
ing item -. 81 %..:.... .. sc.-srq ..
"A deaf man named. Taft, was run
over by,a passenger train andr'killed
lie was injured in q. similar way about
one year ago: ~ .,.n. r.,:-. . ...
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-05
A THANKSGIVING Sermon.

We are indebted to S. DESEpIcr, Esp, for
the following extracts from most excellent
sermon delivered in pit,sburs, Pa, on Thanks,
giving day, Nov. 24th, lSGl, by Rev. il.
JOHNSON, Of the 3d Presbyterian Church OF
that city. |. will well repay careful peru
sal:
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fro pE CONTINUED ]

~. H. Stephens speech. March 2ls' l:Gi' Savannah
C,a ntter the States secession.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-28
PRoPoSALs
,TAYORs OFFICE, july az. Iss5


Sealed proposals will bereceiyed by the under.
signed until IL o clock, M, on THURSDAY, 10th
day Of August, for the building of q Sewer in
Seventh street west from H street north to the
canal, under the following act Of the Corporation
q, 1895:
Be Il enacted By the Board of Aldermen and
ne Hoard " Common ObuncfI ~ the CITY NJ
Washington, That the Mayor be, and he Is
hereby, authorized and requested to cause four.
feet barrel sewer to be constructed along Seventh
street west, from street north TO the canal the
said sewer to BIO so located and constructed as
not TO interfere with the railways laid along the
said street, or interrupt the travel passage OF
the cars thereof that the said shall be pro.
yided with such man holes and lateral sewers
from the corners OF interesting avenues and
streets as may be deemed necessary; that the
work shall BIO contracted for pursuant to exist
ing laws, and be executed under the direction Of
the City Surveyor and superintendent Of the re-
spective Commissioners Of the Third and Fourth
to be appointed by the Mayor; that the construc-
ton Of this sewer shall be commenced at the
canal, and the work thereon proceed regularly
two squares Of the street shall be open at one and
the same time, and that 10 defray the expenses
incurred under this act special tax be, and Is
hereby, imposed and levied by authority Of the
act Of Congress Of the sd Of February, 1855, on
all the lots and su bdivsional parts Of lots along
| the said Seventh street west from II street north
to the canal tho said tax to be assessed aud col
lecteu IN tne same manner as Is now provided In
the act Of May - 1885, for assessing and collect
| ing the cost oflaying foot-payements; PrOrided,
That the expense Of constructing this sewer along
such portions Of seventh street as are crossed by
| other streets or avenues shall not be assessed
upon the owners Of private property, but shall
be paid In Just proportions out Of the funds Of the
Third and Fourth Wards, Of which u sufhoie
amount Is hereby appropriated; and the differ.
ence In the cost OF constructing the several pri-
vate laterals along the line Of the said stree
shall be paid for out Of the respective ward fund,
| In their proper proportion. ..r
Bidders will state the price per lineal foot fol
the four feet sewer per lineal foot for the later
ais, which will be eighteen inches 10 the clear
| per trap each {; per manhole each, which shall In
include all excavations, SC, &c. as will NOR,
| fully appear in the specifications.
The right to decline all proposals., should II b,
deemed for the interest Of the Corporation to Dc
| so, Is reserved.
Specifications can be seen at the fnco Of III,
| City Commissioners every day between tn,
hours Of 10 o'clock a. IN. and IL m. Also, II
the City Surveyors Office every Monday ant
| Friday.
None but prastical mechanics need bid.
| RICHARD WALLACE,
| jy2S- eodtaug1O Mayor, b
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-28
lGREAT SALE
" OF sERvICEABLB MULES.

oUARrERHAsrgR GENERALS oPPIcR,
WARRINGTON CRY, d. c., July Is, 1865.
ONE THOUSAND MULES will be sold at pub
lie autiOn under the direction Of Captain G. Hay,
A. q. NJ. to the highest bidder. at
CLEVELAND, OHIO,
commencing TUESDAY, August s, 1865, and con-
tinuing from day to day till all are sold.
Many Of them were bought In the beginning Of
the war as young mules, accompanied the armies
In all their marches and camps, and are thor
oughly broken hardened by exercise; gentle
and familiar from being so long surrounded by
the soldiers.
Though sound and serviceable, they are no
longer required In the army, aud can be pur-
value.
Sales to commence at 10 4. IN. each day.
Terms cash, In United States currency.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Breyet Brgadier General In charge
jyl7-lSt First Division, q. NJ. O. o.