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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
Not in Malice.

/ The neople Of tho North have fully
demonstrated, all through tho wal, that
they are free from malice or revenge.
They bore everything Of the South, be''
fore they rcsorted to arms. They took
up their weaponswith reluctance: They
could not be mado to believe that the
rebels wcrc really in earnest, until ths
shot was fred at Fort Sumter. When
they began to fight, they did not cease
to appeal to the South to return to rsa.
son, and abandon hor mad and wicked
enterprise. Wc have never thought OF
starving or abusing tho rebel prisoners
We have taken. Our errors during tho
first two years of the war arose in q great
measure from our excessive leniency and
want of downright earncstncss in treat.
inc the rebels as enemies. Now thcy
are conquered, the North cherl:het no
malicious feeling toward them. If they
will only behave Themselves quietly and
properly tho past will soon be over
looked. The obstacle, II there be any,
to harmony, is not on our side. Even
towards Jclr. Davis the feeling is not
of yindictiycncss. Wo have no doubt
that to-day q minority Of tho northern
men wish for his execution. But the
wish springs no. from personal hostility
to him, or from mean desire to make .
captive feel our power, but from pro.
found conviction that the public safety
requires the punishment Of the othct.i
head of the rebellion. Nothing could
5Pl s. shS hn4tsaait 4ssag gtR ssS eR
maguanimous temper Of the North. It
has pleased the foreign enemies Of our
cause to dwell on what they called the
cruelty Of the North. But NC ask them
to look at our uniformly merciful treat,
mcut of rebel prisoners, and to compare
it with tho starving at AndcraonVil!e,
the murder of our President, and the
spreading Of yellow fever, and sec II
ever a nation was so lonient towards foes
who rcsortcd to such barbarous kinds OF
warfare.-[ Wheeling Mtelligcneer. =
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
President Lincoln's Relatives.

The statement which is obtaining CUT.
rcncy through many newspapers. 70 ths
effect that the late President had %
blood relations save his two sons, is in.
correct. Josiah Lincoln, his brother,
left Harding county, Ky, at an early
date, and settled in Harrison county,
Ind. Ho died many year. ago, leaving
two sons, Thomas and Jacob, and several
daughters. Thomas Is also dead, but
lef. large family. Jacob il still living
on the old place in Harrison county,
and has several children living, although
two Of his sons have been killed during,
the war. Josiah Lincoln, son! -sad
grandson, wero all farmers, in plain y
n not poor circumstances, but hardy, hon, ,,
est and industrious.-[ Hon (IH) 7s!s- =,
oroph. {|rE
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
FtoEl the Wheeling Register.
The Resources Of West Virginia.

The termination Of the war and the
restoration ofpcacc and security through.
out the borders Of our State, have re-
moved the main obstacles to our pros
pcrity. For the proper development of
the splendid agricultural and mineral re-
sources Of West Firginia, two things
are neutrality-suspicious. nod capital.
Our population, always small, averaging
only one person to thirty eight acres of
land, has been seriously diminished by
the civil war. aud tho same cause has
hitherto KEEP, from our State the cmi-
grants from other countries, who have,
in scme Of the Northern States, almost
replaced the numerical loss sustained
dur;ns the past four years. The oper.
ations of the war have also resulted in
the impovcrishmcnt Of many Of our cit.
liens, and, at the same time, tended to
prevent the invcstmcn, Of foreign cap.
ital for the development Of the natural
wealth Of the State. Happily, these
barriers to our advancement are at last
removed, and We can now promise peace
and safety to those who may settle with.
in our borders. and 4 rich reward to
whatever capital may be invested iu our
lands and mines.
During the past four weeks it is said
that more than tweuty.four thousand
cmicrants have arrived in the Atlantic
cities. Why may not portion Of these,
or Of those still to arrive (for the tide Of
emigration is. rather Increasing than
dimiuishins) be Influenced to come to
West Virginia? Land may be obtained
cheaply. There are thousands Of acres
now lying idle and unproductive within
the limits Of the State, which the patient
industry Of these emiSrants would soon
convert into houriShing farms. The
soil is rich, the climate is propitious,
nature has done her part well and will
do still more, if man will perform his.
We have lands suited for every branch
of agriculture. All kinds of grain may
be produced in abundance; fruit trees,
of all kinds, seldom fail to yield 5oun-
tiful crop; grapes may be cultivated
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
PAYNE off the o. s. Debt.

...E +" ISFEo - -. b l. - - ~, % f.s
The question of paying of our natlons.
al debt is beginning to attract the atseu-r
ton Of. nearly fll our leading papar.:-
There are great many different p!l..nl. ..
proposed, but the one suggested By Tie I
New York Herald, somewhat modia.d;{
from What it was originally, appears I To-
tako the best. The TA6une, however
is of the opinion that il cannot be done.
and makes the following suggestions -.
Lot us suggest what we,think might.
could and should be done. fthe;whols
country would heartily take up the idea
Of paying off by voluntary subscriptions
ono billion Of dollars Of tho public. debt,
wo believe the feat might be accomplish,
ed within tho current year. And, such
payment, by reducing our hsa.y !oaa
one-third, would render its payment %
the last far.bing indubitable, and would
enable tho government to Teduee sss
rate Of interest so, fist as the right 70 90;
so natures. Tho two billions We should
still owe would soon be carried - total
annual interest of one hundred millions
Cat fvo per cent? which would DO no
blight to the resources Of country %
vast and 50 rapidly increasing IN popu'
latiou and wealth, as is ours. Payments
Of subscriptions to this billion might be
made in greenbacEs or In any other form
of national indebtedness, and the ~.
demptiop Of this sum would insure ..
prompt and final resumption Of 'psds
payments. .>... ta.a - ~
The total amount thus far subscribed,
as published in the Herald Of Thursday,
is s2,ss0,0OO, divided into 298shar
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
Iron Manufacturing.

The proceedings Of the iron conven-
ton at Chicago last week demonstrated
the fact that only about half tho iron
which the mills have the capacity topro-
ducc, is being manufactured. Reports
from blast furnaces, rolling mills, bar
mills and nail mills show decrease of
just about this ratio from the mauufac.
ture Of last year. The report from
Cleveland is a fair simple Of the state Of
things all over the country. Mr.. \.
Stone reported that in Cleveland and
vicinity there arc two blast furnaces, two
nail mills, four bar mills, one boiler plate
mill, and two forgcs. The blast furna.
ces arc running at loss and are going
out Of blast. The rail mills arc run ming
old rails. The bar and plate mills and
forges arc running only about oue. fourth
Of the time, and will be compelled to
stop or run at loss. Last season the
Lake Superior Iron Ore Companies
brought down 250,00O tons of orc, all
Of which was contracted for before the
first Of June. This year there have no,
been $4,000. tons contracted for. This
state of things is due to the great fall in
the price Of iron, and there is general
feeling among manufacturers that pro.
lection against foreign manufactures
should be given them by the Govern
ment. The Association adjourned to
meet in this city on Wednesday, the 23d
Of August next ClessIand Leader.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
Characteristic Letter from Governo'
RrnWnlnW,

Campbell Wallace, the Acting Presi.
dent of the Georgia Railroad, offered to
return the rolling stock Of the East Ten
nessec e. Georgia Road to the Stockhol'
dcrs, at the depot grounds in Knoxville
and to Gov. Brownlow, as the rcprcsen'
tativc of Tennessee, to which the Gov
ernor nadc characteristic reply, from
which 40 take tho following: ,.''
.'T The East Tennessee T. Georgia Rail
road, under your cntire control, was base
ly prostituted in the cause Of treason,
ADD de6antly and boastipsly transported
rebel troops by thousands, and rebel 'Du
nitions Of war by thousands Of tons
your conductors insulting Union men
on the cars, and decorating the trains
with rebel flags. So far did you carry
your proscripiivo policy that oil loyal
men to the United States Government
were turned out Of employment.
The prostitution Of that great road fo'
three years to the cause Of treason 'he
running off Of its immense rolling stock
and its large amount Of funds, and the
burning of its valuable bridges after you
to say nothiug of the wearing out Of its
stock in Georgia, in frcigh.ing cotton
and running tho blockade, constitute
high crimes in the estimation Of loya
Tenncsscinns, and cannot now be settlee
up by the return of few old passenger
cars and trucks, with few new one'
thrown in. ... ........ -,
AS candid man, cannot advise yor
to return to the depot grounds at Knox
vile. Your telegraphed dispatches t
zollicofer, Vaughn, Rowan and others
are there, urging the arrest Of Unio,
men. Those whom you contributed t.
imprison arc there, and tho sons Of thos,
who were executed arc there, and the,
will make your old home anything but
"social circle to you. The prescribed
and prosecuted members of. the Prosby.
'terian Church, against whom you mad,
your pastor, the Right Reverend Mr.
Martin, preach and pray, are there, and
they will DO longer receive the bread
and wine at the hands Of: q ruling elder
who is steeped o;tho nose and chinjiu
the blood Of. this rebellion ! j.. s..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
The Voice Of the Gallows.

a few years ago young man BY the
name of Brooks was murdered in Du.
buque, Iowa. He was the son of poor
parents, dependent upon him for live
lihood and it was known that no had
savingly earned considerable sum of
money, and this led to his death in this
wise : Brooks was invited by.a number Of
ncw.made associates to 60 into the sa-
looms, in the lower part Of the city, along
the wharf. Hero ho drank freely, treat.
ing and being treated in turn. Finally,
he refused to drink or treat longer-was
followed by a number of the company,
and next morning was found upon the
sidewalk, murdered. Arrests were made
-threc several Individuals were convict.
ed, and the extromc sentence Of the law
pronounced against them. Whilst they
we're awaiting tho execution, many Wis.
itors went to see them. Among these,
one day, was Mrs. B., Of Ohio. She
recognized one young man, condemned
to die, as one who had formerly resided
in the same town with her. His mother
a poor old widow, resided there still, and
he was her only son. Mrs. B. started in
surprise, and naming him, said Does
your fond old mother know you arc
here and for such crime?" lie an.
swcred: Yes! [ had Il letter from her
yesterday, she's dying with grief" And
with this he burst into pitiful wailing
his Sroans pierced the hearts of all who
heard him, he trcmblcd like man in au
"guu Mt, great 'ra'" -tV""a A. ''>
cheeks, and drops of sweat stood upon
his forehead.
The mention Of his mother quite over.
came him /; his thoughts were carried
back to the innocent days of his child
hood, when his boyish gambols had so
awakened the heart Of that mother whom
he loved, who dotted on him--who idol
lied him-and whose old heart was now
breaking. Oh! what sight lie was
in his terrible pcniteutial grief! When
he grew calmcr, lie said 80, Mrs. B.!
I never killed Brooks, but was present
at his murder. .TIhdd not been drunk,
/ lcouM not hare been Mercl 1t is not
dying that unmans me SO; but oh to
die on the gallows! murdercrs death, if
not murderer-a tlrumkards death !
the penalty of strong drink And oh +!
TO kill my poor mother--to break her cn,
heart and disgrace all my relatives +
Aud then he called on all who heard
him, to live soberly, to urge men every
where not to touch the accursed thing.
ooh" said he, "would to God l
could write the sign over every grog.
shop in tie land to caution men. /
,conld ,eritc in big letters that all NIGH
rcud: .-' 80.
This is THE ROAD TO HE'LL! TIL:
Is TIE ROAD TO HE'LL !" ......
And covering his face in his hands,. he
sank down quite exhausted.
AS the words of ! doomed and dying
man, those words sank deep into TIT
hearts Of all who heard them: as TIT
words Of. doomed and erecutcd man
shall they not sink deep into the hearts
Of all who read them now? From tht
high hills, overlooking the river, hi
gollows pcdkS TO rs to-doy.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
NUMBER "a.
Equality in Florida,

A correspondent Of tho Boston Ad-
vertiser describes the arrival at Fernan.
dina, Florida, Of the Government YES.
sci with Gen. Gilmore, Judge Chase and
party: -...
His Honor, the Chief Justice, having
been informed that Mr.. Adolph BLOT had
been duly elected Mayor Of the city by
ballots Of both white and colored citi'
zens, but had not been sworn into Office,
signi6ed his willingness to administer
the oath. Accordingly, repairing to the
Office Of tho Collector of Customs, the
oath was duly drawn up and eagrosscd
by Deputy Collector W. 3. c. Duryce,
and in the presence Of MINOR General
Gilmore and the several military officer.
Of tho post the oath Of Office was SOL
emnly administered to the Mayor.
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Chase, "I am
about to administer the oath Of Office 10
the Grst Mayor Of city elected by white
and colored voters in the State of Flor
ida" 49,.
Tho establishment of civil city gov.
crnment was in pursuance of permis.
sion from Brigadier General Scam mo n.
At the first meeting held to consider the
subject, q committee was chosen to pre-.
pare code Of bylaws, and to report
what officers should be chosen. This
committee, through l.. D. Stickney, Esq,
reported the old charter of the city, ex.
Guiding all that recognized the existence
of slavery, and recommending that q
mayor clerk, treasurer md eight coun-
cilmcn be elected. At this meeting the
whites and colored were present. A res.
olution was offered and earnestly adyo.
Gated by gentlemen who had resided
here before the war and through the re.
bellion, that no person be allowed to
vote who had not resided in the State
one year, aud in the city Of Fcrnan.
dina six months previous to voting
1t was opposed by Messrs. Stickney and
Smith OF the tax commission, and by
Mr. Mot and Mr.. S, B. Noyes, collector,
and lost by vote Of 127 to q. 1t was
then voted that all persons who had been
ID tho city three months, white or col.
orcd, should be allowed to vote and be
eligible TO Office. Twcnty.four men who
had been Breckenridge Democrats before
the rebellion left the meeting in body
On May lst the election vas held and q
Republican ticket, with Mr.. Met at the
head, was unanimously elected, one hun
dred and sixty.ninc persons voting
The administering Of tho oath Of Office
to the Mayor elect to-day, by so distin
guished a parsonage as the Chief JUS
acc u the United States, was therefore
an event of no 1ittIc importance ana So
lcmnity.
This will be the first city government
organized in the South which secures to
the colorcd man the full right of citizen
ship. His vote will assurcdly be with
the loyal men of the South, and will al
ways control State legislation. The in
terest manifested by the celorcd people
in the result of the election was great
They were punctually at the polls
dressed in their Sunday attire, and 'ap'
pearcd to realize the full importance Of
the steps they were taking.-[Ga=cae.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
Three Beautiful Extracts,

owe arc not enemies but friends
We must not be enemies. Though pas
sion may have strained, it must not
break our-bouds of affection. The mys.
tic cords of memory, stretching from
every battlo field md patriot grave to
every living heart and hearthstonc all
over this broad land, will yet swell the
chorus Of the Union, when again touch.
ed, as surely they will be, by the botter
angels Of our nature. ."- Abraham Lin
coins First Inaugural, March 4, 1861.
"IfGod Wills that this mighty scourge
Of war continue until all the wealth
piled BY tho boudman's two hundred
and fifty years Of unrequitcd toll shall
be sunk, and until every drop of blood
drawn By tho lash shall be paid by an:
other drawn with the sword, as was said
three thousand years ago, so still 1t must
be said, that the judgments Of the Lord
arc r: true and righteous altogether: |: '' !:
"With malice towards none, with
charity for all, with frmuess in the
right, as God gives US to see the right,
let us strive on to finish tho work we
arc in; to bind up the nations wounds
and care for him who shall have, borne
the battle and for his widow and bis
orphans: to do alll.which may achieve
and cherish just and lasting peace
among ourselves, and with all nations" 1"
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural,
March e: 1865. =. 4. = 49,. =, :,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14

Andrew Jackson, Oh bis death. bed DE-
clared tho mistake Of his life was that
ho did not. hang, Calhouo, Who Wa1 The
first apostle and able advocate Of :lhg
principles which produced The rsbslllol:
Andrew johnson: We may be Iurs vii
not commit similar blunder: He. vii
hang JEFF Davis. Upon thi. point thsres
need bo no doubt. & q. ( ~.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14

To. .PnEvESr MILK FROM TURNING
SouR.-To each quart Of milk add IF:
teen :,l grains Of bicarbouate ofsoda. This
addition will not affect tho taste Of the
milk, and it promotes digeatioa. '''T:@s
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14
O1i3ina1 8oetrn.
FOR TIE JOURNAL.
TO MY FRIEND.

FOB 1nr JOURNAL.
TO MY FRIEND.
Ny heart is chilled, my pulse is slow,
But oft and often will memory 60,
Like blind child lost in the waste Of snow,
Back to the days when loved YOU So
The beautiful long ago.
l sit here, dreaming through and through
The bliSsful moments I shared with You;
The sweet, sweet days when our love was new,
When was trus,Eul and thou vert true
The blisSful days, but few.
Blessed or wrctchcd, fettcrcd or free,
Why should care how your lifo may be,
Or whether you wander by land or sea?
| caly know that you're dead to mc-
EYermore and hopclessly.'
Oh. how often, at days decline,
| par,c,i from my window the curtain vine,
To Sc from yon: lattice the lamp-!ight shine
Type 0: message that half divine,
Flashed from youc heart 20 mine.
Once moro III, starlight IS silvcrrg all,
The roses sleep by the %;.rlru wall.
The ni.ht-hirI warhlc. his nau!r;3al.
And hears again through lac Swec; air fail
The cvcmins us.c-c''Ii.
But summer will vanish AMI year will fade,
And bring TO light to your winiow-paac;
No gracious sunshine nor patient rain
Can bring dead love back to lie ayA;n.-
call up the past III vain.
My heart is heavy-'ny heart is ho.d,
And that proves dross which | counted gold ;
| watch no longer your curtain f9li-
The window is dark and The night is cold,
And the story forever told!
An.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14

George Peabody, the Loudon B.sks ,as.
is about to return to bi. native eouse@ s, !,
to spend the evening Of bis dayS, 49,.
sleep With his fathers. 4, /: 'ei:5s.:.l: s
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-06-14

Pride is easily seen in all others, b,
we can rarely SEQ it in ourselves.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AT THE BATTERY

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS At THE BATTERY
BARnAcKs-A VISIT or NsPgcnos.-Yesterday after.
noon Gen. Badly Smith, the hon. james 7. Brady,
Col Clark, Commissary Of Subsistence for the Eastern
Department. Capt. Barrier Conmissary Of Subsistence.
Nov.YoIk City; Con- Hamb,in. Col. Bowen, Capt.
yaness, and several other gentlemen whose names
we're not asoertained paid visit 10 the Battery Bar
racls Tho object u their vis for the pdrposc Of
gaining personal knowledge of the workings VI that
extensive Institution. and especially n, TO the manner In
which TIE many thousands OI our returning soldiers who
pass through this Guy arc provided Tor.
Aftor reviewing the grounds, barracks &c, tue dis
tn gnshed gentlemen entered the kitchen, (Which Is
80 extcns scale that meals for 200 soldiers day
could be easily prepared and made thorough inspeo.
ton Of that department. expressing themseves highly
contractor, Capt Samuel o. Baker, conducts the com
mssary department. and tie excellent quality and
variety Of food with which be- feeds the soiiers Whle
these thing. going Capt. Baker hsd not beer
idle by any means but the gentlemen were about to
depart he politely invited thoin to partake
OF "unch," which lunch consisted OF lob
ster salad soft crabs sweet breads mountain oys-
ters. tomatoes. sweet corr. pickles. water-melons,
&C. &C. After the repast abundance OF Ice, accom-
anied with 'Old Henry Clay Bourbon" or "Heidsick"
according 10 taste, was parteken Of vhereupon the
Hon. james I. Brady called upon. or felt called
upon 10 make. matter OF course, little speech
j. I. II. and a speech are rynony nous. and on this
occasion lo chose for bis tLomo "Ladiss particularly
those who preside the culinary department. OF tic
Battery Depot and the excellent in which the
edibles had been prepared The visitors having been
provided with fragrant Usvsnas took thor departure
In re boat Of moods.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22

from tie previously reported condition OF ease ana
ABUNDANCE The demand has been little more acti,e,
bn he fup'y continues sufficiently large 70 meet INC
wants ~ the Community for mercantile and other pur
noses. Loans reiurnnble on dsmsnd were readily
obtained 1T 5d5 per cent OIL strong colateiah, aau
3.lO on three and four months time. Notes oil TIE
6r,t class are wanted ~ capitalists at 7ds per cent
The stock market IL not very animated bnt there are as
many buyers rs sellers Of the sound dividend'ps!ihg
securities
The dividend of 81 per cent. upon the guaranteed
stock Of tho Michigan Southern Road, and the onis'
sion 70 make a dvdendupoD the common, have not
depressed the latter as was expected by PaItleSw
sold it short "upcn information" 1t is well nn'
derstood that large dividend ior the common stocS
will be earned in the six months, and that If it i
not paid il will be because the Company, or its
managers, have some "opeIations" afoat to be
pre'udiccd by he reUlar distribution Of its earn
ings The road will get in its first half-ycar full
~ DIi Q2y n folIoue.