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Waynesboro Village Record: April 03, 1863 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Volume Closed
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Summary: A message from the editors announcing that the current issue ends the sixteenth volume of the Village Record. The focus of the piece is on the newspaper's claim to political impartiality, which, they admit, has been called into question lately by local copperheads.

Full Text of Article:

Volume Closed--This number closes the sixteenth volume of the Village Record, twelve years having elapsed since the establishment passed into our hands. It affords us no little gratification to be able to say that through our own efforts and the influence of friends the office at this time enjoys a degree of patronage fully equal to the past, notwithstanding the united efforts of "copperheads" for the last eighteen months to cripple our business. With this end in view they have resorted to all manner of falsehood and misrepresentation, and in some instances have succeeded in getting well-meaning men to proscribe us. These cases have been rare however, most of those withdrawing being active sympathizers with treason. Of course the paper would prove obnoxious to this class, some of which have paid us, whilst others more consistent with their general character for meanness than the former, have swindled us out of their arrearages. One argument which these "copperheads" have been using against us is that we publish a political paper. It is a high crime in their estimation for a paper neutral in politics to denounce traitors of the Vallandigham stripe North, and thus advocate the cause of the Union and true democracy. They call this partiality, abuse of the democratic party, etc. If a paragraph has ever appeared in these columns casting improper reflections upon the loyal democracy of the North we are not aware of it. Such a paragraph we defy the chief among Jeff Davis' admirers here to produce. The paper will be continued as heretofore--"Neutral in Politics and Religion"--but when it comes to treason and those who sympathize with it, we purpose putting in where we can the "best licks in the shop." Neutrality between political parties and neutrality between loyalty and disloyalty, according to our way of thinking, is quite different. Our respect for a democrat and his opinion is the same now that it ever was, and those who seek to undermine our business as above stated make a sham of the term "Democracy" to more effectually aid the cause of treason, and at the same time escape if possible the odious appellation of TRAITOR.

To those patrons who have responded to our appeal by promptly settling their accounts many of them paying their subscription in advance, we acknowledge our indebtedness, and hope to be able to merit their continued patronage and influence. We have concluded to continue the paper at its present size without increase of price, although we now pay two dollars for paper instead of one dollar, the price paid three months ago. We therefore appeal to those yet in arrears to call and settle their accounts. It will be impossible for us to contend with present prices successfully, with the lying "copperheads" resorting to every means in their power [section illegible].

At Home
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Summary: Capt. L.B. Kurtz, of Co. G 17th Cavalry, has returned to his regiment after spending several days with his family while on leave.
(Names in announcement: Capt. L. B. Kurtz)

Disabled
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Summary: Col. McKibben, of the 158th Penn. Infantry, was "disabled" after his horse fell on his leg in an accident. McKibben has returned to Philadelphia to recover, and Lt. Col. E. S. Troxel, of Waynesboro, has assumed his command in New Bern, N. C., where the 158th is currently stationed.

A Soldier's Remains
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Summary: The remains of Orderly Sergt. Samuel D. Hoover, of Co. A. 13th Reg. Ohio Vol., were interred in the burying ground attached to the German Reformed Church last Sunday. Hoover was killed in the Battle of Murfreesboro in December.
(Names in announcement: Orderly Sergt. Samuel D. Hoover)

Lieut. Gordon
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Summary: A report that Lieut. D. S. Gordon, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, formerly of Waynesboro, has been named to the Staff of Maj. General Schenck as Acting Assisting Adjunct General.

Visit of Indian Chiefs to the President
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Summary: A report about a meeting that took place on March 27th between the President, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the Superintendent of the Census, and the representative chiefs of the Cheyenne, Arapahoes, Camanches, and several other tribes from the Plains. The object of the meeting was to secure further treaties with the Indians to ensure continued western migration.

The Altar
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Summary: On March 20th, John H. Shank and Mary Shockey were married by Rev. W. E. Krebs.
(Names in announcement: John H. Shank, Mary Shockey, Rev. W. E. Krebs)

The Tomb
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Summary: On December 31st, Samuel D. Huber was killed during the Battle of Murfreesboro. Huber was 22 years old.
(Names in announcement: Samuel D. Huber)