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The Pierpoint Divorce Law.

--The divorce law, separating ‘"rebels"’ from their wives, is in operation in Western Virginia, under the Pierpoint government. A Virginian who left Preston county, Va., on account of the treasonous state of opinion there, sends us the following latter since received from his wife:


Postland, Preston county, Va., May 2d, 1862.
J. G. Hays.

Your to hand informing me of our Legislator Passing a Divorce Law. You are a Good piece behind the times as it has Been a Law for a months, the Law is Generally acknowledged. By all the Ladies whose Husbands have gone to the I as your Do take the Law. You may consider yourself free from me and at Likely to Remarry at your will & Pleasure. Your Life will be in Danger if you Should come to Preston co-again. As too my Boy (you wished to keep) you never can get him, nor see him if I can help it. Once yours now no more.

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