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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-07
CITY ELEcTIoM

eve chars pollas for inserting nominations, to be
paid Invariably IN advance. Persons complying With this
rule, win understand Why their nominations not appear
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The Confession of Frederick Miller, the nrclr-
derer of DIR. Handel and Henry Graf, at Cum
berlsnd, for sale by j. L. Bush, at his Literary
Depot on Main street wholesale and retail
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-07
Hats and Caps.


ME have this day received one of the finest and most
w beautiful assortment Of Hats and Caps that have
ever had brought this city; the ashiOna
BILE that could be made In tile eastern markets.
II comprises in part the following kinds:
Gents No. six nOeskn Hats, light and elastic made by
the best hattes East in strict with ORDERS
Gents tine white and black beaver, otter SEAL DC; Know
Nothing and Wide Hats white black soft fur and
wool hats OF every color, quality and price. aaf
AlsO-Caps OF every description and the recent
mid Cr1adlan Russian, English Washington and COnsOli
daton Caps, and all other kinds abundance which will
sold lower than goods of these kinds offered
to this community,
Chidrens Hats and Caps Of all kinds just received from
the most fashionable houses ia New York.
Carpet bags Purs aud Gloves always on hand.
An persons are respectfully invited to call and
Inc our magnificent stock OF Goods before purchasing
where as We feel confident that please the s-
date numerous patrons.
Word 10 Country Merchants.
II you wish anything in the way Of Hats and Caps just
give us call as We viii guarantee that viii sell You goods
low as they be got where this side of Philadelphia
and on the most favorable terms
I drQ1 n m TII stfNNy
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KEZNING AB0tIT NAAI,ToApS 7YNcTLRg- YC

srs Mortimer ovrsy 81 go So stnd @sl, .Ts Il a
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JOHN II. THOMPSON,
J. II. PATTERSON.

JuiN u THOMPSON respectfully announces TINT n. Mi
continue The Book, Stationery aid ftN Iiiner business .
~ aAln street. where he win be haqpy TO receive, tb s
oase OF us old friends and the public GENERALLY JanfSf
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S. D. MARPER 9 soN.

MOOILEN YARN FACTORY.
TIE undersigned will continue the nauGfactoryOf Stock
ing Yarn In East Wheeling Thankful for past fsvOrs he
hopes to merit public patronage in the future. -
Jau4S. NyAi. BRADLEY
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ss-Five Medals and Eight Diplomas have been awarded
to Adams. Remember the Gallery Main and onion
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NOTICE.
" and after the FIRST January proximo the trcsru
" firm of lIelSEel Co.. will be dissolved by limitations
James A. PETER retiring from the irn.-
ment without delay, and having claims against the arm
will present them for adjustment.
December 81, 1856.
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RBAL ESTATE sALEs.
Hofej FOR gaje
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
Tavern to Rent.

NE well known Tavern known Airs. GoOdre's on the
~ National road, miles Of Wheeling, WIN for rent
from April first 1856. The stand 10 vel and fayOratly
Known 10 require further notice.
For terms enquire Of Jacob GOodng or the undersigned
nYlef lfnIA CRUGER
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-07

By Mr. Gage-of general law comforting
upon the county courts the power to adopt
such systems for the construction and keeping
in repairs ofroads, &c, as they may determine
upon for thcirrcspective counties;
FsBy Mr.. Wood-of increasing the capital stock
of the Browns Gap turnpike company a sum
not exceeding $4,000.
\ large number of petitions were presented,
which will be noticed in tO-morrow's paper.
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter, the House ad-
jou rned.
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THAT convenient and connections Dwelling House on
Fourth street, in Wheeling, occupied By sur. Mitchell
and family.
For particulars call on z. Jacob. dc22-f
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: FOR CIXRLSTJk4S AND NEW YEAR'S
nnHE.n, nrrrrc.

ADAMS, Premium DasuerreOtpis,, has the pleasure of
informing the citizens of Wheeling, that he is producing by
The aid Of chemical d9e, Ambrotypes unlike those
heretofore made in this city They of such brlianey
bodnsss and artistic admiration of
every one Including artists who visited most eee
braisd Eastern Galleries, who pronounce them sJsstey
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-07

THE JULNI RESUhUIIUN+
The joint resolution from the House of Dele
gates appointing committee to wait on the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor elect, and
inform them of their election, was concurred in.
Messrs. Paxton, Parks and W hite were appoint
ed on the part ofthe Senate.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-07

sroEY OF TnE C.,uPArGN.-The editor Of the
St Joseph Cycle, who was one of the troops
SEM to subdue Lawrence, gives the following
history NJ. the cr,nro;on.
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KEEP YOTTRSET=yES WlRN

CHANGE OF BUSINESS.
III ANISG transferred my Sonp, Candle and Grocery
II adjustment NJ the north end OF tie bridge j.
toners.
All persons having accounts against viii present them
Tor settlement; and H who indebted to will confer
favor by calling at the store and settling by payment 9TH
erHse " important that my business shah up
as l intend changing my place OF residence
Jan4-lm. -ALEyANDER IIIDDrN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

EXTRAORDINARY News FROM UTAH.-At the
July term of the First Judicial Distrie. Court
for Utah Territory, held at Genoa, Carson coun-
ty, Judge Drummond charged the Grand Jury
very forcibly and earnestly upon the section OF
the criminal Code against the lewd and laclv-
ious cohabtating of men and women. The fol-
lowing is an extract from his charge:
ut is wholly useless and monday madness
for the Legislature to pass laws and for the federal
government to send Judges and attorneys here
TO execute those laws, ii the mandate OF one
man clothed with priestly power and wholly
unlearned in the science OF the law is to be per-
mtted to thwart not only the action of the Leg
islature ofthe territory, bnt boldly and openysbd
defiance and sportiye rebellion against the fed
era authorities of the United State, and dictate
to grand juries when to find bills of indictment
and when not. These things cannot be endured
in Republican government. All these men
therefore who have multiplicity of women re-
siding with them, ut the same house or at the
same harem, are subjects for your investigation
have already instructed you that there is
no law in this territory authorizing the
issuing of marriage license, or authorizing any
one to perform marriage ceremonies, either IN
or ont ofthe church and much as you may regret
to do so, it is nevertheless your duty to respect
the law of the land, and prefer bills of indlct-
ment against all such as have not been legally
married in some other country, and particularly
when two or more women are coha6ltatlng
with the same man. These instances are too
often seen and too much encouraged by the
church here, to insure respect from the civilized
world, either at home or abroad and even bar
barous minds in your own country revolt at the
sickenng and truly heart-rending spectacle OF the
masses Of this territory. Duty follows you, gen.
tlemen. in all the walks of life, at home and a.
broad, in the family circle, at the ballot box, at
your daily christian devotions, and prominently,
so here, where the interest of the crushed and
down trodden appeal in thunder tones for relief
at the hands of the laws"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24
Sensitjye-.-Very.

The "Greenbrier Era" is apparently greatly
iucensed that we should have alluded to the
tendency to mobocracy developed on more than
one occasion by the people of that county. The
manner in which the Era retorts upon us is ex-
ceedingly funny. What connection the murder
of Coleman and the disappearance of Wygand
have with mobs, we are at loss to divine. Ii
che preparation of crimes, however black, by in
dividuals in community, is to be laid to the
charge of an entire population and stainwith e.
ternal disgrace the locality in which they occur,
it seems to us that Greenbrier is quite as badly
off as Augusta According to tho Lewisburg
papers, the Shfets have been guilty of all sorts
of rascality, and if we are not mistaken man
was waylaid on the public road in that county
some time ago, shot dead with rifle, and his
murderer was permitted to escape with scarcely
an effort to effect his arrest. 1t is true that
we hung Trayer for his crime, but we gave him
a fair trial by a jury of his countrymen, and
executed him according to law. AS for Wy
gand, all the circumstances go to show that he
left this place alive, and if murdered the deed
was done out of this county.
We have no disposition to do the people oil
Greenbrier injustice, but when the people OF a.
ny county in Virginia manifest disposition to
take the law in their own hands, by the organ
ization of Vigilance, or any other kind OF Com
mittees. we will lift up our voice against it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24
The British Reviews.

We invite attention 70 the American publish
ers' advertisement of Bacbwood's Magazine and
the four British Quarterly Reviews, which may
be found, in another column. Having frequent
" heretofore noticed these publications it is I'M
necessary for us now to speak at length of their
character, or of their interest and value. They
"eive Us every three months resume of the
literature, politics, science, art, and economy OF
the world we live in, and we know no other
short and agreeable method of keeping up with
the world but diligent mastery of their con-
tents" The price in Great Britain of the five
periodicals alluded to is about S3l--in this
country they are furnished for $40. The begin
ming of the new year is o suitable time to com
mence new Subscriptions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

AnEzoNIA-The new region which under this title
is asking of Congress the privileges of terrific
rial organization and government, embraces the
territory In the northern part of Mexico ac-
oured by the Gadsden purchase, in addition to
the Messilla valley, which was claimed in virtue
of previous treaty, and with it comprises a
territory of twenty-nine thousand square miles,
an area sufficient for good sized State. a
''want of water, scarcity of soil, an excess OF
gravel, superhuity Of serpents and paucity OF
population" are said to be the distinguishing
characteristics of the Gadsden purchase, which
is the same part of the continent that Benton
described as so poor that wolf could not live
there Its friends, however, claim that its ster-
ility is compensated for by its extraordinary
mineral riches. Gold, silver and copper are
claimed to be found there in profusion, but
there are others who intimate that the mines OF
Arezonia will be as hard to find as those of
Gardiner memory and that what the territory
possessed of mineral riches has long ago been
exhausted by the profuse, wasteful system OF
mining pursued by the Mexicans. The Terri
tory possesses more substantial interest as the
preferred route of the Southern line of railroad
to the Pacific 1t has been traversed by wagons
from Rio Grande to the head of the Gulf of Cal
ifornia. The distance from the Rio Grande to
San Diego, by this route, is about sixteen hun
dred miles. The petitioners for the erection OF
this new Territory asserted that the range of
mountains separating Arezonia from eastern
New Mexico deprive them to very great ex-
tent of the protection of the Territorial Govern
ment against the ravages of the.Indiaps. Otero,
Delegate from New Mexico, is opposed to the
formation of a territorial Government, on the
ground that it will thereby reduce the popula.
ton and delay the admission of New Mexico in
to the Union as State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

CoLoN1zATIoN IN VIRGINIA.-The New York
papers state that considerable plumber OF ltal-
ian refugees and other emigrants, including
some French refugees from Cayenne, have been
settled in Virginia, Some of the Italians were
prisoners under the Papal Government. The
Journal of Commerce says: GA company in
in this city offer strong inducements for the
settlement of emgrants in Virginia; and anoth-
err company in New England, with 100000 acres
are making similar arrangements for the coon-
zation of free labor in the same State" 1t thus
appears that a systematic effort is making at
the North to colonize Virginia with free labor !!
In what part of the State is the colony located
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24
Important Trial.

A trial involving points OF the greatest inter-
est and Importance at this time was commenced
before the Supreme Court of the United States
Mt Washington City, on the 18th inst. slave
called bred Scott, owned by q surgeon OF the army
stationed in Missouri, was taken by his master
to Illinois, and then back to Missouri. The
slave brought suit for his freedom in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court in Missouri, on the
ground that he had been emancipated by his
masters having taken him to reside in Illinois.
The Court decided against him, and he took an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
Besides the question Of the negro's freedom
the Court will decide upon the constitutionality
of the Missouri Compromise, and hence
the case has excited unusual interest. The coun-
sci of the negro were Mr.. Blair, Of Washington,
and Mr.. GUSTS, of Boston; for the claimant Rev
erdy johnson and Senator Geyer. On the first
day of the trial, the Court room was thronged
by an audience comprising many distinguished
iurists aud members OF Congress.
Senator Jones, of Tenn, in aspeech in the Sen
ate, on Thursday last, abiding to the power OF
Congress to carry slavery into the Territories or
exclude it therefrom, said the question was to be
adudcated by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and he hoped in few days their decision
would be given. whilst he should deeply re-
greet it that decision should be against the rights
of the South, yet regarding the Constitution as
that higher law which is above all law, he was
ready to bow submissively to the decision, be 1t
what it might. fall would agree to submit
to that decision this controversy was approach
ing its end, and every lover of his country
would rejoice to have final settlement of this
agitating subject made at this time" We are
clad to see prominent Southern man taking
this position. When the Court renders its do
eision the whole country should acquiesce.
h The argument in the case was concluded on
Thursday. The Court took time for delibera-
ton, and the decision will not be made torseye-
raj weeks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24
Stauntun Spettator,
STAUNTON, VA.
DECEMBER "a. 1885,
The African Slave Trade.

The whole country was no little startleu
few weeks ago by the proposition OF Governor
Adams, of South Carolina, in his message 10 the
LEGISLATURE, to reopen the African slave trade
II was almost unanimously hooted at, even II
soutb Carolina. as utterly absurd in all It's as
,,octs lew nad-caps, however, were found
in the Savannah Convention, who,with apparent
s;ncaritv introduced the subject and endeavored
70 obtain an expression of opinion upon IT, Ihey
were bafled and defeated at every point inc
Convention refusing to consider the SUBJECT III
any manner whatever. The most prominent
opponents of the scheme in every form IN whici
il was introduced, were Andrew Hunter ana l.
( Gbolson. of this State and Albert Pike, Of
Arkansas. Mr.. Pike said the trade it opened at
all must be opened to the whole world, "and a
premium would be offered to every barbarian
chief in Africa to attack unottendng villages, to
pillace. burn, slay and make captive in order to
get tue slaves to load the vessels of Spanish
Portuguese and other traders lie did not think
any humane man could think of such state OF
things without a shudder." Indeed there are
so many insuperable objections to the project
that we cannot believe it has been asitated IN
good faith. 1t was started, we have no doubt,
rs n sort of defiance 10 the North. and the few
Southern men who have advocated it,have been
influenced by Il silly desire to gain notorlety-
They may have thought also to obtain prominent
positions at once as champions Of the peculiar
institution; but the South, it turns out to the
great modification of these gentlemen, does not
admire or approve of such extreme zeal in her
cause
The proceedings of the House of Representa-
tives on the 18th, in connection with this sub
iect, will be found elsewhere in this paper. MIR.
Etheridge's resolution was adopted by 152 yeas
to 81 nays Noue of the Virginia Representa-
tiyes voted in the affirmative. Mr.. Garlic ap-
pears to have been absent; Messrs. Caskie, Ed
mundsou, Garrett Goode, Letcher, McMuilen,
Powell and Smith voted in the negative; and
Messrs. Millson and McMullen were excused from
voting. Many Southern members who voted a
gainst the resolution declared their decided re-
pugnance to a revival of the slave trade, but OBJ
iected to the introduction of the subject into the
House, and also to the form OF the resolution
Ex-Gov. Smith gave this explanation Of his vote
and most of the Virginia Representatives prob
ably occupied the same position.
On Mr.. Orr's resolution the vote stood, yea:
1873, nays s. Of the Virginia members, Messrs
Bocock. Edmundson, Faulkner, Kidwell, Letch
er, MeMullin, Millson and Powell voted in thu
affirmative; and MesSrs. Caskie, Garrett Good'
and Smith lodged. The latter gentlemen wer'
all present, and their course is unexplained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

REMARKABLE MEMoRy.-The question, "Who
is Walter B. Dick9" is thus answered; Lists
of mis-sent letters appear in the papers, that
should have gone to houses in New York, Bos-
ton, Baltimore, $50, The New York Nes0s says
that those lists are made by Mr. Walter B. Dick,
of Philadelphia, retired merchant, who, for
the sake of occupation, takes the published lists
of letters in the several cities, and, going over
all the names, separates, by his extraordinary
memory, the letters that lie misdireoted in the
different offices. Mr.. Dick, it is said, knows all
the firms and directions in other cities as well
as his own, Thousands of dollars have thus
been sent to their owners that would else have
gone to the dead letter" office. If this fact is
correctly stated, it is one of the most extracrdi
nary instances of good memory on record.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

A JUST COMPLIMENT Liverpool Times,
with less pretensons than its namesake, under
stands American politics and the American
character much better. Commenting on our
late Presidential election, it thus pays us COM
plimept which no other people yet merit;
SIT is amazing how soon party spirit, carried
to the verge of excess, subsidies in the United
States when the will of the sovereign people
becomes known. The minority bow with In
stinctive respect to that numerical prepohder-
ance which it is the genius of the American
Constitution to represent. However fierce the
struggle, however superhuman the efforts which
have been made to secure victory, the beligerents
when the battle is over, lay down their arms
without FORGETTING each others respect. 1t re-
ouires long course of educational training in
practical freedom to obtain this control. but 1t
is possessed by the Americans to an extent un-
known in any other country were free lnstltu-
tons exist and the solution of the enigma must
be looked for in the fact that every man feels
himself an atom in the great total-the equal
of the foremost in land and the sefres2ect SO
generated pays to the State the homage OF an I'M
Srudging submission. Men deserve to be free
who can make such sacrifices for individual opin-
ion, and yet yield with patriotic philosophy to
the course of events which they cannot control.
The Union stands in little danger of disruption
while this noble sentiment anmates the breasts
of American citizens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24
Interesting DECISION

The Supreme Court OF Prussia has recently
decided a case of considerable interest. A Dr.
Ritter, of Brazil, arrived in Berlin with negro
slave who asserted his freedom and brought suit
against his master. The tribunal of the first in
stance gave Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
but the Supreme Court reversed the Judgment
and decided that the relations of master and
servant are regulated by the laws Of tho coun-
try where both are domiciled.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-24

Minnesota is about TO take the initistory steps
for admission into the Union as State, through
its delegate, Mr.. Rice. 1t is estimated that
census to determine the number of representa-
tives to which she would be entitled, if now ta-
ken, would show o population of nearly or quite
two hundred thousand, and that, by the time
it shall be taken it will amount to number sufli
Gent to give this aourishing territory right to
at least three representatives. In 1860 it is es-
tirhated that her population will have become
half million. and that even with the highest
probable ratio of representation, she will be en-
titled to four representatives.