Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-28

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CIRCULATION, OF ANY PAPER ~ WHEELING.
WE occupy a large portion Of our space to-
day to the exclusion Of interesting matters, with
a letter from a correspondent at Fairmont
chiefly in reply to communication which
appeared in our columns some time since, from
Harrison County in this State. Inasmuch as
we published the first, it is but just that
should give place to this reply. The letter is
well written, but with the limited space ut our
disposal, rather longer than we could wish
Read the political paragraph a. the conclusion.
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WE learn that White Clond, K. T., is to be
made the frcighting depot for the deposit Of
goscrument stores for Utahscalifornia, and the
Western forts in preference to Leayenworth
Gi.y, where they have been deposited formerly.
The great government contractors Messrs. Rus
sell, Majors waddle baye signed the contract
making the change. The reason for removing
the stores is alleged to be that White Cloud is
the best location, being nearer to the California
route, and possessed Of numerous advantages,
not the least of which is its situation the
the Missouri, and a stone landing something
not POSSESSED by every western river town.
- me- NIouh - Il litSNLJ 4itAie lOH4l H4tai -
population of from 500 to 1000, although laid
out only so long ago as june 1857. II is
thriving place, and now in consequence of being
made the depot for the government stores, which
viii bring a great many employees and large
influx of trade, and leave great quantities Of the
government money there, tpromises to become
place of some considerable Importance.
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Tug Richmond Enquirer describing the en-
counter in the town Of Staunton, Cya.) the other
day. between John Leteher aud Goggin, can
didates for Governor Of the Old Dominion,
says
LetcheT down npon Gog-in 4 trip hammer
would upon hiekory-nut The discussion
like combat between quick, active,
clean-cut, CLOSELY -trimmcd little red game cock,
and q big, awkward loOse-jointed, short wind
ed, rheumatic Shanghai
II is stated that on the arrival of the steam
ship Roanoke at Portsmouth,, Va, an enormous
roel; fish was found entaugled the wheel,
which required the exertion OF three men to cap
ture; after getting it on the deck of the ship it
was measured aud exhibited length OF four
feet, and weighed .ftty-to"r pounds.
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Is New York, on Tuesday, Elisha Martin the
colored man by whose instisation Anna Bosley,
in February last, attempted to murder her moth
er for a little sum of money which she had in
her. possession. by striking her ON the head with
an axe, was found guilty and sentenced TO ir-
teen years in the State prison
SEvEi,L members of the Washington %. c.
barheld meeting few evenings since, to con
slider the propristy of appointing one Of their
number to aid in tue prosecution of Mr. Sickles.
Another meeting win be held soon, and the i'm
preston is that Mr.. Carlisle or Mr.. Bradlay will
DC selected. 1t is an unprecedented proceeding
against member Of their Own fraternity.
Arr0nNEY-GgxEEAL BLtcg has given his
opinion 10 the Secretary of War. deciding that
conrts martial have no powor to compel the at
tendance Of witnesses not in the military service;
nor has any court or magistrate power TO COM
pei the attendance.of witnesses for the purpose
ofmaking dispositions to be used before courts
martial
Mas. HAYES, of Fort Edward, who pretends to
have lived for the last two years without food,
turns out to be an imposter. y committee of
citizens was appointed to watch her, and have
made report in accordance with the facts
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Two Americans, one OF them from Richmond,
Virginia, while in Cuba few weeks since, visi-
TED the spot where Lieutenant Criticnden, of the
Lopez expedition, SHOT. aud erected
marble monument to his memory.
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TmE Honorable Daniel Cady, ofJohnstown,
Montgomery county, (N. " awoke last Satur.
DAY morning entirely blind. He had had a Sc.
verc pain in his gre, toe and in his temples
few day previously.
TaE Massachusetts House Of Representatives
has passed bill empowering the State officers
to purchase tie old family mansion once oceu-
pied by John Hancock. An amendment pro-
hibits It's occupation as the residence ofthe tx
ecutiye.
NEARLY eight hundred thousand dollars, prin-
cipally in american gold, were taken from the
Emperor Souloque as lie was on the point of
eInbarliing for Kingston.
Az American has been arrested in Vera Cruz
on suspicion OF being a spy for Miramon. Its
alleged that he had $4,000 to bribe the com
o. a..