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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-23

embraces all the gulch and quartz mining
= :-argHud1 1.coutafns.
the Ge present time from lrenty 10 .tlcentv- IRE
H0r4Sgn9a Z! ~ tn4q6i|ants. Tie mountains are
literally iH cQlyered with gold hunters; .M.ch
. mas been said relntiye, TO the wealth of the
mines, nor do ] think Il. has been ,pxaqrser..
ated save by now. and then some, trader or
agent for some travelling line, for the pur-
pose of creating momentary excitement
There are new discoveries being made
daily The mines are doubtless very rich
anu, as yet, in their infrncy. The Guartz
lodes generally run from northeast to
southwest, overor alongside of the noun
Mins, and their locality is generally deter
mined by peculiar rocks, called "6Iossom
rocks"-a species of honey-comb quart
OF bluIsh-rcd color; where these indicn-
tions, and thousand others unknown to
anybody save old miners, and hardly to
them) are found, you may reasonably ex-
Pect 10 lind gold-bearing quartz, if Won 90
deep enough. Tie crevice, or lode. is
from one to three inches, and sometimes
six feet in widthi and if you find it hv
gong twenty TO twenty-five feet, you are
doing well. This quartz is usually of a
so'ter nature than the rock on either side:
IN tact, much of it is so soft, an / SO much
uecayed, that it is washed or pounded the
same san as in guIch diggings The great
difficulty here is not to crush the quartz.
o"t TO save the fine gold when once pull
VcriZeu.-Cor. -MIrdWkce Sentinel.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-23
The Golden kingdom.
Pixies PEAK AND DENVER CITY.

Pixies PEAK AND DESN ER CITY.
When ninety miles from Denver yon
can plainly see the snow capped peaks of
the Rocky Mountains, lifty their siIvery
heads hcavenwards. AS you approach
nearer, each range becomes more aud more
distinct; the snowy range in the back
ground stretching to the North aud South,
rs far aS the eye can reach. y grander,
more sublime, more eIer0tNy scene never
met the gaze of man-thc Eternal JchO-
vnh'S great line fence between the two
occans-thc Rocky Mountains!
Denver City is situated at the junction
of Cherry Creek, with the Platte, fifteen
miles from the foot of the mountains, and
contains abont five thousand inhabitants
al regular wide awake tOwn-doing more
business than any other town of its size
ia the Union.
The future of Denver City cannot DC bnt
bright. She must always be the head
quarters for all this vast mining region.
1t is there the hungry miner and the noun
tain merchant must go for supplies. There
are good hotel accommodations at Denver,
many first class buildings, and hundreds
more going up with Il rapidity truly aston
ishing, even to one accustomed to western
growth. Professional gentlemen are quite
numerous. Professional gamblers the
most so. Here is q specimen of sign
standing out quite prominent npor one of
the most fashionable streets: "A. n.
SMITH, Attorney at Law" while upon the
same shinglc-in bold lrticrs-is the fol-
lowing: "Washing and ironing neatly
done here-three dollars per dozen"
Leaving Denver, we approach the noun
tNins over beautiful valley prairie, pass
ing through Golden City, smart little
town on Clear Creek, containing from five
to six hundred inhabitants. Passing on
ward n half mile We come to Golden Gate,
n very appropriate name. asitreally guards
the pass to all this mining region. Here
we pay our toll Zone dollNr.) twenty-five
miles of up mountains, down mountains,
over rocks and under rocks, brings you to
Gregory or Mountain City, the very Inst
place you would ever expect TO find n
city, aud the very last city yon wonl ever
expect to find in such, place. Crowded
into u narrow rOvine, so narrow that the
water is badly squeezed in trying to pass
between two high mountains for five miles
are huts, shantics, log cabins, tents land
several decenth thouscs)in every conceivable
stye eofarchitecture.
] Mountain City and it's suburbs (Which
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TERMS OF ADVERTIsINC.

1S9 SPECIAL NOTICES Double the above rates
4A early Advertising reasonable terms nccor.
made. ~ viz '''''''"e' "l cA"hses
m an w from transient persons or trane
Legal advertisements will lie cboru.l ~ +, go, -
prescribed by law. b." a. '"' rates
business ~ Cards not exceeding We lines $40 per year
viii III h ,"r MN months; bt for shorter period nothing
d ne privilege Of Annual Advertising is limited to
ne ~" AuVcrtscrs own Immediate business: and ali
SSItl7emGnts @ for the benefit of other persons as
wei as all legal advertisements and advertisements
S "ucti"il sales AMI real estate sent in y them mns
he paid for Mt the usual rates - ''''''' i'''''
directions will be inserted until forbid, and cha ~"
accordingly ''''' A'''' '''' ! <"
cases at fnll rates ~ ECU !" 'll
Marriages, Notices of Funerals and announcements
OF Sermons, so cents each n"v1I:SS ~"
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Luxury & Economy Combined,


- PER CENT. OF THE COFFEE SAVED AM a CHAR AND
DELICIOUS BEVERAGE OBTAINED IN > MINUTES
| VNHE CELEBRATED BUCKEYE COFFEE POT.
Patented N"v.22d, 1859: Re-isSucd ArriI g. 1860
the most perfect economical and scientific arrange
mont ever introduced tn the public, mnnnEtCt
and for sale i'll Wheeling. only bv Ne5iitt 4 nro NJ
80 Siiltl street Centre Wheeling, Va. who have am
exclusive right for Ohio County The Bmckcvc Cot
EentOns Of the kind. Tie Infusion is Obtaiped I,y
displacement, instead of boiling the ground Coffee
ana as consequence only the desirable qualities of
tnS dTnE are Obtained; making of the most doll
c"!iS beverages. too that free from the bitter
anu soluble principle which is impaired to the CuE
!Ic ny ny continued hnilinY, and when viewed uIuu
tlr score OF economy. it has equal The ISuckeyc
zone" t"t has been thoroughly tested AMI wherever
II has been used 1t has been hailed with universal low
Single trial will convince any one.
w also continue to manufacture and keen con.
sENhtIy OH innu the best and most complete !Ssort-
ncht OF I'm and Sheet Iron Ware to be found in the
cly' winch we will sell wholesale retail ut the
ESIT lowest h4ES9 l,S HtalEnned EelI and "
We will always keep hand the best OnL most
approved Cooking Stoves for either coal wood
Our Stoves are all of the latest Improvement and of
the hest design, and at tS low price AS any other
house in tho city.
We particularly invite Country Merchants, or
those buying for Cash, to give us call before pur-
chasing elsewhere, MS they will find it to bc their i-
tcrGyt so to do.
Jobbimg of every description in our linz Of bIsi-
ness. done in the best style and on the most
Bile terms.
Remember tho place. No. AZ Main Street, Centre
Wheeling, Va. [jCl5l NESBlTT & BRO.
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New York Paper Warehouse.

NNEPRlCE ONLY. WHERE PAPER DEALERS
~ BOOKSELLERS SiatinmCrs binders. Printers, aud
Purchasers generally from IL 10 20 per cent
by purchasing from first hands.
Having increased Our Manufacturing Facilities w0
can offer graat Inducements to parties in Of Pa
rers such usually gold by Paper Warehouse.
Ledger and Flat Paprl F"0scHp, Letter. NotN. and
Billet. FulH. Packet. Commercial. and all grades of
French Papers. COlureh Papers. Tissue. Binders
Trunk, and Straw Beard, Blotting. etc, etc: Bank
Note, Bond. Drawing. Bank. Envelope. Particular
attention paid TO supplying Banks with Bank-NOte
nnd Letter and Account Papers, Schools and Semi
narics. Clergymen and Professional men. Bi)hcnds
in stock ready mlcd for Printers. from to Iloads
to tile sheet BIuc and White, Wovc and Laid In
fact. completes Paper Bazaar. Send for Circulars.
and save your money. Orders by mail accompanied
with cash, will be filled we'll if urcsent irlprr-
son. CARSON 4 HARD,
aP9-1y* Paper Warehouse, - Bcckmnm st.
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"DoN'r DEsErr AN OLD FRIEND ron NEW PACE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
Proceedings Of To-Day.

liz THE SENATE, to-day, MI Green offered reso-
iutlons censuring Hon. VIM Medill Comptrol,e,
of the L. S. Treasury, for refusing to recognize
and comply with acts Of Congress In the case Of
Carmlck Ramsey, mail contractors. and suy.
costing the improperly of his remaining longer
in office; laid over
Mr.. Brown. from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported adversely on the memorial
OF inc Corporation Of Georgetown for refundiny
OF expenses incurred in building Little Falls
Bridge; committee discharged
Mr.. Mason moved to take up the bill PROVIDING
for carrying into effect the treaty with Paragnay
SO ordered, and the bill was read the third TIME
and passed.
priaton bill; SO ordered, and the bill was under
discussion and amendment hen our report closed
RouSE.-The House resumed the consideration
OF the special order-the bill to punish and pre-.
vent the practice Of pOlygamy in the Territories OF
The United States and other places, and disap-
proving and annullng certain acts of the LegisIa-
tive Assembly of the Territory OF Utah
MIR. McClernand, of Ill being entitled to the
floor, said he asserted yesterday that there was no
instance IN which Congress has enacted special
penal code for any specific crime, and would now
proceed to sustain himself in that assertion The
act OF 100, to which the gentleman from Virgin a
(AIr. illson) alluded was Of general applicsfinn
Congress has delegated to the Territory iurisdic.
ton over crime; and a man committing an offence,
therefore becomes amenable to the local criminal
law.
He admitted that polygamy was great evil;
that 1t was nuisance in the eyes of Chrstendom
and that 1t ought to be extirpated but the cues
ton was whether the bill plenasndr hY ,the CON,
nefd eIaPfs'Huthn not That bill rendered poly-
gamy an offence and affixed penalty; but it left
the extrpation of this vice in the hands of the
parties implicated which would completely de-
stroy the effect Of the bill
He proposed to divide the Territory Of Utah into
two sections, the one to be styled Nevada and the
other Jefersonia; and thus, by placing the insti
tuition among people who are hostile to it, etfec
its extirpaton.
Mr.. Lamar, of Miss. next addressed the House
He held that Congress had the power to enact
felony, within the limits of organized Territories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

VIENNA LEeIsLAIuRE.-The Virginia Senate
has passed the House bill, incorporating the
Wheeling Railroad Bridge Company The
Senate has also concurred in certain House
amendments to bill for the assessment of taxes
on persons and property, one of which exempted
Mount Vernon from taxation, and another provi-
ding that the tax on auCtioDeers of sugar and
molasses shall rot exceed $40. House bills re-
stricting the catching Of oysters in the months CT
June, July CT August, and to encourage direct
foreign trade by exempting from taxation flour
exported In vessels owned by citizens of yirginis
were passed. The House on Saturday night,
passed bill chartering railroad from, Lexing-
ton to some point OH the Central Railroad The
General Assembly, which has been in session for
the past four months, adjourned sine die ycster-
dev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
XXXvIth CONGRESS-FIRsrS ExS,o.
Proceedings Of Yesterday Afterue.,

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our ,enort
closed, Mr.. salisbury proceeded at length with
his speech on the Territorial resolution Of Mr..
Brown, and was followed by Messrs Ten E,cr
Brown, and Wigfall, when the resolution Vas
again laid upon the table, and the Senate adj.
HousE.-Fhe House having resumed the con.
sideraton Of the special order, namely the bill to
punish and prevent the practice of polyyamy in
the Territories of the United States. and other
places and disappearing and annulliny CERTAIN
Utah e'iisoiy VI
Mr.. Millson said that this bill should h. ,,.,.d
WIN as much unanimity as possible The crime
OF polygamy was not only extensively practiced 1.
but was attempted to be legalized bv statnte in
me territory Of Utah In reply to the argument
power to punish this crime.
Mr. McCleTnand said that there was no inst,pce
In which Congress had directly operated for the
punishment Of crime in the organized Terrific
MI Pryor argued that Congress may SUPERVISE
and annul the organic law Of all incipient State
Mr.: Hooper, the delegate from Utah, said that
Mr.: Pryor replied he had examined the d;sgust.
ing farrago called the Mormon Bible. and cenId
not therein find solitary word i'm favor of mo.
lygamy a as religious right. He did not, how
ever, pretend to be acquainted with all the no.
lemics Of the Salt Lake saints. In conclusion he
spoke or the necessity for the exrpation of his
scandalous crime. IL was offensive in the ewes Of
nations and a reprOach to civil liberty Polvy.mv
nad shown Its enormity in the bitter fruits Of
MI Etheridge said he found the repub,,cans
ana democrats harmonizing on the vexed ouestion
as 10 the power of Congress over slavery in the
territories; and that whoever votes for this hill
would be required to uphold this power when the
subject OF slavery shall be presented hereafter He
regarded adultery, incest, and polygamy as kin.
bred crimes, and argued that if thew Could punish
married mar "a men and women they could punish single
ones Inc constitution recog misses slavery ne more
than IL does husband and wife He repeated the
power to legislate over adultery and polygamy in
tue territories comedies the power to make the
law applicable to black as well as white persons,
Mrc Iayior gave the reasons why he could not
vote Tor the bill. Its passage would result in no
Sood, and become a dead letter on the statute
book He thought the amendment of Mr.. Branch
tb 10 os another system of government for
tne ;mormohs) would apply remedy for an evil
ne argued that Congress has no power TO extend
penal laws into organized Territories
Without action on the bill. at few minutes to
five the House djourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
GEORGETOWN.
cersspe~dsses " 11s Ssav.
6HoRsErowN, April 3, lsf
,ril 3, 1850.

0BOk6xTOWN, April 8, lS0V.
q The lecture Of our young fellow-citizen, Mr.
Walter 3. Hunter, on The Isles and shores of
Africa delivered at the Methodist Protestant
Church on Congress-st last evening, was listened
to by the elite Of our city and not Of our city only
mainly composed Of our most prominent citizens
and their families, we recognized many well
known faces from Washington, amongst others
that Of the venerable Secretary Of State, who, at
the close Of the address, the rst TO cong ratu-
late the talented young lecturer. Rev. Ds. Til
linghurst, Norwood and Bocock Were present;
and the orator was introduced to the audience by
the Rev. David w ilson, late pastor of the church
MI hunter is young man of medium height
ana strongly marked but most expressive features.
he Is pleasant reader, with a finely modulated
voice; and when he becomes animated with his
subject disdans all reference to his notes and is
the sentiments Of the entire audience when we
say that we were more than pleased with the sub
Ject and bis manner Of treating tive were de-
lighted IL would be doing injustice to the orator
10 attempt TO i've an outline OF his remarks. and
we Will content ourselves by saving that the de-
scription Of q high life in Liberia and of the
black republican congress Of that State was can't
tai, and that the peroration an effort we have
seldom heard surpassed. We hope your Wash
ington readers will have opportunity Of jud ing
for themselves however, and at an early day
who YVES for many years surveyor of our city, IS,
We regret to say, lying dangerously i'll at his resi-
dence on second street.
The funeral on Sunday afternoon last of Mr.
Theodore Clark, late member Of General TAYLOR
Lodge. l. d. O F., of Baltimore, was attend ed
by the members of Mechani Is Lodge of our city
and many visiting brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
WasHI<crn< March 81


Editor Of the Star:-Dear Sir: / notice nara
graphs In various papers, protesting to give an
account OF recent misunderstanding between the
school, and also Souy sea. fiSssstre To present
TO the public the true state Of facts through the
medium Of your valuable paper, in order that the
nor increase the already deplorable dislike exist
ing between the northern and southern sections of
our Union. The account which | am about to
present Is related by southern student present at
The time, and verified by two other students now
In this city Prof. Parker, while lecturing upon
unconstitutional Law ;" referred to the mission of
Luage Hoar, Of Boston, to South Carolina, and
stated as his opinion, that if the obnoxious law
had been brought before the Supreme Court of the
United States, 1t would have been pronounced
constitutional, on the ground upon which it has
to pass protective police laws Prof Parker,s
legal opinions are high regarded by the students
and alt Others knowing him, and the southerners
expressed their qualification at this avowal by
applause; the northern students Missed, in token.
partly of their disapproval of the opinion and
partly OF the stamping. Prof. Parker did not
construed the latter as directed against him ner'
sonally, and spoke warmly Of it. saying that he
would allow himself such latitude of remark.
while discussing legal questions, as his duty as
prevail.
AT the close Of the lecture the matter was ex
ptained to him by parties from sides; and before
beginning the next lecture he expressed his re-
gret at Misunderstanding the students Here the
affair dropped for the time being, without eycit
ing any more bad feeling than is manifested in
any Institution of the kind upon trivial occasions.
No more was thought Of ii until the next day
when all article appeared in the Boston Journal
grossly nlsrepresenting the occurrence, and I'M
Justly rejecting upon the southern students Prof
Parker then thought IT his duty to state the true
facts which he did In the succeeding davis issue
wit u casting any blame upon the southern
students Bnt the northern papers generally raid
no attention TO Prof Parkers statement preferripp
10 circulate the lies contained i'm the previous at
ficle-each paper adding something Oh its own
responsibility The large majority of the southern
Students now attending that law chool are well
pleased with the professors and the institution.
ana have no desire to create any disturbance in
any way They are generally young men of
sense, having more liberal and wholesome views
Of the nature Of our Government and inter. state
relations, than those fanatics of the North and
south, who, nPon the happening Of every little
occurrence which Lespasses upon the sentiment
81 one or the other, immediately denouncea whole
section. and counsel extreme measures which if
acted upon, would drown free government. civ
ilization. and religion In sea of blood They
relieve IN dealing with such troubles I'm the same
manner that fathers manage disorderly children.
with coolness and firmness, but at the same time
fofoearance Respectfully yours, JOSEPH :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

REQuIsrIIoN GRANTED - The Upton Oowa)
Advertiser of the I'D ultimo says that Gov. Kirk
wood has issued his warrant for the arrest and sur
render of Barclay CoPpio, second application
having been made to him, accompanied by the
proper papers. This" says the Advertiser, sis
shutting the door after the horse Is stolen SO far as
taking Coppic is concerned, for he has long since
left the State, and is now I'm safer country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

II wake was held ON Friday night ove, tho
nort "a Sih,mins who was executed on that da
- Ns" fork, for the murder of Mr. Henry, in
= 80 ne features were restored TO their
ues dressed In neat black suit. Whit L;ds ~,
-. hsnds: ard fresh flowers on hi. breast. There
r,sssnt IA o ,ps o. the friends of Crimmins
Irish style. III Tue usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

THE GREAT EAsTKRN.-One more effort is now
chance Of being usefully and proftably EN- ployed
The shareholders are making one last push to OBJ
tain money to complete equip, and start this mon.
ster vessel They propose TO raj e $500, 900 more
in 900 shares Of % each, each share to be pre-
ferenta, to the extent of receiving seventeen and
a half per cent. dividend out of the profits of the
enterprise. But the new shares are to be redeem.
paying bonus of twenty per cent, and giving
three months notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
Personal.

'''' Capt. Mercer, U s. N, is at willards'
- Hon. f.. IL. Webster, Md; J. Knox Walk
er. Tenn; and Chas. Lilo, Paris, France; are at
the National.
$50 Hon. Jas Stallworth. Of Alabama, we are
happy to state, is almost entirely recovered from
his severe illness
80. Patti is to sing this week in PHILADELPHIA
IN Martha" and don Pasq uale." The Sicilian
SesPers'' is also to be given there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

GLrE-our advertising columns contain some
testimonials 10 the value of a new article known
as "Spalding's Prepared Clue useful 10 house
keepe fer meHding furniture 1t Is prepared
with chemicals, by which ii is kept I'm the proper
condition for immediate use. the chemicals
cooperating soon as il is applied leaving the
glue 70 harden. We can assure our readers that
tos article has the excellent chronological quality
81 large adhesiveness. - independents, NtT
Srrk. yaIg I-5u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

LEE NV ORLEANS POISONING AFFAR-'Phe
Poisoning OF Col I-emley's family and guests al
New Orleans IS being investigated. Arsenic has
been found IN the Jelly, and also in the stomach
CT the youth who died. Col. Lemley had nearly
Phelps, and little Julia Lemley were going on
very we'll. Miss Louisa Lemley, little Emma
Young and Mr.. Henry Phels show hardly a SION
~ Improvement; but Emma was easier than she
lad been for the last few DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

huNoEED fRApbs.-The Surveyor of the po,,
IN his private secretary, sailed in the st.a M
OF saturday, at about an hours notice. Ills ..; 4
that this sudden trip to Europe has reference 10
recently discovered frauds perpetrated betWe.U
r.! nhgnsh exporters and American importers, MOI
Van 'ns Is not disclosed to the public at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

II The Charleston Mercury, in abiding to
the southern friends of Douglas, says
From the very bottom of our hearts We regard,
with loathing adherence and contempt utterly
inexpIessble, the base self-seeking and treachef-
Gus submissionists Of the South who seek TO make
her its victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

IL Arrangements have been made for the
Indiana delegates and whoever else chooses to go
TO Charleston, and live there i'm camp during the
Convention, at cost. as the committee having the
matter In charge state, Of only $50 for the whole
trip. They are to carry their own provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03

irFA meeting i'm opposition to the ''Knights
Of the Golden Circle was held last week at At
lanta, Ga, but, according to the Confederacy, 1t
did not amount TO much.
The Houston Telegraph suggests that the mi
tails X. q. c. stand for knights for getting Goa
hula
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-03
PERSONAL.

THIS is TO WARN ALL PERso rs FROM
MURPHY, who left my house Thurs say last. She
} between = end years Of age is Of good sIzr,
the name of Ellen Reed. Any person Lnowins
Where she rs viii confer hindnsss hy giving ia,
IT. Near wendelps Printing OfTiee
&S0 REWARD. for any information that will
PcO lead % the discovery Of the person Who h,
written number Of anony mons letters concerning
a lady employed in one of the PublIo DepaTtm snis
Address star" through Post Office. mar 81.
OTICE.-l forewarn all persons from this date
y TO trust my wife, Barbary Shroth, a. n shal
pay no debts OF her contracting
CHARLES SHRoTH.
March 3lst, 1850. mar Oh 81