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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
Tua Postmaster General urges that hi

Tua Postmaster General urges that hi
department cannot be restored 10 its origi
nal independence unless the routes which
are not strictly postal be charged upon th
public treasury. He is entirely right Oh
this point. We demand-whether rightly
or wrongly, we do not now inquiTe-tha@
the department shall be se!f-snstaining'
and then we saddle it with burdens which
do not legitfmately belong to it any more
than they do to the department Of war.
The six hundred thousand dollars paid
annually for carrying few bags of letters
from the Mississippi valley, via Ell Paso, t"
San Francisco, may be we'll expended 1t
may be best for the public good to keep up
frequent communication between the At
lantic and Pacific coasts by the overland
routes. 1t may be e1pedient upon poiiti-
1..-----l--. 4----~:-.a:r, .l,"- "n"nnrtinn
cetween the post Office at Salt Lake City
and those in California and in our State
this sido OF the Rocky Mountains, though
we do it at cost of 100000, while that
Office yields revenue of $500. But as the
great objects to be obtained by it are not
postal, it is not at all proper to make the
post office department pay for it.
The Postmaster General says that the
excess of expenditures over the receipts
upon the seven routes that lead to our wes-
tern coast, is now above twelve hundred
Thousand dollars. a sum, 10 use his own
words, Sufficient to pay the entire cxpen-
ses of transporting the mails and the sala-
ries of route and local agents and nessen-
gers in. the States of Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and New York. 1t would improve
the postal facilities in all our cities, towns
and populated districts, giving daily mails
to those who are entitled to them, but who
now have but tri-weekly service, and
.tri-weekly to those who have but weekly
accommodations"
Men may differ about the policy of main
tanning these expensive postal communi-
cations for national purposes. But how
can any one dispute the opinion of Nr.
Holt that if they arc instituted for such an
object, they should be paid for by special
appropriations from the general treasury?
At any rate, the fact that the department
is not self-sustaining, while it is burdened
in this manner, should not be regarded as
a reason for raising the rates of postage.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

DE-. LIZ CoMTE, Of Philadelphia, has pre-
scented paper to the Academy of Natural
Sciences in that city, in which he gives an
account of the history and uses of tobac-
co, and defends it against the assaults of
the modern rcformers. He says he has
used it for sixty years without percciying
any i'll effects from it:
81 have never observed it to have any
exciting effects on the body or mind, but
on the contrary, its action appears to be
entirely soothing and scdativc. Let a
person Overwhelmed with fatigue of body
and mind sit himself down in an easy
posture, light his segar or pipe, and cease
to think: by the time his -1aRdte is burned
out, he find himself entirely relieved from
the fatigue, with mind refreshed and body
strengthened. Drs. Pcreiru and ChristisUn
say they have never known any we'll as
certained i'll effects having been produced
by the habitual practice of smoking"
DR.. lie Comtc is very indignant at the
modern frauds in the weed. He finds it
almost impossible TO buy good tobacco
Even that which comes from Cuba has
more than half of it been previously car
ried thither from the United States. To
produce good tobacco a strong virgin soil,
with but little calccrous matter, is essen
tial. MANFRED lands give it a disagreeable
flavor, and the tobacco grown at the West
has a saline taste. OF the way in which
spurious tobacco is manufactured, DR.. LIE
Comte gives this savory account:
almost all the pressed tobacco is de-
filed with liquorice or mOlasses, which
substances conceal the bad taste of the
inferior qualities. The method By which
the flavor of one plant is impaired to plants
that have none of their own, is as follows {:
\ quantity of the refuse tobacco is boiled
in wine, or more frequently in human
urine. until strong fluid extract is OBJ
tanned; to this some salt is added. 1t is
then poured on the leaves Of other plants,
such us rhubarb, burdock. sunhower, cab
bege, or broad-leaved duck, which after
remaining in the fluid sufficient time to
absorb as much of it as they can contain,
are hung up to dry and then made into
Havana cigars"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
Total rental for 1869.

Increase of 1860 over 1883, $5,o36 80;
gain of 20 per cent.
The sale was attended by about sixteen
hundred persons, including ladies and
gentlemen. a great deal OF good humor
pervadcd the audience. The loss OF a
seat did not, in any instance that we OBJ
served. occasion the loss of temper. Every
new was rented. and if two hundred and
fifty more had been offered, it is likely
that not one would have remained unsoid.
The demand for sittings was nsvcr before
so great, and the necessity for new
church OF twice the present size is now
more than ever apparent. When church
building is SO small that more than
hundred families of its own members can
not get within its walls, and when on
every clear day or night thousand per-
within hearing distance, is it not time to
build anew?
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
The Anarchy in tho House.
Correspondence OF the N. Y. EHpress.l
WAsnlNGTON, Jan. 4. $50

WAsHISGTON, Jan. 4, 1900.
The course of things in the House to-
LAY has been strikingly peculiar. The
feature of the imPost in tie proceedings
was the persistent effort Of the Hon. Mr..
Cox, of Ohio, TO stir i'll blood in the men,
bcrs of the Southern Opposition, appa-
reutIy with the view of making breach
between them and the Democracy, such rs
might prevent their acting III harmony for
the defeat of Mr.. Sherman. This, by any
other Democrat than Mr. Cox, would have
been inexplicablc. The conduct was
strange enough, even in him. When ru
lnors are rife touching the use Of the most
potent agency to carry through certain
programme for the organization Of the
House, one would have supposed that or
binary sugacity would have prevented Mr..
Cox taking course which it was most
manifest would bring him undersuspicion.
Though Enthusiastically lit may be inviting
lyl the ally of the Republicans, will not
believe that he has been bought. On IL
marked OCCASION hitherto, he made his rela-
tons to a party appear very equivocnl. lie
stood with the anti-Lccempton Democracy
when the Lecompton controversy was
going on in Congress. He was opposed
10 the administration, denounced its poll.
CIV. separated from its friends, and was
numbered as rccusant The bitter an
Rthemas which he uttered against Lccomp-
ton, sud It's nbcttors, but twelve short
hours before the Bill was put upon its
passage, are fresh in the memory of your
correspondent. These twelve hcurs, What
u change was wrought in them! 1t was
made manifest, at roll call, on tile passage
of the Bill, when the honorable gentleman
from Ohio responded AYE" By what
manipulations this thing came to pass,
has never transpired. The lion. Lewis D.
Campbell at the time, made some broad
and significant intimatiohs concerning the
power that was employed to invest the
mathematical with the charms of justice
and patriotiim, and produce that vOtc; but
suspicion found no tangible iGct OH which
to rest, The Judgment formed was from
appearance mainly It was injurious to
Mr., Cox; and the tniut that thus came
upon him has adhered TO him 10 This day.
He had by his previous opposition to
LscUmptou, lost CaEt with Administration
democracy that vote l"at him utter colt
hdcrre, In any degree, among An;l-i..-
comptonilss; mud il r9-wJn for him no
deGrge of confidence front the ptrtr which
Il aided. lie hae since stood thUs, insoiR-
tod from the CONFIDENCE Of ali rorties, and
hccu constantly looked urbh In tbs light
Of TIE short history tsYs ei;sd.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

Is the village II South wtIbretep, Mnss,
hsYorits errlus from which sovsrat fsip-
lies were auppilel with NrIsrr xas c'eaos-
al ons day last ~cek, Hrd ia tho h9sien
was found ons hundred snd sgyfnty hrs
freg5 aud i,airu dsSsa snakes, TIE spring
was not more than lhfss fee, square, and
was stoned and covered, and fpr setne time
the water had hesD riley, owing ;e abe Un.
saslnsss Of chs tenants, How the frogs
and snakes got In WAS q mystery.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
1859. Wykes, 1859.

II. De VALLEYS
Great French Remedy for Female Ir-
Irregularities.
For SHp,,reEsed Aescs, Soanty, DeIdyinS Pai1ful
HenseSi yror WIiteS LeHeOrrhed, with too SelEty
Berstrlasfo,', Headache ard Otsr 'stringE during
he NenSes.
An invaluable medicine for females. Ladies who
sufor from these difficulties, and know how uupcas-
ant it is to describe them to physician, can HpPre-
eate tbs value Of simple remedy, which they may
always have at hand and apply at pleasure.
1t should be known that the frequent irregularities
TO which young females subject, unless properly
curOd frequently lay the foundation Of diseases Of the
grave and formidable character. But compare
lively few girls glide this period without either
proper aid the commission Of grave The
advantages Of home remedy for all such will be
duly appreciated.
Price, 81 Sold by
LAUGuLtNs BUsHFIELD.
oet DTaSyiEtS, MOnre st.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
WHEELING. Jan. I. 1860.
Ln.eLEincncrr:

Editors Of the Fheeltng LR:el5'gencer:
see in your paper of this morning,
letter from a gentleman, in which be says
that the account which you published
from the New York Independent. of IAN
Irishman's sufferings in South Carolina"
is spoken of by his Hibernian and Demo
cratic friends, as "a Black Republican lie
have thought that perhaps the enclosed
clips, which I take from the Charleston
Mercury of the 18th of December, would
serve to settle the truth or falsehood OF
the matter. Respectfully,
ANOTHER WASHED HIBERS1AS.
The clips enclosed are an extract from
the Columbia correspondence of the her-
curry, and an editorial reference, and read
thus:
The proof of his lPowers) incendiary
language and feelings WAS abundant and
conclusive although not of any attempt 10
tamper with slaves. He Was, therefore.
Yesterday ordered to be escorted from
prison to the outskirts of the city by the
AIarshals. AS threats of rescue had been
made by other stoncmasons, he was carried
through the town at II o'clock. n. M, and
through the State House yard, where
these men were at work, a crowd, OF
course, in attendance. No attempt at res
cue was made. and at the Charlotte juno
ton of the city the Vigilance Committee
took him in hand, stripped him to the
waist, inflicted thirty-nine lashes and a
coat of tar and feathers. Hence he was
forwarded by railroad to Charleston.
THE TAERED STONE CUTTEE.-Ihe t0rred
stone cutter, alluded to in the Mercury s
Columbia correspondence, duly arrived in
this city, consigned to the Chief of Po-
lice. lie walked to the Guard House vol
UNFAIRLY in his unique dress. lie relates
his adventures in the simplest manner,
concluding with the assertion that he
didn't care d-n for the tarring and
feathering, but the ninc-nnd-thirty admin
tered to him was little tight.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

IL De Witt. la. there are twenty-five re-
religious and benevolent organizations
among 1900 inhabitants Among them is
an institution called the "Strychninc SOC
ictY.n
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

(By the latest mails.l


The discussion in the Senate on the
Presidents message is likely to take n
broad range The subject of the insecure
ty of Northern citizens in the Southern
States has been introduced rs n parallel
in the situation OF American citizens N
Mexico, for the protection of whom the
President asks the power and means of
armed intervention. The whole subject
of the Presidents policy concerning Next
co is to be discussed very fully, and ii is
certainly worthy of all the attention that
can be bestowed upon it.
The Democrats entertain hopes of their
ability to organize the House, with the aid
of South Americans and q few ant-Lc-
cOmptons, some time during the present
month. When they shall be quite ready
for the plurality rule they will permit its
adoption. if they cannot succeed in secur-
ing q majority. The accidental absence of
a few Democratic members ut any time
will not be allowed to affect the result
There is now also an understanding among
both parties that each paired member
shall look after his own pair, and not
rely upon his party to see that he is
paired.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Glossbrenner has advanced S9o. 900
to members, but cannot be reelected with
out involving them in suspicion of being
influenced by this course.
MEMBERS SEATS,
The present benches will be removed
from the hall of the House whenever u
Speaker is elected, owing to the great in-
convenience experienced in attending to
the business of constituents.
the PLURALITY RULE.
There is an asccrtained majority in the
House for the plurality rule, whenever the
faction of pisupionisis will allow vote
on it, Forty inen hold tho whole body in
check.
tbs value of furs brought 30 st Louis
this season amounts to over $40, 900
There were over $4,000 worth of buffalo
robos received there. It IL an interesting
fact, says The Missouri Democrat, ard new
10 tnary, that oil these buffalo robes IRE
dressed By Indian Equaws, seatterd over
great wes:. The Indian men OK braves
hold work In too great 4 contempt TO do
anything more than shoot tie huttHic; but
the poor sqraws ryss irsss ali Of thcsc
which Hrc TO hc marketed, rs we'll rs for
their owu use, and DO ali otter rora pf rtc
lodges, The number ofrotss are AssFsks-
ids annually. pe.sc 'uasI, VY the Iss5sulps
ofIhs Immense huiiato hsTas, 81 by tls eG.
tiastisn-ef the tn4lHn race, and the rgGppsu-
ey Of their grounds by the whitas. Some
years as high AS 10000 robes ars bF0pgb.
to ST. Louis usually about ij0,9oo-but
this year only $4,000 besides the buffalo
calf skins which were quito numerous,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

tbs article which va publish this morn.
log, from the E'eIIshurg Hsseid win pass
muster, 81 specimen Of she genuine Attic.
Road Il.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

TBs receipts OF hogs atAuscatine. 10, ZIP
10 DsG, Fl, amounted 70 1925.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
ELECTION.

ELECTION.
Ff4H. ASSEAt afEETiSu Qf Tfis eTocttt3Lt,
/ EEe ~ Tbs savings i;sak u wheeling, EF tbS
slSstlQh 81 ssFSN RiFVgf9Ts o. seEyg tg spag S5a,
viii bp bgld o. tbs Hank rn ThvTslsS. 1SuhUY D.
1884, talNSsa che hsurs Of at!d 4 Sfe sghSD;vrv
dsea94S Trrr5,r'E
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AMBROTYPES FOR 10 CENTS!

Partridge has advertised for years, to make bet
ter pictures than can had any other paco in the
city, make charge for them. Others have not
dared to make a similar proposition knowing them
selves that Partridge turns out daily better pictures
than any other man.
All in want OF the best pictures to be had in Wheel
ing should 60 to PurtridGes establishment on Vain
ST., few doors above Monroe st. where pictures
made as low as at any room in Wheeling. noVIG-dSw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
Pew Renting I'm Beeeher's Church
this Year.
from the y. 7. INDEPENDENT

IFIVul FiIe " I 1I-71
Tho increased income from the renting
of last year over all preceding years was
noticed in our paper at the time. 10 snow
the increase for the present year we make
a comparative statement of the receipts Tor
1859 and 1860.
Every pew in the church is marked with
i fixed value, which it retains from year
to year. The privilege of the choice oil
naws Is sold at auction to the highest
bidder. Thus pew No. SO (the first choicel
was marked Sf2O, and the premium paid
for the choice was $l6O, making the entire
proceeds of the pew $3.50.
The following are the figures for the
paat aud the coming year:
In 1853, Fixed valuation Of pcws.Si2oSO W
Total Preinunls for choice...... l21yO ~
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

jano-3t TKO. BAIRD Jr- Seq.
I OST.-IIetween the head OF Quincy street and
1 4 the Mcclure House. 4 FINE CORAL BREAST
Pin. The finder will be literally rewarded by leaV
IL nI this Office jAn5-5td
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
NOTICE.

HAVE SOLD OUT MY ENTIRE STOCK OF
L Boots, sstces, Caters hats, &C., - Mr. A. y.
Cook.
hereby thank ny friends Hrd the public for their
Tery liberal patronage heretofore. and ask that theS
viii bestoiE tirs sane Upon my s::cccss-rf.
j1IF5-Irs GEO. IL. FRIiM.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
Valuable Property for Lease.

Valuable Property for Lease.
e. TIE UNDERSIGNED Is NOW PREPARED
:i to lease for IsTEs Of yeaTs, IL suitable build
Ing lots tbs whole Of the Main street front. Of tie
property known the ZaHe Homestead extending
from the Of Union STREET, to- HOrnbrks bI-E
Of buildings POSSESSION he gIT=n ale l-t day -
April EsNt. F.R. ARMSTRONG. Trustee.
EusI7 uE Emily 4. Zsne-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
Military Rail-,

TTNIIE WHEELING RIPLEIEN WILL HAVE 4
Grand Military Ball. at IeiOdeon Hall. ON Mon
day C.eninS. the 9Th inst, foT the benefit OF the
Company 1iCke:s Of admission, 81 ,0Os
The CuIEGt7ny will TrsTsis ut noon. i1U6-5t
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
PAY OF MEMBERS.

Mr.. Glossbrenner has advanced $50. 90
to members, but cannot be reelected with
out involving them in suspicion of bein
influenced by this course.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

TOR RENT-The new three story Brick store
Room and Dwelling Hou+e- No. 81 Main street;
Centre Wheeling nov occupied ty & rUilscE- Til"
store room and dwelling fittcd up in the yer!
best style and il precisely ;s the cccu-
PieJ by (RcHt for the whole huu'5 foUE hundred
per numD For further particulars enquire II my
Jars JOHN RGEHER.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

REMOVAL.
EINIIE SUBSCRIBER. HAVING DISPOSED or HIS
j Drug Store in Wheeling. and purchased one in
Bridgeport, Ohio. would inform Iis old customers that
lie will always keep for sale ~ his stand full
supply OF Drugs, Paints, Oils, DyOStufGs,
Patent Medicines, PerfUmerY, 6c- and
sell upon suc! terms Will compare fiyOrably with
any house in Wheeling.
Jau7 s. FUNDENBEEG.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

- FOR RENT Store Room. With lv FL
~ ling SttAc,Ied No as Centre hceiinS. IL III"
house formerly occupied by r. b NeLAIn Co FpF
further particulars sRGure CT Andrew Wilson E-i-
CMaVoTJ j1u&-tt
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09

There is an asccrtained majority in tn
House for the plurality rule, whenever til,
faction of pisupionists will allow Il yot
on it, Forty men hold thu whole body il
check.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-09
MEMBERS SEATS.

The present benches will be removed
from the hall of the House whenever II
Speaker is elected owing to the great in-
convenience experienced in attending to
the business of constituents,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08
FavOrs Received.

Whilst in Charleston during part of the Conven-
ton, we were placed under repeated obligations to
several of our kind and esteemed friends especially to
Mr. W. F. DODGE at Institute Hall, is the Press Of
the country under many Obligations for valuable SER
vices in making their stay pleasant and happy. With
commendable good TASTE he had fitted mp apartments
for the exclusive use Of the Press where every facility
was afforded for looking exchanges writing let
ters, &C. He will not be forgotten, and the tceming
Press will herald his name upon its myriad wings
through the whole length and breadth Of the land.
Mr. JOSEPH WALKER l20 Meeting.Stree General
Newspaper Agent, had also provided amply for the
accommodation Of the Press and be has received their
unanimous and grateful acknowledgements for his
thoughtful and valuable arrangements for their conven
ience and accommodation. We are especially under
obligations to our esteemed friends Of the Charleston
Courier and Mercury. for kind attentions and subse.
quenay to Mr. GEO. A. GoRDAN, Of the Mercury for
Tslegraphic information published in our last, giving
the result of the on the Minority Platform Report
and withdrawal Of the Southern delegations. When
ever in our power, we shall most gladly embrace the
earliest possible moment to recprocate the kindness Of
our friends, professionally or personally
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08
Rail Road Meeting.A

We observe the proceedings Of a meeting recently
held at Bethel Church. in the Fork Of Little and Big
Lynches Creek, published in the Sumter Watclman
The object Of the meeting it appears was for the pur
pose Of receiving conditional subscriptions for Rail
Road from Florence via Bishopvlle to Lancastervlle
and for the appointment Of delegates toa Convention
to be held at Bishopville oDfhe l5th inst.
IaasRssh meeting Ess held in Ks.shsw Dis: Dis
District and has repeatedly requested any District
news which would be piHslshed cheerfully: for the
information of its readers it strikes US as singuary
unusual proceeding that report Of said meeting
should bepubshed, by Resolution, lin the Lancaster
Ledger and Sumter papers, without designation of
the District paper in tsltch tie meeting ,0as held If
we are only to be included with al other journals in
favor Of this enterprise" in the Resolution publica-
tou then Of course not asked, or expected to
publish the proceedings, and this we trust will be
understood as very obvious reason why they do net
appear in our paper.
We would most cheer(ully have opened our columns
for that purpose, had any ntmation been given Ola
desire on the part o those having the matter in hand
However, much we might differ in our judgment in
regard TO Rail Road connections with Lancaster this
would never have influenced us in making war upon
District We flatter oursefthat we have atlcast mag
nanimity enough to give all candid hearing and a
fair chance