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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
From Cheat Mountain.
CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, /
Oct o. 1881
S. II, DCNNING,
Col. 5thReg't o. V. l,

CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT,
Oct. 25, 1851.
On yesterday the weather
changed very suddenly; the thermometer
fell rapidly, and keen northwest wind
went bowling round the crags and peaks
causing US to draw our over-coats close
about US. This morning the ground was
frozen very hard and covered nearly one
inch deep with snow. Winter is near at
hand and the Frost King may become IL
paci6cator for a little season.
The men have just returned from little
expedition, fifteen having been detailed
from each company Our boys>were un-
der command of Major Webster and Capt.
Johnston, and endured long and severe
march, on less than half rations. They
started with our old contrnband darkie for
guide, but soon found a good Union
white man. About ten miles below Green
Brier Camp, the ground on which our last
battle was fought, they captured some
rebel documents, which will prove of great
value to us at this time, also some forty
head of cattle and nine horses. some of
them very good ones. They brought one
prisoners real Virginia mountaineer-
whose uniform consisted of ltusy pants,
an old quilt for a shawl, an old hnt with
strip of muslin tied around it. He was on
his way home, carrying his gun ana cart
ridges and a sack OF corn meal. He begged
hard that they would not shoot him. They
calmed his fears, carried his meal home TO
his wife and marched him into camp with
all due politeness. Our pickets have ire
uuent skirmishes with the rebel pickets,
but we have discovered the houses in which
they have been harbored and they are now
in ashes. Some of our boys and some of
the Indiana regiment have been out several
days in pursuit of the rebel mail. If they
prove successful we mvy probably make
some important discoveries and he able to
distinguish between true men and traitors
ic this immediate region. The old colored
gentleman that came into our camp, bear
ing n white flag on his own hook, is cook
ing for the Commissary and seems to be
very comfortably situated.
As good news from far country is
cheering. write when you can, and as op-
portunity permits will post you on camp
| life on the mountains.
| AfFectionately yours,
| BURGET MCCoNAUGHY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
The "stogyv Trade OF wheeling


Few of our readers outside of the to-
bacco interest, have any idea of the extent
of the ''stogy" cigar trade of this city.
There are some fifteen establishments in
town which manufacture these common
cigars, at which about sixty men are en-
ployed. They make about FIVE hundred
thousand week, and about twenty-five
millions per annum. About one-third of
these are consumed at home. and the bal
ance are sold abroad. Before the war
commenced, Wheeling stogies were sent
everywhere-all over the Southern and
Eastern country-fnding then, as they find
now, a ready sale upon good terms. The
tobacco from which these cigars are made
comes from Kentucky, though some of the
smaller manufacturers work Ohio leaf to
a certain extent One man will make, in IL
day, from fifteen hundred to two thousand
stogies. 1t will therefore be seen that if,
according to the theory of some who have
written upon the subject, tobacco impairs
both the mental and physical organization
of those who use it, and will eventually
kill, we are largely engaged in the suicide
line. We are emphatically smoking
community, as the above will show. We
are quite satisfied that at least two. thirds
of those who compose our popula-
ton, over eighteen years of age, OCCASION
ally, at least, smoke II cigar, while there
are hundreds of persons who smoke us
many as fifteen and twenty stogies every
day. In respect to the weed" at least,
our people have taken the advice of the
newspapers, and "patronised home manu-
factures;" and if tobacco is a poison, we
have demonstrated to the world that it is a
mighty slow one.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01

The progress of this Corporation has been stable
hne and storm periods eventfu in or exempt from
weeping connagrations and maritime disaster; BE,
uE long eatablished cash basis, the troubles o
the credit system affect usin material particular
DnTinR Ghard times the security of reliable Insu-
,nee an imperative duty-the ability OF property
holders tosusthin loss being then much Iessened'
Policies issued without delay, and all business at
tended to with dispatch and fidelity, by
'S"'' n C. ARTHUR, Agent,
Ohfce over the Bank of Wheeling.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
9atIygnte1liae1rttr
TERMS OF ADvERT1s1NG.
CwEIvE SOLID LINES o1 NoxPAREu, CoR ONE 1NcH, )oR
LEss, MAXI A SQUARE.

NE8@SPEcIAL hOIICLs DoubIe the NDoIe TAtes.
AS-Yearly Advertising on reasonable terms, accor-
ding to the space occupied and the number changes
made.
Alladverttsementsfr from transient persons strang
ers. to be paid for in ddUdHee.
Business Cards exceeding lines, so per year,
50 for six months but for shorter period nothing
will be counted less than square.
The privilege of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Advertisers Immediate business: and all
advertisements for the benefit of other prisons as
we'll all legal advertisements and advertisements
ofaucton sales and real estate sent in by them
be paid for at the usual rates.
A5-Adyertisements not accompanied with writte.I
directions. will be inserted until forbid and charged
accordingly.
Notices for Political Meetings to be charged in all
cases At full rates. r-a. -."'
Marriages. Noticesof Funerals, ,andannouneements
of sermons, 90 cents each. noVll-'59
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
Missouri MiningCOmpAny.

Incorporated Feb. 22d, 1851
CAPITAL STOCK.................S So 90 900.
rTNHIS COMPANY is FORMED FOR THE PUR-
pose of advancing the great mining interests OF
our State. We do not profess to be governed by
terprse. WE believe that the stock can be made to
pay large dividends and at tho same time morerea
good accomplished and greater progress made in de-
veIoping and making known the astonishing mineral
wealth of Missouri than by the use of five times the
nouut of our CAN'T invested in any other business
We shall make the Office of our COmpany7R COM
pete mining bureau of the mineral resources of the
State. We have power under our charter to pur-
chase and sell mineral lands wherever located In
Missouri Great inducements will be offered to cap
ttAlists and mining adventurerH, who desire to pnr.
chase and work paying mines, by dealing with this
We respectfully solicit the attention of all who
have mineral lands for sale to send us statement
of the same describing the kind of minerals their
lands the number of acres, the location. and the low
est cash price they willing to take for said lands
We shall work only such mines as pay largely, but
shall open and prove Of the lands sell. The
books for subscription to the stock now opens ut
the office of the Company Main street, northwest
No u Locust All who feel an int crest ints
business aud have money, will do well to call and
subscribe. Those wishing stock. living out Of the
city, can it by enclosing per cent. of the
amount wanted to the President or Treasurer.
DIRECTORS: agT
Henry D. Bacon, Esq, Matthew Butler, Esq,
Alfred CRpp. Esq, Il. Il. IlarwOod Esq
JOSEPH Lathrop. Esq. B. Nj. Lynch, Es4.
l.. V. Bogy, Esq, Joseph Payne, ESQ
Henry D. Bacon, l.. V. Bogy.
NJ. BUTLER, Treas ALFRED CLAPf, Pres't.
The above prospectus has up to this date bren
published in only one of our eudiug papers for ten
lays No extra efforts to get stock taken have been
made; yet the public so we'll appreciate the sound
ness Of the enterprise, that two hundred thOuS
and dollars of the stock has already been taken. We
would briefly state that the shares are S25 eachs paid
in full without further liability; transferable by de-
livery registered only when dividends are received.
Any person having money to spare, can by tile ppr-
chase of shares in the Missouri Mining Company
make an investment that will pny largely, andIh0d
stock that is readily converted into cash withoutloss
All communications to the President promptly
answered mh3O-d&w2m1
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
Erom a MneelLng voluntees.

Eds. IntelLigencer-Please publish thi
1iece in your paper and accommodate
soldier in the Third Virginia Regiment.
Saratoga Gems.
Come listen to my story,
\ short one now to to tell,
OF how we joined the army
To serve our country well.
We left our friends and kindred
To our children bid goodbye,
They told us to be faithful,
And never fear to die.
We marched to Moundsvlle Station,
From home all the way
We took the cars for Clarksburgh,
And arrived there the same day.
We soon went into quarters,
Longing for the strife,
To live on bread aud bacon
Three years of our life.
Wesw by the God in Heaven,
Our country we'd stand by,
And see her flag protected,
Or in the struggle die.
And now We sons Of MoundSYille,
We know you're true and brave,
We know you'd scorn the action
To fill coward's grave.
We know you'd march to battle,
With the enemy in sight,
And show the cursel rebels
How Grave Greek boys could fight.
And you came from places where
Your courage has been tried
Won marched IN Rich Maintain
And made the rebels fly.
We all do long to meet the foe,
Secession blood to spill,
And wonder how they'd relish
a Miaie musket pill.
We mean to drive secession
From off Virginia soil,
Aud plant our Union banner
Where ere we please this fall.
We hope to be successful
In what we undertake,
To reunite this Union,
And all for freedom sake.
Then soldiers of the Union,
Remember where we stand,
Remember we are fighting
For our beloved land.
We want no towards with us,
Nor none who fear to die,
And like at Rich Mountain
Well make the rebels fly.
And let our march be onward,
And let liberty be our cry,
Aud like brave General Lyon,
For liberty fight and die.
Then let our march be onward
To death or victory,
Forgetting not our forefathers
Who fought for liberty.
Then when the struggles ended,
Aud we at home be free,
Nine cheers for the Constitution,
And nine for liberty.
Composed while at Cheat Mountain, II
written at Beverly, by II. g., Il private
Company l, Third Virginia Regiment.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
HEADQUARTERS 5th Reg't o. VII
Buckhannon, Va, Oct. 81, 1861. !

BuckhHnnon,Va. Oct 81, 1861.
.WaJor j. ". ISchamJurg, Paymaster U. S.
H.:
S1R:-I desire to express to you, on be-
half of the several officers of the 5th regi-
ment, as well as myself, our high appreci-
alton of the fnvors and services yon have
rendered the soldiers under my command
ia paying them from the period they enter
ed the service of the United States to Au-
gust 3lst inclusive, and not compelling
them, for the time being, to lose their
three months pay. In thus discharginS
the duty of the government to its defenders
you have enabled many brave men to relieve
the pressing wants of their families Mt
home, who would otherwise have been
compelled to endure for n portion OF the
coming winter the gnawings Of hunger,
in the absence of their legal protectors,
without the means of "Ppeasing it.
Thus, sir, you have removed what should
always be avoided, feeling of discomfort
among those who have sacrificed every
thing that is dear to serve their country on
the field of battle.
shall ever remember your unvaryfng
kindness, courtesy and suavity during
your stay among us with feeling of pleas
ure and gratitude.
Permit me to remain,
With great esteem,
Your ob't servant.
S. II, DUNNING,
Col. 5tb.Reg't o. V. 1.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01

The Cincinnati papers are requested to
copy the foregoing. S.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01

Eds. IntelLgencer-Please publish thi.
piece in your paper and accommodate {
soldier in the Third Virginia Regiment.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
FROM GRAFTON.
Escape from secessIa OF Lieut.. Cravy-
ford, of the First Virginia ReRis
Letter to the pittsburg Dispatch.l

lLetter to the Pittsburg Dispatch.I
GRAFTON, Oct. %, 1861.
Many of your readers would doubtless
he interested to know that tile FIVE Union
men taken prisoners on the 18th of last
June, have all escaped. Yesterday Lieut..
Crawford, of the First Virginia Regiment.
and another gentleman by the name of
Heron, who were taken in June last, ar
rived here. Crawford went out as spy at
Laurel Hill, and when he was returning
was taken prisoner by twenty-five rebel
cavalry. He was taken to Beverly, aud
there renamed under guard for three
weeks, along with the other four. When
our troops moved on Beverly two of
them escaped, and Crawford and the
remainder were taken to Staunton, Va,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
Upwards Of S13,OOO,OOO
~ ossss have been paid by tho Rtna Insurance 20
inthe past Al years.
Avsets, january L, 1860.

F1RB AND INLAND NAVIGATION
accepted terms consistent with solveney ana
fair profit. .
Efre.ialatsentiOII given to IHSurdHeEof DWELLINGS,
and Contstts for tsrns Of one to yfre years.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
Paymaster Schaumburg on TheO-
dOre Marsh

Editors Inteuigeneer My attention is
called to Al communication in your paper,
signed by one Theodore Mdrsh, of the Gin
cinnati counsels, who was at Buckhannon
when paid the 9th Ohio Volunteers. |
presume his malice, which he vents on
me, is owing to my not permitting him to
dictate to me his advice as to how was to
attend to my official duties. If the arro-
giant and self-opinionated council man, as
aforesaid, was in any way offended at my
telling him not to annoy me with his crude
and rude speech, he had but to submit to
it, without showing himself vulgarian by
writing his falsehoods, to make capital for
himself for the next election.
have to ask you to publish the enclosed
letter to me, from the officers of the 9TH
Ohio Volunteers, which will show how
ignorant and presumptuous the man
Marsh is, and how unfit to be entrusted in
collecting large sum of money from the
''pOor volunteers"
Yours, Respectfully,
JAS. W. SCHAUMBURG.
The Cincinnati papers are requested to
copy the foregoing. S.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-01
Interesting News! ss
Anew Oil Well Just Discovered.

A New Oil We'll Just DlScOYef6Q
But a Small Amount Required for ev
cry one to take n share.
Euery 80 cents invested ,ciU yield 81 north
IN ADVANCE OF THE NEW HIGH TARIFF.
I00 CASES OF NEW sPRING AND SUMMER
lOO rrg DRY GOODS g- ~ t+l-
have Just been received which the subscriher Is able
to sell for less than half their original value.
Besides many other goods received. he will only
mention $50 pieces Of Silk Of all the latest styles at
all prices some as low as so ctS per yard worth at
least g. aud Plain Silks low SIC per ynrd.
25 pieces of Plain Black Silks for Dresses and Man
tillas. -....---.. ...,.... E-laI
Travelling Dress Goods for only SC per yard, wortat
Lawns and Lawn Robes, plain and figured tseregss
Double width grey, black and white Bereges for
Shawls and Busters; some worth 81, for only 80 ctS
per yard. -. 10,
a large stock; some A. dark French ChntzeS, for
loci per yard, worth at least 37c and light ChnszeS
sHAWLs@1OO Grape shawls, all colors, from -
so dollars a piece; 20 Twisted SILK shawls, n1 '
styles; 400 Stella Shaws, some as low as 81. ,rsc
Silk and Cloth busters and Cloaks, at all pric6l
for Ladies' and Misses. ga 5t-tJor
French Lace NIantles of all the latest styles. -
A large stock OF Embroideries and White Goods.
500 doz. Ladies' Hose, some worth l6c, for 6M etI
Parasols, Hoop Skirts and Corsets, large stock.
DOMEST1CS.-Fast colored Prints, (vVarrauted,) }
for 10, and 6zc per yard, worth l215, 10 and 90
per yard Beached and unbeaChed Mnslins of all
widths and qualities. Irish Linen and Linen Tabl .
Cloths at all prices. -L..r 200 ~ 4. suc-
CA2PETS.-I5 pieces of Ingram, 81 ply and super.
fine Carpets at all prices.
A good assortment of Boys Ready Made Clothing,
and many other goods, too numerous to mention all
of which have been bought for cash from Importars5
and will besold at greatly reduced prices by ..-,
app 137 Main st., Wheeling, Va.
1
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29
confederate statss Of Am.rioa.
Treasury DEPARTMENT.
MnNrcnMRpv March 10 1891

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
MONTGOMERY, March 10, 1861. I
In pursuance of the Act of Congress Of
February %, 1861, entitled IAN Act to
authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury to
establish additional Ports and Places of
Entry and Delivery" this is to say:
Norfolk, at Nelms' Landing on the Mis-
sissippi River.
fernando, on the Mississippi and Gen.
trail Railroad.
Eastport, on the Tennessee River.
Corinth. at the crossing of the Mobile
and Ohio, and of the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroads.
Athens. on the Railroad from Decatur
to Pulaski.
Stephenson, at the junction of the
Memphis and Charleston, and of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroads.
Atlanta, at the junction of the Georgia
Railroad, the Western and Atlantic, and
various other Railroads.
Chester, at the junction of the Charlotte
and Columbia and of the Kings Noun
tain Railroad.
Florence. at the junction Of the Wash
ington and Manchester, and of the North
Eastern and of the Cheraw and Darling
ton Railroads.
(Signed) C. G. MEMMINGER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29


FoRI MoReAN.-Yesterday we published
the names Of the officers In command 81
Fort Morgan. IL was correct At the time
it was written but il is not now, for Lieut..
Col. Jones LET the post last Monday, and
came to the city. His place is now occu-
pied BY Col. Hardee. The appointn
Of Lieut.. Col. Jones, in the fFst instai
was understood to be temporary. He
. skillful officer and won the good opin-
ion Of 1.-The garrison. For what service
be is to be selected We cannot sag
The garrison at Fort Morgan, 8e UNI
derstand, is 70 be raised to q Thousand
men. At present. we suppose there are
at least seven 0r eight hundred already
there, and We learn that they are rapidly
being instructed in all the garrison du-
ties. They will leave that place good
soldiers, unless ''Old Abe" should put
them through what il vulgarly termed
- course Of sprouts" That he doesn't
intend to do; and, If he did, he would
find it q very difficult feat. With the
commander, and MauFy and the other
officers, it will be q more hazardous bus
mess than smuggling ones self through
Baltimore.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 18th Commission.
ers to the Western Territories-The Govern.
ment is advised that Texas has sent Com.
missioners TO induce New Mexico, AriEo.
ma, Sonora and chihuahua, to Join the
Southern Confederacy with favorable pros.
poets.
Fort Piekens Short Of Provisions. Fort
Pickens is reported as being short Of pro
visions. The Government will probably
be compelled shortly to abandon it.
Consul 10 FlOrence.-T. Bigelo Lawrence
is named as Consul General TO Florence
WASHINGTON, March the 23.-AsNrance,
10 he Southern C6mmissioReTs--The Mont
geometry Commissioners were last night
assured that Fort Piekens will not be re
inforced, and that Fort Sumter win b
evacuted.
NRw YoRK, March 25.-0rdevs for H.
/ Evacuation Of lSamter.-The Herald's Wash
linton dispatch Of yesterday says the Pres
/ ident on the Esd issued orders for Maiol
Anderson to get ready to evacuate For
/ Sumter.
The Cibinef on Fort Piekcns.--The Cabine
is considering the matter Of Fort Pickens
Gen. Braxton Bragg having notified Lieut.
Slemmer that supplies cannot be lAnde'
without President Davis permit.
EpocuatiOn Of Srmter Coaditional.--Th'
Herald's Washington Dispatch Of to-da,
says Il is believed the programme Of tn
Administration is changed in regard /
Fort Sumter since Lannon's departure
and made il conditional Of Lanon 10 a
rect the evacuation IL the provisions ar
insufficient 70 maintain the aAFrison,
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-29
Interesting from Mexico.


By the arrival of the steamship Tonnes
see at New Orleans, we have advices from
Vera Cruz to the 2lst inst.
The most interesting part of the news
and there is very little else-is the follow
ing:
Tsp eial Correspondence Of the ReavUns
VERA CRUz, March 90 l861.-The state
of affairs in this country is deplorable.-
Civil war has demoralized this people TO
such an extent that it will take q century
before. the country RECEIVERS again.
The Liberal Government means well,
but is powerless TO check all the evils the
country is suffering from.
The principal road to the city Of Mexi-
CO swarms with bands of robbers, and the
coach hardly ever arrives without having
been attacked half dozen times.
Poor Mr.. Yorke, in defending himself
and killing one or two out OF the seven
who attacked the coach, fell q victim in
the neighborhood of Perote.
Capt. Aldham, of II. B. M ship Valo-
rous, who was on his return from q visit
to the city of Mexico, was attacked In the
neighborhood of Orizaba, and received two
severe wounds. He is now lying in crit
ical condition at Cordova, the physicians
| despairing of his life. At all events am
putation of one of his legs is unavoidable
| A lady in the same coach with Capt
Aldham was also severely wounded by
pistol ball through her shoulder.
The surgeons Of the British feet a
SACRIFICES have left for Cordova to attenS
Capt. Aldham.
1t is said that some Of the former re
dictionary forces now lowering about tn
neighborhood Of Cordova made the al
tack on Capt. Aldham by order from big
quarters Of the Church or Reaction party
to avenge the stand taken during tn
siege of Vera Cruz in. March last, in whic
Capt. Aldham had shown himself agains
Miramon and in favor of the Libers
party.
The government of the city of Mexic
is issuing one decree after another, and a
to no purpose, and the Cabinet, consistin
OF poets and ignorant men, wants tn
nerve to apply the proper remedy.
Mr.. Lerdo de Tejado is down with tn
} typhus fever, and his physicians pronounC
him in great danger.
Our excellent Governor, Zamora, wi
probably not live till to-morrow-an a
tack Of dysentery being the cause of h
) sudden decease.
It has not been ascertained. as ye
whether the last election reelected hi
again, or whethe. Mr.. Mata will be OF
eI next Governor. At all events troubl,
: are apprehended should Mr.. Zsmol
= fleavs 4 SEcEHcy, According to the col
stitution the Judge Of the Supreme Cour
elected by the people, has % M ne Y
csncy. The present Judge, however, Il
not been elected by the people, but
!, named to occupy the bench by the 60
eminent. The people will not allow hi
t, to take the reins of the Government
; the State.
Meetings are held daily to discuss Il
+ point.
. The United States ship Macedonian
still at SACRIFICES. OFFICERS and crew I
e well.
Il A subsequent letter announces 4
n death of Zanora