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A Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier says that Colts navy pistols
viii sell in the former city for $50 each, and
sIr-iuch barrels for $40. By the use Of the
future tense we suppose the wri-er means to
imply that few or none OF the weapons can
ha hoN
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FRLE0RAPHIQ,
csxclESATl, slsy 30.

OiNcIHHAIII 3LsJ %.
Mr. Anyon stageF has been appointed Superln,
tender for military purposes OF all the tele.
graph lines within the Department OF the Ohio.
A very complete system has been Devised foe the
placed a. the disposal Of Gen Mcclellan, and 9
number Of prominent and experienced telegraph
era are 90 operating with Mr.. StAgeF to render Il
Of the utmost possible e8beeney In the army scr.
vice. -7 .-
The garrison at Newport barracks arsd miaute
guns at noon 10 day IN honor Of the nemsTy Of
Col Ellsworth.
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IRON sT. LOUIS

oI. LoVt9i may y.
IN the hnbsas coTPus ease Of Capt lEcDOugaI,
Judge Treat yesterday decided that the return OF
Gen, Hsrney was insufficient, and sustained the
demurrer.
The counsel for the respondent tksn asked
leave 10 amend the return. which WIS eFsrted- =
Col BlaiT's regiment was yesterday SWoFp into
the urltst States service for three years.
About zoe ciiigens or Solthern Illinois ieft for
the South day or two since, for the purpose OF
Joining the Confederats army.
The Padueah Herald, Columbus Crescent, and
the Aiekman CouIiers Seeelsion papeFs of west
srn Kentucky, have Suspended.
-Four steamers passed Vieksburg on the aod
Eort elllthi AllLansla. = - Il
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ThtePlnn or Ihe norsrnmsut.

lam at last enabled to send yoa aeOm-
prebensive announcement of the government
policy concerning offensive movements. 1t
Is the intention Of tae government TO crush
out this rebellion, if possible, before the 4th
Of July, 1861. He has determined and
ordered that, It It be practicable, simultaneous
attacks be made upon Norfolk; Richmond,
HarPer's Ferry snd Pensacola, and that q
6otillA be 'ent down the Mississippi River
There is to be no trifing. Good citizens
will be protected, but traitors will be hung,
and their property viii be eonhscated. Thil
is As it should be, and II Gea Scott can get
ready there win be no delay FSSh. Oh. ~
p. Tines. ---.- -,.-.- .--.----
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Z. CoWles & Co, Publishers
VOL.xV.
FoRRIaN NERs.

r HALiBAY, Nay 90
The AnorlCs arrived thls A. NJ, with dates tc
tie lath inst
Sales Of cotton for the week Wsrs q 900 bales
st decline cf k0kd.
Breadslnfs downward.
Cons1le Sik8elH.
Minister Dallas IS = passenger ~ the Auefiea.
The America briDgs 81 eoo ,oo0 In specie.
The Galway contract has been annuiledi bat
ltlls stated tn steamers will continue 60 run.
The eaiusF Hiberhian broke down ahd 70
turned. The Nerth Brlton took her place. leHv-
ing Liverpool on the 18th.
Munster Adams had presented bis credentials
et Court.
The City Of Washington arrived at Liverpool
the lsIh. ....
4 debate had taken piaca 10 tlo House Of Lords
upon the American BLOCKADE and other privaieer'
ing questions IN which the speaker generally
oppose the idea Of priTAteers being regarded as
DlFstes sd ~ n u AFErl
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CLEVELAND FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81 1861. :
ERnM rINrrENArI.

CINCINNATI, Nay %.
The Ohio and Virginia troops under command
OF Col Kelly occupied Grafton at az O'Clock
thla afternoon. The Secessionists dcd without
The OH regiment Of Indiana volunteers, vnder
command Of Col. crlttenden, arrived here At 7.
M While paa.lag along Fourth street, on their
way 90 the Little Miami depot, they were enthu-
siAstically greeted TheiE destination iu supposed
20 bk Grafton.
Another IanlHna regiment passed east via Day
ton last niqht
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TROOPs IN THE SOUTH.

PHiLADELPHiA, May %.
A PhIladslphiaH who escaped recently from
Memphis. has arrived here. He says there are
about 900 troops in Memphis, and about ss many
more eneampsd on the Fair Grounds near that
city. At Randolph there are about S 900 men
aud formidabls Battery OF 64-pounders and two
Memphis, there are about 900 men. Opposite
Fort Rector, on the Tennessee side, is Fort HRr
ril, with about o0e men. As Memphis and va
ri0ns polsts between there and the Missouri and
Keatueky lines, thers are about 1000 uen.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WAsHINeToH, Nay 30.
Eleven steamers were at the Washington Navy
Yard fitting out with ammunition, stores &C., for
unknown destination.
Troops 10 the Capital Rzildlngs are to day NOV
ing to their new quarters In the General Post Of
fee
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FoUND AT LGsF.-BronehitiS, and also
Laryngitis, known As weakness or loss Of
voice, peculiar 70 public speakers, cured,
Dr.. GibSOn's new treatment Will cure, after
all others have failed. Warranted. Il Il
the ne plus ultra Of medical science. Hs
also cures cstarrh, asthma, coughs, con-
sumption, dizziness, nervous diseases, and
diseases Of The liver and stOmaeh. onacs
III Ontario street. ~ 1
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Educational.
no THE TEACHERS OF CUYA

ITO THE TEACHERS OF CUYA-
y -HO0A CQU6TH.-The undorsigued, School
Examiners Of CuyAboga County, make be kli0winK
E1a@ustiols sf tSs SonlaT SSsS VIi $ 8 iol,
June-ist saturday.
E JUly-las Saturday. roo
August-ist ami "a Saturdays.
BeBIem ber--i1t and "a Saturdays.
oTrnber2 * a q, & isE Ssa sss ssturdsyS.
psoembsr-lst az "a eaErrdays.
+ January-ist and 81 safHrdEys
frbruarY-lat saturday. -. ra..
Aareh-lst 81 snd s. Eaturdsys
April-lst, q sud - aaturdal8. ..- so
Msy-lst and "a sAturdlyS.
a d EzAuinatioaS viii tahe Diaoa e ths Prss,eei
,TsS. shoS 2, hSSSS, IS gsyslaoe spd vii - opssd
ertlaeatss q Moral ohsra.tsr w - srssulrsd q
epPiioanla The board via b. most rsadyl u aoosDi
tosss ron ne Clsrsy nsn resdilgi1 Ihe gnt{, o
Ia 50 . sissSis ths stsadsra o. 6utileeasIOns.
oates Of long uratlon except where applicants pros
thsIasslVes thoroughly Qqall1ra- nnd % reiset -
nafiou = iudicsssd b ne iolosi5T q1o. atol from
b. ), bOol AaWi No person. shall b. rnpl ged e
5Sch psrSon shall hsvs arss e6i1iSsd fron aid n
ai1in5i q % any tWo of tteDs csfnleaao g leod
norll sractsr, and thsi b e - = fasliAed 9
G,ogrsPhy, snd English 9rSnnaF, aad n easa Bush
psrs' n lnt.ndF 70 teach N any eomn \ school 9.
ots q he a5alnessioHI q aadiii0a o .,
sS ~ Ia siT not psrraIt the s.1plcyvsrt Of ,nv
psFS0n who hss not aEss obtainsd : esFtieeais, VI
Focommsnd shat seaeherS prsssnt thsasslEpl of *.
auinstion e. lssst three OF f9u1 weeks bsi1rs ~
tine appointed for opslinS sshOes.
irculars GnIbruclng the aboVF acticn nffho Board
w Sssso. e ssss ISsnssiR Sls5k oilhs % 1,y-
hiu snd TI'ssrTe iAs sans 81 F1lsTs5es
5sif6s9lRs, ss,.,,., sD'a1a Of S1'uin''s
oigFsase6, 4ay 81 t,1is5l8saiD q
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FROM CHTCAGO.

NuIIAuVI my VO'
Bank Commissioners have made q call for ad-
ditional securities on ffty-tEO banks, having In
circulation five millions, secured By thirteen
hundred thousand dollars IN Northern. five mil
lions in border State. and eight hundred thou
sand In seeded State stocks. The call gives the
banks pntH the drst Of June TO make up the de-
dcit
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

military CAPs..-Military caps Of every
style st Declsnd s EngIehart's. Companies
supplied upon the shortest notice. Orders
from the country promptly attended 70. 4
Deckand & Englshsrt have also q full
supply Of Hats and Caps, new styles, justre-
eeived and ready for spring and summer
wear. Silk, felt and straw hats in alum
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Col. RtaEer.

Col. AnsOn W. StAger, of the telegraph,
has been appointed general Superintendent Of
the military ielegraphio department OfOhio,
having the entire supervision of military
DISPATCHES. He will make one OF the most
efficient ,@eers in the service Of the Govern
,.,..t
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RRFRKAFRD.

CHAHBsssBuROp May 30.
The secession troops haVs fallen back two
miles from williamsport in the direction Of Mar.
tinsburg.
They have about 500 men and two Smallswiv
guns.
About 100 deseFtiOns have occurred since the
Willismaport Camp was established.
There were thres deaths this week from small
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rhe NInIIa srnnnad.

It should beremembered that the stopPage
Of al mails TO the seeded siates--eIcePhng
Western Virginia--goeS into effect to-dsy.--
Hereafter all letters papers &C., addressed to
parties in seeded States will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office. gaar 81
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INTEREsTING FROM NEW YORK,
N,v Yn,v Nav N

When the friEats Niagara Was At Havana, two
New Orleans sehooner were in port flying the
rebel Tag, but visit from Lieut.. Porter Ocea
siOned the substitution Of the Stars aud Stripes.
A gentleman from, Norfolk reports 10. 600 troops
there, we'll armed. Food lS plenty, but high -
There are % COZ men at Richmond, and the city
d strongly fortified Jef Davis was III but Is
expected Immediately
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RRnM NRK Y0RK.

New ToEK, Nay 90.
The schooner Urbana arrlyed from IndiauOla
Tia Havana With companies A and I'd q. s In
fantrF, under command Of Oapt. JOrdon and
Lieut.. Grove; also, twelve Eomea and tEO chill
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ECON WAsHINGTON.

A WKsaIEsEoS, Nay 30.
A gentleman arrived this morning from the
neghbOrhood Of CsntEsyille, Virginia, p miles
sfOm Alexandra, saysi It q reported that there
were about 1900 Secession troopI hsreabouts.-
he aso confirms She report that prvulnent men
continue 70 be sgiAed AMI conveyed further into
Virginia as hostages for the safety Of about 20
Secession soldiers now In Washington awaiting
nr.lAn- n The rl.lE..rrl.nanl
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PRONT RALTIAIORR.

BALgINOEB, Nay 50.
The steamer Adelaide, from Old Point Com
fort, arrived this morning and reports all quiet
The steamer state Of Georgia landed the New
York lst Regiment at Fort Monros yestsrday.
che Ohio troops were reported % be at Llielo
Yotk, Ptansylvania, on their way 70 this city
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norGLAs1 C0NnITInN.

CHICAGO, May 80.
Up to last night It was thought Senator Doug
las was getting better. since then he has been
gradually sinking. Fears are entertained BY his
frisnds and physicians that be VIII not live
through the night.
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Office No, IA Superior Street,
LATE NEWS.

A Washington dispatch says thAt Minister
D. < Cartier Is In the city receiving his
HOal Instructions before departing for
Bolivia. .Ny 5000 ~ 10
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FROM RALTIafORR.
PENCE ALFRED Ar 81. JOHNS,

BALFTNoRE, May %.
I've New York regiments from Rlmlra passed
through Baltimore this evening.
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FAASK PAnEsA.-Livsry and Boarding
Stable, % Seneca street, A No. l Horses and
Carriages ct reasonable hgurss.
tlaeH tE jt 6ep34kfesly
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~ See advertisement Of Dr. sanfOrd,I
Liver Invigorator. ~
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a Frsaeh OyInIou Of Mr.. LIneoIn's PfesI.

AEEoaeA -0tA1loo eA Mr. Aau6OtuH NFe9As
deasF,
pamphlet recently published In Paris,
written BY Count De GasParlR, entitled ''The
UprisIng Of 3 Crest peOpIe-the Unitsd
States in 1891" oOptaipa the fOllOwingi
II yoa wish to know what the Presidency
Of MF. Lincoln win have to show, see in
what manner and under. what auspices il was
lnaugurated; listen to the words which come
from the lips Of the Head Of the Stata when
about 70 leave his native town: "A duty de.
wolves upon me which Is perhaps greater
thAa that which has aeyslved upon any other
man, since the days Of Washington. hope
you, my friends, will all pray that may re-
oelTs that divine assistance, without which
cannot succeed, but with which success i5
certain
ayes, yes We viii psay fox you" Such
was the response Of The Inhabitants Of
Springfield, when, bssrheaded, and in tears,
they witnessed the departure Of their fellow
citizen. What a 6tbaf for Government
Have there been many insugurations here
below Of 50 affecting solemnity? Do uni
forms and plumes, the roar OF cannon tri-
umphsl arches, or vague calls on Providence,
equal those simple words: "Pray for me
We viii pray for youT Yes, courage Lin
eOlnl the friends Of Freedom and Of America
are with you. Couragel into your keeping
Ia intrusted the fate Of great Principle, and
Of great people. Couragei you viii have
need Of 1t In peace, and in war. Courage
your task, as you have said, may be inferior
70 none, not even to that Of Washington
To restore the United States will not be
less glorious than to have founded them.
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FOR FoRT hfONROE.

81, L9uD. Hay 8,
Ths Regiment OF col =. ?. blair, y. has
bssR erasIsd - SGTs 1Qnros.
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0astErs

n 8. MALTBY'S OYSTER DE-
Va Por Gate Holt MAItby'B) CELEBRATEp
WILL BE RROEIHED DAILY
From his sstablishmsnt In Baltimore-put ~ b
cans and warranted fresk aRd good OF no sale.
Alao herInetcsly Sealed Oysters, Loh1tsr8, ClAmE,
Spice 0Ystsrn, and BsFdinss Kept constantly %
hand. ll .l a.t.a l.t -tr.t 1fHI-
BaltimoEo, HgW York and Princes Bay Bh o.
tsrS VIII Be received daily By ExF-ess.
- ORAOEnRs for SALE by the berrel
10 soO ussr,OE M y; .srses 5Aas 6s,ysisSSd ~, AiSSddo o.
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Prince Alfred arrived here last night at mid
Eight.
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Mnlintrn.

MILLINERY GOODS IN E "
III ARRIVAL
1El ". q PORFER, = ganss glEssA
u n reealpt o. . nqu al4 choice etoef e
MILLl REH Q Q DBs
Compiling
M tiocdI, CuilaTg, fqll1I * Ailo,
UEH eTYLe HATS fOk CnILDREN
Baaides great variety q ptasorabls aad lalhi0n-
sbls eeods res s1uaaslaied Ladies ars ro1psstialy
InTit1d 70 call s1d sEamins.
OPENED THIS DHT-
A nies as5eFfns-dof
LADIRs b HIssEs Straw BOHNITs,
.saSsE aseai 1ssg4es' - gssg..!s, eSashss: -,
ssso tsa% 5sSS's sSsiA
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ReroIuers.
DREPAKE FOR WAX

let Of COLTS sns Oshss Revolver lost strsesivsd
nsss Gun stsgo ls suPsTi0F siEOSs.
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MARRIED.


IN this city, May 18th, MrS JANE aUlLFUl
vic Of Ohfrlea o. Guiiford, aged - ysarS.
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Terms aah lsE R": 5.999: 5.a9:; y III
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-06

some where on the west side OF the Ka-
nawha-ana we had daily been sendiug
urgent requests TO Adj'5 Dayey, in cotn
mand at Camp Peitpoint, for reinforce
ments, who 6e6t part OF the cavalry
eompaiy attached to the Fifth Virginia
Regiment Every ofieer in camp is well
aware that Col. Whaley made an urgent
request of the First Lieutenant Of that cav
aIsS Company 70 90 with a small detach-
ment of his company to Barboursville, sew
en- miles distant, and stay there until nine
O'Clock at night, fnd then return. BE gave
as a reason Tor not doing SO. that the or
ders of his Captain, Thomas Winters, were
to rest his horses for one week and get
them shod-aud gpt go out of camp for That
length OF time. Ifthi6 had been done, suf-
fisieat notice swShtd have been giVen'of the
approach oflthis pverwhe refining force to en-
able us to have taken of the planks Of the
suspension BIZ dge, and given us m oppor-
fnuity 70 hAfe ftireatel and fought the
small force on the lower side Of the Gny-
andotte river, under cover of the fences
and cofnhelds.
Oar loss, SO far as at present known Is 6
killed, aud since that time three of the
wounded have died. Two ofthe wounded
are rapidly recoYerihg. The enemyis loss
was 4 killed in khe streets, all Of whom
were hauled awayfin the night, except two
they could not find; and four more are re-
ported to have died on the trip up Guyan-
dotte, and several others were supposed to
be mortaIly wouuded-among that nuunber
the captain Of the Roekbridge Rangers,
name not reeolleeted. His wounds are
supposed to be mortal. We also lost 80
horses and their equipments, and 9s En-
field rifles.
Their loss in horses was l5. found dead
in the streets, and Eve SO badly erippled
they could not bS taken away.
l iHa WM. TbRSER, n.n,,
~ g5 ~ A. I. .BhATTls
q o. s. Mcclure; tst Lient.
j.. 9. Wheeler, Adjt.
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a. a j I. Il IL D.
Cheat Mountain, aud saw the graves OF
many of the slain. AT the latter named
place We remained twenty TWO days, and Q
more dismal place for soldiers to enramp
cannot be found on this continent. q II is
enough to disheaTten the brayest of men,
and had ii not been that We were engaged
In a glorious ca aise, We would have deapaiFed
and LEFT the 6eld..1 But We we're fghtinG for
our Government and liberty, and felt that
we could undergo the severest hardshiPs
for the sake of that Goyerpment, the best
in the world. s..s rs 81 -7.s59 :
i Oar troops are most all in good health.
II think / never seen a heartier looking set
of men, than we have now, They have
20: used to Uncle Sans diet, and can nm
detgo more haFdshiPs than # they had
beea fed on dainftes.5 = uncle sam feeds as
well, and we are willing TO 60 TO the eX-'
treme part of South Carolina if necessary.
to help put down rebellion, for We intend
to. do, all We can 70 restore to our once
happy, but now distracted country, her
former peace, We feel that We are fully
able 70 march forth and possess the land.
believe that the rebels know that we
are, but IL they do not know It now,
they will know it to their own hearts con-
tent by the first of next March, for i be-.
lIeve, yes, I know, that Uncle Sam has the
money and the men to entirely subdue,
them, If it has to be done. We have as
good officers as any other regiment in the
field. Iheiisve our Oapthias, LieuteAAnts
and other officers cant be Beat. Our Col
ouel Is peculiarly fitted for the position he
occupies, He makes It bis special care to
see that every man in his regiment is COM
Portable, consequently everycsoldier would
eheerfulIy "go In to the death' for COL d.
F. Hewes Our Adjutant understands ev-
Terytbing, and with little more experience
will make as good an officer asever led the
way to battle; in fact every man in the
regiment IL auziOas-to boiled on to South
ern Soil and there remain tillthe last battle
is fought, and peace be again restored: =
May the Lord smile on every effort that is
put forth by our officers In the cause df the
Union and liberty, and give them wisdom
from on high. I'tAN t9i "A. Helms.
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sf 81 For the Iutcllis ssndors isff
Irhs THIRD. ,VLRgLnla d ilReRlnAent--A
BTetch OF Their Travels.
5BuokHAEAoa, ,Upsher oo.. Ha.,l

MtiiFi Efdiii6Fl al, aa { member Of COM
pa1y n Third VirgiHla Regiment, have
eoueiudVd to give you short sketch Of our
travels since we have benin the ssrvieH
Of the United States III. =ss5 4,
Out company MAS principally made up
az {sfotnds1iIIe, VA Our hfst camp WAS
Oann Hewea, Rt ClaFksbuFss lit was a.
very nice place for camp but The water
was bad, and the tnen. did mot enjoy very
sepd health tshsls there itpdilSsf.s Aif glEf
lbat thfodah tAs valleys and oyer. Tho
tnodaOaIhSs We pasted thf61e y tae 5nttle
ground at laurel Hill, Rich Mountain and
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. ManEL1Ne, Dec Z, llsel.

Editors of The Intsllige1eeS: - e 5n'ei-
. In Your issue Of Dec Sd, noticed q
commanicatiou.f from VIM! G.. Pierson, ex-
honeratiug himself from all blame Of will
full and malicious murder in the case OF
Brake, Arnold aud othersl q -li'.ii
Now happen 70 know something about
this man Pierson, being born and reared
in the same neighborhood, and consequent
IL have a right TO know as much Of his
principles as any one In Lewis or Braxtou
counties. aMFE Pi6rson has always been 4
loyal Hullg0od Citizen ever since my rec6l4
lection; aud since the breaking out Of this
WRrishel has cidentilied himself with the
Unionf party, and has never been known to
plight his faith'to any other doctrine.
Mr. Pierson has done more for Braxtou
county than any other man In itor adjoih+
ing localities, He came on With the first
Federal army under Col Tyler, and used
all his ilflaencein behalf of the people OF
BrAxt0n, fGeVsiS, Eieh0ias aud 0the er eoun-
ties. ifa19s0 aei y 79e7g 80 ~
He was.o amongst the first 10 vndieate
the Federal cause in his neigh bdrhood, and
mnintained hls principles Surrounded. on
all sides by bydVerWhelmingl hddibets OF eh
emies to their country, aud In so doing he
received IL severe wound Of which he IS
scarcely wsllryet. Hnder these vonsidera-
tons, and ip vcw of this array, of facts
think the matter should be properly iuyes-
'tigated aud thoroughly sifted before pro-
ceediug to extremities,7or or passing prema-
tnre opinions derOBatOry tpathe standing
aud,ehgTsoteF of an. gstinaRle cfItzen.d 10
# the facts in the case prove different
from my views, have nothing to say. pro
or con 5nthe subject Ny preTinds knoWii
edge of the gentleman in question islicits
NIVT T1r mi