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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26
FRor aUYANpoTTR.
GurAnDorrE, Va, Nov. 1s,

~ ~
Aessrs, Editors II notice in y late issue
Of your paper what purp0rts ITO be cor.
rect statement OF the fight 10 our town, by
Col. Whaleyj against therehel forces head
ed by Col. Olarksou, signed f'Rev. J, c.
Wheeler;n and the said Wheeler writes as
though he was here all the time, aud par
ticipRted in the fight, when the contrary is
the fact. It can be proven ON good Rn-
thority, that at the first alarm, or rather
when the long soll Commenced beating, Mr.,
Wheeler ran from the house where he MAS
boarding, aud obtainad shelter In the hills,
while on the other hand, his w-board-
er, Lieut., Col. G. W. Bailey, got his gun,
ran down town and fought like man,
uutilhe WAS overpowefed. ~ az
must say that while Col. Bailey was
exhibiting, and showing by his acts that he
was for his country, the acting Adjutaut
Of the 9th Virginia regiment showed the
white feather. 1pal-..tr ID
Ny object in writing this communication
L. to show a few Of the Absurdities Of the
said Adjutant Ia his statement. In the
irst place be ran, Then why should he.
know so much more than any one else 7---
IN the second place. he says that Mr.. >. g,
Wood had both hips out OF place, and still
hg was compelled TO leave on foot. SIR,
Wood was wounded Ia the hand, and had
70 walk, but how could he do 80 with both
hips out Of place he says, also, that the
hypeCtltiEal secession citizens, who had
eCsh lusuHmenlAiln getting up the attack,
came on the hHnk and waved Ihslr white
mage, Thoae haga we're waved, altar ali
lhe rebels had lAIt, By 2. 8. Smith aud ],
j, AeHEe, tHu Rs coed unlen men - Tho
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

million, Eve hundred ithousand dollars,
still subject to call, besides their share of
the next Jauuary's option, which will be
thirty-fve millions more
The loans of the banks to regular GUS
toners hafe continued 70 decline with
some fucthatioAsy throughout the year,
ted as many suppose by the movement of
the loan. This ffrst weekly average in
January, 1851, was $I2s, 800, 600 in loans,
$24, 100000 in specie, and Ss6, 400, 900 in
net deposits. The following will show
tha relative changes, on the first and mid
die of each month, from the date OF the.
loan (Aug. 18th 10 this date. leaving out
the opefations connected with the Treasury
rom both the loans and deposits. These
are not averages, but the actual condition
of the New York banks ut the date sPeei-
fed, erelusipe of lie Federal credits. Il isa
table full of interest,":
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

pers, as one of the fruits of Virginia's
participation in the rebellion.
For our part We can say that We hope 70
escape the aaiietion Of being united with
the valley-notw outstanding the many 10y
al people that are there, and the two Or
three loysi eoupttes that haye voted to go
with us. The greater portion of the VAL
ley are as autagonistie to the West as ever
was the tide water region. We want
Homogeneous State, Such We never could
have, united to the Valley. Negroes are
their staple. They are not ours. We
want to get clear of negroes. The Valley
does not. We want In few years TO be.
come free State. The Valley does not,
II, however, the wish shall become any
ways general among the people Of the
Valley, when this rebellion shall have been
put down, to Join with Us. they can do SO,
by adopting the free State policy which the
West will have originated. In this way
only, and with this understanding only
Rould their accession be Of any benefit
We do not wish to be connected any lon
ger With the miserable one-idead negro
policy that has cursed Us all the days of
our lives thus far. That policy is always
arrogant, selfish and absorbing. Ithangs
upon the steps of progress, and hobbies
both its feet. We have had enough Of it
We have had q sore experience. Let us
not repeat the folly. Let us have
10 natural State. Let rs look to
our true interests. These interests lie
Rastvard-not Sonthward. Its the capi-
tai and skill and enterprise and hardy
mani God of the Eastern States, that are TO
,deyelope Western Virginia; that are to
build cities and towns and villages and
factories and workshops, school houses
and churches, in places now almost un-
known within our limits. The same ma
terial that has made the city of wheeling,
has gotto make Western Virginia. We all
know what that material is, We know
that without foreign enterprise, labor and
capital, we would have been nothing By
parity Of reasoning, We can all likewise
know that Western Virginia, without these
same helps, viii be nothing in hundred
years to come. What We want, then, is a
policy that win meet the case. And that
policy is Obviously aud manifestly a free
State policy. Let feudalism and every
species of middle age-ism. and all sorts of
anti.progress, be kept out of our Constitu-
tton from the start. Do not let rs build
mp ,hindrnnees and stumbling blocks for
those who shah come after us. Orr bitter
experience ought to teach US compassion
for our successors. Win We have that
compassiou2 VIII We be equal to the
emergepey2 We shall see within the next
few weeks.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

The Richie Democrat has very COM
plimentary notice of DR.. t. N. Harris, of
that county, who, IT says, has a regiment
abort twO-thfrds fun. sai
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

wHAa7Os, of the Parkersburg Gasetts,
writes very good article about Gov. PeIr-,
points thanksgiving proclamation. We
uuote IL. Z. -..l-.. -.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

w, a. mi kpov wben we have read
...,h;na NOV. refrs,bins, than the speeeb
&C., - 5Frsn.is Train an American IA
EnsIsnd delivered \ short time ago at a
- tS-,s4s,,. .n,,,i. aa,h.-;ng n London, +
conspicuous P9oh' sssu.s - t1I'
Read 1t, everybody. . tlke me ooiu' pa
triotfc and slang. Khang style in which no.
sbo,y5v., nm Rnuland We don't wonder the
Z q .,,.. -;...a
PEestusut VI tte tNts' Ss' sc
several times: 78s
Theauthor of fhe brilliant speech writes
: 1.,,.r ~ Saturdays New York Herald.
n -. ~. 80. la.
Feee's ''s y az vac l.'
open In England, ana ne gives . minute
account, so that II may come to the atteu-
tion Of the Government. of the fitting ont,
n. a..o.,.5 ..;I,no - ,ha ci,d;a.
anu INQUIRY y 'Ns S.'t'-'.
tor. He describes her thus:
aso horse power; 600 topsj steams nine,
and half knots: old Lisbon screw steam
packet; sold by Baker, Adams q Co., load
ed by the 1PtivAte Joint Stock Company OF
English and Southern Seeessionists," with
600 cases ofrifies, cannon, shoes, blankets,
provisions and a large quantity of gum
powder, which she took in last night at
Erith She clears to-day for Tenerfffe
and Nassau.
The openino Of the letter Is n curiosity.
II has the tone and the ring of his speech.
II begins Tins;
No. 10 ST.. JAxEs srnEEr, LosDox,
til; - g Nov. 8, 1851. Il
Wien steamships owned by English@eps
loaded oy Engnsp IN
.Is. -. liar rsts Ehs,iish cot
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26
GOV. PeIrpolnt,s Thanksgiving Proc.
lamntion. st.E


In a pleasant and felieitously worded
proclamation, Gov. Peirpoint has called
upon all loyal aud true Yitginians to OBJ
serve Thursday; November 2sth, as day
of Thanksgiving 10 Almighty God for the
blessings He has vouchsafed TO as during
the past year. We have always had sort
of sneaking affection for ourgood Cover
nor, but we confess TO the soft impeAch-
ment, that this takes US better than most
Of theiproclamation that haveissued from
his pen, inasmheh as they arc generally
plain business documents but this smacks
OF real and true thankfulneSS to God, the
giyer Of all good, for the many precious
gifts he has bestowed upon MS during the
past year.
Il is true war has been among us, we
have seen the dead aud dying, the wound
ed and the sick all around us. It is true
that the voice of mourning for the depart
&C, the slain, Is all around MS, scarce house
being free from a sense of calamityi but
oh how many things has the loving and
Christian spirit TO be thankful for. In the
midst of man's, depravity, when the public
of1ices-the highest in the lGud-wete de-
graded by thieves and robbers, when trea-
son was in the hearts ofthousauds, who
were honored in the land, when murder
and rapine stalked abroad, and the lohg
contemplated spirit of rebellion broke out,
the sun shone so beautifully we could
trnthfally exclaim, 40
n San ave ne spirit Of man Il dIvine'
In defiance of the crimes to which we have
alluded, no pestilence has rayaged our land,
and We should thank God for that. No
famine has stalked the gaunt image of
desolation and hunger through our land,
and we should thank Cod for that. The
corn has ripened into the full car, and the
wheat has poured forth its abundance
The sunshine and the showers have
mingled as loving as shall the lion and
the unicorn in the far of day when the
millennium shall make the earth vocal
with It's songs of praise. Oh, we have
much to thank God for in that which ac-
tually exists while from the past we have
the right TO expect that even in the great
trial we are now undergoing, there is a God
| under whose hand all things are worked
together for good. 5ss
The institution of thanksgiving origin
ated in the little colony OF Massachusetts,
Bay, and was almost coeyal with the colo
ny itself, being Instituted in thaukfuiness
/ for the 'first crop, after the privations of a
Hong season where dangers surrounded
them aud suffering was In every house. L
1 was a solemn YET Joyous religious festival
and evSry year, for more than two centu-
ries 1t has been kept up there, and though
.yerying in character is still as much OBJ
served as ever. The proprfety and the
beauty Of 1t caused its adoption in other
States until it has become general, indeed
universal in NIL the Northern States. 1t is
a holiday but unlike and yet perhaps main
Nv varying with the habits of the people,
from the Christmas In the other States. Il
was essentially and entirely domestic In
stitution; families were reunited aud the
| joys Of the most holy affections eultiya-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

ytit Bot Z very few pesPIs understand the
e rationale Of the financial arrangement
- :. which the GoYeFnmsnt has with the as.
ana +. ISOLATED Banks of Philadelphia, New York
e and Boston. a 'tolsrably clear idea may
q, be had by carefully reading the artirIei
e r. az which we reproduce from the New York
Z e q Journal Of Commerce today.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

AdJutant of the 9th regiment il or ever
will be, and they were raised ier the eY-
press purpose 70 get the citizens.ot Proc
torsyille 70 eesse firing until they could re-
move the dead bodies from the bridge.
Again, he says E. A. Smith was seen IN
the street, firing on our troops. AS good
evidence can be brought to show that I =.
A. Smith WaSin the cellar Of the hotel, IN
company with A. P. ChapmUn, where -fney
had gone for safety, as Mr. Wheeler eaa
bring to show the contrary. He says that
NO Union mans house WAS set on ire
Tie rs5y frat house that tie torch agas GP-
piled to tpas q Union mans house. and a mo-
jority of tie property destroyed belonged TO
Union men. So 7
II. Wheeler says the Rrst intltaAtioh he
had of the attack, all was confusion. As l
said in the beginning OF this letter, 1t can!
be proven by competent witnesses, that,
while Col. Bailey buckled on his cartridge
box and went Into the 6ght, the Adjntant
started in the opposite direction for the
hills, aud that, too, while the long roll was
beating to arms, and before there was
gun fred a usios MAN
1850
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

q ~. s5,aS36oo io,soSoOo $4,000
The falling OF Ia loans and discounts
during the three months previous to- the
taking of the national loan was also, thir--
teen millions, so that the decline has not
been hasteued by the favor shown this
new customer, We see 1t stated that ex- i
cept for the Government loan the banks
would have no business II there were no 4
financial activity of any kind, the business
Of the banks would, indeed. be rninously
small; but as long as the Government Is
moving such large sums, the banks would
also be active II they did not lend the
Treasury one dollar. Those who supplied
the demand would still do their business
through the banks We see also an en-
couragiug feature in these large corporations
of the Treasury. Z Many have been afraid
that the banks would be called on too nap
idly TO settle for the credit they have
given, and thus be embarrassed. But
the very reverse is the case, as long as
they are only called to answer the
Government needs. The more rapidly
the Treasury disburses this money, the
better for the banks, for the more of It
will they receive on deposit, A liberal or
even prOdigal expenditure. while it would
be waste OF the peoples money, and go
10 increase the National debt, would not
embarrass the lenders, as it would bring
| quicker returns TO their Golfers. This part
| of the subject seems not to have been we'll
understood by those in the Government
interest We remarked, when Mr., Chase
arrived here, that the floating debt of the
Treasury Was fifty million dollars. This
4 was made up as follows: due in st. Louis
seven millions; out here seventeen mil
lions; demand notes thirteen millions and
warrants not sigued twenty millions all
| these are official summaries, and may be re-
lied npon as correct. The theory with many
was that delay in paying this debt wonld
enable the banks to make preparations for
IL, by calling in their assets, and selling Oft
their Treasury Notes; while the real truth
WAS. they could do neither of these until
that debt was paid. The truth is as old
as trade itself, thar the promoter OF the bu-
siness must dtsburse for it, TO keep the cir
ole in successful motion. Let the Govern
ment, which is doing nine-tenths Of the
business, pay its debts as rapidly as possi-
Bile; everybody else can then pay theirs,
and money will be abundant. The banks
i will have plenty as soon as the people
have; and they can then realize on their
old assets, and make rapid sale Of the Gov
Iernment securities. The banks may wait
ons with which TO pay these Government
\ the wheels are blocked and the current is-
1 sluggish. But let the banks have faith
enough to advance the money n once to
pay the debts of the Treasury and. they
will thus set the current flowing into their
own Golfers, and can Immediately reim-
burse themselves for the outlay. eziI'a
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

aOdEaaEd oar nag, and keep each ster
EG1h stripe ~ bright - now thy wave
8t1m1kp Il Lad our FAnGBtn NATJ
Etfii hoA4 above each patriots gave
nan 20 the traitor that Woud dare
TotTafl Il through thO dust Of ahame.
An honest hearts tfg lot VIII nhAro
AID GllO9 tt 70 Death or RAms.
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of this case; but the necessity ia great and
we are in favor of the Legislature making
the attempt.
Coffee fsselliux at from 80 to so cents
per pound; bat we say let it sell for what
ever peopleare willingto give for it. II is
not an articletof prime necessity, and let
those who indulge in 1T get itas cheap "a
they can. Fine dress goods are luxurtesi
not necessities; let those who wear them
pay what dealers see fit to ask. We would
make NO restrictions on any such articles
as these. Bnt during the war when our
national existeneei our greatest interests
and our personal honor are at stake We
would put check upon the disposition 70
speculate upon such articles as the Cow
eminent and the soldier asaiSt have or per-
ish.
And now, in conclusion, we deprecate
the spirit manifested by some In relation 70
this matter. Our nsighbor, the Intetiige1-
eeF, q few days ago, INDUCED in what We
consider incorporate structures, which, 1t
needed, would excite the people to deeds to0rss
thasi tioss complicated Of. Such subjects
should not be dealt rashly with, and the
rights and equity of dealing should not bs
nm oUer rough GhOd BIZ a mob or an outraged
PopHlaee, 90 long az dRytkiHg else vii apaiL.
We are Ia favor of abiding by law, and re-
cognizing every mans legal rights as long
as they exist These times, however, have
imposed upon MS obligations towards each
other, and towards the Confederate Gov
ernmeat, which our present laws do not
exact. We are in favor of having the au-.
thorities take thismatter in hand, and deal
with il to respect the rights OF dealers
while justice is secured to those who are
needy, ~
While these prices are 50 high, money is
also very scarce throughout the South,
and the sources from which it has been
accustomed to flow in upon them are clos
ed. The pressure must therefore in
crease until the cause of II is removed
While the war lasts; The famine will pre-
vail. To bring home'to the poor, who are
sufferers, the truth that the famine is the
result of the conspiracy against the Union,
and that plenty will at once be rrstoredto
them on the declaration of loyalty, should
be the burden OF private, and ofticial COM
munications. As the army advances, gen
erals may better show TO the southernpeo-
pie how they prefer rebellion and famine
70 loyalty and abundance, and that the lat.
ter are freely offered and fFatsrpAlly nrsed
upon them.
4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-26

xfi BuT 4 very few peepIe understand the
rationale Of the. financial arrangement
-. = which the Goyernmsnt has with the AS
nm n ISOLATED Banks of Philadelphia, New York
. and Boston. a tolerably clear idea may
- be had by carefully reading the article
~ ~ which We reproduce from the New York
y =, Journal ef Commerce today. i.s.
a-as We published yesterday thepFoceedings
oIi . : Of the convention held at Hattetns Inlet,
m Atghieh Marble n. Taylor Was made Gov
DE- ernor Of North onroIina, and q provisional
"a an. fo1sFnment similar to that instituted here
os.v ri. .st Wheeling, adopted ,is5S5 :. g
ias1..kls We do not attach any special import
81 ., aneesto this Convention: 1t, however, is
.. an suteftng wedge for the o1erturning of
on 81 the rebellion in that State. It is stated
. g, that forty.fve counties. were represented
saga. By delegates and .pfezies. This idea of
sss u prozissih yernnent is novel. Il may be-
~ ~ !. dimcuIt for persons loyal nteart 70 Cross
the rebel lines and take part in such a
raj :. conTention. The moral support of men
- in distant counties might be expressed
csa appropriately enough by letter. and in
this way they might co-operate heart
-i's'1i ny. Beyond this, Of course, the proxy
seal g. system can have no meaning or apE
r. siplicatfon. If the wrong men get hold OF
-i5ii these movements for RECONSIDERATION in the
50 Southern States, they viii fetaFd rather
Il u than advance the good work. IL is to be
-. hoped that t6e right men Min every case
yst5, take the lead. We trust that this move
- + ment in tho old North State may grow into
li' her complete restoration to the Union.-
We believe that 1t will speedily. Things
point that way now. The Raleigh papers
y sH.1 -
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rnIs rArIoNA1 LoAN.

An InaiRht into the History ana PHI
IoFophY OF the Financial Arrange
ment which the Government has
with the Annotated Bankss-SOme
interesting Suggestions ON the The
orv OT FtnRnees rs5t-E.=f5
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pers, as one of the fruits of virginia's
participation In the rebellion.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-11-02
When viii The war Eudl

Secretary CHASE, in Lis appeal to the
people in behalf of subscriptions to the
National Loan, says " the war, if prose-
cutcd with energy, courage and skill, may
be brought to a termination before the
close Of next spring"
The n y. HraH says the "insurrec.
ton will never be put down till Abolition
ism is cut up root and branch, The Abo.
jitioniyts are as much Rebel: in heart aud
as much disatfected to the Union and the
Constitution as the Southern Secession.
ists."
The n. Y, 7j1duae, on the other hand
asserts that " Slavery is the cause Of the
war;" and that it sis just as much the
groundwork Of this rebellion as whisky
was that Of Western Pennsylvania during
the Administration Of Gen. Washington, -
and the argument of the Tribune is, that
Slavery must, therefore, be abolished, in
order to put down the rebellion and end
tho war
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-11-02
small Business.

Our readers will remember that the
printing Offices of the Christian OJ@rycy,
Philadelphia, and the J.0srsoman, West
Chester, were taken possession Of and
closed up by the United States Marshal,
about two months since, because, as was
alleged by the persons making the iulor-
nation, said papers had published treason.
able matter. We'll, these cases came up
for hearing in the United States Court,
at Philadelphia, on Monday two weeks,
when the United States District Attorney,
for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania,
whose duty it was to prosecute the cases,
came forward and icithdJeU thc suits. -.-
This was n virtual Acknowledgment that
this wrong was committed on the informa.
ton given by some persons, probably out
Of personal spite,) without foundation or
reason. An order was made by the Court
allowing the claims of the papers for the
restitution of their property, The scamp
who made the information ought to be
made to pay all damages and costs.
A suit vas instituted at Philadelphia on
Friday, by Mr.. Hodgson, proprietor Of
the Westchestor Jl6vSonian, against Uni
ted States Marshal Nlilward and Deputies
jenkins and Schuyler for trespass ~ q
WmiS, who were ordered to appear before
the Supreme Court in November. VIM
B. Reed aud Geo. w, Biddlc are She
plaintiff counsel.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-11-02
4" secessiOniSls, NC.n

The absolute folly, Ito call it by 10
worse name), of atigmatloiug Democrats as
" secessionists,' &c, is fully apparent
since tue election, If the Republican
papers told the truth when they thus de-
nounccd the Democracy, then there is a
secession" majority in one branch Of the
Legislature, and the ":ecossionists" have
large majority of the popular vote Do
not the Republicans now see how they
encourage the rebels by falsely denouucing
a majority of the people of this State as
sympathiscrs with the latter 1t is an old
saying that falsehocds, like chickens, come
home TO roost, and in this instance we
have a striking and painful example Of the
fact