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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07
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Questions and Answers.
In this weeks copy of Noah's Times and
Messenger, we find the following questions
and answers:
Ouestion:-How is the tax on real estate
that has been levied by the U. S. govern
ment to be collected, and when and how
is the value of property to be ascertained ?
-4nSlrer:-The value of the real estate is
to be estimated, next March, BY govern
meut assessors. On the aggregate of that
eetimate Il pro rata tax will be levied so us
to cover the sum demanded of this State,
(S2, 6O3, 9I8 33,) and the amount OF the
tax thus established will be collected, next
summer. by government collectors.
Ouestion:-I think have read that SOL
dicrs of the federal army, when taken
prisoners, are not entitled to any pay for
such time as they are prisoners. Is 1t
true?
.4nsucr:-Thcy are entitled to pay while
detained as prisoners-of-war.
Question Does the term of enlistment,
viz; "for three years, or during the war,
oblige the person enlisted to remain a
longer term Of service, supposing the war
is not ended in that time?
.4nsper:-It obliges him to remain
during the war;" whether it last Que
year or six. The probability is that it
will not last over two years-posslbIy not
over one.
Question How can regain my sight,
which, owing to reading continually by
bad light, has become impaired TO such an
extent as to prevent me from recognising n
person at twenty yards distant? Which
is least injurious to the eyes, gas, oil or
burning fluid?
swer:-By wearing appropriate glass
es when compelled to read or write, giving
your eyes as little to do in that way as
possible for n time, and bathing them fire.
quentIy with Thompson's Eye Water pro-
perly diluted. The steady blaze of gas
burner is the least injurious, particularly
if used with a green shade.
QueSfion:-Is there any way by which
the insect know as the cockroach can be
exterminated? My house swarms with
them Trunks, closets. &C., whenever they
are opened, always reveal myriHds of them
have tried all the eXtcrminatOrS advertis-
ce without any satisfactory result.
-ARswer:-Mix Il tcacuprul of well-bruis-
ed plaster of Paris, with two teacupstul OF
oatmeal and Il very little sugar. Strew it
on the floor, or put it in the creviccs the
insects frequent.
Ouestion:-Whnt is the difference in
weight between one pound avoidupois and
one pound apothecaries, between one
ounce of the former and one ounce of
the latter, between u lbs av"dupois and
u lbs eporhccarics? Are not the pounds
different aud the ounces the same in each
measure? or are beth ounces and pounds
dife, ent? How many ounces does the
postofce reckon to the pound, sixteen or
tweIve?"
.Inxrcr:-We have, unfortunately, hor-
rowed our American system of weights
from Great Britain, and hence we have two
distinct and legal measures Of weight. the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

THE ancient Earldom of Cromartic, at
tanned in l74e, has been revived, with its
subsidiary honors, in the person of the
Duchess of Sutherland, the representative
of the last Earl. On the death of Her
Grace, the titles will descend to her second
son; and thus another distinct peerage
will fall to the already powerful house of
Cover.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

TINES being hard and a cold Winter at
hand, many really clever persons are at
their wits end for some means of keeping
the wolf from the door Desperation has
driven one of them to the dire extremity
he SO fOrcibly portrays in the following adj
vertisement:
SWTANTED.--A Situation as soN-IH.LAY, in
w some respectable family. No objection to
going short distance into the country. For refer
euces and particulars, Address, FRANK STUART,
Post Office, Williamsburg, N. W
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

Or the Boston boot aud shoe market the
Reporter says trade is quiet and 10 chan.
gcs. Western demand is slack and bat few
orders from any section are received
Cavalry boots, even, are less called for
All kind OF boots and shoes are held at
firm rates and higher prices are anticipa-
ted. The total shipment of boots and
shoes by rail and sea for last week is IL ,243
cases.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

THE steamship Arago brought twelve
thousand Enfield rifles, made in Belgium
and Germany, for the Government of the
United States. She also brought ten
thousand suits of clothing for the troops
of our Government, made IN France at the
order of this Government. The order for
these clothes was executed in twenty days.
Four thousand men and women were EN-.
ployed upon it, with divers sewing mat
chimes, &c.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07
AT WASHINGTON HALL.
Prof MilIer'S Dancfng Academy

WILL be opened f this season on SATURDAY,
w November 10th, 1861, at Washington Hall.
All the new Fancy Dances and Coalitions will be in
troduced "The Prince Imperial La Camelia, &c.
DAYS AND Hours OF TUITIoS.-Frtdays and Satur-
DAYS; Ladies'. Misses and Masters from to 81 p. M
Gcntlemen's Glass fran to 10 p. NJ Applications
received at the Hall on Fridays and Saturdays.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

Is recent case where one of the New
York regiments took the fence rails be-
longing TO loyal Virginia woman, to use
for frewOod, Gen, WNdsworth issued au
order requiring the regimontso go into the
woods, cut new rails, and rebuild the fence
destroyed.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

THE rebels have an enemy in their
midst which will prove moro formidable
and tcndimore certainly to inaugurate ter
ror among them than Gen McClellan's ar
my or the secret naval expedition. 1t is
the deplorable condition of their finances,
and the great want of the ''sinews of war !"
There is a day of reckoning approaching,
on which shinplasters will be forced to
show their value.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

A paragraph in the New Orleans Delta
of the 18th inst. gives us information of
the way the rebel troops are raised:
The Committee of Safety at Pensacola
resolved on the 18th inst, that any man,
not exempt by law from military duty,
who did not become a member of some
military company before the evening of the
18th, should leave Escambia county with
in twenty-four hours thereafter.
The Richmond Wig of the gath con-
tinues its assault on the financial policy of
the Confederate Government, and COM
plains effectiveness of inefficiency'' on the
part of the Government, which "excite dis
trust and alarm the country" There is
nothing else especially noteworthy in the
paper.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PROPOSAT,S

nor FURNISHING. AT WEBSTER. VA, Ten
II Thousand bushels OF Oats per
wee X, Cthe Government supplying transportation
over the Railroad between Wheeling or ParkerSburg
and slid puint) will be received at the Quartermas
ters office at Grafton, for the following ten days
II. c. RANSOM. Capt. a. q. NJ.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

THE lovely Princess Anna Murat is said
to be the beauty par excellence of the
French Court, and what is saying much,> "a
sans reprochc member of n court that does
not precisely Shine as regards morality.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

The diplomatic marriage iu Philhdei-
phia recentiy-Chorles E. *. Kortwright,
British consul, to Martha Ellen Richard
POn-was very grand affair. The bride
was radiant in white satin, covered with
the most superb point lace ever imported
into this COuntryj the veil chef deeuUre,-
Her diamonds could scarcely ndd to the
pure beauty of her appearance, say the pa
pers,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

God guard our flag, and keep each star
Each stripe a. bright as now they wave
Still MIKE Il lead our ranks in war,
Still float above each patriots grave,
Death to the traitor that would dare
Totrail It through the dust Of shame'
All honest hearts its lot will share
And follow IL 70 Death or Fams'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

hSSS
From the Cincinnati Gazette

The first hogs of the season were on the
hooks to-day, and will be packed TO NOR
row by Keck Il Shaffer. The lot compri-
sing 500 head, sold at SO 10. This is the
lowest opening price that has been expert
enced for many years, and the fact that
contracts were made last winter for deliv-
cry this mouth Mt Sc net. shows that the
present state OF the trade is quite different
from what was anticipated. And now not
withstanding the low figures current,
packers have no spirit to operate. Ir the
war continues and the Southern market
remains closed, it is the impression that
hogs would be dear even ut So; while if the
South should be opened, the business
would pay at a much higher figure. Much
if not everything, therefore, depends oil
the duration of the war, and from
what the pork trade has already
suffered from the rebellion, it is not
surprising That with the present surround
ings or prospects, the should be slow to
base operations upon the probabilities of
an early peace. AS to the crop there
seems to be but one opinion, and that is
that it will be large enough, in any event,
and much too large if Tue war continues.
Europe will take Il great deal of meat, but
freights are enormously high. 1t will
probably cost two and one half cents per
pound to transfer products from this city
to Liverpool. Last year it was Que cent
and quarter. The effect of this will be
to deprcss prices in this country. for the
foreign consumption will be governed to a
great extent ny the price. This freight
difficulty will operate in our transactions
with the Eastern markets. Altogether
there is combination of circumstances,
such as, perhaps. has never before occur
red in this country, to operate against
sellers of hogs; aud we see no probability
ofanything occurring to inGuse spirit into
the trade, unless some military general
should spring up with dash enough abou:
him to strike blow at rebellion that will
hasten the close of the war. This is pos
ible, but we cannot say that tits probable.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

rHs feet of France, England and Spain
against Mexico will cnrry two thousand
guns. This looks like an deficient block
pde," If not something more,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

A letter from Washington says:-'In
years past oficeholders and Office seekers,
claimants, mail contractors aud few Gu
Gus visitors used to be dotted over our
broad sidewalks. Now we have throngs
of passers-by, and Kaleidoscope panor-
anna they present. Bronzed Zouaves, in
red skull-c"ps aud gay dresses-prim Qua
kers here to attend Maryland quarterly
meettng-Garibaldi Guards in their ban
dit hats-rawboned Western troops in va
ried uniforms, neither well-itting nor
comely-foreign officers with crosses and
ribbons of honor-calculatiug Hebrews
ready to discount misunderstanding
gambIers-Perham's New England excur-
sionists-in short the picture is ever
changing, never reproduced.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

THE government has now nearly fifty
thousand cavalry in the field and under
marching orders.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

IT is estimated that ths expenses of the
war for the year commencing Friday will
be about Eve hundred millions for the
United States, and three or four hundred
millions for the Confedorates. The naval
expedition, which is costing US SO much, ii
is expected will increase the Confederate
expenses enormously, merely for fortificu-
lions, which they are doubtless erecting a.
every vulnerable point along tho Atlantic
coRst,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

TUE exchange of prisoners at Columbus,
Ky, was made in this way. Col. Buford
went down from Cairo with flag of truce,
and delivered three rebel prisoners. Gen
Polk wished to discuss with him the sub
ject of exchanging prisoners, but he de-
cIined, as such discussion would have been
contrary to his instructions. He gave up
the prisoners, saying that Gen. McCIernaud
wished to mitigate as far as possible the
sua'erings of war, He and his party were
Hospitality entertained, aud he proposed
the sentiment, "Washington and his prin-
ciples," which was repeated with approba-
ton. Gen. Polk then placed in his charge
all the Federal prisoners he had, sixteen
in number, and they were! taken to Cairo.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07
News Extraordinary by the way of
the Southern COnfederHcy.

News Extraordinary by the way of
the Southern COnfederncy.
We find the subjoined startling intelli
gence, with more of the same sort, in the
New Orleans True Delta of the goth:
GOSSIP ABOUT WASHINGTON DRUNK
ALL THE TIME-RUPTURE WITH LORD LY-
oNs, AND REMOVAL OF THE BRITISH EN-
BAsSY TO BALTIMORE.
The Richmond correspondent of thr
Memphis APPEAL has the following gossip
concerning matters in Washington i'll his
letter OF the 18th:
1--WE have advices from Washington up
to lIth inst, which, if they may tie trust
ed, reveal depIor:lhle state of thing
there, such as must "malse the judicions
Crieye.; Lincoln's machine is running very
badly. The screws are loose generally
As Mr.. Webster said of G. j. Imgersoll's
mind, the whole concern seems to be ricke-
iy. In the first place, it is said that Sew
ard has taken to hard drink of late. Their"
is an odor Of brandy and water all around
the State Department. The Secretary
takes his drinks, i'll legal phrase, with Il
confinueutlo, from day to day. One unhap
py consequence of this official incbriGty has
been rupture with His Exce!lnncy Lord
| Lyons, X. c. B.. Her Majcstys representa-
tive ut the Gorilln's Court. The special
courier of the British Embassy, whose bu-
siness it is to carry his lordship's Dispatch
cs between Washington and New York city,
where they are put on board the steamers
for Liverpool, has been again and again
subjected to an insulting personal exami-
nation to satisfy the Yankee Government
that he was not the bearer Of other papers
than those intrusted by the Minister. AZ
ter vainly protesting against this indigmi
ty, Lord Lyons has submitted the mattert to
his own Government for instructions, and
meanwhile removes the legation to Balti-
more, beyond the immediate scrutiny OF
the Cabinet.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

The Vote :of nTason County,
So far as heard from, stnnds for the new
State, s04; against, 50.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

of the Recent Engage
ment MT Gaulev Bridge-The Rebels
Fire at Big House all day without
Hitting IL Once.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07
W.n.ofRr..d,tnHs Abroad.

Our readers are aware that there is
great deficiency in the crops in Englaud
and France this year. The (London) Marx
Lane Express says that there is serious
falling off also in the wheat and potatoe
crops of Ireland. Its words are:
"Tbere decrease in the growth of
wheat appears of 90, l54 acres, which, at
qrs. per acre, is over 10000 qrs. Tor
j. 440, 900 bushels.) Even the deficiency,
however, is but a trife to the generel esti-
mate of the Weld, which some take at only
half an average; while, if we say two
thirds, it will be serious enough to provide
for in such time of difficulty. Beyond
this consideration there is, for that coun-
try, so taxed to feed its poor, the greater
calamity in the yield of potatoes, which,
it would appear, is more deficient than any
year since 1886. Some reports take the
total Mt one third of an averages and other
localities reduce the eatable portion of the
crop to one sixth. As the only set-ot
against this sombre statement there Is an
increased breadth of spring grain, amount
ing to 44,453 acres, of which 26,627 are
oats poorly harvested"
We are now told also that an unusual
overflow of the Nile has done great DAM
age to the crops in Egypt. A Liverpool
paper says:
"a question of momentous Importance
is involved in all this-a question which,
with the short harvest in France and the
general low average crops of European
countries, threatens US with that terrible
domestic enemy. dear bread. Supposing
that the expectation of grain from Alexan-
dria be prohibited, which is highly proba-
BILE, it would be futile to dilate upon the
evil consequences which would inevitably
ensue."
The flood has also cut OFF large part
it is estimated, one third-of the Egyptian
cotton CROP
1t looks as though England and France
were thus put under bonds not to break
the peace with US for any trivial cause
We trust far more to the power of the hun
CRY stomachs in Europe than to the mag
nanimity of the governments to insure US
good treatment from "the western allies"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

COFT HATS.-We have also on hand all the
y fancy styles of Soft Hats and will continue to re
ceive them as they introduced in the East
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-07

FALL STYLE SILK HATS.
w f have this Jay received the New York. PhiIa
w deIphia md Baltimore Fall style SILK Hats.
1uV3l HARPER BRO.
, 1861-12-31
NIr, Seward and the Duke of New
castle.

From the AiDany Evening Ioufnal, Fr1daT.I
Tic following statement, by the London
CArouiele, Of an alleged CONVERSATION between
Mr. Seward and the Duke Of Newcastle during
the recent visit Of the latter to this country
with the Prince Of Wales, is "going the
ronnds'' Of the English press:
ave are IN position to affirm, that when the
Duke Of Newcastle was in attendance, In Septem-
Der last year, on the Prince Of Wales in bis tour
through Canada and thu United States, Mr.. Sew
ard, the Secretary Of the lincoln Administration,
addressed his Grsce, on one particular occasion,
in words to this effect - BY Lord Duke. either
rafea sats. & Il H. Il Ineoln 81 pe chese1 M
be Secretary, and zee are determined TO fake The
rst Gl7ort1zity nat presents itssf e i1'sn your
c6nH{7y.' II you do, Was the Duke OF NeHcast1e's 8
answer, 'you will bring Oh War between the two
Countries oh. no, there will be no war Was
NJ SewaTd'a =, ,5ejoinds.; .h4t we w'iEre must
ahled to add, looked on this as nothing more, to
nse an expressive though not very classical term,
than 20 much 'boeh,' md never once thought Of
the circumstance until the affair Of the Trent
brought it again to his remembrance"
Prcpostctons as The above sounds, it is onite
possible that Mfr, Seward may have said some
thing, in badinage. out Of which this story has
been EanujdefuTed; !; but that he had made any
such remark, in any such temper as is here re-
presented, would require something more than
the laith that can remove mountains to believe.
Besides, it will be obserTed that the story
etulti6es itself The alleged conversation oc-
cured in the autumn Of 1850, several months
g}ler the nomination Of Mr. Lincoln. And
yet Mr. Seward is made to say:-My Lord
Duke, either Ar. Linco9n Or n7yss! sciH 5c Rtesi.
dent Of The Uased Statss! This, Of itself,
would afford strong presumption that the
story is "made ont Of whole cloth ''-and
very poor cloth at that.
Moreover, Mr. Seward w:ss West when the
alleged convcrsation took place, and SAT- the
Duke Of Newcastle for the first time, in this
city, on the 17th Of Octodcr-the month ,1os
'oaetag the date referred to BY the English
6tory-teI1er.
The Duke Of Newcastle was orrguest, and nc
man-least OF al, our accomplished Secretary
Of State-Tuuld have addressed him remark
so manffestly offensive. That his Grace him
self regarded it, if made ut all, as made il
pleasantly, Is evident from the fact that hs
did not resent it as an insult On the instant.
, 1861-12-31

The Cairo correspondent of the Alton Ie7e-
graph has another chapter Of Cairo frauds.
He discusses the removal Of Dr.. Rutherford,
Acting Commis5arT, and does not make
very pleasant or creditable exhibit for Captain
Y. ". Leland, his successor. He says:
Nhen Capt Leland took charge, the bread
for the troops was being furnished nnder 81
expired contract for ~ cents per pound. Ef-
forts were being made, however, to renew the
contract, and every thing was completed except
the approval Of the post commander. Capt.
Leland took the liberty Of frepndiatlng the acts
Of his superior officers and made 8 contract
With one Graham for t.eo-aad-d-qata'FeT eenfs
pcT 1o7t,.d.
But the former contractor must be got ont
Of the way, as well IS the contract approved
at headquarters, and Capt. Leland had the
hIazen faced audacity to tell him that Gen.
AcclernaDd had ordered him to sell his
ovens before the 18th instant; or they sooutd
te Jo4ri51y takem from him-s lie, Of course.
One hundred and fifty dollars per month
is: too small pay for an ex-hotcl keeper,
and now commences the .process of swim.
to 5be quite another thing scheu sc77fts''
o1d.S While tho contractor agrees to furnish
the bread at two and ouc-iourth cents pei
pound, the Government is to pay t1eo d1d .1iss
c;SdAs cenfs Now let Us see how much Mr.
Csmeron's <sCapt, Com. Sube.," makes o.
this transaction. The troops in and around
Cairo, consume about 4eO, 900 pounds OF orea1
| tach month. The difference between the pr1cs
| tie Government pays and that toE which th'
/ bread is furnished, is .fve-eighths OF cent
| making the nice little sum OF one taoasans
eight LuHdTtt7 dollars peT month, to 70 into th
| pocket Of this sworn officer Of the Govern
meut
, 1861-12-31
DR.. Russell on the n. T. Herald.
{Lpn1on Times Corrasrordenceu1

The Hcre'd, the secret secession organ Of
New York il playing the game Of the eonfed-
crates By exciting, as far as it has any influence,
the ignorant masses against England in refer
ence to the Mason and Sliden arrest, and in
shouting out for var with her sooner than
submit to the indignity Of doing justice.
The poor Jack Pudding, In bis fear Of detec-
ton. is holding Oh to the skirts Of the secre-
taIy Of State, and big cTy Is, tsssward and
and am Stewards nan. Here re are together
His programme is this: We ask no faTors
from England; We simply demand justice, md
if she will not yield that, we will fight her
as We did before. If she will not listen
TO words, then LET us try what virtue there is
In cannon balls" It is melancholy exhibition
--degradig to the people II ho tolerate it, and
only offensive because the Americans do not
publicly repudiate, as they do privately such
| pulling braggadocio. When Mr.. Seward per-
| mits BIS name to be used in such manner,
| and when the White House is tne headquarters
Of people who are supposed to exercise inau-
J ence over the s'oIgan" end the inmates of the
| House, there is color for the 6npposition that
these miserable insults are not distasteful to
| persons who ought to shrink at all events from
| the discreditahle association of those who offer
| them