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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-19
Interesting News!
A New Oil Well Just Discovered!

But IL Small Amount Required for cv-
cry one to take IL Share.
Erery 80 cents mUestcd gW yield 81 north
IN ADVANCE OF TIE NEW HIGH TARIFF.
100 CASES OF Ig,ET YTw c60Hg sPB1Yg AND SUMMER
have Just been received which the subscriber 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 Mt
all prices. as low 80 cts per yard worth mt
least 81. and some Plain Silks low SIC per yard.
% pieces of Plain Black Silks for Dresses and Man.
tias
Dress Goods. large and varied assortment. Some
Travelling Dress Goads for only Sc per yard, worth at
least 2uC.
Lawns and Lawn Robes, plain and figured Bcreges
and IBeTcgG Robes.
Shnwls and busters; some worth 81, for only SO cts
CiIallies and Deaines, Ginghams and Chintzes,
lar.,. stock: - dark French ChintZcs for
l5c per yard worth ut least BIC, and light Chintzes
at pic per yard.
suAwLS-1OO Grape Shawls, all colors from 8 to
80 dollars piece: ~ Twisted silk Shawls, new
styles: 400 Stella Shnwls some as low as 81.
Silk and Cloth busters aud Cloaks, at all prices
fur Ladies' and Misses.
French Lace MnntIcs of all the latest styles.
large stock ot Embroierics and White Goods.
800 doz Ladies IiVsr, worth l5c, for Ga cts
apair.
rnrasoIs. Hoop Skirts and Corsets, n large stock
DOMESTlCS-Fast colorel Prints, (warranted)
for 10. AMI az per yard, worth 121&, 10 and Sc
per yard Blenchcl and unblctched Muslns of all
widths and qualities Irish Linen and Linen Table
Cloths nt all prices.
CA1PETS.-1j pieces of Ingram, 3 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 Importers,
and will be sold at greatly reduced prices by
ALEX. HEYMAN,
ap2 13T Main st.. Wheeling, Va.
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landlord and sed, How dye do, Square?''
Fifty cents, sir, was his reply.
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store, and the days of her happy child.

store, and 1.-The days of her happy child
hood"
Butt fell in with nice little gal after
thar, who was much swceter than Sally's
fathers melasses, and l aXed her if we
should glide in the messy dance. She Sed
we should, and we glodc.
intended to make this letter very seris,
but Il few goaks may hev accidentally crcPt
in. Never mind Besides, think it i'm
proves komick paper to publish a goak
once in II while.
Yours Muchly,
WARD (Artemus)
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PEcI4I NOTICES ,,1ll, Donl,lc the above rates.

Esy-Nelrly Advertising on reasonable terms. aCcnT-
ding to the space occupied and the numberof changes
made.
AIIadvertiserents from transient persons or strang
cTs. to he paid f6r in ddrdHne.
business Cards exceedingly lines. SO perycar,
81 for six months but shorter period nothing
Will he counted less than q square.
The privilege OF Annual Advertising is limited to
tile Advertisers Immediate bTsiness: and all
advertisements for She benefit of other prisons as
we'll all LEGAL advertisements. and advertisements
ofauctun sllc and real estate. sent in by them
be paid for at the usual rates.
RE-Adverti-cmenis not accompanied with written
directions. will he inserted until forbid and charged
accordingly.
Notices for Political Meetings to be charged in all
u: full rates.
Marriages Nuticesof Funerals, andannouncements
Of sermons, 80 cents each. novll-59
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Missouri MiningCOmDany.
incorporated Feb. 22d, 1851

Incorporated FEB. 22d, 1851.
CAPITAL STOCK.................$ So 10000.
rTNIS COMPANY Is FORMED FOR THE rUR-
i pose of advancing the great mining interests OF
our state. We ii" not profess to bc governed by
purely phnmthropic motives In initiating this eli
tcrrrise. We believe that the stock lie made to
pay large dividends. and the time real
good accomplished and greater progress made in de-
Nrluln: and making known the astonishing mineral
wealth uf Missouri than by the Use Of five times tho
amount of our capital invested in any other business.
We shall make the office of Company COM
plrtc mining bureau Of the mineral resources of tho
State. We have power under our charter to pur-
CHASE and sell mineral lands wherever located in
Missouri. Great inducements will bC offered to cap
italiStS nId mining adventures, who desire to pur-
chase and work paying mincs hy dealing with this
we respectfully solicit the attention of all who
have mineral lands for sale to send us statement
of the Suc describing the kind OF minerals their
lands TIL" 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 most of the lands we sell Tho
books for subscription to the stock are now open mt
tlie office OF the Company, Main street, northwest
corner of Locust. Merchants Bank. cntrInCe
No 2l Locust All whc feel an interest in this
business, and have money. will do well to call and
subscribe. Those wishing stock. living out of the
city secure il hy enclosing ten per cent. Of the
amount wanted to the President or Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
Henry .. BACON. ESD Matthew Dutler Esq,
Alfred Clapp. Esq, j.. B. lIarwOOd. Esq,
.Iuscpi' l.athrup. EsI., H. NJ. Lynch. Esq,
l.. " Bogy. Esq. Joseph Payne, Esq,
Henry u. Bacon, l.. V. Bogy.
NJ. BUTLER, Treas ALFRED CLAPI' Prcs't.
The above prospectus has mp to this date been
published in only of our leading papers for ten
days. No extra efforts to get stock taken have been
male: yet the public well appreciate the sound
Of the enterprise. that two hundred thuus-
and dollars of the stock has already been taken. We
would briefly state that the shares S25 each, paid
in ull without further liability: transferable by de-
livery; registered only when dividends received.
Amy person having money tn spare. cam by the pur
chase of shares in the Missouri Mining Company
make investment that will pay largely, and hold
stock that is readily converted into casl without loss
answered. mh3O-d&w:m
ST. f.ouis. Mo-. MARCH, %. 1861.
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Picket Duty--The Life ofour soldiers
ut BnIlcy'S Cross RoRds- Rifle Fir
ing and ROnst Corn EH1ing--Thc
Adventure and Fun of War.
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FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
-.lr,rpfe, a; terms consistent with sOiycncy and
fair i.rsht.
IGNITION g.-ffi IN IN ssJFISJc- gf ID iFI:LL!NGS
.sq! ganteqts for terms 9f one 10 ire ysarS.
.- rr, ,.r,.-s Of tins Corporation has been stable
.af-rrtI.,t,s! iiru-h seasons Of financial Sni!-
., s,urrn OF peri u lS"veutful in ~ exempt from
-r.t. ruutlA.rs,tiuns ami maritime disaster. Be
-.a. ,.-t5bli-hcl.una c,-h basis. the ;rgHblc' ui
-.l lit system affect IT, in material particular.
rui- lrI tiu,e-.' tic security of reliable InsU-
,.rI. A., imperative duiy-the ability Of property
l.r. Co sustain loss being then much lessened.
-iil.e- issued without delay. and all business at
Ito with dispatch aud fidelity. by
y. C. ARTHUR. Agent.
Oaice over the Bank of Wheeling
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Daily 9nttlliqcuttr
TERMS OF ADVERTIsING.

TWELVE SOLID LINES OF NoxrAnE1L CoR ONE Ixcn, OR
LESS, MAKE SQUARE.
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SOMETHING NEW
For Soldiers, Anglers, Hunters,
Yachtmen, Pic Mics, &c.
PARR.S PATENT
MERICAN CAMP CHEST,


rINHIS INVALUABLE AND ALMOST INpISPEN-
| SABLE Camp Chest is thirty-omc inches long,
and fourteen inches wide. hy nine inches deep Icing
OF less size than u small trunk. although a little
longer. 1t is like trunk with equal compartments.
i we'll luVctAe,l at the corners has lifting handles
each cnd. aud hait, staples and paddock Tor ts
tening. TN opening it. each of the four corners
will hc found leg with hinge joint. nicely folded
within. Raise these four legs upright. and reverse
the opened Cc-t and you have table thirty-one
inches lcng. 10y twcnty-ciglt inches wide. standing
on its four legs. This magic chest has within it
three wrh-SeHi camp stools male of the best hickory.
and folded together; one hitchct one saw. unr c1rv-
ing knife and fork. three TASKS that will in the Hr-
,"cs:Itc hold one gallon tea callY. one coffee
cily, wash bowl. one dpPrr. eight plates. four
knives and forks. four each table ami tea spoons, one
ten and coffee pot combined with Strtiuer. one fry
i'm pan. one pot for boiling three drinking cups.
one each sugar aud milk bowl one Cruct stand for
pepper salt. muStIrd and vinegar. with mustard
spoon aud cnrIi>crcw combined. ou" apparatus for
boiling tea aud coffee and fuel f,r twenty meals.
about forty pounds. and is designed for the officers of
the army. TN opening this wonderful chest. aud
turning ont > contents. which mechanical! ingenuity
aud skin has Cputrivrl put in small cumptSs.
the bcoldcr will think the great Northern Magician
has "turucl up" again.
We have also the Patent Clntren Case. for the
private soldier. g..
Tile above articles very highly recommended
to the Army hy President Lincoln. FNPrcSidrnt
Fillmore. Gen Mansfield Quar-. Master Gen. M"S-.
aud all officers who have seen them. as hrin@ the
most scrvcnhIc article ever gotten up for army
i'll active service. Call AMI see them. at
j. VI. WHEAT SONS,
S.'s -iyentS t1r IViesIing. Td.,
augl-2w M. I3 Main street.
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cents for jookm at the landlord and fifty
cents for spcaliin to him. If You want
supper, a boy Will show you to the dinin
room for twenty-five cents. Your room
bein in the tenth story, it will cost you
dollar to be shown up there.
How much do you AK man for
breuthin in this equinomjk:I tarvun?'
sed |.
Ten cents Il Brcth. was his reply.
Washiutou hotels is very reasonable in
their charges. \. B. This is S"rkas-
sum.
l sent up u keerd to the Prints, and vas
immeiitly usherd before him. He rccciv-
ed me kindly and axcd me to sit down.
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| Mister Napoleon, hoppin see you hale and
| hearty
Il am quite well, he sed, '.Air you
we'll. sir?"
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| lie seemci to he pleased with my ways,
and we entered into conversation Mt onct.
"How's Lcws?r axrd, and he scd the
| Emperor was well. Eugcuy was likewise
we'll. he scd Then Taxed him was Lewis
4 good providcr? did he come home nrly
mites? dill he pcrfoom her he'd room ut Il
unreasonable hour with rim and tanzy p
| Did he 70 Ia .'thc Lodge on mites when
| there wasn't any od-c? did he often hnv
| to 90 down town TO meet L friend? did he
/ av - eXtcnSjv acquaintance among poor
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OPERATIONS NEAR FORT MONROE AND NORFOLK.

We publish day another illustration OF the present
important points of Of both the federal and
rebel forces. The illustration embraces Fortress Monroe
Norfolk and the important military works in it's
vicinity The concentration Of United States troops a.
Fortress Monroe to be not for the purpose or at
tackng Norfolk direct but rather for interior Land opera
tions In driving the rebels from their en.renched
positions the margins Of the York and James
rivers, and thus gradually clear the way for
more extended operations towards Richmond, By
throwing large force of United States troops between
that city and Norfolk thus cutting of the communica
tioa between them, while second column OF federal
troops approach from the direction Of Washington.
General Butler has already pushed his ouposts as far
Hampton, small place on the James river, five miles
from Fortress Monroe That place is nov occupied by
the vermont regiment who gained the place after brief
skirmish with the rebels The bridge that crossed the
narrow neck Of water In the Of Fortress Monroe was
destroyed by the rebels after the federal troops crossed IT.
sewals Point, the extreme outpost OF Norfolk, has
derived historical character within the past week,
from the fact that the batteries and military works
were very spiritedy attacked last week by the United
States gunboat Star, when full reconnaissance OF the
position was obtained. There are numerous other bat
teries at Craney Island Lynnhaven, smhhed the Cos
port Navy Yard and all the approaching Norfolk
1t reported that the garrison Of Norfolk and It's con-
tguous outposts number nearly fifteen thousand men.
Our readers may look for important movements In this
locality ere long Newport News, on the James river,
Ia now occupied by General Butler, where he intends
constructing q battery.
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bATMou, nay ~, 1851.
gentleman who left Norfolk yesterday morning. and
through Richmond and Fredericksburg, says that
General Butler had not commenced operations. II wss
understood at Norfolk that his renforoements had not
yet arrived sin attack looked for daily d the
utmost vigilance exercised.
was impossible to ascertain the number Of troops at
Norfolk Portsmouth and Gospor but my nfor mant est
mates them at twenty thousand. Renforcements had
been arriving on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
he ascsrtained that these troops came from weldon,
~ O., and Columbia, g. c. and Lyncnburg, but s certain
none came from Richmond No apprehensions whatever
were felt At Norfolk that that place could be taken He
learned at Petersburg that twenty eight cars full Of
troops had passed there Saturday from Weldon. At
Richmond he thinks there at least fifteen thousand
troops. He was informed what he regarded good
authority that measures were being taken to defend
Richmond successfully An attack expected from York
river and guarded against by batteries along that
stream, md BY sathwork and other fortincasops be-
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OPERATIONS NEAR HARPER's FERRY.
DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES ON THE BALTl'
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, May 2s, 1s6

WASHINGTON May 2s, 1851.
The government received intelligence this morning
that three Of The large bridges the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad, west OF Grafton have blown up by the
rebel troops. II appears that they had heard that
large force under and OF General McCelland had
taken up their line of march for Wheeling ard Farkers
burg. Immediately receipt of this information the
rebes despatched large force and destroyed three of
The mos; important bridges beyond Grafton Grafton Is
one hundred miles east of Wheeling, aud hundred
miles rom PArkersburg, The distance from Harper
Ferry to Grafton "a two hundre1 mites.
The reoel forces have, SO government is informed,
completed their arrangements for blowing up ell the
bridges and acqueducts between Harper's Ferry and
Grafton Their object in destroying these bridges
prevent the Northwestern troops from coming by The
railroad hey ond Wheeling There is doubt that ii Is
the deliberate intention Of the rebel troops TO destroy
every bridge and acqueduct east and west OF Harpers
Ferry They have succeeded in precpitaiing i'm.
mense rock upon the track Harper's Ferry,
and have thereby not only stopped all commun cation
but have locked up at that point twen I've OF
the finest engines on that great road
Information has been received here that over two
thousand Ohio troops from Camp Denson, yee rda7 took
possession Of the Northwestern Virginia Railroad from
Parkersbuyg 70 Grapln distance Of eighty miles inter-
vening and proceeded N the latter direction
large number also crossed the Ohio three miles from
Wheeling for the destination.
This is indicative q events at Harpers Ferry.
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REPORTS FROM CHAMRERsBURG.

CnAarERsBURG, Pa May %, 1861.
The camp opposite Wilamsport reinforced by 500
troops Monday night and four field pecss they
without regular army supplies but fed by the
eon cts in the neghborhood
ON Monday about fifty men, under preterce Of bathing,
sounded the bottom Of the river for considerable dis
tance 1t is believed they contemplated fording
it. known that the secessionists at Williamsport
and HsgeTstown concoctng plan TO enable the
virginians to invade Washington county This s
supposed to nocae attempt to interfere with the
election Of old Frank Thomas to Congress- which is
deemed an overwhelming certainty.
The Union men Of Hagerstown have nearly completed
the formation OF Union Guard, the command OF
Captain Ayers.
The Second and Third regiments of Penney vana vouu-
teers arrived here this morning, and comfortably
qusrtered In the public buildings.
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twee. Ae place q landing and the city He was inform-
ed abat these latter defences are wen supplied with

tween sAe place q landing and the city He was nform-
ed abat these latter defences are well supplied with
heavy artillery.
At nedericks0urg he was informed there were ten
thousand troops the hills, and that the natural de-
fences OF the place were strengthened by numerous bat
teries.
Frsn Baitmorean, direct from Manassas Gap juno
lion, earn that the Southern forces there
were largely reinforced Sunday night by
Fsrth Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina
srssps from Sssunton and Lynchburg. EArthworks
were constructed defending the railroad junction.
Ny Informant but few heavy guns mounted, but
informed thai expected daily BE is satisfied
n The determination Of the rebels to make desperate
resistance there.
Marshal Bonifant reported TO Judge Taney this morn
hg, that he went 10 Fort AcHenry and in his card
announcing his business 10 writ OF attachment
General Cadwaader and that General Cad~suader GENT
him word he had no reply TO make. MARSHAL Bonfan;
was not admitted into the fort.
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IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

WAsHiNgroN, May u, 1861.
new military department has been formed by Gen.
Scott out Of that portion Of Virginia lying Of the
Aeghanies and north Of James river, exclusive OF For
tress Monroe and vicInity, and Brigadier General
Mcdowell has been appointed TO its command. His staff
viii consist OF Colonel stone, Fourteenth infantry who
hs recently rendered nestmabe services in organizing
the District militia; Captain r. tyler; Brevet Captain
James Fry and Lieutenant Putnam, Of the ropographi
cal Engineers General Mcdowell win at once establish
his the Virginia side Of the Potomac and
in person direct the movements d the army Of invasion
He Ia Of the mos. loyal able and energetic on sers
of the army and will certainly do credit TO the impor
tant post Of which he has just taken charge.
The department TO the command OF which General
Mansfield appointed some time since, comprising the
District OF Columbia and Western Maryland that officer
will be retained In command Of ~ the present II s
known, however, that second asmy column Will be
moved under his command, at early date, from this
pont TO Harpcrs Ferry.
II ls understood that further advances upon Virginia
sov will not be made by the army concentrated at Alex
andria and on Arlington Heights until the government
has gathered sufficient forces 10 make simultaneous
movements upon the rebels from other points. Iventure
to sav that decisive blow will be struck in Eastern vr.
e,na at the same time that operations down the Misse
s,pp, BY the army 10 be collected In Southern Illinois In
the course Of the next few weeks, will commence.
Additional troops are being daily despatched across the
river from this point, and @ fast % tbe ten addtopI
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REPORTS FROM wIILIAMsPORT.

DALHmoks may 20, looI.
special despatch from Wilamsport to the american
says that the vrgnan camp opposite that place was
reinforced by two and two additional companies
Sunday. Mysterious movements have been going on
in the camp for the past two days.
The feryman warned to permit nothing except the
mail TO pass after eleven O'Clock to-day.
The camp ia guarded with great care neither friend
nor foe being permitted to visit IT, Only two companies
have been parade since Friday All this may be only
mask 10 cover retreat, they may be preparing TO
cross the river 10 wiiamsport.
Our Homo Guards keep perpetual watch, and stand
ready at any hour To dispute their passage the
river.
The camp Ia In very unsafe position, being in the
toe Of horse shoe where the supply Of provisions and
all possibility OF retreat might be easily cut Off Mani
festly this ID what Colonel Allen fears.
On Saturday night deserter swan the Potomac and
escaped into Pennsy lvana.
Bolmans Rock at the Point Of Rocks, ton miles this
side Of Haper Ferry has been thrown the
and into the canal Passengers change there. No
freight trains running The vrginians using the
track between the rock and tho Ferry for the ranspor
tation Of troops and munitions.
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SEIZURE OF TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nay ~, 1901.
Az there seems 70 be some sensitiveness in business
circles about the seizure Of teegraphc dispatches in all
the principal Northern towns and cties and general
apprehension that private business transactions may be
exposed II may not be improper to reassure the public
that there ia no danger Of any such exposure.
The War Department has instructed a commission,
composed Of highly respectable gentlemen, whose bust
ness made to examine all the dispatches under strict
injunctons OF secresy and after having selected
those Of reasonable character, 10 reseal ani
return those relating 10 mere business transac'
tions All the dispatches received at the various tel
egraph Offices will be brought into Washington, AMI be
thus examined. The business Of this comm ssion as
mes somewhat that Of the dead letter Office in the Post
Office Department and will be conducted with the same
secrecy and rigid regard TO private rights and inter-