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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
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The following article from the last num-
Der of Parson Brownlow's Knoxville
(Tenn.) wig, does not look like that gal
liant champion of the Union had sue
cumbed very far to the rebels. He says {:
On Saturday evening Mr.. Perez Dickiu-
son, for the last thirty years successful
merchant of this place, returned from the
North, where he had gone with written
permit of Governor Harris, to attend to
business connected with the two firms OF
which he is here n member. On Monday
morning he was arrested upon warrant
based upon an affidavit filed by Attorney
Ramsey, setting forth that said Dickinson
was born in the State OF Massachusetts,,
and that he had recently been North and
held intercourse with Northern people,
This was the charge, and this affidavit was
all the proof offered against him. HIS
Honor, Judge Humphreys, bore testimony
to the good character and high standing
of Mr.. Dickinson, and proposed to him
that he at once, and without any investiga-
ton, take an oath of allegiance aud fideli-
tv to the Confederate States. Mr.. Dickln-
son rose and responded in brief address
spoke of his coming here when boy,
some thirty years ago-of his being an or
DERBY and law abiding citIZen-ot his all
being here, and of the bones of his moth
err, sisters and brothers resting here-de-
MED that he had held any intercourse with
the North in violation of his parole to
Governor Harris, and declined under the
circumstances of compulsion surrounding
him, to take the oath. His Honor then in
structed him that he would have to give
1ond of ten thousand dollars for his good
behavior during the few days allowed
him to remain in the State. He gave the
required bond and was discharged.
Thus n man who has spent his life here
acquired by industry and business tai
ents a Fortunes man whose relatives
sleep in these grave yards-a man who
has committed no offence but the one COM
mitted by his parents, in allowing him to
be born in Massachusetts, is forced to
leave his property and abandon the home
of his adoption and choice and go into ex-
lie. He has less than one week allowed
him to get out of the State, and he has
made up his mind to go. From such OPP
preston and tyranny may God deliver the
people of this distracted and ruined coun-
try
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

mf anu one State, or any portion Of the
people of any State, choose to place Themselves
IN array against the Government Of the
Union, / am for trying the strength of This
Government, I am for Gscertainfng '0hethsr
n. haze Government or not-PTdchca-
BILE, efficient, capable Of maintaining its a"-
horiiy and unfolding the po'Oers aud inter
eat, whic6 belong to Government Nor,
,ir, am Ito be alarmed or dissuaded from any
such course by indmations of the spHiing Of
blood. If blood is TO be split, By '0hose
fault is It to be split? Upon the suRPO'itiO",
/ maintain, it 1oiH be the fault Of those tOho
choose to raise the standard Of disuniOn, and
endsavOr to PROSTATE the Government. And
SIR, tUhen that IS done, so long as il pIeaSe'
God to give me Uoiee to express my sentt-
Treuts, or an arm, freak and cntee6led as Il
nsay be BIZ age, that voice and that arm '0W
be on the side Of my country, for the support
of the general authority, and for the ndinte-
nance Of the PoDerS Of the Union.-[Speech
of Henry Clay, August lst, 1850.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

NIackcrol Brigade Cwashington) Correspondence

NIackerel Brigade CYashington) Correspondence Of
then. Y. Morcuryl
The women of America, my
bows are credit to the American eagle,
and IL great expense to their husbands and
fathers, but they don't exactly understand
the most pressing wants of the soldier
For instance, young girl about seventy
five years of age, has been sending ten
thousand pious tracts to the MaCkcrel Brig
AIDE, and the consequence is, that the air
around the camp has been full OF spit-balls
for n week These tracts, my boy. are
very good for dying sinners and other
Southerners but I'd rather have Bulwer's
novels for general reading. William
Brown, of Regiment Five, got one of them
the other day, headed, "Who is your Faith
er?' The noble youth read the question
over once or twice, and took some tobacco
for TO check his emotions. THAT brave
youths father, my hoy, lisa disgrace to his
species; he has been sinking deeper and
deeper in shame for some months past, I'M
til at last his name has got on the Mozart
ticket.} SAW that William didn't under
stand what the tract really meant, and 50
explained to him that it was intended to
signify that God was his father. The gift
ted young soldier looked at me dreamily
for a moment, and thOn says he
"God is my father !" says he. "Well
now, am hanged if that amt funny; for
whenever mother spoke of dad, she al
ways called him the old devil
William never went to Sabbath school,
my boy, and his knowledge of theology
wouldn't start country church
Wishing to find out if be knew any
thing about catechism, asked him last
Sunday afternoon if he knew who Moses
was.
eyes, says he, l know him very we'll;
he sells old clothes in Chatham street"
l went over into Virginia yesterday to
review Berdan's Sharpshooters, and was
much astouished at their wonderful skill
with the rifle. The TARGETS a little small
or than the side of a barn, with ahole
through the centre exactly the size of
bullet They set this up, my boy, just
six hundred yards away, and fire at it in
turn. After sixty of them bad fred went
with them to examine the target, but
couldn't see that it had been hit by sin
gle bullet. remarked this to the captain,
whereuPon he looked at me pityingly, and
says he-"Do you see that hole in the
bull-eye, just the size of a bullet 2"
I allowed that did.
"Well," says he, "the bullets all went
through that hole?"
Now 1 don't mean to say that the Cap
tain lied, my boy; but it is my opinion
my private opinion, my boy, that if he ever
writes work of fiction, it will sell
La Mountain has been up in his balloon,
and went so high that he could see half
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

We were favored yesterday with visit
from Mr.. Nicholas A. Corson, a native of
Springfield, Mass, and member of COM
pany A, sixty-ninth New York regiment,
who has lately been released from confine=
ment in Richmond, where he was held as
prisoner of war since the battle of Bull
Run He was badly wounded in that en-
gagement, having lost one of his legs and
"A part of the other. He says the prisoners
there are treated with great inhumanity
and tyranny, and cites as an instance of
the vigilance kept over them, that when he
was about to leave, his brother, who was
also prisoner, looked through an open
gate, 20 bid him goodbye, when he was
Instantly shot ana killed by rebel senti-
mel.
The United States Government have
generously procured him one of Palmer's
patent artificial legs, and now he ''per-
ambuIates" rs though nothing had hap
pened.
He is possessed of the true Northern
grit, and says he intends to ''go in again
in some position in the ninth G. ", and
will avenge his brothers murder or come
back with wooden head, if he cannot
save the one he now has.-NetO HdUen
Journal.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

way to the Gulf of Mexico, and observe
what they had for dinner at Fort Pickens.
He made discoveries of an important char
acter, my boy, and says that the rebels
have concentrated several troops at Ma
him if he could see any negro insurrec-
tions and he said that he did see some
black spots moving around near South
Carolina, but found out afterward that they
were some ants which had got into his tel
escope.
The Prince de Joinville's two sons, my
boy, are admirable additions to Gen. Nc
Clellan's staff, and speak English so well
that can almost understand what they
say. Two Arabs are expected here to-
morrow, to take command of Irish brig
AIDES, and Gen. ..Benker will probably have
two Aztecs to assist him in his German di-
vision. Yours, musingly,
ORPHEUs G. KERR.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

1T is A COMMON OBSERVATION that there
are more sufferers from debility, among
Americans, than can be found among any
other civilized nation. The reason is OBJ
vious. We take too little exercise, and
forget the wants of the body in the absorb
ing pursuits of business. In all such
cases, ordinary medicines can do little
good. What is required is just such n
tonic and invigorLtor as DR.. j. Hostetter
has given to the world, in his CELEBRATED
"BITrERs" The weak and nervous deni-
zen of the counting house, the exhausted
toiler upon the shop-board, and the pros
trated student of the midnight lamp, have
found II wonderful Regeneration in the
"Bitters," and prefer it to more pretentious,
but less efficacious medicines. But it
should not be forgotten that the agent
which is so magical in its influence upon
frame which is merely debilitated, is
equally powerful in assisting nature to en-
pei the most terrible forms of disease
Who would not give it Il trial
Sold by druggists and dealers every
where.
See advertisement in another column.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE N. Y. Post learns that the banks
have offered to take the third fifty millions
of the 100 loan, on the condition that in
terest is allowed from Oct. LIST. This Mr..
Chase declines to do, and names November
LIST as the date of this instalment. Mr.
Chase in answer to proposition of the
banks in regard to the SlOO, 900 900 per
cent bonds which he is authorized to issue,
informed the agent of the banks, that he
had an offer from foreign capitalists, equal
to 81 per cent. interest, at par, for the en-
tire loan. Mr.. Chase, of course, expresses
his Willingness to entertain offers from the
the associated banks, at anything near the
same terms.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
The ELECTION To-Day.

We can add nothing to what we have
already said about the election that comes
off to-day. The issue is plain, and the
minds of those who have thought about
the matter at all are made up. We have
no idea there will be full vote in this
county. The people have had too much
else to think about, important as is the
election. The war has swallowed up all
other subjects-even those of every day
necessity. Out in the interior the vote
will be larger and much more unanimous
for division we expect. Indeed we hardly
think there will be any serious opposition
to it where the matter has been properly
presented and understood.
Our advices from Monongalia, Marion,
Preston, Taylor, Harrison, Richie, Wood,
&C., &C., lead us to believe that the vote
will be pretty much all one way. We
should regret to see any serious opposition.
We ought to be all united for division,
for it is u matter that concerns US all vi
ally, andtought to band US together like
brothers.
Discussion on the subject has ended. Di-
vision has been shown in all its advantages,
wethink, and we have veto know that it has
one single drawback or disadvantage. If
ever there was measure that appealed to
every interest of people for united, en-
thusiastic and hearty support, it is the
measure of division.
All that We have to say, then, is, voters
of Ohio county, consider only your own
best interests, and improve to-day the
golden opportunity for which you have so
often longed, of organizing separate
State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE carvings on between the New York
papers are shameful and we really feel hu
inflated sometimes that we belong to
business whose leading men can lower
themselves and the whole occupation as
the New York editors do, in their attacks
on each other. Perhaps we should not
be so general rs to say the New York cd
itors. The Herald certainly is the chief
sinner. 1t exhibits malignity towards
its contemporaries that can be designated
as nothing else than fiendish. Its diHtrbes
are sickening. A mob spirit is at the bot
terday that one of the Tribune proprie-
tors came to it, after tie battle of Bull
Run, and begged it to cease its Sat
tacks on the Tribune as he feared that the
Office might be mobbed. He also told u.s.
that Greeley was i'll of brain fever" This
is something, if true, that no honorable
journalist would have ever disclosed.
Perhaps, at least We hope, that no other
man in the country, than Bennett, would
have told it. II he had been half a man,
such a request would have softened his
enmity. Instead of that it seems to have
only the more brutaIized and hardened
him.
Sometimes when we read such things
We are well nigh ready to resolve that we
will never venture on egen a social we'll
meant spat with our contemporaries, lest
we be thought cOuutenancing and follow
ing such rivalry as has lately appeared in
the New York press.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
Items.

MEN who endeavor to look fierce by cul-
tivntiug profuse whiskers, must be hair
em-scare-em fellows.
POVERTY frequently imposes II species of
meanness upon men, more disgusting to
themselves even than it is to others.
THE following notice was found posted
on the bulletin of n Western Post Office:
'Lost-a red KAT. He had a white spot
on l of his legs He was a she KAT.
will give tire dolcrs to cvribudi that will
bring hymn hum"
AN article announcing the deceNsc Of
person, says: "His remains were commit
ted to that bourne whence no traveller re-
turns accompanied by his friends"
\ young lady at Niagara was heard to
exclaim; ''What an elegant trimming that
rainbow would make for white lace
overdress."
Down cast they put fellow in Jail for
swindling. The nudncious chap had dried
snow and sold it for salt.
l BELIEVE 1T SAVED MY LIFE.-JacOb
Wooster, of Bush Creek, New Sewickley
township, says:
"For two years suffered the Vertigo,
Nausea and Headache, attending Dyspep-
STA, sometimes so severely as TO incapaci-
tate me for any effort-at others, to confine
me to my bed. My bowels were so consti-
pated as to oblige me tOuse the most pow
erful purgatives to relieve myself. Indeed,
at last found it necessary to use some
thing of the kind constantly. Last fall
commenced taking BGrhaUe's Holland Bit
tiers, and found it just what my case re-
uuired. cannot recommend ittoo highly,
for 6elieUe it saved my life. oct4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
- From wstzel County.

A gentleman who came up from New
NaPtinsvills yesterday, brings US good news
from Wsszel county. She is doing nObly
for the war. Capt. Bowers company is
nearly full, having over seventy men in it
now. When 1t is completed, It isestimated
that WetzeI will have about FIVE hundred
men in the feld. This is excellent. The
people there are hearty in their efforts to
assist the good cause. As for example, we
learn that Doctor Young, of New Martins
Vile, has agreed to attend on all the fami-
lies Of volunteers free Of charge during
their absence. The people give generously
everything that ministers to the comfort Of
camp life They have brought in large
quantities Of quilts, blankets, socks, and
many Of them have given valuable articles
Of clothing.
NobIy done for WstEsI, We Isy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

We commend to the attention of the
quill and steel pen warriors the follow ng
sentence from Washington letter: "a
General like MOlellan--a man who has
done so much, and who is ready to do
more, and who will fulfil every just expec-
tatiou of his country, if he is permitted to
take his own course-muS. be entirely trus-
Esd. Those who hamper him, no matter
what theory they may suggest, are ASSUME
ing EsGFfqI responsibility"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE city of Calais, Me-, is the biggest
city in the country, according to the num-
Der of inhabitants. 1t comprises 10000
acres of land, and has about 5000 pOpula-
ton, giving each person four acres. One
ward is devoted to raising of deer for the
corporation dinners.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE New Orleans banks are now carry
ing load of million and a half of dol
lars in the Treasury notes of the bogus
Confederacy, which pass at the same rate
of discount as Petersburg, Va, twenty
five cent shinplnsters.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE Manchester (England) calico dyers
and printers have discovered that apple
juice supply desideratum long wanted in
making fast colors fer their printed cot
tons, and numbers of them have been into
Devonshre and the lower parts of Somer-
sctshirc buying up all the apples they can
get, and giving such Il price for them as in
the dearest years hitherto known has not
been offered.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
been offered.

Washington letters state that the per-
lection OF the organization of the army by
Gen. Mcclellan, since the Bull Run affair,
attracts the attention of every military
man who visits the city. The improve
ments in cavalry and artillery are wonder
full His ballooning arrangements, too,
will eclipse anything of the sort ever re-
corded in military history.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

MoDEsTY-extreme modesty-is one of
the strong points in the doings of the scces-
sionists. And of this kind is the candida
cy of E. H. Fitzhugh, late of this city, as a
jeff. Davis Presidential Elector on the tick
ct named by the Richmond Editors. lie
is put on the ticket as the member from
Ohio county. 1t is true that he is from
this county, long ways from it, and
we'll bet he'll not lessen the distance soon.
lie and Russell together ought to be able
to represent the secessionists hereabouts
quite extensively.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

Only one box of candles in Galveston,
Texas, and the gas works stopped for want
of coal, is the last report.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE demand Treasury notes are rapidly
assuming the place of regular currency at
the west Some of the bankers pay them
out on checks.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE beauties of spiritualism are shown
in the case of two young married men of
Scarsburg, Vt, who left tor California
some years since and returned home re-
Gently to End their wives remarked: who
having heard nothing from them since
their departure, applied to a young lady
spiritualst, who was very exact in de-
scribing to them the death and burial of
their husbands, the date Of the funeral,
and the disease of which they died. Their
wives supposing this to be reliable, re-
married, and there was a funny time when
the long absent husbands returned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

aod 0uard our flag, and keep each star
Eaeh stripe ~ bright rs now they wave
StIII make It lead our ranks in war,
stiiI float above each patriots grave
Death to the traitor that would dare
To trail it through the dust Of shAIis'
All honest hearts its lot will share
And follow IL to Death or Fame
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

THE six per cent. two year Treasury
notes have ceased to be an object of spec
ulation, standing at 99k 100.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

FRIENDSHIP which flows from the heart
cannot be frozen by university, and the wa
ter that flows from spring cannot be con-
gealed 10 winter.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
Leather, Oil and Shoe Findings
T. M. WHEAT & SONS,

No. "a Main Street, Wheeling Va
TAVE constantly ON hand a good assortment g'
Red and Oak Sole Leather. French and Amer Ii
can Calf and Kip skins Upper Bride, Harness anu
SEirting Leather, Toppings, Linings,&c.
Particular attention paid to Orders.
The highest market price paid in CASH i'r Hue
and Skins. ,,,s,,
Cash advances made on:Lcathcr consigned t" them
to bc sold Oh commission. aug"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
Taxes! Taxes!

rIIAX PAYERS are respectfully notified tN.' , In
and after the first day of September next tIe
undersigned will be prepared to receive Al u,
SherifI's office, basement Of Court House: the S''''
County and School Taxes tor the year lS"l -, Al.
On the State Tax the following discounts ,IsrT
If PAYMENT he made on before tbs ftt''nn J I
September merit if made after the hiteen'H ~, l,
September and prior to the Gttesn day ~ iitb
nsri sir Dcr csnfun and if made after the S'i lo'H
ny of October and prior to the ;e"h' day Of -'o''
"e' '''-'' '''' . f'' ALONZO LORING,
Sheriff Ohio County.
Wheeling, Va, Aug. %, lS6l.-'l&wtf
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BOARD.

1.-TWO LARGE FURNISHED ROOMS. with lsarl.
G,r two families or fuur or tive gentlemen. can
be had by applying at Mrs. NEEL'S, John street.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

Culver WARE.-Silvcr Table, Tea. Dos
y scrt and Salt Spoons, Butter Knives, Thimbles,
NV ocf f%s' fs'''' - anu Ut SCOTT & CO.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24
NEW STOCK!

Ladies' Watches.
ONE dozen fine Watches for Ladies'. just received
Y J and for sale Wholesale and retail by
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

Union Among
TTSE OOSTAR'S BED
u 1t is tho only article
isfaction. E. BOOKING,
Drug Store.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-24

NOR WATCH MISUNDERSTANDING Glass
Il cs Hands, Mainsprings. Case Springs, brushes,
Screws Cylinders, Verges, Silver Plyers, Watch OIL
Ribbon Guards Steel Chains, Keys, &c, by gross
dozen. for sale by
Oct22 J. T. SCOTT u co.
Smyrna times., 1861-11-07
Miscellaneous Advertisements
The Heroes Of Peace,
AND 44qs....
The Heroes of War; .ef

E. ANTHONY, No, sol, BROADWAY,
NEW YORK, is now publishing. in addition to other
portraits the celebrated collection known in Eurbe
ard America as
RRADYs NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PoRTRAIT GAL
LERY,
In which Is included Portraits of nearly all the prom
thent men OF America, not excepting jeff Davis, Gen
beauregard, Floyd and host Of other COniedereIes
Price OF Portraits SO per dozen. Can be by mail
Scenes Ofthe War for the Union
published, card size, and in stereoscopic form.
ALSO,
SiereOscOpic Views of Scenes in Paris, London and
III other parts Of England and France IN Scot.
land, Ireland Wales, Holland. Switzerland,
Spaln, Oh the Rhine, in Athens Egypt,
Turkey the Holy Land, China, In.
dia, Cuba, &c. &c. I'D infn,tum
Our INSTANTANEOUS STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS
are The GREAREsT WONDER OF THE AGE.
These are taken in the fortieth part of a second,
and the rushing Of wafer, the moving ofleaves or the
marching OF an army, does not the slightest degree
iiect the taking of The views. They are sold al 50
per dozen
We heve GlS, on hand and manufacture the largest
assortment Of StercOscopes, photographic Albuns
and PhOtOs raphc materials Iii the United States and
perhaps III the world.
Catalogues, containing lists of all our Portraits
views StereoscOpes, &c, sent free by mail On re-
ceip' ol a stamp. F. ANTHONY,
50l BroadwaY, near St. Nicholas Hotel!
octI5.ly New York.