Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-28

The Reorganization and Opening OF
the United states Courts I'm the
Western District of vlFglnla-The
Trip 20 CIaFksburg and What we
BaWt
Editors IatelIigene4:-On last Friday
the United States Marshall received his
commission, summoned Grand Jury with
view OF holding Court A. this place on
the 26th inst. Heintended to leave Wheel
ing on Sunday morning, but discovered to
his dismay that an order had been received
by the agent OF the B. L o. r. R, AT
Wheeling, that no train should be sent ont
that day. But on the representations Of
the Marshal the ever accommodating and
interchangeable agent, ]. d. Ford, lever ready
to respond to his country wherever her
| interests or her honor are involved) started
an eztrd train at P. u. Sunday evening
for the express purpose Of having the
| Marshal keep his appointments, eviden-
cling by his conduct in connection with
our new Marshal full determination to
/ inaugurate q new system of things in West
err Virginia. The ezfrd was conducted by
the attentive and gentlemanly Captain
Price, and engineered by the ever trusty
and careful Joseph FuIton-to whom,
perhaps, too much credit cannot be
given for our safe arrival here-for it haV-
ing been expected that 3 new engineer and
4
! burg from Grafton but on our arrival at
the latter place, at two P. NJ, no one could
he seen save the soldiers pacing their
6eGts, and nothing daunted our previous
"ChdEge dA6dirs" ran our train down
the n. W. Virginia Railroad to Clarksburg,
an instance Of the desire of these two men
to serve their country, when / inform you
that neither Capt. P. or Jos. A. were ever
on this road before. The Marshal and
/ some three or four others reached Clarks-
burg At 81, A. NJ, and plodded their way
towards Walkers to seek . little rest.
which they found impossible from the din Of
hundreds Of Government a. 81 wagons
in the streets conveying provisions, forag-
ing, and transporting munitions of war to
the various out posts of soldiers who are
guarding the citizens of Western Virginia
from the rebels who threaten to break
through the mountain passes and oVerruu
and deVastate this country. A few hours
later we commenced visiting the several
camps in the neighborhoOd and in our ram
bles came to halt in front Of tent Iuot
unlike any other save that an AHleriean
bag was flying over it, where whom
should we meet bat our Marshal, E. NJ.
Norton, and Joseph SeyboId, to whom we
arc indebted for az introduction to Genl
| RoseeranS. We all repaired to the station,
the Marshal 10 meet Hon. Judge Jackson,
Of the United States Court, and we to see
all that happened in our way.
The arrival OF the Judge was the signal
for the opening OF the D. s. Court 10 this
loyal community bordering on the land Of
seeessia, aud being anxious to see how the
Honorable Judge wore his laurels, we
Wended our way towards the Court House,
and our entrance was greeted with sounds
which We At 6rst supposed 70 be n solemn
prayer, bat on further inquiry WAS the
winding up Of the Marshalrs Proclamation
God safe ths United States Of .4msrieag-
While this impressive scene was occurring
in the Court room, troop Of Virginia CaT-
airy were maaOeuyertng In front Of the
same.
The Marshall having smpanelled his
Grand Jury "a body of men whose counte-
nAnees, atths time Of taking their oath, in.
dictated a full determination 10 uphold the
Union and the Constitution, and 4 terror
70 those who would attempt to tear down
this great government for whom our sjres
fought and disd) they were addressed By
the Judge in a patriotic and impressive
manner, such as we never heard be-
fore. 1t was indicative Of what ali
the rebel SympathiEers may expect
who happen 70 come up before him for
Trial. BE admonisbed the Grand Jury to
extend their Investigation as TO who were