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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
FROM GRAFTON.


GRAFTON, June 90, 1861.
A stiffness prevails here this morning OF
that peculiar kind that exists only when 1t
is known that events of the most thrilling
ly exciting character are al hand. Large
bodies Of men are constantly in motion,
and seem happy at the prospect OF soon
meeting the. dsspised and execrated foe
Messengers from PhilliPpi report that our
boys there are ready, aud that the enthusi-
asm amongst them knows no bounds
They are most anxious to go forward and
commence the attack. Gen. Morris, it's
understood, will command al that point.
From Clarksburg there is nothing be-
yond the usual stir and hustle that is al
ways 10 be found in camp in war time
Dent and jackson, two notorious seces-
siOnists, were discharged there last even
/ ing for want of sufficient evidence. This
is TOO bad. From what can learn, both
these men were guilty of treason enough to
get them hung fifty times. From what can
hear from the officers of the Virginia and
Ohio companies on bridge and other duties
on the line of the 3. & o. R. R., secession
lists that have been arrested aud dis
charged. generally become the worst kind
of rebels, give the most trouble, and are
by far the most dangerous. The proper
way. in my opiouion, to make those ar
rests, is with Minnie balls. 1t will not
then have 10 be done second time.
From Buckhannon we have no news this
morning. 1T is thought, however, that the
rebels have fallen back on Huttonsville.
Squads OF secessionists yesterday burnt all
the machinery, engine houses, &C., on the
Rathbone farm. and destroyed all other
kinds of property that came in their way.
4 force OF Federal troops will soon be in
that locality, and give the thieves their
deserts.
The report of an engagement between
thirteen ZouaYes and twenty-threc seces-
sionists, at Patterson's Greek, near Cum
berland, is believed. There were twenty
seceshers killed, one of them wealthy
farmer of Hampton county, named Ira
Patterson. The ZOuaves had one man
MORALLY wounded.
heard to-day that Lieut.. Crossman is
Colonel of the ID Regiment of Virginia
Volunteers. The 81 Regiment may be
proud of its Colonel. He is spoken OF out
here US an accomplished officer and gradu-
ate of West Point, and is just the kind of
man needed. This is not the time to put
good, worthy, honest and .espe :tahle citi-
! Gems INFO such positions, because they are
such HAIRY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
R.,nrned from : LonR cruIss.

AIr. W. w. Miller, of the sloOp of war
Iroquois, whose arrival NJ New York from
the Mediterranean We noticed few days
ago, reached his home here at Wheeling on
Friday last. lie gives Us many interesting
particulars of his cruise-but the most in
tsresting one just now is the account
which he gives rs of the conspiracy batch
ed BY Capt Ingraham, who was in charge
Of the feet, to sell out to the Southern
traitors. He and number Of other off,
GERS met in cOnclavs at Spezia, in Sardinia,
on the goth Of December last, and Mr.. Mil
Ter, among otI ers, was invited to the cou-
elave. The result of this session was not
satisfactory, and another was held at
Genoa, in January. AT this conclaye In
graham and several more determined to
desert the service and join the rebels, and
As an indueement to Nr. Miller TO join them,
they told him that this movement in the
South would sooueud In a monarchy that
that was the design, and that al! who now
went over would be made noblemen and
given high preference. As soon as this
was announced Mr. Miller LETT their cOun-
Gil board, telling them that he intended to
live and die beneath the dag he was sailing
under. Amer that they had no further use
for him.
We are glad to say that since his arrival
Mr.. Miller has been promoted to lieu
tenancy, and is non on short furlough.
He intends promptly rejOining the service
and getting into the most active position
he can secure. And we are also glad to
state, Notwithstanding be has been up
braided for his determination By several of
the well known secessiOnists of Wheeling,
their reasonable cOunsels fall upon his
ear without effect.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

TUE Union clement in North Carolins
begins to show itself; and in most graf
flying quarter. Ous Of its bold aud true
men, Col. Foster, has announced himself
as candidate in the First District for
Congress. He was member of the Dem
ocratic Convention at chariestOn-u sup
porter Of Mr.. Breckeuridge-the editor OF
the North Carolina oTtiasa--is a large
Shareholder, and is as fne political wri-
ter as he is an eloquent speaker. His let
ter to the people of his district reads as
follows:
TO the Frsemea Of tie Frat Congregational
District Of North Carolina:
Fsllop Cih1sRs-I hereby announce my
self rs M unconditional candidate for the
Congress of the United States from this
district The usurpRtions of -FOUR Gov
eruor, and the revolutionary acts of the
Convention cannot command the Acquies-
cence OF loyal citizens. They are utterly
without authority, they have no validity in
low Of public eSigency, and impose no
binding obligation upon the people. Your
allegiance to the Federal Union remains
irst and highest. and there is no feaity that
can CONFLICT Win or override u.
A Law Of North Carolina fixes the first
Thursday 10 August as the day of election
for your representatives in Congress.
The default or malieasances of no solutions
Governor OF other public flnctioEary, can
defeat or impair your right of representa-
ton in the councils of the nation II is
your privilege to go 10 the polls on the
day designated by the statute of the State
and cast your ballots without fear or in
iimiistion. You will be protected in the
sacred right of franchise to the full extent
Of the power of the Government
CHAKLEs HESRr FosrER
Murfreesboro', \. c., June ls, 1851.
Col. Fostor met his constituents in large
public meetings, and is now in Washing
ton, urging the Administration to aid the
Union men Of his State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
Posi- omse chnnxes.

Theodore Clemens has been appointed
Postmaster at Dallas, in Marshall county,
vice John Smart, removed.
Mr.. Clemens We know personally, and
his is an SIeelleut aPpointnent He is
both thorough going Union and business
man.
OF. P waJmau. at Gien EastOu, same
county, appointed in place of John NJ.
Dakin, We eau say the same. BE has long
been the deputy in the Office, aud is .
popular merchant
Josiah P. Harper has been appointed Al
BosgsIille. JteklOu county, IN place Of A
D. HAdGu.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

Lettors 10 and from the south.

AeGGoED 10 ana from Tue BoALn@
From Numerous inquiries addressed to
the Post Olice Department on tue subject,
i: appears to be prevailing opinion that
the Postmaster General in some way sane
tions or Gliolrs the conveyance of letters by
express to and from the reyolted States,
though BIS his published order of 9th al.
timo all postal service under his control
with and within those States was continu-
ed. The following letter, written in reply
to Gen. Mcclellan, shows that the POST
master General has no power to interdict
communication with those States by express,
nor to prevent such conveyance of letters
thereby as is in strict conformity with the
letter and spirit of the existing law.
Posr OPFIcE DEPARTMENT, Junel2, '6l.
GEXERAL;-I have received yours of the
9Th instant, enclosing u letter from Mr.
Gather upon the subject of the transmits
sion of mail matter South by Adams EN-
press Company.
have to reply that the regulation of the
intercourse between the-twO sections is
under the control OF the military authors
ties of tue country, and therefore whether
the express business shall be continued ut
all or not it is not my province to decide.
II it is continued, AMI letters are transmit
ted by it, and mailed at Louisville or else
where within the loyal States, postage paid
in accordance with the laws and regula-
tons Of the service, cannot prevent it.
But she Postmaster at Louisville has been
instructed to send all letters coming from
States in which the postal service has been
discontinued, with our stamps upon them,
to the Dead Letter Office, for the reason
that we do not recognise stamps and
stamped envelopes obtained from offices in
such States, which, like other mail prop
erty, have been fraudulently seized.
should not object at all to the express
company receiving letters in the South and
bringing them to Louisville or Cincinnati
to be mailed 10 any bart of the United
States, If stamps for the prepayment of the
postage on such letterSSare obtained from
Offices within the loyal States. Nor would
object to the expresScompany taking let
tiers from within thg. loyal States to any
point in the seeded States, such letters
being stamped 70 accordance with the Uni
ted States postal regulations.
There being no postal arrangements on
the part of this governmental existence in
those States, as u MAKER of course such
transmission would involE4fn no infraction
of the law. The. .enly, point on which
j wish specially to ipsist, is the employ
ment of express agency for this purpose, is
that letters mailed 20 points within the
loyal States shall notbe prepaid by stamps
which have been stolen from us; and,
from the high character which you give
Mr. Gather, should feel assured upon
this point, but as we gan have no under
standing with him, Ne must take care TO
make it clear TO our Offices that he Is hot
using the stamps stoleh from Us.
Respectfully &C.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
AetualLoss OF axe n Baltimore and Ohio
RaIlroad over 100000.

Actual Loss OF tko Baltimore and Ohio
RaIlroad over 100000.
An oHieer OF the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad informs the Washington cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, that
their loss viii reach two millions of dol
lars. In addition to the locomotives re-
ported destroyed, At Martiussurg, there
were tkrss hundred and sirty freight cars and
frs paIIsngsr cars. The engines prove to
be so sprung, from the Intense heat Of the
Ere built around them, that they are now
worthless. 1t will cost as much TO rebuild
them as it will to buy new ones, and the
old ones UilI,never be safe.
Such wAnton destruction of property is
as Yillainous almost as the crime of muir
der, and should be so treated. This is the
pay the Railroad Company receives for
promptly refusing to carry the Federal
troops at the request of Virginia aud Mary
land, and when an attempt is being msde
to open the road at the point OF the bay
Ouet by Federal troops, the rebels burn
aud destroy everything they can. This is
their only ability They cannot 5Hld pp
anything. NOytGeTN men built up the Gov
erumeut they seek to destroy. NOrthsra
mss found the means aud the brains to
build their railroads and canals, and now
the traitors cut and slash away With tue
eonseiousuess that the loss is not theirs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
From the \. Y. Tinos.l
The old DomInIon and the New.

The Old Dominion and the New
The new Governor OF Virginia appointed
by the late convention, has called an extra
session of the Legislature, TO meet at
Wheeling on Monday next. The meeting
of this body will be new thing in the
history of this country. 1t will be tue
first session OF Legislature ia II seeded
State, under decree OF the people, repu-
dating and deposing their former govern
ment on account of its treason, and reor-
ganizing under the Constitution Thepres-
ence of the loyal forces in Virginia have
enabled the people Of that State who pre-
served their allegiance, to maintain their
position, aud hold the Old Dominion to her
place in the Union. When Gov. Letcher
and his associates went over. TO secession,
it did not enter into their calculations that
they would he superseded bya new dynas-
ty, that would prevent them from striking
FROM the national flag the star that Wash
ington and his great compeers placed there.
They did rot take into lac account that
-tI,afr- nzn nenple, whoa they were betrly-
1 ing, wUuld, by M assertion of the Original
powers vested.i in them, repudiate their ac-
lion, revoke theiTNeomiaissions. aud strip
them of official trust and authority. In
their haste to destroy the Union, they over
looked the loyalty west of the mountains.
that had no sympathy with secession, and
that execrated the treason that hurried Vir-
ginia into rebellion.
The meeting of this legislature is the he
ginning OF a system which will sooner or
later be inaugurated in all the seeded
States. the practical effect Of which will be
the reconstruction of the Union upon its
I original basis, through the agency of the
/ loyalty still extant in them all. There are
true men enough in Tennessee TO form n
State Government, and when the Union
! forces shall be advanced southwark, down
the valley of the Mississippi, q Convention
of the people, following the example of
/ Virginia, will construct n new State Gov
/ eminent of an integral part of the great
American Republic. North Carolina will
probably be next to fall into line, and thus
the process will go on, as the national for
ces move southwark, until all the States
shall occupy their former position in the
Union.
1t is scarcely TO be presumed, however,
that JEFF. Davis or Gov. Letcher will regard
this action of Western Virginia with in
/ difference. The new Government is n
matter of too much importance. too signi-
icant as a precedent, aud promises to be
100 serious in results, TO allow of its being
inaugnrated without straggle to prevent
it, and we may therefore look for the
march of the rebel army in the direction
OF wheeliug. 1t is due to the people of
that region that they should be efficiently
supported BY tue United States troops
They have suffered and huzardcd too much,
and their action in favor OF the Union is
too important, to be neglected now
Whatever forces may be sent against them
should be met by the Government soldiers
in sufficient numbers to guarantee their
perfect security. The presence of Gen.
Mcclellan and his army is pledge to this
effect.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

WASHINGTON letters say new furniture is
being put into the House and Senate cham
bers. Many members have rflready arriv-
ed and are selecting iheir quarters. 1t
seems to be generally conceded that this
session of Congress will las, at least tliir-
ty days. There will be sharp contest for
The speakprship. Both sides are organic
ing and drilling their forces. Many Ofs,he
newly appointed army officers have fears
about their confirmation, and are now bu-
sy in button-hOling Senators and others
supposed 10 have influence with Senators.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
Postmaster General.
Maj. Gen. C. q. Mcclellan, Cincinnati, o.

sOura CARoLrxIAs has been found,
who admits one good fellow exists ont of
the Palmetto State He says it is Russell,
the London Times own, whom he describes
in newspaper letter as pleasant COM
paniOn, chatty, witty aud frank, a little
Overbsariug il discussions. perhaps, but
agreeable i n general
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

THERR ia an alarming report Of a female
warrior who has gone of to the wars with
the Rome Light Guard of Georgia. She is
the wife of Capt. Magruder, of New Or
leans, and was armed to the teeth, carry
ing in belt around her waist very for
midable bowie knife and pistol. which she
declared would be used whenever occasion
offered, and that she felt herself able to
use them most effectively. We hope Mad
anne Magruder will deal gently with the
Pet Lambs if any of them shunld TALL in
Der way.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01


Mar p. Willis has lately been soldier
viewing in Washington. The fremen
zouaves took his fancy hugely. "They
soldier SO joyously,' he says-''will they
ever be able to live again without the
fun" be asks, and cOntinues-"FollOwiug
my leaders across the camp, stood for a
few minutes near beyy of tall and hand
some negro girls, who were selling cake
and candy to the Zouaves-their large
baskets and snowy baudannAs mingliug
very artistically With the feE caps and red
shirts of the busy soldiers well girls
venlured to ask after while, 'hoW do you
like these strange boysr But the reply
vas most significant by prompt. 'Fuss rate!'
said the merriest looking one, standing
neares, to me they payr And compile
msntary as this was to the ZouAves, l
could not make out for certainty, who it
wa that she intended should suffer by the
comparison: though, as ii was close to
the spot where the zOuave sentry was
shot from behind a tree, the girls pre-
vious trading was probably with gentle
men who lived by taking advantage.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

LnrrEas from Fort Piekens says, I'VE
are almost surrounded by BrNgg's batter
1es nad be will pour az avalanche Of shot
and she'll upon as when the time GENES"
Ba, Bnsg'. time viii b long a-eomiaS.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

AT the youug men in Eastern Virginia
are being forced into the army. They say
that the magnificent crop Of grain now
ripeniug will not be half saken care Of
The men are IN The armY and the aegroe.
axe roaming at will.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

Sod EaaFa sur hsS. and keep each star
Eaeh stripe ~ bright a. now they WsTs,
san maksit LEAD COR rAuksin waE.
Btili Gost above each patriots EIsTs,
psSth 70 the traitor that would dare
TotraIl lt through the dust Of shame.
All honest hearts it, lDt will share
And follow Il 70 Dsath OF EAnn.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
From Levi. coanty--oly seeeasion-

a respectable gentleman of Lewis county
EiTss rs notice, and through rs the public,
Of three oil men ofthat county, active aud
viruleut, who are now trying to sell their
oil In Pittsburgh, wherewith to supply the
siasWs Of war. Their names are P. N.
Arnold, James Bruhey, and Samuel Hogg-
set. He mentions the names. also, of
Ball aud Mccoy, as two other dangerous
men.
Unioa men everywhere, Pittsburgh and
wheeling, are Esqusssa 70 make . aOse of
these fellows.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

ruIrE who brOke out Of jail in Ohio
the other day. being captured. told tue
Sheriff tina, he might have escaped, but
he had conscientious seruples about travel
ing on sundayl
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

n W. HEISKELL will sell at auction, inthe room
". lately oceupided by Isaae Prayer, his entire
stock Of Dry Goods. As these goods will doubtless
be sold ~ PANIC PRIcEs andas the sale will DO igoSt
reSerrt, dRIAT BARGAINS may lie expected. There will
be included In the sale Rlare quantity Of GOODS,
and American Lawns and Organizes, beautiful Or
CANDLES Robes, English. French and American Nous
lin lie Ianes Also, 2OOU yards beautiful Prints 500
yards Grey Goods for travelling dresses; 1000 yards
Bleaehed Muslin, Of the very best make PILLOW
Linens and Mu<lins. Also large lot Of EmbrOlder-
Of other Goods.
Terms Of sale CASH on delivery of the goods.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01

EEeaOEs are hung III sqrli' in Arka l.
sas daily for insurecsiouary crimes
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-01
PRoCL BY THE COVER.
NOR OF VIRGINIA.
EXECUTIVE CaANBEE,
r w 80

wAEREAs, hy an Ordinance OF the Convention of
the people Of Virginia which assembled in this city
the Ilth inst entitled '-an Ordinance for the
reorganization OF the Stale Government" II vas,
amongst other things, ordained. that the Delegates
elected TO the GeneEa Assembly the sd day of
May last and the Senators entitled under existing
laws tn seatsi in the next ieuerl Assembly,, and those
who may be hereafter elected I'LL vAesncitz who
strait qualify themselves by taking the oath oraiHna-
ton therein after set forth, sila constitute the
exercise the power. pertaining 70 the General
bly, and il being by the slme Ordinance, further
ordained. that tina GeneTal Assembly shall assemble
In The City Of Wheeling the 1st day OF July. In
the year 1851, aud proceed to organize theIseIys "a
prescribed by existing laws. In their respective
brahcheG
NuE 1, Francis u. PeIrpoiat. Governor ~ the
Commonwealth nf Virginia, do, by this my procia-
nation. summon the Senator'S aud members Of the
Houss Of DregateE thus composing the Legislature
Of the STATE 20 uble al rhe United Stairs District
LIST dlY Of ,Iuiy 1851
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-12
Attitude of the PeaccabIc Secessionists
in this State.

The following is the concluding portion of
vigorous editorial in the last number of the
Shasta Courier:
Now what is the attitude of the leaders of
this party in this State? Dare they avow
their treason openly and bury the National
Flag, and in its stead raise the Bear, Cactus
or Rattlesnakc? Notthcy. Like Mr. Burch
and others, they veil their treason under the
epecous name of Anti-Coercion, Neutrality
DC, and doprccato that the loyal people of
California should assist the Government in
putting down rebellion. Aery patriotic, in
deed! Examine their twisting. and turning,
and shifting for the last four or five months,
in the Legislature and out of it. Botts-yes,
N, Mr. Bolts Of the delunct Standard, who
aspired TO be a "lcalor and not a follower of
the multitude. this immaculate and "irro-
prcssibie" gentleman tried his hand at pam
ghlet, iustliying the right of secession, and
flooded the state with its reasonable doe
trjue, but it would not do, Next we find
Benjamin Franklin Washington, encouraging
the uWid and the wavering, and actually ac-
EnOglodsing the "SOuthern Coutcderacv."
Then follows the address of the State Central
Committee presided over 10y Charles Iindev,
and remarkable as this document was it fail
oito create any enthusiasm among the masses
Failing in this, they try another dodge in or.
der TO decoy the people of California into
treason, AMI tits the "test' that they have
adopted to be used in their primary meet
iugs, viz: care you in favor ofpeace and the
CuUcnden Compromise?' Nearly all men
are in favor of peace, and this bait, adrolly
THROWN out to catch the unreGecting is the
richest piece Of this political farce. Military
men have always advocated the proprety of
eonqucring peace. The secessouists hold
that the Government should disband all its
troops, apologize to the rebels and surrender
10 them all the remaining forts, arsenals de.
If this is not what the revolutionists of the
Burch stripe mean we are at a loss to guess
The attempt Of King Canute to stop the tide
with a pitehforli was just as sensible and sa-
gacious as the generous offer OF the Critten-
den Compromise to the people of California
TO heal the national difficulties.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-12

ADVENTURES or \ VELVET DREss Female
extravaganza, in France is not, after all, so
great as we have been led to believe. if an
epinion may be formed from the adventures
Of avelyet dress. incidentally recoUnted in
the course of a recent lawsuit before one of
the Paris tribunals. The dress in question
was originally made for duchess, who DIES
tined it for court usage. The materials-22
yards of silk velvet, at SIG per yard-cost
1852 After having worn it at two official
receptions, the duchess gave the dress to her
femme de chambre This is the sole act of
extravaganza in the whole affair The SER
want sold her mistress's present, at half its
original price, to a lady of title, but not rich
enough, (thanks to that abominable revolu-
tion of 1889 y to indulge in span-new luxu-
ries. The second purchaser after twice wear
ing the dress, disposed of it, in her turn, to a
merchants wife. who sold it to marchande
Il Ia toitette, or dealer in female clothing, who
found customer for it in stage princess,
who cut it up into vest patterns which she
distributed among her admirers.-Paris cor
respondent.