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New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
Thi WAR FOR THE union.
EXPEDITION DOWN THE POTOMAC.
Probable Attack on tho Rebel Eatte.
ries at Aoquia Creek.

THE sEFEiTT-FIRST REGIMENT MARc1.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29

SHORT NOTICE AND QUICK TurR
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09
The Cause of the War.

The cause of the civil war which dis
tracts our country is 50 plain that a way
faring man, though fool, may see it
Says a driveling sheet, This is war nei-
ther for nor against slavery, but for the
preservation of the country. This contest
has no reference to the institution. The
irritating and distracting question of slav-
cry must be kept entirely out of sight"
Selfdeception is chronic disease in q
doughface The crooked way is ever pre-
ferred to the straight. He will cling to a
self-evident falsehoOd, and reject palpa-
bic reality. Every man with spoonful
of sense knows that the revolt is a slave
holders revolt. Slavery alone is the cause
of all the trouble. 1t has no other paren-
tage. No good is accomplished by deny
ing the real nature Of the disease, and en-
ploying quaeks to prescribe ointment for
the itch, when cancer is the inalady prey
ing on the body polite. The object Of the
instruction Is, to establish Slave Dcspot-
ism on the ruins of American Liberty.
They have no disguise as to their Tur-
pose down in Dixie They proclaim from
the housc-tops that they are Eaging war
to enlarge tie privileges and boundaries Of
slavery. They demand more territory for
the slaves and more slaves, for the terrific
ry They insist on the right to rule this
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4uttrg.
For the Chronicle.
LIN ES.

Alas, the stars and stripes are torn,
In this, our native land;
That banner that was waved on high,
By many a noble band.
Up brothers, upi and shield it now,
And laurels yet will crown your brow.
With Justice for thy motto,
The sky will yet be clear;
Then nerve the hand and nerve the heart
And never shrink to fear,
And never give up until the day,
When slavery's guilt is washed away.
We're gaining. gaining ground,
The right viii triumph yet,
The oppressor's hand begins to fail,
His sun, now soon will set,
And then viii sound across the sea,
Our glorious land, 'tis free, tits free.
Our leaders seated at the helm,
With calm and thoughtful brow;
We can stem the angry wave,
And face the billows now
With God to lead him, he shall be,
The guiding star to victory.
The storm will cease, theclOuds viii break
Though Southern flags now wave,
The sun of freedom soon will shine
Upon their early grave;
And then o'er North and South we'll see,
The stars and stripes of liberty.
JENNIE H.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09
I. /. FULLER,
Acting Sec'y

Among the Oregon Indians, the word
OCcUNEoCEGEBCooOCAoUCEOADUNGA signi-
fes laziness. We suspect that lazy man
in that tribe must have some trouble to
tell what is the matter with him.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09

az ON CLAI,I-It is said that the
heirs Of Robinson Crusoe have instituted
a suit to recover the Island Of Juan Fer
nandcz. founding their claim upon the
ground that he was monarch of all he
SURVEYED
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09

If you AMI your sweetheart vote upon
the marriage question. you for it and she
against it. don't fatter yourself that it's
{ ''tie."
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09

'DO you think that clans are healthy?'
Yes; you never knew one to complain of
being sick in your life 7F.e
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09

We rather think that the most reluctant
slave to vice VIC have ever seen, was apoor
fellow who had his fingers in one.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09
PREMIUMS AWARDED

at the Sixteenth Annual Fair Of the Trum-
bull County Agricultural Society held
at Oak Grove, near Warren, on the 23d,
24th and 25th daysOf September, 1861.
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DISCRETIONARY.

Fdttest Corr Andrews & Tidd, lst
premium, Ohio Farmer; J. +. King, End
do ! co.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09
L. AGRICULTURAL l.
ELEMENTS &c.

COMMITTEE, JACOB II. BALDw1N, PE-
TER GEE, and HIRAM j. Mason.
Best steel single mould board pIow,
Alfred Barber, S1,00; best cast DO
Reed, Jameson & Co. Sl,00
Tile machines, E. t. Finny S3,0Gj
Drain tile, H.Adgate, s2,G0.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

Ifanv one STATE, or any porto" Of the
people of any State. choose to PIGcsthe'"'slOe'
IN array against the Government Of the
Union, I am for trying The strength of this
Government, I am for aseertainfng whether
ne hare Government OF nOt-praet'ed-
BE, stfeient, capable of maintaining it. o"-
thority and unfolding the po.Osrs aud inter
s.ts which belong to Government. Nor,
sir, am I to be alarmed or dissuadsd from any
.,teh course By intimatiOus Of the 5.pitling Of
blood. If blood is to be split, by s0hoss
fault is it to be spill ? Upon the suRpO'ft'0",
I maintain, it r0iu be the fault Of those '0ho
choose to raise the standard of disunion, and
endsauor to PROSTATE the Government. And
sir, aUks,p thzt rs done, 50 long as it Pteases
God to give me vo6ce TO express my se'lt'-
ments, or an arm, sosak and entee6led as it
may be by age, that poice and that aT" '0i1S
be on the side of my country, for the support
of the general authority, and for the naf"te-
nance of the PO.0srs Of the Urion.-[sPeech
of Henry Clay, August lst, 1885,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
AFTERNOON Sc ss1oN.

The President laid before the COnven-
ton IL communication from the Secreta ry
of the Commonwealth, in compliance with
a resolution of the Convention, transmit
ting full returns, SO far as received, OF the
vote for and against a new State. The re-
port shows the entire vote for new State
to have been 19, 409-against new State
T8l.
On motion of Mr.. CALDWELL the docu
meut was laid on the table aud ordered to
be printed.
The unfinished business, the consider"-
ton of the report of the Committee on
Boundary, was taken up.
The question occurred on the amend
ment of Mr.. Ollie to the amendment of
MIR. Harrison.
The afternoon was occupied with the
discussion, the Convention being address
ed by Messrs. Lamb, Wiley. Stewart, Hall
of Marion, Lauck and Brown of Kanawha.
a vote was reached at Il late hour on the
amendment to the amendment, which was
to strike out of the first section of the re-
port, from among the counties included in
the boundary of the new State. not only
Mcdowell, las proposed in the first amend
ment) but also Mercer, Monroe, Greenbrier
and Pocahontas-
The vote was taken by yays and nays
YEAs.-Messrs Brooks, Dering, Ollie. Hanslcy,
Irwin Parsons, Powell, Paxton Trainer, and Willie.
10.
NAYs-Messrs. Brown of Preston, Brown of Ka-
nawha, Brumfield, Battee, Chapman, Caldwell Cars
kadon, Cassidy. Dolley, Hall of Marion, Harrison,
Hubs, Hervey, Hagar, Lamb, Lauck, Montague
Mahon, O'Brien, Parker, POmeroy, Ruftners Sinsel
Simmons Stevenson of Wood, Stewart OF Clay Sheets
Soper, Stewart of Dddridge, Taylor, Van Wrinkle,
Walker, Warden, Wilson, MI President (hall OF Mr.
SONGS.
So the amendment to the amendment
was rejected.
The question REQUIRED upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Harrison to strike out of the
first section of the report the county of
Mcdowell, and the vote being taken by
ayes and noes the amendment was re-
jected
Mr.. WILEY gave notice of his intention
to offer proposition to reconsider the vote
by which the counties of Buchanan and
Wise were stricken out, and to put all
these counties on the same footing ms pro-
vided in the second section.
The Convention then adjourned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

We print On oug first page to day the
two reports which were submitted by Sec
rotary Cameron on the contrabaud ques-
ton. The reader will be puzzled We think
to find any essential difference in them
They both advocate the employment OF the
slaves of rebel masters, against the reoel-
lion. Neither report pretends to make q
final disposition of the contrabands. Both
advocate the wisdom and expediency OF
leaving that to time and events and the flu
tnre discretion of Congress. The uniform
;+v between the reports is such as to make
it curious why both were submitted, unless
one was intended to be simply an abridge-
ment of the other.
So far as we can see these reports meet
the issue that is upon US. That issue is
simply whether we will suffer this unholy
rebellion to be sustained bywhat, from its
own confession, has been its strong arm.
Both reports agree that we will not suffer
it; but that on the contrary we will reverse
this so called arm ofstrength to the rebel
lion.andmake it an arm of destruction to its
present employers. And this determination
of the government will be sustained by true
men everywhere. Speaking of this very
subject the Frankfort, KY, Commonwealth, a
few days ago said;
..The rebels have two full regiments Of
negroes in Louisiana. They have three or
four regiments of Indians in the field, arm
ed with tomahawks and scalping knives,
in addition to the ordinary weapon of war
fare. They have battalion of Nashville
State prison conyicts in the field, (the Bull
Pups, commanded by beast that served
ten years in our penitentiary, (Red Bill
What do these protested Union men, who
are shocked about the contingency limited
at BY John Cochrane, say to these facts
They approve them, of course. The Con-
federates can do nothing wrong. If they
violate the constitution, the rules of de-
cency, and the laws of civilized warfare, it
is ali right, because they have no constl-
tuition. no decency, and no civilization. But
the government must adhere strictly to the
constitution, and throw its protecting arm
around the traitors who are trying to de-
stroy it.
Out upon such hypocritical cant, say we.
A straight out, open, and avowed rebel is
infinitely above such Union men,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

They completely routed the rebels ron
How brave, and jet how foolish, were,
those two lieutenants who went out on
picket yesterday-Lieut. freeman, ofCaPt
SteDhens' cnmpany, and Lieut.. Hall Of
Cart SMelvi1's company. Being out as Of
fiecsrs of the guard, they syentured too far
beyond our lines, and were charged upon by
some dozen or more secesh cavalry, and
both taken prisoners. There were some 8
or of our pickets were in hearing distance,
and hearing the report of IRE arms, rushed
up TO the rescue. They fred tyelverOunds,
but were compelled to retreat, leaving their
officers prisoners in the hands of the reb-
els. Two of the picket guards came to
camp with all possible haste, bearing the
sad intelligence that have just recorded.
This is about all the news that is of any
importance. am now called on to go out
scouting, and must close. will write
you again. Yonrs, o. P. N.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
From Romney.
CAMP KEYS, RoMNEY, VA. |
Dec. 2, 1861. I

Editors of the I'ateILigencer:
Having time and opportunity, embrace
both to pen you few sketches incident to
camp life.
Day before yesterday the different camps
were thrown into great excitement by mes
sengers who came gallopping into town
with the sad news that eight of our teams
had been captured by the rebels out on the
Moorefield road, and that two of our men
had been brutally murdered by the came.
The Ringold Cavalry were soon mounted
and in arms four companies of infantry
were soon mustered out into the road, and
three pieces of cannon came rumbling
down the street. They went off on the
double-quick, and were soon lost to view,
and the sound of the rumbling cannon
soon died away, and again all became quiz
ct; but still anxiety prevailed throughout
the camps and the town. Mpny citizens
and soldiers were auxiously waiting to hear
from the brave boys who had gone to the
rescue.
About eight o'clock the same night the
excitement was again renewed by glare
of light which lowered far above the
mountain tops, aud seemed to almost touch
the clouds. Many wero the surmises and
coniectures. Some said that our men had
burned MoOre6eld; others thought the reb-
els had done it, aud many were the strange
suppositions, but none could form correct
idea of what caused the great light. Nor
were they my the wiser until about twelve
o'clock the next day, when our men return
ed, bringing with them six prisoners,
double 6arrelled shot gun and several 9th,
er articles of plumber which they had pick
ed up which had belonged to the rebels
AS soon as they arrived every one was
anxious TO know The result, Which they
were not long is nscertaining. The great
light whlsh we had all seen proved to be
hay which our teambtsrs had set Are TOT to
prevent the rebels from capturing, Our
men report that the rsbula at MooFeheld
we're about $50 strong, consisting Of two
companies OF Infantry atty cavalry. and
ore piece q sannsn They sspsSFsa ss
ReuhtalRs, and then lost sight Of thsm'--
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
DR. BERNn1zEt, Dc deleRate elect

Dr. BERNHIzEt, the delegate elect from
reports that Utah is, in the words of Brig
ham Youugs telegraphic dispatch to the
President, "frm for the Constitution and
the Union" The people of Utah have not
been called upon by the United States for
any military service, but they are, he says,
loyal to the Government. A dispatch
from Brigham Young states the renarkn.
bio TACT that war news from the States sent
in the morning ID published at Salt Lake
City In the afternoon.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
seargent Capt. HarrisOn'S Co,

The Richmond Dispatch says that the
confederates have missed IL IN not spend
ing several millions for d navy, and TINT
by energetic efforts they can get up fleet
before spring. "0ur naval officers, among
the most accomplished and heroic in the
old service, are painting for an opportuni.
ty OF distinction and usefulness upon tho
ocean, and we hopO they will not be dlsapr
nolutedh
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
Senate.

A communication from the Governor
accompanied by letter from Secretary
Chase, in reference to the direct tax, was
read, laid upon the table aud ordered to be
printed.
Three bills from the House, referred to in
the House proceedings, were read Sec
ond time, and referred to the appropriate
committee.
communication from the Governor in
reference to the organization of the Couu-
ty Court of Alexandria, was referred to
the Committee on Courts of Justice and
General Laws.
On motion the Senate adjourned,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
CFrom the Limerick Reporter, Nov. 49,

The harvest returns in the neighborhood
of Newcastle West are lameutably deficient.
We have been credibly informed that not
more than oue-fourth of the potato crop is
available tor human food, while acres Of
wheat have not been cut down ut all, but
allowed TO be eaten down by cattle
Large quantities of hay, which has lain
several weeks in the meadows half covered
with water is now being removed to the
haggard almost useless except for manure.
The gloomiest anticipations are INDUCED
in rs regards the prospects Of the small
farmers during the coming season.
THE COTTON wEAvERs AND EMBRoIDERERs OF
DOWN IN GREAT DEsTITUTIoN.
From the Belfast News Letter, Nov. 14.)
Perhaps for many years past there has
not been felt as much destitution among
the working classes in Newtownards and
its vicinity as at the present time. The
staple trades OF the place were cotton
weaving and embroidering, in both of
which there is at present little or nothing
doing, and whatever trife is being done is
at so low rate of remuneration that Al
support cannot be earned even by those
employed. Mr. VIM. Dobbin, hitherto one
of the largest employers of Newtownards,
estimates that from 500 to 600 weavers are
idle in the town and neighborhood.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

Au establishment In Alexandria, at
which soldters deairtng to desert were sup.
piled With cltsIens' clothes and passes TO
Washington for the moderate sum Of ave
dollars, has just been broken up, The
n,SaGgsFs aad 'lrepsFs.IR" OF the renssFn
we're ailraFrssted.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
pINcH1Na D1srnBss IN SLIGO.
from the Sligo Champion, November IS.

The resolutions adopted by the clergy of
the deanery of Castlebar gave true and
painful picture of the distress in that quar-
ter, and our reports received this week
from other counties in this province are
equally disheartenng. In the rocky and
mountainous parish of Dysart the potato
crop is nearly gone, and If the appeal made
by their good pastor, Father Brennan, does
not soon meet response, the moral and
industrious people of that district will have
no alternative but famine or the sUorkhOuse.
Sir Robert Peel says that the Government
are considering. When will they act?
POTATOES AND WHEAT LOST IN LIMERICK
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
The Threatensd Famine IN ireland
SnfFerinR ON ths increase

The Threatened FAMINE - - !
Su1FerimE ON che Increase
The Latest accounts of the progress of
the second famine in IFelapd-caused by
he p6tato rot, short crops Of cereals and
.ssssneEal want Of empiuymeht-are gloomy
| esouga. In, the proEiuces Of BOnnaught,
Minister and Eeinster the yield of potatoes,
it is stated, will not come up to one-half
the usual supply, and of this very large
portion is unfit for human food A man
had been. already found starved to death
in the highway in Glare; the peasantry of
Mayo, Galway and Sligo suffered from want
both of food and fuel, while the greater
bulk of the weavers of Antrim are out of
work We make the subjoined extracts
from Irish papers: ,- .a
oNE-HALF OF THE POTATO CROP DESTROYED.
IS. (FrOm the Dublin Freeman, Nov. l4)
The potato crop is now dug out, and the
result had been anticipated. More than
one-half is gone, and whether the remain
der will standin close pits, extending the
slightest approach of mir, remains to be
seen. In the provincial papers we find
that some localities had been visited less
severely than others, and our country
friends draw general conclusions about
tthinps being much better than they had
been represented." We wish we could
ioin in the encouragement and hold out
hope of Improvement. But we cannot.
The staple food of the country has been al
ready reduced one-hdkf, an estimate in which
farmers. boards of guardians and landed
proprietors concur, while in some districts
it would not be extravNgant to assert that,
so far from a portion Of the crop being avaiIa-
BILE for food, the people tOiH not haze sufficient
for seed! 1t is useless to disguise the fact,
and the government should take instant
steps, in concert with proprietors, to give
employment during the ensuing year.
THE CANINE AGAIN IN sK1BBEREEN.
dublin Correspondence of the London Herald.)
regret to hear that there is great dis
tress in Skibbereen. A correspondent OF
one of the journals writes:
"There is a good deal of misery pending
the laboring classes this winter, aud far
mers will greatly suffer from deficiency in
their crops. If Il fair amount of employ
ment could be obtained for the laborlng
classes it would be great if not an etfec-
tual means of keeping the workhouse
empty. The guardians of the Skull and
Skibbereen Union have made an applica-
ton to government for a loan of $4,000,
for the purpose of commencing the West
Cork railway"
DEATH FROM STARVATION IN CLARE.
ennis Correspondence Of the Dublin Freeman.)
P. Cullman, Esq, coroner, held an in
quest, on Nov. IL, on the body of man
unknown, aged about twenty-four, who
was found dead on the roadside by the po-
lice, near Manus The jury returned Il
II: i IL. n. {
exhaustion, starvation and exposure to the
cOlH
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

OF the East come to our borders. Why
then should we hesitate2 The experience
of the world is against Fabian policy
1t always has sRd lWayss viii recOil on
those who adopt it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
pIMp.

On the 9th inst, wIELsAN AsHET, son of PANEL
aud Catherine AgnsWy aged pix Seass one month Gnu
seven days,
The funeral will take place from the Fssldanes Of
Jessnh Britt on Clay street. East whaling, "a sun
DAY a eslesk p, N, The friends Of the family are
requested to attend,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
ANe,n paper ID o1ar1ks BURG.

We received yesterday the prospectus OF
the National Telegraph, weekly paper to
be started on the 18th Of this month Mt
CIarksburg, In Harrison county, to be
owned and edited by R. 8. Northcott, for
nelly of Tennessee, and at present a
Union refugee from there. The paper
will be 4 Arm advocate of the unlon''-
sill "cqnally eschew" "ths heresy Of so.
cssalonp and "abolltion fanatielam," Ito
price will bS go per anaum. We wish IL
success,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
From New Greek.
NEW CREEK. Dec. 3. !

NEw GREEK, Dec. 8, 1851.
Messys. Eds IntelLigencer
In your issue of the 4th you give Capt.
Millhouse credit of having captured those
notorious rebels, VIM. Crawford and Isaac
Adams. Such is not the case, it was
squad of Capt. Harrisous men, had charge
of the squad and had right to know
Please correct the error. We got them on
Cabin Run.
Very respectfully,
WM. NJ. MORGAN,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

God Rnard our nag, and keep each star
RSeh stripe a. bright rs now thsy wave.
StfllmRke Il lead our ranks in WAT,
SIN fioat above each patriotic grave
Death to the traitor that would care
Totrail It through the dust o. sh'H'
Al honest hearts its lot Will shHS
And follow it to Death or FanS'
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

The French consul of ohArlssten, not.
iaes all French subjects to hrlng him
preef Of tbsir nationality, and he will fur
plSh them certificates Whlsh will exempt
them ftsm military duty, fss,.,ss
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
wheeling Wholesale & Retail
SHOE MANUFACTORY.

THE undersigned mayt be found at IN: ~
- Main Street, where we are eHtehsnTTg
engaged in manufacturing the latest and Gest - "a
and quality of Ladies'. MisseS, Children $ BOY az
Geptemen's SHOES. expressly adapted 10 the I,si ne
and necessities of the citizens OF Wheeling arr ~,
surrounding country, which we offer at TLoi s ~
and retail at prices which cannot fail to pie'Se Wv
most fastidio0s. ali and
We invite the trade and the public to can anu
examining our goods While gratefully II 1r
past favors, which have already far 600
most salnEune expectations, We hope IN Tue llL"s
to merit a continuance and to share large Iu'i''
of public patronage. ...,-ir, de-
Having largely reinforced our manuiaC! III me.
partmeut, with experienced and arcompllshII , md
chanics we are prepared to manufacture syie
sizes to order for the trade and public. m
noy22 JAS. W. PILLSBURf & ".
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07

DemocraCy--MOrga Star-:Its
RumbIines and Grumblings-.Th
Union Cause Prosperous In old Nom
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CARD.
HOLIDAY Presents!

7 T. SCOTT & Co, JEWELLERS, No. 127 Main St,
81 respectfully announce to their patrons, and the
public, that one of the firm is in the East Pur-
chasing goods expressly for the Holidays, which will
be received and opened during the following week,
and to which they invite special attention. To per-
sons wishing to procure Diamonds, Silver Ware, or
other fine articles pertaining to the business, for
Holiday or Bridal Presents, the present offers
celIent opportunity, facilities being such to
fill promptly and satisfactorily all orders with which
Ne n,av lie faCorad deco