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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-07

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another box Of your Cephalic Pills. They are fTy
the best IiHs Ihdce erer tried.
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-07

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-07

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ochange Of diet neoessaryea the best you can
and get enough 1T. -,.t =. ..sf-t
DIRECTIONS FOR UsE-Adults one table spoonful per
day-Children over ten years. dessert
from Eve 10 eight years. tea spoonful As no directions
can be applicable to all constitutions, take sufficient to
operate on the bowels twice day, .r.t
Yours truly,
80 his- DONNALD KENNEDY.
Price Sl.OO per bottle. For yevery druggist in
the Unned States. f. sep2ld&wly,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

'.HIGH CoNsIDERATIoNs."- fellows
from Maryland, or protesting to be from
Maryland, have attempted to get upa SEN
sation by requesting JEFF. Davis to send
force into that State to protect the women
and children from the "outrages" of the
federal troops. jeff. informs them that
his heart bIeeds for them, but that he is
restrained by principles of high political
necessity from sending an army into Mary
land, or invading or violating the sove-
reignty of her soil" 1t is supposed that
these high considerations are about 2OO.-
600 in number, and are under the command
of Gen. Mcclellan.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

FCorrespondence of the Baltimore SUM-
Slow but Steady Progress of General
Observation-Disclosures OF the Potomac
-COcmenled BOtterics-Vessels De-
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.
I have made another brief visit to TINS
metropolis. and fad the same busy scene.
Without protesting to know positively, or
venturing to write about military move
ments beyond what is inferable to the close
observer, | nm OF the opinion that there is
a steady forward tendency of the grand
army under Gen. Mcclellan towards some
important and decisive event. Strong po-
sitions are almost daily taken by his forces,
which are Immediately entrenched and
fortified. There is no hesitancy in aban-
doning these for others still further GU,
and which are likewise entrenched imme-
diatey. Thus it wonld appear there is no
design of Il retrograde, but on the other
hand, Il slow but determined pushing on
ward towards the enemy. If, therefore,
the Confederates do not finally fall back,
as some suppose they will, upon Richmond
tor winter quarters, a conflict cannot easily
be avoided.
Within few days the navigation on the
Potomac has been seriously interrupted by
Confederate batteries recently opened along
that river, embracing a distance Of fifteen
to twenty miles, commencing some twenty
miles below Washington. An intelligent
senfaring man, who left Washington yes
terday morning in II boat, went down near
to where the first battery was located. He
found there twcnty-four sail of transport
vessels aud some steamers, which had
come to anchor, their captains being un-
willing to venture further. This Informant
went north to-day by rail. lie says he
distinctly heard large number of heavy
guns ut intervals, seemingly eighteen to
twenty miles below, which were from bat
teries opening upon vessels rs they at
tempted to pass and repass.
Some Of the projectiles thrown by these
guns went entirely across the river, light
ing ON the Maryland side. They are de-
scribed as making Il fearful noise. My in
fOrmant could see and hear them distinctly.
One battery, previously undiscovered, be-
gan to belch forth fnriOusly from behind Il
small clump of trees. No serious damage
none Mt all, indeed-was received by
Transports. The aim appeared TO be to
show what could be done if desired, and
to demonstrate the command held by those
notifications OF the Potomac. Vessels,
steamers especially, could pass these bat
terics unharmcd, hut the risk Mt present is
considered too great 1t has been deter
mined, however, to send :, small war YES
sci through to recOnncitrc, assuming all
risk. y powerful effort will he made very
soon, am told, to disIodge and silence
these annoyances at every hazard. 1T is
looked upon, almost, as a military neces-
sity.
Gen Banks dined in the city yesterday.
He appears to be in fine health and spirits.
He returned the same evening to his head
quarters.
Business at the State Department is I'M
usually active and pressing, Secretary
Seward has not a minute to spare during
his office hours. His health continues
good. Yours, &c,
"SEMI- OCCASIONAL"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

There is report of financial troubles
of a very remarkable sort among the Sou
theru merchants. When they seeded and
repudinted, they expected to keep all that
they did not pay to Northern creditors.
To their establishment aud CONSERVATION,
they are now put upon oath, required to
disclose what they owe at the North, and
to pay the amount over to the rebel treasu-
ry, under the sequestration act. They had
bargained for private emolument, not for
public gains, and this demand drives them
into close quarters. In Nashville they
have had a merchants meeting, to beg of
the Confederate Government the privilege
of turning over to its officers the amount
of Northern debts in "good paper made by
their country customers"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

"If 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, am for oseertaiHing ''kether
1,e hare Government or nOt-PTdcttcd-
bic, Efficient, capable Of maintaining its o"-
Mority and uPholding The PO'0ers aud inter
ests which belong to Government. Nor,
sir, am Ito be alarmed or dissuaded from any
such course By intinations of the spiiting Of
blood. If blood rs TO be split, by 'ohOse
fault is it TO be split? Upon the suRPoSitiOn,
I maintain, it 1ciH be the fault Of those 'oh0
choose to raise the standard Of disuniOn, and
endeapor to PROSTATE the Government. And
sir, 1Vhsn that IS done, long as 1t Pteases
God TO giUe me Uoice to express my Senti-
11.nts, or an arm, a0eak and eyee6Ied as 1t
n,dy be By age, that Uoies and that arm '0fH
be on the side of my country, for the support
of the general authority, and for the mantle
nance of PoScsrs Of the Union.-[Speech
of Henry Clay, August LIST, 1850.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

SOME of tie papers speak Of the better
tone of the English sentiment towards
this country. We do not see it. 1t seems
to US that the tone of England towards
this country is about as bad as it could be,
that it is unjust, envious, carping, eAult-
ing in our misfortunes, desiring our dis
ruption and overthrow. The whole anti
slavery professions of England have fallen
before the cotton question, just as the
whole morality of England fell before
the opium question; and she would as
readily violate her principles in this case
as she did in that. The measure of her
respect for US is our power; the measure
of her feeling towards us is her interest.
1t is necessary that we should be prepared
for her in every way in which prudent
government prepares against an unfriend-
~ and INSCRIPTIONS neighbor, for the
seas make her our neighbor. We should
be prepared on the land and on the
sea. Our coast defences should be
in order We shall not be nearly rs
likely to need them if they are in order,
as we shall if they are neglected. We
should cease to enrich with our trade the
people that our striking at our vitaIs;
what they take of us they should pay in
gold and the profitable exchange OF COM
modites we should transfer, as much rs
possible, to people that do not take our
traffic in one hand and stab us with the
other The American trade has built up
Liverpool, and has contributed immensely
to the insolent wealth of Manchester and
Birmingham and Leeds and Sheffield, and
all the manufacturing towns of England.
Had we retained at home half the money
that we have expended for English pro-
ducts, and devoted to the development of
our own resources and to the encourage
ment of our own arts the patronage that
we have given to her, we should now be in
position to laugh at her threats. We
must have I, commercial as well rs polit-
icnl independence. We much reach Eng
land in her only vulnerable point, her
pockets.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
From Tyler County.

Editors InteHigeHcer:-
In reading the daily Press of the 18th
inst, see n statement that Wetzel has sent
400 men into the service. BY reports
learn that she has not sent that aumber,
and that the men sent from Tyler were re-
ported us Wetzel men. Consequently the
error was made. We have now over 200
men in the service, and Capt. Moore,
Lieuts. Williams and keyser are making
up another company. They are meeting
with good success, and no doubt in IL few
days will be full.
also see it stated in several papers that
Richie county has sent 500 men out of
700 voters, to the By the best intor
nation can get, she has only sent Que
full company.
Now | will make the assertion that neith-
er OF these counties (Wetzel and Ritchie)
have sent us many men as Tyler. believe
would be correct in saying that no river
county has sent as many men as Tyler, in
proportion to her population.
Old Tyler has done, and is doing, all she
can for the Union cause.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

Our neighbor wants enlightenment in
reference to our opinions on the new State
The request is II very natural and proper
one, as he appears to have no ideas of his
own on that subject. But really, we beg
his pardon, it never occurred to us once
that it was necessary to simplify so as to
bring the matter within his range. In tact
we have not been writing on this subject
for his enlightenment at all. We couldn't
be expected to undertake that. What we
wrote was intended for our Subscribers
They understand what VIC mean and that
is sufficient
By the way, we didn't know our neigh
Dor was aware that tn new State question
was under discussion. Hadn't he better
wake up and try to discover which side he
is on, before be exposes himself. Come
now, bestir yourself The election takes
placeda after Tomorrow, and the ques
ton to be decided is, New State or no New
State? What say you? OF course it will
make no sort of difference which you say,
or whether you say anything; but it is
about time for you to define your position.
if you intend to do it.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
Ths Plan OF DougIns.

"Mr Douglass plan to preserve the
democratic party was that the democrats
should run this war: as they had run every
other war since the foundation of this
Union; in fact make it q democratic war
and fight it with all the powers of the ma
ton, and if necessary to station n standing
army in every one of the rebel states, and
by the point of the bayonGt enforce Obedi
ence to the laws. Pierce with regular
troops enforced the laws in Boston, why
should not Lincoln do the same thing i'll
Charleston? He was for dropping all local
issues and controversies until after the
work was closed, and then in a Union pre-
served, he was for raising once more the
old democratic banner, inscribed with the
names of a hundred battles for the Union,
and again dispute with the old Political
enemy the contest at the ballot-box."
We have published this extract once be-
fore. 1t is as we then said, from the pen
of Mr.. Sheahan of the Chicago Post, the
most confidential of all Mr.. Douglas
friends. He was Mr.. Douglas biographer,
and is the person to whom the deceased
statesmen entrusted his private political
papers.
What we wish to call attention to is the
fac, that Douglas would if necessary have
stationed a standing army in every one of
the rebel states and have enforced obedi-
ence to the laws by the bayonet. We COM
mend these words to the men who would
have US use foils instead of swords, and
blank cartridges ..iDstead of balls in this
contest, and who are forever trembling
lest We should in some way tread upon
somebody's toes in the South. The Sena-
torsAg= With bis accustomed clearness of
vision that there was no middle ground to
occupy upou this question, that there was
no gentle and harmless method of remoV-
iog the virus Of treason from the system,
that cauterizatioD and the knife must be
freely used This has become more appa-
rent every day since his death, and one of
the greater marvels.. is that there
should still be men,-and we are thankful
to say that there are not many-who are
go blind as not TO see what he and thous-
ands Of others saw months ago. The reb-
sIS have forced US TO the arbitrament of
Irug We cannot avoid it. There can be
10 appeal from it. We must meet it man
ully and do our duty to the last
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
rnE VOTE on THuRsDAY.
We have received the following cOmmu-
,ica,ion from a subscriber at Bethany.

We have received tue following COlnuu-
Dication from a subscriber at Bethany.
Gas our day of election approaches we
| feel the more anxious and concerned for
the issue of that day. Shall our secession
neighbors be allowed Ito use their intiu-
ence at the polls against division OF tue
State If His Honor the Governor can
impose on this class an oath for the sup
port of the new State government, as 'oo
ting qualification, ought it not to De GGne.
We feel here that should the great ooJeGT
of the election be defeated, the enemy WIN
andeavor IN make out of the defeat Wn"U
capitaI they can, to show the weak
ness of the Union cause IN western
Virginia. This Precauuon, we tnlnh! Is
III. more necessary inasmuch as tne UNION
men are themselves not so entirely unlteu
Oh ,be nuestion of immediate division as
could be wished.
The above extract, we have no dout. ex-
presses the feeling of "a great many Union
men. 1t certainly will be one ofthe queer,
and vet one of the unavoidable features OF
our election on Thursday, that men will
come to the polls who do not acknowledge
the government, either State or Federal,
under which the election is held who are
the sworn enemies of both who to-day
would welcome with open "Sms an army
of invasion to subvert both sCho date their
letters in the Southern Contederacy; who
have furnished funds to arm and subsist
those who are trying to destroy us.
Such are some of the men with whom
honest patriots-men who have risked eve
thiug-eveu life itself, to preservethe gov
eminent under which they will vote on
Thursday-will have to compete. 1t
seems hard indeed, that it should be 50.
But still our people are SO used to the ex-
emptious and immunities which secession
lists enjoy in Western Virginia, that we sup
pose they can without great difficulty, add
another small one like this to the list. Ia
process of time we almost think the seces-
sionists will be looked upon as high Or
der of privileged superiors. The only
slight difference between them and us Is,
that if their acknowledged leaders had
sway over us, we should be hung or ban
ished for citing for division of the State.
We cannot learn that the Governor or
any body else has any power to impose the
oath of allegiance on secessiOnists who
will vote Even if he had, and they should
take it, we should attach the smallest
amount of Importance to it. Swearing
them has become too ridiculous farce to
waste time on any more.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

The Southern chivalry apply pretty hard
names to the Federal Government, and to
some of our most prominent men and peo
pie generally. They speak:of the United
States as ''the rump of the Union" the
"usurpcr's government" and call the Nor
thern section of the country "Y"ukee
land" The President they call "usur-
per-" kangaroo" an ''"pe," "low flat
boatman1 and ''tyrant." General Scott
is a "butcher." "viIe traitor" a "hypo-
critic and "fuss-and-feather tyrant."
The Northern people they call "Hessians. y
"JGy-hawkers, and a ''set of cowardly
Yankees"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
The Expedition TO Tucker County.

The Expedition to Tucker County,
We learn that the expedition to Tucker
county, sent out few days ago by Gen.
Kelley, from Grafton, has returned, bring
ing with them few prisoners, lot of
cattle, a. lot of mules and contraband
negro or two. ave TO details OF the
doings of the expedition, but we learn
his much by gentleman from Cranberry
S ummit: that DIR. Parsons, the member of
the late Convention from Tucker county,
is again back there, and that he 1.-THE Dr.
considers the expedition to have been
worse than useless; that times are just as
hard for the Uuion men as ever, and that
he himself had, as usual, to leave for safe
ty. How entirely reliable this information
is we, of course, cannot tell We deeply
regret it, if it is true. We had hoped for
better things from the expedition. We
Supposed it would, as was stated, occupy
the county until after the election, on tie
Gath. even if it did nothing more. This
much certainly it has not done. What it
did as an equivalent for not remaining, we
do not know; neither can we conjecture.
If the prisoners were taken as hostages
for the good behavior of the balance, why
has Dr. Parsons to leave again? 1t is
strange enough that after all the cost and
trouble of the expedition, the very man at
whose instance chiefly ii was undertaken,
should find his personal safety in as much
jeopardy as ever.
Sometimes, on hearing such things. we
almost despair Of our people ever etFecting
anything. 1t seems as if it were all in vain
that we pour out men and money to COM
bat the secessionists in Western Virginia
When we deal with them once, they remain
to be dealt with again, just as though they
had never been touched. Where the fault
is, or why it is that such policy is so
continuously and so disastrously adopted
passes our comprehension entirely.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

Somebody asked Gen. Mcclellan, as a
sort of psychological question, what were
his sensations in coming suddenly iuto
responsible position. He replied that it
was strange to him that it did not seem
any stranger. Il never sought this posi-
tion,n he added. land would be glad if
the work in hand wero done up and
could return to my quiet home, but now
that am here, ,cHI hare what l need in
order to the success ofmy plans" And he
will have it. If Inefficient men stand in his
way they must be removed; red tape
must be cut if it binds the arteries of the
nation.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

THE London Times says that France will
be compelled to spend forty millions ster-
ling, or, in round numbers, two hundred
millions of dollars, to make up the def
ciencies in her domestic bread crops of
this year, and that both "Canada and the
United States will be importing iargclyinto
France" So they will, and in this neccs-
sity for bread we hold France, and Eng
land, too, under bonds to keep the peace
with US, in order to keep the peace among
their own people.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

Mr.. Z. NJ. NORTON, U. 5. Marshal, to-
gether with number OF Grand Jurymen,
arrived yesterday from Charleston, Kama
whn-FederaI Court having adjourned on
Saturday last. Two hundred and ninety
five indictments for treason were found
all prominent traitors in the Kaunwha VAL
ley.
The natives were Il good deal surprised
to see the old United States law machine
among them once more. Some of them
had laid the delusion to their souls that it
was played out since jeff. Martin and
Brockenbrough had turned up missing
They had an idea that those worthless had
run OFF with the machine. But the ma
chine came along with new set of hands
at the bellows, and when it was set rum
ming among them it caused considerable
shaking among the dry bones of the VAL
ley. Between the bayonets and the Court
they began to think that Uncle Sam, rs an
individual, was still possessed of consd-
cradle bodily vigor.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

There will be this observable fact in the
election on Thursday, and we venture that
there will not be one exception in each
hundred instances; and that is, that the
secessionists will vote in body dead
against division.
Mark that.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

SOME OF the "peace men" in Delaware
have been stealing guns to use at the com
ing election in Maryland. That is IL pretty
fair specimen of the pacific tendencies and
aims OF the so-colled peace party. They
wish us to leave them in peace, SO that
they may commit iniquity.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

THE Richmond Examiner abuses Alexan-
der H. Stephens, the Wee President of the
Confederacy, in round terms. 1t charges
him with being corrupt and tniscnieyOus
man, and accuses the whole people of the
Cotton States with supreme selfshness in
monopoli2ing all the offices and spurning
and treating with contempt the Border
States of SecessiOndom.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

IT has become quite n practice in the
South to present commanding officers with
race horses well known for their superior
speed. A cotemporary thinks it looks sus-
picious, to say the least, to see a General
mounted on a very fast horse on battle
field. Perhaps a Bull Run affair is antici-
pated on the other side.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

\ gentlemen vino recently visited Wash
ingtOn Informs the Pittsburg Gazette, that,
in conversation with the President, the lat
ter remarked, 81 hate abolitionists as much
as you DO. hold them in utter con-
tempt"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
kANAwHA.
Middlebourne, Oct. Is, 1861.

| BTuG foreign imports Of all descriptions,
landed at the port of New York during the
month of September, were only little over
seven million dollars, of which one and a
quarter million were specie, so that the
total imports for the month. in produce
and merchandise, were but six million dol
lars, against sixteen millions for the same
month in each Of the last two years.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22

The Memphis APpeat of the 28th ult.
says about 100 bales of cotton per day are
coming in. One hundred and sixty-three
bales came in one day. Hope is entertain
ed that it can be struggled through the
blockade. The editor is indignant that the
planters do not hold back their cotton, in
stead of thus furnishing a tempting prize
to the enemy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-22
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.

An English merchant, who has just ar
rived at Washington from Texas, states
that great distress exists throughout all
portions of that State. At Galveston,
when he left provisions of every descrip
ton commanded the most cxorbitant prices.
Great alarm existed there respecting the
safety of the place, the inhabitants having
heard that expeditions were fitting out to
operate on the Southern coast. Several
prominent gentlemen had subscribed sufti-
cient funds, ard had dispatched COnlonel
John Snyder and General Sherman to
New Orleans to purchase rified cannon of
sufficient calibre to defend the island. AS
it is now, he says, the fleet can lombard
the town, their cannon being of too short
a range to keep the vessels off the proper
distance.
Joseph Osterman. one of the wealthiest
men in Texas, had committed suicide
The present political troubles is the cause
assigned.