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for the Northwest p. o. Box 1882,
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-17

AN ACT requiring an oath of allegiance, and to
support the COnstitutiOn Of the United SIntes to
lie administered 10 certain persons IN tho civil seq
vice OF the United States


AN ACT requiring an oath of allegiance and to
support the Constitution Of the United SIntes, to
lie administered 10 certain persons ln tho civil SER
vice OF the United States
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seniativcs Of the United statesof America In Con.
Ers assembled Thatit shall be the duty the heads
OF the several Departments to cause to be ndnuis-
tered to each aud every officer, clerk, employee,
NOW in their respective departments, or In any way
way become connected herewith. tile following
oath, Vz 81 do sOlemny swear Zoe afir. as the
may bel that will support, protect, and defend the
Consultation and Government OF the United States
against all eneniies, whether domestic foreign,
aud that will bear trno faith, allegiance and 10y
Of my Slnte Convention or Legislature tn the
tTRIy, notwithstanding; hni, further, that do this
with u tull determination, pledge and pnrpose with.
out any mental reservation or eT1sion whatsoever;
nni further, that viii well and atifnily perform
all the duties which nny bo required Of me by law.
So lielp Go.l." And that each and every such
civil officer aud employee in the departments afore-
sald or in any way connected Herewith, in the
vice employment Of the United States shall re-
fuse to take tile oath or affirmation herein provided
shall he Immediately dismissed and discharged from
such service or employment
Sec. p And be IL further enacted, That the oath
Ornirna'On. herein provided for In the rst section
OF this act may be taken before any justice Of the
peace, or notary public other person who Is le-
tally authOrize TO administer an oath In the State
or District where the same be administered. Aud
that any violation OF such oath by any person
persons taking the shall subject the offender to
all the pains aud penalties Of Wiful and corrupt per-
jury who shall be liable to be indicted and prOsecu-
having competent Jurisdiction thereof: And prnvi-
iled further, That such offender shall be forthwith
discharged from such service or employment
Approved, August o, 1861.
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Hone for enc RepuhlIc.

The Journal Of Commerce, which has
heretofore taken the most gloomy views of
the pending conflict, now thinks there is
hope for the Republic. 1t concludes nn
appropriate article, contrasting the temper
discipline and composition oil tue army
with that which was rcpulsed before Ma
nassas, with the following remarks:
If we are correct, and who can doubt
that we are, in thus estimating the clnrar-
ter of the Federal army from II number OF
personal instances within our own nc-
quaintance, it is manifest that we are no.
likely to have in the future any more of
the affairs of Manassas. Que soldier
writes US that it his earnest desire to huve
the army ready for q long and unfltnrhing
fight, without pause till the result is de-
termincd and the victsry complete. Bat
there is no apparent inpatieuce for the
conflict to begin. The army is growing
strong in themselves, confident in their
leaders. and every man knows that he has
II work 10 do, and that his back is tn be-
Sorthward till the work is accOmpislie.
With such nn army it would seem i'm
possible TO doubt the future. The result
can only be one, and we begun to see That
result nearer ut hand than heretOtOrc.-
There will be no return frcm the field,
which are hereafter to be fought, with pale
faces and feet sore with swift running; hut
ii any come back, it will he bearing th.
honored dead, Or bornc in the arms of their
comrades.
1t is not to be doubted that the opposing
armies are also animated to great extent
by sentiments of a somewhat similar ma
ture- One grand error hitherto in the es-
innate of the euemy's force has been that
the Northern press and people have for
gotten that vast numbers of the Southern
people believe that they are fighting for IL
great principle, and have therefore tt
strong confidence in their success. But
mingled with this feeling we find abund-
ant evidence that very many of the South.
ern soldiers-vastiy more in proportion
than in the Northern army-have enter
ed the army from motives of personal
hatred, and revenge for fnncied wrongs.
Thus we find great numbers of tue com
pinies bearing such names as "Aven-
gers "Exterminators," 'Hornet Guards"
''Dare Devils" and the like. The attempt
on the part of ~ few persons at the North
TO introduce similar companies and regi-
ments into our army has not been success
full. The indications are that very few
men are induced to volunteer by any such
names, or from emotions and passions
which such designations Indicate. The
contrast is manifest between the two
armies, and we can have no doubt which
is the better fitted for a winter campaign,
of steady, hard, successful lighting.
From the day that this woeful war be-
gan, the gloom of tie future has SEEM
ed impenetrable until now. But the
prospect is beginning to brighten. Polit-
ical battles are forever ended. The army
is made up of men who do not expect tho
work TO be accomplished without their
personal steadfast long-suifering work,
labor, and possible death. The Govern
ment is beginning to show that it is as
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-17
OFFiCIAL.
LAWS OF THE Uy1TRp STATES.
Passed at the Frst Session Of the Thirty
!SeUenM Congress.

lPCnLtC-NO 90
AN ACT relative to appeals to the Supreme Court
Of the United States.
Ge it enacted by the Senate aad House OF Repre-
sentative of the United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled That in nlI cases OF appeal wlu h
parties from the judgment decree OF ans district
circuit court TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States Transcript OF the record ed in the Supreme
Court Of the United States by either party his
appeal may be used On both appeals; and whenever
in such cas.s one record slall hare been, or may
hereafter be filed by either party IN the said Su-
prene Court both app sls sall bc heard thereon by
the court In the manner II records had been
hled by the appellants in both cases.
Sec. =. And he IL further enacted, That the dis
trct attorney Of the United States any district in
California may tIanscrile and certify To the SUI
prene Court OF the United States the records Of tile
district court of his proper district In all land
wherein the United states is u party, upon which
appeals have been or may be taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States; and records certified
by such district attorney ulder his hand, aud filed
in the supreme Court OF the United States, shall lie
taken true and valid transcripts, to the SAME iT
tent and purpose Ns IL certified by the ele's Of the
proper District court; aud tU Sli district attorneys
for the district OF California shall be authorized To
employ such clerks, not exceeding three in number,
as may be necessary to truscTbe such records. Rt
compensation for each Of such c'eTks exceeding
be paid out Of tenpprUpriltiOn for special and 9TH
er extraordinary expenses Of California land claims;
and it shall be the duty NJ the clerk Of any district
court ia California on request OF the district uttOr
noy OF that district deliver to him the records In
the cases before mentioned which appeals have
been "r may be taken, for the purpose Of having
them transcribed; and upon refusal or niluratO do ~,
such clerk shall forfeit aud pay TO the United Sttes
the SUN Of live Thousand dollars for each offence,
hc recovered in an action uf debt In any cOnrt OF
competent Jurisdiction; ln,l snci clerk SHALL
over, be incapable OF holding Ills said office OF clerk
or any Office under the United States.
Approved, August o., 1861,
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Approved, August 8, 1861.


AN ACT to Increase the IAy of the privates In tn
regular army aud nr tlIe volunteers in the service
Of the Uuitetl States, and for other purposes.
lie 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentntiTes OF tho United States Of America in Con.
greSs assembled. Tint te pay OF the rrivRtes in the
regular army and volunteers In the service OF the
United taes he thirteen dollars per month for three
years from and after the passage Of this and
Ill otherwise fixed by law.
Sec. .. And bo Il further enacted, That the pTOyi-
sions of the act entitled An for the relief OF the
Ohio and other volunteers" approved July twenty.
fourth eighteen hundred and siXty.One, be aud the
Hereby extended T. ali volunteers mustered
into the service Of the United STATES whether for
one, two or three years, for and during the
Sec j. And be 1t further enacted, That all tho
acts prOclRmations, aud orders of tile President Of
tho United States, after the fourth Of March, eigh-
teen hunred aud siXty-one, respecting thearmy and
navy Of the Uuited States. and calling out Tela
ting to the militia volunteers from the States,
are hereby apiYed and in all respects legalzCd and
made valid. TO the intent and with the same
effect il they lad been issued and done under tho
previous express authority and direction OF the Con-
gress Of the United States
Approved, August @, 1861.
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strong as its friends can desire, and the
heart of the volunteer, on whom so much
depends, is mauilestly in the right place.
After careful examination of the state
of the army aud the country, we are led to
express the conviction that there is more
ground for good cheer and hope to-day
than at any previous moment within four
months past. Wisdom at Washington,
and Grmness on the part of the people, are
now all that VIC need under Go Ito accom-
piish the restoration of the Republic.
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81 SPECIAL NOTICES Double the above rates.
~ Yearly Advertising on reasonable terms, accor-
ding to the space occupied and the numberOf changes
fron, transient persons or strang
eTs. TO be paid far IN adpdnoe.
business Cuns not exceeding Ave lines SO per year
or 50 for six months but for shorter period nothing
will be counted les than square.
The privilege Of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Adyertisers' Immediate business: and all
advertisements for the benefit of other prisons rs
well all legal adveFtisemrits and advertisements
ofRuetion sales and real ostate in by them
be paid for at the usual THtes.
Rd5-A Advertisements not accompanied with Writtei
directions will be inserted until forbid and charged
accordingly
Notices for Potioal Meetings to be charged in all
cases at full rates.
Marriages, Noticesof Funerals, aniannouncenents
Of sermons, so cents each. novIl-'59
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"Jane Lew was our first cucampmrnt.
a half dozen houses, including - tavern, n
tnnnery and a pottery, are squatted un
either side of the road, and the sale of
"npple-jack" seems to be the chief en-
pIoyment of lis principal inhnbitnnts.-
Apple jack" by the bye, is the aqua diem
te of Western Virginia Itis viIlninous
cross hctwccn hilge water and aqua .iorris,
The original nomenclature of the town
perpetuates the piety of the dutirul son of
II doting mother-in-law. Mr. Lewis desi-
red To unite his own name with that Of
Madame, in christening the settlement, and
compromised by ampntating tue tcrrnina-
ton of his own patronymic, and embody
ing it with the given name of his mother,
thus. '.June Lew"
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The surrounding country is extremely
wild, savage and rugged. bat it abounds
with picturesque prospects. How the
deuce our army ever got here is question
which would astOnish you us much as il
did our soldiers at the beginning of tile
campaign. One unused to the enterprise
of war would imagine that FIVE hundred
brave men could destroy five thousand in
vaders, without loss to themselves, at FIVE
hundred points on the route from Clarks-
burg. ThiS locality is chiefly remarkable
for its heavy fogs, aud its dvws, which fall
like rain. The iuhabitnnts assert its fur
sanitary qualifications, aud the unusna
proportion of hale old men nnd women
prove its salubrity. Itis equally ftvornbly
got together for offensive or defensive op-
erntions, given equal knowledge or equal
Ignorance of the country to either army.
But the rebels have the advantage OF Us
in ncqunntnce with the mountain passes
and salient points
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-17

AN ACT explanatory Of an act entitled "An act
concerning the Attorney General and the Attor-
neys and SIarstals Of the several districts.
eentRttVoA Of tho United States OF America in Com
Eresa assembled. That nothing IN the act Of which
this act is explanatory shall be construed to repeal
modify or Ia any way affect any Law, now In force
defining or regulating the duties Of tho Solicitor Of
the Treasury.
Approved, August 9, 1851. @
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-17

FROM a letter by the army correspondent
ofthe New York Times, who is with Rose
Grams, we clip few items.
WESTON DESCRIBED.
Although Milford, Jane Lew, Westfield
Collins, Jacksonville, Bulltown and Flat
woods, are recorded onthc map, Weston is
tue only settlement, this side of Clnrks-
burg entitled TO the distinction of "towu,"
1t is finished and fenced in by the inertia
of the people. II can never grow more
unless new race take possession of the
country. 1t is very beautifully located in
II deep basin, formed by IL dozen pO;tly
hills, which are prevented from uniting at
that point By the West fork ofthe Monon-
ghelH. Weston is one Ofthe most conspic-
WOus points in Western Virginia. | sup
pose its population is about 1000. 1t is
the market for Il considerable extent of
country, being the centre OF quite II num-
Der of frAdiating roads. 1t has perhaps II
dozen good houses, five or six churches, OF
which the Roman Catholic chapel, perchcd
high up on ,le mountain side, is the most
conspicuous well as the most ungainly
in architectural appearance. Several years
ago the Richmond juntO. somewhat alarm
I'd 10y tn" demonstrations Of Western Vir-
ginil DiviSioniSis, attempted to pAciry
lueln ny klNluR lutul u siiBuL sop at tllH
public funds. and grtciOusly condescended
10 locate superb Lunatic Asslum in the
mountains. Weston was the chosen site,
because, perhaps, ii was tie ouly diguiftd
town anywhere near the centre of the
country with level ground enough in it on
which Iu locate the contemplated structure
Its projected proportions were enormous
-l230 feet long, for instanre-and had il
been finished il would have been one of the
most stately ttlifices in America, The
foundation was laid and rIemassive walls
were carried several feet above the surface
Of the earth, when the madness Of Virgin
III cut it down r the very beginning Of its
glory.
Weston is also historical as the scene of
Tie first aud snly successful military exploit
of the unlucky Col. Tyler. Ii We may hc
permitted 10 judge by his subsequent ca
reer, his success in this instance wns
lucky accident. The town is now an i'm
portaat army depot, aud it owes all its
present vitality 10 the presence of our
troops and tr,tnsportati0n+rsiins.
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SUTTON.

Sutton is a dreary, forlorn string town,
squatted in deep gut formed by the APP
prOarh of hold mounthin spnrs on either
side of Elk River. 1t struggles down the
river some FIVE or six hundred yards on
both sides Of the road. The upper row
seems to be struggling desperately TO hug
the bluffs in order to keep from lumbliOg
into the road, and the lower row appears
to be crowding into the road to keep from
tumbling into the river. Yon would new
er suspect this 10 he the county seat un-
less an inhHbitant should prove it. The
Courthouse is a melancholy evidence of
the poverty aud bad taste of the people,
aud the Jail is about as small and as ugly
as backwoods' milk house. There is
neat wire suspension bridge across the riv-
er, but the wonder is how did it happen
JACKSONVILLE, BuLLTOwN AND PLATwooD.
Jacksonville is remarkable for its abom-
Unable Nnti-abdOmiuable green apple pies.
Bulltown is a hot ''secesh" hole at the
foot OF the divide ridge between the west
fork of the MOuOugahela and Little XII
nHwhh, on its southwest side. Here we
first struck the latter strenIn, clear aud
beautiful channel which has its source
among the Cheat Mountain spurs near
Huttouyillc. There are Two or three
uOuStSf anu u Stlt wen tou lteL ueep at
this point. | presume it is a '.town" by
courtesy. 1t is now important in mill
tary point of view, because roads and
passes from It reach into the heart of the
country now occupied by rebels, and it is
a ftvorite hannt OF their spies. The salt
well has been worked fifty years, and it
produces forty or fifty bushels per diem,
supplying considerable extent of this
country. am informed that is the only
salt well in this region. 1t supplies
neighborhood demand ut dollar per
bnshel. Fla:woods, six miles northeast of
Sutton, was our last camping ground pre-
vious TO our arrival here, It is also
known us the nTwin Churches" because
two churches stand riS-G-ris on opposite
sides of the road. l presume it is de-
nominated FIatwoods from the fact that
there is an acre OF two of tolerably level
ground thercabout.
THE cOUSTRI DETwEEN CLARKsBURG AND
JACKSONVILLE
The pike between Clarksburg and Jack
Onville-ihirtY-n miles-winds through
a succession Of FERTILE and attractive.
though narrow, valleys, and over the di
Tiding ridges between the west forks of
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TPumlc-No. OIL

AN ACT to provide for the repairs Of the Long
Bridge across the POsouac river. 2,
Be Il enacted BY the Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That the sum Of twenty. thousand
dollars be and the same Il hereby appropriated for
the repair Of the present Long Bridge across the Po
tomae river.
Approved, August 8, 1851.
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"A RESOLUTION authorizing an exnminatIon Of
james proiectiles for Tifed cannon.

James projeetiles for rihed cannon.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represeuta-
tives Of the United States OF America in Congress
sembled, That the Secretary OF the Navy re and he
hereby Is authorized TO allow Charles I. James Of
Providence, Rhode Island, to rife OF the large
ordinary navy guns made for throwing round shot,
and to tested suficienty TO settle the ques
tl0n Of its capacity to rhed proeetlles without
danger; and also to direct such experiments may
be sufficient TO Aseettain tho relative and compare
tive value Of said proIecte and cannon thus hhed.
Approved, August o, 1851.
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Chilly gguteIligr1rttr
TERMs oF ApVERTIsINc.

rEElvE SOLID LISEs or NoSPAEEI1, toz oSE Inch, )oR
LEss, MAKE SQUAEE.
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the MonOngnliela and tue Little Kanawha
and the Little Kanawha aud the Elk
Rivers. Our imaginations were excited
By attractive prospects, though none are
so fine as some on the routes TO Beverly
and Cheat Mountain Pass. The valleys
are seldom over four or five hundred yarls
in width, indeed rarely more than one or
two hundred. In fact, the major portion
of them are merely expanded troughs he
tween the mountains. They are generally
meadow lands, producing bountiIully, mud
wherever there is any pretensiOn in the
way of culture, it is carried far up the
sides of the mountains. The effect of
grass-ciad hills upon the landscape is ex-
tremely agreeable, and if it were not for
the rudeness of the people, and their slack
twisted habits, you might, by n strong
exercise of fancy, imagine yourself in the
outskirts of an English pnrk. The soil is
extremely fertile-a fact indicated by the
superb timber which it supports, rs we'll
as by its remarkably heavy produce
Nearly every farm had thrifty little patch
of corn producing gnain enough TO make
poRe for the family and friends, besides hu
acre or so of oats and wheat. and II potato
and cabbage garden about as small us 81
regulation flag. But ninc-Ienths of the
land IS devoted to grazing and meadows.
The cattle-generally native hreeds-nre
always in such fine condition, that yon
would believe them to be the best class nf
graded stock, if not otherwise informed
Every farmer has half dozen hogs of
burburous breeds, arrow shipped lean au,I
slab-sided, lOug-legged, and swift of foot
as greyhounds. Notwithstanding the
splendid growth of poplar, all the varie-
ties of ash and oak and other lumber TIM
her, we did not observe any saw mills,
but took it for granted there must be some,
since there were half dozen good frame
houses on our line Of march.
FROM JACKSONVILLE TO SUTTON.
From Jacksonville to Sntton-excepting
three or four miles of rich narrow bottom
lanGs-on either side of FlntwOods, the
road pushes over tho dividing ridges, ani
the prospect is extremely rugged aud saw
age, without aspiring to the proportions
OF grandeur Now and then there * =
forlorn cabin deep down in some lonely
gorge, and the inhabitants are as rude ;s
the rocks aud tangled forests which pro-
tect them from tile iucursions of civilizt-
ton. Most of them prOfesscd loyalty In
the Union, and we took the liberty to
doubt it. BY glance ut these people We
could readily understand that solitary
picket in the forest would not be perfectly
safe, ifopportunity should offer for the ex-
ercise OF skill in riie-shuoting.
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HE progress Of this Corporation has been stable
II uninterrupted through Of financial sun
lime aid storm periods cveRtful la or exempt from
sx,spin CONGREGATIONS and maritime disaster. Be
nF long established, cash basis, the troubles OF
te credit gystuH lect us ia material particular.
Daring hard times tile security OF reliable Insu-
ause il an imperative iutythe ability Of property
= oilers sustain loss being then much lesscned.
PolieiSsiSSnei without delay, and all business at
tsnlcd to with dispatch and fidelity, by
n. @. ARTHUR, Agent,
Oiico over tho Ilauk OF wheeling.
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Upwards OF St3,OOO,OOO
losses have been paid by tho .Etna Insurance Co
IL tho past 81 years.

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
Es- accepted at terms consistent with sOlVcncy and
fair prsfit.
dfHffsgfisz gfrsH 10 0HlsttrdHcegf DWELLINGS,
,iad CIsttsHts for terms oCOEe % fee yedrs.
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Notes ON western Virginia.

From letter by the army correspondent
of the New York Times, who is with Rose
Grams, we clip a few items.