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ELECTION NOTICE.

/ HE qualified voters of the town
Of Shreveport are hereby notified that
in conformity of law, an election will
be held at the places designated below
IN the different wards in said town, on
he FIRST MONDAY, 9th day Of May.
1851, between the hours OF 10 o'clock
A. NJ. and O'Clock p. NJ, for a Mayor,
4 Treasurer and seven Trustees for
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
From Wa,hinrtnn

WAsatxsrox Dec, l4.-OoI. Murphy Of
the 18th n. Y. Regiment made some inter-
sstiug experiments to-day near the Navy
Yard TO show with what facility the means
for crossing rivers canbe arranged.
A pontoou bridge 500 feet long was
thrown oyer the eastern branch Oftbe Po-
tomac on which The regiment with heavy
wagons passed Withperfect safety.
A uumosr Of floats were piled, over the
river the soldiers using shoyels rs pro.
pellers,
The 23d Pennsylvania, commanded BY
Col. Birney. was presented to-day with a
flag the gin ofthat State. Representation
speech was made by,Speaker Grow aud the
dag received in behalf Of the regiment BY
Hon. W. D Kellogg Off philadelphia, These
eloquent addresses were listened TO by u
large audience The grounds were taste
fully adorned and ample provisions proyi-
ded for all the military, as well as the civil
ians present,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
T00o ~ 80

GAYS RAGS, Dee. ls.-Ths steamer Cue
ofMasAihgioh Paiisd hsro Il u . Sloel
thii n0rniHg, Ei'h dates b telegraph "a
lac sth i-fi
TOE .aiy LADY ln,ukuu II, n Loadou fsr
New Ydfs, put iata PiynOalh % ghe 81
inst. Size took hfri The sane oight sod "a,
s-attlei ~ sItiugaish lsv aaRSs, Saais
SOathsrasfS we're shipped AmoaR hsF crew
Aad one was suspected q arsS Der.
The steamer AuaiealiAa has bsth char.
tered TO convey troops Aad . bAlisty "
artillery and Is to sail % the l7th. Il IL
stated that steamer Jas. AigsF bad eAptat.
sd pFiVatesr % Fingal. Oa the lIth alt.,
towing the prise into that harbOE (rhli
10 eVideaily eAnATd As The Jas. Adger ~.
rTed ct Baltimore sOme time alnse,)
The San Jaeinto affair mOA0PoliGss the
aI,vD'ioO Of the press; they dsuOuaSiag Il
10 atroag terms and active preparations uFo
making, Tue latest BY telegraph TO Queeal.
town TO the 9Th inst, GAyI the VEeilemsat
Is unabated.
The Paris Temps repeats the statement
thar Napoleon has tsadsfFd his services A.
mediator.
It rumored that tue steamer Persia had
been chartered to convey troops to Canada
but this Is declared premature.
Al the banque' At ROehdalS, Nt Bright
made an elaborate speech ON American
affairs, but declined TO give decided
opinion on the recent affair, He believed
that II illegal, the Uuitei States will make
fitting rrpArAtiOn, lie ltrOngly condemned
any wariike feeling, and secuted the idea
that American Cabinet had resolved to pick
quarrel With England aud made 4 bril-
liant ptoratiOu in favor Of the North
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
NotIss % Nan sul'seFibsEl.

DrDR. WHiTI.--Ws are Informed by
friends Of D. White, Of Wellsburg, whose
probable departure fof ssess'ia We men.
toned 90 Friday last, thaths IL in yiuesu-
ms, lad, 90 Witt, and has no idea Of
running Cd. We are glad Of this, for the
Doctor, aside from bis AbouinAbIe SsesS.
JIOa notions, IL much Of = gentleman, sad
HP'stly good citizen.
About The coon hunting bu,IueiI, how
ever, lheFs u said 10 be 10 mlIIak. We
are AdvIssd that the Ssessh Of Brooke to
che number Of psFhapS one dozen, did
really 90 coon bunting, armed with guns
uud accompanied BY dogs, and did meet 10
~ l0dgslH some yas. WiIderasssn and bold
40 sIsClIOa, Picket, the Bethany profess
sOv, mar hAVs been the successful candi.
dalo, and the EsturnS may have been for.
WArdsa 70 Richmond. It Is shrewdly said
shat all Il . Representatives from this part
Of lho State, whose election va, noticed in
the RIchmOnd papers, we're elected in the
lame secret, Goon.huhtlng way, and the
returns forwarded to Richmond. We
heard Of no election Of the sort In this
county, thOagh Joe Pendls,on, or anybody
else, may have been elected IN any whisky
shop or garrett of the city, by any
half dozen 1esesh who chose to run the
risk, aud nobody be the wiser
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
Southern NeRs.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. lS.-Ths Louiavllls 4
Nashville Railroad has stopped receiving
freight at Nashville Hrst, rolllng stock be-
lag demanded to transport troops to Bowl.
Ing Green.
The Confederate State Court at Rich.
mond, on the 9Th, decided that no change
Of cillEenShip after the commencement Of
hosiilities can protec, citizen ensmys'
property from seguestrAtion.
The Governor Of Mississippi calls on
citizens for all weapons they have Tor tho
use Of the rebel army
Provisional Governor Johnson has Is.
sued call al Bowling Green for twenty
companies Of volunteers from Kentucky.
The First battalion Of Tennessee cavalry
are going Into winter quarters at Moscow,
Kentucky,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16

D6-RRxARkApLR ooEolpNNcR-MoRE
PRISoSSSs - On Saturday evening 1t. Col.
Hoy, ofthe 9Th Virginia Regiment brought
down two prisoners, one BY the name Of
Hughes, who was arrested near Boothyille,
in Marion County, on Saturday morning
Tho other prisoner Is sort OF wild looking
subject who was captured back in the
Richie County woods by members of the
same Regiment This man, whose name
we are sorry We cannot learn, Tor We
should like TO hand 1t down TO posterity.
actually acuOvIedgss that he belonged to
agperilla party, aud has been doing all the
harm he could TO the Union seuso. LISA
remarkable fact that this wild man Of
the woods Is the very arst sccesh ever yet
caught ID this part OF the country who
would acknowledge that be had ever been
guilty ofaaythtug more heinoas than hunt.
Ing squirrelsor sNyinghis prayers. Both Of
theprisOnss took lodgings In the Athea-
cum.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16

BO7FATAt RAILROAD AcciDEHT-Two MEN
'KILtSD.--ou Wednesday nigh, engine No.
III, which len Mount Glare, on tue Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad, at lO1 o'clock,
drawing iteIght train for Washington,
whoa usar the Jackson bridge, three and a
half miles from the city, exploded the dome
of her boiler, instantly killing James L.
Ambrose, the snginemau, and soldier Of
the slstlsth New York Regiment, name IN.
known, who was riding on the engine, in
violation of tho rules OF the company =
Both ofths deceased were blown some dis
lance from the engine and horribly bnrncd
and nauglsd, The engine was consider.
ably damaged, aud two hOase.cars destroy
cd, The damage viii reach three thous-
.sal dpllarl, ltlSths opinion Ftho officers
ofthO road thattau explosion rsasltod from
too great prossars d steam, Ambrose
WAS as years ot aget mAfrisd, and resided
10 the WESTERN e6tiaaeF Ralunere. ne
leaves 4 wife and twe ehlldrOe, The sol
der was ono ofthe piclhts The lino Of
tho railroad, and WAS riding to his post Of
duty, The accident occurring Mt night,
no detention Of passenger trains resulted
from It. ~
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
SUNDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Important from Kentucky

CIScNNArt, Dec. l5.-The ENQUIRER,
correspondent, under date OF the l4th, saws:
Gen. Johnson, With 5000 Federal troops,
Is on the Northern bank Of Green river, aud
shat Rosseau, seven miles distant, was pre-.
pairing to join him.
Another brigade, under MeCook, was al
so movtugto concentrate at Mumfo. dsyille,
Buckner with %, 900 men, was covering
all the bills for two miles back from Green
river, aud WAS preparing to prevent our
troops from crossing the river.
Gen Thomas division, or the left wing,
Is bearing down from the East to get in
Buckuer'sFear. MitchelI's division, or the
right wing, moves this morning toward
Green river.
The Confederates are actively on the
move, and IN engagement is imminent
Gen. Buell. Is ia constant telegraphic
communication with our advancing col
umns, and is employing oil the rolling
stock OF the Louisville and Nashville road
in forwarding troops and supplies. All the
bridges are repaired, aud trains are run.
ming through to Mnmfordsyille.
StS H9W OulO TeBlulcuAS Will pass
through Cincinnati this week for Kentucky.
CESclSSATI, Dee. l6.-The Commercials
Frankfort dispatch says the Southern
Bank of Kentucky. at Hopkinsyille, having
ordered the LonisvilI branch to pass large
sums to the crenit Of the mother bank, at
Liverpool to be used, as suspected. for the
rebellion, the Legislature has ordered the
branches to act independent Of the mother
bank until the authority Of the State is
re-establishen.
The postmaster at, Somerset writes, 90
the 18th, both armies are acting on the
defensive and terrifying,
Agentleman Ia the confidence Of Gen.
sehOef writes, on the same hate, that Zol.
Ilicotfer is fortifyiug at Fishing Creek, Eve
miles West Of Somerset.
Dr.. John Jackson, without proyocation,
shot and severely wounded a Minnesot,
soldier who went 70 hiS house, near Spring
field, to buy hog. Jockson was arrested
taken to Lebanon, and win probably be
tried by military law. he was a Doug.
las elector IN the Ashland district, and a
brother Of him who shot Ellsworth.
Vague rumors are; afoat OF a Hght at
Muutordsville, between McCook's division
and the enemy but are NOT credited.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-16
FROM FORT PICKENs.
articulars of the Bombardment.
NE Navy Yard Partly D..troysd.
A Terrible Fire Of Shot and Shell
TIMING Loss at Fort pIckenI.

TrihinE Loss At Fort PickenS.
Prom the Providence (s ~ EHsuIDg Pres, Dec. l2l
Through the prompt attention OF our
correspondent on board the United States
flag steamship Niagara, we are enabled, this
afternoon, 70 present 10 our readers the
FIRST reliable particulars of tue two days,
Oonbardment az Pensacola, about which
the rebels have given US such characteristic
reports. Our correspondents letter, which
is gratiiyiugly complete, shows most Gun.
clusively that the most serious casualty
on our side was that resulting from tue
explosion OF shell at Fort PlcksuB after
the bombardmeuL by means OF which Eve
men were killed and two wounded.
U.S.FLAG SHIP NIA0AR4 4,
on Fort Pickeus, Nov. 20, 1851, 8 ?. NJ !
On Wednesday, the 10th, tday before
yesterday Il became pretty generally well
known among US that the Flag officer had
made up his mind TO commence the bonn.
bardment Of Pensacola, providing that Col.
Brown was ready, and is we knew that the
Colonel only waited for the Flags action,
we felt pretty certain that the ball would be
opened AZ once. ] need not tell you that
all bands were up to "coneert pitch, z and
as eager to commence as you al the North
have been anxious 10 have uS, and althoI
we felt sure that some formidable masked
batteries would disclose them. elves, We
were ready TO 6ud out where they were,
aud try the effects Of our 1l.incb guns "a
silenciug them.
Tie object was q dtstToy he Haay Vard "a
ds 70 put a stop 70 thtr use Of goven1isnl
property and tools in building any more 81.
teusiye means Of defence, aud 70 battsI
down some Of their Notifications. Order,
were given % our engineers to place bag,
6lled with coal around such portions OF III
machinery as were exposed 70 shot, ant
nearly all the work was done which lsnec
essary to "prepafe ship for action.g
Early yesterday morning the dag oliesi
went 90 shore to couier With Colonel Brown
In regard TO preliminAries. Al twely,
o'clock he returned, aad then Ne re0eiveC
orders % complete ail necessary arrange
lments. Orders were dispatched 10 ID,
I "Riehmondp and Montgomery then Il
port, giving then directions how 10 ael
and thsWord wa passed that We shoul,
move in a. daylight, 20 as8t0 engage Por
McRea, and the water battery aud de san
battery, just ipftolt Of Fott MeRaa, 4
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