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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-08

OF the close meeting of the two sovereign
ties. The President and Mr. Seward re,
ceived NJ. Mercier at the Navy-yard, on
his approach to the CapitalLu distin
guiShee honor-and when the Presi.
dent stepped on the deck of the Gas
seudi, he was welcomed by salute
equal in honor to that accorded tC
the Emperor. That was not a tribute
to the head of dismembered couu.
try, but to the chosen ruler of one OF
the first Powers Of the world, tried in the
crucible Of war and found triumphant
Within q day or two after the return to
Washington, the Ambassador of France
is entertained at dinner in noble style by
the Secretary of State, and the President
and his Premier exhibit that remarkable
serenity which says to all the world, 1--WE
are masters of the position"
On the other hand, the visit Of NJ. Mer-
cier to Richmond is followed by disaster
and dismay for the rebels. Their Con.
gress adjourns precipitately, leaving nu-
nerous communications from JEFF. Davis.
whom they call their president. y
unopened on their table. They adjourn
when the fate Of their rebellion, for veal
or woe, is within two weeks of final de-
cision. They leave in such confusion and
haste, that the rebel papers of Richmond
mock them for towards and fugitives that
will never return The next result is the
abandonment of Yorktown by Gems. Lee
and 10. johnson, the best point for
defence in the Southern Confeder-
acy, and the retreat, in tumult and
disorder, of the best army that JEFF.
Davis has had in the field The rea-
son is thew are hOnaIars fOnd 40
moralized. They have no future, and
cannot fight except for the mere relief of
escaping the shame Of discontinue in
death. SOLOS u, 7fTE
On the dispersion of the armies of Gems.
10. johnson and Beuregard, which JEFF.
Davis can neither accelerate nor prevent
for he is no longer the shadow Of a
power-the rebellion will be ended, and
the Union restored on the basis originally
prescribed by President Lincoln, and en-
forced on the insurgents by the French
Government as political and interna-
tional necessity. The war will cease:
Southern industry will not be Oyerthrown.
but gradually regenerated; the present
cotton crop, and increased future crops,
Will enrich the commerce aud manufnc-
turers of the United States and the world.
and France will share in the glory of the
achievement
Each hour of the immediate future. as
it comes, will but reveal new confirma.
tion of this reading of the StatecraFt
which is closing the rebellion, and SO set
tling it as to leave rs few traces of its ex-
istence as possible in the future domestic
and foreign relations of the National
Union.
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hearty approval of this movement. Others
are arc cautious about committing themselves
one way OF the other, while to the rank Sc.
cesh 1t Is q bitter pill. To them anything
would De preferable to coming under the
rule OF the hated "Yankees;" but they can
only mutter their discomfort among them.
selves 1t won't do for them to sneak too
LOUD, or push their opposition very far
ihe NUMBER OF these is not SO great, but
tney are mostly among the wealthiest and
pest educated, the class that has heretofore
had things done up pretty much to their
own iklngi but heavy percentage of these
are with the rebel army or in Richmond,
though their families are generally left be.
mind. Not many of them can ever return
to their homes.
Ihere are frequent additions to the vol
anteer force at this post from the Gcontra-
oand" population of the surrounding
country The new recruits, can readily be
recognized by their coarse drab clothes
and slow movements, They have no ed,
ucation, mo- general knowledge, and vet
%hen we talk with them they manifest n
kind OF shrewdness we were hardly pre-
pared to expect. They are longing and
signing to be free, and seem to think their
DAY OF delivery is nigh, and that it will be
erected by the Union forces. If they had
I9,tS '.SSeS y! ~ ieau tnem there would be
speedy exodus of the entire slave popula-
iuon OF this Valley, in the rear of the ar
my. Numbers of them have probably
found their way North of the Potomac. /
suppose slavery exists here in a mild form.
though some of them complain of hard
masters. We cannot help thinking when
we look upon the ruin and desolation pro.
duced by this war of the fearfully vivid
apprehensions long ago expressed by JEFF
ierson that Heaven would visit the country
with great calamities on account OF the
treatment they gave this unfortunate race
1t seems, indeed, that the evil day he so
much dreaded has fnllen upon his country.
" So, FEs-'5-a a-H W, S.
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The following letter, for some cause un.
knUwa to us, failed to reach US until
Tuesday night:
oANp wrSFIEIp scOrT, SEAR YoRkrowS. |
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FROM wIncHEsTnR.
Editors Inteiligeneer:.

EduOFS InleLtigehcer: a.
WlNCHEsTER, Va, April 90, 1862.
| have just seen your paper Of the nth
inst, in which you take exception to a par
agraph in a former letter, we sent YOU
from this. place, as doing injustice to, Gov
ernor Peirpoint, and being at variance
with the facts, the substance of which was,
that there was dissatisfaction existing in
the lst Virginia cavalry, in consequence of
their not receiving suitable arms, and that
it was current impression that this was
owing to neglect ontthe part of Governor
Peirpoint Now, you may know this inn
preston to be erroneous, but that does not
effect our statement in regard to its exis-
tance, and that they have. not been proper
ly armed is not disputed. This is ali we
stated, and we are not able .tO!sOel wherein
injustice was done, in So stating We cer-
tainly intended to do nothing, of the, sort.
We will. further state that this impression
was created. chiefly by the fact that other
cavalry regiments mustered into service
about the same time, have been better arni4
ed, and also to the fact, that the suffers
keep Feyolvers suitable forrcavalry service,
for sale, and which, by the way; are the
most useful arms cayalrymen can carry.
II has been quite lively about town for
few days past, in consequence of BIenker's
AAHlStpu uOM lSonuhuuSu-O Oy +Ge0sf hO9e-
crnns,l being quartered aishort distance
east of this place. They aremostly sturdy
Germans, and will be able Iihave no doubt,
to give good account of themselves If
they should meet the enemy. why they
are here, or what is their destination no
one appears to know. One conjecture is
that they are lying here to guard against a
sudden attack ON the left wing of Banks
command, about which some apprehension
was felt. ~ q 2.
The s4th Pennsyl1auia, and detachment
Of two companies, of the -lst Virginia Cav
airy are all the soldiers now statlouedi at
this post on duty. All is and has been
! quiet here for some time past. Frequent
arrests are made ofthose who peFsesuted
Union men. OF actually aided the rebel
cause. Five Union citizens of this place,
1 who were carried away from their homes
\ by. Jackson, have just returned having been
released on parole. They complain bitter.
y OF the treatment they received. There
is ayery bitter feeling generality entertained
by Union men against their secession
tneighbors, as might naturally be expected
when we considerthe gTieyOus wrongs the,
Iihave suffered, for many are the tales they
tell us, of outrage and violence committed
against them. This, We apprehend will b,
one Of the hardest thingsyto heal faiterath
war Is ended.
Your Lieutenant Governor has been her
taking the preliminary Bteps towards re
establishing law and order under the Whee
ling government. Many citizens express
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ne New state.
Editors Iatssiiyence,: ~

Editors IRtsIiiyencer:
A good deal has been said and written
with reference TO the admission of .Western
virginia by Congress, many believing that
II cannot be for want of free clause in its
constitution. Now, for one differ with
many on that point, for the following reas .
ons. The present Congress hold, are too
patriotic to be governed by sectional feel.
log, aud whatever promotes specially one
section OF state, adds to the general inter
est AND as our admission as a State
would add to our wealth some ninety mil
lions at once. and its future proportionatc.
increase, tits consideration that ought to
nave some force, when compared with the
interest OF the few slave holders amongst
us, as their Prestage is now gone, aud
wheeling Convention did all they conld
to bolster up the head of tue dying Tgronf.
by refusing to let the people vote on the
case, but for one think, both got wound
which cannot be healed by medicine
congress can see as well as any one.
from the vote given, that the State of
western Virginia never will send a pro-
slavery man TO the United States Senate.
though we might be nomina1Iy a slave
State. If we are but admitted, say, with
the Constitution as 1t is, tthat subject
being lett in the hands of the Legislature \
from the signs of the times. how long
would it be, ere that body, controlled 5g
the people, would do, what the Convention
knew they would do now, as proven by
their refusing to trust them to vote on the
question. Although the members of the
Convention were elected for the expires pur-
pose of procuring for us n nelc State, vet
sorry, ashamed, and grieyed, at the eYi-
dence they have given of their disregard of
our interests in their efforts to defeat us
in our 6s1t, aud only hope, Of future pros
perity. These are considerations Tint can
not, 1 think fail TO weigh much in the minds
OF true patriots. Aud Icannot believe thar
Congress will refuse to aid those who have
shown themselves aslloyal as the people of
Western Virginia have, Notwithstanding the
many traitors among us, as well as all the
the power the prO.slaYery interest could
UFlng a&nlnst us. H--lIz - alsl JOHN.
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A Card to Merchants

BALTIMORE, March 2Ith, 1852,
WE haVs now In store, land shall confirm. IN
w receive additions almost daily, duriDG t6S
season. SUPERIOR STOCK Of STAPLE q PSNCIV
DIR GOODS, adapted to SPRING and SITYNSR
SALES, to which We invite attention
Our long experience In business enables rs to a.
lect our stock with ESPECIAL REFERENCE to tbs
wants OF the COUNTRY TRADE; and pnrchSsi1S
rs We do, E&CIUSIFRLY FOR CASH, We can SIc.
my compete with houses In this or any other
=, We have taken advantage Of the RECENT DE-
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9aiIgg ntRlliaF11frr
TERms OF ApYERTIsINo.

IELvEsOLID LnEB OF NONrAlRn, tot oNT IA
LEsS, NAKE A s0uARE. ~
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CARSON OF
Savings Bank of Wheeling

UDIee, NalN-8t, betlOeeh N0Nr0e and Union.
NTONEY RECEIVED ON TRANSIENT DEPOSIT
Nl Interest paid on Special Deposits. Collections
promptly attended to. Exchange on the East bought
and ssld. TEIOS In. List. Prasident
sANLp IILDRETH, treasurer. jaaIi359.
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MAY 2nd, 1852

Il will furnish you with some informa.
ton, which you will withhold from publi-
cation until an engagement takes place, ii
accordance with the stipulation of cores.
pondents.l
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WHOLESALE DRY GOODS!

.,s.a55 baltimore, March 2sth, 1862.
WE would call the attention Of buyers to our
Spring and Summer Goods.
which we now offer for sale at the lowest cash prices:
English and American Pant StufRs.
many OF which are suitable for the Is lOthIns Trnde'
:ENGLIsH z AMERICAN PRINTS IN vAR1rrr.
Gvey stun Goods, PersIan Dslanes, and Fauey Drsss
Gooda for ladies' large line OF BlencLed SbiJtins
Mariners Striped Shirtng Corset Jeans, DriiiS Ger
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q ~ No. 256 Baltimore ST.
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P. S.-A general assortment 81 j EP t6HTs,
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THE REBEL LEADERS WARNED THAT THE
MUST STOP THE REBELLION.
Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. TimssO
WASUTEcToN NTnn6oy Nov x

When n. Msfeier returned from ma
king his Communication at Richmond
most significant events followed. HeWas
borne 70 Washington on a. French war
vessel, the decktof which is the "soil of
France" This is the first time in history
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

Even while we write, convention is in session
for the formation of q party for California based
upon the one idea of "u,.co,aditionai support of
the Administration"-in it's subjugaton of the
elective franchise; its suspension Of the writ OF
right; it's suppression Of the freedom of speech
and oft the press its seizure and prostitution Of all
the mediums of public communication, and its
utter disregard of all personal rights and State
franchises. In the language Of Judge Story
"Who shall call upon the people to redeem their
possessions and revive the republic, schen their
o'cm hands haze deliberately and corruptly sur
rendered them to the oppressor, and haze built
the prisons or dug the graues of their osvn
friends? This dark picture, it is to be hoped
will never be applicable to the republic of Amer
lea. And yet it affords warning, which, like all
the lessons of past experience, we are not per-
mitted to disregard"
This 'dark picture" is within our view; the
people are deliberately and corrupty surrender
ing their bloodbought possessions; the coil of ir-
responsible power is slowly but surely tightening
upon us, crushing one by one the pillars of the
temple containing the covenent of our liberties.
Will no one heed the warning? Will no one
keep watch in the temple while the watchmen
sleep at their postsf
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

MIDNIGHT HouRs.-There are few things
more painful than the monotonous tick Of a
watch or clock to the wakeful ear at mid
night. The slow record of the parting min.
utes becomes at last an exquisite torture.
Particularly is this true of the watcher by
the sick bed. One listens to it then as to
some dread sentence of doom, from which
there is no appeal. How welcome, then the
cheering morning light, or the first sound
which breaks the dread stiffness. And how
many weary ones in this great city Of ours
say nightly, "would to God it we're morning"
Fanny Fern.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

The KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRcLE.-1t
turns out that the Knights Of the Golden
Circle are those persons connected with arr
my contracts and Government patronage,
who have robbed the Treasury of tens and
hundreds of millions of dollars.
In the course Of single year they have
succeeded in abstracting funds to the
amount of over sixty millions dollars, as
much as the ordinary annual expenses of the
Government during the last Administration
Hence, they are called knights Of the
Golden Circle" A number Of members
have been initiated into this reasonable or
der from this part Of the State.
Gin. Enquirer.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

THE FEMALES OF THE SoUTH.-A female
refugee, who has just arrived in Washington
from Memphis, by way Of Richmond, having
been four weeks on the journey, says that
wherever she went she found the most abso.
Lutte devotion to the cause Of the South, par
tibularly among the women, who were de-
priving themselves of the luxuries and CONT
forts Of life, and giving everything to the
rebel government and armies. Many Of
them had taken the carpets from their doora'
to be made into shawls for the soldiers.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

DR.. B. is not little Of wag. Az asso--
oa gathering, shortly after he bad received
bis diploma, the young ladies were very
anxious to put bis knowledge Of medicine to
the test. 'Doctor," querried one Of tho
fair, "what will cure a man who hss been
hangedl" "Salt is the best thing know
Of" replied the tormented, with solemnitY,
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

to the Pacific Ocean-is put, as a State Gov.
ernment, into the hands of men protesting,
and faithful too, that Democracy, und, which
the past happiness of the country has been
secured, and the achieved gories all attained.
It. is not because it is the party, we say it,
but because its past successes in administer
ing the country have been owing to the pr;n
ce,ples Of its party creed. Along with elect.
ing the State Legislatures, these States must
send, in the same way, not simply majority,
but an overwhelming majority, of true, and
tried, and able Democrats, to the popular
House of Congress for the next year. This
will he the most potent evidence that can
be afforded to t beguied and deceived peo
pie of the South, that the people Of the
North have determined to restore in princi-
pie and in spirit, the old Constitution. This
is what the people must do, and the ma.
jorty of their popular vote in doing it,
should. as we believe it will, be prodigious.
There is something the people must be
taught to believe in politics. 1t is the
hierarchy of ideas that governs our American
plan Of Government. 1t is on the basis of
firm belief in this hierarchy of ideas that
the people should move in restoring the
Democratic party to power. 1t has, for
more than half century, been recogniz
ed as q main article of the Democratic
creed. In this hierarchy the laws are con-
sidered as limiting and controlling the gov
ernmen,al administrators of the laws as com
pletely as they control the quetest private
citizen; constitutions are considered as con-
trolling and limiting laws, and the people,
only, and that only when acting originally in
constitn,;ve modes, as having sovereignty
over constitutions.
But the people must believe something
farther. They must believe in high moral
obligation binding on all to observe the Con
stitution, and that he who breaks it-who
wilfuly disregards it, is had man. The
hierarchy of ideas is perfect, but, carried out,
it goes beyond our present topic. Morals
must be the basis Of Constitutions and of
Civil Governments, and religion must be the
mistress and mother Of morals. But when
we see the curses brought upon our country
by preachers, in the abused name OF religion,
we see that the hierarchy Of ideas is not com
plete, unless, somewhere on the EARTH God
has established one tribunal, which he will
keep free from error, and to which lie attri.
butes the power of correcting errors and ex
cesses. This, however, is not to our present
purpose only we feel ashamed Of mention
ing reli zion in connection with our political
disruption, without scouting and branding
the adopts of the New England Protestant
pulpit. ~ Y. Freemdn's Journal.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

Thomas Jefferson once said:-"Ihe two
races equally free. cannot live under the
same government" What construction will
the Republicans put on that saying OF tne
immortal IeFersons
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

~ We understand tina: "The Twelve
are about setting the American National
air, .'Old John Brown" to music; and that
the poodle eyed Yankee Parson, Starr King,
has furnished new words-the chorus being,
"Hang, Bang, Damn, Cram"
S. r. Nescs Letter.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28
The Tax Bill.

A friend in Washington sends US the fol-
following in relation to the tax bill:
For smoking cigar in the public streets,
8 cents.
For leaning against lamp post while
smoking cigar, 6 cents.
For splitting tobacco juice in the public
streets, 4 cents.
Buckwheat cakes are to pay tax Of 8
ceuts per dozen.
Buckwheat cakes with molasses on, S
cents per dozen.
Buckwheat cakes with honey on, cents
per dozen.
Cistern poles pay tax of l shilling
month. Axe helves 10 cents. Ceavers
cents.
For using an auger, 80 cents a month.
For using cork screw, A. cents month.
Mutton Chops, broiled pay tax Of
cents each. Fried 2 cents.
Deviied kidneys, cents dozen.
For looking over the fence. 10 cents.
FISHERS.
For license to catch bullheads, IS. To
catch cells, So. Shad, Salmon and sturgeon,
10.
To open oysters, $5. CLAIMS, 80 SO.
For privilege to sit on the dock and catch
sinners, 81 per month.
If he leans against pile, 81 SO.
Salt mackerel if caught in fresh water
streams, 3 cents each.
| Goldfish cakes, Is cents a dozen. Ii but
tered, ls cents.
10 sit on curbstone and peddle apples
$S month.
| For the privilege of gathering peach pits,
$8 month.
License to peddle peanuts. $25 year.
For selling apples, peaches, pears, around
any public park, $40 year.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Snuff boxes are to pay tax Of 81 year.
For every pinch Of snuff given to friend,
8 cents.
For asking friend to drink, IS cents.
For refusing to drink with friend, As
cents.
License to kill skunks, IS year, and one
fourth of the perfume.
Tax on moustaches, 30 month.
On whiskers, other than those belonging
to cats and dogs, $3 a month.
For blowing the nose in public streets,
IS cents.
In country road, so cents.
License to shoot rabbits, IS.
10 shoot marbles, 81 4 month. If"China
Alleys are used in the game, further tax
of SO cents.
Hurdy gurdies are to pay tax Of 81 a
tune.
Mock:ng birds, Is cents.
TO sneeze in the public highway, Is cents
If accompanied with unusual noise, 25 cents.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

WANDERING CONTRABANDs.-All along
the road we meet negroes whose masters and
mistresses had left them, and who now were
journeying in the direction of Williamsburg.
The soldiers had told them that if their
owners had entered the rebel service, or had
abandoned them, they we're free and now
could 60 wherever they liked. Quite a
number Of the old slaves prefer to remain
upon the plantations to leaving the homes
where they we're born, and seeking their
living in the country Of which they know
nothing. Said an old negro with whitened
and trembling limbs: 81 ain't gwine away
massa; I've lived here too long for dat; what
I do up dsr 'mong de white folks; dey's
berry kind, don't got any doubt OBJ dat;
but den you see massa, Use to old to leave
dis old farm, and I'm gwine to stay and die
here" Others again, faithful servants as
they are, cling closer than ever to those who
have ra ised and cared for them, and will /
not desert them on any account. The
younger fry however, 'caper along like young
colts just escaped from the halter, willing to
live any life in preference to their former
one. A confused not ion Of liberty, or
knowledge of the fact they must leave their.
deserted homes and gain their own liveli-
hood has set others adrift, and towards the.
North they are journeying.-Eastern paper.
The Placer herald., 1862-06-28

It is astonishing how "toddy" promotes
independence. An old Philadelphia "brick"
living. dav or two since, in aspiritual man
ner. was advised in friendly way to econo-
mize, as flour was going up"
"Let her co." said old bottle-pose, II can
cit as high as -four can any day.