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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-14
Ex-senator Weller wants to IN. /,
Commodore.
[FrOm the soneoa (ohiol Advortilser.I

= LSASiAA eiie iA''H9GA NOhlol AdSefttseE.
While in " Washington wa heard a goo d
story in regard to Uncle Abe and John il
Weller, "the Mexican killer.''
Weller was ut Washington settling his
accounts rs Minister to Mexico, After their
adjustment, he concluded TO pay his
rePeets to Mr.. Lincoln, with whom he ser.
we'd in Congress. He called at the Prcsi-
DENTAL mansion, and was courteously re-.
ceiyed. ~
Ar. Presideutp p Said GolQaeI Weller, 81
nave called on you to say that most heart
ily lndorse the conservative position yo n
have assumed, and will stand by Won so
long as you prosecute tho war for the
preservation of the Union and the Consti-
"Colonel Weller said the President.
~ am heartily glad to hear you say tIts.n
"Yes, Mr.. President" said Weller. UI
desire an appointment to aid in this work. .
"What do You want, Colonel ~ asked
Abraham.
the Navy" =
The President replied:
"Colonel, did not think you had any
experience Rs a sailor"
81 never had, Mr.. President" said We'll
ler but judging from the Brigadier Gen
erals you have appointed in Ohio, the less
experience man has, the higher position
he attains."
Lincoln turned of with hearty laugh,
and said, 81 owe you one, Colonell'
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they have never insisted upon Congress
passing laws for the abolition of slavery
10 tue States but they have prevented us
rom extending it into all the TerritorieS
denying that the Constitution guarantees
to MS the right to do SO.
They have insisted upon their right to
denounce slavery.
They have protested against abridgiug
the right of franchise, and establishing a
censorship over the press.
They have cOntended for the right of
tree speech, and free and liberal education
Ihey have at last succeeded in electinP
:, resident upon these principles, there
oy endangeFtng the stability OF onr insti-.
tutions, and depriTing us Of the power of
ruling at will.
In every stage of these proceedings we
have resisted.
- 'te-have lRbored to prove to them that
slavery was better than freedom-thEt ig-
norance among the masses was better for
us than system Of general education.
We have warned them from time to time
OF the danger of free institutions, and
their attempts to enlighten all, without
our consent!
We have reminded them of the circum-
stances of our emigration and settlement
in the Territories. -.
w HHhe apPeuleu 10 them to refrain
from assisting free emigration from free
States. ..'.>
We have sought to gain the ascendency
by inducing them to remainiin statu QUO,
but they have been deaf to the voice of our
dtCtation. We must therefore resort to
arms, and hold them as enemies, until
they are willing to acknowledge our pre-
tensions as q superior race.
We therefore, the selt.constituted rulers
OF the Southern people, at Montgomery as
sembled, appealing to King Cotton. and
and relying upon the protection of masked
batteries, and the ardor of our soldiers,
declare that they are absolved from heir
allegiance to the General Government, and
to be, wholly and solely devoted to slavery.
And in support of these pretentions, we
pledge ourselves to stand when we can.
and run when we must, to save our lives.
and our ammunition. FRRRDoxIA
b. 70
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Jessie Fremont.

a correspondent of the Iowa State .Pe0is-
ter thus speaks of Jessie Fremont:
sat To-day talking an hour with Gen.
eral and Mrs. Fremont; soon after with
those who brilliantly oppose them. Nv
heart slckens. Where will all this end !?
DO you want to know how Jessie looks
aud seems in the midst of her trials n
MhateYer may be thought of him. FIRE.
mopt,l let every one honor the wife Rho
so nobly shares her husbands anxieties
and stands at his side strong in love. and
energy, to help him 70 the utmost of Iier
power. Tho spirit of old Colonel Benton
looks out of iJessie,s' eyes. The bripbt
1ush OF her cheek, the sweet play of her
lips, when seconded by the clear ideas bf
her powerful mind, render her captiyatfno
70 remarkable degree. She has scarcelv =
slept OF rested since she came 70 Washing
to4, 10 see her husband viudicated IL the
restless burning of her soul, and aIe "a
mistress Of every statistic, every item that
can weigh for or against him, and Il "a
easy. to see by the dilated nSstE;I = s,s a
flashing eye, how wholly she believes in
Fremonts integrity, aud Fesentg his as-
cusers charges. Ah, we'll, can ren1em-
Der when she stole from her tatherSs honsA
70 become the bride of the man whom sIis
has so nobly followed for better or for
worse. She was SO handsome and cav AZ
and now she appears like some Ro1SSn MAJ
Matron, full of dignity and high resolve
! Y have always felt proud to haye Jessfe
Fremont and Mrs. Douglas, opposite Ia.
character though they be, repFesent as as
American women, for whatever faults they
may Possess, their minds and hearts have
gloEio1sly borne the changes Of prosperity
49, -
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[hom tho OHIO stntn Innrnn1.l-

.
The Glorious News from TenneESee
Amid all the gratifying tidinrs that
have flate been receivad from our yicto-
rious armies, there has been nothing that
has so touched and warmed onr heart as
the news from Tennessee, communicated in
our telegraphiC column of this morning.
We appreciate, to perfect fullness, the bra
very OF our troops and the splendor of
their achievements in the cause of rfghtful
law and order. We glory in their Drow.
ess, we admire their gallant frmness.-
But, while their deeds are most Valorous.
and necessary to the country's good and
the nations safety, they nre nevertheless
oeeas OF war, attended by sufferings, hor-
But, in the tidings from Tennessee, We
feel assurance of conquest by the hoIy
ministrations of friendship and love. The
gushing fountains of ofincorruptible IovaItv
long repressed by the fltnty seal of a Ges-
p0tio -neuFpe etiop5Were opened StSthe sigbt
OF the Starry Ensign that has, for three
quarters ofa acentury, hernlded our country
to the world as the land of the free and the
home of the brave. Who would mt feel
it happifying privilege to VrasD hands.
with those noble souls who have an lone
aud SO eagerly looked for the triumphant
coming of their country's flag, and who
nailed 1t when 1t came with joy unutter-
able, save by the eloquence of manhood's,
tearl .
When the announcement met our eve.
we felt that, beyond all lingering of doubt,
the Union is safe, the Constitution hath
triumphed. Prom that moment we knew
that the rebellion is doomed. We needed
no prophet to assure our mind of the fate
that awaits those rebel chiefs whose len
rous souls had become tainted with an in
sane lust for power, and whom,
':Like amountain-devilf in their hearts.
HuIed their unreind pmbition.n
They may cling to the show of strength
they have gathered around themselyes.-
they may vaunt their quarter of a million
OF armed men,-they may march and ma
noeuVre,-they may entrench and fortity.
but all in vain: it will be with sinking
and shudderiug hearts that they march
and fortify.
"foE them no fortress can avail,-ths den
OIths poor reptile which preserves its sting
- more secure than walls Of RdamRnt, when
The hearts Of those within are quiyeringr'
That the Reconnaissance up the Tennessee
is, therefore, of more Importance. as re-
Eealing the inherent weakness of the rebel.
lion, and the invincible strength Of the
nation, than any military demonstrations
brilliant though they hdvo been, has vet
made known. God bless those loyal and
gallant TennesseeansI The day of their
tull redemption dEnWeth nf0h
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A Southern Deelaratlon of Indepen


A Southern Declaration of Indenen.
correspondent sends us the following
burlesque statement of Southern grievan-
ces, which is quite as truthful as those
some of the Southern writer's have pre-.
pared. d.-P Phitaaelphia Press.1
When, in the course of events. our plans
were fully matured, and our determine.
tton to overthrow the Government had
reached its eliminating poiht-when we
were ready TO invoke foreign mid, and nsk
the recognition of our nationality, TO which
the Institution of slavery, and our hatred
OF freedom, entitled us, respect for our
selves would seem to require US to declare
the causes which led us to desire a separa.
tton from the Northern people:
We hold these truths to be undeniable.
that some men are born to command, and
are possessed of certain inherent rights !:
that among these are, Power, Dominion
and the spread OF slavery; that to secufe
those rights a form of government Is instf-
tuted among US, deriving its only power
from those who govern; that whenever the
people Will not allow US to hold the reins
OF government, and absorb the funds Of
the treasury, to our own benefit, and for
ourown aggrandizement,w we have the right
to seize the Capitol, overthrow the Gov
ernmenti and dteuch the land with blood,
Prudence has caused to wait till we cot
good chance to accomplish our ends
But when at last an Administration Ras in
power, which was completely at our con-
tfol, and the people, by eleetin 'liis sue
eessor, gave us to understand !that onr
sceptre would depart, and the spills OF Of
ice would no moro help to rivet tue chains
on those we could no longer control. the
history of their torbearance and devotion
has no parallel In any age or country. Let
Eacts be submitted TO candid world
They have for q long series of years sub
mttted to our dictation.
They have not Complained when tho
Gepetal Government was carving onr
mails at an expense OF some millions 81
dollars, in excess Of receipts, in the Post
otice Department.
They have many times refused to give
audience in some parts of the country, aud
sometimes mAltreated Abolition lecturers.
They have on several occasions fnFnisll-
ed men and money to fight the battles OF
the country.
The have acqutesced in the purchase. by
the General Government, of Louisiana and
Florida for our benefit,
They sanctioned the annexation OF Tex.
81 6y electtng James *. Polk on that is4
sue, thereby adding extensively to our do
mains.
They have accorded to US tie right to
hang Johu Brown and his abettoFs, when
he trightsned us almost out Of our senses,
by his raid upon our Cherished aud much
admired Institution in the Old Dominion.
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Another Amustno I.e.t.r r.o,,.= a

Another Amusing Letter. from OR.
Rhsus Q. Kerr, OF the NIackereI
Fisade.
We are sorry to learn that our universal
correspondent SO far forgot the respect due
to the misfortunes of his suffering country
as to join in the frivolties of the White
House on Wednesday night, but far be it
from us to omit from publication his gorge
Gus account Of that fete. KoiciI
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SI' 80 VIylIULs DOubIe the above Tate5.
early Advertising on reasonable terms. aosor
% tue space occupied and the number OF canEss
@ y % from transient persons or StranR
- 81 Cards not exceeding fiVe lines $40
~ 41 month";, but for shorter period nothInG
Will be counted less than square
The privilege Of Animal AdyeFtfsins IL l,r5,t., -
SiS AGNeEtseEs own Immediats business; ana All
~ ioE the benefit of other prsons oSA
t g al legal advertisements, and adYeTtSe ets
auction sales and real estate sent In V SG
be paid for at the usual rnteS y stSlA H tnuS
80 Advertisements not accompanied with vritta,
accordingly. -. : ~ '@'lH 0ll+t sea
cases at fuIl rates. y O9 SuA' s se1 IN AIl
tAaEriages Notieessf Funerals, and announcements
o. sermons, 90 cents each. nonyii-5SS'
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aaiIggatRllia9ntet
TERpIs OF ADvERTIsTNS;eEs5=

TWEIyEso1lD LINES OF NoxpInE1t. Ion o,P ,S,, ~,
LEss, MAKR sQuA1E. '4S 'IS-
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Hats 81 Caps.
s. N. PRATHER..

Cor. Monroe q market sts,
a LWAYS on handiR cfOle6 and YRried stock Of
~ HATS And GAPS for Men and DoyB' wear
t ing qealtous Of ltablilhing permanent trade
who aTor me with their patronage can reiy on being
supplied With thb best goods 1t the lowest fiEureS
Country Merchants are particularly requested to
call and examine my stock. - - y
noxl4-tf 8. N.iPRATHER.
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Wheeling TyhoI6sale q &RetaII
SHOE MANUFACToRY.

THR undsEEignsd maybe found at 40
Main Street., where we are extsnsiyply
enAsed ~ manufacturing the latest and best StylSs
Sad quality Of Ladies' Childron's, BoyS' and
and neee:ties Of tho cttiHQhl Of Wheeling aud nc
8 I5ronnaing country, which We otter ct Wholefale
ela ttai! g prices Wieh cannot fGu to please ne
We invite the trade, and the public, TO can and
sttsng s.t M our g9ods Rhile Eo gratefully retsmber
most sanguine oxpsetationL Ro hope n the futuro
sS g neit eontiausnes and % share large
Having largely reinforced our manufacturing de-
Partlent, with axparisneed and accomplished me-
eaanies1 NO are prepared to Manufacture style and
eaHeA % order FOR the trade and public. = 80
hoYS5 JAS. W. PILISBURY q CO.
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GHN. Halleek has seized ex-Governor
Claiborne Z. Jackson's hemp plantst;on
in Saline county, Missouri, for eoniiScs2s
ti0n. 81 a -
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The present critical state Of European afflir4 viii
render these publications unusually interetins dur
~ ~ sue W incoming year They will occupy mid
Gtaae Specnattouss aud aying EumOES Of ne daily
ti ana inc ponderous tome Of the future ms.
toE1An written amer the living intere14 Ana SrIts
5aent OF the great political events Of the time Ss
% ,He passed sway. II b to these Periodicals that
sook tot the only really yintsIeibIo ami
history OF current events, and as such in
i tf 70 Their hllShed literary sciuntifc
Anu theological character, NC urge them upon the
consideration Of the reading nnblIe- y =
The receipt OF Advance Sheets 4Dom N.
p96llshels gives additional value 10 these
~ 1nasmueh As they can now be placed In
si sJitS5Ds ~ about as soon as the orgi
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FROM wAsHINGToN.

EDIToR 7. T.:-Notwithstandinp vour
general Ignorance of natural history INV
boy, you may be aware that when the eagle
IS wounded by the huntsman, instead of
seeking some thick-set tree or dismal
swamp, there to die like common bird. he
scars straight upward in the full eve oftbe
sun, and bathes in all the glories of noon
day, while his eyes grow dull With agony
and his talons ale stitfeniug In death !: nor
does ne fall from the blazing empyrean un-
til the last stroke of fate hurls him down.
ward like thunderbolt
Our Union, my boy-the Land of the
Eagle-is striken sorely, and perhaps to
death +; but like the proud bird Of Joye. it
disdains to grow morbid in its aponies !:
and the occasional sights of its patient.
struggling millions, are lost in sounds Of
!death-defying revelrY at the dauntless cap
All the best looking uniforms in the arr
my were invited to Mrs. Lincoln's Ball at
the White House on Wednesday, and, of
course, was favored, together with the
General of the Mackerel Brigade, and Cant.
William Brown, of Aceomac. Nv ticket.
my boy, was as aristocratic as a rooster,s
tail at sunrise:
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(CutletH) = 1Sittri bust Union. (OysteFSO
0RPIlEUS G. KERR.
Pleasure Of yOnr company at the White House.
Q. s.N.P.) Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1852,
O'clock, P. n.
(IIaf mourning for Prince Albert,
mo smoking aloud.)
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"For them no fortress can avail,-the den
Ofths poor reptile which preserves its 1tInv
10 more secure than walls OF Rdamant. when
The heartg Of those within are aniYeringI,l
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3 At an early hour on the evening Of the
zee, the general of tho Mackerel Brigade
of brass buttons and white kids. and I
asked him what "no smoking aloud"
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Fl -.
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q GRR. LOCATION IN TIR ATHRNRUN
as8S Building, corner Market 4 John streets
opposite the Custom House, wheeling, Va, Always
on hand Carriages Of superior workmanship, Warran
ted to give satlsctiOn Also, work built to Ofdero
the latest styles and most improved patterns at the
lowest market rates. my1s-1y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-08
Legal Notice.

David smiley Jf,, admir- of In IN. proh.,o a,r, -
David Smiley Plaintiff Fanslin Fl S E'pSsE eoa1ty y'&5s o5o
g. A., ,So., Dot,. Petition to sell lands,
rVNO STEPHEN SMILEY and SARAH ANN H0w1
i ARD, residents Of Mclean county, Illinois, Andrew
smiley resident Of the city OF Philadelphia Pa and
George W. Smiley, resident or Mercede county. Calf
fornia, defendants 10 said petition 80
You will take notice that on April 4, 1859 the said
administrator fed his petition in the Probate Court Of
franklin county, Ohio, the object and prayer Of which
petition Is to obtain an order Tor he a:ssnmen OF the
dover Of said Maria Smiley, widow Of said David Smiley,
ST. deceased end for the sale Of the following real
tate situate 10 the county OF franklin and stste OF
Ohio Of which the said David Smiley, ST.. died seizs1
or so much thereof may be necessary 70 pay tue dss
Of said decedent to Wit - LII.
The whole OF Military Survey No 5244 for 81 acres,
IN the name Of William Powell granted 10 James Tay
lor, by patent dated 0ot Is 1889, SAID survey being
founded upon warrant Mo- $50, and conveyed to David
Smiley, sr., by James Taylor and wife, BY their deed
dated March 3D. 1886 appears Of record In Book No.
49, pages SO and 81, in the hecordeI's Office Of said
franklin county,
ty, Ohio, conveyed to said David Smiley, sr by John
Barwe and vile, by their deed dated 0cobe. 1890, on
record In Book No. H. pages COZ and 6O5 OF the record
OF deeds OF said franklin county, and particularly de
scribed by metes ana bounds therein. 90
Also tract Of 6acres situate in said franklin coun
ty, Ohio, conveyed TO said David smiley, Str by Eeazei
Howard and wife by deed dated september IT, 1873 ant
on record In Book No. 49, pages lOl and l2 OF the
ord Of deeds Of said Franklin county, and particular,
cescribed by metes and bounds therein y
Ase tract Of 40 acres, situate In said Frankn coun
ty, Ohio, conveyed to the said David smiley sr ,,
Jonas snider and wife, by their deed dated February
1897 and recorded In Book NO 0, pages S0v and S1U
the record OF deedsin said franklin county and parcu
lary described by mete. and bounds theietDs .s
The aad cause viii be for hearing IN said Probate ccus
on the l4th day Of May, 1869
Administrator Of David smiley, sr, deceased.
WRioHT & SPARROW, Attorneys
April 0, le62-w41
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From washington. /.

WAsHMaroN, April 6.--The Senate Military
committee reported against the confirmation Of
Blepker, Stahel and De Ahra as Brgadiet Gen
erals, and in favor of Caldwell as MsjOr-General,
and Capt, Grover and Col, Van Allen as Briga-
der Generals.
The War Department has issued an order ap-
uoipiing D. G McCallum Military Superintend-
ent of Railroads, Anson Stager, Military Super
intendent of oil the telegraphs in the United
States, and e. S. Sanford, Military Supervisor
of telegraphic dispatches and army intelligence
all the foregoing with the rank of Colonel in
the volunteer service, end will be respected and
obeyed accUedingiy
Edmund Ellis, publisher OF tho Boone county
Missouri Standard, was tried before the militia
ry commission at Columbia, On charge OF pub
fishing information for the benefit OF the enemy
and violating laws OF war, etc. The commits
sion found him guilty, and sentenced him TO DO
kept outside tho lines of the State Of Missouri
during the war, and press, types, etc., OF his
printing office to be oOnfscated to The use OF the
United States.
The Secretary Of War has approved the sen-
tence, and issued an order that the form of pro-
cedufe be adopted in like csses Of the command.
ers' departments,
NEW YoRK, April The Tribune's cor
respondence says Mr.. Russell sails for London in
the China on Wednesday, "a =
Assistant Secretary Fox, Mr.. Grimes, of the
Senste Naval committee. and Mr.. Sedgwick
Chairman Of the House Naval commit.ee. went
to Fortress Monroe this afternoon.
Pleasure touring and sightseeing at Ball Rur
and In the vicinity of Manassas are not yet safe
A private Of the Lincoln cavalry is said TO have
been shot dead yesterday upon the former field
and one of the Harris cavalry was shot at long
rife range from the cover Of wood tWo miles
| from the junction.
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Ebe Ohio 5tatesnran
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1862
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for the OhiO statesman.
ImpOrtant rrom FORTRESS VTOnrOo G.

Important from Fortress Monroe.
FoRTRrss MoNnoE, April 5.--The latest intel.
ligence received OF the Virginia, otherwise the
Merrimac, is dated at Norfolk last night. She
was then coalng at the Navy Yard, and was
expected TO come out to-day. Captain PegTam
Ia mentioned as likely TO command her. The
Yorktown, jamestown, Teaser, and four other
gunboata are OF Norfolk.
A deserter came In this morning, who reports
tho force on the Peninsula ss not 30 large 90
was supposed ..s L.fg .,.,,
Magruders headquarters are at LeWis's Mile,
near Williamsburg. go
Three tugs arrived from NeTbern on Thurs
day, and bring but little Of interest A report
was current that Burnside was ordered TO cvac-
uate Newbern within elk days, and that no re-
piled he would meet the rebels at Goldsboro
and Raleigh. Folt Macon still held out Elk
tensiye preparations for its reduction are pro-
gressIpg A few phelI have already been
thrOsn into 1t.
Cannonading has been heard all day 10 the
direction Of Yorktown II is rumored thai the
town has been burned. No official report has
been received The report Is probably ineor-
rect.
AAIg Of truce to day brought the following
released prisoners from Richmond: Col Becon-
ford, Lieut.. Van Horn aud Capt. Bliss, y. 5.
A. Taken prisoners in Texas, and Col. Wood
WARD, FRS! Kentucky Regiment, taken in Ken
tucky.
TIE Mobile Advertiser Of the 4.h he's epee-
ial message from Memphis, stating that baell's
army had reached Savannah o. the Tennessee
river. There had been brisk Rkirmlshlpg and
great activity on both ede9 for great etrug-
uln