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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04


The accomplished literary editor of the
Phila. Press, who is writing sketches of
Irish actors and actresses, relates of the
celebrated Harriet Mellon, that in 1915,
being then "fat, fair and forty she retired
from the stage to wed Mr.. Coutts, the
wealthy London banker, at whose death
in 1922, she succeeded to all his fortune
a trifie of about $4,000, 900. A lady
with SO many sterling charms was sure to
have suitors-among the rest, the Duke
Of York, uncle to Queen Victoria, was con-
sidered likely to win her.pIump hand, fll-
ed with SO much treasure. The lady,
however, wore weeds for Eve years, and
then, in 1927, bestowed herself in marriage
upon the ninth Duke of ST. Albans-her
age then being SO, while her Benediek was
not a.. IueOngruous as this union appear.
ed-though the Duke Was the Iineal de-
sceIdant of Nell Gywnne. an actress, and
the only faithful mistress of Charles II-it
was not unhappy. The relations of huz-.
band and wife were strictly platonic, from
first to last, it is said. The lady wanted
rank, and became Duchess. The gen.
tleman wanted money, and the purse Of a
she-millionaire was at his command. at
her death, in 1881, she LEFT him well pro-
yided for, but bequsathed the bulk Of Mr..
Goptt's immense fortune to his relative,
the eldest daughter of Sir Francis Burdett,
Who By change of surname, is now Miss
Angela Burdett Gontts, also happening to
be the wealthiest woman in England.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

THEzE was funny row in the Paris
Bourse about the affair of Mason and Sill
dell. For several days the news had luc-
tuated il the most uncertain way, SO that
the speculasing people were in state of
despair. N. de Rothschild received from
private source dispatch which assured
him positively that Nessrs Mason aud Sill
Dell would be rendered up, and upon the
strength of this he went upon Change and
bought everything he could lay hands up
on, for rise; while another Jew magnate,
II. Pereire, for the Credit Mobilier, sold
everything he could get of his hands. NJ.
Rothschtld, who had foreign, and eonse-
queutly better sources of information, has
been optimist from the start on the war
question, and has realized thereon what
would be fortune for any other man than
he; while II. Pereire, who relied on the
falseboods of the French Press, has been
pessimist, and has paid dear for his lack Of
acuteuess. Thus between NJ. ROthschild
who bought, and N. Pereire who sold, the
small fry did not know what to do; and
the Bourse was stormy to degree beyond
the recollection of the oldest haBitue of the
place.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

THE WRoss s'CoRDlALH.'-Types make
blunders very often, but seldom such an
ezcrueiatiug one to the sensitive mind as
they did yesterday, in our dispatches, in
rendering "entents eOrdiaEsp to read "en-
eiente eordiaEen
The phrases may be synonymous under
some Circumstances, but yesterday they
were out of place.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04


A southern agent, writing from England
to the Richmond Enquirer, describes many
of the difficulties that he has encountered
abroad. He tried to promote shipments of
manufactures to the southern ports, with q
promise of one hundred per cent profit,
bat the sturdy manufacturers said ten per
cent and no risk is better business than
one hundred per cent. aud extreme risk.
Nothing was accomplished. he adds that
he has some doubts whether the foreign
powers will recognise the Oonfederacy,
and assigns the following reasons; LIST.
Both Fngland and France are strongly
conservative, and both possess important
colonial possessions, and they do not like
to encounterage reVolts: I'd. A prevalent
impression that the North and South
would soon come together again if sep
arated; Sd. A fear that, in case of recogui-
ton, the North would undertake the con-
quest ofthe South, 4th. The determination
OF England to rely hereafter upon her own
sources of supply for cotton; and 9th. The
determined anti-slavery feeling among the
people of both nations. Some, or all these
cases united, he says, will long delay the
neutrality-suspicious. foreign Intervention
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

Editors Intelligeneer
noticed in the Iatelligencer of Saturday
that the citizens of Wheeling will give a
Complimentary supper to the members
of the Convention and the Legislature on
Wednesday evening next. propose that
when they have all we'll toasted, and be-
fore they are all drunken, that they call on
tho master Of the feast to read the 9Th
chapter in Daniel, and if there are any of
the city preachers by, call on them to ex-
plain it.
Verify, we in this part of the State feel
more like fasting and praying than feast
ing aud mirth. May God save the inno-
cent! L. E. t.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04
WnEElINe, ", Feb. sd. 1852

To The Editors Of the Intellfyenesr:
In the report of my remarks in this
mornings paper of what I said OF Satur-
dap last, upon the Exemption bill, you re-
port me as having said that ain 1887 the
Legislature of Virginia passed laws ex-
emPtng property from taxation in certain
cases.-lt was not improving the obliga-
tons of contracts then, &C." did not use
the word "improying," but said it was not
iElpGn1Hg contracts then, nor so understood
from that day until now. And in one of
your late papers, reporting the proceedings
of the House upon the Patrol bill, You
misrepresent me by reporting that i said
..the patrols done no good in any county,
What | said WAS that in comparison to th e
costs of the patrols in my county, $3.50,
they had done nothing. You will please
correct tlts in your next paper.
Yours, &C., CHAs. HooTRx.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04
ArrEnNnnN aras1n,.

Mr.. PATRIoK said that the more be re-
hected upon the subject, the moro confirm-
ed he was in the opinion that the bill ought
nottopass. He said it was no morea special
privilege to collect aidebt than it was to
become debtor. He was surprised that
such a proposition had received any kind
of support in this body. Such laws had
q tendency to lead to anarchy. he could
not imagine where such legislation will
lead us TO. Yon might as we'll require an
individual who leads his bride to the altar,
to take these oaths, and If he proposes to
marry . Union lady, he did NOT know but
It would be more appropriate.
Mr.. MINER said that after the suppress
sion of the rebellion in Pennsylvania,
every inhabitant was required to take an
oath. We are endeayoring TO restore the
Government of Virginia, and all we ask is
that these men may be compelled to take
the oath that every member upon this floor
took.
The vote upon the passags Of the bill
stood-Ayes 10. Noes IL
So the bill WAS rejected.
Mr.. MINER introduced TO the attention of
the House Samuel ~. Powell, the delegate
from Aceomac county, who stepped for
ward assumed the oath and took his seat.
Mr. DAv1DsoT moved TO take nm the.
Senate bill imposing tax on dogs
Adopted. -, -.
The bill Twas then reported.
Mr.. DAVIDSON moved to.amand BY max
ing the Law apply TO the counties lying
west OF the Allegheny mountains,
Mr.. BoRE1rAS was friend to aRood dog
law and-Woald ike to have one ttatsWonld
be generally acceptable.
Nh. FAST raised constitutional oues-
ton: The constitution requires that an
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

Three men who have served in Prices
army came in to Rolla on the oath inst,
saying they were tired of the company they
had been keeping, aud desired to take the
oath of allegiance and return to their
homes. They said they wero led to Join
the army by the general cry of abolition
kept up BY theleading secessionists. They
were told that the war on the part of the
Government was only for the abolition of
slavery, and that they must fight or sub
NIT to it. Accordingly they Joined the rebel
army, one for four months and the other
two for six months each. Each has a dis
charge from his commanding officer. At
the time they left many others also proeu-
red discharges. The term of service Of
the whole company to which they belonged
expired at the same time. Another com
pauy was to have been discharged the
Tuesday following, many members ofwhich
were going home.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

We give good deal of space to articles
about the supper that is to come of. We
desire to accommodate, aud have no spe-
ctal remark to make upon these articles,
beyond the fact that we think it was late
in the day to commence writing them.
when preparations we're SO far under way
for the supper. Either the thing should
have been opposed from the start, or let
slide
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

THE New York Times complains of the
high price paid for gas in that city, and
calls on the Legislature to pass a bill rs-
strioting the price to two dollars per one
thousand cubic feet
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

God guard our Gag, and keep each star
Each stripe - bright ~ now they wave,
9tilI make e lead our ranks In war,
Btll doSt above each patriotic grave,
Death 70 the tEait0r that would dare
TUtTail Il through the dust Of shame.
An honest hearts its lot will share
And follow II 70 Death OF PANE.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04
DIED.

On the morning Of Feb, "a, Afr. JosEPa II1Es5I.
sgd $ yearl, 2 Eaonrls and s dsys
The friends OF the hl1ly arc respeetfaiiv iuv,t.,
70 attend tbe fanaral, on Wednsjisy Sfiarnoon &
O'clock nom his bate Fe.teses, On IA BenS Avenue
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

Warrington letters say tho Capitol con-
tinues to be thrOuged by bankers, brokers,
political economists, statesmen, currency
mOngers, Sc. All have their schemes,
cOutrivhnees, identities, Sc. The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, aud the Ways and
Means Committee men are advised, read
vised, &c.-and, if their heads are no
turned by advice, it must be becaus they
don't keep their advice there long. oneidea
with them, knocked out, gives place to an
another. But there is nothing new, on a.
nance, or taxatiOn-nothing but talk.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

Miss Chase, cousin Of The Secretary Of
che Treasury, is called the Florence Night
ingale Of this war. She has devoted the
energies of life that was darkened in its
early days BY great sorrow, to the nur-
sing of Union soldiers. She is at Port
Royal, has had the terrible coast fever, but
is at her post again.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

NGB llII1A assortment, diGereat ooiorS, a
-, D. HICOLL BROS
leQl Va Soty7 eyt.,.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

GeGnrnIsnieatten rom fmIeaa.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

BORT nI0NAES, PURSES, aud FLadIs-,
,1tSEelng Bass-a nice variety received At the
Hf fsSf store Of D. NIcoI ~: 8 BRO BRO
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

4 1919 1ttl-.,l1Y FLoUF-1Oo bbls. white wheat
Il Family Flour, Monument Mills md ofbSr $780,.
brands Just received and for sale BY = -
1an3l GEO. "A DASfS A 4.i, ~. {
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-06
Proposals.

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, November "a 1852
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by this
- Department, until O'Clock Il. NJ ON the ninth
day OF December next, for the manufacture and de-
livery OF the following projectiles, viz;
$500 ten-inch Solid Shot.
1000 hfteen-inch Shells
1000 dfteen-ineh BatteFing Shot
The pfojectiles TO be made 81 the kind of metal,
and inspected afer the rules laid down in the ord
nance Manual, with the exception of the Baffering
Shot, which must be made of what is known as gun
metal. Drawings Of these projectes can be seen az
the principal afsenals of the United States at tho
Ordnance Agency, No. 10 Worth street, New York,
aud at this office.
The projeetles are TO be delivered free OF charge
for transportation, at the United States arsenal on
Governors Island. New York harbor, where they
will be inspected; and all such NAV be rejected
must be removed by the contractor, immediately
after the inspection of each delivery.
Bids viii be received for any portion Of the guam
tity required, not less than 500 of any kind De-
liveries 10 be made follows: One tenth, of each
ktnd within thirty dsys after notification of accept
ance of bid and not less than tenth weekly there
,ier until all shall be delivered
Payment viii be made BY the Treasury Department
o the usual certificates of inspection and receipt
alter each delivery.
Bonds. with approved surety, viii be required for
the faithful performance of contracts.
No bid will be entertained unless il be accompanied
BY an affidavit from the party making IT, to the effect
that he is iron founder and that il his bid Is
ccpted the projectiles viii be made at his foundry
naming il aud It's location and the right is reserved
reject any and all bids if deemed unsatisfactory for
auy cause.
Proposals win be addressed to the undersigned at
Washington CITY, and will be endorsed proposals
JAS. w. RIPLEY.
nov29-tD9
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-06
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
JOHN T. GILMAN, rs,.,
JOSEPH B. HALL. Soisors.
Is published at No. s2i EXCHANGE STREET,
In FOX BLOCK, by
FOSTER, GILMAN and HALL,
Under the firm name of
N. A. FOSTER e. CO.
Ternns:

Terms:
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS is published every
morning, tsundays exceptedl. at 5000 per year in ad
vance, to which will be added twenty five cents fes
each three months delay and if not paid at the O.
of the year the paper will be discontinued.
Single copies three cents. W
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-06

In the Year Oae Thousand Eight Hundred asd
Sirty-tiro.
A N ORDINANCE relating to an Ordinance en-
IA titled .Au Ordinance amending the Ordinance
on Health -
Be u ordained by The Mayor Aldermen and Com.
mon Csaaed ne Gig qf Portland IL C9tg Conn
eli assembled. as .yoliows =
SECTION ]. That Ordinances entitled "An Or
dinance amending the Ordinance ON Health,'' an
proved jane fth 1880 be and the same Is hereby re.
pealed. =
SECTION That sections 10, 90 2I q aud 23 of the
revised Ordinances ON Health be- aud the same are
hereby revived and in full force. provided that any
person may cause his swil be removed In such
manner a. he deem proper upon obtaining therefor.
apermit from the City Clerk. And the City Clerk
shall keep record OF the permits so granted.
Is City COUNCIL, Nov. "a, 1s62
This bill having been read twice passed TO be or
dained.
Nov %, lS52-Approyed by the Mayor
Attest: j. NJ HEATH City Clark
no, % 2w
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-06
0 f F La L..
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In the Year 0ac thousand Eight Hundred osd
Sirty-tiro.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-06
Rates of Advertising:


TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS, s10O per square,
for three insertions less exceeding three and not
than one week, 81 rs per square; 70 cents per
week aftef. One square every other day one week,
800; so cents per week after.
EXHIBITIONS, &C., under head of AMUsEMRNTs,
S200 per square per week.
SPECIAL NOTICES, sl.50 per square for first week,
S1.0o per week after.
BUSINESS NOTICES, in reading columns, IL cents
per line for insertion. No charge less than fifty
cents.
LEGAL NOTICES at usual rates.
Advertisements inserted in the MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in every part of
the State for 3s cents per square in addition to the
above rates for each insertion
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
vance.
IF All communications intended for the paper
should be directed to the Editors ofthe Press and
those of a business character to the Publishers.
ET The PORTLAND DAILY and MAINE STATE
PRESS Office, in Fox BLOCK, No. s2t Exchange
Street, is open at all hours during the day and
ming, from O'Clock in the morning to in the
evening.
~ JoB PRINTING of every description executed
with dispatch; and all business pertaining to the Of
fee or paper promptly transacted on application
above
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-24

| Some little irdications are manifest in
the North Of degree Of resti,cncSs un-
der the despotlsm established by Lincoln.
Tkele is curious adm;xture of fear and
caution in the demonstration at New
York, which we reprint to-day. When
one thinks what an intelligent freeman
should have said of an dissolution more
degrading aud intolerabie than that Of the
Grand Turk, and contrasts il with what
the speakers dared to say. he will see
that every man tell he was talking with a
rope round his neck, and AS i he expect
cd the grip of the Provost Marshal on bis
collar hcfore he had doi,c bui still
something was said--cnuu,,l to stu up a
flame before the election day, unless il is
quelched by the Marshal aforesaid In
their inuermost hearts what must these
brave Northern politicians think OF them
selves T? In their attempt to enslsve the
South they have enslaved themselves-
aud such tyrant A vulgar, rail-spht,
ting, Illinois cracker lawyer, who, three
years ago, would have kissed their hands
Tor FIVE dollar fee in a country court
suit What now would they say Of Hon
e.: hLe. If they dare p Macon Tele
graph, 10Th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-24
StuuTtts Cavalry Many officer dis.
missed for Absence
New York Nov %


The Times correspondent at Fairfax
sends the following, dated Nov. 2lst: We
have pretty reliable information as to the
position of the several forces of the reD-
els. Stuart's headquarters arc at War
renton, and Whites cavalry at Lecsblrg.
The force of the latter is only 800 men.
Stuart has artillery and cavalry, and his
advance guard was on the Bull Run bat,
tie ground, but our cavalry drove them
back. They since re-occupied portion
OF the ground.
A Washington special to the Time.
says, the action Of the War Department
in striking upwards Of 100 officers from
the rolls, owing to their absence from
their regiments, caused considerable fut
teripg among those in this city, and q
large number of designations were accord.
ingly sent to the War Department to.
day.
The Post of o-day has the following
llarper's Ferry, Nov. 81.
The rebel pickets were at Nolan's Ferry
yesterday. The impression prevails thai
Stonewail Jackson is marching to Cor
louisville with the bulk of his forces and
the forces (rebeD in tins vicinity are on
| ly cavalry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-24
Revenue stamps.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
nprycr T,rI,px,r RU,rNr

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, D. c., Nov. IL, 1869
The commissioner of internal revenue
is prepared to supply the following stamps
in quantities sufficient for the use of the
people in the District of Columbia and of
the States east of the Rocky Mountains,
viz; playing cards. proprietary"
"express," !" telegraph" insurance.
'life assurance "fre and marine"
passage tickets, and "protest" The
use Of the stamps herein specified is here
by required in the District and States de-
scribed, on and after the first day Of De-
cember next, and persons guilty OF vii ~,
fully neglecting to use said stamps WIZ
be subject to the penalty provided IN the
law.
(signed,) Gro. s. boutwell,,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-24
philadelphia, Nov. q

The Washington Star Of this evening
has the following:
We learn that considerable body Of
rebel cavalry, supposed to be OF Stuart's
force, 800 strong, reached Warrenton
day before yesterday, and yesterday pro-
ceeded back To Narrentvn Junction.
Their business seems to be to make dash
at some portion of our lines from Acquia
Creek and Fredericksburg, and then trust
10 their horses to get off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-24

THE SHIP CANAL.

The project Of connecting Lake Mich
issu with the Mississippi river will
doubtless be pressed upon Congress very
earnestly At The approaching session, -
Such work would bo Of immense ma.
tional advantage in uutc If war, aid It's
benefits to .ue Mis- s.ssippi Valley during
peace, would soou plove almost incalcu-
liable.
The construction of this great national
work would give to our Government an
Internal line Of navigation BY means of
lakes, canals and rivers, wh.eh her fleets
OF war Vessels could navigate at will from
the Gulf of Mexico to our North Eastern
Atlantic coast. The facility Of transferring
our ocean and river fleets TO the lakes.
and Of drawing on the lake fleet for sup
port for the ocean feet in ease of foreign
war, would enhance our defensive power
immensely. While the facilities for trans
portation o! men, armaments and supplies
Afforded by such channel would greatly
expedite and economic our war move
ments.
But aside from its immense importance
as var measure, the Mississippi Valley
j. rsepIy interested in it for the benefits
wn4-h will be derived from it in times of
peace Already it has been demonstrated
that the lack of facilities for transporta-
ton precludes the shipment of our pro-
ductions to an eastern market. Let hi,
Improvement be made and the couseaue Mt
enlargement to Ship Canal through the
State of New York, and the unbouaded
capacity of water transportation, would
stimulate increased means of railroad
transportation. and thus the price of
trelghts would be reduced throughout the
west AS a consequence prices of agr-
cultural productions would rise, produc-
ton would be stimulated, immigration
would be promoted, farming lands would
become more valuable and manufacturing
and business Of all kinds would soon -four
lsh as they never have done before
The Des Moines Valley would speedily
experience the direct benefits Of these in.
creased ia'tiites Ut TRANSFORMATION. and
other portions of the State, as well as all
~ region west of the Mississippi would
share IN its resulting advantages
The only substantial objection to the
PROJECT, SO far as We can see, is the pres
ent lack of means on the part of the Gov
eminent, but if this war is 10 last another
season. or to be followed By a foreign war.
such an enterprise may prove measure
OF actual economy.