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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
ImpFovements on the Monitor.

hA6Haa oAOhHOEV MARCH Is.
Since the string scenes Of Saturday and
Sunday last We have led quite a monofo.
nous life. The Monitor reposes in onis,
dignity in our ample Roads, with scaEeeiy
scratch to show for the severe knocks re.
cetVed IN her late contest. Mechanics Are
busy making decided improvement in her
detences, which, if done originally. wonid
nave saved the serious injury sustained hy
her late commander. Her pilot bonss
which was built perpendicular and sonarel
Is now enclosed aud filled in at an angle III
about forty-fve degrees, an alteration tl,n I
will better enable her to ward off the iron
nail ratned from the guns of her foes.
few days will complete this work, and then
We hope for some aggressive moTemeut.-
A steamer which arrived here TODAY
brought one hundred more balls for the uSe
ofthe Monitor. 80 - N's :
The Suwauee arrived this morning from
Hatteras, without bringing any further
news of movements there.
To-day We have been visited by the Ma
VA COMMITTEE of the Senate and House of
Representatives. The time of the man.
beers of these committees has been If5iIy
occupied in examining the friFates aud
guuboats in the roads, particuia Nv Wiz
reference 20 the capabilities and eoSstrnc.
uon OF the Monitor. Ihope their report
will urge the immediate construction 81 a
number Of similar cram, of larger size and
greater power and speed! BY building
suca vessels with q greater width, thew
might draw still less water, aud IL the plan
OF the Stevens battery was added TO mn n
her power Of raising or depressing herssif
IN the water she would be complete I
would also suggest openings around her
chimney, connecting With her boiler. 10
enable her to throw lot rate, and 10 faIly
protect herself from assailRnts ON her RAJ
deckin case Of a hand to hand iight In
front, or in case she Is boarded in the rear.
en AUG asF chimney sustaining damage;
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

TaE first victim of the government
censorship over the press in relation to
the publication of war news, is the editor
of the Washington Sunday Chronicle,
who was arrested on Monday, for pub.
fishing news of important military move
ments. He was very penitent, said he
wouldn't do SO again, and was released
without punishment. The Washington
papers have published news deniedsto
other journals, with perfect IMMUNITY,
and this gentle hint that the government
is in earnest, will do them good.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

IT seems froma paper transmitted
from the War Department to the Senate
that Gen Mcclellan charged the Govern,
ment the monthly sum Of a hundred and
twenty dollars for the rent of Offices; Gen.
Halleck charges one hundred and thirty
six; Gen. Buell. two hundred and thirty;
Gen. Wool lat Troy four hundred and
twenty; Gen. Butler lat Boston) seventy;
Gen ROseCrans lat whseling) forty-sixi
Gen. Dix occupies Offices belonging to the
Government At Baltimore.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

GES. AIIEoKAwAe.-Gen. Halleek was
lately gilty of giviug expression to the fol-
lowing 6OH NOT: ''Col. Wyman, the com
ma"daut at ROlla, on being ordered by
Gen. Curtis to join him with his regiment,
telegnphed to st. Louis for instructions as
to what he should do with his pOst-as there
was no one there to relieve him of his com.
maud. In reply to his message Gen. Hal
leck sent him the following: .StieE tie
post in tie ground, and 90 On.'p
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

THE Prince Of Wales. it is stated, stop
ped at Copenhagen on its way to Vienna
TO see his betrOthed the Princess Alexan-
dra, Of Denmark. She is considered the
psettiest girl in Europe, and is just ont
OF short clothes.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
The Tax Bin ana the Nevspapors.
Correspondence Of the philad,lphia prps.N

Sc
Correspondence Of tue Philadolphia PressJ
The tax bill now before the House is
expected to pass that body during the
present week It will not be seriously
amtnded as presented by the COMMITTEES
OF Ways and means, except possibly in
tina portion of it which relates to the tax
upon newspapers A number of Jour
nalists are now here protesting against
this taxation MS unjust and burdensome
They show thar, if carried out, it will
grieVOusly' affect their interests, and lead
to the discOntinuance of some of the most
enterprising publications. Mr.. Colfax,
the able chairman of the Committee of
Post Offices and Post Roads, himself an
editor of high standing, is, learn, pre-
pairing an argument to illustrate and
strengthen these points. Notwithstand-
ing the immense circulation of our Amer
lean newspapers, which are now eager
ly purchased and read by millions of our
countrymen, it is a truth that cannot be
denied, that, with rare exceptions, the
men engaged upon, and interested in.
| newspaper property are worse paid than
those concerned in other ayocations.-
They toll in season and out of season, and
in the loyal States have proved to be in
defatigable and unselfish supporters of
the Government. Insisting upon a thor
ough system Of taxation, and devoted in
their efforts to explain the necessity of
such measure, they will cheerfully SUBJ
NIT to any act that may include their
property, but it would be unjust and in
yidious to pile upon them heavier loads
than those which others are called upon
to bear.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21


Wecouversed with a gentleman who ar
rived in the city yesterday direct from the
South, and he informed us chat the Mem
Phts papers of Tuesday published an &C.
count Of the recent bloody battle between
the Confederates and Federals on the
border Of Arkansas, aud that they claim
ed brilliant victory for General Prices
army. 80
They put down the loss on the Confed.
crate side at two thousand killed and
wounded, and on the Federal at six thous-
and. This must be very high estimate.
though it was undoubtedly = very bloody
battle. They state that Generals McCni.
Loeb and Mcintosh were both killed, and
that the loss of officers on the Confederate
side was very great.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

The Baltimore correspondent Of the n,
Y. PO'f says:
The rebel portion OF our young men
who have nothing to do, and are indulged
in their wants by their wealthy parents
are IN the habit of congregating every day
and inventing stories of disasters to Our
arms, and setting them afloat among their
women acquaintance, to the intense de.
light of upper rebeldom. a day or two
ago they sent ont a letter in pencil, pur-
porting to come from lady in Virginia
and asserting that in the recent skiFmlsh
We had with the rebels at Pohick Church
We suffered the most extravagant losses l.
In this way the surface of rebellion in
Baltimore is kept from stagnating.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

THAr Industrious Villain, VIM. L. Yaney,
has been captured on board a rebel vessel
which was attempting to run the blockade.
He was disguised as a sailor. Another
high-tOned Southern gentleman on his way
to Fort Warren.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
no Correanondenta

1. n. P, West Milford, Va.-Yes; The
Constitution has been ont ..sOmetime, and
has been distributed, we believe, by the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Convention.
Rich NOuNTAIx.-The Communication
IN reply to the article from the New York
PO't, is received, and will appear to-mOr-
row.
G. W. s., wsstOu.-YOur telegram re-
ceiVed and attended to.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

a NAN EATING RAT.-The Manchester
Courier gives an account of a man who
ate rat on wager at a public house in
Wrezham, England. Thecarcass was duly
stuffed and roasted, and the performer, at-
ter eating it in the presence of witnesses,
declared 1t was "oue of the most delicious
moFsels he had ever partaken OF" and
stated his willingness to repeat the dose,
if any person vas willing to make a wager.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

-FHIs day two weeks is the day fixed for
taking a Tote. in the bounds proposed for
West Virginia, on the new Constitution.
N0nj ths same day AN informal vote VIII
be taken, we believe, in most of the coun-
ties, On4Ie question of a free State.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
Qnestlon b Pronnnela,lon.

4r. EditOr:-What is. the. correct pro-
nunciation Of Ne1p Madrid? A bet IL
pending, and We have agreed to leave it to
your decision. say the pronunciation is
New Madrid, with the. emphasis ON the last
syllable. Myfriend insist that the empha-
SIS Is on the Mad Which Is right2
RAILROADER.
ANswER.-The city Of Madrid, in Spain.
Is pronounced with the emphasis on the
drtd New Madrid Is, therefore, the cor.
rect pronunciation Of the name. New
Orleans is also improperly pronounced by
many, they calling it New orleGaS. The
emphasis should be on the Or-NeW Or.
leans Chicago Journal.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

A Jersey soldier sent home bomb-shell
As a present to friend, aud, exploding, it
killed two men and quite destroyed bar
room and injured dwelling house oppo-
site, while undergoing examination by the
recipients. .7a
"sHVe US from our frisndsn when hey
send such presents as that.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

An item In the London papers thatthe
Prince Of Wales paid one ariilion Of dollars
for a shooting box shows the unhappy ten.
dsncy of that young man. He will run
through his fine mining property in Corn
wall before he comes of age. There is a
grave rnmor that be inOlines now to cock
tails AZ wen as tobacco. We hope he was
not taught poker in this country, IS there
would be no hope for him with such an adj
ditioual accomplishment,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
:" HEIMsTRBET's
IniInitable Hair Restorative

,rr 3, : IT'S NOT A DYE, :.
But restores grayhhi to its original color, by
plying the capillary tubes with natural suste1ance
impaired BY age or disease, All ilStGRCaReOHS CieS
are composed Of lunar cduStie, destroying the vital.
y and beauty Of the hair, and afford Of themsslyeS
NO dressing. Heimstreet's InImitabIe CoIoring not
process, but gives the hair - '1'
Luxuriant Beauty,
promotes its growth, prevents ia falling ofr
Gates dahdrua, and tnpArts health aud
Q me hed i has stood the test OF time being tie
HAT OoorinE, aud g constantly ihcfeasinR
W iHSoF. Used by both gentlemen and ladies' n h
sSla by a respectable dealers or cn6e procured Nv
mem Of the Commercial agent, y. s. BArnes, 2O2
,,, SOLD by 7: II. LOGAN &C6. and REED { KRAFT
'Ss az" fsh2l
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

~sEEfOurth page for interesting read.
ing matter.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
Iron. Mill fnr Sale.

ON the fite0Lth day Of. April next, between nine
" and ten O'clock A. ~, evil offer at public SALE
property known ~ the "WLsHTNGFoN RoLLINa Mil"
with its aPPurtenahces, Including coal privilege
Tue Mill tS tor manufacturing Railroad Iron, and
has capacity for turning ont one undred aud TWEEN
ty.hTe tons per week Probably an expenditure Of
less than I'VE hundred dollars would put It In COM
plete running order 1t is located one mile and
half below Wheeling, Immediately on the east bank
Of the Ohio river. flais=Ti -
TERNS-one-half cash, and the balance in one and
two years, equal installments, with interest and
good security. DRAKELHY 4 FENTON.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

OF searlst fever, March nh, DArrr4. s,t,,,,,
mint son q M. GeoFgS ~! atOanFod ara 1890
'on q Daniel stSaaEod, Esl. 81
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

TENTH DAY OF NAY NEXT,
II not earlier dl.pOSed OF At Private Sale, that
LARGE AND O0MM0DI0US HOTEL,
long and 6lVorAbly known a. the MAYP0LE or MIL
LERS TAVERN, situated on the Southwest corner
Of Paea and German streets.
The Hotel IL eligibly located; I've stories high
accommodate with perfect ease over one hundred
gu0StH, and has, moreover attached to Il most eK.
tensiVe aud well arranged STABLES, with ample ac-
cOmmOdAtiOnB for TIVE hundred and fifty hOTH6S.
The entire SStAbllshment fronts elRhty-OiEht feet
the west side Of Paea street, with depth OF
hundred aud ninety-One feet on the south side Of
German street. The rear Of the let has depth OF
one hundred and -tOrty-seYsn feet to Cider alley,
The whole lot Is composed Of three parcels held
der different ieRses-the annual ground rent amount
Ing altogether to i've hundred and weight dol
lars.
H-To persons desirous of purchasing very
we'll known and dessrVedly popular HOTEL this sale
oners most excellent advantages. It Is no leased
for four years from February 1, 1864, under rent
Of two thousand dears year and will be sold sub.
iect TO that lease. Until the tenth OF May will be
glad to receive oers for It at private sale. II not
sold BY that time, It viii be set mp at public auction
T1RNs ~ SALE.-One-thirl cash and the ball lHee
IN Sx, twelve and eighteen monthS-the credit pay.
ments 70 bear interest," and to Ge secured to the sat
mh2i-Gauts TRUENAH CROSS, Executor.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
The Ohio university.

Mis- renowned InBtltution Of Learning /; located
NJ Athens O., on the railroad leading from ON.
S StI6s to Marietta and Is easy Of Ac Is from ali
1t Is the Oldest College In the west. and b,. a,
ayS enjoyed good degree Of prosperity; but never
mas u been more prosperous than now It Il Whole
free from debt and considering the heayy M
upon our young men for the army, the nunbsr N
show. st 'Ss'e'i9 ue VIII
discipline. : $50 -AU3', o@colIent
DR. E. SSS9r s president ripe scholar aud
sSE g, IL the welfare Of young sent as students
Scholarships twenty dollars, can he obtnibss en-
TIE holder to three years instretlOn IN the
costng only sig dollars and sixty-six and
ENoTnlIu cents per year. Good boSnlinf h verS-
Eeason4blo, and yoHng men can board tiemssIysss
TOT seVenty'tVe or slightly cents per weak
can most cheerfhlly recommend the Ohio Iypiysy.
~ ~ % inc young men OF West Virginia, and hons
thlt many Of them will avail themAeIysG of tbs IN
The Spring Term will open March 27th
Tor further Information, write 10 mr. 4 TT,,,,-,
MhG VIII most eheerfalIy send Catalogue Of thS
AthenA, o. March IL, 1852. = :" mb93lsi
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
!. VEom &c NashyIlIa Ranner OF he l6thl

Southern Account OF the Battle AZ
Fee aldEe--Death OF MeCunoch aud
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

Cod guard our nag, and keep each star
Each SlIipO ~ bright ~ now they wave,
Still maksit LEAD our rank In var,
sim hoat above O8eh patriots grave,
Death 70 the traitor that would dare
TOtrail &c through the dust Of shame.
Au honest hearts itS lot will share
Aud follow Il 70 Death or Fame.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
Great Reduction I'm PrInts.

w have this morning reduced all our best
M,ERR1MACK, CocHEco, HAMILTON.
and all the best makes, new styles to l2lE e0nfs
rs mhSo riH COOPER sRNsRNEY,.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

AReport or Another Attempt DO. las
wade Western YIrElr lathe UnlOns
iAts DsEsnded--NumbsrO fTroops In.
the Field, Sc, sc.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21

A COAL BANK MULE, we'll broken and Of con
IA Venient size for working in coal bank.
febl5-3E. Apply to. NORTON, AOHBsON 4 CO.
CASHG CASHII CAsH!gg
VIHB highest premium paid for Gold and sfIys,
IL coin, BasteFn Exchange, United States, Ohio
Indiana, and Eastern Bank notes at the
JAhO-Sm BANK OF WHEELING,
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-11
The ! ond rreshets on Oil Greek

On Tuesday and Friday of week be-
fore last, the usual "pond freshets" were
produced on Oil Creek, in Pennsylvania,
by which the oil is iloated from the wells
to the river for shipment The freshet
of Tuesday was very destructive, and,
according 10 the Pittsburg Gazette, the
freshet of Friday was still more destruc-
tive. The boats at the upper wells
were not properly secured. When the
first rush of water came some twenty of
these broke loose. The bosts along the
creek were all loaded and awaiting the
freshets. These twenty boats swept the
others loose from their mornings, aud
crushed every thing in their way, leaving
track of desolation behind them. Boats
as they grounded were sunk or run over.
Fifty-six wrecks of boats were counted
between the Tarr farm and the Oil creek
bridge. Such disastrous scene was
never before beheld upon the creek.
Upon the pier of the McGlintock bridge
the boats were foSced up nearly their iull
length by the crush of boats behind
them. Upon the pier of the bridge
here four boats were sunk, among
them one belonging to Benton Brothers,
of the Bennahoof farm, containing 800
barrels of refined oil, valued at $4,000 A
great portion Of the oil in barrels will
be saved. That in bulk will of course
prove total loss. From 5000 to 10 600
barrels of oil have been lost or rendered
unmarketable in these two freshets. Adj
hitting the lowest figure to be correct
estimate, 100000 will not cover the
whole amount Of the losss, counting the
damage done TO the boats and detention
of oil at various points along the creek,
from whence the oil will have to be haul
ed -LouSUiHe Journal.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-11

Our soldiers at the West are learning
from the rebels how to travel with light
baggage. The late order reducing army
baggage does not trouble them much. A
letter from Lagrange, Tenn, mentions
can Illinois cavalry regiment where
every man Is provided with two little
pockets in his jacket, one of which is for
salt aud the other ia for pepper. Each
man also carries with him a small pack
of two or three pounds OF -four. When
they camp for The night, the nearest corn
field supplies them with thousands Of
small bake-oEens 10 the shape Of corn
husks, Each man procures an ear Of
corn with the husk siill on 10; the hnsk
is slightly parted at the top 20 allow the
fingers 70 be inserted; the ear is twisted
around several times until il breaks loose
at the bottom, and is then drawn out,
leaving the husk clean and complete
cup. In this the hour is mixed and sea-
soned and after closing the top Of the
husk again, il is buried in tho hot ashes
of the camp. fire for half an hour after
which it is withdrawn, and the charred
husk pulled off, disclosing fresh hot
roll. Whether one man is detailed 90
carry the coffee and coffee pots for the
regiment, did not learn but if so, that
is their only baggage. Encountered with
no other equipments, they remain ont on
scouting expedition several days at a
time"
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-11
10 COUSIN DlascToaE--os .sin.sal.
MILrARY auARTERs ann OFFIoERs.

Pos--Headqdarssrs on High street. Gen. Negley,
Dthtcs-Thad4aArter on summer street. OR.
Fords residence.) W. II. sIdell, Mai 18th U. s. In
fntry, A. A. A.. @.
Provost Marshat-.Iieadquartc at the Capitol. A.
O. oilen Col. let Tenn. Infantry.
OaSef Assistaaf 'Qaariernaaster - Headquarters on
Cherry street No. TO- Judge catroh'a residence
Capt > D Bingham id ~
A,..As.f oaa,leraas,sy-Eo. u Cherry s.reet oaps.
r. Stevenson VI 1913 ~ F1dl er1d or e
Assisauaf Qnartcrmastsr Vine street, near Mira.
Folks residence. Capt. RIM. Llanb. g yIlsvl %
Assisiant oaorarmaster-No. 81, Market street.
Capt J. N. Hale,
Ohitf commfssary- Headquarters, No 10, Vine g..
oagt R Macfeely.
cs,smis,ary Of subsisenes-Bsoad street. caps s
Little. t.s.r ~ ID II
Acting conmlssqyv Of sutsistence--corner Of Broad
and College streets Lieut. chaiies AIlen
Medical Dtreotos--suInmer street. OR. Ford's old
resdenec.) Surgeon, r Swift. ffa,fe 80
Medical Prveyor's 00ice-chureh street, Masonic
BUILDING J r. piHrrR, Surgeon, 9Th Kentucky IN
fantry, Acting Medical Purveyor. M
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-11

A correspondent Of the New York
Times writing from on board The Passaic,
at Fortress Monroe, ON the 30th ult..
gives the following account Of the tripof
the boat from New York to that point;
We havs arrived here safely, and
hasten 90 transmit an account Of the first
voyage of The "Sec0nd Monitor" have
already telegraphed about the two bolts
starting in our boiler. II made IL neces-
sary TO shut off steam, and we were .towed
up. Bat the trial was oyer--the expert
ment fairly tested. 4 suppose you know
that, beside the apparatus for firing our
1 great gun. and the small hole in the tur-
REL, they were other principles involved
ia this ship which needed application 10
show their value. They were:
First. The water-tight nature of the
turret f9d aH3
Second The arrangement for using the
compass. mob. br s2l
Third. The sea-going qualities of the
ship. Da rll
la regard TO the first-named principle,
| ii will be remembered that the leaking
of the original Monitors turret was found
TO be serious inconvenience. Watef
forced itself under the huge "casile of
iron,' and in a heavy sea, when these
low crafts are almost "buried in the
deep,' it was thought that this feature
would be fatal to their success. A new
invention was devised TO remedy the
difficulty 1t has worked, and now the
turret is waterproof. There is even no
use for the little channel made to carry
off the "inevitable leakage" as there is
no leakage at all. hH
The second principle is a grand one.
1t enables sailor TO steer the heaviest
iron-clod through 1Ooking.glass. You
know that no compass can perform its
functions within such an iron prison as
a turret The magnetic needle acts
sluggishly and lifeless, pointing never
correctly. There was another difficulty
to overcome. 1t has been removed in a
beautiful manner. The reflection of the
compass movements is conveyed 10 the
helmsman through mirror, the compass
itself being raised far above the deaden-
ing influence of the iron house. In bat
tie the compass in removed, it being only
essential at. sea. A wag observed that
the looking glass will also make the
Jack Tars look to their cleanliness, or to
their dirtiness. m Ill 1o
The third principle tried is the gen.
eral sea going qualities of the new Mon
itors. Being water tight, where alone
water could always come. If waves reach
the top of the turret they may wash
over, but cannot drown anybody. The
steadiness of the craft is wonderful
Moving through the toughest tide, she is
could we'll imagine. With fine engines
she might steam round the world.
We are ordered to Washington. What
is the business on hand for us il is not
for me to say, if know. But Monitor
No 2, is successful, and that is good
news enough for one letter.