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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
Whn,ttmnr hnNs Nleant.

The Eastern papers say their coast cities
narrowly escaped great peril by the mn.
expected tcpuI'e OF tho Msrtlmnc. They
assert Caud ii appears reasonably that It
the Mprr,mRc had escaped to sea there
was nothing to have prevented her appear
ing before Nav York, Boston or PhtladCl.
phis. Or rnlaing tho blockade all around
the coast The y. Y, Po,t suggests that
Hhs might have made her way up tho Pot
nmac to Alexandria. aud thence, with
her iOscn Armstrong hundred. Founders,
hombArdri our camps aud forts from the
rear, while the Manassas army made
desperate attack in front
Subsequent developments ~ To show
that some such design was entertained -.
Tho rebel torvCs at Winchester aud LcSs-
burg were drawn in probably for con,
'SnuRtiou At Manassas, aud attack on tho
len wing nt our army asj simultaneous.
lv'hC huge tron monster len her moottuEs
at Norfolk, it may he, for the purpose Ut
corporation with the army at Manassas,
ny making n diversion On tue Potomac, in
the tear Of our camps aud tOrls As the ieii
srGEVs,s.
We had not rCs,iscd how much tho
rShClS expected to NHcomrltsh with the
Ncrnmsc, NOR how dangerous an enemy
40 Nor navy they had mAde il, Perhaps
this WAS their onty hope Nn the Potomac.
AID that ss = last resort they intended
@Sktos desperate attack Ia the manner
'ad,SAte,i low tar it WeOd have sue
,es,ie,i, We SAeaNt iolSC. Ccr,Ntu,y the
appearance oi The MerrimNc in the rN,S,
nae vNa,a have created NJ little SSnsIcr
uNoNe, As tSSN As st wNa,d have Been dis,
severed thAt she WAS impesv,aus 10 OaV
lsod bAi,sttes wcrccssa,e she Sae,d ~,
have NsSSnAcj ~ Washington en- NS<SuN,
II her heavy dra0, bat she S,,ala uu.
ssaSteAly have reached The Potomac. NaJ
as<ende,i a. tar As Alexandria, ha, Tor the
appearance =, the NNat,re Cor the action
Sunday moyUiOE proves that she could
have passed FORTRESS Monroe without daa
age.
Nv, all this danger has been happily. Ne
must believe PROV tdeptially, avcrlrd Nv The
unexpected appearance NJ the Hrricscr
battery, Monitor 1t wcUld srcm that The
rShet general Al Manassas, Gndtus this lAsr
cNreitrut defeated by the unexpected ~,
pulse vi the Mrtrimec. OrtCrrl the retire
men,, which had long been Inevitable
VA, had hcsu delayed Ivy this Nur sleOder
hNrC,
We suggest the foregoing, ~ in SOM,
measure explaining the recent momcu,our
svsutp in ENstcra Virginia,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

TaS news Of the capture Of RUla6e.A
City, aud the other sarastde successes on
the North Carolina coast, is Published 10
the EneGsh iNaesSls Of the s4,A, rhe
LNadNH editors make no Snumsats, How
different il would have SsSa had Burnside
been Rebel, and his "saSSSsse< Rtbel
saeSNssN', Tue LtvcrpON 4H~s,, AOwtvss,
SNedesSeads TO express a SelieftAa, ',sUue>
'N'oS saNee tssa the alltsasNsS are to be
stirred up this Cime,--Na the COaEeaera,s
sASees,N We presume that Weller vas
SNnsideSANly strengthened wAea The ENst
HeasS aud nOaelsou victories cane to
hand,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

lr is surprising how soOlly people re
SelvcG 'he news from Manassas, Rrery-
body has got to thiuk that SORT of thing a
matter OF course, Three months aSO, the
announcement that Mcclellan had Ma,
UOssas would have electrified the Whole
SO3a,ry, Now i, is not deemed wossA
EN"iRE excited about, The FAC, is, since
the Tennessee victories, everybody come
to regard the evacuation Of Manassas oaly
Qses,tOa Of time, aad diaaI care par
uSSlNray about hSrsyiaE up the ''Oa to
SiSauNad movement Now thai ii is 60
tOS NO,We suppose the New York TtSS.ss,
aud sO@S other journals tha, have bcea in
saSkSlOth Ned ashes ever siaee the sls, Of
July, can take courage, aud HesSa to put
GA airs again,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13


General Halleck has substituted the toll
lowing tariff of exchange Of prisoners of
wNr-Sdopted by the Cnited States and
Great Britain IN the war OF lSl9-for thai
previously in forces
''6sneeat Commander-iu>ehieE, or Adni-
ral-sixty men.
"LieussOaus asaesal, OF Vice AdmirAi-
forty mea.
MAJOR General, or Rear Admiral
thirty mea.
"BriEAdier General. or Commodore with
RuNN4 PenDAHt and Captain under hin,
twenty men,
Colonel, or Captain Of a Iiae Of barIe
ship-Stteea men.
"Liea'eaans-cOiOael or Captain OF a fig
Major or Commander OF a sloSp-of.var.
Sone keteh, 6ee ship OF packet, ejSAt mea.
'CaPsAin, o. Lieutenant, OF Master. SIX
Lieutenant o. Masters mate. four men.
Sub, LieateaSnt, OF EaSiEa, or Nidship.
aea, Warrant o6eerS, masters Of merchant
vessels asd Captains OF PsirsJe armed YES
sells, three aea.
'Noa.oouniSSSoaed oesecrs, OF Lien,ea.
SstS aad Mates Of private armed vessels,
Mates % merchant vessels aud all petty Of.
seers % saias-ofsUaT, two men
Private soldiers or seaman, oae uAa.' y
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
OurPresent panGer.



There Is danger, iuSidlous Indeed, but
for that reason requiring to be guarded
against with ViRilant care. Whenever
plRu0 Of specification and adjustment are
proposed, we shall find an attempt TO give
70 slavery new concessions aud new guar
antees. Plausible appeals will be made to
the loyal States, not to press the victory
or to humiliate the vRuquished, but &c pro-
pitiRte tour misguided Southern breth-
rem" and WOO them back TO loyalty and
fraterpal oniOu. Something of this kind
has been attempted In the conduct of the
war itself, There were persons who urged
that our military officers should make II
their prime duty to pursue, catch and re-
store the slaves of rebel masters, in order,
fprsooih, to demonstrate that this was not
m abolition war. So whenever tue day
of peace and settlement comes, the loyal
people of the Union will be asked to hum
BILE themselves before the rebellious slave
power and offer Il privileges, franchises
aud exemptions which, with all It's Assu-
rance, II did not claim before the revolt.
The end of the war will be the begin
ming of Rdroit diplomacy. The loyal
States are too powerful forl the seeding
South to contend with in the field. But
tho latter are skilllul in contests Of anoth-
or sort. Whether in framing party plat
forms, OF shaping measures of legislation
to their own purposes, they have always
been an oVermatch for their slower aud
less cunning opponents. Add to this the
advantage they possessed in having among
ourselves considerable party, who value
the Union indeed, and stand firmly by the
Union. Their conception of both is that
Sldpeyy is their sole end and object-that
tie Union is valuable, because without it
there would be no rendition Of slaves, and
that the Constitution, instead of being de.
sigucd to "sGcure tue blessing of liberty"
was framed solely to insure the master
against the possible loss of his slaves. In
cOnsOnRnee with this theory, they would
make any amendments which the interests
Of slavery might require.
Now, We imagine, the American people
have protted somewhat by the experience
OF the past year They are not likely to
rate so high the benefits which the slave
power has conferred upon them as to be
willing to offer it moro political strength
and resources, to be employed in another
rebellion. They will be apt to desire such
settlement rs may assure them that this
battle between slavery and freedom is not
TO be fought over again by their children.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

raE SsllOpipx passage fsOu the NsupOr,
News eOsrespoldeace OF the Cioeiaua,i
te@sNeOeSal, shows how wis, ia heir own
eO'esi', newspaper eOrresPOaasass some
times StcOueS and is aIsO fair tllp.,rA.
1iOs Of The contempt people are apt to en-
ssssain Tor taiass they dOa't knew aaytAiur
\ lSeE, Mack aOoaescrSpt monster. viii
sAU-i6Ge PCNieStSOO at tue EoW-s1ppN.
se1 to ee The NesStaae-AAs Heea visiSIe
tNs so@e days fCNn Fortress NOanoes-
Locking OArNNGA = POoc glass, and hasy
StsaoSeAeCS, could UaEO little q her.-
NNGNtlAstaadiaE the faet, now Csaeraar
SNseeaea- that the NeCSiGae Is "a irrrpS,
reNte taitoCS sNaae PersOas, ASrS in A.
eANEtIS "a these paris, are saia Is 6e On.
SeAat3y under the iOaaeaee Of An ,lr,es,
SAStd'sA eaRaSsOaEiSa Ia rersrS "a -,
PeEecs NAe oissASeE in eOsSaSclfoa EiSS
= ee2eSaea attack ttca tie SireetSo- -
HSSStov0> think l5ttle nav e app.rS.
heeSeS, SitAee fe0a NGEraaee Or ne ~
SsSaAe> Ger latest &1vices stOa RicH1SDR
TCESeseNt ANsFGSeS as kaySac No. $500
Seeea- sd tRea n tie All & safsAsDE "A
ssS weeks SrGRk a Tie htaer plaes ~
ssENs il oAlsalAlsag NsS-1aszss s-,lis1ssee-
oeeI' Is oOS - SsESOas a. tAai in - -,
q ne HeTTSDRG
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

rSs Sss' saass oNu, parSal has taken
sreUsNtrk, Ga, Aaa EeruAaatua, EVSriaa,
both important pNsts, Tats gives the GSv,
eTHoase' SSS'SNal Of all the cast 81 Georgia.
aud a GSsNa ROsttSa 81 that u E3oStSA.
NNet 3tN>A, AT reSaaa3iaa. vAfSA Is
Nae u TIE cSsSea SesSes ESSts Tat Fell
into toe hands u tie r<Sea& lasl spSar. d
thus RESTORED 10 the 6OveCaaeas,
CAs expsaittOa &SSSaesss&sa is UNS,
81 the All last, The AaaSversary Of sAe
eSNssSesIS tOaaessA,SNa,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

tSAsNcea As he reSN gOvEaasa, IA,
HSNSsVs al Tie GAse~NSsSea men sR,e Il,
service AID TIE ESSel GsaeSals Sasa al
Tie NeVes eaa vSaaaSSs n IAssS sesSVass -
eS"e sAe $SsSSsSe EOasa have aesIAes
ara 70 1--we SssA ees AaSsSASSas = are
tSSNsSSe s2S5ses ~ 1eAs SsSatasss u mar
9 tas sSaSss ana &sraEsEe2 Gsaouers ana
S'SAss"ss e de q AZ HesesG Any Is
asa as SAAaset SRee, RSS WY BE sars
ssSNsS sGey y aseSvNa q ~ asSs ~
SOSeAEsNs ana SOaNzaH
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
IRON Mill for Sale.

on the hGtest.Eh day of April next. between nine
" And ten Oeio A, NJ, will GtIer At public saie,
AZ the Coult House Ia the cts Of WheAlinS Va the
pTuperty known IS the wv AsRIS6ToN RoEIISa MnI-
Tlilroad aud suudTy town tOtS.
The Mil Is tor usanufaesurinE Railroad Ir,n, and
has eaPaeity toT turning out one undred aud tUeh-
ty~aye tcls per week Probably An expenditure q
les than ave hahred dOllArs GO0ld put IL in COM
Pete TEhntaG oCteE- Ii Is located one n lie and a
haiI helSS wheeling. inmei;ately on the east bank
TEHSS-ons-half eAsA An.l the bAlau,ss In On. AMI
tTO years. SSlsAl instAilmea,S. With Interest AID
eood secGrify. DRAKEIgY 4 GRSTSoN
AEArSh Tth. $50 aSiolSS
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
VN, New ~tNVe ~ cNMrve..,

The NpteiNu expressed in letter which
Ne raNt,sA TO-DAY isNu, our aisliaSaisAed
member NJ C,Nasre>s, Roa. W, 4, Brown, Ia
tbs, Congress Ni0 NJ, Aapa5l tse sew STATE
.; Wctt NtrS,siN without clause ia the
Constitution ieovt1iuE SNae sSas@C 81
ECsseal emancipation, ~ Al leas, 10, vi,a,
vat tsSAse sNYsessjSs Cs,usa tAs PcNF,lt -
WN assure Congress that tss State wi,l
itself very speedily take sNws se,Ses to
become eeySad TeSaSVsa,ars> a Isss STATE =,
sNmS NNc,s period, % tAJs nc says. and Sus
success IS Ssr,NiO; aNS What Is stSe,sSAat
WtNst seStcS il tNN late u make any <aaaEe
in the GNestttNt,SN setSrN tae election, be
wakes the same suNSestic0 NAde vrccetly
- the WoNsNarS 4;s-,.'S with retereaee
IL svNNke county, aud sO1Nstc,l aud urged
ey ourselves as applicable tN the ea,trr
ntW State SrIsEtNE NvSIe upon the ErN1a.
=, removal ot slavery NrAm the rev State
NttNe came vine a VNte IL taken On the
CONSTITUTION,
werNe$A' the hope herr that this will be
deUc =, every NN,ias place, Such an sN.
pcessJNa by the people IN this subject As
Ne,NtaN VNUid BE- et~Sn, NCa,d H. much
in CSNkrNss Is eeNtNltGe the rspseuANSe
~ the CNNll,lattSO in ts Cs,rscNI shape.
weVANaNl NHNSA IL lose this weNus II eN,
rvestsNS sINl lS0 IL the people vt West
N0tutA,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
Marshal's Sale.
q Uaitei So q -

A'' Ssi't'a S'at's q An'erle3
Mathew H Hoesaoa-
- nc HtsIrsSt CoaTt q the United Static within
~ NJ TIE western EiSlrtcE & Virginia :
A Palsllllee u The 6eeEee and order sf tie ssEl
Iastrief ColEt, In tie above eatitlei rspse - n -
GsSte1. daly 9a3s asl catered o. tie sSth day n
- 49, sail Nsli AZ pahIis anrfiSu q
Ie e'e4SeS A NJ AZ The resileacE = OS-Sth-- a
heeseAS. a. &tA streeE. IN tie CisS & HAeEss a.
tedsolA PrNqeTfy pATtfeRllEiy 1e5t5,p-eS ~ -
teriee3 in Tie AeAoillo AnnexcS7 =, ~, iSS,:@,S
49, - ~ $40 eAHleS e0u5s1tle a holNs1oI1 -
SatS7se1 k1EzdeGreN 1sFUrs q 81. 60
EDWARD n NORTON.
4A-sAal e he Q. 8 Sor tbe Me- ~ - Y.
leA4-tl lRrsa cnorl
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

NASC sss AKA aOSs - Roo3 vAas..,,a,.-
q TIE svsSaAtsoa e Nasass4s, EAeye.41
s@"SSae rsAa psSOe as SSSS s-Assgy !, n
SSsaNN. SseSs n nss Sea A -s.rSss,. =
tss AZ SaAssAH NaEEspVe 4GSr q
RsNssSsaS y sAAs ssss sxL wA ~
AASS NeEaa vsey Se-l
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

NSS1roN intelligence states that tr,,sNle
i' brewing in EvNUee HNuSry wOtkmSn
ArN beginning to Memorandum" IN Farm,
rwr taUNsAsa Ot,NevA, in rr,SSess,S,,, tuta.
~ NNI the V,Net nay, ~ VNArSA aenasa The
rlaSe de Ia tNs,tsS> hut the g,NliSxVAeA die,
rtrsed 'Ne@ rAeNrs UtAtNrNss ,,,e6aWss
~ S,,sNe Ny rNNsA the operatives Ia the uAAN.
NtNctNr'NE dtsICtSls, NASttNE much 0NSNs.
NNsss, NOV, 10 The ENSereSseaI la the
mNANNMe thew have been NSns NxSttFNs
"'Neces" in the SSeAte, perdiNe lA& 4e.
hates on the aN1rNss rs the SsNpecNr, Ia
tHs SSN,SN 81 a speech, dttSA1taS The MI.
Wv OF The EMresNN 3>eSaes NArNlclN he.
ClArN,l that ne ActNe1t,, ythe rSNSta,5Nos
Witch has iSdeed ktvea Min wealth and
rank eNNNeA ~ saNsVN the MNst Araset
demSetNt and thai the empire had No
u,Aet title ~ sS,eteNeN than popular S,saN,
dsaee, and the application VI toe E,tsStrAe.
81 tina tevUlstIrA.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

u"d guard Our nag, anal keep each star
mach slripr ~ bsiaht ~ nov they wave,
Eilli nNkeit lead cut rNNhaiu Nar,
Pilll nONt above Pach pRttini'a gave,
Death Ca the tsait.it thai W1utj ,iaTe
Tut'sll 70 through the duet ~ shame,
All hpnapi heatis IT, lot Will shaTe
And iullpW " Il Death OF famN.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
New Goods

I'VE are daily adding to oar Wh,l..,;. r..
g.. $500 nSe'E large s9oeks q Sta-ls NJ Ss -
= SISso. '< z Nsu 9SSk and Phiia5sSi - -
20 Ahskfsgs Checks. prilliarS
SAusafns BelGiRes. FlanpelS
SeIAos and Pa1talooneFV q Al H;,.s
- Se.Eabie COOPER { SRNSESETs 'HAi
No - No
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

Ttu eetlpe ii l9t c4s.0m WOese At
New Yotk were quite large (NaC WSNk, NN,l
NASSAIea IN the AteteaNte Is N,HAl,eeNS
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13


Lewis Lunsford, Plaintiff,
against
oscar D. Thompson, Charles T. Thomas, Trustee FIR
LueretiA L. Carr and Joseph R. RhitfaEer Nm,
are surviving tenants in common. Of FrejsyirI
hlett, deceased. Defendants.
Will on Saturday, the 18th day Of March, 1862 Al
~ O'Clock 4. NJ proceed to SELL At the front 49, a
tue Court Heuse Of said county. 30 the hIrhef ma
best bidder, upon the terms hsreinaffer I1s1tir,S
y mneh o. the undivided interest OF the said a.
IsndantS Charles 4. Thomas Trustee &c SD,I i,.srl
n Whitaker in the following descriLei tai 81 IS5I
" 1ne Said Plalntth against sid defendantS nFbf
ms 70 $152, with interest thereon FINN a. -
ARLu, tSoO. until paid and Gusts Of procpE4iipEs
That part ef the tract Of land s,Bysy-C-S - *
S9lo1s OF AAFy Metchant, deceased 10 the ~ H.
- LuhssSIa and sid OsAr D. ThoHpsoa bV TyTo -
cal deeds, each dated August Isf iss- "a -, -
Eeoord which an otted aud -, 49,. = 3
SssAT u Ihompson, Frederick Klett EiDcE dp-SS.SS
St1[ies l. Thomas, Trustee Aforesaid "a Is.-S
X g; " mItAkeE, by decree Of the Circuit CI,yr ~
Sto ahty- made On the 18th day Of FebrESrr $50
"a certain caHss IN ehAnoery therein pe-siinP =,
GalSa Eald Lewis LuhSford vas plaiatiF ~ -
so9Ne named ndAnts aud Cthens vsre
~ PAEtaeatAriE described In sAid GeCreS fCbiSL
reverence II hereby made. - -a<A
1LAAs OF SAlE-One-fouFth cash and III, 49,,
"a AEee eSiual tnstalimentE At 4 oD5 - r-.-st.
nm lnteresf tTO1n the day q sac p1Si, - -
SaIsaSser giving bond with ap1TuTeI5 S.I5--;, -
ne Seserred payments, the title benz - -
IA 1he PnrehGSe money b paid ~
..hsK ALoNZO LoRINS.
Sheriff Ohio Co1nFv
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

2laER1sA1s IA = -,
1-=e - sveA NJ - m uzF6s-,
ESaoe.s1ss-1sz
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
ImpOrted NOrghnm NeelI
PURE

NA--AAN III 3OhS.
IOAfOG I FROST = I - Nszs q k,y.E,-.,-..,
I'm rs vel SssWa Scaz hsaaS q TflS-,-SS
$500 o. q RAEiA. a all eua-f ~ ~ -
- =. tSA SSSEGaCH SEEn, Orstrs far 49,
Ass SANPLE MILLS ~ KYSRAR ms
~ - 49, = = =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
Sherif's Sale.

DURSUANTt to an order made and entered l,y tina
\ Circuit Court Of Ohio county the 2Sd iay Of
OctSber, 1861, in the case Of
Lewis Lunsford, Plaintiff
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
For Sale.

A COAL RANK MULE, well broken and Of con-
IA yeAient size for working In coal bank.
febl5-SW Apply to NORTON, ACHESON 4 co.
CASH. CAsHIV CAsHVIV
ME highest premium paid for Gold and Silver
4 coin, Eastern Exchange, United StAteE, Ohio,
Indiana, and Eastern Bank notes, at the
tan2G3m BANK OF WHEELING
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

HoOP SKIRTS. Gray and white do.-tn
IL common aud extra Iensth-of superior quality
ana new shape. just TecEived by
feb IL. GEO. r. TAYLOR,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

SuNDltIES.-Starch, Indigo, Pepper, Alspice,
- Soaps Candles, BI-cArb. Soda, NIustar Buckets,
aud usually kept in the Grocery line,
mhl2 - PAXTON. DoXLoN oaLEBAY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
Very Direct from Richmond

some Decidedly rICM thInEs about
Distinguished EHIIsS ron, this aSO-
,I""' end Ot"sr' NHho are not EH-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-10
From the National Intelligencer, Nov. 3.
SUFFICIENTLY EXPLICIT.

The Hon. Joel Parker, the distinguish
ed Profess or in the Cambridge Law Schoo',
and universally recognized as an able
publicist, is also remarkable for using
great plainness of speech in giving ex-
preston to his ideas. Called recently to
comment on some observations made on
the Proclamation of Freedom" by one
of these elergymen who imagine them
selves profound constitutional lawyers
for no other reason, perhaps, than that
they knew little or nothing of theology
he writes as follows:
II need ] a ly say that 1 respect and
reverence the clergyman who gives evil
dence that he truly appreciates the high
and holy name Of his mission. And do
not deny to him the right, at the proper
time, and in the proper manner, of dis
cussing important political principles.
But when clergyman assumes to know
more of constitutional law than those
who have spent their lives in the investi-
cation of its principles, he is apt to ex-
hibit himself as an unmitigated ass
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-10
Spirited Engagement in Eas'
TERN VIRGINIA.

A letter from Suffolk, Va, 26th, says: ::
Yesterday Colonel Dodge and two
battalons of his mounted rifles and one
how t .er, had a spirited but brief engage
ment with the enemy at Zunion, on the
Blackwater.
"Having no orders to cross, he could
not pursue his advantages, and after driv-
ing the enemy back from the river, re-
turned to his post.
"The only serious casualty on our side
was the severely wounding of private
Jones, belonging to the battery.
"The enemys fire was very heavy, and
their force in the opposite woods and be-
hind their intrenchments was strong, but
they had no artillery at first, and our
grape and canister troubled them.
''They evidently lost several men, for
they fought under cover and had dense
forest in their rear. After we had left
four or five miles on our return we could
hear the firing of a battery, which they
had probably brought down from Ivory,
where they have heavy force stationed.
-Cinci,nati Enquirer.
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RECONNOISANCE IN THE VICIN
ITY OF LEWISBURG.

New York, Nov. 29.-The Herald
has the following special from Charles
town, Va, Nov. ~: I have just learned
additional particulars of the successful
scout made by the I'd Virginia cavalry,
under Col J. G. Paxton, in the vicinity
of Lewisburg. The troops left Camp
Platt, ten miles from here, on Monday
last, 24th inst. From that time they
marched two hundred and ten miles in
seventy hours, passing over in the route
four spurs of the Gauley mountains
Col. Paxton came upon the enemy in the
vicinity of Frankfort, attacked them with
vigor, and after short fight defeated
them, capturing two commissioned Off
cera, and privates, and one hundred horses,
between two and three thousand stand of
arms, burned their camp and equipage,
all their stores, and four wagons-Col.
Paxton did not lose man. Maj. Powell
particularly distinguished himself.
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WHAT BAD SPELLING DID.

An Illinois soldier deserted from his
Regiment in Kentucky, and forging pass,
succeeded in passing the guards at this
city, and arrived in New Albany on We'd
nesday, as parolled prisoner. There,
however, as we learn from the Ledger, he
was overhauled by the Provost Guard and
asked for his pass. "Ive got parole,
SIR he replied to the guard; here it is, y
showing them the forged document, which
was signed "Cmby Smith, The guard
carefully examined it., and then, turning
upon the sucker, he said. '.No, you
don't, old fellow; that parole is humbug
Kirby Smith has pretty much quit spelling
his name C-u-r-b-y." Illinois acknowl-
edged the corn, and said he had paid ten
dollars for the parole, but thought the
man that wrote it knew how to spell Kir-
by Smiths name. He was sent to the
barracks in this city.-Louiscille Journal
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Why the Tribue Prefers Seces-
sion tC the Union as it Was.
Prom the Albany Argus and Atlas.

Prom the Albany Argus and Atlas.
The New York Tribune, from time to
time, comes back to its old doctrine of
Secession. It held, at the outbreak of the
civil war, that if the Cotton States wished
to secede they had a right to. Its reasons
were purely partisan, and in the narrow
est point of view selfish. On Friday last
it restated them, summing up in these
words: .
"Hence we favored, in the infancy of
Secession, the policy of letting the Cot
ton States 60, if it should appear that
their people really designed to cut loose
from the Union. ;, We felt then that the
Northern Democrats would, pursuant to
their inv.terate habit, really take the
part of Slave Power. in any contest that
it might inaugurate or provoke with the
Union-that the combination aoould prob
-abl be too poaoertul to be conquered land
that it would be better to let the Cotton
States elope, leaving no more enemies on
hand than we could successfully deal with.
We believed then, as we realize now, that
events would fully justify our recommen-
dation.'
In other words the old Union was likely
to be Democratic. Cut off seven Gulf
States, and the chances were that the Re
publican Northern States would over
balance them, and in that way the Democ-
racy wosld be defeated. So reasoned the
Tribune! All this war, all this terrible
bloodshed and expense, was to crush
States out of existence which, upon the
restoration of the Union, might be Dem
ocratic, or else to cut them off and found
in the Northern and Middle States Con-
federacy to be governed by the Aboli=
tionists