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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05
PUBLo-No. 52.l

AN ACT 70 authorize tho Postmaster General to os-
tabllsh branch post Offices In cities.
Be 1t enacted the Senate and House OF Represent
tRtyes Of the United States of America In Congress
assembled, That the rostmaster General be author
lied and directed, when In his Judgment the public
interest or convenience may require IT to establish
more branch post Offices TO facilitate the Ope-
ration Of the post utcein nny city place which, In
tho opinion Of the Postmaster General may require
such additional Recommendations for the convenience
Of the Inhabitants; and II shall be the aty OF the
General to prescribe the rnles aud
httons for the branch post ofiee which may be
tAblished by virtue Of this ACT And the Post master
General Is hereby authorized Charge one cent, in
addition to the regular postage Tor every letter de
posted in any branch post ONCE TO be forwarded by
mail from the principal oiiico, and which shall be
prepaid BY stamp, and cent for every letter de
yered q .qeh branch oiiee, g DO paid delivery
Provided That no letter shall be sent from the prfn-
ePflediee % suel branch oce for delivery coutTaFy
% the request Of the party to whom the same may
by addresasd. And provided, The eSpepse OF such
branch seEyiee shaI not exceed the receipts Ae-
count thereof.
-seo.2. Andbelt farther enacted, That the tenth
section OF act entitled An to establish certain
Postroutes, and for other purposes approved March
third eighteen hundred aud forty seven be and here
Approved, ApFil1B. 1852. ~ rr.slfE s-- y .
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05
Ayers sarsaparilla
L. an excellent remedy, and worthy the eouadsnes
Of the community.
Ayers SarsapariIIa.

AJOA DoIS1YuEAlAtls
For Spring Diseases.
For Purifying the Hood.
For serOrulA or King. Eva
For TumOr,, UIo.r.. and sOps..
For Eruption, and Pinpls..
For BrossA.., iiplalu.. and Bona.
Eor St AntA0nys Tir', Rose. or Ag.lpslas.
1Or letter or SAT- Rhoun.
For soald Head and RinsuOrn.
For Cancer and canosrOus sores.
For Sore Ess., sors z.r., and Huaa-..
= Female Diseases.
II Suppression and Irs.rul.tit,.
For syphilis or ysp.rsAi DISEASES.
EOr liver complaints-
Tor Di'sa's. Of ths Heart.
The Mayors q the chief cities Of the United
State- oanAda9 aud BFifiih Provinces, Chill Peru,
Bra5liy Mexico. and In fact almost an the eitioi
On this continent, have GIgu6d thIs document, 70
assure their people what remedies they may ~
with 1Ei1tY aud confidence. hut our Gpacs vii o1iy
admit Of portion % them. ~ =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05

BEINFI1D, AAss., Dec. %, 1855.
DK.J.O. ATEE: 1 do not hesitate to
say the best remedy I have ever found
for Coughs, Hoarseness, Influenza,
and the concomitant symptoms Of a
Cold, Is your CIIERRY PECFoRAL. Its
constant use in my practice aud my
iamily for the last ten years has
shown 1t to possess superior Virtues'
for the treatment OF these COM
plants. EBEN KNIGHT. Md.
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05

AN ACT making additional appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending June thirty, egh
team hundred and Hixty.tyrn : 80 y - - -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05
.alIE983ga tgIlIgeufeF.
OFPICIAL.
Laws, OF THE UNITED STATES.
Fssssa Z Il. sseeaa &srioa 81 he ssvf,.se

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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05

Sect. And be # further enacted, That the pro.
visions ofthls act shall continue and be In
ing the existence Of the present rebellion and no
longer: Provided, however, That, when this act
shall expire, all officers who shA have been promo
ted from the medical staff OF army under this
shall retain their respective rank In the army, with
such promotion As they would have been entitled
Approved April 10, 1852
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05

UTE, the undersigned Mayors, hereby certify that
w the Druggists, AP0theeaTies, and Physicians
Of our several eities hAVe signed document Of A.
Hurancs TO rs that the remedies Of DIR; J. o: AVER
CO. Of LOWELL (Ayer'a Safsapartla, Ptlls, Ague
Cure, aud Cherry PeetOTal,) have been found % be
medicines Of great excellence, and worthy the con-
hdencO Of the Community.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-05
DHsENTBRY, RKLA4, AND WORMS.
PosE oTgIcE, HAEI1ANp, LIv. o. MluH, I

Dr.. Ana: hsTe used your P1ls with extraordt
nary success in my family and among those am
called to visit In distress. To regulate the organs
OF digestion and purify the blood they The very
best remedy I have known, and can confident
y recommend them to my friends. ....,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Hon. H. Winter Davis on the Com
dnet Of the War.

Hon. Henry Winter Davis has been can
wasting New Jersey in behalfof the Union
candidates. In speech delivered at New.
ark, on Thursday evening he said
"The nearest approach to war conduc-
ted by Democrats is this one. Laughter
and cheers. The Secretary Of War is q
Democrat, ana the Generals placed in high
positions are Democrats; and whether they
have been successful, perhaps you can
judge as well as I. [LAughter.1 Their
ideas ofWar perhaps vary a little from ours.
They peahaps think they ean carry on this
war so as to secure the success OF the Con-
tederate States, and in that they are cor.
rect. Loud applause. They taunt you,
with extraordinary audacity, 10 which
think you submit rather tamely, with hav-
ing an opinion on the generalship Of their
Democratic Generals. Laughter.l After
the very great liberality of the President,
who has passed over his political friends,
and sought Democrats for the highest pla-
ces, these men impudently claim that they
alone are competent to conduct the war;
and then, sS If it were a decisive argument
which no one could meet, they rush at Mr..
WadswOrth and Others wiIheyes flashing.
mouths open and spit fairly flying, aud
they say, "Oh, you are opposed to General
44CSle4lhu! lSIeAh luu5uheE Huu SuSGisSl
aud no man seems to say, "what if am ?"
[Renewed laughter.l The President has
placed him where he is; and when the
President thinks that victory Is the only
, true test of high command, aud sees fit to
remove him from his command, he will do
it, and we will support him in it. Loud
applause. Yet they audaciously intimate
that his army are so attached to him, that
in such a case the army would rebel We
will tell him that there are men enough TO
whip his army and put down the rebellion
after that. Loud cheers.l And will say
on my own account, although it may NOT
be very popular, that, in my judgement
Showcases is not the way to PROSTATE this
rebellion, [applause;l and say what you
please of military science, think the au-
dacity of Zachary Taylor a. Buena Vista,
with all his military ignorance, would have
stamped out this rebellion year ago
| loud applause.l There are men enough
now, in and about Washington. if only lei
loose upon the enemy, to take them in their
arms and carry them of. Let US thank
God for any man, Democrat or Republican
who will lead US to victory" [Cheers.l
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Has Bragg ReInforoed Leet

The discussion which followed the evac-
uatiou of Corinth by Beauregard, as to the
disposition of his army, is now being re-
produced in regard to the destination of
Bragg's forces, who have just left Ken
lucky. A telegraph from .he East states
quite positively that Bragg is Christening
to the relief OF Lee" Tue Louisville Jour
nal thinks it certainly seems probable
enough that he may actually be doing this.
Aud the probability appears well calcula.
ted to create some anxiety. That paper
says:
If Bragg and Breckinridge, who must
before now have Joined each other, choose
to abandon Tennessee for time. and
awaiting themselves of extensive railroad
facilities, unite their numerous forces to
the vast army of Lee in the Shenandoah
Valley with view TO the tremendous bat
tie which the nation regards as about to
take place there, even our grand army of
the Potomac may find itself fully matched,
especially as the enemy will have the inn
mense advantage of a strougly fortified po-
sitiou. We must of course rely upon our
military authorities to discover and thwart
the designs of the rebel commanders, aud
We are confident that the reliance will be
well placed; but indeed it would be worse
than deep modification, it might be
most terrible national disaster, if the rebel
Generals should succeed in massing the
whole strength of their confederncy for
decisive conflict with single army of ours
between Washington and Richmond, leav.
ing our tremendous forces in Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, with
nothing to dO-unable to strike blow be-
cause unable to find anYthinY to strike.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

AGAIN we hear from tue Wilmington n. C..
Journal the statement that seven regiments
OF negroes are manning the Notifications
in the vicinity of Wilmington. 1t was on
Iy few days ago that the cannon at one
of the works on the coast near there drove
of one of our blockadiug vessels after
killing some of the officers and crew. 1t
is quite possible that some of these me-
groes worked the glns. AT any rate they
are to work the guns in that netghborhood
hereafter. They have in fact the very or.
ganization which Gen. Hunter desired for
the negroes at Port Royal. What a howl
ing there was among many of our North
err journals about that movement What
"a barbarism it was for US to put muskets
iutO the hands Of negroes! How unworthy
and unciviliEed and disgraceful it was to
presume to let loyal black man shoot at a
white rebel! But what have they now to
ssy2 What words have they to offer to the
"wayward sister" who plants seven regi-
meuts on the coast of North Carolina .
What rebuke have they for the misguided
Southern brethren who are employing
their slaves to shoot our brothers and sons?
viii they show US the vast difference be-
tween twesdle- dun and tweedIe-dee7
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

AN enormous amount of capital aud skill
have been directed to the manufacture OF
arms; and the government in addition to
its own extensive works receives contin-
uaI offers of arms, of the most approved
descriptions. Among the proposals, which
are now published according to Law, are
offers for Prussian and Belgian rifles at
$40, and for other arms in proportion.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Not Realized Yet

We are very fraid that the news we pub
lished about Burnside's victory over Jack
son is not matter of fact yet. 1t came to
Us from Cumberland, and was said TO have
been communicated to Gen. Kelley by the
Signal corps stationed near Fairview.
General Kelley felt confident that the
news was reliable.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

allow much to publish this death Z" ask
ed a customer at a newspaper office in New
York.
"Four shillings."
"why l Psii but two shillings the last
time-I published one."
"Tbat was a common death; but this is
sincerely regretted"
"I'll tell you what" said the applicant,
"your executors will not be put to that ex-
pense."
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

HERE is specimen of one of the "bOrn
patricians" of the South, us notorious
Yankee literary man calls them;
An old wretch came within the Union
lines at Newborn a few days ago, looking
for an escaped slave, handsome girl OF
seventeen years. Finding that masters
claim was not recognized, the pitiful old
villain insisted upon claiming her by right
of being her father Oh, the ehivalryl
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

TIE Penusylvania' Railroad Company are
having constructed several iron cars for the
use of their road. The inventor of this
new vehicle claims that it is many tons
lighter than wooden car, and much stron-
ger that it will last much longer, and is
almost entirely secure from accident Z 4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

a sESTLEXAS lately returned from Eu-
rope, says that half the people he met sup
posed North America was at war with
South America, and be was frequently
asked where the State of New England was.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Regular Observation-Disclosures ana
BelInire Packet


NJ. THE NEW AND SPLENDID STEAM
ssikkk5sEEhttif ER NEWS BOY, Capt. J. LOSG,
- will run between the above points as
follows:
isr TRIP-Leaye MAriiusTille for Wheeling At %
sD TRIP-LeaTe MartinsVills for Wheeling at .
A. NJ. Wheeling for Bellaire at OK AN.
3D TRIP-LeaYe MArt!naTiIIe E,r Wheeling at
p. NJ. Wheeling for BelAire At J. = Pm
Ara TRIP-LeaTe MRrtinville for wheeling At 81
P. 81. Wheeling for BellAire at P. N.
1sT TRIP-Leave Bel'aIre for Wheeling at ~ A.
u, Wheeling FIR MRTtinTiIIe, At 8 A. n.
ID TRIR-Leavs. BellAiFe for Wheeling At lOlI A ".
Wheeling for MaTtinsVille At II A. NJ ION arrival Of
trains from the Central Ohio Railroad.)
in TRIP-Leave BsIIairO for Wheeling At ~ p. n
Wheeling Tor MartinsTills At3P.M.
4TH TRiP-Leaye Bellaire for Wheeling At 5 P. n.
Wheeling for NArtinsvills at 81 P. II.
SUNDAY TRIPS.
A. II. Wheeling for BellAire At 50 A. VI.
ing for MArTinsyille at 1O< A. II.
ID TRIP-LeaTe MRrtinsVille for Wheeling at 81
P. N. Wheeling for BeIlAire At 3 P. NJ
Leave Bellaire for Wheeling at 2. NJ wheeling
for MATtnsVille AZ 2. II.
Passage between MaTtinsTille aud Wheelings IS cts
Wheeling and Fink's Ld'g-, cts,
BellRiTe, 10 cts.
Preights received at any regular landing.
Towing done at reasonable rates.
Pleasure Parties carried on reasonable terms by
giving timely notice on board, sr to
AID. RICE. MartinsvilIe, or
nOVl JOHN LIST, Wheeling Va.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

Tug imports of foreign dry goods at the
port of New York during the month of
October amount to So, Sos, 79S against 81 ;
971, 81 for October, 1861
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

The Fall trade in Philadelphia is said
to be marked by unusual activity.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

ELEVEN thousand six hundred and TWEEN
ty-two foreign emigrants have passed over
the Pennsylvania Railroad during the pres
eut year for the West.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

THE Toronto Globe thinks that, in view
of the fact of the Union forces being in pos
session ofall the Confederate ports, as we'll
as the chief cities and rivers of the southern
States, England will not recognize the re-
bel Government until after it is recognized
in Washington.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

TUE Philadelphia Gazette say wild duck,
ofthe finest varieties, black heads and can
vass backs, are hawked about the streets at
an unusually low price. The profession
al gunners meet with unusual success this
season. The tributaries of the Chesapeake
swarm with them this season, and not one
tenth of the usual havoc is being made
among them. Most of the regular duck
shooters are In the army those who are
shooting have little to interrupt their sport.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC SALE.

THERE WILL BIZ SOLD, on
IEET<SSS Tuesday, s1sth Of November. 1862
kESsSS at my residence near Val ey Grove,
ey-1H ~, Ohio county, Va. all my personal
StH7I property. Wis; BetUeon cog and 500
hrad OF nne young sheep, or head Of horses, Z
number Of good milk COWS and young cattle; also,
lot Of hogs Farming utensis, cOuslstihg In part Of
wagons, pIoughs, harTOEs, moving machine morse
rake and tanning mills, cider mill and pres, Dug
~ and haTnegg. wagon harness and plough geAB.-
lot OF corn and oats by the bushel. Also, All my
household and kitchen furniture, consisting 70 par
as follous: beds ard bed clothes bureaus, euPsoaTds
eupboart.uare, chairs and tables, cooking stove
and appurtenanees with other articles too numerous
A credit Of 10 months will be given
Sale positive and without reserve. Sale to com
anea At 10 O'Clock day Of sale and oontinue from
day 10 day untn all l. sold
roy6 ltd&W JOHN MAXWELL, sR-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
MARRIEI

MARRIED,
November 9Th, by Rev. W. z Williamson, Mr.
JoHN B. LELE and Miss VIRGINIA wARDRN all OF Ohio
oOunty,TA
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06

As we supposed he would, the editor of
the Prem has way of getting out of the
slur on Gen. Milroy and his soldiers and the
Union cause, contained in the paragraph
quoted by US on Tuesday morning from
his paper of October 4th. He says be
meant NO harm in saying what he did on
that oceasiOn-that it was "sportive"
little notice. He was only in fun when
be said this was ''nigger war" and that
Gen. Milroy had ordered that niggers in
his brigade shOuld ride on horseback,
while poor "sun-burnt, !VeaEy soldiers were
marching along with knapsacks and mus
kets OF their shoulders and back"
Shame on an editor who will offer such
an excuse for little paragraph which he
wrote with the plaiuest design that was
ever manifested in words, to bring reproach
on one of our best Generals, and disaFecs
the minds of his soldiers aud all loyal
men towards the cause for which he is
fighting. Such man can only be COM
pared TO him who after wirkedly "casting
fre-brauds, arrows aud death, !" said, '.Am
not in sports' Thetruth is that all the
sufFerings of the country and all its dan
gers at this time seem to be matter of
sport to the editor Bat it is not
surprising. A man who will deal
with an other man in the double
and underhauded way in which the
editor has dealt with Henry Moore, trying
one while to have the U. S. Marshal cOn8s-
cate his interest in the Preas, for the mean
purpose of avoiding his obligations to Mr..
Moore. and then, falling in tina: project
after repeated trials, turn in and use him,
get his money &c. will not hesitate when
cornered in a malignant paragraph like
that one about Gen. Milroy, to say he is in
sport. 1t is all of piece, such conduct,
and proceeds consistently from the same
person. Aud the effort to Grgt deny thai
Moore was interested in the Press and af.
forwards to make him out a Union man,
when his interest could no longer be de.
MED, is likewise of piece with trying to
cOnhscate him. 1t takes the same man tc
enact the whole programme. .Mr. Moore
with all his secessionism, ought to be
ashamed of such company, aud ought tc
take an early opportunity to rid himself o
one who is merely using him because he
could not succeed in Tictimizing him.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
TO CIDER DRINKERS.

EIRsT; Buy the Ciderl Let It stand until it
~ acquires the de.lEed sharpness or taste Then
dissolve 10 It the SULPHlTE OF LIME, which viii
stop further fermentation, and preserve TO Il the
same taste and quality throughout the Winter
The " SULPHITE OP LIME" Is sold Ia bottles
containing the exact quantity for barrel VI Cider
by I. II. LOGAN 4 Co.
and LOGAN, LIST & CO.
Wholesale and Retail DruEEists
Oe'@ Wheeling, Va
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
Wanted Immediately.

ENoUR GOOD BLAcRsNITHs to work on Goy.
Il eminent Wagon Work Liberal Wages win be
paid. Apply at corner Of 4th and Clay streets.
oet S4IL JOSHUA B0DLEY.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16

GENERAL BUTLER AND THE FRENCH ADMIRAL
The latest official news from New Orleans gives
an account of an interview between Gen. Butler
and Rear Admiral Reynaud, commanding the
French navel forces at New Orleans. 1t is stated
thatthe Admiral left theroom under the impression
that General Buffers Interpretation of the rights
of neutrals would, before long involve this coun-
try in serious difficulties with foreign powers.
The State Department has received new list OF
complaints and new demands of indemnity on
the part of the French Consul at New Orleans
demands and complaints which have been sub
mitted by Mr.. MERCER to Secretary Seward IN.
Y. Herald.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16

ADVANTAGES or WOODEN LEas-Col,
Bartlett, commanding the Forty ninth Mas
sachusetts regiment, forming part of tire
Banks expedition, lost leg at Balls Bluff,
and has a wooden substitute, enabling him
to ride his horse as though no such casualty
had ever happened to him, Wooden legs
are not without their advantages over tho
natural limbs They are not subject 70
rheumatism OF other ailments that . flesh Is
heir to !" if shot away the owners life is
not endangered, and they are replaced with
an ease that ought to be satisfactory.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16
POE Y.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW +?

knew girl with teeth of pearl,
And shoulders white as snow:
She liyes--ah well,
must not tell
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her sunny hair is wondrous fair,
And wayy in its flow
Who made it less
One little tress-
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her eyes are blue celestial hue
And dazzling in their glow
On whom they beam
With melting CLEAN
Wouldn't you like to know
Her fingers are like lilies fair
When lilies fairest grow;
Whose hand tlaey press
With fond cares
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her lips are red and finely wed
Like roses ere they blow
What lover sips
Those dewy lips
Wouldn't you like to know?
Her foot is small, and has fall
Like snow flakes on the snow;
And where it goes
Beneath the rose
Wouldn't you like to know?
She has name, the sweetest name
That language can bestow;
'Twould break the spell
If should tell
Wouldn't you like to know?
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16

An AMERICAN UP FOR PARLIAMENT A
native Philadelphian, Mr.. Joseph Rodney
Croskey has offered himself as a candidate
for the British Parliament from Southamp-
ton. 3lr. Croslcy was formerly the Ameri-
can consul at that port, and has been for
some years engaged in extensive business
in London.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16

WHEN you say, in a phrase which snow
Americanized, such and such man is 10
ba'ick," do you think Of, or do you know
the origin oft? TITS this; an eastern Prince
on being asked, where are the fortifoa-
tions of your city?? replied, pointing to his
soldiers, Every man you see is a Jrich. "
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-12-16

A SUPPLEMENTARY MESSAGE Washington
correspondent of the New York Times says
The opinion seems to be gaining ground, that
the President designs sending to Congress sup
Elementary message, when it shall be ready to
proceed to business.