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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02
The Advance Of Meade's Army
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Nsv YoaK, Deeembersl.-The Tribune
has the following dated Army Of the POtO-
mac, Saturday night:
THIS moFnfpg u ~ O'Clock Cur forces
were pushing forward In ulR OF battle, on
the Orange 8 Frederick sbdFg pike towards
the first mentioned point, driving the enc
nySs skfrnisheFs before Them. This morn
ing opened with .. rain storm, bat the
Whole army was on the advance q An early
hour T1n6 81 5fe eiE56 y sSt',t go
: The "a corps which crossed the rRaptdau
at jacobs Mills, and was engaged yeBtef-
day, sik miles from Locust Grows, 90 the
left OF our lines. TIE 9th remained on the
right and the LIST on the left Of the 9Th
The "a remained IN ~ position while the
9th depl0yed from les Gtgt station 90 the
left 70 Locust Grove, as the reserve Of the
army. ga. .s.l G-.glss15l ~.
The engagement Of the ID eOEPs yester-
day will be referred 70 before cl0gl6G.
Brisk skirmishing Commenced as OgF ltne
reached q point mile and \ half 70 the
vest Of Locust Point Grove. Oar forces
pushed steadily OnWaEd h0NeHeG. driving
The enemy's advance, and hAstening their
retreat by IN Oecs sipnal sbeli from our. Bat.
terfes, 70 which the guns OF the enemy did
not reply.
EEus lAel4B .A14 w - ~
eaFlk hour 20 RoheftsouIs tavern.
The Bsad4aaEtefs Train Easordered back
out Of range.
Long trains Of ammusTtIOa wagons and
amhalanees were moving - 'th6 front, and
everything indicated a general engage
ment. should Lee fall into posiGl0nl and
shBni5 the Eeatiser sontippe fayorsbie.-
| The rain continued 70 fallat intervals bHi
still troops pressed forward aud the skiEf
mishing went on as before, the rebel linG
gradually falling hack until Il had feaebed
the western. bank Of Mile Ran; q miles
from the Tavern and short distance from
Old VerdieEsville. Here evidence Of the
Intention Of the enemy % dispute the pas.
sage uf the Run was had. EaFthW0tss
and abattis were visible on the clearing
beyond. 4tt4 = .
General Meade accordingly disposed his
forces along . de1iseIY wooded eFsst6f hilIs
| east Of the Run. Owing % the difficulty
Of moving artillery Or even infantry
through the woods on either side Of thS
road, some time elapsed before the lorna
ton Of our line. Night sooa came, add
left onr lines In the same position. sssl
Nothing Of importance has tEanapired -
The army 81 Geberal Meade occupies sec
tiou Of shat 10 termed the wilderness, ~
Macy discredIt the story that Lee vii
/ give battle this side OF Orange O0aft H0Rst
i or GOrdOnsEille. 81 -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02
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tAissusd sisir nSaEelh 70 st4sst- 1 jiSaetioa
VI" fpii5seis dfSisiSS fxas i'm fhG advance.
and IS the head Of the column reached 9
small clearing it was GFeeted with q TOlley
k3fnn III lis az. ~ ~ lslEit liefkl The
Ffrst brigade % The second division was
thrown forWafdiht8 Ehes with the First
Massachusetts 'depl0yed asi sklrmisherss
supported By thealst and ad diyisien Of the
he Pffsf Mass aaaaTahcsd through a
dense thieket, fighting and pls hing the
rebels back 70 the vicinity Of Nile kun,
where the enemy strengthened his hne ana
gradually G6eced back our Tine.
Skirmishing continued until $50 P: H.,
when the enemy with shouts aud yeils,
division, the right Of Fhieh fFst fell back
in some c0ufGsion, but 5000 rEallied and
with the aid o. one SectI0u Of Rt4dQl pb,s
LIST Rhode dsIand, Battery and BattsFy &
Ofthe lib U. s. which poured yolleys OF
grape and canister into the advancing
columns OF the enemy, consisting Of John
sons and part Of Rhodes division Of EW-
ellis corps, tWiee In succession gallanty
repnlsed the enemy, who were driven back
10 perfect Fout The tight ceased atdark.
The 86 biV0uaeked-ou the held At the
juuetiOu Of the two roads just mentioned,
six miles from Locust Grove.
n Our loss 10 killed apd yoPadea probably
RtItutdants "a not les tthanl650Ff III
With such haste did the rebels retreat
that they left on the field all Of their dead
the ground being literally eageredi with
them.
Onr nroportion Of killed In Ghe Sight after
a close INSPECTION Of The battle field leads
IN the eonelnsfon that their casualties far
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ffrora .3EIii,clilsaoad Papers.

lDispatehes from Richnoad Papers-
FoEFHEss MoSRoG, Dseember 1.-THE
RiehmOddi " he, d DNoVember 18th aud
3Oth contains tle allowing: t.sl
ChGEEsstoE, NoFeIiber 37.-Ilie Yankees
kept 1p = hcayy suottas thsll ihsfl6a Sam-
ter last Wight, e5dIinaIA i this morning.
Six shells were thrown into the city to-
day aud two buildings
The shelling Of SnmteF. Monlfri, Johnsoh
and SimPkipsE BY the enenY. trou Gregg
aud WAGER has bsen tfVelT and continues
Feat heedsea and sizty-ons shots vsFe sF-
Another dispatch anslsr date Of the 2sth
saws. .ssz - tsss' ss
SnsIItOg has bseb- ktii5 aup steadily on
Sumter, AQHliFies JQh9so9 apd stmpkins.
SeseStyyzsyo ten inch s5eils were Gred
% Sumter from Greg bo,dsFs, -
Tue enemy has c0mmgleed dIilg thtH-
teen zach mOrtaSs EFOm CamnioG8' POiaG.
TWsniy- sight sheils,ye sired during the
night. - -. -. f.5..if
The enemy continues their usual prae-
tiee on Sumter With PaFrott gpas There
were 161 Eh0fg fired an FEiilaV night.
Capt. jacob VaIeniIue aud two or three
priVafss were severely wORndeibiu MOaItrie
by the explosion % . PatrQtJ she'll No
casualties on James Island today.
No movements Of importance u either
army this mornins,
The enemy is SIMPLIFYING in our front in
line Of battle. 80 80 =
There has been no fgbtiaE staoo Friday.
There was some little skiEmIshIog 0a Sat-
nEday.
The Yankees have eight days nations.
Gen FifH Hugh Lee drese tie e1eny's
cavalry Aeeess RaseOOa kOrd ana Norton
Ford yesterday
Ffidays sight was PrinetpaIlyWtth mus
Mosby fell on The rear O. the Yankee
wagon iEain near Brandy Station 90 Friday
morning. and burned 50 wagons and cap
tuFed III mules aAd 20 hotsSs-ss4
The committee from RiebmOud 10 look
after the wounded, arrived e. GOrdOnsVil'e
M. tvo armies eonfFont each other In
line Of battle. a geSerat ebgagemeat
eaan0t lene Be- Po.siPpaea.
Geo, EWeN FetuFpea . The army to-day.
.4tlmfa-The city Is Fall Of conflicting
runoFs OfIhe battle o. Ohtekamapga, We
have lest many prisoners. estimated ~
8, 900 and upwards. AIl our dead aad &C.
riOusly wounded are IN the haods % the
enemy. 10 The attack on Bo0k0GB 1OuR-
taIu the enemy's loss was gE9ateT Ihaa
ours. They drove us back by force Of
numbers. SkiFmisbiBg commenced on
Saturday, aud there was intense fFing on
Sanday, sad on MOaday the enemy sbaFs-
ed on Lookout Moantain 90. 900 stEOOg. At
the same time 6eedPyiag the aatsptipa Of
our right wing at the f0Ot OF Missionary
The corps ofGtn. Breckenridge met the
shock with uH1inehtng courage aud de-
termination. 10 the afIeFn0OB Iho ensmy
Increased u number aud bY repeated at
lacks succeeded 81 ulaking an 'tnPressioa
Oa our lines. AZ o'clock IN theieVeniug
the Len OfEhG oeltTe gave way, the enemy
pouring through the Wiley like = flood
Our troops Seaipg themselves cut Oh aud
IL eODfpsioR, and after repeated ebaEgeS
We e1ssRated Missionary Ridge en- We'd
Our army Is nOu. Al ChlekaaiaaaEa, We
have coo prisoners. X, -,
CObb's battery lost ali their guns.
Gen. WaItham was wounded Some Of
our wounded are arriving here aud being
earad Eor- -stt go 49,
Gen. Bragg's headquartors age nOU At
Ringsotd.
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Each bottle, price One dollar, bearl the Govern.
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CAUTION. az
Tn &c Pills should not DO taken by toaales during
tAePtRsF FHREE MONTHS d Pregnancy, a. they
are sure 70 bring on Miscarriage, but q any other
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these Pms will enest cure when All other means
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Full directions In the pamphlet around each pack
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N.B-$Lo0 and six POSTAGE stamps, enclosed 70
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n.y. TAI JoBBING TRLDRANoTIoSs.-

R~ TAI JoBBISa TRApElNoFroSs.4
The Increased commerce of the metropolis
Of West Virginia to-day speaks volumes
for the change, and furnishes some idea of
what amount of'business was formerly lost
to wheeling. The future, however, pro-
misses moro than to equalize former differ.
epces. We notice q general effort 70 hold
the new trade to the markets, and men.
.tion with much pleasure, aud prominent
,ly. in this ditectiou, tie NorI6s HousE OF
AueuaEgs PeELAsk, where, with a large
stock aud prices uniformly 40 low rs with
Eastern Jobbers, an extensive trade is
maintained IN the new State. We wish
Pollock continued success, aud direct the
attention, Of every merchant visiting the
city to his. House for Notions, Suffers
Goods, Toys, Fancy Goods, Varieties, Jew
eiry, etc., etc., With the assurance that he
sells as low as anywhere in Uncle SANS
dominion. deeltf
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20 OJ9I!egtaph.
Afternoon Report.
From Meade's Army-Heayy Can.
n0nading Still Going On:

nOnading Still Going On.
NsW YoRK, Deeember 1.-The Tribune
has the following special (;
p IV4akia9t0h, November 3D. Army Oh
GERS from Bealtop Station tonight report
heavy cannOnading heard since early this
morning Ia the direction Of Orange o. HI.
The firing was heavy mad continuous, so as
to preclude the possibility OF its being q
Skifmtshs dSdAA y =
II was the opinion that , geueFal en-
gHgement was in progress. t.-s..s5 80
At the time they last heard hiring tt was
IL o'clock this forenoOo. Lee and bis
whole force were entrenched between Or
ange O. a. aud GOrdonsville.
Supplies were dispatched % Meade BY a
new route. -
The weather Is frightfully cold aud has
been since yesterday. The badly wound
ed were left out last night, aud those 70 be
left ont tonight where they tall must
certainly die. They fight without over.
coats.
NRWliYORK, December 1.-The Herald
has the following from RAppahaunoek Stas
ton 31st, 7;16 P, M: ea.
Mail with the army, by
this route, have not been RESUMED and
probably win mot be.
No wounded men have been brought in
and NO hospital cars have been run up
from Alexandria.
Very heavy nonading was heard this
morning, but not afterwards during the
day, in the direction Gof ohaneellorsylii
Il was heard mOreid distinctly at at Bealtons
Warrenton Jupetion and Manassas than
here.
No firing was heard yesterday.
The Beliefs that no general engagement
has heeu fought.
An order Is reported to have been Issued
by Gen. Meade prohibiting correspondents
nom leaving the front or communicating
with the rear. 5-st III
WASHINGTON, November 3d. Nothing
Official or otherwise from the Army OF the
Potomac .t6zuight. tits now believed that
the impression that b battle Was fought on
Saturday or Sunday t. incorrect, from the
fact that IL such had been the case, the
wounded would have reached Rappahan-
mock bridge. The conclusion Is quite ir:
resistible that Lee continued 70 fall back
70 save his own line OF communication
with Richmond, and IL such be the case, tt
fs evident that Gen. Meadess plans, 80 tar
as known TO DO in operation, are WORKING
successfully.
Tue Star Of this evening says that even
II Meade should be defeated in battle. be
could easily fall back ON Fredericksburg,
where be eonld soon receive supplies from
Acquia Greek. The Star adds that the
railroad from that point 20 fredericksburg
is very nearly in working order already
Unless disastef should follow our arms, IL
is not 50 clear that Fredericksburg Is 70 be
the future base Of supplies. Itmay be added
that the. Government has not received one
word from General Meade since he left
Culpepper. Weather clear and cold. -.
NEW YoRK, December 1.-The HsERld's
washiugton despatch Of the SOth says :
Much anxiety is expressed this afteFnoon
regarding Meadels army. NotsA Word has
been received from the front to-day.
The TFibuueis army correspondent o
Matamdras says sam. Houston q certainly
dead. He died AZ Huntaville, Texas
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Latesf 3. ltom MeadIeIs AM.

7HEaDQpxsFfisiS Ajax on PofoHAd, No.
Vember5 80.-Ths aEmiss Of Meade and
Lse,ase divided by Nlne RlnS Valley, cross
.ffiE the Ffsd sfiek burg And Orange Plank
Road. about n miles from The laIfer bIaGa.
The enemy are stEobgiy iiufre1ehsd and
e3hIbit 4 dsteEpil 9iion 70 aesPer.
.Aks e - lance. aszz
Soma eaapOnadisg has tAkeu place this
rtsif bSri sFiss.s sI5lIfItl s555fil q -
Their Iinegf0l Holksatenear VeFdiersl
VILE in commanding position, bat they
illpTobably be attacked to-day o. to-
HmoFruWss.tF gsf syra-s44 81 -
NOthipg ofsa decisive character has
tEdlSpi apa6 thslP fsss6tL
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INV YoRK, December 1.-The following
news by the steamer City Of New York Is
notcovered by the SeOtia's dispatched;
The HiAWatha arrived at Colombo, Cey-
lou, October Cd. She reports having met
the Alabama in the Bay Of Bengal. She
hailed the HiaWatha and Immediately on
receiving her answer set sail with steam
ION, hoistipg berebel eolpfs.
The Russian Ambassador at Paris had
communicated the reply Of Prince Gorts-
ehalk6R to the invitation TO Congress. Il
Is In substance: Russia will take part
therein, hut not until after the Paeifeatioa
: IL is stafsd that Lord Bfougham. at ID
sotree II M Thiets saloon, In Paris, spoke
freely Of bis, connection With Congress qs
fmp0ssible, aud stated that II was the inr
tentiOn Of England and Austria 70 make
their participation IN Congress dependent
on the reply Of France 20 certain Questions
weuid NOT meet With hspsAble reception
%. Paris - Fzi tl1f -Ei'1stsa -.e,.g
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

b NEW YoRE Deeem6dr 1.-the Tribune
has the fptlpWing PsetAl
Gen. Wilcox telegFaphs from CqmbetS
land Gap, South, that citizens report hea-
~ cannonading heard yesterday morning
"a the direction Of Kn01VilleS vety rapid,
2t,out 20 discharges pei minute and lasted
severaI hours .,.s ! ,ss-s.s.- = s-itsss -.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

1a-As every person ts more or less
interested in the stamp duty laws. we
would say that the Diaries fer 1854, sold
by Jas. q. Orr & Co, contain complete
table Of Stamp Duttes On demand and time
notes, inland bills of exchange, deeds, con-
veyahces, Wills, Sc. r.
Diaries for 1864 from % ,eedtsto $3.50.
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IIIlEzaggeratsd Reports

J WAsBIsaTosI DeteEnnefl ~lepoFt5 ron
BeaIton Shtion eOnfrms reports Of heavy
a'i gs. So. d az 8 so.p. % fIi..
day last q said 70 have been eEaggeFated,
s.Ps .sssa! wsisA w So g.. s. 90.
Oar l0ssib khisd a66d wounded isbs-
iieyed 20 be 800.
Reports lhaR Lss1h6S Felfeated ase not
credited. o. the contrary, it ls said thaf
q fssesensly Rostssda g sIiIs RiNsss, 7lsas
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.Sala "a Trnst ]. PronertV.

NIoTICR & hereby given, thlt On the f2th day e.
IN Dteenlbefs a1se9s betSesa ne hour q te1
door on the Court HOUSE o. Ohio ogultYffel VIZ
ffhf1 n tie efty 6f wheeling, VII eel at public
auction, to the highest and eess ne
tEenty-on6 latf and tWeuty=fpo Isfp the tPlitlt
WaFd the elty 81 wheeling, ~ sittne ola decd o.
+ I'd PitEihtiah. Feeordsd IA DEED hook ~, onipaEe
4S9 And os m q, the Cift1it Court
~ lhnnty me- II taha plAts 81 the
IA PffIfTek. fhe aid Gin aud Hartman having
Eiyen their eoISet 70 tie slid sSte, In writing.
n Terms a 66ls 0ne.folrth Of the purchase
moneyIin land + the mainder1 two pal aunulI
Vii int ret trom the day 81 sale! 70
be secured ny the iuote and deed q
trust on the property. U ...lsss. :. 3 -
- noyi0-tlsf5ssf ~ q sf9flfas MT lfrusfea.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

B1 C1RoUIF CouaT. - The December
term of the Circuit Court commenced yes
terday. Judge ThGs. W. Harrison Occu-
pied the bench, having exchanged Circuits
with Judge Caldwell. A grand jury was
sworn and sent out. s.g5 80 81 g.s
John Habermehl,g Esq. made motion
to quash the Indictment against certain
coal diggers. charged with eonsPiFasy.-
Mr., H. argued that the indictment did not
set forth the names Of the persons alleged
to have been damaged by the conspiracy,
aud therefore it ought tOabe quashed.-
During bis argument he presentsd an
agreement between the membsrs Of the
bar of this. city, that they. would charge
certain fees and NO less. BE said that the
very man who drew up the agreement drew
up the indictment against the coal digseFsi
and that every lawyer who signed his name
to the paper was just as guilty as anySot
the coal diggsrs. The court rsssEysa its
decision. The day was spent in calling
the docket. .ss,s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

VTAsHIaGFOH, December 1.-THE Seeres
tary. of the Treasury port on the condi.
ton Of the fnaueessis IN the bands d the
FpFinters Il will be much larger than here
subjects not before embodied 10 such doc
nmeuts. The reports Of the Commissibnef
Of Internal Refenue and Oumpttoller OF
Currency will accompany Il.
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NRw YoRx, Deeemher. l.--f he ssIeetf6n
90 S &c tie q sIs45E Bsais, rsgaiaiE
lDems,s ~ s lu1i, e al . Bnip6 u, SEQ,
(3nG6ther, indspsndent Den. g 035-
GuentheF Il elected.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

ToaOsro, O. W.. Deeembsr I.AFOur or
i've Of MOEgaD,s fellow prisoners are re-
ported % have arrived here tonight BY
the Western train, i4a
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s~FoR HARr4R's FsRRY,- Captain
Holmes, battery will start this evening at
8 o'clock for Harper's Ferry, where the
Captain is ordered to report for duty
Any letters or small packages left at John
Reid's store. Main street, near the stone
bridge, will be taken in charge by Captain
Holmes.
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eseTaa zlarnrTrA TnoUrB will give

aBTaR ZAAFRETTA4 TRoUpB will give
their last entertainment at Washington
Hail this evening, aud allwho expect to see
the talented trouffe should go early and
secure good seats. The troupe is compos-
ed of artistic of decided merit, and their
experience here has fully demonstrated that
the people of Wheeling are always sure to
patronize merit whenever they find it. ax
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DyspepaIa . Dyspepaiat

/, Dr. ,wIsHARI 5, have been y constant sufferer
with Dyspepsia for the last eighteen years, during
which time cennp. ssy thu. ! ever enjoyed 9 per-
fectly wolf Thare when the symptoms
were moro aggravated than a. otherss and then It
seemed it Would DO . great relief 70 die. Ihad at
~ times an npl6lsant head, but lat
srly my saIietInss % much increased that became
ain64t unit Tor bpSnes3 % any Kind, ny mind was
sontinnaily tllsa WITH gloomy thQpgh4 and fore.
bodings and attempted to change their current,
by reading, at once sensation Of Icy coldness, IN
cont sctio1 with . dead weight, as e were rested
iupon7my brain; also feeling Of sicanessWould oe-
cur at the stomach sd great pain 70 my eyes, ae.
companied with which was the continual fear Of
Iosing my reason Ialso experienced great las5itude
debility and nervousness, which made It dnacplt %
walk by day or 6lOepat night u became AVeFse to
society, and disposed only to seelusion; and having
tried the Skin o. number o. eminent Of
various schools, finally came 70 the eoncllson ttt
for this disesss CT my present age. % years there
forppses Of plyiPe Prov aense TO whom deyouty
ofef my thanks Fat last found 9 sovereign remedy
In yoPrIDIsPePsiaJ Rills5 and Tar Cordial which
seem 10 hare ctnall REMOVED almost the last
trace Of my long list OF ailments and bad feelings,
and In their place health pleasure and contentment
are my evefy.day compantonB.; sflst
| : = - y sSTst JAMES NJ. SAUNDERS,
No. ass North Second street.. philadelphia, for
3nefly OF Woodbury., A. j. - -
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THE GREAT RNGI1sH RElIEDY.
SIR JAMES oLARkE's
calahratad Female Pills.

Prepared rom pSsseriytioa cfSirJl Clarke,
II. D., Physfeian Extraordinary to As
{ Queen. =
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H~ATTGMPTED SUIoIDR.-Late on Mon.
day night, or rather on Tuesday morning,
a woman who gave her name as Melissa
Dalton, attempted to drown herself in the
river near the Suspension bridge. Early
in the evening she had quarrel with a
man named Drake, with whom she came
to the city, and -with whom she has been
living in shanty on Water street. She
threatened to drown herself, and her man
ner being somewat resolute, Drake kept a
close watch upon hsriand followed her to
the river to see whether she would execute
her threat. She walked down to the wa
ter's edge, took of her bonnet and shawl
and walked very Deliberately into The wa
ter, whenithe voice Of Drake arrested her
attention, and she came out upon the
shore again shjveripg aud 5chastetips with
the cold. Drake saysthe woman is crazy,
and the woman says that Drake is beast
who has treated herin such cruel man
ner that she desired to seek refuge from
the remembrance of the wrongs he had
done her Inc wetsFy grave Z :
IL
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@CoAI 10 FHE PooR. The names OF
the committee appel nted BY tue Olty Coun,
ell to distribute. coal 70 the poor, are pub
lished .elsswhsres applicants are re-
quired to produce, seertiicate from two
responsible freeholders aof the iSgard in
which they reside, showing that they are
innssd and deserving. $1,000
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

s~MEIAzcHoLY.-Abo themost mel.
ancholy things now seen upon our streets
are thetice carts Ice formed in ali small
vessels indoors and 50pt on MOpdeY.ptghtS
and many hydrantstwere SO tightly frozen
that the supply of water was stopped.-
Under these circumstances an ice cart go-
ing from door to door is about as forlOrn'
an institution as could well be imagined.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-02

ER@TuERI.wilI be lively time among
the admiretsof ihorsefs s6 on Monday next,
Two hundred cSndtmned G6Yernment
horses aud mares; are 10 be sold Gt anction,
at the Government stables on the Island.