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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-15

ss-al Future Raids.
CLARKsBURe, WEST VA, May IL, 1863.
Editors InteIligenetr
We have just seen an invasion of our
limits, which to US is at once disastrous,
humiliating aud disgraceful, but to the
enemy, atfording sustenance, comfort and
encouragement for future rObberies. We
have, trusted to the military, but have
trusted in vain. We have seen that a few,
companies at Beverly, Buckhannou, Wes-
ton, Bqlltown and Sutton serve but to
invite the enemy to ravage. our homes.
Something else is needed. Through your
columns let me as a citizen, having all
that l am, and all that L expect to be,
bound up in the suppression of this rebel
lion and the defence of West Virginia, sup-
gest word to the "powers that be-"
There are but few approaches &, US. The
mountains form the finest line of forLiica.
tions on earth. These mountains are peu.t
etrated by only three or four roads, close.
these and. we are safe. A fort on the
y. W. Va turnpike oniithe heights beyond
Cheat river, another on the Stauuton and
Parkersburg turnpike not far from Beverly,
another at or near Buckhannon ON the
French creek. road, and another on the
Weston, and Gauley Bridge turnpike some
where in the region of BulltoWn, would
close all the roads accessible to artillery,
to heavy bodies of cavalry or even large
bodies of infantry. qt 81 q
These forts would make reliable centres
from which scouts could at all times give
notice of approaching danger, aud even
small garrisous could bold an invading
force in check until reinforcementsf could
be eforwarded to the point threatened. The
enemy, hungry, destitute aud vindfctiYe
as he Isl would pause ere he would leave
these garrisoned and supplied places in
his rear, even if he could find his way
round them. To keep up Communication
with these forts and to furnish them with
supplies is next to be considered. We all
have seen the enormous cost and terrible
fneheiency of the wagon trains on the mud
Allow mo to suggest wooden railway,
costing not more than from $500 to $500
per mile, laid on the turnpike road in such
manner, IS not to interfere with the ordina-
~. tFavelsof the read ON this place cars
with the tianges of the wheels working on
the outside of the rails-pIope con-
strueted in this way, they never .tbiteat the
rail'' or run OF of the most imperfect track
On this railway one horse is equal to four
when attached to a wagon on an ordinary
road.
The horse wants plapk-Way, eighteen
inches wide, placed between the rails, on
which to- Walk-the teams working tau-
dem. Teams will lmake twice the distance
on this road of those attached to wagons,
1 have kept stock in good condi ilien, land
droEesit 80 miles per day for months, on q
road of this kind, each animal doing the
work of eight when drawing the COMMON
wagon
This road also affords an excellent foot
way for soldiers, and by having them to
walk up the hills, large number can be
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How TO Protect west virginia from
,szra Future Raids.
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SWEET POTATO PLANTS

DYTHE HUNDRED OR RTHogsAND. ordsrs re-
ID eeiVed at our Rarehouaes tor Plants direct hom
the nursery. = - PRYOR FROST,
my6 n and % Main st.
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TSHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
4 having, u der the Act of Congress approved De-
cember 81, 1852, entitled "An act for the admission
Of the State of West Virginia into the Union aud for
other purposes" Issued his Proclamation, bearing
date on the twentieth day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred and siXty-three, declaring
that the said act shall take effect aud be in force
from aud alter sixty days from the said date:
NOW. therefore, the undersigned, Daniel Lamb,
Peter q, Van lNinke, ElbeTt IL. Caldwell, Bphram
b. Hall and James w. Paxton, the Executive Com
miteee OF the Constitutional Convention of West Pir
gina, do hereby, pursuant to the Ordinance passed
by tile said Convention on the nineteenth day of
for the organization of the State of West Virginia.
GAkE KNOWN that au election Will held on THURS
DAY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF MAY
NEXT, being the Thursday next succeeding the
day from the date of the said proolRunA-
lion of the President, at the several places Of voting
West Virginia, for the election under the Ameded
Constitution thereof, of SENATORS aud DKLRGATRs,
GoVERNoR, SECRETARY 0R THE STATE TRR1sUREB, AU-
DIToR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, THREE JUDGEs OF THE 6U-
PRISEE COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE ron EAcH ClRcUIT
and the following officers for each county, that to
CUTTING ATTORNEY, SURVEYOR OF LANDS and RScoRpER;
9nd that the said election is to bO held, and the
suits thereof asCertained certified and returned ac-
cordtng 70 the directions contained in the above
toned Ordnance. And that pursuant to the said
Ordinance the Senatora and Delegates to be elect
URDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNR NEXT,
being the sixty-frst after the issuing of the said
proclamation of the President at eleven o'clock IN
the forenoon, aud proceed to organize themselves in
their respective Branches the Legislature of West
Virginia. b ifsa rlsG u -Sa4 fftEdu y
Given under our hands, this tweuty-second day of
April IN the year one thousand eight hundred and
RiNtY.threS, +F...r-l....
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The Statements of MIR. Crosap, con-
cerning his Conduct in the Recent
Rebel Raid, Refuted.
K1SGwooD. Nav 10 1852


Editors Lntelkigencer
In your paper of the 11th inst, / see
ing that it was through bis influence that
property in Kingwood was saved from
wantOn destruction. Now, Messrs Editors,
4 do say thatthis is as base a lie as ever was
sent to an editor. He forgot to say that
when those thieviug devils came into
KingWoodp he pointed out the farmers who
had good horses and plenty of oats.
Now, this is so and can be easily proven.
He is as grand traitor as Preston county
can afford. he refused to vote for the new
State, and to cap the climax, his daughter
went out into the street aud held the rebels
horses, aud urged them 10 break open the
door of G. McGrew's store, and destroy
his goods; saying it was a Yankee stores,
tear it up. A UNION MAN. d
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--lo-sPEcIALr rhOfICEs DQnbIel the above rates. =
ASSYearlS Advertising reasonable terms aceor.
ding to the space occupied and the number chaAges
i All Iadvertsenontsfro tranalent persons st,aDe
ers, to be paid. tor IN Advance
Business Cards not exceeding five lines SO
or $6 for six months, but for shorter period nothing
will be counted less than q squRre. = ,I.1
The privilege of Annual Advertising Is limited to
the Advertiserss own 1mmediRte business; and ali
sehaepts FOR ths belisht OF other prbonS as
we'll Rlt1egal tfsements and advertisements
ofaucton sale5 and estate in by them muSI
be paid for at the usual rates.
A6-Advertisenents NOT accompanied with VT tte.,
directions, will be fnserted until forbid and charged
aeeordingly. - n Il ~
Notice. Tor Political Meetings to be chargedin all
cases at full rates. -
Marriages, ,Notioeso Funerals and announcements
OF sermons 30 cents each.s X ir nonv1l-'6s
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transported on comparatively few cars
This road wonld be almost as difficult to
destroy as to make. 1t will not burn, and
q couple of straight fence rails will at any
place supply displaced rail.
DEMONSTRATION of it would occupy but
a short time, aud would save an enormous
amount of money. But if this plan is too
much of an innovation, let us have plank
road for the wagons. qItwould cost great
deal more than the railway, and would be
much more difficult to keep in repair.
The thousands of murdered horses cry
abound for something other than mud
which cannot be fathomed, and which the
summer will fail to dry up. A person. in
charge of a lot of good horses told me this
day that the legs of a portion of them are
literally rotted off by being in the mud.
~ The proper route would be from Olarks-
burg, via Weston and Buckhannon,i to BeY-
erly, Yours truly. '.i
m s7aa a.e s,ti8s. IBA, HART.
Major General Rosecrans ON ContrI-
buttons for the Sick and Wounded.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF The
CUMBERLAND, t
hg.a' MURFREEsRoRo, Feb. 2, 'e3.
The General Commanding presents his
warmest acknowledgements to the friends
of the Soldiers of this Army, whose gene.
rous sympathy with the suffering of the
sick and wounded has induced them to-
send for their comfort numerous sanitary
supplies, which are continually arriving BY
the hands of individuals ard charitable
societies. While he highly appreciates and
does not undervalue the charities which
have been laVished on this Army, expert,
enc5 has demonstrated the importance of
system and impartiality, as well as judg-
ment and economy, in the forwarding and
distribution of these supplies. In all these
respects the. United States Sanitary Com
mission stands unriyalled. Its organization,
experience, and large facilities for the
work are such that the General does not
hesitate to recommend, in the most urgent
manner, all those who desire to send sani-
tary supplies to confide them to the care
of this Commission.
I. They will thus iusure the supplies reach
ing their destination without wastage, or
expense of agents or transportation, and
their being distributed in judicious man
ner without disorder or interference with
the regulations and usages of the service
This Commission acts in full concert
with the Medical Department of the army,
and enjoys its confidence. It is thus ena!
bled with few agents to do large amount
of good at the proper time, aud in the pro-
per way. Since the battle of stones Rlv-
er it has distributed surprisingly large
amount of clothing, lint, bandages, aud
bedding, as we'll as milk, concentrated
beef, fruit, and other sanitary stores, es.
sential to the recovery of the sick and
wounded. W. S. RosEcRANs,
Major General, ComFg Dept.
Persons, or Aid Societies, desirous of
contributing articles of comfort, for the
sick and woucded in the hospitals of West
Virginia, will please address to
- SQxsssG r F2LcxEay+. =
Agt. U. S. S. Com, Wheeling, Va.
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THE FAMILY GOLDEN 4 GIANT
a u b s.
STOREY'S

PHRNI2k ALE BREWERY
NIlESE AIRS ARE MADE PROM THE cIIoI
eest 3lAt and pure filtered ater aud are
SSnsuEpaSsea IN BTiliancy aud Flavor. For sale fu
IS FOURTH STREET SOUTH WHEELING.
N. B.-The Family Ale Is an excellent dinner Ala
wholesome and strengthening tonic, and is put M
ih 6s 66ess ana half kegs for Family use.
Orders lett at G. w. Reessing & Co.'S corner or
9u11cy and Market streets, Wili be promptly attcn
noyl9-tf
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-15
NUMBER 228.
A PROCLAMATION

By the Executive Committee OF the
CONSTITUTIONAL Convention OF
/ . t5 .sH West VIRGINIA.. HeHA
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9ailyg igEplIfer
TERMS OF ADVNRTIBING.

TwuvE SOLID LINES OF NOxpARxn, COn Orn mon, ) On
.s. ,ysErs - q, LEss, MAXI souABE. -,,-. =.
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CITIZENS
Fire, Marine & Life Ias'ncgC0,
OF WHEELING,
DIRECTORSi

John List LIS DelaplaIn, Michael Reilly,
jacob Berger, 4. NJ. Norton, Thos. Sweeney,
A. B. Caldwell, J. o. Harbour, And. P. WoodI.
~ This Company Is owned and managed by
many of our most wealthy aud influential Mer-
chants Their Office has lately beon removed to No.
4 McLure House Building, and 10 fully organized
aud prepared to take risks Frame aud Brick
Buildings Manufacturing Establishments, Stoeks OF
Merchandise, Household Furniture, &C., 90. On
carSoes, upon the Western rivers; and SteamShps
steamboats, and Sailing Vessels and their cargOes,
upon the lake also on Lives at reasonably low rates
aud accommodating termG. sr
70 s. DELAPLAIE, PreIL
WV. sHRIVER, seG'y.
OoEIPANx's OFFICE, No. Z, M'LURE HouSH BunpING-
deet-1y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21
An Item Which Every Man Should
Carefully Read.

We have probably all Of us met with
instances in which word heedlessly spo-
ken against the reputation of female
has been magnifed by malicious minds
until the cloud has become dark enough
TO overshadow her whole existence. To
those who are accustomed--not necessa-
rily from bad motives, but from thought
lessness---to speak lightly Of females,
we recommend these " hints as worthy
Reconsideration Never use n lady's
name in an improper place, at an impro-
per time, or in mixed company. Never
make assertions about her that you think
are untrue, or illusions that you feel she
herself would blush TO hear. When you
meet with men who do not scruple TO
make use Of a woman's name in reck-
less and unprinciplcd manner, shun them,
for they are the very worst members Of
the community, men lost to every sense
Of honor, every feeling of humanity ,--
Many good and worthy woman's cha
racter has been forever ruined and her
heart broken by lie, manufactured by
some villain, and repeated where IL
should not have been, and in the pre-
sence of those whose little judgment
could not deter them from circulating
the foul and Dragging report. A Sian
der is soon propagated, and the smallest
thing dcrogatory to q woman's character
will fly on the wings Of the wind, and
magnify as it circulates until its mon
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21

tbs growing very dark, mother,
cannot see the light;
The sun behind the purple hills
Has sunk too soon tonight.
The gathering gloom falls like veil,
cannot see the stars,
l cannot see our floating flag,
With its white and crimson bars.
Ills growing very dark, mother
| cannot see your face
Yet know That you are kneeling
In your old familiar place.
And the low tones of your voice, mother
Come through the dark ming air,
As you bow beside my vacant bed,
And pray your evening prayer.
'Tis growing very dark, mother,
The night comes cold and STILL
| cannot see the watch-fires CLEAN
On yonder tcnt-crown'd hills
A mist is OH the rivers marge,
A haze comes o er my sight;
l wait in vain for day to dawn,
And bless me with its light.
'Tis growing very dark, mother
Would God chat you were here
For by the chill which DER me steals
] know that death is near.
Yet darker, darker falls the gloom,
But there is peace Within
For ere the morn yon Pcarly gates
Will ope TO let me in.
Tis growing very light, mother,
] see the angels wings;
No more the startling cry, "To arms !"
Out on the still air rings;
Bat music from immortal lips
Is softly floating down;
And One whose head a halo wears,
Holds forth vctor's crown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21
5fIrtteo 1flisteIlanp.
DANGEROUS ADVICE BY A CLERGYMAN


Mr.. Snib's son was engaged in break
ing up piece Of new land with team
of unruly oxen. Junior Snibs becoming
vexed at the ill-usage heiwas receiving at
the plough-h handle, set up such a vocife-
ration of protracted oaths as to astonish
the Rev. -. who expected to see a
bolt launch poor Subs into eternity. -
Feeling it his duty to chastise uncalled
-sssia-l.ss=e@-ass rs, s.tepsca ard lac.nrea
the Infatuated youth for some time, warn
ing him of the punishment that awaited
such blasphemy.
Why, sir, III bet my head that such
cattle, such ploughing, would make q
minister swear"
=" think not, my young friend, " said
he; {" | am minister, and it would not
make me swear"
F" I'll bet my dinner on it," was the
sanguine urchn's reply; land take the
bet if you dare sir
i" To make the bet would be equally
wrong, but III 90 one bout with you to
prove that your swearing is useless"
The boy assented, at the same time
applying his whip heartily upon the OK
en- while turning them into the furrow.
The parson took a firm bold of the han
dies and started the team. Rip tear
slap -jerk-went the plough, giving him
an occasional rap in the side or on the
shins The oxen, feeling the smart of
The castigation, were all but abidable.
"Wo--baek gee-haw 90 along,
Buck and Bright, exclaimed the preach
er, becoming excited. The like Of
this | never did see Gee, Buck =
law, Bright. G'langv
Slap came the plough-tail against his
side, knocking him some ten feet. The
boy stopped the team. The moralist was
on hand, saying:
90 never saw the like; no man ever
did. 1t beats all, etc.
Thus he continued until bis bout was
accomplished, when he triumphantly said
to the lad:
:" There, I've gone bout without
swearing r.
:" Yps,' replied the boy but you have
told great many stories"
What do you mean to say that !
have lied?"
Yes sir; because a great many have
seen this same land, and some worse. "
" But you must never tell any one
they tell lies You must wiltshire
member that"
After admonishing the youth soundly
on swearing, he made him promise to be
at church next Sabbath, where he was
to preach
When Sabbath came, the boy, agreea-
bly, to his promise, went, and took front
seat in the gallery. During the sermon,
the divine observed that "of all the birds
in creation the bite Of the goose was the
most severe" A shrill whistle was 81.
ven by the boy, the divine's attention
was drawn to the gallery, where he saw
the hopeful youth. Again he repeated
the came sentence, and again the boy
gave shrill whistle, which echoed
throughout the church.
AS soon as the service epded, inc MI
mister attacked him for improper conduct
in church
Didn't you tell me to whistle when
ever | heard any one tell lie?' replied
the boy.
Did ] tell lie to-dayT
Yes ar you said goose bite was
the most severe. Of the feathered tribe ]
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21
RLACK sMITH WORN.
WASHINGTON HOTEL.
MyA
ROCKVILLE ,lia Maryland.
e1A11zzs4s
PERRY TRAIL. Pronrietl

rENHE undersigned having leased the above
establishment, which is now undergoing
thorough repair, would respectfully solicit a
continuance ofthe patronage heretoforeso lib
orally bestowed upon il. lie assures hisfriends
and the public generally, that every effort, on
hispart, will he made to contribute TO the ease
and comfort Of all who may favor him with
their patronage,
HIS TABLE will always be supplied with
the best The Inarket affords; and at the Ear
will be found the choicest brands Of Liquors
aud Segars.
THE STABLING attached to the house is
large and commodious aud asnone hut atien-
tive osters will be employed, persons stopping
% his house may rely upon their horses being
veil attended 10.
@s-His charges will be very moderate
fen iD--V PERRY TRAIL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21

strous weight brushes the poor uucon-
scious victim. Respect the name of wo-
man, for your mother and sisters are
womon; and as you would have their
fair name untarnished, and their lives
unembittcred by the slanderer's biting
tongue, heed the i'll that your own words
may bring upon the mother, the sister,
or the wife, of some fellow creature"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21
BUSINESS CARD.

HAVING accepted the appointment of Con-
4 Il stable for the 4th Election district OF
Montgomery county, | tender my services to
all persons having claims for collection. My
per cent. for collecting, other than by law,
will he moderate. Persons having claims to
put out for collection, can see me at my resi-
dence, near Jamestown, at any time, except
Tuesdays, on which days | can be seen at
Rockville SAMUEL HIGGINS.
feb 6--3t
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u. =. MAZE STAGES.

,s-Ss,zz4A PIE subscriber is running q
s3-ssSSssli=-z Line Of Stages between Wash
inqion and Rockville, and Rockville and Ere
derrick, carrying the Z. s. mail leaves the
Franklin House, 8thand D streets, Washington
D. G.. every morning, Sundays excepted, al
= clock, and arrive at Rockville by IL
SINE DAYS leave Rockville, at /, p, NJ, and
arrive in Washington by 3. On Tuesdays,
THURSDAYS and Saturdays, connects at Rock
vile with his line through 70 Forest Oak Mid
dlebrook, Clarksburg, Hyatislown, Urbana,
and arrive at Frederick by 3 o'clock, p. NJ;
returning Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays
leaving the City Hotel Frederick, Mo, at 3
o'clock, A NJ. and arriving at Rockville in
time 10 connect with his line to Washington.
He has Thorough brace FouJ-lIorse Coach
on the road between Washington, and Rock
vile. and Two-Ilorsc Coaches between Rock
vile and Frederick, with good teams, and In
the hands Of careful and accommodating driy-
eTs.
Persons travelling on this line may depend
on q safe and pleasant ride, ne nothing shall be
wanting on the part Of the proprietor 70 rem
der his passengers every comfort and con
venience in his power.
BENZ. COOLEY,
Proprietor.
n. B.-Healso has HORSES, BUGGlESand
CARRIAGES for hire or viii send passengers
10 any part Of the county or District on reason
able terms. b. COoLbf.
Rockville March %, 1861.
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ROCKvILLE Mdl FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 2 1858
" Well, did | lie then y

Well, did l lie then ?"
"Yes sir"
:" How y
Because, sir, the gander can bite
just as severe as the goose"
The parson left for dinner.
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STOCK OF GOODS.

on hand, suitable to the season and the wants
-of the community. NJ. MORGAN,
.--.----I4IN. ! y. HIGGINS
Rockville, Nd, April LIST, 1s63-tf
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AuCTInNEERTNG.

TAAlES W. BOSWELL respectfully tenders
j his services to the citizens Of Montgomery
county as Auctioneer. From his long expert
ence in selling, he feels confident that he will
be able to render general satisfaction.
He will attend to sales in any part of the
county aud his terms will be such as cannot
fail to please All orders addressed to him at
Rockville, Darnestown, or Poolesyille, will be
promptattended to. dec l4-H
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21

Mn. VALLANDIonAM.--Tbe friends Of
Mr.. Vallandighom are laying down tho
programme for bis return to Ohio, in
case Of his election. In a speech at
Toledo, last week, Mr.. Cox said
In case their State ticket was sue
cessful, Pugh would appear at the pro-
per time aud be installed as Licuienaut-
Governor, when, from the State House
steps, he would call three times for Val
laDdigham, the Governor elect, and if
he did not come, he (Pugh) as acting
Governor, would call out the State mill
tia, aud at the head Of two hundred thou
sand men, march to the Canada limo and
escort Vallandigham to the capital"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1863-08-21

SICKNESS AT MORRIS ISLAND. An Of
ficer in the 54th (colored) regiment Of
Massachusetts volunteers writes to the
New Bedford Standard, August 8, as
follows:
There is great deal Of sickness
here amongst both aficers and men.
The Oath Massachusetts, encamped close
by us, has only three officers left for du-
ty, and some Of the companies turn out
only from five to ten men. The wealth
err is extremely hot. A large lot of hors-
es arrived here last week from the north.
but they are nearly all dead, the great
change in the climate having proved
too much for them The 54th is the
healtbiest and largest regiment now on
the island, and this morning reported
five hundred; ready for active duty, four
hundred"
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NOTICE
NkTE, the undersigned, have entered i
wv Copartnership, under the name Of
NJ. MORGAN & HIGGINS,

and occupy the old and well known Store
House Of Mrs r. v BRADDocK, where we
shall be pleased to see the customers OF the
former occupants, and the public generally
promising to sell goods on as good terms as
they can he bought in the county, or the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
We shall endeavor, at all times to keep a
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