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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
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From the foregoing tables it will be
seen that the New State las ameuded) was
by actual vote cast 245 stronger than Mr.,
Ross at the February election, and 1877
stronger than the constitution as ii came
from the hands of the convention.
The highest vote ever cast in the county
was s,Too-and thar more than two years
ago. siuce then it is estimated that some
eight hundred loyal aud disloyaI voters
have gone away to our army and to the
cOntederacy. So that ,so5 votes, the official
number SO far as returned, is very hand
some and decided maturity OF. all the votes
now within the county. Indeed il is nearly
two thirds, for from the Richardson aud
Ross vote of 2,954 must be subtracted the
vote of the resident Provost Guards which
was not cast last Thursday, and which
would have counted some seventy more.
Under the circumstances the vote islsroe
and large as it is it does not include con.
siderable number of persons who were
known to be in favor of the New State
,ona rigid contest With our opponents we
believe the New State is two thousand
strong in the county any day. It's enemies
cannot but feel badly disappointed in the
returns of Thursdays vote. Not ! month
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
ELECTION RETURNS.
PRESTON COUNTY,
RowLEsRuaG, March 2e

RoWLEsBURG, March 26.
Editors Intelligencer:
GENTs:-Knowing your. anxiety to get
the returns of the Election, / give the vote
at THE place TO day, being perhaps the first
given, from Old PrestouI We have three
military companies here and in all of them
thereare many that are uot entitled. toVote.
being under 81 years of age, which will
account for the email vote in them:
Co. F, Capt. Hall. Preston Company,
u for and 90 against. Co. L, Captain
Dickey, a MARSHALL county Company, 60 for
and 90 against. Co X, Capt Paris, Ohio
county Company 81 for and 90 against -
The citizens vote at this Precinct, 147 for
and j against. s7gE i7'is
So viii be about the way with all the
Precincts inloyaI Preston, which is deter
mined TO be the Banner county still. g
Yours Respectfully,
l5 CHARLES -HooToN.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GREENWOOD NUREER rs,

CONTAINING a variety of Apples, Peaches. Pears
W Plums, Cherries, ApTicots, Usage Orange Straw
berries, BfspbpFFies; BlackberFe9s Curraps 6oose.
berries, Grapea, Ornamental Tres, Shrubs and
Vines. Gre II house plants, Roses RulbQns Rpots
Also Sweet Potato t0ther Hot-bed Plants In their
5000 taoysar old osage o.sgs plants Tor ssis at
as per M P. &A.H HOsSEY,
mSr9s.iws Mt Pleasant, Jefferson county, o.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

The Vote or the County at the Last
Three EieC tiOns on the New state
Question.
For the purpose of showing how the New
State stood at the last three elections in
this county in reference to it, we subjoiu
from our files this morning the following
tabular statement of the vote cast, respec-
lively, on the 4th of April, 1862, and on
the 5th of February. 1863. and on Thurs
day last. We subioln first the following
statement of the
VOTE ON TnR CONSTITUTION As IT CANE PROM THE con-
VENTION-TAEEN OK THR 4FH 9F APRIL, 1869.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
To Correanondenta

During the canvass for the new State,
many letters, communications and articles
of every sort, from esteemed and ever well
come correspondents, accumulated on our
files. 1t was a physical impossibility for
US to publish the half of them, owing to
the press of matter upon our columns
Those who have so kindly favored US, must
accept this as our apology. We desire it
to be understood, that our paper, as muc b
as may be, is always at the service of cor
respondents, and it affords US pleasure to
yield them all our available space. Here
after We shall try to keep up with the de-
mauds upon US. AS for past communica.
tons they are now passed and gone, and
those who have written them will please
bear in mind the necessity that compelled
us to fOrego the disposition to publish
them, aud to have no hard thoughts about
their pOn-appearence. We will always do
the best we can for contributors, and hope
they will never consider it any personal
slight when they seem to be neglected.
Our space being limited, we can only pub
lish SO much matter, and all excess must
take its chances in the basket.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
wBTzBL COUNTY.
NEw MART1Nsv1ILE, March az.

4-.a NEW MARTINsVIhLEi March ~.
The polls at this precinct, (thes Court
House. have just closed, and we have as
the result 81 votes for the amendment and
none against. 5a{i9 ,,.lla@ q
The Secesh did not vote here what
there purpose is, no one knows mo doubt
it is devilishf one, provided they have the
ability and opportunity to execute It,
Yours truly, JACOB You've.
Knob Fork, We,zel county, gives 4e ii
and none against. .'iiss
Burton, same county As tor and none
against. aa p" dis g't
at Warren, in NIonongalia county, ac.
cording to the latest advicesi from Fair
mount, the secessionists were voting. and
it was thought would have small majority
The jackson and Jacobs address had
not reached there.
d t-rs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
FOR SALE.

r WILL SELL UNION BUILDING, of 50 feet front,
IL with my Lotion Water street. of 40 feet inches
front, the two running frpm Main to Water street.
Also, oneLot Of 60 feet on the corner Of nm alley
fronting on Water street, known as the Richardson
property. 1fnot sold will have two three rooms
to let In the second story Of Union Building with
Union Hall. For terms apply to
feb25-2m s-s,f-f F5s JOHN *. iB0TSFORD5F
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
MARION CoUNTY.H .s-is -
FAIRMoNT, March 81, 1863.

I 7lIIs71V E' II NJ GU ~ IoOo.-
Editors Zateligencer IN
Marion county gave against ordinance
Of secession ,235. Has ia the army over
The vote for amended constitution of
the county is e55. Against, not one. Not
including soldiers vote.) 5;.
Where 10 the Banner county2 Where
lis Fontain p? - afa.i5u
1.-THE latest news from Marion is that
FOntain has not been seen for three days
past,-EDs. INTEL. a,l4,. ..e,, 5aa
shipstop aud ,LumberpOrt (HarrisonJ
gave for 800. Against 3. C. WuANe.
+. D t'rtt tAf ~
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
! FOR SALE.

- ALLTHAT, HOUSE, AND LOT on Zane, be.
III tween Fifth and sixthstreets, and occupied by
~ the undersigned a. dwelling house and 6ottIng
cellar. feb25 JENNET GARRORTH.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
For Sale. on Rent.

- rHArLARGR BRICK DWELLING HOUSES,
5E% containing 10 rooms, situated on Wheeling Is
LAND, including 4 acres of ground, with bear.
ing orchard ofapple and peach trees. Good we'll of
water and cisten, with spacious grounds for flower
garden and shrubbory. Possession given on the LIST
efApril. Immediately 1t desired. For further in.
formation apply to EDWIN E. ZANE,
Wheeling Island,
feb4-tllap1i or to INV. PHILLIPS,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

Tint Sermon or the Char1e.tou
Courier.
WHERIIxG, VA, March a.
Editors lnteElioeneer
In vonr columr oe ..,..
mornings issue If The IIss1 Gems, IN this
under the canton Of "Sh astes1Igenes', aud
Richmoud@tbe rsbeIa I;shalgz. news from m
find the fo,!owfne: N'Sus''F' tened.
,.Tbo Ch..,.s.s.
sornJ ~ .S Snar.eston Courier contains very
following text. .SDS s sf,oC m non! rom the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

s Ia The. United States, : ~ 8. Ta7sa7-
NE real sRs P;s;s. fsa upon
HERE 1s as, two infornlations were fled In the
~ District Court Of the United StateS for the
western Dstlct OF Virginia, BY the AttorneS Of the
UNITED States for said District on the 5th Az az
AID 1858 against the real and perSonal 6SoS.
credits and effects OF John Knote in said fufr
n1astons mentioned, praying for the causes fhefsi
that sald real and personal property, credits
ana eeets may be conscatod, condemned and sold a.
forfeited 70 the United States, and nc sSns aSe
2een BY me under the process of said cCrt
NON therefore, In obedienee tothe monition 81 the
AZ Court to m directed lido hereby al pesse5S
any interest IN said real aud personal prom
eFty, credits and effects ofthe said Jehn KTofSas
Or having SAY nhy the sas
the said tnioEmAtions, that they Be and abpeSE ~
1Gse tue SAD Court 81 Wheeling the Cd dSy Of
April next II the same 6haI he day Of tnrfsdfcfjoE
not on thenext day Jurisdiction thGreaftsr tSs
e there e their claims and make their At
legations In that behalf tA - -
Dated March q, 1868. -
35sat 80 = - RDWARDM. NORTON.
y. 8. Marshal Western DiSt .SofVs
HES5. y. Smith, Esq, District Attorney. HI
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
NOreturnOi votes caSt-say against.
DE ron DELDQATR 10 THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PER
RuARY s. 1RRS 49,
Gain on Gain

"McCOnnOllo precinct included.
VorE on The RNIIErcA4IoS OF TaE CONGRESSIONAL ION
EAANcIPAfION) ANENDNENT, TAKEN LAST THURSDAY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

ago they confidently predicted its defeat by
a thousand majority, See now the vide
difference between their prophecies and.t
result.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
The Two varlotIes

HaTPer's Weekly has found two sorts of
Democrats-the Jeffersonian Democrats.
and the JefBersonian-Davis Democrats,
the latter being of the modern or Copper
head species. A distinction with a diff.
ference; and if we are not mistaken.
one that will become popular with the
public. In the first class stand, among
thousands of others, Gov. Wright of In
diana, Gov. johnson of Tennessee, Nc
Clernond and Logan of Illinois, Butler of
Massachusetts. and Dix, Van Buren,, Bra
dY and DAILY of New York; and in the sec
ond Fernando Wood, Isaiah Rynders, VAL
landigbam, Voorhees,, Cox, and away
down among the smaller fry, Dick Mor-
rick-the list beingswelled and tailed out
by every man in the land who would
rather own niger, in whose sweat he
can find his daily bread, than to have a
country.
There can be no doubt about the result
of the struggle between these parties
within the party, that will soon he inaug-
urated in the West. To admit that the
first can be defeated and that the abomi..
nations of the Jetfersonian-Davis Demo-
Gratis can be adopted as the confession of
faith to which the whole organization
will subscribe, would be to aver that lib.
erty' christianity and decency in this
country are pOwerless, and that the ex-
pertinent of selEgovernment, having de-
generated into scufie for the impious
of buying aud selling men,
whipping them without law, and work
ing them without pay, is failure too
sad and disgracefnl ever to be repeated.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
TYLER CoUNTY,
s1sTERsvlb1E, West Virginia,
suz March %. 1868.

The vote at. this place at 3 oclock, stood:
For the amended constitutiop,l79.. Against
none. j. WHARRY. +
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
INTERNAL REYENUEE.

0ErtcEol CoILEC7oR OF INT. REyRNuE.
Wheeling, Va, March 25th, 1868
EEHE DUTIES AND LICENSES assessed by A. p.
Ross up TO the LIST OF March, and by Robert Pratt
70 the LIST OF February, are now due aud payable at
ts Office Tax payers will please call and pay the
same immediately. All taxes not paid before the ex-
piration often days from this date, the ten per cent
rs .lg!5lFt- ms JAS. @. ORR, 81
% mar26-10t Col. Int. Rev., LIST Dist Of Va.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
. Recruits lWantad.

TEN ABLE-BoDIBD YOUNG MEN. are wanted in
Ing Battery, now serving int6e End Division. sth
Army Corps Winchester Ya under Major General
AtIroy. None under fests iuches high are wanted
AuapplIcantsto Dr.. John FrissSll, Surgeon of the
Post at ling, Va will be examined as to their
ability him, and on whose certificate they can OBJ
tain trapspertation irom Capt. W. r, Downing A.
Y NJ, wheeling, Va, to Martinsburg Va, via tho
Balttmora aud Ohio Railroad, thence BY Government
wagons 70 Winchester, Va. good chance Il here
90 those who wish to enter this effective arm
An bounty, pay, rAtlons clothinga as arc or NAV
DO allowed by Law to volunteers, will be
JOHN CARLIN,
E 10y ~ y .,4i.t's ~ Captain, Battery D.,
III fnar2o-lot list Va. Light Artillery, com'dg.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
upsHuR COUNTY.

Upshur county gives 7lo votes for and /
against the amended Constitution. ,i=l
a NATHAN II. TAFT
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
POLLACK's COLUMN.
OPENING OF SPRING TRADE.
POLLACK, ..
Just returned home from New York, receives during
s the week. and offers for sale at les than
S. ~ Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Philadel-
sas-s--.-.ae mia nriCRs for

E00 Dog LADIES' COTTON H0SR.gaE
OSySy 500 do Mems do II do.
so dozen Pollack's best Ladies' and Gents Kid
Gloves. best In, the market.
1OQdo Hoop Skirta, 49,
5Odo LsdteS Venice 6auntlets.
80 do GoIlaEetts, ~.rsss,ssczl-a v5sszszsasslzzsz
200 gross Gnttknecht'S best Pencils rubber heads
do Morton's genuine Gold Pens aud Holders.
{ 8 900 realms Cap and Note Paper.
$50 II bsst Envelopes, white, straw and buff
so doI Soldiers Portfolios, Wallets and Portmo-
n - II mics. + -4
80 do Diaries for 1868.
2OOe do Phillips spool Cotton hest In market ~
200 do j. 4 z, Coats do do ~ SAS&&
500 lbs German Linen Thread, equal to MaTshalis
best. .ps .tf-{I -
100 dtz Pipes, some Meershaum. - -
re- !! 80 Shoe brushes, busters and WhiBps. -,
20 do Cloth, Tooth, Nail and Hair brushes
400 do India Rubber Combs of all descriptions.
s. 800 do Linen and sink handkerchiefs.
800 do Neckties.
80 Bi Havana Cigars, direct Importation. t,..f
~ 10 cases Powhattan Pipes.
100 doz best Black Inks, 2 OF bottles
100 Currency Holders. gH7F - eetf
In fact, everything belonging to Notion House.
and enough to supply West Virginia during the war
Remember, terms cash at ~
mars AUGUSTUS POLLAoK's.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

This is what the war cost .BngIS95il T6,..
Is tne. amount which she was required To-
[alse, year by year, from loans aud taxes.
y9s tss ger alone, besides the cost of her
psase estao llshmsnt and the annual inter-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

n EApTIRUL HEAD DRESSES AND NETS, Z ~
different styles and prices, at the variety Store
Q! -. ID. NICOLL & BRO,
z 5ltlAtze' ~ = 100 Main 6treet
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

- .sfs55gs a Esi5s 2 g Lag tssstfsf 4 n (
Sax 81 % sssse5esa - bebas5ss sttqE1z7
~ ,IsIs II .so7iT SIS 81
sai .7asAsssif .ifGd S.4ls III e siigkss
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

l7e3...$ 10000, 900 1905 $500, Doc. 600
I 1sz.~ o., 700 600 1906. $50, QOO, 600
4 i5sss;. S0,o99 GOO 1907. 2so, zoo, 900
$50 LS!2 !5y' 0oQ zoe 1905. 2s5.oOO, 900
I 1es 10 10000 1902. 305 ,0O0, 900
i1 So i49oO0, ooO 1870. 81. 900, 900
i isSS !S0,o9o, 600 lslli... 33O. 200, 600
'soS ds9iOeo, 900 lsl2l. 4oo, 900 900.
1 1sod s26s GOO, 900 1sl3!.. $50 900 900,
1909. Id, 100000 1852. 43Oi0 ban,
lsO4.., 200. 100000 - g. 49,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28
.JAMEs e. TANNER

Valuable Property for Sale.
m WILL sELLiOR RENT the savnIr. 5nTSI T,.r,i
belonging to the same, adjoining Centre wheel.
Ing, lately owned By Cald we'll & Brother Alsa IN
Gseiee OF lots between the EoR line and
mAr3-2m Il, JOSEPH CALDwHnN s.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

HOURS Yoa OPENING AND CLOSING rHE oYY,cx. !
Opens at $50 Am. Closes at 1880. P. NJ: one,
on Sunday from loo to zoo P. NJ.
80 7sst 1Csi fA.FWs CAM BELL,P H.
Wheeling, Va, March %, 1858. mar27 ST.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

g7sat 80 = y : EDMARDiM. E0RTC
u. 8. Marshal Western Nh n
BESJ. u. Slnra, Esq, District Attorney.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

The United States,
~. . ~ Va.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-28

TRY THE auAvA JELIY---T q had n the on
A. Gs4oN Han Drug steEea sfl5CiS ''' ~
AtliA a. b. 49,. q BGCKTNG A0ant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-11


colis3llcs at ho1- c. and is thus able to m3r;.I
about $40, 600 worth Of cattle per year at ,ies.
York. Iii stock oa hand Of horses rvsE
hogs, and lit cattle; is said TO be worth s, !50E
900.
The detectives in Washington have arIauI
three or four Italians, charged with MAXIM
aud circulating counterfeit fifty cent posog1
currency. i large quantity Of tie com:4
felt money was found il heir possession
The steamer E'aiIie arrived III poi'a1AAp551|
yesterday, from NortI, C&G"5na Among b.
passengers arc Governor >taDIey and vie
At the reonos; Of Lieutenant Colonel tFI
Provost Marshal Of the War Department
court has been organized: consisting Of Nell
cal Inspector Coo!;ige, Surgeon Brinton:
5. l., and Assistant Surgeon baTthod, VaG'
dutv vii! be TO establish rules and regulation
for tie guidance Of the surgeons aIToah&
under the Conscrip1j act 70 examine al"
cants fov exemption, i is understood ta@ u
exemption Will be regarded winch oos' 10.
actually disable the applicant from efs''''
duty. L is also stated that the provost "'''
shals appointed under this act Will .: ''s5 ;.
ted 70 be governed by the rules astao'I'I'SA~
this Board in this Iartic51jaT
Geld IN New Iorl, yesterday, 1873
+. tha conclusion Of the report Of the C'"
lnittee on the Conduct Of the ,SsF' ." -.
Rails Bluff affair. il IS sajc]|::-'It Is due T.
Gen. Stone that your committee shoo" s !.a
committed. that Immediately upon bis arrest 81, '
demanded that he should be f'lrnsllsa w. n.r
COW q the charges against him, and be : a.5Yn
ed the opportunity Of promptly meeting s s"r
WHY his request was not gTan;:efo ''0' S'
tee have never been lniorIned' ;. nos,;7,
Count Castiglioni, who holds a n'sl ~ :. riisit
under Victor E,mmanueIs goT''o's".:: :.';ento
ing Washington, and has been TIC ''S'E
distinguished attentions =. .rre:.e.
+ Is stated that among the parties s''s son;
recently by detective Allen 1I'1 1s3:o:. Tp5t
f,,rteen in number, we're severa! a'. u h.,cee,
one Of the number, neatly sano"Iao1 !, ,u;oo>
her amply quilted skirts were t"I ..t;6.ates 0
dollars in Treasury SIX per ce''' ' 1svnress G.
indebtness, consigned to ADAMS :: . candida:
The Hon. John J. Crittendsn Is . S'
again for Congress in Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-11

Local ITEMS. Tile market this morning
was tolcra Il supplied; best eats Of beet aId
veal 81 | is. sI,aI 15;;5:>l Gus per pair; her
rings Is cts. per >lozou; rock and perch occor-
ding TO size and quality; potatoe3 20 CT. per
1nshel We are nov having delightful spring
weather; the buds are swelling OH The trees,
and The carly i1s,vors are blooming = ~cllo"n,
or loaded with 5000 fresh sbad, caught by the
,-;l]ers IL hs lower Potomac "cntnp 70 y ash
3o1t1n Yesterday evening" Nr. Sam Barnes,
If this rl9uo, was followed Oh Thursday night,
near his residence, Oh st. Asaph, oetwoen
Duke anI II olIo streets, as$aot"I Iy three
mon. and ro,Iod # lis porte niouao Contain
inc q s,noII si2sn Of money. and his spectacos,
-1AivtY-six barrels Of whisky, consigned 10
T Stiles, landing jrona tie Philadelphia pack
-. wore seized as contraJand, a the wharf,
Yesterday, and The captain Of the steam packet
arrested.
Wasl,ingt;;l correspondents OF the Northern
nross saw that an in Gortant despatch from
,ecretary Seward to Minister Adams has Just
been forwarded, and its contents are s''I'p>osod
70 speak very plainly 70 the effect that i '.ng
land permits any more Aabamas 70 leave Aor
morris, there may, AZ no distant day, be az en-
broi!mont
Thu Kiylvoo<] House, in Washington, has
been sold to III. Spragne Of New York, Tor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-11

AZ ll.ElNoIs FlAnN THE largest j,r,
Illinois is that Of Isaac Funk, vhoe famo
speech 70 tho llinois Legislatute ' "
pub?iE he'd some time aoo. fEr. Funk ra,;:I
rear Bloomington, Mclean county. The
tai number OF acres occupied and owned }r !;
Is 80 0C0-one farm Of $1,000 acres, said III
worth $50 per acre, and three pasture fe3
cJnfaining, respectively; 5000: {, 9CO. anll0
acres. Ills great crop Is corn, all Of which |
coIls>Iues at hot c, and IS thus able to marx
about $40, 600 worth Of cattle per year at Ne
York. His stock oa hand Of horses, rut
hogs, and LIT cattle; is said 70 be worth 5, l5r
900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-04-11

TO be one Of the most imposing demonstrations
ever Witnessed il Now 0tIs, famous IS 1t =
FIR It. great mass meetings.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The accounts which w. receive from the
Richmond papers Of the Ssh, (Thursday,) in~
FORM rs that the great contest had commenced
il Charleston harbor From them we learn that
he iro!.-clad feet entered the !1arbor IN Mon
,lav, and that the attack was commenced on
9,ue*liay knowingly tnuE out of the seven iron
3acs that had crossed the bar. Heavy firing
;col r1laca hetYecu Eho fleet and the forts and
sc a2e told the lrorSlt}os was r7n ashore, bur
got Of aid was carried out Of range. At 2
0 clock nine Monitors and the IronsIdes opened
fire 1T distance OF three thousand yards or
nearly two miles,
From 2 to s o'clock we are told ciaat the Ere
vae incessant on 10TH sides, and then gradually
diminished Tie fire was principally concen~
rratetl on Sumter. The lronsldes went out Of
action at / Q clock, arna1 emily dlsat led. The
excitement IN the city Ct Charleston Is repre-
serted az intense The casualties at Sumter
are report ed al one killed and ave badly voun-
del. FROM The other iorjs 10 reports had
been received. 4 despatch dated on Wednes-
day. al ! p. a.. reports that there was 10 ap-
parent disposition 70 renew the conflict Seven
lron-cIads and the lronsde5 were still inside
the bar, and ~ wooden yesaoIs were outside =
TIL, Keoknk is reported sunk on the beach of
Morris Island. The KeoI,uk was 80 expert
n2enta! boar, sort 81 turtle back, with three
stationa t1lrGeta, and built after Tie Whitney
plan.
BAYoUs. We have heard and read Of late
a great deal about bayous, and many people
don / know what to make Of them. Some ina
CINE them 10 be vast sWamps lying between
The Mississippi and its tribulalios or between
a:v river and the 12p}ands and hut few are ac-
opainted with the TACT that they are the of
shoots large rivers along tue low aiuyial bot
toms Of the Southwest.
The word is French, aud means gut or
channel: and many ct them are as Jagged and
serncnrino in their course as the lntestines
themselves, and good deal longer in their
measurement, Some of them, for example,
will strike away from the parent waters and
make long voyage Of discovery through the
unknown Interior Of the country; and after
visiting the most outlandiSh Places here and
there and everywhere, bending and doubling,
and curving themselves into all sorts Of fantas-
tic shapes, return once more to their mother,
often scores and even hundreds Of miles from
the original starting point Of their wanderinsa.
They are mostly sluggish streams, not very
deep moi very wide.
The report that Rear Admiral Uahlgrcn is to
leave Clo Ordnance Bureau IS uotounGeG.