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CABINET EMPORIUM !
He will always be
French Bedsteads
.,I
prepared 70 furnish te or
der Rocking chairs of

hN''Sii A'S'''tNeiNA'l III Will DC
and common and French prepared 70 furnish to
posts-Cottage. Jenny der Rocking chairs of
Lind and all other different kinds and
kinds of Bedsteads, common and other
with e C kn RS Patent chairs. He will also fur
fastenings-a n d Gard n ish to order Hair. Husk
ners Patent spring Bed and hair a1d cotton top
steads. Bureaus of diff Mattresses. The above
ferent kinds.Side boards, named and many other
Wardrobes, Book cases. articles will be made Il
Parler and centretables. order for customers, OF
Breakfast and dining ia short notice. cheap TO.
bles-and the latest i'm CASH exchanged for
proved dExtensiontables. approved country pro-
Work stands. Hat racks, duce. Don't forget the
Toilet and Wash stands. place, as am prepared
and every other kind of to furnish all articles at
flu rniure in his branch. the most reasonable rates
Maple Cherry Poplar, Pine, Linwood. and ev-
cry other suitable lumber, will be taken in ex-
change for furniture. Cash will also be paid for
good Lumber. B. X. SH0PE
N. B.-Coffns of the latest style made to order
short notice Funerals attended whenever
desirable. Cisarfeid. Pa, Jan. 81 1857.
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STOvES.- so COOKING STOVES. of all sirss
- for sale cheap for cash By
Dec 9, 1892 n Mossop, Ciear6eld,
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d TCHARD MOSSOP. Dealer in Foreign and Do.
liz mestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour. Bacon.
Liquors, &c, Room. on Market street a few doors
west of journal Ofce, CiearfeId, Pa. Apro7
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ARRIMER TEST, Attorneys at Law Clear
IL held Pa; Will attend promptly to all legal
and other business entrusted to their care in Clear
field and adjoining counties. august g. 1856
JAS. ii. LARRNER. ,sRagI rEsr
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b M'ENALLY, Attorney at Law. Cisarfeld,
-. Pa Practices in CIeaffeid and adjoining
counties Office in new brick building of j. Boyu-
ton, I'd street, one door south of Lanch Hotel
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M r RTE %:

on the 23d April, by James r. Caldwell,
ESD, Mr. JOHN M'CRACKEN of Ferguson town
snip, to Miss CAROLINE Book of Jordan to-
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hR. NJ. WOODS, PRACFIciNG PHYSICIAN and
II Examining Surgeon for Pen sioHs
once, South west corner of Second and Cherry
street. Ciearheld, Ia. January 81, 1883
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NTALTER BARRETT, ATTORNEY ~ LAW. bav-
w ing resigned his commission in the army
and resumed the practice of the law may be con
suited on professional business at his old Office on
Second Street, Clearfeld, Pa All business prompt
iy attended to. February 9Th, 1868
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.AuT1ON-All persons are hereby caution
- ed against purchasing certain note. dated
zist February, 1868, calling for twenty dollars
and given by the undersigned to Jack Ames as I
have received no value for the same, I will not
pay 1t unless compelled by due course of law
HENRY HUMMEL.
Rockton, March 4. iSs2-3tp.
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HNHOMAS }. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney at Law
i Ciearfeld. Pa Office, east of the .'CIearield
CO. Bank. Deeds and other legal instruments pre-
pared with promptness and accuracy. July3
d. q. BUSH. .acULLouGH
BUSH 6M'CUELOUGH'S
COLLECrIoN oEEICE. CLE ARFIELn- PENx,A
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NLOUR-A good article 10
ljsnisl WN F.
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E(oBEhI j. WALLACE, Attorney AT Law Crear.
IL held Pa Office in Shaw's new row Market
street, opposite Naugie's Jeweiry store MAY 20.
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w NJ M,CULLoUGH, Attorney Mt Law, Clear
on 2eoonu street July 5, 1861.
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., cRANS, Attorney at Law and Real Estate
IL. Agent, Clearfeld. Pa Office adjoining hi.
ieSiuenee' on second street. May l6.
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PROFESSIONAL q BUSINESS CARDS

INREDERTCE LETTZINGER Manufacture of
II kinds Of Stone-ware Clear6eld. Pa Or
oers ssoilcited-wholesaleo or retail. Jan l. 1868
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

PFGSs.
WIIr cot5HSn, Mason sosay, Va.
Edi!s,' Eatsilipns1:
TaAs contemplate sheet, tie Wheeling
PrsIi, speaks OG-ths decline OF the MsthO.
din; Episcopal Church, snd gives, IS the
cause, political OF abolition preaching on
Ibs part Of the clergy Of Jail Church,
Nov, Nr. Pres, the Y. Z Chsreh, a. =
Church, are a iAV.Abi4ing people, that
d9nI follow ia the wake Of such traitors
a. Johu 5. Carlisle, DOT pAuopiIs ,ash pa.
psrI as The PrtiI Az for loyalty, the
Church is SQUAD, aad also on the question
OF division Of tie SsAts-Aad free State
Al that
There vas cue Bu,tsrnu, 10 IhiS county,
who eoulda'i God bis righi under the old
flag, nor 10 the Church, that followed the
traitor jenkins 10 get his rights, aud got q
traitors reward.
Ar, Press, the cry Of Abolition wont Az
swsE but one purpose, sud that is to tell
rebels BY III as good mark As eroIi
and ilii in 8 hogs ear. The Methodist
Episcopal Church will 20 on 10 the work
Of converting Sous to God, Wheu treason
Is strapglsd aud the editor ofIhe P'tI' hal
to seek other employment than advocating
treason. OH MASON
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

JOHN Q. UNDERWOOD NOT CArrunrD.-
Mr. Underwood writes to the Baltimore
Sun that he was not captured by the rebels
in their late raid into Prince William coun-
.y. He says
Having been constantly at my desk in
the Treasury for the last month, | think
the Dispatch and Sun are laboriug under a
mistake. which would thank you to cor.
rect, for the benefit OF some unfortunate
person who may have been taken for me,
aud be compelled to suffer for my offences
against the rebellion in Virginia."
Mr Hawzhur,t, the Delegate from Fair.
fax, informs US that 1t was John Under.
wood, Of OceOquau, who was captured 10
Stuart, late raid. instead Of John @. IN.
derwOod. The two gentlemen are no relS.
ton, except IN their Incorporating 10y.
atty. Tue one that was captured was near.
" as obnoxious to the rebels as the one
that was not, aud We fear he will have a
rough ,iasOf it Hi3ilH6i
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

Rev. R. j. Graves. formerly Baptist
elsrpymau Of some uOts 10 Tennessee, has
lately returned South after a 'OjOurn of"1
weeks in the free States, and bias been CIV
ing III Richmouda plain account Of what
he saw, and OF the opinions he formed OF
the ability and determination OF the United
States to csrry..on the war. He says the
whole North iS prospecting and growing
rich in consequence Of the war. The North
west auds ii more profitable to convert her
grain iriO beef and pork aud send 1t to an
eastern market than Ii ever has to dispose Of
It to the South; aOd politically the western
States arc just as hostile to the South and
her Institutions as New England. The dem
ocratlc triumph 10 New York on which tue
South has founded so many hopes, NJ.
Graves says amounts to nothing 60 far as
tho war is concerned, He draWsA Hatter.
log picture OF tho finances Of the North.
With gold enough to manage foreign in.
dsbtsdusSs, at home unbOunded confidence
IL given to government money aud securi-
ties, and the South may at once give up all
idea Of the North ending the war for want
Of funds. The North understands .hatsbe
rebellion is not triaing thing, and iS ma.
king gigantic efforts to meet 1t successful.
II. She has material for new arms, is in.
increasing her navy all the time, aad the
people are united in their determination to
rut down the rebellion, and will do aud
suffer everything to that end. lie says the
emancipation proclamation will surely be
Issued, there 10 10 longer the shadow Of a
hope OF foreign Intervention, aud the South
must make up her mind NfrcSh to trust 90
" to her own resources and the Almighty
dispoSer Of events, Altogether the TeVsr.
end traveller seems to have made good use
Of his opportunities for observation, and
has told the South some plain truths which
be will do we'll TO heed
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07
New stat. CeIebra.Ion.

wESroS Lewis Co, Va, jan. >.
Editors Inhliymetr
Is-would have dous your soul good to
have been here last night aud witnessed
with what delight and enthusiasm our cit.
liens celebrated the news that the Presi.
dent had signed the new State bill The
town was most brilliantly illuminated, aud
Mt Capt. LNrkin Peirpoinrs headquarters
thirty five burning taPers, representing the
30 States, was a mOst magnificent sight A
happy change was evident upon every ones
counieuauce, from a dependency felt for
the fate of the new State for several days
past. Our citizens together with Capt. l..
Peirpoint's company aud Il detachment Of
Capt, Lot Bowen's cavalry under charge Of
Lieut.. VIM. Lowell, turned out and formed
in procession With torch lights and tHperI,
marched through the streets, firing ut in.
reryAla a solid volley OF musketry that made
the very earth fairly trcmble. The pro.
cesslou halted In front Of Francis BattOu'S
restaurant and pArtook Of some refresh.
meuts, gave three cheers for ths infant
State, aud three rousers for Gov. Ppirpoint.
1t was time that will be long remembered
byIour citizens and all who participated
The celebration was closed by II "Hop,"
by those who enjoyed shake Of the foot
Lewis county will do her whole duty on
the ratification.
On Saturday night last a gang Of horse
thieves came iulo Lewis Couuty, took eight
or ten good horses, aud robbed store
within ten miles Of Weston, owned BY Rob.
ert Il. Clarke, They stole some six or
eight hundred dollars in money from va.
rious parties, but took nothing from Seces.
sionisis; they robbed from Union men eG.
clusively. The band WAS commanded by
one Wilson. from the upper end Of this
county. There Isl gap opened from SUIT
ton to Beverly, through which these thieves
and the reOel mail co me into this county,
The powers that be should see that this
wide space, unoccupied By Federal forces,
is at once guarded, or every dollars worth
of property belonging to loyal men will be
stolen and carried of. This county has
furnished nearly Eve hundred Federal
troops, and has only one company for its
protection, and it is n border county
USroN.
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From tno Fourtosnth Va, regiment
NEw ORE1k, va., be-. Is, l8e2.

NEw CREEx, Va, Dec. %, 1862.
Editors Intsliigmetr:
Knowing the interest you feel in all
things connected with the war, thought
few items from this post would not be With.
out interest The weather here fort past
few days has been beautiful There's a
delight in mere breathing "a Turkish lazi.
ness in the touch Of noon, that makes one
almost forget the drills and duties Of
camp, in pleasant dreams Of home aud
friends-dtar oues-thSt We know Of.
ten through the day think OF the absent
that have left bchind home with all
its blessings, offering their liTest to uphold
the right and forever preserve the integrity
OF the Union There is little variety at
our post, increased nctiVity 10 drills, vIgi-
lAnceOn duty, cleanliness in camp, and
better spirits generally have marked our
regiment since brigaded. 1t has been trying
to model itself after the 23d Illinois, Null.
gau'j Irish Brigade, which is the finest
regiment have ever seen. Indeed, Its
dress parades are the attraction Of New
Creek, except to Col MulliGau himself, the
tras soldier-the enduring leader-thAt for
nine days with his brave little band, held
Lexington against terrible odds. Twas sur.
prisedAshi his youthful appearance. InysArS
twenty eight, over six feet 10 height, With
digni6sd bearing, al eye and mouth that
fully expresses bis character for determine.
ton aud courage, be is the "beau ideal" Of
all that makes the soldier and the General.
Our COlOnelis 10 command Of the post,
aud | think makes an excellent eommAu.
dant, There is but little sickness 10 our
camp, and the men are 40 busy as beavers
making comfortable winter quarters for
themselves, Int are always ready TO march
when the order comes.
The Tooth New York were ordered few
days ago to MArtinSburg The road has
been repaired TO that place.
Gen. Kelley has moved his headquarters
from Cumberland, Nd, to RarpeIS' Ferry.
| believe Generals MilrOy and CluSere.,
With their brigadss, are With him,
We hear constant rumors Of battles on
the Potomac, Of surprise parties Of rebels
crossing into Maryland, but we build our
log hutS, relish our rAtionS, have our dress
pGradssp and live at least for the present,
10 peace and quiet At New Greek.
With many wishes and kind remembran.
ces to Wheeling friends, JOaS DOSSs'
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IIou.e of Delegates.

The House net a; tea A v,
Mr.. LoGLS, having been requested by
the Speaker 50 to 90 10 e,ss Of bis aSsrnee,
took the Chair and called the House to or.
der
Nr. WEIGHT, OF CAbsll, who appeared in
hi. seat for the first tine, came forward
ADD qualified
Gr. wEsr presented petition from eiti-
lens u WelIrl county, praying the passage
Of bill for The relief Of E, Moore, SheT.
IL Of tia, county.
Ar. KRAuER presented the credentials OF
P 81, Hale, Delegate elect from Lewis, vice
Geo, J Arnold, resigned.
MF. HALE cams forward and qualified.
Mr. HLwIuuRsr offered resolution In
directing the Committee on Courts Of Jus.
,iee TO consider tue eEpedisnry OF chang.
Jog the place Of holdipg courts 10 Fairfax
county. ~
Nc Horror 6EsrSd Que iuItrusiiug The
Committee 90 Rosds Rad lHlsfnal NaViS4.
tiou to consider tie sIpedIeasy u report.
lug = bill TO compsnSGtS JaF6b 9,epple u
Preston eounty, for labor dose e eoatfae.
tor 90 the Satty Greek and West UniOo
turnpike.
Nr. BoREXAS presented a petition signed
by citizens OF Tyler county, 10 favor Of an
extension Of the Say LSR.
MIR RARSsVOSril prsseuted oDs from
citiLenI OF Upshur cOuny against Il,
The calander was taken up aud mum.
Der Of eugrosscd bills passed BY on &C.
count Of lhe absence Of their patrons.
Tue eugroSsed bilito increase the com.
prusasiOn Of SberiFs aud Collectors Of the
public revenue, wa. taken up, aud Air.
Kramer moved to reronSider the vote by
which it passed 10 its third reading, 10 order
that be might move to amend 1t so that il
should not give the increased per ceos for
tA1es that had been paid in tor the year
1862
Tue motion was not agreed to.
The further consideration Of the bill
was passed by.
| It being apparent that with the slim
House present. no business would be donS,
Mr Patrick moved az adjournment and it
WAS agreed To.
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TIL. right Man In the Right Place

We are pleased to uOte the election yes
tsrdAy, OF Ellcry Il. Hall, ESQ.,, Of Pair
mont, As Clerk Of the Senate, 10 place Of
Lieut.. W. ". Lewis, resigned. We esteem
Mr.. Hall, who Is lawyer in good Prae-
tics, rs one of the most worthy aud prom.
i.ing men within our new State. Most Is.
Unable and uncEcsptiOuAOls in bis private
character, he is 10 his visWs Of public
questions aud policies sound and true all
over and all through. His loyalty is Of a
kind that will wash. The new State never
had better friend. For his present posi-.
ton he /, amply qualified and cannot fnrI
TO give satisfaction. We hope he will not
BE- embarrassed IT We seem little lavish oil
compliments, for Wo mean to take the lib
sr.y Of saying just what We please ofhim
aud in what No have said We have but re-
psAted the language Of those who know bun
best
Mr.. Hall, 1t will be remembered, is also
Clerk Of the Constitutional Convention
shortly to DO rsAsscnblsd.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

Bone Of the ,eee,'ioui,rI have been
comforting themselves, We understand
with the dsIasiou that there WAS 20 0hlcI"I
evidence a yet that the PFs'idsnt had
.ipusd the New state bill. II auy such
will call At mr. p6'ss y. ~ill 'bO" them
tho Official opiasnea They may a well
give it up .nd DOT dsisr pitching in again'I
tho n-v State any longer 90 that account
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card Of Thanks.
Nrw cR'rr. Va, January 5, 1863

NEw CRIIE. Va, January 5, 1868.
Editor, EaGlh2eaee,:
Please ALLOW US room in your most exc
eellent paper 10 acknowledge the reception
-aqd fsidEa may thanks to our wives aud
fSaosthsattS d old loyal Preston, for the
ulpy 64eelient New Years gifts sent Us
Ua NsB Years day. These good things
hlin 10 miud scenes Of past happiness,
SheB btllioU WAS a stranger 10 our once
haPPy1and. Although We are far away,
and not pe5nlLIed to sUjoy the presence oil
those WS love, yet ye are glad to cay that
w have not been Iorgotteu BY the loved
ones We left behind Us. The recollection
Of them inspires US with courage and
nerves US for battle. Twas for their IAkeS
We lefI our homes and ramilieJ-slI that
was near aud dear to us-to Gght for our
nations liberty, and We mean never to re-
turn until victory /, ours, for our motto is
Victory or Death"
God bless the women, and speed the time
when freedom shall be proclaimed through.
out this glorious land and speed on the
day when rebellion shall have been wiped
from tho face Of the earth.
And WAoa the war Is ended,
And 70 are AlI set free,
Nine elsnrS for loyal Preston.
And nInS for Company 81"
MSS No. ,,
Company "B," l4Ih Va. Vols,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


TCupGY g0ssNs Jas 5, Sc?
The Senate WLi called to order By the
President Who announced tue rsHgaaIion
Of the Clerk, NJ " ". Lewis
% motion Of Nr Watson, Ibs SesAts
proceeded 10 the election OF = Clerk
Mr STEWART nominated Ellery T. Hall,
o. Marion No other nominsti3aB be.sR
made Mr. Hall was unanimously elected
o. nouoG John K NeCp,ehoa WAS
qualified as = member Of the Senate from
the TWenly Fourth Seaatorial District.
On moliIn The Senate adlolrned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07
The New state IN JSsKsOn Count,

Senator Ple,her and RsPressesati's Res'
asy from jackson county, iHteFm IS that
there IL but little opposing aOREimsnt to
the new State ia that eopnly, The people
are pretty much all uuIlcd on that poIO'.-
This is good news indeed. We have 90
iIsu th4. whcu election day comes there
will no much opposing sentiment any
where.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07
A Good Specimen of What = Rebel
OathIB Worth.


We saw yesterday list Of some one
hundred and thirty,IWO Union men OF
Jackson county, ADD some huDdrod rebels,
which John A. Coc, now in the Athencum
here bad prepared for the bcue fit of the
jenkins raiders. Coo and his son were
brought up hero on Monday and lodged in
confinement. 1t NppeHrs that the old man
had taken the oath Of allegiance not long
ago, but his movements aud connections
were so suspicious: that watch was set
on him, and be was cnIr@pped ut last by
Capt. Moody. The Capt. disguised him.
self as n guerrilla and wentto Goes house,
and COs, as was his habit, gave the sup.
posed guerilla u hearty welcome, and at
tho instance Of the Captain furnished him
with list OF all the Union men In jackson
county, who ought to be dealt with, like
wise all tho rebels who could be relied on
to aid and abet Jenkins whom he came into
tho county. Among those who can thus
DO relied on We notice the Clerk Of the
COVuty Court, which is a nice state of at
fair, Ia loyal county, We should think
tho peopls Of Jackson would now take
sOmO pains to look after their Clerk And
We notice tho names OF the McGutrc',
merchants, who under prstense of loyalty
have bssn allowed by the Aids to the
Revenue along the river to get goods,
otherwise cOutraband,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

wHEELITG, January 5, 1868.
IINHE FOLLOWING SOLDIERS are reported Ab.
dAtSly to duty or, II arrested, will bO treated a
dSSsrtorB;
!. Edward CelmAn, private, 93d Illinois volunteer
infantry, age . year, eyes gray, hair light, CON
pSIiOn light, height feet Inches, born In ClsVe-
and, Chic, occupation carriage mixer, eolISted
May 20, 1852 at Chicago, ILL.,, BY Capt. Coaoy, for
three years.
2. Charles johnson, age 81 years, eyes black, hair
dark, complexion Light, height feet born IN Er!e,
Penn, occupation blacksmith, enlisted June l2IiL
1863.
J. id VII OK, age 20 ySArI, eyes bus, hair brown,
complexion light, height feet 6inehOS born In New
York, occupation tailor, enlisted April q, 1862 by
Capt, Murray, for three yeAIs
JOSEPH DARR, Jr,
MAJOR and Provost AGrlhAi saerA Gr Virginia,
IapB-2t
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

CLETELAED PlTfABURGH hAiLAOAp Co"
Cleveland, December ], 1859.
JNIE ANNUAL MEETING Of tht Stakeholder Of
this Company for the election " Directors and
tSnGSetiDn Of other buTlnS 4 will he held at the once
ofths Company In Cleveland, on "wednesday, the 9Th
day Of JSnnATy next, At 10 O'clock A. ".
The Transfer Books will he olOssd 90 the 10th day
Of December and open on the 9Th day nj January.
dScb.3Od L. ROCKWELL, secEetArJ.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-07

We congratulate not only the People
specially interested, bat lhoSO 81 the whole
country, OF the Presidents approval Of
the act which makes West Virginia = State
Of the UuiOn. The West Viz iniSnS have
long enough sighed under (hS 0uEsuial
bondage OF the "Old Domlpioa.R Der to-
Biography, her interests, her colonstee, are
all distinct from those Of SlEVb shFeediuR
Virginia. She has long wished toe dsliv.
eraucs, and the rebellion at last HGye bes
the coveted opportunity. Eastern Virginia
plunged madly intO treason, Western eluuR
closely aud Overwhelmingly to the Onion.
Tho loyal CouuIiss-uot those Of The West
exclusively, bat Of The whole SIats--stI up
new State Government 10 Iubordinstloa
to and sympathy with that Of the uulou.
BY this GoVernneut-not Of West Virginia
as such, but OF loyal Virginia eutlrs-seSp.
sent was formally aud fully EiVen 10 o.
creation Of the new State; aud Il .hiysae.
eording'y been organized, cOmpEisfae
about third Of the territory and Z Rhh
Of the population Of the old SatO. The
measure has been desperately fought 10
and out Of Congress, but carried 81 beayt
votes, and now the President, aItsr lSlIl,.
crate and careful investigation, aud tlEIvli,
toe written opinion thereon Of each men.
Der OF his Cabinet has given II bis slrpa.
tore. All hail the new and loval Stafs of
WEIr VIRsiNIAl
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Important Items Of News.
Special dbpAteh to tho n. Y. Tribune.
WAsHrSGrOS, Jan. 4, lsG

HAsHiHGTON, Jan. 4, 1868,
The Lyucbturg Republican Of Thursday
state, that body Of 5000 Union cavalry,
composed Of one 'PeuusylvAnlA regiment
and others unknown, have destroyed nine
miles of the East Tennessee aud Virginia
Railroad, burning the important bridges
over tho HolTton aud WatAWgA rivers,
and capturing 200 rebel cavalry who
were guarding the former. The Republican
says It will take several weeks to repair
the damages, At time When the road 10
taxed to Its utmost capacity. 1t ch4rAc-
terizes the Yankee raid Of nearly hun.
dred miles as one Of unexpected daring and
Audscity.
The Richmond Examiner Of Friday states
that brown sygar 10 that city has gOus up
from 81 to n 10 at retail, aud molasSes to
81 50 and So per gallon. 1t impatsA the
change to our active aggressive operations
in the South aud Southwest.