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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-24
A CARD.

TAR RI. II. ..LEE-PHT6IOIAN, SURGEON
~ AND OCOUCHER-thankful for past fayors
would respectfully inform his friends and the Punns
SneraiIy thnt he Is still doing business at his old
sstand. Main street, near the Suspension Bridge,
where he viii oe happy to attend % any cuisines
IN his line that may be entrusted to his care Night
"a lie nroToptiy attended to- DR.. Lee Is graduate
AZ the Rcletic Medical Institute Of Cincinnati and
has been variously engaged In the practice OF hts
roECSsion for the Last fourteen years. Dr. Lee u
nov prepared With all the necessary apparatus ior
the Medical appnsationo OF ElestTieity In the @ tEes
az sneeiaI Attention of the AFFLICTED. So perfect q
he aHealinR Art" Of the present day (as pEactced
by RlectfcsJ that few need despair OF reeetxlng per
specfaI attention given to diseases OF women ana
ehiidreu. An communications strictly eonhdental'
OT nTactIce e safe cartain and prompt leaving no
TnarrnriSI faint in the system, but eeansing reno
y1ting and the general System3 acting
4 n un{son with Natures unerTtns laws.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-24
g. SLACK, Senator 7th Dist.
VS.. DUNBAR; II. H D,
JOHN n. PHELPaS, Prea. Senate,

~omos ono door south Of KransE'a HotSls
NJ, Streos = T'7- ~ = - . -
ISdies Wishing to consult the Dr. (f they, prefer
ran call at room No. So, Grant House. AZ Ms
- viii take pIehsure IN accompanying them g
t6S once Can be found ut the Grant a0uSs q
night. r-- an8Ez-9GN
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.

The venerable Chief Justice TANEY yesterday
foished the eighty-seventh year of his age. De-
tanned at his home more by recent indisrosition
(rom which we arc glad to learn he is steadily re-
ooveripg) than by the infrmities of age, he was
yesterday waited upon, in body, by his brethren
the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, who took this occasion to pay
their respects officially to their Chief, and at the
ssmn time to tender him personally their congrstu-
lations on the returning Anniversary of his birth
day Fhat this token of reverence and regard
might be the more marked, Mr. Justice WAYNE,
the Presiding Judge Of the Court in the absence
OF the Chief Justice, requested, as We learn,
member Of the lar, while yesterday arguipga cause
before that high tribunal, to suspend his remarks
at an earlier hour than that at which the Court
usually adjcurns, thatit members might pay CON-
plimentary visit to the Chief on the return Of bis
birthday Immediately after the interview had
by the Judges Of the Court, ito officers, accomps-
MED by several members Of the bar and few other
friends waited in like manner on the Chief Justice
at his home, where, we need not add, all who
called were received with that urbanity and aha-
bility which characterize the distinguished and
venerable iurist 10 bis intercourse with society.
what abated under the pressure of recent Sickness
his mind is as vigorous and his memory as vivid
and tenacious as at any period Of bis long and
Iaborous career. J1c hopes soon to resume his du.
ties on the bench, and Is noy prevented from doing
80 only by the prudential restrictions which his
physician thinks tpropcr to impose at this season,
80 trying to delicate constitutions by its frequent
and sudden changes Of temperature,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
OVERLAND CALIFORNIA MAIL ROUTE.

We invite attention to the advertisement OF the Post
master General for proposals put this important service
into operation. With characteristic energy the new
schedule fixes the tim at the greatly improved speed Of
sixteen days during eight months of the year. and twenty
days the remaining four months The newspaper and
document mails for the Pacific coaat will be sent by sea.
Proposals to be received at the Post Office Depart
ment until the l4th of Juns nox to be decided the
day following The service is TO the lst of
October next but the accepted bidder will have the pri
vilege Of beginning the st day July The contract
will be for four years. 1
With permanent regular improved mail facilities over
this great Father of Routes not only will the multtudes
of enteprsng advenuer along the great thoroughare be
benefited but thousands of other citizens who reside on
all the routes branching therefrom will have direct ana
speedy communication with their friends of other States
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
GEN. SHERMAN's REPORT.

Major Gen. w T. Sherman, in despatch dated vicks-
burg (Miss February 9th, has addressed the following
to Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
General got in this morning from Canton where
left army in splendid heart and condition We reach
ed jackson February 6th crossed Pearl river and pass
ed through Brandon 10 Morton where the enemy made
dspo'itions for battle, but fled in the night Posted on
over all obstacles and reached Meridian February 18th
Gen. Polk having railroad TO assist him in bis retreat
escaped across the Tombgbee on the I7th We stayed
al Meridian week, and made the most complete desruc
ton OF railroads beheld South from Quitoan East
Cuba Sta a. two miles north to Lauderdae Springs and
went all the way back to jackson could hear nothing
OF tho cavalry force Of Gen VIM Smith ordered ~ be
there by February 10th. enclose by mail with this a
topy Of bis distinctions then began to give back slow
ly making circuit by the north 10 Canton whore left
the army Yesterday will leave it there five days, in
hopes the cavary will turn up from Memphis.
Major Gen Butterheld writes from Cairo March H. 10
Gen Grant that he left Gen Sherman, the day previ-
ous, Memph and that his command was all safe The
total loss in killed and wounded TO The general rs-
suit OF his expedition, including the Smith and Yaxno
river movements is about olows $50 miles of rail-
road 81 bridges, 600 trestle 30 locomotives 90 cars
10 900 bales cotton several steam mills and over two mil
lion bushels Of destroyed. The railroad de-
structon was complete and thorough The capture Of
prisoners exceeds our loss Upwards of eight thousand
contrabands and refugees came 10 with the various
columns
After occupying Decatur, Gen Dodge pushed west to
COutand and thence 10 Monltn driving the enemy and
capturing many prisoners and much ammuuition
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
Mr.. SUMMERS REPORT.

In referring, few days ago, to Mr.. RUNNERS able
report the subject Of the fugitive slave laws and the
clause in the Constitution which they purport to be
founded, exclusively directed our remarks to con
siaeraton of the latter And after saying under this
head that this report Of Mr.. Sumner, like every thing
emanatng from his pen, marked by great learning
and by siuence of historical citation, bearing
less the theme it is unioded to his mind, pro-
ceeded to add:
"But hen we state that all this elaboration Of arRu-
ment and all this array of authority brought to de-
fence of the proposition that the clause in question does
not actually legally embrace the of fugitive slaves
10 the scope of its terms imagine that most readers
will be tempted rather TO admire the skill and Ingenuity
of the essay than to admit its conclusive force against the
unbroken traditions Of history and law in the United States
for the last eighty years
Those who have had the advantage Of reading Mr. Sum
mel Report will Of course understand that this remark
intended by TO apply mainly to that branch OF the
report to which comments pofeseed to be restriced
the origin and meaning Of the fugitive slave clause 10 the
Constitution and not ntsnied to imply that the
Senator had embraced other topics in the exhaustive
discussion he gives 20 this subject its different aspects
and relations but n which it formed part Of pur
pose to follow him. and in Of which should have
followed him only for the purpose Of expressing our gen
erl concurrepee with his views The whole report
drawn by Mr. Sumner consists Of twenty-three pages
only six Of which devoted to historical and critical
review Of the origin and meaning Of the clause IN the Con-
sttution commonly understood TO embrace fugitive slaves
in lis terms The residue Of the report is directed to
examination Of the legislation OF Congress this subject
considered 10 the light Of history and the principles Of
jursprudence, with special reference to the powers
sumed by Congress in the premises aud to the peculiar
objections which lie against the fugitive slave act Of 1850
in the denial Of trial by jury in the nature Of the arbitrary
discretion it rcpcses in the commissioners appointed to
execute it, and in other points Of exception The report
closes with resume Of the consequences nowiog from
such enactment, and with reference to the who
were its authors
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
HOW TIE FREEDMEN ARE TREATED.

FROM THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE OF MARCH 18TH
To The Editor Of the Nep York Tribune Sir Permit
me to ask yon how much the coored beebout have
been benefited thus far by the change from servude to
freejcm2 la the old times, remember, they
clothed housed and fed ndfsrcntly perhaps but some
how and to cheat Niger" seemed the mesnest
OF all mesnness. Now here men-trne, loyal, honest
hardworkng men contracted with under every appear
of good faith, Government employ 81, who have ar
due them for nine months faithful labor seeing their
wives and children ragged and helpless upon the street
Ccored men employed in the Government hospital have
not been paid since last June The Medical Director will
permit their to be entered upon the pay rolls
claiming that they under the charge Of the Snpern
tendent Of Negro Affairs The superintendent Of Negro
Affairs declares they belong to the Quarermasters list
TIE Quatermaster asserts he ha. nothing to do with it,
So poor shuttecoe KS they pushed from pillar post
and sent the rounds Meantime new promises are being
made them. They are assured they will most likely lose
this debt there being some Ireguartyan irreeulsrty
the negrcs brain can no comprehend than they
psin-but they are to commence the year right All the
kinks are Strengthened and in future they arg tobe
lary paid! What ID the meaning Of that word gh when
the wise white man makes compact with the simple
black MAN. SUNNY SoUTH,
Portsmouth,, Pa, March 10, 1864.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
THE CHARGE AGAINST GRs. M'cLRLLA
EXTRAORDINARY DECISION.

decision Of very extraordinary character has just been
made IN the United states District Court for California
Judge Hoffman Rdeely Greahouse, prisoner, WAS
confined under the sentence o the court for The crime oi
engaging in and giving aid and comfort to the existing
rebellion. He convicted as pirate. Application
made for habeas corpus and his release on the ground
that be was entitled his discharge under the amnesty
proclamation Of the President Of December g. 1858 The
ap ication resisted by the counsel for the United
States but the in long argument decides that all
psrsons not included in the excepted cases are to be
deemed TO be pardohed their comply Dg with the re
qu red conditions OF the procamaeniaking the oath OF
allegiance. MY conclusion is" Gays Judge Holman,
that the punishment 10 which Gresthopse sentenced
ha. been RENTED by the Executive and his offence par
doned He is consequently entitled to the writ prayed
for on the return Of which if nothing further appears he
must be discharged" If this decision be good lazy, 1t
will operate general Jail delivery Of all political OF
tenders throughout the United States on their taking the
oath.-Mp York paper.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.

1t il stated that the Committee Commerce OF the
House of Representatives have joint res,luton author
zng and requiring the President TO give notice ~ the Go
yernmept of Great Britain that IL the wsh and iaten
op Of the Government OF the United states to terminate
the reciprocity treaty made with Great Brtaio for the
British provinces, at the expiration Of en years from the
time the treaty went into operation, via September,
1854 the end that the treaty be abroRated AZ soon
as ID can be done uoder the provisions thereof unless
new convention shall before that time be concluded be-
tween the two Governments by which the provisions shall
be abrogated or 20 modified as to be mutually saactoy
IN both Goyernments The President also authorized
to appont three Commissioners by and with the advice
and consent Of the Sena for the revision Of the treaty
and to confer with other Commissioners duly authorized
therefor Whenever it shall appear to be the wsh OF the
Government of Great Britain TO negotiate new treaty
between The two governments and the people OF both
countries based upon the true principles OF reciprocity
and for the removal Of existing difficulties.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
GEN. BURNsIDE's NEW ARMY.

letter from Annapolis says have il from reliable
military authority that Burnsdes expedition vii
be organized here Capt French, of the Generals
STAFF who has been in this city several days. has caused 10
be surveyed and laid out sufficient ground for the encamp
ment on the lands OF Judge Brewer, Dr. Alfred G. Welsh
aud Elisha c. Taylor, abu two miles from the city
Camp Parole. learn there will be- at least ty thousand
troops here in the Of few weeks. The Forty
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers have just arrived in the
steamer Georgia. The Nineteenth and Twenty first Mas
sachusetts expected tomorrow. Our little city is
again quite lively" Ill.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
, MILITARY CHANGE Ar BALTIMORE

Brig Cen Lockwood present commander of the Eighth
Army Corps, Middle Department has received o 'al
ti6caon Of the appointment Of Maj Cen Lewis Wallace,
Of Indiana 10 the command OF this department. Gen.
Lockwood it was thought, would b ordered either 10
Texas Western Virgins for active service Gen Wal
lace will assume commspd OF the department next Fri
day or Saturday In connection with the above, ii
also stated (but not yet officially that Col DOM Pratt,
formerly chief OF Gen Schencks staff in this department,
will be chief Of staff with Gen. Wallace and that Col John
Wooey Of Indsna from the Army Of the Cumberland has
been selected by Gen Wallace ss his Provost Marshal
General for the Dspsrtment.-Snn Of yesterday
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
TIE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS.

Washington letter to New York says The new
call for troops eccords with the plans for the military
campaign which bave been laid out by Gen Grant Ii is
understood that he asks for large armies IL the country
expects him to close the war with the present year"
This call it should be remembered in justice to all
parties. oreshadowed in orders from the Provost
Marshal General before Gen Grants promotion and long
before his late visit to this city
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
TWO MORE STATES

The House of Representatives passed yesterday,
without debate, the bills Of the Senate authorizing
the formation of State Governments in the Terri
tories Of Nevada and Colorado, sad providing for
their admission into the Union. The respective
boundaries Of these new members Of the Union
were given in recent number OF the lnteiii'
yeucer
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
THE COMMAND AT BALTIMORE

Major Gen. LEWIS WALLACE on Monday took COM
mand Of the Middle Military Department with his head
quarters at Baltimore Ia bis ordsr announcing the fact
Gen. Wallace remarks: The Department, as am pain
fully aware is crowded with perpextes, and for that
reason pray all good residing in it to unte and give
their earnest support TOR thor welfare than
FIR mi +.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
oIIoTAs or TIE SEVERAL STATES.

The following statement exhibits the quotas Of the
several States under the Presidents call for two hundred
thousand troops, o March IA, 1854, With all credits
deducted from or deficiencies added thereto excepting
veteran vplunteefs) Ia March I, 1864:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
, Not computed.
THE VOTE IN LOUISIANA.

The vote IN Louisiana for Governor officially returned,
stands: Hahn, Gl55 Fellows, 2720i Flanders, s47.
Terrebonne Parish the returns from which not
ceived in time to count would change these totals to
Hahn, GIL; Fellows, 295Oi Flanders, 2,225 Hahn
over both g96 total vote Of the State III 346.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

Admiral Dahgren has returned to Washington from
Fortress Monroe We regret to learn that he not
successful in bis efforts 10 procure the body Of Col Dahl
pren his son. who killed 10 battle during the late raid
Of Gen Fitzpatrick.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER.

Information has been received at the Navy Department
Of the capture at Of schooner loaded with 32 bales
Her master is Msrylaoder named Edward J. Newell
The schooner formerly named Scotland, but at the
time Of capture she had no name
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
THE UNEMPLOYED GERERALs.

The House Of Representatives determined yesterday 70
postpone for three weeks the further consideration Of the
joint resolution which proposes to dsmiss certain uqem
ployed Generals Of The army The motion 10 poe pone
was carried by majority Of twenty votes-yess 90,
pav
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
wAsaIsoroS NEWS AID aosssr
From Desps,oAes to Nor hssn Republican JOpraas

Ihest taFHi COMMITTEES al the Ii "se hfs bsep nearly
huGred pags OF les inony in its nvtaiigatcn Of the
affairs OF the Nav, Department There s not particle
Of evidence ye produced show that the Departmenl
has been mismsnaaed Mr. Quilard, of the rgan Iron
Works testes before the committee that that establish
ment has lost $l5oOOO by ITS contracts for iron work for
the Government
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

NEGRO SOLDIER KILLED the 18th Instant,
negro soldier was shot In Caroline county
MARYLAND by young namsd Massey while in the go
Of shooting young Masseys fsthef Msof W. b. Massey
The negro died in few minutes His name was Browb'
and he was enlisted on Kent Island.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
STRENGTH OF OUR ARMIES.

There are mmenso differences 10 The estimates Of the
number Of men now in armies Some (says Wash
ingtcn leter) make out that have less than we
hal year sgo, and that have more The figures
st the Office Of the Provost Marshal General show in
Of d06 600 to the armies since the Let Of January
1868, there having been added 53 900 and lost 0O0
The official figures follows:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

Mrs. BAyARD, wife Of the Hon James A. Bayard, late
D. 3 Senator from Delaware, died last week
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

Captains Sawyer and Flynn, lately released from Libby
Prison arrived in this city on Thursday night.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24

Gen Turner Gen. Gillmores chief Of staff, arrived to-
day and was called before the War Committee. lie did
not know who originated hs Florida Expedition but that
it partly military in purpose, as it was desirable to
cut of large part Of the cattle growing country from the
rebel army He says that only the upper part OF Charles
tn inhAbitabe owing to the frequency Of our can
nouadng he city, which is Of daily occurrence The
committee have not yet received the correspondence from
the President ia relation 10 the Florida Expedition
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
Se1ested 2nstru.
THE SEASONS

The glories Of summer and aut1an:; are. fed
And winter, stern winter, has reared its .rk
= ''~' head; - ,,ikfI .rs~~ g .2.sks
December is here and will QUICKLY be past, 49,.
And another short year is inishigi fast. =
Another short year! oh the so'1rd of its wing
~: should bring ;.@' H. s$$%".. ~ ~. .,,gg24s
Have Isought :or the Lord Dol walk in
Il. y. his ways? .;:s .s9.u.l Il, iEEfzzs| > :.*
And m, thoughts, are theyhallowed by pray
-. er and by praises - ..s..,e
The days.of the years Of n eliide away s.;
May earaesal slabef whiIa get tits dals - IS
And, knowing that life must soon come to ar
noekt s"sl ehs.t as my Savior, ift my Lord, and
- | my friend, !'@' ~s =. -,
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17

A gentleman. the other svsninE. object
a % psaying cards vith 4 Isl7. bscass'
shs hsd suca : winning Wy abont hsf.
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
A Brutal Murder.
Correspondence Saint Paul Press.
Tn.cra n oh 1915

Correspondence Saint Paul Press.
IrAsCA.F CD. 5, 1864.
The effects Of whiskey on the nervous
system have had a very good illustration in
late case near here. An Irish,nan by the
name Of Dennis kalhar bought homestead
claim near Princeton, last summer, and dur,
ing the past month has been moving his
stock and family to occupy it. Three Of
his children he had taken up and returned
with a horse and sleigh for his wife and two
other children. On his way up with them
he got pretty we'll intoxicated, and his wife
becoming somewhat uneasy in his company
got out Of the sleigh with her babe about
six weeks old, but he refused to let her
take the other child out, and started on
The child commenced screaming for her
mother, when the father, to quiet it, gave il
blow with his fist on the side of the head.
The mother walked two miles and a half to
the nearest house, and sent young man to
look after her drunken husband and child
He found the horse loose from the sleigh
Going quarter Of mile, he came to the
sleigh with the little girl, four years Of agc,
dead, lying on the seat, with one side of her
head badly swollen and black and blue
probably from the effects of his blows. A
mile from this he found the father lying
dead drunk in the road. This is the story
as have received it. The mother is a very
kind and hard working woman, and through
her good management they have been en-.
abled. within the pas: FIVE years, to get a
pretty fair start, and their prospects looked
very encouraging. The husband, when so.
ber, has many good qualities. @:- ~
The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
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The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
Misee1lanepns *8eaaing.

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Misee1lanepals :3eaaiug.
..@. "A Years Work OF Rumsellers.f > ;1E
Carefully compiled statistics show that i
. .: ..,:. 10000 LIVES ~
are annually destroyed by intemperance in
the United States.
100000 MEN AND WOMEN
are yearly sent to prison in consequence ol
strong drink.
10000 CHILDREN!
are yearly sent to the poor~house for the
Same reason.
800 MURDERS
are another Of the yearly fruits of intem-
perance.
400 SUICIDES -
follow these fearful catalogues of mise.ies.
10000 ORPHANS!
arc bequeathed each year to private and
public charity.
S2rOOOOOOO!
are yearly expended to produce this shock.
ing amount Of crime and misery, and as
much more is lost from the san,e cause.