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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

THE mail service of this country is very
expensive. 1t is necessarily go, because
the country is SO very large in territorial
extent. But there is no part of the Ma
tlOual expenditures which is, perhaps,
more beneficial In its results: 10 fact, the
free, constant, and familiar correspondence
Of the people with each other by mail,
whether 10 the form Of private letters Of
Friendship or business, or the newspaper
press, Is one of the most powerful agencies
that could be employed to promote the so.
eIAl and political unity of community
whose individual members are separated
from each other by such extremes of lati-
tuds sad longitude. 1t Is true that the
7 venue of the Post Office Department has
rarely, if ever, been equal to its support.
Bat cheap postage, enlarged mail facilities,
aud the iuesIimAble value OF intimate inter.
course between the e1tremities, as we'll as
all intermediate parts OF the country, more
than cOmPeuSates for any cost which the
people have TO pay for the privilege, and
the service that secures it.
Il u we'll knoWn that the states now IN
rebellion, while enjoying equal postal ad-
vaotsges with the North, paid proportion
ately far less i0;O the Treasury in support
OF the public post This fact vas owing
to the comparative sParSeasss Of pppdiAs
tion In the Santh- Tia mails. had 10 IS
carried over AZ equal area OF Territory,
whether they were small or large, whiis
the postal receipts from the service -.
der"d were much less than the actual cosl
of the service. This was one of the many
particulars in which the people of The
rebel States we're more benefited by th,
National Government than those of tn.
loyal Statesi and such facts cause Us Il
wonder at the revolt OF the sOutIorr
States against Government which had
done so much for their prosperity, and
from which they derived so many advan.
tages, while bearing SO disps0poruonats 6
share of its burdens.
But this is only incidental to the intro
duetiOn of some interesting s,atisrics
taken from the books of the Post one,
Department for the last 6seAI year. 1
must be remembered, however, that th,
entire service aud pay of each contract il
set down to the State in which the con
tract is numbered, although 1t may ru,
into other SInIeE
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
About the GovernorshIP OF West
Virginia,



The Middlebourne Plaindsoler Wap,s the
peoPleito elect a man who is a Democra,
Tor the next Governor of our State. II
tnInksibat We havehad enough of the Cd.
position and that It would be advisable 10
Shange the programme. Perhaps il WouId.
Sir. Editor, but we can't see it, and we sba All
never advocate the claim of any man aim.
PLY because he is Democrat and his prs.
decessors or former governors have been
OF the Union or Republican party. Whv
does he not be plain In the matter and sal
that he wishes Conservative man for the
next govern0rl Or perhaps be wishes tn
be seated In the GuberuationaI chair. or iF
not, perhaps some one Of his friends il a
Democrat whose claims he wishes 10 pre.
sent TO the people.
II is nsnotorious fact that every man
who claims to be democrat Independent
OF all other parties and policies 10 a sym.
pathizer with the rebellion, and their ao.
tons prove 1t. IL matters not to us what
man may have held previous
to the breaking out of the war, il he IL
now staunch Union man, qualified for
the Office and one in whom the people can
safely cohfde their interests, such a mans
claims we will advocate and give sur
earnest support, We believe In the old
adage "let good enough alone. The pre-
sent incumbent We think has performed
the duties of his Office honestly and faith.
inlly, and We would not be willing for
change until sure that we could better our
selves. -.
There may be men, democrats, in our
State, who are IS well qualified 10 fill the
office as Gov. Boreman, but We are snre
hat there Is none 'more'loysi and devoted
o the interests of the Stale, than he. His
course has been manly aud prudent; firm
md snetgetici constant and true; and this |
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

Not twenty feet from this dreary picture
lay PROSTATE the mutilated body Of an old
man, apparently 45 years of age. His cap
lay by the side ofShis head 10 pool Of
blood. while his long, flowing gray beard
was dyed with his blood. a sbrll had
fsarfully lacsrated his right leg, while bic
belt was pierced 10 two places, both balls
entering the abdominal region. 10 front
of the long belt Of woods which skirted
the open field, and from which the rebels
emerged SO boldly, was N,deep ditch, aud
at this point the slaughter among the reb-
els was terrific. 10 many places the enc
my's dead were piled up in groups, inter-
mixed with our dead, saw two or three
OF our men, whose bodies had been brutally
violated by the exAsperated foe, too hOrri.
Bile for mention,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

Tuu Upsbur County West ya) Repu9-
Eean. in speaking OF the Presidential cleo
ton, makes the following observations:
We have no particular preference for
Mr.. Lincoln, but it is his known policy.
peculiar position, and the condition OF the
country, which renders his re election so
very important at this time. We sincere
ly believe that il his reelection next No.
vember could HOw be ascertained to be a
fIed fact, that it would be equivalent 10
bringing five hundred thousand new troops
in addition to the number we now have,
and the. rebellion would not last sixty days.
The rebels count much upoa divisions
among the loyal people, aud it is that
slender hope that is buoying them up. Let
the Union people sustain the army in the
Geld by u determined uniou of purpose to
sustain the Administration at the ballot
6ox, and that last liugeriug hope will fade
away. Some compiain that the Govern
ment has not put down the rebellion
before this; and it may be some things
could have been done better, for We do not
maintain that the administration OF our
military matters has been faullIes3. But
who could have doue better? |. must be
remembered that this is u great rebellion
unsurpassed in the annals of history for
its magnitude.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
Farm for Sale

VNHs undersigned wishes to sell n tract Of Land
J. sig miles North of Bridgeport, and two milss
south OF WaTrenton, in Jefferson and Belmont
9 Gaan Ohio. containing EIGHTY AoRNs or
LAND: hIty o. which arc cleared. on which IL
erected a & VI hsWsd log house and Eiteben Thar
= well Of superior water near the door also Eocd
frnit trees, apples, cherries, &C.
IA. Az htShiY ACRES Ot OPAL, under tile same
Iandi within half mile Of the THO river ami a
quarter OF mile Of tho Cleveland and Pitt,b1Fph
hAlIroad, with easy Rccess TO either railroad or
river, aud good landing. "
GalLaud examine the land, and the undersigned
living ON the premises, will give WhAtI yer fnIorma
non concerning tns place that may be desired
APES NOAH : JOEL TILTOE
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

Col. PooRNAN, editor of the ST. Claire
Vile CA,oatels, who has been twenty seven
mouths in the army since the WAr COM
msucsd, announces IN the last number Of
his paper that be has resumed his pen, and
with it his seat in the OEies, aud will
again devote himself to tho work Of 6ght-
ing the enemy in the reAr-au enemy, by
the way, strong in numbers over in Bel
mont county. Mr. Lougley, who has had
charge of The ChrO"iele in the cOlOuels
absence, has doOs good work as was
shown in the splendid triumph over the
eopperhsAds last fall. Tue loyal people on
the other side of the river should give the
ckroaieIs a hearty support.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29


The LoaislanA BatIIes-AvvTuI Scenes
A Tribune correspondent, who ,yas al
the battle of Pleasant Hill, thus describes
some OF the awful scenes which. met the
eye of the spectator, the day after the isht:
On Sunday morning at daybreak 1 took
occasion to visit the scene of Saturdays
bloody conflict, and = more CHASTITY spec.
tAels have not witnessed. Over the field
and upon the Shreveport road were scatter.
ed dead horses, broken musksrs, and cart.
ridge boxes stained with blood, while all
around, as far as the eye could reach, were
Mingled the inanimAte forms of patriot
aud traitor side by side. Here were a
great many rebels badly wounded, unable
to move, dying for want of water, and not
drop within two miles, and no one to get
It for them.
Their groans aud piteous appeals for
"Water, water" were heartrendinR. and
Senta shudder to the NEST stony heart
Such horrid expressions as dVeIt upon
each deathiike countenance can neither be
described or imagined. Here Was brave
sergeant, his trusty rife Rrasped in his
hand, while each eyebHll glared from its
glazed socket with fierce excitement. The
dead were everywhere, and 10 every posi-.
BILE position which could render the scene |
the more appalling.
! saw one sweet face, that Of a young |
patriot, and upon bis icy features there
fingered heavenly smile, speaking OF
calmneSs and rssignation. The youth was
probably not more than l9;NIth a foil blue
eye besmiug even 10 death With meekness.
The morning wind lifted his auburn lock-
from oh bis marble face, exposfug TO view
noble forehead, which was bAIhed With
me heavy dew Of Saturday night. 81 dis.
mounted for a moment, hoping to be able
y! hoa some trace OF the bero's name, but
Ios eoiTsiry had stripped bis body Of every
n, s'' S o. value The fatal ball had pierced
~ A0S .y5s j.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
Joseph Morrison's executor.


Joseph NoTrisun's hefrs.
by virtue decree OF the Circuit Court for Ohio
~ county m Lds 1t spring term 1851 IN. also Of
q decree made by said Court on tho 18th day Of
March, 1864, NiIl, on MONDAY, the I'D day Of
1864 at the front door Of the Court MousC for
OHIO county, a. 10 o'clock A. NJ sell the follow ing
dt1crthed property viz: Twenty seven Ia feet,
more or less, on the Nbst side "a LOt number one
hundred and eighty two llSEl In East Wheeling.
SAid property lies John street. and on IL Is recIed
. good two story brick building.
TERMS VI sALE-VneIhIrd Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash and the balance in equal
payments at stX and twelve months, with Interest
from day Of sale, and file be retained until pay.
ment b. full has been ma 10.
ROBERT MORRISON,
OpTxz-td OommikRInnar
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

should endear bin to the hearts Of the peo.
pie. Can the PIaiadealer introduce man
who can produce such a recordf We arc
certain that he cannot 6nd such a one who
calls himself q democrat; this Is not the
principle forapyS qnion paper to advocate
In thisIthe hour OF our couuIry's Lesola.
lion, Let past parties aud prejudices be
buried In oblivion; let every man sacrifice
his peculiar. views AMI opinions on The
altar of our common country and labor for
the restoration OF The Union. With this
accomplishing, and peace restored, we can
calmly discuss The minor principles of our
noble Government, but until it is done, let
Us unite in one mighty effort for the pres.
ervation OF those great fundamental prin-
etPlss under which we have lived and
made such rapid strides in and toward
greatness. We should'0e willing to sac
ritcs either thesDemncratic or Republicaa
party. il necessary, for the preservation Of
the Union.
ALTHOUGH the rebels were repulsed in
the last days Sighting on the Red river,
and forced to retire, our success bore none
of the fruits Of vistory, aud it is evident
the expedition has received u serious check.
The latest advicss from the scene of con.
fliOt say that the battle was fought by Gen
Banks egainst The advice Of his generals,
and the troops were brought into action
very olumsily, only part of the army being
engaged at a time; and tho murmuring
against Gen. Banks, is loud aud deep.
How much truth there is 10 these reports
it is difficult to judge at this distance, but
the published accounts of the battles aud
the position OF affairs now seem to give
them some credcnce. But we cannot be-
lievs the report in the Tribune that the
authorities at Washington are already
talking of Gen. Banks removal. liza gen.
ernl is to be removed every time he makes
a mistake or loses battle we shall soon
have no commanders left.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust, made and executed
d 10 me- by Adam FnN8e, bearing date the 18th
day Of Jhne, A. D., 1882 and OF record in the re-
SordeTs office, 10 the county Of OHIO, aud state Of
Wet Vii RIna, In Deed Book Number -, Folio l6s,
will prUcesd 10 sell at Public AuctiOa the front
door OF the Court House, OF Ohio county, In the
city Of Wheeling. Thursday, the 26In day Of
May, A. d. lea, the highest S1d best bidder the
following described property, to wit: Tho South
art oil Lot numbered SIX TO-, In Jonathan ZAne's
addition to the town Of Wheeling, beginning on
Main StrH. at the eorbSr of lot formerly owned
by George Eenuum, drreASod, thence uOTthWArdIy
with sAil street my Eeotj thence westward with
line parallel with the line Of George Vennum, dee
ceased, one hundred and three (IO3t feet; thence
sOuthward at right GugeS, my feet, to SAID Ven
NUNS line thence eastward, with said Hsuuums
line one hundred and three lOJI feet the begin
ming, except so much thereof as conveyed by
The north Western hank ,Of Virginia 10 James Mc
Donald BY deed, dated the 22nd cay OF February,
1851 and now Of recUrd In Ohio county, YirginIa
being the same reidue OF said piece parcel con-
yeyed to id Adam ROose, by said North Western
Bank OF Virginia, by deed, dated FEBRUARY lOth
lsSt, aud now Of record In EAt county, t6Gt thGf
with the privileges Of aAiRS the Tires EIOt alley men.
Toned In said last named deed.
The above pFOpeity Is subject to dover right
fER9Is OF SALE-Une half All, aud tile balance Of
the purchase money payable In sig Rod nine mOuths
with interest JOHN HOELER,
HOrE-Agreenent having been made With the
widow clear Title vi be given. ap26 tOt
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
TRUsTRR,s SALE
OF VRIuHble Real Estate In Contre-
1 wheeling.

VI SAiuubLe heal Estate I'm Centre.
wheeling.
I9f virtue Of q deed OF trust made by David Ken.
~ ne1y 70 Charles MarshAn, dated { o RStn tay
o. March, 1861 which SAID deed Il now Of record IA
the Office Of the Recorder for Ohio County in Deed
BOOK tEenty.hTe, page i've hundred aud fifteen
Aeo by virtue OF en- order of the Circuit Court fF
sald county made on th, 18th day Of Dsceu ber
lStS' and entered In OhAneeFy order sock nuulbeF
Q, page -, by which the undersigned was Appointed
trustee In sAtd deed In the pISee OF said Charles
MaIshaI, will, on MONDAY, the I'd day Of May
IsO4I at tho front door OF tn Court House OF aid
Souhty proceed to sell 1t Public AuE tIon tue follow
ing property 20 wit; LotnumbeF two hundred and
tGeiVe l?l2j 10 that part Of the city OF WhselInR
laid ont by William OnnpIEns aud John Eof. ths
same being sixty.sx fest vide and one undrod and
TWENTY-FIVE feet deeP-sAVing aud accepting thnt
OF said lot sold Kennedy and wife u Stephen
SiarkI beiuE sixteen feet on the West end Of AID
lot ironlinE on Second street, running back nxty.
slT ieet 70 lot two hundred and thrteen 10 b. 0oid
IN los Or parcels to SUIT purchasers. f555f7
TEhMs-One-fourth cash; the balance in eduAl
payments OF three, six and nine month"; with in
Lerest from date the purchaser giving bona with
approved teeuFity. N.RIOHARDSON
apI21.td TTSatss..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29

Ma. E. G. SPAULDINe, late member of
Congress from the Eriss diatrict, in New
York, and one of the ahIest members OF
the Committee Of Ways, and Means, has
written second letter 10 Morris Ketchum
on the condition and prospects of the cur.
reneJ.' Alter Complaining OF the. part
which the federal government has played
in tho "ipfauon" that prevails. he pro.
eseds o'thsimPOrsHBt qusstiOu.ot rene.
dies. He says: .s.era ara .ac
Il agree With all that has been said by
the press and IN Congress i'll favor OF an.
nual a Ration to the amount of $500, 900, :
900. 1.-THE extra session Of Congress 10
July, 1861, l advocated immediate taxa.
ton TO the extent Of payiHR the annual
expenses of the government on, peace
footing, and the interest malt the war
debt, and have advocated that policy
ever since. hope Congress wilt not sd !.
journ without providing for raising At
least the saui of $500, ooO, 600 each wear
by taxation. Assuming that Congress " III
provide for raising that sum BY tSxatiou
for the next fsGal year, still the whole -ex
penses Of the year will not be less than
81, 1000. 900 900, which wiIlleaVe the add
tionaI sum of SOC, 900, 900 " bs borrowed
in some form to pay the expenses of the
army and navy. This brings US to the
practical question: How is this large sum
TO be obtainedT Shall il be on temporary
issues OF paper calculated TO still further
initiate the currency already aHoat, there.
by adding 10 the embArrassments already
bad enough; or shall It be on a permanen,
loan, based on the issue of long bonds,
principal and interest payable IN gold, and
at such tair rate of interest that tho
bonds will be readily taken in such large
amounts ns not only TO make any further
temporary issues under the $500, OOO, OOO
act unnecessary, but also materially di.
minish the present excess OF paper cor
rency? This would check speculation,
and bring down the price of gold and all
other commodities to a more sale and stable
standard. TT-- .-.e-.
ut Is OF great consequence for all bust.
ness men to know what is to be the future
policy of the Treasury Department. Whetb.
er II will still further iotiate the currency
by temporary expedients, or whether Il
willicoutracI the floating debt by funding in
long bonds. Shall 1t DO Initiation aud high
prices, or contraction aud lover pricss?-
This question is of vital interest, affecting
the large purchases OF the Government 10
the prosecution of the war, as well as The
legitimate business OF the people.
''If the Treasury Department will priul
and put at the disposal OF the people ten
forty bonds, paying six per cent interest
semi annually in coin, for the balance Of
the $500, 900 600 loan, it will he SO rapidly
taken, judging from the ma6uer 10 which
conyeEel0Gs were made INTO the 20 bonds
t1et y sqthef pointing presses employ
l 20 IN p tipt tpPcrdEy circulating pGpel
ylllilSSh6 m0st beneficial ro-
sallele u 9otelhmeat and the people,.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-29
F IRSI NATIONAL BANK
Dssign0tsd DeposiiOry and financial Agent
~ Of The UHited StateS.
BRIDGEPORT, OHIO.

'INHIs BANK lie the successor to the Belmont
i Branch UI tho EtAtG Bank Of Uhi, and Il pro
pared to do general Banking. C-IIectIOn aud Kx-
change business.
1t is authorized TO receive subser ptIouG to the
Sd, 1854.
these bonds bear date March lat, 1884, are re.
deemhbIe Al the pleasure - the Government alter
ten yeArs, and pSyUble forty years from date, 10
coils, with interest at FIVE Per cent. per Aanum,
cUIn.
Subscribers can have either IL sistsrsd or Coupon
Bonds as they may prefer, in sums Of SO or some
multiple Of nifty dollars.
Iutrrest on the $50 and 500 Bonds Is payable
annually; on all OtnEr denominations ANNUALLY
hoe bonds will draw interest iron Mach let,
and the accrued inter- st from that day the date
Of subscription, mus. be pAiI In coin or National
currency. II pad In tho latter (which includes
United states nOiea and notB oG the Nation 81 Babks
bfty per cent. premium must be adJ. 10 the
amount Of interest mil OIhsrHIse directed.
upTT eais ~ JOHN. O. TALLMAN, CaGh.
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don OF the Prisoners Released
from Richmond.

from Richmond.
1t Wss announced come days siucs that
a largo number of the Union prisohsta re.
Gently released from Richmond had been
sent to the Jarvis Hospital 10 Baltimore
for medical treatment A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia inquirer, who has Wis.
tied this hospital, describes the condition
of the men. be rsys:
Had numerous interviews With mAny OF
these prisoners, all OF whom gave evidence
OF having been fairly educated. Oue ven.
cradle old gentleman, named Daniel Spear,
from Bast Tennessee, fifty. seven years Of
sge, bad been incarceEAtsd for illegal Do
litieal offences; or in other words, because
try. - =
mot content With dePriviug him OF all
his property, and driving his wife aud chill.
dren from n comfortable home, they almost
Slapped the foundation of his lite by cruel
Incarceration. He appeared to be a truth.
I9l. honest farmer, aud declared he saW q
Union prisoueF deliberately shot dead by
nearIless guard, while quietly eating his
seSntJ ration at the prison window.
4" Another one told me that in General
Hospital No. "A, in Richmond, whilst there
were hTe hundred aud eighty prisoners
brought in during single month alive
hVe hundred and 6fty-fiVe were taken ont
dead in the same time.
Sergeant Thomas James, of the Repu-
at-Unlled States army, who acted as
steward or apolheeary in the same hospi,-
al from the Isl of January to the lat of
March, says that OF twenty seven hundred
patients in that time, there were the un.
Precsdented number Of fourteen hundred
deAtbsI thelRreater portion Of whom could
have been saved With proper care,
"ln Belle Island the suffering vas INN.
pSralleled. saw many-A dozeu or more
who bad their feet, fingers, hands ana.
toes frozen OF, whilst exposed to the &C.
we're weather in this desolsle abode. To.
keep from freezing entire they were often
compelled 10 huddle, dozens together. and
change positions as those nader got warm
and those outside began 70 freeze. Death.
Ihe oead and dying, grew familiar TO all,
ana many prayed for Fastening hour Of
dissolution 1t was no unccmmon thing
10 see twenty, thirty, forty and fifty dead
ooales carried out in a day, OF. to behold
animals. - N'A''
Dogs and rats were caught, when op.
aH9Fqeul ana eaten by pTiso ners
on this island as choice morsels, and an
ol9 bone discovered here,w was gnaWed az |
delteacy. What came of the MANY gifts nj
provisions ssntfrom home, prisoner win
extreme exceptions, confined here, conId
not tell, sFVe that they saw them at times
eagerly deyonred hy the rebels themselves s. |
!, ~ beard mary tslssJof hOrrSf, il which
there was a uhiVetsai concurrehce of sem.
timent frou thete prisoners. ali of which
together with their forlofn condition ana
haRgard looks, could not fail in. bridging
conviction that they have benin humans
treated. speak from seeing. and [no2
what ! assert" 81 "pS AuSW
4 : :, r1r
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ARR you aware that simple cough ter
inmates 10 cousu0p,iOu2 Why not be
wise in time aud use Aliens Lung Balsnm
which will stop the disease aud prevent
fatal eopsequeucssH
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Sheep and Horses for Sale

'NHE undersigned will sell on THURSDAY. The
bth Jay Of May, eOmnIeneIug at 10 O'Clock, Il M
Le.aenee IN brooke county, W. Va, onshaif itiIR,
noIth o. west Liberty, on the WslIsburs road MS
he S, q Sheep, Wether8, Ewes and Lambs-pFinei
pAly hAlt blood Spanish. Also four head Of horSeS
one btoo9 mare, two Morgan Colts years old and
Terms made known on day of sale. ~