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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21
COmn1isSiOnerS' Sale.
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Sarah Mozier's Executors, ct ais - = sffSi1s
TNpurSuAnce of decree Of the oircuit Court for
Ohio county, rendered on the 24th day Of NAV,
1Se4, and directed to the undersigned a. ISpeoisi
Sommissioners We NlTsell a. the front door Of the
Court House otoho county, in the city of Wheeling
on the pm DAY Of 1854 tcommeneing said sale
az 40 o'clock A. M5l TO- the highest and best bidder
public anetonS the following real estate in aid
decree Parte GlArly mentioned and described stu
Ated in the city Of. Wheeling, that is to sHy Lot
number thirty-one-3l-on tho west side Of Moin
sssreet, between Washington and Adams street, in
that part Of the. city of Wheeling called North
Wheeltngi also the south half of Lot number forty.
seHen-=4I-htuated on the east side of Main street.
In North Wheeling, between Jefferson and bdAdison
TERMS OF sAIR-TWenty-20 centum of
the purchase money in cash. and the remainder in
to1r equal installnaents payable in six twelve,
slgnteen and tWentysfour months from the day Of
le. WITH intereaS the purchaser or purchasers Civ
ing bond with good personal security. for tho de-
tGrred tn1tAlmentA the Oommfssioners to retain the
title until the purchase money shall have been fully
PAu.1 -l4 q. 80 F94h JAMES 8. WHEAT. q
~ gazia-.s r-t SAMUEL IRWIN, q
myo1.Io Special Commissioners.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21
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OAR IRON, Round from s&16 to 8 IN. .sha- Oh
ID Bar IRON, Square 'sL to az in.
P BAR IRoN, Plat 4" 1S&1< f66EI< In:
Ga Ban IRoE, Oval 3;sto14l}fi in.
d 81 BA4 1RoNI Cut to length lbs for Tire -..--,-,
Bah IaoH, Hoop, from Il to in. From Penn.
SylyGniaS American, Wayne, and Sligo Mills, Pitts
P. o. HILDRETH 4 BRO, sg
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21

To be certified by the United Bates District At
torney, Collector Of Customs, or any other ofacer
under the United States Government, or TeSponSI-
BILE person known to this Office. no - :
All proposals received under this adveTtjaauont
viii be opened and examined at this ONCE ON WEE
NESDAY and SATURDAY Of each week al I2 II
BIDDERS are invited I'd be present AZ the
opening Of bids II they desire. . 4 - 80
f4 A. v. BARRTNGER,
Captain and ChiefQ uarterm Gster.
lanZz-tI Department OF West Virginia
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-21

PURLIC-No. 20.
AN ACT to prov Ide temporary government for the
Territory Of Montana
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Capt. A. " BARRINaER. Chief uartermngter Depart.
ment Of West Virginia, Cumberland, Nd,
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oges ksss-at, bst''e,s NO,vss a.d UstoSS,.. -
z MONEY RBCEIRED o1IETRAEETRl7r DRpoztu,
NJ 1nteFost paid on Special DopoIita OoIierfSoESS
pEcfnptIy attended o. IxehareS x, A. 80 ~
aEe ~. t5IS.s. {. .FH0s, h LIST,
hAR4 Z! H1LDRAIHs Treasurer. ianIiJSa
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we, the undersigned, residents OF ---- in the
County Or, and State Or, hereby Jointly
and seyerally covenant with the United States and
accepted that he they will within ten DAYS after
the acceptance of said bid execute the contract for
the same with good and sufficient surettes In a
sum equal to the amount of the contract to furnish
the forage proposed in conformity to the terms OF
advertisement dated - 1854, under which the
pig was made, and IN case the said--shAll fail to
enter into contract as Aforesaid we euarantee Ia
make good the difference between the offer by the
said and the next lowest responsible bidder,
or the person tOwhom the contract NAV be awarded
Given under our hands and seals this-day Of
--1864.T lEIf-T77-'T =. 70 ~ -
Witness: 81 10! sa- 4..-ssa.r.s sgi 4.i ~
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= - SIS2SK.
CHornbrook's BuiIdinel
H-opeu for Students day and evening
SO = y s-E-E II
u VIE purpose of this Institution Is to instruct
which govern the correct Transaction OF pecunidry
business and In Accountability andits concomtafitS
.sa - ROoK-KEEPING,
stripped Of Its absurd yerbiaRe and ane,s,t mn.
nxity and intrieacy, and adapted to the modern
SLates u the leading subject ofattantion ItS NM
wnien are IS exact unerring and free rom excep
words, are hrst made familiar to the stndsnt ~
ph9 = then conducted through Acourse ofpracticaI
6ookkeePing, In numerous sets Of books in GreSt
me art which enables him to apply It With 6Ciiitv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
FROM PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG, August lit having been definitely
aseertained several days since that the enemy was
mining in front Of an important position on our
centre, counterrnining was at begun, and
pushed forward for the purpose Of preventing tho
consummation of his object. The enemy's sap was
approached some distance IN front of his breaxt-
works. and beneath his picket line, where chambers
were dug and powder deposited. !.
All being in readiness, and while the enemy's Dig
gers still excavating beneath and his skir1nish-
ers firing above, the Inine was sprung, causing =
heavy explosion and throwing the earth upwards
,,me height. The enemy was much confused by
his unexpected event, but soon manned their caR-
non and sprung to their breastworks.
No infantry attack was made on our side, M rs
having been intended. The object Of the mins wss
fully gained'in destroying the enemy's sap, which
it is believed done eectualiy. with some loss to
the Yankees Immediately after the exploson tha
enemy opened fierce eannonading on our lines.
which was replied to by our artillery.
Everything very quiet yesterday and to-day
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e'oas brutality as l really never had any possible
conception oi, until saw it exhibited by the da-
bo'ieai miscfeants that I cannot dignity with the
name of men. Ii General Hunter or HIS Govern
ment think such scenes tend to suhjugation, they
have IN this, as in everything else, slandered and
detained human nature; for life itself would be but
crowning insult, il sraicd, TO be spent in contact
or association with things revolving as Yankees.
Thus il is that now wish TO fit my for their
present duty to their country and TO their State.
do not begrudge my hearts jewels TO Virginia
wish to tit them 30 achieve her independence, TO
maintain her honor and their own-or to vindieatc.
by soldiers death. their title To the name OF man,
gentleman aud christian"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
FROM ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, August 6.-Brisk skr1nishing continued
throughout yesterday and last night ON our left.
lively artillery duel took place last evening between
our batteries Oh Peachtrec creek ami the eneuiy -.
Comparative quiet reignei in the city last nigh.
The enemy continued to concentrate their forces on
our left, Palmers corps occupying the extreme right
with his headquarters the Sand Town road and
Staiys the left with his pickets extending to tho
Georgia railroad.
About soyenty-five prisoners. including captain
and lieutenant, were brought i'll Yesterday and last
night.
General Wheeler has issued congratulatory O.
der 10 the cavalry the defeat and tout Of the ene-
my's raiding party.
All quiet some sharpshooting this morning.
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DIED.

On the morning of the eth of August 1864, III the
scventy-tirst year of his age, THOMAS LAWSON,
former Chamberlain of the city of Richmond
The friends and acquaintances of the family
invited 10 attend hs funeral from st Pdui'S Church,
this Monday evening at five o'clock L. NJ.
Killed, in Manchester, on SATURDAY, August 9th,
by the explosion of she'll while innocently at play,
JOHN ASHTON the eldest son OF William IL. ana
Mary Stywald, aged five Years i've months ana
twenty three days.
We miss thee, dearest Johnny,
We miss thy bright blue eye,
We miss thy loving smiles;
Yes, We miss ourdarhng boy.
bend me over thy little form,
Now stiff in death and cold,
And think another darling lamb
Has safely reached thy fold.
l see by faith little crown
OF gold upon thy brow;
l hear the rtstng of thy wings;
Thou ant an angel now.
And shall mourn thy earthly doom,
Or wish thee back again,
A traveller to a certain tUiab
And heir of certain pain.
No, rather if I need must weep,
Let mine be tears Of JOY,
That unto Him this day is bonn
In Heaven an angel boy.
Ills funeral will take place from the residence of
his parents this Monday morning TT nine O'clock.
Friends and acquaintance will attend without fur
ther notice
g4s-Afobile ,Als,ama) and Philadelphia papers
please copy.
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Of Pennsylvania. He urges them to prepare them
slyes for defence to put their guns in order, set in
the cover of their cofn-feds, forests buildings, &c.
a. a rebel raid is not impossible ut any time during
the summer.
HARRISBURG, August 5.--Fiye messengers from
General Averiil have reached McConnellsyille, and
repeat that the rebels, three thousand strong
crossing the Potomac at Hancock. They further
state that pieLets being driven i'll towards
Cumberland.
Intelligence, just received, confirms the fact that
the rebels occupied Hagerstown in force at nine
O'Clock this morning.
The greatest CONSERVATION once more prevails
along the southern portion Of the Cumberland VAL
ley The farmers are hurryng from their homes
with their stock, and the population in general is
panic stricken by this sudden, and to them unex-
pected, occupation by the rebels
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
LATER FROM EUROPE.

The Saxonia, with dates to the 26th utimo, has
arrived. Cotton unchanged. Breadstutfs de-
clning.
Lord Pslmcrston, in the House of Commons, in
response to AR inquiry whether England intended
acting in concert with other European powers i'll en-
deavuIing to bring about Suspension OF hostities
in America, stated that he thought no advantage was
to be gained by medding
The Bank of England has reduced its rate of dis
count to seven per centurn.
1t is reported that Mr. Slidell is a visit to the
Emrgrror Napolpou.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

and three iron-clads- passed Fort Morgan this
morning.
The Tecumseln, monitor, was sunk by Fort Nor
gan.
The Tennessee surrendered after desperate en-
gagement with the eneniy's teef. Admiral Bu-
chanau lost leg and Is a prisonsr
The Selma was captured. The Gaines was beachel
the hospital The Morgan Is sale, and will try
and run up tonight.
The enemy's fleet has approached the city.
monitor has been engaging Fort Powell all day
d. II. MAuRy, Major-General
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
THE LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

We have received from the agent Of the Press AS
socstion the following brief summary of news from
the Washington Chronicle Of the Gth-all that he
had an opportunity to copy;
FROM THE UPPkR POTOMAC.
PIrrsnuRs, August 5.--A dispatch has been re-
ceiyed here stating that engagement was fought
Yesterday al p II. with the raiders at New Greek,
on the baltimore and Ohio railroad, tweiye miles
east of Piedmont, towards Cumberland The fight
was desperate.
prTTsnuao August 5.--General Kelly telegraphs
ofieiallv to this city: my forces repulsed the
my Yesterday at New Greek, under Mccausland and
Bradley johnson The enemy attacked our post to-
day AT three O'clock T. II. The fight continued un-
I'll late III the evening. The enemy then retired,
leaving their killed and Wounded
,rheir los, was severe Ours hpht--not exceeding
twenty-five killed and fifty wounded. The garrison
made gallant resistance"
miltia In his proelamation, he says:
II cannot too earnestly urge upon the people Of
this State the necessity for the immediate presence
Of this force
General Couch has issued an appeal u the people
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FArAL srrc,pr.-on SATURDAY morning last II

FATAL srIcipr.-on Saturday morning last Airs,
Mary Afford, wife OF Mr. Flank Alieri, iivins on
Marshall. betweed Twenty and Twenty
streets, committed suicide By hanging herself nom
thu intermediate platform oI the sjaa,s isnS non
the first 10 the second story, with eosu Mhisn sac
had been in the habit of wearing, Win tasssis at
taahed, around her waist. Before llfe was extinct
sho was discovered b. negro woman living w1th
the family, who immediately cut her down and then
hastened for DR. knex. who hsea N tue hea&hnof-
hood hut tlaf certleman as soon ~ ho saw her
pronounced her ease i hopaless ono, and NdHints
jsssa hs ylneales With litts hopes y saecess, IN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
The Voice of q Virginia Mother.

We may all ieel pIldG in pelusing the following
extract Of letter from Of the best and noblest
o. Virginia ladies' The writer had suffered terribly
LON outragcs of the enemy-IIunter's followers
AiYing desolated her home--5ut her spirit and her
loyalty rise with her Affections and she utters the
a'"'lents and the devotion Of true patriotism and
''NGya. Al time like this, and under the cir
''lIa;ances which surround Us, We shall be par
'''ed Tor 80 far intruding upon the privacy OF this
I'2A-'hrited and pious lady as to mention her
"''he' IL Is Mrs LETIrIA LEWIS, wife of Colonel
"'''''ih l. Lewis, Of the Sweet Springs, Monroe
',~i4'y She Is the daughter Of Governor John
!u' the elder and sister OF the second governor
y, ''I name the late General John B Floyd
'''-ioi 70 The fame and the loyalty Of her maiden
Jun she honors that brilliant one she bears as
'+'''"' aid which descends TO her husband from the
F''i'Vu7 revolutionary family which, in CHARLES
ana AAhkFw LEWIS, gave to their country heroes
"N'e Characters aud deeds shed lustre upon her
'.F"iy' How II must stir the blood and fix the re-
'4e'i1h VI the true Southern man, and how it must
'''e The pride and inspire the co;lstaney OF the
S''eA oi The South, when they hear this voice Of
"E'i'" mother III the midst Of her desolaton
nave now nothing ON earth of all that l ever
'''9'ed Gut my children; and l would fain have
'''A worthy their counily's service and their own
l,te
'ih now among the tens Of thousands Of ou :
''''iy land who Lave been robbed Of everything
a. AT u oy the enenies u God and man. General
I,Ni' III his retreat by this place, ordered the
A''''' of my house, and was with difficulty re-
1'''i'ed BY General Ayerill from burning il and
- "'hf bailaing in the Valley. ! lost IN a
ISL h'af the labors of life ti,ae, and with il
sS A'iigie seAige OF happy life in fair and
'1''ep' Rome Every line Of love, every token
"'''l''t'a Of the living On the dead is gone; and
.'' 'iu'y cay III thar hour too, there was not a
4,'h' of an affection that the human heart was
,, s.'e Of, whether relating to time or eternity,
""'' as' w shocked and iasuts4 BY sueh ssgs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

EsPWe would remind our readers of the
sale THIS AFTERNOON, at ) O'Clock, by a. ID.
WIDLIAMS, Auctioneer, of a most attractive
COTTAGE on Grove street, with four acres of
LAND; full description OF which is given in the
advertisement in the auction columns i'll this paper
Such property is now rarely offered for sale Per-
sons wishing TO purchase viii therefore do well 10
attend Al O'Clock viii be sold a DWELLING on
the Plankroad, near the above, with about one
acre of GROUND attached au Sit
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

General Buford, III command Of the Federal troops
stationed at Helena, Arkansas is said to havebeen
placed III precarous position III consequence OF the
presence Of large Confederate force i'll his inmed-
ate vicinity. An expedition, composed OF "A negro
regiment of infantry, portion OF the Fifteenth l-
nois cavalry and colorcd battery, encountered re-
Gently, the Coufedolates under Dobbin, and after a
short engagement the Federal troops were compelled
to fn back but without sustaining any considerable
loss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

FIRE--The alarm of fire about half-past nine
O'Clock on Saturday morning was caused by the
burning Of Rev. james A. Dancan's kitchen, on
Leigh street, between Sscond and Third. The fire
was accidental and resulted in the partial destrue-
ton Of the upper story and roof Of the building.
The servants lost all their clothing, except what they
had on Fifteen hundred dollars will probably cover
the whole loss. The frenen were promptly ON the
ground and soon extingaished the flames.
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3itbn,ono 9ispattly.
MONDAY MORNING ...... AUGUST g. rs

The DanY DispATcu Is sold to News Dealers at
TWENTY cfNrs per copy. CRY cARRIERs are author
i"'d 10 charge ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per
week to regular subscribers.
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FROM sniEMAS's ARMY.

The following the latest contained in the papers
OF the 4th from Shelman's army
A telegram from Washington announces that dis
patches from SheTman's amy had been received,
which state that there has beo no lighting recently
before Atlanta.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

CHARGED WITH MrRDrH.0n Saturday last COM
plaint was lodged against white man named VIII
liam Kothes, charging him with whipping Allen,
servant hired by him from James Moore, severely
as 10 cause his death in twenty-fcnr hours alter
and the following day the negro died. Coroner
Ssnxay summoned jury Of inquest over the body
yesterday morning, but IN the absence Of witnesses
and the physician who attended the deceased, the
inquest was postponed. Oficer Kelley arrested
Kothea and lodged him in the upper station-hoase.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
BY Ii. BENSON & Brother, Auctionetls.

4 BEAUTIFUL FARM IN ALBE-
"A MARLE COUNTY FOR RENT AND Ne
GRUES FOR HIRE.--Being unable to give my per
sonal attention 10 my Farm, Will it and hil
the negroes to good tenant. If not rented pIvately
beforehand will put it upat public auction the
lst day OF September, 1861 Oh which day vii! al
sell the growing crop horses, cattle, hogs and farm
ing utenniis Farm contains three huudI cd and siA =
ty-eight acres ami lies SIX o. miles norti. Of Cha.-
lottesville +. E c. CARR
8-eod2w Charlottesville, Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08

ACQUISITION Saturday afternoon while som.
boys were examining pistol, ut the foot Of Grace
and Twenty rst streets, il was accidentally fired of
and the ball passed through the hand Of stt,e fsl
low living near BY, whose name We could not learn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
BY TELEGRAPH.

iREPoRrs OF THE PRESS AssocLATIost
catered according TO act Of Congress in the year
1868, BY j. s: Tarasher, ia the CLERKS Office cf
the District Court Of the Confederate States forfhs
Northern District If Georgia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
I osr WATcH--Two Hundred Dollars

l Reward--Iosi, between Mrswashington Der-
n 5 in Sidney, and Richmond, doube-casc Ladies'
GOLD Watch, No. 81 .64e, made BY yacheren &
Constantine, Geneva. Two hundred dollars will be-
paid for it II returned nnnjursd u Mitchell y Ty
Ter. or 10 DHs POLLARD,
M S-teaSts aeyeuax street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
RosssaIss.-.A fsw evanings since DE nilliAsry

RoshfhIss--A few evenings since The milIihHzy
store Of Mira. Ann W. Trayior. ON Bread street. ~
tween Tsird and Fourth, was entered and robbed u
seyeEai ladies' hats. Mrs Trsylor was dttine in
her back room. with the front door open, that the
low, who was white man. deliberately stepped in
ara snatchcd the hats from hsr counter. Tie au-
slaeity Of the act much confused her that Soma
time elapsed before she recovered her composure,
whcn she hurried to the door to where he went
hut in the meantime the thief had gotten out ef
sight.
Between eleven andtwelve o'clock Saturday night
Mr. NJ Tinsley Pates store, on Cary street. between
Eleventh ard Twelfth, WIS entered By ronsa four
dge negroes, who attempted to carry OF two bags q
coffee; but before they succeeded in getting away
with their plunder, they were discovered, pursna4
and made to drop il. One Of them lcft his hat be-
hind, which may lead 10 his detection. The stoxe
was broken into through the rear part.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
BY George W. Wills, AuctioIecr~
No. G3 Main stleat-

CTOCK SALE.-STORE FIXTURES.
y GROCERIES, FURNITURE, &c, AT AUG
I1ON.-Will be sold at auction. on TUESDAY -,
August 9th, commencing a. 10 O'clock at the stol,
OF Mr.. Bdocaloppl on Franklin street, four doors
above the Old Market, his entire stock oi
Groceries, Store kHztuica,
Two very superior Patent Balances, in good
order,
Household and Kitchen Furniture
CTockery and Glassware
aus GEORGE ". WILLIS. tuctionafr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
MARRIED.

On the 2Ith uitimo, in Bristol, by the Rev. Mr.
Stewart OF the Methodist Church, Mr.. THOMAS
CAMPBELL, Of Marion, Virginia, to Miss ANNA
COUNTESS WHITING, Of tins city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
BE- Richard Cauthorn, Auctioneer.

TLOSING OUT SALE.-On MON
I J DAY, the Sth instant, at ~ O'Clock, at my
store, will close at auction such articles
hand, consisting of sundry and various articles OF
Furniture
Sofas, Lounge. Tables, Chairs,
Nas!stands, Glass and Table wafe, ChuIns,
About 900 pounds Nails, Tacks, &c.
Harness.
ALSO,
\ double set of Buggy Harness,
Together with various other articles, which must
be sold. No new con-ienments received.
aus X. CAUEH6RN, Auctiorccr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-08
MOVEMENTS OF k1npY sslIrH AND MARMAprkr.

BY way of st. Louis ii is announced that Kirby
Smith was supposed to be attempting to cross to the
side OF the Mississippi, but at what point was
either not known, or is not mentioned. MaImajuke,
however, was crossing his men, in small squads, III
the neighborhood of Janes's Landing. On the l0tl,
ultln0, Shelby, who, with his command, was al
Scarcy, between Little Rock and Batesyile, cap
tured hundred and eighty of the Tenth Illinois
cavalry. General Carr was in command of the Fed
eral troops at Little Rock whilst Generals Lee and
Gordon from Louisiana, at the mouth of White
river with reinforccments for General Steele.