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The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

MODEST MAS.-A gentleman Was telling Of
his seeing couple of ladies thrown out OF a
buggy yesterday in city not thousand miles
higher up Mount Davidson than this thriving
village: The ladies were driving out alone, be
proceeded to say, and owing 10 the unskiliul-
ness on the part Of one ofthsm, who was han-
ding the ribbons, in making short turn, the
buggy upset. Did either of the l0diest get
hurt? anxiously asked a bystander. No, not
hurt, replied the modest man, blushing and
p.ling his hat over his eyes-'not exactly
hurt, but and quite overcome by bis feelings
be turned on bis heel and abruptly departed.
So says the Gold Hill News.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30
There's none on Earth like Mother

Sweet is the song Of birds
In summers leafy wildwood (;
But sweeter far the words
That grace loving childhood.
The streamlet utteFs low
The love it i'll can smother:
The human heart alone can know
There's none on earth ike mother.
When far in distant lands,
Though skies be bright above Us,
We sigh tor gentle hands
And smiles of those who love us,
So down the dreary years
We follow one another,
Yet murmur through our binding tears
There's none on earth like mother.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

THE IRoS-CLAD MILWAUKEE, recently launched
at ST. Louis, has two revolving turrets, mount
ing two ll-inch Dahlgreu guns each The
chief popularity of this vessel is, that her i'm
mense guns sre so mounted as 10 require less
manual labor in working them than is usually
employed in working an ordinary field gun.
The guns sre moved entirely BY steam, and
are loaded 10 the hold of the vessel, and raised
on column Of steam to be fred. They are
run out by steam and recoil against steam, one
man being all that Is needed TO work the guns,
with the exception of loading them.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

CALIFORNIA SLATE PESCILs.-A cores
pondent of the Monterey Gazette says:
noticed, not long since, 10 one of the interior
papers, an article entitled Natural Slate
Pencils" or something like it. The writer
went on to say that there is a sort of seaweed
found on the coast of California that answered
all the purposes of a slate pencil etc. Those
persons who live near the sea-shore will proba-
bly, know at once what is referred to as natural
slate pencils" but to those who live iu the in
terror, and are not in the habit of seeing salt
water, it may be interesting to learn that the
slate pencils, so called are the spines of the sea
urchin Tor the sea egg, as It's sometimes called
II is an animal of the genus Echinus, and of the
family RGdidtG, or star fishes. 1t is round and
flattened, like large fat apple, with thin
shell over it. covered with movable spines two
or three iuches long, and not more than an
eighth Of an inch thick. These spines being
movable where they are joined to the shell, the
animal by this means is capable OF locomotion.
Sea eggs are very common everywhere on this
coast. and are eaten by many people. The
spues may be USED, and frequently are used,
for pencils for school children to mark with on
their states.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

TRERE's Coop IN EvERYTuING.-A coteul-
porary has come to the conclusion that the
continuance of the war is q Providential thing.
Thus: An early return to peace would have
merely cicatrized wound that had festered to
an eruption, which had long threatened political
death there could have been no stability in
such peace there would have been but q
mere compromise of old hatreds to break out
again anew at some other time. 1t were better
to keep the wound open, till the cancer that
had corrupted the system should be obliterated
This could not have been done with an early
peace. We could not have been the nation We
have become, indued with gigantic energies, il
peace had been sudden; the benefit of war
the travail through which greatness is achieved
and the blessings attending a substantial and
conquered peace-would not have accrued. We
should not have been the united people we are
had the war been brought suddenly to close;
for, though the attack Oh Sumter awakened a
single and universal thrill through the land, the
clamor of party soon wrought division which,
though futile, was the cause of great bitterness;
but now, by the light OF reason and sober
second thought. it is reduced to q general
harmony. and the people are one again on the
great question of saving the country.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

An ENGLISH writer proposes TO fire gases
into beleaguered town, which shall plunge the
defenders thereof into sleep until the strong
hold is captured when all the inhabitants will
wake up fresh and lively only to find them
selves prisoners Of war-E1change.
We should recommend frothy politicians for
ammunition, if it were not too much after the
Chinese mode Of warfare Il would save vast
consumption Of valuable acids.-Flag.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

TIE Scientific American states that in
England the eof6ns from over crowded buria
grounds are dug up, dried, and ground. and
used as 80 ingredient IN the adulteration o
coffee. A beverage made of such materia
would stand a chance to have great dea
of body 10 il.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30
A correspondent writing to the Aur
Times from Owens River, SAYS:

I IIIIt5 IIOlI . NJ % IsIFCIi u
All danger from Indians is now entir
over We have them working for US constan
Joaquin Jim, who has twice beat the whi
in pitched fight, visited Whisky Flat
days since, and thus described the relative
sition of white men and red, a year ago q
now: One season past, remarked this repres'
tatiye of one Of the oldest families in Ameri
and-making in the ground with stick
long mark-Ingun so big-white man so 81
making short msrk-now lnjun so big
another short mark-white man so big
making a very longmark-and we can h9
him 10 more.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

LORD BACON well said: "You may take
sara to open the liver, prepared steel to open
the spleen, -four Of sulphur for the lungs, castor
for the brain, but there is no opening medicine
found for the distractions OF the heart, beside
a faithful friend, to whom you may impart
griefs, joys, fears. hopes, suspicious, cares,
counsels, and, in short, whatsoever lies in the
heart, under the seal, as it were, Of q civil
confession
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

SoNE people are always complaining and
grumbling. And single individual in an ex-
tensve neighborhood, possessing this mischie.
vous habit, is sufficient to cast a darkness and
gloom throughout the whole community, and
bring to their doors and hesrthstones ve1ation
and trouble and the worst evil in the family
circle ,,
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

Ir's TOO BAD !-"'W anted-expert needle
women to make babies bodies?' Well that
beats all ?" exclaimed Mrs Partington, throw
ing down the newspaper in which, during the
last fifteen minutes sac had been spelling oct
the advertisements. aud peeTi2g Indignantly
over Fer spectacles across the breakfast table
at Ike, who was busily occupied in exoavating
his fourth egg she'll Did anybody ever hear
the likes! | always said it was SIS good as
tellin Natur she didn't know how to do her
own work when they instructed them steam
rams and donkey engines. But this imposterous
idea of maxim slop work babies is enough to
make the poor thing throw down her tools, and
shet up shop altogether. Mark my words. Ike
them sewn' machines will be pressed into
this ere new tangled business afore long and
then all the emigratiD' in the world won't be
able to keep down the surplice population. 3"
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

PARscs BRowSLow says that Noah was a
radical, because be launched bis ark and en-
deavored to keep up communication with
heaven, after oil the Conservatives had taken
.-rfeT,
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

A "DExocRATIC" paper 10 New York says
that Gen. Grant is lone Of the blacklist and
most ntolerani abolitionists-a regular bowling
darvish."
The General has had the luck TO make
Constitutional Democrats howl some, also
down South.-Fldg.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

An unstained Aphrodite may be born out OF
the Dead Sea of dissolute society, ss pure dew
and rain arise ont Of the briny waters OF the
OCEAN
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

THERE has been 10 rain in Hungary for
nearly two years. As consequence, the crops
have come to nothing. and the focks and herds
are dying, disease having followed the drouth.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

A MAN in power is apt to hear from th
around him great many echoes and few
swers
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

We see it stated in 90 article on the G.
and Picts, that the Picts have four more te
than other people. They must be tooth Plt
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

II a carpenter looses his rule and level
may not be able to find his rule, bnt ne
ALWAYS find his level.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

II our characters are too firm to be shas
by calumny. then envy often extols us beyd
reason, blowing US up because it cannot thr
Us down.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

Shameless persons seldom or never blush:
Their faces seem, like cotton wool, to take all
colors more easily than red.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

VERY often men cut their love-teeth, as t
do their wisdom teeth, very late in life.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

MosT of the clergy seldom hear any serm
except those which they preach themselves
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

FKsocIrY and geDtleness are sometimes
nearly allied. The moaning notes OF the turtle
dove are but the softened tones OF the owl.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

THERE are generally good many more st
TO love than in il.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

FREAKS OF EAEEHoUAGEs.-The phenomena
attending earthquakes, says an article on The
God of Earthquakes" IN the London Spectator,
are more apparently pTet-.0stural than those
of any other bgnan event.. The ground assumes
the appearance of running water-iEdeed, does
transmit tidal waves as distinctly IS tie ocean
itself Not only are valleys exalted, and bills
made low, but nature appears TO be working
o4t, Oh an awful and tragic scale, the wonders
OF pantomime. After tie great earthquake
Of Quito, in 1897, many whom the earthquake
surprised in the town of Riobama were found
as corpses on the top OF a bill separated by q
river from the place, and several hundred feet
higher than the site OF the town. The place
was shown to Humboldt where the whole fur
niture Of one house was buried beneath the
ruins of another, and it could caly be accounted
for By supposing that it had sunk into the earth
st one spot and disgorged at the other. In
Calabria, in 1883, rbole estates were literally
shufled, so that plantation Of mulberry trees
we're set down in the middle of cornfeld, and
ield of lupines was removed into the middle
o. vineyard. For severa! years after, lawsuits
were actively carried ec in the courts of Naples
to reclaim landed property thus bodily con-
reyed Who can wonder that people who thus
see what Englishmen emphaticslly call real
property flying like shadows before their eyes,
PROSTATE themselves before the great Earth
quaker, 10 psroxysms of fear and superstition !?
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

II is generally true that we judge too bit
terly and harshy the faults of every ONCE
which we do not ourselves hold.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

TIE constant reader of Shakespeare fnds
occasionally some capital advice which the
great dramatis! did not design for these times,
except that be spoke ''for all time" Thus,
when King Richard says to Stanley
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

THERE is often quite as much to be educa
out of Young men as into them.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

SoxE of our tongue-valiant men never dl
bead. but imbibe great many.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

II isn't desirable ths. time should mellow
people who are too soft slresdy.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

LOOK % your VIE, t sLe CONVEY
Letters TO Richmond, you shall answer it,,
be puts a word into the mouth of authority at
this day
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

ss- Stages leave this hotel every day for all
parts of the country.
RALPH BIRD.
The weekly union record., 1864-04-30

IT, The Office of the California Stage Company
is at the International
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14

WEgaveit as our opinion on Friday morn.
ing last, based upon the natural probabilities
of the case, that if there was movement
at all going on in Early's or Ewell's army
in the Valley, looking to descent upon
the Baltimore road, the point aimed at
would be in the MoOrefeld valley. The
New York Ne.0s, Ben. Woods rebel sheet,
in its last Issue claims that such is the
case, and in a triumphant way points out
that Early
"Is now moving between the Shen-
andOah and the Cumberland Mountain to-
ward the Potomac, by way of MOorefeld.
That line of march will bring him to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Romney,
and throw open to his raiders the rich VAL
ley of the Cumberland. This is, we think,
the point to which we may expect to hear
of his advance. The foraging in that part
of Western Virginia is good, and may be
enjoyed without dispute, save only from
the small force operating there under KEEL
ley, and, perhaps, Crook.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14
Another Raid ON Big Sandy.
CHREDo, Wayne Co., West Va, I
NoVamher Z. 1864. {

Editors Inte1ligsucsr:
The rebel bushwhacker Witcher with 400
men, and guerrilla Bill Smith with $50
men, made raid on Peach Orchard, KY,
40 miles from the mouth of Big Sandy, on
Saturday, the 9th. burnt dwelling houses,
robbed the stores, killed citizens, and
captured few, including Col. Dis, late of
the Both Kentucky mounted infantry. 1t
is reported by young man who arrived at
Catlettsburg last evening that the rebels
murdered Col. dis. Two little steamers,
used on Big Sandy for transportation of
government stores lying in the river, were
burnt by the guerrillss. Not much other
government property was lost. There are
a few soldiers at Louisa, 90 miles below
the locality of the raid, but the guerrillas
made sudden dash and were off again
On Wednesday of last week, Bill Smith
captured the little government steamer Red
Buck, destroyed the small quantity of stores
on board, took two discharged soldiers on
board, and let the steamer and crew off
again.
More than half of Smiths men, it it be-
lieved, are citizens, farmers, who work
their farms, except when they go on a
pluuderiug expedition. O. B. WEBB.
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NEw YORK, Nov. IA conspiracy to
break from the Brooklyn Jail has been dis.
covered, in which death TO all who stood
in the way was to be inflicted. The load
ers were named Yates aud Kinney.
The Posts Washington special says
the richmond papers of Thursday are
is said to be marching on Chattanooga.
Grant is preparing for another battle.
The rebel authorities have made prop
osition to our government asking leave to
purchase blankets in the North for their
prisoners, paying in cotton. The matter is
under advisement.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14
Weet Virginia Election News.
JACKSON c. a., W. Va, /
Nov. 9, 1864.

,
Editors LnteEligencer:-
Below is the result of the State election
In Jackson County:
Governor 534; Secretary of State 533;
Auditor 632; Treasurer 529; Attorney Gen.
eral 627.
Oougress-Whaley 4o4; Phelps 13s.
State Senate-W. E. Stevenson 1854.
House of DeIegates-N. Caste sos.
Prose outing Attorney-W. W. Flesher
249; Fitzgerald (of Mason county, 221; T.
q. Hutchinson 63.
Surveyor-A. D. Riley 34e.
Recorder-Dr. John Armstrong 469.
Assessor-A. G.. Casio 29O; VIM. Har-
pold 274.
County Treasnrer-John Il. Riley 292.
Yesterdays vote proves that Jackson
county is all right, as there was a strong
turn out and little Macs friends were hope
full of carrying the county; bat political
demagogues and workers of treason came
near seducing our people to their ruin
in the years 1860 and 1861, and by this
vote we see that the people have determ-
ined to support their Government by plac-
iDg in power men tried and true.
The vote stands for Lincoln and Johnson
66l; Mcclellan and PendIetou 100. Onr
majority All. Yours, &C.,
JIM. MoWHoR7ER.
PRUET1rowS, TAYLOR Co., WEST Va, /
November 8, 1864. I
Editors Intslligencer:
Sutjoined you will find the official vote
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NOTICE.

THE WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITAL FOR THE
Il Insane will be prepared to receive patients on
aud after the 18th Of November next.
oct31-lm RIP. CAMDEN, President.
iAli papers In West Virginia copy one month and
send bill to President Camden, at WestOn.I
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14
Great Auction Sale
REAL ESTATE,
Tuesday, November 22d, 1864.
HOUSES AND VACANT Lots.

THE undivided half that fue Business property,
i commencing at the southwest corner OfMOurse
and Market streets, and extending on Monroe street
west about 128 feet inches 70 the alley, and on
Market street south about 148 fest inches; being
a%OnS. tie bo. Banos property 10 the city, Sud
O1ers rare opportunity for profitable investment.
Lot No. IO8 on west side Of Market square. sth
Ward, oorney Of the alley, Improved by THREE
SUBSTANTIAL BRICK STORE HOUSES, each
THE LARGE THREE STORY BRICK BUILDING
and ground on the northeast corner Of Main and
Webster streets, 6th Ward, fronting 50 feet on Main
street TO Mont MeNabb's line; being part Of Lots
Lot No. Is on the east ode Of Main street, 9Th
Ward, improved By TWO SUBSTANTIAL TWO
STORY BRI0K DWELLING HOUSES.
Lot No. 10 on the northeast corner Of Main and
TW v11iG STORY BRf ZOE DWELLING p HOUSE OO'D
North halt Of Lot2A % the east side Of Eoh street.
improved BY . GOOD TWO STORY BRICK Dwell
Lot 10. as the west side Of EOH street. corner
North halfOF Lot Ies on the west side Of ChaDlfns
IMPROVEMENTS.
Lot no 1as, southeast corner Of Market and
as y T%o sfS e BRIo2 S5d wf e
TIE RRAR
Lot No. 191. h.sast corner Of Make. md SEQ.
PSrt ofIotS us and 11s, fronting % feet on Web.
ster street, corner Of an alley, aud running back
about so feet improved By TWO GOOD BRICK
HOUSES, TWO STORIES EACH
Lot No. 1b6, on the west side Of chaPline street.
Part Of Lot II, on the west side Of Main street,
near North street, Lat Ward; fronting 81 feet
Main street and running back 104 feot and improved
by TWO STORY BRICK BUILDING.
wet half q Let Nc = IN SQUARE g on the 9SEts
STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE.
Three acres and three r0Ods Of ground adjoining
the Pork House property in East wheeling; bounded
on the east BY Wheeling creek, north b Chestnut
street. west by Baltimore street and south by Quincy
street. Thls b . Ane site for manufacturing pur-
Lots 8, Q, 10 and a. on Bow street, near Fulton,
on which formerly stood the Eagle Paper MIL; also
Q GOOD manufacturing Gite.
me North Western Bank Of Virginia VII sell
at public auction, at the front door OF the Court
House in the city Of Wheellngs on Tuesday, November
22d, 1894, commencing at 10 O'Clock A n, all the
abOVO valuable and desirable property.
TERMS-ODe-third cash, and balance in one and
two years, with interest from day Of sale. The de-
IerTSd payments 70 be secured BY Deed OF Trust
upon the property purchased, and where h Il i'm
proved. AtiEAetoFy Insurance upon the Improve
ments for the benefit Of the Trust Purchasers may
pay larger proportion All cash. ~ their option
FOR further Information apply %
]. ". PAXTON,
aep23-td- President.
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flne or EXtra FLOUR,
CUTTING.
j. & Ia. WALTERS

VyOULD announce to the Ladies' Of Wheeling
w and vicinity that they will have thier opening
the prevailing styles and latest Partisan modes.
We would also call the attention Of the pubic in
general our large assortmentO Of ClOaks, Balaoral
Skirts, Hoop Skirts, WOolen Goods, such As Chill
dren's Melted CIOaks Breakfast Caps, Melted Hoods
Soutags, BalmOral StcckingS and many other goods,
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against him in 1854, will in November 1868,
vote, not for him, but for one who will, log
ically aud morally, be his linsal successor.
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GRAND RECEPTION
Fashionable DryGood's Bazaar
JOHN ROEMER & co.
NOS. III 4 s3 MAIN STREET.
Centre Wheeling.
NOS. III 4 33 MAIN STREET.

centre wheeling.
WE ARE NOW DAILY RECEIVING ONE OF
w the largest selection Of FANCY AND DO
MEST1C DRY GOODS ever before presented for
inspection in Wheeling, many Of them having been
bought at the late New York Auction Sales at .
great sacrifice, which enables us to sell cheaper
than any other house, and have the best selection
of goods, both Wholesale and RETAIL for cash only.
Good Nader Prints for IS centa.
Brown Muslin for SO cents.
MohAir LuStres for so cents.
French Merinos for $3.50.
Thousands of ShaWls aud Cloaks, Fancy Dress
Goods In endless variety, FuTs. Blankets CoverIets
RannslS, Meriuo and WOODEN Hosiery, Of all kinds,
so pieces Black Cloth for oIoaks at from 81 to 81
per yard, Balmoral aud Hoop skirts, Carpets, Rugs
&c, &c, all Of which will be sold extremely low
for Cash, without discount.
Please call before purchasing elsewhere at Nos,
81 and SO Main street, Centre Wheeling.
JOHN R0EMER co.
P. Slime Black Cloth olOaks for Ten Dollars.
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Majority for Llncotn...... 1856
CHENILLE, WEST Va, Nov. 10, '64.
Editors Intelzigencsr:
The following is the result of the cleo.
ton in our county (Gilmer,) for President
and Vice President:
Lincoln and Johuson............-.....
Mcclellan and Pendleton................3
Majority for Lincoln. ....................2lO.
At the election on the 9th of October,
for State and County oficers-A. 1. Bore
man, for Governor, received 200 votes
other State officers the same-except for
Hubbard, 1876 votes; s. Crane, 6 votes.
For Delegate. Cox, (Cop. )......l16 votes.
(" Gather, (Ulaion) e. 1875 votes.
WIFE, %ls1 c. G. a., w. VA a. Now SatEi 10.
Editors Intelligeneer:
The following is the official vote of Writ
county for President:
Lincoln......... .................... 200
Mcclellan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2O9
LincOln's majority ........................ 81
OFFICIAL voTB OF LEWIS COUNTY.
Governor-A. 1. Foreman, 1866; VIM A.
Harrisou,* 80.
Secretary of State, 500; Auditor, 500;
Treasurer, 595.
oOngress-C. D. Hubbard, sl2; Samuel
Crane, 278.
State senatOr-James NJ. Corley, 1926 /;
VIM. D. Rollyson, 2lS.
| House of Disqualification D. Peterson,
| 297; David S. Peterson, 1871; Josiah Bige-
low, lOl; Henry Butcher, IL.
Prosecuting Attorney-Douglas NJ Bal
ley, sss.
Surveyor of Lands-Minter Bailey, 1926.
Recorder-Jesse Mo0fter 427.
County Treasurer-Geo. A. Jackson, 43s.
Assessors-Geo. Either, 345; Robert r.
HiDgman, 300.
Sherif-AIlen TompsOn, 351.
sin justice to VIM. A. Harrison, it is
| proper to say that he was not a candidate,
but few disaffected persons towards Gov.
Foreman, threw their votes away upon
him. LEWIS.
| VOTE IN TYLER COUNTY.
Ellsworth @. H.-Lincoln, l65; McClel-
Ian, 80.
enterville-Liucoln So; MCCLELLAN, rs.
McElroy-Linc0ln, LOT; Mcclellan, Sd.
| Meade-Lincoln, 90; Mcclellan, 10.
Union-Lincoln, 100; Mcclellan, So.
Lincoln-Lincoln, lac; Mcclellan, 81.
| WooD CoUNTY.-Lincoln's majority in
Wood county IS 9S6.
| TMAnrlNsprRo, W. Va, Nov. 10, 1864. :
Editors IntelEigencer:
Old Berkeley county did nobly at the polls
on last Tuesday. Seven hundred and
twenty six votes were cast for old Abe, and
not one for little Mack. Copperheads are
scarce in these parts. Some weakened
Union men here have hitherto ignored the
existence of West Virginia, still sion ging
after the flesh pots" of the old negro aris-
tocracy, but they could not standthe pres
sure, but came up to the polls and voted
for our electors, thus fully acknowledge
log the State of West Virginia.
We challenge any other county in the
United States to do better in proportion.
| Yours, &C., ]. IT. q.