Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-09
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WAsHfaaFoE qlrY, Feb. 6slls64. 2
tfhln 2 Jew days ipast, Qne OF those
strange pages OF rebel history has been
opened 70 Bile view 3 Mr. Johnston
sud wife, cid EMS OF Washington. have
been EMPLOYED, as clerks lin th hes TfeaS s Fy
4 psftpenti and While 4hey have been en-
fj0yfb9 tie co6fdenee and c6mpensat "A
the Federal2 government, these wretches
have worked tndistrieusly against Fhe
1 peoples administrat tionist that gave Them
and their sig ehilatep the bread Of life
Now, their game Is up It is a long road
that never turns.ss By o recent discovery
OF the War Depart ent 1t WAS proved that
Johnston Aut his wife were regular coz
Eespo ndenta with rebels in and aFotini
Portsmouthf Va. a large large list Of
their letters hSye fallen into the hands Of
the goYerpment, aud following extracts
Were made rom the c6freSponde ence aud
forwarded by the Sectetaty 81 War to the
Secretary of The rreasurys eI furnish them
IN this ietteeS esia truecopy: ~ ls"
No.. Cites Account of a ssnigger'N Odd
EsfelloRst pro eessteu Ten offended her
much az kspests remark of some gehtles
menu be; e;prOc6ssipn had not been
~ Hf1s W Y 9een some dead
No. 2. Expresses sympat Ii y for Dr. yJgTfSht
Gwhoi was hungl and his family, mentions
Yoss, and others. 7H lTTa
No. 8: She Mrs! j u must be careful
what 'h1a she says as somebody evidently is
curious to. know.
No. q. Sorry Gen. Veile is removed, &c.
Thinks the oonfederacy will be more stable
than the Federal Government. - eHflFs
No. B. Thanks God We haven't. got a
negro Provost Guard here lin WashinRton)
yet Hopes they will prove good targets.
No. 8. Can hardly contain herself whgn
she q meets negro soldiers, but has to hold
net. tongue. -. sts '',i,,EI.s1o.fs-
most remarkable woman indeed, 10
do that even when obliged to.-O.l
No, T. Tells story of her little boy pray.
ing for Jeff.i DaYis.y The sight Of the
Hnigger regime nts" gives her nervous
No. 8. Has communication which
would make her sister happy. Soon to be
bright Sunshine. Wants her little some
iprtnciplesi- religious educational aud -po-
Yonng.) 10 M
No. g. Child sings many secesh songs.
much to the qualification ofthose board.
ers who sympathiEe with him. Cant get
away Southias soon as expected, for want
of funds.
No. 10, Understand that all good UnioA
men will be- retained Ia office. Mr.. Holt
says he would do as much for Mr.. John.
ston as for q brother; 3 will give him a
letter that may be of use, though. of course
Mr.. H. would ask no favors of this admin
istration. Mrs. Goodwin thinks that Will.
liam may be tnrned out on account of his
prominence In the Breckenridge campaign.
Has found that one toomats can do more Nth
the o6fetatsh here than titty men. So, teH 4
II is unnecessary to say that Johnston
and bis wife we're discharged this week as
soon as the above batch of treasonable
orrespondence came into possession of
same kidney employed in the several 5DesGI
partments, and they will go after John.
ston as soon as proof positive of their
guilt is obtained. lsyi las II
THE PREMIUM ON GOLD. =, 7,tiial
The following project for the, permanent
reduction of the price of gold is talked
about here among practical men and re-
'ceiVes considerable attention. TheIiaea Is
to sell out all the surplns of gold in the
Treasury beyond what is necessary with
accrutng duties to pay the public interest
upito a given date, Then to receive for
interest all coupons of bonds, for interest
payable in gold prior 20 that date. II is
believed that the effect wonld be to iu-
crease the stock Of gold in market and
corresponding redustion ofpremium. The
friends of this scheme have talked with
Secretary Chase in regard to its claims.
Further steps are in contemplation, which,
It adopted by Congress. will do away with
the profit In lspeculations in gold, aud save
q vast amount in the expense of com.
mqeFee and government sT .iN
90 rRRAsURY NOTES. ~
!. The Eve percent! interest Treasury notes
are sbeingp paid out very fast. OverIeighty
millions have already been used to satisfy
claims against the government. Soon they
VIII be. all gone. Their denomination is
$5u, with interest payable upon coupons
every six months for two years. They are
quite desirable, especially to the party
VINO happens to get hold of one just as
the six lmonths'intetest is due.
CADMus.
The rebel senate has before it bill
limiting the terms of Office Of Ddyis's cab.
met the design of.which is to get rid of
Memminger, Mallroy aud Benjamin, all
,ofwhom are very, unpopular. The mat,
tercauses much excitement, and the Richl
mond papers take opposite sides, the En-.
quirer abusing the senate and charging it
with desiring to trans-fotm iitselfinto an
.oligarchy, and the Examiner fakiiing equal.
iy strong ground aginst the cabinet aud
insisting on the necessity for reform. 1t
is not impossible that the rebel concern
may break to pieces upon this controver-
sy.. The. Examiner rtells,the truth inthis
plain wny:
alta time when government should