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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-05

A correspondent OF the Ne" York Tribune
writing from Alexandria, La, states bat as 4
rurnor rha5 General Steele entered Shreveport
on the l7th nit, alter q severe engagement
which lasted rem hours NJ confidence Is
placed ia the port
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Rebel News.

NEw YoRK, March 22.-The HerAld's
Army of the Potomac special of the 2Ist
says: Richmond papers Of the 10Th have
just been received; the followisg is all
they contain:
Gov. Clarke has ordered a meeting of
the Legislature At Macon, Ga. on the 24lh
The telegraph is working as formerly in
Mississippi, all the damage done to the
line by the Yankees having been repaired.
a large force is at work on the roads, aud
repairing is going forward rapidly.
General Lee has declined the profered
house from the Council of Richmond.
PetsFsbHTg, March l4.-Capt Rdeusbo-
rough and eight men of the marine corps
boarded and captured, on Friday night,
of Nausemond river, the schooner Julia
Baker, of Portland, loaded with valuable
stores. The Captain and crew and three
negroes were brought of, aud the vessel
burned. She was valued 1t $40, 600. Sew
eral vessels and gunboat were close BY,
but our men were not inteFfered with.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Accessions to Lees Army,

WAsarEGrox. March 2I.-Thers 4, mo-
doubt of the fact that Lee is daily receiving
accesious to his army, and is preparing for
an early opening Of the approaching catn !.
Daign. His cavalry is being reerRanized.
and although smaller Organization Than
last simmer, ia equally Formidable. Iu-
iAntry are coming up from various quar-
ters, and in few weeks We shall doubt.
less have 10 our front an army not at all
inferior to that which confronted ua last
season.
The reorganization of the army of the
Potomac has Lot yet commenced. AN
corps remain intact, although it was gen.
orally understood last week that the lst
and 9th corps were to be merged into the
Sd and 9Th.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
From Cumberland Can

CUMBERLAND Gar, March 22.--Lt. Col.
Davis, Of the llth Tsun. federal cavalry,
gopuded and taken prisoner on February
zzd' has escaped and reached ouI lines
safe. He was treated very iuhumnuly
while in rebel hands
Two companies of the 9Iat Tpdiana.
While scouting up the YirRiniA road, came
upon the enemy's pfekets, killing one aad
Wouuding auo'hsF. and returned 70 camp
last evening with four horses, wagons.
arms, and uiue prisoners, including the
notorious rebel guides and bush hackers.
Green and Eshler, who have long been ths
terror Of Uni0n citizens.
Deserters from LougsireeL's army say
that he Is doubtless moving to Gen. Lee.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

~THa DRUn oOaFs Of The s.vop,b
West Virginia Infantry appeared last eve
Ming IN the streets and favored the citizens
with some Of the most stirring martial
music We have ever heard. At the McLurs
House Captain Fisher, Of the Seventh,
made hia appearance and stated that the
corps had followed the regiment tire uRb
ell their engagement, aud although they
had net carried muskets they had assisted
Ia carrying the dead aud wounded from
the 6sld,and had inspired the soldisrs with
their excellent music. We venture to say
there is not a better drum corps in III.
service.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
TRUST Sale.

DuRsUAdr TO = dsed Of trust from Robert q
Il B0nhAm aud Charles Il: GtIbSrtlon. 70 J. H-
RSndleton and myself, dated the and day OF June.
1855 and recorded In dsed book, numbered A. page
SU4I IN the RaeOrderg ONCE Of THO County, West
virginia. and to \ supplement or addition 70 tho
aid died of trust acknowledged for record by the
said nham and 6tlbersop, on the 18th day Of An.
page "a In sald ONCE will, on Thursday, the ith
day OF April 1851 commencing At 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, proceed tn Ba1 At public auction. At the
mont door Of the Court House OF the said County d
Ohio. Lot number (. -feur-In the BelIafr Addition
70 the City Of Whesng on the North side Of Quincy
street. adjoining the lot which At the time OF the
Rev. William Armstrong. ceiling a. trustee I viii
convoy such ttl0 only by the said deed OF kruSf
am authorized to sell and convey.
TERMS OF SALE.-Oas third Of the purehas.
money 70 be paid In cash. aud the residue In in an5
twelve months with ntsrsat. The deferred nav
mantl 70 be secured By bond aud aAksfaetoFy lecfi
y. mrT T. DANIEL LAMB,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
From CAIRO and Relnu

CAIRO, March 2l.-The 18th n. Y. In
fantry arrived from below to-day, en- route
for he24e. =
Adj't Gen. Thomas ia statiouing troops.
mostly coiored. at the principal potnts
atong the iUWerFiVer to protect Plan4atiO1s
aud trade.
Admiral Porter left Yieksburs last Sat.
prday week with large number Of gun
boats and transports. Firing Was heard in
the direction Of the aset last Monday at
Natchez.
The Both N. J. regiment encamped here.
1t ts understood that the arrival Of mart
Of Ysatch's division here has something to
do with contemplated military moVement
rOm this point, about which however,
nothing definite is known. The remaia-
der Of YeAtch's division will reach here
soou.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Quota under al Laat GalL

WAsHIHsToH, March 20 The follow Ing
- statement exhibiting the quotas of the
several States under the Presidsnrs call
TOR 100000 men, dated March l4th, 1854
with all credits deducted from, or def
cisncies added thereto, excepting the an.
ltstments Of veteran volunteers nm 10
March LIST, 1864:
Mafne-QuOta, 4.72l; number to be cred.
ttedI MONIES deficiencies 10 be charged, l..
920i balance to be furnished, 6,64I.
New Hampshire-Quota, 2, Bss; credits,
1905 deficiencies, none; balance, 2. 42s.
observation-disclosures, l0,63s; deEicien.
ciesr 9i963; balance, &c, 592.
Yermout-QuOta, 1900; credit, q, IsO;
deficiency, none; balance ITO.
Rhode Island-Quota, !, 5ss; credit, 525;
deficiency, nonei balance, s6S.
Connecticut-Quots, $685. credit, 5s4;
deficiency, none; balance, 2. 5T4.
New York-Quota, 32,Tg4; credit and
deficiency, not yet computed; balance,
New Jsrssy-ouO,a, s,7O4; credit, none;
deficiency, 1880; balance, l4,224.
Peunsylyanis-Quota, 26 9O2; credit and
deficiency, none yet eonputedi balance,
DeIavaro-ouota, esq., credit, none; de.
nCleuCy 0S1I oAlAncef 1870
Maryiaud-Quota, 4,3I7; credit, none;
deficiency, II All; balance, al, 72s.
West Ytrginia-Quota, 2,O5T; credit,
none; deficiency, /, l39; balance, 3, 100.
District of Columbia-Quota, /, TO2; cred.
it, nouei deficiency, s.16s; balance, 4, s56.
Ohto-QuotR, 2O,695, credit. none; de.
fcieney, Is, 62e; balance, SO, 223.
lndiana-Quota, s,Oosi credit. 9. sss; de-
HeiRnRy 6hna. balance OSo
Illinois-Quota, -l9 b24i credit, 80, $50.
Miehigau-Q iOta1 ,s2l; credit s34; de-
6cieucy, none; balance, T,lsT.
,o Wtsoonsin-Quota, 1876 balance, To-
~ MinnssOsn-ouota, 2 1870; balance, s.
IoWa.9aat4, $685. credit, uouei def
cheney, 6.7Oli balance, ID 40.
MissOuri-Quota, 1925; credit. none /;
deficiency, 1852; balance, g ssT.
Kentucky-QdOsa, 5,7s7, credit, uoue;
deficiency, 1885, balance, 10, 412.
Kausas-Quoaa, 400; credit, none; de.
fciency, l,1ls; balance, 6s7.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Public Sale.

THH undersigned viii offer Tor sale At public auc.
ton At the lats Eeatdencs OF Robert Patton, de-
ceased, on the 9lst day Of March, lS61, the Goods
and ehattles Of said deeeaSed consisting in pSrt0f
H0uaehoid goodR, Farming implements, Zelda
wheat a0ld rye, 20 shocks o1rn and fodder stack
bay, stack straw 1000 bushels cOru IN ear, 100
e1shels corn, ohalIed, 100 busheB rye, 200 bushels
wheat 800 bahhala middnga, 100 bushsls barley 500
empty IaekBJ loo buahel8 potatoes, buggy, 1.-TWO
horse wagon OK cart water carts, i EW0 horse
led 10 coal Afl 3eOal bank carts, large lot old
smith tools set carpenter tools 60 head fat hogs
head ht cattle, 3 bead horses, 60 barrels old rye
IhtskyS 10 kegs do do zoe do large lot of
old harFeIs do do do kes, platform scales and 9TH
oF HItieta8 TOO numerous 10 mention. .i4
SALE 70 commence Gt 10 S'elOGk A. u. and eonkfnrs
nom day 70 day until an II sold. Whflky grain and
stuck viz BE offered On FuesdAy IA.
EERASs-RuH1hlsola amounting 70 threa doIIara On.
a. % be eaah, above that sum BoteSat montha
VIII Be taken vita two good surettes,
ALBERT D. RIGE,
AartinsViIle, O., March ist, 1855. mFstd
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
uoRGRRssI0RAf.
wAsl,saFon. March ~.

Mr.. CLARK called up the Senate bill
amending the act relating to foreifn coin
and the coinage of cents which passed.
The bill pFoVides that the weight e the
cent shall be graipsi and it shall be
composed of 50 per cent copper and per
cent zinc or tin. i also provides for coin
age of cent pieces Of the same compost
sition.
Mr.. Wiley proc ID % addre lie Sen
ate at length on the bin TO prSuo 4 enlist
ments by freeing wives and children 81 the
slave recruits, aud also in opp1 ion to
Summers bill to repeal the fugitive slave
law.
hr. Elliott, from the Con tatttss ON Com.
meree, reported 4 bill which passed, ganz
thorialng the Secretary of the Treasury 20
StipulHte for the release from attachment
or other process. properly claimed by the
United States, in other words 70 euableth Tie
Government to arrange to use the proper
it wants without waiting foe legal pro-
cess.
The House passed the Senate bill an
tnoriling the PrSsidentto negotiate traa
y with certain Indians of Southern Ore
gon for the acquisition of land and appro
Rating $40, 900 therefor.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Raritau aud Delaware Bay Railroad
bill.
The quicksilver case stilI remains in
allegiance. Il was not reached on Satur-
day.
The Judges hold another meeting on
Thursday when the matter will be .deci-
ded.
The House next considered the bill re-
ported BY Mr.. Davis, from the Special
COMMITTEES to provides civil Government
to the Srates usurped OF oVerthroRn by
the rebellion.
MF.DAvis, of Nd, made : speech in faS
Vor Of giving the rebelIi0us States q re-
publican form Of government without sla-
very. he opposed President Ltucolu's
plan of reconstruetiOua as tmpraeIicable.-
He regarded the emancipation proclaua-
ton az not valid. but to be determined as
a judicial question.
Mt. Bsamau spoke against slavery aud
advocated the bill.
Adjourned.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Miscellaneous Item..

NHW YoRE, March % The Commer.
cial's Washington special says Gen. Han
cock is summoned before the War Com.
mittse to-day TO testify as to the man q.
treat Of the army of the Potomac.
The indications now are that Meade yin
be temporarily retained in command n
the army, which is 10 be divided into three
divisions, under SedgeRick, Hancock and
Warren. Gen. Grant will also have two
corps under BurnSidS and siEel.
Official adTtces from Arzansas state thar
there is steady return there OF eftfzens
TO their allegiance. Many prominent Feb
els are among the number.
Gen. Albert Pike has, It is averred. made
oyertures for an amnesty.
The Post special says the charge that
the Government has paid transportation
for civilians to return home 70 vote Is as.
certained to be entirely talse.
The Committse on Elections has taken
up the Kentucky contested election case
Il is upon alleged military Interference. ~
The PhilAdelphIa Inq6irer's New OrIea6s
letter says Gen, Banks took the tGela 81
9Th. leaving for Franklin 70 direct the oper.
atoms .of' the forces composed % j 3. coo
cavalry With e. lightguus, in four brigades
under Gen. Lee, and will sueep across die
country and thencsintS Texas. ? II 4ss !
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
RRrSaw1n0 MAoaIrIs hnye r,.Ilv r,

19-saw1na MAoaIs1s have really 30.
come an "Iustitution.' more necessary 10
The convenience and oo@Eort of the family
than any article of furnitnrs. almost as
much SO as even house or home itself.
Indeed 10 home Is complete without enc,
and no man Who values the health and
happiness Of bic vie, and is dssirOu. OF
raising her from the condition Of slave
to her needle, should fail to purchase ons.
Drop in At Mesars. Suunsr I Cos, %
Main street, aud see them IN sper4tisn,
aud it will be no longer With ysn cues.
zion Of dollars and cents. l. dkn
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
.g telegraph.
From Wasbinrton-

MAsHIsoTOS. Msrrh q The aouss
: judiciary Committee unanimously author.
t2ed lts chairman to report the tollo Einv.
and ask Tor its adoption by the House. Of 4
Joint resolution submitting to the LegisIa.
TIRES OF several States q proposition to
amend the Constitution Of, the United
States by adding to article Is:
Sec. l, Slavery being incompatible with
free government, is forever prohibited In
the United StAtes, and involuntary seryi.
tude shall be permitted only as punish.
mentor crime.
Sec 2, Congress shall have power To
enforce the foregoing section Of this act by
appropriate legislation.
The House Military Committee discuss.
ed ct length to-day the question Of REIN
enfslng States for calling out militia, bat
came 20 NO eonclusiOn. The amount IN,
yolVed 10 this matter is several million
dollars. Il will meet with considerable
opposition IN both Committee and House.
Gen. Grant has directed that recruiting
for cavalry shall cease.
Tue House judiciary Committee to-day
decided 70 dismiss the impeachment eass
of Judge Miller, of Iowa, no evidence
having beeh adduced 20 sustain The charge
preferred.
In pursuance of an earnest reouest bv
Admiral Earragut, the Navy Department
has ordered the sloop-Of-Rar BROOKLYN
aud the double turreted monitor OnondRea
to be prepared for service in the Gulf i'm.
nedlately. The chips will proceed 70 sea
this week. Orders have been Issued for
the Cauonieus. Tecumssh aud SRrsacus
monitors to follow Immediately.
WAsHlSGFoH, March 23 There is no
probability that any sale OF surplus gold
m the treasury win be made until at least
after the result Of the spring campaign
shall have been ascertained. The restric.
tons Imposed Oy the bill would Of them
selves prevent the Immediate sale of any
quantity sufficient to affect the market.
No reliance ia to be placed upon the nu-
merous reports sent from here Of the terms
OF the new tax bill. The factiR the mem.
beers of tbs Committee OF Ways and Means
are themselves still ignorant of the rate of
tax that will be imposed on some of the
ost important articles.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
.fRs "a oaa,r d 81. n d.

tRs Nay 0asaH Il the 9nd Prsss
Ssyte'san Church, wss opened last svsnipR
10 tie Peeselee u quits IAfss Aadiehg !,
composed, for the most part. of the con.
gregaaon and the professional aud auatusr
musicians Of the city. Our organ Of nu-
SIC has nsVsr experienced any serious cul.
avattOu or development. and Our judge.
msnt in respect 70 other organs may not
De reliable, bat We think the organ uudsr
confederation is a very excellent one aud
said to do much credit to the builders,
MessrI. Jardins & Son. Of New York, Who
are quite celebrated in that line. The
new organ is at least As capable "a any
similar instrument in the city, and adds
greatly to the appearance, as it viii add to
the music of the Aud Church.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

@THH WSD--A cotemporary. in al.
hiding to the fact that Mr.. t. Hood rs-
marked, several years since, that
The bleak winds Of March
AAdsAer trOmhl0 and ShiVar,"
says that if he had lived in these davs. h.
could have said with equal truth, and con-
siderable more force, the same thing: not
only as applied to 6er but to ain, and in
fact to all ether persons who, by their
calling, have been compelled TO breast the
"bleak winds" of the past two or three
days, which said winds would have done
honor to January in aerceuess aud fury.
The sigu-bOards creaked aud shrieksd al
they swung to and fro, windows ratified,
hats aud criuOline few in the air, exposing
the ankles of the chasers aud the wearers.
calling down many emphatic expressions
Of displsasure at the prauks of the afore-
said 4bleak Winds"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
q, 9a,sO, oI,05, 0l,ao, o.

Will our friends, in sending subserip-
riOus to the LHttikgsneer, please remember
that the price of the Daily for one month
is as cents, for two months $3.50, for
three months Sl,s5. for sig months $3.50
and for one year 81. That the price Of
the Tri-Weskly for one year is 81, for six
mouths 50, aud for three uoa,bs 81 10
That the price of the Weekly is So year,
or 81 for six months. These terms We do
rot depart from, and request that our pat.
rOus will make note of them, and thus
save themselves aud US much trouble.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

nrtNTEREsFINs TO SrKAMBoArNEx-
The attention of the proprietors of steam.
boats plying in the waters of the Ohio il
called to the new postal bill which lately
passed through the Congress Of the Uni.ed
States. The sixth section provides that if
any person or persons shali paiut, print
post, or In any other manner, place upon
or attach to any steamboat or other vessel,
or any stage coach or other vehicle not &c.
'aalIy used in carrying the mails of the
tuited States, the words uUuited States
nail" he shall 90 conviction thereof, be
aaed 10 a sum of not lesa than one hun.
dF'd nor more than i've hundred dollars
for every such oRsuse.
We occasionally see steamers At our
landing (which do not carry The maiIJ with
the words above quoted painted III some
Prominent place about the upper decks,
and We presume the new law applies to
@VSu. H. .-.f
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
~DaAFH OF An On s1n.rpo,- p,,o.

~DBATH o. An On sTsA1soAr P1Lor-
We are called upon to rscord the death
Of Mr.. Thomas Jones, sr . aa old river pilot,
vhish occurred rather Unexpectedly on
Sunday evening At his rssidsnss In Pitts
6urgh, from drOpsy, having reached his
stHty-si1th year. The deceased was vide
y known in this and oehsr elite. alouR the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, having been
one of the pioneer pilots in the steamboat
business.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

B@THR fra lHEAurRY Conno.-rhs
9Th West Virginia Infantry, Col. Dayton,
are now on their way to this city. two.
thirds Of the men having le.snlisted As
'eterao'. The regiment has lately been
on duty At Evansville, Alas A tslssraphic
dispatch announces shat the regiment had
left Cincinnati by railroad on Mondav,
and may be expected TO arrive here Il. day
or Tomorrow.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
New York Market,

NEW IoRE4 MaRch q =
Cotton-Opened weak aud closed more
lands; 67@TO for low middlIpgs.
Flour-5c better aud in fair demand AT
56 1895 IS for extra State; 81 I5CGt7 IS
for extra R. q. o.; 81 sO@s 70 for rrade
brands
Whisky-opeuiu at SO aud closing at
95 for State and western.
Wheat-MOre acttveand 10 better
Coru-HeaVy.
0ats-Q1iet At ss@ssf for western.
Petroleum-Quiet aud steady.
Pork-Quiet add favors buyers 5..s
Bee-Little more active aud frm a
Lard-Rather more doing at E244I38:
also 1900 kegs at.I6k@I6R ~
Batter-Ftrmeti SU(9ss for Ohio; AGO
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Partition Sale.

ny virtue Of an Order OF Sale, Issued from N,
- ;of Court Of CommOn: Pleas OF WaahInRto1
County Chic, in the suit In Partition Of Robert
h Flaming. ct al, akAlnst AanAh6lIa RIsnin et 81
aad % ne directed, will odeE for SaIS At the door
Of the Court House in MAriOtta, on Tuesday the 6th
day Of April A D. 1854, at one O'Clock P NJ ofRaid
days ths 6loUtng described real estate litunted n
tbs town Of MAtAmoraS, to.Wft: =
Let aO.l, with BtAcksntth Shop thsrsOn, appraised
pairs French BurTs thereon, appraiSo at IS sS8 SS
Lot No. 4 with Dwelling House and Store Room.
thereon, appraised at $l,sDO
Lss No u with Dwelling HOUSE thsFOn, appraised
TERMS or SALE-oas.thfrl Of the rp55rsb,s.
money fash In haad, onS-third in one year and one
third n tive years with interest. Deferred nav
nantH % be occurred By mortgage upon the premises
arl7 I'd sheriff w.,b 4 N1S 90 \
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
MsTtinsVfI1e, O., March 1T, 1854. =
MA az sslsl SALE.

n. . ss,;:ss - ...::;lg
ESALb TENN, lso3, BistEiSf CoaFt % the Usltsd
st4te1 Tor ths Western DistFiEt q Virginia, at
IN p6rsasnos ossa orasr q sale n.ds and .Dt.,.s
Is he lan tprAs ta1, efths District Court 81 the
9nllsd Alasa1 ef tie Weston DiseEiet 81 yfEEiufG
g ClArf5euFEs IN ths abGEO aakitled eausSI Vim
en- tie 1ith daE e March 156l Al the front door a
tie Court House. u ClAEkSb1FE, HSFFison Soln. y
Wet Vs. proceed e san ~ public auction 70 lie
hEaEY u I01athan y. Bennett =
TERMS ofal9e, -a0Varnnank Rundl
EDW4RD II. N0RT0Ns
f1bs .. 8 llaEihAl n. N. Va
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

NEHBIns, March l9.-Fhs rsesat rsid
on Richmond caused the rebel GeneTsI
Pickett q send ssVeialaf his regiment q FFSam
this State 70 Virginia jnst "a he Has rem.
dy 70 commence operations ID thfs Dire.
=tioH. These regiments are Teturnl5R how.
ever evidently with view of esrryin,, an
their original inteuIiou.f - + =, ) =
Gov. FGuee IN one Of his recent apeeahks
stated that Gen. Lee dspeBds on North
Carolina for the support Of his amy. q
dWells on the importtnee d. keeping he
railroads N good coalition on the ground
that Lee eonld not remaTn Ia Virginia a.
hours AFTER they should fail to perform
their mission. ~
The Wilmingt0n journal, Ia speatfnS
Of the gueeesS Of the ticekads runners s.
getting into that pet fys. he a = ~
for the past year sh6a that on Al ayer.os
only one cat oktWenty have been "a ors5
In Eosgh Weathdr 5fhs 6loei q ~ ~
Obliged g 60 toSlea sllieh.. 3 "a 80,
eePtion OF das<4ig ats, q lSse 7Iost Sl,I7et
eions tine, totolf ikiifdl pflots SWho vi,b
the aid Of 81 Effect syiter ~ -, ~
ltghts laldom miss their marx. '1s
The FePott OF Gov. FE1eesl slf5siay the
I faEnoant g. he rebel Supplies TeeeiSe8
Stnrough this hloekade port, dfseInSeS
most staEtlilg state 81 hing Eysl5yss
tnlag the enemy could ak fdE, g fseeiISd
through tata channel in great quantities.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

%THE oYsrEa FaAD8.-ThoSs of our
readers given to INDUCING in the luxury of
A"dOEsn on the half she'll" must have OBJ
served of late a marked falling Cd, not
'0ly in the quality, bat quantity of oysters
implied here, while the prices have ad.
maeed rom twenty to thirty per cent
The causes operating to produce this In.
crease Of price are various, aud not likely
-'0on to be removed. Dredgsrs cannot be
got At any price, aud the recent operations
OF the guerrillas have driven of several
Who were engaged in The busiusss. 80 that
aoE the supply il fArshort of the demand.
taen the work of planting for the next
season taxes 90 great many oystermsu..
tAktug all these thtngs together, We find
hat oysters sra fully ffty pee cent higher
'aaa ordinary rates, with prospect Of re-
naming SO, at least TOR the present.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23

%rHI RTEn was falling yesterday
with lesS than eight feet water In the chan.
Del The weather was cold aud cloudy
The packets arrived and departed, bat as
they do that every day the fact is not suR-
cieOtly startling to entitle it to an an-
noancement.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-23
Reorganization Of the potomae

W4sAINoroS. March 2I.-Gen. Grant
will be here in the morning. On ThuFsdsy
he reyiq4e the entife army ar tie P6tS.
nae. In the reorg4niz4 tion about 10 be az
feeted, il Is learned coTrsetiy t6af Ger.
Hancock, SedgWiek and Warren win be
retained es corps e0mmaudeFsl ard .thor
Gen Meade RESINS bis pms nj DOsifioo.
Gen Grant exsreisinR supreme control 81
the entire army.