Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-12

lntelllgenceI and IN busiu ess relations rank.
ed third. There were TIVE female institu-
tons here.. One the -EdgeRorth Female
J Seminary, and the: othegStlIe Greensboro
Female College. hdgeWofth VA
built in 1910 and the other two or three
years afterward. Both were open until
within q year ago. John A., Gilmer, ex.
member of the United States Congress re.
sides here. Thomas A. Moorhead, who
preceded Hr. Gilmer as member of Con-
gress is also living here. never believed
that negro slavery was an advantage to us
The people will submit to the emsrcipa.
tion law quietly. They will be sorry to have
their servants go, because they are attach
Ito them. Some of our people love
their servants as dearly as they do theil
own children. .-..'---..---..-.',. It o J
Just then bright mulatto girl passed
and i remarked, t'Beware OF that color. ii
The Mayor smiled, bowed politely, and bid
me good morning,
- UNION TROOPS IN THE CITY. 20 ..
| Col. Jordan, of Gen. Cox's infantry
force. is in command of the post here.-
Guards are stationed at Convenient points
in the city to preserve order.
4ti reported that Gen Cox will remove
his headquarters to this place.
I o. SCENES In THB CITY.
The city presents a very uninviting ap-
pearance. The stores are closed, and no
business is being transacted. Mounted
and armed rebels ride in and out, and con
verse on every corner; pRroled rebel officers
lounge about on stoops, ssunter leisurely
through the streets, talk defantly, and visit
their:lady friends, who feed them on the
score of past and present friendship. 0c.
eastonal1y squads of Union soldiers and
rebels, mixed together, talk earnestly and
converse on the great questions of the day.
Almost invariably both rebel officers and
privates asked. "Whst are you going to do
with ust"' ..-...-..-.......
e.. ....--...- THE RAILROADS.
The North Carolina Railroad will imme.
diately be Put in regular running order
from Charlotte, via Salisbury, to Raleigh.
The road is two hundred and twenty three
miles long, and is noted for having the best
motive power in the Southern States,
Thomas Webb is President, Thomas J:
SOmnRr is engineer and superintendent.
and William A. Dunn is general transpor!
tatiou agent. '.,-''.....'
The line Of railroad from Greensboro to
Danville is 10 operation. Trains leave here
daily for DauviIle. Those leaving here 90
ont! eight miles, where, q bridge having
been burned connection is made on the
other side. The bridge in question will be
REPAIRED iu the course of four or Eve days.
A heavy force of laborers is now engaged
on it. -'....-''.'''-.'..',.. :.
The railroad company is transporting the
soldiers living in the central and eastern
districts to their homes free of charge
Several trains heavily loaded leave here
daily for Raleigh and points beyond.
,a -. THE HOTELS. +..
There are three hotels here-the Brittiu
House, William Il. Brittin, proprietor: the
Piedmont house, John, s. EAand proprietor,
and the Cunningham House, Andrew Gun
niugham, proprietor. But one of these ho-
tells is open. for. the reception of guests
Owing to the fact that provisions are scarce
and greenbacks the same, the proprietors
are not inclined to transact business for
the. present. ...'--'..- i.
-. AN INCIDENT.
A little incident; showing the condition
to which rebel officers are reduced, took
place here yesterday. Colonel Hayward, ot
Wilmington. being paroled, and desiring to
get his trunk to the depot, looked for boy
to carry it,. Not one was to be found who
was willing to take it without being paid.
AS he was without even quarter, he was
compelled to carry the trunk himself. Such
oSSAGo uO" lu6
Iparoled rebel officers, their servants having
Egone off and left them. Colonel Hayward
said he was now indeed an unfortunate
man-some of Wheeler's cavalry having
robbed him Of his watch, horse and equip
ments and all he possessed of value. .s
When the rebel officers get in the cars
the privstes do not offer them seat, bu,
compel them to stand. Privates and Off
GERS are on equal footing now. There il
bnt little courtesy between the TWO.
ooCUPATIoH or sA1lsBUR1 AND oHARLoTTI
By THE UNION TROOPS. .t.s
Trains loaded with United States troops
left here yesterday for Salisbury and Char
Iotte to garrison said places.
TIE GUERILLAs.aI
The bands of rowing fobbers who nov
infest this section make travelling on the
common roads almost impossible with any
degree of, safety. Reports Of encouutert
between citizens and soldiers, accompanied
with bloodshed, are. ftequent.' In order 4
subdue these wild spirits it will be neces
sary to hunt them down aud hang everJ
one caught This lie the only efFectuaI
mode for breaking up these bands, of Plun.
derers. Citizens, aud even soldiers, who
come into Greensboro from the surround,
ing country openly carry arms with them
in order to protect their persons and thei
horses. - - u H'.'''f ~ 2 iG7
There are great many arms ascattere,
throughout the country. They are princi
pally 10 the possession of soldiers of Johns
toms army who went away before beinl
psroIed. 1t will take long time befor
these arms are collected. Those who pos
sess them will hide them away, aud do al
they can to keep them concealed. 1t, /
possible, by holding the citizens. response
blet t6)st6P stbisig g6eFFills SriaTs. oIf tn
citizen" hold meetiHgs, and resolve this
they will use their Influence and power
break it up there is no question of thei
ability to do 30. AS tits believe many 9
the citizens encourAgeiit. hr fyalI
,5 81. .-.s ,t2t sHERMAa's M1srAKE. a, :
The mistake made BY Gen. Sherman