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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-27
j About the Removal OF tho Capital.
Editors InteLLiaencsr:, -. Jla.s.g a

i About the Removal OF tho Capital.
Editors. InteltigsncsT:l;b.Hagll or
= During the, last three, orofour days my
mind has been much concerned about the
proposition to locate permanently the cap
ital of West Virginia. The proposition is
to locate it at Oiarksburg. -..g---v..., -s,1
4 AS far as any personal interest is con.
cerned, l would as coon see the capital
located at Clarksburg es any other place
in the State. and; therefore, it cannot be
alleged that in signifying my opposition
70 the above psoP9siItep Isan aciaated by
any. selfish motive. The grand ergnp1snt
ini favor of the proposition seemsto betais;
the PER diem mlalloWed TO the menb bers ,ef our
Legislative body. is not suficient to. tlaip: !:
tain them at .thepresent high rate of board
ing in the city of Wheeling, and, therefore
'mskiug laws for, the government of ourE
eW STATE O. eoones a losing game to those
selected blythe people to represent them
and such being the eass; the removal o.
The capital TO- Clarksbnrg5 becomes pecu-
ltniary consideration While am very
i.unwilling to draw such en- Inference
| yet I am opposed to resortiDg tc
such an argument in favor OF reno
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-27
Trouble Among Rebel D1gnitaries

NNw YoRK, Jan. 26.-The Tlmes' spe-
ciaI from Washington says every member
of the Rebel Cabinet, except Trenholm,
has gone out, aud the rebel congressman
are. withdrawing homevard.. johnson re-
fases to take Beauregard's department, and
Lee has declined to, take charge of any
army but his own: -c---s. -s.-- -:
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Sl25 A, MONTH!

m1OsAgmOHTHt- want Agents every
Sn IOWhere, " SO q month, expenses paid, TO
sSA FfSrIE1 Afff6f the bSst selling aver offered.
Enll parttouIars 1aaA, Address, So 81
dac62mdhIS Btddaford. Maine.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-27
AND MODE OF TREATMENT Is
THE ACME OF PERFECTION.
! ourr. HAr. Ross Arp Pra1op1o cArARRH.
Il ounEs oATARRH, AND Avaars CONSUMPTION.

II oUREs oATARRH In ALE ITS TrPrs AND STAGES.
IT CURES OATARRH, AND AvsRTs CONSUMPTION.
IT CuREsCATARRH, AND PAIN n ran TExpLEs
No VIOLENT sYRIsarEG OF .EHI HAD.
Tar sESsE OF TAsrz AND skaLL REsroRID. a'
For centuries Catarrh has deed the skill OF phys
icians and surgeons" No medical work contains q
prescription that will eradicate It. Nothing save
Or. Goodsle's Remedy will break 1t up, radically
destroying the principle OF the disease and precu-
ding the possibility ofa relapse. 81 -
No form OF Catarrh can Withstand lis searching
power and no mode Of treatment ever afforded such
Immediate RELIEF gave such universal satisfaction.
It penetrates to the very seat OF this disease and
,exteFninates It, root and branch for ever.
From the N. T. Commercial Advertiser. J.
HKr, R0sE, AND PraIoDIc CATIERH.-Dr. R. Good
ale's Catarrh Remedy and mode Of treatment not
only affords the greatest relief in every variety q
Catarr but It extipguIshes the disease forever In
aits types and stages Every une speaks well Of It.
Price 81 90 per Bottle. Send aStamp for DR. Good
ale's New Pamphlet Catarrh, It's perfect mode Of
itreatment, and rapid cure. Information OF price
less value-Send or call at once. -.
NoREoH 4 Co; Sole Agents, IS Bloecker st., NY.
ED-Ror sale by r. II. LOGAN & CO., and L0.
GAN, LIsTE& CO., Wheeling.
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PROP 9SkLS 8 Fl..R 3 Z. f0R g ].
CHIEF oUARTsRHASTER's oFP1oE,
DEpARTEEET OF WRsf VIRGINIA,

CHIEF oUARTBRHASTER's OFP1oE,
DEpARTNKEF OF WRsF VIRGfSI4,
CUHBEkLAHD, nd, November 18th, 1854.
CEALED PROPOSALS. tn.trtplicate are invited by
- the undsrdzned. for supplying the Quarter.
msster'a Department in the Department Of We1t
West Virginia, and GaAipolis, Ohio and the seve-
raj DspoI1 on the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio
RaIlrosd, as follows: Clarksbnrgt Grafton, New
Berlin, Point Of Rocks, and including aagsrgtown
and Frederick City, Nd; or either Of thoss places
BIDS vii os peceiVed for fhedetYsry of three thou
sand (30O0l bushels Of Corn or Oats and ffty COY
tons Of Hay OF stEaw and m Up and mTl. Dc 40
Bidders must state IatWhich Of Zthe Abois NAMED
points they Propose 10; make deliveries and the
rates at which they will make deliveries thereat,
the quantities OF each article proposed to be deliv
cred, the time when said delivery shall be COM
menced and whom to be completed. ET.is
Corn to be put up in good strong sacks, Hay and
All articles offered under the bids herein invited
will be subject to rigid inspection by Govern
mSut Inspector, before being accepted.
Contracts win be awarded from time to time to
the lowest responsible bidder, as the interests OF
the Goyernn1snt may rsqui5e i5s - So.
No bids viii be considered rom parties VINO nave
failed heretofore to comply with their contracts.
ty ESned by two responsible persons. thai IN case
tbs bid accepted, he or they VIII, within the time
nAmsd execute the contract for the same with good
and sufficient sureties In sum equal IN amount 70
tho amount Of the contracts TO deliver forage pro-
posed in conformity VIII tne seTs
the contract they to make good the difference pc
TWEEN the oar Of aid bidder and the next lowest re.
may be awarded. t5.Tp51 ezg=s s +. q =, zs,4i- :
The responsibility Of theguarantOrs must be shown
by the ociaI esrtfncate Of United States District
Judge or Attorney, Collector Of Customs, or other
Government oGaciai, knoyn By this; once. a.
All parties WI be d6Iy notidedotl the acceptance
or reJection Of their proposals.. ,..,,..1il i5rJ,
All proposals. must be made in duplicate, ana De
accompanies with the oath oI allegiance Of the par.
ty parties, uuless has already been PLACED on
The full name and post offce address Of each bid
der must bS &rfttsRin the; Ptnposai: 9
Proposals must be eSsed 10 GsptainJ g. Eerns-
worth, Chief ouartermhster Department Of West
virginia, Cumberland, Nd, and marked Proposals.
for Forage" rtl.- - - L.
Blank foru1s Of bids, guarantees snd bondg may
be obtained on appHEation 70 this ONCE 5Lsct,
An proposals received 6nder this advertisement
uiIIbs open5d and e9anfEhed Ut this ones on W Ed
NE8nAY and SATURDAY of each week, at !. y N: n,
opening Of bidi, II they desire. :. go
- - u, isG5 JIG. RARNSW0RTH, H., . 2,
Captain and Chief ouartermaster.
deol2-tfa,;s Department Of West Virginia..
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LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25.-ohcial athorities
are advised that on Mondsy gang Of the
enemy, killed at Simpsonville 80 negroes,
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BLOOD PURIFIER.
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This Great Internal Remedy

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ot4he btoods such as S6FofulS or Kings EVi Scald
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The vast number Of rub-on medicines which for
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temporary in their effects and of doubtful virtue
but the
RHEUMATIC COMPOUND
reaches the source OF all trouble, and ehectually
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Read the following testimonials:
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Passage at arms in the LosOer House of
Congress 6stsOsen Brooks, Of New York.
and Taad. Stevens, of PsnnsyzVdnta.-
Scorchfng and Sarcastic remnriss from The
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-27
RHEUMATIo ComPoUND
remain, Jours truly,
ANDREW ARMSTRONG;,
A,,.R:;8 8Tils s2I 81 5a@ss sEPses, Ausshsny ery:

ga So.19 james SFreet, Allegheny, City.
VI yS 81 lY94f EiEikt GEi
MS. A. JozSsoS:-DeSs Sir: Ny wife was taken
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tered was severe; she was confined to her bed.
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Yours anecronate!y,
Ny residence is No. 12S Cherry Alley, where my
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fitts6ufg, april 18Th. 1864.
Ma JoaTsoS:-Ay daughter Mary was attacked
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1865 which continued to the spriug OF sixty. four
Her hands and limbs were very much swellsd, and
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ANT person doubling the truth of the above, can
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Yours, with respect,
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14 ouH1s oArARRH In ALE ITS TrpIs AND srAeus
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
TERMS OF ADvERTusINa

sse report of the committee having beer
| Feao' Nlr. Cessna moved that the Whole be
auopteo with the exception of the resolu.
hon marked eleven, Ql,) and that separate
actlon De had on the resolution designated
as No. II, which was unanimously agreed
/ to. .''. ia.s.lt IN
The'resolution No. II was then separate.
ly considered. 50 >..--
Mr. Todd offered4 the following amend.
ment to the resolution reported by the com
| mittee: = ">.s q. - - - -.
'Resolued That this Convention. REPRESENT
ing the loyalnpeople of Pen,isylyania. recoq.
nises the claims of our citizen soldiers on
cur confidence and gratitude as superior to
an others, and that in token of the sincerity
OF Ibis, ITS declaration, IL will nominate none
as candidates for office who have not proved
theii loyalty and patriotism by services In
the held against the enemies Of the Repub.
lie. 3D.. ...., '' -i'''' >
Mr.. Todd demanded the yeas and nays on
this amendment, and q vote was taken, with
the following result: .. %
Yeas II. Nays Ill. ...
The original resolution reported by the
COMMITTEES was tsren unanimously agreed
to. - ~ - .r... ..... .. -
Mr.. Cessna moved that the Convention
proceed to nominate candidates for Auditor
General and Surveyor General which was
agreed to.
NOMINATIONS FOR AUDITOR GENERAL.
MIR. Cessna nominated Gen. HARTRANFT.
Mr. McCsw nominated JNo. A. HIEsTAND.
Mr.. blanchard Nominated r. B. MoCoMBs.
MIR. Kalbfus nominated Gen. CHAs. Al
BRIGHT. .-: -,
Mr.. Armstrong nominated Brig Gen. ]. L.
gRLFRIDGE.
Tha cop yant;on tJ,o, l.nL.
for candidate for Auditor General with
the following result, viz: ",,
John A. Hienstand received 3S votes.
Brig. Gen. j. F. Hartranft received SO
votes, .-..'
r. B. McCombs received 90 votes.
Brig Gen, Selfridge 5
Brig Gen. Albright 8
Before the vote was announced the sever
al gentlemen who had voted for Gen. AL
bright withdrew their votes and recorded
them for Brig. Gen. Hartranft. At this
stage of the proceedings, Major Shenk, OF
Lancaster, withdrew the name of John A.
Hiestand and moved that Brig. Gen. Hart
ranft be nominated by accamation
This motion was received with tremend.
Gus cheers, and Major General Hartranf,
was unanimously nominated as the candi.
date for Auditor General .r. ..,H...
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
/ ". CaI.acsn r:cved that the Convention
now proceed to the nomination of candi.
date for Surveyor General, which was agreed
to.
| Mr.. Carnahan nominated Colonel James
Campbell, CT Cambria county.
! Mr. Bartholomew nominated Gen. James
Nagle, of Schuylkill county. .,-..
Mr.. Port nominated w. Ii. Markle, of
| Westmoreland county e -
Mr. Port nominated Price Y. Blair, Of
Huntingdon county. .'...
BALLOT FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL.
The convention then proceed to ballot for
a candidate for Surveyor General, with the
following results, viz:
Col. James Campbell received 80 votes.
Brig. General Nagle received 81 votes.
Capt Brice X. Blair received II votes.
On motion OF s. B. Row, the nimlnatior!
OF Col James Campbell was made by unani.
mo1s consent. =. ..', p
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO DRY SWEET CORN.

The question Is asked, what is the best
way to cure sweet cornl usually Prepare
a good supply every year for winter, and do
it in the following manner:
plant for succession of crops every two
weeks from early spring to the 4th or 10th
OF July. That which ripens say near the
close of September, is dried In gooc!
weather, then, the atmosphere is usually
cool and dry, and # agood day is chosen
the drying process 10 SO speedy that it is
past danger before the fermentation car
take place. Gather the corn while in thu,
best condition tor eating, husk and boil /.
ten minutes, or just sufficient to scald th,.
starch it contains; cut or scrape the coril
from the cobs Immediately, and spread IL
upon sheets placed on a tolerably fiat roof
inclining south or west, or upon scaffold.
If thus elevated from the ground it is not
visited by flies. If pu. out, as it should be
es5ly in the morning, by mig bit it will be ST
dry as TO be past danger from fermentation
If the night promises faiI it is best to spieat
a sheet over it and let it remain, or it may
be taken in and the cloth spread on the fl or
Two days more of good sun Wilt complet,
tie drying, when 1t may be put into a liner
bag and hung up in dry airy place.
Some dry IN stoves and ovens, but in this
way it is liable TO be scorched--por is it E
| sweet and good dried in this way as when
dried in the open air by the sun. BefOr.
cooking, the corn should be put to soak I'll,
night previous, and placed where the tenn
perature is warm. Prepared 10 this way il
Is hardly inferior to cern direct from tht
! field Country Gentleman. y
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
UP DE CRAFTS
Eve and Ear Infirmary,

On the Square. Three Doors from Steels liotel)
se.. wILKES-BARRE. PA. r..l and
DHIS INSTITUTION is now open and furnished
in the most costly style. Reception, Private
and Operating Rooms are large and convenient and
well adapted The Surgical apartment contains the
finest collection Of instruments in this country. and
thus his faculties will enable him to meet any and
the various forms of BLINDNESS, Cataract, oeclnoa
of the Pupil Cross Eyes Closure of the Tear Ducts
Inversion of the Eyeiids, Pterygium. &C., 90. And
will treat all forms of Sore Eyes, Granuled Lids.
the Eye together with all the diseases to which the
eye is subject. ~ t..rLly .slT..rr-a l1'.er e
rDEAFNESS.-Wil treat all the diseases common
the organ Discharges from the Ear, Noises in the
Ear Catarrh difficulties of hearing total Deafness
even where the Drum is destroyed. VIII insert an
artificial ono, answering nearly all the purposes Of
: DISEASES OF THE THROAT. All diseases
common to the Throat and Nose will be treated
GENERAL SURGERY.-IIe will operate upon
Club-fect Hair Lip, Cleft Palate, Tumors, Cancers
Enlarged Toncs, &c. Plastic operations by healing
flesh into deformed parts and Gencral Surgery
of whatever character it may present.
HERNIA, (0R RUPTURE, ,)-He will perform
"Labus," operation for the radical tcompete) cure
Of Hernia this unquestionably perfect cure, and is
dred operated upon in Boston there has been no fail
urea, it having met fhe appreciation Of oil who have
submitted te it, .-... ..-...-...
ARTIFICIAL EYEs-will insert artificial eyes,
giving them the motion and expression Of the natu
raj They are inserted without the least pain.
HEMoRRHoID, (PILES. .)-This troublesome di
sease is readily cured. Those suffering from it will
DIR. ur De GRAFT visits wnkcs-B Barre with
view of building up permanent Institute for the
treatment of the Eye. Ear, and General Surgery
The experience Of more than quarter of century,
in Hospital and general practice, he hopes will be
sufficient guarantee to those who may be disposed to
employ him. .. ... .s .. ..
January IA, lS65.--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1866.
OLD SERIES, VOL. Is, No. II

81 beg your pardon, marm,' said I, 'there
is evidently soiiie mistake May l inquire
/ if Mr.. Smith's wife was Melinda Byrne, the
eldest daughter of my fathers geeat uncle9'
The red flush left the young ladys cheek
she was as handsome rs picture and she
replied with courtesy ~ ,lllup e1t sag
"She was not You will, 1 hope, excuse
me for the blunder committed? We are
expecting my brother Henry, from the army,
and your blue clothes deceived me.n les ~
''For which | shall always wear blue, |
replied gallantly. "Allow me to Introduce
myself am Henry Parkwel, of Squash.
vilie" and in making my best vow
stumbled backwards over an ottoman, and
fell smash into a china closet, demolisling
at least dozen plates, and as many glass
Isprang to my feet-seized my bag, and
without word dashed cut Of the house. 8
Knocked over a man who was passing
at the moment, and landed myself on my
head in the gutter. The man picked him.
self up, and was about to display of mus
Giles, when a glare of the street lamp re-
vealed to me the well kaown face of my
John Smith. I.fl ..l .-Hs. uI lH.
quire il your wife was Melinda, the eldest
daughter of my fathers grea. uncle Byrnel'
"She was !" said he, grasping my hand.
"and am delighted to see you But con.
found it!-you needn't have come at tel-
low sol"
But must cut my story short.
He took me home with him; had good
visit; l saw Melinda to my hearts content.
Nay more-I met and was properly intro
ducce to Hattie Smith-and-wel l am
having new suit of clothes made--and in
due time they will be married-myself in
them-to the young lady just alluded to.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26

A singular accident occurred in Summer
hill township, Crawford county, Pa, on'
day last week, Alonza Wood, in cleanin;
his rifle, turned into the barrel, say half .
teaspoonful of refined petrs.elm oil, puttinl
down o SAH Df tow on the end OF tn
wiping rod and pushing the oil out at thu
tube. He then put down larger wad
pushing it down wighin a foot OF the breeeh
when an explosion occurred which forced
the rod ipto the thick part Of the hand
coming out at the wrist, passing up anC
pIazing the arm to the elbow. The roe
was three-tourths of an inch thick at the
butt end. The report was similar to break,
ing can, and smoke also issued from the
muzzle. - t'
Dauphin county has paid in bounties, re
lief, Sc, to sustain the'' war Of the Union
sl,0ls.653.
The Titusville post.offics rsnks as th
fourth in the State of Pennsylvania.
The Nashville Tires cad Press propose
to hang, burn. or fry to death in petroleum
the horrid monster Champ Ferguson, anc
take the remainder of the evidence in re
gard to his guerilla cruelties aftsrward.
The West virginisns are jubilating owe
their drst discovery Of desulpAarated coal
the longtime dssidsrstum Of their irsn fur
nscss. Il is found 10 an eight soos vein
ns.' sdaSsyo''' on the osio''
-. -. S~'"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
Song of the Unenfrnnchised.

The following song is being surg in En-
gland hy several millions of the uneniran-
chised working men, to the disgust of the
snobs and aristocrats:
We plow and sow, we're SO very, very low,
That Nc delve in the dirty clay,
Till we bless the plain with golden grain
And the vale with the tragant hay. ..,
Our place we know, we're SO very low, "a
'ris down at the landlords feet; ....
We're not too low, the grain to grow, .,.s
But too low the bread to eat ....
Down, down, we go, we're so very, very low
To the hell of the deep sunk mines,
Bnt we gather the proudest gems that o'~ ~
When the crown Of" uespot shlnes
Aud wiener he lacks, upon our backs
Fresh loads he deigns to lay: -.r....
We're far to low to vote the tax, .,u.. -.-..
But not too low to pay. g..ea. .. -L...
We're low, we're low, mere rabblc we know
But at our plastic power '''
The mold at the lordling's feet will grow
Into palace, church and tower, a.l-
Then PROSTATE fall in the rich mans hall,
And cringc at the rich mans do,,r -
We're uot too low to build the wall .HTn.o'
But too low to tread the foor '.-.-,
We're low, we're low, we're very, very low
Yet from our fingers glide ... ,...r..
The silken flow, and the robes that glow,
Round the limbs of the sons Of pride.
And what We get, and what we give,
We know, and we know our share; B..
We're not too low the cloth to weave, ...
But too low the cloth to wear.
We're low, we're low, we're very, very low
And yet when the trumpets ring, s,.G
The thrust of a poor mans arm will 60 -.
Thro' the heart of the proudest king.
We're low, we're low, OAR place We KNOW
We're only the rank and file, ..t n...
We're not too low to fight the foe,
= But too low to touch the spoil.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-08-26
TALES AND SKETCHES
THE SEARCH FOR JOHN
SMITH. -f - lhNan

qJohn smith married my fathers great
uncle's eldest daughter, Melinda Byrne.
Consequently was relative to John. r4l
Johns family had often visited us at our
qujet country home, and at each visit had
past cordially pressed us to return the
com mpiitssnt. .7sgl sd! 90. a4'ys,.a9 Zu.a-
Last October. business called me sud
denly to the city of B, where oar re-
ianves resided, apd without having time
10 write and apprise them of my coming,
was Intending visit TO the family Of
Mr.. John Smith. 'No''@'T
With my accustomed carelsssness,i 1 had
left his precise address at home in my note
book; but | Thought little of it; l could
easily fnd him, thought tn myself, as the
cars sat down amid the smoke and blsle
inquired for my relative of the first
backmau i came across. .laqao unfisss si
II He looked at me with, an ihrsuppressed
grin.9 @ What Was the fellow laughing at1
| To be sure, my clothes were not OF the iverS
latest cut, and it is cot just the thing fol
any one out Of the army to wear blue will
bright buttons; but my coat was whole
and my Aunt Betsey had secured the but
tons With whitning and soft soap Unit
thes shons like gold. i repeated my ques
4 tion with dignity. ..-.ir,'.5,,' ,',.
\ Scan you direct me TO the residence o
Mr.. Smith f"o.-- ff-' p,5i
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4 t'Ysss ssi9, NJ. John Smith. He msrIie'
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