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VOLUME 9. WHEELING, VA., SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9. 1861. i>m 1'UlNTKp AND PUBLISHED BY CAMPBELL & M'DERMOT, | IXTELLWEJICER BUILDINGS, AT. ?. corner qf Quincy and JJaim-SU. TERMS: Daily, (by mail, payable in adva&ttt,)^...^.... ..$5,00 By the Week.r...-M~.~~..??10 Tri-Weekly, (P?r year, payable in advance,) 5,00 4J- Advertising done on reasonable terms. All advertisements from a distance, or from transient city customers, must be paid In advance. in surXnce" ^ETisr^. Insurance Co. of Hartford. INCORPORATED lain. Capital & Surplus, $2,194,100.02. The INCOME ??f this Company Is DOUBLE that of any other Fire Insnr.tnce C-.rporation in the United States. Assets, January 1, I860. Cash in liand, i: Depositee iu llsrtt'd Bsnks3:?U 148 48 ?Vl?i.lltnMU.iU anJ 'n band* of Agents,.... Itt0,(ai7 78 H" -.Treav. Notr*. and accrued Interest, 75.900 00 U. S. M ??cks, 5 per ct. sem Htaaual interest, ...160.750 00 Real Kit.U* unincumbered .^..Jwioeoo Mja*y due tlie'Oo., secured by Mortme, 75 itnr- n *i ^I'r.ctfscsjl-Aji. iutnll,089 CO Bills (Corelruble, amply secured, 7 040 fiA Oth.r Mi??ll.nr .,i, il?,u. ij Si i, fa- .l1,*'? a * 61"-?- ???" <-?n. iutl'iw'.SSJ 26 si-Shl^ i ii'J'iorc'.int.,imiiiially,_.$l(s,000 00 8ji Sbarw Railroad Mock. dllfUOO J! Connecticut River Co. 8tock....lL.l,250 00 " Waterbury Bank " ... 6,300 00 ?2 , Stafford Springs Rank " 5,30000 *M 4 | rovi-lence, R. L* *? ? ?~....L872M 16 '? Jor-ey City, N. J., ? ?? . l 500 no 500 ** Boitun, M;im? " Jpi500 00 ? St. Lulls, Mo., ?. ? raiioooo 2378 " Hartford. ? ? ,. 24lSS OO ??S! 2 S?:YPk-r ,'A " ??SS lao >. v, L.I. ? Trust Co. 44 ...... **0 250 00 100 ? U.- S. Trust Co. Bank Stocks l'il 100 00 TOTAL ASSISTS, $*2.101 loo o** LIABILITIES.-?Unsettlcdclalmsnetdue^$179,957 C5 Upwards or 813,000,000 Of Losses have been paid by H.o ailna Insurance Co. iu the pan 41 years. FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION Risks accepted at termseonsistent vrith solvency and fisjvcfatat/entfonyfwn In fnjurrtncenf DWELLINGS and OtnUntg for terms of one to Jit* years. The progress of this Corporation has been stable and uninterrupted through seasons or financial sun shine and storm or periods eventful in or exempt from swooping conflagrations and maritime disaster. Be ing lou? established.on a ca?h basis, the troubles of the credit system affect nvln no miterial particular. D iring *-hanl times'* the security ofrell tblo Insu rance Is an Imperative duty?the ability or property holders to sustain loss being then much lessened. Policies Issue I without delay, and all business at tended to vrith dispatch and lldelltv. by N. c: ARTHUR. Agent, spO Omee over the Rank of Wheeling. J BFr BIISl)\ iVSUUAXCITCO. OK SC0TTSV1LLE, ALBEMARLE CO., VA. Actl'.vl Capital...... $160,000 albemarle Insurance co. OK CHAKLOTTSVILLE, VA. Capital, $400,000 Pennsylvania Insurance Co. OK PITTSBURGH,. PA. Capital $300,000 Commonwealth Insurance Co. OK IIARRISBURG,' PA. Capital ..._ ?..$300,000 *11 HE above Companies havlngappolntcd the under X signed their Agent for Wheeling, and vicinity, would respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. Said Companies are well known to be first class offices. All losses promptlr adjusted. N.O. ARTHUR, Agt. ?epTO Offico over the Bank of Wheeling. INSURANCE. ~ lEtnnlnsnrnncc Oov?r wheeling, OJJice at the Saving* JIank nf Whertiug, No 63 Slain St. ?TMIB ABOVE NAMED COM PAN V, having been A tully organised, is uow prepared to take risks at lowest consistent rates, on Buildings, Machinery, Furniture, and Stock* of Mercltandise, and against all dangursatten-llug the transportation of Merchan- I dlse on Rivers. Se*s. Lakes, Cannls and Railroads. Anpllcati.ms far Insurance will be promptly at tended t.? by the President and Secretary. The p itr ?na xeof thepubllc is respect fully solicited. 8. P. HILDRETII, HENRY K. LIST, Secretary. President. DIRECTORS, C. D. Hcnn\nn, Jouw L. Honns, CHRHtnx lira, Tuos. II. I^tsr, L. D. Wait. Opportunity is still afforded to those who wish to ubscribe, as the subscription book remains open at he Company's offlre. my35-v TO THOSE WHO_ WIShTtoTBE insured , AGAINST ALL CONTINGENCIES. insurance COMPANY C^j1* CAPfTAL(every dollar paid In) .^.^^.^.$1,000,000 Contiu^ent Kuud (o?er(..M?....M^.,^^^. 600,00.) The largest Cash Capital for the amonut or risk o any offlce iu the United States. K. PETERSON, Agent. coop t,,e vai Cash Capital (paid in) $300,000 Much the largest Cash Capital or any office charter ed by this Stato. ?ijr?Kire and Inland risks taken on the most rea sonable terms. Losses equitably adjusted *nd promptly prtld by W. K. PETERSON, Agt. Tihb continental insurance* . COMPANY, or New York. Casn Capital (paid in) $600,000 Cash Contingent Fund (over) ~....376,00Q In this office the assnre?l participate In the profits without incurring any risk. W. F. PETERSON, Agent. rriE LYXCIinUUG HOSE AFIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Cash Capital $100,000 W. K. PETERSON, Jr., Agent. .vf4CiT?T?r.j2 V*0 000 of Ctudl Capital represented by this old and well established Agency, where ererv lose la the above office has been promptly paid iu .Wheel l ng, before it was due by the tonus or the pollcv. W. F. PETERSON, . - , 0fBce next door to the3U *31. Bail, Jvi. 59 1y Main s t .* W I .. 1 INSURANCE . T j OP WHEELING. INCORPORATED IN 1837. V*KES RISKS AT THE LOWEST-RATES ON . Bull liugs of aU kinds. Steamboats^ Fnmitureand Merchandise, a^id against all tlangors attending the Transportation of Goods on rivsrs, seas, lakes, canals and railroads. R. W. lluwso, Sec'y. Ilcnr Oka vols, Preset DIRECTORS. ?? C. Acheson John Doolon, Rob*t Morrison R.Crangle, S. Brady, Sam'lOtt. , Daa'l Lamb, 1 Rob t Patterson, 4^-Applications for Insurance will be promptly at tended to by the President and Secretary. Jan-iS.'SS Joux list. aosr. Noaauotr. w. a. low ax SC0KXK LUT. B. DATBXPOtT. LIST, MORRISON & CO., Wbolaaolr nrooera ?Jfc- Produce Dealer. ?v"' 70 o?l S? Muin-SL. 1 nttlimt. F?., We Joilro to <tu. loth. frieD.1. of the Ut. firm, ?n.l la th. tn^I. K.n.r.llr, tb?t wear. In luvuuauUm vc. i3 r?cilltl.. for th. tr.iuurtlon of. ?*- .a I f'n.iii.-. ??>!!'?*?!.<" ???H *n orlera tniranfj ?o our cir, with It l.llty u] prompto^ >n<l od tb. m tH fivorable terms. Your ob't servants, T . blSC,*.MOIlRI8?X A .CO. *vhN?llie. ranwarr-i-l. IW |r| campaign" medals, C ?>!>>? STV UK-Port Alt', of .II t??Cu>Jl4?te?_ Por?I.?t REDUCED PRICKS??? " T.n. LOU AX A CO-and ?"?? W?*N,J . IiBTl* C0i ^ C\RHAQEEN BALM. n?rta 6<M PctTom- n.lt Vrai Sti ?BUSINESS CARDS. ALF'D HUGHES, m. d. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Has associated with iuu.ln tiik piiac tlce of medicine, hi* sister. kuza c. hughes, M d.i a graduate of the "Penn Medical University ot Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," who will devote her Attention exclusively to Obstetrics and the Disease* . of Females and Children. my'jo.go 'j OFFICE HOURS, Morning,7 to 9; Noon,' 1 to 3; Evening, 7 to 9. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE: Corner of Fourth and Quincy streets, below the 1st Presbyterian Church. j. boon m'lure, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Orncs,N. k-Coa. Moxror & Fourth Sts. (OpporiUthe Court llmue,) wiiruling, va n. B.?-Will practice in the several Courts of this and the neighboring Counties. ix^Particnlar attention will be given to the co* action of claims. . ,. - -ooyg)?ly S. AVERY, wholesale * RETAIL Hat and Cap Manufacturer, No. 140 jnliiin street, wheeling, VA. ifas on hand the largest and l?est assortment of Hats and Cans of all qualities and sites. ' janll CYRUS W. FIELD & CO., ' COMMISSION MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS ajtd WHOLESALE DEALERS ix Paper and Paper Manufac turers' Materials. 97 Beekman and 87 Ann Streets* Jr-lyd _ NEW york. i *. PUMPHRET. w. b. fumphret I. m. PUMPHREY & SON, couuniahioh ? A ko ? For war ding Merchants ? dealers ix ? Wool, Flour, Bncon, Provisions, and Produce Generally. No. 70 Main Street, janl?ly WHEELING, VA. sg.ROBINSON, waxl'rictcrer or WINDOW GLASS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in PAINTS, oiijS, S ASH, DOORS, tjimk, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, diC. No. 75 Main Street, Jy4 WHEELING. va M. reilly, Wholesale Dealer In GROCERIES, Porflgn and Domestic Wines and Liquors, Nos. 66 A &7 Maix Street, n?y7?ly WHEELING, va ? tnos.w..nesditt" ht- 77i . kobert nesbitt. NESBITT & BRO., waxupacturersor Coppei,Tin&Sheet lion Ware,; *n.4j,I*lk STKEET, "Centre Wheeling-, Ya. Wk wii.l KEB1- constantly ON ii AND all kinds of the above wares, !n ?idee every thing appertaining to our line of buslue**. We par ticularly Invite cash buyers to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. augSMt NESBITT 4 RRO. J. A. METGALF, commission merchant AND MANUFACTURER'S AGENT for THE SALE of Nails, -Window Glass, ? Cincinnati Soap Iron, Flint Glassware, ijird Oill, Steel, Green Glassware, Lime, Springs, Printing Paper, Planter Paris, Axle*, Wrapping Paper, Cement, ltosin, . Wooden Ware, Starch. ?Together with many articles of Pittsburgh and Wheeling manufacture. No, og Paxton's row, Main St., nov!7 whoelina, Vn. EDMUND P. ZANE, ATTORNEY AT LAW -AND ? Commissioner in Chun *,ery. OFFICE: Corner qf fburth and Hon roe streets, W heeling, V A 49"* Will practice In the ccurtu of the adjoining counties ami give particular attention tot he collect iou of claims. none?ly cuuuc l. mx. s. r. miller C. L. ZANE & CO. Importers and Dealers in J-'vreign *t Domestic Wines and Liquors, Manufacturer* of * Pure Catawba Wines, qaiscr Street, retweex Ma? a Market Sts. wileeling, VA KEEP constantly on hand Brandies, Scotch and Irish Whiskies, Jamaica Ruins and Cordials, i Choice Old Rye and Bourbou Whiskies. *ep27?ly T. H. LOGAK & CO. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. WHEELING. VA. ' HAVE remo#?d to their NEW warer00ms, No. 47 Main Street. and No. 8 Quincy Street t3y"maln Street Entrance, next door to Raker Hopkins. qain Street entrance near the Bait. R. R. Depot, and wharf. DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS. medicines. varfishes. BRUSHES. W1ND0W0LASS.perfcmeries; WHITE LEAD, PATENT medicines, 4c. Offered to tho trade, in city and country, at Una prices and of thefosf quality. Cash and prompt ctmtomcrs aro liftl't^d'to ca|l. ?p1,'60 j. o, racer. > . w?x.wricht. BAKER & WEIGHT, Wholesale Dealers in Tobacco, Snuff & Segars NO. 58 j" iln STREET, a?v??y ? - wheeling, va. g. WILLIAM ree8sing, 88 Market Street, / (old post office buildin wheeling, va. Groceries, Liquors, nv.i.xes, Seoarb, axd. Foreioh Produce' Gkserallt. ffbu-tr W. T. MEEDS", Book: 33 i n dePj ? AXD ? blask bookmasupacturer Tntdligmcrr Building,cor.Quincy cC Maim sts. All descriptions op blan k books i. ulel sudmiueto order, printed heads if required. uagaxines. Music and all -kinds of printed matter bound In the best and most substantial style at rea oable prices. A|l jrork guaranteed. nor20'&s? H~ ALIFAX NOn l. HERRHG8..-:o half barrels, lorgsw is ttis, just received and for ala by (Jsli[ m. REILLY. PURE PALM SOAP, Honey So?p,gljcerine Soap, for sale by E. rocking, Agent, ?t.h9tlt : v;y ;i . iom fslloa* ^hsudnif jfrrt. r ABIES''iV ull'h .ASP COLORED TERMI OP ADVERT18I1G. TwhteSoud Lixh or Noxruun. (o* oxr isca.) oa I Less, macs A Square. One Dar?i kul $o ;6 Two Dajtf, 1 00 .Threr Dny?, 1 25 Fonr vaytj. 1 60 Flv? Dajrj. 1 75 One M ock^_ 2 00 Two Weeks, 3 60 , ^>*8rtciit Notices Double the above rates. Three VTrek??j (4 50 One 3lr*nth...?....4... 6 00 Two Mont lift,. fl 00 Three Months 10 00 Six Months. 15 00 Ouo Yenr, 20 00 53r roade. occupied anJ the uumWof change. ^.?eestb? a'sssa?-' ? orttfaSSiuSl {MVS* 110 rw; 1"3 than a wiS*"" m,lW"S " '<??'<?> "> ndrerttttuent. for tl.c bfnin^.?r V.\ U*'": 0'"' *" well tu nil legal &TertrES^.;.?r , r t'fwns a. of auction ialMnn.1 rml ?lat? ' ?i"er(UeDHnt. be paid for at tlio n.nal mtM bj directions. (l!""accompanled with according*' nWrl?''"""I forbM,aadciiiir^eo '"""I fanraV?!""1' ''""nS" to tie charged font fgerm"^ ,nd THIS. i<ADY II* THE COACH, I., " 8^r cai,,e*11 ft tersonie floundering S??.' '??<! ??n gentlemen's laps!she so?t Jh7ro ,'n tllB lt"nlr0 of U.e front 8*lC composed herself with something ?r I lie oir of u Catberfne l|?Ye3 Ex. ",',? rur0|'1 Sr'lRC f?,r" trip lo T-vb""' "I'1 r,,r her fear, which literallv madn preuv'l "rlt.l":r> 1 81,01,1,1 "">ve tailed born !Jnie wo,n!"> i but the faces she her 1 "l'rc 'Ulrril'lc- As the end entlo.ej "ith n smart s ?ro,-her features underwent nn ac fual spn.viu j himI r heard Iier whisper-to herself ''Something broke." As site spok" thu, fl'l S.i"rtC'' on h" rt'CI' "nd 11,0 '"'"'-s d? h ?"",e tlllnP ?t the same moment w"" i S found hetseir suddenly for which aI Sl?npe Penlk?"n opposite, ror which khe excused herself liv Vavinn ,^SS"1 nceiibtomcd to be so carried pl"rnbu*tl,Ve,r"mn np,i" in l,er Old prove sL ? phj-fiognomy didn't in. proii. ohe eeeuu-d in torture, as if hro ken, not ?p?? OIlc wlte0, 1)|Jt '' ?? ? Po ller lyes rolled, her eyebrows worked up that li0"T; Is lf ,r>'iile lo pit nip out tears inTe n ^M t, C,?me-1,er ??>* kept Z ~ ??05?kiss? d,%rirztn r"e ,?";'<?""-ds.p ps 'SJrfdX?'" ?'t'???""wbw C. i . there we sat ngain, & a vim if Sucli n phrase inajr he use.l where one v'is for if her7POSl"1 'if ris""ca "'numerable, tor ir her fiieo was her fortune she screwed ns much out of it ns she could. She hard ilorU?tt^r,,k' riaer^r0Xh""'e T' 1 ^ (l Stout' aenfl Whnt ?0U. Wnnf> Slid n stout gentleman in the corner. ?hM H.VIftl,,,!k thAt WOuM nviv* mc," a^!^tr?a.;ss (Jintleman on her right, after lookirnr in eo^0Cf?.lC"OUk-a,riU?" ? W? window I Rfeat-eoat thnt hnng over the oo t'i T1' pilUing the owner off the ", , ^ ' e cbi-?nomoto'- flopped, en. i Indy," saiil the Utile man to the door "sh"' "8 "'C Utltfr *l'PMred at the door .'she wants to be inside out." r?_Ii H8i . ccntlenian savs," added the nui.e myself, h.ul lw? I?er for V?u slmfc-f bemlv ! i'L . y dfseljargo in fall.'.' self mV m-''P'^icky.-noV. y> your something ii'ke a wi^k* Wi,h scuffling nnd seramhling, we felt her fc?? if^he?nove ?n ",t '""'k'SImmon board, as irshe ne^er meant to be taken up. It seems ungxllant," sai-.l the little map ns we got: into motion again : "but I I th.ok women oughn't to tnnel, par'tie,,i.r Whu: rtr? eatleiT short siageT, for S?W. mnlt'e them 16,,^ one,' si re ?f ' '? 7 bnrt bctn ,o|d to make ii !-lc coach, and Iher spell it all oter. from .?orne & Uo , '* teen"|rr,r,J,0jni,ni!)Cr ninp'housnnd rour behere?hr ,,'"d "in*-' Thcn >>?'.r never tbey eVr -th^'- 'f0ne ?Hnckney:' i I've Ii.rt' " ? ^?tnberwell," und of gct,inB in,? wr?"? stages. Thev have to nseerlain if if, ikl Bret coach, and when it will start exac tly ? nnd . when they're sure of .both points' S- "'"S'" i:: sdifts' in unuer their own eres tli<>r*>'e ???.?. * ?nCOnT' nh?at '""i when they're ?" ready, with one ?oot nn tl,*'^,' they ve been told to make 'heir b ir?iFn with the coarhrann before thev get in." "Uy mother to a T." exelaim-i .1 1 r . tu.pi "%Iie agreed with nfly man. at Urirt lx:ss?y bv,o ,h# twelve shillings; but when it came to set ting off she couldn't resUt Ihe spirit of' fho"^^^ev.Xe?eV^He 'n!,n little head '!l hut it-i iu riil! ' 4 ?>-? 08> r,s'" now-I've got her in if W said "'^i"li man:Uut! If rtravel with a woman in a "I "Poo! pouli!?consider your own wife," said the stout man, ('women can't be stuck ? n garden pots and t}od to slicks; they must come up tu Loudon now nnd then. She'll be very comfortable in frout." "I wish she rany^' said the little man rather tartly; but itt,bard to suit the sex;" and ns if to confrm the sentence, the couch after proceeding about n mile, came to a stop. ? r "IW very sorry,'^cntienjon," said the coachman, witfl h tohcli of the hat, us he looked in at the wiiduir, "but she won't do iu f.uut!'' . f '??lust like* em!" muttered the little man "the devil himself ciiu't please a woman." "I should think," suggested the stout man, "If you werc to give her the box seat with your arm well found her waist." "Xo, I've tried fhyt," said the coachman, shaking his head; "itdid prettv well over the level, but we'rq lioiuiug on'a hill, and she can't face it." ' , "Set her down i^t once, bag nnd bng gage, said this little man; "I've an ap pointment at one." , "id the gontleman It. black, "if there any debiy, 1 ttjve .vou Ingai notice 1 Jhiro a chase at tho expense of the coach proprietors." '?That's just it. tyjrse her," said the per plexed coachman, deliberately taking oir his bat, that he might have a scratch at his head; "slio's had hei pick, outside and in, buck nnd front, and it's no use, of course, to propose to her to sit outside on the pole." "O, Evel E ye I Byel" exclaimed the lit tle tnnn who scemttu to owe the sex sume peculiar grndge. i The man ill bladk looked at his watch. The coachman pulled out a handful of silver, and begnri to count out a portion preparatory 10 offering to return the wo mrftf her fare if the would get down when a chcering voltje hailed him from above, ??It's all right, Tdni?jump in?the lady's creeping into the boot." "She won't like that, I guess," mnlterc<l Tom to himself; hut in a second the uionev jingled back into t)i* pocket, and lie was on his box ia the twinkling of un eye. Away went the.coach over the brow of the hill, and began tfoing down tho desccut with an impetus Increasing at every yard. The wheels rattle/1?the chains jingled?? t.ie horse-shoos clattered?and the maid in tho boot shrieked like a maid in Bcdltiui. "Poor thing 1" ejaculated the stout gen tleman. The little man grinned?villainously like ao ape. The man in black pretended to be asleep. Meanwhile her. screams increased n volume, and ascended in pitch?interrup ted only by an occasional 'Oh Lord!" and equivalent ejaculations. It was piteous to hear her; but there was no help for it. To stop tho coach was impossible: it had pressed upon tl?*Miorses till, in spite of all the coachman s exertions, thev broke Jjgo a* gaijop", cequired the'utmost efforts to keep;th?n together. An attempt way up auother, was stopped without ac cideut. 'How's the lady ?" naked the stout man anxiously thrusting his liend and shoul ders out at the window, whilst I ncted the same part at the other ; and as the suffer er got down on my side of the conch, mv curiosty was first gratified. Never was figure more forlorn ; her face was as pale as ashes, and her hair hur.g about it in all directions through heat and fright?her eyes as crnxy us her hair, and her mouth wide open. "How's the lady?" repeated the stont gentleman. As tor her straw bonnet, it was like Mil ton's Death, of no particular shape at all; fiat where it should have been full, square where it oughl'to~Guvc been round, turned up instead of down, and down instead of up?it had as many corners and nubbles about it ns a crusty loaf. Her shawl, or scarf, had twisted round nnd round iier like n snake, nnd her pelisse showed ns ruffled and rumpled and all awrv ns if she had just rolled down Greenwich llill. "How's the lady,.I say?" bellowed the big man. One of her shoes had preferred to re main with the boot, and as the ruad was muddy, she stood like a Xiimidiail crane, posturing on one leg; whilst Tom hunted after t'ie missing article, which declined to turn un till eveytlliug else bud been taken out of tho ? leathern convcniency." and ns It was one of the old fashioned boots, it held plenty of luggage. "How's the lady?" was shouted again with no better success. It was evident she bnd not escaped with the fright merely; her hands wnndered from her ribs to the small of her bark, and then she rubbed each knee. It was some time before she could fetch her breath freely, hut at last she mustered enough for n short exclamation. "O. tbtm trunks!" "How's the lady?" shouted the fat man for the last time, for finding that lie ob tained no answer, he opened the door and bolted out just in timo to have the grati fication of putting on the woman's one shoe, whilst she clung with both of her arms round his sharp neck. '?There my dear," he'said, with a finish ! ing slap on the sole. "Bless my heart, thojigh it's n distressing situation! Coach man how far is she from London ?" "A good nine mile,'' answered Tom. "Gracious heaven!" exclaimed the stont man. "She can't do it!" "It's only nine mile," said the woman with a sort of hysterical giggle ; "and I'm fond of walking." "Give her her luggage, then, at once," cried the liltte man from the coach. The'dirk man held out his watch. A passenger on the top swore horribly, and threatened to get down; Tom himself, ns well' ns his horses, were on the fret "There's no remedy," sighed the fat man, as he resumed bis old sent in the cornerol the coscb. The whip smackcd?I leaned out for a parting look. There she stood, three bundles, each ns big as a baby, and as we rolled of! I heard lier last words in this soliloquy.? "How lam I hevtr to get to York hr the mail?" Th? Rl|(n from Virginia* We never lopped with hope of good to Virginia before. And never, liefore, had we any ground to rejoice over Election Re torn* from that Slate. But it is gratify-" ing to seesueBirieri'as Clemens elected to I her_ Stale Convention. The result in counties >b?*rd-from ni?y possible '?n a boundary line against the ravages of Hisu -fliqft.--At ?ar rate it-will delay the evil honr.?Albany F.trnmg Journal. [From the X. Y. Po*t.J Docs Secession Mean Conquest ? The murder is coming out; the valedic tories of the speechifiers of the Louisiana delegation have disclosed the real object of secessiou; or, at least, dimly shadowed forth the next act of their grand drama of disunion. Davis, of Mississippi, who is too innch of a soldier and disciplinarian to unveil his plans to subordinates, gave | solemn warning, but no positive signs. It was a fatal misstep, however, to leave a couple of vain aud talking lawyers behind him iu the Senate chamber, too shallow to conceal Iheir purposes, and vain enough to risk the exposure of his darling plans of conqnest. Slidell and lieojamin were in discreetly open-mouthed ; and the fox of a future cabinet has proved to be a goose.? Slidell is too communicative by half, lie lirst remarks: ?VllV have no idea thai you will ever attempt to invade out soil with your armies." We quite concur, with the distinguished gentleman; the northern States have no thought of the thing; but their curiosity may be pardoned if they ask Mr. Slidell why, without the slightest fear of invasion, the State of Mississippi is orgauizing eijrht regiments of troops? What Alaba bamauud Georgia mean by their enormous military preparations? Of what earthly service to the sccuders are the fifteen mil lion dollars worth of ritles, cannons, gren ades,, powder aud munitions of war they liaye stolen from the general government? What was Floyd's purpose in all bis many acts of treachery, continued for so many months*? What disposition are the traitors going to make of; ail their dangerous ma chines; do they propose fighting among themselves; or are.lhey determined to get up servile insurrections? Wilder ordinary circumstances so much preparation and pomp of war would indi cate the shedding of blood somewhere; but if they do not expcct to tight the North, as wejtnow the North does not ex pect to fight theiu, what is tbe end of these movements and the destination of these soldiers? Slidell hints at something, evi dently, for bespeaks of the military weak ness of the South, "until tee have acquired better ports for our marine" What ports arc these? what marine is to be created? i Is secession, after all, only a grand fili j blistering s**heme to whicb this country is I to lend iu aid, the federal government i granting submissively the outfit, the se ! ceding States furnishing the men and pre liminary expenses, while the negro ques tion serves as a mask to the design?? Thero exists already a strong suspicion in many minds, wliich is daily ripening into certainty of conviction, that the Palmetto, the Lone Star, and all the oilier devices and emblems ot tne Gulf States, will in the end be appropriated to form one bril liant banner, which is to be borne over the plains of Central America, which is to wave at the gates of the Mexican capital ; ; and which is possibly to lead the way to I new forays, composed of some of the best fighting talent of the Southern Stales against Cuba. Thirty thousand in en am . fiOeen million.dollars' worth of the imple i ntents of .war are indeed, no despicabb 1ntTucrlHla. ?? n * my m ?<?' I tions of Lopee arid Walker. 1. With the capacity: for cheating manifest i ed by these wholesale robbers, wo sliouli | not be surprised somo fine April morning ? if we saw a licet of merchant vessels a Xew Orleans, at Mobile, or at Savannah taken possession of uuder the inllexibli rule of uthe logic of events." Itiohlj freighted with apostate army officers Floyd, Cobb and company among them they might turn their prows towards Cubt or Central America, upon the divine mis mission of protecting the African slave trade, and of extending the beneficent, wise aud just institution, ns O'Conor sc happily styles it, to all the tropical regions It is not'pleasantto think of the wretched situation of those southerners who will be left ashore, and especially of the innoceul but male-eveJ statesmen of the South, who are the victims and dopes of oue ol the boldest and most gigantic conspiracies ; ever Generated by the ambition of man. The various -artifices resorted to by these conspirators are almost too shallow to de ceive any one, and yet they have been sc adroitly "managed that a large majority ol the people of the South have been drawn into the trap. They have been induced tc believe that the cotton States have been working for an object common to all the slave States, when they have in reality been carrying forward a scheme of theii own. tinder the pretence that the whole South was in danger, they have gathered conventions, raised an army, appropriated money, and seized the various federal for tifications and ar>e::als ; but time will show their real purposes. The boldness cr,indiscretion of Slidell would seem to show that the time had almost come for casting aside the mask, and issuiug forth on the carcer of tropical conquest. The border States will consider the en tertainment to which they arc invited. Remaukaulk Fact.?The day after Christ mas last a lady iu this city became mother to a fltie and healthy girl child. There ie nothing startling iu this fact, nor calcula ted to cxrite comment. As usual, mother and child did w^ll, and progressed in health and strength. But two weeks afterward the same lady-was wgain the mother of a child, a fina-tioy, ?whd '1s ^iUo flourishing, as well as tbc jloubtly-taxed mother. This circumstance, although of extreme rarity, being probably the Svicond well-ascertnin ed case of the kind in the United States, occured before, and is accounted for upon clearly-ascertained physical grounds.? San Francisco Herald. HATS & CAPS! WE IIAVK OJl HAND A VKKY bUtOB AM) well lUMorteil stock of-.Hat* and Cap*. which wo wtil dwpo-e of on the most favorable tcruu. All those wanting article in onr line are Invited to ct*U and examine, an we will eell them lower tlutn they were ...r offered before in j BHO. No Disunion! XS VIEW or T1IK PRBSlHtVATION TIIK Union.J-*Mrre rewired ? Urge lot of Print*, Mu. Una, Checki, *nd tn?ny other ?wlt M ilUmiioli Micf*. All thu? buying good. Tor rwli nr. re?peet }5lW invited to call at JOIIS ROKMKH J?nS So. 33 M?In St., Outre Wheeling. | Savings Bank of Wheeling, j OJtce, Ixtweem on>! Union. Mover BECE1VKD OS TKAXSIEST DEPOSIT Interest paid on Depoelu. Collection! promptly attended to. &ch w m tta But bonyl.1 end sold THOS. II. LIST, Prwidenl. | 81JTL P. ITILDRSTIT. Trewirer. >nI4-'? TEST KBOKIVED .1 ir> liM* choice N. U. Snitar, III IAI> prime X. O. M iliupen, per <teaniei Prd~iT?a*' 'It 1ST. MOHBHOV * CO. Ayer's Ague Cure. P. C. HILDRETH & BRO. S3 Main Street. Wheeling, Vt. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN | Nail Rod, Window Glass, Maryland Lime, ! Bat Iron, Printing Paper, Common Lime, I Nails, Wrap. Taper, Flour, i Sheet Iron, Plaster Pari*, Shanghai Matches, Wire. Land Hatter, Salt, "Cast Steel Cement, Wooden Wnre. 4c. i Ageut? for Howb's Improved Counter and Platform Scules. I The High fit Mitrlxt rrice paid for Rayt, Knitted, , Ginseng. Scrap Iron. tfr. JjW I "DOX'T DESCaT AS OLD FRIEND FOR A *KW rACE. (Old iVorert.)' COL. SAM. COLT'S REVOLVING FIRE ARMS Pistol*, lit Ilea, Carbines ?fc Sliot Gun? Patents or 1SG0; 1805; 1857; 18M. rpiIESE ARMS HAVE NO EQUALS IS QUALITY X and finUIi ; are adopted by the Army and Nav> or tlio United State*.'nnd the principal govenunent of Europe; are uniform in all tlieir part#, are simple, safe. t>ure,?en irablo and can be hod in one hundred varieties. an well as Cartridge* of Powder, ball and 1 attot. ami all small parts forrepalrs, f.-om all renpect able gun dealer*, und the Ilardwuro trade generally Add re**. Secretary " COLTS PATENT PIRE ARMS MANTO CO., myO-Hm* Hartford, (A>nn. P. A. BRENTLINGER. & CO. REG LEAVE TO SAT THAT THEY HA YE OPEN eda Pharmaceutical and Prescription Store In No. 151 Market street, where they will be pleased lo serve thorfo who may feel <tis|>oscd to call. Their lous experience and known "accuracy In compound ing physicians' prescription* cannot fail to give con fidence to all. Physicians and Druggists'requiring pharmaceuti cal and chemical preparations for their ?>wn dis pensing, of full and uniform strength, a* by the U; S. Pharinapln, can have them prepared ?t the shortest notice, we belli; nour*-provided with all necessary apparatus. [octlS] F. A. BRKNTLINGER A CO. E. Hayes & Co. MO-OFACTCRERS Or LIGHT CARRIAGES AND HARNESS, ,L0CAT10S IS THE ATUKNiEUM Building. comer Market ? John fctrects, opposite ttie Custom H??me. Wheeling. Va. Always on hand Carriages of superior workmanship, warran ted to give satisfaction. Also, work built to order, ol the latest style* and most Improved patterns, at the lowest market rates. inylB?ly WM. SHAFFER, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER JEWELER & ENGRAVER. DEALER IX Watches, Jewelry, Silver & Fluted Ware, PAXCY GOODS. Ace. No. 29 Main St., ?,n C1 ?"XTRK \V1LKBI-INO. GEO. E. WICKHAM, AUCTIONEER COMMISSION MERCHANT | No. 34 Cor. Market & Union-Sts., t Wheeling, V* STRICT Arrrrnox C.ivnx to Easterx Coxeiaavcxr Remlttuuco* promptly made. declO firm. rJEUSMSRSlGNEDHAVE AJsSoCIATBDTlIHM pelves together a* a firm, under the stjrl' Maxwell, CJantpbell & Tingle FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOING A Wholesale Groccry GEN'L COMMISSION BUSINESS At So. 58 SIain-St7 in the room formerly occupied bj Rnker A Hopkins. _ . We respect fully solicit the tlioattentlon of thoTrada J AS. MAXWKLI* late firm Paxton, Donlon A Co THOS. J. CAM PBELL, late with List A Howell. GEO. IL TINGLE, late wiih LI?i A Howell. Janl-*69. ATS AID CAPS WHOLESALE and RETAIL. S. HARPER & BRO. t The largost and best selected Stock of Hats and Caps May always be found iit HARPER & BRO'S CBE&P EMPORIUM, No. 129 GOB. MAIN AND UNION ST8? wssios?, New Family Grocery. j rpiIESUBSCRIBER BEOS LEAVKTO ANNOCSO I JL that he happened a Family Grocery and Foreign ' Produce Store In the old Post Office budding. ltW : Market street, near the corner of Qulncy st? aud m> 1 licit* the generous pnirouage of hi* friends and tbs public generally. i It will be my coustant eudeavor to offer, at the 1 lowest prices, thr best qualities the market affords. | A superior article of Bottled Liquors and WluOa j alwavs ou hand. German Produce. such as Prunes, Lentlee, Split Peas, alio all kinds of Nut*, Oranges and Lemons, wholesale and retail at the lowest rates. Superior Havana and Domestic Cigars aod Tobacco t of th? different grades, wholesale and retail at a. W. P.EESSINO'8. I febl i-lyd Formerly with Alex. 11ey man. ' rUlB5CH EHB'D L.C. IIANBK'FS, ' 1. Gents* White L. C. HT-f*?extra quality, Th'd and Bcbbon Edpins*. Ju?t received. an^>i 1IE1SKELL A SWEARINCJKX. i Presents for the Holidays! Gold & Silver Watches, Pino Gold Jewelry, Silver Waro, j Spectacles and Eyeglasses, T^ble Cutlery, Pocket Knives, ? FANCY GOODS GENERALLY! All new and beautiful patterns, suitable far pres ents, trill bo sold low at WILLIAM SHAFFER'S, j No.-22 Monroe sL, opposite the M. A M. Bank, j Watcl.es. Clocks ami Jewelry emrefnlly 4 and warranted. , ' Wall Paper! Wall Paper! Trir. AtinvK will bk solu \rtci Low 1-rinc tb. Winlor. .t tl:. oM dfclS JOS. 1m a ILvK. i rjTRAW AND STALK COTTERS^A complete ?>^jrtment of Cutters of tfceiBMl ap i proved pat terns, finale at ?f)n*e of fnavW] SMITH A GOURELL. TERMS OP WEEJO.Y. One Copy per Yeax,... - 31,00 " Six Months, 19* lHVAKUBLT IX Al?VA2?Cfc. "Vf The Weekly Intelligencer Will contain thirty-two columns, mntlyiSHed wit?v ahofe'u anil carefuily prepared reading matter?ernbriv clng all Bubje.-t4?thu? niakiii 5 it an J bca Dollar Xuwpajier in Ibis ?ectioii ef coiintrj. DISSOLUTION. The firm of khopks x q)?tiii:n i? this day dissolved by mutual cubh U hit he.- j.uit v I* authorised to mettle the at counts. ? . K. P THT6DES. Dec. 12th, lSee, ? C \V. RllpDLS. On account of 111 health 1 ljave tb!? ?TSv m Id u v Interest in the firm of I; bode* a Froth* r i'?i V n>. Warfield, and I cheetfully rrcpmiitr.il tl ? ucv l? nt of Rhodes Ac U'nrfinlJ to my old rtinn'n ard pr.tn t.<. C. W. Mlv DKS. NEW~FIRM. W:B HAVE THIS DAY lOKAliDA CtVPART ? * tierahlpunder thei.mreof Rncbcs A AV.?hhiid. and will continue the Whol sale Groc erv; *1 n.duco and Ct>inmi?iwu Ludnrm iu the iibiuc foitt?rlv oc cupied by Rhode* k lirether. l?ec: 12, lbCO?3ui *. P. KRODKS. trsr. a. W.\t:F!LLl>. RHODES & WARFIELD, , <3uccM*ird to Kliode. A ITOtlier.) . WHOLESALE UKOl'UKS, Produce .& Commission Merchants, decl.-l\ Rri(S|crporl, Oltlu. rHANK CALDWELL. RoUUJT OKA?1A*.~ CALDWELL ?t GEAHAM, tSucctrWor* (?? K. A wrney*.) HAXrPACTl'KRHs OP 'P A.ND DC VLEBS IJf JUJ. KINDS-or C00KIAG & HEATING STOVES, -\o. a MiiN-iT., op. I(. A <1. It. It. Oejiot. WHEKLING. tyCouiitry Merchant. uml .<!!)?-,? ai.? to call and examine 6ur *t??ck betam pnr**haMti;r e!?f wherc. . j*:!l JAJI. MiXUlU. t.J.CANmLL HLO.B. TIMiU. MAXWELL; OAS! PBKLL& TINGLE, Wholesale Grocers ? isn? C0MMISSI0X MERCHANTS No. 58 3Ialn .St^Whcrltiig, Vn. HAVK NOW IX STORK 950 M>1?. Prime N.O. Molasres 1 r. lUf. bhu. du 2*.M hlia*. fully fair to piiiuv X. O. SuRar. 125 hbl<?.Cr.,t?raualat?d. PowM and Coffee Situate 76 " Brum*'* Oolden S\ run. 25 44 New York do SOU hop* good fair to prime Uiu CofTee. 50 pocket* Java Qoflce. 25 boxi-* Natl Lf. R? lamp Tobacco. 45 do various otaudurd brand* !? Tobacco. 15 do - do do ll's do 10 ciuvi "Hunters" do 1(? dt- "Don Quixote" VZs do 95 hlf. eh. Y. II and O. P. Tea. 3o .do Uoloujcaud Puuchon^ Tea'. 100 bbls Xo. 8 Med. and l.g. Mackerel. 50 *? . Tar, huge size. 15 tiercel Rice. Pepper, Pimento? Nuhnept.CIuve*, Ca<.a Mu-ttard, Ginger, Indigo. JJi-Ca*h. Soda. SnlaratiiK, Soap, Candles. AVnsh-lKKtrdi*. It ? krlr. Tub*, Broome. KaiN. atiil all other tir i'let. em braced in tliu tlrocijrv line. uih2 FALL STOCK. Hats and Caps for tlie Million S. AVERY, No. 146 Main St., Wheeling, Vn., Ha? now ox n.\xi> the most 'extensive Stock >if Oa*Uiu the Hat line, "ever exhibited iu this marke t. The PRINCE OP WALES HAT! Now tlie great leading Hat for young g^otlenivn. I have in every variety of colur.qualityaud price. The Moleskin, Dreas and Cassimere Hat, of thy owu manufacture, ami of the niu?t cekhrnted mannfartorie* of Xew York and 'Philadelphia, of the very.Inttat style and flu est quality; HO FT FRENCH FKLT llATSy all the varieties of xl.aiteK, nunlitit.-? and colon; SAXuKY W(X?L HATS, niade'o! the tiue>t American, SpAuh<h and Saxony AVooU. VEEN'S and BOYS' CAPS. Cloth. Oas-nmere. liiixh and Ohtxed. fVom the*lowest price to the finest. CUIldreii'a llata and Caps, beautifully and richly trimmed.ju?t imiK.rt led.<ruui ParbC From my experience it; manufucturin^. and tlie care I have taken in Meeting niv stock, la a mmian tee to purchaser* that tb#y ran I* i.nite<l with the beat of pihmM at thu bin c*<t prirr*f 49~llata n?a?le to order 011 the ahorteMt not lee. :S. A VERY. No. 14G Main-FtJ, Wlieellng. jgr The hlshest pricepal.l for SHIPPf VO FURS, Racoon. Red Fox. Orey Fox, .Wild Cat, Mink. Musk rat, Oppo'stnti atul T/eor Skin1*. AVliewllng. Sept. lliJSi*4?. ?; w. PAXIOX. JOILt tHiXLOX. c, Ot.l.lliAT PAXT0N, D0NL0N & 0GLEBAY, Wholesale Grocers. PRODUCE & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Nos. 52 and 54, Main St., ??fi W l.rellnK, Vn. Tlie Citizen's Deposit Bank OK WHEKLLMl. Bank opkx from 9 oci^ock a. m- until 3 P. 51. DL-ennntday??Thun?hiv? 10 o'cljck a m 4Gi^Mopey received on transient tiepo^it. Iutrrrjt p^titl on special ttrphxiU. ^*:U<'Rectionaiuadean<lproceeila jil^jiiply remitted DIRKCrORS: Jacob Rerger, J. X. A'anee, Jacob llornbrook, il. ^V. Fmnzhelm, W arren Cooper, j. k. BotafohL Ooo. K. W heat,- Che^trr D. Knox. J. R. 31 ills*, Caahier. Atmn Caldwuu lWt. (iSSVfitfly^ Saddles, llaniess,!runks &v. n iIOLK.-iA.Li: 4 RETAIL, T B-SHKPPARD, Xo.lIJl Main Street, corner o M . union, u HI eontinne to keep on hand aUrkeand complytn a^.rtraent uf all articleain hi* line, ooiwint Ing of L-ulles and Gentlemen's Saddle*, Fine A Coarxe IlanMtaa, Trnakx, Vol ices. Carpc>t Baga, Satd*el?>( Col; lara, Hanle^. Whips Ae. I would roapectfully call attention to riir ut oe1c, and trust by (Strictattention aud piomptneas,* to merit continuance of the puhlfr |M&tronax?* All UuU of repairing t.rumptlr in > pro p. r miniii.r. J. II. SIlKI'l'AIU). lll.M.ltl?lrT,t. Sew York Paper Warehouse. A"* P,!I0K 0!i r'Y WHRItB PA PER 1)KA tmif. V Itx?k-*-ller?. autlolivx. IIId-Im., Primer*. ?n l l*nrcliOM:r* generally can nave from 10 to2'J per cent by pifrchaning from flwt hamb*. HaririK Increaa^l our Manufacturinjt Facilitief. Me can offer sreat inducements to parties in want of Pa per* such as are usually ?.dd by a Paper WarehouM-. l?e?lger and Flnt Pa|>ers. FordHcap, Letter. Note, and BUIet. Folia, Packet. Commercial, ainl all gradea ot French Paper*. Colored Paper*, Ti^-ur. Jtiniir*', Trunk, and Straw lMar.1, 'Blotting, etc^ et.r; lL.uk ? Note. Bond, pn^w inc. Bank, Knvelopa. I*artiruUr attention ]tabl to supplying Ranks, wjth Bank-Xote and Letter and Aceonnt Pap*r*. ? Seho>di and fetnl narieK. Clergymen -ud. Profr?*iuual nwn. Billheads In ?f.?ek. ready rtiled for PrfnteW.* fr?tni 1 to S Head* to tbeaheet. JJluo and White, AVove and IaLI. Iu (act. a complete Paj?er R ixaar. Send for Circular-*, and save your money. Orders by mail, accompanied with cash, will be Ailed as well a- if present in t?er sou. CA It SOX I If A RD. apg-lys Paper Warehouse, 44 Beekmaw -t. J. C. n A R B OUH. H'knlesa't if- Rriail jMnlrr in CARPETS RUGS, OIL CLOTHS Wall Papei, Curtain Materials, And Uphobter; Ware of every description 143 Main.Street. .... WIIKKLIXO. VA. *3KJiIt and ^lahfjgsny Frameil Looking QUmi, nhand and tande to order. sepO/69 T. u.wik*. a. u. list. c. p.ncasA LOGAH. LIST & CO. f Sur+4*a&rito T. TJ. lAffnn'tf: Cb.) Wholesale & Retail Druggists BRIDQK CORSKR. MA1N ST 1TKET. Wheeling, Vn. A RE prepared to supplygoods of nnperior'imliiy j\. at low price*, to all tbo^e wlw> may fljvljt oonve_ nlent te make thalr pttsehanea at the "Bridg? Corner