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VOLUME X. WHEELING, VA., SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18,1862. NUMBER 144. X)TTClT"*TTnr?? ? - " ? i'ki.ntkd and published by UpBELL & M'DERMOT, UtkI'ligkncer BI,n<Di!(as, y. Earner of Quincy and 3tain-SU. IT E 11 M S r , null. payable in advance,).? tS.OO :if ? - 10 J,rfly,(peryear.p?yabl.ln advauce,) 3,00 -jjrertising dine on reasonable terms, jtrcrti^-nieuta from a distance, or from transient ; m:ist be paid in advance. Insurance LsH ASSETTS, JULY 1, 1861, 81,029,763 20. LI)?ses paid, upward op 914,000,000. - -real public service. promptness and rcliabill ' ",v. well-tried a?*1 "l<'r^nK Company, reconi t" '.'rfcri-ii-rwith those ncwlinjE lusuruuce. -N.f. AKTUUH, Ag't. [iraI'd Fire & Marine Ins. Co. PHILADELPHIA. \\ri soRi-Lii ^ni8,7e3 os f '? N. C. AKTI1UH, Ag't. IfBiisjlvania Insurance Co. of pirrsBUituu, pa. ?4300,000 lr?itx)TeCompanies havingappointed the under their Agent for Wheeling, and vicinity, I ^i^ctfully solicit the patronage of the public. ? iranic are vol! known to bo tir??t clasy otHcos. W;?rouiptIyadjasted. N.C. ARTHUR, Agt. 1 ufllce orer the Bank of Wheeling. , THOSE who wish to be ySURED AUA1XST ALL CONTINGENCIES. UE|IIOMEl.\SrilAKCECOMPAXT ,.f Sew York. "?h Ci?TAL(a*ery dollar paid in) ...... $1,000,000 Contingent Puud (ovei{ 600,000 rut largest Cash Capital fort ho amount of risk o .. ice in the United States. W. F. PETERSON, Agent. |*IIKIXSI'R.VXC e CO.JOF THE VAL LEY OF VIIIUIXIA. v'isu CiPiTAL(paid in) $300,000 :4ueh the largest Cash Capita! of any oillce cliarter i, this State. rj-Kireand luland risks taken on tho most rea 41U0 terms. _ -,?? equitably adjusted and promptly paid by W. P. PETEltSON, Agt. j'llK COXTIXEXTAL IXSl'UASCE COMPANY, of Now York. ? i Capital (paid in) $500,000 k?*Contingent Fund (over) 375,000 . :h>*office theas?un-d participate in the profits l:!ivnt incurring auy ri-?k. W. P. PETERSON, Agent. I'ilK LVSCIIUURCr IIOSE & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ??H CaPIT il $100,000 W. F.PETERSON, Jr., Agent. I*|^)Ter$?,500,000 of Cash Capital repreaeuted by ? . 1 ns.d Hell ?-tabl:shed Agency, where every lo^a i-- J-?v- 'rticohas been promptly paid in Wheel ' tltreit was due by the tonus ??f tho policy. W. F. PETERSON, Office next door to the M. A M. R auk. '?-ly Mains t. WlirH INS U_R AN C E . fileFife&Marine Insurance Co, OK WHEELING. IXlOltPOUATED I2V 1837. hUKKS RISKS AT THE LOWEST RATES ON I It'jilliu.'.H .if .til kinds, Steamboat:*, Furnitu* cand l?-r-luuli?r.aoJ against all danger a uttouding the 1nKpom:..in of Goods ou rivers, seas, lakes, canals *1 railroad#. It W.UuiDixa, S#r'jr. Uexkt Granule, Prea't . DIRECTORS. <- AvIicSoa John Doiiloti, Roli't Morrison trwnsjle, J?. Brady, Sam'lOtt. u I Lamb. K>>b*t Patterson, ^Applications for lusnratice will be promptly at :?: '.t\ tu l?) the President and Secretary. i .a 2S, '53 J [addles, Harness,Trunks &e WHOLESALE Jk RETAIL. 1 t ?IIEPl'AHD No.131 Main Streot, corner '. Union, will continue to keep on hand alargeand Irte assortment of all art Idea in bin line, consist : La-liw' and vloiitlemen's Saddles, Fiuo & Coarse lltfuss.'Trunks, Valines, Carpet Bags, Satchels, Col Whips. Ac. I I * iM respectfully call attention to my stock, and JtT'X Vy ?trict attention and promptness, to merit tuttivunceof the public patronage .VJ kinds of repairing promptly done, and in a pro ?Wanner. J. U. 81IBPPAKD. 131, Main Street A CARBON OIL! II Hive established an oil refinery I 1 thin city, on Lindsey street, below the Gas ^ 'i*. wltr-rt? I keap constantly m hind and for M;i--d quality of Illuminating and Lubricating ? AUo a good article of Axle (?rea-?e, for wagons : "J*. Dealers and others in want of any of tho 1 - vticles will find it to their interest to give me ' - f ire purchasing elsewhere. JOHN COOK._ Savings Bank of Wheeling, Oficf, iluin-St., bflwr.ti Monro* and Union. I IIONKY RECEIVED ON TRANSIENT DKP0FIT I -1 lntt-rrjt paid on Sjiecial Deposits. Collections "?.?tly itteud?d to. Excbauge on the Ka*L bought THOS. II. LIST, President. HM-LP IlILDRETII. Treasuror. Janld-T59. ?iSUST. ROOT. M0UKIS0X. W. B. LOO AN XCiCXILlST. B.D1VENPOBT. UST, MORRISON & CO., i Wholesole Grocer a Si, ProdnceDealers I -Voi.TOand SO Main-StWheelingt Va. desire t? state to tho frieiula of the latctlrra, l,JU trade generally, that we are in possession wv! i IU'wtiample facllilies for the transaction ofn i 'Ifs.de?jroc.'ry and Produce Business. ? e *re determined to oxecate all *nlers entrusted - ir c*re with fidelity and promptnens, and on tho ^''tfarorable terms. Your ??b*t aervants, ? * LIST, MORRISON A CO. _ h^?nz, Jannary 2d. 1 R60.J Jan7 COL. SAM. COLT'S revolving fire arms Pl.tol., little*, Carbines dc. Shot Gum I'iissrs or IS.%0; 1855; 1857; 1858. 'I'nESE ARMS HAVE NO EQUALS IN QUALITY | 1 "dlluisli; are adopted by the Army and Navy "it> United States,and the principal govcrnmonti j ?tcrope; are uniform In all their parts, are simple, ! ?are, servicable and can be had in one hundred '^"ifticj. as well Hi Cartridges of Powder, ball and at?d all small parts for repairs, from all respect ??nn dealers, and t\u> Hardware trade generally Secretary COLrs PATENT FIRE ARMS MANTG CO., Hartfurd, Cbnn. ,j*06.W.X?Sairt. ROBERT 9 E8BITT NESBITT & BRO., MANUFACTURERSOP M ?i?. *? main street, Wrr win ?Ceatre Wheeling, Va. m CPnstantly on hand H'iiiltai.neri.i'i I ' al'.ov<! w?r??- be?ide? every K,t? ourl11"5 of business. We par ^^?arb.?'e" ,OKiV<!US ? call before NESBITT & BRO. SH^ LDERS?10 ca?k.Ju.t received by ~~ M?T, MORRISON * CO. O,.,., Ladies' Watches^ ~ "'i't.rL4|"Vh'VCll?a ror U?es, Just received oct22 holeaale and retail by T SCOrT k CO. ' OIW JliOES UAKDS. ALP'D HUGHES, MD. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN OFFICE AND KKS1DKNCE: C*>rner of Fourth atid Qolncy utrptta, below the 1st l'reshyterian Church. OFFICE HOURS. Morning,? to 9; Noon, 1 to 3; Evening, 7 to 9. J. BOON II'LURE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office. X. K. Cor. Monroe k Fourth Sts. (OppotiUthe Court Haute,) WHEELING, V A N. B.?Will practice in the sovcral Courts of this and the neighboring Counties. Particular attention will bo given to tho co* ection of claims. nov20?ly A.M.ADAMS, WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL CLOTHING STORE, WHERE always may be found SUPERIOR CLO THING; also makes to order, at the shortest notice, All Car in exits belonging to Gentlemen No. 3G, Water Street, Wheeling, Ya, Agent* for W. Binglmm's Shirts and Stocks I of every description. Also, for A. B. Howe's Excel- I sior Sewing Machine. aug28 *61-1y S. G. ROBINSON, MAXCFACTURER OP WINDOW GLASS, Wholesale ftnil Retail Dealer In . PAINTS, OILS,SASII, DOORS, LIMU, CEMENT, PL ASTER PARIS, &.C. 1 2N"o. TMain Street, , _ij* WHEELING, VA | M.REXLLY, Wliolesalo Dealer in GROCERIES, Forfign and Domestic Wines and Liquors, NoS. 55 k 57 Mais Street, tny7?ly WHEELING, VA J. A. METCALF, COMMISSION MERCHANT AND MANUFACTURER'S frGENT FOR THE sale OF Nails, Window Glass, Cincinnati Soap Iron, Flint Glassware, Lard Oill, Steel, Green Glassware Lime, Springs, Printing Paper, Plaster Paris, Axles, Wrapping Paper, Cemcut, Rosin, Wooden Ware, Starch. ( Together with mauy articles of Pittsburgh and Wheeling manufacture. No. aG Paxton's Row, Slain St., novlT Wheeling, Va. JXo. 3. CA.1L1LE. UAXX1BAL FORBES. CAULILE & FORBES, Attorneys At Law, WHEELING, VIRGINIA. Practice in all the Courts of Ohio County, and the adjoiniug counties. Office ox Fourth Street, No sept*/i*-i v ALFRED CALDWELL. ' OEOROE E. BOYD. CALDWELL & BOYD, Attorneys at Law. No. GO Main Street, CLARK L. ZAXE. 8. F. MILLET. { C. L. ZANE & CO. Importers and Dtalrrs in fbreit/n d: Domestic Wines and Liquors,! Manufacturers of TPiiTe Catawba Wines, Quixcr Street, betweex Maix k Market Sts. WHEELING, VA KEEP constantly on hand Brandies, Scotch and Irish Whiskies. Jamaica Hums and Cordials, Choice Old Rye and liourbon Whiskies. sep27?ly G. WILLIAM REESSING, ~ 88 Market Street, OLD POST OFFICE BUILDIN WIIKKLINO, VA. Giiockuiks, Livl-oks, Wines, Skgars, and ! Fokbiun 1'hoi>uce Generally. febl-l-tf W. X. MEEDS, IBoolv Bin d.ex?, ? AXD ? BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER lnUltiyencrr Build i ng, cor. QuincycC Ma in sts. ALL DESCRIPTIONS UK BLANK BOOKS J.ULEL | and niiulu to order, printed heads if required. Magazines.'Music and all kinds of priuted mattei j bound in the best and most substantial style at rua I oubic prices. All work guaranteed. nov20'&8? | NEW FIRM. rilHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ASSOCIATED THEM _L Helves together as a firm, under the style Maxwell, Campbell & Tingle FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOING A Wholesale Grocery ?AXD? GEN'L COMMISSION BOSINESS At No. 58 Main-St., in tho room formerly occupied by Baker k Hopkins. We respectfully solicit the the attention of theTrado J AS. MAXWELL, late firm Paxton, Donlon k Co. TI10S. J. CAMPBELL, late with List k Howell GEO. R. TINGLE, late with List 4 Howell. jhni-'59. S. W.PA3CT0X. JOHX DOXLOX. 0. OQLEBAY PAXTON, DONLON & OGLEBAY, Wholesale Grocers, PRODUCE & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Nos. 52 and 54, Main St., novl W heeling, Va. J. O. HARBOUR. Wholesale <? Retail DevZer in CARPETS RUGS, OIL CLOTHS Wall Papei, Curtain Materials, I And Upholstery Ware of every description 143 MainStreet. WHEELING. VA. 49*Gilt and Mahogany Framed Looking Glasses n hand and made to order. sep9.'69 T. M. LOGAN As CO. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. WHEELING, VA. ' HAVE removed to their NEW WAREROOMS, No 47 Main Street, and No. 8 Quincy Street. t&^Main Street Entrance, next door to Baker Hopkins. Quincy Street entrance near tho Bait. R. R. Depot, aud wharf. DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, JESSSE?8*. v.vRFisnEs, brushes, "WINDOW OL~SS.PKItFUMF.RIE8, WHITELEAD PATENT MEDICINES, Ac. Offered to the trade, in city and country, at low prices and of the best quality. Cash aud prompt customers are invited to call, apl/59 ^^-^S.?lOO t*OJ5, ^IoD an(* Boys' Wool Hats just oponed, which-we offer uncommmly low, wholesale and retail. pc*30 HARPER k BRO. SAI*T.?500 bbls. Pittsburgh and Ohio River, for sale low by notl9 PAXTON, DONLON k OQLEBAY. tkums ok advkhtisikg. SRiftlSsflS Three iMj-i, j oj Four Itay^ { ? Mve Days | ? One Week........ >> [?, Tu n t 00 Three WVuka jn 50 One Month, & 00 Two Manthv 8 00 2ftj Months 10 00 Six Months, 15 oo One \ear, 2000 Two Weeks,?.;*. 8 60 ?"6 YtKr' ?"20 00 *^f2rttL ^1CEf Dou*'1? the above rates ts:? or^br^?7^rtfS?e,u,1,!nt?,erfc,I's'>r,>traDg will be counted lew than a 8(,uaro ,er P?ri?l nothing .. linuted to advertisements for the bmrftt of2SJ?"! "nd a" well at all legal advertl?SL.f. L?th?T M ofanctlon ?U? and real eBtntS^nt ln be paid for at the usnal rate* y them mD** Wit!' -*?? accordingly. until forbid.and charged Me0Hng' ,0 b-"-Kod in all of^e^on,MMGciCm?^y?era'''l""i a',',"?^1e^ta From Camp Bucktinnuon. Camp Bdckha.v.nox, Jan. 13, 18GI. -tj ait or a Intelligencer : ,rr>^!KTS '7~-As muny aL,BUr<l reports have got abroad in reference to tho attack an.l burn,,, of Sutton, in Braxton county, Sv a ,r, f 7 Ck?r8' 1 tllOU?l" I wpuld 'give On 1 :SLt0unt of lhe wUole affair. On Monday night, December 20th. a Conner arrived at Col. Howes' beadquir thnt Snunn H"??' W'lU the intellig^ce stationort ? , "n tnken- tl,? cavalry stationed there driven out and the town el""? in V hUrge Pft"y 0f rebcls' froru rebels hp! f county. The number of rebels being variously estimated nt from IV.e tofifteen hundred. Acting on the in formation. our gnllant Colonel immediutc y issued orders for company I, with por tions of companies B, F, and E, of the 3rd Virginia regiment, to proceed to Sutton and retake it at all hazards, the force to w t i" lnJraedi?'e command of Capt. ? of company 1. The force paraded on New Years' day at 11 o clock near the Court House, and were escorted t? the outer limits of the town by merit d uttached t0 'bis regi Thc force on its march through snow were repeatedlycbecred by the Union la-' dies, who had gathered at various points to see ns pass. 1 After bidding farewell to our friends, we commenced one of the hardest forced march "?"rVC?d-, \Ve m*do twelve miles the . .t do.Jt !lI>d alter eucnmpiug, wo were visited by two cavalry of Col. Anisansel's command, requesting us to push on with out delay, as the enemy were committing all names of outrages. We made twenty-five miles the next day over the most horrible roads that men ever marched, and encamped at Hull Town within seventeen miles of Sutton. Next morning we pushed on to Salt Lick Bridge were we were joined by Col. Anis anse-1, with three hundred cavalry and for ty infantry of Company A, loth Virginia regiment. We then marched on without any event ol importance transpiring, until within three miles of Sutton. The Infantry were formed by companys and ordered to take a circuitous road through the woods, and attack the enemy in the road, who were said to be occupying the entrench ments left by an Ohio Regiment. While the Cavalry took the pike strait into town to attack them in tront, the Iufantry who up until this time were drooping with the most excessive fatigue appeared to be in stantly inspired with the utmost enthusi asm, they dashed up the bill, Capi. \V. J. I 'ndy leading the advance in person, every office at their posts and the men quarreling for a position in front. On we went at double quick, dashing through the woods at a tremendous pace, now we came iu Sight of tho breastworks, the men could be restrained no longer, down tho hill they dashed and over the ditch on to the breast works but they found the enemy had in gloriouslv fled. The men fairly gnashed their teeth with rage, to think tho cow ardly scroundrels had left without stand ing a single volley. Well we found quar ters as soon ns possible and rested com fortably through the night. On tho next day Col. Anisansel detached company K, with company A, of the 10th and 100 cavalry to scout up through the Glades some thirty miles distant, the ral lying place of this abominable gaug of thieves and murderers. The v proceeded on their ardous duly and succeeded in killing ciKl'tof tho gang, and burned "twenty-six dwellings, together with a large amount of buy, com, salted meats, ic., which had been gatli? red together for the use of tho rebels. They also captured a large lot of cattle and horses which they drovo safely into camp. During their absence compa nies J, K, and B, scouted continually in parties of six and eight for many miles around Sutton, and it is said they swore several of the secesh, who will not need to take the oath again, in fact they kept con tinually on the move,and proved themselves to be excellent on the scout. They were generally accompanied by their Lieutenants who as well ns their captain are very effi cient officers, and pay every attention to the comfort of the men under their charge. In fact, all the officers acquitted themselves admirably. Our very efficient orderly sergeant enptured several letters from the secesh in the army to their friends; I an nex one for your edification. After having done nil the service we could find to do, we started on onr return and arrived at this place Jan. 11th, all safe with the ex ception of bad colds contracted by expo sure. ^ I will now give you tho letter. Yours Respectfully, Wild Cat. Hkadquarters, Montkhky July 20. '61. % Dear Mollie : I promised to write you every cbanco when 1 left home of course I must comply with my promise Dearest Mollio I havejust arrived here after a long and disastrous re treat from Laurel Hill I have not got time to give it to you in full and Jack Corley is writing to let you know that we are not all killed or captured we nil starlet] in quick time with about 3800 men you enn imagine how wo travelled wo marched ten miles and camped for the night and the next morning we marched 8 miles more when the damned Yankees overtook ns on Cheat llifer about fifteen thousand of tiiem when the Georgians turned and gavo them a round anil killed them off very fast for a while and wo retreated for the next ford of the river and they over took us again and two regiments turned and gave them an other round and we lost six companies of the Georgians one Colonel and one cannon that was cut off but they all escapcd thro' the woods. We had to throw everything out of the wagons I lost everything I had in the world t lo3t my soldiers pocket which was Riven me by my dearest and best friend but it could not be helped we run like everything and marched seven days and nights with out anything to eat except raw beef or rather poor cows picked up on the road and did not sleep any only one hour at noon it was the longest retreat ever known wo traveled one hundred and fifty miles without a halt O my God if this was not n hard time I never want to see one again I am almost destitute of every thing for the Yankees have it all and 75 wagons and our horses and some of our men our General was shot through the head and killed we killed 400 of the Yan kees on Cheat River and not more than ten or twelve of our men wero hurt I do not know the amount killed nt Laurel Hill I would like to give you a full description of our retreat but 1 have not time you will get it all through Jack Corley he is sent to give you all the news Mollie please write by him he will start back in a few days Mollie remember your true (riend until death if you will have time I wish you would make me another soldiers pocket und get it filled for me and send it to me by Corley and other little things will be most thankfully ree'd as I am not worth a sixpence now I hope Mollie to meet you in the future and hope to be remembered as ivell and as dear as ever Dear Mollie I am liurried and can not give you any further lews Yours in haste, G. D. Cameu. Front Marshall County* Bei.lton, Ya. Jan. 10, 1862. Editors Intelligencer : I see in your valuable paper of Jan. 0th, hat tl)e Legislature.have repealed the 2d, Id and 4th sections of the act providing ? or the organization of patrols during the var, what made them do that? Are they 1 ;oing to take the arms from us, and have I is without anything to defend ourselves, i >ur families and our property. I do not i hink that is a just way to save the loyal jeople out here in the backwoods, among he secesb. All we ask of the Governor or ( Legislature, is to allow us to keep our arms , ind equipments till the war is over and to urnish us with musket caps or allow us to >uy them, and we will buy powder and ead aud make our own cartridges. We lave earned no pay, aud if we had ve would not ask for it. One gcntle nan said the expense of the patrol busi less had been enormous?had cost in his >wn county the awful sum ot five hundred lollars! There is no doubt if it had not >een for the patrols he would have had >roperty to the value of five times that imount destroyed bythe rebels. All that vas the matter with liiin, was that he was orry that so much money did not slide uto his pocket. The gentlemen of the Legislature keep heir eyes so fixed steadily on the almighty lollitr that they can not see us poor devils iway out here in the \vood3 and hills. If heir wages was knocked down to a lollar and a half per day instead of our dollars, they could then see dan ;er all around. I do not think these gen lemen were sent to the Legislature o disarm us and leave us at the mercy of . he rebels. I should judge they were sent here for a belter purpose. Aud there ' hey are receiving four dollars per day, or ibout one hundred and twenty dollars per ' uonth, while the poor soldiers are out in ill the wet and cold and get only thirteen lollars per month ; and the geutlemen are lot doing any more good than the patrols vere. I think some of them are tainted considerable with secesh, or they would ' lot want the act repealed so bud. They : mow that an ounce of preventative is bet- ' er than a pound of cure, so they want to ;et the preventative (the musket) out of 1 he way. They are grumbling about the expenses of the patrol business while they 1 ire getting fonr dollars per day. There is 10 need of their receiving more than half j hat sum. A good many of us soldiers 1 vould be glad to get four dollars per month. j Vll the young men in this neighborhood lave gone to fight lor their country, leav ng the old men and boys at home, and low they are to be deprived of the only irotection they have, and left to the mercy if the black hearted rebels. They will loon show their cloven foot. I hope the Jovernor will have mercy on us if the Leg slature docs not. Curtail the wages of he big officers, free the slaves, and push he army on the rebels and this unholy re icllion will soon cease. Yours respectfully, J. Rkf.ii, Curncy Guards. rile AVay People 111 (tie Country arc Imposed on -tvltli Bogun News. [From Hie Tyler County Plnlmlealer.] It is too bad, the way we are hoaxed out lere, every day or two, by some chance raveler, who happens to be passiug .lirough. Cut off from daily communica tion with the cities, we are always anxious ,o benr what is transpiring in regard to uilitary matters, kc. A man rides along ind reports himself just from Wheeling, ind when asked the news, knowing our lituation, he invariably reports a huge jaltle, peaco declared for ninety days, or iome other such absurd story, and rides jn, laughing in his sleeve at the ex utomcnt he has created, which general y continues for two or three days, intil the arrival of the mail or an jther traveler, when the report is contra licted. It would ba a great blessing, du ring the30 war times, if we could manage, lomehow or other, to have at least a tri weekly mail between this place and Wbeel ng, this winter. We cannot depend upon .lie river conveyance any longer, until ipring. We make the suggestion. We do lot think it would be very expensive, in lividnally, if everyone would do their part ?and all are equally anxious !or the news. But if this cannot bo accomplished, then ivo are in favor of catching every man and 'swearing" him, before asking any ques :ions. The truth, the whole truth, etc., ;tc. Lieut. Mnury, was not long since pro posed as n candidate for corresponding neuibcr of the French Institute. His ilaims wore referred to a committee of minentsnvans, who reported unanimous y that the public rcputatation of Mr Maury was the work of writers who know lothing of the subjects they discussed. The people of Charleston, S. C.,aredis :ussing tho point of forming a Central 'ark on the ground made bare by the re lent fire. (Froui the N. Y. World.) Tile Sieiv Secretary or Wnr ami wliKt It luUlcate*. The appointment of Mr. Stanton, a mod erate Democrat, as Mr. Cameron's success or, is a signal illustration of the President's superiority to narrow party views, and his determination that this war, for the up holding ot the Constitution and the re establishment of the Union, shall be so managed as to secure the united and hearty support of the great body of the nation.? Mr. Stanton is an eminent lawyer of Pitts burg. lie is eloquent and able, and though but little known in public life, has long ranked as one of the leaders of the Penn sylvania bar. When General Cass re signed in December, 1861, and Mr. Rlack was promoted to the office of Secretary of State, Mr. Stanton was appointed Attor ney-General, and, with Gen. Dix and Mr. Holt, contributed to infuse into the admin istration of Mr. Buchanan the tardy patri otism which blazed np in its expiring days. The appointmeut of a Democrat to till this vacancy in the cabinet is a deserved recog nition of the loyalty and patriotic alacrity of the Democratic party in the Northern States, When the old party distinctions have been well nigh obliterated by the ef forts of a common patriotism, it would not become the President of the United States to administer the government on sirict par ty principles In fact, Mr. Lincoln has but adopted a course which the Republican masses have approved in advance by setting him the example in the recent state elections. In several of the states, and particularly in New York, the Republican electors voted as cordially for Democrats as for Repub licans, patriotically sinking all party diff erences in the common cause. Alone ivltli tlie Dying. It would be difficult to find in tlie whole range of action a more affecting incident than is contained in the following es ract from alettor written by a British seaman to his wife. It was his iirst service as a soldier, he having been sent on shore with a boat's crew of mariners to silence a fort and take some guns: '?We dispersed a few hundred yards dis tant from the beach to keep the coast clear, while the boat's crow made prizes of the guns. The enemy had the advantage of the wood, and also knowing the country well, ami a troop of them showed in ad vance. Wo were ordered to lire. I took steady aim and fired at my man?lie fell like a stone. "At the same 'ime s. broadside from the went in among the trees, and the ene my disappeared, we could scarcely tell how. I felt as though I must go up to him and see whether lie was dead or alive. He lay quite still, and I was more afraid of him than when lie stood facing ine a few moments before. It is a strange feeling to come over you all at once that you have killed a man. lie had unbuttoned his jack et and was pressing his hand over the front of tlie chest, where the wound was. lie breathed hard, and the blood poured from the wound, and also from his mouth every hrealh he took. His face was as white as death, and his eyes looked so big and bright as he turned gthem and stared at me. I slin.ll never forget it. Ho was a fine young fellow not more than five and twen ty. I went down on my knees beside him, and my breast felt as though my own heart would burst, lie had a real English face, and did not look like an enemy. What I felt, 1 never can tell; bnt if my life could have saved his, I believe I should have given it. I laid his head onmy\nec, lie tried to speak, but his voice was gone. [ could not tell a word he said, and every Lime he tried to speak the blood poured out: io I knew it would soon be over. I am not ashamed that I was worse than he, for lie never shed a tear, and I couldn't help it. His eyes were closed when a gun was Tired from the to order aboard, and that aroused him; he pointed to the beach, where the boat was just pu3hihg off with the guns we bad taken, and where our ma. rines were waiting to man the second boat, und then he pointed to the woods where the enemy lay concealed. Poor fellow! he little thought bow I had shot him down. I was wondering how I could leave hiui to die, and no one near him, when he hail something like a con- j vulsion l'or a moment, and then his face rolled over, and without a sigh he was gone. 1 trust the Almighty has received his soul. I laid his head gently down on the grass, and left him. It seemed so strange when I looked at him for the last lime; 1 somehow thought of everything I had heard of the Turk3 and Russians, and the rest of them, but all that seemed so far off, and the dead man so near." Scenes like these, are destined, we fear, to be too common in our hitherto happy land. Tlie Reliel Tlieory of llnll ltuu. Events occurring since the battle of Hull Run have shaken the rebel doctrine of "Yankee cowardice," and the chivalry seem- to be obliged to give it up. The following from the Richmond Examiner of the ."Id inst., is curiously significant: "There is an important physiological fact to be recollected, also, in connection with this subject. For men to fight well and long, they must not have before undergone faiigua and loss of rest. If an army is required to riso early and march several hours, it is a physical impossibility for them to exhibit, for any length of time, the proper nerve on the field. On the morning of Manassas, the Federal army irere required to rue at three o'clock, after a fa tiguing previous da;/, and to march a full day's journey before reaching the battle field. They J'ouyht pretty well until nature became \ overtaxed, and Rt three o'clock In the afternoon, just twelve hours after they had risen from sleep, they look that panic ichich has brought upon them so much ridicule, and which has excited so mueh disgust among all intclliyent men, except the more observant ot our physiologists. The case was very much the same at Bethel. The panic into which they tell is only to be accountcd for on physiological principles." ?Joe. Pendleton. Mnjor Joseph H. Pendleton, of Wheeling, is named in the Richmond papers as one of Governors Letcher's nppointees to the Planters' Convention, soon to assemble at Memphis, Tcnn. Joseph always had a tal ent for agricultural shows, and was very mu'di disposed to show himself if he couldn't find anything worthier of exhibi tion. The office we believe docs not pay otherwise.? Wcllsburgh Herald. Tub Peace Cry of Liverpool?Let's liavo no war with America for Mersey's sake. AFTER THE BATTLE. BY HIRAM E. GRIFFITH. '?Slny soldier!?stay ami tell me Of the fight: In tlic battle didst tliou see A youtb, who in the right. Went to battle with the free ? Curls of gold Kissed bis fair and sunny brow; Soldier slay, and tell mo now, Look not cold! Dark bis eye, and slender form, Can you tell, Whether he has come to harm? Whether aught lias him befalleu? Tell me, when the leaden storm Had gone by, Did you see ray darling boy? A mother's hope, a widow's joy? Did he die ?" "I saw biin, lady, tliere; Saw his arm Raise .the shining steel in air. Midst his comrades, free from harm, Saw the gallant youth and fair, Lead tho way. And I saw his battlo stroke, Falling in the thickest smoke, Ou that day." "Ah! I know that he is brave, Is my son ; And I only feared the grave, Had received my only one, Can you tell me, was he saved That dread day? Oh ! where did you leave my boy? He's my only hope and joy,? Soldier, say ? "Lady, on the battle field There :s death. And I saw the gleaming steel Shorten many a soldier's breath, Amid the cannon's loudest yell, Soldiers fell: And we left them lying there, With a blessing, and a prayer, As farewell!" "Ah! my boy is dead, I see, lly your look. Soldier, tell the truth to me, For my heart can bravely brook All?and more?for Liberty. Ou my brow Thou shalt see no woe nor pain ; Soldier, hear me plead again? Tell me, now!" "Lady, thou art strong in will, If 1 tell How the crimson blood was spilled ? How the brave men battling fell; Vet thine eyes with tears would fill. Men grow mad, When their blood dyes red the green : And I would not sketch the scene, For tis 3ad. 'Tis enough, then, lady fair, If 1 say. That thy boy with golden hair, In his country's Hag that day, Was by comrades buried tliere, Others sleep CIosu beside thy gallant son. Short their course, yet nobly run. Who would weep I" '?Father! give me strength to bear All my woes I Listen to the widow's prayer: lie our leader 'gainst our foes; llless, protect and kindly cure. I did give For my country's offering, All of worth I had to bring? Let us live!" JAMES R. BAKER, (FORMERLY OF imker & HOPKINS.) WILL eontiiiuo tlio Produce ami Provision busi ness in tho house occupied by tho la to Urns, No. 40 k 61 Main street. ?r JOHN G. CHANDLER, Attorney at Law. t5^-0FFICE over Bank of Wheeling. dec30-ly ?. SI1ULZ. J. TRUSHELL. SHTJIiZ & TBUSIIEIiIj, Manufacturers of Plain Fancy Carulic*, AND Dealers in French Coxfectionaries, Foreign ann Domestic Fruits. Havana & Herman Cigar*. Touacco, and Forkmn Nuts ^sstiQm OF ALL klXDS. HAVING availed ourselves of all tho improved facilities fur v\ani<facturiny Can rises of all kinds, we aro well prepared to offer all goods la our lino on the very best terms. To wholesale dealers wo will say, pleas? give us a call. Wo pledge oursolvej to uiako it your interests to do so. Market Street, first house below tho McLuru House. Wheeling/Va., Oct. 21.1861. Wheeling Wholesale Retail SHOE MANUFACTORY. T1IK undersigned maybe found at 149 ^*?25#5?Mniri Street, whore we aro extensively engaged in manufacturing tho latest and best styles and ?iuality of Ladies', Misses', Children's, Hoys* and Gentlemen's SllOKS, expressly adapted to the tastes and necessities of the citizens ot Wheeling and tho surrounding country, which we offer at wholesale and retail at prices which cannot fail to please the most fastidious. We invite the trade, aud tho public, to call and examiug our goods. While wo gratefully remember past favors, which have already far exceeded our most sanguine expectations, we hope in the fnturo to merit a continuance and to share a largo increase of public patronage. Having largely reinforced our manufacturing de partment, with experienced and accomplished me chanics, we are prepared to manufacture styles ami sizes to order for tho trade and public. nor-22 J AS. W. PlLLSBURY & CO. IE. Hayes & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF LIGHT CARRIAGES AND HARNESS, 3?pjBjp LOCATION IN THE ATIIENJiUM Building, corner Markets John streets jppoHite the Custom House, Wheeling, Va. Always m hand Carriages of superior workmanship, warran ;ed to give satisfaction. Also, work built to order, o :helatc8tst3iesand moat improved patterns, at the lowest market rates. mylS?ly WM. SHAFFER, PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER JEWELER & ENGRAVER. DEALER IN Watches, Jewelry,Silver & Plated Ware, FANCY GOODS, &c. No. 22 Monroe St., OPPOSITE M. L M BANK. PIG IRON. TONS Frauklin Furnace Pig Metal, OUU No. 1 & 'J, for sale by " I*. O. HI LDRRTIT Jk BRO. O ALl^?->SbO barrels Ranawfia, 0 600 do Pittsburgh, loading Tor oeU LIST. MORRISON & CO. 1 AH BoXBS Iluwuiel's Essence Coffee. 1-VvJ 100 " Window Glass, all size*, 1000 lbs. Putty, made from Unseed Oil, ftO cases Concentrated Lye. At dec* ^ LAUGBLTNS & I1U8HFT ELD'S TS&M8 OF WEEKLY. One Copy per Year $1,00 " Six Months, ? W lKVAKlAULT HI ADTUICX. "Ii? The Weekly Intelligencer Will contain thirty-two columus, mostly filled wit ohoice and carefully prepared reading matter? em eing all subjects?thus making it the largest and bo Dollar Newspaper in this sectio country. 8.SI1XWSLL. T. J. C.iUrCCLL. CK0. H. TINGLE MAIWKLIaCAMPBELLA tingle Wholesale Grocers , ?\xn? COMMISSION MERCHANTS No* 58 Mntn StWheeling, Va. HAVE NOW IX 3TOK1? 050 bbls..Prime N. 0. Molasses,' 125 hi f. bbti. do 2*20 hhd*.fully fair to primeX. O. Sugar. 125 bbls. Cr.,Granulated, Pow'd^tpd Coflue Sugars 75 44 Brnlie's Golden Syrup. 25 44 Now York do 300 bags good fair to prime liio Coffee 50 pockets Java Coffee. '25 boxes Nat'l Lf. Ib lump Tobacco 45 do various standard brands (>s Tobacco. 15 do do do 10s do 10 cases "Huutera" V.s do 10 do "Don Quixote** do 9S hif.eh. Y. II and G. P. Tea. S5 do Oolong and Pouchong Tea 100 bbls No. S Med.and Lg. Mackerel. 50 ** Tar, largo sire. 15 tierces Rice. Pepper. Pimento. Nntmegs.Oloves. Cass Mustard, (linger, Indigo, Bi-Carb. Soda. , Salaratus. Soap. Candles. Wash-boards. 15 trkets. Tubs. Brooms. Nails, and all other arti? lesem braced in the Grocery line. tnh2 S\MfL OTT. MORGAN L. 0TT. WM. II. UILL SAM'L OTT SON % CO. AOEXYiS FOR FAIRBANKS' | STANDARD SCALES, Adapted to every buancii ok business \rl?oro a correct and durable Scalois required. Counter Scales oi" Every Variety. P0KTABLE & D0RBIA.XT SCALES KOH ST OK KK. 11 AY A 1KB CATTLE SCALES. Warehouse & Transportation Scale?? Scales for Grain and Fionr?Scales for Kullroart-* Scalos for Coal Dealers and Miners?-Cotton and Sugar Scales?Farm and Plantation Scale- ? Post Office Scales?Rankers and Jewel lers Reams?Weigh Masters* Beams, Ac., Ac.. Ac. All of which are warranted in every particulate Call and examine, or send for an illustrated and descriptive circular. N. R.?-The*o Scales have all ste<:l be iriugs, which purchasers wilt find upon examination is not the ca-n with Other Scales offered for sale in this city, which are represented to be ??as good as Fairbanks." A Scab? with cast Iron bearing* cannot be durably ac curate. SAM'L OTT, SON & CO., Agents. WHOLESALE DT Al.fcKS IX Hardware,Sad<UeryHardwaye,&e Cor. Market A Monroe fits., opp. McLure Home, ntv4 Wheeling, Va. JASTIff. DILLON, No. 107 Market Street. WHEELING, VA. PLUMBER AND G AS FITTER, AND BRASS FOUNDTJ V. DEALER IN WROUGHT IKON. GALVANIZED, and all sizes of ijead Pipes. Shee* Lead. i$ra?s Cocks and Valves. Stenin Whistle*. Steam and Wat. r Gtniges. Lift and Forco Pumps. Link*. Ho*e. Antifric tion Metal, Rrancer Tlti, Zinc., Antimony. CruciheU, lalvanized Lightning K hIh. Insnl itor* and Point*. V.KNT FOR TUB MEKEELY ELLL?. Aqueduct Pi: cons: tally on liquid* C?rli paid for Copper, BraVs and !-??.?!. A oct10 Srja.iu <i ? > -isiTH-a 'jjyaji LOGAN, LIST & CO. (Succtssorsto T. If. Logan iC Co.) Wholesale & ItelaHDru^istj! BRIDGK CORNER. MAIN STREET. Wln-elin-A'a. ABK prepared to supply goods of superior quality at low prices, to aii those who may find it con venient to make their purchase* at tiie ?*RridijH Cor ner." | P. C. HILDRETH & BRO. 511 Main Street, WhecISnjgt Va. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Mall Rod, Window Gla-s, Maryland Lime, Rurlron, Printing Paper, Common Lime, Nails, Wrap. Paper, Flonr. Sheet Iron, Plaster Paris, Shanghai Matchct Wire, Land Plaster, Salt. Cast Steel Cement, Wooden Ware, Ac. Agents for Ilowe's Improved Counter and Platform Scales. The Highest Market Price, paid fur I2ngst Flaxseed Ginseng, Scrap lr>?fty+Zc. Jyi5 The Citizen's Deposit Bank OP WHEELING. Bank open from 9 o'clock a. m.. until P. M. Discount days?Thursdays 10 o'clock A. Money received on transientdeposit. Interest paid on special deposits. j^KJolloctionsinadeniid proceeds protnply remitted DIRECTORS: Jacob Berger, J. N. Vance, Jacob Hortibrook, G. W. Frarizhoitn, Warren Cooper, J. K. Botsford, Geo. K. Wheat, Chester I>. Knox. I J.R. Miller, Cashier. Alfhed Caldwell. Prcs't 1 JTebl-\r?91y] HATS AMD CAPS WHOLESALE and RETAIL. S, HARPER & BRO. Tlio largest and Vst selected Stock of Hats affd Caps May always be round at HARPER & BRO'S CHEiU* ISTo. 1-29 ^ G9R. MAIN AND UNION STS, IR B. SDK &? GO'S MARKING INK, ? in Castelated Case, for writing on Liucn. Cant brie. Muslin, Ac., without preparation, h most dttsir able article, at the Variety Store of D NICOLL A BRO., _nov27 109 Main street. POMADES, SOAPS, EXTRACTS for the Handkerchief. Lip Balm, Oriental Drops, I Otto of R*?e, Cosmeiic Cream, Balsamic Elixor, a ] desirable tuoulh wash, Almoud Soap. Ac., at 1 D. NlCOfll* A BRO'S, HOt27 100 Main st.