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gait]* gttteUxgetife*! CAMPBELL & M'DEBMOX, EDITORS AMD FaOPEirtOM. IrtMc ? DaiiT^eUTarodlnciiy, p?r ?Mk, Mew" Dailt, by mail* in advance^ Tu-Wiiut, by mall, in advance, 3,0? Winu.by mail, fn advance, - 1,00 \V RE E L I N G : Wednesday Morning. April 16. '62. Oil itnirrt oor t?. n. J p .. jUch stripe aa brigflt a* ware, ?ti# make it !t-fcd our 'a ??r. ?t?li float ?bcre?r*ch patriot B^nrOy ttf tniitor tkMaoalddu* To trail it throng the dart of fthame. AU hot?i Laarta iu lot vill shars And toUovr ft to Death or lama. Xbe Capital of the New State. Oar friend Wharton, of the Parkersburg Gazetu, would not te himself if he did not believe the city, or town, or village he i h appens to be living in tor the time being to be the "bob ot the universe." Once it it was nil Wheeling, then afterwards a succession of other place?, and now it is , ail Parkersburg. There i* no place" in all I the new State thai wiU do half so well for I th-? capital of the State as Parkersbnrg. j She mast necessarily be the capita!?she | is accessible to ever'so many counties,hav ing both a railroad and a river. For all thi3 matter-of-course talk we are not disposed to fiud fanltwith our friend Wnsrt n. The man "who never to him self hath said this is my own, my native land/' is not considered much of a fellow. And the same remark will npply to a man why does not stand up for his own town or village. Most all people do, including newspaper men. But this is no reasonable justification for extravaganzas. And while it may be all right for our friend to make the Parker-burgers feel as good ns possible over their eligibility and general Uti-ir^bleness in a legislative point of view, it should be understood by outside people that such articles are written quite often, like Congressmen's speeches, for local effect, and Without any special ref erence to ide -eternal fitness of things." Uont understand us Bro. Wharton as un denting the general merits of all you say ab >ut your town it is ? good town of coarse, and alt the belter for jour being there, like the Monitor to watch a certain Merrimac, bni still we beg you to not lake it fur grauted that people up this w:iy are overpowered with what you say, and re s lived to kuock under to your claims with out a word. Until several other tbiugs are done, the State recognized and admitted, to begin with, which is a long way off yet, it is not worth wnile to get up a contest, as Sandy Stuart ouce said here, over a "hypo thetical uitfger." In the words of liones, "dcut shave either your white cat or your black cat until you catch them.'' Save your ?in munition for a shorter range. By the time the people ar? ready lor a discus sion of capital eligibility, the whole ground will have to be traveled afresh. In the mean time as long as Uncle Sam !urnishe3 the new government a State House rent Ire*-, and other little conveniences, we opine the people of West Virginia will be emint nily satisfied with Wheeling. It will be some time before there is money to spare for setting the government up with anything like the comfort it ba3 here.? You know that Bro Wharton, as well as we The Pittsburg Battle. We have a statement, by telegraph, taken from General Grant's otTicial report, con cerning our loss at the battle of Pittsburg. In killed we lost 1,500, and in wounded 2,500. The number of missing i3 not slated. Neither is ?he enemy's lass, save that it is i-4sorted to be greater than ours. The "loss of artillery is great" on our side. (Jar horses and men at the gun3 were mown down with dreadful fatality,it would seem. Our advance now extends right miles from the landing, and nearly meets the ad vance of the rebel*. It is thought that a battle may be brought ou at any time, and It is stated that we are ready. Perhaps we are, but we don't wanl to hear of any such thing for some days. It is a matter for public congratulation that Gen. rialleck ha3 arrived on the field and assumed command. The next battle under hi3 management will be a different affair we think. From all the facts that slowly come to light, it would seem that there was very little generalship displayed during either of the two days of the fight. A correspondent on the field, who bad rare chances and rare powers of observation, says that the battle was eventnally won only through the exceeding pluck and en durance of our soldiers, andaoot though any clear beaded and intelligent manipulation, for there was precious little of that article exhibited. The battle nt Pittsburg, from the lights before us, may be set down as about a drawn affair, with the tendencies in our favor. General Mitchell's Command. General Mitchell's command is all safe and snug now at Huntsrille. The danger of an attack on him from Corinth is avert* ed by the successful burning of two large bridges near the Mississippi line, by an ex pedition from Bnell's army. He bus toll sweep now, and after be has burned a lot of bridges on his east side, will have vir tual command of the State of Alabama. Wo presume be will make good these bridge-burnings, by tearing up the railroad track for miles, and either twisting or de stroying the rails. At least fifty miles of the road ought to be thoroughly scnttled, for it if the backbone of the rebellion. The loss of it Is a blow right between the eyes to the rebels. | Fort Pnlatkl. At last this formidable barrier to the capture of the city of Savannah haa fallen. Oar vessel* can now come right np to the citv. which is only 13 miles above the fort, and take possession of it and all the rail roads leading from and to it. It is ? T".T important capture and gives us a land communication with our forces and Beau fort, which U hot a short distance west *"ort Pulaski fell into the hand3 of the rebel, on the 3rd day of January 1861, through the imbecility and treachery of its commandant, before the State of Georgia bad seceded. Three important lines of railroads cen ter at Savannah?one to Charleston, one to August* and Tennessee, and anoth er to the Florida line. By the occupation of Hunlsville, communication with the rebel army at Corinth is cut off, and the lower end of the State is thus helplessly in our bands. We presume the policy of the Government will be to secure this position ns a base of active operations along the golf, in case of the evacuation of Corinth or the attempted retreat southward of the rebels at York town. With Hntteras. Newbern, Beaufort, Sa vannah, Fernandina, Pickens and Ship Inland in our possession, we may be con sidered as pretty well established on the Southern coast. With our forces com pressing the rebellion from the North, East aud South, and bi-secting it from time to time, it has but little chance of a pro tracted existence. Casslus 31 Clay. We received yesterday letters from Ca3 sius M. Clay, U. S. Minister in Russia. The news of our new name of West Vir ginia had not reached there, as our letters came directed to "State of Kanawha.' The gallant KentuckUn chafes at his ab sence ;rom the field of battle, preferring, like ancient Moses, a place amidst the camps and hardships ot his countrymen, to the dazzling life of even the Court of all the Kussias. He had not heard of the appointment of his successor, although be had asked for leave to quit and come home and join the army, and expresses the stro.ig hope that leave will be granted. In the course of his letter he says. "I congratulate my many friends in 'Ka nawha,' as I do my (riends in Kentucky, on the stand which the better half of Old Virginia and her eldest daughter, have I taken for liberty and the Union. Here | alter Kentucky and Kanawha are first in j the history of the second war of Inde i pendence." Reply to Jackson** Pamphlet On our first page to-day will be found a reply to the pamphlet letter of John J. Jackson, Sr., of Parkershorg, to W. F. Pe terson. Ksq., of this city. It is a well-writ ten document, and very successfully con troverts the absurd position of the pamph let, which was nothing more nor les3 than the varioloid phase of secession. An Interesting Extract. Head the extract which we pnbllsh on ? our fourth page to-day, concerning the j battle at Pittsburg Landing. A Card from tlie U. S. Marabal. I Editors Wheeling Intelligencer: 1 As Marshal ol the United States for the 1 Western District of Virginia, I teel mysell j compromised by the statements made by i your correspondent "Argus,*r against this Court, if they be true. I have watcheti ; with all my eye3 and with anxious solici tude the workings and effects of the stu died and comprehensive policy inaugurated by thi3 Court, and which I have reason to be lieve is approved by the Government (whose officer 1 h?ve the honor to be), as to its effects upon the prisoners arrested under capias and presented before it and which it baa released tinder substantial bail con ditional upon their taking the oath to sup port the Constitution and Government ol the United States and the restored Govern i ment of Virginia and tc keep the peace toward all the citizens thereof, and to ap pear to answer the charges which may be preferred against them at a future term ol the Court. 1 have half as mauy eyes as "Argus," having 25 deputies distributed throughout Western Virginia, selected fot their patriotism, sagacity, energy and en terprise, all of whom are strictly charged to re-arrest on reasonable information any ? man who may after his release by the I Court, by word or act, have violated his oath and forfeited his bond. No such case has yet been reported to me by any one ol them. A hundred eyes should see better than half that number, and that the ad ditional ones of your correspondent may be useful to him I now offer him or any other man who may have but two a re ward of $100 to preseut me with informa tion agaiust any person so discharged suf ficient to warrant a re-arrest and evidence which shall convict him of perjury and thereby a forfeiture of his recognizance. If such a man shall be found, I have no doubt but that be will be dealt with by the Court as stated at the time of his release, namely : that he shall suffer imprisonment during the war, and the Mursbal proceed forthwith to collect the forfeited bond and security. I and all my Deputies have been vigi lant and determined to make an example of the first case which should arise. Up to this moment we have failed to find one. Nevertheless, there may be such, and the reward offered will amply repay for the in formation desired. May it not be that your correspondent confoouds the prisoners released under oath by the military and State authorities, with those released under bonds by this Court. Whatever of right or wrong In other regards this Court may have done, its policy of holding a large rnonled con sideration over the heads of rebels, has had the happy effect of keeping them quiet, if not of making them loyal. Some men are capable of comprehending a neighborhood, some a county,. others a State. Somebody must comprehend prin ciples that embrace the nation, and work to a policy which shall not drive repentant men to desperation. Large numbers are now on probation by the Court. Bring testimony against one of them for hy pocrisy and perjury, and he forfeits his bail, and will not, in my opinion, again disturb any neighborhood. In conclusion, I would say that whatev er may be the faults of this Court, I think almost every loyal man will admit it is a great improvement on its predecessor. In one important respect I know it is, and that is, financially. Where hundreds of of dollars of the public funds were former ly squandered in virtually doing nothing, fifties now suffice to do a verjr laborious and useful work. E. M. Norton, Marshal. news from the south. J The Rebel Connut and. Uu Battle mt P?ttK"r*l??Important Letter from Gen. Jobnion. (From the Richmond Whig.) In the rebel Senate the "great victory" was announced, and the following resolu tions introduced: Resolved, That Congress have learned, . with feelings of deep joy and gratitude to ? the Divine Rnler of nations, the news of the recent glorious victory of our arms in Tennessee. Resolved, That the death of Gen Albert Sidney Johuson, the commander of oar forces, while leading his troops to victory, , cannot but temper our exultation with a t shade of sadness, at the loss of so able, skillfol and gallant an officer. Resolved, That, in respect to the memory j of Gen. Johnston?the Senate concurring ? ?Congress do now adjourn until twelve , o'clock to-morrow. The Senate, however, thought there might be 3ome error in the announcement, and refused to act on the resolution, and it was afterwards adopted as a House re sol re. In the course of the debate Mr. Barks- ; : dale, of Mississippi, said : I hold in my hand an unofficial letter, probably the last written by the lamented deceased, to the Chief Executive of the j Confederacy, to whom he had long been ? united by the ties of friendship, and with whom he had enlisted at an early day un der the flag of a Government, which, to gether, they abandoned when it became ! the symbol of a monstrous despotism.? ; This letter has been given me to be used \ ma I might think proper for the vindication J I of recent acts of Gen. Johnston, not fully j | understood by the public. I will, there- ! j fore, by the indulgence of the House, read : ; this letter, that they may see the facts in ] . the light by which his course wa3 shaped t ! previous and subsequent to the fall of : Donelson. These facts triumphantly vin ! die-ate his fame a* a truo patriot and an j i able and skillful military leader. This letter, written under most trying circum stances, shows that no trace of passion ! was visible in the awful severity of the ? pure, brave and uudaunted spirit in which 1 it originated. It i3 a simple recital of i facts in justification of his actions, before j which the calumnies of the ignorant or wicked will flee like mist before the brow of day. He has left a noble example of ! magnanimity in the midst ot unjust com- i J plaint, and of courage and fortitude amid I : disaster. His fame rises brighter from the i severe ordeal through which he has pass ed, and his name will live green and fresh ; forever in the hearts of a grateful people. ; Mr. Speaker. I will close by reading the , letter to which 1 have referred. ; ISOFFICTAL LETTKn or GKSL. A. S. JOBSSOX vo fbcsidkst davis. Dkcatcb, Ala., March 13, 1362. My Dear General:?I received the des ; patches from Richmond, with your private ; letter, by Captain Wickliffe, three days since; bat the pressure of affairs and the necessity of getting my command across ihe Tennessee, prevented me from sending ! TOU an earlier reply. I anticipated all that you have told me, ? 1 as to the censure which the fail of Fort ! Donelson drew upon me. and the attacks to which you might be subjected, but it was ' impossible for me to gather the facts from i a detailed report, or to spare time which ?was required to extricate the remainder of my troops, and save the large accumulation of stores and provisions after that disheart , ening disaster. I transmitted the reports cf Generals f Floyd and Pillow without examining or an nalyiing the facts, and scarce the time to read them. When about to assume command of this Department, the Government charged me with the dutj of deciding the question of r occupying Bowling Green.Kentucky, which involved not only military but political . consideration. At the time of my arrival | at Nashville, the action of the Legislature of Kentucky had put an end to the latter bv sanctioning the formation ot companies | menacing Tennessee, by assuming the cause of the Government at Washington, and by abandoning the neu'rality it pro | ftased, and in consequence of their action the occupation of Bowling Green became necessary as an act of eelf defence, at least in tbe first step. About the middle of September Gen. . Backner advanced with a small force ot ' about 4,000 men. which was increased by the 15th or October to 12.000, and though accessions of force were received, it con ' tinued at about the same strength until r the end of November, the measles and other diseases keeping down tbe effective force. The enemy's force was then report ; ed to the War Department 50,000, and an advance was impossible. **???** Believing it to be of the greatest mo ment te protect the campaign, as the dearth ot cotton might bring ail from abroad and discourage the North, and to ? gain time to strengthen myself by new troops from Tennessee and otherStates. I magnitied my forces to the enemy, bat made known my true strength to the De partments nod Governors of States. The aid given was small. At length, when Geo Beauregard came out in February he expressed his snrprise at tbe smallness of my force, and was impressed with tbe danger of my position. I admitted what was so manifest, and laid before him my views for tbe future, in which he entirely concurred, and sent me a memorandum of our conference, a copy of which ! send yon, I intended to fight for Nashville at Donelson, and bare tbe beBt part of my army to do it, retaining only 14,000 men to cover my front, and giving 16,000 to de fend Donelson. Tbe force at Donelson is stated in Gen. Pillow's report >t .much less, and I do not donbt tbe correctness of bis statement, for tbe force at Bowling Green, which I supposed to be 14,000 effective men. (the medical report showing only a little over 500 sick in tbe hospital), was diminished more than D,000 by those who were unable to stand the fatigue of a march, and made my force on reaching Sashville less than 10,000 men. I enclose medical director's report. Bad I wholly uncovered my front to de fend Donelson, Buell would have known it, and marched directly on Nashville.? There were only ten small steamers in tbe Cumberland, in imperfect condition?only three of which were available at Nash ville, while tbe transportation of the ene my was great. Tbe evacuation of Bowling Green was imperatively necessary, and was ordered before, and executed while tbe battle was being fought at Donelson. I had made every disposition for the defence of tbe fort my means allowed, and the troops were among tbe best of my force. The Gener als, Floyd, Pillow and Backner, were high in tbe opinion of officers and men for skill and courage, and among the bestol officers of my command. They were popular with the volunteers, and all bad seen much ser vice. No reinforcements were asked. 1 awaited the event opposite Nashville Tbe result of the conflict each day was favorable. At midnight on tbe 15th I re ceived news of a glorious victory?at dawn of a defeat. My column daring the day and night was thrown orer the rirer?(a battery bad been established below the city to secure the Passage.) Nashville was incapable ofde fence from its position, and from the forces advancing from Bowling Green and up tho Cumberland. A rear gtutrd was left under Uen. Floyd to secure the stores and pro visions, but did not completely effect the object The people were terrified, and some of the troops were disheartened. The discouragement was spreading, and I "or dered the command to Murfresboro', where I managed, by assembling Crittenden's Division and the fugitives from Donelson, to collect an army able to offer battle. The weather was inclement, the floods exces sive, and the bridges were washed away, but most of the stores and provisions were saved and conveyed to new depots. This having been accomplished, though with serious loss, in conformity with my origi nal design, I marched southward and cros sed the Tennessee at this point, so as to co-operate or unite with Qen. Beauregard for the defence of the Valley of the Mississ ppi. The passage is almost completed, and the bead of my column is already with Uen. Bragg at Corinth. The movement was deemed too hazardous by the most ex perienced members of my staff, but the ob ject warranted the risk. The difficulty of effecting a junction is not wholly over come, but itapproaches completion. Day after to-morrow, unless the enemy inter cepts me, my force will be with Bragg and my army nearly thousand strong. """< V dettroyed before the enemy can attain hu object. I have given this sketch, so that you may appreciate the embarrassment which sur rounded me in my attempts to avert or remedy the disaster ot Fort Donelson. be fore alluding to the conduct of the Gener AiS. When the farce was detached I was in hopes such disposition would have been made as would have enabled the forces to defend the fort, or withdraw without sac rificing the army. Un the 14th, I ordered General Floyd, by telegraph, "if be lost the ort; 10 get his truops to Nashville." It is possible this might have been done, but justice required to look at events as thev appeared at the time, and not alone bv the light of subsequent information. All the facts in relation to the surrender will be transmitted to the Secretary of War as "i" be "Heeled, ?o obedience to his order. It appears from the informa tion received that General Buckner, being the junior officer, took the lead in advisinl the surrender, and that General Flovd ac ?"1*^?^n. ?hf-T a" concurred in the be nef that their force eoald not maintain its position?all concurred that it would re aTcomuf/o"! S"ri<iCe ?f Hfe 10 Mtricate Subsequent events show that the invest ment was not so complete as their infor matiou .rom their scouts led them to be- i ~e conference resulted in the sur : lender. The command was irregolarlv ! transferred, and devolved on the junior! ! apparently to avoid any jOst responsibility, or from any want of , personal or moral intrepidity. The blow was most disastrous, i.nd almost without a ??,lheref?"' in mT report. , remained silent. This silence you were | kind enough to attribute to my generosity, j will not lay claim to the motive to excuse my course. I observed silence, as it seem 1 .1 tlk ? bMt way to serTe ??e cause , and the country. The facts were not fully known?discontent prevailed, and criti cism or condemnation, were more likelv j to augment than to cure the evil. I rJ. ' ; neli knowinf? ,h,t heavy censures would fall upon me, but convinced that it was better to endure them for the present ana defer to a more propitious time an in vestigation of the conduct of the Gener als, for, in the meantime, their services were required and tbfcir influence useful, p" the4e reasons, Generals Floyd and assigned to duty, for I still felt confidence in the gallantry, their ener gy and their devotion to the Confederacy ' ?a*e,"1U' recurred to the motives by which I have been governed, from a deej personal sense of the friendship aud con frnmC!i/OD ha*e alwafs ah??n me, and trom the conviction that they have not from me in adversity. All the reporu requisite for a full, official investigation have been ordered. Generals command. bee? aa3pended from [Here followed some allusions not ne cessary to an understanding of the main (Objects of the letter, and a statement of , the disposition of the forces in command Th?Ci n0^ e,ned Deces3ary to publish.] The letter closes as follows: I have troubled you with these details telegraph"1 pr0perl' comniunicate tbem by tl> Jn!??' ?- merU '? my Profession, with Pi ?.P- I " u 's a hard rule, t? ,hi r "eht- If ' joi" this corps m, . hrcM ?, General Beauregard (I con fess a hazardous experiment), then those *e without0* declnimi?K against me, will oe without an argument. J'our friend, A. S. Johnson*. FEDERAL ATTACK 0!? pass christian. Mobi'.k, April 5.?The operator at bay ?' , 3 telegraphed as follows : "The enemy shelled Pass Christian yesterdav witrirtwodthJ 2,40?a tr?0pS and """eked us ?J''housaud men and twelve brass ^;po.a?der howitzers. Our force was three zers ^ tW? 6"pounder howit ~w escape" th<! and had a na>" J*rF. D^ria TO TAKE TBK Pi ELD. The Kichm^d Whig says that on Mon day last, Jeff. Davis visited some sick sol diers, expressing warm sympathy for the unfortunate sufferers. The Whig adds : Addressing the other soldiers, he said he ba??e fitld? Sb"e lbe'r. fat? 00 'he next be wi.h ?h.~C?T 1"' 0r woe' he WDUld ?. ? and wh*terer might betide whether victory or defeat ensued, of one thing be assured them?"the cause is safe; we will conquer in the end." The address was very brief, but the effect was magical putting the soldiers in glorious spirits. ' c.hue?ib/.0niCle 'n? 'nc'dents with inexpli cable pleasure. Heretofore the President ba'n0t "hiblted thst warm human sym pathy which so becomes the leader of a fhTh^T6 *5 a.dar.k honr> and "hich WtuB the heart ar.d inspires the courage of the soldier as nothing else does. One tbuch fh. n nr?Jmakef ,he "hole world kin. Let the President show himself a man of feel tug; let him visit the hospitals, let him, on all proper occasions; encourage the men ?ire^g fcoor battles, and be will quickly become what he ought all along to of " the ,0Ted a.nd honored chieftain of a glorious cause and a great people. Benafctt Hard Op. Editors Intelligencer .* I noticed In tho New YorV tt,. , >? of the 14th inst., "a gentle hint for Fr? Malrf VD.rh.iCh the. malignant old black fnn ?,. ? secession (beet attempts to convey the impression that the advertise n w' <i^??arterina,ter General Meigs, was ?rri '.,^J'1Bt Ume Oen. Fnmo" The inth'1*" ?ndfor his especial benefit. b?,?^M! u?Jn2!T' ,hat 'he notice has a. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS WHEELING^ CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY, AFOR 1802. DIBECTWT, coaUlDlnc ftlUt or ev? of Business, PiolMon or Trade, a" * uranged undertheir approp ' irita an Appendix exhititi Banks, Churches, l'ublie Isu irfll be reedy aboot the first c p?r copTi payable-pn delivery. pWA limited number of advertisements will be Inserted oa liberal term*. apltt-lw T. TUT HER, Jr? Compiler. THE BEST PIANOS nr THE WORLD! WM. KNABE & CO'S GOLD MEDAL PIANO FORTES These Instrument* are warranted for five year** and the privilege of exchange granted at any time within six months, if not entirely satisfactory. A FINK ASSORTMENT on hand and fbrssleat Baltimore factory price*. JESSE B. MELLOR, 130 Main Street. apl6 Sol* Agent for WkrMing and vicinity. Or\ BBL8 LUBRICATING OIL, natural, prime quality, received and for sale by T. n. LOGAN A CO., ap!6 Wholeaale Druggists, No. 47 Main et. SCRUBBING BRUSHES.?100 dor. Scrub*, bing Brashes, will be eold at very low rate*, to cloee out, by (apl8j T. U. LOGAN A CO. 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FISH.?50 barrels No. 3 Medium Mackerel, 100 halres No. 3 do do 25 barrels No. 2 ds do LO halves No. 2 do do V 60 kits Nos. 1A 2 do do 50 barrels No. 1 Halifax Herrings, just received and for sale by ?P16 M. REILLY. EXTRA F AMILY FLOUR.?6o barrels Gaff's and Marshall's (Indiana) Flour, just re ceived and for sale by japlttj M. REILLY. Goods for City Trade! NEAT Checked Silks, Heavy Black do, for Maotles. Plain. Striped and Checked Mneambiques, French Chiutx Lawns and Brilliant*. apl? Just received by J. S. RHODES. (Press copy.) CLOAKS AND SACQ.USK. FULL length Black Silk Mantlrs. Full length Light Cloth Cloaks, Short Sacquee do in Cloth and Silk. (Preae copy.) J. S. RHODES. GOODS FOR BOYS. ?LAIN and Plaid Cassi meres. All Colon in Cashmeretts, Merino Cassimmtt. Twreeds, Ac. Fancv Linen Drillings, ManaHles lor Waists, Ae. J. S. RHODES. I Press copy.) T' HEADY THIS DAY 3?:rice lO Cents. THE SECOND SIGHT MYSTERY 0T EXPOSED! A COMPLETE and lucid explanation of the man ner in which this Wonderful " TRICK " is per formed, bj Prof*. Heller, Herman Anderson, For sale, wholesale and retail, by - J. W. PITTOCK, Under the McLure House, Wheeling Vs. apl&-3t , April 15,1862. Second. Stock: SPRING AwTsUMMER Gr O O D S ! JUST OPENED BY GEO- K. TAYLOR LOST, FROM the McLure House, or elsewhere, a BELT, richly embroidered and decorated with the Ooat | of Arms. The finder will be richly rewarded by I ear- i ing it at the McLure House aprl6-3L* WANTED?2000 MULES! 1EALED PROPOSALS will be received by the un j dersigned, until twdre M., on the 34th inst., ft?r supplying the Quarter Master's Department with 20u0 serviceable mules, on or before the 30th <lajr of the current month. 600 of the mules to be delivered to the U. 8. Assist ant Quarter Master, at Gallipolis, Ohio, and the bat lance to the U. 8. Assistant Quarter Master, at Par kersburg. None will be received under three years of age, and all will be subject to inspection, on delivery, by the officers above named. Preference will be giTen for broken mules. Proposals to be endorsed "Proposiln for Mules.** Quartca Mjuitkx'sOrncz, ") ILK. CLARY, Wheeling, Virginia, -Chief Quarter Master, April 14th, 1802. ) Mountain Departm't. apr!5-td NEW 8UGAR-65 Hhd?. prime Bugar, 226 lib la. refined 44 At low rates by [ap!5J LIST, MORRISON A CO. Syrups asd molasses 160 Bbls. "Golden Syrup,** 60 nr. - " 160 Bbls. New Orleans Molasses, Pec sale by LICT; MORR18QN A 00. QOPPEE?175 Bags ^|? Coffee, 10 44 choice Jars.-. Received sad for sale by LIST, MORRISON k 00. rilEAS?SO Half Chests Q. P. Tea, (assorted,) A 25 u Y. H. ** 55 " Black ? K ', MORRISON k OO. 10 ? " Imp. L18T, 1 tobaccos X 16 Boxes Lottier's Tobacco, 6s, 35 a Russell k Roblnspn Tobacco. 10s. 10 ? Moorman " UlU., 10 ? Lewis ? glbs4 15 Cases Cattle's (assorted brands) 6 Boxes Hale's (extra choice) U lbs^ For sale by LIST, MORRISON k C0. TJUSH-60 Bbls. No. 3 Mackerel, J? 75 Half ". ? 26 Bbls No. 2 ** 60 Half - ? ? ICO Bbls. assorted Lake Pish, 160 Half ,M M ? ; 60 Kegs NOs. 1 and 2 Mackerel, At lowest rates by LIST, MORRISON A 00. ?ACOH?100 Casks Hams. C ISO - Shoulders, 100 fides,' - ? .. 60 Tierces S. C. Hams, At lowest rates by LIST, MORRISON k 00. .'Kit .*rfi J:i i-Hdl i- r i* ? ... 'r.f.-i B' A.M.ADAM8,| So. 38 WATER STREET, Two doer* bdotf Sprigg JIouu, two doors abort comer, INTAKES TO OBDER, at the SHORTEST NOTICE, UNIFORMS, unsurpassed in fit and workmanship, for OfficersoftheU.S.Army Also famishes, with all (sjaipmeuta, BELTS, SWORDS. REVOLVERS, 8ASHES, CAPS, WREATHS, BUOLES, CROSS StBRES, CROSS . CANNONS, B UCK GAUNTLETS, PLAWNKL SHIRTS, BLUE CORD, PASSANTS MILITARY BUTTONS OP . 'jr- , Att K1!n,g. MIND THE PLACE. A.M.ADAMS, Merchant Tailor, NO. 80 WATER STREET, TWO BOOKS BELOW gPVIGG HOUSE, TWO DOORS JtBOTZ coaxea, SIGN OF THE STARS AND STRIPES, Makes to order the moat foikiomble and neatest Clothes to be (bond in the city, and has just re ceired from New York a superior Assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres and Testings, Under Shirts. Drawers, Gloves, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs. White Shirts, Ties, Stocks, Napoleon Ties, Gauntlets, Sic. A.M.ADAMS, has always on hand a well made ttock of Ready Made Clothing, FOR GKFTLESIEX, wholesale and retail. : v ' " ap!2-3m DEVRIES, STEPHENS & COT" WBOLXSAUt DZALXB8 IX foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, 2^o; 312 Baltimore St., BALTIMORE, MD. WE tr# now receiving our Urge and carefully ?e lect*d Stock ot Foreign nd DomestieDry Good*, purchased for Caeh, lor the. Spring aud Sum mer Trude, comprising every variety ot Drees Goods, ol fine and medium qualities of beautiful style*, of the most recent printing and importation. CLOTHS, CASSIMEBES, BATIK ETTS.JYEST INoS. Also a general assortment or all kinds or Dry Goods. In addition te our stock of Dry Goods, we hare an exteMiv? NOTION DEPARTMENT, which em braces every variety of Goods usually kopt by the largest Notion Houses. To all of ahich we invite the attention of purchasers. We will sell our stock at as low pric* s as the same goods can be had in any of the Northern or Eastern markets. mh3l-3m* DEYRIES, STEPHENS k CO. WHOLESALE MY GOODS! 1 BiLTixOKi, March 28th, 1562. WE would, call the attebtion of buyers to our present Tery desirable stock or > Spring and Summer Goods, which we now offer for sa!6 at the lowest cash prices: we name in part: English and American Pant Stuffs, many of which are suitable for the lothing Trade.** ENGLISHA AMERICAN PRINTS is v*ubtt. Grey Stuff Goods, Persian Delaines, and Fancy Dress Goods fur ladles: a large line of Bleached Shirtings; Mariner's Striped Shirting, Corset Jeans, Drills. Ger man Linens, and a variety of Bleached and Brown Irish Linens, Huckabacks, Cnuhes, Damask, 4c., 4c. Also, 9,10,11 and IS-4 Bleached Shee in*s, Peniten tiary Plaids and Plaid and Striped Osnahnrg*. Ac. DEAN. CR ABBE A CO. IUPORTUtS A5? JOBBZZS, I No. 236 Baltimore St., New Charles St, Baltimore. Md. 1 P. S.?A general assortment of J. A P. COATS* [ SPOOL COTTON. mhSl-3m* Spring, 1S63. Hosiery, Gloves, Linens, WHITE GOODS, &c. STELLMAHXS, HINRICHS & CO., r IMPORTERS, No. 21 HANOVER ST., XTTE are constantly receiving per Steamers from i VV Europe, additions to our stock of Hosiery, Gloves, Ac* together with a select assortment of Linens, and White Goods, which enable* us to offer to the trade the following seasonable articles, VI*: Ladies Cotton Iiose, White, Unbleached,Mixed, Ac. , Men's 44 Hair Hose, do do do ; Children's Cotton Hose, do do do. | Gloves or every description, for army or civilian's n White Linen Hand'kff, Men's aud Women's, Colored Printed Linen do do do Madras do 1 Neck Ties and Cravats of eyery description. Black And Colored. Skirt Braids, * Black and Colored Patent Thread, 1st A 2nd quality, Clark's Six Cord and Enameled Spool Cotton, Black and White 8tay Binding, Linen Tapes and Bobbins, White and Colored French Tarletons, Irish Linens, Jaconetts. Cambrics, Swisses, Mosquito Netts, CbamUrays and Striped Skirtings, With a large assortment or other goods, in oui line, which we are enabled by our long connection with European manufactures to sell as low as they can be purchased in this country. - apl Wholesale l)ry Goods. j; H. HQBLITZEIi & CO. HAVE JUST OPENED A UAROK STOCK OF Dry Goods, Notions, &c. No.347 Baltimore St.* BALTIMORE, MD. I^HE entire stock was purchased in September and . October last, at prices enabling them to sell to dealers on inch terms as will make it the interest or bot^<^yjurt..couutrj merchants to examine their iSTbeir terms will b?xash. * mh2S-lm* a'lWSjfcOT'' will be furnished on reasonable terms. ">Wi~ f=i; . '( OHO. 8CHBLLHA8E. " c. d. 1*01. M'CT.KT.T.AN & KNOX, PKilMMM AT WH0LX8AUB XXCU7UVKX.Y, UC BALTIMORE. ? s R No. US Main Street, A few doora above M. k M. Bank; West Side, ?>??? WHEKLIIO, VAi TO THE TRADE. any in boyfng goods, and ihey are bought fbr.net cask. We have large sale rooms separate and apart from our retail room, which are devoted exclueivelv to this department. And we flatter ourselvee tfrnt our stock. Of Hats, Cape and Straw Good* will be round mnch larger and more desirable than can be found in tha city. We invite all in the trade to call HARPER ft BRO. WANTED, A. Enquire immediately at u COOPER k SENSEtfErfe. NEWGOODS A% J. C. HABBOUE'S CHEAP CABPET & WALL PAPEB EMPORIUM. No. 143 Hain St., Wheeling, Va. WHERE may ?1"7> 6, tennd the largest ?nj moat desirable stock of Carpets, Bugs,OilClotlt?, Wall Paper, MATTING, MATTKB8SX8. Q011,18, 00MF0BTS, Table and Piano CoTers, Window Blinds, Cnrt.is, Material, In great Tarietjr. Also UPHOLSTERY WARE of ersry description: Oilt and Mahogany Framed Looking Glasses, together srilh many other articles which make* mj bouse the most complete Furnishing Establishment in the Western country; nil of which will be to either wholesale or retail, at the lowest poetibU prices for CASU. Those in want of cheap and rood Good* will do well to call at No. 143 Main vU, Wheeling, Va. JanaiMin Jyl. p J^C.HARBOUR. JAMES, KENT, SANTEE & CO. IMPORTERS A JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS, 239 4 241 Worth Third Street, mh2&3m? PHILADELPHIA. John O.James, Isaac WeUh, H. G. Sterling. Win. C. Kent, George A. Smith, H. D. WcUh. Charles Santee, Samuel White, Jos.Tomlin*>Q. ABIL ROBERTSON, H. D. DENTIST, 143 Market St., WHEELING. V aogg ? . . . ; . ? DR. ?? G. WINCHSLL, Office ait ec 145 Xarkct-St. WHEEL ISO, TA All thb real improvements in the a rt that have ben thoroughly tested will be prsmpt ly adopted at this office. Prices as low as good and permanent work can be prod need. AM operations warranted. declO WEIGHT BBOTHEBS &CO. MANUFACTURERS OP Umbrellas & Parasols, Xo. 324 Market Street, nh2Mm? PHILADELPHIA. "For Rent and Sale. The subscriber has for rent, Store Room*, small and large; also Offices in good building, "2d story; Dwelling Houses for rent; Building Lots and other real ttute for sale. TUGS. HORN"BROOK. Office No. 115*4- nP ?tain. Main st? feb26 between Monroe and Union. FOR RENT*?The fite More room <>u LMoaroe street, next door to Qeo. K. Wheat, wssion 1st April. Applr to . _ JACOB HORN BROOK, or mh20 GEO. K. WHEAT. Town Property for Sale. CHEAPER property than erer was sold on the Ohio rirer, can be had at Baresrille. Monnv county, Ohio, consisting of two acre lots, thre* dwellings, and all the necessary out buildings (all in good repair}, numerous fruit a'd ornamental tree*, the best of soft water, and all the conveniences tint man could ask. The best of terms will be gisen. Enquue on the premises, or of _ SAMUEL a WILLIAMS, or mhSO-lm E. H0RNBR00K. Sardis, Ohio. HEIMSTBEET'S Inimitable Hair Restorative. IT IS NOT A DTE, But restores gray heir to Its original color, by wp plying the capillary Utbet vith natural nwUniDfe. impaired by age or disease. All imtantannms dys are composed of lunar caustic, destroying the vitali ty and be*oty of tlie hair, and afford of themseWw no dressing. Heimstreet's Inimitable Coloring not only restores hair to its natural color by an easy process bat gives the hair a Luxuriant Beauty, promotes its growth, prevents its falling off, eradi cates dandruff, and imports health and pleasant*^ to ike bead. Ifhas stood the test of tima, being the original Hair Coloring, and Is constantly Increasing in favor. UeotTby both gentlemen'and ladies. It is *>ld by all respectable dealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agent, D. 8. Barnes, 202 B road way X. Y. Two sizes, 50 cents and $11 Sold byT. H.LOGAN A CO. and RRED * KRAF Wheeling, Ta. fc bit APPLES! APPLES!! JUST RECEIVED AND ON THE WAY UP #00 bbls of Choice APPLES of standard varieties in first rate order at the reduced prices of $3 and $3 50 per barrel. PRYOB A FROST, mr27 21 A 23 MAIN STREET. Iron Mill for Sale. ~ ON the fifteenth day of April next, between nine and ten o'clock A. SL, we will offer at public sals, at the Couit House in the city of Wheeling. Ya., th** property known as theMWisnxaTox Rwtnw Mux,' with its appurtenances, Including coal privilege, railroad and sundry town lots. The Mill is lor manufacturing Railroad Iron, and j has capacity for turning out one hundred and twen ty-five .tons per week. Probably an expenditure of leas than five hundred dollars would pat it in com* J ulete running order. It is located one mile and a half below Wheeling, immediately on the east bank I of the Ohio river. Ttxvs*?One-half cash, and the balance in one and two years, equal installments, with interest and good security. DRAKE1.EY A FENTON. Marth 4th, 1862. mhlO-td jdStrkckived. : 1 Q BOXES Detersive Soap, auperior for washing Clothes, 3 hall chests English Breakfast Tea, 1 do . Oolong do 1 do Imperial do 1 do Gun Powder do 1 do Young Hyson do 150 bush. Dried Peaches (halves,) 20 do do Apples, 50 bbls. Green do SO bush. Hickory Nuts, Figs and Raisins, Tomatoes, Katsups and Pepper sauoe. Tor sale. J.'fc. B0T8P0RD, mh28-lm* / - W&ter street. Latest Arrival! Greatest Bargains yet Offered MERRIMACK, COCHICO, And all the Best Calicos/'at twelve and. a half Cents.' CALL800N ?t JOHN ROEMER'8, No S3 M.JD >t . Centre Wheeling, if you wish to get a great bargain while they are going. Being almost daily in receipt of fresh supplies from the East, yon can always find a good assortment of FRESH DRY GOODS, foreign and domestic, wholesale and .retail, at the lowest cash prices?in fact, prices defying competition. Call soon and do not let the opportunity pa? by unimproved. Yery respectfully, JOHN ROEMER, mhl8 No. 33 Main st. Centre Wheeling. , 60L0>ND STEEL PENS At VKRT SUPERIOR QUALITY m LTjllICUOOCK-a BuMaw. School, 63 M.ln ..r^, (up stairs,) whereRook-keeplnr, writing, and gener al Accountantship are taught day and evening. SECOND STOCK Spring and Summer Goods!. \AT K are now receiving an unusually large stork W Of FANCY A STAPLE DRY GOODS, in great varieties, including all the latest novelties of the sesion, to which we respectfully invite the at ten Removal. TX7ILLIAM LAUGHLIN, Dealer in Tobaeoo aod ? y Cigars, A&, has removed from 152 Main st. to 8 Monroe st^ where he will keep constantly oai hand the best brands of Tobacco, Abo the besr K^cle of Wheeling 8togirs, manufactured bv him He Invites the attention of Dealers and all others nishing to secure the best in his line. apS-Sm* Aetna Insurance Co. of Wheeling. rpHE Secretary of the above named Com:any will J. pay stockholders a dividend of do* dollar and 15 cents per share>;oa and after Wednseday, April Hh, I BOS. 8* P, HILDRETH, apS-lm _ . * /< SecrsUfy. -