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iL*w '/ffflBEpNG/W. VA. FRIDAY ? RNING, FEBRUARY 17. 1865. VOL. XIII. "HE GREAT INTERNAL REMEDY. JOHNSON'S kueimaii.: compound ? ? A*? ? bloq^cfurifier. tiik on!. v sl11k cljllk FOR khbdhatisu KNOWN. rkad thk following This Great internal Bemedy In the beat medicine ever offered to tbe public. For tbe effectual care of KheQia&tiiai, Goat, Neu ol tbe blood, such as Scrofula or King's ?.vil, Scald H"ad, Tetter, Ring Worm, Female Complaints, and all breakouts on tbe lace and body. The vast number of rub-on medicines which for merly have been used foi those dieeaucs trere; merely temporary in their effects and of doubtful virtue, but the KUEUfilATlC COMPOUND reaches the source At all trouble, and effectually b<tu.abea tbe dUsaiafrom the system-fcy its imjne-. dtale notion onL thq .blood. Vo advise one anCaU' eivu it a trial, and become satisfied of its won* trful power. ' Head the following testimonials: M*. Joneses:?Dear Sir: Thisia to certify that I crif.plM wltb Obrooic Kbeumatum for btten or twenty years; part of that time 1 was t able to go auout. I tried all the rheumatic I medics that 1 could hear ot but found no. relief til I tried joor Rheumatic Compound and Blood rlfler. I tried but three-fourths of a bottle of it d it cared m? sound aud well. My wile was also 'icted with the aame disease, and a small portion I it cured her. I am nearly seventy years ol age, d it is nearly four year* since I was cured, and I to not been troubled with it since. It affords me eat pleasure to furnish you with this certificate, that you can refer others who are afflicted with eumatiam to me. I remain, yours trnly, ANDKKVV ARMSTRONG, No. 19 James Street, Allegheny City. Allegheny, May 8J, 1861. Mr. A. Johjtsos:?Dear 8ir: My wife wai taken ad wit'i lulla-n natory Rheumatism in March last, be wai very much swollen aud the pain she suf ertd vim severe ; ahe wax ccutiued to her bed. I as :?.!> istd to try year Kheumatic Compound >ud ood Purifier, ao 1 got a bottle of it, and before thfe if of it was need she was edttrely well. 1 he core a perfect cue; I uever saw auch medicine. She ?1 only taken three doses of it till the swelling iid pain began to abite. All your medicine wants to be known In order to give it success. Yours adectiouately, JAME3 McALISTER. My residence is No. 12S Cherry Alley, wbere my lie can be seen by auy person douDtiug the truth '.he above. 1'ittst.urg, April 19th, 1854. Mh. JoBMdoa:?My daughter Mary was attacked itb lt.fi.tinitiatory Rheumatism iu the wtater of b&i, which continued to the spriug of six^-four. er hands and limbs were very much swelled, and e pain at time* was very severe. She became so eipltKs thaJt. it took four to turn her in bed. I had etlical aid lor five or six weeks, bat received very ttie if any benefit. I got a bottle of your Rheu> aiic Compound, aud before it was all nsed she was ble to come, down stairs. 1 got a second bottle; e used it, and 1 am happy to say she is how as ell as she \*aa before she took the rheutnttiaiB aud 1?< to attend to her work the same as formerly, attribute her recovery, under the blesaiug of God, your Kheumatic CouijKJund. Auv person doubting the truth of the above, can II on me at my rcsiaence. No. 224 Bedford street. Yours, with respect, MRS M AKQARKT YOUNQSON. Pittsburg, April oth, 1864. PREPARED BY Xt. JsL SELLEHS &s OO-, SOLE PROPRIETORS, ,, CORNER WOOD AND SECOND* STREETS, PITT^BURGt) PA, To whom all orders must be addressed. Price One Dollar per bottle. Sold, wholesale and retail by McCABE, KRAFT A CO , aud REED, KKAK1' A CO, and by Druggists everywhere. decl6>lydaw I'KOMS.US FOB rillUaiS. CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, Dkpaktxxst of Wmt Virginia, CtMBKKLASD, AID., Noveinuer ISth, 1564. 'KAuISi) tfiiOPOaALS in.triplicate are invited bj ) the undersigned tor supplying the Quarter aatcr's Department in the Department of Went Irgiuia at Charleston. JParkeriburg, Wheeling, 'est Virginia, and Uallipolis, Ohio and the seve i\ Depute on the lino of the Baltimore and Ohio allroad, as follows: C.&rksburg, Qralton. Hew reek, OniuberUud, alartinnbnrg, Harper's Jerry, r either of these places, with Hay, Corn, Oats and traw. Bids will be recolved for thedelivery of three thou n?l (3000) bushels of Corn or Oats and fifty (DO) us of Hay or Straw and onwards, and must be ao imjMuied by a copy of this advertisement. ^Bidders mast state at which of the above named >lnu they propose to mako deliveries, aud the i at which they will make delivories.thereatyj t> quantities of each article proposed to-bedeUv tl, the time when said delivery shall be com need ami when to be completed.-. "ora to be put up in good strong sacks, Hay and ,.s to be securely baled. , All articles offered nuder the bids herein *nvited "I be subject to a rl^id inspection by a Qovern nt Inspector, before being accepted. Contracts will be awarded from time to time to lowest responsible bidder, as the interests of I Government, may require. No bids will becousidered from parties who have Hle.2 heretofore to comply with thfilr contracts. ' All proposals must be accompanied by a ^uaran signed by tworesponsiblepersons, th\i incase t bi J is accepted, he or they will, within the time nod, execute the contract for the same, witlugood 1 buOicieut sureties in a sum' equal in amouutto anMUiaiof ihr .contracts to -deliver forag*.pto? Med, iu conformity with the terms oi this adver jement, and in case a bidder shall fail.to onter in* I the contract they to make good tho difference be peeu the offer, of said bidder and the next lowest re* otixible bidder or the person to whom the contract |ky be awarded. J he responsibility pf the guarantors must be shown frtbe official e^rtiffeate or a United States District dge or Attorney, Co&fector of Customs, or other Tt-romont official, known by this office. lAll parties will be duly notified of the acceptance 7 rejection of their proposals. .All proposals must be mado in duplicate, and be Kompaniod with the oath o! allegiance of the par* or parties, unloss it has already been placed on s in this offioe. . . { , . The full name nod post office address of each bid r mnst be written in the. proposals : ? ? r proposals tuuit be addressed to Captain J.Q. Farus Orth, Chief Quartermaster Department of West trginia, Cumberland, M?L, and marked "Proposals j Forage." 3 . .?? |Blank forms of bids, guarantees and bonds may b obtained on application to this office. | Ail proposals received ander this advertIsemsnt Till bo opened and examined at this office on W1D* "K^UAY aud SATOHDAT of each week, at IS M RdJers are reepectfuiiy invited to bo present at the entag cf bids, if:they desire. . J. O. FARN8WO&TB, Captain and Chief Quartermaster | decl'i-t? Department of WestVindnla. t JOSEPH A. METCALF, ?M.l^l'FAtCUilEtt'S A?E\T, A!?D VBOLK&1U DIA.I.W IX P j^AJU HOOP AND SULKBT IKON/NAIL ROD8, Nails, Steel. Spring*, Ax toe. Horse Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails, WinJow dJaas, Wine Bottles, Demi johns, Flasks, Wrapping Papers, Printing Paper, Plaster Pat is, Cumberlaod Ce ment, Sod* A ah, Maryland Lime. Ae.% kc., Ac. ' " ' AGKNT FOR BURKB * UAiiNU S FJL&K PROOF H -A. in ifl ?. No. 66 Main Street, WIMBLING, WKTrx. Orders for goods not in my line fnrnished at lowwt Ossh wrtek Ja25-Iy ATTENTION. OWOSR8 AND PRlTAtHS Of *H* ARMY and Nary will And ; BO\mtt'S i, HPl KENAB D OIHTMKMT A lire relief for the Piles and for Chafing la long ' marches i or constant exercise in the sttdl* No ?oldier 9honld be witho >t it, as it heals OLD or rzckxt wounds, and is potent ior Bsrn^ Oats, kc. fit* directions . T7 - JX~ L Sold by M. U. BOWYBR, Depot,47? Broadway N.Y., and by all druggists. norl%4m ? Choice Fftmife Flour. , ^nn NBL8. PRKSII QBOUND FAMILY, OF * ' v'U ?hoiea braods, from selected Vheat, far | **M>?io KO.reo8T*co. ' 7AA1LY INTHLLiaiHOUBHAM JOB OfltOS 1J executes all kinds of Job Printing with nut Faillr MeficW?! HU=3?&S&L'I jc Celebrated Golden Biers I THE BEST TOHIC IN THEWBLD ,rt Kt- j -* <| iiy ''I they INVIQOaAT?;?irat?il6THk'lAI'D <nV?' nkw Lira to sba Agpf#'.: j : - o i - ^ in acj _ THEY WOHK T1T'R"R SIAOIG, Aim WILL OSU^L^O^gisr T8PKPEIA,; DEBILITY, INTKBUITTBNT FEVB, D1ABHBCB kji ? * SCROFULA GOITt ?QBAVBL, JAUNDIOK, i NERVOUS AFFECTIONS, LIVKK OOHPLANT, ? ' LOSS OF APPKTIE.i ^W&SOOLIO, CHOLERA MORBUS, FEVER AND AGUE, J RHEUMATISM, SALT RHEUM,| 8EA8ICKNISS, Ac., Ac. ? - -* ?;! ? ' xi de ? Tliey Contain NoPoIsonousUrng. PURELY VEGETABLKi ; ! f i ? ??? la; i, HUBBEL'S GOLDEN BITTERS! A&l COMPOBID OP Gentian, Oalamos Root, Wild Cherry Bark, Anise, Orange Peel, Csliaaya Bark,'Colombo, B*rt6f Sassafras Root, Sherry Wine, Bntteraut Bark, Caraway Seed, Yellow Dock, Dan delion,?all preserVed In Jamaica Ram.'- - A FAIR TRIAL 18 EARXE8TL7 80LICITED. GEO. C. HUBBEL A CO., PaorKiKTORS, HCI>80St_H, T. Central, Depot American! *Kxprira Bn tidings, m inrbst)N'ar.1T?Kw' touk. - For sale by Drnggista, Grocers, Ac. WHOLESALE DRUGQIST8, WO. 85 MAIN ST., WHEELING, Soli Aoajrra for Was* Vihoihia. Bold also by T. H. LOGAN A CO? and LOGAN, U".4S- v.- - -I1 AN & CO, and m i Tv CATAREH! ">^.G08BAln ? * in 7 ^ i Jr^fj ,R EMgDY. AND MODE OF TREATMENT 18 THE ACME OP PERFECTIOR, It Guru Hat, Ross abd Periodic CATARRH. It Cures CATARRH 19 AU its Ttfes ahd Stisu.. It Cures CATARRH, ahd averts Cosbuitptioi. It Cures CATARRH, ahd Paxh ie tai Temples NO VIOLEET BTftlSaiSQ OF TUT HRAD. Tbi 8bnbi of Taste and Smell Restored. For centuries Catarrh has defied the skill of phys icians and surgeons. No medical work contains a prescription that trill eradicated. Nothing cave Dr. Goodalo's Remedy will break it up, radically destroying the principle ot the disease, and preclu ding the possibility dfa relapse. No form of Catarrh can withstand Us searching power and no mode of treatment ever afforded inch tmmedtate r*U?f,oljpm rafr "tjriwlioii. It penetrates to the very seat'of this disease, and exterminates it, root and branch for ever. From the N. T. Commercial Advertiser. Hat, Rose, A!n> Psriodio Catarrh.?Dr. R. Good ale's Catarrh Remedy an<) mode of treatment not only affrfflrf the greatest relief In efefry Variety of CatarTh.but it extinguishes the disease forever in all its types and stages. Every one speaks well of it. Price $1.00 per Bottle. Send as tamp far Dr Good ale's New Pamphlet on Catarrh, its perfect mode of treatment, and rapid cure. Information of price lesn value ?Send or.oall dhae.. Noarojf A Co.; dole Agent a^5 fileecker lit., N. Y. EJ-Vor sale by T. H. LOQAN A CO., and 10. CAN, LIST a CO , Wheeling. nov'23-ljdAw c > NEW hoop snip:;; factobt/- ? lMHkUgtn^ Under Kramer's Hotel, in room formerly occu pied by Barings Insti tution* M. MEND^LSOK, ;' a Hoop Skirt factory at the abore named stand, where be will keep oonnaqtlj .oa haod a *oo4 *?? sortment of the last Hoop SkirU, of all sisea and quality. Old Hoop Skirts repaired and made aa good as new. Wholesale trade solicited. jail M. B1KNDKL80N. $125 A MONTH I T*TA!*TrD!-??Wimj MAOHW* AOTVTSt' TV Baerywhara, to iatrodno* itlw?fc* 8??w * Ciiu Sutiu 8**w? Miwu,lti ?H low price to* chine in the Mnnto whlch is liiwid bj Grorer *? Bater, *h?hr k Wilton, How, Sinew k Co., and eiebaldab. 8*1*17 ul axMuea, sr. luge eommladoin aVowed. -f"* otUtr Maehinea now told for leu than Iqrtj dollara each ?re niimniiin, mod the 'aatlerand Mar uuu. Illhatvated circulars sent WMf*. ' Jl'O <7(1 A. HOSXH1?1 Wt Aganta ?*,. h ISJ There, at |I0.* aon^u vpaoaaa paid, to .ll'paruratennn! OTIS T. OAMT,. jecB-fcadaw TMn BI*W?rd-M*ta?. -teskEtiSJMMKES: I .!?#*?? .. ,j; \ ?-? ????:?'? . 1 o > we*' ..l ?>u. ' SUBSCRIPTION PAIGES. ? BAIL*, by.uo, one year pi 00 - *? ? ; J* 4 00 .. -:5 1 three month?........ 1 as mi '.??'* one tnonth *[%' ?M RI-WtEK^T, one year............. fi 00 ? ? monthi * to v rKBKLir7 dA? -?'? V. . ?; month*.:..?... _... 1 00 ADVEBTI8ING PBIOES. ? One Sqnjie. one time (10 Unea or lea to con ? tt 00 ~ ... each additional time.:.. to 4-j -? one week.......? 8 00 .(. . ? r two weeki...?. ? 00 + ;? oneqioB?i,. 8 00 iBuamew or Professional Cardi. not changeable o4 the first or Conrth pages, $90 per year; $12 for Marriage, Deaifc>*nd iihglooe Botloee, 76oenta j I ' % ylnnm yn 60 00 7?' : ?*e ? M 90 00 M eW 150 00 ^x-Simatos Foots of Tennessee, and late of tbe Bebel Senate, sailed from this port for Europe tnthestea'mdrflity of Cork, iD search of somq " sequestered spot" in which to end bis days* " The above item, from a New York paper, conveys a moral. This earns man Foots belongs to jtclaasof men in the Somhwhe have beld office moat of their lives. Of all oi izens of tti6'repuMic?tSsy- have had no cause to obmpl?|n. Their lives have been passed'ln ease and pnblio. station. Onr form of government gave abundant scope to their ambition, and permitted them, to exercise, to the fullest degree, their powers of speech. Not content with all that was possible for tbemto achieve as politicians; not oontent with beingSenators, Congress men and Qovemors, they conceived a sin gular disgijifet' ffekl 'the vei-y' iftBtilutions which hail enabled' them to attain position,' icfiuence and notoriety, aod entered into a combination to subvert the government thht seemed almost created for their per sonal advancement. Mr. Foots now goes to Europe an old and worn out man. He will doubUeeB! meet with many questioning minds there who will aab him to explain the theory upon which the rebellion, in which he was engaged, originated. Revolutions in Eu< rope are based upon the oppression of the many at the hands of the few, and, theo retically, are alwayp in the interest of the common people against hereditary aud ex clusive privileges. Not so in Mr. Foote's rebellion. He will be obliged to tell Eu ropeans tb?l he waa one of those who had b< en 1 b< rebfcll tb s interest of the ] pi e?d]t^|<pj^t of a number oi lderv, who considered, in "agreement with Mr. Stephens', that the only proper foundation of a government was the QQmpletest possi ble degradation of those who did the rough, heavy manual labor of society. We can imagine that a man like. Mr. Foote leavtt the land of his birth at euoh a jtime aB tbfe pf"^eot? with Very ? peculiar feelings. As a b .filed traitor ho bad at last to seek projection;in' the tines, of the loyal people of the North, and. at . their handB to crave permission to escape to a foreign land. Through such an ordeal of humiliation had he first to pass. He goes alLo with the consciousness that be had ?dt the manhood to sta'i&'out and share the fate ot the rebellion which he did so. mjuch to incite four years ago. Even Ma son and Slidelbwill be Bby in recognixing such a person whep. tbey meet with him inj London and Paris. The European aris tocracy have very little sympathy with a fallen rebel who. left bis w6rk half-finished because be despaired df < success. The common people will see one of tlieir: ene mies in his person, and wherever Mr. Foote may settle doWn he 'will find no spot so eequeatered but i^at be will be recognized at laei as & poor, .broken down traitttr to a great aiid good government, ot which he was uuwortby to be a citixen. IJC FROM RlC|llitOND. An Able Speech Against Arming the Slave*. The whole Cote fully Hated.?The Per plexity of the Rebel* in Relation to Recruits. The following' speech was made a few* days ago ia tbe rebel House of Represent Utives by TbomaB 8. Gbqlson, of Virginia, 01 the propo?i[lon to arm and enlist slaves into tbe re.bel military service. It is decid edly tbef^tMest speech- w&bave^een-from any quarter oo the subject: i"I. That it would be virtually stating oor Buccesa lu this great straggle on the capacity and fidelity of negro troops ; be cause, if' as'large a number of slaves as pioposed were placed Jo the army, victory ot defeat in the day of battle would neces sarily depend to some extent on tbeitrcour age and efficiency. 7 If they p*o*e^brave and true,-tbeywoald-fendtrgrwfservIce? if! they- faltered or- deeerted, tbey migbt prove oar ^uia.; If everyBoldietwould carry his slave and keep bint by bis Bide, M would protect him From tbe deception and (rand or the eudmy; but this would be impossible, and our slaves would be fx pflsed to their caening and devices,- and be Mew but' little oi tbe negro character who believed'that he would be able to resist them. The enemy would pfpmise vhem freedom from their masters", and also ex emptioa from war, aad tbe experiment in a If probability would torn out a 'recruiting service' for,.them and u6l(for as. "U. The 'iatrodaotion of slaves.into, the ai^ny woold be obnoxioas to a large por tion of q^i;sbldterU. it woold be impossi ble, be believed, to have ah army com posed of black and white, without ffcally 'placing 'them pretty -much oa terms of as- 4?oni?tiNg4 if victorious, they woald rejoice together. T4w woafd be subject to tbe. same miliv y laws, and tried by tbe aame-ooortft^ )ulf ottr ?OldlW.jtpdjB' to this T ? "III. The plan proposedty those high in authority ia to liberate Unf; slaves intro duced into the army at {fty'termination of .the war. What is this bit-abolition ? Our proposition would be: 'Gtffightforus, ani when the war la over, wjJJwill make yon free.' Our enemies say? them: 'Oome to na and we will make ni bee now.'? ?Then liberty to the slam ia a boon?a boob worth fighting for. " Heretofore we hivedeolaredthat treedoafto the slave was a ourse?that be was ItJcap&ble of self government?that the onljliflreedom he bad ever enjoyed was that reltalting from the restraint we impose?liberty Ir&in the do minion of the vlcea of thibarbarian. We are now by onr conduct t$ deelare that all these solemnly procjiimed convictions were hypocritical, or e&e Wei are proposing to reward bis services V^a durse and not a blessing.?(bat instead giving him an egg.^we de&ire to^rve^^tfftgrpent. carried into the army have rifanaioed With us, preferring to fight for prospective free dom rather than go to the enemy and re eeite present freedom, what then is to be come of theae freed men? ? We surely wilt5 not deny tbem a borne in the land''they, have defended?so we should have a large number of free negroes scattered over the several States. We shall have conoeded that they are worthy of freedom. No State oould deny to their black soldiers liberty to remain within'their'limita, no matter what may be the provlsibna'of their prea ent constitutions on that snbject. What shall become of their wives and children? Shall they remain slaves, while (their hus bands and fathers, who hare - fought for onr liberties and'theirbomeg.' are-permit ted to become wandering vagabonds, and finally die of starvation, havibg,-' by their valor,- earned the glorious liberty?to1 starve? Or shall we give liberty to their wives and children, and-' thus make our black population part free and part slave? Who would consent to live in:lt ? What wonld become of slavery? What would be the charaoter of the returned negro sol diers, made tamiliar with the nse of fire arms, and taught by us that -freedom was worth fighting for? ; In many sectidns of the country _tbe twb'racei could not con tinue together. ' According to the census of I860, the white jtopulatiob' of five-of the counties comprising my Congressional district was 13,792, the black population 31,228?I al lude to the counties of Prlnoe' Qeorge, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhattan and Cum berland. There would be nearly 6,000 main slaves between tbe agea of 18 and 45. If 160,000 or 200,000 slaves were pnt Into the army it would require, as 1 will ahow hereafter, at least half between those ages! So "that from the oounties named there vonld be taken about 3,000 male slaves. Suppose only 2,000 bl this number are re turned after - having fought as well and bravely as the triends of tbe scheme prom ise themselves, we should then have some 400 negro soldiers in each of these conn* ties. We shall have taught them, as al ready .stated^ the oae^fJlre arms^and that gunB." Naturally averse to labor, they will have become indolent and mischievous. They will be without restraint and ready for all excesses. Here let tbe curtain drOp. Objections multiply as wo advance, and I can do but little more than suggest'them. "IV. By the conscription ot slaves we shall surrender every ground assumed by us at tbe beginning of the war. We sol emnly declared that no necessity should In duce us to treat our own slaves as prisoners of war. We now propose to arm them aB soldiers. We shall also be bound by every principle of humanity to claim for them the rights of soldiers?that in case of cap ture tbey shall bi treated as prisoners.? This necessarily concedes si corresponding right on tbe part of our enemy. There will no longer be any contest with 'Beast Butler.' We shEtil have .placed black and white soldiera on the audio fooling, "V. It will be a confession of weakness which will <operU?- to ofir disadvantage; both at home arid among our enemies.? They will regard It as an admission ~ of great exhaustion, and it will.enabeltheai to advance pore readily in (Ailing troops. "VI. The question of supplies for our army and people .cannot be overlooked.? We Juro difflcn^J <iif -providing | fbr our army,withoat danger of producing soarci ty among (he people. &4moactions pro doco ^surplus,.but they!areioi remotound transactions so-limited,' that every Section has been compelled-<to.reiychiefly on its. own ptodu?t?.trWUijAll oar ala?e popula tion vow fctder onf contrblf we^atfe ?r<j:' dhoed only enough to^sqpply our wants. It woald be hataSdouslo withdraw a large part ot our labor. -: It would be a std spec tacle to see allAirg&acsiy.compelled to dis band or give up its -position for want of food. The question of supplies iB a ques tion of army. He then: went into a statistical calcula tion to.allow 'that the number of male slaves between the ages of 18 and 45 was very much exaggerated, and wonld not ex axed 300,000 after the nnmber required for teamsters and cooks had been raised, and argued.thftt-?t would "be moat unwise, to take theBe from the field, without an assu rance, which, so far,-oo one dad been able to give, that ttaeywoaldraaka trustworthy soldiers, T X y - 9 Ho then "proceeded to present other ob jections to the experiment. The Confeder ate Government had no power of emsuclpa^ tion. This was conceded. Tbe<Pre*ident did not hold a contrary doctrine, for la his message he adopts the report of the Secre tary of Tga^-jn which lit is q^eariyiuimjt ted. . If, therefore,; emancipation is neces sary, to make the shave a good soldier, and the Confederate Government-can't liberate him, It follows that State action is neces sary to the success of themeaasre, and the actions of the States must b?f; -harmonious and tjnanimdus. Will all the States agree to tbe measure proposed ? I think I do not go too far, when X aay that all tbe States will not ao so. , . "And tbe Currency bill, lately passed by I this Honse, known ..as Mr. Trenholm's scheme, rests entirely on the prodacts of slave labor. Wheat, eorn and cotton are ?immntably pledged.' Where 'ijill these come from, after yo*} inaugurate a policy which not only takes prodootive labor from the field now, bnt leads' inevitably to. the destruction of Slavery hereafter T It utter ly, destroys this measure. "But there SMJsUll other rtasons why ihis measure should-be put'at rest. It-has created despondency among our people, who. b??e eoncludtd-onr. condition ranch worse than it reallyis. It has frightened ?our negroes, and made, many of them es cape to the enemy.; j-ff th?> (fheme is im practicable for any teaaou, we should so decide MAnce^' and restore confidence as ?ii .ti.iantKus * i-.Kl.mt'JAJ i? for as we can among oar people, sad per mit oar frightened slaves to remain at borne." A Chance for Investment. The New York Tribune is responsible for the following item: We have been favored by D. Plttock, Pittsburgh, Pa., with a "ProBpeotos of the Hnncbausen, Philosopher's Stone and Gall Creek Oil Company; capital stock $4,000, 000,000; working capital $37 65; and divi dends eemi-daily, Sundays exoepted; terri tory 753,000,000 aorta in fee simple, and 4{ie exclusive right to bore on the thirtieth 'part oi an acre on Qnll OtEBk, (coaLprivi lege on this lease:) river frontage on Cheat river nnlimited; on Gull-Oreek still larger; and fnlly adapted to bydranlic boring; S. W- Indie, President; Hon. R. Ascal, Vice. President; D. Faulter, Treasurer; 8. Teal, Secretary; .Oily Gammon, Legal Adviser; Lemuel i Gulliver, Hon. C. Heat, Baron Munohasen, Ac., Directors." W? have, not yet been able to pay mnch attention to Oil pperations,;and expect to leave them alone till the Rebellion shall have be?n suppress ed and peace restored to onr country; ani we cannot say how the brilliant prospects exhibited by this Company to investors compare with those of rival speculations; bat some of the statements made in the prospeolns?as to striking veins of Cook ing Batter, Shoemaker's i.Wax, Ale, Qui nine, &o.?seem to border on the marvelous. Those who are tempted to operate will End the prospeotns (we believe) with the American News Company, No. 121 Nassau street. 1 Amobo the quiet workers in the pathway ? j}a",a?D good w? class, as exceed gly influential, the Amerioan repnblisb ers of the leading foreign reviews and magaxlnes, Messrs Leonard, Scott * Co., of New York city. They reprint, as soon as the originals arrive here, the London Quarterly Review (conservative.) the Ed inburgh Review (whig,) the Westminster Review (radibal,) the North British Re view (free cburcb,) and Blackwood (tory.) all of whioh are distinguished in their re spective spheres. The four reviews, with Blackwood, cost at least $100 to import and yet are reprinted for $15. Better reading matter for a man of the world, who desires to be well informed on all subjects current in the field of active life and to canvass the views of all sides with eqoal impartiality, could not be found, apd how rt oan be furnished at such a low price, considering that the cost of printing has doubled and the price of paper nearly trebled, tR say nothing 0f taxes, licenses, duties, and so on, it ponies ns to conject ure. Leonard, ScotH * Co., merit every encouragement for their activity and en ternrifiA. terprise. .?:?? -7". f??"1 't0ry abd,lt Ac gen. tleman who is at present acting as our minister at France. Fortunately the souroe Of the tale is such that it is only interest log as an example of spite. The Index BELJB: mZil6 foIlowio8 oocarrenoe has created mnch amusement in Paris:?The Minister for one of the transatlantic powers?need we say wbieh??having lately died th* Mm ?a?"nhneral temPoraf'ly enoce'eded him as Charge d Affaires in Paris. The ~.s th01V88' perbaP8> 00? of some delica cy, the Emperor, with B kindly wish to be civil to the new representative of the State ri??ah BuDt tbe ke* of tbe imps rial box at the opera for a Sunday per r?i^nCe" ??T ,he 0onBal ><? not a musi cal rna^i and what was more, he objects on pr.oo.ple to operas on Sunday. The lev was, therefore, of no use to bim personally tw N considered and bethought himself that New Year's day was comiog oo; bis w0nM h?a? P.ar,ic"lar|y his concierge, would be looking for a treat. The idea r ? h'"'1?1!'! <be Emperor's favor might be accepted;,-and the concierge conciliated by one^ and the same action I Without more ado he handed the key to his ser vants, and bade them go and amuse them magfl?e the feeli?K 'he rest of fmnn i i h! "w60 the' aaw enthroned in imperial state Messieurs et Mesdames les Dome?tiqaes de la Maison de M. ie Consul General d' . I, would be scandalous to repeat the name, but it cannot be denied, the idea was a smart one." Th? Army and Navy Journal, after a re- i view of the pretentions of the various mil itary leaders brought out by tbe war on one side and tbe other, and noticing some sin gular parallels, gives its judgment of Sher man as follows: Can afford no parallel in the history of this or any other modern war. An abler tactician than Joe John ?i?fiiia oa' mac0Bavred from field to field ; as desermined a fighter, when th? necessity arises, as either Hooker"r Hood as good an executive officer, wben under Grant, as eihter Jackson, Meade or Warren, he has shown in tbe combinations of bis J -gD " Blra,,getical ability on paralleled since the days of Napoleon. His able government of Savannah exhibits a bin^ri12d Prodence ?h'cb, com w'lh b,s oth? unequalled excellen ?ake blln, '*><? greatest soldier the American people have yet produced." Sherman Overcoming all Obstacles WN** Yoe*' F*b- I6-?A special to the World from Washington, says: b"rer 0f '"?Pa'ches, who left Sherman's army ten miles from Branch ville, arrived here to night. When he left cie:rni.wra,ro,eroonio* a,lob"a On Friday, last, Ges. Scbimmelfinninir with a smallforcefrom Folly Island,cross ed over to James Island, captored iome rifle pits and took quite a number of pris. oners, after a brief skirmish. This information esme to the Argo by a ?pee.ml dispatch boat from MoWs As she was passing Charleston harbor i vigorous cannonading was going on L w? not ascertainedf ' 1 ' Gen. Gilmore succeeds Gen. Poster who fro'rn wouodi t?fl?Ugh ?"iog to dUab'??> . J 16^Q^0^7asbeen Assigned to die permanent command of ?he Department of Virginia. By Telesjraphu ? g or Lkttr Dispute Ilea 3d Pmga. War and Peace Hews from the Rebel States. _ N?w Yobk, Feb. "16.?TfflP Governor ol Soath Carolina has issued a fraotio appeal to tbe people and notified all able to bear arm3 that they must at once join the mil itary service or leave the State. Even foreigners are not be exempted. The Herald's Savannah correspondent ?aye: Notwithstanding all rebel denials to the contrary, the Union sentiment thronghont Georgia Is very strong. Meet-1 ings have been held in at least nineteen counties, at whioh resolutions in favor of closing the war and returning to the Onion were adopted, and these are said to ex press the almost unanlmonB feeling of the people of the northern as well as all other parts of the State. At Augusta and Pn laiki peace meetings were broken up by military. The Legis'atare was to meet in extra session yesterday and strong efforts will be made, with good hope, of sucoees, to have it authorize the calling of a con vention for the purpose of affeotlng the restoration of the State to the Union. Gov. Brown ia believed to be fully in accord with tbe movers in this project. The small-pox had broken otit -nd was very bad among the negroes in and abont Savannah. The Herald's New Orleans correspondent says the reported order to evacuate Mo bile was received from Richmond on the 14th of January, and that Maary com menced at once to remove the stores, &o., to Selma. It Is also said that. nearly all tbe rebel troops have left Arkansas. STo Best for the Rebels at Wilming ton. Naw York, Feb. 16.?A Herald's Fort Fisher correspondent says: Gen. Terry and Admiral Porter have again disturbed the repose of thif rebels defending tbe city of Wilmington^ for the pnrpose of making a reconnoissanoe in force. Last Saturday morning tbe national troops were formed in line of battle above | Fort Fisher, stretching aoross tbe peninsula from the ocean to Cape Fear rivers, Gen. Ames' division of white soldiers forming the right, and Gen. Payne'a colored divis ion the left. A simultaneous advance was made by tbe two wings and tbe rebels were driven from their lutes and into tbeir main works, and were foroed to yield a few miles of gronnd in tbe direction of Wilmington, which Terry's men held all night. They alBO lost abont 100 prisoners. Tbe total i casualties on the Union side were only 60 or 10. Admiral Porter co-operated with his fleet both in the river and ocean, his gunboats in advance of tbe troops and subjecting the rebel Fort Anderson to a most vigorous shelling, which was very leeblyreeponded to. From Cairo and Below- ' ,011110, Feb. IB The steamers Argyle aod Forsyth oOlliVtsd opposite the city last night. The former sank. The latter Was considerably damaged. Nearly 1500 bales of cotton, not previ ously reported, arrived here the pUt two daye, in about equal amounts for Cincinnati and St. Louis. Memphis advices of the 13tb, say that a portion of the expedition seat from that city on the 25th alt., aader Col. Ashland, returned with 60 prisoners and a quantity of live stock. The expedition penetrated Looieiana as far as Washita river, meeting bat little resistance, the only organized foroe of the eaemy being Harrison's Bri gade, which was beyond Washita. Several steamers and an immeoBe pnantity of rebel stores were destroyed and abont 200 pris oners captured, most of whom were pa roled. Scarcely a man lost on oar side, aqd only a few wouaded, bat many horses were broken down, owing to the rough country over whioh the expedition passed. Examination of Rebels in Canada Mobtbial, Feb. 16.?Cimeron, the reb el messenger from Bichmond, who arrived yesterday, was examined. The counsel produced mnster rolls containing the names of prisoners; also copies of leiters of instructions to Young, dated Jane, 1864, and signed "Seddon," all certified by Ben jamin, under the Confederate seal. The witness received a paper from the Secre tary .of State, of the 4tb inst., who affixed bis signature. The rebel President ex pressed Bar prise . and indignation at the result of Burley's trial. Other witnesses were examined, and it was proved that the prisoner resided in Canada daring the fall and winter of 1863-64. Another messenger from. Richmond ar rived, with duplicates of the above, when the case for the defence closed. The pros ecution has only two or three more wit nesses to examine. New Yobk, Feb. 16.?Tobacco and Cot ton, valued at $10,000, was found at the Armstrong House, during the late move ment of the army of the Potomac. It be longed to Mr. Armstrong, now a loyal resi dent of this oity. His family has suffered much persecution since he left, bi? brother being murdered and hi* father, 80 years old, bearsia bayonet wooad on his eheek, inflicted by a rebel rnfflan. The Richmond Examiner says the rebels were never opposed to-exchanging a color ed soldier for a white one, bat when the colored soldier happens-to be a slave, they will net return him to4hoa?*ha stole him. I 'The Herald's Savannah correspondent I sayB, Wade Hampton, withhis cavalry from : Lee's army, is la Spufe Carolina, and ap peals to the peoptu of South Carolina -and Georgia, to furnUh fcaasas for Msnnsn. He says his own men begged to come down 1 aod usist to defend their State, and he nrgea the people to come forward at once with their horses. ;.v </? | I : I ' si N?w Yobk, Feb. 16.?Tke Herald's Washington special says: Richmond'papers | of the 15th annoanoe that telegraphic I communication with Charleston la broken, aad that ^Sherman's eavalry is probably operating on the railroad from Charleston ?? Raleigh and Wllmlagtoo, thus cutting the last line of commnnioatteto between Virginia and the Sooth. 1 - IS*. Louis, Feb. IS.?The main bnlldlng and east wing of the Houteof Refuge, abont four miles sonth of the centre of the city, was burned last evening." 'The west afcd south wings were saved, also' the sta bles and other out buftdings. The "build ing contained- 188 t>oy? and girls, all of whom were sifely rtmoved. The lots on the building is estimated at $100,000,' lar nltare $34,000. Cheap WooIUoods, so dol.oohbt fli&mbbl BHIKTa ONLTr *18 pxh DOZ. ? o dos. wool: jackets, ONLY im pkb doz. VI ... i 1u0u lbi, wool yao>i ONLY tl.tb pkk LB. ? M 1 % - I z o ? 2 i s ? o 11 !';! ? o I B 8 * o c 8 * 3 * 2 ? * l ? & cS 2 ? fe '? MERCHANTS, . i ? Purchasing Notions and F-nnyWoaien Goods wll SAVE 10 TO 20 PBB CENT, by looking through my stock before baying. GEO. K. WHEAT. INOTION JOBBER, 26 Monroo Street, 1. IWEELING, W. VA. torU 1865. ' TEADE OF 1806. 1 LIST, MOB BISON & CO. Wholesale Grocers, A?D JgODUOB DBA1.BHS, be. 1 19ri* *0 Main St., V .Divxsroar, I WHEELING, If. VA. >. H FAAJCS, J WE DE-IRE TO CALL THE ATTRITION OF the trade to oar aaasuslly Urge and well ?elected stock of goods, which we are prepared to offer on the moat Bvorable terms. Onr ftcilitie? for trfonotiDK bitiun being equal to any house in the city, we hope to offer induo?ment? to the trade, and especially to 0 J)8E BUYERd, SHORT TIM*, and OASH MBN. particular attention will be paid to orders, and gebds and Invoice* will oe promptly despatched. We confidently expect the continued patronage of orir old customers aid solicit a call from those who have never pur abased from us. We ask attention to the list of leadlug articles oEnumerated below. !lOO BA08 0H0I0B BIO OOFfBE. ' 60 " Primt ? 44 J 100 Boxes Hummel'a f esenco Coffee. 100 BARBELS H ARfi>ffeG KR'3 AND OTHER standard brands 8YJRUP as HDDS. NEW ORLEANS 800ar, 60 44 Porto Rio 44 101) Barrels Refined 44 US HALF 0HEST8 IMPERIAL TEA, ,80 44 M Gunpowder 44 j SO . - ? Young Hyson " 160 41 44 Oolong u loo Oaddla Assorted M 1OO Box?a and Half jxos Dirk. Tobkaeo, 8's 10's and 12*s. 26 Butts Llkht Tobacco, \C* and IV 60 Caddies Dark Tobaooo, j^'s. 60 44 Light Tobaooo, *4'* And 10's. $00 44 Navy Tobacco, Jfs. 86 Barrels 8moldng Tobacco. 100,000 Wheeling 8togas Cigars. 'QJ.000 Choice German . 44 25 Kegs Gedge's 6 twist Tobacco. 100 Boxes Garrett's Pack Banff. | _10 Barrels Garrett's Bladder Snuff. lOOO BARREL KANAWHA SALT, j Dairy Salt, Pittsburgh Bait. COTTON TARN, O iPTON BATTING, Candlewick, Cotton atid Linen Twine. IMACKERBL, Nos. 1, 2 and 8. in barrels and half barrels. - Lake Herring, White FUh. Scotch Herr ng. SOAP, TALLOW CAMOLB8, fctar Candles, Hotel Candles Lard Oil, Carbon Oil, Petroleum Oil. , j GROUND AHD OltAlH SPICKS, ol ?4 kinds. klsL Dye-Btuff?. and Grooers* Drags, indow Glass Bed Coras, alls, of all slsea, oeketa, Tabs. Wrapping Paper, * atches, Washboaras; owder, Shot, Lead, Brooms, Ac., Ac., Ao. BOO BBL8. SUP EH. AND BXTBA FLOOR, 600 44 Extra Family * 600 ** Champion 44 ' Ma and Bast brands of. floor constantly on Lard, Cheese and Provlsioos generally. Wholesale Pry floods Bonse. WE DEVRIES & CO., 0.319 West Baltinidre Street, BALTIMORE. MD., EBP CONSTANTLY 0* HAND A LARGE ; and attractive stock of Foreign and Domestic , Goods, Notions, Ac. Our par chases being made Oaah we are prepared to give all the advaatages of this or any market. JalO-dm , TAKE NOTICE, IHAT ON AND Ama TODAT. ALL HBA7Y BtJSINBM AND 1V <a 0 J AT J, KNlf UtfDCB BT8 ANDDHAWBBS, V?LV*r A?0 OA <U [rb viirfl and yjiscmof, will poairivji LTII : SOLD AT COST OB LESS. iAteo all ODD PIBOBj" of job LOT* will b. aloaed (ratal a OKI AT BABOA1N. Vf OaII Immadtataly at HUB BBOTBBBt, Cor. Main and Bonroe Bta. BAOS, BAGS. OR nnn bjjshbl bublap baob, /iD9\jyJ\J 10,00# uwM SaooT and Bxtra ktarr Booba? B^i, .att.bl.foc Ml.fiod -.nd K.r Oorn, OIM ?hlch will b*KtA.? N.w Turk or Barton prfeaa, with freirht tdd.l, br l. a. r root * oo., *o*M Hnnn tmm to fryoc A Tnkn