Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-13

the iItere5ling narrative of Ms. WILSON, detailing
the hardships and sueriags experienced by her
Rs As during the time she held captive by band
iae''of oomanche Indians whilsto6r sympathies are
strongly awakened Ly.the recital of her wrongs
our admiration is called forth by the more than
- ' Spartan fortude with which she endured her cap.
- a4sq tiviiy and effected hof e:cape. -s's
sllle For tho intelisencer. h
ha.hS ia'asFassaa% sst7i Female Influence
IsIss hAEssRs Understanding the Presstthe
most proper and convenient means of communities
ting with the public mind, and of laying before the
- Judgment of community subjects for reception or
ELECTION. according to their merits, embrace the
49,, opportunity OF making few reflections on the
Hs above subject through you valuable and widely
circulated paper Your readers will most likely
~ ss> think the sublect OF female influence Of
81 (which people not only heartily tired, but
y 20 r. " hch has been written and speechifed 10 death.
There is scarcely school boy who has advanced
q - SO far as the Second Reader, but has read upon
yh this subject This simple fact teaches impor-
tant ideas in regard to it; first the almost un,uersa
e assent to the existence of such influence
ciety; and secondly, the importance communities
70 feel keeping the remembrance of this influence
"a constantly before the minds of the young. There
times too, when the circumstances which exist
i7 around send increased to. great
ly magnify the relative strength of Controlling
which are at other times scarcely felt, and
but slightly, fatalb Appreciated. This is true
only oil one question, but of many nay, OF all
subjects of political, moral or social character.
iEg 81 Human nature is constituted that the various
=. new-isms that constantly sprnging up will
- work upon it with greaer or less force until its
opinions are radically changed upon many old the
ores and were it not for efficient rrstrngents pru-
IDENTIFY applied societies and communities would
iE4tfy off IN tangents and be dissolved. We cousid
er TINT such moral crisis has come, will
Iequire stern determination and unancLing adhe.
renee oproScrbed duty on the part of our ruleIs,
assisted in oil their notifications by that mild, gen.
lie and soothing, yet RoIuerful inauence-the in
fluence of woman-that peace and quietude may
.uninterruptedly prevail. tbs, we conceive,
s9 happy privilege to live at that particular PERIOD
sgs3 when great and supenlous measures of reform
are being brought upon the field of discussion,
.IIs9when OLD systems of political and moral policy
are being,eSamnel, andthe defective parts pruned
out, leaving the main body more pure and healthy.
a5Ge1nopI own city this is the case at the present
time Many of us have, for years, been the un-
sgssasiling slaves of alcohol; like proud tyrant
that. monster has driven many, unconciouSly, from
e'o1tePat> OF rectItue and right Il those OF deprav
ity and ruin. But ''the winter OF dsconent'
IS now nearly passed, aud we shall shortly stand
.npon that happy shore, from whence
tue prospect before us with a vision undimmed by
the tunes that rise from the druggei poiSons of
disiiIIeries. However in order TO attain this de-
AflH sired cnnSummation of efforts, constant and
80 untiring devotion TO moral principle will be
ceSSaIj DEPRIVED human propenSities must be
sion; the faint heart made strong and the unstable
,2@ mind made decisive by sympathsing words of.
affection In this work twill be the obvious duty
oil every person to enlist himself in that way i'll
which he feels most aptly qualified. To The ladies
especially, would We beg to say word in this
connection. Concluding we have done, that
your powers great; are You not more OF less res
cponslble TO: the good OF bad issue of tue present
movement in favor ofmoEal reform in our city?-
Let then your acknowledged influence be happily
directed; the objects to which you will appylt
well chosen, ind the principles to which you
l-tif may give your assent be founded in wisdom
Al ay no society which promises good to the COM
rnunity be sacrificed at the shrine Of personal
,ltGo about the work before you-the great work
OF moral reform upon which cur citizens have
81 I: red, in whatever promises the greatest
success. Organize, and be united Let yourin-
nuence have the merit OF coming from united hands
and united hearts. for we feel that in such union
there would be strength to effect much good
Every attempt to resuscitate the ruined and the
wretched, 10 ameliorate the condition of those
shaved TO Lad habits; in, fme 10 build upon the
ruins of wrecked constitution and shattered
mimi, good understanding, and healthy, erect
stature; should receive your hearty co-operation.
There are some ladies, we sorry TO say.
whosePreen stons constitute The aggregate of their
works; IN tins way lnlurlng the cause they would
,Ebeneft Such persons justly said to belong
-.ittleruccounr' class of their own, and we
would not have you initiate SUCH but press on in
one unbIoken phalanx, encouraging every good
cause, and lending an assisting hand TO all orgon-'
t.lzations that have the public good at heart. Do
this, and ere long we will see wreaths of honor
springing up, aud crowns of rejoicing growing
around The walls OF that city whose people prop
erly encouraged and appreciated female influence.
g'as ~. -. Yours, respectfully,
-. Wheeling. Feb. 10th. 1854. BIC.
1--WE have been furnished a copy of the Santa
'' Fe New Mexico Gazette, in which the following
gnsrratiye ofithe intense suffering of Mrs. Wilson,
bus wilhelm captivity among the Comanche Indians,
acknowledgement:
From the Santa Fe Gazette.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, December IA 1851.
". W. H. DGuis, Esq.,:
Dear Sir:-Circumstances requiring my absence
from this place, I leave your hands for publica-
ss1ion the following narrative, which prepared at
the request OF yourselves aud others. The suffer-
,sings hefein related appear almost incredible; but
who has any acquaintance with subject
ofsthe narrative for moment dou BIT her vera
city,, She young woman of prepossessing APP
~ Epearance, modest and unassuming in her man
u. inerS,3Nand has remarkably strong mind The
following recital OF her 81 ferings has been taken
- from her own lips by Maj. Carlton aud myself
Her language and style have been preserved as far
ed as possDle Hoping that the publication of this
narrative may lead government to adopta more
stringent course of policy with respect to the wild
1nliat tribes oil the Plains,
~ remain yours, truly,
,1ad5at4 s. Ecsa}nGeL. SMITH. p
,sSEksi' ii. A NARRATIVE E-A
sJ0f' Mrs! jane Adalne Wilson, during her re-
- cent eaptipitg among the Conpanche Indians
l was born inlAlon. ILL.,, on the 18th of June
1887. and am therefore in the seventeenth year of
my age My fathers name William Smith:
my mothers maiden name Cox. / had 1--WE
brothers and four sisters. / think it was in 1899
moved to Missouri and settled at a boat,
landing OF ferry called Jamestown, on the North
Grand uver. My father kept the ferry.
Abouteight Yeas ago we moved from that place
TO Texas, and settled near Paris, in Lamar county.
Here my father and mother died within one doy of