Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-08
ApOstrophe 20 DrInkard. the Runway
EDITOR or the FaIrmOmt HirgtniHh'

Editor OF the FaArmOMt NEShhih'
The best number OF the Fairmont Pr-
gilman that we have ever yet had the plea
sure OF seeing is the last one. We are
sorry to be obliged TO thus compliment the
new order OF things at the expense Of the
old, for Drinkard, tue executor, was, in
many respects, clever fellow, and We rA-
ther liked him; but he published very
Indifferent paper, and that fact makes the
difference between the sheet under him
and under its present Conductors-a dele
CATION of the 10Th Ohio Regiment. As to
how the Ohio boys came to turn editors
they themselves can best tell, and here i
what they say:
now We CANE &c BIZ PRoPRIEToRs OF THE
"TRUE vIRGISIAS-"
The question may be asked how it is
that tho change came over the spirit Of the
True ViTgiuian, and how it is that its for
mer editor, Mr.. Driukard, has given place
TO ourselves, and what the terms of the
transfer. To save time upon the street. We
give full answer to ALL When we came
here We found the accomplished editor alb
sent; the door being open we entered
Ut pulCCs tut sAuGAuAA HANoSHhNN " N'N's,
and forloTu appearance. Where's Drinknrd?
We inquired. Echo answered Drinkard.-
The forms for one half of the True IT-
oman stared us in the face, but could tell
no tale of the absent Drinkard His coat
hung npou the accustomed peg, but from
il came no voice of the wandering editor.
Why he LETT we know not, and where he is
gone We do not care that he is absent we
are certain. Thus We unused upon the va
cant sanctum, and at the same time from
each nook and Granny seemed to come
"StiIl small voice" saying Drinkard is from
us gone forever. Being members Of the
same great human family, we felt under
obligations not only 10 Drinkard but his
patrons, whom he left behind in such
haste as to make no provision for in the
reading liue, We concluded to take posses
sion. Our minds being made up, the terms
being good. the Transfer was easily arranged.
But, alas Drinkard, the man who, above
all Others, should be interested in the well
fare of the True VjrgiHi0H, could NOT be
consulted But We trust that when he
calls this this way again, We mas be able
to make him perfectly satisfied with the
new prOprietors. And to Drinkard, the alb
sent. we, the proPrielors present, return
our most sincere thanks. Aud now, dear
priukardi, whether yUU be wandering alone
and peunileaS among tue WlluS OF toe
mountains, resting your weary body upon
the cold ground, with naught but the blue
canopy OF Heaven As a covering, or faring
sumptuouSly with your chiefs At Richmond.
or driving your quill in fnvor Of your fa-
vorits theme, be il known unto you that
you are snPplantcd In the Sanetum Of the
True TTrStHiaa,' Meu with military
trappiuGs uoW occupy the Identical
chair In which your peaceful body
once sat; they write Union articles
with your 'seeesh' pen; Tiny drink Union
whisky out OF your old bottle, Drinknrd.
AMI the Devil wears your coat. and The
pike you kept as relic OF John Brown 81
Harper's Ferry, tue boys use now 10 cut
your rales. and tue paper aad ink you pre-
pared for Secession purposes are now used
10 print Army Rlanks upon. o. DrinkarI,
YOU ought tosbe here How can you stay
away? FoaS types are set up for Union
articles your PFesI prints then, and more
than this, the Stars and Stripes doat from
your window, aadWea1 know from the files
Ieft ia your Sanetnm that tbisdon'tsuit yo1.
Come back then, and take poPSesNioR bring