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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30
AN ACT 70 refund and remit the duties on arms i'm.
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ported by States;
Bait enacted by tbs ssnate and House of Repre-.
seitAtives Of the United states OF America In Con-
;ress Assembled That the secretaryp of Treasury
lie and he L. hereby authorized and directed TO re-
fund and remit the duties aud impOsts on Az arms
npbrted into the United States since the trst day
u May last or which may be imported before the
INST day Of January next, by or for the account Of
my State; Provided, the Secretary Of the Treasury
ooa tsitl, for the use OF the troops Of uny state
Witch Is or may be engaged in aiding to suppress
tlie insurreetioh now existing against the United
''1 ISrrov.d. JUL! 10. 1851,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30

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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30

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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30
AYERS
CATHiARTIC PILLS

A RE YOU SICK. FEEBLE AND COMPLAINING
"A -Auo you ont OF order With Your system , deEans
"a and y1tir feelings Uncomfortable These syuiP
toms are often the prelude to serious Hines Some
a. Of sickness 10 creeping npOn you and shsuid be
RyeTted by . timely use Of the right remedy. lake
Ayers pills and cleanse out the dsordered humnrs-
purify the blOod. and let the fluids move on uB0b-
structed in health again. They stimulate the fpne-
lions Of the body into vigorous activity purify the
system from the distractions which make disease
cold settles somewhere In the b.dy. and Ohstructs
Its natural functions These IS not relieved, react
upon themselves and the Surrounding organs pro
duoing general apTaYatiOn, suffering and disease-
While in this condition oppressed by the deEAnEe-
menTs. take Ayers Pills, and see how directly they
restore the natural action Of the system and with 10
the buoyaHt feeling OF health again What Is true
and apparent in this trivial and common c,m-
PLANT Is also true in many OF the deepseated and
dangerous disteEpers. The same purEatiye effect
expels them Caused by similar obstTuetiORs' and
arrangements Of the natural functions Of the body,
they rapidly, and many Of them surely, cured by
the same means None who know the virtues Of
these pills will neglect to employ them when suffer
ing from the disorders they cure
Statements from leading physicians in some Of the
principal cities and from other wen known PHhlis
pers@ns. 't ~ Geo q
|. E5-o,,, ., For,r1r0EiD0 Merchant ofsSt Louis.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30
As \ Family PhYsi

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Your Pilla are the prince OF purges. Their excel
lent qualities Surpass any eatharic pOssesE The1
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-30

VFars al1yays as, low and ttniei as
nnirIc1 M by, my. O1hessR Quite. -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
A STRONG MAN.

A Down East paper, in speaking Of
the efficiency of tho Massachusetts, regi-
ment when it was necessary that the
Baltimore Railroad should be rebuilt
says:
At length the whole road was COM
plete save single rail. 1t was sought
for in vain every nook and corner was
scanned, but still that one remaining link
was wanting without which the work
was incomplete. twas Massachusetts,
man who rose to the emergency. With
eyes and faculties sharpened by use and
the habit of overcoming obstacles, he sur
veyed the ground, considered prohabili-
ties and weighed chances. Then, with
an instinct as unerring as that of an In
dian who reads in the turning of leaf
the passage of a foe, he made his way
to deep stream of some distance, exam
ined its banks and stripped. Three times
he plunged to the bottom, and the third
time b ought up the missing rail
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
A GOOD ONE.

The following joke is told by the Rock
fort New:, as occurring at Camp Yates,
in Illinois. Ii it is not true it is TO be /:
AS the joke goes, "one of the men
WAS sick. Quartermaster Holmes WIS
called to prescribe for him. He left some
medicine with tho officer of the guard,
to be given ct intervals Of two hours du-
ring the night, at the same time telling
him to let the patient lay next to him.
In due time the officer gave the man the
medicine, the man protesting he was not
sick, and did not want medicine. He
was silenced, however, when told that
was " the ORDERS" lie continued to
take the medicine all night. Holmes
got up very early to see his patient, and
was surprisC d to find him standing guard.
Tho officer had woke up the man on the
wrong side, and put the sick man IN
guard. The best of the joke was that
the sick man was well, and the other had
an awful bad taste in his mouth next
day. The above leaked out in camp,
and is cited as an instance of the disci-
pline in camp"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

ROMANCE OF PATRIoTIsM.-In the
good city Of Dubuque, there lived SOL
ler citizen who loved fair maid. That
is nothing especially with
gallant soldiers. The war cloud arose,
volunteers were called for--the soldier
wanted to 60 with his company, and yet
his heart fingered with bis betrothed.-
She, with her woman's keen instincts OBJ
served the struggle between the love of
country and love of her own dear self,
and boldly stepped forward and decided
the point by assuring her lover that she
would not marry him at all unless he en-
listed in the service of his country, and
Immediately ordered the celebration of
the nuptials, snd the soldier left his
bride of an evening" the succeeding
day, to march with his company. God
grant he may return to his patriotic wife
with a b. CIV wreathed with laurels of
victory. Maidens, can you 60 and do
likewise The soldier belongs to the
Governors Greys, now in Davenport
Davenport NeWs.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
NO PARTY MUsKETs.
Unjust rejoice ths heart Of every tr,

Unjust rejoice tbs heart Of every true
lover of his country to witness with wha
! alacrity our domestic fellow-citizens have
laid aside all party feeling, and rallied
to the defence Of the good old flag of
the Union. They d, net stop.to delib-
crate upon any of tho old issues that
divided our people SO recently, or their
results. The heightened denunciations
which resounded from the stump have
been dissolved into thin air, and now we
see those who were, short time ago,
Republicans and Democrats, all patriots,
marching shoulder to shoulder, animated
by one impulse, fired by common zeal,
all determind to do and die, if necessary
for their country. The musket has no
politics. No partisan eye will give aim
to the laden messenger: it will find its
object in the heart of the rebel, and do
its work. We say, all honor to the pat
riotic arder and devotion of the Demo-
Gratis. We could, ard would gladly par
ticularize distinguished examples of this
utter for getfulness of party prediction
but to do 50, would seem invidious
while to enumerate I'LL would fill our COL
umns from day to day.
d. +toxs :, .,ot.or ~oo.o,, ~, ,ya
do not desire to make particular mention
of instances of noble self sacrifice in behalf
of the great cause which now inspires
all hearts alike. And this is the reason.
Until this war is over, we 90 not desire
to hear or read or write the word Demo
crat or Republican, rs used in q party
sense. We desire to forget that they
have ever been SO used. We have not
a word of reproach now for any but
those who still adhere to the enemies of
the country. But we pray God inspire
our hearts and guide cur pen, and spare
US health enough TO chronicle the glori-
Gus deeds which our gallant countrymen,
and especially our own volunteers. shall
and WILL achieve. The God of battles
will hold the shield of his providence over
all alike. The path ofglory is open to
all. The heart ofths nation is disturbed
by no Pickering partially. We confess
to an earnest. and justifable pride in the
career of our gallant volunteers. Of the
success of that career, of the distinction
they will win, of the honor they will con.
fer upon their State, we have no doubt
Go, then, noble citizen soldier, where du.
ty and honor call you. The prayers Of
your country will be with you and for
you, and sho'd it so happen, which God
forbid, that any traitors be left in your
rear, the old men will take good care OF
them, and will cherish and protect
these dear ones you leave behind you.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
mistellaneoas Matttrs.


"And beside said cousin Clara, rs if
TO crown the catalogue Of excellencies,
che is self-made man. 1t was evident
she could add nothing to tt at.
mo, no, thank you," echoed Bertha,
laughing, "none of your sef-made peo-
pie for me; I've seen enough of that"
Enough of that! Why, they are the
very best made people in the world, those
who have made themselves"
mot 80 fast, my sage cousin; tastes
differ. and here / must presume to differ
from you.
"But why, my childa especially in
this case. What have you to say about
Williams" -..-
"Simply this, cousin mine-that l
would not on any account, subject him
to the penalty of bigamy."
"Bigamy! You shocking child, what
do you msans"
"Simply what l say; he is welded
already"
"Anether wife! Never; It can't be.
It is some malicious SANDER"
"Oh! don't mean exactly married
by bell, book, and candle, or that sort
of thing. Nevertheless, his heart is pre-
occupied; he is welded to his profession.
I want no second place, and that 1
should most assuredly have;I am too
late to take the first, in spite of all his
protestations, Can'tI sect l have just
been spending three months with Julia,
and she was married one Of your self
made men! I'd sooner be an old maid.
He nsglects her just as entirely as If she
had no claim upon him. She is duti.
ful wife, devoting herself to his comfort
when he is at home, and small thanks
she gets. He is welded to his business,
and gives himself to it. body and SOUL
The force Of habit is SO strong, that he
has no idea there is any other way. You
see, Mr.. Paynes began life by devoting
all his energies to making his own way;
and having bis own way to make, and
himself to make, there is little of him
left for anything else. He has no idea
but that the time is wasted that is spent
in any other way that getting on. He
has set success before rs his aim, and
success is balloon, that ever rises as you
reach up to it. He has been 50 long in
the habit of marching over or setting
aside all obstacles to his progress, and
bis gaze is SO fixed upon the goal, that
wife and children are just as readily set
aside as anything else that stands in bis
way. As far as he is concerned, Julia
spends her life utterly alone, and yet he
would be astonished at any imputation
ofneglect She is always provided for;
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
rRENTICE-IANA.

A Southern editor says Jeff. Davis
will "carry the war into Africa" We
guess that Jeff. will be satisfied if he can
keep "Africs" out of the "war."
1t is said that man in Virginia has
givon jeff Davis a 100000 check
Gen. Scott may give him bigger
'chech" than that
An infant Was left the other night on
the doorstsps of eur friend Ricketts, OF
the Jacksonville Railroad. Ricketts,
"took the responsibility"
A Norfolk papers says that "Capt.
Stone is ordered to take steps to repair
the Navy Yard" So the Captain is to
be made a stepping stone.
Gen. Pillow has enlisted in the service
of the Southern Confederacy and he
blows about it prodigiously. 1t may be
said of him as the Lord said of the wind
he bloweth where he 'listeth.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
WHAT IS THE TROUBLE

The Southern papers have generally
been very discreet in suppressing all men,
ton of INSTRUMENTATION among troops
and similar occurrences. But the Charts
ton Courier let very large and very
black cat out of the bag, in the report
o. speech made by Governor Pickens,
on the occasion of the return of the
First Regiment of South Carolina volun-
teers from Morris Island. Thus the Gov
ernor utters this very suspicious and sig
nifcant language I: ~
He regretted exceedingly tkat any
thing should have occurred to produce q
disturbance in their ranks. Although
they had not volunteered to 90 to Vir-
ginia, yet there were circumstances which
induced them to refuse, that, to them as
volunteers, might be justiiable. He was
proud to say that they had not refused
from any want of patriotism or courage.
On the contrary, there were many cir
cumstances which were only known to
the officers Of the regiment and to them
selves.
He knew they were as braye, as noble
and patriotic a body ftroops as ever came
onward so gallantly to sustain the State.
He had no censure to pass f.; b ut, on the
contrary, returned them his hea rtfel;
thanks for the noble endurance and pa
tience with which they had nearly served
out their time.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
TER EUOW SIN WT1DNESD MAY 1851

| his home IS pleasant he lets her do as
she plsases, and supplies her with all she
wants.! Does he? Poor Julia! have
seen her sigh, when her woman's heart
was too proud to complain or too full to
speak"
"But Mr.. Paynes has fine social quail
ties; be is very agreeable"
81 grant you, he can be agreeable
when it suits his purpose, but he wants
the early training, the feeling that it is
not beneath his notice to try to make
home pleasant, to do his part toward it.
He was educated is an atmosphere of
work, and he is always restless. The
household never has an air of repose.-
You can see in his eye, if he is caught
for moment in household enjoyment,
that he really grudges the time. All is
wasted that is not spent n getting on!
Nay, mono Of your self-made men for me.
| never saw one yet who was good
husband or father. The habit of life is
too strong" els
"But, my dear Bertha, men must
work"
"But, my dear Bertha. work is not
mans chief end. You learned better
than that in your catechism. Employ
ment is good and healthful; overwork,
labor, is the curse, and wo be 10 him
who hugs is curse, and tries to make it
out a blessing! Sorrow for the captive
who learns to love his chainr'
"Well, Bertha, dear, there may be
some reason IN what you say; but in this
land, where will you do better9"
'"Td trust to Providence, and if there
be nothing better, III live alone. 1t is
no moro than Julia does, and there is no
law against it."
"But Julia has position and influence"
eyes; and, poor child, she tries to con-
sole herself with that-rather cold CON-
fort, especially as she has no ambition,
and has warm and loving heart"
"WelI, remember, child, your uncle ID
selfmade too" ss 0T@ei =
"Can't help it. Isn't he almost as
bad? The curse follows him. Imagine
him practicing any of the sweet charities
of life! Picture him to yourself in So
ciety, or taking days recreation, OF
spending an evening at homo without
going to sleep! You know better; he is
fastened to the car like the rest of them
and thinks he must move or be crushed
Oh. I am weary Of this constant atmos-
phere of work-no rest, no repose. Re-
pose! Do you suppose any one knows
what it means! No; if there happens to
be an hour in which there is nothing to
do, it is spent in planning how the next
task is to be performed-as if it would
otcame soon enough, without going out
| to meet it. No wonder mel are crazy
or paralized, and don't live out half their
days. Good night"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
KILLED BY LIG HTNlNG.

The Louisville Journal learns from
Mr.. A. H. Nunnemacher, the well known
American Express Messenger, that on
Sunday last, near Guthrie, Indiana, on
the Louisville, Now Albany and Chicago
Rail Road, three persons, David Stewart,
Jackson Stewart, and youth named
John Adams, who had taken shelter I'M
der large oak tree during the storm,
were all struck by lightning. David
Stewart died instantly, and the others
are SO badly hurt that they cannot sur
vive. The lightning first struck the tree,
literally shivering it to splinters. They
were out hunting and fishing, BY the
shock gun in their possession was
discharged, and their fishing hooks were
melted.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

LAST week, Van Amburg, the lion ta-
mer, while on his way to Easton, Talbot
county, Eastern shote, Maryland, with
his show, was intercepted by an express
rider, sent on by friend, who notified
him that the rebels had laid plans to
seize his horses, of which he had 12o,
shoot his wild animals, and send him
adrift. He Immediately turned about,
and by travelling AZ miles in ono day,
got safely into Pennsylvania with all his
property. Van now adyertises that he
will give $4,000 to any one who will
take Jef. Davis alive, pledgiug himself,
if he gets him in his keeping, to furnish
him with bran-new cage, and take him
through the country on exhibition as n
traitor whose turpitade is second only to
that of Judas lscariot.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

A SINGULAR CoNFEssIoN.-That bit
ter secession sheet, the Richmond Er.
amiaaer, with remarkable candor, con-
fesses that the Virginians under arms
against the government find three things
10 disgust them-frst, the hard life of the
camp; second, the bad quality of their
victuals, and third, the con sciousness
that those who command them are getting
sick of Secession. Under this third
head it says:
But there is another and greater grief
in the hearts of our mon, which t he
whole State shares with theln---that those
who are set to inspect and rule over them
were bitterly opposed to the act Of Secess-
ion, and now ebhor that just war which
is one of its inevitable Consequences
What can be hoped of leaders who be-
lieve in their hearts that they are work
ing treason and merit the halter:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

We commend the following to GER
tain Pensioners who are continually
making the disturbances in the churches
to which they belong
"a man had migrated from church
to church, breaking up each as he pass
ed. At length he found himself in the
Presbyterian church. where he was max
ing great progress. The preacher, in
great distress, said to one of his elders
what shall we do with HING or
replied the elder, Il have teen praying
to tho Lord to send him to hellr 90
brother, what do you mean?' Mean
what [ say hope he will 60 TO he'll !;
he would do good there; he would
break up tho establishment in six
weeks
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
FLOWER GARDENS.

We are glad to notice that many of
our citizens are giving considerable at
tention TO flower culture. In few weeks,
many gardens in town will be credit to
the taste and industry of their own
ers, il we may judge from the care now
bestowed upon them. Few things rem
der the surroundings of home more at
tractive than a we'll cultivated flower
garden. Who of rs have not fingered
by such garden, marking the beautiful
proportions and exquisite tintings, and
inhaliug the delicious odors of the lovely
children of the early springs.
How much bett er if some of our
young friends would devote the time
now given to thousand useless and
harmful pursuits, to the practical study
of Botany. The reward in the refining
influence on the mind, and the develop
ment af the hearts best sentiments, win
be a hundred fold. ......
Every family should cultivate flowers,
who has a garden at all. 1t is a>mistake
that only poets, or persons in whom
perponderate sickly sen.imentalism, can
appreciate flowers; indeed, there are few
persons who cannot. The man or We
man who cultivates good flower gar
den is public bencfactor. Let us Lave
the flowers -Erchange.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

A NOBLE WoMAN.-We are oogni-
zant of the fact, says the Cincinnati Ga
zette, that a widow lady native of Viz
ginia, but now and for many years a
resident of Kentucky, has offered TO loan
Gov. Denniston all of her available cash
Several thousand dollars, for the
useof the State of Ohio, in the
present crisis. She thinks the free
States are on the side of just:cs
and right, in this, unproyoked war, and
regrettiDg that size has no sons to assist
the Government, cheerfully offers all her
means. Saoh noble woman is worthy
Of Virginia in her palmy days of Wash
ington, Jefferson and Patrick Henry.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22

THH SPIRIT OF SEVENTY Ska
young gentleman named George Wright,
a voluteer under the command of Capt.
Taylor, and who had matrimonial en-
gagcment with an estimable young lady
in this city, called upon his cffianced a
few days ago, and popped" the follow
ing patriotic question
(which would you rather be--thc
wife Of coward or the widow of a SOL
der -
She promptly answered "The widow
of soldier u rt.--4
The devoted couple were Immediately
married. This morning the gallant vols
unteer joined his company aud left for
the Emira rendezvous. Rochester E,x4
press. - !
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
SsIettea Yotttu.
The American People.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.


That late, in half despair. I said: a
"The Nations ancient life is dead;
Her arm is weak her blood is cold
She hugs thepeace that gives her gold 9
The shameful peace, that sees expire
Each beacon-light of patriot fire,
And makes her court traitors den
Forgive me this, my Countrymen
Oh, in your long forbearance grand,
Slow to inspect the treason planned,
Enduring wrong, yet hoping good
For sake of olden brotherhood,
How grander. how sublimer far
At the reused Eagles call We are.
Leaping from slumber to the fight
For Freedom and for Chartered Right
Throughout the land there goes cry:
A sudden splendor fills the sky:
From every hill the banners burst,
Like buds by April breezes hurst;
In every hamlet, home, and mart
The fire-beat of a single heart
Keeps time to strains whose pulses mix
Her blood with that of Seventy-SMl
The shot whereby the old flag fell
From Sumter's battered citadel,
Struck down the lines of party creed
And made We One, in soul and deed
One mighty People. stern and strong
To crush the contaminated wrong,
Indignant with the wrath, whose rod
Smites as the awful sword of God
The cup is full They thought We blind:
The props of State they undermined;
Abused your trust, your strength defed,
And st'ined the Nations name of pride.
Now lift to Heaven your loyal brows,
Swear once again your fathers vows,
And cut through traitor hearts track
To nobler fame and freedom back
Draw forth your million blades as one:
Complete the battle then begun
God fights with We, and overhead
Floats the dear banner of your dead.
They, and the glories of the Past.
The Future, dawning i'm and vast,
And all the hottest hopes of man,
Are beaming triumph in your van
Slow to resolve, be swift to do
Teach We the False how fight the True.
How bucklered Perhdy shall feel
In her black heart the Patriot steel;
How sure the bolt that Justice wings;
How weak the arm traitor brings;
How mighty they, who steadfast stand
For Freedoms Flag and Freedoms Land
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-22
NEW York, May Is.

A special dispatch to the Evening
Post, dated Washington, May ls, says
that 1t is reported that matrial law will
be declared in Baltimore. The two Wi
mans, and some other ranks secessionists
need attention.