Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-26

who neither knew nor cared for the condi-
ton of the country. Your duty is to turn
out eu masse, and let trade and per cent
go for few hours, and to come together
and see what Jour hopes of trade. aye,
more than trade. all your hopes in life, are
in future.
Come together then. fsliow-eitizens, this
Afternoon. Leave everything and come
Let NO loyal man be absent
COP.
Aswe pass by the Express Office at the
corner of Monroe and Market, Ne frequent
Iy see these cabalistic elements written in
unmistakabie characters on an express
bundle. Along the sidewalks, in front
OF stores aud shops, they are seen in DIM
~ aud seufTed ink on boxes that have been
opened and relieved of their contents. Most
people not in the ways of trade have any idea
what these letters mean. They think they
are some part of the address on the box.
Not SO. TGsy mean aColteet on DtIivlry."
Three very expressive words. symboltzed
by three very expressive letters. The
practice of sending bundles and packages
by express, marked in this way, is becom-
ing quite common. and rapidly growing in
favor with all concerned. The general
distrust occasioned by the breaking up of
business relations BY the war, has been in
part the cause for the increasing prevalence
of this practice. But those who have once
tried il will not be likely to give it up, aud
the plan will be continued long after the war
ends. And the fac, is mott 70 be wondered
at. The express business of the country is
gaining in magnitude, and despatch, and
accuracy every year, and it needs only the
full inauguration of the collect on delivery
principle, to make it as near perfect as the
many weaknesses of human nature will al
low.
The sender of an express package of
course is bene6tted, because he is sure ola
quick aud safe return of either the goods
or the money. Thus his capital is turned
over quickly and he does not get entangled
and exasperated by bad debts. To the re-
ceiYer, II he viii only regard it 80, it is an
equal advantage. Il learns him TO he
prompt iu his transactions, TO order only
what he really wants and Is able to pay
for, and compels him to do business on the
cash principle, which is the only sure and
safe one, while 10 most cases it is cheap
er for him to pay on delivery than to OBJ
tain check. The only objection that
could be urged, that man must take and
pay for something be has bad no chance of
examining aud in which he may get cheat
ed, is very quickly and easily obyiated,
BY directing the express company to allow
an examination ofthe goods before they are
taken. And last but not least, a, the adj
vantagesaecruing TO the express companies.
1t throws into their hands large amount
OF business now done by other institutions,
and which, while it can be done at mere
Iy nominal cost, is extremely lucrative
On cheap packages. and short distances
they cannot, perhaps. perform the exchange
so cheapiy as it can be. done in some other
way. But for large sums aud long dis
tasces, involving heavy per eentags of
exchange, there can benz doubt Of the adj
yantages of this system overhaul of payment
by draft and in either case, for large
sum or small, long distance or short
one, the plan is safer and moro expeditions
than any other. All hail then G. o. D.-l
They are letters significant of safety and
profit to consignOrsi cOnsignees and carri-
riers alike, and we are glad TO see that they
are coming SO generally into use.
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BELLE BorD, the Southern spy, is said to
be sharp-featured, black-eyed, coarse !
woman-so faded and familiar that she Is
unuoaesd except by very young slieuten-
ants, who give her the number Of their
regiments and Whatever other little intor-
nation they possess in avery short time.
Bellies strength, hoHeYersis saidt be in a
brigade, efSyoang girls Who intrigue and
SPY about Front Royal aud report TO her
She then sends the information 70 the reb-
els.
THE New York EvsHisg Post has put up
an eight cylinder press, At a costof SIS, 500.
The increased demand for this excellent
politica1neWspapeF has induced the propri-
etors to mako this addition to their factii-
ties, and to make other improvements ut a |