Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-11

patriotic lady (Mrs. DR.. Benton, of this
town, believed took off her watch chain
and sent IL TO the stage with tie request
that it be given to ths next volunteer: In
a few minutes it was taken up, and the
man received the chain and SID. This
little incident had great effect upon the
assem6lage. Forthwith came money IN
abundance and jewelry of every descrip-
ton. limo would fail me to particularize
but will mention few marked instances
OF generosity. One lady gave breast-plp
aud ear rings to match, -valueti-at about
$50 j.,anotheF- gave a chatelaine andgRins
others offered rings, gold pencils aud
chains, and still others gave sums of money
varying from five to twenty dollars.
mechanic of the town, aroused by the en-
thusiasm Of the meeting, took of his
watch-a fine silver one-and offered 1t AS
an inducement to the next volunteer. A
gentleman near him caught the spirit of
the man and gave his gold watch for the
same purpose.
With sucn inducements who could help
volunteering? It was no wonder, then, that
within two hours after the first man had vol
unteersd, twenty-five had followed his ex-
ample By this time il was dark, but that
made no difference. Torches weee sent
for, aud tho meeting kept up until nearly
o'clock this morning. When it adjourned
about sixty recruits had been obtained, the
last one of whom received an extra bounty
of $65. $50
! 10 me, who had been wont to asssociate
an element of rowdyism with public meet
| ings, this affair seemed passing strange.
During the three or four hours that was
present heard not word that would
| CRATE on the ears of the strictest Sabbath
1 keeper; and had It not been for the lusty
cheers that were given to each donor OF
money or jewelry, and each recruit, might
we'll have thought tlst was attending q
purely religions service. Let me relate an
incident iu this connection which will show
the feeling which pervaded the assembly.
AS was strolling through the crowd
observed two young girls, apparently
about seventeen years of age, talking very
earnestly to young man of their ncqnaint-
ance. On approaching them, tfascertaiued
that they were urging him to enlist. One,
I'ofthem, after begging him to act man
told him, MS clincher, that he need never
come to see her again until he had served
4 his country in the field. So the CONVERSE
ton ran on until the young fellow march
ed up to the stage and put his name down
on the list of volunteers.q In contrast with
this was another scene which CHANGED to
witness. A young girl whom 1 had MOTTO.
ed as being very enthusiastic whenever
anybody volunteered, war suddenly over
come al hearing familiar uVme added to
the list. ''Ahl' Iheard her say to herself
''thsts -. He's gone to the war Aud
of she went sobbing bitterly. was at nc
loss to divine what were the relations be-
tween the two. 1
n But must close this letter, already
longer than meant it should be- The
visitors are rapidly clearing, out, and, judg-
ing from the number that left this morn.
lug, there will be very few here by the end
of the week at any rate the strangers
will be gone by the 10th, as most of the
hotels are to close on that day.