Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-10
Return of IL Disgusted Editor From
ScCcsSLn.

Return Oh IL OissS as
SccesSIn.
We yesterday had a conversation with
Dan Morris-once editor of a paper in
Prnnty,own, Taylor county, called the
.Tisifor"-who was brought up to the city
as IL prisoner on Saturday last. Dau's paper
was AN emissary forIevil during the Presi-
deutiul campaign and closed its career at
the outbreak of the rebellion-the editor
going South in search of the rights about
which he had written SO much. He has
returned without having found any adj
ditional rights, and is OF the opinion now
that he was badly fooled in surprising there
were any coming to him. Since the battle
OF Phillippi he has been roaming around
like q "Waudering jew su6sisting him
self some what after the style OF the Prodi-
gal. lie says things have beeu rough
with him, and in great coutrition of heart,
he desires nothing so much as TO be able to
recall all .the .deyiment he did in his
paper, and fluid chance to be quiet citi-
zen the balance ofhis days with plenty to
eat and some few things to wear.
Morris came voluntarily within our lines
Mt New Greek and took the oath of aIlegi-
auce, and then trudged on to his old home
in Pruntytown. He was ut once arrested and
sent up to the Atheneum, but has been
paroled on condition of reporting himself
at headquarters from day to day. lie came
to New Creek from Harrisonburg, Rocking
ham county, in the valley, where he bad
been ut work on a farm for several weeks
previous. lie received dollar day III con
federate paper.-This paper he traded at
discount of forty per cent. for Eastern Viz
GINA and North Carolina Bank paper
and these bank notes, thus obtained, he
traded for Wheeling paper on his way
home, at discount of fifty per cent-leav-
ing him ten per cent of his wages. Nor
ris thinks that shave OF ninety per cent
on all man can make is 10 great thing
in the way of rights, and lie therefore is
greatly disguised with his experience in
the be auties of secession. He showed
us a pair of boots worth in Richmond
twenty-five dollars. They would be worth
three or dollars four dollars here. And
he says that everything else is sold iu pro-
portion. He told US that lie had not had
Il drink of coffee for several months and that
it was quoted at So per pound and none in
the market He says that butter was
dollar and quarter per pound-bacon one
dollar-salt forty cents and but little to be
had He says that unless the rebels sue
coed in opening up a supply from the
North or through the blockade, that it is
not possible for them to get through the
coming winter. Everything the way of
clothing is fully played out, and it is their
conviction that delay is death, that is now
goading on the rebels to cross the Potomac
and invade Maryland.
Morris tells us that the people where he
has been arc wearied and tired Of the war
and wish it had never begun. He says
that nearly every man around Harrison
burg curses South Carolina in their private
conversation. as the author of all their woes
but they do not dare to say much more.
The reins are drawn very tight on public
opinion, and every man who is suspected
has a rough time tit. He came with two
Union men in u buggy as far as Petersburg
in Hardy county. These men were merchants
and came that far with him in q contraband
way to buy soma salt and small articles of
stock, on which they expected to make an
immense profit when they got back. From
Petersburg, Morris made his way into our
lines, as we have stated, and in collapsed
condition of mental disgust gave himself
up, andrequested the privilege of swearing
to his intention of behaving himselffor the
future towards the United States.