Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-08
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YorSG MAx-we direct attention 10 The
list OF deserters advertised by the Provost
Marshall 10 another column, ia the hops
that some of our readers knowing of rheil
whereabouts may be induced to give infor-
nation of them. There is one case which
We happen to know something of which
seems to merit a passing notice-that of w,
D.Cunuingham. Co. G, 18th Va. Infantry.
W.D. c., or William Drake for breTitY,
i,a disciple of Esculapius, generally known
smOug his acquaintance as Doctor, and
believed by them to be secesh in his pro-
clfYitfes. He enlisted at Shinnston, insti.
gated tits believed by the fear Of the draft
aud the expectation of the surgeons COM
mission, in both of which alike the Doctor
vas disappointed.
While his regiment was in camp on the
Island, William Drake not deeming ii pru-
dsnttO make an abrupt change in habit
found it necessary to imbibe large quaint.
ties of alcoholic liquids, aud experiencing
trouble in getting out of camp as often as
he wished, he Que day while out on pass
procured a pair of lieutenant's shoulder
straps, and putting them on stealtbily as
occasion demanded passed the guards ad
E5itam, frequently passing his comrades
Out with him on the strength of his sup.
posed official dignity. This lasted some
time, till one day his Captain happened to
discover this russ dc guerre aud put a stop
to the Doctors peregrinatiOns, likewise to
the supply of liquids; all of which was be-
yOnd doubt highly disagreeable to the said
William Drake, taken in connection with
the fnctabout that time surgeon was ap.
pointed for the regiment, a little enquiry,
enabled him to discover was not him
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About six weeks ago, perhaps, while
the 18th was at Buckhannon, the Doctor
made his appearance at the place where
he was eulisted, announcing to his friends
that he had just returned from Wheeling
where he had been commissioned by Gov
eruOr Petrpoint as I'd Lieutenant to recruit
for the 18th Va. Infantry. He exhibited
what purported to be his commission,
signed by the Governor, but which it now
appears must have been bogus. The last
seen of him out there by the writer of this
be was riding hired horse, booted and
spurred, with a large cargo Of stimulant
aboard, just about starting out on a re-
cruitiug expedition. Our impression. is
that he stopped SO often along the road to
recruit his supply of whiskey that he new
er got any recruits of any other. sort. The
Doctors military career thus far has been
rather gay, aud no doubt he will have more
experience of the Same sort when Major
Darr gets hold of him.
e9CoUNTERFBIrP OsrAss CURREScr.-
The City cent notes of the new postage
currency have been extensively counter
feited. The following directions for their
detection should be observed: Ist-The
paper is thinner than the genuine. I'd
The five faces of Washington vary consld-
erably from each other in the counterfeit
SO much so that two or three of them, il
standing alone, would hardly, be taken to
be portraits of washington-while on the
genuine they all closely resemble each
other. 3d.-The linked letters "U. s."
under the middle face of Washington in
the counterfeit, do not show the lower end
OF the as" inside Of the leg of tte SUP
while in the genuine taey do. This mark
is easily seen. 4th.-The border round the
lettering and "5op on the back of the coun-
terfeit is dark, aud the lines are crowded,
while in the genuine the border is open,
with line of light dots running through
the middle all the way round. In the
counterfeit this middle line is almostinEis-
'0le' while in the genuinsit is SO distinct
as to catch the eye at once.
R9N THE BALL AT RITcHIEToBs.Aon
Friday evening last, the. largest dancing
party of the season, assembled in one OF
the large and commodious upper rooms Of
the new Tannery of Wheat & Sons, in
Ritchietown, The dancing was kept up
from 9o'clOck in the evening till A o'clock
on Saturday morning, and We do not re-
member when We have witnessed a greater
degree of genuine enjoyment. The whole
affair was conducted with admirable order
and not one thing occurred to mar The hap,
Piness of those present. Rigby and hiI
oand, who discussed the music of the oc
easion, and who were developed in Ameri
can flags, were particularly happy in theil
performances. lsu5r.si., -
M DEAFH OF a soLpIER.-Died in tb
Regimental Hospital Of the ll1,h Regimen
Pennsylvania Vol, on Bolivar Heights