Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-14
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MARr1NsBURa, VA,
August II, 1868.

August II, 1868.
Editors IntetIigpcer:
! The dog star ragcth the mercury per-
sistently tries to attain 100 deg. in the
shade the corn leaves curl up I; the grass
assumes yellow color no grateful breeze
fans the cheek the army mules loil out
their tongues; paper collars wilt; the
sweat oozes forth in torrents from every
pore without the use OF sudorifics; and al
most in vain we seek for an item with
which to. edify your readers.
We marched from SharpsburgI Maryland,
to this place the 4thsinst and are at pres
ent pleasantly encamped near town, on
4 the beautiful and heavenly grounds sur
rounding the palatial residence of Col.
Charles ]. Faulkner, once member of Con-
gress, afterwards French Minister, and now
| on the staff of Gen. Ewell in the rebel
army. lzi5,
We have kindly furnished Mrs. Faulkener
with guard for every door step, every.
potatoe hill and every flower bed
The property consisting of a princely man
sion and 800 acres of we'll cultivated land,
belongs to Mrs. F. and her heirs, being a
4 part of legacy bequeathed to her by her
father, old Gen. Boyd who was man of
immense wealth.
Mrs. F. and her daughter, beautiful
/ girl of some eighteen summers, are the
only occupants of the house, and have
been staunch Union women from the be-
ginning. azs q
They are very kind to our soldiers, es-
pecially the sick, and contribute many nice
things for their comfort as well as furnish
a great deal of reading matter from the
i Golonel's library for the boys to peruse.
Your correspondent, in company with
Major Curtis, called last evening on Mrs.
E. and daughter, and spent two hours most
pleasantly in one of those delightful tete-
| a-tetes that are so refreshing after q days
soldering in the hot sun. Wealso enjoyed
some sweet music from her charming
daughter, Ella, who sang and played "Oft
in the Silly Night, "When this Cruel War
is Over" and many other pices which
awakened in our memory the sweet asso-
Citations of ''days lang syne."
Major Curtis is commanding our regi-
meut at present. Col. Klunk is acting as
Brigadier General over the Infantry forces
here and Col. McReynolds, of the lst New
York Cavalry, commands the division
They are both in Washington now attend
ing the Court Martial of Gen. Milroy, but
will return soon.
The health of the gallant 18th was never
better, the men being about all able for
duty, Notwithstanding the extreme heat.
Yesterday we hailed with joy the APP
pearance of the first through train on the
b. 4 U. Railroad since its destruction by
the rebels, and now we expect plenty to
eat and daily mail from the east and
from the west. Great credit is due the
proprietors of this road for the alacrity
and celebrity of their movements in entire
ly rebuilding anew about thirty miles
which was entirely destroyed by the rebels
some three weeks since. 1t is well guard
ed now by several regiments of soldiers,
and a number of iron clad cars are dis
tributed aloug the road. m
This beautiful village of some 5000
souls, and the county seat of Berkeley CO.,
and contains more handsome and patriotic
ladies than any other town of equal size
within the realms of Dixie.
Any evening one can see the most love-
" of all scenes-the very ne puius ultra of
remance-mauy gay young officers with as
many charming young ladies, promeuading
the grassy lawns about Mrs. F.'s little par
adise, winding through labyrinthiau path
ways, ever anon resting on the piazza to
drink in the freshness of the uniformed
cerulean violet, and clasp each sephyrrin,
theirsarrps till it dies in their fessFish
embrace. 55g ss
All the rhadsopy of loves dream,
doubtless, makes melody in their hearts,
whilst pure devotion and ceaseless triend-
ship speak amid the blending of rose and
lily upon the fair cheek of innocence.
More anous NEII.