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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-14
The Fair Sex of n1onongaIIa.
BEVERLY, VI, Feb. 4. 1859.

Editors LntelLigcnccr: es-
Sins You know am of that species
of animated humanity commonly called
"old bachelors; u yet l have a peculiar
relish for female society, and now that |
am cut off from that, keep up nv ac-
quaintance by corresponding pretty regu-
larly with u number of my former fair
friends, embracing some from fourteen TO
forty years of age-narried, single and
widows. have just received a letter from
one who is yet /" in her teens" which con
talns sentence worthy of an older head
1t reminds me of some old "reminiscences
of the Revolutionary War, which used 10
read before my hairs began to turn grav.
In my letter to her l spoke of tho success
of the "Kelly Lanccrs''-a cavalry compa-
NY recruited in Morgantown-nnd told her
of the number of battles and skirmishes
they had been in, &c. Speaking of that.
she says:
Lam quite proud of the bravery of the
Lancers. | bave heard the same iptelIi
gence from others of the army-that the
men of company are among the bravest
that have left West Virginia for the field of
battle. May you long continue so, and al
ways bear good reputation, and never
bring disgrace and shame upon the glo-
AHus SA"9S JOu dIe All trying TO sustain,
as some men in the army do. For NV
part, would rather mourn tie toss Of a
dead brother, through bravery, Than 10 be the
sister Of a kiUc cowGrd,"
The above are the words of a young
lady not over sixteen years Of age. She
has three brothers in the Uuion army
two of them know to be men of the prop
er metal, from By own observation. Is
not that enough to revive the spirits of all
the weak -kneed specimens of humanity
who are crying for "peace on any terms u,
II was the greatest coward on earth, the
desire to have such friend as her would
urge me on to the hottest of the fight
These words should be printed in letters of
gold, and placed on every soldiers KNAPP
sack in the army, and a copy given to each
OF those commissioned officers who are
now loafug around Washington and other
cities. Who would not be a soldier after
reading the above extract? -
She is only one of the fair sex of old
Monongalisi she has others, but they have
not spoken yet. will also state that she
is in favor of the new State, as are all pa
triotic people. will not now give Won
her name, but if you ever come to Monon-
gala when | am at home, will give you
an Introduction.
Yours, n. n. II.
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Prom the baltimore AmoFie.n,
BIr. Douglas on "DIvIded- North,,
and on EGPeace;3

'-1'5N VHl sElCe'' ------
The expectations of the rebelsthat thew
would beabIe torely on a divided Nortb5
in part for success, is an old idelusion Of
theirs, one fOstercd with much industry
and zeal by the organs of the rebellion
South, ,heforc the conflict began. The
Richmond EJqIreT, atone time, as we
have long ago shown, was all asoG with
this idea, its expectations being intense
that riot and bloodshed, such as befel
Paris in the old revolution, would be the
fate ef the cities 80 bitterly hated by the
engineers of evil in their blind madness
They have been disappointed, terribly 50:
and there is but little doubt that the blow.
has fallen upon them the more heavily.
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appeals from Southern Untonrsts.


If we could know how many thousands
of true men and women in the South Sc
cretly pray for the success of the Federal
Government, we should be slow to enter
tain the idea of giving up this struggle
under any circumstances of disaster and
discouragement. The Boston Transcript
publishes suggestive extracts from recent
letters from the South. A gentleman who
has long resided in Charleston, writes
from that city, January 9th:
We are in close quarters here, can tell
you; the white man is the slave, and not
the negro, in this 50 our glorious Southern
Contederncy "a free country = free to
fight but not to speak, it suits me. like
it because it begins to bear heavily on
those who made this trouble-it is good
enough for them, and | am willing to
stand it another year for their sake. If |
can only live through it am willing to
start anew. | want the traitors to get
enough of it before this war closes to last
for generations yet uaborn, and | believe
they will. All l fear is, that the North
will split up into two great parties, and so
bring on compromising peace. God grant
that 1T may be otherwise. do not want
to see peace again until it can be brought
about IN the right way, 1t is subjugation
low Can it be possible that four millions
OF people are to su9jugate twenty millions?
1t so never want to be called an Ameri-
can again! But cannot hGIieye the Fed
eral Government is dead yet, or that the
North is so divided that this contest will
be given up.
Another gentleman of high character and
social standing, a Jacksoniau democrat, in
Sumter county, S. G., writes:
Thousands and thousands in these Con-
federate States will rise up and call the
men. who crush this,rebellion blessed, while
they consign to everlasting infamy the men
who now rule here. There is a power at
the South unseen, untelt at present, but
still here, and it controls the best minds in
these States. 1t will finally make itself
seen, beard and felt. 1t may be sooner, it
may be later, hut the days of darkness and
terror iG the South are numbered, and to
this war will the light that shall come be
Indirectly due. | assure you there is more
than a cloud in this war, there is light in
it, and more than any of you in the North
can know
"Whilc in: Charleston 10 pass the. New
Year holidays, / heard II son of the Rev.
DR.. Nebemiah Adams, OF Boston, preach.-
He is settled iu Georgia, 1 believe. He
prayed most earnestly for the success of
the southern coufederacy, and is evidently
an. ultra southern man in his views. 1t is
to be regretted that he still clings TO the
false notions of this contest which might
reasonably be expected in one OF such an
tecedents at the North, had he lived only
there, but. which l can hardly understand
in one who with his eyes open has lived in
the South these last two years. Had
been at the North, and had no opportunity
to- watch the courselof events here during
the war-no opportunity to see the real OBJ
jects Of the movers of this rebellion-none
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JOHN II. LAKIN,

IspccesSOrto Wheeler 4 Laxin.l
NJ ILL RECEIYE AND HAVE OPENED FOR
w inspection on Thursday, March 2eth anew
anu well selected assortment of
cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings!
Also ompleteassortmento of ofGRNTIESIRS,s FIR
N!SHlNG GOODS, = lr-iI9 - - yH : = ~
Inc patrons OF the old firm, and the public in gen.
are respectfully invited to cali and examine nv
SoeK before making their purchases as intend self
my my ~ small profits to cash and prompt purchasers
40 tui , LOT the patronage bestowed upon the old
Sohctt continuance of tho same for the new
sS'SOtlsnment JOHN 7. LAEIG, Merchant Tailor
----z---- ~ No. 102 Main St, wheeling, Va.
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aatlg gntell1grnter! ! !.
TERMS OF ADVERTIsTNG

TWELVEsoLID LINES OF NoSpARE11, (oR ONE 1NCH, )oR
LESS, MAKE SoUARE
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An Admirable Letter from a Distin-
gWished KentucIkian,

The following letter written by one of
the leading citizens of Kentucky, to his
son in the federal service, was shown to
us the other day, and its sentiments are so
truly loyal and manly that we have taken
the liberty of transcribing most of its con-
tents to our columns for the pcrsual of
our readers, feeling assured that they will
be as much delighted as we were. From
conversation with the kentucky soldiers,
we feel warranted in saying that these
sentiments are the views of a large major
ity of the Kentucky loyalists, especially
of those in the Federal service. How far
moro statesman-likc, noble and patriotic
are such Sentiments than the pccvish and
fnnlt-6nding criticisms which few mem
bers of the kentucky Legislature have
uttered. They deserve be cngravcn on
every hcart.-Nushyilic Union.
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2 SPLV!AL NOTICES Double the above rates.
;, SY early Advertising on reasonable terms. accor
ding to the space occupied aud the of changes
"a y. from transient persons or strang
ers to be paid for in ndUance.
b1sheas Cards not exceeding five lines $Io per year
or SS for six months, but for shorter period nofhng
will be counted less than a square,
The privilege of Annual Advertising is limited to
the Advertisers own Immediate business; and ali
aayertisements for the benefit of other prsons as
Vel as all legal advertisements, adyertsements
OF auction saies and real estate sent in by them muse
be paid for at the usual rates
A4-Advertisements not accompanied with VIZ tie,
directions will bo inserted until forbid and charged
accordingly. O''-e 81"
Notices for Political Meetings to bo charged in oil
Marriages, Noticesof Funerals, and announcements
OF sermons, so cents zach. nouyII-'5e
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SaddIes, harness, TRUNKS &c
WHoLEsALE RETAIL..

3. SHEPPARD NO.1S1 Main Street. octnor
y Union, will continue to keep on hand a SIargcapd
complete assortment of all articesin his line consist
s OF Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddles, Fine Coarse
lars Hames, Whips, 40. : ff.E q ! 80, : :
would respectfully to my stock ;and
ICos Oy strict attention aud promptuoss, to merit
oo1LnuAnee of the public patronage =
per mVnner, = - : EJtR SgFPPIPDS F-O
sep20 '59 1SI Main Sfrast
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
mise ann Qtbermise.

DREAMING IN CURCH.--At Balston Spa,
on Sunday, WAGNER, with his son John,
drove his team luto a barn,and determined
to pass the SABBATH in enjoying season Of
worship with the good people Of the village.
When the time for worship arrived, joan
was sent to watch the team while WAGNER
went with the :crowd, The preacher had
hardly announced his subject bef,re the old
man fell sound asleep He sat against the
part tIon, in the center of the body slip ;just
over a gainst him, separated by a very low
PARTITION, sat feshy lady, who seemed all
absorbed in the sermon. She struggled hard
with her feelings, but unable to cont rol them
any longer, she burst cut with a loud scream
and shouted at the top of her voice, arousing
the old man, who, but half awake threw his,
arm arou nd her waist, and cried, very sooth-
ingly "Whoa, Nancy whoa Nancy Here
John,,' calling his son, "cut the belly-band
and loosen the bree chen quick or she'll tear
every thing to pieces n'-Atbany Times.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
a8f(iisteuantolls,
Obedience to Law.
,at do popular excuses tea l. ?

What do popular excuses tea-h?
They teach that the safety Of the people
and the security of the Government itself,
depend on the faithful observance of the laws
both by the people and by their public agents.
Those persons who have been preaching
from day to day that in rcGr times there is
no law, (inter arn1a silent leges,) are more
guilty of the torrors Of the outbi eak in New
York than any other class in the Community
IF they set aside courts and legal remedies
don't they invite mobs
Dare they facs this question
Let these people obey the laws themdelves
let them stop sneering at the Constitution,
the bond of all law let them quit suspend
ing judiciary writs, and substituting armed
force for the civil enginery ofju5tice in the
States; and above all, let their raTing edit
ors quit infaming popular passions by all
sorts of scandaIous epithete G,1d rIllalnous
thnrqes, and there will be less violence.
Take the beam from your own eye
you violent partisan dcmagoguec, who are
h curly stirring up contentious in our midst
-Cleareldnd Plain Dealer.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
The wav 10 obtain peace and Union.

Hon. C. L. Valandigham in late speech
in Congress on this subject, said;
"Stop fighting make an armistice-no
formal treaty; withdraw your Any from
the seeded States reduce both Armies to a
fair and sufficient peace establishment de-
clare absolute free-trade between the North
and South; buy and sell agree upon Zpll-
verein; recall your fleets; break up their
blockade reduce Your Navy rest0rs travel !;
open up the railroads; re establish the tcle-
graphs; re-unte your express companies !;
make no more monitors and iron clads, but
set your friendly steamers and steamships
again in motion; visit the North and West !;
visit the South exchange newspapers mi
CRATE; intermarry; let slavery alone; hold
elections at the appointed times let US choose
new President in 1864 aud when the Cos
pcl of Peace shall have sounded again from
heaven into their hearts, and the Gospel Of
Abolition and hate been expelled. Yet your
clergy and the churches meet again in Chris
tan intercourse, North and South. Let Sc
cret orders and voluntary associations every
where re-unte as brethren o1ce more. Il
short, give to all the natural and all the arti-
fcial causes which iuprl Us together their
fullest sway. Let time Dc lis Office IN drying
tears. dispeling sorrow, mellowing passions:
nd making the herbs, and the grass, and the
trees to grow again upon the hundred battle
aelds of this terrible war"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
&c An old Dutchman who had ioned

E An old Dutchman who had joined
the Temperance society was taken sick and
sent to the docter to prescribe for him. who
ordered him to take an ounce of brandy
per day. The old chap hauled his arith-
metic and found, in the table of apothecaries'
weight "eight drachms make an ounce"
"Mne Got - says the Putchman, "dat ish
de demperence for me. / dd't git put six
drams pefore, and now gifts eight.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL Fay. (wbo
VIII shortly be in stew has been upse in
his decision that drafted man cannot be ex-
ernpted by the payment of $500, after he has
submitted himself to TIE surgeons examna-
ton and is pronounced able-bodied. Hon.
oaieo Gushing, maintains that the payment
OF S5oo, exempts man for three years. and
'ha' person cannot bo required to furnish
substitute, or pay the Communication money
before being examined. In this particular
the instructions of the Provost Marshal Gen
erai nave been overruled by the highest au-
thority.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

AN OLD WoMAN's WELCOME TO THE FLAG.
A letter from Monticello, Kentucky, speak
ing oc the manner in which the people receiv-
ed our troops in the recect advance on that
place, says: ':One old lady, mile beyond
this place, said as she saw our columns rush
ing after the rebels. When seed that old
flag conin jist throwed my old bonnet on
the ground and stomped on it.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

POLITICIAN old lady talking at party
about heads of hairs. exclaimed: "lf ihara
is anything hate, it is red hair !' Then
seeing young man standing by who had
red hair she made her former speech worse
by saying, "But not such pretty red hair as
yours Mr.. W.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

a gentleman wishing to get rid Of a
visitor, and not liking to tell him." There's
the door" modified it thus -" Elevate
your pericranum, and allow me to present to
your ocular demons sraticnS that scientific
piece Of mechanism which forms the egress
potion Of this apartment!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

EE Culprit--I thought, your honor, a
man could 60 into any business he wanted to
Judge-CertainIy he can, but you don't
call this business, d. you? You committed
burglary
Culprt-Ah that's your name for 1t
say only opened a dry goods store.
Court-Olficer, take him away.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

They ale getting very particular down in
Gloucester Mass. The latest police intelli-
gence from that quarter is, that a hot pie,
which had been set ont by an old lady upon
a window sill to cool, was arrested by po-
licemaII, for smoking in the street
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

El An Irishman Just from the Sod was
eating some old cheese. when he found to his
dsmav, that it contained living inhabitants
{. Be jabers SAID he, ''does your chaze in this
C ountery have children ?'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
MOVING NORTH.

E = These Trains connect at Great Bend with the
Night Express Trains both East and West the
New York and Erie, and at Scranton with Trains on
L.ackawanna and Boomshurg Railroad for Pittston
Kingston AMI Wilkesb rre; ; and the Train moving
South connects at Junction iTh Trains tor Iethic-
hem, Mauch Chunk, Reading and Harrisburg
Passengers TO AMI from New York change cars a
Junction. To and From Philadelphia, via L. D. Il.
R., leave or take at Hope.
For Pittston, Kingston and Wilkes Fare, ttke i.
L Z. X X. ut Scranton.
For Jessup, Archibald and CarbOndale, take 0Inni-
bus ut Scranton.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

Why Doc WACs HIS Tai. Lord Dun
dreary tells his friend the solution Of this
difficult riddle Because the dog is strong
er than the tail. fhe was mt the tail would
waggle the dog,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

An antiquarian derives the word susbend
frcm two Latin words, sus, swine, and pend-
eus, undecided, and says it means the state
of dnnht in which a man does not know
gIfR' ~ Aav. rorl o. not.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
seSiSters Notice,

ollCE Is hereby given that the following,
Tbo E Eoun'S are f'ed in this Office viz
tho E,r,l nai account of Lewis Ager admnstrato,
dooos1 sa'e OF Solomon Averv late of Falls town.
uegeased, T,l fled June 9Th 1868. '1'' Owns
for Of ,,n h,a' account OF Lewis W. Austin adminis,
m9Tei md township deceased fled JuIy 7,S S on Nor'
Is therefore To give notice 10 all cra,;,,
anu other persons in,eres ted. that tha -
raIaR. accounts will be- presented to the o.
Uour' Tor wyoming Cnunty to he held in T,,rpa Tfaa
conf; CONF un monday the l7th day OF August ners
confirmation and allowance A1Ats
SlNT0N VILLA Rsr;st.,
Registers Office,
1unkhannock July slth, 1865.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05
st. Anthony's Fire, Rose, Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Sore Eyes.
Syphilis and Mercurial Disease.

From Dr. Hiram !Slodt. Of 81. Louis, Missouri.
81 find your SARsAPARILLA more ehecGSl
remedy for tile secondary symptoms OF SgpttiS,
and for syphitc disease than any other We possess
The profession are indebted TO you for some OF the
best medicines we have'
From Il. j. French, ". D., an eminent physician n
Laurence, Mass. lrito is a prominent member q
the LeGiSlGtHre IF Massachusetts,
"DR. AVER My dear Sir: | have found youl
SARsAPARILLA an excellent remedy for SNpsihs
both of the primary and secondary type, ana eErc'
ual in some cases that were TOO obstinate 10 yc'u
other remedies do not know what We can en-
t,ivr more certainty of success where power
1ul Alternative Is required
Mr.. Chns S. Fan Lie,r, or Ne1r Bruns,rck, ~ !
had dreadful ulcers on his legs caused by the aDue
ofmercurv, or HerClriGt disease, winch grew moe
and more aggravated for years, in spite ol eIeY
remedy or treatment that could be apphed, uhi u
perseyering use of AYERS SAESAPARILLA reIevd
him. Few cases can be found more lnNeteTate an
distressing than this and it took several dozen Dc
ties TO cure him.
Leucorrhna, Whites, Female Weaknes
nre generally produced by internal ScrQtdtols tic'
alton, and are very often cured by the alteTaie
effect of this SARsAPARILLA. Some cases reiuiIi
however, in aid OF the SARsAPARILLA, tne sNl' \
application of local remedies.
From the trelIkno7rn and aridely-cetebrGted II
Jacob Morrill,, Of Cincinnati II
81 have found your SAEsAPARILLA an eXcelis
Alternative in diseases of females Many cases oil
regularity, Leucorrh9a, Internal liberation al
local debility, arising from the scrotGOus diathe,
have yielded to it, and there are few that GO n
when its effect is properly aided by local treatment
A lady, un,riiling to dll0D the publication q /
name, 'rrtteS: Il
"My daughter and myself have heen cured u
very debiitating leucorrhna OF long stanulDg' l
two bottles of Your SAgsAPAEILLA."
Rheumatism, Gout. Liver Complaint, DBL
pepsia Heart Disease, Neuralgia, \
when caused by .Scrofula in the system, are rapHl
cured by this EXT SARsAPARILLA.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

TRUE REPENTrNcE.-Tr ue repentance
consists in the heart being broken for sin,
and orokenJrom sin. Some often repent,
yet never reform: they resemble a man trav.
cling dangerous path, who frequently starts
and stops, but never turns back.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

IL "I'Il pay your bill at sight - said the
blind man to the doctor, who in vain atetmbt
ed to cure him Of blindness.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

G1 a Witness in the box, questioned by
iawyer as to the general reputation of anotb
ef witness was asked whether the ndyid
uai was not notorious liar. "Whv.n said
me- not exactly that but he is what call
an intermittent liar. ''
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

G Il am afraid you'll forget re wife.
while I'm away" said brave volunteer
Never fear, nay dear the longer you are
away IN your co untry's service the better
shalt like YOU" Ambiguous, rather.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

III Hesitate, and the vulgar will think
you weak be confident, and they will think
you WISE
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

- II am all heart" said military
officer to his comrades. pity you've NOT
part pluck, said the colonel in command.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

81 Which issthe mos, expensive to our
soVerhInent--regimental bands or contra.
bands?
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

E. What is the difference between a wo-
man who tears her dress, and one who pads :
One busts her stuff, and the other stuffs her
bust.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

1 ANY thing to please the child" as
the nurse SAID when she let it crawl out Of
the nursery window.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

NO man can avoid his own companv-so
fe had best make it as good as possible.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

AG The husband who devoured his wife
WIN KISSES leu I'd afterwards she disagreed
with him. ---f-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

orandum of the weight weggGGssGn n .s. desires TO hnO"
of weighing it every time he leaves norf ,renl
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-05

81 The first law Of gravity is not to
laugh at your own jokes.