Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-10
The west virginia Newspapers.

The good effects of loyal papers ca n be
seen in the recent elections throughout
West Virginia on the New State question.
No man can tell how much the cause of the
New State is indebted to such papers as
the Wellsburg Herald, Fairmont National
the Tyler County Plandsazer, the Richie
Pres-and the Point Pleasant Register.-
All these papers have supported the Uuion
cause strongly and devotedly from thestar
No papers in the country have been more
vigilant and untiring in the cause of
loyalty.
For this they deserve well at the hands
of every Union man in West Virginia. The
times press their owners and editors very
severely. Paper is very high and so also
is all other printing material. These pa
pers cannot live and continue in active,
effective force without an adequate support
and encouragement. We regret to hear
that more than one of them are cousidera-
bly, straitened for support. This should
not be the case. Their patronage should
be generous from every Union man in their
respective counties. More than this, ey-
cry loyal man in the other counties should
take as many of them us possible, and
should exert himself to influence and pro.
cure them patronage. Our merchants here
in Wheeling cannot make a better use of
their money, in any point of view, than in
giving each of the papers we have named
some advertising. To cultivate as large q
West Virginia trade as possible is their OBJ
Vious policy. Already they have a good
share, but not so great an amount as they
can secure. This trade can be more cheap
ly and conveniently influenced through ad-
Vertistng than in any other way. After all
experiments in other ways, it is the ac-
cepted conclusion of the most sagacious
and successful business men, the country
over, that no money pays SO well as that
expended in advertising in the newspapers.
ga story often told makes an impression
at last" ga continual dripping wears
stone" These are proved aphorisms To
act on them has been the secret of many a
mans fortune.
We trust that our business men will
make note of tho papers we have named.
-S S--
Death OF BIll Wilson, the GuerrIIla--
A word 10 tho Union Men OF the In
terror.
A warning example as to what domestic
war will do for a community was afforded
iu Gilmer county the other day. The no.
toriOus Bill Wilsou, formerly of Upshur
county, well known guerrilla and horse
thief, together with man by the name of
Davidson, one of his partners, went to the
house of Mrs. Warner, widow lady, who
lives on the Sand Fork of the Little Kama
wha, on pluuderiug expedition. He wns
seen approaching the house, and, as soon
as seen, son of Mrs. Varner-oulte n
youth, suspeCting Wilson's errand, took out
his revolver and gave it to his sister in
order to prevent being robbed of it, at the
same time telling her to keep close by him
aud be ready to hand him the pistol if he
should require it. AS soon as Wilson
reached tho house he set about looking up
something valuable to steal. After rifing
about for some time he found dress hang
Ing on the wall in the pocket of which was
some sixty dollars in money. The money
was seWed up in the pocket He took out
his knife to cut it open. Just as he was in
the act of doing SO, young Warner gave his
sister the sign and she handed him the re.
volyer. He took it and fred at Wilson.
hitting him in the back near the shoulder
blade but not injuring him fatally. AS
soon as thought Wilson turned about and
attempted to draw his pistol from his
belt. Before he could do so, however,
young Warner got another shot, full aim
at him, and struck him fatally in the breast.
Wilson pitched out of the door and drop
ped dead at Warmers feet.
1nthe meantime D wilson, Wilson's part
ner, outside, who had Union prisoner in
charge, became alarmed at the fate with
which Wilson had met, and got ready to
escape. Before he could do so, however,
his prisoner picked up Wilson's gun, which
had been left outside the house, and shot
at him, wouudiug him slightly. Davfdson.
however, got of, taking to the woods, and
was afterwards traced considerable way
by his blood.
The people of Gilmer and the adjoining
country felt very much relieved by the
death of Wilson, as he was quite terror
to the UOtOu men. For good while past
he had led predatory life, his business
being to rob farmers oftheir money, cattle,
horses and other stock. His death will
probably be something of warning to
other guerrillas and horse thieves.
We, here at this extreme end of the
State, who have never yet been invaded,
cannot appreciate the condition of terror
aud daily alarm in which the people of the
more remote counties, constantly live
There are some among US apparently, who
would incite such condition of things in