The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


field Republican says with great truth tbs
while this national struggle has develope
tbe noblest characteristics of manhood,
has done more, for it has developed th
highest and purest motives Of womanhoot
The Spartan matrons will be proud SO hav
their names and deeds coupled with thos
Of the American mothers, wives, and sister
who have cheerfally placed their deares
treasures upon the altar Of their country
Florence Nightingale, whose conduct at tn,
Crirnea was living witness to the singular
nurity of her motives, will not hesitate te
share the historic page that we so gladly
awarded to her, with the scores and hun.
dreds of our brave women who have so
kindly aud tenderly ministsred 10 our sick
ard wounded soldiers at our countless
camps and hospitals. But for this war, we
should always have pointed to Sparta for
feminine heroism and to England for wo-
mans philanthropy, not dreaming that the
same elements of strength and tenderness
were here, and that American women were
waiting only for the baptism of suffering to
appear as earnest workers and unfinching
patriots. We are thankful for these new
and rich developments.
We are prouder than ever Of our nation
atty. We rejoice that our mothers and our
sisters have done so much to enoble our
country, to exalt our race. Norhave these
efforts been spasmodic and uncertain, but
persistent aud regular. Every new demand
for effort and for sacrifice has been generous.
ly and nobly met, and however long the
war may last, there is no occasion to fear
that We shall exhaust the patriotism Of our
ladies'. Defeat and disaster only make
them stronger, and the more claims there
are upon their benevolsnce, the easier do
they arise to an appreciation Of their duties.
So long as the loyal men are suffering from
disease and wounds, so long will loyal NO.
men delight in bestowing upon them their
care and attention; so long as the Sanitary
Commission continues to so wisely expend
the donations received, 80 long will the
women aid it by individual and united
effort.
Our ladies now propose another field for
charitable work, and this is to supply the
wants Of our city poor during the coming
winter. And we hold up to them and to
our citizens the noble examples of the
ladies of Chicago, and indeed of the whole
Northwest, who, for months past, were
making preparations for mammoth fair for
yha assistance of the Sanitary Commission.
They went into the matter with great ear
nestnsss, solicited articles of merchandise
and contributions of money from individ-
uals, towns, and cities, and their efforts were
everywhere met with most generous re.
spouse. No fair assembled for charitable
purpose ever presented so great variety
of articles for sale, or furnished such an ex,
tensivs programme Of entertainment
They received donate of land, horses,
cattle, carriages, pianos, sewing machines,
and eve.y sort and species of product and
manufacture that the earth can produce or
the mind of man invent. The fair com.
menced on Tuesday, the 9th ult, with
grand procession three miles in length,
consisting of vast number of military and
civic companies and associations, aud the
appearance presented was very imposing
TabIesux, concerts, promenade concerts,
lectures, &c, were to occupy the different
evenings, and the German ladies will close
the two weeks entertainment by grand
ball