Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-14

nOlibs 81, anu IOT turee months Sl,2b.-
TIA, the price of the Weekly is So year,
0, 81 for six months. These terms we dc
col depart from, and request that our pat.
rous will make note of them, and thus
save themselves aud us muchtrou6Ie.
n13-A AS in this country women more than
nsD determine the social economy of liv-
isg, such as the food eaten, clothes worn.
faraiture of dwellings. &C., &c, many ar.
gumeats are nov adduced to the patriotism
aud understanding of every woman in the
land upon the propriety of a more moderate
expenditure. If they are rich, it is held
that they should present good example
to the poor, aUd, at least, help the country
during its days of trouble, by abridgiug
the amount expended iu foreign goods,
which have to be paid for 10 gold. 1t is
idle 20 say that what this country now pro-
iuces is insufficient decently to clothe its
people during the short period of what it is
70 be hoped remains of tie existing war
With the stock ofgoods in bond add in store
there cau at least be reasonable dimiuu.
ton of foreign Injuries. Nobody expects to
stop foreign importations, but many desire to
sOufne impOrtattOns for time TO articles
Of prime necessity, and to limit supplies on
the part ofthose who will use nothing else.
The patriotic motive ought to be a sun
Client one to accomplish this purpose, but
iftbis fails, those who have to pay tax bills
OF which we have seen but the beginning
of the end, onght to appreciate the coming
necessities. Taxes will, for many years,
and with very many people, require the
appropriation of large amount of money,
hitherto exhausted in fauciful and SNOWY
living. Itis not necessary to be parsimo-
oi0us nor to stop hospitality, which is
ameng the graces of life, but it is duty to
live with an eye to the welfare OF the couu-
iryr to a good example, to reasonable
economy. 1t is rOrcibly said upon the
present style of living, in the N. Y Times,
that
IAN ratio nal observers have seen from
the beginning that The greatest danger to.
The North, was the fiuanciaI. 1t is certain
that, ultimately, we must conquer the re-
hellion, but it might be through national
bankruptcy, aud that would be a def, al
which would spread disaster over this con
tinen', difficult to imagine. This has been
among the possibilities. AT the rate of
insane private expenditure, which has been
seen during the pass two years, we were
rapidly hurrying toward this awful abyss
IL in a nF l.
that the inuato good sense and Ibe con
arience of our community should not have
seen earlier the dreadful want of harmbuy
and prcpriety-even it no higher consider.
atoms were present-between a nation
bleeding at every. pore, wasting its life
Mood and its wealth, and individuals rev.
cling 10 extFSVagance, display and luxury"
Some wsil-meaning women express ap
prebension that the present demand for
economy if enforced, will have the effect
TO stop work in many large establish
ments. But when it is remembered that
there is great scarcity in almost all de.
partmeuts OF useful lnbur, aud for women a 8
we'll as for N en-, there is no danger of this.
The calls for laborers on the farms, in the
Workshops, in almost every department of
manufacturing were never more numerous.
10 sons paris of tie West the women have
to aid as farmers aud gardeners, using the
spade and theihoe. For domestic service
the calls are lineeasspt, and wages are
high for all capable persons. We have
never in our newspaper experience seen SO
many operators called for, upon sewing
machines, as tailoresses, as machinists. as
labOrers, and as workmen at trades. While
thousands Of emigrants are arriving from
Europe, thousands more are offered liberal
pay and constant work. While the wal
lasts, this will go 90; and when it is over
the agricultural fields Of the West ant
South will open new avenues for-work aut
prosperity. 10 the mean time, let US hus
band our resources, live within our means
remember the expenses of living, look GU
iOFaraiuy day, avoid the use of foreigr
lu8usies, ard thus aid the Government
Practically TO prosecute the-war.
%wR have already announced tina
SAe ladies' of the Soldiers Aid Society wer
ASOat getting Tableau with view o