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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-15

q lonth while he lived. And such an
an ample would be more instructive
'1,lsiE q. q. hanging. Thus would do with
thei iGlllet civil and military leaders of
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1865.
Eclectic Maya kline.
LITERATURE. SCIENCE AND ART,
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Schools and Colleges.
WESLEYAN FEMALE
Collegiate Institute.

THIS Institution has been in operation during
the whole period of the terrible war through
which we have just passed and, in the midst of
unprecedented difficulties, has nobly and sue
cessfully sustained itself.
And now, that Peace once more smiles upon
our land, and invites to fields of profit and pro-
gress, the Officers Of this School will spare no
labor, and avoid no necessary expense, that will
tend to the physical comfort and social and
mental impr ovement of its pupils
The wear and tear of the four past even tful
years, will be literally provided for: while each
Department of Instruction will be supplied with
the most competent and experienced Teachers
the country can afford.
The Terms per Session for board and tuition,
including Music and French, will be $3.50 in par
money.
The Fall Session will open about the middle of
September next.
RV. WM. S. BAIRD, A. NJ,
Staunton, July list Principal.
Vindicator and Rock Register copy month.
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WHAT Is DEBr.-Debti is death-liv-
ing death, whereby man sells his iv-
ing body, if not his soul to his crodi-
tors. ~
Debt is a mortgage of ones arm,
ones head, ones feet, ones body, ones
life, to the MORTGAGE.
Debt thus is slavery, and curse, not
only upon ones self, but. if a Matt onal
Debt, upon ones posterity.
A National Debt mortgages a hither-
to free people to capital masters, and
owners of nation. We are bond men,
bond women, and bond children, and
our children's children become bond
men and bond women.
Every pound OF bread we eat, every
pound Of beef on our table, every gar
ment upon our bodies, every thing we
touch, taste or handle is bonded to pay
the interest on this debt to capital
We work for our life to pay interest to
capital'-N. 7. Express.
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fumes of the sulphur either destroy the weevel

fumes of the sulphur either destroy the weevel
or drive it off.
ORCHARDS Where the soil of orchards
needs manure, it may be greatly improved
by spreading over each acre the following
compost Six 2-horse loads of barn yard ma
nure, three bushels Of bone dust, or two cwt
of phosphate of lime, five bushels of wood
ashes, one bushel ofplaster, one busheI OF refuse
salt-make up the heap layer by layer of the
above substances. Let it remain until it
ferments, then break it down, mix it we'll and
cart it out. After spreading the compost
broadcast, plough it in lightly to the depth
of three inches, and finally, harrow and roll.
Immediately around the trunk of each tree
the compost should be worked in with a
hoe.
MEADOWS. Broadcast over each acre of
meadow land that has been in grass two years.
"a mixture composed of bushes of bone dust,
5 bushels of wood ashes, and 2 bushels of
refuse salt. Harrow it in and ROLL
MIXTURE FOR STooK.-Mix equal parts
of mild oyster shell lime with salt and wood
ashes, finely sifted, and give one ounce of the
mixture to each head of stock twice or three
times week.
SETTING OUT YOUNG ORCHARD. In
making the necessary preparations for setting
out young orchard, spread over each COM
post in every respect similar to the one re-
comm ended above for renovating the soil of
an Old orchard. Plough the land deeply and
trench or subsoil it. Harrow wen, and when
the season for Planting arrives it viii be in
fit condition for the reception of the tree.
CELLARS AND OUT-BUILDINGs.- Clearse
and white wash these.
CATTLE YARD AND Pro pENs.-Seize ev-
cry available opportunity to collect all kinds
Of hbrous material. woods mould. and marsh
mud, and deposit in the cattle yards and hog
pens to assist in increasing, by eomposts, the
stock of manure.
FENCES AND GATEs.-Examine and repair
all dilapidated fences or gates.
TOPS AND FoDDER.-Let these be secured
IN good time. When they are gathered stack
them carefully away and protect them against
wintry storms.
CATTLE SHEDs.-See that the cattle are
wei housed so as to be kept comfortable du-
ring the coming winter.
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THE NEW WEAPON OF THE SOUTH.

In the course of an article under this
caption the Metropolitan Record, pub
lished in the city of New York, and one
of the stannchest and most able vindi-
Gators of Southern honor-a journal
that we can conscientious commend
to the support of our entire people
holds the following language, alike
complimentary to the intelligence Of
the South and correct in its conclusions:
ssThe heart and brain of the Union
has ever been located down South, ard
| it has often seemed to us that vague,
unacknowled ged consciousness of this
fact animated the North in its fierce
struggle to hold and retain that section
in its grasp that it clung to it, not on
| ly as the source of wealth, but the
source of intellectual power. The great
men of the Union, the Statesmen and
leading minds Of the Republic, have
been, generally speaking, Souther men;
they brought the country up to its pres
ent position; they shaped its policy,
they directed its course, they preserved
its integrity; they possess, in an emf
nent degree, that greatest of all facul-
ties in a people, constructiveness, or the
ability to build up, coupled with the
power of compacting and holding to-
gether. Added to this, they possess
what we may call the subcreative pow
er of drawing forth and developing the
resources of a country, and the conser.
vatism that shrinks from wild expert
ments and holds fast to that which is
good. The North has proved itself de-
structive IN no ordinary degree; it has
uprooted all the ancient landmarks and
'time-honored principle of the country,
and RACED the very foundations of the
Constitution itself. But by SO doing,
it has created state of things that it is
incompetent to deal with; its occupa-
tons gone, and now is the opportunity
of the South. That the Southern peo-
pie ill rise to the greatness OF the OPP
portunjty, no one can doubt who un-
understands their character. It is to
them we look for the restoration of con-
stitutional freedom, for it is only
through their fundamentally that the
Northern Democracy can be purified
of the political heresies into which they
have fallen since the advent of the Re-
publican party to power. Already the
masses Of the country are rousing to the
work before them, they are girding
themselves for the battle, the battle OF
intellect, the battle of principle, the
battle Of right, against might, and in
the front rank, id their accustomed,
their honored plac will stand the Sout..-
ern Democracy, ever true to the prin
ciples OF selfgoverument and indepen-
dence, State Rights and CONSTITUTE onal
freedom, welding in their powerful
grasp the weapon Of intellect, that
weapon with which the greatest victo-
ries are ever won."
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ON FASHION.
By BILLY PEPPERMINT.

f is not to show smartness
But merely to kill time
And keep me from sleeping
That make you this rhyme.
how much dress has changed,
From Adams and Ewes
For they pinned theirs together
With thorns out of leaves.
But the ladie pattern after
Their old mother, Eve
Put all in the skirt,
And none for ody and sleeve.
Give them ten yards of calico,
Or eight yards of check,
1t will make the N full dress
Clear up to the neck.
Give them twenty yards OF silk,
And l really believe
They wouldn't care whether
They had body or sleeve.
But so goes the world on
With daughters and wives
They'll have the steel hoops on
At the risk of their lives.
For saw notice to-day,
But il was not in prose,
Where the hoops drew the lightning
And burnt off their clothes.
l never saw mother Eve,
But only do guess
Sh e wore bib apron
Instead of dress.
So we ought not to wonder
That the apanese wanted to know.
W neither the ladies in this country
In that shape do grow.
Now will give you an idea
About low nccked dressed women
Il reminds me of US boys
Going in sa0imnain.
Now children with low nacks
l do like to see
With slippers and stockings
Tied above the knee.
But this talking about dress
must stop it by gosh,
For I've got but this one shirt
And NV wife wants tn wash
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-12

The works will be printed on a greatly improved
quality of paper, and while nearly all American Peri;
o0icais eihsr advanced in price or reduced in,
size-and very generally both we sh all continue to
give faithful copies ofaI 1.-The matte obtained in the
original editions. Hence, our present prices will be
found as cheap for the Ofmatter furnished as
those of any of the competing periodic ais in this
country
Compared with the cost of the orr ginal editions
which at the present premium on gold would be a.
bout 500 year, but our prices 15) exceeding
y low. Add to his the fact that we make our annual
payments to the British Publishers for ca rly sheets
and copyright IN GoLD$l costing US at this time
(Januery, 1862 nearly $3.50 in urreucy-aud we
trust that in the scale have adopted we shall be
entirely justified by subscri bers and the reading
public.
The interest of these Periodicals to American read
is rather increased than diminished by the arti-
cles they eonta our Civil War and though some
times tnged with prejud CO. they may STILL consie-
erng their great ability and the different stand-points
fir ON which they are wr item, be read and stud ed
with advantage by the people of this ountry, of
every creed and party.
THE FOUR REgIEWS FOR 1868.
few copies of the above remain on hand, and will
be sold at SIS for the whoio four and 81 tor one We
also publish the
FARMERS GUIDE,
By HENRY STEPHENS, of Edinburgh, and the late +.
P. norton, of Yale College vols. Ro val Octave
1000 pages and numerous EngIavings. Price 81
for he two volumes-by nsil, postpaid, So.
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Richmond Christian Advocate.

THIS widely known Religious Journal, edited by
l. Rev. JAMES A. DUNCAN, for the Virginia An
nual Conference of the NJ E. Church (Solth resumes
publication on the first Thursday in September.
As Religious ewspaper, for the family circle, it
will be found interes ing and profitable for Sabbath
reading. Special attertion viii be given to the
Youths Department. Some of the alb lest pens tn
Church will contribute to columns regularly. Sc
lections will be fresh from original authors.
TERMS:
Subscription to January 1885,.
Advertising, per square of eight lines or less,
For every subsequent inser ton .............. so
Obituaries, not exceeding thirty lines, free of
charge, and for every line over, at per
line ~
Notices of Marriages and Deaths free of charge.
OF FIcE-Basement of the Broad Street Church. cor
ner 10th and Broad Streets.
Address REV. JAS. A. DUNCAN,
Richmond, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-12

WASHINGTON COLLEGE, VA.-The next
w Session of this School will open September
ith, and continue to June 18th. 1866 The College
Buildings are undergoing repair and will be
ready to accommodate students. Those proposing to
room in College adv sed bring bedding. Steps
now baing taken to provide Chemical and
Philosophical Apparatus to replace that destroyed
during the war. TERMS-Tuiton. $50. All other
had in the Families of citizens of Lexington at about
SIS per month.
Text Books can be procured in Lexington
G. j. HARRIS, Clerk Of Faculty =
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HAR VEY,S d WILLIAMS,
Spotswood Hotel,
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA

This House has been remodeled, renovated refu r
nished, and put in perfect order throughout, and
the travelling public may rest assured OF finding as
comfortable accommodations with can be found
in any frst-cIass Hotel. North South.
Our friends patrons, and the public generally, Wis
iting Richmond, are cordially invited to make their
them comfortable as we are pledged to sustain the
we'll nown reputation Of the House.
Our former patrons will find the old mployees of
the House still in service, where they win be
pleased to WELDON them as formerly.
COOKERY & MILLWARD,
Sept 5-3mos Proprietors.
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Richmond Advertisements.
To the People of the Valley.

THE GOLD STAND" 235 BROAD ST., REVIVED.
VIM. j. STEVENS, respectfully announces hav-
ing received full and complete S took of
Ladies Fine Dress Goods, Cloths,
Cassimeres,
Aud indeed every article requisite to make first
class DRY GOODS STORE.
THE SHOE, HAT AND TRUNK
Business will also be continued, and the Stock
has been fully replenished; this branch being in
especial charge of Mr.. g. H. GETTINGER, (for-
merly of the Valley and from his long experience
every assurance is felt Of his ability to do as WELL
both in quality and price, for his friends, as any
house in Virginia. One rule of the house is to
r ecomend nothing but GOOD GOODS. A call is re-
spectfully solicited. VIM. j. STEVENS,
235 Broad St., Richmond,
June 2O-3m one door east of 3rd.
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Y IRGINIA T E. M A L I
LII SrTrTETTJIaE.
STA UVTON "a.
STA UNION, r

The next session ofths Institute, will open on
The LIST Wednesday an October.
The buildings occupied, during the war, by the
They viii he newly furnis he'd and the Departments
OF ENGLISH MATHEMATICS. L4IGUAGES,
MUSIC, ORA WAC, and PAL3IING,
ABLY FILLED.
Board, with furnished rcom and English course, 5000
in Specie or its equivalent. for the annual session
Address, Rev. r. II. ? PHILLIPS,
August 1-tlstOct. Principal
Vim copy Staunton, Va.
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:. ]. BINFoRD. H. BINFoRD.
J. J. BINFORD & SON,
Gr0cers And Commission Merchants,

Corner Franklin & Governor Streets,
RICHMOND, VA,
X EEPS constantly on hand choice supply of Fam
"A lily Groceries, Wines, Brandy, Whiskey, Tea,
eonslgnments of Produce, and speedy rrturns made
call is resp ctully solicited. Aug 29- 2tx
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TERMS FOR 1865.

For any one of the Reviews 81. 90 Der anuuu,
For any two of the Reviews...7,oO
For any three of the Reviews 1000
For ali four of the Reviews ..I2O0
For Black woods Magazine 100
For Blackweod and one Review z 90
For Blackwood and any two of
the Reviews. ................3,0o &C.
For Blackwood and the fonr Re.
views
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Baekwood's Edinburgh Magazine" (Tory.)l

The American Publishers continue to reprint the
above named periodicals, but the cost of intn
bas doubled, the price of paper nearly trebled and.
taxes duties licenses ETC.. largely increased they sre.
compelled to advance their terms as follows
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-12
BRITISH PERIODICALS.

The london "Qurterly Review Conservative. y
The Edinburg .Review." (Whig)
The Westminster "Review," (Radical)
The North British Review" Gree -Church.l
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BROWNSBURG HIGH SCHOOL,

|nN the lst Monday in September, the above n am &c
" school located at Brow nsb urg Rockbridge co.
Va, will be reopened under the direction of the I'M
dersigned. The course of instruction will be thcro
embracing all that is usually taught in schools
high grade.
A number of boys can be boarded under tie imme-
diate control of the teacher very moderate rates
payable partly in provisions if 3D.
Board can also be had in excellent families in tae
vicinity. For further information apply to
Capt. a. R. MORRISON,
Aug Pat Brownsburg, Va.
STA UNION MALE ACADEMY.
THIS Institution will be opened on the 1st of
l. September next. Instruction given in all branch
es usually taught in Acad emies and High Schools.
The undersigned having received their edu cation at
the University of Virginia. the of study pur-
sued Will be such as to prepare students for that In
stitulon.
Board can be had in the Academy on moderate
terms. Produce TAKEN In payment Of all fees, at
market prices. For further particulars address,
G. E. YOUNG, Staunton, Va,
or G. D. MCCOY, University of Va.
July 4th, 1S65-9t
THE WAYNESBOROUGH ACADEMY
Il Will ence its annual Session on the 18th
of September next. The instruction is conf ded to
MR.. G. II. WITHROW, a Graduate of the Universe
ty, and Experiea ced and Approved Teacher
will take a few Boarders in my family. TERMS tor
entire Session. $3.50 in specie its value the Rich
mond market; payable Il in advance, Il lst of Feb
ruary and the remand sr at close of session-June
goth. 1866. W. T. RICHARDSON. F.
Au g. 22-4t
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9uty 4.n, Iooo-se
TEHE WAYNESROROEf,H ACAOEMY

TOR SALE.--A NO !. PIANO. Apply to
i +. SCHEFFER,
Sept ST Virginia Hotel
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-04

WARRINGTON, July 30.-Previous to March
1865, all letters were required to be prepaid,
and the people had become 80 accustomed to
the law that not more than 900 unpaid
letters were annually returned to the dead
letter office. But at the date congress pass
ed law permitting all the unpaid letters to
pass through the mails, the receivers of them
paying double rates.
.. This arrangements resulted disastrously to
the postal revenues, and so at the late Con-
gress the law absolutely requiring pre- pal
ment was restored. The people generally,
however, are not aware of this fact, for the
number of unpaid letters returned to the
dead letter Office average from twelve to ff'
teen Thousand day.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l The Bulletin says
We learn that yesterday, at bathing house
at Cape May, several heavy robberies were
perpetr4ted and the thieves escaped. 1t is
said that boarder at Congress Hall lost
So, 900 N money aud jewelry. Col. Fenlon
proprietor of the ,"Cottage by the Sea-" was
robbed of 81 900 in cash, and another gentle
man, visitor to the island, was robbed of
ST. 750. The perpetrators OF these robberies
cut the telegraph wires, and made their escape
from the island. I'd .eIl4.-Y.af H
JuLEssURe, CoLERADo, July 3i.--A party oil
indiana attacked an emigrant train forty
miles west of here on Saturday killed two
men and captured one wagon. On the sam Q
day large party of Indians surprised camp
of twenty six soldiers few miles north OF
Valley Station, captured their stock and drove
their men 10 the station. War parties of In,
dams have appeared 10 several places on the
South Platte route lately, and there is no
doubt but there is considerable force of 10
dams in the vicinity.
Boston, July 81 This evening fire broke
out in five story brick Building corner of
Commercial and Richmond streets, owned by
Silss Pierce, and occupied by F. W. Lincoln
Jr. & Co., dealers in charts and nautical in
struments, the Marine Society, port wardens
and other parties. The building was nearly
burnt out. The loss will amount to $50 900
The loss of Lincoln & Co., is SIS, 900 or Sc 900
HARRISBURG, August IA man, supposed
to be John Surratt one of the conspirators
implicated in the assassination of President
Lincoln, reached here, in charge of guard
and manacled, 10 the morning train from
Pittsburg and left for Washington by the
Northern Central Railway train, at noon: II
is said he was arrested somewhere 10 Texas
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The United States
military school in this city has been closed 10
consequence oftbe cessation of the war. This
school has furnished over FIVE hundred off
GERS for the colored troops, free of exfeese, te
the Government, under the superintendent o.
Col. John Taggart.
New YORK, Aug. 1.--Major Gen. Hallecl
! sailed hence to-day for California