The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-30

iWn0 sen TOO soon every year. AuSYt
are always ready to sell as soon as thet
buyer makes a bid; and generally at
low figures. The demand runs upon
fine staple in q larger proportion than
Il for the; last ioItr years, and as this grade
iofSwooli is scarce ineall the markets Of
the country, buyers are bidding against
each other, and taking all they can get
/ at full current rates.
4 End or The Rebel Organ In london.
Dying speech and Confession Of the
J, tsIndex.,' * ~ S1.yt
The notorious rebel sheet, the Lon-
don Indez, has followed the fate of the
Confede racy and has given up the
ghost. It's farewell is thus worded:
1This is the last number of the Illder.
Many, we doubt not, viii, sympathize
/ with the regret we feel in making the
lannouncement. We deem it our duty
to set forth why the publ cation of the
Lnder is stopped, and also to say a Jew
"This journal was established on
May !, 1862. Its promoters thought
that q paper representing in an especial
manner the common interests of Eng.
land and the southern States would be
useful and prosperous. In May, 1862,
the prospects of the Confederaey SEEM
led gloomy. New Orleans had fallen,
and Gen. Mcclellan with q vast and
1 sp1endidly equipped army was march,
ling on Richmond. The south fought
campaign after campaign, and gained
/ bril- liant victories. The names of Lee,
Jackson and Stuart became household
/ words in Europe. Later, the names of
Grant and of Sherman also became fa-
nous. For more than three years the
Iwhr In America nearly engrossed the
attention of the civilized world. No
wonder that the 3ndep became more
lgle. The blockade of the south render
Il ed IL necessary for the representatives
of the Confederate government to have
i some avowed channel of publication;
/ and, naturally, that position devolved
upon this journal. Under such circum-
/ right to complain, that in Europe we
were looked upon as the mere organ of
the Confederate government, and that
1--WE were described in the United States
as the rebel organ.i ~
Richmond fell, General Lee surrene
| dered, Texas gave up the contest, and
the Conted eracy was thing of the past.
1t did not, and indeed does not occur to
US that the downfall of the Confedera-
cy deprived us of a field of usefulness.
On the contrary, we thought, and still
think, that there are many problems in
course of solution In America in which
Il such a. journal as the IndeE might assist
4 by disseminating information. We
Thought and still think that the 1iider
| would be of some advantage as a me-
dunn for commercial intercourse be-
tween England and the States. We
therefore, continued our labors I'm
Fortunately we find our uSefu IneSS Il1nr-
Il ed by the general impression That this
journal had been nothing moro than
tho Confederate organ. We might hive
battled against this impression and re.
moveditS but circumstances have come
pour knowledge which forbid the at
| tempt. 1t is impossible not to SEQ that
the public on both sides of the Atlantic
regards the Inder as u kind of protest
against the dectsioniof Providence and
as the organ of q new secession. party.
1t is needless for us to declare that such
assumptions reientirely false, but we
4 are unable to add that they are mani
testify unreasonable To suppose that
the continued publication of the index
has political significance, and that it
must needs be hostile to the United
States, is natural, and almost inevita-
Bile. We have then no choice. We have
sought to do the South good, and we
cannot harm her to further our own
4 views. We, therefore, suspend publi-
cation. The Indeo shall not be the ex-
lSNses the plausible excuse, for perpetu-
y asgra
y S;ds the y mtseries Of tho conquered and
1--WE are stongly tempted to address
Il a few last words to our Southern read
Iers. But, alas what words of ours
can express the regret we feel at their
disapp continent and suffering We
may, however, finally declare that in
II our opinion the long agony of the
! South will not befwithont reward.
Though defeated, the South is not dis
honored. Tho history of her indepen-
} dent existence does not exceed four
4 years, but 1t Is a complete and brilliant
record that will endure SO long as vir-
tue and heroism are. venerated. The
} South is not n separate nationality, but
she is a part of a vast and powerful
federation. The South has beer con
guered and. Is afflicted, but as long as
she preserves the tradition of her glory
she cannot be enslaved. The Southern
3 Confederaoy has fallen, but her Gallant
, sons have not died in vain. NVinteYer.
nag waves over her capitols the South
= Will be free. Under whatever govern
IN e NJ her people live their influence will
> De te!t. AS yet the hnd is desolnte. AS
l yet the women mourn for those who
[ have died for their country. But time
VIII obhterate the ravages of the fierce
conflict, and the South, chastened by
the viii of God and exalted by her
christening, will yet be happy and pros
perousias in bygone days. 10 nations.
rs TO individuals, tribulation is often
the herald of blessings. We are conf
} dent it will be so with the south. and
therefore It is with a good heart.
though with personal pain, we bid our
ISouthern friends farewell. - 2, Sc TtT
THE NUPT1AL TTE has been described
as q knot fixed with the tongue which
the teeth cannot unloose, But the teefh
Ithemselves, If beautifuI by the aid Of
Sozouont, are powerful agents in Tro-
ducing the fascination which leads to
marriage. The charm, to which this
delicious preparation lends to the
breath, too, has a decidedly hymeneaIt
! BREATH What heart can resist flIe4o5
aug 2S-3teod.
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