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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-19
FOR THE LADIES.

sIks-.-American Ladies' I'm
Paris---A Servant Girl Cured by the
POpe's PettieORt..-EnF.RIngs with
Out Ear PiereinE---BeeeherO on Dane.
ins-.-AdyIcetO MarriRseabIe Girls.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-12-19

HNHIS COMPANY HAVING ORGANIZ-
i ed in April, 1854, in conjunction with the
well known firm of Cache & Co., as n joint
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

Eg- The jackson Standard and
Clarion thus notices Oakland College:
OAKLAND COLLEGE. The Port Glib
son Standard remarks that the state
ment that the Presbytery Of : Mississlp-
pi had decided to change the location
of Oakland College, is incorrect. No
such action has been taken, nor is such
a movement in contemplation. Ihe
College, we are pleased to learn, is II
prosperous condition: and is now
as in the past, worthy of confidence
and patronage, We can see no pro-
priety in the removal of the College
and reports to that effect are only.eal
culated to damage 9n'institutlon tina
has furnished to Mississippi, and othe
Southern States, many Of then. bright
est scholars. The College will remar
where it is-a monument to its four
ders, and an honor to our State.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

PrT1ABLE.-The gallant and distin-
guished old naval officer, Captain Hugh
Nelson Page, formerly of the United
States, but more recently of Confeder-
ate States service, has, we lament to
learn, been reduced to absolute want
by the late war. A concert of amateurs
was to be given last night in Ports
mouth for his benefit. He is now with
his family on the farm of Major VIII
liam Smith, of Norfolk city, in North
Carolina. He has been unable to OBJ
tain his pardon, and his residence in
Portsmouth is in the hands of the Fed
eral authorities Richmond Wbig.
/ =
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
"Furl that bannerl--sadly, slowly!
Treat It gently-it is holy.n

Yesterday, the 10th of May, the an
niversary of the illustrious jackson,
was observed by the people Of the
South, and especially those of Rich
mond, in commemoration of the Con-
tederate dead. It was day proud
and dear to every Southern heart.
CLOSING OF THE STORES.
Early in the morning, yesterday,
many stores were closed, and, as the
day advanced, more and more were
shut, until at midday, there was
scarcely place of Business open. We
were glad to see the general feelingex
pressed by SO significant an indication,
and we feel assured that those who
thus did honor to the dead will have
the consciousness of not having done
| themselves less honor. Even men who
are known as 'Ioyal," had the decency
to join in this manifestation Of respec
toward the fallen.
SOME OF THE STORES THAT WERE DRAPED
While our citizens have done well
with some incoDsiderable exceptions
in their demonstrations of1espect to
ward the Confederate dead, there az
others who deserve special mention
for the manner in which they showe
their reverence. II naming these pal
ticular individuals, we by no mean
wish to detract from the merits Of otl
} erg. A long list Of names follows
THE MoRNING--PERsoNs VENDING rHEl
WAY TO HOLLYWOOD.
At an early hour we proceeded
. Hollywood Cemetery, and we had maj
r companions on the way. When wea
]. rived we were surprised to see SO MAJ
S ladies and gentlemen there alread
y and our wonder grew as we penetr
ted the magnificent territory Of t
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
STANDARD JOB OFFICE.
Blacks of all Descriptions.
what Conversatio, Should Be.

1. 1t should be truthful. "Let your
words be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than this cometh Of
evil" The meaning of our Lord is
that our words should be truthful
They should not be used at random;
nor elevate conjecture in the place Of
authority; nor honor suspicion as equal .
to fact; nor hint a lie: nor cover a
prevarication: nor seem to sound as
though they meant one thing, when
really they may or do mean another
Yea should mean yea, and nay should
mean nay. This requires thorough
modesty of purpose and integrity OF
motive, which scorn to dissemble, and
which do utterly repudiate the cunning
of the hypocrite and the recklessness
df idle mischief-makers. It would be
hard to expect of any mortal man that.
he should be perfect in understanding
and faultless in judgment respecting
every matter. But the demands OF
truthfulness are absolute.
2. Conversation should be courteous.
The world despises and abhors an as
sassin, who steals silently into the pres
ence of his victim and despoils him of
life. But how many take advantage OF
unsuspecting intercourse to plunge the
dagger of malicious tongue into the
heart of neighbor, or even it may be
of a friend. Needlessly or wantonly
to wound the feelings of another is q
crime. It springs nom hatred, and
has in it the essence of murder. There
fore it is enjoined upon Christians that
they be courteous. Differ as they must
in opinions, an,Sfrequently in seeming
interest, yet rudeness is no ally for any
good cause. It is said that bees gath
cred upon the lips Of Plato because
his words were as honey.
3. But the best and most compre-
hensive rule to govern conversation Is
: the golden rule. The respect and del
icacy of honorable regard which We
solicit from others, we should be intenC
upon showing to others. They who
are self-respecting are ever careful to
respect others; and that forbearance
) which they claim as their right, they
should also practice. IF theyawould
fix themselves in the habit Of er
: saying worse things of their friends in
: their absence than they would properly
say in their presence, they should then
: do simply towards others what they
would that others should do unto
them.
With all their care and prudence and
" discretion, the best men will. often be
betrayed into the use of bitter, or has
: ty, or peevish or false words. They
. should, therefore, pray daily that the
; pitiful Lord will set watch at the
q the. door of their lips, that they sin not
n with their tongues, and that their con-
u yersation be as becometh the gospel.
10 -TChristian Treasury.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

ELEcTIoNEERING TAcTIcs.-A distin-
guished candidate, who is ''up to
thing or two" and has a keen appre-
citation of live beauty, when about to
set off on an electioneering tour recent
ly, said to his wife, who was to accom-
pany him for prudential reasons:
"My dear, inasmuch as this election
is complicated, and the canvass will be
close, am anxious to leave nothing I'M
done that would promote my populari-
ty, and SO have thought it would bea
GOOD plan for me to kiss number OF
the handsomest girls in every place
where I may be hoAored with public
reception. Don't.you think that would
be capital idea?"
aCapital!" exclaimed the devoted
wife; aand to make your election sure
thing, while you are kissing the hand
soonest girls, I viii kiss ar equal NUM-
berof the handsomessang men.
The diss9sSLshel eAdidate, we
: believe, has rs ssince referred to bis
pleasing means Of popularity
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02


A SINGULAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
About three o'clock on Tuesday after7s
moon, heavy freight train on the NeYS
York Central (direct) read, eastwar J
bound, met with q serious accident in
EGeddes. The train was drawn by two
locomotives. The one in the lead lost
h stick of wood from the tender, which
lfell on the track and under the wheels
lof the second engine, throwing it and
lseyeral of the cars off the track. 4he
first locomotive and tender became de
tached from the other aud passed on
without any injury. The tender OF the
second and two of the cars were smash
4 ed into fragments. The engineer and
/ fireman jumped from the engine II
time to save their lives If they had
remained quarter of a minute Longer
they would in all probability have been
killed. Their escape is considered by
all who witnessed the wreck, to be little
less than miracle. A number Of th'
cars were loaded with cattle-severa
Sere killed and maimed. One of tn
lars was turned bottom side up on tn
AOswego and Syracuse railroad tha
runs along side Of the Central at Sy
Aracuse.-N O. Crescent.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
4 he 'sCOunterband'' EibIe.


When Gen. Sherman, says the Jack
SON News, passed through and des-
troyed the city of jackson in July,
1863, one Of the soldiers stole Bible
kept at the Mayors Office. On the fly
leaf he wrote "David Fl. Hills Book,
found at Jackson, Miss, July IS, 1868,
this Book IS Counterband-lo nor
Money can't get it.
A few days since our worthy ex-
Mayor, Mr. Chas. HI. Manship, re-
ceived the Bible, accompanied by the
following note:
MEMPHIS, April, 1866.
Mr Manship, formerly Mayor Of Jack
son, Mississippi.
DEAR SIR: I accidentally came in
possession of this Bible. which was IA
KEN by one David Hills, who consid-
cred it ''Counterband," it appears that
its injunctions were regarded contra
band, at least, Judging from his disre-
gard.
I return it to you to be placed in the
Office again.
Respectfully yours,
T. F. P.
send it to YOU. as YOU were Mayol
when it,was taken. p.
RIoT IN MoBILE.-The Mobile Regis
ter of the 18th has the following. The
Bureau seems to be troubled as i
is troublesome piece of furniture:
A serious disturbance occurred yes
terday afternoon at the negro churcl
on st. Louis street. 1t seems that
meeting was called for the purpose 0
determining on the best method of oh
tanning the bounties due the negro sol
diers lately mustered out. One Of tn
leading spirits or the most prominen
mover in the object to be accomplished
addressed the meeting, and at th
close of his speech a very turbulen
) spirit was manifested by his hearers
, some.of whom endorsed his views, an
: others repudiated and dis, wned then
The speaker left, and a wild and seal
tering discussion arose, which resulte
in an open fight in the church. Fire
< arms and other deadly weapons wei
freely used. The fight was transferre
!. from the church to the street, and W;
: waged furiously, to the imminent per
of persons living in the immediat
y neighborhood. -Four or five o. Il
e negroes were fatally wounded, viii
e some were horribly disfgured vii
: knives and brickbats. The police ha
! tily arrived at the scene and succeed'
= in subduing the infuriated mob, and
q arresting fourteen or fifteen of t
g ringleaders, all of whom are now
n custody.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

Association for Confederate Dead for
their invitation to attend the inaugu-
raj celebration of. their society on t-e
10th inst.
''It would be most grateful to my
feelings to unite in the celebration of
society formed for SO pious an object,
but it viii be impossible for me to do
so.
"The graves of the Confederate dead
will always be green in my memory,
and their deeds be hallowed in nay re-
collection. With great respect, your
obedient servant. r. E. LEE.
INCIDENTS.
Dr. Hodge made a speech, <telling
the effect of Stonewall JackseHs death,
in England.
"a DARKEY ON sToNEwALL JACKSON"
Walking up Main street, yesterday,
our attention was attracted by the con
versation of two negroes, one of whom
had a few copies of the Examiner un-
der his arm, and the other observing
the black lines on the paper, asked
"What's de matter wild dat paper?'
To which the vendor &epled, It's the
Zaminer in mournin'- mourpin' fol
Gen. Jackson What! StonewaIl
jackson 2 asked his interrogation. 'Sar-
tinly. Stonewall, oh course DE
good Lord, de Yankees won't like dat
a bit, for dat are man did sartinly whir
dem good in the Valley. 4 knows da
ting, [ does, cause I seed it. .
The Examiner says:
We were very much pleased to- se'
in the parade Of the Blues seysral 0
our most respectable colored men, in
cluding Lomax B. Smith, Reuben NJ
West and Robert W. Morton, VII,
marched in the procession to the Shoe
koe ard Hollywood Cemeteries.
A lady writes to the Examiner:
, Zone Of the most touching incident
, which occurred at the Cemetery to-day
: was the presence of a digrifed color
= ed man, who accompanied the Blue
4 wearing on his breast the badge Of th
| company, and carrying flowers to dec
: the graves of the fallen braves.
S learned that his name is Lomax Smitl
: and that he is the same who replied
] SO honorable, patriotic and gentleman
r ly manner to the ex-Secretary of tt
Commonwealth OF Virginia, when t
o 'ineendiary scoundrel eyerleaped ev
y rything gentlelnanly and decent, al
r advanced his infamous opinions al
y proposals to him Since returnt'
J, home / hare learned that this colored MI
a 50 aco4hy of respect, closed has har6t
le .l0p, placing on The door card, sdy'
= 81. JooII Of ~.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
TOWNSEND, A. A. G.

t.A1A-1 EoR JEFFERSON DAyls.--A
highly esteemed minister in nelghoor-
;no State. remarks in a recent letter:
"I have often thought, OF late, Il
could speak to all the praying people
of the State, I would impress upon 1ns
Thought that it is their special duty te
pray for Jefferson Davis, Surely ne !
n prison and in peril because of wha
we have done He would not be tnere
e we had not made him our chief
VIII the praying people Of the sout
forget him in these trying hoursP
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

ApTFMus WARD ON NAPoLEoNs LIFE
- c4sAR-I sot up a spell by the
1,;tobeo fire readin Lewis Napoleon's
life Of julius Cesar, What areckless
ola cuss he wasl Yit Lewis pictors
him in CLOWN cullers. Caesar made It
lively for the boys in Gaul didn't her
He slowed one million Of citizens, male
an female-Gauls an Gaulesses-ano
then he sold another million OF then
into slavery. He continued this s.ll'
Of thing for sum time, when one "a.
he was sassinatud in Rome by sun
| biph toned gentlemen, led on Dy MI
] Brutus. When old Bruty inserted HI
l,n;fa into him, Caesar admitted ne wa
como mn. His funeral was a great su'
loas. the house bein' crowded to i
Ost capacity. Ten minutes a.ts
,ors were opened the ushers
Up cards on which we're pfin's
i'm Room Only"
81 to bed at lastl "And SO,
hou hast no ear for sweet mel
silvery snore was my only a
letsy slept. AnrHMUs WABD,
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

short time, Christian arose from his re-
clining position, and advanced to-
wards me, remarking, in low tone,
that all was not right-that he had
been listening for some minutes to
what he supposed to be the rattling of
artillery and the tread of soldiery-the
enemy is certainly on the move. just
then there was rustling noise among
the bushes, and a tramp like some one
coming towards us. Quicker than
/ lighting we assumed defensive atti-
tude, the noise increasing as the Yam
kee, or whatever it might be, came
nearer our position. At ti4is juncture
my teeth began to chatter, my hair
manifested disposition to rise, and
my legs seemed anxious to carry me
to more desirable place. But |
could not, burst not leave; no, rather
/ die ten thousand deaths than flee from
a skulking foe. Christian stands as
firm as adamant-he is certain a
Yankee is close at hand. He challen-
ges; no response. Again and again
he asks "who comes there ?" sStill no
reply. "Well," said he, "d-n you, |
will try what virtue there is in powder
and ball" so he discharged his gun,
and gprgling noise ensued,. together
with no little running about among
the brush. All along the picket line,
great ccmnotion prevailed, and in a
few minutes mp ran our Captain, ask
ing, "what is the matter? Have you
killed an abolitionist?" Christian was
busy reloading his piece, and made nc
reply. l remarked that there was mi
nus one Yankee in 1IcClellan's army
and pointed III the direction where ht
was shot, when the Captain hurried tC
: the spot, and there, in lieu of Dir
!, John Yank, was a fat hog in the las
agonies of death. OF course we wer
disappointed; so much so chat, through
revenge, we-the compaHy-had mic
S breakfast and dinner of fresh pork, an,
! ever since, that period is recurred t
J among the members of.company
i with feelings Of pleasure, and is spoke
n Of as the might Christian shot I'll
70 hog" BUCKLE
" .--~eS-~----------
: 8gThe following calculations, mad
! by can old planter of this count
! will no doubt interest those who a.
i stalking their all and going it blind {
u raising nothing but cotton this yea
= If the calculations are anywhere ne'
at correct, somebody is going to get hm
,le Say that a planter hires % han'
- and makes 100 bales Of cotton-no
! for the foures:
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

our city moved thro' the walksand aven-
ne of the holy place, and here and there
were parties busily engaged in placina
their heaps of flowers on the once
neglected graves. Everywhere could
be seen. the fair and gentle, bearing
punches, trays, baskets, armfuls Aof flo !
raj offerings.
AT THE GRAVE OF o. JENNINGS WISE.
At last the Blues and the visitors
stood above the grave of Capt. 0. Jen-
ninos Wise, the brave and intrepid
yonno martyr who fell and died at Ro-
anoke Island. The band played a
dirge, the Dead March in Saul" and
the tomb was decorated with a flora.
cross and wreath, and many othei
beautiful tributes Of affection and
veneration.
REMARKS OF REV. DIR. DUNCAN.
Shortly after the arrival ofthe Blues
and when these veterans had assem-
), bled around the grave of their gallahs
Captain o. Jennings Wise, the Rev
DR.. Wise made the following touehin1
> and appropriate remarks:
owe have assembled around tai
Grave of hero who sweetly sleeps be
:. naatb tbis fiower-covered mound. Th
name of o. Jennings Wise, is now
7E ballowed name to us of the South. :
le How bravely he lived How nobly b
IS died! 1t isa simple thing, yet IN ou
IS circumstances significant of more tina
rs the lips can tell, when we place thes
it flowers on our young hero's gray.
: They are beautiful, but they soon fad
lie and their glory passes away; but Il
ld flowers of affection that grow IN o.
m hearts will not wither, the fragrance
lie Immortality is in their bloom. Tin
ay may level this grave, and no q
I'M ment mark the sacred spot .ers
Ir. natrijot soldier lies; but his nanie'
his dee3, his contribution to a mol
vas cause, will survive, viii penetrate
uc- hearts Of our children's children IN
its generations to come.
ter LITTER FROM GEN. R. E. LEE
~ In response 10 an Invitation to
tba ;nauo11ra1 obsequies
commemoration of the Confeder
i" l dead:
elo- .InArsoror, Va, May 5, 1866
an aMrs. William Coulling am n
D. obliged to the ladies Of the Memo
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

Judge ssaey in the circuit count
Nelson, Va, last week decided:
l. That Contracts made during thS
existence Of q de- ffacto government were
valid and binding notwithstanding the
subsequent overthrow Of that govern.
ment.
2 That the sale Of slave in yir-
ginia N the confederate lines prior Is
the 10th Of April, 1865, was valid and
binding, notwithstanding the enane
patton clause in the Alexandra cons
tuition,
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

nsy~ In the Senate debate, on the
postofice appropriation bill, Mr.. Nye
said:
Beyond the grave we shall meet an
army of 100000 dead that will never
Iagain. answer to the roll-call on earth; !;
but, sir, on the dagof jtsgment they
will be there. In their name, by their
memory, by the immortal deaths they
died. and lives they lived, l demand
that Congress and every department o.
This government shall tread cautiously
upon this great work of reconstruction,
Unless patriotism meets with punish
ment in the future, or rufianly fanatl
cism be rewarded, it is exceeding
doubtful about Nye's ever meeting witt
the 5000 dead in the roll-eall OF tn
future. Wherever Nye and his confre
4 res are, there will the 100000 dead no
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
COMMUNICATED.
For the Standard.

The Night Christian Shot the Hog.
Mn. EDITOR: The little incident
that propose relating here occurred
in Company G, 10Th Mississippi Regi-
ment aud on the banks of Acotinck
Creek, within the immediate vicinity
Of Washington City.
The regiment was on picket duty for
the first time, it then being in the
month of October, 1861, and in the
early stage of the war; Having re-
lieyed the 8th Georgia, and started it
back to camp, we severally and each of
lis. set about building new bivouacs
and repairing old ones, which, in the
course Of short time being cleverly
done, and night close at hand, we en-
sconsed ourselves therein and rested
admirably until the bright dawn Of
morning. l say are, and by thet mean
the reserve, or right wing Of the regi-
ment-some five companies-constitu-
ting the base of the picket uard,
whilst the LEFT wing had gone a hall
mile further to the front and distributed
by companies along the picket line.
Morning having arrived, all hands
we're up early and set about prepara-
tions for breakfast, which being NIGEL.
served up and handsomely disposed Of
the order was promptly given to fall a
an order now more than familiar t
every soldier. The line was readil
formed and to the picket post we start
ed, where, in few minutes we arrived
and almost equally as soon were as
signed to duty. Company G relieve
Company I, at the bridge, directly o
on the Warrenton and Alexander
tur, pike The enemy was near q
hand. rs his camps were plainly visibl
aaa lis drums distinctly heard. Gu
y ms octions were positive, and mos
urgently were they enjoined upon |
by our captains and lieutenants.
Aegtinck Greek was the line, an
alon. It's banks for some two hundre
yards our company was stationed
chain form, the distance between SCI
tinels being not more than ten STEP
L. A. Christian and myself were amol
tie members cf the first relief al
our beats joined. Christian was {
extremely large man, being six feet
inches in height, and large in propc
ton. Always in a good humor Al
full of sport, he was source Of mu
amusement to the company, and esI
fially his messmates. The Yankees
utterly despised and would often WI
that he might be favored with an
portunity of using his steel upon the
Vel, Christians post and mine W.
1T the extreme end of the line, and
the side of hill among huge rocks
for which Virginia is remarkable
thick underground and heavy TINT
The creek was at our feet, and j
beyond was large cornfeld, VIII
odr position easily commanded. A
have already remarked, it was our
picket duty, and, as a consequence,
were exceedingly watchful. Nj
cume on, and more lonely, glool
desolate looking place Inever see ags
Nothing was heard except the
casional hooting of an owl and
A ..-..i...,,lr 60 ...iae11less.Is.a!
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02

RIVER NEws.-At this point the river
is still bankfull, with plenty OF room
to operate on. " neither it is still RS
inc, on stand, or. falling we cannot
saw. not having received our report N
time
report is that every bayou andstream li
full, owing. however, more to the ia'e
heavy rains, than any other cause.
The Memphis Bulletin, Of the 7tn
says; 1--WE have but little river new a
4 to report to-day. The river is 9 on n stana
all the rivers are falling.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-02
ApOtheOsis OF StOnewall jack
SON.
Decorating Confederate Graves
at Richmond.

LETTER FROM GENERAL LEE.

from the Richmond Examiner, llth.1
The Tenth of May Honors to the Dead
General Suspension of Business
Richmond Mourning for Her Dead
Impressive Ceremonies at H2lly-
wood and Oakwood Cemeteries I'm
mense Throngs OF Mourners-Deco-
rating the Confederate Graves with
Flowers-Remarks of Drs. Duncan
Hodge and Edwards The Richmond
Blues at the Graves Of their Com
rades-Their Anniversary Dinner