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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-16
New ORLEANS, Sept. II, 1916.

SIR i have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of two favors from you, one dated
31st of July, the other 9Th of August. | can
only answer by yarn.
A countryman of mine was once indulging
in the very intellectual occupation Of sucking
fresh eggs raw and reading newspaper. By
some mischance, he contrived to bolt live
chicken The poor bird chirrupped as 1t went
down his throat, and he very politely observed
-"Be the powers, my friend, you spoke too
late"
| can only say, sir, that your favors have
reached me too late. They have been chasing
me through the Mexican post offices; that is,
to express myself more clearly, when received
them, they (the letters) were down in Mexico
and | was up here, and when [ didn't receive
them, they were up here and | was down
there.
The fact is that most OF my men have been paid
off, and are now scattered to the four quarters
of the globe They were mostly sailors,
as | was myself. From them (if there be
charges) nothing can be expected The camp
and garrison equipage has been turned over to
the proper officers, with the exception of sun
dry axes smashed and placed hors dn combat
in chopping down those amiable chaparrals on
the banks of the Rio Grande. except, also
the camp kettles and pans, many OF which
were used up in roasting, boiling, stewlng and
frying our pork and beans, bacon and fresh
beef, not to speak of the slow venison, which
some were Ill natured enough to call Mexican
beef.
For my own responsibility in<the matter,
regret, more on Uncle Sans account than Oh
my own, that am not worth a continental
dime. [ have been not only paid, but be-
lieve overpaid by about $40. Ny conscience
compelled me to demonstrate with the paymas-
tiers, but they assured me that they made no mis-
takes (bank tellers sometimes say the same)
| considered their feelings and INDUCED them
However, | made COOL use of the money
[ gave it to the sick ard unpaid soldiers.
Most the other captains are in the same
fix with myself earring the overpay) abou
responsibility, and refer to my epistle as al
answer.
If you have any farther communications fol
me, please direct to the care of Maj. Gen. Johr
L. Lewis, n. O. Iseldom go to the post office
because have nobody to correspond with, ant
yet am not the man who never had fathe
nor mother, but was ''won in rattle" Yer,
respectfully,
G. H. TOBFN, Capt Co. D.,
Washington Regiment. La. Volunteers.
JOHN M. Mccall, Second Auditor
P. 81 don't know whether to sign nv
self captain, ex-captain, or late captain.
sUas a captain.
WThe Baptists are building a new bricl
! church IN Nauharr N g.
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Increase, 10000
1,O4O,93O

AISlCeoCs 4OO,oOO 1,U4U,SSO
But that is not ALL The Baltimore Gin
whose veracity and opportunity for obserys
ton, even the Wings will not question, make
the following judicious remarks:
"The increase of the price of Wheat an.
Corn, caused by the abrogation of the opprps
sive Corn Laws of Great Britain, if calcuiats}
on the entire produce of this country for H.
year 1916, supposing the produce of thos
grains to be no greater than the estimated WE'LL
for 1915, will amount to the enormous sum NJ
$40 ,443. 700! That is to say the Wheat anil
Corn raised in the United States the prespn
year, are worth about forty-two and hall
million of dollars more than they were befor
the recent rise of price, and the recent rise i
clearly attributable to the demand for brea}
stufs in England and Ireland So much io
the removal of one of the arbitrary restriction
of trade, which shut out the abundant suppis
of the farmers of this country, to the injury al
the starving millions of Europe, that the fer
landholders there ight live in affluence"
We wonder what Mr.. Clay thinks of ma.
tiers noao? Now let every candid, honest an
fair man in North Carolina, reflect that all thes
multitudinous benefits are the results of tn
practical operation of those" abominable" pr,.
piles of Free Trade, of which we had occasiO,
last week to speak more at large. Instead q
the wide spread ruin so confidently predicted
we see every where symptoms Of the approach
of unexampled prosperity to all classes. Al
we have before remarked, we are opposed t
fostering any one branch of American indus
try, and we go for the permanent establsh
ment of the revenue system on honest prime
pies, but we cannot but congratulate the fat
mers and laboring classes that thegattanmen
of SO great an object is not only consisteD
with their lasting interest, but eminently con
ducive to it. 1t is, indeed, contrary to the ge
MUS of government where all are equal, am
all entitled to protection, to foster any one i
particular. But we boldly affirm that if an,
departure is allowed, it should be in their IA
vor. Upon the agricultural class is all our ma
tional strength and true happiness based, an
its solid prosperity, the bountiful stream tina
fructifies and enriches the country-rather ma
it be compared to the human blood, coursn
in its healthy action, through every vein an
artery of the political body, and giving life an
vigor to the remotest part.
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0a-We had intended to give our readers
fair quota of miscellaneous and amusing mat
ter in this number of the Journal, but owing
to the very interesting news from Gen. Tay-
lor's Army and Mexico in general, we are
compelled to crowd out what we had prepa-
red. We, however, feel confident that the
news we give viii be greatly preferred; we
shall therefore offer no apology for the lengthy
accounts which appear In this paper, concern
ing the battle at Monterey,
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Washington Reg't. La. Volunteers.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
ID Auditors Office, Aug. 8, 1916.

I'd AudltOr's UHce, Aug. 8, I84b. J
SIR BY decision Of the Hon the Secre-
tarY of War, each soldier under your command
entitled to six months clothing, to the amount
of S2l-all over that they are to be charge i
with. There Will be other charges, Of which
YOU will be informed by this office. You
will please consider this letter your guide, in
addition to the one YOU received from me OF
the 31st ut Very respectfully,
JNO. NJ. McCALLA, Second Auditor
Capt G. H. ToB1N, Louisiana Volunteers.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
d Auditors Office. july 81. 1916.

SIR You are charged on the books of this
office with $685., the value of the clothing
and blankets furnished for the use of your COM
pany, and for which you will be held accoun-
table In order to relieve yourself from this
accountability, you will enter on your first
muster roll all articles of clothing and blankets
issued to the men under your command, and
request the paymaster to deduct the several
amounts from their first payment
You are also held responsible for the camp
and garrison requipage received for your com
pany, until turned over to !. S quartermas-
ter.
I am, sir, your obelient servant,
JNO NJ McCALLA, Second Auditor
Capt. G. H. ToB1N,
Washington Reg't La Volunteers.
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BRAzos SANTIAGO, Sept. 20, 1876


Gen. Taylor's Army arrived before Monte
rey on the 10Th, and found the enemy occupy
ing the place In force. Our army commenced
the attack on the 2Ist and continued three
days. On the morning of the 9th General
Ampuda Offered to recapiruiate, which was
granted by General Taylor.
Seven days We're allowed to the Mexicans
to evacuate, and an armistice of eight weeks.
The troops of neither army to pass line run
ming from the Rinconado through Linares and
San Fernando.
Gen. Ampudia acknowledged 1000 as the
number of his troops, but it probably amour
| ted TO ii 900. Gu: loss is severe. The LIST.
Sd and 18th Infantry suffered, with The Ten
nessee Volunteers on the 2lst, under the eye
OF General Taylor. Gen. Taylor escaped un-
hurt, but Was greatly exposed, his horse was
wounded.
Our killed and wounded will amount to
500.
Gen. Worth with his battalion and Hays's
command had an action some distance this
side of Monterey with a considerable Mexican
force, and dispersed them in a short time,
Col. lays killed a Lieutenant Colonel of the
! Mexican Army, singIe-handed. How many
were killed or wounded in this battle did
not learn.
Some Volunteers on their way from Mel
to join the army, were attacked by a large bo
dy OF Mexican troops and killed and shock
ingIy mutilated. Q.
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FROM THE ARMY.
From the n. 0. Picayune, 4th INST.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE ARMY
CdP1TUL4TfON OF NONTEREY, Al
ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES L. DAY.

CdPII UL1IION OF 1hON LI'A l. III =
TER THREE Days FIGHTING!
The steamship James L. Day, Capt. Wood,
arrived from Brazos Santiago about 0 O'Clock
this morning. By her we have received the
glorious news that MONTEREY HAS CAPI1ULA-
TED, AFTER THREE DAYS OF DESPERATE FIGHT
ING. Capt Eaton, one of the aids OF General
TAYLOR, arrived on the Day, bearing despatch
es for Washington. He left Monterey on the
25th ult Col Kinney and one other gentle
man accompanied him from Monterey. Col.
Kinney kindly took charge Of packages Of let
tiers for us and brought them to Camargo, and
there delivered them to his companion, by
whom they were faithfully delivered. We
shall not forget the service.
We cannot delay the press to attempt tc
write out narration of the battles. The fol
lowing " memoranda are from the pen Of al
officer who was in the battles
Gen. Worth, who lead the attack upon thc
city on the west side, has immortalizGd him
self. The fighting was desperate on car side
the Mexicans outnumberng us by two to one
and being protected by strong entertainments
All our readers will delight to hear that thu
Louisiana boys did honor to the State. w
knew they would.
Almost all our different accounts set dowI
our loss at 500 or over, of whom 300 wer
killed The best tells the character Of tn
fight.
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A TOUCH OF THE SUBLIME.
MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE
from TIE N. o. Delta.

MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE.
We publish the following as an illustration
OF the philosophy of letter writing. Major Nc
Gala, it will be seen, is positive, pointed and
sententious Capt Tobin is candid, discur-
sive and didactic. The whole if not trenchng
on the sublime, belongs at least to the "beau-
+; ful -
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ngAs these are times that the public are
greatly interested in Mexican affairs, we would
be under many obligations to the Ticayune'
and the New Orleans papers in general, if they
would have the kindness to forward us slips
of the latest intelligence. We assure them
that whenever similar opportunity may Of
for ,rn shall not neglect them
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AcKNowLEDGMENT.-We are indebted to
Robert Collins, Esq, of Mobile, for copy Of
the New Orleans Picayune of the 4th instant,
containing the news of the battle at Monterey,
for which he will please accept our best thanks
and highest regard.
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WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Friday, October I6, as46.

Messrs. Mason Sr IuttAe, SO William street,
Merchants Eachange, Neao York, are our ass-
hor,zed agents, for this paper, in that city.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS take pleasure
in calling the reader attention to our advertis-
ing columns Our customers will be found
liberal and accommodating.
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Special Correspondence Of the Picayune.l
MoNTEaEY, MEXICO, Sept 25, 1876.
Conference.-The city has capituIated on the
following terms: The Mexican soldiers shall
be permitted to march out of town with their
arms and six small field pieces, leaving all
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8u-The Baptists are building new brick
church in Newbern, n. c.
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The amount of Flour exported in 1870
to Great Britain, has already exceeded ,bs'
OF the previous year, by 1858 busbeI,
and In the article of Corn, there has been Il
enormous increase, for the same time, Of ,
040.93O bushels Here are the tables y,
want every farmer in the country to read an,
ponder over them -
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ing that time alone there was exportea : :
New York, for Great Britain, the follo,: OH'
among many other articles. s,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-04-25
POPPING THE QUESTION.

The following is the Confession" OF an old
bachelor, who describes hms elf as being now SO
dried up, that he is little better than a mummy,
and expects, some of these days, to be blown
away into dust He advises all men to get
married, and tells them how to manage the
'coursog' The old fellow speaks like one
who knows, though be has a touch of the crab
apple IN him perhaps be go' tilted when young,
notwithstanding he pretends 10 have been SO au
fau.'
Now, gentlemen, this going a counting is
nothing TO be afraid of il, ike me, one under
stands 1t. don't mean to boast, but--the fact
was--ln my young days was up to thing or
two. In the first place, giue out you are mar.
rying man! 1t will smooth difficulties wonder.
fully. Brothers will invite you to dinner
mamas k their daughters TO sing your favorite
songs, your opinion will be asked on all points
and If the family has country seat, you can go
there every Saturday and stay TIL Monday, the
summer through, without spending samar-
chez. You have no idea what an easy thing
love making becomes under such circumstances.
A walk down an elm lane, by moon lIght--a
chance meeting in the garden, at early morning
--or summer afternoon together in the above
does the business. TO tell the truth, | never
came SO near the voyage as once. when spent
week in the country, with bridesmaid had
waited on: there was porch almost buried in a
honey-sucke, behind the house, ard adjoining
the garden which was perfect Paradise
There we used to sit and one day, if it had not
been that the old gentleman woke from his at.
ternoon nap and threw up the paror window,
Just as got his daughters hand in mine, the
question would have popped itself.
you stare but repeat it would have pop.
ITSELF The fact is--between ourselves,--theSe
things come astonishingy natural, after all quite
as it one was brought up 10 them from child. |
Don't trouble yourself about how you shall look
or what you shall say---the best thing you can
do, is not to think of The matter at all b,A TO make
a plunge right al once, and then the business is
soon over. There are thousand ways to pop
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SELF RELIANCE,

Ihefe IS no hablt more important for vouno
persons TO become firmly established in, thar
mat OF depending upon themselves. He who
IfepehdS upon another to do the work that IN
the ordering OF Providence has been allotted n
MN, leans upon broken reed. All men love
the man who is able and willing to help himself.
and all men are willing to help him lust in nro.
portion as ne needs it not Neither do we find
fault with this. 1t is a kindred principle to tba,
iald down IN the scrptures-"To him that hath
shall be gwen, bu, to him that hath not shall be
taken away, even that little that he hath II
is an exempticatlon of the great doctrine Of
Like to like IL is kindred paradox to thar
which says that you mus, first put the world
and its pleasures under your feet, before vo,,
can truly enjoy them and to that which do
cares' would you be happy, make another
happy"
But TO come back to our subject. There il
no way SO sure OF getting the assistance of
your fellow men as not to need it, Show Them
that you can do without lt--'hen if they chose
TO offer help accept it. In this way YOU viii
also preserve your independence and self res.
pect. And you can do 1t. II is not for the
want OF the way, but the will, that men cannot
get along Be resolute, be determined. and
me giants that oppose you shall dwinde into
pigmes. You dread TO begin at some work
that lies before you--itis all nonsense, foolish
dread, and you, yourself know it, You know
by old experience, that once resolutey taken
hold OF with the two strong hands of man. il
Is but child in your grasp. See, you even oav
with 1t, you toss il hitler and thlther when Won
once begin, as an OK tosseth the hay with his
horns.
Then, young man, young woman, starting
out into the great highway of the world, In
scribe one maxim upon thy heart of hearts
Rely upon myself. you want thing done,
do il! If you want to know what course 10
take IN case of emergency-knowi it, God gave
you brain and tongue, not to register her
peoples thoughts and to ask advice exclusively,
but to investigate for yoursetand to command
Ask for advice, but do not take it because it is
advice, but because by thought you have made
/ your own, and found il true. lnthis way YOU
'hall become Of stalwart, noble nature, and
,e acknowledged "a man among men. , Selected
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TIM
RIPLEY ADVERTISER
j. T.. FORD.
PaorRlfruR Ann PUrLlsiifr

TERMS The ADvtnrisEn will be issued reg
ulHrly every Saturday, al 81 50, in advnnc,
IN every instance. No subscription will be re-
oioved for u less period than six months.
DvERTrsrMrNqs will he charged at the rate al
ost DOLLAR per square, ten lines or loss1 for
the first insertion, aud dlty cents for each
continuance
Announcing candidates for oilioe-ten for State
and five for County invariably = advance
The CASH viii be required for all Job work
when delivered - this rude viii be stnctly oh
served.
Letters addressed to this office on business, must
be addressed to the PubIishorQost paid or they
might not he attended to.
0II5-lhe cash VIII be required for Advertise
ments rs soon ms published
0HH5-PoIitcai addro.,c. VIII be charged as adj
vrtisemcnts, for which the cash in advance
will be required.
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Alady, few evenings ago, after having for
some a''entively read Mrs. Shelly's novol en-.
titled 1.-The List Han" threw down The book
and emrhaticaily exclaimed The last man,
bless mo If such thing were to happen, VIVA,
would become the women!-- Uncle Sam.
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the question, a. there arc thousand wavs r.
make loto Some do il with easy imnudoneo
--soIno choke for words aud stick fasi--lomo
denver set speech and look for a clean sno, in
the carpet TO go down on their knees--and
some glide into il gradually, like hawk, mar.
rowing hIs gyralons before he stoops, the moor
glrl sitting beside him all the time, her heat
nutefing IN her bodice like frightened bird -
! VIC heard OF one or two poor sinners who nan
pea the question in the street. There ia onv
one way more certain to insure a refusal. and
that Is, TO propose IN letter A woman. 10, ber
rove you as she will, is always friGhteued when
sue comes seriously to think OF leaving her pa.
rents 10 trust her all with a comparative stran.
ger ana II you give her time to look AT these
matters cooIIy, ten to one she will give Won
denial. im an Old man, and have seen tho
word, and let me tell you The glrl who will weld
IN tears, on moonlight evening, would write
cPll refusal or equlvoca answer the next morn. t
ing after breakfast. And then VIVA, fonI
lover makes OF himself on paper read some
Old letters the other day: the gods forgive nv
slhs Tor writing such nonsense.
rs a mistake sir, 10 lend Young folks n h4n.
ing hand, an these maHerS-aI they ask is 10 he
lett alone--and ifthere are any medding younr.
sters about have them put TO bed or drowned
don't matter which, SO they are out of the ww'
Oniiy give two lovers fair play, kick your match
making aunt to the deuce, and nv life on il, the
iemurest will find way to be understood even
Ike old Sir Isaac Newton, they have to MAKE
owe with their feet. 1t may seem rather odd It
lrs'' but they will Sit looking in each others S
YES until, by and by, their hands VIII stealth i
o each Other and 50, getting cozier and cozlsr,
ne question: when they least expect it, will pop
u,' "Ae cork from champs gae bottle. Il ;
vii pop ITSELF" .Jsremu Sbor,
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a lady having purchased some sansages ola
couple OF boys, overheard them disputing about
the money.
Give me half ont says one.
mo WON'T says the other.
Now that amt fair, you faint, 10, for half
The PUT was NINE
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WORD TO TIE SoUru Some of our Nor.
,neFn friends are complaining of the apathy Of
The south with regard TO Oregon, and in rath
or pad taste, they taunt us with what uev have
heretofore done for as. Now, all this is wrong
ihere Is no apathy here on the Orepon cues.
'lon. Ia tact, there is so much upanimltv in
'he pubic mlnd--a universal sentiment 10 as
sert our territorial claim to lis utmost extent
unless advantageous equivalents are PROMISED
that no party question is made of it in our ecis
IatVe bodies or by our journals. The commu
| hsty mere does not enquire into the real vaue O
the terrltory-or whether its organization int
states, VIII In future add to or dctract from
The political strength of the south in the circles
Of the Union. We simply regard it as ques-
ton OF right IN which the honor of our whole
country is at stake, and there is not The slight
est hesitation IN the public miad. Forcibie
posscssfun, and that III reasonable time unless
Great Britain proposes amcablo negotiation
and honorable terms. This, we believe, ia the
pubic sentiment in the south, and we are not
prepared to concede that any legislature in
southern State, or any southern Senator, has
this public sentiment by any
vote or act at Washington. We shall make no
such concession until one or more of them vote
against the notice for the terminaiion of the
JOINT occupation of Oregon, or do some other
act to evade speedy, honorable adjustment of
the question on terms not inconsistent with the
indsputabIe character and extent of the Amer.
lean clam, Nashville Union
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Boys do you Hear Ihat?--If you are for
pleasure, marry. II money be your object, mar
ny. lfyou love God, you ought to marry to
RAISE up more worshippers--ll you love the la
dies, you ought to marry, to make them happy;
iiyou love your country, you ought to marry,
to raise up soldiers to defend it; in time, il YOU
wish well Of earth or heaven, you ought to
marry, to give good citizens to one, and glorics
to the other.
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We had the pleasure of seeing Genl Hous.
ION yesterday for the first time lie arrived in
washington on Saturday night, and took his
seat on Monday in the Senate of the United
STATES. as one of the Senators of the State of
Iexas.-The State of Texas! The Senate
OF the United Safes. How these words, uni.
ted together by the strongest association, thrill
upon the feelings of the Americana Wash. Un.
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Great Telescope The Trustees of Harvard
unversIty,have ordered Telescope from Ger.
many, which is to cost seventeen thousand dol.
lars. twill be the largest in this country.
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Gov. Wright has refuse to pardon Mike
walsh, and he has been transferred from The
city prison to Backwels Island for six months.