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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23

Although the appearances of force and of military
preparation in all parts of the country very large
and in the aggregate large yet must not there
fore expect that battles will any where be fought on this
continent at all equalipg far numbers engaged is
concerned those Of the recent Italian other Euro
pean
In the first place, the theatre of operations is too
large admit of such concentration of forces. Second
the ofso sparsey settled country likely to
be the theatre of the first conflicts, would wholly pre-
cude the massng Of large bodies of without almost
certain ruin both the forces and the surrounding
country. The difficulty OF subsistence will be the great
obstacle.
Tba theatre of the in Italy covered space OF
not more than third the of the single State Of
North Carolina, but with population of something
like five millions of people 1t was within striking dis
lance of vast depots and eemiDg populations, that
subsistence was easily to be obtained.
We hardly expect to hear of more than twenty thou
sand men being brought into the field either side al
one point of collision; at first certainly and hardly
at ALL 1t is possible that casual encounters occur
renforcemens may come up and the numbers be swell
ed to proportions before koown on this Continent
Abraham Lincolns quetude for the present arises
less from any disposition to keep the peace than from
the fact that his first call was for three months volun
teers and their would expire before be could carry
out any plan of effective operations against the South
Some OF his levies will hardly have time to find out
which end OF their guns shoot before they 60 homt
again
RS Col. CASTOR Meares requests to state that thu
Head Quarters of the Sd Regiment of the State troop
of North Carolina will be at Wilmington for the pres
ent. All letters relative to matters pertaining to hi
command should be addressed to him at this place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23
At the Forts.

We have heard that the Flag ordered for Fort Cas-
well, by the ladies Of Wilmington, would be hosted
there to-day We have suggested in conversation with
sundry of the volunteers stationed there that perhaps
the best time for hosting the flag would be when the
State passed the ordinance of secession which will pro-
badly be to-day.
At Bol!es Battery, Confederate Point, the Whining
ton Light Infantry celebrate the anniversary of their
Company, by target firing ard other exercises. They,
with their invited guests, to partake of dinner
provided by their lady friends.
We trust friends at oil the forts will enjoy them
selves. If get news of any important movement by
the convention will try to get down to our friends
on service.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23

WHAT A LIE The New York Herald reports that
aor Anderson, while at Harrisburg, Pa, told Cover
nor Curtin that John G. Breckenridge to command
regiment in his (Anderson's) Lincoln Brigade from
Kentucky! We suppose the lie must be with the
Herald. Badly Anderson has acted, and bad as has
been the character of his late associates think be has
not yet SO yielded to the influences of low company
to have lost all sense of shame. The Herald never had
any.
MAsoNIc.-We learn that at regular Communica-
ton of Cape Fear Lodge 1874, held in Elizabethtown,
May 18TH 1861 the Lodge appropriated SIS to each
its members who had volunteered Good
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23

Supreme Court -, m NuH"
Will commence its Summer Term, in this Guy y oDOE'
the 10th day of June. Causes will be calico -
T,oa froro I
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23
Old Sampson Aroused.

At special meeting of the Magistrates of Sampson
county week or two since, (which we notced,) SUBJ
scription of $4,000 made to defray the expenses
of the volunteers from that county We learn tat the
regular session of the County Court commenced in
Clinton on yesterday, at which two-thrds of the Mag
istrats present, who unanimously approved of the
action OF the special court and made additional sub
scription of $35 making the county subscription
$4,000.
Our informant states that old Sampson is fully aroused
and will do her whole duty. She has now one Com
pany of about l20 in service and three more Com
panies have been organized, and getting ready to
take the ed-the latter Compa es numbering already
near 800 men.
Res~ We regret to the announcement in the last
number of the Wilmington Herald, that, owing to the
pressure of the times the publication that paper must,
for the present at least be suspended We trust that
the suspension will be but temporary, and as we do not
wish to regard our friend Wadde or his spirited paper
as down among the dead men, refrain from many
of those commendatoy remarks which however deserved
in his case have decidedly obituary tone about them,
by no means pleasing TO the living subject. We hope
TO see gallant contemporary soon returned from the
wars covered with honors and resuning the quiet
pen is mghtier than the sword, aud Herald forth
more the gories Of Southern independence.
The times are hard newspapers, enough; and
they ere falling " like leaves in wntry weather. If
any, unaded by official patronage, succeed in keeping
up, it will be all they do. AS for making money,
that would be nice joke, The fact is that no daily
paper be sustained has been sustained solely
upon it's subscription list, and need inform of
the extent to which all other sources of cut
off, We know this, for although our daily list is about
doubled that falls far short of compensatng for
the losses arising from other causes But suppose
everybody else feels the pressure we'll we do, and
there is use n complaining A paper must be kept
up here ard will eudeavour keep it up in the best
way can, and to give all the satisfaction and inor
nation to readers and the public in general
We will, 10 short do the best can hy the public
We trust the public will feel added inclination il
not Obligation to do the best they by US, that
may weather the storm and spread the news We have
plenty of ink
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

PEI EsrATE IN THE "UNITED KINGDOM"
rsa d;srosition of the Irish to seek fortune
in a foreign land is owing 10 20 rev OF mem n
having proprietary interest IN lnelr ma
tive soil. According to STATISTICAL 'nOic;
Dnblished some years ago. the humDe[ oo "
landed proprietOrs in Ireland was IO'VVV'
in Scotland 3. 900, in England ~. .OOO' whlle
10 France the number was 3,OOO.OOO' SCOT
land although only showing 3.OOO' wa" lor'
mprIv divided up among an immense num- ~,
boz or lairds or small land owners. but
with The progress Of society the naOl's "
these underwent change, ana Ine 'a"us
in the majority of cases found that 'uei' c. :,
,ates No longer Welded them incomes suh'
cient TO maintain them "a gentlemen a con-
sonuence of which was that IN me course o'
time. the entire number OF ianded pTOP.ie'
tors in all Scotland became reduced 10 '"e
number stated. We quo:e this 10 Snow 1na'
a similar movement is ia progress IN ire
land and that it has been rather assisted
than retarded by the operation oil me En-
cpmhered Estates Court The same is the
case all over the United Kingdom, a0d now
nroperty is daily falling into the hands OF
GREAT monopoists The result oil inis Is 20
Increase individual wealth, bnt to make 'he
mass of the people dissatisfied. TINS was
the case in France prior to the Revolution
of 1887. and to the revolutionary CONDITION
of France at that time England, Ireland
and Scotland are now approaching, Inc
causes may be swept away and the disaster
averted. but the probability of such occur
ring is in the highest degree remote.-LN'
Y. Herald.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08
yTlIltary Operations in Missouri.

We may expect soon to hear of exciting
military movements in Missouri. The DIS
matches received by the two last Ponies
state that it is generally believed Price ana
McCullocb are in trap, and in danger oi
being cut of. Their advance upon Lexing-
ton leaving two large armies-one under
Sigel at Rolla, and the other under Lane a.
Fort Scott-in their rear, was anything Dus
good generalship. Lane had about 5000
men under his command, aud according 10
late reports had advanced as far east as
Osceola, which is on the direct road rom
Springfield to Lexington, and about bali
way between the two places. There must
have been some 5000 or 5000 troops at
RoIIa, under Sgel, and although we have
no late reports of their movements, the plan
probably is for Sigel to move westward aud
form junction with Lane, thus completely
cutting Off the communication of the rebel
army with the South, from whence their
supplies of provisions and ammunition are
mainly drawn.
Adyices from Jefferson City, of Septem-
ber 24th, announce the arrival there OF
lrrge numbers of troops by steamers from
st. Louis, who we're 10 be Immediately for
warded, by special trains, to Syracuse or
SedaIia, on the Pacific Railroad. This looks
like design to concentrate o sufficient
force in the neghbOrhoOd Of Lexington to
offer the rebels battle. The latter would
have to fight under every disadvantage. II
successful they would not be in condition
TO improve victory; and in case they were
defeated, aud compelled 10 retreat, Sigel
and Lane are 10 position to intercept their
march southwark.
Even IL the rebels are merely held at bay,
aud prevented from crossing the Missouri
river, they would soon be compelled to re-
treat with their whole force in order to
open communication with the South; and q
retreat would be nearly as disastrous for
them as q defeat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

FAnUREs.-Quite an excitement was Gre
ated on Saturday last by the failure of two
heavy Marysville frms-John G. Fall Il
Co., and J. Ii. Tennent x Co. 1t appears
that both firms disposed Of their assets to
Il. Z. Brewster IL Co., of San Francisco.
The Marysville Appeal, announcing the
failures, says:
The liabilities of Fall & Co. are quite extern
sive, as the house has been engaged in an ex-
tended business, and the senior partner of the
firm has been largely connected with outside
parties and other business arrangements. In
fact, 1t appears that the present embarrassments
Of the concern are chiefly owing to the heavy
endorsements of Mr.. Fall for parties who have
failed to meet their obligations. As is well
known, he has also been involved with numer-
Gus Washoe and other mining and speculating
companies whose failure has left him the ONLY
responsible party in the association. We un.
derstand that the sale to Brewster & Co, has
been made to protect that concern, whose name
is on Fall & Co.'s paper to large amount. OF
course many extravagant and foolish rumors
are on the street, but the general feeling seems
to be that Fall & Co. have done the best which
could be done under the circumstances, the
junior partner, Dir. Kinkead, having sacrificed
his own fortune to maintain the credit of the
concern.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 8, 1861.

THE SUNDAY LAWN the trial of case
for keeping open bar on Sunday, 10 San
francisco, Judge COwles ruled that The law
does not intend to prohibit hotel keepers
from selling liquor on Sunday while IN a
like case ia MarysyiIle, it was held that the
law prohibited the keeping open bar con-
nected with hotel. If the law is construed
strictly, as all criminal laws must be con'
strued, the decision Of Judge Cowles was
correct, and will probably be sustained by
the Supreme Court. The decision Of the
Marys7ille Judge was doubtless based more
upon what he supposed to be justice, rather
than the strict letter of the law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

FIVE PER CENT.-An individual call d
upon jeweler ia Montreal, and stated iha.
he had managed to accumulate by hard
labor for few years past. some SIS; that
no wished 10 invest it in something whereby
he might make money little faster, and
he had concInned to take some Of his stock
aud peddle it out. The jeweler selected
what he thought wonld sell readily, and the
now neddler started on HE trip. lie aas
gone but few days, when be returned,
bought as much again as before, and star
ted on the second trip. Again be returned
and greatly increased bis stock. He sue
ceeded so well. aud accumulated SO fast,
that the ieweler one day asked him what
profit he obtained on what be sold. "Wellr
he replied. II put on about Eve per cents
The jeweler thought that very small
profit. and expressed as much.
"Well," said the peddler. Il don't know
az | exactly understand about yonr per
cent. but an article for which | pay you
one dollar generally sell for five"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

OPPOSITION WITHDRAwN.-J. S. MeCue
has withdrawn his opposition stage on
the Marysville and San Juan road, and
publishes a notice in the Appeal Of this
morning, setting forth his reasons for so
doing. For the benefit of the travelling
public we publish the closing paragraph Of
McCue's Card
The Company charging onsldollar each way,
to and from San Juan, is what1E3 wzzU.ssSad
too rough for me. You had a
90 alternate days leaving the road ciet
patronage on my days. am sorry that the
people cannot be divided in this world, as they
are sure to be in the next, then those who de-
serve It could travel at reasonable price but
as such cannot be the case, am compelled to
let the Old Company give you all H together,
which they are sure to do II we may judge from
the past. / have made my last effort to keep
down the fare for you, unless l see you treated
too rough, when. with good inducements held
out to me, can run you a stage line at any
time, but bear in mind, it is money work for.
Words without actions will not suit the busi-
ness. Intend to sell my stock as fast as I can
find buyers, and keep myself in readiness with
the coin to stock any road that l think can
make pay. ]. S. McCUR.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

AFFAIRS AT Los ANGELEs.-The Los An
geles correspondent Of the Alta, has the
following gloomy picture of the state Of
feeling 10 that section
The social condition of society here is dis
agreeable. The demon Of suspicion is filing
the bosom OF every member Of the community.
A lurking suspicion Of a mans loyalty out
weighs all his protestations or acts Of fealty.
This feeling exists TO some degree among the
ssOwed Secessionists. Eventhey are becoming
suspicious Of one another, while the Union men
are ready to suspect the Secessionists Of all
manner Of eonSpiracies, This state Of society
is truly alarming. II is apparently on the in
crease, and no one can fOretell the day and the
moment when some untoward and perhaps tri-
vial event may produce . collision in this COM
munity OF fearful character. The loyal citi-
sens have no faith in the local officers. They
are suspected, and suspicion amounts to con-
viction, Of attachment to the Confederate cause,
and that they will do all in their power to aid
Il. may be deceived in my conclusions re-
specting this people. l hope it may prove that
I am. But II not, this community is fast ripen-
ing for the PRONUNCIATION Of martial law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

USE OF POsTAGE STAMPs.-The New
York Post, in an article describing the de-
signs and method of manufacture of the
new postage stamps, says:
For obvious reasons it is manifest that the
number of stamps to be used during the COM
ing year will show marked decline from those
for the past year, which amounted to nearly
2l6,OOO,OOO. The yearly increase has lately
averaged 100000. 1t is estimated that the
number required for the next year win reach
ZOO,OOO,OcO-thn throwing off the usual in
crease, and l6,OOO,OOO in addition on account of
the seeded States. Over 10. .OOO. 900 Of the va
rious denominations have already been fur
nished to the Government, and the manufac.
turers are producing them at the rate of l,3OO,-
600 day.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

The BRoDERIcK MoNUMENT.-The Trus-
tees Of the Broderick Monument Fund,
have determined to commence operations
on the 18th Of this month, and 1t is their
wish that ell those who desire to contribute
in aid of the object shall do so by that time.
They purpose erecting q monument that
will cost about $40, 900; bat will commence
with what money they have, trusting to
the lIberality of the friends Of the deceased
10 make up the remainder.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

EXPLOSION OF CoLUMBIAD.-On Friday
morning last, as the gunners in Fort Alcatraz
were practicing in she'll firing with new 32-
pound Colum6iad, the piece exploded, the frag-
ments flying in all directions. One piece weigh
ing $500 pounds was thrown to distance OF
fifty rods. The most singular part of the affair
is, that although fifteen men stood Immediately
about the gun at the moment of the explosion,
no one was seriously injured, although one OF
the men had his clothes almost entirely blown
from his person. The gun was completely
ruined, together with the carriage on which II
was mounted, and the stone buttress on which
it was planted. After the accident the men
continued the practice the rest of the morning,
using another gun Of the same class. There is
a rumor which may or may not be true, that
while some of these guns were being "rihed" at
the East recently, it was found that one lot OF
them was defective. A part of this lot had been
shipped here, and orders were sent not to use
them; but on their arrival they had been mixed
up with the sound ones, so that no one knew
which were the suspected.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08
T.,,.- fro,n john COnmess.

A report having been widely circulated
10 the effect that John COnness, late Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, was "endea'
voring to bring about reconciliation
among the leaders of the two Democratic
wings - Mr.. Gorham, of the MarysVIlie
Democrat. addressed him on the SUBJECT
and in answer, Mr.. Conners states frankly
now he stands. He says
II every man in California were against the
Union. and against using the power oil the Ooe-
ernment to preserve itself, | would be iof ooth'
AGAINST the people and | would seek some oth-
or Dlace of abode. My opinions do not gro"
ont of the influence Of my neighbors, out are
the result of my love of country and my esu-
mate of its value.
I have not associated and will not, knowing
lv associate myself with men who are secesSloh-
lists disunionists, or traitors nor VIII au.lse
others to do so. Treason is as foul crime
now. as il was in the time of Benedict Arhoiu )
and West Point was not worth more then, thal
Manassas is now. Any opposition to our pres
ont nationality is reasonable, pending war
and ought to be punished by banlshment rom %
the State. or incarceration in prison. Upon the
terms of Union, can have political assocla-
tion. and upon none other. | care not whether
nv associates come from one party or another,
so long as they are true upon the one vital
point. No party can now be useful except 10
the extent to which they contribute to this great
cause. To the Democratic party as buchanan
made it, | am opposed. To the Democratic
party as Douglas would redeem 1t, am hrmly
attached and devoted; but my attachment and
devotion to il goes no further than the extent
TO which it can be made useful to the universal
cause of civil liberty. You will perceive that
with me the Union is above party. 1t Is a
crime now, to raise party above country; or to
consider personal interests, pending the great
danger to all we have, as a people, that's worth
preserving. That there are partisans base
enough to do so we know. Many of them show
more talent for getting Office, than patriotism
or a taste for war, but these things will be, no
matter how much you and may regret them.
Attempts to make political parties BY specific
agreements, and division of spoils, will always
fail and are only made by narrow and bad
men. Parties must grow out Of current neces-
sites and great causes, as well as continue to
serve them, or they cannot continue to exist.
To conclude-however others may bel haye
but one desire, which is, that this Government
may be more firmly established in the fear and
love Of our people that its prosperity may be
continued and that it may be securely trans
mitted to those who are to succeed US.
/ remain, truly, your friend,
JOHN CoNNEss.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

WHALE CAPrURED.--A large humpback
whale was captured in the Bay last Satur'
day, 1t came through the Golden Gate
and travelled up the harbor in front of the
city and commenced "blowing." Several
boats Immediately put out after the ami
nal, and she was harpooned and captured
about noon off Rincon Point by some men
in the employ of the Pacific Steamship
Company. It proved to be a female, about
sixty feet long, and is expected to yield
from forty to sixty barrels Of oil.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

A SINGULAR INJURr.-The surgeon Of the
hospital at AleHandriS reports singular case
Of suffering under his charge. A private en-
gagged in the battle Of Bull Run, had a cannon
ball pass hls face without touching him. He
felt strong eoncussion Of the air on his face
as it whistled past, but gaining his equilibrium,
he continued In hiS place until after the engage
ment, suffering severely, however, with pain.
proper treatment, but the surgeons have had
great difficulty in preventing modification OF
the parts affected. Experienced army officers
state that deaths frequently occur from balls
passing without striking the victim.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

SuBJRcT FOR INvEsTIoATIoN.-The Nevada
Mill at Gold Hill had to suspend operations last
week, for the purpose Of getting in new boilers,
as the old ones were so encrusted with sedi-
ment, which seems to be of the nature Of por-
eelain, that the tubes could not be reached to
S,ean them. It has been the custom Of all the
nSNls in the Territory, that use dirty water, to
clea% their boilers weekly, and sediment Of the
same ture as is found at the Nevada Mill, is
= sll Of them; the same objection in the
Rt of tubes is also lsbored under. As
the go the Nevada Mill have to be re-
placed, the Inference is that other parties own
ing mills will have to follow suit. No analysis
OF the strange compound has yet been made,
but it is very hard, and it is supposed to be
composed Of poisonous substAnces.-[V Virginia
City Enterprise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

FmE-A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.--A fire
broke out in China wash-house, in Marys-
vile, last Saturday morning, and In q short
time four wooden buildings we're destroyed.
The next day, the Oharrsd remains Of man
we're found Ia the ruins, who had lost bis
life In the Ere. His name was Lew Carle.
ton, . shoemaker, who Is supposed 70 have
been intoxicated.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

BREAcn or PRoHnH. LOsh CON-
menced suit In the Fourth District Court,
San Francisco, on Saturday mOrning last,
against one Jacob Gore. 10 recover the sum
OF $500 alleged damages for breach Of
promise OF marriage.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

THR NEvADA.-~This fAVoFlIe boat made
tho trip from Sacramento TO San Francisco,
Oh Saturday evening last, IN six hours and
thirty minutes, and from BeniCiA to San
Francisco, against food tide, in one hour
aud thlrty-twO minntek
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

Tux WHALE.-From dispatch in the
Marysville papers we learn that the pro-
Prietors of the whale recently captured in
the Bay of San Francisco, have hauled her
ashore at RincOu Point, erected circus
tent over her, and are exhibiting her whale
ship at The moderate Pricebof four bits
sight-"Childre half price,"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

VRRDANr SIMPLIoITI.--A lady in Boston
lately received letter from her daughter, now
living in Virginia, inquiring II her brother, who
is on a sea voyage, had not returned, and adj
ding, in good faith, she presumed not, as the
Northern ports were so closely .blockaded by
the Southern war vessels that it would be inn
possible for his ship to get into port"
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-10-08

THE Little Horse arrived at Ruby Valley
station at 10 o'clock this morning, but up
to the time Of going to press no extra bad
been issued from the Union Office. It is
possible that We shall get the news this
evening.