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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

learns that the county Of ChckasaT, MIS- is n m
companies of volunteer soldiers ready ~ Sot IN ad'
into the service of the State. 1t adds tna' i w.
to these: o,d drla
"The county has a reguary,oficeIeaa I tIbseusl7:
company of young ladies' who have peuSsu to Pc
in the event that the men are called into hrce
tect their homes and families during thet Az mn crop
see that the farms are properly cultivated but
raised, not only for the support OF the e0uD'''
the Army of Mississippi"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

gv9~ We understand that Major Theophilus II dimes,
noble North Carolina soldier who has just resigned
from the United States service rather than assist in CO.
ercing his native secton is expected down this
nng's train. He may possibly take the route to Fay
ettevile from Warsaw
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
KEEP THE BALI. moy
M A g Q ~ WING!

Ofthe Southern Rights Portv of Tho IN 6
D,str'ct, at Neobern, ThHrs5ow o ma tC;ongre,,
18th and 18th, l86l.-A nmn 3 a"o fridqv, IoI
Speakers Invited. ''' o. Distinmp ,rFHl
The Southern Rights Party of the w.
feeling that the present condition Of oUnoonty &
demands that the friends of the Soutb u; natona "A
should take counsel Of each other bav ~ worth Ca
hold a nave deerma5
MASS MEETING IN NEwppn
on the 25th and 26th of April prenarataolERN,
Mass Meeting of the Party in the S t0ta to deC
on the goth of May, and cordially and 1'e at Chafn1
and urge the friends of the South in earnestly &
District to assemble with them on tbat county ~
Distinguished speakers from this and &c occasion
be present and address the meeting Uner States hi
respondence having been already appoi m1ee Coz
their attendance. FP0iuted 10 sqcn,
We would suggest to our friends in 49,,
the District to hold county meetings at as 'a county
as possible for the purpose of ARRANGING as a.
for the Mass Meeting in Newberp, Is 9,o D L deega
large representation from every county UVpe to See
Though this is intended to be Mass u.
Southern Rights Party of the I'd Copgresa,se Of Ii
the friends of the movement and SoptbonSs M DBrr
throughout the State are cordially invited ~ hgAt ns
us. " meet Wit
Papers throughout the State, ftiepdlv - u.
ment, will please extend the notice-Pyon.,t aS no7
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

ST. LOUIS, April ia correspondent Of the S
Louis Republican says that the citizens of Arizona
convention at Missa on the 18th ultimo resolved then
selves out of the Union, and Gen. W. c. Jones, fOme
ly of Missouri, has announced himself as a candidate
represent Arizona in the Congress of the COnieiaa
States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

The WESTERN FoRTs-Fort Kearney APrli I, utI
Orders were telegraphed here yesterday for CI r
command, and E and F companies of the "a DAlu III,
march without delay to Fort 1eavenWorlh o.. y" an
these troops leave this post we will have only O wv
pany of dragons for its garrison.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
Eron, Fort Pickens.

volunteers is great Large numbers are leaving for %
| cola. ~. pfrksu
The accommodating is progressing rapidly at H5 Y
Advices from Havana say that Messrs' ho'' "D4
sailed for Europe in the steamer Clyde
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

NS~ A Rihed Cannon has been presented to the
State of South Carolina bearing the following inscrp
ton
Presented to the Sovereign State of South Carolina nv
the 10th Decen be;, 1907 OA "a
The Courier says that it was accompanied by good
supply OF shells and balls and apparatus for mounting
and it has been put in place. Where that place is it
becomes US not at present to report"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

Kentucky Volunteers for the Confederate s Soo !,
LOUISVILLE, KY, AyrI l2.-Dispatche8 nave Us
ceived to hold the Kentucky regiment OF vo.u te Va
readiness to move at moments notice, fom 'D'
Department at Montgomery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

VhH WIZ Bill III Jne PenhAyIVana lepIsIo,p.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April l2th.-The war bill passsi t.
Houses tonight, without amendment. Gov Curtain Wv ".
his Office to sign it, and it is now law. @
The Charleston war dispatches were announced in h,
Houses, producing profound sensation.
MIR. Smith, (Dem,) in the House, after the annourm
changed his vote to "yea," for the war bill ADIIeG+
Democrats voted against it,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

Wreck of the ship Wito raft Fifteen Lives L%'
New YORK, April l2th.-The ship Nltchca. - u.
been wrecked off Hatteras. Fifteen Of the crew S''
drowned The captain and third officer were Sa'01
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
Confederate States, Flag.

The Barque Charles Smith, owned bv Messrs, Har.
rlss d Howell, arrived here this morning from Charles
ton, s. o. with the flag of the Confederate States fly
ing at her masthead This is the first flag that has yet
made its appearance in our port and trust that the
day is not for distant when North Carolina will be adj
ded to it-maGing eight stars instead of seven
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

BoTHER1NG A REPoRTER.-When Mr.; I nao TiDs
is now in this country representing the l~ oacbs p
went to Ireland to report O. ConnelS sP'tb p disco
orator spoke in the Irish language mucn ~ tba auditor
future of the reporter and the amusement VI
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

THE INDEPENDENCE OF HAYTI.- o, n.atr ,
April l2-Gen. Sumner to-day called on 5 oses
ward, urging the recognition Of the lD0'P'DN'
Havti
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

REs1GNKD.-Second Lieut. r. G. Hill, of N. C.. fifth
Infantry, and Second Lieut.. Jos. P. Mintur. of Va.
second cavalry, q. s. A., have resigned. ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

n0-Ihe mails from the North have again failed the
treshets having interrupted railroad transportation as
stated yesterday There is now five mails due from n
York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
BAR AND RESTAURANT,

BAR AND RESTAURANT, and opSr
Front Street, North of the Bank Of Cape re-" ~ -
the Bank Of Wilmington: IL, inforDss y;
- n THE SUBSCRIBER respectulSS boye ~
NM public, that he has opened as here be "
SEY ROOM AND RESTAURANT, VIZ VIZ serve % >
keep the CHOICEST an6 BEST LIQUOkS SI uil sHd,r
the best manner everything that the marhes
OYSTERS in every style; GAME, when Ii s0"'' 81
He has secured the services of Mr.. VIM G CTn l
known to every admirer of FLNE OYSIEInT2N RY NEDp
Oct. 9Th, ls6O.-2S&7-t ASHera4u E-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

Extra Session of the Confederate Congress
MONTGOMERY, April 12th.-An extra session u y.
Confederate Congress has been called for the 2Oll AF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

John Morrissey the pugis is said to have conquere
the "dipthsria, and Is getting well.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
No. 8.
The Secretary Of War to Gen. Beduregdrd.

MONTGOMERY April IL, 1861.
To GEN. BEAUREG ARD, Charleston We do not desire
needlessy to lombard Fort sumter. If Major Anderson
will the time at which, indicated by him. he will
eVacuate and agree that in the meantime, he will not
his guns against unless should be employ ed against
Fort ST. inter- you authorized thus avoid the euson
of blood If this its equivalent, be refused reduce the
Fort your judgment decides to be the most practicable
[Signed l.. T. WALKER.
mo. 10.l
Gen. BeauTegard to the Secretary of War.
CHARLESTON, april l2th 1861.
To L. P WA1KER:-He would not consent l will write
to-day. [Signedl
G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
From Florida.

SAVANNAH, April ll.-An order wasissued yesterday
from the Adjutant Generals Office, at Fort Pulaski
prohibiting vessels from passing Fort Pulaski without
previous information of their peaceful character YES
sells will be required to stop and send boat to the wharf
at Cockspur Island and convey commissioned officer
aboard, to make an examination Fort Pulaski is
thoroughly garrisoned also Pensacola, from the Navy
Yard to the new Light House-a distance OF two and
half miles, ALI the guns are arranged to bear upon
Fort Pckens, and command the channel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
mo. Ill
Gen Beaureg0rd to the Secretary Of War.

zen BedWe9dTd TO the secretary OF war.
CHARLESTON, April l2th 1861.
To L. P WATERING opened fire at 4 80 A. M.
[Signed1 G. T. BEAUREGARD.
NOTE Intercepted dispatches disclose the fact that Mr.
Fox who had been allowed to visit Major Anderson the
pledge that his purpose pacific employed his opportu
nifty devise plan for supplying the Fort by force and
that this plan had been adopted by the Washington Govern
ment, aud was in progress Of execution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

Gen. BedaVegdTd 70 me SecTe1d7yW WU.
CHARLESTON, April IL, 1861.
To L. P. WALKER Major Anderson replied: 81 have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of communca
ton demanding the evacuation of this fort, and to in
reply that it demand with which regret that
of honor and of my obligation to my
prevent my compliance" He adds verbally " will await
the first shot, and you do not batter to pieces, will
be starved out in few days" Answer.
[ogned.] q. L. BEAUREGARD
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18

r-5Ths Demand for the surrender OF Fort sumter.
The following correspondence were had between Gen.
Beauregard and Major Anderson previous to the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22
A slgnifieant Item, frsna the south

sin,e the establishment Ct the Southern Gonfsd-
eracy there have been good many Neutrality-suspicious.
Of lie progress 90 an independent government; the
latest however being the adoption Of the clearance
system in the New Orleans Custom House Tor the
river steamers running on the Mississippi to ports
in the States which hsvs not entered the new Con-
federation! Thus we find among the New Orleans
clesrances for Saturday. March 9, the following
steamboats,, bound to cities in the non seeded
States Of Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky:
ctEAHEp.
Eesmboss James johnson, for Nashville, Tenn
Steamboat Era No. Z, Moore, for Camden, Ark
Master.
Steamboat Hannibal, Lee, for ST. Louis, Mol,
?. Fl fslEsrVah- - .-.<
Mo-. D. Fulkerson.
Steamboat T. C. Twitcheil, Phelps, for st.
Louis, Mel D. Fulkersoa.
Steamboat feytons, Loydsn, for Louisville, KY
r. A. Bell Co.
This Is the first time that river steamers on West
ern waters we're obliged to obtain oiesrances; but
these boats are now looked upon in the light Of
vessels sailing for "foregn ports Of such an
obligation is considered necessary, and il is vefY
signiAesnko Of ths change yhieA has sItesdy taxed
place in The reatiaas betNeen the two sections Of
the country.
European imports arriving at New Orleans, or
any other city within the limits Of the Southern
Confedersoy aud paying the low duty prescribed by
the Southern tariff, will unsuestionably by shipped
by these Mississippi boats to all points in the North
western and the border States without any regard
for the exorbitant Northern Morrill, tariff, which
takes effect the first of next month and how will it
be possible faF the government st Washington to
prevent it Wtat . complicated OUston House,
iySteK on the banks Of the Masissippi 1.-THE MISSOURI
AND the Ohio rivera would be required to ntefcept
this traffic or to collect the Morrill, tsriG duties on
foreign merchandise entering New Orleans or Mobile
before 1t ponb reach al the points in the Northern
Confederaay. ss far North as St. Paul, Minnesota,
and as far East as Pittsburg There are no re-
sources at the command of the country equal TO the
maintenance of such revenue force as would be
necessary to guard this line. It is evident that the
West and Northwest as well as as the border slave
states Of Tennessee, Arkansae, alssegri, kentucky
and Virginia, WIN receive their supplies Of foreign
merchandise sibject I'd the moderate imposts ofthg
Southern tariff, thus contributing to the Southern
gOVeFHmept ingteaa of 70 the Northern, and the
PROFITS OF impaftations to the S9Hthern merchants
instead Of the importers Of New York, gosten and
elphis-Nsae Fork Herq4.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22
somo Facts i'm regard to salt.

In regard to the manifold advantages of the use
Of salt in agriculture, the following results have
been laid down by the celebrated French veterinary
surgeon, GRoGSIEz;
Common salt gsrves as { preventive of the fer
neptation and heating Of hay, which has been heap
ed UP in large stacks during wet weather. The
proportion Is enc pound Of salt to about three hum
dred pounds OF hay to be strewn among it In alter
nate layers. This effect Is much better shown in
straw, which, If intended to be used as fodder by
being moiSteued with saltwater, may be preserved
for long time, when it can be given TO cattle in
stead of hay.
Fodder of inferior quality, for instance, straw or
other kinds, soaked and bleached by rain and sun,
cured too late, or became woody, pay be rendered
"a. pSana Of sslt ia Tired quarts q water is re-
adiFreS fer 3 hundred pounds Of bad hay, to be
spfinkled upon il
The sharp taste which the milk of cows usually
assumes In consequence of beets turnips and white
cabbage being continually fed to them, eau be re-
moved by sailing these vegetables.
In Flanders, cannon salt is strewn on new and wet
OATS to be fed to horses and thus prepared will not
be dangerous to the animals. The same application
may also be made to hay newly harvested, to pre-
vent injuries when j nay become necessary tg feed
sysS ha{, see WOtsrs e WHICH has not been fully
The great advantage to be derived from eommon
salt with regard to the health of cattle have been
clearly shown ny many experiments made by that
learned and celebrated agriculturalist Of Alsace,
II. Boqssingalt Cattle, by being fed with salt, re-
eeiFe soft and glessy skim their digestion and
appetite are In good erder and they Increase In flesh
and strength. Cows thus fed yield much milk,
while those treated otherwise have duh skins with
rough hairs exhibit less appetite produce smaller
amount of flesh, and yield not eRy an inferior suar
tity, but also quality, Of milk.
AsnEre FROM s4Etie fed with galted fodder ia ssS
Of sbetyer quality. r" - ~ IT"
And manhring1 with salt will Aanish MOSES and
hArtful paFasitleal plants from meadows,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22
SHORT CRors IN ESerAsp.-In the British Parlia.

SHORT CRoPs IN ESGLAzp.--In the British Parlia.
ment on the 18th ult Mr.. CARD called attention to
the serious deficiency of last harvest and the con-
sequent necessity for increased economy in the
public expenditure. He described the failure "a
having extended to potatoes as ven a. the cereal
crops, and the prospects Of the future harvest as
not much het.pT. With the best weather not more
than average crop could be expected. He said;
"He found that whilst last year in the six months
ending February, We imported from the United
States 100000 quarters of corn, amounting to s:ls-
0le. in the corresponding months last season we
imported $4,000 quarters, at cost of &c $50 oea
or nearly twenty tines a. much. From Russia sad
Prussia wa had also imported much greater Guam
ttes, aud from France we had imported -es~ly
six times as much grain The total inr-ease Of inn
ported grain might be sstr-.sated at upwards Of
Gls.QQ000o as compared with the six months ending
February, 1860 This would plainly show the CAUSE
Of the pressure which was at pFeseE. selt in mer-
camille circles hut at any rate there was the sats-
iaetiea Of kRavipg that there would be no general
deficiency, and there was also reason to hope that
this season Of difficulty would soon pass over.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22

We must confess that We are somewhat ct loss
Is to The purpose Of the leader of the B0Hasr OF
yesterday. I've lived in city where msbs could
be raised, by hint fran newspaper, We should
think we might be in danger Of aObceraey. II We
we're living under the slisn and sedition laws OF
JOIN ADAMS Federalism We should regard the ar
ticle as an intmstion to the Federal efisers that
ne were t subjects for Judicial cognizsnce, Particu-
larly 8 tbs Banner has previously intimated that
We Eere ssgqsitg of seditiOn or something worse"
But as such mot Che SAGE. we are at loss to COM
prehend the article, as We knPF ths Banner would
be unwilling to admit that the tugusta Fs,)
Chronicle, N o. True Dslia, GOriEth kMiss.l 4dEr>
tsey ere less bitter toward their goserBwept than
we toward ours because to do so would spell It's ST.
guasnts about the dissatisfaction of "nsPsopI" Of
the sGuGAsrn GODfederscy at the cOndnct of "the
usupers AID tyEants.p
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22
iHow . onl,ira,a Dorp.

Every intelligent observing farmer knows that
corn that ia properly cultivated, will yield more
than double the quantity per acre that il usually
rFadscsd by the ordinary method of giving the
crop certain number of plOwings, without regard
to circumstance. An experienced farmer declares
that, in the first place. land thoroughly prepared
before planting, is half TILED. corn, upon land
deeply broken up and thoroughly pulyerizsd with
the roller and harrow he says is in the best possible
eondiucA TO receive the subsequent tillags. The
Srst dressing is performed with the large harrow.
draw by two horses, walking with the row between
them To avoid injury to the young plants, the
teeth that come on the line Of the corn should be
removed FROM the harrow and with this view il in
important that the teeth be secured with nuts and
screws, so that they may be removed with facility
without injury to the teeth or the woodwork. One
dressing In this way while is quite young, and
If possible, after rain gives it an excellent
start THIS dressing should be followed at the pro-
per time, either with the small turning pillow, or,
what is better, shovel or hull-tongue pillow and
run deep, aaoydng q deep, mellow bed for the corn
Foots to pasture in The more deeply the soil
ia pulverized at this working, the greater
amount Of heat and air will be admitted to
the roots of the growing crops important re-
quisites for early maturity and resistance tasuH-
mer drought The subsequent workings are best
gwen with the eultyator and this shosl6 be always
run after rgin, and before the surface becomes
dried to anything like crust whether there are
grass or weeds to be killed or not, A light, mellow
surface Il always requisite then the crop is In the
best possible condition to resist drought and fair
crop may be expected eVen in the dryest seasons
With timely culture, the farmer may always keep
ahead Of the weeds. II Ia easier to prevent the
weeds from growing in ten field, than it ia to
exterminate the weeds upon two acres after they
once get the start Nor is the Saving of this amount
of labor all the advantage that is gained BY keeping
the crop clean bEt the yalGa Of tie increased yield
Is still more important
1t is poor economy to plant more land thsa eaR be
cultivated we'll II il better ia raise Seeo bpshels
Of eoFn upon one hundred acres; because it is bet
ter to expose fifty acres to waste, than one hundred
acres in securing tAe sane amount Of grain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22
THE AGRICULTURISp


Some one has truly said that light, daylight VS..
not made merely 70 see BY and warm by. but to grow
bright aEd glad in; and that beam Of clear a.s,,r
has failed to reach its destination that has mot s,,.
into the spirit and FURNISHED the thought =. 4 he.
Frightened the eye room that the sun l. nat
mittsd to look into at all should be without door
i sunit for human occupancy. Even the Sewers
viii grow pale and be frightened to dsetk 4 Il. Al
correspondent of Northern agricultural name,
seems obe as enthusiastic admiser Of Noht : 81.
writer from whom we have iust quoted. H.
tice fattening hogs. he give the foow;a a,,v;os
"One more important item Of advice, and that ID
locate your pen where your hogs can have the hans
fit Of light don't mean merely dav.I;ss, - ~. ~
full, bright light of the sun; Is win ~ ~ 49,
cheerful contentment as it does To sSe Euvos. ~ j
ces and physielogats declsse That ofhs,s So. pe.
ing equal families who occupy apartments = be
sppny siGs y uweiaDss are the most Lea ~. ln tns
narps' sne comparison may 10 .s;t 81.
nerves ePpssr odious, still it is beyos sensitive
o. province to change the established ur power
tire. never knew of hog. or auys y .Ws OF Ne
kept uuoer the North side Of barz,oe .u5r animal
ing where the darkness is nevslpev ,. o.nsr Dnild
suns rays, ana where the araAav AZ - 'ls
~: sas sst casn ,os csner Sina to be seefloo
where the mud and offal was ~ ~ . ..Any pen
and no place of retreat left for the = tees asep
upon higher spot excepting the bed .rd :.
unfurrished by straw" 'S1-1'00r' ana 'na'
It has been not iaaptly smarked that t,a NV. =,
the sun have PawsrfJ effect in moiisv;ns th !,
functions Of both amin al and vegetable life Msnv
Plazk reqHirs strong light, that they pasy nerfsct
shsi- organizations others less bus common oh.
servatoa proves that few plants ever come to ner.
feeson without a full supply Of light. The potato
growing in the cellar is eolorless. fragile and
worthless The apple growing in the inside Of a
tree is often green tasteess and imperfect because
too heavily shaded and the peach that has not been
kissed BY the rays of the san has not that higb
FAVOR requisite to its perfection, as every peach
grower knows. WisA animals, the sama Is true.
The sun does a. mach towards painting roses ON
the cheek as does bracing air. The skin of those
perespa exposed freely TO the light performs its
funetiops vigorously, while that of those too much
shaded y feeble and easily disturbed Physician
assert that people living on the shaded side o.
streets IN tswns are liable to sickness ana es
vigorous than those living on the side inineaeed nv
the sun. The primary object of window Is not 40
much for people TO look out of as Soc she sun to
look in,