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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
n. c., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1861.

The FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER need not work itself
into fume because the Journal in common with other
papers, objects to extortion of which the whole pub
lie complains because it is made to feel them Neither
need it be so excited at the idea of anybodys trying to
excite preudices against manufacturers. We have no
time inclination to enter upon so needless and thank
less business Needless where facts have already
done that and because in TRUTH would rather it were
not so. Neither need the Observer strive to misrepre
sent cOntendng for placing the Yankees at the
conclusion of peace upon the footing of the most favour
ed nations in our trading and other relations with them
We simply, in the article referred to by the Observer
state the known facts of national intercourse every
intelligent who has studied them, and wishes not to
misead knows them to exist Neither need the Obser
ger attempt to create the impression that the Journal
has singled out the manufacturers for denuncat0n. We
haze referred to the matter of salt and other goods and
if the O6erUcr does not know that we have done So it
ought to have informed itself before putting its air OF
righteous Indignation and Of pungent Interrogation
Neither need the Observer think that everything that is
said about manufactures or manufacturers, relates to
Fayetteville to the particular private interests OF par
ticuar persons Neither that paper talk with any
reasonable face about long article" since its au
sion to said long article forms part of twice long
Neither need We bother ourselves by making this ar
Gle any longer. Apparently somebody's corns have
been tread upon and they We can't held that
TEE TELEGRAPH yesterday said that Archbishop
Hughes and Ihurlow Weed were about starting tC
Europe to endeayor to couneract the operations of the
Southern Commissioners, and to prevent the recognition
Of the Southern Conederacy by France and England
Rather doubtful, we think, Where would Bishop
Hughes exert his influence? An Irish Catholic known
strong agenin keeping alive the feeling hatred towards
England prevalent among his countrymen and cOreli
gioniss he would hardly be expected to have much il
Aaence in English governmental circles. Ura-montainC
in lis views, a dcnouncer of Louis Napoleon for BIZ
italian policy, and his general relations to the See
Rome, Mr.. Hughes would hardly meet with much ia
yOr il Imperial circles.
AS for Thurlow Weed, he is a mere trickster-al
able and cunning one, but still only trickster and no
at aIl the for al emergency like this.
Que thing is certain and also amusing Old Scot
goes to Europe and Mrs. Scott returns. The old fellow
faurs and hates his wife than he does the rebels
If she takes notion to go abroad again, the old ma
will soon return to New York.
Daily Journal, of yesterday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

HEATQJARTERS COMPANY Z, 3UTH hEG 7 !. {. '.
Camp Walker, Smithvilie Brunswick Co., Nov. 9Th.
Getting OF the Meeklenburg Beauregards, held at
their quarters the following resolutions naninously
adopted
RtSortd That thanks due and are Hereby most
cordially rendered to the ladies Of Wilmington Lind
shown Company during short sGy soith them
kesOred That warnest thanks hereby especially
rendered Mr. and Mis-. Perrin, Mrs. Gardner the
interest and kindness manifested III the welfare Of the lex
SOred, That while tender our thanks for the kind
shown viii endeavor to prove ourselves worthy
recipients q their avors duty calls il the
- TENTED FIELD
OFF!CEEs OLE MECKIENHLEG HEArREG AKns
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Mrs L1ScoLN's SECESSION RELATIVES

Mrs L1NcoLN's SECESSION RELATIVES .a.'nt I
nondant Of the Cincinnati Commercial, in a recen' "
ter from Frankfort, KY, says r,o,
The Harden Helm, who is reported to be m0l M
down Green River with force of from two E, u us,
thousand rebels, is son of Ex-Governor John p Ri
lately President of the Louisville and NaSnyl0 45r
road This Hardens wife is half sister OF Mrs Dec
ham Lincoln Mrs Lincoln has full brothe FL bon
George r. G. Todd--at Richmond, who had inc 81 b
OF being jailor to old Abes soldiers caPtuFea Tod
RIM. Mrs. Lincoln has also brother, 6amut, Il
wbo is Lieutenant in the rebel army, EHgliff ,bl
has also half brother who is now 10 .ne con
for his rights. Two haslSterS Oh mls II
married to Southern gentleman also secesSo''' rps
rn"rnsr Of the family until within year pas:' '''
On their farm, five miles from this place
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For the Journal

To the Fayetteville Independent ana A"Fayeos
Light Infant Companies
Welcome home ye braves! Noble deeds ye 80 oohe!
Ye have met the slaves,-Bethels day Is won.
Wec your homes again;
Peal the welcome, catch the STRAIN,
Welcome everyone.
Proudly doth your flag float upon the air:
Proudly doth its folds bear your hst'ry there.
Well we've borne it in the fray,
Nebly have ye the day,
Soldiers everywhere. o,n1pD
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14
J. T. NURRELL. Sec'y.

The following letter, which accompanied bundle o.
socks for the gallant sops of Maryland who fighting
for the South the soil Of the Old Dominion is from
tie lady whose munfcent contribution to these noble
soldiers we acknowledged some days since:
In this bundle you will please find eighteen pair socks
for the Maryland Guard. They are the gift of de-
scendant OF one OF the two hundred gentlemen who witt
Lord Baltimore, settled Maryland The generous heart
OF the patriotic donor of the above mentioned would fair
have done much more, but those who know how much
has been done by her husband and herself for the com
pany of Georgia Volunteers that are more particularly
their care, will only wonder that they could do so much
In the hope that brave Maryanders will have
every want supplied, and will be suffered to need moth
ing more till our beloved Maryland is freed from thu
grasp OF the oppressor am truly and respectfully,
PH1LOEBA EDGEWO ORTIZ .ET E.
For THE CURIoUs.-lhe greyhound runs by eyesigh1
only, and this we assert as fact. The carrier pigeon
flies on his two hundred and fifty miles journey home
ward by eyesght, viz from point to point of object
which be has marked but this is only our conjecture
The fierce dragon fly with twelve thousand lenses in his
eye, darts from angle to angle with the rapidity of
flashing sword and rapidly darts back-not turning
IN the air, but with clash reversing the action of his
four WINGS and nsantaneousy calculating the distance
of the Objects be would dash himself to pieces But
II what conformation of bis does this consist No One
can answer.
IN the sun-the minutest interval between tbem-vet
no one knocks another headlong upon the grass or
breaks leg wing, long and delicate as these are
Student y-amldst your admiration of this matchpss
dance-a peculiarly high shouldered vicious gnat with
long, pendant nose, darts out of the rising and falling
cloud, and setting on your cheeks inserts poisonous
sting What possessed the little wretch to do this
DID he smell your blood in the may dance? No one
knows
A fourhorse coach comes suddenly upon a flock Of
geese on narrow road and drives straight through the
middle OF them A goose was never yet fairly run
over, nor duck They under the very wheels ind
hoois and yet somehow they contrive to flap and wad
die OIL HabtualIy stupid heavy, and indoent, they
are nevertheless, equal to any emergency Why does
the lonely wood pecker when he descends from his tree
and goes to drink, stop several times his way-sten
one knows.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

We understand that the Independent Light Infantry
and the Lafayette Light Infantry of Fayetteville, are
expected to arrive Lere on this evenings mail train on
their way home from Virginia.
We need scarcely add that these gallant troops are
regarded here with hardly less pride, and will be re-
ceiyed with welcome hardly less warm, than that
which they to meet in their town, although
the circumstances CT the case will of interfere
with those outward demonstrations which might be and
would be made under different auspices.
IlntllL Innnnnl Of Lesterlnn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

BREAD RIoTs IN PAR1s-The high price Of bread
last accounts, continued to claim attention at Paris
the Government had issued an assurance that the p
would not be further advanced. On the 1st October
the Faubourg ST. Antoine, there was an assault md
upon the bakers shops. A Paris letter says:
OF course there was large assemoiage Of wi0e
old women with their heads tied in fierce colored han
kerchef8 who were more violent than the men and Oh
Jtz bel, selling heavy sort Of stick used by buce
to make tough meat tender, knocked down and k.-
an unfortunate policeman. Things were then consjl
cd bad enough for more powerful interference than TIA
of handful Of sergeants devile, who were gettingd
~ handled, and the troops quartered in that division
Paris were got under arms. The tumult then dielu
for it will be long before disorganizod rabbe again
tempt a struggle against the military. The Paris in
provemenis have put an extinguisher on the heal,
King Mob, who, in case Of a declaration of bostil&
his part against the powers that be- would find biz
self outRauked on every side, ana the troops handed
very different manner than that by which Marm1
lost Paris
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

The TRACK OF THE BARBARIAN.-'ihe r0bhin,.
pensities of the Lincoln soldlery Ill Missouri have %
INDUCED 10 such an extent that even the abolition y,
is beginning to fear the consequences Of such uDb5r
plun0ering as has obtained, and to urge a restrain
The following from the Missouri correspondence Of Nv
Cincinnati Gazette, gives but faint picture of tFp
RACES that have been perpetrated upon the peorl .
Missouri, by the hirelings who have been imporcl
subiugate them. The writer, who was with Fireman,
army, says:
In my last last letter spoke of the inaucura,ia,
the foregoing system, and the disappearance Of oh
bipeds, etc, from the face OF the earth hearab2u,s
regret TO say that the practice carried to eyr
by soldiers and officers, until Gen. Fremont felt bona
for the reputation of the .. S. Army, to put sion ~
it, On the road or Thursday last we saw regiment. W
! troops passing along threeourths Of the members y.
which carried dead turkeys, geese Or chickens On finn
| bay0nets. Nearly every army wagon we passed c,,
tanned couple OF hogs Or calves Worse than all mqrr
soldiers killed stock at FARMS and left nneenhs H.
carcasses to rot on the ground. Houses were eo,rt
and depleted of vctuals whether the occupants Wen
UuOnists or Disunionisls, the soldiers seldom ston,
to inquire Assuming an authority never given HEM
tsey plundered everything and anything Such sta,
Of things could not long exist without bringing dsc
upon our army and our cause"
The Chicago Tribune, Lincolu's old Illinois aron
copies this statement, and not only admits its trptn
ness ia every particular, but makes other charges again
the Federal forces, saying that the track Of our III
FederaD columns in Missouri may be known by Il
converts to secession that the ourages Of our (the f.
era) soldiers have made and that just such seen
have attended the march OF the Union troops in auo
every place where they have penetrated" The hum.
ating confession is made by the Tribune that VIII
" General Mcdowell moved out to Bull Run the H0e
march OF his army was marked by wanton and needle
devastation and only few days ago, Gen. Mcclellan
men--atter following up the retiring rebes--wuc
verely reprOved Tor their destructive and eloniou
pensities' aud it is a2d=d that Hurbuts troops
Missouri ecpsed them all by the variety and extca
! tie outrages they committed. "-Rlchmond VIM
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

We REGRET to learn from friend who left Norfolk
yesterday morning, that the old Custom House in that
city, used as warehouse for the storage of goods
burned on Yesterday (Monday morning, the fire break.
ing out at about two O'clock and at six O'Clock when
our informant left, the fire still continued but without
spreading to any other houses. The building with most
of its contents was consumed. The loss is doubt
heavy but the amount have not been able to
tain. There was Waterman employed to guard the
building but he is supposed to have been asleep 1t is
not known whether the fire was accidental or the work
Of an incendiary. Daily Journal, 18th INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

FROM THE accounts in the Charleston papers, although
particulars given we are lead to the inference
that troops rapidly concentrating in force sufficient
to do what is to be done
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

WE LEARN that there is now at the plantation of
Major E. D. Hall, in Holly Shelter in this county, a
pumpkin weighing over one hundred and sixty pounds
Verify, tall vegetable. Like the gallant Major it is
" some pumpkins" and hard to beat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

The VOTE in Rowan County stood GIG for the
Guion and Rodman ticket and 123 for the Graham and
Reid ticket Lander for Congress 625. No opposi-
ton. In Lincoln County the Rodman and Guion
ticket received 1913 votes aud in cleveland 658 votes
being all the votes cast in these counties
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

ELECTED TO CoNGREss.-Wm. n II. Smith in the
first district R. R. Bridgers in the second T. D. Nc
Dowel in the fourth; A. II. Arlington in the fifth
VIM. Lander in the eighth Burgess Gather in the
ninth
Probably Owen R. Kenan in the third - Mclean
In the sixth; Thos. 8. Ashe in the seventh; A. T
Davidson in the tenth.
Those named in the first paragraph are certain
Those in the second merely conectural upon such
slight data as rumors afford.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

We have heard it suggested that until the bridges
the East Tennessee Railroad repaired the people
ought at to cut down timber and make RATS so
to cross the rivers without interruption. We are in
formed that timber is plenty.
We think that the suggestion is probably good one
but it to that there and saw any body
about to cut down oak with good strong spreading
limbs, we would be tempted to cry Woodman spare
that tree!' No tree with comfortable hanging accom-
modatons ought TO be cut down. and no internal
dres like those who burned the bridges, or who like
Maynard, Brown!ow and Others urged them on, ought
TO be allowed to remain with their feet On the GROUND
which their tread polutes. There must be hanging
done and much of it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

RINGING THE DEyIL.-A few years ago. at a negro camp
meeting held near Flushing, the coored preacher said
tell you, my dubbed breddern, dat de debble is big
hog an one of desc days he'll along an root you all
out. An old negro the anxious pews, hearing
excamsd IN Ss aaon e M rau a him MS r
ring him ?'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

The Sumter, S. c., WatehmGn has suspended for the
time being, the Editors having gone to the war
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14
Daily Journal, Of yesterday.

WE HAVE BEEN pleased to meet again in our streets
our fclov-ciGzon Mr.. Spruut, after his return from
foreign parts" In coming back he had to pursue
winding way TO escape the Lincolntes But he did
get to the West Indies and be has got back thererom
though not directly, having had to pass through por-
lion Of LncoInaom The blockaders wanted to get the
vessel On board which he was, but they could not ex-
actly fix it. How all these things were managed and
by what route MIR. S. got down to Dixie Land "
would not do to tell because it might let out things that
The enemy might be glad to get hold Of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

THE Eighth Regiment, n. O. Volunteers, left here on
ma They probably reached Charleston yesterday morn
ing.
This is fine regiment, we-drIed aud composed of
good material Naturally, their departure, under the
circumstances, with the imminent prospect of actual
conflict. gave feeling of sOlemny to the occasion,
since leaving, it were, the immediate vicinity of their
homes almost all had relatives friends, acquaintance
to tale leave of them
Vice President Stephens who up at tie w. 4
W. r. R. Depot, made the reg ment brief but stir
ring address, full hope and confidence in the ultimate
success Of cur cause.
One matter, perhaps Slight one, but one that marks
the solderly character Of the regiment and tie ind
vidual tone OF the mentioned TO yesterday
OF all the many regiments transported the VIII
miDgton & Manchester Road since this war commenced
none have been easy get along withnone have
kindly accommodated themselves to circumstances
none have borne inevitable Inconvenience cheer
fully or with less grumbling Neither were they encum
bered nor did they cucumber the road with
unrt asonabe of baggage They behaved civil
lied men, not forgetting that they gentlemen anc
citizens
We can only from the bottom of our hearts wisE
them-God speed
We see that CO.. Clingman, with the balance of hi
regiment arrived at Pocataligo depot the Charles
ton and Savannah Railroad on Friday evening on then
way to the coast of South Carolina. Pocaaligo is thu
depot nearest to Beaufort and about twelve miles from
that place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14
Prrau.,on-t,ur Rail Roads.

It will be seen by Geographic dispatches IN anoh
column that by the traitorous onous and ncendia
ry course of the tories of East Tennessee the Confede
racy is deprived of the of of The most mportsnt
of it's three main lines of Railroad communication be-
tween the Northern aud Southern portions of its terri
tory This is Violently the result of concerted plan
between domestic traitors and LincoDte SPIES smulta
neous with the raid upon South Carolina.
We are now thrown upon the two lines through
North Carolina which, under the circumstances become
not merely corporate property the means of public
convenience but in fact the indispensable necessi
ties and conditions of public safety. Anything that
would seriously cripple their power of transl ortation
would also seriously eopardize the common cause, aud
embarraes the operations of our military authorities and
civil government.
! No risk must be run. Our people, people, art
loya-none more so-but with an enemy such as We
have placed in circumstances such those by which
are surrounded that general belief will not do to depend
upon A few desperate and unpriociped men, not one
in thousand, might for time tie the hands and para
iyze the exertions OF the nine hundred aud nneynrt
true and loyal :nen How many men would it take tt
burn down any attced bridge any road? Can any
merely private watch kept up by railroad companies
whose energies are all 10
tension eectuay guard against the efforts of the des
perate the malignant the ratorous, the unprincpled
the brbed Evidently the must he in the mega
tive.
We would respectfully suggest to the civil and mill
ary powers whom it may concern to provide such
efficient patrols of the militia OF the State, in parties
relieving each other from night to night shall efec
ually guard all the approaches to all the mpor
tant railroad bridges in the State, allowing tC
approach within certain distance either by land Oh
water This will impose extra duties upon the cit
zen sodiery, but with proper system need not pres
generously upon any particular individuals companies
and the service performed may be important in it
results any eqlal amount Of service Oh the tented
field.
We have 20 doubt hut that Governor Clarke vii
give the necessary authority for calling upon the mti
for this service and as little that Generals Gatlin An
derson and Hill will it promptly and discreetIy
in their opinion shoui appear necessary to use it
all.
From the considerations have offered we are fore
ed to the conclusion that it necessary and there
fore respectfully, but most earnestly press the matte
upon the attention of the civil and military authorities.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

WE HAVE NOW arrived at that season of the year in
which we may look for the North to make its most
vigorous, its most desperate struggle 1t is making it.
All who reflected upon the thing at all, must from the
very beginning have anticipated this 1t was in the
nature OF things that it should be So 1t is So far more
so, indeed than could have wished but surely not
more 50 than we might reasonably have expected,
than we ought to have been prepared for.
If the people around Port Royal have suffered their
cotton or their servants to fall into the hands of the
LncOnitos it is almost as much their fault as their mis-
fortune But we rather suppose that the large amount
Of cotton lost amounts to little nothing in the gen
era result however severe on individuals and that few
Or no servants have gone of-or been carried of.
at I" Long TaW," in smooth water of any required
depth, two hundred guns of large calibre served
by experienced navy gunners, have silenced mud
forts mounting in all probably not gun for every
ten that the feet could bring to bear directly upon them
and not one in twenty to the whole number on board
the ships engaged and these mud forts manned by sol
diers who matter how brave, had earthly knoWl
edge or skill in aiming heavy ordnance.
If the LncolDite soldiers only get away from their
ships they will be slain-not captured-they are com
ing not as warriors but as robbers and murerers moral
death. 1t would be folly to talk of terms with those
whose orders are to burn all towns whose inhabitants
defend their homes and liberties to STEAL rob- and STAN
pede the private property of all who will not prove
traitors to their State Are these anything but the
most desperate and abandoned feons What is theil
system in East Tennessee? What is it anywhere?
Well, they have Port Royal, and it is loss, but per
haps it was inevitable determinations would now bt
useless. The harbor is great object for them 1t vii
be standing menace for us, for they can harbor there
and issue out at will to harrass our coasts Once il
the interior and they are lost
There is no in the world for doubling of tn
success Of our cause There IS reason for overhauln|
our log and reexamining preparations and revising
our calculations The very best volunteer infantry ar
not gunners and the biggest prQecte is useless unes
aimed to hit.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-14

The SIXTH D1sTR1cr-The Charlotte Bulletin has
letter from Greensboro of the date of the 9h stating
that sufficient intelligence has been received to show
that Mr. Mclean has been elected over Mr. Dick by at
least five to seven hundred majority. That is right
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-04-18

proclamation staring then, in the lhce,
they must mean to become party v 60.
ercion. to this modified axn:nt. W7l they
suffer themselves TO b. made a posfv n
any degree to . war wagsd upon so:a.
manitie<. kindred to shem ia inssifa1ions
character and habits States which
are calamity fighting the eommon battle
Of o1 the Slave States Of the Coufsirracy
And it they do not. what il their plain
course Of duty: To secedc. II cas-,
their fate for veal or woe with thar Of the
Southern Corfederacy, to trust in God
and meet the issue with hope.