Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07
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"A eX3s contemporary haS the olloWlDg gfateul artl-
cr, and We hope to hear It's sentiments reechoed from
81 parts OF our Coutederacy
The last week IN April many Of cur farmers com
menced reapng. The yield will be enormous From
every quarter the gratifying intelligence comes up of
abundance OF wheat, rye oats ard barley and the
looked better this season. The prospect for
superabunianea of brevd to sustain our families and
armies while struggling in bitter strife Tor our iadcpen
deEce, has flated err hole ppuatiCn In this bles-
sing gratefully fecog the kind hand of providence
and aga'u we say Thank GoD FOR THE HARVEST
Thank God once more for The fruitful plain,
Where waves 8 OF he b ndiDg gram
! h re The goden haes Of tie moruing meet
! mirror bF'Eht in the dew ba,hed wheat
The fanine,fe-d with lis wings had thrown
4 cloud OF gloom DER the carth's wide zone
But the shouts Of the reapers ring
Till the hackbiId starts on his trembling wing,
While his heart grows glad as he flies away,
Ger the harvest brown, 6nd the fragrant hay
Cay sounds are heard where before awoko
No sound Icm shut, Ie or anvi strcke
And where vas heard but the voice q wall.
be dahce, the sorS. and the smile prevail
Then God be praised for the fruitful plain,
Y here a of the bending grain
Where ine golden hues Of the morning meet
mir o. hrighin tire dew-bathed wheat.
GRAND REVIEW AT BOWLING GREEN.-A eorrespon-
dent Of tie Pulaski Iennessee Citizen thus writes from
Bowling Green, uadtr recent date:
Yesterday We lad grand review of The regiments at
this place. About nine O'Clock mustered out
into field aboa two miles from the encampment, when
Brigade of ienuesseaps, consisting of Colonies
Browns, Paiuer5 LIatd9, Martins and Hills, were
drawn up in a line. When General Buckncr and bis
aids rode in front and re y be remarked to Colonel
Brown that he might well be proud Of his regiment
Chas Johnson, OF General B S aids, said that he
c0ulc take Ea regiment and whip z yusseau Brig
ace. | had tar view Ct General BuCkuer as he rode
along The line lie Was mounted cn chestnut mare,
and tell you she noble animal | an not much
acqnaiued with soldering ard soldiers but will say
Tlytar
ever saw would Judge that he is nbCut FIVE feet ten
in height, and would weigh about hundred ana fifty
pounds. II hair is mixed with gray, which makes him
look Older than he is would suppose he about for
ty-fve years Old. While he was reviewing be never
took his eyes of Of them at ALL although he in a
sweeping gaop. tell you it made me feel really pa,
rloc to be SO far from home ard marching to The we'll
known tune OF Dixie and The Marseiase Hymn, III the
presence OF able ard cbivalr0us leader General
> B. Bockner Tor none Drawer more chlyafous lives
IN orr C0uit deracy, which is lOied e: bravery and
chvairy. The whole army, officers and prvates repose
implicit confidence in him.
REPORTED OUTBREAK IN W EsTERN VIRGINIA From
tie Wheeling LteiSencer, Of the I2h ut, gather
the following:
Governor Pjerpont yesterday received dispatch from
MIR. Van lrkle, OF PaIkPrsUmg announcing that the
rebels had mace their appearance 10 v rt and Giimer
counties III great numbers, and carrying to the
perfect terror ot The Inhabitants II reported that
they bad attacked Capt Hills cavalry company, sta
toned at Eiizabethtown, and completely cut them to
pieces, and were threatening Parbersburg
Tie dispatch is certainly from very reliable source,
and is entitled to The fullest credit 1t is known that
unusual number of rebels have recently appeared, IL
" 1T, Glmer and CALHOUN c0uOties, and many Uf2Ql
men have been Murdered. The rebt forces not ma
tivss Of tbe COUNTIES named but are regularly gan zed
bands, doubtless from Floyd's alnlv
Last night. about dark, companies \, i, c. D. and E.
OF the FIRST Virginia IUlautry, took passage on the
steamer Woodslde for Parkersburs. Col. Tbobun
being absent from tie city, Lieutenant Colonel Rich
mond of the First Cavalry went IN command, We are
az liberty to STATE the destination of tie expedition
The boys came over iom Camp Garlic, preceded by
the First Cavalry baud under a drenchiug rain that
wo0l4 have drowned jle spris ot less enthusiastic
crowd but joier SGT Il fellows never out upon an
expedition The object of which they knew nothing