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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28

NEW WATER WAEEL-GREAT INVENTION.
TINE SUBSCRIBER takes this method of informing the
succeeded in inVenting WATER WHEEL which he can
confidently recommend being simpler in construction
more powerful in performance with given head
of water and durable and liable to get out of
order than any Wheel now in heretofore offered
the public.
This Wheel patented the 29th January 1867! 1t
being packed Wheel, escape between the
top of the Wheel and the bottom of the case conse
quently all loss OF power from such escape Of is
Wheel reaction Wheel it is of cast iron and is
so simple in construction that any mechanic put in
ate having it done. It will with u of
water grind fro II to 40 bushels of Corn per hour and
suited any head of from feet upwards. 1t has
only six buckets and turns out S4 square inches Of
beng all that 1t requires for the performance of any amount
of labor.
As above stated this Wheel patented and take pleas
ure in Offering to wanting cheap, powerful
and durable Water Wheel adapted to grist mills, upright
circular mills, cotton gins, factories, any other
kind of machinery in driving which wattrpower used
furnishing sizes of Wheels from feet upwards adapted
to any head of water. will furnish and put in running
der Wheel attached to any mill for SIS, will
sell the right to for S25 will also sell County and
State Rights.
Any person wishing to purchase Wheels, individual Coun
ty or State rights or desiring information will receive
immediate attention by applying to or addressing James
blnsVle Sampson county, N g, their Agents. Nessrs.
Hart Bailey, Wilmington, n. c. or the subscriber,
GEORGE W. ARMSTRONG, Patentee.
RThe patenee refers to the following Certificate
competent persons who have the operation his
wheel
This is to certify that we the undersigned have the
performance of the Water Wheel invented by George
W. Armstrong, of Sampson county, N c. grnds bushe
of good meal IN minutes and As seconds with feet inch
of water and saves half the water with comparison
other wheels, HARDY HERRING.
| JOHN BARDEN.
JAS. H. LANE.
| DANIEL JOHNSON.
| r. W. TATOM.
| &. W. SMITH.
| March 29th 1861 31-lv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28
FROM LOUISIANA.

New ORLEANS, March %, 1861.
The Commissioners to Europe will leave on the 3Ist
Instant
APPROXIMATION has been issued by Gen. Bragg, pro-
m0ltDg vessels Government 10 the Gulf from entering
epOrt of Pensacola, under penalty of confscation.
FOR SUMTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25th, 1861.
Sundays Herald says that an order was sent on Sat
Uday night to Major Anderson to evacuate Fort Sum-
ter on the arrival of the Steamer there.
STEAMER WATCHED.
NEW YORK, March 26, 1861.
The steamer BienvilIe from New Orleans, is under
surveillance by the custom house authorities she moi
having proper clearance 1.-THE Bienvie has no doubt
clearance from the officers of the Confederate States
--JorpNAr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28
ATTENTION. MILITARY COMPANIES

ATTENTION, MILITARY COMPANIES!
THE NORTH CAROLINA PINE BURR POMPOON,
MEL MOUNTED on brass wire, neatly finished and
w vanished.
They be easily adjusted to any style Of Military Hat
or Cap.
We will furnish them to Military Companies at Eight Dol
lars hundred.
Send for specimens, to MYERS MOORE,
81 Market street, Wilmington, N. c.
Terms cash. March ~.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28
LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, March 23-The Royal Mail steamship
canada has arrived with Liverpool papers to the 9th
Inst, and Geographic advices of the 10th inst, via
Queenstown. She brings Gl77,OOO sterling in specie
The Bank of Poland having refused to make specie
payment on the Russian bonds, the military took pos
session Of the amount required from the Bank vaults
Prince Napoleon is about to proceed to Turin to ne
SOuate the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome
All was quiet at Warsaw. The number of persons
Killed at the late riot was 3d.
The blockade of the citadel at Messna has been pro-
'almed, and hostilities commenced.
Ihe address in answer to the Emperors speech was
ADOPTED in the French Senate with only three negative
votes
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, March 9.-The sales of Cot
va Today have been $500 bales, including 400 bales
W SPECULATION and export The market closed quiet
but steady.
"ESadstuds quiet and steady.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28

FREE OF DUTY!
personal WEARING APPAREL, in possession of the
owner will not, presume, be liable to examination
under the Tariff Regulations when entering the seeded
States Gentlemen residing these States will find great
ly their advantage to visit Wilmington and select from
our NEW AND DESIRABLE STOCK, their supplies of
Summer.
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS,
newly imported expressly for CUSTOM WORK. Gentle
men visiting the establishment equested to oblge
with their measures.
AND SCHOONERS, FREE OF DUTY ! at
BALDWIN'S,
BALDWIN'S,
80 Market Street, 80 Market Street,
March ". Wilmington, N. o.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28

HEAD QUARTERS, BOTH REGIMENT N. C. MILITIA,
Wilmington, n. c., 26th March, 1851 {
ORDER No. g.
ELECTION for Captain, LIST Lieutenant, one
IA I'd Lieutenant and Sd Lieutenant to the
Company of Long Creek Militia hereby ordered held
Ellington Saturday the 9th day of April next and E.
L. Miller S. Il. Bell and James GARRISON detailed to hold
said election.
By order, Col. JOHN L. CANTWELL.
JAS. D. RADCLIFFE, Adutant.
March %, 1861.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-28

COLGATE'S SOAP. sE4
TALE and No. /, in whole and half boxes For sale by
March 26. L. B. HIGGINS & SONS. .
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13
rRUE TO THEIR INSTINCTS.

The Florida frsebooters have added
another ohaplst to their crowd Of infamy by
snacsing . law punishiug with death the
acceptance Of Federal appointment in that
State. II 10 altogether in character. The
Government paid Eve million dollars fer
their miserable alligator swamps, and forty
millions more to drive from their territory
. few score Of Ssminoles; and now they
have seeded from the Union, stole all the
Government property within their reach,
and passed Law to hang every Government:
once holder they can catch. What else
could have been expected from thieves,
towards, and traitors. They would belle
all their artecedsn.s il they should stop at
any act Of brutality and cruelty which they
dare TO commit. They were intended by
nature for eut.throats and pirates, and they
are fulfilling their destiny. A Csnfsdsracy
Of which they form 50 prominent part will
serve one good purposs-is will make the
Government Of the piratical barbarous
S,a.es respectable, as Bushanan's admins
trstieu did that Of Pierce.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

By tho returns Of the Census Of 1860,
says the Iowa City Republican, it will be
seen that Iowa. in the rapidity Of her growth
far ou.ssrips oil Of the Western States.
The increase Of her population for tie last
10 years has been 25l per cent. Theincreass
Of Wisconsin has been l5i per cent. ILL.,
nois has increased lol per cent, Michigan
%, Indiana 81, and Ohio is per cent. The
future Of Iowa can bu: be prosperous and
glorious one. In agricultural wealth and
resources, she is not inferior to any Of the
States Of this Union. She has made good
beginning in manufactures. Her system Of
Education and schools is already the envy
Of many Of the older States, and in Rail.
roads and means Of intcrcommunieasien,
she is fast surrounding the pressure Of the
times, and from every part Of the State Is
pushius forward her magnificent system Of
Railways. Situated in nearly the same
latitude Of New York, she is bound to BE-
the Emrirs State Of the Wsss.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

rD-Ys, i,se~esssos sisesstssr. see THIRD FACE
r1-ysr sssi stsas rnartes rtYort, ETC., see Fora
YASE.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

CO There is an old provsrb to the effect
looking or rich. We never did believe much
in it, yet recent events rather indicate that
there is something in luck. After all, how
ever it may be in management. Some four
or Eve years ago our friend Teesdale came
to this State and established a paper at Iowa
City. Very soon after he was elected to the
comfortable Office Of State Printer. He
followed the Capital to Des Moines, and was
reelected. His term Of office expires next
Winter, when he will have cleared at least
$4,000. At the recent Inauguration Of
"Honest Abe" friend Teesdale was present,
not in search of an Office by any means, but
to see the ceremony. While thus employed
the Office of Postmaster at Des Moines was
thrust upon him unasked and unsought. The
Iowa Delegation, Messrs. Harlan, Grimes,
Curtis and vandever, considering that his
services had not been properly paid for, uni
ted in sending his name to the Department.
We are unable to solve this matter. Perhaps
it was Mr.. Teesdale's modesty set him ahead.
Il may be that upon examination he was
found TO be the only man in Washington no.
after Office, and Was rewarded accordingly.
Disappointed place hunters who have been
clamorous, will take notice and see what
they might have gotten BY standing back
and asking nsthing.
The fact is Office hunting is just ike gam
bling. II is only the sly old rats who make
= business OF it that succeed. They stock
the cards upon the green hands and are pretty
sure to take all the tricks worth having
Burlington Harkeye.
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Iefai, II Cos ......f3sZS5 W. ff3@' 49,
Now look at . few Of the old Wing Coun-

No Couy'n mai. i2sss o!ay mai s.sss
This tells the tale pretty plainly. In the
counties politically evenly balanced, the vote
for and against secession was equally close,
and an inspection OF the returns prove that
the great body Of the Democratic party OF
North Carolina 10 for disunion and is rotten
to the core; and that the Union men are
nearly all to be found in the ranks OF the
opposition. The same rule holds good in
every State south Of Mason and Dixon. In
the North, in the sections where the Democ-
raey are weak, disupiou has few admirers;
bu, in counties and congressional districts
whore the element is largely in the ascend
ant, the allies and sympathizers Of disunion
will b found to be unanimous, noisy and
impudeus. The few exceptions to this rula
only serve to prove the truth Of the general
proposisien. Modern Democracy is but an-
ether name for disunion and slavery Chi
ram Tribune,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

vhsn the machine works on 10 veil be the
same on both Sides" So slap went the meal
bag on the side Of the face, and he agreed
to Be drafted II both sides would be white
nov.
said not word in fact, was amused
beyond laughing, and quietly carried on the
process. The crowd had gained great faith
in the meal bag arrangement. The artist
Who had visited them had indeed only given
them half pictures.
In Z few moments the picture was pro-
duced. did not show it TO my sister. for
the reason that hold it for Barnum, who,
when be beholds il, will dance, shed tears
of JOY, and heneeforth regard me IS bis
Magnus Apollo, bis greatest benefactor.
After good deal Of trouble, explained
to ny patrons tina. the black pictures were
not the result of the camera, but OF the
operator, and that could produce them
pic.ares as white rs they wanted.
At another trial (wlthout the mealbag)
succeeded in fne likeness Of Bill, who
exclaimed, on seeing it:
"Stronser, your the greatest dog-man
tha;'s bin in these parts. Jump up here,
Belts, and let's have you."
Belts sat down, and Bill wanted to look
at her through the instrument. permitted
him as soon as got the focus adjusted.
"Look out, stranger" said Bill, when he
peeped in, "your noggin's in danger. Turn
that hogany box over, Belts is bottom up
wards. don't' low such tricks as that,
stranger. Belts amt to be turned over that
way. Over with herr
''My FRIEND" said ], "Miss Belts is in no
danger. Her position is caused by the in
strument," and after considerable explana-
ton convinced him that was not intend
ing to make game of the girl.
Belts likeness was taken, "right side up"
and Bill was overjoyed. The crowd, was
highly pleased, went away as the sun de-
clined, with the promise to devote the NOR
row to my service.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

10 Bales Cotton Bats.
wicking,
1000 rs Cotton Yarn, asserted sizes, . -
50 Boxes, halves and quarters Raisins:
$50 Bxs GIass-assorted sises.
10 Bbls Zante Currants:
% Dozen Buckets, ss.@ Sc EssE-
800 Kegs Nails,
800 Bags G. A. Salt,
1000 Dairy do
IS Bbls Cut and Dry Smoking Tobacco.
8 do do do Chewing do
20 Mats virginia Smoking do
100 Kegs White Lead.
Salmon in bbls, hf bbis and kegs,
Nackerel in bbls and kits-Nos. and2,
Preserved Fruits Of all kinds.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13
PREDICTION.

We nov venture the prediction, that il
the Uu;.ed States do not Gre gun on land.
1T the South, for elk months, not only will
the border slaveholding States Convention,
that will not long hence be assembled. settle
the question overwhelmingly against seces-
sion, bat that the people Of the seeded
States viii have themselves 50 punished the
suthers Of the awful crime against human
i,y involved 10 the late Southern Revolu.
t,ss, . thousand fold more signally than the
Gsvesumeut Of the United States could
have punished them, had Congress voted =
handred millions to that end, instead Of
adjourniug without arpropriasins dollar
that could be used 70, furshering the cause
Of permanent disanian by gratifying the
usurpers with var, made On the part Of the
Govegnmsnt.--V Washington Star.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13
CALL TO me MINISTRY.

Somebody is always telling stories about
the "Hard-sbsll Baptists." Wogs have
the run on them, and they may as we'll be
content and bear it. Here follows tale
told of them not long since. My informant
locates it in the mountains Of North Caro-
lima, where the Hard. shells are quite nu-
merous, and where they believe pretty
strongly in dreams and voices. In the i'm
portant matter of a call to the ministry,
dream or voice is almost indispensable.
Now, it came to pass that a man by the
name of Walker felt himself considerably
moved to "hold FORTH" and kept "spread-
ing the fleece" Gideon-like, to ascertain
his duty in the important premises. To as
sist him in his pious Investigations, he call
ed at a still-house one evening to get some of
the sgood critter." After refreshment, the
story runs, he left for home, and on the way
he felt 'smoved" to 90 into the grove few
hundred yards from the road, "thar to
wrastle on the subject" While he was
..wrastlin" most earnestly, scarcely out
done by the patriarch, some one passed the
called q John Donkey, and John let off, as
his race is wont to do sometimes, in most
moving and thrilling manner.
Walkers Imagination, by his earnest
"wrastlin," was wrought up to great inten-
sity, and he converted Major Johns dis
cordant music, which, to most men, resem-
bles the filing of saw-mill saw, into call
from Heaven urging him to preach the Cos
pei. No time was to be lost. lie rose from
his knees duly commissioned, went to bis
church, and demanded license, when the
pastor Intercepted him thus:
Parson. Do you believe, Brother Walker,
that you are called of God to preach, ''as
was Aaron ?"
Walker. Most eartinly I dues.
Pastor. Give the Church. that is, the
brethren, the proof.
Walker. was nightly difikilted, and
was determined to 60 into the woods and
wrastle it out.
Parson. That's it, Brother Walker.
Walker. And while there wrastlin', Jacob
like, hearn on ov the curiousest voices l
uver hearn in all my horned days.
Parson. You are on the right track.
Brother Walker. Go on with your noraton.
Walker. couldn't tell, for the life ov
me, whether the voice was up in the air or
down in the sky, it sounded so curious.
Parson. Poor creetur how he was diff:
killed. Go on to norate, Brother Walker.
How did it appear to sound unto you?
Walker. Why, this away; "Waw-waw-
ker-waw.waw-ker! Go preach, 60 preach,
90 preach, 60 preach-ee 60 preach h, 60
preach-un, 60 preach ah- ee. uh- ah-ee.
Parson. Bruthering and sister, that's the
right sort of call. Enough said, Brother
Walker. That's none ov yer college calls,
nor money calls. No doctor ov divinity
uver got SIGH call as that. Brother Walk
er must have license fur sartin and for
sure.
The license was granted, the story goes,
and Walker is now doubtless making the
mountains ring with his stentorian lungs.
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pENOCRACY AND oIsUsIoy.

The animus Of Secession is sham Denoc-
,aey-sbss 10, the party which lsstsae o.sces
Of the late election. This 10 proTen By tie
votes taken on the question Of Secession II
Che Southern States and the vsrn sympathy
existing between the Northern shans and
their tory brethren in The South. An cleo
sion vas recently held in North Carolina On
sh. question Of holding Convention and
elsesins delegates with view to secession.
The result vas Is fellcxs:
conyentbao 81? No Couse.tion. 81, 10
Ma.s<ity fSs No Con seatson. .-ssi
We give b.lov the Convention vote Of the
Strong Democratic and Wing counties COM
pared With that cast Cor President in l841,
10 indicate the political character OF the Sc
eess,on movement. The vote between Clay
and Polk 10 taken, ~ both the Democratic
and whig parties were in their vigor and
prime at that time in North Carolina:
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NEw GooDs---JusT|RE CEIvEDi
MAMMOTH QUITTING & GROCERY HOUSE

|RFERS 81 gCOME'Y !,
- So c,n;i., Merchants. and Dealers; Staple Fancy
GROCERIES. PURE WINES AND LIQUORS,
r Manufactured Cotton a% Paints s 9 9. SASH
Groya
no. 5, JAMES BLOCK, -: :: LOWER nlsoAD"AA'
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA
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CO The Baltimore Clipper says that the
Union spirit not only lives, but immeasura-
bly, predomina.es in Maryland. People OF
all parties here have grown weary and sick
of the political or partizan agitation which
has preclpitated ruin upon our country, and
brought misery, bankruptcy, idleness,-ws
had almost said bsggary-to their once
happy homes. The sovereign people are
determining to assert their rightful mastery
over those who lead them estray, and will
do it, though the heavens fall.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

CO Gentlemen secessionists! your move
mens here is failure. II is an abortion.
Don't you see that it is? You can't cram
secession down the threats Of Kentuckians.
"Yon might a. well," in the language of Q
distinguished member Of the Missouri Leg
i.lasure, '.try to stuff butter in a Wild cat,
.cith hot orl."-Lou...Journa..
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POPULATION OF rnk TERRITORIES.

The sScial report Of the late census.
shsws the following aggregate Of population
IN the several Territories Of the rnissi
States. Colorado. "a, lsI Dakstah, ASH;
Nshrasts, 2s,s{s; Nevada, 6,sss; New
McKee,, q, sal U,aA, 4. css Washington,
ll,s,S.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-04-13

Is sacks Old Government Java, Vanilla and Mocha
Coffee,
200 Boxes Soap-all kinds, and to arrive
800 Boxes STAR Sperm and Sterine Candles, In stefe
100 Bbls common Rye and Bourbon whiskey,
800 Thousand Asst'd Cigars American Havana
IT'S Bbls halls and kegs Of Xoasses, lat low figures
200 Bbls Butter, Soda, Fancy and Sugar Crackers.
100 Hhds Prime to choice Sugar.
800 Bxs Assorted Pickles, fresh from the Packers,
100 Nests Tubs AID s-just received.
400 Bxs Tobacco, assorted brands and prices.
500 Packages Brandy's, wines and asst'd Liquors,
200 sacks Coffee-in store and to arrive.
10 Bbls assorted Nuts.
40 Coils Manila, Hemp and Cotton Cordage,
100 Drums Figs,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-13
Capture of the Pirate Sumter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA family letter,
received here, dated on the 25th of 0cto-
Der, on board the o. S. frigats Santee, off
Galveston, confirms the report of the cap
ture OF the pirate Sumter. The writer
says she was caught in her own trap. 1t
seems that she mistook one of the U, S.
gun boats for a merchant vessel, and
started in pursuit. When the gun boat
had drawn her out far enough, she turned
and chased her shore. Her officers and
crew are prisoners on board the q. S.
steam frigate Niagara.
NEW YoRk, Nov. 12.-Adyices from the
frigate Niagara to Oct. Gath, say nothing
about prisoners from the Sumter. The
reported capture is likely untrue.
This dispatch is dated earlier than the
dispatch of this noon, announcing the cap
ture of the pirate Sumter.l
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-13
News Frnm tha Flaat.

FoRTpEss MoxnoE, Nov. IL, VIA BALTE-
MORE, Nov. l2.-No intelligence has been
received direct from the fleet. A flag of
truce brought down the crew of the
French Corvette Pronnn, wrecked last
Tuesday night near ocracoke Inlet, N. G..
She had no pilot, and went ashore during
heavy weather. The crew, 100 in number,
were all saved, and reached Norfolk via.
Charleston
They also bring the report that two reb.
cl batteries at Port Royal had been taken
by our troops, but nothing more.
Four fishermen who came in from
across James River last night also give the
same story rs the five deserters yesterday
from Yorktown, viz: that our troops had
taken Charleston.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-13

R9-THE CoLD FLOODED MASSACRE of
our troops at GuyandOtte, the particulars
of which will be found in the telegraph this
morning, is enough to send the blood hiss
ing hot through the veins of tie coolest
loyalist in the land. The brutal villnius
outstripped all the early atrocities of the
sayages. They deliberately murdered our
poor, unarmed soldiers while sitting at
their own firesides, their invited guests.
Such cruel barbnrity is unrecorded in the
annals of civilized warfare. 1t ought to
call down on the perpetrators the most ter
BILE vengeance.