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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

TALKS LoosELY-We notice that Fort Caswell
correspondent of the Fayetteville Observer writing over
the signature OF Philanthropos," complains very bit
terly about matters and things in general down there
and in Smithvle and Wilmington. If all his state
ments are to be judged by the specimen contained in the
following sentence it will be easy to see what credit is
to be attached to them. He says sick soldier can
not procure chicken at Smithvile or Wilmington for
less than two dollars head, potatoe for less than
five cents piece" Chickens sell here for little
tenth of that sum, and sweet potatoes cheap and
plenty. Irish popatoes are not cheap but they moi
so very cxtravagant See market report in todays
Journal There ought to be reason in all things, but
surely there is in such wholly unfounded state
ments.
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plete, and the tables containing these ststemant
usually accompany this report will be less full and
tory than heretofore. They will, however be comnioa w.
accurately possible and in time accompanv the as
ed reports that will be distributed amongst the stockh
We should not fail to rerd der thanks to An ovar ,;
Pr videree for His wonderful nterposon in shieldng Fg
danger and destruction some of the yes Sit,1
curing the past six months when as was nt
unfrequently the could tell when train Womb
be met, day or night
And desire to remark in this connection that if uis
officers nding troops could for moment appreciate
the responsibility they assume, and the risk they take of
crppiDg the operations of the government as well as tho
extreme danger life they mourning by interfering
the regular running of trains they would certainly
that duty the officers of the Companies to whom il
perly belongs
thanks are due the officers, agents and empovea
for their prompt and efficient discharge of duty
Respectfully submitted.
=. T.. FREMONT
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Balance due contractors about

fore closing this report, desire inform you why
nave been unable to examine the Road Way usual
September first
Shortly before the fall of Fort Haeras, the solcia
ton OF the Committee of Safety Of Wilmington the Gov
and engineers, and the General commanding the State
assigned 10 duty Chief Engineer of the Coast Deences
OF this part of the State position had neither the nc
nation nor ability to decline.
This duty has necessarily occupied much of my time
though have attended to the Office depot duties
as practicable. There seemed be necessity for my
in the OF defensive works the coast
and around Wilmington where large and important por
ton of the Companys property is located.
have heretofore laid this matter before the Board OF Dr.
rectors and by them my course has been approved.
only refer to the subject here that facts may be known
to all who desire to know them.
In consequence of yacatng the Office of Superintendent
Clerk months ago. heretofore kept
office Of the service Of trains engines and engineers and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

PRIsoNERs.-We learn that some one hundred and
fifty prisoners passed through this place Saturday
morning. A few were Northern men by brth-the
balance Irish and Germans, the Germans largely prepen
deratng The Irish Germans the latter especially took
the thing it came as the fortune of war, behaving
quietly, seeming to expect insult and meeting with
none. Some, from all accounts, could hardly speak or
even understand the English language. Some of the
Northern officers along looked little better than the
crowd but the most of the soldiers who were not TO-
rgnes appeared to belong to the worst order of New
York bhoys-a class who are canker and will finally
be the ruin of the communities they poute The ga
INNS of Paris the Lazzaroni of Naples are fully as
respectable and not more dangerous. These worthless
INDUCED themselves in all sorts of slang which, in their
metropolitan" haunts, passes for wit Sykesey and
Nose along, without any of the redeeming points
about them which some fanciful writers attribute to
such unmtigated blots humanity. They are, Of all
Others the men to raise the banner of "beauy and boo
ty of outrage and rapine. Remember we speaking
of class, not charactersng the Northern people, bat
it is to be remarked that it is mainly upon this class
together with starving and unemployed foreigners
ny, indeed large proportion of them, unnaturalized
unacquanted with the language or the people, that the
reliance Of the Sewardites has been placed There is
savage like the savage who springs up in the bosom
of highly artificial civilization None so heartless
so reckless, unprincpled, so perfdous. There was
more than specimen of this kind of savage in the
batch that went through here on Saturday morning.
TIE FORT on Pensacola harbor generally spelled
NcRae is properly :" McRee." 1t is q casematet
fOrtfcation with two tiers of guns in casemae and
tier barbee, that is to say on the ramparts 1t il
built to mount $50 guns, and is distant from For
Pickens, built for 2lO guns, about mile and
quarter. There is water battery in advance of For
Mckee mounting 10 heavy guns. We might have hac
both Pickens and fortress Monroe if we had mo-
watched and waited little too long. They woult
now be worth armies and naYies to us.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

The AMOUNT of sea island cotton made in the Con-
ederacy and all the longtsped cotton of the world is
made in the Confederate States is about forty thousand
bales raised the coasts of South Carolina Georgia
and Florida 1t would be liberal calculation to allow
one half OF this to South Carolina, and still
liberal to state onethrd of this amount likely to
fall into the hands of the enemy-one-fourth or FIVE
thousand bales would be found to far exceed the fact
This at $3.50 per bale would be only $750000 instead
of the sundry millions which the Northern papers,
especially those of the great, liberal city Of New York.
have been growing so loudly.
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For he Journal
+ OF ne q
Col. CIsngEnSM's he giment.

The 25th regiment North Carolina Volunteers acknow.
ledge the reception of the following donations Hos
pita departure at Camp Davis, near Wiki ngton, in &C.
tober:
pillows, eight Blankets SIX pillow cases. two flannel shirts,
bedstead two bottles wine Mrs. O. hobesOn com
OI ts t" pair shoes, Shirt pillow Mrs. Harden
two blankets and variety of medical comforts Mrs
Samuel Cannon two Blankets and nourshment the sick
Mrs. Dr. Anderson TO towels four blankets four pillow
cases. two mattresses pillows comfort, wine and
various medical comforts Mrs. E. Hewlett, five pillows
two quilts Mrs. E. A Nixon, five pair socks; Soldiers Aid
Society Of Wilmington eleven mattrass sacks three blank
ets six pillow alps, two pillow cases, twelve shirts three
thirteen pair socks Mrs A. Paul Repiton, two blankets
Duly grateful for thu avOs am also inst to ex
the thanks CT the mt for the kind attentions be-
slowed upon sick whom were compelled to
of South Carolina Under the elevatng influences of that
common feeling OF union against foe, which in
times like these is well calculated State lines
all of our North Carolina boys who here.
Carolina. They value the privilege thus come her aid
Not any less however is the anxiety of the regiment for
the safety Of North Carolina Should her coast
be invaded no body OF will rush quickly and
bly, to the rescue than the 25th regiment.
Many Of our men sick with the measles, and some
With typhoid fever. Coming from their healthy mountain
homes the defence of before the scky
had passed, may well excite agreeable surprise that
so few OF our men have suffered with disease incident the
season and to our situation. This exemption however
due the kind and constant of the officers over then
menIO observance of those preventive measures
wofu neglected in the camps of Southern army-snC
the of the South In the number of our men wh(
have been SICK and the number of deahs-ony
our regiment for the time it has been the field cal
challenge comparison with that of other least
our own State s. s. SATGHWELL,
Surgeon 18th Regis N. C. V.
CAMP LEE. Grahamy;IIe. s. Nov oath 1871
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

The Lynchburg V3ginian fumes ever the appoint
ment OF Ex-Governor Bragg to place in President
Davis Cabinet, as being that Of Breckenridge Demo-
crat which class of politicians the Vrginlan thinks
have been too exclusively promoted. The Virginian
need not fret Governor Bragg was never enough of
Breckenridge temoc at to hurt that much IRE know;
to bent fit much eli her that We also know.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

The SMARTEsT THING YEr.-Some wonderful things
have been done during the war; but the smarest thing
yet was the battle of Pketown, Ky The Confederate
force consisted of TAO 615 infantry and 125 cava
ry Of these the Federal troops killed 400 and took g.
700 prisoners What became of the balance we are
unable to learn We hope they yet living to repent
of their treason The success OF the Federal cause can
no longer be doubted. We can beat the Confederates
ut everything-even at lying.
Brooklyn IN. " CITY Ne,cs.
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COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
The item of SIS 295 GA is chargeabe to Construction
being for Chairs and for filling Trestle Work-neither
Chairs other joint astenngs having been supplied at
the time the track was laid down.
EXPLANATION STATEMENT
By comparing this statement with the corresponding
for 1860 that there has been reduction in the cost
of operating in general The of of per
manent has increased in the item extraordinary
REPAIRS, caused by adding large amount of rails in
mending Eliminated iron, and in large quantity of new
Spikes used in laying down Chairs.
Under the head of Train Expenses the item of " OIL
TaloW and Waste has increased This due to the In
creased price OF ubrcatng materials the increase
mileage made the Road troop and reig trains
From the foregoing statement will be that the cost
OF operating proper has been less than @ per cent of the
gross receipts and only about per upon the whole
cost OF operating, and the cost of construction" in
cluded.
NEW EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION.
we have with prompt repars) for the next year suff
Gent equipment of Passenger Engines and Csrsand our
Freight Engines, when fully repaired and good order as
we soon hope to have Them will be sufficient for the prob
able service that will be required of for the
year We, however, need of freight cars
and respectfully that thirty new box cars he
ont or purchased without delay The great increase of
our through business both Confederate private
CURES TINS increase OF our equipment in freight cars
90 not propose material improvements in the track
OF oner part or the permanent during the current M
cal year. beyond supply of rails. soon as the
conaon OF the Company will justify it, culverts Of mason
~ should he constructed throughout the line.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

NeSsrS. EdltOTS Of The Journal:
Please insert the following record Of Soldiers Aid So
cety organized in Upper Black River District at Union
Academy, near Harrels Store, October, 1861.
meeting the Ladies organized by electng Mrs. Mar
garet Devaue President Mrs. P o. Taylor, Vice Pres
dent, Mrs. evils Hghsmth, Treasurer Misses A. A. De-
and Caroline Wells Secretaries and Lewis Hghsmith
Eco, Depository,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

The CHARLESTON Mercury says that during the rev.
outiouary war good bacon made with one peck OF
salt and an abundance of hickory ashes to six hundred
pounds In applying the ashes, it is we'll to hava a
bucket of molas8es and apply portion with white
washing brush to each joint When we'll smeared rub
a the oshes which will thus adhere firmly and make an
impenetrabIe cement.
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CAMP LEE Grahamv;Ile, s. c., Nov. oath, 1861.

LOOK OUT FOR CoUNTERFE1Ts-We were shown yes
terday counterfeit $40 bill on the Bank of Cape
Fear, Wilmington, N. q. By observing the bill it
may readily be detected from the genuine. The names
of The President and Cashier on the latter are written
while those the counterfeit engraved The Wig,
nettes on the counterfeit also badly executed the
hands OF the reaper not besg visible The eyes are also
dotted with pen. The only writing on this coun-
terteit is the number and the word Washington The
paper has greasy appearance
Charleston Courier 26th int
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

We have been used to connect two ideas with sis
ter State of South Carolinachivalry and the rather
graDdoquent assertion of her claims thereto Chival
ry think, generosity, trutbulness gratitude,
fair dealing and all the other magnanimous qualities
Is South Carolina wiling to retain all Der AFRO
gance and dvest herself of all her supposed chivarc
qualities which alone can redeem that arrogance from
contempt? We ask this thing seriously, because we
honestly think that the escutcheon fair sister State
ought be relieved the stain aat certain specu.
tive parties will certainly afx to it, ii nothing be done
to show that these only dsavowed Dot coho
teract by the authorities.
Two regiments went from their camps in this vicin-
ty, good North Carolina regiments, made up, from the
colonies the last joined privates, of equal to the
first Bethel" regiment and that is saying much
They went to the aid of sister State-they took with
them good North Carolina money, money baDkase in
Richmond what then why, in South Carolina, the
State to whose assistance they went, their chvarous
sister State they publicly fed in Charleston, for
day or So and pr,roty shdUed all the rest OF the time
every cent of mou"y they have got. They are no"
shaved, learn, good authority some fifteen pr
cent. at he misern BILE mud vii ages which their
Camps are pitched. How long is this sort of thing to
continue? Il it does cohtne much longer there will
be more truth poetry the frequent assertions O.!
the Northern press that South caroline is cordially
hated by the other Southern States. She as not How
long before under present circumstances she wW ht
We Ike these remarks in unfreudly spirit On
the contrary we make them in spirit Of kindness and
friendship alike brave boys and to the really ga
liant State whose coast they called upon to defend.
We ASK our State Convention pause and thihk a
LITTLE before it reckessy overturns destroy the checks
and balaute. If the constitution, which conser-
vatlve generation placed there Great interests we'll
as mere numbers ought to have their legitimate iDh1-
ence 1t is in defence of great interests Of great
egn rights that the Southern people arraytd in
arms Mere numerical strength has outvoed the South
and by virtue of so doing, claims the right to do any
thing else that il chooses paper Constitution
amounts to nothing. be checks must be than
theoretical. They must he actual Before fanaticsm
how soon are the barriers of the constitution Frustrated
Let the history of the few years Immediately preceding
the dscuption of the United States this There
must be some balance of interests and of rights, apar
from mere numbers and these rights and interests
be clothed in way with power of se-protection
Already ad Ualore has struck down one of the barrier
of the constitution. Let the Convention tamper will
the basis of representation and it will finish its work b.
providing for the State the seeds of future dissolution
and anarchy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

IT WILL be seen that the Lnconte forces are opera.
ting around generally in the vicinity OF Savannah and
Port Royal and we may expect soon to hear of more
exciting news from that section. The first instament
is already at hand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

NesSrS Editors: | see you take 20 notice of the re-
vival OF the Old Danvile Connection " controversy
by the President in his late message. This is most
unfortunate recommendation at this time and by this
officer. 1t shows stroug Richmond Influence taking
advantage of the 0ppareat necessities of the country to
gain and retain portion OF the trade of North Carroll
1t is to cut in two the great system of North Car
olina Internal Improvements to benefit Virginia for
there is merit IN it a military road at this time
until other roads are built. The President misunder.
stood the facts--he gains additional through line
All the business has to be done line from Angus
ia to Kingsve no4O and it will be so then. The trans
portaon could all be done by the short level straight
Sea Board route if the Cape Fear River was brdgpd az
may in tiCo months If sci about But it
may be said that the enemy may take possession of this
line some point There very little danger of that and
he did there is the line the President speaks of
open from Weldon, via Raleigh, " Greensboro" and
Charlotte
But is there not danger of this common line
being broken by the enemy b tween BranchvlIe and
Augusta? | do not think there is much danger Of
tEer but if the Government really wants to facilitate
the transportation of troops and supplies let it advance
10 the Rail Road Companies here the Sea Board
100000 to be paid back in transportation, and they
can Bridge the Cape Fear and be able with additional
Rolling Stock, now accommodating, to carry 5000 troops
Gay with their baggage and all other freights that
may offer.
By this line there would be but one change Of cars
from Montgomery, &C., or Nashville to Richmond
that change Is at Wilmington, where the guage changes
BY the Danville route " there would be chance Of
cars at Charlotte, and again at Danville from neceu
as the guage of the South Carolina and other roads
South is FIVE ftet-the Danve road the same whereas
the North Carolina guage is by law, four feet eight and
a half inches.
| The recommendation of the President should have
extended to bridging the Cape Fear in conjunction
with the "Danvile Connection" or else it should not
have been made.
1t (the Danvil'e Connection y will benefit Rich
mond and its Danvle road, and will also benefit the
Charlotte and South Carolina r. Road while it will
materially inju1e the great North Carolina Central
road, the Wilmington and Weldon and Wilmington
and Manchester Rail Roads, and the Raleigh and Gas
ton Rail Road. While it does this it gives US no neu
military line It would shorten one little, but have
we more material rails especially than is aOonted
TO MAINTAIN the present lines Can we judiclously use
any iron for rods at this time?
say again, it will benefit Richmond at the expense
of Wilmington. Has Wilmington done anything u
deserve this at the hands of the President of the
Nov. %. CONFEDERATE STATES?
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State Journal.

Two HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE MEN-A New
York paper says
President Lincoln will soon issue proclamation call
ing upon the Governors of the different States furnish
two hundred thousand additional before the first Of
J January
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28
IT hEHVNI,
Chief Engineer C S,sp't.

NoTE.-The Company has this time &c Locomotive En-
gnes "a of which serviceable and the other two are
be rebuilt Is Passenger Cars Of them nearly new and all
10 good order; Second Class Cars, Baggage and Mail
Cars Freight Cars, Box 25 Freight Cars platform
Freight Cars (Conductors,) Supply Car, and Ambn
1apo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

ES~We are requested by Sheriff VANN to state, that
in consequence of the liberal contributions by the ct
zans OF Rocky Point District to the comforts Of Capt
David Williams company, the donations of socks &c.
have been less from that District than they would 9th
erRise have been.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

37TH REGIMENT n. o. 1RooFs.-rhe Thirtysaventh
Regiment n. q. troops was organized at High Point
Oh the 20th and elected the following field officers:
Charles G. Lee late Colonel of the first or Bethel"
regiment Colonel.
VIM. M. Barber, Lieutenant Colonel
John q. Bryan Major.
CtoIo Tou.ncI
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

General Sam Houston is still among the living, the
frequent reports of his death to the contrary nowith-
standing The last accounts from Texas represent him
as out Of danger from his recent illness
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

xR- Single copies of the WELLINGTON DAIL1 r.EER's
may be had every day, IS issued. AZ noor
New Book STORE, MARKET STREET. Also at kEIIEf
Store, and at this Office.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-28

W. T J. Vann acknowledges the receipt of blankets
socks sheets. drawers quilts Shirts &C. donations TO
the State Troops from the following persons:
Mrs Highsmih, Mrs Devane, Mrs Mary A New.
ton, Miss Mary Wells, Miss Ellen Wells, Mrs Ann Fen,
NELL Mrs Elizabeth Hiohsmith Miss Ella Taylor MissA
Devane, Miss Martha Wells Miss Susan Alderman Miss
Sussn Wells, Miss Mary HghsEith Mrs Margaret Muir
ply, Miss His hsmitb Miss Mary Murphy, Miss A
+ Newton, Miss Sarah Newton Miss Dorcas Lee Miss
Mary Highsmith Miss Ann Hghsmith, Miss Ez .beth
Alderman, Miss Celia c. Highsmith Mrs Mary Fennsl,
Yrs Fason, Mrs Phoebe Taylor, Miss Mary Devane,
Miss Miriam Lee Misses Bland Unknown Person, Miss 4a
ry seavy, Miss Hannah Seavy, Miss Newkirk Miss
Eugene seavy, Little Kate Henry, Mrs Devane, Lite
Pierce Henry, Mrs DR. Seavy Mrs Alex Henry Mrs wary
Nawkirk Miss Josephine Newkirk Miss Mary Newkirk
Mrs Mary Newkirk Miss Lizzie Henry, Mrs Owen Fen
nell, Mrs Jennetta Corbett, Miss Betsey Robinson Miss
Lizzie Fenne Miss M Fennell, Miss Susan Brown Miss
10 z Brown, Mrs John Devane Mrs Cale Corbett Mrs
Mary Wells Mrs Emma stetson, Mrs Kate Devane in
BANDS family Miss Hattie COrhett, Mrs Susan Lewis
Mrs Corbett, Mrs Nj lton Bland, Mrs Pigford
Elizabeth Tate, Mrs 7 T Savage Mrs Geo Mcmillan Mrs.
Owen favage, Mrs R Fillyaw, Mrs ] Tate Mrs VIM
Powers Mrs David Rivenbark, Miss Sarah NTH, Mrs
John Bowden, Mrs r Newark, Miss f Rvenbark Miss
Martha Bowen, Mrs James Murray, Mrs Chas Garrss
Mrs tdward Garrss Mrs Josiah Johnson Miss Banton,
Mrs Hiram Ritter, Miss Mary Simmons Miss Elizabeth
Johnson Eliza servant of Mrs Newkirk Mrs John Pow
Miss Thankful Blsnton Society Of Ladies at Spring
Branch, Topsa Sound Mrs BrJ an, Miss Mamie Bry