Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-19
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NC. convs ntion.
We learn from the Raleigh Standard that this body
has resolved to take recess ON and alt Friday next
Tomorrow until the 20th day OF January, 1862 Ibis
resolution based upon the assumption that but little
busin would be transacted during the holidays the
Convention should remain 10 session. 1t is understood
that 10 constitutional amendment will be finally acted
or until the January session
On Friday notice that there cane up before the
Convention certain resolutions offered by MIR. Thomas,
Of Cartere notwithstanding party spirit during the
war and declaring the military subordinate to the civil
power"
These resolutions have been up several times before
and We see no objection them except the useessness
of occupying the time of the Convention with truIsms
from which no practical result flow, and the only
apparent purpose of which must be to offer an opportu
nifty for parties 10 let Of some gas.
Mr. Ferebee oil Camden county, was, Friday ap-
pointed Commissioner to Richmond to confer with the
Confederate authorities concerning the Confederate tax
and ascertain what kind of payment the Government
will take.
resolution to elect Governor to ill the unexpred
term of the late Governor Ellis, made the special
order Tor "Wednesday yesterday We have not heard
what action taken.
On Saturday Mr. Giimer introduced resolution
concerning the Cape Fear and Deep River improve
ment The resolution requires the committee on finance
to enquire as o the expedency of transfer of the
work to some corporation incorporate town on guar
antec being given for their being completed and kept
up Lies over.
The ordinance known as the OATH ordinance
was discussed on Saturday.
On Monday, MIR. Thomas aphorsms wtre laid on The
table The provisions IF the Danvile connection were
read. Mr. Badgers ordinance to restrain undue specu
ation was taken up and amendment offered to 1t
making it an itdctabe offence to buy any grain for the
purpose OF making whskey
:. Daily journal, l2h i.st.
! The FEDERAL commanders aud about PadGcah
Kentucky, are squabblug among themselves, and The
Federal forces there in consequence said to be &c
moraliztd. 1t would seem that resi- ling in Pa
ducah, named Woooik entertained secession feelings
and even hung out c".lon fig. General Smith, The
sc iOr officer i'll comma. refused TO interfere, where
upon General Wallace took the matter in hand, took
down Wootolks flag and hoisted federal flag. Smith
sent to WalIacc to nave the flag taken down. Wallace
said it should be taken down while there live
man in bis brigade. General Paine sent Wallace as
surance of his cooperation So Gen. Smith, nominal
ly commanding officer was Set at defiance by his two
juniors Upon the whole, things at Paducah are a.
SKIS and seveDs aud the Federal force there mbes
mass meeting more than it does army.
The Montgomery Mail of the 9th instant, mentions
to the effect that Col Harvey Brown, of Fort
Pickens, had died OF wound received in the late 6gh
below Pensacola. Passengers from Pensacola thai
morning 6th say the report is firmly believed, but no
positively known to be true. Doubtful, We think.
The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday says that con
tnuous firing was heard in the direction of Newsport
] News again Oh Monday last The firing began abou
! 10 O'Clock A NJ and continued for several hours
Military who heard the firing, conf lent that il
not sham battle, but real one which gave occa
sion to it. At night The flying to and fro
= and evidently engaged in exciting work
The insurrectOn in East Tennessee is about qleled
very little amount OF seasonabe severity, il the way
> of hanging bridge burners and other fcloDs has done
great deal of good, and may prove to have been th
: means of preventing much boodshed 10 the future
Men like Brownow aud Others who melted to insurrec
ton and arson well their weak tools who did TIT
actual Deeds gained audacity from indulgence, ant
strength from impugnlty.
General Scott and Bishop Hughes are sad to be OF
board the Arago, bound to Southampton and Havre.-
The Confederate steamer Nashville 10 her track no
{ far from southampton. We do not know whether thu
Nashville has got her uil armament certain
to the nationality of the Arago, II the former
sci is armed, and the latter is Yankee Ship capture
: is quite possible, and probable. Otherwise, o
course the thing will be different.
Rosencranz has moved the head quarters OF bis army
: Of Western Virginia to Wheeling The campaign il
that section pretty much for this and
= not reopen with any vgor before the beginning O
May.
JEFF. Thompson has captured the Federal steame
c Empress her way from St. Louis to Cairo gettns
four hundred cavalry horses and other vauabes ant
! taking the crew prisoners. He burned the boat JEFF
u is all the time at work.-Dauy Journal, l2h,
The Norfolk Day Book has sundry extracts from
fl Northern papers which have probably through b.
h flag of truce from Fortress Monroe.
o From the Missouri we should Judge that thu
Conederates were 10 possession of larger portion
Missouri than had been generally supposed The Fede
rails had paraded their re-capure of Lexington with
force of few hundred lexington and indeed al
the river towns and counties west of Jefferson city, arr
J. now 10 possession OF the Confederate forces. This is TIN