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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

MELANCHOLY ACADEMIA SOLDIER SHOT We
learn that the remains of young man named Lee, a
soldier in Captain Cox company of Independent Blues
from Sampson county, now company II in The Tenth
Regiment of North Carolina volunteers, stationed at
Fort Caswel reached here to-day to be sent home for
interment.
1t would seem that Mr. Lee got shot and instantly
killed bv gun in the hands of another member OF the
company named Westbrook, under circumstances some
what as follows w estbrook had just been on guard
but was relieved and had his gun still loaded, but had
removed the cap Lee coming up, Westbrook playfuly
halted him and raising his gun pulled The trigger not OF
course expecting it to go off without the cap but 1t did
and the ball entered Lees chest, killing him almost In
stanty.
Some of the decorating powder must have adhered tc
the tube over which the cap had been and here we
add that we have been requested to direct attention
the constant risk Of swapping loaded weapons even after
removing the cap. We never saw any harm done, but
we have seen pistol go off in this way, and we are tod
that accidents are likely to occur at any time.
The circumstances are given we got them, We sup
pose they are substantially correct Westbrook wa'
Immediately placed under arrest
:. Daily Journal 18th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

"STEE1rPEN INK, Manufacture ed by J. NJ. Ballenton
Wilmington, N. Co. is the label pint bottle now
before US. 1t has good COLOR flows freely from the
pen and some lines in writing which we used it couple
of days since look darker than at first So far as we
can Judge seems to US that the ink is good any
article of the kind we remember to have used for a
good while.
Mr.. Ballenton belongs here in the fullest sense OF the
word He is an industrious hard-working man and de-
serves encouragement and homemade article OF ink is
one item and though not large, still important one
towards the development of our independence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
Federal Report Of a
Heavy Battle in the Kanawha VAL

GAINESVILLE, Va sept II ! 6h
battle was commenced at three clock Cd lueslaIS
ternoon near Summeryille Gen RosencrsnE, after mA
reconnaissance, found Gen. Floyd's army fV thoH'-
etrong, with sixteen field pieces entrenChed in pow
position at the top Of mountain on be West side oJ'
river. The rear and extreme of both nk' were Iou
De inaccessible and the front defended BY heavy Io
ed by the jungle. "A
strong detachment of the Confedea tes was diH20S
our OF camp on this The Federe II side of the river o
afterwards scouts found themselves face 10 Nt
the parapets OF battery, aud long line OF p1sus I
the bate opened fercely The Con edtrates polLeu
the FEEDER ais terrible fire Of musketry, rifles, cann'
shell, causing some casualties. .,tn
Col Settle led several companies of his lrisn EN-
charge on the batteries, when he was brought uo'D"
shot in the leg. I'D
Col Smith engaged the ConfederseS on the lef Blu
Lowe Dir ectly In front. Lowe was killed.. edrsca
McMulllns witzer battery and cny der TWO NV so
got In ne best position p ssbe and soon Slelt s7as
the COME rate guns, when the fire SLACK ned ar
a great ano furious move was made as nitn bg Co.
ed, when the German brigade Wa led n.o o.
MeCook, under the direction OF AdJuant r.
After furious fight Of three hours, night e0~p''
call of the troops. H.. contest d
The men laid on their arms, ready to renew Wv
the morning. 800. hoot. s1d
Gen Flo fell back during the night sinking O t"s r
destroying the temporary br dge to The rcd Iu
Ina exhaustion OF the Federal troops sd and seventy
Impossible. Our federal loss is fit en- Ans a. tbey CO..
wounded The Confederate loss s unRuo"' sell
ried of their dead and wounded, but 1t ~@0 w.
Gus. 10Th s6
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept; y. EIs sssrf p
The Judge of the County Go has ordered I s Guard
take the guns from several companies OF tne ,Fs
1t is stated that many of the guns have oe een se
The Hon John Bells boat, Treadwear' hSS wv
Smithfeld. irstr1cdg
The senate has passed the House resolutions me Co
the Governor to issue proclamation oidefins
rates off Kentucky soil. Can't Il? l8L
The Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads 9ops SIb~
nected here, 70 enable the transportation u w
change of marching through the GA3N has p~
I The Circulation Of the Dubuque QoWa) hei'''
interdicted. eort r. 81
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. SET ser ..'Gsge %ss
Wm FL. Winder, brother of the ColIeuSS tressOS~
Winder, has been arrested here, charged WIZ
correspondence. o..+ 12h ~
NJ. C. Stanley has been sent to Fort Lar ''' -,
periDg with the soldiers. Can't iab s|
Ex-Gov. Briggs, who was accidentally SH'
since, has since died. ,t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
AND GENERAL LESLIE CooMBs has written stron

AND GENERAL LESLIE CooMBs has written strong
coe, caon letter to the Syracuse Convention General
Leslie Coombs of Kentucky, has written strong coer-
cion letter to se-styled Northern Democratic Con
venton meeting in the abolition city OF Syracuse, New
York Leslie Coombs, who, through long
ife secuted with dsdain anything and everything that
had the name the suspicion even of Democracy,
for the first time breaks the ice to urge upon this Ar
iton Convention the policy of coercion, suhjugat OIL
and devastation towards the section wherein be drag
out existence and wherein be might be supposed tove
were it not impossible for man to Ue wholly without
soul.
And this Convention SO favored by Leslie Coombs
was the body that after admitting the Mozart Hail.
Peace delegates from the city of New York, turned
round and expelled them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

LETTER from the camp of the 7th Regiment, N.
c. State Troops, now stationed near Fort Macon was
received here this morning by gentleman who was 30
kind to let us see it, Under date OF the 12h it says
that two large steam frgates have been lying off the
camp for several days past and the 18th large
sci within long rife range of the shore but
the morning of the 12th she up anchor and steamed of
out of range sending back parting shot, which fell in
the water some distance from shore.
There is at least company from this place in the
9TH regiment, that under command of Captain R. B.
McRae and wemay say without rejecting upon compan
les from other places that question there is better
company in the regiment or one more efficiently COM
manded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

PLATTE RIVER BRIDGE on the Hannibal and St
Josephs Rail Road was burned on the night of the 4tt
ins and engine, baggage and two other Cars were
precpitated into the river In teegraphc dispatch
the word spelled Palette which the abest master
of the longest established guessing school in Yankee
land would never have supposed to mean Platte 1t il
the Little Platte which the road not far from bt
Western boundary of the State 1t is hard to keep thu
run of things accurately the operators get wide
of the mark as this
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

QUITE CIRcUMsTANT1AL.-O feloW-citizen, Mr.. Pol
vOgt arrived here this morning from Germany, via N.
York and the West. he had tough time working
his way through the Northern States. We are indebt
ed to him for the New York Herald of the 5th instant
Under its leading Geographic head of "The Rebellion
reads thus: " Copfrmatory Reports of the Death OF
Jefferson Davis, and the telegraph from Washington
states that Mr. Davis died on Monday, Sept. End at
Z o'clock, A. M. The Herald urges a forward move.
msnt against North Carolina.
Daily Journal, 18th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

mr. VALLANDIGHAM AND THE wAR-Hon Clement
L. fallandigham closes recent letter contradctine
certain Black Republican fasehoods about him. with
the following emphatic expression:
But now aih1w me also to say that am for peace
speedy and honorable peaee-because / am for the
Union, and know or think know, that eyery hour Of
warfare out 50 much dmnishes the hopes and chances
OF lls restoration repeat with Douglas War is dis
union. War is final, eternal separation !" and with
onatnam 7" My Lords, you cannot conquer America
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

A BODY OF NORTHERN PRISONERS arrived here ID
the train lest night but too late to make connection
with the Wilmington and Manchester train going South,
they therefore compelled to lie until this morn
ing. They were under the guard of attachments of
troops from Louisiana and Mississippi, and physically
appeared to be we'll enough off, and toleraby well clad
Among the officers was Col Corcoran of the Goth
New York Regiment, Qrish) and Col. Wilcox, OF
Michigan the same who figured military dictator at
Alexandria. These officers dressed in citizens
clothes COL Corcoran who is tall raw-boned man had
his arm sill 10 sling He appears to have been pretty
seriously wounded. His arm is recovered but is still
weak.
There are some l56 of these prisoners destined We
understand to Castle Pnckney, near Charleston They
seemed to have come from all parts OF the North, and
comprise all sorts OF naonates. So lar as we coule
see or learn nothing like insult either by word or look
was or had been ofered since they left Richmond
Naturally there was good deal OF curiosity, under
which, also naturally the ofcers appeared Somewha
sensitive but the genray did not seem to m nd it
one stout chuncky person, fit TO afford solid comfort tt
the King of the Canniba Islands went so far as to sing
g" Happy Land 2" as if be didn't when it rained-
Still captivity must be painful to them as to our men
and in nothing is the brutality of the party now in powe
at the North apparent than in their refusal to ex
change prsoners.-Daily Journal, 18th INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

RG~ We would state for the information of tie read
ers of teegraphic dispatches, that where such des
patches from Federal sources and from points be-
yond the limits of the Confederate States they give the
enemys account, and generally in his language, speak
irg of the COnfederates "the enemy" the rebels
and so forth. This we had supposed that all under
stood or we would have alluded to it before
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

B1n JERUSALEM was once upon a time sacked by the
Romars, and Josephus has something to say about how
the Jews squabbed among themselves while Titus was
laundering at their gates JOsephus is long wnded bu
interesting ard we would commend the perusal of his
history entertaining and instructive reading, for 10
sephus was soldier as we'll as a writer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

PEARs.-We have received from j. B. Switzerland
ESQ., some ten pears grown by Dr. a. W. FaisoU, of Du
pin county They are Vsry large hardly like to say
Editors for your better halves and the Associate wants
to take them ALL on the ground that We have no better
half We look upon it diferenty-Le being married is
paired already, and if anybody needs pearing, we do
@. ED.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

It will be seen by advertisement il another column
that Col Estvan of the cavalry, connected with Gen
Wise's command wishes to recruit soldiers for that
corps. Col E. is distinguished Hungarian officer Of
many years experience in the Of his own country
and of Italy. His standing a military man and q
gentleman is of the highest character.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

ACKNowLEDGMENTs.-The young ladies, whose hum
bic efforts do something for the relief Of the sick and
wounded soldiers, were so promptly and literally respond
ed to last night beg leave to return their thanks to His
Honor the Mayor and the Commissioners of Town fol-
the free of the Theatre also to the gas company fol-
light freely furnished during the presentation of their
TabledUr.
Also to Aliens Band" for music upon the sarlt
arcasion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

VINO HAS seen that balloon or those balloons, about
which go much has been said We every now and
then hear about balloon being seen floating along
but nothing definite. Information is wanted Was
there man in the balloon or attached to it Was
CASEY? Did it have tail q?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

TIE TARLEAUx were presented last night at the
Theatre according to programme, and the whole affair
appears to have been eminenty successful if large and
well pleased attendance can be taken as criterion
certainly, taking into consideration the short time
during which the had been in preparation their
whole arrangement reflected high credit upon those en-
ragged as well as upon the ladies who took the matter
in charge. ALI must have worked with WILL and where
there is will there is way, as was abundanty proved
last night. The young ladies entered fully into the
spirit of the OCCASION and, whether in isolated figures
in full force, the picturesque groupings, the fresh
young faces and the tasteful costumes filed the eye and
satisfied the judgment.
We could hardly particularize without being invidi
GUS, but it strikes us may, without suspicion of par
tiaity say that, general thing, those scenes were
the most successful ir which the full strength of the
Company 81" was brought forward, for instance the
Growing of the May Queen" " The -Four Seasons,
Liberty and the Southern Confederacy," which, with
others up to the full number of SIXTEEN were very much
favourites.
Upon the whole, there we're noSfsilures and nothing
could have been desired differently, save perhaps, little
less gaslight upon the figures rasmuch a slight dim
would have masked any motion, and thus added
the statuesque effect Possibly the young America O
the masculine gender in the audience, might have be
hAved better. The old saying about small boys being
seen and not heard, would certainly receive little sup
port from ten-year-oders the orchestra who
tried hard to get up civil war on their own hook.
So far as we can ascertain the receips will foot
somewhere in the neighborhood of one hundred an(
forty dollars.-Daaly Journal, 1Ah inst.l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

DEATH FROM SNAKE BTTE.--A correspondent writing
from Rockfsh, Dupln county, says that on Saturday
evening last, while muddyng the water in small pond
for fish, Mr.. Franklin j. Dempsey bitten by snake
and died in about 40 hours afterwards
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
Election Of Senators.

Yesterday afternoon the Telegraph announced that
the Legislature of this State had elected George Davis
Esq, of New Hanover, and VIM. T. Dortch, Esq, of
Wayne Senators from North Carolina in the Congress
Of the Confederate States. Mr.. Davis is now one of
the delegates at large from this State to the PROVISIONAL
Congress- having been chosen by the Convention. Mr..
Dortch is one of the Commoners from the County of
Wayne and is eso Speaker of the present House of
Commons of the State.
GEO. DAVIS is a native of the town of Wilmington
lawyer by profession, about fortyone years of age
chaste and forcibe speaker, Wing according to the
former political cassdcations and such was an earn
est partizan, but always courteous opponent. We
believe that Mr. Davis election will give satisfaction
to the great majority of the people of this section with
ont regard to former party lines.
WV. T. DoRrH is native of Nash county, n. c.; like
Mr.. Davis he is lawyer by profession and is probably
year or two older than his colleague. We have never
heard him speak, but know that be enjoys the repu-
taion of being an able and successful practitioner rather
than an eloquent advocate He is OF good bust
ness talents and sound judgment. His political ante
Cedents are the oppoSites of those pertaining to Mr.
Davis, Mr.. Dorth having been member of the Demo
Craticparty.
So far then ne can have no objections to the choice Of
Senators made by the Legislature. The danger ofpary
jealousy seems to have been avoided by choosing one from
each of the former political organizations but much
fear that another danger has not been equally guarded
that ground may have been given for another and even
worse species OF jeaousysectional jealousy Wedoubt
the policy at this time, of taking both Senators from
the East and from adjoining districts We are not IN
sensible to the fact that the gentlemen and the friends
the gentlemen upon whom the choice may in such cases
fall naturally feel and appreciate the compliment, bu
We confess that, good compliments are in their way
there other things substantial and if the West
yields the compliment of both Senators may we moi
fear that when the Convention meets she will demand
than guild pro quo in the way of the substantial
power connected with the basis of representation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

PERcussIoN CAPs-Mr. w. w. Johnson y machp
vile, Tenn, las invented percussion Y 50 900 sP
which is capable OF turning out about n MeDPll
per day. He has sold one to company II caps NJ
who are going into the manufacture re ' y.
johnson has applied for patent LOT p n,,5 Dspaa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

aniy, whom, at Rev. Mr. O'Connell's instance Bishop
REYNOLDS allowed to live on place in Newberry Dis
trct belonging to him. rent free and act OF chart
ty did not trouble him. He says saw him there
once, years ago. Perhaps SO, / do not remember
The first time / remember seeing him, was here 10
Charleston, after his expulsion. He was driven of,
because be subjected for years. and charged by the
neehbors with stealing and buying stolen goods habitu
aly was once tried and convicted-and afterwards,
they were satisfied, continued the practice.
Commencing myself to your holy sacrifices, have
the honor to remain, most reverend dear sir, yonr
Grace's sincere and respectful sou In Christ
! fP. n. LYNCH, ID. D., S. q.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N. c., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1861
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17
Volume l

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Tile Potomac Canmouude Remark
able Resmlt.-The fredericksburg Re-
corder mentions the following remark
able fact:
The Yankees have thrown from,
1000 to 5000 shot and shell from the
various war steamers and tugs, with
in the last six months, at the soldiers
manning our guns in the various bat
teries Oh the Potomac, yet, most ex-
traordinary as it may appear, they
never destroyed life, nor ever were
guilty Of drawing Southern blood
until last week, if we except the
very slight scratch received by a sol
dier on the 1st Of june, at Acquia
Greek. Surely kind Providence
must be shielding the heads Of our
soldiers, when only one such disas-
ter occurs in department whose
soldier. are numbered by thousands:
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

Fronz tie !South Garolimn Coast-
We copy the following from the
Charleston Courier, of Nov. 2Sth:
The commanding officers at all oi
the exposed points on our coast have
received positive Instructions to burn
OF destroy all property which cannot
be conveniently taken away and is
likely to be seized by the enemy.
1t was reported yesterday that a
courier had arrived in this city bring
ins the information that a party Of
the invaders had landed at Benefits
Point, at the mouth Of the Ashepoe
River.
. The forts IN the bay appear to be
in excellent condition and in com
plete trim to meet the enemy.
The steamer Chesterfield, Capt.
Flvnn. being in the Confederate ser
vice, was yesterday employed III at
tending to several matters Of militia
~ Importance III the neighborhoed Of
the city. She took to a neishborins
island large humber Of able-bodied
laborers, who were brought here by
their owners from St. Johns and St.
Ste shen's, to aid in placing the city
in Z thorugh state Of defence. While
the steamer was landing them several
heavy columns Of smoke appeared 10
the southwark which was supposed
so arise from the fields Of patriotic
planters who were busily employed
in burning King Cotton.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

IToaIihc Stars A17irug I'm Cano-
ao.--I'he Quebec correspondent Of
the New York Times, writing under
date of the 14th ult., says:
"Thrce vessels have lately come
into port with warike stores for the
British Government. One of them,
the Conway, from London, had $500
barrels OF gunpowder on board. The
Great Britain brought the largest car
30 of war-stutis ever landed here.-
The Ealing Grove also brought lot,
and the Steamship ,}ura landed Il
quantity CT stores for our earrisOn.-
Ihc soldiers have been kept busy
hauling guns and ammunition up the
hill into the citadel.''
While Great Britain is thus send
ing any quantity Of arms and soldiers
to Canada, her statesmen tell US she
does not mean anything by it, and
that they are surprised that we should
have any distru,t OF fer intentions
on this side Of the Atlantic. She
only means to be prepared, that is
all.-Cincinnati Commercial.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

Acotton mill has commenced opera
tions at the town Of Jefferson, La.
which is running 1000 spindles, and.
is capable of turning out annually
100000 pounds of cotton yarn, and
$4,000 pounds of cotton cordage.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

4 Ra'an8 tor their Cheer.-Gur
readers need not be surprised, says
the Norfolk Day Book, if in a short
time they should hear Of "old fuss
and feathers" being brought aprison-
er into the Southern Confederacv.-
We have been put III possession Of a
secret which we are now at liberty
TO divulge, which suggests the pro-
liability that General Scott may now
be on his way hither, in tie same
condition that Messrs Mason and
Slidell were carried to the North
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

The Boston Courier says that a
movement is on foot among the alb
olitionists in that city, to create q
combination against the government,
in consequence OF the removal of Ere
mont
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17
X u / $ q y &.
~ S,HREvEroET LODGE Off.
W and \. NJ. No. ll5, meets
NYIrN 1>Ii,ili nf - = Il

every liUaI at =. =. n.
JoliN W. JoNES, W. NJ.
J. II Brownlee. Sec'y.
Srercp0n Chaytcr of II. \. VI. No. 10,
meets on the 2nd and lth Monday OF each
month, at Il L. NJ. J. q, MCWu.LIAAIS,
I. G.. Waller. Recorder. II =.
Shrerepon Co"ncH, J. and s. Vi. No. >,
meets on the list and I'd Saturday of each
month, at a =. NJ. EMMETT j.. CRAIG,
Henry Levy, Recorder. T.'.G...M
~ Place of meeting, ut the Masonic Hall
on Texas street, over Mayors Office no24
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

.Fiuance Of tie Co4fedeoucy.-ihe
Richmond Wing learns that the whole
expenditure Of the Government, rp
to .his time, does not exceed $4,000
600. This does not include the e&-
pendittres by the States and volem-
tars contributions. The Wing also
hears that the authorities have 60
fears Of not being able to raise what
ever sums may be necessasy for the
public cause.-- Washington Ie1e-
gyapH.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

Hons. Jas. u. Hawkins and r. b.
Hilton have been elected Confederate
State Senators from Florida.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17
Collistou an tile OLi0 Lass of Life,

Collision an tile Ohio Loss 9f Life.
Cincinnati, November 30.-The
steamer Belle Creole, from Cincinnati
to Pittsburg, deeply ]adencd, and the
steamer F'restone, from Kanawha,
with a portion of Col. Lytle's Six
teenth Ohio Regiment, collided last
night seven miles above the city,
The conclusion knocked eight or ten
soldiers into the river, and it is
thought Ill but one were drown
ed.
'Dle cargo Of the Belle Creole was
valued at $4,000. Insured in Gin
cinnati office.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-17

unless the guilty party Immediately
subside