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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-16
WORCESTER MUTUAL FIRE IN

SuRANCE COMPANY. - President, ANTHONY
Nj. MILES. -
DIRECTORS -Eberezer Torrey, of Fitchburc; Amory
Holman Of Bolton; Paul Within. OF Northbridge; Alan
son liamilt n of West Bsookfeld: James W0odworfh
David ). Messenger. Anthony Chase Frederick VIM
Paine. OF Worcester Scion :. HASTINGS Princeton.
1he amount at risk Dec /, 1861 Sl67 67 $685. Losses the
past S2S555 3d. The net cash funds the Compa-
ny, December 1851, Sl82 65S, which Is invested in
Bank STOCK and Mortgages on Real Estate Tie divi-
denu paid on expired policies the past has Is
per cent. CHARLES NJ MILES, Secretary
january 8 le62 JAZZ DIFF wilt
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-16

a SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.-No Notice ishere.
- by given that have been duly appointed Assignee
81 the estate Of TYLER $. PENNIMAN. of Paxton in
this county an nsovent debtor The second meeting OF
me creditors Of said nsoyent debtor will be held the
Iourt oil Insolvency at Worcester in said county on
Tuesday the twentyei4hth day of January current at
nine clock in the forenoon, at which meeting credit
ors may be present and prove their claims
ii. G., RICE Assignee
worcester, Jan, IA, 1851 DOT jal5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-16

The proprietor has, considerable expense fitted nm
eSkArlNG PARK a few rods south Of the Junction
station to which he invites the public for
A House Tor the ace0mmo datiOn OF visitors is connect
ed with the same, with separate apartments for Ladies'
nishcd. ~ ~
skating Reel is erected for the benefit Of beginners
Skates kept for sale or to let reasonable prices
Tickets :-Single, &c; Package of twenty Sl season
Sl;;o, WM LAWRENCE, Proprietor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11


The Wilmington journal copies all orr arfic'e about
sudgs Shepherd and o1ers sue reply TO It, The object
apparent The Judge training for rare for on-
Rrees cape Fear District and il important to quote
the Standard him. to strengthen him With cer
tain peiudiced or ignol precpitaors ,Destruo.
lives j. hat District This eioguar way of election
5rz ut Judge hroks faith with his constituents ~
yotuS for Mr. Davis for Senator. There doRb: about
that + the people of cumberland and Harnett had teen
pepesay informed would vote elected, for MT
av for senator ard against Mr.. Graham. he would not
ave received Eve 1undIed votes.
We quote the above from the Raleigh Standard, sim
pyto remark that far refers to as, its state
neuts are wholly without foundation or the shadow OF
'oundation II Judge Shepherd is candidate for Con-
zress we do not know it. We never thought of it
We dsu't believe ii. More THAI this, We see no reason
Just now for thro~!ng the present most worthy ineum
bent overheard Give him tie usual chance
The Standard may keep plotting oil the time but We
lont for the simple that have something else
to do and to tbink OF.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
The missouri MAssAcar-HERoIc sr1r-sAcg1r1c

THE Missouri MAssAcRE-HERoIc SELF SACRIFICE
We learn from late Dumber OF the Cincinnati En-
quuer that the victims selected by the Fed raj
General Mcneil for his buschery in Missouri was
who had wife and several children dependent al
together upon bis daily la 7or for their support A
young man knowing the condition OF the family, offered
himself to Mcneil a substitute for the husband and
ia er, was accepted, and one of the ten t0ho
shot. The Cincinnati PAPER with more independence
than We should have looked for from that quarter says
the history OF that atrocous murder would be
pete without the relation Of this incident OF heroic SELF
sacrifice neither would the infamy of Mcneil be fully
understood and appreciated without its recital. One
of the reproaches OF the Administration is, that Nc
Nei was allowed to remain single day in service al
ter this nhuman affair had been brought to its notice
From the same source we learn that at the late Ere
mont celebration in ST. Louis Mcneil was present
ana that during the occasion be proposed to drink with
brother officer. The result of that invitation was q
marked one. The officer invited by Mcneil to drink
recoiled from the Cer if in contact with dshonor
and denounced him as murderer, end unfit for the
society OF an officer of the American Army. He told
him further, where be could be found if Mcneil
sidered himself insuted by the way be had been treat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11

Every Southern river ough: to be prepared for the
light draught gunboats the anemy is making ready to
8 nd to them. Experience has shown that batteries
aloae will not answer against vessels propelled by steam
You may sink onehs IT. but the other halt passes To
make batteries available something must be done to
arrest the guBboats and bring them under fire while not
10 motion. The simple method is to put Instructions
10 rivers cl 'se under The guns of batteries The
Of distractions are numerous and ample Sunken
stones, heavy timber RATS piles etc, can be used
anything to bring the gunboats to halt under the
close aud accurate IRE OF the batteries And to make
douby it is best trust to single
line of distractions, but to fortify and obstruct whefe
ever strong natural position presents ITSELF always
slecting bluffs for the batteries when practicable The
feat of the enemy at Vcksburg and their repulse at
Drewrys Bluff below this city, illustrate the advantage
of elevated positions for batteries against guuboats
The advantate is double. We ale much safer when
they have to Ere up and they far vulnerable when
we Ere down. Every navigebe stream is an invita-
ton that will be surely adopted unless it blocked and
defended efficiently It should be remembered that it
is infinitely easier to keep the enemy out than to get
them ouk-Rihrsond Wing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

- indie dOuOt that the Federal forces
.o,s time past have been concentrating at
SyavI,erp, either bave already moved or are about
moving on some expedition against the interior OF the
State or against the coast still in the hands OF the Con-
Gederates
If tter destination is against any point in the in
terror that point 10 all probability is Weldon. On the
other hand blow is aimed at any point on The coast
that poiDt is Wilmington We can hardly think that
the extensive preparations which for weeks past have
been 10 progress at NewbeEn be intended mer as
the pelude to predatory raid which however runous
70 people, proGu e no result 10 military point
Of view.
Whatever the destination Of the Newbern Hotilla and
The army which 1t carries may be- its movements, if it
has indeed left there are reasons to believe it has,
cannot long remain a secret II it is designed for this
portion of the coast, we must soon know it. II for
Weldon It's appearance in the Roanoke will soon be
ounte1 If the other hand it ia intended to
operate with The force ct Suffolk 10 40 advauce upon
the south side OF the james River, to operate against
Petersburg and Richmond, its course up the Sounds
will surely be tracke and traced
We look for a eolutiou of the problem contained in
the Of cts of the concentration at and movement
from NeWbern within the present week, per-
bsPs at a very carly dsy, 1t may be at any mo-
ncnt. All we can do Is to contain souls in quiet
expedition, and employ all our energies in dligent
efforts to be ready to meet the storm wherever It may
burst While think Ms blow moy be intended for
Wilmington, and that some blow wM be, and at no
distant day. somehow lean to the belief that Fosters
nts at resent will to cooperative with those
oil army seeking to advance from Suffolk either d.
Tecly by immediate JUNCTION indirectly by Selling
the Southern Railroad communications at Weldon. 1t
i positively asserted that Burnside has xpessed de-
cd Il prtIer for The roIe to r edmond by way Of
SUdLk IfsD, may not Fosar be designed to Coop
rate with army advancing Dy that route while BnFn-
side b. Ids General Les forces employed In the dirtc.
ton Of The Rsppahannock? 10 fact Northern Lin
cJhie organ has decided expressed the opinion that
while Burnside at Fredericksburg would really win
Richmond, the city would be actually taken by on army
on the James r OF course military authOri-
es have thoroughly weighed all These points, and pre-
pud Tor all Emergencies, lar, at least the means
their dis ,4a Will ad t, aud only alude to them
as rud ny, perh pa, 10 throw light upon pending
nUNeu calls vi tie cit my nearer home.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
From fks Greensboro Way Of the World.
Manufactures. rnF,vetsaOn.


In pursuance to previous notice the manufacturers
of North Caroline met in Convention Ia the town OF
Greensboro on w ednesday the Sd Dec, 1862.
On motion ofGeo. Makepeace, Esq, the Convention
was organized BY appointing g. p Mendenhall, Esq ,
Chsirmsn and Thomas NJ Holt and D. Curtis Secre-
tariee.
The following persons came forward and reported
themselves as DELEGATES:
Jesse Walker, Union Mills; Thos Hogg, RoGka,h Man.
Co.: g. T. Hawey; Blounts Creek Factory; j. w. Leak
Richmond Man. Co.; James Eexln, sa1spaaw; Hugh
CIV, m. Agt Ekin Man. Co.. J. Murray, Big Fsls:
mooney, Ysdkin Men. Co., A. NJ Powell. Long Island;
Geo. Mskepeace Cedar Falls Man Co.. T. n Helt Granite
Mills; We, Moray, n ontgomey Factory; Curtis Deep
River Msn Co.: n. N. Holt, Alamapce Mills; VIM A
Caldwell, G. P. Mendenhal, Joseph Nswln James Dick
Ubion Man Co.; j. J. b. Webb, range Factory.
% motion the chair appointed George Makepeace
and E. ~ Holt as committee to wait upon GOV
Vance and invite him to attend the meeting
| At The request of the convention Gov. Vance made
few, able and appropriate remarks.
On motion the following persons were appointed al
committee to draft resolutions for the consld
OF the convention, Geo. Makepeace, j. w. Leak
E. M. Holt. Thts Hogg, s. I. HawIey and j
| Mcdonald
On motion the convention adjourned to meet again al
| Z o'clock P. M.
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For tha journal.


At meeting Of the Vestry of ST. James Church. Whining
ton. held Monday, Dec Sth, 1862 the following resolu
tions were of red and unanimously adopted
Res0lued, That In this first meeting the Vestry held
sinoe the dsath OF the Reverend Robert B. Drane D.
their late EonOred and beloved Pastor they cousran
ed before attending to other duty record their deep
Of the ment which they and the congregation
they represent have sustained in the removal among
them of that emineny good and and devout and
tu man.
2. RAolued, That having known him long and known
him ill., they bear the fullest and cordial testi
mony to his remarkable exceer q man. a citizen,
and above all minister of Christ That he Judi
cious, energetic, kind, fr of unrog zeal and
seadsstness IN The performance of his high duties That
having lived among for thirty he
ed with profound respect by the whole Community while
10 his Own COZ gregation the young reverenced him
father and the elder honored aGd loved him wise
pathtBg and Ssctonate friend, and ali looked up
as OF God, earnestly aid unfat ring seeking
poLt out to them and to lead them the better
and etc nal world
8. Resolred, That his death hntimly but noble
and appropriate termination Of lfe he died he lived
the post of duty, seekinV alleviate the eri0gs and
soohe the sorrOws of the sick and the afflicted In the
late dreadful Destience which has desOlated this
carrying the consoaiOns OF The Gospel where they
much ded ibe Angel o cod found him at his proper
work and called Kim immediately, We doubt not to a
glorious reward
EesOed. That copy Of these resolutions be sent 10
he NmIIJ DR.. DraLe and tina the DrH Jolrmd! news.
OF this town, and the Church Inte Raleigh
be also requested TO publish them
JAMES ANDERSON, Secretary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
AFTERNOON SESSION, s O'CLOCK, p. M.

The convention net according to adjournment. The
committee appointed to draft resolutions, submitted
through their chairman the following resolutions:
Resolued That will sell thu products OF our sew
era mi at profit not exceeding 70 cebt and urther
that We we the orders of the State the preference.
Resotced That will best endeavos to scour.
age spe uaon in Factory abrics and to hi end
wi sell in Quantities to such Agens only as will pre-
vent them reaching the hands of spectators.
Resoued That believe the following prices are in
conformity present with The Exemption Act, to wit
stings $50 per yards Cotton yarn No 6s to IL at
So Is per bunch "a No SIS to los at s. 80 No. lis
to la 1T 50 IS.
Resi- rsd hat c. W. Garret, a. Q. NJ at Raleigh be
quest publish month tie list OF prices he pays
saCh Factory for their gUods
requested comply with the acquisitions of the exemption
act.
Resoloed. Tt the proceedings Of this Convention be
published in The Greensboro papers, and thai the other
papers in The State be 9uested to copy.
ON motion. TIE Convention acj 2urnsd.
q. P. MENDENHALL, Gu mn.
D. I URTIs N'0' .
81 V. Mooney Of the Yadkin Manufacturing Co
| and R. r Gwyn of the Eikin dan. Co., being casual
present though coucurriDg in the above personally
have authority delegates cannot therefore pledge
their respective companifs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
From the Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, Nov 20.
llcIn.,s G.a,nn.rnf NJ Mi AZ Rrncksr.

Some days ago Major Rncker was in conversation
with fair fat and forty buxom widow of adjoining
county wien by accident shs mentioned the age OF
Of her admirers, stating that he quite thirty
nine, Ine Msj n made mental note of tne fact and
<oon departed He vent straightway in pursuit of this
juvenile admrer OF the attractive widow, whom be had
heore learned little than forty ytars cf age.
hen he arrested Mr.. Johnson, Rucker stated that be
regretted to inform him that be under the painful
necessity OF conscriptiny him. 81 have earued said
Rucker, " from widow --- that you only thirty
uine she says that you told her SO; and eI it my
dr,> 10 take you down to Colonel Blake"
Oh! alb yes said Mr. johnson " in fact, sir, TO
tell you the truth, sir did lie just little widow
-- | wanted yes-1 wanted to get marred-you
Understand, don't you Msj r."
Il don't understand anything abOnt it,, said Rucker
e you must go with me-"
Mr. JOhBaon'S knees smOe another, aud in trenl.
uOus accents. he besough Mai Rucker to permit him
TO send TOR the old family Bible. This Yves agreed to-
In the meantime Fucker and his new levy proceeded to
Col BIake5 Headquarters. By the time they reached
Kn willie, Rucke7 came satisfied that bis follower
was OF less than three score years and ten. The wild
overs hair dye was washed away, his false teeth had
been remo' cd, lis form beat by the immense pres
sure Of mental anxiety.
! ''ol. Blake wished to know why this antedeuvain
had BEEN b.ought 10 him but complete had been
the metamorphess OF the gay wdower, that Ruck
er bushtd when be looked upon him.
| The Family Bible came, and there it written il
The iaded rswi OF Mr.. Johnsoo's grand mother Sius
Jobnsing in Bunkum, Nawth Calling; Amy
Domminy 1888 !"
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The London T,mes ON ButI.r.

We don't recollect to have seen more pointed and
pungent paragraph than the following, which is copied
from the London Times. This man. if ever be visits
Europe, will be like Haynau kindred spirit the mask
for the Kisses and curses of the populace of its cities
Nothing is clearer 10 law and ethics than
that an oath extorted by unlawful coercion is void
Nothing more essential to the sacred charity of an
oath than that this should be thoroughly and UNIVERSAL
y understood otherwise oath would cease TO be the
bond OF society, and would become the instrument Of
thieves and hrgands. But it is horrible outrage for
wretch like this Butler who probably has never in bis
lie done act of manhood to drive up whole poou.
laon. under the muzzes of cannon and urder t6rea
OF being utterly despoiled, to commit sort of white
perjury. These people had all no doubt, taken the
oath OF allegiance to the Government of their choice
and they have swallowed by force an oath of allie
glance TO Governmf Mt they hate.
Even Butler can not suppose that an oath thus ex,
torted can give him any further right, moral or legal
over these people. It ia senseless humiliation and a
useless insultno more. 1t is not only an act of ty.
ranDy, but act of tyranny without an advantage -
The Northern people ought to be ashamed of themselves
for keeping this stupid rufian n such post gen.
teman with little tact might by this time have let
5000 600 cotton bales, finding out some compromisr
which would have tempted both parties duties to the
North and purchase price to the South but while this
miserable creature is 10 command. New Orleans can
serve Tor no other use but warBing 20 all Southern
cities what submission to the North involves.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
HEAD QUARTERS,
WILMINGTON. Dec, g. 1862,

WmDgtOD, Dec. 3, 1867.
To Inc Editor of the Journal
sIa have read with Interest eur editorial remarks Of
your paper to-day.
VIII lie deprecate you do, the practice Of spreading
extravaganza relative either the he
enemy to Owp this community may be assured thai
will communicate TO them at the eare~t possible moment,
safety and that OF he property in he that such
public tTos might ia my judgment be preadicSl to the
teIest OF the comm ,nweAth.
take this occasion, through your good fces again
advise the beads Of families and property holders t. TAX
vantage OF the present, to The the chill
en-, aud the household goods from thu chance of
propose hold this ancient city obe matter what
force is brought against il.
cell upon the State and the City authorities, assist
in this removal OF persons ard goods military
ure and rely much common brotherhood and
Christian charity D ahe hope that the rich able
assist the poor.
Very respectfully.
". q. G. WHITING,
Brig. Gen. Comde.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
Handsome Affair ia W..tmor.laute.

On Tuesday night last Col. r. L. Z. Beale, CON-
mandiDg the 9Th Virginia cavalry, sent dttpc5relt
Of ioryone men, under Major Waller across the Rlp
pahanuock river, to Leeds own, in Wtstmortlaud
county where they surprised aud captured the Fdra
pickles on post at that point They Then proceeded to
The farm OF Dr.. Tom Taylor, about three miles from
Ledstown, where the picket camp Of the enemy SIZED
This camp they dashed into and surprised capturing The
whole camp, consisting OF ortye!ght men, uc Ing
Captain and Lieutenant and two non-comuuSSoaed
off ers, of the 6th Pennsylvania cavalry, wigh their
saoles, carbiLes aud pistols. They also captured fry
one cavalry horses, with all their equipments, aud
much sugar and coffee the men could bring Of cQ,
venienty. Che point at which this occurred is some
twenty miles below Port Royal, and aoout lbiryli
from fredericksburg. The next morning, about day
light the expedition safely crossed, with their capture
to The Essex side OF he river R1chmOnd DkSp.i l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
Allies Cormotnmss Midst AsdsnE the hoIsGso4.

wheu tie parties attending tho late anction sales
Charleston brought before the Examining Board it
fCurd that large jointly of them provided
with Cor sulsr certificates oirg them aliens from
coEecril The Courier very properly asks How long
shall ndure and allow The operation and feet OF Con
sulsr 6cates, which emneDtly rd in thing
except il screening spectators, and skuks
who, att voting and exercising the rights of
citizenship have discovered the hour danger
they once had other aiegance7
Should not notice be given with reasonable time, that
the functions OF al! Consus holding EreQudtr from Lin
coin. any President of the United Safes, will not be
| recognised by amp Confederate hority7
The sui ct demands the earliest attention OF Congress
anon to assemhle-if it is within the power Of the
President 10 actsnd hope will be considee1 prompt
~ and 10 the proper sph As Congress early in
January the notice could Ia all courtesy ard fairness he
given for the first Of March What brethren of the
Press?
! We b. We long ago ard frequently protested against
allowing to execute functions here under PERMISSION
of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OR any other person foreign to
the Coutderacy ard it's laws We of course second the
Courier This thing OF consular certificates to protect
harpiss has become a ruisarce which must be abat.d
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11

Stewards THREAT.-The Montreal (Canada) Id
rertssr in speaking of Mr. Stewards threat 10 case the
foreign nations recognized the South and the good eff
feet recognition will have, remarks thus
MIR. Secretary Seward, eighteen months ago threaten
ed Ee Powers Of The world with war if they dared to
recognize the South, treat them other than rebels
to the just authority of the Federal Government be
has since altered his Tone aud the Federal Press n-
sruc ed to declare that recognition amounts to nothing
making the position Of the Confederate States no
better and Federas worse and that therefore it is
not flo be made belit against the nations that
may recognize the CoDederacy. Recognition however,
will not only inspilit the South, but it will depress the
North it will give entirely new character to the
war by removing from it the stigma of revolt, and by
raising the Confederate States to equality in all
specs with tGeir adversaries, and will entitIe them to
the good Offices of the recognizing Powers to put an
end TO strife which, so far the North is concerned
will have no longer excuse. Recognition will no:
long precede utter venton people who have won the
right to o place among the nations of the world, and
had their position admitted, will not long be suffered to
Oe the victim OF contest directed against them as re-
bells. Recognition will secure the practical indepen.
dence OF the Con ederate States as certainly as it did
that OF the United States,
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From the ,incInnau Conn


"GoIN PERMIsKUs."-DurIng The lime waen klsny
Smith was supposed to b. beleaguering this Guy, IN
cOi0r popula ion were in condition Of citation uot
second IN demoostratlveuess TO that prevaIGg among
white folks An incident took place at OF .beg
"war meetings" which should be recorded The ayis
bodied cOlored men were debating the proprety u
rendering their services to the Government as
teers for the he prevailing impression had ben
that they ought to do IL, aud their patriotic lions
were at nigh African temperature. But bstoGe TIE
vote taken, tail, and very black fellow, prol0c-i
revus en- Of feeling by delivering himself as fellows
Il am in favor of goin' permskus ii go permsku
we'll have fair play But let 'em get regiment Of ali
nggers, and dey put 'em in de tore front ol de batt
and b'fe sides kill every Of em. l say 50, SAL.
trolling his eyes around the audence) and aiu gDa
dat way sab. / amt goin' step less 10 perGlsko5
No sah" And the able and eequent K hiCpln sub,
sided, and soil mn sensational pause followed The
eyes OF the assembled dsrkles snapped white and wild
at the idea that to go any other way than ms&ls
Was certain death. And, as they thought the claucs
TO "g0n' permskus Lot brilliant the meeting al.
jCurned without taking action.