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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-10

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proved style, and in the hest manner M short Mnta
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-10

Adams Gallery, 2:s:S Main Street. is now
open Tor the reception of the pubic. dtf d.l
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-10

Fresh Esutter.-From SO to leo tubs of Fresh But
ter, Just received and fol sale at DRAPER A. CiAR'S
50 and 81 Front street. dtf siO
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p. M G A. Davis, Attorney ana Counsellor at Law
Brlniey Row, lsSMain street., Worcester. Gtf isa
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
FROM EUROPE.

FIcHEoND, Dec. 18th, l-G2.
Inc Paris correspondence of the New York Hera Nov
- n, says that Lord CONVEY informed by Napoeo
tas ms conviction vas 80 strong of the absolute
o MEDIATION that ii England hesated for any time 10
ne shoud not hesitate to act without her
ciate with him. F WYNN
Inc New York Times publishes several columns Of Dis
patches rom Seward to Minister Adams sent al
periods during the War. In several of these dispatches
for oreign effect, he argues to chow that the 3D.
nstrauon Is hostile to the institution Of slavery. II
opatch dated July 28th, he Gays will induce obige
our holding citizens to supply Europe with cotton
can ana the President has given respectful consider
eminent OF Great Britain and France for some further
Taxation Of the blockade in favor of the cotton trade "A
VIII De reasonably given He by saying that
government relies upon the respect of sovereignty
foreign powers, and if this reliance fails this civil war
Wthous our fall becomes of tia continents OF
ene World nd whatever else may revive, the common
trade built upon slave labor in this country will be IRE
deemaDy ruined in the abru cessation of humane bond
age within the territories of the United States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
elegance of manners,

Books OF etiquette cold, miserable humbugs No
man can be gentleman unless be possesses the instincts
Of gentleman and of the most important of these
instincts is warm, generous and cordial heart The
kird promptings If noble heart can only give ele.
gance to ones The cold formal and studied
efforts OF men aud women to make themselves pleasant
and agreeable when they do not feel it, is stiff heart
ess condescension apparently and can never impress
one favorably towards those who practice such arts
There only few whose manners are naturally
elegant. There are only very few whose suavy of
manners come from the heart and draws one irresisi
oily 10 them. We have sean but few PERSONS in whom
tdere was not, at times something repusive even when
they are naturally endowed with the gifts Of a good
heart and generous and noble nature
There s a refinement of feeling and sentiment which
induces elegance OF manners which books of etiquette
can ever impart Foe natural instincts of refinement
are just as necessary to make elegant in bis man.
ners as brave and courageous heart is necessary es
sentla qualification OF good soldier and it REQUIRES
true and generous heart to make man eli her gen.
teman or soldier. So, the first and most important
study 10 acquiring elegance of manners to educate
toe heart to kindly feelings towards your fellow-men
These feelings will impart an elegance OF manners
to the stes nature when books of etiquette can never
make an impression.
There are some natures which can never be otherwise
than rude and offensive III some way. Education So
clety and all the advantages 10 which they may have
access will never impart even the common biandish-
ments of the cold calculating amenities of ordinary in
teFc uV%,.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

WE HAVE STARTLING RuMoRs from several quarters
the fu Importance of which are not at present pre-
pared to estimate 1t is said that portion of the enc
N.Y. yesterday or the evening before succeeded in
ing the Rappahannock at point known as Deep Run
some mile and half below Fredericksburg This is
probably correct although our despatch speaks only
skirmishing.
The town of Fredericksburg has evidently sustained
considerable damage which was to have been expected
Whether the enemy has crossed in force or not
doubtful We think it probable that their success in
fixing their pontoon bridge, is perhaps the extent OF
their progress at the latest dates We must await de-
Velopemens with what patience we can.
The report of an advance of the enemy from New
bern and in force in the direction of Kuston appears
to be confirmed. We are doubtful of the accuracy of
the estimate which fixes the numbers of the invading
column at twenty thousand If any such large force
is indeed advancing its object must be the Capture Of
UOlusoOro ana Inc seizure of the Wilmington Wei
don Railroad at that point We will perhaps, hear
something more definite from the points menace1. OF
the continued advance of the enemy in force against
KinstUn, there can be no manner of doubt Whether
our troops maintain their ground we are not pre-.
pared to say.
Naturally there is somewhat anxious feeling abroad
in this community, but no panic, nor anything like it,
Our railroad line is seriously threatened and heavy
blow is aimed at the whole State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
NORTHERN NEwe

PETERSBURG, Dec lnh r.,
New York dates of the 9Th inst hos baen 1o.n 1892
There have beer no movements Of Bprnside,s 'lVed
cold on Saturday night intense, and thu ~ IT,
troops suffered con iderably. Six Abolition nict ooGI
ported to have been frozen to death The ice in y are
mac near qu1a Creek, nearly inches III Tue PoQ.
~, ~ Is stated that body of rebels were r.
InorGughfare Gap and Warrenton Junction on CCop5
1oi wy dnam Is about to make reconnoissarn
eegie has Issued proclamation ordering On -,
congress from the districts of Nor.olk p ecNo1 r.
NenSemond, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight 'ceSs al1
Segar has secured bis constituents Cror, a.
Lincoln's proclaim ation. ' "e elects I,
lhTee rebei schooner5. attempting to run tbo :,
INTO " m'ngton on Wednesday last were cans. esa9-
were ON Nassau, One was the Emma Tnttg,1irn al
TIE Brilliant aud the third ran ashore-name nni s NJ
an interesting correspondence recently passed i "a
nenTy A. wise and General Keys re alive 20 the
o u sne sd hanatlcs in the Asylum at Williamsburg
'O''vv uolars nave been subscribed at New Ynrk f.,
Operatives at Lanes ster. ~ o'N 'V' t,
There was fire in the pua,d borso o. u-,r
30 icy ngnt where the rebel prisoners were cons
"hicn consumed TIVE Government buildings Ard CLla
ment Telegraph Office. Loss, 20, coo dollars 'O'a
The rehe salt peter and powdermi Is at Yenv;uo 4,
sas, nave been destroyed by portion of }lonnp ~
The Herald corjectures chat Banks exnodai...
James River. - wy VI 'He loik al
Grenada was occ pied by the Union cavalry y, H.,
december hrss. Fifteen Locomotives and ore IUng
cars were burned $50 VIC Iuld I'd
General Rousseau has made forward moyen,ert +,.
kurfreesboro. S''0h' 'o"ar.r
Gold in New York is quoted at 1914 and Fvcrou..
honored and forty six. Cotton dull; DO Quotations
millions OF bales from the South shortly eysri,5 Al"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

GOOD DEAL of excitement felt here yesterday,
founded upon rumors that fighting had commenced at
Fredericksburg To some extent these rumors were
true Burnside bad attempted to cross the river on
Pontoon bridges and been repused with heavy loss
But as yet our from Fredericksburg inconclu.
sive. We have only the reports brought to Richmond
by the train which left Fredericksburg in the of
yesterday. We know nothing Of the result of any SUBJ
sequent movements by Burnside, although it was evil
dent that the attempt to cross by no means aban
doned and that further efforts to effect passage would
be made before last night or at least this morning.
We may hear farther in the course OF the day. Their
last effort would no doubt be made at or near Port Roy
AL where they hope to be able to under the pro-
lection afforded by the fire of their gun-boats.
Unless the enemy can force, or otherwise accomplish
the passage of the Rappahannock it not 80 easy to
see how general engagement can be brought on
Unless Burnside crosses to Lee we hardly think Lee
will cross to Burnside and this for several the
first which s that Lee s probably not supplied with the
necessary pontoon trains and other appliances and that
present position the south side of the river
stronger and better adapted to the main end in
protection of Richmond
Daily Journal, l2th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

MAJOR GENERAL HOOKER, of the Federal army, ap-
pears to be the pet of the Abolitionsts and talked
of the coming man who is to supercede Burnside
and advance on Richmond. In an old Harpers Weeklv
of July 9Th, 1852 we find portrait of this General,
then only Brigadier The portrait has rather stoid
look, wears immense shrtcollars and is accompanied
by the following sketch -
Brigadier-Gensral Joseph Hooker whose portrait we
give below commands division of the army of the Poto.
and has distinguished himself exceedingly at the bat
tie OF Fairoaks and the other conflicts of the Campaign
Virginia.
He born in Massachusetts, about the year 1877 AID
IL consequently about Is of age He entered West
Point in 1888, and graduated in the artillery in 1887 At
the outbreak of the war with Mexico he accomDaned
Brgadier General Hamer as Adde-camp and Wss brevs
ted Captain for gallant conduct in conflicts at Mon
terey In March, 1947, he appointed Assistant Adiu
General with the rank of Captain. At the Nationa
Bridge he distinguished himself and breveted Major
and at Chapuepec he again attracted attention BY his ca
ant.Colonel.
At the close Of the with Mexico he withdrew from
The outbreak OF the rebellion found him there and he was
one OF tie first of the old West Pointers who offered his
vices to the Government was one of the first batch Of
OF Volunteers appointed by President
Lincoln on l7h may 1861 and was on his arrival placed
command OF brigade Of the army of the
rSsom.c and subsegusntly of division From July,
!s6I 70 February 1882 he stationed in Southern
Maryland the north shore OF the Potoma" h. utv ba
20 the rebels crossing the river And to snse
them with their river blockade while MOesn as retin0
his army INTO trim. This difficult duty he Performed sde
rably. "'A'0S sSA''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
SfnnkholKara, MIanfinr

Pursuant to adjournment the Stockholders in the
Wilmington & Manchester Railroad Company met this
forenoon in the Town Hail. Major Hayneswortb,
the former chairman being absent, Alfred Martin, Esq,
Of Wilmington was chosen to fill his place.
Mr.. VIM. A. Walker, Secretary of the Company,
was requested to act Secretary of the meeting and
with - Evans, Esq, of Marion District, 8. g.. con-
suted Committee to verify proxies and ascertain the
amount of stock represented. The Committee to re-
port at o'clock, until which hour the meeti9g. s9
journed. ,r.-
There is qRsssonabIy majority of stock repre-
sented-Da1Lu Journal llh
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
DE TInkcn mrSs In the ARMY,

The following il Act No. 81, TO Iunsh drunkenness in
the army -
SICrIoN l. The Congress of the Confederate States of
America do enact That any commissioned officer of the
Regular or frovi.lonai ARM acho shall be fond drunk
fore Court of Inquiry cashered or suspended from
the service OF the Confederate States be- publicity repr
manded according to the aggravaon OF the offence and
IN add ton to sentence cashering any such officer he
may a nn5e De , DECLARED Of holding military
SEC 2 That it shall be the duty of ali officers to report
to the commanding officer of the post regiment or corps
which they long all cases coming under their
ton of ntoxication of commissioned officers aoee of
superior or inferior grades 10 Themselves and shall be
gade to whicn said post regiment or CORPS belongs to
wRom such repr may be made to report the the
ganize said Court and order said offender at the
EARLIEST t'me consistent with the public service.
eEc .. Inc findings OF any such Court shall be promptly
transmitted 10 the Secretary of War by the commanding
oheef together with his approval dsapproval thereof
be to Congress at the next session there
after by the said Secretary.
Approved April 81, 1852.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

RS~We learn that His Excellency, Gov. VANCE,
arrived here on the evening before last tuesday eve
ning) and went down the river yesterday in company
with the Commanding General to visit the works erect
ed for the defence of the Cape Fear. At FIVE o'clock
list evening the boat with the Governor on board had
not returned.
Governor VANCE evidently takes deep interest in
the safety of all parts of the State and will use all the
means in his power to provide for it, In this patriotic
endeavcr we trust that he will be cordially and earnest
ly sustained by ALL without distinction difference.
The safety of the whole State-the highest interests
Of the Confederacy ITSELF involved in the defence of
Eastern North Carolina Daily Journal llM.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
Stockholders Meeting,

Pursuant TO adjournment the Stockholders 10 the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad reassembed al
? o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Committee ap
pointed for that purpose reported majority of the
stock present VIM. A. Wright, Esq, held the proxy
of the State of North Carolina, and A Martin, ESQ.
that of the Town of Wilmington.
T. D. Walker, Esq, was unanimously reelected Pre-
sdent with the old board of Directors the only change
being that r. A Bradley, Esq., chosen director in
place of Col f. w. Charles of Darlington District,
resigned.
A resolution of compliment to the President was
passed. on account Of his having remained at his post
during the Epidemic. An addition Of FIVE hundred dol
lars each was made to the salaries of the President
Secretary and Treasurer.
We will endeavor to get the several most important
resolutions in full for publication Daily Jour- 12h
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

CHANGES IN n. c. TRocPs.-Col. NJ. D. Grafton, seth
Reg N. q. Troops, has resigned. This resignation
promotes It. Col James A. Washington, of WAYNE, to
the Coonelcy and Maj George Workman, of Granville,
TO the Lieutenant Colonel
These are good officers, Col. Washington having
formerly commanded company in the I'd, and 1t. Col.
Wortham was Captain of the Granville Crews" in
the 18th Reg n. q. Troops
1t. Leonard A. Henderson has been promoted to the
Gaptalncy OF 20. F, 6th Regiment, vice Capt. G. j.
Jones resigned and LIST Serg John E. Digger has been
appointed lst Lieutenant in the same company.
Raleigh Progress
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
The Manchester Road.

The following are the resolutions adopted at the
Stockholders meeting to which referred yesterday
On motion Of o. G. Parsley Eco the folio preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS during the past months Of August September
October and part Of November, the yellow fever in ts
most virulent FORM prevailed 10 the Of Wilmington
inducing extended panic among it's citizens and caus
ing Of them to abandon their business and Offices and
fly from the ravages of this terrible disease and aCee0S
Thomas D. Walker. actuated by high his duty as
the President OF this Company remained his post and
under the most trying circumstances,
ResoUed therefore, hat the thanks of the Stockholders
are em1nenty due and hereby rendered him for the
moral hrmness and prssewOrthy conduct displayed by him
under the circumstances referred to in the preamble hereto
And further acknowledgement he be and is hereby au
thozed to draw from the Treasurer the sum of one hou
sand dollars.
Res0Eced further, That the officers and EMPLOYEES of the
Company who continued in the discharge of their duties
during the continuance Of the pesence are also entitled
and Directors of this Company hereby authorized and
requested to make such acknowledgement and such ad
d1ional compensation to such officers emplo yees and
to the families of such fell victims the of
their dEties as in their Judgment and discretion Ito be lib
orally e&srcised) may seem right and proper.
Before the reading of The preamble and resolutions Mr.
Parsley stated that he offered testimonial in this FORM in
consequence of the difficulty Of procuring silver plate or
something of the kind, more suitable.
On motion of Richard Bradley Esq.,
ReSoued That the Board of Directors be authorized tn
invest any surplus funds in the Treasury not otherwise
propriated In the stock Of this Company such rate az
the Board may deem proper.
On motion of Edward Kdder, Esq,
Res0ud That the salaries of the Secretary and Treasu
be two thousand dollars each for the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

The reports which have been received of difficulties
among the enemy's forces at Newbern may be exagger
ated or they may not Our telegraph gives the new
s it reached Raleigh, and we have no doubt there ID
something in it but what Importance to attach to
that something, is more than we can say. Whether
FOSTER himself is at Newbern is, to say the least,
doubtful, and it may be that the panic and mutiny
there was the result OF the reduction of the force at
that point owing to the sending away OF an expedi-
ton to some other point.
The Tarboro SoWtherner, of the 9th, (receved here
this morning says, that for the last week or two,
the streets of that town have been made alive by the
passage through them Of numberless wagons, carts
and vehicles Of every description. They are princi-
pay loaded with negro women and children, provis-
ions and other property Of refugees from the lower
counties, on their way to the interior to escape the
vandalism of our INSCRIPTIONS invaders.
The same paper adds " We have no definite news
from below, save that the enemy are still plying
their avocatiOns. They depredating and pllagng
upon the citizens of HYDE Washington and the lower
part of Martin counties desolation is left behind
them equal to that which marked the track of the
Egyptian locuss of yore.'
We learn that the Yankees, in their recent visit to
Jacksonville, (Onsow Court House,) did less damage
than might have been expected About the only thing
they took from the Court House. the clothing con-
trbuted by the people Of the county for the of the
OnsloW soldiers in the Confederate army. A gentle
man from OnsIoW, who was here this week, informs US
that the records of the county were not disturbed
The boat was side paddle iron steamer Of 80 to 90
feel long When she got up intO.New River the tide
was unusually high, indeed uDprecedentedly SO. The
enemy will hardly make another steamboat excursion
to Jacksonville.-Daily Journal, l1h inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
sArAxSAn. Dac 9Th. 1862

Editor Of he Morning Nsps
noticed In the Nems OF the 4th instant, an extract
frjm Nofthern paper in which il is stated that Gen.
Meagber REUSED to accept the resignation Of some Of
the officers of bis command fearing should he lose them
that it would weaken the abolition military force and
tend empbatcally to its disqualification Judging
IRON this Meagher is for snhdang the south with
all bis heart. But Mr.. Editor, you and many in this
city remember, when on his visit to Savannah, how
strongly be spoke in favor oil the South Like Butler
the Beast, he as changed his opinions At one time,
while editor of paper in New Yok, he wrote against
the aboitonists aud the following lines which appear
ed originally in bis paper will show that New England
was no favorite of his or his readers though would
remark that at the time of its publication the paper
always were, and still are in favor of the South
Truly yours, F. D. u.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18

pursue course now, calculated raise up prejudice
against them in The future We have yet seen no rea
son to change our mind The factories exsted before
the war; They may be expected to exist after it,
The salt establishments did not exist beEre the
and not expected to be carried after it Closes
H their investment must be realized during the uncer
tain period for which the war may continue. We
warned the factories of the feeling that would exist
when the war cosed There was no need for doing that
with the saItworks They are doomed, and their pro-
pretors know it. Besides for one risk of burning or
destruction by the enemy which the factories rum the
salt. works run dozen chances
good many citizens Of Wilmington have gone into
making SALT bat the business ia not confined to them
nor exclusively to people belonging on the sea-
coast.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
Salt and Other Manufactures.

Wepropose to say few words in reply to an article
in the last Fayetteville Observer headed circumstances
alter Cases." in which article it undertakes to attribute
the tone of certain remarks of ours upon the subject
" Extortion. -Salt-Protection."- the fact that
Wilmington is largely engaged in manufacturing Salt
and that therefore we the advocates of the Salt
makers.
Now it may not be improper for us to say that we
have not and have had, directly or indirect
y dollar of interest any Salt works. aud have never
bought bushel of Salt for the purpose Of selling again
We are simply consumers. This much promised, we
will proceed to correct some Of the most fragrant errors
Of the Observer That paper after quoting article
deprecating any attempt at artificial restriction of
prices because of belief that in the existing state Of
things, such attempt must prove failure, goes on to
says -
Now there il change of tone, indeed Some months
hOrse," of the Journal itself. The attempt TO re.
duce the price Of salt must result in failure the
samakss will follow the example of the factory owners
be content with rs per cent profit instead of per cent
and reduce their price 81 bushe The factories have
Voluntarily resolved to sell their sheetings at so cents
yard instead of co. Voluntarily say for there is not
one OF them that could not let their conscrpt workmen
into the hire substitutes for Them and make more
before the reduction.
Now, we know something ,about the cost of making
salt and putting it in market and we say that the idea
OF making salt at So bushel, or twice So, or three
times 81, Or four times &c. is under existing circum
stances, simply ridiculous. With wood at SIS per
cord, meat IS cents pOund, hauling five prices or
MORE labor almost unattainabe at any price, sacks five
prices the satmaker who would reduce his price to So
bushe, would realize, instead of profit OF IS per
cent? clear loss Of several dollars per bushe
But in truth we think that salt is nevertheless ex
uaVagantly high and we are offering no plea for the
extraVagant prices asked and paid We disabusing
the public mind of erroneous impressions in regard to
the rates at which makers could afford salt We realv
wonder that paper of the intelligence of the Observer
should talk about 50 buahsl ahOrding IS per cent.
profit on the cost Of production.
In speaking about the factories throughout the couu
try We have amelted that these establishments sboud