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, 1862-12-07

p3s1sscS ssont ! oe!l tsst as it6
,an: >intcs;of:Seouit xhteh NJ 1aia1 ont ~in'
,pleaesnt> rarient plo:t Iattd ts, adorned VIII
roee buckles and other shsnpef{y IN TON q
With yt;lt1- All. md The whole Surrounded With
htsps Il lime stone rock keensenfcd together %
pratesnuc: eAareSssoft biFjs and hessts,- and
fhsse III. inteftwine<t and oyerEroWn Eash
vines a5,t& hpthee@. IN ono OF tho cnntervafo-
sIts Is an artincial pond, rpon rhleh noats =
he,d IL q I bosshrsa, and the duxs I; 10 ttraca
~ large a. our: pend lIly; more white and
frscrart:. 1kcrt ait about 800 patients here.
through NIL the wards Of the nsy'nm Was
very politely shown tsy gentleman who ealu
lie ha,i two FOES III the rebel army; ana Eno
IfT>nneesec sends representatives to Con-
rrtss.. ii will 1,e only clever trick In order
to enYc: The great goddess, slnvefy. G1tvn
mcu al the ,Snuth are about Us rare IS whi1e
hlask birds, apd ssef{ eooy 9sas at Spo"' '''a'
:: III conversation vt psrrry''lc. some rcuel
surgeons sa3d that this war weuld he protrset-
ed until Democratic administration cstinc
fntopower, and ttat then The South could
u.ake compromise With tho Democrats ph
III llotu cu1,iaci,ce. }u the patriotism Of mF
Democratic friends tl,an tho rebel surgeons
Indicate. still anu aware TINT some Df them
are Infected with violent negrorhooia, and
delight IN saying that they .'aon't eare
d--u for he n1.EeE." Z. :. j :,
n: N. IAraWay, estl.,. md Lieut.. J. Rogers
rallr1 On Us the other Iay, commissioned Is
they nsc by Gov: Yates, 10 visit Illinois
s1uc rs and tle sick Of our regiments who are
in tile hospitals uf Kentucky and Tennessee
They eaitl TINT they had found so.ns fesy
pcorlv clad and cared for, and a very general
rrn1nb,ing md deaire to get home. ! urged
Upon .t,e1n the Importance of hursying up
tho pay.,sster, since the G,u,llics Of the sol.
licta werc naE in thc beginning VI winter,
/ EutitIinE for want OF money.
There Is nothing very rev with our lfai!
road regiment. : William scats Is dead.
Berry shot nfT h,s hand, and with a number
of oil hers, wilt be discharged Seyeral others
Blln liaye proved thcusselyes unable tu i1tarell
wilt he scni to hospitals Or to peEsnaneAt
camp, and before VIC nssrcll again thtrc will
bc quite sifling IN otIr ranks.
NE have comfortable weather, plenty Il,
wear and to eat; pood eorntnar.sera, good
spirits and n good CAUSE. anu are confident
that VIC sha3l snceeed. II VIC CONT ont Of
This war alixe, We +lall hare iuorc occasion
for gioryins tlan ouf revolutionary tatheEst
sud II VIC 10 to Ifeayen teoul the battlefield.
1: will suercase our }oys 10 hare suffered md
fought In this nineteenth century. the great
Latt!e Of freedom against slavery. J. II. u.
, 1862-12-07

a Losa-L1yEp FANtIr.-In two adjoining
to~us in Vermont, arc nov residing four
brotlere and QUO sisters, thcasnoant Of whose
ageean+oo and twcu.y one years, ,viz: William
Short. o. last July, Abel Short, 50 last July !;
Mrs Beck, t.; John shor:, IS In April; and
Simeon Short, &c in December. Thebrathess
arc all farn'ess, cxccrt sisneon, who il law
yer, bu. hae heeu nearly hind the last three
cc.r<. William, thongh92 occasionally walks
six miles ~ church, frula choice. The other
two hro,tcrs, Able and Jo1ln, labor daily on
lfcif fa.1nS 49,.
, 1862-12-07

Il Tot6n s7oEY.-Bsillns in Borneo is at
tended br It's little esnbarsssnleut.. A trav-
cler tells a Ftory which heals ,ae last ssnsa-
tions Of rasis and New York. lie Bays: a
unonsirous female orang outans, taking a
fancy 10 poor Mnrett gentleman whom she
saw nat.,1ns, dragged him By force to a tree,
n hieA she compelled him to climb, lodged
lin in wa:7n nest, wasea,ed him with feuii-
nine jealousy, fcd him with fruit aal psln,
cabhagr, and forced lin 10 travel from ono
branch to another instead Of treadinE on The
ground. The tale is tragedy-for the un.
grateful Ausctt not only ran nwsy ut the
first opportunity, hut afterwards ealot the for
est eyrcn witl, . poisoned asrow. :: 49,: :
, 1862-12-07
LETTER FR01f SPRINGFIELD.

The he.ih1ntur.--TEnt1eH De:alca-
tIan 10 be Lrxalszcd, 1f A'.~-ts'lc-
Observation-Disclosures from s01s1lsear-
.bn,lt 1:1cetlonH-Thc1r Effect, tEe.
-stat >ist+.a~-NAl1{1 SrnuHurEA1 Dir
xrass 1slsvsius-Ncsy f'1st 1n1ce-Ex-
eeMtlGc Gs1lcc 4four:, oic.s etc.
, 1862-12-07

The New Mexican correspondent Of the
St. Loni. Dr4H2trut gfTee detailed Account Of
the 1uu1der 1T nr. Whislock, Of That Terri
tory, al Fort Stanton, b, Il company "f Ecw
Mexican soldiers. rnLrr ths command Of
Lieut.. Norris. The Immediate eanze VIA thu
supposed killing of Capt Gsaytlon, tho COM
WANDER Of the company, In IN adray which
WINS inaugurn.ea by Capt. Graydon, Iy Dr.
Whitlock. It turned out, after the cou,tlauy
had murdered nr. Whitloyk, that Gray,lon
was 10. dead, but lad been making -belicy.
dead.
Ur. Nhis1ock was a cseuhcr Of tho Terrific
rial Legislature, who introduced a hill For the
repeal @: thu Territorial SLAVE code, for which
thing he was threatened with nj, sorts os vio-
lcnce 'y ihe s1asery rroragsndi>:s. 1t is a
matter of deep regret that 60 wise md infla-
ei,tia1 Il citizen should haze l-en 60 wantculy
and cruelty sacriiited-- Fr,1n the story Of the
murder, hc '.havcd IN the most courageous
and dsteEsAinvd manner throughout the
bloody and desperate asEair. ~
: >.
REyTsrE DEc,s1oas---TAe Commissioner
IF lntcrns1 Revenue tsas. 12ndc the following
deeisione: Publishers of ;!Rtlntetl booizs,
magazines, 1'asnI.hlels, newspapers, reviews,
an.lall other :si,niar publications, nze liable
tonsscssment Us .!el'ers: H:the sales Of Il
| publisher arc to those who buy tp sell again,
or II This part Of Ills business Is considerable,
50 that liz procrrcs stock and a5ranscs his
business with reference to such sales, lle
should he chased as . wholesale dealer, evcn
! though u postlpu Of his ca1c5 Is to thosc yas
, 1862-12-07
LETTER EnUM CAIRO.

Thr ,F.BrtIs9uskc--y'i:c Commanding
dskiircr DF ifsr i'osg--!.trcr Mattrrt%--
The NIf-~Ss%tp1't Flult1ia--.& New I'M
ve1af50ts fur $tatssA FfnE FlytH:,-z'rf~-
<,xtey~- pttatcFA. Estc.--t'HPt. Strp4r1-
~o1a and thc ileAci Ea.aIry--Ouf C2ty
-ASz1ussLncx.tas Etc
, 1862-12-07

- The st. Louis R.psei1ea, hitherto IN
politics Of the :. coppcrhcad.: or schocoiatc':
perruntion. hss yielded to the pressure Of
public opinion and comes out for cnarcIra-
ti1n
, 1862-12-07

Az. Exr1AI~Ep,-Thc - Alabama that 20
frightened people at the East h.s Arrived ut
Portland. 6Ae psoses to be the Wellaud, \
STEAMER from Montreal.
, 1862-12-07

R41s1xs zuE1n PK1cEs.-The State Ionrne2
a,sd S'otr Ac1i.r, published at Springfield,
hare raised ,,sc Subscription prize Of their pa-
1cn to q. CO {ar their daily aud 20 for their
weekly
, 1862-12-07
ROCKFORD SNIit:HGM CoST1sN,
T~1ftE

ihcfecc1i oosghrm Convention nj Rcck-
1osd presents many points o. Interest WHICH
ons readers VIII mol OVERLOOK Our letters
IRON q sI#eaal correspondent ae1a1ied 10
Tenor. I'soeeea'lhgs' Que o1 Ei1tea aPpcss'a
III 1aoaF a'lo aaolner ol WHICH Is pre-
sc1tcd herewith. "7ll aftord the 'afn'es an
an1ght la'o Ill tlst was sala saa coac'
WINCH VIC s'a's., Il general 'esins 1or 1ac
1n1o1ma11on ei sace us nafe nos direct !
concern II sorghum culture summary o1 |
1esn'ss:
f11s1, 1hco. Sorghum III all parts
q tAc Northwest where the lay
Ger varieties OF l2a'an corn perfectly
mature, is an, Acknowledged SUCCESS.
It's adaptation 10 the soil and the clinnn;e, t
the ease with which II can be cultivated, |
and the Certainty of a rcsnurcsat;rc c,op.
are Acknowledgements tS experience
which has been long enough and broa.a
enough to satisfy Ill Second, though the |
yIeld ofey7up is la1sc, {hcre the accounts
may vary wi.k The vn,iations q: soil and
Temperature, the perfection Of machinery
Used, the knowledge, care and skill Of ma
upulatcrs,} and profitable Ut anr ttl-urt.
that syrup i likely to rcac1,, the question,
Ian crystalizcd sugar be prcftaD1y nro-
tlIccd from the s5rg.,ums is vet IN open
nne 1hat the Convention ssas urEblc to set~
f,e 4 large number cc sanpgrs Of sugar
1ayc been produced, bu. mostly The r.
suit Of experiments made m small scale,
and without regard to cost. Blu. they
,,rore tie I,ossiL ;;lifT Sd making sur.r from
sorghum. Its nnofitaolc production. in
competition with The cane, i another
matter. for the solution cf which, longer
trial, more capitsl and additional ex,er;.
u,cnts arc required. Third. The amount.
pfsy7up made in Illinois alone. tits year
If estimated at ruo millions Of cau1zs
Of which N;nucbaro COMFY alone
rayc tify thousand .s1,ons. F,rr.t
in most Of the rural districts. vhere
The attention of The farmers h,s hecn
turned IL sorghum The ,3o,oes,;c srr,,,
,,es nearly az 1r,;ta 51;rcr <,,1o ,,,o,.rst.r
o,,. of ,hc n,rts, rba c,ro,or 10 49, ,7o,-
~ -,,o .a,,.. .o...>-o, -, -
, 1862-12-07

CAtEo, IL, December s, led5,
ASoruEx EXTENSIVE Acrx ca1lA.
Gu Sunday last the citizens Vt this beauti,
rul little cytr-beauti{ul tecnnsc I;,tit and 80
handsomely adorned With ,aud-werc The re-
,.i1;rnts IT yt.i& f,oti, m i11uetr;ou5 11tr<on
,gc-,o 1,ss !, ,,a,eo,,oao .t,,, NJ 1,-th.
.''1
quake Lie u'aec II decided seneaslon Is he
entesyn 11e place The said sensation cahse
.,fF a+ ,,o,. . otc;oct inst ,s cnr nn,neron,
w "> , 80
etufcn gosnE ieoftc we're coming 1nciF tes1
c:o,tes il, preparation for church se.yf.e
TIN .,ns.t;t.n vas ANYTHING Int n1c.,sant. n
'tofe VINO nsl'i'eneo 20 oe III toe '.o'tn slers
II the St CLn7les Hotel They all Thought
,1,at The s,id bo.e, Ind during The nirht been
..t-;,,, ~, ~, ax+,, ,o,a or s,;r;+,ore a.;,,1
'aA41s "4 a'' e@s.A 's'o ~ Kiln
and tle ns's',:ng hac found it unsobered, and,
.,t .,;,.,,,,.ere i, ..,c s,;a u,,,ar e,o,r ,..-.
ss'"' so'o".'.s =. ~ ~: - ~ 4! s'o, wy
uGou1 TO take DIP t'a1h tn Inc adjacent
watcrs or the Ohio. This pro.pect If mixing
,oo unc,, wafer with their brandy was ,,ot "a
- ~ th. -<.....,,:.a.. - ~,
Ne se41saeo ~ h'""s "a 'he ceaPa''se VI 'l'>
said aforementioned upper story. But the
s1xaI,nr al the St. Charles was ..f short tlura-
tiou. @.Eic,,ard Was himself raratns mite
ANIHENtF. H4l AefLlE 1ftfu Tue conf Ounces
c-.,,a., T.. ~ .,,:,.. -, q,
Ie'ao'"eo ~ sAs sa'nl "ai.' "s'"'eo III
eilent wonder by The aktonishca chamber
lnaidf. no: camaEc was done 10 ll,a hotel;
M ta;,,rt,, 7:ns ,Irn.. In The aecno,nt, If ,hc
=" ~. 1,'.,... ~. s,.!s,
annse ~ ,.a;s n5 ialai ~ naI',anes NsIg
1ntoNn w. ~ S.u, nu nu.s al ~ 1:l.t
tpe';ea '.ss,.. ~ ss " sroE's anu .s Ase
ss.S@ ~. san ,i,a ~ ~
nhe cen ,a; s.t,.a s os..ta,s.i ~ i"s;sa,,D
t ~ r,,,,tr ;,s,,sna t,t IT, ~
~ aF,,..n;1.~ 1Sst IN r.hIs M.
IN - IL Tsr.i,,,s,.. LII ..e .,,t
ven 9,,, X, ' ~ ~ .oL
s su ,;fr "a Navy Nnss",, ~ T ~ y.
n.; f..,t';s 1sort,ri ~ e,,r,recIw,s -nntz t.tr
m,;1 ns .rar., frErht,.,.cd so,n~ srcnn.i a,yert'
;s;s ss,a Mii3rT;tcs hnrrieissy ure,,aTed .ti,rs7
| u.t.cns;on rrln.s, tI.at ,l,ty might 'sgo UNI
Win leeoi9EG cnsstme, a1'd tna1 was .all'
SaiFn va F!sHea " A.i ea'tn4MaNs !as' .!une,
last oe'o1.' ~. rne esas.on asj, u SafaM y W
IstFss. ~ !aet, E!anluahs7 Aaa3 AoN Ge ls ~
{'9Hn ~ 1a. ~ Soa9n th ts;, AG.s;
VINO sisal. s,'sn s iisss 'ne % sssrs II 81 IT,,
e;afo Il ,'n! l.G;Ge, " ssenss-an esea,i..
pare: "a's "Sa oat aGo a'.asan assaa',i i1ia'
te pt fl'e ass rnatte,,, sna e'.uuid ~ "
pselhohn1t " al;o otss :, H'x. Gs;,i. - ataa ~
ssoAs ~ .nn. at..u.' ~ ~ e''o'al' '@ca VI
ha$e III sa'tso4 tu1l 4e5.
| GENERAL. 7tT1le'
, 1862-12-07
Qlllfd90: Gribullt:,;
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, lea..
1raE Fe11ER -eeUnr-MAn11Ax.

Arra, -N
T6a a.. -,.e-~a9;.u,.5 -. -, ~
,o,m po-1c1 - ,,,,on ,e,,.a,, IN T. ~.
1.;,7 1r;sa H. c,r~t :, a,,,., ozn,,scc = "a.
i've s,f ,,,o r,o,. n III. vhn,e
x.tcr,rv of n,1!ito,y o..cnses and the mon
.s.re,-,,,,a a. 1,-, r,,1,;c .,f;xv ofvh1c, ve
7..,.. ,nv -<,coral r,sots.i',snc,. iof o,arrs
in the fac, Of The enemy. while decisive
1a,t,es ,sere +acinc all around him. and
r:bsudou,ue1t Of 11c field without s,rikiuca
r.7ou =, aid b;a rrrnrndss ,rhc ucrc st,3,r.
,r,;ne mi, fa]1;nr within t,ar.s,nt of1,;soxrn
s,7,, <t.r,o;n1r r,cse ne on,rsct.o,a ~, IN.
1;,;c4mcnt. ,rrR;,st q soldier SO cs,, I've yrn1,
e.oncc;vca VIXEN ,re rrfcc, ,,o, t,,e
.,o+,,u7 or5 ro-.;,,1o ,onso,,,,,ae.s ~ e,,.,,
49, -. ~ ~.@ - 1ar.,. S>.
-. ~ 49, - r...s. .,.~s..~.., -
a." .1.~e..a.-.- -.
- .., - -..-, 80 @.- 80 ~ s
800 !.V.ssM 49,. 49, - ~"'a. =. ~
-: - - ~, 49, - -. 49, ss.s " ~. ~
e4e"' @-"A ~ 49, .uo e.'4se. ~ ea'
e" -, 80 ~ '.aa~ - :-':S s1s .av1 "se - -
,es, % ,u1.o - ...o.o ..sns -'4"u e'e4
.:,, s ~ -. so's. y. -..a',assas.i' mus =
W "us~a 1Aa. 'a'4' o.a'ttaoa'c ''1ae
4o' s"en e>4Ai.a'ea's "s fos1e1 es7syea
eoo.u Nv nA'c oe'.! ea4osea.
y e4'al1 uo' aait'e9lsate Tie anoine Of
.ne count ma''lai N 1his cast tep'
11aaeeA a1nsms "1nout qualincat'oo, III
, 1862-12-07

Coszc1 At SAssAr.-LockwoodL l. Doty of
Albany, Gov Aorgaa's Private Secretary, has
been appointed Consul et Naeeaa, vice Viii,
ting. reaiEuea. 3; Z. ,..: !, a:.:,:rl
, 1862-12-07

B- 4 correspondent Of the London Nora
ttg Herald charges that = recent steamer from
Liverpool took out twenty four French "gui1-
lotlnes,',, consigned to a confidential agent Of
President Lincoln In the cltY of New York.
, 1862-12-07

iKaesnrhu%crrsE Election,
The following is tho aggre::hae official vo:f
for Governor in the recent election in Aassf
elusctss.
!nhn A, Aadrrw. Rep. ...----.-......--.--....E ISL
ths:le% Dcvcus. 1r.. Dr1n. .aLiH,
.' - -.
Majority fo- -1rtlrrw .ssaSs
, 1862-12-07

Cairo whuld not he Cairo without seme
sort Of amusement iof the Inhabitants. We
have now theatre ami 4 Canterbury Hall.
The for;,ler Is called the - Defiance" and Is
located three or fs,sl: blnrka back FROM, The
lcycc, aid nntler the proprietorshtp Of 31cssrs.
Williams :asd Holland. OF aoufsc the l,uiid-
Ing Is not like ts,al Occupied b. afcVicksr and
his rolupanv, uor arc the actorS and actresses
Euch Ms nightly grace your Doa7t.s, hut Tor tho
place and under the circumstances surround
Ing It. both iio.se ,alni stock are aa good as
could hr expected aaa3 eerye the purpose Of
CaiTcltea paasablv we'll. The leadiu:s wotinn
is Miss Afary Mc1rI1liasns, Of Chicago, M uc-
lrcs= wlp, i am pleased to eay. hasHauch inl-
proved Of late, and compares favotahty with
The leading ladies OH stages OF ereh higher
;,rete,,sions thai, this. She plays au extended
ranys If vl,a1axtcr In good style, asssl III sseue
ycry difficult roles, lib remarkably poor sup-
pot3, lack of SCENERY, wardrobe and stage
properties. succee1s IL pleasing hcrnudicnces.
She is 4ain:nE host Of friends here s,r her
ra,efn. and good behavior on and otr the
Stage. Acarefus student, an earnest uatt pre-
ro:seszirg woman, ard already = !,aEssblc ac-
frest, che bids fair to 1fse 20 rank in the prn-
ftstio,, +},e lotes ns.l hss followed spUe years.
Her friends in Chicago and Eastern cities vii.
be ;lieased 10 hear n coed rtlsort offer.
, 1862-12-07

Capt Shelusosun Was 1cff, alter beiug pa
ro:cl. at Il ncyr, lyt, more Than mile fr3ia
any white mans residence, an'a tLree Or four
Gays ELAPSED t,efs,re himself and sEe private
Powers. could Get transported to hcsidluar>
teas. Mranti1n. liz captain had seen rubbed
hv ihe chivairy IS his steel waisicuat which
had saycd lia life, aid <sl1ic, he wished
14nch to preserve, for the good it had done,
his sarre, pistol ar't oyerroa,. His watch
himself upon his -esca:e il this c0ltii.io,,.
hove ior it is seldom, TINT q snon who Is
sisrck faitls and .1narely in the body by fsve
mu*krt laSa, lives T., tell thc story. 1t i to
lie balet st1a: the captain will soo, recover
from 1iif WOUNDS anl. lie exchanged. that he
NAV hare another trial Of tho tneitle Of the
rx,1tx.i t,artx+,rf,
, 1862-12-07
24.nAxvE, Tenn. NOT e. 1S:s
Col. r. LIE n.cley, Chief q! the Cavalry Depart

DEAR ColMsEl: On The 18th o! tii. month with
!osce Of fu.tf. FIVE alin- eseouute.ed s0l rebel
ta.airy, tn,1er Col Dawson, near Chestnut E,cn.
and fought shta- Eight Ut tite otaen,y were killed
on the ground. and twelve were wounf:ntl ofsyhnna
roe. Ireceivei rix shot. one wountainc ms leg.
30 sist now srAeel ola crutrEea. AaI u.uat 10 -,
get for ~cckA. The remaining five ahois were
par75cd bf stce! btcast plate. bs,Teinyn,F brcast
howe,c., quItr severely. Four OF nj. Iucn wctc
slightly woGndtt. / wits captured will oHc private
OF mr. company. Ednats Il. Powers. Of Co. I. md
Ten Of our hot-cs were killed fhcind.n. 1rF own.
The private Toser4 aid myself we're parp'eI. by
Col. lsnwfan. eus.snanding l..e svbel{o:se Un tho
Iath mat ask for orders aud for leave Of aasente
for twenty syt when hope to te atIe to du tatr
II snf exchange can be effected.
, 1862-12-07

nh rews fr''u, G ami i art,g yur l.re r.
c'lvtts f:tn, ss':r te'rff siutsus viii, tho al
iu1ve tFe th1s. Fr.1u sherman bayr r,ih-
ing later slen the Memphis papers "f Sandy
list. Even s.'a: Is nniuserts:ics. l rele-
.ra1 ltd !ae; eek the ,nain particulars of y
sk:rM:s1l t~twe,u f,f;y-Gse 1urn s.f c.r:ain
..asalrs. sud $50 rebel cavalry uadrr Col
Dawson. ie.r:af CaPt. Shrssardss.n's esll-
cial report # thc atE,Ir, as :fia1scr If inter
vt ID reor1e in Csatra! 1ilinris. where tbs.
t1f;,S wa fsespi3rG
, 1862-12-07

N'hsther n the paAks EspedIt.o.
4sMn& f-To VIryfAA ~ Nex Or
Aaxs x@8urna9Ae About 10 MSvc--
a1AtrVFeH1eFAtAE1ak &Snr Here-.-
sHreRseoa to h&rc 4 Com
slerk - MeCle11an-A Se2ec$ Dtun:r
K6tfYa -:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
DIED.

On Wednesday, l0 P NJ a. his residence in the
t. of Brunswick, JUEJUS DAVIS. Esq, aged 46 years.
The purity Of character, amiability Of disposition and
exalted of honor and truth which emineny illus
trated and beautied the whole life Of Mr. Davis had
deared him most thoroughly to all who knew him The
of the death this estmabe gentle
and valuable citizen has excited in community
universal expression of and the most sincere
patty with his family and relations. good man. hon
est man, has been taken from us.-CoM
In this town. the I'd inst, Mr. A. B. UTLEY, native
of Chatham county, aged so years.
In the " Post Hospital Washington, n c, the 10Th
Dec, 1861 Private B. F. PITMAN in the 18th year of bis
are The deceased member of Captain c. Godwn's
Company 3st Regiment North Carolina State Troops He
good soldier, general favorte in the Company to
which belonged ard his death has thrown deep gloom
the spirits of his late companions in armshis gentle
manners his affections, bis devoted friendship, his
serupuous of honor, all combined to make him the
gentleman and soldier.
Fort Hill, II. c., Dec. 18th. 1861.
Departed this life Sunday evening" the 5th instant
THOMAS E. ROBERTS, Jr., son OF I. E. and Susan H
Roberts, aged l6 years.
The subject of this notice youth of great promise
his genteaess of disposition and regard for right purity
of thought placed him high in the esteem of all who kne
him. To his grieyed parents his loss is irreparabie.
Of typhoid pneumonia, at Fredericksburg, Va on the
morning of the 18th of December, GEORGE A. BARR Is
Serg of Co. E. lst Regiment r. O. Troops, Capt Wright
At Camp Mangum, on the 1st inst, N. WILKINS, sol
der in Capt. Mosely's Company from Duplin County
At same place on the 9th inst, HATCH LANIER eldes
of B. Lanier Esq, soldier in Capt Aoselys Compa
ny from Dupn County Both young men OF good charac
| ter and promise. P.
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Wilmington District,

is important that all the official members be present
the first Quarterly Conferences.
The District Stewards Rev. r. CuIbreth. DR.. NJ. K.
beware, and Messrs David Saunders James, Thos
Han, Samuel J. Berry, VIM e. Walker, Avon E. Hall, VIM
J. Par ker, John g. Brown, Jonathan W. Thompson
Asa 4. Walker. Their 0HerndeS. in the of their
names, Messrs A. Maxwell soln Turner, John How
ard, D. D. Campbell, VIM D. Carr S. r. Bell W. Potter
z II. Greene, Rev NJ. z. Owen, Samuel A. King, Abner
Erwin, and Vim. Sutton.
These gentlemen will hold their meeting the office of
Rev MIR. Guthrie the basement of the Front Chu CHI
Wilmington, Monday, Feb. Sd, 1852 at ii O'Clock A. m.
CHARES z. DEEMS, P r.
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FIRE IN WAYNEsBoRo.-A large warehouse, on the
plantation of John Wright esq, of this town, in which
his crop was housed was discovered be fire about
one o'clock on Thursday last at Waynesboro about
mile from town. The house contained about $4,000
pounds of seed cotton between $50 ond $50 barrels of
corn IS bushels of peas; all bis farming utensils and
saddle and bride. In few hours all consumed
except enough seed cotton to make about % bales
The ware honse belonged to the North Carolina
Rail Road Company. The origin OF the fire is not
known.-Goldsboro Tribune, til inst.
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since the Wooden Shoe Manufectory of Messrs Them
Fraps of this City, whose advertisement appears in
paper to-day We had frequently heard of this establish
ment, hut We had idea, until visit to it, that it
thorough and esng in its operations found il
to be. The enterpTsng manufacturers have IN their
poymen thirty hands and turning out about
hundred pair of shoes per day. The shape and size of the
shoe are Fl st marked and ed OUT and then is bored
and seooped CUT and fashioned the bottom and sand
papered and lined and painted and topped with leather
and thus finished in various rooms in the building
of this work doEe by machinery, driven by
The used is gum and poplar, which is well steamed
before the shoe is made We understand these shoes
actually lighter than the leather brograa of the
ber and durability, the bottoms will last until tie
next war. We learn that Messrs. Them Traps, who
they fill.
Wooden shoes in the northern part Of Eurore
localities in this country but suppose this
the first mandatory OF the SORT by machinery and steam
which has been established -RGIegh Standard.
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DE-. DELMsS SEMINARY FUR YOUNG LADIES,
WILSON, n. G.
TINE SEVENTH SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL will COM
! mence January 23d, 1862.
Tie Seminary located in the highest ard perhaps
healthy the Wilmington Weldon Rail RI adj and
in the most quiet and desirable portion Of the The
building ample. All the departments will be supplied
with teachers OF ability and experience.
Board So week. This includes washing the pupils fur
nshing their lights Tuition from $40 to SIS session,
according to advancement Of the pupil MUs. with
of the instrument $22 50; Drawing sic Oil Painting
$40.
For other information, please address
CHARLES +. DEFmS, Rector.
Dee. 3lst, 1861 37-lm-l9-lm*
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Transient advertising.

In future shall require PAYMENT IN ADVANCE on
ali transient advertisements. This rule I0U otbe departed
from any Persons sending advertisements to this
Office will please send the amount they wish TO invest in
same, they will not appear in paper. Our terms
the first page of the paper and be easily We
have pay cash for everything buy and Gst it
from others.
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LORr LYeXs TO Mr.. SEWARD

Hon. Vim, II Eeacurd, de-, &C.:
Sir Il have this morning received the note which you
did me the to address to yesterday,
Earl Russes dispatch of the 30h November last relative
the renewal OF Mr.. Mason, Mr. Side, Mr Mcfarland
and Mr.. EGstis from the British mail packet Trent
WILL without any loss of me- forward to Her Maesty s
Government copy of the important communication which
you have made to me.
will aso without delay do self the honor confer
with You personally the arrangements to be made
delivering the gentlemen me- order that they
again be placed under the protection of the British flag
have the honor to be- with the highest consideration,
cir, Yonr most Cbedient humble servant, LYONS
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FROM THE PoToNAC.-On Thursday at Cockpit
Point, eight miles above Evanspor two tugs engaged
our batteries for three hours and then withdrew. No
damage to US. We think the tugs were hit.
The rumors of intended attacks on Transport from
above and below have not yet been verified
Fredericksburg NelCs 4h inst