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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13
From the Richmond ENQUIRER.
Arbitrary Engagement.

We stated in our last, that communication making
grave complaint against the conduct OF mpressing
officer which had been addressed to had cen banded
over to the Quartermaster General. We did this be-
cause thought it better to seek redress for wrongs
than to rest with simply complaining OF them The let
specific too to parsons and facts and afford
ed an opportunity for inquiry and correction.
We are gratiad to state that Col Myers has not
disappointed fdent expectation and has prompt
" ordered an Investigation Ii the facts stated by our
correspondent shall be tsablished-and from his char
acter do not doubt 1.-THE government agent will
be made to feel the improperly OF grossly abusing
his official trust to the IL jury OF ctiz4n.
We would suggest 10 persons who nay be the VIC
Tins the witnesses of official oppression, that they
will the of their country by furnishing au
tbentic and information to the superior author
tics We would not encourage captiousness or loud
complaints OF small Cf1nces but there number Of
persons with commissions 10 their pockets whose ap-
pointments innocent mistakes, and whose gross
misconduct it is puotc duty to expose, that tby may
be superseded
In this connection present certain instructions is
sued long ago last November, by the q M. Gene
ra. They show the desire which is felt by that officer
to proect eitz from imposition and tier publica-
ton, repeated will apprise officers of their duties
AMI property holders OF their rights The manner ia
Which citizens have yielded 10 the wants OF the
military service is worthy f the most cordial praise
a.d unwilling their hberality chilled by
the incapacy Or rsolence OF whose heads have
b en- turned by commission
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

POISONED QUIN1NE.-Fhe Memphis AUolanche dis
trodaced into the South by enemies, since the
demand for the drug has become so great. Several
packages of qunine have been lately tested and acid
morphine discovered TO be mixed with the qunine
in such quantity as to render it poisonous Strychniue
was also detected in many other packages
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

THE DAILY JOURNAL can be had by the volunteers ii
camp at 80 cents per month.
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
QUARTERM AsTER GENERALS DEPARTMENT,
EICEMnrD NCvnmhnr 1871


The following additional instructions, in reference 10
nplessments OF private properly for military parp0sts,
issued tor tie information AID guidance OF officers
and agents OF this Department
l. An officer appointing agents TO make impress
will, in all CASES, furnish TO such agents written
evidence OF their hority to acts and agents. whitney,
roqured by parties interested will exhibit tie order
,hority under which they acting.
2 Agents who make iuprtssments will, in all cas- S,
give 10 lie owner OF the property impressed, his
agent, certificate stating The character and value there
of and they will, moreover return to the officer of this
Department, from whom they derive their authority,
statement of all rtperiy impressed by them, with the
names o. the owners. An abstract OF these statements
will be forwarded TO this office by the oi1cer to whom
they returned
Impressments must DOT be resorted to- except when
absolutely demanded by the public hect ssities and
Il cir burden must be apportoned among the communi-
ty, so far as may be possible equally and mpartiay,
having due regard 10 the means and ability Of owners
of property. A. q. MYERS,
Quartermaster General
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Tribufe Of RHsnecf.

At meeting of Capt Ennetts Co, (E) Cd Regiment n,
G. >. t. for the purpose OF forming resolutions relative
to the deaths of R. T. Aman and h. D. Costa both of
Company, Sargt j. W. stokey called to the Chair and
Sargt J. R. jenkins requested to Secretary
On motion OF Corp D. B. Jarvis, 9 committee of fire
appointed, viz s. Jarvis, S. Redo j. GorntO Ham
ley, and j. r. Williams after shot consultation the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
ReSOUed That whereas it hath pleased the all wise PRAY
Hence to take away beloved brothers arms r
Aman and H. D. Costin, although we deeply depIare the
loss, at the time humby submit the deere & Of
who gveh and takethaway it seemeth best 10 him
Rtso0ed, That in losing dear friends and bro hers in
arms it shall dark cloud of sorrow to overhang M
our place whars want to them smile unor rS
with their usual joyful couAtenances with cheerful hearts
and willing minds, they always accomplished their duties
true aud faithful soldiers had they lived they wyud
been brilliant examples to many others.
FeSoUed That send heartfelt sympalhes to their
dear relatives and friends hoping that they may the
loss with true patience thinking with Us, that their d ing
has gained them new and happy home.
ReSoiued That we wear the usual badge Of mourning
Thirty dasanG send copy Of this their bereaved friends
also ore to the Wilmington Journal requesting it to pub
lish the
On motion, the resolutions were adopted.
j. W. ST0KLEY, Chairman.
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Bauds Of spectators have combined to monopolize
all the satpetre be found in the country, and thus
force from the Government exorbant prices for an
ticcs indispensable to the national defence.
The Department has hitherto paid prices equal to
four times the usual peace rates. in order to avoid
course to impresment possible. This policy has only
wed to emboden the spectators to fresh exacons
1t is ordered that all military commanders in
the Confederate States impress all saltpere now or
hereafter to be found within their districts except such
as is in the bands Of the original manufacturer or OF
Government agents and contractors, paying therefor
forty cents per pound and no more The price fixed is
the highest rate at which contracts have been made
and leaves very large profits to the manufacturers
j. P. BENJAMIN.
Secretary of war.
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The question of questions now is-"When will the
North Carolina State Convention adjourn ?" This is
standing question-one that we feel bound to press
The Convention has no right to legisate yet it does
Iegislate 1t pirates economy yet it costs FIVE hundred
dollars day. Why should not the Convention adjourn
next week?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

WANTED-A NEW Stock OF GREAT MEN-The
following outspoken truthful article we copy from the
Cincinnati Commercial, of the 9th ult That paper
should remember that men who.ga dignity and tone
to the United States Congress in wears gone bv are
now on the Southern side of the line
We wish something more of dignity of speech were
compatible with the intellectual calibre and range of
judgment Of the majority of American Senator's Dir.
Chandler, OF Michigan, was serenaded the other day. in
Washington. and made ranting speech, in which be
talked OF the traditional epmty OF France to England
and of the case with which could make it available
quite In the bar room sly le. John 2. Hale in the
Senate yesterday, made WARMTH England speech in
which he had the excessive bad taste to talk of the anx-
lety of Louis Napoleon to avenge Waterloo. In the
present state of national affairs these things are
marked abroad, and their tendency is Injurious Our
country is 10 fact bettled by them in the ewes OF
European statesmen The impression, already widely
entertained that have stock of very small politicians
on hand will become prevalent and ixed.-Cassius NJ
Clay made dsceltable exhibition of himself in Paris
where be made absurd speech and twaddled about
what France would do with England. We must try
to breed new stock ofgreatmen in this country.
LINooLNDoM DAMNED AND DONE FoR."-We have lately
Picaye editorials of the Lincoln press written at
the opening of this specimen of the spirit
hopeful charace of the whole, cued the following
from the ucnbration of the Tribune philosopher 1t must
to the title of prophet for the United States are not
damned and done fer then the story of Troy of Car
thage, de-, 10 a myth:
Shall end the war? When shall end il? Aye there
the rub! In thirty days? Perhaps SOL In three months?
Assursdiy 30, or zoe are damned and done fort
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Imrr'ssiug Of s"itptt'eA Lesson for Fronoposss
The following order, just issued from the War De-
partneDt, explains itself While it is a subject of
greet that avarice among own citizens should render
such step necessary, cannot repress feeling of
qualification at this prompt action of the authorities;
and it to be hoped that monQposts and extortioners
generally will derive moral benefit from the lesson.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
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j. r. JENKINS, Secretary.

The BRAVE TEXAN SCoUTs-GEN. WnITMG's SPECIAL
ORDER-ln our summary of Northern falsehUods
published few days since, there account ola
skrmish" on the Occoquan, which ten Texans were
said to have been surprised and killed. and one taken
prisoner, at~the house of Mrs. Lee, Colchester bv
fifty ankees. 1t is not very surprising that men who
exhibited tie cowardce of these fifty Yankees should lie
about 1t. The truth u.s. eight OF Gen. Writings brave
Texan scouts surrounded at dead of night in Mrs
Lees house. by fifty of the enemy and summoned
to surrender They opened fire and drove of the COW
ards, three OF whom were left dead the ground one
moralIy wounded died AFTER living long enough
however, to tell his story and Of their wounded
they carried away. Only one Texan was at all hurt
and that by slight flesh wound
The prisoner taken by the enemy was Mr. Potter
residing at the time in another house not far from Mrs
Lees; an lnCtensve citizen who had been on bis place
since the war began who had no connection with the
Texans, any share in their conflict He was dragged
from his house. and from the account given by the Yam
kee papers, DO doubt paraded as trophy OF their "vic
tory u
10 addition to the foregoing facts, furnished by high
authority, enabled to present the special order
Of Brigadier-GeneraI Whiting, elected by the bravery
OF the scouts on the occasion alluded to
HEADQs TROOPS, NEAR DUMFRTEs,
Camp Fisher, Jan. 30, 1862
| Special Orders, No 20.
The BrIgadler General Commanding congratulate
the Texas brigade the brave and successful defence
made by eight of their comrades on the night of the
18th instant, against numerous scouting party of the
enemy. htSe gallant were in house at Colchester
surrounded by number of the enemy late at night
Though reused from their beds and summoned to sur
render they made fight and beat of the invaders who
left three OF their dead on the ground and carried of
several wounded One who wounded and left, since
dead reports be~ number at the house to have been
eighty supported by cavalry. One Of the Prince Viii
liam Cavalry, who witnessed the affair, confirms the
statement
Such conduct deserves praise and invites emulation
ard Is worthy of the success of the men who mlny
years ago. galantly defended their cause at the Almo
and San Jacinto against enemy as superior in mum
Der as cowardly, and treacherous.
The Brigadier-General would be pleased to have the
names OF those brave men, that he may communicate
them 10 Gen. Johnston.
By order of Brig Gen. Whiting.
W. CHASE STRONG a. j. G..
RiCh nOnd DlSDQtcb
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON N. c., SATURDAY, FEBROA AIRY 8. 1867
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

The Lincoln Naval Commander in the Gulf has q
queer name-Captain Farragut.
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MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTAL lad by the name of
Joseph Thomas, son Of David w. and Margaret j.
Forlaw Ct Dupln county, aged 10 years. accident
ally killed on the 4th nst by the falling of tree.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

AMONG the subjects of taxation at the North we
find that the article Of gas occupies at not inferior
position Surely if the New York papers taxed in
proportion to the gas" they let off it will ruin them,
and if the whole North honestly lists for taxation the
amount of gas it expends there will be an immense
amount of revenue realized.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

WE THINK we may venture to assert without fear of
contradiction Except from the Fayetteville Obse GER,
which acW contradict any thing we may say) tn the
weather is far from peasant-that it is damp underfoot
That the very atmosphere itself is spongy and bedrag
gled, and that, if any weather could justify slight
amount Of suicide, that which we are now enjoying
would come as near it as possible
The New York herald., 1862-01-13

BATH, Jan e-Cld brig Tempest, McCobb Havana.
BRISTOL, Jan 9Arr OF Hog Island Mary Terrell
Ea5ethport for Fall River; sloop Neptune Davis for
do tand both remained In the ice AN l0th).
EDGARToWN, Jan Arr U cutter Yarina. Sands, New
Bedford via Holmes Hole cruise schrs Lucy White
Hix, NYork for Boston; Evelyn Crowley NYork Tor Mill
bridge.
In port 9th bark James Andrew, Burt for Boston; u
ctttr Var schrs Morning Star (Br) for New York;
Grndle, for Newport; r Reed, for Philadelphia
LOuCESTEK, Jan SArr schrs Ben jamin, Parrott New
York; 9th. MI Desperandum, Story do.
HOLMES HOLE, Jan i0-Arr bark Bay State, Havana
for Bosion-was blown out of Boston Bay ls
LUBEC, Jan Arr schr Mary, Boyd NYork.
NEW BEDFORD. Jan 10-Cld ship Rapid, Luce NYork
NEWPORT Jan 10. AM-Sd steamer Acorn, Stevens lfrom
Prov ncetown), NYork
In AM ship Belle Creole Amsbury, from London
for NYork first wind bark Martha Anna Chase for a-
dg brigs John Balch Whaley for Cuba dg Maron,
Wabash Deont Locke veazic BucSsport for NYork
schrs lward Steele Cacos Island Turks Isands) for
Portland; Hattie Cram Eastpor for NewYork Amy Woos-
ter wooster, st John, NIB for Philadelphia; Dcbonnare
lBr). Cornwas, Ms for do Morning Star (Br), Miller.
Windsor Ms for New York. Maryland, knight, Saco for
Philadelphia; Christina, Knight Portland for Fortress Mon
roe; Dashng Wave, Freeman, Portland for Deals Island
Md; Lydia Ann May Baker, Salem for Philadelphia Janes
Samuel Hart Elizabethpot lowering Corson, Boston
for Wilmington, Del repg; Ross Barkelew Roanoke,
Lady Adams; soop Rhode Island Remington York for
Providence. Wind Sc weather thick.
NYork
Lion Furbsh, do.
WINTERPORT Jan S-Arr brig Robin. Kilrnan Cardenas
The New York herald., 1862-01-13
Herald Marine Correspondence

5 fsp Sa SSns &
MIN. brings satisfactory inteIssase the ami.
cable ARE ngeHeGt q the Mason and slldsl affair - c
for Five FSlhom Hole the evening Of
and is much damaged rigging cargo had shifted
twice aud she had i've feet Of water in her hold Agents.
Castor, from New York touna Sierra Leone pnt
and rigging same agents -
in & ssa he ID ah sfM
IN ness OCEAN s % OF S!h 5 for this port anchored
Two schrs with coal for the United States
rived OF the East end yesterday.
Miscellaneous.
sy Of Sn9 ss 0 1Sqn 5 d 9aes %
mar overheard.
Bme HANDY KING ashore at cuyhunk went to pieces on
after falling secured by the islanders of her
assos went 'n' part Oh As oN'' came
Fosrrn reported ashore Holmes Hole, got
BRIG sAxurL KlLL4. hence for Cork before reported
abandoned, owned In Boston by Ladd Hail.
re; % sa Gy
Cay about 22d u and became total loss Crew saved,
scm. DEL s & or u Ssn
:ome%Sas sSS le' '" Oh "Ae 0''
scua cuaI.x BucsspOrt loaded with sry a.h bound g
went and allied. got saturday much
scHR Iso crowen from Philadelphia and for Proyi
| pumps
ng) abandoned h and the captain and taken oil
by vessel which rived at Portland 10th inst The cargo
insured in Phadspha The Ino built In 1854 At
ssSD S "a owned in Providence and
ecHR EDWARD Of Ellsworth, ashore at Newport. remain
precisely the position ut first byoadsde to shore
and bedded In sandbar There not tide enough at high
water to oat her By more than fee and there very
the Of the present month She ashore at very
high stage OF the tide.
scHR ELLA OSBORNE was wrecked a Cole Bay near Law.
rencetown date &C. Her materials at Halifax, 10
be sold at auction 9th inst.
ScBR Fred REED, Portland for Philadelphia, anchor
ed Cape Poge night of 9Th inst Next morning. wind
from NV the schr commenced striking; signal
boats went to her assistance and go her
into Edsarown.
BR soaR OSPREY. from Annapo. Ms for Boston, before
reported ashore at Wefeet Is In charge Of Smith, I'm
derwers agent Her Of 800 bbs cider and $40 bbs
apples will be sent 70 Boston, and the schr will probably be
got off.
ScHR ExMA WApswoRrH before reported ashore " est
Quoddy Head lay in the position 7th inst An
cess attempt made night OF 9th TO get her off, Her
cargo has been landed on the bank.
SCHR GEORGE ADAMS, Fiske, from Baltimore for New
York. In Hampton Roads 9th inst with loss of anchor
and chain
ScnR EDWARD CLARE, of Hartford, sunk Guilty
hunk from ElizaDehport for Boston, with cargo Of
about 800 tons coal.
The prize schr San sold at Philadelphia 9Th
for $780, and her cargo Of salt for zoe per bushe
THE WHALING FLEErThe following table shows the
The New York herald., 1862-01-13

outbreak and Of the total suspension Of Southern pay
ments due to the North The reality then dreaded has,
thus far proved far less disastrous than the anticipation
The Fort Sumter which, according 10 the pro-
phets TO have been the signal Of Northern rain,
ushered period Of singular good fortune for manu-
facturers.
gFPEoT OF THE REBELLION ON COTTON NANUFAC-
TUREs.
The FIRST result Of the outbreak cotton goods was to
suspend completely the demand During the first few weeks
tho attention Of the trade completely absorbed In
military movements Twelve days after the issue Of the
Presidents call for volunteers less than four hundred
clerks in the wholesale dry goods stores Of New York
had enlisted In their countrys service The general di
version Of traders from business operations, evidenced
by this fact continued for several weeks and not
till after midsummer that the prosecution Of business be
came again the ruling thought with business men. So
soon merchants began TO comprehend the position
into which their affairs had been rudely thrown by the
surrection they suddenly awoke to the fact that there
must be famine in the cotton goods market specu'
lative demand at set in for the staple kinds Of
goods. Every jobbcr whose means had not been too
much impaired by recent losses turned his spare capt.
tai into bales Of sheetings shrtings drills &c. Even
the Of Wall street, accustomed rather TO dry
goods spaper" than to dry goods themselves,
became fequenters Of Park place. and bought up large
amounts Of domestic ostton goods Clerks who In the
Of their service had saved up few hundred
few thousand dollars invested their all in this now
sphere Of speculation. The result was that prices ad
vanced rapidly forthwith reaching figures unknown dur
ing the last quarter Of century The advance in staple
goods may be judged from the following quotations taken
the circulars Of the agents Of the principal manuac
turing corporations
The New York herald., 1862-01-13

Totai .fiiVio,ooV
The stocks here enumerated represent q capital Of
twenty Ave millions. The half yearly dividends amount
to upwards OF million dollars averaging fully eight pcr
cent per The amount Of dividend paid on the
Same stocks last midsummer only sdl7 300 Facts
like these speak their own comment and yet thcy only
partially represent tho gains o the last six months for
many Of the corporations after paying liberal dividend,
have added handsome amounts TO their reserve funds.
PAST AND FUTURE.
Upon the WHOLE results from the foregoing statement
of well ascertaned facts that the textile industries Of
tho North instead Of being predicted tho first to suf
for by the war, have been the FIRST to derive important
advantages from IL. should tho rebellion be crushed
within reasonable time, there is abundant for
expecting that tho large accumulation Of profits recently
made will form tho most important auxiliary
ton and wooen interests that has occurred during their
whole history
The New York herald., 1862-01-13

The quantity here given for the fourth quarter Of 1851
s only estimate based the reported sales in the
New York market. The figures for 1850 and for tho first
half Of 1861 include the quantity taken from Southern
ports for consumption that section which, however
ia small as not materially to affect the comparisons
Making due allowance for the Southern consumption. II
results that tho taken by Northern spnners ls
about that of lsC0 If the production OF goods
had been reduced in tho ratio it would follow
that there should be in spinners' hands the
usual stock OF cotton, which is about two months con-
SUMPTION or 100 900 bales But there good to
believe that average for the year operations have
not been reduced to the extent of y per Resides
II requires be taken into the estimate that about the
beginning Of 1861 fully quarter OF million additional
spindes went into operation which would materially in
crease the consumption Of raw material IT, therefore,
the present stock OF cotton In spnnes hands estimated
at so 900 bales, IL Is probably not all understated
This in ordinary times would be less than months
consumption. Should the mills only three hours
day IL would serve about three months
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE OPERATIVES?
From extended inquiry find that the contraction Of
manufacturing has released about seventy thousand ope
raives from the mills About oncthrd Of these males
who have mostly walked out Of the factory into the camp
and are doing good service in endcavoring to wres
cotton from the grasp Of the rebels The female factory
TO their rural homes until the return Of better times and
others have employed themselves in making up clothing
for the army. But so far there has been nothing like
suffering among the operatives, consequent upon the dis
arrangement of manufacturing
wo0LLEN MANUFACTURES.
AZ the beginning Of the the woolcn mills were MOI
generally running than one-third tho usual time
The extraordinary demand for army clothing, however
quickly gave employment to overy Idle loom. For the
last few months fully two-thirds Of tho woolen ma.
chnery OF tho country has been employed In the pro.
duction Of army goods and mills have been run.
ming night and day yet II has been found almost i'm
possible TO keep up with the demand. II has Thus
happened that the war year has proved one Of
the most profitable in the history Of tho domestic
wooen trade Government has prudently given almos,
exclusive preference to goods Of home manufacture the
only exception being in tho Of blankets moderate
Importation Of which was necessary supply the wants