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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-23
WILMINGTON. Jen. II, 1852
CAMP NANGUM. (neaf Raleigh,)

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1t meeting of the members of the Spartan Band Capt
G. Moseley chairman. and Lieut. Morrisey, secretary,
the following gentlemen viz j. P FaisOn, Hines and j.
McGowsn, appointed 10 draft resolutions express
siye of their feelings reference the death Sergeant
f. Hatch Laner, who reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
ResOoed lt That il ia with hollow formula IN respect
to common custom that have TO announce tht death
of Sergt Lanier but it is with painful regret and no ord
aarv grief that thus compelled DO
ResoDed 3D. That in the death Of this estnahie young
man the company has lost Of is most loved compan
out the which he has lately left Defend
one of most exemplary members, ana the country a.
large cce Of it's most faithful soldi RS.
ResOUed 3d. That in this affecting d5pens alton Of Pro-
vidence do most heartily sympah5ze with his bereaved
friends and parents. -
Resoued An That these resolutions be sent 10 the viii
mipgton Journal requ st publish the and
that a COPY be sent to his parents.
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J
At meeting OF the officers and members Of o. f. lst
Regiment N G. State Troops called TO express their sor-
row for the of late comrsde Is Sergeant George
A. Barr Lt Jro. L. Wooster being called 10 the Char and
Bishop acting Secretary, he following resolutions
were offered By Capt. j. 4. Wright and unanimously
ado ted :
WHEREAS 1t hath seemed good unto God in X" execn.
ton OF inscruahle designs to take from cur midst and
from the good work which he engaged niend
ana brother solder Sergeant Geo. A. Barr, who by gem
erous kindpess genial temper had the affections
by his performance of every duty he had secured the
esteem o bis ass ciales in
Be TesoLpeG, That whilst bow in 10 the de-
of Providence, yet 20 be reserved the mourufu
pleasure of lifting up ia test mCny 10 the noble
worth # friend, Wh Sc companionshp eniveHed man.
wear, hour and a soldier hose prompt OBJ deuce
every command and quick execution Of every trust
pfed peculi br&veryhghsr than that OF the battle
6eid-h he mora of who under all circdnstdA
ces performs his whole duty.
KesJLUed That his bereaved family We orr our ten
del ,mpathes sincerely rusng hat he "h' protects
the widow and Tdheress in their act0n may extend TO
them ia their sadness the stensttenng nuenee OF his
love and ia mercy eve further trouble
assuage their pre- ent grief.
Resolued That copy Of the above resolutions be
med To the family Of the deceased, and so the vii.
mBgton Journal wish aTeqpest for publication therein
- ...e 81, JOHN. L. WOOSTER, Chm.
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From the Newbern Progress.

From the Newbern Progress
ssore Ahous he Pronev-Who saved her Crew. eSc.
1t will be remembered that we published the official
letter of Commander Lynch to the Government giving
the details of the wreckng of the Proney and the res
cue of the crew. and it will also be remembered tbatn
this detailed account only bare mention was made OF
the services of Col Singetary but will be seen from
the following letters the facts are leaking out despite
that very strange report Below present letters from
the Vice Consul of France at Norfolk aud d. de Fon-
tanges commander of the Pr0ney, to Col. Singetary
from which the public may judge to who is entitled
to the lions share of the glory of saving LAO French
meu from the sharks:
NoRF6LK, Jan. ID, 1862.
Sir: have the homer of addressing you the present
official communication in regard to the kind treatment
received your hands by the officers and crew OF the
French Corvette " Proney" wrecked on Monday morn
ing 4th November at OcracOke Inlet, n. c.; also in
regard TO your ceo unsurpassed bravery, unhnchlng
energy and most noble bearing on the occasion ou
will please accept sir, my heartfelt thanks as well as
those o the officers Of the Proney for your hospl-
tality to them in their hour Of distress.
have also the honor of sending you here enclosed
letter from the commander de Fonanges which be wrote
at the Atlantic Hotel few hours prior to lis de-
parture would have sent it sooner hut tearing that
YOU might not receive it, you are liable TO be sent
from one post TO another deemed it prudent to keep il
till coad be assured OF its being certainly received.
1t affords NE, sir. much qualification to make men
tion OF your noble conduct in my Othcal report to my
Consul and have doubt but that the French officers
have also advised their Admiral Of the facts IN the
case.
Please acknowledge receipt OF the enclosed and much
Obge deaf sir very respectfully your ohedlent ser-
Vaut. LEON MlSANO,
Vice Consul oil France.
II Colon,l George 3. SINGE1TANY, c. $. Army
Newbern. n. c.
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GEN, PRICE NOT AT SPRINGTIELD.-Fromt the Mem
phis AUlGnche, OF the 1th inst, copy the Oowing
g have Information from reliable source thar Gen.
Price is not at Springfield with l0O00 men. It is re-
ported that the Federals have pickets al along the
Missouri river aud harrasiDg army very cousid
erahiy. The Con e;erates have destroyed aboct 100
miles of the North Missouri Railroad, aod thus cut. of
the possibility Of much annoyance from the Federas for
some time to come. In the meantime, Col. Mcintosh,
who So signalty defeated OpothieyhOlo Fort
Smith last week aud who is reported has been made
Brig Gen n place Of Ben Mccullough, is pursuing the
enemy towards Kansas Territory, where, it is said, there
are enough Southern men to take possession OF it they
only had the arms, Soon McIotosh and Gen. Jeff.
Thompson will form union with Price, and then we
shall have the gratf:alo Of recording the entire clean
ing out of the Federals 10 North Missouri But until
this union Of forces is ected Price is deprived Of The
renforcemens which would otherwise come to him by
| the Federal surveillance of tbs Missouri
We have reason TO believe that the Confederate gov
ernment will only af rd little relief to the Southern
sympatbizrs Kansas, that fair territory will soon
| be brought back TO the Southern ioid
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For Sale and TO Let.
MIS- EalR SALE.

VALUABLE SOUND LANDS FOR SALE.
YENHE SUBSCRIBER wishing to to his late purchase
in :. Carolina, offers for sale his Plantation on Topsa
Sound, II miles Wilmington, containing five hGn
ored acres of the best quality Pea Mutt land About half
Oh he tract is BOW under cultivation. Also small
uact or phay land lying front of said place. the msln
road leading Wilmington. These lands principally
on the sound convenient for fish and for making
Sa-aud are believed be desirabIy located any
lands the Sound. There ia about one hundred acres
Of the very best Pea Land ready to clear portion of
which has already been deadedS and contains large
quantity seasoned trees the vory best for boiling
Saltand convenient to the sound Persons wishing to
purchase desirable residence would do well to examine
the premises. Terms made easy.
N. F. NIXON.
Dec l9, 1861 l7.tf
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K kEHTr-cKy.-The Mempbis Appeot saws !:

hEAICCAY,-- I IE FIEIl DuIs z1PPeEyt oay
"i'he present aspect Of ar,irs 10 Kentucky is far
more encouraging than it was thirty days ago"
After entering into detailed explanation OF the po
ston and strength of the opposing armies the appeal
c0ntinufs:
The situation in Kentucky justies Us in the convc-
ton that Southern arms will be attended With q series
of successes in that State upon the opening Of the
spring campaign, altogether commensurate with the ar
dent hopes of people AS it is fully understood
throughout the South that treaty of peace can ever
be accepted in this that does not yield Kentucky
and the other Slave States to Conederacy, the l-
ture movements OF Gen. Sydney johnson, SO pregnant
with vast results will be watched by tie country with
the deepest sOllciude
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The 9TH REeIMENT.-The resignation of Col. Sin
getary having been accepted election for Colonel OF
the 27lh was ordered time ago. (which election
suited ID the elevation of 1t. Col John Sloan to the
command of the Regiment, and at election subse-
quently held Major Thomas B. Singetary was elected
1t Colonel and Lieut. Joha A. Gmer, Jr, was elect.
ed Major These gentlemen all jealous 10 tie dis
charge of their duties and under them good service
be expected of the 9th 10 the hour of danger.
Netcbern ProgreSs
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

RICHMOND, VA, Jan. l51h 1862.
CoEGREss-Has ordered the publication of the official re-
ports of all battles that fought This includes
Beauregard and Johnston reports of the battle of the 2s
of July. 1861.
Nothing otherwise of the proceedings of to-day have been
made public
RIcHxoND, YA Jan. 18th, 1862.
YANKEE PRISONERS RELEAsKD.-About one hundred and
eighty Yankee prisoners leave nohwnrd under
flag of truce to Newport News. They have been parol
to fight against the Confedeates until duly exchang
ed.
CorGREss.-Ncthing made public to-day.
[sECoND DIsPATcH.l
TROUBLE IN LINCoLNs CABINET. &C.-Dispatches from
Norfolk tonight report troubles in Lincons Cao
met are eliminating The of the resignation
of Secretary Cameron is generally credited.
Trouble in the Federal Congress is Increasing.
Financial affairs at the North continue more and more
embarrassing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 18th, 1862.
The tobacco warehouse at Henderson, KY, owned by
Kerr & Co.. of Liverpool, burned the 4h inst, to-
geher with thousand dollars worth of tobacco The
fire was no doubt the work of an incendiaTy.
Gen. Haleck has appointed Board of Assessors
for St. Louis to levies upon the secessen in that
city No appeal will be allowed from their decision.
New ORLEANS, Jan l6th, 1862.
The sloop William Harry has arrived from Havana with
dates 10 the 9th s She reports that the French fleet left
Havana on the I'd inst. ter Vera Cruz comprising line
battle ship three first class gaes and three propeers
The Spanish daet left weeks previous.
1t was reported that Vera Cruz abandoned by the
Mexicans on the arrival of the Spanish feet.
The combined land force is under the command OF Gen.
Prim.
The British feet had been withdrawn.
The Calhoun arrived in Havana on the 9th nst
She hundred and secession vessels that have
arrived at Havana since the blockade.
Business was extremely dull.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Edward Hurlbert, of the Southern Express Company,
was arrested here to-day, affidavit made by G. W.
Clarke for perjury in making false affidavit in October
last agaigs Simpson anu Med nie! for emtezzement and
abscondin2. j. J. McKeever of the Southern Express Co..
deposited ST. in Court for Hurbers appearance Hur
| bert left the City this afternoon.
The remains of Eono John Hemplin and Gel. Hugh Nc
Laod, arrived Seserday. They lai oat in the May
or Office and this afternoon to the Railroad Fer
| ry landing by the military, route fer 7 x4s
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA Jan. 10th, 1852.
The chimney of the Monticello House Gsl by the outh
Carolina Association hospital took fire on Wednesday
night Half of TIE building burned. The sick were
safely removed The furniture and hospital stores
much damaged, and pot tiop lost. No casualties.
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.JannarY Ist. 1862.

NEW WATER yVHEEL"-GREAT INVENTION.
EkNHE SUBSCRIBER takes this method Of informing the
succeeded 10 inventing a WATER WHEEL which be Can
confidently recommend as beng simpler III cobsFucop
powerful in performance wilma gwen amoaEt or eaq
water, and durable and less liable 10 geL out OF
order than any Wheel il heretofore offered to
the public i, oo., 1 1act u
being a hacked Wheel, escape between ths
top the Wheel and the bottom Of the case end co0se
queny ell loss Of power from such escape OF water is
THIS Wheel is reaction Wheel It % OF cast iron and is
so simple construction that any mechanic can put N
after having seen it done L Will With y leet OF
water grind from Il to 40 bushels of Corn per hour ana Is
suited 10 uy head Of fI0m feet upwards 1t has
only SIX buckets and cat 84 square inches OF water
being al that requires fer the performance OF any amount
As above stated this Wheel patented and take pleas
in offering TO person wanting cheap po"eial
and durable Water Wheel adapted TO grist mills, uprgHt
circular mills cotton gins tactores or any otef
kind of machinery driving which waerpoWer]s is used
furnishing of Wheels from two feet upwards adapted
head Of water Will turniSh ard put Tan running o,
der Wheel attached to person mil tor So or "i
sell the right for $50 wii also se County ana
STATE Rights.
ty or State RI hts ring any information will receive
immediate attention by applying t. or addressing James
bnsvie, Sampson county, n c, their Agents, essrs
george W. ARMSTRONG, Pdtsnt4e.
The patenteo refers to the following Certificate from
competent persons who have seen the operation CT h
| wheel - -,
performances of the Water Wheel, invented by Geo:g
w. Armstrong; Sampson county, N. c. tgrinds bnshe
of good meal il minutes and As seconds Wh 1eet men
of water, and saves half the water win cCn%at!Sh
| other wheels. BAhp1 hI.hftit'"
! JnhN bARDEN.
JAS. Fl. LAMB.
DANIEL JOHNSON.
r W. TATOA
/ q. ". SMITH.
2I-iV
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a RLW ARn

O. or TWENTY-FIYE DOLLARS each, VIII be given
S for the apprehension and delivery Of my tEo boy 3,
O. SOLOMON and ESSEC. SOLOMON IS dark, full
6ed of hair thick lips he's his left hand between
his thumb Rnd fnger-his height about i've 1eet ten OF
eleven inches EaSLC about five feet i've or seven ncS
hgh-yeow skim has between the right eye and eye
brow caused by the bite of a dog, very heavy set;
J. D. LUCAS
June I3th 1861 4zu
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NoRFoIK jan IA - The ships which arrived in Hampton
yesterday be he remainder of the Burnside
feet AID probably preparing join those which sailed
PIE eusly The feet did return, bat the presence m
many ships gave Use to the report ALI since have sail
ed.
large ship arrived the Roads this evening" supposed
to bs the Pensacola.
There has been heavy storm here since mornna-snow
and sleet and high winds.-R Rishnscnd DisrGteh.
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Pork i be Nashville Union Of the 4th says - The
Pork market continues dull and small ivls sold
during the week at Toe per ID. net. gentleman from
one Of the IarWs hog growing counties in Middle Ten
uessee informed the other day that there was sill
large number OF hogs in that couny for sale, but hold
idemaDd}ng 0c. per ID. gross, though there
were no buyers at that pr ce the Government agents
having supplied thtnst Ives and Withdrawn from the
market 1t out that there is better supply
of hogs in the State as well other portions of the
South, than was supposed when the market opened"
The Richmond Examiner says: We learn that the
overnment has secured about three hundred thousand
head Of hogs which will furnish ample provisions, with
tie beef packed, for the army the ensuing year"
We have made some inquiry as to the number Of hogs
the government has purchased and is having slaughter
ed and packed in Tennessee, and give the following ap
proxmate estimate
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Rewards.
~ REWARD,


rA Runaway from the subscriber. about the lst
S August last his negro man GARRY. Fad boy II
G. about l8 years Of age-chunhy built hunpFhou der
- cct or inches high apt smile wh spoken to !;
we chs about l70 pouads. lie raised by hb'%m Ho0hs
deceased OF Sampson county, and supposed l" ne nfh
mo in the paighborhood where he raised. The above
reward will he paid for his confinement in Clinton jan or
his de igery to my home ~ hamPson county N'G;
H., y 2l-5u'
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General Notices.
NOVICE.

TVHE SUBSCRIBERS having qualified as Fxecariz and
Executor to the last Will and Iestamf Mt ri the iae
George A. Dudley at the December Term 1861, OF the
Court of Pleas and Quarter SESSIONS for the County New
Hanover hereby notify all persons indebted to her Iesta
having aganat said Testator notified to present
within the time prcscri ed b. law, or this notice "lI
be pleaded ia bar Of their recovery
MARY E. DUDLEY, EXecntrx.
J. P. STIMSON, Executor.
Dec. 18th, 1861 S3-btlf-ot"
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Legal Notices.
sTATE OF NORTn CARULINA

SAMPSON
Coutof Pleas un5 Quarter Sessions NOUen6 Ierm 1851
Civil Petersoa, Matilda BardeD Moses Peterson, Jones
Peterson and Arabela Peterson and Rufus Peterson, ~
their Guardian JOhn 4. Beaman, William blount and vile
julia aud liza Skies John Skies by their Guardian,
ohn 7. N0ulton,
Sir William Pc erson John Peterson, Hepsey Peterson,
and the Heirs at Law of Richard n. Petersou de- u.
PETITION FOR DIvIsION OF SLAVES.
II appearing the satisfaction OF the Count tha he De
PENDANTS in this cause reside beyond the limits OF TINS
state it is therefore ordered by the Court that publication
be made for six consecutive weeks in the lmln8ton
Journal" notifying the said Defendants OF the hug OF THIS
petition and that unless they appear at the next Term OF
this Court to held tor the County OF Sampson at the
Court House in Clinton The third Monday OF February
next and answer or demur, the Will be Eeard eT
parie and judgment rendered "pro coTJe5So as To
them.
WITNESS William c. Draughou, Clerk of cur said Court
at office in Clinton on the third Monday Of November,
D., 1861. - M ,,,-,),>r ,,,
jan q 1862 (Dr adv. s. 49, i0-6w
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Co-pARTYERsHIp NOTICE.

NlHE UNDERSIGNED have entered into Co Partnership
in the town of Wilmington, N. c., under the firm and
sfyle of SOUTHERLAND & COLEM AN, for the purpose Of
buying and selling NEGRO SLAVES, where the highest
cash prices viii be paid ,
They also have house Mobile Alabama, where they
will receive and sell Slaves commission. Liberal advan
ces made upon Slaves left With them for sale ~
=. J. SWITZERLAND.
JAMES q. COLEMAN.
August LIST, 1889 %h
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Educational.

CLASSICAL. EaEECH, AND ENULIsH TEi1I0N.
TRYHE undersigned wishes engage Teacher of the
1 Branches named above. He can show good testimo-
malls of ability from Virginia. tie University OF North Caro-
lima, and present employ Having small hanly, he
will want dwelling house, garden and frewood rentfree,
the eent should be Ill the country His present
Of business will end about the middle OF February
next. Address, with proposals, -
GEORGE PADDISON,
Magnolia, Dupn county, \. c,
JaDuarvE8th, 1862. 2O3t*
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STATE oF NORTH CAROLINA.


q HERE IS, intelligence under oath Of IT, " Moore
w hath this day reached the unGersigned' that JIS
slave property Of g. W. Moore hath ran away ana mes
ont hid and lurking ia swarnps woods, ana other obscure
places committing depredau0Es oU the peaceful inhabitants
Of the State. These in the name OF the Sae OF NORM
Carolina 10 reGue him the said slave, forthwith to suTren
der himself to his master tie lawful authority and
do hereby order this proclamation to be published al Le
Court House door, and IN some public newspaper anu
the said slave if lie Dc not mmeuatey return 10 ms
said master and the charges atorehaid 1t IS
for any person capture him. by staying him or Otherwise
without accusation or impeachment OF any crime
Given under hands aud seals this th day o1 June
1861. JAS' GAlKaSOh, - = EshAL'I
WEI. j. CORNWALL j. Z. tSEAL'l
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Making in ali

From these hogs the government will net about twen-
ty-fonr millions of pounds of bacon. Tennessee alone
will have contributed something handsome in this
article towards the sustenance of the army for the
suing year We may say literally Of East Tennessee,
as the Linconites have said gurativeIy that there is
good deal of secession " backbone " in it. Had Andy
Johnsons grand army got in here last fall, it is now
plain that the Southern Confederacy would scarcely
have saved its bacon "-KnorU1Ae Register.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 9.-Wm T. smithson, the banker and
broker arrested here yesterday afternoon By order OF the
government suspicion of communicating with the reb
ts lett in the afternoon train for Fort Lafayette
This considered Of the important arrests wtch
has place since the of the rebellion
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c,

PAENTS-pATN,CS,
DURE WHITE LEAD;
Il Snow White Zinc
Z" White Gloss Zinc
Linseed OIL Varnisb Patent Dryers &C. For sale whole
sale and retail. by ". ID. LiPPlIE
Feb Is Druggist y Chemist
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A. J. Riurrin Admir- of Thomas J. Handy, deceased,
Thomas Handy and James Handy.
TN THIS CASE being made appear to the sat!stac-
tion of the Court that the defendants homas hanpy ano
lanes Hanbv are nOnresdents Of this nata IT is ordered
that advertisement be made Ia the Wilmington Journal for
six weeks said defendants notifying them TO appear at
the term of this Court be held tor the County OF
Onsow at the Court House in Jacksonville, On the lFt
Monday Narch next then and there TO plead answer or
demur to this petition otherwise judgment pro coDtesso
will be taken to them.
la testimony Of which, do hereunto sign my name and
sx he seal Of Office said Court, gt once IL Jackson
vile, the LIST Monday in December lSGl. .
4. ]. JOHNSTON, G. c. C.
December oath, 1861, Pr. adv. s. 92l l8-6tw".
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August LIST, 1885

FNHE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between
/ the undersigned as 0. G. PARSLEY & Co., dssoyes
this day by limitation All persons having demands against
the co1een viii please present for settlement and
those Indebted are requested settle by note otherwise
Immediately. g. u. FanotE1, III =,
January lat. 1862. 9H-'WlS'i1n'
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pUENTT-F3Eg3 hDLIahA;$ EsE'NAE>D. r.,
TgyHE ABOVE REWARD will be given for the Sald Jlh
dead or alive. for his confinement III any jan IN tne
State so get him again. The said jim IS anoat
feet 10 inches high is weset, and weighs about $50 lbs
quick spoken and with smooth black sbn. The said negro
was purchased from the OF T. NJ Williams deceased
'~ 6. ". MOORE.
Trua 9th 1891 44-u