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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13
Foreign News.

CAPE RACE, Oct. IO-uia SAcKv1LLE, Oct
1.-THE steamship Hibernian, from Liver
pool on the I'd, Uia Londonderry on the
Sd, just passed this point this evening and
her dispatches for the associated press
were obtained BY the news yacht.
The steamship Norwegian, from Quebec,
arrived at Liverpool on the SOth ult. The
steamship Kangaroo, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the I'd.
FRox ENGLASD.-The English journals
in commenting on the late Federal Tietorit 3
pay high compliments TO Gen Mcclellan
for his vigor andienefgy in routing The re-
bells.
The D. s. eteam frigate st. Louis had
left Lisbon il search, It is presumed, of
the rebel private $50, which Is reported to
be destroying American whaling ships OF
the Azores.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
stnart's Raid on Chambersburp.

Stuart's Raid on Chambersburg.
HARRISBURG, Oct. lI.-Dispatches are
constantly being received at Headquarters
of the proceedings of Stuart's Cavalry
since they left Chambersburg.
WHAT THEY DID THERE.
--Rriyate property was respected. The
only exception was the entering OF a store
in Chambersburg and carrying of about
two hundred dollars worth OF boots and
shoes.
WHERE THRY WENT NEXT.
After leaving Chambersburg they pro-
ceeded in the direction Of Gettysburg.
REsEsTANuE.
About Eve miles from Gettysburg the
farmers throughout the. country assembled
in considerable numbers and made q bold
stand.
They succeeded in capturing one of the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

~ READER, you can have an enduring, Away
ready, and reliable GOID PIN, exactly adapted to
your hand and style of writing, which will do your
writing vastly cheaper than steel Pens. If you
want 1t. see 'sThe Pen Is Mightier than the Sword
In another column. mh25
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13
cANNoNApINa HEARD.

Cannonadiug was heard near Lawrence
burg, Ky, day. Gen. Dumont sent re-
Inducements thither.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13
The Confessions and Experience Of
an Invalid.

Published for the beneht and as warning and
canton to young men whs suffer from Nervous De-
biity, Premature Decay, &C.; supplying at the
time the means of selfcure. By one who has cured
himself amer being put to great expense through
medical imposition and quaoksry. By enclosing a
postpaid addressed envelope, SINGLE may be
had of the author, NATHANIEL MAYFAIR. Esq,
Bedford, Kings Co., New York. ap-1ydAw
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

" oostaF's " Rat, Roach, &c. Extsr-
:. CosIaT,sn Bed-BuE ExtermInator.
CostaE'sS Electric Powder for In
Il 25e. soc. AID 81 % BoIILEs AND FLAsEs, . AHD
= SIE5 IoG PLANTATIONS, smPa, BoEIr,
HOIELs, &c.
"a TIE ONLY INRALLIBLB REMEDIES KNOWN.
Pre- from PoisonaS
Not dangsro1s TO the Human Fanily.n
Rats do not dison the ,romi1es.S
they cone out Of their hules % d.
~ Sid EeaYobsye-by
All WHuEEsALB DHUoGi178 IN tn Iurre eities
andby DRUGa8Ts, GEOcEEs. eHofEEEPERg and REfaTt-
ms Ee1srAlly. in al oOuntEy Towns and Villages IN
the Uuitsd statoL
" sid By
BLOCKING,
WkoIsaIo and RSsuH;
40 GOOD CO.,
Wholesale and RetIl;
LAU6HLINs 4 BusHFIELD,
WhOls.alo and RstGil;
AIoLAIN BROS,
WholGIaIs ana Rstan,
REID Z KRAFT,
Wholeals uud retain,
WHEELING. VA.
~ CoUHTET DEALEls can of1ar e abovs.
% addreal orders diroet-lor for Prices, Fsrnl,
HENRY R. C0sTAR,
PaI7sr.AL DEPOs-SO. asa broadway, Esu Iorh.
--e--7~--n
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13
WHAT THEY DID THERE.
vnRRz rurT WENT NEXT.

After leaving Chambersburg they pro
ceeded in the direction Of Gettysburg.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

WOOL SACKIN6s.
lust RECEIVED-AoO0 yards Of 20 inch BurlAps
q for wool sacking. prime article
auSI STONE THOMAS.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

Apples for Sale
rs any quaatlty- Choies Apples pat Up G,r nmly
.t III = t1 eai5 I s ne.
DEFIHED SUGARS-lOs aulrr5I, "a "a
n, bard erllbsds go Do EslloE ruansd-a ! I7)oTi-
Or qs.llty-In.t received, and ct NE y
jSa n REILLY.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

They succeeded in capturing one of the
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-13

some days
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
ths mails bal ordinarY mode Of publicalionf

the mails an ordinary mode 0i publication
= It would be admitted. that ifa
newspaper came directed to him, he had
property in it; and how could any man,
then, take that property without due furIn
Of law ? and he did not know how this
newspaper could be pronounced an un-
lawful publication, and having NO proper
~ in il, without legal trial. Mr.. Wet
Ster argued against the right to examine
into the nature Of publications sent to the
postoffice, aud said that the right Of All
individual in his papers was secured to
him in every free country in the world
In England, it was expressly provided
that the papers of the subject shall bc free
from all unreasonable searches and s,iz
urcs language, he said, to toe found III
our constitution. This principle cStab
iiShed in Eng.s;,;:, %, -. = u
had been Collowe out in France, where
the right Of printing and publishing was
received in the fullest extent" Mr.. Clay
contrnded that the consultation expressly
iorbid Congress from passing such law
and, in conclusion, said, ''If Snch doctrine
lrr,ai ed, the administration might de>ig
nat. tie persons, or parties, nr clns>es,
Nro -houll have the benefit of the mails,
vxcpniirg all others" Thc sc;r Ding The
present Administration is doing. Mr..
Bv,>tOTSnS>S UytTSA& ~ ,,,,tt;,~,ISS. 5en
ate rejected it. This shows what the first
statesman of our country thought of ex-
Guiding even incendlary" newspapers
from the mails. Is there more required
to convince the people that Gen. Wright
is acting, in prohibiting the transmission
through the mails of the DEMOCRAT, in
iiagrant opposition to the Constitution?
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
8 AND THEIR vAnIOuS CAPACITIES.
Capacity.


There are now in the city twelve cisterns,
with an aggregate capacity Of 79.j4O gallons
The cistern on Bedford Avenue will not be in
service until the mining operations in the creek
at that point cease.
The Department., am happy to say. is in its
usual efficient and harmonious condition, and
ONLY needs service tO render it enthusiastic.
As this is the last quarterly report required
by law tn be made 10 your honorable body du-
ring NV form of Office, do not deem it map
T. call your attention to a subject
that has engaged the attention Of the members
of the Department for the p =, two or three
years. The subject to which allude is that Of
allowing a salary 10 the Chief Engineer of the
Department. would respectfully state that
the du.ies incumbent on thai nthcer are numer-
nus, ardunEs and responsible, md it cannot
be expected VI any one TO perform
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
Reject Upon 1t, Americans

The Constitution of the State of Cali
lornia, article /, section Q, says:
Every citizen may freely speak. write and
publish his sentiments IN all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse Of that right; and no
law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the
liberty Of speech or Of the press.
Amendments to Constitution Of the
United States, article LIST, says:
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment If Religion, or prohibiting the
tree exercise thereof; or atrldging the free
dom Of speech or of the press"
A subordinate of the Government, a
creature of he Government, by accident
placed in little brief authority, has done
what Congress dare not do aud what the
Constitution, which he has sworn to OBJ
serve, expressly prohibits. lie has shown
his contempt for the Constitution by vic
lating, without provocation or excuse, one
Of its plaineSt provisions. He has as
sumcd and exercised powers which he
must know to be unwarrantcd and illegal.
" He has affected to render the military
independent Of and superior to lhc civil
power" He has, without authority and
in defiance of the Constitution and in
mockery Of free institutions, abridged the
"(reeiotn Of the Press" Gen. Wright is
dissatisfied with the MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT;
its tone is not sufficiently Scrvilc; its ar
ticles little too fearless and independent
and American; its principles too obnox-
ious to his superiors, to suit his sensitive
and liberal views, and he therclure--with
an assumption of power sublime in its as
>urance-orders the PoStmasters to throw
it out of The mails With ono stroke of
the pen he depriveS MS Of our rights
rights for which our fathers fought
rights dear to every American citizen
rights "incStimrhie tn Us and formidable
to tyrants nly"--rights which are ours
by birth, by blood, by sacrifices and by
the laws Of the land. We ask no iavnr
from Gen. Wright: we demand what tar
Government the Constitution and the
laws of our country-guarantcrS t. Ms.
The issue is between oppression and free
dom, between the Inaintanance Of right
and submission to power. and on this is
sue no loyal, true.heartcd man will be
against us.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08


Petition from Neptune Engine Co., No. O.
Company. consisting 81 Messrs. JAS J. Green,
}. NJ. Grantham and L. NJ. Barnaby, asking an
appropriation FIR eiryr6rC and referred 10
special committee consisting M ASAeswen
ArvidSson, D.'nahu' and Bayrr.
~ &.AaRs.- a. - -.,. -. = .L''''S'>'"
and Granihan, from the Board of Delrgaice,
asked on behalf of the Flie Department an AZ.
preparation oi 80 per month IL cacn PAM
for the pay Of stewards.
On motion. the request was referred to the
same committee.
4 resolution ir"n the Board Of Delegates Of
the PlacervIlle Fire Department. was, ON mo-
ti0n, referred tn the Finance Committee.
Mr.. John Fountain asked for relief for dam
ages sustained IN Consequence "f the CITY vIo-
latlng the contract for grading R">rrv"ir street.
Moved that $9l g. be allowed Mr. Fountain
in cancellation of his claim. Carried.
The Committee on Stree ,; i bic Pli e.
reported an Ordinance p;"vt3 .. ihr gra-
ding ct certain streets. what ',a~ ,.d lied
Also, an ordinance rtGn.a''. 'H' .''n>jru b..
ton "f metallic stuve pipes Il. g.. ...'ains-
was adopted.
A petitiuu was geceiveG iruo, ,,,.''., ,ItiIpES
nsking for the opening ore rs A'-v. Re
ierred to the Committee on Streets and Public
Places.
The quarterly report If F. II Harmon. Esq,
Chief Engineer of thc Pldcrrvlilc Fire De-
partment, was received and ordered printed.
On motion. the Council idiourned To the first
N onray i'll December. nj q clock =. NJ.
{. +. CHCBBUCk,
City Clerk
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Council Of the city of Placerville, against such
person 0r persons in any Court Of competent
Jurisdiction after demand If payment having
BEEN made by the City Collector, and payment
having been neglected or refused for tw" days
thereafter.
SIC. 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after ITS passage.
Approved. NOV. Alb, 1862.
u. l.. MUNSON,
Pest at Council.
hereby certify that at II meeting of the
Common Council ut the City u PiIctrvile
held Nov. 4t!I, 1852, the above Ordinance was
passed.
C.E. CHUBBUCK.
Civ Clerk.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

TIE Grand .inry have returned II true bill
against Lewis Moore for murder, and tor an
assault with intent TO commit murder one
against {. W. BcathuSen and David Vice for
assault with deadly weapon.
J. r. SMITH has been appointed Constable of
Diamond Springs Township tn ill the vacancy
caused by bis hitherto failing To qualify
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

! ASSESSMENTS CTR DowN On Monday, the
Board If Supervisors, sitting Us Board OF
Equalization, cut down the assessments of the
following parties Edward CHECKER Sl0O0
Theodore Wichman, $40u; Edward Z. Hunter
Il Son, $500.
EXEMPT FROM PAYING ToLL.-At their last
session, the Board OF Supervisors passed an
order that all toll bridges, turnpike roads and
ferrys, 10 whom license has been or mHy here.
after be granted by this county, shall be free
to a II county officers when travelling on public
business.
BOARD OF COUNTY PRIsoSERs.-The BoardoI
Supervisors have awarded the contract of
boarding the prisoners in the county JAIL tor
one year from the 10th inst, to c. W. Plat, at
the rate of q % each per week.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. Supervisors have
awarded The contracts for hospital supplies, for
one year, from the 5th inst, rs follows: For
groceries, to l.. b. Richardson l. Co. meats,
Munson Brothers; bread, 10 Dan Owens.
BOWLING ALLEY.-Thuse who need healthy
exercise will find new and excellent bowling
alley at the Magnolia Saloon, mike B"rows-
ky'sy Main street. Alley, pins and bowls are
all nav and in fne order.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

VINO is GOVERNOR OF CALIFaRSIA p
l. Gov Stanford or Gen. Wright Cover
nor of California Are We under civil
or military authority? Has martial law
hccn proclaimed in our loyal aud patriotic
State? Has the civil authority been sus-
penlrd? Is Leland Stanford Governor
III name only Is he willing TO have his
powc uSurped and his authority derid.
ed and his high position made subject
Of ridicule by military officer? Stan,
ford is the legally elected Governor Of
California he is intensely loyal; n cher
iShed friend and earnest supporter Of the
military officers chief; the people have
quietly, without a murmer or complaint.
submitted to his authority; he has gov
erned the State prudently if not wisely
why, then, should another, and that other
appointed and not elected, deprive him
Of his functions? Gov. Stanford owes it
to his own position and dignity, to the
loyal people who elevated him to power, to
-. ,...>. --tsScasr>,,~s CftGeT Sas S-trate ne.
is, to permit no one TO interfere with his
high pSeT0gative. No plea of " State ne,
cessity," on this coast, can justify any in.
reference, and no other plea can be made.
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those duties faithfully without compensation.
ThereE,re, ! would respectfully recommend
that, afier the expiration of the pr sent term.
y"u take be matter under consideration and
atiix sulh q salary tn that Utiee as may appear
To you equitable and just:
ResIrttlully submitted.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

M,s"Nr.--A II trtlll' nu.nn i.atiun q;
PaimyrA Lodge NJ. III, F sd \ NJ frld IN
The 4th "t Nov. l,'i2, The tll,W,nG resolutions
were adopted
Resolved, That we ierd = Our thanks Ia Bro.
Ike :. Titus, W NJ n t-i'JrJrt1 todgT Tor
the interest he NANTES Il and The assistance
he rendered in dcdIcatlng ,'lr Lodge Room .
also Ia Fl Dorado CutnmandrrV. ST james
Chapter and FL Dorado Lodge TO their kind
ness on that occasion.
Resolved, That we will ever remember the
fraternal feeling exhibited in our behalf BY ad.
jacPnt sister Lodges
Resolved, That our thanks are due the N.
+. Church for the use Of their building on that
OCCASION. b. MEACHAM,
Secretary
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
Com cosnen ProsssaInEs.

PLAcEAvILLG, NV. 4th, 1852.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
President Anns,'n presiding.
Prpsent-A9d. D0nHh,hr, Wickman, Arvids-
son, Tannsnwald and Bay Ter.
Minutes 81 last meeIiIg read and approved.
The Finance COMMITTEE rPr0Ited the follow
ing bills, which we're allowed;
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
miscellaneous aGStrtistng.
To an whom II may COncerr

T HEhkBY inform those who dts indebted to NJ
BY note Or dtlTWise, which q nov due, to cali n
my reRuiir place OF busiPess and settle the sane;
NEXT as all notes and accounts due must be set
tied ut that time Partirs- Ia tereSed will do ven tO
TAKE notice. l.. Lam DZCKEH
PlacervtlIe. October 4th, 1852.
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C"'., ..c - ---
Fine Black b. Il CT TcQc.. Cot
F. ne c -IMc = $..,..
IL e Blk Do . n p.
Block AMI F @. Vs..-., ia mi c -
since v :;
Sax, ca: smere. FL ncA Fit and Woo!
Hats
Mining and Dress Roots, campris nE
Benkert's, Godfrey and Wings
Best, in great vuriet,;
DAVIS q Jones' White and Calico Sn,r;s
Gents FURNISHING Goods of Every De
scrlptlon;
India Rubber Coats, Pxnts, Leggins ard
Boots;
California Blanket. large variety;
Carpet Bags, Trunks, Vahses, Umbrel-
las, Etc, Etc.
COLTS PISTOLS, - al s1e., con.tsntl,
ou hard.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
ID IE T HIS.

At Mnrse's Exchange. on the Carson Road, OIL
the Sd inst, to W. X. Rison and wife, daughter.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
FOR SALE AT A BARGAINr
II The undersigned offers for sale, Il q very
IL low figure, the we'll known
KHNGSVELLE HOUSE

AND RANCH. 1t Is situated on the stage road4
leading from Sacramento and Folsom 10 P1aceFvIlle
and Carson vaIIey-about 20 niles from Folsom. ~ .
miles from Sacramento, and miles from PaceFviss.
All the travel TO Carson Valley and the WashOe
Country. also to the Costumes and MoqueIumnS
Rivers, passes by this House. The house & laEgs
and well arranged, and has ample hams sd SGksP
out buildings. The Ranch connected With Il con-
tains about 6O0 acres Of land, all inCloSe by eOO
fenc' and has upon II rood garden and orchard.
will also sell at bargain, the Slate Greek
House and Ranch, situated neAF the above
The hodse is a substantial and commOdiOas two
story frame building, and the Ranch contains any
acres OF land.
The Kingsville House has q we'll established Gus
tom, and is Of the best stands the road.
az will ais sell, with the place or separately.
all descriptions Of Live Stock and large amount Of
Hay and Grain.
TERMS-Cash; or part cash and the balance Sc
curesi by mortgage OR the property.
20 II not previously HOld at private sale, the
above property will be offered at public auction, on
the 18th day OfNOvember next.
wITaEeS KING.
Kingsvie House, October 18th, lSes-td "a
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

NOTICE b hereby Rven that an election III BE
y held on the Sth day Of November, 1859. AZ
which will he submitted the question Wheeher you
will auihnrxe tax to pay the expense OF maintain
ing public school for an addition 81 term OF Ioor
months
1t viii he necessary to raise for this purpose the
sum If Thirteen Hundred Dollars. ana the Eaee, 81
xatlon necessary N be levied Wtn BE eagsy cents
upon the one hundred dolIaRs " P taxable
property In the District
The polls will be opened al the Schhal. lr22WreS--
tween the hours Of seven end nine ais6ck'P. ~
I. B. R088NGION,
n. O.. 8J4EEHR p
O. @. CkkpGsREk
District School TSoSsosg,
diamond SPRING., October 18th, leS9,-A
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

- COKsrABLE.--James Hughes has been ap-
pointed Constable of Kelsey Township, vice
johnson Odeheal failed to qualify.
NEPTUxR ExGIxE Co.-The monthly meeting
Ofthis company will be held at their house on
Thursday evening next. Important bust.
ness will be brought before the company.
3 10. o. F.-A regular session of Zeta En-
eAmpment. No. s, will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Stony Point, on Tuesday evening
next. All PAtrisrchs in good standngare cor
: daily ingited 10 be present.
8 RoAD OVEesssR.-A. II. FullAr has been ap-
Poinssd Road Ovsrseer Of Greenwood Tswn.
chip, vies, Charles 0CeSn, resigned.
d. BEAcgs fnlalllbIv remedies for the hIsss, and
49, ~ pujoymsnt-hiB cUcktHiis. and tOddieS,
aliSgs and stfsIghtS-cGDtiuUs 10 attract folks
Vksi kshW SkAfs Whar IL 'hO oreyh0HHd
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
DEsrorIc. The following despotic or

DEsPorIc.-The following despotic Or
der, characteristic Of the intolerant spirit
of the party in power, explains itself
(CoPY)
Posi- OFFICE, San Francisco
October 3lst, 1862.
W. II. Rogers, Postmaster, Placerville-Sir
You arc hereby informed that Gen. Wright, COM
lnanding the Department of the Pacific, has this
day issued an order prohibiting the transmission
through the mails and express companies Of the
PLACgRvILLs DEMOCRAT, published in your place.
You will inform the various express companies Of
this order, and also govern yourself accordingly.
S II. PARKER, p. Nj,
Per W, II, STEVENS, Asst 2. NJ,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
ENTIRE NEW AND FRESH STOCK
CLOTHING AND FURNISHING

WE would call the attention Of CnrSIET MIR
w CHANTS TO our unusually large stock Of Goods
Our stock comprises every article in the
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

JUsTICE or THE PEAcE-E. d. Roach has
r. bsen appointed Justice Of the Peace Of George
town Township, vice Isaac =. Jackson, re-
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08

There are now in the Department, four En-
gineS, &C., as follows:
One first class LETTERS Engiu',
One second class Agnrw
One second class Hurnrn1n rrE.nr,
One third class Rogers engine,
One truck, with necessary bNtures,
Three Hose Carriages.
g - : 49, \. = - 4 -
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-11-08
TO THE ELECTORS OF DIAMOND
SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, To. I.

KingsvIlle House, October 18th, isSs.-td
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-23
From the Wilmington Journal
THE GUN.BOAT FUND

The Committee Of Safety of the Town Of Whining
ton, to whom the citizens of Wilmington in public
meeting assembled referred all matters connected
with the construction Of one or more iron clad gun
boats or floating batteries for the defence of the
entrances to the Cape Fear River and the Coast of
North Carolina, have constituted the undersigned
Special Committee Of the subject referred to them.
The means Of defence indicated, whether by an
ironclad gunboat or by iron clad floating battery,
to meet the impending exigency, shonld be con-
structed as promptly as may be possible; and 1t is
therefore Of vital Importance that we should ascer
tain without delay whether the necessary means can
be procured. Contributions for this purpose are
earnestly solicited. Should the amount contributed
not be sufficient or should any unforeseen contin-
gency prevent the commencement of this work, the
sums rendered will be returned to the respective
donors. Among the resolutions adopted at the
public meeting of the citizens of Wilmington it was
Resolved That the citizens of the several counties
Of the State are requested to organize Committees
solicit contributions and otherwise to cooperate with
the Committee OF Safety in furtherance of the pro-
posed work.
The manifest importance of the contemplated work
to the State at large usties in calling on every
patriotic citizen of North Carolina to come forward
promptly and literally in ard Of its speedy accom-
plishment.
Communications to either of the undersigned will
receive attention. O. G. PARSLEY,
A. J. DEKOSSET,
WIN. A. WRIGHT