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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31
Un!onfsts Converted to Seecssionss's.
r. KING,
Sheriff of Robson Co., \

friend who has conVersed late!y with several late
refugees from East Tennessee, learns frs them that
FEEDER al ourGgts UDiOnsts and DisuDiouiss ndis-
crminately, have bad happy effect the political
sentiments OF The former aLd numbers have been purg
ed OF their Unionsm, aid hopefully converted 10 the
Southern
Presbyterian elder at Cleveland Dotea Tor his dis
loyalty to the South, anticipating protection to MS per-
aud property from his Yankee iIieEds, kaed their
advent with joy but 1t of short duration. ID
spite OF bis proesatons of loyalty, and
against such treatment to Urion man, the Yankee
robbers stripped his dazzling, barns, etc, of nearly
and comfortably provided. The Yankees laughed ut
his professions of Unonism and his remclsrences CON
tnued their plundering, aid boased that they we're
making good thin G OF it. He outraged that
it is eaid that he forgot his religion, ard, in The bitter
OF Lis SOUL Leaed upon ths aid became
pretty fair Southern man.
Ar ether Union and his wife had been uug re-
monssrating with "rebe' son tor joining the Coued
crate army and persuadiDg him to leave ii, but with
out ef, ct. Their houses wee, Likewise plaged and
they cured OF their devotion to the glorious Un-
ion and the old a., and the old woman tod her Yam
kee friends" that she bad been yg to get her son
out of the rebel arny," bu now she intended to per-
suade him to stay in it and kill many Yankees be
could. These are but Illustrations OF very genl raj
feeling among former tories
Brownlow, while at Knoxville announced bIuself al
unconditional emancips onist and got IVgguh ada
On this subject with John Williams who has or had
considerable negro properly. Williams was al the head
against the naug uraton OF the emancipation policy 10
East Tennessee, lperhaps anywhere ); and they we're
denounced ny Brovniow as Copperhcads
DIQrletta { or federate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

TEF WIFE OF THE PRE,1DENT.-The correspondent
at Baltimore OF the New York Herald has received
news directly from Richmond. The following is one of
the paragraphs
Mrs JEFF Davis, the wife of the President las she
is called in Rchmond0 dresses very plainly and usually
walks wnen she goes out When she does ride it is in
plain carriage, drawn by two horses and driven by
negre who by far ths most consequential parsonage
of the two. She has many rich dresses and some su-
perb articles of ewery sent her by the friends of JEFF
Davis in Europe, but these she seldom wears except
upon state occasions She very rarely goes to places
amusement, but is always seen with her husband at
church. The latter has been for more than year
devout Episcopaian, and his friends say SINGER
Christina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

TH8 LADY REBELS OF PoLAND.-The Russian In
valid gives the following picturesque account of the
part played by the Polish ladies in the instruction
The Polish ladies chiefly aid the instruction in
the secret retreat of the domestic heart and the bospi
tails They stimulate the courage Of tie in the
bosom Of their families they excite the martial ardor
of sons husbands and lovers they pass seepess nights
by the pillows OF the agoni8ed and dying, of whom
they have no other knowledge than that of wounds
which they received in the sacred cause OF their coun
try. All the combined resources OF. their feminine
seductveness OF their persistent Affection and of their
nexhaustibe patriotism employed in acts of heroic
devotion and sefabnegation. They spend long hours
in the prison courtyard, waiting permission to enter
the cells and prisons. Wherever patriot has been
the victim of persecution, or struck down in battle
Polish the FIRST to of.r con ISOLATION and as
distance. Their prompt and daring intelligence, joined
to great natural tact, makes them powerful auxiares
of the insurrection. We positively assert that
it not for the impulse and concurrence of the
Polish women the movement would not have lasted 80
long. It is the women who make the most effective
and daring spies-who the safest agents for com
muncating important information to the insurgents
The national government confides to them the most
difficult mission, and has had occasion to repent
of the confidence bestowed. Their ready invention
suggests at critical the most ingenious COM
binations, which afterwards Carried cut BY the
bold and energetic hands OF the men. At every turn
We have to deal with Polish women and priests, and
this is power which We must take into account"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

"PREsIDENT LINCOLNs BROKEN OATH"
Under this expressive bead the truth of which none
can deny, the New York World says, in the Of
an editorial
MIR. Lincoln had already been false to his oath. |.
not strange, therefore, that he should be false again
Abolition was he declared, and declared falsely be
knew, AID as events proved, military necessity
Now if We believe him, it is reconstrucive necessity
The pretence is sham. We respect Mr.. Lincoln 10
telect too highly not to believe that he knows it
sham 10 make abolition condition precedent is 10.
to suggest feasible mode of reconstruction it is to 3D.
solutely prevent reconstruction While Mr. Lincoln
continues in office the war, then, will 60 on and
sructon and union will not be had. There is not The
slightest hope now of wisdom, or patriotism or a sac
ice OF malignant fanatical partizanship from the PaV
in power. lhe last hope is extinguished. The Only
hope of the country that remains s in the uniting TO-
gether of every conservative, Union loving citizen Of
the country in cordial cooperation tor the expulsion
of the fanatics who have nearly ruined the nation, and
tuition.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

News To Us<-Yankre admiral Lee reports TO the saVy
Department Washington that daring the past month
(the month November but has run into Will
ingon and that rebel staten ITS TO the contrary
amply fabrication tempt spectators try the expert
ment."
We have nothing say We guss the spectators keep
run things themselves without caring much for
I" statements 1" from Admiral Lee any other man.
INsURANcE-Insure youc lie and property. See
advertisement Of Messrs HAkR1ss & HOW'LL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

CAvALRY.-The numerous dashes of the Fedoa
cavalry, from Stonemans raid to AVeril's repIse
with Instruction, which have strangely failed to 10y
to heart says the Examiner. Picketpostiafte pickle!
post had been surprised or eVaded and instead OF 10
fictiDg exemplary punishment the guilty parties We
content ourselves With adding another chapter to TIE
Confederate BookaOf Lamentations and there is 90
end oft. The eyes and ears of our army are full o.
mucus and wax and no systematic effort is made 70
cleanse those valuable organs" no wise physician
says an ancient poet makes use OF lamentations Wbl
the hurt requires the knife, and active remedies 3'
needed to cure the careless somnoence of our mO11l
men, whose great ambition, it would seem. is to prove
that they are much at home on horseback that they
can sleep soundly in their saddles in their beds
Where should the blame lie ! Partly with the men
but most of it is chsrgeabe to the officers The mate
rial Of the cavalry Is as good any we have in the ar
my, as any one can ascertain for himself by running
over in his mind the list Of his acquaintance this
branch of the service. But three years of undscipn
ed solderidg would corrupt the best material 10 ths
WORLD and stringent measures must ba adopted il or
do to give cavalry CORDS the proper tone
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

Disabled SOLDIERS who competent to fill Posts
in the QuarteTmaster department. would do we'll to read
the advertisement OF @. M General A. R. LAYTON In
this paper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

AT N1wRERN:-1hese is every reason to believe
that the enemy is concentrating heavy reirforcenents
at Newber1r with what view has not yet appeared,
though circumstances would indicate an extension of
his lines ard probaos advance on Kinstou, threaten
Ing the Win ington aad Weldon Road, and consequent
~ our line OF communication His lines now.exsend
to Trenton On the West and White Oak River on the
South lie probably eontemplates extending them to
kpston on be one hand and New River On the Other
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

An UNHAPPY MAN-JoHN q. KEENAN,, the Yam
ke2 champion who lately got his face badly smashed
his body beat, and himself injured, and had to pay
heavily for having it done, having lost his bet with
TON KING. But that was sport
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

Nor 50 BAD.-The citizens of Richmop11t is said,
are going to present Gen. Hood with r3se leg That
part Of him, at least, will be fal.~ "009'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31
From Liverpool (Epg) Mercury, OF the lIth Nov
POLAND.

From Liverpool (Eng.) Mercury, OF the lLth Nov
POLAND.
In Warsaw's wretched city,
Two sisters to be huog-
melancholy ditty
TO be said or sung.
Two women to be strang ed
Europe, standing by,
Sees their bodies mangled,
Lifts no voice on high!
Brave and warlike nation
Vents its fendish spite:
T. worthy demonstration
A noble gallant sigh
In grand array of battle
Your standard quick unfurls,
Bayonets fix, and rattle
Rouud-two beauteous girls
All ready for the banging
Bullet, steel, ard lead,
Brave fellows, at the hanging
To see-two sisters dead 4!
See, Kosciusko's spirit
Rising from the tomb
His soul these girls inherit
Nobly meet their doom.
Are they men in Russia
Are there toonl9n there
An empire 8 strenRth-to crush O
Feeble, girlish pair
Brave and gallant nation
Two sisters to- be hung
No voice IN condemnation
No scabbard high is lung.
Revealing In slaughters,
Europe deep sgrace,
Striking Polands daughters
What manly race
Aghast and craven hearted
England shanes the stain;
Sons and mothers parted
Women rudely slain.
Lovely ladies banished,
Marched in felon's dress;
Hope forever vanished,
None 10 see or bless.
Sublime, chIvolrous nation
Distant shadows loom
A blot upen creation,
Vengeance fure will come.
Time was in EnRland's pages
Chivalry would fly,
And EnlaDd's sons and sagej
StroVe for beauty's sigh.
Are we backward streaming
In the lapse of time,
Idly notwithstanding
Midst triumphant crime7
Sons of England forward
AVenge these sisters death,
smite these Northern towards
Stay not your painting breath
Britons, rise, nor tremble-
Youth and beauty calls
Let not your words assemble
bleeding nation falls
Think of warsaW's clay,
Two sisters to be hung
no heart TO help or pity
The knel of Freedom rung.
H.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31
GENERAL HOSPITAL. No.

WILMINGTON, December 30h, 1853.
kEssRs. Fulton i PRICE : low me, through your pa-
per- acknowledge the receipt Of FIVE gallns lime juice
very acceptable donation. from Captain Page, steamer
Heroine. Very respectfully,
THOS K. MICKS,
surgeon N Charge.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31


Each heart hath its own secret gladness,
Forever gushing the while,
Leaving no traces of sadness,
And lighting the soul with smile;
IT'S stresmlet of happiness gliding,
Beside the dark waters of life,
Where earth's sweetest flowers confdinR,
Smile brightly mid sorrows and stIite.
Was there n pass life 80 saddened
That no CLEAN of affection there lay
Ia there ever a present so gle dden'd
With the hope of a SUMMER day.
Then weep not that life hath its showers,
The sunlight will brighten again,
The flowers of earth yield more fragrance,
When dew'd by the soft summer rain
When the shadows Of day have descended
o! is there no twilight within,
Where the hues of affection arc blended
To shield from the power of SIM
When nature's sweet music is pealtng,
It's anthems of beauty and rest,
New thoughts and new treasures revealing,
0, welcome the beautiful guest.
Though dark be the clouds that hang Ger US,
Though no silver bright lining we see,
o, believe that the future before us
Has it's pleasures for you and for me,
Ihen up tho n sad heart and be doing,
Gird on the bright armor OF love,
Each way mark of duty reviewing,
Will lead the still nearer above.
Though the flowers of earth are still fading
And the bright leaves lie withered and sore,
Though thorghts OF the past are SILL Shading
Our dreams of affection so dear
Though storms 10 their fury are raging,
And no rainbow of promise we
Still the angel of Hope ia engaging
It's pleasures for you and for me.
MIGNIONETTE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

swseps meaning it, and the ackoss yell around as
they hold high revel the bones of camel that
has been good enough to die in the eicinity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

A PHENoMENoN.-It is stated that there is a nau in
Raleigh, N: o., who is Older than his mother-sbe
being 40 and ne 90 This is said to be miracle work
ed by the conscrpt act. A muaket on the shoulder
might lessen the wonder.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

The enemy would appear to be making some change
~ their mode Of attack at Charleston. COL ELLIOTT,
commanding at Fort Sumter, reports that the enemy
has now but one light gun bearing upon the Fort
How or in what direction their new demonstration is
TO De made does not yet appear
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

The Astevile IN. CO. News, Of the 24tb instant,
says that Tie Yankees lately ID Clay and Cherokee
cGuEties in ths State, to have gone out at the
sane hole through which they in first doing how
ever, considerable amount OF mischief pillaging,
plundering and burning, YaDkeehke. They robbed
the Sheriff of Clay county OF all the money in bis pos.
session. and then destroyed all bis papers They de-
stCoyed all the and bacon that they couldn't eat
They passed down through Northern Georgia, threat
ening Athens and other towns and on I've suppose
Chattapoogo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31
Inn porfaHt from Louisiann-Ths E1u7iny ur Ec.s
jackson Conf r1nrG.

jackson Conf ranr,..
We had interview this morning with gems
man Just through from the Trans VI 'sassiop Depart
ment, who brings confirmation of the report by tee
graph of the Du;iDy at FOrs Jackson ard ho turning
over the Fort to the COnederates confined there.
The Intelligence was brought out by Capt. Louia
Grard Chief of Ordnance, on~General GarduerS stat
at Port Hudson, and Jams A. Fisher, Capt. Isl
Tennessee Battalion to whose thoughtful courtesy
are indebted Tor copies of the New Orleans Pcayune
and True Delta of Thursday evening.
These gentlemen succeeded IN ttftcting their escape
from New Orleans, and rel iced be once IN more
" Dixie" They expected to reach Mobile by to.
morrow. They say that the not allowed to
be published 10 the New Orleans papers but that it
was undoubtedly true
The New Orleans papers sent are as usual barren of
news; we may. however, at more leisure t1d some
thing worth copying.
The gentleman who handed them to ussa Is tLat the
negroes in the Federal ice Natclez wee kecom-
ing iDsu oordnace ind that they had bsen tekt4 of
guard and white put in their places, for fear they
would follow the example of their sable brethren at
Fort Jackson.
He also brought some very encouraging reports of
movements in progress and projected which con
traband for the present. If this information is rea-
ble shall hear stirring news from the banks of the
Mississippi before long.
We may mention here an important runor-which
We give for what it is worth-that French corvette
bad sunk Federal gunboat the moatb of the o
Grande The gunboat overloaded and fired into a
schooner loaded with cotton sailing under the French
flag. The corvette resented the sfcon and fired into
end sunk the offending gunboat.
z. S.-Since the above information was received,
have another dispatch confirming the news publish
ed yesterday, and giving particulars OF the affair."
1t would appear from this that the Feders had
taken the Fort on the 14th it having been takei on
the 9th. We have also reports OF engagement pro-
crossing between Banks and Taylor at or near New
Iberia.-Moble Register, 23d.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31
What IN tho Use

Whist is the use of trimming a lamp
If you never intend to light it,
What Is the use of graphing q wrong
If you never intend to fight itl
What is the nee of removing your hat
If you do not intend o tarry2
What Is the use of wooing q maid
II you never intend to marry?
What is the use of buying a coat
II you never intend to wear itI
What 10 the use of house for two
If you never intend TO share 1t?
What is the use of gathering gold
If you never intend to keepitI
What is the use of planting field
If you never intend to reap It?
What is the use of buying q book.
If you never intend to read III
What is the use Of cradle to rock
If you never intend to need it
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

MBxICo.-The latest adyices from Mexico are not
very favorable to the National cause
QueretN e, the capital Of the State of that was
occupied by Gen. Mea, in the interest of the French
on the 18th OF November, and Mea, with the French
General Dona, was to advance upon San Louis de Pc
tos the present seat of the National Government,
important city in the State of Mchoacan. Gen, Ba-
zaAe was marching upon Guausjuso, the capital Of
the State of which Doblado is Governor and anticpa.
ted easy conquest and the city of Guadalajara
beseigod by the Mexican allies of the French. 1t is
also reported that Vdaurr OF the ablest leaders Of
the Liberal party, and at present Governor of the States
OF Nuevo Leon and Co Ahuila, has gone over to the
French Gen. Comonfort, the best and lost reliable
General in the Mexican service is dead and his loss
will be severely felt A brisk guerilla war is maintain
ed against the invaders but that will never turn them
aside from their purpose of conquest Altogether the
prospect for Mexico is sad and that for the French
very good.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-31

West Villa, 81. Domingo Yale, Euerton. "
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-01
Treatment of our Richmond Prisoners.

treatment OF our hlCnm0nQ fflS0neTS,
Is it not strange that there should be so SINAI
an cutlery of indignation among the people
the North at the treatment which the Union
prisoners are receiving at the hands of the rebel
authorities of Richmond That they are being
literally starved to death by their remorseeSs con-
querors, there can no longer be a single doubt
and that the provisions and clothing that have
been so generously forwarded to them by relatives
and friends at home have been treacherously
sezed and appropriated to the use OF the rebel ar
my, is perhaps scarcely less doubtful But take
it at the best even then the damning fact presents
new and unparalleled horror in thu history Of the
worlds warfare. Prisoners have, at different
times, been insuIted and scourged as in the Brit
ISL Prisoa Ships They have been smothered by
smoke in caves, as by the French in their con
quest Of Algeria. They have been sufiocated by
foul air, as in the Black Hole of Calcutta and
they have been put to terrible tortures, as among
the savage tribes of America But among all
these merciless infections we find no instances of
deliberate resort by the conquerors to the alb
solute starvation of their captives, either among
civilized or heather nations. At the thought of
such monstrous outrage against humanity, the
beiligerents of all nations, in all ages of the
world, have universally revolted and abstained
And it seems to have been reserved for the self
claimed refined and chivalrous people of the
Southern Confederacy, vauntiugy lifting itself up
on its corner stone of slavery, to set the first ex-
ample Of this detestable and hagitous piece of
wickedness And for them is not this infamy
enough, even to exclude them from the pale of
humanity? Buff to this dark picture We are to
add the inefable meanness and the dastardly
crime of stealing the provisions sent to the fam.
ishing men, what language can adequately portray
the blackness of the combined turpitude
But what are we to do p--to hold our peace ?
No :! else the very stones will cry out. No, let
the cutlery of indignation against this terrible
outrage resound from hill to hill, and from river
to river, till the aroused North shall rise up as
one man, and all rush forward, if need be, to
snatch our dying friends from their fate, and
avenge their wrongs by pouring unstiDted VEN
geance on the heads of the fend.like farago of
devils incarnate who have inflicted them.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-01
Musical Society.

The friends of forming musical society in the
central part of Vermont, met at Burnhams Ho-
tel, in Montpelier, on the 3Oth day of November,
1868, and organized by choosing \. L. Philips of
Barre, President pro tenn, and G. b. Putnam OF
Barre, Secretary pro tenn.
On motion the society voted that the President
appoint committee of three to nominate officers
for the permanent organization of the society.
The chair appointed J. c. Page and Rodney
Lund of Montpelier, and James Whitney OF
Craftsbury, as such committee.
The committee reported the names Of Rev.
Eli Baou of Montpelier, for President; c. g..
Nye of East Montpelier, Vice President; Rod
ney Lund, Secretary aud II. d. Hopkins, Cor
responding Secretary-which report was accepted
and adopted by the meeting.
A constitution was presented and adopted.
j. c.. Page Of Montpelier N. l.. Philips Of
Barre, Geo. w. Dudley Of East Montpelier,
James Whitney o. Craftsbury, and ]. NJ. Ste.
vens of Hardwo6 were appointed Prudential
Committee and 6. b. Putnam was elected Treas
urer.
As General Committee, the society appoint
n d. Graves of Brookfed, Thomas Atwood,
East Randolph, Charles Parker, Elmore, +. O..
Joslyn, Waitsfs ED, - Holmes, Moretown, d.
d. Hyzer, Warren, Chas. Davis, Barre, Sullivan
Gale, PlainheId, John Lynde, Williamstown,
VIM. Markham, Worcester, VIM. Gould, Marsh
field, Aonzo Pierce, East Calais, Richard Waite
Stowe, VIM. Chaplin, Middcsex, Luther Henry,
Waterbury, DIR. Geo. Nichols, Mortified, At
wood Andrus, Johnson, Noah Clarke Randolph,
f. B. Salisbury, West Randolph, Ira Mann,
Bra ntree, |. d. R. Collins, Wocctt, H. l. Proc
tor, Burlington, A. Town, Woodbury., Edwin
Fisher, Cabot, Geo. L. Butler, Bradford, A. j..
Wallace, West TopSham, Jackson Hidden, Crafts
burg, G. w. Clarke, Chelsea, n. A. Whitney
Derby Line, L. @. Rabbit, Greensboro, Charles
Button, Hydepark, Sylyanus Nye, Berlin, Simeon
! Hastings West Farlee George Smith, Washing
ton, DR.. J. Steele. Morrisville, Oramel Richard
son, Roxbury, Hon. A. G. Allen, Granville, Gran
vile Powers, Corinth, Jonas S. Abbott, South
Royalton, Mr.. Fisk, East Bethel, Z. X. Prouty,
Newbury.
1t was also decided to hold a General Ccnyen-
ton at Montpelier as soon as practicable, at such
time, and under such directions, the Prudential
Committee should select
RODNEY LUND, Secretary.
Montpelier, Nov 3Oth, 1868