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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

PEOPLE Bho ask three prices for their goods because
OF the recent action OF Congress In passing the
cy bill, are simply hurnbugs, if not something
The object of Congress to enhance the value of the
currency by cashng its volume, and by placing it for
the future frner basis. After the first of pril
when things have had time to settle down, currency
will feel assured stand much higher than it does
nov. The utmost extent ol the Immediate loss the
existing currency be OILY onethrd since the hold
of it, who decline 10 fund.- get two dollars Of the
currency for three of the Old We think that be-
fore tie first Of june the two win have larger pur:
chasing power than the three have. Persons who
try to make panic, and rnder shadow of that to de-
mand than one-thiTd advance, are simply trying
to do something very like cheating.
OF course everything will be unsettled for some time
The effect IF the regulations and restrictions upon
bockade-tunning, to go into operation on tie
first of March, cannot yet be estimated. This
combined with the disturbance of the currency and the
dread of the tax Law has a2:d all business for the
time being, and viii continue 10 do so for some time to
CONG, but there is for vGgne foolish panic
We know wGat The difficulty with the currency amounts
to- We see what tie less on the ia e comes to, and
this we think viii be oa'g the face. Blockade run
nrg il ali Eeedu articles must &c permitted under re
gulatioLs which will shortly be promulgated 1t is ne
cessary that the blockade Should Le run as through it
brought many things needed by the government and
the people things which lot Indispensable at least
highly important and greatly needed
BlockaderunnDg in articles Of and ssity will
not besuppressed The currency will not be useless but
the contrary will appreciate. Ia our opinion it is
and will be folly for people to put premium upon ex
tcrtion by throwing away their money for articles st
prices that the old scratch himself would be ashamed to
ask We think it would be advisable for people to sit
down and read tie tax ard currency laws before going
of the handle
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

NOTHING PERHAPS could have more forcibly lustr~ .
ted the excIuaiyeness with which public attention s
eoncentrsted upon the contest now pending and the
evonts every day occurring, than the fact that
WAsHrNoross birthday passed over yesterday without
the recognition and almost without the knowledge of
nine men in Ten, we might say of ninetynine in
hundred This is net chargeahe to onY ogetulness OF
or insensibty to the claims the, virtues Of WASH
and bis compeer hut to the fact that the South
is engaged in still earnest contest than that
which called forth the patriotic efforts of the men of
10 and that during its pendeIcy she has little time to
spend upon reaoepections of the past, or to dream
away in visions of the future
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25
CASE OF THE PAMPERO.

The Edinburg Scotsman says
The case of the Pampero, the vessel recently seized
in the Clyde by Government on the suspicion that she
was intended fer the service of the Confederate States
has now come into the Court of Sessions as an FIX.
cheqer cause and will shortly be debated before Lord
Ormidale.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

The NEWS from Florida ID cheering. General FINE
defeated the enemy ID full JORGE, near Olusa, FIori-
d. on the goth. The Yankees were under General
SEYMOUR. At last accounts our cavalry were pnr
suing. Oasta is in Columbia County, Florida, on the
line from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, and about 80
miles from the latter place. and about 100 from the
former
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

The EMPEROR CT CHINA-Ih be I 8nkees ara severely
exercised alleged Anglo Rebel feet il the
Pacific ocean. The London correspondent cf the New
York Tribune says iG brief, that six gunboata fitted
out in England under Sherrard Osborne, IN English
naval captain, and manned by recruiting among the
officers and Of hex Britaric 1fojessys navy, os-
tensiby under contract With the Chinese government
proceeded TO chinese port (Shangbai but when they
arrived there disagreement between Osborne
and the Chinese authorities and the vessels not
delivered, but thrown the Market aG sold at auction
officers, crews, guns end ALTO Jefferson Davis. 1t is
limited that Osborne contemplated reaching this result
when he sailed fer England. Ia order to show their
respect for British neutrality, tie BRITISH take an
oath of naturalization citizens CT tie Conf deracy
soon as the flag change. It ia thought probable
that this fleet, i'll comp2Dy with tic ether Confederate
cruisers, (RebeI Pirates the correspondent calls heo)
may be destined to attack San Francisco. IT, there
fore, San Francisco should happen to be burned and
pundered, John Bull washes his hands Of ell RESPONSE
bity. We hardly agree with the 1tibteoc's cores
pondent in regarding attack upon San Francisco
probable. The force appears to be wholly inadequate
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

In THE Coal M1NEs.-The local columns Of yes
terday's Richmond Dispatch state that forty three
Yankee deserters confined ia Castle Thnnd we're to
be sent of that morning to Wilmington, N. Q. It is
the purpose to place thsm in the coal nues and thereby
make them nseful to the Contederacy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

MExoo.-The news from Mexico says that President
Juafez has resigned or abdcated andhas been succeeded
by Ortega, vino in favor of the French interventioa
and has already opened negotiations for submission.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

The publication of the Standard for the present
pended. Due notice viii be given OF lie resumption OF
publication. Cur exchanges will confer favor by con-
tnupg their while the public of the Standard
is thus temporarily suspended and while stall
be glad to frend2 who be passing through Raj
fegh and 10 hear from them generally, verbally by let:
ter.
We have not quite completed the Gan2ptr oaless Report,
and shall therefore issue Extra in Of few
days containing the Concluding tables of tie Report.
For the Standard Of yesterday mas
not reached US yet.
We heard on Monday an intimataon 10 The same
effect as the announcement copied above from the
Standard, but heard no assigned, We suppose
shall hear in due time. 1t is hing that do
not understand. 1t may be said hat it IS 1oEe of
business. Perhaps it is not.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

MRS. PATTERSON ALLAN whose examination on q
charge OF traitorous correspondence with the enemy
has been so long pending in Richmond has at last been
committed to answer the charge before the Don eder
ate Oeurt .--..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

The, capture Of the Steamers Dee, Nutfsld. Emily
aud Scotia, sll trying to run into Wilmington,
nounced by, Admiral LEE, OF the North Atlantic
BIockading Squadron Yankee, of courses1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

FIREwoRks.-The next cold snap, when it freezes
good take black tomcat iCto dark passage and rub
his back against the grain and you will have quite
display Of electricity n. Block out for his claws.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

GRAMMAR OF TIE Latin LANGUAGE: for the use OF
Schools, eoih Exercises Gna Vocabular;es. 81 I'm.
Bingham 4. NJ, of the Bingham School Greensb oro',
N. c.: Published by Sterling Campbell Albright: Rich
mond, Va, W. Hargrave White, 1868.
The long established reputation OF the author as teach
Of the classics sufficient OF tbs excellence
of this work. and its adaptation to the purposes it is
signed to accomplish namely those of practical fret book
Latin suited to the capacity of beginners and yet full
enough for book of reference throughout PIE
paration for College,. ...
The book well arranged and neatly printed the
times will permit. 1t will doubt be valuable auxiliary
in establishing Southern literary and Intellectual fdepen,
dence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

coNrE1 ERATE s.rArF.s OF AMERICA
w1u,NGToE- N. c.. THURSDAY, FEB. IS, 1854.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

About Ii O'Clock g n Friday forenoon four car loads
of cotton, with the c5r burned at the Northeast
ern h. T. Depot, Charleston, as they were about to
leave for Wilmington. The number of bales burnt is
from hundred and fifty to one hundred and seven
tyfve, divided as follows Charleston Importing and
Exporting Company, H. Copia, President, sixty seven
bales Bee Company, fifty bales; B. Seixas, about
thirty-three bales DeRossett Brown Il Co, eleven
bales; W. Il. j. o. Woodward, eleven bales. Out of
the fonr cars only twenty bales were saved.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

Although during war, the foremost position Is
assigned to the deeds of the warrior not quite
prepared to assent to that assignment far as to
ignore the importance Of other services to the State
and the community, although such services are
purely civil in their character
We are not yet convinced that harm has not been
done to the service of the CGnedecacy, both civil and
military by the popular current which has carried so
much of the civil talent and experienced legislative
ability of the Confederacy into the amy. The want of
this experienced ability il Congress has been openly
recognized and kcenly felt by the country Ambition,
the popular demand the fear Of FILLING bChird carried
too many out of their legitimate sphere-that in which
their natural aptitude and long training lad fitted them
to be useful to the country, into sphere Tor
which they had no preparatory training and IN many
natural fitness. 1t s casy to see bow our
legislation has suffered By the loss OF able and expo ri
enced statesmen, while our army GAS suffered by the
nexperience Of political generals
We honor the Yalor, We respect the purity CT motive
displayed by Bishop, iitut. General PEEK, but we
can hardly think his model fer imitation. lie
conservative Influences Of religion caly called
for during the progress of revolution IN the course oil
which society must necessarily be less disn-
tegrated and its restraints ooSencd CO set at dance
No reference to history is needed to show that such
the tendency 10 revolutionary TINS. We have only to
look around US to find alarming proofs of this fact in
view OF which We cannot but think that the place O.
the Bishop, the Preabyer Or the divine of any denom
nation-hs sphere Of usefulness to the State even in
temporal sense is in tie discharge of the duties o.
his sacred calling which, it may fairly be presumed he
is better fitted to discharge than these OF the military
profession.
We Can hear little from the Soulhwcsr, but What
little hear leads Us, confess to fear that Gen
Polk has been outgeneraled by SHERMAN, crc of TIE
keenest and most enter prsiDg leaders in the Yankee
service. We wish we could dives5 Ourselves Of the ap
prehension that such will continue 20 be the al
long as SHERMAN and Polk are tie opposing parties
No would be gladdar to find hat fears had mis-
lead US than we would be, STILL such fears.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

W., nnblish today the address of Congress to the
People of the Conederate States. 1t is document
we'll worthy of perusal 1t is paper fit and proper
10 De placed on record to stand as historical
protest against Yankee Misrepresentation and a
hitoic,, ernosrre of Yankee aggression, and OF the
bsrbart and aithegsnees Of the Yankee authorities
civil and military
W. orc not devoid Of hope that this address may be
rnctiye of good even in the present. 1t hardly
he without effect in rousng and encouraging own
people, fail to set ourtase il clearer light abroad
but it must be evident that its chief value s mat
ter of record fer the future The world at large will be
apt to regard any such document published during the
tendency of war; mainly in the light of behgerent
appeal and thus take its arguments and statements
with much deduction. These arguments and state
ments will have great weight hereafter.
TaE people all said " tax :" and The papers said
"taxT' and finally Congress said :" tax but Con
gress did something more 1t not only sad tax " but
it actually DID tax, with vengeance. Perhaps no
bolder measures we're ever adopted than those
passed By Congress with reference to the army and the
currency and finances of the Confederacy. The
people said, and said truly that nothing short
of the bodest would meet the requirements of
the situation Congress has enacted the boldest
measures to show its sincerity By sustaining them
1t is for oil to take the medicine which nearly all have
demanded and not only So but also to do everything
that may tend to its successful operation owerds the
production of favourable results
The tax is high. Admitted. 1t will take the whole
years income in This will be only in
\cases but suppose that we all called upon to give
years income to the country who that has any affection
ior that country would refuse to DO go Say that the
demand to fund at four per cent is hard You need
not fund, bat get two dollars in the issue for
three in the old. With reduced circulation and in
creased taxes, currency must appreciate and the two
dollars will be equal and than equal to the three.
Congress went forward boldy-pcrhaps zoo boldly
IT has gone far as al The people and the army
must do the rest. few decisive successes for SOL
diers to back the OF our legislators, would
work miracles fer currency and finances What it
would not work, no could say. Therefore, and in
view of all these things, let so along earnestly and
quietly hoping and working for the bost and submitting
to panic and all will up much and bet
ter than we have yet supposed that they would.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25
What DOES IL EEsait

The Raleigh Confederate OF tbe sd quotes the fol-
loving editorial paragraphs from the RaGeigh Standard
OF the same date, bat circulated Raleigh the evening
before
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

cHAs W. wRsaHr, It. Col. slst N. o. T., Sec ,.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
ny E1ectricaty

by E1eCtr1C1ty
The Rheumatic. the equity, the lame ana the Ia,s
cap with JOY, and move with the agility and elssfi.
~ OF youth the heated brain IL cooled; the nos
atsen hrnbs restored, the uncouth defornities m.
moved isintnees converted to vigor, weakness %
,trsngth the blind made to see the deaf to hear
tie paised form to move upright; the blenishee q
youth are obliferated the accidents OF mature NE
revented; the cannities OF ole age ohvisfxd, nd
IN active circulation maintained.
DIES
Sho have cold hands and feet; weak ssonschs
Ame and weak backs; nervous and sick heac aelDs
tisxiness and swimming in the head, with indiaes-
and constipation Of the bowels; pain In the zoe
nd back: lencorrhua, Tor whites); fhllinR Of ~
gomb with internal cancers. tumors, polyrrs arl
III that long train diseases win ind In klsrts<.
~ means of cure For painful menstrusti<s.
20 protrse r1enstruafion. and all Of those fcpf In
u troubles with young sdie- Electricity IL c<rrsin
spcciHc and will In short tise. restore the ssss e
. the vieor OF health.
r. We hove an Electro CnA icoi Apporufus fes
xtrscting mineral Poison fr,m the system, snck -
fcrcary, Anthony, Arsenic, &C. HundIea- who
other difficulties, the direct Of which. b
ino cases out OF ten IL the eject of poisonous druen
an be restored 70 nstural kth and vscr ey fhs
Of from Eve to eight Rsfhs.
Once hours from o'elock a. =. TO Pm, II
.; AID 7 20 r. n.
Consultation Free. lyle ss6
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
British Gratitude.

Mr.. Editor: Since reading the accounts o
the terrible havoc made by the pirate ITALIA
hassee among the vessels on our coast, have
been led TO contrast the conduct of Provincial
people towards us during the present war, and
that of our people toward them for many
years past.
1t is well known that for the last forty years
the revenue cutters along our coast, between
this city and Eastport, and especially the lat
ter place, have rendered invaluable services to
the British people In saving their vessels and
seamen. Always after a severe storm the
Eastport cutter would go outside and recon-
hotter along the coast, and in vast number
OF instances they have discovered British YES
sells ashore or wrecked, and by the exertions
of the cutters crew many vessel has been
got off the rocks or saved; and when the ves-
sells could not be saved, they have taken Such
articles of value from the wreck as could be
obtained and have landed the crews safely in
port and provided for their immediate wants
These things have been followed up for long
series Of years and doubtless the same thing
would be done now if occasion required it,
Notwithstanding the hostility of Provincial
people towards us.
How different is the treatment we are re-
ceiving from them. Now the British people
build steamers, arm them with British guns,
man them with British seamen, furnish them
with British coal, and send them forth to prey
upon our commerce. When they have run
their career of plumber and destruction, they
find refuge in British ports, obtain fuel to fit
them out for new expedition, and receive
the sympathy, aid and comfort of the British
people.
Such is the gratitude we are receiving for
all the good deeds we have done them. Be
not deceived. What ye sow ye shall also
reap; and methinks the harvest is near at
hand. BETA.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23

TIE LARGEST RAILROAD CORPORATION
IN THE WoRLD.-The Grand Trunk Railway
Company has now under its control and man.
agement thirteen hundred and thirtyJi
miles Of railroad, extending from Portland 10
Lake Huron and Toronto to Quebec. with va
rious branches. No other railway company
In the world has such length Of road under
Its control. The management of such vast
extent of road, Of course, requires great skill
and ability, In order that 1t may be conducted
with such convenience as the public require
and at the least possible expense. The in.
come OF the road the present year has far ex.
ceeded that of any previous one, while, as we
understand, the working expense has been
somewhat reduced. The company is now en-
gagged In laying new rails on the track from
this city to Montreal, just as fast as they can
be turned out from the rolling mills.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23

OBsEoUrEs - The funeral Of Alderman
Stevens Smith, ESQ.,. took place yesterday af-
ternoon from the Pine Street Church and was
largely attended. The City Council and off,
GERS OF the Customs attended in body The
Masonic order. of which the deceased was a
member, turned out in large numbers. The
Knights Templsr, in full uniform, William p.
Preble, E. c., with the band Of the 18th U. S.
Infantry, led off the cortege. They marched
to the late residence OF the deceased ON Par
ris street, and after private services at the
house, escorted the body to the Pine Street
Church, Of which deceased was member
At the church religious services were con-
Quoted by the pastor Rev. Mr.. Blake, Rev. Mr.
Allen OF the Chestnut Street Church and Rev
Mr.. Weatherbee, formerly pastor of Pine
Street Church. They were solemn and i'm.
pressive.
After the services in the church were over
the remains were taken to Evergreen Gene.
terry. The Masonic bodies escorted them to
the cemetery, and the city government and
Custom House officials as far as the city line
Thus has passed away from US one of oul
most respected, unobtrusive, and valuable cit
izens-one who adorned every sphere of &C
ton in which he moved.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
AUCTION SALES.
EN-. rArrEN. AUCTIoNELR, u Rsehanrs At.
saiuabie Land On COmgrs a St.
Al Auction

i,,tesday. A e. 2Sd at p. NJ. on the premf.
or ,Sr ssast iot ~ land wet OF the residence
H. the mn oa osgress alb, We High sire, l. II
- 'ue mos. &c irabssa ling lot that Las been Fer
Eess ST. o SIXTY eet by sevebtv in S.n shs..iS
me pure ha.er drsrs be have ir ~ OF .sv. nv.
exht 'eet winch Will include the and on which sIs
reese, We. on yerJ liberal terms For paricp,s. ali
Il the Auctioneei's Office. GAN
Aug lid
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
Witness

SEMI-ANNUAL report of the Maine Camp
Hospital Association, ending July 3otb, 1884.
Articles forwarded:
3S2 prs. mlttens and hose, 1914 caps, 16S
flannel shirts, 240 prs. flannel drawers, II cot
ton shirts, 1868 handkerchiefs and towels, 300
pillows and pillow-slips, 12O sheets, CO quilts
and blankets, Al sings and swaths, 100 fans,
10 pieces mosquito bar, s dressing gowns, 100
housewives, comfort bags and combs, las lbs.
sponge and soap, Is lbs. nutmegs and candies
"a lbs. dried apples, 2 bushels fresh apples, 46
Ia Coz. lemons, 20 barrels and one box crack
ers, IS lbs. corn starch, farina, maizena,, bar
ley and sage, s IL bushels oat and corn meal,
1926 lbs. salt fish, II boxes herring, IS boxes
cayenne and mustard, 27S cans meat and
soup, 3J4 cans condensed milk, 100 lbs. tea,
sugar and cocoa, 303 bottles wine and brandy,
rs bottles Jamaica ginger, 2 barrels and 90
bottles OF pickles, $50 bottles, cans and jars
jeilies aud preserves, Sc bottles csmphor, 80
bottles cologne, IL cans vegetables, % boxes
sweet herbs, box butter, cheese salt, gela-
tine and a large quantity Of bandages, lint,
congresses, cotton and linen rags, thread,
needles, pins, stationary, pencils, books, pa
PERI, magazines, &c.
The majority Of these articles have been
sent to Mrs. Mayhem. Small portions have
been given to Maine soldiers returning from
and going 70 the field.
Generous donations from the Free Street
Aid Society of Portland, the ladies of Hollis,
Buxton, Bridgton, Bridgton Center, Hamp-
den, Freeport, Gorham, and other towns are
included in the above report, for which the
committee return their sincere thanks, and al
SO to their numerous friends in the city.
II. L. Fox, Scc'y.
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
Portland. Aug. i. iss4.-dtf
BOwd.im College.


THE undersigned being licensed by tie United
Il State are prepared TO procure Pensions
Bounties, Arresrs Of fav aud Prize Money TOR 80,
Iiers, Seamen or their heirs. Bills for Board SIC
All demsnc : against the state = United States at
ended TO. Having agent both al Ma Ihk'eI
aud Augusts and having had lar exp rienee
feet safe in asserting that any business. trusted 10
our care will be faithfully and premlN execute.
We have also an agent in New York 70 attend to tbt
,svn ne o. Prize money Advice tree. Approved
claims rashed. III ~ II q ca" Eh:
once sci Ex hsuge. ST.. Fox Block Portland Ne.
a.rr.y W. q. eAwYfR.
Hon. SAM Cony Governor OF Maine,
Hon ! l.. Hodsdon. Adjutant cen of Maine.
uor WIN Pitt Fessenden, U. s. senator.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,. $. Senator.
june l6wtt
The Portland daily press., 1864-08-23
Political.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. y.
The National Democratic Committee, OF
which Hon. Chas. b. Florence is chairman,
and which meet here to-day, determined with
marked unanimity to promote entire harmony
In the deliberations at the Chicago Conven-
ton, and TO solicitate the National Commit
tee, OF which August Belmont is chairman, to
unite in inviting Horaiio Seymour, Governor
of New York, to call the convention to order
They also determined TO ask cooperation in
soliciting the Right Rev. Bishop Hopkins OF
Vermont to open the convention with prayer.
The committee also suggest that, in order to
restore national integrity, constitutional lib
erty and individual rights, the Chicago Con-
vention devote its energies to the adoption oil
such measures as will best secure the defeat
of Abraham Lincoln.