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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07

self true patriot sagacious statesman: and wise exc:
cutve ohcer That his able address TO his fellow
the conGllon OF the country meets cur appropauon
most heartily And that will cheerfully support him
for Governor at the ensuing election and call upon
brother soldiers to sustain this effort to promote
and wfe ard preserve untarnished the integ
rity of our State.
Capt Stanford of the 5lst being called for delivered
few pertinent and eloquent remarks. He follow
ed by Col w. S. Devane of the 6lst, who showed up
the traitor Holden in his true light in fo.cble and
eloquent speech Capt W. Norment, 51st, yielding to
repeated calls addressed the meeting for short while
in bis happiest style.
Ga motion, the thanks of the meeting were rendered
the gentlemen who eloquently addressed it. And
committee of three, consisting of Maj Mcdonald Capt
FL. G. Rockwell, ard Dr. MCGEE, 5lst n. @. T., were
appointed to request Gov. Vance to address our Brl
gade at his earliest convenience. motion to publish
these proceedings in the Raleigh Confederate Fayette
vile Observer and Wilmington Journal, and other pa
pers requested to copy also copy to be sent to Gov
Vance, was carried
o. motion, the meeting adjourned.
THOMAS M. MOORE, Sec'y.
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REMARKABLE FOUNTAIN FLoR1DA-The following is
beautiful def eription of fountain of Florida:
Taking narrow path, crossed through some dense
aeEwood and all at once stood the banks OF the Wa
kuha spring. There basin Of water ono hundred
ysros In diameter almost circular The thick bushes
almost growing to the waters edge and bowling their
heaos undsr the unrppled surface stepped into skf
and pusned on Some immense fishes acted Rtten
tion ana seized a spear to strike them The BOSNIAN
laughed ana asked how far beneath the surface
posed they were answered about three feet He
The water is OF the most mar selons
dropped an ordinary pin in the forty feet
saw its head with perfect dsncness Il lay the bot
grsyish limestone rock beneath pierced with holes
through these holes seemed into
depths The boat moved slowly on, and now we hung
it lay dark, yawnng, Questionable abyss. From ts
gorge comes pouring forth, with immense velocity lv
Pushing 90 just beyond its mouth dopped ten cent
clearly it shining the bottom. This in.
credible, think the water magnifyiDR rover
en- confde Mt that the piece could not be distinctly
from 90 feet high We rowed toward the
dGrrg hher and hither the long flexible roots and
the wide nxurant grasses the bottom all arrayd In
the most beautiful prsmac huea. The gentle swell &C.
casioned by the boat gave the whole unduating
ton pesth-ke Stiffness reQued around and fairy
scene never belIeld
So great the quantity of poured forth that
forms river itself large enough to foat faboats with
his cotton st. Marks. Near the fountain
of the remains of mssodon which had been taken from
it. The triangular bone below the knee measured six
inches each side Almost The entire ekeleton mas peen
sent to Barnums Museum.
The Indian Of the fountan is beautifully significant
Wakuls The Mysery, 1t is said that the Span
sh sprang into it with almost aptc JOY sup
posing they had discovered the long sought Irons JuU
tiS the fountain of youth, which should rejuVenate
thom after their exhauatiDg marches and battles.
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EH ClfSh Fears.

LA FRANCE, a semi-oficiaI Partisan journal COM
mentng upon the neutrality of England in the Danish
conflict, after recaptuatrg the reasons which it sup
poses to weigh with the Queen and Parliament in favor
Of neutrality, says
1.-THE people of England has more positive tendencies,
aid what feersfor fear is the wordn possible war
with Prussia and Austria. is from America that is from the
United States 1t is doubted that such broke
out there s little for England to fear from the powerful
armies of the Continent, but everything from the CONT
less priVateers who would of the American har
bours under the German fsg with letters OF marque easily
obtained such case. 1t s certain that il month the
German Powers would have fleet ct their disposal fleet
paid by American adventures to enrich thems Ives
with the spells OF EDgfh commerce. The example OF TIE
Alabama and her consorts the immense damage
which quick steamers Ifict merchant shipping
Therefore the English merchants will haye " " at no Pre-
nacton the tendencies of which 1t Is needless 10
Judge
The London Index remarks upon this, that the Wrl-
ter seems to forget that Austria and P ren0unced
the of Privateers By the Declaration of Paris and
that the North has already to do than it is equal
to in the blockade of the Southern ports.
This is So but herein lies the fear of England in this
Case and the Of the anxiety to stop the Aexan,
dra and the rams in the case of the Confederates
Why even if Austria and Prussia hare given up the
use Of privateers should not vessels out of Amer
lean harbors rot as prvateers but as Aust ian and
Prassian rational vessels q? 1t might be conended by
the Germans that these vessels well entitled to
be con dered end treated national vessels the AL
ALBANIA or tie Florida both of which were built in Eng
land. The fear of establishing precedent which mi ht
be quoted against themselves, and to their own d5ad
vantage, has doubt bad great influence in shaping
English policy on the question Of the Confederate
Rama'' and kindred subjects
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GEN FORREST IN AC1IoN-h correspondent OF the
Mobile fdUltlSer, describing the cavalry fight of Gen.
Forrest in Mississippi writes
"Ihis may be designated as the battle of Pra RE
Mound, in the course of which the enemy, with three
regiments, one behind the Other m de most magnlh
cent charge upon single regiment of Col. jeff For
rests btigad aud while this regiment was sustaining
the fearful onslaught, fighting the enemy, who had
charged in full confidence from the superiority of num-
bes, right through and even past our lines our men
were engaged with them in a hand-tohand encounter
and their artillery had OF ed to play upon
Ii re ard there might be OF our side contend
ing with five or SIX of bis foemeu at time; the Gen
himself and of his staff and other officers being
dstns for onal achievements that would we'll
remind of the famous warriors Of the oiden
time. He seemed everywhere present in the very heat
Of the fray-a time striking down with Lis power
fully welded sword of three men with whom one
of bis aCs was coutt pding, sud at another by well
aimed thrust OF that weapon which is SO remarkably
IF ctiye in bis hands saving the life Of private 1t
is stated beyond cavil that less than three of the
enemy slain by bis own powerful arm. He had
two houses of his own killed under him, besides one
belonging to his gallant and efficient Adutant General
Ma or Strange"
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A NOVEL COMMANDER Mrs. l. who resides some
twelve les below Mufreesboro, Tennessee, the Nash
vile road is. in the autumn Of co. thu of
gray parrot of remarkable loqnaciy He could speak
words distinctly AID besides his other and varied
accomplishments, pretty good drill master having
been iooucaed n the mysteries OF military tactics by the
little OF tho lady above mentioned. The cage in which
this Ihekan lived lung among ehrubbery that
Eed the iron railing enclosing the front of the premises
One night, few weeks before the battle of Murfrees
boro, MIS-. L received nocturnal visit from her two
gallant who had been stationed for time with
their commands hurfreesboro The pickes of the
herD stationed at that time four miles east
her esideEce and III ose of the enemy miles
the young in question: to make good their visit to
their meth r, had the blockade after night.
The enemy, however, by means became sppri4ed
heir VISIT aud about coupe OF hours after their arr
val goped twenty IN nun ber, nd began form
log around the house The inmates of the house were
greatly alarmed and gave up al lost, and the young
awaited only the TO surrender feeling it
w0u!d be adle to resist such ODDS The Wachfu par
OF had like aroused by the comnotion, and
peerrg from bis covert ard seeing the enemy with
bis guns he cried cut strong vigorous metallic, officer
like voice: " Company! Make ready! A-i-m!' but
before h could give the command fire, the enemy
thinking bushes lined rebels. and that ambush
had been lid tor their destruction, fed il the greatest
CONSERVATION.
The young who had beGn asonshed yet delighted
ookels-on at the being enacted in the yard now
g dy and happily made their escape al arrived 40 ME-
utes thereafter safely within our l!Hes-Punch.
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OI LHt a
The Big Soldier Boy.

We extract from Northern paper in relation to
man feet II Inches high, who is ambitious give
rebel - gentle bug We have in this Department
to match him His Captain writes to the NJ. that he
has found in possible furnish this with clothing
from the ordinary sizes made for soldiers being
lily large and says that he desires to perfeot
raug ement by which this be supplied with
ing and suggests that agreement be made specially
with the manufacturing egent Of the State The
sures 90 inches around the waist ard Sc inches the
and wears shoes No. IA. GeHto ugger, you had b5I-
ter beware of this SOCCER.
We regret that our correspondent did not learn the
height Of this bould soldier boy" but learn erqui
r. that it is at least seven feet-JoURNAL
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Z For the Journal.
CAMP EoKes BRIG DE, KINsToN, N. o.,

MARCH 30h, 1854
At citing of the officers and Of Hckes Brigade,
18th harch motion Of capt. Shepard sgrk Jnc j.
White, Of 9th H. g Ess't was called to the chair, and
sergt f. g. b ode, 54.h y. Reg't, appointed sec
Rotary The object of the lag iii explained, It was
agreed, moon Of Capt Juo. Beard, 57th N. G. ct,
that two from each It gment be appointed to draft
lutions OF tbs OF the meeting the great
question before the people Of Worth Carolina whereupon
commitec: Aft g. Mebare a1d Private A. A. Thompson,
6th n G. aaj W. J. Plchl AID SeIg'L Webb, 2lst r.
Capt G. *hi,aker and Private G r Dunlop, 43d n s.;
Major J. A. Rogers aud Ne'g't J. f. Dam, oath q.
Capt Jpo Beard and g G EcCanuaughay, 67;h 4. G,
and Dr. W. Q. Reid, lst n. G. Battalion.
During the abae ce of the committee, Capt York, 9Th
c. add essed tie meeti in an cquea nd patriotic
manner he spoke of the energy and ability d>p by
Gov Vance in the discharge Of the duties of his office and
Of his unquegtioned devotion to the country and the best
nterea of North Carolina In he said the Gov
bad not only proven himself friend to the soldier
blu: to the soldiers wife and chiden that he had ed
to hims monun'e Mt IN the hearts OF his countrymen,
and that his would be handed down through time,
and re Wit pride ana pleasure by eyeFg true
ing entertained he meetil with very appropriate and ell
The conmittt submitted the following preamble and
resolutions through their chairman Capt. O Whitaker 43d
G which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the time has when it behCOves every
true and 10y al to declare his opinions acd his
snd we Of the s We re os su
ing assembled do hereby dc and set forth opn
ions and sentiments upon the great question before
tho good people of North Carolina.
Rescued, Isl, Az North CaroIinans have abiding
contdeLce the wisdom Int gritty and rnsued patriot,
ism If Jefferson Davis, President OF tie Confederate
Rfs2oed, "a I'M the aole, pru1en and dlgn!hed ad-
mini alton Of His Xcehepcy, B. Vance, entitla HIM
hearty support IL him recogn the patr t,
the soldier the folders friend, and the friend of the wild.
o and the fatheresa
ReSoUed Sd. AS regard him the well-tried for
the es it will! be highest pleasure to conr bnte
support toward continuing him in ce Governor OF n
Carolina for the ensuing
ReSoued 4t, That the demand ranks should
be filled ptssioe, hope pat iotc Cove
will bring into the field the surplus Of militia officers mag
istrates and Constabtes in the State
Resolved 5t That we, in public meeti assembled, do
hereby invite His Excellelcy, Gov &. Vance, to visit
and address Brigade the great questions that
late the welfare of beloved State, his earliest
convenience, and that commtea of TIL he appoint ed
to OIL espond with hm the subject.
ReSOlred 9Th, That copy OF there resolutions be sent
to Raleigh Confederate Fay ettevle Observer ard
Wilmington Journal that other papers in the State be
requested 10 cory JNO. J. WHITE, Chm.
E. q ERODE, 8. city
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II
From The Fayetteville Observer.

A meeting called hIarca 10, 1864 at Camp Hill,
near Petersburg Va, by the commissioned officers
and privates OF the 5lst Reg't n g. T., Clingman 8
Brigade, tor>t1e purpose of recommending T. B. Vance
to heir brrthr il the fId and friends at home Tor
Governor, ard OF denouncing w. w Holden. lie
meeting cal,d to order by appointing Sergt. z. p.
McRae, Go. D, to the Chair, and Sergt Thomas ~
Moore as Secretary.
After the President had stated the object OF the meet
ing, on motion, committee of ten was appointed to
draft preamble and resolutions expressive of the sen
mens OF the meeting. The following gentlemen were
| appointed FL Lawhon, Co. A w J Patterson
Go. B; s T Grassland, Go. C; Graham, Co. D ;
CIV Daffron, Go. E ; J Odum, Co. F J W Daniel
Co. g Jas Fields, Co. Fl Fl Balm, Go. l; and
Walker, Co K. The committee reported
the following, which was unanimously adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, There few individuals in beloved old
State whose fort direct attack upon the bar
ties Of tree and noble race of men whose whole
her fair name and ALLEVIATE brother from brother in
pursued course directly tending to weaken the army ana
bring disgrace and lnfamy its delUded victims and
snd Of iron the gallant d men the coy
the rich of aurels that entwne their victorious
wses aa HeePp
proclaimed himself candidate for Governor in
to the of the gallant heroes b our baas ae
price of liberty with their li7es whose political
bition AID whose rait0fons conduct is only equa e
By the corruption OF his heart and OF ms e
who e victims to his doctrines and whose
efforts to produce dsafection have been greeted with
cheers by his yankee allies Therefore 9e IL
the designs W. W. holden and his CO adJutors who are
attempting to compromise the honor and integrity OF our
State by dshonoabe compromises with the and
hated Toe.
Rcselued, 3D. That W. W. Holden has shown hmsef a
traitor at heart and tory in principle ard most richly
deserves the contempt of all good citizens and that it
would be disgrace and an eternal shame to the ehVafy
of North Carolina to elect him her Chief Executive
a The is the duty Of hs
agitation now being attempted call Convention.
Resoloed 9TH, That have every confidence In the
sent incumbent Gov. Vance, that ne has shown him
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BREAD AND CHEEsE.-There is now going the rounds
of the papers piece wherein is set forth the fact G
be ac) that pound OF cheese is equal in nutriti7e
value to two pounds of esb and the wonder is expres
ed that Our people do not use it more.
NOW that is COOL Why didn't the writer of the
article also expaate upon the refreshing and invgor
atng properties of good English ale This in England
always goes with tie bread and en- csc to make I'D
meal Or q lunch. Cheeaef send us along the cheese
and see we don't pay respects to it. and also spnd
the eie and II the ale is at all scarce send ALONG the
porter we have our preferences, but are not ,.r,,
particular. '"S
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It would appear DE vely much be desired by both
parties to the existing that general sy2tem of
exchange should be agreed upon before
the active operations Of the coming campaign fairly
commenced.
We hardly know how many prisoners may be in our
hands in the snds of the envy stated
weeks ago that had little ever twenty thousand
of theirs, and they little thirty thousand We
hardly think that there will be many prisoners taken
either side this year formerly very few negroes we
presume will be made prisoners ard their exchange
to be Of the main stumbling blocks in the way Of
satisfactory arrangement. Still, few many, prisoners
to extent ar be made anG it is surely desirable be-
fore others in, that the old inhabitants of the bas
tiles should be cleared outthat far prisoners of
is oncerned, there should be general jail daivery
We that Mr. OULD the Confederate Commissioner Of
exchange has been down the James River in flag of truce
boat doubt with the view making another effort at
the establishment Of general sy stem. We trust that his
efforts may have been successful.
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Nvu CUHRENcY.--We have eeen some CT the ne"
currency this morning, and have now ten and TWEEN
~ dollar note before uz They are neatly autographed
by L EAT1NGE & BALL, Columbia, S. o. pear ua'e
Feh-usrv 9TH 1854, aud have for vignette on the
500 hills bDildnp the new State House at Columbia
--..-.. --;.l .bo bend of Vice President STEPHENS
A. tbo lover right hand corner The ground OF the
g., :; xed that of the back blue. The word twenty
= ~ The hack in large letters, and q" on each cor
rer in 6gures The general appearance of the 10 Is
like unto these" The vignette is different, being
piece of field artillery with the horses in full galop In
the background battle going Face in the corner
we think is Mr.. MA1ioRY's. Date 18th February,
1894 The notes are given out sparingy' but Will
soon cone into general uge we suppose
LlnilaL L0nr.rnl inc
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ANOTHER LARGE ARRIVAL.

ono PAIR wHTEaoRE COTTON CARDS NO 10.
1900 RAIN COTTON CARDS. LEATHER LEAF.
Powder Shot and Caps, Pure Cod Liver Oil for Dyspep
sia Liver Complaint and Consumption Wool Cards, Cot
fee, Sugar. Tea and Ro Coffee Copperas Shoe Tire
Fish Hooks, Plough Lines Horse Collars backing Tacks
Soda Ptchforks Brandes, Whskeys, &C.. &c., at
= WILSON'S
OF. and Leather Establishment,
Wilmington n. C.
April 4th l76-3t-2S-lt
Fayetteville Observer semi-Weeky and Weekly and
Columbia g. Guardian, copy four times and send bill
to this office.
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NOTICE.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED having qualified as Administrative
i upon the estate of Thomas @. Graft, deceased at
March term 1854 of the Court Of Pleas and Quarter SEES
sions Hanover county, hereby gives notice to all
persons indebted to the estate make Immediate pay
men and all persons having claims against the same will
present them within the time prescribed by law, this
notice will be pie ad in bar of their recovery.
THOMAS G. CRAFT JR, is . authorized to settle al
claims against the estate and to receive and give receipts
for all moneys due he same.
Administrative.
Wilmington, N. G., April Ath, 1854 l7s'st-2s-H
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Tho E.cAang. OF Prisoners, etc.

We cut out the subjoined extracts from two Rich
mond papers of yesterday. Our readers draw
their own conclusions. We confess that part Of the
subjec; is too disagreable for us to dilate on -:
From the Rjchmo nd Enquirer, April 4th.
FXCELLEhT EEWs-A GENERAL EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
IEAUGURATED-THE CARTEL RESUMED.
We gratfed in being able TO make the happy a.
that regular system for general exchange
of prisoners is agreed upon and will Immediately
auRurated-
Commissioner Ould returned Saturday from Fortress
onroe which point he has been under flag of truce
three past business connected with his
partment. the result of which he Informs is the
sumption CT the cartei with the proapect under its
Visions of immediate exchange of all the prisoners Of
on both sides.
flag Of truce boat s expected ct City Point on We'd
nesday bearing large number Of Confederates from
Point Lookout.
On thursday, boat load OF Federal prisoners will be
forwarded in exchange.
We congratulate the people of tie Confederacy the
glad tidings of this announcement but much
themselves, WhO have suffered terribly endur
ed heroicay and who deserve The generous and JOY
reception we trust they will receive their returc
in the way OF private greeting well of popular de-
mOpstrati0n.
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IA BOLD Ruby late Nassaa paper We notice
the arrival at that port Of the schooner j. Davis, %
tons, Captain GORDON rom Wilrf%ostoa,.N n. g., with
% bales cotton and sc bhls tar and pitch. Leaving
the Yankee bIock4ders wholly cut of the account, it
was bold thing Of Captain GORDON and his little
crew, to upon the voyage at this time OF the
year in snch tiny coo keshtli.
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Mr. GRAY STRICKLAND, worthy and Industrious
citizen of Wake county, living about six miles north
of Raleigh, was murdered near his own house on last
Thursday or Thusday night.
The opinion is that he was murdered by deserters
who are lurking in the neighborhood.
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CAMP OF THE 18th n. c. t.,

NEAR LIBERTY MILLS, VA Feb. 9th, 1864. !
TIE UNDERSIGNED respectfully announces 20 the
citizens soldiers Baden County that he is cand
date for the office of sher OF said County and weud be
pleased to receive their support If elected he pledges
bisel to discharge the duties Of the Office with the
fidelity and zeal which he has chara oterzed him
a soldier.
BENZ. F. RINALDI,
Capt. Co. A, 18th N. G. 7.
March 2nd 1854 IIs.3t&23.te*
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DIED.
March End, 1854.

On the 2od day of April, 1864, CALVIN D. REGISTER,
son Of Michael r. gster, aged l3 years and months.
At General Hospital No. L. in this town the 4th nst,
JOHN M. MARSd ALL, member of Captain Buie's Com
PAW aged 40 years Also, ct place, OF congesve
chill E. j. SMITH of Brunswick County, aged 10 years,
a member of same company.
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For the Jourra'

JOurnaI.
CAMP elsT n c. T..
SOUTHAMPTON Co., VA, April LIST, 1854.
Mr. Editor Information of official character hay.
ing reached here hat have been to Col Maett
at Raleigh deserter, and also hunted in Sampson by
COL MS order beg of You the privilege of stating
through your paper that the starter of the report liar
have been deserter, and if any wishes to ses
they need not go Sampson county to hunt amons
the land sharks sbyccks and skukers but up
front OF the enemy where hope never to disgrace my
self by deserving the country by kkuking.
Yours, &C.,
W. J. MOORE
Co. A, 6lst N. C. T.
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Te.. auxr.Edr If Sc,, OsIrrns.

EH By rtqu5s; publish an article upon This subject
taken from the L chmtni En9ui er in defence OF the
conduct OF the people q New Ostaus, the occasion
of the surrender of Their city 1t is understood to be
from the ten of Judge WALKER, formerly OF the n. O.
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Pounds | Bushels.

4 tox "a by Is inches, p deep, contains barrel.
A box IS by l6A inches deep contains hushel.
A box by 81 inches. deeo, ntaina peck
box by inches ~ deep, contains ga lon
box hy inches, = deep, coatai- $ quart
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NOTICE TO CONsCRIPT5.
SALT FOR PRODucE.

SALT FOR PRODUCE.
WILL GIVE bushel Of Salt for one bushel Corn
or in propot ton for Peas, Fodder, Bacon Pork.
The above agricultural products to be delivered at my
place on stump Sound, (Redds Salt Works)
All persons want of Salt would do well to apply
M. l.. F. Reid.
March 80. l7l2tA77 81"
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THoUGHT So.--We Iesrn from the papers that it
showed and sceed and raned in Peter sburg and Rich
mord on Saturday last 1t felt like it here, and per-
haps it showed north of this place not longer ago than
1Pater6av everinp