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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
FROM TIE WEST.

DEAUPOLlsi MATCh I7th, 16b4.
dispatch from Canton reports large number Of shsr
mans troops up the river furlough from Vicks.
burg Mcpherson has been left in that place.
Sherman and Hu.lbut have gone down the with
large part Il the army fortytwo boats said 20.
ing to Shreveport.
Mcpherson reports that the Sprirg campaign, inaugur.
sted by Sherman Banks Thomas and Smith, ia O failure
Gen. Forrest says that eghhs of Smiths cavalry
have gone to Nashville.
Another dpatch says that Sherman went to New Or
leans and returned to Vicksburg the 5h.
On the 6th large numbers Il re-enlisted men went up
the river furlough.
From fifteen to twenty boat loads of troops down
the river to the 10th. On the 1st
loaded with troops ad gone up the river furough-
Onethd had been left Vicksburg under Mcherson and
the remainder he'd gone by Red river.
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WHAT HAS BECOME ALL Tff FIVE DOLLAR BILLS IL
asked by the Charleston Courier A question easily
enough answered. they boarded up by wd fnan
cers principally by our Hebrew brethren, who through
the aid of friend about obtain
ed Information OF the provisions OF funding bill many
days advance OF the pubic generally which inorma-
bills of denomination of nvs dollars and ess One Of
them here boasied that he had thirty thousand dollars
in IS dollar bills Congress no doubt meant
period for funding the Ave dosS bills, but 1t produced the
effect fnanciers should have known Of Withdrawing
that class Of bills from circulson for it is the law Of
finance there two currencies Of different intrinsic
values that the most valuable ono is always boarded
in this to the great and loss Of
OF honest citizens especially the soldiers for often with
money in their pockets they cannot buy anything they
need, even meals vicsusls, without in many
paying 80 to cont extra because they cannot make
tho right change The question may be asked what ad
pose themselves by boarding them up? That too is
easily answered; they expect that Mr.. Aemmin
ger In his haste to got out o Euttciency of the
new currency, will issue 1t in bills OF largo denomiDa
tions and the holders Of such bills will be oompesd
for want of change to take their dollar bills without dis
count for tho new thus they will get their old money
changed the at the loss falling upon the less
wd especially the sodiers, who Will most proba
bly, be paid off in twenty dollar bills And now whether
they be vctimzed BY set of stylocks not,
rests with Mr. Memmnger who has it in his power to dis
appoint this wclaid scheme OF pundeT by first issuing
suficiency of bills of small denominations.
CURRENCY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
Charleston and Mobile.

We take the following paragraph from letter Of
"AuteIope,' the New York correspondent of the New
Orleans PleGyune:
NEW YORK, Feb 6 1864.
The siege of Charleston 20 many persons seemed vir
tualy raised hen Gen Gilmore removed his headquar
ter5 from Morris Island. and now completely So
by the withdrawal Of almost the entire army and TIE
departure OF their leader for Washington
Europe had agreed that 'he result of the siege Of
Charleston should De fair test of the capabti g of
rcnclad vessels against forts Of and brick and
the test has BEEN decided against the former. The re-
suit is important to all naval powers, and viewed n
that light s worth all the money cost OF the ex
pedtion. But it is not to be supposed that the 6Da
attempt has been abandoned The spring will doubt
less witness renewed effort for the occupation of the
nest of treason" and, in all probability, by even
still larger naval aud laUd force than the one which
has jlst suspended its operations. If Mobile is
feet can be spared to take hand in the buginess-
perhaps direct the naval movements while the feet it.
self can be added to largely by the of
vessels that are approaching completion. Wilmington,
too, may also have. faleD and then an overwhelming
army could assa the city from the rear, and possibly
with better prospects OF than before In
this way the city might be occupied before the forts
be inevitable. To my mind, it Charleston is taken it
will be in this manner. An expedition, as l write, is
organizing with eye to Wilmrg gtoa, and The" Con
federates seeming the danger are working day and
night to aver the threatened blow.
What is mostly feared is sudden attt mpt of
the Charleston rams to destroy the few monitors that
we LETT guard inside the bar A visit from thee
vessels has not been unlocked for for two months ps
yet in the face Of it, the Federal feet is shorn OF It's
proportions, the army is sent South and Gilmore re-
turns to Washington.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

For the Journal
FoET HoLMEs March 8th, 1854
MeSsrS. Fulton & Price
CENTS tru.t you will excuse me for sOdertokiDg to
Journal" OF yesterday in relation to the destruction Of
Southern Rcck, and tat she is sunk in fathoms
et The last wong She is sunk in about faith oms
Lieut.. Pickering, commanding the guuboat Peterh f.
Chat being the Of the destroyed Vtsse is doubt
have placed him in command of slip of her class and
would little singular that, after three years crus
learned the ground better, they had
MaGit's Coast Survey to aid them
uction of this vessel the Yankee blockaders had been
lying very to the eastern shore of Island
Colonel HeTck keep good watch the side
found Colonel the rk, he having had the Whit.
good shot for several days prior Early that morning
this vessel dscoVereo lying at anchor about two miles
distant from shore 20 FOUNDER Parrot
ed by Capt Badbam and the under Lieutenant
Hoen both under the direction Of Lieut. Col TAFT were
placed in good position. directly opposite the ship. At
eleven O'Clock precisely Lit Helen commenced firing with
the Whitworth His shot ri3ocheted once aod struck
certain that this shot penetrated thhul below the
water line little forward Of mdshp 1t must have ne
ham opened with the Parrot and fred or shots with
prea rapidity MANY of tlo wore socn to strike the rhp
The greater deliberation necessary firing
with the .Whitworth enabled Capt. 8adham to fire two
about shots The ship did the fire. but i'm.
medatey lowe cd several boats run flag at the fore
mast an as could slip her the
emotheed ire got under way dec,iopiof
the fleet of the OF the feet cred tho sig
nal by running alongside of her The fact of her not
that shs badly hurt, these fellows never ia
60 when fired upon from the shore: We
are very well satisfied that did the work for
her. and the boys who worked the guns little proud
of IT, aud not willing that Southern rock should have
the credit the second vessel sunk the by
guns the first being the Daylight stated in your
she sunk by capt Lane, Of the 4Oth Regiment
stationed the other side. TIE boys of the 40lh
proud OF this and think little singular that the
fact has been noticed before We learned the
the through papers washed ashore from the
wreck, of which send you giving list of the officers
of tue Ship You will remember mat she is the some
ship in which townsman Of yours, Simon b. Kahnweiler
Interested. and out of which the great lawsuit
that reported few months ago III the English papers
you think proper to insert the above you will obhge
Yours respectfully,
WHIrWORTH.
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The Objects of this War.

In the United States Senate, on Tuesday last, Mr..
Wilson reported the following bill, las substitute for
MIR. Carsle's resolutions) which may be taken the
final declaration of the views of the Republican party
That the objects of the war the subjugation OF
the rebels in to the rghtful authority of the Uni
nited States and the estabserent of authority
that, in the prosecution of the war, the United States
may adopt whatever Measures, not Inconsistent with
The rules OF CIVILIZED warfare, may be deemed neces
sary to the public safety ard hereafter that
any person born and residing in the United States,
whether bond or free, owes allegiance to the United
States, and this allegiance is paramount to any duty
which such person may owe to any State individual
that the Con stitution of the United States does not
recognize slaves as property but as persons owing SER
vice labor n certain States under the laws thereof
and it is the right and duty Of the United States to offer
such persons such inducements best calculated
to enable them to give to their country th> paramount
allegiance which they owe, and that the proclamation
OF emancipation issued by the President Of the United
States on the lst day of January, 1863 measure
necessary for the common defence, sarcton'd by the
spirit of the Constitution, and by the law and practice
o1 nations and said proclamation is hereby declared to
have the force and effect of law, anything in the law
Constitution of any State to the contrary nowith-
standing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

We pleased 20 know that the immediate difficulty
about The running OF the mail ard passenger on our
railroads has been and that at least one train
day VIII be run until fur ther engagements completed
when things ill set into order, and trust work with
as much regularity be expected in these times 1t
always produces fculty with corresponding advan
tage when military authorities at a distance attempt to
regulate railroad matters without conpulig with au
thorities OF the Roads. But tie thing trust is about
to come right, have said say aid don't care for
saying any more
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
The British Ministry and ths Opposition.
From the New York Times, al

The symptoms of weakness on the part of the Ministry
in England are increasing every day and is quite
dent that nothing but the want OF leaders and want
policy on the part OF the opposition prevents crisis that
would the oustng of the Palnerston knsse Gsbi
net Ever body dissatisfied with the posuon hed Dy
Ell in her relations with foreign Powers, ard her In
erna condition. though the Custom House returns convey
an appearac prosperity is by no means satisfactory
She recovered the prestige lost by the Crmean
war and every opportunity that has since offered tseH OF
doing has been suffered pass obedience to the con-
sdefaons which English Minister il these days dares
to overlook -
Non intervention is cheap and safe, but EDgshmen are
hpgpnng discover tha they must choose betW peace
and economy ard predouIinance abroad. They canuot
we both and they by means pleased by the reVe-
ation The refusal interfere in the Italian s1srrel
one side or the Other followed by lame and mpotent at
tempt to interfere in the Polish quarrel has.
tain had the effect of convincing the German POyers that
England will interfere n any quarrel tor any cause
whatever and they have acted the assumption n the
sought Denmark. The position uped Dy Lord Rus
IN this matter extremely embarrassing "Al over
Europe the Spectator says he nations are sneexing
a. the value of FL glands friendship and the
OF ErgIabds menaces" England persuaded, almost CO.
creed the Danes into treaty 1885, she advised hem TO
eVacuate Hosein and they consented and sne u
Vsed the revocation the Consttu on including he Du
chies in the Kingdom and actually guaranteed to austria
and Prussia that they suspended the march of their armies
this revocation should be Incorporated in the new treaty
aid thus made part Of the public law of Europe The
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
l. 1t has never reached U.s. JOURNAL ]
CurretnOnuenCe,
WHlrWORTH.

MEssRs. FULTON PRICE Some days since official.
lv notified the Stockholders OF the Wilmington aud M
chester R. r Co.. through an advertisement in
that the Tax of per cent upon corporation shares under
the Congress- would be paid By the Compa
ny. 1t coubtsd at the tine by many neither such an
assumption payment by the corporations would be al
lowed by Tleasury Department, admissible
der Act. Whereupon, addressed communication to
the Secretary Treasury ma&ing the inquiry which
was referred by him to the Commissioner of Taxes From
this latter officer have by mail to-day the suboined
ply desire s publication, that Stockholders may be
assured the to be pursued is in accordance
with the Act OF Congress-.
Very respectfully,
THOP. D WALKER,
Prest. w. i ID. II. z. Co.
Wimington 18th March, 1854
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ONT Spoken

A reunion of the Democracy of Ohio recently took
place at Columbus, with supper. Judge Van Trump
presided. Speeches were made by j. w. BARLEY
Echelman, Putnam, Knapp, Groom, Cory and Judge
Chambers Among the toasts we find the following
The Union of the States-formed by the consent OF
he several States acting in their sovereign capacity
cannot be perpetuated by iotce out must resi- upon
The Virginia and Kentucky Resouhons-The true
exposition of the nature of the Federal Government
C.L. VaIandngham-The exile patriot acd states,
man-Time will vindcate his course and copfound that
Of his rsviers and prosecutors.
The Wtst-The equal, not the vass4l of tie East
demands equal inmunlties with more than her equa!
burdens of men and taxation.
The duty of tie hour-To appeal from the confusion
occasoned by the war; to the sovereign people With
reference TO State rights and E1ace.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
ALLOWANCES OF RATIONs TO COMMISSIONED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CIOTEgNG. &c.


We publish below an of the late Congress, about
which there have been many nqures there being
dicory reports whether not it bee law The
bill passed both of Congress- aud the day
session. approved by Che President It il, there
tore, q law.
San Act TO allow commissioned officers army rations
and the privilege purchasing clothing from the Quar-
masters Department.
the Confederate states Of Anne lea do
stoned officers the armies whist duty field or
shall be allowed ration kind esch in quanity and
quality the allowed by law to prlvates, and
shall receive the under such regulations
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of War.
Sec. All commissioned OH of the armies of the
States shall be allowed to chase clothing
clothing at the prices which it cost the
ernmeut all expenses included Provided NO quar-
termaster shall be allowed sell auy officer any cloth
ing or cloth for clothrg which would be proper s
sue to pivates until all prvates entitled to receive the
.ame shall have been first supplied Prov ded That the
cer Offering to purchase shall give his certificate,
honor the articles Tor his
comfort aLd and in no case shs more than
per be allowed to be purchased by the officer
Provided, That law regulation shall be
allow officer to purchase draw from SUBJ
sistence stores, than one ration day. for less
price than the thereof 70 the government including
transportation.
sec 3 No officer uude1 the rank of Brgader General
shall hereafter be entitled forage
forage for th horse st when servics
in tie ied.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

MARCH I7rH, 1864, Pa'rck's day, clear aud cold
for the season. Some frost last night We hope that
the u hos not bocn injured but rather fear that
it has.
The sons of SAINT Patrick seem v,ry quiet Tn the
occasion. About tn only remark have heard upon
the day. came from gentleman Of tLeHuetonic per-
suasion, who was brought up talesman and forced
to spend ST. Patrick's day in the Court House. A
slight suspicion OF hot punch TO night might lot be dis
agreeable to any manbut where the Ingredients
the ingratiudCs somebody calls them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
Humor OF Another Fight I'm Florida.

~ The Charleston Courier of Tuesday says that the
operator at Baldwin, Fla, eIegraphs under date of
O'clock ?. NJ, of SundIy. that forces had been
lighting the enemy all day Jacksonville, and that
had captured two thousand prisoners No further par
ticulars are given.
There may be something in this, but we confess that
We have our doubts on the subject
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
FROM THE TBANs-MIssIssIPPI DEPARTMENT..

SHARvBPoR7, La, March I'd 1894.
via Mobile, March 16th 1864.
All Ia quiet in this Department. passive campaign
the part OF the Yankees anticipated. The enemy
making reconnaissance up Bed River. Gen. Taylor is
anxious to meet them.
The action the part of Congress on the currency
question ia anxiously looked for.
This Department Is sesustaining and could feed our
Amy for twenty years.
is bad policy to furlough any soldiers to this
side OF the Mississippi River. General Lee Johnston
LoDgstreet are constantly losing who cannot will
not return East of the River
The people everywhere in this department buoyant
and expect to win our freedom before March, 1866.
stonewsll Jackron's commisssry, Banks, ia no more
respected favored here than when he made his dsas
trcus fight from the Valley of Virginia.
The people and army entire confderce in It.
E. Kirby Smith.
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FROM DALTON-YANKEE STORIES.

DALTON, March l7th 1864.
The Nashville Times, OF the 18th, conains horrible ac-
count Of the hanging Of twenty Union soldiers by
rebels at KnstoD N. O., who had fed conserption
They met their fate like Even the Confederate sol
diers moved to tears tho spectacle They also
threatened to hang FIVE of Col Foster men, who had
been in the rebel service.
Washngton telegraph states that the horrible dsclo-
has been made that the Libby prison was mined and
200 kegs of powder placed under it the late raid
All quiet in front.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

The lists OF eubsctption to Endowment Fund for
Soldiers orphars Of which Rev. Or. Deems is age.t will
be found at the Bank Of Wilmington where subscribers
pay the opposite their names and whore all who
feel interest in the work AID yet cbed
can have an opportunity of doing 1t is hoped that the
liberal and patriOc will aOntnne to fuEd in this stock
til the houaCds subscribed last night be sHeled tes of
thous-n
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TAxss
Richmond, March 18th, 1854.
THos. d. WALKER,
President VAL d Man. r. r. Co.,
WILMINGTON, N. G.
FirYours of the 8h lnst is received Our regulations
provide that iDint Stock Companies may and pay
tax on the shares their capital stock and in that event
tie individual shareholders shall be exempt. The Del art
ment prefers this should be pursued.
tfy your Stockholders accordingly.
THOMPSON ALLAN,
Commissioner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24
FROM DALTON.

DALTON, March 1e, 1854
Gen. Polk had grand drill Of his corps to-day. Not
withstandng the severity of the weather. there large
attendance especially If officers. After the drill
sham battle fought by the entire corps with
kerry artillery and shellirg The whole affair was very
imposing, and drew forth the applause Of a who
witnessed it. The weather is excessively cold.
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500 REV AffD.

80 KzNAWAT F50M TIE NORTHEAST FERRY,
a ea'u:.uy neA hsst my negro man named BILL.
~GSsId negro IL ver dark complicated built abont
23 Ira "d aud weighs 220 pounds lie ia doubt lurk
ing anrut / he h@RhbOIhOod of Mr.. Thos. Eansley'a
plan fAtI"n, 4 IOpFhll sound, where he raised.
TIE "b1v reward viii lie paid for h4 Esfo confinement
IL ~, - III IN rel Inn.
g. ". T. AVER:TT.
harc' 10 lG0-lt-25-2t'
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Terms OF Subscription.

4 T TIE COURT uF PLEAS AND QITL TIER SE9-
II Res,io. held tn County of New State of
Norh Ca,:;;a the cond Aanday of March, 1864,
took ca lett rs Administration the estate of Thomas
Lee, d-ca-od II preoEs havirg claims against sa I'd es-
tate Huit TO present the for ment,
and al owing said estate, hereby notified TO
pay III" @h-t" promptly.
ROBERT LEE. .au,
JOHN j. MOORE, ( Au" le'
,TuIch Il T. 25-2t*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-24

We loarn that DIR. DEEMS he's accepted an invita-
ton from General MARTIN and the other officers of the
command to deliver address to Martins Brigade
to morrow morning, if the weather be favorable for
ont t.dO0r speaking
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TERMS OF ADvERTTsIN0.

square. OF 10 lines less, for each and every In
sertion, 81.
Special Notices will be charged So per square for
and every insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications Of everv chsrao
ter, are charged as advertisements.
S%No rejecting upon private character
can under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, be admitted.
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MAYORS OFFIcE, WILMINGTON, N. G.

MarCh
take this method of returning best acknowledges nts
to Can't Thos Randall of Little River South Carolina for
na,ion of five hundred dollars TO be applied to the
lief of the fam of soldiers and others ID dstress. This
liberal donation from citizen sister state is especially
gratifying.
also ieturn my sincere thanks Dr. T. B. Carr of this
Town a similar donation of i've hundred dollars to be
applied to the same purpose
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CONFEDERATE BONDS.

RICHMOND, March l6h, 1864
At auction to-day Confederate per cent. bonds,
IN 1881, sold at ia and interest; year bonds opened
lO7, and closed registered Is million 10 an 1891
gold Zo+ silver ls4; Sterling Exchange 7Oi.
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TELEGRAPHIC
OF tn. Press Association.

Entered according 30 the Act Of Congress- In the
lsS3 by J. 3. THRAsHKR. the Clerk Office Dis
riot Court Of the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia
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A beggar importuned lady tor aims she gave him
shilling. God bliss your ladyship, said he, 1" This
will prevent me from executing my resolution" The
lady alarmed and thinking be medtaed suicide, aske
what be meant Alas, madam, replied be L" but for
this shilling / should be obliged to 90 to work."
Why ia conscience elastic material in the world?
Because sometimes cannot be stretched ant hill
while st others it ID made to cover o mountain.