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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-08

A DUTCHMAN a few days ago picked up a bound
volume of public documents, the back of which was
stamped Pub. Docs" Tuefel,' said be, what
kinder books will dey brint next As lit, here is one
on pup logs"
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The Charleston Cou' Ter says that Mr.. D. W. Davis
Of that City, hal made improvement the old gas
bu ner, by which wood gas is made to give full aud
brilliant light coal gas.
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On Tuesday ct last week the thermometer stood at
Degrees at Asbeville, n. o.
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CONGRESS

RICHMOND, Dec. I'd, 1854.
Netting CT interest done in either House of Congress-
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Inc Yankees Eeem TO De getting less down abCu
Grahamvie, g. O. The Charleston Courier OF the lst
nst has the following
News,
Our intelig from the coast queuce of tbs
reticance Of the mi tary authorities, il very meagre-
From the most reliable accounts have been TO
gather, learn that the enemy landed about thou.
sand troops, stly negroes, at BOyds Landing about 3
miles from Gr ahamVlle. Another toos moved up Bee
Greek 10 make demonstration CUosawatchie, while
the main column from Boyd's Landing threatened aham.
vile, Skirm shDg commenced early "Wednesday ming
he enemy being steadily driven back. 1t reported
that ute shaG fight occurred the Coosa whale
and he enemy received a whipping.
I1tor received wednesday, evening stated that
the umn which had been driven sck from
lie had re Dir ed the main column, and the whole had
moved Grahanvle. Ges eral Gus aVus W. Emih Is in
com of forces there and a latest g
heavily aged with the enemy The result
at the hour writiog but everything reported be
working well and the situation affairs highly encuursg-
ing
The from Georgia Is also very cheering Sherman
reported tuesday morning slowly ard Ousy
ling his General Wheeler had driven back
from Mien to The Ogeechse Bridge. The
envy said have suffered severely. after this Iepuse
scouts report shermxn's main Dody turned and
moving Of precipitately tho direction of Brunsw
Georgia. large column reported moving 10 the dTec
ton Of Darien Georgia. Our forces are following them
closely, and hoped will be able to Intercept aid cap
ture q large nHmber before reaching the coast.
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DIED.

In this place. yesterday, ISABELLA CLAYTON WIG
of Col. w. l.. smith -. ,,u
BRIDGE, youDgest of DR.. A. o. Bradley aSea Je@
and mon tbs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-08

Postal COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONFEDERATE
STArEs.-Mr. CHADWICK, of Manchester has received
the folio wing reply to letter he recently addressed to
the British Pos master General :
GEHEEAL PosruFFICE, October Is, 1864.
Sir-The Postmaster General has had under bis cor
sderatiol your letter Of the 7th inst il which, be-
bait OF the Government Of the Confederate States Of
America you inquire whether correspondence addressed
20 those will be forwarded by this Department 10
Bermuda, or Nassau, Halifax, where agents are
about to be appointed by the Postmaster General Of
the Confederate States 10 reply directed to &C
quaint you that his Lordshp decline to enter into
proposed arrangement, or 10 dispatch any CORES
pondence contrary It's address. At the same time
am to observe that the public can, of course II they
think proper direct letters for the States referred TO-
under cover, TO agents in Bermuda, Nassau or Halifax
/ am &c, f. HILL.
OLD AND NEW IssUE.-The following scene is de-
scrbed to the Jackson Mssissppan having occurred
netween miiuaman and Confederate soldier
"OId Issue-hallo, new ish, going to the front l
expact before you get there there will be considerable
discount on you"
New Issue-You jest get down off of that ar horse,
and I'll knock the discount of If you in jes. one
minute"
Old issue did not get down, not seeming to IKE that
sort OF brokerage.
"Why does the operation of hanging Kill man e IN
CURED DR.. Whatey. a phJsoiogSt replica becaus9
Is checked, circulation stopped, and blood SUI
fuses and coupests the ''Bash replied his Grace
lit because rope not long enough to let MS iee'
touch the ground"
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soldier from Vermont put his letters and papers In Inc
pocket of dead comrade the battle field and then de-
Serted going to Canada His death duly rep orted
hia wife widowed, and hia estate distributed.
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CLargel Hampton, charged
On Taylor, on
AID akrika N a
b all thy cavalry.

b1t We must come down to prosa s1o,n
BY SsF Of
tain tothe front when the enemy t6reatsn get the Cap
snd &c seve,a o. bis Gsn with Culver of thu He
aide 10 @ WIN ns company three miles on ITO
wac cut OF from his regiment the Fourth
and haS went nth him aud hey met by So
S.;e S"n.. He fred his ae and repeater killed not
o.cbi aud then DIRE the butt of his gun On Tne Of
~. h containing his name and regiment ma rom
Surv him de told the lady at whose gate he @
was brave fellow Not so ConWsy TEat ng MN for he
dred dollar, OF store and seVe. bo
Linton Of large Rum of money. S,nriUbs% merchant
b dI1 S are anS s paying 6 Ia
during the We vouch fo tSf tnef history
facts, and hope our authorities will arrest @ Uu we state
as they deserve. "nu Punleh them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-08
CULTIVATION OF THE OPIUM POPPY Ann mr.,
MAKING OF OPIUM, All

Inss 10 iiaruGular variety OF the poppy with so;
double or single flowers, which ought TO be ub;. 'eH
rarely are. Ii the seeds are to BE- sown in C. oot
must be prepared exactly as for short COTTON w. u'
with much more manure-say in beds three feet p'
and the plants about nine to twelve inches enap par
the BEDS AS 1t cannot be ransplaned it must be so
where 1t 10 to grow, and less seed is REQUIRED and
easier to thin down to a stand Of one plant ~ ~
hill, if it IS sown IN bills. The best tina to Sow
seed ID IL the fall, but it be sown in the snrn %
but will pelther grow 30 we'll produce 80 much wb
sown late. The only after cultivation is TO thin il do
to one plant IN hill and keep the cop clean. Afa,
the petals drop, and as soon the buds or heads a
their full size, which will soon be learnt by little oh
servatlon the fu!-grown pods only must be sacrificed
with penk0le, maklbg spiral iucison about One
halt or two-thlrds round the head taking care not 70
cut through the head, this will cause tie milk n
flow inside the head and be lost. This scarfsa,ioD
must be done 10 the afternoon and ouy u dry weather
If possible. The next morning, the milk which will
have become gummy and dark colored be scraped
oil with knife, or other convenient instrument This
milk or gum must be kept in thin masses and dried
either in The sun or shade, as may be most convenient
until quite thick and gummy when the different parcels
may be put together, and, after short time, packed
away This is pure opium, and much better than can
generally be bought writer 10 the old Southern Az.
rIcutuCist estimates that sixty pounds may be prl-
duced per and we should think that labor Of
cultivation and preparation for market can be but little
1T any, more than that lired bys hort Cotton and
light that the weakest hand could do it all During
only B. little care and cleanliness. For seed some OF the
best pods must be lett unscar6ed the seeds produced
by the pods that have been scari6ed will not grow;
aud after the seed has been snak out of The pods
The pods can be kept to make poppy syrup. Stock
ofevery kind must be keprrom the plants as otherw.
they will be eaten and have heard of the young tops
being eaten, through ignorance for greens aad without
any i'll effect. In garden, the plants be lett about
twelve or eighteen inches both ways, Twelve inches
way and eighteen inches the OTHER merely keeping
the land tree from grass and weeds The seeds Deirg
very small, little wall SOW large body OF Iaud Ab
land oil made from the seeds and is trtqunt
ly cultivated in Earope for this purpose.
South CarcIiujJn
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From Georgia.

The only points from which We receive, or Car
reasonably hope to receive intelligence of movements in
Georgia are from Augusta and Savannah. The Savan-
oah papers are bthind their date in arriving but WI
give the latest item we have CLEAN which is the
following from the Ne0s, of Tuesday the 29th:-
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Failing in this the Yankee grew eloquent the cub
ect of miscegenation, and proposed the Major te
seek the lard of freedom in company with him, but th
Major was inexoraple, and, Ysnkeelik-, the prsone
resorted to another dodg~, which to run for if
and take he chances Of dod2ing the bullet Of the Major
au1 Immediately put il IN action but the first spring
was his last and the MAJ On approaching him wbers
be lay, found him weerlng in 7is blood from wount
in the head and apparently lelesa felt his courage
porating like Bob Acres and besough: him to get up
but all TO no purpose.
Fearing that squad Of the enemy might make their
appearance be lifted the body in his arms ap tossed il
over the fe1ce into adjoining field but scarcely hac
be done when his master rode up and inquired wha
had become of The prisoner.
"Spec he ODER dsr, sir replied tie discounted Major
point ng the fence but, he turned to indicate
the spot he the corpse las he though of the prs
oner whom the shock of the fall had revived raising
himself up by the fence bis face CHASTITY pale and streak
ed with blood. This was too much for our gallant Ma
jor, tho, with exclamation CT Cora, he's t
lifev' fed incontinentaly
A few weeks later the "Major" visited this place anG
told by gentlemen who had heard the story
that the lvely corpse with animated legs" which hac
hunted him long inmate OF one of the hospi-
tails and convalescing rapidly Very reluctantly The
Maior agreed to pay him VISIT but after short ab
sence he returned.
did you him, Ma ?" asked one Of the party.
eyes sab, SEED him. replied the Major, " but
didn't make myself known to him fear be catch me
some time -Gteaeda Cor, esponde zee of the appeal.
Gan. sh.rm."'s Up ci.I Ei.Id Oder for hts March
through Georgia.
We copy The following from the New York Her
ala " and the Philadelphia Press " of the 24tt
ultimo:
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The Yankees Eeem to be getting lless down abou
Grshamvlle 8. O. The Charleston Courier Of the lst
inst. has the following
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Special Corresp ondence Of the Consttutionalat
gROsR THE FRONT.

Battle of DISQUALIFICATION ans forces
Dspredatious Of the Occupation Of Sander so,He-
Cnnn1als fnen-A dollant scout.
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auRsTtOkT IRoM THn lr,h. :
cAAp NsAa RIHooLD, Ga. /
"a t MAncn 18th, 1854,
=. lTLh Rea,t Q. V. VII

VI Gasp NnAa HIHooLD, Ca.
ID 2, ca MAHeH 2lth, 1854,
"a lTth Reg't o. v. VII
EDIToRs GAzETTE:--Allow us to ask
o few questions through your paper ID
several men in Fairfield county.
The Ohio Eagle reached us to day
by mail, and in looking over it, we
run across what is called the "procecd- :
ings Of the Democratic County Con-
vention,' we read the following reso-
luton:
aReSolred, That the Delegates from
this county to the State Convention,
be, and they are hereby instructed to
vote for no delegate 10 the National
Democratic Convention who is in favor
of prosecuting the present war.
Now, TO our questions. AS Charles
Forseman is one of the instructed del
egates, does he hold sympathy with
them, or does he hold sympathy with
the brave boys ho helped to pursuade
into the present Uar2 Does he hold
sympathy with these anti-warites, or
is he yet raising money to pay 800
local bounty to induce his neighbor
boys to go into the army.
VIM. Schopp is another OF these in
structed delegates. We would ask of
him the same questions.
Further; when we went to Major
Stinchcomb, and wanted to put Lthis
Foresman and Schopp off the train on
our road to Camp Dennison, did he
tell us the truth when he said they
were now using their influence to put
down the rebellion, and therefore we
must not put them off the cars. We
believed the Major then, and we still
believe he thought SO at that time, but
if these men act with such party
can we look upon them as our friends9
Is not that what jeff. Davis is doing
except he is brave enough to fight.
A direct answer to these questions
will either make future friends, or fill
the old motto, 'In war enemies"
18th Ohio.
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OBITUARY.

DIED--In Fairfield county, Ohio,
April 18th, 1864, of "Scarlet Fever y
HARRY WILSON, only child of A. o.
and Hattie 3. Bcckwith, aged six years
and eleven months
On April IL, 1864, at her residence
on Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio,
Mrs. REBEccA M. CHURcH, aged sixty.
four years. :, $50 .5f
Mrs. Church was the widow of the
late Rev. Isaac Church. From early
years, she was devoted christian
For several years past, she had been a
member Of the Columbus Street Bap-
list Church, and seldom failed when
health permitted, to attend it's services.
At home and abroad, she was ever q
consistent christian.
She had beetl Of feeble health for
several months ), but her last illAess
continued only Eve days, when she
peacefully fell asleep, to awake no more
on earth. Tho funeral services were
conducted on the 18th, by the Rev. N.
A. Reed Of Zanesville. P.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Having made up my mind to visit
Nevada, there to remain for twelve
months or more, | have arranged that
my Lao and Military business shall be
continued and completed by the new
firm Of Connell, Clarke & Fritter.
Ofthe capability and integrity OF
Col. ]. M. Connell and Kinnis Fritter
| need not speak. They are known to
the public as well for their legal learn
ing and prompt business habits as for
their honesty, social standing and NOR
al worth. -
AS criminal lawyer Col. Connell
has no superior at this or any other
Bar. Asa Claim Agent, Mr.. Fritter
has had the experience of twelve
months in my Office, and as know,
understands the Pension and Bounty
Acts in all their bearings and require
ments therefore solicit my friends
and clients to continue their business
with the new firm.
r. M. CLARKE.
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A BEAUTIFUL SIMILE.--Two little
birds had nest in the bushes in the
back part of the garden, Julia found
the nest. 1t had some speckled eggs
in it-one, two, three, four. But she
did not trouble the nest, or distress the
dear little birds. One day, after she
had been away sometime, down she
ran into the garden to take peep at
the four little speckled eggs Instead
of the beautiful eggs, there were only
broken empty shells.
"Oh," she said, picking out the pie
ces. "the beautiful eggs are all spoiled
and broken !"
"No, julia" replied her brother,
"they are not spoiled; the best palt of
them has taken wings and flown away"
So it is when child dies; its little
soul has taken wings and flown away j;
while its shell-the body left behind,
is only empty.
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COZ. sasEToALF,s sPRrCn.

The speech of Col. METoAIr, printed
on our first page, Is worth reading
Il bristles with points, and touches
upon all the prominent topics Of the
day. Some good words are spoken
forMr. Lincoln, and some facts stated
Z concerning Gen. Mcclellan, which it
would be we'll to remember. It is re-
!. freshing to hear Kontuckian so bitter
upon Slavery and Conservatism"
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By R. E. H. LKvEArso.

Blest are tfe dead whoselIe had been,
Like hers, sublime, and holy, and serene;
Whose spirt-bfesth was Heav'n's own giad'hing
smile,
IAN Isfaete in DIED, in whdfn thesc was nd guiler'
Bless are the dead who in TIE dyinghouf
Exhibit sweet Religions soothing psw'f.
Who 80, like her. rejoicing to the tomb,
Without an intervening doubt or glooini
Blest are the dead who die in God, fore'er,
Their works shall follow and shall bless them there:
Each deed, like hers, n gem to grace theircrow
And brighten as eternity rolls onI
She heard in death her Christ respond her souls
desire,
"Thou good and faithful servant come up higheri"
LANCASTER, Ohio.
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JUsr REcE1vEp.LP. Rising has iu

Jusr REcEIvED.-P Rising has just
received a choice stock of Spring and
Summer Clothing at his stand, Tall.
madgc Block, Main street, He is also
prepared to make to order, on short
notice, all kinds of Clothing. If you
want anything in the Clothing line call
at the Store of Rising and you will
there find just the article to suit you.
April Z, 1964-3m
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1@r Our fellow -townsman, Mr.. W.W.

b0rOur fellow -townsman, Mr. WV. /.
CARD, has resigned disposition as As
sistant Superintendent Of the Cincin-
matt, Wilmington and Zanesville Rail
road, to accept a similar position on
the Pittsburg, Columbus and Cincin-
natl Railroad, with his headquarters at
Steubenville, Ohio. g@r
While we regret to loose Mr.. CARD
as citizen Of our city, and an efficient
officer of our Railroad, we wish him
all the success in his new field of op-
erations, which his energy, business
habits, upright character and gentle
manly deportment so justly merit.
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REMEDY FOR PILEs.-Itis blessing TO the
suffering to know that have an efeeual cure for
this truly troublesome disease. Mr. ]. p. Hazarde,
Of l04 Second street, Cincinnati, OHIO, takes great
pleasure in informing all who are suffering with piles
that he used small quantity OF strickIand's Pile
Remedy, and IL effected a permanent cure. This
splendid preparation. IL is manufactured at No. 6
East Fourth ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Nrm advertisements.
ROAD Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom II may con.
~ cern, that at the next Session Of the Commission
ers OF Fairfield County to be held in June next,
there will be presenSeda Petition praying for the es.
tablishment Of the following described County Road
to-wit Commencing at the North Easteorner the
lands Of VIM. McCleery. in Llberty Tp IN Fairfield
county between sections "A and.27; thence South
along the line of the said MCeery and Apt's heirs,
to intersect the old road al the widow Kindlers and
there to terminate. Also praying for the vacation OF
the old road that runs through said farms.
April 2S, ls64-3w" MANY PETITIONERS.
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CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council, which is equally
divided between Unionists and But
ternuts, organize d last night by cast
ing lots for the Presidency. The lot
fell upon Mr.. Dresbach.r Mr.. King is
elected Clerk, it having been agreed
that if the Unionists obtained the
President, the Battcrnuts should have
tho Clerk. -- l-..-L
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a TRIuMPHANT DRATH

On hearing that Mrs. REBEccA CHURcH,
Dtdot0 Of theEdts Req. Isaac Church,
recently died IN this city srAibit-
ingunasual evidenees Of her de.
eeptance rith God.
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Pleasant Township
Seminary.

VNaE above Seminary, united with the Hypenlc.
Il Home Cure, Is an Institution Of learning that
presents 70 ALL but more especially to Invalds the
opportunity Of securing q thorough Education, and
OF improving their physical powers at the same time
and Tor less money than treatment alone would cost
them at any other Water Cure
For particulars, send for circular and remember
that the next Annual Term OF the Pleasant township
seminary viii commence on MONDAY, MARCH The
rs A. d. 1854, and consist Of 40 weeks divided into
Three Sessions, as follows:
Summer Session from March the 2sth 10 June nth
1854. Twelve weeks tuition ss. Vacation 10 weeks.
Fail Session, from August 10th 20 November the 18th
1851 Twelve weeks tuition So. No vacation.
winter session, from November2lst, 1894 to March
the 10th. 1865. Sixteen weeks tuition 90.
Tuition must be paid In advance or secured by note
and no reduction will be made account Of absence
Boarsing. consisting Of farinaceous food, fruit
~ per week.
ssI have also purchased PiaiiO, and secured the
services OF Professor ScHsEIpER 10 give instruction
on the Piano. and other instruments Of music on rea
sonabie terms. DR.. JOSEPH FEEMAN, Principal,
MICHAEL KEAGY, Assistant.
March 10, ls64-ly50
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~ cfSrRIKE" till the @tast-armed'' foe
expires" We learn that the journey
mon shoemakers Of the city have been
on d strike for several days.
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MARRIED,

On the 21st. April, 1864, by the Rev.
Joseph Hannaberry, Mr.. THOMAS P.
BRooKsand Mrs. .CATHARINE GRAYBILL,
both of Sugar Grove, Fairfield county,
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a@Agreeably to the notice publish
ed several weeks since, after this issue
of the Gazette the names of all foreign
subscribers who have not responded
will be stricken from our list, and their
accounts will be sent to the proper Off
GERS for collection.
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MASS MEETING,

AT THE COURT HOUSE,
at 2o'clock, P. NJ,
On Saturday, May Ia, 1854,
for the following purposes, viz:
First.-To appoint seven delegates
and seven alternates to represent the
county of Fairfield in the Convention
which is to be heldin CIRCLEVILLE,
ON Thursday, May 10, 1864,
to nominate UNION CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS-, and to choose Two della
GATES and two aiternates, to represent
this District in the National Union
Convention, which meets at Baltimore,
on the 7th Of June neat; and also to
choose PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToR.
Second.-At the same time, seven
delegates will be chosen to represent
Fairfield County, in the Union State
Convention, which is to assemble at
Columbus, on the 25th oflMay, to nom
mate O State Ticket
Third.-At the same time Union
Central Committee for this county
will be chosen.
JAMES r. PEARSE, Chairman.
JOHN A. HUNTER, Secretary.
Fairfield Union Central Committee.
Lancaster, April 27, 1864.
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LANCAsrER mARKET.

Corrected Weekly by H. A. Gebeiein, City Grocer
Wheat--1 2O9I 25 conee-60a
Flour-6 1907 90 Sugar-20a25
Rye-I 00@I 10 Molasses-l 20
0ats-6o@6Oc Whskey-1 50g2 90
Barley-l 209l 80 Salt-3 70 per b..
Corn-65@70 Butter-25cts
Clover 5eed--7 OO617 so Eggs-lOc
Flax Seed-2 00@12 26 Lard-l2al3c
Potatoes-1 GOAL 20 Tallow--l091lc
Feathers-36940e Dried Apples--2 30 per bu
Bacon--lO@l4c White Beans-2 26a2 90