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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

ELsEWHEFE we publish from the Baltimore Anaert-
can list of the war vessels comprising the naval part
Of Buffers " great expedition" 1t includes come Of
the largest and most powerful chips in the United States
Navy, with az armament Of SIS guns of the largest
calibre. Il is the most powerful feet ever
brought together by the United States, or,
taki0g the character Of tie guns into account,
perhaps by any othcr nation. Of its destination no
further doubt can now remain. It has spoken cut in
those rolling thunders that have been head not only n
Wilmington but throughout all this portion of North
Carolina. And yet Fisher lies there quiet, grim,
moved ulshaken and no hostile keel approaches
enough to ruf tie waters of tie bar protected By it's
guns Any othsr entrance to the Cape Fear will prob
ably be found closely barred and locked and guarded
by as viglant and determined s4ntinels
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

SHERMAN eat his Christmas dinner in Savannah
Neither Admiral Porter, nor General mas, nor MIR.
B. F. Butler eat theirs in Wilmington, although that
appears to have been their intention. They 80 timed
their appearance upon coast to give them hopes
of finding forts feably manned and lines desti
tute of nantry protection. Tney doubt knew what
they were doing, Or thought they knew. But PIovi-
dence int exposed in our behalf The storms which
swept coast during the greater part of last week
prevented their attempting any serious operations. Ii
they had medated q sudden coup, whch-no doubt
they did, they wholly disappointed and when their
blow did fall it fell comparatively harmless because we
prepared to sustain its force, and soon, trust
to return it with ten fold vgor.
Providence, always more fercitul to US than We de-
serve, was peculiarly so in this case. And it was a
to cali for special manifestation on our behalf
The blame Of not receiving adequate reiaforceens
here in time is attributed all bands to the manage
ment IF the newly constructed road from Danville 10
Greensboro. There said to be some pecuniary
siderations connected with the completion of this
road so we have heard bnt whether truly or not we
cannot say. at any rate it is uncompleted 1t wants
proper wood and water stations and Of course pre-
per supply of these Indispensable to the running Of
trains but above ALL it wants good, firm experienced
railroad man Danve-ore with fall auth rity to put
thrgs through and extricate them from confusion -
There is evidently tendency about this Piedmont
Road to get wrong, which, whether criminal Or not, is
such as cannot be permitted to continue. It may at
any time block Up tie movements of troops and Other
wise render impossible necessary operations of the gov
eminent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

OF course Christmas here like anything else than
Christmas, during the whole blessed dsy of Sunday
and most Of Monday, tie terribs of the artillery
shook the windows of private houe and public places
worship. Everything more tranquil although
of course people all under arms AMI the widest
rumors occasionally obtain credence.
We noticed on our streets His Excellency Gov. Vance,
who, faithful to his promise, had share with
the people Of his State tho worst that might happen
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

PEOPLE will no doubt get used to e'most anything
out certainly there tlegs tbs: st fst sound pair
fully to most Of U.s.
On Sunday night tie rain poured down il perfect
sheets and torrents, with occasionally slight swell of
wl1d causing it TO beat upon houses and windows with
additional violence. little sfter midnight something,
perhaps the banging OF urfasentd shu ter caused
to wake up. We though. for m7neu it was a thug
derstorm, for every ard hen through the dash of
the falling rain, he sui roar as of distant thun
der But IL too regular in its recurrence for that
At stated interval came hat distant, heavy, booming
roar roar upon roar during the deep darkness of the
night-and We never saw darker one. For hours we
listened to it. We could not help IT, We counted The
seconds between the discharges. We rccalld to our
mind every angle and battery ard line ia Fcrt Fisher
until grew painfully distinct aud cur pulacs throbbed
with lis brave offenders We could almost see the
fash of the guns and wait FIR The report.
These impressions would of course pass away after
a time, but give them now as they happened to
to us Ouf Wakeiulntss parhaps the result 81
other causes bat b.i1g awake, the attention. nervous
y acute, became fastened and fas mattel by the con-
stany recurring sounds giving to than tones OF venge
ancs, of anger, of enreaty, endung them even with
form and pressure. with shape ard Color and all the
more strangely aud ia1tas ealy w wandered back
into the a1d Of dreams, oly awaking in the morning
to find the same souads thuudsring in our ears, but
with meme CT tue fantastic associations that surrounded
them during the silent watches Of the night Broa
daylight ia a great disaUchauter We heard simply
certain dull heavy sounds produced By tbs explosion OF
gun powder and we knew that the enemy contin-
uing his frutless bombardnent of the good Fort Had
we known the night beosa that the enemy was assault
ing Fisher, and TepeIed by gallant boys, our
feelings would have attained SILL greater Intensity 1t
would have been fitting element to minge with the
wild night the daahng rain and the f3rca bcnbard-
mant. Thank cd all went well /!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

IsK.-A friend VIII, has promised to sald as bot
te says that be has secured very good writing ink ~
making a strong detection oil the bark of the binque-
pin, ard sddifg thereto certain proportion of cop
peras. It is cheap, and he says is good an ink
any he has used
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

"AFTBR three black fros's then rain" used to
be standing proverb in This section but We eeam to
have changed that we'll all other things in these
latter days, and there appears to be no limit to black
tros S nor 10 anything else uncomfortable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29
GOLD AND GhExkBACKs-A cv,rtsvono.ut OF the Hobile

LID AND GkEskBACKs.-A spOnueut OF the Noble
Register, TritiEg from North n Mississippi, SAYS:
DO your readers know that gold ia longer illegal
nder in lh1 United Sstes2 1t is Just go. OF GanLot
buy a thing for gold. merchant dare not receive IT,
to do would subject him to fne and imprisonment All
the tce TRANSACTIONS in Memphis have be done
The sly "Greenbncks" are the only circulating medl-
un, and it takes about three times much of Them TO
purchase an article now as it old The fact H.
although they illegal TENDER" the people North
becoming afraid of them. They plentiful up there,
and pay day too far of and uncertain in The dim dis
Very Jew blockade goods comiog Yankee
Jney has 'psyed OUT side of the lines, and
take cotton in, and doubt they care to do 10
they could, at the present diSconATgng prices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

ETT0sAL EEsOM TIih UNITED STATES.
The Baltimore American contans the following
Eet'e,s descriptive OF the sailing of Porers ard But
Pr's Expedition from Hampton Roads. The first let
ter is dated from Hampton Roads Dee. u:
TIE feet. Including transports and tenders, will mum
Der not less than hundred ard fifty vessels OF all
grades By far tie largest portion of the l.et has al
ready sailed. Taat portion now !ere embraces, boH-
ever tie larger and most important vessels and The
my transports.
TIE entire expedition is under DUNN ,ad of Raar.Ad
miral d. ID. Porter, whose and fame, in coLnec-
ton with the mary brilliant operations On the Missis-
sppi and its tributaries duriUg this war; so familiar
to your reod.ts that need do nothog more than MN
ton ii.
lie cooperating land forc~ Numbering about -
thousand men, is under command of Ger. Butler
The naval portion OF the feettbat s, the war yes
sells proper-number sixty,f7e, including the arees,
and most powerful vessels in tie uavy. The fleet is d.
Tldd into Eve diVisopP the r0ucads forming one and
the wooden bulls formed into four others, with large
reserve force Of smaller vessels.
The name Of the vessels are az tOIloWs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

The folio wing report received from Col Lamb on
last Saturday night:
FoRT FISHERS O'Clock, P. NJ.
The enemys .et consisting Of over 30 vessels includ
ing MONITORS several armed vessels and large proper
ton of heavily armed gates and soops of war; oomnen-
rad furous of Fort Fisher at 20 minutes
to one O'Clock, which they kept until 81 P M, when
they withdrew. No part of the work greatly ii
Casualties 23 wounded, MORALLY, segesey, 10 slightly
The officers, sodiers and seamer, all did their whole
duty the enemy attempted passage of the bar and
stad out at long rauge-Wh the exception Of the iron
cads-I fred very slowly and deliberately. am unable
to know what damage done them, but am certain
the injury Inflicted upon them far exceeds the injury
their bombardmeut did Our Heavenly Father has
tected my garrion this cay, and feel that he will Sustain
% In defending homes from the invaders.
rs;cped WEN. LAMB,
nj
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29
ATTACK on FORT FISHER.

a. one O'Clock on Saturday, December 24tb 1864
an Immense feet OF steamers, led By the Ironside and
containing it said not less than yone Others among
them several monitors approached Folt Fisher 10
line Of BATTLE and opened most tremendous fire upon
that work. An eyewitness who passed the Inlet in
steamer coming up the Cape Fear River says it ex-
ceded in its awful fury anything he ever had witnessed
or could conceive Of In rapidity it resembed the roll
Of musketry rather than the distinct and separate reports
OF cannon.
The following official dispatch from Fort Fisher re-
ceived at Head Quarters, is the latest and most au
thentc news we have:
FoRr FISHER, Dec. "a, 1864 20. p. nj.
The bombardment of Fort Fisher was rough n o
attempt to pass the bar. No death casualties. The
firing from tbs Fort was slow and deliberate. ihe
mon are In good Spirits The feet thas drawn of, but
could not see that they went west. Weather smoky.
Daily Journal, 25h.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29
The Two Servlcs .

/" know with Newton, what the world can d. and
what it cannot d." said Hedley Wears, pous Fog
lish officer, who persisted in the war of the Urmea-
1T cannot give take away the peace of God in the
soul 1t cannot soothe the wounded conscience or en-
able us meet death with comfort have tried both
sarvices. For twenty years lived under the yoke OF
sin The retrospect of my past life is now miserable
to me; yet, before taught by the Spirit of God,
thought and called it life of pleasure. The very
same when applied to sin, makes my heart scken.
tions of single day; and think you my conscience
quiet No, no /: Bitter experience has taught me
that there peace for the wicked Blessed be God
now l am pardoned and rsconcled through the death
Of his 500. How happy the Christians life when be
has this assurance p'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

The following testimony was given by Dr. j. W.
Brown, a physician, residing in Kapkakee city, at
recent trial in Illinois: 81 judge toe defendant to oe
insane from her viewing the subject OF religion from
the osoric stand point of Christian exegetical analysis
and aggintnating the poeynthetestobases OF homoge
neous asoeticsm. The court could not see the point
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

YANKEE DEsERTERs.-rhe Oonstitu!ionast learns
on good authority that large number OF the gavsn-
izd Yankees who recently took the oath OF allegiance
TO the Confederate Government Joined army, and
were sent to Savannah, have gone to the enemy
Before deserving ranks they conspred to kill their
officers and going in body to the enemy, but the plot
discovered and of the were trIeo
and shot. The others returned to Savannah.
PROBLEM TO all who are endeavoring to figure out
the enc of the war; commend the following problem
If an irresistible force should come contact with an
immoval substance, what would be the result
When one ia figured out the other will be setuea.
AuR. CoH1Httt0D0Lta.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

THE FLEET HATTERAs ON THUaEDAY LAST.
New York, Deer i6-The steamer ming Star. from
New Orleans the 10 h. has arrived she passed Of Hat
ieras on Tbursday large fleet of CLEANERS ee.t2g south
cas-.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

The folio wing report was received from Col Lamb on
last Saturday night:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29
CAsUA LrEGs at FORT FISHER.

CONFEDERATE POINT,
Fo.t Fisher, N. c., Dec. 24;h, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE.

Dsasra and Consumers of the above Csibrdied Wash
Blue Will please take notice. that the Labels are altered
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
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NEW ENGLAND
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CASH AND NOTE SYSTEM.
Important TO Life Insurers. Facts ps. Fiction.

NNA2A AM NOIH 6lOIEMs
Important TO Life Insurers. Facts ps. Fiction.
PERSON aged 50 can Insure $4,000 on his Lite In the
- VIEW hseLAND MUTUAL IIPH iHauRAEcE COMPANY, by
pATnng 5 VIZ 30 in cash, and note for same amount
~ q. edSh companies $40 would only insure $1,000.
me Note plan adds 900 at once This Cash plan adds
only $1,000 In II years
IN the Note Company the dividends are applied can
nB we NoIes thus reducing the amount Of both prin
eipal and Interest
Al In the event of DEATH the heirs of the insured under
the note yaem would receive $4,000 less the notea un.
pad, In the Cash Company only $4,000 would be paid
10 the heirs Of the deceased.
=, A person aged 81 was insured In the NEW ENaLAED
MUTUAL Ior SlOOO paying annually 40 in cash aud
note for the amount About year since he enlisted
IN the B9h Regiment p W and after ew monthsi sar.
We died After deduotlng unpaid notsa, his widow re-
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nave received only $500. One fact like this Ia worth
thousand pamphlets got up 10 deceive the public.
prominent Market Street merchant remarked few
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W fhk lNsuRRD oANcKs THE TERRsr PAID TO
rae COMPANY. This Important fact IL entirely ignored
~ an cash Companies. The unfarness and design OF
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The great OF the Note les las nroyoha
the unlus attack OF al Cash Con panies Anexamnation
o. the two systems will any candid man that the
us company makes the l4set provision for his family,
Tue great object o lite Insurance. IL pRRsKEr bBNEPIr
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W. u STROUD, n D.. Medical Examiner
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
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Bist OF
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Don't forget No. 1l5.
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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16

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Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
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PHI OTOGRAPH ? IL
AND
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The undersigned having opened Gallery, n tbs r'aa
formerly occupied by Joseph JsaneF, would resptdlt
inform their friends and the public in general ha Nj
are prepared to take
Pictures of all Styles and Sizes
Known to the art Our facilities are such that will va
rant in assuring the citizens OF Wilmington and
ity, that pictures shall be equal to the hes product
in the hrht class galleries In the larger cities potui
our chemicals and stock direct from the msnuiean,
shall but those Of the pureat aud nest Q
ty and our assortment of
PROToGRAPH FRAMES AND AMBgoTYPEs CASES
Is varied and extensive be found in any g.
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Charges shall be as reasonable At other galef r.
but good pictures shall be suffered to leave iea
tAbshment.
sas- Old DAguerreoypes and other pictures ccrilh,
Photographs or Ambroypes Ia an artistic aud sisidl
manner.
GIVE us A CALL.
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dee % GIN.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
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Insurance Company of the
State of Delaware.U
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the community in Deposit Notes Of tSso oa0
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Total protection, .,oo-o,a
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ion Wal ieoeNe Immediate Atten
1e2 ROBERT MccABR NJ. D.. sserst.,v
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16

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