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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

ready to loose mare rah than tta south ctiuge ana
submit to uapri"e pe1 tyrannical doVernmen that
nost mi.er aide all slaves. hid c"nfd+d in he stnm
and ntes Ct ~ ose who voted US ou Of the uSn, e't'
Under theprcssure Of such sentiments and from such
sources, the maaia b. gun rspdy to subsde the
cited 60 much interest eoas held The spirits vanished
into thin arhe curtain dropped and we we're spaced he
the might hava hes Wb Was intended should
be enacted bet' r. he ysl citizens s OF Pitt CoHa,y
novel subject? read the resolves of several
y MEETINGS hui they are tn qenns sHa 96
both hot and cod" They woud have Us believe that
their authors are eyotsd to southern rights but at the
resdy sedtious Add ook directly TO suoms to A5ra
ham Lincoln aud reoorsraction of the Union. They
condemn Ae Confederate Covernmeut-say mat the
must be sioppedtha must have peaceand that it is
time for North Ca dina to maintain her own rkhs and as
guage To the South the Southern caue2 Are
not the interests of North Caro- nseparabe from The
interests OF the other states composing tho Coafsde
and do they not a stand fall together President Liz
the Union without it consents to the abolition sa7ery:
and the Federal Congress deliberately voted down
position to allow he Southern sta'ea to be restored to he
Union % they before the war. Are pc. PIE,
then willing TO abandon thzir rights surrender ter Est
tutiens ard crawl back R the rspPed q to LICK the
that ought be taken Of this matter Whsn North Caro-
Of the States it was with clear conviction
of the consequences which were likely to follow She did
but before Southern independence could b obtaLed and
by action she pledged sny her and her
but her sacred honor TO her Sister States engaged
with her in this mighty struggle for the rights and indie
pendent nationality of the Souh OF her citizens,
them prepared her sacrifice her sacred honor and
become the repfoach nations with the ger fscorn
pointed her to remoes generations? Already the
kee papers that Norsn ready to back
the Union, people, who know upon slen
der foundation the statement is based burn with indsna
ten the ndscreet inpoc and repreheDsble condnct
which has given rise TO this foolish deuson whether
Psace Meetings" he the result OF desire to
she difficulties betsee the two governments settled or
merely
the rext election campaign do hope Tor The interest
and the honor Of the state that those engaged in them will
take sober second thought ard put stop to themthat
the good old Commonwealth may longer be disturbed
by breis aud lookedup ith saspc by her sister
States while her soldiers in he field uaged de-
seren and nsubordinstion by the which
spirsg at home There is good despair of
success and all should put their heads and shoulders to-
gethsr, push for yard the instead OF
doing that which only cripple rts and pone
the day Of SD honor abe and lastiGs peace.
AN OLD UNION MAN.
Feb. 4th, 1864
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CeNFEDERArE CONGRESS-,

RICHMOND, Feb 18th, 1884
In the senate this morning the military Committee re-
ported bill to retire army officers prov;das that ~.
President, an the mendston of the General Cam
nandipg the Department army may DISCHARGE an
officer from service who has assgnab!e command ~
duty who is Incompetent inefficient absent without
leave. Officers disabled the President may retire on u
pay during the war; assign to such duty they NAV b
able to perform. 1t taken up and passed by yeas Il n
nayss The Senate concurred in the II ouse amendment.
to the General Stan bill, and it awaits the President.
signature Also adopted resolution requesting the Pre
dent to inform the Senate whether General Lawton nov
performing the duties Of Quarter Master General has b
since the 10Th of August last receiving the pay and ALLOW
ances of q Brigader General; If SO, under what law
The House passed bin authorizing tie Attorney Cepe
raj to have the laws of Congress published the News
papers on such terms as may be agreed upon. The
Military C. mmittee reported fayoraby on that
portion of the Senate bill 10 provide the efficiency
the cavalry service, which authorisethe General com
mandng partmeDt to dismount place as infantry
such cavalry behave badly in the face the enemy or
dsordery but unfavorably that portion abolshnr
the partizan rangers with the view Of bringing subst
ute not sweeping in character but the House postpon
ed the whole bill indefinitely The President hi vetoed
the bill 20 estabsh veteren soldiers home The veto
is uu and will be read in the Hou Conference
committees erdeavorng to reconcile the differences
between the Senate and House the under con
sderation in secret session.
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Regulations Upon Foreign Commerce.

The bill to impose regulations upon the foreign com
merce OF the Confederate States and to provide for the
public Defence provides part Of the system of public
Defence in the lst section, that the of cotton
tobacco, military and naval stores moasses and
rice from the Confederate States and fram all places
the occupation of their troops prohibited under
snch regulations shall be made by the President of the
Confederate States.
Section declares that if any person shall put on board
of vessel into any wagon, Cart carriage other
vehicle for beyond the Confederate States
into portion OF said ateR occupied by enemy any
of the articles mentioned In the h section shall collect
the same for the plr of being transported contrary
this prohibition the vessel, wagon, other vehicle the
articles, with the slaves and animals employed shall be
forfeited and all persons their aiders abettoIs
cerned in the enterprise shall be deemed be guilty
high miademeaaor, and be pushabe by fine imprison
me1t or both.
The Sd ction permits the transportation Of the articles
aforesaid under conditions and Regulations to be prescb
ed by the President
The fourth section authorizes the seizure OF the articles
mentioned by the collectors such officers az the fres
dent may designate, when il believed that they are In
tended for the expectation in any manner apparently
on their way towards the Of foreign nation OK
towards the feery OF the states ID the oscu
pancy OF the United States in the vicinity thereof or
towards place whence such articles are intended to be
expected to until bond and surety shall
given that no violation of this and the regulations
The 6th eeotion provides that the powers granted
revenue officers under this shall be exercised under
such Instructions the President may give through the De-
partmsnts Of War and Of the Treasury, 30. 4
The 9Th section eopeEs exclusive jurisdiction upon the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
The PresIdent OH kissing,

WASHINGTON, January An army surgeon ives
dismissed the service by court martial yesterday on
charge of drunkenness and Insulting lady Ii appears
from the evidence that the doctor, ia common with
great many others in the army and out of it, imbbed
little too freely On new year day While riding in one
passenger, and only prevented therefrom by the
timely interference OF the conductor The courtmaral
found him guilty on both counts in the Indictment in
toxcatlon and attempt to KISS and sentenced him 10
dismissal. The men and officers Of the doctors regi-
ment on hearing his fate, unanimously petitioned The
President TO reinstate him. The evidence was handed
to Mr. Lincoln for bis perusa by the defendants attor
ney.
That's bad" said he, O. very bad" A little further
down be came to " insutihg lady" That's bad, too
An officer shouldn't Insult lady, by any means. am
afraid I can't reinstae this man. said Mr.. Lincoln
Read the specifications if you please, Mr.. President
said the attorney.
Mr.. LincoiR proceeded with the papers. Pretty
soon-he came to specification about the kissing. He
paused scratched his head little and remarked look
ing at the attorney, Really, don't know about this
There exceptions to every rule, but a general
thing it's very hard to insult lady by kissing her.
But it seems the doctor only attempted to kiss her
perhaps the insult consisted in his not July succeeding
don't know as ought to interfere in beht If OF man
who attempts to kiss lady and doesn't do it, said the
President
"You see, Mr.. President" said the attorney "that
the complaint s made by third party. There's no
evidence that the lady felt insuted.
CHATS fact" said hr. Lincoln "we can easily
dispose of the kissing part, but must look into the
drunkenness little cant overlook that III have
to get good evidence that it was strictly new years
ofense and is not common occurrence with the doc
ter"
The usn taken 1ndpr aduianrnapt
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

THIS Is LEAP YEAR, and Sunday is, or would bs
Valentines day. were it not Sunday, which for secular
purposes is die, non-no day at all. We suppose to-
day is or will be regarded as Valentines day BY the
more impatient, while others will wait patiently for
Monday. The book stores advertise Valentines, aud,
scoth to say the designs are very fair, although the
the variety is not great nor s the paper printing or or
namentaton gorgeous" magnificent " or " stun
fling" go,
We will not 60 into any disquiition upon the origin
of che custom of sending letters tokens on this day.
with many other customs formerly kept mp, bat now
gone into dsuse, if not wholly forgotten. 1t msy be
relic of old Rome lingering vsstige Of the graceful
mythology and NEUROLOGICAL observances OF ancient
Greece or, for ought know, the 18th OF February
may be tie anniversary Of ADAM and Ewes wedding
day. or of some other gay and festive scene" 1t has
been observed in way for long time, say some
thousands of years. apd is therefore respectable for its
antiquity it for nothing else. 1t is pity that this
thing of antiquity, which recommends the custom of
sending selecting valentines should not also be
sidered a accommodation to those participating or
seeking to participate in such pastines Yet SIGH is
life"
ooh Valentine Oh Valentine!
How neat yen lock, hsw bright yon shine,
Oh, Valentine Oh. Walentins!
Paradise Lest by j. &tlon tnetl Ge0cTger " Florida.
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CoNFEDERATE BONDS &c.

RICHMOND 18th. 1864.
The stock market is buoyant Confederate bonds
further advanced At auction to-day eight per cent
bonds long dates brought 1854 and INTEREST," per
cents Il2 cotton lean l75-ha seven-thirty per cent
Treasury notes. l4O3 Sterling Exchangeon Nassau 2OO
London, $780, average. all kinds of securities in de-
maHd.
Caial dispatches Gen Beaureg ard says thst
Fnregan had repued the adyauce of the enemy to Lake
City, Fla.
Gen. Visa had driven the Yankees from johns Island
towards their gunboas, and pursuit Of them to-
day. HaShouRh outnumbered two to one.
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The Richmond Wing thinks that the object OF the
recent advance of Yankee force the Peninsula to
point not distant from Richmond, is explained by the
actual escape of enc hundred and nine Yankee officers
from the Libby prison. and the arrangements evidently
made for the escape Of all the inmates Of that establish.
ment, numbering some eleven hundred. There must
have been some communication between the Yankees
under BvTLER and thoss under lock and key. The
prisoners on Belle Isle also exhibited very refractory
spirit about the same time. Possibly the most of the
Yankee officers not already re-captured have gone of
with the retiring Yankee column to which they made
their way.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

In speech recently addressed to jury in tie Court
of Common Pleas in the city of New York. Mr. Nc
Keon celebrated lawyer efthat city used the following
language:
Mr.. Sumner, standing in the Senate of the United
State made a speech in which he said that the twin
relics of barbarlsm not slavery and poygamy but
Oathoicy and slavery 1t is published in the Congress
ional GLOBE and reprinted in the Herald of this city
Born andS educated Catholic L confess poor tone Il
see the coming storm aSd believe sincerely to-day that
when the knife s taken from the hrOas OF the Southern
people, it will be turned to the threats of every Catho
lie in the North.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLEsToN, Feb. Il, 1864.
Our batteries opened all round Morris Island for
about two hours this morning The practice speudi
The cannonading shook the houses in the city, the
flashing of the gars illuminated the whole harbor The
Yankee flag staff at Wagner was cat down.
Only feur shells have been fred since on the CITY.
No details have yet reached from Johns Island. la
generally reported that have driven the enemy the
island, and everything working WELL The casualties
also reported small.
latest information Florida continues to be of
an encouraging character.
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From the Richmond Dispatch.
Important Escape of Yankee Prlsoners-Over hiry
o Ground TunnsIIsd.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
Important Escape of Yankee Pr.soners-Ov.r hiny
Feet of Ground TunnsIlsd.
The most important escape of Federal prisoners
which has occurred during the took place the
Libby prison some time during last 1ue4 day night.
Of the eleven hundred Yankee officers confined therein
one hundred and nine ofcefs failed answer to their
names at roll call yesterday morning. Embraced in
this number were ii colonies, ajors, 80 captains,
and SO lieutenants. The following ls liet of the
colonies and majors:
cbaracter captured tennessee by ensra FOREST and
CT w. : Ely, 18th Connsc ais1o
Col. ]. Z. Bsyd 2eth army corps.
Col. H; C. Hobart 2lst Wisconsin.
Col. W. o. Kendrick, Sd West Tenn. cav.
Col. ". B. AcCrea,y. 2lstMichigAn.
Col: Jnf:. sp. aSss, s s7sh K ~.
Col. G. ". fildsn, 18th Maine.
Dol. 7. .. West, 74th Wisconsin.
Col. D. Niles, 18th Pa.
Major J. P. Collins, 2eh Ind
Major 9. w. Fitzsimmons. S6th Ind
Major J. n. Hooper, 18th Mass.
Major B. II. Macdonald, 1eoth Ohio.
Major ]. N. Walker saith Ind.
Major J. A. Henry, I'D Ohio.
Immediately discovering the absence Of these pris-
onsrs some excitement was created anong the Confe
crate officers in charge of the prison, and liz short
time every adopted to ascertain the manner
of their escape. At first Major Turner was inclined to
the opinion that the senHes duty had been bribed
to pass them out and tbs impression was strengthened
by the assertion of the Yankees remaining behind that
the work had been accomplished through means of
heavy fees which had been paid Confederate officer
in the building and bis influence the guard in their
behalf. Ga learning this the order given to place
the guard under arrest and commit them to Castle
Thunder. Not feeling satisfied about the matter the
Major and 1t Latouche determined to leave no stone
unturned to ferret out the mystery and theeupon pro-
ceeded to institute search in every direction for furth
information After fruitess examination of every
part of the building where thought possible for
to escape, they were about abandoning further
invstsation when the idea struck them that clue
might be obtained by goiug into the lot the oppo
site side of the street. when large hole was seon dis
covered in the corner of of the stalls of shed
which had been used as stable and line with the
street running between it and the Libby prison. This
discovery fully satisfied them that they had found out
the by which the escape had been made their
nsxtsep was TO trace out the spot where the unneling
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

IA Mr. F. q. WILSON, Baggage Master on the
Wilmington Weldon Railroad, informs US that he
sent down street this morning some dead poultry for
SALE by lad of some fourteen fifteen years of age
intending to follow himself his duties would
permit The boy with the poultry took his stand some
where near Front and Market streets, when some par
ties crowded aroudd him and carried off the poultry
saying that they would have them weighed and return
and pay for them, which they have never none. The
boy says be crowded upon as to be wholly una
bic to preyent what seems very much like an act of
robbery. Mr.. WILSON does not know any of the par
tes concerned, but thinks that they could not have
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For the Joua
Re-Eniistsd for Ihe War.

Re-Eniistsd for the War.
FoRr HoLxBs, N. G., Feb. IL, 1864.
Editors Wilmington Journal:
This day the "Lenoir Braves" (Osmpsny a. 4ssh
Regiment, N c. To- have re-enlistsd for the This
company organized in Lenor county, the 9Th day
of June 1861, aud Immediately NewberH where It
remained for short time, and then moved to Hat
teras where remained until tho 2sth day Of August
which time its members taken prisoners Of and
carried to Governors Island New York Harber where it
remained for two months and transferred to Fort
Warren Boston Harbor where II kept until the Sd
day of February 1862 On that last Of IL left those
walls for the land or Dixie Exchanged,
aSd returned to the field.
This company has members from many counties in thIs
State, but mostly from Lsneir and Dupn The State and
Confedcracy may we'll be proud Of them.
Respectfully &C.,
A. W. EZZELL,
Capt. Cong Co.
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district Courts the Confederate States of all suits
actions that may arise under this act.
SKC That shall be lawful for the President,
officers as he designate employ portion OF the
military naval forces of the Confederscy OF the mi
a prevent the Illegal departure ony hip vessel
ehe. water craft or for detaini taking OF
other vehicle herenbetore mentioned their and dr
and their products aforesaid and suppress and dis
any kge of persons who resist the
cution Of This act oppose the fulmen by the oers,
of the duties imposed blythe same
SEC g. That this act shall expire the day the rat
fcation OF treaty OF peace with the United States
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West Tennessee Cleared.

The dispatches this morning Says the Atlanta Hp
peal of the 3d. Indicate that West Tennessee with the
exception OF Memphis and one or two other points, s
more free from the enemy ALI their positions on
the Memphis and Charleston railroad have been aban
doned and the whole country north of that road opened
up to free intercourse with the South. The career of
Gen. Forrest in that section has commenced most aus
pcousy and the good work by him has only but begun
There other important sections of country that will
long feel the weight OF his power and inAuunce-
May Heaven speed him in his holy mission.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

FROM THE WILMINGTON BLeeKApE-WAsH1NGToy
Feb. "a private letter from the Wilmington block
ade, dated eastern Entrance New Inletl, Ja1uary
23d," says There has been no event OF Importance
for some time past. The rebels however continue to
strengthen their position aud the writer says they can
distance like swarm of bees, and judging from the
way the batteries and earthworks spring up suddenly
along the coast they must work like bees too, when
thew 90 at it"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

AGITATION MEETING CASTOR, N O.-The seuu al 10 an
agitation meeting in Gaston has reported to the
Raleigh Co1fsderate on par with the celebrated out
and D.. F. Caldwell. The Confederate says:
At the Castor meeting the boys yielded the
soldiers two OF whom had lost in the service
country. Theae mutated heroes advanced the chair
mans seat er the meeting had been organized and
manded the resolutions ard after them
the soldiers Immediately tore them to ATOMS and then call
ed for adjournment The argument irresistible,
and amid commoton the meeting adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

CLYDE STEAMERS AND TIE BLookADE.-The Scots.
man says that the number of steamers that have left
the Clyde since the blockade Of the Confederate ports
was commenced upwards of sixty, and their purchase
price amounts in the aggregate to 100000 10 MANY
vessels sold at half more than their original
cost On the whole they have paid their owners very we'll
some of them being source Of great profit 10 ali CON
cernsd.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

GENERALS BRAaa AED BATE arrived I'm Columbia 8. c.,
Wednesday evening ZEN route for Riehmond They were
complimentary sersnads. Gen. BRAss was introduced
to the of citizens the Mayor and responded
in neat speech highly complimentary to South Carolina
General BATE introduced and made speech, also
the Hon. Mr.. BRIckls>
RIDGE2l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

been good citizens aud wishes to call the attention OF
all good citizens of town to such acts ss they must
have tendency to deter people from bringing supplies
to our already sufficiently bare market.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

On Saturday last Minotaur the largest OF our IRON
clad feet was launched at Black@aA She 6'soa '9ns
burthen her engines horse power, and she has nVe
iron masts Her iron plating Is 81 inches IN
OF teak At her trim her ~ WIN n sSsp
feet higher ont than vessels OF the La Goe
'u's0 Ae'' A'sA'' WV 'A London IGdex, Dec. l7.a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
FROM KNOXVILLE.

YOUNGSTOWN, TENN, Feb. 18th, 1864.
The latest sdVices from Knoxville state that
22G0 of small pox among the Yankees. Eighty
Monday. There ia much suffering among the citizens
there.
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TWO MILLIONS OF FRANCS Secured % THE PRINCE IN
Paris, Dan I'D correspondent OF the France Centrale
Some foreign Journals state that the Empress has
lust effected Insurance on her ie for the benefit OF
the Prince Imperial The fsct is true and, In guaran
teeing its exactitude able to add some details be-
fore unknown. Every one knows in what an Insurance
of the kind consists 1t is combination by which, on
payment Of annual premium fixed according to the
age Of the insurer and the amouno he capital to be sc
cured sum agreed upon is paid at the death OF the
person nsurng to the heirs. The Empress has secur.
ed to her of two millions OF francs, divided
between four companies-the Geaerale, the Rationale,
the Union and the Paterne1c-on payment OF an annu
al premium OF I'll 900 francs that is to say, the En-
press by paying every year until her death 1920
francs TO each of tie four companies for the
day following her death capital of fgo millions to her
son. This premium OF 6 l. 900 francs was fixed accord
ing to the age of her Majesty who being born the
5th Of May, 1926, is onthe of her thirty eighth
year.
As, however, the risk appeared to the companies to
be opt of the ordinary conditions they required the in
sertion in the policy OF special clause, which has been
accepted and added in manuscript n the following
terms :-"Ihe Empress declares that, consequence
of the exceptional dangers to whlch c4oOned heads
liable, she the advantages resulting from ar
Gle ten of the general conditions of the policy, relative
to participation in profits" This restrictive clause
is important because the participation in the profits to
which persons now nsurngare usually entitled has the
effect OF senslbly reducing, year by year, the annual
premium to be paid Or the choice Of the insurer, OF
surance, and by exception the to be annually paid
will always remain the same until her death and the
capital to be then paid to the Prince Imperial will not
ha Increased