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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

We bad almost forgotten it, or perhaps had never
thought about the matter but exchanges inform us
that this is leap year, so that modest like unto
the present writer has sort of chance in way.
n knowing what might happen in this wet weather.
They say-who they tre, we do not know'-but
then say that on this year the ladies have the right to
take the ini.atiys> Whether they avail them
selves Of this 5ght' we do not know. We have not
heard Ct any single gentleman having been carried Of
VI ct Al, mis- save and except in cases where Captain
SWAMI, the enrolling officer, has been the pernacous
wooer He, albeit q qdet man, hath taking way
with him. and is mere irresistible than Venus her
self, with all her charms.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

We are pretty much thrown upon our own resources
for the materials wherewtbal to make up paper,
which boand to be developed to such
extent that we will not care ADAM THySGE fox
exchanges or anything else. We will be Independent
of the blockade, and make our own thunder knock
thunder out of something other
Yet it is troublesome in cold weather and fatg ueing
when it is hot and, like the people that pretend to
hail INDEPENDENCE by of the blockade we care not
how soon it is raised and we are put in communication
with exchanges and correspondents. Scissors! Yes
scissors not only scissors, but they "punkns,
yea verify "some punkns" that is, if your cotempo-
raries will only be good enough to bring you along
something that you compliment them by stealing.
With due Difference to them all have not recently
been severely tempted in that way. So ends this
.homiy.
Seriously, we labor under some difficulties and hind
rances but do the best we can and can be ex-
peced to do better All will come straight, we trust,
| and that soon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

The SUBJECT CT TYRANNIcAL GOVERNMENT, is
the popular phrase used BY these whom recent laws
compel to go into the military service to defend their
own rights and the rights OF their country
tyrannca government because, after taking It, IT calls
upon Il Well, perhaps So but other people will not
see the point not in the same light.
One gentleman corresponding with the Raleigh
Standard, thinks it awful that minister OF the gospel
should ba conscripted as pr1pate while he holds him
self ready and thinks all right that he should go as
Colonel Is colonel more holy than privateI Is
humility unbecoming the ministerial character7 He
that humbeth himself shall be exalted saith the Scrip
turP.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

AT last it rains and thaws and is sloppy generally
It don't seem as if this was an improvement. 1t is
weather that tries mems soes pretty severely and with
the tariff upon boots and shoes, it tries their pockets
also. a Frenchman, or some other man, once demon
strated couelusiyely that the thing made was more
great the maker" inasnuch as cooper could make
barrel that could hold many gallons of whis-
key, whereas the cooper himself could not hold more
than little quart We don't know but this reason
ing will apply to the boot business. One man can make
pair of boots with tvo soes, Whereas Judging from
thu aYul price asked, is led to doubt seriously
whether the man himself has any SOUL At least the
buyer entertainaSuch deubts-sOme buyers at least
Others have less scrupe and vote in the negative with
cut hesitation, which is painful.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

OPINION IN EDINBURG. CoNCERNNG OUR CAUsa.-
BY permission of clergyman in Richmond the en-
trail Presbyterian has made the following extract hon
letter Just received from friend in Ednburg. ~
position and intelligence Of this gentleman entities h
statement to the utmost confidence. And if the publ
sentiment of Ednburg is favorable to u.s. there II H.
reason to suspect it is much otherwise throughout t
kingdom. lie says:
a earnestly hope that this horrible will soou
at an end and that it will end by the South gcttu
its independence for it isa most monstrous doctInr
that if nearly half continent, which the South NC b.
said to be, wishes to be its own master, the othr h
has the right to say no. and enforce ts doctrine by m
and sword. Such is my view Of the case and those in
this city, may tell you who Of the opposite oPn
ion but few and far between. SO few, don't he
lieve, were they all put together they could fill decent
sized pew in church. We have but one newspaper,
too, that is the advocate of the North and it doe
only because it is under the inspiration of near c'-
tive of the celebrated John Bright and you kDow
little abcut his views on American affairs and T1..
tcg'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

qrr recent presence O. General BUTLER IN NeT
horn trreshey With the known tact that troops have Tor
anna time been concentrating at that point, as well rs
Washington, and, is sad at Beaufort Harbor leaves
little room 10 doubt that advance OF most serious
character is contemplated and the eve OF execution
by the enemy in North Carolina
THE enemy may advance il the direction Of Kinston
and Gc!dsboTo' or be may not But il whatever d
rection his main force may COME we may expect feints
TO be changed into real attacks, If cXpcdient-to be
made of other points, 50 as not only to distract
TIE attention of cur commanders hut also to hold out the
stronger prospect OF cutting the Railroad at some one or
n,nre yoints KenansVie and Magnolia arc on the line
along which some portion Ct the enemy force may IN
all rrohnbitY DO expected to advance especially as the
railroad oQn DC reached very nearly there as al
oldsboro' while at konansVIila aud Magnolia the en-
an7 would be much nearer to Wilmington and Fayette'
vile, and not much further from Raleigh.
IT, IS there is little Or 10 doubt the enemy has large
L. Increased his force ct Washington and Plymouth
We nav lock Tor demonstration against the road at
5omo swo pointa north OF GoIds5oro', cay ct Rocky
Mount and Weldon One force from Washington, ad-
vprcing hv way of Tarboso', and another from Ply
mouth. taking the line OF the Roanoke or moving to
ne North Of that river as they 3id in their last attempt
pheu they attacked Jackson the county seat Of North
4nntou cc1asY.
1fe Of COURSE only our crude sQaculations, hut
circumstance seem 70 tend them great appearance Of
probability We cannot but think that an advance il
force aid in heavy force is ucditated and is close a
hand. N'lan this advance is made may be assured
That 1&ag.1n sail DC aimed al and also the railroad al
some point South CT 9o!daboro That mach Appeals
to as alloss certain At any rate without wishing t.
give any unnecessary alarm, think it not Gus o
place to put our people at the points nenaced tlaei
sJerd agoi8st Tuiaa and Surprises,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
The Raleigh Standard, speaking of the appointment
OF Hon. George Davis Attorney General, says

The Raleigh Standard, speaking of the appointment
OF Hon. George Davis as Attorney General says:
<ldr De-s was elected to the Senate Destructive
and the present Legislature declined to re-eeet him Oh
that account, and filled h place with the Hon. William
A. Graham triod ConserY ave And he was appointed to
bis present place By the President because he is Destrnc
tive and because he rejected by the Conservative
Legislature of North Carolina.
The Standard is entirely mistaken. The President
appointed Mr. Davis because, in the first place, be is
capable and competent and in the second place, be
cause be was recommended and his appointment re
euested by. Hon William A Grahalp, and other pro-
mnent men OF both the old parties in this State Ii the
Standard is determined to find faus with every act of
the President, suppose it will consider M Grahams
recommendation all right. We repeat the appoint
meit Of Mr. Davis by the President as Attorney
General was recommended by William A. Graham
and almost every member of the Conservative Legis
tsre."
We cut tie above from the Charlotte Democrat, 6
paper which is habituaiy cautious IN regard to its
statements. 1t places Mr.. GRAHAM in position We
are glad to hail. How it places the Standard, thi
reader Can judge.
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John ii. Morgan Safe I
Correspondence of tie AShevjLe NewS
Franklin, N. c., Dec. 21st, 49,
Richmond Examine

Franklin, N. c., Dec 2lst 1868.
Dear sirVery much to the surprise of every body
Gen John Ill Morgan to village lastsSatuIday
evening, the 9TH inst. We all in doubt ha
identity, until Of his men, VITO 10 this
ty, came in and recognized him. aOaS h is identical
SELF
1t may not be prudent to tell all he has nor to
intimate where he going Suffice it to say that he
rode on the Rail Road from Columbus, Ohio, to Gin
cinnGtt crossed the river there, came through heu
lucky, crossed through Tennessee and landed herr
avowIng that Providence had safely brought hin
through: The treatment he met with while in prison
has not sotened his feelings towards the Yankees be
time will come wheA their violence will pe visited
on their own pates.
May John Morgan live to pay the Yankees well ta.
their cruelty and inhuman conduct, and may he be per
mitted to enjoy his old home in quiet, with the Coated
crate flag proudly floating over it And more than
this may JEFF Davis soon make him commander O; al
the Western cavalry, and send him his nilsson Of
to the Yankee land
In haste, you're,
T.. II. 81
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

"WoRRELL" the Wilmington correspondent Of the Raj
eish Standard under date Of the OH ns to be
very much worried about the action OF Congress relative
to the repeal the substitute law, and thinks feengy
no doubt everybody elae feels he does We have never
heard of our s'seders here being almost unanimously
to- the repeal of the law WorreH asaerts and
we do they Neither have heard of the
soldiers these parts "evincng feeling of uneaaness
and dissatisfaction ards the Administration Perhaps
WorrePs cOIns hurt hin-sorely.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

Tbs WRIGHT FUND.-We have been requested to
state that R. R. Hill, Esq, ot Petersburg) at Mar
tin, Tannahill { Co.'S will ect as Treasurer of the
Wright Fund. All persons having money designed for
this fund will please remit to r. r. H ESQ., Peters
burg, Va The papers in the Confedsracy respect
fully requested to copy this notice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

The Fayetteville Presbyterian commenced its seventh
volume last week The Presbyterian is not only able
and worthy organ of the influential denomination whose
name it bears, but, apart nom its relgous'cbaracter
well conducted and spirited journal. We glad to
see that it again appears upon full Sheet and that it
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

The shock was evidently caused by the explosion OF
magazine Or the blowing up of ship with powder on
board either bloskader blockade runner 1t was no
magazine the river at Fort Fisher, and from the
direction of the sound heard at the Fort 1t was be
yond Smithville or Fort Caswell 1t may possibly
have been from the vicinity of Lockwoods Folly beach,
where some vessel may have been run ashore We will
probably hear definitely in the course OF the day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

A the time, we deferred the publication OF this and
CT the accompanying communication, supposng that a
few days would clear the matter up, and anxious, be-
sides to avoid the publication of anything calculated
either to create feeng Or to increase such feeling il
already existing We now state simply what is neces-
sary TO explain own course forbeaing all remark
about the mistake occurring, leaving that to be arrang
ed among these who may be supposed to understand it
best We trust we have done with the matter and
that in future no such mistakes will occur.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND Jan. l2sh 1864.
In the House this morning the reports of the supernten
den, of Conscrpon presented showing the number of
officers soldiers engaged in executing the conscript
law in the States of Virginia. North Carolina South Carroll
ma and Georgia. In Virginia four Coonels eight Majors
tweny-three Captains, sxtyfve Leutenants thiryone
Physicians and hundred and soldiers In North
commissioned esers fourteen SOL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

We believe people used to say here that after three
black frosts rain. We have changed all that
now. We have had as many black frosts this winter
as the clerk Of the weather has chosen to send without
having had them wiped out washed off ~ either rain
Or thaw Something is wrong-DaaLY Journal I'LL
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For the Journal.
GORDoN's BRIGADE, !

7
Army NORTHERN VA
A. meeting of Co c. $50 N. G. T., held JAM 4th 1854,
in order 10 draft resolutions concernngthe deaths pri.
Yates T. Tatum and B. F. Push who killed in the
battles of Hagestown Maryland, the following
imouslY adopted:
RESOLVED That in them the Company has sustained
rreparabe loss Confederacy two good and brave
diers and our country Of its brightest ornaments.
eSolued That tender heartfelt sympathes to the
beref families of deceased and say to them that their
sons died in glorious cause.
Resotsed That copy Of these resolutions be the
families of the dece ased also to the Wilmington Journal
with request for publication. -
Fl. R. REGISTER,)
4 4 3 3 P P44kK!ad Committee.
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FROM EAST TENKEssEE-sNOW-CAPT OF 30
YANKEES,

RUssELLyILIR, TENN Jan. 9, 1862
heavy fell the night of the 7th. The tele-
graph lines down eastward on yesterday. Gen. W
E. Jones attacked force of the enemy 800 strong at
vile the third killing, weundng and capturing the
tire party together with three pieces of ery, and &c
wagons and trains.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
The Reb.l Steamer a. Calais.

1t is announced that the custom house authorities at
Calais had received instructions to allow the rebel
steamer Rappahannock to leave whenever her Captain
hammock was formerly Her Brittanc Majesty's eteam
sloop Victor and was recently sold with three others 10
private parties. Three other steamers were likewise
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

ORANGE g. H ~Jan. 10Th, 1864.
Seven prisoners, captured by Mosby's men, War
renton, the 9TH nst sent in here to- day. Our
got the time horses and mules, besides
the and equipments of those captured: The three
years is the Yankee army who reenlist getting
bounty ranging from eight hundred thousand dollars
to each The enemy using Cupeper Court House
building and the Baptist Church as sta bles.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

GONE BP THE SPoUr-The great Steamship Great
Eastern is to be sold at auction by order of the mort
gagees, at the sale rooms of Messrs CUNARD, WILSON
& Co., Liverpool
We do not contemplate voyage to Europe for the
purpose of buying her in. She is too small for this
trade being only 22,79l tons turthen, G79 feet in
length, and 90 in breadth.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

FIR1NG.-We have heard firing nearly all the morn
ing, appearing to from the direction of the main
bar. We suppose the Yankees after steamer.
1t is said there was firing yesterday, but did not
hear it-Daily Journal llM
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 18th, 1864.
Three shells this morning and six this afternoon, were
fred at the city. No body hurt. Some firing heard
in the direction of Light House Inlet believed to be our
bateri es opening on the enemy Black Island. Nine
shells fred yesterday afternoon from 3opounder on
Sumter. Seven struck. The feet q1iet.
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Til, Southern Express Company.


Atlanta Appeal speaks thus of the Southern Express
Conan - o.. .,.oo aoor. ,uo ,.,. raoussar,,r had
many dealings with the Southern Express and have
failed TO ind the agents attentive aud accommodating
Amid tho present confusion created ny the war; IL see TO
have become a necessity which it would be extremely dit
fcut and prejudicial to dispense with:
The Augusta Chronicle says: tbs s deserved conP:
ment Company we'll merit all that has been said in
their favor 1t has become Indispensable institution
it. it would impossible for the business portion
VI ~ haon we'd mon the officers nv those who
are acquainted with the immense and almost 1nsur
mountable dfcutes they have to contend with But 1t Is
both ana unjust Instead OF neng naea ana
There Is greater public convenience now existing than
| the Southern Express Company. Long may it flourish
SO far as experience goes have nothing to
complain of far the Express concerned, but, On
tho contrary, have found its agents prompt clever and
obgng To be its rates pretty Steep but what ID
| not steep in these rare and dlica't times
1t requires with sma amount of energy to get
through with business that devoves the office at this
place at times but Mr.. NACosBBR seems 10 go along cheer
fully and il good homor. The dsoganzed state of things
since the war commenced doubt accustomed by e
throws large amount and class OF business upon the
Express that does not properly belong to it, Qrgna ~
intended parcels and such matters it carries Gil
of freight tor the that otherwise persens
feel of things sent going In time, at all
they have to go than road This with the
expense which entails chargeabe TO the dsorganiza
ton of railroad system and not to the express
TEE Raleigh Standard says that the administration
presses OF this State, and among them the Wilmington
Journal are doing sundry things IT, instead OF charg
| ing such things upon the Wilmington Journal, the
Standard would oaly let It's readers see what the VIII
mngton Journal actually says, then we feel convinced
that no misunderstanding could occur But the Stan
dard has done and ciN do such thing We are free
to admit that the Journal has it's faults as all men ano
eli papera have, hut The Standard knoacs that Ia oil
respects is emphaticay free press, owned by no
body but the whose names appear at its head ano
kAs its .hnkitg done the little room where this is
written, and by the person by whom this is written
always with full understanding between him and bis
partner and associate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, January IL, 1854.
The enemy have kept up continuous Smelling of the
city since last night, and still sheling at o'clock T.
NJ Shells thrown 100 Founders, and Wizard small rife
proecte3. No casualties No movements by the fleet.
Twenty-four Yankee prisoners, captured George
town, are expected here to-Dght.
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hosBY AGAIN AFTER TIE YANKEES.

OakNGE G. H, JAM 18th, 1864.
Mosby attacke he picket post of the enemy War
Wednesday MI capturing eighteen prisoners
and killing and wouudng eighteen twenty more, and
bringing CT horses and all Of the and equip
ments. Mosby lost none in killed wounded
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

ORANGE, Q. H., Jan. I'm, 1854.
All quiet in trout. No change in the enemys lines O
Camps osby s still harrassng the enemYs rear. Tw
mere prisoners sent in by him this morning.
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For the Jonrnn'

- LUNBERToE, N. c., Jan. 4th, 1854.
EDS. JOURNAL communication has recently appeared
III the columns OF paper which requires explanation
part. The public could have been more aston
ished at the contents of the aforesaid communication
was, and what desire is records ene0k
the reported saying never refus ed to
take Confederate money officially Sheriff Except under
certain restrictions and Instructions payment CT my
dues individually. never intended to convey the
lder idea haze refused to take ConfeG morey in
payment of debts but in official Cdpacity
except when required by the Plaintiff in execution did
prepare the communication, and only heard it hastily
merely officially and not personally made. And [ may
here state that would have consented pub
location CT tho article in question: except reason that
wished to enter my earnest protest to the charge that
had interest the matter of Spier Waters
The card of the plaintiff In connexion pro
perry furnished him by the defendant in the execution
lieu OF Confederate money, places that
Those amongst whom have long lived and who have
we'll known NE, will, know. bear out. when say,
the communication entirely misunderstood by me-
Promising hereafter to examine thoroughly and mi
ttEy communications furnished for publication under ma
signature either officially or Otte1aoise
i YOUR
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLEsTON Jan IUth I6b4
Eighteen shells thrown the city at Intervals OF
hours night and twenty eight this afternoons be-
tween three and five O'Clock. Nobody hurt. No other
news interest The Smelling renewed a. eight tls
evening.
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SALES OF STOCKS,

RICHMOND, JAM 9th 1868.
At the auction sale yesterday Confederate Fights, long
date, brought liz to ll7 per cents par. The fifteen
million loan coupons ls3 Cotton loan bonds l66. Al
bonds and stocks sold at full prices.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 9th, 1861
No firing of consequence to-day. The Yankees are still
at work upcn their batteries TIE position the fleet
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TELEGRAPHIC
Reports OF the Press Association

Entered according to the Act Congress- in the 1862
by j. s. THRAsHER, in the Clerks Office of the District
Court OF the States the Northern District
of Georgia,
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the face of his disclaimer and In 80 doing we leave to
| &lox liz q Asau, Ito nlnsin

face of his disclaimer and In 30 doing we leave 1t
the public to draw its own conclusion:
NAMES
A. W. FULLER,
T. N. BOND,
D. d. FRENCH,
NJ. T SEALY,
JOSEPH THOMP2OS,
A. LAWSON,
@ GOODWIN,
W. A. DICK,
l. J. J. SELLERS
". FOSTER FRENCH,
Fl. T. POPE,
L. WARD,
j. MOORE.
THnNPSON
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BATH SCARED HERo.-General James II. La7c'
aged twenty eight years, volunteered April 28th ~
from Charlotte, N. c., and was commissioned Colon
Sept 2lst, 1861. Be wounded at the battles OF Fa
ziers Farm and Cold Harbor in the battles OF n
Bethel, Hanover Courthouse MechancsVie, Cold HArpo
Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, Cedar Run, Warrentol
Springs Manassas Junction Manassas rns 4 9S took
command of the Brigade after the fall of Gen. Branch ana
for his good discipline gaantry and solderlike conIT
through all the campaigns, he was promoted 70 tno of
mand Of the Brigade November lst 1882, with the RAM "
Brigadier General.
large supply of shoes and blankets has been o'
warded to Gen. Longstreets army, OF which greas
many of his soldiers stand much in need-Ly"sh0"b
Republican, 9th arst.