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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
State Treasury Circular

To the Merifs aud Ia1- Collectors of North Carroll
na-You will nave perceived that by the 18th section
of the act of the Confederate Congress o reduce the
currency and 10 authorize issue of notes and
bonds ratified 17th OF February last any State East
of the Mississippi holding Confederate Treasury notes
received before the 1st day of April next s allowed
till the 1st day of January, 1865 to fund the in
six per cent bondsbut all Treasury notes received by
any of said States after the lst April will be held to
be received diminished by the amount of the tax i'm
posed by the act such currency.
The ordinance OF our State Convention, and act OF
General Assembly, requiring the revenue officers of this
State to receive at it's ace all of said currency could
not have contemplated scaling OF the value of said
currency by act oil Congress- but our legislation
mains Ia force till repealed by the Legislature, which
does not meet till the Sd Monday in May next.
respectfully quest OF you to pay into the Treasi
~ before the lst Of April next, any money in your
hands duo to the State enable the Governor to make
the certificate upon which the State is authorized to
fund in Six per cent. bonds.
learn that many persons will seek to pay the taxes
of 1864 on their laxables to be listed during the last
twenty working days in April of this year. Our rev
euue act does OF require the clerks to deliver the lists
to YOU till the 25th June AS the act of Congress re-
Apri (excepting bills of $5 under it cannot be pre-
sumed that the Legislature will continue to receive II
at its face therefore respectfully suggest that you
REQUEST the clerks not deliver the lists to you till
near the 10Th June by which time the Legislature Will
| have acted on the subject. This will place all tax
payers on the same tooting.
/ claim 10 right to give you instructions On any o
the matters herein referred to, bat deem it proper +
| make these sugg stioUg for your consideration.
| JONATHAN WORTH,
Public Treasurer.
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From the Liverpool Post.
EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.

The Government emigration returns for the port of
Liverpool present some facts well worthy the serious
consideration of the Legislature. They testify that
without any pressure of distress at home-or no cry
reachs us this year from Ireland, d,wlthou any harsh
nesa on the part of the landlords there have been
vorv few eyicti ons in 1S63-the Irish peasantry are
MIGRATING in continuous stream to the Federal States
of America The Irish cannot complain of the church
establishment for the entire sum PAID by Roman CATH
oc landlords to the clergy n the shape OF rent charge
is but $4,000 and if complaint made they could
readily be freed from this trifing contribution. May
nooth obtains yearly e33 900 from Protestant state
and the one gum could be substituted for the other
Let the state pay the 900 year to the clergy in
lieu of the rent charge, and let the Roman Catholic
land owners undertake the support OF Maynootk-
There is no political oppression in Ireland. The COM
plant is that liberty ls IN excess certainly prelates
and agitators of the Roman creed speak and write in
manner which ahey would not be permitted to adopt
in England The soil Of Ireland is fertile it ever
was; it has been improved by thorough and arteria
drainage, at cost exceeding FL 100000. There is
no famine tor oats are abundant and cheap and great
croo of potatoes protects the poorest from hunger
There is no Internal for the emigration tnat we
can discover, and yet the peasanuy are flying from
Ireland as from doomtd land
In the March quarter OF 1868 there sailed from LiV-
erpool alone for me United States 1898 Irish emi
grants in the June quarter, Pills Irish in tie
September quarter II 2,439; and in the December
quarter Is 307. That is, total OF 1869. In ad.
dir ion there IA 445 passengers by short ships and
$50 in ships not under the passenger act or altogeth
er 1854. This be it remembered. is the emigration
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

from taxation. 1t .is OBJECTED, that to moot ito
own expenses, which would have been horno
bY this million of COME lerae notes thus locked mn
the State will be obliged to issue and sell tie own bonds
Very possibly; but suppose 100000 Of North Caro-
lima per cents Should produce as much III the market
as would the million Of Cpuicd rate notes The result
will be that the State will make S3G 300 per annum
OF interest and $500 600 of pr cjpd when the bonds
fall due. And far more than al that, il will have as
sisted the Confederate government in The prospcu-
ton Of this great struggle for property rs well ne
berry.
As to The Treasury Instructions which our c5rrea.
pondeut has heard Of they certainly not ,mb acrd
in those published Richmond, since his article was
written. Tire common course would b., and We
hope will be, Tor The collectors 10 change when less
than 800 would erabie man 10 pd7 "a bond, and 10
take change when is required This change to be
IN the small notes In that way the pubic VIII be aC-
commOdatCd, the business faci aed the cuuctor re-
ceps and disbursements of mad to balance each
other, and nothing but boad' be left n his hnds 10 re-
t1rn to the treasury in setti, m-nts Of taxes.
Our correspondent had not heard ct any acJiOn by
Virginia on the late law OF Congress He will ht an
act OF lis Legislature among the advertise M s in the
Richmond papers 1t provides that COLI ctors oi State
taxes and other dues shall continue to r, crve all Con
federate notes par until the lst OF April tut they
must pay The same into the State tr aury or before
the 25th June The Legislature rightly I,g4rrcd a
payment to the collector such ceIPt by lut State
Ontampated by the curretCy act. emitting the
State TO fund at any time within this year. A,r the
lst of April aud until tie 10th Der, Confederate
notes Except 500 nots) received two thirds
of their face, aud paid into the STATE treasury 10y
25th Deer. IS uOCs to be ccivgd at par Ill tie Ion
j une, and smaller notes at par 1t al y tine 1h arc
sensible and liberal provisions, covering IL" Whole
ground.
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, FROM THE WEST.

DALTON, GA, March 22d, 1854.
The enemy has retreated from 'front.' aud their
cent movements only supposed to have been
noisaIee.
heavy fell last night and to-day, lies four
deep,
The Louisville Journal of the 10Th, has been received.
that Sherman has assumed command of the army
of Mississippi with his headquarters at Nashville.
Gen. Grant leaves for Washington to morrow.
Col Woolford has arrived and been placed under
for disobedience of orders. He says he will pri
vate if castered.
Isaac Murphy has been elected Governor Of Arkansas
and the State declared free by larger than required
by Lincoln.
Jacksonport Arkansas has been captured the rebels
Plots have been discovered in the border counties of
Kentucky to hand the State the Conederacy Nu
merous prominent citizens implicated. The Journals
view of the matter is very gloomy.
The Chattanooga Gazette of the Goth has been received;
news unimportant.
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From the Fayetteville Observer.
The Tax.s and the Currency.


These are exbaustless themes of discussion and con
sideration No sooner is difficulty apparently dis
posed of by explanation than another started, per-
haps originating from that explanation. Ia all this
there is nothing strange. We have never seen tax
law that was free from such difficulties. In their very
nature they must be complicated and in many respects
unequal in their operation 1t not n the wit OF man
to devise perfectly ntelligble and absolutely equal
system OF taxation. We publish in another column a
communication from gentleman whose experience and
position give weight to what he says upon financial
subjects.
Yet, supptsiDg his premises to be correct, III The
MAN, we cannot admit some of his conclusions. lst
That the per cents. undesirable Investment
This may be very true, if conhne view TO the
period OF the war only for bope that they
will be at par until peace shall have restored
the finances of the Contederacy to something like q
stable condition. But why should DOE per cent
bond be worth two thirds much per cent
bond And if it be 80, then present Investment ID
per cents not undesirable, for it is to he hoped tina
the ruling rate OF interest to be paid Of the Coneds
racy after the war will not exceed per cent. Ene
true view OF investments n these per s thai
the money taxed 33Y per Cent, aad in taking a
bond tor $lO0, only $66 &c in reality paid for il.
WE'LL the interest during the viii be nomi-
nal out after the may hope that the tax o.
these bonds will reduced, and then every year viii
add to their value for every year will DrlDg them near
to TIE period when the COutederacy will have 10 pay
the holder 500 for his investment OF $66 %.
For persons VINO do aot desire to make permanent
investment, it may; however be quite As well 10 hoo
all the money they have (beyond what 1s necessary TO
pay this years tazes aud submit at to tue tax
of 331z per cent. OF ibis every one must judge tor
himself Those who pursue this course viii nave The
pleasure Knowing .'hat they have contributed thus
much TO the reduction OF tEeir governDents indebted
ness, and to ts ability to carry on the war.
3D. AS to the writer's objection that toe provision
OF the currency law authorizing States to flnd a Con
federate notes held by the States in PR cents, is
heavy tax the State by indirecon, compulsory
Ioau 90 not agree with him. On te contrary, W.
think the provision emnenly just, end even liberal
to the States ILaviduas are allo~td to- fund IN
per cents; tie States 6 per IndiV duals Civ
en- Till the Is! o 'Apri only tLe States TIL l5 'anu
ary But suppose 1t be regardd as IL compulsory loan
it is burGen which representative o the S'ate
may we'll Call upon ID States to as'Efa: for ihe CON
mon good. What Will be its ffect? '.bls STATE hS
on hand 81 600 0O0 OF Confederate Tfc tsniy notes
we presume that I'd e amount is NOT aasumd, Out !
round plumbers is ccurate 1T inv ess them III III
lion OF bonds, beal ing per cent- interest anu III
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For the Journal.
FOR lhe Journal.
- CAMP BURGwYNN, NEAR WILMINGToN, N. c.,

March 23d 1864.
At q meeting of tho officers and men of Company G.,
passing resolutions in regard to enstng Captain j.
Howell called to the Chair, and Sergt. G 0. Wlhoit
requested to act as Secretary
Ike object of the meeting explained by the Chair
in few briet and appropriate remarks, when the
following mon appointed Committee to draft
luons expressive OF the sentiments of the Company
Lieut.. R. A Carter, Ser Ct John F. Ramsey, Corporal g.
who retired and after short recess reported the follow
ing resolutions through their Chairman, which
anfmously adopted.
Resolved, lSt That we the members Of Co. sc" do
unanimously, willingly and cheeruly reenlist the
be the time long or short.
Resolued End. That entered the army for the pur
pose of securing liberty and independence and that
compshed that intend to remain in the service of our
country until the enemy entirely driven from SOIL
Resolved Sd. That We have the utmost confidence in
our President and his Cabinet aHd that have the fullest
confidence in Governor z. B. Vance, and feel if
sble even deeper interest in him since his patriotic
speech to the citizens of Wilkes. We look him
officer whose hands the fate and honor of the State
ce confdentalIy dommited.
Reso!oed, 4h. That have the utmost confidence in
charge Newport Barracks, and that wiling to
trust our fate with them all occasions.
Resoued 5t That fully satisfied in regard to the
Justice of cause and that sink swim Or
PERISH will cling to it to the last with strong HAND
and fervent hearts,
Resoloed 6M. That copy of these resolutions be
Brig. Gen. Martini through Col Brown also to the VIII
Journal for public son with the that the
Fayetteville Observer, Ralsigh Confederate aud Charlotte
Bulletin copy.
Serpt, G. 0. WILHoIT, Secretary.
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WILMINGTON, n. c., MARCH 81, 1864
Movements West.

+ would pear nearly certain tLat the operations
az ybie Ven for the present. md that there
9TH plGymen must be found tor the forces
Isns against that point One portion Of this
To- &c is said TO b. destined to ascend Red River, which is
navgabe al of the year high Shreveport
present of the aud only State government
that end )tIa has been gathered, consisting Of
ron-cIad aud also OF boats of lighter draft. The Red
River important stream, and inersecs the STATE
CT Louisiana thronsh whole breadth wes of the Mis-
sisspp and n4gab,e within short distance of It's
Western lne.
Our aiyices from the Ira Mississippi Department
confess inability say what dis
positions have been made to meet this attack or what
forces Gcacri has at his disposal tor defensive ope
ratiDLs way counissariat supplies army West
pp all probability better Oft than that
Ihd le provisions there much cheaper and more
Guu. The only anxiety appears 10 be III reference to
mta stores, annual ion and ordnance supplies, lsoa-
Trans Mississippi is from the OF supply
available troops this side. Again are forced
in0raGce of what has been DONE although
know thai munitions have been and are manufactured
- considerable sundry points. We know also
supplies obtained, perhaps still are obtained
The front but this of supply would
bo uncertain, AMI considering the immense distance
from the Rio rnde the Sabine with the want OF rail-
roads other efficient meaus of communication could
hardly be available for forces operating in Louisiana
AMI Arkln9As. The country ho |eVer, possesses great
natural adv ntages intelligent and entarprsing popu-
4
military co.lnInd3r and may, therefore, indulge
hope that will be placed in sell-sus:an-
iuG nLd indie pendent position.
TIE lasL CguiOu TUmOur appears TO have run lis
1t has mad lis le talk and has passed away
Va gai say That it very little talk Indeed
These ruM0urs come through Yaukeo channels and are
veIy ued by Yarkee papers for certa IN pur-
poses Sometimes, lub they rG1 out simply as
Sometimes they be intended to de-
ceive people South, perhaps TO stimulate the
be opio North the idea of foreign inefVen-
GeLeTaly however the announcements Hent broad
by appear to have little foundation 10
articles Northern f1refgn papers, upon Whic
they based.
1t useles. cry the people and the papers
Don't believe these !" Th; fact is that people
don't believe them much and they believe them less each
time. This owing the other fact that they have be-
Until they had got used TO them, and
found themselves ali advice against paying at
tention 10 them useless. Now it is needless.
The thng viii sometime, however, and OF course
it il nearer Mere recognition might be
satisfaction but hardly OF strength As long as
We seek it, appear seek OF helping Us
will be conendel that have not in fast established our
Independence and that not recognition but interVer
tiun that seek
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FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Mar ch "a, 1884
Nothing Of interest has transpred here to-day. Every
body occupied in adjusting their financial Matters pre-
parstory to the change in the currency week The
Banks of this city have resolved receive the present
currency Deposit except notes below five dollars after
the first Of April The currency will rapidly take the
place of the old remaining ununded under this action
the banks.
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Raleigh, March Is, 1864.

The arrival of the steamer Roanoke at New York Tues
day the fact that anohhr priVateer az
ted States steamer Desoso Captain Drew OF the
Roanoke that he heard from reliable quarters hat mere
the being bark rgged steamer, painted lead color Tbs
important especially ss 1t concerns the AspnWah ne
O steamers.
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NOTICE

7 : HEREBY GIVEN that will not pay i0--rtat ary
longer on w" notes given BIZ me TO John liz snsmh de
ceased oDe tor five hupdr d. two dollars and fifty
the other for tuucd dollars dates recollected
am pared to pay the notes AMI will not pay interest
after this day
JOHN HUFIIAM.
March 24,h 3t~
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SNOW IN R1oHMoND-ooNFEDE EDERATE BONDS.

RICHMOND, MaICd Lou Ioo4'
The storm yesterday the most violent have
had for several the ground being
depth of six inches. To-day the weather and
and the snow is rapidly disappearing.
1t reported that Burnside has arrived at Newbern
will probably take command of that military department.
At the auction sale Of boBds and stocks to-day there
some in the five year bonds and fifteen million
loan. Gold sold at 81.
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nisIICE.

a THE COURT OF PLEAS md QUARTER SEg-
sessions he'd the County of New hanover, State of
orb Chf oEa the econd Monday Of March, 1864
took Cut et!rr- Admin raOn the estate of Thomas
e, DECREASED Al persons haV claims against said
tate hsiE by notified present the for PAYNE
ahd all owifg said estate, hereby nLtfed to
pay III" same promptly.
ROBERT LEI. -
JOHN j. MOORE, Aunh H.
March lTlh 25 At
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FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ORANGE G. H., VA, March oath, 1864.
The is fast meltirg. The roads quite deep in
mud. All quiet in front and in our lines.
Gov. Vance, tf North Carolina expected to visit tie
army to- morrow.
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Private adyces state that the Confederate shin happs'
hammock lett Frar privately the Goth OF ar
ad h six Guns and a picked crew, who had been paid
three months Her cruisings it reported will
he the EQUATOR and China.
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TELEGRAPHIC

ntered according to the Act Of Congress- in the year
1853 by j. 9. THRAsHER in the Clerks Office of the Dis
trct Court of the Confederate States for ths Northern
District OF Georgia.
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Terms OF subscription.

Weekly. six months, invariably in advance. 90
Daily paper, months, inv ariably in advance, SIS 90
2 months. .".....". 90
No subscription WIKI be received for either paper, for
period than ak mouths and none for the Weekly
par er for shorter time
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March "a
LOST MIslArD OR STOLEN.


TNROH tha sUbscrlher, for $50 for House rent,
Il signed ty John Groom, principal with moses Mott
and Vim. K. Groom. sures, date not remembered but
believed All persons are hereby forwarn ed
from trading i payment has been made to
the scriher.
JOHN THORNTON.
March lSth l62 lt-26lt*
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GEORGIA SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court of Georgia to-day unanimously a
frmed the constiuonsliy of the antsubstitute law.
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sergt. G. o. W1LHo1T, Secretary.

The Chicago Journal learns that General Burnside il
making rapid progress towards the ion of
petition which is to sail from New Yok for point
now known,
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Thev were turned Captain Casso Provost Marsha
At the Fortress who in delivered item over to the
custody Of Admiral Lee. The captured vessels and the
cargoes valuable prizes. third blockade runner
the Annaso captured by the PequO has 1st been
brought in. with her by the Monticello She ia
raki craft with two smoke stacks of light lead
color. She has q full and assorted cargo.
Written the Death If w. III. Walker who fell
at the Battle or sharpsburg sspt. II, 1864.
Farewell, " brave one, long farewell ;"
Thy heroic spirit has taken its Il zht
To that world, know full well
Is everlasting light.
His bones are left Gu the hills Of Maryland
To make white that fatal spot,
Where he braVely stood, with sword in hand,
Until he received the piercing shot.
At the battle Of Richmond plains.
Where the Yankees swore for Gen Lee,
he braVely stood whle many were slain,
And The welded the sword of victory
His undannted bravery was note et praise
In hard fought battles, hand to hand
For life, Liberty, honor and fame,
While MAJ ching through sweet MARYLAND
1t at Shar psburgs bloody plains,
His fatal day had come.
His life he did yield
For the many laures he had won
Farewell! - but not forever" hope replies
Trace but his steps and meet him In the skies.
There nothing shall renew parting pains,
There cur souls shall not wi ther, heats weep
egain
Long Creek, N. c., Oct. l2th 1902.
copy OF these lines seT1 at the time which
they dated, but published, owing the guspen
sion of the paper quonce the epdemic then
nt has been returnhed by the author and is pub he'd
at his request -JDURNAL
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BLTwEEN and 10 O'clock on Saturday morning an &C.
cidenl UccArred building attached to the Arsenal at
Charleston, used Pyroechnc Laboratory, Chiefly
Or OF rockets. Mc KHAN was driving
p)wd.r I rocket, when l. SUDDENLY and unac-
couutALly exploded. The fire communicated 10 ad-
joining where there twenty pOands OF powder
which poded and set fro to the whole building some
twenty or thirty rockets also exploded The build
ing destroyed.
There eighteen persons at work IN the
Laboratory the tme OF which was killed. one in
jured severely and one slightly The loss of this budng
will not interfere with the operations of the arsenal
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N.Ii.sSIxSOS 4 co


NkTIiL BUY and sell Grd aid Silver, Bank, Treasury
w aud FcHda0le Note 3, Bonds stCGk, &c at
81 MARKET STREET.
Feb. l3. 1873 3m&2I 2mt
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ALAS ALAS. for the garden Sass" for it il cut
do in green youth and likely coming up
again We cannot that the weather has treated early
veg tables They meant no harm by putting too
soon and they verdaut, their tenderness and youth
ough to have excused them, especially as they Simply
yieldd the andshnonts of tue treaeherous season.
They knew letter.
1t IL 10 be hoped that no serious and permanent i2jury
IRON the present cold and unreasonable wealth
er-that wiger of discomfort will not last fcreVer
hut may at last changed into lovely Spring, glorious
Summer and fruitful Autumn. Late Springs not unfre.
qlen,ly precede good crops. II desir.
able there should b9 good crop than at this time
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STATE or NORTH CAROLINA.
DUPLIN COUNTY.
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AisGy SUu,he laGd,
Us.
John TeaChcy

Alsey 9ou,he. lAGI,
John TeaChcy In Equity, Bill for Foreclosure.
and
Daniel W. Teachcy
IN THIS CASE appearing that the defendant, Daniel
". Ttachey is non.readent ordered that publication
made wet Ks i'll the Weekly Wilmington Journal
notifying the said Daniel w TeaCEey appear at the
G. OF Equity t. be eld Tor said County and State
the fourth doaiay Of March next and plead answer,
d"nlr said bl the will be taken pro CCteSSO
anl &c. for hearing trp0re to him.
WItress n hand oli yiaIly 10Th Feb 4. D., lSG4.
JERE PEARSALI, c. Il. F..
Feb. Il. 1854. TPr. adv S24.l 2l6L
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Mks. MARY l.. BROWN wife of Hon. BEDFORD BROWN,
died the residence OF her baud in CasWe County, N
G., recently, aged IS years.
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In Equity, Bill for Foreclosure.