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

YESTERDAY We got no orthern mail, no Charleston
mail ono few Southern papers Of any kind. We should
not wo der to hear that the wires are still
down and be forced TO make the announce ment of no
by telegraph. A. the present writing THURSDAY
noop) We cannot say what may happen.
Among the few papers received two issues of the
Atlanta lnteligS"ce', dated from Atlanta, Ca They
are week old, contain very little reading matter,
aud Chi fly interesting aordiug tangible evidence of
the return of some least, of citizens to Atlanta.
LUTHER GLENN, Lieut. Col. commanding the post,
Issues sundry orders with view of bringing order out
of The COZ fusion in which everything seemed to have
talen.=Dalu JoulnnL 23d.
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TIE Yankee Fleet was reported yesterday after
noon a. being still cff Fort Fisher and East and North
Of the point on which the Fort In built. FL were of
Fisher Is of old Camp Wyatt, soma six miles up
the coast and of Masonboro still farther up the
coast. Whole number, so far as known, IS.
It was talked around that four or FIVE steamers had
been ashore but whether blockaders or blockade
runpers one seemed to know, and Of the whole ru
mour We failed to obtain confirmation. We attach
very littls Importance to it.
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PRINTERS WANrRD.-There is hardly daily paper
10 the Oonderacy that has not this notice at its head
Printers are scArce.
What puzzles us u.s. bow large establishments can be
carried at sundry points in the Oontederacy, absorb
ing many workmen engaged 10 executing private work.
and not connected in any way with the newspaper
press of the country, while the time the regu-
lar papers all short OF hands.
But then there have always been things that we
could net under stand, and always will be, doubt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

TEE TONE Of the officials OF the Uuiied States gov
ernuent towards England has certainly exhibited a
marked change of late days. especially since the re elec
ton of President Lincoln, since that event became
an assured fact
We do not know what Importance to attach to Gen.
James Watson Webbs note to the Secretary of State
of Brazil in reference to the of r OF the Florida but
we can have no two opinions in reference to the spirit
OF hatred to England which it openly and uLdsguisedy
displaya Webb is rather On eccentric character and
not the most prudent politician in the world, but
think in the present he will found to represent
correctly the position of President Lincoln and Secre
tary Seward as Indeed the latter in letter to Mr.. Min
lister Adams exhibits animosity 10 ornfuy
rejecting the request made by Lord Wharrcl!f and
others to be permitted to go themselves to send an
agent to distribute among the Confederate soldiers con.
faed in Northern prisons some seventeen thousand
pounds, the proceeds Of grand bazaar held at Liver
pool for their relief Secretary Wees ia equally ven
omous in his references to those engaged in running
the blockade which be compares to the slsve-trade.
But the present ministry Of Great Britain is COM
posed of old-very old men, who are not at ell what
they once were and who are very cautious, might
say timid. The country s enjoying great financial
prosperity-trada and commerce have attained q de-
veopement never before known or thought OF in
the history of the world. The people of England are
oath to sanction much less insist upon any course that
might tend to interfere With disturb their present
enviabe career of material progress and physical de-
veopment; therefore it is that they have borne and
will bear much before engaging in any hostiities that
might tend to jaopardize their immense and widely
scattered interests But to this orbearance there
10 limit Constant rritati0ns hardly fail to pro-
duce their legitimate fruits, and although the Eoglish
nation is much devoted is and it's prcfs there
are f.w people determined to go farther make more
sacrifices when once 10 for it." Something may yet
come out of the perpetual sneers of Seward & Go.
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SoMs Of our contemporaries remark upor the large
number of general and field officers killed at the battle
of Franklin, Tennessee Il 10 almost without paral-
lei in the war, aud might reasonably lead TO the susp
con that the generals and other officers felt themselves
compelled to expose themselves very greatly 10 order TO
get their ~ to the SCRATCH or that in leading
charges they were not promptly sustained, and thus
fell victims to their own gallantry.
In some few cases these things may have been So
but from the accounts even of the enemy hemss ves
our army, general thing, fought most galanty,
under adverse circumstances and des rather honor
and glory than r.proach condemnation. II Is true
our loss was very heavy in able and trusted leaders
and successive losses of this kind day by day more
sensiby felt and difficult to be replaced Surely
now, if ever, the words of the poet will be felt in ell
their torce On ruthulness The paths of glory lead
but to the grave" The chosen chieain of to-day is
the bleeding, perhaps mangled, corpse of to morrow
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Military Intelligence.
Especial to the Times.

WAsHiNGToN, May IA dispatch was
received to-day by the Government from
Fortress Monroe, stating that the rear
of Deauregard's army passed through
Petersburg yesterday morning His force
is estimated at eighteen thousand to TWEEN
ty Thousand.
Nothing of note transpired at the front
to-day The piekets of both armies ex-
tend up and down the Rappahannock and
Rapidan.
A considerable force is reported al
Fredericksburg throwing up more earth
works ON the heights.
The rebels are reported as withdrawing
from Madison-O County House, and concen-
trating in front OF our left and center
One division of Longstreet's corps, sac-
cording to deserters, is at Hanover JuRct-
ion as a reserve.
On the same authority. Lees strength
is stated as upwards of 100000 men.
Rumors prevail that Gen. Banks /:
superseded by Gen. Augur.
Facts in possession of the Congressiona'
committee to investigate affairs in the
New York Custom House, show that ar
enormous trade is still carried ON between
that city and rebeldom.
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Wrecks of Humanity.
WHY SHOULD THEY SINK 2

The excitement Of '.the chase" has always
been supposed to have healthful tendercy;
but there is kind of chase which breaks
down the constitution, debilitates the frame,
and shortens life. We mean the headlong,
underwriting hunt after .sthe almighty dol
lar" which is the great business characteris-
tic Of the present day, 1t begets other evils
unnecessary to nancy which precipitate the
fate of thousands. There is however, pos,
sibility of recovery from the prosiration pro-
duced by these causes, long after their victim
has ceased to hope for it. II are rightly
informed, the most astonishing cnres of what
is called general weakness and debility, which
have ever been known In this cosLtry, have
been effected through thss agency of Docto
Holloway's inestimable remedies. Mere skel-
etons of men, out of whom the very pIinc-
pie of vitality seemed to have been drained,
have been restored to health and yigoi 10y Tie
operation of the Pills; and of the oiniin, Mt,
in case of paralysis rheum atism, DC. W. AGAR
an equally favorable account / ie-n will
break down their energies by over TX, rttoM---
if, in their anxiety to .go ahead b vii
override the most precious of God b,vSs,hss
health-it is we'll they should know how 10
repair the mischief, when they cense at last
to realize the fact of their premature decay.
The wrecks of humanity who, without any
particular disease, appear to be sinking from
mere exhaustion, would find, without doubt,
i'm nee ediate relief from Doctor Aolloway's
remedies. ii5lal s
-Philadelphio Tribune. ",ssgs
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Arrival of PaPOled Prison
eFS.

BALTIMORE, May 3.-The Americans
special Annapolis letter says the flag of
truce steamer New York arrived at the
Naval Academy wharf yesterday morn
ing, from City Point, with "a paroled
officers and 364 men.
Such was the condition Of the latter
that every man of them was adn.itted to
the hospital. One hundred and fifty of
them had to be carried from the boat
Their locks aud words abundantly show
their miserable condition has been pro-
duced by starvation, and many are un-
doubtedly past the reach Of medicine or
nourishment. AHong the officers is Col.
( Rose Of the 77th Pennsylvania regiment,
| who was chief engineer of the tunnel by
which so many Of our officers escaped in
February last, he having been recaptured.
| Well what of it? Has not this Ad-
ministration been told again and again
that our soldiers were suffering from want
in Southern prisons. The confedcrates
themselves, have told them so, they give
their prisoners as good fare as they have
themselves, which is very scanty but is
the best they can do. At one OF the
prisons in Ge, rgia, Union prisoners are
dying at the rate of thirty FIVE rcr day.
But who cares Not lincoln aud nose
who have the power TO change lllis state
of things
| In defiance of every feeling of hnran-
iity, the Administration still persists in
keeping Gen. Butler, the " Beast at
Fortress Monroe, as Commissioner ofex-
change, knowing at the same time that a
satisfactory exchange can never be brought
about by him But Lincoln does not care
how many of our men will be left to die,
and when the places in the Army OF those
thousands are TO be filed, all he has to
/ do is to issue Proclamation, fix UP his
wooden box, turn the wheel, and plenty
of men are obtained to FIJI ou- depleted
ranks.
There is class of persons who do care.
The wives and children, fathers aud
mothers of these men, care. If the lives
Of those prisoners are valueless to the
Administration, they are Of priceless val
ue to their friends at home. Let them be
exchanged and brought home before they
are all dead or the bitterest curses of an
outraged people will fall upon tho heads
and sweep from the record 'of history the
names of the men who are thus trifing
The North and the South want an
immediate exchange of prisoners. And
we demand of Abraham 1st that this be
attended to.
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On to Richmond advance
of the Army Of the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2 2: M.-The
Republican has just issued an extra con
tanning the following impurtant intelli-
gence: we feel authorized 10 state, since
it cannot now afford information to the
enemy that the Army the Potomac has
advanced toward Richmond and the strug-
gle tor the possession of the rebel Capital
is begun. Our army moved on tuesday
night, and has now crossed the Rapidan.
The crossing was made at Jacob, Culpep-
per, Germania, and U. S. Fords. and was
effected without serious opposition,
Lee has been compelled to fall back from
the strong position where he has held US
at bay all winter. Whether he will make
a stand this side of the defences Of Rich
mond, we are not advised 1t is the opin
ion Of some that he will fight at Chancell
orsville. Every hour may now bring US
news of a battle, but we are inclined to
the belief that it will be foot race for
Richmond. The rebel Capital will un-
dou bte1ly be fanked and invested, should
Lees army occupy its defences, and this
time the country may reasonably hope
that this time it will fall.
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L VillaiH0Ezs Outrage and
Probable Murder.

3IFrom the Indianapolis Sentinel, April %. ]
On Sunday night, while Rev Carey
Harrison, a man 70 years old, an old citi-
zen of Hamilton county, was preaching
at the Barn Hill meeting house, on Will
Jams creek lin Washington township, he
was fired at through the window and his
right arm shattered above the elbow, and
will have to be amputated. = 1t is feared
that he cannot recover. Mr.. Harrison is
"a Democrat, but quiet and inoffensive
man. ,He=neFer obtrudcd his political
opinions. Ho had preached at the same
place in the morning pure gospel SER
mon. 4f stItt...
One of the brethren, after the fendish
act, walked up to MIR. Harrison and re-
marked: eff you are, true Union, man,
I am sorry for you, if a sbutternut, it
served you right-they should all be
shot
Another member of the Church, of the
Union LeagGe, said he might tell-some-
thing about it, but he was afraid to-
Mr. Harrison was so feeble from age
and infrmity, shat he had to sit down a
part of the time in delivering his sermon
We have fallen upon evil times indeed,
when men can be assassinated at the altar,
and professed Christians sanction theout-
rage. sp sa7 a Ii
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The County Convention.


The Democratic Central Committee met
here on Tuesday, ard fixed the time and
niauBer of holding County Convention.
After pretty full discussion of the sub
ject large majority voted in favor of the
.delegme system, The reasons'urged were,
that for nearly all the Offices to'be filed
candidates, will be running for a second
term. and asait has been the usage of the
party to give second term to an officer
vha hss proved satisfactory the first. it
was thought little interest would be felt.
Gin the matter BY the people generally.
1t was also urged that the apathy follow
ing the excitement ofa convention kept
back voters fiom the polls in theafall.
Most countiesip the State uniformly have
delegate conventions, and their voters
think experience has proven them TO be
: preferable. However this may be, as a
general rule, il is quite certain that no
great dissatisfaction will be felt that this
system has beenq adopted the present
year. a.as
The proceedings in full Of the commit
s tee may be found in smother column.
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Proceedings Of the Central
COmmitteesO of Monroe
County.

The Democratic Central Committee
met pursuant to the call of.the Chairman, !,
Vim. Truax, John Dougherty was elect
ed Secretary
The following resolutions was adopted:
Resolued, That the Convention beFheld
on the delegate system, aud that each
Township be entitled to three delegates.
Resolred, That each Township hold a
meeting on the
Second day Of July,
for the purpose of electing the delegates
to the County Convention, to nominate
candidates for the various County Off
ces to be filed on the Second Tuesday of
October 1864
RcsolUed, That the delegates meet on
the
4th day of july, 1864,
at one o'clock. for the purpose of nomi-
mating County Ticket 81
Resotued, That the rules heretofore
adopted for the government of similar
Conventions be adopted for the govern
ment of this. ag'-
Resolued, That Committee Of 8 be ap-
pointed to correspond with the various
committeesof other Counties of the 18th
Congressional District to fix the time of
holding the Congressional Convention,
Samuel Grimshaw, T. 81. T. Passmore
and John S. Way, was appointed said
Committee.
Resoloed, That corresponding Com
mittee of one from each Township be ap-
pointed to correspond with the County
Corresponding Committee.
The Chairman appointed the following:
Adams, E. Headley; Benton, George
Is. Algeo; Bethel, Thomas Martin; Centre,
James o. Amos; franklin, VIM. S. Way;
Green, John Gillespie; Jackson, Elias
Barker; Malaga, Barnett Mann; Ohio,
7. g. Allen; Perry, S. A, Morgan; Suns
bury, Israel D. Riley; Summit, Isaac
Barnhart; Seneca, John P. Spriges; Sa-
lem, James Messerly; Switzerland, Jacob
Davis; Washington, John Beardmore;
Wayne, John A. Berry.
ResoLued, That at the time the Town
ships hold their Convention they elect one
delegate to the Congressional Convention;
but should said Congressional Conven-
ton come off before the 4th day of July
1864, the Township Corresponding Com
mittee are to act as delegates to said Con-
gressional Convention. ..as
| On motion the Committee adjourned.
WM TRUAX, Chairman.
JOHN DoUaHERTY, .Secy.
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THIS
American Knickerbocker) i
Monthly,
A MACHINE or
Literature, Art, Science and
Politics. v
Editad NV / Hn1Mrs AaxKu
Edited by ]. HoLMEs AssEw.

This, the oldest and most celebrated of
American Magazines. which has included
among its contributors the foremost names In
our native lite ature, and whose antecedents
are hardly excelled, if equalled, by any other
in the world, is now in its thirty second year
of publication.
1t has, therefore, special claim upon tho
attention of the people of the United States,
which, added to its high literary character,
oughtta make it Welcome guest in every
household. =
The January number commenced the Sixty
third Velume, and no labor or expense will be
spared in the future to make it worthy ofits
name and country e
TERM s.:
copies, $4 sc To the Army and Navy, Cler-
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published i'll the United States, $3.50 per
annum.
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may have them mailed to different addresses
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free. The postage on each Magaziue is six
cents per quarter, which must be paid in
advance by club subscribers at the post office
where it is received,
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Dialogue between Ancient
ESasll and Modern 1AbOliti-
OniStS,

P-Let as many servants as are under
the yoke, count their masters worthy ol
all honor
A-iIorrid! Let them do no such thing,
but break up the relation at once.
And they that have believing mas
A-Hush No stakeholder can be a
Christian.
P-Servants, be obedient to them that
are your masters.
A-Don't you do it.
EP-I sent back bond servant who had
escaped from Philemon, and told Phile-
mon that he would be more profitable to
himenow than ever.
Al ou did wicked thing. Had you
been as good as our Abe, you would have
proclaimed all slaves free, and ordered
all the military and naval force of the
country to back up the slaves in escaping
to freedom, even if they had to cut their
masters throats to do it.
Prom such as you | withdraw my
self.
A--Good riddance.
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than eaboGtionism itself had Hen year
ago.
What &must fbe Ethe resultof such a
policy? Bankruptcy to both govern
ments--no credit or respect at home or
abroad---utter prostration to all business,
Agricultural, manufacturing and CONNER
cial; the Union. restored, never. never.
It is this policy which the Democratic
party propose to change; to substitute for
it the policy of the above quoted Crit
tenden resolution. They propose to re-
store the Constitution where it has been
violated, and to defend and maintain it by
Constitutional means. Thus re -estab-
fishing our self-respect, and convincing
the South that they will be justly dealt
with on their return to the Union. This
conviction will destroy the rebellion in
two months. It is sustained and sup
ported now by the threats Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and the herrors which their leaders as
sure them will follow their yielding to an
abolition administration Remove this
prop and their fury, their zeal, their en-
thusiasm in their cause go with it.
Then may we hope for,an end to this
unnatural war instigated by fanaticism on
one side, and precipitated by fanaticism on
the other. Then we will again have a
Union in which the people of the several
States will work :harmonionsly together
| for the good of each other, and for the
welfare and glory of the whole.
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ty of teachers being thoroughly prepared
for the work of teaching.
Evening:-J. Harp. Graham and Rev.
Wilkinson, addressed the Association on
the duties of Teachers.
motion Mr.. r. L. Morris was re-
quested to be present at the next Associ-
alton, and conduct the exercise on Gram
mar; and that he be requested to publish
work on Grammar for the benefit Of
schools.
A vote of thanks was given to the
Christian Church of Woodsfeld Tor the
privilege of holding the Association in
their Church.
On motion the proceedings were orders
ed to be published in the Spiritof Den,oc-
racy. Adjourned without day.
RICHARD:ATHERTON, sPres'..
w. B. O'NEILL, Sec'y.}
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A Successful Cavalry Raid,

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Star says
the cavalry expedition sent out from
Vienna last Thursday, under command of
Colonel Lowell, returned to that place
yesterday after having visited Leesburg
aud Upperville Near Upperville, por
ton ofMosbys guerrilla band was encoun-
tered, when a sharp fight ensued which
resulted in the loss to the rebels of two
killed and four wounded, and twenty three
taken prisoners. Col. Lowell lost three
killed and four wounded. He returned
safety to Vienna with the twenty three
prisoners captured from Mosby, and also
three blockade runners, twenty FIVE horses
and large quantity Of wool, tobacco and
other oontraband goods, picked up on the
rout
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! The Spirit for the Campaign

We will furnish the Spirit until the 1st
of December for seventy-fve cents, from
this date, and for proportional sum as
the time shorteus. Democrats, you will
be doing the Country and the party ser
vice by siding IN extending our circua-
tim dafing the Canrpaigh. Go to work.
don't wait for your neigbbor to do it.
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The Noble county Case.

The men Whow indicted in the Uni
ted States Court vt Cincinnati, for OBJ
striictfnga a marshal in attempting to ar
resi- I deserter named Mcferren. aud one
Tertsiias brown. in tie viliage of Hos
linsyiile, Noble ooli0fy, came before the
Court gu Saturday, the 9th instant They
plead guilty, and.the Judge passed the
sef fsnce. which was ten dollars fine and
the costs aDd one day imprisonment in the
Hamilton county jail. The names are
William Lowe, Thos Racy, Mahlen Bel
t.rd. Benton Thurlo, Vim McCaue. Jas
Hawkins. Samuel Marquis. John Wiley
Joel McF and Lewis .. Fisher.
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WASHINGTON, May 3.--Mr E, A. Paul
sends the following to this burean: All
quiet with the Army Of the Potomac to
day Everything is in readiness for q
movement at hesproper moment. Our
troops are in excellentspirits aud anxious
to advance against the leuemy under their
new Commander inc Chief ~
Burnside's command is in favorable
position.
Deserters from the enemy all agree
that Leeis making extensive preparations
to meet Grant. Tae people also profess
to belisss that Richmond is being evaeua-
ted.
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CINCINNATI, May 3.-The National
Guards Of Ohio, mustered yesterday, in
response to the Governors call for one
hundred days men. Outof four hundred
and eighty-six companies, all but forty
three have reported. Thirty five thous-
and men for active duty. The whole
number will reach nearly 10000 men,
ready for the field at moments notice.
The four Cincinnati regiments turned
out nearly 5000 men armed and equipped.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby>given, that the subscriber
was, on the 3rd day of May, 1854, appointed
by the Probate Court Of Monroe County
Ohio, Administrator of Thomas White, de-
ceased.
STEPHEN HgNTHoRN, Adm'r.
May IL, 1s64.-3w. pd.
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The Situation in yirginia.
Special 10 He Post

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The rebels are
troops in Virginia, but our military lea
ders profess to be perfectly satisfied with
the situation. All mail communication
with the Army of the Potomac and with
the troops is prohibited for ithefpresent.