Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-21
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ONE HuNnueD AND NINETY THIRD DA'

ONE HUNDHGD AND NINETY THIRD DAY
The bombardment of the city was renewed Thursday
evening and has been vigorously maintained since last
report The missiles fred still the small Wizard and
one hundred FOUNDER Parrot Shells and average about
one every five minutes.
On Saturday one hundred and thirtyfour shots were
fred making the total number of shells thrown during
the ek up to three quarters past eight o'clock Satur-
day night, one thousand and tbirty-eight.
No report of the number of shots sred Sunday was
received up to the hour of wrtisg Out batteries have
kept up spirited reply, and heavy firing still 60
ing On at the hour of closing our report eleven o'clock
Sunday night We have heard of no casualties
The heavy firing heard Saturday in the direction of
Stono was from of own batteries practicing-
The enemy at Gregg opened heavily upon Battery Sim
kins for about an hour Saturday afternoon.
The Yankees are stl busy at Gregg turing the gla.
cis, a9d were also engaged Saturday and Sunday In
hauling ammunition to Gregg and the Cummings
Point batteries
he steam frigate Wabash has left, and her place
been supplied by small slOop Of war, without steam.
Al Increase of the number of vessels in Stono is
reported he number of vessels inside the bar con-
tDues about usual Including the Iropsides aud four
Monitors. propeller transport and river steamer
filled with troops, having two barges in tow were
saturday going Notbward, supposed to be on recon.
noiteripg expedition.
An Cficial dispatch from Vaudeville, dated 10th.
says Our scouts report the enemys river steamers
busy plying between the feet at st. Helena and the
feet at Hilton Head"
A report from Fort Sumter mentions the sudden
death at the fort on Friday of private IT, w Duncan,
ungs and brain fever, also Degro trim the Fame
Cause Courier.
A DOUBLE ELoPEMENr "A RICH ScENE-One
day last week, Mrs. Emma Goodwin, Of Noble county,
Onio started from her home 90 Pennsylvania, to
visit some relatives, who reside in Greene county, in
that Stae-leavibg her husband and two small chill
den aged respectively about five and years, and
hired gnl at home to keep house Her husband amply
divided her with fluids 10 pay her way, before depart
ure. About the same time MIR. Gregory Taylor, VINO
resides in the DeighborhOCd and who able 10
rejoice in tie possessiCn of handsome wife and
two intelligent little pledges of Affection started
west IN business but some how or other be
took the wrong road, and arrived in Wheel
ing about the time with Mrs. Emma q.
They remained at of hotels night passing
as man and vile, and the next morning took the Pitts
burg train. 1t seems that after two three days
travel, they brought up 1t Cleveland. Arriving just
passed to the dining room, and seated near the
head OF the taole-Mrs. Emm- opposite her husband,
AID Mr.. Iayo Immediately opposite his wiel
1t seems that day two after Mrs. Goodwin left
home Mr.. e. took it into his head seduce Mrs. Tay-
Tor from her stced allegiance to her lord, aud induce
her to eiope with him in her husbands absence, in
which, it seems he had but little trouble in succeeding
neither Of them dreaming that their con panops
were just then committing like acts of adultery.
Ihe scene that ensued after the mutual recognition
at the Cleveland dinner table neither tragic ri
diculous might be imagined but like philosophical
people who fOund themselves in very bad sell would
do they quietly ard if moved by some secret under
standing, withdrew to private room, where they
ranged that each should take bis own vile and 20
back to their homes and children and try and live wiser
and better men and women in the tu ure.
Wheeling Register, Dec 18th.