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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
A Good Joke.

The following is extract from private letter. 1t is TOT
good to keep private
HOUSTON, February IL, 1854.
must tell you good thing that occurred here
epropos Of General Smith On his arrival here day
since he made his to Gen. Magruders Office But
staf officer happened to be in, and young men some
times will do he was occupying position more eomforta
Bile than elegant, with his back in the door, singing Dlx
ie General Smith interrupted him with Ills this Gsner
al Magruders Office p The young officer broke OF bis
song only enoughto reply, ''yes sir"
Gen. Sis the General in2'
Oficer-"No SIR"
Gen. S.-"Will he be in sooI!
b, OfdceE-"Don't know, sir.
Gen. S-tHow long has ne been gone {!
Oficer-"Don't know sir
Gen, S-"Wbere is he!'
OficeI-" DON'T knoY, sir, It's not my week to keep
bini.n
Cen S-"Ahem Ny uame is Smith
Offcer-"Yes. Good many Smiths about; Eevera! been
to see the General"
Gen. s.-"They sometimes call me Lieutenant General
Smith"
Offcer-'sThe he'll you say!
The officer turned very rapid somerset and disappear
ed in tWinkbng said that he sings his wishes about
Dixie with spirit since the occurrence he felt be-
Advertiser.
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From Newborn

Wefnd the following paragraphs in the Richmond
Enquirer of the 23d. We had not before heard about
the rife guns, &c. though it may all be true. The En-
quirer says.
The Yankees are blockadng the Neuse river, -four
miles this side of Newhern, and have mounted two
Greek Immediately on the banks of the Neuse.
The Yankee forces at Kewbern is estimated at about
1000.
Gen. Hoke is at Kinston, and has determined to
break up the illicit traffic in cotton and tobacco that
has been going on for long time between some OF our
people and the Yankees Of NewbelD.SS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

REFoRE the Geo, gia L. gislaure adj burned on Sat-
nrdav NIGHT week forty * OF TIE membe 8 protested
agsiost the passage of tn S'ePbea resolutions, deny
ing the power Of Congress 10 pass the la" suspending
the operation u! tie writ Of hG6eas corpus The pro-
testing members icd, ard we think correctly, that this
was question for the Courts and not for the Legsa-
ture All questions OF construction Of laws consti'
tutional powers come properly before the Judiciary,
and not before the Legislative or Executive branchee
OF the Government OF Grorg ID. On The question OF
constitutional construction Governor BRowS's opn-
ion, or the opinion OF the Legislature OF Georgia, is
but an opinion, I'D not all authority To decide
authoritatively such subj cts pertains to the Judi
ciary-to the Courts
The question ct the necessity for the suspension OF
the writ of habsas corpus is somrwhat doubtful, we
confess and We hardly 'hat much has been gained
by it thai could not have been secured without it
We alude chiefly to tie uniform enforce ment of the
act of Congress OF last January pnttiog principals in
to service Circumstances have shown that that
might with all safety, have been left in the hands OF
the State Courts as their decisions have. uniformly
sustained the law not even excepting North Carolina
where the opinous OF majority of the Supreme
Court are known be favorable to the law and con.
trary to tie adverse position of Chief Justice PEAR
SON, who will thus be ovc1rued.
The act suspepding the writ ct habeas corpus, al,
though not abused aud indeed hardly useSat all, is
nevertheless an unpopular enactment. Whether, 10
effect it DOES interfere with any mans rights or not it
seems to confer the power to do So The general opn
ion throughout the Coufeeeracy will no doubt be sui
fcently marked to decide the next Congress in the
course it will take with reference to this act and that
course WILL we Think be adverse 10 its enactment
1t may be permitted to expire by its own limitation
but will hardly receive any new lease of life.
We question if any probable good derived from the
suspension h sufficient TO counterbalunce the evil which
it does by giving apparently fair and valid ground
for capital against the administration and against the
Confederacy. Whether it is 81 or net, it looks like
military Gespotism It is constitutional we feel Ger.
tain but it implies exercise of extreme constitution
al powers which give great to the doubtful aud
offer the best chance of complaint to the dssatish d.
The writ ia old aud veneratCd one and justly guard
ed with jealousy by free people 1t is true there may
be some gre unds of ssy for its SUSPENSION with
which neither the people in general are acq1ant
ed but until better acquane with such grounds
have stronger assurances OF their existence we will
be apt to think that if the people do not demand the
repeal of the suspension act they will at least strongly
desire 1t.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

FIVE DOLLAR NoTEs--1i-e Richmond Sentinel OF
the 26th inst thinks the hoarders of five dollar
will soon be glad to produce them and throw them into
circulation. After the first of April they will be unde,
sirable as compared with the currency, and the
smaller notes for they will have to be funded in four
per cents prior to the lst Of July submit to tax
of one,trd So the sma-note famine will be ended in
few days. We learn that five dollar notes now
worth premium Ct IS per cent.-Journall
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
From NEW ORLEANS AND RICHMOND.

EICHMOND, March e, 1871.
official dispatch from Mobile Saturday, says that
dates f1om New Orleans to the 18th lust had been re.
ceyed which that the Yankees had met with severe
reverse Iberia Two regiments reported TO have
been captured
All the eunboas except eight have left for Red River.
COL Holland of the 2lst Mississippi attacked the enemy
at Chocaw Hatcheo Bay killing Is ard capturing
500 head of cattle.
Banks have rlcongdcred their resolution rejecting
the old of five dollar notes after the first of April
and will receive them in payment until further notice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

WE would like 10 know how long old Amos Kendall
calculates living. We thought him dead years ago,
but found cut mistake by his turning up at some
meeting other. Now see that the old man has
been figuring in the Mcclellan meeting held at the
Cooper Institute in New York, on the 18th. 1t really
looks like political resurrec ion However, MIR. Zen
DIAL goes strong for the General and against President
Lincoln, whom he accuses of fanaticism and imbecy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
FOR the Journal.
A REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.

kEssRs. EDITORS As may be OF interest to the
public, will relate singular phenomenon the
Saturday evening" the 10th inst About five oclookf
P. NJ, noticed that the unusually red; in few
minutes discovered two streaks running North
and South. In very short time dark spot appeared
the bottom Of the suns disk which larger and
lions head and About the time reached the
CENTRE another appeared the Left South which grew
rapidly, and drove the first ont through the
Northwestern corner both had disappeared
streak entered passing through due North and South
which did not fade until the had disappeared behind
.he Western hills The above be vouched for BY my
brother as well myself. g. F. WALKER.
I,orp Creek, N. C..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

THE rapid repair OF TIE railroads in Mississippi, dee-
troyed by SHERMAN's orces, shows two things :-One
is that it is easier talking about destroying railroads
than it is doing it, and further that people in the
Southwest not yet shorn of their spirit and
ergy.
A dispatch from Meridian, Miss published in the
Richmond e.. quirer Of Saturday furnishes information
to the effect that the road destroyed by SHERMAN s
force had been repaired in % working days and it was
expected that thirty five additional miles destroyed by
General SMITH, would be repaired in ten days more
This is certainly surprising statement in view OF
the immense harm which SHERMAN claimed to have in
fcted upon the roads, sufficient one would think to
have prevented their being put in working order again
for sig months to come
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
GOV. VANCE ADDRESSES THE TROOPS.

ORANGE c. March 9th, 1854.
Gov Vance, of North Carolina addressed the troops of
Daniels Brigade is abe and eloquent speech Of two
hours yesterday. He will speak again to and
every day this week.
Gems Lee, Hi Edward Johnson Rodes and many other
general officers present to hear him yesterday
The Their is fair and the roads drying up fast
Nothing from the front.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. during Monday night some
parties broke into the smokehouse and storeroom at
tached to the residence of Mrs L. O. CRAFT on Prn-
cess street. in the Eastern part of town. by digging
der it and breaking up he brick pavement They took
oil the meat meal and other provisions and stole gar
den tools ard other things stored in the house. We do
not know that any clue has been found to the perpetra
tors of this outrage upon deferceess widow lady but
trust that there may be.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

The EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 1864, has be1n set apart
throughout the Confederacy day of humiliation
and prayer. That day will come on next Friday
week.
1t is extremely desirable that the Ministers of the
different religious denominations il the Conederacy
should bear this fact in mind and endeavor to impress
it upon the minds of their congregations. The frame
of spirit induced by this GLENN act may tend to make
our people more dependent upon the protection of Pro-
Vldence more truly willing TO make sacrifices for their
cause more disnterested genera u.s. more inclined
to do as they would he done by Laying all other
siderations aside, who doubt but that people act
ing in this spirit will he deserving of the blessing
OF God than people acting in different spirit or thai
they will be Drawer and better citizens. But thu
mere observance of the day itself will not be and
be productive of the amount Of good that NIGH
reasonably be expected to flow from it contemplated
prepared for and looked forward to for some time pre-
vious.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

WE are requested by DR.. G BsEs, President of the
Press Association, to state that the annual meeting
said Association will be held at Augusta, Co., on the
9th day OF next April and that it is desirable
there should be as full meeting OF thu Press as possible
either in person Or BY proxy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

The YANKEE GOLD B1LL-This bill, recently pass
ed by both houses Of the Yankee Congress- and about
which much bias been seid simply authorizes CHASE
to dispose from time to time, othe gold reserve in the
o. S. Treasury for the purpose of keeping down the
market price of gold. a.
This gold reserve arises from gold paid 10 taxes on
imports etc., the subtreasures and indeed forms the
only specie basis of the immense volume of reenbacks
which food the North. It would really seem as though
this gold would have greater effect in sustaining their
currency il retained as basis for the circulation than
if thrown upon the market in speculative attempt to
keep gold down by trading Off the specie basis of the
greenbacks After while all these makeshfs must
fall aid the greenbacz currency 90 down and gold go
up oil the faster because of the futile and unphioso.
phical attempts to maintain their equilibrium.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
More Changes.

The enemy is about trying on new programme this
spring. HALLECK our readers are aware, has gone
under, and GRANT is now the Yankee man on horse.
back the Napoleon of their hopes the Com
mandet- in- Chief of their armies.
MEADE will also 60 under. That be is, or is to be
suporceded has already been announced in the North
ern papers. Where he is to go, who is to come in
his place, seems know only this much GRANT
has stated himself namely that until further orders
his headquarters win be with the Army of the Poto-
mae.
For sundry reasons many Of contemporaries Who'll
ly dsbeleve the Yankee programmes of the which
point to another on to Richmond as one of GRANTS
leading operations during the coming summer They
contend that GRANT is too shrewd general to betray
his plans, and that if he had seriously contemplated
any such movement he would never have let it out.
This may be aud it may not. GRANT might as
sumo that people would reason precisely above.
That they would give him credit Tor more sense than
to betray his projected movements in advance for
information, and thus assuming he might suppose that
be was no more beraying himself one way than the
other. AT any rate mere newspaper programmes are
not to be accepted General GRANTS plans so that
after all hardly form conclusions from the COM
municativeness or the retit ence of the journals.
For own part, we think there is pretty strong
reason for supposng that GRANT aspres to success in
campaign in Virginia. He has lately been fattered
enough to fill bis mind with the impression that be is
bound to succeed where others have failed He thinks
perhaps to assemble overwhelming force to operate
against LEE be did to operate against Vicksburg.
and also against BRAGG. He may also look upon q
successful blow struck against LEES army likely to
exercise decisive influence upon the progress
the war than struck at any other point.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
FROM DALTON.

DALTON, March 10Th, 1864
No reinorcements with the exception of one returning
Regiment has arrived in front as yet though Con- oakley
supposes that Sherman will be brought within striking
distance.
heavy snow fell last night. followed by a'hard ram
which has pu! the roads in bad order again.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

Fuudabe in per cent bonds from first to last day OF
Fupdsbe in Fer cent bonds from first to last day Of
June, exclusive. at All.
July, exclusive, at ses.
Fnudng in per cent bonds from frat to last day OF
September inclusive, at jog.
tundabie in per cent bones from first to last Gay
All nonnteras hearing 500 notes held oh !he lst OF
January, 1855, taxed 100 per cent thua destroying
$40 and SO notes receivable for public dqss before
April 1864, at After that time st 81 j. Exchange
BILE for new Tressurg notes from on and after LIST April
SIS notes receivable and fundabe. at par until Lat july
1854 om on ID after July 1854 reduced 10 value al at
the 81 of old to 81 OF new and 80 receivable tor
uudabe in per cent bonds exchsrgeable fer new
The no g. 81 and SO cent notes in the
BILL and it tumed, therefore, that they will continue
If 500 note is held ant the first Of January add
tiona tax $40 (for Dember) viii attach to 1t and the
holder by the imposition OF further lax OF one hundred
per % O the On
fourteen aud one-third dollars!
he privilege Of funding the ves in four cent bonds
commences the FIRST APRIL and ENDS the last day OF
June, on this side OF the Nj sssippi liver.
The s.! 81 and half dollar notes not subject to any
tax under the "Cur eucy Act" and will quenty, be
exchaDgeabe par trsde for the issue OF Treas.
For his they are being hoalded or laid
The amount Coafe ate small otes in circulation
the LIST January, 1854. was about SIC, 0OO,O OO
We happy to inform the Commercial Public that q
pamphlet containing the late legislation and regulations OF
the Department relation Blockade business is in
hands publication. 1t will specify the articles OF
merchandise permitted or prohibited, with appendix
all proper and useful information to supply tho neces-
stiles The work has been prepared by
Mr. D. c. Iaba.t of New Orleans, resident at present
Wilmington sad will shortly be ready for sale.
ONCE MoRE-If tie report of Burnsdes havn :
once mere returned to North Carolina is confirmed,
and we think it will be- it would indicate that this State
is to be made the theatre Of more important movements
than any recently undertaken wthin her borders.
Burnside established some prestige in this State by
the capture of Ncwbern and Roanoke Island and per.
haps desires to to tie of his early and only
trumphs AS he is officer of higher rank than has
lately been sent to this State, it is reasonable to sup
pose that he will be placed at the head OF heavier
force than any Of his immediate predecessors
-Rumor fixes his command at very indefinite figure
ranging anywhere from ten thousand to fifty thousand
supposed to be levies, and not veterans drawn
from the army OF the Potomac
1t will be recoleced That Burnside's atoms in
North Carolina pointed advance into the interior
and also to attack upon Wilmington, leading
object. Bling forced to fly to McClellans assistance
below Richmond, OF coL'se his movements in North
Carolina had to be abandoned.
1t is said that Burnside has recently been organizing
force at Annapolis and it may be this force which be
has brought to State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
.TELEGRAPHIC
Reports Of the Press Association

Entered according to the Congress- the 1853
by J. s. THRAsHER, in the Clerks Office of the District
Court of the Confederate States the Northern District
IF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

we have received " The Age" Southern Eclectic
Magazine for February 1864. The pu blishers make
an apology Tor the dalay in publication owing to the
difficulty In obtaining paper. So The Age" is a very
credldable Magazine, under all the circun lstances
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31
FROM DALTON.

DALTON, March 2oth, 1864.
Scouts from the front report the enemy quiet. As many
gimens believed leaving forty days Tough
there returning The weather 10 clear to day. and the
roads are dr. wing finely.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

GENERAL JoHNsToN's REPoRT-We deycie q con
siderable portion of our space in today issue to Gen
JOSEPH Z. JOnNsToN's Report of the campaign in Mis-
sissipp during last year. 1t will, no dou BIT, be read
with as much attention as anything else we could Law
before our readers. 1t places Gen. PEMBE RroS and
his report in very unfavorabe light while it cannot
be pleasing TO the friends of Gen. JOHNSTON to find
that simple detail of circumstances exonerate, him
from all blame in connection with the Vicksbu dis
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31

IHE telegraph sometimes makes amusing announcements
Rs for Instance yesterday when stated that the wor
progressing unfavourably to the Danes Now, how could
It possibly be otherwise when recolec that
Proper (eaving out the Duchess of course) has mot
than million and half OF people, and that sha il
ed by the half OF Europe, including of ha UGre.t
Powers Austria and Prussia P? Ii would be a miracle
indeed, If such should progress unfavo, ,roh .
to the Danes The leauged oppression the oyerbore
Poland, not half unequal as thia so-caf wer In
Decd much as has been said about the of the
sent age, it would be difficult one in which tho a.
trne that "might makes right has me. With more g.n
eral or more practical acceptance. Of course there
never wanting plausible excuse, and it makes it'll. diff
terence Upon what this excuse is based Rpzsia ;+,
Austria 10 crush Hungary in the nerests of law and order
ana Ausua was glad to have Hungary crushed in tho In
terests OF her dynastic and bureaucratic pst,n,ins
The Russia that crushed Hungary IN .be i+-o. -
Austrian despotism is the great friend and s,n.h;
with the despotism Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN in ito 60. -
crush out the Efforts of the Confederaes for
ment but thus tme freedom progress and civilization
are the thirgs with which Russia sympsthses The sao
winch aooIed to compel, and with tho aid of Rus
sa Gid ompel the the independent people of Hnnrs
10 abandon, for the time, at least their seno-ot-s
dependent nalonalty Qor the Hungsrisus ara NOT . -,
Germans) Is now cooperating with Prnss;o - ~: " "'
Lag naonay Oh the Dachies, and to rend them from 49,
crown OF Denmark under the rRle of which tb -, 'ne
longeE and under which also they have eroved NOV
dom and more prosperity than has ever been 49, oe
~ hungary curing her connection with Austria
VINO WILL believe that the Russia that c,ush0, -
neeIo ~ IN hungary sympathzes with freedom In Ar,er
ga WY wiz believe that Austria, which holds thu son,
fa.e nationality of hungary chains, really sympa.bpa.
Nun sn' or Germanic aspirations of the l.t
oueniss On tne Oanlsh peninsula? Few we sunnoso
will see that Alexander of Russia recosniv.. r. aga
LING DIN of the United States fellow ana - AN
Uf.s OF the South the struggles Of another po,a the
see mat Austria cares nothing about sIesvs fhey
~, but means to assist Prussia so ths. stein
hn--
hungary or other Germsnc portions ~ tha 1etia or
0ominiops. Now does prnaso , VI VIC ~ nperor's
.e1ou'on against constitutional ideas ~. counter
~ e court, care about the vested riht. IN enected
nosleners 1t is all a struggle 70, n Vi the Sleswig.
gan Oh might for its own increase o,d in the bar
aaons Will submit now az they have don. y and otheS
marx must take What she can get s,d before. Den.
GLAD that II IA no
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an River, Va, Oct. llh, 1863.
BYD.K.B.
Tho night was dark and dreary,
the lonely sentry's tread
Alone spoke through the darkness.
All nature is not dead.
'AdoWn their wonted winding,
The limpid waters ran;
Calm as an infant sleeping,
Along the Rapdau.
Wrapped mp in sleeps embraces,
Our wearied soldiers lay,
Not dreaming of disturbance
BEFORE the break of day
When quick as thought, with thunder,
Kiipatricks vandal Chan
Let FL thousand minnies,
Along the Rapidan.
Fall in cries each commander;
Attention !! load at will ;
thousand Yankee horsemen
Are on the neighborirg hill;
ESch s0ldier q sentry,
Sharpshoo 10 the van;
Confront the Yankee faiders,
Along the Rapidan.
Tins waiting for an order,
Just at the break of day
We welcomed LOmack q horsemen
And boldly Led the way;
The OF der came to forward,
Re steady to man,
And DR. We the foul Invader
AciOsS the Rupidan.
Forward cries each subalscrn:
Ply rifle shot and shell,
Make each directed fire
en- Line aln' lninions tell
In pell-mel and confusion,
Each striving for the van,
The discomfn Yankees
Rs-crossed the Rapidan.
Then joined by Lee and Garrett,
Who led us IL the chase,
Away for Brandy Station
We gave the Yanks q race
With speed like locomotives
TIL afrighted Yankees ran,
Across the Rappahannock
And left the hapidaB.
Taylorsvile, Va, March 22nd, 1864.