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A uctiiOHa! I!

G. Fl. SIMMONS would inform all in this Sec
ton that be will sell at Auction, commencing
December LIST, 1868:
Three Thousand Dollars
Worth of D-yGoods, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, &c
1 Span Matched Five-yeor-o1d Horses.
l Span Five- yedr-otd Mares.
l double gray Carriage Horse, 5 yrs old
l Top Carriage.
l Neao Open Buggy.
l Democrat Buggy.
l Skeleton Buggy.
2 Sulkeys.
1 ne,o. Piped- Bcr Lumber Wagon.
| do Iron Arlctrees.
s sets Single and Double Harness.
4 Yoke Of 0aen.
Ten to Ttoeuty head Young Cattle.
l Single Machine.
2 Cutters
l seH me,o light Pleasure Bob..
l sett ne,o light Pleasure Sleighs.
z sets Log Sleds.
2 SaiOcr Watches.
l Gold Watch,
Ten Sheep, all youm3 and mostly eees.
TERMS OF SALE.-An sums under $40,
Cash; over $40, six months and ora year,
with good, approved endorsed notes.
Sale to commence at o'clock. and to con-
tinue from day to day until sold. Sales also
every evening. Arrangements will be made
by the L Eytels to keep ali that come.
VIZ. z LEVER AEcttee.r,
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Divorce Notice.

ELVINA A. LEWIS, ! No 2O, O,Sept, T, 1863
by her next friend Libel in Divorce,
AUGUSTUS STREETER To John Lewis,
VS.. respondent, please
JOHN LEWIS. take notice that
subpoena and alias subpoena having been
issued and returned nihil you JOHN LEWIS,
respondent, are notified to appear at our
next term of Court TO answer the complaints
of your said wife, ELVINA A. LEWIS, and
show cause why divorce should not be
granted D. C. LARRABEE, Sheriff.
Sheriffs' Office, Jan. 20, 1864.
12 cts per quart paid fer Blackberries,
IS cts. per quart paid for Black Raspberries,
I6 cts. per dozen for Eggs,
at SPENCER'S.
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sS-A new, large, and valuable stock
of Goods just received at Simmons Os.
wayo Regulator.
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PRICE CURRENT.

Corrected every Wednesday by P. A. STEB'
BINS l. CO., Retail Dealers in Groceries
and Provisions,
opposite D. F. Glassmire's Hotel,
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II Xxx. Spencer's Ready Pay Store is
La the only strictly Cash Store in Couder-
sport. If you wish to buy Goods for CASH,
call at Spencer's
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aa rg-Two Agricultural Journals are
advertised.
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To Consumptives.

CansumFtiYe sufferers will receive valua-
BILE prescription for the cure of Consumption,
Asthma, Bronchitis, and all Throat and Lung
affections, free of charge by sending their
address to Rev. Z. A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh,
Kings Co., New Yo<k.
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n-Try the Dollar Tea at JONES
Drug Store.
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TVHOSE indebted to f. K. Spencer will
u p,cs.e c@n aQf sg.t!e Y.t.2-, (.iay.
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G. H. SIMMONS
November 10th, 1863
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B"6fG-1 Kirg~ co1pty, y, y,
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HyHE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIRNCE

Ulysses, Jan, 90, 1864.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

1t to be generally conceded, and is taken for
granted by the last London Iadsr which has reached
u.s. that the DERrY pary-the moderate tories Or con-
servativesare present in the ascendant in England
and that the present Wing Administration is only kept
in power by the personal popularity of Lord PAL.
xERsroN and the reluctance of any party to undertake
the conduct of the Government in case be should be
turned out. That the Wing party is doomed to be
turned out and that the of this event is
simply matter of time seems to- be equally assumed
Should this event to pass, is predicted then
will have chance to whether another foreign Sec
rotary will treat with greater degree of fairness
than Earl RUSSELL has shown Our private opinion is
THAT we will find the difference between RUSSELL and
his successor be about the between tweedle
dun and tweedle dee, between six and half dozen
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From the Southern Confederacy.
Lieus. Gen. Ulysses Grant, U. 5. A.
CARrxR.vnLE, March 26, 1864

CARTKRsvlLLE, March 26, 1864.
generally know that in the old Uni ted States there
have been only three Lieutenant Generals, Washington
Scott and Grant. Il may not, this retore b.
your readers to learn antecedents of Leue
ant CO neral Grant
pro pose give them i you please from official
hentic source. g. o; Registers u T. Military Academy
Army and the Register Of the Officers and Graduates
the United States Military Academy.
comm i.sioned july isis srs>e ID leuensat
in 4t6 Infast1y again. November, As; lBrevet ss
tsnsns 0d saint Sd, in si
Quartermsster Apr' le47; lst ieu'e sep1enbet
in the battle ct hApultepec Sept, mber, H47 - Fol
Captsin August, NOS Resigned ast july 1884 Since hi
resignation the army nothing is known by me of biz
OCCUPATION until the pre-eut only know thai
he the most formidable man that opposed tr us, by
Grant now his AID year-quite youpg be at the
head of all the armies of the United Statessut believe
ALL or most of Napoleons Aarshss older than
Grant; though none of them had 1.-THE subj
Grant has and we're under the immediate eye grand
If our five full Generals give you their rank in order
States when how and whence appointed Also their age
states Military Academy.
lst. samuel Cooper, Now York. abou. 70 years of
I'd. Joseph E. Johnston, Virginia. ST years of age
Sd. Aobert T. Lee, Virginia, SIS years OF age.
Pierre Gdstave Tou.ant Beauregard, Louisiana 46
9Th Ed@und Kirby Smith, {appoined cadet from Flor
ida but native believe, of Connecticut,) 80 years of
Lee graduated at the United States Military Academy
second mis- class Bsauegard second Smith twenty
Johnston thirteenth. Cooper graduated in 1915, when
there rank the Academy Grant graduated
below the middle of his class and not looked upon
thing extra, while at the Academy for talent Lee
and Beauresard looked upon brilliant young
men, may be serred from their being put In the Corps
of Engineer johnston who class mate of General
Lees though graduating thirteenth was esteemed young
man Of nIs ability, aud perfect gentleman Lee,
which saying enough for Cen Lee is all that my fancy
painted 3 man! l knew him in cur boyhood-I have
atched hi closely In manhood, and look upon him
without peer, every respect in this ConIederacy
N'IMPoETE QuI
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and the din Of war; experience anxeies approaching to
what have described, may by possibility, have the
courage oa ion but he capnot possess the feelings
In action man quite another being the softer
feelings of the reused heart absorbed in the vortex
of danger and the necessity of sepreservation gives
place to others more adapted to the occasion.
In thefe momt ns there ndescribabe citation OF
spirit the soul rises above its wonted serenity into
kind Of frenzed apathy to the scene before you hero
ism bordering on terociy the nerves become tight and
contracted-th eyes full spd open moving quickly in
the sockets with almost maniac head in
con slant moon-tbe nosrils extending wide and the
mouth apparently gaspipg If the artist could truly
de!ineate The features of soldier in the battles heat
and compare them with the neaments of the same man
in the peaceful calm of domestic life, they would be
found to be two different portraits: but sketch OF this
kind is not within the power OF arfor in action the
countenance var les with batteas the battle brghtenE
so does the counenance and it lowers so the ceunte
naLce becomes gloomy. I have known some men te
drink enormous quantities of spirituous liquors wher
going into action to drive away little ntrudlng Thoughts
and to create false spirits; they are short iVed as thu
ephemeral Struggles but moment On the crystal stream
then dies If man have DOT natural courage, he ma.
rest assured that liquor will deaden and destroy the lit
| tie he has got.
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For the Journal.
ORAN@H g. H., VA, Anril lat 1894

OhGN@1 W LIZ Asp April 1HC, 1864.
MEssEs FULTON & PRICE, Gentlemen :-Thouvh
this be the rst day Of April don't be uneasy and think
this an April fool, for assure you ID ia not What
have to say is the whole truth and am willing to tes
tify to it. We had the very great satisfaction Of list.
eniDg to very able. lively, cheering and gratifying ad
dress delivered to our Scales brigade on yesterday
by his Excellency, Governor Zsb. B. Vance, of N O.
Our regiment, 18Th N. c., gave him cordial invita-
ton to visit and tell of the condition of the coun
try, and especially of N O., as best he could, and
will assure you be did much to enlighten the hearts OF
many of the old veterans Of this brigade. He was
very hoarse having spoken in the open air to Cooks
and Kirkand's brigades the day before, but he did
remarkably well, and spoke for something over two
hours. He interrupted often by loud cheers and
yslLs from our boys. He has won great good to him.
self by his VISIT and highly pleased to him
so hopeful of 81 and OF certain independence We
feel satisfied and grateful to him for his course as our
chief magistrate, and only hope that the people at
home will do as well for him ut the balot-box next
August as we will il so, he will most certainly be
our Governor for the next two years.
/ would like to say OF him. but time and space
will not permit We can, almost without dissenting
voice shout three cheers for Governor Vance! He
said if any soldier wanted hia hat be could have it,
if they vented bis boots they could not have them bu
that when be got to N. O., he would send them pail
Of shoes, &c.
Very respectfully, yours, &c, NJ
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little difference

THERE is dissatisfaction in the West with LINCOLN s
draft. We hear Of resistance in Illinois and Indiana
and then we hear that the resistance has ceased AID
the difficulties been overcome.
We could sincerely hope that these things might
grow into something but have little confidence in their
doing co. The emeutes that bsve read about far
are not encouraging Those at their head are defc mt
in back bone, and those Composing the rank and file Of
their followers are equally &c. We cannot see that
these things, examined cooly much more formida-
BILE than many movements of deserters ard skukers in
this and other States South. Thsse things at the
West may eventually grow into something, but yet
they nothing, and it would be simply folly to make
fuss them pretend to look fer any tangible
benefit to our cause as likely 10 arise out OF them
Let US lock at things as they are.
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Sensations Before and During Battle.

have heard some men say that they would as soon
fight eat their breakfast and others that they dearly
loved fighting If this be true what blood thirsty dogs
they must be But should lie almost illiberal enough
suspect these boosters of not possessing ordina
rp courage will not how ever, go so far to assert
positively, but will content myself by asking these ter
rifle soldiers 10 account to me- why some hours previous
storming fort, or fighting battle are men pepsive
thoughtful heavy, restless weighed down with apparent
solictude and care Way do men, these occasions
ferventy beseech the Divine protection and guild
not such ali eeliugsthe result Of reflection oa mans
regard for bis dearest care-his life, which no mortal
will part with if he avoid it There are periods
in war which put mems courage to severe tests-if'
forIorn hope on the following evening innumerable
ideas ran in quick succession on my mind; such as for
aught comprehension can tell may to morrow be sum-
moned before my Maker How have I spent the life
BE has been pleased to preserve to this period Can
meet that just trbunal2 A man situated as ! have
supposed, who did not even, amid the cannoaa roar
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TIM P,rnvoxT RA11RcAD, as the new Confederate

THE PIEDMONT RAILROAD as Inc new Coniederate
Denvie connection is called, will be Of vital impor-
fance in the event of the lower route Uia Wilmington
and Weldon being seized, but it is only in that event
that it can be so, from the fact that although VIII
furnish double line between Richmond anu nnss1
vile it will there unite with single line through
Carolina Perhaps however The pressure on Tue
might lie Iightened by bringing all the frelgn' Anu
duce from Eastern ard South Eastern "'Uis'A "nu
1zos,o Alabama by way of Savannah, Charleston AID
Io,erce to Wilmington and thence va Weldon and
Pc,ersbnrg to Virginia. while all other freight from
Georgia al points South would come by way of Au'
gusta Columbia and by the Charlotte and South
Carolina Railroad, tie n. c. Railroad and the Dan
vile connection and Richmond and Danvile Railroad
to Richmond There is les than ten miles of the Pied
mont road to be finished.
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q N "a

We may fairly rest in the assurance that Whining
ton is safe from the Yankees for some time to come
Not the most brazanly, audacious Yankee that ever
followed DAHLaREN DOR any other man" would dare to
occupy Wilmington, il it we're undefended. Jus,
let him enter during the hour of morning market nd
take one look and he would Immediately clap
his hands across his abdomen, and 60 his way il
mortal dread Of starvation. 1t would be grand stra'
egc to get the Yankees in here where they would
be either starved to death the Yankee exche-
quer would be bankrupted ia the effort to buy them
provisions.
Why the Yankees let alone so persistently, is e1
planned.
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n usie

COP SAVE SOUTHERN LAND. Words and Music
adapted from English Ballad by Chaplain Cameron,
G. A. Respectfully dedicated to the soldiers friend,
Mrs. T. Peterkn TO be sold for the benefit of soldiers
and needy families.
The above title psge of piece Of music, laid
our table by Mr. WHITiKER, who has It for sale for
the object indicated by ts tle that is the benefit of
soldiers and needy families 1t very neatly gotten up by
GEOEGE DEEN Co., of Richmond and ia copyrighted by
Rev. F. CAMERON very large number Of copies has
been left with Mr.. WH1TiKER. The music 10 said to be
sweet and simple.
FORREST is supposed to have destroyed nearly TWEEN
ty millions worth of Federal stores at Paducah.
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BUREAU OF CONSUMPTION, f,
: RICHMOND, VA, March 3lst, 1854. (
CIRCULAR No. Is.

CIRCULAR No. Is.
l. COMMANDANTs OF CONsCRIPTs will forthwith
proceed, in compliance with General Orders No. 49, A
and g. o., current SERIES rapidly to enroll all persons
and fifty years, allowing them until the ls day OF May
next to join Company for local defence which has
last SERIES for the war; other Company for local de
fence which has been accepted into the service, and
anywhere within the State to form themselves into
voluntary organizations Of Companes Baaions Reg
m ~ IL. the
Act Of Congress to organize forces to serve during the
War, published in General Orders No. 26, A. and G. o.
Those who do not before We day of Nay next vOun
teer organize themselves INTO Companies will be form
ed into Companies Batalious and Regiments under reEu
lstions to be prescribed therefor.
Col. JOHN 9. PRESTON, Supt
u b. DUFFhLD' c.n.,,,
H. In view Of the very limited time allowed for the
roment Of the classes Of referred to in abeys cir
preaching regular tour Enrolling officers of the geveraI
patch to their local Enroug ocs" to Ell enroll all White
males between the age. o. seventeen and eighteen and
to the District Enrolling Oscer In Counties unprOvSsd
with local Enrolling Officers, Colonies Of the Militia Reg
s S @
forward rolls "a above directed.
Ill. Persons enrolled under this Circular will be subse
qnenty examined Turing the regular tour under circular
No g. B. Of c. and such as are pronounced BY the Gh.
" In accordance with the above instructions from B.
lowed until the 18th inst the liberty Of forming joining
the organizations therein recitsd Such desire form
themselves into Companies, Battalons Regiments
pursuance of the provisions Of above Circular No 49, will
proceed forthwith to their organization elect their Officers
and forward their muster rolls to this Office, through
Dist riot Enrolling Officer
ANY portion of Circular No. TO- from this Office, cur
rent series. which may conflict with the directions OF this
Circular, is hereby revoked.
BY order of
Col. MALLETT,
Oomd't Cons. for N. c.
Z J. HARDIN, Adjt.
April 7th l8l.tl6A
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HEADQUARTERS WILMINGTON, !
March 3lst, 1864.
10 ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:


AFTER consultation with his Honor the Mayor, publish
the following not;ce: has been reported to that some
provision dealers refuse to sell to the citizens at retail
prices in small quantities at the present exorb
tant rates-ates much beyond the specie basis On the
other hand blockade able to meat
by the Wholesale, pay ing any price that is asked.
Notice is given that unless provisions are brought
into market the customary hours, and fair chance
given to buyers residing in the City, the stock will be i'm
pressed for the of the army and the navy ct the Govern
ment prices
If, However, provision dealers willing to carry
their business formerly, without violating the order
bidding the supply to Steamers running the blockade
neither their business their will be nterfered
with The latter will doubt he regulated by the state
of the supply and the currency.
At present. the citizens get nothing from market
prefer that the troops should be supplied in preference to
those abundanty able to provisions elsewhere
W. Il. G. WHITING,
Maj General.
April lst 1854. 11-f
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Scandinavia.

The united Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway occu-
py the Peninsula krowp Scandinavia but the Danes
alt hcugh tier seat s the South side Of the Straits
nv which lie Baltic opcrs into the Atlantic ocean, be-
long equally to tie Scandinavian race These three
nations of Danes, Swedes and Norwegians have much
more in common with each other than they have in
common with their Gelman neghbors On the South,
or their Slavonic Russian neighbors On the East
Theirs is the genuine race of the Mortimer" go cele-
braed il tie earlier history of mid evaI Europe. The
three Crowns Of De- mark Sweden and Norway were
united from 1897 till 521, when, owing to the tyran
ny Of the Dsnts thcn the dominant Scandinavian peo-
pie, the SWtdes wee impeled to throw off the yoke
which they Cd uLdr lie lead Of the celebrated GUsrA
WIS VAsA. Norway Las at different times occupied q
position Of separate nationality, or has been
united with Denmark or Sweden. The fact
is, these sctive, cnterprising, sea-faring peo-
pies, Swedee, NorwegiaLs and Danes, have much o.
past history and more of present interest
since hoy ell likely to be subjected in turn to the
pressure of powerful ambitious and unscruoous neigh
bours. Sweden has had Finland torn from her by Rus
eia, Denmark IS threatened with dsmembermen by
Germany Norway, with a free constitution, wise
laws, lld happy ard contentcd people, could hardly
hope to pr, ee in tire that the liberties of
either Sweden, with which she is united CT Denmark
had been united should be subverted and their nation
atty destroyed by ioress power.
The population Ct the thee Scandinavian King
doIns excluding ,Le Ge,mans in Hos,ein, may be put
down at
Dermnk........ ....... .-....... 2 600 coo
swene, a 600 Geo
HOrway Il 500, COO
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Alternating 10 Bride Naval Officers,

Charles A Cuthbert, Canadian, was, on yesterday
examined before Confederate Commission A. Ii. Sands
on three charges OF attempting to brlbe naval off
GERS
came through from Nassau for the purpose of selling
20 the Confederate Government two vessels to be used
as eunboats The Secretary OF the Navy appointed q
Board to examine the plans and specifications of these
vessels and report thereon After examining the plans
chase of the vessels on account CT the price, which
they deemed embarrassing $50 900 apiece
far them. Upon the faipse Of his object o. thaert
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The Atlanta Coufed. racy publishes the following
proposition of Hon. E NJ Bruce, of kentucky. 1t is
an &c. OF unexampled mun6cenee, ard is beyond all
praise
x oenses OF every soGier Of his State WHO haslost
leo or an arm or been OF erwise disabled from held
service during the war. He lees t1at " he
can effect no greater good to bis fellow citi-
putting him in condition to earn bis livelihood when
be is left 10 his crippled resources" and he earnestly
advises any and every suited to the terms
to select college. acaemy school and enter it
" paid on being forwarded to Richmond. IL achers
and Kentuckians generally are requested to circulate
thi, offer and to discover those who may take advan
taee of ii.
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P0NchfaNR.

Why do ladies like cold weather-f Because it brings
the chaps to their lips.
Which is the M st difficult punctuation {. Putting .
stop to a woman's tongue.
When is petiet &C q virtue When your wife wants
q new dress and you suffer her to t0aat for it.
Who is it that never waets a lawyer? He who
keeps bis own counsel
What do you often drop yet never soop 10 pick Up?
A hint.
Why is many man about town " like certain
booksH Because be is an Idler" Lounger," "Spec-
tatof," Rambler" and "Iattcr."
Why milers mass, generally non communi-
cative? Because they are mealy mouthed.
When has man false reputation ter being smart !
When be owes bis sh,eU cone; TO a woman.
When does the tongue ht Tome brdlec? When it is
bit.
Why is a careful actor like Chnamanf B. cause
he is never without his
Why will the first of May next be bad one fol
many lawyers? Because practising at the bur will b5
put stop to on that day.
What species of industry does almost every womaE
over thirty know bow to perform Making matches.
What is the most Efficient way of filing up mill
tary corps? Put them all upon full rGtions.
When does Foxey teetotaler become intoxicated
When he is full of spirits.
When does woman make bad pick of husband:
When she marries rnke,
Why are certain people opp, sel to the laws of na
ture Because they rise ty their grGUuy and sink bY
their leudy
What js a quarermas'e2 The who g YES the
poor soldier one quart.r and keeps the rest himself
Southern Punch.