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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
FROM MISSOURI.
MOBILE, Get. It'll, 1854.
T SpeciaI 20 the Advertiser

Especial 20 the Advertiser
EENAToBIA. Got. 9Th, 1864.
The Chicago Tines Of She Soh nit, and Memphis pa
pers OF the 4th ns say that The 7Ih ut the Confed
crates made desperate assault Pilot Knob and were
repu'ssd with less Of !, 5Os iscludrg Gen. Cabe The
Federas evacuated the place the 22h spking the
and firing the railroad dcpct The Consder&tes captue
three guns Ewirgs train Of forty wagons and sPcort,
burning the iron works aud all tho government buildings
It supposed they made complete sma OF she drafting
apparatus and records. Tbs valleys .snd mounaias
literally covered with 2ebs's
Later say thas Price overlook Swing and badlS
used him up at Harrsoa's statioa The Yankees have
evacuated Potos Mineral Point aud DeSoto.
The entire country below dentinade bridge is evaeuated
J. Smith WAS f2nked and he fell back Jefferson
racks, where he was to-tfying.
raidiug parry to Chsmtge Il miles from the
city,of Chicago.
The Times thinks 1t strange that Ewing should have
evacuated Pilot Knob after Strengthening many Rebels,
and only losing sixty nins mea.
Bill Anderson ked and killed 100 of Johnson's elk
months Anderson says that he intends to kill every
man he finds wearing tbs Federal uniform, they having
killed his father, mother aud sister
Price corscripts all Union eympathisers. large num-
Der Of volunteers joining him. Many drafted
escapes from ST. Lonis ard oned Price.
issued orders to shoot every going direction.
Nashville Gates of the 80 nit. say that Forrest
Fayetteville TEEN, the night OF he 9th, with nearly
his whole force, moving On the Chattanoc g. road
small portion of the road had been destroyed. All the
BRIGGS are destroyed be ween Athens ard pu aski.
Rosseau was at Tuahoma. Forrest is said to have
twenty ammunition wagons ard nine guns, including
en- under PARROTS.
Decatur reported have been captured by Wheeler.
The Confederate loan had declined three per in
Europe. The capture of ALBANIA considered the
Growing succeer Of the VS. stern army.
Gold in New York the 1st quoted at 1881
Morgan b. sm' IN IS IN Command at hsmphis, Washbuvns
being abs cnt 90 leave.
The Memphis Blu esin says that Caleb and Bourbon
the Pacific road bad hee burned that Prices army
rapidly, and to be ubiquitous
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
ECHr DJLr. OF ,'HIC FOX
NORTH GA ROJTVA

FINHE CoANlS iNEn IT ApDraisamaot for the sac
OF North Carolina tee great satisfaction
theI Schedule Of Prices for tbs next SKY days in IA;
the great sbundarcs OF most OF Win the IN
proved condition OF financial AID quen ia rra5
security our currency enable EN-, thoul inv n
he producer, to lower the prices of the prime nee
Of to the soldier Rsd is to be hoped to the IN ~
OF country. THU lowering OF prices sgai A In
Aaing he value the natl nal currency ny MI ~
Ing the debt Of as country The of confidence
She worth Of the currency increased it las beer By The
rapacous greed OF ndvd uas OF ALL classes sad c.rCc
~ OF the Coton Factories, and Ia ely stron exhibit
ed by the Railroad Companies has greatly ued
this. Scarcity OF food can longer lodged for hrh
remains to show whether people, IN sus'anI- q orr
wise and patriotic TreaGurer-6r Trenholm ia mia eli .
hitherto successful in putting financial mastes @.
footing will sustain the GoverG@ent chc co
The Comm ssioners also congratulate themselves AID NE
country that they have been aided by alton rh
of the Virginia Commissioners ny WHOSE aid and that
of Ar. Geo. W. Mordecai, they ave been ~ L.9
about almost Identical Echsdue with nciC r1s
State OF Virginia:
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HE ELIPzFghL BORE.

To tae Editor o. the Mercury noticed in your vaua
be Pc eT dave Ego the report of E4lish can.
noD witch has proved equal, if not superior.
Armstrong and Whit|csth 1t Is said be
principle of slightly eiioca bore. 1t may perhaps be
Int your scientific readers be nfol
that the Lightly eEP ica bore first suggested in
Charesrcn. 10 tho year 1s6l the undersigned applied
to Colonel Anderson OF Richmond, to ,cass sGcn &
ron Co.,, OF city, wi better success, and The
DlRus anI descriptions furnished; but the
work CCCuy Ug mech Of their time and ha s :
go GEu active service, The Cast made How
ever, Rua 10 DC snghiy elipticGl bore " and
EroOVIg,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

YANKEE RAID ANTICIPATED.-The Richmond Wing
OF the 4th inst says 1t rumorel yesterday even
ing that Two Regiments Of Yankee cavalry had ap-
peared Ruskelis Hill, about fifteen miles north of
GordorsViie and that they designed raid upon the
Contra! road. Our authorities being forewarn:d are
forearmed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

JAMES Guthrie was eleven votes ahead Of George e.
PendIelon On the first ballot at Chicago for Vice
ted on the next by great majority But he had once
proess5d to be in favor of for the Union and
that killed him. Pendle,on, who never lifted finger
az anst the rebellion was unanimously nominated on
tae next ballot We think Vullandlgham should have
been satisfied with the platform, but he must have the
Viee.P Presidency slso-Chteago Tribune.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

MCCLELLAN's PEACE PoLICY--The Louisville
PIess says IHAs. 4. " ICKLFF, OF Kentucky, stated
in Baltimore that hCCLELLAN assured him two DAYS
in adv 'nce OF lis litter # acceptance, that if be (MC-
CLELt AM were eIec a. not gun sGoud be fired ss tie
rebss ater 'he L CT March.-Erchangs paper
We don't believe one word of it.
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| an, sir, &C.,
JOIN A. WAGNER,

As long ago me CrimeaR War, say as 1855 or
1856 the Lancaster gun used against the Redan.
II 81 gLt!y e!r,ical" gun, the eIpss twisting
aad we have now copy Of Fraok L2se's OF at least
two years before 1861, which diagrams of the gun
glysa. Upon the whole, think it would have
been better ior Mr. JOHN A. WAGNER not to have
claimed invention to which he his 10 mere title than
the man 10 the moon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

Doctor looking learned, speaking slow: "Weu
marluer, what tooa do you want extracted? is it mo-
lar OF 40 iascSor Jack short and sharp TT is in
the upper trr, the iafooard sde bear a hand von
swab, for it is Tipping nay jaw like lobster.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

The Government we believe is about to ertoroa -,
law re Iulrlag the several departments to b 6,ed M
DISABLED men' 10 order that our hearty tr,ve ,onng
nen who are filing shade Offices end who are dvic s
me hgbt may go IN. Qlite number of The pvov"st
o.rsoas, provost guards ttoe guarding brijgps, g.;
might be spared. Let every man who can ne s,, o 81
go into the naht. The country needs them. %
~,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
FROM PETERSBURG.

PETERSBUEG, Uch u AooA'
Unuua qustudo has prevailed here today, and for the
past week Grant IL still busy with his spade on his new
postou Fort Morse Ii ia rnmored that Lieut. Gen.
e. H. Anderson will b. assigned to the command of Bsau-
regards troops and his late department.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
TEIEGRAPHTC
Reports OF the Press 4 ssociation.

Entered according to the Of Congress- in the year
1853 by J. s. THkAsAEK, In the Clerks Office the Dis
tct Court of the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

The Oonieaerate prrouers at Camp Morgan. Olio
have become FESTIVE and taken to unneliug aen F,y
tunnels have been discovered. Ooe OF th over lonT
hundred feet in length was nearly compete when found
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

a catfish caught in the AL1oama river, ct Montgom-
cry contabed, among Other things in its stomach the
larger portion Of a human hand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
TUE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CO,FGDH;z.Ar1 STATES OF AMEhlcA'
WuHTNGTDR, n. c., sATuhDAh' o"i' O. ioo1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
LATER FROM TaG NohTH

The Washington Chronicle of the 28sh ult has beer
received by the Petersburg Express.
FORREST OPERATIONS.
a Nashville telegram OF the 26jn dsposeses OF For
rests achievement at Sulphur Springs, oy saying
| Forrest with his entire force, ADVANCED upon and
destroyed the Sui phur spring trestis, yesterday"
| The came despatch says:
Col. Pace, commanding Elk River bridge, evacuated
that post at daylight on The 26n Forrest took posses
sion this morning.
On Sunday IL the light at Athens 500 men of the
| otn ana 9tn Indiana cavalry were Captured.
1t reported that Forrest butcher ed al negroes cap
tured who wele i'll Federal uniform.
FROM MssoUR1-G&N. PRICE STILL ADVANCING.
The following kilograms oresbad w active operations
with important results IN Missouri:
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26-General Kosencrans has issued
eloquent appeal to the citzens OF Missouri to take
up defence OF their homes aga inss the rebel
VaGers.
State officers and soldiers discharged are appeal
ed and those in the city requested to report to Col
LaiDold, who will combine them with his own troops
fr> brigade veterans, for the defence OF the city
The enLre Stale militia force Will probably be called
the field. Pilot Koob has been evacaated, and the
roops have fallen back Mineral Point, where Gen.
Ewing has 5000 Infantry of Gen. Smiths command.
FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Sept 26th--i he draif in this State and
Indiana ptCgrt ssing quietly. Several new regiments
passed through the Guy week for the 'front.'
Il soldier of TIA, h OHIO regiment committed sui
clcs yesterday by taling On MS Dayonet.
The dele alton from Uoviugton and Newport, while
returning nome from the Union demonstration 10 this
city on Saturday night in collision with MOB
In the Fourth Ward.
Builders aid pistols were freely used. Two men end
one woman were killed, and several were wounded.-
Ihs riot was soon queted.
BOUNTY JUMPERS.
TIE Alexandria (Val State Journal says: ,
Bounty jumpers being snatched up at "a prcdi-
gous .st rate just We learn that several add
tions have recently been a 4de to tse Green prison,
among them one chap who has jumped a. hgs as ~
ho1ntlss.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

U.s., Ll-1l.
cause, and these will raise up generals to ght cur
battles successfully, Whenever in the righteous Judgment
of an al-Si5e Providence they are needed.
The LyEchburg Vireipion thus poiots out the folly
of those who inpQil tee confidence Of the army by
suming that lie fortunes wouh. have been different un-
der d f-rCnt commander:
When, uadsr such circumstances as exist 10 the
Georgia army the a2l or8 institute comparisons unfa-
Vorabe to tkeir lpdpG General and, above all,
when hey feel thv the lives CT their brave comrades
have been sacrificed tOg Daught the spirit Cf disaf
fiction towards = Government that C ndemns them to
the reign Of luC0ay potency, gay manifest ITSELF in
way that viii be atsl 10 hopes"
UpCn this subjecc, says tIo Ilchlond Enquirer, we
cannot help Temaca-g "re GrpaEent difference be- Wee0
the army and pt Ope tie wet and There has
beer much com plant CT lie Generals IN the west. None
we think Ct n9se pcd u8 mere. These West IN Gen
erals hay saked Crmy tie stage, like ne line OF
BlHQQO. Sidney Jo'as1on Floyd, Baauregard, Bragg,
Pem0erto1, .JohuatGr, Hood cone Of tnae men sust
the army CT Ecupjs Of he y { Our armies have
been trigcn SEX on the Wcz~a Ii. :, from Donalds
to ---- where the eoeny - oae to stop. Here We
have haj Gw generals, hHt has been no parties,
DO upant9. We nave acc pied and sustained every
commander that hes been s85gned 10. And they have
all b5e1 succazssu' G e # te.. 1T Least who hau
been relieved i. ne West, has been Invariably tri-
unphant here /" have backed the Governm- ut and
sustained the Eel>gp We sill within cannon
sound Of tie first invasion. " do not claim TO be
Drawer o. better patt07 than the people OF TIE
West or we roy cia n that we are ore easily satisfied
aud have lo2U les 5rsi.ory. 6onskoz we d. not
Into mlhsay parties 2ere. II off ,er is successful
We hava no desire to = ary one else il his place, be
Cause he might r2lhaAs 60 b@ttaT Cur only pse for
Generals is IL whip rEe enemy, II ney do that
We are CONTEXT. /! Iba7 ,anr0t sc nave Interest 10
TIER personal 5opuao which mixes rs partiz to-
virdic4ta Or r-.la.a.e h n. Possibly Western
lfiends expect too much T>saDy ;he IDEAL standard
Of nl!it5sy Gsaju3 Is 10 h;Sh. hey nast be patient,
earnest ealuriDg ard iadlisect. We need Concession
and coDceltr4oc ~ s.,1gh N prac9. We mast
accept he 81 Qa,.o7 i ro6 chaplain because it is
aot as We woud h4,a i. Oar Wss!ern irjea5s mnst
sustain H9o3 Johnson, si:r3aa, Basg. Yes, Bragg
much they Coz pi2.old OF nln III eitaer Of these
officers &c appointed t. c JnmlId hem.
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FROM THE VIRGINIA VALLEY.

FROA THE VIRGINIA VALLE1.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct TIN, 1894.
An officer has ust arrived here direct from Harrison
burg who states that Sheridan retired down the VAL
ley, and that our cavalry had entered the town.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

I'VE are panied TO learn that Major Charles A..
Roberts, OF the l4th Battalion, severely wounded
LAST tuesday On Laurel, while leading party OF his
men against some b1shwhackers had taken refuge
IN house. We, in common with this whole communi-
ty sincerely trust that the life Of this gallant soldier
and patriot is IN peril and that he may long live TO
oless bis coun ~.
P. s.-We stop the press to announce that Major
Roberts died last night, at O'Clock. No rruer or
Drawer man has fallen this var. We trust able
pen will do justice to bis memory.
Ashsr,Hs News.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
We take the following we'll penned remarks from the
Richmond Wiag of the 4th inst
RICHMOND AND ATLANTA.

Richmond Wiag of the 4th inst
RICHMOND AND ATLANTA
Sunnose instead OF being ba ffl az ain in an On
to Richmond" Grant had actually entered the city,
sacked its private dwellings, burned its public buildings
and polluted s loyal streets and beautiful squares with
the tread OF his negro sodery would the Confederac7
we ask have been corq7ered Gen Lee a1d his army
dlsmayed? Not Whit more if as mucu as was the
Army OF the West by the recent fuitess occupancy of
Atlanta by Sherman. We would it is true have been
mortified, tumii&,ed ard rendered desperate, and
sodiery would no dou0 for long time have preferred
gloomy weather and sonbre uniforms to bright days and
gilt and tiusel and Confederate Grey, became more
IN coEsonance with their go5ny ceilings az the loss OF
their beloved an beautiful Capt. but still with Rich
mond taken, the Yankees would have found armed mea
to meet them at every step as they advanced into tie
interior.
While Richmond can lever nc ,ak-0, il our opinion
es not for The future cJntiUua to nurture the foolish
GelusVe end rer1ci0G2 t5ot It's ate settlss
tor all Fte fate OF the Conf racv- Ga the other
hand neither let Is cao sole reliance and depend
elce for victory in the pIecari0ua existence OF eny
General, however great. skiful and fortunate. We
have Yet men, without rank, cropping The trenches
who may peTchaLca eclipse ali VINO have e5sayed
yet to take command n Mighty struggle. The
gloom, bzt others Immediately cane to the surfsce
competent to N ct the very bca generals the North
has produced curing the p.oerets Il the Stuart
followed hin, hayicG filed his measure Of glory and
10! Hampton leaps in his saddle, and before single
moon vans, Tlaktz h1acf imDJctak
Let u.s. tlan, bCs trust in cod AID the justice OF our
cause and these viii raise Us up generals to hZh cur
batlts fully Whenever in the righteous Judgment
of an all-Hise Providence they are net Ged.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

Wytheviiie (Na Banner, 9 cheering:
FIFTEEN HUNDRED RECRUITs ten. John S. VIII
lIens who mad tie mmo tai ca:7peign a East fen
uessee in the fall O: 60, las just returned lines
at Carriers d pot East Tenn bringing with him TWEEN
ty-fve bundrcd rlaa fifteen EQndr Of whom are r-
cruis from Middle Tennessee and Kentncky. This is
quite al &cqu8itio1 to Our arms ID that Department.
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Tribute CT Respect.

HRAD QuAHTERs' ADAMS BnIo..
Stewards Div. lIind,n@A'S Corps.
Near Dalton. Ga. Dec. 2G,h. 'G3. }
At meeting Of the officers of
Adams brigade, on December Goth.
1868. Col. Il. l.. Gibson, command
ing, was called to the chair, and A.
Ben Brough,"n. Adjutant Of tho
l9ih La. volunteers. was appointed
Secretary.
The chairman in few words sta
tod that il compliance with tho
maud they had been invited to give
some expression to their sentiments
on the occasion of the death of Col.
w. Z. Winuns, who fell while gal
lan,ly performing his duty on Nov.
%: h, 1868. Il: Missionary Ridge.
On motion Lieut.. Col. John Nc
Henry, 2lst La battalion, Major +.
l.. C"mphrl!. 18th La. volunteers.
Col. Richard ". Turner. 10th La.
Volunteers, Maj. Z. II. Moore, 25ih
La. volunteers. were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions arpro-
PIRATE to the occasion: ! he chair
man WHO added 10 The committee.
The f,,!pwi0- resolutions wcr.
then adopted, That whereas, i: h:,h
! pleased the ;,l."is, C:e Tor to re
move II IN i!t,' sphere OF his useful
ness and associations Col. w, +.
Winaus. 10Th La volunteers. while he
was saIlanrly defending tn" rights
OF lis couutrv on Missionary Ridge.
Nov. 2.j.il, 1868, we his comrades
and bvu.h.rs in arms while hum IL
bnwinS b fore the Gispcnsttiou of
rro:i 10
Resolve 1t. That our State and
cuantry have lost au Intelligent and
Us ia! citizen. L bold aud skillful
soldier. ana an accomplished gentle
man III the death If Col. W. Z. Wi
mans.
Resolved -. Tina: we are called
upon 20 L,plorc the loss Of an Assoc
cia;r .ndcarrI to us 10y common
harlships and common dangers. who
under al! cumstaIc,s was ever the
. open hearted friend. the iII'-!!i zen:
and courteous co,nrad-, the energetic,
| devoted, firm and dashing soldier,
without fear and without rcproach
, Ii-sc!.-I Sd, Iha, We do present
20 the .lic..Gs Of the deceased our
p. warn, sympathies in their great b.
, avc,ncut.
> l.,ey!v,l :.h, We would not ven.
i, ,urc to approach the ~ausiity o: ,h-i;
, private sg.,, nor lend the poor ;rib
: ute OF au.uirG>' sorrow to those .iitl,
,u,I nor :, fhn. lnyrl one, v.hus.
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A COntr u S {.
rom til. Cincinnati Enquircr.l
On Gctnker 20 1896 mis- Nm.

From the Cincinnati Enqu;rer.]
On October 80. 1896. Louis Ma.
po!eoi, made his appearance u, S;ras-
burg and attempted to precipitatr
revolution in France, and so far suc
crrhcd as to procure several Thousand
followers from the French army
Among whom were several officers Of
ra>N. WI. followed him in open re
volt, Bat the .lu:;oni-ts were
ovcr powered, and S.po!, Oh and al
Of hl,. promiucn, fol! captured
aal !ncarcera,ca in IKE prisons OF
Pa. Is. History says of the imperial
aad i,:rannical govesnincn, of Loui-
I Philippe, that the government was
exec G:ngiy exaspei a,ed, and desired
"a try the prisoners by cour;-n.ai tial,
but the law on this pyin; Mas formal.
and some of the PRISONERS not mill
| tary: GT,. ties" persons not molly ex-
lc.np;cd themselves i,om all accom-
liability to military Jurisdiction, but
give th.ir accnmpljr,s the right Of
apuralii,S fox ,rin! before civil trI-
! buHal. E.,rg H~usayr uas resented TO
. Ia coarG! Mrm, but "HAoM .-jrtny-
M, ",ooa rh~ Yghfs et tie detea3a"ts
/ h.. rr7u,i WAS the hanishment of
Loan, Napoleon aus! the acIui;a, OF
his adncrrm.s. Louis Philippe dared
not violate formal lac even III II
case Of ac'ua! revolt. hy me-. too,
entrusted with commissions 10 com.
mnm,. l.i- army. nj ~ time, toe. when
resolution WA rendering his scrp;rr
b. urcr0yiou- everywhere. tie uaT@!
not cheu So Ia, violate "a formal n"
~ :" Try any Il. ia. accused before II
military tribunal.
/ Bat Abraham Line IN. in free
/ Am>;ica. d%rc try a civilian D. couc;
martial and deny him .vs.y coasiiiu
;ional right. Goi-g,vcn c"ns;lI"-
tiou;ll rights, much less Formal lars
are no barriers 70 hi: usurpat;oas
rh. civil tribunal of Paris. with com
,nis-ionrd officers touul in open r.
brlliou and revol, betorr il, upon trial
in a constitutional way. when con
tras;cd with the mock, insignificant
partisan. iIlItrratc tribunal of Gin
. ciunat: OF 1903, furnishes u spectacle
lih.lous, hu.nilia:ing and shanciu
TO us.
i ne prisoners Of France. found /,
d. open rebellion, and they, too, coi1
n!is-iol.,a officers o: tn, army, wrr
prp;cc,r,! by thu. laws of France. bu
The laws of the United States, unt.
Republican ru!r. afford no prot-c.io
= 10 the citizen who has committed n
crime known to the laws CT God 9
nan. How much longer shall .h-s
Il ,hings bel NctriLution il slow bN
j. sue. There WAS Il hell for judas
and now those who have hr,ray.
our county into - civil! and d-s'rn,
tlv-w VAR, with pamp,re,. priae. usnrE
t cd powers. and nations wc"!t
= pu:.oiurG, having committed the >!
d nearest akiu 20 hi-, avs bu; h. Goa
:. pa,ious fo7 one :L::: vac ia!ss:o e.
Lit.s.'.
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Taken In .irms -itter Taking Tie
Cdh.-A:uong the prisoners who &c
Gently arrive Il; the Libby WAS one
John w. Lovectc, a Yankee, who. on
the goth OF March last. took the oath
of allegiance TO the Governor, of tn.
Confederate States. He was captar-
ed few days a so. at Racconn Ford.
on tho Rappahnnnock. rs n private
of company +, 9th New York In
,an,ry. He was handed over by the
Commandment of the Libby to court
martial for trial. Richmond Enqui-
ycr llih.
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The Importance of planting Al! the
grain possible, cannot be too strongly
urged apo" our planters. The So
were weather We have had will be
the cause o: y short crop, ii the tar
sncrs do not immediately prepare
their lands for secord painting
Oar Texas exchanges speak discour-
aSinSly OF The present prospects,
Add to this an inclination on the par,
OF some farmers 10 raise no more than
is essentially requisite for their own
wants, and We have a toretastc of our
short conings, if proper attention is
not given in time to the subject.
Should any farmer be SO contempt
ible, as to produce only enough for
his individual consumption, thus de-
/ priyiug his fellow countrymsn, who,
heretofore has been dependent on
( him, does he not run risk of having
the little he has, tax en- from him p
We think he does; and for his own
safety, it behooves him to raise nj!
he possibly can, with the force at his
command. The man who is bias,
enough to attempt this course, un
, doubtedly proclaims himself an enc
my to the South, for instead of as
sisting her in her endeavors, h
throws obstacles in the path. and re
,ards those who may be striving t.
establish our independence. W,
advise all of that class to beware.
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Emerson Etheridge of Tennessee.
whose dcrrlictiou to the South and
devotion TO the Union. was rev; ard d
by his beirg kept in the clerkship +
the L. 5. House of Representatives
has no !. play d out, an! at the late
organization was defeated tor that po-
si,ion, by GO to 10. Tie Abolition.
lists have got all the good they can ont
of the traitor. and have TO further
use for him.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-02-23

Three fragments ot',hc shoulder Of
an unknown bird were recently dug
up in France. Placed end to end
they measured twenty three inches
abou, athird larger than the shoulder
of the alba,ross, which, of all known
birds, has the larges, humerus. Sci
eu,ifc men consider the specimen
as belonging to distant genus, and
give it the na,nc of Peiag0ra's mi
O-HQUS.