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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28
Fer the Journal,
Fer the Journal,
LEssBUtG, VA, July 14th, 1861.
Our Visit to the Yankee Capital, with incidents by
the WRy-side.

That North Csrona represented in the late invasion
Of the enemys country already know, but have
speak particularly of the representation from Will
mngtou, whose welfare you have evinced desire to see
promoted and whose interest believe your interest
The bloody battle of the Wilderness had decimhted o.r
ranks but e and had hoped that the faes
ed in favor and that the end OF the campaign would
be at hand but few of comrades
hors M combat The service that Regiment did on the
9th and 10Th days of May particularly have passed into his
Fear We pass by the history Of this par1 of he
campaign for the capture Of 225 Of Regiment on the
18th, carries Hh many sad recoectons-he desperate
struggle, when the order Let's fight II our given bv
one the Vsm of retalstion the overwhelming force
the enemy, the consequent capture-s the work
of moment adds new glories and new sorrows to our
We LETT Rioamond On the 18th june having been idle for
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28
WILMINGTON, July 25th, 1864

WILMINGTON, July 25th 1864.
Ladies select party OF gentlemen have determined to
contribute result their abors upon occasion
admirable charity and beg hard you enclosed,
$780,
Yours, respectfully,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

The lines OF the opposing armies near Atlauta are
drawn along Peach Tree Creek about four miles from
town. extending from the river towards Stone Mour-
TAIN at least they were 80 before the battle of Friday
last and presume that their general position has not
been materially altered.
1t is stated that General HOOP recently remarked
that SHERMAss forces did not outnumber the Corfeder
rte Army of Tennessee more than fifteen thousand
GRANT outnumbered LEE worse than that on the oc
cason of every battle they have fought.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28
PETERSBURG, VA, July goth, 1854.

MesSrs. Fulton & Price
1 send you list of the casualties of Company B. DIST
Regt. N. @. Clingmas Brigade from May the 9Th to
20th 1864 You will please giVs space III your Daily
Journal :
Company II, 5lse Rsgt N. c. Troops.
Capt W. K. Bell commanding.
Kiled-serst G Tucker, Corps Parker, and J Ez
zell Prvates 3 Best, Holingsworth, Register,
al Sutton, Wm Tucker, T L West, f Wood.
Wounded-Capt W Bell, in arm since ampuated =; Ut
Herring, in head; Privates Boyetts in nand Thos
Bell, in abdomen; Vim Chase, in hand; FL Carlton in
hand G Ezze in hand, since amputated Alex Cay in
shoulders Hargrove, i'll thgh Merritt, in hand; M
Merritt, in arm Wiley Powell, il thigh Rackey in hand
D smith in thigh Waters, il shoulder Mathew Wat
ers. in hand.
MissiDg-Lt T Smith; Privates Jaa Brown, D Brad.
shaw, David LaIier, Mer, supposed to be dead,
Merritt, Register, Register, Sni III, Isaac An
derson, r Tucker, Jasper williamson
Wounded slighug and not sent TO Hospital
Corpl J W6da, Prvates q b Brown, Brown & W
Bowen, q Ezzell G Eazoll, W Herring Hargroye,
0 Paterson VIM Z Rackley, NJ Strickland
Very respectfully, yours,
j. Il. WILLIAMSON,
let sergt Go. B, 5lst Reg't N. o. T.,
Uiirgmans Brigade, A. N. Va.
- Petersburg, Va.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28
Y. A. n.
L. E. D.
JHO. Il. ".
Yours, respectfully,
Ladies Sold 5ers Aid Society, Wilmington.


Ladies Sold iers Aid Society, Wilmington
The Ladies request US to return their best thanks to
the unknown donors Their generous Hberallty to the
sick and wounded is duly appreciated.
We would avail ourselves of this opportunity to state
what we happen to know that with the utmost ecouo
my in the use of the means placed at their disposal
we know that the soldiers have received the full benefit
of aH,-tfc ladies' arc in want of further means to
able them to carry on their benevolent and most use
full work. We make this statement fir, N a knowledge
of the facts. but with ont waiting for any request the
part of the ladies' ard take the liberty of calling
upon oil who sympathise with their exerons to relieve
the sick and wounded, to come forward promptly and
literally.
Any contributions whether in provisions or money,
directed to Mrs A. J. DERossErr, President of the
Ladies Soldiers Aid Society, will be duly acknoT-
lodged.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

great ior secret balot--a ticket rolled
has some connection WITH, exhibits some sympathy
for secret and concealed order misnamed Heroes of
America" which order exhib ts strange heroism by
keeping itself secret and hidden, and whose members
conceal their connection with. Masons and Dad Eel.
lows do not so act. : We never a Mason or Odd
Fellow that ASHAMED of his order, or denied his
membership in it, Spite of all the secret agencies
which Mr.. HOLDEN evokes, think he will rather find
himself disappointed We know he deserves to be.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

E6F- There seems TO be no foundation for report,
which has somehow got currency that General BRAGG
has been captured by the enemy. TIE report start
ed ten days siuce, that be had been captured
by raid;ng party of the enemy near Opeka, Alaba-
ma
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

GENERAL HOOP BORN in Bath County, Ken
lucky, in June, 1884, and ia little over 33 years
of age He graduated at West Point in 1858. When
the war broke out he was officer, Lieutenant, we
think of the second u s, Cavalry, of which ALBERT
SIDNEY JOHNSTON had been Colonel and General LEE
Lieutenant Colonel. lie entered upon frontier service
in Western Texas and greatly distinguished huself in
his fights with the Indians.
When the war broke out be resigned his commission
and cast bis destnies with the South He has risen in
our service from the position of Lieutenant to that OF
fu General having assembled the ladder of promotion
from the lowest the highest round with marvellous
rapiditY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

NO BALLS" we received hardly any mail yesterday.
The only papers We got were the Charleston Eercury
and Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

WE have received the Southern Literary Messenger
for June-rather behind it's tima-but that easily be
excused when reject upon the state of things in
and around Richmond for the last couple of months
We find it decidedly readable, but reluctantly com
PEELED to lay it down to respond to the call for "copy"
Terms SIS year So for six months WEDDERBURN
& ALFR1END Froprietors, Richmond, Va.
We publish to-day from the pen of young Will
mngtonian the most sensible and intelihe account Of
the campaign made by General EARLY that we have
yet seen. 1t will well repay perusa.
We shall be much grati6cd to bear from our friend
again.
YELLOW lICKETs.-The Raleigh Progress, aud we
think, the Standard also, has had good deal to say
about yellow tickets for Governor VANCE. In the last
Progress that has reached this cice-we got yes
terday, found enclosed slip of tickets with Mr.
HoLDEN's name for Governor printed on yellow paper
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-28

a friend writing from Camp Wyatt on business says
incidentally:
" ais0 enclose copy Of - Extra Standard" large
number OF which have been sent privately for distribution
at Fort Fisher i is intended to ieect traitor Hoden
seDd it. thinking perhaps you not have seen It, It
calculated do ha and hou receive the hearty dis
approVathe c0ntemp, OF ai patriots. Many of the
Extras are receiving reception at the hands OF
ha Camp 7stt Boys, which reception is than
taaty tEaDs-Gttai TO the flnles.'
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05

was so frightened that I will not be posi-
tive about the beginning-that the city
was depopulated One third Of the-inhab=
tants were. in arrest on charge of ibel, one
third for assault and battery,and gambling,
and the other third had gone their bail,
aud run away to keep from paying. /
alone escaped. MetlioughtI sat upon the
hishest pinnacle of the court house, and
gazed with sublime contempt UPON al in
auimate things below l was eOngratula-
ting myself upon.my escape from demoraE,
izatiOn, and meditating whether l should
still live a virtuous life, and be happy, or
share the fate Of my fellow men, when a
Ethiopian minstrel hit me in-the faee With
a silver cup, and blinded me, When !
recovered it was growing dark, and l saw
a caravan approaching from afar off, and
the people bore banners, 90 which were
inscribed e WoodaWn, . and they uttered
loud impreca,ions = against me and l
thought my time had come, but it had
not It was some other man time The
darkness increased, and became so intense
that it was almost suffocating. And / saw
balloon ascending to the clouds, with a
red haired man in it, and the red-haired
man fell out and shot through the air like
a comet. l saw his red hair approaching
me, and told him be couldn teome. 1t, but
he did. He struck me violently, knocked
me from my pinnacle, and IawOke. Then
it occurred to me that was all right, and
I rushed out Of my house to meet another
brickbat coming toward my head-the
same one that ] had met three times be-
fore. la . 5 e-.s-5
On this hint 1 left the city. am pleas
autly located, the scenery around me be-
ing surprisingly beautiful, and devoid Of
bTiekbats. The crops bid fair to be -eE~
eeedingly foe. live dou't have some rain
soon, they will be fuer than they ever
were in the world. In these districts
whore birds are numerous, corn. comes up
as soon as it is pointed. A great many
farmers have not planted mucl grain this
season, and the products of their farms
viii be very small potatoes. When the
mania for erecting new buildings shall
have disappeared FROM Chicago aud brirk-
bats become less numerous than they are
now when Long John shall have restor-
ed peace and quietude, and arrests are no
longer a necessity, Or" when this cruel
war is over" I may return. Until that, l
am. TRANQUILITY
s BEAU HACKETT.
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SIngnlar Incident

a geRtlenlan, belonging to Greeneoek,
who was among the saved from the wreck
Of fthe i'll fated screw steamer Anglo SaxCn,
describes in letter to . relative residing
III that town a remarkable circumstance
connected with the laadiug Of one Of the
boats belonging to the ship, The letter is
dated st. Johns, May l. He Says
The last time I saw Captain Burgress
(the commander Of the Anglo Sazonl he
was assisting follower the small boat;r in
which were embarked tWenfy-two men, one
lady and myself We left without food,
compass, or sufficient elQthing, We were
knOckedabOu ina fog alFday, not knOWn-
ing whittier we were drifting. Toward eve,
however, We espied a cliff, Of Belle Isle,
when We steersd for Cape Race, which We
made, Approaching tie shore We saw
man carrying a gun, aud accompanied BY
two large Newfoundland dogs. lie eyi
IDENTIFY saw Us, aud made a signal for Us
to approach the shore cautiously. We
followed his course for some time, till he
was hid from Us hy large elf, which it
was impossible he coold descend.
e The two dogs, heweyeB soon appeared,
descending this dangerous headland, and
upon reaching, the water dashed preeipi-
lately into the sea- howl'ng dreadfully.-
Having swan out close to our boat, they
then turned toward the shore, keeping a
little distance ahead of Us, iudieatipg tbat
We were TO follow them. Our singular pi-,
lots seemed to understand the danger of
our position, as We did not deviate from
the course they were leading us RithOota
loud howl belag uttered By tHems Atlast
we arrived IN a1arge naturafereek whore
safe landing vas effected no other
similar creek was to be SEEN which caused
US all to wonder. at the sagaeity displayed
BY those dumb animals, No doubt our
Preservation was in a great measure at
tributab's to those noble dogs An alarm
hREiRg been raised arope was let doWn,by
pulley, and we were taken up the cliff,
which is one hundred and fifty feet in
wight. We were sh rfly after enabled TO
reach the lighthouse, where every atten7
hon was paid to.us. s- 7r.Tao
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05
VII Ton 6s Rulplt


It related ofa eeriain S6F England
divine who Aourshel nst nF1g years 81
and who eRatriu0Dal relatisds were snp-
posed not to be df the most agreeable
kind, thai one Sabbath nurning WlHlo
reading to his congregation the. parable of
the supper, in which oasErs tits b9ssage
"And another saii, I have bought fvo
yoke Of ozen3 and goto proys (bgW =
pray .tbes haEe me excused And anofber
said, l have marri d a wife, aud therefore
cannot come h-hs suddenl y-pansed atthe
end Of his verse, sdroF of his spssiaolezs
and leskiag r0aHd On his hearers, said,
With emphasis: /" Tie fact IS my brethern
one woman can dra8 man iNrther from
tue kiHgdomof heaven than Ego, Fgks AZ
oxen. - -
The hat was passed around IN q .asrlsin
congregation Tor the purpose of taEiaS up
a collection. Afer it msdethe e1ept Il
tue church twas handed 10 the' nina slf
who by she way had aezeEanged pulpitsst
with the regular preacher, aud he found
pot a Teapy in i He iaEsrts8 ID 6@
over to the pulpit cushion aud shook il,
that its emptiness might be known, then
looking toward the ceiling, * zelained55 with
great fervor, 81 thank God that got bact
my hat from the congregation T.
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Death CLOCK.

We have recently been Informed Of
a truly wonderful clock, which is
said to belong to a family in Newport,
Kys-The clock is of simple construc.
tion, and belongs to the family of Mr..
.Is--y; but all the efforts Of the
clockmakers have not been able to
make it keep Enthusiastically 1t
T has been permitted to rest in S lence,
A few hours before the death Of Mr..
A.--y2s sister, some short tine
since, the clock suddenly struck one,
aftera' silence Ofma1y naonthsg It
thus continued to maintain its silence
until another member of the family
was, Frustrated with q fatal malady,
when it again struck one, and on the
following day the child was buried.
A year elapsed, the, second child sick
eRed and died. The clock was. punc-
tual in sounding one q few hours pre-
viQus tOits death. a third child,
little boy fifteen months old, was
afflicted Fitb ser0fula, which bafied
the skill ofhis physicians, and died.
The clock gave the usual warning
and struck one. It has never failed
n sounding the death khell when any
of the family in whose possession g it
now is were about to die. There
are stranger things in Heaven and
earth Hgratio, than ere dreamed Of
in.youF philosophy. r lrss 19sv
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The way to Draw an Enemy Fir Flrs.

'E lgfLT EEHEI.fEEl affT F-sIT Ev-r Efb
a few days ago our men were mach an
noyed By the rebel sharpshooters e0nteal-
cd in the brushR0od. rAftsr h6l bad
wounded ssvemlOf our mepj YafieHsH at
ten PTS were made TO- get a i.Popf az him
without effect. At last the gallant old
Colonel hit upon the following Ingenious
though rather dangerous ekperiaient STEM
,tieiHg the rebel ont ofshis eoueeslmruss
alofBoys," said iheg cody flOpk Oqt where
the smqke comes fromS f9F as soon As the
Southern traitor secs me be VIII Jet ..Ay g
Getting deliberately from the riAe-pit
Rhefe lle had been. Watching opeEatiehs,
tie GolopelaRglksd 5 ateg bacssaBd eamly
seated hiEself qpon 2 stump ScaTeel y
hld he done SO, before. bang went tue rife.
a9d.a Mimic bali aeR pastin too closeprox-
Unity % Be agreeaBIe, but ere The slh oke.
Aad olsaFed away half dozen bullets had
psualuaied the sp0tf ghsrathp .rgbel lay
md ina few moments after, bis body Teek-
ing in gore, was dragged from its hiding
place, having three bullet holes through
q sof 9d blew u UeH isiIfeIh sdl 10
.7Oa soeibg the body the GOlohsl.sZclaim-
ed "FheFe, bow, did I uoFtelf goq L
gid draw bis frsa Virginia a.tA Amy let
[ 67 lTui sd .-it .yas O. dsBsa6 s j p
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BeaU Haekett Ia the Rural dis
: 10 ssssSs aiy,-g-si tRietS. ~a3 sEils sss

'raAi'-
To THE EDITOR OF The PosF: You viii
pardon me for dating my letter at no place
in particul ?, as that is where 1 happen to
beat the time Of writing it. 1 presume
lyoVs care nothing about the date; # rs y Of
little consequence For n.y. own part.
I don't care a fig about dates, but i am
especially fond of pEpnes. u lar ras
l left Chicago soon after the trees COM
menced leaving. make a practice Of
goingointo the country every summer
about the time mosquitoes begin to get
ripe, butI had made up my mind TO re-
main at home this seas9R, aRd should
have done so, if the city had pot become.
to hot for. me, When l speak ofthe city,
( do not alIude exclusively to the temper
atura Of the atmosphere; another sort Of
fear had. something to do with the affair
l did not anticipate bodily injury from any
pariicular quarter, for there were not many
Quarters in Chicago when [ left; but to
SPEAK blslhly, i teh aliitle alarmed lest
the whole city should come down on me,
It was nc. uncommon thing for me TO- meet
brickbats coming around street corners,
when Il least expected them; and whether
exbeetcd them or not, they were always
unWelconle visitors. On one OF two occa-.
MONS I was mistaken for an editor, and the
seriloas advehtures that succeeded the
mistake, challenge description. YOulwill
bear in mind that don't care how much
nv descriptive powers are challenged, but
I don'twsut to be challenged myself Ev-'
erv time I went upon the strce's with a
piece of white paper ard a pencil in my
hands, it commenced hailing briekbats;
and whenever l went out with pair Of
black pantaloons on ! could smell pow
der. --.---t-
The town became too hot for me entirely.
7 am nosoward; when ! meet brave manr
I alwavs treat him well and never offend
him: but If [ meet a coward l don't care
what say to him. can appreciate bra
very if anybody can. n
MY departure from your beautiful city
Il call it beautiful because have friend
iu It who has a lot to sell and expects this
letter to be read by man in Vermont Tho
wants to purchase, was accelerated by Q
drelm'whicb came TO me one night when |
was asleep. had an awful dream. I'm
like Bvrun's it was a dream, and more too.
! dysanga-tRat j think ] sgge@ydj !
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05

YEEx Cornelius Vanderbilt was yotRs
man, his mother gavusshim nifty doiAra IS
her saving TO buy a small sailboat, aud be
cngaged in the bnsines3 Of transporting
msrket gardening from Staten -lslanl TO
New York city. When the .Wiad was net
savorabl5 he would work his .ray over Do
shoals by pushing the boSt along by poles,
nutttng his own shoulder 70 the polls sand
was very sure to get his reighuint6parSst
in season. This energy always gaye hiW5
n command Of full freigh and lie sceum0las
ted money. Aft6a While he began % euid
and run steamboats, and he is nov reputed
10 be worth more than nineteen millions &
dollars aftcri makiug the GpVernmept a
present, az : .frec gin, ofa sieatnshiP be
cost $4,000, IL.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05
Great American Tea Company.
3H9g 3HT ct 2a3TT5I
selling TEAS in this Country.

A LIsouT Teas ere selected by a Professional Tea
"A taster, expressly and exc losigeiy for US, and
Nc. neyer- chsrys oFer Two Cents .Q2 centsl per
pound above cost for original packages. 60.
AYchaYe 5butonesP Price to every -fsz .sach
qiilify saHd Ehaf price IS always uarkod on zach
sampe package At our store in plain figures.
We issue E0nthsy Price Listof car Teas, which
will be sent free to all who order tive advise
every TeaSenet to see it, 1teompTises a full as
ssrtment selected for every locality in the States
Provinces, South AmeFiea and West iIndisaT IN
this list each kind Is divided into -Four Glasses or
qualities, namely: Cargo, High Cargo, Fine, Fin=
est, that every one may understand FROM deserips
ton and .tbe prices Runexed-that the Company are
determined to undefsell the whole tea tfads.s
We guarantee to sell all our Teas in original pack
ages at not over TWoCents qi5r pound above cost
believing this to o1ttfnetfve to many Rhohavs.
heretofose hssn paying 3 t1uDrmous Profits. nsyr d,
Our business is largely done OnroTders, which we
always execute rs well and pToEpty as though the
buyer esme himself, giving true weights and tares
aHdalUays guarah teeing every thing; our pOnsi
bility enabling us to do all We promise. Every
dealer can order bis teas direct from the Company,
and parties doing business within Five Hundred
1901 miles Of New York. can Return Tea bought
Of us If they are not cheaper than they can buy
elsewhere, and the lrehaser is dissatisfied With
bis bargain, within fourteen ~ days, and have
the money refunded to him. Those who are over
Five Hundred miles can have thirty 1901 days,'snd
the same privileges extehded to them.
Besides th,s Sc advantages the Company will pay
All Expenses, both ways, if the Teas are returned.
Great American Tea Company,
orfEz IMPORTERS AND JeBBERS,
81 Vessy St, New YOi 2
no15-3u O.
up -
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05

An Irishman on board vssael, when
she was on the point of founderinE, being
desiEed 10 come on deck assbolHas roiue
down, Feplsd that he bad ns EAil'i % 50
% deck to 'sae himself drowned, I"
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05
A Good Hotel story,


Many Eo5d stories have been told Of Dr.,
Thompson; the world TonsRued humorist,
and hospitable proprietor of-Hotel, whose
ready Wit but few are Wiling to eueouns
ter. But little incident Oyenrred there
a few days ago which rather Worstcd the
doctor. a lieutenant G0louoly Who was
wounded at 4Iurfrcesboio, has been stop.
pi 2 with hin, and on the tEcntiesh day cal,
led for bis bill. Ths ohEging clerk handed
hi'n the doeuments with twenty dats mul,
tiplied By foug dollars. The Col. scanned
the bill, and observed the footing ~
eight dollars. Ee turbsi tofHe Doctor,
who was present, and If lie did not think
that was pretty heavy. The doctor, With
that peculiar tOssof the head which indi-
Gates q small BhirlWind, said-"No; if
you had to pay four dollars for gobbler,
one dol ara dozen fer eggs, four dollars
pound for Rio coffee, one dollar and ETsn-
ty-6ge- cents for butter, fifteen dollars q
bashel potatoesr and five dollars A pair
for sbad, you'd think It was light.
The colonel Tan his eyes over the bill again
and quietly replied, l'Wel have been
here twenty days, and none Of the ARTICLES
you have mentioned haye / seen on. your
table" It is said The Doctor rushed ous
into the back yard, and did not cool Of III
he had whipped ehree1little uiggsEsr
z s--f-.- 81 ..-a
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-05

'ot Il IS said that the rebel guofnllae-B Brro
killgd of more than 90, coo hogssn he
Kansas hogdT A iact Fbieh proves CON
olusively says an excbaRge, thai the sword
Is mighlieT than thepen.