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Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

The Confederate States Congress will meet today at
Richmond. We presume that as much paper has been
printed over with advice to Congress would sup
ply all its members during the session with maOy
tices which they would more readily take and more
highly prize. Some of the advice given has per-
baps been good but very much has been of very doubt
ful expediency at least to no harsher eZpresslon
Somebody said years ago in England that there were
two things that all thought they could do even if
they had never tried e., drive gig and edit news
paper. We may say that there are LOW two sciences
which all appear to have mastered, think they
have mastered by intuition. We allude to those Of
war and finance.
Now, we don't know much practically about
either of these sciences, but know enough to enable
to discover and to be amazed at the Wild radical and
wholly preposteroas schemes that have ventila
ted in print, sometimes edtoraly and sometimes
anating from correspondents. Much as we dislike the
idea of secret sessions, do not but that contnu
snce of them might work we'll at this time. We must
think that many fancy theorists paper simply bring
forward their theories in order that their theories may
in turn bring them forward. We know that while
FooTE and "other such survive there will not be want
ing in Congress who will take up its time talking
for talk sake-for outsders-propoundng theories
making Gd coptGndum appeals and motions, and doing
other wrong things Let there be gallery-no news
paper publication of the speech of the Hon. Noodle
Doodle or Doodle, end the aforesaid n, d. or B., will
be far less apt to spread themselves to the disgrun-
msnt OF their neighbors, and the injury OF the public
As for projects, they will probably be very suff
cently ventilated, 10 the arming of two hundred
thousand negroes, &c. &C., but we think it probable
that more attention will be paid to executive recon-
mendations on military matters backed they will be-
by The authority of General LEE than will be
paid to similar recommendations on finance
We do not believe any nan Can even guess
what Congress will do the financial question: nor do
apprehend that sight Of the sche recommended
by MIR. TRENHOLM will lend much aid to the calculation
Of that questson A good deal of blame has been cast
upon MIR. TRESHoLMs predecessor on acc cunt of the
abortive attempt made by the last Congress restoring
order to the finances and strength to the currency but the
fact was that the legislation of Congress that sub
ject bore little resemblance to the plans recon-
mended by Mr.. MEMMINGER. Will Congress pay more
regard to Mr.. TRENHOLM? We doubt it. MIR. MEN
MINGER was believed to enjoy the benefit of MIR. TREN.
RoL2's experience and advice, so that Mr.. TRENHOLM
himself can bring little nothing of new strength or
weight to the work of Influencing Congress. Such we
.apprehend will be found to be the case.
AS Congress is already organized, it will be ready
10 proceed at once to business should there be QUO
rum present, which we think there is likely to be-
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
UNITED STATES NEWS.

RICHMOND, nov. 9Th, 1884,
The Baltimore American, Of the Sd inst has been rs
ceived
The Tallahassee has captured and scutted five vevsea
Block Island.
Nothing from Hood or Sherman.
party CT rebels from Canada attempted to surprise
water batteries at Cssre kaine but driven CT
by the garrison.
Seward has informed the Mayor of Buffao that nforms.
on has been received at the State Depar that the
rebels in Canada have conspiracy foot fire to
the principal cities he border the day Of Pres
Dental election.
Governor Seymour has issued long proclamation urg.
ing strong Efforts by all to discoUnenance strife
order III the coming election He directs the sher and
other ccers whose duty it keep peace caro-
that every voter shall have free ballot and see that no
military other organized force shall allowed to attend
in the vicinity of places where elections are held with
view menscing inmidating voters against such in
reference they mus exercise the full force OF the law and
call for tn, needs be- the whole power Of their districts
general meeting is to be held in Utica, on Monday
for prayer that the Almighty may direct the people Of
this land in exercise Of the elective franchise restrain
their PASSIONS that they may be delivered from violence
and blessed by the continuance of their liberties Similar
prayer me etings will be held in othe cities.
Gold in Baltimore ia quoted at 81 33.
New York quotation not reported.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
From the Greensboro Patriot,
THE SEYMOUR RESERVES.

This excellent regiment, made up of the men between
the ages of As and fifty in the 9th Congressional dis
tric left here yesterday afternoon under the command
OF Col Charles E. Shober. They are themselves the
have, and they are commanded by gentleman of con-
siderable experience as soldier and OF eminent quai
cations for the high position which be has the honor
bold 1t is greatly to be hoped that the exgencies
this campaign will not make it necessary to keep these
men and the home guards ont many weeks and, in
their absence, let every person, who in as
sst in seeding, be busy occupied in the fields at home
Our people should not if possible let lands stand
uncultivated We cannot pass through another CAM
pagn without the usual wheat asd oat crops but if
proper skill and industry employed in the fields of
husbandry, we are in danger Of want starvation or
subjugation.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
COHGR E Sc.

II viii be that the second Confederate Congress
sembed Richmond yesterday pursuant to adjournment
The Presidents Message, of which give telegraphio
summary, sent in read and received.
It will be that the President takes cheertu vie"
of the events and progress of military operations and
gests new view in connection with recognition How IN
deed the enemy expected to yield IA that recogh
ton which eveu neutraIs withhold from Us
The President audes to certain Of the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of War;
Among recommendations of the Secretary of War
those relating to the reorganization and consolidation
weakened reginents-s revsa of the exemption a"s-tht
employment of forty thousand negroes as engineer labor
and pioneers in addition to other duties discharged
by negroes He recommends that the government acquire
the property in these slaves pledgng at the
the those who perform their duties faith uly !"
pleased that he dsents from those who go to
armng slaves the view of having them discharge th
duties of soldiers.-Datiy Journal eh.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
ONE DAY LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.
RICHMOND. Nov. 9Th, 1894

New York papers of the 4th inst have been received
There was much excitement at Ogdensburg, New York
regarding expected rebel raid and business was sus.
pended on 3D. The citizens preparing for the de-
fence Of the place. large number OF armed men, sup
posed be rebels the islands in St. Lawrence rV-
er above and below Ogdensburg suspicious steamer,
having board about forty passed along tie river,
close into the American shore in the afternoon.
reported that the Tallahassee entered the Delaware
Breakwate the 3D. and destroyed vessels at
chor there afterwards landed at Lewes, Delaware and
robbed the people of large amount Of property Four
vessels of tow in pursuit of the Tallahassee
kfairs 10 the Shenandoah remain quiet.
There nothing from Grant or Sherman.
Dix has issued order nstrucDg the Provost MarEhss
10 use a precautions prevent the rebels and
desertera from voting Tuesday, but military force
must be stationed in the vicinity of the polling places
Butler arrived at New York with orders report to
for dnfU
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
From the State Journal, Sd inst.
TIE FALL OF PLYMOUIA.

On the evening of the 2oth ult., Gen. Baker, CON-
manding this Department. received Information by tee
graph that the enemy had succeeded in surprising and
destroying the gun-bOat Albemare neas her wharf al
Plymouth. General Baker, accompanied by his per-
sonal staff, mmsdately left Godsboro' for Plymouth
at which place he arrived the afternoon of the 3Ot
in the ndst of fierce bombardmen of the town from
the feet of gunboas which bad stationed themselves
the middle OF the river out of sight of batteries
The sudden appearance of General Baker among the
troops hailed by the whole garrsoa with shouts o
welcome. Each man felt re-assured by the voluntary
presence of this veteran soldier and sprung with alacr
tyo their duty.
From Their concealment the enemy kept up con-
tnual over Of Canister and shell the devoted town
Nerved by the cain and cheering voice OF the General
each man stood bravey to his post, ready TO execute
any order which should emanate from him. Finding
all their attempts 10 sail up to Plymouth direct, foeC
by the stout resistance fro the batteries under
mand of Col Whitford, The enemy ired and ascend
cd Middle River. There they obstruc!ions which
they removed, and reentering the Roanoke from
this direction they attacked the town 10 reverse, Gen
Baker attempted to prevent this by throwing oUt snap
shooters, au owing to the exceedingly heavy 6Ie of the
guOboats and the accuracy their tire these drv
en- back and the enemy finding opposition they
ascended the Roanoke and came down upon the town.
The fret or upper fort manned by the Of he
AlbemarIe.
This the gun-ocat sailed past, though several times
struck by the shots from is gurs the damage not ap
pearlng 10 be material. The feet theu paid their se
cal respects to Fort JONES' where they succeeded in
dismounting all the guns and exploding the magazine
Meantime the enemy threw an occasional speful shell
hot shot into the town. which caused several of
the buildings to fire. At this uncture, in the midst OF
the confgraton of the town. the necessary evacuation
of the several fors and the landing of the enemy Gen
eral Baker issued his orders to blow up the magazine
and withdraw the garrison. The mara1vre of falling
back done with such perfect order that nothing OF
any value fell into the hands of the enemy with the
exception of two guns belonging to Lees battery,
the horses to which had all been killed The total loss
in killed. wounded and taken prisoners will not exceed
Is or 80 men. General Baker has fallen back only to
GAINESVILLE and seems determined to dispute every foot
of ground around Plymouth, he having scided not to
evacuate Washington. Thus ended this eventful affair
though sad n its results to the Eastern part of our
State, its defence under such forbiddDg circumstances
forms another brilliant episode of gaantry in the his
tory of this State.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

We Won't bet dme-not single dime upon the
result of the election at the North. We take it that
Lincoln, 10 to the techncalties of it-Lncoln
electors have been chosen in nearly all Of the States
that voted yesterday. But We won't bet dime and
we not so very certain as to whether we care a
dime.
We will probably receive some news by Friday or
Saturday, and may at tie same time receive other
news from tie North little more reliable than the
bogus dispatches with which Stanton, Grant & Co.,
have recently been feeding up the Yankee nation The die
is now cast and there is really nothing to be made by
falsehood.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

I'LL TELL PA, WHEN He CONES HoME-A friend of
ours who had taken pride for some time in cutiva-
ting full crop of hair on his face, was called away
FROM home on business few days ago. While absent,
inexperienced barber spoiled his whiskers in trim
ming them, which so vexed friend that he directed
the barber to make clean job of it by shaving whiskers
and moustache all of. The barber obeyed, and our
friends face was smooth and deicas as when in his
teens He returned home in the night Next MORN
ing bis little girl did not recognize him waking up.
Looking over her mother, and seeing she supposed
stranger in the bed, she remarked, in her childish
simplicity, Mister, get out OF here I'll tell pa on you
when he comes home"
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

IL We find any one thing more than another, upon
which exchanges generally. if not universally
agreed it is in opposition to the proposal to put
IN the bands of any of the negro las soldiers of the
South Some portions Of the press may not be fully
committed in opposition to the policy referred to, but
those portions small indeed, and represent but
very limited segment of the circle Of public OPINION.
One thing that think Congress will do is to adopt
this bantling ofsome Of the Richmond extremists.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
FEDERAL NEWS VIA NvBILE.

MOBILE, Nov. 9th, IS64
special dispatch to the Advertiser from Senatobia,
4h inst says that the Memphis papers of the % say
nothing about Price.
he Chicago Times of the Goth ult pronounceg the dis
patches claiming victory Price bogus and gotten
up eeconaerng purp The Times says the shen
andoah Valley dispatches laid in the by the
souri, kilograms.
There is nothing important from otl er points.
Guerilss ia operation and continue active on the
Mississippi.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

An ingenious Yankee residing in Columbus, Ga, propo
ses novel mode of lighting the Confederscy he says
every niger tans super quantity Of oleagneous
matter. which by some che mcs process and the sppica
rious inconvenience to health Some experiments proved
that wellcondtoned female supplied in the course of
few days. about three gls. The oil superior whale
ol and can be furnished at about five dollars
gallon The odor is disagresable but is not perceptble
good lamp Persons of ascrofulous habit have been
entirely cured BY he process.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
From the Eutaw Wbip and Observa,

From the Eutaw Wing and Observer
The South is every way stronger to-day than when che
first drew out the sword defend her civil religious
affairs Her immense capabilities for defensive warfare
have been developed The natural Increase of her
laon more than tuppes the wants of in war. She
has and munitions Of in abundance veteran ar
mics aud skiul leaders in tn field and patient patriot
ic and active people at home determined endure
last extremity rather than submit domination
of the North. Nothing ia wanting to her final sep
saton from her oppressors but patient continuance for
time onger in the abors and dangers whcn constitute,
in all tmes the purchase price of national freedom.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

From Messrs Johnston schafter, publishers, Lynch
burg, Va, we have the Southern Almanac for 1865,
calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa county, Vir
ginia. 1t is very neatly gotten up, and will be found
convenient and useful if hung up in every place Of busi
ness and counting room. See advertisement.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

To. CURE MEAr-A friend writes us, to five gallons
ct water add seven and halt pnts of SALT one pint Of
minutes and skim it off, and when cold put it on the
meat. Spead the meat OUT sprinkle lightly with salt
and let it get perfectly cold. Be sure all the animal
heat is removed pack in barrea keep it we'll covered
with the pickle. Let it remain four or FIVE weeks or
longer and then hang it up to dry. 1t can be saved
without the satpetre Or gyrup.-Clarios.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

WARA WEATHHR-After having had frost, and
say ice, here, we now have the Thermometer up
above seventy with soft moist atmosphere not of the
most pleasant or bracng character. 1t is wsll that
every appearance Of contagious disease has passed
AWAY
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

ABsTRAcT1oNs are not now much in vogue, unless,
perhaps, it be the spirit of apples abstracted from the
juice There must be any quantity Of that absttacted
from the great crop of apples fnd the small number
brought forward in a raw state.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

We learn that Governor Vance arrived in town las
last night from Raleigh and is the guest OF Col. Jas
G. Burr.-DQlEa JouraaL 8M.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
LATER FROM SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, Nov. 8.-There was nothing of import.
received by the flag of truce to-day and later
pers Our prisoners have not yet arrived a Elton Head
Another flag of truce will take place Thursday next,
when it ig supposed an exchange will mke place.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

Six hundred end sixteen years ago, the Cathedral Q
Cologne was commenced, and work is still going o.
upon its exterior, which is not yet finished.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

AS WAS ExPEcrED.--The prize steamer Advance il
York harbor.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

MEETING OF THE c. s. EDUCATIONAL AsSOCIA-
TION.
The Educational Association Of the Confederate ateH
will meet in Cha otte N. c., Wed nesday next Tho
Railr Dads will grant return tickets free delegates
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

A deal Of firing was heard of the coast Monday
night last. 1t ia said that vessel that run the block
ade ten days ago, returned after rapid trip
Great smoke and little FIRE. Nontes parturiu,t, &c.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
FROM PETERS RURG

PETERSBURG, Nov. 6-Gen. Oracle captured Yankee
picket limo last night and number of prisoners
ken The Yankee batteries opened and kept up heavy
fire all night Ali quiet to-day.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
The Northern Elections.

To-day the grand quadreEnisl eaturnala culmInate
at the North n election or form OF election IN the
various States, for electors to choose President and
Vice President of the United States One way or an
other we will have the result before the end of the week.
We have little doubt 10 regard to it, but We have some
1t is difficult to tell what may not be possible, but eVl-
dently, unless some accident occurs, ABkAHAA lin
COLIN will be reelected since be has made his arrange
ments to secure that result. We hardly say that
we care much. ABRAHAM LINCOLN we know; McCLEL-
Lam is a weak man and an unreliable one. He is will
ing to be anything for success.
Last night was urquestonably a noisy one through
out the North but especially in the great cities. Every
public square was the scene of last /. and rally
every street traversed by procession with ban
ners and torches brass bands and brickbats. It is
barely possible that some fluids stronger than water
were imbibed, and that infatuated individuals
didn't ego home till the morning" having accepted OF
pressing invitation to spend the balance OF the night
in the watchhouse.
We would not treat lightly anything that could even
seem likely to exert any reel influence upon the present
struggle upon the great question OF peace or war
But we unable to how this election can substan-
italy affect these questions one way CT the other to any
apprecable extent. We rather ncne to the opinion,
however that the election OF MCCLELLAN might soon
er bring about the desirable consummation of divided
councils at the North than that ofIINCoLN, it would
place the Executive in party antagonism to the great
majority of the Congress Something might possibly
occur calculated to block the game. We don't see
much harm that could arise from the election of Nc
CLE1LAN-he could not well be worse than LINCOLN,
and be might be better. At any rate, deal might
improve hand. We confess to considerable curl
oslty, amounting to strong WISH to how Nc CLEL-
LAN's election would work. We think it hardly prob
able that curiosity will be gratifed.
Daily Journal, 6tl
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

Entered according to the Act Of Congress- in the yea,
1853, by j. s. THRAsHRR in the Clerks Office of the Die
trct Court Of the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia. ''H
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CoNrEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N. e., THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1864.
Wilmington journal., 1864-11-10

horrd dissonance OF gcug, the awful squeal of
steam whistle or some other diaboical sound worse
than any Of these all OF them combined perhaps an
imitation of his oFn snoring
There is comfort in thinking your own thous shts-
none in squeezing them out for use-in lying supine
sub tegmsne and forth, and in gazing up into the
clear, but not cloudss sky Clouds the drapery Of
heaven, ever changing, but ever beautiful in the fine
weather OF Summer or of fAutumn-grand amid the
storms and tempess of Winter, or the thunderbursts
of other seasons sky like life, wants some gentle
clouds to relieve its monotony and bring it into harmo-
ny with nature and with human feeling Happy that
life whose sorrows pass away like Summer clouds,
| freshening it's sympathies and beightening its joys
| HALF PAST ELEvEN.-We drop the subject abruptly
to look our exchanges and try to find something
wise enough in them to compensate for our folly.
We have been informed that some parties, who, we
know not have been creating the impression around
the suburbs of that cattle aud hogs to be i'm
pressed and that under the impression thus created they
have purchased cows and hogs at merely nomina
price Or one far below their real value.
We requested to state that the only impressment
ordered is for horses and mules for artillery and field
transportation.
The duty of the mpressing officer is at all times ar
unpleasant one. It is hard enough to have to take
horses and mules without bearing the additional blame
of taking cattle and hogs.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-07
Tho Cnntnro Of Atlanta.

M Wan DEPARrMEsr L.
WAsmNoroN, September A.
10 Mi Gen. Dir: = M
SherInah's official report of The capture
Of Alfalfa has just been received, dated "a
miessouih Of Atlanta, G O'Clock yesterday
morning, IL had been detained by the
breaking Of The telegraph lines:
"As already reported, our army with.
drew from about Atlanta. and on the 30th
| make n brake on the East Point road, aud
reachedi q good position from which to
strike the Macon road, Howard was ou
tbe right, near Jonesbor0 and Schofeld Oh
the lett ueT Rough and Really, >. -
'IIoVard found thu ehohiy In forco al
Jonesboro, and entrenched his TROOPS
within half q milo Of the railroad. The
enomy attacked him at 3 r. NJ, and was
easily repused. leaving his dead and
wounded. Finding strong opposition on
the road, advanced the left and centre
rapidly tc The railroad and made good
lodymout and broke it all tho way from
Rough aud Ready down to Howards left
near Jouosbo,o, and by the same move.
mont inerposed my whole army between
Atlanta aud that part Of the enemy en-.
trcuched in and around Jonesboro.
"On the first wo made a general attack
on the enemy AZ Jonesboro ihe l4th corps
General Jff G. DIvis, carrying tile works
with 10 guns Rnd about 900 prisoners
The enemy rctrcated south, and we have
followed him TO his hastily constructed
imes near Lovejoy's Station.
Hood, finding me on tho only road that
could supply him and between him and a
considerable part Of his army, blow up the
magazine in Atlanta, and loft in the night.
The Twentieth Corps, General Socum,
took possession of the city So Atlanta is
ours, and fairly won. Since tho 9th of Nav
we have been in one constant battle or
sSirmish, ami we need rest.
"Our losses will not exceed 1900, and
we have over 300 rebel dead, 2jO wounded
and over 800 prisoners"
A later dispatch from General Slocum,
dated on the night of the 81, at Atlanta
says: The enemy destroyed seven loco.
motives and 81 cars loaded with ammunition
small arms and stores, and left fourteen
pieces Of artillery mostly uninjred, and a
large number OF small arms. Descrters
are constantly coming into our lines"
Il. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of Var.