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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
CONFEDERATE CONGRgss- !,

RIcHhokD, Jan. 18th, 1855.
No Yankee papers received to-day.
the Senate the bill was passed ircreasap the maxi
rates of compensation allowed to Rail Road Compa-
nes for the transportation of The malta
Ia the House, Mr. McMuiIeu made a personal txplaLa
ton, declaring that If the Sentinel
choe to aragn his action as ratoEous he pronounced
them infamous liars.
Mr.. Mes submitted resolution, which was adopted,
for the appointment of joint prepare ad-
dress to The people OF the Confederate States assuring
them of the unserabe determination of Congress to pres
ecute tie war, &C.
The death OF Er. Morgan, Representative from Texas
was announced After eaogie and tho adoption of tho
Customary resolutions the hIoese adjourned
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

a paragraph reporting the discovery of
remains of a horse, in California, we be-
lieve, as newly detected sign and proof
OF the existence of horse in and on this
continent before the colonization, after
Columbus, has lately gone the rounds,
but is not now before us.
We need only remind the readers Of
the Courier intelligently interested that
relics of an aboriginal horse were reported
in 1867, or earlier, by our fellow-citizen,
Prof Francis s. Holmes, and reportes
thereon with letters from Agassiz, Leidy,
and other Swans, were published in
Holmes "Fossils of South Carolina" and
in some of the scientific journals. =.
The question whence, and when, and
how, was America first peopled and stock
ed with animals, is yet open, and, we be-
lieve, important and interesting revolu-
tions and discoveries remain to reward
the researches of science.
The spirit of science and true philoso-
ply is prone to facts and to legitimate
differences and conclusions and to unlimi-
ted progress under the conditions and
limitations of truth and logical deductions.
The narrow, ignorant b c>try, which
once found positive systeps of natural SCI
CLIO la Gu0 O1UAc, VI Ill VIC UOOhS VI AAo-
ses, and denounced and suspected and ex-
communicated all enquiries and opinions
which opposed the premature interpreter
ton affixed to that record, has died out,
we hope never to return. All who be-
lieve in Moses, or in revelation, should
court and favor and invite all inquiries
and researches which promise any light
on the questions presented by him briefly,
and only for moral and instructive pur-
poses. -...
From tne earliest dawn of science, and
from Calico down to this day, all pro-
gress in science has only confirmed the
faith. of believers in Moses, wherever it has
offered additional or new illustration, but
has often shown that Moses did not write
or intend what had been construed out of
him.
For ages the current and common lit
erature and records of the world known or
noted nothing of the landing of the North
men, or colony or expedition of Scandi-
navians on the American coast four CEN
turtles before the discovery of Columbus.
Moses, we verify believe, knew what he
was writing about, and the philosophic
peering glasses of the astronomer, the
hammer and spade Of the geologist, and
the travellers or explorers everywhere over
sites and places of ancient and decayed
races, have only, added to his testimonials,
while teaching us the errors Of premature
conclusions or differences, based on partial
or imperfect statements.
Charleston Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The Yankee Recruiting. and What Comes or 1t.
The Yankee papers are often filled with notices Of
regiments raised by recruiting, large numbers OF
volunteers, etc. lew all this works may be gathered
from the following letter from Grants army published
n the New York Times, which is not Copperhead -
paper:
We hear of the President calling for force of sew
eral hundred thousand men. The papers tell rs geefu
~ OF the rGpidty with which enrollments taking
place; presently we hear every town and village boast
leg that 1t has filled up its quota " but where are the
sodiers! The bounty money has been paid, the men
erro~ed, We will suppose bat where are they? That
s the question: question, too fraught with such mo-
menous interest to the nation that it to be hoped
cry loyal voice will be kept shouting it at Congress un
til cur lawgvers feel the necessity Of looking into it
more narrowly. Let people go nd inquire of the noble
fellows lighting in the field, ard they will soon learn
what has become OF many of these 3eafiy-purchased
men IN mountaineering something like one thousand
dollars each before they lifted finger in return.
AS al illustration of how some of them disappear
mere is the record of one single regiment among those
that have come to my notice Of three detachments
OF substitutes sent from Concord New Hampshire to
JOIN the Fifth New Hampshire volunteers amounting
to SIX hundred and twenty Eve men, one hundred and
hlrtyseven deserted on the passage, leaving only four
hnndreo and lightweight to arrive at the regiment
VI the tour hundred and eighty who got to the
regiment and assigned to companies, eighty-two
deserted to the enemy from picket line thirtysx de-
serted to the four have been discharged as utter.
~ worthless their physical ncapacity being garng,
"oo vi suCn ioAS sIauuluR, tnat U must nave DSen
known at the time OF enlistment FIVE have been sent
back to Concord to have their of enlistment in
vestgated, by order of the War Department and tNo
have been discharged by order of the War Depart
ment.
Thus, out of six hundred and twenty-five OF these
bounty-tempted warriors sent to one regiment only
since August last, there only three hundred snd
htty-nn let and, as these have come to the army
through the venal influences, and probably gene
through the loose fraudulent examination it
Impossible to tell how many may follow suit, in
spite OF the dsath penalty before them. use the term
utterly worthless, one man had one Lee several inches
shorter than the other had hernia that bad made
him crppls for many years past and the tive others
were such mpracticable imbecies that any imbscie,
without particle of medical knowledge must have
seen at glance that they utterly incapable of any
duty whatever men al or physical. These shame
tu revelations, bat the the public are made
quaned with the existence of such monsrous abuses,
the sooner do stand chance Of seeing them recti-
fed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
To RIake a Perpetual Almanac.

Many years since, when quite lad, we discharged
The functions OF clerk in grocery store. At that day
all DOGes that retaled other goods sold sprituous Ii
quors By the glass. very intelligent and well sduca
ted lnap who had become mere wreck Of humanity
by frequent tipping, regular customer. Mott
cling revolving almanac sticking up the desk, he
said me, " what will you give me to teach you t.
make perpetual amanace3" 1t was finally agreed
betweea him and the owner of the sere that whenever
able TO calculate readily the day of the week fol
century past and century ahead, be should havs
drinks 1ha work was Immediately commenced, anG
before be lett the store Of the drinks claimed
aud delivered Thinking that it may be useful to SOM
one of our readers, We conclude to publish it.
1t should first DO observed, however, that tbers ar
seven letters used az dominica letters, which ars A.
o, D. e, F. G. One OF these letters is used to govern
each year, and two used for leap years. for the
first and second month, and the other for the remaining
mo1tLs OF the year. These letters for each successive
year taken from the alphabet backwards beginning
at and ending at A. order that these letters may
be remembered in the order in which they are to bt
reckoned to find the day Of the week, they are made
the Initials of the following couplst
At Dover Dwells George Brown, Esquire,
Good Charley French and David Frer.
These Initial letters always represent the severa
mon his as they come in rotation, thus A represent
the first month"; the second and third, the fourth
the fifth, &C..
If any person wishes to know on what day OF To
week he bern, if it ia the tn century, dvid
the year by a. and add the product to the year. The
divide that product by 7, and take the last remainde
from the last divisor and the product will indicate tn
dominica letter for the year.
| ExAMPLE.-What day of the week was the Gath da
of May, 1887?
1l787
| 446-3
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
BLAIR's VISIT TO sRICHMCND-

RICaHoED, jap. 18Th, s65.
Frank P Blair left by flag of boat on yes.crda
COL J. '" Singleton of Illinois, prominent peace Demo
crat arrived en- the reura trip took lodgings at the
spettA~Ood Hotel II is understood that Blair had pri-
V4te and confidential interview with TIE President lie
came Ia no Official capacity and has had I'll ,ia
course with any member of the government.
The belief in we'll Informed circles is that this interview
ny lead TO conference between authorized agents or
commissioners OF the two governments II is known that
the President vi" permit obstacle Of any form TO stand
ia the way Of sending receiving commissioners
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
CONGRESS-.

RICHMOND jan. IL ii, 1856.
in TIE Senate the House Currency bill was reported
lack ihs Finance Committee with snsad Rsats. The
bill 10 the salary Of the Vice Pres Edsrt
passed. The Senate then resolved self iAto
the Hsusa Hr. Orr 10 personal erpla nation,
which caused article IRON the Eentins LIS cad by
the Clerk. The article referred to based shelt
hsa ted Treason, Treason >Ehit
toas the OF resolution bsee Congres ct
session. open negotiations hrsugh Commits with
Luc Din for The writer deAounces this treache
~ character, and says people
will net allow themselves to be sold by Eel ot4 Cen
gGessmo this fashion. The Sant nsAsaps IBIS Export
has sAousd So prise dignation auR If any oa1 &
ular authorised mode csrum unication my
reacrted to Congress will not escape E3J rek
hsnsion frori the people. Rr. s.sRdsr on
article intended criticism upon report DO n
submitted from the Committee Foreign AhAils- TINT
movement proposed NOS in the hands OF tnid time
serving but sustained by voume ssntir7a at
the ouEtry and army, and Of duty deter
mined that form of craftsmanship should be nvCke
in heRest end this carnival o. death by gotis
ton.
Mr.. Lester moved suspension of the rules to ,nab'
him to submit preamble and slutons decari Ig th
statements and npuatiens in tn Sentinel, far as
apply to the House. false, meriting he Sn
phatic rebuks and unqualified Fsnuasation Of the lous
The House roiused to suspend--ysas 81, nays IS.
Mr.. Emth, CT Ala hat in h&ad said he considered IN
vote u endorsement OF the Sentinel and as long
stands sersspsot would prevent hia taking tht
part Ia the deliberations of tbs body.
Several nombsrs stated that they did regard the
endorsement Of the Sentinel assigning different
SONS for their opinions.
Tie exemption h1l take up and various PR pos
tons made to amend the clause relative to the Pfers
the amendments fnalls laid upon the table. q
Special COMMITTEES In the Ca Of Foote made q report
eisrpg him ablent without leave. and the public goo
could Tot bs Hubservsd Big compelling his steodsace e
pedent sn that the horiies discharge him from CT
tody Eusstisute was adopted declaring that Foose b
privileges mepIber of the House, referring the ma
ter to the President with q statement of facts.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
kURraER HOaTHERN NEWS

rIOHAUFL SoH' IcVS
N,h.rs ap of the 18th instant have been reesised
q. thursday the Yankee seuase adopted resolution to
o.a the Canadian reciprocity treaty By yeas 81 to
IS 7bsr. in nov no further doubt of The termination
o. the 'resty.
tsso An from Cairo jan l2th, says that Forrest is
,,t - concentrating larg force at Paris. The
- s;,I -. some d.:al of Grierson's raid. Gen
~. H.. :, .s:, <IDg the Confederates captured.
tr..- 49,. M, "a says that the enemy under
RosSer captured the &c IN OF B % ~ e' n
of the force defending It, on the IIth
Mcclellan will leave New York for ''oP0an '0Oi
enly ia nary.
James Guthrie has been elected Senator from ~oA'
TO .uccesd Powell.
Gold go
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

TIMELY INYENrIoN.-Tfere is now IN successful
operation the Confederate States Laboratory, Rich
mond m achGe capable OF. turning cut three hundred
and forty thousand percussion gun caps IN eight hours
filing and pressing thin. The fastest machine used in
the ted States, Ot which have any knowledge, is
Wrehs patent, which only turns out thirty thousand
in ten hours. The champion Confederate machine or
machines as there are Two Cf thcm-are capable OF
turning out an amount OF work by three hano5 that
fornarls r. quireC one nund:ed and twenty operatives
The inventor is ia plain Wesley n. Smith, command
mo the Laboratory, whose tk perseverance and lnge-
nnty first called into existence, at the Inception OF the
war the cx :ensive Laboratory works Operating in
Richmond The graduated fuse cutter now in general
use is another of Captain Smiths inventions, and has
demonstrated its entire efficiency numerous occasions
The inyepor of the above labor saving machine is still
deyoting bis experience and knowledge gained by TWEEN
tv five Years OF study, to the invention of machinery
cacuai ed to substitute ablt bodied labor
" need,d 10 the active operations of The army.
THE PRE~s While the streets sonorous with
the lamentations of coakors, and people of every
class and profession wearing long facs and begin
0ng to d0uot the success of the revolution, thank God
the press is cheerful hopeful brighthtarted and san
guine. With one two exceptions every newspaper
ia the Confederate States is brlmlu OF conhience
Every page every line almost appeals to the reader
strrinr the embers of his faeEing faith, and bracnt
up the tottering fabric of bis hope. We rejoice tina
| it ia So May 1t always be 30. W bile Eome snor
sighted people would suppress the press, or hide 1t
light u1dsr busbe, re oce to see that the masse
of men ia this Confcderacy are Wlse enough TO appre
ciae its powerful agencies In working ont the grea
problem of liberty anu Peudence.-Co"fed O"'o".
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
oUTRAGEs OF wHEELER's COMMAND.
LOWER THREE HUNS,
BarnYell District. s. O.. Dec. 81 1861
To Hos. J. Il. Seldom,


To Hon. J. Il. Seldom.
Secretary of Var, Richmond Va:
cannot forbear appealing to you in behalf Of the
producing population Of the States of Georgia and
South Carolina for protection against the destructive
lawlessness of members of General Wheeer's command
From Augusta to Vaudeville the road is now strewn
with corn left on the ground unconsumed. Beeves
have been shot down in the fields one quarter taken
of and the balance lett tor buzzards. Horses are sto
len out OF wagons on the road and by Wholesale out Of
stables at night.
The writer saw an order from Gen. Wheeler author
zng search to be made in bis command for thrtyseyen
animals stolen from Mr. Fitzpatrck's plantation, in
Twiggs county Ca, only four OF which had up to few
days ago, been recovered Within a few miles Of this
neighborhood, WbeelerS tried to ROB young lady
of horse while she was on visit to neig 1bor's but
for the timely arrival of citizen, who prevented the
outrage being perpetrated. 1t is unusual sight to
these ride into camp with all sorts of plumber
Private houses visited carpets, blankets and other
furniture they can lay their hands on taken by force
in the presence of the owners
We ask, respectfully If the Government expects the
people to bear such urdens in addition to the ravsgea
of the enemyS Can such devastation by our soldiery
be permitted, and the farmer and soldiers unprotected
family have no redress3 Are General Wheeler and
his brigade commanders not responsible to the country
for the depredations OF the under themH BY steal
ing the stock engaged in the production of food for
army the falling CT IN the production of corn alone in
the States OF Georgia and South Carolina may be
counted by the hundred thousand bushels. Make the
country immense campbell every body be engaged
ia working for the support of the whole army but for
the sake OF glorious cause give the producer the pro-
lection necessary enable him to make bread Tor the
army and his little ones. If General Hamptona cav
airy had used Virginia and North Carolina General
Wheelers men have used Georgia and South Carolina
where would General Lee now be OMEGA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
DIED.

Killed Near sugar Loaf the 18th inst, COL JOHN T.
L0FTlS, Of the Sth deorga Regiment aged SO years.
COL L. was born in EbeTt County Geo. and was a dis
tinguished lawyer. He IL command of OOlquitrs
brigade when killed He had been every battle fought
by the army of Northern Virginia. except that Gsys
burg. and bore himself CALAMITY on every nsd.
10 BIaden county, Thursday the 9Th January, COLIN
MOEROE, Esq aged 20 years. He for nearly forty
years acting Magistrate and for May. years County
ons to which he was called with 6dety and the sictest
integrity. .
ii can truly BIS said of him that he left not an enemy be
hind him,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
EUROPEAN NEWS

RICHMOND, Jan'y 18th, 1865.
Europsan advice, OF the 5lst ut have been
Tbs London Times, abiding the rresent attitude Of the
United sGtes 90 Cenadn slys In the present state of
Northern feeling there much to apprehend some
outrsuc which may render Inevitable TIE Amer
leans neither appreciate the England nor un-
dersta0d the unaainy with which var would be rrose-
Gated if forced upon relucsnt government and nation
ani the frat resIt of that would the srd
irteVocable establishment Of Southern independence
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
FROM PETEPnRuRG-

PETBRaBURG, Jan'y 18th, 1865
No change has occurred in th military situation around
this city during The past week The enemy daily expends
much ammunition in Smelling lines to httla or no
PurpoSe He never accompanies tie diamountng gun.
The damages to the works ard bridges by the late lain
have bseu eparei.
Grants troops are being constantly drilled end perfected
in dmciuIise.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

Happiness Now let Us tell you secret-a secret
worth knowing This looking forward for enjoyment
don't pay From what know Of it, | would as soon
chase butterflies for living or bottle up moonshine
for Gle u1y nigtts The only true wsy to be happy Is
sverv dav a Cur lives The boy must learn to be hap
D, While be is plodding his Lesson the apprentice
Will, he il making his Ii be tails to learn this
art be will be sure to miss bis enjoyment when be gains
what be signs for.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
4)18O8
I6O

The second letter B, is dominica letter for that
year. but is sap year. the next letter, u governs
the first and second months Then count jan, Feb
two. The second initial in the rhyme, is D. Count
from the dominica letter @, to D. which is one. This
will show that Sunday was the first day Of February
1868, making Thursday the fifth day of that month.
F. & Ar
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The "TALLAHAssEE A passenger BY the steamship
Ial abassae" chased the "Arago" from IL A A. until
P NJ, on Thursday 5th inst, of the coast OF Nortt
Carolina. The "Arago'' Rugged the South Carolina
coast until coming within protection Of the feet Of
Chareton. The "1allahassee" approached within ter
miles Of the Garage"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
OFFICIAL FROM GEN. LEE.

RICHMOND, Jan. 10th, 1865.
The following received last night dated Headquart
Jan. Is n, 1855
Gea Early reports that Rosssr At the head
dsd men, surprised and captured the garrison Bsv
Randolph County, the 18th inst, killing aid wcundog
considerable nnmbor and taking prisoners His Io
slight,
(siSnedD &. z. LEE, General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

Mrs. w. Davidson, the American lady lately arrest
ed in Toronto tor alleged passing OF counterfeit Amer
can ,,aT ev anrears to be prosecuted individual This
are against her has be3n dismissed her money was
to be genuiue AID sh threatens to sue The
citv for $40 600 damages. lorg communication ap-
pears in the Toronto Leader in whi Mrs. D. narraes
her Grievances and abuses the brokers' who refused to
take bills which were afterwards redeemed by the
Banks which issued them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The Senate passed the Consular APPROPRIATION bill after
Inserting the words Republic of before Mexico
Jim Lane has been elected Senator from Karsas
The recent food in the James River opened the
of the Dutch Gap Canal.
sickles has sailed for California
Mrs. Foots has arrived ia Washington City.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

A CcURr OF OYER AND TERNIkRR is Being hsld
for Wake County this week, His Honor, Judge Saun-
ders presiding An INDICTMENT Tor murder against Ben
slave Of f. e. Robertson, was tried on yesterday, Col
E. q. HAYWOOD, in behalf of the attorney General, up
ns,rino tor tina s tate, and Z. Z. and r. H. Battle
E.os tor the defence We learn that the jury brought
in q verdict OF Msnslaughtsr.
We understand that a case OF highway robbery vii
he trie durins the term.-COuF1er
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Jan. 10th, 1865.
Judge HadibsrteD has awarded writ of habeas corpus
ordering Provost Marshal OF fredericksburg bring
Hon. d. 8. Foots before him Thursday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
TIE FCOTE CASE.

RICHMOND jenny 18th, 1866.
The substitute ter the committees Foo.s
ease not adopted in the Roue Yesterday. The final
action the suk :ie adoption of resolution
carpE the report of the the Judgment
of the HCuse--y 81 81,