North Carolina Newspapers

i r-srv r-j x. v-s. fl ttt- abT . a .tic' t:a? c '5!2i;ii':;ioo a T: : zJ A'A'A' wAi ' io Kvx rfl U (S4 ON THE . - . mm m -W-fc WW I CHARACTER" IS AS IMPOBTAKT TO STATES AS IT IS I'O INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORTu OF THEu ONE iu-THB i ? f . - V f at . per annum COMMON PROPERTY OF TnE OTHER. .. WKST SIDE OFTIlADf; STKEbr j IN ADVANCK- CHARLOTTE, N; C, TtFESDAYr APRI' ' 7r' ' 186B.' 5 elefenth . f olciie h o u B e n ess. YAMBj Editor and Propriktor. -r:f i, id v r l,nr?l Y . .4J i. , -, - - . .... rvixS i THE 7? (Published every Tuesday,) BY WILLIAM. J. YATES, EDITOR AND FROPKIETOR. $ 4 IN ADVANCE. - fc7y- Traniient advertisements wustbe jJaid for in h.lvarico. jfi- Advertisements not m.irked on the manuscript f r a specific tirue, will be inserted until forbid, and ciiiirtred iiccordinplyr FIELD OFFICERS OF N. C. TROOPS. . 9 LieVt.-Col's.' Majors. j Nam A Uiown, James S IIin s, c CuLONKI.S. J J A M. Dowell. j v i; Cox, : V Ij l).-liss. tt, 4 I'.rv;ui (iriui'-s, f, '1' Al (iarr. tt V 8 Stalling, S?. D. Thurston, W M Parsley E A Osborne Williaiu J Hill, Sam McD Tate, Wm Lee Davidson James II Tood ; fsaae K AvrTj, Robf-rt F Wi-bb, K.I ; If ay wood, Junius L Hill, - ll. ury M .Shaw, 'J L S hak-r, in .1 A .J Bradford, C Iji-Vt llthoipH, J Sni. Williams, : Alfred M Scales, I i i: T iM ini. tt, I W H'mton, Henry McRae Jno II W'tiitaker, Jas 11 Gordon, S 1) Poole, Thos SpaiTow Win J Martin, Libert A lioss, David P Rowe, Jno T Hanibrick.- W II Yarboro, H DLee Thus D Jou-.s, 1. Wm MacRae, Wm A Stowe, 1;; I S McElroy, 17 Win V Mnniu, 'I'iios J I'uidie, r .-.m Tiios. F. Toon, 2 1 .1 aim's Conner, '.'. I n 1 II Christie Jl Wm J Clarke, J.'. II .1 Kutiedfre, y U K Burwynn, .'7 Joliu li Cooke, John C Lamb, Thos II Sharpe. Ilrury Savage C Jl Andrews, Fonuy (Jeorge, i W G Kobinson, Nelson Sluugh 15 Y Graves K- bert II Gray, I D Johnston, C C Cole, C C Blacknall, John Ij Harris, T D Love, J W Francis, S C Iiryson, J S Kendall, II W Singeltary, John A Ciller, W D Baniiipcor, Thos F GarUuer, Win W Sillers, Jr ssc J Yeates, D G Coward, Jas P McGee John M Kelly companies, L I) Andrews, F A Ueyuolds, companies. ' Samuel I) Lowe, Wr J Montomry i;..h, rt )( Vance, IJax M Lowry, :;u I 'ran M Parker, James T Kell, :il J.ihn V Jordan, L K Liles, i; J I'.rabble, Clark M Avery, ill W Ti J Lowrance :" M W Ransom, ;' Artillery :7 Wm M Barber, ::- William J Hoke, .'. 1 )a vM Coleman, Artillerv -11 avail-v W T Williams, Kout V Uutviiu, J L McDowell Johu G Jones, detached C N Hiekerson, U F Armiield, II II Davidson, detached detached (Companies, 41 Ue.Mjr,. C ii'As, ! Thomas S Kenan, Johu E Brown, C W Bradshaw Wm. G Lewis, W'alt J Borriran, 11 T (' S'meHary. 1") J II Moiehead, V Ivlward 1) Hall, 17 Sion II Rojer!jf I-' Robert C Hill. 4 Lee M McAfee. T Ij Harprrove, C M Stcdmau, Andrew J Pxiyd,' Win A Jenkins, W L Saunders G H Faribault, Johu A Graves. Albert A Hill ,S H Walknp, ,'ohn A r leininp Ti J A Washington, Geo. Wortliain, , J C Van Hook ;1 HMcKethan. r., .1 K Marshall, r.3 Wm A Owens, .".I .ICS McDowell. Marcus A Parks, J T Alon hea.l, K M Miirchison, J 0 Richardson, Jas J Iredell, Anderson Ellis, H. F Schenck, r.." John K Conally,! Vb S Calloway, : I'aul I- l aison, ( d Luke, r.7.Aivh C !oiI,vin, II C Jones, Jr., :.- Jol, 1? Palmer, Wm W Proffit, r.: D D Ferebee E Cantwell Jos A McDowell, IWm II Deaver, C! .las. D. RadclifTe, Wm S D. Vaue, 4..' H -hi. G A.Love.1 Clayton. V -u r (i Evans. S B Evans, f,1 L M Allen. James A Keith, George N Folk, James A Craige, J C Keener, Jas M Mayo, W M Hardy Henry Harding. McDowell. In addition to the above, there are fcur Ilattalions and forty-one. unattached companies of Nortji Carolina troops in service nouh to organize six more Kegimeuts, which would make .sivriity-om- North Carolina Regiments -.in service. The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur ance Company, T i ! N TINUKS to take risks against lfss hy firp, on Mouses, doods, Produce, Ac, at usual rates. Pr,Kilrnt M. B.- TAYLOR. I'irt- I'rrsoh'nt C. OVKR.MAN, Alt-ri,f JOS. II. WILSON, Stcy $ Tcirx'r E. NYE HUTCHISON. DIRECTORS: A. C. STEELE, WM. J. YATES, JNO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON, H. B. TAYLOR, F. SCARR, C1IAS. OVERMAN. Krmitive Committee F. Scarr, Jnol L.Brown, Wm J . Yates. April 10. 1PG2. Cop x-1 xtl ors lo.i - Q Ilrtvc tui day assoeiated with them in the Mercantile and (Vnriu'n-ion business, LKVI;S W. SANDERS. ". i'lie lo of the firm will hereafter be WILLIAMS, DATES i CO. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the late firm of ' Ui.iam O:tes will please call and settle up, as we wi.h tu el use our old business. WILLIAMS k GATES. Dee 9, 15(Vi tf DR. .!'. M. MILI.Kl!, Charlotte, N. C, ' t is rcn-cd the Practice of Medicine, and can be ' tn l at his OilU-e in the building next to Kerr's hotel, ." at hi res'i.U-nee. Feb 1 si;. The u!,soi ibers wish to purcha. e CORN. Apply at .tlu-ir Livery Stables. " - t BROWN & WADS WORTH. hartotte, Nov 11, 1SG2 tf Cnrringe & Wagon Shop.! lhe subscriber successor to Mr.U.a.lcs Overman in ' . W K amage ami g0il making business, rereaful v ' in.orm .he pubhc that ho will prompil - execute all " r"i0h - -ho?!: REPAIRING of all kinds will h.e particularly Sueti J oed to and done at short notice on reasonable term, 1 Send your work to Overman' old stand and cive me ' a trial. b u 1 : A. H. CRESWELL.- ! Chailolfe, Jan'y 13, S3. y ; : At the Mimical Purveying DtpaiHnicnt in Charlotte, A large number of BOTTLES And VIALS, for which he highest cash price will be paid. . ! JAS. T. JOHNSON, Surgeon and. Medical Purveyor. ' January 2.7, 1S0S .tf NEW GOODS. Jnsi receired. and w ill be 3IADE TO ORDER, or SOLD BY THE YARD, , Super. West of England Black Cloth?; Salin Finished Black Doeskin Cassinieres; English Grey Cloths, a fine article for Confederate Uniforms.; Also, Confederate Staff Buttons. ' ' J. S. PHILLIPS. March 3, 18G3 tf ' BLACK ALPACCA. Just received a superior lot of the above desirable Goods for ladies' dresses, which will be sold at a very ! umall advance on cost. J.. S. rtJILLll b. March 3, 1 863 tf SUPERIOR SEWING SILK. The subscriber has just received an invoice of the veiybest ITALIAN SEWING SILK, which. Le offers to the public at 12J cents pcrskein. March3, 18C3 tf J. S. PI1ILLIPS. LAND FOR SALE. I will cause to be offered at public saleat the Court House in Concord, Cabarrus county, N.C., on Tuesday the 21st day of April next, that tract of land known as the Stognt?r lands, adjoining, the lands of '3. S. A. Hudson, Allen Boger, Daniel L'nkei, and others,,nine miles south- of Concord, on the Rocky River Road, containing about 158 acres. Said lands hnve been rented for the present year, therefore possession cannot be given until January 1st, 1864, but tre juirchaser will hi entitled to the present year's rent. The lands are in tine cultivation and well watered, and excellently adapted to the growth of Cotton, Corn. Wheat, &c. Also, at the same time and place, that tract of Land adjoining the lands of Allen Boger, Joseph Howell, McAmy White, Johu Canker, and others, containing about 98 acres, and well Umbered. Terms of both sales made easy to suit purchasers. C. S. McCURDY, Richmond, Va. J. M. McCubdy, Agent for sale. March 3, 1863 4t . NOTICE, All persons indebted to FULL1.NGS & SPRINGS, by note or account, are hereby notified, to call upon Wm. W. Urier, ex-sheriff, and make immediate settle ment. J. M. SPRINGS. February 3,' 18G3 tf . l $30 REWARD. The above reward will be paid for the apprehension of JAMES M. BLUNT, a member of my Company, vlioii delivered at Camp near Kenansville, N. C, or wherever the Company may be stationed. Said Blunt left the Hospital at Kinston, with sick leave, in May last, and has failed to return to Camp., He is about 35 years old, 5 feet, 0 inches high, dark hair, brown eyes, :wid dark complexion, and has a large scar on one of his legs below the knee, caused by a gun-shot wound. He is supposed to be larking in the vicinity of Morrow's Turnout, Mecklenburg county, or in the vicinity of Raleigh. By order of Col. Mat. W. Ransom. D. G. MAXWELL. Capt. Co. II, 33th N. C. Reg't. Feb 17, 18 03 Im-pd. stale o( IVortls t ai oliiui CJaslois Co. Court of I'leas $ Quarter Sessions February term, 1863. Elizabeth II. Roberts, administrator of Moses M. Roberts, dee'd, vs. Joshua and M. 0. Roberts Petition to sell slaves for distribution. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants in this case reside beyond the limits of this State: It. is ordered that advertisement be made in the Western Democrat for six weeks, commanding said Defendants to appear at the next term of this Oburt, to be held on the Till Monday after the 4th Monday in March, 1863., and plead, answer or demur to this pe tition, or judgment 'pro confesso will bo entered against them. 59 W. D. ULK.NM, C. C. C. JtfOTICfl TO JBEISTORS. All persons indebted tq the Estate of Patrick J. Lowrie, deceased, are requested to call and make im mediate payment to SAML. P. SMITH, Dee. 30, 1 S-J2 Attorney fqr Executrix. Siale if I. Caiolinu Mecklenburg Co. Court of I'leas Sf Quarter Sessions January Term, 18G3. Thongs .11. Brcuii, Exr. of Andrew Springs, dee'd, vs. Mary Springs and others. Petition for settlement of the es.tafe of Andrew Springs, dee d. It shearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants, Richard Spring-, John B. Couzer and Jane B. his wife, John B. Withers and Margaret A. his. wife, reside beyond The limits of this State.. It is therefore ordered by the Court that publication be made fornix successive weeks in the Western Demo crat! a newspaper published, in the town of Charlotte, notifying said Defendants to be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held for the County of Meck lenburg, at the Court-IIou su in Charlotte, on. the 2d Monday in April next, then and there to plead, answer or demur to the petition, or judgment pro confesso will be taken and the same heard ex parte as to them. Witness, Wm. Maxwell, Clerk of our said Court, at oflie-e in Charlotte, the 2d "Monday in January, A- D. 1 SO !- WM. MAXWELL, C. C. C. Feb 17, 18G3 ' Gt WATCH AI CLOCK jES. IElS X3 L "X IrL jl Gr . SfKES i CRAY having commenced the Watqji and Clock Making business in Charlotte, In the Parks Building, nearly opposite Kerr's Hotel, will be found ready to repair Watches. Clocks and Jewelry at short notice anil on' reasonable teinis. "Also, Engraving neatly and handsomely executed. All work warrauted for twelve months. SIKES & GRAY. Fel7, 18G3 yr WISj liS .SO fc FARGO, GUOCJ5RS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Augusta, a., Having large close Storage accommodations and long experiifiicv, solicit consignments of Produce and 'Mer chandize for sale. - Refer to J. J. Blackwood. Es.q, Cbadotte. January 27, 1S63 3mpd Alm. tSTSl ATOR'S lAOTf CE. All persons indebted to the estate of R. S. Reid, deceased, will make payment by April Court and all having claims against said deceased will present them properly attested within the time prescribed by law. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery'. Those having demnnds against Charles 'Lrandfricd, deceased, will present them in like manner, &c. . WM. S. NORMENT, Adm'r. Feb 17, 18G3 3t NOTICE. . ; I wish to hire 10 or 15 negro men to chop wood. ; uso want to mirrl. - I I ec,1862 . SpHnSge: l am prepared to cast machine' irons of all kinds, i nohow-ware, salt pans, Ac. Orders solicited terms-i cash July 22, 18G2 J. W. OERR. Spring Hill Forge t WtBltxn BemorrM J ' CHARLOTTE, N. C. NOTICE. 4 Our terms are four dollars per year in advance; qp two dollars for six months. J , v J5f- Individual or local shinplasters will not be re ceived. When sent to us they will be brjd subjecJUAo the gender's call, and not-returned by letter. JQJ- Tfie Democrat trill be diieonlinved to- all subscri bers at the expiration of the timt for which' it is paid Those who want to continue must renew before or at the ex piration of their time. CF"A great Jiue and cry bas been gotten up about the opposition of the forth-western States to the prosecution of the war upon the South, but the following resolution, passed by the fficers of the Illinois Regiments, show that they are for further efforts to cruah the "rebellion:" "Resolved, That we hold in detestation, and will ever-execrate any man who, in this struggle for our national life, offers factious opposition to either the Federal or State authorities, in their effort or meas ures for the vigorous prosecution of the war, for the suppression of this Godless rebellion." A Bogus 13ill. A friend in Rutherford County has sent us what .purports to be a one dol lar bill, issued by the "Wake Courty Manufactur ing Company," and signed by J. C. Caldwell, Treasurer. There is no su.ch company in exis tence. .The hill is spurious. The Asheville News mentions shin-plasters of the denomination of 25 cents in circulation in the West, purporting to have been issued bytl) "Wake County.Manufac ing Company," and also shinplasters by the "Cherokee Manufacturing Company." Look out for such issues? and if you can jret a clue to t he guilty parties have them arrested. -. Ral. Stand. Everybody ought to refuse all shinplasters ex cept those issued by State authority. 'Individuals and corporations have no right to issue shin plasters. ' The CoxFEbERATE Tax. In view of the pas sage by Congress of the tax-bill, a correspondent of the Richmond Whig suggests that the different States assume the payment of tire tax and raise the money for that purpose by issuing Bonds. It is to be hopod that nothing of the sort will be done. The people are tnow better prepared to pay the- tax directly from their pockets than they will be here after, and the object should be, and is, to draw in a portion of the super-abuudance of notes in circula tion. It was a most unfortunate act in the State of North Carolina assuming the payment of her quota of the first war tax, instead of allowing it to be paid by the people, and when many were ready and will ing to pay in gold. JB"Aden of thieves was discovered near this place on yesterday. There have been several smoke-house robberies committed here within the past six weeks. Mr Thos. Johnston's-was swept very clean of meat Saturday night; and yesterday morning he found the trail of the thieves and tracked them to their cave. Two of them, one a yonian, were arrested and committed to the county prison. Two, one of them a runaway negro, made good their escape. 'Salisbury Watchman. NORTH CAROLINA BRIGADES. We are indebted to the Adjutant-General's office for the following statement (says the Raleigh Standard) showing the brigades to which the North Carolina regiments belong. Jt will be seen that there' are four regiments whose brigade com manders .are unknown. R. A. Pryor's Brigade 1st and 3d; S. I). Rarn seuY's 2d, 4th, 14th. 30th; A. Iverson's 5th, 12th, 20th, 23d; R. F. Hoke's Gth, 21st, 54th, 57th, and Wharton's battalion of sharpshooters; J. II. Lane's 7th, 18th, 28th, 33d, 37th; T. L. Clingman's 8th,31st, 51st., Gist; Wade Hamp ton's 9th; J. J. Fettigrew's lltb, 2Gth, 42d, 44th,47th, 52d; W. D. Pender's r3th, lGth, 22d, 34th, 38th; J. R. Cooke's 15th, 27th, 40 48th; W. II. F. Lee's 19th; R. Ransom's 24th, 25th, 35th, 49th, 5Gth; R. R Vance's 29th, 39th, 60th; J. Daniel's S2d, 43d, 45th, 50th, 53d; B. EI. Robertson's 41st, -59th, 63d; J. J. Davis' 55th. ; The following regiments are not brigaded: 10th, 17th, 3Gth, 40th. The brigade commanders of the following are unknown: 58th, 62d, 64th, 65th. The following regiments enlisted for the war: lst,2d,3d, 4th, 5th, Gth, 7th, 8th, Gth, 10th, 11th, 17th, 19th, 33d, 40th, 42d,43d, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d, 53d, 54th, 55th, 5Gth, 57th, 58th, 53th, GOth, Gist, 62d, G3d, G4th, 65th. ' . . The following re-enlisted prior to the passoge of the act of April 16th, 1862: 28th, 37th. . The 'following were 12 months' regiments, and f ic-urganizeu unuer me act or Apru loin. 12th, 13th, I4th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22d,23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 80tb,31st, 32d, 34th, 35th, 36th, 38th, 39th, 41st. Edward Everett. The Paris correspondent of the New York- World, give3 the following bonne bouclie to Edward -Everett : A irood manv Americans in Paris hunsr dowh their heads on readius that " the Ho. Edward r nua u jl. niiii " j .hverett hung out a new nag to welcome Huiier Boston." Edward Everett, tha pink of proprie . to. i ty, j the model statesman, the American scholar, the ; perfect centleman doine homage to timt man - Butler, who has committed every crime in the ; calendar. Oh, it is a flagrant are the mighty fallen .! There, ot .New Orleans here- in Tans who d aea j mailed Butler to get away, and who showed tosjr ; ssports and the prices paid for them, with i5ut-! Jer's initials in his own handwriting. Although j we are ersatlv rrratified on the arrival of every j steamer to ee that Botler is havinsr instice done j him . in the World, vet .we. cannot Vefrain from ex- j pressing a little of the universal contempt which , is felt for the brute in .Europe, and fox all who- honor him. . j &fl -ACTS OF THE-LAST LEGISLATURE. V: ""I ( '; .:;' u" ;;5; AJ A OT to prohibit the DhtUlaUohof'Smrh' nous Liquors. , V , beCtion 1. lie it enacted bv the Ueneral Assem. blvsof the.; State of North Carolina, and it .u I nereby enacted Dy the, authority ot the. same; That from aud.after the . 1st .day ofjJanuay 1863, U snail not be lawtul lor any person in this btate, to distil any sjarituous' liquors out of any corn, wheat, peas, and peanuts, oats, rye, Chinese sugar cane, the seed thereof, syrup, molasses, rice, dried fruii or potatoes, or any mixture of any or either of them, and all persons violating this act, shall, for each and every act of distillation, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined and imprisoned, the fine not to be less than five hundred dollars, and the imprisonment not to be less ffcan sixty days. bee. 2. Be it further enacted, That this actj shall be in force and take effect from and after the first day of January, 1863. That persons offend ing agaiust the -provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a distinct offense fo every day or part of a day in which they shall be so offending. Ratified lhe 17th day of December, 1862. AN A CT to 'amend an act entitled 'Militia Bill,' Ratified the 20th day of September, 1861. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem bly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the 21st section of the Militia bill, passed at the second extra session of the General Assembly, 1861, be amended, as follows, viz: after the word "states," insert the words "whenever it is practi cable to procure Hie same." . Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the words, "said officers be. required to drill in uniform," in the sixth line of the twenty-sixth section, be stricken out. - Seo. 3 Be it further enacted,- That the twenty fourth section be amended to read as follows, viz: ''Major-Generals will command two brigades when in actual service; it shall be the duty of the briga dier general to review at least "once a year the regiments composing his brigade. It shall be the duty of the colonel to assemble his regiment at least once a year for drill and review It shall be the duty of the captain -to assemble his company for drill at least once in every three months in time of war, and once in every bix months in time of peace. Sec. 4. Be it further'.enaclcd, That "this act shall bein force from and after 'its ratification. Ratified the 17th day of December, 1SG2. AN A CT to amend an Act passed at the second extra session of the General Assembly, A. )', 1861, chapter 5, entitled "An act to tnlarge the povcers of the County Courts for raising rev enue for county purposes." Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As sembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by tho authority of the same, That the 'first section of an-act passed at the second extra session of the General Assembly, A. D., 1861, entitred0n act to enlarge the powers of the county courts, for raising revenue for conty purposes," be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out all the first section after the .-rord "provided," and enacting as follows: that the tax imposed by the county courts for county purposes, shall be iu the same relative proportion as for State purposes, upon the one hundred dollars valuation, for everything where the tax is laid for State purposes according to valuation, and upon all subjects specially taxed, the tax shall be in proportion to tbat which is levied for State purposes. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the aforementioned act as is contrary to the pro visions of this is hereby repealed, -and this act shall be in force from and after its passage. Ratified the 22d day of December, 1862. AN ACT entitled "An Act to enable all the Incorporated Towns in tJtis State to lay addi tional taxes." Section 1. Be it enacted by the Oeneral Assem bly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the .authority of the same, That from and after the ratification of this act, it shall be allowed to the several incorporated towns of 'this State, and full poAygr and authority is hereby given, to lay taxes for municipal purposes, -on all persons aud subjects within their corporate limits, which are now taxed fox State and county purposes; Provided such taxation shall be uniform on all subjeefs, and shall be in a proportion to the State and county taxes, equal' to the wants and necessities of such incorporated towns. Ratified the 22d day of December, 1862. Save Youa Rags. What do our people do with all their rags? Is it known that at the pre sent time the two companies, running tho paper mills near this place are paying 8 and 10 cents a pound for rags? Such we assure our country friends are facta, and we" appeal to them to bring in their racrs. The best printing paper is made of rags and the vant of them compels the paper ma kers to use cotton at the present extravagant prt ce3. This fact makes the price of the paper much greater to us, "and we necessarily have to make a corresponding increase in our own prices to-enable us to pay it. Let those who.have rags bricg them in and get the uroney for them. Rakijjlt, Pro. S?-Tf sinv nersnri will take the trouble to so a j " - - r shopping, or better, rnoutre of any lady friend Who T , , " . . 1 1 - 1 m has tried that experiment, the result of his or heV J investigations will be that the great, proportion- we might say aH( for the exceptions only prove . .the rule,) of the goods advertised as. navmg run I the blockade Its British steamers, are most verita Ana u, as is apparent, a uu w uwu as- s urea is tne case, i an see cargoes are uirecuy , ransierrea as xxassau irom aee uouoms, on : board vtssels earning an jsogiisn Eag, there is j certainly equal reason to believe that cotton li 1 v ? 1 English t transferred from Slid vessel carrying flag to said Yankee bottoms. Under the blockade we fear that we are even worse fooled by New f The " Legislature of Texas has pasd a bill York 'and Boston than crer ;we jwcre ''hefuce.!S3tsuining1t8 proportion of the indebtednesa of the Wilmington. Journa& 1 "' i Confederate States. ' " '. ' DELUSIVE HOPES 0P THE " ENEMY. To 7e frh'tortfrieRicAmo,! Thia:Z I'haro just had a conversatrQp with a very intelligent gentleman from Washington, from hi aod other " '""S'vn, iroin ui sou oincr , which I regard as entirely trust-worthy, that the Nortk aya , Vuildingstrong hopes, ; sources, wnica i. i on IDe!r aomty to starve ouf the Confederacy They rellv believe that this is possible, and are snaping ineir measures aceorumgly. itiurwe know to be simpUi ridiculou; for-howevcr the pre sence of large armies and the abundance of raoocy may result in the enhancement of prices at cer tain points, there is not the slightest danger that our enemies will be gratified 1y witnessing a fa mioe, or any approach to it, in , any r Southern State . .There are, even now, supplies' enough and the approaching harvest will give us an abun dance of everything. Still, it is the duty of every farmeMo do his utuiot by cultivating bread-stuffs and raising cattle, sheep and hogs, to render that abuvdance ccrtain,-and place beyond a peradven ture the question of subsistence. The man who cannot serve in the army is doing the next beft thing when he aids to sustain .those who are peril ing their lives on the battle ground. But my main design in addressing you this note 1s, to call attention to two important facts in this connexion. The .first is, as I gr.ther from the source to which I fcave refeircd above, that the Northern people lay groat stress on certain artic les which have recently appeared, in one or two of toe liiehmond papers, (and elsewhere) in whose declarations respecting the difficulties and dangers of the booth on the subject of supplies they pro fess to derive great encouragement; and openly declare that 'it they cannot whip us they can starve us !" The other pouit .to which I wh to advert is, the assurance, 1 am credibly informed, which is felt by the Commissary Department, of its entire ability to supply. our. armies with all that is neces sary. This assurance is confidently expressed, and ought to be sufficient to allay apprehension, if any is really entertained. on that point. Will it not,-therefore, be much better if some of our Editors, instead of indulging in speculations which are idle except in their evil tendency, would address themselves t6 lhe better task of convincing our humane and philanthropic neigh bors that they can neither beat nor "starve usV in to submission that we can and will, at all haz ards, secure our Independence and as . to the rest of the world, so to them, we-'(will he,' in the words' o'f Jefferson "enemies in war, in peace, "friends !'' ' Vcriium" Sa1' - ' .THE NEWS. The Chattanooga Rebel has received the follow ing despatch dated Columbia 26th: General For jest captured, yesterday, at Brentwood, nine miles in the rear of Franklin, 800 prisoners, with arms, ammunition, &o., destroying a large bouse of com misary stores, burning the railroad bridge and tearing up the track, and captured seventeen load ed wagons. . ' . TuLLAHOMA, March 27. To Gen. S Cooper: Gen. Van Dorn reports that Forrest made a suc cessful visit to Brentwood, with his division, burnt the bridge, destroyed and "took all property and arms, and captured 800 prisoners including thirty-fire officers. We lost three killed and five wounded. (Signed,) Braxton Bkacju. A despatch to the Augusta Chronicle dated McMinnville, 28th, 'says Capt. Lawrence Jones, of Morgan's command, last week, crossed the Cumberland River and captured a' train of cars near Bowling Oreen, with a large number of Federal officers: He also succeeded in getting 25.000 in funds. The official report from Morgan of his late fight, states that he drove the enemy two miles, when they were heavily reinforced and held their posw tion. Morgan says his loss in officer was heavy. NORTHKRN ITEMS. The New York Herald announces the death of Major-General Sumner. The Tribune says there arc 1.10,000 deserters from the Federal army. Burnside has gone West, to succeed General Wright, with, authority to have his headquarters at St. Louis. .. . In Philadelphia it is reported that the Privatitr Retribution was in Crooked Island Passage, and had taken several American vessels, run them ashoie and discharged their cargoes. The general committee of Mozart nail Demo crats unanimously adopted resolutions extremely opposed to the war policy of the Government. Fernando Wood spoke on the resolutions, opposing the war. He said: rWe are for returning the seceded States to their duty.. We believe that peace-'under the present circumstances is the only way to restore the Union. I am glad the lion hearted Democracy will soon have the opportunity of giving the lie to men like J'an Buren and -Brady. (Cheers and hisses.)- I want the thousands of honest men who are beyond pur chase, who are beyond intimidation, to express their sentiments on the great question before the country; arid my word for it, the call issued from' this ball to-night will - brim -together thousands upon thousand of independent men, in greater masses than they could call together to that eo 'called Union Loyal League, from Safldy Hook to Lake Erie. Cheers. There is Ho such word as loyalty in a republican dictionary. Loyalty is a monarchical word. No loyalty fur mc. I know no sneh word." The Herald says editorially: "r r -jft r, nTthe !ir "Noisy peaco agitators, claiming to lead the j Democracy are seen on every side, and on the stump and in the , i. , . peace most . i 'Ht,Awtt-'n ni ,h rebellion - racifi8 and -.-tl war. . There i no choice . bml that of a crushing campaign by ZLt Ixt- Mr L?neolB. then execntV the conscript law. Any other road lends to chaos , anAUitl -ars" - - - - . !, knv am . PBOVISIONS. . 'The Yankees can never conquer us if we are true toourselvea. If.they do," it will. not bo by their means, but they think by itarviog us out. Can bur people tolcrmt e tho Idea f , We have got enough pnmsiona amongst us to feed our peoplo and to send aid to our sons and brothers in the Army4 until neit cropland the duty of patriotlsai requires us to plant for the future. We have Dctct yet beea 'amenable to'any want of patriotism, and we trust nevrr will lie let all of our farmera plant for the army cai ir we are to la . e a seven years -war-Mf it be shortened, it will be their gain and ours; if it continue!, it will to alio aaio as well as a great satisfaction to .contribute to the support ofToS ; causo of independenro. Let our people have Se moral couragu to aril thcii corn and provisions at n Ur price," and it will bring . other prices downj It is true, other things aro high, and they hare to pay high for them, but let tho CMentiala of life be eold at fairly remunerative prices, and by bo doing will bring prices down. Let the owners of necessary proviniona set the good example, and it will pervade all cUse. Tho. spirit of e peculation should not extend in war times any more than in peace beyond luxuries; we should help each other in every way. From the best sources we learn that tbcro is a plenty of provisions in the Confederacy, but tbat they are hoarded for high picei. Jet them be freely distributed aud wo will get on fairly and let our fiiaiuers put in crops auiuoie to war t rues and ikely to advance independence, aud all will be well THE POSITION OP. CALEB CUSniNd. The Northern papem'publish the following letter from Caleb Cluhing to Daniel Matey, dated March 5th, 18C3 : "I hear tbat some political use is made in tie Hampshire of a report attribu:ing to mo a.speecb, delivered not long idnce iu N'cw York, at a meeting held to promote tho project of Mr Eli Thayer lor the forcible colonization of Florida, and I wiito to say tbat the report ia, of course, an erroneous one, and that the tpcech iu question was delivered by Mr Casiua M. Clay. How this crude utterance camo to bo ascribed to uie it is impossible for ino to conjecture.' - Nor is tbatjmporuut to know. SufOeo- it to say that the kpeech is not miuo iu fact, and that itn upiuiona are not my opinions. I r. probate alike its argu ments aud iu . objects. The same mischievous plans brought upon u the curso of Kansas. This .ucw Emigrant Aid Couipany belongn to that baso brood of pestilent sehciues of policy towards the iusurgeut Slates subjugation, cond cation, colonieation, emancipation, devastation. and 1 extermination wjiich sound liko the dclirioua raviugs of bedlam let loose, which,, if carriod into actual operation, would, iu their ultimato effect, ' most of all injure the loyal 8tates, and which tend to cause a great national uprising, entered upou by ua for the m-iintenance of the Conatitution and the Union, to aiok down into a nicro desperate struggle of suicidal blind rage of self-destruction the abolition of th Can vf i Hi f inn .! il,n --'. w. . m i .j 1 v i throw of the Union by one fatal hand, and not that of our enemies. Thit goapel of death, this radical deatructivenenA. ia the nnlv t,rri!r1 .liant.irl.;.iri ' " . J '.l.V...Wt UISMIII'Illflia existing among us in the loyal States. 1 hough u makes behove support, it fiercely opposes the Administration; it ia a deidly hostility tc the freedom, prosperity, arid happincM of the people; it is treasonable conspiracy agaiunt the Government. May God in his mercv confound all turn disloyal counsels, that thus for thua only can it a' . - - oe tne umoo shall be strengthened and ahicldcd to pass unscathed t broach this its second bantUm ! of blood and fire, and our suffering country be enabled to repose onct more in peace under the ; oroaa anaaow ot the Uonstitution." Twont do, Caleb 'twont do ! You can't re ! establish the Union in any way. j . Hoiibehy Extraormkarj. The Sayannah ' Republican relates the following rtarticulara of a : late robbery on the Groria Central Railroad, .i,:.l i.il .t .. tfuivu ia uiij up w me rancaiiy Bpirih oi me limca: f It appears that a gentleman from Sumter. county was settling for a supper at the Brown Houae, 1 when a young man standing by observed that ho had a considerable amount of money on hii person. - , He Boon commenced conversation with the Btranger, ascertained that ha was to take-the Cen , tral Railroad ears that ahiht, and exprceicd treat , satisfaction, as he waa going that way h'vnaclfr He became very coty with his new and unwary acquaintance, went aboard, the can with him aod they took seals together. They chatted merrily, along until the ears had passed GriawolJville; when the young man propcsd to go to the hinder car, where he bad left bia carpet bag wjtb a friend, and take a drink of liooor. mm. . - ...... i i he muter county man, being ."a JitUo ary" I readily consented. The two pa&sed out of the ear whilst the train waa going at full apeed,aod on .reaching the platform and closing the door they were joined by a third party. The two, without warning, took violent hold .of the strang er, evidently by pre-concert, and da.hed him from tue .train, ine two roguea, men quietiy retarnea to their teat in the ear. .0 reaching Gordon toey left the train and footed back . fix miles to their victim, whom they found lying at the foot of the embankment with a ghastly wound across the face, bia thigh broken, and wholly unable to offer any resistance. They went to work and robbed him of his pocket-book, naIoinr 81(500, his paper, knife, tobaeeo, and indeed everything ex eept hia elolhiog. Thaeoundrcls'thenJocampcd, leaving him to lib fata. Next - day he was dis covered and taken to Uordon where medical as aistanoe wai called ia and his family frit for. ' A Jotfut. Ueturic. Joe? a acrrant of a gen tleman of this city, who has been an absentee from his master's premises about eighteen months, tod daring that time employed by tho Abolition- ixtc nn fit ffnUn MnA the adiiceat Island r turned on Friday morntPZ I? his ranler. He re-' I porta the negroes on the island iu a destitute coo- I ditioo, and many anxious to return 'bad they the ; facilities for doing so. He is very much itnaatcd, ; but win soon recover under home ipQueces. j Charleston Courier. ' ; i! I r h s i . I t - i; .- ; ! 4 ! I. V 1 1