Newspapers / The Durham Recorder (Durham, … / Aug. 12, 1863, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
"two days nce, by the mining of a long ditch. We contermine ail we can, but lack tooli and powder The 37tb is -undermined. aftd l Is not ; pleasant to lay 'ind ke under, the full glare. of aJaljrwn in'Missiasippi.'eatone biscuit per day, and fee aware thit' the en emy can send legrand arms, and pirns, and dirt,'and blood, "whirling up -on sulphurous clottds into the face of the sickened day, at pleasure. July4th,l863. Afteraprolongedcoon 'cil of war it being known thiuur "troops, having received only three ounces of bread 6tuTi in the last few day,"with mule meat. incessant fighting and exposure, -were "an abltto march, much less fight that a hea vy force of artillery Vould be necessary to open a HtneMor us inruugu mc nmcwv-u-'nients of the -enemy, and to save vs from annihilation from artillery in our flanks and rear; as we have not horses enough to pall one battery, no trains forRititttnitiun ' er provisions, and no cavalry ;-ml the en emy requiring all public money and pa pers; ss well as property; to be delivered" them, but Bering to parole the entire r- mm flS a t m w A MAt "at n l ranrl idiA Hi J f VUIVCI aUU IUtn v jj'vv t,v rights of citizens in Vicksbur ; therefore, at 10 o'cloek A. M., of the natal -day f :h independence of the United States, the army of Lieut. Gen.1 Pemberton marched at by" brigades, opposite the position 'of the several divisions at the lines, stacked tbeir arms and flying colors, aai Yicks knrg surrendered. . 'jPhysioiogicil 'Facts. The lotto win;; Itllstouijji gfMrtar. HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. , sTediiesdajy August 12, 1SG3. " t7 Provdonce permitting, Professor Charles Phil lipsVill preach in the Methodist Church at Dorhatu'e, at It o'tkKk A. M., on Friday tha 2tst of August, Hlvay for public fast and prayer. AVc poblinh to-day the 'Proclamation of Presi dent Davis t all pcisous Who ate'etmentfcr any eeasr, from their places in the amiv; urging them, by very consideration that ahould influence men, to re turn' to their duty, and tit a' their sh'aie trl the glory f driving- the invaders from our soil. Now la a eri tifiat period in our a'flVirs, andVe trust tnut a due consideration Wits importance will indue kit con certed to be prompt in responding to Ilia call of th4 ("resident. ' , t - The Method Female College at GrecBsbarough, wm destroyed by fire on Sunday morning last. , The fire Was raging when the ears passed by ooaVmg down. We tire pleased to learn, tint among the 1rg nun. bei occupying the building, no one waa injured, and nearly all the futcitare, arfdfcaggsge of the students, was saved. The fire originated in,h kitchen, and from thence communicated to the College building. Northern paperi represent war with England ai inv minent. The Democratic St'ate Convention of Mame, which assembled at Portland Or the' 6th, was composed of nine hundred delegates, ' Resolutions were adopted in, favor of terminating tha present desolating war, declaring that Ute Union 'cannot be preserved' with- out concession and compromise, and denouncing Lm- cbln'a administration. fc - j u j su r sl 0 ItOBTH CAROLINA DEAD. . .' . The Raleigh Standard acknowledg its indebted ness to' the courtesy bf Mr.'Neathery. oTthe Adjutant General's office, for the following full and correct list of North Caroliiu'FieWdHicera who have lost their lives in the service;. , - Vk V.. , , hSujor Gent rtl William D. Pender. Brigadier General Y. O'B. Branch, GeWgeU. Anderson, J. J.Pettigrew 3. , - ToAmeV-iMontfort 8. 8toks, Chaires V., Tew, Gaston Meares, Charles f: Fither,' Iac E.very, Reuben P. Campbell, Plliletus WBrtberts.dirHl, Robert M. McKinney, Champ DavisThoroaa J. Pu die, Mstthew Davis, (died,) Solomon WiJIiain. II. iirUurgwynn, R. H, RidJick, Charles C.Ue, Geo. U. SlagletaryJ. II. MarcheaJ, (dted,)"Jam C, S. McDowell !. " . ' o LUutenal ("VifZ John C. Dadharrn Junius 1. Hill, Franklin J. Faison. Rufus K. Prpr, S.Ful ton, Robert Jf.Gray, (died,) C. C. Cole, Thomas 1 Lowe, (dieJ.) Eri H. Mrila, Ojiver 11. Petwjy, John A. Graves, M. T.milh-15. I Sltijor$ V. ! Skinner, J. Howard.' A bsalm K We learn from the Charlotte Detr.dcTM. th.t .h'"'". Amtrsws, (d.etl.)Hery MKe, Conredevate Slates Medical Department, located nt i (dieJ- Tho,nM ''C'P J- H Wl ithst phee,hasjstreceivnroneoflhe mMvkH1,We A . eu.) i.e. eagtfeaof Dregs from London 'tlJ has ever be !r vnn. i .rn... ....vrw v.. -T.... . . ClMlfcj.r.e. nr.ii,eftmm,rf'. T. , Way he, J.pH It. !.r,,.. i- M. njstoiogicai tacts were.iransiaiea jroru a . . rru.'.i,. in..n, it. i(..vr i'rJnch sclentitlcloaTBar; . . f mtK U ,w0 tluoJ,eJ - 'W lJS 1: i u p' - 1 ."" UUng iMtronwnU JTe tasJicines.aie of the mtirti-1" s sjrio quality. 'So it ; certara our soldiers wUl I have not included in thi lit Cil.l-eaeithir. f die for the want of med.cines. The Drug, were Chril5e "J MtrsbaH; Lieut CoL lVtks and M-j-r bought in I.ooJoa by our Ooveirrtaent, aad Wouhi K'charln. retried to h.e been kitled or to ovci at iu own-raA. V , . did wounds rereiyed n lUe Lite limit's, but be i. ...... r.r.r-inj . hncludod those w he have died ef disease. "The FayetteviUe Observer says, several hundred ' 4 , "TTrT . . olJiere cnfined at Castle' Thunder, are rejoiced st , NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENTS. ih general psrJoo and amnesty aenotinceJ in the We eopv from tbe Charlotte UVmrxra u f, ;. T-releot' Procbmat usn, iot they will be dichae gJ, ing Ub'.e, showing the los fu.uuied by North IV and will forthwith joio-tbeir regimen, hj doubt aa- 'rohna Regimeuts io tbe lite Rattles neat Gsily lied to serve their caunlry fsithfuliy. A targe-number of troop,- haye been senttr, New 1 uric ami New Kngland to preserve order. Enrollment pretty quiet. There will be troubla when the men re called out. The people love the'Unitw butrefuse to fight tor the negro. 1 Worktutn are leaving Ihe shops because negroeo-tre funed upon them. ' ' ' ; . . ' Jlichmond.g. 5.Gen. Meredith has been appointed t'otnnue4merol Kxchange in place of Ludlow. "TKa Confederate V rhdritiea recesvd yestet'day n official no tification of hi appwiHtmeii-U A meeting of the Commissioners is to take pUce tbU week". Tht New York-AraVd stes thiwtwetK tytfive regiment of nesrocs have4erii or- kzsni.ed or in course of orgarizatian for mc rTtrsii vsiitj. . .. The Northern papers rklicule tht idea that it is the purpose of the Sou-rii to em. ploy jiegro truojiasrepytedn aa tnony. mou letter to the TribuM, dated fiortv llisriiitoiiiL , , , ; The average hefght of. man and woman it birth, is generally. sixteen inches. In each of the twelve years after birth, one twelfth is added to the statu r each year. Between the age of twelve and twenty the growth of the body is slower ; and it is still lurther diminished after this np to twenty -five, the period of a maximum growth. In old age; the height of the bodv di- ' mtnishes bn the average about three inches. Tne height -e-'woiaan varies hss' than that of a mfea inrfiftrentto&atries llie avesage weight nf a male infaM is t bout seven pounds; of female, abottsix and half pounds. The weight of an infant de creases a few days after bis birth, till it is a week old. At tbe end of th first year, the child is three times as heavy as when j it is born. At the age of seven yrars, it is I - twice at heavy as when a. year old. Ihe average weight ef botlj sexes at twelve' is early the Sarae; after that period, fciaaJes will" bcrfodnrf to -weigh leas than males. The average-webht f man is one.ondred and thirty poanthi and of omen one hun dred and twelve pounds. ' In 'the cae of individuals of. loth sexes, -under four feet lour inches, females are somewhat heavier than men, and tree rertcr. Men ttaia '' theic maximum weight at about forty, and . ' texts Mtially ectamtnee losing -wsgbto TV T er" shat the averse wm.hi ,J St.V r ahalrJ 'tti we" " f7. " men and women, ircetily the r.tt rvt tnUtnth trtB'nirtHidsry 'nineteen. , jiase upm wkli Ihe rUm ftny or f!tesf csaW , ... f . - . . Ty isy Lit beck fee support i parsuedr hr4 pee. T, rr,.. ..Our.,,;. M.., ' .a eJ- i y may thus Re en.Wed to operate from a ae. gentleman sold a large flock of ah.ep to a J 3e!r. whirh th. ta?tr h.,1 1,,. i- ,m,Tf at Newbern. 1U Jourwl t...e, the drtveV The sller, however fTd dins he p,onipl ,',0,lia" of P'tof e had a verr intelliffentdo?. which l.e would fn'reud.iigeiped.tions. snrt tn tsif him- In r.lr h,.,.f !,irir I rrwm r.mroin n. imfii an.orarr The Raleigh Pr'greaeof Saturday1 annourrees k nhme of dpt. Joith Turner, of this place, ss s ran diJate.for t'oogres io thisdistrict ai the election to U held in November nett. V.'e set in the Raleigh SunJaid'ef FiiJiy, a re ctrmmendathm of Mr. Turner as a csaJtdiie for C'onres, signed by ncmeroos dtitfas ef (!nnv!!f teJctr. Similar recommendation were n me erk since publubed, signed by large naee:s cf c.ti cess sf Orange. THE'NEWS. Tbe Wilmington Journal of Friday MTs.Wfj.tie reston to believe that an eitensive raid is rrepanng to imuc from NeSern, iu de'naUon bng m course now a. The idea is believed t J te tbtt li er.emv - . "'torg. Pa.J .CI Regiment. .4 25 , i :d 41 - i d:li " b 11 "i! j 5th ' 2S 137 ' a o iji ao , , 13tU " l ,109 t. IS 14lh " i 3-i 4 , IfiM " 14 Jfc 9 i ifctii ti ay tit ! 21st " II 3 , i 22d " '42 ri 15 23d . " 46 v: 109 ' i6tn . " fb '43 S7 ! 2n " U Ti SS f Dtii - t- ; a6 5 1 33d " 11 CI 34th 16 -4o i3 . Srth -It 0J -33 58th . 22 . 6! -.'.'S 43d 21 U9 2 .47th . 21 4 50 , 53d " 24 131 . 9 , 35h 34 159 . 184 ; 57th li tfl 37 59th cavalry, 7 4-i 139 .Cod -rravalrv, 11 -55 CS . . . iTotal 1 5 12 43J e Urinr w w sjs sisr'V ' j i sar miles 'AflT A fh4 cSn l. trbs,t 5'. Wis) lbs lis of retaliation. na!t l fall er;rd out I ...... .. t . . .... end of hisjaurne.ntehaUonly to f.-etftie eierutedi, v,,!.; tbeli)r4 Vi,gf lcW tT.Wf.ei.t dog and desire lam to g,o-fr-i., Tht vJ .ef sr,aCoiir derate s..!.i.er.t,4iibeM. f jojy. accordinslf receitedvliis Orders, and et1'i'"l fk.e bUcisoMwr wh i tHieni.Meraiid, . , " ith the flock aftiftlie dr6ver : but he was M abent farsomanyday8thathunusterUe- f...eJ .t h,rHen tl. tbU.- a. u,wl tk. psftrminef ,.f .S.tardav avs: -The Cen- S! in5n V m I?.' ,,,r?$ ib""1 bV"vwh"! lJ: k " w- Uml trait, bniu-bt new.J i interna from s??-21JLn?f J" 5?mt rP" f0-"-l I 1VN.V.Ti-MyffrCs.l ,tlri,,,.,Biill h tmf Northern Vinia. ..Me,de ntsaegreiurnea withaiery Urge . fl .ck i.r.u.M4tr, Mwe theAew E.i?:sr.lM,ie.. steep, tnewung me wnoie that he i.ad late- h.,,;,., .ch.nlfWfof ad.ftedw im , ly sold. ' The fact tumid out l Le. that 7 (h ilrnitr wil tA rlsii. l u'.tl ! II.. I . r " " w u Willi IIIC ) that he ttsolVeitla steal" him, and lcled him tp till the time wt.b he was to leave 1 the country. 'Tht'dog grew sottcy; -and made various 'atterisp ts to escape, and" tne ' evening he succeeded. Whether the brute 1 had discovered the drover's intenticn, snd supposed that the sheep were aWo stolen, it is difficult to ivy ; but by his cr ict it looked' to, lor he immediately wtut to the Seld, collected the fcheep, and tiiue t!itm all back to his ssiiter. It apptfts t'.at il.e srtny tf Vicksburg, which was surreiiJertJ by capitulation.bu i ramediatelr parked, Ui received furlotieh for 30 days from the h ult.,it IVesidttt acceding to their retjtest preferred through Gen. I'rwVetUo, n the grouftd cf their s'e vererialiotii aod long absence from ' fcrajlirs. Ka inoht they will by that kc eickanged, if not so already. their time fc-:. Pius bis aJdresee.! a letter t ArcLbibrHore have rendered him itrvinftMe against mute ni nil hi er, me ainr is auosin- ing luxuriously on the fruits cl the l'enn sUania invasion, and the eemmissary is sues full rations. The "people may test inured . array of Northern Virginia will prot itsflf more than eqtal to the urgency, whatever tint "may be, liet tne emtrrsncy arrises. JIujf.M on the subject of the At.eri-ao wt, urging eae, and dewing him to (oftter wi h the Arch bikhop at New Orleens in pureulnce of thisobct. He dirsrts ii n t omit nothing that he esq under take tr aeeomplich' h, by bis widom, au'Wiij or esertior.1, ss fsr as compatible with the nstsreof his holy raini.iry, to conciliate the 'minds of theecm- iatinU, snl bring -tack the desired tuni'iiLty afid peace. It ia stated fltat transporta lei!ed niih nigs are sent up daily to fsisnd No. 10, on the Miss; , to be instructed in the manual of arma. Csit sbJ W i rLsoisisna tire beta str'ppeJ 19 farm negro Iteei- hiots. iH wai repartad tr Mobile oft the ftth bf nor- rtvna out frc.a Vicksburg, thai Gen. CranWI id g to s-jperctds Meadl, sod its Oen. McFlirwn ukts Grant's place. - Geo. A. i. miih takes oc'lmjndjaf tht post at yicksbdVg. ' . Art it 1m io Washingtery New York, SnJ" wfirr was maasiif his armr cradaallv in fnnt of One rat l,ee. whv had availed himself of all uf nature's fortification :hit twice be FROM THE NORW. Fledericksborg, August O.Centleroen frm Washington on Wednesday say thcrl art fifty thou and runaway m-groe around the city. - Lincoln is tnroJimg ne;foei, free and live, in MsrvUnd. New Votk. Nw Jersey, and the iXew England Ststei are biying conscripts out of the army. TliOtivernor of New Jersey refuse si let a single man go without his aJtHorityThe Governor of "New York is preparing to test the? conjiititioniUtyf tht Coascrlpt Act. 'MeniciL DfcrAKTMxr.tirbniond,'Au. 5.-Th -Medical Dermrtmcne of the army is nw better organ ieil ttian'&t any preri uttntrme since fit c-Muuiencetntnt of the war. 'IM;ere is more syMnii nbserved, aod wirVtheaid tf legioUtiun in' Congress at is lastessionj many caaser bf complaint hereionre exitin. have been rcRved. li willbe. gratify Ik- i theiHaiiirs and frieniU ol-noIilK'w t Irarn, thafWavside Iliop'rtaU have been established1 in tht? city. Vten.bjrg. lailV, Karmvirle, iTrnrh. bw; thifrlttrville, Libertv 'atkltaon tmn near Ihe 4titrst DepiHs.-ttt whMi ick a.l dibleil nilier :tm 'furlough, may Wave their wrts supplied without ex pense. - . Junc'riiin, Aug,- T. - A getitteman nho left Washington unatarday-Vate, th: Meade'- army i' tliughf tu be rrceting n reitiforcemeois as vrt;ncrpt a few ne gro regiment, whilst iMQtiy rrgi'Uents I Ins Comt4itdt whitse tiiItl evpirrd, atr goins h'ne. tie say i large Twee t ci centrtin t Hu?tir rMoiiioe t opersu gainst Charleston. TVwk Grant's armv will nXt altakMibil. lie tepreeit! thtii rjuiet in the NhI., and espresr the opinion that the' draft will be tjuietlv snd surely enforced. Siiteeti warrhooses "were burnt bv ihe tatr fire atlbtanru and sis UuikIicJ and sertytu bates cttnn, sisty-thm' tiioa aniHute sugtr add hrge ruantit t! other goddswere detrmed. Gordnnillr, A"gvS. (icntlemf tiju frvnr Drandy blatioo,siy the envmy re ia fwrce lour inlirs besoml Uraady, (nun t's dirrctio i 'i.lUppabaii.ck bridge, ilcsU-t-is etert thing, apppved three leinteat Cavalry and rigtit ( Infantry. .Men.' fleeing, leasiog wuinen and clulilrrn. . bliiosville'Aogr. Cincinnati pspe of (he 4ik sav tiie ilrafi in tM;u is to br speedily enforced. md liat limrouiilv. lvTedd aadr lcn. tMana i rn;t -the wpwrtonity of anefft;tiigtheir roirp'r men's to41en fJurgan Avbile l ie tiant ton seymg the Utter fretv- Cincinnati Mopping at CoQinbut. G ,' fuid 'root kaiI with Gta.M.rg4Brnil Mn tt 'e! Utrnside' to consult elo- Mirru Jt render. . Qaaiters.are in readier in f.e (J'iitloitentiary fur Morgan ai d his cKi er, captured in Oii. MitUUithe Yonktn t n tut Jiif . f Inrt-in. Aog.t.-Coi. Matt. F. Johnste. Mnk one lranpnrt and disaUted two othet tppite Cieenvillej last Tuesday., Sine that time it Its cael tn fuin back omr twelve steamboats loaded with tnercbir) di.e. Gunboats came tip and. shelled !' woods furiously for milea, wriliool aloir.; any tlanugt. This will ae number ft light artillery batteries to bt sirgatVtf nl o ik for the'sime purpose, nd ina f weeks we shall see th Mismtippi eTcctusllv blockaded tUn ever before. Tito CnaMtsrov. Charleston, As: There has been but little firing to day. and that chiefly fronvftur mortars again'1 the enemy's working parties. Ist ii;,,! we captared a Yankee-barge containing rass howitAer'and ten marines. Two8' therrew f the bugewete killed. ' Nol"4 n nur sidti, The barge belonged to tht Yankee frigilt ll'ubailu It is pretty certain that the active cam paign in Mississippi is over lor the pres ent, (least tould net pursue JyiiMio beyond I'earl 'Uiver for want of trniporti tion and the difficulty ef obtaining opp'" or of keeping up his eumm-inications. Af ter doing all the hirer he coldat Jr
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 12, 1863, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75