THE DAILY JOURNAL.
COS FEDERATE STATKS OV AMrrlCA.
WHJU3GT05, 5. C, BATOBDAT, FEB' If M, 13.
Bfw Arraagtmatti.
W bavensda arracgementi with Mr. Gsoaai II
Eiu.tr and Mr. F. D. Bmaw, for tb sale of the Daily
anncf in town at their Book Stores, on Market street.
Id accordance with this arrangement, th? paper will not
be for sale at our desk after to-day. The exhorbitant
price charged for everything hai also caused the price of
ingle copies of the Journal to be increased to ten cents.
Feb. 28tb, 1863. .
niut win y. rum i
An the spring opens, the question of the character ol
the cropt to be planted, it beginning to attract atten
tion, and this very prcperly, for. the very Ji'e of tbe
country may dep;nd upon how it it responds! to in
practice. . v
Boeing the situation of the country, and tbe necessity
for supplying the army in the field and tbe people at
borne, one would think tbat only food would be raised,
and yet from tbe exhortations and expostulation which
we find in the columns of very many 0 onr cotempora
ries, espcotalTy those of the uiore Southern Statts, we
mult conclude that there is a disposition to return
again to cotton, to the comparative neglect of food
crops.
We do trust tbat this course will not be pursued to
any extent. There Is not sufficient labor in the coun
try to raiss any largo amount of cotton, and at the same
time make a supply of food. Tbe same reasoning ol
course will apply to tobacco, the raising of which can
not supply any real want or contribute in any way to
the sustaining of our troops.
If It was proper last Spring to urge this matter
strongly if not vehemently upon the attention of the
people of North Carolina, it is doubly so at this time,
sinco bo many plantations in the Eastern part of tbe
State will ta wholly or in part uncultivated, owing to
the removal of the negroes to points of greater eocurl
ty. Thus removed, their labor cannot be expected to
be as productive n in their former locations, with mors
permanent means and appliances. And it must be
farther recollected that the white labor of the State for
agricultural and Indeed all other purposes is greatly re
duced by the operation andenforccmentoftheconaciptioa
act. If then any of the remaining labor of the State be
devoted, to the cultivation of cotton or tobacco itBeems
evident that scarcity and suffering must be the result.
.We may have peace this year or we may not Tbat
is a matter involved in doubt, but there can be n0
doubt of the fact that peace or no peace people most
S. J iLfiat Mkna An An((An aarwl a 1 t tisvurvK an mat
Vev ftUU lUCjf VBUUWlt can vukwvu) nuu mwvugu pvaiv
masticate tobacco, we have not met any pet ion able to
finhfliat nnnn It fin a lwnlar dint.
BWVSWM-W " Q
Tni Cubsekov is the topic now most earnestly dis
cussed by public writers, financiers and legislators.
The two things most to be desired are tbe reduction of
its volume and the establishment of perfect confidence
in Its ultimate redemption, llow aro theBQ things to
be done 1
' It the currency could be funded it would of course
answer the .first end proposed. It would reducs the vol
ume of circulation. Bat to give full confidence to eith
er Confederate bills or bonds, adequate provision must
be made for their ultimate redemption. They mast have
a basis , and tbat basis mut be taxation. We think it
comes down to tbat at last. Tbe Confederacy has no
privy purse. What it gets it must get from the peo.
pie, and it must get it by means of taxation. The mere
Tolantary system wiJI carry no government through
such a struggle as is now going on in this country.
RptpmlI ranqpfl rtcmhins to produce the present ex
travagant prices of nearly all commodities, among
which the blockade, the redundant circulation, and per
haps some want of confidence in its redemption, are not
among the least. The Eapply of course is reduced while
the demand is increased. These things enable the
speculator to extort, but speculation alone is one of the
least causes of the present state of things. Even the
redundancy of the currency has probably been exagge
rated, so far ts its effects are concerned, for more cur
rency is needed now than formerly before the total re-
linguishment of the credit system. We suppose that
the Confederacy could have used without serious loss or
depreciation a currency twice as large as tbat which
existed under the credit syBtem. This limit, however,
has no doubt been passed, and this fact has combined,
with others, to bring about the present extravagant
prices. - ' " .
. , . . . For tbe Journal.
Wilhinotoh, N. C, February 28tb, 1863.
Messrs. Fvllon& Price t
Di An Bias : An anonymous com
munfeation appeared la your paper of yesterday, which, if
it be correctly itated, renecia in nimoBi uiscreuu vu some
member or members cf the medical profession in Wilming
ton. The wri-er alleirea that certain physicians who came
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their services bnt declined aooepung compensation ; ana
them without making a specific allegation, (bat what U tan
tamount to it,) asks, "what right have certain resident phys
icians to charge for the services of those very Doctors who
refused pay themselves?" Asa general rule, an aaony
moos communication should be silently passed by ; each aa
one st this I refer to, ought never to havn been anonymous.
AtsalUog ss it does by its general nature, the whole medi
cal profession of this town, it is an act of the grossest injms
tice to all txcentthnsA ta whom the writer immediatelv re
fen; and under such a view of the case the wholt truth
with names on both sides should hare been given, or the let
ter suppressed. I shall not pay my colleagues, who fought
, the good fight doling that temble season the poorcompU
ment o( detendlni thorn. Rnt men ora toohrsll known to
... need my seiTicesasthpiranniniriat hntT cannot nermita
mischievious communication to go forth to those cities who
sent us aii, wither, aa enquiry, which if ana wered honestiy
buu ui m wmia nm.nrur. win set au rural.
T a nhll. h as I . . . . a it.
ilia uuww unaUTOIM. I.t tha TinDllO UO UO
whole matter without axt reservation and then act as
jooge.
Tie tier physicians of town can make their evn de
mand, for trie, I losfst on a fall sUtem-Bt. or s ?of retree
Uos.
Tours rspectf oily,
ALIX. It. MFD WAT.
we give tbe above IctUr from Dr. Mjdwat as an
act of justice to it at gentWman.
We agree in opinion that lettera of tbe kir,J rt ftrred
to otgbt not to be anonymous, Wat in fact it re ceived
less attention from us than we usually devote to tbe
supervision of communications. However, since it
appeared, we do oot know U at its aDpoarance is to
be regretted, s nee it aflorda tbe physicians an opporta
oity to place fairly b fort tbe public matter which
rtaioly Aai tMtaikfd about,- probably without
full understanding of tbe facts of tbe case.
It appears tbat tbe invocation to " Caroline, Caro
line, Child of the Sun I" whlrh Mr. Cox. of Ohio,
recently spouted in the Federal House of Keprcsenta-
tivrs, was composed by Olivxk Wmdilx. Holm is, of
Boston, aadprobab j published in tbe Atlantic Month.
ly, to which Dr. IIolmis is a regular contributor.
tafrly of lh htcamar AlabaMaIIcr Esepe fiom
Martlnlqa.
1 he steamer Alabama turns up again safe. She had
escaped the vessels tbat had attempted to bem her ap
and blockade bT in tbe harbor of Martinique, and bad
arrived safely at Kingsten. Here Captajo Bemmcs bad
tn well rtc ived, the otbem papfrs apeakiog of his
reception as an " ovation lbe Jsmaica Watchrain,
a black man's paper, contains the following Very on-
amiable notice of bis reception :
Un Saturday last, between 12 and 1 0 clock, tbe
commercial part of Kingston was vitriolated by the
presence of the shaggy bairtd Captain Semmes, of the
Confederate states steamer Alabama, wbo bad the au
dacity to invite tbe merchants of this city ta meet him
at tbe Commercial &xcnange, as he iutended to speechi
fy on the causes which led to the disorganization of the
Northern and Southern Stale 1.
This lover of slavery stood on a table surrounded by
a timber of so called merchants, wbo in other days
would be rsTogniz d a little Peddlingtons all with
eager ears to bear, if tbey could understand, the fright
ful narrative of this piratical commander. Io the coares
of bis speech this man said that, before the war broke
out in America, tbe slaves were a contented people
throughout tbe Union ; they were well cared for, fed,
clothed, and in every respect better provided for than
any of their class an the face of the earth, lis ex
plained the causes which led to tbe present disturbance,
and told his hearers tbat they, tbe Southerners, were
fighting tor tbe protection of their property, aod to es
tablish free trade in its integrity, and ta invite every
nation of the earth to participate io tbe rich fields
which will be opened for the commerce of the world
He thanked tbe community for tbe kindness they bad
shown him since he landed on a portion of Britain's
son.
During tbe delivery of this slave hunter's speech he
was continually cheered by tbe Spanish Town baboon,
A. C. Sinclair, and the Kingston Tony Lumpkin, II.
F. Colthirst, both of whose ancestors were liberate J
from slavery by tbe British Government in 1838.
The very curious and exciting incident of a cowhid
ing between two Kingston merchants had grown out of
Captain Semmes' visit. It appeara that Capt. Bemmcs
offered tor sale here tbe United States Treasury notes
captured from the steamer Ariel, and two merchants of
Kingston, in overbidding each other for the booty, got
into a quarrel, resulting in tbe cowhiding of one of tbe
parties by tbe other. -
Tbe Houston ( Texas) Itlegrtvh is "ciedibly, in
formed tbat two of tbe Federal steamers engaged in tbe
battle of Galveston, sunk after they got out to sea.
Out of the aeven steamers en faced, one was caDtured
and three destroyed, leavingabut three tbat got off. We
are also informed that tae flag of trace from the Brook
lyn came to ask if it was true that tbe survivors on the
Harriet Lane were butchered after the battle 1 It is
stated that in the coarse of General Magroder's com
munication, be asked the enemy under what flag they
proposed to njht. They came into Galveston under a
white flag, and left under the same flar. If they intend
to continue under tbat flag, be would like to knw,etc
We don't vouch for tbe truth of this, but think it like
ly, aa it is a fact tbat Galveston was both taken and re-
leased under a nag or truce r
Cabbages. Gardeners have heretofore been too neg
ligent in the cultivation of this vegetable. Many have
passed it by believing that they could grow nothing bat
"blue stem collarda" in this country. A more serious
mistake never was made in any country. Large white
head cabbage can be raised, here in Georgia and Ala
bama, as well as on tbe sterile bills ot isw Jiiogland.
Now for the plan. Select your acre, or balf acre, and
more still, if you have force enough, g t a sufficient
quantity of well rotted stable manure and spread it
nicely ever tbe plat of ground, and then spade it in neat'
ly and evenly, procure good seed for your seed-bed, and
at proper times set out your plants. Keep them well
hoed and when dry times comes along water with a so
lution of hendung. Pursue this course for two or thtee
years and you will have a spot of ground ot the best
soil deep. ' Don't be afraid of getting tbe soil too
deep tbe deeper the better and then the cabbage will
come different from leng collards or blue stents.
A Weidiko Out in Tax Akmt. We have it stated
from Washington that the War Department is deter
mined to weed out of tbe army all the officers who are
not practical supporters of the Administration. If the
Government does its duty by the country all will sup
port it If not, the weeding out will bave to be on the
most extensive scale. New York Ilertld.
Lincoln decides that the Charleston blockade was not
disturbed sufficiently to render notice do novo neces
sary. . . ..
1'be Quebec Chronicle' pricks up its ears at the threat
nf Ipatio? New England out in the cold, and says :
Maine we want and mast get and perhaps all six of
the States may seek to be allies of a Canadian contea-
eration." 1
Tfifl members of the 60th North Carolina Volunteers
hare Daid $1000 towards the proposed line of telegraph
from Asnevuie, v., w uiwuuud, icuu.
! Vacciitatioh Caotioh. Judge Timothy Barbara,
of Henry county, Ga., has lately lost three pf bis most
valuable negroes bv vaccination. The viut with which
they were vaccinated was taken from the arm.ota
healthy, robust negro child, and within twenty-four
hours after insertion into the arms of these negroes thev
were corpses. This virtu had already passed through
two human systems, causing them no more than tbe or
dinary sickness usually attending thorough inocula
tion. -
From tbe Blchmoad (Va.) Eoqaler.
ess as EoiToas : I bave just read, in tbe Enquirer
your well timed article on the Irish Brigade.
Allow a participaot in tbe battle of Fredericksburg
to call attention to two sentences in tbe above, for two
purpose oca to correct an error, and the other to give
encouragement to soldiers from toe couniry 01 "naeagn
er." wbo are now figbtiog in the Con(elerate army, and
those wbo may yet enter it. Ton say, "But on tbe mor
row down went standard and standard bearers, harps,
runbarsts and all, before the deadly storm of Lee's artil
lery," and -1 here are more Irish In the army of the Con
federate ttt.ite (in proportion to population 1 man in
Lincoln's " In reference to tbe first, tbe standard aod
standard arers we-nt down, not by tbe "storm of artil
lery, but of the "infantry," as tbeir dead bodies show
ed They "went down", whether by the artillery or
infantry in not material. Ed Tbeir line was under
tbe foot ot Marye's hill too ciose for the artillery to
bear upon tbem, and the bodies of the dead showed that
they fell by tbe balls of the nfla and the musket. Again,
there is connected with this great battle something which
seems to be more than accidental, and well deserving a
place in niHtory, as tbe guidance of liim wbo has bless
ed our arms with such signal success. At the first at
tack an Satarday, tbe 13th, Geo. Cobb fell mrrtally
wonnded ; tbe command of the bngale devolved on Col.
McMillan, of the 24tb Georgia regiment, a son of the
"Fifriertld Isle" aod "the land of Emraett."
1 be Bret column of the enemy had been repulsed :
soon a heavy column advanced, and under tbe command
of McMillan, our troops drove them back in confusion.
They were met, rallied and reinforced by Meegher'a Irish
ungade, trie crack brigade of the boasted, best aDooint-
ed army the world ever saw. Up to this time Col. Me
atman novi been calmly and closely watching tbe move
ments of the enemy. As tbe heavy column advanced, a
large dark green flag was seen floating over tbe heavy
remiorcements, (tba nag alluded to in tbe above arti
cle.) Col. McM illan cried out, "That's Meagher's brig.
ade 1 and instantly drawing bis sword, his countenance
lighted up, aa bii friends have often seen him in tbe po
litical arena, and d-tehing along tbe line among his men.
sand a shower of balls, and wsiving bis sword aronnd
bis r.ead, shouted "Give it to them now, boys 1 Now's
the time I Jive it to the m 1" And never did men bet-
ter respond to a call. They did "give it to tbrm."
Tbus4'Grik met Greek," and the boasted Irish Brig-
adge shared tbe same fate tbat day of tbeir Federal
comrades, aod their green flag, with its laurels trailed
io the dost. Long may Col. Robert McMillan live to
lead a brigade to aucb glory. His mature judgment,
nign oroer 01 talent, and quick perception eminently
nt mm lor tr. 111a own men would die by Dim to a
man. Obskkveb.
What was left of tbe Irish Brigade by Colonel Mc
Millan and his brave Georgians, may be erva from the
following ex f-act frera the Irish American : Sic trans
it, $c.
TUB IRI8U BRIGADE.
Our correnpondeuts give a sad picture of tbe condi
tlon to wbich this little band of heroes, led by - General
Meagher has been reduced by its losses in tbe late inRane
attack upon tbe rebel works at Fredericksburg, lbe
brigade, in tact, no longer exists ; tbe rcmcaat that re
mains does not constitute even a skeleton of its former
self. Under these circamstsnces we are justified in call
ing ipen the Government to send the few remaining men
borne, and either bave them mustered out of the service
or placed io some position where there may be a chance
to rehabilirate tbe shattered ranks, if men can yet be
found to volunteer in a war, the conduct of which re
flects anything but credit on those who bave nndcrta
ken its management The Irish- btgade anAitB"Gener
albavc-deserved well of the Union : aod wo trust the
Government will not he guilty of lh injtu'ice towards
them or keeping thrm in the field when their numbers
have become too few to do the duty of a battalioi. It
Is equally unfair to the nation to saddle it with tbe ex
pens9 of a brigade organization for the mere prestige re
taining the name when tbe substance, is no longer there.
voce more, men, we say, in tne name 01 justice, and in
the name or the families of those wbo survive, sand
home the brigade or send tbem into quarters where they
may recruit meir exnausiei energies."
We have no desire to detract one iota from the credit
dae to Col. McMillan, or tbe gallant troops whom be
led, but at tbe same time, we think it right to state that
many of the bullets belore which the crack troops of
the enemy "went down ' on the occasion referred to, came
from the rifles of Cook's brigade, led on that occasion
by the senior Colonel E. D. Hall, a native and citi
een of Wilmington, the immediate commander of the
gallant 4Clh North Carolina Regiment.
From the Greensboro Patriot.
William II. Camming, Esq.
William H. Cumming, died of paralyse in Greens
boro' on tbe 6th instant, in the 65th year of bis age.
A rood man nas iaiien, and tne people mourn. For
one balf of his life be was an Elder in the Preaivterian
Church, and be proved himself a faithful steward in the
household of faith. In him all tbe christian graces did
abonod, and l.e adorned the docfrinei he professed with
holy living. When he was in health and at home, bis
place in the Sanctuary was seldom vacant. He was
ardently devoted to his church ; and of him it may be
truly said, that while he was kind and generous to all
men, be itvea tbe brethren, lie was our oldest elder,
and we all feel that a father has gone ; but in his cbris
tian example be has left us a rich inheritance.
In society be was affable and socia', and hia influence
was always on tbe side of truth aod virtue. His friend
ship was warm, constant and unselfish ; and bis enmity
was but the paseion of a moment. He was possessed
of much general intelligence aod be was prompt and ao
tive in bcuineay. .. His means were limited, yet be was
liberal in his donations to the church, aod hfe withheld
not a timely charity from the poor. He was a true
patriot He mourned for the errors, misfortunes, and
sorrows of his country ; and rejoiced in her virtues and
gloried in ber triumphs.
In the domestic circle he was gentle, affectionate and
tender, and he was the constant pj of the -loved ones
there. His temperament was cheerful and full of hope,
and his brave heart was never depressed by misfortunes.
I bave never known a familj more united, and more de
voted to each other. 'la tbeir borne there was con'ejt
ment and poac? ; but a derk shadow bos passed over it
now. '
Days of sorrow, like do vs of i iy will baTe an end.
Tbe light will come again with many sweet hrnej and
saered memories. Thus light and shadow will pass over
this christian household, until one by one, a 'I bave gone
to meet each other fo the home of perfect light, and joy,
and love. - . ' . R. P. D.
. The boy 00 foot cannot bear to see tbe boy wbo is
riding. And so it is with envy of larger growth. We
are always crying out "Whip behindl" in the miserable
hope of seeing some hanger on more fortunate than our
selves, knocked ell his perch.
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BT TUrtXlA.
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'. " wa won 1 Biog .
The greatest fight jet fought- ' " ' - -That
time tbe hated Yankee
A real Tartar eautht. ' '
'Twee not the first Manassas,
Won by onr Beaorerard.
Mor Ferryville, nor Belmont,
Though Polk thea bit html aid : ' -Mor
was ft famous fibiJoh,
Where Sidney Johnston fell v ,
Ho, these were mhrhtv httii..
But a greater I wiU tell.
Twas fought en Bunds? mornlog.
Within the Chorea's walla.
And shall be known in kist'ry
As the battle ef Bt. Paul'a.
I The Tankee Strong commanded
For Butler the abbhorr'd.
And the Reverend Mr. Goodrich
iJore the banner of the Lord '
The bell had ceseed Its tolling,
The service nearly done, ,
The Psalms sb1 Lessons orer,
The Lord's Prayer Just begun ;
When aa the Priest and people
Bald "Ra'lowed be Thy name," , '
A voice in tones of thunder
His order did proclaim i
"As this house haa been devoted
To Great Jehovah 'a praise, '
And no prayer for Abra'm Lincoln
Within its wall yon raise, .
Therefore of rank Becesaloa
It is an impious nest.
And I stop ail farther service, '
u am cirgj man arrest ; .
And in the name of General Butler,
I order furthermore, " "
Tbat this arsembly scattor,
And the sexton close the door." '
Up rose the oongregetion
We men were all away,, -And
our wives apdllule children
Alone remained to pray.
Bnt when has Routbern woman
Before a Tankee quailed f
And these with tongues undaunted
Tbat Llncolofte assailed.
In vain be called his soldiers ,c'
Their darts aroand him flew,
And tbe Strong man then discovered
What a woman's tovgue can do.
Boms oried, "We know that Butler
On babes and women warr'd,
But we did not think to fled him
In tbe temple of the Lord "
Some pressed around their pastor,
Borne on the vlllsin gsaed.
Who against tbe Lord's anointed
Hia dastard arm bad raised.
Some said. "E'en to a Tankee
We would not do such wrong,
As to mistake another
For the gallant ll J or Strong ;
Ho we'll Jook upen tne hero,
Till his face we cannet doubt."
While a stout old lady shouted,
"Do some one kick him of "
"Don't touch him," cried another.
"He is worthy ot his Baler,
Than he fought at Ponchatonla." 1 '
But when the storm raged fiercest,
And hearts were all aflame,
Like oil on troubled waters.
Tbe voice" of blessing came
For though with angry gestures '
Tbe Yankee bid Dim cease,
The Priest, with bands uplifted,
Bid hia people sro la peace ;
And oalled down heavenly blessings
Upon tbat tossing orowd,
wane tne men tneirteetn were cienobing,
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He passed along the aisle,
The gallant Tankee hero
Behind him all the while.
"You'd better bring a gunboat,
For thai' s your winning card,"
Said a hangaty little beauty,
As the Btrong man called a guard.
"'Tis only 'neath their shelter
Ton Taskees ever fight,"
Cried another spunky woman
Who stood, npon hia right.
But the If ajor thought a eaunon "
(Jf his men could not snooeed
In olearing oil the aide walk),
Would be all that he should need.
And 1 gaess his light artlll'ry
'Gainst Christ Church he wfll range,
When his "base of operations" ,
Next Sunday be aball "change".
'T was thus the tyrant Butler,
'Mid women's sobs aod teats,
Selaed a Priest before the altar
Ha had Mrvad tar tvrantv itin.
- We know in darkest ages
A .1 V .-! .
ml oourcfl wm nuiy grvuDQ,
WJiere from the hand of Justice
A refuge might be found ;
And from t;.e meanest soldier
. To the hlfiest la tbe landr
None dared to touch tbe fugitive
Who should within it stand.
Twaa left the beastly Butler
To violate tta walla,
And to be kuown in future
As the victor of St. Paul'a.
Be has called onr wives 'Bne-aaaers,
And he shall feel their sthg,
For the voice of outraged woman
Through every land shall ring.
He shall stand with Aatrain Baynau
Upon the rolls of fsme,
And bear to latest agsa
A base, dishonored name.
Thi Bibxi pus oca Soldieks. From the proceed
ings of tbe Bahama Auxiliary Bible Society, as resort
ed in tbe Nassau (V. P.) Guardian, of tbe 14th Inst.,
we extract the following :
1 he Auxiliary Society bas leaned about 2.624 copies
of the Scripture during ths year, 1,200 of which were
purchased by Messrs. a. Adderley to Uo., TV. L Weeoh
& Son, J. S. George, E. W. U. Weech, Bawrer
Menendez, and Saunders & Son, to be riven 'far tbe
nse of tbe Confederate soldiers, kn application for
Bibles had been made by the Rev. Dr. Hoge, ef Rich
mond, Virginia, for a similar purpose, but the commit
tee not having tbem on hand, nave ordered an addition
al supply from tbe Parent Society by the packet. ". -
Tik N'iW fin- Metal In reply to iiauiriea wa
wnrint tha romnOflition of the new gun DCtaL which
has been tested and approved in the Government foes
dries of Austria : Copper, 60 parts ; Spelter, 34 parts
wrougnt, 4.paru , un, y. '
Tha irnn is firs t Disced in the furnace with ths eon.
a - r . r
per on it and exposed to a great heat, the tin is then
added and then tbe spelter. The - whole Is thoroughly
stirred after fusion, when it is allowed to stand for two
minutes, and then stirred sgain before pooring out for
castings Vhatieuon. vouner. , , y . . . j-
rtn of ITsior General J. E. B. Stuart's servants is m can.
tltltj, glorifying In his Soethern proclivities, and declar
ing tbat be wni "die fass 'fore he'll take the oaf of alls
giaaoe." The same darkey, the morals g after the passage
the white men of the.hTorth had found themselves unable t
whip the Southern Confederacy, and had to call on the
njggera." ;