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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. ruPIDK.tATE STATES OF AMERICA. :.r.Vr v 11. 1S64. WILMINGTON, N. C.., tbat railroad communication V'i are glad to karn .. hhlv be resumed to-aav. Vith rbyweWl.refa8-yetwabteto say, bat are how f s cf baTicK intercourse witb Bich- net alt ZJl v " . . ; 1-h bv real' and telegraph before the week is The enemy who landed last week from transports oat. onthe Jamee, occupy an acg le between me uaizits uuu i ,'...rW. r.robabIv at or near Port Walthal, their -"VVJ ' Ci Uorn, linn. left restirg on the James dreds. They lire there eui't. to believe that Uecfegakd occupies the line of the rail road with sufficient force to repel all attack3 upon it. These being the facts we may lcok for an eaily opening cf communications. Possibly we may get Eomething before going to pres3. Wc bear reports brought by passengers on the rail road. Those abroad to-day are generally of a cheer ful character. IIow far they are accurate, we cannot fay. We trust that for ence it may be that ccmicg tveLta cast their shadows before. We ought perhaps to add that there are other reports Irom the North side of It chmond, which bear a lesa favou.able espect. We must wait and see. It is very probable, and in fact we have recsoa to state, tbat there ha3 been heavy cavalry fi.;htir.g near Richmond, outside of our .fortifications, ca the north side, ia which Gen. Ftcart, cf our cavalry, was mer tally wounded and has since died. We do not see ai y ground for believing that this endar.gers the s-ifety of the city. The worst that con reasonably be apprehend ed, 13 that it endangers cur cjiamunicat :ot.s with Gen eral Lee. Of tie many reports which we may Lear favourable or unfavourable, the mcst we can say in that tbey are reports, and, one way cr the other, mii3t be tak?n for what they are worth, which, generally speaking, is very little. We trirst that a very Ehorl tim2 will clear the matter up. TERUArs wc tie d. fit-rent from other people. It may be that vt tie better ttaa seme, while we are worse tban others ; b:t at any rate we coafees that we are different frora these Raleigh p: ople and papers who can keep up mere partizan meetings and partizm squab ble?, while the enemy is thundering at the gated of cur Or.fcftd-rote Capital ; white our brave men ate fighting erd bleeding in Virginia, while the very Confederacy itself stands trembling in th9 crises of its fits. We are not philosophers or fools enough, we know m.t winch is the right word, to stolidly qiarrtl over Hold ex or Vancs, or bandy the epithets,, of" Destructives " or "CoLservatives," or to Frb3titnte for" tLem the words mere nttiLe, perhaps, of '-Sou'hern men" and " Sub tnisior.ists." We may not be wise. God help u?, we Bnppose we are not ! but we are earnestly, deeply in terested in this i-sae. All o'hor earttdy considerations seem merged into i;r.d lost ia it, f jr if th-2 ciuatry is lost, we are ; if it succeeds, rici or poor we have a free mar. e ljle aid a fr.eman a hop- b furo in. I'uh, we- think, with all our fiilina as a people, ia ue prevail- irg sentiment of the people f'ere, whether original citi zens cr mere temporary dcr'z 1-Oirtgn tt.ttiS. We are indr.bteu to the our'e?y of Mr. McDcugld , of the S S. iSyrcr, for late Xort hern , .Earopeun, and Colonial papers. The former lave been aMieipa'eJ by flag cf truec, s:ill we willjry to gban seme items of interest it not cf n??3. Among the Kuropean papers is the Liverpool wreli ly Me. iury of Saturday April Ok, an immense ciht p ee MuLket-shett. What wili strike u C'e cfedtrau rst, pf-rhop?. is the fact thu.t in all this vst ex,an-t cf ckst ly f.iint(d vpe theie is tiot to I e K-und a tingle editc.i ukrtrce to the wai going on in ihia c-.uatry. neither is there any Amt-iic?n cerrep )r,tenc . 'J he Danish war opi ears to occupy a much larger space hi the public eye, perLars because it thr-iei.s to tveuiu a'e in a st-rious European complication and finally pro duce a gexeial Karepean war. Gakibaldi atd hi? visit to Krgiard is the feature Ql this t uii.b.-r of iV.e Me cay, which gtves a portrait o the litolian .h-itaia, and fi.ls coiumns upou colatiir. with accounts of his rscepLiena at sundry nointa and reports of ti e ft ylr-s ard duiogs upon these occ-Jtior-3. The English Eeem to have lior.iz d Garibaldi some thing like the Yatkece did Kck-suth soiuj yeara fince. We have no rooui for thtae voluminous report bu5 give the following from Punch, who, a3 usu.d, bus some thing to say : Garielui's hwELLC'ii'iDS. TLs foIIowiuK obervat ions vu the itte, tion pion ;o be giv n to Gnribi.!di wbea be ccms to Lcudon were delivered by th Hnnoursbl Ur Gancaw iu the smokiiiR-rof m o eh1 JXe Fins Ultra: "Haw We:l. now that ;he fe,lah Gi'hwibaldi's coiaiEK beeaw ve really cngittoeive ti c te-iah a we cf p' i n in gome way, taw, afK all the leiiaL a ate fellah im his wiy: BAwt ot ht wo. What A'r ufwail cf is lh it the fellah'li fail iato the bands of the snobi. Of cawoe he wust o srd be glawwifiid by th Aidcmen, and be tfaftttd by ibo Laud Waja, khd wcsEted with the freeden of the Cvy. and all that fftwt 1 1 thii g ; Lrt A do awnet-tty bops that be I at Btir.t j 'die cub 1 wctd to keep him fwora t wt'anitbsiu: nish me wawirg irnn, ai:d the people ; becau'e if he doc that tli el bah will w?.d i i; i i,pot-fcibls tasp f ei,ah8 to wect g niZ9 e tfllah. The wight f-awt ot thing world be a tiur a at the Wug a: d Famish and the principal qnat-k clubs with be tfiieawa of ib q j.-.ck wt gimetts-; to w.w himself ar the epwa acd in WuvojiWoe; tut not nriueh in the sf weets, in iri b, Bi a-tly eva to the peoj5e. exec, t je, e xcei t at the D.iby. Xh n, ttiere iiitgbtbe a dir-ua w two ut the Twaial a. acd p.wl aps a the 8ah a-iGahtah. lie thon d be advised to wide, uxB'ly. ins'.ea l ot walking, av,i not to encour i ge crowrs v o rd tin I auce in deniOEstwttive up waw ; Aid a sI.qu d like to p-eent bi3, by way of te.--timiiial, with an ojcgldga law h;m to in?pett the -eo Ac thwuh. Wi.cu l. to di eathe iii:ion Ectise A woulo have Liia fo bj wawa d n ti;C wiva. to avoid the bwu'te. be thcuid be woed dowu by a picked qioo of all the qu ick wrtrs, and it A con d woe ni t-e'f A thcnlda t miijd itukitg cne o! tr.em. Jt bo dines with us, A shoa'J say let ail .otiutal pubj.-cts be rr.ost c .hfoby avoided. a:d let the coi vntauiij be esfwicted fcs ckeelv as posV.bie to gva two lib j.lLxb,EiotLe laitw tex.'r We give the tLnexed fiaencial statement made by the British Chanjellor ef the lscheq-ier ou Tuurnday night, the 7th Apiil. This Etattment is known as "the Budget :" The e-timated expendi'ure for the year 1 61-4 wa -s -2P3,Ge.0 ; the actual Cxpeudilure wag cuiy iiluj-j -000. ' ' 'ibe revenue for lS3-4 was 70. 20 000. The excess of reveme over expeudu-ire was ,152,001. From this, how ever, uiu't be oedu-.ueJ 0:J.ioJ extraordinary expendi ture for f or t,fi.jat ,., the available su: pius beiug tLua re duced to 3 toa.eoo 3 Daring X 1.336 CO 1 of the natural dbt was i qui- dated by povi'K.orl hs chequer bo-d, c. Jae exact emou'.t of the naioaal dbt is now ;'jl,j74 (00. The e stimated expenditure for thd year li4-5in '. -693.C00. beiog HI.SsJj 0-0 below tho e.-ti:aattd and b;t0 below the actual expenditure oflast jear. 'ibe iiems of tA(JtriiUiiuic u u ious Staled Charge on culunded dect, CoDgoUdated lutd. 26.40000 . 1 S3').0C0 Army, Navy, Colltctum of reveilue.V.V.V.V.V " PacKet service, .".".." MifleellairiKiua, ..."..."."......".". The estimated reveuu9 for the year 18G4-5 iV-l Customs, Stamps, Taxes, .".".'.'.".'.'!.'!!"" Incofr. tix, !."..!! Poit-c race, "...!!!!!.!! J ! Crown undd ."...". . "." Excise ' Mmce llai ernV. . . . . .. . . . . . Indemnities. 14 fi-4.' o 10, 4 3 a t;co 4,b02 0i i0 83,000 T.C28 000 23.0.-0,000 9.320 Ot 0 3 35-1,100 8 tCO. 0J S.iK.u 0C0 310.000 13.0 .0.000 2 150 (0) 6rt. ( eiu The total estimate'a revenue is! .-..VilUB 13. ............. VV7V, j9,4?0 OCX), It is now close on to a week sicca we have had a mail from aDy point in Virginia, and eo far we are Without anything by telegraph. Iq iLw Etate of things any mere speculations would be ue le. It would be folly to repeat, or even to at tempt to n pe,t, one half or one-tenth of the rumors Which we fbd II ja'icr atonnrl tl l i-,..! foundation beyond the feverish etas, of the pablh mind, which, m the absence of bets; occv.piea itself with con jectures. tplpcrranhio if not man communication with Petersburg at least by this time. We know that the injury to the road has been serious, but we know also that there is a i.eavy force engaged in its restoration. W- know that the raiders have all been driven ofT from, between Petersburg" and Weldon. But we do not know that they may not have made a raid on the Southside, or even have reached the Rich mond and Danville Road and cut the wires cn that line. The present state of expense is painful and dis couraging to alk It is the time wherein the prophets of evil ornen shake their heads with a degree of gravity that would put Chancellor Bubleigh was Ecrleigh Chancellor ?) to the blush, and unfortunately we cannot prove that they may not be correct in their vaticina tions. It will indeed be a great relief to U3 when we can hear something definite fiom Virginia. It will, we trust, relieve us of a load of anxiety, which, until we do hear, we find ourselves unable to cast ofi ; and it will, at the same time, enable us to answer the ques tions and put an end to the suspense of the community. A Practical Illcstkatiox. Yesterday one cf the inequalities of the present state of things was brought to cur attention. Oar daily paper is $15 for six months. A gentleman gave us a dollar in silver, and we let him have the paper for six months, and, as things go, got more than we would have received had we been paid in Confederate. Thus, before the war, we got six dollars in specie or its equivalent for a year's subscription, S3 for six months, and now we take one dollar in silver for six months, and of course two dol lars for a ear. Thus, then, our nominal rie in price ha3 not been equal to one-third of the depreciation of the currency, or the rise in the price of gold. Othe. things, howev er, Learly all other things have kept pace with the de preciation, and some of them gone far beyond it. Thns bjcon has gone to 40 prices, beef to 50 ; chickens about the same, and, indeed, nearly all the necessaries of life are fur above even a specie basis. Things don't work exactly right. Daily Journal, 13th instant. . J We hear it frequently tsjerted that there is no profit upou cargoes brought in and Eold here, and that the oIy pre-fi; is on the outward cargo. Let us look at a few things where we have a chance of comparing the Nassau pi ices with those obtained here yesterday ut auction. We take the Nassau quotations from the Bahama Herald of the 4th : Alcclol Nassau, tl CO per gillou; WilmiDgton, $70 a $;0-$TJ to $-0 for $1. Br l At u. froDA Naseaa, 4c. a 4jc. per lb ; Wilmington, $2 85 a $3 tS-5 to J73 for $1. CfFFi.K.--Vft!!au, 18o. a 20c. per lb.; Wilmington, $10 per lb $50 to for $1. Cotton Cabds. Nassau, Whittemore, Ho. 10, $13 to $"4 per doz. English, No. 10, $11 a $12; Wilmington, $30 to $K0 per pair $36 to $60 for $1. Calf f-'Ajss. Fashcu. Kassau, $30 to $33 ; Wilmington, $1050 $3J to $ 5 lor $1. t-uGA.i. N.3bsu. crushed 14 a 15c, brown 8 a 8Jc; Wil m;ii;ion, craved $10 25, bnwn $? 63 to $73 for $1 onhe cm-lusl aid $ 0 to $100 for $1 on the brown. 4,q r. tn .,sx fnr Black IIfi kk Nafcpau 14 a 13c. per pouud ; Wilming ton, 7 CO $:0 to $33$ for $1. .'cvv here is an average of 5C for 1, that is to say two hundred per cent profit on Nassau prices, allowing f i- exchang-e the full current rates, and all the articles we Luvj quoted arf, we are pretty eure, included among the articles rot prohibited. It will not do to say that at fuse prici3 goods will not be brought in, or tbat tLepnCtsare r.ot sufficiently remunerative to tempt capitalists to take the risk. Tha venture is a paying o ie both ways, and wou'd be so were prices lowered one Fit'-M THE 'JkANB-MiSjI-SIPPI, VIA LTaVANA AND Nassau. We have beeu kiudiy favoured with a copy ol the folio wibg letter, written in Na83au on the 9th iustant. It confirma former reports brought through o:li:r cinnnels. The writer, Major Ueyliosr, ia Con federate cgent at Nassau : CjPT. CaKTEK, i-JS4ME3 CcQPSTTB, Dear ,Sir .- I binen to communicate to you th.8 latest news irom the Tracs-Misoissippi Department. Tha Harriett Lar.c anl Isabel arrived at Hav?na on the i;th, from T xh, biiLging 900 bales of cotton. The ac. o iuuts re abs .drte'y giorioaa. Smith and, Pkice have aiaicst demolished Ba.-ks and Steele ; they hivs had many eiigagem-rUtF ; cur troops successful in every action. The aggregate cumber of prisoners taken not less than 10,000, 41 pieces cf cann n, 1,000 waggons, hoivies and males in numerable have lu'ibm into our bands. Capt. Kcott, who has jast arrived on the Harriett Lane hs it is probable both ths Federal armiei will be cap t:sr d. Ws have taken three gunboats, destroyed several, and !.ick Taylor says he will yet take them all. Cur loss in one or two eu?agement8 was heavy. Wishing y u, my dear sir, a prosperous voyage and speedy return, I remain Very faitblully yours, L. HEYLIGER. Mcst positively in tha absence of mails from any quarter we ire hard put to work for acceptable matter wi!h wbic'i to fill the columns of the Journal. In this emergency we copy a chapter from one of the Northern pamphlets got cfi upon Abraham Lincoln. It is calltd " The Book of the Prophecy of Stephen, the son of Douglas." We give the first chapter of the second bock thus : CHAPTER I. 1. Ihe Prcphei showcth thai War shall destroy the Land. 4 Th King's conscience an Ircn-Ulad Monitor. 11. The King naveth a Dream. 12. Seward drinlceth l- pht yig whiskey. Ike Lcvil djlighteth at his success irtii Abraham. I. B-hv)ld, i my peop!e! war fhall continue In the land, and nhtl) desolate it ; yea, i: shall destroy it, so thit they tbat kcew it and lcved it, Ebail flee from it and know it no more. II Put a remnant pliall be left, even the Democracy which d t?ceii 3ed f om the m;giity Chiefs of the Revolution, Tf h aloretiiue bad ffibbined the laws, and made the name of their couury to be feared to the utterm&t ends of the earth. in. V.u these hall sufler great tribulation bv reason of the vii l'-t ce of the loboers of the Woolly-Headed Dra-Kf-D ; and -bail be r .vi'td. and cast into prison, for the Ki k ot the Wcoily-Heada shall rtigu for the space of a thousand acd four hundred dnys ; aud all he daa of hia iue s a'l be counted as a tcuurge upon their people for tU';r ius IV. For bah' Id the Kid'b conscience, even hfs inward m;:itor shall ie an Iron-clad, so that it shall be impene trable, as d bhali be proof againpt thf clarcors of tbsa wbo love 'ha eU'ns;irativ;u which the King hath taken an oath to fupi ort, but wibich 'be worshipers f the black Idol shall Mwear ho hh not keep, f'r they will have him to trample it utder bis feet. V. Ard the wrath of Abraham the King shall be kindled EiEst the people because they love the Ooustitution and ibe laws of th -ir f athers. Vi Aiidhcsba 1 call unto ' im his pures-bearer, who is call ed Salmon becuu,-t he is scaly even tss a Jlsh, and shall com oittaa ! icg, tio thoa council with the chief rulers in the tenj..lc ot liv Dragon, how we can worry arjd punish the people became they will not worship the comely black Idol VII. At.d th?v said one with another, Behold we will fill tie land :a;l ol Ureenback Locusts, which shall devour th- sub-tance o: the pecple, aud 6hall cauje every little tb.tg tj be ot an f xceedmg great price, bo that none but s-uc-i -a we will teed Irom tne the temple of the Dragsn shRil have the wherewith il cf lite. VII I. All these things thall delight the Klrg, so that he sb,;l eaibrsco hi- scaly purse-bearer, even he that is called Salmon ; and tbe woiB'jjpjiers of the black Idol shall smite thfracelve for jjy, becauieofthe sulleriagBof the wor shiper of the Wiiite dsitits- )X. Lo, in the midst ot these revelries a sound shall be hcoid frm alar, cuiitg up lrou the North, and from the tat;:, atd irom the Wi, lite t ie noise of many waters, and Abraham, the Ki; g, shall be seizad with wonder and iei.r, a-d saalJ tead .orth ha taithfal trumpeters to search oar the causra ct bu great a commotion. X. Acd they sbad return quickly to tell the King how tbe worshippers of the Wrte deities are gathering in tha monntaiua aud in the vallies, like tbe leaves of the forest, crying aloud that the altars builded by their fathers shall remain foi theinaad for their children for ever and ever. Lo, these tLiugi bhall trouble tUe heart of the King, bo tbat h's countenance shall change, and hia looks shall be C Jine l.k e uuto tbat ol a bi zz irl that ia sick. The hair of his flesh hail staud on end. His meals ana hia drinks shall uoi nouiieh him, evn hia joLes shall become dry and fiuky. . Xi. But when the eventide coraeth "the goverment " hL eleep, and in a dream the devil shall appear unto him, even the Ki ig, saying lhe constitution is not equal to tha txfgencits o; the caf-e;" the dogmas ot tbe quiet Piea itself with con- " TVu . L ..iuo.BlwriUJ presenj" "the sttu pita iLaeu wua con ?uoa ia p,.ed flJgn Wlth cmQjsiUi toorciora wa must I rise with tha occasion." shall I ill. Mow nhen the mormas! cornetn. the is. eg summon his faithful Fuglemen, even htm tbat is called J-um-ner, the same beiisg the ("eKceudaiit ot a comely black wench from the i a 1 of Pemerara ; and Be ward, the pro- phot, who dririketh ranch Piopbecy ng WMakev, ar.d toretelieth the tunes ar.d tbeseanon when war snail enu, and whu the ''i-inpressibl-j cwLflict" hhall bring peace, even the pece tba; blpneth the devd after the battle ; and 8tnton, not t.e ihat fiuKrreili the Kirg's m ney in the Home of C rs um, but 'h . oih T Sta-iton, who was afore time a Denoccr.it, aud aciletu himeif t serve in the tem pi of tha D aton XIII. All the-ai other some shall the mighty King ot the Woolly -HsiuT summon in'o bis prea.nce, and shall opn lis month and V),1ti' unto them sayiug. XIV. O je niy Fugiecru n. bsatLea uuto ra-j, and give ear to tbn wondetfui ihit-g, which the Lord haib done, for yester nig!i, a au .ut in - becond hour of my slumbtr, ihv angel of tbe Lord up: earod uatD ma ia a dream, aud shew ed ms the ihiDa that appertain to a wive aud just reign over my people. XV. and Abraham sh-di tll bis faithful Fuglemen the drb&m, aul all tbe oida whi h tb.i devil spcaketh ua o him in the vifioa, and tbe tubmen a!;all look oue iu the face of another, aud nha l marvel amuEg themselves, ray ing, it is sorely tbe Lord's doiug XVI. Nuw tbe devil is cunning above all things, and vaia withal, b j hit wbea be yetceiveth tbat the Kitg taketh liiq fot tbe angel of the Lord, he shall take djibxht in his owa bt art, and sua U t ay unto himself, Bjhoid this Kit g of the Wo!;y Heads is tra covey lor me, and I will mike him u. aer ,aut, atd he stall help mi in the work of my bacdj. It weald Le a pleasure to copy same leaded matter from the Coarlejion Meicwy, bat upon real ing the artitks ih.y appear to us as if they bud been written for and published in the Journal previously. Ap.ottt halr-mmt lour vts'erJav nioroin a erattful ' - - - i j - rain put an end to the drought which had been prevail ing for some tiui- pas, and refreshed tha parched earth with its reviving streams. The dust on the S'reets had become intolerable to all eyes and throat, and vegeta tion was euffsringr severely. ) Join wl, 13th. QrjEEN Victckia, of England, wa3 forty-five in March. From Waijixgton, N. C. We are permitted, says the Fayettevihe Ooserver, to copy, the following extracts from a letter of a L'viy of vVaehicctoa, N. C, to her sister io thij i,lace. I: shows the d.Oight of the people there in pelting rid of the vandals that have so long lorded it cvtr them : Washington, N. 0., May .6, 18 C4. De;ir Sister : I am permitted to write to you once more without paasiug thronga Vankee headquarters; that I never c-juld eubnit to. 1 hanks be to Uoi we are clear of the caemy at present. The Yankees left on Saturday and to,k all of the negroes with them; they did not leave a half dezen negrces in the town. It was the greatest day lever wiluest-d, and God for bid I ever should Witness sach anr ther scene ; Lor while they were U-avieg, the town was wraut in one sheet ol fliraes. .Tiny had fired it in several places. About one hali of the town is curat up, all the upner part; but never mi d the losses; so we can only gain that independence which oursoi are so nobly fihtiog for. 1 think u:ore of tbe town would lave been cou sunkd but the women turned cut and worked like men. A3 the eaemy had destroyed all the pumps, they had to brirjg the" water from the r;ver. I never saw women in g-ar belore ; we buckled it on that daj and have kept it on ever since. It is nothiug now to see the most refined ladies going to the pump, for all have thtir own work to dd now there is not a negro to be had. Tha town is garrisoned now by the Confederates. I cannot describe my ltei;rfi?3 to you weo I saw the Confederates taking the place of tne Federals. It ha been the lot of mankird to war with tha world, tbe fl-sh and the devil ; but when we had an extra foe, the Yankee, we have been almost overcome ; but if we can refy on that God and lock to IIuu for strength, I thick we will eooa hav3 the vietorj. You that have lived np the country and have not been invaded by the ene my, hav-. no idea what we have euflered. Several tamilies have ieft and rone off wih the Yankees. I do not feel safe jet; for there has b en a guaboat up near trie town twice eince they evacuated. Tho first time the b.iat appeared altr they kit some of "be ptopic were so pataic etrick.-n that they flew to the woods with babies aiijd bundles, and ran two and three Tniks and staid all night. The bridge shared the fate of ibe town. The last thir g the Yankees did was to set fire to tbat. I cannot preiet.d to tell you the houses that were burnt, but the Frtsbyterian, Methodist aud Roman Catholic churches were all consumed. Tbre was one woman burnt lo death. Mrs. Balance, daughter of Mr?. Iloel, and Mr. Frank Havens got burnt quite severely iu blowing up a house O, if Mr. Sherwood could only nnitifi down and Breach a sermon lor us, 1 would be willing to worHoip in a cellar, for I have not heard on since I heard Mr. Wool preach. A iter nat: ulw vuo uua juai wuaiu uui vi un. dream. Li. Col. II. T. Onion. From the chronicle of the day, history will derive th materials for the perpetuation ot thtse names aud deidj which are deserviog ot the remembraoce of the oatiou ind wonhv to be nlac-d for future example. Tbese chronicles cua;h? to be faithful ; not to create merit cu .tf fdse mabr.al. nor to wiuioldthe reconiti;n of it where its existence is discovered. There are many m- iJ of modest worth, who must be hunted uo, or elee their services are rjerlormtd mm quit ed. Whoever knows the cffiVer wrose name heads ibis article, familiarly, know3 him as ''old Tim," will concur with us in the estimiiie we place upon bis unaauhera ted, genuiftf, unseifbh patriotism. I'trhap3 there is not another in ihe State, of all tbe exiled refuge-, s, wiio nave fell the loss of home more acutely. But we commenced this article to make a record o the laborious service of tbi3 officer, and to do him the iustice ot a public recognition thereior. e are aware of the fact that tbe expedition which has re3u!ud iu the recovery of Fly mouth and Washington, acd almost c Newbern, wa9 f:r a long time a subject with him o thought and examination. We believe lie first brought it to the attention of Gen. Hoke, and be has, as chief of the Engineer department, been present iu boih the under takings participating prominently m tbe dangers and labors of theervicc. It was by him that the pontoons were laid at Bachelor's Creek, in the nr3t attuck ou Newberu. It was he wLo performed this difficult but uecessary service lor Ransom at Ffymouth when the magnificent charge of that Brigade secured the town ; and we tav him active tvnd useiul in tbe last enterprise towards Newbern. Gen. Hoke holds Col. Guion in high esteem, and the Government will hold iu juat ap preciation, his useful and laittiiui service. Raleigh Confederate, Fresbyteman Gensbal As3e5ibly This body met in Charlotte, N. C, on Thursday la.-u. There were present 31 Ministers and 23 Ruling Elders, jxoiv. the Synods of Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Mississip pi, iVorth Carolina, South Carolina, aud Virginia. No representation from the Synods ot Arkansas, Nashville, or Texas. From North Carolina there were present, the Rev. Aiessrs. Fenick, Kirkpatrick, Bowdon, Sprunt, Alexander and Hins ; and Ruling Elders T. A. AII:3on, D. A.- Davis, J. G. bnephtrd, 1 M. Webb and Robert B. Walt. Rev. Dr. John S. Wilson of Gaorgia wa3 elected Moderator, and Rev. T. L. Preston Temporary C.erk. fuyetteville Ubsaver, Lltfi inst. Siege op Charleston Ihrke Hundred and Sev enth Day. The enemy opened fire upon Fort Sumter Tuesday morning from a ten-inch Columbiad mounted ia the Eastern part of the middle battery. Four shots ware fired from this gua upon the East angle of the fort, and all struck. I he enemy alto tired two volleys frcm the eight martars upon the fort, and several Far- rott shells, i wenty-two ehots were hred at tbe city. Tne enemy hue been engaged the last two days mount iag a new gun in Battery Gregg and one in the mid die battery. f he tus and steamers nave also been busily engaged for two days alongside ot the Monitors now inside the bar, transferring ammunition to the Monitors. There has been no other change in the fleet. - Couiiee, 124. A Prayer of Washington From McGuire's Religious Opinions ana Chaiader of Washington. Almighty Father, if it is thy holy will that we snail ob tain a place and namj among the nations ot the earth. grant that we may be enabled to show our gratitude' for Toy goodness, by our endeavors to fear and obey Thee. iJiess us wun wisaom m our councils, success in battle, and let our victories be tempered with hu manity. Eadow, also, our enemies with enlightened minds, that they may become sensible of their injustice, and willing to restore cur liberty and peace. Grant the petition of Thy servants for tbe sake of Him whom Thou hast called f hy beloved Son : nevertheless, not our will but Thine be done. Amen. Two notorious swamp dragons, named Capt. Eran Harper and his brother Lieut. Harper, of the Swamp Dragon organization, were recently killed in Pendleton county, Virginia. Eli Uarman, a citizen who was caught in bad company, was likewise summarily dis patched From the Mobile Tribune. OLD CI.O." In a NewTork Herald of the 20th ult., we find ex actly twenty advertisements offering the "highest ca$h pricj" for old clothiog, carpets, furniture, &o. Here are specimens of them : Attention At the New store, 114 Third avenue, ladies o,i D-, nti,.men a.e guaranteed to receive the highest prices for e&' h article of cast eg wear rg apparel, furniture, car pets, for the Ho .them and .Western Karaeie. r'ease remember and try O. Mish, 114 Third avecue, near Fonr teen b street. AtterUion. Ladies and Gentlemen.--Mrs. J. Goldstein, ol 193 seventh aveooeis paHg rlf'y per cent, raorethan any o'hsr dealer iu the city tor cast off dotbiog, carpets, infrji tor, &c, for the California market. Favor u with a call and you will be satisfied. The former of these advertisements will surprise the reader, if he understands "Southern" markets to mean what "Southern" was understood to mean before the war. Tbeu ''old clo," and old or, uskg the new word now much in vogue among the Yankees, shoddy fa brics, were the huka that we of the South er,e ud on. But now there is no Southern market lor cast cfi New York or New England clothing. Tbe day for that is oast. We exceet Lena tor to have as-goed' 'goods" as the Yankees ttemselves. What, therefore, can this sending of ''old clo' " to Southern markets Jmean ? 13 there in New York any man who stili believes ttat t tere is to war.against the South, which promises to accomplish th 'cutting laose of it frenrthe North? It may be that these "old clV" men aro gathering stocks for future exoortatioa. Thev may be hoarding thtm in anticipation of a fall trade which 13 to be be eua under the new auspices o! the reign of Abraham Lincoln. TLi-, perhaps is tie most reasonable solution of Mr. Mish, who holds cut at "114 Tnird avenue, near Fourteenth et.'eet." VVel', Icoking backwards, how can lie be blamed for thus p'tparirg for a g orious future of the ''old clo' " trade ? llft".n't the Yankees been heaping up for- tur.ts by this trade any time these nlty year3 Haven t they made "ol j clo, in eve y form lor this trade l- Wuen they bfcd stocks which they couldn't impnse on any other pcorde is the world, haven't they sent them South, und fcUDd them m great demand iiaveu t our mrrchunls been often imposed on by these "old clo'." Haven't they been brought and bcdevlied in all ways to txtend their credits for these "old clo' " ? and haven t tiny been obhgtd oftentimes to refuse, suspect icg, or knowing, that the catt efl fabrics were made or reserved ;or Souihern consumption. Oae day, before the war, we paed an hour alore in one of the apartments cf the Battle House, and having nothing else to think of daring the absence of the in mate, we took an inventory of the '-goods" with which the npartment was furnithd, and found ttat, from tbat utensil which is cot to be named to "cars polite,,' to tbe very fire bricks of the . chimney p'ace, (und by tbe way, we think, the bricks ol tbe house itce f,) there wa3 noi a irjgle ihicg which was not of Yankee pro duct wasbstacd, bed.-t.ead, mattrtss, chairs, manile- pitce, carpet tvt rytbmg was Yankee born. If one bad gone down into the kitchen, through the parlors, ti e eurua iceult vou'd have followed the investiga tion. But the Battle Iluse was no exceptioLa! cas3. 1 here is not a neb or a poor mans bouse io the city that would not have discovered precisely the same thing And it was bo also all over the country. Before the wtr euoh a market -as our people famish ed lor Yankee "old clo " never existed ; and it is no wonder, therefore, that the lankee, whese instincts and philosophy are trade, should desire to keep it for future operations. California m.iy serve in a small degree lor a similar trade, but it is ol limited capacity. The West is beginning to see into tte "oid clo business and may after awhile bi ab'e to supply its own people witb ' shoddy." Taat may be vtli, inasmuch aawhat its own Yankees cheat its people ot may not go to build pala ces in tbe Fifth Avenue, or furnish the pabulum by which Boston manages to make itself known as the "Dub of the universe" ia wealth, luxury and insolence. The war has disc Tc-red to us anew mine of wealth that is the capacity of our people to live within tr.ern seivts, i; sieud of, as provincials, sending their wealth to gild chariots of thotse who held us in regard only os we were patient in furnishing our annual tribute. The moral lesson alue is almost worth the ccst of the war. (WiuStf of iho Steamer Alice by llie Keel oral Steam r Admiral. We copy th following from tha New York Heral of the 19th ult. : Ou the morning of the 13:h inst., at tix o'clock, th masthead lockout saw a vessel to the eastward, milk ing black Emrike. l bs " Admiral itistantly altered course, and gave chase lo tbe southward acd eastward and by eignt o'clock she could see her Irom the deck acd made ber cut to bi a latee side wheel steamer, witb two smoke-stacks, with black smoke issuing in volum from oer twu funnels. At this time the Amiral had all sail set, with a good breeze, and makiug per log fourteen kuots per hour. At half past nine, the Ad miral still gaining on her, the chast d commenced threw ing overheard cotton, and for an hour tbe sea was cov ered Miih ba!eaof cotton, counted by many on board as the Admiral passed, to the number of one hundred and fifty. At eleven o'clock the Admiral passed a schO'icier and brig within a hundred yards. The crews waved their hats as an earnest of their wishes for tbe Admiral's success, and they were soon busily engaged in picking up the cotton. Bat the .Admiral'd energies ana interest were centred elsewhere. Sti she gained on the stranger, and again her wake veas fiiiel with cotton, and for up wards of an hour she passed through a cotton plantaSon. At one o'clock Captain Eaton and officers couid see a number of persons on her deck aft, and plainly distingaish the ship, a large and beautiful side wbei4 vessel, with great breadth of beam, unlike a Clyde-built blockade runner, painted lead color, and capable of carrying a large cargo. At this time, with the aid cf a good but not veiy fresh breeze, the Ad miral wa3 makmi? fourteen ami three-quarter knots and gaining upou the chase, etiit some lour and a half tuiies ofi, and bevocd tbe raDge ot the thirty-pounder Farrott. At two o clock the Admiral bad gained upon Ler, but stnf not ncur enough to reach htr with, a shot as one cr twu trials proved, but the officers all felt cer tain that if the bieez held by four o'clock she woulj be a pr.ze. Bat alas ! tucb was not to be the issue of the long and arduous chase. At three o'clock, P. 31., the wind hauled aft and almost died away, rendering sails of no avail. The Admiral cha?ed however, un'.ii darkness Eet in the stranger when last seen bavins gained upon ber somewhat when tbe Ad miral wu8 kept to her course for Fortress Monroe '1 has ended a long, and to many ou bord a very severe cause lhe escape of the sirange sou is to be attributed to ;ier lightening herself ot a great part cf her cargo upw&tdi ot four Luadad bales ot cotton having been counted in the wutr, and of couise much escaping no tice and to tbe dyiu ' awa ol tbe breezi wnen shc was almost witbiu tbe Admiral's grasp, and aiterwarda to her greater speed, curing the stiort time of daylight ieit. Couid the A. have followed the chaeeall night 1 is possible that either something might have happened to her engines, or tbat ehe might have been fairly tired ot it, and from sheer exhaustion been compelled to sue cumb. From the Savannah News. Tbe Flag or tlit Ktu-re. A SuJiG BY KIKA ADDISINE, Flag nf the brave ! thy folds exoand Far o'er cur bright and sunoy land ; Oh, let thy battle cress on high A signal be of victory, Until the loeman, wholly cruah'd, Pleads for our mercy ia the duBt. Sonh of cur heroes still command The freedom ot cur Southern land ; Hear ye not from the bloody plain The cry of vengeance o'er again ? Iu each fold of oar flag on high, Is there not blood of deepest dye? Homes of the 8outh, what wail 13 there What cry of arguish and despair As mid iha batue's shot &Dd shell 1 he cne you loved bo bravely fell ; Fell for tbe fl jg that waves on high, Our Southern flag cf blood-Btained dye. Flag of the brave, thy folds sfar, Awake the clarion notes of war: Thy sons no? madly rush, again, Battling for home aud comrades slain ; The orphan's wail and widow's cry, Bound from thy folds of crimson dye. Flag of the Soutb, thy folds expand, O'er ruiart homes and mourning land ; Bevenge their wrongs the foeaian chain, Til! peace and freedom o'er ns reign ; And proudly floats thy croaa on high Emblem fur e'er of Liberty ! Fruit Chop Arousd Richmond. The Sentinel is informed oy farmers from the country surrounding Richmond, that this promises to be a fine crop year, none of the fruit, except the apricots, having been kill ed ts the iaie epricg From the Raleigh Confederate. Tli L.at Expedition to Newbern. m The people ought "alwajs to feel grateful to us, for we have been in among tbe soldiers end the bayonets " We had several motives for desiring to accompany Gee Hoke on his expedition to Newbern, atd bavins; ob tained his full content, we aecep'ed the invitation cf our friend. Col. Jno. A. Baker, and becsrne a guest ol his Headquarters. Ar his cavalry moved in front, we bad .full opportu nity of obseiving Gen. Hoke's dispositions and plans We do not deem it proper to present even an outline ol the movements, from which an indication might be drawn of tbe contemplated plan of attack ; we feel at liberty to say, however, tbat tbe project was sure of success, ard before this day, General Hoke would have occupied Newbern, but for the necessity which caused his withdrawal. All his preliminary purposes were accomplished, and the work before him was a mere matter of time. As it is, tha enemy holds Newbefn by suffaracc?. Eastern North Carolina is virtually redeemed. Hoke and Ransom with tbe aid of their brethren from the other States, have restored-to rte;.r mother her lost treasure ; and all that is needed is but a few spare days to "finish up the job." 1 Le first meeting wi'.h the enemy on the late expedi tion, occurred near "Dep Gully," where Col. Ljwip, commaecing Hoke s brigade, ard Col. Whiltoni, came upon a party of bis pickets. Not having any force at hand to drive them i:i, Col. Whit ford employ td. three cavalry m n in loading their pieces, while hcd.sehargd them, and thus be ergogtd the enemy wntii hi could call forward the sharp shooters of his comma -3. These advanced to the Lumber of twenty, at a douf.Jc cpiiek, uod.r the comniTnd cf Lieutenant Jubn Guion. Oa reaching i heir petition, t: ey discharged a volley into the emrnv's I;utor, when the 1 t'er at oo.ee iccoLtinety took to flii t ; and no candidate for Governor ever -we-nt te-.utng" down the ro .d with more fury, then they did bjore the little tqua of sharp shooters who hung upon th- ir tracks, i be e;uJtny naaioered about sixty, or more ; but althi ugh tut vi.e to three, Lieut. Union wuh ntn scpnd gr.v? oba nnd ra.i tnem into their workd at H CKV Rao. affair was gallantly conducted by this y-.-ung efT; r and li-s sharp shooters, On the other n ud we fk.-t taw the foe at hu woias at Evans' Mil', where be bad a bLckhr.nse supposed by a red -ubt rcouatiog one pi?c", on n elevated poiut, well suited to enable a small baod to hold in check a large ;orca for ali pLY poses e f del; y. We Yode up w;tb Geu. Hoke and his Sufi to reconnoitre, wheo thj group ol horsemen attract d the en. my's attention, and v ry so a puS of smoke announced tLe salute intended K r us, and almisi. insrantaneously a twelve pound solid thot ricocheted in Iront at a lew feet above our Leads, to seek tbe earth tome distance i'a the rear. Co!. Baker wus ordered immediately to dismount skirmishera and deploy them through tho wocCj, with a view to flank tbe work, if deemed advisable, or to pre veut tbe attempt by sbarp.-hoo.er.-? to piek cfi our ar tiUerym u. Rapidly Ci p'. '( 'umtnir ot Col. Starr's Battalion brought two Nap-'I oris Jcto action, iu a i open field a few. hundred yards in Iront cf the cnenny's works. Tbe latter iirurn.d.a'f!y fired, without tfLcr, and tbe duel bean. Tuj battery of two pieces ia a very few moments, by a well directeJ fire, prtHiuced consternation in tbe ra -k?, and at this momm', Col. Baker's tkirmishers hmi g woikiJ their way through tbe almost impassable niadj th- ir appearance. Tnis was more than tie Yankees could stand, and these, like their Uliows, took to their hot Is. A bridge was soou p'ac d across Bryce's creek, and the ircps passed over ; our advanced skirmishers hav ing iu tbe meanjtime cccupitd and ransacked tbe Yan kee premises and posses jd ihciia ot the stores of va boa ties lelt by the enemy by eason of his hasty flight. Here a considerable arnouLt of commie&ary supplies for immediate use were found, and the fortunate discover ers regaled themselves accordingly ; a large portion of them were fbuad buried ia p.itche.j ol ground arouid the work?. If the rankers hep 3 to elude oar b.)yd ia that way, they never made u greater mistake ; fur knoying their underground dealing?, these were the very places to waich our search vou'.d be directed. While tl.ese events were going ou; Gen Hearing, with other portions of hia bngaJe, consisting of Folk's N. C. regiment aod otL.ers, approached the R-allroad and comtLeuceu the work of dejiructin. It is unne cessary to say bow much of this w .s i;cccmp!is c 1 At Croataa fcvatioa G n. I. come upon a body ot Yan kees, numbering about sixty, in a Blockhouse, with one pitce of artillery. He immediately discounted his nun and e-urroundid tpe work. Bu: his command had no bayonets, being oniy cavairy, and lhe ''llonse " wes j erf'.ra'ed for mu-.ktts. He therefore summoned the garrison 10 surrender, wlijb, after a lit tie jiuriey, it did, and tbe prisoners were ina-cheei to tbe rear. Gtn. Hoke, beiog thus ia possession of the enemy's lice of communication with Moreheud City, commen ce i to approach himse'. leading wiih u view te a thorough recounoisance.' i-oring ihursday afternoon he was engaged iu tbi, fcoel iu ad-va.iciug his lines, which the em my dLcoveriug, Lis gunboats d scend d the river and commenced a furious soe.liug j firing repeated broadsides ft'om their oie aud two hun dred pounders. The toud inefficuney ol ibeee monsurs wus never more thurcu Jy demonstrated thau Uien ; lor with au exposed line to tire upon, und opportunity for both a cross and enfilade fire', kept up tur one or two hours, they only succeeded in kiiimg, out of tieveral thousand, life men, a id wounding thirteen. Oa TbursJay night General Hoke had matured his plans, and hud entirely succeeded ia peilecting every arrangement, and by hunduy morning looked with con fidence to the occupation of Ncwoern, with the cap ture of the enemy's ganiscu. But during the night the Leccesiry for us w-uhdtawal presented iuelf, a;d tbe coveted pnzo was withheld from his hnU3. The public is aware of the Cause of tbe situation of tbe " Albemarle," and hw worthy h.r commander struggled eguinst Lis host cf as.iist.-ani 3. The heavy firing ia tbe Sound was distinctly heard by U3, anl many an eager eje watched th. water for the approach of our ally. After he commenced to move off, Gn. Hcke "played One round lor tbe game,"' which eare nigh being a suc cess. Hi demand a surreuder of Geu. Fanner, accom panied with premprory conduiors. ibe startled gar riaou took three heurs of dJiberuiitm in council of war, belore giving au ans wer. Ia the meimtmii their cav-l- ry returned io reconnoitre and discovered that our forced were withdrawing. Whereupon the "pale and depressed "council dvCUneu to surrender, il!egit!g that they thought Gen. Holre was only practicing u " ruse." The fact is, there was no lLjht in tnem. i heir ter ror was apparent ; and we have no-t a Soubt tbat forty eight hours woula have giveu us tbe pluce, vitb but little lose. Airs. P., ibe wife of Geu. Puiaier, was tbe only person we heard of wbo was undaunted. We ua dcrstood from a m table oui ce, tbut'tbu bud refused1 to leave tbe city, declaring that she wished to see a sto.m and that she felt no alarm that tiie rebcL v.oula uo ber uny bairn even it ibiy to.k the piace. We had tbe pleasure of tu etiug tiib Gen. Ra. sooi, whose splendid operation at Fiymuuih ha3 contributed so muca to the success ct tbe movement. Geu. 11. has earned a briibaut reputauoa , uud Li bii. tide includes as fine specimens ot tiue soldiers us our army bou3is. N. Carolina wid not fail to -t-Lerith tbu remmbrcnee ot his invaluable services ia tne protection ol our out- pests, and history will icprodacj iu fi ling representa tion, tbe desperate and durmg charge ot his troops, which swept the loe at Pjjme'U'.h Irom slre-.t to street through his abandoned loi uficatiOijS. W e were under great obligations to Col. Baker for his, and the courtesies extended to U3 by Lis command. w e retain a lively recollection of the piecisuut acquain tances there made, and we aro happy to be ablQ to chronicle with candor, the tflicieLcy and good d tcip- me 01 nis troops and the devotion ot the men to tncir commaudicfr clhcer. It may be proper to state that the enemy's strength at.Newoem has been greatly over estimated. We have io frcm reliable, weil-inlurmexl uutbority, that it does not exceed lour reaim.nts. We learn from a friend j 1st from Selena, that the news of the capture cf General Banks, his sufT and hail of hia army, had reaol td General Polk. A courier rom General Kir by Smith had crufesed the MiSS.ssippi and reached Colonel Seott, who immediately telegraph ed General Pulk. We are informed that the latter be- ievea it, and has so expressed himself. It is inexplica ble why, up to this writing, we have received notiiino- relative to this by the wires from Selma. Montgomery Mail, Clh inst. " I'll bet a beep," said old Meredith to his better (ZOc " Sho I old man. You don't know nothiu' the crit ter's got a love letter." We regret to learn of the death of William N. Scales, at Camp Chase, where he wa3 held by the ene my cs a prisoner of war. He was the eldest son ol Robert II. Scales, Esq., who hai before lost a son and Bon-ia-iaw tfiia war.Jafog4 Confederate. halt, lLat tur boy O tho is going crazy. Fur he's grinnin' at the plow, he's grinnin' at the barn, acd ne's grinnin' to himself wherever he eoes." TELEGRAPHIC Rporf of the Pra Anorl.tUm. e ntered acr-ordinsr to the Act of Cf.nKr. in th- yCr Ue r li V ""icsraiQ Diaies ior iui aN orthorn D : 1 tri; UB PORTS FROM PKrKnSBUUO-THH YZ DRIVEN TO THEIR CUJIDOATS-C CllNUOns SUNK. A letter from the igent of the Tresi Aescciaticn, u ceivr d at Raleigh jes'erday, dated Weldon, May 12tb, pays Tbe Cctdcctor on tbe gcven meat train from Riot.cy Crteb to G -stent c-?ay, reports that Gen. Beanrppnrr! i, driven the Yackeo forces to their gnnboa's around lV"r burg, and tl at he had bodk: six of tho etenVs punbovn. The Cotdnctor says he read this tn the Petersburg r. prets before leavirg Ftocey (reek, and tie Conductor n the train frcm Fefersburg to Btonoy Creek told Li.r, m: , ', were the facta. ho other reliable news here. Weldon. FROM NEW ORLEANS. MoBitK, Kay 13 h, 1S-1. A dispatch received at Ueadqnarters from Oak frir" sajs the Kew Orlflaas Era of the 0 h Bjatcs that gillwi two f&r one acd was still rising. " Eteele ia reported to ke at Little Rock. MaTmaduk? ws between Little Reck and Pme BluS, shellirg tie htr. place. FRO?4 TUK TRANd-MI-Bl.-SiPPi. rBMoroLis, Ala., iray l3th, 1C1, A dispatch to day from Col. Bcott, via Summit, cocCrer, tha TraES-Missisippi di?patcl.es. The diipatch Bajs : G-n. Taylor has Banks bemmed in at Alexa-idvia, ba3 a b jttery 26 miles below there, Btcppiig' cirnn.un i tion with Red River. The battery is supported ty iV . brigado. It ia reported tbaf, Politjcac's infantry had captur j ih . transports Erzrna, with a va'.uablo c .rgo or con iu -r. ,i . Etcren and one huadred pri oners, and the City Bella vi ibe 120 h Ohio regiment, killing Col jnel Madd. Col. "let sett, of corps tefauirr.e, Col. O'Giiid at d one liicat. ou tlie 5t'j inst., captured tbe Warrior, and guabo.itH 8 and 22, u king frcm them 21 piec3rf,.iaciudjug ci'K; pourder parrott gucs and their crews. It is reported at fc-hre -vepf.rt tbat C5en. yrcita an.1, t! esemy had had a fjgbt at Perkics' Ford, anl that Gou m captured Kemathttcdred prlaonerF, wins, ponto n li ill. , aud all the enem' trains. We lost Gen. Scarry ai.d v ut Grmtwood killed, nnd Gc-ni. Wall, Randall andtlj".e wounded. AUJOUIiNEi). Charloith, N. C, Way 13. The General .Pscmb;y .-. tee Prc?bitctian Church of tbe Con'edcrate etatew, tin : .1 harmonious uession ef eight days, adjourned this altei t;r to meei ui riacon, C5a., on tbe third Monday ia WO.y, pj.j. Gkn. Kg bert F. IIcks. This now popu'ar y u ; North Carolinian, is a rising man. S) tar he bu i:e: disappointed the anticipations ot Ihos-e who have ivaiv!. ed him since the war began. At the head of a c n-.i pany frora L'.ncolo, his Lative county, be was am the first to rally to tbe tk !ence ot Charleston. 11,; intrepid bravery secured him promotion, till Lis I wc masterly capture of Plymouth made him a il.iji. General. We have observed in all our corn spondonee vi ii bis brigade, all, both oflicers end men, not only ppoL-j of him with tnthusiai?m but with affection. Tnerj 1 no mjstery iu tbe tuccess of a leader who secures t! e coLfiJence and uflecticn of his command. '1 he path to glory i3 cpsm to him, when thoso who follow, low t follow. Hut his late promotion has developed one fact c; wlith we were not before aware. Gen. 11 ike ii tuui io be a praying mm. V'e knew he had prnyi in- 1 in his old brigade, but if tbe General prays, it aceouu! ' well lor his success. We njoice, that among our br.ue. oflijers whib many are reckless, thoughtless of (joil 0 eternity, many of them pray. Would that they v.ir;" all men cf prayer and faith. How eonn would t.;e " winter of our discontent" di.-appear, aud tbe t-pii. ir tidd of success, deliverance and pence come. iV. C. Chiialian Advocate. A Good Old Jitaay. There lived htely in one cf the mountainous cnurtii 1 in Western Virginia, some Duicmea, and among t! mi cue named Henry Snyder ; and there were, like v. i. , two brothers, called George and Jack Fulwikr ih y weie ail rich, end each owLei 0 mill Henry Shy.nv was subject to fits ot deiar gement, but they wire i of ffacb a t mure us to rendr him diHUgreeab!e 10 1.: y one. He m ie-ly conceived bim?elf to be th,; Hii,ir i.i ' Kuier cf the Universe, and while under tbe Lnfaiuaiun. had himself a taroue built, on which he 3ut to try th cuu es of ail wbo oQeLdtd him, and patrvd tin 1:1 !! to Heaven or to II. -II, as his humor prompted binho personating both Judge and culprit. 1 1 happened one day that a d fHculty occurrc 1 ii. tween Henry tinyiler and tho Fulvvilere, on account i.: their nub; whm, to be aveiged, Henry Sy.h r io !. along wi h him u bock, in which he recor.Ud Ins jo 1 -ment3, and mounted his throne to try their cauoj'.-. li 1 wan heaid to pass the following judgments : Having prepared himself acting as Ju 'gc, and se respiting foe the accused he called Fulwiler : teheorge Fulwiler, t-htand up. Whut has jou' Lee - doin' in elis lower world ? Ah, Lort, I doeb not know. Well, hbeorge Fulwiitr, hasn't yoa got a mi!l 'I Yc, L rt, I has 1 ' Well, Hhtorge Fulwiler, didn'c you never take much toll Yes, Lort, I has when der water was low, nnd rn'r. stores v.as dull, I take a leetle too much toll. Wei!, fcsheorge Fulwiler, you must go to the left rrt:, der goat p. Well, .Shake Fulwiler, Ehtar.d up. WKt yon !.. 1 doia ia did lower world ? lhe trial proceeded throughout precisely like li e f i mer, and with the same re-ult. Now, I tries mjseir. H-nry Snyder, f-!ifund up. -What bus you been doin' io dis lower world. Ah, Loid, I does not know. Well, Henry Snyder, hasn't you got 0. mill ? Ye?, Lord, I baa. We il, Henry Snyder, didn't vcu never take too ninc i toil? Yes, Lord, I bos when der water wes lotr, ai l mine stones was dul', I baa taken too mu'-h toll ! Weil, Henry Snyder, what you do mil toil? Ah, L jrr, 1 gives it 10 der poor. PuU-iug Well, Henry Suydjr, you 11 ay t'o to tl r riht mil oer sheep ; but it h a turn tight tq e z 'uARr I'KAcncK. A thirsty, but a pcnnil-.p-f s-.! die;. teion,'mg to a rcirimeut encatnned near . . 1 j , p-uvuicu u ijuaij, 01 uraujy in a novel niii; .. He pr vi l.d bimseif with two canteens, oru ot v.l.i 'i be h.'led with water, the other he k-pt np y. :ben repaired to the House of Mr. , a b m;le3 Irom town, and asked if he cjui-1 buy a qn-irt of braLdy. He was answered in tbe afli.m'. tive the branny was produced, ihe pn: fixed upon, tbe empty canteen filled with the t rcci' t;5 fla d, and then slung acos3 hi3 shoulder. lie tb-n gan a search for the money wherewith to fcuIo tbe b.;l. With an eager manner Le" dived into fi.vt hm iibt pantloons pocket, then the left, ut;d then with an air ct oisappointmeat, sacciessivcly into h'u vejt and coa pocke.t3. JJy goby," says he, " 1 clear forgot to biicg my pocket book 1" Weil," said ilr. , jocan't Lave the bra::''y without tbe moacy. Suppose you leave tha c.mL.:eu with me and go ulter tLe pocuet book !" " It's a mighty loDg distance," ea.d the soldier, " Jo walk, but il 1 an't do any better, 1 suppose I mu?t." So saying be deposited the canteen ia the fiadi of th; unsuspecung vender of " old Nash," and walked tfl -sorrow in hia countenance, in his heart j y. About three days afterwards Airs. , who 13 a notable housekeeper, said to her husband, " .Mr. that soldier hasa't coma back to get his brandy. F ur fellow, be rnuet have 'been suddenly ordeitd to f'iy mouth, and 1 am sorry he ha3 lest his canteen. I tbn.k it best to pour cut the brandy, lett it get a tinny taet " So saying, the pulled out the cork, and applying b-r ncse to the mouth of the cunteen she smelt, not btmA-j, but a rat. 'lhe brandy was transformed lo water. Daily Conservative. Drvino Vegetables. Nearly all ocr Eumn.or vegetables, aa well as fruits, can be preserved ny drying, or in some other way, eo aa to b3 u very palatable addition to the winter supply of our table?, and most grateiul to our friend3 in the army. A sub scriber states that bi3 family ia using bnap bears that were preserved by cutting up, taking out the ttriugs, and thus prepared aa if tar the table ; then iscaldid m salt and water, and dried on a ecaffaid like fruit. Others preserve them in salt, like picklee, the btan making its own brine. In either case the beans aro I soaked ia wa'.er beiors cooking. - 1 ' '-- " - - . i . . , . . . . . 1
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 19, 1864, edition 1
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