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TUB W4LMINGT0N JOURNAL.. COFKDKKATE STAT A"5"0' WILMINGTON. . ft. ' 186A' '" 7wfl must look for in any campaign and some of coarse, we must experience. Perhaps we h to be satisfied when we know that the balance of tfnatage has been krgely, we might almost say, uni formly on our. Bide. The trans-MiraissippI has, during the present season, been almost whclty cleared of the enemy, -and at a loss to him almost without parallel in modern warlare. Q&akt, who was to take Eichmond by the 4th of July, now acta on the defensive, and is dictated to by Lkb,( end we shall be much mistaken if the next great battle of the Virginia campaign be not fought on Northern soil, or for the defence of the North. The question is, not now whether Geajjt can or will take Richmond, but whether he can or will prevent Lra from taking Washington City. It is the North and not the South that is menaced. We do not say we know, but we cer tainly believe, that both the armies now or lately in the neighborhood of the Janes, are rapidly being trans ferred North, and that the Eeat of war will necessarily also be transferred North. .It may be that Gbakt is following in the footsteps of his illustrious predecessor, McClillan, and ia changing his base ; this we think is likely. Seme peculiar developments may be locked for from that quarter before very long. It is hardly probable, indeed, it is hardly possible, that the enemy in the neighborhood cf Atlanta should long escape disaster. He must go on or retreat, and either seems to us to be about equally hszardous.- . She em an, like Grant, hss reached the turning point of his campaign, and we think that, hereafter, the Con- j federates and cot the Federals will have it in their j power to dictate subsequent movement?. If an inexplicable disaster has occurred at Mobile, it ia simply an exceptional caee, and wc think it neither j dangerous nor irremediable. It is startling because it is unexpected, and because, also, it ia cut of keeping with the general course cf events daring the present year. It is also painful becauEe it involves the suspi cion cf treachery, and thus sows the seed3 of distrust, bat even of this there is no positive assuranc?, and if there was, it could apply only to the guilty parties, and ought not to be allo wed to cause ns to despair of the Republic, the prospects of which are really brighter than they have fceea at any former time since the break icg out of the war. Peace may not be near at hand, but still the pros- j pect ia brighter than ever before. Of course if peace ever does come (and cf course it to ill come) we ore growicg nearer to it day by day. Seme people, cot usually very sanguine, even venture to predict that we will have peace in ninety days, &c, fcc. We should be very much gratified if we could feel satisfied of this fact and cculd come to any definite conclusion upon rUe eub ject. We think Ibat the elements of peace already ix. ist, and that itflaecccS are alF'work calculated to de velope tem, perhaps sooner than moat of ua expect, Btii there may be counteracting iLflaencea for. which allowance must be made, although how much that al lowance ought to be, experience can alone determine. Under all the circumstances, to use the favourite ex. preBsion of the venerable Thomas Ritchie, " the skies are bright and brightening." Goino down the liver past the New Inlet, and, con eequently, post Fort Fisoer, a passenger can see with a good glass, or indeed without a glass if hi3 eyes are good, a number cf Yankee blockaders right in the track of vessels coming into or leavicg this port by the New Inlet. We think we saw about eight yesterday one of them butg a big fellow, apparently a fir&t claa?, steam frigate. 02 the main bar there were only six and one of them also very large. - No doubt there were others cruising around. It must be rather tantalizing for these fierce war dogs to lay outside and see the blockade running ves sels in the river, and they must see them, for, of course, if the Yankees are visible from the decks of onr bouts in the river, our boats muat in turn bo visible from their decks. It must be a monotonous bualnesa, thi3 thing of lay ing off cur birs hko a cat at a menee-hele, trying to map up some unfortunate vessel and crew. By the way, Eometime last week, we thTnk, the ene my got poking around in a new tug, coming up to tho main bar in a most audacious manner. However that was, the tug got aground not very far from Baldhead, and they blew her up, or burned her, or did both, to keep her from falling into our bend?. Her bones are there now, but not bleaching, lor they looked charred and black. Of course, when we saw all these things which we did do, we had succeeded in getting out of tovn fer a day. Fasragut, the Admiral who ran past the forte at the mouth of ilobile Bay, 13, we believe, the same who forced his way up to New Orleans. Ha ia a Tennes seean, and wuld appear to be a bold, able and enter prising sailor, or, as somebody calls him, a sea soldier. He is the most dangerous man, in his line, that the Yankees have. This we mast admit, and we may cs well do so freely. As a naval people the Yankees are skillful enterprising and successful. TLeir n&w effieera are well-educated, and masters of their urofeseion bo are oura. but of course the enemy has all the advantage in the world in the way of vessels. That we cannot help now. We would have better vessels if we could; perhaps we might have been able to have secured better ve3stlB, cr even to have competed with the North, if we bad taken the matter in time. Thi3 we think is questionable ; at any rate the chance is over, so far as this war is concerned, and there is no use in crying over what cannot now be mended. Admiral Farragut, although inside of tLe bar is not yet up at Mobile, nor do we think he can get up there without the assistance of a larger army than Lincoln can send for that purpose at present. This Mobile aflair is the only black Epot this year, and that ia not so black after all. Tna Acs," a Scuheri Eclectic Magazine, publish ed in Richmond by Eensst Laqardb & Co., Proprie tors, i3 on our table, or at lea3t its April issue i?. We suppose tbe disturbed state of things at and around Kictmood prevented the earlier issua of this number, which is vcy much behind. The Age is really a val uable Magazine anl we trust will not be again iater f erred with. Mb. Nathaniel Botdkn, a former member of the U. S. Congress and receatly a member of the Senate cf North Carolina from Rowan county, has been defeated by Mr. Mar3H. Mr. Boydkn, while calling himself a J. Vance map, was far more violent in hia Holdenism, than W. W. Holoex himself. It would seem that Mr. E. J. Warrkx, another exceedingly bitter opponent cf President Davis, from Beaufort county, has also been left out of the next Legislature. Taere ia such a thing as going too far, and these gentlemen, as well as Mr. Hold eh, have begun to fiud that out. The press dispatches from Mobile, as published in our paper on the 10th instant, states that Forts Mor gan and Gaines Lad both surrendered to the Yankee fleet. We so understood the dispatch to read when it was received here. We are pleased to have it in our pow er to state that so far as regards Fort Morgan we were iu error, or rather the telegram as it was received caus ed B9 to zn&k? the error. It should have read ; A- tbouh Fort Morgan signalled Fort Gaines this morn ing," &c. We are pleased to be able to make the cor rection, and also to learn from the dispatch published yesterday morning, that Fort Morgan is yet ours,' with every prospect of holding cut. " We hope we have a man there. Daily Journal, 12 A. Tub vote of Bladen County for Governor was Vance, 472 ; Holden, 28. A" correspondent says that Holden's friends were in the swamp and would not come out. Melvin has a majority of 205 for Sheriff. Senate. Ellis, 279 ; Pritchett, 188. Commons Russ, 236; Currie, 194. . JO" The first importation cf new Printing Types into the Confederacy from England, ia due to the Richmond Dis patch, which paper ia now printed on English face, import ed through the "efficient" blockade. The Ditpalch be. gins to look like eld times. Army Correspondence of the Journal 1 COMTIMUATIOSf OF OER. KAItLY'S TI-SCORBUTIO CAMPAIGN. 1HH A If- Bivouac nia Bckkr's Hut. Va.,1 Aug. 1st, 1864. J T7hen you last heard from ua, we were In camp between Berryville and Charleatown, with a promise that we should there enjoy the rest and comforts which a hospitable neigh bcrhood offered so abundantly. Bat our stay was destined to be short. Gen. Breckinridge's corps was in position to watch the Charlestown Turnpike, while Rodes, Ramstur and Gcrdon of Earlj's corps, guarded Bock's, Bnicker's and A?hby'a Gaps. Our cavalry in mean time was partly on outpost duty, and resting in camp to recruit, after their excessive labor in tha campaign in the enemy's country. We purposely omitted to tell you of an exciting mishap which occurred on the east side of the Blue Bilge, near Strieker's Gap. Early in the day we had intimation that a force of Yankees, incefiLitely stated as to numbers, was hoveriag abont onr wagen train. Our train was between two divisions of infantry, hut unprotected npen the flanis, and marching in single line. Abont noon a heavy cloud of dust was raised upon tbe right of the road, wtich proved to be a body of cavalry two cr three hundred strong, a party of Averill's command. We were on the slope of a hill when the alarm was given of the approach of the enemy. Oar column was halted, and having gained tho summit of the. hill, the action was much more distinct to 03 tban to those nearer, thfr. clouds Of duat being almost impenetrable. It Bet ma this cavalry had been ia ambush near the road, and a3 soon as our wagon train came foil In view, they put two rifle pieces ia position, which soon commenced shell tag vigorously, while a squadron of horsemen charged upon our unpretected train, carrying off abont thirty wagons be fore our infantry came up. Col. Cook (now Gen'l) came np with hia Brigade of Georgians, and pursued the enemy, kill, ing and rounding lire or Fix. and capturing three. All of iba wBgors except six. which belonged to Gen. Ransom's Cavalry (Macaualar da' Brigade,) and which the infantry troops declared to be only loads cf calico, wer8 recaptur ed, toge'lier ith the xnules ; the enemy's artillery, and a quantity of email arms were also taken. It is rather doubt jul if this boldr.eia of the Yankees did us any harm. We 1( at only one poor ieliow, a wagoner ficnGiimfs brigade, in tbe f kirroish. It as asserted that Q. u. killed a Yan kee PergeaLt with hi own hands, bu we heard a $hoot r" eUdna th- sime thirg; and in corroboraMon of th- latter e'atercen- G-n'l Coofeo Ba'd be (the Yankee) was killed by (,ns of his mm, who threw limBelf between him and the Yankee when be wai attacked unarmed. The scene was quhe a" exciting cue for a' few moments, and has had its good eff-ct. It. tangb a simple bet important lesBon to ihra c- v-ho bhould have known better. An accident of this sort, frqieatJy occurirg, would putin serious Jeopardy onr ectire transportation, which we ass ore you is now quite small. 1at ' audacious Ecbel Ghxeflain"Moiby passed our column while we we e going tnrongh Snicker's Gap. Be is Captain General of all cf that paction of the country, and ia cor.Btantly oa the alert to infhet some blow upon the Yankees. -Hia name is a terror to every Yankee wagon driver and Quartermaster ia this Department. He S3 fully impressed tho Maryland people that hia little squad was A. P. Eill'a advance guard, and that the 2d Army Corps was at the mouth of the If onocacy supporting our left flar.k, that it wan actually believed not only by the Wash iegtoniats, but by some of onr officers, finch a man is worth haviog! Bat to return to onr narrative. Onr camp was aroused nt three o'clock Monday, tbe 18th July, by the occasional discharge of arti'lery, and we were soon en route for the cene f the cotfl ct. Tbe enemy crossed the Shenandoah at Hnickcr's Ferry and below, in a considerable force, oc cupjicg with hi artillery the heights on both sides of the river. We could get no pouiiion for artillery, which gave to him the advantage cf employirg bis batteries entirely upon cur ii.fai.txy columns. General Bodes engaged tbe enemy about 4 o'clock, and the tale is soon told : Tbe Yabkees were driven-pell-mell into the river, with a heavy loss in kj'Iod and wounded ; but few prisoners fell into onr hends. Generate Ccx and Grimes lost more heavily than aov other feruradf s. We have to liaent the death of Col. Owens, who fell leading Grimes' biigade. Hia remains were deposited in the j aid of the vecerable old btone Church near Berryville Col. Stklliiigs. the gallant commander of the 2d N. C. reg iaient. and ool. Wood, of the i-h N. C, also fell in this battle. Tbesa officers were young men of brizht promise veterans of the hardiest type, schooled under Aoderson and Kamfienr by tne severest aiscipline, ana wita tne generous impulse and brilliant daring of true patriots, their memo rit8 wi 1 ever remain fresh in the heaits of the men of this brigade. The remains of Col. Wood were buried with ap cronriate ceremonies at the residence of a ratrlotio gen tlemaa ia Clarke county Col. Ware's ; and Col. Btallings remaks were deposited in tbe church yard at Berryville tho ceremony ou oth occaalors was performed by the Bev. Geo. Patterson, Cnapuia or tbe id M. u. regiment. The loss iu the lBt and 3d N. C. was email. Luke Kor- revuv. Co. D, 3d N. C., was killed, ard private Bcnia. Co K, wounded dangerously ; private Brgers, Co. B, wounded dareerously : private Kdge. Co. C, seriously: private P-igps, Co. G, wounded in tho hand ; these men were all of the 31 N. C.re;ime&t. we are tnaofftui mat oar gallant ColcBel escaped ?caiu tae dangers or tots battle. The er.f my cow made a demonstration towards Front Royal, and we took up line of march through Berryville towards btrabu:g, v:a wnueposs and Kewtown. UutarriT ing at Newtown on tbe 21st, after J8 miles march, wo found the town in considerable excitement abont a battle which had been fought by Mai. Gen. Bacnssur, anu of which the most exacerated disasters were rife. We were ordered up to Bamseur'a support, but after marching to Kearnstown wo found that he wan able sot only to hold his position but the enemy was efratd 01 him. Without assuming to be a critic cf military affairs, we will state the army gotsip relative to Gen. Bamseur's failurcand your readera can form their own Judge ment. Genl. Bamseur was roar guard of onr army, and receiving information from tbe cavalry that a small force was iu lice in his rear, he advanced upon them. Tne General failed to discover tbe presence of the enemy until clcsc upon tbem, wben ha rapidly deployed his - brigades but found the Yankee line overlapped his about the length of a migado. lne enemy opened vigorously upon them before vhey could form, and driving the brigade on the riKht, the cue next 10 it, tne next, and so cn, until all. General B. D. Johnson's Brigade included, were forced to retire, leaving fcur pieces cf artillery on the field, but sav iiitr the caissons and limbers. Gen. Johnson had fought the Yankees with Buch success in his front, that, butfr his (the enemy's) success on our left, he would have been defeated. Tbe line was soon re formed, howtver, and the enemy was too discreet to fol low up his parti u success-, we lost 10U prisoners and pieces ot artMery. and a few wounded. Among the wcunded was Gen. Ga3ton Lewis, of N. C. Thia disaster. thougblight. was the enly one which marred the brilliancy of the campaten. On the 21st wa encamped near Strabarg, about the scene of General Jackson' victory over (shields in his brilliant Valley casopaiimin 'bi. Early on the morning of the 21th the bngles sounded for ward, and our ariry wsb in motion 10 war as mocnesier. About 2 o'clock we encountered Crook in line of bittle, between Kearn ttown and Winchester. Coming down upon both Sinks at once, Breckinridge ou the right and Early on the lett, the enemy scarcely made a stand, and was soon flyicg towaras nis oase on toe rotamac. we cauiurea up ward of two honored prisoners, Ku et and woundari a considerable number, while fifty wou'd cover our entire loss. .en. Ma. igaa. of Western ao toriety, was monaliy wounded and died. He was a crave tttuer, and undoubted iv a severe loss to tho enemy, bince hi death be ia fouod only to have a Colonel's corumi'Bion. Had he lived, how ever, he wouid h ive pissed himsel' off lor a Major tieoer al. aud. no doubt, txclunced as inch. liavirg cgain cleared th9 way if Yankee?, we were soon ou the way again to tee i otomac tlo tiaok or tne ene mv 's rets eat was strewn with destroyed wagons. When you know iha'. upwards of a tuudred wagons were des troyed. hc u iing caissoas, forges and limbers, you can ioiagia thai Crook's retreat, although over a splendid road, wa3 made iu coniosion. Alter a cialry skirmish of a few hon-s, we took posses sion ot iart!Dsro!g, tbnt odiooa nest 01 Unionist', and de strored tha bridges and railroad for several miles; pushed on ia two or three days to toe rotomac, crossed a foica at 'il'irtiiisDort, made important captures of cattle and coin mipparj stores, and returned to rest in cauip at Bunker's Hill, a victorious and oouDan army, li oav not aput ar to your readers what this army is ac complishing here, but il they could see the immense amount ot whet, nouranacauie wmcu arecouecicu uauy, iny would properly appreciate our worlr. The energy, caution and daring of Gen. Early, entitles him to a distinguished place among the Lieutenant Generals of cur army. We can assure you that his slanderers are not iu the army, but con Gned to a tew cut of the army , who are always ready to find fault. Deserters from Ohio regiments are coming in in small squads daily. Although we are not willing to confide in the statement cf any sort of Yankees, thsy assure us that the spirit of discontent ia increasing daily in their army ; and that the " new levy " of troops are guarded carefully to prevent desertion. We have been placed in a position lately to hear a free expression of Yankee sentiment. The people of tbe Sooth mut not value too mcch this evidence of discontent among the Yankees. A large party in the North hate the Lin coin dynast but they hate ua worse, and will hold out to the last hour against us. Repeated disaster can only break down their stubborn determination, and establish our supremacy. Holden now knows where his friends of the army are An election was held at Martiosburg last Thuijday, result; login ipwards of 1800 votes forYancV, against 136. for Holden. Five men ont of tea f om the 2nd 9. C. Begiment, who voted lor Holden, deserted the night after the elec tion. Send np your papers to na soon, that we may know the result of the election in t ie whole Sia'e. - , TJDD. Correspondence of the Savannah Uorn'ng News. Macok, Aw. 3, 1864. Ed. News: Communication between this city and Savannah having been interrupted by tbe iate raid, I have not been able to seod you any report of what has occurred in this vicinity durirg the past week. As some account of tbe bflairs have already no doubt been published, I will britfiy give jcu a few particulars, which, per hep, may cot have reached you. Oa last Friday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, couriers ar rived iu this city, reportiog tint the' Yankees were a Clinton, in Jones county, about twelve miles from Ma con. Tbe artillery and infantiytook up their poei'iocs as directed by Generals Cobb and Joseph E. Johnston. We turned out in all about six thousand men, all of whom were in fine spirits and eager 10 meet tbe icva ders. A number of tiocrs were o?so sent to Milledge ville and Gritwoldville. Oa Saturday mcrning the couriers reported the Yan kees about three miles from this city. At about six the skirmishing began, atd by seven the fight was fairly opened. The shells and minie balls soon began to fly in all directions, some reaching the workshops and ware houses ot the Central railroad. A great number of the enemy's shells did not explode. Three shells passed through Mr. untier s nou3e in Hiast aiacon, dui aia no serious damage. Our troops advanced on the er.emy, forcing them back, aud about eleven o'clock the Yan kees gave way and retired in disorder. Their officers tried in vain to rjlly them, but without effect. They scattered in all directions. The dead and wound-.d were then eared for, and brought jn. Some of the poor fellows were badly wounded. Oar loss will number ten killed and forty two wcunded. Our troops continued in pursuit of the enemy, acd in a few hours Gen. Stoneman and about seven hundred of his men were prisoners. Gen. Stone man was captured about eighteen miles from Macon, with all his officers. Gen. Stoneman is a tall man, with light brown beard-aud dark hair. His features are very regular, but upon entering this city his countenance wore a dfjected and haggard aspect. He stated to a Confederate officer that he was nicrtifiVd and humilia ted at beiDg compelled to surrender to cn inferior force He said that his men were worn out with fatigue and want of sleep, dispirited with the less they had sustain ed, and were so demoralized that tbey could not and would not fight. He said they were all western troops, selectf d for this raid, and that their object was to cap ture Macon, and relieve the Yankee officers cocfiaed at Camp Oglethorpe. He was greatly disappointed at tbe force brought against him, having been informed that Macon and the surrounding country was entirely desti tute of troor s. Instead of releasing his brother officers at Camp Oglethorpe, he has been assigned quarters there himself, where he will have an opportunity to re flect upon the vicissitudes of fortune. This battle will be known as the battle of Sunshine Church. To General Alfred Ivereon is due the honor and credit of tn. capture and dispersion of a very for midable raid. The enemy lost about two hundred men in killed and wcunded. Many of them had a large quantity of jewelry, money and watches on their per sons, all of which they had stolen on their route. We captured all their artillery, and upwards, of one thous and fine Sharp's eight snooter rifles, together with a large number of hoieea. The enemy were all made to march into the city about eleven o'clock jesterday morning. They are a 1 fine, large men, but- very dirty. We have jaat heard from 'Eaton ton. Tbe raiders have burnt the warehouse at that plaea. When they first attempted to fire the building, the Agent beggtd them to desist, ard they went 08, but the commanding officer ordered them back and compelled lham to fire the building. All is again quiet, ard the trains will run through on Sunday or Monday. The Blllltla of Florida Called t at I Gov. Milton, of Florida, has issued a prnclamation calling cn tbe people to organize tor the deience of tbe State. He sciys : Current events admonish us cf the absolute necessity of immediate preparation to defend Florida against the raids and attacks of an enemy who are attempting to subjugate the people of the Confederate States by the barest means, regardless alike of, the Inws of civiliza tion and of sentimtnt8 of humanity. Murder and rob bery mark their footstepc, and witb instinctive coward ice and meanness tbey cuer tne grossest insults to ua protected womtn and children. Aided by deserters they are making destructive iocarslons in various parts of tee state ; and the time bus arrived when every ci 1 zen capable of bearing, arms, (not actually in tne mill tary service of tbe Confederate States,) should take up arms in defence of his country and State. 'I he cervices of ail are demanded and required. As fathers, hus bands, brothers as freemen I call upon you to de fend, at every hazard and at every necessary eacrifi your property ana our nomes ; tbe nonor 01 your wives, your sisters, and your daughters ; the high cbar acter of your State and your rights as freemen. The orders necessary for the preparation to repel the threatened dargers have been issued, and it is hope will be promptly and cheerfall? complied with. All who hold civil offices which exempt them from Confederate service, and who have been exempted from such servios, on tbe ground that their services were "necessary for tte administration of tbe State Govern ment,"acd who under the laws of the State, are liable to do militia duty, and wbo yet shall refuse or neglect to enroll their names for tbe defence of tbe State, sbal De considered as desiring to enter the military service of tbe Confederate States rather tban Eerve as State troops ; their service will no longer be considered by me as "necessary to the administration ot the State tjtovernmenr," ana tny wm become subject to be en rolled as coracripts for military service in the army o tbe Confederate states. It cannot be presumed that any one capable ol bear ing arms will hesitate or fail to take up arms and vindt cate tbe causa of freedom, or will shrink from tbe high and holy duty of d. finding the Government from v.-hicb he claims protection, and which alone can protect the rights oi himself and his fellow citizens. Accompanying the proclamation of tbe Governor is an order from the Acting Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral of the State, requiring that "Every able-bodied white male inhabitant in this State, sixteen years of age and over, not now actually in the military ser vice of the Confederate States, or hold civil cmce under the Confederate Government which exempts tbem from military service, whether citizen, resident or sojourner shall be immediately enrolled aud organized into com panies, batahons and regiments for service 10 the otate as emergencies may require. From the Missisaippian. Yonth, Health, and Genius. The world's wide compass ne'er has known, By lowly hearth or golden throne, A happier or a lordlier wealth Than pride of genius, yonth and health. Oh Genius ! child of God on high, Creator of the world and sky ; Bright ornauent of noble mind, Born to lead and blots mankind. Oh Youth ! oh .bright and happy morn ! Glad days when nob!et thcughtd are born ; When buoyant spirit, lifts the soul, To bless each season's changing roll. Oh Health ! oh pearl of kingly price 1 What wealth of gold in scririo9, The dying monarch in the arms of death ; - - Will pour to feel thy balmy breath There's vocth and health in all the prime Of genius ia this golden clime V No prouder natioa e'er ean claim pride more meet to praise her name. Remember, youth, the hearts that bled In many a battle heaped witb dead ; Measure your talents as you would The price of sacrifloe and blood. Perchance the bravest of you all, Amid the dire strife, shall fall ; Oh ! for all tho brave that die, Imbibe new li:e for liberty ! Stout aid brave, by manhood a side, For love and freedom boldly ride ; In the name of truth and God on high, March on to conqaer or to die ! January 21st, 1864. Powdir Mill Explodkd. The "N. C. Powder Mill," located 12 miles from this place near the Tuck- aseege Ford, was again blown op last Thursday. Three men one white man and two mulattoes were blown up in the MilL The white man, Abernathy, and one of the negroes, were killed. Others were badly and probably mortally injures. It has bven bat a short time since the Mill -was oat ia operation after the first blowing np. vnaruxf democrat. From the Goldsboro State Jeurnal. BCITOEDULK Of PHICfiS IW RUH1-U VA.KUL.in A It ha etrnck ns as somewhat strarge that -thrre shou'd be inch a s'art:lrg diflerenre between the schedale of pri ces in North Carolina and Virginia. .We touch th subject with much de'icscy but i h tte best Intentions- We have the highest regard for the wisdom, patriotism and integrity of tbe Commiasion jrs of Appriisement for the Btate ; but we believe that a calm and deliberate ezamisation of the schedule cf prices adopted by them, for August and Sep tember, wi l convince even themselves that they have act ed onwisels.- ' . - The Commissioters of Virgtaia adopted and published what was universally regarded highly remunerative, if cot exorbi ant prices, for last may and June ; and owing to the depreciation of the currency and the pressing wants of the army, the people and the .rcss cheer rely acquiesced in then). On their schedule for May and June, they pro; ros-d largely sdvarccd prices for July f.r.d August. The precs took up the subject. To thd uress the people re pp, nded ; and the Tesalt was that the Commiiasiocers con vened, reconsidered their action, ab-lish-d the advanced prices set forth in their July aud August schedules, and with slfght exceptions, re ad op ted the eeheddlea for May '1 he Commiosloners for North Carolina, like the Connvia eionera for Virginia, have tlxed and proposed prices, for Aagustand September, far in advance of those fixed for June and Ju' ; when, it appeara to us, for several reasocs, they oufcht to have been leBS. We epeek cnlyof the ne cessaries of life, and of those articles of food, raiment and mechaniclsm which are indispensably necessary for the support cf the poor and of all classes ef non-producers, and for the proper maintainance of the army. We sefcet a lew articles to Illustrate the' advance oa the June and July prices : ' Bacon hams and sides 33i per cent : Shoulders, 50 per cent.; Jowles 27i per cent. Beef fresh, net Cf, 7t i. Beef salted, Candles t allow, Candles adamantine, Trace cbaias, Co'.ton raw, pr pound, Ccrn Unsbelhd, Fodder baled, Focdjr nnbaled, Hay baled, Hay nnbalf d, Horses, artillery, Iron, Pig, 3;i 67 3124 50 20 50 57 20 25 1-T 50 634 111 66 If 66 1 100 6f 33i 50 cH 87$ 100 25 3?i 60 26 44 ti ii 11 ti 'ii ii it it i i. n i 1. it ti i. ii it it n square, froop, flat or bsnd, boiler, caatinzs. it a ii Jeans, wool domestic, Lard, Mules. Naild, Oats, sheir, Oats, shelled, Omons, Shucks, Potatoes, Iri h, Potvoea, Hweet, Pork, freHh, "oris, salt, wtiiist the price 1 of al: the ar icles enumerated above, are an advance, on an average, of fifty per cent on tbe prices of June and Julv, not a sieg e aricle in the sched u e is d mini-hed in prioe. Tha consequence ot this is ob vious Jf, for example, it took five hundred miiona a jenr. at-tha prices established for Jane aad July, to sapport the army, it will take sevea buidred and fifty mihiona, at. tho price 3 eatabli bed lor A ugusr, akd September, to snpport it for the same time. Is this wne policy ? We all know, or may know, that as our piper money ii-creates in volume, beyond the. amount necessary to t-u jport the government and answer the demaiids ol trad, iis value df creates. We havo all hart a trial of this. Tho people took a lesion in the tchool of exwerince on this imoortant subject, bu aoma of those who hac the management of the people's bumeBa seem to hve foraotteu ic. Butpiere.is another visw of tho matter. Seps were re cently takfn. ard me now in progress of execution, to en hirce tho Vr.lae of the cu-retc? aad eetabiish icon a sound basis, and cokaetji-ntly to rjstori tha fai'li aad credit ot the gov nuiau:. Wi'ti aatx imp e l chee'fa nasa did tLe people submit to enormous txes nd to tha enormous dtp piecia'ioo pf the old carrercy ; and Tr no other purpose than to improve the currency tnd relievo tne g vrrn.-i.ei t from embatrasiment. . Bit hat have tbey pained by all these sacrifices, made with t'ioh commendable alacrity, ir the prices of provisions aad of every commodity that sup ports life, a d enters iuio the trade of the country, fire to be Increased City per cent, aad the country be again flood ed with a depreciated and ccnBtantlj depreciating carron cy. We have alreadr sta'f u .hat the press, the public and the aimers, in j art. all united in condemning ths rat a o tho Virginia CcrnTTiiBsionerB, tor August and September, as too hiph ; and 'at those Cornmisaioi ers, deferrirg to the cen erlil dat-ire ihus mni'estcd, reconaiderad their ill-advisrd aotit n and re-adopred th? r Bchtdale for May aod June. According to this 8 ihedu d prime red or whifcw wheat is five dollars a bnsbel and ii jur twenty-two to twenty-eight dull -s a barrel, accordiug to qiaMy; with tbe addition of fifiy per cent., on tbes prices, lor all the wheat acd fi ur wtucb BD.ll be delivered during tho mouth of August, ihus, tor the flou'-whioh tho Virg-nia farmer delivers to the Government during the month of Avgusl, he will re ceive thirty-three aoliarn per ba rc.l aiur ti-e mont??, or durii'g thw month ot September twenty-two dollars ppr biTrel For hM wheat delivered during , Uius, seven dol lars aud fifty cents a bushel, and i i September fioc dollars a hushtd . Now our Nt rth Carolina Oormmsaionera assess the price 7bt flour lor August and September at .Mxy r'ollars ; and-cf ait.A j at tan . ,'lar.' rf tl . 1 T ' W ivAnblA i V.,4-k A instances, of the same art ic es in Virginia. Yihy is this ? what is there to jatiJy it i . an tre Moith Caro'iaa farm er liOt aflord to sanply tbe Gove.nment 'and te perp) wi'h grain aud provision's es cheap as tbe Virginia ?armti? The advaa'ages arc ail oa the sid of tha former, but we cannot pu eua the Babject farther to day. W iejeat, wi dwnent with mnch delicacy from the schedule of tcr Ccmmilaionere, but we hope to do it s j respec fully as to e'icie tt.eir approbation of cur motives. We had hoped that o-her and abler fiiiaccifrs would have lakeo up the Buhj.ct, hot that not having beon tbe case, we reluctantly utdertco i it and expect to return to ithere af:er. From tho Goldsboro' S'p.te Joanna'. Sclmlulj of Prices In Rorth. Carolina Comlnuid. Ia expressing our dient from the schedule of prices established by th9 Coiuffiusioners of North Carolina. f,r August aad September, wo but yiel(Tto the rrgent solicita tion of some cf the largfsu and lust farmers of Wayne rtutnntv. In asseasinz those Dricca the (V.m.-i.iuimiArii ca.m ignorant cf the spirit and temper of cur people, or evince a reckless disposition to disregard them. Btf jre the schf-d-u!o for August and September was published, the farmers of Wayie county were sellirtr their tshaaf oats to th gov ernment at three dollars and fifty cen'.a : er hundred, ai;d re peiiecuy satin :d wi h that prfc?. Sonn of them now declare they da not desire more, and cay ihev could mike an lauepeiaaat lortuoe by raising and selbng oats at tbst price, even it paid in Confederate mouev' at its present value. On farmer, who shall be namsiess for the present, sold and delivered to the govornmectwe hundred uiou-auu pouuuB oi ma preaeni crop ot oa s at 96 50 per hundred, and thought himaeJf well paid. But his neighbor now ccnias atd demicds seven dollars and fifty cents per nunarea, noi oecauge ne imcKs tne oim worth tns morey, out simply Decause u is tne puce estahhaaed by tho Com miPioriers. Thus the farmer who came forwrd. like a Dat riot and honest man, and supplied the government with oats wneu it neeaea xuem &lo. could not procure them eise where, loses by Lis patriotism and willi. eness to supply the government with his spara produce, the snuac little snai of four thousand dollars. When this man has prodnoe or provisions of any ort to spare, hereafter, the Commissir.n ers bave taught h'm to hoard them np and abide the result ci tnelr next meeting, wub tn a:mojt positive assurance that his hoarding win be repaid by higher pries. Wnat a commentary on the wisdom of our Commissi on ers ! But that provisions, or proverder, or clothiDe of anv pjrfc niiuuiu xia v u ucen auvaccea in pries, in m lace ri an Iftmprovcd currency and an abundant crop, is more than we . . u 1 1 -1 1 - . . - lcaa account ior. cunency bills " mav be passed from tow till the day of judgment, but the Commissioi.ers of Appraisement tor tne otates can, ia a monett and by a sinipie Btrcke of tbe pn, while rfgiliug themse.vea p.easanuy over a oott:e 0' wine, neutralize ell thoir ellecfs in vain will Cvnerers tees to irnnrova t.hp rn.TonPT Ko r. minishing .its circulation or by any other process, while the Commissioners for the States assess the value of shell ed oata at eight dollars per baahel, or of theaf oits at seven dollars anu nrry cents per bundled, and while .other things are asEessed in this proportion. Tbe circulation of onr currency has been diminished by one can. remaining nair n,aa Deeu taxed thirty three and one third per cent. We are speaking' lossely, but ap proximating the truth. Fom thsss aud other circum stances the value of our currency is enhanced one-third The appearance or an abundant crop in North Carolina'waa never aore promising. Confidence in car government and in our ability to conquer onr iad-penJaace wa3 never be fore, at anv period 01 the war, bo firm or so generally ea trtained. And et uuder all these encouraging tacts and circumstances, prompting men to reduce the price of pro v sijns and other cooimodities, and o cease devouring and oppressing each other and the governmjnt, whi .h latter u but tbemse ve at. last, the Commidsioaers havs nawUely increased the prices of evsrjtturjg which constitutes the sustenance ot man and beast; and which are indespesably necessary to support the army, aid keep the micbinery of our Bttoggliog government sujceafcfully in motion. We appeat W tbe farmors of tbe Stat) to laka their own diiect interest and duty into conderati n. aad folii.w.nrr the example of the larmers of Virginia to hold meetings at once, ia every vown aua c juuiy u tne Bate, and restive that they will not fLl their purses wiih a worthies curren cy, by dfrnataing ms exu rouaut prices assessed by the commisionera )r ja the government, or from the poor at home among them. We invoke the press ot the State to tase no this subiect and d'vcunt it before their renders. We confess onr iaaoil ity to ao it juiUoe. There are other ed tora iu the State wnoae education and htbits of life eminently qualify thom for the elucidition of auoh subjects. Bit it neither tn farmers, tor thoe editors el tne state to waom we refer. deem the milter worthy ot their attention, we will indulge the conclusion that we have taken a wrong view ot the matter, and consequently will cease to press a further on pablio attention. . Fire. We regret to learn that the dwelling house, kitchen and smoke-house of Dr. Berry, in the Eastern edge of town, were consumed by fire on Sunday night Dr. Berry is a refugee from the Eastern part of tbe State, and just arrived, a few days before, to occupy the premises. It is not Known witn certainty, we learn, how the fire originated. - Salisbury Watchman, 9th inst. Military Paoaton on: Brigadier General William Ma. hone has been appointed Major General in the Confeder ate Arm?, the date of his commission to be from the 30th of July, )864. General Mahone has been acting Major Gea eral Rwoao too part. TELEGK APHIC REPORTS CF TUB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Eatered according to the Act of Congress, m . the year 1863, by J. 'i hbasbkr, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court cf the Confederate Stales for the Northern ' Disttict of Georgia. FfiOa THE UNITED bTATE3. PstibsbdboAu?. 12h. 18G4. Northern dites of tho 10th iEatant have been received. Unofficial dispatches cia?m a great victory for Avejill over McCausland and Biwdley Johnson on the 7th, near MoorefieH, Ha-dy County. Johnson and BtaS were oap tured, but esoaped. They also claim five to six hundred prisoners, trama, colora'and smalt arms captured Ths Commercial Advertiser, cf the 9th inst.,,6ays that Kherman and Thomas have both telegraphed to Washing ton that Atlanta will fall this week certainly- A rebel wfgon train, numbering thirty.five wagons, was captured tn Loudon county. 1 Nothing from the arm ol the Potomac. Four expeditions have entered Floi Ida, dest-ojing rail roads, burniDg bridges, and committing olher depreda tions. .Uold 234j. . ADDITIONAL S03THBRN NEWS. Hichmckd, Aug. 12th, 18G4. A special dispatch to th.T Whig from Petersburg, coutsins Northern dates of the 19th iast. 1 be rebels were completely routed in tbe fight at Mocre field, with a loss of eis hundred prisoners. They were pursued for twenty-five mile3. Bradley Johnston ana eta8, with colors, artMery, traits, and a quantity cf small arms, wore captured. McOausland barely esoaped. John eon were no ics gnia of rack, and subicquently escaped. The campaign has opened actively in Florida, and is pro sccutf d with great eucccb urdor Byrney. Nothing from GraDt or Sherman. All quiet in front of Ptcrebur. raOM UICHilOND. KicHM0JD, An?. H. Baisitnor'e papers of yesterday state that tbe Yankee cavahy have re-occnpScd ??.rtinsborg. Bherilaa reports h;s forces BK-virg vp the F-henandoah against tbe enemy. At 4 o'clock Wedmsdaj shirjiiehicg was goicg on 10 niiles of Winchester. Grant has returned to City Point. It is ateeited that fctanton haa tendered tia res!gnfrt!op, which w. s promptly accepted by Lincoln. Other Cabinet changes r.re reported. Theie seems to be no doubt of the re'gnatiou ct btanton iu cor.seq'ieace cf the qurrel with Ciair. FIvOM 2IOBILB. Moti'o, .n'. llt!. neavy firing i reported at Fort &iorjiii (B Tuesday tnd.Wedntsday. Tc-day the telegraph wife a cut bet7?ea the city and tha fort. Two vessels are eff Dog river lr tlr morn'ms. Tho bay shores are c ver d viili ;k debris ot Fidtral vcssela. Large quanti ties of tar, p;t?b si;d turpentine have been burned to pre vent tbo enemy from gottm up.. Tioops are daily arriv ing, au: good taelioq ciriB. FROM N5W ORLEANS. Clinton. I.a., Aug. Ill b Via Mobile Aug. 12th Kew Or!eT.n pss-pors of the 8th h:ve lecu received. They say the Tecun-.&eh strr.ck a torpedo opposite fort 1 organ, ad went dovyn imiad:a'ej. A il on board perished, includiiig the captaiu except n'to 'pt-rooH. Attor pa-eirig the for;, the Tenners catP? u.j through h3 wood 'o vftsqfa of the fleet, demerit--!? broad&idrp, v.kg for the Hartford. The Haiiford, 'he flijcfihip of Karragu1", end Mongahela, hore d- n and s- rue H ' h 'Tea ue-sen amidahipa. The Tsunes-ee ar d HarlfoiJ ifeu g t 6iJi bv sid , the former pouring mil. riro'-daides i.-'to the Iinfrd'j port holes, causing, an the Tiue Delta eaye. a ea.ial lo-a of Hie cn tLe lairer. The Luckawiia ard o:hir3 came up, and foaght until the Teu-iitBf-'R maendert-'d. 'ihe New Oriels rapera report that Admiral Buchanan's !eg vil. l e saved. I'm told tntra ha wuld baie beeu wil liuir 'o dis two rxiauTts Kfierw.ds, if he could have sunli the H.'-r'loid. Lt Com stock, Coufederiot f "d Lt. Proa tiss, Yaakie, ar- !oih reported dead. FiiOIf ATLANTA. Atlanta, At.g. 12. Eri-k f-kiruiiahirg-on our eitiem? Icti. Tho batteries uricu Mai ietta Rtrtet and SiiPt fctb-te Read fiied upon the city ai oia .'rlr.ck ihin morring and continued np to the PTese' t, srriliin a uumbar of houses on iV.cDonough ct. No caf.ne.Jtirf. iepcitt d. Tie ecc-my is reported stilt iruss iiig on ccr lclt, but cjasing no tflort to eitcrd their right. We rneke the f.'llowin-j extracts fr-om'tbe special cor rrspondfece cf the Uhatranooa Iitljel, now published at ;r:&V, Ga : Ilow Idi bve little girl?, to eay cothiDg of one of maturer ages. There u nothinar iu mitare so lovely, eo innoceot, so fasciniting', ai;i at ihe earae time bo fall of gaiety an phijfulness. i'Lo tender and delicate aflac tions, fO v.'tich their tature are mouldtd, are the begin ning unconsciously to develop themselves, and every thing biautifal aud Effecting in tatnre claims for theoi n smile or a tear a deep but momentary interest. Tbey have fi tear for a weaned lamb, for the drooping fliwtr, aad tveu for the vandericg mendicant, thougb afraid to npproach him. The feelings ol the eoul are coaspkucus in every mu.:c!3 ct the faco ctid turn of the eye. (heir hear La are like soi'teEc.l wax, and the imprea sion there ruich las'a forever. Scrch beings ore nearest akia to ange's, cad are the connecting Jinks Jhat join ua tjD a better world. Tho?e were little girls of whom it was said, " Suffer little children to cotne unto me, f 3 and forbid Ibem cot, for ol msh is the kingdom I hadjast emerged from the barbershop beneath tho Montgomery Hail, the abiding pteca in thia city of all Bohemians i he sun wns gluing with its earliest rays the dome of tbe State Ucuie, the streets wpre quiet, only hre and thera irdustrious tradpsmeu were remov ing shutters from doorways aid windows ; servant girls were sweeping the dual", from stone steps, and not far away two little ;rls, with wreaths of roses about their brows, filled the air with hs music of thiir soft, sweet voices. A thoughtful mo'hcr had seut them forth to iubalo the rnorain? breezes of summer time, which sweep-? so softlv, bu.dcoed with the perfumes of another Patstuni over the q aeealy en J beautiful city of Mont gomery. Iaaocers.3 aud mirth, unclouded by thoughts of relentless war, gave lustre to the eyes acd brightness to the steps of thoi-i fairy lik; little children. A dray, freighted with a rule ccflia, came slowly dowa the mid-Jie of the street. The regro driver was silent, and the whip he habitually bore, lay unused be side bim. An old man, perlup3 70 years of age, with long white iair, bosed down by tho lapsa years, heart-broken by the loss of his only son, followed the dray with unsteady steps. Tha son had died in tbe nrmy hospital, acd tht oged lather wus tbe only mourner who accompanied the body to tiu grave As the dray pass ed on, shop keoperj sfood etiil ond reverently raised their bat3. The luw loungers along the pavements gaz id sorrowfully on the sad sptclacJe, such as they had never expected to behold, 'ihey read in the facts before them an episode ia the history cf the war which mad'3 them conscious ot its terrible reality. Servant girls leaned on their broomharidies, tni with sorrowful looks, pointed to the brokeii-iuariei old man who walked oa so feebly and helplessly aa ha followed the corpse. jnc ur?.y passej ne-ir tne 1170 imp? girls 1 bad ap proached. Their merrimeat ceasad, tha music of their laughter was Bilence-d. Tow stood still, and with eyes wide open, gszsi on tho eld man whose downcast looks and unstfajy step3 told a touching story, so simple that even children read aad esmpathised I heard the elder say : " Thi3 is ths old man who came to get food for hisson in the ho?pitaI: He said then the poor boy could not live. Me i3 dead cow, acd his father is ta kiog him to the grave, i&m so SDrrv, lister, that ha is clone. L,it us pat these Uowers 00 his ccfiia, a3 we did upon our brother's whan he died." 1 he dray drew sear, and the little children went out to the old pan. In simp!?, ten :hing accents of heart felt sympathy, they made their wisaes known. For ths first time tear3 bedewed the cheeks of the broken heart ed father. The dray stood still, and with tremblinrr cand3 he plactd toe wreaths ol roses oa the unpolit-btd coffin. Tamils' to the little eirla be said : " God bteaa you my children. The force of this terrible blow is broken by your sympathy. AH human hearts have not been hardened bv tho horrors of tbe war. God's blessing: shall rest upon you always. I have loss my son, tut tbere are others yet whom I nay hive." The dray moved slowly oa and ths old man followed with a lighter step thas before. Angels had erailed and soothed h s grief. The golden chord of human sytnpa- thy, wnicn Dinus our utana iuse uer in ine midst 01 ceaseless wo: s, had been electrified. . Its licks eilend through the great heart of humanity, from childhood to age, and are entwined about the throne of God, to wards which the old man looked up confidingly- L. J. D, Faestum, the city of ro3e?, was some twelve miles south of Rome, where many of the Patricians had coun try seats. Lorenzo Tow, the itinerant preacher, so famous in his lifetime for Lis eccentricity, commenced bis 33imon on one occasin by readiDg from 8t. PaoI, "I can do all thicga." me preacner pauiad, tooK on nis specmcies, iaia mem on took out a fire dollar bill, laid it on the bible, took up his spectacles agaui, ana reaa, urougn jesas thrist our Lord." " Ah, Paul," exclaimed tbe preacner, snatching ap the fire dollar bill and returning it to his pocket It that's a diftreat matter ; the bert withOxawn.'f me open bible ana said : "ao, ram, you are mistaken for once : I'll bet yon five doUire you can t, aud stake tbe mo ne? at ths same tima puttinz his hand in his Docket, ha . From tha London Society M amin. An Hour vrlth Snakv Charmer. d B During a professional rido through the station in which I am quartered, I felt fomewhat fatitmd with the heat of tbe sun, which was just then excessive and I ventured to call on a friend for a short shelter 'des pite the full convictioa that I should find him induigi m that mid day " siesta," so common to the Europeans living irr that climate, and yet so fearfully productive of liver corgesttoD, plethora and eplenic di-ease. I was not mistaken. " Never miad me ; come in old boy," was my friend's salutation, which I answered in person by entering his bedr.com, darkened and cooled by artificial means. Making my way to h's bedaiJe I was surprised at seeing too very bright objects glisten ing in the corner of the room. I advanced towards them, but moreqnickly retired, by being asaailed by a, loud and unmistakable hi?s. Involuntarily a scream in duet was performed by my friend and rajrelf, and ths native servants were somewhat startled by shrieks bi " a SDake 1 Get a gun." A coneultatiou was held of course outside the room, and I Deed not Bay some distance irom toe coor. various reealts were arrived at, some suggesting shooting, others smoking. Gap, apparently more courageous than the rest, proposed that tLe 6oake should be caught and then destroyed. However, as tbe originator of this bright idea did not seem in haste to carry his suggestion into practice, and ts noreol ut wished to deprive him of the honor, it was agreed to send to the native bazzir for an In dian snake-charmer. He cam?, a tall, muscular native, a slip cf cloth round his waist, his hair long.and matted, except in the centre of bis head, which was shaved close in a circle, and a turban covering it, bearing over hia shouldeis two baskets acd his musical insrument, made out of a goure, with a single bamboo pipe ccming from the up per em and two smaller ones from tbe lower, which, being pierced with holes, are played upon like the flute! whilst the breath ia blown through th3 upper and Bingle one. a Btfore he was allowed to enter the room he v?aa searched, and his baskets and instruments taken from him. Nothing could have been concealed, foi- his clothing wa3 reduced to its miuimum, and he only car ried a short iron rod. He was shown tbe hole in which we supposed the snake to be, for now the reptile's bead had disappeared. He laid down on the fljor, and placing his face close to the door, exclaimed, "Buna tap; asbit bahut fcuro."--(Big snake, jour honor, very big) Without any more preparation, be commenced digging around the h )Ie, and removed some of the brick work. In a few min utes he showed us the tale of the reptile, and with eui dry incantations in Hindoostanee and curious contor tions ot bis body, seized hold of the tail, and gradually drew forth the snake. It proved to be a fine specimen of the cobra a black, shining, wigglinp, hissing, dead ly cobra, five feet long, at the thickest part eitht inches round, with a hood, measuring, when encoded, five inch es across. 'Ibis reptile be bandied freely, whilst it was hissing and dartiDg its tongue out every second. Taking it into the yard, or compound, he releaa-d it. Tbe reptile wriggled towards him, and when wiihiu a loot or bo reared itsdf up, spread out ths enormous hood, and prepared itself to strike at its captor. Bat the charmer was not to be wounded. He seized his primitive musical instrument, and commenced very slowly to produce low and Soft tones, very harmonies, but unconnected. The soake 6eemcd astonished ; Lis hood gradually collapsed, his head aud about a foot of his bo iy, that was raised frcm the ground, commetiCrd to sway from side to side, in per fees , harmony with the 1'Ut.ie, and slower and quicker as tbe time was decreas ed cr it. created. As the man played louder the snuhc got mere excited until its rapid and unus'l movcrx.cn bad quite exbausted it, and it subsided. Agun the charmer soz 'd it and quick as lightning ran hs hand op his bedy, holding it ' firmly by the throat. By pressing on its neck the cobra's mouth opened, and he discicsed the fangs, poison bags and ap paratus complete, thus proving beyond a doubt tlit it was not a trainee, or tamed reptile he had been tre ating like a play-thing. A fowl was now obtained and placed about a foot from the reptile, which was again set free. With ha same movements it raised itself a foot from the ground, spread out its hood, and with a loud hiss, apparently ol tatisfaction, darted upon and seizsd the fowl by the back of tbe neck. Hanging there for a .few secon'ds, it let go its hold, and the man at the same instant seized it, as he had formerly done, by tbe bead, ihe fowl, almost instantaneously, became drowsy, its head falling forward and the beak striking with considerable force into the ground. This convulsive movement lasted ten seconds acd theo the bird lay down as if completely comatose and powerless. Ia fiiteen seconds it gave a sudden start and fell back quite dead. As no deception coul i have been practiced in this instance, I was most , anxious to see the reptile killed ; but the charmer said he would not have it destroyed ; that if it were injured, the power he hid ov r enakej would be interfered with, and the next one would no doubt bite and kill him. However, we insisted upon seeing him made harm lees, or comparatively sd, and directed the man to re move his fangs. Tins he agreed to do, and performed it in this manner : A piece ot wood was cut iwi inch square, and held by the charmer to the head of the soake ; tbe reptile eiezedit as be bad the fowl and with a dexterous twist of the hand the most primitive per formance of dentistry was accomplished. The lour fang sticking into the wood were extracted by the roots ami gave tome. I ha Vd. them now, and look upon them more suicidally pleasaat than a pint of prussic acid cr a cask of white arsenic. . ' of Clirlton. . THREE HUNDRED AND AlSETr-EIGTHH DAY. Two hundred and fifty shots were fired at Fort Sum ter during the last twenty -four bouts, closing at six o' clock Wednesday evening. Private Faireloth, Co. 1. 32d Georgia, was severely wounded Tuesday night, by a fragment of a mortar shell, and one or two otben slightly wounded. About twelve o'clock Wednre day, a large side wheel transporf, with a signal flying, came from tbe South, and passed tbe bar going North. Tha gunboat Pawce?, which wa? ou.side, answered tho signal, when the transport sailed in close to the Taw nee, several small boatB from the flaet then communi cated with the new steamer, after which she took Lcr departure and again sailed North. Battery Wagner opened fare npon Battery Chjvrs Wednesday afternoon, firing twenty-two shots, whioh was returned by Gbeves, firing eleven shots. Five shots, two of which were fuse shells, were fired at Cas le Pinckney during the afternoon by Battery Gregg Sixteen Bbots were fired at tbo city. There was no further change of tte fleet, CharUiton Courier, llf't ir.st. From orders i:sitd by Gen.' Magrudcr, it appears that Brigadier G?ieral Drayton commands all the coud try West of tbe Colorado river. Tbe sub com -Blunders are Colonels Pyron, Ford and Bankhead. Gen. Slaughter is Gen. Magrnder's Chief of Stiff. Two countrymen visiting the menagerie of the Jar din des Plantes, in Paris, acd coming to the elephant, one of them exclaimed, "What is that 1 "Why, that's tbe elephant, to be sure;" said a person standing by. "Ob, that's tbe elephant," eaid tbe countryman : and then, turning to his companion, he added, in an under ton, "but how stupid these people are, they feed him by the tail!" DIEC. In Nassau, N. P., on tb 6th of July, after a sbort IIJucm, J. H. WBATHKBSBSB, E,q., late of Auguita, Ua. In Clinton. Jaly the 29th, l?6i. JEW BUY4N MOR RIS, oged 2 moctiiS and 17 days, only ohili ef T. F. and Sarah ti. Morris. Lit le Jerry is now in heaven, resting from all tte trou bles of this world. In such God is well pleaied He has sa'd in his holy word, soffit 1 tUe children to come unto me, for of such is tha kiad-m of Od Oib that LorMjUm. Fayetteville Observer please copy. On board the steamer Mary Cefss'ia, August 7th, lfll, JOBN W. ANDEUSO.v, pilrt, sgftd 24 year. He has bit an ffectioi.ate wife and ploying motner and sisters to mourn tbeir great loss. To know him was to lore film. Those who knew him best loved bim most. Tbe widow returns her sincere thanks o the Captain aad all on board of tha Mary Ce.ePtia lor th-,'.r kiii aiun ifon to ber Lrnband. Hay God bleis them all for tbeir kindness to tbe dear husband, son and brother, is the pray er of his bereaved widow, mother aud sisters. He bos gone, never more on the earth Shall his voice swell the cadenoe of musio and mirth ; never more snail his form that so manfully more a E'er gladden our hearts ia the home that he loved. He is gone, he is free from earth's stains ; never more shall ha suffer la sorrows and pains ; Never more shall he bend 'neath the chastener's rod For ransomed and joyful, we hope he's with God. He is gone, he waits for us, He would that we all should be with him there ; He comes to as oft in the dreams of the night, And calls ua to join him in the regions of ngat. He is gone, yet deep la our hearts His image is graven, and never departs ; 2 And while we vet linger, we watch ana we wait, Tiil death who has carted agin hall unite.
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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