WILMINGTON, N. C, OCTOBER 15th, 1862.
fr MlMltim.Tt the Public.
- Wi are pleased to learn that sonw of oar lick hands
are convalescing, and we trust that we may be able by
next week to master a sufficient force to resumes
regular publication, and by the time telegraphic
communication ii re-established, to give the full amount
of reading and oewa natter and telegraphic loforma
tlon. . In the meantime we will try to send out bulletins
to oar exchange!, and for the information of our citizens,
tod to acknowledge donations, & 3. We. bare not cler
ical force to send oat to all -oar subscribers. Of course
we will give the fall number of papers to all who have
paid ns. ' s -
This week we cannot send oat any weekly paper, for
we cannot print any. Will Postmasters to whom we
send this bulletin be so kind as to poet it up so that
oar subscribers may kcow that we have not forgotten
tbera. We will, of course, give them the full credit for
all the papers tbey may miss. We trust that they will
be few. None more if we can help it.
We will take it as a ' favor if oar State exchanges
will be so good as to copy this.
ISfWe have on band a large number of comma ni
cations, letters, etc., which we have not yet been able
to attend to. We will do so this afternoon or to-mor-1
row morning, as far as possible. All things cannot be
done at once, especially in these times.
Persons sending round ban obtain a copy of any slips
issued from the office if we have an?. Our carriers are
all sick or gone, and we can send nothing out. !
All oar Doctors are well and earnestly engaged in
the discharge of their duties.
I reply to a request signed by a few members of the j
N. 0. 8tate Convention, the President of that body,
Hon. Weldoo N. Edwards, refar to call it toother.
Unless so called together by the President it stands ad
joarned tine die '. It ceases to exist. The Convention
may therefore be looked upon as dead.
Although the thermometer has fallen to a little over
sixty and the rain ba ceased, we regret to say that the
reports of the physicians for the last two ?ays show n
falling off in the number of new'eftses, nor from all we
can ascertain, does the mortality 'at all diminish. ,
On Monday there were fl7 new cases, and on yester
.47 IT0 a7)i!T.WprP 74 We are unable to as
certain the number ofo11isron
beard, we think it cannot have been less than fifteen in
each of the two days jus past. 4
The epidemic, which is no respecter of persons, nss
invaded alike the homes of the pnor and of the rich, the
native anT the foreign-hom citizen. It has spared
neither age per fx. . It has torneo,side76rln6"priv
fereion or calling, no matter how sacred or how useful.
It has at last entered the sacred dk and taken off one
of the most honored ministers of God, while here a his
post attending to the spiritual welfare of his flock.
Rev, R. B. Drane, D. D., Rector of St James' (Eptrw
pal) Church, died here lait night at about 7 o'clock.
This is a loss which will be felt by every member of
his chnrch, and by the community at large, of which
Dr. Drane was a highly respited and useful member.
Those wboce hsnds he had Joined at the altar, those
whom he had baptized or confirmed will mm the face
of their friend and pastor, t
Dr. Drane was a native of Maryland, and, ire should
think, somewhat over fifty rears of age.
We hear of the death of other highly esteemed friends
within the last two days.
':" ' :, vn.niMTOK, N.jC., Oct-lSih, tf62. j '
fTtlTF ANN FIL VTFTT'0 of (be Ptockhol-'et of ibe
J Wflntf Vel on Psll Been1 Cnrpsny, will be
- bald in WUmtogton on the 13th day of r iv wber n xt.
V - V" . 8. D WAI.LACK.
, -' President pro tern.
Bafalgh papers and Tarboro' Southerner will copy ti'l
Sleeting. r- .' . ' -
: Oflt, 16th, 1M2 ; . -: : j
' Tat IMwa. ... .. .., .. .
Northern papers of the 10th received at Richmond
have dispa'cbes saying that on the 8th instant, Bragg 's
army attacked two divisions of Mc Cook's corps near
Puryville, Ky. The fighting was desperate Four
Federal generals : Jacksoa, of Kentucky, Terroll, of
Virginia, Sberidao, of Illinois, and Rosseaa, of Ken
tacky, are reported killed. The Federals admit a loss
d two thousand. '
McCook was heavily reinforced and the battle re
fumed on the 9tbtbut with what result is not stated.
Gold in New York hasgooe op to 126. Exchange
to uo.
The Persia at New York briogs Liverpool dates to
the 28th ult. The news of the battle of Sharpsburg
attracted great attention in England. The London
Times and Paris Constitufionnet discredit the report of
a Federal victory.
APQUARTB&9, PETER8BUSQ, Vs., Oct 10, 18G2 .
Jas. Fultow, Eq' Editor Wilmington Journal,
Dear Sir : I have the honor to enclose to you one
hundred and sixty-five dollars, ($163) contributed by
(Jen. S. G. French and Staff, for the benefit of the suf
fering in your city :
Gen- 8. G. French : . . .50 00
Capt. Graham Dare ?6 On
Capt. rh. D. Mi era 26 00
Capt Geo K. Rtorra M 00
Lieut' David W.Sanders,.; W 00
Ospt. Ja T Mnlligan, 10 00
Major W. H. Ker, f 6 00
tmx no
You will p'ease notify me of its receipt, andDblige,
Yours, very respectfully,
cnAS. Dr myers. ;
Thi Mayor gracefully acknowledge the receipt of
the following contributions received since bis last pub
lication : .
VJ John W. rm-nn js '0 0t
O. w. "oheson. Richmond, Vs., M
TVw Wm. A Bwrrf ....... 6ft 00
J. B. MorT. Ptenbor(r. Va., JO 00
Mra. C rt. Meare W 00
Through J. P. t evr, frm eitizesa of Rlcbnnnd, Va. 286 00
in ODkuowa friend in F.C.. ........... 5 00
S446 00
W. K. Wfllard,. ............... ,', , '.. 100 00
Qo(T(i R. Vr-vnh . . 100 00
T. W. RsgVr. Rcky Mount, Pres't Green Pwamp
romnanv, .'. 60 00
Oeoivr V. Hcot. Petrborg. Va. 60 00
Gen. French and Staff 166 00
6911 00
P. Wnrpv, "amnwMi eonntv. T bWs. potatoes, 13 bags
meal f Mr. 8. Battle, Bock Moont, 3 baga mat.
i ',
Tb Paaftarv Oonnmlee are under continued obllgatfoas
tnr gnerons donations s .
Frmtba Tra'M, Ib'nnrK Jsenb T.von and A.
Weill, Conim'ttee, as before notvd 65' 00
P. W. F1NNINO, SeoreUry.
...Oct. 15th
W are indebted to the courtesy of acting Adjutant
VsnPf HeVr of the 3d pppirrfpt, N. C. T., for aJIst
of the ci sua Hies of that Regiment, in the battle of the
17h September. 1862.
In this brief slip we can only give the summing up
as follows ;
STB SNOTS CF BKOIMIKT SEVOBS TBS ACTION :
riffle to
Fn'Med m. 666
Wrmber of confinVslfned rfflrrrt WV. a
" wonnd'd IS
of er'tstf d Trn H11 d e lrce 'r 64
wf-nweJ 1P3
" missing, 61
Total, ................."m
DIB-D.
r Tn tbi town, o h TJ'b 'rs., of jel'rw lever, WM. H.
B rfopp. iftd sbnt 41 yers.
T IVI. I Ad K - tli. HH. 4n of PVIT rv.
lxh sb 'ssi err of Jeo. B. and iHce 1TcB)?on. aged
9 yesrs and 6 wee.
Tn il town, or. I- 14tb fnsteBt. ef tlow fever, B.B.
DB NF, P. P.. F-rt or rt Pi. Jaires PsrVb.
Tbe fnnerat wil eplser tbls sfternrcB at So'dcrk.
fom bis lata residence.
In tbf town, on the 14th feat., of yelkw feter, (!FfTf E
HOTJRTON. Eq.
In tbla town, on tha 13th IsiUnt, of jellow fever, IP110
6I0BTBR0P,Eiq.