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THE DAILY JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. C.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1867.
CurropondoDC0 of tho reteraburg Index.
Dcfrnc of HcUowta'i Brlcadc m Letter
" from the General,
' AcnETtuas C. II., S. C., Oct. 11, 18C7. :
IT. 1-X YtnnujiJEfj. t Mr Dear Friend
Tho slip you had the kinaneHa to Bond me
from tho JPeter&burg Index, has jnst been
received, in tho midst of my professional
enfratrementa on the Circuit, and I havo
not tho tiruo to givo it the full refutation
vhich it deserves. Tho matter and the
, manner of tho statements about Wilcox's
DiviHion, and especially about the Brigades
of McUowan and Lane, surprise me bo-
h yond measure. Tho writer speaks as pos
itively us if ho knew what he was e living,
and as recklessly as if reputation had no
value. I do not know who ho is, and
therefore am not sure that it is expedient
now to reply to his inconsiderate remarks.
SSlill, as General Wilcox's report of the
operations of his division, in the campaign
of lbCl, was destroyed on the retreat from
retcrhbnrg, and as such incorrect stute-
'ments may be repeated until the ignorant
accopt them as the truth of history, I
Jiuvo determined to put you in possession
of Homo of tho facts concerning that cam
paign. If the olhcial reports were publish'
. ed, there would bo co necessity to say one
vford, ad they, coming from thoso who had
tho best opportunity for knowing the facts,
will clearly show what services were per
formed by my Brigade :
Fir-sT. As to the battlo of the Wilder
nessit is untrue that Wilcox's Division
was only slightly engaged oa tho first evo-
ning the afternoon of May Cth. It was
very heavily engaged. My Brigado was
the first thrown forward early in tho after
noon, to support uen. lletu, wuo was cat
lantly engaged, but hard prossed.. I could
not now stato what was dono better than
was stated in the oihclal report made by
me to Gen. Wilcox at the time, a copy of
wmcu l send you. l regret tuat Uen. A.
I. Hill is dead, but tho other Generals on
' tho ground Lee, Ileth and Wilcox can
testily to its entire correctness.
ixTRACT rr.on m'gowan's r.ETonT.
" As I approached the point of firo, I
met Uen. Leo, who directed me to proceed
uown Hie plauk road and report to Uen,
Ileth who was conducting the ficrht I did
so, and was directed by him to deploy my
Brigade on both sides of the rtlank road.
, and if possible to drive the enemy down to
wards the IlrtKk roW. We pressed throueh
the denso undergrowth, and passing over
tho lino of Gen. Ileth, which was lying
down, charged the enemy and drove him
Homo distance, four or five hundred yards,
fio wholo extent of our front
" We passed over tho dead and wounded
of tlio enemy, and through his lines, until
there was no firing on our front The
firing on both Hanks, and to our rear still
continuing very heavy. I halted the Brig
ado, and m the firing seemed closing in
' behind us, information of our position was
given to Ocn. Wilcox, who directed the
Brigado to be withdrawn through the gap
maue. , un our return tlie enemy was so
near the road on both sides that their balls
, crossed each other. They pressed so close
on tho left that I sent a part of the Brigade
. xo unvo mem back where they found Gen,
j& lfcomas engaging them. Ik was now sun
down. Night closed in and the firing
ceased, both aides retaining the ground on
. which they had fought In this charge the
Brigade behaved , extremely welL They
drove the enemy at all points, and cuptured
some prisoners, u our iorce nad been suf
ficient to drive the enemy in the same way.
' along tho wholo front, the bloodshed of the
next dav micht uossibly have been prevent
ed. I am grieved to have- to report that
our loss was heavy, being an aggregate of
181 killed and wounded. A fall statement
of casual tiea has already boon' rendered.
Col John I Miller, Lieuts. J. It. McKnight
and a. A. Garvin, of the 12th ; Lieut S. L.
Wicr, of th6 lUth, and Lieut. B. J. Wat
. kins and J. H. Tolar, of the Rifles, wero
' killed on the field; and Lt Col. Ev J. Book-
ter, Major II. U. Uarpor, Capt Joaiah Cot,
w. A. KsHlj, Jno. G. BarnwelL J. . W. Mo-
' Carly, It Junkins, and Lieuts. J. 'A. '.Wat
son, B. a Howard, H. IL Heise, L, O.
Bellotte, J, A. Board. J. IL ltobins, J. 11.
. oadier, aud . T. B, Means, were wound-
Ihe retorti of Onns. Tfrlh An.l Witno-s.
r if now in ciktonco, will, in stronger terms
, than I used, set forth the nlantry and eCl-
ticu Bctvicos oi myjjnadeon this occa
sion ; and to these Generals I coi-lJenUy
reier. a more grapluo and eulo'-istio ao
Brigade on this afternoon was written at
the time by an English correspondent, an
eye witness, and thia 'may be found on the
files of some of the Bichmond papers.
Second As to Spottaylvania Court House
tire statements of the Index are equally un
funded. If ever troops "held their own"
under tho most diflicult circumstances and
immortalized themselves, my Brigade did
in "the bloody angle" on the 12th of May.
I think it may be said, with; perfect mod
esty and entire truth, that nothing in the
history of tho world surpasses it I enclose
you ahio my report of this great battle, but
it surely cannot bo necessary to do more
than refer to the report of jGen. Wilcox,
the following extract from which was, in
Lis own handwriting, fnrniahed me by
Gen. Wilcox himself, before tho retreat
from Tttersburg, in which all his baggage
was lost In speaking of my Brigade, he
reported as follows : . x '.
EXTRACT FBOM GENERAL WILCOX'S EE POUT.
'"Artillery and infantry firing was still
heard to the left on E well's front and this
pon tinning with increased violence, the
commanding General directed mo to send a
Brigade to the support of that part of the
line. McQnctn'a lirigwU was ordered, and
reached its destination, and 'went into ac
tion, about 9 or 10 A. M., being directed
by Major General Bodes. It took position
on the right of his line in support of Har
ris' (Miss.) Brigade,, and to assist in filling
up the gap on the right, caused by the
capture of Johnson's line, j McGowan's
Brigade was on the left face of tho salient,
which hod been held by Johnson, its right
resting about 1C0 yards from the salient
now held by the enemy, who also occupied
near liKJ yards or the right face of the sa
lient In getting into position, this Brigade
was subjected to a : terrible fire of both ar
tillery and musketry ; and lost severely ;
among tho wounded was its chivamc com
mander, Brig. Gen. Samuel McGowan, not
yet recovered from a previous wound. He
was painfully wounded in the right arm,
incapacitating him from the further com
mand of his Brigado, which now devolved
upon CoL Joseph M. Brown, 14th 8. C. V,
(The report then goes on to 'speak of the
operations on other parts of ! the field, in
which the diherent Brigades of the division
were engaged, and then again returning to
jucuowan s iingade continues.
As previously stated, McGowan's Brigade
had been ordered to reinforce a part of
Swell's line., and put in position on the left
laco oi tho salient that had been held by
Johnson's Division. This Brigado was in
part intermingled with Harris' Brigade, but
extending beyond its right and resting
against a traverse 150 yards from the sa
lient, the enemy being on the other aide of
the traverse and extending to the salient.
and then down the right face for a hundred
yards as thick as they could Btand. In
front of MoGowan was a ravine and pine
woods,, this also occupied by the enemy in
very strong force. Irom a or 10 A. JVI.
these two Brigades remained in this post
tion without support or relief till i o clock
the next morning, and all this : time under
an incessant and very heavy firo of mus
Jtetry ; on parts of the line, the opposing
forces were separated only by the parapet
of the rifle pits ; pistols were froely used by
oiuccrs ; tuo muskets of the men would
often touch, and frequently the aim of the
rmo would be checked by a blow from the
butt or a punch from the muzzle of an op
posing gun from the other side of the
breastwork. Our men had the direct fire
in front and "a raking fire from; their right
flank and rear. " Thero is no parallel to
this fight at the salient, in this war, nor any
tnat l know recorded in history einco tho
introduction or firearms.
x or cignteen hours there waa no suspen
sion oi tho musketry fire. Cartridges could
bo brought to the breastworks on the left
and then passed down to tho richt by hand
and this was done untu our men wero with
drawn about 4 o'clock tho next mornincr to
the new lino in the rear constructed while
the fight was going on in front The ene
my disappeared from this part of the line
at daylight and had probably retired about
tno same time that we did
To appreciate properly the severity and
intensity of tho fire on this part of the line.
x i . .r . ... .
i mnj ue excused ior reporting me iocs tnat
several trees were cut down by the contm
ued striking of tho enemy's ransket balls,
Thcsp trees were in the rear of our lines.
and ouo of them, an oak. 22 inches in di
ameter. "This troo was visited aftowards
by the -Adjutant General of the Division
ana uy one oi my aid-de-camps and meas
ured. It had rained during the most of
the day and the pita wore, in some parts of
the line, over anklo deep in water; this was
reddened by the blood of our fallen com
rades, and more than once it was necessary
to rcmovo , the dead from the pits to give
moro space lor the living.
Ihe brigade lost many brave men and
gallant officers in this protracted fight
(See below McGowan's report of this
fight made to Gen) Wilcox.) -i .!
J.HIRD. As to Jericho lord I cannot
speak of my own knowledge. I was at home
wounded at the time, but l never before
heard it intimated that the brigade behaved
badly,
truo.
I believe the statement to bo un
true.
Caldwell, in his liistory of thobrieado.
wnicn is very reliable, says that the mfor
. . ...... - . . -
mation cf our Generals as to tho force and
character of tho enemy across the river was
incorrect; mat a iew iroops longnt war
ren's whole corps, and that Heth's divis
ion camo late and did not renew the at
tack.- . -U - i
CoL Brown was in command of the bri
gade at that time and I have written to him
on the subject His reply is, of course,
not yet received, but in the meantime I en
close the statement of Capt L. C. Haskell.
Assistant Adjutant General of tho brigade,
and who was present on the occasion.
' CAPTAIN L. C. HASKELL S STATEMENT.
Abbeville, C. H., S. C, 21st Oct 1867.
Dear Sib: Having been asked by you
to say , what I recollect of the affair at
Jericho Ford on 23d May. 1864. in which
our brigade was engaged, I send the follow
ing, which I believe to be strictly correct
as far as it goes : , '
On the morning of 23d May, McGowan's
brigade (CoL Brown commanding) moved
from bivouac near North Anna ri-rpr tr th
highway which runs parallel with the Cen
tral Railroad. We had gone but a short
distance when wo were halt.l tirt( order
ed to wait until tho wagon trains and artil
lery had passed us. - This detained us
until after mid-day; when we resumed our
march southward along the railroad and
had gone about .two miles when we were
met by Major General W. IL F. Lee, who
informed CoL Brown that the enemy had
crossed a small force supposed to be cav
alry, at Jericho - Ford and, were . advancing
toward tho railroad- He requested Colonel
Brown to send forward a regiment to feel
tho enemy . Orr's regiment f rifles was
orderod to move in the direction of the
Ford, and having advanced about eight
hundred yards slightly engaged the enemy
aid retired upon tho brigade, having taken
c- o fritter. . 'lias prisoner iraa o! tlie to
fantry and satisfied us that Gen. Lee was
mistaken as to the nature of the enemy s
forced ' - t ' " . '
CoL Brown now determined to move on
in obedience to our original orders to re
join our division. We had not however,
gone more than a mile and a half when we
were met by Lt. Gen. A. F. Hill, who
halted the brigade, formed it in line facing
nearly in the direction from which we had
come and sent out tkirmishers to discover
the position of the enemy. .Remaining m
this position for something more than an
hour we were joined by Gea. Wilcox with
throe other brigades of the ? division, and
soon after the whole division was marched
back upon the road we had come nearly to
- r ..... i . , . i . l.
tno point at wnicn we nau nrst leic mo en
Our brigade was now formed in line, with
two other brigades (Land's and Thomas')
of the division, facing towards Jericho ford.
Skirmishers were thrown forward to a dis
tance of one hundred yards and the threo
brigades immediately commenced a rapid
advance in line. We Boon crossed the
Railroad, and coming into an open field.
our skirmishers became engaged with thoso
of the enemy, drivincr them back. By
this timo the two left regiments of the
brigade, and the lit and 12th South Caro
lina Volunteers, had entered a wood which
ran obliquely with our direction. The
firing now became rapidly heavier, and our
skirmishers retiring, the line of battlo uo-
camo hotly engaged, still keeping up the
advance. The three right regiments of the
brigade had now reached a denso thicket
through which they advanced 6lowly and
never got into it more than fifty or sixty
yards. The two left regiments moving
through more - open woods, drove the ene
my ranidlv and advanced far btvnrul the
line of the three right regiments until they
came upon a battery which opened upon
them with canister at short range. They
still, however, gained some ground, and
had, I am informed, nearly go: tho batte
ry, when an enhlade hre was. opened on
their right, and they fell back lighting to
avoid being cut off from the rest of the
brigade, and wero formed on tho other re
giments, tho left of the line being thrown
back at a considerable angle to protect our
flank, which waa entirely uncovered. The
three other regiments had withdrawn to
the edge of the thicket, into which they
had advanced, and the whole brigade now
kept up an irregular fire until dark, the
enemy : making no serious eflort to ad
vance. . - -.
Heth's division, which I ' had observed
an hour before moving in our rear, now
oime up and took position immediately
behind us, but took no part in the fight,
and between 8 and 0 o'clock P. M., our
brigade was . moved back by order to the
railroad. ;
Our brigade had commenced an advance
with Thomas' brigade on our left and Lane's
on our right Theso three small brigades
constituted the whole force brought into
action on our part. Soon after tho move
ment had begun Thomas' brigade became
detached from our left and we saw no more
of them until after the fight. Our left was
thus entirely left uncovered. Lane's brig
ade on our right advanced, keeping up the
connection and holding its line until order
ed to relieve at night
The attack on our part waa nallantlv
made, and though checked and in part re
pulsed, we held our ground until ordered
back. Ihe whole movement was a failure.
our object being to drive the enemy back
to worth Anna; but when it is considered
that the enemy held the position with
Warren's wholo corps and we attacked with
two small brigades which were outflanked
and unsupported, the result is neither but
prising nor discreditable to our forces en
gaged. v..v .
1 was present with our brigade as Assis
tant adjutant General throughout the whole
of this affair, and I report but little which
did not come under mv own observa
tion. -
e
I have the honor to be,
J Very respectfully, ; ;;;
Your ob't serv't,
i I,, L. C. Haskell,
Late A. A. G.
McGowan's Brigade,
To S. McGowan. late Brigadier General.
C b. A.
As I understand it, the brigades of Lane
and McGowan did most, if not all of tho
fighting, and it is absurd to allege that two
small brigades should havo beaten Warren's
whole corps of three 'divisions on ground
of their own selection. It was simply im
possible.
Ihe brigado was at that time very much
reduced and yet the casualties in this fight
were 211. Maior Thos. l'mckney Alston
tha chevalier without fear and reproach
and other gallant ppirits fell in vain at Jeri
cho Ford. . (See Caldwell's history, page
Can it be necessary to sav anvthinor more?
Is it not very plain that the Index has made
statements, and made them in the most
positive - manner, and that too upon the
delicate point of a soldier's honor, which
statements are not sustained by the facts ?
I cannot understand what motive could in
duce the Index to make such statements
about -matters as to which he is not cor
rectly .informed. All our efforts were in
vain. We have nothing left to us from tho
great " struggle but the glory of heroic
achievements, and to destroy that by care
lessorwicked statements, to quarrel amongst
ourselves in the circumstances surrounding
us, is not only wrong and ungenerous, but
foolish and suicidal. The trua soldier
never seeks aggrandisement by unjustly
depressing his comrades, nor attempts to
exalt tho troops of one particular command
at the expense of others. Brothers in fail
ure and misfortune should not limit their
feeling of brotherhood to particular locali
ties, or to ideal lines, which once marked
the limits of States. It seems strange that
a voice should come from the 'centre point
of those vast lines of circumvallation, dis
paraging the just fame of men, who fought
gallantly on every:; great battlo field of the
Old Dominion, and many of whose com
rades sleep their last sleep far from home,
within the sound of the bells. of Peters
burg. . .J.--
We have been told that truth will out
that history is reliable, but in reference es
pocially to military matters, I am disposed
to doubt it The history of military events
is generally wide oi tno trutn, at least or
the whole truth. The presumptuous write
their own history that of the unassuming
is never written, i believe that the brigade
which, after the fall of the lamented Gregg,
I commanded, has record as gallant as
that of any brigade that was ever organized.
It was an integral part of Jackson's famous
corps, whilst that corps . existed, and it is
hot believed that any similar body of men
ever fought moro battles assisted m earn
ing more victories, or suffered more in the
same period. In four years, whose summers
were -spent in constant lighting, and whose
lrgima winters were passed in un-remit
ting siLeriEs, five regiments, never liav
125 five thousand men in tbeir xaafes, lost
in battle 1,290, from disease 1,129,-and
from discharges for dkability 1,151 men--making
the startling aggregrate of more
than three-fourths of their orignal number!
Besides nearly every one of the survivors
had been wounded once or' twice, or o't
ener, so that in the mournful remnant who
withered the huge Eclipse" of Appomat
tox, (and it was one of the largest brigades
surrendered) there were more scars than
muskets i - ' '-r-sU-'"' ,''
Under these circumstances it was hard to
lose all we fought for, but it is harder still
to be now told that even honor is lost.
Very truly and sincerely your friend, , .
: ; S. McGowax. .
II. E. Young, Esq., Charleston. ,
' ORDER FOR THE ELECTION.
Hd'qrs 2i Miutaet Distwct, 1 '
Chaklestox, S. C, Oct 18th, 18G7.
n rw ifctv. 1HV7 i .
GENERAL OltDEKS
. ( No. 101, if ?
By the terms of tho act of Congress en-
itled "An act to provide for the more ef
ficient government of the rebel States,''
Eassed March 2d, 1807, and of the acts of
arch 23d and July JOth, 1867,1 supple:
mentary thereto -it is made the duty of
the Commanding General of this Military
District to causo a registration to be made
of the male inhabitants of the State of
North Carolina, of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards ana quannea by tne
terms of said acts to vote, and after such
registration is complete, to order an election
to bo held at which the registered voters of
said State shall vote for or against a Con
vention, for tho purpose of establishing a
constitution and civil government for the
said Stato, loyal to the Union, and for dele
gates to said Convention, and to give at
east thirty day s notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be held ;
and the said registration having been
completed in the State of North Carolina,
it is ordered : . '
Mrst : ' That an election be held in the
State of North Carolina, commencing on
Tuesday, tho 19th day of November, 1807,
and ending on Wednesday, the 20th day of
November, 18G7, at which all registered
voters of said State may vote " For a Con
vention, or "Against a Convention, and
for delegates to constitute the Convention
in case a majority of. the votes given on
that question shall be for a . Convention,
and in case a majority of the registered
voters shall have voted on the question of
holding such Convention, .yvti ;
Second. ; lt shall be the duty of the
Boards of Registration in North Carolina,
commencing , fourteen days prior to , the
election herein ordered, and giving reason
able public notice of the i time and place
thereof, to revise for a period of live days
the registration lists, and upon "being satis
fied that " any person not rentitled thereto
has been registered,, to strike the name of
such person from the list ; and such person
s.hall not be entitled to vote.V;The Boards
of Registration .shall also during the same
period, add. to such registers the names of
all persons who at that time possesses' the
qualifications required by said acts who
have not already been registered; : s
l aird. In deciding who are to be stricken
from or added to the registration lists, the
Boards will be guided by the law of March
2d, 18C7, and the laws., supplementary
thereto, and their attention is specially di
rected to the Supplementary act of July
rjiu, loot.
Fourth. The said election will bo held in
each district at such places as may here
after be designated, nnder the superintend
ence of the Boards of Registration S3 pro
vided by law. and m accordance with in
structions hereafter to be given to said
Boards in conformity with the acts of Con
gress, and as far as may be with the laws of
North Carolina.. , ,.ti '
Fiili. All judges and clerks employed in
conducting said election, shall, before com
mencing to hold the same, be sworn to the
faithful performance of their duties, and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of
office prescribed by "law for "officers of the
United States. '.' " ; .
Sixth. The polls shall bo opened at such
voting places at eight o'clock, in the fore-t
noon, ana ciosea at iour o ciock in the ai
ternoon of each day, and shall be kept open
during these hours without intermission or
adjournment ' "
Seventh. No member of the Board of Re
gistration, who is. a candidate for election
as a delegate to the Con vention, shall serve
as a judge of the election in any county or
district which he seeks to represent. ;
Eiahlh. The Sheriff and other peace offi
cers of each county are required to be pre
sent during the whole time that the ; polls
are kept open, and until, the election is
completed ;and will be made responsible
that there shall ; be no interference with
judges of elections, orfc other interruption
of good order. If there should be more
than one polling place in any county, the
Sheriff of the county is empowered and di
rected to make such assignments of his de
puties, and -other peace olhcers, to tho other
polling placea, as may, in his judgment,
best subserve tho purposes of quiet and or
der ; and "he is further required to report
these arrangements in advanco to die Com
mander of the Military Post in, which his
county is itnated; ; V ; i.
Ninth., violence, or threats ol Violence,
or of discharge from employment, or other
oppressive means to f prevent- any person
from registering, or exercising his right of
voting, is positively prohibited, a and, any
such attempts will 1x3 reported by the reg
istrars or judges of elections to the iPost
Commander, and will -cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority.
1 erdh. All bar-rooms, saloons and other
places for the sale of liquors by retail, will
be closed from 0 0 clock of the evening pi
the IStii of November, until G o'clock of
the mornincr of the 21st of November, 18G7,
end during this time, the sale of all intoxi
cating liquors at or near any polling place
is prohibited. The police officers of cities
and towns, and the sheriffs and other peace
officers of counties, will ben held responsi
ble for the strict enforcement of this 'pro
hibition, and will promptly arrest and hold
for trial all persons 'who may trasngress it
MJlevenii. Juihtary interference with elec
tions, "unless it shall be necessary to repel
the - armed enemies of the United States,
or to keep the peace at the polls, is pro
hibited by the act of Congress approved
February 25th 1865, and no soldiers will
bo allowed to appear at 'any polling place
nnlwis na citizens, of i the fctate thev 'are
lUUUUVU UA ivvvvw aw vvww,y hum
then only for the purpose, of voting ; but
tho CJommantlers of Posts will keep iheir
troops well in hand on the days of election, 1
and will be prepared to act promptly if the
civil authorities are unable to preserve
the peace, "".".iy'fx 'rm - f ,
2 we -Thef retnrns required by law to
be made to the Commander of the District
of the results of this election will be'ren-'
dered by the Boards of registration of the
several registration precincts through the
Commanders of the Military Posts in wbicli
their precincts axe situated, &&& iaaccox-
danco with ' the detailed instructions here
after to be given; - , ""
Thirteenth. The number of delegates to
the Convention is determined by law, and is
the number of . members of the most nu
merous branch of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this
number, one hundred and twenty, is appor
tioned ' to the representative Districts of
the State in the ratio of registered voters
as follows:." -
Conntlea of Enrke and Mo- ' ' '
Powell (together) . : . .Two 2) Delegates.
Conntiea of Kntberford and ' -
Polk together).... .....,.Tw6j2) Delegates.
Counties of Yancey and T i v .
Mitchell (together)... ...:. One (1) Delegate.
Conntiea of Madiaon, Bon- T
- combe; - Ilanderaon and
. Transylvania (together).. .Three (3) Delegatea.
Conntiea . f Haywood and - ;
Jokon (together).;.... On (1) Delegate.
Cooutit of Macon, Clay aad -; " ,
Cherokee (together)... . . . .Two (2) Delegates.
Counties of Alleghany, Ashe,.. s s. , , ,
Barry, Watauga and Yad- " '
kin ( together). ............ Four () Delegates.
Counties of Caldwell, Wilkes,
. Iredell and Alexander (to-
gether) ...Five 5) Delegates.
Coantiea of David and Low- 1
an (together).. ........... .Three (3) Delegates
County of Cleveland...... ..One (1) Delegate.
joaniy vi vaiaw Da. ........ . una
County f Lincoln. . . ...... . .One
County f Gaston.. One
County of Mecklenburg. Two
County 6f Union.. ,,..... . .One'
County of Cabarrus. . . ;'.. ....One ,
(1) Delegate,
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(2) Delegates
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(11 Delegate.
(2) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(2) Delegates.
County of (Stanley. . . , : ..; . .One
County of Anson
.Two
Uounty or (Stokes. . .
County of Forsythe.
County of Davidson
Connty of Randolph
County of Guilford.
...One
...One
...Two
Two (2) Delegate.
.i.ITwc r(2) Delegates.
County of Rockingham : H . .
.TwoH
.Two !
(2) Delegates.
(2) Delegates.
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(2) Delegates'
(2) Delegates.
County of Caswell. .
County of Alamance. .
County of Person . . . ; .
County of Orange. . .
County ef Chatham:
County of Wake., . '-: ; .
County of Granville..
County of Warren. . . .
County of Franklin..
? One :
. :.One
;..Two s
...Two
Four' (4) Delegates.
.Three (3) Delegates.
two m Delegate.
..Two
(2) Delegates.
(2) Delegates.
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
(2) Delegates.
12) Delegates.
(1) Delegate.
County of Cumberland. . . . . .Two
('OUDty of Harnett One
County of Moore.. ... . .One
County of Montgomery..... One
County f Richmond. ...... .One
County of Wayne. ...... .Two -
County of Johnston..... Two
County of Oreene. '. . . .One
County of Wilson ....One
County of Nash... Ono
County of Halifax. . . .... . . . .Three
County of Northampton. Two
County of Edgecombe. ..... .Three
County of Lenoir. .One
County of Bros wick. One -
(1) Delegate.
(1) Delegate.
Delegates,
Delegates.
Delegates.
Delegate.
Delegate.
Delegate. ,
Delegates.
Delegates.
Delegates.
Delegates.
Delegates.
! County of Columbus. One
County of Bobeeoa. .Two
County of Bladen.. . . . .... .'.Two
County of New Hanover.. . . .Three
County of Duplin Two
County of - 8ampson. . . . .Two
Counties of Tyrrell and Wash-
ington together.... One
County cf JSlartia. . . .a .... .-. .One
County of Bertie... .. Two
County of Hertford. ...One
County of Gates. .One
County of Chowan.... ; - . -One
County of Perquimmons. . . . One
Counties of Pasnuotank and
11 Delegates.
11 Delegate.
2 Delegates.
1 1 Delegate.
1 Delegate.
1 Delegate.
1 Delegate.
Camden together;..... .Two 2 Delegates.
County of Currituck.. ...... .One 111 Delegate.
County of Cravens . 1...4 iThree-8 Delegates.
County of Onslow.. .5...... .One ft Delegate.
Uiunty or Carteret. ........ One 1 Delegate.
County of Jones.. . . ... . .. v .One 11 Delegate.
County of Beaufort .Two' 21 Delegatea.
uounty 01 iai c ............ . . j. wo i2j Delegates.
County of Hydeii.... .. . . .. .One i 1 Delegate.
T J l r 1 . , .
.,, 1 '. ED. B. S. CAKBX,
LoClH V. CaZIAUC, V3id 'J.tt ';
01 i Aide-decamp, A. A. Adj't. Gen.
OmciAtf Louis Y.- Caziauc, Aide-de-Camp
ana a. a. a. itenerai.
CHILLS A!fD FEVER.
KOUMI DIM K, the Great Virginia VegekM AU
terative ana uenovator qr uieuuman ay stem.
NultANDiNK is a certain preventive and pos
itive cure for CHILLS AND FEVER.
. The success which has attended NOLANDINE
in our own city and State, (Virginia), and other
btates, Has induced the proprietors (at , this, the
season for chills and fever,) to call the attention
of the citizens of North Carolina to our "Nolan
dine" as a vegetable preparation, which haetu
every Instance accomplished what is claimed for
it as the following certificates and many others
too numerous for publication, will attest ' .. -JOHNSTON
LANGHORNE, . . ;
, Pharmaceutists and sole Proprietors '
i l " s. -' Richmond, Virginia.
For sale by W. H. LIPPITT, Druggist
t it t-f'&i Wilmington, N0.;
A "J Richmokd, Aug. 9ta,'l8CG."
Messrs. Johnston & Lanqliome: Deab Bibs: I
contracted chills and fevers in the lower country
in September, 1865, and, notwithstanding a resi
dence in the mountains of Virginia, still contin
ued to suffer from them up to the following De
cember, and - lrom the first warm weather in the
beginning of spring was subject to attacks of them
at intervals of from two to three weoks. The phy
sician In Lexington gave me quinine and calomel,
the only effect of which was to step the chills for
a time. The calomel, although I took a large
quantity of it, did not act. When I arrived in
Richmond, in the early part of July, I was again
alloc tea witn tnem. - lt was recommended to me
to take your Nolandine. La ten days after the first
dose 1 foltlike a new mas. All the s oritur I had
been weak, debilitated and subject to a swimming
in the head; but now, though feeble from the ef
fects of tbe fever, I feel in perfect health, and can
pereetve a daily improvement in my condition.
And ndw thanks to your medicine, which I hope
will prove a blessing to both yon and your fellow-
creatures, I am entirely recovered, and chills aud
fevers seem at last to have bidden me a final adieu.
have no hesitation whatever in recommending
it to others similarly affected. Yours, sirs, very
truiy, - u. tk. UAiHJA.
' Mr Mason is a recent graduate of the Virginia
ouutary onBiituie, 01 uign standing ana ciiaracter.
I should rely with, implicit confidence upon his
statement in regard to anything,
aug. 24 281-3m ,g WAL H. RICHARDSON.
MiUIT TEEES.
T HAVK nt my JU'RSEUV. at Kenan.
. 1 villc. Duphn county, a' large number of - all
kinds of- - -.
1 . YOUNG FRUIT TREES
forsalo. These TREES are all raisod in this cli
mate, vigorous and of the most highly approved
species. ,1 .'
. . Crders should be sent as soon as possible, as the
middle of December ia tha best time for trans
planting. .-: - :;;'-(--
LOUIS FR0ELIC1I.
Oct. 30 -y ant'U: ri- 27-1 m
FIRST NATIONAL BLtiK
or -r -' -WILMINGTON
N.'Cl !
TNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
t . ' - AND ' '
. VTHA Wf!T A T. AflT7Wl r
- J.
UUUCCTURa
WM. IL McBARY, JAS H., CILLDBOUSNE,
S. D, WALLACE, , ) ELI MURRAY.
EDWIN E-'BURRUSS. President
" WM. LARKINS, Teller, ,"
' H. AL BOWDEN, Book-keeper,
a. v. n AxaAUE. jx.. (jierK.
TIVAia ka-hkis bow open for tne trnn
ton of business. ' 1
GOLD AND SILVER CDIX, Government Bonds
and-Securities " - ' ;. ,,. , : -
NOT13'Otf -SOLVENT, and other BUte Banks
pure Da0 ft I sp1 soi t. - .
EXCHA viE OA - KORTCTRN AND SOUTII-
HUii CIIX. alwavs on hand and for sale.
COLLECTIONS made on ail accessible points
u 1 f v i c s k-s, witn rmftJt returns,
:IJ LoJuUVLD, and careful attention
riven to te accounts of bnamcsa men.
aug 14 . 296-ly
JL CI.r.AU CCTTwa cr 7 ' JJ-U , it to
RAILROADS.
WILMINGTON AISD WELD Off RAIL
ROAD COMPAHTr "I
OrncK Esq. akd urr. w. A W. It B ?
WrunsoTOM, October 11, lsCT. ( ,
O'
N ANDiAFTEB THE 12tu OCTOBER THE
following Schedule will be run over this Road: I
DAY PASSENGER AND MAIL TRAIN. !
" Leave Wilmington daily (Sundays excepted) at
6:00 A. M. ; arrives at Weldou 3:00 P. M.
Leaves Wcldon daily (Sundays excepted) at
10:30 A. M. ; arrives at Wilmington 7;30 P. M.
NIGHT EXPBESS MAIL AND PASSENGER
- - i .i .t TRA1&.';- , .
Leave Wilmington at .9:30 T. AT., daily.
Arrive at Weldon at .6:00 A. M., "
Leave Weldon at...,.,....t ,. 6:25 P. 11.,
Arrive at Wlimington at... ...... 2:20 A. At., ,
; KXPBESSTREIOHT TRAIN.
Leave Wilmington daily (Snndays excepted) at
4:00 A. M., and arrives at Weldon at C:00 P. M.
Leave Weldon daily (8undays excepted) at 4:00
A. AL. and arrive at Wilmington at 6:00 p. M. -
Trains vass Go ldaboro' at 2:00, 10:30 and 10:50
A. At, going North ; at 2:60, 10:15 P. M. and 10:50
A. M., going South, connecting with Trains to
Raleigh and Newborn at 10:30 A. M. and further
points at 2:50 P. M.
. a?" Papers on this line of the Road copy this
and omit all other Schedule notice. . .
:,r.ai!,,,.t. ,8. I FREMONT,
' " Engineer and Superintendent
octl2 12-tf
Wilmington .& Weldon Railroad Co.,
?0 rv jPJj iOSj
Orrtox or thz Becbxtabt and TaxAsraxs, ( '
, Wilmington, N, C, Nov. 1, 18C7,,
THE Thbrtjr-MCOBd Annual Meeting of
w tho Stockholders of tho Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company will bo held in Wil
mington on Wednesday the 13th inst.
- The transfer books will be closed from this date
until after the meeting.
j. w. TttuairauiN, .
Secretary. '
nov. 1 29-tm
News and Star. Goldaboro'. and SeutineL
Raleigh, copy 4 times.
Wilmington and Man. Railroad Cc,
. Gziraauit SurxBTimarnxirr's Ottice, )
1. . WELMiHQToir, N. C, Oct 5, 1867.
OS and niter Oct. tn. PaiMnger Trains
of this Road will run on the following Sched
ule: .: ,. .;, ,, .- -. ;
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leave Wilmington............ ....... 2:30 A. M.
Arrive at Florence........ ........... 8:10 A. M.
Arrive at KingBville...... ............ 11:45 A. M.
Leave Kingsville... .......... .......11:30 A. M.
Arrive at Florence.................... 2:55 P. M.
Arrive at Wilmington.: .............. . 8:55 P, AL
ACCOMMODATION
Leave Wilmington . . .. A ..... . .
Arrive at Kingsville. . ..... .....
Leave Kings ville. ......... .,
Arrive at Wilmington..........
TRAIN.
7:50 P.M.
.......10-36 A. M.
2:00 P. M.
6:15 A. M.
Express Train connects closely at Florence with
the North Eastern Railroad, for Charleston, and
Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, for Cheraw, and
at Ktngsvuie with the Houtn Carolina Baiiroad,
for Columbia and Angusta.
Accommodation Train will ruu daily, Sundays
excepted, and connect at EingsvUle with South
Carolina Railroad fer Columbia and Augusta.
WM. MacRAE, Gen'l. Snp't.
, Oct 6 - . - -"' - ' -tf
WU., Charlotte & Rntberford R. R
General Sofebihtedent's Omc,f
WnamcaTOK, N. C, Aug. 9, 1867. . J
ON AND AFTER TUESDAY NEXT. AUGUST
13th, the Passenger train on this Road will
leave Wilmington on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
unlay at 7 o'clock, A. M.
Arrive at Sand Hill same days, at 3 P. M.
Arrive at Wadosboro ( Stage) at 12 midnight
' Leave Wadesboro (Stagel on Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at v. to.. '
Leave Rockingham (Stage) on Monday, Wed
nesdav and Friday at 4:30 A. M. 1 , ,
Leave Sand Hill (Cars) Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at 7 o'clock, A. M. -s
Arrive at Wilmington same aavs at s v. id. :
W. I. EVERETT,4
' General Superintendent,
aug 9 , : , . 298-tf
SPEED, COMFORT AND SAFETY
ANNALIESSIC; IINE, .
Great V. S Mall Route for the North
rT"IIK atenn at tb nbwve 14s Umirm
X Portsmouth daily (Sundays excepted) at 11
o'clock, A. SI., on arrival 01 the great jbxpress
Train of the Seabo&r and Roanoke Railroad.
Passengers leaving wummgton, a. u., oy tne
9K)5, P. AL, train, arrive at Weldon in time to con
nect with the train 01 tne Annamessio A4ce, ar
riving in New York at 5:20, A. At, next day, the
QUICKEST TIME EVER MAD15.
B sar nt mlc 'for Ticket nnd hT
Bngge-g Cnecked vi AHW AMKSBIC LINK.
, tit v. 'I'oaii'iiutB,
. . General Agmt
0. I. TU0WBI1IDGE, ;
. ,v - General Taasenger Agent -.
July 14 - - , - 24-tf
; BRE AT THRBuGH; IfilAira 1 MAIL
AND " ' "
EXPRESS ROUTE.
Two Dally Trains, (Sunday A, M. excepted.)
- . . .. . raoat. .
WILMINGTON TO NEW YORK,
. v , . . , VIA - k
WELDON PETERSBURG, RICHMOND, WASH
INQTON, BALTIMORE i PHILADELPHIA. :
Throueh to Hew York in 32 Hours
KO CHAKSE Or CAES I
FBOM WELDON TO ACQTJIA CREEK, OB FROM
. , . WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK. t
FaBsensrent leaving Wibnlflgton at 6:00 A. M
or 9:80 P. AL. make close connection at Weldon
wit the trams of this old Favorite Route.
Elegant new ears supplied with the new Patent
ttechning seats on an trams,
TIME AS QUICK
FARE AS LOW
as by any other route. ,
Ask for Tickets and have your baggage checked
via Petersburg, Richmond, Ac.
Passengers upon arriving at Weldon ahonld ask
for and take the oars marked THiiouoii
UOTJTE.
E. H. GILt, i
s - Sunt. R.4P.B.B.
It fc. PEG BAM,
8upk Pet k Weldon R. R.
. . .. . . . IMm
oct 13
CPOIT
PR JCES
JBAHHELS!
BE D U C E D I
mUE, WILMINGTON i MASSXCTUBING
X' ' . .. t -- . t ... . -t
COMFANX h'ave on hand a large Dumber of,"
OAK : AH fO SFI3IT -iFAEHUS.
PERMEATED and PLAIN at,' - ,-. ;i ,
cct8t , 23-1WK3-U
EDrCATIO.IAL.
SCHOOL NOTICE, H
TIIK BIIRgKa PRICK 'Mill opat School
on TUESDAY, 1st October, at the residence
of Mr. A. L. lxice, on Fourth street, betwooo
Chcsnut and Princess. ' ( ,
XE HUB PJSB QtTARIKB: J
The higher branches of Englbli, French in-
$12 00
C 00'
Drawing (in Crayon and Pencil)......,
Aiusie at noiessors cnargee. .. :
irurtber parUcolaxa made known on application.
aeptU . , ; 299
L ARGE ADDITION
to ova
FULL AND COMPLETE
STOCK OP
BOOTS, SHOES,
LEATHER
AXD
BHOE
FINDINGS.
Making the most complete and elegant assort
ment of BOOTH and SHOES ever exhibited In
this market These goods having been manufac
tured under the supervision of our senior
ly for this market enables us to oiler a better
class 01 goods than any house in the city, and at
prices that defy competition. - We go ar an tee to
prove beyond doubt to anv one who will exaniino
our stock, that they will save money by purchas
ing their goods at 29 North Front Street .
WHOLESALE BUTERS j
Can obtain their - r !
BOOTS AND SHOES
iu such quantities as they may desire, and at Now
1 or wnoiesaie prices, we say we offer greater
inducements wan any bouse in the Stato, and wo
mean it. Call and examine. .
Price Lists furnished on application. i
GEO. R. FRENCH & SOX,
J0 NORTH FRONT BTRfCKT.
oct 27
25-
BEYOND COMPETITION.
THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CLARENDON
CLOTHING HOUSE respectfully announce
to the citizens of Wilmington and snrronnding
country that they have GREATLY REDUCED
their prices on their entire stock of
CLOTHING, HATS
AND
, FURNISHINu GC3BS.
consisting of tho very best quality of Goods and
largest assortment for Gents wear ever offered in
this market . , ,
Having a large stock on hand, and in conso-
quence of the scarcity of money, they will sellout
their , ; n' tr. -j
NEW AND SPLENDID STOCK
:- :t at , .;; i",
GREA1LY REDUCED PRICES.
Attention is directed to the following list of prices :
Fine suits for. ... k... . .ill 00
French Casslmere Pants.
French Cassimere Vests.....
French Cassimere Coats. . , . .
Sattinot Coats i..f
Fine White Shirts;. j..;
5 50
2 50
8 00
8 50
1 00
j 4 .
and everything el so in proportion.
All that Is asked is an examination of their Stock
and tho Proprietors win convince all that it is BE
YOND COMPETITION. 5 HAAS 4 CO..
' Proprietors Clarendon Clothing House,
oct 23 ; 21
BEAVER CREEK BIASF'G COIPANY'S
8TRAIHKR CLOTH.
4mA ilDEKTUTOI, -
80 INCH DITTO, :
COTTON TARN,
AND CtH,
all of very superior
quality can be furnished a
soon notice.
. It. HALL,
Prest Beaver Creek Atanrg Co,
A. JOHKfcfON & CO.. AgenU,
' v Wilmington, N. O.
april 12
DIE CnARLESTONER ZEITUNG.
- aOH!l A WAOEHEB, Editor.
UNDER tlie nbore head the undersigned
' propose to publish a " ,
SERBIAN WEEKLY :
to bo the organ of the German population, and
devoted to the interests of this State, in Encour
aging Immigration and Industrial Pursuits.
Literature, Agriculture, Commerce,.. Arts and
Trade, will be represented In its columns, and the
news or the aay win be given, u ?
uen i juuih a. WAUi.JSH.il has Kindly consent
ed to undertake tho Editorial management for the
present . - --:r:iitut : .. :
8UBSCRIPTION-$3 00 for Twelve MonUis.
1 60 M Wx M
1 00 " Three '
ADVERT18EMENTH inmrtM on literal terms.
CO. ERCKB1ANN & CO.
No. 3 Broad Street, Charleston, H. 0.
sept 27 ....... j .. :., .?-;.., 3 , , 310
t arf nf at Mwiinsfi
D'
KAI.KK in nil kinds t ' rAlllJOU.
DINING ROOM and CHAMBER FDRNI-
TURE, LOOKING GLA8SEH. MATTRESSES.
FEATHER BEDS, Ac.
SASH, BLINDS and DOORS, furnished at man
ufacturer's prices.
. .. SOUTH FRONT BTREIST,
; Wilmington, N. O.
oct 20 . . - v -- l-ly
EEDIVS COTTON GWS.
;t . we officii for kalr
KIEB'S NEW IHtPEQYEll COTTOU
Ems.-"; :.
FOR RAPIDITY AND CLEANING TUA SEED
well, cannot be surpassed. m - -
Those wishing to buy will send their of ders at
once. - ;. - . .
! J5. MURRAY k. CO.
aug 2 . ' aca-sm
etui "and FLoraluGsT
WB. ABTEIf At CO., 5 Penrl Street,
. New York, are prepared to furnish
tot Grain, Flour, and! all other purposes for which
bags are used, of any desired material or size, up-
UH nuwKWSW UUMtV X JVUI SfctlVA AUtAWA10S
Bags, either of Cotton or Paper, printed to order,
with neat designs. PAPER BAGS for Grocers.
Confectioners, Ac, from 4 lb. upwards
, P. O. Box ,98a New York City.
sept 4 , - - 2D0-3m
BALE ROPE, JUGGING
. H-m . . .- i H : '; '
IOtt ALB IS LOTS TO hVIT PmCIIAS
? ., ET, by the Manufacturer
No. 67 Tine street, Newjork.
sept 10 8JMa