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I 4 t ! i I i IP ! I i v; -.: ; i-'i) 11 j :i fl- it a ;s I'; i. i s . . IN" f - ,1 if I! fi. :; H. l; I 4 i- She tar. WILLIAM H..BEBNABD, Editor nd Proprietor. 1 WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday, - July 31, 1891. 139 In writing to change yonr address txlwayt give former direction as well as full particulars as where yon wish your pvper to be sent hereafter. Unless you do i Dotn coanges can not De made. t&T Notices of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Re spect, resolutions ot i names, sc., are cnargea tor as ; : ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly in advance. At this rate 60 cents will pay for simple announcement of Marriage or veata. tW Remittances must be made by Check, Draft, Postal Money Order or Registered Letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. - . fff" Only such remittances will be at the risk of the puuiisner. - fST" Specimen copies forwarded when desired. CONVICT LABOR. The recent trouble in the mining i region of Tennessee, growing out of : the introduction of convict labor , ised from the State by two of the . npanies operating mines, has , c . aln called attention to the subject a ' convict labor and? how it should b- employed. .1 in many ot the Mates, ana per- ; haps m ;all of them, there are, or " h?& been, laws providing for the luring out of convicts, the object be- ing to J make the penitentiaries as nearly jself-sustaining as" possible. Where they are not hired out they .' are put to work in the penitentiaries, making boots and shoes, buckets, '.. barrels,! wagons, and other things which find a ready sale. Sometimes these penitentiary shops' are leased by'companies which employ convicts altogether, which they get at a very low figure. But public sen timent ; has become so strong not only against this but against the State employing its convicts to com pete with honest labor, and it has been so generally denounced by the labor organizations of ; the country that there is now much less of it done than there once was. , ' North Carolina comes as near hand ling her convicts so : as to make them self-sustaining without giving grounds for offence tohe men who earn. their living by manual labor, as any State we know of, for here" those who are hired put are hired to grade 'railroads, thusj encouraging the buil ding of railroads; others are employ- , ed irwdtgging ditches to drain swamps the land ot which when drained may be utilized for agricultural purposes; ' others jare employed on the State farms where a considerable portion . if not all the provisions used in the penitentary are raised, while some - are employed in making brick and . others in making shoes.' But there are not enough of either of these employed to seriously interfere with other labor. There are ways, however, by which the convicts of every State, without coming into opposition with other la bor;" miy not only be made self-sustaining but profitable in the end, if not now. Some of the Northern States, and nearly if r.ot all of the Southern States, have swamplands, nuch of which t can be drained and "-uld ; be valuable when- drained. ; rth j Carolina has about 3,000 are miles, less what she has put and sold for a ridiculously insig cant price. Drained, or the tim- j -on 'it utilized, it would have ought dollars per acre where it ; v ught cents. V Florida practically gave away mil ' of acres, out of which enter- : p.issag JNorthern men will realize pillions of dollars. . ; ' There is no State North or South j which j does not need better public j roads than it has, while in many , of I them,! North, Carolina among the number, the;public roads are a pub y lie sfcandal. . isn t there a field m this . for the profitable use of convict labor? Wouldn't every mile of macadam ized road constructed add some ; thing, to the value of the land through - wnicn, it ran, from which the State '' would derive increased taxes? Wouldn't it also result in the cul tivation of more land, adding to the ; production and the- wealth of the people? . Wouldn't it result, also, in the opening up of more of the forest area - and mineral lands, making them productive of more wealth to the people and the State? Turnpikes running "from the prin cipal j cities to the borders of the State; would be the next thing to railroads, and as feeders to the railroads would be of incalculable value.' .All this could be done with in a reasonable time, and by proper -management at a very small outlay of money. There , is not a county through-which these turnpikes would run which would not freely guaran tee to feed and provide housing .for; the convicts employed on the work within the county borders, and thus the State would be at no expense in providing for their support. There was during the last, session of the Legislature of Missouri a bill before it providing for the employ ment of the State's convicts in the construction of two or' more great 'urnpikes. (called boulevards in the bill) j to rua clear through the State, pne porth and south, the other east -nd west. It was favorably considered-in one House, but whether it .lily passed or not we do not here was also a bill before the V j!slature of Pennsylvania, pro--i jig to appropriate $6,000,000 for : v juprovement of the public roads. Vndiher this passed or not Ve do not jtnow, but it seemed to meet with favor and was strongly supported by E. mp of the leading papers in the Sute. This shows, whether these bills passed or not, that there are people m those States who realize the value and importance of good public highways, which are, next to railroads, the great internal de velopers. The State which has good railroad facilities and good country roads is on the highway to pros perity; the State which has good rail roads, with poor country roads is but half equipped; th State that has , neither is in a bad fix, in these days of push and progress. - We have here pointed out two of the ways in which State convicts might be employed without coming into competition with other t labor, and at the same time be a source of profit to the people and to the State. There are others, to which we may hereafter refer. THE VETERANS. The grand struggle which the South made for self-government in the war betweenthe States, in the face of numbers and resources which would have appalled a less brave people, has passed into the domain of history, where it forms one of the most brilliant records of obedience to duty, patriotic devo tion, dashing valor and self-sacrific ing nerotsm ever exniDitea by men in armed - conflict, in this or any other land, in-this or any other age. . The Confederate veteran is the Hying memento of that great strug gle, and when we look upon the scarred face, the armless sleeve, the wooden leg or the : well- worn crutch that Dears a once erect and stalwart form " how' vividly, scenes and incidents of this struggle come back to those who had the honor of taking part in it. We erect monuments to the heroes that gave their lives upon the battle plain, and thus attest our pride in their memory and gratitude for the sacrifice they made, but the living veteran is himself a monu ment, whose sabre-scarred face, arm less sleeve, wooden leg, or well-worn crutch are mutely eloquent of daring and deed that make ' men immortal, and give imperishable glory to the land that bore and nurtured them into manhood. Throughout all this sunny land these heroes are to be found mod estly plodding their way, and doing their duty as men and citizens, as grand in peace as they were heroic in war. We have some . of them with us now, veterans who ' have come from different portions of the State far and near, to join in the re union at Camp Fowle, where in re calling the reminiscences of the past, of those eventful years in which they took honored whether conspicuous part or not, and in social intercourse, many of them after a separation of a quarter of a century, will .renew the ties formed upon the tented field, in the weari some march, or amid the rattle of ball or the blaze of artillery when many a hero gave his life to save the life of another. Not many days ago Wilmington, speaking for herseif.and the State, welcomed the North Carolina State Guard, the army of the future, the State's hope and pride, and as she welcomed and bade her manly, gal lant boys adieu when they left for their homes, so now she welcomes, with the warmest of welcomes, these visiting veterans, the relic of one of the grandest armies 6f the grandest heroes that ever faced and fought, j in the Atlantic were made by the Chal and for four years stubbornly con-1 lener expedition eighty miles north of tested a thousand fields with one nf the bravest and mio-htW -nf May the re-union be a pleasant one to them, and, when over, a treasured memory, that they may carry with them, until they "cross the river fo rest in the shade.' EDGECOMBE NEWS. , iLomiciae Crops Damaged by a Severe Storm. Special Star Correspondence Whitakers, July 27AA sad occur rence tOOK Dlace on the farm of S. V. W -11 m m Deuamy last iaturdav evenincr in th county of Edgecombe. A man hw th name of Baker was killed hv a man named Walston. Baker was orhirminrr Walston 's son for circulating a report on his daughter, andVhile whipping the boy dision, uearinET nis cries, omr nnnn Baker and struck him over the heari with his gun. From the effects of the oiow tJaker died the sam vonin Walston surrendered himself and was taken to Tarboro jail. A heavy hail and rain strtrm through the county, doing considerable uainage 10 crops. 1 here were sixty-nine counties of the State represented in camp yesterday. - W. D. Clark has with him an old tin canteen which he picked up on the neia 01 Kail's Bluff. ! w. a. fort, a gallant veteran of the Confederate navy, was in camp yes terday, and having a good time, too. Capt. A. M. Walker is perhaos the Oldest commissined office if not the old est man in camp. He is seventy-seven. - It was nothing strange to the "old vets" who had not seen each other since the war shaking hands with each other. One of the pensioners said yester day that all he came in camp for was to hear the Wilmington Band play "Dixie. some ot the pensioners brought pilots with them whose expenses will be defrayed by contributions from other pensioners. Mr. Henry Vines, of Columbus, of Co. G, 36th N. C, who had both lees -v. uuwug luc war, came in camp yesieraay. CoL W. J. Green' was a very promi nent figure in camp yesterday. He is always happy when shaking the hand of a Confederate soldier. W. G. Robertson, of Warren coun ty, kept the "old vets" in good cheer by singing Dixie, 'Brother Ephrtam caught the coon," "Good bye my love I m going off to the war," and other songs, accompanied by the banjo. Beduoed Bates on tbeA. O. I i vy " C The Atlantic Coast- Line will sell re duced' rate tickets on account of the meeting of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association at Durham, N. C. The rate from Wilmington will be $5.45 Tickets sold August 34th, 25th, and 26th, limited to August 29th, 1891, inclusive. : - : ." .- Also, reduced rate ticketson account of the annual meeting of the Society of Friends at High Point. The rate from Wilmington will be $8.45. Tickets sold Auuust 2d to 5th inclusive, limited to August 15th, inclusive. Also, reduced rate tickets on account annual meeting of the North Carolina State Farmers Alliance at Morehead City, N. C The " rate from Wilming-. ton will be $8.25. Tickets sold August. 8th to 15th inst, good to return until August 20th, 1891 inclusive. V Also, reduced rate tickets on account of New Berne Agricultural Fair (col ored; at New Berne, N. C The rate from Wilmington will be $2.90. Tick ets sold August 23rd, to 27th, inclusive, limited to August 31st, 1891. inclusive. Also, reduced rate tickets on account of Cabarrus County Agricultural and Mechanical Fair at Concord, N. ' C The rate irom Wilmington will be $5,10 Tickets sold September, 15th to 18th, inclusive, limited to September 21st, 1891, inclusive. OBITUARY. Mrs, Nanoy Forney Johnston, of Idnooln County, IT.C. Yesterday at Birmingham, Ala., at the green old age of 86, there passed from this life to the realms above, there to dwellin glory forevert one of the brightest old ladies ever reared in this Commonwealth. She was the daughter of General Peter Forney, a Revolution ary soldier from Lincoln county, and the widow of Dr. W. H. Johnston, of the same county. Since the war, until a few vears back. when she accompanined her sons, Gen. Robert D., and Capt. las. F. Johnston. to Birmingham, she had made her home m Charlotte, N. C There her name was a household word and she was uni versally beloved and esteemed for the possession of those rare characteristics which adorn the Christian. Her modest worth, quiet charitv. abid ing faith, motherlv affection united with all womanly graces, made up a consecrat ed character whose influence will con tinue to be felt by all who ever came in contact with her. She died as she had lived in the faith of the Presbvterian The Norfolk, 'Wilmington & Charleston Railroad. A dispatch from Norfolk, Va says: The engineer corps engaged in running the route of the Norfolk, Wilmington & Charleston railroad from Gilmerton Locks, near Portsmouth, through the Dismal swamp, reached Cornland yes terday and will be at Wallaceton to morrow, ten miles from South Mills. The engineers seem to be working slowly. but it is said they are doing it carefully, Irom South Mills they will probably go over two routes one to Elizabeth City and one some distance north of that place. ; ' The people of Elizabeth City are al ready moving to have the road touch there. There is some talk of the Nor folk, Wilmington & Charleston utilizing the road-bed of the Dismal Swamp canal from Gilmerton to South Mills. which is the entire length of the water way. While the proposed road will run through a flat country requiring little grading there will be a vast amount of bridging and trestling to be done." On this end of the line good progress is beipg made, there being about 300 hands employed in the work. The way is .cleared about 18 miles bevond Jacksonville or within about three miles of Maysville, and grading ' is going on all along the cleared portion. Enormons Ocean Depths. The deepest measurements ever taken l'e Virginia-Islands, the depth at that ,ul Don. Vwieet. 3,875 fathoms, or about four and a half miles. The deepest soundings ever taken in the Pacific, or, in fact, any place on the globe, prior to 1890. were made in 1kS5 in the vicinity of the Ladrone Islands, m north latitude 12 degrees and 4 min utes, east longitude 143 decrees and 16 minutes, where the depth was found tr dc so.oou ieet, 4,475 tathoms, or about uvc miies. In June, 1890, the United States Sur vey vessel, Tuscarora, while trying to determine the practicability of a cable route to Japan from the western rnaat of the United States, rli marKaoie depression on the west rvct of the country first-named, the basin being known to the geographers of the expedition simply as the "Tuscarora Leep. The first SOUndlncr made woe on June 12, when 2,427 fathoms of wire rut out. A few days later they found what is now considered the maximum oo?f the Pacific 4,655 fathoms, or t,oov icei. - COL. DUNCAN MOORE. A Veteran in Camp in Whose Arms the " Colonel Died. An old veterae writes the STAfc from Orange County as follows: Editor Star That veteran enMiar r.ca. inompson. of Lomranv A Qi- w . sixth Regiment, in Whose arms fV.1 Duncan Moore breathed his last, will h there at the encampment on the 29th I saw Thompson when he caught the Colonel in his arms and laid him on the ground. " Any of Col. Moore's friends ran hai the particulars of his death from Thomp son. His postoffice is Efland, Orange county. Col. Duncan Moore was a brother o Mr. Francis Moore, of Brunswick county. He was a graduate of tbe West Point Military Academy, and entered the service of North Carolina as commander of a battery of light artillery. A friend tells the STAR-ihat he was killed at the battle of Coal Har bor, in June, 1864 Stock of Naval Storea at the Ports. Stocks of naval stores at the ports at the. close of the week are reported as follows: Spirits turpentine New York. 2.534- Wilmington, 2,903; Charleston, 2,911; Savannah, 15,849. Total 24,197 casks. Rosin New York, 15.849 barrels Wilmington; 1J..895; Charleston, 7,667; Savannah, 49,897. Total, 84,808 barrels. Tar Wilmington, 1,917 barrels: New York. 580. Total, 2.497 barrels. Mr. C. B. Butters, of the But ters Lumber Company, at Hub, N. C, was in the city- yesterday on a business trip. TALIANT VETERANS MANY i ARRIVALS AT CAMP FOWLE. Pitt " County the First to Beport The Sampson Contingent Other Arrivals - A Toll Xdat of the Pensioners In Camp - Many llore Ibcpeoted To-day. " ' There is life again at-Camp Fowle. For. the last week it has been' dull, very dull. Xast week it looked like there wpuld be war, and now like the war. was over. rr-- " . . ; -j;; ."'. ' .. Yesterday evening the State and National flags were raised, and last night the camp-fires were lighted. " To day the sun will rise upon as brave and gauant a set or men in camp as ever faced the cannon's mouth and bore a soldier's scar. ; ; ' - r THE PREPARATIONS for the reception and sheltering of the "Vets" has gone on with great rapidicy notwithstanding the unfavorable weath er. The tents and grounds are very clean and neat. All the trash and rub bish of the last week's camp has been re moved, and the ground are now in very good . condition. Col. Olds has been down there all the while and like all of his works, which are good, these are not an exception. Yesterday, the commissary store was t carried down and the stores all put up. ' NEW ARRIVALS. Though Pitt county was the first to report, Sampson, that followed, was the first in point of numbers. - They came in on the "bhoo-ny yesterday morning 30 strong. They were met by a com mittee appointed by Col. DeRosset, con sisting of P. Heinsberger and Geo. Hug gins. Though it was pouring down rain, everything was already prepared. Free transportation from the depot to the City Hall was provided through the kindness and liberality of Souther- land's and Orrell's liveries and The Orton hack. The pensioners were carried to the City Hall, ; where they were all met and welcomed by Col. E. D. Hall and others. They were under the com mand of Dr. R. H. Holliday, who wore his old Confederate gray coat. They went down to camp at 3 o'clock and marched at once into quarters. An old battle-flag which they once followed as bravely and willingly as men ever did, was carried ahead of them. i ne weioon train, due at o p. m. ar rived twenty minutes late on account of a large number of veterans that got on tne tram at tsoidsboro, coming from points west of that place. There were eighty-two pensioners in the party and a large' number of veterans besides. Many of these scarred and maimed heroes of the Lost Cause were minus a leg or an arm, or bore other evidence of being at the front where the "battle-bees were hum ming." They were met at the Front street depot by members of the New Hanover Veterans' Association and as sisted, to seats in coaches of the Sea coast tram in waiting and soon left for camp. The C F. & Y. V. train at 6:30 p m. brought about fifty from points along the line of that road, and an hour later the train on the Carolina Central ar ? . 1 . , . nvea wun seventy or more pensioners and veterans. Nearly all of these were from Polk and Rutherford counties. A large crowd will arrive this morn ing by the Carolina Central. BRAVE MEN they all have shown themselves to be They are those who know the hardship and experience of "grim war." It was a sad sight to see so many maimed; yet one which all should feel proud to wit ness. ' It is these men who have written the grandest and proudest pages of our history. Not only that, but men who have proved themselves to be the finest soldiers of any age. There will per haps never be so large a number to ever meet again. It is an impressive scene to see these veterans meet after long years of separation, Frequently moist eyes could be seen, as they would ask of their old comrades "where is John or Bill of our company," and not ,unfre- quently the answer would be -he is dead." Notwithstanding these sad re miniscences it is meeting of great pleas ure and of interest to them all. SCHOLARS IN CAMP. While passing through camp yester day a very interesting discussion was going on between two "Vets." They both seemed very much interested. It may be a surprise to some, but it was a discussion, and a very intelligent, one. too, of a difficult problem in calculus, and the nuencv with which thev handled it was very, interesting. The hyperbola, parabola and circle was very nicely discussed. From mathematics they discussed Homer and Plato and Pliny with equallf as much spirit and interest. These two men bear honora ble scars and endured some of the hard est privations of a soldier's life. This is only' to show that there are many of the "Vets men of good education and high culture. ARRIVALS IN CAMP. 1 The following is a list of all who regis tered in camp yesterday and last night. Uossey Battle, co. I, 7th regt, Nash cuuniy. J.,A..TerielI, co. F, 20th, Sampson. A. D. Owen. co. D. 53d. Bladen; ' J. H. Fisher, co. D. 36th, Sampson. D. R. Watson, co. C. 52st, Sampson. o. v onenn, co. A, I4tu, Halifax. C F. Williamson, co. I, 20th, Sampson. ITT T sa.. . oass, co. a, outn. dampson: B. S. Peterson, co. F. 2d bat Sam rwrm W. A. Peterson, co. F, 20th. Sampson. W. A. Baggett, co. B. 2d bat, Sampson. uen button, co. C. 38th. Sampson. R. McKenzie, co. A, 30th, Sampson. n. Lawnora, co. A, oist. New Han over, j r - las. Jones, co. C 33d. Green. Arch Rovall. CO. I. 46th. Samnsnn. J . E. Cannon, co. 1, 20th, Sampson. J. A. Stevens, co. D, 38th, Sampson. "ITT T Tl" . r n . " ' j fvooinson, co. iv, iatn, Warren. W. C Jackson. CO. I. 46th. Samnsnn Julius McCrary, co. A, 24th, Orange. onagers, co. lath, Cleveland. D. J.Wells, co. 1, 18th, Sampson. EAerett lurner, co. w oth cavalrv. Sampson. Robt. Holliday, co. I, 18th, Sampson. Tas. Turnagcco. I. 44th. Pitt. Bennett Dunn. co. E. 3d. Pitt. W. L. Brilev. co. K. 17th. Pitt R. Marshall, co. E. 3d. New Hunnv. S. H. Smith, co. 1. 10th. Forsvth Willis Holland, co. D, 2d, Sampson. T. M. Ferrell, co. C 5th cav Sampson. E. G. Rochelle. co. A. 3d rav n Hanover. . T. Turlington, co. A, 2d junior re serves. Sampson. C J. Rogers, co. A. 43d, Duplin. B. F. Gradv. co. A. 25th Texas. rhmi. J. R. Byran, co. E, 12th, Burke. rc- Hancock, co. - , 1st, Alamance. J.'T. Anderson, co. , 12th, Nash. Sol Davis, 2nd bat, Madison. W. H. Gerganous, co. E, 55th, Pitt. J. D. Bullock, co. E, 55th, fitt, W. Battin, co. C 1st, Johnston. : . Tarksnn Ellis, co. 66th. Johnston. R. McFarlin, co. K, 22nd, Buncombe. A. Willis, co, F, 2nd, Jones. Sylvester Small, co. F, 66th, Jones. J. Sutton, Co. C 27th, Jones, G. W. Grandy, co. D, 27tb, Lenoir. : T. N. Latham, co. K, 39th, Jackson. J. A. Kinsey, co. H, 48th. Davidson. Robt. Byrd, co. D, 25th. Swain. . A. M. Dills, co. G, 69th, Macon. T. L. Snyder, co. C, 25th, Swain. A. W. Parris. co. B. 25th. Swain. J. R. Simpson, co. K, 2d, Pamlico. B. P. Bassinger, co. F, 7th, Rowan. W. A. Campbell, co. D, 10th, Rowan. W. A. Fox. co, C.16th, Yancey. T. A. Williams, co. G, 44th, Orange. T. M. Thompson, co. A, 66th. Orange. S. M. Israel, co. H, 25th, Henderson. R. Brock, co. C. 2nd, Johnston. W. W. Stoner, co. B, 42d, Rowan. T. I. Enloe. co. A, 25th, Henderson. H. P. Connor. CO. A, 25th, Henderson. t. A. Barnwell, CO. H, 25th, Henderson. Phillip Kenykingall, co. G, 56th, Hen derson. . "J.J. Lee, co. H, 61st, Martin. B. H. West, co. E, 25th, Henderson. R. Bowen. co. A, 24th, Person. Nathaniel Riley, co. K, 55th, Person. Thos. McClan,co. K, 80th, Johnston. i. D. Coltrain, co. H, 1st, Martin, ilas Cross, co. B, 48th, Davidson. W. H. Warren, co. I. 25th, Buncombe. T. L. Young, co. 1, 25th, Haywood A. L. Hanner. co. C, 25th. Haywood. D. F. Wood, co. C, 61st, Madison. D. Hutchinson, co. H, 6th, Alamance. J. Wilson, co. C, 84th, Henderson. . John Crotch, co. D, 40th, Pamlico, J. L. Tew, co. , 20th, Duplin. R. R. Carswell, co. B, 11th. Burke. H. T. Hensby, co. A, 13th. Caswe J. P. Lapps, co. G, 56th, Henderson. R. L. Fortune, co. E, 25th,Tran sylvan ia. J. K.uodwm, co. ti, SJOtn, Harnett. D. J. Wilson, co. E, 25th, Transylvania. W. K. Green, co. I, 25th, Vance. J. A. Beaman, co. A. 2nd, Junior Re serves, bampson. W. R. Medford, co. A, 49th, Haywood. J. A. lilackwell. co. F. 5th, Cabarrus. K. P. Fink, co. D, 7th, Cabarrus. W. E. Britton. cO. H, 8th Arks., Burke. J. W. London, co. D, 11th, Burke. E. C. Hart, co. B, 53rd, Craven. S. E. Whitford. co. F, 13th battalion. Craven. C. C. Buttler, co. 1, 44th, Craven. H. Gaskin, co. F, 13th, Craven. B. D.'Martildle, co. E, 13th. Alamance. T. L. Gasness, co. D, 25th. Madison. J. E. Knowles, co. B, 9th, Washington. J. coinns, co. a, Z4th, craven. F. Sutton, co. E. 1st, Alamance. G. W. Rhodes, co. I, 25th. Buucombe. H. Long. co. F, 55th. Burke. J. W. Dunn. co. K. 69th. Hertford. J. H. Tiner, co. B. 3rd, Arkansas, John ston. W. M. Warley, co. E. 24th, Johnston. H. Heath, co. E. 61st. Lenoir co. J. M. Gregory, co. B. 32nd, Camden. L. Zimmerman, co. K. 85th, Burke. E. J. Hines. co. E. 1st, New Hanover. O the above all but twenty-six are pensioners. There are sixteen men a a . . wno nave eacn lost an arm and nine who have lost a leg. With very few ex ceptions all served in the army of Nor thern Virginia. Hearly Every County in the State Rep resentedGen. Hansom Takes Com mand Address to the Veterans Or ders for Government of the Camp Programme for To-day and To-mor row. Old "Forecasts reported rain yester day for North Carolina and the cloudy, angry sky in the early morning strongly indicated that the prediction would prove true; but in the course of the forenoon the clouds cleared away and the sun came out warm and pleas ant, though not too warm for comfort, The morning trains earned down LARGE REINFORCEMENTS to the pensioners who had taken posses sion of the camp pn Tuesday night, and the force was materially augmented by other arrivals during the day. Those who went down orj Tuesday night had aireacy oeen assigned to quarters, and after the new arrivals had been registered they were also provided for, and made as comfortable as possible. It should have been stated before that on arriving at Wnghtsville all the pensioners, cripples and debilitated veterans found carriages awaiting them, in which they were conveyed ro camp iree ot any charge to themselves. GEN. ROBERT RANSOM, a gallant veteran of the Confederate army, distinguished for gallantry on many a blood-stained field during the war. went down on the 10 a. m. train. and the tears stood in the eyes of many maimed soldiers as they grasped his band. Promptly at noon he called the soldiers to order in the pavilion and made a brief address, statint the object of the encampment, what was hoped and expected of the men, and "also stating that, although nominally their com mander for the time being, he should not issue an order. He then read in a clear, distinct voice, the general plan adopted for the successful issue of the encampment, and with a few further remarks, concluded. AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE. it was a picture worthy an artist's most skillful pencil and it is really to be regretted that there was not some one present to take a view of the most im pressive scene. Mounted on a small rostrum improvised . lor the occasion. stood Gen. Ransom, his figure erect, as a soldier's should be, his hair and short cropped whiskers almost as white as the snow, yet speaking with the vigor and force of --young manhood, he was a perfect type of an educated 'soldier, born to command, while around him stood -nearly or ouite three hundred veterans, all far past the mid-day of life, and many with the scattered locks. tremulous voice and tottering steps, that spoke in the most impressive lan guage of the near approach of the time for them to take their last march and seek their last earthly bivouac Many of them carried an empty sleeve or walked op a wooden stump to tell a tale of duty faithfully done. All were eager to catch every word that fell from the speake'rs lips, the whole forming a tableau that was full of touching pathos. COL. WHARTON . GREEN. Ex-Congressman Col Wharton J. Green was among the veterans in camp and was most cordiallv preeterl hv manv i -1 j . . ... ... I wno naa servea witn or under him K duriner the war. He is the mit rinr;nr u , r- Maaau. the encampment of bis son-in-law, Mr. Pembroke Jones. The following ii the plan heretofore spoken of for the governance of the veterans while in camp:, ' Camp Fowle, July 29th, 1891. General Order, No. 1. '"' For the comfort and pleasure nt thp Confederate Veterans assombled here it is directed: ' 1st. That a registration of all present be made, giving the name of the vete ran and the organization to which h : belonged in the Confederate army or navy. 2nd. That tents, and rations, nre- pared by hired cooks, will be sunnTieri to pensioners free. ; 3rd. That tents will be supplied to all 'veterans free, kZ;XyjL-:? Z"? -iJ 4th7 Messes of not more than 50 pen sioners be formed with some one f selec ted from such mess as leader or mana ger.and it is requested that : these mes ses be formed of members of the same brigades or commands to which they belonged irr the confederate service.. 5th. bickr call win sound at o.su a. m. Breakfast at 7.00 a. m. Dinner and lunch at 13 m. Supper at 7.00 p. m. : : 6th. On Thursday, the 80th inst, at 5 p. m., coi. . u. naii win oeuver an address of welcome. - : - ; 7th. On Friday morning, at 11 o'clock the veterans wijl form on the parade ground to receive Gov. Holt. . ". 8th. Ua friday, the 31st mst at the same hour,1 Senator Matt. W. Ransonf will address the veterans of the Con federate States army and navy. ' Fin-e music will be discoursed daily at con venient' hours, especially 1 before and after addresses. ; ' : . S. W - . 9th. The daily luncheon at 12 m will be provided and dispensed by the mem bers ot the Ladies Confederate Memo rial Association of Wilmington, j loth, lo protect the property ot the assembled ex-Confederates it is renuest- ed that twelve volunteers each day pre--sent themselves to guard the camp. we are assembled to contribute mu tual enjoyment while here and to carry back to "our homes recollections of friendships renewed while recalling the vicissitudes that marked our lives as Confederate soldiers, and in doing so to snow to the world that, having demon strated that , we are the equals of any men who have defended the birthright of libertyand honor, none shall surpass us, while we live, in patriotic devotion to our'common country. I f 1 he following ' are designated as the staff during the encampment : Col. E. D. Hall. Adjutant General and Chief of Staff; Col. Fred. A. Olds. Commis sary General; Capt. A. D. Cazaux, Quar termaster General; Dr. Thos. F.! Wood, Surgeon General. i j Robert Ransom, Major General Commanding. Official: i E. D. Hall Adjutant General. There was some little delay in prepar ing dinner. as it was the first day, and the veterans. meantime, either loitered about through the camp or gathered themselves to gether in groups, and.indulged in remin iscences of the times when they trudged wearily along onf the tiresome march or stood shoulder to shoulder gallantly and gloriously in the forefront of battle. where .death-dealing bullets flew thick as hail and relentless as the grave. They were all men on the sober hillside of de clining years and, as a matter of course, there was none of the skylarking and jollity which marked the recent encamp ment and which was undoubtedly a characteristic of their younger davs. But dinner was at last announced and the hungry veterans hastened to where it was awaiting them, and to which they were soon doing ample justice. It was an excellent dinner, abundant in quan tity, well cooked, and eaten with a relish. The cutsim is all that could be desired and every arrangement! was highly ap preciated by the veterans. HOW THEY ENJOY THEMSELVES. After dinner one of the veterans who has a turn for music, and who brought a banjo with him, enlivened the camp with singing to a banjo accompaniment, which was much enjoyed, and there were many regrets ; when it ceased. Then camp memories, were renewed by many, while others took the i occasion for a nap. and others went to Ocear View to enjojr a bath and possibly' . ride on the switchback,! the free use of which had been tendered them bv the i proprietor, Capt. Stacey Van Amrin Every train from the city brought rein torcements of veterans, until, when night drew her sable ; curtain on the scene fully 500 ex-Confederates were on the ground. Many of them expressed a desire to take a sail on the Sound, as they had never experienced that enjoy ment, but, unfortunately, there was very little wind when the tide served, and mere were no boats in which to sail. It has been suggested that it would be a good plan and a kindly act to have some boats there and give iucsc war-worn veterans a sail such as they have never had before. It would i - " De a pleasant j time and an interesting memory for them when- they return to their homes. We were somewhat surprised to see so many counties of the State repre sented in the encampment and the dis- tance some of the veterans had travelled in order to be with their army comrades once more before they crossed the dark river. They were present from Surry, Cleveland, Cabarrus, Stanley. Alex ander. Burke, Pitt,1 Mecklenbure. Robeson, Columbus, Pender, Samp son, Duplin and New Hanover counties, besides many others which we failed to get. I They represent ed. nearly every command in the Con federate army, some of them serving in the bbuthwest, but the greater part in the Army of Northern Virginia, under their idolized Generals Lee and Jackson. A (GOOD SUPPER. Last night they had for supper fried fish and dam fritters with bread and Oiff.a 1 1 m. ' ..... suuic, wu to say mat tnev en joyed the meal is but a feeble attempt to tell of the isolid delights of tempting ana wen cooked food for a lot of hungry men. we MOW of nr hetter m f expressing their fondness for that supper than by the slang phrase, "they just went for it." . : - ' INDEFATIGABLE OFFICERS. Col. Hall. Col. Olds, and Cant. Cazaux have been indefatigable in their efforts to secure the very largest amount of comfort and happiness for the veterans, and we are glad and proud to say that they have been ably assisted by many of the public ! spirited citizens ot Wilmington and especially by the ladies Confederate Memorial Associa tion. These devoted patriotic ladies have combined zeal, energy, self sacri fice and well directed effort in behalf of me veterans and their labors will evPr be appreciated. I ! i Large additions to the numbers ai-H reArlw in ramn o .... , ., v "pcviea mis morn- ing. YESTERDAYS ARRIVALS. W C Peeds. col D. soih wnes' co B; 12th- Granville. ' A J Wilson, co 1, 12th. Warren. E B Ham. co F. 8tb. Wa i w il' co 3rd. New Hanover i J W Branch, co C. 2nH k. xt Vr- I over. - v. wi. icw Han j P ?-wHanover. t i-w i, ' wul ew ctanovei l D 01,.. F. 3rd. New HZlV D J Tollv. co G. 51st, Columbus. - Caswell Leonard, co A, 23rd, Union. J R Wells, co B, 34th, Rutherford. E Harris, co A, 20th, Brunswick. M T Davis, co A. 85tb, New Hanover, lif T W attsT co B, 13th, Mecklenburg. J W-Gause, co B. 18th. Columbus. Jackson Davis, co A, 5th, Cumberland. 0 H Looper, co G, 88th, Alexander. W H Price, co 1, 43rd, Anson. -yr J Burnhill, co C, 3rd, Bladen A J Mclntire, co , 38thv Pender. -jW K Anders, co H, 36th, Bladen. F M Keith, co C, 1st, Guilford. A W Sanders, co H, 33th, Stanley. ' -IW I Taylor, co F, 5th Bat Art, Lenoir. N H Cobb, co G, 22nd, Guilford. , 1 M Bridgers. co I, 88th, Mecklenburg. L H Yarborough, co ti, zsth, Folk. w h. Finyon, co l, 48th, Cabarrus. L Fowler, co I. 84th, Rutherford. W W Ferrell, co G, 7th, Durham. . A Clever, co I, 7th, IredelL: i , " Thos Christy, co A, 4th. Iredell. "' : - D J Herring, co C, 18th, Columbus. J G Evans, co D, 1st, Guilford. I M McLean, co M, 2lst, Guilford. ' Patrick Lfttle, co D, 27th, Sampson. J O Herring, co G 88th, Sampson. C S Sturgeon, co B, 13th, Mecklenburg. J M Parker, co H, 52nd, Vance. - Tonas Baker co C, 38th, Qeveland. G W Turner, co A, 59th, Anson. Rich'd Quate, co C, 45th, Guilford. T E Parker, co C, 21st, Surry. J E Kelly, co K, 20th, Columbus. Caswell Phillips, co A, 45th, Robeson. Geo T Lane, co A, 1st; Guilford. H N Rape, co D, 37th, Union. J O Losley, co C, 48th. Iredell. T J Gillett, co E, 53rd, Surry. D D Green, co C, 42d, Stanly. C A Shultz, co B, 1st, Forsyth. R P Allen, co C, ;lst 'battalion, Bladen. J D Croom, co B, lst.battalion, Bladen. H H Kelly, co C, 1st battalion, Bladen. H A Minger. co H, 43rd, Anson. - J W Tyson, co H, 51st, Columbus. E F Fenton, co C, 14th, Anson. - J T Skidmore, co M, 16th, Gaston. GT Bosler, co K, 43rd, Anson. , - G T Sharp, co G, 38th, Alexander. ! ! A Childess, co F, 28th, Alexander. . M Watts, co F, 52d, Alexander. 1 B Bently. co K, 7th, Alexander. David Fox, co K, 37th, Alexander. C Shaw, co G, 51st, Columbus. Jordan Powers, co G, 51st, Columbus. Pink Berryhill, co K, 49th, Mecklenburg. A G Tyson, co G, 24th, Columbus. S L Dixou, co K, 30th. Iredell. TM MiUs,coF, 13th, Polk. B F Childers. co K. 7th. Alexander. W R Pope, co I, 43rd. Anson. M H Lindsey, co F, 6th, Orange. J M Hegler, co A. 41st, Cabarrus. C P Hicks,co D, 47th. Franklin. Dan'l GreenJ co C, 18th, Columbus. Robt Lewis, co 1, 43rd, Anson. H Vine, co G, 36th. Columbus. Wm W Safely, co D, 28th, Davie. Col W J Green, 2d battalion, Cumber land. I Capt LJ Norman, co ;B, 2d battalion. Surry. J Reynolds, co H, 21st, Surry. TH Hardy, co A, 28th, Surry. D E Honeycutt, co C,42nd, Stanly. T y Helser, co C, 33rdr Forsyth. M E Hanser, co K, 52nd, Forsyth. R Wood, co A, 28th, Surry. C S Smith, co G, 45th, Rockingham. N G Oliver, co E, 22nd, Stokes. ' W B Duggins, co H, 22nd, Stokes. Moses Williams, co C. 18th, Columbus. J N Gofourth, co H, 4th, Alexander. E Maybery. co H, 14th, Stanly. C J Tucker, co C. 33rd; Stanly. t I B Hyson, co A. 61st, Sampson. ' J F Harrell, Assistant Surgeon. H C Pool, 10th Artillery, Robeson. G T Fry, co H, 26th. Moore. T W Martin, co C, 55th, Cleveland. A R Fryar, co H, 26thj Moore. ' E G Grigg,co K, 49th, Cleveland. F W Dillinger, co 1, 11th, Gaston. J Fulk, co K, 48th, Forsyth.1 S Hoyle. co F, 55th, Burke. J D Nance, co C, 37th; Mecklenburg. W R McSwain, co H. 2nd, Stanly. B P Honeycut, Lett's Battalion. Ruther ford, i ! D Clark, co H, 51st; Columbus. . D Mode, co I, 88th, Qeveland. J i Russell, co K, 28th Stanly. G A Herring, co B, 1st Bat, Pender. Lewis Taylor, co B, 1st Bat, Duplin. n ii noages. co , aist, Surry. W C Rose, cb H, 32nd, Edgecombe. W A Moore, co E, 18th, Daplin. S B Moore, co B. 18th. Wilson. A G Fussell, co E, 30th, Duplin. F P Mclntyre. co C, 1st, Duplin. L Pyke. co F, 8th. Warren. B I Bntt, co A, 3rd. Greene. D T Smart, co I, 56th. Rutherford. F Webb, co D, 2nd, Wilson. J S Mahone, co 1, 12th, Halifax. B T Wood, co 1, 12th, Halifax. G W Gerringer, co A, 53d, Alamance. Jas R Hodges, co F, 28th, Surry. J C Farmer, co F, 4th, Wilson. G Cave, co B, 2d bat, Surry. G W Mussle, co I, 9th, Duplin. A Sumerlin, co B. 3d, Duplin. D W Matthis, co I, 9th, Duplin. W J Boon, co A, 5th. Durham. J H Wheeler, co C, 14th. Anson. J T Gregory, co E, 3d Ark, Sampson. WH Hinson, co H; 20th, Sampson. E D Walker, co A, 3d, Pender. L M Charles, co C, 1st, Pender. V A Holt, co G, 12th, Halifax. v E W Motte, Adams! JUght Artillery, Pender, j L L Sullivan, co C, 51st, Duplin. W Brown, co B, 44th Edgecombe. F M Meeks, co K, 3rd Pender. B S Morgan, co G, 61st, Pender. D J Chesnut, co A, 3rd Duplin. A A Cannon, co E, 10th Georgia Regi ment, Pender. i I R Huggins, co G, 61st. Pender H Carrell, co B, 7th Virginia Cavalry, Rockingham. R M Croom, co B, 1st, Artillery, New Hanover.! ! JnoG Bagwell, 13th Battalion Artillerv. New Hanover Light Capt J R Hall, co E, 18th, New Hano ver, i j P H Smith, co F, 3rd, New Hanover. I PeaCOCk. CO A. 27th. Wavne J C Ezzell, co B, 51st, Duplin. A McFadyen, 5th Cavalry, Bladen. W B Fort, C S N, Wayne. Wm H Green, Latham's Battery, New Hanover. W B Wells, co L, 67th, Duplin. W H Gwiley, co D, 4th, Wayne. W E Rowe. co C 43rri. wn Myers, co C 38th, Sampson. 1! nangiey, co K, 7th, Wilson. T G Godwin, co E. 4th. Wam G W Lassiter, co D, 5th. Sampson. XIPJ? C S N' New Hanover. J f unmn. co G. 60th. Pr.it Z C Hardin, co G. Iftth Riih4 G M Biggerstaff co C. 15th, Rutherford. t. Lt MOOdv. CO I. fifith. RnthM-fAf A J McManers. ro R sitth TTnin. " ' J Havenor, Co 1, 11th. Rutherford. G C Boger, co H, 2nd, Iredell. R R Leonard, co C, 48th, Iredell. G M Moore, co H, 28th, Cleveland. R Byers. co E, 13th. Polk. B L Bradford. en'R Sftth . xl 5tamoer. ro TV? A&rA Capt A M Walker, co C, 48th IredelL v.CCMan, to a, 7thi Cabarrus. Aug rlathawav. m P siwt. tom Mercer, co F. snth J Rogers, co F. 48thi TT, i V Marlow, co F, 4th. Wilson vy-T percer' Cofe Guard. S6th. Bladen. .- ooin, MecKienburg. un aansom.- - , 1 Among the veterans who mrW here by the early Northern train last s - c, Hie lamuiar form of Gen. Kobert Ransom, snm. twentv years ago a leading and loved citizen of wiimington. He was met and most cordially greeted by a number of his old fnends, who were! riad tn - - . v V4VVU1V ;hrm.! both as an - -f't and jr a eentleaian.1 During the re cent war j no , knightlier figure was seen on the field of battle than that ofRpbert Ransom. Since the war no truer, or more devoted friend of the Confederate veteran has been found. --y ; ue nVe lom?! to eniov his earned reputation as soldier and dyflian. D J OU7, CO U OlSt, U)IumDUS. - :v : r QD U TO TlinKt-... SPIRITS TURPENTINeT - Durham Sun- Cheek, who is well and fav'0ra on in this city, died vesterHamoiykn0 the Insane Asylum at MorganS n at -: ' .fioldchrr A ' ""-"v 'tU5 I h came to this city yesterday 0f tVl Des den death of Mr. Wiley Barmi e Sui night, at his home near ShmeT; rndiJ county. He was some 66 yeai" freeDe Goldsboro HeadlHa. personal observations m4 i roia m n- . ... - idsr t... . .iruiiu.ticn ano tbe Hammoru" ek the coming Carolina. Both have evTt. . Nuh .uc summer r.c.. . arc sarc accommodations and un'imit - h,,tel ments. - ' ""-use. Raleigh Chronicle: The nrA North Carolina building at JfiN Fair, a picture of which is in Ih 5 xultural Department, will be ri stretching out before the iai aut. grounds handsomely laid ou ,j the building beautifully adorned the Oxford Day. Sam W , ored, wanted here to anvr . ' Co1- charge of stealing gnr, s -, the ago from a farmer, IMr. Durn of F ville, was captured at Kev'svilu last week, and was brought m n Saturday night by Chief of Police Rd Raleigh Visitor: Up to no,1 day there had been about two huH ; warrants issued on tiie treasury f rert taxes, amounting to over ftX There seems to be ver, little" 2? crease in the number of. application, they are coming in by eveiy mail -l" letgh Visitor. ' Ka- i Raleigh News and Ohser.,f CoL T.B. Keogh, who was iu & yesterday, says that North r-lrolilb been allotted a beautiful site L' ?JS? World's Fair grounds at Chicaj be Mr. I. Wintrob, Raleigh's w,riij.-.7 merchant tailor, has made an assirri to Mr.M. Rosenthal. Theliab E!nt stated at about $5,000. ; Lumberton i 1 Robesoniin force at woik onithe Short Cut railrn!5 between Rowland and Fayetteviile I, reached the place where it crosses Lumberton and Carthage road -!!! The crops have improved somewhat for the past week, according to the leoom but cotton is in great danger non account of the frequent rains; up tocC in many places the crops are said to better than they were last year Danbury Reporter: Wearem. formed by Mr. W. H. Gentry that the Greensboro Coal Company after having the surroundings and seams which thev are at work on examined by a reeuhr Pennsylvania coal man, a real exMrt have purchased the mineral interests of a number of other adjoining properties paying out in-some cases considerable sums of money. Mr. Gentry also in forms us that the site has been selected at Walnut Cove for a foundry and work will commence at once to put it in opera tion. Concord Standard: Last Wed nesday Mr. Newton Pharr, of No 2 ' was in his barn lot and a Jersey bull attacked him.. Mr. Pharr was mtine the better of the enraged . animal when a second one came up and began assist ing the other. Mr. Pharr was right badly bruised and had a very narrow, escape. It is all the stranger when it remembered that these two animals were raised as pets. Parties from near Mill Hill tell us of some devilment that a snake has been doing in that community. The snake lived in the barn of Mrs. Rogers, and it has been be heved that the snake has been doing mischief to a cow sucking her and causing her to go dry. Watch was set and the snake was soon caught at his ugly work, and an order was at once issued to put an end to his snakeology. But the can has gone dry, and probably forever. Raleigh News and Obsener: It now appears that the World's Fair Appropriation voted by the last General Assembly to be paid from such residue of the direct tax fund as should not be called for by claimants cannot be paid over for that purpose, for the reason that it will all probably be called lot. Gov. Holt expresses the opinion that after all the claims are paid there will not be enough left for the $25,000 appro priation. This appropriation cannot be paid over till' all claims upon the direct tax fund by those entitled to recover have been satisfied. Mr. George Taylor, an old resident of this city, died at his home on New Berne avenue yes terday evening. He had been for sev eral years afflicted with blindness. A spring has been discovered on the property of the Caraleigh Mills which has been found to he very beneficial to kidney affections. The water is now be ing analyzed. Carthage Blade: Mr. Jesse Hannon, an aged citizen of this county, died last Saturday from the effects of i congestive chill. We drove a lew miles into the country last Friday and could not but notice the marked im provement in the crops. Cotton has come out wonderfully within the list few weeks. Two negroes were jailed here last week for breaking i the K. Sc. A. depot at Manly some time i ago. They hauled off about a wagon load of assorted goods. They were captured in Chatham county. One of j them fainted when told that he nJust go to jaiL and had to be hauled from the depot in a wagon. - - The store house aud stock of eoaAs of Mr. John A- Blue, of Aberdeen, were totally cot sumed by fire last Wednesday night i-oss about il.OOO. Mr. Alex. Camp bell had $600 in currency and iW diamond ring in the store, which wot also burned. The diamond was recof I ered. The origin of the fire is un known, but supposed to be incendian. Charlotte News: Wm. Bing ham, son of Ma j. Robt. Bingham, did at Bingham's School last Sunday. Ht was a fine young man, and was a student of the State University. To shot What OUrwnnt r-an Ar in thp W3V ' I grass raising, Mr. J. S. Myers has sett the News a bunch of timothy grass from his farm near the citv. The erass isfi feet high, and looks like a shock wheat. It will be exhibited at the State Exposition, to show what sort of gflf Mecklenburg can produce.' A col ored man rumcH rUnrrw RroWTl. h0 lives near the Rudisill gold mincjjn soumwestern suburbs ot the city, alone verv well with hi two wives i yesterday, when he undertook to cha usewue wo. 1. Her son Bv a wr husband came nnnn the scene at moment when Brown was laying onj rod. and met in or nn an ot he buried rod, and oickiner uo an axe he in Brown's back. The young defend j left nn triA Ph-i.Wf. rninmbia a Augusta train. Brown is not dead anrl mavho h will A nuart' ri- v-kiil1 Ka v. l . .v.. Unp in 1 back. Asheville Citizen: Twocht of the name of Scott were picked upj policeman Gudger yesterday, who " that their mother had deserted ti One was a little girl about 5 yea".0 have lvn laiH U th last of W ranM nfnn!irn nriii h finished tf; week MaJor Bingham says the bm' ir.T.r It ZTll or 1 Yr" nts ff . . . . .. - a siae in Leicester, eiopea on i v With Dr. J r. R Tninre. of AsheVli A note written by the young lady to mother was the first information familw hnrl of thf marriace. ana is wnereaoouts oi inc wr- ,( known. - An old white woman tatters, with innumerable bags ana dies tied about her waist, attracts siderable attention on the streets y day afternoon. A number oi J" talked with her, and. it was eviden. was of unsound wind. She was e ly a thorough-going tramp, ana asserted that she had qe as money about her person.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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