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vol. t.so; 189:;- tl M'tfrl .ti.lt mo .ut'.i ft uVfi 1C35; m t- i""r U''.'iii 4wi fmi .j .'H.b!! ,!! . . h in i t , i it -it COOK iK rCO., .'M n DftPBTniJV A THOMAS . COOK.; - .' ..:$ --iJrMWT.. -sr he iail.y herald; .,,; le prlntedcry. morning - (Sunday's excepted.) Terms $10 per, y?ar; $5 for.jsix -month! ;'fl per month. v -. - THE WEElbtliYi' IlER ALD ! Ig printed every Saturday. I ;Terms $2 60 per year r , $1 50 for six months ; f 1 00' for 'months ;" ? 0 50 per month. 1 " ' " The Sunday Morning Herald' A mammoth family and literary newspaper, la. ntcivet-y Sundyrr'mprniog.' Price1 ten cents percopyC - - Neatly, and. promptly executed. v,; .'f A ' ' ;T jViliningloh Post Office. - : v r 5 Orric; Hours' 9 a. m. to. 5.. p. m. Northern Eastj; en ANDiWErpnir, Daily (except Saturday) at 3 P. M. New York am Eastern ' ;i : li 1:1- By Steamer Wednesday and Saturdays. Southern, " r' ' 11 ' Dallr,at 6P. M. Tuesdays and Saturdays at ft A, M. Northern, .-; T.,' Every morning except Monday, ne,y,prk:v.,;,; !..;;;;;tf..v, Every, Tuesday ; by teamer;, . -. , i O0 ff ( ; j i'l 'I t A'-'ri Daily at3f.H CI d i RAILROADS. u; 1 Wil.,. Chirr aad Rutherford Railroad. . v'0)?ficj! TV"ii i ChIb. & Roth. Bl K. Co. I ,f ' i - . LurtnburgD, uepk TUi, 180ft. SCHEDULE. - Up Train Tuesday and46aturaayj' j Leave L" -Wilmington . 8.00' A. M. Riverside. .-. 9.00 u North "West -10.00 Marlville-vj-lLOO " .. RosindaLe ' -12.18 P; M. Brown Marsh 1.06 " BladenboroS 1.54 " Lumbertdn-- 3.18 Mom Neok .OttV4 Down Train Mondays' and Thursday Sand HillV -6.00 A.M. T.nrir1 Hill, .fi Ki. i " ' Laurinburgh - 7.30 Shoe Heel--.8.00 Red Banks--.8.36 Moss Neck - .9.24 Lumberton .10.12 Bladenboro'.11.36 Brown Mar8hl2.24 P Red Banks.. 4.54 " Shoe Heel-.. 5.24 Laurinburg-h' ft.OO ; " Rosindale...-1.12 Mar?meVt...2.24 " " North West-; 3.30 " Riverside f.'. 4.80 " Arrive at laurei Mm- o.ao Arrive at . A Sand HillJi 7.80 Wilminton- -5.30 " . 7 ' f,, L r : v;ii. i ne aoove tram wm oe run 5 with oasseneer coaches attached. In aaaitioir, an-. othertrain will run exclusively for freight Iwice per week if a sufficiency bWreight is offered? ' Mftftta furnished on board the Boat ' eonnectitia' ! with the Trains. . . .... . w I ion.. 1 Breakfast on dav of departure from Wil: Dinner " " arrival At WDmington. WM. H. ALLEN, V j- ; f,Master,t4 Transportation. sept. 9th-' fc-vtw 163 if: Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. Office Geh. Supt. Wiiu & Man. R. R., . Wilmington, JN. U, Aug. oin, 1000. r : t - - Wilmina-ton. N. C Auer. 26th, 1865. rN and after Sunday, Aug. 27th, oauy trains 1 f fnr nMUAtiffpra nnfl frp.ic-ht Will run OVer IIXQ 1 Wilmington and Manchester Railroad as follows : Leave Wilmington dally; ..at WM'AZMuiuiu'.i " Kingsvilie " t.oo r. jm.. ; i Arrive at Wilmiagton daily at 3.05 P. M. ' Kingsviile f ? " j f L25 A-4- T?on unnrt for tihftrieatoti. the jCheraw & Dar- WiV. Wet Tl Ri1 There ;"duv "se communication between KingsviUe and Columbia, S. C, connecUng with Uiese trains. There is also, aline of.sUiges between Camden and Sumter (on wu, Bman. aurua,u.; uv nnrxvt.irur with these trains Wil. &. Weldon RaUroad wharf. The freight of fice of the Comoanv will be , at A. JL VanBokke- ! Jen's wharf, on the premises recently occupied by A. E. Hall, and by steamef North- CarohnajoTunj ing to Fayetteville. All freights will be receiyea and deli vered'at this point. ' Passenger bukinessis done from WiL fe Weldon Railroad wharf and freight business from above wharf.' "- i ; HENRY M. DRANE, - ' Gen. Sup't. . Aug, 26th I ' 151! ' Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. v. Wilmington & Weldon B., B. Co. ) -4 Wilmington, Aug. 29,1865. J IASS12VGEU TKAINS SrilDl LE. FROM this date Trains on this Road wilL run as follows 1 - . Leave Wilmington at 4 00 P. M. lfi ' 1 An-lrn fit WpMnn n S 00 A. M Leavo Weldon at 2 00 P. M. ? & a tvA"t Wiimi,tnnot .1 i.0" A W! Connecting at Weldon both ','way.g with .trains to and from Petersburg,, hy Gaston erry, ana on direct to Norfolk and Washington - connects ati Ooldaboro5' with trains to Raleiirh and Newbcrn.i Also connects at Wilmington with the Wilnitngton 1 VILLI iJAl AbiaUil WULMMUt wVw y , . ., ' S..L. FREMONT, Aug. 30, 1865-1154. s 1 ;Eng; ;& 'Sup'ti.' -Wil;, Char, and Rutherford Railroad. Office Wil., Char. & Ruth. R. R. Co. ,; Laurcnburg. It. C Sept. 7th, 1865. V; THE regular -annual meeting of the Stockhol ders of this Company wUlb .held at Laurin- burg on Wednesday, the leth oay oi uetoper, 1805. . . , - WM. U. AJLLEJN, ,i it t t- ''Seretarv..,. sept. 9th i i t. .,, oi t.t h iV'li' TVil Char. & Rut herf ord Railroad. Depot W., C. & li. R. R. Co., ? i Wilmington, N. C.," Sept. 11th, 1865. J T7REIGUTS mus be delivered, at this depot by . 11 o'clock, A. M., Mondays and Fridays, in xrder to insure their shipment by, the trains leav ing Tuesdays and Saturdays. Receipts in duplicate must accompany each ship ment, and freight invariably prepaid, ' Jv-'T;" ALDERMAN, fii; , , " Freight Agent. sept. 12th t.j:v:Vy-mm MB 1 nAiTiiiiinnv nvTt?cin iinifnillTV ftUU mimil JAArilIM;tUiUriiil I) THE SOUTHCUS EXPBGSSvCOm tkX LATE TTI TT' ATI AlfV BIYPkKSS rTliXlVANY x ii r. -.r q Vinaf 1 "to" twelve' and forward with - . r . - a . mrmnntripas an d dispatch, all Freight,' Money and Vaiuahleso any pointin the SonthCrn States, ud with tltcir connect ion t ttlt f f THIS aADAMS' and UAMDENV EXPRESS, can ?foward (1 without delay to sdl points m the; N,ojern ,w:tes,-eiuni.rj My Kiuiroaa. or wamers, as wppi Aii cnarges , on ire rat ueuv.crcy w iu Y""J will : be paid i on' delivery of same at this Office, thereby avoiding the necessity of forwarding bills Jt charges for collection. v . .1 L. . BATES, SupL-So. Ex. Co. . sept. iotn : ; . . , les-im 1 , . 1- Albums! Alb UH1S! : AlblimS! ( ' rrxv. iro-f . k ... ; ' fered in this market, wholesale and retaU. Bon't fail to call and sec .mVAlBUSp: 4 VAN ORSDELL. .. s-183 3 chasing elsewhere. Octobei4 - 'To 0perato'r8.: 1 I WOULD say tuat I have-opened the largest JL Stock noma in- the 'South, and, will ectl .. j '. . " - T r- rv northern prices. . . ,t . ..... . . Oct. uth loo-g S EG.M TOM a j d-ilnr I.-. Jl Id 0i Owing, .to, the. pre: ge of, the srires.we received. na renort thisitaornihs'j'rtlf a- r OCT'S f !!(. i . The Ordinance of tue State Con- tion of State Officers. ', !. The following is the. ordinance as passed by the state. 46Antldny providing for" an election in November next for state officers: ' - -. An Ordinance providing for the election ofrfa- memy - oers oj a irenerat uissemoiy to be convened on the s third Monday of November, 1865, and for electing '! representatives in eongrees.ani,, gevfnf ftf the . state. "' '"" ' ; " " He it ordained by the delegates of the people, of the state of North Corolina, in convf0tft, Wttmbled, and it i hereby ordained by the authority of the same, That ta general assembly of the state shall be con vened on the third xMxnduyjpS November, 1865, the members whereof shall hold ieir places till the next election of such members, which shall be held on the ;first Thursday of August, 1866. 2. Be it further ordained, That the provisional governor is hereby directed to issue forthwith to the sheriff, of each county, a writ directing that an election be held for the senators and members ,of the house of commons of the general assembly, on tra'se(t -Thursday ol November next, under the rules, regulations and provisions of chapter i?fty-two of the revised code. 3. Be it rfurtheriTgridained, That immediately on the receipt of the writ, each sheriff shall sum mon the-justices of the peace . of the courts of and quarteSTBessions to assemble at the court house, on a day appointed by him, which shall be as early as practicable, and they, or so many as may assemble, shall; Appoint inspectors for each place T of election, who shall be forth with notified of their appointment by the sheriff", and they shall conduct the jelectiojis, and make returns of the polls in the manner prescribed in ( said chapter. , . 4. Be it further ordained, That! the Vshenft or sheriffs sh.all proclaim the results of the elections, and grant certificates to those elected, as provi ded in said chapter. ,zllZr'i0; i,6. Be it further ordained, That ', each member I L 1 i. 1 II 1 l;c 1 j; i. iU. J ituiu vuiji buwi uc uuaiiucu, ctuuuiuiiit! tu tuts ijuw exilting constitution of the :stae Provided, :howl ? . , , .. .J, , , That no one shall be el capable of vofan&whovbem:free tt, all respects, stall not, before the 29th day of May, 1865 eith- er nave yoiun iamy utiveii auu suscnueu me oath of amnestvDrescribed in the proclamations 1 . X "I il.i'Ji 'L. J 1..1Z i. J .'J.l. of President 'Lincoln, With the ' putpose to sup press the insurrection ana restore the authority of the United itatesUand thenceforward shall have observed tlie.same; or who shall not Jiaye taken ;and subsci ibed tbe oath of amnesty pre scribed in the pro clamation"5f President Johnson, bearing date 29th, dayo lilaV.11865 : and who, Vnoreover. shall that in. either case, be n those. - TrA Z. ih crratited bv . , ' - - -. J r . J. .v iM-:us ti,.. Val TrTAZ rKTK Z1 rJl J'' 2 JL S3? JSffcS&; lv." V r touching the question.' ' " . 7. Be it further ordained, That at the same time and places, elections shall 'be held for seven re presentatives in the congress ofthe United States, in pursuance of chapter sixty-nine of the revised code, which shall be conducted under the rules and regulations therein, prescribed for such elec- tions, and the voters in said elections shall be such nnlvVm aVu h nn.Ufi to vote for mpmta nf 4. i v ' u,iA Ar mc uuust; ui i;uiiiuliuub, iuiu laws piuuoiuuoj ernor shall give the, certificate required by -the ninth section of said chapter. e. lie t turiAer ordained. Tnat at the same time and places, an election shall be held for a governor of the state under the rules and regu lations prescribed chapter fifty-three of the revised code,, and, the t persons qualified to vote for members of the house of commons under this 4 ordinance, shall be qualified to,! vote for gover I nor. ' ' 11 ,1' J r 9. Be it further ordained; That no person shall 4 be eligiDle as governor, unless ne shall be quali- fled aocotding to the Constitution of the state, and 'i ( inancef. Voting for .members of the general irov- ! 10. -Be it further ordained, That the- governor thus elected shall, take his seat so soon as the authority of the 'provisional governor ceases, eith er before, the urst dayjof January, I8tb,. r.afterT wards, Jbeforek Qi3rsinay 6f Januaryl867l J ,f li. ne it junner oraamea, ,ximi tiie governor i T) - r it . .... j fni i. xi thus elected shall continue ra orhce untu the first dav of January. 186-7. ' , . ... - t. i the power of the, general assembjy,tonodify so much of this ordmance ak'llates to'tne provis ions for electing the governor and his term of INTERESTING FROM MSHVILLE Annual - Message of Goreraor 1 Brovrnlow'. ; rt ' ':" KABHTrftB, 0CC2. .- Governor Brownlowr ."delivered s his -annual message to .the t General Assembly to-day:" He congratulates- thera on witness the termination -v.ti:i aX.!.i. of the rebellior ithe jsjgnal tumpirof tour coun- irv- uu us uiucueuuenw. wew suujeuw iur it'gis- lation wM be presented, and the wishes of con stituents should be consulted, for the honest pec- ; a n 1 rwrrt fro M IT Tl t .,1 I J 1 I 1 T mtlO . T A 1 f ft A ' A!1 riYt k i A -nTnTnn(W hnt ha wivb "T nm no means desirous of its repeal, nor do the loyal 1 nannla nf Ilia ctata in!n m ennh CWMnmr PhAnctAii r f'.1 . "TiJrt i -"v"T"j r irpr"!131"8 's,c,1?uJ?a; jxz? i 'in a aot AMtim -s ' Attn i OTr no a UTrvrcrAi r-rr ne resiorauon 01 aviriaw nas worea, weii, ana j Guilty rebels should be treated with seventy l in proportion to their offense tbS 3nass with ten 1 years' disfranchisement, the leaders with neither merCy nor forbearance. Emigration should be UTI fostered and encouraged and commissioner sta- A tioned at the east to receive "a numerous foreign imhiigtation of skilled labon Governor Brown- ! lonf is convinced that white and black people can- not live.togeflier noliticauv or socially as eanals. and he advocates the setting apart some portion SI a i - j .v- u of Lhe national territory best adapted for a nation V- hf eedmen. testimony of negroes is recom- t i tnendea to pe laten m mo courus ou tue same, 1 -basis as that Of whites. President Johnson's re- cohstruction.policy is. strongly reconnnended thj sole hbpe1 of the country..' 1 ; , f ' f a woman named Maria Sevier was shot and living, named GarretC'lSiX 'shots were fired fir- ah r ffK innlr offset- Jealonstr was f All WMcK inirVlr i offset- JTealonstr was at fine cause, oarrett is in jaii. .. - . . . w. . . t .-"..'"-. I lne lirand. JViasomc LjOuge 01 xouuootieu uiceui iio-aayior the first time in iour years. xarg delegations kre present from kll parts, of the state, t The -rMethodist Conference meets oa 5Vdue day irf 'Edgefield, and.jnany preachers are in at tendance, v It " is ; thought , that, tiis will be the largest assembly ofhat sect nce the war. ' Interesting: from,: the;; South- ; ... .west. .... ---- -' Important Proceedings of theAI- TP abama- tv .,,..., , - f N.ew Orleans, -Sept SO.-Mjeneral 'Canby has seized the Steamers Cherokee and Magnolia, Mo bile paCketsifor liaving failed to comply with the principal concessions made in a joint 'order by the army and navy 'jSommahdersr w, -i It is reported?tha H. SViJonwayi Superinten dent of Freedmen, has been' dismissed. j Zll.'.t ' Montgomery advices of Sept. 20th -say: The -Convention today adopted ' ordinances : ' ordering orr election Tor StafeOfflcers'on .the 1st of No vemberj legalizing1 the marriage ' of negroes,, .au thorizing County Commissioners, .ta provide ..for indigent helpless negroes, "and . directing the ju dicial officers to continue as agents of the Freed- men's Bureau u-- - , - - The Times' JacQnMisseorrespondentays : Governor Sharkey thinks that unpardoned legis lators will not. be. eligible to seats. This will make General Humphreys,' as " a gubernatorial candidate ineligible, r Business, is assuming1 great activity at Jackson. - New Orleans market cot ton is dull : sales of 1250 at 4445c. Sugar firm: fair to fully fair 14 16c. Freights to New York 1 3-4. -ot Urn w j The Montgomery Convention has adopted a memorial to the President asking a general am nesty and pardon, arid also a resoluton to this effect 'Hi ft M'Y'H-'V? i Whereas, The people of Alabama have given unmistakable evidence of loyalty, therefore we request.,the removal ot teoopa from the State. I THe Constitution was amended and was adopt ed as a" whole. The" resolution adjourning the Conventioprpvides ,that; the, Conyenlioii may be called tegetheV byQle President" .oil ' or before the'lst 6fSeptemberV1866."J ,! V : ;;'L ' ; fROM,M EX I CO. Important Successes of Juarez Barba ;rism of the French Generals. ! " " New York,' October 3. The steamer Star of the Union brings New Or leans advices of September 23dr The Times city of Mexico correspondence says the. arrests , of liberals and those suspected of liberalism are so numerous that it will soon take one, half .the na tion to guard the prisoners.. The most barbarous order,s jure issued..; by the French commanders. One is that every man: wearing leather clothing (and the lowers classes ihavej no other1 material) shall be, hanged. Persecutions, banishment and imprisonment show the state of the fsick'man." ! On the 14th of August the ; garrison of Tepua canf composed of -;500 vaefO,, was attacked and ui-; nihilated. The Eslafette says? V- ."This battle lasted two hours,, when the place was carried by J storm. Our , (imperialist) losses are enormous. The Juarists captured over one hundred thousand dollars, besides levying an im post of twelve thousand dollars. , . "A Belgian detachment of ono hundred' and seventy men had been captured in Michoacan. "The occupation of Tehuacan had caused a great sensation, owing to its importance, and it was feared all the" Austrian detachments oil the 1 road woidd be captured. . r x ; "The, liberals hold the1 road between Monterey and Matamoras; . "The French General Brincourt, at Chihuahua, demands reinforcements, as his column was not strong enough for Negrete's forqes "The French garrison was shut up in the state of Dwang by the hberal General Patom. "A French column of 1200 . men is unable to move Out of theirehcampment, forty miles from Tampico, as the guerrillas had captured all their mule and librses. The liberals hold the main towns m the state of Mexico, which form the key, of the country called Huesteca. No one dares to go a league outside of the city of Mexico." This correspondent says there is no submission in the people, and the coming winter will show us a struggle on a grander scale than we have yet witnessed.? The imperial forces hold most of the larger cities, the liberals the remainder of the country. Extracts.from the Estafette of An- Pl tun comirm almost aii:inai uiis correspon- 1 dent; says. FROM WASHINGTON. EX-MAYOR LEN2TOX RELEASED FROM FORT M JHEffKT. " r , Washisgton, Oct. 6. Walter Lennox, formerly Mayor of Washing- ton, has, after a confinement of twenty-one months been released from Fort McHenry. He left this city at the outbreak of the civu war, but was sub sequently arrestea m lialtimore and unprisoned. as above on the charge or suspicion of being a rebel emissary. POSTAL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH. Contracts for six important mail routes in south ern Arkansas and Louisiana were awarded this day at the postoffice department. The new routes touch at Lancaster, Homer, Shriveport and other towhs near the border of both states. V - J MARINE INTELLIGENCE. ' i.VifMi iJ . - I - t .1 M II .. ,.l POST OF WILMINGTON, N. ARRIVED. " . Oct 10 A. C. SteamfihiD Euterne.Eldridce.from New York, to Harries & Howell. ' Oct l0 U. S. Bteam Transport Eastern StateJ Barn bam, 68 hours from Baltimore,-to Quartermasters De partment witn stores. , COMMERCIAL. . The Home ITIarket. u. - Wilmington, Tuesday, 2 P. M.t. Oct. 10th. The transactions this forenoon have been limited, there Navae STORBS.-We note Bales of 252bbls. of Crude L Turpentine at 3 65, and 200 bbls. Common Roein for 7 Pate terms. , . Tu, n fikUa MrikTnm.nti Tr nr riot - There are no sals oV Spirits Turpentine, -Tar or ton. , ', New York Markets. . - - By Steamer. - . - TXrw Tom, Oct. 6. The market for State and Western 'flour, the large ad-! vance in gold, and with an active demand, in part speen- I .j j . c . m. 1 1. 'n-h. i aa ia& iwunnnaan i i imhi rvrvia . insnmncr niai mux. msltx sam.coiBpnsea w.ww doi, iuuuig State for November delivery. Southern flour, was also nnoraauy active, anapneea raiea aeciaeaiy amwr., Awe suiies emoracea neanv 2.000 ddis. jsmaa iiuariwyaoccu 15e. a 26c. per bbLnnder a vigorous demand. The sales were. aoout oou Doia. 7 l&ye nour remauieu quiet uu wj firm. The market for corn meal was more animated, and rates ruled firmer. We notice further sales of 3,500 bbte., mostly ' for -export, at $5 15 for calorie and I 25, for Di OUUJ W Uld "I .... .. , - ,' , .... ....win n ' - . - - cnttnn -Th eriiand ,.wa nnusnauv- active, there being a large number of speculator and, shippers In the marfceV and prices again ruled nlgber.tne mareire- taining its full strength at the close.,.. Themes comprise 113,700 balei at our aunexea quotauonsj Unland. rioridif Mobile-ill. O. & T. drdinary.- 'v.v40. T? 40 ... 41 ' ; , 43 Middling-...50 . --- 01 1-30 GoodMiddlinff-53 - 53 - -54- ,54 j Navai. BToaas. The offeringrof rosin-were light, es as $9 ; 700 da No. 2, at 11 a 13, and 250 da No. 1 at $14 a in - $18 ? also 240 do., prima pale, at $21 .a $23 sa Bpmu hy l,wasfair demand for consumption, at full prices. The sales were about 300 bbls- at $5.24at&60. Tar was I sales were about 300 bbls-at S&..25, ..a iiriiiE.r juiu .111 vihki uhiiihiiii. u m i 1. iju. r 1 .a ..." ; M steadv.with sales of 60 bbiaat $7 a $s 50. Receipts for 1 week eonsiQt of 8,374 bbls, rqsin, 489 dOy'Dptnta iur 1 penuue, in ao. vruuo jl rvuuu bu uu, i.. FB0M pMIfrMOMJG:$ll: -! A - - f. .- , - - ... J - - 1 - I THE WILMINGTON HERALD, tr. V"7 1 sr. - i tit i ..--:Aii . tiQ , H tbCAUJrJT.ELJUiqENCE i The HEBAXDtabUshment-' BowTissuing fourteen newspaper: editions weekly. , The job office connected with the establishment- is also crowded with "work. Printers can ; rely, upon good situations here. W$ are now iiMQeed Of six good tjands, ,to wjom good wages ajjlermanent .situations will be given. Applications should be uuuumu oitue. - jfi , j - - - THE s MILITARY COSIfflSSIOS FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. - j rr. ., . .. '. . . . n. JL . ftl.il 1 - f Trial of J. M. ITIcITIilian and IV e ill t 1 jTlcGill for the' murder Of . f i T , , - - y . - r ... t . t - ' t flatthe;JJSyikeof JDuplioi County. . ii-J -i A Interesting Testimony of - the Deceased Man's WifeV;- &c. i5ii IV ii-- Assembling of the Court ; ' " I The : adjourned,' session 'of ! the "military coin mission, convened by . order of the Department commander," met in the United States. , District court room to-day at 2.1-2 o'clock all members being present. r t , . J READING THE ORDER. , The prisoners; being present the .sahjoinedor ler Vfas then read by the Judge Advocate. ORDER CONVENING IfHE COURT. H'DQ'RS DEP'T OF NORTH CAROLINA, i Raleigh, N. C, September 29th, 1856. 5 Special QrderstNo.Wl , w r W -r "M 's (extract.) 1. A Military Commission is hereby convened to meet in Wilmington, N. Con MpndayctQber 2d, 1865, or as soorf thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such peijsons as may be brought before it. The commission? will sit without regard to hours. DETAIL FOR t SB COURT : Capt. J. C. Mann, A. Q. M., U. 8. Vols. Capt.,Horaee E. Whitfield, thU-. S. p. W Capt'ehasiH. Whitney"? 37th S. C. T: " J Lieut. A. C. Rembangh, 37th U. S. C. T. Capt. C. S. Roberts, A, D." C.;' Brevet Major, Judge Advocate. ;. ' T ' 't i By command of Brevet Major General Thos. H. Ruger. J. A CAMPBELL, ; i i . . ( Assistant Adjutant General. No member of the court being .challenged by the accused, the Judge Advocate then adminis tered the oath to faithfully record the , proceed ings to Charles Banks, who immediately entered upon his duties. i ' ' The Judge Advocate, then read the . - CHA.RGES AND SPECIFICATION, "Prpffrrtfl nnrrtincf "Moil T nfli 1 1 onI T f T1W"il ian, citizens of Bladen county, N. C. ! V (Jharge 1st Murder. . Specification In this, that J. M McMillan and Neil McGilf, citizens of Bladen "county, North Carohna, in company with one Wilkinson, on or about the 10th day ot April, 1865. feloniouslv. willfully and Of their malice aforethought, did kill and murder one Matthew P. Sykes, a loyal citizen of the United States, who had acted as a guide 1 . . . ! . A II II . . i . ... T, tuc uuiuu urmjf. au iium me county oi uia-. den, ana state ot a orth Carolina. Charge 2d--Violations of the laws and 'customs of war. Specification lstIn. this, that Neil McGill and J. M. McMillan., citizens of Bladen, county, JNortn uarouna, in company with one Wilkinson, acting with no authority or color of authority, and in violation ot the laws and - customs of - war, un lawfully and with violence did seize the person of oneMattnew Jr. eyke,s, a loyal citizen ot the United States, residing in Bladen county, North Carolina, who had acted, as a guide for a portion of he Urn ted btates troops, and did forcibly convey him from his house to the neighboring woods, and ma liciously, tfeloniouslyjKnd f with iutentf to 1 kill, did kill and murder the aforesaid Matthew P. Sykes, a loyal citizen of these United States. All this in the county of Bladen, and state of North Carolina, on or about the 10th dav of April. 1865. . , . Specification 2d Jri this, that J. Ml MeMuian and Neil McGill. citizens of Bladen county. Jtforth Carolina, in company with one Wilkittson, in Vio lation of the' laws and customs of war, barbarously and brutally did mangle the body of one Matoer P. Sykes, a loyal citizen of the Cnited States, who had acted as guide : for a portion of the United States forces. All this in Bladen county, North Carolina, on or labqut the 10th day .: ol April, 1865 To. all charges and specifications the accused plead " not guilty." - - Adam Empif and A Waddelt aEsqr's. ap pearea as counsels lor the accused- i The counsel then asked, the .privilege of the court to file a plea m this case at. any stage of the proceedings,, ; The privelege was granted. ;V I The Testimony. CATHARINE A. STEVES SWORN ' Mv tiame is Cather3ne.-Ai Svkes fiv iti tEla den county, North Carolina ; know the prisoners at the bar ; their names axe L McMillan aid Mc Gill ; saw, them on pr about the tenth day of April last, at the house of Mr. Ettas' Edwards in Bladen county, North Carolina about two. hours before day; The accused, went 'into, the, hquse, and in campany with anoaier man by the name of Wil liam Wilkinson, and-, tied .Matthew B. Sykes: mey sai"fj wiuu;,iuiu--fliu- inillan AnoV MCUU1 said SO ; all had pistols ; don't wl7kXZ h?5I5ffiSi.5r ! presented at oykesj he was tied around the arms, r . - . r-n . I. . . ii . . . ... ... .-m r x 1 i DV JMCiuuiau, w itu a. cui.wu rype, wmcn flicij.u- Ian pulled out of his pocket; did not know what accused did with his pistol at this time; Sykes was held by them at the house1 near an hour ; he was not allowed to say much ; they accused Sykes of piloting the yahkees " jto their' houses ; t il .4 tu.' i... s l: If .if :n.n 4 . r , ., - , J- . . .. .' f comoanied bv Wilkinson and MeuUl; he .was j i - w - 1 lOia oy uiem to uiu nis lneiioj guouuy B, .ajuc i wouia noi see inem any more.: .violent oaths were used by the accused while m the . houses- After thev left, witness went to the mother.of the deceased, Mrs. .Unity Sykes j about twoy ana a-half-miles distant ;- Mrs. Sykes got up and dressed, they returned on the main -road:--when I Tfar the eiffht mile post and about one mile from I jr. TJnity gvkes' the tracks of- two men and xriroil ' M ih froV tn. ""Tr.r.ri." the edge of the old field, and then lost it: met a ntrro .; want another Quarter of. a mtte? without seeing any. other tracks'p saw tracks' from this point to Mrs. Betsy Davis.-, t QUESTIONS BT THE JUDGE ADVOCATE. a Were the tracks distinct.1 - - - -'-( .V A.-Ye& : They could be seen very distinctly as a slight shower of rain had fallen while they were at Mr. id ward's noose. n- -, v -r ' Q. Were there anV other tracksT' i , 1 A None, except the tracks mentioned, and .that nftha nnrrrrk r'A- v. VJ. WIV uvva v . :; (i What was the name of the negro T 3," " 4- Peter McLennon, he isjcalledi . 1 : u. g. vv no oid you see at Mrs. uetsy Davis r , . v4.-Mrs. Bete vi Davis and, Miss Susan . Parker. after which returned home. t , , , . . Cf.-!-WhydidyoI, return..'4" u ,A-nWe heard that Bykes was not "with the par ty we were, following. ,? Followed ; the track,; haek about three1 , miles, 'when they come fnto the roadl - 4 itt Uid you notice particularly J that the track came into the road.at taafrpointj.i-rrc -josno : J. -1 did. - -Then, followed down the road tol where the trkck tttJnaed but of the road: "- C"M 0,-p-How far. was .this jEronr where the track first JL About one-fourth' of a Imile. Did not rio- tice any tracks in this distance but those Ofthe ne gro formerly met. r,.Then followed the. same jtraqka Mri Edward'8is'-We still followed 'the tracks'uhtil1 theyi turned ouU of . the road, and to the -01300 where .they tied, the horse between two pine trees. ! aHHow-lar fromthehbnser :r- j i:' ' ;" yVVt ny UUJIUiCUt JCUUO W UiU' IMUU ine norse was tiea to a limb, between two trees. .. : Q.-Wheredidy'ougo then?" ' H " 'i4.Followed the tracks "from here to 'the hot&e.' bhis Q.-jAbout-whattimedid youleavei theiiouse f t.Viat'mOriiintr?'. f" . , ', "1 Q.AbQut,what timet did . you leave Mrs.1 Unity Bikes'? , ' : .About daylight .--;,j-.-..i.:m-.-.m;. 5.. ; Q. About.what time did you get. to ! the eight mile post;.? : r .. A. It wass"go4 lig1: Everything c6uld"be seen 'TDlain..i-.ci?!;:''.Vi',-,J 'M f:vft" r vjf!- (i Returning to Mr. Edwards' house what did you ao t .v f si it; ; -t i - v r kt s'H it i. I s A Got people to go in search of Sykes. r , H.-About thirty people started from , the" house mato "roadv frbmEdi wards' hidus'ei afid'ttiehscattered and. followed the' of a mile, thM tiirfied out folWiriir trarks Into an oia neiawnere tne norse naa been tiea in an . asn heapsand- about; ones hundredJ yards'Trom ? the wpods, then followed aljang to the aide of the jum, per" bay uhut the body' of deceased was. found, aoout one nunarea yaros ' rrom wnere-tne norse was tied. 3 The boqywas ui Jhejibay (thicket taed to a sapling. Did not see' how hie was tied;Asaw. the bod after it wl& takefi down and examined it.' t. was. stamped very badjy iriie neck was broken ; and one of the legs .badly bruised ; can't say whethi l-Could more thanne hnwe.ndirmff'rrtmtr . . . ..... - . I nave wca.ueu u. bi wr-fcuc oeu tfp r t ai i; p i.-:uumu uwu . ormv one trac, cutnu ue. iounu, I between the bay and the main road. " ' - T B of Mr: ' Edwards, witness among them. ' aH6w didlvou tro! li" " " jl.'-Some tobk1 down" ' the Q. Could horsemen get to the place of the muriRn G f ees, Wilmington. aer except oy ttirnmgoutciie.mainrp theplace? ( . V. . . 'if.i-4-They could not - The branches atidf Trashes are so uuck ina,i norses couian v gej; turougn., ; .uia you examine ine country near wnee the murder occurred, that if horses had been hear, the traces Ksould hayebeen discovered V .i.b. A Could not discover no traeks of animals ex cept this1 one." B' ' . " " ' . Q. Who were present-with you at this time ? 1. Mary Ann Pate, Thos. -Pate. Mr. , W. H. Wilkes, Mary A: Wilkes, Sophia, Cain, Lucretia Edwards and others. ' ; ,i" . " ' " Q. What was done with the bodv of. the de ceased afser discovered ? A:lt was cut down and carried to Mr. Ed wards,' house. 1 . : r. .. - -u:. -' nf H- Jtou were the wife ofthe deceased r AJ1 was. 1 ' " . ' " Q.--Prior to . the murder had vou ever known Of. or had he ever declared to you the fact of his being a guide to the United States army ? A. Me had not, neither ' did I know such a thing. - - - - q. ma "neater cneenm the service of the so- called confederate states J! . Q.tH Was it. voluntary or by conscription? i : A. He had been in the southern army andv was discharged.1 He was called a loyal man. Had al ways declared himself to' be a- loyal man.r Q.-Judgmg by the tracks at place, of murder. could there have been more than the partypf three who took him from the house.) '' ' ' ": -4. Could , not. .... Searched all about over the ground and could see none other but the tracks of the men and the horse referred to. 1 The judge advocate here announced to the court the conclusion of the examination, and asked for $.ny questions the court wish. s i QUESTIONS BT THE COTJRT. d.--What did Sykes sav when this party accused him of having piloted the -TankeeS to their houses. i!. -Me said he went; with them to Mr. McGuls. He was not allowed to say any more. ; j. q Mow aid you hnd out that the party makmg tracksd not Sykes with-them? ' A.Heard so when reachmg Mrfc Besy Davis. Q. Who told you-the. deceased was not with them ? A. Susan Parker and Betsy Davis. ' ' ' The court asking? no further qnestions, a dia gram of the route spoken of by the witness was exhibited for the information of the members. f CROSS-EXAMINED BT COTTNSEI,. . . j - ; Q. Who made the remark that he came to kill Sykes? 1 - ; ABoth McMUlan and McGill. ' ' ! QI Was the remark made at the time the pistols were pointed at Sykes ? A It was. ' : - ' . Q. Do you know the size of either Wilkinson, McGill or McMillan's foot ? . ... . ., - A. I do uot. ' ' " 4 " ' ' Q. How then do you know the tracks were their's? , A. Because they were those who went , to the house, and no other men had been there except these thrve. ' - Q. Do you know that McMillan and McGill both came to Edwards' house on horseback ? A. Do not. There was but one horse at the house, i Q. By the Judge Advocate: When the prison- ers first came Into the house did they have their I pistols In their hands, and pointed at Sykes 1 a. iney ma, until ne was uza. xnetnreat to kill him was made by McMillan and McGill while the pistols were presented at him. ; . ThAfestfmony of this'witness herecloaed, and the eourt adjourned, until this morning", at 10 6'- clock. 'l..!A ' ' -'. I Mayor's Court, ( Monday c fore Com niissioner Shackelford, - r The court assembled to-day but- there Iras no cases reported on the docket, -Negro, thieves and drnnkon people are on the stool .of repentance, The Seamax's HoMBr-Of late, there has - aeeo reported quite a' number of deaths on board 5 of vessels arrivmgin northrn .ports,frpm Wilrhin- ton, which, brings ? to mind a statement of the causa made by the superintendent of the Seaman's nome m xterou in f me oeginnrng t f July last, also an appeal made, to the friends of seamen, north and south, to assis; him inis endeavors to prevent, thia suffering -and .aeath amongst tins class of men. lie stated as an;ei- perienced mac,r the causes of all the sickness and suffering they wer.-iajble'toitlsKji'ahd suoweu piaiuiy uie remeuy to preveni n, urging hnmediateaction on the part of their frieuds. His appeal was unheeded 'entirely,, except, in one 1 of Spirifs ahd other articles see belbwr ' ,7'l!7 " ' instance of dohaUonsirornthe United States 8anija j maeeex nonr ". t ": tary uomniissionhichhas probably been the . ... , ..... .... . .. j-, ...... ... . 4 means of saving at leastthree " crews Vfrojn sick - uesa u uoi ueauu ins iaimeBi maae m wuiy, has been nearly correct, as the number of sailmg vissis m suuw, ueuuueu. uown uie river Dy xne sickness of their crews,' and is. sincerely hoped before another summer or sickly season sets in, that all the 'Wants' of this Host nseful dass of men will be provided for by their ifriends if they have any outside; of Wilmington "''for the- seamen's ths cornfort of them, but their means are not ade- (juate tojthe ants therefore: it is rtirjed JipQitr mefce & invofved" alone and receives the only bn- i ;,Wil4fiKatii"Ay'lMHisiEB-RA the boat plykig between the city and rnnswickt , river. onjthft ,Manckester road;'Qwingt'disar-"'o . rangement of.someOf liiajcoirieryji failed toTl make h,er : usual iVfi yesterday Th Charlottap' boat,. suppliedj her place. hd -brought dvet sUiao passengers after, some Jittle, delays-She -will .make, n , her jegiUar.. trip'lOrday. .llT's&lxi 1 j' ItEPAiEEp.Telegraph r communicaupn :tjtnayflr now be considered resumed with, the Son.lron point.-, .The operator .here, Reports ,6 ,wire.. Tepaired. sufficiently to wnvaj; messagesj suuiuu.v. 1 t "" 'SW " , ! i , 1111 . ' aah S A.! M cnere xsyet, ieii some. uiu; uubusiubimi juwj .Wcira. rofEssAOEs.The folidwingYun called for1Iegran''rhiaih'Jin t6fflce; at th;a pIa?ce':fienry'Perry);Sam'l NorrppWalter H. . McRae; Dr'J: 'P.alelugJasrr B"; . LtunidenW: tf: Wiffiamsjris-i Kateos'teK '." Cojimekcial Liar e-T1i steanier'iort wiftl ' leave for New Torkprdttpdy Thukday n ! ing.at40-o'clockefi vnf? ..itriuoii Btadley tfc Woehler -fired tfcej agents itojwholn1' applictaan for freight and passage may be made. i jO REMOVE.Wilso move on the istoil, The crockery departoeni w Jcapat - : thft old stAnd i' ftVHntel0Arritkl8 CITY HOTEL. OCTOBER 9. I860. W.PEdlor. GoidstwroVinf AH Cutte, W Js'EB( Uu i do. do J TT TT . I ' M . Sinclair. - , n .-do- : il lj . A rlTrna do Jesse vv minery ao Lt'R SI Drinker, 37th U S Stanctt, Lumbertoa R Steargall, Robeson -co ; -. W R Freembn,Lumbert6tt C h Chesnutti Matrnolia' ''Oil John J Peterson. 86. 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Per year,. -,$2, 50 ; six: monthBy L. 5U j t three months, $1 90 ; one month,, $0 50. ,. , A limited number of advertisements duly will be received, which musfcbe handed in bf Thurs- ! day noon. .. ' . y BY MAIL FROM FAYEiTTETIiaLE. Condition ol 'the telver- Prospects of TradeStoclts on handThe , Navigation Company Glitire lies Negro Thief-Pro-duce The Markets etcM etc., I . r ' Our Fayetteville . Correspondences r- FaVettevillEjN. C Oct. 1865. !: l amorry that -I can report ho1 change "ih the state of the river: Capt. San Fraiiclsco, of tne rtitr ian left for your city a few days ago.' Capt, tut terloh, of the North Carolina, is still here'. Both, boats are still aground,' together with ' several flats loaded with naval stores. R. M. Orrell in forms me, by the way, that as soon as he can get a piece of Copper pipe,' which he has seht for to be hauled across the country,1 that he " will start . his new boat, and he thinks she will be able to run even on the present low water. I hope' she may, sbut as Bob is an old steamboat man he knows what he is doing, and if he says a thipg can be done, it is mighty apt to be tUe case.' A great many goods 'are "toeing", hauled in wagons from Elizabeth "and Lumbertori,; and 1 fear that with 'the' heavy expenses; together. With' the detention in getting their stocks at the' pro-' per time,' those1 merchants who pought goods, on short credits; will not make money this fall. Why don't you pitch into the navigation company and make them sav something. TheV mno canw' ' - . . .r, . r -t .7- V ' the windows pf the heavens to open, I know, anoV. , : the rain to pour down: "but "'they. can". cuttnnV jjer and lay it into the bed of the' river in, someV shatSe s6 as to improve the 'navigation!' ' . T " ' There are onlv twoTchurches onen to'-dav--the ' Ttantt nt.' .hi1 Tot.rivTis't. ' " Trio Hav - . . 1 , . . , t. - ' . ' uiefr,piscop.i cuurcu, is sicn, anu rvev. iur. . Sherwood of the; Presbyterian' church, is absent from town. , ,. ''-'. A negro boy was caught In the act of cuttings opch a bale and stealing cotton." The cotton was . recovered, and' theboygot "Jesse", from the mili tary authorities, I '" .. ' 'v ' . , J , pro'duCe of all kinds1 is accnmulatihg here. ' ' I J understand that some patties leave by .tlie way of ; jXnmberton to sell their ''cotton by sample in Ne t x orK, to oe aenverea wnen tne river rises. I- There are considerable quantities of goods for. . sale in town notwithstanding the low stage ofthe river and great ''difficulty' in naving Qiem' hauled across the country. The prices are very iiigti. " Crude' Turpentine is being' bought up by local .. . J distillers in order to Jteep' their distilleries rrn" 1 ; "iyuguyub ,M...wiuir. 1 xuey pay- a uue I price-four 'd'oflar a bpl. ! foj iii ., For quotations, I J . i,i .J 1. .. . v Crude .Turpentine, per.bbl., $i jOOj, Spirits j Turpentine,, per gat , 0c.; Common Rosin $2 . 75 1 a f 6 'Zo : UOtton.;Xo 1-2C gold. or e!)C. currency Pork, per bbl. $50-rrctails at 30cl per lb; Flour; 1 ih.: Vc new wheat, $ lb. ;-, . : ;,5 , , , , v , . Yours, truly. r - 329 Bargains, Bargains,;! i AiDO fine French ;Calf ' Skins, .riightly 1X1 damaged, only on, fendi, .will sell very "low. . GEO. IL FRENCH - - Oct, 10 'i -it 1'A a -1 ! V ft' : V $1 Mi - 'P, I. r. t i' if- ir . Vvt' 4 (fd t 1:4 4 -, 1" u V'. 1 ilN 1 1. v 4 j I 1 41 1 1 -r'-:i-if. t i ;o. , 7JJV ..Vl jit y.i. .a t tit-Vim. - m - 4" i i - lr Z?'
The Daily Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 10, 1865, edition 1
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