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Offick Wil., Char. & Ruth. R. R. Co.
Lanrinburgh, Sept. 7th, 1865.
SCHEDULE.
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Un Train i Down Train
Tuesday arid Saturday,
Leave
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Leave
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MarvUle 2.24
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Arrive at
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will be run as a freight train
with passenger coaches attached. In addition, an
other train will run exclusively for freight twice
pe r week if a sufhciency of freight is ottered.
Meals furnished on board the Boat connecting
with the Trains.
Hreakfust on day of departure from Wilmington.
Dinner " " arrival at Wilmington.
WM. H. ALLEN,
Master of Transportation,
sept. lth 163
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.
Office Gen. Supt. Wil. & Man. R. R
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Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 26th, 1865,
OX and alter Suuday, Aug. 27th, daily trains
lor passengers and freight, will run over the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad as follows :
Leave Wilmington daily at 6.00 A. M.
" Kingsville " 7.35 P. M.
Arrive at W ilmington daily at 3.05 P. M.
" Kingsville " 1.25 A. M.
These trains connect with trains on North Eas
tern Rail Koad lor Charleston, the Cheraw & Dar
lington Railroad and Wil. & Wei. R. R. There
is daily stage communication between Kingsville
and Columbia, S. C, connecting with these trains.
There is also a line of stages between Camden and
Sumter (on Wil. fc Man. Railroad.) The boat
connecting with these trains leaves and arrives at
Wil. tfc-Weldon Railroad wharf. .The freight of
fice of the Company will be at A. H. Vanfiokke
leu's wharf, on the premises recently occupied, by
A. E. Hall, and by steamer North Carolina in Tun
ing to Fayettevillc. All freight will be received
and delivered at this point. Passenger business is
done from Wil. & Weldon Railroad wharf and
freight business from above wharf.
HENRY M. DRANE,
Gen. Sup't.
Aug. 26th -151
W ilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Co.
Wilmington, Aug. 29, 1865.
PASSENGER TRAINS SCHEDULE.
1?KUM this date Trains on this' Road will run
I' ... 4-. 11 I
j. us iuuows :
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Arrive at Weldon at 8 00 A. M.
Leave Weldon at 2 00 P. M.
Arrive at Wilmington at 5 40 A. M.
Connecting at Weldonboth ways with trains to
and from Petersburg, ' by Gaston Ferry, .'and on
direct to Norfolk and Washington ; connects at
boldsboro' with trains to Raleigh and Newbern
Also eonnects at Wilmington with the Wilmington
& Manchester Railroad south to Charleston, Co
lumbia, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, &c
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Aug. 30, 1S65 154. Eng, & Sup't.
Wil., Char, and Rutherford Railroad.
Office Wil., Char. & Roth. R. R. Co. )
Laurenbursr. N. C. Sent-.' 7th. 1865.
rPH E regular annual meeting of" the Stockhol-
a. uers ot this Company win be held at JLaunn
burg on Wednesday, the 18th day of October,
ibo. WM. H. ALLEN,
Secretary,
sept. 9th 163-tm
Wil., Char. Sc lint her f ord Railroad
Depot W- C. & R. R. R. Co
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Wilmington. N. C Sent. 11th. 1865.
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THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
Trial of McMillan and McGill.
TIIREX: OF THE EDWARDS FAMILY
ON THE STAND.
More of the Particulate of Sykes'
Harder.
&c, j Ac, See.
The ;ourt met at 10 o'clock. All members
present. The proceedings of Tuesday were read,
and the court proceeded to a further examina
tion for the prosecution 4
LUCRKTIA. EDWARDS SWORN.
My name is Lucretia Edwards; live in Bladen
county, North Carolina ; know the prisoners ;
thtir names are McGill and McMillan ; 6aw them
on or about 10th of April, at Mr. Edwards' house,
my home ; between one hour and two hours be
fore dy ; the prisoners come to the house tied and
took Matthew Sykes ; McGill and McMillan said
they would kill Sykes ; Wilkinson was searching
the house near all the time the party were inside ;
McMillan said he wanted to kill him (Sykes) as
bad as, he did his god damn negros. Party did
great deal of swearing while in the house ; Wilkin
son told Sykes as they were leaving the house to
"bid his friends good bye as he would never see
them ray more," and McMillan repeated the
words'; witness asked McGill what he was going
to do with Sykes ? He replied very shortly that
"he did not know. He (Sykes) lives between
two fi es. The north, or the yankees ought to
kill him for deserting their army, and the south
will kill him," while passing to one of the other
rooms either McGill or McMillan said his clothes
that he had On would do ; he had on his night
clothes ; this reply was made to a request of some
one that Sykes be allowed to put on his clothes ;
went with Mrs. Catharine A. Sykes, the deceased
mans' wife, to the house of Mrs. Unity Sykes ;
started a very; short time after day ; went with
Unity and Catharine Sykes until near the eight
mile post, then turned out of the main road and
went to Mr. Edwards' house ; came in to the road
leading from Mr. Edwards' house about a quarter
of a mile from the 8 mile post ; it was about sun
up ; noticed tracks when come into neighborhood
road; saw a track of a horse leading towards Ed
wards' house t saw two men's tracks but indis
tinct ; I saw tracks leading from Mr. Edwards'
house ij from the house there were tracks of one
horse and tw6 men ; they were distinct : . a slight
shower of rain fell while the prisoners were at the
the house ; the shower partly covered up the tracks
going'to the house ; followed tracks leading from
the house to where the horse was tied, between
two pine trees ; horse was nearly concealed ; 6aw
four tracks from where horse was tied leading to
house:; them tracks must have been made by
Sykesi McGill; McMillan and Wilkinson, as no one
else had been at house : tolerably heavy shower ot
rain oh the night previous to the coming to house
by prisoners ; ! would have washed out any tracks
that might have been in the road previously; all
Edwards' family except Sykes' wife were in bed at
the coming ; Sykes wife had hid him in a pile of
cotton j Wilkinson discovered Sykes in the cot
ton ; he pulled him out ; McGill and McMillan had
pistols; did not see them pointed; saw them m their
hands; saw them with pistols in part of house where
Edwards and Sykes was ; 1 ran out of the room ;
heard some one of the party accuse Sykes of hav
ing puoted the yankees ; don't know which one ;
went fvitn tne party next day to hunt tor Sykes ;
went down from the house to the main road, and
turnediout ot the main road about one hundred
yards from the eight mile post towards Elizabeth ;
turned out and went towards the bay ; went down
to the bay; went to the path leading from Shady
(irove ; examined tnis patn ; saw no tracks, except
hog tracks ; very particular about examining all
round; reasons for being so particular was had
heard that the party that passedjMrs. Davis' were
without Sykes, and supposed they had killed him ;
looked very .closely to see if could find any tracks
where i carried him; did not examine the whole
route: from the main road to the bay ; examined
about: fifty yards ; examined very closely around
the path towards Shady Grove and bay; saw no
tracks jexcept the hog tracks; would have seen
tracks j if been there ; did not see the body of
SykeS i saw his face ; did not see how he was hung ;
saw the bodyjafter taken down; the stomach, breast
and face was badly bruised; 'side of the faee was
skinned; looked as if done with a shoe; did not
see his; leg ; think the neck was broken ; it was
very limber ; considered Sykes a union man ; be
was one certain ; Sykes had been with the yankees
three weeks ; he had gone off without his wife's
knowledge, and the yankees allowed him to come
backtp make provision for her; he was going back
the next morning.
Question by the Court. Why did you not follow
the prisoners immediately after their leaving the
house? '
A. We went as soon as we could get ready.
Q.Why did you not start .out sooner the day of
the search.
A. The others did etart, but I did not until
about 12 o'clock.
CROSS EXAMINATION BY COUXSEL.
8yke8 is my brother-in-law ; he married my
sister; none other ' relation that I know; Sykes'
grand-father. Mr. Edwards, raised me; I call him
father; ! he married my mother; she was a widow;
my name is Guydon; Mrs. Sykes, (my sister,)
never said much to me about th matter; only
asked me about the tracks; what J saw and heard
was of my own observation and hearing; got
nothing from my sister? first saw the tricks of the
prisoners at the forks of the road leading to the
bay, and when witness came into the roacf leading
to Edward's house; this about a quarter of a mile
irom tne eignt mile post; am positive this is the
first tracks I saw of the prisoners; three
quarters of a mile from where first saw the
tracks ! to Edward's house; Mrs Sykes was not
with me when first discovered the tracks; first
discovered the four tracks a short distance from
where the horse was; the horse was tied between
two pines near the house, one hundred ! yards or
more; went to bed on the night prisoners came to
house about 8 o'clock; did not go to 6leep imme
diately; waked up after Wilkinson was in the
house; : the other two were in entry between the
house;? rained before witness went to sleep; heard
u; oyjwes weuv uut ui we nouse ana saia u was
raining; the path from Shady Grove is very thick
and wooded, and in some places it would be hard
for horses to get through as it has been corduroy
ed, and where corduroyed is hard and covered with
pines, but in some places It has broken through
and soft, making it almost impossible for a horse
to get through; mere is an island in the swamp.
a get
ritha
wun a lugi across it,- mere is a Day oeiore getting
, ,rro -p,.- vux uu-uj
Grove there was a slight path coming out by the
bay, and if there had been tracks would have seen
them; , ma examine the path leading from Shady
ZZt-ZZ? - ur uie oay.ana
Question byJudae rfoo-Was it possiblfe
hbrses to go ffom Shady . Grove through this oath
to place ot murder ?
uAvRit was not. , ., ;rs; 1 ) .7
: ' ' ' mart C. XDWABDS SWOBK.
jM-jraiae is aiary u. JSdwards; was at Mr. Ed
wards' house abont 10th day of April, 1S65; did
not recognize both of the prisoners; saw McGill at
the house; eannot say positively that McMillan
was present at the time; think he was; one of the
party fid thai they were "going to hang him
l?ySr? With?ut or Jtxry;" heard that U was
McMillan who said to; saw 8ykes' hands tied;
the person tying the lianas made this remark
heard one of them say at the same time that Sykes
had "committed a hanging- crime;" and that they
would hang bam; heard McGill and the person
they call McMillan accuse Sykes of having piloted
thejfankecs; Sykes told one of the accubed that
he did not, and the other that he only went with
them as far as his lane; saw one of the party have
a pustol pointed at Sykes; witness covered up her
head In bed; did so as she did not want to see
Sykes shot; heard McGill say that "Sykes and the
d-d yankees thought that they hid possession,
but he would show them they had not;'f thev used
many oaths while in house; as they led 8vkes out
of the house ; heard two persons make the remark
to Sykes to bid his friends good-bve, as he would
never see them any more; heard people say Sykes
was a union man; all his people were union men;
was considered a union man by all who knew him
knew nothing of the tracks abont the house: left
tor her home about half hour after 8ykes and
party left. v
CROSS EXAMINED BT COUKSBU
Did not sec any one but Wilkinson have a pis
tol that night; Sykes and the prisoners did not
talk freely while in the house before carrying him
away ; did not in the house witness was in.
NAXCT J. EDWARDS SWOBS.
My name is Nancy J. Edwards,' sister of Mary
C. Edwards, grand-daughter of Mr. Elias Ed
wards, was at his house on or about 10th day of
April, 1865 ; three persons come to the house an
hour or two before day on that morning ; recog
nized both prisoners as parties who were at the
house at that time; they came in the house and
tied Matthew Sykes; before tieing him they said
they were going " to hang him without judge or
jury ; thinks McMillan made this remark ; heard
both of the prisoners say that Sykes had shown
the yankees to their houses ; heard McGill tell
Sykes that "he and the damned yankees thought
they had possession, but he would show them they
had not ;" saw one of the parties have a pistol ; it
rained some before they came to the house, but
don't know how much ; heard the remark made to
Sykes "to bid his friends good-bye that he would
never see them again ;" two persons made this re
mark ; knew one to be Wilkinson by his voice.
CR088 EXAMINED BT COUNSEL.
Don't know whether or not Elias Edwards was
present at the time Sykes was accused of piloting
the yankees.
The court adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow.
Mayor's Court, Wednesday bef or Com
missioner Shackelford.
Mayor's courts now-a-days are as quiet as a
country grog shop on the day succeeding a mili
tia drill. Two days have passed now without
anything coming up of more interest than a ne
gro stealing. This Occurrence has become so
common that it was at one time considered very
doubtful whether there would be any court con
vened, at any rate the witness appeared and the
case was called, when it was made very manifest
that one Perry Goodwin a dark subject, did en
ter the yard of Mr. G. W. Rose, and there feloni
ously abstract a lot of fowls, the property of El
sie Moore, and for which he was confined in the
guard house until further orders. Perry will
have his goose picked before he gets away to en
gage in
the traffic again.
Assignment to Duty. Assistant surgeon J.
E. Winants, United States army has been assign
ed to duty in the freedman's bureau, and arrived
iu the city yesterday morning by the Weldon
train. Dr. Winants immediately reported to Ma
jor Charles J. Wickersham, superintendent, for
duty in this the southern district of the state.
Returned to her Station. The United
Steamer Lenapee, Lt. Commander Phelps, arrived
from Smithvillc yesterday forenoon, and is now
anchored at her former station in the river. She
has been below for: some weeks past.
Pastor Returned. Rev. L. S. Burkhead,
pastor of the Front street Methodist Church was
upon the streets yesterday after some three weeks
absence from his pulpit. He will be cordially
greeted by his congregation.
The steamer Fairbanks Capt. Hunter, will leave
for New York this morning at 10 o'clock. Pas
sengers are requested to be on board at 9 o,clock,
promptly.
Hotel Arrivals.
BAILEY'S HOTEL, OCTOBER 11, 1865.
G W Clark,
Joe Beneel, Smithville
Roger Moor & wife, Clin
ton, N Y
E W Gamble, Fla
Phil Gwinn, Cbarleeton
8 Iff Adam s, Wilmington
Charles Diamond
W B Lafarge, 8tr Euterpe
W C Blakeraan, do
E Lears, Smithville
Wm D Murray, 161st N Y
vols
Jno Q Little, 161st N Y
' V0l8
V Page, SO v"
R H Lester -
G WJewett, Wilmington
J Burnell, Smith vill
H M LesWr, 8tr Euterpe
CITY HOTEL, OCTOBER 11, 1865.
Harrison Leib, Barbados,
W I
H R Nixon, Goldsboro'
J M Barden, Clinton
Ciaa B Vanderbeck, New-
B C Bovden, Duplin
J E Winants, USA,
Washington
MrsE A Faison & Daugh
ter, Duplin Co
Dan' I W Kinnon, W & M
RR
T Boney, Duplin
J H Stagail, Oxford, N C
C Marble, W & MR R
W B Lafarge, 8 S Euterpe
J Wilson, Wilmington
W E Lakeman
CFG Mason, Sumter, S C
A W Levett, Ae't Surg 29th
J Talson, Darlington, S C
W Mima, do
Jas M Foy; Cumberland,
S U
A Robertson, Fair Bluff.
W Ilaynie, W & M R R
J B.Southerland, Winning-
ton
C W Creir,Smithville. N C
T Garrison, 8mithville,N C
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day noon.
Opening of Railroads to mobile and Iffont-
g ornery, Alabama, ,v -
Mobile. Ala., Oct. 5.
The railways are now open to , this city and
Montgomery, m this State, thus 'completing con
nection with New York via Knoxville. Term!, and
1 Lynchburg, Va. Adams Express has opened ita
offices at these points.
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Agents.
Messrs. Calvin, Lipseomb and George H. Bald-
W f aDd ceP? aP"
1 Pmtments of mai1 agents on the Wilmington
1 nd Weldon railroad. Both gentlemen are ci ti-
zens of Bichmond, and possess the business qual-
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BT TELEGRAPH.
NORTHERN ELECTIONS.
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Ppnnsylvania Gapa Republican.
PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Gubernatorial Contest in Ohio.
Cox, Union Candidate, Elected by Twenty
five Thousand Uajority.
RELEASE of
KIILHKH
T SO TJTHEEHEES.
A. H. Stephens, Geo. A. Trenholm, John A.
Campbell, and Ex-Gov. Clarke Permit
ted to Return Home on Parole.
ilembersof the South Carolina
Convention Pardoned.
ice. Sc., Ac,
PcnnsylTsnla Elections.
Washmtqtox, Oct. 11.
Philadelphia election returns prove that the
state has gone republican. The vote in the city
was ths largest cast except at the late presiden
tial election. McMichael, ths union candidate
for mayor, has besn elected by over five thou
sand majority. Hartranft elected auditor gen
eral, and Campbell surveyor general, by over
seven thousand majority.
Ohio Gubraatorial Elections.
CixcnrxATi, Oct. 10.
Cox, nnion candidate for governor, has carried
thestate by a majority vof twenty-five thousand.
Members of South Carolina Convention
Pardoned.
j Washisotok, Oct. 11th.
The pardons of members of the South Carolina
convention hare been signed by the president
and. forwarded to Gov. Perry for distribution.
Release of Prominent Prisoners.
Washington, Oct. 11.
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Geo. A. Trenholm, of S.
C, John A. Campbell, of Ala., and ex-Governor
Clark, of Miss., having applied to ths president
for pardon, he has ordered that they be released
from close custody on their respective paroles, to
appear at such time and place as the president
may designate to answer any charge he may
direct to be Dreferred aeainst them. And that
they remain in their respective states until fur
theii orders.
BY MAIL.
MEXICO.
Reported Arrival of Juarez in New Mtxico Semi
official News Republican Victory Occupation of
Ppral The French Loss Heavily Maximilian
Reestablishes Slavery News by way of New Or
leans The Combined Advance on Matainoras. u ,
St. Louis, Friday, October 6 .
The Republican's Los Vegas, New Mexico cor
respondent, under date of Sept. 15, says a gen
tleman from Santa Fe, reports the arrival of Ju
area, at that place, susposed to be en route for
the States. The report is doubtful.
Cjolonel Channer has been elected delegate to
congress from New Mexico, by 1,500 majority
over Colonel Paree.
f Washington, Friday, October 6.
Semi-official news was received here to-day
frori the state of Chihuahua. The Mexican Gen
eraliVillaga (republican) attacked and took pos
session in August of the city of Paral, defended
by the French. He inflicted great loss on the
enemy.
The republican General Meogne was killed in
the battle. The French were coldly received m
Chihuahua. General Brincourt circulated a proc
lamation, printed in the city of Mexico, stating
that he had been welcomed by the people. The
next day, however, he declared martial law in
the state.
Maximilian's proclamation of the 5th of Sep
tember is said practically to re-establish slavery
in Mexico. He calls the slaves workingmen, and
their masters patrons.
New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Matamoras advices say that Cortinas, Canales
and Escobedo have combined their forces, and
are marching on Matamoras with 1,200 liberals,
robbing and plundering the whole country. Cap
tain Noyes's cavalry is operating between Mata
moras and Monterey. -
Nine hundred Belgians and Mexicans defeated
3,500 Juarists. near Caroma, in the state of Mi
choacan, on the 17th of July, capturing 170 pris
oners, 600 stand of arms and 6 pieces of artille
ry. They proceeded in the direction of Tehua
can. ' '
Telegraph lines are in process of construction
to connect the principal cities of the empire.
THE DRY HMUGAS,
Attempt of Dr., Hudd to Escape He is
Found Secreted in a Steamer's Coal Bun
kers lie Is Put to Hard Labor Wheeling:
Sand.
Foktbess Moxboe, October 6.
The steamship Daniel Webster, from New Or
leans on the 20th ult., for New York, put in here
Ishort of coal.
She reports landing some prisoners at the Dry
Tortugas and that Dr. Mudd had made an at
tempt to escape. He was found secreted in the
coal Bunkers of the Steamer Thomas Scott, and
put to hard labor wheeling sand.:
The quartermaster or the Scott was arrestea
for having aided Dr. Mudd in the effort to es
cape. TEXAS.
Expected Emigration of a Polish Colony
Burglaries at Houston An Ad
dress to the Freedmen by
' Gen. Gregory ,
New Oblkajts, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1865.
Texas advices say that large quantities of land
have been purchased by a Polish, agent fa or
der to fatroduce a colony of Polish emigrants.-?-
The first colonization is expected to take place
m December. -
The Houston Telegraph says that burglaries
and robberies continue in that place,
Gen. Grecrorv. ' Surjerintendent of the Treed -
mens B uieau of Texas, made a speech to
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negroes at Houston, ' assuring them that thev
rights should be respected, that they could
property, and would "be gorerned by :ths same
taws as tne whites. lis informed tnem taaiuiey,
the mffiUry would compel them to abide or
their contracts, and they should not m a ouraen
to the government. -
THE KPISC0EAL (XWYE5TIOT.
Another Southern tate Comes In
Texas and North Carolina
now Represented A Day of
TbanltsffiTlnff f or the tie
tnrn of Peace-Clen-eral
Church
Unssness,
dec. dCC, dcC
Phil ad i Lr m a, Oct. &.
The general convention of the Episcopal
Church reassembled in St. Andrew's Church at
10 o'clock this morning. When the roll was
called, a delegation from the diocese of North
Carolina answered to their names. A delegation
fronfrthe diocese of Texas was admitted y ester-1
day. Thus two southern dioceses were represen
ted Texas and North Carolina,
A resolution was sffered by Dr. Meade, that
during the session of the convention a day be set
apart as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Al
mighty God for restoration of peace and the pre
servation of the union.
Mr. Howe, of Philadelphia, offered a substi
tute declaring thai gratitude was due to the Al
mighty for the restoration of the authority of
the government over the whole territory of the
United States, and for the abolition of slavery.
Both resolutions were withdrawn, it being un
derstood that a resolution of a similar character
would be presented by the house of bishops.
Rev. Charles Breck, of Delaware, offered reso
lutions relative to the death of Rear-Admiral S.
F. Dupont, who was a delegate from the diocese
of Delaware to the convention.
Rev. Dr. Mahan, of Maryland, offered a resolu
tion relative to the death of Rev. Wm. P. Wyatt,
of Maryland.
Resolutions were adopted relative to the deaths
of Robert Howell Gardner, lay delegate from
Maine to the last convention, and Rev. Wm.
Creighton, of New York.
Hon. Samuel B. Ruggles, of New York, offered
a resolution of the convention of the diocese of I suffering amongst those who usually gain a live
New York, asking that the provincial system, for hihood out of the shinninz. One hundred and
the division of the dioseses of the church . in the
United States, be established. $
Mr. Ruggles said that the object of the resolu
tion was to increase the number of dioceses in
the country. The resolution was made the spe
cial order for Friday at one o'clock.
Dr. Hare stated that the delegation of the dio
cese of Pennsylvania had been instructed to of
fer resolutions of similar character, relative1-
the provincial system of dividing the diocese, and
would do so at a future time,
Rev. Dr. Howe, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare an additional body of hymns, of
fered a resolution for the printing of five hun
dred copies of the additional hymns prepared
by the committee for the use of the Convention.
The Convention resolved to meet daily at 10
o'clock in the morning, and to adjourn " at 3 o'
clock in the afternoon.
The resignation of Herman Cope, as treasurer,
was received, but not acted on.
It was stated that for the first time in fifteen
years the, convention commenced with a balance
of twohundred dollars.
Rev. Dr. Vinton offered a resolution that the
committee on canons report an amendment to
the canon disposing of the commission of alms,
providing that on Easter, day the alms contribu
ted be deposited with the bishop of the diocese
for his distribution. This resolution was re
ferred.
Some discussion arose to the proper pointing
of certain portions of the creed, and the commit
tee on the prayer book were instructed to report
what is really the proper pointing of the creed
in the article : " The holy Catholic Church, the
communion of saints.
Judge Churchill, of Kentucky, offered a reso
lution instructing the committee on canons to in
quire into the expediency of amending the
canons of the church so as to prohibit any clergy
man or candidate for holy orders from entering
the army or nary, except in the capacity of chap
lain. Adjourned.
MISSISSIPPI.
Tne lte - Election Certainty of Gen
Humphrey's Election His Success Con
sidered Unfortunate He Is still Unpar
doned Other Ca.ndida.tes.
Jack so jt, Miss.. Oct. 4, 1865.
Further returns of the late election indicate
that General Humphreys has been chosen over.
Judge Fisher for Governor.
A. M. West is elected to Congress from this,
Fourth District. He is a good Union man. C.
E. Walker is doubtless elected Attorney General
of the State. He is an eminent lawyer.
What Form of porernment Must Ireland
Have to Elevate Her People A Discus
sion with the Answer A Republican
One- .' . ? . 5 : .
A public discussion was held last evening at
No. 287 Hudson st., on the subject,. Is a mon
archialor a republican form of government best
suited to elevate the people of Ireland 1"
There is no need to say the hall was filled to
suffocation every one knows, that who has at
tended any meeting which tends in any way to
ward Fenianism.
Mr. John McGrath was called to the cnair.
Upon taking it he made a few remarks, in sta
ting the object of the meeting, which were sea
soned with native wit and put the audience in
the best of humor. Manahan's band played some
national airs, American and Irish, after which
Mx. O'Donnell was introduced as a "big gun" for
the monarchists. Mr. O'Donnell made a brilliant
speech in his own racy style, which it is impossi
ble to give an idea of upon paper. Mr. Hagerty
followed, in favor of repubh'aurism, and gave a
lofty flight to the American eagle. Mr. Galla
gher succeeded. - '
His speech was full of witty and sarcastic al
lusions, and, while brilliant had not the solidity
of Mr. O'Donnell. Mr. Maning was the most
powerful of all, and although he attempted no
bursts of eloquence or worked any anti-chmaxes,
but treated the subject, as he said, "in a common
sense vein," was by far the most' logical of any.
Every disputant was given a second round, dur
ing which they confined themselves more closely
to the question. An immense amount of ground
was got over, speakers jumping from Cyrus the
great to Andy Johnson, from Larry McCoul to
Thomas F. Meagher.
The president summed tip the case, and the au
dience decided that the best form : of government
for the objects named was the republican.
Whether this decision will have any effect upon
the lineal descendants of Finn, who look to a re-
establishment in their birthrights can only be
seen by the developments of the future, for which
we wait. . . ,
,
Circular from the Freedman's Bureau
BntBAtr ov FBSKDiuut Oct 4, 1865.
State laws with regard : to apprenticeship will
1 be recognized by this bureau. Drovided they make
the 1 no disuncuon of color, or in case they do so,
i .. . . t . ' . -
1 said laws applying to white children will be ex
hold 1 tended to the colored. Officers of this bureau
regarded as guardians of orphan minors of freed -men
within their respective districts. .
Jim principle to be adhered to with regard to
Mtopers is, that each county, parish, township or
city shall care for and provide for ita own poor.
Yairtni laws made for free people, now in force
ontb statute book of tlie State embraced m
the operations of this bureau, will 1 recognized
and extended to the freedmen. Cotumiionera
win draw up ipedffc instructions applicable to
their mpectlT States in accordance with the
!Kjor General Commaudlng.
THE FREE DM EN.
Urn 2Mi? JXW Tf
JPre$emddres$ h kt
h4 Uutr DutyOik" 8pHfryro Sent
Nashvtu.k, Friday Oct 6.
A great mass meetiru; of negros was, held at
E4efisldt,Tmterdav afternoon, 6,000 persons be
ing presenu An address was, made by Brigadier
General Fisk. - ,
He rejoiced that the negros of , Tennessee
nvt intended them to be. He
jjjgm that they must prove themselves en
tided to freedom bv industry, soonery ana in
tegrity. His duty wsa to see that they dis
charged their duties. He would put the black
man in the jurv box and on the, witness stand.
His remarks were received with great enthusiajmi.
He was followed by several other speakers, after
which the meeting adjourned.. , .
Gen. FTsk states that during tike past week 600
Ot 700 negToes have been .sent to their former
homes in different parts of the state, and havf
contracted with their former owners to work tor
wages.' Within a month there will Iks a general
clearing out of negros here, arrangements liavmg
been effected to procure them labor !n different
parts of the south. ?
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Fenianism has broken out in Finland, where
the local patriots call themselves renoruen or
Finmen), their object being, the national indepen
dence both of Russia and Sweden, or, in point of
fact, a return to the old barbarism of their Mon
gol progenitors.
Gibraltar is in a state of blockade from quar
antine and cordon, and the consequence is great
thirty fatal cases of cholera have occurred, but
they were amongst that ciahS i.i persona wnose
constitutions, impaired by vice or want, are al
ways ready , to surrender. The Artillery, a fine
body of men a thousand btrong, have been re
markably free from sickness. Tlie destroyer ha
also passed over the children of Israel, for not a
Jew has died from either cholera or diarrhoea.
Prince Alfred has abandoned his intention to
visit Constantinople. The prevalence of the
cholera in that city has no doubt occasioned thin
change in his plans. -
So far as the Irish in America are concerned,
it is thought that the Fenian College is likely to
settle, in a beneficial way, the relations between
the United States and Ireland. There is a much'
more vivid remembrance of 1798 along thoAmer
ican seaboard than there is in England, or possi
bly in Ireland. The ordinray American citizen
has not known what to think or to wish while
supposing Ireland the British Poland. One may
find it received as a piece of news, or as a doubt
ful fact, in one state after another that Ireland is
represented in the British Parliament. . Myriads
of American eyes which are practised in political
insight are now upon Ireland, and the real nature
of Irish sufferings, the actual progress of the
Irish character and fortunes, and the political re
lations between England and Ireland, are likely
to be far better understood than they have ever
yet been.
French and Etfotisif Makukactures. The
Courier da Bos Rhm has the following paragraph:
" We learn a new victory of the construction of
French machines over English, and this time-it is
in Alsace that the machines will be constructed.
The Baden Government lately invited tenders for
forty-six- railway locomotives. The English of
fered to build them for 70,720f each ; some Baden
manufacturers asked 55,720f ; finally, the Gatffcn
stadeu (French) works asked only 4o,000f. Thu
last competitor had its tender accepted for twenty-two
locomotives ; the twenty-four others were
adjudged to the Badeners, and the English got
nothing, on account of their price being so
high."
During the last month about, twenty agent
from various Southern States sailed for Rio Ja
neiro, to make an examination of land in Brar.il,
and report their .adaptability to the wants of the
Southern people. It i estimated that 50,000
Southern planters have serious intentions of going
to Brazil, should these reports prove favorable.
W Japanese noblemen are at present in Paris, en
deavoring to obtain some active assistance from
France in the contest now being carried on by the
Tycoon against his powerful vassal.
Sad AAair.
By a letter from EdgefieldJ?. n dated Bept.
30, we are. informed that J$e body of Miss C.
Fanny Teague, an acconplished and beautiful
young lady of tliat place, had been found, a few
days before, floating in any artificial pond near
that village. She bad been quite unwell for fcome
days previous, and it is thought that in a parox
ysm of delirium, she wandered to the pond and
accicentally fell in ; but there is a mystery in the
affair that may, perhaps, never be explruned
Charleston Newt. ... ; .
MARINE I NT E L H C E N C E .
PORT OF WILMINGTON N C.
" ' ARRIVED.- , - "
Oct 11 U. 8. Steamer Lenapee, Commander thelp,
has arrived from HmltbviCe, and U, moored in the river
nearly abreant of the Ship Yard.'
Oct. 11- Steam Tag Ambition, W&!ib;from Baltimore,
toQ.lL Department '
COMMERCIAL.
The Home narkex.' ;
WtLMisTOS, Wednesday; P. If., 5ct. 11th. r
This Is a Btrange market A cursory. gUnce at-the
wharvee in the morning present to the eye a clean swept
appearance, and a stranger would conclude that this was
a dull place. Be weald be very mnch 'mistaken. Not
withstanding the low stage of the river, preventing ship
mente from above tije-water fur ceariy two menths, bo
iness has been tolerably brisk, and every vessel, steam or
ailing, has been filled up easily. . i '
The transactions of the day are as follows: ' "
CaCDS Tcsrsstiss Is quiet; with sales of 118 bbl. at
SrntiTS TrsrssTiSE has declined since last sales. J
LIT. ., IJ MTt. n.Al nA'M t A. . 1.
uuia. mv v wo iui unvicu awn Jm x'tua ur pure, t : i
5 Rostir. We note, sales of 18 CiU. comnxon at $5 OOL'
liarketflnn. : , , '
Tas. Tt bWs. were sold.'St 75 a decline of 2jo on
last sales. ;. v
!CiToa-Ths talcs foot np 236 Ijales 215 bales on pri-
"rate terms, for fatoxe delivery; U bal; Mnldling at
42c; and 4 Repacked at 36c. Market firm. 1 -
TlxBCs.r'Tbe first raft -that has ben received in over '
a week" was sold fc miller at $18 per M.
' Receipts per W. Sc. , M. Railroad.
180 bblsl Rosin, 2 car loads Turpentine, 31 balea Cotton .
M Vols. Spirits Terpentine and 32 bags Pea'. Nuts, to
Bradley It Woehlar, M. Mclnni, H. G. Northrop, R. L
Howard, John A. Taylor, W. H. McRary, A. H. Van
Bokksllo and Ruellfc Ellis.
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