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VOI, !. XO. 200
WiUnXGIOSfi ,K. C, MOXDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1865.
PRICE FIVE CEXTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TUt; NATIONAL UNION
and .
ANDREW JOHNSON 1
FOR GOVERNOR,
yy. W. HOLD UN, of Wake.
j friends of W. M. IIARRIS3 announce him
5 a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election.
October . f00"16
For Congress. " '
Mk. Kditok : The friend of C. C. CLARK
jq of C raven county, announce him as a candi
d'it to represent the 2nd Congressional District,
Oct. 21et.
For Sheriff.
W'F are authorized to announce j
RICHARD J. JONES,
Tt,,. present Sheriff, as a candidate for re-election.
Elec tion to be held at the Court House oh the sec
ond Thursday in November.
Wilmington, Oct. 21. 199-te
To ile Voter of Hanover County.
I TAKE this method of announcing myself as
a t.imtulnte fr tnc omce of SQeriff of 'ew JIan
0vcr founty, at the election to be held on Thurs-
Novcmber V, W, pledging myself, il elect-
199-tde.
rd to discharge the duties of the office faithfully
and to the bent of my ability.
8. R. BUNTING.
New Hanover eft, N. a, Oct. 21, 1SG5, 190-te
The Next Iejfislature-
For the Senate,
ROBERT STRANGE. .
For the Ilouse of Commons,
( ROBERT COWAN.
OWEN FENNELL.
Tin- above gentlemen will be voted for by the
electors of New Hanover county at the ensuing
election for members of the next Legislature.
MANY VOTERS.
Oct. 2i 198-te.
RAILROAD.
"VHtJOlf GTOIf. N. C. OCTOI1EII 23.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ,
i m i I I " f I !
From the 8unday Morning Ilerald, Oct. 22.
THE MILITARY COHHISSM.
Tria of McMillan and McGill.
A Delegate to the State Convention from
: IS laden Conntf examined.
WHAT 11$ HAS SEEX AXD KNOWS
THE STKES MURDER CASE.
OF
Wilininflon and Manchester Itailroad
SECRETARY'S OFFICE, .
H'lLMlXGtOX $ MANCHESTER R! R. C0.y
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 20, 18G5.
wtv . ,.i.riitenth annual meetius: ot the stock-
' ' ' -r,
iolders of the Wilmington
T
and
Manchester
rulroad company, will be held in Wilmington, N.
C. on W etlnesaay me tvm pruximu.
Oct. 21
Sec't'y Wil. & Man. R. R. Co.
. 19DrS
AVil-, Char. and Rutherford Railroad
Office VVil.. Chak. & Uutu. It. Ii. (JO.
i
Laurinhurgh, Sept. 7th, 1866,
SCHEDULE.
Down Train
Mondays and Thursday.
Sand Hill 6.00 A. M.
Laurel Hill- 6.54 "
Laurinhurgh -7.30
Shoe Heel-.-8.0G
Red Banks--.SM
M.,ss Neck- .-U21 "
Lumber ton -10.13 "
Uladeuboro'.ll.:JG "
Brown Marsh 12.24 P. M.
Rosiudale- 1.12
Mnrville 2.24
North West -.3.30
Riverside 430
Arrive at
5.30
it
44
tl
Wilmington-
lrasrht train
Up Train
Tuoday and Saturday.
J .vd ce
Wilmington- fc.00 A. M.
Kiveride---.-lMK) 41
North West-10.00 "
M.irlville--11.00 "
Koi!i(l:ilc-- -12.1 P. M.
iirou u Marsh 1.00 "
Hiaiienbvjro'- l.o4 "
Lumi . i tt.ii IB u
.WNtck- -1.00 u
lie J Banks--" 4-r4
Mine Heel--. .".24
Laurinhurgh 0.00
Laurel Hill- G.30
Arrive at
Sand Hill.- - 7.30
The above train will be run as a
with passenger -coaches attached, in adauion, an
other train will run exclusively for; freight twice
per week if a sufficiency of freight is ottered.
Meals furnishcTl on board the Boat connecting
with the Trains.
Breakfast on clay of departure from Wilmington.
Dinner " 44 arrival at Wilmington.
WM. H. ALLEN,
Master of Transportation.
sept. Dth
Wilmincton and Manchester Railroad.
Office Gen. Suit. Wil. & Man. R. Rm
WilruinL'ton, N. C, Aug. 20tl 18G5.
ON' and after Suuday, Aug. 27th, daily trains
for passengers and freight, will run over the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad as follows :
Leave Wilmington daily at G.OO A. M.
" Kingsville 44 7.35 P. M.
Arrive at Wilmington daily at 3.05 P. M.
Kingsville 44 1.25 A. M.
These trains connect with trains on North JSas-
tern Kail Road for Charleston, the Cheraw & Dar-liii-tou
Railroad aad Wil. & Wei. R. R. There
is clailv stage cornmunic&tion between Kingsville
and Columbia, S. C, eonnecting with these trains.
Ther'-.is also a lineof stages between Crtmden and
Sumter (ou Wil. Ss Man. Railroad.) The boat
conneetuig with these trains leaves and arrives at
Wil. &-Wel'don Railroad wharf. The freight o f
liee of the Company will be at A. II. VanBokke
len's wharf, on the premises recently occupied by
A. E. Hall, and by steamer North Carolina irirun
ihLT to l ayettcville. All freight will be received
nd delivered at this point. .Passenger business is
done from Wil. & TVeldem Railroad wharf and
freiidit business from above wharf.
HENRY M. DRANE.
Gen. Sup't.
Aug. 2Gth
Kleventn Day.
The court met 'this' morning at the time ap
pointed for assembling. The testimony of Fri
day was then read, when the accused asked per
mission 16 iritFoduce Robert Strange, Esq., as ad
ditional counsel, lie having been first employed
ki the case, "but necessarily absent until this time.
Granted.' ,
The defence was then continued.
DUNCAN KELLY SWORN.
Am a resident of Bladen county, and a dele
gate to the state convention ; I was an officer of
home' guard of Bladen county about the 1st of
April last; McGUl and McMillen were also mem
bers ; McGjll was an officer of the militia', act
ing at times also as an officer of the home guard
for his district ; it was the duty of the home
guard to assist regular troops and the civil au
thorities in making arrests T was called upon as
an officer off the home guard, by a lieutenant in
the confederate service by the name of Lee, be
longing to Hampton's Legion, to assist in making
the arrest of Sykes ; did not a'frest Syke for
the, reason tht .l was at .that time engaged in
carrying" ouit other orders'bi my superior bfticers;
I was called on by.( Lieutenant Lee on Friday
night, April. 8, the night before Sykes was said
to have been killed; I referred the lieutenant to
McGill, ihe prisoner, who was a'lieutenant.- w
CROSS EXAMINED BY JUDGE ADVOCATE.
Do not know What reason was assigned for
making Sykes' arrest ; I am satisfied that United
States troops had been in the vicinity about this
time, although did not see them: 'Sykes had been
accused -of piloting the United States troops';-do
not know of my own personal knowledge that be
had guided federal troops through that neighbor
hood. i QUESTION BY COUNSEL.
Did not accuse Sykes of piloting the federal
troops; do not know of my own knowledge that
he was accused; only know it from what has
been heard. I
The court then adjourned until Monday next,
at 10 o'clock.
float under. Her Captain, W, II. LuUerlob, a
clever- gentleman and popular commander, is
looking finely; and all the barm we wish him
is that he had a better boat than the old North
Caroiitha,
Uncalled for TErtKOHlyV.-The following
uncalled for ' telegrams remain in thi office :--James
C' Abbott, Robert C. Lownr. Chas. Perry,
W. C. Hammond, M. P. Kohnstamm.
Hotel Arrirals.
CITY HOTEL, OCTOBER 21, 1$SS.
T 4 Pron; Ex Co,
L Kelly, Biaden.
T If Smith, Coi ambus,
A J J one, do,
l.t J F I.u'konii. TJ H A,
V V Itichruvn, Whit
viFIe, T V .Jenkiiir., W A V IIR
KrancU Chert-, Wittton,
G 1) liol.yt)!!, Kx Co
E "W ptmi ; New York.
.1 Viloii, Wiiniuijrton;
R R ConiBon, do. - z
D McKinne W-AAT RR,
J P Williamii, Ooldghoro,
J Y Whit ted, Hillslx.ro,
J IJrown, Fayettevllle,
G Iiobhton,-Bo Ex Co
I L IUe;i. IJruawitk,
Til NivfrriXew Y6rk,
G S btuitfon, Prnludephia.
N A Mclean, Rob,-,
W Williams, do,
C L.ipoom, mail agent,
Hon A !ekery. Rich'd co.
It Lilly, N C,
E M Paioa, PqiladelpLfa,
i It Ivey, Halifax,
G H Baldwin, mail flgent,
CB Allen, New York,
O Roifieeu, So x Co
OCTOBEK 22.
"W B Adam A: eon, Itvan
nah, Q A Fcrau, Will RK
P Prioleon, SniithvHlfs,
A Craig, I'uka.-ki co, Va.
BAILEY'S HOTEL, OCTOBER 21, 1865.
Jno B ifharpiev, do.
L M Hogan. Rrleizh,
F E Davis, STew York.
A Tuttlp, Newbern, X C,
Aug Lrfiiith, Jikhiuoiid,
J iSblO(i, PhiiadhlpLia,
an Oriath, do,, : :
J S Griffith, do,
D Meredith
G W Dickinsda, Fayette-
It li dijivtr, Columbia, HC,
C IS Hattjaway, Providence
E R Mertou, It:iit2h,
A W Fas ; do,
S Philbrick, Taunton,
B T French, New York,
1 Fnmk, Qlotiee8ter.-Masi.
It P Barry,' Monroe C II,
T M Cook, WilmiDgtoii,
W B AdrvwB A tou, Sa
vannah,
A A Troy, Bladen co.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
Alexander H. Stephens Gone
Home.
The Wirz Trial Ended.
Tlie Finding not Promulgated.
Mr. Stephens9 Movements.
Washington. Octobsr 22.
Alexander H. Stephens left here to-day for his
home in Georgia.
The Wirz Trial.
M ' Washington, October 22.
The Wirz trial was ended to-dav. The findings
of the court will not immediately transpire.
BY MAIL.
From the Sunday Morning Herald, Oct. 22.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IS CHARLESTON.
I
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Wilmington, Aug. 1S65.
PASSKNGEIt XltAINS St IILIJOXaLI:.
'HUM this date Trains on this Koad will run
as follows :
Leave Wilmington at 4 00 P. M.
Arrive nt Weldon at 8 00 A. M.
Leave Weldon at 2 00 P. M. ,
Arrive at Wilmington at 5 40 A. M.
Connecting at Weldon both ways with trains to
and from Petersburg, by Gaston Ferry, and on
direct to Norfolk and Washington: connects at
Goldsboro' with trains to Raleigh and Newbern".
Alo connects at Wilmington with the Wilmington
A: Manchester Railroad south to Charleston, Co-,
luiubia, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, Ac.
& L. FREMONT,
Aug. 30, 1S05 154. Eng, & Sup't.
Wil.TChar. and Rutherford Railroad.
Office Wil. Chak. & Ruth. R. R. Co. )
Laurenburg, N. C, Sept. 7th, 1865. J
rpiIE regular aunual meeting of tho Stockhol
i ders of this Company will be held at Laurin
I'urg ou Wednesday, the 18th day of October,
J4K. WM. H. ALLEN,
Secretary. ..
Bept19th - 163-tm
Wil., Char. A: Uutherford Railroad;
Depot W., C. & R. R. R. Co., ?
Wilmington, N. C, Sept. 11th, 1865. J '
L KEIG11TS must be delivered at this depot by
L UK o'clock, A. M., Mondays. and Fridays"; In
:rder to insure their shipment by the trains leav
K Iuesdays and Saturdays. . ' J
Receipts in duplicate must accompany each ship-
cnt, aud freight invariably prepaid.
J. T. ALDERMAH,
From the Sunday Morning Herald, Oct. 22.J
'. Attempted Robbery.
Aboutlfour o'clock on Saturday morning, W.
S. Anderson, living at the Corner of Fifth and
Market streets, was awakened by. a noise, as if
some one was attempting an entrance into his
residence. Being unable to realize at that time
such a daring project he never raised from his
bed, but f he noise still continuing he arose and
imagining itjto proceed from below instead of
above he raised one of the windows-just in time
to see the thjef coming down a ladder that had
been placed by -the house for the purpose of en.
tering the upper story. Running to . a drawer
close by,: Mrl Anderson got a pistol and made
several attempts to fire, but from some cause the
cap did not explode; he threw this one down
and seized another very . indifferent pistol, and
three times did he try this before it fired, and
only then as the man had reached the ground
and" was making away. The thief succeeded in
getting on some wearing apparel from one of the
rooms, and but for timely action would have
plunjilerdd the entire house, perhaps,- The ladder
was left standing. The morning was very dark
and Mr. Anderson could not judge of his color
on appearance, but he is satislied that there jv ere
others acting in concert with the one seen.
Several times within a short time have our
people been warned of thieves of this character,
and again they have an evidence of - the proprie
ty of such precautionary alarms.
-: L
From the Sunday Morning Herald, Oct. 22. j
Officeisof the Freedmen's Bureau.
Given below are the Superintendents of the Bu
reau of Freedmen for the Southern district of this
state. It will be of interest to many who may
have bussiness with this department.
"Major Charles J. .Wickersham, assistant ad
jutant geneneral superintendent.
Captain Ji C. Mann, A. Q. M., in charge of
abandoned tands and finances.
Assistant surgeon J. . E. Winants, U. S. A.,
medical officer.
Rev: S. SJ Ashley, Superintendent of Schools.
First Lieutenant R. M. Drinker, assistant su
perintendent . Counties of New Hanover and
Brunswick, headquarters at Wilmington.
First I Lieutenant Frederick Sanders, assistant
superintendent counties of Duplin and Sampson
Headquarters at Warsaw.
First Lieutenant Henry Hawkey, assistant su
peTinteiident counties of Columbus and Robeson
headquarters Of Lumberton.
Second Lieutenant Nicholas Yager, assistant
Superintendent Counties of Bladen and Cumber
land headquarters at Fayette vjlle; , 4 , -
waa, we are informed, a partial iauroce on the
More to the amount of some $3,000. Their stock
bad not all come to hand, and they had not yet j
opened for business; but there weie good in j
store to the ralue of $23,000, which were burnt, j
Soire $ld,UOO of this was the property of the i
proprietors and was covered by insurance. The
balance, some $8,000 in ttlue, belonged to
other parties.
IS 37, formerly occupied and owned by
Hyatt, McBurney k Co., was somewhat injured,
and other buildings around were mere or less
damaged.
FROM
sa run da rs afternoon edition.
STATE CONVENTION
OP i ;- I"'
NORTH CAROLINA.
Last Hours of the Convention.
Messrs. Jenoiogs, Thomlinson & Co., at No. j PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE
3o Hayne street, report small losses, corered by j t T7Ttttt t ,Tvn mnr
j uiii uuiainxu A, Ui
It would be difficult to state the exact amount
of 1 ois which lias been sustained by this unfor
tunate conflagration, bat we presume it is near
200,000. The insurat.ee on the buildings that
will be called for to sustain tre loss will be
about $10,000, which will not pay more than
half the ac ual destruction. Of the alue of the
stocks and materials which were destroyed we
can but approximate. Upon dilligent inquiry,
we think the amount to be about $100, 000, of
which some $60,000 was covered by insurance.
CASUALTIES.
About 11 A.' M. to-day, after the fire was sup
pressed, a number of persons entered between
the burnt walls for the purpose of removing a
valuable iron :hest, and while there the walla
fell in, covering up or injuring more or less se
riously some twenty-five persons, as near as
can be calculated at present. Captain Hoffman,
Chief of Military Police, isbaljy hurt, his thigh
fractured, ami has received a most severe cut
oa the head. Some five or six other white men,
principally of the po'ice force, were very bad y
injured, and one of them, it is feared, fatally
hurt. Thiee colored men have been killed out
right, and a number of others have
fire that the efl'orts to remove the rubbish acd
recover the bodies that may be buried uader
it have been suspended.
WAR DEBT.
THE JUST DEBTS OF THE STATE RE-
COGNISED.
Adjournment of tlic Convention
ti.
Reported expressly for The Wilmington Herald.
FIFTEENTH DAY Cottt in nrd.
XIGHT SESSIOS.
THE SACRAJIEMO RIVER DIS-AMER.
Thirteen Killed-Forty or FlftF "Wound
edAnother Earthquake,
' Sax Francisco, October 13.
The ship Orion has sailed for Boston.
The steamer Yosemite burst her boiler at Rio
vesta, on her downward trip from Sacramento,
last night. The upper works forward were com
pletely wrecked. Thirteen persons are known to
be killed, forty or fifty wounded, and others are
missing.
Among the killed are J. H. Myers, J. M. Pal
len, Wru. H. Stephenson, Mr. Major, and Mr.
Washburn, actors or attacheesof McGuire's The
ater; Decker of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Southerland of the British North American Bank,
G. W. Season, state senator from Amador coun
ty; Charles Lewis Smith and Win. Rogers.
Another earthquake in Santa Clara Valley, last
night, is described as being quite as severe as
the one of Bundav. It was slightlv felt here.
IMMENSE LOSS!
Burning of the Courier Office !
Three Men Killed, and Others
Seriously Injured.
CAPT. HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF MILITARY
, POLICE, SUPPOSED TO BE MOR
TALLY WOUNDED.
Other Bodies Thought to be Buried Un
der the Ruins. r
Dead.
Lieutenant William F. Lynch, formerly
a lieutenant In the United States navy, died at his
residence in Baltimore, Tuesday evening, in the
sixty-fourth year of his age. Tha deceased was
well known in this city, where he had many per
sonal friends. He entered the naval service about
the yeas 1820, and some eighteen years ago he
commanded the famous Dead Sea exploring ex
pedi"ion. He was a popular officer, and for
many years was in active service. At the com
mencement oj the war he resigned his commis
sion and moved to the South, and was made a
commodore in the Confederate navy. He was a
native of Norfolk. Va.
October 18,7 o'clock P. M.
Mr. Lyon, of Granville, introduced a resolu-
j tion tliat hereafter speeches should be limited to
s thirty minutes.
j Mr. Philips, of Orange,
! An ordinance providing compensation to the
j sheritrs for holding elections for delegates to this
convention.
j Under a suspension of the rules the ordinance
1 was passed.
i The resolution of Mr. T.vnn wa tnl-n nn nnH
suffered j amended bv Mr. Logan, of Rutherford, so that
no delegate could speak but once on each ques
tion, and only fifteen minutes, was adopted. ,
Mr. Buxton, of Cumberland, from the commit
tee on "lost records," rejorted that the provi
sional governor would do all that was in his
power to have them found and restored to the
capitol. The letter book of the governor had
been carried oft by the military authority.
Mr. Wright, of New Hanover, from the com
mittee to whom was referred the petition of Mr.
T. J. Hughes, reported as follows; j
The committee to which was referred the pctl
tion of Theodore. J. Hughes, and the matters
therein embraced or referred to, have considered
the same, and endeavored to make such an inves
tigation of the fact eonneeted with the agency of
the petitioner referred to in the report of the pub
lic, treasurer, as would enable your committee
satisfactorily to report to the convention ; but the
absence of certain vouchers and other testimony
designed by the petitioner has induced the com
mittee to defer tho investigation to a future time.
The statements in connection with the agency
of ihe petitioner embodied in the report of the
public treasurer are based on and sustained by the
returns and reports which had been submitted by
the petitioner to the public treasurer up to the
time of the meeting of the convention.
The petitioner, however, iusists that from sick
ness and other causes he had, up to that time,
been prevented from responding to the different
application? made to him in this connection by
tfie public treasurer as fully as-the nature of the
various transactions connected with this agency
demanded, and the accompanying communication
recently addressed by the petitioner to the public
treasurer was submitted to the committee as em
bodying a full exposition of the actings and do
ings of the petitioner in execution of the orders
and duties incident to hi said agency.
The committee, believing it proper that the
convention should be advised as to progress made
in me maiiero reierrea 10 me committee, have ia
strutted the undersigned to make this report.
WM. A. WRIGHT, Chairman.
Restored.
Six thousand acres of land in Arkansas, be
longing to the ex-rebel General Gideon J. Pil
low, which has been held as abandoned property
for some time past by the government, has been
restored to its original owner.
charged
IiporxAnt oki) bs to citizens. The following
order from Post headquarters will be found of
some interest to citizen; of. the City; Already
some arrests have been made under its authority.
IlDQ'Rs 37Tri U. S, C,T.; 4 Post, Wilmington", )
, W JIAIISaT03IrJ, U.j.OCT., , lboo
SPEClJlIy OilDEIiS, ). . 1 1 1 'l
No. 80. $
It Is hereby ordered that the wearing of U. S.
uniform clothing by Jcitizens at this post is pro
hibited, j Any person not belonging to the U. S. ar
my found wearing 6uch clothing wul be arrested
and made to account lor the manner m which he
obtained it. I The ProvOst Marshall is
with the execution of this order. . . r
By Command of cul. in. uujj r
per Ceo.VV. StsoEB,
J - ! , - 1 ; ' v lst". Lt. 37th IT. S, C. T.,
. ' Post Adi't.
..... , ... j t i , :
Movement QFr Troops .-Fp nr. ( companies of
the 28th Michigan regiment leave Goldsboro to
day and are expected fftntthisucjt$ to-morrow.
They are sent nere to iase tue piace as buuh
practicable to do so of the negro troops now
here, who will be sent to the forts below. The
lariTf. onantitieaof ordnance and other stores ac-
SST.ITIIIT V l '-: -J 1 cnniulated 'it this'noint will not probably peijuit
KA' r A v rvr rn,rn j -Xw nA-ir-B ArKljLjr4iJidra.wal Lall thesti-lroops iust now, -as the
guara IS.iax loo neavy iur ine uuiuuci euu.
soon LesJ)fes afgfad, however,; they
will MiSenVWay. 1
Bept.l2th
Freight Agent.
- . 165-8
op new voitir
iIl;K "Ui LV.-- 1 ,600,000 Cellars.
. 1 ; nHS TAKEN - IN 'TO W N t AND
point of i 5 KY and on Produce in transltn from
ipmer t to roint. of d.tinatt6n.JI ! Also.
ApANE "gratellst rates.
ATKINSON & SHEPPERDSON
- Octoheri? Prince'8s-8f.7 next "to Water.,.;
'J NayjqatIiOX Ow.WfeKere 4ileaMdtdnotice:
the steamer JVorA Carolina at her whaff ori Sat
drday'theflrsf arrival from Faytteille- in near
ly eight weeks. Sha brought down a fine, freight,"
and carried? baet-nearly as much as she coal d!
jFrom the Charleston Sews, dct. 19.
At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning a most
destructive fire broke out in the rear ot the pre
mises No. 41 Hayne sheet, occupied by Mr. W.
H. Chapee, as a wholesale grocery and liquor
store. The cause of the tire is not known, the
first evidence of its existence being discovered
while it was in full bla-it. " In a short time after
its discovery the flauies had reached the entire
building, and had caught those adjoining.
Though there was scarcely any air stirring, no
breeze whatever, the fire spread; rapidly, aud all
the exertions of the firemen failed to stop tLe
Connagralionr until as many as tnree ot our
largest and finest stores were burned to the
ground, aud others injured. . -
The Courier office, No. 43 Haynd street, ad
joining Mr. Chafee's store, caught early after
the fire commenced, and burned down. The
iarge cylinder press, together; 'with a new fine
job press, and a large amount of stock and ma
terial, was consumed.
Messrs. W. T. Durge & Co., who have recent
ly opened a large and well assorted stock of dry
goods, occupied the upper stories of No. 41
Hayne street and their entire stock was des
troyed j'butwe .are gratified to learn that it was
insured to the amount of $20,000.
Messrs; Hastie, Calhoun A Co., wholesale
dealers in shoes, saddlery, &c, at No. 39 Hayne
street, had just received a part of fheir stock,
which was' entirely consumed.
During the fire the different engine companies
displayed all the energy that could be used to
stop the conflagration, and we cannot praise too
highly Ihe determined -efforts' of-the police. Per
haps, had the fire occurred in days gone by,
when our fire companies were more able, so
much property, ,wonld".not have been lost.; but
as it isit could carceljr have been otherwise.
They are sadly in .want of new and improved
engines, and we ' trust thatthe community will
realize the importance of such a measure as to
do all in its povtfer to aid in the furtherance
of it.
II ljne street seems to have been particularly
unfortunate recently. , boine ot the most vaiua
ble storehouses have been burned down, and the
street, though formerly one of the most thriving
in the city, seems to' be doomed to ashes. It is
to .be hoped, however, that our merchants will
not become discouraged, but wi'l rebuild their
houses,a;d make th.e,.iUle street, in spite of
present pectsy as livery as of yore.
The following is a list of the buildings des
troyed, the names of -the firms occupying them
and the insurance, so far as could be learned :
'i Koj4HJtfoe street; torner bt ileeVmg, own
ed bv Crane. Bovlston & Co. Iniurned to the
y ww ar
extent of about 5,000.
No. 43 Hayne street, owned by Johnston
Crews & Brawler. Building entirely destroyed
Partially Insured for $12,500. Occupied by the
Courier office, who. have mi insurance of $10,000
on their stock, which may cover their los3.
... No., 4I Jlayne street, ; owned ,-by s-c-hnsfop
Crews & Bradley. Building totally destroyed.
Ptiallj Insured for'$l2,500. i Occupied in the
lower part by Mr. W. H. Chafee, as a wholesale,
grocery establishment. Stock.-. worth $30,000,
Entirely lostinsured lor $io,uuu. ihe upper
art of this building was used by Messrs. u . I.
Burge STCoT fif$i
No. 39 Hane street, owned and occupied by
HastieCalhoun & Co., as a wholesale Soe and
saddlery liouse. Building entirely burnt.-. There
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Tide Table.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BT O. W. WILLIAMS, HAR
BOR MASTER.
TUASES OF THE MOON.
Full Moon 4th 5.. 15 Even.
Last Quar 11th 10.. 5 Morn.
x- f, mil, 11 "
t JJ. 1 f LM I J
First Quar. 27th
.10. .10
OCTOBRP..
Monday
Tuesday. . . . ,
Wednesday .
Thursday .". .
Friday.
Saturday
Sunday
Iliffh water at
scs.
RISES. I SETS.
MOON
SETS.
ntea later than at the bar.
5..17
5..1G
5. .15
5.. 13
5. .12
5. .11
5.. 10
Wi'miutou two Lours
G..12
G..12
6.. 13
6.. 14
6.. 15
6. .16
6.. 16
8. .11
9.. 1
9. .53
10. .50
11. .50
(Moon)
..52
HIGH
WATER
ON BAR.
9. .59
10. .44
11.. 30
(Moon)
0..21
1..16
2. .16
fifty-six mm
PORT OF WILMINGTON N. C.
ARRIVED.
Oct 22 United States steam transport Nellie Pentz,
from Baltimore to Quartermaster's depot.
Oct 22 Bns A liorton, loung-, irom tjnaneston to
Worth fe Daniel.
jStOet 22 Str Lillian, Francisco, with two flats loaded
with naval .stores and eolton, to master.
CLEARED.
Oct 21 Str North Carolina. Lutterloh, for Fayetteville
by A E Hall.
COMMERCIAL.
The Home TIarket.
Wilmisgtox, Saturday, 6 P. M.. Oct. 23.
At last we are able to announce a rise m the river
The steaiuer North Carolina arrived at her wharf last
niirht with a full freight of naval stores and cotWn. We
may expect heavy arrivals daily of produ that has
been accumulating for nearly two montte.
CRUDE TUKPENTINH.-2&S-tJul3. soid at unchang
ed prices $3 65.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE'. -A email lot sold at 72c
an advance of 2c since last sale.
ROSlN-130 M1. common, and 28 bWs. No. 2 changed
hands as $5 aa it run.
COTTON--IIa declined about 5c, with sales of 31
bales middling at 45c. j
- Philadelphia, market.
Philadelphia. Oct. 17 5 P. M.
COTTON There is very Uttle doiu in the way of
sole bat trices are without change. Small sales of nud-
J inn are reuorteu ai oe a 04c.
Gnyt tKlfc.'!. in eonee mere is bo cuaiige iu uouie.
8o?ar"is firmly neld at full prices ; 300 hhds cuba sold
at i 7-Sc a 10c in gold, ami 13 12 a 14 1 2c in currency.
Flip yit-i The r ei uery little shipping demand and
t fie market is quiet-and firm at previous quotations ;
i 200 bfaU Northwestera extra family &A1 at f 10 a $10 25,
and a. few small lcU for tlie supply of the trade at 8 50 s
f8 75 for superfine : ?9 a 9 75 for extras ; 10 a 10 75 for
Northwestern extra family; llal2 for Pennsylvania
and Ohio do r and 12 a 13 for fancy brands, accordiog to
quality. Receipts and stocks are light, and holders are
not dUposed to accept lower prices, liye flour and corn
meal a-e quiet, with small salea of the former at 6 50
per bbl. .
PROVISIONS. The market is doll and drooping, but
no sales or -any consequence are made public to a.!ter
floatations, whicn rane at 37 lor mesa port, a so
lor smoked sides, 20c a 21c for smoked shoulders, and 16c
a 20c for salt shoulders..- Lard and butter are quiet
fJWHISKEY Is rerj duluanrf ofiered t $1 32 a $2 33
PenueylvanLa an4 Western, witfi. limited sales at these
33 The Nw York dry goods trade for the week has
beea gopiyr There i no aocumulatiori of stock to notice,
goods being taken as fast as they are recived from the
marrufacturen. Fancy goods are active for most staples.
Good styles of heavy woollens sell freely. A Casimeres,
Testings and coatings in demand for the trade of this ana
other large cities.
rNFIXISirET) BUSINESS.
The ordinance in relation to the late officers of
the state came up on its third reading as the un
finished business.
The question was on the substitute of Mr.
Moore of Wake, to the substitute of Mr. Conig
land of Halifax. These substitutes are as fol
lows :
By Mr. Conigland,
AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO THE LATE OFFI
CERS OF THE STATE.
Be it or dsiined by the delegates of the people of
SSorta Carolina, tn Convention a&tcmbled, and it
hereby ordained by the authority of tlie same, That
the judges of the supreme court, and the judges of
the superior courts of law and equity in this state.
who were holding and exercising office before and
on the 2bth day of April last, (except where vacan
cies have since occurred, or may occur by death or
other cause, accordiug to the laws of the state) are
hereby declared to be still holding their respective
offices, by the original tenure thereof, with power
and authority to act therein in all respects as they
had and held such power and authority, on and
before the 6aid day, with the like salaries which
they then received. Provided however, That each
of said judges has been pardoned under the pro
clamation of his Excellency, Andrew Johnson.
President of the United States, of the 29th of May
last, commonly called the "amnesty proclamation,"
or shall be specially pardoned thereunder before
the 1st day of December next.
Be it further ordained, That the thirty -third
chapter of the Revised Code, organizing a su
preme court, is hereby declared to be in full force
and effect.
Be it further ordained, That all the offices exist
ing in this state, -on the said 2fth day of April last,
and not in this ordinance hereafter provided for,
are hereby declared to be vacant, and the general
assembly, at its firjt session hereafter held, ishall
cause t he same to be hlled in the manner prescrib-
eci oy tne constitution ana laws ol the state, except
when such offices shall have been filled under or
dinances of this con vent ion. An d all persons who
may be thus appointed to fill said offices, shall en
ter upon the performance of the duties thereof
whenever the pravisional government of this state
Is at an end. Provided, however. That oersons
who held said offices on the 26th day of April last.
shall not be hereby released from any liability in
curred by tnem lor any act done under color of of
fice, before the ratification of this ordinance.
Be it further ordained, That all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby
repealed. ;
Mr. Moore's substitute! ; uf'
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING VACAKT ALL THE OF
FICES OF THE STATE EXISTING MT THE 26TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1865. 'i
Whereat. No person elected or appointed to
any office under the state, can rightfully claim any
vested interest therein, untu ho shall have taken
the oath, to support the constitution of the United
States, as prescribed in that instrument, and also
an oath of office; and whereas those officers who
did t ake such oath, and thereafter took an oath to
support the constitution of the confederate states
did thereby incur the penalty of forfeiting" their
offices, and are incapable of resuming the duties
thereof to which they were respectfully elected or
appointed without again taking the like oath.
And whereat, It is in the power of tbe conven
tion to allow or deny to such persons the privile
ges of again qualifying themselves anew by taking
such oaths, and the convention deems it expedient
after so great a popular convulsion as happened
amongst the people of this state, that all such offi
ces should be filled anew by persons hereafter
chosen or appointed.
Be it tlterefore ordained by the delegate of the
people of North Carolina in convention assembled,
and it ss hereby ordained by tlte autltority of the same,
That no officer of this state, who may have taken
an oath of office to support the constitution of the
confederate states; shall be of holding under tbe
state any office or place of trust or profit, which
he held when he took 6uch oath to support the
constitution of the confederate states, until he may
be appointed or re-elected to the same, and all the
offices held by such persons are declared vacant
Mr. Moore's ordinance was agreed to as a sub
stitute for Mr. Conisland's.
: Mr Conigland addressed the convention in op-j
position u me suosutute. .
Mr McDonald of Moore, replied.
Mr. Phillips, of Orange, advocated the adop-
tion of .the original ordinance tntrodaced by Mr.
Thompson of Bertie.
Mr. Dick, of Guilford, supported the substitute
f Mr. Moore.
"The substitute of Mr. Moore was arrived to.
Tlie question recurring upon the ordinance as
amended, Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, deinanded the
ayes and najs, and it was sustained, and the or
dinance as amended was passed. Ayes 86, nays
12. .
Those who voted in the affirmative are,
V4--.Mesrs. Adams, Alexander, Allen, Runes,
Baker. Barrow, Beam, Bell, Berry, Bin chain. Boy
den, Bradley, Brlckell, Brown, Brooks, Bryan,
Burgin, Caldwell of Burket Caldwell Of (i ml ford,
Cowper, Dick, Dickey, Dockery, EUK Faircloth,
Faulkner, Furches, Gahagan, Garland. Garrett.
Godwin, Grissom, Harriss of Guilford, Harris of
Rutherford, Haynes, Henry, HodgU, Jackson.
Jones of Davidson, Jones of Henderson, Jones of
Rowan, Joyce, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Igan. Love
of Chatham, Love of Jackson, Lvon, McCaul. y,
McCleese, McKay of Harnett, McDonald of Chat
ham, Mclrer, Nat. McLean, McLaughlin, McK.ie,
Moore of Wake, Nicholson, Xorfleet, Odoui, l'at
UTMm. Fhillina. Polk. Russell, Rushk Saunders,
Settle, Simmons, Sloan, Smith of Anson, Smith of
Wilkes, Spencer oi Montgomery, ouuuuv, ic
phensonT Stuart, Stubhs, Swan. Thompson, Walk
up, Ward, Willey, Williams, Wilson, j Wiubunie,
Winston 6 !
Those who voted in the negative are,
Nays Messas, Conigland, Eaton. FHison, Fer . -!ee,
Jarvls, Jojuer, McCorkle, McKor of Sara
pon, N. A. McLcah, MeUane, Murphy rihU
12.
Mr. Settle, of Rockingham, moved to take up
his ordinance to recognize the just debts of the
state and to prohibit the jayment of the, debts
contracted or incurred in aid of rebellion,
wliich was agreed to.
Mr. Orissom, of Granville, offered a substitute.
(His substitute proposes - to refer lh subject of
the war debt to the people. It will be published
hereafter.) :
Mr. Caldwell, of Guilford, desired the telegram
from the president of the United States he read
ami placed upon the journal. It was! read.
A discussion arose upon the telegram anil the
war debt (which is crowded out.) j
Mr. Boyden, of Rowan, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table and called the ayes
and noes thereon, and was sustained, ami the
conventiou refused to lay on tlie table. Yeas 2S,
nays 81.
,.Jdr. Grissom's substitute being still under dis
enssion at 10 1-2 o'clock, P. M.. Upon motion of
Mr. Warren, of Beaufort, the convention ad
journed until 10 o clock.
I SIXTEENTH DAY. j
1 October 19th, I860.
The president called the convention to order
at"10 o'clock.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS, r
The ordinance introduced by Mi, Settle, in
reference to tlie prohibition of the war debt came
up as the unfinished bus n?ss.
The substitute of Mr. Grissom, of Granville,
was under consideration. (This ordinance jfro
poses to refer tho subject of the war debt to the
people at the November election.
Mr. Caldwell of Burke was oppose I to the
substitute of the delegate from Granville, (Mr.
Grissom) suice tho receipt of the dispatch from
the president, but was in favor of the original
ordinance. He did so as the friend of the presi
dent, lelieving that President Juhnso" was- a
friend of North Carolina, and was prompted in
what he did for her welfare.
Mr. Joyce, of Stokes, advocated (ho non-assumption
of the war debt, while he as opposed
to repudiation, and. desired to pay every cent of
tho debt contricted prior to May.; 1H61. Ho
wouldvote against all amendments, and support
the original ordinance.
Mr. Eaton had not changed his views upon tlie
subject since the receipt of the telegraphic dis
patch. He was fctill opposed to any action by the
convention at this session upon the subject. ' It
was useless for him to say that he meant no dis
respect to the very distinguished and patriotic
presidant of the United States, whose liberal
policy towards the south met his warmest ap
proval, and he believed him to be actuated by
feelings of interest for the whole country. He
thought, however, the president had received
false information in regard to the af tion of this
convention, and certainly could not bo acquainted
with the spirit of harmony which prevailed in
regard to all questions which related to our fede
ral relations. He accused no one of giving this
fa'se information, for like his friend from Rowan,
(Mr. Boyden,) he did not know who did it and
made no conjectures. President Johnson was tho
executive head of a great republic; extending
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and covering a n
area of territoiy more extensive thin imperial
Rome in the days of Augustus, witjh every im
aginable conflicting interest. It waji impossible
thatt he president of so great a republic could
be acquainted with all local matters f finance.
Mr. Jones, of Rowan, said delegates seemed
alarmed in regard to the war debt. 5No member .
of this convention had by word orj implication
said they were in favor of the assumption of the
war debt. In an excited and contested canvass
he had promised tho people of his cobnty thathft
would do all he could to keep this Question out
of the convention, but it had been forced unon
the consideration of this body by every means
Known to parliamentary rules. Those who have
done so best know the motive which has actuated
them. He desired this onestion nnf: tn lw artpxl
upon with hasty legislation. If forced to vote
he would cartainly vote against the! assumption
of the war debt. This ennvpntiort tmrl mi-Pti
every evidence of its loyalty and 1 harmonious
spirit in regard to their desire to return to the
Union. He preferred the appointment of a com
mittee to report upon the amount and character
or the new debt, so that we could tefl what part
was property me war debt, and what for other
purposes, so that at the next session we conld
act with all necessary lights before nk No good
would result from hasty action. and'certAinlr no
detriment could possibly happen from prudent
ueuiy. uur loyauy would not be measured bv
matter of mere finance, and he coul not believe
that the door of tlie "old mansion" would be
locked against us by our action on this subject.
If any one loved the federal Union more tlian he
did, it was because the God of nature had created
some individuals with more capacity than others
in tlus respect. He was as , desirous, as any man
to re-establish our federal relation?, but he did
not believe that this would be subserved by hasty
and imprudent legislation on this subject.
Mr. Gnssom, of Granville, by permission of the
bouse withdrew amendment: file thought
the subject should be considered dis passionately.
The spirit or the discussion last night was to be
regretted, lie endeavored
believed now that tbpr i. ;,v i
... - ' ,vr lUVViUUKUWY LC"
tween tne views of the adminiatmt.-
subject heretofore indicated by letters from
Y-hte? in W"Wngton and now. It was
k- T .1 "ould be no agitation of this
subjectr-but there has, been agitaUon-an able
and protracted debate had sprund up and had
gone to tlie country and excited great interest,
This may account for the change in opinion which
so disturbs the dreams of gentlemen
Our position is a peculiar one. We have just
n 7 '""S ana moay struggle. The old ship
OM u.ui, ujssea ior lour years has just
emerged from bloody waves and safely anchored
in the harbor of, peace. The white,' winged mes
senger Which SO long roved orer f a of darV-
ness, finding no rest for the sole of! her foot, has
at last returned to the afctjof Safety, floaluig on
lunwiHij wjviu, uaiiug iu ucr uea& me ouvo
branch of peace. . j
The blood of many brave and gallant citizens
enrich and their bones bleach onj every battle
field of the late unfortunate . struggle from Big
Bethel to Raleigh. Great national questions were
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