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MIL1T A ItY COM MAN I ERS .
t- DlStltlc OF THE CA I OLINAS
r (jen. D. B. SiCKLEsi OomraatuHiitr.
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J. W. Ci.uis, A. A. A. G.
I'OSt OK WILMINGTON. S
Lt . Col . li, T. an k. Coiiuiiiiii d i u k
rpau of Refugee, Freed men V Aban-
doned lianTIs. . ,
; S f )tf:K tfoUTH (jAnOLlN A. ' T
Major G'eiw.N. A.;Mi'Ln. OormniFsioiier
Lt. Ctf. Jacob Fr.Chiirr, A. A. i. , .
.F-oUrtl
i b it of tlic. countus of KrnnstvU k, Columbus.
. Hobejbon, i5Uid;, Duplin, Sauijoh and Now
Hanover : i v' r . 1
(UiT. Allan IU tiikickoud, , U S Iiilantry,
Al A; Surtr.ltoiiEKT Hahkis. Snrtreon incliarirc
jof tlrpddmen's Hospital,; Camp Lanrl); ' t
: LiBCT, L. Ecuf-Luehuv, in charge of Sub Dis
tric tot Duplin and Saniplon count'res. . Olllce at
Ma olia; Duplin county.
I' jNvLi.iiAM, ButNiE, Esq, in eliaVc, of Sub Dis
triCjt of Kobcson and -Bladen' Counties- Oilice at,
Lumbcrlon. litibcsou countv.
t cirr oi'Aceks.
Ja John Dawson. v i -
' lhira)f AliUrnu:H S'D Wallace, HVt'ouClahn,
j Burr, Eii Murray, W H. Lil'pUt, A Adrian,
W A Wright, W. S. Audeibon. ,
Mawial Kobert Kansom.
,SWriji IJtiyuiy JUarxitilli J Jones.
u tVK ana irttixurcr-r i y iinucinon.
y'tycrtitfiht Market 1;M Williams. i
(Mikf
'ire IJejuirtniew K J Jont'S.
Fre Wat'ilcioi -li W Beery.. ' i ,
WW
'i hire.
Shaeke
jjuvtvi.s-ril Schulken, fu st ward ;
llord, second ward ; & W Beery
James
third
OUiliClveiJlUI U, JM-'U
Vward J W. Buykheimer, fourth hvard
' City Surveyor W H Jones.
. " xmI uvjKctofhl V l Yopp, J W Potter,
Uiompspn
CaMIISSIONEKS OF NAVIOATION ,AND J'lLOTAUE.
:)l VW Fanning, Chairman; Wm B Flanner, Wm
M Harns, K Murray, Wm ti Anderson, .of Wil
miugton; and Swat-Galloway; ot cinitville' 1
111!
... I :' I . . I; . HAKPOK M ASTElt
.Wail . Burkiiner I
- , 1 l"( )KT VV AH DENS. .
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eo.
Harris, S-N Martin, W, B Whitehead
t rlonlcian -Josh C Walker.
I - ' ; - .'i . f i . . , j ; '.'..
(jtfihiiiy Committee J C Moore, Samuel B.
i 1 '
JiXcauuHtna
Davis. W F Furiluss. Geo W Williams. Kegular
ru tin 3 rs t Tuesday in the mouth. . ;
COUNTY OFF'.CEhs.- ';JL
OhiKirnuvl of Um)di Court-Wm A Wright
' tiUixridf Co rt ('!( rk It A J5agg
; dicrk of Coniit-ySV'tuvtli, B Woe
ood, Jr.
: W-uSlu tiff Sairiuel;4t4nting.
i Qttinty &lieiio,-4-JohiiL Holme
j : JfrtitterjVieo W I'ollocd;
i ;i i JShccinl ;.srafcr-John J Conole7.
itiKctal- Court S-D Wallace, W S Larkius, Jnp
..' A Taylor, Jolm A; Sanders, Joim'l) Powers.
" Ljithty Surveyor J-av& W Williams,' John
'. Mo )l-e " . ; 'r ;'!: :'
: (hrtinty 7v,u Owen Fcimell, Jr.
. ( jMibks L Sellers I Peterson, James 11
i PhilyaW, E 1) HeWU-U. ; '',! ;
L)knilice' jSkdttct: B. D Wallace, John A
"Talor!. John-A Sanders.
:f')ntoiAftuv Ir'r John A Taylor. John A "
csauuers, ivreinuaui ..tic,.uiiiaur icuac ti-uuie. luku
B Ijuggins, W S La'ikins.
-.'' yifiasurer of J'ublic ;'JJu'UditrjsJ ohu C Wood,
; v Chnnty Hanger O F Alexander. : j;
-"Jt :(i'rvui;rif Johu'CVood, Daniel P; Bland-.
L 1 1 Ma Idard iUcirr-John C Wood.
) I 'rk JWtT-f-Johii A Sanders. .
t i- Ilry Taker -Johu J Conoley.;
? ij sij hmintaui(nts of Cotumou JSeioc!.s6 1) Wal
I : lace. Jas Kerr, V A i ai kins, John D Powers, li
K Bryan.. i - . r "
i.v Inqxclor of A'abal Stores John S Jaines, Arch-'
ibald Alderman, Jaincs 'O Bowden, John C Bow
ilfred Aldernian,1 l hoiuas VV Player, V J.
Price," B Southerland, J M Jlendersou, It C Johnr
eon
'IAsjkHor of lumber dr. I.. H Bowden, James
f.edrgc McG ullie,
H M Bishop. I
W M
Mtluroe, E Turlington,
'.'H ..WWior y iHijiowi itoJ D E Bunting, Jno.
W 1
unroe, iicorgu
Alderman.
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.
St.! John's iiodsre No. 1,
JuiCs lantiTt'-rmi'ty evening ik. each month.
M.
tAKiNEli,.W.'Al. '
j Win M. Poisson, Sec'y.
Concord Chapter No. 1, , v
LUe'cts 1st kitd i Monday iti ea:li' tiwuth
Ii't,
Cauu', M.-.:E.'i 11.-. P.-. ;
. . r . ii li.. o.
ii. i . ni i i oTi, oee y.
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Wilmiustou Council No. 1,
h'Mtr's .! Yednesday in each uiotith;
ALked.Mautin, T.-. 1.". tt.. M.-.
Keihton Kecorder.
RAILWAY DIRECTORY.
v j csukiU Henry M. Draue. j . -'
i lb'&torsi Johh; Dawsdn, Henry Nutt, O. (i.
b ParslcyvA. JiDeKosseL D S Cowan, Geo. J W
MeCi.il, W E Mills, James G. Burr, llichard
: . Brad: cy, J Eli Gregg. V
: 'WCtUiend StciKriutcruient Wiilianv Maellae.
Mrttary and Treasurer A "Walker.
GHtercd Freuiht Aiicnt John I. Cantwell.
.MINGTON CHARLOTTE AND RUTUEl
; FORD RAILROAD.
mident Robert II Cdwan. i
v Dtreetons S J Person, As II YunBokkeleii, J no
A McDowell; Robert S French, .Walter L Steele,
Stephen W: Cole, Samuel 11. Walk up, E Nye
Hutehinsou, Hay wood W Guion, C C Ilcudrson,
! A GlLogafi, A R Ilomesly.,
1 -. SHixrirttendent W. J Everett.
Master of Tfanrtat'me W II Allen. ,
tktretary and Treasure r-?tY Alderman.
Muiter "Mectianic- AV " "'Gili-' '.-! T ,. !
jbHUjld genf W li French. ;; T, .
i WILMINGTON fc WELDON R. R. ; "
lVcsUlciit-l R Bridgers. ; - .
Dhreetoh on Vie' part of'i the .'Stockholders vf A
Writht, 8 D Wallace, Eli Murray, Alfrrd Martin,
. , A 11 VanBokkclen, Geo Harris, of Wilmington, .
; and Uohn Eycrett, of Goldsboro'. .
-1 Jjh'ectors ort-the part qf the tiiaieIZd ward K i d
J dcr, of WiUninKton, John Norfleet, of Tarboro'
;7 and Thos. D. Hogg, of Raleigh. ."''.'. v ' ,
rVhicf Engineer ami Gtcntrtd 1 St'jxrintendeS. L.
;.!VUi;eYurisri-Men y voii?,) bud Assistant Jom
! milsijoik-r. OUiee, (Jfiy H ill, Wilmington, N C.
rlteV; S. 'S.' AsiiiJkv, Siip't of Kdiication for 4 1 11
-,aKDiitrU-t:- Offidc. City Hall, Wilmiturtori, NC.
W1I
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ItEPOETED FOB T1IE DAILY POSTy
IMPORT,
APPEAL
iot to le lie
-An
loin
COUSEfiVATIVE MtETir
G.
The Kchr. Ford
Capsized---
ill on Boar
One Droivncd.
PRIZB FHiHT-M
tcoo
( WINNER
Johnson vs Sickles.
rVXsvi'lte t tfce port
etc.
Special Dispatch to the Post.
Vasjiin(;to;, Auj pi. Snceialj Order
No. 429, iVoni General. Grant's I lead qua iters,
is as. follows,: Cimmianders of the Military
Districts! created under the act of March ;2d,
1807, will make no
1 1 ) p o i n 1 1 n e n I s Jj civil
oilice or')erson win) have hv
n removed by
tlie;useiyesor their preitecessorj? in command.
i From Richmond .
'-v 1 i - i i : :
Ui iiMoNi), August ol. All
appeal was
taken
to lav from the Slidi
leniq Court ot
Viriniajto the U. ,'SS. Supreme Coiirt. in the
case ol Paul vs. btate ot Viminia, tale writ
issued from the U. S, Gourt he're returnable
at Was
mjgtoa
This iithe li
i st case of the
kind w
iijch has occurred.
Politics .in (Georgia." j
CoLiBinrs, G.v., Aur. ol.- A Couse
rvative
meeting mrc to day was
numbcit Of wllitcs and bl
attended by a lame-
icks. The nieetinjjc
was addressed by Joe Williams and Benia-
lin Iloliiies, (colored,) lf Tennessee, j There
was great enthusiasm. Resolutions were
pasied Memau.ding f the enfrafjchisemeut of
all whites, and; declaring the right of the
negrocsto nohrolhce. Good order prevail
ed untij the -speech-;of A. R. Lamar, (white.)
wneit there was an interruptio l by a soldier
of the garrison, who was pro up tly arrested
and 'placed i if the guarit house. A demon
stration was made by Radical negroes last
nigut K moi) doe.vviitiajms
I-'rom Havana Marine NcwsJ
'New'Oki.eans, Aug. 31.-jIIavUna! dates
to the 27th, state- it Was rumored jthat a
quarrel had taken place: between Gen. Man-,
zaris and Sen or Lara, Cli ief of the Adminis
1 ration,;: 'They jarc not on speaking terms.
The U; S. yacht Oriental, which arrived
at Ivey West on yesterday, froi n Pu'nta Rossa,
reports not having seen the steamer! Narva
hn tlin wAv " ! 1 - r
Summary of Nets..
Washington, Aug. St. FMnceiha given
Prussia peace assurance.)
'The little schooner J
ohn
T. Ford.
from
Raltimore on the 23d, for Paris, capsized at
i.
the entrance of the English' cliannel.j Only
one person, name unknown, saved J
The steamer Guide, of St. Louis, from Fort
Benton,' with a half million of treasure, and
lirig Nellie Mitchell,, i'rom Aspinwall, for
Swan Isldnd, were ehcauntpred a; sea with
all hands 'sick, and had bcqu drifting li
days, was brought t Iv3y West. ;
McCool knocked Jon .'s out of tiiuefon the
thirty-lourth round. r . " !
. No further changes iii District Oommaiid
era are imniediatelv probable
r,
Napoleon Speaks
at Amiejus.
Paris, Aug. 31. Louis Napoleon; spoke
at Amiens. He coiisu
H i!
ercd his enthusiastic
reception an evidence
bt the patriotism of
the people. zVlluding tolhe Mexican ques
tion, he Jefidn't consider Frencji honor tar-
nishcd.or, its restige i
mpaireq. uermania
events have left France
tranquil and certain
peaces . (Europe remains undisturbed. Will
do his utmost to promote trac
e iind more
liberal institutions
. f. 'From lYashington. j,---'
Wasuinoton, Aug. 31. The Attorney
General's report, on which the jPrcsident re
moved Sickles will he published on Monday.
It appears Sickles held that he was not
amenable to the Grand Juries, United States
Marshal, or United. States District Attorneys
while in command of a Military District cre
ated by act of Congress arid In which the
powers of Military Commanders aie defined
- Treasurer holds three hundred l and forty;
and one-half million
al Bank circulation.
urity for
the Nation
i Gen. G. II. Tompkins, assigned
Chief-f
Quartermaster of the 5
IrMilitary District.
Five .millions in coin
interest
op the ten-
forties, due 1st September.
; Foreign Markets. j
London, Aug. 31 Noon.--Bonds 73.
LiIVERrOOI., AUgUSt
.
31 Nobri.4 Cotton
drooping with sales oft
7.000 balesi
Quota
tions unaltered. . ri. -x.
stocks stroiig
. Gold
141 J.: : Money4 a 5 per cent. Sterlin
iff nn
'e
changed at 62.
Charleston Cotton Market
G 1 1 atilkston, August 31.-Cotton eas er
with sales of 24 bales. Middling nonunaUj
oil o o'tin T?nrfint55;37 bales, ; llecei pts
for the week 1,600 !aies. Ex3ort3 for the
week 2,310 bales. Stock 00( bales, i . :
Reports f rom Sea Islamr - grow - moreuu
favorable daily: The caterpillar is creating
sad- hayoc.. . ' " I ;' rli;'!
New Orleans Markets--Yrel low Ferer.
; New OkiEanp, Aug. 31.-:Cotton dull ;
Wes lOO.bales low middling kt 25c. I Jte
ceipts 80 bales ; exports 497 bales. Sugar
ami Molasses dull and unchanged. FloUr
dull; with only a retail business and declined
50c.-tsUperfine is quoted at $3 50; clroicc
$11 50 a $12 50. Corn dull aid dropping,
at $1 20 a $1 25 for yellow and white.' Oats
ha advanced 5c.; stK;k very il;ht5:a 26c.
Pork firm at $26 25. Bacon stock small.
There; were 22 interments from yellow
fever yesterday. Total for the week, 126.
: r ? Baltimore MatkeU
-r- J i'.Jii l ot n-A- i .ill
ai irif
. Ilinpr ..liplaiiils ; 2l6f , Coffee flaict, ;r 4
in better ebquiry.
npw Vrtrk ilarkcis
New York, Aug. 31. Mone y closed easy
at 3 a 5 per cent, on call.
The bank statement of Mondjay will show
a decrease in loans of three millions dollars;
a . -decrease" ol specie of one riillion and a
quarter; an increase of deposits ot two mil
lions; and-an increase ot legl tenders of
three millions. j' ,
Stocks closed steady with a general dis
position to buy. 'Government very strong.
Savannah Cotton Market.
Savannah, Aug. 31.. Cottojn quiet with
sales of 67 bales middling at 25c. Receipts
10 bales.
From Galveston J
G A h v eston, Aug. 3 1 . Two
hundred and
week. There
s at Corpus
forty one deaths from fever thia
had been one hundred cleat!
Christi up to the 16th. Half tli
ii citizen were
sick or dead, and much distress prevoils.
Help is needed. Donations fob the benefit
-of the Corpus Christi &ullererfe ctin he tor-
warded through Spaftord, Tileston & Co.,
New York.
From Alabama.
Mo NTtS o.m k uv , v Au g. 3 1 . Gch
Pope has
issued an order for an election
on the 1st of
October, on the-vtiestion, of a
Convention
Forty dec
-a
and for delegates to tlic same.
tion districts. ! Mobile. Mont
gomery ana
Dallas have five delegates each.
GLUirSES OF TEXAS.
'Horse Stealing How Ophelia was Lost
-Two Eneralders--Lodgings at 7r
House of Public Entertainment.
G'O h IAD, V EST E H M
Tex a fi, r
1807. , ;
st 'common
r.so steujwig..
..;..! ' Aug. X),
Mi llcur ll
-. One of the m
practices .in Wc.iteni
Lck iA is IK
In other places takiirg ivi
illega! fancy, "to
your neigh!)or,s ox or as is a thing entirely
occasional, Uere it is aivcv(j
. j
ry day occurrence"
and altogether prblessional
I as
much so as
gambling. Not
U few scoundrels look to it
tor a livelihoo 1, fhilst- pretendl
to :x -i i s i a'
subsistence by mo
re Honest
afcc up at "n its, sik: li
thiiiLT, and other
as saddlemaking,
vocations; The
sly, nor; can thei
!)laksini
horse thief is
exceeilingly
hypocrite .;
be
rcate
none can talk 'moke loudl
against, horse
thieving, and he
can so 'cemcari
himself -as
to deceive the mdst astute, bo
th as to his
real character an
!l the - di
posit
ion of stolen
animals, aim it is
elude the vigilarjc
cated to supeOt t
not easy
I assure you, to
e of Western
Texatis, edu-
ven their fathers. But the
)iofessional horse
thief
liOL
deceive even
liem, and many j
villain
asses
or a respect
roj)c around
young man,
able man when he deserves the
lis neck. A few
SI . made his
years since, a
idvcnt. iir the. Goliad coin
munity, and, lor
time, bij
I fair
for the envi-
able hand ot a certain Miss L
prospec-
tive heiress to la
UUS, hlOClv
ahd numerous
sUves.' . During
his con
rting
visits to tho
istance of an
young lady, 31
with
he as
old slave' (how
strange
that word sounds
uow :i nis accoiipuce u
sea to steal iicr
father's horses, and when
the Irae and cry
-. '
was raised agains
t 1
loise
thievek he raised a
company and searched the country
for the
rascals even as fa
as the
lio Grande. None
suspected him of
bein the horse thief him-
self; but shortly
accidentally dete
afterwards - thi scamp was
ted, ant
, of course, lost the
you.c o not" untler
of 'this profession,
bewitching Ophe
fiia. If
stand the vvmIus h iauul i
you are. c'xtr.emeli" liable
to
that frightful
mahidy, the Penitentiary
Recently a cou-
pie of sprightly lads from th
rGrcen Isle'
and very green in horse stealiu
or nndi-rffxik
to steal the horsies ot 'an -old
ellovv out on
l! on a dark
theLpraiues. bp they escapt
night, with twfli .fine horsip, a ctbuple of satb
dies' and two -six' shoote $
Sa
fely reaching
the river Neueees, ; and
verdant-" enough to
imaffinc themselves clear of
pursuit, they
l3 the road-
fpuictly encamped for the
night
side. In the morning t
and exclaimed, "Now, d
wevverot vou S" 'Arra
kvo Texans rode up
n your Irish souls,
!' Mike, look at
the divils," bawled Pat i
bchint that tra, mau !T
got behind a tree, and w
ri astonishment, "git
Both tviikc aud Pat
. i m
th their stolen six
sliooters appeared desi
hi us
f holding the
position. They had the advantage of the
enemy and the latter came to
a halt. "Oh,
for a good, shelaly, it w
this cussed pistol,! said
that got me into this s
buhl
c bcttbr than
Pat
ult was you
and now the
crapcj
murtherous Tixau divils
will have us shurc.
Take keer o' the. whiskey
Pat,'
says Mike.
"Arrah !" replied Pat,
vorc talk, ye spalpeen:
;o to t
the divil wid
We're
to !e
murthercd in cojuld bluhJ
, an' te talk like the
praist was a corifessin' ye.
Out on ye, ve
spalpeen l ' ;
j Pat, I think, having a
ster
horse than his
but Mike is, I
am sorjy to sriy, at prbsent
a boarder in a
public house at Corpus
the jail. -
jt : ' . - ' '
Christi;' otherwise,
Robesokian.
Gen. Grant, it is und rtood, has recently
come to the conclusin that he had misap
prehended his powers under the Reconstruct
tion act-iV. Y. Tribune, ZQth.
Registers? Vacancies Filled.
Head Q'us Ppst or W1lmigton, N. C., )
August 3rd, 1807.
Spbcial Ouders, )
No. 41. . - .
The foUowing appoint inetits of Registers to nil
vacancies arc hereby announced, subject to the
approval of the Major General commanding:
NEW flAKOVEK COUNTY.
L. N. Barlow vice W. B. Jones ;' E. K. Wilson
vice S. S. Ashley ; A. II. Morris vice W. H-Pick-
ett . ... - j v---
SAMPSON COUNTY. 1
Edward 8. Caldwell vice Clifton Ward; M. R.
Mattis vice W. L. Rofciiison ; Lewis II. Bryant
vice Miles Powen.
BLADES COUSTl.
James Cashwcll vice ( hark l ew i : F. W
Foster vice Daniel Bine.
COLUMBUS COUMTY.
J ohn Meares vice Lcnnon.-
robeson county. ,
E. K. Proctor vice James Sinclair; G. P.
Rourk vice Ceasar McCullnm.
DUPLIN COUNTY.
ricJc c 0ates vlcc F. A. Newberry; Daniel Kline
rvice li. Merrltriw.
The persqps above announced wiU take and
file flic prcscribeditoath with as little delay as
possibla.
r r. t. frank;
Bvt. Lt. Col. and Cajpt. 8th Infantry Command
ing Post. , '
Rooms of the Committee on the Treat
ment of Prisoners of War land Union
Citizens, I .
f Washington, D. C., July 17,J 1S87.
In pursuance of a series of resolutions passed'
by the House of Representatives, July 10, 1867,,
the undersigned Were appointed a committee to
investigate the "Treatment of Prison erspf Wari
and Union Citizens held by the Confederate au
thorities during the late rebellion."! '
All persons in possession of important infor
mation upoh either of these subjects are earnest
ly requested to address the Committee, as direct
ed below, stating;:
lirst. 1 lie name age, and post ofh.ee address
.'of the writer. , 1 i
Second. If a soldier i or hcaman, his rank or
position, and with what qoniniand he served.
Ihird. A lull statement b-t all facts known to
the writer touching his own imprisonment or
treatment, and that of others, either soldier or
citizen, giving,, as; far as possible, nmes, places.
and dates, with names o( Confederate ofllcers. in
charge. s
. Correspondents -from New York,; New Jersey-,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virgin,
la, jVirgima, .North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Missis n
sippi, ArKansas, rexas, ana tne states and terri
tories lying west erf the Rocky Mo.untaius, will
please address., " "
. John P. C. Sharks, M. C,
Washington, N. C.
Correspoiidents from .Missouri," I6wa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Nevada, and the Territories- east of the
Iloeky Moutitiiins; will address j
Wm. A. Pile, M. C,
; St. Louis. Mo.
Correspondents ..from Illinois,1 Indiana, Wis-
cousin, aim vnnuesoia win aaaress .
Abnek C. Harding, M. C,
.':'.."! Monmouth, 111.
Correspondents froiu the New England States
will address '
v - A a kon F. Stevens, M. C,
' 1 Nashua, N. II.
Correspondents from (hio, Michigan, Ken
tucky," and Tennessee will address
William Mungen, fM. C,
Fiudlav. Ohio.
Communications addressed to the members of
th Committee will be free of postage
It is the intention of thcConmiittee to collect
all facts necessary to 'liinke a thorough official
history ot this subject. ; .
the various newspapers throughout the coun
try are requested to give this Circular a gratui
tous ion, tor-iJ he x with such notice a they
may deem' proper. ,j . -
John P C. Shanks,
' . William A. Pile,
j Adneii C. Harding,
' !' . . Aaron F'. Stevens,
-William Musgen,
! Committee.
John D. Laukabee, Clerk.
, 1 . WANTS.
A COMPETENT COLORED WOM AN to take
charge of a CHILD.
Apply at this
OFFICE-
tl
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170RTIIE ENSUING YEAR A DWELLING
HOUSE with seven or eight rooms, Kitchen
and Stable. To be within five minutes walk of
the Market
GEO. Z. FRENCH,
No. 10 South Front St.. ,
au:
is. v u.
w
E WISH TO
BUY TWO THOUSAND
rn iT.T.APS IN (4()LD.
KIODER it MARTIN.
Aug. 30,
St,
HAIR DRESSING SALOONS.
ATTENTION LADIES !
RANS03I PERKINS at Elvirf Artis
Front near Market Street, is prepared
make and repair , '' 1
WATERFALLS?,
on
to
: IIKAIDS, j
CURLfp AND
FRIZETTE8. f "
Ladies will be 'Waited on at -their residences,
and CURLING, and every style, of HAIR DRES
SING as required, will be . done. Send your
orders to
RANSOM PERKINS,
j Ladies Fashionable Hair Dresser.
august 5 " : I ff
Taxes ! Taxes I Taxps !
LAST NOTICE.
rnilE BALANCE OF TAXES DUE FOR 1S0G
JL and 1867 must be paid, as long
er indulgence
cannot be given. !
Aug. 27tL, IS67.
SAML. li. BUuNTl rG,
Sheriff.
ldd.
Old Newspapers
TL70R SALE. Several hundred old New-pa-
Sj pers lor sale for wrapping.
' - .apply al 1,113
OFFICE.
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august 'SJi
General Superintendent's Office,
Wil. & Mas. U. R. Com pant,
Wilmington, N. C., March 5th, 1867. t
J-JNTIL FURTHER NOTICE the loBowing
rates will be charged on Grain, from Wilmington
To Charleston,
To Cheraw,
To Columbia,
To Augustaj -
15c. per busheL
- 12c. " "
12c. " i "
. 15c. "
WM. MacRAE,
Genl. Supt.
tl
au;
The language ot nature and experience demon
stratc, that whoever would enjoy the pleasure
of food the beauties of landscapes the joys o
companionship thej richness ot literature o
the honors of station and renown must preserv
their Juatth. 1
The stomach is the receptacle of all nourish
ment, and the fountain, from which all parts of
the body, derive sustenance. The effed, of foul
injurious food entering the stomach, is to de
range the digestive organs and produce headache,
loss of appetite, uurctresbed sleep,' fcetid breath,
low spirits, teverislij burnings; constipation, in
capacity to perform any mental orbhysiciil duty:
DYSPEPSIA ;
which assumes! a thousand shaoes. and
Ppoints
towards a miserable life attipretnaturc decawl
Medical Faculty "has labored for sreneratlf
The
ona to
discover reliable appetizers andThe propejf mekns
of overcoming stomach derangbments. - Certain
ingredients have been long known as partially
effective. Anions these were ' b
CALISAYA DARKEST, CROIX RUM.
An invalid physician, sojourning in the tropical
island of St. Croix, iqbserving the habits 1 the
natives, gathered the recipe for the finalTaccom
plishmeut of this most important endj. .Tjhe arti
cle was first used as ja private mcdicihewhen its
salutary effects becoming known, it yas tfrought
T)UVandr th suae ofw j . - iUitiwi.
DRAKE'S PIATTATIO?r RITTJ2RS.
They act with unerring poWcr, and are taken
with the pleasure of a beverage. They iierform
most wonderful cures in Stubborn cases of Dys
pepsia, Liver Complaint, Nervous Affections,
Loss, of Appetite, Intermittent Fevers Diarrhoea,
Sour Stomach, Headache, Fever and! Ague,
Weakness, Mental Despondency, &c. As a morn
ing appetizer and after dinner tonic, they should
be in every family. jThey are a delightful cxhile
rating stimulant, without any subsequent stupe
ying reaction. i .
IMPORTANT CERTIFICATE.
, RocnESTEU, December 28th,. 1861.
Messrs. P. II. Drajce. Gentlemen ': l have s-uf-
fered terribly with Dyspepsia for three or four
years, and tried many remedies witlfout effect. I
had to abandon my profession, and suffer id great
ly from everything I ate. I have now tried the
Plantation Bitters they helped me Ij continued
their use, and am now nearly a well man. ; I know
ot several similar cases. Respectfully yours.
Rev. J. S. CATHORta.
S. T. 18GO-X.
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Intelligent persons arid physicians can judge
on the efficacy of the Plantation Bitters from the
following partial formula :
CASCARILLA IJARK
Was known and used in Germany for Dyspepsia,
Chronic Diarrhoea, Qhojic, Dysentery, and Dis
eases ef the Stomach and Bowelsas early as lGitO
JLIANUlSiilOJX.
For Inllainations of I the Loins and Spleen in
Dropsical AffectionsJ and Biliary Secretions, or
f 1 a li il. . v. J " l IT! 1-
vosirueuons oi me avouonnuai, viscerai
CAL1SAYA, OR KING'S HARK,
Was unknown to civilization until the
the 17th century. Humboldt?; makes
tuiddle of
favorable
mention of the febrituge qualities of this article
as an Antidote Fever and Ague, Intermit teutr
and Malarious Fevers, in hisr extensive South
American travels. , The Countess, wife of the
Viceroy of Peru, haying experienced t lie benefi
cial effects of the Bark, sent it to Europe in 1H0.
It was sold by the Jesuits for the cno'nnous anm
of its weight in silver, and wasthus called Jesuits'
Powder. In 1658, Sir John Talbot employed it
with great suecess iuj France, in the treatment of
Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Nervous Affections,
Loss of Appetite, Weakness and Deljlity, Pal
pitation of the Heart;, Diarrhoea, &c., under the
name of English Powder; and in 1671), he sold
the secret of its.origpi to Louis XLYby whom
it was divulged. It is now a standard; remedy in
all Pharmacopoeia, amd is employed i n prepar-.
ing the Plantation Bitters.
Chamomille Flowers, for enfeebled Digestions;
Wi?ttergrccn, valuable for Scrofula, Rheumatism,
and .Neiratic Affections ; Lavender Flowers, aro
matic, st'mulaiit and Tonic, highiy invigorating
in Nervous Debilit-1 Anise, an aromatiG carmi
native, creating flesh, muscle and milk. Much
used in nursing.; i
S. T. 18GO X.
Another ingredient of remarkable and wonder
ful virtue used iij UiC preparation of tliese Bit
ters, is a native ot Brazil, and as yet unknown to
the commerce of thei world. Spanish; writer
savs : .!;!? "' ' ' I K .
' , J "I4dministeiud wit li ait- Croix
Ru , never fails to relieve nervous t rem Or, wake
fulness, disturbed' sleep, Ate., -and that! itjds used
with great effect! by the, Brazilians,' Spanish and
l'eruvian laoies to heigmen their colop and beau
ty, ft imparts cheetfulncss to the disposition,
vigor to the appetite, and brilliancy to the com
plexion." 1 1 ! i
We withhold its name from the public for the
preseui. , . ii i ;
To the above are added Clove Baas Orange.
uarraway, uonautler,r Bnake lioot, dJe.'j, all pre
ervea ih perieeiiy pure
STitCROIX RUM.
The tonic properties of St. Croix Ruth, and its
powerful invigorating effects, have I been long
i " a . a i . - r.i... i
Known 10 me puyeiciuusoi me wunu.
Bilious, intermittent and Chill Deyere, cngen
dered by the change of water and diet of travel
ers, particularly upon western rivers, arc preveii
ted and cured by the nantation uitters. l ney
are also reliable to prevent sea sickness.
' WHAT OTHERS SAY
Philadelphia, 1st month, 10th day, 1662
" Esteemed Friend. Will thou send me an
other dozen of thv Bitters ? I Notbinghas proven
so beneficial, to my iri valid wife or myself; as the
Flantation liitters. i. . -s xny menu,
j Isaac Howland."
N. B. The secret of the; immense sale of the
Plantation Bitters, is their mtaranteed purity.
The St. Croix Ruin, and every article used, Is
warranted perfectly pure, ana we money wm ue
returned if not as represented. ;
The Plantation Bitters are put up in unique
nuart botUes. and sold by all respectable Drug
gistsGrocers, Hotels arid Restaurants through-
" . . . 1 A - , . 1 A. . . 1
out tue worm. ; tn panicuiar ,uuu wcrj uviuo
bears the fac simile ot the Proprietor' signature.
I P. II. DRAKE & CO., ;
21 Park Row. New York
AusrS i - I . 1-U
COMMISSION HOUSES.
AS. t.
PKTTBWAT,.
BCGIR MOOK
I
PCTTEWAV & MOORED
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
NORTH AVATKU SIltEET,
WILUINQTOK
SOLICIT CONSIGNMENTS: OF COTTON,
NAVAL STORES AND frill ?TRYn
DUCE. !--, ..-.;J 11" "!, T-h
Being AGENTS! for the M&huf:tnrr nr..:
prepared to till, on the most rcasonfthli tim
orders for ' ' " . . i '
GEO. KIDD'S CELEBUATED ! !
f : COTTON GINS,
ZELIS BAWiBONE V" : j; . ' :f"
SUrEn-PUOSPIIATE,
BROWN'S COUNTER, t ' ;
PLATFORM and RAIL- .' f
" U- " I -i, , ; ' ROAD SPALES.
Have constantly on hand FKRTITJZRTLl 1 !!
ucscnpiions. . . ; ; ? ' i
J"i4;-
l-.M-
(Formerly HATHAWAY :& JO.,1 Importers Of
Molasses and Sugar, Wilmington N, C ) J
. . :;"' - ' ) I ii ' , .1, i- ., N
snipping antf t'ommission Mcrchnnti
.' : : ' - ''-!' -.:!! V' :.'!. . -r
171 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. -
WE SOLICIT consignments of Cotton, Nat
val Stores, Sheetings, Yarns, Tobacco
and other 'Southern Products, to tho sale of
which our prompt personal I attention will be
given. , We will make liberal (advances npon re
ceipt of Invoice arid' Bill pf (Lading. All Mer
chandise and Produce shipped to us for sale are
insured from point of shipment, with or without
advice. Invoices should always accompany each
shipment. ; . j-;. . - ; . f,; , r j,. i
Both of us having had over t wenty years' uxj
perience in business in the South, and our J. LJ
HATHAWAY three years in New York, we feci
confident wei can secure- full prices! for our
friends who will favor us with their eonsiirn-
uit.uia. ,
JAS. L. HATHAWAY,
: j -
WM. R. UTLEYr
q Jims
WRECKS.
1 Cioveriiiitciit IVrccjisi
HAVING BEEN- NOTI FIEf) BY . TI I E S EC
. retary of the Treasuryi that a contract has
been made by him with GEO. IZ. FRENCH and
KUlSlfiUT STEVENSON, for isaving oronertv
from wrecks of all vessels be(oiiging to the Gov
vernment pn and ddjaccnt to this cbant, arid
lintuu iucii uoeraiious. i uurcuvi
warn all per
sons lrom1 interfering with said wrecks or anv
from interfering with said w
other Government property on the coast,
L. 'Gv EST Eb,;"
Coll. Int. Kev
nuiiiington, Augi'', )M7. r
Journal copy.- t 1 ,
tf
erty belonging to the United States on arid adja
cent to; this coast contracts will be made with
parties; desiring to engage in wrecking, saving
iron, &c. k GEO. Z. FRENCH, ! j
t;uEiUi o x jii y jLaiOWi. ;
10 So. Front St., Wilmington, N. C.
A tig. (Mi, 1867
Journal copy
H -.
BANKING.
BANKING HOUSE
--OF-
t n
mm..
No. 20 WALL STREET, Y
Coi ner of Nassau Street. NEW YORK. I
E BUY and sell at the most liberal Current
prices, and keep on hand a full snnnlv of
GOVERNMENT BONDS OF ALL ISSUES,
SEVENi-THIRTIES, and COMPOUND INTER
EST NOTES, and execute orders for purchase
and talc of STOCKS, BONDS and GOLD.
conversions; u
We convert the several issues of Sevkn thir
ties into FlVE-TWENTIS ON THE MOST FAVORA
BLE TERMS, taking the 1st scries at Govern
ment Rates, allowing a commission to dealers.
Circular with full particulars furnished! upon application.-
. "'!.. i - t i . ' i ;
I , ! JAY COOKE & CO:
aug 5 . l-tf
. NOT1GE. ;, ;
rpiIE ! FREE DMA N'S SAVINGS BANK, du-
J. ;rjng my absence will be under the cl:o;gc of
J. C. MANN. i 5 . r I Tf, '
Office with Collector of Internal Revenue,
Custom House Building. 1 I ,! ;
Office hours from 1) A.. M. to 3 P. M. i
S. S. ASHLEY. '
Cashier.:
aug 10
ditwim
Treasury of the United StatesV
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS
Wasiiington, D. C, Feb. 20, 1S67.
hereby Certified that th
fT IS
i
First National Bank of Wilmington, N, C., a
Banking Association organized ubde'cJthc Act
"to provide a National Currency, . secured Jiy a
pledge .of United States Bond?, and to provide
lor the Circulation and redemption thereof," ap
proved June 3d, 1801, having-compiled with the
requirements' of section 4o of said Act, and with
the regulations of this Department madcj in pur
suance thereof, has this day. been designatcd-as a
Depository of Public Moneys, except receipts
from Customs, and by virtue of such designation
will a'sobe employed as a Fiuancial Agciit of the
(iovernuieut. ' I ' '' ' j !. i '
(Signed) x. F. E. SPINNER, j
Treasurer, U 8.
aug, 51
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FURNITURE.
EiimmririiiTnK' t,
;! ;v ; WuiVITUUE.
! manufactured by '' I .i ;
yC AND 1)8 EAST HOUSTON STREET,
. ; NEW YORK CITY.
all this lumiture cohsisting of
PARLOR, T m
! CHAMBER, I k- k
DINING ROOM and
I k k 1 LIBRARY SUITS,
is of the latest styles and manufactured of the
very best material, under the personal Supervis
ion of the proprietor arid guaranteed.; I Parties
in the South desiring fine household -furniture
cai bo supplied direct from the mauufactory, or
those about visiting New York wU ; it to
purchasing elsewhere.; - f , i , t j ;
! ALL GOODS WARRANTED,
aug 8
HAVING CONTRACTED WITH THf: SEC
retary of the Treasury for the salvage of 'all I
1 J
" Blockade runner" unl other w.'eeksJand nron
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