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MILITARY COMMANDERS.
LDISTB1CT OF THE CAROLINAS
Major Gen. En. R, 8. Canbt, Commandius.
Capt. Jf W. ULOUS, A. A. U. i
POST OF WILMINGTON.
, y BY'tTit. Col, R. T. Frank, CommandinK
Bureau
of Refugees Freedmeu & Aban
doned Lands. -!
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. V I
JBr'ti: Maior Gen. N.' -'A. Milks, Commissioner
Bri. Li. Col. Jacob F. Churr A. A. jG.
Fourth" Sub-District of North-Carolina;-consist-y
ing oj theS counties of Brunswick, Columbus,
Robeson, . Bladen, Duplin, Sampson ' and New
i Hanover : yc -v.',"'-: ; ; - -!-..', y.-:,:
Capt. Allan Uutheuford, 41th U S Infantry,
(Brevet Brig Gen U S Vols,) Stib Assistant. Com
missiouM Office, City Hall, Wilmington, N C.
Ret. S.S. Ashlet, Sup't of Education for 4th
Sub District.! Office, City .Hall, Wilmington, N C.
A. A Surg. Robert Harris, Snrgeon in charge
of Freedmen's Hospital. Camp Lamb. i
1 Lieut. L. Echelbbrrt. iu charere of Sub Dis
trict of Diiplin and Sampf on counties. . Office at
Magnolia j Duplin county, ..' f. ..
ii WiLLiAte Birnie, Esq.,; iu charge of Sub Dis
trict of Rbbeson and Bladen counties. Office at
Lumbertdn.. Robeson co untv.
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CITY OFFICERS.
l,iL.Tn1in Tlniwaon . ;
Board of Aldermen & D Wallace, H VonGlahn,
J G Burrj Elt Murray W II. Ltppitt, A Adrian,
W A WrighU W. 8. Anderfeon.
Marshal Robert Ransom: . ' u -Special
Jkpuiy Marshal RJ Jones.
C'erk and Treasurer--? W Anderson.
Clerk of the Market-L M Williams.- r u
- Chief Fire Department R J Jonas.
1 Vhief rre Wardens a VV Beery.
i itir Wardn H Schulkeu. first ward : James
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Shackelford, second ward ; B W Beery, third
ward, W. Buykheimer, fourth ward.
, . City Surveyor W II Jones.
; Wood fapsctorT V P Topp, J W Potter,,
.Thompson. ; : ?
COMMISSIONERS OF NAVIGATION AND PILOT AK.
h P W Fsnnlng, Chairman ; Wm B Flanner, Wm
M Harris, E Murray, Wm S Anderson,, of Wil
inlngtonl; and Swift Galloway, of 8mitville, Tf
H Howet, Clerk and Treasurer. 1 . . ; I
fh ): I HARBOR MASTER.
ji;'Wash. Biirkinir.y ,;j 'j- . v .:, f-,;
Geo. itarrls, S N Mrtio, W B Whitehead.
7br rhysiei'-J o&h C Walker. y .
1 . Szaminiryj CommUtteC C Uoore, Safuuel B. ,
Davis, W F Furpluas, Geo W Williams. Regular
meetings first Tuesday In the month.
I'-" j ' j . COUNTT OFFICERS.' . '" ,
t ; Chmrman p Countg Court Wm A Wright.
I I Superior Court Clerk H A Bagg. .
' Clerk of County CourtR B Wood, Jr..
SAfr-Samael R Bupting. i,- "
. County Solicitor John L Holmes.
! ReaUerGto W Pollbcd.
r ' SDecial Ifaistrale John J ConOlef. v i : i
; : Spscial Courts D Wallace, W S Larkins, Jho
A Taylor, John A Sanders, John D Powers.
County Surveyor James W Williams, John
Moore, j - i - Y
County Trustee Owen Feniiell, Jr.
Constables R L Sellers, I Peterson," James H
Philyawj, E Dj Hewlett, j.
uommuieeoj finance a u wauaee, Joun a
Tavlor, John A Sanders. - .
Warden oftneltorrnJohn A Taylor, John A
Sandersi ArchibaldMcHillan, Isaac James, Luke J
B HueKins. W S Larkias.
! Treasurer of Public limttdinyts-John C Wood
' County lianyeriO F Alexander.
jCoroners John C Wood, Daniel P Bland.
J Standard Juieieer John C Wood.
Wreck Master 3 ohxi A' Sanders.
Entry Taker John J Conolev.
Superinteiidents ojFCoinmon ScfioohB D ''
lace, Jas Kerr, W S Larkins, John DPoww, R
rryan. v - - r -- -
Inspector of Naval Stores John 8 James, Arch
ibald Alderman, James O Bowden, John C Bow
den, Alfred Alderman, Tbouias W Player, ' W J
Price, B SoutherfanJ, J M Henderson, RC John-
ton. - ;': '; '
1 Jntpector of Timber dc L H Bowden, J auics
fleorgc McGuffle, W M Muuroe, E Turlington,
IT M Bishop, i ,
i Inspectors of iVowwioi tfc?. D E Bunting, J no:
W Muuroe, George Alderman. ,
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MASONIC DIRECTORY. '
St.! John's Lodce No. 1,
Meets last Th rsday evening in rtach month.
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GARDNER., W.'. M.V
- . s Wm M. Poissos, Sec'y.
Concord Chapter No. 1 i
Meets 1st; and Md Monday t in each month
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A. P. Repiton; Sec'y.
Wilmington Council No. 4,
. Meets 1st - Wednesday in each month, c .
Alfred Martin, T.. G.v M.
i . A. r. repiton. Recorder.
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. RAILWAY DIRECTORY. f
WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER Jt. R.
President Henrv M. Drane.
Directors John Dawson, Henry Nutt, O. G.
Parsley, A. J DeRosset, D S Cowan, Geo. J W
McCall, W E Mills, James G. Burr, Richard
Bradley, I J EU Gregg. ;
General Sitperbitendent--Vii&m MacRac , .
Secretary and Treasurer Wy A Walker.
General Freight Agent 4 ohn L. Cant well. :
WILMINGTON CHARLOTTE AND RUTHER-
yy ford railroad y
r Presidents-Robert H Cowanl I 'i
Directors 8 J Person, A U VanBokkBlen, Jno
1 A G Logan. A R Horn esly.
SupertnteiidentVfi J Everett. -.
Master of Transportation W H Alleu.
: Secretary and Treasurer I T Alderman. ; r-
i Meister Mechanic Vf G11L
Freight Agent VI R French.
Vft:ti':: 'hi-- .if
n WILMINGTON & WELDON R.R. '
PrmdeMR R Bridgers. ' i"
.'.'Jy0!? " t,u P f the Stockholders Vf' A
i Wright, 8 D Wallace. Ell Murray, Alfred Martin,
A H VanBokkelen, Geo Harris, of Wilmington,
and John: Everett, of Goldsboro'.
t Dlrtden on the part of the State Edward Kid
,dcr of Wilmington," John Norfleet; of Tarboro
-and Thos,
J. Hogg, o( Raleigh
ChUf Engiiuerand General vSuperlntmiUSh.
Fremont
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ZZZ7E-Y??J wiS1' Ht the ignorant, ; vicious
Hnfc.i,inAn iT.vn vv nnirtn n-ci unArann pied among them,
TELEGRAPHIC.
UEPOBTBD TOE THE DAILY POST
ixiire Money Kecovcrcd.
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Fire at Troy.
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HON. THAD. STEVENS VEBY ILL
SUICIDE.
ii. 5. ; v. Frazer, i
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FEVER AT THE TORTUQAS.
GEN. P0PE AND THE COURTS.
Meeting in Raleigh
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IxplosioBi of a Steamer.
THE MARKETS.
From Augusta.
Augusta, Gat, Sept. 23. Judge!
Rese, of
the Superior Court, writes that Gen. Pooe
cannot Carry into effect the recent Jury Or
ders, the same being in violation, of the laws'
ot Georgia and the State and Federal Con:
stitution: Judge1 Rose calls registration
optional, and not compulsory, and because
men who may - be otherwise loyal citizens
do not register, it is no reason that they
: should be excluded from serving on a jury.
Uen. rope replies that military bills give
him the right to set aside any law of the
State which conaes jn conflict with! military
bijls. Orders 53 and 55 were issued by virr
tue of power vested in him by Congress,and lie
Cfknoidoro! jarjr orlere- oeesary to the CXeCU-
t ion of the reconstruction acts, whioi iomo
laws in a manner by the constitution. As the
question of constitutionality has been jre
sented to. the Supreme Court, and that
tribunal has decided that it had no juri3dic:
tio.n, tne turtner consideration oi that ques
tion by subordinate military or judicial
officers, , is scarcely admissable. Gen. Pope
concludes by requiriag Judge Rese to carry
out his orders. Judge Reso in a second
letter; goes over similar ground, arriving at
the conclusion that! he cannot conform to
Gen.: Pope's order, but shall continue in the
duties of bis office as heretofore j till prohibi
ted. Gen. Pope then requested Judge Jlese
to resign, which he refuses to do, but con
siders his letter as a positive prohibition
against the further ! exercise of judicial
powers. y -. -;. ; y 'f t. :'
he Republican contains the official re
turns ot i registration in Georgia. Total
188,720 : whites 95,303 : 1 blacks 93,417.
i ; lit is stated that the garrisons at the vari
i ous points will be concentrated at Atlanta.
l lie troops were removed trom Here to-day.
Cotton quiet ; sales-76 bales ; middling 21
cents. "
Crop accounts are gloomy.
The steameF Chipola, plying, between Co
lumbus and Eufaula, exploded ; her boilers
and sunk.1 fik f ner crew were killed and
four bdiy wounded.
Call lor a Conservative Meeting in Wake,
Rw.vmir Snt -ThR Prr U
ntfne.Conservative newspapers, will con
tain the following call for a primary meet
ing'of the Constitutional men to-morrow,
signed by over two hundred citizens :
Conservative Union Men of ' Wale County :
We the undersigned citizens of fake
county friends to the American Union, and
supporters of the Constitution of the United
States, being convinced that the incorpora
tion of the Brownlow-IIolden Radical pro
gramme into the Constitution of the State
would most surely einbarras or annihilate
airentcrprise and all hope ot recuperation,
and would discourage all immigration and
investment of capital,1 and diminish or de
stroy the services and employment of our la
boring population, do most earnestly im
plore all. the Conservative! citizens in every
county throughout the State to .hold meet
ings for the adoption ot such -plans Has they
may deem wisest and best for uniting and
consolidating the Conservative influence in
the" State, and to effectively prevent the suc
cess of the ultra Republicans or Radicals to
rule our State organization.
: The Congress of the United States has cut
us oil from all participation at present in na
tional politics. Kothing is left us hut the
care otj oar State institutions.
This movement has nothing to do with
national politics, or with; hindering' or at
tempting to hinder the operation ot any law
of Congress. . It has simple reference only to
preventing the incorporation of those Rad
ical principles and measures into our State
organization, which would place the control
and government of the State into the hands
and most unprinci-
which would certainly
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ORLEANS
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result in the destruction of. the enterprise
and vitality of the State. All aid and en
couragement therefore which this movement
could give the friends of Constitutional lib
erty and free' government elsewhere would
simply be incidental. .
We therefore urge all Conservative Con
stitutional Union men of the County of Wake
holding these views to unite with us, in hold
ing a meeting atthe Court House in this
city;on Friday the 27th of Sept., to", effect
the f above - named object. .We urge our
fellow citizens of the several registration pre
cincts of. the County t6 unite with us or hold
meetings in their several precincts.
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From Washington.
Washington,. Sept. ,23. .The Counsel in
case U. S, vs. Frazer, Trcnholm & Co., is en
deavoring to close the matter. Cushing;
United States Counsel, gives a dinner to the
opposing lawyers. - ,
The War Department has a dispatch from
Dry Tortugas saying that Major Stenes' wife,
Dr. Smith's Son and Lieut j Orr, are dead.
Maj. Stene, sick. The fever is not abating.
Revenue to-day half million of dollars.
Commander George Young, Commanding
auwanee is; dead and wa3 buried at bea.
The Regis
er of the Treasury, Mr. Colly, is
dead.
From Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 23. Gen. Schofield
has issued the same order as Canby, that
self-exiled now returned Confederates must
take the parole oath. . ' f
Y'ellow Fever in-New Orlean
New Orleans. According to Republi
can's figures the whole number of deaths from
yellow fever j from Coinmencement to Sat
urday morning 21st;, shows that there were
1,214 deaths! For twenty four hours to Sun
ilay morning, 69; this morning 77; being the
largest number for any two days since the
epidemic has been here. '
From New York.
New York, Sept. 23.-The Merchants'
Union Express has recovered the money.
Tlie messenger was crazy and wrote to the
Superintendent what he had done, and final
ly returned, j a I
Fire at Troy, N. Y.
J 'fiioy, Sept. 23. A million feet of lumber
and two horses were burned at Freeman,
Son & Co.'s yard.
Illness of lion. Thad. Stevens.
Washington, Sept. 23. A despatch from
Lancaster, Pa., says Mr." Stevens is very sick,
and supposed to be dying.
Bank Statement.
New YouS, Sept. 23. The Bank state
ment shows an increase in loans of $630,000 ;
an increase in specie of $430,000 ; circulation
$42,000; decrease in deposits -7,480,000 v
legal tenders $7,460,000. !
: Suicide.
New York, Sept. 23. A Jew named
Schrimer, committed to prison for burning
his store killed himself.
From Charleston.
Charleston j' Sept. 23. Cotton quiet,
sales 45 bales! of middling at 21 a 21c Re
ceipts, 71 bales. Arrived,- Schooner' Prince
of Wales, Glace Bay, C. B.
New York, Sept. 23. Cotton drooping
at 24c Flour 10 a 20c. lower on low grades ;
others unchanged. Wheat scarce;1 ranges
$2 15 to $2! 75. Corn in fair demand at
nnon's ad vfttvoo. , Oa tg 1 a 2c. better. Rin
Coffee firm. Pork $31 a $24 25. Lard
heavy. Whiskey quiet. Freights slightly
lower. Stocks heavy. Money 7 per cent.
Gold 42. '62 coupons 14f . Virginia 6's,
new issue, 47. "
! New Orleans Markets.
New Orleans, Sept. 23. Cotton dull
and depressed -sales of 50 bales ; low mid
dlings nominally at 2lc. Receipts 342
baleaw Tobacco quiet and firm with only
a light supply on hand. Sugar and mo
lasses, nothing doing for want of stock.
Flour quiet but firm and unchanged. Corn
advanced 5c, owing to its scarcity ; mixed
$1 30 ; yellow and white $1 35. Oats scarce;
advanced 5c: Pork very dull at $26 75.
Bacon quiet jobbing at 15Jc, for shoulders;
19c. for clear sides ; 25 a 25c. for sugar
cured hams. ; Lard quiet ; trom prime tierces
I4jc; kegs 15c. Gold 44 a 44. Sterling
56 a 59. New York sight i a'i prem. "
Mobile Cotton Market.
Mobile, Sept. 23. -Cotton a fair
.de
mand has existed to-day with more willing
sellers. The market closed at 21c. for mid
dling, Sales 400 bales', Receipts 763 bales.
FItOM 01 MM EDITION OF
Fire at Wheeling.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Express Messenger and $70,000
Missing;.
Tlie 3Xajrfs:et Reports.
Scc,9:Scc9 Sec,
Fire at Wheeling.
Wheeling, Sept 23. The stables, with
thirty Adams' Express horses ha3 been
burned. One man was badly injured.
Mexican News, i
New York; Sept 23. The Herald? f City
of Mexico special says that Maximilian's
body had arrived there. v
Marquez wa3 seen in the mountains, mak
ing his way to the coast.
! Foreign Markets."
London, Sept 23 Noon. Consols 94
11-16. Bonds 73i.
Liverpool, Sept. 23 Noon. Estimated .
cotton sales for to-day f 0,000 bales. Quota-;
tions Uaciiangeil. Other articles unchanged.
The Etna add Aleppa have arrived.
Liverpool Sept. 23 -2 P. 3L Cotton
unchanscu. Corn 42.
, 1 Savannah Cotton. Market.
Savannah, Ga!., Sept. 23. Cotton dui
and declining.3 Middling 2H 1 ;2l Sales
for two days 157 bales, Receipts to-day
703 bales, . r -
Sailed, Brig Rollerson for Nassau. r
YESTERDAY
. New i York Markets.
New York, Sept 21.Cotton diiU at 24c.
Flour. drooping. Wheat and corn 1c, better.
Rye quiet. - Oats lc. better. Pork $24 12J
$24 15. i Lnrd quiet.- Wh'sky quiet.
Freights j! quiet, Spirits turpentine 59c.
Rosin common $4; strained $4 25. i 1
Express Messenger Missing. "
New York, Sept. 23. Leonard Gillette,
messenger for the Merchants' Union Express
uo., is missing wwn; $u,uuu,.
Baltimore Market.
Baltimore, Sept. 2S. Flour unchanged.
Wheatt firm ; red $2 50 a $2 80 low grades
$2 20 a $2 40 ; white $2 27 a $2 30 ; yellow
$2 35.. Oats 67 a 70c. Provisions steady ;
mess active at $25 25. Lard firm. Others
unchanged. 11 'i 1 ;
WASHINGTON DESPATCHES.
Washington, Saturday, Sept.' 21
Arrival of Gen. Shkridan.i Gen. P.
Bt. Sheridan and staff arrived in the city last
evening at half-past 6 o'clock, and are stop
ping at Willard's Hotel. At 8 o'clock, Gen.
Sheridan, Gov? Fenton, Gen. Sickles, Gen.
Hancock, Hon. Jas.? T. Brady, and Hon. W.
E. Robinson,. of New York, dined together
at Willard's. After dinner the above named
gentlemen retired to the parlor of Gen. S.,
and passed the evening together. During
the evening a number of persons called to
see the General, and several were received
by him. A number of persons'congregated
about the Hotel during the evening, ex
pecting there would be a serenade,' but, on
account of the late hour at which Gen S,
arrived, the arrangements for a denionstra
tion. could not be made. Gen. Sheridan will
leave for New York on Monday evening or
Tuesday morning. j 1
The White House. But few visitors
were at' the Executive Mansion to-day ; all
of whom had an audience with the Presi
dent. Ma). Gen,. Hancock, Gen. Fitz John
Porter, and ex-Gov. Pratt, of Maryland, had
interviews with the President this morning.
Gen. Hancock also visited the ladies of the
Executive Mansion, Mis..PattersQnuuitlMrs.
Slover, and was received by them in the Red
Parlor.
Cannot Recover.4-A telegram was re
ceived this morning at the Treasury Depart
ment, from Haverhill, New Hampshire, an
nouncing that Hon. S. B. Colby; Register of
the Treasury, who is very ill at his home , in
that place, is rapidly sinking, and no hopes
are entertained ot his recovery.
The Pa v Depaoitmext Investigating
Committee. The Pay Department Investi
gating Committee, of which, Hpn. Mr. Lin
coln, of New York, is chairman, met in this
city on Thursday last, but no testimony of
any importance has yet been taken. General
Sheridan will testify before the Committee
Monday, as to the Lowenthal frauds,
which were discovered by officers of General
Sheridan in New Ufieaus, ana iepurteu to
the General. The Chairman of the Commit
tee is absent in NewfYork, and will not re
turn for ten -days. General Cobb, of Wis
consin, will act in his place, and the Investi
gation be continued. The committee will
be in session here several days, after which
they, will adjourn until the' opening of Con
gress. They have; lately been in session in
New York city Where' they have taken a
large quantity of testimony as to the New
York bounty frauds. ;
An Important Patent Case Decision.
Iu the case of Sylla and Adams, for an exten
sion for seven years of the patent held by
them for combined reaping and moving ma
chines, tbe Commissioner has decided to
grant the extension as prayed by the paten
tees. This case, it; will be remembered, was
argued before the Commissioner a few days
ago, and the extension of the patent Was op
posed by a large number of persons holding
patents' for reaping and mowing machines.
After a full consideration of the case jby the
Commissioner and: Appeal Board, j it has
been decided to grant the extension as re-,
commended by the Examiner. I i
C hi ef Justice Chso left this city last
eve-
nirig jto he absent several weeks In Ohio.
Ex-Governor Magrath, of South Carolina, is
here; -.also Arthur Leary, Pgden Haggerty,
and Hollis White, of New York. r
John II. Scruatt. John H. Surratt, who
was indisposed recently, has e'ntirelyjTecqv
ered his health. His sister Anna visits him
at thejail almost every day, spending a hast
hour or more in his cell on each occasion.
When he is not engaged in reading or walk
ing up and down his cell, he engages in de
votional exercises. ;
LETTTER FROM M. JEFFTHOMP-
son; . L - ' '
THE LESSONS OF THE W Alt THE
ONLY HOPE OF THE SOUTH. V
Gen. Jeff. Thompson has addressed th e follow
ng circular letter to those who were under his
command during the late war : '
: y y Boston Mass., Sept. 3, liyOT.
Gestlbmen : I have received various ; letters t
from among yoft, asking what I mean Tby my let
ter to Mr. Prentice ot 'The Louisville Journal, in
dorsing Gea. Longstreet ? and what advice I have
to offer you as to your political course ? I have
delayed answering these, letrcrs, in hopes! that I
would soon return to New Orleans; but, finding
that I cannot return for several weeks, and other
letters having come that will brook no delay; I
have determined to address you a circular, that I
may no longer be misrepresented and misunder
stood among those who were my true friends in
our darkest hours, and with whom I havej shar
ed so many hardships and dangers, successes and
defeatsyysy;f; ;--y y y . . 'tyf yy y j y - --One
of the letters received contains the gist of
all, and I will answer it; it says ; " Longstreet is
forever damned throughout tin country which
became the theajter of his immortality, and your
old friends are not reserved in their anathemas
against you. Give me some argument; with
; which to defend you, for I am too well acquaint
ed With the spirit which animated you in., our
disastrous struggle, with your cheerful- endur
ance of suffering j and your persistent lealty tx)
the teat, '-to believe that you have abandoned your
devoted iollowers, or have relinquished the prin
ciples or memories of the jHt .? ,'-r -' -1
For God's sake what has Longstreet done to
damn him ? for what am I anathematized? from
what do I need defense t 1 he war ! produced no
purer or braver man than Gen. James Longstreet,
and surely from the. first to the list I have proved!
myselt to be faithful and true, and. I defy any
man to point to one word or sentence in my let-i
ter to Mir. Prentice that breathes a want ot lov
for our people, or to a fact stated that cannot be
substantiated, j I am aware that some scribblers
have assailed me, but 'they belong to the Tray,
Blanche, and Sweetheart order, who simply'
obey the in - tincts of their own natures, by bark-
ing at, what they do not understand," but I am!
loth to believe that any tried soldier will doubt
another's honesty . because he may differ ' with
him iu tne plaus to accomplish the general good,
and I have an abiding faith that they will let any:
comrade have the privilege to exercise his ! own!
judgment as td the best manners to build up thei
A. Al . V .-.. A. 1 - , - . -W 4
wxiuiry wituuw uuiug auameiuaiizeu, ana 1,
who was a lead,er in the beginning, and a follow
er at the. end, and who during the whole strug
gle was with you at the front, or a prisoner; of
war, will positively assert and manfully maintain
my right to-express my opinions freely upon all
subjects affecting the! welfare of the South, to
and among Southrons, without Hear or favor
from chimeiical theorists or bomb-proof poli--,
ticians. ; ' S ; . ' 1 ;
If thevar was to defend the South in the exercise
of its belieff the right to secede, then I do not re-j
gret the fight . though I may have to grieve over
the deatu ol tl lis theory. If the war was to preserve!
African slavery, then I do not regret the struggle,1
though I do grieve over the loss of $4,000,000,0(X
worth of property, and the sad fate that awaits
thp poor negro ; but if we fought four years:
simply for the personal triumph of somie political
partisans, aew of whom would still make us
believe that the country is ruined only because
hej are excluded from office, thed I sincerely
regret the conflict, and will grieve anew over the;
graves of the, brave men who fell around me. ( !
I must again tcpeat that "I did not fight the!
United "States because I hated the United States.
I did hot tight the North because I hated the.
North,'' but I fought for what I conceived to be
the honor, the safety, and the material interests
of the Southern people, and I am straggling now,
in another way, to accomplish the same object,
and I will make as many sacrifices, and labor as
earnestly and j persistently as any man in the
South to control the political elements, to devise
plans and projects, and put in successful opera-:
tion enterprises that will build upour poor, deso
lated, and impoverished country. This is what
the South really needs ; this is all the truly patri
otic men of the1 North ask ; and I will advocate
the best plans,in my judgment, to accomplish
the object, regardless of who originates or sup
ports them, Whigs, Democrats, Federals, Repub
licans, itauicais, Ajonservativts, or .Eclectics. .
- This is all the defence I need. Tell the people
lam still for! the honor, safety, and material
prospezity.of iiuiSoatU, a-nA -wbile I will not east
a shadow oh the graves of our dead, or extinguish
one ray of the glory of our manly struggle, yet I
must bid the living look to the future, and help
build up our common country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from the Lakes to the Gulf. "
Tell them to remember that "political tieoHes
like sectarian .(relhrious) theories, are vriticinles
only in the miuds ot the bigoted and foolish, and
demagogues are only too apt to misapply these
terms, to mislead them. . Constitutions and, laws
are subject to changes, by legat means and by
revolutions, and when changed are to he obeyed ;
and if tire lessons Bad experience teaches are not
heeded, then arepebple unfit for self-government,
and the sad late of Republican Mexico will be our
lot. The extent of the limits to States Rights is
argued by Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Ham
ilton, and the right to own slaves were submitted
to the arbitrament of the sword; and in my
opinion, they were decided both against usand
neither our honor, nor our interests, require a
contest for them. 1
I can remember, but too well the years of excite
ment arid injury to the country from the conflict
. x,ries m Kansas; and our late war, with
its stricken fields, its bloody graves, the ruin and
desolation which followed in its track;, is as in
dellibly fixed In my memory as in any man's in
the whole South; anu hww ..,-vaui ma
dread past, I must receive its lessons, ana not
-juarrel over dead theories, but look to the live
issues of the present, and future ; for (though I
may be disfranchised), it is still my duty to help
restore , tranquilityL and build up the broken
prosperity of the cofuntry, foJhe widows and ar
phans, nvy soldiers' and my children's sakes, afid
on all practical questions affecting the material
interests, such as:Bahks, Tariffs,' Taxes, Suffrage,,
IntcrnaUImprovements, and Revenues, I will be!
tound ag true; to the South as I was in her storm
iest hours. : : ... f ; - y
All now agree that, ,by right of revolution, our
States were out of the Federal Union, and our
Government Wa3 a dc facto Government; there
tore, if our conquerors think that salety or jus
tice requires that the conditions upon which these
States may be re-admitted into the Union shal.
be that our leaders in the field aid prominen j
statesmen must be denied, the right to vote o .
hold oflice, and also that political equality musj
be extended fo the negro though we may kno
this to be grievously mistiken statesmanship,
yet we must accept these terms or do Worse, far
we cannot stay out or stop the march of event,r
as the power is still in, the hands of our political
enemies. A few years5 will demonstrate the wii-j
dom or tal lacy of their theories, and during ths
probation weshould work to buildup our brokeh
fortunes, and prove ourselves worthy to be trust-H
ed ; tnereiore, l aaviseyou notp mope over the
past, but remember our 4TLost Cause." only as.
the widowed husbaud remeaibers his brid6 when
he looks upon his motherless children, accept all
political privileges that may be granted you, and
then, without being actuated by hatred or re
venge (neither of which are soldierly sentiments),
strive manfully tor the true .interests of your.
State and Country, by working to develop her
resources and) increase her wealth. Ii'
Should you differ with others as to the best
plans to accomplish these gbjectp, still be friends
and coiaborers in one Common Cause, which now
sht uld be, as it once wis, the greatnes j and glory
of the who:e United States. This is what ltold
you at our surrender, at JacksdnpOrt, in June,
1865 this is the . substance of . my letter to M-.
Prentice and I Urge it upon you , now ; and if fox
this 1 am to be anathematized, let the dogs bark
until time shall prove that 1 have been ever and
always vour friend, ; 1
" M. JEFF. THOMPSON.
DEHTISTRY.
Great Improvement in Dentistry
SENSITIVE TEETH FILLED WITHOUT
PAIN.
By a simple application the tooth is rende
insensible to pain during the operation
rendered
Of
filling, without injury tip the nerve or tooth.-4-
Everv operation warranted to give satisfaction.
Charges as low as any Dentist in the city j. Teeth
extracted without pain. ' . :
1 THOS. B. CARR, M. D.
1 '-! ' No. 35 Market street
Aug.
5. 18t7.
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DRUGS.
Study Y Econoniy by
Wholesale Druggist,
. AXD DEALERS y 1 V
Medicines Chemicals. x Acids, Paints
Oils, Fancy and Proprietary ; ;
and purchase what, you need,
and 6ave tifty per
cent, oi your money.
aug 15-
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MARSHAL'S OFFICE ,f )
City of Whlmingtox, N. C.,8ept, 19, 1867. f
. ' 1 CITY, TAXES. y... 'y
The Monthly Licenses will be renewed at this
oflice until the 25th inst. , . .,
RICHARD J. JONES,
Special Deputy Marshal.
septl 24
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COMMISSION ROUSES.
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AS,
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PETTEWlt&M00
GENERAL COMSHSION MERCHANTS;
NOIITH WATER SfREET,
b. ; 'I ''' tt WILMINGTON, 'j&'C H :-;!''
S
OLICIT CONSIGNMENTS OF f COTTON.
NAVAL STORES AND COUNTRY PRO."
DUCE
-I?
Being
AGENTS for the Manufacturers are
V-'
prepared to fill, on the most reasonable terms.
oraers lor! ' '. - - -. , -- ;--
GEO. KIDD'S CELEBRATED ,ti,...t
; ' , - "i - COTTON GINS, s
.ZELL8-RAWBONE;u-y-f'.!
j SUPER-PHOSPHATE,
BROWNE COUNTER!Ky', j y
1 : PLATFORM and RAILCW'
.-..v' ' j t; Road; scales. .
Have constantly on hand FERTILIZERS ol all
descriptions. , . ;
aug 5
tl
ASL. HATflAWA& UTLEY
(Formerly HATHA WAY & CO., Importers of
- rrV:.v ' ixi,W:.-- -'I;,m :..';,. ',y
Molasses and Sugar, ? Wilmington N. C.)
Shipping and Commission Merchants,
i 17li PEARL STREET NE W TORE. j
WE SOLICIT consignments of bbttbn, N' f
val; Stores, Sheetings, yarns, Tobacco,
and other Southern Products, to ; the sale of .
which our prompt personal attention will be
given. We will make liberal advances npon re
ceipt of Invoice and Bill of Lading. ; A 11 Mer
chandise and Produce; shipped to us (or sala are
insured from point ofjshipment, with or without
advice. Invoices should always accompany cue
shipmeni. - : . " y ; . : .
Both of us having had over twenty years' ix-
Beriencc in business in the South, and our J. Li
ATHAWAY three years in New York, we feel
confident we can s ecu fe full prices for our
ineauu wuo wiu iavor us.witn. tueir consign
ments.
J AS. L.
aug .5
HATHAWAY,
WM. 11.
utley:
MARKETS,
WASHINGTON MARKET.
- 1 1 No. 205 Market Street.
THRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS CON
v ata.ui.ijr uu uaua)t aua uressea iU'6UDerior
Bijuc. xiuieis auu iamuies suppaicaat tue lowest
Cash price . - ': ' '-
v j . , .DANIEL KLEIN.
augo . ' -.. ; ! " tl '
WANTS.
..... W ANTED,
rrJ BUY FIVE ACRES OF LAND, near
this city.;
Address, stating price,
A." this oflice.
sept la
it
TTOR THE ENSUING tear a nivKr.t .iti
JD HOUSE : with seveu or elarht rooms, Kitchen
and Stable. To bo within five minutes walk of
' i 1 :'".' No. 10 South Front 81
aug,.18.; . . . : : y " tf. v
MISCELLANY )Ji
HOMES FOR COLORED PEOILfe
OriETHOUSAIlDACREOFU
FOR SAJjE, Iy i-;Hj.
XN PARCELS OF TENTO TWENtTY ACRES
each. v. . ; - . ;!V;- ; y- - , - i
This land is three miles fromithe city of i Wil-J
mington, in a healthy locality, and capable of
growing all kinds of c . -003,, and will be scild at
low rates to actual settlers for one half cali, btl-
- t i!i m 1 i .. , ; ' . r
ance on a, creai
ereaii; oi one xo mree years. . i
Enquire of '
J. U RiiOADES, '" j
Attorney at Law.-4
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sept 42 i
y 3CO MEKOMAiVX. :
A FIRST CLASS BOOK-KEEPER, AN
EX-
ii. perienced business man, honest and faithful
desires a situation a3 Book-keeper or any: e:a-f
ployment where his services would be annrecia-
ted. Address'
J. E. JONES.
Post Office: w'
Wilmington, N. C.
Aug.-30 r
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y;y,POR SALE?
A ff EW, PORTABLE, SELF-ACTING
FIRE EXTIXGUISRER
its olfered to the-
Ue as a ready meads of ex
tinguishing fires 1 arising
from any cause. ' It is so
impk in; its operation as
to be readily and easily
worked by I any person,
without previous experi
ence or practice, and may
be kept , always ready for
instant use. It will extiu
uish fires caused by the
odming'of coal oil tar and
turpentine. Where these ExtinguisTiers arte kept
on the premises In Northern cities, Insurance has
been effected at very reduced rates, j The severe
test to which the Extinguishers was subjected,
in this city, on the 12th and UJth inst, must be
entueiy satisfactory io au unpj-Kjuaiceu minas.
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trft V ;ofLxingtoni:N.; C.v:. ya
General Agent, N. C.
MArTHEW P. TAYLOR,'-!
i Agent WilmingtoB,.N. C,
Oflice Old Bank Wilmington.
6ept,;i v u-y'- i -;!' y 1 -- im .-
XT-NP8 TRON ALE, la pint Stone
X. uotties. . ' - j ...
AITKEN'S PALE ALE. ri mut Glass BotLliiS
An invoice Of above Celebntcd brands of ALE
is expected daily, ex brig ' Teresina,r! from
Liverpool, which will be sold to the trade at rites
that will justify patronizing " direct trade."
A. 1L YaxBOKKELkN.
8tpt, 21"
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T.TT.TF, !-T LBIE 11
O A A ft BARRELS FRESlIisf ONE tlXlM I
ZAjVV Jnst arrived er 8chr.'M;E.!iVaiiL
Cleaf, and landing this day. Parties whoHhave
been waiting will find it to their interest to- re-.
ceive it from wharf as landed. i -
i' - -I -WORTH&lANIEL
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A NY PERS )N DE3IRING TO 8ELL MATEl
V RIAL for a Job Oflice, at a low figure; c;iu
-THIS OFFICE.';, i'
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