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:WV. AAkA KM J;: -" v rrrli v; -riV r H iMr i - 'J Li ft. ' . - IM VOL. I. WILMINGXON, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 2M867. '.? ,4-; -va NO, 52 i- TP ' t I THE WILWIS6T0J DAILY POST; E. A. PAUL Sc CO., Proprietors. The only dailf Repablicaa paper pub lished in the Second Military District composed of North and South Carolina. TERMS Or gUBSCRIPTIOK rsVARIABLT IN ADTJLKICX Dally, lone year. . . . . .... . . . . ........ ; .$10 00 1 i r RATES OF ADVERTISING: J". Arertisementg will bd inserted at $100 per qua re for firet insertion and. 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. ' ( i Ten lines or less, solid minion type,, constitute a square. - . , - j t ji IS PUBLISHED EVEKY MONDAT. SUBSCRIPTION ; , , i , One year ; . . ; i . $2 1 00 7t 4 - Advertisements $1 per square. I MILITARY COMMANDERS. DISTRICT OF TUB ca HOLINAS . Major tTen. Ed. R. S. Canby, Ckmmaudincri Uapt; J. :W. ULOUsJ, A. A. A. li. v POST OP WILMINGTON." Bv'ti Lt Col.-R. T. Frank, Commanding Rureau of Refugees, Freedmen &, Aban- . . doned Lands , . . , STATE OF1 NORTH CAROLINA. ! ! Major Gen. N. SA. Miles, Commissioner BT't. I Lt. Col. Jacob F. Churr, A. A. G. I I f Fourth! Sub-District of North Carolina, consist ing ol tne counties or Brunswick, Uoluuibus, Robeson, Bladen, Duplin, Sampson . and New Hanover,: . - '1 M Ca pf. AllanI Rutherford, 44tb U S Inlantrjl (Brevet Brig Gen U S Vols,) Sab Assistant Com missioner, Office, City Hall, Wilmington, N Ci Rev. S. S. Ashley, oup't of Education for 4tli Sub District. Office, City Hall, Wilmington, N p A. A- Surg. Robert Harris, Snrgedn in charge of Freedmen's Hospital, Camp Lamb. j .Lieut. L. Echelberrt, in charge of Sub Dis tricf ot I Duplin and Sampfon counties Office at Magnolia, Duplin county. 4 . i ' Y-;l William BiRNiE, Esq., in -charge of vSubDis I trict of Robeson and Bladen counties. Office at Lumoerion, Kooeson connxv. Y ; CITY OFFICERS. V Mayor John Dawson. Board ofAldermetiS D Wallace; H VbnGlaUnj J (i tJarr. Hill Murray, vv a.. Liippitt, a Adrian W A Wright, W. S. Anderson. ,. r ti Marshal--Robert Ransom. - - .-.. ,Specidl Deputy Marshal RJ Jones. ' 1 C erk and Treasurer T W Anderson. ; ; Cleric of tlus Market 1 M Williams. . ' . Chief Fire Department R J Jones. , Chief Pre Warden B W Beery. Mre Vardens HSchnlken, first ward; James Shackelford," second - ward : B W Beery, . third ward , W. Buykheimer, fourth ward .Viiy tfurveyor-W U Jones. J Wood, Inspector Y Y P Yopp, J W'Potter,- Thompson. j commissioners or navigation" and PILOTAGEj PW fanning, Chairman; Wm B Flanner, Wm M Harris, E Murray, Wm S Anderson, of Wil mington ; j and Swift Galloway; of Smitville, T H Howey, Clerk and Treasurer. i ! HARBORMASTER... AVashi Burkimer. . T ; 1 , PORT WARDENS. Geo. Harris, S N Martin, W B Whitehead. Irt iyicia Josh C Walker. ' ' Examining Committee 3 C Moore,- Samuel Bi Davis, W F Furpluss, Geo W Williams. Regular . meetings first Tuesday in the month. COUNTY OFFICERS. Chairman of. Counta Court Wm A Wright; Superior Co . ft Clerk M A Bagg. Clerk of. County Court R B Wood, fi7imjf--SamuelR Bunting; I County OollcUor-rJohvi L Holmes. iRenviUr Geo W PoUocd. Jr. i Special Majstrate John J Conoley. , j , Special CourtS D Wallace, WS Larkjus, J no A Taylor, John A Sanders, John D Powers, j f j County SurveybriJumeti W Williams, Jo nil Moore. : ' ; . ; . : ' Mi ! County Trustee Owen Feoncll; Jr. : i Constables -R L Sellers. 1 1 Petersbii, James II Philyaw, E D Hewlett. I t v L ! U i Comtiiicee of Finance & Dj Wallace, J ohn- Ar Taylor, John A Sanders. 1 " r 1i f Wardens of tne Iorr John A Taylor. John A Sander, Archibald McMillan, Isaac James, Luke B Huggins, W S Larkins. .' ; ' j i Treasurer of 1'uolic , liuuamqs John U Wooa4 County Ranger O F Alexander. i : Coroners John' C Wood, Daniel P; Bland. ,-" t$tandard Keewer John C Wtiod.' Wreck Master John A Sanders. . f L, ; . Entry Taker John J Conoley, ' - Superintendents of Common JSchooUS D Wal lace, Jas Kerr, W S Larkins, John D Powers, R K Bryan. ; ' . Inspector of Naval 8tores-Johxx S James, Arcli - IbaUl Alderman, James O Bowden, John C Bowl den, Alfred Alderman, Thomas' W Player, : W J Price, B Southerland, J M Henderson, R C John Ron. , i ' . - : y ": 'if I , Inspector of Timber fce, L H Bowden,. James George McGuffie; W M Muuroe' E Turlington. H M Bishop, f-y-r;-- 1V' - : ' i Inspectors of Provisions tbc. D E. Bunting, JnoJ W Aiunroe, George Alderman. ; MASONIC mRCTORY. C u St. John's Lodge No. 1. I Meets last Thrrsday evening in each month. : T. M. Gardner, W.vM.. V. , , Wm M; Poi8SON, Sec'y Concord Chapter No 1 r Meets 1st and 3d Monday in each month X B. Carr, M. E. H.'. P. , i-rf j .;' ..A. P. Retiton, Sec'y. ivilminirton Council No 4 . -Meets 1st Wednesday in each month. Alvred Martin, T.. L. G.-M.. : A. r.iKEfiTON; Kecorder. RAILWAY DIRECTORY- ': WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER R. R. I Jresident-r-Renrj M. Drane. , ui ' i : i V Directors John Dawson,' Henry . Nutt, O. G. Parsley, A: . J DeRosset, D S Cowan, ; Geo. J W McCall, W E MUls, ' James G. 'Burr, Richard Bradley, J Eli Gregg! ; ' :r t !- General Superintended Willi&m MacRae. i -Secretary atid Treasurer -W A Walker. 1 i. j General Freight Agent John L. Cant well. ; WILMINGTON CHARLOTTE AND RUTHLER ji - V j FORD RAIIOAD.- v-f:v:;i' ' President Robert II. Cowan. ; " ! - Directors J Person, A U VanBokkelen, Jno A McDowell, Robert S French, Walter L Steele, : Stephen! W, Cole, "Samuel II Walkup, E Nye i Hutchinson, Haywood W Gulon, C C Hendrson; j A G Lo;an, A R Homesly. : . ! SiperinteidetUYf. J Everett. . . , Master hf Transportatioit W H Ailed. ' i Secretary and Treasurer-1 T Alderman: . ! Master Meehanb'W Gill. ' FrtlgM Agent W R French. WILM iNGTON & AyELDON R. R' Pretent R R BridgersJ - ' , , ' . Director on the part of ilie Stockholders W A Wright, S D Wallace. EU Murray; Alfred Martin, A H YauBokksleo, Geo Harris, of Wilmington, and John Everett, of Goldsboro'. JSV'f WUnln,Ctou, John Norfleet. of Tarboro' J; Ho of Sleigh. . . . . - . Fremont 6rd.- SuperintewUS, L THE WEEKIY wmi POST telegraphic: REPORTED FOB THS DAILY -POST. A- ' -UL The Whisky Trials in Ricli- mond. ALABAMA ELECTION. ? '1. 8UER1!A in , i: W YORK STEAMER DUntlED, Tlie IVXarli e t Heports. From Richmond. Hichmond, Oct. 1. In the: United States Circut Court to lay the counsel lor the party charged with defrauding the Revenue officer of the whisky tax, moved to quash the in dictment because the Federal Courts, being of limited jurisdiction cannot take cogni zance of any crime not expressly declared so by act of Congress . ;r ; v , ,-1 , ; s:t:,; j The amount of pay received by the troops in and around Richmond is $1,500,000 per annum, and the total cost ot the militia, es tablishment is $3,000,000 a year. , heavy frost here last night. u flection in Alabama. Mobile, Oct. 1. The election on the Con vention question commenced to day with the following result : V . I i Mlobile county. 750-blacks and 6 whites. City 2,330 blacks and 26 3,089 blacks, and S2 whites. whites. Total The election is passing off quietly. Arrivals at Savannah. " SivAJsNAii, Oct. 1. Arrived Steamer North Point, from Baltimore, and the San Jacinto, from New York. " i -f 7 t j Sailed-St'eamer Tonawahda, afor Phila delphia, and Bark Maria, for Salulla River. 'The steamer Virgo, for New York, sailed j but bad to" put back, having sustained some slight damage to her machinery,; will leave in the morning. ; , j : From New-i York. 1 j Niew, York, Oct. 1. Gen. Sheridan visi ted the Stock Gold Boards this morning,, there was wild enthusiasm.1 After the excite ment had subsided Sheridan thanked them kindly,' when the members sung old John Brown, much to the Generals satisfaction. government examiners tooK possession on of It is the Croton National Bank to-day. thought that depositors will be paid even4 tual y. - l: ; j v ' 1 - A collision occurred on the Morris Essex Railroad. The cars were smashed and j brakesman killed. ;' L v ' ' t The Hamilton large mercantile house of Buchannan, Hope & Co.,-have failed. The Chauncy brings 817,000. ...a . Kilby Smith, the Panama Consul, sailed for San Francisco. j , The Guatamala revolution has been sup pressed. The coffee crop is very large. : Prado has been proclaimed President ; of Peru. A new Constitution.has been promul gated. '...'"'. - : :. -. ; Gold has been discovered in the northern parti of Chili. " I v : The Congress of Ecuador had a stormy session, resulting in the expulsion of Ex President Garcia Moreno' from the Senate. An attempt ,. to expeljj Don Antonio Flores faileid. : vr.-l- V :! ; The Clyde.and Sapho, from Wilmington, have arrived. . From j Washington. Washington, Oct. L-General Grant was present during the entire pabmet session to day. Internal revenue receipts $795,000. : ..Geri. Steedman is here again. , : , Advices from Iowa indicate serious Ger man defections in the Radical party. Well posted Republicans, though confident of the State, apprehend heavy losses. f : ; Steamer Burned. ; ' New Yoke, Oct. l.-Thb Steamer Tiago; from New Orleans, via Havana for Philadel phia, was totally burned on the 27th inst. The j Rapidan rescued and brought here all the. passengers and crew except Perry Short, John O'Donnell, and Tliomas CrowJyf who were -burned to death. V'; f$ ih rUi . Democratic Convention. Wokcjssteb, Mass., 'Oct. 1. Democratic Convention is in session to-day, t : I Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, Oct. 1. "-Flour stronger, with a good demand for the West Indies and British Provinces.' Wheat scarce ; prime to choice red $2 50 a 260 ; fair to good white $2 40 a 2 45. Corn firmer; white $1 24 a 1 27 ; yellow $1 32 a 1 35. Oats firm at 60 a 72c. Rye is in more demand; prime Penn 8ylvania $1 50 Provisiorisj steady Vand in fair demand. Mess Pork $25 50. Lard 14 a 14 Jc: Bacon 14J.a 14c; clear rib 17 a 18c.! Cotton very dull ; middling 22c. i ? i ;! New Orleans Market ' I i . . . ' . New Orleaks, ; Oct. 1; Cotton droop ing sales of 100 bales, low middling at !8ic Receipts l,830.bales. " Exports 706. bales. Sugar nominally . unchanged. . . Molasses Cuba, quoted at 55c Flour firm; superfine quoted at $10 25; choice $13 a $14. t Cora dull ; yellow and mixed. $1 40;. white $1 45. Oats duU at 60c. t'Pork better at $27 a $27 25. J Bacon "active shoulders. 15; clear sides 19f. Lard firm tierces 15; keg 16. Gold 1431. ; Sterling 55 a 58. New York sights a i, premium. J . ': No perceptible abatement of the epidemic interments ; up to six o'clock- this morning there were sixty-three.' j . -ft- Charleston, S. C, t Oct. X-ri Cotton ac tive .5 '8a:eV325T bales midaiing'aViSi al8i, r Arrived, Steamer Manhattan and Brig Volant, New Tork,: .and Steamer Sea Gull, Baltimorey . , , 1 Augusta Cotton. Market. I ' , Augusta, Oct. l.-Cotton the tightness of money retards operations higher grades are sought" after; sales foil 287 bales mid dlings at 17cC Receipts 11 bales. . New . York Markets New York, Oct. l.Cottbn : lieavy- sales of one .thousand bales at f22Vcents.fr Flour active State $8 50 a $10; Southern $10 30 a $14. AVheat dull. Corn firmer at $1 28J a $1 30. .Oats declined 2 a 3 cts. Mess PorK $23 90. Lard-firm. .Whiskey, quiet. Groceries and Naval stores unchanged J j reights steady. Stocks strong. Money 7 Gold $1 43. ;62 Coupons 13. i" The Quebec and Hibernia have sjrived. Foreign Markets Liverpool; Sept. 30.2 P. M.4Cotton firm ;,sale8 15,000 bales. i v EvENiko.- Cotton closed firm", with prices unchanged. Sales 18,000 bales. Wheat 14s. 6d. Middling rosin declined to lis. Turpentine declined to 27s. 6d. LoNDiSept! 00- P. M-Bonds i72x. Evening. Consols 94 7-16. Bonds' 72. Savannah Cotton Market' v 1 j Savannah, Oct. 1.- Cotton opened firm but closed dull- Middlings nominal at 18c. a 19c. Sales of 229 balas. Receipts 1,500 bales. rlrf - .-y ':;' :tf-tuv. i Mobile Cotton Market, j , j Mobile, Oct. 1. There is a fair demand, for the better grades of cotton of which the market is bare. Sales of 800 balesj middling at 18c. Receipts- 492 bales. ' ! i r 1 T There is a curious story in Houston, Texas, of an indignant individual who kicked the i cover off the coffin the other day as they j were on the way to the " dismal grave." It j seems that he was foolish enough to suppose tnat no, yasn t quite leaa, ands hence ? the catastrophe," 'After some dispute with the pall-bearers, whether he. was in his u right sense and mind," he was brought back and put to bed, with1 a fair chance of recovery. A Domiuion humorist gets off the ! follow ing : 4 The man ;wlio left his name as Mc- Georgehan O'Flaherty, trom the Western Division, who is about seven -feet..in length, and drunk, accordingly, and who called at our office on Monday, accompanied by an axe handle, to ask if the editor was in, is respectfully informed that the editor is not in the city, and is not expected to return within the memory of the'oldest inhabitant." An usher in an English school, seeing one of the boys with a thick lump' in one of his cheeks, asked "'Quid est hoc?" to which the lad, spattering out a large piece of chewing tobacco, replied "Hoc est (juid," for which repartee the master torgave him. Some new phrase for "what is impossible must be substituted, for "catching a white blackbird" Such an anomaly has actually, been caught and caged in Cecil county, Maryland, ; . , : .. . 'A : "..j"- -V 1. j;. FROM OUR EVENING EDITION OF TELEGRAPHIC. REPORTED FOR THE DAILT POST. FUNERAL OF STERLING PRICE. Redemption of Compound Interest Notes. BJLJYIt JT.1IJL II RE. SHERIDAN IN NEW YORK. THE MARKET From Washington WAsklNCTON, Oct. " 1 P-The Secretary of the .Treasury has been considering the act of Congress of March 2dj 1867, and has to day issued the. following : j , rrf v , 'Notice is hereby given, that, the Assistant Treasurer at New York- is prepared and has instructions to issue three per dent certifi cates in denominations of five and ten thous and dollars each, in redemption of compound interest notes maturing in October and No vember next. The accrued interest redemp tion will be paid in currency." Land lines connecting with the cables are down, and? no , European: dispatches have been received since bunclay. l it is reported -that : the . Croton National Bank has badly bursted. The Boston Linseed Oil , .burned to day, together with a Factory was arge quanti- ty of oil. Loss $30,000. . r i 1 7 Sheridan's Reception in New York. 4 New York, Oct. 1. -Sheridan's reception was a showy affair. by the Union League Sheridan said : I have scarcely language to exoress the verv ereat- appreciation I have tor your very warm and hearty welcome ; 4 billy hope that I may! hereafter be fable to derive the same approval in my acts ; I only know that heretofore, and I believe here after, I shall never by any act of mine - j at tempt to r4ake rebellion, honorable. .(Loud Applause.) , - Rebellion is a crime, and4 it shall not be made honorable. (Cheers.) Gentlemcd I thank you. ' ; 1 Funeral of Gen. Price : St. Lodi,s, Sept. 30.-The funeral of Gen. Sterling Price to day, was one of the largest ever seen here v.The ceremonies, took place in the First Church, .Dr. Boyle, where the remains la1 . in state aU the 3 morning, and were visited bya very large number ot citi- zen& fttW Arrivals j ; New York, Oct.! l.-Arived, ship lleury Chauhcy, from Aspinwall, and shipliapidan, from IJavana. Explosion ol a BorierV f ah- 1 -. boiler occurrea to-aay, Killing two persons. WASHINGTON . DESPATCHES. - fSpecial Despatch to the Baltimore Sun. J Pacific Railroad Directors The Canvass in Ohio-Democratic Prospects-4- A . The President's Riley Letter , ' , Interesting. Personal. ' Matters,; &c. .' WAiHiifGTOJT,1 Sept.- 29.-The President has appointed the, following gentlemen as government directors of , the Union Pacific Raibroad : v Jesse L. IWilliums, of Indiana; Timothy J. Carter ofIllinois; James S. Rol- lins, of Missouri; and George Ashman, of Massachusetts. f- . 1 -.;.: . 's A letter received here to-day from a prom inent citiyof OhiOjiwho has just finished a tour over that State, contains the following paragraph s 4I find the Democracy- are very sanguine of Thurman's election, and. are taki ing all the, bets they can get, while the radi cals are claiming ten thousand majority. ,1 think there are strong rbuiids for hope,' but I fear for success so far as,the State ticket is concerned, though 1 I am of opinionthat the Democrats will carry .: the Legislature, and the negro suffrage constitutional amendment is certain to be rejected." , ' Several journals have animadverted upon the- letter of President Johnson, recommend ing oue Frank Riley to the favorable consid eration of Collector Smythe ' as one . suitable for appointment in the New York custom bouse: The letter . is' dated in -December last, and was found upon the person of Riley when he was arrested in Chicago j a tew days ago, on the charge of breaking open a safe in Louisville and taking therefrom $46,000. ': It is learned upon inquiry of the President that the. Riley to whom the letter was given. Was known to Mr. Johnson, whilst the latter was Governor of Tennessee ; that whilst Nashville was invested, by the rebel army, Riley several times performed hazardous ser- vice by passing the lines of the Confederates,! and returning with most important informa tion for federal officers. , On one occasion Riley undertook this service when all others refused to attempt it. He came to the White House last December, needy, and asked assistance, and) the letter above 'men;, tioned was given him. General Slocuin, of New York, an Gener al Forrest,, late1 of the. Confederate army, were among the arrivals in this city yester day. The latter 1 left last evening for the Souths ' '; " ; " -y - - The Governor of Kansas has sent a letter, to General Hancock, written upon the, an nouncement that' the latter had been relieved of the command of the Department of the Missouri, and is a very complimentary testi monial of i the abnreciatiou land services of the General in the West, Data!, ' Informations has been received here of the death, from yellow fever, at New Orleans of Brothers Urban and Savinian. prominent members of the order of Christian Brothers. Both these brothers were well known in the Catholic communities of this District and Maryland. Brother Savinian was, unti recently, sub-director'of jthe Rockvillc very Col- lege at Ellicott city, Md. it Penrisylva ma. General Dawson, ex-member ot Congress from Pennsylvania, had with A. JV yesterday. It a long interview is evident- thai the' political situation in the Keystone State is desperate, from a Democrilic standpoint, or the old .hunkers would -.not be obliged to observe the fourth commandment by com-- muning with his Accidency on the Sabbath. General Scott's Will. New York: September 29, Gen. Scott's will, just probated, bequeaths all his prop erty to his daughter, thej ' wife of - Colonel Scott; his Pulaski swortj to the West Point Academy,! and his sword, worn in Mexico, to his grandson, Winfield Scott Hovt. , j . Annapolis, September 28. The Naval School. J The subjoined is, a list of cadets admitted into the, Naval Academy, on probation since my last Writing, they having passed a satis factory examination before the academic board: Chauncey Thomas, Jr., Pennsylva nia; William P. Elliott, Iowa ; Charles Fer rell, Kentucky ; Jeremiah C. Burnett, Indi ana ; William E 'Sewell, New York ; George A. Vail, New York; Julian II. Brown, Maine; Edward, C. Tittman, Missouri,1 and William M. Harper, Ohio. .; ! The United States ship ,Savanuah, one ot the vessels recently returned from the sum mer cruise of midshipmen left her moorings at the Naval Academy this morning tor Nor folk, in tow of the United; States steamers Mercury and Phlox, where she will remain for the present. j J 1 In Caswell county, North Carolina, during the war,- a loyal resident, while escaping from the enemy's lines to' ours, where ;he afterward did rgood service,? took withou t leave, one night, a piece' of bacon for sujtw sistence on the march. s w hen ue returnea home after the war" was supposed to bo over, he was arrested tried' Oft. the charge of bur glary, and sentenced to be hung, and to pay the costs. ,-. . " : ! '. ; While he was awaiting trial, and pending the execution of the sentence, the prisoner was chained inside of an iron cage and kepi there for a year, without a blanket even in winterJ .Information .of . his case 1 having reached i the military authorities, the. case was -undergoing investigation when: the Governor of North Carolina in the exercise of power given to him. by the military com mander, pardoned the man. ! The costs not having been paid, on account of the poverty of the poor fellow, he was confined for some timesafterward in the same;place,iuntil e leasejby military authority; j Here is an il lustration of what must haye been the fate of loyal refugees if the.Government bad ? not afforded them military protection. ' General Sicklehad, the fheriff and other; id vol ved in thiss 'atrocious act5 of i ncarcera tion arrested pqd ordered them a trial ; bpt he having been removed from his command the carrying out of this purpose will devolve upon bis successor. ; 1 - j j SPIRIT CASKS, I 20Q lPElGHTPAtJIlj)IN&i' ew ii j j 1 W id. id.. Viil 3jt 41-11 Now landing from Schr. ? F.'J.; LOCK WOOD. ' Nor sale by Jt 4'sept .85 i.5-' S 1 A. H..VA3iBOKKELEN. 3 j COMPETENT COLORED WOMAN to tike L!eharge of a CHILDV?M? ;t.t &Sh-it. LETTTER FRO II EL JEFPTHOEIP- THE LESSONS OF THE ; "ONLY HOPE OF THE WAR THE SOUTH. Gen. JeflL Thompson has addressed the follow ing circular letter to those who were I under his command during the late war 1 . , Boston, Mass., Sept 3, 1867. GBKTUSsucar : ; I have received - various letters from among you, asking what I mean by my . let ter to Mr. Prentice of The Louisville Journal, In dorsing Gen. Longstreet ? and what advice I have to offer you as to your political - coarse t - I have delayed answering these letrers, in hopes that ' I . would soph return to New Orleans; . but, finding that I cannot return for several weeks, and other letters having come that will brook' no delay, I hate determine you, circular, that I may no longer be misrepresented and misunder stood among those who! were toy 'true - friends in' our darkest hours, and with whom I have shar ed so many hardships and dangers, snccesses arid defeats. -''' , -1 "'' X-. I One of the letters received contains the gist of all, and I will answer it; it says : Longstreei Is forever damned throughout the country which became the theater of his Immortality, and -your old friends are not reserved in their anathemas against: you. Give me some argument with which to defend you, fpr I "am too well acquaint ed with the spirit which animated you in j our disastrous struggle, with your cheerful endur ance of suffering and your persistent fealty to the last, to believe that yon have abandoned your devoted followers, or have relinquished the prin ciples or memories of the past.". t it - : v 4 ; For Gods sake what ; has Lopgstreet done to damn him ? for what am I anathematized? from what do I need defense t Ihe war produced : ho purer or braver man than Gen. James Longs treet, and surely from the first to the last I have proved myself to be faithful and true, land I 'defy any man to point to one word or sentence in iny let ter to Mr. Prentice that breathes a want of love for our people, or to a fact stated that cannot be Substantiated. I am aware that some; scribblers have assailed me, but "they belong to the Tray,; Blanche, and Sweetheart order, who 1 simply obey the instincts of their own natures, by' bark ing at what they do not understand,'? but 1 1 am loth to believe that any tried soldier iwill; doubt another's honesty because he may differ with him in tne plans to accomplish the general good, ano x nave -uraniaing ralth that they will let any comrade have the privilege to' exercise his own judgment as to the best manners to baild up the country without being y anathematized, : and ; I, who was a leader 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 j ail subjeots affectinsr the welfare of . the South, to and among.; Southrons, without -fear or favor f from chimeiical theorists or- bomb nroof ooli- ticians.1 . . . " - . " r If the! war was to defend the South in the exercise pf its belief of the right to secede, then 1 do not re gret the fight, though I may have to grieve over the deatu of this theory. If the war was to preserve African slavery, then! do not regret the struggle, though I do grieve over the loss of $4,000,000,000 worth of property, and the sad fate that awaits the poor negro; but if we fought four years simply for the personal triumph ot some political partisans, a few of whom would Still make us believd that the country is ruined only because hcy are excluded from office, then I sincerely regret the conflict, and will grievetanew over the graves of the brave men who fell around me. , I must again 1 cpeat that, I did not fight the United States because I hated the United States. I did not fight the North because II hated1 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 struggling now, in another way, to accomplish the "same object, and I will make as many sacrifices, and labor as earnestly and 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 up our poor, deso lated,' and impoverished country. This is what the South really needs; this is all the truly patri otic men of the 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. Radicals, Conservatives, or Eclectics. - This is all the defence I need. Tell the people lam stiir-for the honor, safety, and material prosperity of the South, and while I will not cast a shadow on 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. ! " fell them to remember that political theories. like sectarian (religious) theoi-ies, are principles only in the minds of the bigoted and foolish, and demagogues are only too apt to misapply these terms, to mislead them. Constitutions land laws are subject to changes, by legat means and; by re volutions, and when changed are to be obeyed ; a$d it the lessons sau experience teaches are not heeded, then are people unfit for self-government, arid the sad fate 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; aadun.my opinion! they were decided both against us, and neither our honor, nor our interests, require a confest'for them. 1 , I can remember, but too well the years of excite ment and inju ry to the country from the conflict on these theories in Kansas: and our late war, with its stricken fields, its bloody graves, the ruin and desolation which followed in Its track,1, is as lu- uellibiy nxed m my memory as in any man's in the whole- South; and while remembering . the dread past, I must receive its lessons, and not' quarrel 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 tranquility, and build up the broken prosperity of the country, for the widows and or phans, my soldiers' and my children's jsakes, and on al practical questions affecting "the! material interests, such as Banks, Tariffc, Taxes,! Suffrage, Internal improvements, and revenues, 1 will be found asl true to the South as I was in her storm iest hours. : . . . -i .j : --'U kx' All now agree that, by right of revolution our States were out of the Federal Union, and Our Government was, a de facto, Government;; there fore, it our conquerors .thins, that saiety or ius- tice requires that the conditions upon which these. States may be re-admltted into the Union shall be that our leaders in tne. held, and prominent 6tate8meri must be denied the right " to ; vote or hold office, and also that political equality must be extended to the negro, though we may know this to be grievously mistaken statesmansblpt yet we must accept these terms or do worse, fo, we cannot stay out or stop the march of r events as the power Is still in the hands of our political enemies. I A, few years, will demonstrate! the wis dom or fallacy of their theories, and during this probation we should work to buildup our broken fortunes, and prove ourselves worthy to bo' trust ed, ; therefore, I advise you not to mope over the past, but remember our" "Lost Cause" only as the widowed husband remembers his bride 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 tf which are soldierly sentiments), strive manfully lor the true interests i of your -State and Country, by working to develop, her resources and increase her wealth, " I ' Should f ou differ with others as ! to the best plans to acoamplish these gbjects, still be friends and colaborers in one Common Cause, which how shtuld be, as it once was, the greatness and glory Of the whole United States. This Is what I told f ou at our surrender at Jacksonport, in June, 865 this is the substance -of my letter to Mr. f r ticct-ana 4 urge u upon you now j tnd if for this I am to be anathematized, let the dogs bark until time shall prove that I have1 been ever and always yourfWeud, M. JEFF, THOMPSON, ' t t COMMISSION HOUSES. r-:T- AS. T. PITTBWAT. . , JSOOIHXOOKI r PCTTEWAY EIOORE' :i GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NORTH WATER STREET. L,.. WILMINGTON, 2ii U. SOLICIT, CONSIGNMENTS OP 'COTTOli. NAVAL STORES AND COUNTRY PRO- iSeing AGENTS for the 'Manufacturer r "A prepared to fill, on the most: reasonable trm. GEO. KIDD'S CELEBRATED - , . , , 1 .iwnu ?u COTTON GINS. : ZELL'S RAWBONE i. . t . . ! .... . t u.. i:U it A ii V i t-.;':": SUPER-PHOSPHATE BROWN'S COUNTER; t ?j I 1 " PLATFORM and RAn - " 1 Have constan tlv on han k BTCTlTTTTtrirpa iu e Pi aescripuons. . .i ' -mJu.- item h- i .jtV': aug5 it (Formerly .HATHAWAY & CO.J Imiibrters of 1 Molasses and Sugar, Wilmington N.;C.) ' : Shipping ! and . Commission ; - M erchants, 171 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. E SOLICIT consignments of Cotton; N,- 1 w .? owiw.'Buci.uuEs, lurus, looacco. uu ouier oouwern rrpaucts,- to 1 the sale of which pur prompt personal attention will be . given. We will make liberal advances npon re ceipt of Invoice and Bill of Lading. All) Mer-, chandlse and Produce shipped tons for safr are insured from point of shipment, with or withou advice.' Invoices should always accompany eac ! shipment. fc .t--:-. Jt s..., . . f , y - I' Both of us having had over twenty years ax- ; perience in business in the South, and our ! J. L' HATHAWAY three years In New York, we feel confident we can secure full prices 1 for our friends who will favor us with, their consign-1 ments.i ' .' ':- -.'t - t-Li J AS. L. HATHAWAY, WM. R. UTLEY. . " ,',iV-;v:r1-,-My.' . ' aug 0 MARKETS, 1 4m WASniXGTON MARKET; i' ' vf C tXf. IT o . ; 205 Marker fitri: THRESH MEATS rtl? : AT.T irtwrw nnv X I stantly oa hand, and .dressed, in , superior style. Hotels and families Supplied at the lowest Cashpricei ' i a -.! . it : " DANIEL KLEIN ' wants: .. 1 ; . RANTED rpO BUY FIVE ACRES OPi LAND, hear this city. :0-twrifift j Address, stating price, " AV this office. ; eept 13 . ., ... ,. :,: -ii:-:: r ' ; k. -r- - vr autea i-r & - IORTHE ENSUING YEAR. A DWELLING 1 1 HOUSE with seven or eight- rooms, Kitchen and Stable. To be within five minutes walk of the, Market. -. . j r , .'1 : . GEO. Z. FRENCH,! ! I - , v ' ; No. 10 South Front St. . :-aug.;l8. ; ,: :ti:,r H A,:, : TO : Iff E RH A.lVTS.-: 1 1 1 f A FIRST CLASS BOOK-KEEPER, AN EX ii Derienced business man. honpjtt unrl fuifhrni desires a situation as Book-keeper or any em ployment where his services would 'be apprecia-1 ted. -Address J. E JONES.T.sirH "i.Ji-- , Po3t OnlceJ- ' " .y WilmlnWnn V I! Aug.3ttu . ; .. ; . .'-j -;:--;.. iJ,V-.' Ik tf FOR SAL.E I 5 iv . -- ; :;t if i '.jr.': i i- r-K- NEW, PORTABLE, SELF-ACTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER. - It is offered to . the hub lie as a readymeans of ex tingulshiDg ffres arising from any cause. It is so simple in j its 1 operation as to be readily .and easily worked by any person, without previous experi ence or practice, aiid , may oo Kepv always ready for -2 jl ins tat instant use. . It will extin- gmsu flres caused by the barniug of coal oil. tar and turpentines : Where these Extinguishers are; kept ! on the premises in Northern cities, Insurance has been effected at vety reduced rates. The severe test to which the L ExtlneTilahersL waa snhlnf ntl 4 In this city, on the 13th and ISthj inst., must be 'r enureiy saiisiaciory to an unpreiuaicea minds. ? LEWISailANES, f , ; Lexington, N: C.,' General Agent, N. C. MATTHEW P. TAYLOR, . ; Agent Wilmington, N. CM ' . j, .m Office Old Bank Wilmington .l 1 sept. 15 i( . j- j j J-; iiK:t4: Ina t i , .: UNITED STATES INTEQNAL v- COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, i T SECOND DISTRICT NOOTI1 CJMOLIXA, Office Jlours'from 9 A. M. to 3 P M $ 1 i L. G. ESTES ' CWZflrtor ' tt f, Hkadquabtxbs Second MiuTiuar Distbict, . , .i; . ) CHjLaiissTON, S.. C.V Sept. 31, 1867. GESKRJLL '6&IEBS, ll ' r "' I'."-' ' ' " AA ;-; :Jt . -.i-.l vo. 92.- ff vff!f-;::;v;;: l 'Lf Numerous and well founded representations , I having been mader that illegal "and oppressive taxes have been imposed in different sections of I the States ot North and South Carolina ;-lt is or- ') dered that the collection ,ot taxes : be - suspended in the following cases : "-:-;f " ' - ; ; t ; tFint. Whenever any tat is, or shall be, Impos i eoH-omerwise nan unaer tne auinonty of the 1 s-overnment ot the United States which W th ; terms of the Act imposing the same, or by- tho ' action oi xue paouc auiuoniies taereunder, shall apply to any property or right parted, with, or ; ) inr transaction made : and' f-.nmnltjvt r nrfnr in tut. buumwwu v mis At aumwru4.UK iuc Btuuivt lODt Second. Whenever thrt nower of- CantrrPfm tn regulate, 'commerce with i foreign ! nations, i and among tne several States. is , impugned by the imposition of taxes discriminating in commercial transactions, infavor of tesident citixens, and 2rain8tthe citizens of foreurn nations or of other States of the United States. ' u f - r' v ' ! Third. Whenever any taxis or shall hereafter be imoosed. for the purpose of dischar&insr anv obligation contracted in aid and furtherance of the rebellioh against the government and author ity of the - United States, . or to re-lmburse the public treasury, or any local body, or public: offi cer, or otberj person; for any expenditure oir ac count of any 8Uch.obllgation qr pretended; obli- 1 1 IL Commanding Officers of Posts are author- A. X - . f A A - lzea 10 suspena itie coucciion 01 any tax emoracr ed in paragraph I, reporting their action and the 'unds, and aU proofs rclatingthereto, to these headquarters A ;w '-.. , . : ; $ By wmmand oTBretet U$GetU 1 ff ' -: 1 Wteii&r&'i8!&& I I v"; i - - ; h ; i :i ? r; jl Aide-Cahip, Act'g AssH Adt -."..'it - i ' 1 -. T . - ' . - 1 .' 'I" ' : - . '!:!.!-"-' mm 1 . j-a. i-i! ! : .i 1 1- ':;! i. til: n. u,i: .1 ; r
The Wilmington Post (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 2, 1867, edition 1
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