Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-10
For TIE Journal.

l ladies of the Columbus Aid Society pleased
acknowledge the reception of the following donations
Mr.. D. Batten blankets Mrs. VIM. NJ. Baldwin, wards
cloth: r. NJ McRacken, $50 in goods Mrs. R. NJ. MeRack
en- % shirts pr. blankets; Mrs R. Kelly. shirts and
prs drawers; Miss c. Smith, pr socks; Miss Annie Toon
$50 yds and pr. socks Miss c. Virgins pr socks
Mrs. NJ r. Morrison, yds CLOTH prs socks, hlanket
John Mckenzie S. in goods Suggs 81 90 In goods D. y"
Eli. As in goods Mrs J. Ellis, yards cloth,
socks Wyatt Rouse 632 yards of cloth; A. j. Troy 80
yds CLOTH prs socks; John Pndgen 70 yds coth Mrs.
John Pridgen, pr socks, pound wool MISS D. byrne g
yds calico; Miss Byrne yds. cloth; Miss Byrne'
yds coth F. Powell yards CLOTH pounds cotton.
Mrs. Winnefred Smith, yds. CLOTH T. s. Memory, $6 in
goods; Mrs. T. s. Memory blankets, pr socks; Alfred
smith, 81 yds drilling Miss NJ j. Yates, prs socks Mrs.
A. T. Memory pr. socks, bible; Mrs. David Smith.
yds toweDg Mrs. Nancy Summersett quilt, pr SOCKS;
Samuel Bright pounds wool Mrs. E. A. simpson, Z
prs socks; Miss S. E. Prdgen, yds cloth; T. o. "ad-
kins yds cloth N. McPhaul, pr socks cards but
tons blank book Mr.. Pool. prs socks; NJ Y Single
tary prs. socks; F. D Williams, Is prs socks; s. f.
Hughes bolt cloth N. NJ Thompson, pr. socks; A. G
Brown pr. socks Mrs F. George 10l yds clofh Miss
Iuce Smith, SIS goods Miss Amanda Smith, SIS in goods
NJ. Howell, l2prs. socks; Uz Wood, blanket; Mrs j.
Gore blanket prs socks; Mrs. D. Gore, quilt, Sheet
b. C. Rockwell, shirts, gross buttons pr socks
Mrs. A. Ward, l blanket towel A. Ward, blankets,
Guilt; T. Ward blanket, pr. socks; Miss A. Duncan
2 Yards CLOTH Hobbs, blanket, socks Mrs. u
Powell blanke., socks; Mrs f. Wooten pair pillow
cases. pr socks Mrs Wright lennon blankets NJ Keean
yds CLOTH G. L. Brown, ards cloth socks bibles;
Mrs Rhody Porter pillow, bibles Mrs c. Porter, pillow
bible Ippe Griffin pillows. blanket, quilt; j. A.
Meares, 81 60 in goods J. Bamberger, bolt cloth.
Cash Received-Miss & rier 81 Co., T. v Chinhis 81 90;
T. j. Gatts co. P L. Peacock S. 90; L. Peacock, $40 0o
D. Smith, so cts E. Sims 81 co. T. j. Battn 70 cts R. D.
Sessions cts Chancey. so cs N Curry, 30 cts T. W.
Barden So 90; q. ane, 81 co. F. D. Mea-es 81 90; j. w
Owen 81 co. r. Wooten S. CO., Lennon, s. co. F. Lennon,
InttW s Summersett, 5 A. L,
Wiggs 95 cts; E. Powell so cts; NJ NJ Core 81 co. w.
Taylor ST. co. j. Meares 81 Co., Mr.. Forne duva so cts
John Harris, SO cts Mrs. Frink, so cents j. E. 0bery
ST. 90; j. A. Evans, Is ceats; B. Boswell, so cents;
Billy Baldwin so cents; W. G. Smith, so cents; G.
wyche, 81 90; H P. Young, so cents; 7. j. Hobbs,
cts Mrs u a. Wood 81 CO., Bette SO cts Nellie, cts
A. Sc soms 81 co. John Creech 81 co. E. A Pate, 81 co.
E. Watkins 10 cts; Alex. POWELL Is Cts Luke j. Yates
co. H. j. Smith, S. CO., j. j. Everist ST CO., ]. SanseH,
cts a williamson Is cs Mrs Rebecca Rhiddick, so Cts
Mrs AbsoIsm Powell, 81 40 Cts; j. NJ McGougan, 81 Co.,
Shaw So co. Duncan Green, ST. co; D. NJ Hobbs, 81 co.
i A. F. Shaw, 81 90 D. D Camel s. Co., NJ Holmes, 81 co.
o. F. Boswell 81 co. Mr. Jones 81 90; w. c. Barber 81 o.
NJ. Hoon 81 Co., A. F. Ward, 81 90; James Ward, 81 CO.
Joseph Gore, ST CO., j. r. Gore $40 co. l.. Bryant 81 CO.
John Arnold, 81 90; j. A, Stephens, S. 90; H. B. Col
:, Ger, So GO; N. l.. Williamson, Jr, 81 CO., Colonel j.
" Core Is cents D. Shaw, rs nts; M. Kellean so cent?
8 McCoasky 10 cents; j. RI. Sumnerel so cents; j. j.
Perry, so M. Campbell so cents D. CounciE25 cts
c. K. Baldwin, so cts &C. SpaudDg 80 CENTS H. spauld
# ing. so cents; W. " hite 90 cents free coored)
Our Society has been organized just month and SC
far progressing finely with work. having
hand $50 garments ready made 800 pairs socks 81
blankets and qui We have ordered thousand yards
IS of Fay etevle and hope long have
is Soldiers comfortably clothed for the winter.
G By order of the President,
MISS ANNIE TOON.
> Miss AMANDA SMITH, Secretary.
Any paper copying this report will confer favor the
}, 81 Columbus Aid Society"
Correspondence of the Wilmington Journal.
! CAMP 18TH REGIMENT N. C. Volunteers
> Oct. Attn 1861. (
MesSrS. Editors Being of low esteem-yet occupy
l. ing honorable position (private in the regiment have
concluded pen few lines for your notie and they
meet your appreciation please give them place in you
Journal. There nearly thousand this regi
men have out - Soldiers of the South" anG
hope wi do well in that which, present
be the leading theme. think there shoud
be objects in view at The present time, s to obey
o divine writ second country but perceive
Of that have neglected the 81 ard few the lat
ter Now not going scod either of these parties
yet while having officers u.s. Why have
y both kinds.
&c When the children of Israel went forth agains
1t their enemies the officers of God the first lead
host and the civil officers folowed-but we have no Office
of God set apart for Though believe there many
soldiers of tue cross, they left without leader enc
this is trying place upon the little flock and would sug
~ gest that they have officer to drill them.
Moses said " When the host goeh forth against thine
enemies then keep thee from every evil thing XXI
re g. Now there are many IN our camps that have
thought of the necessity Of obeyng such
because they have been taught upon God
laws.
Re The word of the Lord which Jeremiah say
t. ng-at what instant shall speak concerning nation-
build and to plant it, if it do evil in my sigh that ODE
to not my voice. then will rel ent of the good whelewh
i said would benefit them, and will be thei
portion. Hence this thing should be attended
III and such rules made in the camp would insure hearn
n of those necessary points.
Let US have Chaplain, friend il the ministry that
. things may be done to the honor and glory of God
SENTINEL.
I'd For the Journal.
lie MELVILLE, ALAMANCE COUNTY, Oct. lst, 1861.
We must confess, Mr. Editor that these turbulent
when the great cry of the people is give facts new
concerning the war;, commune alton from this section
e State, (WHICH from its geographical situation afford
but few ABILITIES for satisfying that cry
out of place and bus for consideration which tbt
st should desire to know accurately possible ho
~ the work going euery part of North Carolina
would not be SO bold how goes the work in Alamance
Let this question by asking another How wei
Gu nearly century ago. when among her hills and fo
est the warcy heard and her upon their uatiy
all soil contended with enemy honorab the pre
n ent one7
Mr. Editor, in the youth, in tie Of 81, we beho