Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
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RICHMoHD VA July 18th 1882.
4essrS. Fulton Price wish say few words in
and around Richmord And in TIE first place. trust all
that Mr. NURrHY said regard to this matter will be borDe
10 mind addition to that, however, suggest TINT no
chickens ar live stock be put the with vegeta
bee fruits, &C. The will be apparent every
Packages intended for Individuals hospitals sh"ud not
be sent TO the depot until the time OF being put in the
ear and some one should be appointed to take them in
that all the packages the depot put into the
car You remember that there great crowd there
tables DC, should not be closed at ALL Whoever
panles the car should By al means go in it, 1t certainly
kept in right position From Weldon rode all the
in the and found great difficulty in preventing injury
to many OF the articles There does not to be good
understanding on the part of the several railroad
in carrying them through free CT charge On reaching VEL
don the conductor OF the Petersburg road refused positive
ly to take the car He said his orders perCnptory
and he would not take it, You imagine my situation
After tho officers of the W. W. road and the Petersburg
road came to their offices, saw them ard the7 treated
NE with the greatest courtesy and assured that all they
could do should be done. Mr. CAMPBELL teegrapbed Col
SANFORD and he ordered that the should come. ALL
went Oh smoothly until reached Richmond was told in
Peters turg that had nothing do but to have my a
tached TO the Richmond train They would uno ID my
that night and then could get the things out until
went to the Government transportation agent to pay S4
truly sorry have to say these things but duty
pels NE to do it, The responsibility be pac where
belongsupon the mana ers Of the road The managers
of the N c. depot relieved ae of all trouble in delivering
the things They urrshe1 wagons and took them TO the
depot and sent them to the several hospitals
On leaving the depot in Wilmington was told that there
b-.g aud Magnolia received packages but when got
to Warsaw there almost enous Ell the car md
told that wagon reached there just left On reach
lag Fasons there another large instaeut ard ao7g
these some ni~e pigs, whic coud not take.
The people OF Mount Olive cut with most val able
contriLuticasno fourth of which could take. twas
truly affecting at Fasons and at Mount olive hear the
entreaties, " Oh, do take my box, my barrel" &c.
am afraid that some Of The packages not put
tbs car, asI could not fnd them unloading the
could not have watched more diligently than did. Isha
truly regret if any failed to reach their destination By
O'Clock "a almost every package was distributed, and
sent to the various regiments Many of the friends
receive them and take them to camp. There
glad heart at receiving these tokens of interest and love
from home friends. appeal to the people continue
send on bountifu suppliesthey needed and will be
most highly appreciated. Ii enough let two
be put on and well Tiled. ]. l. PRIUHARD.
Twenty of the Senators and Representatives of the
Lincoln Congress from the border slave States have
declined to cooperate with Lincoln in bis project of
gradual emancipation aedging that it would cost the
government Just $47a 100000, if carried ont Seven
from those States approve Of the measure.