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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-02
From the Raleigh ctandarG.
The 31th Regimen of ~ C. yEnous

Ahe SEfh hEtGsLlett. OF ". Z. HS0OLls'
This tine regiment, now in camp at High Point, was
organized the 10th of November, but we believe
complete list of its officers has yet been published. The
3?h fortunate when it secured for itself the services
Of Col Lee, "the able young Coloue of the Old orth
State;" and sure that the Colonel has Cause to
be proud of his brave men, of whom from the
mountain counties, We trust State officials will
be able to this regiment at early day with trusty
rifles, for our country cannot afford to allow such a
regiment, under such Colonel, TO remain idle. hrougb
the kindness OF friend we able to give complete
list Of the officers Of 37th:
Colonel. Charles G. Lee, Charlotte.
Lieut.. Colonel, VIM n. Barbe Wiiksboro'.
Mejor, John g. Bryan, Alexander .Ety.
AcJutant, VIM. Y. Nicholson, Halifax county.
Quartermaster, R. M. Oates, Charlotte
lOmmissary, H. D. Stowe, CASTOR county.
Surgeon, James Hickerson, Wilkes county.
asst. surFeon James Tracy, Cleaveland county.
Chaplain, h. l.. Slough, Union county.
Captain, John Hartzog, Ache Co., Company A.
" Jonathan Horton, Watauga Co., Company
s. J. ii. Potts, Mecklenburg County Co. {.
" j, 3. Ashcraft Union County, Co. D.
" Vm. FarthiDg Watauga County, Co. E.
c. N. Hickerson, Wilkes Co., Co. F.
- James Reed, Alexander Co., Co. G.
. n. =. Rankin, CASTOR Co.. Co. FL.
IS J. r, Harrison, Mecklenburg Co., CO. l.
- John Ross, Allegheny Co, Go. <.
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For Sale and 20 Let.


LUMBERTON TEOPR RTy o SELL DE RENT.
"a THE UNDERSIGNED having removed to bis farm,
Ed now offers TO sell or lease very accommodating
terms his property in the Town of iumb berton, Robe
county, North Carolina. consisting Of that comm9Gi
building known Iyeys Hotel; this bnding IS 10
Gated istabce to the Rail Road and has nle
large and spacious besides dining together
with Kitchen Smoke HOuse Negro HI Barn. Stables
&C. the Hotel lot there also Store buildings. which
business OF the Town and eeueTSg command large
share of trade.
To persons wishing either engage il Hotel Keeping,
MechardzDg, desOus of living in healtLHi md moral
community, far removed from LtHcOlrlSn induce
offered. II desired the Hotel building will be
leased separate fro the stores Persons desiccs Of bny
ing leasing said property, will confer favor by either
ming themselves writing the Subscriber at
LHmherton. n. G. CHARLES IYEY, JR.
Dec 18th, 1861 lS-S3w
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emmy Appal..,..en.. Confirmed by ooasrtss.


Congress has confirmed the following nominate
made by the President, 10 take rank in the order
Fhch they are named:
MAJOR Generals.
BaXtoG Bfagg, september IL, ,SGl. Louisiana
Earl Van DoTg, ~epJember 19, Mississippi.
Gustayus ". Sm1iH september 10 Kentucky
I. Ii. Holiness October 7, North Carolina.
". }. Hardee 0ctooer Z. Georgia.
n. HuG et. October Z, south Carolina.
Jas. Lon street, October Z, Alabama.
J. y. Naaru6er, October Z, Virginia.
f y Jaekoou, October Z, Virginia.
Ms sield Lowell, October 7, Maryland.
T. X. Smith, October Il, Florida
BaGADIER GENERALS.
JOS. Il AnGersOn, september ), iS6l, Virginia
simon .. Buckner September IL, Kentucky.
L, T. Walker, September IL, Alabama
a. q Blanchard, September Il, louisiana
Gabriel j. Rains, eptenber %. Kentucky.
j. L. 3. Stuart September "a, Virginia.
Lafayette hcLaWs, September Is, Georgia.
L. F.Dfayton, September -, south Carolina.
7, c. Hgdman, September 23, Arkansas.
a. II. Gtaddin, September 80, Louisiana.
John 3. atcCown, October IL. Tennessee.
lloyd iis sbnan, October Is, Kentucky.
4. swans. October II, South Carolina.
Calnlus u. Wilcox October Il, Tennessee.
Pm: 81. George Cooke, October Il, Virginia.
X. f hodes, October Il, Alabama.
Richard IaJ lor, October Il, Louisiana.
L. 7. Wigfal. October q. Texas.
Jas. Ii: 'ITapier, October Il. South Carolina.
Sa N. q. French, October 23, Mississippi.
w. Carroll, October rs, Tennessee.
Ii. w. Mercer, October 30, Georgia.
Humphrey Marshall October 80, Kentucky.
John q. Breckinfidge, November 2, Kentucky.
Richard Griffith, November 3. Mississippi.
Alex. B. Steuart, November s, Tennessee.
VIM. M. Gardner, November IA, Georgia,
Richard B. Garnett, November Ii, Virginia.
VIM. Malone, November l6, Virginia.
l.. OBJ. Branch, November l6, North Carolina
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CO-PARTNERsHIP NOTICE

TYHE UNDERSIGNED have entered into Co Partnership
L in the town of Wilmington, N G., under the firm and
STYLE of SWITZERLAND COLEM AN, for the purpose of
buying and selling NEGRO SLAVES, where the highest
ca2h prices will be paid
They also have house in Mobile, Alabama where they
will receive and sell Slaves commission. Liberal adVan
ces made upon Slaves left with them for sale.
D. J. SWITZERLAND.
JAMES G. COLEMAN.
August LIST, 1859. 2tt
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
z WHEREAS, intelligence under oath of G. W. Moore
w hath this day reached the Undersigned that JIM
slave the property Of g. W. Moore hath away and lies
out hid and lurking in swamps woods and other obscure
places committing depreda0ns the peaceful inhabitants
State. These in the of the State of North
Carolina to require him. the said slave forthwith
der himself to his tie la Pfu authority ;and
hereby order this proclamation to be published at the
Court door, and in public newspaper, and
the said slave that he do not Immediately return to his
sad master the charges aforesaid it is lawful
any person capture him. by staying him otherwise
without accusation Impeachment Of any crime.
Given hands and seals this 24th day of june
1861. JAS. GARRAS SON, J. ?. [sEALl
VIM. J. CORNWALL, J. P. [sEAL
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from Lhe StandarQ,


A Convention of the Assessors (unler the COnfcda-
rate waT-tax ac for the State of North Carolina met
at Goldsboro, by request OF chief collector Lane,
December goth, 1861, and organized by calling r. u.
Kirkland, of Orange, to the Chair, and appointing &.
b. Harrison of Wake, and j. IL. Beauan OF Samp-
son, Secretaries
Mr. Lane stated that there were G8 collection districts
in the State the names of which desired the Secre-
taHes to call. Whereupon it appeared that 40 were
represented an person, 20 by letter and unrepresente
After some desultory conversation among members,
various subjects the Convention took recess till
half past 2. NJ, when they re-assembed
Upon motion, committee Of ten was appointed to
adopt uniform rule CT valuation for Land and Ne
gr0es throughout the State
The committee found much difficulty in agreeing, but
finally reported through their Chairman Mr Joseph Il.
LttleJohn, several resolutions, which being amended
were adopted as follows
1S ResoUed That upon all real estate reduction of 10
per cent from the state valuation Of 1859 be made by each
assessor except town property, upon which reduction
not less than TO ttan rs per made the
option of tire
3D. Res0tUed That an average value OF 800 dollars on
each be recommended just aud proper bat nor
der to apply this RUE equaby 70 each Shareholder the
which shall amount to said sum OF 300 dollars, nearly
practicable.
The Convention adopted The following additional
ResoIoed, That when open accounts have been listed,
they be stricken out by the assessor or collector.
Reso!Ued That ia the opinion Of this Convention justice
demands that the bonds OF the State Of A. Carolina should
be given ia at par.
published possible in three of the Raleigh papers,
with the request that all the papers in tie State copy.
!. U. KIRKLAND, Chmn
G. B. HARRISON, e....~3.
J. r. BEAMAN,
WHERE wHAT The salt Commissioner recently elect
ed by the Convention is required TO report to
required to for HIM. STILL the question
frequently asked of u.s. where the Commissioner and what
he is doing, put in this public shape 50 that may
reach somebody WHO We know shat it might
not be desirable or epedient indicate the precise field
of his operations preseHt future but suppose
public would Ike to know that he has commenced or will
soon commence Some91iere.-- WlLnllnctJn Journal
We saw the Commissioner DR.. Worth, about a week
ago, who was on his way tr0m the coast where be lad
been engaged in making arrangements for manuactu-
ring salt He INSURED that be would be Die to turn
out large quantities OF salt al the earliest practicable
period But work of this sort, q large scale ne
cessarly requires tmoit cannot Ge done il e" days
or wetks Those who know DR.. Worth best, say that
he is emnenty practical business man, possessed @ 9I
great energy Of character We trnst the Journal will
exercise some patience, and give tue Commissioner
| fair triaL-Raleigh Standard
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General Notices.
NOTICE.

YTNHE SUBSCRIBERS having qualified as Executrix and
Executor to the last viii and Testament of the late
George A Dudley the December Termt ISL, of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County Of New
Hanover hereby notify all persons indebted to their Iesta
tor to come forward and payment, and all persons
having claims against said Tesator notified to present
them within time prescribed by law, this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery
MARY E. DUDLEY, ExecUtrx.
j. p. SIIMSON, Executor.
Dec. 13th. 1861. 83-6-l7-8t*
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Rewards.
S25 REV ARD,

20 RUNAWAY from the suhscr ber's plantation in
"A Brunswick County, about September, 1860, his negro
IL EameG JO Said boy is aboat 25 years old, black
complexion, chuucky built, and will weigh about l75
pounds. He raised in Duplin county, by A. NJ. Muir
ray Teaches Depot and has been several times
Al that neighborhoOd.
The above reward will be paid for his delivery safe
confinement in JAIL that get him and an addition
reward cf Twenty-Five Dollars for evidence sufficient to
convict any white person Of harboring him.
r. q. SELLERS.
Dec. 18th, 1861. l6 lm*
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AnmINIsre,ArnR,s NOTfCE.

YTNIT SUBSCRIBER having qualified at the last term OF
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions held for the
Comfy of New Hanover Administrator upon the estate
James Montgomery deceased hereby all persons
indebted said to make immediate payment and
settlement otherwise this notice will be plead in bar OF
their recovery. SOLOMON REANES, Adntf
Dec H. 1851 8I-2t-16-6tW.x
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t ehall be to pursue such

brethren each of wose duty sball be to pursue such
traitor and take his life IT be peril of their own
= Tie of admitting members shall in strict
accordance with the foregoing preamble and resolutions
and by such memt ay selected by the society,"
Many members OF this association have been arrest
ed, but the main props have escaped to Missouri The
whole thing is regarded as grand fzzie
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The Rogus Union Convention of North Carolina
AZ

How ft Originated.
Some time since there appeared in this paper resolutions
purporrg 10 be passed by Convention of I'm onss at
Raeras Inlet, which Convention it minated largely
represented the feelings of the population in ha State
being attended by delegates from oryfve counties The
New York Sum- Union paper of the 10th instant, how
ever, pronovnces the whole affair to be farce. This it
does on the authority of private letter received in New
York. dated Camp Wool Hatteras Inlet, No 80, VIII ch
says:
AS for the Union Government in North Carolina fear it
is nothing but big farce. the resolu ions which you
doubt have read in the papers began with something ike
tdis We the people of North Carolina &C." Now. the
fact is the whole of the said people amounted in all to about
l20 ateras fisher and voters the being boys,
and children This grand convention representing North
Carolina free and independent, was add essed by tn
be reporter, (the only here, beiieve Mr. Foster
Hon. N. c., and Gov Taylor. Well, the resolutions
read By the Governor and e question OF their adop
Oh being put could, at rst be found to second it,
Afterwards, the form of said want to do what a
right don't know what means, but will second it,
When the vote put the delegates looked at the
other rot knowing what to do, but after the resolutions
read over again. managed to gain courage
vote and all followed suit. So the Provisional
Government established. If this IS " big thing y
dont know what is. On the 28th Mr. Foster elected
to the United states Congress for this district.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

sAMPsON COUNTY.
Court Of Please and quarter Sessions NOUr Term 1861.
William h. Tatom and others, US. John D. Carroll,
y. d. Carroll and others.
K apprearpg to the satisfaction of the Court that John
o. Carroll, David D. Carroll Robert Eleanor and d. D..
rearsa, non-resdens Of the State IS ordered that
publication be made in the Wilmington Journal for six
weeks notifying the said Defendants to and plead
demur the Plaintiffs petition, or Judgment pro-
will TAKEN and the held expare as to them
WITNESS Wm c. Draughon, Clerk of said Court at office
in Clinton the third Monday in November A. D., 1851
WIN. G. DRAUGHON, Clerk.
Dec. IL, 1861. (Pr adv. S. 623 l6-6t-W.
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A REWARD

"A
aA OF TWENTY-FIV DOLLARS each, will be given
"a for the apprehension and delivery of my two boys
.NS SOLOMON and ESSEC. SOLOMON is dark, full
head of hair thick lips, has his left hand between
his thumb fnger-his height about FIVE feet, ten
eleven inches ESSEC is about five feet five seven inches
hghyeow skin has between the right eye and eye
brow, caused by the bite of dog very heavy set
j. D. LUCAS.
June 18th, 1861 Aft
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Dec. IL, 1861.

0. G. PARSLEY & co.
Dec. IL, 1861. 674t-l72t
NEw WATER WuEEL.-GREAT INVENT ION.
VNRE SUBSCRIBER takes this method Of informing the
succeeded in iuventiDg a WATER Wheel, which he
confidently recommend as being simpler in construction
more powerful in performance with given head
of water and durable and less liable to get out Of
order than Wheel in use or heretofore offered to
This Wheel was patented the 29h January. 1861 1t
top the Wheel and the bottom of the case, and
quenty all loss of power from such escape Of water is
avoided.
This Wheel is reaction Wheel 1t is OF cast iron and is
simple in construction that any mechanic put in
after having seen it done 1t will, with d ieet of
water grind from II to 40 bushels of Corn pei hour and is
suited any head of water from feet upwards. has
only buckets and turns out "a square inches OF water
being all that requires for the OF any amount
of labor.
As above stated this Wheel patented, and take pleas
and durable Water Wheel adapted to grst mills upright
circular mills cotton gins, factories any other
hpd Of 1 = Wn R dsGg 5m Th @ e
any head water. will furnish and put in running
der Wheel attached to any persons mil for SIS, Or will
sell the right to one fog SIS will also sell County and
Any person wishing to purchase Wheels individual Coun
ty State rights, desiring any information will receive
immediate attention by applying to addressing James
Armstrong, John o. Armstrong James II. Armstrong Deb
bnsVile, Sampson county, N. their Agents,
mart D>''' GEoRGE' W. ARhs2R RoNG, Pot5ns
REThe patentee refers to the following Certificate from
competent persons who have the operation OF hs
Wheel
This is to certify that we the underagned Lave the
performance Of the Water Wheel, invented by Geo sc
w. Armstrong of Sampson county n. Itg:uds bushel
of good meal in minutes and AZ seconds wi feet nch
es Of water, and half the water with arson Of
other wheels HARDY HERRING
JOHN gAEDEN.
jas. H. LAMB
DANIEL JOHNSON.
r. ". TATOA.
W. SMITH.
March 2Sth, 1861. Silly
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Legal Notices.
STATE or NORTH CAROLINA,

Court Of Pleas and quarter Sessions, Dec Term, 1861,
i. j. hlurril, Admir- OF Thomas J. Handy deceased,
Thomas Handy and James Handy.
IBIS CASE it being made to appear to the satsac
tion Of the that the defendants Thomas Handy and
James Hanby are nOnresdents Of this State it is ordered
that advertisement be made in the Wilmington Journal for
weeks for said defendants, notifying them to appear at
the next term this Court be held for the County of
Onslow at Court House in Jacksonville, the lst
Monday in March then and there 10 plead answer or
this petition, otherwise judgment pro contesso
will be taken TO them.
testimony Of which, do hereurto sign my name and
ax seal of office of said Court, at office III Jackson
vile, The Isl Monday in December, 1861.
A. j. JOHNSTON, o. G. G.
December 2ith, 1861. Pr. adv S. 92] lS-6tw.
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rmrNrr-E1vE nOLLAns REWARp.

WWENTG -FlVE IOLLAIGs hNWARD'
FRNHE ABOVE REVARD will be given for the said JIM
dead alive, for his confinement in any jail in the
state that get him again The said jim is about
feet 10 inches high, weset and weighs about 80 lbs,
quick spoken and with smooth black skin. The said
purchased from he estate of T. Il. Williams deceased.
G. W. MOORE.
\June 9th 1861 44-H
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J1GE, STOELEYs

JsGEo sTOKLEYs ALEX. OLDHAM
ET0RLEY q OLDHAM,
0EALEF5 IN GRAIN, AND COMMISSION MER-
- CHANTS.
WILMINGTON, N. G..
Prompt attention given the sale of O00n Flour, BG
con and other Country Produce.
Dee 22d. 1859
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WALKER rIEAREs.

DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,
- No. A. MARKET STREET.
full stock of Medicines, Paints, Oils, Window GLASS;
Hair Brushes Paint Brusees, Toilet Soaps, Fancy Articles
andreths Garden Seeds &C., &c, constantly on hand
The attention Of Physicians is especially called to the
of Medicines, which are warranted as being pure
November 2J. 1859.
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Educational.

EDO "a OtsTH FEMAL. SEMINARY, GRR EMS
, BORG, N. G.
fAiE NtAT SESSION Of this Institution will
B on Thursday, January I'd 1862.
For further particulars, apply to
Dec l9th 1861 n At
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Terms of Subscription.
year, invariably in advance, ...... 81
Professional and Business Cards.

j., ) Cox, W. P. KENDALL, j. s..
CHX, KENDALL. & co
4 tONHI~SION MERCHA ANTS AND WHOLESALE GRO
= GERS, No II & II, North Water st.
rCt. Gs.h |. Gl. 9tf
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EQaEpuT KEEN

E1OETRACTOR AND BUILDER, respectfully informs the
~ public that he is prepared to take contracts in his De
Of business. He keeps constantly hand LINE, CEMENT
PLASTER, PLAsTERd HAIR, Philadelphia PRESS BRICK, FRE
BRICK, &c,
n. B. TO Dislers of Turpeutne-he is prepared to put
~ Stills at The shortest notice May 20-37-ly.
GEO. ". ROSE,
CARPENTER AND CONTRACTOR,
June Il WILMINGTON, N. c.
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q ~ ROBINSON & CO.

&. "a. ROBINSON 4 CO..
ItUMMISSION AID FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
- WILMINGTON, N. G..
Oaice over J. 4. Wizards Store. Entrance corner of
Princess aEd Water Streets
March 9, lS60.-l53 &29
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, SC.

PAENTS-PAINTs.
EBURE WHITE LEAD;
4 " Snow White Zinc
9 White Gloss Zinc
useed Oil, Varnish, Patent Dryers &C. For sale whole
sale and retail, By W. H. LIPPTTT "NO-'
F00' AO' Druggist d Chemist.
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WTTIESMH. LyPPT1T

WILLIAM II. LIPPTTT,
Ak 7 HOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST, and Dealer in
w Paints, Oils Dye Stufs Window Glass Garden Seeds
Perumey Patent Medicines &C. &C., of Front and
Market st Immediately opposite SHAW old stand Whining
On =. G.
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Dec. I9, 1861
NEW CROP RICE.

NEW CROP TsTCF.
1E0 CASKS NEW CROP FRESH Beat B!Gg, IN
IeJO store and for sale by
0. q. PARSLEY & co.
Dec. II, 1861. 674t-l7-2t
, 1862-10-16
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trtbune-1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbune-1
INDIANAPOLIS, October Is, 1862.
Enough is now known of the result Of the
recent election to give the Union men the
Senate, hut the House will be Tory by small
majority.
The greater portion Of Maj, Gen. Curtis
army LEFT Helena, some days since, came up
the Mississippi and disembarked at Cape Gil
rardeau. Their destination is unknown.
Some 400 drafted militia arrived here to-day,
they will rendezvous in the enclosure, aud
halls used by the State Fair, and will be al
lowed to volunteer in old regiments for tho
unexpired term Of such regiment.
Col. George E. Steele, cne Of the Cover
ror's aids, has gone to Buell's army, where
he will ascertain the exact condition
OF cur regiments, aud see that their wants are
supplied. Many Of our men are said to be
suffering for clothing and rat!ous. Col. Steele
will +. nsin at the Gslt House in Louisville to
act as the agent Of the State AID look after the
sick, v ounded, &c.
Quarte1master General, New, having been
elected to the State Senate, has resigned. Col.
Fl. Stone, commits: Ary general, has been trans-
II. 0 i e qua: termas:e1'a department. Col.
R:y OF tie 49th, aid Adjutant Durham Of the
;t,35d I1d, have resigned.