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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
CONSTITUTION Gold and silver Mining

Constitution Gold and Silver Mining
Ccnpany.-No;ice is hereb: given that in push.
ance OF the laws of Nevada Territory, and the
by laws Of the company. an assessment OF fifty
cents or each and every share Of the capital stock
of the company was this day levied. and which is
payable immediately in L. s. gold coin. TO the
S-creyary. al his office at American City. by or
der OF the Trustees.
l. T HEATH, Secretary.
A,nsrirar C;,v March 10 1864 lnhI2 m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
Ouchirn g. & 8. u. Co.-A1 a meet

ias Of the Trustees 9: ;h- above company, an a.
ses..rsat OF twenty-five cents per snare was
levied o7 each acG every share ut The capital
stock OF said company. payable Immediately. TO
me >ecretRry. n gold coin, a; his Office wiih IL
Il. FlaC- & Co.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
Oncoto Consolidated q. & y. VI. Co.

OucofO Consolidated a.. a. y. VI. Co.
At meeting held this day by the Board of Trus-
sees Of the above company, an assessment of Two
is2) Dollars per share was levied, PAYABLE imme-
diately 10 the Secretary. his Office on the Michi
Kan Company's claim. Gold liil.
GEO. SWENSON, Secretary.
c.ll rr;rt reh - 1874 FPS Inn
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Major gold and silver mining company.
Not;ce,-A special meeting of all the shareholders
In the above named company will be held at their
office in Gold Hill, on FRIDAY, tue first day of
April, 1864, 10 transact business of the utmost I'M
portance which shall be made known on the day
Of the meeting. All are particularly requested TO
attend, either personally or by proxy.
G. A. HART, President.
A. LuKIN, Secretary.
" Gold Hill, March Is, 1864. mhl5 I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
T-ro, Cold nud silver Mining Com

Icon Cola ma SA4FCE JAAuAhS NOhh-
pany.-At meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the above Company. held February 25sh. 1854, an
assessment of - per share was levied on each and
every share Of the Leon G. & :. NJ CO. payable
Immediately 10 the secretary al his once in 6oId
HILL WM. E. HALE. Secretary
Gold Hill Feb. IS 1864. fo2J I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Miu:-S Comparr-Noticc-An asseSsr"cur q:
:yyertv-tiv cents ner share was This day levied.
rava6is Immediately TO .he Treasurer. By order
Q! the Board Of T-u--rcS
SAM JTDDY. President.
WhitEnan Calnp. l :. D F.h. L. ~. mh6lm'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

HIuCOIu Os a % -Hs VOIHUUUy-.NU-
ticc-An assessment Of iifty cents per share on
each and every share Of the capital stock Of the
company was this day levied by the Board Of
Trustees, and made payable to the Secretary. at
his Office immediately. BY order + the Board Of
TTus' ccs. VI. L. GAVIN, Secretary.
Gold HILL March 4ih 1864. mh9 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

English &. 81 =. VI. Company.--At
a ynvetirg OF the Trustees Of the English Gold
aud silver Mining Company, held in Como Feb.
2Tth, 1864 an assessment OF twenty-five cents per
share was levied upon each and every share of the
capital stock OF said company, payable immedi'
a;ey TO the Secretary NJ his ollie in Como, in L.
S coin. by order OF the Board Of Trustees.
J. S. CROSSMAN. Src'y.
March Isl 1851 mh2 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
WooIscy q. s, s. N. Company.--Gold

Woolsey G. g. 3. N. Company.--Gold
Hill. office. No 436 Jackeon street, San Francisco,
February 25th. Is64-At a meeting OF the Board
OF Trustees Of this company, held this day an as
seSsnent o: fifty cents per share WAS levied upon
the capital stock Of said company. payable imme-
diately. in L. s gold coin. 10 the Secretary, at the
office Of the company. or 10 L. \. Hyde Snperh-
tenirrt. Gold Hill, storry county. y. /.
fra9Im EDWARD c. LOWELL, Scc'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
Gold Hill, Feb. q, 81. fc25 I'm
bingham S. M. Company. Notice is

Efinghan S. M. Company Notice IS
hereby given, thar az meeting OF the Trustees
OF the Efingham Silver Mining Company. hcin
March lst. ~ ID. 1864, IN assessment Of one dol
lar per share was levied on each and every Share
OF the capital stock OF the company, due and
payable immediately in gold coin, to the Secreia
ry. at his office in Gold HILL by order Of the
Board of Trustees. ~M. W. BISHOP. Sec.
March 81 1861 ;ah3 lin
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Day 9. VI. CO.--Nofice is hereby CAV
en- that at a meeting of the Trustees Of the Day
Silver Mining Company, N assessment OF ntty
c-n.s per share was levied on each share of the
apirai stock of the company. payable immedi-
ly 10 the secretary
DUN0IS WOOD secretary.
Gold Hill Feb 18th 1861. teb5T I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Wide sSrdSe u. rs. VI. C0hspnnH.-
Notice is given to the stockholders in the above
named company, that an assessment of fifty cents
per share was levied. payable Immediately to the
Secretary. ut his office. By order of the Board Of
Trustees. A. LuKlN, Secretary
Gold Hill, march IL, '64 mills m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

American Flat-Notice is hereby given that an
assessment OF twenty-five cents per share was
this day levied on the capital stock of the com
pany payable to the Secretary Immediately
BY order of the Board Of Trustees.
JOHN WHITE, See'y.
Gold Hill Feb o6 81 fe26 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
IIenrr CLAY G. s $. VI. Co.-PnImy:

RI Disrrict.-Sotice Is hereby given that AZ
meeting OF the Trustees, held February 23d 1864,
an lsSCss,ueut Go. y of twenty-five (25) cents
per share was levied on each and every share Of
the capital stock, Of the above company, paya.
be immediately in L. : Coin, to the secretary, 1t
his office in Como. THON. BROOKS, Sec'y.
Como, Feb. 29th. 1861. mh2 IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Eevstoue No. ,. held this day, IN assessment OF
one dollar per share was levied on each and every
share of the capital stock of the Company pay"
Die Immediately 10 the Secretary, at his office,
with H. H. Flagg Il Go.
THOS. F. CROFT, Sec'y.
Gold Itil March lSt. O. mh3 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
Colorado Company.-Noticc is here.

Colorado Company.-NOticc is here
by given that at meeting of the Board of Trus.
tees Of the above named company, held February
81, 1864, an assessment (No. q of one dollar per
share was levied on each and every share of the
capital stock Of the company, payable immediate.
ly, TO the Secretary, at his office, with II. H.
Fiagg Z Co. H. H. FLAGG, Sec'y.
THos. F. CROFT, Acting Scc'y. fe25 I'm
Yubn G. & 8. NJ. Company, Pull
myra ct-Notice-Assessment of fifty cents
per share was this day levied and made payable
to the secretary, at his Office, in Gold Hill. By
order of the Board Of Trustees
PLATT KETCHAM, Secretary.
Gold Hill, Feb 90, 81 mil lma
Black Warrior Company.--An US
sessment this day levied of fifty cents per share,
i. payable Immediately TO the secretary. BY or
der of the Board of Trustees.
GEO. G. BURNETT, sec'y.
God Hill March 3h ls64. mh1 I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Federal G. d y. III. Company-.NO-
tice.-An assessment of one dollar per share was
this day levied. By order Of the Board of 1ruS
tees. PLATT KETCHAM, Sec'y.
Gold Hill Feb % 81 mil Inns
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Pontiac q. and s. ~. Co.-sJbs as
sessnent this day levied OF fifty cents per share,
is payAble immediately, to the Secretary.
Bv order of the Board OF Trustees.
F. IL PRALL, Seey.
Gold Hill, March 81, 81. mh3 lm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
Caution.

TlHE public are hereby cautioned against pur-
chasing any Of the following certificates
of stock in the Laboring Gold and silver Mining
Company. as portion of the same were this day
solj j1Dr assessments:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21
R;cLcIicu rI;uing Company-Notice.

AZ a meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
above named company. held on Saturday, the 5th
.a>,ant. au assessment Of twenty five cents per
share was levied payable Immediately az his office
IN Gold Hill BY order Of the Board of Trustees.
A. LUKIN, Secretary.
Gold Hill, March eth. 1861. mhf IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Continental Gold and Silver nin-
ing COMMUNICATIVE is hereby given, that at Il
meeting of the Board of Trustees OF the above
Company, held this day, assessment Of Fifty
Cents was duly levied on the capital stock, pnya'
bic 10 the Secretary immediately.
GEO. w. TURNEY, Sec'y.
Gold IIill March II, 1851. MaTli In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Lyon esold & Silver Mining Conn
panv-At 4 meet.nG OF the Trustees, held this
day. N assessment of fifty cents per share was
duly levied upon each and every share Of the cap
itai stock OF the company. payable Immediately
10 the Secretary, in Como, At his office, in gold
" Silver coin.
D. EDWARDS JONES. Secretary.
Como PALMYRA Dist. March 5. 81. milo m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

Kcohux G.. s. =. VI. COnhpnny.-So-
ticc is hereby given, that the annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the above named company
will bc held at the Office of the Secretary on the
a2d day of March, AT I o'clock p. 81. A irl! al
tendance is requested BY order Of the Trustees
r,hl7 I'd WM. T. HALE, ecrCt.lry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-21

CIV. TURNEYr Secretary.
Gold Hill, March Sd, "a. mh4 I'm
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
EN- S. c.. WEDNE NESDAY MORNING.; MAY.1S,. 1861.
The Medical Board.

: On yesterday the second meeting OF
the. new Medical. Board for this Congress.
siopal District, composed Of Drs. CLAY,
EVE and DUNCAN, took place at:Cspt.
EEIrNEn'ss Enrolling office. we we're
not present during any Of. che examina
tions, butiearRthat their urbanity Of man
ner in the prompt and.faithful' discharge
of the onerous duties imposed on them,
resulted to the entire satisfaction Of all
who presented; themselves for examina-
ton. The position of either enrolling
officer or examining surgeon isSunenvia-
BILE to great extent, and are apt to have
heaped upon their devoted heads the
wrath of the maliuger.
The number accepted fur active SER
vice during the two meetingsl were 20 ;
those recommended for light duty, 15--
total IS. We have heard but httleaif
any complaint made with. reference to
the decisions of, those gentlemen, and
so conclude that each man for himself
submitted cheerfully, if not willingly, to
what might be termed military ne,
cessity,"
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
i. Never has there been period, during
this war, when our cause looked brighter
than at the present. =, ., :,
Casualties.

Richmond, May Sc. P. Pegram
Casualties in second South Carolina reg
iment, Col. Kennedy commanding-se-
cond days fight: =; =.
/, SrAFF-Lieut. Golf, ,.Gaillard, killed I;
Col. Kennedy, wounded severe in right
shoulder.
Company A.-None. l.
Company B. Killed Nv A smyer
pand WI Turpin. Wounded G. 7 An
derson, thigh, severe; W Garmany,
wrist fractured L P Hawkings, face :;
? D Roe, ear, slight; S &c Carpenter,
arm, severe; R Shumate, thigh, slight:
accompany G.-Killed: None. Wound.
ed /: Sergt Youmaus, mortallyj r Wilson,
arm, flesh.
Company D.-Killed: None. Wound
ed Capt J Graham, arm, flesh u Viii:
lard, head, slight;C CWheeler, head,
slight; H Watkins, head, slight.
Company E:-Killed None. Wound
ed: R J Pearson, leg slight. Corpl j
Monroe, ankle, slight; R W Proctor, arm
slight.
Company F.-Killed: Thomas Harris,
John Hutchinson. Lieut. Coon, j Y Pin
SON. Wounded: Capt Vance, face !;
Sergeant Boozer, foot, slight; Corporal
j J Chipley, arm, severej F J Hughey,
hand and thigh, severe J NJ Robinson,
chest, severe; J SShepherd, hip; severe !;
G NJ Rampcy, thigh, severe; p NJ Fuller,
thigh, severe; A Malone, foot, slight;
J R Purson, leg, slight. .:e. "
Company Chilled None. Wound,
ed Sergeant. MuFchisol, head, severe !;
,Jno Rowe foot.
Company H.-Killed None. Wound
ed: r Remington, arm bfoken..
Company L.-Killed: Serg't W 2
Wescoat. Wounded j Brown, slight
ly.
Company KILLED None. Wound
ed: Serg't &c Ferriere, slight j NJ
Benson, arm broken; W P Bell, slight.
This regiment was not engaged in the
first davis fight: n. A. LAFAR.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
The National Debt Measured and
Weighed.

Mr.. John Fair, calculating machine
of New York city, thus measures and
weighs four thousand millions of dollars,
in which he assumes is, or is to be, the
National Debt:
It has been said that this debt is so
great that it is too vast for comprehen.
sion. Now as practical man propose
to weigh it and measure it, that we may
thereby obtain more de6nate idea of
it's immensity.
A silver dollar measures II inches in
diameter; 8 dollars placed edge to edge
will make one foot in length, "a so
placed will make one yard in length,
and 41,240 so placed will make one
mile in length. The earth is 2l,6oo
miles in circumference. 1t would, there
fore, require sS12,3s4,OOO to 60 once
around it. This vast sum must be mul-
tiplied by four and four to make it
equal the amount of our National debt,
which would make the silver dollars 90
around the earth's circumference four
times, and cover s,54O miles besides.
Allowing silver dollar to weigh an
ounce, i6 to pound, 2OO0 pounds to
the tun, our debt would weigh 10000
tuns, and would require l25 ships of
lOO0tuns burthen each to carry it.
It. would make 62,5O0 truck loads,
of two tups each, and calculating that
each truck will cover space of ~ feet.
they would stretch distance of 800
miles, and make chain of trucks which
would encompass the great cities Of New
York, Albany and Troy in an elliptical
line. 1t would take man S65 years
and 40 days to count the amount Of this
vastdebt, estimating that he would count
$50 per minute working ten hours a day
and six days week,
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
WIT AND WlsDo ON.
"A beautiful day, MIR. Jenkins.-'Yes,

"A beautiful day, Mr.. jenkins. aYes,
very pleasant indeed, Good day, for
the race Race--what race tThe
human race AOh go long, fifth jour
stupid jokes get npsa good sone5 like
the one With which ] sold. day. Day
what dayp go ss> s..r ~ - .S5 s.: =:
'Tbe'day We celebrate, said Jen.
'kins, wt9 went. op bis. way rejoicing.s
"A wag called out aloud ih The pic Of.
;Drury Lane Theatre :.. g 3 3
"Mr. Smith, your house Is on FIRE n
whereupon hundred and twenty.fYes:
Smiths arose. y- .t-Afss
alt is Mr.. John Smith house, said
he; and thirty sat down, showing but:
ninety.fve genuine john Smiths pre-
sent! j. - a,:.T!.4s5 y 5.5s
ALFRED CUMMING, lately Governor Of
Utah, has returned to his old home ia..;
Augusta, Ga.,-no doubt delighted, az 2
ter an official residence in Mormondom
and pilgrimage though Yankeedom, to
ECG lulO
WE never respect persons who aim
simply to amuse US. There is a vast
difference between those We call anus
ing men and those we denom:nate en-
tertdinigg; we laugh with the former,
and reflect with the latter. -.
SECRET kindnessess done to mankind
are as beautiful as secret injuries are de-
testable. 10 be invisibly good is as
godlke as to be invisibly evil is diaboli-
cal
A Western paper announcing the
death of gentlemen in Iowa, says: "He
was a great admirer of Horace Greeley,
but otherwise very respectable man.
A wag was once heard to say, that
the difference between the Southern and
Northern people is, those in the South
never sell anything they can eat, while
those in the North never eat anything
they can sell. -
Skepticism has never founded empires,
established principles or, charged the
worlds heart. The great .doers in his.
tory have always been men Of faith.
Every year that glidcs over our heads
is land mark:-.a moss covered mile
stone---ou our journey, to another land.
We commence by being in love with
our own thoughts, and follow by seek
ing to make others worship them.
The seeds Of repentance are sown in
youth by pleasure, but the harvest is
reaped in age by pain -.-Cotton.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
-. -
Matrimonial.

The undersigned "a colored man) de;
sircs to open correspondence with some
ope of the young ladies of New York,
who lately presented flag, with their
love, to- regiment of colorcd men. The
correspondence to be opened with a view
to matrimony.' The undersigned is
about twenty-eight years old, black eyes,
dark complexion, (some might call it
very dark } short, curly hair, (very cur
ly,) and wears q shoe number fourteen
and a half.
Not wishing to be boastful, but the
undersigned fatters himself that there
is not colored gentleman in Virginia
more loudly odoriferous in hot Wea-
ther.
No lady, who has not means sufficient
to start me respectfully in the oyster or
pie business, need reply to this commu-
nication.
All communication confidential. Ad-
dress WASH, (Colored Man,)
CUTS Battalion.
New York papers please copy and
send their bills to my cousin, Hanni-
bal Hamblin, Washington city.-Rtch-
mond Examiner
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
The Recent Battles in Virginia.

The Recent Battles in Virginia
The number of casualties from this
place, in the late battles, we have reason
to fear, will be considerable, as we had
no less than eleven or twelve companies
representing our district, besides many
field and staff officers, some of the no.
blest of whom, we regret tosay, has be-
yond doubt fallen martyrs to this glori-
Gus but dear y purchased victory. In
the casualties we find the names of Col.
JOHN D. KENNEDY, wounded ALFRED
D. DoDY, of Gen. KERsHAw's staff,
killed; and MARCUS BAUM, at the time
occupying prominent position, killed.
Below we give the list Of casualties in
Col. KENNEDYs Regiment, which is
small, considering their exposed position
in the engagement. :
The ALARM in consequence of the ene-
my holding the petersburg and DanVllle
railroads, has been much greater than
the extent of the Seizure would guaran-
tee. We learn through an undoubted
source, that the Yankees only held the
Danville road for few hours, and was
driven back successfully; and ere this
the enemy has been forced back from the
Petersburg road. Our victory is said
to be most complete, with very destruc-
tive loss of many thousands to the enc.
my, who were repulsed at every charge
Notwithstanding the stubborn resist
ance they offered and it is said that the
entire Yankee army in Virginia is in
thoroughly demoraliaed state. Our
troops are in good condition, and buoy
ant spirits prevails throughout our for
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
Our Indian Allies.

The Southern States, from the first
settlement of this Continent by Euro
peans, have found, in many, cases, faith
full friends and allies in the Indians.
Deceived by foreign emissaries, some Of
the tribes often attempted war or trcach-
cry, but others have ever been true and
faithful to their stipulations as the once
great nation of the "Catawba," which
will soon only exist as name. The
Richmond Enquirer gives extracts from
private letters showing that our late
successes "over the river have been en-
larged by the efforts Of our Indian allies:
FIRST INDIAN BRIGADE, CAMP Lone
STREET, CuocKTAw NATION, March
30, 1866. !
"It is reported that a
heavy force of the enemy from Fort
Smith is on the march to clear out the
Indian Nations : it probably numbers
ten regiments, or four or FIVE thousand
men. So you see We are likely to have
some fun soon. Stand Waite now COM
mands the First Indian Brigade, is in
fne spirits, foil Of confidence, and anx-
ious to meet the enemy Look out for
stirring news from u.s."
In on other letter Of later date this
writer says:
"'We have met the enemy and they are
ours, that is, what's left of them. Old
Stand, with portion of his brigade, at
tackled the enemy, 1900 strong, thirty
miles from Boggy Depot. He fought
them until dark, and retreated several
miles, leaving the Yankees in full pos
session of the battle field, and under the
pleasant delusion that Stand Waite was
whipped-but Waite ut.Yankeed them
this time. In the still hours Of the
night, when the Turk was dreaming OF
the hour, Stand Waite and his cut-throats,
as the Yankees uncharitably call us, fell
upon the slumbering Yankees and scat
tered them to the four winds. We cap.
tured six hundred horses and equipments,
hundreds of arms, and literally smashed
them into cooked hat"
There is little doubt but this force, so
roughly handled by Stand Waite, was a
part of Thayer's column. From the
swamps of Florida to the prairies of the
Indian country, our successes run un'
broken.
Our Indian allies, under Stand Waite
and others, who have never wavered in
the darkest hours of our struggle, who
have sacrificed their all to the great
cause of Southern liberty, will eyer be
gratefully remembered by the people of
the Confederate States. s5r.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
Hail:

On Monday last portion of our dis
trict was visited by an unusually heavy
rain and hail storm. The frequent fall
of rain during the past week, has made
the farmers heart to feel glad, and has
caused vegetation Of all kinds to spring
up with great rapidity-in fact has CIV
en- new life to every species of sum-
mcr's crop. Though in some parts of
the district we hear complaint, owing
to the prolougation of the present rainy
season.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
Card of Thanks.

Capt. w. CLYBURN requests US to re-
turn his sincere thagks to the ladies of
the Camden Aid Association for Is pair
shoes, % pair drawers, 25 shirts, &C.,
rendered to his command whilst on Nor
ris Island, and regrets that owing to his
having been taken prisoner by the epe-
my, a few days after their reception, he
was unable to tender his acknowledg.
ment to the fair, liberal and patriotic
doners.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-18
Tragic Mistake.

\ few days ago, as the 18th North
Carolina Regiment was passing Rocky
Mount, a soldier of that regiment, Ho-
gans, of Edgecomb county, was travelling
home on foot, musket in hand, by moon
light. As he journeycd he was startled
by the sight of dark object, like bear,
drinking at branch which. crossed the
road. Cooking his gun at distance of
about. seventy yards, hecarefully watched
the movements of the animal, which,
after STOPPING over the water for few
moments, partly rose aud started forward.
The soldier fired with deadly aim. The
animal fell and struggled convulsively
on the ground. Afraid to approach lest
its powers of doing mischeaf should not
be exhausted, the soldier ran to the house
of Mr. Brooke, and begged him to
arm himself with an axe, and aid in
securing the booty. With cautious steps,
and wcpons ready for 'instant use, they
approached the supposed bear, when,
instead of that beast there appeared to
their borrifed eyes the body of a soldier,
wcltering in his blood, quite dead! The
right hand of the corpse tightly clasped
tooth brush, which no doubt he was
using when the fatal ball took effect.
The ball entered near the backbone, and
passed diagonally through the body,
coming out in front. The victim had
staggered toward across the branch and
was lying on his face. Papers in his
pocket showed that he was member of
the Goth regiment, named Ballard, of
Wayne county, and that he was on his
way to Wilson, on furlough, to collect
$3.50 there due him. An examination
of the case was had before two magistrates,
who discharged the involuntary mauslayer
without bail. He evinced deep distress
the consequences of his unfortunate
mistake.