Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-01
Major Gee,

A military commission has been organized in
Raleigh, under the orders of Gen. Ruger, to try
Major Gee, for some time in charge of the Con
federate military prison at Salisbury. The gener-
al charge is cruel and inhuman treatment of pris
oners while under his control. The specifications
are unknown to us.
What facts may be proven on the trial we have
no means of ascertaining. But the allegations are
entirely incompatible with Maj. Gees private con
duct, which is remarkable for humanity and the
exercise of those pleasant charities which sweeten
the intercourse of life. His friends in Florida
will procure him able counsel. May God grant
him safe delverance The following officers
constitute the court, which commenced its session
on Wednesday, the Dist instant:
Col. W. W. Wheeler, 2Sth Michigan Infantry
Brev't. 1t. Col John Hamilton, =. S. A
1t Col. r. K. Miller, 12Sth Indiana Infantry.
Brevet Major John r. Myrick U. S. A.
Brevet Major P. S. Connor, U. S. A
Capt. John Corbin, 129th Indiana Infantry
Capt. Dwight Fraser, 129th Indiana Infantry.
Major Francis E. Wolcott, Judge Advocate
How A DEAD-HEAD Travelled FROM ZANEsv111E
TO CoLUMBUs.-T GAINESVILLE Signal gives the
following humorous description of a 80 free ride -
on the A GAINESVILLE man, being fiat
broke" and wanting to go to Columbus con-
Guided to brass it,, and accordingly took a seat
in Car on the Central Ohio railroad The Signal
thus describes the trip:
The train had nearly reached Claypool's before
the conductor, whom shall call Jones, had
reached our dead-head friend in his round of
collecting tickets and fares &c Your ticket, if you
please" said the conductor g Haven't any, -
said the dead-head. ''Where are you going ?''
inquired the conductor. 60 Columbus, replied
the dead-head. 1.-Two dollars and ten cents, -
said Jones. Haven't nary stamp" remarked
our dead-head acquaintance. You must pay
your fare get off the train said the conductor.
" Stop her." quietly remarked the dead-head.
The train was stopped and he was left on the
side of the road to await, as he said, the next
train, on which he succeeded in getting. The
same scene TRANSFERRED ending by the dead head
telling the conductor to 90 stop her." and he being
again left on the side of the road. Train after
train boarded, and each put him off a little
nearer Columbus. The last train on which he got
was that of our friend Jones, who was on his
return trip from Belaire to Columbus. Dead
head got on his train at Pataskai, and was under
full Roadway before being discovered by the con-
ductor.
"Golng to Columbus again, [ suppose p re-
marked Jones. Haven't been there yet" said
dead-head; ''I can't get to ride more than six
miles before they put me off [ don't think I'll
get on than two trains after yourn
before Columbus will be the putting off place 3"
"Well, do you think we can carry you unless you
pay your fare 2? inquired Jones. ''Stop her."
said Jones, of all the brassy individuals ever
met, you are rather ahead of them all. I'll take
you there for your internal impudence and moth
ing else And dead-head was carried into Col
umbus on the same train he started on three days
before.