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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
off For Henderson.

The Durham Tobacco Associ-
alton, about sixty strong az
companied by the Durham Light
Infantry Band, visited Hender.
son Monday on a special train
furnished them by Maj. J. C..
Winder, Superintendent Of the
new Durham and Northern rail
road. We know the boys
had a delightful time. In
speaking of the visit the Hender-
son Gold Lear says:
1.-THE Durham Tobacco Asso-
citation go strong will visit Hen
derson next Monday the 18th.
The train will arrive here at ] q. 30,
and the visitors will be met at
the depot by a reception com.
mittee composed OF delegation
from Henderson Tobacco Board
oil Trade headed by a band OF
music. Addresses OF welcome
will be made by Col. Vim. II. $.
Burgwyn, Mr. W. Il. Henry and
others. At 2 o'clock the party
will be wiDed and dined at the
Massenburg Hotel as the guests
Of our Board of Trade. II is de.
signed To make the visit as plea
SAINT as possible for our Durham
friends, and the cold Leaf ex.
tends a cordial welcome and tn,
liberty Of the towntO them in al
vance"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17

The advertising wall maps, OF
Duke Sons 4 Co., of Durham, \,
C., and those of Allen 4 Ginter,
cigarette manufacturers, have
reached Key West, the former
having collection OF beautiful
faces, and the latter with the
bists Of all theprominent editors
are much admired, and their ii,
garettes are sold largely by retail
tobaeconists. Cut plug tobacco
from Baltimore is now sold by
NIL dealers.-TObaccO.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17

hERIDIAN. sIIss, July IL, 1851.
For a number Of years have suffered
untold agony from the EFFECTS Of blood
poison. had my case treated Ly sew.
tral prominent physicians, but receIved
out little. II any, relief. I resorted to all
sorts Of patent medicines, spending a
large amount Of money, but yet getting
no better. Ny attention vas art acted
by the cures said 10 have been affected
by B. b. b., and commenced taking Il
merely as On experiment. having but
little faith in the results. To my utter
surpri.e soon commenced 10 improved
aud deem yself to day a " n and hearty
pers nall owing 10 the excellent anali.
ties Of Il y. 3. | cannot commend l
to highly TO those suffe ing from blood
poison. J D. GIBSON,
Trainman u. Il O. X. r.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
TO PLANTERS.

II is sincerely desired that
planters who come to market
with their tobacco should form
more intimate acquaintance
with the buyers and tobacco
trade generally. 4 free exchange
Of ideas IL to be commended and
is desirable TO both sidps-the
producer and manufacturer. IL
is too frequently the ease, espec-
tally here IN Richmond, that the
planter sits around the Exchange
or wanders OFF 10 the warehouse
during sahs. The planter goes
off home without new idea aud
stays TIL next crop; no wiser
than before, he follows in old ruts
and comes to market with like
results az the preceding season.
We would le glad II planters
would, a. in former years. cult.
vate socially the acquaintance Of
the trade, who, in turn, We are
SURE, would take a deep interest
in planters, trials, troubles. crop
comments, agriculture in general.
etc. There need be no stiffness or
ditfidence on the one hand, nor
will there le any rpprUach for
iamiliarii y or forwardness on tie
other. Ii il business aud right
aud an interchange oi idens IL
what " called Tor and should ~.
expected aud rciprocotnd otl
such occasions. let both sides
try il .-TOI,grcDBiyt
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
Notice.

Br virtue of a m"ltyas" ex' c,.ts,l
20 N. NJ. Johnson, by Re tnom and
vile and duly recorded, | will sell Il /
ash Vt t" Court h'us DIOR IN Du
ham at - o'clock NJ, Oh h. oh d J
II May 1889, a tract of laud c,...
Taiuing tw' acr lying near the
Wooden Mills in durham county
Fnr particulars apply To me.
r Is. Boo>E,
Attorney for or'gsgee.
April ). SO
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

BALTIMORE, April 30, lss7.-For over
twenty years have been troubled with
ulcer, fed bowels ami bleeding piles, and
grew very W. ak and thin from constant
l'ss Of blood. Ihave used four bottles oil
B. B. B., and have gained IL ounds IN
weight, and feel better in general health
than have for ten years. / recommend
your b. B, b. as the bet medicine
ha ever used and owe my improve
ment to the IL Of Botanic Blood Balm
EUGESIUs A. SMIrH.
3ls Exeter 81.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17

All who de- sire iull l; formation about
the cause and cure of Blood Poisons,
Scro'uIa and ScrOfnlons Swellings, Ulc r.,
Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints.
Catarrh, etc, ca sacur by mail, free a
cnpy of our 32-page illustrated BoOk OF
Won lers; filled with the most wonderful
and startling proof ever before known,
Address. BLOOD BALM Co.. Att ,nta. Tia
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
Rev: MIR. Pearson's Sermons
Copyrighted.
Asls lila Ctigyd, .
AISLE lille C.iistd,

Rev: R G Pearson of this city
Will, at n, de- n, cay, publish I"
volume of Bibl: Ieading AID also
volume ~ LEMONS. The title of TIN
former will 9 Truth Applied" and
of the LATTER, Pr &C ing he word
Mr.. Pea,so" ha. already Sou ed the
o.pyr ght on the manuscript of the
above mentioned volumes.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17
GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
All parties, going to Western or
iouthw stern States would find it TO
heir advantage TO frs communicate
.ith b A. NEwLAND.
District I'assenger Agt.
E. T. V. AMI g. R'y.
feb 6 II Ashe,ille. N. C.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-17

WANTED.
w Ira eliug and lo,el sale me1 for
Agricultural aud Ma;hiuery SPECIAL to
: II to the trade. Safe age, references
amount expected FIR larry and expenses
Address, Massey. Il Co., MoBtezuuia, Ga
6m
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Go be continued }
Physicians Confess.

All honest, conscientious physicians who
give B. B. T. botanic Blood Balm) trial
frankly admit its superiority over ALL other
blood medicines.
DR.. w. J. Adair, Rockmart, Ga, writes
~ regard B B. B. as one of the best blood
medicines"
DR.. A. H. Roscoe, Nashville, Tenn.
writes "All reports of B. b. B. are favor
able, and lis speedy action is truly wonder
full "
Dr. !. w. Rhodes, Charlottesville, Ga.
writes II confess B. b. B. is the best and
quickest medicine tor rheumatism | have
ever tried"
d. S J. Farmer, Charlottesville, Ga,
writes Il cheertullv recommend b B. b
as fine tonic Alternative. Its use cured an
eXclc>cence of the neck aller other rene
dies effected no pcrcepiiblc good"
Dr.. G. II. Mun'gomcry, jacksonville, Ala.
writes My mother insisted on my getting
i. b. b for her rheumatism, AS her CASE
-ruE.boinly resisted the usual remedies.
She experienced immediate relief and her
Improvement has been truly wonderful"
a prominent physician who wishes his
name not given, says: "A patient OF mine
whose CASE of tertiary syphilis was surely
killing him, and which no treatment seemed
10 check, was entirely cured with about
twelve bottles OF b. b b. He was fairly
made up of skin anG bones and terrible nj
GERS"
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ der an act oithc Legislature OF Florida,
entitled IAN act to provide general law for
the inc corporation of railroads and canals"
and all acts amendaOry thereof the undersig :
ed have associated themselves together into a
company and corporation to be kn, wn as the
Midland Transit Railway Company for the
pur pose of constructing, maintaining and
operating railway from Rochelle, in
Alachua coounty, TIN ough or near the town
of Mclrosc, TO point of junction with the
Georgia Southern an. Florida railroad, in the
county of Clay or Bradford, Il total length
of about seventeen miles and passing
through the counties Of AL,chua and Clay or
Bradford.
The capital stock is fixed at one hundred
thousand dollars, divided into shares OF one
hundred dollars each and shall be paid in rs
required by the bylaws. And the said Com
pany shall have all the rights conferred by
law.
The incorporators are and the directors
for the first year shall be
A. +. VoGELBACH,
VIM. J. VINEGAR,
Fl. G. PAYNE,
T. A. DARBY,
Sept. 8, 1889 3m ROBT w. DAVIS
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Legal Advertisements.
Notice Of Commissioners
Sale.

NOllCE is hereby given, that pursuant to
1 an order made in the ina tiers he Estate
OF Amanda &. Charles, deceased, on the 9Th
day ct November, 1889, by the Hon. r. G.
Long County Judge of Leon County. | will
sell at public sale in front OF the Court House
door, in Leon County Florida, at I'm. on the
'.nrth day Of December, 1889, to the highest
'lddrr, Tor cash, unless disposed Of Mt private
sale, the following described real estate. TO
Wit: North half, the northeast Quarter az
it soutLw g. quarter of Section Two also
the south hall Of the northeast quarter and
the sou'h half of the northwest ouartrr of
Section In ee; also, the east half of The nnr,L.
west quarter OF Section Four also the north
west quarter, the west half of the northeast
quarter the northeast quarter of the sonth-
west quarter and the northwest quart er of the
sout htast quarter of Section Eleven. Tow.
ship One, South Of Range Two, east, contain.
ing 92o acres, more or less also, the west half
OF the s0ut-e quarter End the east half ~
the southwes quarter of Section Thirtv.tivc
SO, the southwest quarter of the souib,,ost
quarter OF Section Twenty one: also the
southeast quarter OF the southeast onartor 10y ~
Section Thirty, Township One. North Of
Range Two, east, containing two bundrah I'd
40 acres, more or less. Also L1ts Nos ", 81
ana ~ III survey Of lands OF Geo. X. Walker
made by II. T. Blocker, near r. r. Denot at
iniiaba ssee Fla, or so much Of above descr;h-
ed lands as may be necessary to paw the in
debtedness OF said estate, together win ,ha
cost of this proceeding. w" '"o
,aao X. ALEX SHINE.
Wv ~ io''7"' commissioner
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rnen Dolby uaSned at ner enemies 10 run
them down, but the Mattahesett veered and
escaped the blow. The SasSacus followed the
Mattahesett and was in good position, when
the ram overran the elusive mark, to give
her a broadside Of solid shot. Although fired
at very close quarters the missiles were harm
less on the iron sides of the ram.
The Albenlarle kept up a fire and made
havoc with the vulnerable wooden boats.
The maneuvers Of the Mattahesett and Sas-
sacus soon brought the ram between them
Commander Roe, of the Sassacus, now order
ed all steam on and backed off to secure head
way. Then the valves were opened wide tho
vessel fairly leaping under the impulse of the
loosened engine wheels The ram was also
coming on and the SaSsacus struck her amid
ships and sent her stern deck several feet I'M
der water. The shock was so severe that the
crew Of the ram believed their vessel to be
sinking and had to be rallied by the com
mands of Capt. Cooke. On board the Sassa-
Gus the damage and alarm was greater than
on the ram. The moment the vessels struck
the ram sent a shot through the Sassacus,
piercing her boilers and filling her with
steam and boiling water.
The vessels were SO entangled that the for
ward movement of the ram wrenched the
Sassacus and fairly hurled her off into the
water The COnfederates now attempted to
board the Sassacus, but the riiemen in the
rigging, who had not been disturbed by the
hull shots and the scalding water below,
opened a brisk fire and kept the boarders at
bay during the time the vessels were entan-
gled. The guns of the Sassacus opened fire
on the ram the moment the smoke and steam
cleared up, and for the first time the shots
took effect. The smokeStack Of the Abe
marie was riddlej and some Of her armor
broken. The Roadway of both vessels was
such that after the collision they drifted
alongside one another, and this position gave
the Union gunners their chance One gun
Of the ram was disabled, and she fought the
rest Of the battle with one only.
The ramming Of an ironclad by a wooden
vessel was bold undertaking, and some
thing unusual III naval warfare But the
Sassacus fast steamer, and She went at
the ram at q speed of between ten and eleven
knots an hour Her bow was armed with
beak weighing several thousand pounds, aud
the result was such that had she had the aid
of two or three more vessels Of the same
class in the nick of time, when she lay fairly
aboard Of the ram, the latter might have
been destroyed.
W hlle the SaSsacuS was engaged with the
ram the next in line, tho Miami, stood for
the ram, but failed to get within striking dis
lance. This vessel was provided with a spar
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No. 4 I 32.
Sept. 3, 1889 3n

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CoMpTRoLLER OF THE CURRENCY
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER I'd, 1889.
WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence pres
ented to the undersigned, it has been made 10
appear that The First ational Bank of Talla.
hassee, in the City of Tallahassee. in the
County of Leon and State Of Florida, has com
piled with all the provisions of the Statutes of
the United States, required to be complied
with before on association shall be authorized
to commence the business of Banking
Now THEREFORE,, l, EDWARD s. LACEY.
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby Ger
tlfy that The First National Bank of Italia.
hassee in the City of Tallahassee, in the
County OF Leon, and State of Florida is an.
thorlzed to commence the business of Rank
ing. as provided in Section Fifty one Hundred
United States. WV
In testimony whereof, witness nv
hand and Seal Of office. this I'd
IL. 81 day of October. 1899
f. S. LACEY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
Oct. s, lSS9-6Od
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\ SPAR TORPEDO.

torpedo, and as soon as the Sassacus backed
away from the ram, Capt. Smith, seeing that
the latter was surrounded, signaled the Mi
ami to ''go ahead and trv her torpedo" The
steering apparatus Of the Miami was defect
i've, and she could not move with the Abe
marie. Orders were now given to get in line
and cease firing. The Wyalusng was ordered
to attack the ram, but the reply came that
she was sinking. and she Immediately backed
off.
The line was now broken as far as the Mat
tahesett, the fourth and last of the large YES
sells. She was moving in a circle, and, coming
up to the ram, delivered broadside She
then passed in ahead Of the ram and attempt
ed to lay seine and snare the propeller Of
the ram, but it was torn and rendered use
less. Then the Mattahesett rounded to and
delivered all her fire on the Confederate al
close quarters receiving, however, a damag
ing return shot.
The battle was principally an artillery
duel between smoe fifty guns on the Union
vessels and one on the ram. The effect OF
the latter lmuch Of the fire being delivered
at ships length soon disabled her smokestack
and destroyed her draught Finally, by burn
ing large quantities Of bacon and lard, her
engines got power enough to move her from
the battle ground.
The engagement lasted about three hours
ending at dark. The ram had ia holes il
her stack, and there were fired at her be
tween 400 and 800 shot and she'll The los:
on the fleet was four killed and twenty-five
wounded.
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undersigned compose its first Board of
-Ors: L. B. PIJ MFR
Notice of Incorporation.

NOTICE is hereby given that under an Act
~ Of the Legislature Of Florida, entitled
AN Act to Provide General Law fertile In
corporation Of Railroads aud Canals, and all
acts amcndatOry thereof, the undersigned
have associated themselves together into a
COMPANY and Corporation 10 be known AS the
TALLAHASSEE RAILWAY COMPANY, for
the purpose OF constructing, maintaining AMI
"pei ating IA Street Railway in the City of
Tallahassee and vicinagc for public use in the
conveyance OF persons and property. Said
Railway as first constructed TO be about one
mile and a half in length, and to be extended
from time to time as business may warrant
The capital stock is fixed at Fifty Thousand
Dollars, divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each, and shall be paid in as required
by the by laws. The incorporate rs and Direc
tors are
CHARLES III. BENNETT,
RICHARD l.. BENNETT,
Nov. D lSS9-3m. GEORGE W. SAXON
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THE RAM AT Paw

After the engagement Of May the Abe
marie retired slowly up the Roanoke, the
Union vessels firing the parting shots Or
the oath OF the month she appeared again al
the mouth Of the river and began dragging
for tCrpcdoes. but few shots from the Gun.
boats on guard there sent her back t. her
grounds at Plymouth. where She remained t.
protect the town which She had won to the
Confederates in her first engagement. The
result of the battle of May 5 was a severe
disappointment to all of the Union naval au.
thoritics, and measures for her destruction
were again discussed
On the 18th a party Of five volunteers from
the Nyaluslng reached the river above
Plymouth with two torpedoes, which they
attempted to float down stream and explode
under the ram. The torpedoes contained lO(
pounds Of powder each and were carried
through tho swamps bordering the river on
stretchers. When the party reached the
Plymouth shore, above the rams anchorage
ground, the torpedoes were placed in the cur
rent and guided by bride. The men en-
gagged in the hazardous work were Charles
Baldwin, John w. Lloyd, BENJAMIN Loyd,
John Laverty and Allen Crawford Bald
win was nearest to the ram, and when he had
guided the floating torpedoes to within few
yards OF the vessel he was challenged by a
sentry ON shore near him. Two shots were
fired, then volley and, believing that they
were discovered, one man cut the guide rope
and with two others abandoned the task
These three men reached their ship in the
sound two days later and Crawford and
Baldwin returned on the Goth, after an alb
sence Of four days.
For five months after this attempt the ram
lay OFF Plymouth, where she was found at
the wharf on the 9th of October by Lieut.
w B. Gushing. OF the navy. and effectuallv
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CONFEDERATE TORPEDO poAT

a Confederate eye witness of this battle
gives the following description Of the water
at the close:
The shore bears innumerable evidences OF
the damage done to the enemy-splinters anG
large fragments Of oak sheathing, copper fas
tened; portions of window sash, with bits OF
glass and putty still adhering; pieces of panel
ing and other ornamental work from cabin.
or saloons; several fine launches, two of which
were badly shot to pieces; oars, gun ram
mers, window shutters, cabin doors, hatch
ments fragments Of furniture, and seven lit
tie articles of toilet and table furniture, with
hundreds Of other proofs of the destruction
wrought by the gun, rather than the guns, OF
the ram"
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II. NJ. Flagler has resigned The prcside cy
o; Tie Cotton Oh. Trust.
The American Sabbath Union Will hold
/ first anniversary aud second " National
sabbath Convention in Broadway Taher-
nhch. New York City, on December 10 h
and It'll, with preliminary meetings on the
preceding Sabbath and MONDAY For inior-
nation n to reduce railroad rates, program ,
r'c. address American Sabbath Union, %
Park Row, \. y II is hoped that the
Thanksgiving Sermons IN ell paris of the
Iand VIII also bu devoted 10 this Christian
AMI civil ref nm which presents 50 many
orc"sions for gratitude IN is year OF unpar-
allelcd progress.
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the second. to destroy her with spar torpe
does attached to small, swift boats These
plans did not appear to please the navy de
partment at Washington, but Cushing was
so heartily Endorsed by his immediate
sllperiors that he was provided with
means to go ahead The work that he pro
posed to do had received but little attention
from the Union authorities, although the
Confederates, having a long seacoast tc
guard against powerful navy, had become
expert in the preparation of torpedoes OF
every description. Cushing found two
launches in New York harbor, which he fit.
ted out and provided with torpedoes and all
the rigging for placing and exploding them
The boats, which We're open launches with
steam propellers, were taken through canals
to Chesapeake bay. and one was lost in the
bay, 50 that tie project was carried out with
half the force originally intended. From
the Chesapeake i1co the sounds the route was
by canal ana at times the boat had TO be
borne on a Sc0w, owns - the shallow water
The crew OF the boat We're volunteers, and
Cushing enjoyed their absolute confidence.
without which ne must have failed They
were now in the euemy's country without
protection and only a handful il themselves
The men who took part at this time num.
bered seven in all. Great secrecy was neces-
sary to prevent the inhabitants who saw the
strange expedition moving southwark from
informing the enemy, and several ruses were
employed TO this end.
Toward tho latter part Of October Cushing
reached the sound, near the mouth Of the
Roanoke, and here he laid his plans before
his companions and gave them the choice OF
going on or abandoning the project. The
seven who were with him remained true, and
eight more were added from the crews Of the
vessels in the sound. From the mouth Of
the river u the wharves of Plymouth Is
eight mics and Of coarse pckets We're to be
encountered, and the town and surrounding
earthw0rls We're known TO contain some
Confederate soldiers The partY set out on
the evening OF the 9th, having along a small
custer u Use rs an advance boat and surprise
any sli5 ht force that should DO encountered.
\. mile below Plymouth the wreck Of the
Southfield, sunk by the Albemarlo in April
was above water and was used as a COnfed-
crate picket station for the river. This
watch was passed successfully. Cushing in
tended, if he reached the wharves in safety,
to make land and cut the rams fastenings
and get her into deep water, but he passed
so near her that he received hail and con.
cluded to lose no time.
ITO he continued
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