Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
I'D NoRTm CAROLINA REGIMENT.
LIeutennnt-ColOneI COwles Secures
Its Retention in Service.

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WASHINGTON. August 25.-(SpeciaL)--
Lieutenant-ColonelA a. u. Cowes. Of the
Second North Carolina Regiment. which
IS now stationed at st. Simon's Island,
near Brunswick, Ga, is in the city, stop
ping at the National He is indisposed
from the effect of an accident, received
at Raleigh when his regiment was being
organized. Colonel Cowles, however.
camo to secure the retention Of the regi-
mont in the United States service and
has succeeded. He saw both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary OF War. and
stated that over two-thirds of the regt-
ment were in favor Of remaining in SER
vice. The opposition comes principally
from one company, whose captain has
been forced TO resign for alleged insubor-
dinatiop, and the remainder from men
who are in business or have business
connections, or families, which require
their presence at home.
The Secretary Of War gave Colonel
Cowles ample assurances that tho regi-
ment will be kept in the service.
THE PHILADELPHIA LAMBS"
All ex- Confederates here are extremely
graufed by the unanimous action Of Lee
and Pickett camps, at Richmond, in de-
Gliding TO entertain Schuyler Post, No. 81,
OF Philadelphia, which wishes to take in
Richmond on its way 70 the annual en-
campment at Cincinnati. Speaking of the
post, Colonel w. n. Teller of Richmond,
a gallant ex-Confederate officer. who
has resided In Pennsylvania for many
years, and who knows the post well, said:
Schuyler Post, No 81, is known in
Grand Army OF the Republic circles as
The lambs This cognomen is a delu-
sion and a snare. There is nothing lamb
like either In age or appearance, about
them. The membership of the post is
composed OF the very best material. ana
1t has furnished more fun, frolic, and
good cheer at the general encampments
than all the rest put together. The Or
ganization is rich, wealthy, and. in fact, no
general encampment would be complete
without the Lambs They are always
sure 20 have plenty of cash. and every
thing else necessary to happiness They
have a very taking way, for they very
soon own the hotel they stop at, and IL
the town IS not very large they acquire
a title 10 the entire corporation in a
short time.
THEY ARE GENTLEMEN
''They are gentlemen, and while they
admit that some OF the Lambs have been
shot, they claim that not one of them
has been hung"
Colonel Teller says that his information
in regard 10. and his personal experience
with, tho Lambs is TO the effect that
they have always admired and respected
the Confederate soldier, and have always
been ready to extend a cordial and
hearty greeting 60 any Confederate who
happened TO visit them There is feel
ing Just now looking TO the rubbing out
of Mason and Dixon's line, and the con-
templated visit Of the Lambs TO Rich
mond will do as much in this direction
as the splendid valor Of Joe Wheeler at
Santiago has done.
A.s PERSONAL
Assistant Attorney General Boyd is
taking short vacation at Asbury Park.
CAPTAIN John y. Hussey who has been
summerins IN Madison county, Va, re-
turned 10 the city to-day
u, y. Reid, Lenoir, n. c.; G. W. Saund-I
ders Richmond; Mrs. Thomas Pratt,
Roanoke. Va; ]. II. Smith, Purcelville,
va. and c. NJ. Borum. Southern railway,
are at the Metropolitan.
DR. c. w. y. Brock Is in the city on
business connected with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway company.
Mr. Preston Belvin, OF Richmond, who
has been travelling on the Valley on busi-
ness was In town to-day.
MIR. George w. Minter, OF the Dispatch,
arrived to-day from Atlantic City. tho
roughly bronzed and refreshed, and left
for homo this evening, ready for business. |
Senator Martin, after transacting some |
Department raj, business, left by the $3.50
p NJ. Chesapeake and Ohio train to-day |
for sis home, at Scottsville, Va.
Captain Joseph Willard. OF the Third |
United States Volunteer Infantry, was I'm |
the city to-day, and called at the Metro |
poiltan 10 see Senator Martin.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap- |
pointed to-day were the following: e. j |
wild. vice X. @. Wild (dead) Big Pine |
Madison county. N. c.; ID. r. Wright. vice
Sumpter Richardson resigped Haddock |
Columbus county, N. c.; c. w. Smith. vice
c. III. Chamberlain. North Garden. Abe
nafle county, Val J. III. NJ. Terry. vice G. |
j. Dfckerson, willis. Floyd county. va.
Martin III Handy has been commission |
I'd fourth-olass postmaster at Ink. n. G
\ A new postoitiee has been sstablshed