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The " Wilmington Journal" circulates upwards of 1
hundred copies weekly. Its circulation in the town
of Wilmington is as large as that of any olhcrpaper pub
lished in the pl". We would further stale that its
circulation in the counties which trade to this place is
threk times as large as that of any other paper publish
ed in North Carolina, and that its list is daily increasing.
We say, therefore, without the fear of contradiction,
that it is the best vehicle for advertising which the peo
ple of Wilmington can select. One other observation
We think, that although a large majority of the readers
of the "Journal" are Democrats, still they occasionally
do a little trading, as well as the readers of the whig pa
pers. We have written the above merely for the Infor
mation of those who are most deeply interested busi
ness men of all professions and all political creeds
wno wast custoweijs.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
Post Office, Wilmington.
Northern Mm-, by Rail Road, cue daily at 2 P. M.,
and close at 10 every night.
Southern Mail, by Steamer from Charleston, is due
daily at6 A. M., and closes at 11 A M. every day.
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days at 10 at night.
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dsys and Saturdays, at 9 A. M., and closes wiisame days
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and closes at 12 P. M. every dny.
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River Chapel, and Harhell's Stobe Mail, is due every
Thursday at 6 P. M., and closes same night nt 10.
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Sneed's Ferry, Jacksonville to Richlands, and returns
via Bannerman's, is due every Monday at 4 P. M-, and
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OP EVERY DESCRIPTION,
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liberal terms for cash, at tlie
JOURNAL OFFICE.
ATTORKEY AT LAW,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
MYE1YS & BAUNUM,
mamtfactuvrrs $c Healers
Ill
HATS AND CAPS,
WHOLESALE AND BETA It,
MA RKET STREET Wilmington. N. C.
GEORGE W. DAVIS,
Commission and Forwarding
MERCHANT,
DAVIS'S WHARF,
South Vatfr Street, Wilmington, N. t.
GILLESPC & ROEJLSOI
fJentinue the AGENCY business, and will make
liberal advances on consignments of
Lumber, nral Stores. &c. &c.
Wilmington, August 1st, 1815.
DEALER IN
BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS, MATRESSES, &c,
ROCK SPRING,
Wltmintfton9 vY. C
5 ily 16. 1817 41 12m
Mrs. C. 31. Pi-ice,
4ih Street, flirt door North of the Odd Fellows's School,
WILIWCINGTOiV. N. C.
GENERAL AGENT
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Will make liberal cash advances on all consign
ments of Timber, Lumber, Naval Stohes, &lc.
Wilmington, N. C, Sept 24, 1847 2-tf
LIPPITT & WILLK1NGS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
AND DK ALE 1(8 IN
Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass,
Garden feeds, Perfumery, Patent
Medicines, &e. &c.,
On Front street, between Market and Dock, two
doom North of Messrs. Hart & Policy's, Wil
mington, N. C.
October 8, 1847 4
Cronly. Walker Sl Hall,
AUCTIONEERS AND
Wilmington, N. C.
Kr.FER TO
P. K. Dickinson. Esa.,
H. R. Savagk. Ksa.,
G. W. Davis, Es4.,
Octoler 1 5th, 1817.
Messrx. Ham. & AHMSTnoNG,
John A. Taylor, Esti.,
Jou.s Waucbe, Esu-
WW. A. GWYER,
WHOLKSiLK AM) II ETA 1 L
A S n
COIIISSIO.ll ItIERCHAITT,
North Vakr Street, Wilmiiigtou, S. C.
HV;l'F.llS TO
B. N. Disbrow, Esq , New York.
Rou't G. Raskiv, Enq., Wilmington, N. C.
October 29, 1847.
Ii. MALLiYFT,
Agent for the sale of
Timber. JLinnbcr. Ore. $c,
WILMINGTON, IX. O.
November 5, 1847 8 y
T. W. BROW2J,
AVING recently returned from the North,
is now prennred to offer his friends ami the
public a very handsome assortment of goods in
h Jjne, and at very low prices.
Clocks and Watch's Repaired as usual.
October lfi, 1847. S-tf
Carriage manufactory.
l,nD "tenner having established himself I
near Messrs nail & Armstrong s Disdllery
US this town, for the purpose of carrying on the
CARRIAGE MAM'FACTURING BUSINESS,
respectfully solicits a share of the public patron-
(Particular attention paid to repairing riding
wclea of every description.
w. GEORGE BROWN,
'ucington, V C, Oct 23, 1847 7-13tn
T
DAVID rULTOU, Editob.
AUCTIO N!
fV Monday, Nov. 15, we shall commence to
W sell, at the store of H. 8. Kelly, on Market
street, the balance of his stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
Sale continued without reserve until all is dispo
sed of. By order of V. R. PEIRSON, assignee.
CRONLY, WALKER & HALL.
Oct. 15, 1847.
CONSUMPTION,
And all diseases of the Lungs cured by
DR. SWAYNE'S
COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.
The Original Genuine Preparation.
ANOTHER LIFE PRESERVED.
Philadelphia, Sept. 28, 1846.
Dr. H. Swayne Dear sir; Having seen the as
tonishing cure performed on Mr. Thomas, by your
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, I was induced
to try it on myself. I was taken with a violent
cough, spitting of blood, shortness of breathing,
together with violent attacks of asthma ; I bad
overdone myself from exertion which I was not
able to perform, which prostrated my system to a
great extent, I commenced the use of your Com
paund Syrup of Wild Cherry, which gave me al
most immediate relief, and I am glad to give my
testimony to all who may he afflicted in a similar
way. It will be we I to see that the signature of
Dr. Swayne is on each bottle of Wild Cerry.
Wm. B. Waltox,
13th St., 2 doors from the corner of Willow.
Beware of the worthless " Balsams," ' Bitters,"
"Syrups," &c, as they contain none of the vir
tues of the original preparation.
The original and only genuine article is prepar
ed by Dr. Swayne, comer of Eighth and Race
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by AgentR in
all parts of the United States, and some parts of
Europe.
For sale in Clinton, N. C, by SHAW &
GARDNER, Druggists and Apothecaries.
Sept 3, 1847 6-6tltbm
50,000 Victims every Year
TJUjALL a prey to Consumption, Asthma, and
J raising Blood, Hectic Fever and Night
.Sweats.
Mrs. Adams, l'26lh street, Harlem, suffered a
year with a cough, pain in the chest, night sweats,
and all the a-jgravated symptoms of Consumption:
nothing relieved her till she tried Sherman's Bal
sam half a bottle cured her.
Ulcerated Lungs and Liver. Mr. E. T. Law
rence, Jackson street, Brooklyn, after years of suf
fering, and treated Ly various physicians, was pro
nounced incurable from ulcerated lungs and liver.
Dying, as was supposed, he tried the Balsam : its
effects were most miraculous ; two bottles cured
him.
Pleurisy and Consumption. Mrs. Baggas, re-!
siding at 88 Sheriff street, 70 years old, has been I
subject to attacks of pleurisy and consumptive
coughs for years. The Balsam has saved her from
wry great suffering.
Asthma and Consumption. L. J. Beals, 19
Delancey street, gave it to his sister-in-law who
had been an invalid fot years from Asthma; to
.-mother considered as in consumption. It relieved
them at once, so that they travelled several hun
dred miles.
Spitting Blood is always alarming. It leads to
the worst kind of Consumption, and unless arres
ted i.i time is generally fatal. Sherman's All-
Healing Balsam is the best remedy known ; it
heals the wounded or r jptured blood vessels of the
lungs, and thereby effects a permanent cure, while
other remedies only stop the blood for the time.
A few doseB of this Balsam will satisfy the most
sKcpucai tnai u is tne meuicine requireu. it uas
been successful in many cases, and that too where
they had run into ampid decline, or, as more gene-ally
expressed, " Hatty Consumption." Young
persons, r those of middle age, are more subject
to these attacks than the aged.
Price 25 cent and $1 per bottle.
Dr. Sherman's Cough and Worm Lozenges,
and Poor Man's Plasters, sold as above.
Principal Office 106 Nassau street, New York.
The above medicine is for sale by LIPPITT &
WILLKINGS, Druggists, Wilmington, N. C.
Oct 29, 1847 7-7t
WALT 2,000 Bushels Salt.
Nov. 5. HOWARD
for sale bv
& FED EN,
LANDING THIS
BELLE, Quarter
DAY, PER BRIG
and Half Bbls. extra
Buckwheat; 10 Bbls. Cider Vinegar; 20 Bbls.
McNight's Ale; 16 Bbls. Mess Pork. For sale
by CRONLY, WALKER & HALL.
Nov. 4.
OLASSES 20 hhds. Superior Retail
ing Molasses, for sale by
Oct. 29 HOWARD & PEDEN.
C21DES AND SHOULDERS
North Cai-
kZ7
olina Bacon, for sale at
Oct. 29 HOWARD & PEDEN'S.
DALE ALE 50 dez. Pal
e Ale in rints
A 1
and Qts.
For sale by
HOWARD & PEDEN.
Oct. 29
WHISKEY 10 bbls. Old Monongfahela,
for sale by HOWARD & PEDEN.
Oct. 29
tfT BBLS. N. E. Rum. 25 bbls. Rose Gin.
For sale by
CRONLY, WALKER & HALL.
Oct. 29
Wanted to Purchase,
S RICE PLANTATION on the Cape Fear
River or its tributaries, wiih not less than
one hundred and fifty acres of cleared Rice land,
and a sufficient quantity of Provisinn Land, &c.
A well settled place would be preferred, should
there be a small aan of Negroes tin y would also
be treated for. Address, (post-paid,)
THOMAS M. HUME,
Broker, Auctioneer, and Commission Agent,
No. 28, Uroad street,
Nov 5 8-3t Charleston, S. C.
3 TO RE AND DWELLING HOUSE at
Strickland's Depot, on the Wilmington &
Kaleigh Rail Road, for sale.
ALSO 210 acres Turpentine Land. Apply
to Wm. A. GWYER.
Oct. 29 Wilmington, N. C.
NOTICE.
T SHALL be at Clinton on Monday,
Clinton
the
8th of November next, for the purpose of
purchasing N E G R O E S , where 1 shall
remain during the term of the Superior Court
of Sampson. Persons having such slave pro
perty to dispose of, will please bring thrm to
Court, to me. ANSLEY DAVIS.
Wilmington, Oct. 29, 1847
JUST RECEIVED,
Per Schrs. Wilmington, Carolina, and Athalia,
PILOT and Navy Bread ;
Soda and Wine Biscuit;
W7ater and Sugar Crackers ;
Fresh Pickled Salmon ;
Cuba Sugar and Laguyra CofSre,
50 Reams Wrapping Paper;
20 Boxes Raisins, (fresh) ;
10 do. Herrings, do.;
10 Bbls. and Half Bbls. new Flour ;
Which will be sold cheap.
PERRIN & HARTSFIELD.
Nov. 5th, 1847.
LAND DEEDS, e new supply, :'t printed
and for eak at the JOURNAL OFFICE-
VOL. 4 NO. 9.
GOD,
WILMINGTON,
LIST OF LETTERS,
O EMAINING in the Post Office at Wil
mington.onthe 31st of October, 1847.
Those whose names appear on this list, are
requested to ask for advertised Letters, and to
mention the date of the List.
A.
Allen, Samuel
Andreas, Frances
B.
Brown, capt John
Brinkly, J W
Boon, miss Matilda
Baker, Mary A
Bell, Eliza
Brlnaon, Aaron
C.
ChurehuH,capt W W
Craig, J B
Clapp, J W
Cambell, McC McP
Coslon, Win
D.
Dew, N
Dole, capt A 2
Doyle, capt Randall
E.
Enines, C
Almy, capt G
Artis, Emily
Brister, J C
Brantly, Jacob 2
Beaty, Dr W H 2
Berry, B W
Barlow, John
Bass, John 2
Buford, John
Corbet, M T
Corson, capt J E
Cains, miss Pataey
Clapp, capt J W
Curtiss, Geo W
Curtis, capt Pelig
Dudley, C H
Devane, S H
Davis, Martha
Kaston, F J
Erans, Wm
Fenner, Wm
Fisher, D W
Furbush, G W 2
Footer, Samuel W
Geir, Charles
Green, miss Sarah
Oardncr, Thomas
Grist & Pritchett,
Hoffmerstein. Geo
Hoveywell, Elliot 3
Hands, A J 2
Hunt, W B
Hogdon, J VV 2
Holdredge, J
Holmes, J D 2
Hudson, J T
Francis, Capt
Fail, N
Ferrand, WT
Fanning, Blufotd
G.
Goldsmith, S M
Griffin, capt J C
Gafford, John, Captain
of Guard.
Ha
Hunt, Win
Hunter, Wm
Hunt, J T
Hill, miss C
Hall, R D
Hunt, M J
Hunt, James
Holiier, J
J.
Jackson, Robert
Jonps. Sarah
Jarreli, B
Jones, J
K.
King, A
Keith, W P
Jones, R
Jenkins,
Robert
Jones. Eliza
Jones, Silas
Koons. H J
Kirif T F
Lucas, D A
Larkins, Aaron
Lomas. John S
Lor,o, B T
Lewis, Wm
Lasiter, John H
Lindsay, J as 2
Larkins, W R
Lippttt, Z
M.
Melby, Wm
Mitchell, ?S
Murphy, Win
Melntyre, miss C 2
Merrill, capt C
Morms, miss M
Murray, J W
Mildrum, capt H
Mcsely, Wm
Movehowe, S H
Mc A lister, D
Mildrum, W H
Marine, miss M F. 2
Mitchell, Wm
Mayo, D A
Mosely, Wm
Mercpr, John
McLearin, Duncan
N. & O.
Oliver, Joseph
NTew, W T
Orion, Thomas N
Paler, Philip
Palmer, M J
Pickett, miss M E
Perry, capt Thos
Padrick, B
Puncheunce, P
Piver, B
Price, R A
Rowel, D
Ru2g, capt S
Robeson, W B
Richardson. J E 2
Redman, W B
Ray, capt M
Smith, Eliza
Samson, Martha
Sanders, S
Smith, W J
Shraden, G C 2
Smith, Josiah
Simmon3, J
Smith, D
Sanders, S
Skipper, S A
Tucker, Wm 2
Thompson, J
Vernon, Alfred
Wilkings, S A i
Pickett. E G
Pain, Thomas
Potter, J P
Parker, T P
Parisot, Maria L
Parker, Lyonis
Price, George 2
Price, Margaret
K.
Rogers, N W
Riddle, Wm
Reynsteen, WTm
Reed, miss M
Rachumpb, miss P
Rogers, J W
s.
Sbeppard, J
Sawyer, E J
Smith, J C
Snow, capt M
Sellars, Griffin
Scarborough, John
Smith, George
Shannon, John
Strode, Poiter
Taylor, George
Thompson, Col W
V.
Verfres, Stringer
w.
Winters, E C
Williams, D H 2
Week, C 2
Webb, capt J
Wood, D R
Watts, miss Rebecca
Winborn, miss K
West orate, H H
Ward, A J
Wood, John
Williams, J C
8-3t W. C. BETTENCOURT, P. M.
PLOUR15 Whole and 10 Half Barrels
- of that well known Flour, just received,
and for sale by
CRONLY, WALKFR & HALL.
Nov. 5.
FURNITURE.
UST received. Dressing Bureaus. Sofas, Di
vans, Ottomons, Secretaries, Wash Sinks,
Tables, Work Tables. Side-boards, Chairs. Rock
ers, Nurse Chairs, etc. J. D. LOVE.
Nov'r 5, 1847 8-3t
YxT'ATEtt- immediately, a Teacher for
W School District No. 23. on Moore's Creek,
in the county of New Hanover. No one will be
employed who cannot exhibit a certificate of qual
ifications from the Board of Examination. Ap
plication may be made to either of the Committee
lor said district No. 23.
Nov'r 5, 1847 8-2t
NEW GROCERY STORE.
iHfUST RECEIVED and for sale, at the store
Qs? three doors North of the Custom House, a
large and well selected stock of FAMILY GRO
CERIES. AUo a lot of HATS and SHOES,
and a large assortment of Tin Were.
L. MALLETT.
November 5, 1647 8-lf
Classical and .Mathematical Teacher.
GRADUATE of a European College, who
has taught several years in this country,
wishes a situation as Teacher in a Classical School,
or in a private family. He is competent to teach
the Latin. Greek, French, Spanish, and Italian
languages, together with Mathematics, and the
V .. I f T, , 1 J - 4 . .'. 1
u.ancLiesoi an cnjiiisn euucauuu. biwuuuu
a Drivate. family rinr in heahhv section of
country, would be oreerred. His testimonials of
, j , BVw.w.-.v - j
character and qualifications, independent of per
sonal examination, are open for the inspection of
all wishing to employ him.
Salary 500 a year, with board, 6lc.
Address " F. J. care of Cx6. Dcrrr,
Eoq., yr. T).. Rich'sndc, Qjasicw ceumv, N- G.
Nov'r 5, 1847 8-2$
OUR COUNTRY, AND LIBERTY.
N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1847.
From the North Carolina Standard.
THE NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT
Mr. Editor : I have read with much inter
est the carious newspaper accounts and com
ments on the difficulties existing between the
brave men forming our Regiment in Mexico
and their Colonel. To you it is known the
great cause I have to feel this interest : and al
though the present communication must ap
pear anonymous, I trust you will not hesitate
to let your readers know it is worthy of cre
dence. The whole history of the raising and offi
cering of this Regiment is fresh in the memo
ry of every matt who has the honor of our be
loved State at heart. There was no want of
patriotism in the people. But the movements
of the State Executive were of that cold and
repulsive character as in the outset to dampen
all ardor and to chill patriotic inspiration, and
lead us to suspect and fear that something
was wrong. The great men of the State pub
lished to the world that the war was " unjust,
uncalled for," " the President's war," "a war
of rapine and robbery," &c. &c. This was
echoed by the grog-shop politicians, and when
any ardent yeoman came forward at his coun
ty's call every possible influence was brought
to bear to prevent his entering the service.
Notwithstanding all this difficulty our State,
uu o.ess uc. nonomo.e name raiseu more
than the quota called ior by Government ol
as good and true men as ever shouldered a j
musket. Then came the officering of the Re-
giiwwt. i ..e appointment 01 tne v.oione vas ,
tji.u liicajjjjuuiuiicui IU UldllN 1 Held C11IIHJ31 .
said all. That a man. not a volunteer, and
not having a singte soldier in the Regiment
who could say " I know him," "he is my
neighbor;" having no pretensions to military
talents, and if known or heap', of at ail, only
known as a violent paitizan of that political
party who had done most to thwart the friends
of the Regiment and prevent their success
that such a man should be made their com
mander did grievously disappoint the hopes
and wishes of many an ardent soul. Two
Companies were disbanded, and again the
fear was strongly entertained that the Oid
North State would suffer the disgrace of not
raising a single Regirncnl to aid our country
in her pressing need. Pure patriotism alone
prevented at least three other companies from
following the example set by Capt. Caldwell,
and disbanding themselves! But they took
what the writer believes to be the right
course, and resolved to do their duty. From
the time the different Companies met at the
rendezvous at Smith ville, politics became a
sealed book, by tacit understanding, or in ma-
ny instances expressed agreement, those sub
jects were never mentioned.
When Col. Paine reached Smithville eight
Companies were there, viz: two Edgecombe,
Wayne, New Hanover, Rockingham, Cas
well, Cumberland and Bladen, and Orange, not
full. The Colonel was received with the
consideration due his commission, and the hope
was general that the worst fears of the Regi
ment were not to be realized. Every one ap
peared to wish and hope our commander would
prove what he should ; and officers and men
displayed an alacrity and disposition speedily
to learn and promptly to do their duty. The
men fell at once into a rotine of duty new to
all, and what was remarked as unexpected by
many officers, the men themselves drew the
line of subordination, and, almost without an
intimation, always showed the deference and
obedience due :o the officers. An instance of
insubordination can hardly be pointed out,
and any approach to it was repressed and dis
couraged by the men themselves State pride,
and what was still better, County and Neigh'
horhood pride, was always apparent. There
never assembled a body of men of that num
ber better disposed to submit to all the vicisi
tudes and hardships of a soldier's life. The
material for a Regiment to do honor to the
seivice could not be better. Nor did their
spirits flag or their good disposition aher when
tested by hardships and trials new and by ma
ny unexpected and unlooked for. I have seen
men whom I knew to have passed thus far in
life surrounded by all the comforts and luxu
ries which are enjoyed no where in such
general perfection as in our State eat their
rations of beef or pork and stale bread, their
hard peas and muddy coflee, (fare their own
negroes would have refused,) without a mur
mur Men who had never seen the sea or a
ship in their lives, on the bare planks amid
the horrors of sea sickness, three, four, and
even five and six in a birth, never murmured!
In the long march over burning sands, only
varied by pestilential marshes in tlie bivouac,
under Heaven's broad canopy alone, surroun
ded by every tormenting insect and venomous
repiile, they never murmured! And, worst of
all, when death in its most horrid shape the
pestilence of the Rio Grande invaded their
camp, men whose every former pain had been
watched on beds of down, and loved ones
smoothed their linen pillows, suffered and
died on the camp blanket or a wisp of straw,
without a murmur!! And these are the men
forming a Regiment which newspapers coolly
record as disgraced! aye, disgraced!!
My countrymen ! North Carolinians! can
you, will you believe it? No, never ! There
is in that Regiment blood which never was,
which never will, which never con be disgra
ced ! A large majority of the privates even
of that Regiment were men in independent cir
cumstances, and not a few were ajjluent. A
newspaper Editor says " they were from the
lower classes." If these men were our "low
er classes" pray God our higher classes rnny
equal them '. I have been somewhat carried
away by my feelings on this subject, and
have wir.ten more than I intended when I sat
down But I feel that my excuse is a good
one, when the honor of North Carolina and
her Regiment is the subject. Let us now
briefly consider what could probably lead to
the difficulties with which they hav e become
involved.
The first act of Col. Paine on his arrival at
Smithville was as usual on pa "ade to assume
the command, or in military par lance, to read
his commission. It is my firm belief that
when the Regiment was paraded that morning,
in expectation of hearing a speech from the
high officer under wnom so important a part
of their life, or in all human probability to ma
ny, very many, the whole of life was to be
spent, all were ready and anxious to give him
a kind ana lnemiiv uiw.i. ..uiuuu
believe that with so favorable an dpportunity
at so important a perioa there existed a man
with so little knowledge of human nature
of, if vou please, so Utile tact, as to allow it
to escape him ? He began his speech with
" His Excellency, William A. Graham, has
appointed me to the arduous duty of Comman
ding Officer of this the first of North Carolina's
Volunteers" ! And continued in the same
cold, formal, studied spirit through a ten min
utes speech, in which the duty of obedience
was fuliv imnressed, but not one word which
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j j
wouia 5erve IO "" u" -"" . .
. i ..14- Hnrt Was if Riirnrinir.T
that not one smile of satislaction shone on a
ny face in the extended line i I had the pleas
ure once to hear the Commander of a Regi
ment of volunteers belonging to another State
address his men thus" Brothers in arms !"
3r.rt fcw 'Hal- a- fcftW- if! 2 htVS.Z. 1 2 ftrffl
;nd ct?rm!ned manner, in which the occasion
r
required him to use some severity of repri
mand, he held every man's attention, evident
ly gaining their anection and esteem, and at
J'"7 o iuiumaiy ouuui ui p-; ments in uinerent papers relating to the late
probation through the line, attested the good i disturbance in the North Carolina Regiment
effect. The discipline of that Regiment isatBuena Vista, wherein mv conduct on thai
good, and the Commandant is beloved and re- occasion is frequently referred to. I have been
spected. I mention this opening speech only , induced to send you a copv of the order for
as an instance where Col. Paine showed his ;i,o ,rtn.othr nrlth fk lottnra
T HO f ACQ 3 QHA tT n r in km tiMtAkt mW.. v mm 1.
entire want of attention t those little things
nicn serve to mna tne soldier to his omcer. ;
I do not intend to criminate Col. Paine, but I
do intend to show what of the blame of pro
ducing the disagreement belongs to him. In
the first place in not conciliating his men or
his officers is only a small matter, on which I
do not propose to touch.
To the Captain of a Company, who is a ve
ry polite man addressing his men on parade bv
the title of gentlemen, Col. P. with an oath
said " Capt. , never use that word a- i
gain." " mere are no gentlemen in my Re-
" f";;"" uc " J
.iuiiuiii.(rii a yfziy iiiiini , iiui v uiuoutri
in calling his men gentlemen, although many :
r i j ii i- u 1
I'n.inin.ia U 1A" 11141 O'.UllUlllf 0l IJVIIIW
a; Robert Treat Paine himself. In another
instance Col. P. gave the order to form column
of Companies on Capt.
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j-, t
ao markers
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rkers v,ere put out, and as a matter
.?!?:77r W5,,b? hJ WaI' -
course
oM so(Jier) and aUuoT diile(, officer than the
Colonel,) stood on the ground he occupied
when thp ordcr wa, ivon As m, hl have
heen foreseen, the Regiment was soon in con-
fupion The Colonel, rearing
anil
liS(pofj r,( rflllCl l1
his own eiror, calls out
to Capt.
God damn you !"
Move up that Company,
Now that an officer should
occasionally lose his temper, arid even use
profane language when a drill does not go to
suit him, is nothing very
remarkable, but it is ;
sometnini very remarkable in our army lor a
, "STn u !-.. insun m, should have been found employed in susiain
to a worthy officer-m fact it ,s unofhcer-l.ke . lh , d over A accordlils t0 ,he
and ungentlemanly, and Capt. took , m5 anJ nirtic,ps of war
occasion to convince Col. P. that .1 was so . Xhcre is a legal and proper manner prescri-
Again, Lieut. was the officer of a , bc(1 for pf aj, and or
picket guard on the lines of the camp. Col. ; y a COInplainls for lnfticted . ai,
..j; : i. i :
M. . J VllK. tint . . 1 l'"U I . I 1 i i I I 1 1 li
Lieut. sSw Col P. erallopinir down to-
wards his picket, and ordered out the guard to
receive him with etiquette. The Colonel rode
up to the post of the sentinel w ho challenged:
" Who goes there ?" No answer. Again the
challenge " who goes there?" Lieut.
heard the reply " I'icld Officer of the day." and
witnessed that some other words passed be
tween the Col. and the sentinel. The Colonel
then put his horse to a gallop, and rode over
the lines, some 200 yards, when he wheeled
his horse and rode rapidly up to the guard
lent where tlpe picket was under aims, Lieut.
at their head. The first salutation
was "Lieut; deliver up your sword!"
"Goto your quarters under arrest." Lieut.
Landed him his sword, raised his cap
with a low bow, and started for his quarters,
not a word said, but obeying the order as a
soldier should do. On his walk he was pon
dering deejilv on the cause of his arrest, and
on reacning tne camp insteau ot going into nis ; (.eQ E g singellary. and Private Jason
own tent or rather his own Captain's tent, he Hunter, Company A, North Carolina Regi
stopped at the lent ot Capt. , his next f . , rivate Thomas Kimr, Comiiattv G.
neighbor, 20 feet from his tent, where, his
Captain and solne other officers were
sitting
outside the tent. Lieut. told the gen
tlemen I beg Col. P.'s pardon the officers of
that place he was under arrest, and he had
been taxing his imagination to the utmost to
suggest a cause. The officers, to whom he
related what had taken place, were as much
at a loss as the Lieut, himself. Just at that
juncture the Col. rode up, and in an angry and
very excited tone called out Lieut.
go to your tent; you have broken your arrest;
1 ordered you to your tent.
I beg the Col
onel's pardon, but I was ordered to my
uar'
ters, ami i consider myselt as oheyingthe or-: B,jgadc to notify vou that you are dishonow
der' " I did not sir; I ordered you in close ; Dy discharged from the service of the United
connnement in your lent, and you have diso- j States, and will, upon the receipt of said Or
beyed the order." " Col. Tame-, will you be t der? ieave forthwith, and be subject to arrest
kind enough to explain to me why I am tin-
der arrest ? " Because, sir, I rode past your
post and out of the lines, and was never or
dered to halt " " But, sir, I distinctly heard
the sentinel challenge ; I heard your answer
and saw you pass words with the sentinel ;
supposed you gave the countersign." "The!
sentinel never ordered me to halt. I passed
your whole party without being ordered to ;
halt "
The uninitiated reader will learn with sur
prise that the offence for which one of the
most accomplished officers of the Regiment,
and a general favorite was thus rudely treat
ed, was a technical informality of the sentinel.
He should have said " Halt ! who comes
there ? ' And the consequences was the close j
confinement of the officer for Jive days; when
RO charges having been preferred against him,
he was ordered to return to his duty. His.
confinement would have been shorter, but he
demanded a trial by court martial, before he
was willing to receive his sword.
It is not my wish to criminate Col. Paine,
but I mention only a few of the petty annoy- i
ances to which the officers and men have been !
subjected, that their cause may not be pre
judiced. The newspapers say that the Regiment has
been " ordered to the rear in disgrace." I hope
the people of North Carolina will be slow to ! time of the disturbance in camp, on the even
believe it. That they may have been goaded I jng 0f the loth instant, nor was he on duty
on to commit acts imprudent and rash, and not the day previous or the succeeding day, but
in accordance with military discipline, may he
possible, but that the conritirt ot those gen
lleme.n has been disgraceful. i impossible.
Those who know them will never believe it.
Mr. Editor, the above statement maybe
doubted because anonymous, but if necessary,
I can give names, time, and place. My only
object i
regard
admire.
s to beg of
my country a fair and just
ior a
y ot men whom i love ana
A
OLLN J EER.
P. S. Since writing the above, I have a
letter from an Officer in the N. C. Regiment,
who states that he intends leaving the Regi
ment, and among other reasons the most
weighty are these :
" The manner in which the officer: of this
Regiment have heen used, and the very cruel
manner in which the volunteer soldiers have
been treated by their Colonel, I shall not at
tempt to explain, as I presume it has already
been done in Noilh Carolina ere this, by more
able pens than mine. I cannot bear to stav
Jin a Regiment where I cannot speak well of
. i tne Commander and treat him with the respect
to his station. The as pasoi appoint -
me such a man (one totally destitute oi ais
cretion,and I might mention many other faults.
but I forbear for the present) will fail upon
official heads like tbe crash ot mighty thun-
der, if these volunteers live to return to North
)urs, &c ., A .
vaiuiiiii i uuja, --
' ' "
Folly Unless one could cure men of being I bis quarters, had been shot that he wished
fools, it is to no purpose to cure them of any I Ais to be a lesson to the others to remain
folly, it is only making room for some other. quietly in their tents on such occasions that
y 3 b Horace waipoie. ! ge remained in his s'reet quite lale, and du-
! r- tbc whoie time there was no disturbance
A Nice Distinction." Before I hgin tolin'his quarters or any manifestations of that
J.,r. hneineat i ner fnr iho lai- I-i"Mtr ' nolnrp.
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business is over for the day, when I begin to
drink."
viancfs apparently the me&t trjvial
TERttS : S3 50 in advance.
WHOLE NO. 1 65.
Frwn Petersburg Intellieencer.
LIEUT. PENDER'S STATEMENT.
Mr. Editor : Having seen several tfo.
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certificateshowing to what extent 1 partici-
naA ;n iin ,mfirtnnoin .i oiamf-fni ofTair
which I shall be under many obligations to
you to have them published in your column :
" Head Quarters Bcena Vista,
" August 16th, 1847.
Orders No. 404: It is with deep regret that
the General Commanding has learned within
the last few days, certain individuals of the
Virginia and Mississippi Volunteers have gone
to the camp of the North Carolina Regiment,
and theie combined with the disaffected of
that body to resist the measures which have
been deemed
necessary by the Colonel of the
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wa wic nat: uiutccucu nvtii uiic itci tu
another, till, on the night of the 15th, setting
all law and order at naught, they have pre-
con om (.11 1 1 r cnDln(,lA ti n miitmi, in
Pl.UIU l Ilk. . J 1 1 M I'll . j'll.iULIt VI Cl 1 1 1 Li I 1 1 1 V HI
an American Rpfrimpnt. snme n( wliom it
an American rxegimem. some oi wnotn, 11 is
reported, are watching the opportunity to as-
nate the ColoneTof the North Carolina
j Regiment- -an act so base that were it not
; known where they belonged, it would be a
; pleasant delusion to believe they were our en
; emies in disguise. What, however, is most
humiliating to every one, who feels at all foi
thehonorand reputation of his country's arms,
I is, that the Omcers, to whom this honor and
reputation should be most dear, should, in the
North Carolina Regiment, be found combining
, naVuranM to h(t .ii.w,,.,! nA
insubordinate that aid and assistance which
w hen Officers fail to require a conformity to
this rule from those committed to their orders,
and for whose good conduct they arc respon
sible, and allow them, under cover of night,
and the irresponsibility of a mob, to take re
dress in their own hands, they are unworthy
the commissions they bear.
" Had the Company Officers of the North
Carolina Regiment, as a body, uniformly and
actively discharged their duties to their men
j and to the Government, the disgraceful and
! unfortunate affair of last night had not hap
j pened. Upon them, therefore, must rest the
I stigma. And most happy would it be for
i them, their Regiment, for tlie State w hich they
' represent, and for the country at large, could
i the fact of their negligence and its conscquen
! ccs never transpire beyond the limits ot their
! own Regiment, to be spread over the United
' States, there to be a subject of w onder and rc
i preach to all concerned.
Lieut. Josiah c render, and 1st Lieut.
v; . tw;mont are. for beimr concerned
ri n- '
in the matter referred to in this Order, hereby
dishonorably discharged the service of the Uni
ted States, to tnke effect this day.
By command of Brig. (Jen. Wool.
(Signed) IRVIN McDOWELL, A. A. G.
Official
W. W. H. DAVIS, A. A. A. C."
' Head Quarters N. C. Volunteers,
" August 16th. 1817. )
" Sir : In accordance to Division Orders.
No. 404, of the date of August lfith, 1847, I
! am directed bv the Oeneral commanding this
j an( imprisonment, if again found in camp.
I am, very respectfully, your ob't serv t,
ROBERT T. PALME,
Col. Com'g N. C. Reg't Volunteers.
Josiah S. Pknder, Esq." -
The above are accurate copies of the orders
received by me from Col Paine, through the
Adjutant, it being the first notification that
any charges had ever been preferred against
me the falsity of which charges, the follow
ing letters and certificates can but satisfy the
most skeptical.
From the above order it appears that the
officers of the North Carolina Regiment are
accused of indifference and neglect of duty,
thus giving to the disaffected and insubordinate j
aid and assistance, which the Commanding
General construes inlo mutiny. He then, at
the instance of Colonel Paine, selects two of
ficers from among the number, and offers them
up as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole
Brigade.
Before offering to you the Surgeon's certifi
cate and others, I would ask how it was pos
sible to be guilty of neglect of duty when not
on duty ? Real Surgeon's certificate :
SaLTILLO, (Mexico,) Aug.27, 1847.
" This is to certify that Josiah S. Pender,
; Lieut, of Comnanv A. was not on duty at the
; was indisposed
GASTON 0. COBB. Sure. N C. V.
JAS. A. McRAE, Ass't Surgeon."
" This is to certify that Josiah S. Pender
was indisposed the day of, as also the previ
ous and succeeding, the disturbance of the
15th inst.. and at th t;me of said disturbance
was in the Quartermaster's tent that he was
in no manner connected with or aware of anv
disturbance previous to the discharge of the
pistol, immediately atier w
appearance in his comnanv
II IV II IF' U J I '
ouartcrs, which
was perfectly quiet, and in obedience to tne
call of the Colonel to " turn nut," not being
in command, directed me to call the men into
ranks.
" Lieut. Pender did, on this occasion, and
ha ever showed great promptness n the per
formance of his duty, and even taking the
j precaution, after the men were dismissed, hav
! ing ordered them to their tents, to go round to
each and every one, speaking in a fiiendly
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manner and giving mem ouu wvr-r- m ic-
fh pir ter.(S anj not 5e ?uijtv Gf anv
; d;sor(jerv or nnsoldier-Jike conduct, by ever
engaging in any row or disturbance whatever
and ever to be
no let a-n nhenient. on FiiCTi
; rt.nc;nnctbat he bad nn rnn to comnlain
, of tbem an( bope(j lh would do nothing,
f eitner oneniv cr secretlv. whereby their pre-
: ;niK nn4 -nn(i, m:(,k( enfer -that one of
VlOUS gOO
K ic men K Imnrnn'ori 1 1 V beinZ
absent from
- jB an viivwi w - mmmm a
as a tactician, he is hot Surpassed in the
Regiment, and his private character umna-
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ii on nm ii i iiiiniiiii r cilv'v
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insertions, 1 26
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liberal discount will oe made on advertise
ment exceeding one square when published i or
12 months, cash in ad vane.
Q-j-If the number of inseitions are not marked
on the advertisement, they will be continued until
ordered out, and charged for accordingly.
afSSTnJ required to be PAW
FOR IN ADVANCE
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form all the duties belonging to the company
officers, and only two days elapsed, afttr his
discbarge, when an election was held, thus
exhibiting the most glaring injustice to him
and his company.
ROB'T S. PITT, 2d Lt. Co. A.
S. W. HYATT, 2d Lt. Co. A."
" Be it known that the aadersigned, officers
of the North Carolina Regiment, have the
greatest confidence in the military skill and
knowledge of Lt. Pender that he has com
manded his company with tnnch credit to him
se.t, and has been active and energetic in the
performance Of his dfity, and we can bat con
sider his discharge but another act of injustice
towards him and his company, as contrary to
all law, calculated lo subvert the fundamental
principles of our free intitutions.
M Can it be permitted that the reputation of
two men be blasted without a hearing, or any
pievious notification of the charges alleged,
when the vilest of the vile is permitted a trial
by the laws of our country ?
" We, the undersigned, add our solicitations
to those of Liettts. Pendei and Singeltary, that
they may have a hearing in their case, which
we feel confident will show their conduct free
from all blame in the affair for which they arc
dishonorably discharged.
S. VV. TIPTON, Capt. Co. K.
BENJ. STATON, Lt. Co. E.
W. P. GRAVES. Capt. and A C. S.
JOHN GOODSON, Lieut. Co. K.
T1LMAN B LA LOCK, Capt. Co. D.
ROB'T M. WILEY, Lieut. Co. F.
NELSON SLOUGH Lieut. Co. C.
II. A. AREA. Lieut, com. Co. C.
.1. B. WHITAKER, Lieut. Co. H.
HENRY ROBERTS, Capt. Co. B.
W. E KIRK PATRICK, Capt. Co. I.
E. YARBROUOH, Lieut. Co. H.
WT. S. DUGGAN, Cant. Co. E.
ROB'T S. PITT, Lieut. Co. A.
J. M. ISRAEL, Lieut. Co. K.
J. T. MITCHELL, Lieut. Co F.
D. H. BLACK, Lieut. Co. II "
" Saltillo, (Mexico,) Sept. 16, 1847.
" Lievts. Singeltary a ad Pender Sirs: Tt
affords tne pleasure to be ahle to state that I
have, during my stay at Buena Vista, been
intimately acquainted with you that your
conduct has ever been gentlemanly-in the high
est degree, and your military standing in the
Regiment such as to reflect honor on you and
your companies.
" Furthermore, I consider that the summary
manner in which you have been ejected from
the Regiment without a trial or any previous
notification, as an act which, if authorized, is
calculated to break down the volunteer spirit
that spirit to which our astonishing succes
ses are mainly attributable, and to which our
country is so much indebted.
With much esteem, yours, &c,
JAMES A. McRAE.
Messrs. Pender and Singeltary."
" Saltillo, (Mexico,) Aug. 27, 1847.
" This is to certify that we have had every
opportunity of judging of Lieut. PendeT's con
duct on the occasion referred to in his dis
charge as on other occasions, our companies
being always thrown together in encamping,
and I can safely say his conduct on this occa
sion deserves the highest encomiums ; that
facts go to prove that he was not connected,
in any manner whatever, in this affair, but
took every precaution to sectire the good or
der in his company, in which there was no
disturbance or any manifestations of that na
ture. " That the conduct of the Colonel ha been
overbearing towards Lieut. Pender in more
than one instance that of arresting him for
the most trivial circumstances, and innocent
of any breach of discipline also in refusing
him an election, having commanded the com
pany some four months, and that during the
major part of this time he had no assistance,
the second second Lieutenant being Adjutant,
the first second having resigned on account of
ill health that lhe necessity of an election
was represented to the Colonel frequently,
frequently requested, and as often refused, and
but two days elapsed after Lieut. Pender's dis
charge before an election was held for Cap
tain, though at that time there were two Lieu
tenants in the company, a Lieutenant having
been permanently transferred to that company
a short time previous.
" Believing him to be inferior to none in
the Regiment in military and tactical knowl
edge, having received a military education,
we are constrained to confess that the course1
pursued towards him is gross and unjust pre
judices growing out of circumstances he had
naught to do with.
Wm. McKER ALL, Lieut. Co E.
BENJ. STATON, Lieut. Co. E."
I would not wish to prolong this disagreea
ble affair by publishing other letters I have in
my possession, goifrg to show that I have
been shamefully maltreated, though I sincere
ly forgive, nay, even pity, those whb have
been induced, by ftetty prejudices, to under-
j take to blast my reputation and standing. Yet
I cannot refrain from noticing several gross
misrepresentations in an article which appear
ed in the Raleigh Register.
In the article referred to, I find the follow
ing language : " Passing along the line to
wards the extreme right tfl see that the conv
panies turned out, the Colonel discovered that,
notwithstanding his repeated orders, no obsta
cle had been opposed to the entrance of men
from other Regiments into his camp, although
officers of that wing had command of their
companies."
'f he whole upshot of this article is untrue.
The Colonel, after firing his pistol, repeated,
several times, in a loud voire, M turn out," and
was obeyed, but th re was no such orders giv
en the Commanding Officers of companies of
the right wing, as to prevent the men from the
othrr Regiments passing in; a guard was post
el between the ng-ht Wing nf the North Caro
lina Regiment and the left wing of the Vir
ginia Regiment for that purpose, after which
there was no communication, and so far as I
was concerned, being senior officer of the ex
treme right wing company, the Surgeon's and
Assistant Surgeon's certiricate, as also other
testimony, clearly shows that I, for one, wa3
not in command as then, stated.
It is also stated in-thai article, though we
are not charged with it in the official Order,
that two officers were dishonorably dischar
ged as being most prominent in getting up the
naner reciuestiog the Cjlonel to resign. As
to the ac'ion I took in that afiair, I refer you
to Lieutenant Singeltary's certificate, which I
here give
" Washington City, D C ,7
October 20th, 1847. S
L:ent Fender did not draw up the original
Taper sent lo Col. Paine on the 16th of Au
gust requesting him to resign. Nor was he,
as he has stated, in any way prominent in the
affair. It was a simultaneous movement on
the rart of ail concerned.
Intbe original paper, the expressionprw
with surrander your commission vs U8C
but at the suggestion or Lieut. Pender, the
word forth mtk was stricfrn out, as having
tne annearance of disrestect, which HQ one
intended GEO. E. B SINGELTARY,