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North Carolina receives help from
South Carolina against Indians,
38; sends help to South Caro-
lina against Indians, 38.

North Carolina Society of Colonial
Dames of America, erects monu-
ment to Cornelius Harnett, 579,
580; marks site of Tryon’s Pal-
ace, 106; sketch of, 578-583.

North Carolina, steamer on _ the
Charleston line, 145, 195.

Northeast River. Branch of Cape
Fear River, 7; improvement of,
12; Wilmington on, 14, 31; early
plantations on, sketch of:
Ashe-Moore, 68; Castle Haynes,
71, 72; Clayton Hall, 66; Fair
Fields, 74; Green Hill, 65, 66;
Hermitage, 72; Hilton, 75;
Hyrneham, 63, 71; Lillington
Hall, 69, 81; Moore Fields, 70;
Moseley Hall, 66; Mt. Blake,
71; Mt. Gailant, 71; Mulberry,
71; Neck, 64; Nesces Creek, 74;
Oaks, 71; Pleasant Hall, 71;
Rock Hill, 78; Rocky Run, 72,
73; Rose Hill, 73; Sampson
Hall, 65, 71, 120; Sans Souci,
75, 169; Spring Field, 68; Stag
Park, 29, 31, 63, 64; Strawberry,
68; Swann Point, 71; Vats, 68.

Northrop, Caroline, 191.

Northrop, Clarissa, 191.

Northrop, Isaac, 191.

Northrop, John T., 243.

Northrop, Capt. Wm. H., sketch of,
354.

Northrup, Commissary General L. J.,
485.

Northwest River, branch of Cape
Fear River, 14, 41, 44.

Norwood, John G., 663.

Nutt, J. D., 240.

Nutt, Henry, active in closing New
Inlet, 1, 10, 11; 193, 219, 226, 506,
537, 611.

Oak Island Channel, improvement
of, 10.

Oakley, Mrs. Julia A., president Me-
morial Association, 275.

O’Connor, Maj. D., 643.

Ocracoke Inlet, seized by Span-
iards, 49.

Odd Fellows’ Lodge, organization
of, 170, 171.

Oil, use of to prevent breaking seas,
demonstrated in an article by
Alexander Sprunt, 529; by cut-
ter Seminole, 530, 531; by U. S.
Navy, 530.

Oldham, Capt. W. P., military serv-
ice of, 354.

Old Capitol Prison, 359.

Old Inlet, one of the mouths of the
Cape Fear River, 483, 488. See
Main Bar and Western Bar.

“Old Palace Field,” 105.

Old school days in Wilmington,
account of, 238-244.

Old-time Spelling, examples of, 4.

“Old Seventy-six,’ description of,
186, 209. See Assembly Hall.

Oliver, Rev. W. B., 637.

Orton, colonial trading vessel, 39. -

Orton Cove, torpedoes planted in,
500.

Orton Plantation. Description of, 41,
57-61; Heron Colony on, 61-63;
residence of “King” Roger
Moore, 41, 57, 348; residence of
Dr. Fred J. Hill, 658; residence
of Col. K. M. Murchison, 348-
350, 582; residence of Mr. James
Sprunt, 62, 583; Russellborough
on, 104; sawmiil at, 510; Tryon’s
palace on, 103, 104, 105, 106, 142,
143.

Overman, Senator Lee S. Valuable
service of in securing appro-
priations for Cape Fear River,
517; 541, 547.

Owen, Gov. James, president W. and
W. R. R., 150, 151, 195; resi-
dence of, 176; governor, 682;
210, 214, 224, 226.

Owen, Gen. Thomas, 303.

Owen, Rev. Thomas R., 617.

Owen, Col. William, 335.

 

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Paddison, Richard P., narrative by,
354-358.

Page, Hon. R. N., 541.

Paggett, Louis, 141.

Pamlico, colony on well-nigh de-
stroyed, 38.

“Paradise,” 160.

Parish, Richard, 615.

Parker, Rev. A. J., 631.

Parker, Wm. M., 663.

Parrish, Joel, 111.

Parsley, Oscar G. Commissioner of
schools, 174; director W. and
W. R. R., 152; uniforms mili-
tary company, 297; 213.

Parsley, Capt. O. G., 186, 193, 247,
269.

Parsley, R. A., 548.

Parsley, Col. William M., sketch of,
297-299; 271, 345.

Parsley, Mrs. William M., narrative
by, 271; 572.

Patterson, Rev. Dr. George, chaplain
Third Regiment, 275; 254, 612.

Patterson, Gen. Samuel F., secretary

Internal Improvement Conven-
tion, 148.

Payne, Rev. Dr. C. M., 619.

Payseur, Rev. J. J., 638.

Pearsall, Oscar, director in Tide
Water Power Company, 677;
erects Pearsall Memorial
Church, 619.

Pearson, Chief Justice R. M., law
school of, 329; 186.

Pearson, T. Gilbert, report of on

Crane Neck Heron Colony, 62,
63.

Pearson, Rev. R. G., 617.

Peck, George A., 536.

Peck, Sarah, 191.

Peden, James A., 187.

Peden, Maj. W. N., 194, 219, 252.

Peele, Rev. R. E., 638.

Pender, Gen. W. D., 309.

Pennington, William, H. B. M.’s con-
troller of customs, 76; resigna-
tion of, 99,

Percival, Andrew, register of Berke-
ley Precinct, 3.

Person, Hon. Samuel J., 212, 270,
566, 611.

Peschau, Rev. Dr. F. W. E., 641.
Peschau, George L., 566.
Peterson, Sam, 242,

Pettigrew, Col. J. Johnston, 317.
Phipps, Captain, commander H. B.

M.’s sloop of war Diligence, 96.
Pierce, L. H., 193, 252.

Pinckney, Commodore, commander

naval defences of the Cape
Fear, 487.

Pirates, execution of, 37.

Pitt, Rev. Thomas D., 612.

Plowden, Rev. J. M., 627, 628.

Plyler, Rev. M. T., 632.

Point Caswell, 13.

Point Peter, 14.

Poisson, F. P., 253, 566.

Poisson, John J., 172.

Poisson, Dr. Louis J., sketch of, 183.

Poisson, L. J., 566.

Polk, President James K., visits
Wilmington, 208, 211, 212.

Pool, Col. S. D., 565.

“Poor House Square,” 184.

Porter, Admiral David D., commands
fleet attacking Ft. Fisher, 490-
494; quoted, 386, 387; 491.

Porter, Capt. Elisha, sketch of 358.

Porter, John, 92.

Porter, Capt. John L., chief con-

structor C. S. Navy, 479.
Porterfield, Maj. Denny, 682.
Postroads, Governor Tryon recom-

mends establishment of, 87,
Potter, Gilbert, director W. and W.

R. R., 152; 214, 218.

Potter, Capt. Samuel, director W.
and W. R. R., 151, 152; enter-
tains Henry Clay, 215; 218.

Potts, Joshua, founds Smithville,
135; makes survey and map of
Cape Fear River, 9; reports on
trade of Wilmington, 502-506.

Pratt, Dr. Joseph Hyde, quoted, 203.

Price, Alfred L., editor, 178, 558.

Price, Capt. Joseph, captures Water
Witch, 358; sketch of, 358; 404.

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