| From the Wilmington Journal |
| December 10, 1861 |
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| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road Co. |
| Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 10th, 1861 |
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| Wanted by this Company, for
the ensuing year, the following Negroes: |
| 150 |
Laborers |
Able bodied Negroes
of good character |
| 20 |
Train Hands |
| 18 |
Firemen |
| 20 |
Blacksmiths and Strikers |
| 20 |
Carpenters |
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| Owners are requested to make
their applications to the undersigned for the hire of any of the above
described hands. |
| Many applications are made to
supply hands at very low rates for the ensuing year, and the desire of
the Company is to give the preference to the owners of negroes along
the line of the Road before hiring from a distance. |
| S. L. Fremont |
| Eng. & Sup't. |