Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-22
South Carolina Institute.


opened at Charleston Tuesday last. Judge LUMP
KIN of Georgia. delivered the annual Grafton at the
Theatre On Monday evening. The Charleston pa
pcrs speak of it in the highest terms as effort
worthy of the OCCASION and calculated to add lustre
to Judge LIS already brilliant reputation. We have
been favored with private letter from friend now
in Charleston, who, we believe, is exhibitor, Civ
ing an account of some of the objects of interest
which the Fair will present. We have taken the
's"Osty 'rlEErng portion of the letter to our
columns, with the remark that the writer although
strongly attached to the Union, is laboring in the
most efficient manner to promote the independence
of the South, being of the enerprising proprie-
tors of the Rock Island Factory, in Mecklenburg
county, in this State, whose Cassimeres are success
fully competing with the productions of Northern
establishments. We arc rejoiced to notice the pro-
gress of Southern manufactures, as stated by our
friends letter
CHARLESTON, Nov II, 1870.
Mr. FULroX Icame down Columbia attend the Con-
ventonof Stockholders Board of Directors for the Charlotte
s. c. Railroad who held their annual meeting there the
18th and 14th We travelled along the Road from
minus to the other found the grading heavy
y DONE and entire contracts completed and accepted
by the Engineers. Five miles below Winsboro took the
and rode down to Columbia The passenger
fitted in the modern STYLE and furnished with all the
howcary traveller the distance between him and it il
shortened heightened the of Is miles per hour.
The income from travellers last month $780,
the piles depots on the way show
that the Road is worth building for the transportation
article alone It's approach Winsboro, which point it viii
reach this week. has converted that place into Cotton
ket and shortened the wagoners travel 80 miles, by furnish
ing him the advantages of the Columbia market at Wnsbo
rough Our Convention harmonious, and pcrvaded b
universal spirit determination to push the work hroug
Charlotte with their utmost energy. We cal
culao steady completion of four miles
month from Winsboro to Charlotte. Allowing the next tw
months the gap yet to be graded at that place.
giving four months for good count, calculate on ben
abe two years hence to breakfast in Charlotte and tina
evening in Charleston.
The Southern Fair which opens Monday, and contir
through the week. has crowded the City everywhere.
The Hotels full the basement to the ac and it
expected that tomorrows arrivals will produce overflow
The arrival Judge LUMPKIN this afternoon, VII
be the the OCCASION has elevated the thermon
excitement full degrees 1t gratifying witne
the interest manifested in this important Southern
awakcns antcipations results Being somewh
privileged permitted pass behind the curtai
and gratifcd the and variety of articl
sent in for exhibition. The competitor who takes pri
here may pride in his success and need not fear
spectacle position in the thirty building of London.
There everything here from pin cushion up and from
cotton gin down. Among the many, article attract
my especial attention 1t full length portrait of WAS
INGroN believe in the dress and attitude in which he
resented when urrenderng his military commission to Go
gress 1t the richest description of needle work with
most magnificent background, and accuracy in feaur
and expression countenancc which would do credit to
pencil skful is the boast of Charcsto
that wrought by the fair hands of of her
daughters encaed in frame. also of Charleston
ducton which docS iscred to the portrait This shou
certainly prominent position at the Words Fair
South Carolina when boasng of its origin, should feel ju
~ proud represents her cOuntyman and might
by rejecting upon deeds his character and his patro
tolerance