Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-18

may, unconscious y to himself have given a tone o.
ascerbity to the remarks of the Editor of the OJser
DER, which the circumstances do not justify The
only possible objection to Mr. JONES is that he came
from distance; certainly he is free from any gra
yer charge and the three columns of the Observer
devoted to the subject, remind one of much ado
about nothing"
Congressional Candidates.
LIST District-THos. L. CLINGMAN, Southern RIGHTS
Wing is candidate for reelection 1t is probable
that he will have opposition from some of the BADGER
Wings of his District I'd District-Mr. CALDWELL.
Badger Wing, will probably be candidate for re-
election. We hardly think that there will be any
Democratic candidate Sd Distinctive understand
that MIR. DEBERRY declines reelection RUFUs
BARRINGER. Esq. brother of D. NJ BARR1NGER. is
/ talked of on the Wing side. We hope that Hon. G
w. CALDWELL may be the Democratic candidate
His election would be an honor to the District apart
from politics. 4th District-Mr SHEPHERD. Whie.
declines running again. and it would seem that J. T
| MoREHEAD also declines to rum We cannot say who
Will be the candidate. RAwLEY GALLOWAY, and
Gen. LEACH, of Davidson have been spoken Of 5th
Dlstrlct-Mr. VENABLE, Democrat is candidate for
reelection. So far no opposition 9th District
MIR. DANIEL, Dem. offers for reelection. He will
most probably be chosen. 7th District-Mr AsHE,
Dem, IS before the people for reelection So far no
opposition 9Th Dstret-Mr. STANLY declines a
reelection. No nomination on either side so far.
The Wings of Wayne have expressed preference
for VIM H. WASHINGTON. The Democratic candi-
date will be nominated by Convention 9th Dis
triet-DAvID OUTLAW, Wing candidate for re-elec-
ton. The Democratic Convention nominated Dr.
SHAW, of Currituck, but he declined
Bas~The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad seems to
be in bad fix. The Raleigh papers seem half in
clned to give it up. and urge upon Petersburg and
Norfolk to come up to the rescue, and prevent the
dread contamination Of seeing the North Carolina
Railroad have North Carolina terminus Above all
things, they dread the alternative of shipping their
goods by way of Wilmington, or allowing the pro-
duce of the interior to be brought in this direction
In the meantime Petersburg and Norfolk are Jealous
of each other and neither of them will move in the
matter, lest it should accrue to the benefit of her RI
val. Norfolk paper the Argus took occasion du-
ring the session of the North Carolina legislature,
to sheer at the claims and pretensions of Whining
ton, aud yet we will venture to say that Wilmington
possesses more energy than both of these Virginia
towns combined and that in ten years time she will
own twice as many miles of Railroads, Canals and
other improvements either Norfolk or PETERSBURG
and have more than twice the trade The true GEN.
trail line OF Improvements for the State must and will
concentrate on the Cape Fear and its branches and
with Plank Road connections, and a Plank Road or
Portage Railroad between the Deep River and the
Upper Yadkin, the trade of the interior must take
this direction. About the coal in Chatham county
there can be no doubt: nor is it making too sangune
alCuIatiOn to hot brop
in five years rise to annual yield of million of
TONS with steady increase. Iron is also found album
dainty in close proximity to the coal deposites We
think the speedy completion of the Manchester Road
is placed beyond reasonable doubt With these
things certain, we can afford to bear the depreciation
OF Norfolk and Petersburg and to forgive the VIRGIN
Ia feelings of our metropolitan Editors What we
want IN this State. is town 80 much in advance
as to place competition out of reach This position
Wilmington bids fair to attain. This once establish
ed, the State would feel a pride in her commercial
emporium and petty Jealousies and local heart
burnings in great measure die away North Caro-
lima would then, commercially speaking assume the
position OF State. rather than remain, as now a
territory of Virginia and South Carolina with Vir
gnia garrison in her State Capitol.
Bs% We would call attention to the advertisement
of Messrs DeRosset & Brown, in another column.
offering for sale 100000 of the bonds of the town
of Wilmington. The security is undou bted az the
town owes no other debt. The bonds are exempted
from taxation, and afford an excellent opportunity
for investment.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.-The great Southern
Aal per Railroad, now arrives at this place about
II o'clock 4. NJ. The Boat for Charleston leaves at
II NJ. A very desirable change for the business
portion of the town.
lMPRovEMENT.-Amongt the other improvements |
of the day, we notice that Messrs WooD & TANNING.
of the Carolina Hotel, have been fitting I'D new
Bar and Reading Room, which is quite an addition
to their establishment and will compare favorably
with any hotel fixtures south of Baltimore
BS~We have been requested to copy the following
communication from the Commercial of yesterday:
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 10th, 1851.
MIR. Loring-The day for the election of Commits
Sloners OF Navigation, &c. for this port is near at
hand, and beg the use of your columns to put in
the subjoined ticket
These gentlemen constitute the present Board In
feeling and in interest, they each and every one
That they are honest and capable, no one doubts ::
hat they have been faithful, the records of the past
will show
They are placed at an earlier period than usual
before the citizens Of the town. so that if there be
my objections to their acts it may be heard in time
or FAIR PLAY.
Old Board
P. K. DICKINSON, VIM N. PEDEN,
OHN WALKER VIM e RETTFNC0URT /
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