Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09
LONG r,.cL Temu3tesrr,n I : g trcaticr, &c.


Long cr.ck-Tennpe ranc -Ecrcaticn. &c.
Tothe Editors of the Wilmington Journal
Ss recolect seeing about six months ago notice in
valuable Journal of the then little hanet Long Creek
signed ITSELF personifed literary brother Au-
sion there made to its progress &C. ana remember
correctly the writer expressed prophetic hope thatt would
continue go prospering and to prosper am hap
py to find that that hope being fully realized in the in
ceasng activity of its merchants its rising ppuaton and
the addition of many budngsbeth public and private
its dimensions The tradtionary history of the place
speaks little of it's Importance former years few II any OF
its merchants remaining in tlonger than short time the in
ducemen for trade being sufficient to warrant
soourn But business energy perseverance, have of
late shewn that the of the country around
quite sufficient to keep alive and active Hourshlng bu
all the commodities required for the support, both
in and Injuries industrious population
Where good local market is found for any article. it will
always be observed that that article produced by the nha
proporonatc abundance when they fairly
the pecunay benefits resulting from the ready sale OF
their produce So is with tupentinethe great staple of
this section. Formerly very limited amount only could be
disposed of at the Bridge. (Long Creek but ready
sale with for the whole crop of tupentine of nearly
all the extensive planters in the neghborhood Great
credit Messr B. & r. G.. Halett for the liberal
prices which they pay for turpenne to supply their dle-
and also for their business energy and activity
vivng the latent trade of the place Mr. Taylor has also
contributed his mite towards the object and with
increased and increasing business in the future Mr.
John Larkns the principal of the ground in the
ciny, beginning the utility and advantage Of laying
off building lots and think if he foreseeing he
would give still greater inducements to those who would de-
settle in the village. While such settlers would be
pursuing their particular avocatons to their advantage
profit. they would also be adding value to the land
which he retain in his possession not to speak of
handsome which he would readily receive for such
lots he chose to offer for sale The Masonic body has now
erection nearly completed elegant and
spacious Hail. two stories high the upper designed for
the transaction of the affairs of the society and the lower
apartment for the duties of permanent public school The
Son Temperance have also in contemplation the
of another Hail. similar in its arrangements to that of
mystic body The ground for its site is already purchas
ed and contract, understand has been entered
the of the building 1t is to be two stories high
the upper apartment be kept exclusively oc the
mediation of the members of the society in the transaction of
it's business and the lower floor devoted either the
of the different religious sects of the community
other public beneficial purpose the sitting of the last
Legislature charter obtained for public Academy,
to be built by subscription, which had previously been be
rally given, but owing to the workings of narrowmnded
prejudice site for its erection could not be obtained al
though promise that effect had been given and thus the
blessings of good educational have been lost the
rising generation of the country around.
1t is wonderful in this age of progress and enlightenment
find the inhabitants Of old settlement apathetic in
the of Education. Although g Long Creek himself
his series of able articles Education lately published in
your widely extended Sheet has fully placed before the pub
lie mind his peculiar the of which
we'll worthy of atenonye the truth of the old say
ing, that ga Prophet has honor in his country is
in verified in this instance. The papers
cal and moral training to which reference has been made
above, created attention at distance but at home the gooc
''seed has been barren ground'
Ignorance in adult population powerful antagons
to all efforts used for the education and enlightenment The
Junior members of society and gives the phlanthrophs
little yexaton when he finds his best efforts hwartcd from
having opponeAts in place of auxiares in those whom
wishes elevate Had the proposed academy establish
ed and forwarded and supported in its operations by tho
whom duty to their children bound them to do nigh
now have had permanent place of instruction going
der The superintendent of properly qualified teacher
stead Of the little Quarterly District Schools which only
calculated to turn the channel of childs mind into
regular and wrong course from the short periods which
generally devoted to instruction in those Seminares LIE
constant daily School be founded and Church in which
regular Sabbath services would be offered and then pac
of Long Greek being pointed the battle field of New
Hanover will be recognizeda the bright and morning
STAR of its county, and the beacon light progress and i'm
proyement to all journeying onward to perfection.
The Sons of Temperance, under the guidance of few
leading sprits among whom may be honoraby mentioned
Drs Moore and Sachwe have done much in this little vii
age and neighborood to arrest the evils resulting tn
mmodcrate of ardent spirits believe it is not muc
over year since Division of this Society formed
by number of rght-mined young At first they
few number but Jealous in the good which they
yOcated by example and social personal influence Since
they have had the satisfaction of counting brethren
all the most respectable residents this locality and an
persuaded that the influences of the Institution have beef
the means of snachng many others from low debasng ha
bits and ultimate destruction The writer these remark
has often been eyewitness of at the Bridge
acted during the influence of spruous liquors, which
not only dsgraceul in themselves among civilized people
but ruinous in the greatest degree the
perpetrators inasnuch drunkard retain tina
rank and position society which of temperate
is always able to command. Up late period gen
orally thought necessary by the merchants here keep
barroom attached to their concerns both
pecuniay profits and the accommodation of
toners. This has lately been practically hewn be fa
acous idea by the Messrs Hallett. These gentlemen
the time fully alive to their interest and the
of the community at large have given the liquor etan
branch of their establishment and understand they
abandoning the spirit business altogether their presen
stock of wines and liquors disposed of In place of
dmnunton in their receipts they Informed the
sales increasing daily and fewer bad debts
ed than when they sold liquor indiscrminatey This
ing much, and with trumpet tongue, for the tempe
, rance.
do not any insurmountabe why villages an
towns should spring up FAST if aster favo
ed South than what they do in the less genial climate of tn
il North and est Here does for than wht
she performs for her hardy of higher latitude yet
undenabe truth that far behind Norther
neighbos in Agriculture the Arts and Sciences Lte
ture &c, &C. Let the native Southemer look hi
and ask who the real business the South
Is his own knowledge will answer him that the majority
1t either Yankees foreigners. This ought
1et