Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-25
The Danvl,le Connection.

We are reioiced to notice that our Raleigh cocm-
porarics without exception or distinction OF party,
have announced themselves plainly openly and
strongly opposed to the effort now being made IN
certain quarters to connect the North Carolina Cen
trail Road with the Richmond and DanvilIe Road
and thus practically to nully the intention of the
trainers of the charter of the Road under which the
State subscription of two millions Of dollars OBJ
tanned. The bject in projecting the Central Rail
road at ALL t. defeat the Danville and Charlotte
connection, which would have cut the State in two,
and in order carry this bect into effect, the pres
ent route proposed, and subscri pton of two
millions of dollars made by the State. The Danyile
project could have been carried out without asking
a dollar from the State and it would certainly be a
strange mannuvre: were North Carolina first to in
cur debt of a large amount to guard against the
probable fatal results of that project, and then af
terwards virtually to allow the works constructed
by her to be used for the furtherance of the very
scheme they were planned to defeat, or render I'M
necessary.
We should sooner, perhaps have alluded to this
stand taken by our Raleigh contemporaries. The
Standard promptly responded TO our short para raph
calling attention to MIR. Pnlmers letter from Rich
mond and We are pleased to see that the Star and
Register have followed suit 1t will be time, we
think, before the Central r. ad will be tapped by
Richmond at Green<borough or Graham
Of course, regard the press of Raleigh speaking
the views of the Raleigh interest, which, combined
with the other elements Of opposition to the DanvilIe
connection, render its defeat certain for long
| to come.
| General Pierce arrived at Washington City or
Monday evening, from Philadelphia. Hon. George
! M Dallas accompanied him and the arrival of this
latter distinguished gentleman somewhat derange
the calculations of the spectators in Cabinet max
ing. 1t is thought possible that Mr. Dallas may b'
Secretary of State, Gov. Marcy Secretary of thu
Treasury, and that Mr.. Cushing will be sent Minis
ter to France. Mr. Buchanan is talked of for tn
mission to England.
The Caloric Ship Ericsson is in the Potomac, op
posite Alexandria. Of course she will be visited b,
a number of official persons.
Bsa~ Last Tuesday afternoon, we enjoyed the pleas
urc of partaking of an elegant collation. prepare,
for the Company of German Volunteers il
their very best style, by the worthy hosts of tn
Washington & Lafayette Hotel-Messrs. THALLY 6
WHITFIELD. The regular toasts appropriate to tn
occasion, and to the day commemorated, were pro
posed by gallant friend, Capt. VESSEL anc
responded TO enthusiastically, as were also sevcra
volunteer toasts. The occasion was as pleasant a
good cheer-good wine, and good feelings coul
make it and on leaving the room, we could no
but be struck with the singular appropriateness @
such commemoration of WAsH1xGToN's birth day
by those who had found home and refuge be
meath the flag which he had borne on to freedom
and independence, and who now arrayed then,
selves anon gst the numbers of its defenders