Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23


those few of the subscribers 10 the ''Wilmington
Journal" who received the paper last week printed
on one side only. An error seems to have been
made either by the paper maker or by our own hands
in counting the paper when it was wet for the press,
which we could not detect till too late to cor
rect if. and consequently, the Edition of last week
fell short some sixty copies. We will endeavor to
have no more mistakes of this kind.
internal improvements Prudence'-A" J"dl
System"
The use of the words prudent" or 'Judiclous
seems. in the opinion of many if not ALL OF our Wing
tenoraries to be terribly out of place IN connec-
finn with anv scheme of internal improvements for
North Carolina certainly such is the inevitable con-
cIuson to be drawn from their attempted rldcuIe oil
the Democratic candidate for Governor because OF MS
advocacy Of a system 10 which these words would De
anpIicable Why this should be so, why consldera-
lions generally regarded essential in the conduct
If the usual affairs of life should be looked upon as
ridiculous improper when the great OF State
involving the expenditure ofvast sums OF money ana
calcuated to influence the progress OF the people so
doenIv and 50 permanently is q matter which might
,zze the sbrewdest casust TO account for tor our
,oIvas we can offer no solution of the problem
We opst leave it 10 the wise heads who are SO witty
at the pense of Mr.. Bragg.
Il it possible that the Herald and other Wing pa
ners wish the system to be pursued in North Carroll
40, 70 bo ..ipdicjous" or 'prudent, that in car
v;ng il out due regard should not be paid to the
means and resources of the State! ms we Bill
cereIv trust. is not so-cannot be so-yet what else
are we to think Of their attacks upon MT. bragg lor
advocating prudent and judlclous system 10 the lul
extent of the means and resources OF the state
Talk as we may about progress, to render that
rrogress permanent, to guard US against relaP1e'
and the consequent postponement of our wishes lot an
Indefinite period the exercise OF the utmost prudence
and cant;on will be necessary in the next Legislature
The system must not only be judlclous but II must
he based upon the existing wants and wishes OF Inc
neonIe and framed with reference to cautious con-
sheraton of the available resources OF Inc 0ta'e'
without too suddenly imposing burdens calculated 10
,ro,,o o reaction Works in other States have been
iniudciously planned-they have been lmprudentIy
carried on We might instance Pennsylvania where
on account of such bad planning and lmPrudeh
management the people feel anxious TO dispose ol
them at almost any price. 1t is true, even IN th"t
State that State works have effected an amount OF
rood more than equal to their cost, but nothing ike
what they might have done if little prudence and
cantion had been employed-if in TACT, q Judclous
system had been entered into. Had these works IN
that State progressed par posSu with the progress OF
tho interests they were called upon 10 foster and de-
veope and with proper regard for the available
means and resources of the State, so many useless
works could not have been thrown the hands OF the
State. nor would her credit have been Frustrated IN
the dust and her fair nam3 made a yword and a
reproach.
P,rhaps, after all, prudence, caution and the
adoption of iudicious system in North Carolina
might not be so ridiculous some folks seem to think
We hardly think that either the merchants or the Tar
mers of North Carolina will repudIate Mr.. Bragg be
cause he becves in their necessity at the same time
that he is for going as far as they will allow
NJ Yesterday afternoon we had the pleasure of in
snectinq the new Iron Steamer Flora Mcdonald
lust arrived from Wilmington, Delaware, where sh
was built by Messrs Belts, Pussy, & Co. Her length
IS l25 feet. breadth of beam 20 feet, depth of hold
feet. She is propelled by two engines CT ITO hors
power Draught of water II inches, light.
The Flora Mcdonald is intended to ply as freigh
and passenger boat between Wilmington and Fay
ettevilIe and is fitted up for the purpose In yer
superior manner Her saloons are on the upper decL
giving greater room and better ventilation, and IT
moving passengers from all annoyances from freigt
or deck passengers She has also extensive and con
Portable arrangements for sleeping
She will be commanded by Captain Hurt.
AGENTS.. d. Williams, at Fayetteville /.
Worth, at this place Cost of the boat ST 900.
wish her the utmost success.
Daily Journal, 21a inst.
DSg" Mr. Whitaker, who is the Agent here, hi
laid on our table the first volume OF Col. Benton
Work, entitled Thirty Years View" etc, by Sc
ator of Thirty years. In two volumes-vol. l-Ne
York, D. Appleton & Co.
The volume contains 739 very large double colun
pages, fully equal to twice the number OF common
tavo pages, is very well printed on clear and leglb
type and is sold at s. so per volume, which, co
sdering the great size and handsome style Of t
work is exceedingly moderate. To offer any
view of work of this character would require ca
and deliberate perusal, which most of our readers W
probably be able TO give it as soon as we can. '
have no doubt it will have an extensive circulate
"DREcr Observation-Disclosures. ]. &. D. N
Rae & Co., of Wilmington, have adopted what
trust they will find TO be the right mode OF prom
ling Southern commerce and prosperity by dire
importation of large cargo OF Coffee. See their {
vertisement." -FayettcUiUe Observer.
We certainly intended to have noticed the emf
prise above alluded to- and announced in the
vertisement of Messrs McRae & Co., at the time
its appearance if we have not, the omission
been unnteutonal. if we have. it deserves TO be S
farther pressed upon the attention of all our PEG
throughout the State, who really desire to
resources of North Carolina developed, and dir
and independent trade established between one Of
own ports AMI foreign countries. 1t is not inten
Il - h.