Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-27
Our quarterly Report.

Our Quarterly Report.
We publish to-day our quarterly statement OF the
exports from this port for the three months ending
June 3oth, 1855, as compared with the same period
in 1884. It should have appeared some days since,
but has been by some means delayed. 1t will De
seen that there is an increase in Spirits Turpentlne
to the amount of over thousand barrels. Also
considerable increase in Crude Turpentine, in Tar,
and in Cotton which has grown Skiold and also in
Rice There has been falling off in Rosin, in Ground
Peas in Flour and in some other articles The fall
ing off in Flour much less than for the preceding
quarter, and we think it will gradually but surely
mount up 10 point higher than 1t had Prev
orsy reached The flour which, before the completion
of the N. C. Railroad was hauled TO Fayetteville,
and shipped through this port took Tor time
totally different direction and consequently there was
great falling off for tme but eventually we feel
confident that more -four will reach here by the Rail-
road, than previously did ola Fayetteville.
But the great and noticeable falling off is in the
Timber and Lumber shipments coastwise, Arising
from the continued stagnaon and almost total stop
page of building operations North. This will work
It's own cure after while. The demand when it
does come will be increased by bare market, and
the temporary stoppage of production.
Upon the whole we see no ground for dependency,
but the reverse The crisis once fully over and
people Strengthened up and the 'good time will be-
gin 10 come along
Turing discussion last week, between Messrs.
Reid and Winslow, at Wolfscrape, in Duplin Coun-
ty, Mr.. Wnslow alluded the position of the press
of the District with reference TO himself and Mr..
Reid exhibiting the party afinities of the candi
dates-the Democratic papers of the District sup
porting Mr.. Winslow, and the Wing papers support
ing Mr.. Reid Mr. Reid, in reply, said that this was
what to have been expected-the senior editor of
the Journal being foreigner and Catholic and the
associate editor having married Catholic lady
Mr. Yates, OF the Fayetteville Carolinian, Mr.. Reid
said had been raised by Mr.. Bayne, Catholic, and
had, doubt, imbibed much of his Feelings opin-
ions. Now, for Mr. Yates, of the Fayetteville Car
Gilman, his strong attachment 10 the Methodist church
is matter of noorety in Fayetteville, well as his
strong opposition 10 the doctrines of the Catholic
church. Mr.. Yates is really and sincerely IL bona fde
Protestant church member. How Mr.. Reid could
have failed 10 know this cannot understand. He
is about the only man who has been much about
Fayetteville as he has been, that could pretend to
ignorance in regard to Mr.. Yates private religious
feelings.
AS for the editor-or the principal editor of the
Journul--we have only to say that Mr.. Reids memo
ry must be exceedingly treacherous as long before
this excitement commenced, and since, but before We
knew of his being Know Nothing and while he
kept positively denying it, this matter has come up
incidentally in Mr.. Reids presence, or in converse
ton with him, and we very freely stated tina, we
didn't ourselves that it made the slightest differ
to the public, that it anybodys business
but our own but, mere matter OF fact, we
would say that all the little religion we had,
founded upon the Protestant teachings of younger
days, we having been brought up according to the
very sratest sect" We have stated the thing
distinctly in the Journal not for the satisfaction of
any idle curiosity OF to any pref udce against
ourselves but to prevent any contrary report being
used the disadvantage of the good cause we advo-
cate.
This statement then in regard to the religious be-
lief of Mr.. Yates of the Carolinian or Mr. Fulton of
The Journal is one that Mr.. Reid ought 10 have
known to be contrary to the true state of the
If he did not know this then he knew nothing at all
about it, and therefore unable 10 upon
what ground Mr.. Reid can justify The employment
of public assertion for electIoneering purposes with
regard to matters touching which is the most chari-
table ground to take that he profoundly igno-
rant, TO suppose for moment that he did know
the facts of the case, would be to suppose that he
stated what he knew not to be This is conclu.
sion to which we will not allow ourselves to come.
The Editor Of the Journal is a citizen of foreign
birth. So was he in 1914. when the paper battled
fer James Polk in 1848 for Gen. Cass. in 1882 for
General Pierce and in 1854 for Mr. Bragg, and in
! I'D E. a. 81,
years. it has stood with and for the true States Rights
Democracy. To the true Democracy of the dis.
tric and of surrounding districts the Journal is no
stranger foreigner They have known it longer
and better than they have known Mr. Reid. They
have known it the one thing through good report and
evil report, not changing and turning and wiring for
office, through new tangled notions devious paths
! They find it they have ever found it, advo-
eating principles dear to the Democratic heart, es-
sentia to the best interests of the country and to the
preservation OF the Constitution in it's strength and
purity. The people of Dupn County understand
all this.
. We cannot what earthly business any Candi.
date has with the private relations of the associate
editor Of the Journal what right he has to DRAG
an unassuming lady into the arena of politics The
associate editor is at present absent but feel
hesitation in saying that he we'll as the writer
cannot but regard such attempt small-very small
-indeed.-Daily Journal Of Monday last
Aea~ Mr. Winsow requests US 70 state, that the &C
count published in the last Fayetteville Observer Of
the discussion between Mr. REID and himself at Eliza
bethtown far ii relates to any laudation by him
of New spapers in this district and abuse of others
and giving the Observer ' fits" is wholly unirue =