Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-29
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HAw RIVER HOUSE, August 2

HAW RIVER HOUSE, August 21st, 1856. VI
Dear Journal HAY ing little leisure, and being
Just now afflicted with touch of the cacGtheS scri
bendi have determined to shed few drops of ink
for the benefit Cor damage if you choose) of your
readers The house at which | am stopping, situated
on the left bank OF Haw River, is rye, airy, and
comfortable 1t is three stories high built of brick,
and kept by the proprietor, Gen. B. Trolinger, who
is kind and obliging landlord. Attached to the
house conveniences for taking the bath at any
temperature. The House commands fine view of
the surrounding ne ghborhood, and is on the WHOLE
very delightfully."- situated and we'll kept
The Elaw River, which flows hard by, affords an
incacu'able amount of water power-quite enough
to grind up all the wheat produced by the adjacent
country A good deal of this wheat finds its way to
Petersburg and Richmond, where it is converted into
flour. Wilmington hardly ever become a COM
petitor with those cities in the milling business, even
if steam could compete with water power, for the at
nosphere of your town would, in ali probability, be
found 100 damp for the purpose. look forward
however, 10 the day when the wafer power of this
river being made available all the wheat of this re-
gion i'll be sent to market as flour. Meantime it
behooves Wilmington (Which is fifty miles nearer than
either Norfolk Petersburg) to every effort to
strengthen the ties by which she is connected with
the back country. Let your men of business when
they can snatch few days from the drudgery of the
counting room, instead Of running off 10 some fash
onable rendezvous to drink inspired water and be-
come SPECTATORS of the empty frivoties which char
acterze what is generally termed Questionable life ~
let them, say, 10 the middle country of their
own State, breathe it's pure atmosphere drink it's de-
lightful water, and shake by the hand its honest
yeomanIy Let them form and cultivate the attach
mpnts which ought to subsst between the people of
the two sections, and they will find that policy
and pl assure can be united.
Yesterday learn that the Democrats had quite
jubilaon at Raleigh. good many speeches, some
of them very happy, were delivered and the occasion
passed off very delightfully."- to all concerned. | I'M
derstand that Mr. Lnrng, OF Wilmington, made an
excelen, speech. have seen but few Americans "
since | left home. Really, one would think from
their scarcity, that the country is rapidly becoming
depopulated The craw. fish degree is destined to
great popularity between this and the November
election.
was very much amused the other day at a con-
versation which ! overheard as was coming up on
the N. c. Railroad, between distinguished gentle
man of the American" party and another member
of that party, who lives away up towards Clingman's
District. The former, speaking of the result of the
late election, asked his friend what he thought was
the reason of the overwhelming defeat they had sui
teret Well, sir" was the reply, after some DELHI
GRAFTON, think it is owing to the opposition AMONG
the people 10 the principles of the American party
There was the truth candldy spoken. The princi.
pies of the Know Nothing Order are odious to vast
majority OF the people of the State.
The drought has been severe in this section of
country and The corn crop will fall short one-half
Wagons now coming distance of twenty miles
to get grinding done at this place.
The n. c. Railroad is one of the most nleasant
Roads ever Travelled on. The iron is heavy WEIGH
ing sxtyfour lbs to the linear yard, twelve lbs m ore
than the iron of the w. & w. R. r. The cars are
very comfortable and seem to run with much smooth
ness The lccomot yes, too, are very beautiful in
appearance. The average speed, including ord;narv
stoppages, IS about fifteen miles per hour But nv
letter is getting longer than had intended, and T
will close by writing myself
Yours truly, VIATOR