Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

So- The Fayetteville Observer is kind enough to in
form us in its last issue that we might have known
long ago that it was opposed to Deep River; yea
verify that sh owed its hand as long three weeks
ago. 1t did NOT require any such direct coming out
to convince US of this fact fact which nobody here
has ever doubted, to our knowledge, at least The
Observer very courteousy accuses us of having been
asleep, because we did not happen 10 notice some
things IN its issues of the 26th and 29th ultthe is
cue of the 9th we never happened to come across
This brings to our mind rather hghfalun illustra-
ton from Milton, who represents certain parsonage,
now vulgarly known as the devil who concluded
that somebody else who did not know him. must
therefore be himself unknownso OF course the Jour-
nell not having critically examined one or two issues
of the Observer must in the opinion OF that paper,
have been asleep and behind the age. By the way,
suppose the Observer with the ingenuity for which
it has lately been so remarkable, will charge US
with calling it hard names, all intention OF which
we hereby take occasion TO disavow IN advance
The Observer, after period of wavering half
committalism, may have been dragged out into open
and overt instead of covert attacks upon the river
few DAYS sooner than we gave it credit for having
taken that course The line pursued by the Caro-
hnian may have had strong, although unacknoWl-
edged influence in bringing this about just before the
adjournment of the Legislature when it might pro-
duce its deadIiest effect Sooner later however, 1t
is out, fully out, and we know where we stand
The Observer puts words into our mouths that we
never used, with reference to the Deep River work,
at least in connection with The Cheraw and Coal
Field Road. We never said that any work 10 the
mines was dead-dead- because of the
massage of the Cheraw and Coal Fields chatter for
the very simple reason that we never thought So
It is always in the power of Wilmington by work
perpendicular to the mines to secure that trade She
can reach them in little over halt the distance that
Charleston can and in very much less than any other
tide-vater town in or out of the Stale he O6'
server SAYS that we take the back track with refer
ence to certain things The Observer merely says
what is not so. So far as the Navigation is con-
cerned, we did our best to bring things to some
point. We believe that we were right IN dong
co. We have yet 10 learn that our course has
been disapproved by the. people of Wilmington or
any other true friend of the work. But however
this may be, our own convictions of the propriety
of our course are unchanged, and while this IS
the case VIC have no back tracks to take. If, as we
trust may he the case, the passage of the Cheraw
charter may, through accident prove less injurious
to the " Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Road,
we have to thank the accident, and not the intro
ducels of the bill In regarding that bill as it stood
as fatal blow to the Charlotte Road, We went no
farther than Mr.. Meares director of the road, did
on the floor of the House of Commons when he said
that for bis part he perfectly willing to surreA1er
the charter of the Company.
The Observer graciously permits the Deep River
Company 10 60 ahead and spend money in finishing
their works, if they can get it, The Company and
the people here duly gratfed, no doubt. and may
be expected 10 offer some valuable testimonial of
their grattude-a service of plate perhaps.
Daily Journal, Goth inst.