Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-12

lands lying IN large DodIeS IN the various counueo vi
Eastern North Carolina referring particularly to Goshen
swamp in Dupln. Mr.. Aliens address was received
with much qualification. We trust that copy OF 1t
may be furnished for publication We did not pretend
to take any notes. and still less pretend In this
brief and desutoy sketch to do anything like justice to
discourse truly admirable in composition and delivery
At the conclusion of Mr. Aliens address, Mr.. Pear
sail arose. and on behalf of the society, returned him his
sincere thanks for lis able and instructive address Mr.
P then made most amusing address of his own, which
he said he got out of book but which literary sngle
gentleman of Dupn contends that he made up himself
out ofhs head for the especial and behoo of him.
the single gentleman aforesaid and others IN like manner
offending. Mr. P then read out the awards of the COM
mees but stated that they were very confused and would
have to be revised before publication So ended the
official dongs revised and corrected copy of the result
of which shall hereafter appear.
Shall we confess 1.-THE great charm of the Fair to
us was much less in the display of agriculture or Its
products than in the cheerful determination of the people
to enjoy themselves under the depressing influences
of the wcathcr-to make up by the warmth of kindly
smiles and friendly greetings for the lack of outside sum
shine-in the reunion of old acquaintance and young
ones too to cement the bonds of neighbory association
We found visitors from Sampson, OnslOw and other
counties but nobody grumbcd found fault because of
the weather. or because of anything. We at least can
never forget the kind welcome and genial courtesy of
the people of Dupn fail to rejoice at each and
every evidence OF her growing prosperity
The good town of kcnansVilC contains several large
and handsome Stores filled with excellent stocks of goods
and kept by very clcvermerchans still the main growth
of the village has not been in the neighborhood
|,F 4,o Jnn1cp haas in dirpr-
tions-tascGul and commodious residences Lave gone
up-ncat churches have arisen and large and hand
some building has been erected for the use of the Female
Academy.
By the way we ought to add that there was party
on Thursday and Friday nights, and that the young
folks enjoyed themselves and that Frank johnson was
in his glory.
BSs~ The German Volunteers ale out this morning
for parade and target practice. The company presents
full ranks aud marches and manuuvres remarkably we'll
They have gone down to Greenfield we believe The
result of the shooting will be announced as as
known.
D9g We have but few reports from the elections, held
last week, in New York. and the northwestern States,
in addition to what published yesterday. In Illinois
is believed that Judge Douglas friends have carried
the Legislature. If So he will be reelected to the U. S.
f Senate.
Bg- The amount of specie, on deposit, in the U. S.
Treasury subject to draft the 25th Oct last is stated
to be $7869257 81 of this amount, there is in the
depository at this place, $1,000 40.
THANKsGyING-In compliance with the act of the
General Assembly State Gov Bragg has issued his
Proclamation setting arart Thursday, the 25th day of
In A. Il, al-o
giving to Almighty God for past blessings and OF
suppication for his kindness and over us, a
State and as Nation and most respectfully and earn
estly recommends that it be observed accordingly by
! all the good people OF this State.
c For the Journal
Y Wilmington y Weldon seobonrd s. Roanoke
Rail Roads.
MEssRs EDITORS I have observed in your paper fol
several days, ausion made to connecting these two
j Roads in interest, and perhaps, in operation.
This is no new project you will probably recollect
you do not the stockholders Of Road will recoIlect
the great anxiety there was with to unite the two
8 Roads some years ago. when the Seaboard Road went
down, and attempts were made to revive it.
e This anxiety was so great that the Legislature O
Virginia was invoked to pass law preventing any in
" ternal improvement company in North Carolina from
IL purchasing it.
y Well we are now told that controlling amount O
stock can be secured at its par value If this be true
as q stockholdrr in our Wilmington Road, say buy it
Don't stop now to build road and thus make two
J lines to the Bay.
/, If however, we cannot buy at the par value of thu
e stock let us at the approaching meeting of the stock
holders take the proper steps to build the branch poker
- OF Yesterday by Stakeholder" Let go with strong
+ hands to open free route to the Chesapeake Bay-che
S. by purchase or by building extension of owl
n road
1t can be shown that our own stock will be brough
up to its par value by such purchase and the creation
= OF an independent line from New York South All GU
stockholders want to know is the plan feasible
and will it materially add to the business of Road
Vi and will the connection increase the profits of bot
-, Roads? As Il sockhoder hope the Board of Dircc
tors will be fully prepared TO give us all the facts
g figures upon this subject.
q say again, would not pay any exhorbitant prc
IS for the Seaboad stock but if, told $3.50 00
- will buy control of that Road, l. interested sd
IL do not hesitate That Road is worth more than 81
vt 100000 and will pay am told, 10 per cent it
h capital all claims for the debt &c. Let hay
:, the facts before the STOCK HOLDERS.
+ DR.. Hawks H1sroKY-Thc second volume of thi
J. work will be ready for delivery to subscribers and 70
sale to others in day or two. From the proof sheet
, we have copied, the preceding page, what is said, il
d the chapter Agriculture and Industrial Arts"
/ the responsibility for the introduction of slavery into tn
n Colony Of North Carolina and the Southern States
If there has been thorough exposure of tina
hypocritcal cant with which the aboonists of Old
New England are prone to favor the world, We hav
c failed to it. We wish every of them obge
N to read it.
70 By the way We may state in this connection, th
opinion of Gov. Swainwho has devoted more attention
than any in the State to its hStOryO the charaC
ter Of the forthcoming volume. Governor Swain
ned the work with in the manuscript and exprese
n the opinion that it exhibits range and extent of in