Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-28


tion of the State do not try North Carolina market
for their produce, and for purchasing their supplies
Sugar. Coffee, Moases and Salt the great descra-
tum with US indeed they make threeOurths in value,
of the merchandise sold in Western Carolina and not
withstanding we have in Wilmington, market unsur-
passed by Charleston, Philadelphia New York, still
our people buy all their supplies in the last named
places when they might get the goods, at low
price, from our people We think, however, that
the consumers of the West not altogether to blame
for not trading with Wilmington. In the first place.
they have acquaintance with it's merchants and as
they neither advertise in the papers that circulate among
people, and do not circulate themselves among them
they cannot expect that the inducements they offer to
purchasers can be known The time has been when it
was next TO an impOssibty to get to Wilmington
self from this section and getting goods from that
place thought of, but since the completion OF
the North Carolina railroad Charlotte, have been
brought much closer together and by arrangement
between the Wilmington, Weldon & n. G. Railroad to
avoid transhipment at Goldsboro this route offers
peror inducements to the merchants of this section By
the arrangement above referred to, goods for Charlotte
are put into a at Wilmington, and the car is not
opened until it arrives at the point of destination The
great advantage of this place to the merchant is, he
knows qvhen and vhere to find his goods He has only
two parties to deal with and is not subjected to the
annoyance of hearing that his goods at depot
hundred miles off, when he goes for them with his wagon
We know merchants are frequently put to the IN
convenience delay and expense of sending to three
four places before they find their goods nOtwlh-
standing they may have been distinctly marked for
particular point. This will always occur where the
goods have to be changed from road to another In
addition to the advantage alluded to, this is North
Carolina route built and owned by North Carolina
and her sons and for that reason entitled to the first
consideration of her citizens Wehave contributed long
enough in all conscience to of the Sleek not
to say mpudent officials of roads in other States and it
is time we were looking to roads and people.
The advantage of this plan recommends it, not only
to those who may be disposed to buy their goods at
Wilmington but also to those who make their purch
es North. 1t is just easy to get goods from either
of the principal Northern cities to Wilmington as 1t is
to Charleston, and the difference in the treght
in favor of Wilmington Another advantage to our
people in buying in North Carolina market, and ship
ping over North Carolina road is, they do not have
to submit to Staue when they offer North Carolina
money in payment. Every who has had dealings
with our neghbors on either side of us, Travelled
the railroad in South Carolina Virginia. with North
Carolina money knows the inconvenience of tEis just
discrimination. We know of nothing more provoking
when you apply for ticket the road in the ad
Joining States to have the money of State discredt
ed or refused. Even where the roads terminate II
North Carolina and exist by North Carolina patron
age you cannot buy ticket without the assurance
the agent that you have no other money. We admire
the pluck as much as the wit, of the gentleman who OF
fered North Carolina money in payment for bad break
fast at Petersburg. The clerk asked him if he haC
nothing better" No. said the gentleman, and OBJ
served" think it is quite as good as the breakfast
1t surely is time to look to the interest OF ou
State, and patronize people, for until we begin
to practice little independence and selrespect we can
not expect different treatme ent.-RmheUord Enquirer
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