The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-12

WILTON, n. C., May 11th. 1858
reckon you think Weldon is very small DO
tato but it amt. 1t is an incorporated town in
North Carolina Situated at the head Of navigation
Of the Roanoke river, and AZ the foot OF that clio
rjous canal Of the still rr0re glorious old Egy
concern, the - Roanoke Navigation Company"
which the State Legislature OF Virginia granted
permission to "selI out IT ia also the termini
Of the Wilmington and Weldon. the Raleigh and
CASTOR the Seaboard aud Roanoke, and the Pc
tersburg and Roanoke Railroads has four stores,
three hotels, ('houah one is closed) two mills
lone Of which is capable of turning ont hundred
barrels Of -four daily 1t has also one newspaper.
one church. one foundry, and about two hundred
and fifty inhabitants and is the greatest place for
fishing now out. There is quite literary feeling
here toa. for there i.a chartered Literary Society
in the place. which has the credit Of inauxurating
the first course Of Literary lectures that have
ever been delivered In the State
lectures have already been delivered under ts
auspices. hy some of the most distinguished lee
turers of Virginia and NOrth Carolina. and We
hoped to have had the pleasure of hearing Mr.
Baldwin. OF your city, though As yet we have not
Il is to Aid this society in purchasing and fitting
up q hall that the ladies will hold fair. on the
9th and 25th of the present month. at " hch time
the young men intend 20 have a tournament, and
give the proceeds 10 the same object Two of the
military companies of Petersburg will probably
he here Oh the occasion, and have some hopes
that we shall have sight. too. of a company from
the Metropolis of this state and of Virginia So
much in a few words. about Weldon aud its do
ings Now. if you want to know anything more,
come out on the oath and see for yourself
Hon. George c. Badger passed through this place
last night from Washington where he has been
for the past month or two practciug in the courts
of the Metropolis. He is in excellent health and
spirits. aud TO me it doubtful whether he
ever will be an old man. lie appIards the appoint
meut. by President Buchanan, Of Judge LoIng, of
Boston, TO a seat on the Bench Of the Court Of
Claims. made vacant by the death of Judge Gil
christi and 80 does everybody else
Hon John Quitman and one or two other big
bugs passed through here last week, and there is
scarcely a day that come notable does not honor
Weldon with his presence.
Next week il Halifax County Court, and the
week after, Warren. These courts commence al
WAYS on Monday, and hold till all the business Of
the term is disposed of, which is generally done in
three or four days. They are well attended by
merchants from Petersburg aud Norfolk. aui some
from Richmond, az it is a good time to form &C
GuAintauces and extend the circle Of ones bust
ness transactions The week after Warren, comes
Northampton.
At each of these courts the county candidates for
the Legislature will he nominated. | will duly
advise you what is done.
notice IN the Dispatch of to-day correction of
one Of my letters about the employment of the
Armory Band on the occasion of the Newbern
celebration. Tho proper correction was made by
myself in my letter written after the other Ct
cuurse) giving you a synopsis Of the doiDgs at
NeWbern. EsTRASGERo.