Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-06


stale beyond the ruth) Gen. Andrew jackson was bos
at the house of George Mechanic in the State Of Sop
Carolina. And so will every other person saw who u
willing to believe the evidence of those best ouafad
give it correctly. S. H. WALKTP
Through Fr,ights Railroads
The resolution passed by the Board Of Internal T.,
provements at its late meeting, in relation to hronm
freights. is as follows Su
"ResoLued, That in the opinion of this Boord a.
public works of North Carolina, in which the Stoto
interested, and to the construction of which in nor
public money has contributed ought to be So manoS S
to give the largest facilities for the trapsnortoti ~
the produce or merchandise of the citizens Of thp St
consistent with due regard to the interest of the nro
erty invested IN such works. and that in order to attain
this object the Governor be authorized to communicat
with the Presidents of the different Railroad Con
in which the State is stockholder with tine view nf M
tanning such united action may result in producno
system, and concert OF management, by which mprcbo0
disc or produce may pass promptly and certainly from
the INTERIOR without transhpment and the DELAYS rpn
ing thererom, and at such uniform and reasonable rot
shall be just to all, and prevent the diversion F
North Carolina trade and products from North Cproln
improvements
In explanation of this resolution and the motives b;.
prompted the board to adopt it, Gov Ellis has address
ed letter to the Presidents of all the Roads in which
the State is stockholder, in which they are requested
to hold conference in Raleigh, on the 18th instant -
The Governor has kindly permitted us to give the subj
stance of the letter referred to.
The object of the conference, set forth in this letter
is to affect an arrangement whereby freight NAV mass
over all the State roads without changing cars and alta
uniform and reasonable rate of charges. The cheanpr
treghts more expeditions transits to be expc
ed from such arrangement in addition to the greater
safety to produce and merchandise, the prevention or
waste, &c.
The prominent idea in the communication is to pHac,
such complete and entire cooperation between our d
erent roads in the transaction of business that the pub
c in the transportation of their produce and merchan
disc, will not realize the fact that there is more than one
road in the State That whatever of Inconvenience e
lists in the fact OF our having several railroads instead
one continuous road from the seaboard to the interior
should be removed from the public, and borne by the
managers, upon whom properly devoves the business
transportation.
prevent the diversion of North Carolina trade and Sc
curing it to the works that were constructed expressly
for its accommodation.
The right of the people to expect such an grange
ment is based upon their having contributed largely to
the construction of these works and it insisted that
this the original design of the Legislature as ev
denced by the taken in the acts incorporating most
of our railroad companies to provide for actual join
| ing together of the tracks of several roads.
An entire confidence is expressed in willingness on
the part Of all the Presidents of our railroad companies
to every possible barrier to speedy and cheap
activity and enterprise manifested by them in the man.
agement Of their separate roads, which encourages the
hope that the cooperation indicated desirable in
| many points OF view, may be effected.
We think we correctly reflect public opinion, and es,
pecaly the wishes of farmers merchants, and business
men, when express the hope that the arrangement
recommended by the Board of Internal Improvements
may be made. Such an arrangement, it seems to us,
will be beneficial we'll to railroad companies as to
the people themselves and it will certainly create deep
CT interest among the people generally in works of inter
nal improvement, render the existing works pOpu
lar, and incline the public to authorize, sanction and
sustain new works Of the kind as they may be required
by the wants of commerce and the growing prosperity
| of the State.
We look forward with much interest to the meeting
Ct the Presidents of the Railroads, to be held here
the l7th,-RoIetgh Standard.
The Excitement among the Mormons Somewhat
Abated.
ST.. LOUIS, May 2.-The Salt Lake correspondent Of
the Republican, of this city, under date of the 9TH u-
NO. says that the excitement among the MOrmonS has
| somewhat abated This is attributed in part to the
knowledge the Mormons now have to the practical
working OF the jury law which passed by the late
Legislature 1t being complete breastwork to the pun
ishment Of any crime that may be committed by the
| Mormons. Under this law the clerks of the Mormon
county courts select the grand and petit ures Oh the
federal courts and such restrictions are imposed as dis
qualify almost every Gentle in the Territory.
The rupture between the judiciary and executive is
stated to be open and rreconcabe unless the Governor
yields which he will not do. And if the administration
ntereres in a manner detrimental to the course Of the
judges, they will resign. The judges publish mani
tcso disclosing darker scenes than any heretofore ex
posed Judge Cradlebaugh adjourned the court at
Provo City sine die, being unable to accomplish any
| thing.
Brigham Young delivered temperate discourse at
the Tabernacle on the 18th ult.
Trial for Slave Trading.
SAVANNAH, May 3d.-The Wanderer trial cases were
to-day postponed till the next term of the Court on &C
count OF the non-arrest of Captain Corre The three
prisoners in jail were refused liberation on bail