Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-30
CORRESPONDENCE of the Journal.

SALEM, N. c., Sept ed, 1859.
Nh Dear Joraa!:-I have spent the last few days in
this pleasant little town. enjoying the fine air of this delight
full climate good cheer of mine host the Salem
Hotel Many Improvements have been made since was
here three years ago. among which the introduction of
holds prominent place: both hotels lighted with it,
and of the private dwellings. have observed also an
increased number of slaves about the place formerly there
very few but the great convenience and value of slave
labor has caused its gradual introduction and there now
half many black white polls listed for taxation.
Happening this evening to be in the nc of the polite
and worthy Editor of the Salem Press my eye casually
fell upon advertisement in the Ashevie News which
Mr. Bnton Helper, the author of the abolition work
titled The impending Crisis advertises for body of
lard in Western North Carolina containing from forty to
hundred thousand The inquiry naturally suggest
ed itse-for what is this large of territory wanted p
Possibly for the purpose of settling few thousand emgrants
from the Northern States to form nucleus from which abo
ion sentiments may be adated throughout Western North
Carolina If the attempt should be made it would require
no prophet to predict failure several reasons The
people of that section emnenty loyal re State and
her institutions, and such scheme would obtain
agement Them moreover slaves very good and
profitable property there. The cultivation of tobacco
rapidly extending throughout the Piedmont region of
region will be doubled value owing to the introduction
Of slaves and the increased value of land. The
region equally interested for the preservation of the
enIiar institution The people there find their greatest
profits in mule raising and their markets found in the
growth of our different interests the Southern people are
brought closely together by the bonds of mutual
sympathy. Party spirit sometimes the appearance
of division but whenever the crisis of the
pressibe conflict announced by the political philosopher
of Black Republcanism shall will find united.
Salem elevated about thousand feet above the level
the and lacks about hundred feet of having
great altitude NJ Canton The air here bracing
and pleasant and resort for health in the Summer ard
Fall is equal to the mountains 1t is only eighteen miles
from High Point on the N c. railroad and is reached in
twelve thirteen hours from Goldsboro My experience
this Summer convinces that the Piedmont Country
better region for from the SeabOard to
than the tram ntane region There have ogs
aud chilly nights, ard damp atmosphere Here
Inconvenience. Board here moderate, compared
with the prices Vg watering places. There you pay
from to twOand ahalf dollars per diem Here you
good board dollars Elk twenty dollars per
month.
You have suppose. accounts of the meetings held
in this section fuheanCe Of the scheme of connecting
Danvle Va with High Point by railroad built via Leaks
vle Germantoh ard Salem This route estimated to be 20
miles longer than the Greensboro and Danye connection
Charters have been granted under which this road be
built it is estimated that by making Lexington the
Southern terminus instead Of High point, through route
obtained only four miles longer than that Greens
boro Danvile. But to make Lexington the terminus
will require amendment of the charter of the Salem and
GermantOn Road 1t estimated that hundred Thousand
dollars be added to the already subscribed
this work making four hundred thousand dollars subscrp
ton begin road eighty miles in length. In add
ton to this amount will be the subscriptions Of the City
Richmond. the Richmond and Danyille Railroad and the
Charlotte and Columbia Railroad So you that the
scheme is backed by very powerful interest. Still see
here great zeal manifested and the scheme
regarded resting upon any certain foundation.
! Yours truly, REV0NAH.