Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-15
[From the Wadesboro' North Carolina Argus.


Wilmington, Charlotte. & Rutherford Railroad
Messrs. Editors As it has been sometime since
have written ANYTHING concerning our railroad send
you few lres, believing it will be interesting to your
readers. will commence by saying that the cars are
running about two miles above Lumberton, and the
grading SO nearly done chat there will be delay in the
track laying from there 10 Rocknham, which place the
will certainly reach in the spring early part OF
the summer. The work far done is well done, it is
therefore, reasonable suppose that the balance will be
equally good cannot tell how others feel but Ger
tainy glad that have lived to ste this road so far
advanced towards completion The land owners along
the line OF the road, in a great many instances, have
sold their lands for than twice the amount they could
have got before the road was commenced, and new
impulse has been given to every department of business
as far as the road has been finished The receipts OF the
road for freight and travel have exceeded the expeca
lions of its most saDgune friends and great deal more
could have been done if there had been sufficient num-
| Der of engines and cars to 10 the work.
The stockholders held regular meeting in the town
of Wilmington the Goth OF October, and the reports
of the different officers OF the road show that the bust
ness has been upon the whole well managed considering
the great difficulties attending the undertaking. The
Directors held meeting before and after the meeting OF
stockholders and no doubt they will do the very best
that can be done for pushing forward the work AS an
evidence of the unbounded confidence the stockholders
have in the Board of Directors, will mention the fact
that out of seventeen thousand votes the old board got all
but ftyfour. While have every reason to be encou
ragged must not forget the fact that although much
has been DONE great deal more must be done before
the work can be completed.
committee was appointed by the stockholders to
present memorial 10 the next Legislature for the pur-
pose of obtaining aid from the State and we hope
the necessary assistance will be granted The whole OF
our road runs through border counties, which have
never before asked for aid from the State while they
have most cheeruly paid for the building OF roads in
other portions of the State will now say, as have
said BEFORE that this road will place in reach OF
OF the best markets in the whole Southern country.
Although we live but short distance from Whining
ton, have known but very little about the place
the business done there but this state of things Yl
be over, and active trade will spring up between
this up country and Wilmington, which will be benef
cial TO all. When your readers 60 down
road, many of them will be surprised at the amount of
business douc there and especially at the size of the
place, and the elegance of many of the buildings, both
public and private l Informed by gentleman
that the population has increased nearly three thousand
in ten years, and numbers about eleven thousand
AS evidence Of the intelligence and prosperity of the
place. several splendid church edces have been recently
finished, and two others are going up which will be
equal to anything of the kind in the Southern country
| will close this article Messrs Editors, by saying,
if you find where the writer lives, and will call
him, he will give you breakfast dinner supper, the
may be, made up OF good things, part of the first
shipment over the road for the county of Arson.
November l, 1860. 1OTA.
From the Charleston Mercury.
PRAYER FOR THE Diocese OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-We
publish below the circular of the Rt. Rev. Thomas F.
DAVIS Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of South Caro-
lima. his invocation, so full of love and devotion for
State, used in the morning service in all the
Episcopal Churches in this city yesterday. At the Eng
lsh Lutheran Church the venerable and Reverend JNO
BACHMAN, whose influence for good is recognised pow
er In this community appealed to the Throne OF Grace
In the most earnest aid pathetic manner for the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of South Carolina in
Legislature assembled
CAMDEN S. c., November |, 1860.
7othe Clergy of the Diocese of South Carolina!
BELOVED BRETHREN In every time of public anxiety
and trial it becomes u.s. as people, humble ourselves
before God, and seek unto Him in prayer The threat
eriDg and critical condition Of the country at present.
calls upon for such humiliation and suppcaton be-
fore God. have felt it my duty therefore, to set forth
the ensuing Prayer and Collect, be used before the
two final prayers of morning and evening service all
occasions during the ensuing session sessions of
Legislature Let request that it shall be used by
you and let all before God continually in
prayer, that may find grace and help in time of
need.
| Very afectionately y, your brother in Christ,
THOS. F. DAVIS,
Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina
o, Almighty and enternal God, who, dwelling in the
heavens, ruest ALL and governest the nations upon
EARTH dispensing to all their destnies according to thy
holy and righteous will, acknowledge entire de-
pendence upon thee. We humble ourselves before
thee under deep sense of our unWOrthiness and awful
apprehension of thy Divine Majesty Be mercifu to u.s.
God of salvation, in this day of trial and ne
cessity Hear our prayer, and let our cry come unto
thee, upon the people Of these United States; visit and
elighten their hearts; order their wills and affections
and override all their purposes to the ends of truth and
justice of righteousness and peace. We beseech thee
especially to bless the people of this State Thou
God, sittest upon the throne judging right. Our
| hearts open unto thee. 10 thee we make
| our prayer Pardon the sins of the people
and direct all their ways Make them obedent to
thy blessed will, and acceptable in thy sight, that
may be thy people and thou may be our God Endue
the General Assembly of this State, now in session.
with the spirit of wisdom, of courage and of sound
mind. Sanctify and rule their hearts by the mighty
power of the Holy Ghost. Save them from all error,
and inspire and guide their cOunses that their decs
ions may be righteous in thy sight, and such thou
wilt bless, prosper and establish. Bless Governor
and all others in authority. Give unto them wisdom
and strength, that all their may tend only to the
promotion OF thy glory and the happiness of thy people
And, . Cod Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and Re-
deemer OF all mankind, pour thy spirit upon all orders
and DEGREES OF men among US, and subdue their wills to
the blessed Gospel of the Son of God; that thy peo
pie may be adorned with that righteousness which be-
cometh nation and blessed by thee forever more
Through Jesus Christ Lord, to whom with thee and
the Holy Ghost, be glory and dominion world without
end. Amen.
THE COLLECT.
i O, Almighty God, the Supreme Governor of al
things, whose power creature is able to resist to
whom it beougeth justly to punish Sinners and to bt
mercful to those who truly repent and deliver
humby beseech Hhee in this, the day of grea
need and peril that we, secure in Thy Defence may b.
preserved evermore to gorify Thee, who art the on
giver of peace prosperity and safety, through Jesu
Christ our Lord, Amen
d PICKPoCKET AGAIN.-The gentleman who was arrest
e ed here some time ago and committed to Jail, on tn
charge of having picked Col Jno. McRae's pocket,
Wilmington, has, by his heroic exploits rendered him
self worthy Of and obtained place in the Rogues Ga
ST. lorv of New York