Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-29

GLAD TO GET HoME-A correspondent of the Gin
cinnat Times lately alluded to number of negro fug
tves who were voluntarily returning to their masters
A second letter from the steamer board which they
were, dated at Napoleon Arkansas makes this further
mention of them =
The negroes returning into slavery, mentioned in my
last letter. dsembarked at this point. So esirous were
they to get shore that they could hardly be restrain
ed from jumping from the boat before she had landed
Their eyes sparked and they grnned from one ear to
the other at the prospect of once returning to
their old homes. Que OF the women exclaimed
Bress God Ise home now, and no one ii eher
catch dis child gWlnc way again rs gWne to stay
home isl and she fairly danced again in the exubG~
ance Of her feelings. On the wharf boat they zet
by one whom / took to be their owner who received
them cordially, and evidently delighted to see them.
He examined them quite critically and heard him say
to one
"Why, Jane, you don't look so hearty as you did
you amt sick, are you?
No, Massa 1 amt sick as 1 knows on, but rs
mighty tired and worried and dis child wants to get
home'
They were evidently well known in Napoleon, for
many came up and shook hands with them while they
remained the wharf boat. One of the passengers in
formed me that yesterday he standing by of the
coored women who was busily ironing. All at once
she stopped, and throwing up her arms, exclaimed
Oh, goly, isn't glad Is near home =!
SO much tor the returned slaves who tasted the
sweets of liberty" but ncomprehensibe to rabd abo-
litionsts, preferred the biters of slavery.
The RA1LRoAD.--1he proceedings Of the annual meet
ing of stockholders in the Coal Fields Railroad will be
found in another column We have not received copy
Of the Presidents Report but the following facts from
it will be of interest to its friends.
The receipts of the Company have been, from
Capital stock paid in. 1918 $50 SO
Bills payable and open accounts, 4766 40
transportation n485 40
&7o09O2 76
Cost of Road and real estate, SO far, .$G4s O72 AZ
Bills receivable and accounts, ,....... 1870 Ii
Town and County Bonds ard p. r.
c.aS stock tx t;a1 1880 800 90 90
Twenty four miles of the Road are finished and in use
the transportation upon it realizing about the rate
of ST. 5000 year. The graduation OF six miles
is completed, except half mile. Over these six miles
the trains will pass by the lst June. The graduation
of the remaining Ii miles is going rapidly the iron
is hand for the whole road and most of the cosses
have been delivered. So that unless some unforeseen
difficulty should occur the road will be completed to the
Coal Fields at Eyander McIvers Al miles, by the 1st
of September.
Difficulties 10 the graduation Of the line in the sand
hills unlocked for by even the engineers have protracted
the work and increased the cost Instead of loose sand
to be excavated the toughest description of clay was
found, with good deal CT quicksand The excavations
loEg and deep, that few hands could work in
them to advantage The cost of graduation alone Of
the 10th mile upwards of 900, and of five
secutiVe miles further on upwards of $4,000.
We refer with pleasure to the resolutions which look
to speedy extension of the road to the N O. road 1t
is understood that some gentlemen along the line have
expressed wish to take contracts for graduation to be
paid for in stock. And learn that the face of the
country believed to be such that the road can be built
for $4,000 mile. The iron will not need to be so
heavy, the grades SO light, the Coal Fields
part of the road.-FayatevlUe Observer.
A man recently convicted in Kentucky of stealing
his neighbor's cows and hiding them in his cellar 1t
was cowardly mode of cow-hiding.