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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08

CoTToN.-We notice the arrival for several days
pas of large quantities of Cotton by the Whining
ton and Manchester Railroad We observe by the
receipts Of this road on Friday statement of
which was published in our issue of yesterday the
arrival OF no less than hundred and fifty bales
on one train. This is somewhat encoura ging, and
hope that there will be an increased number ar
irving each day hereafter.
The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad in
tersects a large Cotton growing district, of which
Wilmington has become by means 'nt this road
the port Of shipment,
II the producers will but consult their own in
terests they will find it greatly to their advantage
to ship their cotton to city, as it is cheaper in
the way of freight, and can be forwarded to a
Northern market with great dispatch, Our own
and in fact, all kinds of produce, and prices can
be obtained which will amply repay the producer
for the labor and trouble undergone in its produc-
ton.
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Western Extension Railroad.

"We remarked, a day or two ago, that we were
glad to witness the growing interest felt in our
Western counties for the completion of this great
Road. For more than fifty years, this has been
the great idea of many leading minds in this State
Our success in Railroad enterprise in North Caro-
lima, even as far as it has gone has been through
much tribulation.' Almost every foot of Railroad
ing has been met with opposition in this State
Difficulties of the most formidable character have
been grappled with and overcome, not by means
of exciting agencies, but by 'the long pull, the
strong pull, and the pull altogether And yet we
have not moro than half begun By the blessing
of benecent Providence and fortunate turn in the
political future of the State in her National rela-
tions, those of the present generation, who shall
live to see fifty years to come, will exclaim, with
the Queen of sheha, the half was not told u.s.
Everything, however, depends upon the will
and the rinl of the present generation. The rich
pastures the green fields, the fat cattle, the land
flowing in milk and honey, such as our mountain
country is and can be made to be, and the untold
wealth of its mountains must be open TO the 1cOrd
The winding cow-paths and the trail of the deer
must be displaced by the track ofthe iron horse and
the bark the wolf and the boot the owl must give
way before the sharp scream of the engine whistle
The Western Extention must be put ahead 1t
must reach the Tennessee line and interlock with
the great iron track that runs on to Memphis and
to Cincinnati and Charleston. The commerce of
the great father of waters must find highway
across Tennessee and North Carolina to the At
lantic Memphis must be brought near the great
Atlantic marts, and our own seapOrts must be
connected with the great West.
" 1t was good resolve, when the Directors of
the Western Extension determined at Salisbury
some days ago, that the work should go on. The
Road is about completed to Morga ton To stop
there is death. And yet how can the Herculean
task of pushing 200 miles further through the
mountains be Accomplished If we stand by and
fold our arms and ask how? it never will be done
Let the strong men of the West, and of the whole
State put their heads together and resolve it shall
be done. The capital is in the land, if not in the
State to do it, and IL must be brought here to do
it. We have spent much in war, and all is waste. |
Let us try the arts of peace and concord, and
mutual good will and mutual benefit. That will
do it, and It will bless yet the land that has been
cursed and desolated." p
We agree with our contemporary of the
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HE Texas ELEcrIoN-We learn from
the New Orleans Pioayaae that the election
for members of Congress so far appears to
have been treated with sovereign contempt
by the voters of Texas. At Galveston MANY
of the principal citizens were not aware an
election was to come cf or had to take
place. In two precincts the polls were not
opened, At Houston one-sixth of the reg
ular vote was polled. At San Antonio, only
104 out of 900 votes were cast and so on
elsewhere. The people do not seem to care
about sending representatives to Washing
ton only to have them snubbed and sent
back.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08
A PROCLAMATION
by His Excellency, Jonathan Worth, Gov
ernor of the State of North Carolinn.

WHEREAS, BY law of this State, it is
made the duty of the Governor of the
State, for the time being, ''to set apart a
day In every year, and by proclamation
give notice thereof, as day of solemn and
public thanksgiving to Almighty God, for
past blessings, and of supplioation for his
continued kindness and care over us, as a
State and as nation,'
Now, therefore, I do, by this, my pro-
clamation, set apart Thursday, the Goth
day of November next, as such day, and
do most respectfully and earnestly recon-
mend that it be observed accordingly by all
the good people of this State.
Given under my hand and attested by
the great Seal of the State at the
Executive Office, in the City of
H. S. Raleigh, on the 31st day of October.
A. d.. 1866, and il the ninety first
year of American Independence.
By the Governor:
JONATHAN WORTH.
VIM. II. BAGLEY, Pricate Secretary.
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II the oouthefn States were to ado pit ne
slo suiiTage next week they wcgaltE lot be
admitted into Congress-. In that eve., t. the
radicals, as soon as they should ne cover
from their astonishment, would invent, some
Lev PlTieoe 10 cover their settled pur-
2 pose. Ihear invention is exhaustleys as
80. Rut pose IS relentless. But We b ave
pursued the subject far enough.
Louisville J6,s7aa
Ifae rs preaching-and great deal. n,n re
'rue tnan some of it, we suspect.
E;c. Paper.
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9he Governors Election,

Returns have been received from seventy
seven Counties, and i'll total vote of 49,
278 the majority for Governor Worth is
2l,54O, the vote being Worth 3O,9O9
Dockery $3.50
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BEACTIFUL.--The finest thing that
bishop Heber ever wrote was this inimita-
BILE passage:
1t cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place. It cannot be that orr life
is bubble east up by the ocean Of: eterni-
~ TO 11oat moment upon it's wa YES, and
SINK INTO nothlngness. Else, why is it the
nigh and glorious aspirations, W nich lean
like angels from the temples of OF II hearts,
are forever wandering nnsatisfiec |? Why
is 1t that the rainbow and cloud C. ONE over
us with beauty that is not of ca nth, and
then pass off to leave us to muse on their
loveliness9 '--NA-
Why IS it that the stars whicl hold
their festival around the midnight throne, y
are set above the grasp of our hni ted fac
oltles; forever mocking us with t, leir I'M
approachable glory? And finally, why is
IL that bright forms of human bez .uty are
presented to our view and taken Il ON us ::
leaving the thousand streams Of 0, II affec-
Ilons 10 How back in an Alpine tor :ent up
on our hearts ? We are born for higher
Destiny than that of earth Th4 re is a
realm where the rainbow never fades ::
"here the stars win be spread out before
Us like the Islands that slamb9r on the
ocean, and where the beautiful beings
which pass before us like shadows, 7ill stay
forever IN our presence.
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of Russia.
Paris October 15) correspondence London Tcle-
graph.


graph.
I must now see if can make your readers
understand the glories of the trousseau of
the Princess Dagmar. I do notunderstand
them myself, but that is no reason for not
describing them. One Madame Boyer, a
milliner took me to the top of high place, !
and behold what saw
The first glory developed-.he ples>
ton dress Of the Princess after the j. 1nta.
lis composed of train of 1907 .arriage
vet, trimmed with 9 deep bQgd~ , pink vel
cent silver lace, of q Nest II OF magnif
design and cob-Web ike beautiful floral
lot the same were ~o~ texture Bouquets
equal distances. 1I9qHes to the train at
trimmed Wiz = : Of the richest rose satin,
tran, "le same lovely lace as the
coy...' AS also the p rincess' pillow, the
) ing formed entire ~ of the richest gui-
pure Many articles of underclothine
were also displayed all of the richest and
most fairy hike description ; indeed SO fine
that you could hardly see them without a
magnlEylag glass.
L also. saw the gold lace, embossed with
pearls, for the trimming OF a dress for the
Empress Of Russia but it was not vet de-
cided whether the dress should be made of
white satin OF turquoised blue velvet. Hay
ing seen the effect of this beautiful trim
ming on each of the materials above men
toned, should decide in favor of the
white satin, had l a voice i'll the matter.
there was also a dress for her Majesty
the Queen of Wurtemburg, quite of a sim
pie kind, and for morning wear It was
composed OF IL rich blue silk, trimmed with
velvet Of deeper shade, and was, indeed,
what think slang people in your country
would call E'howler.' -
By-the.bys forgot to tell you that the
robe OF the PIlncess cost only se2OO.
| The ladies with whom [ had the happi-
ness to be were in fits of delight at the, cheap
ness
"Cheap us possible" said Mrs. y.
uatS c'cst~~e crate 0ccuSion, cried out
Madame Z.
But somehow L noticed the -nusla1ds
gradually got near the door, and looked at
their watches as if they had imp ortant en-
Gagements elsewhere
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a cylinder printing press is said to. Bsss
been invented In Leipsic which car, 1,rifrt
I4,ooo sheets an hour, and cost far lass than
Hoes great American press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08
R. B. DRANE, D. D ,
Rector;
October 14th 1862.
In pHcP.

On either side of the chancel were suspended
tablets with tho following inscriptions
A. j. DERossET, II. D.,
Senior Warden;
April LIST, 1889.
THos H. WRIGHT,
Warden St. James
September 2lst, 1861
Upon the gallery Immediately in front of tht
Choir other tablets to the memory Of the true
and the brave, Inscribed as follows, were placed
W. II. G. WHITING,
Major General;
March 10th, 1850;
In Pace.
CASTOR MEAREs,
CoIone! Bird n. c. Infantry
Malvern Hill,
July 1at, 1852.
A. DUNCAN NJ, ORE, -
C0loneI
June 3rd 1862.
W. M. PARSLEY,
Lieutenant Colonel:
April 9th, 1865.
r. b. McRAE,
Major;
December 2Sth, 1860.
HENRY MCRAE,
April, 1868.
WILLIAM A. WOOSTER,
Lieutenant;
June Goth. 1862
THOMAS CowAN,
Lieutenant;
October 9TH, 1862
The remainder occupied various positions and
were inscribed as follows:
PETER CUSTIS,
Surgeon;
March 27th, 1868.
MIDDLETON COOPER,
Surgeon;
1868.
FRED. j. MOORE,
Lieutenant:
September 9Th, 1862.
HENRY ". POTTER,
Lieutenant;
July 3rd, 1863.
EDWARD J. MEARES,
Captain;
September 18th, 1862
JAMES A. WRIGHT,
Captain;
June 10Th. 1869.
WILLIAM Fl. OUNCE,
lieutenant
September 18th, 1862.
RICHARD NJ OUNCE,
lieutenant;
July 18th, 1864.
EDWARD Fl. ARMSTRONG,
Captain
June 9Th, 1864.
THos L. ARMSTRONG,
Captain;
May Bird, 1~65
Robert c. GREEN,
Captain
December oath, 1862.
ROBERT G. RANKIN,
Captain:
March 26th, 1867.
J. F. S. VANBoRKELES,
Captain
June 22nd, 1862.
THos. HILL
J. H. WRIGHT;
April goth, 1852.
E.S. DERossEr,
18th n. T.:
December 31st, 1861.
CHAs. T. WRIGHT,
Sergeant nj jOr
May 26th, 1864
CICERO II. CRAIGE,
Lieutenant
July eth, 1864.
AoBERr Morris.
Sergeant y ajOr;
May 23l, 1864:
J.A.a,Es 4EioA
lieutenant;
March 4th, loGt.
IHos. UowAN.
n, c. Art
July Goth, 1861
ALEX. d. MOORE,
Sergeant Major;
June Both, 1862
Nj. LAwroN;
February 25th, 1865.
A. A. BRowN
Eestryman st. James;
September 22nd, 1864.
FRED. J. HILL, Mr. D.;
March 9th. 1861.
THOMAS STAFFORD;
July, 1868.
CLARENCE MARTIN,
N. @. Infantry;
July 18th, 1852.
WILLIAM W. gEAcocs,
18TH. g. Infantry;
1piy 5th, 1864.
r. d WILLIAMS:
August 9Th, 1864.
ZECH. P. PADpock;
June, 1866.
Tablets to the memory OF the deceased members
II the family Of Colonel J. L. Cautwel and others
we're also suspended on the walls
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08

ufactnres, 1,576,627 2,C45.972 815117
Taking all the agricultural productions
together in these States, we find that we
are, in proportion to population, nearly
equal to Virginia, and far ahead of South
Carolina. And it must be recollected that.
| In taking the census, no account was made
of our naval stores, our lumber and ship
timber, mines or fisheries, all of which con
stltute portion OF the production, wcaltl.
and resources of the State.
In the report of the Treasury Depari.
ment, in enumerating the annual exports.
Virginia is set down at over $l3. OO0. 600,
South Carolina at upwards of SIS, coo. 600
and North Carolina at only about $500, coo.
The vast discrepancy is easily accounted
for in the fact that all the North Caroline
tobacco exported sought an outlet through
Petersburg, Richmond or Norfolk, and thus
passed as Virginia produce. The same was
the case with. our flour, wheat and corn
Our cotton, too, mainly sought market
through those three cities on the North
and Cheraw, Camden, OF Columbia, on the
South. and thus went to swell the products
of the other tive States
We do not institute this comparison for
the purpose of disparaGing our sister States
OF of undertaking the advantages which
they present for the investment of capital
the impulsions of enterprise or rs homes
for worthy, quiet and honest immigrants
While it is our principal aim to assist in re-
building the shattered fortunes of North
Carolina, still we have but little less at
heart the identification and welfare of the
whole of our desOlated and suffering South.
ern land. -Rateigb Sentinel
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such harmony and solemnity, az to cause the tears
to start from many moistened and serrowiul eye.
The choir were assisted by several children whose
plaintive and exceedingly sweet young voices gave
to the music an additional charm, and renected
upon it, think, additional harmony.
we cannot describe our feelings on this occa-
sion We were impressed with the snbmty and
grandeur of the services. and the objects around
u.s. rendered sacred in the sight OF the altar OF
God and displayed within His Holy Temple,
The departed, we felt, were with US in spirit and
in truth observing the veneration and respect with
which those who still remained. endeayored to
cherish their memory.
The altar was tastefuy draped with the same
long gloomy covering az the remainder OF the
Church. relieved somewhat by evergreens anG
flowers Above the altar was inscribed, the sacred
passage 81 am the resurrection and the life, =
while below, ON the altar was seen the passage
from Holy Writ, IS Blessed are the dead, who die
in the Lord" In the rear OF the chance! a tablet
inscribed 10 the memory Of the !an!clted IN. Drane
the former Rector OF st James Parish who fell
martyr to the cause Of humanity during the fever
of 1862, was Observable. 1t bore the following in
scrjDtiOn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08
The Legality Of Contracts Adverse 20 PabIic
Morality.

Morality.
Among those lost on the Evening Star
was Mrs. King, who was bringing hither
some twenty or thirty girls for her extern
sive bagnio on Basin street in this city 1t
seems that she had just had magnificent
building for the purposes of her business
erected on Basin street, at cost of SIS
900 and that she leaves two minor children
as her heirs in New York. The question Of
enforcing obligations made with women Of
illfame as coming under the head of con-
tracts, contra bonuS naoreS will therefore
likely occur when the undertakers of the
building seek to enforce this contract with
the deceased upon her representatives. The
succession has already been opened III the
District Court.-M D. Bee.
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Facts From the Census.

An examination of the Census statistics
of 1860 will exhibit results ASTONISHING
even to our own people, in regard to our
resources and productive industry. We
have accordingly taken the trouble to pre-
pare the following comparative table of the
agricultural products of North Carolina
and those of South Carolina and Virginia
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08

Tablets to the memory OF the deceased members
OF the family OF Colonel j. L. Cautwel and others,
We're also suspended ON the walls
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'DIXIE."

An imaginary place somewhere in the
Southern States of America, celebrated
in popular negro melody as a perfect
paradise of lnxuries ease and enjoyment.
The term is often used as n collective
designation Of the Southern States. A
correspondent of the "New Orleans
Delta has given the following account
OF the original and early application of
the name
"I do not wish to spoil a prettg llu
sion but the real truth is that Dixie is
an indigenous Northern negro refrain, as
common to the writer as lamp.posts in
New York city seventy or seventy.live
years ago. 1t was ono of the everyday
allusons Of boys at that time, in all
their outdoor sports. And no one ever
heard of Dixie's Land being other than
Manhattan Island until recently, when
1t has been enormously supposed to re
fer to the South, from its connection
with pathetic negro allegorv. When
slavery existed in New York. one
"Dixy" owned n large number of slaves.
The increase of the slaves and the in.
crease ofthe Abolition sentiment caused
an emigration Of the slaves to more
thorough aud secure slave sections and
the negroes who were thus sent off
(many being born therc) naturally look.
ed back TO their old homes, where they
had lived IN clover, with feelings of re.
grst, as they could not imagine any
place like Dixys. Hence it became
synonymous with an ideal locality com.
bining ease, comfort and material hap.
piness of every description. In those
days negro singing and minsrrelsy were
in their infancy, and any snbect that
conld be wrought into n ballad was
eagerly picked up. This was the case
with "DIxie." 1t originated in New
York, and assumed the proportions of a
song there. In its travels it has been
enlarged, and has gathered moss" 1t
has picked up a note here and there.
chorus has been added to it aud, from
an indistinct chant oftwo or three notes,
it has become an elaborate melody.
But the fact that it is not a Southern
song cannot be rubbed ont. The falla.
cy is 80 popular to the contrary that I
have thus been at pains to state the
real origin of it,"
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WINNsBORO, S. G, THURSDAY MORNING., MAY "a, 1866

with them. AS we dashed into tle cor.
raj, my beast stumbled, and reoo3ering
himself with difficulty stopped stock
still, dead blown. No sooner had he
accomplished this maneuvre, than in.
coninently tumbled off, barely retaining
sufficient presence Of mind to keep hold
OF the halter. Turning him over to one
of my friends, L staggered out of the
corral, and into the house. AS I en-.
tered it my old friend said, swell, my
boy, how did youilike your ride 2"
pretty well. )" replied, "If the devil
hadn't mounted with me-"
So ended my first ride on a Texas
Pony, and though the brute afterwards
berame az gentle as dog, and noted
fer,hIs iridng qualities, | never forgot
and never will thai mornings exper.
lencc.
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CHARLESTON, S. c., May 5.

Dear Mr.. Editor In looking over
the latest royal edition" of Webstrrs
Dictionary, L came across an expana.
ton of the term "Dixle," which inter.
ested me so much | have copied it for
your columns. I doubt if your readers
are awake to the value of this volume
OF Webster's as. without examination
OF It's contents, one would scarcely be.
lIeve that complete Encyclopaedia lies
between the covers. l presume with.
ont having made inquiry--that it is to
be found at all our largest book stores.
Yours, very respectfully,
"A READER.
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During the absence from circuit Of
Mr.. Campbell (now Lo I'd Campbell) on
his matrimonial trip with the ci .devant
Miss Scarlett Justice Abott observed,
when a cause was called on,
II thought, Mr.. Brougham, that Mr..
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"Yes, my lord" replied Mr.. Broug
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his own; "he was, my lord, but under.
stand he Ia i'll"
II am sorry to hear that, Mr.. Broug.
ham" said the Judge, taking snuff.
"My lord" ,"rreplied Brougham, lit is
whispered here that the cause of my
learned friends absence is'the Scarlett
fever" ,aM si' ,1rb i
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