Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-01
STATE NEWS.

RALEIGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY.-At
the meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Raleigh Manufacturing Company, held on
Saturday evening, at the banking house of
the Raleigh National Bank, Gen. d. NJ.
Barringer was appointed Chairman and
Maj. w B. Gulick Secretary. The charter
was presented for the consideration of the
meeting and unanimously adopted, after a
slight alteration in its phraseOlogy.
The Stockholders then proceeded to OF
ganize under the charter. The following
gentlemen were elected as Directors, VIZ
W. II. Willard, General d. NJ. Barringer,
Hon. Dan G.. Fowle, Hon. Kemp p Bat
tie, Geo. W. Mordecai Esq, Gen. Robt
W. Haywood, Capt. W. E. Peirce Colonel
Geo. Little and r. W. Pulliam.
After the election of the Board, W. H.
Willard, Esq, was unanimously elected
President, and appointed to go at once to
the North and purchase such machinery as
is required to put the establishment into
immediate operation. 1t was resolved to
combine the offices Of Superintendent, Sec
retary and Treasurer, and II. n. Taylor,
ESQ.,, was appointed to this position. The
property. 26 miles West of this City, known
as the Orange Factory, in Orange County,
has become the property of this Company,
and that known as the Gorgas Manufactory
is selected for its operations in this City
There will be at Orange Factory 200
spindles, in perfect order, In motion by the
first day of January, and, ve1y soon there
after, from 40 to 80 looms will be put in
operation in this City, to be added to as
the Company may be enabled to command
the means.
Mr. VIII ard left for the North this NOR
ming for the purpose Of purchasing the ne
cessary machinery.
Although the subscriptions of stocks have
been large and liberal, there is yet a def
on our merchants and men of capital the
Importance of subscribing at once. That
the investment will pay handsomely we en-
tertain not the shadow of a doubt. But
even if that were questionable, every effort
should be made to secure the establishment
of an industrial enterprise that promises |
general benefit to the community and en- |
ployment to the INDECENT.
Raj Sentinel, 22d inst.
GRANVILLE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR |
This Fair, from all we learn, has been a
complete success, and has given universal
Everything seemed propi- |
tious, the weather was delightful, and the |
smiles of beauty threw charm over ALL
The proceedings on Friday, the third and !
last day of the Fair, terminated with a trot- |
ting match between Mr.. L. Paxon's black |
mare and Mr. George Wynn's bay horse,-i
the former of Buffalo Springs, Va, and the |
latter of Franklin Co., n. G.. This race was |
very exciting, owing to the fact that Messrs |
B. P. Williamson & Co., Of Raleigh, had |
presented to the managers q beautiful sill |
yer cup, as prize, to be given to the own
ar of the fastest trotting horse at the Fair. |
The prize was won by Mr.. Paxon, although |
hotly contested by Mr.. Wynn.
R64. Sentinel, 22d
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Roger A. Pryor, form
erly of Virginia, but now residing in New
York, arrived in the city by the r. & G.
train yesterday evening, on a flying busi
ness trip, and returned by the train this
on his way to Petersburg, where
his family is at present staying.
Raj. Sentinel
ALBERaIARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL
His Excellency, the Governor, accompa-
MED by Dr. J. G. Ramsay, OF the Board of |
Internal Improvement, *. =. Battle, Esq,
Public Treasurer, Jno. d. Whitford, Esq,
President of the Atlantic Il n. G. r. r.,
zen. ". r. Cox, President of the Chatham
Railroad, and DR.. Thos d. Hogg, lett this
city this morning, for the purpose Of visi-
ting and inspecting the Albemarle and
Canal.-Ro. Sentinel
Rock ISLAND MAHUFACrURrSG COMPANY,
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CHARLOTTE, n. C.-An enterprising Iuer
,hant of this city, who desires to see South
ern manufactures encouraged, has called
our attention to notice in the Raleigh
Sentinel Of the WOODEN factory at Charlotte,
\. c., saying that for years he has handled
he goods turned out by this factory, and
hat they are the "most reliable, honest
goods he ever saw or wore.
RichmOnd Dispatch.
DARING Reconnaissance rogue or rOgUes
entered the residence of Mr.. j. +. Britt0n,
n this town on Friday night ias,, and
'obbed all the rooms i'll the house except
he one in which Mr.. Britton and his
amily were sleeping. Even window cur
aims and table cloths were taken In fact,
he house was almost completely stripped
If its contents. Some one ought to be shot
or such rascality. - Charlotte Democrat
AN INCIDENT the election here on
Thursday last, we are informed that some
me put in the box printed ticket with the
ollowing
For Governor ZebuLon B. Vance, of
3uncombe, against the world, the flesh and
he devil. l."-SentinsI !