Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-19
STATE NEWS.

lAlSpaugn rs Nfi:V: IN equity, Iioui Hoi
syth bill dismissed with costs. In Smith
missed with costs. In Bobbitt rs. Brown.
low, in equity, decree reversed, reference
By BATTLE, J. In Minor rs. Harris,
from Granville, Judgment reversed In
Hendriclz rs Gobble, from Davidson,
Judgment reversed and reni1'e de moro. In
State as. Allison, from -tIredel, no error
In Johnton as. Crawford from Rowan, no
error. In Hogwood u.s. Edwards. from
Franklin, Judgment reversed. In McNlel
rs. Wilmington, IN equity, from WILKES
bill dismissed with costs.
By READE, J. In Doe er DEM McCorkle
rs Earnhardt, from Stanly, no error In
Hughes rs. Kingsbury, from Granville, no
error In Fentress rs. Brown, from Han
dolph, error. In Hall rs. Gllllspe, III
equity, from Mecklenburg, error. In Har-
per IS Sudderth, in equity, from Caldwell,
directing a decree. In Houze rs. Green,
in equity, from Franklin, no error,
PEARSON C. j., and READE, j., filed opln-
ions in Phillips as Hooker, from Lenolr.
THE Rocky MOUNT M1LLs.-There are
many persons within the borders OF North
Carolina, ignorant of the fact that Edge
cOmbe county possesses manufacturing
industry, equal to her agricultural prestige.
In the wear one thousand eight hundred
and seventeen, Henry a. Donaldson-a
Northern man-and Joel Battle, father OF
the Hon VIM. Fl. Battle, Judge OF the Su-
premc court of North Carolina, erected at
the falls of Tar river, one mile from the
present location Of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad depot at Rocky Mount,
what is since known as the Rocky Mount
Mills These works were completed with
in two years following their projection, and
until their destruction by Yankee troops III
the wear one thousand eight hundred and
Isixtv-thrce, were constantly operated IN the
manufacture OF tho tincst cotton yarns III
the country, us we'll as supplying the peo-
pie of vast area of country, with corn
meal and tlOIr.
The site on which thcsa mills are situa-
ted was originally called Rocky Mount, but
on the completion OF the Railroad, the de
pot took the name Of the old village, but
the mills are still called the Rocky Mount
Mills The real estate attached to the
mills, embraces both sides Of the river at
the falls, and the water privilege extends a
sufficient distance above and below
The power applied to the working OF the
Mills is made available by Il substantial ana
modernly constructed stone DAM when at
present raises 4 head Of water fourteen teer,
but which can readily be raised to
eighteen.
After their destruction the third year OF
the war. nothing was done toward rebuild
ING these valuable and important works,
the inability of the proprietor, Alr. " N.
S. Battle to procure the necessary ma
chinery, compelling him to defer then re-
construction until cessation OF hoslllueE
was had The wantOn destruction and
loss Of valuable machinery and properly,
was tritling consideration to MI. Battle,
but bv this act of vandalism, numbers ot
a,ral and 11ltiTn
parents dependent upon them, were thrown
out Of employment, and hnncreds reduced
to absolute want \ similar destruction OF
an insignificant iron foundry III Pennsyl
. vania by the Southern troops, created {
howl of cOwardly indignation North, anc
to this dav is sounded in the halls OF the
National Congress, and furnishes pies
for wholesale confscatl0n OF Southerl
|. property, while the burning of the Rocky
Mount Mills was hardly known out of sigh
of the smoke of the confagration-anC
this was only one instance OF ten thousant
of greater magnitude and criminal Wanton
ness.
VIM. S, Battle, the present proprietor o
the Rocky Mount Mills, is one of the mos
! enterprising and public spirited gentlemen
- in North Carolina, added to which his man,
excellent qualities make him in every re
spect one of the first men Of EdGecomh
county. At the close of the war, feeling l
to be the duty of every good citizen to az
in the restoration Of the industrial system
of the country. and the further develop
ment OF the manufacturing resources o
North Carolina, we find him actively q
work in reconstructing his mills, on
larger and more extensive scale than for
merly. The secret of EdgeCOmbe prestlg
}, is revealed, when such enterprise manifest
itself among her sons.
The Grain Mills, comprising three cor
and two flour mills, with all necessary ma
chinery for the manufacture of flour Wer
rebuilt last year by Thomas D. Stuart, @
Petersb ~~g, and are said to be inferior t
no similar works in the world.
The machinery in the Cotton Factory
all new, having been manufactured to orde
by the Rogers Locomotive and Mach1n
Works, at Patterson, New Jersey. Ihi
ot mill is now turning out yarns OF the fines
. quality, and the looms are expected to CON
- mence operation by the fifteenth of til
present month. There will be thlrty-elgh
looms in all, for the manufacture OF cotto
goods, such as shirting, sheeting, and osnf
T.; burgs The capacity of these works is yer
- great, and the demand for fine cotton yarn
Us will be supplied as heretofore.
Approaching the necessities and lnte
ests of the Southern people, it is the desir
homo market for all his goods, and h
Ill prices will therefore be regulated with thu
end in view. He assumes that the Sout
can never become manufacturing countr
unless the goods manufactured can con
pete with those at the North, both in prlt
and quality, and he only, solicits the pa
ronage OF Southern merchants so long ;
his prices, and the quality of the gooc
manufactured, compare with those OF otht
sections of the country.
:, Wilson CetrOlinian.
CAPTURE OF a DESPERATE CHARACTER.
Many of our readers doubtless remembt
the name Of Washington Hicks dZi0s He
ring, who figured extensively in murder
nd robberies, and PoEco and Criminal coUr
in this city some mouths ago. He was col
victed OF numerous misdemeanors an
is sentenced to jail, but managed to brea
-. out and make his escape, since whic
A'e time he has been heard of but twic
once in Virginia. and again in th
&C. city about three weeks ago. F
T. managed to make his escape, howeve