Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-09-13
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS
TIE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
IRoAD.-The paragraphs published else
where in this paper from the Salisbury anC
Asheyille newspapers, relative to this Road
will be read with interest. The State has
subscribed S4, OOO 600 to this important link
of communication between the West and
the East and the Treasurer Is now issuing
$500. 900 worth of bonds, which have been
sold in Massachusetts for money with which
to build the Road. When completed, there
will be direct line of travel and transpor-
tation from Memphis, on the MISSISSIPPI,
to Beaufort, Wilmington and Norfolk, on
the Atlantic. 1t will pass through regions
rich in the productions of agriculture, as
we'll as minerals ; and it will facilitate in
terc0urse between communities which are
bound together, literally, N the relations
of mother and daughter. Middle and West
Tennessee may be said to have emlgrated
| from Middle and Eastern North Carolina ;
and in this era OF Railroads, it has long
been felt as q sore Inconvenience, that the
citizens of the two States could not visit
each other without going by way OF Rich
mond, Va, or Columbia, S. G., PIaces some
| three or four hundred miles out of the way.
Raleigh Register,
r. Y. McAdsn, Esq, Speaker OF the
House OF Commons, addressed the people
of Alamance county, on the 27th OF Au-
gust, favoring q Convention, the enfran-
chisemenL OF the Gisfranchised whites and
| the securing to the negro the rights given
him by Congress. Upon vote taken by
the blacks upon the second OF the propO-
sitions, every voice replied IN the atiirma-
tive. \ ike vote being taken among the
whites, on the last, there was also unanl-
nous voice in the affirmative
Col. W. J. MARTIN distinguished
scholar has, resigned the ProfessorShip Of
Natural Sciences i'll the University of n. c.,
and opened a Male School i'll Columbia,
Tenn.
RAILROAD MATTERS. The Statesville
Ame,iclu1 says that DR.. J. J. Foard is will
ing to undertake to get the stock taken to
buiId the Statesville and Salt Works Rail
road, at his own expense, If the Commits
siOners will agree to allow him q certain
per centage on the stock that he might get
subscribed. as per agreement This is a
liberal offer.
NORTu CAHoLINA HAMS.-North Carolina
bacon hams were sold in Portsmouth,
Thursday at 125 cents. This is rather
gratifying decrease on the late prices, and
one of cheerful cOngratulation to the con-
sumcr-RicjtnaOnd Ecunainer.
MECKLENBURG AHEAD OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA-The Newbern Journal of Com
merce heads an article, which appeared in
our yesterdays issue, " Eastern North Car
olina, as a cotton growing country against
the world, " and mentions a stalk, from a
field near Beaufort, that contained 326
bolls, blossoms and squares. Old Neck
lenburg will take the bet and go 100 better
S. nj. Howell, Esq, informs us that he
counted upon one stalk, on his farm near
this city, 40 bolls, blossoms and squares.
Charlotte IInaeS
WESTERN NORTH CAEoLINA RAILROAD.-l
The Stockholders OF the Western North
Carolina Railroad held their annual meet
ing in Salisbury, on Thursday. The meet
ing was we'll attended.
We gather from the Banner the following
account of proceedings:
The following gentlemen are the Directors
on the part of the State A. NJ |
Erwin, A NJ. Powell, George T. Davidson, |
a. S. Merrimon, r. L. Patterson, a. c. |
Cowles, f. c. Shober, and Col s. Med. |
Tate.
Elected by the Stockholders :-Governor
Vance, J. G. Mcdowell, Hugh REYNOLDS, |
and Col. S. McD. Tate.
Col. Tate was appointed, on the Part of |
the State, Director, but was elected by |
the Stockholders by unanimous vote,-a
merited tribute to his efficiency
At subsequent meeting of the Directors,
MIR. Patton, of Buncombe, was elected Di- |
rector, to fill the place Of Col Tate, on the |
part OF the State. Col. Tate was elected |
President and Superintendent; Major Will |
son, Chief Engineer, and r. F. SimontoD, |
Treasurer.
The meeting Of Directors then adionrned. |
to meet IN AsheVille on the Goth of Septem |
Der next, IN order to hold a consultation
with the friends of the Road in that sec !
ton, with view of putting the whole route |
under contract between that point and
Morganton.
Our MINING INTERESTS. 1t is gratifying
to be able to refer to the fact that the min
ing lands of Lincoln county, especially in
the immediate neighborhoOd OF Lincoln
ton, are attracting capitalists and miners,
numbers OF whom have recently visited
this section with an eye to inspect and pur-
chase.
We would like to see the mineral resour-
ces fully developed, and we believe that it
would soon be done, to the great advantage
OF our people, but for the selfish and ex-
travagant notions Of land holders, who,
most of them, are anxious to sell, but de-
mand such fabulous prices as to close the
door to negotiation. Why this policy pre-
walls we cannot imagine, when it is known
that the parties holding are not able to ex-
plore the soil and remove from it's bowels
the rich and boundless ore now buried be-
meath Its surface, in the shape of Gold,
Silver, Lead, &c.
If the present owners of land lying on
the lire OF mineral deposits are disposed to
see a changefor the better, let them invite
purchasers and exhibit some iberality in