Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-12
Baltimore and the Cattle show-Revv York
"A Nations Sheme--North Carolina
Bonds Our Bulls and Sears in wall
Street-PolEficai strayvs &C. Sc.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. ,, 1860.

RICHMOND, VA, NOV. -, 1oOJ.
Jear Journal; Interest, both personal
and for our approaching Fair at Will
mington, has recently taken me to Balti-
more and New York, and has now landed
me here. Last week Baltimore seemed to
have drawn half Of our State to it's Cattle
Show. Every hotel was packed with our
citizens anl the streets were alive with
them. 1t was not my fortune to see the
stock exhibited at e>"Show,' owing to
the inclemency of the weather while was
in Baltimore; but [ heard good judges
speak in most complimentary terms Of
both the number and quality OF all kinds,
horses, neat cattle, sheep and hogs
Notwithstan ing the heavy rains there
were fine displays of speed on the trot-
ting course. The arrangements of the
different buildings, sc. ut the Baltimore
grounds are said to be admirable and the
only complaint heard was relative to the
difficulty Of access to them. AS ever the
Baltimoreans extended hearty welcome
to all, and in business tran nsactions showed
large and liberal spirit None OF us can
wish Baltimore moro prosperity than she
deserves.
| New York was moderately alive. Heavy
mercantile trade had slackened. but retail
! operations seemed to be active There
was general depression in financial mat
ters, and especially in the price Of real
estate, said TO have been produced by the
lato gold swlndling speculation. Presi-
| 4 hon 10l -
gloves for his alleged connection with
Corbin, Gould and Fisk, and the city, with
its great brazenness, could not help
blushing for nations Chief, who thrusts
his wife's name forward to receive the
odium which should fall upon his own.-
If such is the feeling in whirling New
York, what must be the sober, refecting
mind of the more quiet part Of the nation
towards its Executive ? Shame is too
weak a word to express the emotion.
North Carolina Bonds stink" on Wall
street. and were hawked over the city, it was
said, at bar rooms and faro banks. Gov.
Holden, Treasurer Jenkins, Rail1oad Pre-
sidents Sloan and Jones, with other par
ties, were in the city. It was evident that
discord reigned among these parties. DIR.
Sloan was working to appreciate the
bonds, and it was said he had the support
of Gov. Holden. There was. however, a
"bearing" element at work, and Mr..
McAden, of Charlotte, was reported to be
active, but quietly and effectually paw
ing down Notwithstanding Sloan's efforts
to "horn" him out OF the way. A. j. Jones
seemed at cross purposes with every one,
but was loud "bull in the day, nc mat,
ter what he may have been by gas light.
General Clingman was there manipu-
lating, outwardly, mines and ores, but
really preparing bold but insiduous
political move. The egg is incu batting,
the chick will be rapid in growth, and
soon we shall hear the cock crow. It may
prove veritable shanghai, or it may turn
out 'true grit" and dead game" If the
latter, the feathers will fly generally, and
there will be many a dead cock in the pit,
with Clingman roosting in the United
States Senate.
! The Fair here is grand success anC
the crowd in attendance is immense, but
must reserve reference thereto for another
letter, NJ