Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-24
Forth Car,ltna and Her Resources,

Through the courtesy of the publisher
we have had placed upon our table an oc
tavo pamphlet of one hundred and sixteen
pages entitled "The Resources of North
Carolina At the time of its reception OH
engagements permitted us only to make a
nasty comment upon its mechanical execu-
ton and to express our best wishes for our
enterprising friends Messrs. DIAMETER,
CowAN & Co. Since then we have given
the book that attention which it deserves.
We have read it with surprise and pleas
ure-surprise, because while approaching
our friends very highly we had not sup
posed that any one in North Carolina,
since the death of Governor SWAIN, could
give us in so short time, and in birds
eye view as it were, a description SO full in
details and accurate in statistics and withal
SO interesting upon everything pertaining
to the geography, geology and agriculture
of the State. With many of the state
ments in the book we had been familiar,
yet the grouping together was SO admira-
bile, showing at glance the just relation
and proportion of each part to the other
and to the whole, that the picture seemed
almost like new one and our interest
tagged not until We had read the last page
We know of no one book that contains so
much useful and interesting information
concerning the State and We confess that
our idea of it Is better defined, more sys-
tematized and more accurate. so to speak,
than it was ever before. AS Il compendium
of the resources and capacity of the State
we prize the book very highly and shall
keep it within reach as book of reference
upon the many matters therein contained.
OF such book every one almost has con-
slant need
This publication, however has been
made not so much for sale or circulation
at home as for gratuitous distribution in
tue States north of us. AS our readers
know Messrs. BANNIsTER, CowAN d Co.
ale Real Estate and Financial Agents and
propose to induce the immigration to
North Carolina of better sort Of people
from the Northern Ststes-a class of peo-
pie VINO come not here as politicians but
who have both intelligence, integrity and
property. and who will not come at all I'M
til they have satisfied themselves of the
character Of the laws, the people, the soil
and the climate of the State. It is need
less to say we heartily welcome all such
people to our midst.
We wish It was in accordance with the
Milan of Massrs RA~N1cTrp NouAN A. 10
to place their book upon general sale
throughout the State, for we think it would
confer lasting benefit upon the State to
place 1t In the hands of every man in it.
Protesting to be only a business publica-
ton to advance special interest," the book
has shot far beyond tho mark and takes
rank at once as one of the most valuable
publications that has for many years ap-
peared concerning the State.
Agricultural FaIrs-Cape Fear Agricultu-
raj Association
We regard the success attending the re-
organization of formerly existing agricul-
tural societies and the establishment of
new ones on sure foundations as tho most
substantial and gratifying evidences of the
beginning our people have made towards
the recovery from the immense war losses
and the return to the prosperity of the
olden and better time. The very general
attention being paid to agricultural mat
tiers shows not only that intelligent and
Industrious mon are investing their ener-
gies and talents and means in the cultiva-
ton of the soil. but that our system of labor
is becoming reorganized and profitable.
We are especially struck with the num-
Der of Agricultural Fairs to be held in
North Carolina during the Fall, the extern
si7e preparations being made for their sue
cess and the universal interest manifested
III them. From all quarters we learn that
the farmers, mechanics and business men
expect to attend, one or more, carrying
with them the results of their ingenuity
and labors seeking competition with their
fellow citizens and DESTROYS to learn
something from the experience of others.
The first of these Fairs will be held in
Henderson on the 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th of October. The State Fair be-
gins in Raleigh on the 10Th of October
aud continues for four days In both in
stances the most ample preparations are
being made to accommodate immense
crowds Of visitors and articles tor exh BIZ
ton.
The Fair OF the Cape Fear Agricultural
Association. following on the 10th of No
gember. will be just in time to receive
the more successful articles and animals
from Henderson and Raleigh, and from
superior accommodations, and held i'm the
midst of wealthy agricultural section, it
Is anticipated that this inaugural Fair will
be, in every respect, great success, The
capacious, three story Exhibition Hall is
being rapidly completed and will be we'll
adapted for the purposes in view. The
frotting course, which will be one of the
best in the country. is nearing completion,