Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-09

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Address J. ". Burke n Co, Macon,
Georgia.
When Emancipation took Place.
The importance of the decision of the
Supreme Court in regard to the validity Of
a bond given for the purchase of negro
in 1864, and settling the question, SO far as
North Carolina is concerned, OF the date OF
Emancipation, caused us to give it i'll full
yesterday morning, although only received
by the mail tho night before. This decl-
sion is very important one to our people,
and must decide many similar disputes
Emancipation was accomplished, Accord
ing to the Supreme Court, by the action OF
the Convention Of 1865, and Tot by the
Proclamation of President LINCOLN. Jan
nary LIST, 1863, or the order OF General
SHERMAN in May 1860
EreIahts for the West Salisbury EHamf-
uer and cur steamship and Railroad
t4fnes.
We know our friends Of the Salisbury
E,rQaaiae1. would not wi!fully DO anything
to iniure the Steamship and Railroad lines
running to this city merely to benefit those
running TO ports and cities beyond the
limits of the State. However much edl-
torial vanity may have been fattered by
The kindly notices Of the Norfolk press, OF
the editorial palate tickled by the sayory
viands provided by the Norfolk Board Of
Trade, Or the editorial eyes delighted with
the beauty of Norfolk ladies, during the
recent excursion TO that enterprising city,
we do not believe that all these charms
have eradicated from the hearts of our
friends their love for the old State, or the
desire to advance her interests Or promote
her welfare We are satisfied that the re-
cent attack made by the E.eGmiHer upon
the through freight line between New York
and points on the North Carolina Railroad
ria Wilmington was the result OF misinfor-
nation aud Ignorance OF the true state of
affairs.
The officers of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, in connection with Mr..
GLIDE, Of New 1ork, through their then
agents in this city, Messrs. WORTH *
DANIEL, IN order TO secure portion of the
freights passing North and South to and
from the interior of this State, determined
to put freights down at such rates as to
attract portion at least of this great
business, and we are glad to say, with
considerable success. To do this, how
ever. the officers of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, rs did the officers of the
Wilmington and Manchester, and Viii
Inington. Char Oste and Rutherford Rail
roads. enter into contract with the Clyde
line Of steamers, ut the time the only line
plying between this port and New York,
not to make Though rates with other
lines. The Clyde line on it's part con-
tracing to transport freight between New
fork and Wilmington as cheap as anY other
line sCo,dd do. by such an arrangement
The shipper had nothing to complain of,
Int was greatly benefited by If. It was an
advantage To our city to have we'll
established line of steamers with New
York, and the officers Of the railroads and
the agents of the steamers deserve credit
for the energy and iberality by which
they have secured cheap and expeditions
freight line, by which North Carolinians
can receive and ship their freights through
a North Carolina port and over North
Carolina Railroads.
Since this contract WAS entered into tho
LoriIlard steamers have been put on the
limo between this place and New York, OF
which Messrs Barry Brothers are the vii,
mington agents These gentlemen deserve
credit for their energy and enterprise, and
we are glad to know that both lines are
meeting with success. In the rivalry Our
people will doubtless be benefited, for
each will strive to give the better satisfac-
ton.
The cause Of the hasty and i'll tempered
attack upon the officers of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad 10y the Salisbury
Eraminel, is that the charges on Il buggy
consigned 10 Mr.. T. E. Brown, of Salisbu-
ry, received here by one of the I.orillard
steamers, were not paid by the Railroad
Company, and the buggy forwarded with
ont delay. There is no allegation that the
rates of freight were too high, but that
back charge were refused to be paid
Whereupon the Examiner fires away in the
dark, insinuating that there is an attempt
to force freights by lines marked out in
the interests OF some RAILROAD ring, and
demands that the convenience and wishes
Of the people should be consulted All
this is meaningless balderdash, as our
friends must perceive, in the face of
the facts of the case.
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Company could not pay the back charges
upon the buggy without violation OF their
contract, and without the contract with
the only New York steamship line then
running to this city, the convenience and
wishes of such people as desired to ship
freight through Wilmington could not
have been consulted. These contracts be.
tween Etea mShiD 1ipoc on1 ra;frooJ oo,,,