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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. G.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER ., 1869
Southern Interests.

u,hoTouisyiIIe C1rier-JOurndt, referring
.,.,I,. ,ccent National Commercial Con
,..-,t;oa held at Louisville and the South
..rn Agricultural Fairs being held, takes an
,rrouraeine view Of the future OF the
Sor1th It saws Almost everywhere the
South seems to be waking up to the I'M
,,o~fance CT its interests, inland anu eA'
.arnaI commerce, manufactures, ana Oh lts
LARGO crops Of cotton, corn, sugar ana rice
MA nro7uction of all these throughout
that section will be very large this year,
and. if events shall be propitlous, SUI
laracr next year. 1t will be mistake
However. of the people Of the South 10 at
..ro,,t too many things. Cotton there IS
moro Of q king, counting the money value
nf cotton. than it was IN 1861, when one
hundred anu sixty million dollars was all
.E.t the largest crop ever produced yielded
g.. +f,a producers. Now about half as much
Give. about one hundred thousand dollars
more money. Necessity, industry, econo'
nv, forecast, thrift, the best kind OF capital
Tor States and people, have been substl-
rated for slavery, and with happy effect.
When the South shall have completed all
is needed railroads IL the seaports ana
developed even a half of its mineral wealth.
t will prove altogether the wealthlest part
Of the agricultural Union. In cotton lands
Il IS without Il rival in the world. and IN
near. rice, corn and cattle, it should oc-
nupy the foremost place on the continent.
Tor the South there are good times ahead,
md we rejoice at all the steps taken by her
10 exhibit her wealth and promote It's IN
crease. All that has been done for her she
has done for herself in spite of Federal in
tcrferepce, political and military. Without
.u,ch Interference, her wealth and pros
pcrity would be at this day far greater
than they are. She will have good cause
10 bless the day when the interference shall
ho withdrawn, if such day shall ever ar
rive. And we think that we sec the glim-
fuI:. Of il -"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
Negro Militia.

They are having lively times i'll North
Carolina. A negro militia is RI indlspel.'
sable incident of carDct.bag government
The one cannot exist without the other. -
If Wells had been elected in Virginia we
should ere this have seen the dusky CO.
horts mastering and drilling, ready TO DC
sent down on some reputed dlsloyal dls.
trict-to ravage and lay waste and 1--we AZ
free quarters upon the rebel element. sl III
North Carolina the thing is now IN 9,l Ia,'
blaa.. The good people of that ot"Ie,
aware of the threatened evil, have been Oh
their good behavior, and taken every pos 'ho
sible precaution to give. no pretext 10 'i ID
authorities for intervening. But there 1,i -
no escaping that which is inevitable. me
black suffragans must be supported, ana anu -
people will not voluntarily violate tho i"""'
they must be made to do It, rpz;o
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
From the New Orleans News. q
In neireSS Kidnapped.

A queer case Of kidnapping has just
TRANSFERRED, and in some of its aspects it g
highly romantic. Chief of Police ,ro;r
several days ago received a telegra' =, from
Dr. Cessan, residing near Gray 4 GnIf
Mississippi, to the effect that ois cbiiJ .
little girl ten Yeas of age, ,ad been Kid !.
mapped by her uncle, Jp' GosooT 81
that she was probably Pr that tine in Nav
Orleans: Several des ectives undertook the
search out their eP. orts proved unavailinr,
Inc Inc onIy cue CIV en- in the dispatch was
snaI efle Golio' while in the immediate vi
my OF nTr fathers house, had been
dressed ~ boys clothing, and would in all
pFooapillty be passed off as her uncle's
son. On Sunday the case was turned over
! TO special Officer Cunningham, and, after
a heightened search, he discovered they
| pad been here, but left Gay or two before
for st. Augustine, Florida. kilograms
were sent to st. Augustine, st. Marks, APP
paiachlcola, and Pensacola, and on Mon
Gay the two were arrested in the last named
place by Marshal McClosl1ey AS the kid
| mapped child has O great deal of property
IN her own right, it is supposed her grand
mother, residing in Florida, employed DR..
Cessans brother to do the kidnapping.
THE CARE OF FLOWERS. -After the nee
| SH'"-J PAOFAo4OA Ll1eo UoCu 1OI 4OOI
and raiment, there is no employment SO
well calculated to adorn and beautify O
residence, as the proper care and culture
OF flowers and evergreens. A yard with
out flowers and evergreens is 'like O family
without all offspring cheerlt ,ss and we
are glad to know that consid erable atten-
ton is being given to the flower yard and
the hot house-much of this is seen in our
city, and in various towns a'ad cities in our
State.
In brief visit to Magnolia, on the W.
& W. Railroad, in Dnplin county, MIR. T.
A. Newbury very kindly conducted us
through his flower garden and hot house,
and we were truly delighted with the many
varieties and the great perfection of his
plants. His hot house is some forty feet
i'll length, with width of about twenty
( feet-every available spot is occupied with
some exquisite little flower or evergr cen
and through the dreary months of winter,
the transition to spring time is only
through glass door. Mr. N. has made
it profitable. as well-his sales are large
and his plants are being ordered from a
great distance.-Ral Standard.
An old lady on a steamboat observed
two men pumping up water to wash the
deck, and the captain being near, she &C.
costed him as follows: ''Well captain
got well aboard, eh 2" "Yes ma'am, s.l
ways carry one," said the polite captain.
E'Well, that's clever. / always dislike this
NASTY river water, especially in dog days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
Let 1T Come.

President SMITH is threatening the Stand
art with a " shaking up" as appears from
the following article from that paper.
The editor in turn threatens that official
with some exposure, the details OF which
the editor seems to be acquainted, or has a
friend who is. We have had several bouts
with President SMITH, but we never
charged him with anything beyond de-
cided hostility to the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad and to our city, and if we failed
to establish our assertions he has come to
our aid in the lease which he has made
with Norfork and her Railroads. But mere
is protested friend, who, upon the occa'
sion of the first quarrel, hints at transac
tons, the mere mention Of which he thinks
will brighten President SMITH. By ali
means let the people of the State know
what they are. Speak out, Mr.. Editor,
and call on General Latin also. Major
Smith might be able to break down the
unsupported assertions of either:
We understand that President Smith is pre-
pairing g fearful ''shaking up" for the STANDARD
and also for the Sentinel AS for ourselves We
| think we shall be able to take of all that
William and his legal advisers will be able tC
| send. II We amt shall have to call upon
some former State proxy who IL posted. Blow
your whistle, William, and start your bulgine
SEQ that your water ID right and steam up and
start the train. Tinid people can take q baci
seat and see the fun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

Speaking Of the proposed lease of the North
Carolaa Railroad, the Wilmington JOURNAL asks:
Why should men representing the State OF
North Carolina sacrifice her interests for the ex
elusive benefit of Virginia Railroads and cities,
and to the direct and serious injury OF North
Carolina Railroads and cities? We venture the
assertion with certainty that the Directors OF
that Road can get eight per GENT. for the same
privileges which they have bareained for six
We believe even more than eight can be OBJ
tanned. Then why take six privately? Why favor
one line to the detriment of others and to the
injury of the people OF Middle and Western North
Carolina 2"
We copy the above for the purpose of saying
that we learn the Directors of the North Carolina
Road are willing to take the highest bid for the
lease, but that no individual or corporation has
offered more than the Raleigh and CASTOR Road,
although other parties have been invited TO make
propositions.
We hope eli the Stockholders in the Road will
meet in Raleigh on the 18th inst, in person. and
give the matter serious and fair consideration
The decision Of the Stockholders, We think, will
be respected by the Directors of the Road.
We copy the above from the Charlotte
Democrat, and express our qualification
that tie Directors have been brought to
regard in its true light the proposed lease
of the North Carolina Railroad. We I'm.
derstand that President HAWKINS and his
Virginia copartners regard the contract as
already executed, and that the lease is in
full force. regardless of the action of the
Stockholders. We hope the information
of our contemporary is correct, and if this
Road is to be leased it will be put up to
the highest responsible bidder.
We are not advised as to what other
parties have been invited to make propo.
sitions. We do know that the offer has
not been made to the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, which is as much inter
ested in the lease, and probably more so,
than any other Road. Possibly other
companies may have had proposals, but il
is very singular that if an open and honest
effort had been made to lease the Road to
the best advantage the announcement
of the lease should have taken the entire
State so much by surprise. We venture
the assertion that neither President SMITH
nor any of his Directors would have rented
out, even for one year, their private prop
erty Of the value of one thousand dollars
for each ln.i.ion involved in this transac.
ton, without public advertisement or an.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

JUBoRs FOR THE SPECIAL TERM.-Thc
County Commissioners have drawn the
following list of jurors to serve at the
special term Of tho Superior Court 10 be
held for this county December 18th. 4
copy has been placed in the hands Of the
Sheriff:
Henry Jones, Morgan Larkins. Handy
Springfield, ". Il. Player, David Owen,
Adcnijah Garrison, Edward Kidder, d. J.
Nixon, Boon Burnett, DAVIS Jones, John
McAboy, William Goodman, Thomas Ev.
ans, H. Vollers Michael Cronly, J. J.
Parker, G. II. Summersett, John i. Pad
Olson, John Sudbury, James Russell, J. d
Cumming, Joseph LOWS, James III. Rocks,
J. 7. Newton.
This special term will be foC the trial Of
civil cases exclusively.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

FROM every section Of the country do we
hear encouraging reports Of tho Interest
which our people have taken in the Agri-
cultural Fair which we have determined to
hold here during the present month. Both
as regards the attendance--which will COM
prise many thousaLd-and the variety of
articles on exhibition, we feel sure that the
Fair will bo al unprecedented success.
Everything will be done to mako it so, and
wo extend contamination to the people
of all sections to visit us and Witness ON
triumph.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

uouncement of some kind. Then If they
have acted contrary to what would have
governed them in the disposal Of their own
property ; if they have not used ordinary
business prudence and vigilance in this
matter, they have been grossly remiss in
their duties, and deserve the censure of
the people of the whole State. We hope,
for the sake of men for whom we have
much respect, that it will turn out that this
lease was only business blunder.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
From the Norfolk Virojp;ap
experiment

NORTH CAROLINA BAILRoAD.-The people of
Wilmington, N. O., are opposed to the lease of
the N. y. r. Il. to the Raleigh and CASTOR road,
for the alleged reason that trade. which ought to
go to that city, will find it's way here. 1t will find
its way here because of our excellent market and
good prices for it, IT Wilmington can offer great
or Inducements to it than Norfolk and Ports
mouth, she will get the trade, but if we Offer the
most, we will get it and our superior natural ad-
Vantages render it impossible for Wilmington to
compete with Us. and in trying to prevent trade
coming this way, they are working against
N anlfest destiny. Our people feel an interest in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

Pee DEE RIVER BRIDGE.-We learn
from Col. B. s. Guion, Superintendent Of
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad. now in the city, that the first
span of the railroad bridge over the Pee
Dee river will be laid during the present
week. Many circumstances, however,
combine to retard the progress of the
work, and the whole Winter will no doubt
be consumed in it's completion
From Mains 20 Texas" is now super
coded by ''from Florida to Alaska
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

BOND OF TUE REGISTER OF DEEDS. Tho
bond OF Mr.. r. s. Waldron, tho newly APP
pointed Register of Deeds, was submitted
to the County Commissioners yesterday,
and by them approved, and the Register
was permitted to qualify. The bond is ex-
ecuted in the sum of S., 900, and has on it
as sureties the names of 2. Murphy. Esq,
and DR.. ". E. Freeman. !.
L. IL IL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The London Times and Treasurer Bout
Well-RSn Butler aud EouisIana-Tb.
Pacific Observation-Disclosures Prosperity
New Small Note CurreRcy-Ernuds i'm Re
venue Stamps-KeconStEuct OF the Su-
prene C0urt-rEissfssippt and Texas EIec
tiOr.s, &c, dc.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

TRIBUTE soF REsPEcr.-The following
resolutions in respect to the memory Of
Mr. ". T. Anderson, late Register Of
Deeds, and ec-o1tcio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners, were passed by the
County Commissioners in their recent
monthly session
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NouapohoI. Oh 1890


WHEREAS, BY an inscrutible decree OF the RC-
Ter OF the Universe, WILLIAM T. ANDERSON, late
Clerk of this Board of County Commissioners,
has since our last meeting been removed from
time to eternity
ResoIced, That in tho death Of Mr.. Anderson
this Board has sustained severe loss; faithful
to his trust, honest 10 the discharge OF his du-
ties, rcgardful OF the public interest, courteous
in his manners, kind and oblging in his in
tercourse with his fellow citizens, he won the
gard end respect of all who knew him.
ReSOlUed. That the Board deeply lament the
untimeIy death of ono so young, and so full of
promise. and we DO hereby tender 10 the family
Of our deceased friend our heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence.
By order Of Board Of Commissioners,
i. S. WAIDRoN,
Clerk OF Board.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
Governor of North Carolina.

This banking firm OF Henry Clews & Co.,
has been made the financial Agent of the
State for the sale OF our special tax bonds,
and We have been informed, on what we
consider good authority, that an arrange
mcnt has been entered into with that firm
by al tho Railroad Companies OF this
State, holding special tax bonds, except
the Wilmington, Charlotte and rutherford
Road, that they are to have all they can
get over Sc cents in the dollar, for selling
the bonds. We do not think Clews & Co.
will realize fortune by the arrangement,
but still we cannot endorse the action of
any set OF men who may assume to them
selves the prerogative Of placing this arbi-
trary estimate upon the credit of the
State.-Ral. Sentinel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

MISTAKE. The Wilmington Journal OF the 9th
ut., in compiling the opinions Of tie Press of the
State in regard to the lease OF the H. {. Railroad
credits paragraph to the "Uharlotte Democrat,
which we did hot write or publish. We are oppo-
sed to the lease (and We think the Democrat was
we do not wish to be credited with anything we
did not write. We are particular in the use OF
words, because We never have and never intend
to back down from what we say, but We never
advised the Impeachment Of the Governor.
The Journal of the Goth contains the article we
wrote in gard to the matter. The paragraph
in its issue Of the 9th was of course, credited to
Us by mistake.
We gladly correct the mistake. The ar.
tiele in question was clipped from our es.
teemed contemporary, the Charlotte Times,
and credited to the Democrat. The very
good article en- the subject from the Demo
cym was published and properly credited
in our issue of a day or two later.
We will not, however, consent to &C
knowledge that the Democrat was the fret
paper to oppose the lease. The JOURNAL
of the 18th October announced and oppo
sed this lease. Our enterprise enabled u.s.
we believe, to make the first publication Of
the matter, being in advance, in this in
stance, of our Raleigh contemporaries, pub
lished where the lease was made, and both
the Sentinel and STANFORD favored the lease
in their issue of the 18th, in which they
first ms de the announcement of its terms
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
EUIliBI Them Up.

The following dispatch, sent by Govern
or Holden to New York, for the purpose,
OF course, Of inspiring confidence in North
Carolina bonds i'll that market, seems not
to have been very successful in accom-
plishing the object, rs the bonds, three
days after the dispatch was sent, receded
from the little advance they had gained,
to figure lower than ever
RALEIGH, n. c., October 81, 1869.
"I0 Henry CEetcS d Co., Bankers, N. T.:
1.-The State will pay all her debts, prin-
eipal and interest. The interest on the
what m and do not see WHY o the DS
cial tax should not go up to eighty or more.
W. W. HOLDEN,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

The CASE OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CUBA.
At the Q. s, District Court yesterday NOR
ming the officers Of the Cuba bound over
by Commissioner Rutherford appeared be-
fore Judge Brooks as required by the
terms of their bond.
1t appearing to the Court that the Of
Tense charged against them having been
committed in the Eastern District of New
York, the seven officers named were res
handed to the custody of the Marshal.
with the privilege of giving bond in the
sum of 81, 900 each for their appearance
before the Circuit Court of the United
States, to be held for the Eastern District
OF New York, in the city of Brooklyn OF
said District on Monday, the 9Th day of
November, 1869.
These officers have all, or nearly all,
given bond. or will give bond, and will
proceed to Brooklyn for trial at the time
spe6ifisd,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

WE are really gratiied in believing that
to Chatham and Orange counties. We
know that those people do not require the
force of the bayonet to bring them to
just appreciation of their duties as citizens.
If they have the assurances of tho Cover
nor that the law will be rigidly enforced
against criminals, they will frown down
all violations of the law for their punish
ment outside of the law. We know these
people we'll enough to be authorized in
the statement that al! outrages will be
stopped on one side if they are prevented
on the other. Gov. HOLDEN can receive, if
he has not already done SO, the pledge of
the best and most responsible citizens of
| these counties that violence on the part of
the whites will cease when he applies
the proper remedies to prevent the
recurrence of crime on the part Of the
blacks. The confidence and promise OF
such men will be more powerful to restore
peace and quiet and order than an "army
with banners" in the pay aud service Of
the Governor And, too, peace has its
victories 10 less renowned than those Of
war. Governor HOLDEN has as much to
gain in the good will of the people as in
the exploits of such militiamen as he sent
to Alamance and Jones.
If our Governor and Judges and Legis-
lators would only appreciate the condition
and feelings of our people, and labor for
the common good, how much better it
would be for North Carolina. We hope
the time will soon come when party can
vases will cease with the election, and
when men will seek office and receive the
endorsement of the people with some claim
for merit and honesty that public sta
tons will not be sought aud used only as u
means to enrich the officer By impoverish-
ING the people
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT To TIE MEMORY, OF
JUDGE PERSON. AT the United States Dis
trict Court, Judge Brooks presiding. now
n session in this city, the following pro-
ceedings in respect to the memory o! Hon.
S. J.PERsoN TRANSFERRED yesterday. The mem
bers of the Bar in this city had previously
held meeting and adopted resolutions ex-
pressive Of their sense of the loss of bro
ther so highly esteemed and SO deservedly
prominent. In accordance with the direction
of this meeting of the members of the Bar,
Hon. Hugh Waddell, with a copy Of the
resolutions in his hand, arose and address
ed the Court in the following beautiful
and appropriate manner
MAY IT PLEASE Your HONOR at meeting Of
the members OF tbs Bar of this city, the melan-
choly duty has been assigned me, Of announcing
to your Honor the death Of the Hon SAMUEL j.
PERSON, and CT presenting the Resolutions by
them adopted, with the request that they may be
spread upon the minutes Of the Court as a last
ing tribute Of heir affection ana esteem. II per
forming this last sad Office, would fdln Indulge
in some topics Of consolation for the loes CT 80
distinguished Counsellor, SO eminent L States
man and so true q Patriot; but whittier shall |
turn for such sources C consolation? When
the yoeng and promising snatched away
from life, the thoughtful sometimes find their
GRIEF aLevated by the idea that misfortune
might have marred Tie bright hopes OF yoath
as the apothegm of classic antiquity declares,
''whom the Gods love, die e0rly." And when
The ola die the tcnGcrest affection is consolod III
some degree by the reflection, that it is in tho
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