Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-02


Amringe. the Superintendent.
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CoNvENT1oN.-
Mayor Martin has handed us circular,
received by him as Mayor OF the city.
from the Committee appointed to make
arrangements for the assembling of the
Southern Commercial Convention. the
next annual session of which ID to be held
at Cincinnati, on Tuesday, the 4th Of Oc-
tober nexs It is desired to have a full
representation from States. territories, |
cities, corporations, &C., and to this end
the representation is limited to certain
restrictions. Our city, at large, will be emit
tied to two representatives. each of our rail-
roads to one, and the Nayassa Guano Com
pany, Chamber of Commerce, Cape Fear
Fibre Company, Cape Fear Building Com
pany, Peoples Steamboat Company and
Cape Fear Steamboat Company, TO one
each.
The subjects to Re considered are vari
GUS, such as Direct Trade between South
ern Atlantic cities aud Europe Southern
Pacific Railroad /; Continuous Water line
Communication between the Mississippi
River and the Atlantic Seaboard Finance
and Taxation Fall trade in money ; A
Settled Policy in the Public interest in re
gard to the Disposition Of the Government
lands The Charges on Passenger and
Freight Traffic by Rail and Water lines; To
abolish, throughout the whole country, all
license imposed on commercial travellers
Removal of the National Capitol Rene
val of distractions from the mouth of the
Mississippi River Construction of per-
manent levees on The Mississippi River,
and some others of much interest.
The above subjects have been already
provided, but the deliberations of the Con-
vention will not be confined to these, for
it is stated that should any commercial
body, or any delegate who may be appoint
ed desire to present O subject, other than
those above enumerated, for the consider
alton of the Convention, it is respectfully
requested, that written paper, contain
ing the substance of such subject, be for
warded to the Secretary of the Committee
at least ten days prior to the assembling of
the Convention, in order that such sub
iects may be placed upon the official pro-
gramme of the business OF the Conven-
ton.
We hope that our city will be represent
ed, not only in its corporate capacity, but
by delegates from some of the institutions
that we have enumerated above. And we
think it good opportunity to bring for
ward, for the consideration OF the Conven-
ton, the subject of the improvement of
the Cape Fear River and Bar-which is a
matter of vital interest to US all. There is
now nearly month in which to prepare
the necessary statement, so that it can be
in hand ten days prior 10 the assembling
of the Convention, and We think it be-
hooves some gentleman in this city. who is
we'll informed upon the subject, to prepare
this paper. Our mind naturally reverts to
Mr.. Henry Mutt, whose thorough and init
mate acquaintance with all of the bearings
of the subject, suggest him as the one most
: suitable for the task.
} We hope that Mr.. Mutt will pardon this
, public allusion to himself, for the sake OF
: the subject that has called it forth, and
that he may be induced to undertake the
matter, and, perhaps, as one of the duly
accredited delegates, to himself present il
) for the consideration of the Convention.
The GRAND ToURNAMENT.-The Com
: mittee having in charge the Grand Tour
3 nament TO take place on the Grounds O
, the Cape Fear Agricultural Association
q during the Fair, had a meeting on Tuesday
evening and entered into the preparation
, of the rules and regulations by which the
knights are to be governed. These viii
be completed and published in few days
We understand that they fixed the en-
trance fee for Knights at ten dollars,
sum sufficiently low when the value OF tn
prizes are taken into consideration.
We learn from the Committee that th
! Tournament will be grand affair. Th
number of knights will be limited, bu
y some plan will be adopted whereby al
who apply before the lists arc closed vii
have an equal chance to ride. These an
- other particulars will be published as 500
= as they are agreed upon.
A. GRAND G1oR1F1cAT1oN AT POINT CAswEE1
O. We understand that the Conservative
h of Point Caswell, in this county. have j
ID contemplation grand celebration on Ae1
ID Saturday, on the recent political victory
10 this State. The steamer Little Sam wi
: leave here on the morning of that day, IN
return the same afternoon, so as Do accom-
rs mediate those. from this city, who may d.
j. sire to attend. Eminent speakers hay
to been invited and fine dinner will be give
or on the occasion.
~ We wish for our frieads at the Peil
a. every possible enjoyment They worke
th hard and zealously in aid of the gre
y, triumph and we hope that the success
of the coming occasion may be fully propo
Its tomato.
Gen. Logan is said to be the riv
We smoker to President Grant.