Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-25

the Fair Grounds on Thursday.
The fair weather Wednesday enticed
numterless people from on the line OF the
different railroads to come down. and by
one o'clock the Grounds and Eeveral Halls
were literally packed with visitors. Up to
that hour esch train from the city brought
out hundreds upon hundreds and we have
good authority for saying that there could
not have been less than ten thousand peo-
pie present.
Tie chief feature OF the day was, I'M
doubleday, the -.. ..... ..I
| ADDRESS OF GEN. RANSOM.
can orator, an eloquent scholar, pro-
found thinker" Such was the reputation
that had preceded Gen. Ransom; it was
fully sustained, and his mastery address
was rewarded with unstinted applause.
With his address the General conciliated
his immense audience bs felicitous allu-
sions to the historic renown of the Cape
Fear region, the vigor of its men. the
beauty of it's women and its material adj
vantages.
He made rapid but comprehensive and
graphic survey of our present situation
the prostration consequent to the war !;
the enfranchisement of the black man and
the great change, social. political and in
dustrial thus effected. The future, he said,
was enyironed with difficulties. and
| he was confident of the successful
solution of the problems involved.
He had faith in Southern tenacity
of purpose, Southern industry and South
ern wisdom. It was the interest of the
North to promote the prosperity OF the
South. This was SO obvious. that the
North would throw no obstacle in the way
of our progress; and under the guidance
of South ern statesmen, we would reach a
height of civilization heretofore unknown.
He said there was no cause for despond-
ency. To support his horoscope of the
future he instituted comparison be-
tween our condition and that of those,
who Adventures here, subdued the In
dian and his forest and planted the foun-
datiops of our American polity. If they
affected SO much, ga fortiori," from SUI
perior advantages, we could effect more
| He urged in our intercourse and efforts
for the common good, forbearnnce, har-
mony end union.
| Gen. Il. insisted u on the importance of
service to Agriculture spoke of its tri-
umphs and asked VIII It if the time and in
telect devoted to astronomy alone had
been applied to agriculture; what, con-
sidering its wonderful discoveries, and
calculations, predicting with unwavering
certainty, the return of comets, &C., would
not have been done for agriculture?
| Gen. II. adYocated the establishment of
agricultural and industrial schools for sea-
entific and practical education; exposed
the folly of those who reject aid from sci
ence, or any quarter, and urged that the
popular prejudice against science as ap-
piled to agriculture was popular fallacy.
Gen. E., in conclusion, looking up from
material to moral e&oelIence, presented
with great force, as model, that NOBLE
type. not simply of the Southern man, but
of humanity in Its highest Development
Robert E. Lee.
! Gen. RS speech was one hour and three
quarters long. We are of opinion that
there cannot be TOO Eaaah of good thing,
and SO, as far AS We could learn, thought
che multitude of listeners.
We have not attempted report of the
address, nor even of its ''aEgument," but
content ourselves, perforce, with brief and
commendatory reference to some of its
salient points
When the address appears in print, as
10 10 nf
North Carolina will tind in it not only in
struction for the harvest, but a study for
the closet.
After the address was concluded,
TRoTTING MATCH
came off. the following horses competing
"Twist," by Mr.. Paxton. of Virginia;
wilmington" by Mr.. E. Pomeroy. Mile
heats, best three in FIVE. Twist came opt
winner.
The next race was also mile heat, best
two in three, being won by ''Selim," by
Switzerland & Steagall, over bay mare en-
tered By Pomeroy, and "Henry Lee" by
DIR. Hawley, o. Robeson.
It is q matter of impossib;lity for US to
do justice to tie vast number Of beautiful
and meritorious articles on exhibition,
nor do we tiink any refere nee to them
necessary, as the majority OF our readers
have seen and judged for themselves.
The number of side shows on the
Grounds was unusually large, and there
were more ways of ''getting your money
back" by putting down quarter and tax
ing up nothing, than we ever reoollec
Ito have seen at similar Institution.
At 7! o'clock at night the regular
: ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
: took place at the Court House with tn
following result
Presidents. L. Fremont.
ce-Presidents-D. Mcmillan, New
Hanover; W. l.. Steele, Richmond; N. T
Harris, Bladen; 7. s. Memory, Columbus