Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01

tise the property for sale for cash over year
ago aud sold it on credit After few months
of delay, they received a payment IN bonds and
gave deed to the property. while nearly half
million of the purchase money was still due
Wiz sne Certain Ga 0I Of getting it when +
ehall be convenient for Mr.. Swepson to pay it,
and not before.
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPoT-OUR Rail-
RoADs9AND THEIR CoNNEcTIoNs.-Ex
selection of site for general passenger
depot for the three roads running into
this city and recently connected by means
of the iron railway bridges across both
branches of the Cape Fear. But expecta-
tic Is in some measure disappointed in
tie location of the site.
The Direc tors of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company, in meeting
yesterday. decided that the depot should
be located upon the lots owned by the
Company in what is known as the d" Love
Grove" tract. This is situated just north
Of the present line of the W. & W. r. r.,
and between that track and the connec-
tions with the bridges. 1t occupies large
portion of the block known in the plan of
the town as block 298, bounded on the
north by Hall street "a continuation of
Harnett), on the east by Anderson street
"a continuation Of Ninthl, on the south by
Moore street "a continuation of Bladen),
and on the west by MecRae street running
ont into what is known as the old Bruins
wick Road. This is in the vicinity of
Camp Lamb, being on the opposite side
of the railroad track. TO reach this site,
which is Rome little distance removed from
the old track, a new limo will be run
| from the connection O little below the
| junction at Smiths Greek, striking the
depot in straight line ana .,onnecting with
the present track, so as to reach the shops
and freight depot about Fifth or Sixth
streets. The present track, between this
point and Smiths Creek junction, will be
done away with. The ". & III. r. r. and
the W., @. & r. r. r. will also reach the
depot by direct route from their present
connecting line.
| The order will soon be given for the
commencement CT the work of laying the
lines of track connecting with this depot.
The Engineer and Superintendent of the
W. & W. r. r. expects to commence his
work in about ten days. The other roads
will follow so soon as the order is given.
The whole work, it is expected will be
completed and the depot ready for use in
about six weeks. No permanent structures
will be builE Immediately but the shed at
the present depot of the W. & W. r. r.
will be removed to the new general depot,
which will probably also be used for
transfer freights, the three roads retaining
their respective depots at the river for
general freights.
This movement is calculated to greatly
benefit that portion of the city and cause
it to be rapidly dotted with improvements.
The location of the depot being so remote
from the business quarters it will necessi-
tate the street railway running to that
point. It is not definitely settled yet
whether a new track will be laid from the
present terminus On Front street up Bed
Cross to MacRae street and out MacRae
to the depot, or to continue the track from
it's present nearest point tat the junction
of Anderson and Rankin streets, which is
but five squares.distant, out to the depot.
The route up Red Cross would give more
extended track and greater amount of
travel to the company.
WILMINGTON & WR1GHTsvu.LE TURNPIKE
CoMPANY.-We direct attention the adver-
tisement of the Commissioners of this Com
pany giving notice that books of subscrip-
ton to the capital stock of the Company
have been opened at three different places
in the CITY. It has long since been incor-
porated and only prevented by the war and
attendant consequences from having previ-
ously carried ont its object The PROPOSE
ton is to construct:a broad, handsome and
durable shell road on which tolls will be
collected, not only sufficient to keep the
road in order, but to pay handsome divi-
dend to the stockholders. This is matter
in which the public are interested. There
is not single comfortable drive around
the whole city, and surely one is needed
Livery stable men and owners of private
carriages should all subscribe literally.
THE SUFFERERs By THE LATE RAILROAD
Accidentally special train on the Will
mington & Manchester Railroad, Messrs
NJ. z. Jessup and W. E. Dodge and wives,
sufferers by the late accident on the South
Carolina Railroad, arrived in our city last
evening and are now stopping at the Pur-
cell House. They will remain over here
until Monday. None of the party have
fully recovered. MIR. Jessup, who was the
worst injured, is yet unable to walk with
out assistance and feels considerable sore
ness from his bruises.