Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
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| pGny-The Cotton ECac3o..,
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goaWnaIrkeToN N. G. .April20fb -,
Editor lie Jotwnd by invifas...
the President Of the Wilmington q,
Iottc ana Rutherford Raiiroad Co,,, .''''-
1 made one o! an excursion narf.- o.. -. -,
road, 4nd IS yoa conldIot JOIN rs. 7 ... .,''
! pose to give some notes qrhuret.
At g a. m on Friday, 23.h H.,
train. with sleeping car attacbe.l, r... 49,,
quietly from the Depot twin }so r..
dent, some Of his officers. and :. f.7. .,...
ted guests.l winding It's way alos,l 49,
great curve at Hilton, and Ger o.. ,"s
iron bridges ana inter % c,;iate 10 .s-.r.... W.
here, tie road was bnilt upon tIsg...l .T'+.'
two mlleF, and which is now BEN. -. i,
With earth, half finished The ~ 'r@
over these two rivers are OF iron. los
Hight and attractive IL the eye, Will a.
present evideLccs of great ftreDg.b - =,
durability, as though in ended fer ,}i .;a a|0
| to, remain N onument TO the acaar.,. ~, :-I-F
builder, Mr.. BoiIman, Of Baltimore -1-'9"
.Th5 fist thing which attracted ,,........
! after crossing the rivers wa The ey...
works of the NGrQsS9 CfUu,o C...,-..
for the manufacture Of lad f.r.i.rg1. 81
The projectors OF hi, scheme wee f,....
I nate "a the selection OF a site. l;r.,T
upon the Railroad, connecting + ..-
with all parts of the coantry, aid b. y@.'-
with all parts of The world. The rl..,.,,rso
lures of this establishment appear II. ,,,or.
In public favor, % il Is brought in com,
ton with other fertilizers, and Hh.c.. i -.
! great Recommendation Tue es,.hg,I
ment, as well as its production. s..r.t.
! possess much Of merit ana IS Jr.,-.
growing in favor a8 vet! as ,roduc :a,, a..,
l. trust with profit TO tie ssockl . de.s
The next point which, attracted .l....';.,
giving out proof OF thrift from arn......
was Abb0ttHbuig, some thnt- i,..
miles from the city. The neat e..s-..,-
! neatly fenced lots, with cultivated .-ar.5.,.'
of vines and flowers as vel rs vain,
and fruit and 0rnaneutal tttoy. rfa........
an air or refined las. e, (.0mrar.,;r.l,
which was really refreshing, GIVING II oIil,,
the appearance Of al eI-DcS o New Frrl,,.
village.
Nearly every station upon the rod ~.
sented appearances OF imprcyrIleE. r..
! cept perhaps Mess Neck, which beiu. AL
uated near 10 Seutlle5own, that playa. s.o.
OF Robeson County, has not Ia .ryvl-
or even held lis own III the past sly ,ca4.
| a., - ~ 1850 'l-''u iIc l. Il 't'to.t
4ld noO aQViso our paIty IT, Iehsll t-er.
tor the night, on oar return, Us Il va elm.
Sidered kiy,-passiu:5 Oh by &c v.r.ya.
stations Of Argyle. cho4 Heel, u.iu..r.
and Rocking lam, va reached lac .sr-.r
bridge which spans the noble IadAin. I
magnificent river i5 X. aad maguIiaa--
country borders it. Aiter ~ c:sai.zg h 4.
an hour or so,1n examining the bridge IA:
Its Surroundings, and IN visiting s4c uotle
river ana lis beautiful scenery, We passed
over, and on to the cad of tue roa4, s.ra
TOUR and-a-Laf mics. ReturBi.9 We
reached HCcklnG nam, tho thrifty county
s. at OF richmond County, a little slrt ,.c
night. Not having timo 10 ~ up
into the Town, W. wore an'ly
compensated ~ ELslt 10 the cot
1on factory sttna''j Epon saD..a
stream' ana quite nc&r the railroad, ~~4
toca'eu, WIZ water Ati o. "2out inI,T
iee'. Inc pulidlnS8 are O. stone and br-oli
large, roomy and OF modern construction
I'VE stories hl8h, FrfSoa1DG ab".tLi'-.,
ouIaD'e quo oeau li'' appearance. al 'aa
ppoinOtnehtS anu COhVthls1'ceS "ip-.c
t PefiecC,- es designed by Il mast : spirit
Inc interior appointments AID workings
areoi a. superior oIoef aro showIn2 aH.ilv
- ~ ~" 1880 IL 'll9 o''i ef'htrA.'As
40 I"4o91 l" t1o se'eciioH Ut operatives
zoo mas 'he moving spirit OF t4etr great
enterprIze dlsplayed superior Judgment
ihey are OF class OF women ana EisI5 0.
the surrounding country, WHO j9aE ana
move as though thcy were able AID wiling
10 90 the WORK and meant to stick; none
on your sentimental beauties likely o be
len!pte1 10 ran In rove Owe ana qnlt WORK, no'
d plO u IL, a'-o hA7 tb%O le2tnro Il .4e
AS q North CarOilnlan, 1 feel ?, OUQ 0.
TINS enterprze; 1t surely has my ncaIty
"lshes !0r- ABUNDANT success, and l III
cereiy W1sn there were thonsand Others
IKE 10 within the borders Of my beloved
otate'
MOVING onward We fG2co@d Aaurlnburg
n !, elg11 cIocK, Wnen *o rested for
the hlshg as com1oftaD1y IN Lhe slcoplEG
car as II at Our own homes. = little after
gay ngaO our tram was again IN motion,
ana a6 III a. M we reHched our depot viii,
ouS acciden9 or disaster OF any kind, Dn!
even an unpleaEantry. suppose il Is NJ
necessary 20 say 10 any one acquainted
WIN ftesIaepC Martin, that aha2-
IanU PrcVlsioh was maze 10:
ln0 cohIor1 ana pleasure O
party ana that Their most remote
9esiTes were anticipated. 1t WIS IL