Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-23
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Convention In Chatham-The Chatham
RaIlrOad-The Coal Beds-Deep River
Few Kai1road-The Cause Of Educa-
tion-Judgs TOurEee, Sc, &c
PIrTsBoRo', n. G. June Is, 1871.

PITTsBoRo', n @. June Is, 1871.
Dear Journal: 1t may be Of some in
terest to your readers to learn something
as to the prospects for tue Convention in
this section, the sucoess of which every
true North Csro!iuian has 50 much at
heart. AS il the last, 50 in the coming
campaign, the county of Chatham will do
her whole duty. Her citizens are becom-
ing daily more interested and enthusiastic
in the great cause, and on the Sd of Au-
gust next will speak their grievances in
language Of no uncertain sound" The
nominating convention of the county as
semb:ed here on the 10Th inst, and was
one Of the most iutsllige Mt and respectable
meetings ever held in the county, com
posed rs it was of the best citizens from
every township. Amid much enthusiasm
and with perfect unanimity, Hon. John
Manning. Jr.. and George W. Foushee,
E.q., we're duly elected as the nominees
of the convention. This is most excel-
lent nomination., and these gentlemen will
carry the equity by one thousacd MAORI
~. How is that for high
II the other counties OF the Stute will
bat do their duty, and follow the example
of Chatham, the entire swarm of Radical
office-ho:lers will be driven flom their
hive, and the o'rpet bag gentry, who have
been preying like 7ultures upon the very
vitals Of tie ''Old North State" be com
PEELED to wing their flight 10 some more
copgenial cline. 1t befoovesx every citi-
zea, however L mble, to take en- active
part in this struggle, and rush to the res
cue of our good old State, and as the hero
of Trafalgar, encourage to victory the gal
liant tars of old England with the
signal: England expects every man
t. do Lis duty" 50 let every freeman
of North Carolina remember on the 81 of
August that North Carolina expects
every man to do his duty and the bright.
eyed bird of victory will perch on cur
banner.
But politics is not the only subject en-
crossing our attention. The Chatham
Railroad is baing pushed forward quite
rapidly, and our section, hitherto almost
isolated from the outer world. is now be-
coming quite accessible. The fine new
Howe Truss bridge over Haw river having |
been completed, the cars now run to Lock |
Vile, distant from this place only nine |
miles. In few weeks the road will be !
completed to Jonesboro', the point where
it intersects the Western Railroad, and the
2Oth OF July has been selected by the Off
GERS of the road as the dey upon which to
have an excursion from Raleigh to jones'
boro' to celebrate the event. The vast
90 al beds at Egypt will soon be unearthed.
and large quantities of the best coal be
on this road. There is every
reason to believe that soon Chatham will
De the most prosperous county in the
State. The Deep River. which reversed
'he entire length OF the county, Is now be-
ng surveyed by corps of engineers Or
Tered here by the United States Govern {
nent. SO that with the opening of that
liver, AID the completion Of the railroad,
our rich mines of iron, coal and copper,
nay be fully developed and their hidden
reasure given to the outer world. G
A charter was obtained at the late Sos 6
ion of tho present General Asse mbly. in
1reek Railroad Company" which Com !
ANY will soon be organized. books of sub.
cription to its capital stock having al
eady been opened at Raleigh and other {
Joints This is to be a narrow gauge read, .
c ccning ire near Haywood on Deep :
.iver. Uia Plttsboro', to CO.. CO.. Creek near .
-lamance county, q distance of thirty
lilies, and passing through most pro- s
uctive and fertile country. !;
The cause of education, in which the .
tizens of Chatham have always displayed a
lch commendable interest, is quite
rosperous, large and fourishing schools q
cling established in every section of the | :;
ounty. The Pittsboro' Scientific Acade-
ay, most excellent school for boys, q
Did its commencement exercises two "
eeks ago, the annual address being de- b
Vered by our late Congressman, Hon. :,
1hn Manning, Jr. The young ladies of '
le hourishing Seminsrysat thig place L
ev. E. b. Sutton being the PRINCIPAL 81
osed the session of that institution last y
ght with a most delightful musical soiree, g
Hecting much credit on themselves as
ell as their accomplished instructress.
At the recent term of our Superior n
ourt Judge Tourgee informed the Grand b
Try that he had received an ANONYMOUS .
tier from this county threatening his
10 if he came here. Many persons are so Ia
credulous as to doubt this statement of W
is Honor, and it is very certain that, if d
, did receive such letter, it was written cl
some Radical for political party pur- fl
'ses, probably thinking he might act. as 81
the cowardly Logan. Thccnneehh Chatham ct
o beep considered as the nest of the al
rrlble Ku-Klux, yet perfect peace and {"
Cd order prevail, ~s'every man enioying ia
own under bis own vine and fig tree" ps
Hal. 81
fhe voters of Boston are TO determine, th