Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-29
Editorial Hots :
GoLDSEOEO.

Stopping few hours IN GoldsDofO, era
route for Raleigh, very recently, we were
sadly impressed with the loss that enter
prising town has suffered by the late in
aendiary fires which have lain SO much Of
1t in ashes. The scene which presents it
self to the eye, on stepping from the cars,
IS dreary indeed. The charred ruins, the
blackened chirnneys and the debris yet
nnrenoTed, give visible evidence of the
extent of the ire, and speak Of the inabili-
ty or unWillingness of the owners to re-
build. AS sad as was this scene, this feel-
ing was increased when We saw the still
smoking embers, being all that remained
OF the fine residence of DIR. 3. F. AIRING
tor, destroyed only the night previous.
Tho relations between the races and
parties in Goldsboro' is to be deplored.-
When party excitement runs so high as to
endanger life and property, there should
be some wholesome checks placed to it
If negroes have been so prejudiced and
incensed against their white neighbors as
to jeopardize the peace and welfare of So
ciety, those who have been instrumental
in bringing about this condition of affair 8
should be held to O strict accountability
before tho law. The arrest of the two ne
groes in this city, said to be implicated in
setting fire to the Exchange Hotel, it is
to be hoped, will lead to Developments
which may bring to punishment the de-
signing scoundreIs whose tools these men
doubtless were.
It will be long time before Goldsboro'
RECEIVERS from these losses. We only hope
that when it is done there will be as much
improvement in the new buildings as
there was after the other great fires from
which the town has suffered during the
past few years. There are several stores
there equal, if not superior, to any In this
city. We were gratifed as we'll as sur
prised at their extent and the evidences
of successful business which they indica'
ted.
We visited our friend Bonitz, Of the
MESSENGER, and was glad to see everything
so prosperous about the office. We are
not surprised to learn that he is encourag
ed to undertake the publication of daily,
FOR he deserves the success which he is re-
ceiying.
If railroad travelling can be rendered
more tedious than it is between Goldsboro' |
and Raleigh we hope of least to be spared |
the fatigue. There seems to he q fierce |
struggle between the engineer and his |
schedule in which the passengers, Of least, |
are the sufferers. In these days OF Ku-
klux trials we cannot see why the Off
cials are not arraiGned for 'killiIg time"
But then, in spite of all efforts to the con-
trary, we reached
RALEIGH
after four or five hours of travel. We |!
found the capital filed with strangers.-
Many hundreds of prisoners and witnesses
and lawyers were In attendance upon the
United States District Court, now in ses-
sion. While we remained in the city, Il
except the North Carolina Railroad In
] junction case, but little progress had been
made IL the business of the term. We II
shall refer to these matters more in detail II
in different form.
No place in the State gives greater evil ID
dences Of improvement in the heart of the
city than does Raleigh. Not only in the
uuuO0EA bub III lu0 COSI11u66S huu dISQ1G0C- IL
tural taste of the buildings is this mani
fest. There are stores and offices which
We do not believe are surpassed South of
the Potomac The banking house of the
National Bank is not eGualled !
for beauty. convenience and completeness,
by any similar institution in the country, Is
while both of the other banks are most g
ample and superior in all their arrange. IL
ments. "
This improvement is not manifest on S
the outskirts of the city. Very few new Is
houses were noticed, and these, generally, Is
Of the most inferior class. II
Among the most popular institutions OF I
Raleigh, and indeed of the State, is the IL
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE. !
DIR. Blacknall is indefasigable in his 4
forts to please his guests. and makes @
feei ct home. One of the chief Il
attractions Of the hotel is that you are sure d
o meet your friends from all parts of the a
State. It always seems to No when We YiAit ! "