Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-06
For the Journal
CURRENT NOTES.
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND
RU1 HEREFORD RAILROAD.

We have lately taken a trip over this
Railroad, stopping at all important points,
and propose to make extracts from our
notes. The Summer dizziness in trade has |
affected all places along the route, and |
there is a general complaint among the
merchants. The first considerable trading
depot is
BROWN MARSH.
Here, through The politeness Of our friends,
MesSrS. Clark d CuI1ie, old and tried mer-
chants, We were enabled to ascertain the
condition of the crops. Corn is look ng
ve.y well, but little cotton being raised,
and other crops an average. The turpen-
tine yield is thought to be smaller than last
year, owing ID various causes that would
take too long to mention. From this
placetO
ABBOTTSBURG,
where We found the same busy scene in
the works of the Wilmington Building Az
ISOLATION, so lately described in the
JOURNAL. Thence to Bladenboro and
LUMBERToN.
This is one of the largest shipping points
On the route. The county Of Robson
a large cotton producing county. There
are several turpentine distilleries in full
| operation, and the Summer business is not
! so completely dull as at points
where there are no stills. The cot
| ton crop in Robson is very good, with
the exception that lately the rust has
taken portions of it. The loss was various
ly estimated at one fourth to one-third, but
we think the estimate is entirely too high
In If Lott iVNf 1no
season for rust to do much harm, but the
late cotton may yeti suffer materially.
Very little is said of the LOWery's now,
although it is thought there are parties on
their track. They are rarely seen at pub
lie places, and it is thought they would
gladly get out of the country if they could,
particularly Andy Strong, who is reported
to be very great coward, and since the
death of Tom Lowery, to have wilted down
and become excessively timid. No doubt
but both Andy and Steve Lowery are ready
and willing to shoot anybody from an am
buscade or commit any kind of a murder
where there is no risk beyond that of the
feeble law which they do not fear.
Lumberton has a good society, good
schools, plenty of stores, and rich coun-
try around it. The telegraph line will soon
be up, and they can then get the despatch
es as frequently as desired. Cotton dealers
|
those in LumbertOn have to bid against
Fayetteville, the telegraph will be Of great
advantage to them. The next point reached
of Importance was
SHOE HEEL.
By glancing at map the reader will see
that this depot lies 50 that it draws its trade
not only from the upper part of Robson
county and lower part of Richmond on the
north of the railroad, but it is fed from the
upper part Of Marion and the lower part of
Marlboro counties in South Carolina. These
are fine cotton counties, Marlboro being
neal er like EdgecOmbe county, n. c., than
any other section we can compare it it'll.
They are long way behind EdgecOmbe
in agricultural improvements, but have all
its natural advantages. Shoe Heel has
always been a fine cotton market. The
buyers there have paid most liberal prices
and have maintained and increased their
trade against all opposition. The ship
ments from this depot are about $500
bales cotton, 10000 bbls. rOsin and 1000
casks Of spirits of turpentine. The amount
Of goods sold is very great and there is
some evidence of disposition to improve
the buildings, but the situation is not a
handsome one for residences, and the
place does not look as if it had One-fourth
of the business 1t has. There is no dis
putting the fact that they have some Of the
most energetic business men in the State
The telegraph will be used here probably
more than at any other point OH the line
Their OIeSssattTi ions require it, and they are
the men TO avail then1SeA1H|E IS Of its advan-
| tagcS. -
LAURINBURG.
We notice many evidences of improve
/ ment here; two new distilleries have been
put up this season and during the year
our former tOWnsman, A. +. Bizzell, IS
built himself fine brick store and ware
| house, and Messrs. Everett Il Co. have
built very handsome store Of wood
The mel chants here are fully awake to
their interests and reaching out for the
South Carolina trade, as well as that of
+; the surrounding counties in this State
The Company's Shops being located here
adds to the local trade, aud altogether thew
have a prosperous prospect before them.
We should like to name them all, but we
fear the modest young gentlemen would
object to such public mention. The cot
ton near here is suffering from rust more
than in any other section and the loss will
be considerable-not to be estimated now.
From Laulinburg to
ROCKINGHAM
the cry of EEdull times" smote our ears
painfully. The turpentine operations near
do not bring much trade to the place, but
we saw wagons on the streets from the up
per part of Richmond and from Montgom
cry county loaded with new four, and
heard that the wheat crop had been excel
lent, the flour being superior to that of
former years. The Fac DRY here is en-
plOying quite number Of white opera
tives, and the Company is building a num-
Der Of new cottages for their occupancy.
We noticed considerable evidence of i'm
proVement in various parts of the town and
feel satisfied chat the place must grow con-
siderably beyond its present limits.
Away we go again-across the noble
Pee Dee, wind up its hills, whirl through
the woods and farms, and when, after
final Shrek Of the whistle, the cheerful
face of Col. Lilies appeared on the platform
at LilesVille, and he shouted ''where are
you going" We simply responded,
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