Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

at Last -1HUrner aud Graves and
Binghan's Schools Cotton in
Orange Wilmington Invited 10
Compete for Trade, &c, &c, &c.
HILLsBoRoUGH, Jan. 2S.
EDITORS OF THE JOURNAL
March winds, but a balmy air, mark
the closing days of the second month
of winter. Yesterday opened with
sieet, followed by a cold rain, but the
genial breath of the south wind over
came the wintry character of the day.
and restored the re ga of the remarka-
BILE spring like nature of the present
winter. One really cold spell has fall
len upon us, which sufficed to fill the
ice houses, and now we are ready to
escort winter to our door and bid him
farewell till the next season.
do not know but that the farmer 8
would be glad to see good covering
of snow Oh the ground. They think
their wheat is always benefited by it.
Up to this period both wheat and oats
look we'll. The stand is excellent. and
there has been no winter killing.
The tobacco planters are making
ready their seed beds for the next
crop, though most of them have not
sold pound of last years production.
The markets of Danville and Rich
mond have scarcely moved so far, and
offer no temptations to the sellers,
until they can see their way more
clearly. Our own market opened last
Thursday, and the sale-days will, here
after, be regularly observed. The
Durham market has also opened but
the same difficulty that restrained the
Richmond and Danville markets ap-
plies equally to them and us-want of
money.
Horner and Graves school has opened
with many satisfactory prospects, and
is nearly full. Mr.. Horner is delighted
with the location, and the building,
and says if he had had the arrange
ment of the establishment with refer
ence to its perfect adaptation to its
purpose, he could not have done SO
well as he finds done to his hands.
He is here for life, and it is most
likely additions will be made to the
buildings to meet the demands upon
his services. I am glad to see Viii
nlington represented in the school.
Bingham's School at Mebanesville
opened on the 14th, with its usual
nu .nber, and will no doubt be as full
as. s..desirable. The school has lost none
of its merit by the death of Col. VIM.
B ngham, though all admit his supe-
rior qualifications for his duties. But
you know tue instruction of youth is
an hereditary talent in the Bingham
family, and Major Robert Bingham
will sustain the fame of his race.
Col Walter Clark, lately of Halifax
but now of Raleigh, leads to the altar
tonight, the only daughter of the
Hon. VIM. A. Graham. The wedding
will take place, 1 understand, in the
Baptist Church, and the happy party
will Immediately there after leave on
the train on bridal tour.
All the sons of Gov. Graham are
in town: DR.. Jos. Graham with his
family, from Charlotte; VIA. Graham
and his family, from CASTOR County;
Capt. l. J. Graham and his family,
from Graham; r. d. Graham. from
Charlotte; DIR. Gao. Graham and wife,
from Raleigh; together with Major J.
w. Graham aud A. w. Graham, resi-
dents of this place.
I am glad to see you rOusing UP
your people to a sense of past neglect
by pointing out to them fields of en-
terprise worth working. 1t has always
seemed to me that the Wilmington
INGREDIENTS seemed too we'll satisfied,
with al their admitted energy, with
the assn 1lption that their various lines
of internal communication would bring
them the business of the interior,
without farther effort on their part
forgetting that other poiu.s bes des
Wilmington, offer inducements, and
invite competition. Forgetting also
that new industries are developing,
q nd new fields of business being opened.
The fact to which you refer is an IL
lustration in point. The cultivation
of cotton in Orange, on large scale is
new, and as yet the farmers of the
county have fallen into no settled
channel of trade 1t is business open
to the competition of Wilmington, as
well AS Norfolk and Raleigh.
What you have to do. is to let your
and facilities be known.
If you do not attract a share of the
tru,le, it would appear to be your own
fault. And this business is yet in its
infancy.
But enough of this at present.
Yours, G.