The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-05-19
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WEDNESDAY. MAY 10. 1873.
EEIT0R's CORRESPONDENCE.
GoLDsBoRo. May 18th 1873.

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GoLpsBoRo. May 18th 1873.
A delay Of several hours at this point
gives me the opportunity ! have not had
for the last three days. Of making some note
Of the events which have made the week
pass 50 pleasantly aud which hare made the
meeting Of the Press Convention at Viii.
mington long to be pleasantly remembered.
1t would be impossible in the limited
space allotted me to note in full half Of the
incidents. or the excursions enjoyed, Or the
bouutiful hospitality wbieh attendedthe as.
scciation at every step Of It's progress.
Arriving at Wilmington on Tuesday af-
ternoop repaired to the Purcell House
/ which was the headquarters Of the AssOcia-
tiou. The business Of the day was over.
and the entertainment for the evening was
the lecture Of Gov. Vance at the Opera
House before the Jewish residents Of the
City on the subject be has made 50 interest
ing--the Scattered nation.
The building was we'll filled, not only
with jew, but also with Gentle. and it
would be difficult to decide who derived
most pleasure from the lecture. The jew
was grati6ed at the learned. and eloquent
yindicaiion Of his despised race, while am
sure the Christian came away With higher
reverence for people. tie most ancient
civilized race 10 the world. whom contempt
and under persecution still cliug % uobly
20 the faith Of their fathers.
Itwas a noble address, and well sustain
ed he fame its delivery bad gained else
where.
The next morning. the Associations to-
geiher with a large number Of the most
prominent citizens. merchants, lawyers
and others. repaired On board the Steam
ship Raleigh for trip down the river. and
over the bar.
The Raleigh was put % The disposal Of
the Committee Of arrangements by the Bal
timore and Wilmington Steamship Compa-
ny-an act Of liberality only to be appre-
ciaied when the expense Of such use, and
the loss Of time to the Company is eODsi-
dered. The Steamer is vessel Of $50
tons, with draft Of about ~ feet when
loaded. schooner rugged. and having three
masts. She is fitted up exclusively as !
freight vessel, hayind no passenger accom-.
modation's whatever. The sccommoda.
tons for the party were exclusively o.
deck. but ample protection from the Sun
was given By awnings spread from stem Il
stern. Abundant refreshments we're pro
yidsd. and a splendid band Of music IN
creased the exhiliratiOn Of spirits which
oserHosea ia every heart.
Under the intelligeDt guidance Of Henr!
Mutt. Esq-. Col. W. L. DeROssett. Col
Alfred waddell. and other gentleman tho
roughly verssd 10 the history Of the pas
and present Of the river. | passed th'
hours 10 Smithsille 10 cesseless observation
beginning wiih the abandoned or decsyinl
rice plantations Of the old mobiles Of th,
Cape Fear, and coming dOsn to the origi
nal settlements II old Towns; thea sgair
noting with eager curiosity the operation
q the Drsdgs Boats. bringing up tie Oh
strucfiob's frvn the bed Of The river. which
wbes removed. are to give j. a vastly i'm
proved chsnBsl 70 The. sea.
But perhaps what vas an object Of more
intense Interest than al, we're the long line
ef mounds which constitute the remains 0
Fort Fisher. nov 50 famous for It's gaIlan
sefsnee. and its bloody capture under ,h'
heaviest easDonade kn0sn in the history .
VAR. The worts. Dos deIspids,ed Or raih
in rain. extended along the spot u Ian,
between the river aud the 0cesn nesrly
mile and included besides Fort Fisher pro
per. The mound and Battery Buchanan
These latter sill cover up ike mountaiu'
Of snow Gar above the low line Of san,
banks and are eonspIsoous fOf long dis
lance. They are among the largest Of ar
sikeisl mounts known 70 civilizations and 10
sIads sIsoss g much labor as vas apple,
20 the pynmids Of Egypt.
Passing For FISHER. osr vessel carrie
Is b snithyilIs, and disemosrked fOr al
hour Il this ouse noted place, pox much !
aecsy snd alaos, - silent o grave yard
The water fropt Of tbe village has boseve
been improved BY the additiOu " som
handsome buildings.
Leaving suiibyiIIe. the s.eamer heade
or tie main bar. soon passing The TuiBs .
Fort CasxeiI sad running out into ths epe
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