Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-22
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE,
RALEIGH AND SALISBURY.

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| WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE,
RALEIGH AND SALISBURY.
Brother Furman, of our esteemed
contemporary, the Asheville Citizen has,
it seems, been indulging in an extern
sive perambulatory excursion; having
taken within his circuit almost the en-
tire State. We have not forgotten the
pleasure of his genial presence in our
Sanctune few weeks ago.
Under the above caption, he gives
to his readers some account of Lis OBJ
servations, and commences by saying
that it must be source of pride to
the people of our State to know of the
rapid and continued growth of their
principal cities. A rec mt visit to the
above pleased us no little Every
| evidence of substantial improvement
was visible all around. The business
men, while of course somewhat affect
ed by the stringency of the times, yet
| were in good spirits and encouraging
ly hopeful Our noble old State con
| tinues onward aud upward, and with
good laws and honest men to make
and administer them, it will not be
long before the entire commonwealth
will be rolling in prosperity.
We can't enumerate all we saw that
adds wealth ~ our cities, b1. viii
mention few Of tha in ustaiea cf each
He ';'"p gives description Of sunle
| OF the more important enterprises in
which Neutrality-suspicious. are engaged;
including the Cotton Factory, the Gu
ano Works, the Cotton Compress
with it's immense powers for reduc ng
the bulk of the staple to one-third its
ordinary size. for shipment to foreign
ports and adds chat this, besides her
other commercial advantages, and t. e
possession of a people not surpassed
anywhere for intelligence. energy and
liberality, is rapidly enhancing the
wealth and character of our chief State
seaport.
He then, in turn, gives a description
| of some OF the improvements of Char
lotte, Raleigh and Salisbury, placing
them, also, in the way of growth and
prosperity.
Then comes of course, his notice of
his own beautiful home, which he calls
his L" Mountain City"
We share with our friend, the pride
and exultation with which he must
have sat in his mountain eyry and
penned the present and futcre Of Ashe-
Vile:
But more of these places are excel
ling our own Mountain City, Ashevtlle.
Fully one hundred thousand dollars
worth of buildings are now gOiug up,
including two extensive hotels, one
165 feet front and four stories, the
other IS by IS, four stories, with two
large Iron front buildings to be con-
structed next year. All this besides
the number of private residences re-
Gently built, are now building. The
is rapidly increasing, seve-
raj families having recently purchased
property and located here. With the
early completion of the railroads from
Asheville to Tennessee, thus connecting
with the great North West; Ashville
and Salisbury connecting with Char
lotte; Wilmington, Asheville and Spar
tanburg connecting with Charleston
and Savannah; and Ashe> lille and Muir
phey. connecting with the South West,
besides opening up the grandest min
cal section of the globe, will make
the most important inland
city in the South. Work on two of
these roads is now being pushed for
ward, and it is hoped will be completed
within two years, at farthest.
North Carolina has cause to be proud
of her five principal cities.
The situation of Asheville, as we re-
it years ago, is one of surpas-
sing beauty. AS you descend from
the top of the ridge, the town is spread
out before you, among hills which are
green to the summit. while as far as
the eye can reach to the eastward and
to the westward you behold continu-
ed succession OF mountains, valleys
and plains that seem to be the very
abiding place of ''peace on earth"
And while we congratulate our
neighboring city on the prospect of an
early realization of her fondest hopes
of various railroad connections, we feel
almost inclined to sigh of regret that |
the magic charm of her magnificent !
quietude should evA--,--- ~