Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-17

If t'~ese statistics were of sufficient in
terest to be published they should be
at least correcs--certainly such giaring
injustice should ust be done our mem
hers and our institutions.
WILMINGTON AND 1AE WEST:
We publish herewith communica-
ton from q friend in the Wes-
tern portion of the State q
gentleman who has shown his
devotion TO North Carolina upon the
field and in the councils of the State,
and particularly he has demonstrated
his interest in our city and port by his
legislative record. He has now seen
our city and his section united in close
c.inmer,ia ial relations, which has begun
under favor sble auspices,
A new trouble looms up in the fu-
ture, looking to the separation OF those
who have been SO auspiciously united,
and we call upon our business men to
read carefully the subjoined commu-
nication, and We leave the matter to
their better judgment for action:
WILMINGTON AND THE WEST.
Nessrs Editors:
1t is an ill wind that blows no good
to any one. When by change of the
guage on the North Carolina Railroad,
the current of the trade from the West
was checked on the East and North
East, our p ople little dreamed that
the old covenant of friendship between
Wilmington aud the Vest would be
renewed by giving to the mountains ca
sier and more expeditions, social aud
commel cial Intercourse with your an
cient city, than we had hitherto enjoy
ed v ith any seacOast town.
Now that is fact accomplished, we
rejoice. that, in the development of the
West, Wilmington has al opportunity
to reap the reward of her liberal;ty In
the past iH advocating State aid aud
m skiug individual subscriptions tOWes
tern Improvements, and especially when
we remem Der that New Hanover then
stood alone in the East combattin;; the
parsimonious spirit of her neighbors.
The writer disapproved # tue pro-
tests made to Gov. Brogden by med
dlesome democrats and sore-headed
republicans against the appointment of
Of Mr.. Canady, because he thought Mr..
Ca lady, with all his political iDIquity
would still prove true as a representa-
tive of thu commercial interests Of
Wilmington. aud would exert his in
fuence to facilitate intercourse with
the people of the mountains, aud to
diminish the cost of transportation to
the seaboard. In this We have not
been disappointed.
The com mmissioners are operating
with limited means; but are husband
ing their resources and evincing an en-
ergy that inspires a strong hope, if it
does not give issuance of success. In
deed we feel confident that trains will
De running through to Paint Rock in
the next two years.
It is due to Wilmington that she
should control the road, aud with it
the large influx of North estern trade
when the work shall have been compile
te3. But your people eau only be a.
sured OF enjoying the fruits of their
l!be:ality and enterprise, when they
of the company. Under the provisions
of our charter the individual stock
holders have The power to accept or
| proposed by the Legislature, and
| the proxy for the State upon such
questions, is not allowed to vose. So
that with the majority of the individ
ual stock in the hands of your people
ycu could successfully meet a combin
alton of all other localities to divert
trade from Wilmington by hostile leg
! islation. Already II is understood ti,st
the Spartanburg COMPANY are attempt.
ing TO buy the franchise, &c. of the
Western division of the Western Nortf
Carolina Railroad on the title of some
purchases nj an execution sale for it
and the sole object of that company il
to affect a change of guage, and cut of
Wilmington. With controlling in
terest in the private stock, however
YOUR people can ask for and obtain
new charter for the road west OF Ashe
vile and build on the opposite side O
the French Broad from the old line
This is no unnecessary warming. Th'
builders of railroads have seldom con
troIled them in this country, and eve1
the shrewdest railroad kings are some
times outwitted, as illustrated III TIN
fact that Garrett is trying to get pps
session of the Air Lime Railroad from
Charlotte to Atlanta. 1t is fact
however, that when the stock of tn
State is voted in any meeting of th
stock holders upon any other question
the State can only vnte one third o
the two thirds of her stock in proper
ton to the amount of private stoc
represented. So that individuals hold
log one fourth of the stock would vot
ali of their. shares, making ttwensy-fv
per cent Of the whole stock, while tn
uroxy of the State would vote onl
twenty-five cent of the whole stock.
Individuals tnow hold fifteen thou
sand five hundred shares of this stocb
/ while the State owns thrs times H
much. The stock can now be bough
at small price; but of couse will ad
vance when the road is more nearl
completed. WILMINGTON should nG
defer the consideration of this matte
too long. As friend of your city,
think it worthy of the immediate al
teption of your Chamber of Commerce
BLUE RIDGE.
PRESIDENT of the Senate Ferry is