Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-28
Press Comments.

every one Of our editorial friends, anu
if any are neglected we beg to assure
orr friends that the omission is not
intentional. One or two of our ex-
changes failed, from some cause, to
reach Us last week. We quote first
from the Rockingham Courier:
Wedne day morning the ant;cipa
ton Of schools girls III lien Of May
pic mic were ne yer higher than those
Of the Press Gang. for the citizens ri
Wilmington had made arrangements
with the Baltimore Steamship Line to
give the gang Il river and ocean excur-
sion.qs At 9 \. II. thu Press gang, with
Il / urge number of cIUiz and strang-
ers launched ont on board the Rcieigh |
lu Il short time We passed iii full |
| view Of Font Fisher. noted iii our late |
war for It's heroic defence and bloody |
| battle. The boat stopped at Smith |
vile, historical point. and a number |
| OF the passengers got off thtIe and
sauutered through the old town. The |
streets and houses show that the lite
of the place is not great. We went
| only Il short distance out to sea, hardly
far enough 10 make any sick 1t Is
needless to state that everything nice
| in the shape Ct something to drink
and eat was furnished in abundance.
Anumber OF tnasts at,,: responses were
made. The chief responses were made
by Gov. Vance, Mai. Malone, of Ashe-
vile, Col. Jones. Of Charlotte, Col
| Waddell and Mr.. VanBokkelen. May or
elect of Wilmington. His reply was
decidedly the most logical of any. III 2
said that the imports TO Wilmington
fed the interior, whereas the interior
ought to feed Wilmington. Our State
could never prosper, while this is the
case
We returned late in the afternoon,
all tired, but delighted with the pleas
ures of the day. On Thursday, the
Merchants Exchange gave the gang
another splendid entertainment.
Champagne aud wit sparkled brilliant
~ ard the toasts aud replies partook
more Of the nature of amusement than
solid admonitions The Navassa Gu
ano Company. through the kindness of
Col Fremont, gave an excursion to
their works, two miles west of the
city. This visit was more instructive
and pleasant than any other. The
Press were enabled to examine for
themselves the ntOdtts Opcr0ndi OF the
preparing of the Navassa Guauo.
The pleasant week closed Thursday
night with a grand ball in honor OF
the Press at the Opera House. The
Wilmington ladies came out with all
: their beauty, and no doubt impress
sons of such nature were made as
soon to cause some OF the gang to visit
; Wilmington again.
The hospitality OF Wilmington was
evinced in every attention that could
have been desired. The Press seemed
fully aroused to the importance Of dl-
recting our energies III building up
; that city, and III king Ii the metropo-
lis Of North CarOllua. 1t Is duty
the Press owes no only to Wal
; mingtOD, but TO the State, to assist in
p making Wilmington the chief port on
= coast, aid direct our trade from other
Q ports outside Of the State to this place
: | within our own borders,
{ North Carolina must build up
: itself, ana lot do so much for tie
: up building Of other States.
: The following extracts are from the
Newbern Times
: The operations of Government par
: ties by survey and work by dredges, is
ccumpliehing great good for the
deepening Of the bar, the entrance TO
- the polt OF Wilmington and those III
teTestcd take a natural and commend
! able interest in a matter that SO deep
7, y concerns them.
On our return, we HartOOk Of an adj
. mirable collection, that was eulIVened
! not only ny champagne and similar
=. i5Uuid paiatubles, bat by infinite jest,
= eloquent tohsts and responses, and q
: fund of general good humor and pleas
antly. Strange 10 say, with all these
I ,.t4,1.
" act 10 reflect discretilt either upon the
a individual or the party WAS to be oh
:. served. There may have been little
. g rosln, s., but it only added to the
gen eral fe cling OF good fellowship.
In the Afternoon, 10y invitation, the
association. on a special train, visited
at Mea es Bluff, some miles from Nll-
mington, the Nayasso Gu8no works,
, where, after being luductcd into thr
" mysteries of the establishment, VT
;. were ceyerly entertained with hand
5 someiy thanked collation.. On the
same day, aud after the noon adjourn
ment, the Produce Exchange very nos
Il pitably entertained the -ociation.
In IL evening the grand and crown
lug finish was given to the series OF
: pleasurable entertainments. ball a
q the Opera House, graced by as much
. beauty, fashion and eloquence as cal
= be seen anywhere, was given in honor
Z OF the Press Association, and every
u inducement and opportunity give
, tie members to unrestrictedIy enjoy
=, themselves, and nobly did they do It
- An elegant supper, In which neither
= expense nor labor was spared, graced
. one &c the large rooms OF the City hail
and Notwithstanding the series of ''bie
- feeds" in W hich they had hitherto ill.,
e dulged, the gang" did it justice
: This event ended the festivities, and
is we'll it did, as j. is doubtful whether
> the guests could longer have main
- tanned such an unusual repetition OF
, the good things of life.
, To the people of Wilmington. in,
=. dividually and collectively, We return
>, orr thanks for their c0urtesies to u.s.
= and their successful efforts to make oul
- soiourn a pleasant one, and assure
- them that our visit Will be long re
- membered. Wilmington is a city oi
, which North Carolianians may We'll be
- pround. with its enterprising citizens
8 It's very handsome public buildings,
6 its fine places of business, and elegant
% residences its paved streets, exten.
sive wharves, lined with shipping
> from all parts of the globe and last
A out not least, InaI comparative mOGerl
- innovation, the street cars. Their. Is
y just cause, in view also of its late eu
= periOr railroad connections, to expect
- at no distant day, city by the sea.
! inferior in magnitude and Importance
= to no seaport between Baltimore and
New Orleans.
o The Charlotte Observer says: The
. | h0nlCprnt st THING of tbn G2t,tpD!p; a
: occasion was the honor paid Mrs.
I StonewalI Jackson, by the Raleigh
= Light Artillery Company and the
$ Raleigh Light Infantry, and by the
Steam. Fire Company of New bern, and
p the Citizens Band of the same place.
e The Raleigh companies both called at
:. | the residence of Col John E Br..wll