The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-21
lilIsbnsuugb Rsrarnsr.
WEDNESDAY. AUG. vi. 1878
RICHMOND-TnE MERCHANTS
EyCIIRSI0N. ,

As@ASoAAt"'s
The recent visit Of the Merchants Of
North Carolina to the city Of Richmond was
IN event remarkable fiom the cordiality Of
the invitation extended and the liberal
spirit which animated all the details Of
sity's hospitality, as we'll as for the un-
wonted response to that invitation exhibit.
ed by gentlemen from so vide nm area II
our States The feeling exhibited on either
side was honorable to both-a willingness
to offer, and q readiness to accept. the
agencies for q closer alliance. both of
friendship aad Of commercial intercourse
and to repair rs far as i we're p'ssible the
ihdifsrences or the oversights which had
laid the foundations d future alterations
based upon culpabA ignorance of the re-
sources. che cspacisiesor the dispositions
of each other. la.. .,....-.gE
We do rot propose to GO into the details
ofthe Esccrsior: referring perhaps, as We
20 along. to certain incidents or localities;
our purpose being cnly to- note some of the
claimsof Echnond upon the business Of
North Carolina. and the reasons which i'm.
pei portion Of this State 70 regard that
city as i.s natural and most Convenient
market. ~+s *S&>~.
We have had occasion fofefaark at other
times that the Typographical features Of
North Carolina allhnst forced he ba iness
across her own borders to- seek markets in
other citics than her own. Few Of her
own rivers penetrate far isto the interior as
navigable streams: aud few Of them fnd
thei way to TIE sea aear ports accessible to
rescis cf class adapted totbc demands Of
eorhrrfce. And the few ciiies we have.
though asundantly energetic and enter
prinpg. are relatively so distant from the
kountaia hrsds of eomlaercial life that. ex-
eept in the fond inagiairgs Of those who
hope' and believe that there IS bright
destiny awaiting them in q future rot very
far remotes they have not drawn to them
either the faiths the interest or the affer-
;iOh Of our pecris These gcabrOad 10 buy
snd to sell; and long h~ba has made the
custom an imperative one. And while We
must prefer. and would earnestly advocate.
-ths nokes ard the m nnnlar sentiment which
mens Of our own tosns yet there mast be
candid recognition o. facts ~krch ,o~pOue
The realization ofthcse bse.s.
The tendeRees Of trade. Is se have said
are to points outside Of our own burders;
and the large production Of fitss most valu.
able staples known TO commerce, have st.
tracted eager competitor, for the business
OF North Carolina. Naturally. the city
NEST powerful in all the sinews Of com.
meree, in money to buy. ard in variety
and excellence of wares 70 sell, the city Of
New York. for long time repressed I'll
rivalry. But time. aud is development.
have Ossrsd . dfsersry Of sxrkas. spd
rbiladephia and Issltirofsksse shsrn Nc~
York Of much Of i:s consequence. 81 least
70 the extent Of deprivhg il Of lie msno.
poly. And since psSfsabls transactions
are found to be possible IN = city % far
South as Baltimore. the question ar..es
Why cannot they be carried on With city
still farther South, aad vastly more con.
vspient 10 that section of the stste--s very
large Obs-Wbieh is eOmtslled to look q
broad for its markets aBdns supplies3
The city Of RichnOpa sfrcsss to NJ
most Of the rsqui'iie' NAT s-.y be sersand.
ed. She Is seaport. st.e~ihe 90 elsss
ofses going vessels. already lvrgeiy en-.
plOysd IN extensive eoas,igg ssd fsssign |
trade; snd while sea pOrs. Jsf sof.r in. |
hnd % be brought 10 immediat. jarta. |
position with that ?OriiOn Of North caro- ,
kns, by the unfortunate Typographical "a. !
turs before referred to. thrown back % fsr |
from lie own ses.cossi. ~ 10 derive little |
sdyssisge from Il. AZ sn interior city. |
kichnosd has been forced toimprose her |
intsrior lines Of communication to give full !
value TO ber path 10 he sea snS the fruit |
oftbsf eonFulsion il found in The system Of !
rail roads rsdnting from the city 10 sIl !
points cfths compass. and vnhing II witb |
sll sections u her Osn State. With N. !
valleys o. the Ohio aud the Mi.si.sippt, |
snd also With NORTH csroIioa. TIE faeili
tiss Ofpece~ 70 EeAnond abound on every
side.s Whist do We bnd zhtt We reach i ? |
The nost striking feature that forses itself
u2os fbs sttestiou N the stuEesdOu- waier
power. partially ptiIiSsd, but osly tar.
italy for the vast body Of water goes dash.
ING BY 10 the music q ssuItsst wave. free
from ibe fottsnofs tOtSl svrSituds, bst
snstaOh atsataSsJ IA dss...t.ss.f. fk.s -. !