Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-07-24
DRIFT WOOD.
Stray Clippings in Distant Exchanges
About the Old North State.
THE CANNON BooMED ON CAROLINA s

THE CANNON DOOMED ON CAROLISAs
VOTE.
From the Neu York Sun.
The statement of Pennsylvania
change was greeted with applause by
the party in the executive chamber,
and as soon as the transfer of North
Cardinals vote from Bayard to Clevs-
land, Indicating that the break had
come, was read, the cannon roar from
the riverside declared that the victory
was won. Col. Lamont, his face
wreathed in smiles, at once threw open
the doors, and the Governor received
the congratulations of the company
in the outer chamber, Gen. Farnsworth
and DIR. Ward standing on his right
side and Col. Lamont on the left.
The Governor accepted with kindly
dignity their congratulations, and re-
turned the vigorous shake Of the hand
of all with firm pressure. The same
impurturbable dignity with which le
has borne himself throughout the con-
vention characterised his demeanor
when the news of his nomination was
received. Only the sparkle of his eye
indicated his pleasure. Suddenly
turning to his secretary he said, Dan,
I wish you would telephone that to
the mansion; sister will want to hear
it." de then went to the large room
and remained for an hour or more re-
ceiving the congratulations Of the
crowd that constantly poured into the
| capitol.
| WAKING UP.
From, tie Washington, D. c., Critic.
North Carolina should no longer be
called Rip Van Winkle. She is on
the car of progress, and fully aligned
with the advancing column of the age.
In 1865 she had 800 miles of railroad.
To-day she has 2,100, thoroughly
equipped for business, and several
hundred more under contract. She
has since the war more than quadru-
pied her agricultural and manufact-
uring products. She has more cotton
mills than any State in the South.
Her relations between capital and Ia.
Dor are better than any of her sister
States. She is conservative in polite
al matters, and invites labor, capitol
immigration and all good people te
came and settle within her domain
She has established broad and lib
eral system of educating her children
of all classes and races. Consequently
capital feels secure in making invest
ments in any of her bonds, mines, rea
estate or manufactures. An era o
steady improvement and prosper
has dawned over the once sleeping ole
North State. She has thrown off he
lethargy and has awak ened to ne,
life
ONE OF OUR VALUABLE RESOURCES.
From the atlanta Constitution.
Near Buzzard Roost, North Carol
ma, is peculiar mine of white rocl
This rock is ground up into fin
powder and shipped to New Yor
where it is sold for about $3.50 bal
rel. The coarser quality is used t
9 adulterate granulated sugar. This e.
| capes without detection as it is sal
20 percent of it can be mixed with 81
. gar without discovery. The fine
| grades of this powdered rock are use
for pulverizing sugar and family fiou
: This rock now makes leading el
ment in all of our fancy candies.
From, tine Noyristo,on Herald.
n A postmaster in a North Carolir
/. town was paid salary of nine cen
J. last year. AS nine cents won't ket
r man in clothes and victuals for
It year, no matter how economical
may be, it is supposed he made up t
: deficiency by writing poetry for tt
it country press.
l. From, tic N. 7. Morning Journal.
d North Carolina congratulates itst
r. over the prospect of raising near
1t S3,OOO,O00 worth of fowls this YET
but it will turn green with envy VIII
It the value of the GROW" crop is es
Is mated.