Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-03-27
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.

Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
WILKEsBoRo, March 22.-The
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners on the first Monday of this
month, was one of especial interest,
and was largely attended. It was
generally believed that an election
would be ordered submitting to the |
people proposition to subscribe $780,
900 to aid in the extension of the A.
T. & 0. r. r.
After much deliberation, it was de-
cided not to order an election now, as
the company have made no guaran-
tees, that the road will be equipped,
even after it has been graded, that it
would be best to have the sanction of |
the Board of Directors, rather than
the Individual letter of the President,
that he "felt sure his company would
equip the same"
A committee composed of DIR. r. F.
Hackett, l. T. Prentle, j. L. Peden,
r. A. Spainhour and J. A. Cooper was
appointed to confer with the Board of
Directors of said railroad and obtain
sufficient guarantee. and report the
same to the Board of Commissioners.
If the Directors will give a guaran-
tee the election will be ordered, and
the road graded and furnished with
cross ties from Taylorsville to this
place. Our people are now thorough
| ly aroused ON home improvements,
and have at last become convinced,
that it requires home industry and ex-
ertion to open up and develope any
country.
There is now under construction an
enterprise that will vastly benefit the
treveIling public, and at the same time
bring ample recompense to the bull
ders. The 4adkin river is now being
bridged, the work having commenced
about couple of weeks ago and will
be pushed to completion with rapidity.
When finished, it will add much to
our pleasure, as we'll as convenience.
In reaching the bridge from the town
side, the road winds beautifully around
large hill, and frequently rocks are
encountered and at the river we reach
large rock precipice upon which the
bridge will rest. Here beneath the
sweet scented honey-suckle, ivy and
myrtle, that overhang the road from
the abrupt mountain side, many a love
sick couple will stroll during the sum-
mer evenings to view the splendid
scenery that presents itself, both far
and near. In the distance the Grand
father" the NEGRO" and other peaks
loom up above the Blue Ridge range
and are plainly visible. The undula-
ting land between US and the noun
tains, are before us, the river is silent
ly ripping a hundred feet below
flowing through rich and beautiful
valley, for three miles the numberless
acres of the rich Yadkin Valley land
are within eyes view Then the sus-
pension iron bridge will be curiosity
here. All will be quite pleasant
scene. Messrs. j. Fl. q j. 2. Rousseau
are the builders and they are prompt
ed, as much by the desire to instill
home improvements among our people,
with whom they were raised, but from
whom they have been separated for
the last eight yoars, as anything else,
and it will be to them a lasting monu-
ment of their industry and success.
And now having spoken Of our i'm
provements industrial, can only sur
mise and hope for our improvements
politically. We have much to en-
counter from our political adversa1y y
of recent conversion. Not only are
We still suffering from break in our
ranks during the last campaign, but
we now have the entire seed depart
ment at Washington City, together
with an immense volley of patent
office reports to encounter. Alas, il
| isFstrange. sad and humiliating tc
think that DIR. Tyre York, long an
: earnest and shrewd worker in the cause
of democracy has taken to his bosom
: the very men of this county whom he
$ used to detest and despise. No longer
can he be looked upon as anything
but worker in the enemys camp
, His back is now turned upon those
. whom he in time past was accustomed
to affiliate with, and his sole effort i:
now turned toward ingratiating him
self with the republican masses, anl
/. the Doctor is srewd and wiry, yet
t can't think his efforts in behalf of tn,
pension crowd will work much toward:
increasing his populority, for the pen
t sioners, who live in the Southern
States will from force of habit vott
any ticket that is in opposition to de
mocracy, so these men are safe for hin
any way, but it must be admitted, tina
the free access to the seed department
,, is dangerous tool in his hand for i
men can be influenced by patent Office
reparts and garden seed, the doctor
will surely win them, and he sows nj
seed neither upon stony ground, o.
among thorns, but upon such rs h
!, thinks will bring forth fruit suitable
Il to his taste.
The garden seed method is as yc
} the only devclopemcnt in politica
way in our county. It has developed
the fact, that DIR. York has at his bacl
the garden seed department at Wash
ington City, and that the democrat
must have no wrangles nor quarrel
within their ranks, lest defeat agail
come upon them. With'a strong candi
date and with united front, our sue
f cess is certain, but if discord and en-
i nifty srring up, DR.. York will again
be found in Washington City at hi
"happy garden" the chief dispenser G
seeds for the 9Th North Carolina di: