Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30
OUR GOOD COUSINS.
v,sc,NINs srEAoFAsT FRIENDS IN
WAR. PEACE, LOVE, AND TRADE
nsschss Of North Caroiinians Located In
.Richmend-what They Are Doing
ana How Getting Along.

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lRichmend- What They Are Doing
ana How Getting Along.
For over two centuries North Carolina
and Virginia have been standing by each
other and have been swapping popula-
ton and exchanging "courtesies" across
The line. As far back as the days OF
Cary's rebellion the Old North State
uttered the cry to Virginia. "Come over
and help "a cry that was responded
10 with alacrity-and several times since
Virginia has sent back the invocation,
and never with the result that it was not
cheerfully needed. North Carolina has
always touched shoulders with Virgins,
not only in war and in peace, but IN
love, and in many instances In when
she has helped Virginia as regards the
last named, Cupid may be seid to have
been in an intermediate position between
Nars and the white-winged messenger,
seeing that the little rascal was In the
stumble be-" state.
There is not a cemetery or q battle
6eld in Virginia whore Mother Earth
does not hold within its embrace the
dust OF heroes from North Carolina
than which State none that cast Its for
tunes with the Confederacy made
more imperishable record. For many
wears North Carolina has been the
Gretna Green of Virginia maidens all
forlorn and disconsolste swans, and the
North Carolina limestone has been their
goal and the stumbling block OF irate
Virginia fathers and obdurate Virginia
mothers. Years ago the headquarters
OF Hymen were ct Weldon and he had
An agency at every cross-road on the Nir-
rinis border, and even unto this day 1t
x common thing for North Caro-
linian 10 swoop down on Virginia or
Virginian to swoop down on North Caro-.
lima and carry off a fair bride-not
AGAINST her own sweet will, however.
NORTH CAROLINA COUSINS.
1t is the accepted thing in Virginia TO
speak OF "our North Carolina cousins,
and the phrase is not one OF mere courte-
sy. The people OF the two States, par
ticularly in the eastern and middle por-
tons. are descended from the same
stock, the prominent surnames IN these
sections are the same, and the border
families have intermarried until before
the war il would have been almost I'M
possible to get up real nice, old-fash-
Toned Democratic court-green hight WITH
ont drawing VIRGINIA blood.
TRADE PAST AND PRESENT.
Prior to the war also Virginia, and Rich
mond more especially, enjoyed fine
trade with North Carolina, and as soon
after the war ended es circumstances
would permit that trade WAS resumed.
North Carolina, which is naturally one
OF the richest States in the Union, re-
ouperated rapidly by reason OF the en-
ergy and industry OF her people, with
the result OF making Richmond one OF her
chief markets, and now that there are
two great railroad systems centring
here that with their many rsmlfying
connections pierce the Old North State,
there is not Richmond wholesale house
that does not keep one or more young
men travelling in North Carolina.
HAVE BECOME CITIZENS.
But the Old North state has not con-
tented herself with sending Richmond
trade. She has sent the city many
good, valuable, and progressive citizens
whom Richmond has adopted with
pleasure and profit. There is hardly
line OF business or a profession here IN
which North Carolina is not represented
with great credit. Our North Carolina
cousins are found in all walks where
energy, brains, and public spirit are the
prerequisites of success.
RAILBoAD-MEN.
Take railroad for instance. A
central figure in the circle Is Sol. Haas.
Mr.. Haas is one of the most retiring OF
gentlemen. but is known to railroad
magnates and businessmen generally
throughout the country. He was born
in Germany, but went to North Carolina
in his infancy, and balls from Whining
ton. He entered the railroad service in
1863 as travelling freight agent OF the
Wilmington and Manchester railroad,
now the Wilmington, Columbia aud Au-
eusta road. From Wilmington he went TO
Georgia and took a position with the
Macon and Brunswick road, and after
serving that road for some time removed
10 Baltimore and was made general agent
of the Piedmont Airline. In 1874
he was appointed general eastern
agent OF the same line and IN
1875 he became general freight agent
of the Piedmont Airline with head
quarters in Richmond. About 1880 he
was appointed general freight agent 81
the Associated Railways, and along about
1888, when the freight and passenger
interests OF the Associated Railways
were combined, he was made traffic
manager, which position he held until
April, 1890, when he accepted the place
of traffic manager Of the Richmond and
Danville system. Mr.. Haas is about
forty-eisht years Of age, is married
his wife being North Carolina lady
and is one OF the pleasantest OF men &c
do business with. His voice is heard
with effect on all railroad questions.
ALI ROUND.
MIR. John G. James is another NORTH
Carolina railroad man who has mad,
Richmond his home. and an "all-round
railroad man he is. Mr.. James is {
native OF Wilmington, where he has ex
tensive family connections. He started
railroading early in 1870 as a conductor
on the Wilmington. Columbia and Au
gusta road was afterwards clerk at
station on the road, and later was ap
pointed as agent Of the same line. II
1882 he came to Richmond rs freigh
and passenger agent Of the Hchmon'
aud Petersburg road, which position b
has filled ever since to the great satifsac
ton OF the public and the company
Mr.. James married in his native State
and is about forty-two years OF age. L
his Office he has clerk who is fror
North Carolina also-Mr. p. NJ. River
back, formerly from Sampson county,
young man about twenty-one years c
age.
Captain +. II. Lea. the local freigl
agent of the Richmond and Dapvill
railroad. liz a railroad-man than whor