The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-04-30
4 Hundred Years
AGO Yesterday
WASHINGTON WAS
PASSING THROUGH NORTH
CAROLINA.
Entries i'm His Private Diary About
the Trip
frhe Advocate

III %AuNVN1t1.
SATURDAY 23rd Breakfasted
at one Eyerets II miles, bated at
a Mr.. Foy's II miles farther
and lodged at one c'dge's, 20
miles beyond it, all Indifferent
houses.
SUNDAY oath: B.eakfasted at
an Indifferent House acout 10
miles from Sage's, and three
miles further met a party Of
Light Horse from Wilmington,
and after these a Commee, and
other Gentlemen of the Town;
who came out 10 escort me into
it, and at which, [ arrived, I'M
der a federal salute at very
good lodgings prepared for me,
about two o'clock, at three din
ed with the Committee, whose
conprny | asked The whole
Road from Newbern to WI
mington Except III few places
of small extent) passes through
the most barren country [ ever
beheld; especially in the parts
nearest the latter; which is no
other than a bed of white So nd.
In places, however, before We
came to these, if the ideas OF
poverty could be separated FROM
the Sand, the appearances of it
are agreeable, resembling a
lawn we'll covered with ever
green's, and a good verdure be-
low, from d broom or course
grass, which having sprung
since the burning of the woods,
had neat and handsome look,
especially as these were parts
entirely open-and others with
ponds Of water, which contrib
uted not a little, to the beauty
Of the scene. Wilmington is
situated on the Cape Fear River,
about 80 miles by the wat er
from its mouth, but much less
by land. 1t has some good
houses pretty compactly built.
The whole under a hill; which
is formed entirely of saud.
The number of souls i'll it
amount b. the enumeration to
about 1000, but it is agreed on
all hands, that the Census in
this State has been very inaccu-
rarely, and shamefully taken by
the MarshalPs deputies; who,
insteads Of going to Peoples
houses, and there, OH the spot,
as ascertaining the Mes; have ad-
Yertised a meeting Of them at
certain places, by which means,
those wi o did not attendant it
seems many purposely avoided
doing it, some from an appre-
tensions Of its being an intro
ductory Of tax, and Others
from religious scruples have
gune with their families, I'M
mbered. In other instances.
it is said these deputies ave
taken their information from
the Captains Of Militia Compa
MES; not only us to the men on
their Muster Rolls, but OF the
Souls, in a variety Of cases, be
mere conjecture whilst all those
who are not on their Isis, wild
ows and their families. etc. pass
unnoticed.
Wilmington, unfortunately for
it, has a mud bank, miles below,
over which, not more than 10
feet water CAN b. bought to
common tides, Yet it is said,
yes sells Of 25O tons have come
up. The duty, of shipping,
which load here annually a.
mounts TO abnut 1900 Toms
The exports consist chiefly OF
Naval Stores and lumber. Some
tobacco, Corn, Rice, and fax
seed with Porke. 1t is at the
head OF the tide of NAVIGATION,
but inland navigation may be
extended lis miles farther to
and above Fayetteville which
Is from Wilmington so miles
from land, and lis by water as
above. Fayetteville is a thriv-
ing place containing near :
souls-6,OOO Hhds. of tobacco
and 5000 Hhds. of fax seed
haze been reed. at it in the
course Of the year.
MONDAY 25th.-DiDed with
the citizens of the place at a
public dinner given by them
went to a. Ball in the evening.
at which there were 81 ladies'
Examinations, Bon fires, etc.
TUESDAY 26th: Having sent
my carriage across the day be-
fore left Wilmington about 6
O'CLOCK, accompanied by most
of the Gentlemen of tina Town.
and breakfasting at MIR. Ben.
Smiths, lodged at one Russ, 25
miles from Wilmington. An
indifferent House.
WEDNESDAY 9th: Breakfasted
at Within. Causes a Little out of
the direct road IA miles-cross-
ed the boundary line between
No. & South Carolina about half
after II o'clock which is TO-
miles from GruSa's