Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-23
TARHEELS ABROAD.
Some Interesting Facts About
the Small Colony in Seattle.
a Native of Salisbury Returns to His Native
State and Talks of seattie--rom Vance
Succeeds Pat Winston as Attorney-oen-
erai-Capt. Dewolf in the Swim.

Mr.. w. c. Ramsay and wife. of Seat
tie, wash. arrived in the city yester-
day. MIR. Ramsay is naive OF Sails
bury and is n son OF DR.. Ramsay. lie
has been living in Seattle for about
eight years and is doing prosperous
mercantile business there. He and
Mrs. Ramsay are visiting their friends
IN this section and Will leave about
January LIST on their return to Seattle
In talking wiki an Observer reporter
yesterday MIR. Ramsay said:
GROWTH OF SEATTLE.
Seattle has gone ahead OF every city
on the Pacific coast save San Fran
CISCO and it has been predicted and
Is belle led by some of the most tar
sighted und prominent men of affahs
IN TINS country that another ten
years Will put Seattle on level
with that city. When you take into
consideration that 4, 1850 Seattle was
a small! town of onl, 5000 people and
today has nearly 1900 population, it
does not seem OUT of the range OF pos
sibllities TO assume that such pre-
diction would come true. Seattle pos
sesses many advantages over the
southern metropolis. The whole State
OF California is at the mercy OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad, while we
practically have five trans continental
roads running into our wonderful little
city, thereby insuring cheaper freight
rates than are afforded the San Fran
cisco merchants. Then we are much
nearer the ports of the Orient and
Seattle is completely in the lead when
IL comes to the wonderful commerce
that has sprung up between the States
and Alaska. L could so on and enum-
crate many other advantages possess
ntl
cities, but suffice it to say that at no
distant day Seattle will be found in
the same column with the other great
cities OF the world.
TARHEELS IN EVIDENCE.
"The Southerner is much in evidence
| in Washington and especially so in
| Seattle, and North Carolina can just
ly feel proud of her sons settled IN that
distant city. Captain +. S. Devote,
| eX-mayor of Charlotte, has by his far
! sightedness, prudence and good bust
ness judgment, accumulated n fortune
| and today owns some OF the best bust
ness and residence property in the city,
| His three daughters have all married
| men of great prominence in professions
al and political life Mr.. X. ID. Albert
| son wilt probably be the next Speaker
! OF the House. Mr.. G. +. Whittlesey is
at present King county's treasurer,
while Mr.. G.. Meade Emory. another
son -in-law. is assistant prosecuting at
| torncy for King county and Il rising
young attorney of great learning and
| perseverance.
Judge r. C. strudwick is another
lawyer from North Carolina whose
fame extends over the entire stare.
zEB VANCE'S SON.
Tom Vance. son of Governor Vance,
has been Attorney General for the
States of Washington Tor the past four
years. and has shown great ability.
! have heard II said lie has made the
hest Attorney Generul the State has
| ever had.
Judge Williamson. formerly of Da-
| vie county, t. Oh the bciUh In Wash
| ington. and makes an excellent Judge.
| Josiah Collins has also made fortune
| and Is great favorite at the clubs ana
| In social circles. MIR a l. IIerrin has
| also done well. Another young ottor-
ney who has made a great reputation
at the bar and who has also made
| fortune is Alfred Battle whose father.
Judge n. w Battle, was born in East
| ern North Carolina. There are many
| others engaged In various pursuits and
l believe they all like their new homes
| in the State OF Washington. Char
| lotte Observer. December 10th.