The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-05
COMING OF CAPITALISTS.
chicago People to soon Visit the
Growing City of Fayetteville
From the Loom to the ~Head-Schoo1
superintendent Elected - Brief
News Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, y. c., June 3.-Mr. F.
r. Rose. secretary of the chamber of
commerce, has received d letter from
Mr. J.. B. Thackston, land and immi-
grafton agent of the Southern Railway
Company. to the effect that on the
18th instant, he will personally conduct
from Chicago a party OF tourists and
capitalists, who Will visit Asheville.
Statesville, Salisbury. Charlotte. High
Point, Fayetteville. Greensboro. North
Carolina; Knoxville and Cleveland.
tennessee; South Boston, Virginia.
These visitors will combine business
with pleasure in their tour. and will
have an eye not only TO the beauties,
but the opportunities for investment
OF the country.
The last issue of the New York
Commercial has an interesting sketch
or the business career Of Mr.. Dwight
Ashley, of the Ashley-Bailley Silk
manufacturing Company. of Paterson,
N j., and head of the silk mills in
Fayetteville. In 1873 he was a weav-
er. working at the ordinary wages of
that day, and, having saved up a lit
tie from even that stipend. in company
with the late Peter Bailey, also a poor
workman, bought two looms. which
they set up in the rear room of a di-
Iapidated building in Paterson. Here
they tO1led. getting ahead slowly, but
surely, until they were able to hire an
other weaver, who worked by their
side. Their unwearied industry, init
mate knowledge Of their trade. and
their strict integrity told at last, until
out of that little back room they rose
to the head Of one of the largest silk
manufacturing firms in the world,
with the best machinery. and employ
ing hundreds of skilled operatives. Mr..
Ashley IS a frequent visitor to Fay
e~tteville, but always on business
strictly. He comes with no flourish of
trumpetS. and it is doubtful if five Der
cent. of the people of this city know
him by sight. He has made valuable
contributions to the State Colored
Normal School here. but his gifts are
characterized by his modesty, and few
knOw of them.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the trustees of the city graded
schools. Prof. j. a. Jones was unani-
mOusly reelected superintendent. The
teachers will be chosen after the ex-
animation of applicants. beginning
next Tuesday OF continue two or three
days. and to be rigid and thorough. 1t
is gratifying to know that the i~ncreas-
ed income of the graded school from
the special tax will admit of better
pay for the faculty. The superinten-
dent should have a decent income. for
his position is one of dignity. and his
responsibilities are weighty. But the
salaries of the teachers should also be
raised in full proportions: their reson-
sihiIitIes are only second TO the super
ntendent'S. 1t costs them as much to
live. II they are expected 10 attend
n institutes and summer schools.
They should get at least $40 or $40 a
month.
At ) o'clock this afternoon. under
n auspices of Job Stewart CHAPTER,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
Hon. w. J.. Green will deliver an adj
dress. from the front piazza of the res
idence of Mr.. M Mrs. H. G.. Smith
on Monument Square. on the life and
character of Jefferson Davis. PreSi-
dent of the Southern C~onfederacy. Col.
Green was an intimate personal friend
Of Mr. Davis. and Will treat his sub
ject with his known ability and elO-
Quence.
Mrs. Mar Marshall she. of Leba-
nom Ohio. who has been visitink Fay
etteville friends. left Yesterday to
made some stay at Rockingham.