Year: 1859

Gov. Ellis in Wilmington.


Gov. Ellis arrived in Wilmington on Monday even
ing last to represent in person the States interest
in the meeting of the stockholders of the Cape Fear
and Deep River Navigation Company, held on Tues
day the 22d. The Governor was received in very
handsome manner by the citizens and military of
the town. We copy the following account of his
reception from the Journal of Tuesday:


"His Excellency, Gov. Ellis, arrived here on yes
terday evenings train from Goldsboro, his business
being to personally represent the interest of the
State in the Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation,
at the meeting of the Company to be held here to-
day.
most impromptu, but if it wanted anything in for
NAL arrangement, it more than made it up in warmth
and sincerity.


General Cowan and staff met the down train some
distance up the road and accompanied the Governor
to town, where he was met by our three Military
Companies and by large concourse of citizens, who
escorted him to his quarters at the Carolina Hotel.


After brief review of the linc Alfred NJ. Wad-
del Esq., on behalf of the citizens and ctizen-sol-
diery of Wilmington, extended to Governor Ellis a
hearty welcome to our town. 1t was a mark of re-
spect due to the high position which he occupied
the first Magistrate of the State but to that respect
for the Office supcradded regard for the high
qualities possessed by the individual, whose public
career had always been characterized by earnest
devotion to the best interests of North Carolina


Governor Ellis replied, insubstance that the warm
reception which he had met, had taken him una
wares. That he had looked for nothing less in Will
mington than kindness and hospitality, but he had
not looked for this very complimentary display. 1t
to him matter of pride and pleasure to receive
such tokens of the good opinion of the people of
Wilmington, people whose history from the revo-
luton down to the present day had been free from
blot Or stain. As North Carolinian he had always
felt pride in the energy of the people of Whining
ton-had always rejoiced in their prosperity, and
voted for every calculated to promote their
commercial interests, and this not for Wilmington
alone, but for North Carolina, for he looked upon
Wilmington as one of the most powerful agencies to
be employed in furthering the growth and improve
ment of the whole State,-in developing and sus
tanning true North Carolina spirit.


The business which had called him down
nected with great work of the State, which, if
successful, must pour vast wealth into the lap of
Wilmington and of the State. He came down to
consult with his feow-citzens on the best means to
secure the desired measure of success. He looked
forward to the time when, by the development of
the mineral wealth of the State all doubts and mis-
givings would be removed-when the example Of
the organization of industry in the iron works of
Deep River would stimulate similar organizations of





the tax now pay to the North for the commonest
article of common use.


The address of Mr.. Waddcll and the reply of the
Governor were eloguently and fcclingly delivered,
and were greeted with hearty appiause.


The members of the military companies and a
large number of citizens called upon the Governor
in the of the evening All appeared gratifed
not only with the tone of the Governors remarks,
but with his easy, cordial manners"


We learn from the Journal that the stockholders
met in the Court House on Tuesday forenoon, DR..
F. j. Hill in the chair, and H. A. London and D.
McRae, Secretaries. A majority of the stock was
found to be represented A committee of nine was
appointed to take into consideration all matters before
the stockholders, and report at adjourned meet
ing to be held IN the evening at four o'clock. The
meeting then adjourned until four o'clock
| The Wilmington papers Of Wednesday did not
reach here on Thursday morning; but we learn that
at the adjourned meeting of the stockholders the ac
of the last Legislature was accepted and it was de-
\ termined to make sale of the Cape Fear and Deep
River works; thirty days notice Of the sale to be
given. 1t was the general wish and expectation that
the State would become the purchaser, and would
take charge of the works and put them in good con
dition.