Year: 1869

We would say qniet word to our big
sister Wilmington with the sincere hope
that she may take advantage of her sur
roundlngs to make herself not onlv the
best beloved, but also the most uueenIy
and stately dame in all the land. or espe-
cially upon tho broad boarder of the sea-
coast. There Is vast cotton region bor
derlng along tho Wilmington, Charlotte
and rutherford Railroad and there is not
doubt but Wilmington can secure that if
she eXertS herself in the proper way The
hearts OF all the people along this line are
with Wilmington. 1t is pleasure to them
to hear OF her prosperity, because, be it
known, she is of their State their oao,, CITY.
we would, therefore, suggest that it would
be to her interest to reciprocate this kindly
feellng, and that too, in q substantial way.
one plan will be to nrge upon the Presi.
dent and Directors of the Railroad to re-
"uce their trelghts upon this line, with the
assurance that the increased amount of
frcights will moro than compensate for the
reduction, even if they bring it to tbe low
standard OF the lines running North.


Another plan will be for the commission
merchants to come to as low O figure as
they possibly can in their commission and
other charges Theae considerations NAV
seem trivial to our quecnly CITY and sister
by the sea; but VIC would assnre her that
they are of aceiVH to her country friends


VINO nave cotton and produce, goods and
chattels which they would be glad to send


her but for the chilly dignity and formal


ty OF their reception and the constant and


heavy STRAIN upon their money bags for q


comfortable introduction. Let onr big sis.


ter remember that we arc one blood flesh


and bone, and that, as such, tho avenues


should be opened out and made eusy be-


tween us. She has the IuXuries and COM


forts OF the outer world-the coffee. tea,


spices, silks, satins, jewels; also, the rich


products OF native genius and skillful han
dlcraft, whilo we of the mp country have
the treasures of bountiful soil. We have
IN abundance and to spare of OatY commod-
ity, and SO has Wilmington of hers: we
languish for her luxuries, she for ours we
can go to her, but she cannot easily come
to us-let us, then, meet together upon
the footing Of fair exchange which is not
robbery. Then, it is to our mutual in
terest that the highways should be made
straight, pleasant, and easy between u.s.
and not lion or pitfall left to frighten
the t!mld. Charleston is already casting
ennclng giances this way-sho is making
her freight and charges light-she tells us
that the dangers in tho way are not great
while her spanking steam steeds are still
seeking nearer approach to MS. They
will come. So, too, will the fiery coursers
of our sister city by the sea. They both
bid us come with our wives and little
ones-wlth our goods and produce. We
arc bashful deniZeEs of the quiet groves
and rural fields. Our hands and cheeks
are bronZed by honest toil-onr sister and
cousin are fair, and kind, and gentle; they
bid us come, and throw open their gates
for our reception. Nature and the in
stlncts OF family pride plead strongly for
our sister. Let these same feelings move
her breast, and we will come to her. She
can Tighten our burthtns if she will She
can Otfer us Inducements if she will. She
can mako lis easy and ut home in her pa
latial halls if she will Let her do this
and we will almost smother her in noun
tains of snowy lint. Her nearer kinsfolk
may tar her heels and bespatter her gay
robes with pitch and turpentine-but It
will be our delight to throw over all the
flour and cotton of this Gland O. cakes"


But. aside from banter and pleasantly,
we would kindly say to Wilmington that
now is her opportunity. Despite the gen
eral failure of the cotton crop throughout
the South and West, and even most Dor
tions of our own State, there as not such g
scarcity through this wide region. The
farmers are just now talking of what they
will do, to which markets they will send.
State pride. will go long ways but let
Wilmington be assured that self interest is
the greatest moving power over the hearts
and actions of men. If the merchants OF
Wilmington will exert themselves to make
the freights and commissions light, State
pride will do the rest, and Wilmington will
henceforth be one of the leading cotton
markets of the South as she has heretofore
proved herself to be in naval stores.


These are words of calmness, and are
spoken in full view of the situation, and
we feel assured that the goodly city, fully
our motives, will arise in her
might, and do rs we have suggested, and
thus secure her fortune and her fame So
mote it be.