North Carolina Newspapers

ryvjv' 'W The Wilson Advance i i i hi a hi rr ' ilZ" i mmmut " ' -Lil- ' 3 1 in" 'tr' "" " .aBLISHED EVERT FBICH. Bt 1 WOOPAKD & CONNOR It5rRU'TIOX KATES:-I. Advance: ForUne Trar, ..-- r I'KOFKSSfQ.NAL. : . SURGEON DENTIST- G0LDSB0R0, S. C very, month i ... r Si: ur'daV inclusive. ve. feb-20:t . gsrtan at n""-. U. K. AV. JOYNEH, URGE O N 1) E N T 1ST. s J .-..in- uAiff in M'il.Bon,' N Alf r.jU-;i!io,.. ' Vi "cutly nl care- I - - i, ii i; n r k u. V SURGEON DENTIST., j EN H ELD. N.C., - HI rf s'im- I .r-ti-c at Enlii-M p,Ttri-:iv r -!:..; a Uhnninceuf hi fonjivr pr.. t,c. i act io ly !R K . A .' W E I. T E R, Professor of Music&ModernLanguages Tkiimh: I'ia' io $:.ri.00 per tprm of ten I i.-r wf-k. V : cnlrurc h) (! )'(.'"' T!H ' i !' wef'k-; 2 Lvsxon pep K,-i. Sin-miri'i cla-?- and : cl:i.c in t!w iju-rma.n a-d FnMich laiiiwg accord i.wr ij, ihiibIHht f pupils. :! . , In: H4tf- will ! in trv ar the I5ii iin.inu M mdav ai.d Tluii iday of nch M ' i , rnc'.:12 lin TAM HS W . LA N LAN I h lv, Attorney at-rLaw, WILSON'.'X. c: M V.'s in Uie "urt- Hiisc. -1! i l'in:ti.j.- in all the cnit5 (-xoppt th infrilor V i .t of WiU-n c -i i.) a rl wi'd pivf ''prompt Vtr'iTi u tlj;i-ins i-:itr'isttd t.:ljsin in Wiisoii a-i-I :ij i:iin : uu!i-s. W. B LOU N T, I V X. Attorney - at.- Law, 9 Conr! l;i!;ie Square, n-nr of Will son,. N". O.-t. mdi "79. T U. T1LLK11V,' ; , TTORM EY-ATLAW Avj I prac.'ico in Nah,; Edgecombe njvl Sprcial attiMiti-tn cifin X ollertions in any jjxotion of tlio Stute. I If4-(5m WILSON COLLEGIATE SEMINARY (FOit'.YOL'N'rt LVI)ES.) V'i!oii. .V. tV.("jt t:ilpit cmpiovod in 'all depart ineuts tsilirifioii iinnsn-.illv lu';ilt!fS'. Kiid, per siin of 2') week, iiiclndin flll'i. ilils and fnnVHlitKi room $"i0,Q0. Ii.ires ino le rate, j 1 Fall St'-;si,in heiu4 Sf ptonib( r It . Vot catalom cr infonnati.Mi. ad Ires-s, j J. IJ. nUEWEKjl'nncipul: . Wilson Collogiate Institute j F()It BOTH SEXES : STRICTLY NOX SECTARIAN Fjpj year tlrniost siuTesftil school in KTftt4rii Carolina.. Thej host Advantages am! !ow'-t rales. Healthy location.' Able nnd llxpei'ienci'd Teat lu-ir. l ine Library a:i l i.ipan:t.i. -Spaciotis Bui'.Ih.g. A plea-jiit "edtuMtioiiaA tiiie. ' . Avj-pf expenses. $1S0 per year. Mu;c, extra. Seis-ioii extend? from first : .Muiuhy in Scptfinbef to trt TlHit'dav in ' Jiiiif Add ies. for Catalogue, i j I S. H VSSULL, A. M,, Piine ! J;" ' r ; WU.nn, N. C. W. A, iarli eyi, , W I L SO N , X. c V 1 AGENT FOUrTHE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE- "tljis W- one of the bct inaeldnee dd in 0u s;Mt and never fails: to plotMC. Send fur i nuils-fc and prico i , it. P. Kavlev & Co., -lMrOUTEliS OF ' - CROCKERY, (ILASMYAttE, LAMPS Etc. 27 Hanover Strtxt, II. bl. Lanieu. -i "I "RALTIMORE "Young's P- aod save yeslht. your J. T. Young & Bro. riRALKR IN KK H'ATCHES. diamonds. ' JEWELRY. SILVER WARE, "M innf:irfnrei of a'.l kild S of piitt Gold Jewelry, Rings, Badges, &c- r fhe best S10,-lca.t6ri and $1,00 clock Ifso'.d Ai.iPtL.no i.a!ehes at the lowest .V.flru.an ever. Your orders are so- Jiiil will be pi-ora)tly attenoeI Dj J. T YOUNG & liRO. I'ETERSfiL ua. Va. I ' M I A I 1 I v I VOL. 10. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CAN FIELD MO. & CO. 229 W. Baltiwjrc St., Baltimore, Md. AMERICAN and imixtc! WAT('MTESt DIAMONDS. JEWELRY. SlLVEll ARE, TlilPI'LESiVEn PLA TE DAIIE. RODGER6 .SHEFFIELD table cutlery, ' . HOG E R S plated ' table cuUcry , ' SKolis.Forks.itc. Coclin, Uronzf.s, (Uiini Vases. Fiifurrp. Ac. . .Stock always complete and prices low. litcles an J medals for schooU and col leges. . I'-:'' All orders receive prompt attention. : inch 10th 'SO. h A. W. ROWLAND, !' WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL DEALER IN Pure Medicines DRUGS, I ' CHEMICALS. , . i TOILL'T ARTICLES, v c n AH ineJ tooth brushes. hair brushes SOAPS, PERFUMERY. ' COSMETICS. AND TOILET POWDERS. a ri i i, ij.5:of LASVfP COODS of every description. KEROSENE OIL ONLY 20 CEXTS PER GALLON. " . Also a fine assortment of STATIONERY. PENS, INK, &c. C- riTscriptions carefully compounded at' a1! Iio'urs.day or ni-tit. Cat i! is -d!siriiii; to make their own fer )',' . ;,J p'.eae call and get one of inj :.". ;-;x ;s. - myOrlim : .!V LliE RAILING I'-Si I AND OBNAMENTAlJ WIRE WORKS, & COr 2!G North Howard St., Baltimore.. Wiie railing for cciuctvrics , lawns, . jar deiis, ofliws nr baiconW; window gnaaJ, lire guards, wire cloth, slevc.t, ftmllV. cages, sand and ca! screen, iron Bedsteads chains, settees, Ac. . ep20. 12m W: : Ji; HARRISS.-' jrholesale Retail Dealer in- GROCERIES & ; 'Hi No'.v offer to his eld friends' and patrons iilijaig .'stock of SUGAR. w COFFEE FLOUR, LARD, BUTTER, MEAT, All pnrchasi'd previous' la the advance in j ires, and will .La, cu cheap. Lemon Tabourne, The Old Reliable Barber Mav-alwavs be found at his shop on Tai- ,boro Street where he will be pVeaed serve hi friends and former patrons. . aaviug 10 els; shaving and euttinj hair 30 .cents.' r p-IS tf. T A R T L I K G TR U T If . The great cure for dVspei'sia, sick headache. SOUR STOMACH and the bad effects of Indigestion is Dr. D'AmstAdta Ati-Dyspeptic Drops. i Vronderful cures made all over the conn-; speeches and to take part in the pro try as tho.jsaiids of certifiesitcs atte.t;- j Xi f f be ' CQC,9'loa, The house Port'v Attritable Puce .ceuL-. - . " rt'KCF.LL, LADD !t CO. ; was callea to order by Col. James 1. nol3-I2m lliclumHid, Va. i Moreheatl who, in an excellent speech, 11 -r- -. : made known the object of the meet. I'L'hjiS' ME AL!! LUMBER!!! iu- -TleV. Dr. Sutton inroked the - 1 . , , , J Diviue blessingr upon the business of I am now piepared to grind wheat and . .QtJ torn with as little water and in as trhort . the day. I he , opening address was time as can be done at any rniUing esUb- itohave i)eeu delivered by Gov. Jarvis, lishtnent m this country. I will guarantee ; , . h ;,,,. ,hp, to iny cuoumien as good flour and as mueh , but be was detained by dlness at the a good meal and as inueii as can oe iwiue of the Kline wheat and coin any where else' Sawed lumber furuishd at short notice Come a ad tvy me mul be Wes-ed. .Respectfully, C.F. FlNCII. jar uiu. "Ri Pav A A (i ji IS 1 S A NT E D cDvisrr iu engage la a pleasant swxl profitobli .. ..... Hf.i.i.1 HTr.tvr Of IUive. Cll? luithiM (iood lurnwill nauiuua TO Xf,OIXy- St.Cit W!ii UttiWC u"vi .lebStlv FINXEY, HAKYEY k CO- AtlantaJa. t!fL"LV S'Kk was in favor of erecting some kind i "LET ALL TUB EXDS Tlior WILSON, The Wilson Advance.! i'raiiMT .AI'RIL lr, i iii i A Reading Lessoo. BY J03EPIIENE POLLARD. They satin a dusky corner. Tun ing the leaves .f a brjok, O'er eaehepiyfirc fair, Or legend there, B?ndiug with eager look. j was a modest maiden, And he was a ti-n'ul youth; And the volume they view Toj;ether!-thoe two Is.a bit of fiction, forsooth. And there wasn't a pretty a picture Iu all tlie books, 111 engage, ' As the one that leaned By the twilight screened Well over the printed page. " His tresses with hers po blending They turned to a lighter shade; irhile the cheek of lh youth Was in very truth As red as the cheek of the maid. The shadows began to deepen, s .Tin printed pa e was a blur; Yrt he did not close The book , nor. p-opose ' A ehango-of employment to her. But as in their eager reading Their hands together had met, In tin prone warm clap, More than friendly grapf They lingered, aud lingered 'et. Not needed Uiey for a moment In each other's, face to look; ' For the secret guessed . Wo at once confessed, And en oh heart was an opei book. For the ADVANCE. GRAND HI ASS : MEETING FOR MAKIXQ ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME ' 'i CELKBKATION OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLK OF GUILFORD COURTHOUSE THE CELRBRATION TO BE HELD MARCH 15, 1881.; ; GnKENsnono, N. C., April Cth 18S0. Several weeks ago a meeting wi3 held in thi place for the purpose of taking steps preliminary to' the cele bration of the Battle of Guilford Court I House, which was Tought; Mar':h 1.5" 1781, near j the site of .he present court house,, betTTPe'a the American forces under Gen. Greene on the one side, ar.d tho British under Lord Corn wallis on the other. , At that meeting a committee wa3 appointed to make preparations for holding a grand mass meeting at. j Greensboro, April 6. and the com ; mittee was instructed to invite promi S nent citizens of the State and of other States to attend. The meeting then adjourned till to-daj. Since that time the committee have done .everything necessary to make the meet ing oi lo-olay a grand success. Visitor? began to arrive last night. and this morning the 6treets presents a very animated appearance, the peo ple moving in throngs down to the hall in vrhich the exercises were to be held, i ,,'rlok fbnnd a lare and Intelligent audience assembled in the ! BeDbow iInll to Vxsicn to patriotic , ejpitoL and his place was well nueu oy Col. Tho. S Kenan. Col. Kenan spoke for over half an hour in his usu- al intertaiciiig manner. His speecu .i,i.nr' nitl, of common sense ' nd nraeticalitv. and the audience was j ! ranch impressed by h. There b some- : thing so grave and dignified in his manner that be must nccessan.y - . . . lfe sah s of co-.et for the purpose of com- JPoetry IIJI'ST AT, DE THY COOTErS, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1880 the i Battle of wGrnlford i Court House, which wag. saih ' he,", tlie i - . . . -7 Y . - turning point in the struggle wi Inde- ncnJehce. He thou2.t we L41. as ft people, been too careless of perpct us- Ung the acliicvetnents of our liroic tincestor?. The srave of Casirefl, . our first covernor is .unmarkea' and al. most unknown iu the woods naf Jin- iUi in Lenoir county, whilt Gaston. 13ra2, Kurfiu and Cra!iam nave oo ap propriate monument to mtrk , their Resting place. They haro left sach an iranres? of their mishtr rolnci uoon l)ur laws and institutions tliat time i .it. . . . . . .. L .w will not oe aois to enace it. tint wuue this was so, we need an 'ftPjr$ h'AL tbinatnito.JAf: U.awi!tkf I)nn pr'ewlon of the gratitude whicb We owe! to these great men aswell as to those who battled so raliantly for the irlhts of the colonies. A memorial chapel should be erec- ted and set apart for a public history wp.cre all tbie records and papers re lating to the history of the Revolution and the State'could. be deposited, or itmight be dedicated to some charitable purpose. A history battle with the principle action and the conseuencos which fo other pf the in it, lowed it should be written by a competent hand and preserved in a durable pen. In this way siiould we strive to keep alrye pride of country and devotion to liberty. In order to do this it i nec essary to recur often to first principles. North Carolina cannot afford to let the deeds of her mighty men fado from the memory of her children. We fear we have done Col. Kenan anj injustice in attempting to give the above imperfect synopsis of hi ex cellent speech. The Attorney Gener al was followed by Hon. F. C Ro jbins, of Davidson, Hon, I. J. Young, of Ral eigh, ;and Frof. Humphrej', of Greens boro.; cated Each of these gentlemen ad vo- the Centennial celebration in glowing speeches full of the old patriotip fervor. time . Letters were read from President Hayes, Secretary Evarts, Speaker Randall, Senators Ransom, Conklins i I and Edmunds, Govefnor's Hancock anld Ilendricks and many- o their dis- tinguished gentlemen, expnjsssins symnathv witli the movement anp re tret at not bein? aWo to a'.tod. "Ion M'.' Scales w rots informing thy com -. X mittee that he naa introciaccu a put i i . tho House of IJepresentatiTos asking an appropriation of $5000 in aid at" the prpposed celebration. On motion of L. M. Scott, Esd , the meeting adjourned. to meet this even ing at 8 o'clock. 8 o'clock P. M... house called to or der by Col. James i'. Morehea I. Committee on organization reported and report was adopted. The report provided that committee of arrange ments be made permanent,recommend- ed the appointments of various com- f.ilttpcs a;id officers Judge R. r. Dick was introduced i i and addressed the meeting at some length. His speech was one of the j . -i finest it has ever been our pleasure to listen to. Filled as it was witjh ap propriate classical and historical allusions "it was creditable alike to the head and heart of that most excellent judge and christian gentleman. The meeting was then -addressed by several other gentlemen and the even ing passed ery plasantly till 10i o'clock when the house, adjourned. " - jTbis has been a dy long to be re membered by the people of Geens rj(ro. and one of pleasant memofies.to Llle many visiiurs in attendance. One of the pleasantet and most encPurag- iric features connected, with it w;as the hearty cordiality with which the repub -i ' , beans, of whom there are many and influential men in this city, and the democrats joined together in their sue- efforts to make the celebration aj css rVe think these anniversaries are destined to perform a noble work irj drawing together the peoplejof all sections and of all political opinions to participate in the commemoration oil the deeds of heroism performed by our ancestors, and then a spirit of I unity will be fusUred to the leeSt Pf the wliote-cotintrv. ! D. Oar WliinGron K'6'ter Sjcial Correipondful lo the Advance. Washunoto-n, D. C April 12,J'8p. The Presideutial pnzzle tolay as t.f ! ' i mr i . . U1 : ; ppntferei over oy a asmntuu :pajii; lis about as diffictilt a proelcm as was I the "Game of Fifttet- upon its nrst appearance, and Ihe political 4fea u? ; crowded with about as many combmar n- j uona as r i.tb.t coa,ensical paro,e. t I ihearRIaine mentioned oftcner and) j acre fa vox ably than any other ks the THY VOD:ASD TRITUS." brst man. for e Republican s to nomi nate, and I really think that; notwith standing his "bloody shirt" proclivities the Deruocrats also are more; inclined towards him than to anv other candi date of his party. The sentiment here is; decidedly against Grant, though many think he will be nom baled at all hazards. It was rumored a few days ago that Grant had suggested t his fricud3 to throw bis strength to Edmunds, and that the "irrepressible Don', would commence the foundation of an Edmunds 4'booin iinmediately, Thi3 rumor which was for th most part believed to be true, was 'started Cameron and the Vermont Senator to the venerable Simon in Harrisburg, but Don langhs at 1te idea and still says that r'Graut will be the 'candi date." Next-on the . lisn is Shbrm.iu who. without doubt has "m.any fsien Is litre, but it: is jjpencrally concccded that his nomination is uttjrl.v hop) less. Then Garfield is spoken of occasionally and even IFindom? the exodus agita tor from Minnesota, comes in for his share of public comment; but nearly every one 6eeras confident that (Jrant alone stands any chance for the nomi nation. So much for one side of the political chess board, now for the other. - The fact of Vorhecs and McDonald having a few days sinca perfected an organization to manufacture a boom here for Hendricks, is scarcely any reason why any one should allow ihim self to anticipate that gentleman's nomination- The Germans still hope fully cling to Bayvrd, though -tnany are seeing the error of their way and are, declaring themselves for other candidates. J Tihlen as far as being a candidate is concerned, has long since ceased to be an object of gossiping discussion. The simple fact that n majority of the votes cast at the recent Fair of the Washington Light Infantry, for the gold-headed cane to be presented to the most popular candidate for the next prcsmencv.oi mc united States, were cast in favor of Samuel J, llanda'L may not appear to many as being possessed of any particular amount o signiuca tion, but to'' tho more observant this as insignificHr t as it may annear. to some, is beginni ig to shew in which direction the Democratic poli(cal;wind is blowincj. Nor is this the on!v fetraw i 3'pur correspondent has ob&ervod within the iolitical atmosphere On the streets, 'in the holds, in the'slores, in the saloons, in the house galleries, and in a hundred other places, j your correspondent has discovered that the growing sentiment here among the tsmporary rcd.lnt3, is in favor of Sam Randall for the next Democratic nominee. . . No or.e with the smallest share of perception can fad to observe j that Randall hinnclf is exerting everyj mus cle to insure his nomination, anil il is now generally conceded that Tildes' is not working for hiinielf, as it haslben thought, but, that at Cincinati, iMiose delegates i istructed for ' old ' Grarner- cv' will be there instructed anew tor Sam Randall, 'and, as money;. has always made the mare go, its not go ing back on iu time honored princi ples at this late date, and fail (not-to make a mare no but to tfejidcj who is to be the Democratic nominee for the Presidency. j As a naturnal consequence sujch ai act as this from Tilden, seems to be somewhat bearing on the preposterous but it is more easily accounts I for when w? take into consideration that it would ; probably result in landing Tiluen into Randall's Cabinet; after he is elected through the agency of the formers ' oi l bar'l." Strangr things have happened, and to day Sam Ran dall stands ten times a better caance for the .nomination and subsequent election by his parly than did Hayes four years ago, by the Republicans. IIer2 aud there your corresporid.'nt finds a man who s.ill adheres to Sey- mour ana inaeea, i uuu were it ai solutely certain that Sejmour would accept, the popular sentiment would be in his faror, but this uncertainty is becoming monotonous, and the man who dabbles iu politics is tho man-who wants to know what abead. and nat i urally enough, thb class has given up all hopes of Seymour's becoming a candidate, am! have flocked Villi p. ; wonuenu. spiaav uj uxunaii ptauu ard. Rut a few days more wil! tlapse , he xtT, 1 . w. m Sn -.-! Jea l &U SRrCJ0US S?W 8IMn will be can be. rotbiug else than j Randall Uooaa ! BEST'S PLEDGES- tviuTTiir oiTti:n or xiik IU1LU04I 1M OI TO I1. JRpBrcb lie Tore the I-rgUlalure Alter the Pntfntf of alio mn-I'air IromUr A .Ma Who 5Iade . Illmx-tr. j By invitation Mr. W.J. Best ad dressee; the Legislature at 4 o'clock on S' turday afternoon, and the folio ing isj bis speech a reported by the Raleigh AVtes : .' ) j . . ;-; i 2tr, Chalrmm and Gentteme. of the General A win Wy ; I sincerely thauk you far ! tha op portunity of meeting, you at! the t . be- ginning of my connection n ! with, the Railroad. Western ."North ' Carolina It ha3 been my good fortune- for sev eral tears past to be intimately ac quain ed with uot a few of the roprc sentalive men of North Carolina man whom the State lias delighted to lionorj. It has also been myj pleasure to enjoy their friendship aud regard. To my acquaintance with thbstV gen tlemen is partly .due ray presence liere st thi3 tpme. . - p A good deal has been said iit refer- encft to. William J.TJest and the uen- I " ' i U.enieh associated with iiini in Xhe proposition to purchase the Sutes interest in the. Western North Caroli na Railroad which you- bare) recently considered aud ratified. The q'irstion was jput to me several, days ago whether in ray op:aion, it woull not be well for me to show myself to those of you whom I had not the opportunity of meeting previously. To j many of vou I believe' I am something of a surprise. Centainly, I have; become a surprise to myscif. and for this reason among others, that I have just read a description of myself in one of the Ralaigh papers to the effect that I am "a little, stout, round-headei Irish man, with a wooden leg." (Laughter ) In other places, equally exaggerated ideas have obtained as to my! personal appearance, and, still more, ! concern ing my plans and purposes. In my orn' behalf, Twish to say that I am a plain, straightforward man of business, ac customed to deal with largo j interests upon business principles. ' Never have I hud: recourse to improper infkienees to accomplish the end T desired. For months past y ou know the fact that l was ia negoiatioa for Uie pur chase; of one the principal railroads of the State. Some of your newspaper and public men have called mc hard names, but a much larger! number have Lpokcn of me in the most kind manner. It is always pleasant to a man of m temper'araent to hear himself well spokejt of. On the other band, it is very unpleasant to be abused, without cause. Rut this is passed, land has left in mind no ill-feeling or desire for revenge. As my plans unfold them selves, not in mere rhetoric, but in actual demonstrations of whi; I came i here to do, I think no one who opposed the sale will have occasion to regret the day that the Legislature appr'ovcJ the act to place ' the control pf this rvoad in my hands. (Applause.) It would not gentlemen, be proper for, me, a comparative stranger to many of you, to discuss the J proposi tions to amend this measure. It j seems, however, fliat I should tell you that it no period in the pant three years during which I have had my eye fixed firmly opon this road has it ever entered ray mind not to finish the Ducktown Division, tremendotn ap Dlaus'e.T Three years ago I discussed with several eminent North Carolinians tlie question of the completion of the IFes'ler l North Carolina Railroad. I urged tlie matter with earnestness, and at the earae'tlme, advised paying the dbts of the North Carolina and Atlantic and North Carolina Railroads. Then to consolidate, the" three roads 'under ono , management, tdms car- ry:ng out in a practical way me oki idea pf a "North Carolina System" of railroads from the Seaboard to the Mississippi Valley. I propUcd this, not. as an individual enterprise, but in betlalf of the SUte. It may sur prise ii any of you to hear this, bat among the archives of the State nrxy be found one or more proposiliona 1 joking to the accomplishment of that great work, which I submitted for the consideration of the executive. Unfor ttinately, the condit:cn of (lie finances f lbc StatCT "UH i . j iiUrs prev( State and the uncertainty wmco mind regard t or. liut for tnese cauaea i r ei.eve I he Western North Carolina'. Railroad tbejUlj now ba compIeteJ. Iltfj I wish? pauy me ovej- the toal to J'iseon that I have always regarded theUtivcr and Faint R-cktreat applause. ! t'j say One Spwre 3 Month, ...9X7 One Square C Monthi. I One Sqosr H Months,- Liberal tWuctlons iiuJo for lafrer tp3 Transient AdvcrttieuienU IiukuIN at Tm Ccijl? per Iin. ? i i 11 Duchtown division a decidtll tbt moat valuable portion of tbfa roaL I am conscioirs of tber magaitodu of thtf wotlc to be done to carry tlnrt road id the'Tenacsscc iflato line. It inrolvo the expemrUtrf e of riiiHonf of dollar and year of paticut, periPtcttUg wort. When, however, that fold shail bu fin ished it will prove one of the most rcmuhcrativa pieces of railroacj proper ty south of tlm Potomac I make tbli statement for the information of thoM gentlemen who hae oescrted, honest- ly, I presnme. that it was not roy in teniion ever to b-iild tbo DucVtotftf lino.; Hereafter, when they seethe work in proccs of , ccotnpliitiment; f wish them to refhet whether! or irert rihey did me justice in tlieir discussion of the subject metv wj,0 tool I thank those genlle- took mo large qort tru and firmly supported ineatirre for the' sale of this road to m' mi if toy asiocl atc. I Tfecl aa if they lnul pledetT themselves as atire .for" the faithful performance ofpur contract. I ay to these, gentlemen, in all ainccrclty, tUi I shall redeem the bond, if I lie - Fiom this time onward, the cooQpfBV tien of uus road shall be the great object of my life, and I cfo not doubt bitt shall succeed d. Apb!aie.! , that 1 hare i ' I tvaKAo gentlemen, take ; ;n 1 in. I a work of such' magnU tudi ;h no'uUl appal most me v. For twenty-five .years it has taxed' ,he eny ergies of North Carolina. Tt nil cotnV' manded the best thougbtt tnd eutf ies of such eminent rtattsTWfn an Caldwell, Morehcad and Graham. If after the failure of these great men, it should f. 11 to my lot to finish thhr great: highway of ! commerce, f . hurt the abiding faith that the sentiment of the Old North State will accord tor mc all the houor to which my. laborr: will entitle me, cren tboiigh I ?ome W you a carpet-bag Irishman. Ai la the methods I shall pursue in carry, ing on this work, it is unnecessary for mc to take up your valuable Urate. Ac tioiis speak louder than words. In' t short time, I shall gire you an oarneit of what I proposo to do and' the object I wish to accomplish. This much I wish you to bear iii mind, that t hare come here make money nd oTrrgorYrj to make aR I can. honcatlyj But for every dollar I shall realize from thi enterprise North Carolinianr jrtll se -cure one hundred dollars. .Ve rooaf bring the funds here to bijul! the road Once invented, the money certtdnlj' cannot be taken away. Gentlemen, it is not alwa3r prise for' a man situated aa I find myself at this moment to .say much of himself; But it is proper I should teli' yoo' sotue t'ifnz ot myself in order that yotf mar bo able to judge whether of n.ut I im' likely to carry thronjjh thh; rand' work. I.ss than twenty years age ' I earns to New York, a pior Irish' you! h, wilh' out friends, in tlt city of grsat men I worked, I am proud to say,- as a? porter at one dolfar ptr'j'uay ; but In' that city, and within a tonc-t;htowf the scenes of my early struggle' I hare since been able to comraand huhdrede of dollars for only a few JibuU labor Whatever; of reputation ." I j posses, whatever money I have msde.liae- been purcha;ed by sacrifices of persona? comfort and a laWious attention to' business that would appal youl What I have done I believe I can da ajraio ; and all l ever hone to be I shall owe" I to my own bead and hands undef. Almighty God. The buihllnjt or tber IFestcrn North Carolina RailrovT U the most stupendous undertaking of my life. Relatively. I harel accorrr plished as great things -as that upori wnicn i nave now jcuriiartici. shall Ruccessfurly perform the . i -t . . i ;..t That I present task, I do not. 'doubt; and n building this railraod I feel sure of yonrrordiaf. hearty! co opcratton. It is not to me to speak in this way of and yet, I do not well sec how avoid doing so. leasant myself. I COUkl I '. the hi4 Never before, gentlemen, in tory of North Caroiin'a, have four m'n been t C-i 'roughly dicutsel las Wil Harrs IL ( I 'ice, James D. Fish; J. Ne'v n T tf oan and myself. Eery inH w u 'brought to boar, erery ma ;hiftry ihat could be thought of. was . it in iTio'.ion (o cTiacover some thing m us that r-as vnlrwrablej, , Gen tlemen. you know the fesult. Certain lv we have no reason to be ashamed . . . . . of the record. When I was asktd by one ol the executive officers (of the State for references in New York, my reply was prompt. "I shall gje yout no references. Should I furnish any tbey would be my frienjJs, a roah doe not refer to las enemy. Go where you please, toqtwe of whom you pi lease, I hhall be satisfied." . . Thus far I have kept my najrre un sullied. Is it, therefore, likely I woirkl come berfe aod do anything dishonest, play you any trick, thcreuy marring' my uscfufness forever My arobitipri is. honestly to carry out our epntract and. I trnst, before many montlis have I elaped to have the pltavure ofi inriU ing you. or yo.r .ur-. to. am-