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- t -1 - ...-- s . . . ., , . i rr: 1 ; - - - - - ; i. - : ; : : . ': VOL. Ill, NO. 374. THE WILMINGTON POST. ;OFFICIAIi ORGAN' TBSHS OF SUBSCRIPTION INVABIABLY IK ADVANC. Per Year..... i ....... ....3 00 : Six Months .'J;.. ,2 00 Three Mentha....:..... 25 i One Month. . i.' . .... 50 ' Sinrde conies. Five cents. f CI ubs famished at reasonable rates J RATES OF ADVERTISING: . Fer square, one time, 75 cents. Less' than one square, one time, IX) cents. Two'times $1 00 and all succeeding insertions half price additional. ... , 1 Rates per month $3 Tor one square, and each succeeding square half rates additional. - Half Column and Column advertisements re ceived on proper discount. - Local advertisements 10 cents a line. Address, :: ' I : CHAS. I. GRADY, Editor and Proprietor, . Wilmington, N. C. CITY. Excelsior strawberries are being shipped to New York. --.--, ! Owing to the great pressure on our col umns this morning, considarable local mat ter is omitted. i , i : The city trade is declared "dull," but our merchants are fully convinced that a better time is coming.1 L i His Honor Judge Brooks, attended by several members of the bar, visited the "Cuba" yesterday. , The fair of St. Paul's Church was a com plete success, and numbers of our ibest citi zens attended the festival. J . Gen. Estes has been in our city tunng the I last few days and gives an encduraging ac j count of the agricultural prospects in Edge j combe, i 1 ' ! f The four insurance companies doing busi- ness'as one company, arc called, by parties I well posted, "compromise fighting: insurance companies. ' r : It is rumored that the ficsbman ass-sociatc editor of the Star has struck for higher wages(?),: JJe .being tired some treason for "fun." ot w riting ful i The daily mail on the Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad is increasing,' and is, f at present, as large as that once under semi s weeKly transportation. ; . , i i Have you over insured in the Underwr iter's Agency of insurance compjanies, com- i nosed of the Niagara, Kepublic,! uermania and Hanoyer insurance companies ? . , - iv-lr'. - ;;,T ';' - H r The Ihii-ccll House has quite a lively ap- l , pcarance and the old House is doing a fine business. Col. Davis seems all smiles, and his table groans with all the "good things" ol the season. The "May time" of the poets is upon us, and we who enjoy this delightful weather should avail ourselves, like "the bees and birds of '"every opening flower." JjTe don't refer to the Tarboro CarvliniaiVs girls ! We have been gratified by seeing Hon. W. S. Clark, Hon. A. J? Jones, HonrO. S. I Hayes, E. K. Proctor, and Legg attending t 11.. it " 'i. 1- . X 1 i Brooks, and D. II. Starbuck arc holding : court each day during; the present week; . Notwithstanding the slurs of the Cohser iti vativc(?) press, the city of -Wilmington can I ! , boast of the most thorough! conserves' of 'the public peace in the person of Judge Cant- well,- the State possesses, and we will il venture to say that, nowhere can a more k quiet city be found than TVilmiEgton at the ii present time. ii Large numbers of subscribers are being i added to the long .roll of the redeemed re publicans who believe in moderate measures i and competent men for office. i Already do we see the good effect of the Post efforts to check the foolish and to Bfci-u.n OIIP uartv -among white citizens of the 8tatcr" the native tlTe. The U. 9. District Court . now sitting in this city have had before them some very important cases this week, The case of XL and L. Haughtoa vs. Apca Smallwood was argued Tuesday bvJude George rreen for defendant, and George Wv Strong for complainants. The . argument of Judge Green was conclusive, and the court ordered the injunction to be dissolved. I Am for Richmond. Although we took elaborate notes at the meeting last evening in favor of the Richmond sufferers, inexora ble space will not allow u to publish them at length. Mayor Martin .presided. Reso lutions were passed and touching addresses ' were ,; made J)j . Colonels Atkinson and Mumfojrd, ana iter. J. U. liiaen. , vv e are pleased to state that the proposition advo cated by the PosTt.i?i2. .a Concert - by the PhiJhaKnonic ; Society was1 adopted and a committee appointed to confer with the So ciety for-that purpose. , .;The Raleigh visitors were greatly" pleased by tLiir trcr.t:-t Lcrc.. 1 ; Here and tlierc a' feeble foe. . . Remarks that Ettinger gives bisi no show ; To skin theUanl laborer - " ' . 'r Out of that he so-tichly cams ' By the awcat cf hi3i)rov7.i ; ' . -No JL5 Market streeV,caljM tt.j riS-:- -I wjlUQstippo Allt -y f?y y , 2t Till: DAY OF ,f liniB.EE ! CELEDRATI0I1 OF THE FIF il TEEtlTIl AUEUDnEtlTj. .; GMERAL SUSPENSION OF -BUSI-NESS THE PROCESSION.SPEECII- - ES "BY HON. ; J .-CABDOTT, r Uok g'rESSMAN DOCKERY i REPRE SENTATIVES price; eagles And HON. A. II. GALLOWAYRESOLU TIONS, &c. v ' ' Clouds, dark and lowering; galloping horses, with urgent riders with sashes of orange, purple and .blue, dashing through the streets; carriages rolling through the avenues leading to their several rendezvous, ushered in the second of May 1870.' :As early as 7 oclockyan hour before "the appointed? time for the starting of the pro. cession, crowds of the interested and curir ous were seen wending their way to the City Hall the starting point of the, procesi sign. Nor did the threatening clouds seem to deter any from participating or witness-, iug a most gloriousf celebration. ( 'v The usual delay mall public tliSjJlays was not wanting here, albeit the Marshal's ' vfef like so many cavalry officers; in their eager ness to make an effective display, as well as tasecure pyder from apparent chaos " n. ' - It-wasaftcr 10 o'clock tefore the cavalcade commenced moving, and at that hour the rain kept up a steady drip ! drip ! enough, indeed to dampen the ardor of 'any partici pant in a public demonstration. The following is the orders; cf the proces sion and the route : rnocESSioN. Pratoon of Police Captain JSizoii Chief Marshal"Wra. McLaurin. Aids Geo, M. Arnold, Geo. W. Pride, Jr., E. J Pennypacker, Jos. C. Hill, :-: .... . GbicrMarshaPa. Staff. U y'l Raleigh Bra3B Band. '," Carriages containing Ia-vitcd Guests. Wilmington Fire Brigade. Cooper's Association. i Young Men's Organic Society. Enterprise Debating Society. ! Society of the G. A. R. No. 1. ' j Draymen's Association. Rose Bud Band. ' I P. Scaton, Christian Association. Sons of Lavender Union Brothers Society. Wilmington Brass Band. j , Citizens from Baleijrh. j Thus arrayed the ' procession moved on through the different streets laid out in the programme. Long lines of transparencies were observable, among which were the fol lowing : : ' I "The People shall rule." "The Colored Mau, True in the Past, .will be Faithful in the Future." "Long live our President." "Justice. Iotccritv and Equality." "The Nation's second Birtbi.'V "Our day of Ju bilee." "The Ballot ' to all.". "Ready pay for honest toil and Hearts made glad." ment All Glorious." dian of our Liberty." labor." "4,000,000 "ThdXV Amend- i "Congress the Guar "Fifteenth Amend ment GRANT-ed." ."The Flag and Consti tution of Our Country we adore!." "Education tho Safeguard of ourLibertyL" "Frce and Equal "Now"1 and Forever." "The Ballot the Free man's Badge.'-' " The Independence of 177G achieved in 1870." . "(Jeorge Wash, ington the Father of his .Country Abra ham Lincoln the Saviour of our Liberties U. S. Grant the Preserver oithe Nation." "Our Good, our Faithful Flag, and the XV Amendment." ' . , 1 On arriving at the Grove, amid a drench-; ing rain, the meeting was called to prderby Hon. J. S. W. Eagles. . J . -.-;' Rev.. T. W. - Carr, invoked the f Divine blessing, when the following! as officers of the meeting were announced:: yic&Pre$identsf--rYw. Cutlar, A. H. da loway,. Jos. Wilson, Geo. L. Mabson, Rev. Wm: ' Blake, Hon. Silas K. Martin, Wm; Taurbur, Jacob Wise, Rer, P. N, 'Sioby,' ,t7m. Tncker; W. V Canadaj, Jno: Bell, It. S. Servoss, James Jones, Alfred Howe, Owen Burnej, Hiram Hiwlrins,;ReTV Wm. Banks,) Rey. M Johnson, Robert Brown.' j - Secretaries. Fred, Sadgwar, Benj. Dur-; fee, Jos. Nl Holder, Louis La Grange. . 'AftertheT.v presentation -and ? adoption of the resolutions, Mr. Eagles said : 7.;. Friends - and Fellow-Citizens 1 now have the. honor of , introducing to you, that veteran" hero and statesman; Hon, Joseph Abbott loud cheers, who !will now i drR9 - VOU. - - P . ad- : General Abbott coming 5 in front of the platform said:. ,; ; Pellow-Cltizeris : I regret with you the severe, inclemencj.of he. weather, which prevents mto-dty lrom joining with that freedom and pleasure in this great national jubilee. We have met here to-day inthanks- giving and praise '"aMhe ;consummati9n of a great national act; over : anticipations re alized, aiid jprpmises on the, part ofthe na tional government tolfilled.?' Since the close ot the war, that great struggle, between two parts of the nation.. aU, persons who under stood.its import.looked forward to this day now realized. '..'', ' ; Since, that great controversy doubts had been thrown over tlm great, consummation of ijromises fulfilled to over four millions of people wjbps condition had been totally changed. Cheersi - By this fiat of a grate ful majority, more than! twenty-seven States guaranteed that no man within : the limits of the United States, can scy that he is any thing but the peer of. any man. Loud ap plause.1 - Search over the history of ;hations; both ancient and modernyand I defy you to point to a page, where there i3a parallel showing where four millions of persons received a boon like i this from 1 servitude, the most abject and degrading, arid (ignorance en forced by law,iyou have leaped to the statue of citizenship. f I do not intend to discuss the various pro cesses, by which ihis great boon has been achieved, for the unfavorable state of the weather ;will not permitbut gradually, step by step, further and further, the nation had marched on and on, until it had reached the grand and finaljconsummation. While in tho fundamental law of the na tion, rights had been guaranteed, the statue for carrying out the great principle, had not oeen completed until tbis event was accom plished. And I speak what I know to be true, when I tell you,now, that;it is the de termination of the government, from the Prcsident.dowh to protect the life and pro perty of each and every citizen, wherpver he may be found within the limits of the Unit ed States. Loud cheering. r. This bright star which has flashed out in the Constitu tioncalled the XV - Amendment is but the omen of what will be done by the gov ernmentin the future. ..' T . As the General closed he was loudly ap plandeoS and cheered i by the assemblage. When the cheering ceased, General Abbott introduced Hon. O. H.Dockery, who ad dressed the assembly as follows : Mr. CtjaiMai affords mej;great pleasure, to. meet you here on ths ftsicn X. . but - J- iregreti with you the circumstances are. so inauspicious as to deny me tile pleasure of addressing you at length. I am proud to participate with you in the Grand National Jubilee, over an event, the most remarkable known to ancient or mod ern times. As a republican I congratulate and rejoice with you in this great triumph. The. leaders of that infernal rebellion have been sorely disappointed in its results; they started out to "perpetuate slavery, and be- hora the diackicg ,Jiave been broken ant you are free! It has been my fortune to assist in this glorious Iresult. This day the sun shines, over no !slaru,in our Union. Thank God I -wherever that flag floats, e very man is ,a freeman . and i a citizen, I repeat, I reioice with you. . Applause-H Oh ! it is enough to maKc you glad, and to tic you finally to that party which has achieved this result with hooks of steel. To-day, every right is guaranteed you, the abolisU- ment of slaverv was a righteous event, but there was. something be'sules this which Congress could only clo aadi that was the enaction of the Fifteenth Amendment, one for Which you are ndw rejoicing. All the States did not give you your full political and civil richts: for Congress came ui' and passed the Fifteenth Amendment, with firmness, like Andrew j Jacks aud said son "iiy the Eternal." the black man shall be free ! Cheers. You are now ; required to think lor yourselves, and apt .fof yourselves, re membering, that you aire free ..jand equal and have no superior, save the laws and your God ! At sbhie future day I expect to ad dress' you at greater length and talk to you, as one man to another, not as slaves, bufe-as equals. . - ' Col. Dockery then retired when tire Chair man notified tho .Bcmblagc that in eonse quence of the inclemency of the weather, the meeting would be adjourned to the. Theatre in the City, and -at the announcement, tl procession "was reforuicd aud marched back to tlie Theatre in a pelting rain storm." Although many doubted the propriety o adjourning to the Theatre, -as thatbuildin could not contain theimmense number pros ent, it was found that a greater part of the audience,1 having become either satisfied wTthrthedrenching they had received, or having secrr and heard, all ; they desired, wended their way homeward, but before a halt, an hour had blapscd,. the same faces were seen returning, their forms clad in dry clolhirigV and the Theatre was jammed as it never.was before, or probably never will be. Gallery, 'circre,;parquettc vestibule and lobbyone crushing worryigtrnoisy throng women and children. ; Un as5cmimgr : tu ; C'sa. jrz j AbboU called .the vat assemblage to order,' and" introduced fMrj.'GebvL. Mabson, law' ' I student at Howard , tJaiversttT, who eToke as follows.: -kV ii t v Friends and Fellow Citizens I rejoice with you in the consummation of the great struggle in wDich the republican party has so long engaged, in defence of human rights.. The x liteentu Amenumeni is to-uay u part and parcel of the -fundamental law of the land, and wc arc citizens ot this great re public in law and in fact. Throughout all European & oyer thei whole civilized world, no ons will be founc) inithe future who can successful ly. d eny the fact that we arc Amer ican citizens. .But While it is true that a. great battle has Jbecn fought and won, won too by th Republican party, the mission of that Daxty is not consummated Upon the statute books of this, nation jthe word white still remains.' ' Our lawsarirstill .unequal. The Irishman or German may come to this country and become one of its citizens, but the.son of Africa; because under the dispen sation of Providence born black, is denied this creat privilege; land until we strike out the,word white" from our naturalization laws, which is the .last remaining vestige "of slavery, wei will have .. failed tOjdo an essen tial thing to make citizenship to the colored men of America, glorious and subtime.'-' . Now gent'emen, clothed as we are with the right of Ameilcan citizenship, it be comes us to undersUnd well our now rela: tion to the body politic. Tot the past two years wc, iu exercising our civil and politi cal rights have attached to ourselves n dis credit, on the contrary , we have made" a re cord of which we may well ifocl-. proud. Therefore let us continue in the future as in the past to prove by strict integrity and de votion to right and justice, that wc are wor thy of all the : benefits - conferred by this magnanimous go vernment. i , . lion. Geo. W. Price was introduced and delivered a few remarks. Col. Dockery again addressed the meet ing in substance as follows : . Wa3 unaware that two speeches were ex pected of him to day. Did not Vcgard this s a political meeting. ; Was there as an humble member of Congress to give them the right hand of fellowship. Col. Dockery ended with hat he. would bo with them a notification often in the canvass, arid would talk to them on the po- itical situation. - ; . The following resolutions, reported by G. Mabson, and proposed by Mr. J. P Sampson, were adopted by the meeting. Whereas, Under the amended Constitution of our jGovernment, we witness the final cro wn- ins mumpn 01 tnc - case 01 x.ioerty in tne United States, consummated in the providence of Uoi by the adoption, of the Fifteenth Article submitted to the States! by ConressT and rati fied by the States, thud securing to every citi zen alike, without distinction of race or color, the rights and privileges of an American citizen. according to the j ust demands of the people, so uiai me nauuu buiiii oe reeogmzsa turpuguoui the world as a free country Without the re proach of 7 slavery rcslfn unon the national tame, itspdnstitiitionbeing made free, its hon or immutapieiats luelmraortal, jts principles like the attributes of God, no respected of per son illustrating the doctrines of the fathers and inspiiing a poucy which shall henceforward fix the destiny of avast continental Republic, es tablished on the grand idea of hnman liberty, recognizing God as the commouFather and universal broiuernoouol man. therefore ixesoivca, j mat in tne adoption and ratification ot tne Jb nteenm Amendment we realize the ful fillment ot the promise of the great principles ot the declaration of American Independence. Jiesoutxt, mat in tfiis great proclamation of enfranchisement, we acknowledge our profound thanks to the Almighty Father for the marvelous speed with! which he has brought this work to tins gionous culmination, ana tnat we award all due nonor and lasting gratitude to tne Adminis tration, to the Legislature, the rtatesraen and generals arid to the rank and file oiihe 1 people, 1 . 1 .1 .1 x 1 - , 3 - 'H wno witu lueir wiuuui uim eloquence ana rim their ceaseless "battle ery of freedom" have urged-aud demanded its adoption; -... licsolved-ThSLt in the midst of these - tmparal- lelcd blessings, it beepmes bur imperative duty .n f-vvf'isr! nrtff n Wfl nvftr liam rfrtnB a r1nf nnrl faithful regard for the civil, social, educaiional nd poliueal interests 01 all m?n, embarrassed as wo ehall be by an unjust 4 iscriminating spirit ot caste wnile engaged in tlie correct adjustment of all matters of a political bearing, we pledge ourselves to see to it that the masses 01 our peo ple shall b so properly; trained in principles of sound republicanism as M inure to tne interest of the government and ithe weal of the nation. HesolvcdThsA, invieW of tbis merited restora tion of our people to a ! full participation in the affairs of the goyerhmeht, upon the ground of political equality we deem the establishment of a public scnooi system 01 eaucation, supported by the public expense and encouraged with the correct teachings Of itbe pulpit as well as the press would be most judicious and promotive of the general good. ! f k Juaolvcdt That while the religious and political conduct of YoO.UCU electors of color in the South, and that of the newly made 150,000 yotcrs in the North ard West, have become a matter of congratulation to all fair-minded citizens, regard less of pasit doubts arid prejudices.; the evidence dcvelope a mental aad moral capacity in the colored man to take fere ot himself and demon strate his wortninessd the full rights of a citi zen in a free government. -and we would invoke in support- of our purposes and in - defense of these privileges the considerate judgment of all good men, the protection and enforcement of the law and a rightcdusj administration of. public duties. i-- .vv, . f"; ijee olvcd, That the llcpubliean party of North Carolina have unbounded confidence in the abili ty and integrity of Our Senator and Representa tive, Abbott and Dockery, and mutually pledge our support. ; Subsequent to the adoption ot the Reso lutions Hon. A, IT. Galloway, our able State Senator, ! was presented and addrcssetl-the meeting briefly. Senator Ualloway, ;wa IblloWedi bv Hon. J. S. W. Eagles, and Mr. John P. Sampson, who said : My name was not mentioned on the pro innrl irnii lrirTr tnlio- Ttrot tlio flnrrt' J.L. K tV.atf oerwirorifo- for the Legislature, say they are not using this celebration for; political purposes, I am thnrpfore before vou bv invitation from mv friends, on this platform. Fellow-citizens, wc have come with glad hearts, veneration and patriotic love, to hail this glad day; thc ti iumphs of free government and free principles. ' ! The historvot the struggle dates irom ine noriod when the people of the colonies, im nollea DV tne OLUlgauouSiOi. nie auu uuuur v. i tif . ; ..... f HiL t .t threw oir tho :i3ritisik yoke, i Disclaiming? further- lleSiae,t the , English COveni- mer t, tuey set up ror thetiselyea" a tree lie-1 tbeaiumber ot visitors was unexpectedly cfrlng all to an honorable c3ire to excei. publics ftsd la vmdicatioaof thir attitude l larsei. order and decorum- rem arkabl v nnk. I ctiti ef North Carolinaone and all. f , - ii xt s ..jil .i i berore tue woiu, tucj iuTu.eu uiu uieasinga ff Almiirhtv Qod; EiffhtT ezT9 anro -tha articles and ptotecitTe - principles of CJir Fccfal Constitutien were adopted by CoH veniion, m pursuance ot.a resolution, ot the Congress of confederation, and ratified .by the several JStaes .preparatory to ; the mdis Tjensable "purpose of a 'National Govern- ment. Liong ago mcitepuDiic siariea upon a career for. national greatness, and for na tional independence. 1 he people fortified by the Constitution, as the, citadel of their iiew borri rights, secured to .themselves jit thesaciitlco of . life and treasure, resolved to preserve; - to protect and defend the in strument' as their best' security; aud if in the opinion of .the people there were any encroachments made - upon tne r Constitu tional powers." then it becomes . their duty; their lawful right to correct by amendment any wrong, according to the manner; desig nated in the Constitution This they have done by constitutional guarantee, until to- day by amendment we witness the glorious triumph of liberty and the enthronement of justice to amend has ever been the) right of the1 American people, and ,in the adoption and ratification oJ'the fiftcentli amendment the people of this Republic have only acted in conformity with the spirit of the Fathers and within the lirnit3 of the Constitution. The v.-cik which was left undone 73 now complete J by. the children cf tLo Republic, as ttd uuuuucca iiic jmcntion ct,the.fram crs of the Constitution; and so expressed &y the ordinance of freedom in 17S7. v " ouorny aiier mis speech truv au jourried with three -Ieera or Senator Ab bott, CoLDopkefy and fifteenth amendment BOOKS, MAGAZINES, &c. , Our JScJwoldaif Visitor, Bright, and live ly is the i number for May, its charm the beautiful little juvenile sketches which so please thcoung. . . The illustrations are n6t so apropgs as la former numbers, but they nevertheless are qaite attractive. Daugii erday and Decker, publishers, Philadelphia. $1 25, per year;?. Frank Leslie -Illustrated, Boy'$ tfj Girls, and Budget :of Pm. All secured from thkt! prolific publisher. Frank Leslie of NeW York. lie re is matter indeed to suit tne most clastic of literary appetites, - combih ing tliQromantic, the picturesque, the youthful, and the comical. . j Die Modenwelt. Any lady wishing to keep informed on the state of the fashion able world should subscribe for this maga zine of the hcau monde. S. T. Taylor, Im porter, 39.1 Canal street, New York. Lyceum Banner. -The current number is quite an improvement on former issues. It is peculiarly appropriate to the young mind. L. H. Kimball publisher, No. 7i Madison St., Chicago: $1 00 per year- Woods Household Ja-T-'W'hatlfer objections may be raised j as to the innova tion Mr. Wood has made in dividing off the contents of bis- magazine under, charac ter headings, none will deny that ie pub lishes a variety periodical A Story, Pa rental, Childrens, Flower and Religious De partment are in this issue, and are well sus tained. S. S. Wood, publisher, Newburgh, N. Y. LKTTEKS FItOM THE PEOPLE! Mit. EDixoft- Will it not be well for the city Republicans who have had so large a. share oTithtrxhtj: tluj party ta hold backhand iJUt in place gentlemen-residing in the-country like Stephen Keyes, our prc- ent Yery efficient Chairman of the County Commissioners. . With Silas N. Martin fr0& the city and Kcyes from the country, hundrcds.of Con servative votes would be joined to the party. Office e N. C. Agricultural Society; ) Raleigii,' April 20, 1870. 'I 1 To the People of ; tiie State. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Agricultural Society held to-day, it was ' ,! . I ; Iicsolved, .That the Annual State Fair, for 1870, be held on the 18th, 19th, 20th arid 21st of October. I was" requested by the Committee to address you this Communica tion, calling vonr attention to the imrmrt- ance of beginning now to make preparations fr fbisnir : O J . A : It Will be remembered that the Fair of 1869, the first after the lapse of nine years, was held undenmany difficulties. Every our preparations were of necessity hastily made. Only a short tuxxa was allowed us to put our grounds in order, grade our track, erect our building?, select our judges and advertise our premium lists. No large sums from State or City Treasuries were placed, as in Virginia and Maryland and other States, at our disposal. With the ex ception of fifteen hundred dollars from the State-and the mffc of our lands bv thn Citv of Raleigh, our solie resource was the volun - - - O T W. . T tary contributions of the friends of the So ciety. The execution of the task seemed so hopeless, that, on account of this uncer tainty, but lew tnm&s, animate or mani- 1 nto VJPTf. ''ffnf. Iin" fSTfMflll v far tbr rr ocion "Rirbihitnra arprn fnrAirl tft linrrv in I their contribution,s without that careful 1 previous adornment, usually bestowed, which so - attracts the admiration of the spectator. . - i rnen, again me uuioriunate occurrence of untoward weather, diminished - the num- j ber of visitors, cooled the interest and pleas- 'J urc ot those who attended, and deranged in no smau uegree 01 pians. : ; . - 1 ' .Notwithstanding all.our difilcultics ;and triaia, ii was uuuuttcu tuai. mu i'u was a : - AHA I success." The show of animals and articles I rnmnarml tAVnrl.lvitl VnBn nf rAA t'.Woo I . . . i ..mt. u..!. . ... r-w i seryeu. a uu oocieiy meeungs were smri t- 1 ed; interested and instrnctivp. ' Th were compensated for all their anxiety and trouble by hearty -enconiums for their rpr. severance and pluck. the pthcers . cf the Society- do not claim .tuab.uu cuprs weie committed, it is well nigti impossiDle totally to ' avoid them, no matter how carefully the ludirea form their duty. If there are any who think they did: not - obtain lull ihsti i h awards, we.hopejtlywill remember first, Jj&k Product, of uJl iuuusuj fcuey mueu in accomplishing the chief objects of Fairs, the . information and enlightenment of the public ' mind, aud se condly thai the. officers with the experience or laov, wiu oe aewr tcrconduct the irair ot 1870 with greater efficiency in tho general management and, systematic' thoroughness in the examinations for premiums. The spirit shown in the following extracts of a letter - from our coOd- fiiend; """Louis Froelich of Duplin whose many very val- uablc contributions failed to reach 11s a n crrough to bo properly placed iforcxhibition and examination, is so kind,and doesim 4 such credit, we bg . leave to quote tbcm : KwdssnuLE, N. Cf October 27tK 1570, KciLP P. BAnxfv Esq;. : Dear Sit :l -received your letttrcf the 21th and' con tents noted.- J am ; sorry, myself . that you did not rccve my letter in timo fo make ": better, arrangement for exhibition rof iny articles. J3ut I donMi blame you itfr it." - r&m not discouraged i and believe that all tbaiwill be better nest year, -.1 expect to exhibit a much larger list of articles next year and I will arouse iny fricnd3 and peo ple in general in this and in the neigh bbr hood; counties to do the same. This is tho ! only way to develop, the resources oC North ; Carolina.' Let every body show their pro- di'ctions, manufactures and exchange ideas in experiments. The people of North Car olina are thankful to you that you set the balj in the right. road and motion. You did more Ih an I or the people could expect. I give you my congratulation for the great succccs of the Fair. Hoping to hear . some time from you, I remain, . ' Vcrv Respectfully, Yours Truly, , LOUIS FROELIC1I. The Executive Committee intend to make,, if possible, the next Fair more attractive than any of its predecessors. Nothing that tho officers can do shall bo spared to secure this result. 1 'lu i But our labors will not be successful without the active co-operation of the pdo ple of the State. - We appeal to ybo, fellow citizen's, for this co-operation. ; It will ben: cut yourselves as much as it will be of ad vantagc to us, ' We ask you to begin now to prepare articles for exhibition. u We ask you tp take -notes of th& mode of prepara. tions af your lands, your manures, your seed ing, ploughing, working and the results, so that ou can report 112 detail your opera iionsj In the feeding, and management of your i'tock, have an eye to exhibiting tho choice animals at the Fair. Note well the working oi machinery and be ready to give the benefit of yorT experience. v . 1 Let every man interest himself in show ing 6l the world a! fair sample of North Carolina's resources. We beg air enterpris ing, and observant men, all desirous of pro moting the interests of the State, to note all articles of eminent, merit aud, endeavor tof ; have them forwarded to the Fair.- A any rate we ask that the facts be communicated to the undersigned, so that steps may be taken to. procure, such articles for exhibi- tionji ' '' There are many things in North Carolina, which, it known abroad, would very mate rially enhance tUs reputation and: have a tendency to cause an inflow of capital. For example the rich lands of Hyde produce wxtyjor seventy, bushels of Indian corn to bring with him to the nexTFftrWuu.j of this com whose magnitude wiir astonish the inhabitants of the uplands. " It is stated by those who know, that in Mitchell County, near uranDerry, app.es, grow,, weighing twenty oz. and . more, ana thats JbilK ItlVCr IU uaiauga ..uuuuig, r even exceed these. The Irish potatoes raised in Mitchell ' County are ot enormous size,-superior quality and wonderfully pro lific.; . We expect to have some- of .these ap-. pies and potatoes at tue D'air m vcioucr. How many of our people have heard of ink frinQt rf r.hftrrv trees. bearinffluSC?OUs: AV4VWVW --j . - 1 fruit, growing wild in the summit of "Uhcr- rvMountain'f in uicveianu,, iuersK- forests of chesnut trees on "unesnut mugc in Surry? We must have essays cn these subjects. By all mcan3 let us' have samples of the beautiful marbles of -Cherbkcej j and of the Cleveland County wheat,- said to be I ... ... . j 1 - 1,1 , T fnrtl equal in quaiityto any ia iue wuhu. j. Unre that mv friend. Col. Harper, of ald iieei well, will forward me specimens 01 me gin-, seng and other . medicinal plants, so uuu- dantly coiiecteu mere lor wpn w fhn world. In our western counties grow' trees which, furnish cabinet woods eauai in beauty to that cut lr5m theTorcsts of Rrazil or Nicaragua. What enterprising mountaineer will furnish us full specimens? And sol mitrht go on wMtxivitH enu merating wonderful ? things, which : can be toudj within our limits in inc neiu,i in the forests--on the surface of the earth, and hid iin its bosom, the productions ot nature andlthe fabrics -of art, which, if gathered I .. 1 .. "XT fi:-..f. ii 1 together, wouiu prove i.uiiu vat unuu iu, me as she is, the Central estate or 111c union, the happy compromise of climate and toil, destined at nq distant day to become weal thy and populous and strong. ! ; There is nothing tnai win .create interest I anrt rleveloDe enterprise, more tliaU the CS trint and County Societies. The friends of the State Society extend a cordial greeting to them all believing that by harmonious co-operation, all will be benefitted, f By carefully providing against any conflict in the times of holding the. Fairs so . thatvthe Yhibitions at one place can', bo transferred ,to another, not only will - there be no clash-; in'ot interests, out au wiit ue promoted by the general rousing of tho public atten tion, by breaking up. tho-tethargy of bur UOme-lOVing xarmcrs auu uiwuuuius, uy iu- i - - i iM tin rtn - what we can ior tut I nrAAri nt. vinrl old Ibother. Letus 1 coma together each with; specimens oilier I nrodhetiona. with tho fabrics of ; her chil- bvlaudablf! emulation; to areni seeKing uj 'r-7Ulutn .1 ! stimulate onrsem --- ter; greater d will not wait great world is moving for.us if we lag J aa nnfailin? iutelUgence.anu ce "T ? thn 4-Brcle. our cjm- riurace , . - Ki.otti.on , petition will, be ajJ-SS! Elsewhere wc anized effort in " i -tnltUre.U3u u-l tuc juuuus- the field ot aicultuje,- trial tits.; .t0' inanimate ma: foSt nat :d Energy of muscle brain, to under S?e?5 rf the tod gam our share of the glory y g , tfaHy, ; . ; V J " " KEMP-" P- BATlLfi,'. trcsldeut.
The Wilmington Post (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 5, 1870, edition 1
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