The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-12
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holidays There seems to be as much 9aristocracy
among the negroes Of Mr. Calhoun.as among white
/ folks. The marriage of his young male OF female
slaves with slave another plantation, creates as
| much excitement marriage in Astor place would
do The matter requires great deal of ofarangemen
and proper settlement fhese matches are general
ly made up between parties residing different plan
tations very intelligent house servant of Mr, Cal
.houn was married (the second night was at his
house) to female slave adjoining plantation.
The marriage ceremony was performed IN the evening,
and in the mansion of the proprietor of the plantation
listened to the fddles and the happy songs of the
negroes, on their way to and from the wedding from
this and all the neighboring plahations, until nearly
daylight. The ceremony was performed by the old
est negro, who sort of authorized, or rather re-
cognised parson of the Methodist order. Mr.. Cal
houn has some very old slaves on. his plantation
One old negress that saw, Monetni Calhoun, (by
the way all the negroes on his estate are called by
his name in the neighborhood, is over 112 years
old. She has So living descendants this planta-
ton, who take care of the old dame. Her husband
lived to very old age: his name was Polydore.
Both were brought from Africa, and have lived with
the Calhouns for century The negroes on this
place pay as much respect to the old negress as If
she queen. Directly in front of the negro
quarteri is field containing several acres of the sweet
or Carolina potato. They grow to be very large. l
did not notice any OF the Seward kind this farm
don't think they could flourish this side of Washington.
The second morning I took my departure for Pen
dleton, very much gratifed and delighted with my
visit. The personal appearance of Mr. Calhoun IS
very imposing: he stands fully six feet His featur-
es very marked. Hell has an eye clear and perc-
ing eagles his hair stands up falling backward
from his forehead and is quite gray. He is full of
life energy and activity, and bids fair live thirty
years yet He is man that think will live to
very great age. should Judge him to be 62 or 63
years old now. The longer such men live. tho bet
ter for mankind and the human race. Correspondence
Of the Neto York Herald. .-' -
Rail. ROAD MEETING. On Tuesday last the peo-
pie addressed by Ex-Governors Swain and
Graham on the subject of the Central Rail Road.
Gov. Graham led of, and proved demonstration
by facts and figures deduced from the history and
experience of other roads, that not only would the
stock be profitable investment, but the valne of the
land lying contiguous to the road as we'll as the
price of all agricultural products would be enhanced
in value to very great extent. One argument which
is frequently advanced in opposition to the scheme
to the effect that too poor to build the road
was met by the governor with complete success,
and wish that every in the county could have
heard him. He cited his hearers to the State of Geor
gia, which now had three rail roads running through
it from southeast to northwest all of which are now
declaring six per cent interest the capital stock,
The agricultural products in that State are compu-
ted by the census of 1910 to amount in value to
$31, 900, ,000-in this State. North Carolina, they
reach $27,O0O,000. Now if Georgia could build and
maintain, and derive profit from these three parallel
roads, amounting to upwards of SIC hundred miles,
surely North Carolina, who fell so little behind her
in the value of her products could build road of
two hundred and ten miles in length. We will not
attempt TO follow Mr. Graham through the chain of
his argument; that would be useless undertaking.
In some future number we will take pleasure in ad
vertng to the facts and statements advanced by him,
and sincerely hope, though coming through second
hand, they will have good effect upon readers.
Gov. Swain followed in most impassioned appeal
full of stirring eloquence and withering satire He
told the people that it was no longer question of
dollars and cents with them TO the building
of the road-it question Of life and death. That
surrounded by other States, who had gone far ahead
in the matter of internal improvements by means of
which, their mineral, agricultural, and featuring
interests were being fully developed, we would be
driven out Of the great marts of the world whilst
they, on the other hand, would eventually come to
our own doors, and compete with US successfully
even there-woud drive US, as we had done the In
dans before US, from very homes by the superb
or advantages which they possessed. In fact that
,Ue could not stand stiR-we must either advance
sink into utter insignifcance and disgrace He was
listened to throughout with deep interest," and elicit
ed more than once the appreciation of his audience.
The books were then opened and the subscriptions
to the stock considerably increased. - - 4g
HiiS6orough Democrat.
True CALAMITY. On Monday last, according 10
the New York Mirror, as atfuneral procession was
nassinp the Hamilton AVenue BRIDGE in South Brook.