North Carolina standard., 1851-05-21

whom accompanied us and our respected colleague of
the Literary Board to the Open Ground % and who
took part with in that struggle through the chaP-
paral " That part of the visit will certainly not be
soon forgotten. Weare all the better for it, however
Our health improved from the day we started and
the more we toiled among the sands, and swamps,
and chappera " of Carteret the stronger and hear
tier we grew.
We visited Fort Macon while at Beaufort. This
Fort which cost some three four hundred thousand
dollars is at present without garrison and is appa
rently much neglected A Sergeant has charge of it,
Fort Macon commands both channels and the inlet
Inspector General Churchill, who was there on a
flying VISIT intended, it said. to report in favor
of placing enough men in il put and keep it in good
order. .
There is no Stage running present between New
bern and Beaufort. The Mail is carried three times
week, in suky.
Many of our inland readers will be surprised to
learn that there BEARS wild CATS and algators in
abundance in the swamps of Craven, Carteret and
Jones. Deer and wild Turkey also abound Sharks
are sometimes caught in Beaufort Harbor, and occa-
sionally whale, which beats into the channel and
gets bewidered by the flowing of the tides.
We returned to Newbern Saturday evening, the
10th, and left in the stage On Monday the 18th. We
arrived Goldsborough on Monday night, and find
ing the two-horse hack which runs regularly from
Godsborough TO this place engaged, we united with
some Newbern friends and Lenor friend, who were
coming up to attend the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, in procuring private conveyances to Raleigh.
Our company was entitled to precedence in the regu-
lar stage-line, and it is due to the gentlemen who
took that line TO state that they at gave way
but lady was in the case, and rather than incom-
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mined either to remain until the next stage, to 90
North by the Wilmington and Raleigh Roads, or to
procure, if possible, private conveyances. We took
passage in Mr.. Roberts accommodation line, and we
arrived in Raleigh in the 6r space of eighteen hours
There were five of US, and we had agreeable time
circumstances would permit; but ffty-one miles
in eighteen hours is rather Slow think, for an op-
position line. But whatever we may have thought
the road, not disposed to complain at this
time. Mr.. Roberts no doub; did the best he could,
and we know of one who can 60 better than that.
Up to recent period have had four-horse coach
tions the travelling public but for some reason or
other, they have been taken off and a two-horse hack
substituted in their place. We hope soon to see the
fouT-horse coaches restored to the line. The travel
between Goldsbcrough and this place is evidently on
and those who take the line put through comfortably
and in good time.
The pine is probably the most valuable tree in the
worId-it is, certainly by far the valuable tree
produced in this State. From the time you leave the
residence of Johnston Busbee, Esq, the Raleigh
Road in Wake County, until you strike the sea-shore
i'll Carteret you will the pines boxed for turpen
tine at all heights, from one and fifteen feet
tho hoY lled hall. cd me-
be and at all points, whether by the boxed it.
SELF or by the distery, by the tarkiln, by the
piles of lumber and barrels of turpentine the
wharves or on their way market, you reminded
OF the intrinsic worth OF this production and of the
vital importance of the pine to the commerce of
Eastern Carolina. The pine is all other trees among
US, what iron is among metals. Fivst it is boxed
that is, place is cut the ground, in the shape
of halfmoon TO receive the resinous substance.
The turpentine runs into this box and the first years
running is called virgin Dip This brings the best
price. Then The bark is taken off before, but
higher up, and the face of the scaried and the
turpentne into the box again. This is a fair
article, but good the first years running.
Then have the scrapings from the face of the tree,
hch is called ''hard turpentine and which is still
less valuable. At last the is down, and the
best parts of it sawed into lumber, tar is produced
from it. Again, rosin and spirits of turpentine are
produced from the turpentine itself; and all these
of this largely uo the purposes
of commerce, manufactures, and the arts. Let no
one, who knows any thing of the value of the pine
tree sneer tar, pitch, and turpentine. 1t is the
tree Of North Carolina and we grateful to kind
Providence, who has granted peculiar favor to
every region Of this earth OF His, for having multi
piled this tree by many millions from the noun
tains to the seaboard of beloved State.
We regret that it was not in our power TO visit,
during our absence, the enterprising town of Will
mington. We hope TO do SO. however, during the
present year.
We have returned to our post much recruited and
refreshed by our trip, and deeply impressed
than ever with sense Of the resources and capac-
ties of Eastern Carolina. To the numerous friends
whom We met during our absence, we again make our
Acknowledgements for the kindness and courtesy we
received at their hands.
GRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS At the late Meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in this City,
the following Officers slected for the ensuing
yeor: .... ....,..
Most Worthy G. Master, T. H. Hardenburgh
D. G. Master, w. ]. McEroy.
Right Worthy G. Secretary, A. Paul RePiton.
G. Treasurer, Thos. NJ. Gardner.
G. Warden, James E. Morris.
Grand Chaplain, II. H. Gibbon
Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the