North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-16

the necessity long tet by our people for outlet
10 the commercial world-to the inception If the
met to-day celebrate-to the vicissitudes of the
charter before the two houses of the General Assem-
bly,, and the fact that it last hung upon the decis-
ion of the Speaker of the Senate and that its fate
was decided in the affirmative by the untalterlng
" 4yc of that Speaker, Calvin Graves,-he said that
other citizen of North Carolina could so approprI-
aiely perform the ceremony of removing the first
earth in the commencement Of this work, on which
the hopes of the State SO vitality depend, as the
who pronounced the decisive Aye"
1t was impossible for catch the full connex-
ion of MIR. Graves speech. Some sentences we
heard CLOWN. with that patriotic feeling which has
SO Ionu distinguished him of the first and best
sons Of old North Carolina. We could only Judge
generally of its effect by the waving of parasos and
Iandkerchef among The ladies, and the frequent and
hearty applause that arose from the inner ranks of
the citizens. We hope, by the way, that we may
vet procure full report of his speech, together with
tina! of Gov Morehead, to preserve the taste
full and eloquent and appropriate introd ucton that
could possibly be made TO the great ork which we
trust is destined bless successive generations
At the conclusion of MI Graves speech hes. broke
ground" the Railroad, by digging up and depos-
ting in box prepared for that purpose few spade
fulS OF earth. ...'
PosrscRIPr. The Annual Meeting of Stockhol-
ders closed last evening. Nothing of importance
was done during the afternoon sitting. spicy de-
bate occurred on proposition 10 change the salaries );
but change was made.
tai 10 the Road would transpire this meeting, was
very agreeably dissipated. Cancellation and harno-
ny, and disposition to prosecute the enterprise with
all power a successful termination, marked the
whole proceedings.
The proceedings of the week were closed last night
by levee of the Masons and Odd Fellows in Edge
worth Grove, where the members of the two Orders
appeared in full regaa, and met large of
guests, of both sexes, enjoying together few hours
of delightful intercourse. The Grove tastefully
illuminated and decorated with transparencies appo-
pirate TO the occasion, and the assemblage
tertained by splendid show of fireworks.
Contracts. The lettings of contracts for grading
the Railroad, n the Guilford DIVISION took place
on Tuesday last agreeably 10 advertisement. There
more bids than sections, three four
but believe that all the stockholders who desired
contracts got enough absorb their stock at least,
and several of them somethl ng more. And we think
all have become satisfied that the best done for
them that could be done under the circum stances.
The largest letting TO Joel Mclean and COM
pany, from the Alamance line to Greensboro 3
all the stockholders in the section of the
ty, who desired to work out their subscriptions,
associated in this company. John l.. Cole and two
three others took three sections in the immediate
neighborhood of town. G. P. Mendenhal, with a
strong association Of stockholders takes six miles of
the route westward from the termination Of Coles
contract. The remainder OF the line to the termina-
ton OF the division is taken by P. Adams, the James
town company, Mr.. Robbins of Rando lph, the Salem
company, Avery of Burke, Patton of Buncombe, and
perhaps few others, whom we do not recoect.
GreensbOrOugh Patriot.