Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-14

and the Senate, after consderinp priyate hills and
an Executive session. adjourned till Monday
ne mouse was engaged, on the same day, in
sldefng private bills. The bill for the relief of the
lega. representatives of Gen. James G, Watson was
DEBATED and passed /; and then the House adjourned
till Monday. 47s.- -.r, --,lf
IMPROVEMENT In HlLLsBoROUGH.
II gives US pleasure to notice the handsome inl-.
PfoVement recently made in town by DR.. S. D.
Schooheld, In the erection of two story frame build
ing Tor his Drug Store. The house is we'll arranged
for business; and the chas.e design of the building,
toge'her with the good taste of the painter, Mr.. E.
WOODS, makes 1t quite ornament to the street,
The Dr. intends that the store shall be furnished in
sVie 10 correspond with the appearance of the build
Ing and In addition to full supply of Drugs and
Medicines which he is receiving, he has good Sc
Lection OF handsomely bound Books, and other Fancy
Articles, which cannot fail attract the attention of
visitors. His gold fish, which he keeps for ornament
are novelty with worth seeing, if one has no
other business at the store. ..'~ -. &C.. ~.
we wish the DR.. great success, and hope that his
enterprise Will stimulate others make similar i'm
proVements. We should like see little town
put on the appearance of thrift and liyeness. The
advantage would not be inappearance only it would
simulate into activity spirit of industry and energy
which seldom fails command success, and we
might hope ere long to- town vergng into
degree OF prosperity which it has before known.
MANUFACTURES IN ORANGE. While on the, subject
oil improvements, we propose to notice some which
have recently taken place in this county, and which
promise, at no distant day, greatly to advance the
business and interests of the people. s.-.
Messrs. Webbs & Douglass have Just completed
Ia CoTToN Factory; Little River, about thirteen
miles east of Hilsborough, and are now receiving
their Machinery from the North. They expect to
commence operations during the summer, and will
run 1000 spindles.
Messrs. Robert & John Shields have also erected
WooLLEN Factory on Enoe, about seven miles East
OF Hillsborough The machinery has all been receiv
ed and it is expected that they will oper
atlons In few days. This we think is the third or
fourth W oollea Factory in the State ;. and we look
upon their introduction of the importance, be-
cause, If we not much mistaken, if proper faciG
ties are afforded, Western orth Carolina will eventu-
ally become a great woo-growing country. We
hope the location of this Factory in Orange will in
duce our people to pay more attention to the raising
OF SheeP Tor is generally conceded to be the most
profitable animal we can raise.
EAGLE FOUNDRY, owned by Messrs. Brown and
Wilkinson, is situated on Enoe, about three miles
East of Hillsborough. II has been in operation only
short time, and its ingenious and enterprisng pro-
prletors are constantly adding Improvements. We
are gratfed learn that the demand for their work
is quite equal to their ability at present to meet it.
Messrs. Dickson & Browns establishment, for
manu- featuring w ool- Carding Machines, Wheat Fans
&c. is situated Enoe river, about six miles east OF
Hillsborough. In Io-day's paper will be found their
advertisement, to which we invite attention.
To these may add Mr. r. F. Webb's establish
ment for manufacturing Window Blinds, handsome
article, of which we have before spoken; and the
Rev. John A. McMannen's establishment at South
LOWELL at which are manu- featured Smut Machines,
which we See, by frequent mention in exchanges,
obtaining considerable celebrity in the State on
account of their excellence. He also manufactures
Patent Corn Shelters, &c., which are in good re-
pue.
There may be other manufactures in the county
which have recently been commenced, but they do
not occur TO US just now. These, though few in
number, form quite respectable beginning, and
furnish sufficient data upon which 10 build reason
able cafcu laton of the prosperity that must attend
well-dlreced energy when our Railroad is put in OPP
Grafton. HiHS6oro' Recorder.
MAGNIFICENT STEAMER The North River and
Western Steamers, splendid as many of them are.
will have to knock under to the " Light Of Heaven
steamer just built at Glasgow for the Pacha of Egypt
Heretofore the British have sought utility rather than
show in the construction of their steamers, but the
wealth and taste of the owner of this steamer
has given them an opportunity to demonstrate that
they not deficient in ornamental skill. MIR. Ken
dali of his letters, describes this floating paa
''Cleopara's famed galieys could Begin" says
he, to sHrpass the Light of Heaven , in magnf-
cence, and she is destined TO the Nile the
Pacha's own pleasure boat. Her engines of 800
horse power. and of the most beautiful make and fin
ish. The fittings of the interior gorgeous beyond
comparison, consisting of paper mache ornaments and
rich brocaded Silks which will alone cost $3.50, 900.
The ceiling of the saloon will be divided into
Der Of panels of rich white silk having upon the
the device of the and the STAR encircled
with most elaborate and richly coored wreaths of
Eastern flowers, of silk. The borders of the panels
to be richly orramented with Raffaeesque decor
atons. Other portions of the ceiling, between the
beams, be covered with silk of a white ground
and groups of flowers of gold thread. The panels on
the sides of papier mache. The ottomans in the
saloon covered with cloth of gold, formed with
warp of gold and welt Of glass thread. The avn
caded silk, the fringe being of gold, and costing
twenty guineas per yard. The cost of the silk for
the awning alone will not be less than $4,000