Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-11-26

NORTH CAROLINA RAIL RoAD. On the large con-
tract under the general supervision of Col Joel Me-
Lean-fourteen sections, or nearly fifteen miles-ex-
tending from within the border of Alamance county
to Greensboro the grading is done, wththe excep-
ton of about mile and quarter where the hands
engaged-and some of the sections are
trimmed up ready for reception. The total amount
of work on. the fifteen miles was estimated by the
Engineer at $57 61a79; by the end of next month at
least $4,000 will be worked out
The contract of Cole & Mebane, from Greensboro
two sections west, can be completed in few weeks,
the hands again put on it.
$ The six miles contract of Mendenhall & Co., is
finished, with the exception of fiIlngup at the
abutments of. the bridge over South Buffalo, which
cannot be done until the bridge is completed
The contract of Reich & Co., we learn is finished
and that of Shelly & Field nearly So with the excep
ton of fills at the river where work is in pro-
gress. Kirkham Co., and Welch & Co., will be
nearly done by the first of January. Irwin & Avery
have finished. There is doubt of the entire
petion of the grading through this county long be-
fore it will be possible to get the iron to this point
In relation to the work in Alamance, the HILLSIDE
rough Recorder remarks &C that several contractors
the second division have completed their work,
viz: Messrs. Trolinger, Mebane, Hurdle and Fau-
cett that others have theirs nearly completed that
the remainder pushing their work forward with
proper energy and that the whole of the grading will
doubtless be completed that delay will be occa-
stoned in placing on the superstructure when the
company is ready for it."
West of u.s. through Davidson Rowan Cabarrus
and on to Charlotte, we learn, generally, that the
work is in gratifying state of forwardness; but
hope to hear something particular from the pa
pers along the line west.
The indications at present that the grading will
all be completed in all our interior country before
the iron be got on to it. Old Rip may be lazy
old fellow but the grading of Rail Road shows
that he has some Woodworking sons.
Gre0ns6orOwgA Patriot.
NORTH CAROLINA CANDIDATES. The Raleigh Stan
dard, after naming Columbus Mills, Esq, of Ruther-
ford and Hon. Judge Ellis, of Salisbury, as promi-
nent for the candidature of the next Governor
of North Carolina, says
But we have heard other gentlemen spoken of for
Governor and we trust we shall be pardoned for
mentioning their Asa Biggs, Robert Strange,
Thomas Bragg, w. w. Avery, John F. Ho1e, VIM.
H. Thomas, Abram Rencher, George Bowers, Cad.
Jones, Jr. Either of these gentlemen could be tri-
umphantly elected; and we have the fullest conf
dence that the Convention will select that who
will be most acceptable to the party. We know
there is not man among those spoken of for this
high post who would not instantly sacrifice every
aspiration-f indeed, any aspirations indulged-
for the good of the common cause"
Of each ofrthese gentlemen it may truly be said,
he would adorn the office if the people should con-
fer it on him; and they will assurey confer it on
him as the Democratic Convention names him as the
candidate There is named, as the Standard
truly intimates who will suffer any aspiration of his
to be an obstacle in the way of the success of the
party, and the election of the gentleman who shall
be selected to fill the honorable post. We need not
now refer in detail to the qualifications fitness,
teccdents, &c, of the gentlemen enumerated; when
from among their number some other good
Democrat chosen to bear the standard through the
next campaign in North Carolina, it will be found
we have doubt that he is sufficiently known to be
triumphantly elected. Portsmouth, Globe.