Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-14

grading is in a:state OF rom TINS Ponl
Salisbury Cross ties IRE now being laid along the
route, and iron, Judging from, the pile enough at our
depot to buiid(the track nearly to Concord
We.aro glad to see the energy with which TINS
great State work is pushed e are notone OF those
who think its completion will check otherwise m
terfere with the trade commerce of our growing
town 1t is work in which the whole State IS IN
terested and when it is extended at the one end TO
the beautiful harbor of Beaufort, and then to the
Tennessee line in the other direction, with oranch
to this town and another to Danyille, Va we then
will have devised and completed schemsot lnterna
Improvement that will develope the resources OF the
State and will be of equal benefit and advantage to
every section. That is the only plan that would be
Just and equitable. The State should not legsate IN
favor of any point but to embrace as far as
nossible the mutifarious interests of all its various
parts. We think the wants of the country require
as soon as the Central Road is completed to Green's
boro' that the connection with Richmond should be
made by a branch from there to Danvie-that will
make this half of the State Road the great northern
and southern thoroughflre, and will open commu-
ncation southern market to all the land lying IN
the rich valley Of the Dan and the tobacco and hour
that now seek an outlet at Richmond will come here
on it's way the interior southern States 1t is the
interest of this whole region that that connection
should be made, and We cannot see what eastern
interest it conflicts with.
The tobacco is now hauled in wagons from that
section here to take the Railroad, and if it was COM
pleted to Greensboro it would still come in this d-
recton because southern market affords the seller
a better remuneration; and it is more economical
and convenient to transfer it from this point to Au-
gusta or any of the interior towns of Georgia or
Alabama than from Wilmington W hat will not
come round by this point will go to Richmond. The
idea of that connection benetting Virginia is clear
mistake. 1t will be the means of drawing an in
creased amount of her products in this direction 1t
will greatly benefit the Richmond and Danvllle Road
bv attracting to it large portion of the northern
and southern travel. The producer should have
choice of markets. and his interest will decide
where he Will go.
We are North Carolinian in feeling and interest,
and we go heart and soul for whatever will build her
up and deve!ope her agricultural and commercial re-
sources but cannot favor a forced system OF IN
ternal improvements. We are willing for this western
extension provided We were permitted to tap it at
some convenient point, and jealousy of Charleston
should not prev ent It, Chdrf0tte democrat.
We transfer the above article from the Charlotte
Democrat entire in order that 1t may be seen that
our western brethren have not given up the idea of
a onnection between Greensboro and Danville
Va. Without doubt there is still strong feeling
in favor of it in some portions of the Vest The
scheme which the Democrat renews is one well cal
culated TO make eSern North Carolina theatre of
contention between Richmond and Charleston, each
striving for monopoly of its trade Excepting that
portion of it which relates to Beaufort, can see
nothing in this plan which would be likely to bcnc-
fit any of our own towns North Carolina has al
ready done much for the benefit of Virginia and
South Carolina How much more is she expected to
do For own part We are strongly impressed
with the notion that this policy should be changed
that it is high time should begin to do for
State and own cities, and less for other
States and cities
The Central Railroad charter was passed at the
session of 4S9 partly to conciliatc the interest ia
voring the Danvile and Charlotte connection and in
pursuance of this idea doubt not that made
to describe semi-crcle, connecting Greensboro and
Charlotte t1co points in this very Danvillc and Char
lotte connection. We had hoped that our friends of
the West satisfied with this concession but we
find some at least are not.
Our immediate section is not much interested
in this connection between Greensboro and Danvile.
We should suffer but little by il, however. Other
towns Of North Carolina interested, and might
be injured by it, and that FORMS in our estimation,
sufficient reason why We should enter our protest
| against it. fdyetter'He C"r0tfntan.
| We went to press last week amidst great excite
ment occasioncd by the attempt of the murderer
| Caravan to kill one of the counsel who appeared
against him the trial. and his shooting himself be-
fore the court and jury. We presume the particu-
lars of the transaction will not be unntercstng to
| our readers.
On being told that the Jury had agreed upon a YER
! dict he simply remarked "Thcy have found against
me-" On passing out from the JAIL he babe the wife
of the jaor good by, and when he stepped into the
street he in tears This passed off instantly, and
| he went into the court room looking sterner and
more undaunted than usual. lie re :eivei the vcr-
dict of ''guiHy" without moving muscle. The first
that was seen of the pistol was just as the crowd
| commenced moving to leave the court room tie was
! pointing it at Mr. Warren, and at the same instant
fired He opened his hand let the pistol drop, thrust
the hand into his bosom, drew out another pistol,
and was in the act of putting it to his head, when
| Mr. Hinton seized his arm and drew it down upon
| the railing, Caravan leaning his head over till it
touched the muzzlc ofthc pistol, when he Tired Inc
whole act shooting both pistols was done almost IN
a second. How Mr.. Warren escaped with his lie is
a miracle almost. He was standing within SIX feet
of Caravan when he fired, in the act OF taking up
| his hat to leave the court room.
For some hours after his death, Caravans coun-
tcnance bore demoniaca appearance out TINS graz
ualy wore off and when his face assumed its natu-
raj appearance cast Oft, in plasterwas taken and
Daguerrotype likeness to enable the publisher OF
the forthcoming volume containing the trial and
sketch of his life to give an accurate portrait OF him.
On examination of his trunks, curious medley
was found-lfe of himself written whilst in prison
numerous letters, some~of which disclose damnlng
tale; packages of powder and shot, mixture just
like that with which he killed Lassiter being in one
of the bags arsenic carefully wrapped up as not
to lead to mistake and phial of medicine such as
the Doctors say, one would not dream of finding in
| the possession of clergyman.
Caravan has for years been pursuing course OF
guilt and crime the evidence of which will astonish
| even the believers in human utter depravity. The
murder of the school master not the first muir
1 such hold in the confidence and affections of sc
many friends, some of whom the best men in the
| State is mystery. to those who do not know with
what fearful and.wonderful gifts he was endowed.
| His friends were here in strong force during the
trial. actively exerng themselves to procure his ac
quital till the evidence of his guilt became overpow-
erng. They had regarded him Apostle suffer
ing persecution for righteousness sake.
We learn that the jury retiring to make uf
their verdict stood 6 to 6. When the Judge called
them back to correct his charge they stood to