Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-29
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| saved the trouble of recording, we now propose
to do, the results of the expedition. Our neighbor
being in Petersburg all the time, might not have
been able to perform the task truthfully as our
| selves but his account would have been so much
more facetious and imaginative than our own, that
we regret he did not honor by playing the part of
historiographer to adventures.
Of the journey out to Raleigh we need only say
that it contained little beyond the usual experience
of railway travel. Our friends Messrs. Bird and
Branch of the two lines of road between Petersburg
and the capital of the Old North State being fast
men," we got along at pretty rapid pace from de-
pot to depot very frequently realizing the speed of
Sam Weller on his remarkable ride to Ipswich when
Surrounding hobjects was rendered hinwisible by
the extreme velocity"
As we approached the point of our destination, the
cars began to be more and more crowded with pill
grims to the Fair, and we entered Raleigh with
number of passengers such as has never gone along
the line before since it railroad. But talking
of crowds-did'nt the streets of Raleigh next morn
ing display something of gathering? If North Car
DINA has been asleep for twenty years like Rip Van
Wrinkle, as who laugh at her say, she was wide
enough awake then Every body-indeed all the
world, and his wife seemed to be there. We have
seen some animated and gay sights in our day. but
nothing to what we witnessed on that occasion. And
right proud might the good old North State be of
such assemblage of her citizens-the substantial
yeonanry of the SOIL the intelligent representatives
of that noble profession togeth-
to celebrate ofits gaadays and bringing with
them their wives and daughters to set off the scene
with their radiant attractions (Of the ladies' bless
their souls we shall say more anon) Such reunions
are far better-they possess a higher significance
than the throngs which convene to see horse-race
balloon ascension. There is moral purpose in
the object that lends interest to the whole affair
beyond the more holiday shows of any people. The
French Emperor may get up great tetes to console
his bOurgeOisie for the loss of their freedom-he may
construct pasteboard Alps, to be assembled by autom
attic Napoeons in the blaze of thousand pieces of
fireworks, and collect "ast crowds to gaze upon the
mimic glories of the spesacLe but he cannot with all
his money, bring together such gathering that
we at Raleigh VIII EN- France, if she ever does,
shall witness the like, despotism will have passed
from her sunny cline forever
We hope no who has read our remarks up to
this point will expect to describe the articles
exhibition at the North Carolina State Fair 1t would
be matter of simple impossibility Such miracu- |
lous machines such various vegetables, such Supe-
ror Southdowns, such excellent Devons, such high
melted horses, we never saw before. Through the |
grounds we went, accompanied by Moore of the
News, and Whitaker, of the Graffe,) finding
ry step something more remarkable than what
had just left behind u.s. till at last fatgued with look
ing at prodigies of stock and marvels of growth
turned to what :" Old Virginny never tires" of
admiring. We went to see. the show at Floral Hall.
And what was that? By my faith Sir, it was
show of tho FLOWERS of loneliness" The roses
we're pretty and the fruits luscious, which had
OlossOmed on bush, and ripened on bough, to deco
rate that Hall, but what comparison did they stand
to the bright beings with checks more beauteous in
int than the roseleaf smoother to the eye than the
peach He will be happy who shall discover
whenever North Carolina gets up exhibition of
It's productions, let the ladies not be forgotten and
put as dOaCn for a front seat? A daguerreotype of
hat scene would be worth hanging up in the editors
ancum. There is picture in the Princess, by Ten
lyson that to some extent resembles what it was
from the lumined hall
Long leaves of splendor slanted O FER a press
OF snowy shoulders, thick as herted ewes,
And rainbow robes, and gems and gemike eyes,
And gold and golden heads; they to and fro
Fmctuaed, as flowers in Storm red pale
,ut the fair daughters of North Carolina were I'M
ike the attendants of the Amazonan beauty, Lady
'schye, and their attractions with a simplicity
S charming as it unconscious
We away from Raleigh largely indebted to
he editorial fraternity, for kindly and hosptable
reatment and we can only hope to catch some of
hem, one of these days in Petersburg that's all.
Mr.. Holden the able editor of the Standard gave
delightful entertainment Wednesday evening
st, and we had the pleasure of meeting at it many
the most distinguished gentlemen of the State.
he Raleigh Press was we'll represented by Mr. Gales,
fthe Register, Mr. Doub ofthe Star, and the Messrs.
'ooke and Waddell, of the Southern Weekly Post.
must not fail to state that met here also Mr..
ameron who is soon to edit paper at Beaufort
be most pleasant and well informed gentleman. |
Ve wish him much success in his contemplated
rprise. We lent editorial assistance to them in
Ding full Justice to the excellent entertainment pro-
ded by Mr. Holden.
On Thursday accepted polite invitation from
ayor Haywood, and spent couple of hours at his {
sidence in the most agreeable manner. 1t here
y his Honors good lady. In this particular, do '
OF think Mrs. H. can be exceled anywhere. ]
On Thursday evening we slipped cup of tea with S
lr excellent friend P. F. Pescud, Esq., formerly of
lis city. We met at Mr.. Pr with young lady of
lis city, and spent most agreeable evening.
We write of these things, that have got T
ack to the humdrum occupations of our sanctum, t
it'll heavy heart and frequent sigh, that, hu- c
an joys heeting, Fairs cannot last always, and
at whole life cannot be such dream of de- \
yhts of good dinners of excellent suppers of kind
lends and of Floral Halls v
We commsserate neighbor of the Intelligen-
+ who did not get to Raleigh at all. Poor fellow!
wonder he tried in the very greenness of impo- a
MT envy, to amuse himself at expense, and
rote that dreadfully funny thing about Shan +
lais But respect his feelings and will not go Il
o far in reminding him ofwhat he lost in not visit n
g the Fair. Next time, he will be apt to go.
Many matters not mentioned in this article s.
lder our observation at Raleigh, which may s.
UGH upon hereafter To do now, would stretch s.
article (aready long, to too great length for the
lumns ofthe Express" Petersburg Erpress s.
THE NORTH CAROLINA STATESMAN We have re- q
ved and will publish at our earliest convenience
c Prospectus of weekly and semi-weekly .
per- to be called the North Carolina Statesman" ~
publication of which is to be commenced the ID
st day of January next, at Raleigh, n. c., by E.
ntwel and W. Whitaker, Esq's. We refrain from " "
Y serious comment upon the political course ind
ted by the Prospectus until publish that az
cument ITSELF Mr.. Cantwell, who, presume,
Il be the Editor brings to his task scholarship and