Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-24
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

citizens we're most agreeably honored by the pres
ence of these two distinguished gentlemen among
us on Wednesday last test --fessssf ss-ft
| Z The, Governor and Treasurer have been making
short visit to this part of the Statetaking Green
| vile and Washington in their route-rom which
latter place, they were accompanied by our excel
lent and esteemed fellow Citizen John d. w hit
ford ESQ.,, the President of the Atlantic aud North
| Carolina Rail Road Company. Taking the fine
steamer Astoria, they proceeded down the sound to
| Portsmouth, and from thence to Beaufort, where
| they visited Shepards Point, Carolina City, and
other prominent places in the vicinity. On Tuesday
evening the party arrived in this town, and We'd
nesday, the President and Chief Engineer and 9TH
ers of our townsmen, accompanied the Governor
and Treasurer to the various localities Of interest
hereabouts. They visited the advanced works on
this end of the Rail Road; inspected the solid and
excellent masonry of the bridge over Smiths Greek,
and the culvert near by On their return they cale"
at the Griffin Free School, through every depart
ment of which they conducted by that most
efficient and inestimable lady Manager, Miss Aree
Ellis. The Governor expressed himself highly graf
flied with the in which the affairs of that
noble charity conducted, and gave utterance to
the not inappropriate wish, that the pupils of many
of our highest institutions could share advantages
equal to those conferred gratuitousy upon the re-
cipients of the Griffin Bounty. On leaving Grif-
fms School, the Governor visited the tombs of our
illustrious townsmen CASTOR and Stanly. He was
much pleased with the costly and substantial i'm
provements being made in and around our Burial
Ground, particularly the beautiful gateway. He
then visited the remains of Gov. Tryon's Palace, on
GEORGE street, winch was destroyed Oy nre In lISI
In the afternoon, very large number of the cit
liens of the town were invited by MIR. Wbittord TO
meet the Governor and Treasurer at the CASTOR
House. At quarter past o'clock, some fifty or
sixty gentlemen were in attendance and sat down
to the sumptuous tables of the very gentlemanly
and obliging proprietor, Mr. T. L. Hall.
We shall not attempt to give anything like de-
tailed description of the dinner and its incidents.
The viandS and wines were all that the most fas
tdous could wish, and the feast of reason and flow
Of SOUL showed that the guests, were not only dis
posed to- but did, in fact enjoy the repasS with real
ZeSt.
variety of patriotic and enlivening toasts were
proposed and drank, giving rise to constant flow
of wit and mirth. We cannot pretend to give the
toasts the substance of them for to confess
the truth, intellects were not altogether the
clearest towards the close of the evening Every
thing, however, conducted in the most appropri-
ate and strictly proper manner There was that new
erthelesS that do recollect, and which, we shall
mention, because of its extreme justness--and be-
cause it not only met our own, but also the warm
| appreciation of every gentlemen present, and, we
are quite sure, that of every fair minded man in the
State. 1t the toast of the President of the A.
| & n. c., r. r. Company, and is as follows:
| "To our guest Governor Bragg-not t. e Cover
nor of Party but the Governor OF the aohote
State" 1t received with round after round of
| applause. 10 which the Governor responded in a
happy manner.
| The Governor and Mr.. Courts will carry with
! them the warm admiration and kind regards of ma
ny political opponent for their gentlemany char
acter and high social qualities They certainly do
confer honor the high positions they efficient
ly occupy, presenting most agreeable and striking
contrast to vast number OF those who I'LL the hgn
| places of States and Nations.
The truth is, we like them. May it be long be-
fore their shadows grow less. Neaoberm Ne00s.
The present week has far been one of unusu-
ally fine weather and of much interest to our citi-
| zens. County Court is in session and our streets
and stores still crowded with our industrious
Farmers-some on pleasure and some on business.
On Tuesday an immense concourse Of people were
in town, and interesting agricultural meeting was
held in the court house.
Our readers may not generally be aware that the
Wayne Agricultural Society had ceased to hold its
regular meetings, yet such was indeed the fact how
ever sorry we may be to proclaim it. The meeting
on Tuesday was intended to reorganize the society
and we glad to think that it has accomplished
that object. We present when the meeting
organized, which done by calling w. K.
Lane, Esq. to the chair, who explained its objects in
Short spirited and appropriate speech We had
to retire from the meeting on business of urgent i'm
portance, and hence cannot enter into details
When went out, we left E. A. Thompson, Esq
addressing the audience in his usual warn effective
style. Mr.. T. speaks but he pleases. We
cannot say whether any other speeches succeeded
Mr.. Thompsons. We learn, however, that spirited
resolutions passed. and that it is in contempla
ton to hold Fair in Wayne county some time next
FALL and Immediately to initiate steps to make that
Fair every way worthy of Wayne and its farmers
GOLdS6OTo' Tribune.
The Directors of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, on last Friday reduced the rate OF 1relSht
on lime and salt intended for transportation the
N. G. r. r. to the same rates charged for these
ticles by the general tariff of the Company. Of
course, the N c. R. R. Company will initiate this
praiseworthy example. 10.
North Carolina Conference.-Fifth Day.
Monday Nov 19.-The Conference met, Bishop
Andrew in the Chair.
The opening religious services were conducted by
Rev. S. s. Bryant
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Wyche, is ordered
that the Treasurer of the Conference Trustees pay
to the Treasurer of the Missionary Society.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Pel, committe on Mis-
sions was appointed.
Rev. P. w. Yarrel was re-admitted into the trav-
ding connection.
report from Rev. T. M. Jones, President of
Greensboro Female College was submitted, and on
motion of Mr.. Wyche it referred to the COM
mittee on Education.
The examination of character resumed and
"a Elders passed.
Rev. Mr. Gloss, Agent for the Conference in
work connected with the Greensboro Female Col
lege made report touching his Agency.
Revs. T. G. Moses, Thompson, Garrard, w. Pat
terson, j. R. Mcintosh, VIM. Holmes, Jas. Purdis,
r. c. Maynard, VIM. Anderson John Watson, w.
j. Parks, B. T. Blake continued in a super
anuated relation.
Rev. B. NJ Williams was placed in superanuat-
ed relation. $50 -.
Rev. W. W. Nesbit was placed in supernum-
erary relation.
Rev. w. Gloss, s. S. Bryan, r. j. Carson, Jos.
Wheeler, VIM. E. Pell and VIM. Carter were an
nounced as the Committee on Missions