Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-22
ATLANTIC AND N. G.. RAILROAD.

ItllS Road, when constructed, Will connect with
the North Carolina Road at Goldsborough, and will
extend to Beaufort Harbor, being in length about
ninety-one miles. The distance from Gollsborough
to Newbe,n, fifty-seven miles.
We learn that the work between Newborn and
Goldsborough is progressing rapidly. The high
price of iron may delay, for short time the COM
pletion of the Road from Newbern to Beaufort
Fortyive hundred tons of rail have been purchased
at fair prices, and one thousand delivered at
Newborn Two ships. loaded with iron for the Road
sailed from England for Beaufort in August last
1t is expected that the contractors will commence
laying rails in November next
We learn that the Road is to be nearly an air line
The warehouses at Shepard's Point Beaufort
Harbor-the point at which the Road is to termi-
nate-are to be so located and constructed that
ship drawing twenty-one feet, may discharge and
receive freight from the same directly and at New
bern the warehouses will be similarly located and
constructcd-thus saving to farmers and merchants
the expenses of drayage, &c. This is an important
arrangement and cannot fail to add to the value of
the work.
The Atlantic Road, we are assured, - to he con-
structed of durable materials, ana to &c made, in
every respect first class Road
We are indebted to John D. Whitior''. Esq, the
energetic President of this Road, for handsomely
executed map of Beaufort Harbor, showing the
rious localities surveyed, the depth OF water, and
the comparative advantages of the terminus Shop
ards Point. The map can be at office.
We look forward with deep interest to the com
pIetion of this work. If there doubt before,
the subscription by the State, just made in accord
with the charter of the last session, renders
the completion of the enterprise fixed fact. The
period is not distant we trust when North Carolina
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ducts through her ports, but when her people
will import for themselves through these ports the
various articles of merchandise required for
sumption, considered desirable for Improvement,
luxury, and ornament Beaufort Harbor has many
advantages, which we'll known; and the trade
and travel which will follow the completion of the
Road must result or later, in building up
that point important commercial City.
THE " DEAD" DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The K. n. leaders have been telling the people
that the Demo cratic party is dead and that out of
the " old " parties the great new Know Nothing
party had been formed. That is the talk Well,
let if this is true. The Democratic majorities
in the late elections are about as follows:
Virginia, 10000
North Carolina, 1000
Alabama, 10000
Tennessee, 1000
Texas, 1000
So coo
Kentucky gave a X. y. majority of three four
thousand, and that would have been greatly
reduced if the Democrats and naturalized citizens
had had fair showing at the polls in Louisville.
Maine has just gone for the Democrats by thousands.
Is this dead" party "a party which rolls up its
majorities by thousands, and which holds the
principles of Constitutional construction, of State
rights, of Repubcansm in all portions of the
country.
These h n. leaders say that the two old par
ties are rotten and out of such materials
they made their X. \. party. Can corrupt
fountain send forth pure water? Suppose you take
up two rotten eggs, strike them together and break
them-will there not be stencil?