The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-05
RALEIGH CORRESPONDENTS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, }
Raleigh, Dec. 2eth, 1854. {

HOUSE OF COMMONS,
Raleigh, Dec. 2eth, 1854.
Mr.. EDITOR :-Considering our productions as
conceptions OF no ordinary character both in mat.
ter and manner, and possessing much merit, con-
sequently much sought for, and well spoken of,
or at least should be, and assuming as do then,
these propositions TO be true, it is insisted that so
important document, in Justice to your readers,
should not be stuck away in one corner Of a
aoeckky, but should receive its proper place, next
kin to editorial it being next in importance in the
way Of the latest news, Another consideration
is that of time. beg as far as This correspondent
is concerned, that the statute of limitation shall
not be less than four weeks and that not more
than two communications from him shall appear
in one and the same issue. Especially So,
when they are the property of the author, not
having received, like "Cosmo" OF the Whining.
Ion Herald, two dollars a volume. The only
price exacted is fair hearing both as 10 time and
place. If you can't afford to work on these terms,
better sell out to some one that can, But enough
of this.
On Saturday last, the 23d, about eleven in the
morning, quite number of the members of the
Legislature took their seats in the Cars for Colds
boro', special train being provided for the occa.
sion, on their way to Wilmington-your cores.
pendent among the number. Without anything
of especial interest occurring the way, except
that we, the members, were passed by by the con-
ductors as the distinguished, or in Rail Road
parlance decd heads, arrived in Wilmington at
o'clock same night, right side up with care.
My forte, if have any in letter writing, is to
find fault. In this branch of literature, have
heretofore laid some claim to a certain amount of
skill, If not Of profciency-but on this occasion
my occupation is gone; not only scotched, but
red outright, and am forced, against the natural
inclination OF my pen, to give the "devil his
DUE"
If there is one popularity greater than another,
for which the people of Wilmington disn-
guished it is that of hospitality. 1t was most
strrkingly conspicuous on this occasion. To par
ticularize would be in bad taste, and therefore
must content myself, on this OCCASION to speak in
general terms for all their houses were thrown
a0idc open to US. Many Of US will look back upon
our VISIT as the "fiush tines OF our lives, for at
every turn you were accosted in the most friendly
and courteous manner, with an invitation to Ii.
quor, smoke, or TO dine out-and most willingly
were they, in every instance, accepted; for | de.
fly any man 10 refrain to eat, or TO drink, after
staying six weeks in the town of Raleigh.
Ample preparations were made at the Hotels
to accommodate every member after the most
comfortable and approved style; and in passing,
cannot forego the pleasure of making my &C.
acknowledgements to the proprietor of Holmes Hotel
for his kindness and attention to me personally.
do this not in the nature of a newspaper puff,
but for the reasons above given. On Monday
night Theatrical performances were gotten up es.
pecialy for the occasion, and went off much to
the qualification of ALL Who constituted the va.
rious committees | do not know, but OF one thing
can bear testimony that the Committee Of Ar
engagements and of Reception discharged their
duty in every particular. The steamer Sam Bee.
ry was fitted up for the excursion down to Smith.
vile and Fort CaswelI. To say that she was pro-
vsioned would not do the subject justice. With
flags streaming to the wind, and the sound of mu.
sic, she pushed off from her wharf at o'clock in
the morning-hundreds of persons lining the
shore TO witness the gay scene. Things went
merrily along till we arrived at the old town oil
Smithville, thence across to Fort Caswell, where
we had one of the mos! sumptuous collatIons
ever enjoyed. Iwould stop here but the "truth oil
history must be vind;cated.' All, | mean the
Committees, Captains, &C., acted their parts vel
but that man called Chairman OF the Commit.
lee on drinking froued tina, confidence had mol
been misplaced and tina, he knew his crowd. and
knowing it, was equal TO the occasion. We re.
turned at night to 4 party at the Carolina Hotel
complimentary to the members Of the Legislature
everything was brilant-the Ladies! hold in
I'll switch off just here, not having been home
| for The pas, six weeks. Yours, &c, Y.