Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-26

1TEz CAPE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAVIGATION Con-
sPANY.-The stockholders of this Company held q
meeting at Haywood on the 18th of April-Hugh
Waddell. Esq, presiding, and Nessrs. H. A. Lon
don, D. E. McNair, and Jno Manning, Jr., Secrcta-
hes Seth B. Jones, Esq, appeared as the repre-
sentative of the State
The following resolution, offered by N. O. Wad-
dell, was adopted by majority of twenty-one-the
State voting in the negative
Resolced That the Directors IF this Company have de-
ayed this work unnecessarily by refusing accept bids
sbe and offered take the work and run the chance of
nef bop Pay 10 out Of any funds after d the
on Deep River was let out they let only portion Of
IT, greatly to the deriment of those residing and owning
ands above the points, to which the work now only 10
On motion of John H. Haughton. Esq, it was re-
solved that the President and Directors put to con-
tract all the remaining work on Deep River,
much thereof as the means of the Company will
justify, having due regard to the completion of the
Cape Fear; and that the Board be authorized to
ploy the slaves of the Company, Or sell them, and
apply the funds thereof, in their discretion they
may deem best for the speedy consummation Of the
Object herein expressed and that the Deep River
work be done on the most economical plan, having
due regard to good navigation.
The following preamble and resolution, offered by
Col. John McRae, were adopted:
WHEREAs, it is essential feature in the operations
OF any Corporation Con pany that there be head
possessing suitable qualities shalt be responsible
for the successful prosecution and management Of its OPP
eations and Whereas Of the enterprise
undertaken by this Company the suitable qualifications
CURED are ski, and experience, such as we believe " be
the Directory Engineer with the appreciation Of this
Resoleed, That while we hold him responsible for the
uf MIA ha
manfesty unjust that they should be changed that he
and his agents should be nteered with, the execution
OF them without his consent
On motion of Mr. Haughton, Col. Alexander
Murchison was unanimously reelected President of
the Company and on motion of R. E. Rives, ESQ.,,
the old Drectors-Messrs. John II. Haughton, A.
S. Mcneil, and JAM Cassidcy-were reelected.
The following preamble and resolution, offered by
Dr. S. McClanahan were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, There is now pending before the Military
Committee of the House of Representatives, of the United
States resolution of enquiry to the propriety and
pcdiency of establishing Deep River Matt ona Foundry
and Armory and Whereas such work would not only add
greatly the value of the Coal region and to that of the
Agricultural interests of the surrounding country by rn
fishing large home market for all surplus produce, but to
that of the State Of North Carolina large. Be there
fore
R.solred That committee of six persons be appointed
by the President of this who shall
Congress this subject and visit Norfolk and Charleston
If deemed proper which points there Navy Yards
tercsted this subject procure their aid that
their Representatives. Congress obtaining for the State
Of North Carolina, the benefit of the foundry and
Haywood was selected as the place, and the third
Thursday in April next, the time for holding the
next annual meeting.
THE TESTIMONY OF ANHoNoRABLE OPPONENT The
Editor of the Ocean (Beaufort) Banner says "Whe
we shall oppose Gov. Bragss reelection on political
grounds, VIC take this occasion to record our high
appreciation of the talents and qualifications Of the
present Governor. We have known him for years
he is gentleman in the true acceptation of the
term; his abilities of the highest order, and he
deserves all the honors which the Democracy can
nossiblY confer upon him"