Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-03-26
For the Standard.
NEwBERN, March II, 1856.
Editors n c. Standard:

For the Standard.
NEwBERN, March II, 1856.
Editors Y. C. Standard:
GENTLEMEN We are gratiicd in being able to
to you the first of the steam horse on
the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. This
great event took place Saturday last. Having
heard, as there was no formal notice given by the
company, that the locomotive, " Governor Bragg.
would be brough: out for a trial OF speed at o.
clock on Saturday afternoon, strolled up to the
Depot grounds, and what was our surprise to find
the people from the adjoining country and all parts
of the town gathering in mutitudes to witness the
sight and testify how their hearts enlisted in
the success Of this great work. -
The scene at the depot was indeed glorious one.
On the track stood painting for the race the hand
soonest and best finished engine ever brought into
this State while the entire depot grounds were crow
ded with people in whom the beauty, the intclli-
gencs, and the enserprse of the county and town
were all represented.
Such an outpouring of the people, such a mani
festation of enthusiasm has never been witnessed
before in this ancient old town. At about fpast
8 o'clock, Mr.. Brown, the gcntemanly and intelli-
gent engineer who came out to this town TO put the
engine up for the builders, notified the President of
the company that all was ready for start, and be
Immediately mounted the platform, accompanied by
Messrs. Stevenson, Moore and Green of the Direc-
tors Mr. E. r. Sanly, the contractor and Mr.. Miller
the efficient principal assistant engineer The Chief
Engineer, we learned, was absent from town: The
signal was given with the whistle to start and off
sped the locomotive like thing fife" and round
after round of enthusiastic cheers given for the
"Gov. Bragg" and the Atlantic and North Carroll.
ma Railroad which was followed by the waving Of
handkerchiefs by the ladies' 1t was most moving
scene indeed to any one, and it must have been
happy aud glorious time to these public-spi:ited
men who have pushed this great enterprise through
to success in spite of all opposition After the loco
motives return three platform cars attached to
it and were soon densely crowded with ladies and
gentlemen, who were taken up and down the road
several times. The negroes were then given ride,
and the Gov. Bragg" was carefully rubbed down
and-put away; the people dispersed perfectly de-
lighted-not an accident having occurred to mar
the pleasure Of the afternoon. A., .-t
The locomotive, We understand, was built at the
shops of Messrs Rogers, Ketcham & Grosvenor,
Patterson, New Jersey. This announcement under
any circumstances would be sufficient guarantee
Of its performance and appearance. But Is this
company has 1--WE think very wisely encouraged q
spirit Of competition among some Of the most cee-
brated locomotive builders in the United States and
as the above named builders entered into the com
petition it is much easier to imagine than TO describe
the superior finish of the Gov. Bragg Suffice It
to say that it is considered by judges to be perfect
machine in every particular and docs credit even 10
Messrs. Rogers. Ketcham Grosyenor.