Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-09-02
EAGLE MILLS RAILROAD MEETING.

EAGLE MILLS RAILROAD MEETlNG.
Interested, as am, in all that looks to the pros
perity of our State, take pleasure in communica-
ting short sketch of demonstration at Eagle mills
on the 18th inst in favor of the Salisbury and Vr-
ginia Railroad, via Mocksville. .
The crowd in attendance, according to the best
judges would not fall short of 250C, including
"young men and maidens, old men and children"
The meeting was organized and the President, MIR.
Baggarly explained its object, and then introduced
to the audience DR.. Parks. member of the last
Senate. The Doctor, though in feeble health, spoke
with energy and emphasis on the immense import
ance of the contemplated work. He was followed
by Maj Postell and Rev. B. Clegg, whose speeches
were we'll received by attentive audience Gin
ger bread and watermelons were spread before the
assemblage in refreshing abundance and Of the
former at least seven baskets full taken up
by the prOvident matrons, in order to "feed the
young ravens when they cry" Short speeches
followed from DR.. Love and Messrs. Weaver and
Merritt. committee, consisting of the President
and Messrs. Brown, Clegg, Love and Merritt, repor
ted series of resolutions, stating the necessity of
such road and the determination, their part, to
labor for its construction. The resolutions were
adopted, and the meeting adjourned to meet at
Mocksville, on the 10Th of September prox.
A flag, the admiration of every one, hoated gaily
in the breeze from the centre of lot which is to be
presented to the President Of the United States
whenever he shall choose TO make " Eagle City"
his home. This flag was thirty feet long and eigh-
teen wide. In the centre globe encircling the
MOTTO =" Peace on earth and lore of country" just
above magnificent eagle. measuring twenty.
two feet from tip TO tip. He bore in his mouth
scroll, upon which was inscribed, "Ihe Constitu-
tiOn and Union torerer, ,cih Liberty and Laaos"
He seemed to glory in his pride of place. and to look
down upon the globe with peculiar air Of satisfac-
ton. On other parts of the flag were designs rep
resenting the different industrial pursuits of our
citizens. ....- o.. . .-... ...
The credit of getting up this meeting is due en-
tn Mr. md Rap rho hparo he xVh
expense, amounting to not less than $780, This
gentleman is chmerical in his views and visionary
in his projects; yet he deserves well at the hands Of
citizens for the untiring zeal with which he has
abofed to develop the resources of region equaled
by few and surpassed by none in point of natural
capabilities. 1t is too beautiful to remain thus
neglected. The soil is rich and admirably adapted
to the growing of corn, wheat and tobacco The
hills studded with large oaks and chesnut trees
while the water is pure, sweet and in all desirable
abundance even for the most extensive manufacture
ing purposes And yet, with all these natural ia
clites, the people for the most part careless,
inactive, and wanting in enterprise: and why ?
Simply for want Of market Let this road be con-
track let the startling whistle of the steam engine
echo through these valleys, and soon this langush
ing region will wear q new aspect; and Instead of
the thorn shall come up the tr-tree and instead of
the brier shall come up the myrtle tree" 1t would
enhance the value of property disseminate ntelli.
gence and inspire energy; many waste place shall
be made glad, and many heart shall be made to
rejoice. STEEL PEN.
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| ri p, 49,, ,.. For the Standard.
MEssRs. EDITORS Did you ever teach school,
| mean real old.fashioned old field SCHOOL,? II
you never did, 1 am not surprised that you should
| grumble at your correspondents, now and then,
about the length Of their articles" their dr. eadfu
chirography and other ct ceteras pertaining to q
| great majority of our " able writer's" -, - ~
1T is my fortune, or misfortune perhaps Messrs
| Editors, to be school master, and have frequent
| ly thought that my vocation is one in which every
man, who has any notion Of turning Editor, should
serve apprenticeship say for five years at least
/ and il by that time he cannot come up to the fol
lowing he is totally unfit conduct school or ed
| public journal The school master must never
lose his temper never. He must always be "there.'
He must allow Old Bill Crustys children few
extra privileges" because they Unity " timit
little things, and he don't want 'em cowed J" while
at the same time Old Widow Vinegar Cruet declarei
ito her stars that she II send to man who makes
| /" deffunce." He must teach the children morali
ty, and at the same time their parents swear lik
4 "troopers" before them at home. He must b.
"instant in season and out of season." In short
he must be "all things to all men, and at the sam
time perfectly consistent with himself. >
i j. Such, Messrs. Editors arc few Of the heav,
qualifications required of the school master. = Their
is one other. however, that i must mention, an,
thoueh last il is not least The children uust b