Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-30
Trim to the Mountains.

professional l. as it better suits his purposes
left Raleigh on the morning of the 9th instant,
taking the cars for Salisbury. At the Haw River
House got an excellent breakfast. This House
has just passed into the hands of Messrs Hamlet &
knight, two enterprising young men of Chatham
county, who have purchased Col. Longs lease
They seemed to me to want nothing but wives to
render them in every way suited for their position,
and this want doubt not, will soon be filled
There are too many sensible girls to allow such
young men to become old bachelors.
found the railroad and all its machinery in good
order and old friend Harris, the conductor, has
a way of rendering himself agreeable to passengers
that all conductors would do well to initiate. be-
leve he has been on the road ever since passenger
coaches were first put on it. High Point and Thom-
asvile two very neat little villages that have
sprung up the line of the road. At the Lexng.
ton station saw, for the first time, left-handed
turning pillow; and made enquiries for left-handed
gimlct and pocket edition of steam sawmill, but
could hear Of neither l shall probably find them
on my next visit. The advantages of this pow over
the right handed kind am not prepared to state
At dinner time arrived in Salisbury and stopped
at the Rowan House. Col. Richards, the proprietor,
was not at home, but Jared sunptuousy with Mr..
House is too we'll known to require more OF me than
TO say that concur in the general and wide spread
character it has for good table and close attention
to the wants Of it's guests.
called at the Wutchmdn office and saw Bruner-
felt sorry for him-lelicitated myself upon my ex
emption from duties similar to hs-laMghed at his
well meant grecnness in inviting me to look over his
| exchanges and left had run away from newspa
pcrS, and had idea of being entrapped by them
then Cannon of the Btnner, learned was out of
town. For want of time did not call at his office
| to see my old friend Newson--a democrat without
| bemish, good writer. active business man, and
| clever fellow generally. Since that time he has
purchased the Banuer Office had the bilious fever,
and is ready to fight Know Nothingism, Abo-
htionism, any other ism that opposes Democracy
| He will both deserve and obtain success.
| On the morning of the 7th | took the stage for
| A>hevile. Mr.. e. S. Brown, formerly OF Salisbury,
but proprietor Of the Walton House, at Nor
ganton is the contractor this route, and do not
believe there is better stage line in the State. He
has comfortable coaches, fine teams, and sober and
careful drivers have no hesitation in recommend
! ing this route far superior to any other going
west. have done good deal of staging in my
| life. but travelled line superior to this
! Mr.. Brown belongs to the Young America " class
and infSes vigor into all he touches This route is
the nearest cheapest and by far the best to Ashevle
| Between Salisbury and Ashevle fpasSed through
the villages Of .Statesvle, Newton. Morganton and
Marion, in all of which noted considerable i'm
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rapid progress than any other. Its citizens have
been stimulated by the prospect Of an early compile
ton of the Western N. Z. Railroad to that point the
grading being nearly finished. 1t is confidently ex-
pected the cars will reach that place in year
! less The Female College there Is a very fine build
ing, and learned the number of pupils
couraging There excellent schools at Newton
| and Marion. Both these villages neat, moral
and healthy In point Of morals they are probably
not exceled by any in the State.
Passing on by Pleasant Gardens one of the pref
! test sections in the world, among the
mountains. The scenery along the Swannanoa gap
is tame and spirtless when compared with that OF
some other gaps, but there is still much Of interest
to attract the eye. The valley contains many fine
farms and wears picturesque appearance. TIL
mountains rise on both sides the road a cons'er-
able elevation but all nearly the same ash ct
rendering them comparatively tame and monot-
onous.
1t was nearly II o'clock on the night of the 9Th
when arrived at ASheville and found good accom-
modatons at Gudger's Hotel. Gudger is not an os-
tentatiou> man. lie makes no great parade. but he
renders his guests comfortable by providing good
vctuas, good rooms, good clean beds and attentive
servants The travelling public may rest assured of
good treatment from him.
| remained one day in Asheville 1t is thriving
business place. and rapidly improving. 1t contains
a number of tine buildings, both public and private
and several good schools. l found my old friend
.Atkn Of the Nens, busly engaged in his Office and
fight with X. n ism agrees with him. | spent an
hour very pleasantly with Cotton. of the Spectator,
whom was glad to find sound in body and mind,
barring X. n. streak. OF course We did not talk
politics
cannot omit to mention my old friend DOYLE and
his cstimable wife. Doyle is true hearted an
Irishman as lived, bakcs good cakes as ever
were baked, and will accept thanks for nice
lot Of sweet things he presented departure.
Success to all such worthy and industrious men,
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thing sweet, call OH Doyle, opposite the Eagle Hotel.
He is worthy of a good wife and an extensive Gus
tom, and am glad to know he has both May he
live hundred years, and then be rejuvinated!
On the morning of the 10Th again took stage
and returned to Marion, where arrived just before
night, and was furnished with lodgings by sheriff
Glass-not in his official capacity be it known, but
in his character of landlord He is clever fellow
and whole souled Democrat. On the morning of
the 18th he provided with good horse, and for
the first time in nearly three years found myself
on horseback. | rode II miles, to Dysart's Cross
Roads, where had relatives residing.
Here met with a friend who, he must figure
considerably in the history of my subsequent travels
] will introduce to the reader. As he is a bachelor
[ will say nothing of his age. In stature he stands
six feet two inches in his stockings, is lean and
sinewy, and never gets tired. He rides horse taller
than he is, and just about rawboned. Mounted
on his perpatetc crib and walking shelter of
stacks, he makes sad havoc among the hearts of
his female acquantances-or imagnes he does,
which, to him, is all the thing He climb
the mountains, descend them, walk on the valleys,
ride his big horse, make and quote poetry, and all
with the same facility. l shall call him &c Cross
Roads, as he pleased to dub me Raleigh
during my travels with him, of which now come
to speak.
On the morning of the 10Th mounted our
horses, and after riding 40 miles. arrived at Bakers
vile, in Yancey county, where we .stad all night
Early the next morning met an old friend, |. A
! E,n vhn lparninp we're hound for