Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-05

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MEssRs. ED1ToRs: Business calling me to Char
lotte, left this city, Raleigh0 Friday afternoon
last, on the o'clock train, and made successful
trip arriving my place of destination at 10 o'clock
succeeding-making eight hours, including all stop.
pages, distance Of one hundred and seventy-four
miles. The North Carolina Road is model Road,
IN eoerv respect; its officers, from President dOton
to section masters, systematic men, and do bus
mess upon the principle of what you do, do WE'LL"
First and most important, the track is in excellent
condition, well "put up" smooth and properly
dltched The engines are large-kept as bright as
mantle ornament, and move with as much ease
apparently, as water runs down stream" For this
particular perfection, the credit Of course, is due
Only to Mr.. Roberts, superintendent of shops, and
10 the Engineers who know their business. The
conductors are men of the right stamp-atfable and
polite, and looking after the comforts of their
travellers. Along the line of the Road are numer-
Gus villages, with we'll planed, handsome buildings
The Shops" never fail to attract the attention Of
the traveller. must confess to my agreeable sur
prise at witnessing the extensive buildings for the
operatves-large hotel, and handsome residence of
the one Of the uery best brick
High Point, also, has its attractions. This is the
highest point on the line, and from which, you may
see with the naked eye, the Pilot mountain; hence
| its name, High Point. Here, too, is a Female
School, on grand SCALE under the care of Rev. Mr..
| Langdon. From the numerous windows of the spa
cous building the bright eyes and fair faces Of the
| girl students looked down upon our train, and
seemed to speak US /" god speed " on our journey
! we waved our red handkerchief as we glided by,
and instantly, half dozen sotite cambrcs futtered
in response from each window
| Thomasvile, is another delightful town, seven
miles farther up the country. Along each side Of
the road, for mile, exactly, the snow white cot
tage may be seen--this place too, has its Female
School. "Genn Anna" is known all over the
State, it is we'll patronized, and promises to turn
out many useful women for the old North State
Thomasvie can boast the most extensive Shoe and
Boot establishment in the South; visited it, exam.
ned the work hand and became convinced that
our people, if they would patronize home more, the
question, "soiU they rip" would cease to be asked.
After directing the traveller to the house of Lewis
| Thomas, ESQ.,, leave the good water and bracing
atmosphere Of quiet Townsville
Every body has heard of Haw River-Greens
boro, Hisboro and Sasbury-and Charlotte I; but
eoery body have not been to the Hornetts Nest-ths
birth place of American independence l am sur
prised that people do not more generally go t.
this Western City. 1t is indeed miniature city
large three story brick budings-extensive whole
sale Dry Goods, and Grocery establishments
Branch Of the United States Mnt-nnd the streets
ALL not merely the main, but all, brilliantly lightet
with gas-not burning fluid, but regularly manufac
tured gas.
The Democracy are sanguine of success It i
true, that Mr. McRae is winning golden opinions
among a certain unkn0Un class-and it is true b
created sensation at Greensboro, the home of MI
Gilmer, but it is quite certain he will never 81
the Executive chair, although he is reported as hav
ing said in Greensboro, "fellow- citizens shall
your next Governor" W..