The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-10
Our North C.rolia. correspondence.

NrvBrfS, " Y NAY ., 1925
CslariSion Of ne iaan.e AMI Worth Cayo'inI RlroIa
IupOr.an, Railroad Links in Prcgress Description G
Aforementioned Rejoicing -Adires, BY Rer. Or.
HARRIS Of 1yep Iort CIy, ana H. w. Miller, q Raleigs
-DsnscTagtc Nomination for GOsTJsor, &c, DC.
An important LAX the railroad system Of this state
has ust been Eshed and ooncevng that an account OF
the festivities attendant upon well as the advantages
20 be dervea fom the Inauguration OF 60 extensive sys
tenn might be OF some interest, ocer 70 the columns o.
the world renowned BkRAID these oesultory notes.
The railroad Just completed Is the Atlantic and North
Carolina extending from Beaufort harbor the Atlantic
westward distance Of o. miles 10 Goldsborough, where
"a connects with the North Carolina Railroad which
sest 70 Charlottesville entire distance being go mios Il
come ,w also at Goltsbor1ugh with the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad important connection, for that road
"a the great Northern and Southern mail route. Another
railroad s in process Of active consructon from Salisbury
on The line Of the North Carolina Railroad west 70 tho
mountains, and which will be eventually extended u
Enoxvfe Tenn connecting there with the network Of
w,scrn roads ard placing the aoe hAbor Of Besaoi In
direct commurioauonssith the valley q the Mississippi
The bAtbor iust referred 10 Immediately on Tie ocean,
deep ospacous and ssfe, and can DC easily entered at
any TN ty the largest vessel.
Sewtern Tie Gown whence write, " finely situated FOR
purposts the coa,rs trade, al the confluence OF tso
nob rivers about eighty mics from ne ocsto a
being the seaport TORN - any Of The rtern por
tCp Of the -tse, VIII uecetsaray command slSer saa'o
Of tina, soe than any other town.
The opening W deveopenesi u grsai a. extent
OF country, and be oorpeto1 york 80 o. .n.oria.i
n the state gave cs cause for rejoicing and the event
duly celebrated at this pace ahuri.y A9rh g.
more iisng place could not have been seec'ed Tho
to.n beautifully ana stiuy shsfed, every street pre-
scntrg The appearance Of perfect avenue of stseiy
elrns through which may be ds9cng the got
,be noble ma, surround the town on hree saes
70 much for enterIAls sno the munifcen1 hospitality Of
the ritizf D. provised bount fuuy for the Intervals
Trom Wednesday evcoirs t1l ase hour rhirsdsy
morn fpr st.mers and usns arriving Zach railroad
q a. nj
| o. tale part IN The GEE 1rstOu
Mt2x, thursday procession vss formed, consisting
Of military, Gre depa trn6nt, cizens ana Cers vhIch
after ps,soDs through the PRINCIPAL streets marched -
the pcsE ~ erected on public square known ~
TIE 6Acsis 70 Green ssquAre at ~oa'd ornasnent CITY
Of f.r .rsat pretensos By tbe beatty Of shade trees
and the tAste with shIch it v LAID out The military ds
| PLAY particularly Che. Cmpsnes tom Al par's .,
The state we're present, numb ring about seven hundred
rank and tie Their gay uniforms and noddins puH1es
conuiolied greatly 10 epven Tho scene, and toey at
ttacted nuch aieuuon BY their solderse bearing and
excellent drill Arrived at speAkers stand ali listened
| wth protousd attention 70 spirited address rom ~
Hsvss, native ano sometne re- dent o. WIS pi4ce ol
pos fepieEt your great metropolis HIS style AMI poT
ers n orstory arc too well I'm, need description
,uice 70 Nay that he richly nerted NE tnfoe hearty
The Rev Doctor began his remarks by s,prJprxe al
fusion hs STATE expressing ois love Tor her, s1c
hi. interest in her welfare and advertisement 'her
| ias ps up the subject u internal improvements, b.
traced their hory from the earliest times 70 inc present
and IN epumerains the ADVANTAGES sccruins thererom
dwe with much upon the TACT that easy and fspS
communication advanced The commercial interests 81
county and N proportion ~ these Mierests honrshed o.
DEFINED in the degree did psOn prosper or fsl
1 away.
| W Hawks vas followed bv the Bon II. ". Miller, o
Re h able ard grsceful orator, the points Of whos
| syeech we're principally local The later gentleman
heretofore active whg and lcrg tine cha rmn of W
State Committee Of that party, has recently nten let
1 ter giving 10 bis adhesion 20 he CemOcr ttc party
After the perfOrma1Ces sumptuOus ftnuer furnshe'
BY The ciu1ena Al o. yers thousand do ara
So ser ged aud 4 WJrtuy uute that, though l4Hr
flowed freely, rot Of 1xcaion was reported
| TIE festivities q the day concluded by hand
acme and we'll conducted bail gwen by the Railroad com
pany Va the spscicus ball over pcr depot Ample spa1
pas provided for the great crowd in attendance, an
nfar women ard brave mem hinged 10 the mary dane
MI aurora blasbed IN the easter y Nothing Oocune
30 mar the IN u those present, AMI All voted "a
c.IebrsUon great institution and decided success
The democratic Convention o. this state, recently
seaeop at Cbsrlo t. nominated FOR TIE next Governo
| Non Jota ". Els, Judge Of the Superior Court Hi
principal rival for he nom na1t w@W " Holden Esq
| on he Norm Carolina SIJsiafd The utmost harmon
and 1od sing CHARACTERIZED TIE proceedings, aud a
pron sed a cords support " Ito nominee rong resc
iutons endorsing the adm uietat 90 we're af0ltod III
opposition csndI1a'a u C. McRae, Esq, formerly consU
10 parp BE makes The subject OF the disuibu
uor of The public ands, strongly sdyoc1ng the same
Juest Ene a Thought, sil be e.ectea ~ lsfss ms
jor'ty.