Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-10-20

him call.
HT The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times says "Sena.or Brown, of Mississippi
left here this afternoon for New York. He declares
his entire confidence in the of Judge
Douglas" Senator Brown is a disunionist He
processes to be Democrat yet he is disposed to do
injustice to James Buchanan. He says the Presi.
dent is "weak in the back" The expression is
more elegant than true. Mr. Buchanan is one Of
the best friends the South has had. His posi-
tion the slavery question is as sound that of
Mr.. Calhoun, and we would trust him fully aud
far with the Constitutional rights of the South as
we would any What has disgruntlel Senator
Brown? Mississippi is Democratic State, and her
Democracy will deal with him in due time.
New GRAPE.-Mr. William H. Mish, Of Beau
fort Co, G. has sent some punches of Grapes
from a vine, the like of which is not known in this
country. 1t is large black grape, and resembles
the Muscadine in its favor 1t is quite sweet, and
has tough skin. 1t is native of Beaufort county,
and is called the Mish grape. We understand that
Mr.. Longworth, Of Ohio, has examined aud tasted
this grape, and speaks Of it in the highest terms.
AN AGRICULTURAL CoNGEEss.-It is certain
that nearly every prominent Agricultural Society
in the United States will be officially represented at
the National Fair, which will commence here on the
25h either by its President other officers.
Several Societies have also appointed delegations
The South Carolina agricultural Society-Col.
A.. j. Green, Columbia Dr. j. R. Sparkman,
Georgetown; Col Ben. As,on, Georgetown; Gen.
S r Gist, Union village; and DIR. j. A. Nets,
Clinton.
Hon. w. 7. McCoun, PresidenU Hon. VIM. Kelly,
Henry Wager. and Secretary T. p. johnson (cx-
Presidents); George Clarke, W. Akenhead, G. s.
Wainwright, Samuel Horne, and Francis NJ. kotch,
The Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture -
| Gov. Banks Chairman of the Board); Hon. Marshal
! p. Wider, of Boston; Judge MarSion Of Barnsta-
! be; Maj Gen. Sutton, Of salem; Secretary Flint
| of Boston; Hon. John Brooks, of Worcester; G.
! Atwater, Esq, of Springfeld; B. V. Frel.ch, ESQ.,
! of Braintree.-Rich. Dispatch.
| We presume of course the North Carolina State
. Agricultural Society, which will meet here next
week, will appoint delegates and be represented at
| Richmond.
A letter from Fort Relknap, Texas, $40 miles
from St. Louis, gives the following table of distances
, from St. Louis to San Francisco, the route of the
Overland Mail which has just arrived:
| "Althongh the announcement of the arrival Of the
! overland mail has been first made from St. LOnis,
there is little doubt that also arrived
: Memphis, Ienn about the same time, Tor (aS many
are aware) bifurcated route adopted; that is,
the mail wagons start at the same time from ST.
Louis. Mo-. and from Memphis, Tenn, meeting at a
point the Arkansas river, in Arkansas, known as
Fort Smith; thence there is but single line, that
which goes by the 32d degree of latitude, passing
through Arizona. The following table shows the
distances from point to point on the line. The
measurements made by the exploring party
sent out by the Overland Mail Company:
Miles
From ST. Louis to Syracuse No., 16S
Syracuse to Springfield, Mo, 143
Springfield to Fort Smith, Ark, 175
Fort Smith to Colberts Ferry, Red River, oO5
Coberts Ferry eighteen miles below Preston)
to Fort Belknap, 146!
Fo,t Belknap to Fort Chadbourne, 1876
Fort Chadbourne to Pccos river, l65
Pecos river to Pope's Camp, &c
Pope'S Camp Franklin (near Fl Paso) 1921
Franklin Uhrough Arzona) to Fort Yuma, 6InI
Fort Yuma, on the Colorado, to San Francisco, 664
Total distance from st. Louss via FL Paso,
to San Francisco, 2,56lI
The distance from Memphis to Fort Smith. by
the road travelled for the present, is about 400 miles
THE CorToN CRoP-The planters generally agre
that the Cotton is turning out much better thar
they anticipated month ago. The weather 70
picking has been fine for the last two or three
weeks, and if it should continue for few week