Weekly North Carolina standard., 1858-07-14
Orange County.

In this County, have heretofore stated, the
Democratic ticket for the Legislature is composed OF
the following gentlemen: For the Senate Paul o.
Cameron; for the Commons, John w. Norwood and
Dr.. Pride Jones' The opposition, or Whg, or Know
Nothing, or "independent" ticket, as far as made
out composed of Josiah Turner Jr for the Senate
and Rev. John A. McMannen for the Commons.
Mr.. Cameron, after animated contest with Mr..
Turner two years ago, elected to the Senate by
a handsome majority; and he has served the people
of the County in that body with marked ability
We have been close observer of his course
public man,-we have heard him in debate in the
Senate, and witnessed the information, the judgment
and zeal which he brought to the performance Of his
duties; and we feel that the people of Orange
could elect one to the Legislature who would
guard their interests carefully than he would,
devote himself more faithfully to the service of
the State We not believe the people of the County
will set him aside for Mr. Turner, who has been tried
found wanting, and rejected.
Messrs. Norwood and Jones candidates
for the first time. Neither they nor Mr. Cameron
sought the nomination; but they have been brought
out without solicitation their part, and doubtless
at sacrifice Of their private interests. This imposes
upon the Democracy of the County, whose candi-
dates they are, an additional obligation to stand by
them as one man. and to exert themselves to secure
their election. The fact that Mr.. Norwood formerly
acted with the old Whg party viii be used in the
canvass, and efforts will be made to prejudice por-
| ton Of the people against him on this account
But surely, with those who know John W. Norwood,
| imputations upon his motives in now acting with
| the national Democratic party will avail nothing; :;
| while, so far as his judgment is concerned, in de-
terminng upon the dissolution of the party to which
| he belonged what he would do, or with what party
| he would act we, as a voter of the County, would
have as little doubt as we could have in consulting
the Judgment of any other man il" Orange or in the
State He is now a Democrat, one of the party, and
one of its candidates; and the people of the County
may feel we'll assured that he has good reasons for
his course These reasons he will lay before them
in full during the canvass.
We sincerely trust that every Democrat in the
County will rally to this ticket An abler or bet
ter one could not have been selected Let there be
no division, saoopping Of ootes, no compromises
with the opposition; but let the motto of each Dem
ocrat be, John w. Ellis for Governor, and the County
ticket the sohole ticket and nothing but the ticket
North.Carolina Railroad.
SeoS"
holders of this Road held in Hillsborough on Thurs
day last the following gentlemen were elected D'
rectors on the part of the stockholders: Gen. r. M
Saunders, of Wake Gen. Alexander McRae, of New
Hanover; Charles F. Fisher, Esq, of Rowan ane
Ralph Gorre: Esq, of Guilford This is compe
tent and able Board the part of the stockholders
but we regret learn that Fries Esq, of Forsyth
an eminently practical man, and one OF the oes
Directors which the Road has ever had, was defeat
ed. Mr. Fries was member of the former Board
We are at loss to account for his defeat. Practica
men like Mr. Fries not always to be found in ou
Railroad Directories and we have no hesitation il
expressing the opinion that the Road will lose NOR
by his defeat than he will.
We learn that at meeting of the Directors, Cha'
F. Fisher, Esq, of Rowan, was unanimously r.
elected President of the Road.
It was decided, we understand, that for the futur
a Superintendent of the Road shall be appointed
the duties of this post together with his other dutit
as President, having been found too onerous for M
). Fisher Mr.. Fisher has labored incessanty for tt
e prosperity of the Road-so much so that 1t IS ev
dent to his friends that his health has suffered an
this relief thus rendered by the Directory will
. doubt be very agreeable to him. 1t was also orde
ed. we learn that quarterly statements OF the oper
It tons of the Road be published in the newspapers.
rw We learn that Mr.. N. W. Arlington, OF Mas
{ and Mai. Harris, of Franklin, who were SO bad
If beaten by gang of ruf6sns in Richmond, ma
4 orr;vod ~ +beir homes and that they are rapid