Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-07
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

AsnEv1LLE, n C., Aug. 25, 1859.
am now writing from, think, the most bcauti-
full village in NorthC Carolina, and one unsurpassed
in the intelligence, energy and industry of its inhab
itants. But as 1 propose to give short sketch Of
my trip will take things in order
left Raleigh on the evening of the 2lst and
after pleasant ride and an excellent supper at the
Company Shops, I arrived at Salisbury about 10
o'clock that night and found very comfortable quart
ers at the Boyden House. This house was opened
in May last, and is of the most spacious hotels
in the State. The rooms are large airy, and we'll
pulously neat and clean while the table is hnnnti-
f,n, rI:.I .-..i. -<.ell Uuuked vfCttlalS.
spent the 22d very agreca5ly among my old
friends and acquaintances in Salisbury. Hon. Bur-
ton Craige, though complaining of slight indisrosi-
ton. was looking very well. The idea has somehow
got abroad that Gen. Walkup his late opponent for
Congress, made heavy gains upon him; but the
vote shows that Gen. w. fell behind Mr. Stowe,
who, two years ago, ran as the X. N candidate
Ovcr-confdcnce in their own strength kept many
Democrats from the polls, and hence Mr.. Crage's
vote considerably reduced There is little doubt
however, but that the "Opposition polled their
full strength for Walkup.
Newson, of the Banner was looking as well as
usual, anticipating GLORIOUS victory" next year;
while Bruner, of the Watchman, seemed to be feel
ing already. the smart of the awful thrashing he
knows his party is doomed to receive.
At )! o'clock, P. NJ, l took the train on the
Western \. c. Railroad and at II was safely landed
on the bank of the Catawba forty miles from Sails
bury This is now the "hcad" of the Road The
bridge over the river is course of construction,
and will be finished early in October. The track
laying will then go rapidly forward, the ties
being already laid about twenty miles further, and
to within twenty three miles of Morg:nton So far
as completed, this road is probably equal to any in
the United States. There are between 800 and 400
hands employed in grading the remaining
twcnty-thrce miles, and the cars will no doubt be
running to Morganton by the first of January,
1861.
At the river nine of us took passage in one Of G.
S. Brown Co. large coaches. The distance thence
to Newton is twelve miles, over quite rough road,
and the night was dark. A good team and a careful
driver landed US safely at Newton about o'clock,
where Maj Bost provided an ample supper tor nine
very hungry men, eight of whom will long remem-
Der very solemn but unappreciated "grace"
may as we'll mention here that one of our company
was jackson Stuart, of Yancy, who had been allow
ed by Judge Biggs to be taken to Asheville for the
purpose of trying to give bail in case with which
the readers of the Standard are familiar This hail
he gave very readily, and yestermorn went on his
way rejoicing. The amount of his bail-bond is
$1,000.
Supper o"er, We started for Morganton, Thirty
miles distant Every body that ever tried staging
knows how stupid passengers become in the wee
small hours o the night" Our company was no
exception to the general rule. Among US was--not
an "aged harper" but-an ancient fiddler whose
principal baggage was what he termed "a hundred
dollar fddle,' whose dignity was very properly in
suited about daylight by rude young man. who
proposed to him that he should get on the top of
the stage and play lively tune to arouse its doing
inmates.
At o'clock in the morning we reached Morgan
ton where gotta first rate breakfast at the Walton
House, kept by G. S. Brown, who is one of the
proprietors of the stage ne the Mayor of the town.
and Squire besides. He wears his honors WORTH
ly, and keeps an excellent house, which is well
patronized.
We left Morganton, five of us aboard, in drizzly
rain and after slow journey over long red hills,
arrived at Marion, twenty-three miles further, to
diuner. Soon after leaving Marion it commenced
raining very hard and continued to pour down until
nearly night Shut up in the stage we could see
but little of the beautiful valley of the Catawba or
of the mountain scenery. About dark We reached
the summit of the mountain, nearly twenty miles
from Marion, and about the middle point between
Marion and Asheville Five miles from the top ot