Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-06-08

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return to your home You shall hear from me again
in the course of the next or succeeding week.
On the invitation of Mr.. Branch the whole COM
pany entered his house to partake of refreshments
In the refreshment room several toasts and spark
ling sentiments passed between the guests.
At about o'clock the Light Infantry took their
departure
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT
At 81 o'clock on Saturday morning President Blu
chanan and Secretary Thompson, attended by Hon.
Weldon N. Edwards, took their departure on their
return home, but were to stop at the residence Of
Mr.. Edwards on visit till Monday morning I
We have reason to believe the President was high
ly gratifed with his reception at all points and de-
lighted with his visit to State We are sure he
could not have felt otherwise. He may have been
the object of more lavish plaudits and more glitter
ing pageants elsewhere; but we venture to say he
never received more hearty congratulation or
warmer welcome anywhere. We are sure also, that |
the impression which his presence created onthe |
minds of the people, is most favorable and durable
one.
Of Secretary Thompson we can say with truth
that he has made troops of friends.
CONCLUSION.
It now but remains to put the finishing touch to
our sketch. And first of his Excellency Governor
Ellis We take pleasure in recording the general
satisfaction at the manner in which he discharged
his duty this occasion-not only in the capacity
of President of the Board of Trustees but also in
that of the Chief of the State Gov Ellis was un-
renting in his attention to distinguished visit
ors, and hardly left the Presidents side from the
hour he crossed our borders till his departure We
need add no more This manifestation of respect
for the President of the United States and this So
licitude for the honor and credit of the State tell
tn. ir own tale.
Many other distinguished gentlemen without re-
gard to party, are also entitled to the gratitude of all
right thinking men and lovers of the Union and our
State. But we admonished to close Our space
and time grow short
Marshal Marriott and his assistants are entitled
to more praise for their efforts than casual OBJ
server is apt to bestow. We know what they &C
complished, and we say they are entitled to much
credit
We have already hinted at the Cause of Mayor
Harrson's failure to take more active part in the
ceremonies of the occasion. The Mayor, however,
took occasion to call upon the President whom he
found to be possessed of knowledge of the cause
of his absence, and who knew well how to excuse
him-batchelor though he be.
| The presidents of the various railroads in the
State have again given proof of their patriotism and
their ability to cope with difficulties. Mcssrs. Will
der and Fisher, over whose roads the President and
his party passed were especially active. Maj. Will
der had train specially fitted up for the occasion,
and accompanied the President on each trip over
his road. Chas. F. Fisher Esq, was as usual busy
his post with special train also, and abundant
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accommodate the public. John D. Whitford, Esq,
whose road could not be touched by the visitors
brought up train of the finest coaches in the State
with the Newborn military and their cannon
Messrs. Pearson of the Western road, and Ashe, of
the Wilmington road passed the military along free
of charge to the of action (as also did Messrs
Wilder Whitford and Fisher) and were accommo-
dating to all who desired to pass over their roads
With such officials these the public spirit of North
Carolina is in no danger of waning.
Finally as to the Military The spirit evinccd by
the gallant volunteers of the State cannot be too
highly extolled At their own expense unsolicited,
and almost unprovided for, they came with alacrty
to where they conceived their duty lay President
Buchanan remarked during his visit that in nothing
was he astonshed during his visit than in the
military spirit of the people of this State. The
handsome appearance and fine discipline of the va
rious companies were the subject of general remark
OF our own Oak-City Guards we feel constrained to
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respect to their conduct towards other companies
They were ignorant of all knowledge as to what
companies would visit this city and as they had 20
go to Weldon to receive the President they were
necessarily absent when the various companies ar
rived. On their return from Weldon they were
ordered to the melancholy duty of burying one of
their corps and were thus completely shut out from
all participation in what otherwise would have been
to them festival We know this company well.
No truer men can be found anywhcre-none who
know better what their duty is how to treat either
friend or foe.
t Thus ends the record of the Presidents visit.
~ We devote the greater portion of our space
to-day to the account of the Presidents visit to
North Carolina. We feel sure we could have offered
nothing which would have been more acceptable to
our readers
! Several communications, together with the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic Convention in the 9th
/ District are crowded out but shall appear in ou1
e next
i Bank of orth.Carolina.
: It will be seen in our paper of to-day, that the
!. Commissioners have notified the stockholders ii
! this new Bank to assemble in Raleigh on Wednes
} day the goth day of July.
n We give as follows the amounts subscribed at va
l. rious points in the State:
Il Raleigh, $685. 800
Charlotte, 259, 800
It Wilmington, $500
II Morganton, $1,000
n Windsor, 10000
4 Hillsborough, $4,000
d AIilton, 13s,5OO
it Newbern, 28500