Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-11-09
Our Visit to FAYETTEVILLE

ic Executive Committee for Wake County.
Our Visit to Fayetteville.
We had the pleasure Of attending last week the
Fair of the Cumberland Agricultural Society, in the
town of Fayetteville.
We left home on Tuesday, and arrived at Barclays
vile at four P. NJ, where we spent the night. Mr..
Barbee, though engaged in adding to his house, and
though somewhat pressed for room, gave to the COM
pany who tarricd with him that night every accom-
mediation. The hundreds of friends who have for
years enjoyed the inequalities of Mrs. Barclay, and
who have so often praised her excellent table, will
regret to learn that she is confined to her room
and unable to sec her guests.
We arrived at Fayetteville on Wednesday, and
found lodgings at the Fayetteville Hotel The Fair
had already commenced, and the town was pretty
well filled with visitors and exhibitors from Cum
berand and lIarnett and the adjoining Counties.
On Wednesday evening, in company with several
friends, we visited the United States Arsenal, on
1laymount, where we had the pleasure of meeting
Capt Bradford the officer in charge who politely
showed us through the buildings and grounds. We
had often heard and knew something of this estab-
liShment but We confess agrecably surprised
at what we witnessed of its extent and Importance.
Every NorthCaroinian who goes to Fayetteville
should make it point to visit the Arsenal We
found every thing in the very best condition, the
result of the knowledge, skill and attention of Capt.
Bradford. Much praise due to the Hon. Warren
Winslow, the representative from the District, for
the zeal and tact with which he has pressed the
claims Of this establishment the government, and
for the success which has crowned his efforts An
establishment like this in the centre of the State
especially in such crisis appears to threaten
us, cannot be too highly estimated or too warmly
cherished.
On Thursday we visited the Fair Grounds and,
pursuant to invitation and appointment delivered a
speech agriculture and the mechanic arts to a
large, intelligent and, We may becomingly add we
trust an attentive audience
The Fair Grounds are most cligibly situated near
the town, and have been well planned and laid off.
fine sheet of water adds interest and freshness to
the scene, while in the distance, overlooking the
grounds and the town. may be seen the Arsenal
works and the handsome and imposing residences on
Haymount The exhibition certainly good
one Floral and Planters and Mechanics Halls were
well filled with superior articles while the exhibit
ton of stock, poultry, &c, was quite creditable.
The number in attendance on Thursday could not
have been less than four thousand
On Friday morning accepted the polite invi'
tation of Mr.. Mallett the President of the Coal
fields Railroad, to be one of an excursion company
the Road to Spout Spring, the point to which the
iron is laid down. We had most agreeable ride
OH one of the best Railroads in the country. This
Road has been finished to the distance of twenty
miles from Fayetteville, and there are twelve miles
more now graded and ready for the iron.
ON Friday evening we left for home, reaching the
residence of John c. Williams, Esq, at about eight
o'clock, where lodged daring the night, enjoying
the unboundcd Inequalities of that gentleman ant
his amiable family On Saturday night we arrived
at home feeling every way improved and benefited
by the trip.
During our stay in Fayetteville We had the pleas
urc of meeting all our brethren of the press will
the exception of Mr.. Hale, Jr., who was absent
We passed portion Of our time very agreeably
with E. j. Hale, Esq, of the OJseruer and Messrs
Sinclair and Banks, Of the Carolinian. We wer,
glad to learn, and to observe for ourself in gon,
through their establishments that they are enjoyn
pccunlaTy prosperity lHe LdiOIS q. INC w inning
ton Journal and HeraM were anxiously looked for
but did not come
We cannot close this article without rendering t
the Committee of Reception-AIa A. Mclean, tn
Mayor of the town, Gov. Winslow, DIR. B. W. Rob
inson, Maj. D. G. McRac, W. Mel. Mckay, B.
Huske and R. P. Buxton-to Col. Waddel, of til
Fayetteville Hotel-to Maj John Ii. Cook, Chic
Marshall, and his Aids-to the military, and to tn
Lafayette Cornet Band--to Capt Bradford Of til
Arsenal-to the officers of the Cumberland Ayr
cultural Society-to Mr.. Mallett OF the Fayetteville
and Western Road and to the people of Fay ettevill
generally, Of all caings and parties, our most hear
felt Acknowledgements for the kindness, courtesy
and hospitality extended to this, the occasio
of our first visit to their town. And in returnin
our own thanks requested to return ais
those of the awake delegation" for the attention
and kindness with which they were received an
treated. For our part, We would be less or NOR
than human, if we could ever forget tho people {
Fayetteville. May the old town continue to pros
per, and may lifes choicest blessings be bestowe
on her generous-hcarted and patriotic inhabitant
The Supreme Court
Will commence its Winter Term, in this City, o
Monday, the 18th day of December Causes wi
be called as follows: