Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-04-13
Newspapers published IN N

We can count at present fifty-our newspapers in
the State and there are probably others that do
not remember Or know Of
Of the above publishers, we think that A. H. Dis
mukcs, Lemuel Bingham, Philo White, Dennis
lIeartt (and perhaps Thos Watson) still living,
though only Mr.. Hcartt continues connected with
the press. Of the papers, only the Register, the
Observer (the name Of the latter changed from Car
DINA to FayettevilleD and the Hisboro' Recorder,
still survive.
The name of the Halifax Compiler reminds us of
an incident that afforded some amusement at that
period 1t was the period when the celebrated Bob
Potter, Hal Potter, Jesse A. Bynum and perhaps
other noted characters and rowdcs, hourishcd in
and about the town of Halifax. That town was en-
titled to Representative in the House Of Commons
under the old Constitution, and there being only
forty or fifty voters, there was abundant opportuni
ty for the exercise of every species of electoneer
ing-the kind most in vogue being drinking and
fighting. Pistols and dirk; were commonly used,
and every body looked for bloody accounts from
Halifax election. On one occasion QS23) no men,
Der was elected, the election having been broken up
by brawl between Potter and Bynum, and their
friends The Halifax Compiler fed the flame on all
these occasions. We DO not remember whether it
was on the side of Bob Potter or of Bynum, but it
was furious one side or the other. In the midst
of one Of these cXcitements, somebody Intentional
ly, as it supposed, transpoSed the large type
which composed the head Of the papcr-IIalitax
Compiler-so as to make them read Hcl fnr Conn
pilar; and in that way the whole edition of the
paper printed off and circulated 1t may be
supposed that the re-cating editor was not in very
amiabc mood when the trick that had been played
off upon him was discovered He offered reward
for the discovery of the civilian" but We suppose
that the wag preferred life and limb to the reward
and so did not claim the latter by dvulging his
name, but we believe that more fights grew
out of the occurrence. The habits of the ancient
borough are probably not so bclligerent now as
thirty five years ago-Fay. Observer.
MINERAL AND OTHER RESOURCES OF DEEP RIvER.-
The last Fayetteville Observer says:
1.-The steamer lIaughton, with tow boats, left
Lockvllle on the 25th ut and is expected here in
few days (bcng detained at some of the Locks from
which the gates had been washed away. The river
has risen so much within the last "a hours that she
may come over the dams today.) She brings 935
bbls Flour, 255 bales cotton, so bhls copper ore,
weighing 700 to 500 lbs each,) 81 bags wheat, 20
bags peas 40 bags corn 43 bbls rosn, boxes dried
fruit The whole load is worth upwards of $4,000,
and it has been sold here, We believe, except the
copper ore, which goes to New York. and part of the
-four which was consigned elsewhere by the owner.
The copper ore is from new mine recently dis
covered about two miles above Lockville. 1t has
been traced 2 or miles, and is very rich, 10 bbls.
of the ore having been sent to the North to test its
quality and sold in its crude state at $3.50 ton.
Every day brings to light some new source Of
wealth and power in this wonderful Deep River re-
gion."