Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-09


On Tuesday morning Of last week, at . O'Clock,
We left Raleigh on Che cars Of the Raleigh and Castor
railroad. and after delightful ride Of about two
hours and . half wore safely lasaed q wasrsntsa
depot having travelled distance Of 1--we miea
Here We found . hack ready to cow rus 10 ths
town Of Warrenton, three miles distant The road
was very muddy, but with good driver, q stout
whip and strong team, We were put down q
Brownlow's hotel about - O'Clock.
Learning that the dinner hour vas about O'Clock,
we concluded to look about little Il w,s court
week, and there was large crowd on the court
house square. On going out We heard something
very much like the noise We have sometimes heard
from brass bands 1t was just in front Of the War.
rentou Nesos Office and We at once concluded Il was
an ovation or a serenade to our friend Walsh. On.
approaching nearer We discovered that the strains
proceeded from two long cared animals, one about
four feet high and the other about two and half;
and their voices were proportional comparatively,
to their heghtsthe notes Of the little one being 6s
and those Of the larger one 6asser. While admiring
the strains of these musical animals were startled
we joined. The cause Of this was fight between
two stations. They pitched together in spite Of
their grooma. and in . moment one bad the other
PROSTATE on the ground, biting him fcrociously.
IT was savage fight but Of short duration Is their
grooms soon separated them. It created quite an
excitement in which the long cared musicians
joined in . strain more sonorous than ineligible.
A acctious old gentleman, who appeared to under
stand their song said that they only declared there
was mo harm! no harm!" We believe he was
about right
We next called on our friend Walsh, whom We
found ut his post in excellent health and spirits
Spending few moments with him, We repaired to
the hotel where We enjoyed one Of the best Of din
| ners. We are no epicure, but We know and love
good eating, and We enjoyed it At Dr.. Brownlow's.
The Dr.. has way of making guests at home At his
house, and of giving them plenty to cat and that
that is good too.
During the afternoon VIC met with several old
acquaintances, and made many new ones. The poo.
pic of Warren are people to mingle with. lnde
pendent heightened and well to do in the world
they have no snobbish airs, no mock aristocracy
about them.
At night our friend Walsh took us in tow and
carried US to the Theatre "A Theatre in Warren
ton" you exclaim. Yes, and very respectable
ono too. The room is well fitted up, and the stag,
scenery, painted BY Mr.. Richardson, . citizen o
the place, is very good The performers are ANA
tsurs, made up. principally, from the clerks ant
mechanics Of the town. The play for the night va
"The Lady Of Lyons" All the characters wcr'
we'll sustained, but those representing Claude Mel
mott and Pauline are entitled to special praise ON
of these, We learned, is mechanic, and the othc
the son Of . mechanic, now quite young. and look
ing when properly dressed, very like pretty girl
Success to the ''Warrenton Thcspian Company"
On Wednesday We walked to the depot bccaus
the hack went of earlier than We supposed and lei
US. We arrived at the depot just in time not to
too late Two minutes more would have left us b
hind; but We reached home safely, well please
with our short trip. We like the people Of Warren
ton, so far, and we are going there sg.in some day