Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-10
Trip to Charlotte.

Trip to Charlotte. |
Trips and visits by Editors are not a whit more
important-if they do use the kingly "ce"-than
trips and visits by other persons; yet an Editor is
expected to sketch his travels-to tell what he saw
and what he heard and to expatiate on crops poll
tics and matters and things generally. Well, du-
ring the present week We made flying visit to
Charlotte, in this State. The traveller by the mail
train leaves Raleigh at half past nine A. M.-dnes
at the Company Shops-sups at Salisbury, and
reaches Charlotte at half past nlne p N. Ofcourse
we had the best of dinners at "Miss Nancys,"
whose good taste and energy are proverbial In
deed this lady has become an institution in this
State and is known far and wide for her successful
management of boarding houses At Salisbury VIC
had the pleasure of exchanging few words with
our excellent friend, Burton Craige, whom We met
at the depot. The Railroad Hotel at that place is
evidently well conducted, but it seemed to us that
not quite enough time was allowed the passengers
for supper A few minutes more, which could be
easily made up by the mail train would be much
more convenient and comfortable to all concerned.
We stopped in Charlotte with our old friend Maj.
Kerr, of the Charlotte Hotel, where We found good
We observed many evidences of improvement
along the line of the Road. Greensborough High
Point, Thomasvillc Lexington, Salisbury, Concord,
and Charlotte are all growing Tholnasville is
beautiful village, spread along the Road for nearly
half mile. Its founder, John w. Thomas, ESQ.,,
and the citizens generally deserve much commenda-
ton for the good taste they have displayed in build
ing up the village we'll for their industry and
energy. There are signs of improvement too on the
farms along the Road. 1t is really treat to ride
through the broad acres beyond Lexington which
compose the farm of Dr. w. R. Holt the President
of the State Agricultural Society. The eye takes in
at glance all the evidences Of fertility, neatness,
good taste and substantially and liberal economy
in the improvements. Here and there we saw herds
of his famous blooded cattle roaming the pastures,
while the grounds near his residence were dotted
with booded sheep. DR.. Holt is one of the best and
most successful planters in the State.
Charlotte is probably the most enterprising and
growing inland town in the State. 1t contains sew
eral large and handsome blocks of stores a. nd bus-
ness houses, and many elegant private residences
Its population is between 5000 and 1000. We ob
served number of wagons at the depot and in the
streets The country around Charlotte is thickly
populated and wealthy, and the trade between the
country and town which is carried on by wagons,
is considerable and adds materially to the prosperity
of the place. As an evidence of the enterprise and
public spirit Of the citizens of the town may state
that during the last two years they have subscribed
and expended about $4,000 for their schools,
churches and on their streets and for gas works,
&C., besides having subscribed considerable amounts
to Railroads. The military and scientific school un-
der the control of Maj D. H. Hill is of the best
Of the kind in the Southern States, and gives prom
Use of increasing popularity and usefulness. The
buildings are handsome and commodious, and eigi-
bly, located in grove near the town. The expen-
dture for the grounds, buildings apparatus, &C.,
has been about $50, 900, of which the town contrib
uted SIC, ,OOO the remainder having been raised by
joint stock subscriptions. The school for young
ladies' under the control of the Rev. Mr.. Burwel is
also we'll established, and enjoys high reputation.
Such people deserve to prosper. They find by
experience that liberal expenditures turn out in the
end to be true economy; and that parslmonous
policy is neither suited to their condition nor cacua
ted to add to their trade population and prosperity
While in Charlotte we called on our brethren Of
the press, Messrs Yates Britton, and Pritchard.
The happy twinkle in brother Brittons eye con-
vinced us at once that something unusual had
occurred-fo proof which we refer to our Hyme-
neal column.
We found all parties in Charlotte considerably
excited There are five or six poles and flags in
town. and we heard of as many in the County
The Suiss Bell Ringers" have sort of frame
work on their pole, painted with bells, which they
illuminate at night thus endeavoring to make up in
show what they lack in principle. We noticed in
the last Wing a very coarse attack on the Hon.
Thomas Rufin, on account of his speech in Char
lotte at the late Democratic mass meeting This at
tack with the manner of it, proves that Ruffin
made good speech. The hot shot which he threw
into the ranks of the "Bell Ringers" struck in ten
der places They will find no relief from the sting
in abusing Rufin.
The Breckenridge Democrats in the Salisbury and
Charlotte section of the State thoroughly arous
ed, and will do their full duty in November. The
vote for Judge Douglas in Mecklenburg, one of his
strongholdS, will be small The Breckenridge men
intend to poll the usual party majority over Bell in
that County.
We regret that it was not in our power to attend
the mass meeting in Salisbury on Thursday. We
were anxious to do So but duties here prevent
ed US. We trust the committee of invitation will
accept this apology for not replying to their
letter. We postponed our reply up to too late mo-
ment to make it. in the hope that we would be able
to be present.
Judging by the running Of the cars, the politeness
and attention to duty of the officials and the gene
raj appearance of things, the North Carolina Rail-
road is certainly well managed. We shall never
regret our advocacy in 1s4s Of this great enterprise
That was indeed "a time to try mems souls" The
ordeal to which this paper was then subjected was
the severest through which it has ever passed. A
large majority of our party friends were either in