Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-29
Vol. :XXVI.--No. IS.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
BEAUFORT, q. c., Aug. %, 1860.

four o'clock, having left Raleigh at seven in the
morning. The travel over the North Carolina and
Atlantic Roads to this place is considerable found
the officers Of both Roads petite and accommodating
and the Roads in the best. condition. The traveller
from the West to this place has but little trouble
no matter how much company and baggage he may
have with him. Ample time is allowed at Colds
borough for the change from the other Railroad cars
to the Atlantic cars; and your baggage being check
ed through to Morehead City, you need have no
further thought aboutit At the latter point steam
ers in waiting, one belonging to the Front Street
and the other to the Atlantic House, and the travel
Ter is speedily conveyed to his lodgings in Beaufort
There are three hotels here for the entertainment
of visitors-the Front Street House, by Messrs.
Ensley & Co.; the Atlantic House, by Messrs. Pen
der Page; and the Ocean House, by Mr.. Taylor,
besides several private boarding houses. am stop
ping at the Front Street House. The accommoda-
tions are excellent. This house is so situated as
always to receive the invgorating sea-breeze which
autters through every room and passage, bearing
health upon its wings. Messrs. Eusley and King
are unremittng and ndefatigable in their attentions
to their guests.
The Atlantic House has been constructed over
the water at high tide directly in front oc the inlet
and has the full advantage of the breeze. Messrs
Pender and Page havea large number of guests, who
speak in high terms of the excellence Of their ac-
commodations.
The Ocean House, by Mr.. Taylor, is well known
for its substantial comforts and its excellent table.
The hotel at Carolina City, two miles west of
Morehead City, is still kept open, though the num-
Der of guests is generally not large. Carolina City
is quiet agreebe place. with all the advantages Of
breeze, sailing, fishing, bathing, &C.; and it is
little surprising that it has not more VISITORS
Morehead City, at the terminus of the Atlantic Road
and Immediately on deep water, has greatly improv-
ed since was here year ago. 1t contains num-
Der Of houses, some Of them large and quite hand
some. A line of steamers to New York would at
once infuse Few life into this whole locality while
the benefits to Morehead City would be permanent
and would constantly increase. On Thursday next
another sale of lots will take place at Morehead
City.
There is no place on the Atlantic coast more pleas
ant or healthful than Beaufort during the heat Of
many North Carolnians visiting Beaufort for health,
recreation and pleasure instead of going to the
Northern watering places. 1t is estimated that the
visitors to Beaufort the present season will leave be-
hind them from seventy-ive to one hundred thou
sand dollars. This is substantial annual gain to
this community, which must soon be seen and felt
in the improvements which will result therefrom.
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week. and on Monday last, in accordance with pre-
vious announcement, the people were addressed in
the Courthouse by William B. Rodman, ESQ.,, the
Democratic Elector for this District. Mr.. Rodman
delivered on this occasion a sensible able and ef
fective speech. He dwelt at some length upon the
doctrines and designs of the black Republican par
ty, and urged bis hearers of all parties to rouse
themselves to the dangers that impend, and tolook
those dangers in the face. He alluded to the posi-
tons occupied by Messrs. Breckinridge. Douglas,
and Bell, and to their claims on the suffrages of the
country showing that Mr.. Bell has but little if any
strength and that the safe and wise for the
people of this State is to support the Breckenridge
and Lane Electors. He urged his hearers to unite
in demanding all their rights under the Constitu-
ton. they set forth in the platform on which
Breckenridge and Lane were nominated. He was
for the Union, which he priced and venerated, but
he was not for the Union with disregarded, tram
pled dead Constitution. The Constitution full of
life as it came from the hands of its trainers, was
and should be the Union which Southern men
should uphold and venerate. Mr.. Rodman referred
in eloquent terms to Breckenridge and Lane and
vindicated them in strong terms against the charge
that they are disunionists He also alluded in COM
plmentary terms to Judge Douglas He differed
with him the question of Territorial Sovereignty,
but he regarded him as thoroughly sound on the
question of slavery in the States and was not un-
mindful of the many and powerful blows which
Judge D. has struck for the rights of the South.
He urged the people, however, to support Breckin-
ridge, because he stands upon platform which
ry Southern man must approve. He entertained
the hope that the Democracy Of the country, though
divided in the contest, would succeed in defeating
Lincoln, thereby protecting the South and preserv
ing the Union. Mr.. R. was listened to with much
attention, and his remarks evidently produced a
! good effect a
After Mr. Rodman had concluded the Hon. Thos.
L. Clingman, who was present. was loudly called
for. Mr.. Clingman responded to the call, and ad-
dressed the people for nearly an hour in his best
manner. He entirely endorsed every thing which
Mr.. Rodman had said. He would regard the elec.
ton of Lincoln and the defeat of the Democracy as
great calamity and he described the results which
would in all probability flow from submission to
black Republican rule AS North Carolinan his
destinies were inseperably interviewer With those Of
his State. He stood by and supported the general
government because of the benefits it had conferred
z upon all, both North and South, and because his
State had commanded him to do SO; but in the event
Of the triumph of black ,Republicanism, with the
dangers which that triumph would bring on thu
State, he would 60 with the State In any movement
which her people in Convention assembled might
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