Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-02
CONCLUDED ON SECOND PAGE.)
WESTERN NORTH.CAROLINA


The Editor of the Salisbury Watchman has been
through several of the Western counties and gives
an account of his trip from which we make some
extracts, as follows:
WESTERN N. C. RoAD-We enjoyed flying visit
through the counties of Iredell Alexander and Ca
tawba last week. Took the Western Railroad, of
course, and found the travel very pleasant. It is
the best mbcred and best bridged road to be found;
and it runs through charming country. The
Scotch Irish or Third Creek settlement, portions of
Iredell, and the valley of the Catawba river, are
fine sections and it is perceptble that the farming
interest is rapidly improving all along the line.
CHARLOTTE AND SrArEsvILLE RoAD.-By the way,
that Charlotte and Statewide road is going right
on Our Statesville friends little down on the
subject because they can't quite raise the amount
expected of them, and because there is some talk
about the superiority of route which leaves them
some three or four miles to the right of the line
We suppose there can be little danger, however, of
StatesviIle being left out 1t is an important point
to the enterprise, and cannot we'll be omitted Gen
eral Young addressed the people of Alexander Tues
day afternoon, on the subject of this road, and
promised, if the county would raise 100000 the
road should run to or near Taylorsve. cheering
Railroad spirit seemed to prevail among the people
of Alexander, and those who know betteI than We,
entertain the hope that the present favorable op-
portunity of Railroad outlet, will be improved
Books were opened on Tuesday, and some subscrip-
tons made but to what amount we did not learn.
TAYLoRsylLLE, ALEXANDER CoUNTY.-Taylorsyile
is situated high dry chestnut ridge in full view
of the Bushy Mountains, and near that range of
hills. 1t is undoubtedly healthy locality, and in
this probably consists the compensation provided by
nature for apparent deficiencies in other respects
She has first rate preparatory male school. There
are number of students here from distant portions
of the State. Board is cheap The morals of the
village are decidedly good 1t has three churches
Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist The female
school, usually full, is not now in operation. q
NEWTON, CATAwBA CouNTY.-We spent day
very pleasantly in the town of Newton. There are
two female schools in operation, and both pretty
well patronized. Newton is beautiful location. in
a fine productive REGION and presents as many at
tractve features for pleasant home as any village
in Western North Carolina. -.
NORTH-CAROL1NA WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. -Col
II. L. Robards, Of this place, widely known as the
landlord of the Rowan House. is now the proprietor
Of these valuable Springs. He has put large num-
Der of carpenters and laborers to work on the
ises, to prepare them for the reception of company
this Summer His accommodations, when complei-
ed, will be extensive and of elegant quality, The
main building large three story will undergo re-
pairs and thorough cleaning Near it. is now 90
ing up dining room 81 by 90 feet, with basement.
But the most attractive and important improvements
in progress are the nice little cottages for the &C.
commodation Of families. They have two rooms
each, and front portieo, and some of them brick
basement They are arranged in regular order. and
will have comfortable walks leading 70 them. When
finished, touched off by the painter and paper hang
er, they will look really attractive, all arched owe,
b the tall forest trees and resting upon carpets Of
clever and grass. s. '..'.ss9s -
These Springs are very sccessible. The Western
Extension runs within fire miles Of thesni Hack.
VIII perform the fest m 40 minutes with ease, osel
roadunsurpassedevenby aturnpike there beng hai
one hill Atraveller can leave Salisbury AT n,cocl
IN the morning. and take dinner 1t The Sprinea