Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-28
(CoNcLUDED IN OUR NEXT.)
WESTERN N0RTH.CAROIINA

The Editor of the Salisbury Wafchmon has been
through several of the Western counties and gives
an account Of his trip from which we make some
extracts, as follows:
WESTERN y. Z. RoAD-We enjoyed flying visit
throug h the counties of Trede. Alexander and Ca
tawba, last week. Took the Western Railroad, of
course, and found the travel very pleasant It is
the best timbered and best bridged road to be found
and 1t run; through charming country. The
Scotch Irish Third Creek settlement, portions Of
Iredell, and the valley of the Catawba river, are
fine sections; and it is perccpbe that the farming
interest is rapidly improving all along the line
CHARLOTTE AND STATESvILLE RoAD.-By the way
that Charlotte and Statewide road is going right
Our Statesvillc 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 4 route which leaves them
some three or four miles to the right of the line
We suppose there be little danger, however, Of
StatcSvIlle being left out 1t is an important point
to the enterprise, and cannot well be omitted. Cen
eral Young addressed the people of Alexander Tues
day afternoon, the subject of this road, and
promised, if the county would raise 100000 the
road should run to near Taylorsville A cheering
Railroad spirit seemed to prevail among the people
of Alexander, and those who know better than We,
entertain the hope that the present favorable OPP
portunty of Railroad outlet, will be improved
Books opened on Tuesday, and some subScrp-
tons made but to what an amount did not learn.
TAYLORsvILLE ALEXANDER CoUNTY.-Tayl louisville
is situated on 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.
NEWTON, CATAwBA CouNIY-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
tracve features for pleasant home as any village
in Western NorthCarona.
NORTH CARoLlNA WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs.-COl
H. L. Richards, of this place, widely known as the
landlord of the Rowan House, is the proprietor
of these valuable Springs. lie has put large num-
Der of carpenters and laborers to work the prem
Uses, to prepare them for the reception of company
this Summer His accommodations, when complet-
ed, will be extensive and of elegant quality. The
main building a large three story, will undergo re-
pairs and thorough cleaning Near it, is now go
ing up dining room 30 by so feet, with basement
But the most attractive and important improvements
in progress, are the nice little cottages for the
commodation of families. They have two rooms
EACH and a front portico, and some of them brick
basement They arranged in regular order, and
will have comfortable alks leading 20 them. When
finished touched off by the painter and paper hang
err they will look really attractive, all arrhed over
by the tall forest trees AID resting upon carpets of
clover and grass.
These Springs very accessible. The Western
Extension runs within five miles OF them; Hacks
will perform the rest in 40 minutes with ease over
road unsurpassed by turnpike there being but
one hill traveller can leave Salisbury at o'clock
in the morning, and take dinner at the Springs.