The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-14
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MEssRs. EDIToRs Assured that you
welcome tidings of good news" from
whatever source, l offer no apology for
writing. inasmuch, as am enabled to say,
that the prospect for buuntiiul corn crop,
in this section, WAS never better The oldcn
times seemed to have again rallied around.
when we farmers can, ON the nations birth
day. look out upon our growing crop-"laid
by "-promising u most abundant return for
our Tolls and labor. If no disaster should
overtake Us, and cut short our reasonable
calculations, the immense quantity of corn,
which will be made this year, win so reduce
the price, that there can he no excuse for
any one to go hungry one hour. Our wheat
has all been saved, and of the finest quail
ty; and our cntton is lnoking well, and do
ing well, and with the present prices-trt
even twenty cents per pound-our farmers
will he well compensated, and our financial
condition greatly relieved. For all of
which, we as propfc, shonid fYuril,ly ac-
knowledgefthe Hand OF God, IN all of
this" and give Him the praise.
| Yesterday, tile train brought sixty-tllree
Swiss Immigrants to this place, about thirty
got off here and the balance went to Edge
cnmbe. They consist of men. women and
children, and are hardy lacking people.
1t was interesting to SIZE them. and To con
template the causes which brought them
from their fatherland over to the new
world The parting between thcm--those
going to Edgecombe and those remaining
with us-was truly affecting. Stout men,
as ell as children and females, embraced
each other and wept! Tears, full grown
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burnt cheeks, and words of sympathy, (un-
Ineligible to a native) passed between
them. used to think it impossible for my
eyes to shed tears, but on yesterday, they
rolled the water out, breaking up the long
pent floods, and couldn't help it., The
children, while they were not ragged. were
very coarsely clad, and sliod as heavily. with
iron nails, unlike any ever saw, as though
| their shoes were to last forever, and their
feet were never to grow larger.go Touched
with their destitute appearance. Il spent
tscenty cents for candy, and treitttd the little
strangers, who received it, smilingly. and
jabbered something which could not un-
dcrstand. pointed up, and said, (" God
bless you, children" Whereupon,, and old
Swiss dame looked thanky"I at me- and
SAID, YAH" 5ia III s.@.,1 81 q. .ige.
Among the number left at this station,
were three beautiful girls, and three young
men. 1t seems they were engaged to be
married, before leaving their native land, but
as it costs $50 to get married in Switzerland.
they put off the happy hour until their ar
rival at their place Of destination. Making
| known their intention, through an interpre-
ter. the license were procured. and the parties
were made happy, in "ihe land Of the free
and home of the brave" l witnessed the
ceremony, and give y"n the names of each
couple:
| Kaspar Brulmcir to Miss Rosina Batchen;
Aaron Zimcrlig to Miss Anna Ackerman |;
Busant Johan to Maria Elizabeth Zickerig.
| Of the three ladies' Miss Rosina Batchen
is decidedly the 'llandsomest-in fact, she is
quite beauty, and has an intelligent look.
They all appeared pleased and departed
With their several employers to their new
homes. -l- 3afi5 e I
Nnw, Mr. Editor, have given you a long
letter. full of good news-is it welcpme2 n II
it is, may write again when have any Thing
to write about ~ WILSON. .
| Wilson, N. C July 4, 1859. re