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The to incorporate the Arendel Hotel Com
,. msscil its second reading.
P ),i motion of Mr. G-e-n, of Franklin, leave of ab
nce until Monday next was granted to Mr. E.
n Drake, of Warren.
' MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
message from his Excellency was received,
insmitting a communication relative to building a
utional Tnon iment in Philadelphia, which . on mo
VmofMr. liadham was sent to the Senate with a
p'oposhion to print and raise a joint select commit-
tec
desultory conversation ensued relative to the
,oivcrs possessed' by the committee on Privilege
'"id Elections between tle Speaker and Messrs.
Hoiibury, Morehead and Dortch, after which on mo
tion of Mr. Martin, the House adjourned.
CORRECTION.
The name of Mr. Martin was printed by mistake
O Mastcn, in the list of yeas and nays in the elec
inn of Gov. Bragg as United States Senator. Tin
line mistake occurred in the election of Engrossing
ks. ll was Mr. Mastcn not Martin that nomi-
nitv-JMr. Ward.
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No Back Ncmbers. We regret that we cannot
furnish new subscribers the back numbers of our
paper from the beginning of the Legislature. We have
been printing extra copies, but the demand has ex
ceeded the supply, and we now have none on hand.
The Wilmington Journal.
The Wilmington Journal of Wednesday, in its
notice of the late Senatorial election says :
"In regard to the Senators elect, it may be re
membered that months ago common consent appear
ed to assign to Messrs. Chnginan and Bragg the
positions to which the Legislature has called them ;
or, at least, it was generally conceded that these
gentlemen's chances were decidedly superior to
tiiose of an' other aspirants. It appeared all along
to be regarded as certain that Mr. Clingman would
be chosen for the balance of Judge Biggs' term ;
and, as but one Senator could be expected to come
from the West, that therefore, Mr. Reid might be
regarded as virtually out of the field. Gov. Bragg
was regarded as the Eastern counterpoise to the ex
treme Western location of Senator Clingman.
This was the position of things during the most
of the year, or until a state of tanglement occurred
about the centre, and opposition feelings and
thoughts and hopes arose. We most sincerely hope
and trust that all unpleasant feelings in the party,
or between members of it at Raleigh or elsewhere,
will pass away with the occasions which excited
them. To nourish such feelings, or to act upon
them, can only result in evil."
We are at a loss of know what the Editor means
by the expression, "opposition feelings, and thoughts
and hopes." Does he refer to the " opposition " to
Democracy ? or to those whose names were used
against Gov. Bragg ? So far as the " state of tan
glement " is concerned we are certainly blameless.
We have been all along the victim of this " tangle
ment." Suspected by old friends by whom we had
long stood, and for whom we had long labored, of
some connection in some way with the recent course
of the Warrenton News, and most anxious then as
now for continued harmony and good feeling, we
voluntarily stepped forward, and in our Card of the
18th of October we met this suspicion with full ex
planations and an earnest and prompt denial. What
more could we have done ? And yet this denial
was not satisfactory in certain Quarters, and hence
j
the "state of tanglement" to which our cotempora
ry refers.
We join our cotemporary fn the hope that all un
pleasant feelings between members of the party
may pass away. When full justice shall have been
done the Senior Editor of this paper by those who
have suspected him of complicity in the Warrenton
Feics articles, they may pass away, but not before.
In the meanwhile we trust our cotemporary of the
Journal, who is numbered among the " elsewhere,
will himself set the example which he commends to
the imitation of others.
Gov. Reid.
The last Register says : . . . ,
"On the 4th dav of -March next the Hon. David
S. Re:d will take his leave of the U. S. Senate, and
W;ll never more be heard of si public man, unless
Remaps as Chairman of Rockingham County Court.
Is the Register quite sure of thatt . f-
The Register adds i) - - 3tij J
' I he Speaker chosen waslris Wffconnection, and
irom his own County,-and' the, friepdj, of Messrs.
""aggand Ilolden wjgre furnished 1 .wtjf -an argument
p'fusi multiplying; honors in one family and one
Holden" usedjsncb argument against Goy
Kd, nor did he advKe his friends here or elsewhere
to use such argument, not has he heard that it was
"sed by his friends. "Ilolden" is blameless in this,
m many other thingwith which he has been
vol. heeler. We had the pleasure yesterday
"tmng of see.ns CoL John H. Wheeler, who is in
. v.ty on a visit to his friends. CoL W. has been
res'dent for some time past of Washington City."
3T Mr. P. Ferrall, merchant of this City, has
us a sample of " Kane's Irish Malt Whiskey.
which is
a very superior article.
toT 1116 publlc debt of Virginia amounts to
J-f 12,'JOB. About one-third of this debt is paya-
Nw Yark wdabout two nillioaa ia London
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Vol. XXIV. No. 48.
The Mineral Deposits in Chatham Conntr.
We invite the attention of our readers, and espe
cially the attention of the members of the Legisla
ture, to the following lstters from a practical and ex
perienced gentleman, in relation to the mineral de
posits of the Deep River Valley in this State. The
importance of reaching these deposits by means of
transportation, and of thus bringing them forth for
use by the world, cannot be overstated :
New York, Nov. 15. 1858.
Dr. DeRosset:
Dear Sir : Mr. Brown invited me yesterday, to
give you my ideas of the capabilities of the deposits
in Chatham county for the various branches of man
ufacture in which the coal, iron ore, clays, sands,
&c, may be used that are found there in such ex
traordinary quantities and qualities.
Ihe hrst and most prominent of these is the man
ufacture of iron. In this branch I have put in wri
ting some memoranda for use of friends in Baltimore,
and hand you a copy herewith, lhis, you will ob
serve, is exclusively confined to pig iron, and from
my knowledge of the manufacture of it in Scotland,
from similar materials as we saw around us in our
tour of inspection, I speak with confidence that
the article can be made thus. It will take 4 tons
of black band ore, raw, to make one ton of pig at a
cost of $2 40, say 2 40
It will take tons of coal to melt, heat the
heater, and tire the engines, say at 60 cts per
ton,
Limestone for Flues, say 10 cwt at $3 per
ton,
Labor at furnaces, engine, &c, (50 per ct
more than in Scotland),
Incidental charges, wear and tear, interest,
salaries, &c,
1 35
1 50
2 00
TO
The pig iron would not. cost over per ton, $8 Ot
Two furnaces erected on Scotch principle capable
oi eacn maKine zuu or ou tons per weeK ; tnis is
the usual make of Scotch furnaces with the latesi
improvements to make iron from blackband ore, and
it far exceeds in quantity the produce of any furna
ces on this continent, and also the produce of furna
ces in other parts ot .hurope, where they are not
blessed.with the blackband.
The consequence is that Scotch pig iron costs
less than any produced in the world. But in Chat
ham county the proximity of the coal to the ore is
more favorable than in Scotland, and there a lord
snip is pam lor tne coal oi l snunng (zo cts.; per
ton. These two facts far more than counterbalance
the extra price that will be paid for white labor, and
P K iron can be made cheaper in Chatham than in
Scotland.
io manutacture pig iron into Jtauroaa or mer
chant bars, costs with us, (in Scotland) including
profit to manufacturer, about in round numbers,
double the price of the pig that is to say, if a man
ufacturer pays 60 shillings per ton for his pipr, he
can afford to sell his bars with a handsome profit at
6 per ton, provided he does not pav more than
4s. to 4s. 6d per ton for his coaL In Chatham county,
tne coals can be mined for 00 cts. per ton, and barr
can be made much cheaper than in Scotland.
For reasons I stated to you verbally, I would not
choose to identify myself with any other branch of
ron manufacture than pig, although all the other
branches which will grow out of the supply of pig
;ron, such as bars, plates, rods, locomotives, &c,
will hold out most tempting inducements to people
from Pennsylvania, &c, to locate themselves with
their capital where they will find such cheap and
od iron and coal.
Then the command of cheap pig will attract foun
ders to the region, for manufacture of pipes and
other castings. In Glasgow a founder does a good
business if he pays 60s. for his pig and gets 85s.
for his large pipes. Brooklyn is using just now
30,000 tons of water pipes for which the corporation
pay about 41 per ton these could have been made
in North Carolina at $8 per ton for the iron and $0
to $7 for casting say $lo per ton.
The specular, magnetic and hematite ores, are of
such richness, purity and quality, and the coal is of
a quality, and such splendid coke can be made from
it, and there is such an abundance of wood to make
charcoal, that it is my beuef that blooms, steel and
wire can be made cheaper and of as good quality as
are to be found in the world.
The blooms Mr. Paton intends to make on the
Tyler property he informs me will not cost more
than $20 per ton, and they ..til bring now in New
York $65 to $75 per ton. A few months will suf
fice to prove the quality pf the singular natural cal
cined blackband ore we saw on this property and its
fitness to make blooms. Mr. Paton is most sanguine
that it will be found perfectly suitable, and if so, a
very large fortune will be the consequence to himself
and partners.
I am not certain that it will be found profitable
or desirable to extract the oil from the blackband
ore at Egypt, but there can be little doubt that the
coal will give an ample and very large return of Ke
rosene oil, and this article is one in very large con
sumption, and it can be purified on the spot or made
into Benzole or Perraphim. I was told that the re
eion abounded in clay and sands for pottery and
glass, and from the cheapness and quality of the
coal these articles can be as cheaply manufactured
there as at any place on this continent or in Europe.
I have put down my ideas very roughly and hur
riedly, and if you make use of them to forward the
means of access to the region, whether by the river
or by railroad, or both, I must trust to you to put
them into a more readable shape.
I am, dear sir, yours truly,
WM. GAMMELL.
facts
REGARDING THE MINERAL DEPOSITS IN CHATHAM
COUNTY. NORTH-CAROLINA,
1. The Coal is of a quality equal to the best New
castle coal, and the best for making gas, for which
purposes it would nett in New York $6 to $7 per
ton.
2. It is very easy to work, and free of faults.
3. It is admirably suitable for smelting iron, be
ing free from sulphur.
4. Blackband iron ore overlies and underlies the
coal, and can be mined from same pits and open
inors.
' 5. The blackband is in deposits 18 inches and 6
feet thick, and of.a better quality than any found in
Scotland, containing such a large proportion of car
bon. And of so peculiar a character, that from 12 to
16 gallons of Kerosene Oil can be extracted from it
while it is being calcined, to fit it for the blast furn
r fi'to Iti inches is the usual thickness of the
blackband iron ore' in Scotland. '
- fi ' Hematite iron ore: claV band and also magnet
icr-iron ores, are "in: enormous dfpbsita within, 10
miles of the coal and blaciii
' 7.' Pig iron can Wmaaeron tber Above rdppsite
'ArVrf-niMJito KiirVerior to'an'y maeJScotrahd-r-ui
any qoatitityt arid at a pricevless;;thiTO&otln;
i theT Tjromitv of . the Tninerals;' io Mlotw. mdre
tnan , Pfjwnsaiuig?, vuc i- r-, --f
ThA land rri be nrocurea ai pnce&nu uiuwv
higher than agricultural lands; and ey cry. acre oi tne
mineral land K T consider, worth cres of the
r:.. v n.r&i !anria?ir Cumberland. It may be
fallwT a nrmn rfftrion' .. V- ... f
Mi prtmmarii1i.p Wilkes, of the U. S. N., was or
dered to report tothe government at Washington
a the. oHmnhirM of establishing a national foun
dry in the region, their attention having been drawn
to it by Prof Emmons, the State Geologist's report,
,i r; TankinnV of Boston. Commodore Wilkes,
with a staff of four men, spent some weeks in the
renon, and he has just completed his report, to be
presented to the Senate when it meets. H,e speaks
m the most unequivocal terms of its advantages, and
indicates the locality for the proposed establish
ments.
RALEIGH. N. C. WEDNES
I have no interest whatever, either direct or indi
rect in North-Carolina. I visited the reeion at the
instance of friends, who are the principal proprietors
oi me uovernor s Creek Co., and to whom I have
engaged to loan $26,000 on the security of their
property, if, after personal examination, I was satis
fied with the security. The result is, that I found
ine region exceeded, in value and importance, the
representations made to me.
I am satisfied that pig iron can be made at a cost
of $9 per ton, in Chatham county, on the banks of
Deep River. $150,000 would suffice to buy enough of
mineral lands to supply two furnaces with materials
for some generations. It would suffice to sink the
pits and erect the two furnaces on the Scotch prin
ciple, and as the minerals are the same as in Scot
land, the plans ought to be imported from thence.
The two furnaces could make 400 to 500 tons a
week, say 2t0,000 tons per annum, at a cost of about
$200,000. Price in New York and Boston, varies
from $22 to $28 per ton.
I am willing to become one of a private partner
ship, (not a joint account company,) to take up such
an enterprize as I have indicated. I will organize
the business, and if sufficient inducement is devel
oped, I will manage it afterwards.
WM. GAMMELL.
Baltimore, Nov. 3, 1858.
United States' Senators.
On Tuesday last the Hon. Thomas L. Clingman,
of Buncombe, was elected by the two Houses of the
General Assembly to fill the unexpired term of the
Hon. Asa Biggs, in the Senate of the United States ;
and the Hon. Thomas Bragg, the incumbent of the
Executive Chair, was elected to fill the whole term
of six years, commencing on the 4th of MaTch,
1859.
Mr. Clingman was appointed by Gov. Bragg to
fill the place made vacant by the resignation of
Judge Biggs until the meeting of the General As
sembly ; and Gov. Bragg will succeed Gov. Reid, the
present Senator, whose term will expire on the 4th
of March next
We have heretofore recorded in the most emphatic
terms our approval of Mr. Clingman's appointment
to the Senate, and we have now to add our hearty
concurrence in the action of the party, which places
him in that body during the unexpired term of
Judge Biggs. Western North-Carolina we mean
that portion of the State west of the Yadkin and Ca
tawba has not before had either a Governor or
Senator, since the adoption of the present Constitu
tion in 1835, with the exception of the present Gov
ernor elect. The election of Mr. Clingman is an act
of justice to the West, while at the same time it re
tains in the Senate an able and experienced states
man,- a vigilant and zealous co-operator with the na
tional Democratic party, and a tried and inflexible
defender of Southern rights.
Gov. Bragg, who has been chosen to fill the long
term, is an able and practiced debater and a sound
and reliable statesman. He will bring to his duties
no small experience in public life, and a firm pur
pose, while true to the vital interests of his native
State, to co-operate zealously with the only national
organization which can protect the Constitution from
violation and thus perpetuate the union of the States.
Gov. Reid, whose term will expire on the 4th of
March, has acquitted himself faithfully in the high
post to which he was called four years ago ; and he
will carry with him in his retirement the respect and
the best wishes of all true Democrats.
Now that these elections are over, and the wishes
of the representatives of the people have been offi
cially expressed, we trust that all ill feeling growing
out of the contest will subside, and that party har
mony will be thoroughly restored. Personal inter
ests and feelings must always be subordinated to the
good of the party. Personal and private relations
preceding or growing out of contests of this sort, or
indeed out of contests of any sort, are always in the
keeping of those who are personally and privately
concerned ; but they should never be permitted to
disturb the harmony or the progress of the party
which is so dear to us all, and to which our highest
loyalty (next to that which we owe the State itself)
and best service should always be rendered.
Naval Workshops on Deep River.
The following resolutions were introduced in the
Senate on Wednesday last, by Maj. Gilmore, the
Senator from Cumberland. They will no doubt
pass both branches of the Legislature unanimously.
The Senator from Cumberland prefaced their intro
duction with some remarks, setting forth the im
portance of the late commission appointed by the
general government to examine the Coalfields, arid
expressed the opinion, founded on information as
full as could be properly obtained under the circum
stances, that the report would be highly favorable.
Now that the attention of the general government
was turned to North Carolina, and to the rich and
inexhaustible mineral deposites on Deep River, he
though it incumbent on the Legislature and on all
our citizens to unite in the good work of develop
ing our resources in that quarter ; believing as he
did that such development would eminently redound
to the advancement and prosperity of the State.
The resolutions are as follows :
" RESOLUTIONS APPROVING TUB NAVAL COMMISSION OF
THE U. S. APPOINTED TO EXAMNIE THE COAL FIELDS,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rcsohed unanimously. That the General Assem
bly of the State of North-Carolina, hereby approve
the Naval Commission, by which the Coal Fields on
Deep River were recently examined by Com. Wilkes
and others, in reference to a suitable location for
Government Machine Shops for the manufacture of
Machinery for the United States Navy.
ReQhedl further, That should the report of said
Corxnr$s$$riers be favorable to said location, that
our Senators in Congress are hereby instructed, and
our Representatives requested, to use all proper
means. Jbr ,the speedy establishment of the same,
I and te jprcsS upon the attention of the. government the
:nra'c'trcaitv ami advantages of establishing a Na-
(tional x (Dunary.i ai tne kjo-m neiua uu ccy awiei.
jaP" Our neighW of the Register keeps tapping
' us about the misprint of fp-root for op-root in Mr.
sBridgers' Agricultural Address. We protest that it
m ifSs a mistake, and mistakes will sometimes occur
tri the best managed printing offices.
The Editor edifies us particularly, and his readers
generally, by a learned dissertation on "tap-root
vegetation." His proclivities for underground worl.
contracted when he made the acquaintance of 'bam,
have suffered no abatement We trust his explora
tions will prove at least agreeable to himself; but
,a r,ct iwnllect that like the mole, whenever he
comes to the surface he must expect a tap.
KS" We are glad to learn that Henderson Sher-
rilL Esq.. the member elect from Catawba county,
who has been confined at home by illness, is now
will m-obablv be in his seat
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DAY. DECEMBER 1. 1858-
Elections by the Legislature.
On Tuesday last the two houses of the General
Assembly, by joint vote, elected the following Judg
es and Solicitors : Jesse G. Shepherd, of Cumber
land, and R. R. Ilcath, of Chowan, Judges of the
Superior Courts of Law and Equity ; and Robert
Strange, of New Hanover, and William J. Houston,
of Duplin, Solicitors. On Wednesday Thomas Ruf-
fin, Jr., of Alamance, was re-elected Solicitor for
the 4th J udicial Circuit.
These are all excellent appointments. Messrs.
Shepherd, Heath, Strange and Rutfin are already in
office, while Mr. Houston succeeds Mr. Stevenson,
who declines a re-election. We have heretofore
frequently borne our humble testimony to the abil
ity and fidelity with which those already in office
have discharged their duties, including Mr. Steven
son, who is about to retire ; and we may add in re
lation to Mr. Houston, that he will more than meet
the expectations of those who have elected him.
He is an able lawyer, and in all respects one of the
most promising young men in North Carolina.
As Elective Judiciary. A correspondent of the
Petersburg Express, writing from Roxborough, Per
son county, N. C, says : "lam convinced that the
doctrine of electing Judges by the people is gaining
ground in this State. They are determined to have
something more directly to do with the creation of
those who are authorized to pass upon their lives,
character and property 1"
Election of Pcblic Treasurer. Daniel W.
Courts, Esq., of Rockingham, was on Wednesday
last re-elected Public Treasurer by the joint vote of
the two houses of the General Assembly. Mr.
Courts had no opposition.
Thanksgiving Day. To-day being Thanksgiving
Day in this State by appointment of His Excellency
Gov. Bragg, business was generally suspended and
Divine service performed in the various churches.
The Legislature adjourned over from Wednesday to
Friday.
THE WESTERN RAILROAD AN IMPORTANT
DISCOVERY.
We had the pleasure of a moment's conversation.
a few days ago, with Mr. Kuper, Chief Engineer of
the Coalfields railroad, who, with his Assistants,
has been engaged for three weeks past in a re-sur
ve3T of the third Division of the road, beginning 25
miles from town and terminating at Deep river.
And he gives us the gratifying assurance that he
has found a line which reduces the distance to the
Gulf about three miles, to Egypt about two miles,
can be more easily graded, and will be almost
straight, portions of the distance for two or three
miles at a time being a straight line,
This will reduce the first cost of the road, suppo
sing it to be constructed to the Gulf, as it must be,
sooner or later, to answer its proper ends, at least
$50,000, and will reduce the cost of transportation
upon it, for all time, more than seven per cent, or
as 3 is to 43.
It may surprise some persons that this discovery
is only now made. But the explanation is easy.
As the funds of the Company were not in a condi
tion to let out the 3d Division, there was no neces
sity till now of making a re-survey of it But the
application about to be made to the Legislature
made it proper that the most perfect statement of
the cost of the whole work should be made, and
that the line should be ready to be put under contract
at once, in case the application should be successful ;
therefore the re-survey was commenced nearly a
month ago, and the result is important and cheer
ing. The line now run has the great advantage of
being in contact with one and m close proximity to
others, of the most well known and important coal
locations.
The President and Directors have applied to the
Legislature, nnder a resolution of the Stockholders,
for aid. They ask that the State will lend its bonds
to the amount of $600,01)0, receiving in exchange
the bonds of the Company for a - like amount nl
secured by a mortgage of all the property of the
Company, present and prospective, amounting, with
$300,000 already expended on the road, to $9u),000.
The interest paid by the Company on its bonds will
of course meet the interest on the State's bonds, so
that no provision need be made by the State, by
taxation or otherwise, to pay interest In case of
of default by the Company to pay interest or prin
cipal, the State to sell the road under the mortgage.
Provision to be made by a sinking fund for the re
demption of the principal of the bonds,
This mode of extending aid is presented as every
way the most unobjectionable. Besides the primary
consideration of avoiding further taxation and in
debtedness, it seems to be generally admitted that
States do not construct or manage pubuVrjworks in
which they have a controlling interest, veitber so
judiciously or economically as individuals ' But jt
is believed that the Legislature Vrould be very Te-"
luctant to make a direct subsonptjon at present of
$600,000 to any new object, and cf have . to devise
the ways and means of paying the .interest on that
amount. ":'- '.' ' ' -
The application made by the Company to. the
Legislature shows that the cost of the first 25 miles
(all of which is either completed or under contract,)
will be' $379,031 89. And of the remaining-18
miles $235,405. This last sum is based upon the
cost of iron already purchased and upon offers' al
ready made to do the grading. To this aggregtf
this deduct $25,000 from the excess of csti
iron over actual cost, $20,000 for reduced cow,
j: u oj r:. .: .: : 1 c : v.'
KlaUIIIg OU .LMYIMMM 11 ttll 1UI 111
BICdU Ul JIUI M, 111 WUIJhIIIJ a UVIIU9, 111 All TVVV,
showing that the whole road can be completed ancr
equipped for about $910,000.
The Company has already expended $300,000,
and ' has unpaid subscriptions for about $40,000
more. So that it might be possible to accomplish
the work with $550,000 of aid. But it is safer to
apply for $600,000, for if needed it will be most im
portant to have it, since the whole property on
which money could be raised will be already mort--gaged
to the State. And if not needed,-it will not
be used, but the bonds can be returned to the State
and so much of the obligation on each part extin
guished. The Directors state that the yak is in such a
state of forwardness that with! Vle means the
whole road can be completed bysV of Septem
ber next . Ok '.
. And now will the State again refuse toujid this
great work ? Other works of far less iiflpprtance,
and far greater cost, have been set in motion and
sustained by grants of two-thirds (perhaps we might
say three-thirds) from the Treasury, at our cost in
part and by our votes in part, before they had exvi
pended a dollar..-. . This town and county have actual
ly invested $300,000 before getting a cent from the
State. We do not call upon Hercules without put
ting our own shoulders to the wheeL We believe
we are correct in stating that in no other instance
has $300,000 ever been expended on any public
work in North Carolina by individuals before the
State came to their help. Jn most instances the
State has begun the work, and in some it is said
she both begun and finished it
We trust that such considerations as these, and
others which have been presented by the President
and Directors, and others still which will be more
forcibly presented by our members of the Legisla
ture, will induce that body to listen to the appeal
bow utdti to ib ibyeCfemti Otnerver.
Whole Number 1236.
Rev. Dr. Hawks.
The New York correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer gives the following sketch of Dr. Hawks
and of his sermon preached in Calvary Church, New
York, on Thanksgiving day:
'Thanksgiving day passed off pleasantlr. and was
very generally observed by the business communi
ty, bervices were held in most our city churches.
Dr. Hawks delivered an eloquent discourse in Calva
ry church, 4th Avenue. It was more in the shape
of a splendid oration. The church was denselv
crowded with the most wealthy and aristocratic fam
ilies of the upper part of the city, who listened at
tentively to one of the most eloquent pulpit efforts
of the times. The Doctor had cvidentlv. prepared
himself for the occasion. He dwelt with great force
upon the tendencies of the times, politically and
morally. He considered that our citizens were cul
pably neglectful in the proper discharge of their po
litical auues.
He gave a fearful picture of political corruption
and degeneracy, and declared that God's judgments
were as sure to overtake the wickedness of nations as
of individuals, and the happiness of all was involved.
as members or a corrupt political body. He also
alluded to the fulfilment of the judgment pronoun
ced against the Jews, and which would as surely
fall upon all nations who forget God. He alluded
to the moral corruption which pervaded the politi
cal atmosphere of Washington, and depicted the
depths it had reached by the support given to its
gambling hells by members of our National Legisla
ture, whose votes were often held by the successful
keepers of the most fashionable faro-tables.
We cannot, in a brief space, do justice to this bril
liant effort of this learned divine.
As your readers already know, the Dooter is a
native of North Carolina, and a graduate of Chapel
Hill. He has been all his life long a hard and indefat
igable student He is an excellent linguist, and can
readily translate Hebrew, Latin, Greek, French,
Spanish, German, and, I believe, Italian also. He
possesses a fine library. He is very fond of histori
cal research, and of the study of ethnology. He is
also a member of various learned societies, and Pre
sident of the Statistical and Geographical Society of
New York, and is also a member of the Ethnologi
cal Society of this city. He possesses two full length
ancient stone statutes from ruined temples in South
America, probably the only perfect specimens of the
kind which exist in any part of the civilized world.
He designs to have casts taken of them in the plas
ter of Paris, for presentation to the British Museum.
He is, it is said, also engaged on a history of North
Carolina. How he can find time to do so much, has
always been a marvel to his friends.
Few persons can perform the intense and long
continued labor he endures. He is now, probably,
a little turned of fifty years, vigorous and active in
his mental faculties. He is a little bald, and slight
ly inclined to fulness of habit, probably, induced by
sedentary habits. His eyes arc those of the bright
genius order, the color of those of the Duke of
Wellington, and which are so common with des
cendants of the Aborigines of England, viz: of a
dark, soft and expressive hazel, or gazelle color.
The late Mr. Upshur of your State, had such eyes
in perfection. We have seldom seen such eyes with
a well formed head, and educated mind, unaccom
pained with brilliant genius. Though many ex
amples of blue eyes, and genius combined, can be
given ; yet they are not so constant as in the other
cases. The Doctor is simple and unpretending in
his manners, and cordial and affectionate in his in
tercourse, and the favorite of all who know him."
For the Standard.
Col portage in North Carolina.
Since the 1st of Sept I hare labored, more or less,
in over 30 counties in N. C, traveling on Railroads,
in buggy, and in the rougher mountains, on mule
back, and day after day I went on foot . in order to
reach the poorer cabins. Of the 562 families visi
ted, I found 172 who never had a religious visit and
prayer before, and many had not attended preaching
from 3 months to 9 years, because of the distance,
or affliction, or ignorance of the duty, or prejudice,
or love oldistillenes, grog shops and places of amuse
ments, which are resorted to on the Sabbath by pa
rents and children. I was kindly received by all at
their firesides, where I could adapt both talk and
books to their wants, and they made to feel that they
were cared for by pious and intelligent christians be
longing to more than 20 denominations who sent me
to their houses. hich fact being, made known, the
most ignorant is favorably impressed with Christian
ity. ' .
In this general work of christian effort; I was
warmly received by ministers, of ,the, diBjJhrrrt ag
nominations, who expressed, ' and . acted 'oafe, their
increasing convictions of the necessijyjbx this w4rk,
by which most effectually to gojevery"wljyiiptear
ching the word." A prominenf Jtiyajahaisler
writes, "I love the American Tract Socrety-It4 a
good work, and we should co-operate with it and -all
similar agencies that can reach the pepulatioa-of
our,, as yet, unexplored and heglecedicotryvn
VThis minister enabled me to get about $ 1 50. ka three
- i r it- , i , . - . " i -
oi ms ieeoie congregations, .notner wnuag vo ins
parish says,"'' I very heartily commend the work of
supporting a Colporteur to all who desire" to dis
charge a duty to the ignorant and destitute among
us." He gave me $10 and soon about $80 were
given. . v
In many of the more thickly settled sections there
are churches well attended by pious, intelligent peo
ple, 'who are having good schools; . -v : ' -
. I was frequently told that ourfjolporteurs visits
from house to house had awakened an increased in
terest in going to church and reading.
' I learned of over " 70 Sabbath Schools resulting.
hmore or-leasi from Colportage. In one county
i it "r o o.Lt.a.cj i a.1
-y-.yv nere lucre were oniy o onuuuui owjouis . uicre
arc 5e ported from it this year. The' work in this
fRcoiinty is supported Jby a few benevolent persons of
moderate means. In many counties from ,200 to
800 have been hopefully converted this year, many
of whom attribute their awakening to tracts and
books. One lady thanks God for raising up ihe
American Tract Society which sent her Come to
Jesus, by which slu; was ed to Christ, ller pious
exam Die and teachirftr.in answer to her Drivers, has
been blessedjn- the.re&rmation of her drunken hus
band, to whom she was-afraid even to speak about
religion. But the truth she taught the' children
and their love of prayers, effectually reached the
drunken father's heart and he has embraced Christ,
and been a consistent member of tbe church several
months, conducting family prayer. .
Such facts should stimulate each person, whether
in or out of the church, to prompt and continued
action cither in giving to support a Colporteur, who
will carry the Sabbath School and Gospel to tbe
fireside of rich and poor ; or in buying books and
tracts to distribute among the people, the influence
of which will continue for the good of souls and our
country. One of moderate means, obtained by dai
ly labor, gave me $100 by which 5 children are
made Life members, who draw annually 1500 pages
gratis while they live. Many others are doing the
same by giving $20 each. . Others are giving $10,
$5 and down to the widow's 50 cents. One of whom
senfith her 50 cents these lines: Enclosed " is
the wgow's mite. It is the last cent IJUavc, which
God en-lme to earn with my fingers and lay by
to makeJU. Although little, I trust it will be
acceptable Such are precious jewels in the church,
to bless and save the world, and showing that each
lay man and woman can and must exercise his and
her talent to aid the ministry in spreading the gos
pel. I shall ever owe a debt of gratitude for the kind
ness and hearty co-operation of the many friends in
the different counties in the extreme western part
ofN. C. That section is highly , interesting and
proiniaiD& bod I trust w fthaU sxxn fatw a Coi-
portetxr in every county t&exe, to raach the scatter
ed and otherwise almost inaccessible families. Our
. Colporteur Convention which met at Baltimore, McL,
the 4th of Nov., must result in great good in pro
moting the efficiency of this book and fireside prea
ching system for the salvation of souls.
Our warmest thanks are due the different Rail
Road officers, who have shown us great favor, which
will enable us to furnish hundred) of our poor and
needy with Bibles and religious boots.. Each one
may do something for Jesus and souk, andWt it be
done quickly and continually, as the day of life
with each one will soon be gone, and souls son
eternally. Yours truly, ,
W. J. W. CROWDER, GeaAet
of Am. Tr. See forN. CU
Raleigh, Nor. 24th, 1858.
ST Editors of the State will please copy..
For the StMAard.'
Messrs. Editors: I concur with you in thinking'
your correspondent in the Standard of the 13th, has
made a strong showing in favor of an additional Su
perior Court circuit, and with him in believing "no
fair minded man can object to it" His plan as F
understand it is, to take the counties of Stanly and
Anson from the fifth and annex them to the sixth
circuit, still leaving twelve weeks in the former and
to have ten exclusive in the latter. This would
certainly be a judicious arrangement, as the Pcdee
river is often so full in the Spring and Fall as to
make it diracult to cross ; besides these counties in
their political character belong to the West Anson
and Union, Stanly and Cabarrus forming senatorial
districts and by arranging the circuit, so that these
counties should not conflict with the times of
holding the courts in Montgomery and Richmond,
there could be no well founded objection to the
change. But your correspondent has done injustice
to the present Judges in proposing to give them a
salary of only two thousand dollars, as that is less
than they now receive according to his own show
ing. The seven Judges now get in salary $1,950,
making in all $13650, to which should be added the
$90 from the twelve counties in the fifth, sixth and
seventh circuits making $1,260 this added to the
salaries would be $14,210, which sum being divided
between those seven would m ike two thousand, one
hundred and thirty dollars and as the constitution
interdicts the Legislature from diminishing the sal
aries of the Judgts during their continuance in of
fice, it would be inconsistent with the constitution
to give them a less sum than what they now receive;
besides the sum proposed is clearly inadequate. It
should not be less than two thousand, two hundred
and fifty dollars, and even this sum would not be
more than equal to the present salary, when first
fixed, as the expenses of riding the circuits and bu
siness has increased at least twenty-five per cent
There are no officers in the service of the State so
badly paid as the circuit Judges. Let me not be
told that gentlemen can be found quite willing to
take it and so you may get men as overseers for
fifty dollars, but such as no farmer would be willing
to employ. It is a fact that the Presidents of your
Railroads, and even the Superintendents of your
Insane and Deaf and Dumb Assylums, now receive
better pay than your Superior Court Judges. Let
justice be done and the people will not complain.
- ANSON. -
For the Standard.
The writer has had the pleasure of riding on the
Fayetteville and Coalfield Railroad, and is pleased to
say he has not been on any road in the State or
elsewhere that surpasses it in material or construc
tion. The cross-ties are large, very closely and well
laid down, so that there is not a jar in th cars in
passing over it The rails are of heavy iron and
well secured, and have been finished about ten or
twelve miles. There is a remarkable cut in the
road for a flat country thirty-six feet deep and
this for about a thousand feet, with banks so firm
and solid as to be free from all danger of falling in.
The road, when completed, promises to be one of
the best in the country. Can there be any doubt
as to its completion ? it is to be hoped not It is
not Fayetteville alone, but the whole State that is
interested in having the Coalfields tested, so that it
may be seen whether the reports as to their
richness be true or not When this shall be made
known, they will doubtless be reached from other
points. What would now be gained in accommoda
tion to the Legislature and in saving to the State, if
there was a direct communication from the Capitol
to the Fields? That this will be the case in the
course of time, and as it is to be hoped within a very
short time, there can be no doubt Fayetteville is
one of the oldest and best market towns in the
State, deserves this encouragement, and if the pub
lic voice shall be heard, there can be no disappoint
ment So let it be. C.
For tbe Standard.
MILITARY.
Officers and members of the Volunteer Compa
nies of the State, will remember that a movement
of some importance to their interests is at present
in contemplation, and will soon be put into execu
tion. We refer to an adjourned meeting of the offi
cers of all the Uniformed Volunteer Companies of
the State, to be held at Raleigh, on the first Monday
in December, to consult and advise on the best
means and most proper form of petitioning the pre- -sent
Legislature to grant such privileges and immu
nities to persons belonging to Uniformed Volunteer
Companies as shall induce our citizens, and espe
cially bur young men, $o give more of their time
and attention to military affairs than they are at
present willing to do.
A meeting of this sort was called at our State
Fair, but, owing to proper notice not having been
-given, the attendance, although- good, was not so
large as those present were desirous should be rep
resented. We hope, therefore, that all our officers
will make an effort to attend this convention, as the
movement is fraught with interest to all, and will,
.no doubt, be productive. of good to the State at
large.
Officers are desired to bring their Uniforms.
Douglas and the Black Republicans. Sir : A
statement appeared in the Jefferson Examiner, of
recent date, making certain grave charges against
Judge Douglas, in which my name was involved.
Up to this period certain considerations forbade my
making any response, although I -have been .fre
quently urged to do so. I learn since, however,
from the Senator's speech, delivered at Booneville,
Illinois, that he denies thetruth of those assertions,
and at other times and other places he reiterates the
denial, and to give it an apparent sincerity, he in
directly calls for the proof. I deem that I am now
liberty to state all that 1 know in relation to this
matter, which has taken hold upon the public mind.
1st It is true that Judge Douglas did send me a
message by Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, in substance the
same as that charged upon him by the Examiner,
viz : "Tell Mr. Blair to come and see me ; I wish to
give him Jas. S. Green's place m the United States
I Senate."
3d. It is true that I did writ.- letter to B. Gratz
Brown, Esq., of St Louis, and .iat that letter was
written in accordance with tL - wishes of Judge
Douglas himself
3d. And it is true, that there was an understand
ing, perfect and complete, bet vu-.-n Judge Douglas
and several prominent member- of the republican
party, the aim and scope of wbuh I am not obliged
to divulge. My personal interview with the distin
guished Senator, to which his message to me refer
red, had reference to the success of the Emancipa
tion Party in Missouri.
I have stated enough to substantiate the charges
made public through the columns of the Examiner,
and repeated in a letter from the pen of Isaac H.
Sturgeon, Esq., of St Louis ; and, bearing in mind
what had transpired at the interview between Judge
Douglas and myself, and the understanding arrived
at and agreed upon between him and other promi
nent members of the republican party, both in tbe
East and the West, I confess that I was not pre
pared to hear of the Senator's demonstration of joy
over my defeat in this district Very respectfully,
FRANK P. BLAIR, Jr.
The Cincinnati Gazette tells of a gentleman of
that city formerly connected with the turf, who
recently made a visit to England, and while there
attended a number of races, betting freely in a small
way, and generally coming out winner. Finally,
just before leaving, be went to the Cesarawitz racer,
with a balance in bis favor up to that date of some
$14,000 on his operations, and finding the odds ten
to one against Ten Broeck's Prioress, he concluded
to risk his pile on her. Had aba won, be would,
have packet $140,Ufo