The Present Condition of Sebastopol
A correspondent of 7'he Scotsman, in a
ter dated "Constantinople, Aug, 20," thus
Bcribes the present state of Sevastopol:
We hare accomplished an excursion to
Crimea, and were much gratified with it.
Tastopol was our headquarters for a week,
we had plenty of time fully to examine the
i-i'nna nianoo nf interest in connection with
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the war. Every-thing at present remains in very
much the same state as at the conclusion of the
war.
Th mvn which has been a very nne
one, is now out a sceueoi nun nu urauio..
present population, (reduced from forty thous
to six thousand) and mostly live in the wood
en huts left by the British and French armies;
some few stone homes have been re-bmlt, but
very few, and of a very common sort. The
magnificent docks remain in the state of total
ruiu to which they were reduced during the
occupation of the towu by the Allies, and
heaps of stone are the only indications of the
forts on the south side of the harbor. But on
the north side the forts are in as efficient a
state as ever, it being perfectly ludicrous to
observe how little-damage they have received
from the bombardments given them by Lord
' Lyons. The trenches, batteries and other out
works remain as they were during the war.
with merely the slight alterations caused oy I
wind and weather, and evea at this disvance
of time cannon balls, shot, powder cans, broken
pieces of shells, &c, are found ly"g on the
ground (especially in the neighborhood of the
batteries,) iu such quantities as to keep men
at work collecting theia for their value as old
iron, and taking them away by cart loads.
Even whole unexploded shells ar. yet occasion
al o be met wttn. We fell in with on the
very day of our arrival; but they are not plee.s
aut things to meddle with, as they at times
explode with no very apparent good reason;
and an unfortunate English sailor was blown all
to pieces a few months ago by an accident of
this sort. I remember seeing, some months ago
in The Times some statement to the effect that
the graves in the Crimea were not taking prop
er care of, but I must say I came to quite a
different conclusion. I visited most of the
English cemeteries at Balaclava, Inkerman and
the Alma, as well as those nearer Sevastopol,
and, with one exception, did not see a single
monument injured or defaced. The one and
the only exception is in the case of the obelisk
erected by the British army in front of the Re
dan, which is'mutilated by divers visitors hav
ing cut their names iu the stone, and the in
scription on it is also partly defaced, very prob
ably, I think, in some drunken frolic. During
our short residence among the Russians, we
found them all whether rich or poor, most civ
il and desirous of obliging ns, and apparently
bearing us no ill-will on account of our country.
In the harbor of Sevastopol they are very buisi
ly employed, under the direction of an Ameri
can, in working with the sunken ships. They
have relinquished all hope of getting up the
large men-of-war entire; and are now blowing
them up, aud so getting them up peacemeal;
but with some of the smaller craft they are
more successful and we saw one small steamer
that had just beeu raised when we were there.
It certainly looked a queer affair; but they
said the wood was sound, and a few repairs
would make the cngiues all right The stea
mer that took us from Constantinople to Odes
sa, on our way to the Crimea, had been sub
mersed for about a vear: and according to
the captain, whose statement I received with
doubt, the engines re-commenced working with
out any repairs being required.
The Olive Tree. 1 1 has generally been
believed that the olive tree cannot be grown
in this section of country, except under the
protection of a green house or without arti
ficial heat. The senior editor of tbis journal
has had a tree in his garden for nearly
twenty years, which has received no protec
tion whatever, and has never been percepti
bly injured by cold. It has produced frnit
several years, and in 1846 he exhibited them
at the Agricultural Fair of the State and
received a silver cup as a premium. The
form of the tree spreading, about twenty
feet high and the body five to six in diame
ter. There is now on ib considerable fruit
which may find its way to the next fair. He
has two other smaller trees from 7 to eight
feet high, which have never been injured by
cold. He would also mentioned an experi
ment he has tried with the wild olive this
season. Believing that we had a tree in our
forests that was the true wild olive, he in
grafted one of them near the ground, with
two grafts both of which have lived, and
nave grown from two to three feet. This
clearly proves that the stock grafted is the
wild olive, and it is very probable the hardi
ness of the olive tree might be improved by
thus grafting it. Whether the olive tree
could be cultivated here to a profit, is a
question 1 will not attempt to decide. But
it is desirable to raise it, even if it be for
no other purpose than a curiosity or an or
namental tree. Georgia Journal.
A Murderer Respited on the Eve of Ex
ecution. The Columbus ( Ohio) Statesman
says: "The crowd assembled about the jail at
Columbus, on Friday, to be near the hanging
of Myers, was large, and men, women and chil
dren stood around for three hours In a drizzling
rain, waiting for the execution to come off. The
prisoner was to have beeu brought from his
cell at 12 J o'clock; the rope was adjusted upon
the scaffold, and the arrangements were com
plete. The Sheriff was in the act of bringing
the prisoner out to prepare him for the drop,
when the respite was received. The announce
ment to outsiders was greeted by no cheers
and no murmurs. At 2 o'clock, the Secretary
of the Governor read the respite to the prison
er, and asked if he accepted or rejected it.
Myers could not at once answer such an im
portant question, but finally concluded that he
would reject the respite, saying that he had re
ceived the sentence and was ready to be hung
He evinced no emotion whatever, and appeared
to regard the respite granted him with the same
indifference as he did the sentence of the court.
The question as to whether it was lawful and
proper to reprieve a condemned man against
nis will, underwent considerable discussion on
the street yesterday. The Chaplain of the Pen
itentiary visited Myers' cell several times, but
he maintained bis stoical indifference through
oat. On her F.eet Like a Cat. A singular in
cident, almost an accident, happened to a young
lady in State street this morning. She was
sitting on the -balustrade waiting for the "forty
horses driven by a female" to come along, wheu
she tipped from her 'seat, tum.d a complete
somerset, and came down on her feet, experien
cing no injury, but filled with profonnd aston
ishment at her impromptu feat, while the by
standers, assured that the involuntary actress
had experienced no--damage, expressed their
apjiro'jation in loud app'ause. Baton Hemld.
Come t the Fair.
We learn that preparations are being made in.
various quarters to jttefid the State Fair next
week, and that the number of articles and of
person 8 in attendance will in all probability
be larger than on any former occasion. This
is gratifying. Let those who are hesitating
make up their minds at once to come. They
will not regret it. .
The last Salem Press gives the following
sketch of articles which will be placed on exhi
bition by Mr. William Shultz, of that place.
If only one in every hundred of the persons
who will be present would contribute to the
various departments as Mr. Shultz will do, we
should indeed have the greatest exhibition ever
made in the Southern States. We publish this
sketch to stimulate others, and as a matter of
just compliment to an ingenious and enterpris
ing Salem mechanic:
"His largest pieces of furniture are a walnut
Rocking Chair, with beautifully embroidered
i-overs; a Lady's Sewing and Toilet Table, a
tine piece of work in curly cherry wo.d; the
body of the table is divided into various com
partments, (the uses of which are known to
the ladies,) and in the top, which raised on
hi uses, is a mirror, also on hinjres, which can
be accomodated to any position; a Piano Stool;
a pair of Ottomans and Ottoman Footstools;
and a Footstool with serpentine case and club
feet, all made of walnut, with embroidered
covers.
He has also a glass case containing twenty
pieces of work ; ladies sewing and toilet boxes,
made of mahogany, walnut, cherry, birch, cedar,
maple, and apple wood; the sewing boxes have
embroidered covers, and the toilet boses more
able mirrrors in the lids. Also two Candle
Shades of beautiful "bird's-eye" maple; and a
walnut Coffee Mill. Th:s coffee mill, Mr. Shults
says, is his "brag job;" the mettal work was
made by Mr. T. Vorler, of this place, Mr.
Shultz mounting it in the box.
The work on all these pieces is well executed
and finely finished, the joints fitting so nicely
that they can only be seen by the break in the
grain. The wood was selected with great
care by Mr. ultz, and all, with the exception
of one mahogany box, are of native growth.
The maple, cherry and walnut, equal if they
do not surpass in beauty, the finest pieces of
mahogany and rose-wood.
Besides these, Mr. Shultz has a variety of
other notions, such as hair, feather and shell
work, a box of white honey in the come, weigh
ing sixteen pounds, strained honey, N. C. uio-
lassess, preserved fruits, Hungarian grass, &c "
RaleiiA Slandvrd.
Dickson's New Patent Plcw.
The new patent plow of Mr Alexander
Dickson, of Orange, which we have seen, is
simple in its construction, and seems well
adapted to the purposes designed. It ran
be used as a surface plow alone, and then
by a simple contrivance, a subsoil attach
ment can be made and set to any depth.
It can thus be made to do the work of a
surface and subsoil plow at the same time,
thus savingthe labo of one hand. We
need not at this day enforce the importance
of deep plowing, for every farmer knows by
experienc the benefits resulting from it,
though it should be done in such a way as
to leave the soil and clay in their proper
places. This it is insisted is effected, and
thoroughly effected by this new patent. The
subsoil attachment can be taken from the
plow, put to a simple wood work, and used
as a subsoil plow or coulter, for all purpos
es for which such implements are used on a
farm.
The plow will be on exhibition at the
State Fair next week, and in the meantime
it may be seen at the Store of Mi Towles,
in tbis place. Let all who are engaged in
the cultivation of the soirexamine it; and let
ns always patronize our own inventors and
mechanics, in preference to those from other
States. Standard.
We understand there was a sudden and
stirring bre se of excitement in New Lon
don yesterday. A coasting vessel, owned
in New London or Groton, arrived in port
with a fugitive slave on beard said slave
having smuggled himself with a jug of water
and a ham on board the schooner, a she
lay at the warfof one of the N.irth Carolina
ports He continued to "lie low and keep
dark" until the vessel was fir on her voyage
home. The captain could not, of course.
affoH to put back all the way North Caro-
lin for the purpose of restoring the fuga
cious chattle. He did the next best thinar
however; he arr. sted the runaway, not by
due process of law, but upon his own re.
sponsability, conducted him to the Custom
House and delivered him into the charge and
safe-keeping of Collector Mather, to be sent
on board the revenue cutter. News of what
had been done soon got into the streets.
State-Attorney Willey was forthwith impress
ed into drawing up a writ of habeas corjrus to
be used if occasion required, while Judge
Brandegee and Dr. Miner started for the
Custom House. They fonrd the Custom
Collector and his sable companion sittinsr
very quietly and peaceably togeather in im
proving social converse. The Judge asked
the Collector if he held the colored gentleman
by any legal authority? The Collector said,
No. The Doctor asked the darkey if he
desired to go back to old North Carolina?
The darkey said No. Then cut and run,
said the Doctor. And cut he did, drawing
a bee-line for Canada. The last heard from
him he was going at a 2 40 pace through
the neighboring town of Salem. Meanwhile
Collector Mather got, out . handbill, offer
ing a reward of $50 for the apprehension
and return of the ungrateful chattle.
Norwich ( Conn.) Courier, 2d.
Dissolving the Union. Tom Corwin, in
his speech accepting the nomination to Con
gress, said:
"I have seen aboat three dissolutions of the
Union. (Laughter.) When I was in the
Senate, an honorable gentleman solemnly as
sured us that if a certain bill was not passed
the Union would be dissolved the next Thurs
day, about 6 o'clock in the evening. (Renew
ed laughter.) Well, Thursday and 6 o'clock
came and went, and the bill was not passed,
and the Union was dissolved I suppose, but it
came together again the next minute, and was
more firmly cemented than ever before "
Captain De Riviere has addressed a letter to
the Courrier des Etats Unit, insisting that he
has belonged to the French army since 1844,
denying that he ever sought to abduct Miss
Blount, but endeavored to protect herself and
mother from an odions tyranny, which he would
do again, if to requested.
V
jority.
Walker, for Stae Register -unopposed.
Legislature largely Democratic.
Personal. The following rumors are afloat
at Washington:
Mr Reed, Commissioner to China, is to suc
ceed Mr Dallas, as Minister to England. Judge
Roosevelt, of New York, whose wife is the sis
ter of Lady Ousley, is also named iu the same
conneetiou. ...
The consul at Tunis, Mr Chandler, of Dela
ware, intends to resign.
J. Gordon Bennett, Esq , and family, will be
quartered at Washington during the winter. k
.
An extrordinary Isabella grape vine in
Boardinan, Ohio set out two years ago, haV
MISCBLL A3STEOTJS.
Florida Elections.
Tallahassee, Fla. Oct 12. Hawkins for
Congress is elected by about two thousand ma
upon it this season 274 hunches of large sizeine Administration are disposed to favor the
t.ie grapes upon some
numbering as high as
86
There is a female pickpocket in Philadel
phia, who is believed to have accumulated a
bout $25,000 by her profession.
An officer in the United States Mint at. Phil
adelphia says a million of dollars in gold weighs
nearly two and a quarter tons.
A strong preparation of whiskey and red
pepper wll cure the chills and fever. Try it.
wti. "-w
rtara tunes are reporteu in lowa uurre
cy scarce this year, little besides land to -sell
and less to buy it with, demanded for labor,!
light and pay for it lighter.
William B Astor, of New York, pays a tax
of $85,000 this year.
A striped snalse. containing 58 young ones,
was captured at Hartford, a few days ago.
Henry W. Bowyer, charged with shooting
Jas. McDowell, at Fincastle, Ta., for the se
dnetion of his daughter, hits been acquitted by
the examining magistrates.
Ebenerr Francis, one of the wealthiest mpn
of New England, died at Boston on Tnesd-v
morning. Hi estate is valued at from $3,500,
000 to $4,000.0000.
A nmu named Piatt, who professes to be
Christ, uudertook to preach iu New Haven on j
Smidav
. .
Don .Tnnn won the
Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Fashion Hadicap on
Tv? "Oh my nose, yon see, is crooked, and I year since tccupieu a r" F"""
have to follow it.' I in England under this government, and
T, , ,. ... , ..'there lost his wife. He returned to this
If you Iovp others, they will love von. lf; . , , :j itv. i.
vo speak kindlv to thlm, thev will speak count J d became acquainted with the
kind) to you. Love is repaid by love, and ha-! Joung lady and was f nag-d to be married
trod with hatred. Would vrn hear a sweet j to her. He afterward seduced her and then
and pleasant echo, speak sweetly and pleasant-j refused to fulfil his promise. These coming
ly yourself. I to the knowledge of the brothers of the
A ladvhas applied to thp Lord Provo-t of ' 7g lady they had an interview with him,
Eflinbnnrh to discover any person mntilatpd and ne tnen agreed to fulfil his promise and
in India, that she mav endow him or her with last Thursday was fixed for the wedding,
an annitv. The offer has been widely adver- The day came, but the bridegroom did ot
1 i.iv mini ill ji wr y wu nil : K i t
tised, but nocandidite can be found.
A beautiful inscription, it is said
fonnd in an Italian chnrchynrd: "Here lies
Estella who transported a lartre fortune to
hpaven in acts of chairty, and has gone t'.'.ither
to enjoy it.
When von se something mvsterions in yonr
neiarhbor's conduct you ha ve no occasion to fret
astraddle of his fence to watch the movements
in his yard and thus solve the mystery
If an earthhnnke were to ensrnlf England to
morrow, (said Douirbis Jprrold) the English
wou'd mnnasre to meet and dinp somp where
among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event.
Humboldt tells us that hp met, onp dav, in
his travels, with a naked Indian, who had pain
ted his bodv so as to rnsprnblp a blue jack?t
and trowsers with black buttons.
Lord Ryron once said, "Yon never know a
man's temper nntil you have been imprisoned
on board of a ship with him, or a woman's until
yon have married her." "
"Did I hurt yon?" asked n lady thp othpr
day. when she trod on a man's foot. "No mad
am. I thank yon seeing it is yon. If it was
anybody else I'd holler louder."
The poor man wfo travels with a pack on his
hark is generally more to he respected than the
blackleg who travels with a pack in his pocket
. but the world forgets it.
A friend of ours thns enloizes his musical
attainments "I know two tunes. Thp one is
'Auld Lang Syne," and the othe isn't. I al
ways sing the latter."
"I am happy, Ned, to hear the report that
you have succeeded to a large landed property.
"I am sorry, Tom to tell you it is groundless."'
The brandy, wine, cigais and tobacco impor
ted into the United States last year, cost $11,
934,588.
He loves yon better who strives to make j"ou
good than he who strives to please you.
By taking revenue, a man is but even with
his enemy; but in passing overall injury he be
comes his superior.
We have the authority of the St. Louis Re
publican for stating that Governor Richardson
of Nebraska Territory, has resigned for the
purpose of canvassing Illinois for his old friend
Douglas.
A great fall took place in flour in Xew York
on the 7th inst. The flour of the five story
building, No. 31 Front street, gave way, and
several hundred barrels of flour came, down
with the ruins. No person was hurt
The citizans of Ontonagon held a convention
on the 25 of August, to adopt measures look
ing to the proposed formation of a new terri
tory out of the upper peninsula of Michen-an
and the northern comities of Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
At Cleavland, a lawyer, noted for defend
ing burglars and counterfeiters, had his horse
stolen a few nights since. On learning hv
advertisement, who oned the horse the thisf
immediately returned it without claiming the
reward.
The people's Party of Delaware have nomi
nated James S Bnckmaster for Governor and
Wm R. Morris, for Congress. The Democratic
State Convention of Delaware have nomina
ted as candidate for Governor, Dr. Wiilian
Burton, of Kent county, and for Representa
tive to Coiif-ress, Hon. William G. Whitely.
jQy-The comet is said to travel at 150.000
miles per hour, so that the distance between
Boston and San Francisco, ronnd Cape Horn
( 10,000 miles) would be accomplished in four
minutes, or bttweeu New York and Liverpool
iu one minute and six seconds.
New Postmaster at Raleigh. George T.
Cooke Esq.'has been appointed Postmaster at
Raleigh, in place of William White, Eq , the
incumbent for ma.iy years past.
Elections.
Tuesday the 12th, elections took place in
ennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, South Car-
D,.nc.l
olina and Minnesota,jne results oi which
do much to determine the character of the
next Congress. None of these States have
Senators in Congress to elect except Minnesota,
tn the present House of Representatives there
are from Pennsylvania fifteen Democrats and
ten Republicans; in Ohio, nine Democrats and
.t.. Rnhlicans: in Indiana, six Democrats
, ciiii - .. .i:..u
and five Republicans; in Iowa, two Republicans
In Minnesota, two Democrats. Total, thirty-
two Democrats and twenty-nine epuoucaiis.
From the South Carolinian.
Democracy at the North.
''"We gave, the other day", an extract from the
f Senator Wilson, 6t Massachusetts,
showing how excessively annoyed he was by the
nmnr-rNCT. 1 lie New i orK courier auu urn
.,;rr is also troubled, because this part and
constitutional rights of the South. Let those
in onr State who abuse the Administration take
comfort from it:
"To-day comes the verdict of four Southern
States. Sonth Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia
and Florida, are to say whether or not they
are satisfied with the service of the Buchanan
Administration . Everybody knows what that
finding will be. The day's sun will not more
surely set than these States will give for Buch
anan their unqualified approbation for his com-
'pliance with their demands; and none will be
more empnauc in ineir approval man uie same
South Carolina which used to make a regular
business of threatening and hectoring. The
servility of Mr Buchanan has been abject
enough and officious enough to satisfy the most
extreme arrogance. He has sold himself, body
and soul, to the work of making Kansas a slave
State; and, though he has failed, yet the spirit
of thp man is appreciated, and there is other
work vet to be undertaken. His coudact will
be approved, and every member of Congress
elected, without an exception, will be on the
sida of his Administration."
Seduction and Flight i f the Seducer.
On Friday last complaint was made be
fore the Mayor of New York, that a respec
table and wealthy leather dealer, residing
in Williamsburg, had seduced a young lady
of Williamsburg, andws about departing
for England. The Dailey JNews says a war-
rant was issued for his arrest, but the officers
were unable to find him. The seducer some
. . . . . .
appear. It was tnen supposed tna; ne naa
i lfiA- T-1 n vl .1 . 1 In 4li cfaomoi nf Wpilnfic.
day, and he has probably done so, as no
trace of him can be found here. The par
ties are all highly respectable, and the se
ducer is a ii.an of considerable wealth. The
young 1 idy is also in very good circumstan
ces. How Slave Vessels axe Gotten Rid Of.
One of the sailors captured by the United
States Marshal of New York, for being en
gaged iu the African plave traffic on the Haidee,
has made a confession. He says the ship sail
ed from Havanah to Cadiz, aud thence to a
point on the coast of Africa:
The vessel lay at that place one day and a
night, and the next morning a cargo of eleven
hundred and thirty-three negroes was brought
on board, natives of the coast of Africa; on the
afternoon of that day, the ship sailed, and went
dire' tly to the Island of Cuba, making the port
of Cardenas in the afternoon, aud anchoring
there; in the evening of that day, two Span
iards came on board, and made arrangements
with the Captains Bontelle and Yiera for the
purchase of the slaves; on the next 'lay, at an
early hour in the morning, two boats came
alongside, and took all the negroes that re
mained alive on the shore; about two hundred
of the negroes had died on the voyage. Whrt
ney, Boutelle, Yiera and Thomas also went on
shore, leaving the vessel in command of Ma
comber, the first mate, who told the crew that
the vessel was cleared for New Orleans; the
hark went to sea, and after being one day out,
the mate called all hands aft and told them,
that the vessel had no papers, and asked what
was to be done. The crew replied that they
had not made up their minds what to do; the
mate then said, "Well, we had better go to
Long Island; we shall be safe there." The
crew assented, aud the bark sailed direct to
Montauk Point; after the land had been made,
the mate said it would be better to scuttle the
bark and land at night; the bark was then
scuttled by boring holes in the sides which
were plugged; the bark then make a tack out
to sea, as it was yet daylight, out as soon as it
was dark she came back within five miles of
land, when the plugs were drawn out, and she
soon sunk; seven of the crew, named Jose
Frank, ( Portuguese,) Jose Jose Cartano, (Por
tuguese,) Antonio , (Portuguese.) Jose
Marie, (Portuguese,) John Baptiste, (Italian,)
Phillipe Wilson, (Portuguese) and Balzoo,
(Spaniard,) got into the boat, which was kept
off shore till the next morning, when it lauded
at Montauk.
Wonderful Achievement, if True. M.
Garvani, a French machinist, has, it is said,
perfected his aerial ship, at a cost of 300,000
francs, and made a voyage to Algiers, Africa,
and back with it a distance of fifteen hundred
miles from the starting point. The average
speed was almost one hundred miles an hour,
the voyage occupying eighteen hours. M.
Garvani is to make the attempt from Havre
to the city of New York as soon as he further
tested the character of his invention by a few
short trips over the Mediterranean and its
neighboring provinces.
Knoxville, Oct. 13.
A serious affray occurred yesterday, on the
grounds of the Tennessee State Fair, wb c.h
commenced Monday, near Nashville. One
man was killed, and it is said the Fair was
broken up in consequence of the difficulty.
Good News for Taste There is some little
hope that genuine wine and brandy will be
come, by and bye, abundant in quantity, excel
lent in quality, reasonable in price. The vin
tage in France. Spain and Italy, this year is
surpriseingly'perfect in all respects.
Ministers to Spain. The Hon. Wiliiam
Preston, of Kentucky, has received and accep
ted the appointment of Minister to Spain.
Wilmingtoh, Oct. 6, 1858.
Mr
Editor:
The next Session of onr State Legis
lature will be an eventful one for the Cape
Fear country. I speak of the "Cape Fear
conntry;' as a unit, for into whatever antagon
isms the passions and prejudices of individuals
may lead them, the people of this section have
a common interest which will be affected bene
ficially or ininriously by legislation. And it is
sheer folly to allow any supposed hostility be
tween th upper and lower Cape Fear country
to militate against this common interest, lay
etteville is deeply interested in the road to the
Coal fields. So are we of this section. And
we are not only willing that the State
shonloTsubscribe liberally to that meritorious
work, but we would be glad to see it extended
further west. For myself 1 believe that a
railroad connexion between Favetteville and
the N. C. Railroad must follow upon the budd
ing of the roa 1 to the Coal Fields. And when
bnilt it will in my hnmble opinion, be a most
important link in a chain of improvements re
ally North Carolinian. After the completion
of yonr road to the Coal Fields it will be a nice
question to consider whether yon will go on to
Salisbury, to High Point, or to some interme
diate pint. It will be best perhaps to leave
that matter open for future consideration.
Now permit me to say a word in regard to
the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Rail
Road. That work is designed to cut off the
drain by which the products of our border
onnties are carried to Sonth Carolina markets.
But it will incidently injure the trade of your
town to a small extent. We are aware of this,
and we are desirons of making up any loss
which yon may snffer in this way. The road is
chartered with State aid. It was undertaken
for the benefit of a section of the State which
was without railroad facilities, and a sea port
town, the largest in the State. Its merits were
too great to be overlooked and hence it was
placed on a permanent footing. We could not
therefore now draw back from this great work
if so disposed. But if Fayetteville is to be
damaged it is not because we of this section so
designed it, but because it is a natural result
incident to the work. We desire however to
make up this loss to your community. How?
By giving you the aid of the State in building
a road from Fayetteville westward via the Coal
Fields a road which shall pour out the coal
and the rich agricultural products of the West
into the Cape Fear market towns.
The survey of a route from Rutherfordton
(the present Western terminus of the W. C. &
R Railroad) across the Blue Ridge, has been
attended with the best results. A route has
been found by which the mountain can be
crossed without a tunnel; and that too upon a
very easy grade and at a very moderate cost.
The estimates of the Engineer, John C. Mc
Rae, Esq.. have r.ot been make public but it is
understood here that the expense of crossing
the ridge will be about Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars. This therefore is a vastly cheaper
route than the Swananoa, and if economy is to
govern in the selection, the Reedy Patch Gap
ought to he adopted by the State as the point
at which the Western extension road is to cross
the mountain.
Yours truly,
NEW HANOVER.
For the Carolinian.
For the appreciation of Miss .
I hare loved thee too dearly, this thraldom shall
cease.
My heart shall know slumber, my soul shall know
peace.
The chains which enslaved me. the bonds that I wore,
Shall be riven and worthless, I'll love thee no more.
I will wrest, from my bosom each thought that was
thine,
And a star will arise, asthiue own will decline.
To beckon me onward, through darkness and pain,
Relighting the spirit that worshipped in vain.
I have loved thee too wi'dly. the dream shall pass by.
The cistern is broken, the fountain is dry;
And the aigel that hent o'er the brink of the wave.
Now weeps in the starlight of love's early grave.
Thy folly, my madness this heart shall forget.
Though visions of rapture, are haunting it yet.
And when the winds rustles the boughs of the pine,
I hear mid their music low voices like thine.
I have loved thee too fondlv. too deep was the spell.
Too crushing the weight of sorrow that fell
On a heart though but. blind in devotion to thee,
Yet discerning its weakness resolved to be free.
I know that another engrosses ihy thoughts.
How bitter the knowledge, how painfully taught.
I know that his smiles are far brighter than mine.
May his love prove less wayward, less changeful than
thine.
Balloon Race.
A balloon race between Monsieur Godard
and Professor Steiner will take place on
Monday, the 18th inst., from the city lot,
corner of Plum and Ninth streets. This is
a novel affair indeed, and how the Monsieur
or Frofessor can compel their balloons to
carry them faster than the current of air, at
whose will they are, is not only strange,
but unphilosophical. If they depend upon
seeking cut the channels of air in the direc
tion they wish to follow, it will be mere
chance. The idea of asserting that an exact
knowledge exists of the positions and courses
of these currents, is absurd. But aside from
this, it will be interesting, and afford a fine
field for those who are addicted to betting
on such occasions.
A committee of five competent citizens
have b'een chosen as judges', who will decide
impartially in regard to all the arrange
ments for the success of the air line. Para
chutes will be sent down at every town,
with the names of the balloons, containing
notes taken by the way, in order to keep
all posted of there whereabouts and the
progress they are making. This will be one
of the interesting features of the race. News
by the balloon line will sound progressive,
as it will be cried by onr news-boys, Mons.
Godard ahead! &c. Go up, and let us know
all about it. The seronants expect to be
in the clouds Some three or four day3.
Convention of Dentists. The Dentists of
North Carolina held their annual Convention
at Charlotte on the 29th and 30th of Septem
ber. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, D. P Gregg, of
Greensboro; Vice Pres., R. P. Blessent of
Salisbury; Sec, W. S. Tate of Statesville;
Treas., R. Scott of Washington.
Drs. Benbow, Tate and Howlett, were cho
sen delegates to attend the next National Con
vention. ' Salisbnry was selected as the place,
and the last Wednesday in September the
time, of the next annual meeting.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING !!
II
GR iHAM, is now receiving, a floe Stock of
BEADT-MADI0 CLOTHING, to suit the
FALL Br WINTER
OF THE LATEST STYLES.
He would solicit his customers and friends to give
him a call, as he offers his Clothing low for CASH
or oa reasonable terms to prompt paying customer.
GARMENTS CUT IN THE LATEST FASHION.
He may be found east jam on Market Square.
Oct. 9, 3m '
FAIR!
ULTCRAI TATR.
the Cumberland
will be held at
CUMBERLAND COUNTY AGRI
The Fifth Annual Fair of
Connty Agricultural Society
Fayetteville on the 3d, 4th and 5th days of
November next.
The Executive Committee take pleasure in
announcing that the Society is now iu a more
prosperous condition than at any previous pe
riod of its history. No pains will be spared to
make the arrangements for the Fair complete;
aud we now appeal to the people of our County
to come forward aud prove that they have
county pride enough, with industry, enterprise
and public spirit to back it, to make this Fair
excel any previous one and to rank far ahead
of any other County air in the State.
The importance of such an iustitutiou for ad
vancing the interest ot the Farmer, the Mechan
ic and the manufacture, cannot be doubted. It
has for its object the creation of an honest ar.d
laudible spirit of emulation among them, by in
creasing their efforts to excel in their respec
tive departments. This is an age of improve
ment and progress, and it is the interest of all
to keep pace with it. One important, step in
accomplishing that object is to build up and
sustain exhibitions of industry and enterprise
where all may meet together, view each other's
works, compare notes, increase in knowledge,
aud take fresh courage in their respective pur
suits. An institutiou having such objects in
view cannot fail to meet the approbation and
support of all.
We now invite our fellow-citizens to come
and join with us, and to bring with them for
exhibition everything they may have; aud we
promise to do everything in our power to make
the occasion one of interest, profit and pleasure
to every one. We trust that our citizens gen
erally will exert themselves to make every de
partment of our exhibition complete.
We look to the ladies to hll Floral Hall.
They have always performed this part well,
and as the time is rapidly approaching, we hope
they will be ready again to prove that those
who look to them in a good cause never look
in vain.
We Invite the citizens of the surrounding
counties to come and compete with us for the
premiums, aud we assure them we will endeavor
to give satisfaction to all.
A A McKethan,
John C Smith,
Jas, V Hodges,
Joun" Elliot,
Hugh McLean,
IUvir Mlhi'uv,
Wm. McMillan,
S J Hinsdale,
Wm. Alderman,
Alex. Bethink,
Jno. P. McLean.
Executive Cotumitte.
J A Worth,
W McL. McKay,
J G Cook,
H L Mvkover,
J W Fearce,
I) Me Arthur,
Angus Shaw,
Jso. Kirkpatrick,
Arcu. A. McKethax,
General Order No. 5.
HEAD ttn iRTE IS 33rl REGT.
N. C. MILITIA
The Commissioned and non-commissioned Officers
of the 3l!rd Kegiment of North Carolina Militia are
hereby ordered to appear at the Court llou-e in Fay
etteville on Thursday the 28th of Oct. 1858 at 10
o'clock A. M. armed and equipped as the law directs
for drill.
They are hereby further ordered to parage their
respected Companies at the same place ou Friday the
29th at 10 o'clock, A. M. for battallion Irill.
By order of C. E. LEETE, Col.
T1IOS. C. FULLER, Adjr.
Cct 9. 3t
T. IVADOiLL
HAS TAKEN CHARGE Of TUB
FAY En El ILLE HOTEL.
vv Hi) efficient aid in tie
-1 . ...
""n-'cin uciin i i Mini i s, mill ins Ia
own supervision of the entire Es
tablishment, he hones to give sat
isfaction to the Patrons ol the Houe.
Ualeigh and Warsaw four-horse lines of Stages
arrive and depurt from tbis House Daily, aud the
Saiem Stage Tri-weekly.
Fayetteville, N. C. Oct. 9, -3m
LUTTERLOITS LINE.
CSTEAMER -'FANNY" leaves Fayetteville every
5 Monday and Thursday morning, at 15 miutitea
after Sun rise; and Wilmington, Tuesday and Friday,
at o'clock., carrving paasengers and freight.
Steamer ' SOUTHERNER,"' with a full comple
ment of Flats, mike one or more trips per week, as
circumstances may require.
The accident to the Steamer "ROWAN" will be
repaired in a few days. She will then take her place
in the line. T. S. LUTTERLOU.
Ocj. 9. -tf
XjA.1STX for sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale his lands in Rich
mond Co., situated two mih's east of Lauren
burg, and eight mi es west of Floral College, and two
miles from the Depot on the Wil. Char & Ruth. Rail
Road. The said tract contains
FOUR HUJVDRED AATD THIRTY ACRES.
There is on the premises a good dwellii g. and all
necessary out houses, with a GIN HOUSE, and every
thing to render the Plantation convenient and desira
ble. Terms one, two and three years credit.
Oct. 9- 1858 1m JAS. R. McLAURIN.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
THE Subscriber has just arrived from the Nortb
with one of the most handsome and best selec
ted stock of
TOYS ANT) FANCY GOODS,
ever offered in this market;
Preserves, Pickles, Prunes, Dates, Nults,
and a good supply of
ALL. of which he offers at a very low price for Cash
at Wholsale or Retail. FKUITS always kept on
hand. Hav Street next door to Jas. G. Cook, Esq.
Oct. 9. 185S tf R. E. HE1DE-
BACON! BACON!!
HHDS, well smoked Bacon Sides, Just received
25
by
E. F. MOORE Sl CO.
Oct. 2.
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