The Greensborough patriot [January 4, 1856]

              VOI.. XVII. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, JANUARY 4, 1850. >."<). 863.
•.. .n-r».--<is-«-s.»-3?-«
!*t HI.ISII::i> WEEKLY
BY M. S. SHERWOOD.
Th.-v arc we.l defined, easily avoided, and there Internal Improvement In X. Carolina.
- plenty of room for " wide berths" with all de-
Correspondence 01 the Charleston Standard.
ll.Vl.l.ll.ll, N. C.
sired depth without losing any important item
from the area occupied by llieru.
Term*: *J a year, In advance; -jhebanks alluded to—Shackelford'sand Itoval Ihar SfanifbrtI: The close of my last letter
,,l .«,,«/*3.00aftertwtlv »••"«>.
,., ..;', ,./ si'lmeriplivii.
■'.:■■ --i «! id-, rrli.il tig.
IVoui. i inroads Imui ol i Neptune in lis angry Improvements, of which I promised t-> give you a
,,,,,..;..' |,., .... and also Northern :.:■■.'.•■:-. sii-ht sketch. Previous tn.tho third Decade of
,.,. |, „},\ const-wise uiariuers say invariably iudi- the present century, the idea'of developing the
.;• uei p wal '• iuti riKtl resources of this State had never entered
, ,) forthe h>i II-:.:::..vx '- | ■ ru.anency a« a !. irbor rests great- in the eon- pti«n of the majority of its inhabi-
- •■ r .-ven week there ly and doi....i.str; upon ihe fact thai no iarse, tants. A large portion of the accessible See. inn
■ •'• iga.lver swi.t river empties thixiutih the inlet aud to the was sterile ; ihe sole means ol transporting its
;,,- i(.»j>iiint.' its detritus and forming the delta products were t\:-- rivers; and the amount of
, ■• .;.. i ,, ■■■ whu-han ..,>!,.ruiidable antagonists to'commerce wealth in the whole coiiimunity much below a
-.,,., Ht the niouthx or friths .-i' many ports. Ship- moderate fisure; the only well cultivated and
I4.IMI which in lh.: harbor at Now Vor'k City have to affluent region was that in the immediate neigh,
i:>.ou 211.00 wait for tid.s can at any time go ill and oat at borh I of the Albernarle and I'amlico Sounds.
i ,.i ..,.!•.! 35.o(i ||,i, be-iutiiul harhr.r. in consequence of this difficulty of intercommu-
^ ^^ ^^^^^~~^-'~-~~^^~~~~s~'*~^' 'i be harbor i- ab ul - mil< - W. N '•'•"• from ideation, the soil was forced to produce, not the
round thee,
: . ■ ■ ' • • ,
[ "n.l! 1 .
1 ■'■
the south spit ol Cap.: i..• .;...ii'. afi'ords shelter staple naturally adapted to its diameter and to
from, all winds, and is ea-y of access, is can be the climate, but tlrat which contained the great-cntered
with li.e v.ind i'.uiu any point, except j est value iu the bast bulk; hill-side, inferior
N-* W.. earning 17 I'eet ui ■-• bar at uiiaii lands, capable of producing a little cotton, were,
;. ■„■ n j.,-, " hi i, ••.)•• i.m-'. to the richest bottom, which
.Mariners under I uid a bar in "••■ u ■. \ ;ep'.:- : ul i !;..v. icpaidan investment of grain with an
able when ii earrii - IT feel ov. r tiie b ral ....: n I.m .in d fold, lint about the period above-men-low
wat.r The observations upon tides aie very lioiied, the discovery was made that railroads
Hatlerinu to tl.i- ■ a ]»"rt. Observe thai lb . i!.ir-ht l«s successfully and profitably applied to
rise ol ihe highest lid.- above the plane of re- iIn- transportation both ol passengers and freight;
■ i- : ...! !. el. !.:. i . ..i • « u!d - i| : • ■• lh" lh el'■■• r of Internal Improvement was caught by
Ii .:■-: .... iildTin-e.-pond. bu> "•■ •.-. . .-; N ii Carolina; the "distribution of the proceeds
ii.,! . ...... u,:i| ii, I.M. o til • I iiv -'• line ••. ;••.. r-| ..I the pal lie lauds and of the surplus revenue,
eine i->.:ilv • •.* i leet. line, naiural eau-is. _avci.tr :'■ • means of practically elifoiviug her
. ; .;: lYuui'ih ■ p««=itieu ;• i-.'t:.' Ibr l.i.li tides ( views: iiieelin_s w.-re laid, speeches made, ad-
.cueraliv g".in-_ above that • plnie ' lo a greater '■:> sis delivered, the ( olislilutioli changed, and
-urcthuiil » ones b low it. Hut the p. ciiiiar- in pile of the opposition of the Democratic par-i.
ii.nl portion ol I3eaui.it uid account j ly, me Stale, a.- a State, entered uj*!! the Work
mil Ii lor jieai di>paiiu in ihe pie>eul . -.-. u. luiornal Improvement. The consequence need
Viewed si..ward and ce-istwaid lieauf.ul i.' - • are.iy be lo!d'. tiovcrnmenl was never intc-nd-
„. ip -,. ,i■■.. a Inrlwroii Hie \ilantie e.:.-1..-..- ui i'..r such purp<xsc<; ii has nol the power of so-
,.; , „,. " ., i leilieiiu.i, and eiai-_eiii- action ; nor can It
'i. v .. !.-\e a -;.:.!■■■ e..i-i! r in vuir paper, and | ever exercise thwse \irlues of caution, pru-
.;r,' ;., hear In ,. n-. . v. ul I '■ ite ;. ... a S.nc ih nee and t.-onoiny, which are so necessary for
/ .../„;,I. 1, ,, ,.., ,.r two ..ceasio.:-l!y about internal in.pr .veinenl-. I he tuceo* oi Mieh all enterprise, and which arc
• . .. i:„;i U-'fl. ..ur road, hail-or, ami luliiie eili he All., lie. \ only In be found in biiiu-ts moved by private lil-
,.,.;„ ,i.i. ;v. tei -i. 'Hie..•"•/■«! of ihese improvement* was, in
/ ' \ . . .,;>:'>\T. i ... •:.-. ■■■'. sh::*.e«l i'\ external eirciiliistaiices.
I an iinv i in ( ,. ;,.;,'i,.„;Ui!:t a ] riioii of the ruid eonmvt-
■ ' :- ''' :; ■' ' "f 'hi-. _ . ..... S-uhaii! Stub a* far a« 1'eleisbur":
' ' ', N.-wp-y- Vudes. ^-iiii I'ortber Trtt**« ol sit .:<..-: -ran...ia- . L-], (. .-..Una.n the cil.erside, hada rvad from
'./',•*■ ;[''-' '"•• An overland .•;•;;.-a has arrivn! r.t M (i:. J.M-II to AiiLUsIa : '.he N.-nh Carolinians un-
| • i , . > , i ■ i: IV.ii ': LiVlii . '■ i ■ wl.ii I. •. ;•; NI'„ !•> folineet this broken chaju, bv charter-
• ' ^ ". ' :" ,:' I,, „" f ,, u. •■,',..,,. .:., „r in-j a load ir.oi Weldon l„ Petersburg, whi.h
'" <■■ ■■'■ . T .' : ;. ... ivrs.io,., ; an.', another from Weldou to Wilming.
;'!: " ■'"'->'" I' '■'>■ by is.,...:.:;..!... ... ^_ ^ „v of Hal. I-J,.—' >wil.g to .K-IIV jea!.-,^.
inps »or i- i 1 in i.ie !••.: !;v< wm; .■:--. t .;; ^,;:,,;,..,... ,..;. hiter roiite was altered,
n.,.! iie :.i. I bf- | a. P : Uhed ol st.irvatmil* a;,.] two riM.ls «ubslituied, one from Wilmington
On the return of Dr i;.„-. t'.ie ie!eb.ii ■ I nvi i- to VVeldmi. ami another from lialeiah to Weldon.
: ■
I li.m.it thee,
■ ■' ■ •
i ' ' it tii e,
I •
. ■ me,
• i,
.•■■ i •■.
I'r irn lh." Si ii.iiar.l.
. : . I lieauliM'l.
: i. i- a poh"
• ; ii.
I.'-
lliail -.. I el
I .
. I.,,,,,,,.,, |. laud explorer .fllie Aixtie iv-'i in the sum A foulih road Was built lr Weld* to I'orts-
"•.•''' -,-,",• i i • i mouth. IVihapsnosehemeol Internal Iuiprovc-
MS..,, binding wuh h.iuthei,iM,rtt..atth. „„ ,„,.,,.,. ;;, ,,. ,.v;.|..„.]v i„.„„,,! ils ,.„,,,,.
I» ■ a • ■■!'» •■■•! Ks-niiuaux of the extreme noiihem l;.;iiu..es had llic„;ai „iigiii; ihe Wilmiuatmi and the Unleigh
I.. il...ii' in.1 tl hI.Ieiiir |.;»H'■ —iss e ----s~i.i■' 'i':iii I"i'.' -liii"e.'ss. oo< l'f■ I I.ll.ii.'ee Fr. rriaau.n..kkutllinin.l ■. ■ ::.poe'..<lil-.- | '•■..')'i.s w\\i>' i ' ■ i|..-a.il.l..!.:... i1 e.iin'IiIiiIH. ..''.liI(io"l.'S"* t.h..rio' 'u*o...h.I a•« i|n"i"o"r1
; no. ii,. liriii .' '. ... i mi■■ .ii lua.h irraiigi incuts •;..,, „i,.,,••.,; ped n ^:"ii ; tii.- 1'etersburg and the
!'.,r a p.iriv oi louite II. u.i.ier l!.e c>*u.iiand ..,' , , i :• i..,.iua ot.up'.ed ii:" same relationship .:
.'. ,|! rl> ' ; '."!l M«.«rs. rnewart and Ander. u, traders ... ,. ■ rivalrv throliJi a' similar country. The clise-
",'■'> '.' ,; . • ! iu i . I.'- i'.:-\ C i. : iv.!. i .-'iloihen i..u oueiiee was iuevilable; they hesitated, M..gi:ered,
. ';', where the relies i ..id l- have l.-eu I. ui.d. u-U and died Iron, a sheer waul ol vitality; the
'■...- i I ditioii -■! . ;i lioin theCariti.ii :;.•;- reeeii.ts could not even pay for working the roads,
'■ '"'"' :" in.'.! mill, latitude, in l. binary last andai-.i uluil at last the i.ou was levied upm by tlie
[•.irrii ■■•"■ II !. irr.-i- . i' '
: . Z i I", t. and with ear
n ... r i- i7 le. : i
l 111 i a. •« .. ': v,
1 i I;.> v are
i! i! ■'■...
the I .- . . ' '■ ■ . i'.i i ...:•.: :
1 ". ii t-l. ;.it>l I
ur I.. i:,:.l
'I s'| . ,n ;iIi |
. • • lli.-ir l.-i
, ; ...::._:.:! p. I'll- ami p; l\atl»liS, saieiy :......• vj„ .j ;
Liu III piint ... the Ai.lie Cei Al.-lhor v.-«t nm'eltaking cfmsi-led in I'nin-li.
■ : 1* ipj. i||,. >wi.i..p li-iiil:!!.wiled by the Stale, bilwuli
■ " ...■ ' In '.-, = .... • i.:.. n \. . • .; ' :• .; ,. Lakes ..; ^ ...,., ,,...,, . ,„; iJalaumskcLt,
;.:..! !.<■ r. j >i .j i r. i.'.e, ai... ..I.I e:," ; ..u«h : '.:..i -t lie wi-hes of the ni igh!.orii|o HH-
... i da.it i l."i .;.;.;.;■.; , .;, ;.-, 'j ;., water.- of Matanins'ileet were coli-
•: i' !. liver. ;.s ihe -. • '• v.!.•.•..-. ■..: • i iilelal.lv lowered bv the ..ncration. but ihe l-lan-lb.
y were lo i.i—...... I.I.I ;, ,.,,,;' |.■•.!..• ^ •■'<!-| erm ng, m-iug ! u: two iu num-pi
.ralio'i i . ... iI.i In..e i.in11 I; .• ', ;!. . . , r_ ;.1(| , wiling between them all the land ill and
\ULi--t. lh.' p."V wei.: ii duslri. u™y . i.iii.L-. ii in ..• . I ; i :'i • i. .'.- mana.'ed lo Irirhteii .•!!' ilie
-, lel.e- . II IU. .-...:... ali.t <-It toe loaln laud, '.e- j I'i.ii:n;i.-.-i.,l:eis. .MI thai it v. t leumilis ill all il~
IvvunlVT and '.'.' mill, laiiilide. We ii.in:.-! |..i,tine beauiy 1 his elforl at improvement was
...'_. ^ i eei-pit nail. Hie p^-iils .-. ;.p- •! ;.i..i i-.ivaii ;. ... a lailine; the S'ale has nol reeeivi .'i ten per
. ••'. the loave I-aml, wli.le -,.,;.•_!>* i... ... : ,,_ .,, isi-e'..tiltiir.'s. if ili'it. Si u'.iriic- a
\\ .1. II.IV «'V. u l.'.-l tf.i . . ; . I , . . , ■ ,
i.:- ii-.-. | tu n .'ii .i.' ne iijn.n tl.i
i. in oil : :!.'- ha'.; • i";. i « int. ml. d to re
..;•!.• :!:■■ ... i lo the vast aiuouiit spiiit np<.i
.:.. -■ ..! i;.• ;. i • i .' !_•- . •! i.;. ■ !:... j. .. ;.•... • ;. , . .,... , . -,:■ u I-:II m.i". he explained upon the
in.. - i : iie •: i.-l • ■■ ..'■-'-. ,,.„,,; [| | (|,is ha'.: t'.i.Ji. li was intended to re-
: A I.i. i. I! i-i
' .: . ■ l t . •
II I
| . |, |
I .■ i : .
In. .; tin.i ihe p.'. iaiiv . -. ,.
| ■.".-', U wail ■ pi'es- d n
.... : _ : '■ ; ■ . ,
..ii !..-!!• ih. ir« :
d I.'
le hii d ■■■ tl •-
.i.
..; in. Ii li.l
. i .
- .
- .
1
... ..i ii r . •■ •. •: ll.d \\ n;:: p ilv.
I - ' > • •■■'■■ •... !.:. ■_•• , 1 •- ; : ■ I'i '1 SUeeesS. M.I I ■■:
'■ - a -in ...II.:.:. l.| ruin, i,ii - -...: . : . ..;..; ove.neii: ill the i'X| elise o! !:..■ Siaii .
■ 'HI -.< a i. . ■ .. ■ ■ ■ . ■ ...... . i ■ .-. \ 'il.'ii fill brol e out, and "...-
... el ti-i •• ■ a... . i ■ ..: i .■.. • . .. .,.. , ,| v . iimiersal; the licniii 'ralie i :irly ttitii-i"—
\ to j'-i .: ■■ i i In » ' p.'.ili. Ii, .vi.i. lite i. 1. e " ..,.;•..•• i;;, •■. and the eomimiiiily Ulia.ii-
::. ...• i-' ■ '. _' v.-.! .• . .', j .in ..I till , ,;>j\ ;,._.,,. d lo n ake another experiment, to
it- I i . : : "; .■ • •." ■ . . ... \ .- I : ■ . ' v.....:.. . i„- [..•-. I ir.-i i. a s\-i.-n. i f improvoiiieiil lor North
• i ■ • •• ■ . i';.i Im'i. ai:d Noiih < ar.'liiia only, without lei. r-
'...... ' . v. . iii.li kit- ,!■.., , , ; . . ; ::... -. \. i.: ii w.i- tl..- only true
•' . . ... i.. i ... i i i.i • ■. . . ;. . ;.i,,i ifadi.pie'i in |sl,t;. liiicht have |.n lue-i
n ■.. .. ih. i i. . . in i xpvi.iti. r, ;.i..i ii;.rie' e.- v. r\ .'il'.-reiit ic-ults, In ihe meantime, the
i. i ■ ■ ■ ' ■ i. ■ i.'ir'i, .■!' li i i ■* ii I • .i. ii.:. . i. i •!..::. - v,, .;t I*,, i.,,r(ii.n oi the Stato had become the s.-at
...... i ■.•!»•>. hi.'. »'i ti" hav« 11:. i._. .1 ! I. . | . . i. . ,, v. filth and uiieh iliiiuenee ; it elaimeda
. .. r i ■ -' .. i- i.bli.iueii tit la ihe i'.soui.i ;:...:... • .[.. ii . ; *., : 1, ': . i . ... - to l.e entif.'l'red, 'j he lirsl
The Irian by tin ;■" iv 1' -r '■• | -it wi.ii lin ■ ii:; .. downs- .-, . .;.,;. v.;..- to unite the .ii:..;. M ; i.rlioiis ol
. i. |r ilr.".ii ] i... 1.1 i.t .Ni. Li'dii.'. le Wei. r. »... .. ..i ...... ;. t,2.i i-tute with each i-Sher. whicli was to be ■ '■'■"-
... ...;.. '. I ■ :• : . i . li.. ii .... ii: : ., . i\. - |,.J |..% (|i..i'leriui. the lVntn-1 IJi'ill.sld, riilli.ii.g
i.-i. i j. II..1 ibai :..:•'. ii'.oMe. bv Salisbury. !.. \in-'- n. '•>'■ <■■■■-
! :... ■ ' '. . . '... - : ■ i > i. i .-I........ ■ :■ :.
I, i'i!-b. r»UL"h and llalei^h to lioids-
. : . ' . | ■
^ i- : . i ' ;.....'...•.
■ .' i I.. . ■:
p it i- ii. r. . 'j li; KMi '.
..: I; was .-usie.-ted that, the («reei..-bor-
'•• v.. n a uia'ed by ihe li .pc ol uiuk-
. . tii.t.. vi . . i ■; i _
. t '. ■ ■ . . ; ...
ii e ii i'i.nnexio:i ■' >■ mc !ul lay vinli Danville
ux rrj.rt.d I'm i la r tl::.t the 1 ■ v-.... h M>pieii u eaiise.l laue'i distrust and opp..-
I'.ians lai' in ill '.. : Ui . . tl. i.. u .... : . . -■. . ,i;. ; is: bin l.einu vel.emeirly oenied, was given
l
hi] s i | i i a, ..in'- i in . : ; ,i i ,.-.i. , • i.. ,. . -I.I. in. at |a-t. and I lie ehiiit.r gi-inttd. the Sial. b>--
• • - . .i !■ i.'. :h.il lh. » l.'.ii b. in Uell eliisl.i ii tli t!.. , . ii ,. | i ii '■• til .- ti . .. i. . .. ••. 'ill.! Head is
i ' ■ ■ ieel. -. Ml "■ I. v ;. II ;. . • -j . . ...i ; i - 1.. : -- ,,..^ ;,).p),j.ei,ii.j. it- eolij h'tioll and bills lii.r to
.'. I ■ . i ill eeilaii »1 lla r tLi par;\ ban n u !i:i ii . lii : ..I:,.- n.i ital.."e ; if ha* been constructed
- r ■ i: : ■ i r • , bv liiir I'.. ••!•... Kul lo i v: iv inquiry. .1 wiih skill ami in til :i.< *t workmanliHe ti.aiiiier-
■ •. v.' I ; i lor li -I ii i ,-i i. in .i i... [ .. '■ -ii •! t!. i ii.. i .;.... ■. ■• . i -'. i • !-.. c"i..:i.iealiy; a verv e i>iderab!e p-.i'llon.
i l. r variis in .'.epih vaii. n. it ).. t a!!, of Mie rude work havinij Wen jK'rloimJ
I. vvi.h a tin an ... ] :li i. ii: . i: _ !• ■_■ li . i :i .• l '; - I. !.• .'.. ;!.. i ■ >'y (.! I v ihe I. nil I.!» rer. which Would othei»i-e
l.i.i ti li ;. set nit . u their rerun Sn the '.'ih .ii:v . I .'it.-i.-l hi. i in .-is nt in lirii.king and Ir.liiiiiii'-; i ''
i.|er. inn heap- last' Mr Sn w-irt lell sr I ..id iiiin.'.-i . _. • duiinv. a lew ■•.-■ntlis of the year there was liler-j
■ |.i lh. Hudson's r.ay l.ea.1 .;!.:.!t. is at : jlv i.,.thiim f.r ihe farii ers in that si ction to d"i
iidings I.i ■-!.::.. i'.-...:.:,' submit ail: .. i -I hi- :■■- . v.] t wait tor the i- -on. This labor has been
i'.ii.l. ll - •■ v. inn . . • , : i hi -•■..-. that the hull. ■■■_: i.f ther. . !.
' ■ :.. A- ..-..■ i ':.-'. t'.i- i: \-'. y '--!•, i .'. i '::.\. j .. in !:-. !T ' • .-n a great I eal b ucfit. '■ rai is
- -iii.:i..i Sir •; lui, ul :.:i ■• ii - . ■. . . . i. syn.pa- run as lar a* liuilford county, upon its eastern
: hi .: . .'.ii- . ■•, . , tl -i iv i. I.', n « . i. ': .. , n.l I i. li.i- i;..; :■■ \ ■ .. • i < ' •■ v. M< '• '" 'I u •-
' ic .ui km wn. • »!«.] ;-..--'■:■' i;. :. ■ I -•.;.•:■■ .'. '.-:•. ii : I" v.. - .:..!.-i..ti- ible : 1. ■ ' -
n.i -ii ;. i- :. /■ i -•. - ii ■• .. h v.... -■ i■ _. i-i
Was lurn -. I \ vi ' , - • II i . i . - 1 i '. .■ . •
■ ij - ii ;-.IIUI:IU\ I id, the n.'.le ].i:iy .ill. r alter ".rant • he I. i. I lie stump t-. peisiia i
■•.:...;•;!.; Iron: tl ships which c. aid : .:.-. ' n piivate individuais t» embark iu the iiiterpiise.
] ii nhi.'-h tiie Carv- llu- i i .•:;.--.-. : m.i I:..I MI: I- .'.;. I ii • - ■ ure ill.; Male sub-eripiioii : I. • i -id
i« . .. ..• i ■'.: No tii. c.« wen i.i iv ih.- IN- ' .■> Iv ti th<'.i.-am's; ] ; ui i. I arg . n. .'-
'- i :."i i :-i. i. • i........ : ;::....•.:,•;;.....■., ■; k.-t . ... i -.I ■.■'.-.;■..,; -i li I - ' •.'.1.1> '•■■"■ '-
■ ' ' ihee'iart, do nol l remit v. th. v !.:. i : : i:. a :. . :i ...... . : :. i ':. . : l.e l«li i the ci i.i. us of ei.>|UMice so »"ie-to
a fever, and the stock taken. That done, he I From the Standard,
became ('resident : was alternately cist and wen, Common S< liools.
in N'.'W V..rk iind ll.c-t.ni iur liuiiev. l'hiiauclpiiia ,,... . , ,.
for locomotives. Charleston for KnLlish iron; ui a A7""rJ "' '':" AortA <-"•■'<•<" Standar-l:
word, everywhere, lie lias retired of late, from ftENTLBMBX :—I send yoa below a copy ol' H
his oiSce, iiot <|uiic sop pular asVvhen he used letter addressed, in answer to one from liiin, tu
to sweep the State ns the Whig candidate for the Chairman of the Kunnl of Su]«eriutendcrts ol
(ioveruor, with 10 or 12,IMIIJ mi.jority; but the Couiuion Selwols of Aiauiance • i.uiitv ; ami as
wonder to ine is, not that be should have lo-t uiy opinion has often been asked coiieeniiuv; •■ :-
popularity in siiini ii.»i ndins the construct ion of tain points allnded to in this letter, and a- thev
the r...:.l. but that he should hive any popularity are exciting a good deal ol interest and difficulty,
'.I; i.t all: every little contractor who has nol be- 1 have deemed it be.-t to have the letter publisii-cotnc
independent for iili' from the profits of his ed.
contracts, LI nsidcrs himself an injured man, and Tho Common School law as passed by the Issl
i- ready- to cry aloud against the President. The Assembly requires the School land In be divided
objection a-aiii-i him, ■-.< I understand it. i.-. that in each County equally among the Districts ; ami
in Working lor the road, li ■ was benefitltng him- I Rive what I suppose :-i have bun the nbjecl •■:
sell also! Would t.. Heaven we liad a few more this provision, though such object i- onlj implied,
whose interests were ideuieal with those of the Many Districts need alterations, and in -...n,.
community at large, and whose energy was equal Counties it would l.e well tomaKc nil the District*
to their interest. IUCW; and certainly if every Cuunly .■••ai i be.
This gentleman's name is also prominent in laid off into Districts nearly erjual, and ..!' con-connection
with the next i.nproveuicnf whih i- veuicnt size for one SI-IUKJ, ii would be a v.-:
the cniitiiiunii f the Central U>«d to Beaufort, improvement. Absolute equality in i!." Dis-and
tha erection of this latter into a seaport, (.ii triets is impossible, and not to be desired; but a
course ili" Wilmington ponple were much opposed larjto number of Chairmen and experienced '.'.'.-
to this. They ualurally wished tliat the trade of' eers in every j«irt of the Stale, east, west, ami
the Central Uuad -ii ml i eone to them, k'ou are middle, have expressed t.. ine the opinion ihat it
aware ofthe excellent harbor at Beaufort; It lias is possible to div ide the Counties in nearly, if
long been known; but the back country is so not all localities, into Districts of a moderate size.
wretchedly poor, that though the viator Were 100 A'/u.i/'/'.v in farililir*••/'rtlitrti/iutt, and liol mere.
Icet deep, there Would i.e nothing to float away ! ly in money, is wbal each child and each District
upon it but ground-pea* and shells, with a low ouaht to claim ; and this is beat attained by having
potatoes. I'ut this evil can be remedied by rail- Districts not too large or too -mail for one Scho. I.
iii.ids. and as the people of the State are eolivinc- i Dull have been decidedly of opinion, aud hate
ed that a si up. ;i i. m-•-. »sary t.. their position in so expressed myself, that changes on tliis subject
the Union and the world, a seaport they arede- had belter, lur the present, be Lit to the voluu-termiii.'
d to liave, 'ihe inhabitants »f IJeauforl lary action of I be County Boards under the ad-have.
Li many years, been in the habit of meet-, vice of the Superintendent, and I have used ex-iug
iu Convention, resolving u'naiiiiuously tliat n ,' onions, and in some instances with must happy
railroad be buili from iieaufort to Buncoiiiln". and resulls, lo get these Board* to lay off and alter
then adjoining. As tee railroad did uot build it- ihe Districts with more system, amj* the plan
^ealf, the inevitable consequence of all this re- of having but oue School in each. I fully believe
solving was—nothing. But at present the work thai in time every County will come up lo . u i-has
been really commenced; the whole contract lorui system on the principle indicated; but the
has been taken and is in the hands of energetic work will advance by degrees, and he effected a*
men. The town of Beaufort being very nnliivor- light and more accurate information are diffused,
ably situate for the pur)H'sc of commerce, the ter- The object of the Asssembly, a wise and good
minus of tlie road ha* been placed upon the op- oneiW' 1 have correctly slatedlit.eannol I f. a b ■
I o.-ite side ofthe harbor, and ihe future emporium at once accomplished : and ii' tliis end to be aimed
:s to be located upon Shi par.'.'s Point, so called, at is not obtained ii could u. t be praeticabli t i
because it formed a port ol the plantation of Wil- vide the money according to the numb, r of I i
liam Shepard, l-'sq.. of Newton. At first sight, Iricts. S'o to divide, allowing each District ;o
this improvement A'ould seend to be in rivalry remain as it is, would u.<t be just, and I feel per-wiih
the interests oil harleslcn. but 1 am far from feclly suretlial the Legislature never eontempa-thinking
so ; it will certainly take irora Charleston ted any such ide»»
some produce, which now find a market there, With much respect,
but Ibr every d. 1 ar thus lost, live dollars of wealth 1 am truly y. urs,
wili be rrnileil in ibat portion of the State which • ' - !i- ^ ILK'i .
is accessible lo u>. and which by energy, will *»"/*• '''"■"•"" &kaolt.
be ours. lie. ides, it will teach Charleston a lesson j
ufeuergy; the gciillcmcii of the wealthy grain' GitEESSBOROUO.H, X.C-, )
cwuuiry of the east are well affeetcU towardslhc! Nov. I lib, !»..... )
l'aliiiciin city; tl"y an- even willnig to make a DEAR SIR:—[have just received your favor
small peciiniiiv sacrifice ill preferring a southern of the "-ili iu.-t.. mailed on the l.'Jili. yesterday.^
In a northern market, but the sacrifice must, not Some oKsho points arisinR Imui the late acts iu
be t.*igreat, ( U.ni.-n n >..:: t erealc an e.vpoil rcuard to Common Schools, to which you call my
i:i,ue iii grain, if she d. in • to rc'aiu her present attention, have caused difficulties iu other Con .-
p.-diioii wilh resjMcl to the jiraiii eouutry. It is tics besides Alamance. My opinion, which y a
asking too iiiuch that pr.Hluce should visit Char- desirc, t will proceed to give ai once, as plain-lv*
loii on its way to N. » York, when i; co?is but ly and briefly as I can.
iiiti.. mure In scud it direct to t:«- - latter, than to Firtl—As t.: the nimlc of dividing the Sehn-.l
the former place. I am raihcr ol the npinii.ii thei-, fund ainoiiu the Districts. I tuppose that the
tli..l the sii.-i i.--. i.i establishment i-l Beaufort object of ilia legislature was to have t!:" C uli-will
he ufadv nli.ge to jou; ii" ISailnud con- lie* laid off into Districts of a uuiform size, and
ii,.\i..n i- io l.e . :.ni.ii. n il.r n.-li ii." Bio"' Uid^e lame enough fjr one jSclnwl only. A* ;...'.i arc
U Knoxtiile, but suiclv. if y..u are Hue Iu jour- a ware, M r. large and very sftiali Districts arc a
si ii..-. ii can m vcr baj ;■ -.:■.. lluit the . upper an 1 nuisance; end y..u also aru I .lly aware! t;,. d. ■
.■rain oi thai i. .;••!. "id Irav. .-.• ihe v.li ... leiijilh licnltie* in the way win u th 're are I i bi s-.-icr. 1
ol N, ilh lar..i.i.a t iJJi..iiuforti •'- li...:.._:..:. or Nor- Schools in one District. Such Districts "iv ; riia
iuik. when I haiiesioii lies so much iiLaierlu the to endless troubles and di-.putes; and in - c
loiiiitaiu head. Counties ail the Districts are large, enough I-r
Shcpard's I'ointlias r.ttracted llic attention o! several Schools while the division w very r; -
(■iipitaiists, in eoiiseniieiiia ..I ihe improveuienl ipial aud i.ii|.er!i ct in others. Beside* all thi-',
\,lrt meiitioiieii, ai.d iias . veil become lira subject as you also know, there have been dilliciilii *
",fi„Kr.y speculations; it has beeli divided int.. heretofore iu tl.e twsie ui dividing ti.<" Scl..».l
pil.,plclive luls, and these have been sold. Iinv- luml, am! lb lui'U.er law io.- ci ■>■ ■.. Coin]
i;i„.r Mmchead is ihe L-.reisi holder of this J.ro- will.
i.rtv, and lc;eii..imd lo make it valuable, ileiier- Now, 1 snppose that the A semb'y wen aware
. . |;; „i „(,., avail i i-.deve I myself am i.il.i- of tla,-- lianjs and wishing i • a '■ i
"''__ i form ami satisfactory mellmd of divi-iuig ll
|-1K.!I call your i ilentidn to bill one more im- luml tvirvwhere established, and wishing .
i :,,.,. ::.,!.!. .../.: ilu I ..; Liver, Ac, the ubj.-cl lo have i.li the Dist.icts coiive I i.' ia si/e, u
ui'wl.iil. is ;.. I.tiigii.c «<!•! snd copper country M. large oi too small t'-r one S li .and :.:-:.
ni'I In ct-ut.e ii.loc unicalioii witii Wilu.ing- pot an end to continual c! n._e. and to avoid ;■
;.;,,.. !..,..; . ,i .:.i... - and il.e Cupc Fear Biver. ... .fusion ineiib lit lo thess ih.i.t'-, ' nacled the
'] he .speculative e.\cilci..."i.t wiin rcjiard In these bw rei.uitiug thu ruial lo be ..:M i . • .
loineiiii land-has d. way, and li.e lime has among the District". It wa";.r.-«uiiied. •■ I .
,.. ;.,.;, i-p... .1- I., ile'.il'.piiv 'i': i;' «source*. IIKIT ihe Districts would b-'a:.de a- .. . . .-; •
IVoinall lean hear, i am m'ihe opinion llml they ,:,!.•: pcrlcct eoualilj in -i.:e. I i
arereallvaiidsobcilv very coiisiueiiibie, and al pector hope I r, while it ; i ••■ •' I '
;,„ luture day, w apital has b me sulh- Districts in al". part" o!_l i Mai- ..u.-i I
.■'.ei.ilv a-.i i.'jaie |.'.,i..-'.i..i i sii.vc.-li..eiit in in...- of d size eolivi iiiclil ! -' • ■■■ ' '- ■ ' ■
in ,'will alinrd a rich return. ends could be allaim . ill"* '■; < ■• ; ' .'• '
(•;,„( l.arlestoii pa. lien -Hi- in ilm advanlBCP tu know, produce uii ---'■-' -■ " '
|, dciiv.d iroia liieui.' Cmhubtidly and di- ter. ....
.utlv iheeM.iisioiiuf the A .. iii Sia-. ; n B.d The idea of permanency 1
,,, ifjci-h w;!l i.ai ti.,, i^l: li.l- region, DNtiivts, »Vom tlurir ju-t arranaei it i •:
.. j-.,.„,. .•,. t ., a, -i.i .'. uii. a: .:i.-r be made ion, all end woo! I be put to those l".r]«.'ti.
',',',. i„. ■■• '...', ...a,.. .rie... ib. p:.ito! Ihe age ti-ns f.A'hai.ge andoivisioiisn iiyuri. .in
"..,' ., ,..i- ii:.:;.. D i- said -eclioiis. Th- sch.5'.ho.i-e wnuid I-■ .■ a!
!i,:lr .... ••'..: m.i p.. for s.. I..... aland iran.p.r- m,.r the centre a* .,.ss,blc. and
.,;'., hut thisisceitiiilliyc! I-, us has beeli i,,g considered as lixed, ll.eie W.-..-I.Is ..."
v.: 1. .. ., u-iMiv -.;.. u .'ov lb. exierienceolliie portion lo improve ll". silo aud la l.n.."l
•:;:,.1, „.,;,... ,,.;.. ,....,/ M,I, an improve- i„,„-e. '.I .n ve.y .mutant ..,,,-ct., aal .
' ... ., „.. , • .ihailesl -II .'.•-' mavbelrtid.iowua-a^.i.elai .uic tint sn l-.ng
vasseil lv all tin- friends of the Common Sch.wls
in li.is Stale.
Wilh ti11-i vieiv i; has been my intention a* soon
as im en riu'.'ui1.1.- wuuld penult, lo make » pob-li
nmui.ii-ation througli the lioverm« ti lie
; ci ] 1. .•; ii. -.iii. I susreesfed, iii my reports
to the Assembly, the pn^irietv of s mie iltemtioiui
in tiie'aw in i jard to the divi«ion« ol ihe school
lund a iu :...■ ..--'ia :-. stalimt the diversity ef
; ■ I.' : s :- :.[' . . .Hi II V ll'W '! l!..' ll ...lii-iv
i u at pi : i a - in-:", iory and uniloi in
rule, i . ■ ■_■ -• I, that ;i " m './ I • I t«l «•
.,'..'., . .... /.. /.. ..) .• ,.< t>- i
■' .'.- ' .-• /'.'.. '.. Hllltci' lit! i''.l"' Uj llf"
-■ . .' ..■ . .1 .— i—il iv. if the subs
j-i-iviii. »o i ■ :i :... voluntary aelion of the
Boards, noil the advice of the Su|>crintendent,
we ......:. i . •..[•.... . trethcr the cvperience >.t
liil'.cienl .:: valid different officer*, and bv
|iaticnly i. ... .. and diseussinc the views of all
parlies, tina.li arrive al a uniform, simple, and
•u.iici. is],I a. ba-edon tiigd.leH.u'equid Distri :-,
.•I small sir.c, c nvei cut I r .me sell .1. »Vc., fee —
Bui the .1 .. "tioti lluW i-. v, l.at are vie lo do
unuei ;. - ; ■.-...: I..iv .' J; ■. . , >■ H:j m ...
.•■ . '■ '• I . ...,■. .' , ,-.,'. /..... ,,./. ,■''•• I II- .'•!
/„.,/ ■■.■•.,• ■..-•• j, , .... lh .'..- I'n'ca,/,-'
ul it, ,■ .'..., ..." UHlkiil'J lk- />.•
t as uoariy equal as p.,--a■'•■• i r'.-- . is
• •.■_.....'ii i in mill ,,, allimpl ••' !■' km
ul i ..,. ii.'.'i-ir/.- .in very lift •inul, lioatill ,r
•'■■•'.•." I- mii nit williitifi IJ onliuui "i.-•
im i « ni IUI-I i . ir/iii ti fumii r-y ;/<tce niosrSfiA
•', ... i„,i.—This Mill ice i- given, u 'i because it is
believed that I'oui.U Superintendents inora than
ai.v at'ncr cxccuiivo ol'.i ers of the law can under
. ii ■ i to - iv what laws sliall and uii ii ones sliall not
i iforccl : nor caii any oue, except the law-
.ai'...in-.- >i-.r."\ io v» :, tiie I.■ _ -..ii;.i.-. underto! ••
\ . -•', :isi le any law because ii • may deem ii un-wisc,
i.uj.r peT. or injurious iu am way. I cau-n
a an . vi i.i.I in I n ive an) sui li power, nor cam
v .ur Biarduf ('ouwySuperintendents; bat when.
a iiiw seems, u.ni >r the eircumstaiiees, io he im^
p ic'.i i> •, and wbi u *.' and ail interested sre -»»
:.;iri. w'..'«/«/f ■!■■■■■ il. with ike full
consciousness that this failure trill I verlon ed
by ail until projii'r alicrutiii.is can he made. Such
was the loi'mer practice iu man) ••• unties .JII tins.
verv sub •.
I a.ii . i. i '': l y :i hare, in y< u In'orni me, an-piicdloJl
•. lit (TIN inr his uppiniun on tlio-matler,
and as he has advised you to eonliouo
your fnr uer iiieth »1, i le-d much gratfied to find
lint the course I have h.d i-i retoiuincn.l liaaiuct.
I he aj.iirobaii .11 of one Who lomi c\piunded the
l.w with great iearning aud ability, an 1 wan ...
eminently conservative in all hi* opinions. Ilia.
reasons are doubtless similar to thosd I have (riv-en
'. and. wli,!" I have im hesitation in advising;
as 1 have done, iu this matter, I wish to impress
on the mind* of all uffi-er* I In- iiu)iortsnce, gcu-eraliy,
of a strict I'.impiiauce wilh the law. 1 do»
ho] that ai a.i e.rlv day ii- provisions will all bn
mad ■ consistent aud practicable; and that ihou
every part will be literally executed. If this,
uom •:-a .'.;,; -i" I. a tin.' ol area! litigation
and e.i.i.i-l .a will overtake ns; and untiling but
geueral forbearance on ad sides has prevent. I
suits, the decisi n of which, either way, w I
unsettle th" pnictiis' ... many ' 'oui.li--, and n.■•!:•.-
i ■'. ! ,.:'i\ i i'i ntaiit ael* Several suits ol ill
kind are u .v p. idiu :: l!iey i.'e t. mbii so n
their di ■: II • iib.-i' v. iv iiii ..i . • male .... :
a. f" in v ai: us I .uiiiies, i.M they .h-iw what vet
.- al. -i ni .'r ■ ■.,'•! by . • . ■:" |i :■■ •■•'• I .i
pi'll! -••,.'. :.' a • '.Vi .' i '..-I- '■■ 1 lo Ij lili/ici l I,
.< ■ -i ll ; i . to wh "ll ^..i :■•'.. i ■' I,
•' ..i . . I'll . - . . Co'ii ...i' ■ .• .i i-l I
:i t-..- i..-. p'"ii ■ .. - . i- ; ■.. ■!-'* il. • i ..-. - i.
v, . ,n th. i II ... . 1 ,.v. V" i wdl ilu I it iii ll
;., . , ,. i ■.'■-.; I l.iw.-, c.euj.il . .n !' ■■'■'.. | • •
di 11-I ; if w..s a ,■...■. isioti ol lh': a t ol
I ■ ! ■'.'•. u , i i... bee.l i. " • • I' • '..".I Th
. ' ,-;..' bill i K tr.it ... -■ ll IS i i an •._•■
....; lb -y aie ii who I ■ ■
,-:i ...', i , .: ■ r ti.'.'1 *.'l t.. p.'i lorm il .
...; • - ... I , ..-ii ... ii V.o'l i| liol I ('III
,.-:.. i.i:'.... I or I i - Wl lb
■141 i lo I he • . ill "■ '. c'l ' • ii.:: i
... : '■ :!....■ .1
nil l-t I...I to i. I t .. . ■ '.
I ■.„'.. I .!•:■'' ' ' . •
ii w I - ' ,.-.'..■ i ' for no
..•:_•.'. i.ii.
• . l . ......;... i :i. -
,,', 1,,-VV p .' : p
I. .1 - . ■ .-•■ : ' IU"
• ........ i ti • rep ii.d
...:..•■.. 11 i n !
. i ■■...: ■ tjiu i) .u'lly Sui ' i.
.,• .'li i ■ I . .
', ,. ■■• ... y • i lh •
i- ..••.... ... I it hi II y
• • . . Iiislii'-ts. 1 h.-.l
■ ,. i ' l ■ . : i . . ■ . i '
: . • . I ll ' bill til i
. . | , i i,|.. in :r 'in nl Hi ■
!,;.,:, ......,., ... .■ - are ■■> main the r
: m i voiir* trn'.v,
' , ii. .VT:.".V,
."'.. . ( ..,. ,■ ■ • .S . iii.
of your .i, ai- liavv n; hell
cui.i.u. "J » n no.. III. ■;'"• '
i ui. i.i ' li.e | •■'.. '< !"
• :..■ , I oi- «i
. ,..:., i:.e ...
,, lo : I.
I
-111 .-I.--.
ri'.iu ] ' r ; .- ii •■ ' • a
iii t!i = .'•■■' I. I! .. i ing
n.,1 i.uo .... , . " . • .,.'.....■. T , ,. ■...• i a in.
r,:;:;::•::.:",.;'.i"n:::;.r.:r:::;\:;; tt:ii.^
v ,, .; ,, . . , . ... .• -n .i..:i-n n.'h u i • ■• w>; i .1 wii.-iu. r it..- • ■ e.n :...«
,."■''.'''".' , .\ ill., uli. :..- ti* l, . ..... i,.-ii :.•"• •■""' '•' •• 7 "
:•;.;';:..:.:.:•.;:,.■. .^.-...., ■-----■■.--■■>•■ > •■■: •■ •■
', ,.,.,.,,,1 ,.,.,..;„. : ilf.l;. usvh.sslortl.1' |„ iipraciic'-bletohav. llei wli... .-• .v rclis-
' I,;.-:, .J i.r on... ; and cert only no'* -■ ..- not tu
l"l'.i'..r'r.i"-..V"iV.'.V.' i'.'!ii'."i. 'up i. th- -a'.."l. but be a lav. R'.blc lime, th pubiu-...iud b ui'J »h 111
■ '. .;.'.,; bavin ••■.-.... ■.:.'.. u.v liu.it--, 1 sliail n-j r j-ared f-r such a gre.l clan.-. . ll .:.-.
■ ... u n , . . ,;., . hjeet "1 ::." !•' :'' 'UIC ill ■' I I " •
' ' ,/,', .*..: i it .- to be :•-..' ;••"'! .........
:. -I- i.i'i .. i • are ...... • ■ u .. t" p •-"
I • ; ;,;.'.. •.:• - .. Ill VVI .. .,
' . ■ ..; . . ■.. . ; | I. il dll ." ' 11.1
, cl....ied the i . i.i... i:
. i - i tbi Legislature, he talked t» it; cat ov*-
i. . it ; and druuk punch uiili it. i ii"
I'""" " ' ' I • . . ,ii... aioliv - • • tcl t!.e i : I
: 1' : •••;":' "" .:■"<•■•...••"• \'-- :... ]..., ,. „,..; .... ,, |"
Malyivr.l, . ,,.11-0. Ml,.-.., I..:..-... ; . . . „ul|i.
..-., ■ "I I. .MBUIM1I . I -.Ilu g - ■ ' • . . ,,.. :,:.-. •
ire- • ^ot> |.i u, • ... - ; ' . ] ...... ... • .•
bdie.e.;.-.-.... I; -he ■;"■=■• \«»»'" , . . .,', lh, Vei I ,'. I •' ■ < '■
7 '" . . • ' •'•' , , . .- /' ' 'r- .'■ ■) I ' .
.'■ ,. -\ . ■ • i
"... -ii
-:•,:. -I"l J', '•■ i.
w.-■.•■■:■■ . . ■ •• i«. ■ iiy
.■ ,.. .. ■ ,-,: .... ' |l UII ' ■
... '...-■ II I Vf IT l
; •!.: ■! i , III f..! ' . i . .
i..,,...• . . [ i ' ■■'(■!' I'r—I .' . , a
..:.,.. i . ■ I .. ■ til iu-1
ill- p lip ••••'. •/•'/> I I'i I.iJ ... | ■■-'''
- n ■ :. ...:-'. ■: .' . ' ' • I ■. ■ pli ■
. >i| .... . :. - .., - ■ . - ■■
•:1i~ i ). i ■„ I i" iila . !i"".<
- : ; . I • s
•.■,...'•.
... ,. . ,- i) tu tin. . _: ■'
■ ' . . .-.. .IIS, t: .
. ■ : .;,..■.-..- .1 ■■ I ■
I . • ' ,. :.. ..... ■..■.'..., .1
•. •. .
i; i n ....:. al . i thai '•• n ml I'i IU- •:'•'
sic is air. ;• ..!.,-:,.:.-, », ., .... -V- . _; _, _ ;. ... ;. ; , ,, j , ,
1 IjiUl'i. |i|VVi M I "ll :.:.•:;• i I'v'-t wi ilc.iv ',' ..:..■: :'.!•
.'. i
. I ' ' ..
ii! i.."■!■ ih..: th-- il .'-• -I Id'.el ..
\\ h. i. a ...••.n .■-.•: v.- .can he see ny '■ . . .ei.•'•-.-•i.l-.a.n. ili t•h••e who'.- -• I1'. Ct be :..-• - •
!
".' ' . i : "" --■* : '::■'■:■
,.. .t i "..,. ,,i
..... Ji j". '7 ' ■ '... "r ftfi ";:iri"''