The Greensborough patriot [December 9, 1859]

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PY SHERWOOD & LONG.
VOL. XXI.
BUSINESS CARDS.
Qr. L. MEENLEY,
E Jpamtlj) Xctospapcr—Dcbotefc to Uttcrature, Agriculture, ifcanuferturcs, Commerce, ant ifcisccllaneous Hcatiing.
GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, DECEMBER 9, 1859.
TERMS—$2.00 IN ADVANCE.
NO. 1065.
BUSINESS CARDS^
JC. HEDGE* Of K, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
■†Lexington, N C. Feb. 17, 1858. 972 if.
JUNES A. I.OM,. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
GKKES8UOROUGH, N. C.
DIt. A. A. HILL.,
LEXINGTON, N. C
]m 15.1 4'i ly
WORTH *. ITLKT, COMMISSION AND
Forwarding Merchants. Fayetteville. N. C.
vr v. i H»:I:>I »\. WITH ABBOTT, JONESA
A^ • Co., Importers anil Jobbers of Staple and Fancy
Silk Goods, No. 153 Market Street, Philadelphia.
G fcKS. C. L. & U. L. PAME, COPARTNERS
_1_F in the practice of Medicine, Obstetrics and Surge-y.
Lesingtfln. N. C.
JAMES E. TIION having turned his attention
to HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, respectfully
solicits the public patronage.
Grcensborough, October, 1H50. 57 tf
il' CDOXSEEX'S PhotographlcOfU.-
\\ , |cr> i '■ ' ' ''' ' Cameotyjii s, Melaino-
;... !»n4 AMBBOTYPES, which cannot be- surpassed
. ,-t KABILITV an! BE U TV are taken in Lockets, :
-:,:i< ises, to suit the tastes and purses of all.— I
i.ttftg permanently located in Grcensborough, they |
silently expect a liberal patronage.
j^. i'..'. »• i examine Specimens, and learn the;
...... Rooms formerly occupied by A. Starrett, sec-]
...•--. ■>'Garrett*s brick building. Wist Market St., I
iKtasborMigfa,S C. Sept., 1859. 53 if
\*~n. MABTIW, IIKO. & «:«>.. GROCERS
^ , ASl» COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 139,
||RS. COFFIN & COBLE, JAMESTOWN,
JlJr N. C, have associated themselves together for the
purpose of PRACTICING MEDICINE in all its various
branches. Special attention given to SURGERY. Of-fice
at R. R. Depot. Feb. 1869. 124 tf.
.-^ re Street, E'clerKburg. Va.
S.M. MARTIIV, son & to..
COMXISSI OK M E It C H A N T S ,
Ri« hmond, la.
j,_ g .IS.TA, Stt .
t. « *»I:.N.
K MftTtN,
BO. TANNAIIILL.
n. L. fl.t'MMKH. Jit.,
N. M. MAUTIN. JR.
ja<*r'T; - personal attention piven to the sale of pro-
„ . Order* for goods promptly filled.^pa, 401y
^ lipLrMMER, IMPORTER AND DEAL-
\ ei .u i:ntili*li and American
HARDWARE,
SADDLERY HARDWARE, AND
CARRIAGE MATERIALS,
S,. 10 Bollingbrook Street.
(SIOH OF TMK KEY)
NI.XT DOOR TO LIBRARY HALL,
PETERSItl RC;. VA.
Ij-iLL GOODS SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICKS.
..--I, I'll. :t8 lypd
UR. JAMES K. HALL., HAVING REMOVED
to Greensborough, N. C, offers his Professional
Services to t'.ie public. Office on West Market Street,
in tho house recently occupied as a residence by Hon.
John A Gilmer. February, 1868. 973 tf
1AW COPART.\ERSIIII>.—J- A. LONG x
A D. F. C.U.HWKI.I.. Greensborough, N. C, having
associated themselves in the practice of the law, in the
Courts of Guilfordcounty, will promptly attend to all
business entrusted to their care. Jan. 18o8. tttl" tf
JOII.X W. I>AV\E, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
having permanently located in Greensborough, N.
I'., will attend the Courts of Randolph Davidson and
Guilford. and promptly attend to the collection of all
claims placed in his hands. .Ian. 9, 1857. 915 tf
THE PATRIOT.
M. S. SHER-TOOD. JAMK9 A. LOKO.
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
TERMS: *4.00 A YEAR, IX ADTASCE.
Rated of Advertising.
ONE dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five
cents fer every week thereafter. TWELVE LINKS OR
LESS making a square. Deductions made in favor of
standing matter as follows :
8 MONTHS. 6 MONTHS. 1 TSAR
One square, $3 50 $5 50 $8 00
Two squares 7 00 10 00 14 00
Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00
Shaftesbury on the Causes of Insanity.
The Select Committee appointed to in-quire
into the operation of the Acts of Par-liament,
and regulations for the cure and
treatment of lunatics, had not terminated
their labours when the late Parliament was
dissolved; but they had examined several
witnesses, and their evidence has been prin-ted.
According to the evidence of Lord
Shatfesbury, the increase of lunacy is un~
questionable, but not by any means in the
ratio of the increase of the population; and
his lordsip affirmed that this opinion was
pretty well borne out by his brother Com-missioners.
"One half, and perhaps more.
could be put down in a few hours, aiid that
if it did take place, it might be turned polit
ically to the advantage of the dynasty in
rtower. Such a suspicion is abroad in the
and, and the only way for him to set it at
rest, is to explain, if he can, how became to
be so wanting in the most ordinary provi-sion
of a public office.—Baltimore Patriot.
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[From the Salisbury Banner.']
SALISBURY, Nov. 18, 1859.
Mr. Editor: Several weeks since I stated
in a short communication to the "Banner,"
my intention of writing at the earliest time
convenient to mo a statement of relations
with the "Western North Carolina Rail-road,"
which was called for by the publica-tion
of an anonymous article in the "Greens-boro'
Patriot," signed "Plebs." This article
being personal and liocllous, 1 proposed to
notice it otherwise than through the public
prints—a mode of settling difficulties much
safer than it is creditable, and as the first
step thereto, I demanded the name of the
author. On receiving it, to my great sur-prise,
it proved to be Jonathan Worth, Chair
man of the late Senate Investigating Com-mittee.
The same porson who made a lengthy
and labored Report on the North Carolina
Railroad, to my last notice of which, there
was no reply—but after moro than seven
months he comes forward in the anonymous
character of "Plebs'' to repeat his old charges
long ago undeniably proven to be false, and
lo make new ones, touching my connection
with the 'Western North Carolina Railroad,'
which are easily shown to be equally false,
its well as malicious and slanderous.'
Every body will understand that .in deal-on
consignments. 916 if
UR. W. I». PVGH IS PERMANENTLY SET-tled
in HIGH POIN f, N C, where he will give
his undivided attention to the duties of his profession.
Special attention given to Obstetrics and the Diseases
01 Women and Children. July, 185'.'. 4IStf
PETER H. DAVIS. W. 11. OARDBE. I
DtVIS ,V I1ARDEE, PRODUCE COMMIS-1
Bion Merchants. IVt ei sin:;-jr, Va.
If Liberal CASH advances made upon consign- j
luents, when desired. Sept.28,1869. 646m
i iTTO HIRER. J E W E E E E R A \ O
II BATCH-MAKER, West Market. GRKENSBOBO'
>",:•• • «t band and is receiving a splendid and well
••.;••..< k of line and fashionable Jewelry of every
• rtptioa.among which may be louud several magni-
:■ ..•- 1» oral Jewelry.
tttfaasalse a stock of tine Gold and Silver Watches.
repairing done in the BEST MANNER and war-
. ■•r-L AUpersons purchasing Jewelry, would do well
,.i m aim before purchasing elsewhere, as be is
-hat that lie can-ell as good bargains as can be
;:.• iTi this market.
-. .-.-I !•». 1868. 99C if.
IM.EKK1I & SMITH,
No. 13 NORTH THIRD STREET,
l>liiliulel|>liia.
v»» attention of the trade of NORTH CAROLI-Aeir
large and varied stock of
III (ullee,
Sugar*. &«-.,
which are offered at the
lowest nett rates,
la lets to soli pure liasers.
Their purchases beinjr made
illusively for cash.
enables them to offer
W AT VERY LOW FIGURES.
mtary 1. 1859. ly
'ROVER & BAKER'S SEWI2VG »A-
' • 1UNI.S —The atten ii M of Housekeepers Seam- j
■--, Dress-makers and Tailor- i- invited to the
(■Red esce of Grower K Raker's
nj;Machine* rhey are simple in constni
eataadd i le ii iperation, beautiful in mode!
. batsa, a*, i u^ j icahle alike to families or nianuf&O-
. .«• p-.r.t.- y r. ' ■ |i nt that their Machines are
*.\*-t-i.- ;. •. i to the public, and refer for confir-
I ••:-a ■ f t..:- | the thousands of families who
• •■•e osedihetu. . . from $60 to Sl-6.
m .1. R. i J. SLOAN, Agents.
■ Sepresnber 23.'- ;; tf
,( • H.ia:.M . - ,,. s. j. r. HOWLETT.
i «. Iil.4> Ii: r i &. SOW, DENTISTS, RE-UAMBEETON
SIIi:i»I»ERI», ATTORNEY
AT LAW, formerly of Salem. N. C, but now of
Irvtintoii. (.tin ~ i:s -
Will practice in the counties of Wilkinson. TwiggS,
Lawrens. Pulaski, Irwin. WUCOX, Telfair, Montgom-ery
and Washington Jan. 21, 1850. ly
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MA\TI'A MAK.IMC—Mrs. Emeline Menden-hall
having located at Bloom i it-Ion. most
respectfully announces lo her former customers, and j
the public generally, thai she will make Dre-ses '
lower lhan her former piices, anil will TRIM BON- .
NETS also, at a low rate. Oct 1869. ">7 '.in j men, who have been cured l>y beef and por*
^~~„ M.Li.N. -1 ■■ ci.MiK. j ter. Rapidity of locomotion also produces
* LL i: l&CLARK, COMMISSION MEK-, the disease, by creating a high state of ner-
A CHAN' S.Wilmliiston.VC. Prompt per- vous excitement experienced by many per-crease
oi lunacy. Assuming that it accounts
for fifty per cent., to what are we to attri-bute
the remainder? Lord Shaftesbury at-tributes
a larj;e proportion of it to the exci-table
state ol society—"to the new state of
society in one aspect upon which we are
entering." Among the classes just above
pauperism, and those keeping hucksters' and
eosiermongers' shops, who have twenty-five
dollars to invest, there is a greediness for
large and sudden wealth ; and this, he thinks,
disturbs the brain by violently exciting hope
and fear. Among tne richer classes of luna-tics,
he detects "disorder d imagination,
hereditary predisposition, the pursuit of mon-ey,
disappointed ambition, or great losses in
trade, and sometimes you will find from
overwork." In some instances he has known
want of food to Nuoremdtice madness—es-pecially
among needle women and slop wo-sonal
attention given to consignments of Naval Stores.
Cotton or other Country Produce, for sale or shipment.
Dealers in Lime. Plaster, Cement, Hair, Xc.
January 20, 1859. ly
VP. SPERRY. ol" \os I !i tan: Una.
With WM. GRAYDON & CO.,
Importers and Jobber of »ry GoodN, 4o PARK
PLACE, and 41 BARCLAY STREET.
Wm. (Jraydon.l _ YorU ' (;*'0 H Sep,,'>r'
.la, Graydon. fW*W *or«*\ Wm. A.Scott
November, 1868. tf
luliv II ROWLAND, j W. O. KEVSOLllS. | J. 11. UliWI.AM>.
UOVtEl.VR &. REVMOLDS, SUCCESSORS
to And raon ,*c Reynolds, Grocers and Commission
Merchants, NOPFOLK, Va. g£&~ Pay particular at-tention
to the sale of Hour, Grain, Tobacco, etc., avoid-ing
unnecessary charges, and rendering prompt re-i
urns. ! ''■■•■ I iber, 1B57. tic.;! tf
E^AEE FASHIOKS—Mm. Sarali Adams
will open on Saturday the 8th instant, her large
stock >i Bonnets, Ribbons, I'lrwcr*, Ru-
Cbes, &.*., which for cheapness and beauty, shall
not be surpassed in this or any other market.
i ,:.,:. |rom ! II I . CENTS to TWENTY DOLLARS.
Give her ■ October -t. 1859. 66 tf
sons who have been in the habit of travel-ing
by railway. Lord Shaftesbury stated
that one of the Commissioners in Lunacy,
who had just come off a journey, said "that
his whole nerves were in a state of simmer,
and that he was not able, without some per-iod
of rest, to enter upon business." On
being asked whether religious excitement
was not a cause of insanity, his lordship
answered decidedly in the negative; he had
never heard of a person having gone mad
through the influence of religion, and then
qualified the remark by adding, "I mean
the true gospel spirit of true Christianity;"
and further, "religion, taken as the pure gos-pel,
1 will never believe '
effect in producing any
whatever.
say, self-defence, some hard things, and who
is notably discredited for conduct derogatory
to the truth, honor and honesty of a Legis-lator,
that I have only this disagreeable re-course.
For although I should not feel call-ed
upon to reply to any charges which he,
■ •r his organs, should make respecting the
Xorth Carolina Railroad, after the sufficient
rebuke ol the .Stockholders in the last Gen-eral
Meeting at Greensboro', the present
anonymous attack is a little different,—for it
is hardly right that slanderous stories con-cerning
private transactions, even though
made by a secret caluminator, should go tin
contradicted. Although all such arc harm-less
now, after the- name of the malicious au-thor
is made known, they might, when the
circumstances are forgotten, be repeated to
the prejudice of truth and ustico.
Only lor this reason do 1 trouble you with
this communication, which shall bo as brief
as possible.
The "Western North Carolina Railroad"
charter was granted in 1854—'55. The first
meeting of the Stockholders was held in Sal-isbury
in August, 18;>5 At this meeting a
deficiency of nearly 8100,000 stock appear-ed,
which was necessary to secure an effec-tive
organization. It was subscribed by a
few men in Salisbury, myself being one.—
When the surveys were completed and esti-mates
published for the lettings of work, in
common with other subscribers, I became a
contractor—not from choice, but of necessi-ty,
to pay off by work a heavy stock sub-scription.
In August of 1856, at the General Meeting
in Ssatesville, the Chief Engineer gave, in
his regular Report) an Estimate for the work
i as ftir as Morgantoh ; but before there could
■as had the slightest , be b yJJ fa (^ j^ tbe end of tLe
aberration ot reason I - . _*, - - J --
■London Morn. Herald.
Buchanan on the Supremo Court.
first section by the Charter, it was needful to
have an amendment extending the first sec-lion
as far as lo Morgancon. The Legisla-ture
met in November, 1856, and during the
ession the amendment to the charter was
• -:»■ .. j '■•\ry their professional Berrices to the
ftt* «f Greensbi rough and all others who may de-
:--..i.: •.- pel irmed on their teeth in the most
ni. BMtd.'rn and scientific manner. They are
: -#: :!.•'. >i t.- perform all and erery operation per-
(iaasxy way t i Dental Surgery, uneurppssi < fi r
or •. i .•-
• Senior< fthe firm has in his possession Diplomas
| bo Baltimore College ol Dental Surgery, Amcri-iety
■ i lv::'a! Surgeon . and Dr. S. S. Fitch ol
■•-•I-.:;, and has been i:> the regular practice <•:
t. "i in f'"r over twenty year-".
;•• i. ive {tarnished their Operating rooms on West
two doors above the BRITTALN HOFSE, in a
Mae and comfortable manner for the reception ol
•.whereone of the firm may always bo found.—
•*:'.i I •• uaited on at their residences if de-nred.
• I'l, 1-"••.. 837
'Ut IMO\.
ARCH STREET ABOVE THIRD,
Philadelphia.
Teirms-~Sl.E>0 per day.
■*ndenigned having purchased the interest of
'■'■"-•\.-r-:,i. Mi. Bvans, in the above HOTEL
' ' '*J_" v ■ attenl ion "t the public to its convenien-
1 r' '.- hag Philadelphia either for business
t" .re
" ■•' !>•; i beine hat a few steps from the principal
••" ■' t .. |.-, offers inducements i" those on busi-
■aile lo those in search <»t pleasure, the con-
': Ji-siti^ ai.l reputing railway cars and those
"•" •'. .\ttiiiTy. afford a pleasant ride for the mere
» »'."'i of half dime to all p aces of xnteresl in
;'': e city.
'■': prietor gives assurance that The I'nioii
fc^pt with such character as will meet public
'•■•••!.. and would respectfully solicit NORTH
"UXA PATRONAGE.
L l'l'i >N S. NEWCOMER,
Proprietor
•»••• 1-. 1-", 1.. i y
i»I-I.-MH|<.|| I I\«, A_ KI i« IIIM Sil
' N"*.!-. ii *>i, Kernersvllle, \. C,
n :e to :!.•• public that he it
,. all kinds ol Hill-** Oik a IK*
'»ri'«I Machinery on the mosi APPRO! ED
[ *■†■ •■ itness, durability, and dispatch.—
.*"''•'••' . . .- experience in the business,
" ■'"■'- l»m ol beini; able to give entire satisfac-w
wria nay favor him with their patronage.
•■"fid farther -.i_\ thai hi is AGENT for the
■••I «.i I* ol Mill-Building Materials, Mich as
'•'"•}» Burr, <'<>loLrn<». Esopus,
■•'»'l Coealico Mill Stones.
'•"/ ('.'•■(/is. Cram Mills, Smut Ma-y.
Mil Spindles, Shafting,
otlting, Gearinq and Cast-
WILL. I.. SCOTT.
L«<'<»'I"*' *^ SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AND COON-
^ rellors at Law. - - GREENSBOROUGH, N. C,
Will attend the Courts of Guilford, Alamance, Rsn-dolph,
Davids n, Forsythand Rochingham All claims
entrusti i to I hem for collection, will receive prompt
attention. Office on North Street, fourth door from
Lindsaj • con er.
US. NESDESH al.I.. LAND AGENT, WILL
» select and enter Government Land. Locate Land
Warrants, make investments for capitalists at Western
rates, pay taves. and transact a general real estate bu-siness,
in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Address,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
/,.,,,,..-—lion. .I. \l. Morehead, George C. Men-lenliall.
Col. Walter Gwynn and lion John A. Gilmer.
ilav Hi, 1836. 888 tf
Now, il it were not unparliamentary I additional subscription of 8220,000 individ-uate,
and I did not desire to treat all | ual stock, lo move the work on, under the
[ side of the House amendment. They remained open the law-
Ian.
my friends on this (Whi
with the respect which 1 feel for them, I i ful time, and were closed, witbont one share
would say that the idea of the question hav- | of stock being taken, although these same Es
timates were published and known. They
w
nig been settled so as lo bind the consciences
of members of congress when voting on the
present bill, U ridiculous and absurd. II all
the judges and all the lawyers in Christendom
had decided In the affirmative when the,
question is thus brought home to one as a
legislator, bound to Vote for or against a new '
charter, upon oath tosuppori the constiiition.
I must exercise my ownjudgment. I would j
treat with profoatd respect the arguments i
and opinions of judges and constitutional
II. McRARY *i CO., FACTORS AND lawyers; but if. after all, they fail to convince
Commission Merchants, Agents for the sale and i
n Flour. Grain, Salt, Groceries, 4c, mo tlial ""-' ,aw was Constitutional, 1 Should as to enable an extension to Morganton, now
were opened again, and again the time ex
pirtd, without the subscription of one share,
and the books were closed.
At the Fall election of Burke county, the
question of subscribing 8100,000 to the Road
was submitted to the people and defeated—
no subscription being agreed to.
At this period the work was considered to
be evidently at a stand, 2.'! miles bslow Mor-ganton;
for, notwithstanding the anxiety of
Western men to net the charter so amended
'• Hut even if the judiciary
question, I should never bob]
purcha f Cotti ..
Corner Princess and Water Sine!-. Wilmington, N. C. be guilty ol perjury before high heaven it I
gKjvf-r-ual a ivanceson Consignments. j voted in its lavor.
/,',r. ,.,,.. _|| i:. Savage, Cashier Ilank of Cape
tear: DKROSSET .•> Drown, Wilmington, N. C. K. .v
II. Fries, Salem, N. C. C. Graham .v Co., Marion ('.
II., S. •'. Hunt. Adilenon & Co., Lexington, 8. C.
LiAJM'L *i. TIIIMI IS has removed his HAR-
^7 Nl.ss SHOP to the rooms recent'y occupied by
F- M. WALKER, Esq., two doors North of LINDSAY'S
Store, and immediately op p...-ire the NewCourl House,
where he will be pleased to receive calls from his old
friends and the public generally. It is his intention
to keep constantly on hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT
II MtSiKSS, and other articles in his line, which
he will be pleased to sell on reasonable terms.
January 20, 1869. 10tf
J&ME8 M. EDJSEY, 141 < taatnbei'M-Ml.
New York, buys every kind of Merchandise on the
best term-, and forwards for -} per cent, commission.
Dealer in Pianos, Parlor Organs, Organ Melodeons,
Xlelodeons, Harp-. Guitars, Stools, Covers. Music, etc.,
wiiolcsale and retail. All Instruments warranted.
Agent for "Lindsay's Patent rump," Garden En-gine,
etc. Circulars ol Instruments and Pumps sent
tree, on application. Refers to .John A. Giluier. C. P
Mendenhall, D. L. Swain, and others. !'">()
had settled the
myself bound
by their decision while acting in a legislative
character. Unlike tbe Senator from Massa-chusetts
' Mr. Hates,) I shall never consent to
place tbe liberties of the people i'i the hands
of any judicial tribunal.
■• No man holds in higher esteem than I
do the memory of Chief Justice Marshal!; but
I should never have consented to make even
him the final arbiter between the Govern-ment
and the people of this country on ques-tions
of constitutional liberty."
AN EXPLANATION.—Is due to the
by Mr. Secretary Floyd, for neglectin
warned by the anonymous letter of the 20th ; for
of August, sent to him from Cincinnati, I Locomotives, Cars, tus."
that the grant was made, no man came for-ward
to the work.
The Board of Directors held their next
meeting on the 6th of December in States-villa,
and lo this meeting I sent, without con-sultation
or advisement with any one whatever,
in the Oympany, or out, the following letter of
proposal, which was received and read to the
Hoard, equally to the surprise of that body,
and of the Chief Engineer :
[COPY]
SALISBURY, Dec'r 3d, 1857.
SlB :—I propose to take the section of your
Road from "near Sale's Store toMorganton"
—to do the work, and to furnish matertal as
estimated for—at the Engineer's Estimate,
country 'excepting therefrom only the items for "En-to
be gineering and General Superintendence"—
Landing Damages"—for "Equipmentof
I,MLL. 1H58J Hamilton &. Mraham.
IMPORTERS AND JOIIBKRS.
about the design of the madman, Brown.—
He is the guardian ot the Federal army
workshops and as such the least he could
have done, would have been to transmit the
'etter to the Superintende.it ot the Harper's
lv I
Are now prepared to ofler on the most favorable terms, y ,.,... armory for advisement, its receipt
to WHOLESALE BUYERS, a Urge stock ol For- , , „• • i . ,, ■ . .. '
elgn and Domestic Dry M.elected »J tbeofficiah. there would have put them
w.th great care for the Fall &. Winter Trade. "" M»ew guard, for they knew of Brown e
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iiujs of -ill kinds, for
*rii. Flouring and Saw Mills.
S.i •■ and
and &
-
.-'/• •-3fllls, and
'■ ■"• •' -x - Engines of
A I,I. K!X OS A Mi SIZES.
■† • • •• ler ol the best m iterial and style ol
' .'' ■• . oi lert promptI v attended to.
' ■• THOMAS ('. HAM.
Eernersville, Forsyth Co., N. ('.
I"' '• ' ' 60 tf
which, lor variety, beauty, and its adaptation to The
NORTH CAROLIN \.
VIRGINIA, AND
TENNESSEE TRADE.
will i>e found second to none. Buyers from all sections
an- invited to a close -and rigid examination of our Stock,
prices. &c. No. 60 SYCAMORE STREET,
September 10. Petersburg, Va.
ilLASTER12M3 A\D BRICK LAYING.
The undersigned continues to carry on PLAS-TERING,
BRICK LAVING, and ROCK WORK, in all
•loir rarious bsanches, and in the most workman-like
manner. Jobs taken in the adjoining counties.
Address him at Lawsonville, N. C.
II. W. ANDERSON.
November 2, 1S39. 01 ow
1 propose to take One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars of Stock in payment, which
I would subscribe regularly, whenever the
terms ol the contract were complied with.
lii making this proposal I desire to say,
that I tiler to do so only because up to this
time no subscription has been made on the
books for any of the additional amount re-residence
at that point. Common prudence quired to carry the Road beyond its present
should have suggested this course to Mr. j terminus, not vithstanding the amendment
Floyd, and our especial wonder is, that it I to the Charter by the last Legislature, which,
was not done in view of Brown's desperate in view of these same Estimates of the Chief
character, with which every newspaper read- Engineer, made Morganton the end of the
er was lannlar.
His obvious duty in this particular, we
say, renders an explanation necessary from
.Mr. Floyd, and we hope this suggestion will
inn in any manner prove effensive, but that
he will hasten to give such an excuse for his
negligence in the premises as will relieve
first section.
^ If any plan can be devised to secure a sub-
' scription of the whole individual stock rc-
; quired to be taken, I willingly withdraw this
: proposal, that the subscribers may have the
| whole contract work.
Should this proposal be accepted by the
him Irom all suspicions of and indifference ! Board, I would wish to understand it before
to the threatened movement, knowing it | the close of the year. I conclude if the year
closea without some action iu the matter,the
work must probably bo retarded another
year.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obot' servant,
CHAS. F. FISHER.
E. C. PEARSON, Esq.,
Prea't. W. N. & R. R. Co.
Enclosing the above, I wrote to the Presi-dent
the following:
[COPY]
DEAR SIR :—Enclosed herewith I send you
a proposal for your work above, which no-body
seems disposed to touch. I have hoped
to see before this some arrangement. Shall
we suffer the work to stop short—and "in the
woods ?" If something is not done before
January, nothing will be accomplished to-wards
preparation for work until January
following perhaps.
I hope you will devise some plan to move
forward, at your meeting on Saturday. No-tify
mo thereof, if you do, and I will imme-diately
withdraw my proposal—or you mav,
if you please, for me.
Yours truly,
„ „ n CHAS. F. FIHSER.
It. C. PEARSON, Esq.
The Board did not accept this proposal, for
there yet remained Seventy Thousand Dol-lars
of Stock to be taken in some quarter,
before the requisite amount was obtained;
but, stimulated by this proposal, they order-ed
the books to bo again opened for subscrip-tion,
and it was determined to try another
submission of the question to the people of
Burke for a county subscription.
This was accordingly done in the Spring
of 1858.jand resulted in a vote to subscribe
850.000, but still, notwithstanding the sub-scription,
not a share was subscribed on the
Books by individuals, nor was any offer made
for the -vork.
The hext meeting of the Board was ap-pointed
to be held in Salisbury oarly in May.
To this meeting—after tho Books had been
the Ihiiid time closed, without a share of
stock fusseribed—I proposed again to take
the whole contract, with the additional ba-lance
of untaken stock—agreeing to receive
the Burke Bonds as cash in payment.
At this meeting of the Board I was not
prcscn; in Salisbury, having been unexpect-edly
cal.led away tho night beforo by some
matter cf urgency on tbe Eastern Division
of the North Carolina Railroad. I was not
able to return till after their adjournment.—
1 learned later that some of my friends were
not desirous of accepting my proposal, for
the reason that they regarded it a hazardous
undertaking on my part. But tho Board
considering it an advantageous offer for the
Road, unanimously directed the contract to
be closed.
In tho month of August following, I com-meneed
work actively. After the annual
meeting a Bill was filed by a citizen of Burke
to enjoin the Count}- subscription. (A de-cision
of the Supreme Court afterwards set
it aside ) Upon this, at tho next meeting of
the Board, I addressed them a communica-tion
in wbich, after stating my proposal, &c.,
I say :
" The Board accepted this proposal and
directed the contract to be closed with me
thereupon—which was done by yourself and
the Chief Engineer. I proceeded to sub-let
a portion of the work (the masonry) and to
put on a regular forco of hands with the in-tention
of pushing it to completion as rapid-ly
as possible.
Sin e this time an unexpected and some-what
extraordinary condition of things has
arisen in the county of Burke, by the action
of a citizen in filing a bill to enjoin tho pay-ment
of the county subscription.
Having had my contract with the Com-pany
duly executed, and having proceeded,
at a good deal of labor and expense in the
preparation, as well as in the active work ol
carrying it out. I am not called upon by any
obligation or consideration of legality to heed
this condition of things above referred to, as
no matter what might be tho result of the
proceeding at law, I hold the Companv
bound to uio for fulfilment of its contract.
But, I do not choose to so hold it—and I
now submit the whole matter to yourself and
to the Board of Directors t<> determine and
to say, whether this work shall go on or
shall step. 1 have never yet desired or pro-posed
to move in this matter except for the
promotion and best interest, of what I con-ceived
to be a great sc heme of public advan-tage.
I now leave tho whole matter in the hands
of the Board, and await their instructions
whether 1 shall proceed or not.
Very respectfully, Your
obedient servant,
CHAS. F. FISHER.
R. C. PEARSON, Esq., Resident.
Upon this the Board passed the following:
[Extrail from Journal, Sept. 21, 1858.]
Whereas, The President of this company
has laid beforo the Board a communication
from Chas. F. Fisher, Esq., in relation to the
contract heretofore entered into by him with
this Company, for the construction of the re-mainder
of the first section of the Western
N. C. R. R-, vis: from Hale's Store to the
town of Morganton, as sot forth in the said
contract; and whereas the said communica-tion
sets forth in a concise and comprehen-sive
manner all the cirenmstances and facts
connected with tho letting of said contract,
as well as tho legal proceeding since had in
relation to tho Burke county subscription,
and concludes by proposing to cancel said
contract, and abandon the work which he
had already entered upon, if, in the opinion
of tho Board, this coursj should seem to them
most advisable.
Be it, therefore, unanimously resolved by this
Board, Thai whilst they fully appreciate the
motives that prompt Mr. Fisher to make so
liberal an offer, they cannot doubt from the
best legal advice they can obtain in the mat-ter
of the Barke county subscription, (which
seems to bo the only difficult}- in the way)
that although some delay may be o'-casioned
by the legal proceedings had in relation to
the same, yet that the same is legal and val-id,
and will ultimately be recognized.
Be it further resolved, That tho President
of tikis Company be instructed to aeknowl
edge the receipt of Mr. Fisher's communica-tion
and inform him that in tho opinion of
this Board there is no good reason why the I
contract should be rescinded, and the work
under way consequently abandoned. But it
is their wish and desire that tho 6ame bo
continued and carried out as originally eon-templatad."
From that time to the present the work
has gone forward in earnest, and such pro-gress
is now mado as secures its safe com-pletion
by January 1861—according to the
terms of the contract.
Tho statements above give the facts brief-lv
of all ray transactions with the \V. N. C.
R. R. Company according to the records.
In respect to tho estimates, it can be shown
that they are lower than those made on the
"North Carolina Rail Boad" when labor and
supplies were 33 per cent, cheaper than at
the time my contract was made. It can bo
shown, too, that they are as low as any esti-mate
for similar work on any road in the
country, and far lower than those of many.
1 took this work when no other bid was
made, and if completed according to tho con-tjact,
as it will bo, could any Tiore be asked ?
Has there been any complaint of tho work be-low
this executed by many different persons,
—or would there be of this, if 23 men had each
taken a mile on the samo terms. Why theh
of me, when so far from 23, not one contrac-tor
could be found in two years to take the
labor and risk—not one before my proposal,
not ono after it, to participate in tho prospec-tive
profits.
The anonymous "Plebs" and his endorsers
think the estimates high; the opponents of
the measure of extension to Morganton in
the Legislature of 1856, declared they were
too low to build the work, and only intended
to get the State in, when more money would
be asked for. to complete. "1'lebs" intimates
(.they were mado to favor nu. Tho record
shows them to have been made, published
and laid before the Legislature in 1856. The
Journal shows that on theso estimates tho
Books were three times opened for subscrip-tion
and as often closed bLtnh. For two years
open to contract and not a bidder—my pro-posal
being the only one.
Later,when I offered by public advertise-merit
to sub-let any party of the work, on
thete estimates, not one of all tho contractors
on the Road would take work The mason-ry
alone is sub-let, and for this payment is
made, on theso estimates, for nearly the
whole amont in cash but one mile section of
the Grading is taken, and that was by a con-tractor
having an idle force.
The article of "Plebs" makes two false
statements as to the transportion of Iron and
the doing of work for the W. N. C. Road at
the Company shops. Both charges are as
absurd as false, no doubt well understood to
be so by the author as well as by these of his
organs who have been dishonest enough to
repeat them.
The transportation ofIron is not made for
" less than cost," but precisely as a like ser-vice
was rendered by other Roads to the N.
Carolina Railroad when under construction.
The connecting Roads, both in tho State and
out of it, charged low iates of freights on
Iron and took part payment in stock. The
North Carolina Bond "takes no stock in this
one, which in fact so much a part of itselt
as to be called an "Extension"—but the
Board justly consider it right and proper to
transport the material for construction at a
low freight—though this rate is not lower
than has been agreed for other Roads, hav-ing
no such claims on us:—all the ordinary
freights of the W. X. C. Road are charged at
the usual Tariff rates.
For the work done in the Shops they have
been charged as high prices as it would have
r^-i
attti
2ho
na
tho
passions are not only traacherous counselors
and bad masters, but are also aven jen of
right. Let him see for instance, how bin sel
and others like him, have caused mo still to
hold this oilier of responsibility and trust, at
tho cost of so racch suffering to them, for, ut
least |two years longer than I othcrij iso
should have done, by their envy and haired
and malice, so violently manifested as to lie
feat its aims and react.
It would be hard to determine whothe
allusions of "Plobs" to tho North Car
Road, or to my private transactions with
Western H. C. Road, are most dishonora-ble
He knew that as his former articles
to tho N. C. Road, under his own name,
and with the official credit of a Senator, had
been proven to be false and wore discredited
—that his proper name now would be harm-less
to injure me, and he comes forward as
"Plebs,"—a secret calumniator—torepeatold
slanders with tho innocent air of an honest
new man. Ono of the most shameful of which
is the statement that I first bet an e Presi-dent
of the North Carolina Rail Road by a
bargain for the votes of tho Messrs. McRae,
and by scheming to displace tiov. Morehead.
All the stockholders know this to be false as
to both counts. At tho General meetiig,
when first elected President, at Greensboro'
in 1855,1 was elected not only without my
solicitation, but against my objection. C&>v.
Morehead retired, and tho stock vole for |ne
was 6259 out of 6918—tho whole vote,
other name was proposed for President.!
had been some yoars a Director, and in
position, had as cordially and as acli
supported the administration of Gov. M
head as any one. This ho knew. As to
vote of Messrs. McRae, it was not Met d,
then to elect me,at a later time when more
needed it was not thrown for, but against me.
So much for this, in which, again, 'Plebs"
shows himself incapable of comprehending
how anything can be done without a selfish
and corrupt motive. Because the committee
who settled with John C. McRae & Co., gave
them a liberal and just award, ho looks about
to find a dishonest bargain.
"Plebs" expresses doubt as to the Sinl. ing
Fund of tho North Carolina Railroad to pay
off the 8 per cent Loan. It consists ol $3:i.«
000. Fifty two thoi-.sand dollars in State
Bonds—safely deposited—besides an amount
of coupons duo in January. Is it to bo pre-sumed
that a Board of Directors, aompospd
ir
n
IS
of gentlemen would utter a falsehood la th
official Report like an unscrupulous | ; r
or an anonymous newspaper writer ! T
would be foolish as well as corrupt, lb
thero is nothing more coneerniug the N'.fcJ.
Road which requires notice in the article it
"Plebs." He states that the 5 per cent in i
subscription to tho Western N. C. Road,
ray present, was not paid in. This is i
true—the full amount of tho same was
posited in cash, although tho Road was tl
indebted to mo for work done, much mi
than its amount.
An intimation is made by this honest w
tor also that tho indebtcdnes sof the WesU
North Carolina Road for freight Ao't p
viously to his "Report" last winter, was • i
all probability largely due from me on J -
count of my work, and he thinks this ai oili-er
reason for my remaining President >o
transportation had been done for my WOl c
previously to this date, and up to the pres-ent
not one dollars'worth except for I in j
oust ainoitfct
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i-i
I
cost anywhere—and sonio higher than
it j and Cement, which of course
would have cost to do it for themselves. We [ to very little, not exceeding a few htindi id
hare never desired to do at the Comppaannyy i dollars, and as to my indebtedness to ttto
Shops any work whatever, for other Roads I North Caroli
or for individuals, as the North Carolina j desirious to
Road can always employ them fully ; and we seek for material to mam1 a laiso rej
have, moreover, invariably refused to do any | Ids Investigation, ho might havo found th
work, unless such as could not bo done else-j tho Dr. balanco of the Ac't between tl
where, in a case of urgent need. As to the I North Carolina Railroad and myself, al ■ a
charge that work has been done for mo at has been on the other side from mine.
tl|o
ina Railroad, if he had been Is
learn tho truth, as he was |<>
erial make false report; n
"less than cost" or at even low prices, it is
too contemptible to require a reply. I doubt
whether any hotly could either make or re-peat
such a charge, much less believe it, un-less
he might himself be capable of doing an
act so dishonest. Of the same character is
tho suggestion that the low freight on Iron
was made, or could result to my benefit.
The order of the Board of Directors, as to
the charge for Iron Transportation bears
date on the Journal nearly two years before
my contract was made with the Western North
Carolina Railroad and up to this date, no Iron
It is with very great reluctance tin i I
have written this communication for pub
cation ; and 1 should by no means have CO
sideretl it necessary to do so, but lor the la
that the slanderous charges made with
much malignity by this person, and repes
ed by his organs, involve others, and r la
to a great public work which is loo itn ><
tant to the Slate lo be misrepresented U. i
Iirejudice. It was proper in thin view th
should give the facts of the record, s n
falsehood can out-travel truth.
1 have been made the object of more bit-for
my work has been yet brought forward—j ter abuso and of more malicious slai
but, can any ono be so ignorant as not to un- t,ian ,ias cv,:r fallen to the lot of any i ian
let-stand that the cost tit Transportation is a ! m tll° BUtCe; and what is a litlic strange is
well as unusual, this distinguished notii s
been extended to mo, without my ever In
ing given, so far as my knowledge goes, ll •
least cause of offence to the persons wlgS
are so virulent. I have been no politicis I i
no active partizan no aspirant for pud
honors; havo neither desired oi sought tie-at
an}- time, and hope always to bo dclivc
ed from the desire, tne seeking, or the boll
ding of such. Why then should I be so bi
terry assailed ? Because I have actively u
earnestly urged tho Improvement of Nort
Carolina as nor only deliverance from dsn
'ation, and her certain way to prosperit
part of the estimated cost of the work—to
the contractor it could make no difference.
The only beneficiaries are the stockholders,
in making the cost of the whole work so much
less.
" Plebs," cannot undeastand how it is pos
Bible for ti man to be in a position to do dis-honest
acts, without availing himself of the
opportunities—any more than he could com-prehend
how every sentiment < I honor a>
well as ofbigher ob igations should cause a
sworn Legislator to be an honest nnprejndi-ed
juror, and ajustJudge. He think- it quite
Buprising that I should have such an amount
of private business, a contract so large. ai|(1 ; "«'<! greatness^-because was placed ... th
yet continue, for a small salary, to hold the "boriOUS and unprofitable office ol Preside!
office ot President of the North Carolina Rail- ''f the hUite s most important public wo.k
road. I have to thank him for this same. It
is, true enough, not very profitable to me, as
he conjectures, but if it had cost me ten limes
as much, I should still have done so. No
doubt my continuing in the North Carolina
Railroad is disagreeable to him, but he knows
I was obliged to continue in order to show
the estimate placed by the Stockholders and
the public on his 'Investigations" and "Re> j
port" of last Winter; of course it was im-j
possible for me to retiie, as I should have |
gladly done, without having a verdict of the j
stockholders or. this. It was given at tho
lastiinnnal meeting held July 14th,in Greens-boro.'
The whole number of votes cast there
for Directors was 81+0, of which I received
the highest, 6648, being more than o00above
any other. In this meeting there was re-markable
unanimity—it passed quietly and
harmoniously, without so nm h as an allus-ion
to any ol the excited events of the lasl
Legislature touching the Railroad. This ii-
Ienceand the vote of the Stockholdeas ex-pressed
clearly enough their judgment, and
was entirely satisfactory to me as a complete
vindication. It would seem to any one having
the least sense ol shame, that the author of
Have conducted it so far safely and pros) 0
ously and am yet retained in it agafnsl n
wishes and interest by this very abuse—c
because I have taken work, which was tw
years begging a contractor, and so prov.-i
ted the stopping of the State's greatest un
most important scheme7 It seems strung*
that one man should be denounced for doitij
exactly that for which others have been ^'.
much commended by these same persons—-
My services to tho cause ol Internal improve*
ment in North Carolina,and my i.ivesiinci't-
—iu time devoted—in labor expended, ate;
in means advanced have been no less that!
can be claimed by not many other cilize isi
In return I ask only what these persons ci n,
not give me, since ihey have none to givi
but which honest men may—truth ami jus*
tice. CHAS. F. FISHER, f
P. S.—I cannot close this communication*
Mr. Editor, without a word in notice ol
sort of persons who have been ready volu.n-j
tecrs and swift witnesses to endorso ant
to repeat anonymous slander and libclo i^
falsehood. I mean some ol the honest, hon-orable,
fair-dealing fraternity of prufessingM
ihnstain editors. These are the censors )t
these proceedings would have desired, after | public morals, the vigihuj, Watchman of tl|cl
such a rebuke, silence and retirement,instead j people's liberty, the Observers of truth atidl
Ol additional notoriety of a more disgraceful; religion and law, tho Patriots who guard-'-]
course. ! themselves from danger? They readily puo-1
Is it possible that years and chastisements ' lish and re publish the libels of a calumniator j
have not yet taught "this man that malignant | impeaching the character and good jia— >v