The North-Carolina standard., 1848-03-15

HonfIcIDE BY M1sADvEFTuRE. Three or four per-
sons, citizens of Moore Co., went out on Monday
morning. the 2Ist nst little before daylight for the
purpose of shooting tures. They scattered about and
took their positions in the woods for the purpose Of
interceptng the game as it might fly down pass
by them; when George Muse, one of the company,
supposing that he turkey distance from
him log fired at it, and shot his nephew, Andrew
Idle, lad about eighteen year DID, through the body,
little above the heart. Idle rose, made step or two,
fell, and Immediately expired. ~. c. Argus l'
THE AsP1RArED :" H.'' Mrs. Crawford says she
wrote line In her song, Kathleen Mavourneen,
for the express purpose of confounding the cockney
warlbers who sing it thus =. 49, ....
"Fhe 'orn of the 'unter is card ON the 'iIl.'
But Moore has laid the same trap in the /" Wood
pecker:''
GA art that is tumble might 'ope for it 'erc.o
And the Elephant confotnds them the other way;
through no poet, yet he has spare rhyme now and
then when it suits him: tl
"a helephant heasily heats at his hease,
Hunder humbrageous humbrelIa trceA''
SPINNING WHEELS A glorious spectacle is describ-
ed by Bradford, in his History of Massachusetts
for 900 years''-of which, it may safely be said,
1--WE neer shall look upon its like again." He states
ing industry, three hundred females of Boston assem-
bed on the common with their spinning wheels
They Were neatly attired in cloth of their own manu-
facture, and great crowd of spectators collected
witness the scene.
PADRE JARAUrA's SADDLE. The eIeqant saddle
of Mexico, by Col. Hays party of rangers early in
January, is now at New Orleans, in possession of
Dr. Barnes, y. S. A., to whom it was presented.
The pious padre was fast recovering from his wounds
at last accounts from him but he will yet fall into the
hands of Lane, Hays, or Wynkoop.
READING THE BIBLE The venerable John Quincy
Adams recently stated to friend, that ever since he
thirty years old, he had been accustomed, among
the first things, to read the Bible every morning.
He has read seven different versions, in the German,
French Greek, and Latin languages, besides various
English translatons.
The CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. We learn from the
Washington Union that the receipts from the Cue-
toms for the two quarters ending 1s January, amounts
ed to $l6 444 1925 and that 5, 600 900 have al
ready been received the current quarter-making
total little short of $22 2O00, 900. ii. io sa7~
FouND DEAD. Daniel M'Nairwas found dead Sum
day morning the 18th inst Gardner's Store, in
Moore County-or it may have been the previous
night that he discovered. II was supposed that
his horse threw him and fell on him, as the saddle
had dirt on it-and other indications of such result
were discovered. NJ C. .Qreus.
NEW INVENTIONS. 1t is said that a Yankee in
Boston has set up onehorse thrashing machine for
the convenience OF parents and guardians having
ruly children. He'll fog an urchin like smoke for
fourpence Small foggings done at two cents only,
and the most entire satisfaction warranted. = 8
A man passing along through the country, not a
hundred miles from here, was struck by the extreme
poverty OF the land, and asked Of the settlers how
nYs
piled, {" they raise nothing here but the Devil and
taxes, but they are all hill on that
WHooPINe CoueH. A tea spoonful of oil to table
spoonful of molasses tea spoonful of the mixture
given whenever the cough is troublesome will afford
relief at once, it is said, and in few days effect
cure. The same remedy it is also affirmed relieves
the Group, however violent the attacks.
A young gentleman boasted quite largely in the
presence of witty young lady, that he could draw
almost any thng-landscaPes, pretty faces, and the
should think from your looks, in draaOing eoxks''
RUNNING FOR OFFICE. Halo there, what's
i your hurry where are you going 20 /" Going, I'm
running for Office. g Running for an Office! what
oficea" "Why lawyers office. Blast it! I'm
. sued l''
i The DAHLoNEeA (GEo.) MINT. There were coin
ed at this mint during the last year. 1861 1885, It is
stated that the mining business in that region has
/ fallen OFF considerably.
i REvIvALs. The Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
st papers, contain accounts of religious revivals in
connection with their respective denominations, in
almost all parts of the United States. e4 ~.
There $500 taverns in the State of New York,
253,00 farmers, 81, 900 merchants, $4,000 manufac-
turers, 125,000 mechanics $500 lawyers, 1000 doc
tors, and 4,3OO preachers.
"Or' exclaimed young lady the other day.
there are but two things in the world that desire
one is to hear Mr. Clay make speech, and the other
E is to kiss him." sss Boston ConrrSe- =
s'Halo!'' said guid .unc to Douglas Jerrold. in
the streets of London, not long since, whats going
on Why, am replied the witty Jerrold, pass
i ing on. - -
/ A waggish friend of oursa says the Worceste,
(Mass Budget, attempted to count the sIespv heuh
IN church the other day-he reached as hg as ffIr
and then-fel asleep himself