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The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
AN INGENIOUS FEMALE.

A few days since, lady elegantly dressed entered
one of the magnificent dry goods establishments in
Philadelphia, and desired to be suited with CASH
mere shaWl-something worth looking at-none of
your fddle-de-dee trash or trumpery knck-knacks,
butan article up to concert pitch, and soaring to at
least 800. This was at last accomplished, when
the lady, giving her name, and saying that she
then staying for brief with her relative the
charming wife of celebrated dentist, ordered it to
be brought by one of the clerks to the NJ D. forth
with. In the meantime the lady started off sto the
dentists, and, having introduced herself, informed
that enlightened operator that she had dear brother
who was sadly martyr to the toothache-that he
held the forceps, in unutterable dread-that he in
varably swooned at the bare mention of ether-and
that she had prevailed on him by stratagem to
to his abode, at the time requesting him di-
vert the youths attention at first by alludng bu
siness and other topics of the day.
All this was punctually promised the part of
the Dentist and In due time ss ring" was heard, an
nouncing the arrival of the 6 Martyr The lady,
taking the hint, Immediately started off, and meeting
the shawl and the bearer in the hail. laid hold of the
former at the time telling the clerk take the
bill to her relative who would settle it. The lady
walked OUT aud the clerk walked in, when the den
tist said
"Glad to see you, my dear sir. Pray sit down.
Of course the steamer is not in! How is business !?
Sit down-st DOWN. pray YOU sit down! %
The clerk delighted to find that arstocracy,
like friendship, was s. but name, and so he in
no hurry to be off. Here the shrewd dentist adrotly
turned the conversation on eeth and pleased to
nno Lnat MS patent did not suspect his motives.
'By-the-by,' laughed the clever operator, &C am
not busy this morning; permit me to look at your
teeth' Without moments hesitation the clerk
seated himself in the sufferers chair.
''You have the toothache and then, I per-
ceive, unused the DOCTOR edging over to the martyr
with the forceps concealed in his hand.
&c Sometimes-not often,'' the answer of the
innocent.
sob, yes, see; that is the tooth think, added
the cunning Dentist looking into the open mouth of
his visitor.
Yes sir, that's one that used to ache when was
a child.''
Exactly-that Allow me again-one mo-
mcnt There!
1t was the work of moment. Crack clash -
the tooth was out; and the agonized victim sprang
madly out of the chair at the throat of the dentist.
sVillain-murderer what do you mean ~ sput-
tered the unfortunate with his mouth full of blood.
6 1t is all now - parleyed the dentist.
Yes, SIR said the victim, g and you may thank
your stars that it's not yet all with you. And
nog sir (handing him the bill for the sllawl) We'll
come to settlement
s'Not cent, sir" expostulated the doctor; 6 I
have arranged it all with your sister -
w hat, sir %
A denouement followed; but the lady had got an
hours start with the shawl; and the agreeable COM
panons parted not half so agreeabea they had met.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
IMPORTANT INVENTION.

We have recently examined these Patent Metallic
Collins now ready for sale by Mr. Babcock, No 299
Broadway, and it affords pleasure to contemplate
the results which this important improvement will
have-whch it has already had in mitigating the sor-
occasoned by the loss OF near and dear friends
at such distance from home, in such climate, or
by such contagious disease forbid sight of the
deceased, even if brought home in any manner here
tofore provided. These cofiius. are made by mixing
iron and zinc In peculiar manner the latter render
ing the former entirely impervous to air. for as tho
liquid cools the two metals combine like brandy and
water when mixed The cover is fastened to the cof-
fin by a peculiar cement placed in groove made to
receive ltand the tenacity is such, that the coffin
would break sooner than the cement. The thickness
OF the metal IS about quarter of inch upon this
placed eight coats of paint and two of varnish SO
that In appearance the material is mahogany
After the body is placed within, the air is pumped
out the orce through which it escapes covered with
silk, and cap placed over which can be rivot-
ed for greater security. An individual who had wit
messed the experiment of this sarcophagus states that
he saw two sisters placed in one, and in the hand of
the younger bouquet of fresh roses 1.-THE coffin was
then put in vault, and after six weeks was examn-
ed and again four weeks later when the flowers were
found In as perfect state of preservation as when
first placed there. The two sisters looked like two
children asleep. t+&
Many medical men testify to the importance and
utility OF the invention, and from particular examina-
ton, and the result of experiment, certify that it fully
sustalns Its several claims to usefulness and superb
ory and such should be sought to arrest conagOn
and decay How true it is, that tho application of
science to the practical business of e is fast remov-
ing those which tend to make period
OF human life less than the limit fixed by Providence.
one who takes sea voyage for his health, should
go unprcvided with a patent sarcophagus
Ne1o York EUening Post.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
NUMBER 6sa.
From tho Raleigh Star.
sKILFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

I
On Saturday last, we witnessed highly interest
ing and important surgical operation, performed in this
city, by Dr. +. j. HAYwooD, assisted by DR.. RICHARD
b. HAYWOOD. 1t was the taking of wen from Mr..
Leroy Moore, of this county, which grew Immediately
under the arm. The patient was thrown into deep
sleep and state of insensibity, by nhaing Chloro
form, administered by DIR. w r. ScoTT-and in tho
space OF eleven minutes, the most delicate operation
of cutting out the tumor, which weighed pound and
four ounces, was accomplished and what rs most
tonlshng, and will appear almost incredible to those
who have never the effects of the Chlorof6rm,
without any, even the slightest pain. We watched
the knife, it guided by the steady and skiluI
hand of the Doctor, laying bare the important nerves.
blood vessels and muscles of that part of the system,
and there was no more shrinking finching from
the incisioH, than if the had been actually dead.
We saw him Sunday, when he assured US he felt
no pain whatever-indeed, was perfectly insensibe
to every thing until the operation He
then to surprise, sitting up, and doing well, hav
ing suffered no pain, and feeling then, except
E' some soreness ~
This is not the first time such operations have boen
successfully performed by DR.. HAYWOOD; though it
is the first time, believe, the Chloroform has been
used In the State; and the effect perfect and
happy as If an allwise and mercif Providence had
prepared it especially for the purpose. DR.. Haywood
had previously used the Leteen with happy effect in
tapping lady afflicted with dropsy who twice submit
ted to the operation without suffering the smallest pain.
Two three years ago, he cut out of the cavity Of
the upper jaw of Mrs. Woodland, of this county, a tu-
NOR large enough to fill pint measure. The danger
Gus operation performed with the skill and nervc
for which DIR. H. is distinguished, and was borne,
without the aid Of any such agent the Chloroform
with the rmness and forttude Characteristic of tho
sex of the patient under great trials She soon recov-
cred and though the jaw was necessarily split open
from behind the ear to the mouth it was healed up
without drawing disfguring the face. 1t could
not have been better done In Philadelphia, Paris or
any where else.
DR.. HAYwooD, also, short time ago, cut ont an
enormous tumor from the back of negro man, which
healed up handsomely, without injury to any of the
parts or functions of his system.
These cases are worthy place in all the Medical
journals and should be made known to the public for
the benefit of the afflicted. Many we doubt not not
withstandng their dread of the knfe will be induced
to submit to operations when they learn that they
may now with the assistance of that most important
and valuable discovery, Chloroform. from the hands
of one of the most skil and successful physicians in
the country, without pain and without DANGER obtain
relief
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
is PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
VILLA M W. HOLDEN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TnE NORTH CARoLINA STANDARD , published week
H. at Three Dollars per annum, payable in advance In
no instance will the paper be sent unless the money
the same shall accompany the order Subscribers, and
Others who may wish to send money to the Editor can
do so all times by Mail and at his risk Receipts fol
all sums will be promptly transmitted
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding fourteen lines will be
Inserted time for dollar and twenty cents
each subsequent Insertions those of greater length in pro-
portion. Court Orders and Judicial Advertisements will
be charged twenty-five per cent higher than the above
rates. reasonable deduction will be made to those who
advertise by the year.
Letters to the Editor must come free of postage.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
| January 26, 1913.
1PUBLIc-No. 5.
AN ACT concerning certain collection districts, and


AN ACT concerning certain collection districts, and
for other purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen-
sGtiues of the U7ited States Of 4crica in Congress as
mBled That from and after the passage of this act,
Cold Spring, on the north side of Long Island, In
the State of New York, be, and the same IS hereby,
made port of delivery within the collection district
of the port of New York, and that surveyor be
appointed by the President with the advice and con-
of the Senate to reside at the said port of Cold
Spring, who shall have power to enrol and license
vessels to be Dyed in the coasting trade and fish
other usual papers to vessels employed In the whale
fishery, under such restrictions and regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary, and
who shall give the usual bond, perform the usual du-
ties in the prescribed, and be entitled to re-
ceVe the fees allowed by law to surveyors ana Col,
lectors for the same duties, and no more. But all
cargOss chargeable with duties shall be entered and
the duties paid at the port of New Yor before per-
mission shall be granted to discharge the same at
Gold Spring; that Greenport, on the northeast part
of Long Island, in the State of New York, be, and
and the same is hereby, made port of delivery Tor
the towns of Southhold and Riverhead, within the
collection district of the port of Sag Harbor, and
that surveyor be appointed by the President with
the advice and consent of the Senate to reside at the
said port of Greenport, who shall have hike powers
and fees and be under the like restrictions as is pro-
Vded in this act for the surveyor of Cold Sprlng
but all cargoes chargeable with duties shall be enter
ed and the duties paid at the port of Sag Harbor be-
fore permission shall be granted to discharge the
same at Greenport.
Approved January 26, 184S.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
pproved January "a, 1848.
TPUBLIC-No. Al

AN ACT to amend an act entitled 'An act to re-
organize the General Land Office" approved July
fourth one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Represcn-
tatives of the United States Of 9nerea in Congress as
senbLed, That if at any time the number of patents
for land sold or granted under the authority of the
United States be such that they cannot be sign
ed in reasonable time by the secretary appointed for
that purpose under the sixth section of the above
cited act that, in that the President shall be,
and he is hereby, authorized to appoint assistant
secretary, to sign the but the said assistant
shall be employed by the express direction of the
President, and only for such time as may be necessa-
ry to bring up the arrears of patents which may be
ready for signature.
Approved January 26, 1913.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
we'd January 26, 194s.
TPUBLIC-NO.. 6.

AN ACT to provide clothing for the volunteers In
the service of the United States.
BE It enacted By the Senate and House Of Represen-
'ves Of the Uiled States Of 4naerica in Congress as
ss"Ced, That in lieu of money which, under exist
ing laws is allowed to volunteers as commutatlon
Tor clothing the President be- and he is hereby,
orzed to the volunteers to be furnished with
eollng in kind, and at the rates, according to
is provided for the troops regular army
Approved January &c, 1913.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
-TPUBLIc-No. 81

AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to grant register to the barque Sarah and Eliza.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Represes-
tatres of the United States Of 4nseriea in Congress-
of the Secretary of the Treasury, register for the
barque Sarah and Eliza, formerly British vessel but
now owned by Joshua T. Jones, Charles H. Jones,
and Thomas Bell citizens of the State of New York;
and which said vessel having been wrecked and con-
dernned on the coast of Maryland, purchased by
them, got off, and towed to New York, repaired and
reftted for sea- Prorided it shall be proved to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that the
cost thereof after the purchase of the said vessel by
the present owners, exceeds hreeourths OF the orig
na cost of building vessel of the tonnage in
the United States.
Approved January "a, 1949.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16

PRECocITY OF INTELLECT. Having watched the
growth of the young mind good dea I ann less and
less In love with precoclty, which, indeed is often
manifestation of disease of very fine but very
weak and nervous organization. Your young Ros-
cluses, and all your wonders of that kind generally
end IN the teeblest commonplace. There is no law,
however, precise and absolute in the matter. The
difference of age which men attain maturity Of in
tellect, and even of imagnation is very striking.
The tumultuous heat of youth has certainly given
birth to many of the noblest things in music paint
ing, and poetry; but no less fine productions have
sprung from the rpcness of years. Chatterton wrote
all his beautiful things exhausted all hopes of ife
and saw nothing better than death at the early age of
eighteen. Burns and Byron died in their thirty
seventh year, and think the strength of their ge-
MUS was over Raphael, after filling the world with
divine beauty, pershed also at thrty-seven Mozart
earlier. These might have produced still greater
works. On the other hand, Handel was forty-eight
before he ''gave the world assurance of man.
Dryden came up to London from the Provinces,
dressed in Norwich drugget somewhat above the
age of thirty, and did not even then know that he
could write line poetry Yet what towering vigor
and swinging ease all at once in g glorious Johns
Milton, had indeed, written his Comus at twenty-sx
but blind, and fallen evil days and evil tongues
he was upwards of fifty when he began his great
work. Cowper knew not his own might till he was
far beyond thirty, and his Task was not written till
near his hffieth year. Sir Walter Scott was upwards
of thirty before he published his Mnstresy, and all
his greatness was yet to come. aird's Old Bachelor
KIT CARSON. This famous individual (says the
Philadephia Ledger has been rejected by the Senate
as lieutenant of dragons, the ground thatsthere
were several young officers, West Point graduates,
whose claims had been overlooked: Of course, the
poor devil of pioneer stands chance against such
claims, no matter what important public service he
may render. We should like to hear of the slyoung
officer who has better claims to advancement than
the man whose courage, daring and knowledge, en-
abied him to lead American troops safely through
many Perlls in the western wilderness.
LIEUT.. CANTwEIL. The friends Of Lieutenant
Cantwe will be pleased learn that he has return
ed, under orders, from Mexico, sound in body and
honorable mention has been made of him. respecting
several affairs in which he has been engaged. In
thus evincng bravery and good conduct, he has only
come up to the expectations of his friends.
WtIningtOn C0mmcrciaE
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
BY AUTHORITY.

Acts and Resolutions passed at the First Session
of the Thirtieth Congress.
IPUBLIc-No. IL
AN Act making an appropriation to supply, in part,
deficiency in the appropriations er subsistence in
kind of the army and volunteers during the year
ending the 3Oth June, 184s.
Be enacted 6y the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of tie United States Of .aerica TN Congress is
,snuJed That the of one million of dollars be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated to supply, in
part deficiency in the appropriation for subsistence
in kind of the army and volunteers during the year
ending the thireth June, thousand eight hundred
and forty-eght, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
ROBT. @. WINTHROP,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
G. M. DALLAS,
President of the Senate.
Approved January 4, 1848: JAMES K. POLK.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16
CRIME IN ENGLAND.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER AssIzEs.-Irial and
Conviction for Wurder.-Joseph Speed, aged 80, re-
manded from the last assizes upon the charge of hav
ing murdered his infant children, in Lord-st.,
Hulme, Manchester, was on Wednesday, tried for
the crime.
1t appeared from the evidence, the prisoner was a
weaver, living in Lord-street, Hulme and that with
him lived his wife and children, the eldest of
whom, Joseph, for whose murder the unhappy man
was indicted, was only and half years old.
In consequence of having been out OF work for a
considerable period, they Were almost In tam1shlng
state, and the neighbors had frequently assisted them
by giving them sundry articles of food. On the
morning of July 3lst the prisoners wife went to a
neghbor's house about 8 o'clock, leaving her two
children in bed, and her husband. At the house
where she went she had bread, tea BUTTER &C.,
for her amilys breakfast given to her, About quar-
ter to o'clock she returned home, and Immediately
afterwards the neighbors alarmed by her shrieks.
She rushed out of the house with her apron up to her
head and to the house of Mrs. Carpenter,
where was found that her head cut open. Speed
was told to fetch doctor Immediately. He said
IS What's to do 2"-looked at his wife, who at
tended to by some women put the key of his house
upon the table, and left the house. He proceeded at
to the police-staton at the Stafford Townhall,
and said he had been doing rash act-he had muir
dered his wife and children and had come to give him
was assisted across to her own house, but notice
appears to have been taken of the children; the
clothes being apparently undisturbed, it was thought
they still slept.
The unfortunate children were found with their
throas cut in most rightful manner and quite dead.
A razor stained with blood, found in the cup
board.
The jury, after short absence from court, return
ed verdict of ss Guilty. London Times.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16

IPUBLIc-No. 2.
AN ACT to authorize the issuing of register the
barque Canton.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the United States S 4n.erca in Congress
sebd That there be issued, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Treasury register for the barque
Canton, formerly Haytien vessel, but now owned
by William T. Sayward, j. r. Kimball, and H. G.
Lowell, citizens of the State of Maine; and which
said vessel having been wrecked and condemned on
one of the Muscle Ridge Islands, was purchased by
retted for again Prorided 1t shall be proved
the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that
the of repairs made in the United States, after
the purchase of said vessel by the present owners,
a vessel of the same tonnage in the United States
Approved January ii, 1848.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16

CHLoRoFoRM. At meeting of the French Acade-
my of Sciences, Dec. 18th, M. Gruby submitted the
results of some experiments with the agent called
chlorofor He states, in opposition to the assertion
of NJ Amussat that the arterial blood of animals
der the effects of ehlorofo retains its red color when
there is not suocaon, thus showing that the respra-
tory functions are not suspended This is also the
with the digestive functions the persalic motion
of the intestnes at least is not changed by the inha
ation of chloroform. M. Gruby adds that the nsen-
sibility of an animal may be kept up for several hours
without DANGER by of frequent and short inha
ations, but that too prolonged Inhalation causes
death. And finally that limb any other organ
detached from an animal, but still retaining its excita
bity, becomes inert when exposed to the action of
the vapour of chlorofom, and resumes its excitabty
as soon as that action has ceased. M. Roux and
Velpeau, the eminent surgeons. gave an account of
several surgical operations patients who had pre-
viously inhaled the vapor of chloroforn. All these
operations attended with results establishing
the superiority of chloroform sulphuric ether.
The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16

Acts and Resolutions passed at the First Session
of the Thirtieth Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-16
TIT, Nj ARK iiE.S

WHMINcroN MARKET- Flour SG,e5 u Sc, 30
Wheat prime, 20, Corn G6cts, Oats 30cts
BALTIMORE, Sept ii Alter the news b. the
Enrora was made public, showing a decline in
hour and wheat there were slleS on Change o.
400 bbls Howaed street brands at 81 SO, being a
decline Of % cts per barrel on the prices Of yes
,erday' Nothing done IN City Mills Toward
street sold before the news at s. rs Corn meal
is row selling at s. 25 Il S3 81, Rye flour at
SiG2 $! 10
This morning prior to the news, sales Of prima
red wheat were made at ll0al ii cts, ordinary
GOA l0c, Whit | l1al20, and family flour do nom
inal 1T l27c; white corn 56a59c, yellow 62aG lc;
Orts 2Sa3i cts; rye 70a13 cents Clipper
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-16
NOTICE.

The members ofthe Mutual Insurance
Company Of this County, who have not
paid the interest due on their premium
notes at the last annual meeting, (the LIST
Saturday of this month, are respectfully
reminded that their policies are suspend
cd, andthrir prop crty stands at their own
risk, until the payment is made. This
payment may still be made to either OF
the following named managers:
William rorbert, S. B. Ford, John
Partridge, Henry S. Sites, Thos. Rich
ards, Jacob Tome, Benedict Jones, JOS.
Haines, Henry Chamberlain, CT to either
Of the following named agents.
James Ford, Bryan & Co., Shippers &
Crawford, Richard l.. Thomas. Is. s w.
NJ. Reynolds, J. B. Preston & Co., Car
son & Steel; who are respectfully re.
qnested to receive for me, and in my
name as Treasurer.
F. A. ELLIS, Sect , NJ +. I. G. c. G..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-16

IS In every age Of the World
he professions have been slow to admit tho value
o new discoveries, or the.expediency OF adopting
them into practice. 1t is not to the lcga profess
sion that we look for eforms in jurisprudence,
neither do We find the advocates of medical re-
form among physicians Each deprccates what
ever is found to Innovate upon received o inons
and established usage. Hence the opposition
winch medical men too often exhibit to the use
Of private reno lies, whatever their acknowledge
cd value, or great efficiency in the cure Of di-
sea SO. No medicine has ever done more for the
rcac OF human suffering than d. Ossoods In
da Cholagogue. The certainty with which it
cures Fever and Aguc, and erldicatcs bile from
he system, is acknowledged by all Do yoi pee
er speedy and eifectuaI cure, to reg liar and
cicntliic run of disease Try the Cholagoglc
ard the object is accomplished. Then tell your
suffering neghbor what it has done for you, that
# may do the same for him.
For sale by Dr. Jos. Wallace ,.Eklon.