The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

TIE FoReE OF CORK. It is the easiest thing IN the
world detect such araud if it really exists for we have
only to- take the specific gravity of the com by weighing
in the air and in water and dividing the weight IN ar
by its loss OF weight water when the presence OF base
metal will be detected. Pure hammered gold has spec
eifc gravity of l9 65100, and hammered silver has spe-
cific gravity of 10 51I00 Hammered copper has spe-
cific gravity Of 89I00 This of detecting adul
teration of gold is not original with Archimedes hav
/ ing discovered it some time ago Boston Atlas.
TAYLOR FEVER. The Portsmouth Clipper a Wing
paper, has had for long time the name of Gen. Taylor
its mastbead Having to its senses recently, it
has hauled it. down. gives the following sensible rea
sons for thesact Conviction that Gen. Taylor Is not
disgust at his refusal to develope his principles
his non-commal appreciation of both Democratic and
Whig nominations finally strong unwillingness
to support any candidate for the Presidency who IS not
Wing all oOe1 and free from any suspicious of being
Locofoco. N. Y. Globe.
We attach but little importance to steamboat votes of
the travelling cPmmunty-but as the Wings fond of
such signs of the times, shall enghten them with
the following Presidential ballot of the passengers the
Mary Stephens, trip from Cincinnati Pittsburg,
the 18th January For Henry Clay "a; for James k.
Polk 81 for Martin Van Buren 8 !; for John Mclean 8
! for Gen. Taylor /. Rich. Eng.
The whole present number of ordained missionaries in
the world is estimated at about 1900 and of male and
female assistant missionaries at about 24O0 making total
of 5000.
The Bible has been printed in 1873 languages and da-
lecs and all but 80 of these TRANSACTIONS and
the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1904. The
number of copies Of the Bible and Testament which have
been issued BY the Bible Societies is about thirty mil
lions. . .: =
Which will take the palm. in denouncng the United
States the subject of the Mexican war, the wings IN
Congress, the members of the British Parliament
Bennett of the New York Herald offers to bet the
wings, and think he is right By the last packet
have the comments of the London press. The editors,
after exhausng themselves, cap the climax by quoting
the " "NATIONAL, 1NTELLIGENCER. LOU lem.
An old gentleman undertook to lecture volunteer on
the character of the with Mexico he called it war
against God The volunteer reminded him that our arms
had always been successful that God certainly did not
fight for Mexico The old man rather at fault; but
length stamnered out Wesit does that Provi
dence aids our country, "right or aoromg"
Coz. BELKNar who lately returned from Mexico where
he distinguished himself in the various battles that have
been fought there just ordered back to the
Court of Enquiry ordered to assemble at Peroe to nves
tgate the charges against Gen. Pillow, and Lit Col Dun
can. s.a-- ,PkiLu Pennsylcanian.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper, says: {" The
daughter of Col Benton, (Saah) yesterday married
to Mr.. Jacob, of Louisville The sister of Mr. Jacob
married to sdn of Mr.. Clay Thus the children of Mr.
Clay and COL Bcntor become sister and brothern-law
Mr. Clay at the wedding, also Mr.. buchanan,
but no other member of the Cabinet
| The whole number of failures in Great Britain from
August lst, lS47, to January lst lS4S, five months is
about 2OO fer beyond t,ccnty -four millions Of pounds
sterling 1t is wonderful that such extensive bank
ruptcy in the short period of five months should cause
severe revuson The wonder rather is that the shock
has not been far greater.
THE GREATEST LIE, AND THE GREATEST FOOL BE-
LIEvE Mr.. Eaton, in the Ohio legislature, (says
the New York Globe) read extracts from letter
from the seat of war; denouncng the unhoy and
saying that not soldier officer in the army impe
ed by motives of glory PATRIOTISM but they fight simply
because they are commanded to do So
CURE FOR CHOLERA. When the cholera raging
in VeDna, Dr. Mercnzeer, staff physics administered
cuprum and veratrum to 100000 persons of whom
fell victims to the disease The same result was gained
amongst 5000 people in Hungary and Poland. Cam
phor has also been found successful In cholera.
| Romance AND REALirT. The Philadelphia North
American says that Dr. Niles recently appointed by Prcs-
dent Polk Charge dAares to Sardinia, married the
widow of Eugene Sues father and their twin daughters
are the originals of Rose and Blanche, in the Wander
ing Jew. --.-. -
New YoRH STATE INDEBTEDNESS. The Comptrol-
e Report just published makes the present Indebtedness
of the State amount to Sa4446,59O SO, including ST.
$4,000 contingent Indebtedness where the State has
loaned its credit incorporated Companies The decrease
of Indebtedness since $40 is $4,266, 442 So.
! PR1SrERs TURx1Ne LEG1sLAroRs. There are in the
Pennsylvania Legislature twelve fifteen printers ed
tors and exeditors This appreciation of the fraternity
says the Baltimore Sum- speaks well for the Pennsylva
mans. 1t adds greatly to their chances for good
ment.
END THEzSrEc1E DRAIN. The New York Ex-
PRESS speaking of the favorable character of the Cambras
says: The general impression is, that there will
be shipments of specie for the present The
Cambria has brought FIVE thousand dollars in spcc
that is already entered and there may be more"
Mr.. BRooKs of the New York Legislature has offered
resolution in Assembly for nstrucng the Judiciary Com
mee inquirc into the expedicncy of declaring Mag
netic Telegraph Companies Common Carriers and regu-
lating their rates Of toll.
The Hon. J. r, Ponsett of South Carolina, formerly
Secretary of War; has written letter Senator Butler
giving his views upon the Mexican war. They are in
great measure, the counterpart of Mr. Cahouns views,
| as put forth in his recent speech in the Senate
/ KENTUCKY is represented in of the papers as
having declared for Gen. Taylor in Wing State Cenven
tion She has done such thing. The arose. we
presume, from the misprnt of Kentucky for 1esseein
Western paper N. Y Express.
! PARLIAMESTARY NOTICE. Among the notices of mo-
tons to before the British Parliament is one by
Colonel Thompson to call the attention of the house
the facts and consequences of the present invasion of Mex
ico' - 80 '5s' +4tt' -#--
The affairs of the Petersburg Rail Road Company are
represented be fair condition. The past year was
prosperous one, enabling the Directors declare dvi-
dend Of l2 per cent and get the Company out of debt
The splendid 7cariagetof Gen. Hautson-the gift of
{" the whig young men Of Baltimore lis offered for sale
by his family, wdse means will not allow them to keep
it. itcost S2,59o; but they are willing to sell it for
much less. al " -.
=. When Reggy's dog her arms imprison,
- often wish my lot was hisen;
How often1 should stand and turn,
=" To get a pat from hands like hern.
War IrEM 1ft is reported that our Mexican antago-
niss begin find that they have der job Of it, for they
that soldiers all