The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-19
ALL soRrs OF pARAeRApHs.


scholars. libraries in these schools contain
Volumes Besides the Sunday-school proper they report
1900 Bible classes and l,554 pupils In infant schools
There have been raised in all the schools for benevolent
purposes during the year $ $l3052.F 80. lt
: CUn1ous CoMPUrATIos. The Bible contains $685.
4s9 letters, s40697 words, 81 l7S 1889 chap
ters, and Sc books, The word And occurs 46,227
amss; the word g Lord l,854 imes;s /" Reverend en-
once and that in Psalms. The 18th chapter of the
Cd Book Of Kings and the 37th chapter of Isaiah are
alike, The first record of burial in coffin Joseph,
in Genesis 50h chapter, 26th verse; No where but in
the lst chapter of I'd Timothy is the of Grand
mother mentioned. Too particularly fine chapters to
read the I'd chapter of Joel and the 26 chapter of
Acts. There is word in the Bible of more than six
syllables. sgi eiass.sf -sssG tas
The following exquisite lines translated from the
Persian. a. s.# sob -1ze5 =. q f5&
Thee, on thy mothers knees, newborn child, !
In tears saw when all around thee smiled
So live. that sinking in thy last long sleep,
Smiles may be thine when all around thee weep.
AN EAsY RULE FOR FARNERs. "quarter Of wheat !"
an English measure of eight standard bushels if
you that quoted at ysix shillngs, is seven sh
ings bushel. shilling is twenty-four cents-multi-
ply by seven and you leave 81 SO per hushel.
SINGULAR AFrL1cr1oN. We have Just been made
acquainted with heavy and singular Providential afc
ton in family in this county. In the family of Mr..
David Corell, living Turieytown, there less
than four blind children out of six-all born blind
Nsither Mr. C. nor his wife is bind-nor is any other
member Of the family connexion far as sknown. Mr.
C.. is poor, but industrious and worthy and his
aficton is certainly most singular and painful
Two Of his blind daughters are at the Blind Institute
near Staunton. Rockingham (Ha) Register.
LoRD BRouGHAN. The London correspondent of
the National Inteigencer says that Lord Brougham
late conduct in the House of Lords has led serious
doubts as to his sanity his behavior when sitting on
peals has long been undgnfed not to improper and
in certain indecent in the highest degree.
trNeu1sr. Isay, Bob, you have been to Canton,
haven't youa"
Well, can you speak China Z"
Yes, a little; that is, speak broken china"
,CyRlous SENFENcEs.A Extracted from the whig re-
ports of Gen. Taylor's speeches in Pennsylvania 81
Gentlemen will please fire and fall that's what
we said in Mexico" Q. SCI am emphaticalIy of
peace 8. 81 always kiss the locofoco ladies twice,
there are few of them"
"Why, said ply sician his intemperate neighhor,
don't yeu take regular quantity every dayseta reg
nar stake, that you will go far and no farther 2?
dos replied the other but set it down so far off that
get drunk before get to t'
Served HIM RIGHr. The editor of the st. Louis
Reyeille entering his sarctua the other day founda
large basket of rarerpe peaches addressed to
moasly. Such an anonymous communication sent to
office would receive inside insertion forthwith.
Mirror. :
The editor of the Olive Branch says that the ees have
,ayed nearly three-score times since he was born. The
Boston Post hopes that when be earc he may blossom
in heaven.
All Qualities, good and bad improve by exercise.
Even courage in degree the result of crcumstan-
Nearly all persons would be courageous if exposed
from their infancy to danger and hardship.
Two of the most DISTINGUISHED scientific and literary
names of the American Navy those Of Maury and
Lynch. Both Iieutenants, and boh,we believe,
young Both deserve to be Fommodores though
the reputation they have achieved is of far value
than any rank. Both are Virginians. -
Asgentleman once had notice placed upon part of
his land to the effect that he would give that land any
one who was really contented. An applicant ap-
peared. :" Are you contented?' the inquiry. 6
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want my land for!'' The applicant vamosed"
A warming full of Goals, shovel of Goals held
vanished furniture, will take out white spots. The
place should be rubbed with flannel while warm.
An ounce of quicksilver, beat up with the white of
two eggs, and put with feather is the ceanest and
surest bed-bug poison. 81 '.t
The Hon. Thomas L. Clngman member of Congress
from North Carolina, has arrived in New York. and Ia
ken lodgings at the Astor House He will remain there
few days. and then leave for the North-intending to
be present at the State Fair at Syracuse. Republic.
A Bible and newspaper in every house--a school in
every dstrct-all studied and appreciated they merit
are the principal support of virtue. morality and civil
liberty. =: -.v $500 - -.-.....
Gutta-percha tubes laid down in English
churches from the pulpit to the pews of deaf persons,
by which they are enabled to hear the preacher.
Theprests of the Greek church, in order encourage
the recruits raised for the Russian army assured them
that they killed in Hungary they would rise the
THIRD day - Moscow So. -. -. @" =
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nes issue insurance tickets to their passengers
frst-class passenger may buying his ticket, by pay
ing three pence extra have his life insured for the Jour-
ney to- the extent Of el ,000 payable if he is killed to
his legal compensation for personal
injury 1T life is not lost. secondclass passenger may
insure to $4,000 for two pence and third class 90
for one penny. g 80. efa6.ssz:s iti4-''f1Es
The Tournaments at Jordan's White Sulpher Springs,
(near Winchester Va came off the 4th instant The
assemhage large and the Charleston Free Press
the riding was graceful and fearless and rarely excell
ed. The victor was Mr.. C. NJ OBannoh, of jefferson
county Va and Miss Bette Taylor of Fredrck county
The second of the list Mr. E. Allen of Virginia. and
the lady selected by him as First Maid of Honor
Miss Louise Jameson of Baltimore the third Mr. T. D.
Moore, of Virginia and the second Maid Miss Winter
smith of Kentucky, and the fourth Mr. Prddy, of Vir
gina, and the Third Maid Miss Lock, of Martinsburg,
Va The festivities of the occasion wound upin
balt An Arab costume brought by Lieutenant Lynch
from the Dead Sea, was worn by one Of the Knights.
T4E REY CASE. The Editor of the New Orleans
Picayune has had conversation with Rey who that
at the time he abducted. he drugged, and in
state Of supeaction although he knew what going
on. When at the Balize, be offered the Captain 80
that the time he denied the Andrew Ring that he
was abducted, he did not know it the American
Consul who was speaking TO him. o@
The Territorial Courts of Minnesota have just been
opened Twenty attorneys admitted to practice,
which certainly will be thought sufficient number for
population of more than five thousand.
The name OF Kossuth, pronounced properly, is K0g1-
shoot Magyar is pronounced Modyor. ~.gr -
Mr.. Bancroft the American minister, London letter
of August I'd says will return to the United States in
few weeks During his residence in London he has OBJ