The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-21
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.


the recent session of Congress- have been requested
state that medical board for the examination of
ddates for the appointment of Assistant Surgeons will
be convened in New York about the first of May esu-
ing, and will continue in session for month longer
Candidates being between twentyone and twenysight
years Of age should make application to the Secretary of
War, with proper testimonials. ks;s its-s
= The following passengers from North Carolina for
California, sailed from Norfolk days since in the
barque John @. Cooley: DIR. Cyrus E. Worreh William
Dowdy, d. @. Lindsey, and ]. H. Kincey.
time much gious excitement and consequent
discrssiop an honest old Dntch farmer of the Mohawk
asked his opinion as to which discrimination of chris
tians were in the right way to heaven !" Well, den'
said he, ven we ride our wheat to Albany, some say
dis is de pest road and say dat is de pest but it
don't make much difference which road we take; for
when get dare, day never ask which way come
and it is none of their business, yeur aohen good "
There 737 o7s members, and 10 ,264 churches
belonging to the Baptist denomination in the United
States. ... 8. - T.. -. .t .-. 49,.
The new President is not dstingue,for according to
the Integencer when he stood within the senate house
to be naugurated many persons had repeatedly to in
quire before they could assure themselves that that was
the man. God gave Washington air and presence.
that saved inquiry His last successor is more like
him in one respect than another. Boston Post.
The ship Charles Browneu has arrived in Liverpool
from California, with gold bars valued at 4S75 0D0
PANAMA CoTTeN. The Mobile Tribune notices the
receipt of sample of wild cotton from Panama. Itwas
procured from atee growing upon the mountain about
four from Panama. The cottonis of very fine
and silky texture. The tree one year cid, about
twenty-five feet high and thirty feet across near the top
The body four feet o the ground, measured four inches
Mr. French of Virginia. has invented method by which
Railroad cars may be kept from running off track
g One day loving husband took his wes best pitcher
to draw some cider. Ashe going down the steps,
he slipped, and in order the crockery injured
himself considerably. While he rubbing his shin
very vigorously, the wife houghtless of his hurt cried
out oh, mercy! have you broke the pitcher ?' '.No,
says he in great wrath butPll be darned if dont
and ging-a-lng went the pitcher against the wall!
The London Morning Chronicle states that more than
eight million dollars of British meney invested in the
bonds and stock of the Reading Railroad.
duellist who fancied himself insulted by Yankee
who had the affections of his lady love- left the
with the oninons words You will hear from me, sir p!
z" Well do I" replied the Yankee, gad ont; write
once in while shah be glad to hear from you of
ten as you have mind to let US know how you get
along" -. .--.-," 80. ., ..ss.5 - ...s.. a
Did you ever know of editor being sick? 1t is
curious fact that they always SO indisposed The
true meaning of this term "tOo lazy to write editor-
als.:' ....e 81 y Yankee Blade.
eCHABIks F., HoRFA AN, the author, panied to
learn, from private source, has met with severe aic-
ton having BECOME insane This sad event adds another
to- the melancholy on record of the casualties
incident to men of letters. We sincerely hope that the
and sanaive treatment of the institution to which
Mr. Hoffman has been consigned, may prove speedily
effcacious for his recovery. NesU York Sun.
If you want afTectonate, loving wife, says the Yam
kee Blade, choose thin lean raw-boned guL You'll be
nearer her heart. . -&..3 .# q. a..-i''si..
RAILwAr Z TRAvEL IN ScorLAND The Glasgow Paisly
and Greenock Railway, in Scotland % miles long,
es passengers at profit in competition with steam boats
The river Clyde. at fathing half cent mile.
The introduction of the rail way where steam all
ready existed, the Clyde increased the number
nually travelling from 10000 to 100000 In 1914,
stage coach week, between Gasow and Paisly,
red all, about 1000 per annum. 81 ~
The T1Rs AND STRIPEs. During the late cruise of
tho igate United Statcs less than 70 lashes
administered the backs Of ~ being average of %
to each mans,.3.,s be-. s4a .- --.. ~ si; -.iI
Genefal Pillow is spoken Of candidate Tor Cover
nor of Tennessee.
CAL1FoRxIA Com. The United States store ship
Lexington left San Francisco for Valparaiso the 4th
of December, with $500,000 in gold dust, At Vapa-
aso the amount is to he cast into bars and then shipped
by the English steamer to Panama. and from thence to
the United States by first steamer from Chagres.
The following is true copy of letter received by
schoolmaster near Montrose -" Cur, you man
of noegs intend to inter my into your skull. l
am, &c" -. ,.-r -. p. -. ..-
Toadyism is the great failing of the Wings. They
chronicle General Taylors wnking, and he cannot
open his mouth say that the weather is pleasant
the contrary. without being made to utter swiftly OBJ
servaton, or +" profound philosophical reflection"
ssfss ,. -sfa9s .. .--a..r..; Baltimore Argus.
The pay ofa Surgeon the British army is lss. ster
Mn. MArr1Tr's FA NE AMONG THE CHERoKEEs The
editor of the Cherokee Advocate auding to the lectures
Of the Row j. Newland Matt in Arkansas, says: We
wonder If he WON'T come up this way and give the
pleasure ofhearnga lecture from him upon Indian squaws
It is likely could suit him with up in these dig
gins. '''t .-1 49, s'i.'' g" ''-z,'.'s- 80 .-.'
cat of extraordinary intelligence was recently seen
feeding kitten with starch to make it stand upright
This reminds US of maid who drank pint Of yeast to
make her rise early.
VERMONT Cattle BIZ R.1LRoAB TO Bosrox. The
the Green Mountain State tofurnsh the Bostonans with
their fat cattle without the loss of any of their fesh
the exposure to dangers by long journey the hoof A
train of A cars laden with them from the centre of
Vermont, arrived at Boston last week.
HIGH PR1cs FOR Com. Eighty dollars were paid
for four barrels of green and peas received by steam
Crescent City, from Chagres and sent direct to WASH
ington. ~ 80. e,-... go. - ~ -s..-. g.. .
Since the introduction of railways in England the
turnpike roads have beena dead weight upon the country
The annual expense of keeping them In repair is about
thirteen millions of dollars year. ..- n-sss fz-
SINGULAR CAUSE OF ILLNESS. Mr.Wm B. Scarfe
respectable citizen Of Pittsburgh, while dressing few
days since, stuck the point of pin into of
his fingers since which time he has been racked with
entertained of his recovery Every aid that medicine
give has been resorted to, but is that
to bid defiance to medical skill" So T -
The Yankee Blade says has heard of powder flask
made from the horn of dilemma. Don't believe it.
The venerable Dr. Miller Senior Professor in the
Theological Seminary at Princeton has announced his
intention to resign that important post the next
ing of the Presbyterian General Assembly. Advanced
age probably the which has prompted him this
step. 'i.h - "
ARGUMENT AM AssERr1oS. Assertion is like an
ON a long bow-the with which If