The North-Carolina standard., 1849-03-28
ALL soRTs OF PARAGRAPHS.


the Editor of the Wadesborogh Argus controvet that
On the Norman - topic we admit he has made
quest of US, and so we give it up.' jss i..tsle
Party Coon. An old,lady, living on one of the
Telegraph lines leading from thsc city, observed work
men digging hole near her door, and eHduired what 1t
forq To put post in for the Telegraph" the
answer. Wild with fury and alright, she incontinenty
siezed her bonnet and to the next neighbor with the
What do you think 2" she exclaimed, In breath
haste they a=settin cussed right
against my door, and now reckon body can't spank
child scold hand chat with neighbor, but that
plaguy thing be blabin it all over creaonl won't
stand it! I'll right way where there at of
them onnateral fxins :! Louisville Eraninaer.
A Washington letter in the New York Post, says:
f" Tomorrow morning Col Benton will set out for New
York, whittier he goes to make needful arrange
for the passage of the lady of Col Fremont to Cali
fonia Mrs. F. takes the for Chagres Thurs
day. She will be accompanied by her brother-in-law, Mr.
Jacobs, of LOUISVILLE, KY tits generally known that Col
one Fremont had made preparations previous to setting
out upon his overland expedition last fall for permanent
settlement in California. He forwarded by most
ample supply of farming implements and other things
requisite for extensive rural establishment under
that is the intention of Mr. Jacobs, aiso to settle in
that region 80 z. q ......se. ....
The death of an old mans wife, saws Lamartine is like
cutting down ancient oak that has long shaded the
family mansion. Henceforth the glare of the world with
its and vcssitudes, fall upon the old widowers
heart and there nothing hreak their force shield
him from the full weg of misfortune 1t his right
hand was wthered if one wing ofhe eagle was broken
and every movement that he made only brought him to
the ground. His eyes dim and CLASSY and when the
film of death falls her, he misses those accustomed
tones which might have smoohed his passage to another
world -ras% ..
KILLED EITHER WAY. When the celebrated engi-
neer Brunne who accomplished the desperate experiment
of tunneling the Thames river, brought before
committee of the British Parliament he was asked if
speed of eighty miles per hour certain railroad would
be much dangerous to the travellers upon than
speed Of forty :? - '.ls.'. ? -:.... ~
H., L.
" And speed of ninety?'
" Just the same.'' -a..-
s And speed of one hundred?'
'sJus the same For" added he, If the should
off the track at the rate of forty miles per hour the
passengers would all go to destruction, and at hun
drcd miles per hour, they could not conveniently go any
further, --- .s So. "a, s-. ;.e.- ,,a,t-
The Baltimore Correspondent of the Union learns from
good authority that the Postmaster General has positively
declined appoint any editor to Office unless he actually
retres from the editorial tripod before entering his
duties. This will place them in ugly position, after
retiring, in order that their appointments may be rece
ed, disappointment may be their lot
Stone and McCoum's, Circus is at present IN New
Orleans delightng the people there with wit, good riding
and ground and lofty tumbling The Delta states that
renowned acquaintance John Smith is 4" managing"
things III the best style.
ALABAMA Coil. The Captain of the British steam
ship Dee which regularly touches Mobile has given
certificate that the Alabama coal used in his vessel is
equal to the Welsh coal generally supplied to the Com
pany ships in the West Indies. 1t requires stronger
daugh for burning, and has less cnker than the
Welsh coal" .-.'.--.
ISLANDER. The bachelor editor ofthe Boston Bee, in
speaking of the domestic duties of females says there
hundreds of ladies in that city who do know how the
apple gets into the heart of dumpling.
Exchange Paper.
How should they, when it don't get i'm ALL but is
put in, as the old lady told George III
Boston 1S.nes.
No LICENSE IN VERMONT. The people of Vermont
haIo oil etah he
issued in that State for the year to Lastyear they
voted Just the other way The have yet been
all received but the No License majority will not he less
than 10000 Il, 600.
ing psalm for the congregation to sing, when he
came to the lines n sE5as-z
The eastern sages shall come in &c.
With messages of grace,
put the audience In of laughter by reading in
loud voice:
"The eastern stages shall come in :.
With sausages and cheese"
ADvERr1sISG. A wheel will run without grease, and
do business without advertising but it hard
work. So says somebody, and truer sentiment
uttered. No does too much business, that Is
he has customers than he attend to- and
advertising brings business it follows that every
doing business should advertise, for his benefit and
the convenience of the public. To make advertising
profitable TO the advertiser and conrenicf to purchasers
papcfs having the ees circulation should be selected
for the dissemination of business notices. ...
1862 Pror. Star.
g" When am dead,' said Napoleon, my soul will
return France and dwell in the hearts of the French
people like thunder in the clouds of Heaven and throb
with ceaseless strife in revolutions"
A number of portable houses are now being manufac-
ured in this city for California They rather curious
structures having neither mortce tenant nail be-
ing screwed together. Should the intelligence from
California prove favorable that heretofore received
there will be large emigration from this city, notwth
standing the large number that have already gone.
Baltimore PnDer
the Commissioners of Emigration, that emgrants
arrived at New York during the year 1s4s, of whom
9s,O61 from Ireland 5 1913 from Germany, and
from other countries, &c., .r.
The success of individuals in life, is greatly owing to
their learning early depend upon their
Money the expectation Of it by inheritance has ruined
than the want Of it did. Teach the young
rely upon teiron efforts to he frugal and in
dustrious and you have furnished them productive eap
tai which wrest from them, and which
they themselves will not feel disposed to ALLEVIATE.
The island of Borneo furnishes gold DUST and pro-
duces annually about $5 ,00O, 600 worth.
dog tax in England IS 1t is stated in
Journals Ell 0O0 sterling: than $S00,00O.
The Dogs exclusive of packs of hounds, number about
100000. ...
THE DEPTH OF THE OCEAN. The greatest depth ever
reached by sounding in the Atlantic 900 miles of
ST. Helena where Sir James Ross found bottoms with
a fathom line of six miles and quarter in length.
landlord in Cincinnati, not being able to eject an
obstinate tenant fastened band over his chimney and
thus smoked him out. #
David G.. Caypole one of the propretos of the first
daily newspaper the United States died in Philadelphia
few days since in the ninety sixth year OF his age. He
ljneal of