The North-Carolina standard., 1849-02-28
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

military in his last moments, opening his eyes
behed three doctors in consultation him. Said he,
Gentlemen, surrender if you propose to fire IN Pa-
to0nS, and extending his limbs, breathed his last.
81 boast of rk the butter said the cheese.
"And am strong and nifty" the cheese replied to
| the butter. tl51-. sft5g p u
law has passed during the present session of the
Legislature OF Illinois, allowing ten per cent interest to
be taken on money actually loaned in that State Notes
for debts other than money loaned only draw six per Ct
| THREE AT BIRTH. The wife of Mr. Robert Hart,
near NORTHEAST gave birth to three fine Children ON
Tuesday last-aH girls She has given birth to seven
children at three births, but not in succession W
! . 5,r .as-jos Cecil (lMd) Democrat
| TaE WESTERN WAfnns. The total number of boats
now running upon all the streams emptying into the
Mississippi 572. The tonnage Of these boats is 49,
655 tons their value is estimated at SIS 979 the
yearly outlay at $l9sl575s; and annual earnings at
| ST., AIS, $40. .sst i -$sfr1, 7s.Y f - II
| PLANK Ro4Ds Chas. Elicit, the distinguished En-
gnee suggests plank road to the Pacific practicable
Such road, which coaches could make seven mikes
an hour, would enable to go from ST. Louis to San
Francisco In ten, at urhest, in twelve days. and from
New York to the Pacific in less than eighteen days.
PRESIDENT Polk, says the Union, will evacuate the
Presidential mansion the ls of March, and has taken
at the Irving HOTEL where he will remain with his
family until after the Inauguration of Gen. Taylor after
which he will leave Washington.
The resolutions passed the Iowa Senate instructng
the senators from that State to vote for the Wilmot pro-
viso laid upon the table in the house. and
taken up before the legislature finally adjourned. The
Wisconsin Legislature passed antslavery resolves 81 to
in the house. In Ohio the senate has passed
luton requesting the senators and nstrucng the
sentatves to vote for the Winot provso. The vote
this resolution stood 25 yeas to nays. The final ad
journment Of this legislature will take place the first
of March.
| TnE ART OF HEALTH. Walking is the best posi-
bic exercise. Habuate yourself to walk very far. The
Europeans value themselves having subued the horse
to the use Of man, but doubt whether have not lost
more than we have gained by this animal For one
thing has occasioned much degeneracy of the human
body An Indian goes foot nearly far In day, for
long journey, enfeebIed white does his horse,
and will tire the best horses little walk of half an
hour IN the morning, when you first rise, is advisable.
1t shakes off sleep, and produces other good effects in
the animal economy. JeferS0n'S Memoirs.
| The COOLEST MAN ExrANT. We heard of man,
the other day, who while the California fever its
height, very gravey and deliberately promulgated his
sentiments somewhat in this wise If poor man,
without family, and didn't any house spot of
land, and had business and without cent in the
world and never expected to have any, and no father
nor mother sister, brother-I wouldn't go to
California; He may safely be considered in danger
| of catching the Infection; SaLena Register
| - The man that doth paper take,
| ! Grudging the price of one year, -
| Will nevera good husband make,
Because his wife never know what is
going in the world and his children will very gno
rant appear.
The last line is rather too long for good metre but
| the moral is sublime.
of Sir Robert Peel has been promoted to Post
| Captaincy, for extraordinary merit.
The young Earl of Stamford has run away with, and
married beautiful girl of humble rank in life. The
aristocracy much shocked at the circumstance.
| Greenoughs Statue of Washington which stands in
front of the capitol of the United States, to be
doomed a speedy decay. The action of the weather,
and the imperfect character of the MARBLE have been the
cause of serious mutations, which disfgure this
choice piece of sculpture
The Senate of Iowa contains farmers, nine law
yers two merchants two physicians, miller and one
bricklayer The House contains twenty farmers four
lawyers two physicians, three carpenters, coach
maker one MINER two surveyors and one blacksmith.
James Grant, native of Enfield in this State, is q
Judge of the Superior Courts of this State.
Judge Mclean has declined to be Senator in Congress
! from Ohio.
friend writes from San Francisco that person there
took a small piece of ground of about acre. and by
raising vegetables it cleared $500 in
The President of Mexico has recommended to con-
gross the charterng national bank which shall receive
and dsburse the revenue of the republic committee
of the chamber of deputies reported favorably the
project.
LETTERS PATENT King James, with all his pedan-
try and praise of w.t. could sometimes do witty thing
| and sometimes say one. A man once stood upon his
head the pinnacle of church steepe and afterwards
applied James for suitable reward for his fool
hardness His majesty expressed his admiration of the
feat and said, We will grant thee letters patent
that else but thyself shall perform the
| riment."
SENSIBLE QUESTION. An exchange paper asks,
.'What sort iof economist is the who chews 81
worth of tobacco year, and stops his newspaper be-
cause he can't afford to pay for it 2"
A Coop HIT. Theodore Parker says: "Mr. Facing
both ways popular politician in America, just now,
sitting the fence between Honesty and Dishonesty,
and like the blank leaf between the Old and New Tcsta
| mcnt, belonging to neither dspensaon."
A Coon ONE. 81 ask leave to introduce bill for
the destruction of worms the woodpecker said in
| late 'stump" speech.
TIGHr LAcING A learned doctor referring to tight
lacing, that it is public benefit nasmuch It
kills all the foolish girls and leaves the wise grow
to be women.
To CAL1roax1A Br STAGE. 1t is rumored that eight
stages in the process Of building in this city be used
in forming line between Vera Cruz and Mazatlan,
that is calculated that passengers may go from New
Orleans to San Francisco Ill eighteen days. and from
New York in twenty-seven days. When they get the
time down days. all New York will co. if they
pay the fare. NeIc York Post.
The Tuscaloosa Commonwealth in speaking Of Yankee
enterprise, says that mountain of granite appears rather
tough subject to deal with yet Yankee will burrow
into its bowes and 10 the granite becomes gold!
pond of ice presents cheeress prospect; yet Yankee
nothing daunted, will heave up its crystal Masses and
straghtway the ice glittes in diamonds upon the bosom
of his rosy-cheeked spouse Such is the modern Midas
the Midas without long ears-the cool, acute, saga
cious, calculating Yankee.
THE EsG Business MAINE. 1t is believed, says
the Hallowel Gazette that than 100000 dozen
of eggs have been sent from Maine Boston this season.
and have been sold for something like 100000 This
sounds like large story but those who engaged in
the trade will fully sustain it. There are also
than forty who are busy engaged in the busi