The North-Carolina standard., 1850-08-28

Inat OuCe uillteu great anu formidable party. All OF
attachment for ancient have abated
and they left wandering Jews without polarstar
to guide them in their course.
The violet grows low, and itself with its own
leaves and yet of all flowers yields the most delicious
and fragrant smell. Such is humility.
"Massa, said Southern negro as he was examining
the many rents in his bogans, wonder where shoes
from?'
| oh, they grow at the North" was the reply.
Swell guess he picked fore he ripe then"
"What are another's faults to me?
I've not a vuure's bill
TO pick at every flaw see,
| And make it wider still
It is enough for me to know
| I've follies of my own
| And on my heart the care bestow,
| And let my friends alone"
Rt Rev. Bishop Onderdonk it is said has proposed to
send in his resignation to the General convention proyi
ded certain clergyman, whom he names shall be cho-
| sen his successor. s@yeSss~e
"Why do you not admire my daughters 7" said proud
mother to gentleman Because" replied he. II am
no judge of paintings" But surey replied the lady,
not in the least disconnected by this rude reflection you
never saw an angel that was not painted"
There be friendship where there is no freedom.
Friendship loves free air. and will not be penned in
straight and narrow enclosures. 1t will speak freely and
act so too and take ill where no i'll is meant; nav,
where it is, will easily forgive and forget too upon
| small Acknowledgements.
Old bachelors do live as long as other men, Thew
body mend their clothes and darn stockings
They catch cod and there is nobdy to make them sage
| ltea-conscquently they drop of.
| newly appointed Postmaster out West " opens, as
| follows in a Card:
81 will open, distribute, and deliver the mails no mat
ter at what hour of they ave and give those who
desire opportunity to their letters by return
of ma-will keep the office open Sundays at least for
four hours, and longer if requesed-wll procure
central office soon it he done, and in fact, do
ALL and more than any reasonable would ask, and
fail to give satisfaction. ",UiN resign.''
The above promises enough but we think that we
can safely say that worthy Postmaster performs
"leetle !" more. CED. SrAyD.
Somebody says that politencss is like an air cushion
there may be nothing in it but it eases our jos won
| dcrful.
81 assure you madam, that's crack article" said
store-kecper to his lady customer.
ooh, mercy =! cried she, " if the thing is cracked
don't want it -
The Texas papers say that Major Brooks had issued
orders for campaign against the Indians who swarm
| the country in small gangs. Rumors from Red river
counties report that six thousand ndass assembled
| on that frontier.
in her last voyage New York. one of the shortest to
the westward made day the extraordinary distance
! of 326 miles.
There sixty battles fought during the revolution
ary war; hirtyeght during the last war with Great
Britain and thirty wo in ALL during the late war with
Mexico.
But many days and many sorrows,
Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt,
TO curb desire, to break the stubborn will,
| And work a second nature in the soul,
Ere virtue can resume the place she lost.
ANIME FRES, have you little poolel dog
with his tail slit and his cut short off behind what
did lose next week, walking up de river in dar
steamboat" 81 did not, Monsieur but expect every
minute" "Oh, dear! if he be drown, will kill him
| six several times in two Places
FArAL REScoSrnE. A rencontre occurred at Fenn's
Bridge Jefferson county, Geo., the 29th ult which
Ezekiel Finncy stabbed by Col. John L. Long, and
expired Immediately. Long gave himself up and
admitted to bail in $4,000.
80, lady wake, the dogs do howl
Around our mad guitars;
The billowy moonlight night is lit
Exclusively with sars''
BEAurIFuL Tnoyaur. The setting of great hope
is like the setting the brightness of life is gonc
Shadows of evening fall around u.s. and the world
but dull refcction-itself broader shade The soul
withdraws ITSELF The stars arise, and the light is holy
Jenny Lind Che,ving Iob5acco" is the latest notion
in Virginia. Just think of Jenny chewing!
A party went out from Lynn to Lynfeld, in Massa-
chusetts, yesterday, pic mic. About twenty five of
them got into boat and went out pond. They
had not made much more than one hundred yards from
ashore, when the boat upset. and fourteen drowned
Those who lost their lives all old women and chill
dren, except one. Boston Post, dug. g.
ANY employment may be exalted by a mind superior
to its circumstances.
The negotiations upon the embarrassing question of
the claims against Portugal have been transferred to
Washington and, is thought will be speedily and ami
ca5y adjusted there between Mr.. Webster and Sr. De
Figaniere.
The following notice appeared on the west end of
country person sticking bills a.
gainst the church will be prosecuted according to law or
any other nuisance"
TALL ROLLING. The Louisville Courier of the 10th
says: Mr.. Eli Elmer of Jacksonville, Ia. on Thurs
day last while rolling off and on" made nine success
i've tenstrikes of the alleys in Walkcrss City
Exchange bowling saloon. Beat this who can ~
The following unique toast was drank at fourth of
July celebration in South Carolina, by G. Kinsrd -
Peace and Penty-
Corn to the big crib and money in the pocket;
Baby in the cradle and pretty wife to rock it;
Coffee in the closet and sugar in the barrel;
Silence round the resde and folks that never ouarrel
ALDERMEN SPREE. An official visit was paid
the other day by number of the Aldermen of New York
to Boston. On Saturday evening" about two o'clock
disorery party arrested in the Streets and after
taking them to the lookup it discovered that three
of them were Aldermen Of the city Of New York
The House Of Representatives have settled the mode
Of computing the mileage Of members The principle
adopted is to calculate the mileage by the mail routes
instead Of the " usually travelled route"
Faur things to resst-A hasty temper extravaeance
idIeness and the devil
MurUAI IsroRMArIos. say, Bill, ave you seen
Wotd yecalium :"
| "Wot, do you mean Wots'isname I"
| 30 no. not 'im-that ERE tothey"
| 90, ah /! Iseed i'm fast enuf"