The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-10-09

of those around the square evidently built for
geniee family. 1t is three stories high, and is occu-
pied by families from >cellar to garnet. When we
passed into the front entry had to make our way
through swarm Of dirty little children who block
AIDED the door. Nine different families occupy the
house. Belonging to that number are about Thirty
children. The entire number of occupants is abou,
fifty persons.
At the request Of the officer, we went up into the
back attic with hin,-a little room with window
in it. ltcontaned table, and few chairs. and one
two other pieces of furniture In the farther corner
sat an en,aciated looking female holding with moth
er's dying boy three years of age who was iy
ing quietly upon little temporary mat created upon
chairs. This one, hack, dark lonesome garret is all
the room the woman occupies. She has seen better
days, and is not used to this mode of living. She is
an English lady. Her husband left her some time
since with little means, and went to California.
That little was, not long since, stolen from her. Be-
sides the sick child, she has little hoy years of
age. Tuesday night he went to his little straw cot
without any supper. For a week past the poor wo-
man herself has not had the common "ecessares OF
life. During this time Mr.. Ripley, the officer that
station, was absent. On his return Immediately on
learning the condition Of the family, he rendered them
assistance from his own pocket.
But this is not all, One week ago last night, she
lost beautiful little boy, younger than the
sick, by DEATH 1t was in the 'dead of night" that
the death angel visited that poverty stricken
The mother had no light or to obtain any. In
that dark room she remained with her dead boy, un-
til the morning light permitted her to gaze upon his
lifeless features Where she to look for assis-
! tance in this most trying hour! Finding no one to
assist her. she took the remnant Of beautiful
war.lrobe-a dress-and sold it, and obtained the
sum of 50 IS, with which she procured a coffin for
the dead child, and with her hands she dressed
him in his grave clothes, and placed him in the coffin.
During this tin,s this unfortunate woman was taking
care Of another sick child. She expects hear
from her husband. Until then she is an object OF
charity for our Female Benevolent Societies..
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| To HARpzN STEEL WITHOUT SPRINGIsG. Let the
heat be as uniform possible. and dip it perpendic
ularly and slowly into the water, that may chill
regularly on all sides at the time, and near the
surface of the water. If dipped oblique, the unde,
side will chill rst is contracts will draw the up
per side, which is still soft. When chilled in tha
condition it is thrown out Of shape. The same thing
often when the steel is plunged suddenly int
the water. by bubble Of steam remaining one
side till the other chis hence the necessity Of let
ting it chill near the surface. The lowest heat al
which steel will harden is always the best. as BY
raising the heat above that point you only open ths
pores, rendering it more brittle without getting it any
! harder. These facts derived from experience il
making small tools, &c. by the writer, who is ,
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