North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
HUNeARIAN HUssARs. On Thursday FAST forty We
- Hungarian 1ussars, who came to this country af-
Tue disastrous result OF their struggle liberty, sail
co rom this port southwark quest of military service
and they were followed yesterday nv
OF the same class bound to the same destination besa
! circumstances seem to Indicate another Cuban hunt
The veteran Hungarian Hussars spoken of above
landed some Time since, at Wilmington and oro nov,
hotly engaged with gunpowder too in blasting rocks
daming and dlkeing Clarendon River (Cape Fearl ami
by series OF locks helping open this noble stream for
purposes of commercial traffc.
Curious Balloon ASCENSION. On Sunday, the
29th of June, NJ. Poitevin, accompanied by his WIFI
made his promised ascension from the Champ de Mars
at Paris in carriage and two horses suspended from
his gigantic balloon, the Globe An immense assem-
bage witnessed the spectacle, the President of the Re-
public being present Madame Poitevn displayed the
most perfect serenity. On entering the carriage she
kissed her child, with smile. The balloon on rising
took the direction of the river towards Versailles.
SUSPICIOUS. servant girl whispered to neighbor
Abigail, one night, I" Now mind, 1 don't say how
master drinks, but between you and |, the demohn in
the dark closet don't Keep full all the time
Porcelain MANUFAcroRr is about to be estab-
llshed IN Stockton, California, by the Chinese. The
field spar of which this beautiful ware is made is found
In large masses in the San Joaquin valley. .-
One day. a butcher having ordered his Now assistant
bring the victim to the slaughter who observing
that his superior crosseyed very instant he
was drawing the blow, cried out in EXPLANATORY voice.
| u IS.
| " Well, then, the ID may hold the OK won'tH'
friend informs u.s. that if persons who are ,ubiect
to sick headache will look steadily two or three min
utes at piece of bazc, green silk other green
throw 1t off entirely He has tried it frequently and
never knew it fail. Portland Trans
Persian poet gives the following instructions on the
manner in which men should treat women:
When thou art married, seek please thy wife, but
listen not to all she says From mans right side rib
was taken to form the woman and there
rib quite straight. 1t breaks hut bends not Stree
then is plain that crooked womans temper forgive
her faults and blame her not let her thee
correction is vain straghten which is
crooked
| Mns. Coma MowIrr, the most celebrated female
dramatis of America has returned from professional
tour In England, where she reaped golden harvest
applause from the largest metropolitan audiences.
PoEr1cAL CoBBLEn. In New York professor of
Inc cobng craft hangs out his shinge despatched with
this expressive
9 Here's the who won't refuse,
To mend both boots and shoes;
| My feathers good, my charges Just,
Excuse ME (but) [ cannot trust"
Mathews attendant in his last illness intended give
hts patient some medicine; but few moments AFTER it
discovered that the medicine was nothing but ink
which had been taken from the phia by mistake and
his friend exclaimed " Good heavens Mathews l have
given you ink ~
! " Never-nevcr mind, my boy-never mind" said
Mathews, family, CPL swallow a piece of hlotting pa
peru This was the last joke Mathews made.
man asked an Irishman why he wore his socks
wrong side outward.
Because, - said he, there's a hole on the other
side"
| The old darkeys definition of Perseverance not
bad one, and will do for life motto. Here it is
Catch hold-hod fast-and nebber lei go!"
On1G1N NEWSPAPERS. Mankind are indebted to
Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burleigh for the first printed
newspaper which entitled the ''English Mercurie."
The earliest Number is still in the British Museum Ii
ibrarV hear fhed T,ly0 n,,r;o fJ,o
civil periodical papers, the champions of the two
parties, extensively circulated and edited nv
such writers Feedham, Brkenhcad, and LEstrangc,
all men of considerable ability, In the reign of Anne,
there but one daily paper the Daily Couran. The
first provincial journal in England the " Orange
P9stman started in 1866 at the price ola penny, but
newspaper appeared under the auspices of Cromwell in
! 1862.
! Too MUCH FOR THE GENERAL. The Mobile Tribune
tells the following story of Jenny Mahcr, who had
long been the gardener of the Presidential mansion at
Washington
General Jacksn had heard rumors that Jenny
customed to get drunk and to be uncv to the visitors
at the White House bright morning he
ed him into his presence receive hiss dismissal Jem
my said the General hear had stories about you
is said that you constantly drunk and you
civil to strangers" Jenny was puzzled for reply; al
last he said General bedad, hear stories about
you but doyou think believe them No. by the pow
ers ! know they lies
DocroRs ENOUGH KILL. According to the Medi-
cal Times there in London 2,574 doctors of medi
cine 1877 surgeons So homGopathsts This gives about
one doctor of medicine IA inhabitants and
gcon 1867 of the population. Of the doctors of
medicine, GAG authors.
| small boy than six years old, to
expressing his surprise that bakers horse did not
the explosion of crackers around him the 4h
pertly said, Why, sir that horse has carried crackers
these forty years."
| U. S. NAVY. The following statement shows the
whole number of vessels belonging the United States
Navy:
Ships of the Line, IL Schooners, s.
Race, Steamers, ID
Frigates, first class, IL Store ships and brgs, 81