North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

twelve to sixteen dollars per pound. A few vines
will weld this quantity. Ii of the most valuable
productions of Mexico. / think the vine could ot
propagated in Florida on the orange tree.
| Oranges, lemons, plantains, bananas, and pineap
pies grow in great abundance, of finer and bette
quality than those grown in Cuba. ,-,
lLeut. Porter's second letter shall appear in ou
next.l
| OBEY1Ne ORDERS. The oldest inhabtant perfect
! Nv remembers the Widow Trotcr who used, many
years ago, occupy small wooden house away
down in Hanover street, In somewhat close ProXlnl-
ty 10 Sautation alley. Well, this widow was bless
ed with son, who, like Goldsmith, and many otheI
men, distinguished in after life, the Ounce OF his
class Numerous were the fioggings which his stu
pidity brought upon him, and the re "a TO knowledge
was it'll him truly ." vale OF tears
| One day he came home, as usual, with red eyes
| and hands.
90, you blockhead ~ screamed his mother-she
been gettin' another lckin' know
20, yes,' replied yonng Mr. Trotter {; " that's one
NV the reg lar exercses-ckin' me. AFTER i7e
licked Frotter, says the master. I'll hear the rlt-
matte Glass;. But, MOTHER change the subject, as
the criminal said when he found the Judge get
ting personal, is there any arant can do for you "
"Yes, - grumbed the widow; " only you're SO
eternal slow about anything you underiake-so get a
pitcher of water, and be four years about II, Will
Bob Trotter took the pitcher, and wendell his way
in the direction of the street pump but he had mt got
far when he encountered his friend Joe Buffer, the
gng heavy chest along after him.
- Come Bob,'' said Joe, " bear hand and help me
down Long Wharf with this"
Well, so l woud,'' said Bob, only you see
mother sent me after pitcher of WATER
Wi hat do you care for your molher-she don't
care for you. Come along
"Well,'' said Bob, 50 first let me hide the pitcher
where l can find it again.
With these words he slowed away his earthern
under flight of stone steps, and accompanied
his friend aboard ship. The pilot was urging the
captain to cast off and take advantage Of the wind
and tide, but the captain waiting the arrival of
boy who had shipped the day before, and wishing no
good TO his eyes for the delay he had occasioned.
AT last he turned to Bob and said:
g WI hat do you say, youngster, to shipping with
me? I'll treat you well AID give you ten dollars
month";
"ShocId like to co. said Bob, hesita,ingy. " but
my mother -
:. Hang your MOTHER said the captain. She'll
be glad to get rid of you. Cume, will you go.''
~ hain't got clothes.''
Here's "A chest full. The other chap was just
your size, and they'll fit you to a To
"Il go.'
CAST off that line there 20 shouted the captain,
and the ship fell of with the tide and soon STAN
ding down the bay with fair wind; and every stitch
of canvass SET She was bound for the Northwest
via Canton and back again, which then called
the double voyage and usually occupied about four
years.
In the meantime, the non-appearence of Bob ser-
ously alarmed his mother. night passed, and the
she gave him up, had read Tor her i'll the meet
ing, and went into mourning.
Jus! four years after the d bove occurrences, the
ship got back to port, and Bob and his friend paid
oil. The wages OF the widow S amounted 10 just
four hundred and eighty dollars, and he found Co:
squaring his accounts with the captain that his adj
vances had amounted to the odd tens, and four hun
red dollars clear were the fruits of his long cruise.
AS he walked in the direction ofhis mothers house,
in company with Joe, he scanned with a curious eye
the houses the shops, and the people that he passed
Nothing appeared changed the same signs indicated
an unchanging hospitality on the part of the same
landlords, the loafers standing at the same
corners-it seemed as 1.-The had heen gone only day.
W it'll the old sights and sounds, Bob's old feelings
revived, and he almost dreaded to see, debouching
from alley, detachment OF boys, sent by his
ancient enemy, the school master TO know why he
had been playing truant and TO carry him back,
ceiye the customary walloping.
When he quite home, he said,
"JoeI wonder ifany bodys found that old pitcher
He stopped down, thrust his under the stone
steps and withdrew the Identical piece of earthern
he had deposited there just four years ago. Hav
ing rnsed and filled it at the pump, he walked into
his mothers house and found her seated in her
custom ed armchair She looked him for minute,
recognized him, screamed and exclaimed
- Why Bob, where have yea been! What have
you been doing :"
- Ge,tln' that pitcher of water" answered Bob,
setting it The table always obeyed orders-you
told me TO be four years about it; and was"
VALUE GIVEN TO CorroN IN ITS TRANsFoRMA-
TIoNs. Inc enormous value given 10 cotton In lis
various transformations, is shown in the article of
Lace, of which there is at the London exhibition,
doubtless, richer display than the world saw
together before. India, France, Belgium and Eng
land vieing for supremacy in this manufacture.
manufacturer of Manchester furnished samples off,
one pound of cotton spun into 900 hanks of $40
yards each, making distance in all of 43O miles,
should the single thread be extended to its utmost
Another firm exhibited 1900 hanks, of the same num-
Der of yards each, from single pound of cotton.
The first then exhibited one pound of cotton spun
into thread 200 miles long, which shows the per
lection to which cotton machinery had arrived. |
Brussels lace, all made from cotton is exhibited, |
worth POOL sterling (IO0O) per yard. lace shawl, |
made in France for the Duchess of Sutherland is ex-
hibied, the cost Of which is IO0Ol sterling. bri-
dial dress is shown, for which the owner wants 5OOOl
The girl who wrought at il the first three years be-
came blind from the heavy task it put upon her eyes,
lust think of simple handiwork enhancing the value
OF shilling's worth of cotton to $25, 0O0
Philadelphia Ledger.