Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-11-19

A CHAPTER or MISTAKES. l. Persons who write
long articles for family newspapers make great mis-
take, when they expect them to be generally read.
2. Writers who select subject of controversy are
greatly mistaken if they suppose that protracted
discussion will interest majority of readers.
3. Writers who extend obituary notices much
over half column, are greatly mistaken if they i'm
agne that they the attention of one half the
general readers.
4. Those who write only few lines 10 indicate
respect for the deceased, greatly Mistaken if they
suppose their brief notices will be overlooked.
S. Writers of careless habits are greatly mistaken
if they suppose all Editor has nothing to do, but to
correct their miserable punctuation, and or,hography
and remodel one half their clumsy sentences.
6. Writers of indolent habits greatly mistaken
if they think that printers can decypher scratches as
readily as they can well formed letters.
7. Writers of verses are greatly mistaken when
they suppose that editor will always think az
highly Of their productions as they do themselves
His taste may be at fault. ~.
8. writer whose article Ray he declined is great
ly mistaken whsn2he charges the Editor with preju-
dice and pariality.os o, 4s'
9. Any reader who may suppose we mean him IN
any of the above paragraphs will be greatly mis-
taken, as write not with individual reference.
10. Unless We are greatly mistaken it will be well
to stop at this point. Methodia PROTESTANT
BENEFITS oF,YoBAcco SMOKE. Mr.. Robert Ellis,
surgeon principal editor of the official catalogue
of the iblion, has the following remarks,
(vol l, page 1907 which must gladden. the hearts Of
our smoke.rsing brethren:
:sThe total quantity of tobacco retained for home
consumption in l949, amounted to nearly II 0OO, 600
lbs. North America alone produces annually upwards
of eco 900 900 lbs The combustion of this mass of
vegetable material would yield about $40 900 lbs.
of carbonic acid gas that theBearly increase OF
carbonic acid gas from tobacco smoke alone cannot
be less than 100000 lbs, large contribution to
annual demand for the gas made upo1i the atmosphere
for the vegetation Of the world. HencefoGbrdat nc
one twit the smoker with idleness and uanpoFtance
Every pipe is an agriculture furnace-every smoker
manufacturer OF vegetation, the consumer of weed
that he uay rear more largely his own provisions.
We have received copy of the address delivered
before the two Literary Societies of The University o.
North Carolina on the fourth of June last, by w. w
Avery, ESQ. The address is written in plain, for
cible and elegant style, and shows that its author il
gentleman of no ordinary ability.
The address was printed in pamphlet form, at th'
Office oftte Raleigh Standard, and of the many pam
phets we have before US, this presents by far tn
neatest typographical appearance; it is gotten up il
workman like manner, and was doubtless printed a
cheap though it had been done at the North. Whe
printing can be done at home, cheap, and with a
much and durability, at the North ii seem
somewhat strange, that many persons prefer having
their printing done at the latter place. This way
having your work done abroad, is practice tha
should at once be done away with. Patronize you
own presses, as their conductors forfeit all haPp
ness and pleasure for your sakes.
Plymouth ViNager.