Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-02-19
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS.

sus 2l 237 slaves in Kentucky, an increase of "a 81
in ten years. There also s2,059 farms, laO,
dwellings, and 3495 establishments of productive indus
try The representative population is 9OS, ,S49, and tn
. total number of inhabitants 9943l4.
! Brazilian SLAVE TRADE. From official document
it appears that Of the vessels engaged in this traffic.
were from Massachusetts,, IL from New York, from
} Pennsylvania 8 from Maine, from Rhode Island, an
l from Connecticut.
! All from free States-the hypocrtes!
MARTIN F. TUppEn. In a recent letter to the Re
Dr. Te of Cincinnati the Gazette of that city says tha
Martin F. Tuppcr. Esq., the celebrated English poet, an
nounces his intention of visiting the United States within
the next six months.
THE Democratic members of the Indiana Convention
have held meeting and nominated Gen. Joseph Lane
recently Govern9S Of Oregon candidate for the Pre-
sidency in s52, and pledged 900 majority for him in
case he is candidate.
PRESENT TO DANIEL WEBSTER. The friends of Mr.
Webster in New York about present him with g
magnificent carriage, which cost s 400, and pair
horses worth 1000. The carriage has Just been fin
ished.
IT a plan of natures to build exquisite
structures with worthless and often oasome materials
the brilliant plant and the phosphorescent light spring
from rottenness and among the decay oexpecatons and
the mangled relics of happiness, hope blossoms and
shines, at once flower and star.
Misery cfthe Beautiful
I is said that guineas have been offered for the
privilege of advertising the last page of the catalogue
of the great Exhibition Of the Industry of all nations
GENTLEMAN, once upon time, entered small shop
IN which vegetables kept for salc and inquired of
the proprietor if he had any " onions"
"Onions onions," repeated the puzzled vegetable
dealer, onions mo, sir, believe not"
After the gentleman had left the perplexed vegetable
man scratched his head for moment, and then if
struck with sudden solution of the mystery, exclaimed
fsIOLH sH,of sSoOn
THE TELEsRApH. There are now 22, 900 miles of
telegraph in operation in the United States IL, 600
the Morse principle and about 1000 the House and
Balm principles. The telegraph extends from Hall
fax to New Orleans, and far West Dubuque, Iowa.
| EXTENSIVE SHIP BUILDING. The Boston Journal
staes that fourteen ships about be huit in Med
ford, Massachusetts, Fifty-six cars, loaded with ship
timber, arrived at that town the 9th ult.
PARTY of 400 Mormons sailed from Liverpool on
the 5h ult for New Orleans. Their destination is the
Valley of the Great Salt Lake. second ship, with $50
emgrants of the persuasion and for the des-
tinaton. ready to sail from Liverpool
BURNED TO DEATH. On Thursday last, a small child
of Mr.. Huffman, in Washington county, Md was burn
ed to death by upsetting spirit lamp.
EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAWYER. In the Ohio Iegs-
lature. last week. Mr. Bee gave notice the House, of
bill to permit all persons in the State to practice law
without examination or admission.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE. 1t was seriously feared
that Ohio would send another aboltonist to the u s.
Senate, co-asitator with Chase. The Legislature
however, have adjourned without eecng Senator. On
the lst ballot the vote stood Grswod (whg) 46, Payne
(lem) 4O Giddinss (abolitonist IL, blank 4. On the
10th ballot: Grswod As, Payne Al, Glddngs TO- three
wings and three democrats having paired off,
TIE citizens of Milwaukee have subscribed over S 900
to secure Concert from Jenny Lind. Their northern
neghbor Shebcygan puts in its claim and is waking up
to determination to have the Nightingale among thcm
if they have to mortgage the town property, give
draft on the town pump.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE VIRGINIA. In the Vir- !
gina Convention, Tuesday, the Committee on the !
Right Of Suffrage reported in favor of universal suffrage.
Charleston Mercury. t
Decision REGARD LAND Warrants FOR :
SUBSTITUTES. The Republic understands it has been
decided by the Pension Office that, where soldier en-
gagged to serve six months, and actually served four
months, and then hired substitute who served the 1e
sdue of the term both entitled bounty land under
the provisions of the of September %, $780, accord
ing to the actual amount of service rendered.
DR.. Gideon B. Smith declares that the "seventeen
year locusts will appear this year in certain parts of
Maryland, Pcnnsy lvania and Virginia.
THE MINES. The Dubuque Tribune saws that Mr.
Levin, of that city, with force of hands, the 23d
ultmo raised 1866 pounds of lead mineral valued at
three thousand dollars. This is better
than going to California.
LEGAL CUnIosIrY. The other day, in the Supe
rior Court of New York, came for argument
when the deendents produced to the court
in the shape of document of some si1 thousand }oos
Judge Duer inspected the prodigy of pleading. and then
gravely suggested that it had by all beer he
to the Worlds Fair specimen of American indus
try. The judicial hon mot considered very fair
reply to the mammoth answer.
FALL AND DEATH OF HERR RErx1Nsxn, rHr WIRE
WALKER. telegraphic despatch in the New York
Express lated Baton Rouge La February 5, states
that Herr Reynnger the celebrated performer on the
wire in attempting walk from the the capitol
in that city to another point, fell from the wire and
killed.
COUNTERFEIT TEN CENT PIECES. vast number of
ten cent counteeited coins have told issued
from secret mint in Connecticut. They bear the daes
respectively OF ls47 and s4s we'll cuted and
are passed without any difficulty.
ILLINOIS AND THE COMPROMISE. The resolutions
oSered by Mr. Edwards of Sangamon, the subject of
slavery passed the House of Representatives the 22d
utmo after short dobatc. In favor of the Compro=
mise measures the vote stood ayes 56, H. For
scnding the Wimot provlso resoutions-ayes SIS,
nays Is.
The PAPER MANUFAcruRE. At complimentary
dinner to Mr.. Corwin, M. F.. at Edinburgh, recently,
Robert Chambers, Esq, aluding to the rapid progress
Of paper manufacture remarked may convert the
beggars rags into bank post and the maids apron into
invitation cards for her mistress in twentyfour hours
DR.. J. G. ArEns, proprietor of "Ayers Cherry Pee
toal" has just been elected Mayor of LOWELL Mass
he makes as good Mayor as he does q medicine, the
municipal affairs of Lowell will be kept in very health
ful condition during his term Of Office a,...a. '.
albany Knickerbocke-.
A line OF steamers between Philadelphia and Ports.
mouth and Richmond, Va. is now in operation. !:
.. MARRrBD. aa.'.