Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-08-06

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
HUNGARIAN HussARs. On Thursday last forty ve-
teran Hungarian Hussars, who this country a
ter the disastrous result of their struggle for liberty sail
ed from this port southwark in quest of military service
and they were followed yesterday hy others
of the class, bound the destination. These
circumstances seem to indicate another Cuban hunt.
Ball. Sun.
The veteran Hungarian Hussars spoken of above,
landed some time since, at Wilmington, and are now
hoty engaged, with gunpowder too in blasting rocks
daming and dikeing Clarendon River (Cape Fear and
by series of locks helping open this noble stream for
purposes of commercial traffic.
CuRIous BALLOON ASCENSION. On Sunday, the
29th of June M. Poitevin, accompanied by his wife,
made his promised ascension from the Champ de Mars,
at Paris, in carriage and horses suspended from
his gigantic balloon, the Globe An immense assem-
bage witnessed the spectacle the President of the Re-
public being present. Madame Potevin displayed the
most perfect serenity. On entering the carriage, she
kissed her child with smilc The balloon, rising,
took the direction of the river towards Versailles
SUSPICIOUS. servant girl whispered to neighbor
Abigail one night {" Now mind, don't say as how
master drinks, but between you and 1, the demjohn in
the dark closet don't keep full all the time"
PoRcE1A1s MAsurAcroRr is about to be estab-
lished in Stockton, California, by the Chinese. The
field spar of which this beautiful is made, is found
| in large masses il the San Joaquin valley.
One day. butcher having ordered his new assistant
bring the victim to the slaughter who not observing
his superior crosseyed until the very instant he
was drawing the blow, cried out in explanatory voice.
Sir do you mean to strike where you look? ss Yes"
Well. then, the ID may hold the ok wont!'
friend informs US, that if persons who are subject
to sick headache, will look steadily for two three
utes at piece of green bazc green silk, other green
material, when they feel the spell coming on they
throw it off entirely. He has tried it frequently and
never knew it fail Portland Trans.
Persian poet gives the following instructions the
manner in which men should treat women:
"When thou art married. seek to 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 but bends not. Stree
then it is plain that crooked is womans temper forgive
faults and blame her not let her anger thec
correction it is vain to straighen that which is
crooked"
| MRs. Cora MOwITT, the most celebrated female
dramatist of America, has returned from professional
tour in England where she reaped golden harvest of
applause, from the largest metropolitan audiences
PoEr1cAI CoBBIER. In New York professor of
the cobbng craft hangs his shinc bespatteed with
this expressive stanza:
| ..Heres the man who won't refuse
10 mend both boots and shoes;
My feathers good, my charges just,
/ Excuse me (but) cannot trust"
Mathews attendant in his last illness intended give
his patient some medicine; but few moments after it
was discovered that the medicine nothing but ink
which had been taken from the phia by mistake, and
his friend exclaimed q" Good heavens, Mathews have
given you ink!'
"Never-nevcr mind, my boy-never mind," said
Mathews, family, " I'll swallow a piece of blottng pa.
per!' This was the last joke Mathews made.
A man asked an Irishman why he wore his socks
wrong side outward.
because" said he, " there's hole on the othe,
, side"
ORIGIN OF NEWSPAPERS. Mankind are indebted te
Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burleigh for the first printed
newspaper, which entitled the s'English Mercurie.
The earliest number is still in the British Museum Ii
brary and bears the date of July 49, 1885, During tn.
wars, periodical papers, the champions of the two
parties were extensively circulated and edited by
such writer's Feedham, Birkenhead, and LEstrange
all of considerable ability In the reign of Anne
there was but one daily paper the Daily Courant Th
first provincial journal in England the Orang,
Postman started in 1866. at the price of penny, bu
half penny refused" The earliest Scottisl
newspaper appeared under the auspices of Cromwell il
" 1862.
tells the following story of Jenny Mahcr, who had s.
long been the gardener of the Presidential mansion
Washington
General Jacksn had heard rumors that Jenny was ac
cusomed get drunk, and to be uncvi the visitor
" at the White House bright morning he summon
ed him into his presence to receive his dismissal Jem
: N.Y. said the General hear bad stories about YOU
is said that you constantly drunk you are un
u
last he said- General bedad, hear stories abou
s you; but doyou think Ibeievc them! No. by the pow
ers !! l know they ARE lies"
!. DocroRs ESoUGH To KILL. According to the Med
! cal Times, there in London 2,574 doctors of med
cine, 1877 surgeons, So homuopathists This gives abou
doctor of medicine to GA Inhabitants and one su,
gcon to 1857 Of the population Of the doctors
: medicine GAG are authors
small hoy not more than six seven years old, to
expressing his surprise that bakers horse did
at the explosion of crackers around him the 4tf
perty said, Why, sir that horse has carried cracker
e these forty years.
n U. 8. NAVY. The following statement shows tn
whole number of vessels belonging the United State
;: Navy:
n Ships of the Line, IL Schooners,
. Race, Steamers, l
~ Frigates, first class, l2 Store ships and briggs,
" second class, 2 =
;. !, Sloops of War, 81 Total ships, 7
. Briggs,
y The total number of guns is 2,OIS The steame,
? are the following
S Guns. Gun
d Mississippi, 10 Michigan,
Sus0ueh ,nna. | Alleohanv