Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-20
NUMBER AZ.

Mariners should keep a sharp lookout for them.
Punch has come out with an edition of house
hold words, much shorter thar that Of Dickens
. Mamma, want some more bread and butter"
potato gathering machine is in operation in
New Hampshire. h is sttached to wagon. The
wagon is placed at one end of the potato field,
With oxen horses attached, and 1t passes down
the rows, digs the potatoes, separates them from
the dirt, and loads them into the wagon.
The St. Louis papers state that contract he's
been entered into for the construction of canal
around the lower rapids of the Mississippi, to be
one hundred and forty wide with depth Of seven
feet Of water at all seasons.
The Scientific American states on reliable author
ity that, elf at two feet above the threat OF your
chimney, yeu enlarge the opening to double the
size for space of two feet, then carry up the rest
as at frst, your chimney will sever smoke"
Rev Rufus Babcoek, D. D., has been chosen
Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible So
ciety, made by the resignation of the Rev. S. S..
Cutting. who assumes editorial labor in Boston,
as contributor to Baptist publication there.
An ingenious mechanic in one of the Southern
cities has made small engine to rock the childs
cradle. The length of the engine and boiler is sir
teen inches and half 1t is about two women
power, and is great curiosity
In the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, the streets
are swept every day at cost of FL, 400, and the
refuse brings in fgOo0 q year. In Perth the
lscavenging cost e l, 800 per arnun, and the ma
nure sells for fI,7ao.
He that clothes the poor, clothes his own soul
He that sweetens the cup of affiction, sweetens
his own heart. He that feeds the hungry, spreads
out banquet for himself, more sweet and refresh
ing than luxury can bestow-
A French company, established at Martinique,
have contracted with the Kings of Benin and Of
DahomeY for four thousand free blacks as a sup
ply Of hands for the Antilles They are to be in
dentured for seven years, and carefully selected.
According to recent return of the Bank of
France, the specie on hand amounted to 6O7, ,OO0,-
600 francs, or about SllI, ,ooo, 900. This, We be-
lieve, IS the largest amount Of specie collect
cd together, The Bank of England has not had
at anS time over $1O0, 100000
In an obituary notice of an aged and worthy
citizen, recently deceased in Boston, it is stated
that in connection with many other good quail
ties, he took great pleasure in paying his taxes.
| 1t is fact, but not generally known, that the
common strawberry is a natural dentifFice, and
that its juice, without any previous preparation
whatever dissolves tartareous ncrustations on the
teeth, and makes the breath sweet and agreeable.
On Saturday last the barque Morgan Dix. Cap
tain Coward, cleared from Baltimore for the Re-
public of Liberia, with one hundred and fifty-eae
colored emigrants.
/ The Democrats of Albemarle have nominated
/ for the State Senate, DR.. Benjamin F. Randolph,
and for the House of Delegates, James NJ. Gar
nett and St. George Tucker, Esqs.
i The Wings of Indiana will, in State Convention,
Feb. 26, appoint delegates to the National Pres
Dental Convention.
The Governors Of twenty eight, out Of thirty -one
States of the Union. have appointed the 9th iast,
as Thanksgiving day.
/ In q month or two the Panama railroad will be
open to Gorgona it is now open and in full 'per-
alton to Gatune.
i The following lisa good phrase. descriptive ofss
energetic character Cromwell did not wait to
strike until the iron was hot. bat made Il hot 6y
sfriking."
/ A negress named Betty, died at Schoharic yiI-
lage last week, at the advanced age of hun
dred and ten years. She was brought from Africa
when very young Her faculties remained unim
paired till the last, and she able to thread the
finest needle without the aid Of spectacles.
The men who returned to New York city from
the late Artic Expedition were ignorant on their
arrival of the existence of the Collins line of steam
I ers, or that there had been any such thing u
great Industrial Exhibition in England.
The Capital of California has recently been
! moved, By order of the government, from Valleee
to San Jose, the former seat of government. Ills
was done in consequence of noncompliance with
the bonds of Gen. Vallego. as is alledged, which
: were taken at the time of the removal.
Why is a gentleman perfectly justified in not
placing confidence in any thing that is told him By
an unmarried lady? Because he is "siss-iH-
formed. *se e
The people of Georgetown, D. c.. are to have
: public meeting on the Goth instant, to take into
consideration the retrosession of Georgetown to
Maryland. The Hon. Wm. Cost johnson. among
: others, will deliver an address.
n An English naval officer recommends the sub
stituon of cotton ssils for those at present
in the navy, by which means. says zoe. 900 pounds
Iper annum could be saved to the public.
r An Exchange paper says the city of Boston Is
= worth the whole State of North Carolina The
assessment Of the city of Boston amounts to $780,.
Y 600 900, while that of North Carolina does not
! exceed $40. 100000.
e The Assembly of Citizens of Hamburg. as that
body is called in che foreign journals. has adopted
On the proposition ofthe Senate. decree author
X izine marriages between Christians and Jews
n Even the proposition of such a measure would
hardly have been listened to few years since il
{; Hamburg.
er helm. they have achieved such wonderful vicsc
.e ries /? We predict that the National Conventic,
is will dodge the whole Compromise. and come to
xathar an a oIatfornn which mav he resolve al insf