North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-09


cred lady passenger making her toilette who upon the
strangers appearance, uttered low scream go away
go away :" cried she "Lctter b, screamed the clerk
am not touching her, at all returned the indignant
merchant
Fanny Kemhlc is reading Shakespeare in London with
great She has, however rival in the Reverend
Charles Eyre who recited, without any dramatic cos
tune action great portion OF Millions Paradise
Lost part hitherto not attempted by public reader
small boy went into the yard, in Philadelphia
some time since to pick up some chips certain ma
val captain passing by at the moment bravey wrested
the basket from the boy, laundering curses in his cars
The boy looking at him with disdan exclaimed, keep
it sir, keep tit is the only prize you ever took"
Love AND PHYsIc.
I" Love is the sweetest, purest thing
That angels to our race can bring;
But physic is the vilest trade
That devils ever made ~
al LovEro STEAL" An amusing incident occurred in
of down churches, some years ago. The
clergyman gave pleasant Sabbah afternoon in
July:
81 love to steal awhile away,
From every numbering care,
And spend the hour of setting day,
In humble grateful prayer"
The regular chorister being absent the duty devoved
upon the good old deacon Nj, who commenced.
al love to steal
and then bagged down-and raising his voice still
higher pitch. he sung,
81 love to stear'
and BEFORE he concluded he had got the wrong pitch
and deploring that he had not his pitchtuner he de-
termned to succeed if he died in the attempt.
By this time all the old ladies titterng behind
their fans, whilst the faces of the young uns. all
in broad grin. At length, after desperate cough he
made a final demonstration and roared ont,
81 love to steal"
This effort much every other hut the gody
and eccentric parson was laughing who arose. and with
the utmost GOODNESS said
Seeing brothers propensities, let us pray!"
is needless that but few of that congregation
heard that prayer.
A Mosr ODD Act. In England Act of Parlia-
passed requiring that every should have
the owners and place oresdence with the words
"A taxed cart" painted it. A market-gardener
brought before magistrate for noncompliance with this
Act, when he asserted in reply to the charge that he
had done all the law required, the magistrate might
easily convince himself On examining the cart the fol-
lowing words were read: "A odd on a taxed
cart''-which the explained to mean" Amos
Todd, Acton. taxed cart.
The hair of the Caucasian, white man, is oral
tube with large oval perforation; that of the negro
oval but perfectly solid that of the Indian circular and
perfectly solid. By this simple test the characteristics
of the individual may be ascerained by examination
of the hair In this way thread of the hair is key to
knowledge ofthe whole animal; a tooth is to Owen,
of London, and scale of fish to Cuvier and Agassiz
BLACK CAKE THAT WILL KEEP YEAR. Sugar l
pound butter. pound: flour. pound ten eggs BRAN
dy, pint rasins, pounds currants, pounds; mace,
nutmegs acd cloves to flavor. Bake it well.
At Syracuse Saturday, fat negro woman, rugged
out in the STYLE with dress reaching just below
her knees flowing and gypsy hat with stream
ing ribbons promenaded the Streets attracting consdera
BILE attention. The dress was given her by some young
of that city.
1t has been observed that turtles the ocean from
the Bay of Honduras the Cayman Isles near JamaI-
ca distance of four hundred and fifty miles, with an
accuracy superior to the chart and compass OF human
Skill for it is affirmed that vessels which have lost their
latitude in hazy weather have seered entirely by the
nose of the turtles in swimming The object OF their
voyage the of the migration of BIRDS is for the
purpose of laying eggs spot peculiarly favorable
FAST TRAVELLING. The completion of the Erie Rail-
road has opened direct cheap and rapid communication
with the West. The road is four hundred and sixty
miles long and it is Travelled over In seventeen
hours and a few minutes. Passengers may leave New
York after breakfast sleep the same night on Lake Erie
and arrive at Cincinnati the following evenng-making
the whole trip from New York to CINCINNATI in one day
and three quarters.
DANDY A specimen of the hum ian family that
passes for a man among women, and woman among
men, His upper lip is tied with moustache, while
his whole occupation consists IN totns little cane up
and down Broadway.
Boston Smokers arc to be odated with portion
of the Common indulge in the weed by the gracious
permission of the city councils Settees for their espe-
cial accommodation are to be placed there, and they
must not smoke any where else.
To DEApEx THE SouxD OF AN ANVIL. If chain,
about one foot long, formed of links is suspended
to the small end of an anvil, it will destroy that sharp
thrilling noise produced by striking it with the ham
the vibrations ofhe anvil extended to the chal
which absorbs them without producing any sound
PH1LIPs' FINE ANNIHILAron. A correspondent Of
the Richmond Repub states that gentleman in this
country is now negotiating with Mr. Philips, respecting
Introduction of his patent into the United States, and
that as soon as the necessary arrangements entered
into no time will be lost in dihusing this valuable in
vention through every State in the Union.
SPEAKING IN PUBLIC. Julius, did you speak
in public p
In course did, nigga.
Whar 2
At the Perlice.' .--'.
And what did you say, Julius, at the perfice 2
mot guilty, Mr.. Snow. What else could gentle
mon say under de pwessha ub de suckumstances ?
OK MIsER NAMED MOORE.
Iron was his chest, iron his door,
His hand was iron, but his heart was more:
Westbury Churehyard.
We learn that Miss Dix the devoted and most efficient
minister Of good the friendly insane has returned to
the North to- recruit her health down by hard SER
her friend Dr. Buttoiph at the Lunatic Asylnn1,
this city. Trenton STATE Gazette, sLst.