Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-11
NUMBER SIT. ii !
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

pondent Of the Carpet Bag lately propounded the
following question 10 Mrs. Partington -
sWhat would be the consequence III ifaniFFesistibls
force should come in contact with an sfmmosao!e
BODY !'' After taking considerable time and smut,
the old lady gave it her idea fats one or tother
of 'em must get hurt - t,l., t.[.s~,..s "a,
| ORIGIN OF THE WORD DOLLAR. In 1915 . silver "
mine was discovered at St. Joachm's Thai tvaliey
or daley in Bohemia the proprietor Of which issued
la great number of silver pieces which were callef
Joachms thaler, afterwards corrupted into doliar'
CuR1osITIes The latest list we have sean 10 this
=" half peck of sandy compIexion"-'a nipple
from the bosom Of the ocean."@" married nke
used by an old farmer in haying tme.-" A delight.
full tune heard by an ear OF corn when oy qolfe :"
oolscap, together with the cap which belonged TO the
tool !-' lock Of curled hair from the head OF tne
city government .sk ~ u e. saa f.fs*
An EeyprIAx NEwspAPEs. There is only ono
paper in Egypt small monthly sheet. in the
Arabic language at four dollars year, 1t is. devo.
ted mainly to the powers that be- and every ono In
the employ of the Pacha is obliged to subscribe to it,
At late trial, somewhere in Vermont, the defsn-
dant who was not familiar with the multitude OF
words which the law employs to make very trifiing
charge, after listening while to the reading OF the
Indictment jumped up and said: Them ere atle-
cations is false, and that ere alligator knows
GEORGE THOMPSON CUT BY HIS OWN CoNsTIru-
ENcY. We learn from the English papers that the
I0,uer Hamlsts, represented by George Ihompson'
the Abotionis lecturer, in the Imperial Parliament,
are looking out for a new candidate TO represent
them. They little pleased at his desertIon OF
them, after having sworn to serve them, as our Peo-
pie have been with his gratuitous services. M. Z
Thompson is of the Mawworm school OF Phllan-
thropists, and /" loves to be desPised." We do not
remember having seen half so severe things said Of
him by our own presses we have read ia the Eng
lsh papers. Republic.
The Western Times tells story ofa distressed
aggriculturist: "A farmer dropped in here on Wed
1~cH ksS nnNt1n a
10 correspond with the times. On entering the
house he told his landlord that times being so bad.
he couldn't raise the money at all, and dashlng a
bundle of bank notes the table, There, said he.
counted by Mr.-. the landlord, who said. Why
this is twice much as you owe! Dang 'ee, give
it me again. said the farmer, Im dashed If ant
took it out Of the wrong pocket -.s. s.
SHEEP ON THE Rio GRANDr. A gallant officer Of
the United States Army writes from Texas. that
they have just established flock of 1000 Merlno
sheep on the banks of the Rio Gande. their pasture
fields to be the late battle ground Of Pao Alto.
Pun UPON Pun. Strange, Moore and Wright,
three notorious punstes, certain occasion,
dining together when Moore Observed There is
but one knave among US, and that's Strange" Oh,
no. said Wright, there is one Moore" Ay,"
said Strange, that's Wright"
The abundance of summer vegetables and fruits
now in the New York market is so great az to create
general surprise. Bse.s, turnps, new potatoes OF
the largest size, green peas and tomatoes, all %
fresh If taken from the gardens are to be seen on
the stalls of the small markets, opened in every part
of the city. The distinction of in regard 10
these productions seems almost abolished for this
metropolis, to which the seasons Of the south pay
their earliest tribute. ~ 7. Ere. Foss.
The steamer Cleapa,ra, seized by the Marshal as
being connected with the contemplated Cuban ex-
pedtion, has been surrendered to her owner, Mr. J.
l.. O'SulIivan, affidavit having been made that she
was designed to ply between N. Orleans and Texas.
Last night Mr.. O'S., who is still under Indictment
for his desix on Cuba, gave an entertainment on
board the G., at which /" The Union-a little more
OF it, of the significant toasts.
Texas dates are to the 18th ul:. The Indians had
murdered whole family in Benton county: The
Indians were subsequently, captured by the United
States Dragons. Nearly every plantation in Bra-
zoes had been overaowed. large meeting at Gal
weston declared in favor of paying the claims against
the State. The contest for Governor has narrowed
down to Bell and Greer. Gen James Smith, in
personal contest with WTa. A. Hill. charged with
urning the Land Office records in Rusk county,
was severely wounded .....F
We notice the marriage of our contemporary, A.
C. BulIitt, Esq, of the Picayune, to Miss Fanny
Smith of Kentucky, one Of the wealthiest and most
accomplished ladies' in the West. The happy event
crow ned devotion of many, many years. We hope
it may be a source Of unningled happiness to our
contemporary and to his fair bride. N. O. Delta.
MI, do you keep-a"y-thing-good 10
take here.'' '@e.F 4.
YES replied the merchant, we keep some very
good water here, the best thing in the world to take.
We'll, know it,, replied the Bacchanite-' there's
-nothing-that' t's-done much for navigation, a.
that aeE 81.
| GReELy IN LONDON. Amongs. the numerous rep
resenta,ives of the American press now in London.
is Mr.. Horace Greedy, Of the New York Tribune,
who, says letter Of May 9th may be seen almost
daily at the exhibition promsnadng with some dis
tinguished character, and Is the shocking bad hat''
and old " white coat'' do not give John Bull very
| correct notion of our members OF Congress.
VERY PARTICULAR MAN. Not long ago, ON
the coast of Africa, captain was going to throw
one of the crew, that was dying, overheard, before
he was dead. So the man says ou aint't a-going
to bury me alive, are yon!' so" says the cap
tain you need nj be sojoy particular to ew min
utes."
WuRsr ONE Our. A distinguished member of the
bar is responsible for the following One Of our
Boston pilots who is somewhat inclined to corpu.
lency, being the stand few days since the lear
ned counsel inquired who it was, and on being IN
formed that it was Mr.-,a pilot. replied. that judg-
ing from appearances, he would suppose that he was
descended from the celebrated Pavneheous Pilot. -
"Take ticket. sir, for the benefit Of the Widow
and Orphan Fund of the Spike Society - s. Well,
y-a-s don't much, though, for the orphans,
but 60 in strong Tor the widdows" o.
| wag had kept up continual fire Of wittcisms
at social party, when puTitanical gentleman, who
enjoyed sermons and snuff better than jokes and pms
sharply observed: t' go,
"lf you keep on. you will make every decen. per-
s.That would be sorry joke was the dry reply,
for you would certainly be very lonesome when left
here a'one." ~, -,
The WHEAT Crops 10 nearly all this cesnty are
worse than we ever remembered them to haze keen
friend just now in our Office, tells os that the joint