North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

pendent OF the = Carpet Bag lately propounde6 the
following question to Mrs. Partington -
81 What would be the consequence if an irresistible
force should come in contact with immovable
body :" After taking considerable time and snuff,
the old lady gave it as her idea that totheI
of 'em must get hurt ~
| ORIGIN OF THE WORD DOLLAR. In 1916 silver
mine was discovered at st. Joachim's Thai (valey
dale) in Bohemia, the proprietor of which issued
a great number of silver pieces which were called
Joachims thaler, afterwards corrupted into dollar.
CURIosITIEs. The latest list we have seen is this
l." A half peck of sandy compexion''-"a nipple
from the bosom of the ocean," married rake
used by an old farmerin haying time delight
full tune heard by ear of corn when by quire Of
oolscap together with the cap which belonged to the
fool pc lock of curled hair from The head of the
city government"
AN EGYPr1AN NEWSPAPER. There is only one
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 one in
the employ of the Pacha is obliged subscribe to it.
At late trial, somewhere in Vermont, the defen-
dant, who not familiar with the multitude of
words which the law employs to make very trfiing
CHARGE after listening while to the reading of the
indictment, jumped up and said Them ere allie
cations is false, and that ere alligator knows it'
GEORGE THOMPSON CUT BY HIS OWN CoNsTlTu-
ENcY. We learn from the English papers that the
10acer Hamlets, represented by George Thompson,
the Abolitionst LECTURER in the Imperial Parliament,
are looking out for new candidate to represent
them. They as little pleased at his deseron of
then after having sworn to them, as our peo-
pie have been with his gratutous services. Mr..
Thompson is one of the Mawworm school of philan-
throPists, and IS loves to be despsed." We do not
having seen half severe things said of
him by presses we have read in the Eng
lish papers. Republic.
The Western Times tells story of a distressed
aggriculturist: "A farmer dropped in here We'd
nesday last, to pay his rent, putting long face
10 correspond with the times. On entering the
he nj nd 0rdfh at hpIn had
he couldn't raise the money at all, and dashing
bundle of bank notes the table, There said he,
that all can pay The money was taken up and
S: by MI: the landlord; who said; Why
it me again., said the farmer, I'm dashed if l ant
ook it out of the wrong pocket
A negro preacher, referring to the judgment day,
n his sermon, said" Brethren and sisters, in that
lay the Lord shall divide the sheep from the goats
md Dress de Lord We know which ,oears de ovool!''
Pun UPON Pun. Strange, Moore and Wright, |
hree notorious punsers, were on certain occasion,
lining together, when Moore Observed There is
tut one knave among us, and that's Strange" I" Oh,
TO-" said Wright. " there is one Moore" cay"
aid Strange, " that's Wright"
The abundance of summer vegetables and fruits
low in the New FORK market is great as TO create
General surprise. Beets, turnps, new potatoes of
he largest size, green peas and tomatoes, all as
resh if taken from the gardens are to be seen on
the stalls of the small markets, opened in every part
hese productions seems almost abolished for this
metropolis, to which the seasons of the south pay
heir earliest tribute. " Y. Eoe. Post.
The steamer Cleopatra, seized by the Marshal as
eing connected with the contemplated Cuban ex-
edition. has been surrendered to her owner, Mr.. J.
O'Sullivan, affidavit having been made that she
vas designed to ply between N. Orleans and Texas.
last night Mr.. O'S., who is still under indictment
or his designs on Cuba fave an entertainment on
f it, was one of the significant toasts.
Texas dates are to the 18th ul:. The Indians had
lrrdered whole family in Benton county. The
indians subsequently captured by the United
tates Dragons. Nearly every plantation in Bra
oes had been overlooked. large meeting at Gal
eston declared in favor of paying the claims against
ne State. The contest for Governor has narrowed
own to Bell and Greer. Gen James Smith, in
ersonal contest with Win. A. Hill, charged with
urning the Land Office records in Rusk county,
'as severely wounded.
:. BuIIitt, Esq, of the Picayune, to Miss Fanny
mith of Kentucky, one of the wealthiest and most
ccomplished ladies in the West. The happy event
rowned devotion of many, many years. We hope
may be source of unningled happiness to our
and to his fair bride. N. o. Delta.
" Mr.-, do you keep-any-thing-go to
Ike here.'
Yes,' replied the merchant, we keep some very
God water here, the best thing in the world to take.
Well, know it, replied the Bacchante-' there's
mach for navigation, as
lat.'
GREEDY IN LONDON. Amongst the numerous rep
sentatives of the American press now in London,
Mr.. Horace Greedy, of the New York Tribune,
no, says letter of May 9th may be seen almost
lilly the exhibition prom snading with dis
nguished character and IS the shocking bad hat''
I'd old " white coat do not give John Bull very
,rrect notion of our members of Congress. h
VERY PARTICULAR MAN. Not long ago, on
e coast of Africa, captain was going to throw
le of the crew, that was dying, overheard, before
was dead. So the man says, " Y on ANTI a-goiug
bury me alive, are you?'' co." says the cap r
in, yow Needn't be sojOly particular to few min
WURsr ONE Our. A distinguished member of the n
IT is responsible for the following: One of our
oston pilots who is somewhat inclined to corpu- fl
ncy, being the stand few days since, the lear
ID counsel inquired who it was, and on being in
rmed that it Mr., pilot, replied, that judy
q from appearances, he would suppose that he was b
,scended from the celebrated Pauneheous Pilot a
Take ticket. SIR for the benefit of the Widow tt
ID Orphan Fund of the Spike Society4'' s. Well, C
as; don't care so much, though. for the orphans,
It 60 in strong for the widdows! n
A wag had kept up a continual fire of witticisms II
social party, when puritancal gentleman, who
joyed and snuff better than jokes and puns
arply observed
If you keep you will make every decent per-
ms leave the house,
IS That would be sorry joke was the dry reply,
for you would certainly be very lonesome when left
re alone"
SHEEP ON THE Rio GRANDE. A gallant officer of Il
e United States Army writes from Texas, that
ey have just established flock of 1900 Merino X
eep on the banks of the Rio Grande, their pasture
lids to be the late battle ground of Palo Alto.
The WHEAT Crops in nearly all this county are v
orse than ever remembered them to have been. =