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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-02
From tie Aaor@lle Wig.
TO the Wings.

. Previous to the nomination of Gen. Scott for
the Presidency, 4as wings. devoted to the Union,
and the interests andrghts of the South, we all
declared our purpose not to support him, II noml-
ted. and many of us, with cursing and bitterness,
avowed our determination to stand by this pledge.
After he was nominated, we did not seek to dis
guise our modification that he was selected instead
of Mr. Fillmore. Some of us have adhered to our
pledges; and our devotion to principles, while 9TH
ers have been driven into lines, BY the force of
party drill and the threats Of designing and Office
seeking leaders.
To a man, the Southern Wings yet believe,
when in private they express their honest conyic-
ton that the nomination of Scott was Northern
triumph over the South, whatever assertions Scott
or his friends may make on the subect-however
pertinaciously it may be contended that be is ga
compromise man." Grant, for Il e sake of argu-
ment, that he is per Sc not Objectionable Scott
the circumstances of his nomination-the fact that
! he is a SeDard and Greeley candidate-was
brought out by &c Abolitionists, who bargained
with an equal number of Southern delegates, to
accept of their Pldtorm,sif they would accept Of
i their Man-this is ominous to the South yea, il
lis portentous ofevil, should he be elected. Let
him succeed in November next, at the ballot box,
and from the day the election returns in, the
sectional strife between the North and South will
commence, the notorious, Seward, and Greeley,
4 and other leading friends of theirs have been fol
years, fomenting, and having their great mo, in
cause of action overthrow Of slavery in the South
ern States The election Of Scott will bring The
disaster andruin, of the most fearful character
upon the-country. This party would attempt til,
repeal Of the Fagitive Slaue Laao at the first ses
sion of Congress after SCOTS election, AID befor
Ibis ina1guration- and with aid of Abolition
democrats enraged because ofthe defeat of Pierce
Il they would carry the measure and this would AMI
81 should be regarded, as sufficient cause for th
Withdrawal Of every Southern State from that In
s4ion. Mark our predictions
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-02

TIE WHBsrEH ELEefoRAL TIcKEr.-The Cous
fierand Enquirer hasju learned that the friends
81 Mr. Webster are really getting an electoral
ticket and thinks that the movement & perserers
ed the result will be most % the Wig
party. We can assure Col. Webb chat the.moye-
Einentsazl Be- but about is beng dis
asfrosis to tie sofig party there IS difference d
opinion. M think &c sill be the salvation Of the
WHO party It viii save III from Sewardigm,
GreeIeyissn, abolIEionisn and higheflawisiil, any
one Of which would be its ruin. 81 Il Da5
Book
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-02

The. Raleigh STANDARD has been requested BIZ a
gentleman ID alfen county 70 offer Che following
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05
MistRllaatuug.
Somebody in the Cask.

Quite an exciting scene, says recent
number of the CleUeland Herald, occurred
at one of our wharves, yesterday.
The hands on one of our steamers were
engaged in rolling off cask, when, to the
CONSERVATION and surprise Of the persons
engaged in performing that operation,
voice was heard within the cask.
"Roll it easy, these darned nails hurt !;
I'd rather pay my passage than stand all
this"
Holding up their hands, their visuals ex-
panded to the size of two sauCers, the two
faborers exclaimed
"That beats the ID"
The mate coming up at this moment, and
unaware of the cause of the delay, COM
menced cursing them for their dilatoriness,
when from within, the voice again came
forth
"You're nobody; let me out of this
cask."
whats that Z" said the voice "I want
to get out won't stand this any longer p
SUp end that cask," said the mate.
"Oh, dont-youn kill me !" said the
voice "These darned nails prick me.
Look out don't II again said the casked-up
individual, as the men were turning it over.
"Cooper," said the mate, "unhead this
cask and take out that man."
As the adze sundered the hoops, and the
head was coming out, the voice again broke
forth
"Be easy, now is there any one about
/ don't want to be canght"
Quite crowd had now gathered around
the "scene of action" when, to the utter
astonishment of the bystanders, loud gut
tural laugh broke forth, which made our
hair stand on end, and the cask was found
filed with bacon.
"What does it mean ?" says one.
1t really beats my time" said the mate;
We enjoyed the joke too well to blow"
az we walked off arm-in-arm with the
"Fakir of siva," the ventrilOquist and ma
gician.
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A Shrewd Reply.

Sir Walter Scott says that the alleged
origin OF the invention of cards produced
one of the shrewdest replies he had ever
heard given in evidence. 1t was made by
the late DR.. Gregory, at Edinburgh, to a
counsel of great eminence at the Scottish
bar. The Doctors testimony went to prove
the insanity of the party whose mental
capacity was the point at issue. On a cross
interrogation, he admitted that the person
in question played admirably at whist,
"And do you seriously say, doctor" said
the learned counsel, that person having
a superior capacity for game so difficult,
and which requires, in pre-eminent de-
gree, memory, judgment, and combination,
can be at the same time deranged in his
understanding ?"
al am no card player" said the doctor,
with great address, "but have read in
history that cards were invented for the
amusement of an insane king"
The consequences of this reply were
decisive,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05
NUMBER T..


~@NN~-ANN
Who hss ever casually opened box or bud
get Of old letters; addressed to ones self, and
began to read, without being chained to the spot,
perhaps for hours together. The fascinatiOns Of
those early loved ones, so near and dear, again
surround you, and the realities of the past seem
more identified with your existence than those
of the present. The cOunsels and chidings, and
the affections and encouragements bestowed
from parents and eldery friends are full Of a
deep and tender feeling, scarcely relied when
the reception of all. And then the little items
Of news, and the raillery and the urgent invi-
tation to visit and sometimes to be present in
scenes of interest, remind you Of youth, and love,
and, beauty, which has passed away. Then
comes, too, the motion Of the dead Of those
whose memory had almost faded from you, ones
own charmed circle being as yet unbroken.-
Sad disasters come back with appalling distinct
ness and pestilence RACES and spends its force
Mere matters Of feeling appeared Of deep mo-
ment, and you almost smile at the perturbation
of the youthful mind, now that you have seen
the end Of all. The then political news, with
the marriages OF the day, and the ideas of some
about the impropriety of those matters, are be-
fore you now as matters Of history; and you can
hardly conjecture how the world would have
gone on without these events
The inventions and discoveries Just bruited,
the books that we're new, the first public appear
ance Of the rising scholar, (now a man Of
science and Of letters) bring back "old times
most vividly. Some whose early efforts and self
denial are spoken Of with satisfaction, have led
since then a bright career Of usefulness, while
many an honOred name, then prominent has
disappeared from the list of the living The
loving and the loved are scattered far and wide,
and those who thought existence scarce could be,
without frequently seeing each other, have not
met for years, and strangers have taken their
places
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accompanied BY minute note; after which
pltfElsd away, and the successful
slabiSf vas informed that NS Monsieur eN ca.
5foiet had left the articles in question: to which
n6answer was required. The recipient opened
the note and read as follows:
eMoNslEUR--Une1pectedly compelled by d.
plomatic business to leave Paris within few
hours, hasten to cancel the obligation incurred
towards yourself last evening. do not send
specie, but value, as from your own lips was
enabled to gather the predominant sentiment Of
your mind Thus, Monsieur, anxious TO meet
your exemplary and praiseworthy principle, so
untiringly pressed upon me during the few
hours in which l was honored by your society,
l have endesvored to meet, what must, am
under the circumstances, be your
dearest wish; aud accordingly enclose to you
in the accompanying packet, the means Of prae-
tising to the widest extent, your very exemplary
epistolary system"
The fortunate gamester eagerly opened the
enormous parcel, and found therein, to his con-
sternation and annoyance, twelve thousand post
age stamps Of five sous eachl
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8pRtrq.
The Maine Law.


Come all We friends of Temperance
And listen 10 my strain,
I'll tell you how old Alohy fares
Down in the State Of Maine.
There's one NEAL Dow, Portland man,
With great and noble soul,
Who framed a law without flaw,
To Danish Alcohol.
Hunah for the State of Maiue,
The noble State Of Maine
She leads the van of the temperance clan,
The noble State Of Maine.
This great Maine Law, with its huge paw,
Has laid the Tummies low,
Their brandy kegs and demijohns
Do helteT skelteT go.
Il makes the " cdtteT" bite the aust,
And not the souls Of men,
And bids the. .vender Of the stuff
Work for some noble end.
Hunah for the State of Maine, &c.
The complicated License laws -
We've had so long in vogue,
Are nothing more than playthings,
Por the lawyer and the rogue.
They'll twist and turn them at their will,
To suit their wicked plan,
And leave unwhipped Of justice, all
The sooundrels Of the land.
Hurrah for the State of Maine, sc.
But this great law Of which I sing,
Has wOndeT.wOrking powers
Just get it in our tatute.BoOk,
The victory is ours.
The Lawyers they can't bubble round
Its language plain and clear,
II will "elear the track" of the rummy pack
If we adopt it here.
Huuah for the State Of Maine, &c.
So now good soNs OF REcHAB, and
WAsHINsToNIANs too,
Gird on your armOr for the fight,
And put the Maine Law through
And let this Empire, daughter
OF brave old Uncle Sam,
Be first to back up sister Maine
In this new Temperance plan.
Hunah for the State Of Maine, &c.
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witohcraft in oIden Time,


.lll8Aac6 WIN npdfdonable feproach
for their belief in witchcraft, and the fear
ful tragedies which were enacted in conse-
quence of entertaining such a belief, forget
that in this respect they were not singular
for belief in witchcraft was almost uni
Versal in Ohristendom in that age. During
the 18th and 18th centuries, the belief in
astrology, magic, and witchcraft was gene
raj throughout all Europe. That period
may be regarded as the epoch of magi-
clans, sorcerers, exorcists, and inquisitors.
From the year l44S, the belief in. magic
began to play a very important part in the
affairs of Europe, and during upwards Of
two centuries we read of frequent and most
horrible stake murders During this time,
an infatuation-a monOmania seemed to
have seized the people-many pretended to
exercise the art of witchcraft, and had to
pay fearful penalty for their conduct
1t is stated by Del Rio, that in three
months of the year 1915, five hundred per
sons were executed at Geneva, for holding
converse with evil spirits. Upwards of a
thousand perished in this way in the dio-
cese of Como, and on an average, hun
dred were executed there annually. In
France, the number of executions is scarcely
credible. We read of 1900 persons being
accused of dealing in forbidden things at
one time, and the records of the parlia-
ments of Bordeaux, Paris, and Rouen, are
filed with accounts of such trials. Ger
many, too, exhibited an equally lamentable
picture of human credulity and persecution.
At Wartzburg, in 1921, during space Of
two months and half, there were twenty
nine successive autO-da teS--on which Occa-
sions there were 157 persons, accused Of
witchcraft, burnt at the stake 1t is es.
tablished that during the two years, from
1927 to 1929, nearly 10000 persons were
condemned to death in Germany, for witch
craft and sorcery. 1t was at the com
mencement of the 18th century that the
epidemic madness, known as Vampirism
appeared in Germany.-BOstOn Journal
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05

YoUR BABIES NOT MY BABIEs.-About thirty
five years ago, there resided in the town of He
bron, in this county, certain DIR. T. who be-
come very much enamOred Of beautiful young
lady who resided in the same town. In due
course of time they were engaged to be mar
ried The doctor was strong and decided Pres
byterian, and his lady love strong and decid-
ed Baptist They were sitting together one even
ing talking Of their approaching nuptials, when
the doctor remarked
81 am thinking my dear, Of two events which
shall number amongst the happiest Of my life y
"And pray what may that be doctor i' re-
marked the lady,"
Zone is the hour when shall call you wife
for the first time
"And the other?"
'It is when we shall present our first-born
for baptism
"What, sprinkledi'
Yes, my dear, sprinkled."
"Never shall child of mine be sprinklcd. I"
every child of mine shall be sprinkled."
"They shall be, hai''
"Yes, my love"
"Well, sir, can tell you, then, that your ba-
biesIwOn't be my babies. So good night,si
The lady left the room, and the doctor left
the house. The sequel to this true story was,
that the doctor never married, and the lady is an
old maid. SANDY Hall Herald.
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J To live perfectly unsuspected at vi
emma, it would not be sufficient to, possess a
proud and ancient title, and to be we'll
known as thorough-going aristocrat for
man is an inconsistent animal, and dukes
and marquises have been known to turn
out very radicals The greatest certainty
would lie in being deaf, dumb and blind !;
or at least in a condition similar to that of
a certain Prussian philosopher, who had
labored so hard in study, thought and writ
ten go much, devoted himself with such
ardor to science, that his physical strength
gave way under the constant attrition Of
his indefatigable mental energy, and he be.
came so i'll and feeble, that his life was at
one time thought in danger At length,
after a whole course of medicine, and an
inconceivable multitude Of remedies, which
his watchings and intellectual labors rem
dered perfectly useless, his physicians told
him that they could do nothing for him
die he must-unless he gave up study, and
abstained from thinking.
"And where shall 60, then what shall
l do, if / must not think ?" said the patient
"Gol" answered the medical gentlemen !;
ego to Austria" s
" "Thereupon, passport for Vienna was
procured, on which was written, in bold.
plain hand I" II. A., pTiBate gentleman, COM
nlanded by his physicians not to think" and
when be arrived at Vienna, and the police
officers read the inscription, the gates were
opened wide, and a guard Of honor turned
out for his reception. ~
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IF WoN'T ANSWER. The editor Of the New
York Tunes, who witnessed the last tests Of the
fire annihilatOrs, says,
A close examination Of the experiments made
yesterday satisfies US that for practical purpOs-
g, the Annihiator is not Of any importance
If you cage fire in close room and apply
them, they will undoubtedly do the work; but
unless you can 50 cOnfine the flames, the ami
hilstOr is pOWsrless. Let the fire get fairly
through the room and have free vent, and It
could not be controlled BY any apparatus sxhib-
! tied on Monday,
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05

Perty Of producing an excellent Illuminating
gas by being dissolved in moist air. are going
mp in York and Brooklyn. The substance
is manufactured from tar or mineral coal, aud
while it can be afforded at half the price Of the
burning fluid per gallon, it will yield inf
nitely more illumination. The use Of it would
require gasometer and gas fixtures in each
house, but the cheapuess Of the consumption
will put movable lamps Of every kind nearly
out Of use.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05
Manufaeture OF spider,s Weba.

In the reign Of Queen Elizabeth, an in
genious artisan succeeded in procuring a
sufficient quantity of spiders webs to manu-
facture a pair of stockings, which were
presented to her majesty, who condescended
to wear them on some public occasion.
They were of light grey color, soft, and
almost as elastic as spiral spring. Hopes
were ardently entertained by naturalists of
that age, from the success Of the hose ex-
pertinent, of discovering a mode of syste-
matizing the web-spinning propensities of
these pugnacious insects, after the manner
of silk worms, with view to profit. Va
rious plans were Tesorted to- and every
scheme devised to induce them to labor in
concert, but all to no purpose they would
never commence throwing either warp or
woof till nearly famished by hunger, nor
then, unless they are warned of the pre-
sence Of flies. When numbers were Gagged
together, in place constructed upon what
were considered philosophical principles,
instead of improving their time, according
to the anxious wishes of their contriving
captOrs, they fell to devouring each other
by the cruelest warfare imaginable--as
total determination seemed to be an object
Of the victors. A madness was induced by
captivity, as the slaughter had no reference
to satisfying individual hunger. At last, a
solitary spider remained, in one instance,
sole master of the premises, having fought
his way through hundreds as blood. thirsty
as himself. Like the last man, he surveyed
the multitude of dead and, if spiders ever
reason, that one must have felt the utter
desolateness of its condition. Since then,
no attempts have been made to compel spi-
ders to become the servants of man they
are highly useful in the particular sphere
in which they were expressly designed to
act, viz in limiting the multiplication of
small winged insects but beyond their in
stinctive business, they can never be taught
or compelled to spin their silk.-Scisnfifc
Tracts.
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PaAcrIoAL MEN.-- Prosy old gentlemen who
think that james Watt was greater genius than
Shakespeare, and that the only motive which
should move society is the Locomotive. 1t was
sueh man Who once said Of Millions Paradise
Iost." that it ''was very good book, but it
didn't prove anything" Practical men are
useful, but like cook stoves and Bentham, they
are shockingly utiliarian; and like tailor, see
much more beauty in lot Of ''eabbage, than
in all the rose bushes that ever grew.
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Col. Ramsay, Pennsylvania, who served in
the Mexican war, has entered into arrangements
with the Mexican government for the transmits
sion Of the U. s. mails and passengers to and
from California, crossing from Vera Cruz to Ac-
apUlco. The line Of stages is to connect with
steamers on both sides, and passengers are ex-
pected to 60 by this route to California, from
New York, in twenty-five days.
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0' An old "revolutioner'' says that Of al
the solemn hours he ever saw, that occupied il
going home one dark night from the widow
Beams after being told BY her daughter Sail,
that be needn't come again, was the most 90.
The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05

pBoyd's City Post, in New York, received on
Saturday, for distribution, $4,000 valentines,
Of which 26, $40 were delivered
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uThe convention Of Irish associations in New
York have resolved to celebrate St. Patrick's
Day in the usual manner Of the Sons Of Erin.
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Thus resolved, nj. do ------ soon forgot his
annoyance in slesp; and in the morning Bis cab
was ordered at an unusually early hour. Some
residence Of his late antagonist, to whose coN-
cieggs the tiger Of the young diplomatic deliv-
cred huge packet, sealed with three enormous
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LEGAL NOTICES.

CUPREMK CoURT-IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLI-
s,y q New York Eslssi7e the opening Of that
% not ed
aid city The Sndsr.snsa q estimate ana
the people State q Nov Yori entitled Xos 70
sas TO ~ II.
q ana taxes in The city ana county Now
nsns :hs above entitled matter and that III person:
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ali that part Il First avenue between 6e line Of high water
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laid out and oolosed on the damage map Of the said Com
.a:s shs :Isy =; IL:
fronting lying both sides Of said Frat
The street the line
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veyor" is Gle in the Street Commissioners ONCE
Abe city OF New York. And also AL the peess par
cells Of land cntine lying both sides Of the streets
Of and the southerly side Of Eghty
fourth street, bounded The east by limo distant half
way between said First and A. and the
wetby line half way distant between said First avenue
nett map Ale aforesaid In she once Of the Street
Commissioner Of The city Of New York And also, all the
pieces parcels Of land situate or lying both sides
streets said First between the northery
street. Also The lot Is rear the lot ~ northeast
10th First Also the lot ~ the
Of the lot NJ The southwest OF 7h street and
First ALSO two lots the Of the triangular
aso Triangular LOT ~ tho q the lot ~ she north
west Of l20h street and First Also the
triangular lot Ut the the lot ct the northeast
Of l2st street and First Also three lots the
westerly from she wsOtery side Of said First Alss
two lots the east side Of First avenue contiguous
land of Philip Mledoller and the southerly side Of
l2d street, Also two lots ~ the Of land Of Philip
Eedoler the northwest of First and
doer the northwest Of 1924 street. and FIRST
r. Payne, The Of land Of James ChestermAn, be-
tween 2sd and th streets and lying wcst Of First
seventy westerly the First wo
said Commissioners do further give netioe that
port In the above entitled matter will DO made and
ntd the supreme Court Of the State Of New York At
special term Of the said court DO held City Hall
eeber 1852 and that then and there IS thereaf
counsel be hoard, Mo.on will be made that said
report be confirmed. nsted New York Sept. as lss2-
o e2ShaH y u AhhsS' oomm,.ae..r..
WILLIAM SINCLAIR }
HENRY =. DAVIES Attorney
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xIrINrER ARRANcrNENTs-NEw yonK

NUINTER ARRANcEHENTs-Ngw YORK ANp
w Harlem Railroad-Thrse daily lines 70 and from Al
rryop and Centre street daily sandsys except
ste ping at all way stations Second train MExprssi
Train, stopping at Croton Fais. Dover Plains uadals
and Chatham -Four Corners Third train, St3 p. Mkx.
press Train stopping at Croton Falls Dover Plans Miller
top, HlsdAle, and Chatham -Four Corners Returpinsr
will leave East Albany st and u A. M. and p. NJ
n. SLOAT, Suparn tendept