Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-05
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


smiles, balmy breathings and delicious kisses. 1t
sheds bewitching loneliness on all things around
the grass looks more grateful the green leaves dance
more joyously, the birds sing with livelier glee,
the flowers shed a sweeter fragrance-and life is
dearer the heart seems melting in music unsung.
Oh, beautiful weather ye indeed the element of
bliss! Oh, lovely girl what were life without thy
| winning presence and sunny smile2
I" But, oh, for the touch of vanished hand
And the sound of a voice that is still ="
SPECIE MOVEMENTS. On the 18th ult., $3.50, 900
in gold and silver shipped east from Cincinnati,
by Adams & Co.'s Express On the 18th uIt. the
sum of $325,00O, of which Co. 900 were in Mexican
dollars tied up in hides, and the balance in bullion,
arrived at st. Louis from New Mexico. 1t belonged
traders and merchants from that distant territory.
A Dutchman being called upon for toast said
Here sh to de heroes who fife, pleed, and died nit
de pattles of Bunker Hill-of whom one!" Drank
standing.
ENORMOUS PRoFITs OF PATENTS. The most enor-
nous profits have been realized by the assignees of
Woodworth's planning machine during the "a years
the patent has existed. 1t is stated that James G.
Wilson has received in sales, assignments, and
tariffs 50, 131 1882 John Gibson of Albany, has re-
| ceiHed nearly as large sum. Charles Gould, Of
Albany, has also received very large sum. Gibson,
is further stated is in the receipt of 81 for every
1000 feet planned in 100 mills each of which turn off
10000 feet each day.
FIRST RATE PHYsIc. DR.. Wondell has just in
vented variety of pills to s. purge melancholy"
They made of fun and fresh air, in equal proper
a day.
| PINE LEAF HAT. We have Just seen an elegant
Summer Hat, in the possession of Nh A. ]. Cald-
well, of Lincoln Co., made of the pine leaf, by MIR.
Robert Stewart of that county. We have no doubt
profitable business might be done by the manufac-
ture of these Hats. Salisbury WnchnaGn.
| The Albany Dutchman expresses its surprise that
young men can consent to loaf about the rum shops
they do, when good does of arsenic can be pur-
chased for a fourpence.
! Mrs. Swisshelm, who conducted the Pitts5urg
Saturday Visitor with much ability and success,
has taken editorial partner and exchanged the big
armchair behind the DESK for the rockingham be-
side the cradle. She navely says:
1.-The late 'aflicting dispensaton,' which has
placed growing baby in hitherto quiet home, APP
peared like CALI to deliver the pen editorial into
| other hands,
| A SECRET WORTH KNOWING. Boil three four
| onions with pint of water. Then with gliding
brush, go over your glasses and frames, and rest
sured that the flies will not light the article wash
ed. This may be used without apprehension, and it
will not do the least injury to the framers
| Newport Mercury.
| "My dear sir,' said an election acquaintance
costing sturdy wag. on the day of election - I'm
very glad to see you'' "You needn't be-Ive voted"
! AN ACRE. City folks visiting the country, may
at all times roughly count the contents of any plot OF
ground by remembering that lot of 1876 feet By 220
feet, contains just one acre.
Hon. James ]. Mckay, for long series of years
member of Congress from North Carolina and
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, is
candidate for the Senate of that State. Hon. Ronu
lus M. Saunders, another ex-member of Congress,
and formerly Minister to Spain, is candidate for the
Commons of the same State Hon. Abram Rencher,
another ex-member, Wing while in Congress, but
now an active Democrat, is also candidate for the
Senate. ". Y Erpress.
| The CRYSTAL PALACE AT New YoRK. The stock
for the erection of this building, 5000 000 it is said,
has been all subscribed for AMI the palace will be
opened in May, 1853.
AS DEAD AS A HERRING. The herring is delicate
fish, which is killed by very small degree of vio-
lence. Whenever is taken of water though
it seems to have received no hurt, it gives squeak
instantly expires and though it be thrown instant
ly back into the water. RECEIVERS hence arose
the proverb, dead herring.
| Nothing doth SO fool man as extreme passion.
This doth make them fools which otherwise are not,
and show them TO be fools which so.
| STRANGE, ISN'T 1T. AS long as man gets six
dollars week, he live, and get along rather
quietly and contened, but soon his wages reach
twelve dollars week, he needs twenty four-gets in
debt and " busts np," at that. Man is high pres
sure engine, vanity is the steam, money the fuel
apply the principle and you have the facts. Make
note ont. Exchange.
| The Pittsburgh Daily Gazette publishes report
of able address of Bishop Potts, the ' Drink
ing Usages of Society,"" which the Episcopal Re-
to make strong Impression upon the more consci-
entious of the advocates for "moderate drinking
among us.
Gov boutwell, AND NEAL Dow HUNG EFFIeY.
| Gov. Boutwell, and Neal Dow were hung in efigy
the Common this morning; the former for signing,
and the latter for advocating, the law prohibiting the
sale of liquor.
TOBACCO GREAT PRICE. On the goth inst, N.
D. Kinnet of Franklin county, sold one hid of To-
bacco containing 500 lbs, at the very high price of
$55 per hundred, bought by Messrs. Claiborne e.
Taliaferro, at Rocky Mount for Manufacturing par
poses.
The ATLANTIC STEAMERS. statement relative
to the business of the Collins and Cunard lines Of
ocean steamers, shows that during the year 1851,
there carried by the former line, 4,56 passen-
gers, and by the latter, 4,11S. The average length
of the Western passages performed by the Collins
line 10 days 81 hours and ten minutes; of the
Cunard, IL days, hours and Is minutes. The
amount of Custom House duties paid by the former,
So, l22 537 Sc; by the latter $2,s2s, OO1 81.
The Hon. John A. Wilcox, of Mississippi, was
married in Washington, Thursday morning, to
the daughter of Major Donelson, late editor of the
| Union.
"Pa, how many legs has ship?'' "a ship has
no legs, my child.'' Why, pa, the paper says she
draws twenty feet, and that she before the wnd.'
Lady Franklin has addressed long letter to the
President of the United States thanking him for the
interest this country has taken in the search of her
husband, and stating her grounds of hope that the
unfortunate Arctic navigators not lost.
MAMMOTH TRAIN. Thirty four cars containing
2797 head of cattle, hogs and sheep, have just ar
rived at the Port Jervis depot their way to Pier
sheep, and 1914 hogs the longest train but oDe and
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