Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-09
THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINES

The February number of this periodical is Lof.
US. 1t is devoted to the following subjects: "No,l
Carolina Life and Public services of Daniel WI
ster, an Address, delivered at the request Of A.
Students of the University Of North Carolina :,
the College Chapel, by Prof F. NJ, Hubbard: r.
Banks of the Epac Reef, continued Thoughts =,
National Literature Out of sight, out of MIMI
Musings of Student; A Vacation Frolic bv a.
way side Twentieth May, u.s. Calico, its woDd,s
and mysteries together with some very execr.pL
Poetry, and Editorial remarks and reflection.
various topics.
The brief chapter on North Carolina contains.
teresting and valuable information.
+ Prot. Hubbard's Address is in good taste h.,
as to matter and style.
"The Banks of the Epac Reef" we bavo
read
The Thoughts on National Literature o..
for the most part, just and sensible, and we'll ny
together.
The article & Musings of a Student "-isr.,
as grammatical or elegant as it might be. Tbefr,
paragraph, for example, is as follows:
81 am sitting by my fire that sparkles and c,,,l,
IL
conviction that must write something for The M" "a"
number of the Magazine. And what Shall W.; A,
My room is too comfortable for work. The enrt.iS
are close drawn soft mellow glow is produceJ h"
the candle and FIRE, and the keen whistIings of II.
wind around the house corners furnishes pratafJ
contrast to the warmth and cheer within, The tLI
is filled with books but feel in no humor for PHI
osophy or Metaphysics. prefer to follow rabs,
than control the vagarles of my mind, and drawn
the light little closer, htching my chair nearer [s
lin in fba MI and
thought rises waits Tor moment as if to oe eoDsj
cred, and then drops back TO its mysterious res,in
place, note it down and here they are.''
The writer will, however, improve BY praetco
The other articles are Indifferent both in ija,
and style.
We find in one of the Editorials a new word |
d" daresnt" We are quite sure this word has nt |
received the approving touch Of any of the Facul
ty; but we have no doubt, however, that it is all |
right. The work in which we find it forbids any |
other supposition.
The following Editorial-barring the naughty
expression, Chick Williams d-ndest us one Of
the best in the number:
ga friend of went ont not long SINCE and to
defend himself against the attacks of the cold, took
with him "paf ent pOcket piStoI" loaded not with
Iiam's d-ndest.'' His c'relessness with such wea.
pons was we'll known, and not returning in due time
serious fears for his safety entertained. party
was forms which, after search, found the IN.
fortunate young lying log, apparently in
the last agonies and perfectly insensible, complaining
bitterly in the wanderings of his mind of his chum
for pulling covers He received every attention
that his unfortunate situation demanded and
able to give the particulars of his accident. 1t ar
pears that he attempting to draw plug from
the muzzle of his pistol with his teeth, and wilhelm
this dangerous proximity was discharged, the whole
load passing into his throat and thence ranging down
wards. We glad 10 state that the wound is moi
mortal though its effects will be probably felt through
life. We might chronicle several other accidents Of
similar nature, but hope this will be suficienW
induce others to dispense with those weapons augt
with much danger to themselves and their assOct
ates.'
We wish these young gentlemen and their Mag |
azine all possible success; and if we have said any
thing in this notice of their work which they d /
not altogether like, all we ask of them is to excua
US on account of our good motives and friendly el
ing in the premises; and if not, why then to fire /
away at us in their best style.