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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-08-20

Colonel j. w Forney it is understood, has a.
length completed his arrangements for taking anu
holding the reins of the New York National Demo
GRAFT and viii shortly enter upon the discharge Ofthe
duties of his new position Republic of to-day,
The above statement is not strictly the fact MI
Forney does not design taking the editorial conuo.
of the National Democrat and never intended d0lns
so He is still IN the field for reelection Clerk o.
the United States House of and ~
should be called 20 other duties he will MAKE y
known in time to his friends in Congress. All ru
mors connecting his name with the editorial manA6S
ment of the National Democrat are erroneous;
Waasiagt0n Star
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THE NAME OF LOLA MoNTEz. From the following
of the marriage of this notorious per-
sonage it will be that she is not deficient in
If to these were added all those by which
her friends enemies and adnires applied to her. we
think even this long list would be considerably in
creased:
the Mission Dolores by the Rev Father Flavel Fon-
tame, Curate, Madame Marie Elise Rosanne Dolores
Countess of Lansfeldt de Heald Baroness of Rosen-
thai, and Chanoinesse of the Order of St Therese,
Francisco Wing and Commercial Advertiser of this
city. y"
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Salcratus is said to be injurious to the human sys-
tenn and that it destroys thousands of children and
some adults every year. In New Brunswick, CONT
half the children are killed by the of saleratus
The evil is spreading throughout the Union. Fam
lies of moderate size already from ten to twen-
ty-five pounds yearly
Remarks Of the -Neao England Farmer. Store
keepers who have been engaged in the business for
many years. have told that formerly they used to
purchase three four small kegs of saleratus for
years supply in country village, but that now they
purchase more than as many large cases, weighing
six or eight hundred pounds each. Large quantities
are used in making bread, the most common food,
and of which all partake Milk should take its place
there. Many persons are in the habit of adding
little saleratus to most kinds of pastry. We in
clined to believe the remarks quoted above have
much truth in them. We do not know how far the
power of saleratus may be neutrazed by mixture
of other substances used food but may be known
by the chemist, and should be explained to the peO
pie
What is saleratus? Wood is burnt to ashes. Ash
es are lixivated-lye is the result Lye is evaporat
ed by boiling -black salts the residum. The
salts undergo publication by fire. and the potash
of commerce is obtained. By another process, we
change the potash into pearash Now put this into
sacks, and place them distilery wash-tub,
where the fermentation evolves carbonic acid gas,
and the pearlash absorbs and renders it Solid the
product being heavier, dryer and whittier, than the
pearlash. 1t is saleratus. How much salts of
I've and carbonic acid can human stomach bear and
remain healthy, is question for the saleratus eaters
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS DURING THE PRESENT YEAR.
The following is the number of railroad accidents
with the killed and wounded, during each month of
the present wear:
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Total to Aug. IL, 65

Sixty-fve casualties a hundred and twenty-six
deaths, and three hundred and thirtythree persons
injured There is total which should put our civ
iization to blush, and almost make men forswear
the progress of the age.
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HOG STATISTICS OF KENTUCKY. We find the follow
ing in the Louisville Courier of the 28th ult:
We have received some further returns of the hog
statistics in Kentucky, giving the total of the
number of hogs six months old in January in all the
counties but six, as follows:
Ninety five counties, 1,2s2,119
Six counties not in, gave last year, 1866
Probable gain this year, $4,000
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1,282,119
1866
$1,000
1,368,557
1,13O,OO1
Grand total last year,
23S,556

Probable gain this year, 23S, 800
By this statement it appears that the increase this
year WILL in Kentucky, be upwards of 100000 hogs
and learn by correspondence and otherwise, that
in Ohio, Indiana Illinois, and Missouri, there will be
an increase the product of last year. In some
sections the gains large and the corn crop turns
it will, it must exert an influence the provision
market We endeavor to lay the facts before read
ers, and they draw conclusions. We will endeav
or to obtain the returns of the assessment in Ohio,
and have received three counties which show large
excess which is in part owing to the fact that this
year all the hogs assessed, and last year only
Pickaway, Holmes and Morgan counties, which show
an excess this season of 45, 900 hogs.
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PEEsEcUTIoN AFTER DEATH. "A correspondent of
the National Intellgencer amusing complains that
Clay, Calhoun and Webster, who were tested with
all sorts Of questions from abotionists In their lives
are not spared even after their death but Summon
ed to hundred table legs every night and made to
answer the most questions and IN the most
ridiculous yyav - - y
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THE Mercy GoD Ice. "a writer in the
Phadephia Register is eloquent in the praise of ice
Ph9sicans, we believe, will attest that the article
viii bring relief to the diseased stomach when moth
ing else can. The writer referred to, says:
sIn the langour and exhaustion of recent illness
nv mind dwelt much the mercy of God in ice. As
Il nuellched my painting thirst or as it cooled my
b,,rnshe brow came to the conclusion that to the
s;ck NJ was the queen of comforts rejoiced that
had odvsd the ancient prejudice against its use in
its praise And thanked sthe holy chill
their Bssisse og' re s Sgss sn gens s;
they remembered mi Sn S So 9s bless
then remembered that to the poor SICK this great
comfort was an imposs9lIl1y; ; And
f then occurred to me, that if were rich would u
IN one of our great cities an ice house Ior tne
poor sick As am not and never eEp e ape nd
e thew have felt as + have the mercy Of God ~ zee,
they win hasten to commonplace then Ssaos e
providing for brethren Ana c1
sII rive to drink unto one of these ones cgp
of cold water only, in the name of disciple very
saw unto you, he shall in nowise lose his rev ~
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.From the LonisEIIls Journa,

From the Louisville journal.
THE FALLEN ONE.
The lark sings blithslg and the bloom
And low winds. moan around The silent tomb NIB
nhere hsa unconscious hath his dreamless rest
which dWelt upon his lip hath passed away,
Dean 7t sleeps serenely on his brilliant eye
nlcn nasned with thought and glowed with passions
Oh, often to his brow in LIES sweet sS,,sino,
Visions of hope and beaning beauty came!
And as the hours went by on rapid wing
His spirit dreamed of triunphs and Of fame
The rich tones were which dvvelt upon his tongue
When on the wind his soul its passion flung
He loved to climb the summit of the hill
When each glad bird poured out its heart in son
And walked delighted by the murnillriDe ri song;
Which flashed In sunshine as it leaped along
His fancy then, from themes romantic wrought
Wild tales Of happiness and loves control;
OF traced the brilliant chain Of thrilling thought
One gentle spirit mingled with his dreams
And shared the empire of his heart with fame;
Fa1rer than she ne'er strayedby tabled streams
Or DER the vision of rapt poet came.
He was the sunlight of her beings world,
And she to him the poetry of life:
The slenderest tress which her forehead cur],d
Was talismanic Ger his spirits strife
A change came Ger him--years had flown a,ray
His hopes wreck were toss'd on passions sso
His feet from flames high paths had gone astray
The star who rose so brightly on his morn
Now shone but dimly to his darken d view.
High excitement's wave his soul was borne
Far from the scenes where first his BEING oravr
His bark was on the waters dark and wild
And crafty upon its course was driven
Though love rose Ger him, and with accents rn,d
Strove to reclaim him back to love and beaT rau
But loves appeal was vain !; the boyvl-tbe 0amo
Had wrapped his spirit in a starless nigbf.
And on the brow which once had burned for fama
Were scorns deep scowl and dark suspicious b;cb.
Drunk with the fury of his madden'd brain
With quvering step he pressed to Ruins yerra
Beneath which roars an all-destroyng main ."
Where harpies' shrieks break Ger the sounding s,
That night-bird, foul Remerse, above him vbeed se-
And tapped her wings and screamed loud Der the ,
His vision wandered, and his spirit reeIed ei
And down he sank to an unhonored gravel
The lark sings blithely and the wild howors bloom
In summertime above his pulseess breast;
And low winds moan around the silent tomb
Where he unconscious hath his dreamless rest
His heart is hopeless, and the vermil dye
Which dwelt upon his lip hath passed away
Death sleeps serenely on the brilliant eve
Which flashed with thought and gloWed with uassioD.
rayl RIGEI
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!. INDUSTRY Is TALENT. We often hear persons ex-
planning how one man succeeds while another fails
in the same pursuit. by attrbutng to talent for
his business but refusing it to the other Yet with
out denying that individuals have greater ap-
titnde for particular avocatons than others have
think that the problem in question could be easier
solved by saying that the successful man was indus
trious, while the other was not
Bulwer, for example, is considered a man of the
highest abilities as novelist. Yet when Bulwer be-
gan his career he composed with the utmost difficult
ty often writing his fictions twice He perse-
vered, however, and now stands almost at the head
ofhis Glass; his latest productions moreover being
garded as the best from his pen. Every school-boy
is familiar with the fact that Dcmosthenes became
orator only by pursuing similar plan. Nor il
Illustrations of the great truth that industry is talent
confined to the higher intellectual pursuits When
Grard trusted the customer without endorser, who
carried his goods home his shoulders the shrewd
old Frenehman was acting on this truth, deduced
from, his own experience of mankind. All emf
nent persons, whether mechanics, merchants law
yerso or statesmen, Industrious, from Watt and
Norris down to Turlows and William Pitt Wash
ington Franklin, Marshall, Madison and every 9TH
or distinguished American, were busy men. Indus
try, In short is talent nine times out of ten.
s. Phil Ledger
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VERY SuREwD. There lives, not thousand miles
from Gotham, dealer in small wares whose great
est fear is of being overreached. He goes without
milk in his coffee in dread of buying spoonful of
Croton and never pays for newspaper, lest it should
not be published to the end of the year. His little
shop is without gas, for he has faith in the metre,
and he even dips his Candles to insure that they
all tallow. In thing he is liberal; he makes
large purchases of counterfeit detectors, and buys
an extra if there are any whisperings of broken
bank. neighbor of his was imposed upon the 9th
er day, with bank note which had been ingeniously
altered from Z" ONT" to five" and our dealer has
been on the watch ever since for fear of similar
imposition.
The other day. young girl from the country
stepped into his little store, and purchased pair of
stockings; offering a one dollar note in payment.
The old man eyed the girl sharply that her face
became suffused with bushes and this was, to him,
an acknowledgment of guilt. I" How daHN you offer
me this" he asked in angry tone. al thought
it was good" she replied, timidly 'What is the
matter with it ?" asked bystander, who had been
attracted by the dispute e it looks like genuine
note.p
Genuine enough, said the shopkeeper, his face
crimson with passion, 81 but don't you seer It's a
one altered from a taceastys ~
Nslc York Journal Of Commerce
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-23

BR1TA1N's HAPPY FAM1LY-The Queen,
Alexandria Victoria, was born May "a,
1919.
Prince Francis Albert Augustus Charles
Emanuel Of SAKE Coburg and Gotha, was
born August 26. 1919.
The twain were married at the age of 81 i,
on the tenth of February, 1910. The issue
has been:
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, born No.
vember 81, 1910.
Albert Edward, born November 9, 1841.
Alice Maud Mary, born April rs, 1843.
Alfred Ernest Albert, born August G.,
1914.
Helena Augusta Victoria, born May 25,
1916.
Louisa Caroline Alberta, born March 49,,
1848.
Arthur William Patrick Albert, born May
l, 1850.
A son not yet named, born April Z, 1853.
Eight children - four sons and four
daughters-in thirteen years, and all alive
and well.
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concert.

The PRINTER.-A printer is the most Gu
rious being living. He may have bank
and quoins, and not be worth penny-have
SMALL CAPS, and have neither wife nor
children. Others may run fast; but he
gets along swiftest setting fast. He may be
making impressions without eloquence may
use lye without offending, and be telling the
truth !; while others cannot stand when
they sit, he can set standing, and even do
both at the same time-use furniture, and
yet have no dwelling make and put
away pi, and never see pie, much less
eat it during his life-be human being,
and rat at the same time-may press
great deal, and not ask favor-may han
die shooting iron, and know nothing about
cannon, gun, or pistol; he may move the
lever that moves the world, and yet be as
far from moving the globe as hog with his
nose under mole hill-spread sheets with
out being housewife-he may lay his. form
upon bed, and yet be obliged to sleep on
the floor; he may use the without she'd
ding any blood, and from the earth he may
handle the X X X
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Valuable Receipts.

To become Rich.-Save your money and
scar your conscience.
To become Wise.-Eat, sleep, and say
nothing.
To become Popular.-Join the strongest
church, and all secret societies.
To become Respected.-say eyes" to every
other mans opinions, and have none of
your own.
To become Exalted to Little Ofce-Be
ready at all times to act as tool for "big
men,"
To become Poor.-Be honest and void of
suspicion.
To become Insane.-Speak your sentiments
without consulting the oracles.
To become Unfortunate. - Print your
thoughts.
To become Szandered-Edit q paper and
tell the truth.
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of Paul, by which he was ever afterwards
called. His travels were continued through
parts of Asia Minor and Europe, where he
labored in season and out Of season, setting
before men the unsearchable riches Of his
master, Christ
Some of the chief particulars of his Apos-
tolic life, are his disputes on circumcision;
his several differences with Peter and Bar
nabas, and his hearing before Festus and
Agrippa. He was beheaded at Rome, near
the year A. D. Is. This mode of death
was adopted in his case, as he was Roman
citizen, and an individual enjoying this
honor, was not allowed to suffer the disgrace
of crucifxion.
The Pauline Epistles are fourteen in
number, and are addressed to the churches
over which the author exercised Apostolic
care They are remarkable for strength of
natural reasoning and fulness of piety.
And they have constituted the source from
whence Christians of all denominations have
largely drawn to prove the primitive origin
of their worship, or substantiate the pecu-
liar features of their tenets.
The regenerated Paul is one of the
brightest illuminaries which shine in the
pages of the Word of God. His whole career
witnesses to mind zealously devoted to
duty; and energy, zeal, and disinterested-
ness, are qualities which appear to have
had their realization in his character He
suffered much in Gods service, for which
he now rejoices in rest to all eternity. He
has passed from chains of persecution to
crown of glory.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-23

RG "No where but in Rome" writes
an American traveller, shave I seen The
body of the people living in such soualo,
and such detection. One looks almost N
vain for the respectable middle class. These
are in prison, in exile, or have persisted on
the scaffold or the field of battle. Cardinal.
ride in nnrivalled state, but the streets arr
filled with soldiers, priests, and beggars."
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Health of the President.

The Union of this morning states that in
the notice Of the health of the President
which appeared in its columns on yesterday,
the word exercise was by mistake printed
services. 1t was its purpose to say that not
Wlthstanding the pressure Of business, the
President was enabled to take the exercise
indispensable for the preservation of health.
Much idle gossip has been put in circula-
ton with regard to the health of President
PIERCE. In our account of the ceremonies
of the inauguration, (which were published
at greater length in the Evening Star than
in any paper,) we stated that &c from the
aspect of General PIERCE, as seen at his
"private quarters, it was feared by some of
" his associates that his strength might not
be equal to the task. But the first clear,
strong, manly notes of his voice at once
dispelled every such fear to the winds.
1t was seen in moment that he was a
man of great nervous energy; and as he
progressed in his address, unfolding, step
by step, the outlines of his future policy,
and presenting those lofty and patriotic
sentiments which so distinguish this re-
" markable Inaugural, it was everywhere
apparent that he possessed the most am
pie resources for every emergency, and
would inevitably prove himself equal to
60 his high duties.''
Subsequent events, like those now occur
ring, have convinced US that we were correct
in our estimate of the Chief Magistrate.
He Is man of marked self possession and
quiet evenness Of spirit. Hence, with his
care as to exercise and diet, we indulge the
hope that his valuable life will long be spared
to the Republic.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-23

The LATEST ToUcH.-We have been told,
but we can scarcely credit it, that one of
the fashionables, after exhausting every
folly that had been attempted in this repub-
lican land, went so far as to copy after
royalty, and at party given lately received
the guests seated on q magnificent chair,
placed on platform raised a Ia throne. It
is strange that when she went this far, she
did not require each guest to approach, and
on Bonded knee kiss the tips of her jewelled
fingers.
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STAR GOSSIP.

By your leave, reader, another bit of
gossip.
Noting the strange expression of little
child recently, we were led to speak of the
unusual, and what the Yankees call "'cute'
ideas Of juvenile precocity. We remember
a colored boytat the North, smart, enter
prising child, son of a lawyer in Chelsea,
Mass. The family physician was speaking
of well known teacher, of whom the little
fellow thought highly. Striving to express
her whole worth, he exclaimed: "She's the
best woman"-here he paused, as if to
gather the whole fortissimo of the idea; and
then continued with emphasize best
woman that God ever made out of Dirt
How old, do you ask? Why, be was only
four
Dreams are queer things, making sober
people commit all manner of unimaginable
nonsense, for nobody's benefit We slept
we dreamed-we awoke-and we remem-
bered one of the oldest fancies 1t was,
that after great painstaking with our toilet,
friend in complimenting our appearance,
assured US that we looked like sssubdued
squash 20 Shades of dreamland that ace
should be taken for vegetable!
A bunch Of flowers! what more beautiful
gift can one receive? Fresh earth-gems
that have sparkled in her bosom just for
fhn ,,1a I'd
being, man; who, if he held his head less
loftily, might enjoy infinitely more. The
red rose, the hyacinth, the pale lily, the
fragrant jessamine, all tell pleasant story
of that Great Friend who created them; of
whom we think-when? Shall it be only
in times of our peril? God forbid!
We heard recently the latest definition of
fat man. A daughter of Hibernia, in
correcting ''thin" idea of ours, that a
certain individual was one of the lean kine-d
exclaimed, "Och, shure-and he's a lump,
indade!" A lump of man! we can't dis
connect the idea from lump of sugar
Our, fat friend should feel highly compli-
mented.
Is it the chime of midnight, or the ashes
falling into grey, with two red Goals still
burning defiance at us like the eyes of an
angry man, that warns US to stop? 1t
cannot be the waning light of the midnight
lamp, for-we burn candles. Still there is
a dimness in the room, chilliness in the
air, and the wick before us writhes in its
last agonies. So, whether it is the sswitch-
ing hour or not,-good bye, reader
YANKEE JOHN.
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STAR TWINKLIN Gs.
Twinkle brightly, Evening Star,
Shine for all, and shine afar.

A9~ Why is "Rebecca the Jewess " like
lady from Bangor? Because she is from
the GO Pen OBJ Scott"
19% A country squire asked Merry
Andrew why he played the fool?
''For the same reason" said be, Gas you
de-out of want. You do it for want of
wit; for want Of money"
B9P A person said to physician, ssWell
doctor, Mr.. B. is dead, notwithstanding you
promised to cure him."
The doctor replied, "You were absent,
sir, you did not follow the progress of the
cure. He died cured"
A NEAT ToAsT.-The following toast was
given at the late medical supper at Colum-
bus, Ohio:
THE Ladies-The only successful homoe-
pathists. They cure mans greatest malady
of the heartily leetle of the same
sort !
RGS~ Some of the counsellors at the bar
in France, talking very loudly during trial
M. DHarley, the president, said
If those gentlemen who converse to-
gether made no more noise than those gen.
tlemen who are asleep, it would be more
agreeable to those gentlemen who listen"
BT "Napoleon Alexis Dobbs come up
here and say your lesson"
"What makes boys grow %
cit is the rain, sir.'
"Why do not men grow ?'
Because they carry umbrellas, which
keeps off the rain
Ma An absent minded gentleman on
retiring at night put his dog to bed and
kicked himself down stairs He did not
discover his mistake till he went to yelp.
and the dog tried to snore
GONE, Two, THREE, AND Go pa couple
of travellers lately took lodgings for about
ten days at tavern in York county, Pa,
and Jared sumptuously, drinking two or
three bottles of wine daily. The last day
dispute arose about the speed of their
horses, and they at last agreed to enter on
the profitable contest" The landlord
was appointed judge, each being the rider
of his own horse. When they were mount
ed, the judge, like those at the Olympic
games, gave the word one, tsoo, three and go.
of they went and have never been seen,
nor heard of since-leaving the landlord
fully compensated by having had the honor
to be their judge.
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Appointment by the President.

Appointment by the President.
Scion Borland, of Arkansas, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
Of the United States to Central America.
Without entering on any party view of
the above appointment, we have great plea
sure in saying that we consider it one of
the best that has been made by the Govern
ment. We have no doubt that Senator
Borland will prove himself an honorable,
competent Minister at that very important
post.