Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-07


From San Francisco to Hong Kong ..............e5
From Hong Kong to Calcutta ..................
From Calcutta to Bombay. Observation-Disclosures
From Bombay to England. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4"
From England to Newton Observation-Disclosures
TIE RABuN GAP RArLnoAD. The Anderson Is. c. Ga
zettee of the oath instant says Several members of the
corps of Engineers employed for the survey Road
have been at this place for the past two days We to-
suppose the long talked of question the Road
to start and where rum will soon be decided"
The Samese Twins Chang and Eng together with their
children, at Norwich Conn., the Path instant
twenty years since they exhibited at that place.
The English Houses of Parliament in London have
already cost nearly nine million of dollars and
finished.
ARRIVALS TEAS CHINA. notwithstanding the
great cutlery that raised while ago. that the Chinese
revolution certain to short usual supplies of
fleet of vessels from Canton arrived within the few
days past at New York all with full cargoes The fall trade
sales are expected to commence next week.
strictly orthodox gentleman in Massachusetts, re-
turning home Sunday afternoon from church, began
exol to his the merits of the sermon have heard
Frank said he, zone of the most delightful sermons
deye G before @ society carried me to the
had better have lodged in for you will get another
such q chance"
In addressing the court and bar the death of
ser said His short but as it was he lived
long enough to DO what OF US who are older have failed
to dchteTe q religious character"
Coon SHor The locomotive attached to the
train on the Michigan Southern Railroad into drove
of deers near Pine Station few nights killing several
of Them which found lying the track the
morning They were probably attracted by the light of the
The Rev Bishop Soue arrived in Nashville on the 22d
after an absence OF some months in California
The citizens of St Louis have voted 1o94 to a. in favor
the North Missouri and Iron Mountain Railroads.
COVER TRUE" The following toast was eiyen Mt rail-
road dinner at Detroit, lately:
ED1rons-adders which politicians climb to power
labor its rewardthe hardest worked the poorest
p& most and best abused of al" the pr0f
PIoUs WIFE-WHIpPER. An ingenious young Benedict
ycleped John Mcintosh taken before justice at Washing
ton for whipping his wife, argued his right do
serted that he had good her having refused
say her prayers"
THE MAINE LAW. Gov. Parsons has officially announced
adopted BY the Michigan Legislature The vote stood for
28,O54 N--0 -'-O''''n
"ORFuL" open, Paste and Scissors" of the Philadelphia
Sun is responsible for the following:
he is misled-(Mss ledO
PosT OFFICE STAMPS AND IDLE Bors Why do post Office
stamps resemble idle boys ut school? Because they require
to be licked to make them stick to their letters.
A CorEMPoRARY JOHN WESLEY A correspondent of
the New York Christian Advocate and says that
92d year. lives at that place. and and WELL He on
several occasions listened the preaching of John Wesley
years. Dr. Bond the editor Advocate very proper
requests that some competent scribe shall
to record the verbal testimony of this aged
Keep your feet dry and body warm Remember the poor
and pay the printer that thy days may be long
JoHS RaSD3LF5 Among the innumerable anecdotes of
asprant for fame fit in his maiden speech
proof OF his bodncss and eoquence by long
abusive attack upon the eccentric member from Virginia
At the conclusion of the young orators voumnous address
towards the of the compliment youth with
halfnquirng half contenptuous look thus replied "Mr
Speaker, WHO'S THAT?"
AN ELECTIVE JUDICIARY. 1t fact worthy of notice
that the judicial tribunal of Mississippi which
bonds was elected by the people, and is dependent upon
them for reelection The people short time since had
dependence irmness and honesty of elective Judiciary
let disappointed judges be appealed make those qualities
apparent.
Mrs. Warner, the authoress of the Wide Wide World"
has been handsomely treated by the London publishers of
share Of the profits of their sale in England pub
Usher has made her standing offer of thousand pounds
sterling for anything she may choose to write.
1t Goethe we believe who says" The longer live in
the world the certain that the great difference be-
tween men, the great and the insignificant is energy irwin
That quality can do everything that can be done
make a without it."
Mr. Bancroft will publish the third volume of his Hsto
Of the "a being the sixth of his His
THE SoRRowFUL TREE. At Goa, Bombay, there is
singular vegetablethe sorrowfu reebecause it only
hourshes in the night sunset no flowers be
and yet half hour after it is quite full of them. They
yield sweet smell but the sooner shines than
tnues Towering in the night all the year.
N. Y. MARKET 1 suppose Fulton is the standard for
our own in Wilmington Beef is Ia to Is oents for FIRST
cuts of the first class-oher kinds cents Lamb
u to IA cents Veal Z 10; Mutton TO- Corn
dozen; Sweet Potatoes 81 80 per bushel Irish 75 fine
Tomatoes 3 cents bushe Onions rs; Peaches that
Peaches, 81 Grown Chickens Whortle-
berries per bushel Apples $3-very Fish
sells by the pound. Halibut of which have none
cents HOLSTERS cents; Porgies cents handsome large
fish, shaped like perch, but larger. Water Melons from
to so centsthe latter much larger than have
in Wilmington. C0r. VA. Commercial
Two things be successfully counterfeitedmod
esty and common sense
The Baptist American and Foreign Society is about
build marble and iron bibe house in New York. to
cost $4,000
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. The receipts for July
$50, 9SS The grants from July to August were:
Foreign 100 100 pages; Shipping for foreign ports 1885,
557 Lakes Canals Rivers $500; u. Navy, SOS;
Literary and Humane Institutions 7s ISl Mission Sabbath
Schools, 1926; Emigrants 12054; Home and Domestic
Missionaries 1872 1861 Colporeurs and Agents among the
Destitute Auxiliares 1926 other grants 407
pages Total for the month of July, 67l4726 pages
Total since April 1, 17,S7S,8S5 pages
FAST STEAMBOAT TRAvELISG 1t is said the steamboat
81 miles, in three and minutes equal go miles
a day, the Atlantic in five daye.
ScALLoPED TOMATOES Peel fine ripe tomatoes cut them
small pieces and put layer of bread crumbs
then layer tomatoes with pepper salt and pieces
butter then another layer of bread crumbs and
aoes and till the dish is full Spread beaten
egg the top and set it in the and bake it
& aDurinr YOUR travels in Canada Mr. 81 ocum did YOU
with thing that arrested your attention Yes
SRA Deputy Sheriff He not only arrested my attention.
but person. and marched both off Lincoln County
jail for crossing the line paying duty
dog sssesS - $50 = 5Ys IS - 80
OF DRgcs An account of an analysis made
by Massachusetts of different parcels of
of which he purchased different drug shops
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