Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-04-06


w The /" Newbern News" has New York
Correspcndent who writes with pen dipped in
pepper, salt, and caloric. He sketches the scenes
and notabilites of the City in a way which shows
he knows all about them, and more, indeed, than
he chooses to jot down. The following is speci-
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IA very imperfect idea, however, of the evening
entertainments in New York would be conveyed, if
no allasion were made 10 class Of amusemen.s al.
together different in character from the intellectual
repasts already briefly described. Every one has his
peculiar ,as,e.an1 fancy. and many whose faculties
are severely taxed their callngs during the day,
seek some gh, recreation at night And still many
more, not having intellectual culiv and dscip-
line of mind, avoid the Lecture altogether, and
20 in pursuit Of other noveliss where mir,h droIey
and fun are predominant, This makes up by far the
largest GLASS; and they would hardly sleep O. nights
did they not first prepare themselves for it by regae
of comic songs, upon the Roaring River; D"lcy
Jones Lilly Dale oh Boys carry me along; Dinah's
Wedding Day; Good old JEFF; the Haunted w ell );
and many other such Ethiopian filings.
Here is an enlerprising individual who announces
his Achemstic performances, new, laughabe and
astounding. Large audiences of ladies and gentle
men. Go early for good sea,s.''
MIR. Heller adverzes. Z" Soirees, Fantastiones."
He experiments on Acrostics, Acoustics Paims,ry,
Optics, Pneumatlcs, Gaivanism, the light and black
aris and finishes with marvellous exhibitions Of Sec
ond sight.
Here, too is the learned. skiful and original Dr..
Valentine, who holds forth on the " Philosophy of
Laughing" He maintains that there three mus.
Giles to draw the mouth up and only one 10 draw il
down; which signifies that we should laugh three
times as much as we cry. He furthermore informs
US, that the different temperaments Of mankind may
be known by their different modes of laughing. The
Hi; Hi; Hi; notifies melancholy people. He He !;
He; phlegmatic people; and the Ho; Ho ; Ho those
of sangune dis, osition. There is nationality
in this system. The Americans nation, are not
enough cheerful and laughter loving. Laughing is
indicative of good health. good spirits. and Of free
buoyant, and honest nature. l recall to mind the
saying of an old English poet:
e A hearty laugh Ser issued from Williams throat"
Reflect for moment upon the infinite entcemerts
and engagements Of city life. The busy wheels of
toll scarcely still. The din OF business, the
hrob of care, the wailing of distress, and The sounds
of merriment, are going on all The iipe. Many have
neither time inclination for any advertisement, and
many others devote all their days and nights to it.
Time becomes extremely precious and valuable, and
life itself flies swifter than the weaver's shuttle, or
rapid The invisible spark upon the electric wire.
Appointments made by the nour, but it will
moi be long, Eve like il IS in Paris they must
be made by the minu,e, and with watch in hand"
The same Correspondent, who writes over the
signature of Acton" alludes as follows to Mr..
Graham's recent lecture in that City:
The low priced lectures are best attended. A
shilling head draws crowd, especially il the lec-
iurer is lion. The lecturers nearly all from,
Bosting and round about. During the whole season,
but two were tom The Lieut.. Maury, Vir.
giaian by birth, aud the head Of the National OBJ
servatory, delivered lecture. the Sea and the
ejaculation OF its waters - and Governor Graham, OF
n. G., on The early history of
his native State. These two lectures il so happened,
were more severely criticised than any others. Lieut..
Maurys opinions were controveried. and he did not
even think proper to refuIe the arguments adduced
against his theories. As for Governor Grahams lec-
ture, IL too long, dry and uninieresting. 1t
cupied more than two hours in delivery there were
no flashes of wit; and argument of force and pow
But tor their respect for the official vestmens,
the entire audience would have boiled IN half hour
The exhumation Of the ancient Regulators and Bush
Whaugers of the Old North State who scuttled the
sandy plains hurled pine knots each others sconces
to-day ; and Were hung up with grape vines on the
morrow are too much Of postadamte at the North
More luck and puck' are required to achieve this
end The late old Mr.. Faddis Of Hisborougn, was
one OF the Regulatory and valiant heroes Of the times
Ut which Mr. Graham spoke. He was suspended
with grape vine for cravat, and after dangling
long time, was finally discoved and cut down alive
and sound He lived for many years after this ad ven
ture, and kept country tavern in HilIsborough."
This is unkind. We read Mr.. Graham
lecture with attention and pleasure, and re
gretted that, on account of its great length, W.
could not lay it before our readers. 1t is charac
terized, it is true, by no flashes Of wit" and tht
style is not Websterian; but then it is plain and
rather neat piece Of composition, and, aside from
the style, certainly valuable contribution to ou
common history.
These same {" Regulators and Bush Whangers,
were the first to strike for independence-they
were here, in that day, what Putnam and the Lex
ington boys werein Massachusetts, only they lee
the aDay for the Massachusetts, men and for Others
They marched right forward in the path Of indie
pendence, blazing the way as they went, long be
fore the fights of Lexington and Breeds Hill
These are now admitted facts; and Mr. Graham
even at the risk of being considered " dry and un
interesting occupied just as much time as wa
necessary in repeating them to New York audi
ence. They will never wear out nor be forgotten
ADVICE TO YOUNG LADIES.
A gentleman, who is himself the father of sev
eral interesting DAUGHTERS has furnished the fol