Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-26

The last New York papers states that the dry.
goods trade of the season is fully active. In do
nestle cottons The increased supply is scarcely suf
fcient for the consumption. 1t is stated that the
purchases of cotton this year by the manufactu-
rers have already exceeded those of last year, up
to this time, lO0. 600 bales In domestic woollens
the result is hardly so satisfactory, from the scar
city and high price of wool.
EMreRATroN TO TExAs.-Thousands of emf
grants are settling in the counties on the upper
portion of the Trinity in Texas, and the roads be-
tween the Trinity and Brazos literally lined
with emigrant wagons. Many of the emigrants
from Missouri and Illinois, and they intend to
settle in the northern countless where they can raise
wheat and other grain similar to those that are
cultivated in the Northwestern States The emf
grants who commenced the culture of wheat in
those counties few years ago, have raised as fine
crops any that raised in Missouri Illinois.
ERIcssoNs only brother is the most distinguish
ed engineer in Sweden. He has lately completed
massive and magnificent sluice or lock of marble,
which unites the fresh water on one side of Stock
holm with the salt water on the other, and is now
engaged at the request of the emperor of Russia,
in building canal to connect the interior lakes of
Finland with the Baltic.
Mrs. Fillmore has made Bartola, one of the Az
tee children present of gold comb, weighing
ffty-seven penny weights, and ornamented with
twenty three diamonds.
The city of Paris has voted to the Empress a
diamond necklace of the value of GOO, 900 francs.
A HIGH COMPLIMENT considering all the
facts and circumstances comprised in the political
history of the two personages, the compliment
which is paid below by Thurlow Weed, of the
Albany Journal, to Mr.. Marcy, Secretary of
State is as high eulogy as could well be paid to
man. Says the Journal:
"After standing for more than thirty-ive years
in an attitude of political antagonism to Gov. Mar
cy, during which time he discharged the duties of
Adiutant General Controller, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, Senator in Congress, Governor of
the State and Secretary of War, it is but an act of
simple justice to say that he passed creditably
through these trying ordeals and now re-enters
public life with a stainless reputation. Widely as
we have differed from Gov. Marcy and fercey as
we have, in fierce conflicts, opposed him, now,
when looking calmly back through long vista of
responsible public service, we find clean official
record in his favor it is no less pleasure than
duty to bear testimony to his integrity of charac-
ter
MAMMOTH ENGLISH SHIPs.-The largest mer-
camille shipin the world, the screw steamer Him
alaya, of 5000 tons measurement built for the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany is nearly ready for launching at London
She will be propelled by machinery of 700
horse power. The largest man -of-war in the
world has just been put in commission by Captain
! Henry Bydm Martin, of the Admiral of the
Fleet. She bears the name of the Duke of Wei
lington and carries 13l guns. She has engines
100 horse power, screw machinery, and she will
have a crew OF 100 men.
Phillips Fire Annihilator will probably receive
thorough test at last by one of the departments
! of the Government One hundred of the ma
chimes are expected to be bought for Sc 600, bv
order of Congress, the Secretary of the Navy ha-
wing made recommendation to that effect. They
are proposed TO be used on board Z S. steamers
and in the navy yards
/ PROFANITY REBUKED.-A friend sends US the
following, which although it has been publish
ed heretofore we think it cannot be published too
! frequently. Co.. d. Eng.
true extract from the original General Order
Book" of Gen. Washington, under date of 29th
/ July, 1899
"Alany and pointed orders have been issued
against that unmeanlng and abominable custom Of
earing-notwithstanding which, with much re-
gret, the General observes that It prevails, If pos
siJie more than ever. His feelings are continually
wounded by the oaths and imprecations of the sol
ders whenever he is in hearing of them The
name of that Being, from whose bountfu good
ness we are permitted to exist and enjoy the com
forts of life, is necessarily imprecated and pro-
famed in a manner wonton as it is shocking
For the sake therefore of religion, decencv and
ordero the General hopes and trusts that officers Of
every rank will use their influence and authority
to check vice which is improbable as it is wick
ed and shameful.
| eff officers would make it an unavailable rule to
reprimand and if that does not do punish soldiers
for offences of this kind, it could not fail of hay
ing the desired effect"
The necessity of appearing at the French court
in small-clothes (says foreign authority has not
only produced the greatest CONSERVATION in Paris
among the slenderlegged, but has demonstrated
that there has been for the last generation or two
falling off in the physique of the Parisians, and
a growing tendency to symbolism in their shanks
All man wants to make him happy in this
world, are health sunshine, and contentment.-
The two former may be had gratis, while the latter
may be purchased for less than half the sum that
we often spend to make our neighbors envious.
1t is bad sign to see man with his hat off at
midnight, explaining the theory and principles of
his party to a lamp post. 1t is also bad sign to
see fellow lie down in the gutter, supposing it to
be his bed, and commence calling poor innocent
hog all sorts of hard names, installing it for his
wife.
Effects of Lime.
Professor Gray thus briefly sums up some of the
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