Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-09-21
SOME TRYING OBSERVATIONS

Our serious and worthy contemporary of the Chris
tan Sum- referring to the recent improvement in the
Raleigh STAR says the Editor of that paper going
to "hy a 1ri-Weekly" ere long-whercupon he
wishes him success. So do we, because we are graf
flied at every improvement in the press of the State
of whatever party sect; and BESIDES we entertain
no very weighty apprehensions that Mr. Doub will
be able, though he should publish twice day. to
rejuvenate that "late concern" the Whig party of
these United States. But the most "trying" affair
to us is Hamptons Vegetable Tincture" Go where
you may in this pretty little metropolis, and the
words-printed on granite, on pavements, on peart
looking lawofces, on broken paings and in obscure
and melancholy fencecorners-"try Hamptons'
Vegetable Tincture" will stare you in the face
There they are, in all their smutty proportions,
standing reflection upon the individual who sneaked
them into life in the small hours of the nght-for the
thing was done by Starlight; and there they are,
palpable wrong to those newspaper Editors who
amass fortuncssas we do not By advertising medi-
cines for " fast" Northern houses 1t was, indeed,
one of Nora Clarys bright thoughts that adver-
tising out-ofdoors on wood and stone. 1t has
"tried" us sorcly. We have borne it, like philos-
opher, for several moons but so it is we have been
at last compelled to "speak out in meetin'." We
beg Mr.. Doub, whatever other medicine he may pub
lish for the benefit of afflicted humanity, not to put
this trying" nostrum in his Tri-Weekly:
TRY Hamptons' Vegetable Tincture! "-"try"
it, indeed! We beg to be excused, MIR. Granite
Rock We would not give, for our TOOTH one drop
of Mr.. @. Utleys "toothache exterminator for all
the vegetable tinctures" in town. Perhaps we
might agree to take interest in mineral tine
ture-copper or plumbago, or shot lead" or some
thing of that sort but even that We should prefer
clear of rocks.
But the manner in which this " Hampton's Vege-
table Tncture has been introduced to the attention
Of an enthusiastic public, furnishes but another in
stance of the magnanimous and good natured dispo-
sitions of our worthy Mayor and Aldermen. They
have agreed in "full Board" or not we
cannot say-to allow the City to be turned into an
advertising sheet; and venture to say that of all
the hogs which they, in their wisdom, have permit
ted to at large, there is not patriotic
siderate enough to this record to give it
disappearing grunt. Verify these are times that
| try mems souls"
The STATE FAIR. The preparations for the Fair,
which will commence on the 18th of next month in
this City, are going forward vigorously. We as
sured that ample accommodations will be provided
for every thing which may be brought hther for ex
hibition.
We learn that DR.: Holt, of Lexington, expects to
exhibit some fine Devon cattle. Dr. H. is one of the
best farmers in the State and has been eminently
successful in raising blooded stock Our old friend
Seth Jones, of Pomona, will also, doubt not have
| some of his best stock on exhibition.
The interest in the Fair is constantly increasing
The attendance will no doubt be large, and the re
suits in every respect beneficial to the farming and
industrial interests generally.
By the way, who is to deliver the Address on the
| occasionp