Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-27

, worthy TO celebrate II.
o, the voice of Woman's love!
What a bosom-stirring word !
| Was sweeter ever uttered,
! Was dearer ever heard
! Than woman's love.
'Tis the gem of beauty's birth.
| 1t completes with joys above,
I What angels upon earth,
! If without woman's love
Sweet woman's love.
VOLUNTEER ToAsTs
| A sentiment from Mr.. Gales, of the Raleigh Reg
ister, supported by handsome address, was pro-
posed in this language:
The Borough of Norfolk-Ancent IN her history,
but now full and fresh in vigor and enterprise.
| Major Ramsay, of the U. S. Army, in response to
a sentiment com mpmentary to the Army ard Navy,
gave
The Alliance by Railroads-The only entangling
alliance which there is constitutional objection.
DR.. Collins gave
| The Port of Norfok-Let her merchants be ener
getc, and she will be the great commercial emporium
of the South.
! DR.. Mallory gave
representative of great and friendly power.
! Mr. James being loudly called for, acknowledged
the compliment in a courteous and becoming man
ner.
Major Hinton of North Carolina gave
Virginia and North CaroIina-Side by side in the
Revolutionary struggles, their interests demand that
they should be united in improvement"
Speeches, in response to sentiments, were made
by Maj Hinton, Mr.. Hustled, Mr.. Gales, and Maj:
Clarke, of North Carolina.
On Thursday night (says the Weekly Post,
whose Editors were presently in the parlor of the
National Hotel, magnificent cake was presented
to the ladies from Rale, H. Mr.. Irwin made
graceful address on the occasion, which was res
ponded to in a very appropriate manner by S. w.
Whiting, Esq, of Raleigh on behalf of the ladies.
We understand that the ladies are indebted for
this handsome present to the suggestion Of Mr..
Cherry, of Norfolk. The cake was placed in the
cars, in charge of committee and reached Raleigh
safely last night"
The Post adds:
"Our party returned on Friday, in fine health and
spirits, enraptured with their excursion And here
we take occasion to return hearty thanks TO Dr.
Collins the enerPrlslng and obligIng President OF
thatfne road, the Seaboard and Roanoke, and TO l.:
OBJ. Branch, Esq, President of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, for their kind attention. both going
and coming. The ladies were also much indebted to
Mr.. Ball, agent of the Seaboard and Roanoke Road,
who had charge of their car"
Our readers must excuse the scanty dimensions of
this number of the News. We sent to Baltimore
for paper thought to insure It's arrival ln"tlne
but it has failed to to hand. More recently we
have sent different points for paper near home,
from one Of which neither hear from the mon
ev enclosed nor the paper. This is very vexatious,
but trust it will not occur often, if ever again.
Ne1Ubern Neuos.
All! let US hasten the completion of our great K. |
Road, and we shall hear more such complaints. !
The TVest can furnish the East with excellent paper
as we'll as fine potatoes, flour and pork. There are
two paper mills in the vicinity Of Lincoln:on, one at
Shelby another al Salem, and still another near al-
eigh. They all produce good paper, and we believe
cheaper than it se bought at the North More !
over, they remarkably prompt in their attention TO
orders. Salisbury Waterman.
There is also paper-milI near Fayetteville, Da-
vid Murphy, Esq, proprietor, which turns out an
excellent article The Raleigh Mill is doing very
fine business We learn that both these Mills are
frequently in receipt of more orders than they
f Manteo has recently been sending large lots
Of the article to New York City, at remunerating
prices We are printing the Supreme Court Re
ports upon paper from this Mill, and we expect to
present to the profession in the course of few
weeks, quite handsome job. /
HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT. The Union states
hat the rumors of the failing health of President
Pierce are not only unfounded, but that it has de-
idedIy improved since the Inauguration. His
labts of method give him leisure for the exercise
necessary 10 sustain his health. The Union an
lOunceS that the President VIII receive flSltOIS Oh
business on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, be-
ween the hours of twelve and two o'clock. q
re Gov. Cobb has written a letter OF some
enoth advising reunion of the Democratic party
# Georgia. Gov. Cobb had no slight agency in
evering the party in that State, and it is well that
ne is disposed to repair the injury as far as posi-
de- If our friends in that State do not eoork in
he approaching campaign, as we'll as re-unite their
orces, the Hon. A. II. Stevens will be elected Gov
rnor Mr.. Toombs has already got his reward,
nd Stevens is waiting for his.
w- Vice President King, it is stated, owned an
state of 1000 acres of rich land in Dallas Co.
Alabama, with $50 slaves. 1t is also stated that
le has left the bulk of his property the poorest
# his relatives, though all are comfortably provi-
led for s.
EN- Concord Presbytery, says the Carolina
Natchman, commenced holding its semi-annual
SESSIONS at Thyatra Church, in Rowan, on the 21st.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Ca
'olina will commence its next annual session at {
Newton, Catawba on Friday before the first Sab l
oath in May next. {