Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-16
won't do SIR
Sam. Won't do, SIR
Vestryman. Won't dol Why! Sam, you are
exorbitant. Will four hundred dollars doP

exorbitant. Will four hundred dollars dog
| Sam. mo, SIR
| Vestryman. Four hundred and twenty-6vea
Sam Won't answer, sif -
! Vestrynan. Four fifty-will that do?
Sam. Not whit better, SIR
! Vestryn1an Say four hundred and seventy
| FIVE, and close the bargain, Sam
| Sam Must bid higher yet, massa-I want the
pew as I said before, for my own particular use
and don't think l should be disposed to part with
| it at any prce-certainly not below Its actual
worth
Vestrvman You are very exacting. Sam, this
morning. As last proposition, will give you
round five hundred for tan enormous price 10r
| a pew that cost you only three hundred
! Sam Enormous price, massa Why hap,
pen to know that Squire - gave thousand
dollars for the pew right opposite to 1T, and I'm
sure nv pew quite good his. In tact massa,
NJ, from whom bought the pew, as you
must know, gave that price for ia thousand dol
Iars-when he bought it. It's one OF the best
pcws in the church,
! Vestryman. That may be; but am not auth
orized to offer YOU more than five numbered dollars
for it. That, as said, is my utimatum. VIII
YOU take five hundred and give me bill of sale Z!
Sam. Speaking very decidedly) No, sir.
Tell you as [ told you before, don't want to sell
1.-The pew want to worship there with my tarnl-
Ily. | might possibly be induced to take a thons-
and dollars for the pew-not cent less. shall
part with it, then, with great reluctance
Vestryman. A thousand dollars! Whew !!
Surely you must be crazy, Sam. Give three hun
red dollars for the pew, and ask thousand torlt
I'm astonished at you, Sam
Sam. People are often astonished at what
happens in this world, massa. may have lost
my wits, as you say, but that's my price for the
pew
Vestryman Well, Sam, we shall not trade for
the pew to-day, see.'
Sam Not at all sorry for it, sir
Vestryman. Good morning, Sam
Sam. Good morning, massa Billy, run and
open the door for squire Randall
On the Friday following, the vestryman called
again on Sam, having been authorized to give as
high as eight hundred dollars for the pew, if he
could not get it for less. Accordingly, he offered
various intermediate sums between five and eight
hundred dollars, but all to purpose. Sam adj
hcred to his original price of thousand dollars
with great obstinacy, and the vestryman left hi n
in utter despair at offering the negotiation at less
price.
The next Sunday, wishing that as many of his
colored friends, besides his family could be COLI
veniently accommodated in his pew, should enjoy
the benefit of divine service, Sam invited them to
take seats with him, and his pew, consequently,
was filled to OVERLOOKING with negroes of both SEX
es-yery much to the disgust and modification of
some of those friends of the black race, who adj
vocate equality and brotherhood in theory, but de-
ny both in practice.
Sam was not disturbed on this occasion, but it
was determined, on the succeeding Monday, to
comply with his terms, and give him the price he
asked. Accordingly he was again waited upon,
and informed that the officers of the church had
concluded to give him his price, and pay him down
a thousand dollars for his pew. But Sam knew
his advantage, we'll as the motives that intiuen
ced the application, and was determined to rise in
his demands.
Sam. a thousand dollars, sir! that was my
price last week. This week my price for that pew
is t,CO thousand dollars
1t was in vain that the vestryman expostulated,
and burst out into ordinations of astonishment
at the enormity of the demand. IL the course of
the week, several interviews took place, in which
the most strenuous efforts were made to induce him
to change his mind, but all in vain Sam in
flexible, and would not abate jot in the price
and before another Sunday came round, the two
thousand dollars were paid him, and Sam ousted
from his pew in the - street church, where
men, it would seem, are not equal before God,
whatever equality they may contend for before
each other.
We were told this anccdote a year or two ago
by Boston gentleman, who vouched for the truth
cf it, and we have doubt tt at it is substantially
true.
The EsP1R1TU SAHTo. This beautiful flower
appears to be a description of lily, possessing a
bulb root, long oval leaves, and stock from three
to four feet in length. The Espiritu Santo is one
Of those rare flowers that is said to be found only
on particular part of the isthmus, short dis
lance from Panama. 1t requires little earth for
vegetation, growing among heaps of stones, with
,he fbres alone covered the bulb being almost
entirely exposed
The plant possesses little beauty beyond what
S contained in the flower itself, which is a most
elegant and peculiar formation. The outward part,
which is smaller than pigeons egg, resembles a
curious shaped vase, on opening the lid of which
the most perfect and beautiful fac sineile of dove
IS found within. The head is turned over its back,
appe airing as if it were about to take its farewell
Of earth and soar to some brighter region.
No person can see this extraordinary flower for
the first time without deep feeling of wonder and
admiration at the perfection and beauty displayed
in its formation, and every succeeding time it is
met with the observer gazes upon it with increased
admiration and curiosity.
Of all the really beautiful plants or flower we
have ever seen, we recollect none so beautiful as
the ESpiritu Sonto or Holy Spirit" and we are
sure that if specimen could be sent to the United
States or England it would be looked upon as an
invaluable curiosity. Panama Star.
AREA AND POPULATION OF EUROPE AND THE
N1rED STATES. The area of the United States
IS but one seventh less than that of Europe, in
,Iudinr the two islands, It's popuIation however