Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16
Correspondence of the standard.l
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10th, 1853.

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DEAR SIR: One day while sitting in the anterior
of the U. S. Consulate Havana, read I'M Charles
ton paper the speech of member of the South Car
o DINA Legislature, in which he said by way Of spur
ing up his tagging fellow-nembers to aid in socl
internal Improvement matter, " Even n orth Carolina
Is getting ahead of us" Without remark handed
the paper a gentleman from the South State point
, ing TO the offensive paragraph. He was evident,
mortified II is high time that all Such invdous
marks were dropped. Occasionally you will hear ct
Of South Carolina in the Southwest jeerng the
character of people; and if North Caroniar
should hail from Carolina instead Of North Caroiin1
the fact considerable merriTnent among South
Carolnians; and yet in the late funeral ceremonies
9 celebrated in this City in memory of Clay, Calhoun
and ebster cards appeared inviting citizens of Ken
lucky to follow the hearse in body, those from Mas
, sachusetts in body, and those from Caroline in q
body. Coming from North Carolina | du not regard
myself as invited, and always record my name on
books of hotels and steamboats, as from North Caro-
lina and not near the State line neither.
In my former communication alluson was made to
the presence of the British fngate, Vesa, in the har-
Dor of Havana and hard by that noble ship, over
whose quarterback England across and her pant
lion unfurled IN her gorgeous flag, the
sar-spanged banner, floating in the breeze the
deck of the u. S. figate Cyane proudly telling TO
all thai The emblem of my country was there. Tbs
old Spaniards, whose feelings towards the English
are not of the most amiabe character since the cap
ture of their savers. very much tickied when
Informed that the Cyans British man-of-
war, and was taken from them prize Curing the
last war. But Johnny Bull consoles himself by re-
turring the laugh, and saying if the yankees
whip i Is more than Jou can do. The greatest
good feeling exists between tbs ctcers of The Cyane
and those OF the British vessels in port There
several French men-otvTar lying IN the harbor Ha
wanna, but intercourse between Of them and the
officers of the Cyane is rather of the ceIemonlous
der. Friend CIapeau is evidently i'll at doubt
less he holds in his pockets private ms Fuclions
that in certain contingencies might bring him into
collision with of his brother Jonathan's bhoys.
a consntomat'on not devouy TO be wished for by the
lively Frenchman. The trcoior floats pleasantly In
his rigging, S1t under the irownIng batl'emeDs OF
the Moro Castle and over by the Casa Banca lie
eral huge clumsy hulks from whose embrasures the
! open mouths of the laundering cannon frown upon
oppressed and suffering people. Their blood-red
flag inierchangng with the yellow. and The quarsring
OF the Of Spanish royalty, Indicate thai they
the savers of Isabella the Second. Enveloped in
Casan pride, their intercourse with all is Of the
stitteSi and most formal kind.
The day before departure from Havana anoh.
Spanish war-steamer entered port and more troops
are their way from Spain to aid IN keeping dow n
the people of Cuba. Thus that enfeeoed, suPeran-
uated monarchy hopes to smQther for eVefthe fame OF
liberty in Cuba But al will not avail; the hat has
gone forth, Cuba must &e free.
The first of January with Spanish Catholics is a
great day. l attended service that morning in the
Cathedral to hear high mass celebrated by the Ri sh-
op. The services rendered Interesting by the
disr lay CT the Immensely valuable plate of the Cath
edral, consisting OF heavy gold and silver saivers,
ewcrs and bdsi s. ali of which was 9araded before
his reverence. The Bishop is an intelligent looking
man he read the service without that drawling, nasal
twang used by Romish Priests in the United States.
His enumeration of latin distinct and easily I'M
derstood. In this venerable pile the sexton OF the
Cathedral showed me the tomb of Columbus, the
right of the grand altar. The tomb is closed by a
slab of white marble, wh:!l is cuiptured a pro-
file Of Columbus, in basso relieve, large as life.
From Mr. Johu 6 Thrasher, in this CITY ! learned
number of Interesting facts in relation TO recent
movements in Cuba, and also reference move
ments contemplated for the future. Nr. Thrasher
" Beacon OF Cuba in !. ew Orleans, and regret
learn that he viii discontinue the publication. He
expresses determination to reurn Cuba. He is
regarded as talented, deserving man.
The narrowness of the streets il Havanna. ,heiF |
exceeding flthiness detIact ye-y much from ones
enjoyment in that city. 1t would seem be The very
locality that infectious disease would deligh, to
dwell in. During my sojourn -he island. there |
thousands of of small pox in Havana |
Dr. Findly, English practitioner of long expert !
in Cuba, graduate o. Paris, told that there
were seven thousand reported at the meet
ing of the Board of Health the dav PREVIOUS o our
interview, and there scarcity of vaccine viraS
in Havana; that having passed through The
negroes tenn, it became useless prophy Tactic
the white This fact of the inuty of the virus
after passing through African blood named 10
Or. Cartwright. a citizen Of New Orleans, (but
late of NatcheZ) in an interview had with him. 1t
seemed TO strike the Doctor with great force. You
that Dr. G. has published quite elaborate
article in DeBow's Review recently, in which he
argues the origin of the different of mankind
he sezed hold the fact developed in The practice
Cuba, as strong roof in favor of his position. He
has been ably replied by writer CarIestor, S.
e. Citizens Of the United States panied by the
death in Havana OF Judge Marvin of Saratoga, II.
Y, well known to annual visitors at Batston, as the
proprietor Of the U. S. Hotel: the remains were
em6almed ana forwarded to the family in Saratoga.
1t is a settled principle in Cuba 10 fleece Americans
when they can, and to great possible.
Gov. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, footed the bill of
expenses for embalmng, &C., and told that it
amounted to $3.50 !! Ii
l called Commodore HoIlens and Drs. Spots
wood and Peck board the Cyane, and should have
enjoyed the visit very much but for the intense heat
OF the weather; although it was the Both Of Decem.
Der my cot1ing hardly Of the winter order, al
though it was by means warm. The officers re-
ferTed to statements made by certain letter-Wri-
ters for papers in the Uned States. and comp ianed
of the injustice of the wGiters-iat their representa-
tons inaccurate. Letterwr tes contribute largely
to forming public sentiment, but if their statements
he variant from truth those of the writer's refer
red to at Havana, their veraciy will be below
par
But soon l hope to be in North Carolina-in the
language of the lamented CASTOR,
The haPpiest country this side of Heaven"
when shall ho1e to you; and until then
REVOIR.
The GRIPPE. This disease, which preceded the
cholera in 1882, and which since is supposed by
be herald of the cholera, is prevailing
in Paris and London. A Paris letter
January 24) to the New York Journal of Commerce