Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-25

and its place supplied by a smoother one com
jposed of small rectangular blocks of stone like
those used in paving the streets of Paris a noble
causeway, with parapets and pavement of hewn
stone, has been lately made over the low grounds
just without the gate, as the new Appian way
and the public garden and the Monte Pincio has
been embellished with rows of busts, in marble, of
the lustrous men of Italy, her sagcs artists, and
authors. Workmen are now occupied in the gar
den, forming its walks and planting them with
trees among which perceive the evergreen mag
nolia, the bayonet-laven palmetto, the date palm,
and other trees of the palm kind, which do not
find the climate here too rude for their growth"
CoNsTANTINoPLE. The late important news from
Turkey in Europe, was, by a somewhat startling
coincidence, received here the 400th annivers;-
ry of the conquest Of Constantinople, and of the
final destruction of the ancient Roman empire, by
the Ottomans Turks
The city Of Constantlnope, founded more than
$500 years ago, and during the first 1000
years, known as Byzantiurn, was subseq uenty to
$50 A. O., called after its restorer the Emp error
Constantine, who removed to it from Rome; and it
continued the seat of government of the Eastern
Roman empire for about 200 years after the Yves
tern had been overthrown
According to Gibbon, the city, which had been
already besieged for 50 days by the Ottoman troops
under the Sultan Mahomet I'd, stormed; and
after glorious defence, taken on May goth, 1853
! 0. S., which corresponds as the difference in the
18th century between the styles nine days
| to June 7th, 1853 of the Gregor.ao Calendar, or
exactly 400 years ago. The Name of The last
peror, who killed in the assault, was, like that
of the first, Constantine Since the conquest, the
city has been the capital of the Ottoman empire,
and is known by its possessors Stanbou or Istan-
boil; but by Christians, not-sub jects of the Porte
its former name is generally retained. The weak
ness and decline of the Ottoman power, now so
manifest, induced some of the clergy to study and
to attempt to expound the prophecies ofthe book
of Daniel and the Apocalypse with regard to the
Ottoman empire and the calculations somewhat
in this strain
The power of the Turk to continue ascendency
over the third part of men for hour, day, a
month, and year, or three hundred and ninety
one years and thirty days, began May 10Th, 1853,
when the Greek or Eastern empire was overthrown.
That period ended in June, 1914, or by a ccrrec-
ton of the true year to make it concide with the
vulgar era, in June, 1913, when the Russians in
vaded the Danubian provinces and laid CONSTANT
nopIe open to their attack. Again they find pc
Rod OF one thousand two hundred and ninety years
during which the desolation of Israel was to in
crease until that determined shall be poured on
the Dictator The beginning of that period is sup
posed by them to coincide with Nowsheerwan of
Persia, in A. D.. 531, and the end of it with the
year 1881, and the Greek revolt from the power
of the Porte"
twill, however be recollected that the present
is not the first occasion on which the occupation of
Constantinople by the Russians has seemed immi-
nent. In 1929 they advanced to and occupied
Adrianople, within one hundred miles of the CAPT
ta and there we believe the treaty of peace of that
year was signed. Boston Traveller.
CURE FOR HYDRoPHoB1A. The season of hydro
phobia is at hand. Half dozen specifics for its
cure have been given to the public from time to
time, yet do not keow of any cases of confirm
ed rabies having been cured. Still, it becomes
men to "prove all things" and we therefore give
what a correspondent of the National Era writes
from Millbury, Massachusetts, as follows
&C am now in my eighteth year, and have OBJ
tanned what information could both from obser-
walton ard critical study. 1t has lately been dis
covered that strong decocton made of the bark
of the roots of the white ash, when drank me-
dicine, will lure the bite of mad dog. This I'M
doubtedly is owing to the fact that rattesnakes
be made more easily to crawl over live fire Goals
than white ash leaves and they are never found in
the forests where the white ash grows. Would it
not be advisable for druggist in our large towns
and cities to keep constantly on hand medicine
prepared from the roots of the white ash. 1t might
be the means of saving some valuable lives from a
sudden and painful DEATH"
GRN. JAcKsoN's LAW OFFICE. 1t may not be
generally known among distant rea!crs that the
Office in which Gen. jackson read law in this town is
still standing 1t is small frame building, and
seems TO have been painted red; but its color
at present would be hard to describe. The hand of
time is visible Cpon il. We visited il few days ago
it stands upon the lot of Nathaniel Boyden, Esq.
and in front of his elegant dwelling. stranger
would wonder that it was permitted 10 remain, de-
caying and unsighry structure in the midst of taste
and elegance; but there associations connected
with it-be it said to the honor of the proprietor
that preserves it from the ruthless hand of progress
Its former tenant, after among the most bril-
liant in the annals of history, now mouders in the
grave, leaving behind him name as lasting as time
From this humble, Insignificant Office he went forth,
rising step by step, encircing his brow with fresh
IaueIs and extending the circle of his fame at every
advance until be at last reached the proudest height,
the most honored station in he world! Living. he
was his country's pride; and dead, his memory is
enshrined in every heart. Salisbury Banner.
HORRIBLE DEATH FROM A RATrLEsNAKE. On
Saturday. the 18th ult. son of Mr.. Futch, of this
county, while picking whorileberries, struck by
large ratesnake. Upon being struck he started 70
run but found the snake had its fangs fastened TO his
pantaloons Leg and in stumbling and scuf1ing
loose the snake struck him six OF seven times TIE
lad was about fourteen or fifteen years of age. He
survived but few hours.-.Rugstslfn. Anc;ent City.