Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-11
IRON the Home Journ.l.1


A JEWEL OF A LETTER.
We srs In The fortunate receipt OF very charm.
IND epistis, which we impaTt 10 readers
- Pefha, the sweet smiles Of the public and the
ladies' and Fortune have spoiled yo1-Oh most de-
Iiahtful OF editors !-0nIeSS you are made Of that
stern stuff that resists such things Have they not,
perhaps, rendered you more sunny and meTcIfuI
We love 10 believe so-Coasin Del and for we
have something 10 ask yOu-(DeI is pretty and gen.
ils--y0u know you can't resist Ihat)-COusin Del
and sat by the FIRE last night, in the most comfort
sble,way in the world, talking dresmiIy. There was
soft moon looking in between the cOnrtains, ming
ling its sadness with the Tuddy CLEAN of the fire;
everything was so qulet-even the pictures on the
waII-that grew very confidential. We talked
Of the sweet spTing-time that was coming-of our
dreams Of the future, and some Of the past-dead
dreams, even in our spring lime Of life, like the
brown leaves Of last summer that lay beneath the
Qarden-wslI. We said were disappointed in the
world, as we call it. We romantic, l know,
when school together grls have PTeposteT-
ideas Of the great, dull fascinating world. We
dreamed oui' everything in the future. In society
we believed We should meet many gentiewoman
dignihed ard wise, yet with great motferly hearts,
from whom would learn and grow better; many
brave men-men Of power and Goodaess-inasier-
pieces of their Maker. School was over; we were
led into the magic crcle-we were disappointed, and
yet delighted. We have merry, charming times;
yet, meet few Of these grand men and women
they few and gray. Do wine and humanIties
always Improve wilh age! But Del and L scold
about the young men. We have fault tn find
with then partners in dance, walk, a ride !;
they often commit arrocious comPliment-Ehough
many of them agreeable and intelligent. but they
keep what ambition they have in their cigar boxes.
guess. They lack earnest manllness, well content
tread the easy level Of life. Partisan boots sell
dom cIinb.) Del has beau ideal. lave one my
self, but keep the splendid fellow way down in the
most shsdowV innernost' of my soul, and never
dare summon such moonlight demigod into COM
mon seDsical sunlight. And sat by the FIRE, Del
telling of her dream lover. Dear, dark, dreamy
is that lover-a lordIy man, with will strong
enough TO bring star down, and an aim higher than
The stars. He is toU perfect. Glorious olu Father
ADAM before the fall, was the promise of such
Del's unknown. Cousin you Will never
such man. sad trying to look very sensible
in spite Of the moorighi-it rested very brightly
her fair forehead-so l said rePentingly. Al least
there not more than dozen such this side Of
Siyx. Del said again. after pause, while had
been Poking the fire in Pensire way, will you
live old maid, and have nothing to love you ut
mice and cats = No! = cried Del tapping; 'Jessy,
old maids solitary spiders, and grow to
look very like them after time What picture
that be sure. sweet cousin we shuddered
little over it. Dear Dell ! sighed plungIng my
hands desperately into my apron pockets. can't
those blue eyes oil yours the way of this fog 2
She shook her GIRLS; then suddenly Frightening up
like star from under cloud, Bless you, Jessy,
what sport ii would be to write TO the Hume Journal"
" asnt Dell DImpie genius 10 think Of such
thing! She's a jewel. | promised to write, and
then Del took woulanly freak that it wouldn't d.
Bot she WAS good again, and SO she sends you her
love, and she can't send the pattern of her IDEAL
cept the items Of great soul, and fine manly tab
ernacle 10 hold it. You have taste in Human Ma
Iure-wiIl you tell her whether such being is to be
be found. If you have our letter. thank you,
and we wish you many a long bright summer
day.-JEssY JEWELL" d" Such being" perhaps,
be ''found" brit be erected. Love- The lit
tie mag cian, form of quite ordinary clay,
endowed With III manly vi.tues-a woman
Astounding in the grace and exceIlencies of woman
hood. In these unheroIc days, Love is kept very
busy in fashionable ideals but doubtless Del Dim
?le's turn will come and unaPproachable model
Of manly perfection ill be presented for her adma-
lion at the right moment.
COPPER MINES OF EAST TENNESSEE. Our read
eys generally, may not be aware, of the important
fact, that very valuable Copper Mines have been dis
covered IN East Tennessee; and that these mines,
afford the mineral in great abundance. The has
been taken to market and sold at high and enrich
ing price. Il is said also, that the contained
silver in sufficient Quantities pay all the expenses
of preparing the copper for market. The farther the
miners have proceeded, the more extensive do the
mines appear. Besides this, there indications OF
valuable mines. presenting themselves at various 9TH
er points in East Tennessee.
This is matter, interesting a large section of
the country, but especially 10 those living on the
route, rather those who Rail and Plank roads
the route pn which this valuable ore must neces
sarIy pass to our Atlantic Ports And II we are not
much mistaken, the SPartanburg and U nOn Railroad
with its contemplated branches of Plank Roads, PEN
Grating different portions OF the mountain country of
NORM CdIOllnd, ana uiun4lelyS reaching near
part of Tennessee in which this metal Is found in
great quantities. it may very reasonably be supposed
will become one Of the channels on which this trade
is conducted for that the stockh olders will reap
portion of the profits OF conveyance TO Charleston
The Lake Superior mines are % degrees or more
than thirteen hundred miles west of the city of New
York, which point the must be transported at
the expense of several re-shipments and also
raj hundred miles of land Carriage, while the East
Tennessee mines not mUTe than three hundred
miles west of Charleston, if so much. Now, if the
Blue Ridge Railroad ever be constructed, the ore
FROM some of these mines will be transported to
Charleston, it is said. at cost not exceeding eight
dollars per By looking over the map. it will be
seen, that the SParIaDburg and Union Railroad
with its contemplated extension or by Pankroads,
will be the direct-the straghtesi and the
shortest route from the location of these mines TO
| Charleston. The Spartan.
PRESIDENTIAL STATISTICS. Since the formation of
the United States Constitution, the people have
elected twelve persons the Presidential chair, all
Of whom dead with the exception of Martin
Van Buren, and General Pierce. During the same
period of time, thirteen persons have occupied the
of Vice President. but four of whom