Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-10
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dren's books and from cursory glance we regard
them as Tip-Top"
We are also under obligations to Mr. Pomeroy for
a little book entitled g Golden7inE, or Tales and
Poems for the Young" by VIM GLAND Bourne A. NJ.
The spirit of 'eGoldenlink" is excellent and there
are some pretty fancies in it.
Harper for December has also been received 1t
teens usual with fine engrayings and good things
We have also received the University Magazine
for the present month. We are pleased to see that
the value of this periodical is fully sustained.
The Southern Eclectic for the present month is also
to hand This is the only work of the sort published
in the South and in addition to this its merits ought
to command for it wide circulation 1t is pub
lshed at Augusta Ga, by Messrs FIFTEEN & Whita-
ker, at So per annum in advance
But the f'aicker6ocker for December is tile period
ical 1t is just spicy and readable as magazine
ought to be. "The Sufernks of a man. compoged
into rhine by Mr.. X. N. Pepper Esq.," must have
been intolerablc.
We have received from Mr.. Ray " Catalogue Of
the officers and Pupils Of the Louis0urg Female
Seminary" 1t appears from this that the Pupils for
1853 numbered s5. This Seminary is no doubt adj
mirably conducted. The Catalogue was printed in
superior style by Mr.. German.
We have received from Mr.. Evcrhart, Principal
whom were pleased to see in the City in attend
ance on the Grand Masonic Lodge Catalogue Of
tile O6fcers and Students Of the Ger7namtOn Insti-
tute. The Classical Department of the Institute
embraces for 1858, ffy-five students, and the Eng
lish and Mathematical forty-five in all one hundred
This Institute, gratfied to learn is in fair
way to meet the most sanguine expectations of its
founders and friends
Our thanks arc due to DIR. W. N. McPhecters, of
st. Louis, for copy of his Address, delivered in
OFallon Hall, October 31st, 1853. This Address is
eminently practical and pervaded by spirit every
way worthy of high-toncd physician. We give
the following extract specimen:
"a celebrated English juist, being Intercepted
by young friend to the requisite for success at
the bar, is said to have replied" Parts and power
ty." In this laconic answer there is deep philoso-
ply, as well as profound knowledge OF human ma
ture. True there is necessary connection be-
tween poverty and professional success. On the
contrary 1t is natural to suppose, that the freedom
from anXetyn reference to pecunary affairs, well
as the many and great advantages which wealth af-
fords for the acquisition of knowledge, would place
its fortunate possessor in the most favorable position
for the attainment of high professional rank. En-
percnce, however has abundantly proved that such
is not the case, and has demonstrated the fact that
although ardenty desired, wealth uniformly serves
incubus to the aspirant for professional hon.
The reason of this is obvious, by removing one
of the main springs of human automatically, it
tends to engender ndolence and Incidence is fatal to
mental energy.
1t is worthy of remark, that of those who have be-
come eminent in any Of the learned professions or
among those who now making their mark upon
the age, Ie1c, rcy TcIo aHdeed commenced life with
fortune. Let any one who will undertake the eX-
animation, and they cannot but be struck with the
fact, that with here and there an honorable eXcCp-
ton the world is rery little indebted to the of
the wealthy, while it owes mWeh re1y much to the
sons of poverty, who from necessity arc compelled
to labor for their daily bread at the time they
fnY,I fboSo hirbo hOnorc Xyh: ln he
prizes of the Olympic games, are bestowed only as
the reward of personal exertions. Indeed the very
efforts put forth in order to supply the wants of the
body also to strengthen the mind and fit it for
intellectual achievements while Opuicnce on the
other hand by anticipating these minor wants super
ccdes the necessity Of eXerton, thereby enervating
both mind and body, and producing necessary
consequence race of physica! and intellectual
drones."
DIR. McPhceters is the Editor of the est Louis
Medical and Surgical Journal "a periodical Of no
inconsidcrablc merit. He is most laborious in his
habits, and is winning fame in his profession Heis
native, of Our readers know, of this place.
THE METHODIST CHURCH PROPERTY SETTLEMENT.
The New FORK Commercial gives the following de-
tails of the settlement of the Methodist Church Pro-
pcrty dispute:
The Commissioners of the Methodist Episcopal
Church retain all the property belonging to the Book
Concern including the repositories at Boston, Pitts
burg and Charleston, s. c., with the papers at Auburn
and PittSburg and pay to the Commissioners of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, their pro rata
dividend,
Amounting to the sum of. ........... SOS 062 80
And for their interest in the above pro-
perty OF. l2l,93i Al
Whole amount to be paid the South, S191 900 90
The South retain their newspaper presses, with
about $40 900 in old notes and book accounts, with
in the bounds of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South
1t will be remembered by those who have taken
an interest in this unpleasant dispute, that there is
another Methodist Book Concern at Cincinnati, under
the control of two agents A suit between them and
the Southern Church was some time ago decided IN
favor of the Book Room, but appealed from. 1t is
hoped and believed that the gentlemen in charge of
the Cincinnati will the propriety of an
amicable settlement like the just consummated
N this city,.
We have heard it intimated that meeting of the
Methodist body will be held at Green-street church
Early next week. to ceebratethe settlement in some
suitable manner.
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS-. The prompt manner
n which the House of Representatives was organic
3D. will meet the approval and commentator of the
Democracy generally. The House has, thus far,
1een true to the masses Let the Democrats OF that
BODY continue to frown down disaffection and fac
ion, and all will be we'll The Message of the Prcs
lent has given him still stronger hold the aet-
ions of the American Democracy, who look with |
confidence to see cordial cooperation with him on
he part of Congress- well as of the Cabinet, for
he promotion of the public good and the advance
nent of the true principles of government.