Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-28

course hereafter III such terms as we may conceive
to be just and suited to the OCCASION
We shall notice at our leisure, the article in the
Weekly Post of the oath, in relation to the
Standard.
The City OF Petersburg is at present. it seems,
afflicted or blessed, the reader will have it. with
passion for prcsent-muhing. Actors and actres-
ses, and every body generally, including every
body's grandmother, has received an appropriate
present THIS is refreshing. But the most delicate
and striking piece Of attention is disclosed in the
folwing from the Petersburg Express. Mr.. Lo-
cal Matters has not been forgotten fortunate
Mr.. Local Matters the scene must Lave been
almost equal to that which occurred when the
"Junior" Of the Post, without reward the hope
of reward, but animated by the most lefty and
virtuous intentions, left his native land to devote
himself TO the of letters and humanity in
North Carolina. But we leave it to Mr.. Local
Matters to portray the with his own pencil
and in his own colors:
Still. Another PRESENTATION "A highly drought
piece Of .Sirer Presented to tile Daily Express :
AS just now, in good city in a mania for
presentations, and we behold around flood Of
silver pitchers, go5lets, bijoutcre cups medals, &c.
being presented by everybody, with such appar-
ent air Of the hang the-expense kind. that
could imagine that such thing hard times had
visited Petersburg!
At exactly five minutes after eight o'clock yester-
day morning young Miss entered the Office of the
Daily Express, and seeing us looking rather ltera-
ry like, the following interesting proceedings took
place:
I" Are you Mr.. Local Matters, sir ?" "Tbat's the
head and front of my offending miss :" "Wel, my
grandmother told me, sir, to tell you that she Is
over head curs and nightcap, su1erreligiousiy de-
lighted with the independent stand the Express has
taken in the Cockade City. 1t has helped, sir, to
undress humbug and dress the ladies it has laLc:-
cd the good and condemned the evil it has made
the city morals better, and left the Mayor next to
nothing to do; it is always awake and at its post
with from all parts of creation; SO am depu-
ted by my grandmother, sir, to present to you this
THREE CENT PIECE as token sir that she, as in
dvidual Of the thousands who read the paper daily,
desires you to send her back by copy Of this
MORNINGS Express, ind taco cents change!
Mr. Local Matters, with well assumed embarrass-
ment and pleasant astonshmcnt, and in his most
musical voice and choicest words replied, after the
doors and windows had ceased rafting with the
wind) applause to the former fair speaker, as fol-
lows:
Unaccustomed as l am to public speaking, and
unexpected is this fatering testimonial to the L.
press of one of those ideal bssful moments when a
body is so exteriorly covered with its innate feel
ngs that one cannot summon appropriate senti-
ments, fit to be addressed to ones grandmoth-
silver which demonstrates the bounty and graft
tude of your grandmother towards the Express and
shows that even prophet is remembered in his
own diggings in Petersburg; let me assure her and
the community in general, that while the Express
has type to go upon, that thut type shall be found
in it's place, to make up good word for Peter 5.
Burg and his grandmother, to strike at humbug, and
to express good will prosperity and enlightenment
to all the family individually and collectively of that
same Peter S. Burg Bear then unto your grand
mother-along with the copy of this mornings En-
press and the two cents change, the assurance ofth
taest Shanghai kind of my most unequivocal sen
timents which contain all the mystic meaning
the STAR engraved upon this elegant THREE CEN
P1ECE!"
After the delivery of theabove felctous response,
the window shutters and doors set up loud clatte
of applause, and after the young Miss disappeared
Mr.. Local Matters shook himself cordially by tn
hand, and invited himself up to breakfast to Pow
elrs Hotel, and enjoyed better company il
his life before.
We understand that now, this presentation
epidemic is upon us, that number of such agreea
BILE ceremonies are to come oil. Sundry youn.
gents who not up to snuff, are to be presente'
with sundry ''mittens" from several young ladies
the biggest man in town is to be presented with
big coat certain lady is to be presented with tn
compliments CT the season; and an uncertain gen
teman is to be presented with an extra responslbl
ity. The sapient monkey is to receive leatht
medal, and the distinguished foreigner who grine
the organ, is to be presented with half dime,
condition that he go and perform IN the next city
The number of presentations on the tapis is qui;
refreshing to contemplated Aaconscience, we're !
glorious people! Be-
Too FREQUENTLY TEUE.-Doesticks thus
the objects of charity fair First-To give ladio
an opportunity to show their new clothes, and to tai
with multitude of unknown gentleman without an
preliminary introduction Secondly-To beg
much money as possible from the gentlemen afort
said under the transparent formality Of bargain
SALE which sale includes the buyer, who is reall
the only article really sold' in the whole collee
k.or, 1lrr M civ To ncfo
tatiously poor, if there is any left after payngeA
penses and tho committee don't spend it in carriag