Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-12

Ii - thnligk ore not all fully
. g - Io E slenly " fighss ne speech The
cspteapt q stssng thst language cannot be found
t6expfsss the yrtuoas indignation that swells SO
many 5usums. A pretty idea, truly And yet it is
singular fact that such an idea has always prevail
ed but the belief has not been OF any great moment
nasmuch as it is so rarely reduced to practice. Ocs
casionally some one will be strangely eccentric
as even to rebuke the Indulgence Of little cosy COS
sip about the private character and affairs Of people
It is refreshing to know that such rebukes do not
have lasting effect, and generally cause further
Numbering of the tongue, as practical manfesta-
ton of the most absolute independence. The anti
gossip theory sounds very NICE but the idea is SIM
ply preposterous that such plan could be practl-
cally carried into effect. Why, the wheels OF socie
ty would at once be scotched" tea-parties would
be deprived of their cream, club.rooms OF their
soothing cigars and stores of their attractive pop-
corn women would sink into their family circle, and
men would find themselves forced to be content to
| spend their evenings at home Not gossip indeed!
What an absurdty in this enlightened and indepen'
dent age!
Mrs. A. appears in costly garments certainly Mrs
B. has right to whisper to her neighbor that she
is runously extravaganza and that her husband owes
for them, and cannot pay his debts, though proba-
bly, she only surmises such 70 be the fact. Mrs. q.
gives large party of course Mrs. d. did not wish
to be invited and she declaims against such enter
| tanments from of duty and not because she
| was neglected. Mrs. ELS husband keeps his car
rage and certainly Mr. F. is privileged in circulate
ing the fact that his great grand father worked for
thoughtless of the fact that Mrs. j. is condng to
others a startling narration of the days when her
needle was her only support. Mrs. X. wears that
old fashioned bonnet, which Mrs. L. is confident is
caused by meanncss Mrs. NJ has got that cloak,
| which Mrs. N. is sure her grandmother wore. But
| Mrs U. made the discovery of the season Mrs. P.
| and her husband quarrel like cats and dogs; she
! passed their house aud heard them, not knowing
that the wife in the best of humor at the time,
| trying to get favorte book from her husband
But will not continue the record of those little
ecccntrcities of Society enough is here stated for
illustration We feel bound to say that the men
not in the slightest degree exempt from the same
pecuarteS of the other sex. There is often this
difference the ready words of men sometimes d.
recty undermine the credit of neighbors and weak
, en- what otherwise would stand firm and weather
! business Storm
| Probably there are those who would consider the
above nothing better than SANDER the part of per-
| sons indulgng in such remarks. They are mistak-
it is only askeleton Of ordinary gossip, frequent
~ uttered to while away timc and not always with
deliberate intention to do serious injury to Others
Perhaps at times spice OF envy may be at the bot
/ tom of some of the remarks. But then it is so
! tom mi ht be treated Infringement upon the
"manners and customs" of society.
| Nantucket Inquirer.
The TENNEssEAN IN ST.. LOUISA gentleman
whose appearance indicated that he recently
from the rural districts last week stopped at Bar
NUNS Hotel, and registered AS. from Tcnnes-
see, and bound for Kansas.
He was placed in a room by himself which con.
tanned all the Injuries in the way of furniture incl
dent to first class hotel. The gentlemen INJECTED
with the office polite and attentive and at the
hour in the country when the chickens 90 to roost
he desired to turn in, and conducted to his roon
expressing at the same time his opinion that it was
darned splcn'liferous tavern
What his thoughts during the night were ofcourse
unable to divine, but the next morning. long
before the Shanghas are said to crow half an
hour sooner, because their necks SO long they
See the sun much earlier, than the other chickens
our hero was at the counter of the office.
The watchman of the hotel was on duty at the
time, and the following colloquy ensued:
Waterman. I" Are you sick, sir or do you want
anything ?"
Stranger. oval, no, not sick, but leete dirty.
rode in the cars all day and slept all the night; so,
iifyouve got any spring Or puddle convenient, I'd
like to take splash"
Waterman. " It's bath, then, sir, you desire"
Stranger. Yes, sorter. l don't know how you
folks do here, but in my country we wash every
morning. The fact is, that I've swallowed so much
dust that sand bar has accumulated in my throat,
which will make my breakfast get aground, and re-
quire three straight wbiskeys to spar it Off But
whars your wash house?"
Watchman. You will find convenience of that
kind in your room; water, wasll-bow|, towels. &C.
Stranger. No, thar's nothing of the sort and
of you will jest give your skillet I'd like to spat-
ter my face and hands In East Tennessee wash
in a skillet and them ere fancy fxings war little
too nice, with the mahogany stool and stone plate,
that rather sorter thought twoud be pity tospol
or dirty EN-
We were credb!y informed by break of day
young man who had just come in, that the night
Waterman took him back again to his room and in
structed him in the mysteries of the toilet which
though wanting in skillet, yet served the purpose
of ablution.
SENATOR DoUGLAs-This distinguished statesman
Washington. We are glad to state that he has, in
measure recovered his health, and that, in short
time, he will be in his place in the Senate Chamber,
which he adorns by his talents, and which, for
years, has acknowledged him as one of its master
spirits. In point Of intellectual vgor, and consis
tency and devotion to Democratic principles, Mr.
Douglas surpassed by other man in the country
The opposition leaders in the Senate will bear tcsti
mony to this, having often purthe weight of his
gigantic intellect in their forensic discussions, while
the friends of the Democratic organization universal
ly concede to him, for his faithfulncSS, of the
highest positions in its ranks.
Mr.. Douglas is truly national man-One whose
broad, comprehensive craftsmanship embraces the
whole Union in its scope and is based -upon rigid
his heroic and manly defense of the latter-his
tempt of timeserving expediency when dealing with
great national question that had been tempered
with too long-Mr. Douglas drew down upon his
head, year two since, the denunciations Of the
weak, the timd and the faithless, we'll bigots
and sectonasts, and the hate of all who are imbued
with the pernicous heresies of old Federalism but
he has passed through the storm unscathed, while
the unwarranted and shameful abuse he has sustain
ed has drawn him nearer to his Democratic friends,