Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-05

'oSAS0 oSS Vi Ao1O anu we propose hereafter,
for the especial benefit of Greensboro friends,
and of all who rejoice to call the Greensboro Trust
and Life Insurance Company Bank, to make some
extracts from that law, showing the summary man.
ner in which offending corporations were dealt with
by the legislators of that day
The ANxIoUsLY EXPECTED IMPERIAL "BABY"-The
steamer Canada brings highly importantin intelligence
from France. Matters connected with the birth Of
as it was hoped, the heir to the French throne were
occupying the greatest part of public attention in
Paris. Thousands had been admitted by tickets to
Mdlle Feicie's wareroms, to the 'baby clothes
They ire represented as almost unlimited in quanti-
ty, and extremely costly and beautiful. Twelve
dozen dresses twelve dozen caps twelve dozen hats
twelve dozen pair of stockings, twelve dozen chem
Uses, sheets, &C. &c. &c. &c.-all marked with the
imperial crown and cipher, &c. The cradle to re-
ceive the infant cost SIS 900, and the fittings of the
cradle room S,O0O Besides this cradle, the City
of Paris is having still more magnificent one pre-.
pared. The babes coral for the period of cething
is of amber, and cost 800. The Emperor has
caused to be published programme of the ceremo-
ny to be observed Immediately preceding the birth,
and during and after the birth. AS soon as the
Empress shall feel the first pains of labor, it is de-
cared that "the Grand Mistress of the Household
shall wait upon Her Majesty" Meantime all the
princess princesses, and high officers of the empire
are to be in waiting in adjoining rooms, I" in dress,
as in going to high mass-the ladies in morning
costume" In the Empress chamber there will be
only the mother of the Empress, the Grand Mistress
of Her Majesty's Household. the Governess and the
Lady in Waiting on Her Majesty" "When the
last pains shall be e the high personages referred
to will be admitted to the chamber of the Empress,
&c. On the day or on the morrow of the confine.
ment the infant is to be christened with great pomp
A correspondent Of one of the papers says:
although everybody will have it that the child is to be
PRINCE and although the statistical doctrine that the
chances fully equal that it will be princess is scoed
at suspect that Md lie Felcie would not be greatly dis
appointed if it after all, 10 be girl. She
have especially layshed the cunning of her upon
darling little blue bonnets which, were pity to
think, would never be wanted. should state that the
toilette whether for boy girl is complete with
years have not heard, and will not attempt to guess
what the entire cost of this ts may be- but it must be
something unprecedented"
Females, as our readers know, excluded by
the Salc law from occupying the throne of France.
The Richmond Enquirer, in publishing full ac-
counts of the preparations for the little stranger
| says: democratic readers Of the maternal gender
will be amused with the description of the prodig
Gus preparations for the baby which Europe is an
ticipating with eager curiosity For all the sautes
and ceremonial, the expectant mother will have no
better time than the poor woman who lies in straw
Neither purple, fine linen, nor Brussels lace will
cure the child of collie 1t will sleep the sweet
er for the cradle that cost five thousand dollars
Nature is the greatest leveer."
Alas'for republican France!
"There is hope for nations! Search the page
Of many thousand years-the daily scene,
The flow and ebb of each recurring age
P. S.-The ''baby " has been born, and is prince
See the news by the Atlantic, in another column.
az We publish to-day, among other proceedings
of Democratic meetings, those of the Democrats of
Hartford and Randolph. In our last we published
the proceedings of our Guilford friends 1t is, in
deed, gratifying to see the Democracy generally NOV
ing with SO much enthusiasm and power; but it
is especially gratifying to to record the action of
our Democratic and anti Know Nothing friends in
Counties where, as in HEREFORD Randolph, and Gull
ford, they are in a minority. The fact that they
NAV not be able to succeed in electing members of
the Legislature and County officers, instead of de-
pressing to serve as stimulus to their Patrl-
otism. But let them not despair. Cannot Hert-
tord be carried? Is there not ground for hope even
in Guilford and Randolph?
R. H. Brown, Esq, of Randolph, one of the COM
mittee on resolutions at the late meeting, and dele
gate to the Democratic State Convention, was re.
Gently Whie. He is now fully identified with the
| Democracy. Mr. Brown edited, not long since
Wing journal in Asheboro'. He is young gentle
man of excellent character and of much PROMISE
| We welcome all such into our ranks.
TROUBLE HoGDoM.-The humble and earnest
petition of the hogs to the City Fathers, was una
| vai'ing The work of impoundng is going forward.
| Having been commenced on the first day of April,
it is to be hoped it will terminate accordingly They
are even spreading nets for the doomed grunters;
and they are conveyed (when caught,) to the fatal
enclosure by fierce looking man, several "ebo-
shins," two mules, and wagon with a dog under
it. Loud grunts of disapproval come from all quar-
tiers, and especially from the enclosure where hogs
reluctantly "do congregate." But there is to be
sale of the hogs think of that Sausages will
fall in price, and "hog and homony will be plenti-
full for a season. We take account of small mat
tiers at crisis like this True, though we have
"Maine law" here, tkere is much of 'the ardent"
consumed as ever heretofore; true, though we have
many police officers, trading with slaves is still car
red on true, though the City is in debt, and likely
to get deeper in, yet the citizens used to high
taxes and can pay them.
WESTERN HAY FOR WnMINGToN-The last Colds.
borough Tribune says: Just as We 60 to press,
freight train is starting for Wilmington with large