Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-20
Philadelphia, Feb. l6, 1856.


indicates that there is something wrong 1t does not
occur in health unless foreign agent irritatcs
the membranes of the nasal passages, upon which
the nervous lamcnts distributed. In case of
cold, or what is termed influenza, these are unduly
excitabc, and hence the repeated sneezngs which
then occur The nose receives three sets of nerves
the nerves of smell, those Of feeling, and those
of motion The former communicate to the brain
the otorous properties of substances with which
they come into contact in difflsed concentrated
state; the second communicate the impressions of
touch the third move the muscles of the nose, but
the power of these muscles is very limited. When
a sncezc occurs all these faculties excited in
high degree. 4 grain of snuff exctes the olfactory
nerves, which despatch to the brain the intelligence
that " snuff has attacked the nostril!" The brain
instantly sends mandate through the mntor nerves
to the muscles, saying least it OUT" and the result
is unmstakable So offensive is the enemy besieging
the nostri held to be- that the nose is not left to its
defence. 1t were too feeble to accomplish this.
An allied army of muscles join in the rescue nearly
one-haf of the body arouses against the intruder;
from the muscles of the lips to those Of the abdomen
all unite in the effort for the expulsion of the grain
of snuff. Let us consider what occurs in this in.
Simultaneous operation. The lung becomes fully IN
fated, the abdominal organs are pressed downwards
and the veil of the palate drops down to form
barrier to the escape of air through the mouth and
all the muscles which have relaxed for the pur
pose, contract simultaneously, and force the COM
pressed air from the lungs in torrent out through
the nasal passages, with the benevolent determine
ton to sweep away the particle of snuff which has
been causing irritation therein. Such then, is the
complicated action of snecze and the first effort
does not succeed then follows second, third, and
fourth and not until victory is achieved, do The
army of defenders dissolve their compact and settle
down into the enjoyment of peace and quietude
.Journalcf Medical Reform.
CoNrRAsr-NAruRE AND ARr.-In examining the
edge of very keen razor with microscope, it will
appear as broad the back OF thick knife, rough,
uneven full of notches and burrows. An exceeding
small needle resembles rough iron bar. But the
sting of bee seen through the same instrument
exhibits every where polish most amazingly beau
tful, without the least flaw, blemish, or inequality,
and it ends in a point too fine to be discerned.
small piece ofeXceedngly fine lawn appears, through
miscroscope like hurle or lattice and the threads
themselves seem coarser than the yarn with which
ropes arc made for anchors But silkworm's web
appears smooth and shining, and everywhere equal:
The smallest dot that can be made with pen, ap
pears. when viewed by the microscope, an irregular
spot, rough Jagged and uneven. But the little
specks on the wings bodies Of insects are found
to be most accurately circular. So great is the
trast between the works of Nature and man.
MARKErING.--Turkes are abb ut as cheap as the
! commonest articles of food market stalls.
Corncd pork and fresh and corncd beef l2i cents
per ID. hams l6s. The finest turkies (young COB
blers) weighing II to - lbs may be bought for 81
weighing to 10 lbs. They are as cheap geese at
624 to rs CENTS and very comon fowls at rs cents
| to ST pair.
West India groceries at retail are 25 per cent
above the average prices the year round
Butter, of good quality, is scarce, and commands
All cents pound. Very Indifferent 3l4.
Meal per bushe, $l.25.
Eggs per dozen 25 cents-very often as high
% 3lt, Norfolk Herald.
The CoTToN TRADE.-The cotton crop fipures from
the LIST of September to the close of December, as
| made up in the circular of Mr. w. P Wright in
| New York, show the comparative
Receipts at all ports, bales, $4,000 $4,000
| Foreign EXPORTS $4,000 $4,000
The receipts are already in excess of last year
5000 bales which, without further change, would
give crop of 8. 100000 The estimates now range
$780, 900 to 8, 700,0 900 bales 3.
Kkow-NoTnNG DEFEAT-Out oftwenty-two coun-
cilmen in Wheeling, Va, twenty have just been
elected against the know nothing ticket The know
nothings had swept Wheeling clean, under the cry
of Foreigner" Pope" {" Jesuit &c but after two
or three victories the people were unwilling longer
to countenance the humbug, and hence the uprising
of the people and the downfall of the dark lantern
oligarchy.
Mr. Sidney A. Smith, of Johnston county, has
published in the Standard a card to the public, in
which he gives in his experience Know Nothing:
and also his reasons for abandoning the order. He
was, among thousands of others, deceived by the
false representations of its MEMBERS and joined the
order upon the faith of those representations which
very soon Proved to be false. He thus publicly
| washes his hands of the unclean thing, and steps
| back into the Democratic ranks.
l. aa Dem. Pioneer.
The new board Of Directors of the Fayetteville
| and Warsaw Plank Road hovo rtad