Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-14
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ses handkerchief habit in the pulpit, which has
led me to inquire If the of that very necessary
article is part Of theological training. l notice
some ministers take it out of their pockets, they
do their sermon, and lay it on the pulpit Some
spread it out lengthwse through the middle of the
Bibles some roll it up, and tuck it under the Bible;
some shake it every few moments over their heads;
some clench it in their hand, If they were going
to throw it at the audience; and some keep crowd
ing it into their pockets and pulling it out again,
with a nervous movement, as If they did not know
what other use to make OF their hands went once |
to hear popular young preacher, and as much as |
half of his sermon made up of pocket handker-
chief and the most of the other half gold watch
and scraps of poetry.
OLD NORTH CARoLINA-The Messrs. billiard have
shown specimen of Twecds from the Rock Is
land Factory, Mecklenburg county, n. c., which
makes our North Carolina blood boil with ecstacy.
Hurra for old Tar River I' By the by the people
of this old State are beginning to be "sure enough"
men-the State begins to rank with the foremost
The faxes have been killed out the brandy drank
up, all ugly "gals" have married, and the State has
become as independent " wood-sawyer."
burn (Ah) Gazette ..0..-
GEN. WIN. T. HAsKELL.-We have already men,
toned the fact that this distinguished and eloquent
Tennesseean had become hopeessly insane He
passed through Louisville Friday last in charge
Of friends his way the unatic asylum at Lex
ngton Ky. 1t is stated that while in the he
arose and in the most eloquent and pathetic terms
appealed to the gallant Kentuckians, among whom
he was, to protect him from the relentless enemies
| he imagined were pursuing him. He became so ex.
cited and violent that his friends were forced to
| confne him.
ADVANCE In NORTH CAROLINA LANDs.-A corres-
pondent of the Petersburg Express writing from
Irede county, n. c., says:
Rapid changes have been going on in this part of
our State for the last few years. Ten and fifteen
years ago land sold in this county from 80 cents to
| 81 Now it is worth from $40 to $50 and some
sells high $75 per Our internal
! improvements, together with the improvement in
agriculture have been mainly instrumental m pro-
| ducing this change.
A Present president BucBANAN.-The San
Francisco Globe of the 9th ultimo. says that "Mr.
H. ID. Barrows who leaves for the East to-day takes
10 President Buchanan barrel of Los Angeles wine
from the Wolfskill vineyard, Mt Los Angeles; and
also samples of oranges, citrons, almonds. lemons,
grapes, &c. The President will thus be made aware
of the lact that California is not, by any means the
worst State in the Union, so far the luxuries Of
life concerned, to say nothing of the neccssa
ries, in which it has been long known that she
cels.'
The cost of transporting -four from Nashville
Tenn, to New York, by way of Cincinnati, is 81 so
per barrel At the same price, the choice of ship
psrs would be by railroad Charleston and thence
to New York; but the present rate of charges is
$1.76 per barrel BY that route. 1t can be sent by
New Orleans for sl.25 per barrel
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ceutical Convention, recently in session at Philade
phia, adopted resolution declaring that the extem-
poraneOus prescriptions of physicians are frequently
written in careless manner, that their quantities
are carelessly symbolized and strongly urging the
necessity of physicians writing legbly.
AppoINrED.-The Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed Thomas II. Ashe Superintendent of the
construction of the new Marine Hospital at Whining
ton, n. G. .-...
Also, Phneas Batchelder to be Superintendent,
of the repairs of the Custom House in Bangor,
| Maine. -.s-.
ALL PRINTERs-It is singular fact that not on.
" the two United States Senators from Pennsylva.
na and the State Supreme Court Judge, but the
present Speaker, Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the
House, the Clerk of she Senate Of Pennsylvania and
the Democratic candidates for Governor and Canal
Commissioner, arc all practical printers.
COMPLIMENTARY PARTY TO HoN. THos. L. CLING
MAN, AT AsHEvILLE, N. C-We- return crate
full Acknowledgements the Managers for their kind
Invitation, and deeply regret that We Cannot be pre-
sent. We envy those whose avocations permit thel
presence at party commemorative Of the services
Of so able well tried and faithful representative
MIR. Chngman.-Pet. Dem. ...- 80
Nor so BAD.-The Georgia papers tell the follow
ing with characteristic unction: lady, formerly
;. resident in Georgia very much discontinued will
Mississippi life and longing to return to her nativ
land, shouting at camp meeting last year, ant
became exceedingly happy that she exclaimed
"Glory to God IJeel ike I soas an Georgy"
CHEAP Wharf.-The Iowa City Republican state
that farmers offering wheat in that city for A
cents bsshe and cannot find purchasers Tn
Republican adds, the state of facts is repor
!. ted Of the Muscatine and other river markets an
indeed we may say of the markets generally of tn
? State" ....- - ..
A "Dad, if 1 was to a duck on the wing and wa
= to shoot it, would you lick me?" '. 49,
"Oh no, my son. it shows you are good mark.
y man, and would feel proud Of you"
l. "Well then dad, peppered our old drake as
}. was flying over the fence, to-day, and it woul
;. have done You good to see him drap."
n The JAIL-It affords us pleasure to state the ia
!. Of Craven county is without tenant. We desire
rent room in that commodous bu lding for O,
printing Office. But, joking aside, this speaks we
" for the morals Of Craven county, and we sincere
d hope she can always boast Of as much.-Neso6e'
h Express. -' -
d Under the head Give the D. his Due" IL
= Richmond Enquirer notices the fact that brok
:, Of that city has offered to the bank large amour
III of specie in they should desire it This sut
ct ga generous exception from the stern and rigorol
10 exactions, which the general rule of brokers
70 times like these" that must lend our aid in g
- ing the incident circulation. -
w THANKSGIVING DAY.-The Governor and Coun
26th, for thanksgiving day in that State. This
the first Of the season Let the Governors Of Z
Id other States note this fact. New Hampshire is o
,e of the most Pious States in the Union.
r. HoN. F. W. PIcKENs.-We had the pleasure