Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-06

CHARACTER THE SPRING EMIGRATION TO KAN
sAL--An Ossawattome correspondent of the St.
Louis Democrat says of the Spring emigration:
''For three months past emigration has been flow
ing in upon in unceasing tide. Every quarter
section within many miles has its claimant, and in
most instances its occupant. Where the quarter is
not really occupied, it is because the claimant is off
at work at neighbours, endeavoring to accumulate
the means for its presumption This being the case,
it gives male population of great proportionate
strength, and Of consequence, of great working
pacity in fact, do not believe there be found
another country the face of the globe of the
relative working capacity. The natural results of
this will be that we accomplish more labor and
push forward more improvements than any commu-
nifty of the same number under the sun. l think
the result will prove the theory correct
The character Of the population are receiving
this Spring ranges far above the level of frontier
settlers. Instead of poor thriftless crew. floating
off here to find homes and shelter from advancing
civilization, we have continual influx of men of the
highest mental, moral and physical worth. The
thrftless horde that generally found the bor
der, appear to realise that Kansas was place for
them, and have stayed away, while in their stead we
have men of willing muscle and noble daring-nen
who have resolved 10 hew out for themselves homes
amid the unusual peril that surrounds position
and to plant the institutions of high civilization
around them at the start
Never has there been such rush for any new
country as there has been this Spring for Kansas
Many, undoubtedly, will not stay; many came as
mere adventurers and to look while the great mass
design to remain Speaking about Adventures,
SPECTATORS the common land shark, this is poor
paradise for them. Most Of the land thus far has
been thrown open for presumption. instead of being
offered at public sale. The effect of this is, to
all the choice lands to the actual settlers, who
rapidly securing their claims by United States
duplicate. Nearly all have brought more or less
money with them, which makes the money easier
here than in many places in the States. In fact,
money is abundant with us, and likely to continue
so, though Uncle Sam may fitch a large amount
from guaran zee for our future homes.
One very noticeable difference in way of i'm
provement of the country, as compared with our
near neighbors, is the amount of labor saving ma
chnery that We have already among us Ordinari-
ly the frontiersman has had to put up his cabin of
rough logs and wait many years for the sawmill to
to his assistance but in Kansas it is the first
thing thought of, and scarcely does the Woodlands
resound in the forest before the buzzng of the
circular saw is also heard. The lathe and planning
machines soon follow, while some ingenious yankee
comes along, and not even satisfied that the steam
should escape freely after accomplishing all this Ia
Dor, constructs a shingle machine, puts steam.box
over the exhaust pipe, steams his blocks, and with
the machine cuts out shingles at the rate of thous-
and an hour.
Lord Napier, the English Minister, was busy at
Washington, his lady sojourned at the Gilmore
House, Baltimore. The fashionable circles were az
itated by the presence of the wife of live lord and
her ladyship received calls and party in.
vitations. The American ladies of fashion, elabor-
ately and gaudily attired in founces and jewels,
were surprised to find the English lady in excessive
ly plain dress, totally free from all display glitter
and nonsense. Not single jewel was visible upon
her person. The wife of Lord Napier, however, is
woman of high birth, who can trace her descent
from q long Fne of illustrious ancestors. She is
nevertheless remarkable-though born and educat-
ed in the heart of European refinement and civiiza
tion-for the plainess of her apparel the simplicity
of her manners, and the entire lack of destinations
pretentions.
England never sent better pair of representa-.
tves to this country than Lord Napier and his lady,
He teaches the American men that there is a strong
will felt for the other side of the water and
expresses a manly desire to appreciate our institu
TONS She teaches American women that the ad-
ventitious aid of milners and jewellers can never
confer nobility, rather that there is but one aris
tocrasy, which is the aristocracy of cultivated
mind and simple and sincere heart She admins
tiers a severe rebuke to the upstart peacock vanity
which distinguishes SO many of our people.
When Foote was at Salt HILL he dined at the Cas-
tie; and when, Partridge produced the BILL which
was rather exorbtant, Foot asked his name. "Pa-
fridge, an it please your replied he.
Partridge replied Foot, it should be Woodcock,
by the length of your BILL q.
A Western editor, whose subscribers complained
very loudly that he did not give them news enough