Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-23

DR. HAWKS IN GoLDsBoRO'.-Dr. Hawks preached
in St. Stephens Church, Goldsborough, on last
Sabbath forenoon and afternoon. The Tribune says,
I'VE were not present at the afternoon service, but
the church was crowded in the morning, and the
distinguished divine delivered one of the most
prehensive, impressive and persuasive discourses
that it was ever our privilege to hear. His manner
is clear and mild but very earnest"
DR.. Hawks, we learn, is to deliver the address in
Oxford on the Oath Of next month, on the occasion
of dedicating St. Johns College, erected in that
place by the Free Masons of North Carolina.
The hope is INDUCED that the Reverend and distn-
guished gentleman may find it convenient to attend
the Educational State Convention to be held at
Warrenton on the 30th June.
PORTE CRAYoN-We notice that some of the edi-
tors in North Carolina take exceptions to the Porte
Crayon sketches and illustrations, in Harper's Ma
gazine of scenes and life in State. The Green's
boro' Times has the most sensible article the SUBJ
ject that we have Porte Crayo only intended
to pay US the compliment of using North Carolina
for the amusement of the Of. F. vs." and fashinoa.
BILE oungers at large, who patronize that Magazine
Where's the editor that has ever done the renowned
Mrs. Darlington strict justice And how different
is North Carolina, in the eyes of Porte Crayon and
such like, from that paragon of female perfection!
We clip the above from the Salisbury Waterman.
For part we would be pleased to see Har-
per's Magazine banished from our State We trust
that subscribers in North Carolina will cut it. and
that respectable booksellers will lay Russelps Maya.
zine in it's place upon their counters Our State has
been the jest of the houghtess and the Of the
malicious too long. We owe it to our self respect
to oppose further attempts against in this direc
HI fu-i1l op6
should not, be respected by Others With State
community the same rule holds good. If Harper
sends a wandering buffoon among to rid
icule and make sport of us, let us disregard the
poor devil of an instrument and rebuke the princ-
pal. We think Harper unworthy the patronage of
North Carolinians We were surprised to see Porto
Crayons carricatures pulled by some of our State
papers. Were they true to North Carolina
W. j. SAUNDERS Eso-We were much pleased
with the charge delivered by this young gentleman
to the grand jury on Tuesday last. Mr. Saunders
has just come to the bar, and he has shown by this
his first effort that he possesses those qualities which
are the sure forerunners of success. He may con-
graduate himself not only upon the attention paid
him by the Court, jury and bar, but also upon the
marked interest shown by the dense throng in the
Court room and this interest vas made manifest at
the conclusion OF the charge, in most agreeable
manner to young lawyer, by the application of a
gentleman to appear for him in suit docketed for
the following day. Mr.. S. has shown himself in his
entrance upon his profession worthy descendant of
his honored father who is one of the most learned jul
rss and one of the abest men in the country Though
nearly upon the shady side' of forty, our sympa-
thies are with the young men of our State, and we
wish them all we'll.