Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-29

The WEATHER.-For the last two three weeks
the weather has been unusually cool for the time of
year. Fires and overcoats have not only been agree
able, but indispensable to comfort. The wind for
several DAYS past has been from the northwest, and
it has been cold at times it generally is in Feb
ruary and March. On Wednesday we had slight
fall of snow. Winter not only ''lingers' but
to have taken up its abode Gin the lap of spring"
This extraordinarily cold season is adding to the
demand for provisions generally, and seriously
tarding the work of the farmer The wheat is back
ward, and not more than half of the corn crop, we
presume has been planted. Very little of the latter
crop has come up, and that little, we suppose, has
been cut down by the frosts. The prospect at this
time for an abundant crop of any kind is far from
cheering. In addition to this all nearly all the
fruit has been destroyed
The market here is exceedingly poor, and prices
range high. If our country friends have any thing
to dispose of in the way of provisions for 'man or
beast" they may rely upon quick sales and good
prices.
We trust however, that the weather will become
more genial in day or two The sun is doing its
best now but that "unalterable" north wind (our
Franklnon friends will understand that) continues
to pour in upon from the tops of the Alcghanles.
We have fears of the comet We not fright
ened. 1t is in the northwest, we know, just where
tina: "unaterable' wind is, but it will keep its dis
tance. All the other comets have done so, and we
have no reason to doubt as to this 1t must be
very cold comet. But, remarked, the sun is
warming up, and beginning to look right down upon
The summer will burst out as in Russia, or in
Canada, all at once "in sheet of fame" So mote
it be.
vW The Editor of the Register approves of the
Nebraska act and also of the recent decision
of the Supreme Court pronouncing the Missouri re-
striction unconstitutional Col Puryear of the
Sixth District, differs in this respect-radcaly and
utterly differs with the Register The question is a
paramount one for vested rights and vital inter-
ests people are still at issue; and want men
in Congress who will sustain the act of Congress re-
ferred to and the decision of the Supreme Court ap
proving and confirming it. The Register agrees
with in this, and yet it supports Col Puryear for
Congress! How is this? The people expect some
explanation. What says that paper?
The Latest Humbug.
The latest humbug is the land or distribution
humbug. The X. N. leaders know that there is nc
prospect that either the lands or their proceeds will
be divided but their object is hold their faction
together and to embarrass the Constitutional South
ern rights administration of James Buchanan
These K N. leaders appear to have forgotten en-.
tirely the Catholics and foreigners. Driven from
their culverts, and beaten in all their issues, they
have fched this land question from the remains Of
the old Whg party, which they pronounced corrupt
and dead and they trying to use it. just they
have used other issues, to mslcad and deceive the
people. Let the Democracy stand firm, and these
culvert agtators will again be bafflcd.
LENA RIVERS, novel, by Mrs. Mary j.
Holmes, is one Of the most readable books we have
got hold of in many day. The charm is not SC
much in the plot in the characters introduced, the
richest one of which is old Mrs. Nichols with hel
quaint Yankeeisms and honest simplicity. The book
must be read to be appreciated There is nothing
IN 1t offensive to Southcrner or which would wound
the most delicate sensbility of any one, with the ex
cepuon' perhaps, of sly dig or two at the Know
N''h'ngs For sale by Pomeroy.