Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-10
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Pocksr HAsDkEBca1RF PRrAcHsRa-A writer in
the Christian Reflector says II notice 10 some Ca
handkerchief habit in the pulpit, which mas
led to inquire if the of that very necessary
article is part of theological training. notice
some ministers take it out of their pockets, as they
do their sermon, and lay it on the pulpit. Some
spread it out lenghwise through the middle OF the
Bible; some roll it up, and tuck it >under the Bible;
some shake it every few moments over their heads;
some ciench 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 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 was made up of pocket handker-
chief and the most of the other half was gold watch
| and scraps of poetry.
| OLD NORTH CARoLNA.-The Messrs billiard have
shown US a specimen of Tweeds from the Rock Is
land Factory, Mecklenburg county, N. C., which
| makes our North Carolina blood boil with ecstacy.
Hurra for old "Tar River!" By the by, the people
of this old State are beginning to be sure enough"
men-thc State begins to rank with the foremost
| The foxes have been killed out the brandy drank
up, all ugly 'gals" have married, and the State has
| become as Independent as |" wood-sawyer.
burn (Ala) Gazette.
GEN. WIN. T. HAsKELL.-We have already men,
toned the fact that this distinguished and eloquent
| Tennesseean had become hopefessy insane He
passed through Louisville on Friday last, in charge
of friends on his way to the lunatc asylum at Lex
ington KY. 1t is stated that while in the he
arose and in the most eloquent and pathetic terms
| appealed to the gallant Kentuckans, 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
confine him.
| ADVANCE IN NORTH CAROLINA LANDs.-A cores.
| don't of tha patp shnru from
Iredell county, N. c., says:
Rapid changes have been going on in this part of
State for the last few years. Ten and fifteen
years ago. land sold in this county from SO cents to
50 Now it is worth from $40 to $50, and some
| sells even as high as $50 per acre, Our. internal
| improvements, together with the improvement in
| agriculture have been mainly instrumental IN pro-
ducing this change.
| A PRESENT FOR PRESIDENT BUcHANAN-The San
Francisco Globe of the 9th ultimo says that Mr..
H. D. Barrows, who leaves for the East to-day, takes
! to President Buchanan a barrel of Los Angeles wine
from the Wolfskill vineyard, at Los Angeles; and
also samples of oranges, citrons almonds. lemons,
grapes, &c. The President will thus be made aware
of the fact that California is not by any MEANS the
| worst State in the Union, far the Injuries of
life concerned, to say nothing of the necessa-
ries, in which it has been long known that she ex-
| GELS"
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 to Charleston and thence
to New York; but the present rate of charges is
81 rs per barrel by that route. 1t can be sent by
New Orleans for $l.25 per barrel.
MEDICAL PREscRIPTIoNs-The American Pharma-
ceutical Convention, recently in session at Phade
pha, adopted resolution declaring that the extern
poraneous prescriptions of physicians frequently
written in careless manner, that their quantities
are careessly symbolized, and strongly urging the
necessity of physicians writing legibly.
ApPolNrED.-The Secretary of the Treasury has
| appointed Thomas H. Ashe Superintendent of the
construction of the new Marine Hospital at Whining
Also, Phineas Batchelder to be Superintendent,
of the repairs of the Custom-H House in Bangor
Maine.
ALL PRINTERs.-It is singular fact that not on.
| " the two United States Senators from Pennsylva-
mia, 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, are all practical printers
COMPLIMENTARY PARTY TO Hon. THos L. CLING
NAN, AT AsHEvILLE, N. Give return our CRATE
full acknowledgements the Managers for their kind
invitation, and deeply regret that we cannot be pre-
sent. We envy those whose avocations permit their
| presence at party commemorative Of the services
of so able well tried and faithful representative as
| Mr. Clingman.-Pet. Dem.
Nor so BAD-The Georgia papers tell the follow
ing with characteristic unction lady, formerly a
resident in Georgia, very much discontinued with
Mississippi life and longing to return to her native
| land was shouting at camp-meetlng last year, and
became so exceedingly happy that she exclaimed,
"Glory to God, IJeeI like soas in Georgy"
CHEAP Wharf.-The Iowa City Republican states
that farmers offering wheat in that city for 40
cents bushel and cannot find purchasers. The
Republican adds, the state of facts is repor-
ted of the Muscatne and other river markets and
indeed we may say of the markets generally of the
State"
| "Dad, if was to see duck on the wing, and was
to shoot it, would you lick me?"
sob no. my son, it shows you are good marks.
man, and would feel proud of you"
"Well then, dad peppered our old drake as he
was flying ovec the fence, to-day, and it would
have done you good to see him drap."
The JAIL 1T affords pleasure to state the jail
of Craven county is without tenant. We desire to
rent a room in that commodious building for our
printing Office. But, joking aside this speaks well
hope she always boast of as much.-Nesobern
Express.
Under the head aGive the D. his Due" the
Richmond Enquirer notices the fact that broker
of that city has offered to the bank large amount
of specie in they should desire it This is such
"a generous exception from the stern and rigorous
exactions, which the general rule of brokers in
times like these" that must lend our aid in Civ.
ing the incident circulation.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-The Governor and Council
of New Hampshire have appointed Thursday, Nov
Goth, for thanksgiving day in that State. This is
the first of the season. Let the Governors of the
other States note this fact New Hampshire is one
of the most pious States in the Union.
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