Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-04

ScuPPERNoNG WINE.-We have specimens Of
this wine made by gentleman of our town. which
would be pronounced good in any country. 1t was
made without the addition Of drop of brandy or
other alcoholic stimnant. The idea has been prev
alent that this excellent grape unsurpassed for the
table, would not make wine without the use OF
liquors. This idea is obsolete. Everybody
knows better and predict that the manufacture
Of pure Scuppernong wine is yet to be source of
considerable revenue to this portion of the State.
Thousands of bushels Of the grape raised in this
and the surrounding counties every year. We know
of several who have turned their attention this year
10 wine making and they will find a ready sale for
all that they will manufacture. Why may not our
eople adopt it substitute for nasty whiskey,
and other drugged and poisonous compounds? Its
general would greatly promote the cause of tenn
perance, and the man who will do most to introduce
it, will become public benelactor.
We would not wish to he understood as wishing
to confne any to the of this particular grape
alone Our soil and climate are equally well adapt
ed to the growth and maturity of all other native
varieties. Indeed, the boaSted Catawba grape SO
extensively cultivated in the Ohio valley, as also the
Isabella become famous table grape, are
both of North Carolina growth.
But we have in this county still another variety,
natire of the county, which far surpasses them ALL
both wine grape and table grape. 1t is black
grape. found by the late Albert Mish, Esq, few
miles below this town, near the Pamlico river and
cultivated by him for many years. His son. Mr.
Henry Msh, now sells the roots aud cuttings. tits
known hercabonts as the Mish grape, but has been
called abroad where it has been within the last
two years, the Pamlico grape. When We say it is
superior to all the grapes named, we know what we
say. Mr. Longworth Of Cincinnati, has made su-
perior sparkling wine of the pure Juice and advises.
that it be grated into all Scuppernong roots. This
gentleman has root sent to him by friend in our
town, which be says fifty thousand dollars would
not buy if he could not get another And yet it will
10 he soil m of
Ohio. Why will not some person of means try a
vineyard on large scale? Now that it has become
so difficult to procure good article of either wine
or liquor, our native wine will find ready sale in
the home as well foreign markets-Wash Dis
PERsoNAL.--Our readers have heard of Madam
Cora de Wilhorst, the songstress. Recent develop
ments show that she was the daughter of a wealthy
New York merchant that she married foreigner
against her fathers Wishes that she was disinherited
and supported herself by giving concerts. But now
her husband has fallen heir to large fortune in
France; she has retired from the stage and her
proud father has lost all his wealth in the CONNER
cial revusion. What ground work for a novel;
! Utiea HermM
If the novel contained as little truth as there is in
the latter part Of the above paragraph it would be
fiction indeed.
Reuben Withers, Esq, s'Cashicr Of one Of or,
largest banking ins,i,"tons-the Bank Of the State
| of New York, is wealthy and one Of the kindest
hearted men in the world His daughter left hin
/ protection while travelling with him in Europe
eloped with an adventLrer. and after her return
home, went upon the lyric stage to assist spend
thrift and who possessed it is asserted, many wors'
4 characteristics than that. She was always offered
home in her fathers house If she would leave thu
cheralier dinLustrie, but refused. His falling Al
heir to fortune is no more probable than that h,
| would retain a six months he in possession
| of it-M y Neaos u