Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-10
FOR the Standard.
THE WEEKLY NEWS, MADISON, N. G.

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the following paragraph, in relation to the "Stand
| ards correspondent"
"A correspondent of the "Standard," in an ef
fort to demolsh Porte Crayon and exterminate Har-
per, says that Porte is low BLACKBOARD and tals
fier-irst, because he was caught among the North
Carolina cock.fghters; and secondly, because he
failed to give the exact nnodus 0perandi of gaunt
bellied easterner scraping rosn from skinned pine,
! Nirabile dictu! CrayOn should have watched the
scraping of that pine more closely and the Stand
| ards correspondent would have been without point
As to the cock.fghts, the most pumpkin faced sim
peton in Pasquotank knows that for one to give
correct sketch of the manners and customs OF
country, he must circulate in all classes and sections
| Now, in the first place, Messrs. Editors did not
object to Porte Crayons giving the cock6ghter, &c.
his proper place; but did object, and do yet, and
| denounce any one, no matter who, as "blackguard
and falsifer" who wishes to convey the impression
| that Eastern Carolina has other illustrations than
those be found in eels -bellied easterners,
cock gEte s, &c. Indeed, the News is not content
with conveying the impression, but he directly as
serts that The porte Crayon) has give. the most
faithful history of that portion of State that we
recollect ever having read"
| But Porte Crayon, with all his ISLANDERS, did not
use the words "gauntbeAied easterner scrdping
rosin from a skinned pine" You, Mr. News may
| raise your voice in favor of Harper and against
| Eastern North Carolina, but it cannot help Harper
or yourself North Carolinians are Jealous" and
look with scorn upon any man or set of men who
be proud Of, what you may say to the contrary not
| withstanding
1 was surprised that a North Carolina editor
should speak of NorthCarona and compliment
| Harperjn such manner-spcak of their Magazine
| as being the best publishcd-unt | examined the
| News more closely, and found song, of which the
| following is a true copy:
Eastern Carolina.
| Tune-Aerno KIM.
Way down the Eastern Shore
Singsong kitchey chey kimeo,
Whar snakes, cells and tadpole grow,
Thar is the place for niggers to stay,
Sing song. &c.
S Whar ,arrePns sleep on dc logs all day,
That IS the place to git turpentine.
Sing song, etc.
Tar. pitch an'rosin ou,n de pines,
Sing-song, etc.
North Carolina is de place for de shad,
De herin' de eel de snake an de tad,
SingSor e, etc-kemo kimo, etc.
Old Tar river ain a very bad place.
| Al,ho' old H"fler an de ee!s had a chase
Singson etc
Baker an whiskey is all dat dey like
Sngsong, etc
| An dey use i, free at de chicken-fght,
Sing-song. e,c-kemo kimo, etc.
The above needs comment. What inducement
he had in publishing this cannot imagine 1t
| not be that he is true North. Carolinan | wish
some one WOuid KIM enough 10 INFORM me wnere
! the News Editor was born. Where did he come
| from? 8 Is Is 4.
| Corn THE WEsT-We have had occasion,
more than once to notice copy the statements in
| they papers published in the Western counties of
this State, especially along the line of the Central
Railroad, indicating the extreme scarcity and conse
qucnt dearth of Corn in that section resulting in
present and prospective suffering.
1t will be seen from the annexed resolution pass
ed by the board of Directors at their meeting on Fri.
day last, that the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Company has taken prompt action in view Of this
emergency, and for the purpose Of contributing
something towards relieving the pressure felt, has
resolved to transport corn and provisions intended
for those counties the line of their road at half
rates until the first day of next October.
We trust that this will be met by corresponding
action in other quarters, which, with the local meas.
ures adopted will have happy tendency in averting
any ntolerabe pressure until relief shall have been
afforded by the now growing crops The prospects
the wheat CROP are happy to say, excellent
and this with the oat crop feed for stock will be-
fore the summer has advanced much farther do
mnch towards making things easier. Vii Jour.
OFFICE WILMINGTON & WELDON R. R. COL
Wilmington, 18th May 1857.
"WuEREAs, There exists in many of the Counties
in the middle and Western portion of our State an
unprecedented scarcity Of Corn and Provisions re.
quiring the importation into those Counties of an
uRusal quantity of these articles to meet the
sites Of the people.
Resolred, That this Company until the first day
Of October next will transport over any part of the
line Of the Road Of this Company, all such Corn aud
Provisions intended for delivery at any point the
North Carolina Rail Road, West Of the Country of
Johnston at one half the rates established by the
present tariff of charge for transportation of the
articles herein before referred to-"
TARBoRo, AcADEM1Es.-The Examination of the
Pupils in the Male Department, under the superin,