Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-26

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to Peterson, above.
DID He OR DID He NOT ?-Our neighbor of the
Register puts the following pointed question to
friend of the Warrenton Neps, touching and con-
corning the fancy ball at Shocco:
"For the qualification of fair readers, we ex-
tract to-day from the Warrenton Ne,cs an account
of the great doings at shocco Springs last week. 1t
must have been really grand affair, and we quite
envy our Warrenton contemporary the privilege he
enjoyed OF looking upon the attractive spectacle
But did the Editor of the Nes tako it out in mere
ly looking on, did he participate, and With the
characteristic virtue of his countrylnen, feel too
modest to give an account of his exploits g in the
gay and festive scene the halls the halls of dazzling
lightG"
With the Register we incline to think he did. We
know he states in his account of the ball, that he
made his way through the room in the company of
an experienced friend"-but this is most probably
a modest way of telling his readers that he joined
in the dance. He certainly in the dance, and
went through it, according to his own. statement
p S. The Associate has just returned, and de-
sires us to interrogate the Editor of the Nesos as
follows: Did you or did you not drink any cham
paigne on the occasion? And if so, was it Held
sick, }" or only $3.50.
Why is it that the opposition journals hereabout
are so silent upon the subject of the Presidents
cent letter to the Connecticut clergymen? We see
no mention of it whatever in their columns. They
seem to be totally ignorant Of the existence of such
document Western Sentinel
True enough. 1t was not entirely Convenient for
our K. N contemporaries to publish the Presidents
letter. They were crowded with other matter--or
they intended to publish it, and it slipped their
minds-or they thought their readers would see it
in other journals and BESIDES the fact is, if it must
be told, they were not exactly prepared to let the
President speak for himself and for their section
through their columns. 4r'