Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-17
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s WAsHInaros, July IS, 1865 -
have read and heard some rafhsr toua ID stories
OF the tropical heat in my time, and listene ID
terestng descriptions Of the terrific appearance Of
the vass clouds Of sand which at times, in Arabia
darkeht the Heavens and whirlipg into eddying cir
Giles form huge coneshaped pyramids, yet little did
expect that should ever feel the one and witness
the other in this fair City of magnificent distances
Yet 1t is even So for until to day, we have been
:" iorty days and forty nights without drop Of
rain. The grass is burnt and withered vegetation
OF every kind dwarfed and dying, and the atmos-
phere has been loaded with fine dust, peculiarly
trying to weak eyes and delicate lungs. refresh.
ing ram however is now pouring down upon the :,
thirsty earth, and the air is cool and bracing
Washington is exceedingly dull just now, and eve.
ting localities. Many are speeding away to the
Springs, bathing shores and sylvan retreats all over
the country, some for pleasure some to exc out a
few days more of life in healthier region, and a
great many to repair damages sustained during the
designations of the past gay season. Hacks filled
with saliow blase bellies G) and weighed down with
trunks and feminine 'fxings" pass my window dai.
ly rushing to the depots and wharves with their hui
man freight. soon to be borne from this deserted
city" to green fields and babbling brooks" whilst
Ia poor Clerk-with weary, ink stained fingers
and aching brow, remain in my clerical prison.
house. cribbed. cabined and confined" with no
prospective month Of recreation amongst blue hills
and woodland streams to render endurable this vile
captivity.
1 sometimes sit alone in my little room and en-.
deavor to imagine myself away off to some one Of
these beautiful retreats, climbing the hoary headed
mountains, gathering sweet wild flowers and purple
berries from its rocky sides; with bevy of fair
ones, untrammeled by the straight laced etiquette
which SO often robs life of its sweetness, romping
joyously through valley, and glen and wood-copse,
making the old hills echo with our wild mirth and
unrestraned laughter. And then the visits to the
mountains peak TO witness the glory attending the
rising of the day god )" the social picnic, the de-
lghtful rides; the rambles by moonlight, &C., &c.
| say l endeepor to imagine this but can't for as
my eyes wander around, they fall upon ponderous
folios and neglected ledgers which look frown-
ingly upon me from their dusty resting places; and
the bright picture fades and my heart sickens with
in me. Parchment and fancy ledgcrs and imagin-
ation Peugh! have half mind to "play sick''
! would be deprived of the monthly visit of the dis
dursing clerk, for whom entertain most profound
|. respect and disinterested affection. Well! the
sultry days of "adult summer" will now soon pass
away, and shall rejoicngly welcome the inaug ura.
ton Of sober autumn, the soft twilight of the slow
| declining year."
! You have doubtless heard of the affair in high
| life between banker and a noble son of proud
CASTLE. The Banker, you will remember--for the
papers teemed with the account-kicked the proud
Don out of his house; yes actually kicked noble
| man. Well the Don has been nursing his wrath,
| and struggling between sense of wounded honor,
and faint hope of rcconciling matters yet to
finger the pethoric money bags Of the banker
Consequently he has reposed in Estate of mastery
inactivity until the cold shoulder of friends has
urged the rate Don to action. A few days since he
met the banker, and tapping him in the face with a
very dirty kid glove, reoent of garlic and cayenne
pepper, drew very common looking pistol evident
| ly intending practical demonstration of the San
| grade practice. Banker looked at little Don with
surprise and very decided contempt, while the furi
GUS descendant of the Moors jabbered his lingo and
danced wildly in the streets to the great delight of
dirty negro and two trowserless, tow-headed little
urchins The Don is "eager for the fray" the bank
| er is f'cooly Indifferent" The Don wants pistols
and coffee for two the banker takes his coffee
without the pistols. And thus the matter stands
If the Don has been impudent and presuming, he is
not so much to blame the miserable toades who
have licensed him to be so. These attaches of en-
bassies Toasted, 1attered AFTER cited eve
ry occasion as "the thing pardon the expression
until they believe their title their noble blood is
passport to any society, and sufficient excuse fo
any vulgarism or vllainy. 1t is we'll enough thai
these toades should occasionly eat of the broth o
their own making.
The visit of the Seventh Regiment of the Nationa
Guard of New York to this City few days since
relieved somewhat the dullness which has fallen up
on US. There were some $50 soldiers including of
ficers and musicians. I have never seen a bet
ter disciplined, better drilled Regiment than this
1t is conceded to be the best drilled body of mel
in this any other country, and in every other
spect they will compare favorably with the bes
corps to be found. Their conduct while off dut,
has been the theme Of universal praise and admira
ton. They seemed to strive avoiding everything
which might possibly leave an unfavorable impress
sion connected with their visit. And they succeed
ed to charm. Their stay in this City will long b.
remembered with pleasure by citizens
Oar municipal government. under the direction Q
the Mayor, is working admirably. Flagran
outrages and violations of law are unheard of now
and timid citizens-ke a poor Clerk-can ventur
out after dark with some feeling Of secsrity.
The Promenade Concerts at the Presidents an
Capitol grounds are but thnly attended. The fash
onables whose purses rather lean, and therefor
fail to visit the watering Places do grace thes
occasions, as they wish the impression to obtai
that they arc tout of town" and the poor folks hav
very little curiosity to gaze upon each other.
Well must close this rambling letter. with tn
vague promise that at some future time you sha
hear again from A POOR CLERK.
CIRCUS Observation-Disclosures of those outrageous al
trays to which the Circus often gives rise, (wit
ness particularly Chatham and Sampson,) occurre
at marlborough on the 9th inst. writer in tn
Irede Express says that "some difficulty havin
occurred between a citizen of the county and to
showmen, the lawless band of actors, arming them
selves with axes and clubs commenced a promiscu