Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-27

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November 90, 1858.
COMPRESSION IN acknowledgements we are per-
suaded, will never flourish in America or at home
long the public taste is infantie enough to
measure the value of speech by the hours it OccI
pies, and to exlt copiousncss and fertility to the
absolute disregard of concseness. The efficacy and
value of compression can scarcely be Ovcrr,ted -
The common air we beat aside with BREATH COM
pressed, has the force of gunpOwder and Will rend
the solid rock, and it is with language. gentle
stream of responsiveness may flow through the mind
and leave no sedment let it come at blow IS
cataract, and it sweeps all before it.
1t is by this magnificent compression that Cicero
conioums Catalina, and DemOsthenes overwhclnls
-Esch;ncs; by this that Mark Anthony, as Shake
spere makes him speak, carries the heart away with
a bad cause; by this that Lady Macbeth makes us.
for the moment, synpathize with murder. The lam
guage of strong passion is always terse and
pressed; genuine conviction uses few words; there
is something of artifce and dishonesty in long
speech. No argument is worth using because none
can make deep impression that does not bear to
be stated in ngle sentence. Our marshag of
speeches. essays and books according to their length
deeming that great work which covers great
space-this inordnate appetite tor printed paper,
which dcvOurs so much, and indiscrminately,
that it has leisure for fairly tasting nything-is
pernicous to all kinds of literature. but fatal to
tory. The writer who aims at perfection is forced
to dread popularity. and steer wide from it the
atOr who must court popularity. is forced to re-
nounce the pursuit Of genuine and lasting excellence.
Westminister Rerie~.
LAcoSIc.-Dr. McFarlane tells, in the New Orleans
.Sunday Deita, an amusing story about an immense
hog pen which it appears once occupied thereSpccta-
blc portion of the city where stands POydras
market He went occasion to the Office of
Mr.. Justice Gaiennie for the purpose of obtaining
his testimony to the extent of the aforesaid pen
and the number porcne quadrupeds therein at the
time rejoicing The answer to the Doctors written
application was "siX squares and one thousand
hogs"
This reminds the New Orleans Bulletin of story
it heard Of about dispute concerning the
spective laconc powers of English and Latin \
couple of somewhat noted gentlemen were travelling
in Georgia think, and during their stay at a
house the road the conversation turned upon the
above mentioned. One of the travellers decided
ly of the opinion that the Latin is altogether supe-
rior to the English in its power of expressing much
in a few words. The most notable example he could
give of its force in this respect the celebrated
announcement of Caesar reni ridi cici" He
seemed to have the whole argument to himself
against our magnificent and tcrSe old Saxon, when
the other said he had word to say, and he thought
the could give nple of English rather Amer
can llconics. that would eclipse the glory of Ces-
ars dispatch altogether. Every was all atten-
ton Of course In travelling, he said not long ago
he came to stream which it was necessary to ford
as there was not flat present. Just before
reaching its bank he met girl "toting" a
quantity of butter on her head and who had evident
y Just forded the river Our traveller was probaly
merchant and accosting his fair friend he asked,
How deep is the river and what's the price of but
?" Instantly came the response, up to my
waist and shilling!" The which greeted
this turned the company and the language of Shake
spear and Milton, of Webster and Everett bore of
the honors, thanks to the condensed laconics of a
country girl
RESPONSIBILITY OF LEG1sLAToRs-It is said but
we hope without foundation in truth, that the OPP
position members of the Legislature evince dis
position to throw the entire responsibility of such
legislation as the State stands in need Of in regard
to the Finances, Bank, and perhaps other ques-
TONS upon the Democratic party, because that par
ty is in majority. We trust that this is not So
No gentleman placed by his constituents in posi-
ton where he has power to aid or to retard the vel
fare of the State, should far finch from his own
duty, and neglect his own privilege, as to stand
passive much less to offer active opposition, any
measure which may be necessary to the honor or
the advancement of the State. No mere party con-
sideration ever justify so unpatriotic course.
And in our opinion it is the very last to de-
serves or to secure party ascendancy. Every pri-
vate citizen duty to his State, and it is the
high privilege of every to lay his talent upon
its altar. Much more is it the duty and privilege
! of the chosen Legislator. Let us beseech our
friends if any of them have entertained an idea
| unworthy of themselves and of the State, to dis
card it. and go forward manfully in discharge Of
their duty in the exercise of their privilege, and
thus show that as party men they can deserce sue
cess, whether they receive it or not.
tbs not in mortals to command success" ,--.'
Let them edo more-d.serus it."
! Fayetteville Observer
| NIAGARA FALLs.-The path which led beneath
Table Rock to Termination Point, and which those
who desired to go under the sheet of falling water
traversed in oil cloth suits, has fallen away, and
there is now means of getting to the Point if il
exists One can walk about yard under the cata
ract but no further foothold is afforded Ere long
doubtless, now that the stratum of soft rock below
fallen and t been the
ken in the slow and tedious course in which Niaea