Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-04

A Coon ANRcDorE.-The following amusing
sketch of the manner in which an irascible Presi-
dent of old Cambridge was once Modified by mug
OF flip, is from the pen of Jack Robinson" the
Boston correspondent of the New York Times:
Apropos of Porter, whose name have just taken
in vain: heard good college story the other day.
which may as well set down here. Porter is an
institution in Cambridge He is person of varied
accomplishments, and keeps "a house of call" None
like him to brew beshop or mingle shandy gof
But his chefG eurre is flip. 1t is reported among
the students that Ganymede, when dyng-because
it's all nonsense about Ganymede being immortal
he left Jupiers service married Hebe, set up an inn
with his savings, and died at good old age-t is
reported that Ganymete left Porter the recipe for
making both nectar and ambrosia, which recipe he
surreptitiously copied from Junos receipt book and
Porter improving on the idea, conceived the happy
thought of mingling both divine materials and pro-
ducng an inetfabie beyeragc-sOmething which
should combine the elements of the supernal meat
and supernal drnk--a harmony of solid and fluid,
to which each element should contribute It's celestial
havors. He carried out the idea He mingled the
ambrosIa and the nectar, and all Olympus turned
pale with envy, for the result was flip.
With such classic origin it was not to be Won
dered at that under graduates, who notorious
for their love of NEUROLOGICAL matters, should find
themselves attracted to Porters and there refresh
their "reminiscences of Olympus with draughts of
the divine beverage. In fact such was their devo-
tion to this branch of classical study, and inspir
ed did they frequently get-inspired even to the
Pythonc pitch of being unintelligble IN their
speech-that the matter attracted the attention of
the President of the College, venerable gentleman
of the PERIOD whose name have forgotten. Heart
less and ignorant persons entirely misconceiving
the spirit in which the undergraduates visited Por
te,s, reported to this worthy person that the stu
dents were in the habit of getting drunk every
night on flip. 1t must be seen to.
The President put on his most authoritative wig
and sternest countenance and salcs out to blow up
the classical Porter for leading his students astray
FIRST of all he thinks, in order to be able to speak
more decisivey, that he will taste this noxious
beverage with his own lips. Their there can be no
mistake. With much dignity he enters Porter's
He is greeted with respect He interrogates Porter;
Sir, many Of the underg graduates come here, I'M
derstand?" "A few" modestly replies the landlord
"They come here frequently, Mr.. Porter" They
drop in now and then, SIR" And then drink a
beverage called flip, SIR" :"Sometimes sir
"They drink great deal of it, Mr.. Porter -
"Well, sir they do take considerable" "They get
drunk on it, Mr. Porter?" The discreet Porter re-
manned silent. make me a-a-hip," at length
says the venerable President still rowning and in
dignant Porter, whose sing troid has never for a
moment forsaken him, deploys all the resources of
this art
| Presently supcrhuman flip, with an aromatic
foam which Venus might have risen from, cream
ing the edge of the goblet is the result of his
efforts. He hands it respectfully, and with some
anxiety, to the President, on whose face judicial
thunder-clouds have been gathering. The President
tastes it goomly. He pauscs. Another sip. The
thunder clouds have not yet flashed forth any light.
nings. Porter resigned, awaits the outburst. The
President gazes wonderfully at his glass. gener
al emoent expression seems to glide over his face
and smooth the frowning brows. The lips relax
and smile seems about to dawn. He lifts the
glass once more to his lips, hcaves sigh, and puts
it down. 1t is empty. ''Mr. Porter" he says, ''the
students get drunk on this, sir =" Porter sees that
the storm is passed. and boldly answers in the at
frma'ive. Sir" says the venerable man, walking
grayely away, "S:r, don't wonder at it."
TIE WHEAT CRop.-The Frederick (Maryland
Herald says The wheat crop throughout the coun
ty is encouraging in the extreme 1t is finer in fac
than it has been Cor years few days ago we tool
drive through portions of Frederick and Montgom
crr counties in this State, and Loudoun county, Va
We find it the same everywhere-the grain lOokn.
healthy and vigorous, and so far advanced as to b.
almost sure of escaping at least two of its dead,
cnem:es--the fly and the rust
Crops IN TEXAs.-The Galveston Nescs of the I'll
inst. says Our exchanges inform us that durin
the past week almost every section of the Stat
has been visited by northers and cool weather, an
in some places by frost; but glad to lear
that little damage has been done to the spring
ing crops. Rain is much needed, and the waite
courses and cistcrnS are getting very low. The col
ton corn and wheat crops are everywhere rep0rte
as coming on finely, and the most prosperous seaso
ever known in Texas is anticipated
LorIsANA-The Franklin Qa.) Banner says =
The prospects of the coming crops are decided
poor. We hear complaints from all parts of tn
parish of bad stand of stubble cane, and the az
pearance of the plant cane is anything but cncou,
aging The corn has come up badly, and the plant
ers have suffered severely by the bad weather i
planting both cane and corn. The ground has bee
cloddy, and has worked badly from the beginning
the ploughing season up to the present time. Wit
the most favorable weather from the present momen
to harvest, and with the most favorable circumstar
ces it would be impossible for the planters to oil
tain more than moderate crop. Rains have bee
experienced in st. Mary and the Lafourche parishe:
but not so frequent to inure the prospects of tn
crops, to interfere with the operations of planters
ALABAMA CRoPs.-Owing to continued rains, say
the Montgomery Nai, up to the 4th inst, but litt
corn Or cotton had been planted in this section
Since that time the weather has been favorable fc
planting aud planters have been busy. The CROP
are not as forward by two or three weeks as the
were last year. But this is hardly disadvantage
as they are now more secure from late frosts shou
they come up within the next few days, most scet
, being still under ground.
, TIE PROBABILITY OF WAR IN EURopE.-The Ne
; York Commercial has the following extract from
private letter, written by an American gentleman
now on the continent of Europe to his friend in Ne
York city, the writer being in position to obsery