The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07

SoLoMoN's TEMPLE STILL $50 FEET HIGH.
Lit. Warren, an officer of the Royal Engln-
eers, has for a long time past been engaged
at the expense of an English society, IN ma
king extensive explorations on the site OF
the Temple of Solomon, in Jerusalem, and
has already made some startling discoveries
He has, it is stated. established by actual de-
monstration that the south wall OF the s;l-
cred enclosure which contained the Temple
is buried for more than half its depth be-
meath an accumulation of rubblsh-pr0-
baby the ruins of the successive buildings
which once crowned it-and that If barred
to its foundation the wall would present
au unbroken face of solid masonry nearly
1000 fet long, and for large portion of
that distance more than one hundred and III
ty feet in height.
HIT At ENGLAND.-Mr. Chandler moved
in the United States Senate, on Friday,
resolution declaring the neutrality OF the
United States in the war between Great
Britain and Abyssinia. This is aimed by
way of rctort, at the declaration of impartl-
ality and neutrality by England in the war
between the Federal Government and the
Contederacy. Being objected to, it laid over
for one day. The language of the resolu-
ton is the same with the declaration OF
England.
COMPUTATIONS BY THE SENATE.-The
Senate, in executive session, to-day confirm
ed the following nominations:
Horace Capron, Commission of Agricul-
ture:
Horace Greeley, minister to Austria.
A c. Hunt, Governor of the Territory OF
Colorado.
William B. Davis, agent for the Indians of
the Cherokee agency.
The National Cemetery at Gettysburg is
permanently end durably enclosed. Work
on the monument is progressing. The i've
colossal statutes are being prepared in Italy
by the most skilful workingmen, from the
finest marble. Next summer, the soldiers of
the first Army Corps will place in the
grounds colossal statue OF their Comman-
der, Gen. Reynolds, who fell at Gettysburg,
on the 1st day of the battle.
A singular occurrence took place one day
last week in barber shop in Belfast, Maine.
Several persons who were there heard
scratching in the stove funnel, as though a
rat was running through it. Some efforts
were made to see what it was, but without
success until live dove dropped into the
coal fire in the stove, where it burned to
DEATH The bird must have entered the
chimney at the top, some fifty feet above,
and made its way down the fue to the stove
pipe.
How TO KEEP PLENTY OF MoNEY.-Sell
more than you buy-pay out less than
you receive, and you will have money enough.
How TO BE MoNEY-LEss.-Buy more than
you sell-spend more than you make, and
the sides of your pocket-book will lie very
close together.-Bb. Recorder
A justice. better versed in law than gos-
pei, not long since married couple in this
way: " Hold up your hands, You solemnly
Sswear that you will perform the duties of
your office, Jointly and severally, according
to your best skill and judgment. So help
you God fee one dollar"
California is going extensively into the
culture of castor beans. The yield on an
average is worth more than $3.50 to the acre.
The Peoria Democrat says: We were yes
terday shown specimen of beet sugar, by
Judge Yates. manufactured at Chatsworth,
of a very superior quality. 1t was as white
as snow, most beautifully chrystalized, and
equal to any cane sugar we ever saw The
establishment is now in the full tide of sue
cessful operation.
A women in France, in good cireumstan-
ces, knowing that the man she loved was in
marry, destroyed herself and left her proper
ty to the man. that he might make her rival
his wife. She is certainly the most magnan
imous woman the world has yet produced,
and her name was Elise dc Bareille.
Lord Chesterfield happened to be at a rout |
In France where Voitaire was one of the |
guests Chesterfield seemed to be gazing
about the brilliant circle of ladies, when
Voltaire thus accOsted him: My Lord, 1
know you are a judge; which are more
beautiful, the English or French ladies 2"-
Upon my word," replied his lordship, with
ms usual presence of mind, am no con-
nolsseur in paintings"
IL In grave yard in Lagrange, Tenn, is
''a'd to be tombstone with this inscription:
M here lies old twenty per cent;
me me more he got the less he spent;
ft tne more he got the more he crayed; Id
Ii ne goes to heaven well all be saveds' ID