The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-17
The Silk Factories at San Jose.

On the morning of Saturday last, l paiC
the promised visit 10 the San Jose embryo
silk factory. This establishment is situated
at distance Of about one mile to the left OF
the road leading from San Jose to Santa
Clara, al d at present consists of a one story
frame building, and the ten THOUSAND dis
jolnteu fragments OF machinery which are
storei therein. The foundation has been
dug for large building yet to be erected
and number of men were engaged in sink.
ing WE'LL designed to supply the estab
Eshment with water.
1t is understood that the Southern plan.
tiers intend to petition all theatrical mana
gers to introduce ballet in every play, upon
the ground that the demand for well-shaped
legs will increase the demand for cotton
LARGE TURKIEs-We saw some fine tur-
kies in our market during the holiday season
but the Philadelphia Age records the weight
offour Buck S County turkies t42, A, So and
SO pounds respectively. Ifany ofour readers
can suppass these monstrosities, I'VE local -
will be happy to receive proof whicn will
remove the last lingering doubt from his
mind. President johnson received COB
bier for his Christmas Dinner of fifty poun DIS
in ight.-RichmOnd Times
A miserly old farmer who had lost one of
his best hands in the midst of hay making,
remarked to the sexton, as he was filing up
the grave, It's sad thing to lose a good
mower at time like this; but after all, poor
Tom was great cater.
FEMALE BACHELORS faculty of Par
is has conferred the degree of & Bnchelier des
Sriences" on young lady named NJ lie Marie
Brassett1. In France there are several fenli-
niue Bachelors Of letters, but the present is
only the second lady who has succeeded in
passing an examination in sciences before the
faculty. The first obtained her diploma
about two years ago.-Home Journal.
Gent" Well, Bridget, how much longer
have we to wait for breakfast 2"
Bridget.-"Ye see, yer tould me to boil
the eggs very soft, an sure they've been
bilin' Tor over an hour, and they are as hard
as iver, sur -
The constellation Corona has star which,
from its peculiar appearance, is called the g
burning star" 1t has attracted unusual at
tention among astronomers, both in Europe
and America. The extraordinary outbursts
or changes in its apparent size and condi-
tion leaves but little doubt that it is really
burning world.
Says an astronomer to a bright eyed girl
when talking of rainbows:
Did you ever see lunar bow, miss ?'
1 have seen my beau by moonlight, if
that is what you mean, was the sly reioin-
der.
John Heenan is said to be again in train
lng-for Congress-in order to give him an
opportunity to meet his old antagonist John
Morrissey.
Thin NAN" Boy, what's that hungry
looking dog following me for ?"
Insulting Boy" He thinks you are bone,
1recken 2"
CALIFORNIA RAIsINs.-The Times of this
city says, B. N Bugby, of the famous Nato-
ma Vineyard. near Folsom. has sent US box
ofnative raisins, cured from the Fickerzagas
grapes. The fruit are full of all the richness
and delieacy of the best imported Malaga
raisins, with the addition of freshness
winch the imported fruit can never have.
such exhibitions of California industry and
Natural resources are very gratifying to ever
citlzen.-Damyuard