The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-30

The watchman, who was on the Bridge
port Bridge, over the Tennessee River. at the
time it was swept away by the recent flood,
was not drowned was supposed. After
being precipitated into the river he managed
to climb upon the wreck, and in that condi-
ton he f1oated down the river eighty miles,
when he was picked up by steamer and
I taken back.
An actress, connected With one of the
theatres, great fovorite, was compimented
upon the blackness of her hair. why, it's
| dyed" she replied, with an amiable frank
ness of the true artist. Dyed" replied the
other speaker, why, favorite as you are.
you are not five and twenty" No" said
the lady, but you know whom the gods
love, dye young"
The Beaver, Pa. Local says; John Britain,
the old gentleman of Falston, this county,
who recently became Unexpectedly wealthy
by the discovery of a valuable anthracite
coal VEIN on some mountainous land in the
Lackawanna district, which he had few
years ago abandoned as worthless has sold
his interest in the same for the sum of $780,
000-$200,000 ofwhich is to be paid him
on the 1st proximo.
1t seems that survey has been made of
the Dutch Gap Canal by the City Engineer
of Richmond, and, upon his favorable re-
port to the authorities of that CITY, it has
been determined to deepen the excavation
and make it navigable. This may be done
at very little expense, and the benefit of
the commerce of Richmond will be commen-
surately great. Vessels navigating the James
River, by passing through the canal, will
save distance of at least seven miles, be-
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the river, where the stream is narrow and
runs like mill-race.
A duchess in Paris, whose infant had
when newly born been sent into the coun try
to nurse, recently sent for the boy, when he
was four years old Walking out with the
little fellow she was amazed to hear him .ex-
claim: "There, mamma, is a good hous. ,"
and running from her into the courtyard he
took off his hat and began to sing. T he
unfortunate little duke had been trained by
his nurse to beg as ballad singer.
Four prisoners escaped from the Jail of
Cattaraugus County, N. Y, by seizing the
jailor as he was entering by the opened dc 'or
Having lost an arm at Gettysburgh, he vas
the more easily overpowered.
Two Esquimaux, man and woman, Dire S.
ed in the furs of their own Cline attend ed
the opera in New York on Wednesday eI e.
ming. They appeared to be greatly deligt It
ed with the music.
General Fremont has purchased the Men l.
phis and Little Rock Railroad and the worl K,
it is stated, will be finished and equipped as
fast as possible, The extension through A. r
kansas and Texas to Ell Paso, is also talke
about.
At Pittsfeld, on Christmas eve, waterfa IL
of porderous proportions compelled the SC, <
ton to give its proprietress seat in the frol 1t
part of the church in order to shut the ou t.
side door.
The new steamship line between San Frar :
cisco and Japan has been fairly inaugurated :,
the first steamer, the Colorado, having com :
pleted the round trip.
A clergyman asked a sea captain his view S
about the future State, and was answered
that he did not meddle himself with STATE !,
affairs.
"John, did Mrs. Green get the medicine
ordered?" Il guess So" replied John, so r
l saw Grape on the door the next morning. y