The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-03-23

The Brignoli Opera Troupe will he in
Wilmington, on the 2Sth and 20th inst.
Quite a stiff gale prevailed of the bar
yesterday. Tho blow Saturday night and
Sunday was fearful. wa. JOUrH1h
Cry PAurERs. are % city pa
ticnts nov in the hospital and II in the
workhousc.- va Journal.
Com is being brought freely to this mar
kct, and commands eighty one cents
bushel. At least, that was the quotation
yesterday Nr,rLcrn Commercial.
REDUCTION IL THE PRICE or GAs.-rhc
Ncwbcrn Gas Light Company, has resolved
to return to the price Mt which 1t sold rosin
gas before the war, viz: Six dollars per
Thousand feet net Ncobcrn .IDurndlof Conn
mercc.
Fish nrc daily becoming more plentiful
here, several hnuls have been made upon the
slides within the last few nights, and We
hope to see them soon being caught here in
ABUNDANCE Oonoke Nens.
We regret to learn that Maj. ID. A. Gov
ington, died at his residence in Monroe, on
Monday night last. Mr.. Covington was a
prominent and useful man in that commun-
It's for number of years.-Chdr. Times.
STEAMER on THE NEusE.-We are pleased
to learn that the new Steamship Line to
New York is making arrangements to run
n light dlaught steamboat IN the Neuse
river in order that planters on the line OF
the river may get their produce to market
at very little expense. This boat will lie a
valuable acquisition to the Company's out
side line, and also to the trade ot Ncwbcrn.
-Mubcm Journal Of Commerce.
GOLD NY THE PASFuL.-We are informed
that Mr.. w. Il. Atkin recently took from one
puuning, at the Shcmwcll Mine, IN this
county, over one hundred dwts. of gold
some Of the particles weighing over pen
nyweiylt, sa mplcs of which may he seen nc
the Mint in Charlotte. This gold has all
been found above watcr.lcvcl, and it is
thought to lie richer below, the parties
mining never having gone down in the
Mine proper Rutherford indicator.
A MAD SToNE.-A gentleman from Hay
wood county exhibited in this City last
week what is called mad Stone 1t is
said 10 be II sure and speedy remedy for the
bite Of mad dogs, snakes, or any other pois.
onous animals. 1t isappiiod to the wound
and absorbs the virus in short time. 1t
also cures headache, toothaChc, and other
pains,
The stone Is of dark green color, shaped
nearly like un egg, anil about one-thltd as
large AS n common hen egg Western Demo
cr1t,
GolNG AND CoNiSG.- Last week several
rcrsous who left two or three OF the coun-
| lies adjoining this, for the purpose of going
| West returned after getting few hundred
miles iiom here They got Tired OF the job
before they got to their journeys end IL
will not be long before many Others VIII
| return.
While some are returning Others are going
! A marty of 25 or 30 lone half childrenl
r,unc down on the Lincoln train last week
and took the Southern Road Western Dem
| 0crdt.
We ARE requested to announce that TIC
yonnr Mems Christian Association OF TIM
civ was dissolved on Thursday evening
last. ,ssocio
1t isuow proposed to organize an as s.l',','
tirn for the mental and moral improvement
of the Young men of the city and meetln!
viii bc held on Thursday evening, l'th inst
NJ 4. $. Caldwcll's office, The memeers o
Che n,d organization, and all Others irlendl.
+" the cause are invited to attend Ch"'
! Observer