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: " ' ' : - ' ' ' . . . . ) 1 .:v 4 -fh-- v ? i Ji 1 V ' va:W.v.- ; . - .. , " ; - " ... .-.AST i i -" - - : .. ; , ". y. i ..-.,...-'--. ; -"I" , ' . f ; " " " . : I : : : : j ' 1 ; . 1 . ' , - - - . ' , . i - ' ' ja. VOL. 2 AO. 41 ft j 70. C AH0X.IX7 A STAZTDAB.D. I The Constitution, and the Union of-1 fit States they " must he. preserved" TnKuiidersignetT, proposes to issue Weekly Newspaper, with the abwve title and motto, in the 01 TYpr RALEIGH, North Carolina. Practically a Printer, and having for many rears -conducted a Press in another part of the Sintefthij principal object of the undersigned, in row locating himself in Raleigh, is employment for-himself and support for his family.: " - i l . - i i i r- . Vlltl I 9. I IT V 1 1 1 lUUb Llkjr VrfObMUl ' I Km M. a,: - ...u:,.u a :...-. ii the '.venerable y&rid patriotic Chief Magistrate of .iVu.e oe-i u wmumcus w .mv. r J . ine L'liion, and to the ineftsur' S ot his Adminis Trufion, and throuh whose cniumns the legitimate md ( animal priuciplcs of Republicanism''-, shall Itu defended, mxl' inculcaied. is demanded by the firesrnfei isis of polities! aafts, aiid called-fr4)yHvj g fec'td" vdtK the the- suntiment ot th? People ot uic rorateiu un. dersiciv cl has adventured to enlace nthe enter priz- with the h.te of .bring sustained in his ef- forts for;, the itccoufiplishmtnt of so desirable, an C-b'OCl It 13 fn unonielv in the.ponlical history Of the t'iesthtot: in a Suit which is so emn4mtically Hubi.eun.in pvh.oip.Ut as North Orolina which ha on three s'-v rut occasion?, by large and tn in.'!i..ni major :;rs. saj .ported and sustained AN-''1RT-:V' 1 A 'IIS' N fi r the Presidency, believ inland kn mtn;r h'ln to be a safe depositary and f itlhfui ' i)res -fativi; of their principles and wh sr- Pcopii-, u 5 onadtnlly believed, are .still t! ,tcd t.) h; .vuisc-shouid have no paper ants j.itu!, hM;...fh whose columns the measurco hi1 Ad:rin!tiation ran be fairly vindicated, and the voice of his friends', -freely hard.' It .is the le.-iirc' id shall be the zealous endeavor of the -tindersigne'dylo aiTord that facility.' v His en.tli.--t political impressions were in imr sion v.ith thos of the Dcniocracy of the natto'iiY.l ...1 1 u: t, 'n-ot.im..i ... t,.,u .inhhh, fii ,.r,no v. .' of hi maturcr iie are but the realization of his - - .-. 1 w . . ' i ' c 1: . .!,:. - ?ar!y convictions Chtiishir.g these; sentiments, at . the hist aemnnsitations in lavor 01 ,nr ivw 7n,.v,, f..r .1., Pr-.uinnr v thn imd-rsi-rd Vat thK F.diior of a iarier.-at "Sitiisburvl 'r?pcused his rauv believing that 'possessed fsuoWtyjv,irioii Vith eontinnetl and 't'mshhken eo.nfidi n-"e in his patriotism and infv-srity of purpeso, it is with highly - gratified fe.lin -.s tlnit the undersigned is now aiTjrdcd an opnoiiunily of ih;.vd;inr Imnseit anew to the same cause, but in a. move extended sphere. - " Anh'ntly rttaeh"d to the 'National Constitution, and to the Union of the Sta'-es. as constituting: an impronabio safcjpjard to our political, civil, and rclrious rights, whatever fmay. 'have a tendency to -violate the provisions of t!i" oh, or endanger the. perpetuity of the other shall receive the. most timvse.rved.condemnation at the Editor's h nds. And while the friedam of sp-.ech and the liberty, of (he prcsst blessings ..'jruHranried by tlie gr at Charte r of 6tii- Riirhts", shall remain, uuawed by the threaten.ihgs of ambition, .r niisinoihei d by tlf: corruptions 'of aristocracy, the Editor promises, not only tiit "-the Co.stiuu"on and ' the-. Union of the States,"- (' hich lie lias adopted a .the' motto of Jiisj Jiaper,) shnll be stteni'rHisiy vindicated, but that a .rigid cnioreem nt and pron.pt obedience to the pnpnnr vtU, that most impoiiant principle of 'Hp'resoi native Govcvmrier.t, shall be called for and advocated through the columns of his paper ;A full'" and fair discussion of - those important and leading political : topics "of the day the Uni ted S'atcs Bank, Internal Jmprtycnents, and tlie new Presidency will be admitted in the ' Stand-, aid." 'But opposed, from principle, not only to the TJ. S. Baik, but to all other National money id monopolies, as well. as to a wasteful system of Imernul Improvements by the Gehiral Gpvcrn ineut, the Editor 4wiil raise his voice against these ill-aJ vised measures, in whatever shape they miy be presented; and he. will-equally' oppose, the exer cise, by Congrcssor the Executive, of ah construe tire powers, believing thai the perpetuity, of the Union is only to be secured by a judicious Vdivr rion of . powers between the tJeneral and State . 'Governments, -allotting to tha first only that wliich u strictly delegated .to her, and to the latter what is clearly reserved to them. As regards the ad-ab- Jcfif ? tlie K.iliior will in dne I'lnc. be. tiiailv to in- f i ibe on his banner thename ot him who sliail be y.ectei.1 uy me utmocracy vi me oiuics, us 1110 H. publican L.a-nu:uaie Althoii di. at this particular iimcture, a tnorc than ordinary attention loGeneial Politics is cat -b.-dfoi by public sentiment, yet it is the design of the Editor to dt vote a large' portion of Ins paper to the local ntVaiis of the .State, and the peculiar .interests' ot hr citiz.:'ns. Located at the Scat of Govern'r Hu ht.-h1 will b" enabled to coumunntfate to the People early ahd correct information of the pro: ceci.ogs ot the i.cg;siature wnuc in .session, am. o ' L'nr 1'ivjii I L mi v i'-e uw a. m ui t'uiri oci fiino M'the People. Tf,- tt-i'l .lrairmfvnlfl a-li.M, ever may contribute to deveiope the rich resources, unfold the latent energies, and eiev ate tlie charac ter of NontTH. Carolina, hs well as encourage ail that may tend to enlighten'the People in regard to internal advantages with "which i hey 'have been blessed by naturo. lie will strive to make his -paper a disseminator of facts an asseitor of the truth a vindicator of innocence and virttte a ' - censor of vice ah advocatcof justice a promoter of harmony and social order in the community a . detector of fraud, imposture, and crime and a sen liuei, promptly to warn the People of "the first a p-j-roaches of every danger with which their rights hnd liberties may be threatened. In fine, it is the Editor s desire and hope, should gentlemen ot'teisure and suitable acquirements fa vor him wall, their contributions, iq render his journal useful to the Agi iculiuiist, pmfitable to theH VhristtaiiL entertaining to the searcher after news, instructive to the man of science, amusing to the miscellaneous reader, , and a " standard' un der which the patriot artd politician may raijyycon fdent f a secure defence, against the evils of Consolidation,' and a snli more -dangerous politi cal heresy which seeks to spread itself through tlie land, "mingling us nyui diusis "wnn uie steady current of "Consolidation, and threatening, bv a combined movement, greater injury tharr aiYoe- lore ctreaued. With this brief expose of the object, Ibe design, and future purpose of his journal, the Editor throws himself upon the liberality of the pHblic, and solicits such aid and assistance from those who may be friendly to his enterprize, as shall enable him to sustain a Paper which shall be no discredit to the State, but worthy of the cause which it ts his pride and boast to be an humble but zealous advocate. .' .;-'..' ; The " North Carolina Standard"' will be print ' cd on an imperial Bheet, at Jeasl equal in size and execution to any paper in the State; and issued once a weeic, at three dollars a year. , . The first number, it is hoped, will be ont during the firsr week in November; the Editor therefore requests, that the names of all those who shall , have subscribed previously to the last of October, may be immediately thereafter forwarded to him at Raleigh, that he may be enabled to , determine how many of the 1st No. to strike oiT ' , PIIILO WHITE. ; October, m; : .J : ' , ' . 03,3b ; ot suc'h lofty p tirioiini, ana wnose sinfvi services 1jni will ro tlie. country so emphatically constituted him its j -- bci.t.factf.r, could not be other than a most worthy.. . emproniUS, irpr(;sen.tativc of the Democracy of 'the Union. 'j tique, at the JOSEPH 'PORTER - OVER. THE' WAV i. ' Lei those lauh now, fore who never laughed 6e- And those who " always lauighed, now laugh the mare ! ' t51 ,;lnn ir- Preparauons cunShon of Mr. Ciattletnri Un .storUhrolfhr . . , - ' "r. "( v in especially comiortaDie circumstances,; ! 1 J J : IT ' A ".". .u ..J...::JA is rs.i "f a"rvlcl.vl ton's interesting family, 33 the day fixed for the representation of thle Private Play, which hrtd been "many months in prepa ration," approached. The whole family mania for Private Theatricals; the hpuser usually sp clean j and tidy, was, to use Me Gatlteton 3 ex- j pressive description regularly turned i out o windows ;" the largb dining-room r,i;wm:intlH tumiturfl and nrnnmnnt 1 A ; uU r'fl.. -fl j H1" ou.a"Sc JT"U1 WJ "'V?''f' wines, lamr.s, Driuirej?. ciouus, uiuiiuer and lightning, festoons and flowers,' dag ( gers and Joils, and ajli the otner messes jive included which in theatrical slang under the conrprehen'iive name of 'pro- . perties." The hed rooms were crowded it, scener htcUcn Was occuDied by carpenters. Rehearsals took place evejjr other night in the ; drawiiig'-room, tnd every sola in the house was more or ess damaged by t,he. ...l- 1.' fr perseverance and ' twui " t tSeiriDronius Cat- tleton. and Misb Lucina, rehearsed the 1 I . i. J.rwu , smothering scene in Othfcllo" it hav- i in o-. been determined that the ; tragedy l u r ,)1(J rS;t non;0 snouiu torm tiie nrst ppnio of the even- I mg s entertainnu nts "When we're a Icdlc more perfect, I it will go ofl admirafclv," said Mr. : addressing his corps " drama- conclusion oil the hundred and liftieth- rehearsal, of his sustaining the In consideratioti Iriflino inconveni: ence of bearing all the expenses ; of the play," Mr. Sempronius had been in tlie most" handsome manner unanimouslv" e ected stasje-manasrer-r "Jivans, continu l )t 'T'ntl.lAn iilri " rtAl fioCCin IT O t 1 1 1 I CU li.l. VJlt-.lv. IWIJ, JUH.) UUUH auillg lUll, t thin, pa'le young gentleman with exten sive whiskers E"vans, upoa my word j you play Rolerigo beautifully." . i '"Beautifully !" echoed th r three Miss Gattletons; lor iVlr. h.vans .was pronoun ced by all his lady-friends tt be "quite a dear' He looked so interesting and had such lovely whiskers, to say nothing of his talent in albums'and playing the flute ? Th& i nteresting llgde rigo i impered an d bowed. "But l think," added the manager, "you are hardly perfect in the fencing-scene, where y understand V ; the- fall- in pu are you "It's verv difficult saidl -Mr. Evans, thoughtfully; "I've fallen about' a good deal in our counting house lately, or practice: only it hurts on so. - Being obiiged to "fall back war us j you see, it bruises que's head a good d bal." "But you must take cate you' don't knock a wing down, said Mr. Uatueton, sen., who had been appointed prompter, and who took as much inerest in the play as the youngest of thtj compauy. "iho stage is very narrow, tyou knoy. , "Oh L don'Cbe afrafd,'"sai J Mr. Evans, - ith a self-satisfied air: "I dhaFl fall with my head on, ' and then 1 pan t do any t-nrm- "But, egad ! said the mnageT, rub bing his hands, "we shall ijjiake a deci ded hit in'i'Masahiello.' Harfield ; sihp-s that music admirablv. ! - Every body echoed the sentiment.; Mr. Harfield smiled, and looked foolish,-not i an unusual tuinsr witn mm nummeu Behold how brightly breaks the morn . .. i . 1 1 I j . l f . i ll' 2; , 3nQ DlUSnCU US ' ' X .-.III 1 1 I man's night-cap he was-trying on. . - "Let's see resumed, the manager, tel ling the number on his fing'ers, w? shall have three dancing femare-peasan :s, be sides, fnefa. and four fisherhien. Then there 3 our man Tom; he .can have a pair of ducks of mine, and a! check shirt of tjSob's, and a red. night caps, Snu. he'H. do for another that s hvej .Id the chorus- ses. of course; we can all sins at the sides, and- in the market-scene vecan walk about inckaks aud things. When the revolt takes place, Toni must keep rushing mjon one sideband out at the d: thef, with a pick-axe, as fast as', he call. The effect will be elBctrical j 'twill look just as it'th'ere were a great number of em : and in the eruption scene we fnust burn the red-fireand upset t ie tea-trays, and hallo and make all sorts of noises- and it's sure to do." i ! 4 "Sure ! sure !" cried airthe performers una voce- and away hurried Mr. Sem pronius Gattleton to, wash the burnt corkl .TL" f 1 ill .- on uis lace, anu super lntena tue Setting - . 7 I i . - L up" of some of the amateur bamted anF never sufEciently-to be-admired scenery . &-1' i .1 i 1 i J . .1 Mrs. Gattleton was atkinq, gctod-tem-pered, vulgar old sod; exceedingly fond of her husband, and children, ; audi enter taining only three .dislikes. In the first place, she had a natural antipathy to "any uuuy o uiiiuoj iicu uaugmersr, in ine second, she -was in bodily 'f ?ar of anv thing in the shape of ridicule; and, last ly almost a hecessarytconisequence of this feel ing she regarded w ith feelings of the; utm ost hori or M rs. Jos eph Porte t, over the way." However, the good fojks of Chpham.ahd. its vicinity . stood very mbchjn awe. of scandal anc! sarcasm and thus Mrs. JosepJ Poriertras courted, i .... i - ' . ' , and flattere(lt ! , f ond caressed, and invited, for vt-ry much the same reason that a pioor author without a farthing, in hrs pocket behaves Avith the most extradrdi- ; nary civlHty to n two-penny postman. 'Never mind, 'SlaS said Miss Emma nt ti'ItVi V?Lt rocno(tpfl Tl - j lative, and trying to oo unconcerned; iflh ou know that ' I ' m. .-- I 'i -i have allowed 1 ueime-r vou nor ra wouia I f I I M M M Tl TI I I T r Tl H TT (1 V Tl I II M I I 1 I 1 r " " "n" l"1 vr"""w": "j ust what I ?kotrfd have thought from vour highsens"e of Tironrietv." returned the mother. "I am glad to see, Emma. you know how to dejiigrialte the proceed ing." - Miss P. br-the-by, had. only the week before made "an "exhibition" of her self for' four dats, bci ind a counter at a fancy fair to alfand e rery of his Majes ty's 4iege subjects who wer disposed to pay shilling each for the. privilege of seeing some .four dozen girte flirting with strangers, and playing at shop 'There?" said Mrs. pPortler, looking out of the window: 'therej are jtwo rounds of lere areltwo rounds ol going ip, clearly for homas the pastry-cook, pn'tivelvje dozen tarts inc-mange and ie'lies.. beef and a ham sandwiches; and Thomas the pa says there have been ordered, besides blanc-pane and jellies iUpon myyword ! think 0 Uk? Miss" Gat tletou's in fancy . dressejs'to !" . "Oh.' it's too ridiculous. " said Miss Por- ter, with a sort oi Iiystl iica!! chuckle. "Ill manage to put hem; a. little out of conceit with the business, However," said Mrs Porter: jahd out she went' 011 her charitable errand. I "Well, my dear Mrs. qattletpn," said Mrs. Joseph PoTter alter jhey had been elosetted for spine tiitae,- and when, by dint of indefatigable j umping, she had managed to extract all the news about the play ; "well, my clear, peOnle may say what they please ; indeed, we know they will, for some folks ar so ill-natured. Ah, my dear Miss Lucina, how d'ye do T was inst tellin vou;- mamma that I have heard it said that '.'What?" inquired the Desdcmon- "Mrs. Porter is alluding j to the play. mv dear " said Mrs. Gattleton : "ihe was. I am sorrv to sav. ltist ihformm; - me that " r "Oh, now, pray don' terrupted Mrs. Porter j mention it, m - 'it's most absurd quite as absurd as you no what's-his- name saying he wondered How Mis Ca- roline, with -such a foot anu I ankle, could have the. vanity to piny "Hiohly impertinent whoever said it," said Mrs. Gattleton, bri dling up. . "Certainly, my dear delighted Mrs. Porter ; " chimed m the "most undoubted- ly.- Because, as I saidj it Miss Caroline doesphy Fenclld, it dosn 1 1 jbllow, as a matter of course, that she ehould think she has a pretty foot , ahd then tmeh, pup- pies as these young met? are; he had thej 1 ' . '.i . " I impuuence 10 ay, uiat- How far the amiable Mrs. Porter. might bave' -succeeded ' in her pleitsant' pTirpose it is 1m e to sav, bmi not the en trance of Mr. ThoiaaValderstorie Mrs. Gaitleton's brother, familiarly called in the family, "Unch? Toxh, course, of conversation, ahd suggested to her mind ah" excellent nun wi upeiaiiun on the evehing of . tKe may "-- and exceed-'; TTnele Tdm was ver-v rich ingly.fond of his nephews nieces: as a.matter of course. therk?fom he -was ah object of reat importance irj his own'fa- mily. He was one ot yne best nearteu ; bell at eiglit o cloctt: precisely ; and cash men in existence'; always in a good tern- j went the orchestra into the overture to per, and always talking. It was his boast j "The Men of Prbmetheus." The piano that he wore top-boots-on ail- occasions, j forte player hammered away with the and had never mounted ;iblaek silk neck: ; most laudable perseverance; and the vio kerchief ; arid it was 1 is pride, tharhe i Joncello, which struck at iutervals, "soun remembered all the -princfnal plays" of ded very well considering." The unfo Shakspeare from beginning to end- and j tuhate individual, jhowevef, who had un so he did.- The result c t this, parrotlike dertaken to $foy ihe flute accompaniment, accomplishment was, that ie was not "at sight,"- found, j from fatal experience, only perpetually quoting hiiTrse If, but that the perfect 'trutlkjof the old adage, "out of he could never sit by and he4r a mis-quo-' sight, out of rnind'' for being very, near tation from "The S wan of Avon,"' with- sighted, and being "placed at a considera1 out seujng the unfortittiafe delinquent ble distance from hisrnlusie book, all he fight. He was.' also something of aHvag: had an opportunity -o?. doing was to play never missed an opporjunity; of saying Wiiu 1 ue tuuaiuciru a- ywu j anu invariably laughed till he cried at any thing tnax appeareu to -u rn mirm-uiuviug mat ne aiu tnis to aumtration. 1 ne over or ridiculous. ' I 1 i tu re, in fact, 'was not unlike a race bet weep ' "Yell,girls, well," said Uncle Tom, ; rhe different instruments ; the pidrro came after. -tLe preparatory ceremonof kissing in first by-several jbars, and" ihe yioloncel- f aud how-d'ye-doihg had been gone thro' - lhoy a ye get on i inoy yjpur pans, elC? Lucina my dear, art 2,, se?ne 1 Dla'ce, left cue --'Unknown fate,': What's next, ha? Go on-'The hea - vens i "OhJ yes," said Miss Lucius, -f,I recol - :t -" '-";' " " ' I - "" Iect The beave'ns forbid JJul'thatouf lores' and coinfbrts should in- crease ' rfcHIHVUrWJ.:gWr.,: . - Even as our days do grow-' m y I J 4 1 j "Make a pause here- ind there, - said .1 li- .1 . 1. .J... tne oia genneman, wu wasa gm Z l. ..:M.. .acmnt-irvn '.'Rut iKllt 1-111 r 1 loves and comforts should inc easeem- phasis on the last syllabll 'erUseT- lotS JLri .k L,r - thrf lend agairr; as our-days do fgrow. emphasis on days.- Thati thvay.i y dear ; trust toujour uncle 'for emphasis. Ahl Sefti; my boy; how;are yaul' '.". . rViw wrll thnWfl tine.T returned w . . w . , - . i - - - Mr; SerapronuiSf iasf who had just kappearedit looking something like a rina-ddEe. with a small circle round each eye. the'result of his constant corking. V.'OCQuise, we see you on Thursday t o'coarse, of course my dear boy." . ' JVhat a pity it is, your neplieWddn't J a vast! deal of whispering, hammering, think of making you prompter, Mr. Bal- arid calling for nails anrl cord, the curtain derstone," whimpered Mrs. Joseph Porter "J at length rose, and discovered Mr Serji "you would halve been invaluabje," , proniu Gattleton solus, and decked r "VVell, I flatter myself, I should, faye Othello. After three distinct rounds of a bje?TllerabJy i1? to tiie tl,ino." respond- j p!ause,during which Mr. Semprenius ab ed Uncle Tom . - I P,ied his ri?ljt hanJ to .s left breasUpdd "I must besjaeak sitting next you on '-; bowed in the most appnyved manner the the nightK resumed Mrs. Porter: "and ! rffanaVer adrrinred and snid - then, if our dear young 'friends here 1 .Mf tl I II I I !' NT ! I I IITAII n f All ll-l It.i1' OH1 . . , " "fc " vw6- J,Jl " ""V lltx 1 able to enl ghtn me. f aha b s do- rested.,r 4 am sure I shall be most liappy to gif? any assistance in my power, meia "Mindit's a bargain." "Certain!' n 1 I don't know how it is" said Mrs.t Gattleton to her daughters, as they were silting rcund thej hre la the eVeniug. ing over their parts, "but 1 really yery much wish l Mrs. Joseph Porter,,; wasn't coining on Thursdav I am sure . j. she's scheming something."" "fohe ca t n ver," observed ton, haughtily, ; Te long-io in due course. 'She cai!t makel u.s ridiculous, how Mr Sempronius Gat iooked for Thursday arrived course, anui brought with .it, as with lit, ;j Mr. Gattleton, senior, philosoph served, "bo disappointments, licali v pt-1 ppointments, to spt ! of." of." True, it was yet a matter of doubt whether Cso woutd be enabled to get into the dress which had been sent j him fropi the masquerade warehouse or it was equally uncertain whether the j principal lemale singer would' be sufli: eienuy recovereu irom tne innuenza . .-. I - ' 1 .- - 1 n to make: her appearance -T Mr. Harfield, the MasanieL'o ot the'iiiht, was hoarse, "and rather-unwell, iij tonsequence of the great quantity ol iemon4 ana sugaT-camiy h had eaten to Improve his voice: and twos 'a., -I'- A j..ti . e 1 i . .3 .1 l. jiuves . ..lug -ti - vi'jiunceiia n.tu pieaueu at- vere colds :What of that the audience were all comiiigj Every bodv kntnv ls part ; the dresses were covered .with, tin sel and spangles ; the white plumes look ed beautiful; Mr. Evans had practised falling, till he was bruised from head tp foot, and quite fneriect : and fatso was j quite; sure that, in the stabbing scene, he j should niake' "a decided hit." A self I 1 1 id- . V m- t i taught deaf gentlemari; who had .kindly ottered to bring his flute, would be a most valuable addition to' ihe orchestra:,-Miss Jenkins' Jalent. lor the 'piano, was too well j known to be doubted for on instanff" Mr. Cape, had practiced the violin aeebm nimetit wnu her Irequently, and Mr. Brown, who-bad kindly undertaken, at! a -few hours' uotict to-brino his violoncello, would, no doubt, manage extremely well. C ' 1 I t ' 1 11.1 1 Seven-o'clock came,' and so did the audi- jen.ce; ajftheank and 'fashion of Clap j ham and it s vicinity was fast filling the 1 j theatre. There were, the Smiths-, the Stubb's, the Halfppnnys, theGubbins'k .1, -N': . .1. r- -i-i . 1 1 t the 'Nixon's, ; the Oixons, the Hicksons, noonle tv-ith all sdrts'of.namps twolder- i frien, a sheriff'iri pefsjective, Sir Thomas vjiuiiiper pviio tiau oeen Knigiiiea nr tne.j ""Vo " -asf reign for carrying up an address on j .-fj j)hn So hen . somebotty s escaping from something c)- , -I will.-Sem !:: called out Uncle Tom, ana last, not least, tnere -were ;.irs. josepn V Porter 'and ' Uncle! Tom, seated in the e'en - : ire 01 tne imru row irom tne stage ; Airs. j P. amusing Uncle Toiri; with ail sorts ot stories, and Uncle Tom amusing e"e- ! rv'orie else bv laughing '-most immode- rate! y. , - - j I . ring, ting, ting ! went the prompter's a bar now and then in the wrong .piaeeJ ; titiu-pau nt- umrr j jjeifurmcrs vuu 11 is-, j howeverfbut justice to Mr. Brown to say lo ne.tt, qurte drstanctag the poor flute ; tor tne iear gentleman iw-rooi ;ayayt "i quite unconscious; that be wasfet all wrong, until apprised; By the "abplause of ! the audience, that ibe ' overture -TOs conl- eluded. A considerable bustle and shuf i fling of feet was (then -heard upon the I stage.acconlpanied by whisrpers of;here's ! apretty go Iwhat's to be done?1 &c.4 ( f he audience appiaudfd.firairr; bv way of raising the spirrts of. the-perxarmers ; and I tL rt Mil CnrtnTnnina tnoiraii ika'nrnmni H1V11 I'll. Ui:UIU(UlllUj UC91ICU.I1II'UIV1UU . tor n ViirTr nAiLa A,w t iLrtw j p TlW'y( wen jne ; body sat. do wn theurta.rr shook tfose sufficiently high to display severa if Pyel bo je'e U4Temalqe4,. , ? " '! !, ', .Ting, Ung;tirJg went the bell again. ( The curtain i was violently convulsed, buf, ! rose, no higher: the audience tittered J . - - a . -mi i aits, roneugoaec. at uncie.iom, anu ' Uncle Tom looked at every bodv. rub bingr his hand3 and laughing with perfect rapture. After as much ringing with ihe i. i Tl.-'- - '- rr . t ' t.l l'' 4 nme uen as a mumn ooy wouiu mane m in goingi dowoji o erabJr iongstreet, and "La die and Gentlemen, I assure vo'u t n - . i. A l A I . i 11 siucere rerei, 111:11 i regret to ! be compelled to inform yen, that -t7,j wno vas to hare played .lr. ilsou Hi beg your pardon, Ladies and Gentlemen: but I am naturally somewhat agitated a plause) I-rne'an, Mr, V ilson, who 1 was to havej played Iago, is: that is, hits beci or, in other -words, Ladies and Genth - m?n, the fact is, that 1 have, just receive J a note, in which-lam informed that Iago ! is unavoidably detained atthe Post-oJrice this evening. : Under these circumstances I trust a a amateur performance k ! another gentleman undertaken to read ! . . i . . . ' .me part request indulgence lor a short j lime courtesy and kindness of a British j audience."' (Overwhelming applause. )- E.-it Mr. Somprouius Guttleton, and cur I b.in falls. Ihe audience were, of course.-exceed ingly good-humored ; the whole. busineW: j was a joke ; and acenrdiaojy they waited ! for an hour with the utmost patiencebe j ing enlivened by an interlude of rout cakes and lemonade. It appeared by Mr Sempronius's subsequent explanation, that the delay would not have been so greatl had it not so happened that when the sub stitute logo had finished dressing, and just as th? play wns on the point of com mencing, the original higxi, unexpecteJlvl ! arrived.-- T'he former was. therefore: com- pelted to undress; and the latter to dress I r L: ...l.'.l . i- r 1 ic j iur ins pan, wnicn, is ne lounu some uu j ficulty in getting into his cJothes. occti' : pted no inconsid( rablc time. At fat the tragedy becarr irr earnest; It went otH well enough, until the third., scene- of -the first act, in which' OM-eVo : addresses tlu1 Senate, the only remarkable circumstance being, that as" Iago could not get on any . . 1 1 01. tne stage Doots, inconsequence 01 ni feet being violently swelled with the heal and excitement, he was under the "neces sity of playing the part in a pair of com mon Hessians, which contrasted rather oddly vi'h-4iis fic Wy -embroidered pant;v '1 - . 1 1 r 1. ... ;i . ' 1 . -. u 1 Kii'iiis. v neii unciio. started .wim ins j address lathe Senatr (whose dignity was represented by the5 DuJ:e, a cut uenter : two of tl: men, tNigaijod outiitj recominenciatic-ui the gardener ; and a bo v.:) Mrs. Pair ter found the opportunity she s auxiuus- i 1 ' .' - J.V soul orL Mr. Sempronixis 'proceeded " Ivlost fiotent, grave, nu Uever.nd fcignois,, My voiy i.oblii and . -a, prfi red cot id mail j-s, , Thai I haVc ta'c-n away diis old noiii's xiauli- It k mo,t mte;' rui an I in my; speech ' ' - v - . j t0 "I tiut right ?" vvhispered'Mrs;. Porter TT v .incte i o:n. -ylP . 1 r.u0frjsi. i,,,, ' - - 1 otttl.,,. ?LJ :iu,Mn .h.A.,A Othelo, quite his situation. forgetting the dignity of j l You've left out something 'True 1 have married ' " "Oh, ah!" said Sempronius, endeavor ing to hide his confusion as much andas ! ineffectually as the audience attempted to J conceal their half-suppressed tittering, by coughing with the mos$ extraordinary vi olence , j .'-. . ,' " 'true I-have married her.- The very head and froiit .of lay offending Hath this extent ; no more. ;'-;- . ' (Aside,) 'Why don't you prompt, far ther r A - . ; "Because I've mislaid my spectacles' said poor Mr. Gattleton; almost dead with the. heat and bustle. . "There, now, it's rude am J" said Uncle Tom. . i ' v "Yes, I know it is," returned the uq- forlunate mauarer, - proceeding with, ilia part. v - " It would be useless and tiresome to quote the number of instances in which Uncle Tom, now completely in bis-element, and instigated by the mischievous Mrs. Porter, corrected the mistakes of the performers : suffice it to say, that having once mounted his hobby, nothing could induce him to dismount; so, during the whole of the remainder ofihe play, he per formed a sort of running accompaniment, by muttering eyery body's part, as it was being delivered; in au under . tone. The audience were highly amused, Mrs. Por ter delighted, the fterformers embarrass ed; Uncle .jom never'wqs better pleased in his life"; andUhcI Todjs nephews and nieces had" never, although the de clared heirs to his large pioprty. so hear tily wished hira gathered to his fathers as on that memorable occasjon. Several minor causes, too, united to damp the ar dor of the j dramatis fersun. None ,of the rjerforrners could walk in their tights, or move their afms. in" their jackets : the pantaloon? were too1 snviff? the, boots too jarge, aodtbe swords of "all '"Shapes and sizesii Mr. Evans, naturally loo tall for the scenery wore a black velvet bt with immense white plumes, the gTory of which was lost in "the flies;" and tha only o ther inconvenience of which was, that when it - was off his" head he could not put it on, arid when it was on he couldp't j take it ofl Notwithstanding all his prac- tice. too, he fell with his head and chou! djers as neatly through ore of the side scoues, as a harlequin would jump thro54 a panne! in a Christmas pantomime, f The iano-forte pla'yer, o'rrf powered by the extreme heatof ihe rooin, fainted a"- way at the coimncneerri'erit of the tnter- tain'mcifts, leaving- the music of "Masav niclWto the flute .and violoncello. .The?"'' orchrstra tfcmptamPd that Mr. Harfield put thetn'ont.nd-.Mr. llarlield declared that the orchestra prevented "his sinking at all. " The fish Crmen, who wert hired for thevoccjYsioti, revolted to the rrrv life, loitive!y refusing to play without, an inV cireaied allowance, el spirits : and theft-H tU'ta; 9 nd Willi,' tnnjp.it'U W1UI, 1 - j -.1 rcit urn iik in the eruption ?cene ns naturally as possible. The rid fire Which' as burnt at the" conclusion of the second act' not only nearly euflWated the 'audience, but. they narrowly escaped 'setting the hpuse on fire: as it, was,- the reman;. ier ofr!:c piece wlis actcd'in'a thick fgv ' h: sliort,. the. whole -affair was, as Mrs. Joy . seph i'orfer triumpiiahtly told evei v bo dy, "a cotuplete" failure." The auilit nce ; went home at four p'efnek in t!se morninr. - (-exhausted with"- Id'tglnvr, suffering from severe head aches, ;it;d stin liing tvniMy o'f brimstone and gunpowder. Th; Messrs Gattleton, 'Senior and junior, rreliieu to rest witli-a-vague idea of 'emigrating to Swan Ui ver early in the ensuing week. 1 j.fiose Villa has once again resumed its wanted appearance : tiie dinin's room fur niture has been replaced; the; tables are as nicely poIUhed as" i innetiy':. ihe i.orse hair 'cfiairs are ranged agiiit the walL asl regularly as evei ; aud Venetian blinds have been fitted to every window in the house; to intercept the prying -ga ?.'.' of Mrs. Joseph Porter. The subject of the; atricals is now never me- tinned in the Ga tilt ton family, un! ess, uidi-ei f by Uncle Tonvwho cannot refrain from sometimes expressing his surprise and regret at find- - . .1. . 1 1 1 1 - ing mat .nrs.nepnews anu nieces a ijpear- to have Jost the r iisii they once posset jed fort the 'beau;ies- ot haKspeare 01,1(1 : t ' Icprofations from tlio works ol tne lmmor- til bard. - Among the p tssengers in the Cliam- plain, Horn Liverpool, vs?, as repotted,1 Mr. Getirge Ttioiust n aud fuipily, yf Lon don. An evening paper si des that this FiUk'nian Jul- come to this coiiulrv at the in. fa nee of a scitt)- 'jf ladi s i;i Scot--lan.d. lo advocate the cause f tlie Abedi thuiis.s,, It appears thaf.be .to k io.igiugs at .one of our :ni.)sf re.pect'ib.e hotels; whpre, as souti --as' the; object of his mis ti n beea:ne kaov.': the numerous ledir- rsiidrcateiRul to le.ive. the house if he con-- imiedan inmate,. Mr, T. was therefore; .bilged to seek -other lodgings". This vni aj once snow. to htm. u Mat lias u.'iea ! . - I i ' . 1 dy belt) proved to others' th:'t the Co. ihues lieprppo to piu.-achi will .net i tolerated u'-r Y. A I c. Jou,. lr. Stephensfeii ihe ctit brottd enei ieer, ?ays ne win not be satisfied, until tf.fl journey from 'Liverpool to 4 Ioridon' is triage in two hours, being at the rattof a hundred and four --miles an hour ! He has already tra velled forty '.-.Belfast Softk- r-il If it 1 Accident. A piinter at. work o:i the steeple of the ' N irlh Dutch -Church ii; William street, slijipeJ froni his hVthcdd aod; ft It about forty L'et ujiwu" the roof, and theiice upon;' the pavi-meht in tho yard, 1 le was taken up alivtf and ration. although with several bone b:i)ken,und his head badly bruized. The staging un " oil which hociooJ, consi.-dL'U of a ladderi suspended horizautlly from above, upo:v which wasdji-I singfe, board. . , It was reported last txening that the unfortunate man lutd died of his " wound. Hisloame was Wiiliam 'E'yl . i ' . . ' . y.'Y. Joan of Con. V Covering (of IIousts.- First cive the riftr AT'rtfi .Khtjjf in nr rf mi inrn lhirlr ' seasoned boards ahd tnen' mnke a cement of Boiled plaster of Paris.siu i -fur, rub iu k Quantity of sharp- eaodi (orvhat is bel ter still, tue borings of cannon,) and let it be trowelled smooth ; when perlectly dr give a eoat of paint. My opinion is, this mode of covering- houses is. Deferable to all others, for chness durability, and perfectly sec u rhy from fi re. Try '-he e. peri meat. Bqlt. Famcr. ' I Magnetism is said to e rapidly grim-.' ing, or rather re.-go in ing, ground in Paris.- ; One of the most novel features atten ding its revival is, a notion that ' no c&c. rau bej inspired with the magnetic influ nce, who bats not" lived at "sume lrmer eriod inthe world, suWiliea to the stroke jf death, aucliiajl his.spird embodied a Se irond time. There. is a dreamer of litis, class, who pretends that be figured atVj iiiege of Troy, and was the fm'ud uf A ehillesm , ;.' ':. ;r ' f The -National JnU-jligeucfrof WeJuf day savs. re underhand that ti!i tfie Members of the't'ommittee of the House- f Representatives on thejPost Office bu- ines have'reaehed this city. . The com rrittre consists of Ir. Connor of North Carolina. Mr. Whmieiey, ftf Ohio, -Mr. verct of Yerqiont, Air. - DeaVusley, .f, ew York. Mr Valrnouoh,Tf Penusvl tanfa, Mr. Hawes. of Keniaekv. and T5r Jftoddcrt, of Maryland. :f i- . t. s , t t -, .
The People’s Press and Wilmington Advertiser (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Oct. 15, 1834, edition 1
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