THE RASP.
i RALEIGH, APRIL 30.
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give receipts.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Our City was ihrown imo an excitement,
last Saturday, by the r rn'val of the notorious
Lunsford Lane, who, by the La ws of our State
was compelled to leave North Carolina, about
12 months ago. Since leaving our State, he
has been lecturing on abolition in the Northern
States. In his lectures, he would describe the
condition of the slaves in the South, how bad
they were treated by their masters, and wha1
a life of wretchedness they lived. In many in
stances, he would even give the nancies of
some of our slaveholders, whom he called ty
rants. After all this, he found a friend in our
city, to shelter and protect him. Great God
is the South asleeo, while the enemv is stalk
ing through our country, with the knife grasp
ed, waiting an opportunity to cut our throats
from ear to tar, and seize our fair daughters,
as booty for their bloody deeds ! ! Will the
Old North State can she remain mute, while
her delightful City of Oaks is made the harbor
of fanatics,. who would see every white infant
beheaded. and rejoice in seeing abolitionism es
tablished? Our Mod to. is at the thoughtthat
one, who is a well known fanatic, and an ene
my 'oour institutions, should be suffered to
plant his footsteps on a southern soil !
We (b not wish to cast any reflections upon
those, who are placed in authority, but it does
setm to us. that there was a great unconcern
exhibited in arresting Lane; in fact, no pro
ceedings, lawfully, were taken against him.
He was taken by the hand by a few, when pub
lic indignation began to wax warm, who said
they would protect and defend him. We make
this exposition fearlessly, and can bring hun
dreds to sustain and bei r us out, in the twink
ling of an eye.
Since writing the above, intelligence has
leached us, that Lane was arrested on Mon
day night, by a company of 75 or more men,
and borne off to a secluded spot, where a coat
of tar and feathers was administered to his na
ked skin; afte: which, Ostrich-like, he was
suffered to wend his way to the hospitable roof
of his sapient protector. "While we deprecate
any and every move, tending to mob law, yet,
we cinnot express any regret, that such a mob
has occurred in our City, for the law would not
punish him for insulting the dignity of t.je
State by coming in it. In fact, when a com
munity is insulted, as Raleigh has recently
been, we always feel proud to learn, that their
spirit of patriotism is sufficiently aroused, to
avenge their wrongs, even should it be at the
point ol the bayonet! e do hope, however,
that there will nevt-r be cause again, for such
proceedings in this our peaceful Citv. And.
if there should be, we should feel sorry to hear
any man, who professes Southern principles,
declare himself the friend of the asrressoi.
. ITI3 The Pittsburgh Chronicle, of the 21st
inst., in copying some of our original articles,
has neglected to give the proper credit. We
"haul you over the coals," because you took
occasion to l'rap our knuckles," a short time
ago, for ;:doinr that same," when we were in
nocent of the allegation.
T3r Hon. J. Lawience, a Representative in
Congress from Pennsylvania, died in Wash
ington City, on the lSih insl.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:-
The Raleigh District, is going ahead rapid
ly, in building school houses. The Eastern
Ward, will bear cfl the prize, in the way of
liberality. Her school house is nearly finished.
The Western Ward, we are sorry to say,
has fallen into one of old Rip's lethargy's.
Her superintendents have purchased an old
shanty in a remote corner of the city, where.we
fear, it will be difficult to get a school. We
did hope that they would have acted as we of
the East, (built a house,) and by so doing, af
foid employment ior the honest mechanic, a
large number of whom, are now out of employ
ment in our city. But, ''egad ! so the world
wass.
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Stop! don't put down the paper, bat go, like
a friend to the primer, at; I subscribe, and do
not borrow his labor every v?cek; for you would
not like him to take fn tn your crib, once a
week, corn to feed Lis old horse.
Hamburg Journal.
That's what we call, " chatting sense."
There are a great number in this city, who,
borrow our paper, every week. And,we do
hope, that, every time, hereafter, they read the
Rasp, unlawfully, they will recollect that old
cow of ours', and send us a peck of corn.
tZ"The Ladies' World of Fashion,"
for May, is before us. It fully sustains the
character, which the preceeding numbers have
acquired for the work. The engravings are
rich the plates of fashion, handsomely executed.
rr3 Wonder what man run home after his
musket, the other night during the great ex
citement, and commanded his man Louis to
charge it with a Peck of buck shot? We know
not.
N1NNYHAMMERS.
The world is crowded with this detestable
class of persons. Raleigh is not free of them.
We frequently meet with some of them, who
are such fools, that they hav'nt got sense, suf
ficient sense to know that they are ninny's so
great. Generally speaking, they profess to
know a vast deal, but in fact know nothing.
They even attempt to dictate to those, who
know more in one minute, than they know in
a life of fifty years; they ure great advisers, but
practice badly, they embrace everv opportuni
ty to display their supposed learning, and as
often make themselves the laughing stock of
all present. When one attacks us, with a
heart of benevolence, and a bosom of friendly
advise, we consider his mental condition pity
his ignorance, and hope that he may soon be
taught by the great teacher, Experience, that
he is a fool, both in the sight of God and man.
"He is a fool, the worst of all,
"Who.writes his name upon the wall;
"Fool's names are like their faces,
''Always seen in public places."
We are pained to perceive that some num
skull has been disfiguring the walls of our
handsome State House. We did hope, that
every citizen would have State pride enough
m his bosom, to have prevented him from de
facing the walls of so noble an edifice. Their
names are 'standing out in bold relief,' and we
would be doing nothing more than what our
duty calls us to do, in giving these,but will desist.
rcf The editors of the "Sunday Star," are
informed that the Editors of the Rasp perfect
ly understood their low insinuation, relative to
the Rasp, which appeared in their, paper, of
the 24th inst. When uu learn to speak the
truth, and can dispense with the use of Zey,then,
perhaps, we will give credit to articles which
are copied by you, from other papers, and,
which you try to palm off on the Gothamite,as
something original. 4Ypu can'r come it,' no
how.
We want 'an almighty' big lion to fight some
rats about our office the lion must come with
sharp teeth and strong paws, or he will be
badly whipped. Milton Chronicle.
Rrother Evans, ve would recommend to
your consideration, the lion of the Hamburg
Journal. If we must judge from the loud roar
ing, he is certainly a tremendous animal.
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JCf3 We have been trying to write an arti
cle on the Weather, for the last month; but,
no sooner did we finish oie, about the intense
heat, than the tcinds would change, and send
us cold northern breezes. Then, we commence
discoursing on the coolness of the weather,
after the severe heat, when, suddenly, a clap
ol thunder would announce the approach cf a
sultry evening. At the present moment, we
have delightful spring, but, in all probabilty,
by the time our paper reaches our distant pat
rons, we may have rain hail and snow.
"MAKE ME A SYRUP."
A number of gentlemen 'popp'd' into 'Our
House' last evening, to indulge in a glass of
Lemonade, and after calling for their several
glasses, one of the company looked around the
room, when he beheld green horn seated in a.
corner of the room looking wishfully on, when
he was asked, 'won't you take something with
us, friend?' 'Well yes that is er I don't
care if I was to.' 'Call for what you please,
sir!' demanded the barkeeper, when green
horn, walking up to the bar, observed, "I ain't
werry choice reckon you'd as lieve make an
other syrup, while yer hands in !' Gentle
men, will please observe the syrup when they
goto'call for Lemonade.
The following is thelates: and surest me
thod ofpullic teeth: Fasten a strong piece of
twine to the tooth that is to be drawn, and at
tach the other end of the twine to a heavy stone.
Then if the tooth be i;i the upper jaw, Stand
on a fence and let the stone drop down sud
denly if the tooth be in the under jaw, stand
at the bottom of the fence and throw the stone
over.
A fellow stepped into our office the
other day, to pay us,who had been owing us a
good while, and, alter looking, and searching
for his pocket book, recollected, that he had
left it at home, but, as we were good fellows,
'we mus'nt think hard of him, as he would
call next spring, and try to pay us.' No, we
did'nt think hard of him, but the way we had
loose thoughts about his conduct towards us,
was disagreeable to keep restrained. Well,
we hope to see next spring; but, have but a
poor hope of seeing green chips in the Rasp
office again. Editors, f good souls!) can for
give and forget live on the small end of no
thing stewed for breakfast, and then fair sump
tuous off of the scraps at night.
ECf3 A fellow called at our office yesterday
to buy ;iish hooks and half a pint of brandy,'
we filled his ' tickler' with strong ley, & sent
him ofJ with half a dozen broken types for a
new-fashioned fish-hook:-Ponketed the change
of course. Milton Chronicle.
And, a fellow called at our office yesterday,
for 'that half dollar we owed him,' and we give
him a kick, and told him to mosey, or he would
catch another footer.
TEXAS.-The latest news from this Republic
is up to the 18th inst. We learn, by way of
Washington, that the Mexicans had taken the
City of Houston, and butchered 1300 Texians
We don't know how true the account may be'
but are inclined to believe that it is all a hoax
SLANDER.
It is a poor soul that cannot bear slander.
No decent man can get along without it at
least none that are actively engaged in the
struggle of business life. Have ycu a bad fel
low in your employment, and discharge him,
he goes round and slanders you refuse an
other some very modest boon which he has
aked; he goes round and slanders you let
i r conduct be such as to create the envy of
i.i. ther, he goes round and slanders you. In
fine, as we said before, we would not give a
ceat for a person who is not slandered-it shows
that he is either a milkshop or a fool. No,no;
earn a bad name by a bad fellow, (and you can
easily do so by correct conduct,) it is the onlv
way to prove that you are entitled to a good
one.
We're going thtre. Young temperance
ladies at theNorth,now kissyounggentJemen's
lips to see whether they have been tasting tod
dy. This they do of course from the very
purest motives.
A fair hit. :Here you bogg trotter,' said a
half dandy 'soaplock to an Irish laborer, 'come
tell the biggest lie you ever told in yer life,and
I'll treat you to a whiskey punch.' 'Ay by me
sow I, yer honor's a gintleman,' retorted Pat.
James Smith, a diy goods merchant of Bos
ton, was bound over in $150, last week, for
kissing Mrs. Mary Bannister, in hi- store.
Kissing often contracts strong bonds.
Among the various evils which stalk
amid the haunts of men, there is one demon of
destruction, whose march sure as time, impe
trious as the cataract, and merciless as the
grave; desolates the fairest valley of the uni
verse, and lays prostrate the noblest structure ,
ofcreatiou. At his approach, the towering
wings of genius are paralyzed; the toich of
reason becomes extinct, the fire ot ambition
expires, the smile of philanthropy is lost in the
cloud of conscious degradation, the rose of
health is blanched, the lustre of the-eye is
dimmed, and the flowers of domestic love, and
hope, are withered forever. His name is In
temperance. His followers are shame and re ':
morse, poverty, disease, infamy and death. -And
does not man retreat with dismay from
this dark, malignant and unpitying enemy ?
Who would not avoid the exhalations of the
Upas, or fly from the dreadful Samilc of the
Arabian desert?
None, none in the universe ! ard yet, oh
conceivable madness! how many with daunt
less confidence, embrace this demon of intern- .
prance: this distroyer of all that is fair and
lovely in the soul, this pjstilenee that walketh
in darkness.and wasteth at noon'day. Awaker
oh man, from that dangerous lethargy ; thy
senses are locked in a fearful charm, and thou
smilest in the slumber of the monster whose
breath is consuming thee ! ?
Hast thou friends ? Wilt thou doom them
to mourn over thy faded form thy blighted ,
mind, thy decayed energies? Hastthou chil
dren ?' Canst thou smother the noble apira-V
tions of their youth with disgrace and infamy
The shop of Mr. Blake, a tobacconi&t, of
London, was recently set on fire by a cat being
shut up in a drawer with some lucifer matches
which the friction of her claws caused to ignite.
The city authorities of Houston, Texas,
have undertaken to provide for the support of
such families as are in need of aid, and whose
heads have gone toiight for their country. '
THEALTAR.
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MARRIED,
In this City, on Monday morning last, in
Christ Church, by the Rev. Dr. Mason, Mr.
Charlos C. Nelson, of Newbern, to Miss Ann
E. Briggs of this City.
DIED,
In this City, on Tuesday lasf, verj sudden
ly, Mary, infant daughter of Mr. T. H. Snow;
SOMETHING NEW.
THE Subscriber is this day receiving an ad
ditional supply of superfine English and
FRENCH GOODS,
which, added to his former supplies, makes his
assortment quite extensive, flfr" He deems it
unnecessary io specify every article, when he
assures the public that his assortment is gene
ral. C3f
The subscriber most respectfully invite those
who wish to supply themselves with fine and
cheap ffoods, to call and examine his assort
ment before purchashing elsewhere. He flat
ters himself, fiom his experience and opportu
nities in business,together with the well kriown
abilities of Mr. Thomas M. Oliver, (who is
in his employ,) lhat entire satisfaction will be
given to all who may favor him with their cus
tom. J. J. BIGGS,
Successor to Oliver & Smith. -
Raleigh, April 23, 1242. ' 4 14 t
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