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: ... ?'.!" t ..... V ' .3" f.'.". :r -. ' . . .. . T j v " ' J T Tl i r ; Mil b. t ( m; . i- i i " . V ..J W. & J. B. WHITAKER, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. VOLUME II. NUMBER 15. RALEIGH, MAY 7, 1842. BPM1LE COPT, "JE COME, THE HERALD OF A JVOISY WORLD five cents. I TERMS, t TiieRasp is published every Saturday morn ibg, at One Dollar ar.d Fifty Cents per annum payable in advance. Cr Any person sending us six new subscri bers, and the subscription money for one year sihall receive the seventh number free oi charge for the same length ol time. Advertisements conspicuously inserted, at the very reduced price of Fifiy Cents persquare j for the first insertion, and Twenty-rive Cents . for each continuance. ruriucs (Writtev for The Rasp.) Messrs. Editors: It will be recollected, that some time since, a few verses of rhvrae appear ed in your Rasp, signed 'Zeonora,' profess in to be a true and fail description of self by a 'lass of sixteen,' and cfjered as a banter' to all wife-seeking men. Immediately on the appearance of that piece, I hastened to the place from which fhe hailed, hoping to catch a glimpse at the fair object shadowed lorth in those verses, and probably of seizing upon that willing opportunity of obtaining that, in tiie pursuit of which, 1 have been studiously en framed for nearlv thirty vears. W hen I arrived at the desuned village, 1 immediately enquired for the residence of Miss Zeonora, which was soon pointed out to me by a friend, who, on my strong solicitation, consented to accom pany me, and ensure me a favorable introduc tion; though greatly surprised that I should have come thus. far to see one, whom he tho't to be wretchedly ill-favored. At the utterance of this surprise by my friend, I was rather un willing to jrive it credence, and attributed his mistake, as I supposed it was. to a want of good taste, as I knew he never was accustomed to visiting the fashionable circles, and must there fore be en'irely destitute of all that inestimable improvement connected with them; so I soon assumed aain my high-wrought expectations of her loveliness, and wi- jovially made our way on towards the dwelling. Or: our arrival at the gate, we were met by her father, who very courteously invited us in. 1 .thought im mediately on my introduction to iLe old gen tleman, that I discovered in his countenance a triumphant expression which seemed to indi cate a knowledge of the object of my visit. A few hours brought us to the piazza, through which we passed, and immediately entered a capacious hall adjoining. There I was intro duced to the object of my many lon and anx ious thoughts. 'But, my God!' I involuntarily exclaimed, 'is that you?' Now, sir, I suppose you have heard of some of the notorious diffi culties of the Hon. David Crocket, but I can assure you, that he never was in one more genuine in his life, except, probably, when lie fell victorious amid his slaughtered antag onists, than I was then io. I had travelled all the way from Long Creek Bridge to see this charmer had put my friend to the trouble of pecornpanying and introducing me, thereby rendering him somewhat responsible for my conduct, and very likely had excited the ex pectations of the girl and all the family, when, really, I thought that "the banter" must have been a forgery upon her thai so fair and deli cate a creature never could have been induced to challenge the unmarried world, and there fore it would be vain presumption in me to of fer courtship, or highly insulting to name "the banter.' Actually, sir, my heart failed me,and I knew not what to do. I was in a quandary a real inexplicable one. Iiowever, I gained a little courage on acquaintance, and made 'at her,' knowing that if I did get whipped, ''That he who fights and runs away, 'Will live to fi2ht another dav." But to my perfect astonishment, I found that there was great probability of success, and that I should not receive the very "unpleasant neg ative I had anticipated. Now. sir, as you may know that I had great reason for hesitation and trepidation, 1 will give you a short but very imperfect description of her: She has lovely eyes, something of a grizly gray, with white pupils charming white eyebrows, and yel low hair. Her nose is not quite so pretty, it is rather short and blunt, and a little turned up at th? end, which gives it the appearance ot being assailed by something of no very plea sant odour. Her hands are exquisitly beauti ful, and as they move over the keys of the Pirtno Forte, it makes me think of the old tale of 'raw head and bloody bones.' and presents the appearance of an exposed extremity of an Egyptian mummy. But, Oh! her foot ! it is equal to that o( an Irishman's game cock. Her pedestal, (to speak modest!) is in the mmdle o her foot, which is no: more than ten inches and a half long, very slender, but rather distorted by a large knot on the outside joint of her great toe, all of which is exposed to full view by the very interesting lengtnat which she wears her dress. Now what do you think of my charm er? Peas, beans and sour crout! what fun I do see. It would do your soul good to seeme. I cry when she cries laugh when she laughs, and in short do every thing I can do, to please her, except getting drunk. I am the ve plus ultra of good humor and fun, and if I am not present, there is ao fun in the circle in which I move. I am up here such an enchanter, That girl has lost her heart; And if I'm not of! instanfer, She will never let me start. As I am knowing of many other ladies cf a superior stamp about here, you, Messrs. Editors would do well to watch out for the next ban ter, and 'strike quick while the iron is hot,' or else you might lose a bargain. DON CARLOS. Fcrestviile, May 3. A Soldiers Iass. The Fort Pickerinjr Eagle tells a veiy neat little story of a young iady in those diggings. It is to this effect. While donaiions were being made in relief of the Texian iolunteers, a young lady, prompted probably by a feeling ol patriotism, natural on such occasions, took from her neck a string of coral beads, which she presented to the auc. tioneer, then at this vocation, in order that it might be sold it being the only article of value at her disposal at tiiat time. It was sold and returned to the auctioneer by the various pur chasers to he resold, we understand, at least a dozen times. The last purchaser returned it to the fair doner, but she rejected it, saying she had presented it to the company, and did not desire that it misiht be returned. 'Keep it then,' replied the purchaser, as a memorial of what it has done, and wear it in memory of your departed friends.' N. Y. Aurora. What a Pity ! An old sow once became so drunk by eating rum-cherries, that she tum bled down in the gutter. She had a large litter of pigs, and they r in around her, seeming in very great distress, and squeaking most violently- A little girl who was looking through a window, witnessed the whole scene,and was affected to tears by it. 'Why, what is the matter, my child?' asked her mother, seeing' the tears trickling down the lovely cheeks of her daughter. . 'Why, I was crying to think how shamed them poor little pigs must be to have a drunken mo:her,' was the reply. Plymouth Washingtonian. 'Homeward Bound,' as the vagrant said on his way to the workhouse. 'r 'Farther particulars to-morrow,' a the cul prit said the day previousto execution. (Written for the Rasp.) THE STUDENT3 VACATION REVERIE. Must I, ere long, retire again, Back to those lonely walls, And o'er the Greek and Latin bend, Prompt when the old bell calls. Can I go back to that dull spot, That solitary den, To learn but what wise men forgor, Ere they were four times ten? And theie to brook the drudgery The student has to bear, Throuah four long years? O. misery! But I must not despair! He must forego earth's fairy scene, And labor hard and true, Who would dare hope in time to win, One laurel for the brow. Thus was the heavenly Milton fired, With high nn-.qualed strain; Thus 'awful Newton' acquired, That magic for the brain. These champions in the fermament Of intellectual sun, Through all that race of bondage went The toil-vtcrn student runs. The one in loftiest numbers soared, Above all common flight; The other, nature's depth's explored, And brought new truths to light. 'TIs thus tiie youthful mind is trained, To act the manly part, Ar.d those fixed sterling habits gained, That make the noble heart. Then go ye idle wish, away For better or ior sood, I must return back, there to stay, In college solitude. STRANGE STORY. There are, perhaps, no scenes which excite more commisseration or more sympathy than madness. Wre enquire witlT peculiar interest into the causes which deprived our fellow men of reason, that prerogative of humanity, that characteristic of his pre-eminence over the rest of the animal creation, that which assimilates him in some degree to the first cause of his existence. During my travels in the North of Europe I visited frequently those receptaclts ol derange ment which man has erected for his less for tunate brethren. Actuated by curiosity, I en tered one day the Hospital of Berlin, where I beheld an object, the impression of which on my mind six years have not been able to ob literate; often does the scene recur to my im agination, and I dwell on it when I would be sad. It was a man whose exterior was striking, his figure, tall and commanding, was inclined partly by age, but still more by sorrow ; the few scattered hairs which remained on his temples rivalled in whiteness the driven snowj and, in the lines of his strongly marked coun tenance, the deepest melancholy w.as visibly depicted. He immediately arrested my at tention, and I inquired with eager curiosity who he was, and what brought him there ? Startled at the sound of my voice, the ob ject which had excitedmy interest seemed to awake as from a reverie; he looked around him without much seeming speculation, and then began with slow and measured steps to stride the hall where the more peaceable inmates of his gloomy mansion were permitted to take the air, repeating in a low tone of voice, 'once one is two; once one is two.' Now and then he would stop and remain with his arms contem platively folded on his breast for some minutes, then a jain resuming his walk, he continued to repeat, 'once one is two; once one is two' Hi- s:ory, as I received from the superior of the hospital, is as follows: Conrad Lange, collector ot the revenue ot the cty of Berlin, had long been known as a man whom nothing could divert from the paths of honesty ; scru pulously exact in all his dealings, and as&ic'u ous in the discharge of hjs official duties, he had acquired the good will and esteem of all who knew him,and the confidence of the Min ister of finance, whose duty it is to inspect the accounts of all officers connected with the rev enue. On casting up his accounts at the close of a particular year, he found a deficit of 10, 000 dollars. Alarmed at this discovery, -he went to the Minister, presented his accounts; and informed him that he did not know how it had arisen, and that he had been robbed by some person bent on his ruin. Tiie Minister received his accounts, but thinking it his duty to secure a person who might probably be a defaulter, , he caused him to be arrested, and j ut his accounts in the hands of one of his secretaries for inspection, who returned them the day after, with the in formation, that ihe deficiency arose from a miscalculation ; that in multiplying,Mr. Lange had said once one is two, instead of once one is one. The poor man was immediately re leased from Lis confinement, his accounts re turned, and the mistake pointed out. During his imprisonment, which lasted but two days, he had neither eaten, drank, nor taken any re pose and when he appeared his countenance was as pale as death. On receiving his ac counts he was a long timesilent,then suddenly awaking as from a trance, he repeated, "once one is two." He appeared to be entirely insensible of his situation ; would neither eat nor drink unless solicited and took notice of nothing that pass ed around him. Whilst repeating his accus tomed phrases, if any one directed him by say ing 'ouce one is one,' he was recalled for a moment, and said, fah, right once one is one; then again resuming his' walk, he continued to repeat 'once one is two.' He died shortly after my leaving Berlin. The Loncfon plan of setting type by ma chinery, with keys like a pianoforte, must be all a joke evidently a mere play updn words. , A curiosity. A gentlemanly-looking per son was ?een one fine day last week, walking; ing in Chesnut street, and smoking a cigar ! A crowd of urchins soon gathered, and it was discovered he was a gambler, newly imported.' The military were not called out. Sat. Courier. From ihe Carolina Watchman. As I walked forth to take the air, By chance I met two Ladies fair, Each in their 1 and. a lovely boy did lead, To whom in courteous manner thus I said' Pray be so kind to show How near cf kin these children are to you; The Ladies answered, made this reply, Sons to our sons they are, we cannot deny But what is more strange to tell, They are each one's husbands brother, And yet these children are true 4 Uncles to each ether; ' . f- Born in true wedlock both these children;werej And we t heir mothers and grand mothers are. HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING. MILITARY FLAGS and BANNERS ot every description, painted in the neatest style, on the shortest notice; and much cheap er than they can be done elsewhere. C. FRAZIER. Raleigh, Jan. 29. 1841. 4 2 6m 4 ' J- .1 ,:: (' I J.. t -' 5. 1 I t ''ft ' V ' I r';i t I'; i...
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