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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Cherokee Indians in North IeroIina.
u vail IL seen from The lollun ing n.
ilcla from The Tennessee Journsl.' pub.
llshed II Aai,eas. IA lhs Hiwassss IBIS.
iFses, that Ne may in Iie cs",rse OF q year
or two expect ~ see soine Of The same
scenes enacted in Ibis State ll.ai were
witnessed IN Alabama daring The last
summer and fall
lher0ktes.--Gen. Wool has returned
iron Valley river. and We understand
will leave 10 day Tor Tie Cherokee Agen.
cy. on his way ia New Eehola. lie in.
firms us that ihs North Carolina Indians
are unanimously opposed 10 he treaty.
and there ls a. least q probability that
they Will have 70 be forced from the
country. One of Iheir Chiefs applied 10
the General 70 have their arms returned
10 them. bu. being informed that their
arms could only be returned upon their
sgreslng - submit 10 the treaty. they re-.
fused 10 Take them upon that eondiuan.
/ The DISCONTINUED Indians in oiheF paris OF
the nailsn are moving inio n. Carn.Ina,
and It's doubtful whether they will leave
there psaceably. They have always re-
fused ~ receive ralions from the govern
.nenI--shis PorIien Of them. There is
however. napresens Danger II hostiltues,
and perhaps m actual resistance Ia The
treaty will BE- made. but nevertheless il
Is very probable The Indians Of N. Ca
roilna will have To BE- forced oil.
/ Ten. Jour.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Revised Nafufss.-fhe Aci Of Assem-.
bly,. providing lar the publication nj The
Revised Statutes. directs thar IL shalt he
done under the direction of fuo Con,lnls.
stuuers. IL be- appointed By he Governor.
W understand that Governor Dudley
has cnmmused Ihe execution Ut mis-
trust N James lredell and William Ba..
lie, esquues--genllemen admuabl, qus~
li6fd f"E the task.
II noth,ng else had been done BY The
late Legislature but To perfect this work
tor The people. is members would be- sn%
ii.led 10 public gratitude. The eond,uon
OIL our Statute Laws was such a. 10 rene
der them nninlelhglble even IN proles.
SIGNAL men. and 70 the great body III Tue
people they acre almost N, strry, so
filled were they sllh conradicllon. iic-
nons nd unnecessary iechp,cslaeS-
Nov The laA Is 90 condensed aud ar
ranged. that any man Of good common
sense can comprehend Its provlslons.-
In the publication of the new Re, ,sed
Code the Legislature. With a hbrra!lty
that does them honor. have provided for
furnishing each Magistrate If The STATE
wlIh copy. Justices Of the Pare are
q valuable class oi ,he conmnnlty. aud
some return ought to be mad them Tor
their arduous. but hitherto lhankl1ss la,
bors. Raleigh Register.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10


A curious instance u the sagacay Of
dog has just been relat 10 ~ on such
gond authority that we csnnus doubt IIs
rosacmess A gentleman who owns y
fine Newfoundland DIR, seeing the animal
rush in,e he street and s.lze negrn va.
man immediately inIerfered and Ealing
him oil naade-him 20 wlth HIN into his
Office where h. caused him 10 remain.
The dog continued to appear dissatisfied
10 such a degree ihat his master was
induced 10 think there must be something
wrong. and recollected II the moment
that pair of cushinns had been lett IN
sle,gh opposite the door. TN examining
the sleigh one IT the cushions could moi
b. found. The masler immediaiely called
10 his dog" find il carln." and the
animal dashed Of np the street. followed
by his own.r They had tn, gone far
beforr three colorrd women were seen
who soon separated. two u ,hem going
one way. he third in an opposite direc
ton. The gentleman followed The too
ard having overIsken them. demanded
the cushion They protested that they
had stolen uoihiug, and offered 10 let hun
search them. Finding that they had
nothing. he went in search of Carlo. and
ascerta,ned that he had csugh. the real
thief. the womsn who had turned in the
opposite direction. and hrId iAe stolen
cushion in his mouth
49, - p,,g, a.,,.~.~x..
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

under The iionr. containing mar 81 coo.
II y supposed her j. more. H. nd
m Ftls ions. and j. supposed d have
evne ffoai Seosland. Hls whlskey. from
~ ace. had greaa repuse and aas called
feafgain. Prsnklih and r PEI works
weFe his lasenie bohks. lie read me
paPefs anuei but subscril ed u none.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

II will be seen by The following para
graph from an English paper, that the
English. while they sympa,hise IN our
misfortune 10 having large surplus re-
venue. chuckle ii tiieir good fortune in
having a permanent ns,ionsl debit
Terrible Caiamifg.-a Marion NTH.
out a National Debf.--It Is calculated
thai on the LIST of January next The sur
plus revenue in the Treasury Of the Uni.
led States will be 46 $40. $40 dollars
II il 10 he returned 10 fair proportions 60
ihe different States. and employed IN
some way or other. bu, hoic seems 10 be
q question which puzzles poor brother
Jonathan. An American paper says
We will most cordially Unite in the ell
fon to annihila.e the surplus at the next
session Of Congress. and We will wit
that view advocate reduction Of The tariff
and price Of public lands, aud a Limitation
Of sales to actual settlers, with view 10
thai object Another Amenran paper
says A natioaai surplus 10 one Of the
greatest ey,ls the c,runiry has 10 fer.
What consolation 10 ihe people Of Grest
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10
Bali. .americon.

Buried .7hys-The Philadelphia Led.
ger gives an account Of a mulsuo woman
If tina, Guy, who vas placed in her grave
10 about twenty hours after she was
believed tn he dead. The grave digger
had thrown few shnsels foil Of clay
upon the coffin when he thought he heard
q noise within the grave; he listened
awhile. then threw in q few more shovels
full. but now he distinctly heard q grosn
proceed frnm the corpse. Seized with
q panic he dropped his shovel and fled
Tor assistance. The coffin was. alter
some time. disinierre,I. and the lid was
found 10 be partly forced of. IL was
immediately unscrewed. and the corpse
discovered not in The position IN which
IL had been placed. but turned upon the
side. and showing other evidence Of has
ing been alive while Ia The graver. twas
taken into a church and KEEP, there for
some time. when no signs Ollie appear
ing. il was again Inferred. ~
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Dea,h Of d .Mser. A singular aud
mos. eccentric old hermit II m,ser nam
I'd John Yeargain. died a few DAYS since
II Charlottesville, Virginia. aged near
10. He had come 10 live there from
some other county If the State. abou,
i7e5. and alier following saddling KEEP,
liquor shop. 10 which be vended chiefly
10 the negroes. and accumulated much
money. From some dispute with The
Unlversily students. he had, for many
wears, cham On his door, and never
went out excep. 1t night and had no
communication with any one except.hey
wished 10 purchase. He lived in the
n.nos, filth and ssclusion. and ate only
corn bread. cheese, and bacon--saylng
,ha. Stops killed people; yet he was known
10 give money for charity. and was polite
10 all thai he admitted into his room.
lie wore constantly buckskin breeches
and coas OF The same. and his room
was filled with broken furniture. barrels.
&c, anltdir. and rubbish which had been
accumula,ing for twenty years. lie slept
on q miserable bed up stairs. under deer
skins. Ills neighbors on Saturday even
ing hearing nothing from HIN. broke
pen The door aud found him dead. with bis
head ii, the ashes and mncb burnt--hay-
ing doubtless died with apoplexy. Search
was snon made for his riches, and four
or 1--WE pots we're found buried Two fee,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

In Ingenious Erpediea.-In his
book called Astoria, Irving gives an ac.
count Of an agent Of that colony, who
fearing The aggression Of the Indians.
completely held them at bay, BY pretend
ing thai he had The small pox bottled up
in small vial. which. the moment they
should strike, he would uncark. and de-
s,ruy them. The Indians had dreadful
fear Of the disease. II having been among
them, and by which many had been
swept off, and they therefore renamed
quiet.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Spain aud Msrico.--rhe Courier des
E,ais unis of Saturday contains a para
graph from The Paris Sun. announcing
the decision of the Spanish Cor,rs 20
recognize The independence OF Mexico.
This act Of the Corles Is liule more Than
aformali,y, as il as known some months
ago. tina. the government had agreed up-
on The recognition. Some difficulties
arising from claims for spoIia,,ons. and
con6sca,Iens Of Spanish property, YET
stand in The way ii recognition, as re-
CARDS The other South American repub.
lies. formerly colonies of Spain.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Bri.aln, = b. are in lhr peaceable and un.
d,slaThs | pnssssiaa 81 . national debt. the
harr InsesestOi which amounts 20 besween
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

When Napoleon Bonapar,e was elected
frs, consul Of France Tor lie. The votes
casi were as follows: 3.577. ss5. of W hich
there were 1855 259 in his favor. and
299 1896 against him; thus giving him .
majority Of three million three hundred
and slx.y>eight thousand two hundred
and filty,nine.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

A case is To be tried before The SUI
pre,ne Conrl Of the u. States, At the pre-,
sent trrn, whrch involves property ,oshe
a,nouai ri SS00, 900, MIR. Clay is one
OF The counsel in the case.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

AsHt az aass asiagas = alth eser gave,
AMaia siike The snesiaable boar;
\ . paihssi klets isAdbsl . he aases,s
'.s A TRAVELLER.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

THOMAS Paiae's Bones The bones
ofThomas Paine, says an English paper,
which we're brough. over from Ameri,
ca by the late William Cobbetl, nov lie
a. Normandy farm, where they have
been seized by The landlord on distress
for rent. - !
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

Who'll. amount COINED - 1855. 81 10 sOo
Morning herald., 1837-11-23
prore sor Wilson.

II l. wth feelings Of the deepest regret that we have
read Of the mental imbecility fProfessor Wsonthe
Christopher North--the Blackwood Of Aud Reekie.
Another Of sco;land's has passed away and
aimee the demise 4 the modern shakspeare--the i'm
mortal S,ott-she has boased no nobler-no wortlier
than he whose imbccility deplore.
Professor Wilson has been for many years il is well
known. the editor of Blsckwood's Magazine. and It's
chief writer.
Under his regime has become the popular pc.
riodca in Europe, and in this country also ranks
above any other European production.
The style Of Professor Wilson-or old Christopher
North, as he loved to call himself, and also love
70 call him--wasthe most poe,ca of any writer that has
come before notice, the time being the most
natural
Moore in ofhis prose illusions is poetical,
but Moorcs poetry is not the poetry Of nature. You
feel that you ia artificial atmospheric sort Of
fairy lsnd-a world ofthe poets creation-and his
very sweets being the sweets OF nature cloy not
frequently. This was never the with good old
Christopher Human naturc--hunan wants, and
synpa,hes were the rich flowers iron whence he drew
Morning herald., 1837-11-23

the honey that sweetened all he didthe perfume which
shall long, long oullive his decay
Scotland will long miss him. Her heaher-her braes
her golden mists-'.er every beauty viii mourn
that they unsung. But her daughters--her fair
daughters dear, dear, inexpressiby dear the
daug ghters Of Scotland and the whole female race,
the gallant old gentleman Woman never had truer
champion, dearcr friend, than the Professor Who
that remembers his remarks the time that Conan the
censer endelvored, in his canng hypocrisy,
the word eHget from all plays, applied will
not feel this fully.
Professor Wiisoa has made many mems fame among
these stands promiscuousy James Hogg, the Eurick
Shepherd Wilson iostcred his talent; he did more
than thsin those splendid papers, the Noctes AJros
ang, written by the Professor, in which Hogg was con-
stanty introduced he put words into the mouth Of the
son Of the mountains that stamped his fame and did
more for him than any thing else To this day there
hundreds and hundreds who believe that the por-
tions Of the Noctes that down for the Shepherd
were actually spoken by him. lie was however guilt
less Of such splendid emanatons Of thought and dicon
which, great his natural talents he could
reach
And now the good old man is gone-Christophcr's
lay is hushed-hs fytes are over--tIe lamp which
shone SO brightly is dmmed-the mist more dark than
that which clothes the mountains that he loved well
has settled upon it, to clear in this world-thc
Tyre is overstrung-the mind overwroug ght-sent dark
and hushed is all that sweet SO bright and
so beautiful.
Mourn Scotland, mourn-array yourself in your
dmmest miss-let your be darkened and your
moon shine not for awhilelet your birds be silent and
your heather foweress-be your unbonneued and
your women tearul-let your pioroch sound its saddes
wall Of amentaon-be the villa at Eleray hung with
the blackest tapestry and the Windermere un-
kend by orb of day night. The rich gem that you
boasted is shatteredthe mind that from the Caedonan
hills shed its lustre the whole worlds prostrated
the soul that gorfed in its Gver, is darkened Mourn
mourn! mourn
Morning herald., 1837-11-23

GxDNEYs CHASNEL.-A very important motion
was made BY Alderman Paterson in the Board of AL.
dermen. on Monday last, relative the newly discov-
cred Channel called after the discoverer, Lieut. Tho
II. Gedney, Of the Z. s. Navy and citizen Of South
Cardinal Gedney's Channel.
1t that such testimonials be awarded Lieut. G. ed.
ney special Committee appointed for that purpose
might deem fitting, express the Of tie impor-
ancc Of TIE discovery entertained by the city and that
Thousand dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
The motion laid the table in order to be print
ed. There will De objections raised 10 this on any
dollar and cent principle, we certain We are our
selves exceedingly opposed the appeals upon the
public purse which may be made upon mos, occasions.
But this is very extraordinary ono. Ii has been the
principle and the pride and boast of all countries 10
ward and honor those who have conferred a benefit
upon them.
New York then is bound to confer some honor, some
distinction upon Lieaenant Gedney. for a discovery
that fail enrich her and will be Of
wing many lives and fortunes that would otherwise be
lost by the dangerous harbor the only
oae known till this important discovery was made
That il is altogether available has been proved by the
packet ship Roscoe having been pioted through it,
well the u. s. Ship Ohio, the second largest, vessel
in our navy.
The whole particulars ofhis Interesting passage, we
gave in evening paper Of the 2sth u, through the
Kindness Of one Of our valued call
ed The Ohio3 First Cruise and viii be well remem
bered by readers for its graphic description. The
writer that there BE- in the Channel in the
shoalest places, at half tide the time he through
h,) thirty and half feet
He says, speaking OF this channcl:-
iNow this same Gedneys Channel will be the making
OF harbor, mean respects government vessels
Hitherto the objections of vessels the harbor of
New York have BEEN that large vessels could
ry water enough the bar. Now that difficulty is
obviated. There is water enough in t.is channel to
float vessel large old koahs mot Major
Noah's) ark. Aye. ] would not object to her being
Baltimore clipper. built with as long a heel they
could pu: on her."
Tie advantages this harbor, it viii be seen then,
very great. IL will doubtless us to have
dry dock built ought have and il will be
necessary send ships to Boston to be repaired
coppcrbot,omed II will be also of great advantage
rs. connected with internal poiicy--affor1ing
easier and swifter putting and will
protect vessels.
Gentlemen Of the Common Council do honor TO Lieut..
Gedney, and you will do honor TO yourselves.
Morning herald., 1837-11-23
vOLUM III.
lFrom oEr Evening Edition of yesielday.l
The Celebration.
"The dawn is overc sst, the morning lovers,
Ard heavily in clouds brings on u te day,
The great, the important day,
Big with rejoicings 10y the wings Tor vict


Big with rejocngs by the whgs for victory"
"Who the today? 2" was the general cry this
morning and up this hour, o'clock he has been
"Never mind" say the Wings for the self same
sky that fro~ns u.s. looks lowring the democrats.
Such is the fact At ive O'Clock this morning the fog
thick you could almost cut il with a knife New
heless part Of the corps appointed for that purpose
sembled tho Battery before the hour Of sunrise and
loaded and fred the guns aud no little trouble was
casioned To the arlerynen but they were all paid
or ther operations, and after adournng for few
minutes and refreshing themselves with horn or two
Of brandy 10 keep off the damp and duh spirits with
which the atmosphere npregnaed they set to
work ',vith will, altogether like the wings OF TO-
and discharged the due complement of guns But
such the density Of the atmosphere that the report
could scarcely be heard at the corner Of Broad and
Beaver streets,
o'cLocK.--Several fights and bonfire close TO i u-
ton Ferry the mob have burni Russell a Brooklyn AL
dernan in egy because he refused 10 allow the Vice
President . back from Brooklyn without paying
the toll The Committee offered pay for the whole
but he refused and Tie carriages over the other
ferry.
o'cLocK.--A down in Fslton markell party
of equal rights have seized on two baskets Of cham
payne destined to enven the hearts Of the diners at
Nibo'a the bottle holders fought ercely but the
equal rights were 100 strong they distributed the wine
freely and equally amongst themselves and broke eve
ry bottle, and every head Of those whom they robbed
10 o'cL0cK-One severe row already under weigh !;
the mobocracy have spiked some Of the cannon and
fight has ensued beads but no bones broken the
whig ward hotels are beginning to display the star
spanged banner the breeze, but unfortunately there
is no breeze for float in only thick sea Of fog
IL o'cLooK-Masonic Hall has opened Col Webb
Major Noah and lot more parading up and down
the large room, dressed in black with white wands in
their hands-the fog is beginning disperse and the
mob is beginning to collect-the streets are uncommon
~ drty-ihe ladies paradng them uncommeny lovely
l2 ocLocK.-The dinner at knickerbocker Hall has
been postponed-no funds forthcoming-,he supply of
specie IS scarcethe supply Of lovely ladies is abun-
dant-but owing to the Of good on the
part OF the Cooperation, the mud in tue streets has
spoiled all their dresses and they riding home to
dinner in omnbusses
Morning herald., 1837-11-23

We pleased the announcement, FOR three nights
more. of those distinguished Vocalists Mrs Watsou,
MIR. Demps,er and Signor Gaubali
We did not know that distinguished valve trum.
pet player bad taken to vocal music His southern trip
must have been Of great benefit TO him. lie will now
be able to give va The light of other days. accompa.
nying himself his instrument-a thing never be.
fore attempted, we believe.
II Only two hsndrcd bottles Of champagne were
demolished by the Wings last night at the As,or
House. The gentlemen we're riqh, merry.
Morning herald., 1837-11-23
nro.vn a. Co... One priced uaf sore.

Lay ~ supply before Navigation closes.
EH-NyINTEst--Imporisp fiousekeepers
w AM a who are ~ iay-r " IN the bad
ROCKWELL co. have on hand, and are receiving week
w. the hest quality ot hardwood Charcoal aanufacture
cluvcly from beach, rch and maple timber put up
boxes containing eight barrels zach certified bv the nsprc
Charcoal for the and a. liyered In without
charge for carriage bOx n " foana.
burn third longer than pine coal
A sample of the sb Caal b No Franklin
Square where informal will he given and orders received
-sshe present prices correspond with those pine
COAL becomes great object for those using the article
call and e Z tnineiL ni12ws
Morning herald., 1837-11-23

A TRAVELLER REruRSgD.-It is now four years
since youthful tradesman, residing in the upper part
Of Chcsnut street surprised his freads BY the formation
of resolution hazard the tour Of the wilder.
twas considered bold enterprise or n delicate
young gentleman suddenly leave the pave and plunge
into the forests beyond the Rocky Mountains visit
ing regions almost and in instances entirely un.
known to the white Few could be foand willing
make slc sacrifices and encounter tho privsons and
hardshps incident adventure Of the kind and of
that few what number could have sustained tie fatigue
Of four years tsur escaped the peril Of travel BY land
and sea- and returned in safety his friends Such hss
been the career ef our fellow citizen John X. Town.
send whose return to Phla lpha have much plea.
in noticing. He arrived Saturday last from the
Sandwich Islands. via Valparaiso. correspondent
who feels do little interest IN the career ef
this young gentleman which has been equally honora-
bic his love Of science his manly spirit aud ndoni
table perseverance, observes that Mr.. II. left home in
1894 in company with Mr.. Eut,al the well known DO.
anst and Joined the expedition of Capt Wythe fnr 90.
i luruba River since which time lac has made many ex.
in various directions particularly the Sand
witch Islands from which place he has returned via
Valparaiso ladca. doubt with rich stores of know.
ledge and specimens ~ natural history, which he will
| in due time dispense fer the benefit Of his fellow e
zens and science. We hope he designs publishing hi.
adventures and discoveries from his scientific attain
menis and inquring habits he must hare seen and
learned much that In that almost unknown re-
4 gion.-N J. Gds.
Morning herald., 1837-11-23


II TIE proprietor of this well establishment
Times heretofore. supply his with the delica
ee. of ae served the best The quality
o the ylaDds anil his moderate evident
the nucring patronage which the public pleased daily
award him H efforts shall he, they have heretofore been
merit s continuance, and to hs
taion for excellence and accommodation which u hss
long time main aimed. ns.lm. ID swEENy.
brown - Co.. One Priced Hat sore.
u THf subsc bers since the 1884 have ,lmed Al
furnishing the public with nm elegant and soi.isntal
Iat Of the most graceful form tie noBatng
7ri o( 81. They ssy t-st their efforts have
heen crowncn with rum1 1hsrt TIE Hats
Ured by them three mosihs
and hnh any heretofore oii"ted and stand preemncnt
thse ~ higher prices worn by the fashionable part oi
the community
they have ius completed their cell plain
Castor Hat Tor s. -, which ~ point n stye sn nsh
offon general appearance, viii compare with
~ the highest prices. Al sales for H. ard Seviaton
price.
BROWN Co
pis-jm' ia Chatham square, cor. Mott Il.
Morning herald., 1837-11-23

ss' The new packet ship Cambridge, for the Liv.
crpoel trade is completed. She lies at the foot OF
Bcckman street. we advise every one TO 90 and
take look nj her before she departs. Ira Bursey,
Esq, commands her The Siddons, an equally
splendid packet is not quite finished, but will be
shortly. More anon