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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

National BGlk.- o. Missouri Re.
publican says, among the ondlis Of tie
day. is one, Which We believe 20 be en-
titled 10 fnil credit, that the Represents.
nves IN Congress from Illinois have de-.
ciarsd themselves IN favour Of Nation
al Bank. They have heretofore oppns-
ed The incorporation olsuch an institution
but experience has taught them, thai such
a regulation Of the Currency is absolute
ly necessary.
The Louisville Journal also says: "
Major Phelps and Judge Tumble, the
two Van Buren, candidates for Congress
in Col. Johnston District. both avow
themselves in favor ola Natlonel Bank.
Mr.. Vanmetre. the Van Buren, candidate
in Mr.. Calhoons District, makes a simi.
lar avowal. We are not aware that there
is single Van Buren, candidate IN ken
lucky, who does not admit that Bank
is indispensable. What a satire upon
the whole course oil the party during the
last seven years."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

In Important Proposition.-A. a
meeting oil The Wings Of the State of
Ohio. represented by Delegates assem-
bled in Convention in the City OF Colum-
bus, on the 4Gh Of July, 1897, Ito the
number of about one thousand for the
purpose oil consulting upon such measures
as might be conductive 10 the general
welfare OF the country, and more eff
cient organization Of the Wing party of
that State, an important Resolution was
adopted, which requires the serious con-
sheraton Of every Wing.
The Resolution recommends that a
Wing Convention, TO be composed OF
Delegates from every Stale IN The Union,
be held al Pil,sburg. Penn. in 1888, to
select Candidate for The Presidency
and VIce-Presldency, TO be supported BY
the Wings In 1910. The Convention 10
consist Of number Of members from
each State. equal 10 her Senators and
Representative in Congress. Such mem.
bers shall be at least twenty five years
Of age, shall be citizens of the State they
represent, and shall be bona tide chosen
in each Stale by the citizens thereof.
Each State 10 determine its own manner
OF choosing lis Representatives. @
Such Convention shall not proceed 10
a nomination unless a majority Of all The
yates are represented.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

Fire Ii Charleston. S. C.--Abos,
O'Clock. on The morning IL lie On nd
. fire broke out IN The kitchen of NJ
Clark. south side If Queen-strest. can.rv,
ing The dwelling Of that gepllen,aa. N. a,
tended West % the corner II King slu,,
and down king-slreet IN the Quaker ai.rI
ing House. which was blown W. IL
buildings West being brick. the IRE 4
not extend far In that direction. Twsl,.
or ihIrt.en houses in all we're DESTROYED
b
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

i" Uhen doctors disagree, tchO shall
deside?"-There is evidently great con-
fusion and unessiness among the loyal
Van Buren, democrats" Their dodg-
ings, twislings. and doublings are truly
amusing. On the subject Of the currency.
but yesterday they were all with one
accord curslng paper money out and out,
prrrslng to rid The country OF the
wrelched trash. and 10 supply its place
With gold and silver. General Jackson
was Isudtd To lhe skies for having killed
the monster, and tie millions oil coin he
had brought into the country were point
ell al as evidence that the golden age had
cnmmenced; aud the great body OF The
administration party we're 50 grossly de-
ces.d, llat they believed 1t y as even so.
But the total failure aud explosion oil the
a. t.xpsrImenl," has CAUSED sudden
change To - come over the spirit vi their
dream" and. with The most bsrefaced and
consnmmate impndence, they now de-
M Tia, they ever held any such promise
,othe ear a. that nj an : exclusive metal
,,c currency" extol the - credit system"
and even denounce their own humbug as
cal. ulaied to uncIvlIIse the people.
But the suddenness Of their change, places
,bem IN The ridiculous altitude oifrequent-
ly conuad,cung each other. We lake
the following example from two oil Their
mas, learned aud influential doctors
xguu,pug Benton and Pro1eus Richie:
rtaslun says:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

New Reason for The Preasure.--A
Pos, Master IN Burlington County thinks
Gen. Jackson the creates man that ever
lived, and in supper. Of This oppinion re-
Gently remarked to gentleman" Only
look at the short time he has been out OF
office. aud see what difficulty the country
has go. into slready!!' New0rk .adr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

Capital Punishment in Eagland-We
have expressed our belief tina. the day
was not far distant, when the humanity
and good sense OF mankind. would bring
about The abolIshmen, oil hanging in "a
YOUR of Imprisonment for life. We are
gratified 10 see thai The British House of
Commons was recently engaged upon The
several bills introduced by Lord John
Russell, to diminish the number of crimes
punishable with death. Mr.. Ewart NOV
ed 10 abolish tia. punishment. for crimes
except murder. The motion as secon-
ded by Mr.. Hume, aud moved by Mr..
Buxton, DIR. Bowring, Mr.. O'Conneii
aud Others, aud opposed by Lord John
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21
nANKS.

We hare taken some Pains 70 collect
srnrasz details npoh ne subject ri bank
IN institutions. We hare already slal-
ed he namber ii banks IN The country.
We non gre below some further views.
in tabular form. from Secretary Wed
bury's report. 10 vii, the number al
banks. and The amount If banking capital,
u certain periods Of our history:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

The aray hsy get cling in nj d
The pionghnan On he exiensls. q, &C..
Of Illinois. aissr fixing hts plough N ..
ground. seats himself upon II ant viii
violin, book. or newspaper, passes ait.
killing time. driving away "dulI csf.
aud preparing his ground fur tie rses
ton III seed 81 the same time. w.
wouldn'l be ploughman!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

Uoman. Why was woman made 'qa
the rib of man 10 preference 10 any a.
er bone! She was not taken from os
head, lest she should rule over him; @
from his feet. lest he should irampiefl
her; but she was taken from his side, ~
she might be bis equal; from under y
arm, that he might protect her; aud irO1
near his heart, ,hs, he might CHERISH 10
owe her.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21


Ship eft line Peansyirmia.--Me
learn By the papers that Tins magnificent
specimen III naval architecture hrs been
completed, and il is understood will be
launched from the navy yard al Phila'lel-
phla on 18th Inst. a 3 o'clock r. NJ
ihe phIladelphla Sentinel. speaking OF
Of tins ship. says. il il some ten years, or
more slace her keel was laid, and 10 this
lapse ol time every exsriion which skill
or experience could suggest, has been
employed 10 give her stability She is
c0inposeg OF lie very best materials which
our sotl aud CLIMATE stlord-was design
ed by The first naval architect perhaps, in
uie world, and has been put together by
wurkmen who ADMIT Of no supeIiors on
this continent. Since her commence
menl, many Ut her nmbers have exInbl-
Ted signs Ut decay. and as often - This
has been The case, they have been remos-
ed and others supplied. Some portions
ol her have hsen thoroughly saturated
with oll IN order 10 prepare II In resist
The salt water aud atmosphere. In the
vacancies, between her llmbers and
shes!hlng. Immense quantities of sall have
been deposiIed To protect her equally
against decay and sermIn. Nothing that
labor y expense could accomplish has
been omitted. Ia furnish her Iorlh, one of
the most beautiful and durable, as she is
one Of the largest sessles which ever
plUnghed tho waves Of the ocean.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

Question and .4nSDer.--Why IS i f'
gold and silver, the Jackson mony, cao,
maud 10 per cent. premium' RI ,,,n m,p. +.
.4nsscer--I,ccause pn'1 ana sli'e'
10 per cent. hsra.s 10 gel now tian 'hs
,,.,a h.r..r ihe Administration began p"
r.:serable ,inkerings with the best curre'
cy in The world. louisville Journal
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

Haitiunre1 jury v
Two immense Russian merchant sly
the burden Of each being nearly
thousand tons, entered our harborl'
Tuesday from Bremen. They hsvs'
board about forty thousand busheif
wheat, and from twelve to fifteen lhoo4a
bushels Of rye. besides seen hundred
forty passengers. +
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

--yel wendeEiul . il appears. amid.
crash d falling buildings. ~ IN, : !
bursting iempesl. he pesls II .l..a' /
sad he hsid glare 81 lightning. n, !.
IN Hanover or ils sicinssy y i e,,bs.s /
led Or seriously injured" Sfanda,I |
Daaih b. Lighfing.-The NM,
Fille Tenn. Gszelis of ne IL nj !.
ices The death Of Pleasant Hsndsr.''
Esq. u that place. in The 53rd yeas !
Of bis age. who was killed by Iieh,u.'
On lie 2slh jane, while sizing IN n
porlico ~ his house. His death -. !
most instantaneous. The 0nly usrs. !,
uttered were = glTe ne salne 1s,sr, :. =,
snd he Immediately expired. Mr. H.
dsrson vas one 0f The most esnlhable !;
iizens 81 M'Minninvillee. and his a.
l. much regretted. lie has lrli a ~,
and ten children. 10 mourn orsr his H.
Sone.of our readers vii Fecolleel A,
Mr. Henderson was ~ e.nigranI Zen. \
Carolina. IL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

From the Albany Evening Journal Extrn, dat
Jnly 7th
Disastrous Boat Jireck.-The passs'
gers OF The RalI.road from Unca this ate
noon, bring information tina, the s'ef
boat Monroe. which left Buffalo on y
18th oil. was lost on the Upper LaSt
The Monroe had between 800 and \
passengers; but few of which survived
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT !

The following toast was drunk at the
4th of July celebration in Woodstock
BY Maj. Samuel Rinker. The Val
ley Rail Road-The good people OF She
hshdoah have no disposition to be rode
upon a rail- by any such monopolized
method of locomotion.N 1t is now dead
as door-nail-let us drink TO IFS re.
pose. (Tune. 'Iidin on rail and not SO
very safe
A radical meeting at the North is said
to have passed the following resolutions,
as deciaratory OF its principles
Resolved. To abolish the use of all
machinery. to substitute the axe for the
saw, and compel men to eat with their
fingers.
Resolved, To reform the stage coach
es,and diligently bring back the roads O.
yer all hills, and through all the circuit
Gus tracks they have for the last twenty
years abandoned.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
ABODY GUARD FOR THE PRESI
DEN T.

A meeting WINS recently held in Philadel =
phia, said 10 consist Of ten or twelve thou
sand persons, at which, among other Iesolu-
tons, the following extraordinary one WAS
passed:
Resolved, That the more effectually 10
uphold the Constitutional Government Of our
choice, and OF our love-to secure tho rigid
enforcing OF the laws OF Congress, AND THE
ORDERS OF THE EXECUTIVE either nolr is-
sued, or WHICH MAY HEREAFTER ne Is-
SUED, &c. &c. I'VE The SOVEREIGN PEOPLE
do hold ourselves ready to ORGANIZES in this
city and county OF Philadelphia, a first vol
unteer legion OFTEN THOUSAND MEN, Ia
be as shortly as possible FULLY ARMED AND
EQUIPPED; the same 10 he called The PHIL
ADELPHIA U. STATES MINUTE MEN"
A copy Of tho resolution was officially for
warded to The President, who returned his
"sincere acknowledgements for this expires
sion Of confidence and good will. "-BOston
Courier.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

SMALL CHANoE.-W. learn from the
last Fredericksburg Herald that the Com.
mon Council Of that town, after giving
the resolution Of instructions from a
meeting OF the citizens. relative to emit,
ting small bills for circulation as change.
due consideration, and after consulting
the most eminent professional gentlemen
In the State, have come to the conclusion
that any emission BY the Corporation, in
any form whatever. will be in direct
violation Of law. They resolve, there
fore, THAT while they regret the EN-
barrassments OF the country, and the le-
gal disability on the part of the corpo
rate authorities Of the town, to contri-
butte towards the relief Of the communi-
ty /; they cannot take upon themselves
the responsibility OF course involving
not only a violation Of the most highly
penal laws Of the State, but also, as they
conceive, violation of their oaths o.
Office"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
THE MANDAMUS CASE.

The Circuit Court of Washington has
unanimously adhered to the ground
heretofore taken in the case of Stock ton
and Stokes vs. the Postmaster General.
We copy the following from the Ma
tional Intelligencer OF July a.
The unanimaus opinion ofthe Circuit Court
OF the District oi Columbia was Yesterday
delivered by Chief Justice CnANcn, on the
motion aI MIR. COKE Ia quash the return
made by the Postmaster General Ia The man
1amus Mai. heretofore issued against him a,
the relation Of STOCKTON, SToK rs, and
MooaE. The opinion. which was charac-
tsrizsd by great ability add research, and
occupied two hours and half in the delivery,
went into a-mipute examination OF the vari-
GUS points made in the return and in argu-
ment. The Court adhere cd 10 their opinion
given on the return TO the rule 10 show
cause, sustained their jurisdiction, and quash-
ed the return, as being insufficient.
The Court taon. on motion of Mr.. COKE,
counsel for the REALTORS, granted writ of
PEREMPTonY BfANDAMrs, reiurnable on
abe fourteenth OF August next.
he reason fer tho distant day set down
inr iur'hee proceeding was the understand
ing that The Court would not be again 10
Stssion until that time
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

ALEXANDRIA,, July Yesterday G
vening, at about 8 O'Clock, the new stssm
boat Union, which had just commenced run'
ming as terry boat between this place and
The Maryland shore, while about 10 start
from The opposite eide Of the river, burs, her
boiler with tremendous explosion. Three
persons were killed upon The spsi, Mrs.
Green, The wife of the engineer, and black
man and black woman.-A number OF
persons were dEeadlully scslded, and cot, but
We hope no lives will be lost. The boat was
running grGtis all day, and numbers Of per
sons were crossing the river. The causes Of
The explosion will, no doubt, be inquired in TO
by competent persons, and further particulars
given IN our next Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

The Common Council Of Richmond,
being petitioaed by the citizens to issue
small notes for change, after careful ex>
animation Of the question, have also come
to the conclusion that they do not pos.
sess the power under the charter of the
city, and are expressly prohibited by the
laws of the State from issuing directly or
indirectly any circulating medium under
the value of So, and that il is not expe-
dent or proper to attempt any evasion
or violation of the laws"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

phla and elsewhere, for those bursts of nat.
riofIsm, those suggestions Of wisdom. and
those evidences of firm resolve, which will
conduct as to another era of Independence
not Of n foreign Kingdom pnly, but of those
principaliiies and powers al home. which.
looking with contempt upon the mass of the
people, are ever ready to degrade and an
press their own country, 10 preserve their
faith IN foreign alliances with similar pow ers.
In haste, your friend and fellow citizen.
AMOS KENDALL.
To John Thompson, Esq aud others,
Committee.
We place entirely out OF sight the promi>
nent agency which X endall had i'm bringing
about the very state of things concerning
which he complains in the above letter: We
only look ut its base, revolving, aud revolu
tlonary object. What must the peopie of
England, nay, Of all Europe, think OF the
Americans and their Government when a
Cabinet Minister, holding most important
and influential Office, the friend and cnunsel-
ior OF the President ofihe United States. en-
desvors to stir up the country 10 wage war
with apower not only in amity with us, moi,
only Civ ing us constant e idence Of national
friendship, but power against which not a
SOLITARY complaint is perlerred What must
foreign powers generally think OF US, when
Cabinet Minister in plain terms advises The
people to s,oindie heir foreign creditors out
of their just and fair demands ~, This
country never has heen SO degraded, and the
President should toe held responsib both by
England aRd the free and honest portion of
our community, for retaining in the public
service such misereant, who would in.
volve his country in war without cause, and
openly sets at defiance every rule OF national
fsith, and every principle Of common homes
iy.-NeD York Stdr.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

Two immense Russian merchant
shiPs,-thc burthen of each being nearly
one thousand tons,-entered our harbor
ON Tuesday from Bremen. They have
on board about AZ, 900 bushels of wheat,
and $4,000 to 10 600 bushels of rye, be-
sides SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY PAS
sENGERs.
The New York correspondent of the
National lntelligencer estimates the i'm q.
port Of foreign wheat into the u. States,
within the year, at FIVE MILLIONS of
ushels.-BALTIMoRE AMER.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
n % TIE g. E

IH pursuance Of decree Of the Cir
cult Superior Court Of Law and Chance
ry for Bath county, pronounced at April
Term, 1882, in which John Brown is
plaintiff, against Gerard Morgan and
wife and others, defendants, shall pro.
coed, on the 26th day of August next,
on tine premises, 20 sell the Lands devils
ed by John Brown, deceased, TO Peggy
Wallace or so much thereof as will sat
isfy said decree and costs. Said sale will
be made on a credit Of six, niue and
twelve months.
SAM'L LEWIS.
July 90, 1s37.-3t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
CoToPAxl FURNACE, Augusta }
County, June Do, 1887.

On Monday last Deaf and Dumb
Negro Man came TO this place, profess
ing TO be free. and to have lost his testi-
monials in the ocean, having, as we
learned from him, by signs, been sailor.
He lisa stout man, though not tall; black,
with pleasant ceunteBance. Should any
person know any thing ofthis man, differ
ing from his own account, be viii confer
n favor by forwarding the same TO the
at Steele's Tavern, Augusta
county, Va.
r. 81 G.. II. MCCORMICK.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

we learn from the Richmond Wing, that
IS prooabIe the Banks ofihat city W iii issue
notes 81 o, Z, 8 and 9dollars each, which i'll
AFFORD relief IN tho way OF change, 10 those
VINO deai IN sums above five dollars. The
Wbig remarks:
The poor, however, " ho never have more
man 30 Ut one time. must pay fen per cent
LOT specie, oea- their misfortune without a
'nurnor, aud sing "glory" to the authors OF
'ne g'ana Experiment" They must ne
yer iorge' mat these things have been brought
about by the "people's men,,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

United STATES Bank of Pennsylvania.
The Directors of this Institution have
declared semi-aunual dividend of 4
per cent. We understand thata surplus
OF $47S, 900 has also been added to tn.
contingent fund, without including the
Exchange account. Ii has also been as
certained that NO loss will be sustained
by the Bank, on the sales in New York,
OF Bonds on England. The Stock holders
have just cause TO feel satisfied with the
management of this Bank.-Phitad.
Com. List.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
SER AZ ED

From Mrs. Kersh's pasture field, in
the lower edge of Augusta county, Oh
the 10th or lith day of June last. a
SORREL HORSE, FIVE years ole, and
about fifteen and a half hands high-in
common work oTder--ho marks recol-
lected, except a mark round the neck,
caused probably by rope or halter-I
will give a reasonable reward TO any per-
son who can enable me to get the said
horse. MICHAEL WISE,
Bfidgewater, Rockingham }
county, July IL, 1857.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
T. % Sc

Somewhere between Staunton and
Deer6eld, while driving the stage,
on Friday morning last, new Buclsskin
Purse, containing S1G-in $40 notes,
three en- the Richmo Banks, and one
on the Valley Bank. The finder will
receive The hearty thanks Of the suoscri-
Der. who is in reduced circumstances,
and has large family dependant upon
him and also a reward Of So, Tor deliv~
er,ng the purse and contents to him, or
depesitiDg them here he can get them
GEORGE SHOWALTERS.
Jnly 20, lS37.-3t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

FACF.-A passer by remarked yes
terday 10 IN lrishman who was shoulderi ing
basket of anthracite coal in Chestnut street,
TO convey it into cellar hard by" You
will be black enough by the time you get all
that coal in" pointing TO mass of it in the
street. The honest and intelligent Irishmln
replied" Faith and General jackson I'M K ca
many white man do Negroes work. Ii
is the first time I've carried COAL waa a
weaver, but lie has broke US up. "-Ph,Ia4sl-
phia Paper.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20
THE SURPLUS FUND.

We have obtained the followin mo official
statement Of The Loans made by the Tr.as,,.
rer 10 the Banks:
The Bank of Virginia, 1926 600 90
ne Farmers Bank OF Va. 505 900 90
rhe Bank Of the Valley, $4,000 90
he banks above mentioned, have agreed
10 borrow the money which they have the
privilege oil borrowing from the State, un-
der The provisions of the act of the 24,h o.
J nhe last, at an interest OF per cent, paya>
Die semI.annually. Their proposals were
submitted 10y the Treasurer, to the Execu>
tive, and the loans adcised =. ENQUIRER.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-07-20

NEW Wharf.-The market for new
Wheat has opened at Richmond al
81 rs for deliveries to 25th of July :;
ST. Gag for deliveries to 10th of August;
and in some cases 81 so afterw ards-ip
others at whatever may be the market
price on delivery. Prudent dealers at
Winchester are said t. be engaging at
ST. so.
Old superfiue Flour brings SIS SO in
Richmond.