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the State appoint delegates in pursuance Of the cir
c0'a' Of Col! Hsyne Of Charleston, chairman Of the
Responding committee Of the late Augusta Convention,
aao adopted
Mr.. Anderson, of Williamsburg, then called up the
resolutions Submitted by him and laid the table a,
his request
mr. Mallory begged his friend from Williamsburg 10
Withdraw ht resolutions. He suggested some breach Of
oaer relative 10 the printing of what not before the
convention ana urged the Withdrawal OF the reso!u
IONS incidentally he expressed his kind sentiment
:o' he citizens of Richmond on leaving ,hem-and said
ne >hond be happy 10 meet them in his part Of the
world
Alter some further conversation Mr.. Anderson said,
aough he thought the gentleman deserved The thanks
the meeting TO, his able report, and it also his de-
gre 70 print them, yet he had insisted withdraw
| hi Aen, he would acquiesce
~ Rawlings then renewed his proposition.
NJ 9ax,er suggested that the mover had better fore
iHe Offering Of his proposition it involved i'm
Pant principles, and propose it at the next Conren-
NJ Rawlings was Indifferent as to the disposition
winch might De made Of t-be merely wished 10 call
pao"c attention 10 il He made n few observations re-
Ia's 70 he espedency of his proposition 1t recon-
S " Inc legislature Of Virginia and the several
Sde legislatures Of the Southern and Western States
T ptuPiEE Of uniting in the incorporation of bank
oe .uea me Union Southern and Western Bank OF
s9a, WIZ" capital of not less than 30 millions OF
Collars, &c tie said, the idea was not original with
n'' ne same plan had been adopted BY the Charles
n ano elne'nne, Railroad Company whose notes would
~ a.. Inc States through which the road ran
Why should not the of his bank be equally
'''g Why should not The notes issued BY The Louisi.
ana bank pass current in R,chmond-and thus assist in
'-guiains currency and exchsnge;-In ys;, he "A
aey paid 10 n Orleans, he had felt the greatest neon
Vensnce from the want of cur.en, medium He had
seen the Virginia notes sell al Orleans al ner rem,
Gpscoun'-snd the New Orleans al a discoun, in
N'chnonc He conlended that the plan which he uro
= toe exchange a11"N'
~ "f cunningham said as the object OF his colleague
rawlings had been attained, by calling the public
aent'on to MS proposition, he would move the resolu
~. ee iad on the isbIe-which accordingly done
nulnn submitted resolution of thanks to the Pre-
N. Snich was unanimously adopted
n,nns 1e returned his thanks n a very unassuming
romns. lie felt that the Chair did not deserve the
oiee Ss paid in the resolution In discharging his
i-l, as w endeavored 10 act mpar,alIy-he bad no,
,n1ous for Ing or as politican bu, yirginian,
marks were Of the State. His brief
a; IA were passed of thanks 10 the Vice Pre.
1Ss'''ss, The Convention also rendered its
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-22
STAMMERlNG CURED
DT' Cons'0eks poeat Gymnasium and Lyceum for Flo.

Iuns %
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i'-Tes sill bs srsrrlsl expressly EoF ihs
people of li.is seraion # eruniF. We hoss
t'..ss WhO have been in the habit Of sena-
ing sbr"ad.fOr heir papers. may BE IN
'iueed 10 besioE fleir patronage upon
heir oIn press. and thereby bald up IN
establishment respectable in is appear
anee and useful in il operation.
To those Il our friends WIN coincide
with Us in opinion. We might make an
appeal, urging upon lhem the expedieney
Of exe-siag their influence 10 extend The
circulation OF our paper but We deem il
unnecessary. They surely have discern
meni eaOugh TO knoE, thai before t'leir
principles can triumph. light mus. be
spread among Tire people.
We would also remind those Of onpn-
site politics. that The columns OF the Re-
eon'ler are always oPea to respectful AMI
neeeni communications. IS well from
t.Ieir party As on own; and that we shall
endearor on all occasions TO give an i'm
partial AMI faithful account Of the trans
actions Of the day. And further. when
any important measure shall come before
Congress. upon which We may think the
Pablic mind requires to be enlightened,
we shall consider il duty always To give
speeches on both sides of the question.
With these brief remarks We submit
one cause 10 the people of Orange. AMI
lrus, thu, they viii mste ont to US q due
portion Of liberaliiy.
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For the Recorder.

Accept my thanks, Mr. Editor. Tor your
spirited aud well-iiued editorial in reply
10 the quere Of "a subscriber Your
readers, no doubt, feel much obliged 10
you for your remarks on the humane aud
elegan, amusement of the cockpit; and
perhaps, like the, they ieel little less in
debted 10 your correspondent for eliciting
them from you. Allow me, sir, TO make
an extract on the same subject, from a
work of established reputalion-Fhe En-
encyclopaedia Britannica.
&" No animal in the world has greater
courage than the cock, when opposed TO
one Of his own species; and in every part
of the world, where refinement and po-
lished manners have not entirely taken
place, cock-dghting is principal diver
sion. In China, India. the Philippiau
Islands, and all over the East, cock-fght.
ing is the sport and amusement even oI
kings and princes. With us. it is de-
clining every day; and it is to be hoped
i, will in time become the pas,ime Of on
ly the lowest vulgar"
Il is deeply to be regretted, Mr.. Ed
tor. that the exploded amusemen,s OF 'h'
English should be adopted by American
gentlemen: for il must be conceded tina
The sports of the cockpit are no. in GU
country exclusively confined to " the low
es, Vulgar" II, however, the penod'ca
press--,he index of public sentiment
would come out. and fairly represent pub
lie opinion, il would soon be found ,ha
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% motion Of Bssjsnin Hsr- 81.
IL Maa
Rss0ErsE, That . commftife nf GhFes
be appoialtd % conGer with the persoes
Recommended.
Alexander Mebane. ESQ., Ben5amia
Hurdle. esq. and Maj John Cheek we're
appointed.
On motion II vas ordered. that me
proceedings Of The meeting be signed by
Ihe chairman and secretary. and published
IN tie HiIlsbOr0ugh Recorder. Nofth "a
rOlina Standard. and Milton Speciaior.
The meeting then presented fhsiF
thanks 20 the chairman and secretary fhr
their services; and on motion ne meet
ing adjourned.
JONATHAN CANT. Chairman.
llESDERsOS cRawFoRD, Seey.
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN MEETING
On Thur: day the 81 Of May, i! being
the day of sale at Col. Trollinger's, Or
ange county. meeting was held by a
portion Of the farmers of the county, in
order to recommend and nominate such
persons as they hoped would unite the
Democratic party &c the county of0range.
On motion of Mag. Philip Crawford.
the meeting was called to order. and Jo-
nathan Cant was called to the chair.
The chairman having explained the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, the following resolu-
tion was adopted:
ResOlUed. That a committee Of four be
appointed by the chairman. To nominate
such persons as they believed 10 be suita-
bly, TO represent the democratic repnbii'
cans Of the county of Orange.
The following gentlemen composed
the committee: Mr.. John Rooney, BenIa
min Hurdle. esq.,, Major John Cheek
and Captain Dickey.
The committee, after retiring for shor
time, reported the names of the follow lns
gentlemen, viz. Gen. Joseph Allison FOL
the Senate; Col. John Stockard, Col
Herbert Sims, Col. Benjamin Trollinger
and DR.. Julius Bracken, for the House o
Commons.
The selection was unanimously appro
we'd by the meeting. and the persons Sc
lected recommended to the people of Or
ange as suitable candidates 10 run on tn
Democratic Republican ticket al our mex
Angus. election.
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Shocking Steam Beat Dis
aslcrs.

The new AMI elegant steam boat .HosslIs,
Capt. Perrin. left the wha;F a, Cincinnati, full
&c passengers, at six olc.ack on the evening Of
the 25ih III. for Louisville aud ST. Louis, anu
proceeded mule and half up the river TO lake
IN family at Fulton, and for that purpose was
made fast 10 a lumber raft. During the whole
time Of the de,cntinn, the Captain was holding
on TO oil the steam he could create, with the
intention Of showing Off TO the best advantage
the great speed Of the boat as she passed down
the whole length OF the city. When the FAINT
" we're taken on board, the boat showed oil
and al the moment her wheels made the first
evolution, her boilers burst with most awfn'
aud astounding noise. The explosion was de
structive and heart rending in the extreme.
lIeaIs, limbs and bodies. and fragments Of the
boat, were seen flying though tho air in all d.
rections. The boat was made a complete
wreck, AMI sunk in about fifteen minutes
number Of persons Jumped into the river, some
If whom were drowned. The Captain was
,icked IN. dead and dreadfully manglcd, ia
Front street, more than eighty yards from the
boat The Pilot was thrown about one hun
dred perpendicular fee, in the air, aud tc'I into
the water, to rise no more with life. The frag'
meots Of human bodies were found scattered
all along the shore, and many Of them so much
mangled aud torn as scarcely to bear any re-
semblance to the human form. II is imposs'
HE 10 ascertain the number Of lives lost on ihi'
! disastrous occasion. II appears. from inior
nation obtained from Mr.. Broadwell. agent o
the boat, ,ha, there were 100 passengers from
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04

The Resources Of North Carolina. -
We were shown. on Monday last. beau
Iifnl specimen u Copper Ore. mingled
with Gold. from the works nf the Deep
River Gold Mining Company. in Gull
f"rd county. n. e. We learn that nearly
100 ions 0l This ore have passed through
this place on the way tn Liverpool.
A Lead Mine. recently discovered in
Davidson county, N. &. and owned BY
Roswell King and others, is now worked
TO some extent. and with most extraurdi-
nary results. We are informed. from an
unqueslionable saurce, tina, three lahonT-
ers have obtained firo tons a day Of the
ore. which yields IS per cent. Of pure lead!
Upwards of 100 tons have been thrown
out. and the vein is forty feet vide.
The iron works of Purluu e. Fulen-
wider. in Lincoln, have been sold. as will
be seenby paragraph from the Salisbu-
~ Waterman, for 81 10000. 10 an Eng.
lisI company, who contemplate working
them much more extensively Than here
tofcrc. We understand that wherever
This Iron has been used, il has been pro-
nounred infinitely superior TO any i'm
ported.
Abnuniing with iron, lead. cual, COP.
rcr. gold. and water power: having every
variety Of soil and climale:-w hat is Ia
prevent North Carolina from riva!lng,
aud even surprising her sisters in the
career Of prosperity! Nothing is wanted
but enterprise among her ciIizens, and
that. We are happy 10 believe. will not
always be wanting. We rejoice to learn
that lively spirit is manifesIing H.
self in the west, on the subject Of our
great rail road scheme, which must be-
come Of immense importance Ia that sec.
lion as its riches become developed, A
gentlemen from the neighborhood Of the
lead mine, who was here a few days ago,
encourages us to hope that strong feel.
ing has been excited in favor If the road;
and that the people of the west generally
will vet come forw ard literally with sub
scriptions. II is very eviden, that their
interests are deeply concerned in its sue
cess. They cannot have the means oil
transporting their ron, their copper, OF
their lead, otherwise than in wagons. un.
less they aid in building this road. From
the nature Of these articles. their weigh,
being so disproportioned TO their bulk,
transportation in wagons must be vastly
more expensive than by raj! roads. viii
they be content to pIod on as heretofore,
aud sacrifice the immense prcft which
the mere difference Of transportation
would give them! We hope not.
Fayetteville Observer.
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MARRIED.,

In this county. on Sunday The 2oih nli.
by A.heI Moore. esq. Mr.. ELHRrDoE A.
ALLISON 10 Miss REBEccA THOMPSON. :
Ia Marion, Alabama, on the llih MI
by the Rev. Robert Nall. Mr.. GEoRoE
r. Johnson 10 Miss HELES ID. BoSD,
late Of This place.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04

great dsal Of excitement already Prevail.
among The seIlers on the fronliers. fran
lhe rsiuelsnre which ihe Indians hare
eEinesd 10 leave The eonhtry. A cores
pondent wiring from Wsynesville. SAYS;
- FrOm al | ean learn. I DO not believe
ilhaI lhe Indians have ihe EnosI distant
idea Of removing. | an informed that
they are making more Improvements and
greater preparations Tor crop. lhan Ilry
have ever done heretofore. though one
cause Of that may be owing 10 the fact
thar lhe commissioners have been recently
TAlYing IheiE inpr0vmsnIs. which may
hare stimulated them 90 industry. with
The expectation Of being paid for their
lab0r. White men who have been among
them. tell NE that The Indians say. that
Ihey never 9ill leave the country, thar
they will die first. but Al The same time
diseiaim all intention If fighting. doBl
link that they will embndy Ihemselsrs
and make general battle. they have no
means Of carving on a war. They are
almost entirely destitute of smmunilion
and The means of obtaining il. IL seems
90 be the general impression, that when
they find that they are tn he removed BY
force, they viii retreat In the large mnun-
iains. ~hrfe they can eiIrelnaIly conceal
themselves during the summer season.
When they find that al their eilar,s IN es.
cape frnm the white man are Intellectual.
thai the treaty must ineyiiably be enIore-
ell and they removed. then. AMI n0i I'LL
then. il is believed that they will eight:
they will thea hrenn,e desperate, and sell
their lives IS dear IS possible. II is
thought that they have not resolved on
any Thing definitely az yet, nor will they
until Juhn Ross returns lInm Washing.
ton. Who exercises absolute rnnIral over
them" R"theyf5rGtOn GGs.
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"Wednesday, Nay o.

Our paper Las beea delayed much
h.,aal is usua! tins. in consequence Of
= difficulty N preparing our press for tie
lsrrs sheet.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04

Msrico and The United &ates.-The
National Intelligencer publishes extracts
from official papers laid before the House
of Representatives. by which il appears
tina, a direc, proposition has been made
by the Government Of Mexico to refer
the differences between that Republic and
The United States to the arbitration Of a
third mower, and tha. the offer has been
accepted by the President of the United
States.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04

We have received two or three num-
bers Of the OXFORD EXAMINER. This
publication has been revived. under the
management Of Mr.. Daniel r. Goodloe;
it is neatly printed. and from The speci-
mems before us, promises 10 he an able
and spirited auxiliary 10 the good Wing
cause.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04

The Rev. DR.. Joshua Msrshman, who
has been missionary in India for thir-
~ eieh, years, died at Serampore on the
5,h Of December last, in the 10Th year
of his age.
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The election. in Virginia Tor member.

The elections in Virginia Tor members
Of the State Legislature took place on the
Goth ult. We have mol yet received com
ple,e returns, but the Wing gain already
ascertained is enough Ia assure US that the
good cause is lriumphins in Virginia. as
ii is every where else. As evidence Of
this we publish the following from the
Richmond Enquirer, leading Van Bu-
rem paper:
Tie Election; in IIgiaia.-it is idle
10 despOnd, but WE ARE BEATEN IN FiR-
GINA. We have last the House Of De-
lpgairs. We sill! retain the Senate. Al
ter making every allowance f"r the exa-
geraled accounts which rumour has watt
ed to our ears. aud afIer the most favora-
bic estimates of all the remaining coun-
ties, We admit at once that the Wings
have carried the House by at least 10 ar
l2 majority. perhaps from l2 TO l6.
They may even have as great majority
in the next House of delegates as we had
in the last. They can already count up
~. and counting franklin, so delegates,
which they have won. to 20 OF our own.
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DESTRUCTIVE & AWFUL con.
FLAGRATiDS.

An aEf1l calamity has befailen he ci.
~ Of Charleston, 5. q. Between eight
and nine o'c!nes on the evening 0f the
27ih ull. a fire broke ont in snodrR
building al The corner Of King aniI Beres.
fnrd street. II quickly communicated to
the "Ppnsile corner Of Beresfurd street.
anil swep, ba,h sides Of King street To
Liberty street. anil from thence in north
easteriy direction TO the waters edge on
Cooper river; Illus destroying tie fairesi
pog::Oa o! the city. The fire ragged with
great fury f.. lilteaa hours. and vas not
arrested until twelve O'Clock at noon.
fhs number Of dwelling houses aud
stores destroyed is stated 10 be 500. the
number of oul.builLings is estimated al
SOS -ioisl number Of buildings destroy.
ed. ll5s. Anon, the buildings destroy
ell is the Charleston Hotel. a new build
ing splrndidIy furnished, said to have
cost 300. 900 dollars: the Masonic Hall.
one Me,hodlsI Episcopal Church. one
Methodist Protestant Church, the Ro-
man Catholic Chapel, aud the Hebrew
Synagogue. The flames we're visible
twenty miles from the city. No correct
estimate can B.. made, but the lnss is sup
posed TO exceed three millions Of dullars.
Several distressing acr:,'cn,s occurred
in blowing u2 houses. Among the deaths
mentioned are Col. e. Sleadnan, FrsJe-
rick Schnierle. John Pearl. and Robert
MuuF". The distress occasioned by This
overwhelming calamity is beyond de-
scriptinn. The number Of families thus
suddenly driven from iheIr homes is es-
ti;naIed al twelve OF fifteen hundred.
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On the receipt Of the disastrous account
Of the fire in Charleston, a meeting was
held in Fayetteville, and commi,,ee APP
pointed TO make immediate aud personal
application to the citizens for conribu-
iioas in aid Of the sufferers.
The citizens Of Wilmington have act
ed with grea, promp,ness and libcrality.
Intelligence Of tie fire vas received by
the steamboat which arrived on Monday
morning. aud 1000 dollars were collect
ed and forwarded by the relurn Of tie boat
in the afternoon.
A meeting was held in Columbia. S. c.
on Monday. 5000 dollars soIed from the
town funds. a committee appointed ia
make collections, aud The Governor re-
quesied to convene the Legislature.
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In the packet ship Meteor, arrived at
New York from London, came passenger
Nj. Bodiscoe. Minister from Russia to the
United States, with his suite and servants.
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Al a meeting OF the Directors. held on
Monday last. Samuel Simpson. Esq. was
elected President Of the Merchants Bank
in this place. Nswbern Spectator
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Cherokses. seems TO be but lit
tie doub, now. bu, that the whites will
have TO encounter serious difficulties when
they attempt 10 enforce the late Treaty
with the Cherokee tribs Of Indians; a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04
" Tie mork goss brnrelu on"

The election in the Baltimore DISTRICT,
Maryland, To supply the vacancy in Con-
gnss occasioned By the death Of Mr..
M'Kim. has unexpectedly re.:lIed in IA
vor Of The Wings. John r. Kennedy
has been elected by a majority Of SCI
votes over his Van Barren opponent, Gen.
Marriott. Last year the Van Buren, ma.
joriIy was 25l; and in former years the
Jackson majority was generally over
COCO.
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n office.

IN accordance with a resolution adopted al
/" Andrew Albright's and James M'Crsy,s, in
January last, a meeting will be held Al George
Foust 8, on Saturday the 18th instant, in rela.
ton TO a division Of Orange county; when and
where the delegates from the several Captains
companies in the Iiawfield and Haw River re-
piments, as also the candidates for the next
General Assembly, are requested to attend
May 5. fs-
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The Raleigh Register of last week says
l!a. there was more than an ordinary de-
mand for flour in that market, and that il
vas selling at So. so. Good white Meal
75 cents bushel.
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'''SH aaa' l@'''' ''',s'l, ahgFs Raars HsTs e.,
's'sa p tie ba'''s Essisisr. bssiIes The Esry
''fss.F "meef ~ho toek passage - that pare.
Tie al Eas nnasaally crowded. and aiE.
sfaA ssl tliaks he ah0le nnmbss an boasd
% ~ time Of tie accident. eanIa be BAT h..
iies 4 anyl short Il sLSss kMnarsd persaas.
Net 's''s tasa ia'rig a. faliy Of this member
Yer" 1"~n = have bssn Isseusd; ID il there
saFs "a hss'e tast she whols aumhsr drowned
"f &C. t-nysd = mare ihan txs Lzaa,sI.--I.aier
see"na's saE tEo hundred and thirty or faEsy
Amans them i maalicnsd Cal. F.wse, Eth
I. $. Arny. On his way 10 rIories; he is spa
ken 81 q valuable aad hishlE sssssmei eli
Ger.
Tbs 'ams principally rests upon ihe Cap
iaia, VI a had ordered IN the steam to be put
nPaa l'fr that could BE- gathered. u is stated
that sr ensias had hesn strained ever sinrs
she e'sanesesd runniag. and TIA, she was ..ne
# Ihs siIorgssi and best boats ever built =,
ciasIhnali. or tie aeeidsai would have oeerr-
red before.
~ Saturday morning the 2ist uli. aisboui
81 p'ri"tk. the steam beat Orsro,s. capt. Jul,n
ca. 'EioId, collapsed als. wlile opposite
frnesian, 100 miles ahoEe Yirksburs. on the
f's'issiP'i. at w. irl, pace she had stopped 10
send her yswi Tor PASSENGERS. The steam
saePi ihr"aea 'h' whole lenelh of the boa,
With lhs strength e the lishiaiag torrent. car
-ying every thing hefnre il. great number
we;e S'"wa overheard. nearly if not quite al
tie ds'k passengers were sra.led severely
same enmp!esrly eReosiaied and shotkiaely
maasled; sIme Gsn,ie With desrsir and ago.
~ ampcd overheard; the deck was sirewn
Nii' iity helpless s,fTercrs, and the river alive
with them, swimming 10 and from tie bank,
ia the Widest phre"ay.
Tai'iy he'll less sufferers were tai en- 10 Vieks-
bnrr Iran P:inceion. of whom nc have since
died Twenty at upwards were left al Prince.
ton. Of whom - have since died. u is impos.
s'be t"f.un any accurate estimate ofIhe nun.
her of lives destroyed, hut supposed not less
than one haalrsd The cabin passengers. with
iwo or three exceptions escaped nninjpred.