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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-26

Az. Il. SUB TREASU RER.-A few~ 1ehsaFo,
special commissioner ~as directed ~ he Gown
mcnf TO examine tie al1rs ul tie lnr5 i..n3 oece
in Michigan. Finding only COCOON ti4c 1aulh ~ he
Office, he inquired ofthe Receiver, WIN replied thai
he had 80, 900 depo.ltcd At Denott, The tommis-
eioner, noi satisfied with tins assurance, expressed
his determination 10 - and count tie funds At De
trot, and asked The receiver 10 accompany lam.
They accordingly STATED oertler but,ailel proceed
ing short distance, the Receiver pretending 10
have forgotten something, requested lhe Com
missioner 10 wait iot hlm, gJllrped back TO Iona,
despatched his 10 0oD nspcer lh all posslbe haste
u Bclrou aud ihen relopcdtie Commissioner. In
due time the Two functlouarief arrived IN Drtoh
where the lupcd Commissioner again counted over
nnconsciousl, tie Gn{eai can nat he had Preii09iY
eouafci al loHia. OF COURSE Ia pronounced every
ding right, aud made his report accordingly 10
the Government. la eight days from lhat time, the
Receiver ran away wuh all the funds in his poses
sion, and has not been card Of since.
LoR,5. Joa.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-26
ENTERTAINMENT x REFORM.

should hesitate 10 believe that people, invested
with thu high privilege of choosing their Rulers,
and whose ineresta Is that those Rulers should
at least cndeaYor TO redeem the pledges by which
then election was procured OF show some sembancc
Of reason why obey are unfulfled, could be so bin
ded by party sput as to continue their support to
men who have wllluily deceived them aud who dis
dam TO offer the slightest shadow OF excuse for the
gross hypocrisy OF their conduct. Yer the fact is
so--and stranger STILL this deceptive game has been
played with perfect IMMUNITY in reference to a sub
ject upon which the people ordinarily peculiarly
scus,tivc--we mean the expenditures ofthc govern
ment. Let the taxes be increased fourth Of cent
upon the hundred dollars value OF property for
the purpose of bringing remote region of the State
in reach OF a market -or with view to build up
great seaport, and TO break down the commercial
thraldom, which has so long bound rs to the of
The North,or in the hope of restoring political
ascendancy, by developing the rich but buried
sources Of an immense section Of the State, now
doomed to sterildy and poverty, and kept half
populated, BY penny wise, improydcnt and suicidal
legslaton,-& such elamor will be raised about the
cans OF those who seek, by such small addition
the burdens Of the people, 10 bud up the fallen for
tunes oil oar Old Commonwealth, as ii all Bedlam
were let loose. But these same economical dema-
gogcs silent as tic dead when they the
peuditues of their federal government increased
from 10 to - 40 millions Of dollars per annum-
no' 10 "'' 70 iHe F'oSP''s Oh |" '"ete'Se '"e com
'i oi"e'''.l u % '''s i'e''es u '"'''"9 COL"
'''s''s' 10 gn' LII Jus 10 no'7J F''1"9S' 10 P'''
~ fuiSo Pio"' o'''' "'' ~ "'' '''0 III
''''y oo"''u p''oo'Se VI 'o''"'' '''' ''"F'''S
I'm ''''on'
~ - "'''' ''' 'A u '''9 III"
''',''a''' ., ~. - - ''''''''','
~ ''''''s ''' ,'..' '''o eo'''''
SUNS ny '"o ''s''' l'0''o' q ,'oS' VINO ~
p''''"'o" ''' 'i'' :" '''S i'o''o u
'>''''''''''''',' ''."'''' was
'''1'''' S''',' ~ .'9 '''''',''
''5 80 - '''i' 'o' ~ 1''9
number oil e'heeS ana Ia 'de amount Oh stla-
res. Aud IA the Senate, another committee
was appointed, who, through then clarnln,
Mr. Benton, made long Report, dcplorng the
rapid growth and recommending the speedy and
effective cuftallment CT Executive Patronage But
nov, how changedlh tune! The expenditures are
neatly hebled and the old wardets, who
sounded the alarm from the wach-tower, all as
silent as if they had lost the skill to breathe a note
ory,rninq me nn,nhey or Charts II, all tho Do
l. - =, r
P''''''e M ''S NV" "- ',''o'' '"a ' s''''es Vi
many oil them nave peeh increased ana we hear not
" sper of complaint-not one solitary murmur-
from than ze,Iou, hand of natrots who or vore ,,,
sol Li,l ,h, h,a,a,or :. =. :, ;,
e''' ''J"'"'
''a MIC up 'Het Voices III me legislative has, III
the public journals, court greens, and the cor
ncts of die Streets m condemnation of the younoer
,l,,,.s, NJ o,o,, NJ, p.,,,,,, H., f'.,.... -.
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ExrnA CLASS, n o. 3, ron S38
TO bc drawn At Richmond, on Thurs lay, Goth
April, Ia.
a. Dra,ciog rcceired at Atis Office on Saiar-
dayhe 2sh mst.
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Debt Of Bank, IN each STATE 10 and from Banks Of
crlfy
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

HS5lsstI Tearing iFs regs.s., =.
bishops. shsn Her Msjssiy rspairra =.
her rubing rhsmher. Her M.ie.uy H.,
ire been robed. advanced Or % he a..
into HE choir. The ehaTislsrs in lie OCT,
Ira singing he snlhem. I" was cad a.,
ihsy szld unto me. Ne Mi! ga la,s d,
house al llse Lard" When Her N.;sS
~ look her srzI in . char bsl.re and a.
low The ihrone, lhe spressrlr ~. ,;,Iy
magnificent. Then iullausd lie rrr..s
milton. Her Majesiy's first ohla,ian. 4.
I.iIany, and lhr remainder n liz se,,rs
The sermon sas preached bs Tie g,,l.
0p Of London, IRON Chan. xa.is.tal
lie Arrl.birhap Of Canterbury ,lr,
administered tie oath. In a Irsn.ctip, a
which Her Majesty affixed her reral ,,.D
manual. after which, Ihr Arelhi., an
snuinled and conssersisd Tier Mai,,u
Then followed the presentation al lie
spurs and sword; The Investing mi,h n,
royal rube. aud Ihe InEesIiiure nj he rim,
aud e'osrs. and tie delivery III lie srt,'.
ter aud the Tnd " iih The dove.
Tie Archbishop then plarsd the rroun
on IlsI Msj.sIs's head. aud The Teer. ,nI
peen sses put an Ihsir roronsls. lls bl.i,.
np Ikelr caps. and The kings.oi.arns Ihsu
crowns Tie Effect VAS nsgn,feenl IN
/ the extreme.
The sl.ou, which followed hi. psrl #
the cFmmany Vas really Iun.ullunus. AZ
irr tbs f.llnwed the anthem. IT.
Queen shall rejoice in Thy sieEgh. D
4 l.nrd;" n the conclusion ui whirh, lie
! Archbishop presented her Majesty WITH
tie ll"ly Bible. aud Ihrn pronounced lh.
benedlrlion: and the choir sang Ihe z.
Dunn. Then inllnued the csIsmany ef
the snlhIonrmeni. the Archbishop. AID
B.,haps ard Other peers lifting up h,r
Mtlrsiy inio Ibe lhTnnr. when the peers
did homage. The .olsInnily of The GU.
nnaIlnn being thus ended. the Queen vert
dawn rum the IlTnnr In lie altar. alads
her 81 eond oblsllon. aud returned to htr
chair.
! The Archbishop then read The prayers
fnr tie whsle esIs,e al Chri,t'. Church
militant heie on eauh. &C.; aud tie
chorus. " HallslnjsL! lar III. l.an! 0ani.
POTENT reigneih." having been sung. Tier
NJ jesiy proceeded ~ lhe altar. aeeowpan..
ell nv TIE grral uihrfrs IL E,ate. hen tie
Archbishop read lle final prayers. Tie
ahulr coronation Uilice bring illus ptr.
I"rmed. the Queen pr"serdrd. rr"s ned.
To King Edwards Chapel. whsrr ,ls
delivered The scsp,re with the d"Se IN lie
Archbishop. ahO lad il an Ihr altar ll,rs.
lie cIsre then placed the orb in Tie
Queens left hand. and The prpes.slOa
returned in the same state and order.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

Alsc haAr AANaAmA ~ AAAW kNtsss&AAA AsMAA3N
Csplaia Clarke. ~ Malamnras. sflsr pass
ing the Blockade. Having cold lhs fright
a. IN snorm"rs profit. csptaia Clarke
loak in > cargo 81 specie and hides wnrlh
$4,000. and cleared sgsin Tor New Or
lrans. In The morning Of he 25ah June.
bslaIs Daylight. The lsane passed lie bar
If tie DEL NoTle under csnlass Nth .
fresh smsrking breeze and slIong sxpes-
ialians II siuding The sigi.snre of lie
hlurksding squadron. REI she hAd nal
sailed ten miles In sea befnre the breeze
died away. and daylight revealed The
French brig nf wsr within a miles dis
lance. So snun a. Ihe Yankee aas dis
covered. the French commander manned =
boat NTH , doztn sailors aud marines.
bnsrded and took possession 81 hsI - q
prize. AL lhe crew aud passengers we're
transferred from Ihs schooner Lone. % tie
I 4. 5. sln"p al NAT VaRdslia. excepting
Captain Clarke. the mate and lhe cook.
A lieutenant and a prize crew Of eight
mfn were then Pul ON board and ordered
10 SaeIiiielos. where tie Frsneh fsss
lay al anchor. Captain Clarke. his male
and enok. WsIe It's detained pIIs"Eers
IN t.sir nN n vessel. under guard Of nine
armed men. iEelrt.iug tie lisniensnI.
They submitted To Ilrir fate with enm-
mPEdable faTliiudr all The fourth III July.
The resssl lay becsln.ed Ihlriy mil' irom
H. w.m..N8.aas...ss II 80
rcd lhe YANKEE hlond IN sLe veins OF the
prisoners. and Ihey drie,mined To make
ens eiIHI for liberty. Fortune ssegej
la l.S"r the siiemp'. They stale upon
deck aheuI i.ylish'. aud fund only fur
, sallaFs upon tie Wslra; the residue and
tie "i!icsr having TeIIrfd I" fest. To
knock down iva Uf Ilie watch. and drive
the othsr iw0 up the rigging hstU;e lie
mnzErl Uf a pistol wIIh0uI lnad az =
! flint" iassen Ihe cnmpsElnR-way n2nn
the lieutenant. and lock the foTscssI!e
open the sallnrs. was but the work at q
m0mrnt with this trio al residue seaman
ronlradlng i"r their Freedom. W,ti,nuI
any blo'slshed. aud al,nnsI without rrsisl.
ance. they I""k p"sse,sion oi The ,rhoa-
ner. and brought her prize crew. money.
hides aud all. SAFELY To New Orleans. Un
rheu NJ, la this p,r' Ihry were me. and
hnardrd by BmI,a armed sip, Tie
commander II which sppl.ndtd the gal.
lanI exploit Of CAPT. Clarke. aud "iIrrsd
hun a convoy Ia Havana. The whole
achievement NAV be iahen as lair spe-
cimen Of Yankee daring aud enterprise.
aud should be a caution IL Ill who soae
in collision with thai pr"plr. by wbieh
sumo Useful lessons NAV be learned.
.ielc Orleans Bulletin.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
AN AFFECTING NARRATIVE.

The i"lloging ssry touchIng staIetnsnt
is from an account gwen by Mr.. Meruu.
Of Mobile, one nf the Survivors from the
wreck of The Pulaski, To the editors oil
the American.
The sinking NJ The hull and The part
ing If The promenade deck. as hssc been
heretofore related, threw thOse who were
ON it into The sea. aud among them Mr..
Merrlli, his wife aud child. being an
excellent swimmer. he was enabled IN
SUSAN both, although the difficulty nf So
doing was greatly Increased By the close
clingIng nf the mo'hrr To The ch,hl.
While thus engaged. buy Of twelve
or fourteen years caught hold "l him lar
help, anil he ioo was sustained. Until W..
NJ. proposed 1" MN To moGn, fragment
0l the wreck nhhine near. The h,v &C.
c"r'lingly mounted on il, and seemed IN
be- 4" veil able Ia MAINTAIN himself Ina,
Mr.. VI. askrd hIm H. take his child ON
The fragment. Which the lad readily &C.
ceeded 10. Mr.. NJ. was nov able IN be-
stow hiS whole strength in sustaining his
vile. when. to his HORROR. he felt hin.
self elasped from behind. around the luw.
er part VI his b''ly, by the iron grasp al
stout. athletic man. evidently struggling
fnr life. "A instant was sufficient To SAT-
isly Mr. NJ. that tie grasp OF the man
would dr""n them all. and telling his
vie that this would I've the case without
he could exlricaIe himself, he sskrd her
TO rally her strength for an effhn to reacl,
piece al the wreck rlose by, tn whirh
she consented. GiSrn! her a push to-
wards il with as much power as lbs pc.
cuiIsr situation would allow hIm la d.,
he saw her gain j.. In The meantime his
0wn ease called for immediate relief. but
he fund himself, Oh making the efIorI.
uneriy unable To gain rtlease from the
powerful hold winch was fastened around
his body with al iron FIR nness. There
was but one hope left, aud there was nnl
moment allowed him To drIiberaie an
il. Mr.. ". had been Al experl swim
m"r anil diver when boy. and IL siak
under tlIr waves with man clingins To
him was the last-the only resort remain.
ing. They went dawn together. an tie
man relaxed hls hold before Mr. Ms
breath became exhausted. Ga rl,las A.
gam towards The surfaee he struck against
pieces Of the wreck which were nov
floating "ser hin. aud after some Difficult
~ cleared them en- as To breathe again.
bat on la"king around he could discover
neither his wife nor his child, nor the
boy! What had occurred during the brief
space that lie was beneath the waves, he
knew no'. but he neither heard nor saw
them aBy mn,e.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
TIE COGONATION.

1be corona,loI at the Green Of Eng
land tpuk place ~ l.nndun, nn the 29tt
IL jane. The day was ushered 10 by
the fling OF rnya! salute of twenty -one
guns at quarter bethte O'Clock; streams
Ut persons "ere sonn after sccn hasten.
ing to the pouI where was 10 he exhibit
ed The gorgeous Spectacle. and joy"usnesS,
fhHPpiness aud loyalty. appeared 10 Gil
every breast. AT 8 o'cInck The doors uf
the Abbey were opened. aud many Of
'hnse having the privilege entered shortly
alter that time, aud Carriages continued 10
arrive in rapid success,on, and sci down
their c"mptny. fnr several hours. 81
dnxious were parltes To secure seats. tia,
lhe galleries erected IN the open air. Ia
,ite precIncls 0f The Abbey, were p4rlial.
y orrupIed as early a. half past four.
Tio"ps and the pnlicc were brought
Out during the morning. to occupy Tie
line Of r"uie. The ,,r"cessl"a started
from the New Palace few minutes After
tea. The varied Costumes III the lnuisa
ambassadors and Ihe other individuals,
Who t"rmrd lie procession excl.sd m.c.
,dmranon.
Ia about an hour alter leaving b ickin2.
ham Palate, Tier VI Isrty a,nvrd at III"
"e'i entran:e al tie rnry. aud vas e..
81 - :! '"s gre, .hje,f, ri ,,Is. he
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

The ,ony 10 feel rirh. or rather 10 b
so.-NeVer want any thing but what you
nut have. AID never buy any thins but
what y"u want. OSe no man any thing.
but be Content 10 have le of something
In y0ar pprkei: or as Franklin ~nali say.
always be prepared far rainy day. The
nan who MS but hl;Ie. auJ IL conlent
wish that. Is rIcher than lie " hn has abun.
dance yet wants more. The rich lear
P''rr'V more than The Poas. Riches do
nut make rich.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
TIIE RING TAI. PANTHER.

me Legislature al M,spa1. like MANY
oii'es patlemenl;rc u e.. vas once AZ.
mayed ~iIh mem5rr Il singular habit.
aad sfeehiur character. lie vas rude
woods'nsD. aid h4vlns his maturity cal
sa tht IE"Li'efs, lie anvrd f,r. ,rd. keep.
ing pare "ih the p,oaeer.; and a. va.
a." sf.ei 10 n" 10 be lew lie que. in al
tree a! IL" Is""oi;asssrr. Tie alpha.
sE once overlook h!a.. Out no s.0aer
"a re The Rnmaa cAar,cvr. ;n,r,n,sd on
bis memory than lac Al from prdAsnsar
RESTRAINTS, esteli"s an"ssI happy ~
ihns briefly becoming i maa .! .e,lrrs.
Th,s hn,ltei education vas useful t. hun
tfs:'' T., =" = -s,sns ,r.tss.r.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
INFAM0US.-A few dav. aga SUN

lNFAM0US.-A few dav. ago a SUN
oi money was stolen nrsr Kosrlusko.
Mississippi. 4 black gIrl. alo profess
Ell to kn"w all about the clrcumStanc-s
ch@r9ed Respectable white PERSON viii
being The thief. Upon her testimony the
citzens seized hin. tied hun To uee.
and - Iynchsd" han VITA ex;Cems seve-
r ty. During The Operation a min na,a.
ed Parker stool io"krng on. and exclatn,.
ing" Give il IN hm! lie his lie mn-
a'ejl lie Is the Ihiti, and VII 300 con.
less ~ Tie lync'ers l,4u4. 10 vevgr
stssf Z sFiys. ing t',is : 81 =. :l., i,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
Hon. TO be huppy--said a venerable

Hon. TO be huppy--said a venerable
farmer, eighty years NJ age. Ia a relative
who lately visited him: 81 have lived
"1 this farm mnre Than half a century.
| have no desire to change my residence
as long as live on Earth. | have nn
S,sh I" be any rlaicr than nav am. |
have worshipped The Col Of my filters
with The same people for mare Than fnrtv
years. Daring that perind have rarely
ever been absent from the sanctuary on
The Sabbath. aud never have lost but one
c"mmuni"n season. have never been
confined by sicknrs, ior single day.
The blessings Of Gud have been richly
spread around me. and | made up nv
mind long ago Ihat i I ioishs,! 10 be any
happier, MUST HAVE MORE RELIGION"
". T. Observer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
n-.ndEh E,,,ins in L,hnrh.

Dreadful FSnrins in h,aia.-The
aver land despatch from India via Mar.
seiI!es) arrived in l.onI"n, brings intel.i.
grncc from Calcutta aud Madras To the
middle and from Bombay to the end OF
March. The accounts al the prog ess
Of the famine in the western prosinccs
are most horrible; the inhabitants Of the
Agra are compel ed 10 i"rego their evening
drives on account OF the in:olerablc cl.
llusia arising from the dead hodies sur.
rounding the station. A small river, near
Cawnpore. is said to be literally clicked
with the corpses Of the mulIirudcs staryc
To death. a relief fund has been opened
in Calcutta, AMI OH 18th nf Marcn Tire
subscriptions amounted 10 aboyc 10000
rupecs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
ANo ruEa YANKEE TRICK.

Toe necessity of keeping sharp hook
"ni when we have /, DO w.tl the Yan.
kres. Is fully Len ,narateI 10 The folln".
Ing nlrra'i'e. Oar reader. recu,!e3t
n3:'cs - ,h's 9rp~r leE lays .:ace. nj
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

A writer in the Knickerborker speaks
Of the Mississippi Valley a. one ihai has
40 parallel on earth. II. length may be
estimated al not less than Ia" thousand
five hundred miles. and lis mean breadth
al from twelve To fifteen hundred. lie
adIuces many fac:s to prove. that il was
once covered by an immense ncean. aud
that The great change was brought sb'mI
by repeated and long continued volcanic
COMMISSIONS. lie describes this Valley
as not only the ms, delightful. the rich
est, and The fairest PARTON nf the earth.
but capable Of sustaining a population Of
hundred miIIions. RieA. Uhig.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

The curious aad inp"r,snt operation Of
the TRANSMISSION of blood, was rrrenIly per.
formed with perfect sErress By ar. J.
Wilson aud Mr.. Rlehatd pIal.y IL Whit
by. an the person 81 Mrs. Harley. who
Was rapidly sinking under violent hem"r.
rhasr. lie t!@use wa. gone. aud moi
even by the application Of mirror 10 The
month Of the paIien, cuuld ii he perceived
thai she hreashed; bu, by the IrjeeIipn
Intn the rems of a large quantity &c blood
taken from lhase Of her sister aud hus.
band. the patent vas gradusliy with
drswn from the very jaws al death, aad
10 now approaching canvaIescsnrr.
SGn.ier!GaL Htfatd.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02
FROM TEXAS.
New Oilssn.. Jal. :

New ORLEANS. Jal. 90,
Nv tho steamer Columbia, which al.
rived Yesterday morning. We have Ilau'.
ton papers 10 the 2l,i instant. by ihtss
we learn that the Canant hes ia The neigh.
b. rhaod 81 Brxar have hecome sxcerd.
ingly HUSTLE; aud vio.cut animad' rGsl"Hs
are mate npnn The conduct of The Easeu.
tive Tor taking no STEPS Ia defend tie
frontier, and carry into uprra.i"n the Law
recently passed by Cougtess 10 ,ha, effect.
The same TRIBE. uweSrr, IN the vicinity
oil I!asIrop. remain quite friendly. ard 1t
is therefore supposed tbs, some recent
ouIr.ce must have been committed on
Them by the stulers above Bexar.
4 ruff ian named James Wright. ~bo.
sumo months since. fed from ll"us'on.
after numbering sn Indian. was ls1eiy at
rested Al Bexar, who're he Ind rubbed The
church Of about sixty pounds ii silver IN
conscrra,ed vessels. WfighI being con
Quoted To Houston. lie was liberated by
the sheriff Of Colorado AMI q ju''rs Of
peace.
4 parry # 20G Mrxicans recently csm'
iniu G"lta,!. aud stole al The h"tses and
mulrs in and near The place. Near To-
pana. they ovcr,onk seVen wagons loaded
with mrtchsndize. which they mlisstd'
killing pu,nam aud llnris, tvs of 'hr dt'
'ers. The, ALEC c-ptte | aud r"i't'd sc"
young mFn near Reiugi", Win. claiming
Ia be cillzcns 81 the UnueI States. aud
threatening IL Obtain Te,lrrSs from thru
Consul IN Melsmnras, 81 frightened The
maraadiag leader, that he INSTANTLY gave
them their Ibrlly. their horses, aud eve
ry article they claimed.
True .7meritan.
From the New Orlsans BIt!elln.
The newspapers are chiefly orcnmed
10 canEssslns the merits III the resperl''e
candidates ior the Presidency aud H'e'
Presidency. The death nf the li"''. Jas
Cuil,ngs worIl,, ChicI Justice uf Texas"
mentioned.
THE Mexirans. driven By stress 81
ot''t Nat's bfNr hNNb p"~SNS'h'" -
pus Christi. whore gnnds aud supplies
are landed, aud iurw ardrd {" The int'F'o''
L. taking pnssessinn of this place. '"o
MsxIcans will. To sume extent. eSsdr ,h'
hnekahe Of their ports hy France. I"0
Texans appear tn be very much eS'sP',
rated al TITS renewal of hnsnlrnes' a"d
lalk lnudiy at marching e. Ma'alnor"s.
Public meetings have been held at h'"'
znria and hatss"rdA. where resolutions
were passed To raise volunteer ioFcf' "
he fotll,with put in motion against m'"'
mnras. should the policy al the 6"'''"'
men, mt hp adverse I" the proposed ,''e"'
sure. The feelings Of the people a"'
been greatly irrIaIsd Ivy d"rr'da.'""'
commnted an The frontier hy Tie MfA''
cans. A company nf 30 recently e"'r',
ell Golah. aud stole all the h"rsrS a"'
mules ahnat the place. On Their rF"e"
they oprrtmk seven wagons beaded WI"
merchandise. which they ptIiaeed. S'm,"S
one driver aud wnnndng an"thrr. '"|
value ot the goods amounted I" severn
thousand dtliar<. President ii"hs'"' &"
severely ernsu,r,l fnr hiss sBlhueHeSs
A msa that brrak h's word 3sis 1'"'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-02

Extraordinary Eitciricci Plsnon'e-
non.-A most singular appearance in The
ieaVens is described in the carTollon
,Mi,s.l Enquirer. IS having been. Wit
messed in that neighborhood an the night
81 tie goth ult. For some lime prev iOus,
il.ere lad bsen al excessive drought. On
that night. about s o'clock. the air hersme
clGGded, tie clouds running generally
south. and for Two hours there Was con-
,inual discharge of electricity all around
- horizon. During Ills inecssanI CO.
ruscaiion." says the Enquirer, " ll'ere
shot from Ire pointed clouds brillian,
solley OF sparks, exceedingly bright.
Some falling towards Tie eaIIh. Ouers
running in a zigzag course. crossing near
Is The whole ornament. These lumln-
GUS sparks shot forth. sometimes large
and sngly. and at Others branching oil.
in every direction in the most splendid
arhorescrni manner. We are told, for
We did n0, witness il. ll,ai the scene was
nne Of the most gnfgeous and beautiful
ever Witnessed. The whole atmosphere
appeared nncomnonly charged With
the tleciric iluia-,he radiant flashes
assumed sometimes the form Of waves
of light rolling with ,el"ei:y aIh~ari tie
lea, eas-aud are sid 10 have been pain.
Gal TO the eye from lhsir frequency
These sparks. which were ,ividly
brilliant. assembled large balls cf FIRE
suddenly struck with hammer. and
ilying shou, in the most fantastic manner.
Others have compared item /" the sparks
sometimes produced by tie How pipe on
metal hea'ed To intensity.