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frTings q Oll.erss and . haRd sEeE Pnemlt
and wen skilled in psrforming The lind
esi offers 81 charity 70 lie poor snd e
hieied. Ii III lie relstians Of lie -
wife. moliser. and neigiaor. lar cen-
duci mas exemplary snd prsisews~kg.
and won FOR Ler fhsl fribYss C sffeeaian
and TsspeEt % Firlly due % de worth Of
her character. Size sss conhned % her
bed Tor scyerai months. and bore with
singular foFninde her yarions AMI multi
piled sudrrings. perfectly conscious q
her approaching fate. % Which sic yield
ed with The resignation Of christian.
Even in Lea last moments sire was llEd
and eonsiderale 70 The friends who waich-
ed by her bedside. and expressed bsr grs-
tiiude 10 them for their sssiduons sfien-
ZION. and invoked blessings upon diem
Tor their unremitliag kindness. The
death Of This smiable and useful lady viii
long be felf as . heavy affection 10 her
bereaved family, who viii cherish with
abiding affection The recollection Of her
many virtues; and her memory will be
dear 10 her immediate neiglb0rhood,
who have sustained . loss which they
deplOre. and which win not coon be Is-
paired. Mrs. Lesihefs was for many
years . consistent member Of the meiho-
DIST church; and IL Is . rieh ennsols,h n
10 her berezsed friends 10 believe that
she has gone 10 that rest which awaits
the righteous.
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Commission a. Forwarding
Business.

7rHE Subscribers have ssssbInbed them
selves in wlmineson Cor the transaction
Of the above business, and solicit share Of
public patronage. Saving been accustomed
90 the business, and intending 90 devote their
attention exclusively 90 IL, they pledge them
selves TO give satisfaction 20 shnsc who mar
patronizs them. Merchants living in the in.
adyices of arrival and shipment of their Goods,
and those who supply themselves with Grocc-
ries from Wilmington. viii be eguIarly advised
OF srrivals, and the state Of the market. Strict
attention will also be given 10 the sale Of Pro-
duce, Lumber Timber. sc.
MsGARY & M.TAGGART.
Wilmington. May 20. 1859. 1-sm
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TpgE subscriber expects 70 hsxs in fali ope-
- ratioa. BY the FIRST af Jane, Two WOOL.
cARDlNC MACHINES. a. his mill on Enc.
Eve miles east Of tiiiishoreusA, where Card.
ing VIII be done 10 the best ssyle, Il The WOOL
is brought easly.
Cash viii be given Cor Wool. A constant
supply Of Rolls fos sale> -
Also the highest price eixea Cor good Wheat.
A constant supply Of good Flsnr Cor sale.
And furthermore. he would esll the a.,en-
ton Of Parents and Guardians 10 he SCHOOL
located near his house. wherein the most use-
ful and refined branches Of an English edscs-
ton are taught. Board, Washing and tailion.
thirty SIX dollars per sesslan Of Eve months.
The first session Of the school viii terminate
onthe i4th June. and Me second session wall
commence on Mosday the 9Th ofJaiy
THO. w. HOLDEN.
May -. III
BLANKS for SAFE al this 0Rfes.
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Obituary..

Died, in this county on the aist inst.
in the 5Olh year Of her age. Mrs. Lucy
o. LEArHERs. vile Of Fielding feathers.
esq. ola painful and protracied neuralgia
disease,
The subject Of this notice was . Lady
of enlarged and practical bencyolence.
She had heart Of sympathy for the saf-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

The election in the state az Virginia
took place on Thursday last We have
not yet received sufficient returns to en-
able u, to form any opinion Of the gene
raj result; the prospect now appears 10
be rather dull Fur the Wings. wchope.
however, TO be enabled 10 give sumo IA
sorable accounts next week.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

We were shown q few days since.
By out friend. Monsieur Odsn'hal. some
hae specimens Of silk worm eOeoons,
which were produced under his mansge-
msnI the present season. Their tex
turs was beautiful; and the period in
which they came 10 maturity. we think.
~as unusually shon. The eggs were
ha:shsd on The aO.h Of April, and on The
9Th OF Nay, the eocoons were shown 70
us--less Than one month";! @.. 81. A..
With the many facts befnre Us. OF tie
sse snd facility With which The silk
worm can be raised in this country. i Is
remarkable that our enierprising ci.ixens
have No, before hi, established cocoone.
iiss AID manufactures Tor this article
throughout, The whole country. Il will
ue trust. 10 The course Of lime. be q
source Of great prof. TO the country. and
the fortunes which have been made on
the morus muliieaulis, will be bet as !
drop 10 the ocean in comparison TO those
realized in The production Of silk aud silE
fabrics. |, should be borne in mind. Iha
million fofdollsrs are yearly drained from
our country for the imported articles o
elk manufse.uIe. ~a--s. ----
II the perseserlng zeal of Mr.. o
tend'hal shall, in any degree, tend q
elicit among our cilizens here spiri. o
enterprise on this grea, subject, (Which
must produce beneficial results. twill
be lasting honor 10 his name. His gen
eraI industry deserves eommsnda,ion
and in the full tide Of prosperity in al
lis undertakings, surrounded BY his in
das,rious aud happy family. may hr. Y
use The good oil Spanish phrase, live
thousand y0ars. -
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Ia. Edwin w. Moore. late Of the u.
s. Navy. has accepted the situation Of
fered him. by the Texan Government.
as Commander -in-Chisf Of the Texian
Navy.
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Pleasant BuFnei. me elder, who was
convicted Of lhe murder Of his nephew.
Pleasant Burnei. The younger, II the LAST
Ern Of Warm Superior court. was ex-
ecused according 10 sentence, on Friday
the 18th instant. @
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'bsa.selEss hoa loss il lie d.sPossl q
lhsiT aHH EIOrk.
The TsesHt arrangements Of he emf
rrney have laGghlshs Mississippi planters
= useful lesson in Ihe business of ssTieuI-
iare. They are non convinced II i better
- husband their resources. By = raising
az lrifhin fhenlsefres." growing lheir
owa corn and meat. and al liasl The coil
. capsule Of producing. Than 10 lollow
the old plan Al planning nothing bur rot
Ton. II The ealamilirs with which Mis-
sissippi has been visited lead 10 sueh
saluiary Felarmalinns - are nos in
progress. her Affections will be converted
into rich blessings. Bad management Is
q the foundation Of I'll The distress that
now prevails. All that is wanting 10 the
restoration Of prosperity. is return 10
sober sense and dillgeal use Of The sasl
resources and capabilities Of that State.
". Orleans bulletin.
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AT KEW. j. III. PlCkARifS.
gsHE exercises Of this institution ~ili recon
msnee on the FIRST Monday Of July NEXT.
under the control end management of the sub
seriber, ss heretofore. assisted by o Lady,
whose superior qualifications 90 an iastsue-
tress Of youth. in the various departments OF
female education, are TOO extensively known
in this part Of the eouniry 10 require any thing
further 10 be said on the subject.
The course Of instruction pursued % this
school is thorough and exact. designed 60 per-
feet the pupils in the various BREACHES % their
studies.
Board may be had in ihe family Of the sub
setiber.
The services Of Nc. J. A. z. wlNKLER,
Professor Of Music. late from Germany AID
graduated ~ the so celebrated University 81
Nuremberg, have been engaged 20 give IN
s,rueiion 90 the Piano and Guitar.
]. II. PICKARD.
May 80 y3-sw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

.98airs in Mississippi.--'Ths session
Of the United States Court commenced
on the 9Th instant, at Jackson. There
were twenty-five hundred cases on the
docke, to be disposed Of. A correspon-
dent Of the Natchez Free Trader says a
large amour, Of properly was involved in
suit; but, in the sales under execution
that had occurred. the sacrifices were not
so great as nigh, have been expected.
At,he sale Of neggaes, pricesranged from
$500 to Sl. ZOO. which is as much as
they are in reality worth. The negro
traders have combined To keep up the
prices Of this species Of property, to save
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

Steam BOaf .aeeidef.-From our
New Orleans slips Of the sGh instant. re-
csised by yesterdays mail. ne have the
details OF dreadful disaster that occur
red on b''ard the steam boat George Col
lier. On her way from New Orleans to
ST. Louis. Az half past one o'clock On
the morning Of the 9th inst when Siil-
IN abor so miles Of Naiehez. the piston
rod gave way which broke swsy. part Of
the boiler stands. The steam which es-
caIs d seslded farly-6Te persons, twenty
six Of whom died the same day.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

Hon. ID. Kimberly, recsnlly elected U.
:. Senator from Connecticut. has resign
ed his Office, on account al IN health.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

We thank our friend. A. r. T.. for
de Lind notice which he has taken
If our paper. and the interest he man
ls,,, far the extension Of il. patronage.
A. ! period when an edii"r has so many
Obstacles TO encounter in The maintenance
ef a Just cause and sound principles.
sni when he is nigh fainiing under the
di.eonrsgenehis which have long been
llrswn ia his way by designing aud in
ieres.ed paFiizans. ], is eonsoling 10 find
i4al there are sumo ready 10 step forward
aid approve his course, and 70 sustain
him in llls conscientious discharge of his
high duty to his eOuEtry. The course
I,opa.rd by A. z. r., IL followed up
viii the zeal and perseverance, Of our
opponents. we are sure would be attend.
81 With much success. II the Wings,
from l,e begnn;ng, had been thus active
in circulating Wing papers and other ve.
hlcle, Of coucc. information. there can
hardly be doubt they would now be able
to command decided majority in this
district. Il 10 an active way Of testing
the sincerity Of ones PRINCIPLES; and will
DO performed, We trust. with cheerful
ness By every true Wing.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

Mr. Webster and his family took pas
sage in he Liverpool. which Iefi Nsw
York for Europe on the IsIh inst.
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m
We find tlae following in the last num-
Der Of the Raleigh Standard. The wri-
Ger deserves pewter dollar Tor the inge-
naily Of his iarsnliOn and the honorable
motives which gave u,iersnee 10 H. In
this article. also, the editor Of the Stand
ard displays The high estimation in which
he holds the intelligence Of his readers.
lie is represented .. have Oace said.
lhai /" the people Of North Carolina were
more easily gulled than any people on
earih;" aud he doubtless makes this ex-
hibiiion 10 rfutc That foul SANDER.
From the Raieigh standard.
"wIIIG' DEFINITIONS
fIarrid P6"srriplian-Turning lede.
rsIisI oUt nf an Office in 1899. which he
received undrr John Adams.
Ballot Bax-An instrument not 20 b.
sailed by " huge paws"
I.neo.Paoo-A vulgar merLsnic--0n.
who works fIr living and votes The de-
m0eralic lirkst.
Frieralism--All the deceLcy-iwee
dledum aud iweediedee.
The People--A parcel Of stupid assei
that won'I LEI Us have our own way.
ny a Federal Office holder.
Eqpall,y--Eaiing The oysters, aud Civ
ing The shells To the people.
PIepery--rhs only genuine STANDARD
Of Responsibility.
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We understand that General James
IIsmilion, Of South Carolina, recently
appointed commissioner on the part OF
The Republic Uf Texas TO negotiate loan
Of five millions Of dollars for that Gov
eminent. arrived in this city on Friday
last. To make some arrangements prepa-
rslnry 10 his enbarking for Europe in
the Great Western, on the 18Th Of June.
Our opinion Of The participation Of
our citizens, with mere handful Of tie
actual residents ofTexas. in. ihe invasion
aud forclble seizure oil that territory,
whilst vel component part Of the Re.
public Of Mexico, has been too frequent
~ expressed ~ need 10 be here repeated.
Whilst, hawever. We have secn no
reason in subsequent events IN change
that opinion, get. nov that Texas has
been Recognized by our Government. and
is about. with vast natural resources, 10
take her rank among The nl,ions of the
earth, We are MOI disposed 10 withhold
from her people The justice they nav
be entitled 10. in their onward progress
more especially IL they add anOther
link 10 the golden chain Of human evil.
cation.
We DO no, see Why General Hamilton
shout not succeed 10 his mission. In
dependeally Of Texas having public do.
main, comprehending, we think. an ares
| OF one hundred and iilIy millions Of the
most fertile land on the face Of the earth
with Q climate pIopitious 10 the ci'iliza
tion OF the most valuable Of ils staples,
she will have, il is likewise said, during
the current year. revenue from her Gus.
toms Of million nf dollars, and fees on
land entries TO the amount Of half mil.
/ lion more. sr..-.ht =.
But. We confess. great as these ma,eri.
al sources of credl, may be. we place
more reliance. as a guaranty Tor her OBJ
legations. on the stability her Govern
meut and institutions are seemingly as
suming, and on the apparent discretion
and moderation Of her policy.
In the first place. We know that SD,
has sent a Minister TO Mexico to Urea
for peace--and. il is said, with every pro
liability Of success--nci alone 10 stop ID,
lus, for conques, among her people. but X
make indemnity 10 thar country. that sh,
may have a better claim to the regior
she has acquired Than the mere tenure o
the sword. 80
4 In lie next place. il j. underslso,
tina. she has resisted all oretmres an,
temptations 10 unite with either party
in the civil war now raging in Mexico
willis, she seems equally TO have KEEP
aloof in the recen, war between Franc,
and that country fran all alliances tina
nigh, have made her tributary to.a frs
rate European power, even al the pric'
Of her recognition and countenance.
These are all good omens, aud. as nov
nothing apparently can proven. Texa
from becoming a prosperous and indie
/, pendent nation, we trust she will add a
mother enduring testimonial 10 the inhef
EN-, faculty Of the descendants from Eu
ropean stock TO build up, even ia the SO
li,ary recess Of The wilderness. those CT
vii aud political structures which are cal
culated TO give an abiding place TO tl
empire Of religion, literature and law.
......-.. MAJ. hteRigencer.
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The COlIa,hia Telescope EnaOuRces
he deaih Of lie EenrTalle DE. Cooper Of
that place, on The OH inst.
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Five Cents Reward.

IRAN away from the subscriber. on the 10Th
- ultimo, boy by the name Of MILAN
H0RTEN, bound 10 me by indcnturs from
himself and father. To learn the house cafpen.
ter's and mill wright trades. Said Horton u
in his sixteenth year. All persons are fsrbsd
hsfhoring OF employing him. under the penal.
~ Of the Law. J.
May %. ~
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Statement showing the miles and CAPT.
tai 81 Canal and Rail Roads in the State
Of New York. completed. commenced
and authorized. and whether BY the State
or incorpoIa,ed companies:
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Errrfa.--ln lie proceedings Of the
Meeting II Rcd Mountain in our LAST. in
,ls Ii. Or delegates, lie name Willie r.
Mangurn srpesred--it ahOuId have been
Mills r. Mangum.
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se'ii=ia'a lisi b. taken - > rTilrTian. I
tod II % Be-. Il hal dUlE. = gOad desi.
iaf eFsEy nan. khig nr Demnrrsi. who
taxes : news?spsr, frss a 81. n pat
fohize The me printed IN his own eoun-
u Having understood una, 4 an a.
.lneed 70 make lie following ehsllenee
propose 10 Be one 81 twenty. who viii
sgree n gel you Ten or more subsrrib.
eTs = tie Hillsborough Recorder. and
challenge accordingly. A. r. Y.
OEaEgs counly, n. C. .....
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Fashionable Tail0rins.
NEW SPRING & SUMMER
TAgUE@N ss
r. Robert II. Picasants.

Es NOuGNt Is EGNSAh4s8s
N1oULD respectfully return thanks 20 the
" generous public who have heretofore Ia
vored him with their custom; and informs
them that he has just received sho latest and
most approved Spring and Summer Fashions,
and is we'll prepared 70 execute work in bis
line. in
Il SUPERIOR STx.LE,
promising despatch. nestness, ard dursbilisy.
No pains will be spared on his part 90 please
those who may pasfonize him. His hiends
and the public generally. are respectfully so-
licited 70 give him call. n is not his dispo-
sition 20 measure words Of promise. or 10 e~s
oat ideas 90 please the fancy bus the plain
fhrtad Of his advertisement pfesents the k~ki-
lsmeais Of truth, which viii be fiisa up To lAe
letter.
GIRLS shop 10 directly oppossie tke Pn.t
Office, and two doors sbove The farme.'s uos
Gel.
grordersftom Distances aaessally .ssen-
ded 10.
Hiilsheroues. Ms- q, 1859. 7ftf
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.anOtasr fatal Steam Boat Explosion.
The last Nj. Vernon Ia.) Courier.
says: "The steamboat Asslsneh. on FRI
day morning last, while descending the
river. about four miles below this town.
collapsed ilue. killing three individuals
and scSlding two others so shockingly
that no hopes are entertained Of their re-
covery. lf we are informed correctly.
al the men killed or wounded were fire.
men or deck hands. After remaining Al
the landing two-lhirls Of the day to bury
the dead. she was taken in tow by anoih
er boat aud proceeded on her voyage"
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next Congress. Wilmington .faU.
Madam Rumor,' with all Difference to
her ladyship, may eat her own words.
The old gossip noises things abroad on
very small authority.
Greensborough Patriot.
The Wings throughout the state, we
are sure, will rejoice TO see by the above,
that Mr.. Sieppesd has consented again
to overthrow the strenuous efforts made
to defeat him.by the I.ocofocos of his dis
trict. Old Guilford can again give him
a decisive majority. Register.
The degrading punishment Of fogging
is still kept up in The army. Two U. 5.
soldiers, convicted Of slesertion. at De-
troi;, received City lashos apiece, had
their heads shaved and their bodies brand
ed, and where then drumtned oal Of the
garrison.
In Russia. il Garage 10 driven over
any person and hurts him. The horse are
forfeited to the crown. and the driver. il
a Russian peasant. sentenced to be soiE
der. #"s
Ia. Edwin w. Moore. late ofihe United
States Navy. has accepted the situation
offered him BY the Texian Government,
as commander in Chief of the Texian
Navy.
In the Kentucky elections. the princi'
pal question az issue between the candi-
dates now is. :. For or against the Rail
Road Bank.
A SANDER Case.--An Indiana paper
states that at the late term Of The Circui,
Court in Madison. young lady was tried
for slandering an orphan girl. who was
successful rival Of hers. and the jury
broagh, in verdict OF Eve hundred dol.
lars damages.
Emigrants ,rorth hdUing.--The com.
pany Of zoo Lu.herians lately arrived il
Missouri from Europe. have purchased
10. 900 acres in Perry Go. the Mississippi
They have library of 30. 900 volumes
and intend founding collage.
Nee Fork icatsr porks.-About one
| fourth. or eleven miles, of the great aque
due, to supply The city of New York witt
water from the Croton river is colnplet
ted at a coast of 2,326. 979 dollars.
! The keeper of The Buffalo IN. Y
liail was murdered in the prison few
days since, by some Of the conyicts.
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n. H. johnson, what killed Tecum-
sch. is not so easily thrown from The
saddle as the modern democrats seem TO
ihink, and 50 eagerly desire. The Lex
lngion (Ken. intelligeneer states that It's
Editor "a Vsnilel recently " had an unre-
served conversation with Col. Johnson"
in which the Colanel declared. when
speaking Of the Vice Presidency, that
/" were the subject Of interest 10 none ex.
eepl himself. he would retire 10 private
life. ard leave the Office he now holds to
some individual more DESTROYS Of filling
~; but he feels himself as belonging Ia
the republican party, and that he has no
right 20 decline re-eleclion should that
party require his services. Al the same
time. he 10 entirely willing 10 yield all
preiensions. whenever another shall &c.
lecied. who viii probably be more accept.
able 10 The party. and he triH do so mos
i chseEf uliy.
The iniellige6eer, in conclusion. an.
nounces die CaIonel candidate Cor the
| Vice Presidency. Thus has The Rich
mond Enquirer Jailed 10 wheedle lie gal
lani Colonel ont 81 his office. and we ar,
glsd &c il. We believe johnson 10 b,
among The best, if MOI The very best. Of III
original Loco Focos, end IL IL be.ihe will
OF Providence TO sflllci The country sgail
with any of the class, we hope tina
.Dick will be the man.
hfnberu .SDecl0for. rs
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Our latest accounts from Florida. We
are sorry 10 say, are any Thing but consol-
ing TO The patriot or the philanihropis,.
In the Pensacola Gazette OF the l lih in
slant. we End The following paragraph.
E,,sov,..I -. u.ca...-
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BL7NKS for sale al this 0Qfes.
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TS the Public.

sheroaes. Ms: sl 1859.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

ashes; and assume its former be,,,;t.,
garments. There is no fear but such vi; viii
Our citizens possess enterprise and !.
termination, second to no other comm,o;,,
on earlh' and no appeal WIS ever made !,
southern generosity in vain. Some &c H. :
'ellow citizens we fear are ruined. and NJ =.
need the aid Of their sympa,his;no ca @ay
trymen. Most Of US however. viii oal,.
ask loIbearance, until industry. sn;r;, IA
enterprise will enable us out Of 'hs ~, wv
to reconstruct the edlfice of our for,uosa
Never was destruction more competa H..
that which has fallen upon US. and osS 4a
was calamity borne with greater deo,ss
OF manlness and forlitude. We have =
time to spend in the expression Of sorrow
aud regret over the ruin and destruction
that has come upon us-no heart d IL.
scribe the irightful picture that is present.
ed on every side Of us. We can oply y.
hort all to be Of good cheer, and 10 ihiuk
OF the best means to restore what il LOST,
rather than to yield to DESPAIR, or wasta
their time in lamcntaiion.
We understand that the iron safe n ia
counting room Of Hopes e. Bogart. wa,
completely melted 10 the flames. md o,ov.
ed no protection 70 the papers left in i for
safety. =