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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23
PLEASURE OF THE OLD.

But is the old man, IL may be ask.
cd. 10 have no pleasure! bis summer
is gnnc. il is true; but is the winter
10 enmc upon hin With nothing but
gloom? Pleasures, did you say? YES,
the old may have The sublImest plea
sures. if grace but rule in the heart.
A cheerful old man is always a era
,ifying sight. cheering Us forward o.
midst a troublesome world TO 60 on
our way rejoicing. But le, him br
cheerful. not from carnal thoughtles.
ness, which ton many are, but from
spiritual principle. Let his cheerful
ness be. mot the nsisy crarkling nf a
momentary impulse, but tile mild and
steady warmth, VI settled I,ieiy. Let
IL be the joy OF heart reconciIcd 10
God The Father in Christ the Sun.
Then. Though winter has cnme to him,
yet the winter Of age has its comforts.
AS we'll as the winter ui nature around
us. The aged christian has hal e.
nnugh Of the world and its mise aud
buslle. II he ellis his cup With its va.
Ter naw. il is frum the gentle stream.
aud no lpngsr frum The torrent. lie
shuts out. as Ter ss is consistent with
the duties of his sIati"n. the vain dts
tractiuns Of earthly business; he draws
mnre clnspIy around him hts domestic
| lies; he conpnsrs his mind by prayer;
he keeps his eyes fixed on the promis.
es; he knows on Whum he has trusted,
aud on what ruck he has built his
hnuse, Viz. on the rock III the atom.
meni; and IN the discharge of every
social aud christian requirement, h'
Is DESTROYS Of making his calling ant
riectiun SURF, aud 10 show 10 his Ia
mily aud friends the power Of Gut
unto salvation, and the comforts o
religion. through grace. 10 biotiins
| on, sin and building up scrip,ura
assurance Of pardon aud peace. LIKE
a weary traveller, he is coming gent
Iy and thankfully 10 his home ant
resting place. Like the sua in til,
firm IN nj, he is declining scnerabl,
after his worldly course, into. the Q
eean Of eternity. in sure and ccrlai'
hopc" III rising again 10 psrpetna
ldsy, Rcu. e. Sc0belI.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23
For the Recorder.
LAY INFLUEN CE.

To- Il not q plain characteristic Of the
christian scheme, that those y no embrace
j, do not. IL ] may use the language pc
culiar 20 chat scheme. lire info Them.
ssirsa? Was not bcncrulence Of life in
wrought in the very framework Of The
spiritual building. so that il can never be
taken from iwhile The edifce shall si,ad'
So much was il the case, as 10 form q
grand peculiarly. distinctive trail.
But if il be so. a community not bene.
violent. practically and daily; commu.
nifty, in the separate individuals Of IL,
living unto themselves, is. so far, shall
the truth be forced frum us!) not chris
tian.- ea#e-ss e. =e~ r
But Of what benefit can il be 10 have
formed Ihis resolaiion! Il is a delicate
topic. Il ill excite people. The state
menl will make them argry, and rePei,
perhaps from the best designs. some who
oush, 10 be joined 10 il in heart. ,
No: i, will hate no such effect This
use shall be made OF il. The inquirlng
may be taught BY il what is true and
wha, il false, VIA, is yirluous and What
1, not, By seeing where christianity Is
not, they may the more probably be IN
structed to look where il is.
Let this use be made oil one oil the
mos, sorrowful Of conclusions, snd full
Of grief; namely, that any community,
or class Of individuals living mainly to
themselves, and for themselves chiefly,
are no fir representatives, Of the religion
Of Christ. .
In SO far as 10, e is christian virtue
and benevo,ence a christian duty, they
cannn, be considered 10 stand as the re
prtseniatives Of scheme so holy as tina
is; in so FAR as christianity requires love
We saw. Blu, i, wholly dem nds love
Its law is love. The main rule Of 1t Il
the imitation of Jesus. And it was tn
rule Of Ills most holy life TO do good IL
Others. Again &c we do not presume TOT
far in saying i,,) to be ike unto sod' u
par,akc Of his character, is the law Of tn
gospel. Blu, He is lore.
There our conclusion mussstand. IN
nnlnvirg are the unchris'lan. The sell
ISL are not children Of God. but the chill
dren OF this world. They cannot be,
any one inquiring f'r the Truth, repre-
senta,iyes of Chrisfs religion. The
who do. in The most part OF their i've
and thoughts and acts, iiUc 70 then'seips'
are no way Illustrations Of the 'rue siie'
Of the scheme nf Christ.
Therefore let The inquirlng DC care''
to separate between these and the saus
Of christianity. Fsom that most holy q
sign they a,c, sadly do we speak It "
ray separated. lie. not the inq"ir'Hg'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23

TIE La,r Of Newspapers. We learn
from the Boston Courier. that Judge
Williams. in late case hefare the Com
mon Pleas, laid dawn The law. in rela-
non Ia question interesting TO editors uf
newspapers. as follows:
|. Where subscriber TO q newspaper
orders IL 10 be discontinued. and i, con.
tliues TO be left Al his Residence. The pre-
sunpi,on j.. IN the absence Of any evi.
dence IN the contrary. tina, il is left by
The subscribers orders. and upon . por-
mise 10 pay iorn.
2. II a newspaper i left. from day 10
daT Tor person ~ his place 81 business.
with his knnwie,lge and consent. through
Without his express request. and Il he has
reason 10 believe that II IS sa left, under
the belief, though = mistaken one. tia, he
is y subscriber, and under this expectation
that he j. IL pay fnf il, in lhs. case he
shall be bound 10 pay Tor il. unless hs give
q nslice 10 discontinue it,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23

From The cioeianali G. zeiie. 1T.
THE REASON Why.
No-islI ar. fsiLer. VI J men shout
So Iaad Tor IIaui.osf
u ss'.y erosd-i 10 every STREET
rhey es,y speak q one.
RS ieag tale 70 isIl. mr. son.
fss'ii hardly uHdersaad--
. d. Hisktd men are nes in Powss
Aesrse o'CT all the lad
Nrr ihese bad mea, ne want 10 send
Bssk % their homrs sway.
All that is why ysu hear usal
fVr> iarrisoa III day
Bot. Either. dear. !. tIsrrisoa
Gate certain mol 70 DO.
AZ Ihssr bad. walked men have done,
So ha,,d now b. y.ul
Ny sOa. wa j'lgs Mat men win do
By waai they've done before;
An every Tine VIC 6ad them true,
we trust .iiem more and mpre.
Nov this great man. whose naire you hear
ProeIai,aed BY every one.
Has wieidrJ power aimost a. great
A. many kings have done;
Aad yet he never swrrvej HAIR
From honor's siiieiesi laws.
lie Thought i rerampense enough
To i:Lt IN ffeeJan's cause,
And many times his lie he risk'd
Upon the battle fell.
Aud though The Zoe on pressed him close,
lie nc'rr was ka,wn 20 yield.
So INV. my chiId. yoa sec why men
% shout or " freedoms Son.
And why they'll never leave tbs eight
They molly have begun.
Til vie,ory's banner waves sppre.ae--
UraEAH ron HARaishS!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23

I a Thoaghi sUortty Of aiieaiioa =
Our Imagination 50 magniies this
present xisfrncc. b, The ppaer of
continual reflection npnn u; aud so
attenuates eternit, By not thinking of
il at all; that We reduce eternity TO
nothingucss. aud expand mere no-
thing Ia an eternity, aud this habit is
SD moderately routed iu us, that ell
the force of reason Cannot induce US
10 lay il aside. Pascal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-23

A mans heart can be but seldom
uurp, whusc tongue is Often impure;
for out Of the abundance OF the heart
the IN ~ d speake,l'.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27
MEASURING CORN


ne following rule for ascertaining the
quantity OF sheIleI corn. in a house of any
dimensions, is by William Murray, Esq.
of South Carolina, and was read before the
St. Johns CoIcton Agricultural Society,
and communicated by Them for publication
in the Southern Agr.cutur,>t.
"RHfe,-H Having previously levellcd the
com in the house SO that it will be of equal
depth throughout, ascertaining the length
and breadth and depth of the bulk; multi
ply these dimensions together, and their
products BY i, then cut off one figure from
the right Of this last product. This will
give so many bushels and decimal Of
bushcl of shelIed corn, substitute for 4,
and cut off one figure as before
Eramp(e.--ln a bulk Of corn in the ear.
measuring II feet long, IL feet broad and
6 feet deep, there will be BIC bushels and
5 tenths OF a bushcl of sheIIed corn. or
SG3 busncl and 6 tenths Of ear corn, rs:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27
VOLUME !. NUMBER 90.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.

The Gale.-We continue TO hear from
The effects of the recent storm, and fear
that we will yet have to narrate more Sc
rious results than we have already men
toned. During the height of the gale, the
spars Of n vessel in an upright position
were seen passing down the Niagara, and
from the fact that the galley, pinnacle and
compass of the schr. Helen Mar, have been
found between this city and the falls, it is
feared she has been lost. 1t is certain that
vessel left Cleveland few days since. for
this port, with 5000 bushels of wheat, and
as no tidings have been received of her,
the assumption that she is lost seems well
founded.
By vessels which arrived this morning
it is ascertained beyond doubt, that some
vessel has been lost, as the hull Of one
was seen in the vicinity of Grayeily Bay,
n perfect wreck.
During the gale several crafts suffered
severely at Cleveland. Among others tho
schr. Sol. Juneau, which is damaged both
in hull and rigging.
The vessel wrecked at Conncaut is the
schr. Ontario, lower lake craft, with
cargo Of slaves.
The non-appcarance o" one of our large
steamboats, from Chicago, has also given
some uneas;ness. She lift that place the
day previous to the gale and therefore must
have encountered it on the upper lakes
Whether she put back or is wrecked is yc.
unascertained. The extent of damage and
probable loss of life that would attend the
wreck OF vessel of this description, is of
too great magnitude 10 be thought Of for
moment; We therefore anticipate n better
fate. for the vessel and those on board.
Effects ofthe Gale.-But few items are
TO be added TO those given on Saturday,
The damage done to the shipping is grea-
ter ia the aggregate than on any former
occasion, although not attended with loss
Of life.
One of the vessels omitted on Saturday
was the schr. Wyandot, which has suffered
considerably having her bow and bulwarks
all destroyed and her rigging much injured.
The same may be said Of almost every YES.
sci in port. The spars Of but few escaped
injury.
From the west we hear Of few Incl
dents. A Port Ontario top sail schooner
with red painted stern. is beached at Con-
ncau;. The S. b. Chautauquc is at Dun
kirk, with her wheels. guards, and false
sides carried away. At Erie, n wood scow
belonging TO Capt Miles, containing four
men, was blown out into the lake, and sup
posed to be lost. The scow was passed by
the Cleveland, when one Of the persons al
tempted to swim 10 her, but missed ropo
which was thrown TO him and persisted.
So great number of vessels were never
in our harbor before. There were ll3
craft Independent Of steamboats,.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27
N. Frank and c. Latham sholcs. Editors.
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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

The AmiStad.-This famous schr. and
her cargo are TO be sold at New London,
on the 18th inst. by order of the L. States
Circuit Court, for the District Of Connect
cut. The cargo consists Of dry goods,
hardware, crockery, vermicelli, &c, Sc
Iectcd for spanish market. Also mill
for grinding sugar cane. This last on hit
10 be purchased for the colony Of Liberia
The negroes Of the Amistad are still at
Westyile, New Haven, in charge of Mr..
Wilcox, the L. S. Marshal, and are very
comfortably situated. Their case is now
in the hands Of the Supreme Court of the
L. States, which meets at Washington, IN
January Mex. If this Court confirms the
decision Of the Court below, the Africans
will be Immediately set at liberty.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

A Happy Choicc,-One of our country
subscribers, a wealthy and Industrious me-
chanic, whose family constantly reads our
paper, told US that his oldest son, in con-
versation with him about his future pros
poets wien Of age, said, =" Father please
to give me good education, and put my
part Of your fortune in my head" and the
father very wisely responded. "Yes my
son if that is your wish after duly rencc-
ting on the subject, | will give you good
education, even if have 10 sell part of
my property to enable me 10 do H." How
much better is this choice with young
man of fine mind, than to inherit a good
fortune, withou! q corresponding education
70 enable him TO rise TO go through life re-
specially and to ell The measure of his
country's glory. Harris Intel.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

The atmospheric Rail,cay -The cxpc-
riments on the line OF railroad which runs
from the Uxbridge road, near Shepard's-
bush, across Norwood Scrubs, TO the
line of the Great Western Railroad, and
on which carriages are propelled by means
of the atmosphere forcing lis way into an
exhausted tube or pipe laid down between
the rails, on the principal lor which Messrs.
Clegg and Samuda have obtained patents,
have attracted considerable attention. The
experiments were few days ago attended
by the Government Commissioners, Sir
Frederick Smith and Professor Barlow.
who examined every part with the most
minute attention, and witnessed the transit
of the carriages along the line. Several
of The most lminent engineers and practical
men were also present, and expressed
themselves perfectly satisfied with the re-
suits. The carriages travel at the rate of
30 miles an hour, apparently by magic
Those who have been accustomed to see
the cumbrous locomotive engines roaring
and smoking along the lines fthe railroad,
VIII be as;onished TO see train moving
with the rapidity of 30 miles an hour, with
out any perceptible power to put it in mo-
ton, and it is difficult TO persuade many
persons Of the fact that trains can be I'M
PEELED by means so simple as those employ
ed.-LoHdor paper.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

Nc1r mode Of Soldering A new mode
of uniting lead has been discovered by lie
Nicomte de Richemont, and termed AN
togenous soldering" 1t is performed by
the fusion Of the two pcices CT metal at the
point OF junction, without the use of any
alloy. The operation is effected by Jets
of intense flame. produced by the combus-
ton of hydrogen and common air, which
is conveyed through a tube of India rub
Der, made sufficiently flexible 10 be used as
a common tool. This invention may ad-
vantageously be applied in constructing
boilers for making acids, chambers for sui
phurie acid, and lining vessels with lead,
all of which arc rendered more easy than
by the old method.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

Temperance Anccdotc.-A man was Ia
ken before magistrate for having, while
drunk, knocked down in the street a minis
ter OF religion. The prisoner was fully
convicted Of the offence, but at the urgent
intcrcession Of the reverend gentleman
whom he lad injured. was liberated on
signing the teetotai pledge for month
At the expiration Of the month he called
at the house Of the divine, and being in
troduced, expressed his gratitude for the ef-
tects OF the pledge he had submitted TO.
and concluded with expressing the utmost
sorrow AT not having met and knocked
down his reverence thirty years before.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

Warm and cold Baths Of the health
fulness OF warm bathing there can be no
doubt; indeed, it is astonishing that it is
not more generally known and practisoI,
that clean and healthy state of the skin
contributes essentially TO promote not only
health and cheeriulness, out also longcvi-
ty; the light AMI agreeable feelings conse-
quent on the use OF warm baths, fully con-
firms thjs-not only from the peculiar soft
ness of the skin which is the result Of it,
but the muscles and limbs seem to acquire
from it an increased elasticity.
Some persons imagine that warm bath
ing exposes those who practice it to catch
cold" Nothing can be farther from the
fact. Colds are oitencr produced by inn
pedod perspiration, caused by an occumu-
Iation Of matter which has filled the pores;
warm bathing opens them and promotes u
free and healthy perspiratIon and its re-
petition takes off those impurities which
otherwise attach 10 the persons Of those
Of the most clearly habits, who do not
practice warm bathing.
Cold bathing is quite a different thing
with young, strong and healthy persons,
II is bracng luxury and an agreeable OK
crciso; the sick and weakly should never
practice it except under the instructions Of
their medical advisers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

Exciting Mcidem.-Wc saw a letter
within few days, written by Il young la
dy who, not many weeks since, was Jour
ncying from this place to the west. 1t mar
rates a very exciting occurrence which
took place on board the Steamboat in which
she was a passenger, and OF which she was
an eye witness. ia passing downthe Miss
Issippi river, our narrator was summoned
from the cabin by alarming shricks and
great cOmmOtom on the deck. On going
up she found that young lady had fallen
overheard, and the boat in her progress
was fast leaving her behind. \ gentleman
on board Immediately Invested hlmseli' Of u
part Of his clothing and sprang INTO the riy
or. lie reached the drowning person, and
upheld her in the water until a small boat
came TO the rescue of both. The young
lady thus sRatchcd from sudden death, was
the daughter OF an elderly gentleman who
was on board the boat-(oreigncrs, neither
of whom could speak English. On reach
ing the deck and recovering from her fright,
she passona;ely embraced her deliverer
and bestowed kiss after kiss upon him, rs
the only way she could express her graft
tude and thankluncss while the father
rushing from the cabin eagerly profcrcd
him a roll Of bank bills. These being re-
fused, he ran 10 his cabin and returned with
a bag of gold which he likewise pressed
upon his acceptance ; nor could either faith
cr or daughter be made to understand or
feel satisfied, why the preferred reward
would not be acccpted.-iSGlem Obscrrer
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27
Extract from Charles O'3ialIey the Irish Dragoon'
THE ELECTION

Extract from Charles o'5IaIlcy the Irish Dragoon.'
THE ELECTION
"Do YOU remember Billy Calvert that
came down to contest KiIkonny?" inquired
Sir Harry.
"Whah ever forget him?" said Consi-
dine, '.wth his wcI-powdered wig, and
his hcsshns. There never was his equal
for lace-rulllos nor rings"
You never heard, maybe, how he lost
the cInction!"
" lie resigned, believe, or something
OF That sort"
" No, no." said another, she never
came forward ut aII there's some secret
in it, for Tom Butler was elected without
contest"
"Jacl, I'll tell you how it happcned-
/ was Oh my way up from Cork, having
finished my own business, and Just carried
The day, not without Il push for it; when
we rcachod--( Lady Mary was with me-
when we reached Kilkenny, the night
before the election. | was not ten mnGtes
in town before Butler heard Of it, and sent
off express to sec me; was at my dinner
when the messenger came, and promised
to 20 over when Id done; but faith Tom
didn't wait, but came rushing up stairs him
self, oUd dashed into the room in the great
est hurry.
Harry, says he, I'm done for: the cor
poration Of free smiths, that were always
above bribery, having voted for myself
and father before, for four pound ten a
man, won't come forward under six gum
.o, - mi ,vhisl,,C = C'aI,nrt b,, tLo ,,,o,a,.
they know IT. The devil farthing We
have and we've been paying all our fell
rvs N 'ir"noSy notes and you know
the BANK brot" tins three weeks
'On he went, giving me most disas-
irou9 picture Of his cause, and concluded
by asking 1t could suggest anything I'M
der ''' cIronnStanccS.
You couldn't G'ta decent mob and
clear ta' poll!
am afraid not, said he dcspondiNgIy.
'Ineu. | don't sec what's to be done: il
You can pick Il fight with himscI'-wiiI he
g. oHt!'
Lord Knows they shy hes soafraid Of
that that II has prevented hlm coming
down ulI the very day; but he is arrived
now; he came in the evening, and is stop
ping ut Walsh S, III Patrlck-strcct.'
IS that Calvert the hate man that
bushes when the lady lieutenant speaks
70 hmS SAID Iady Mary.
The very man.
Would It be Of any use to you il he
could not coa'' on the hUs'jngs tomorrow
sand she aga n.
'Iwou'd gain Us the doy-halr tho vo-
tors don't believe that he S here at all, and
his chief agent cheated all the people at
the hast election; and if Calvert did Mt APP
psa,, he would Mt have ten votes 10 regis
fer. Bat why do you asllF
W ny, that II you like. I'll bet ven Il
po.r Of diamond earrings he shan't show
Done SAID Butler, 'and promise a
necklace INTO the bargain ii you win. Bot
m afraid you re only quizzing me-
Heres my hand on 1t, said she; and
now let's talk OF so nothing else.
AS lady Boyle never asked my assiS-
lance, and rs | knew She was very well
able to perform whatever she undertook
You may be sure gave myself very lit
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-27

Horrid.-Why is a lady's hair like the
latest newsa Because in the morning we
always find it in the papers.
Anotter.--Why is Miss Ju'ia's hair like
the latest news? Because it is red.
Sill Worscr Why are her eyes like
the late Natchez tornado! Because they
are bi63r.
Horsest--Why are nine pence gi-
ven for an orange, like the teeth of him
who eat it! Because they bug 1t,
More TvorScsf.-Why is a good cat like
a cowardl Because she is puzz!e-any-
mouse. TPusianimous.
Most JForscst,-Why is the Chinese
question like whole nation picking their
toess Because it is general toc-pic.-
T Topic. -Brooklyn Nelrs.