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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07

,,d. a r5aasftinr Itself iniimNiely Wlh
dis sstisst J esnpoi Isrommend -
,iromlg q ynnl eantidsfslan IA Flaa
..ha',tisa " ~ 6liics 20 ne orgsnixs-
s.n Al me sniiilia % the United Slairs."
sfhe Eollowisf . dc l7lh srrtoa q
ne plan ef details proposedby Ihs Sssrs-
t.Sssf War far he asgsniEssion % de
militia Of The Uaiisd States. thus recon.
msnded by Mr.. Van Bursn-by ~hirh
the poues 10 20 be given n the Presiisnt
40 ssstmble sueh numbers. a. such plAcss
md n surh nmss. ai.hin their resPre,i,s
districts. e. he may deem nsressssy-nal
exceeding twice 10 one year. The pso-
ple are required. II calIrd on. 90 perlurm
military .lu,y beyond 'hr limits Il heir
own slslss. al he wsll Il lhe President,
there being only eight dissrlris IN lhs Ua.
ion. and consequently se,ersl states 10
district.
We have ohly 10 call yonr silsnliaasa
the universal prediction made IN ls33. Il
The the Of the frms,si ef The drpasiles.
and reiterated dewa 20 Ihs pfrssna lime.
siz: That When the Federal Excessive
oblained ual,miled conir.l over ,hs pub.
lie pusre. the nrxl slep Mould be ~ rs;se
. standing army.
z Here % is IN is full prnporiiens.l!
The next step towards tbs dosnlall of
this teputlle. under The false garb Of de-
mocrscy. NE leave you 10 conjecture. In
The mean time. you are enlreased 80 pause
before yon strike this last fslal blow q
the liberties 81 your e0unify.
III. That The President of the Uni.
led States be sulh0rizsd 10 call forth ard
assemble such number. sc Ihe active laies
Of the militia. u such pisces wlshin their
repecIite districts. aud ~ such times. not
exceeding twice. nor - days IN The
same year. as he may deem necessary;
end during such period. including he
time when going 10 and rrlurning from ID.
place Of RENDEZVOUS. sley shall be deem.
ed in The service of The United Slales.
and be subject 10 such regulations as The
President may think proper 10 adopt fOr
their instruction. discipline and improve.
meni in military knosleJge."
We. the Undersigned. hereby eefiyfy
that The shove extracts are true ropirs
from The rspons vf,he SECRETARY Of War.
and from the message Of the President u
The United States.
R.GtRLAND &c Louisiana.
JOHN BELL. nf Tennessee.
JOilS ~. Bolts, efEirg,nls.
TiIOS. cORMiN, Of Ohio
NJ 10. GRlNNEi.L, Of New York.
&c. CLARK, efNrw York.
LEvERETr sALTONsTAIL. o. Mass.
TRUMAN SMITH. 81 'onnestisut.
Anih -. ie10 Executive Committee.
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copv oPA PRINTED LEAF.

The snhioinsd document. and ne mat
YER thereto appended. has bfen isaeiy
printed, or, rather. 10 now. on me press
N this cny. Though in no resPesi PR
vale. yet. Is il vas prepared BY grn'lenfn
for their own use. and 10 be dlsliiouiea ny
sLsm among their friends. ws shoule 20
naw hsse placed IL in aur columns. Dol
lha, j, Vas yesterday brought up ~ The
House Of Representatives. read. and CON
menled npon. and i surpassed 10 have
give rise. in some way OF other. 10 lhs
scene which. as the reader will lind byI ea'
ding The account Of proceedings. heesms
The subject Of inrmsl notice By The house.
The filsl Of il. being I'll THAI relates 20 ihs
finances. is an exact cory fram Exeru'iss
documents AS. II. r. % Session Of The
25lh Congress. The residue. except g
Car a. relates 70 the extract from olheisl
documents. 10. The reader viii observe
unofficial.
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FROM GEORGIA.
From the Georgia Alessenger.

The subjpined leuer from our able
representative, WIN. G. Dawson, will. M
doubt. afford much qualification 10 III.
numerous friends in the stale. Mr.. Dsy
son comes out like a man, and speaks
his sentiments without any reservation.
lie goes upon The principle that We
should all acI upon. beat Van Buren, with
any candidate less exceptionable. Such
a candidate is Gen. Harrison. and Mr..
Dswsnn will end that his old constituents
are Of his way Of thinking.
Washington. April IL. 1910.
My Dear Sir The question has been
frequently asked, what will Georgia do
in the approaching Presidential can,es,,
My reply has heen. Z" go for Van Buren,.
J presume, as The State Rights party in
December last resolved 10 suppari neither
Van Buren, nor Gen. Harrison" Thi.
VIII be the result, if that {. stand aioof ["
Curse be persevered in, When Gen.
Harrison was first Nominated. / confess 4
Thought that :he proper course lar The
Stale Rights party. l,ul from a full and
lar examination Of the political opinian.
o. the General. am now willing 10 sup
pnrt hin in preference 10 Mr.. Van Blu.
ren. To give you The reasons, / deem
unnecessary-for the last three months
nave been chiefly employed 10 develop.
ing his merits and demeriis. My PIE.
JUDGES we're against him, and | So ex.
myself; but JUSTICE to myself for
bids me TO remain silent. when On old
and gallant man has suffered under an
improper prejudice.
II should be asked my opinion as 10
he course the States Rights pary or the
State should adopt 10 The Presidential
contest. uniiesiralingIy I would say. 90
ot GENERAL Harrison and John Tyler. III
10 noi Design 10 abuse Mr.. Van Buren,
never have. nor shall now do il. BIZ,
us policy and his administration general.
=. a. John T. King said, are whi,en-
ng the head Of this young Republic mos,
Look at The coun,rv. WIN
Ioes not feel for the people! and who
pes MT perceive The rum, desoia,ior, And
istress which 10 now overs heImIpp The
e9ple! Who can tell the wreichedness
'hich The debtor class OF The Eeopls are
oomed to suffer- Who does not know
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UNOFFICIAL.

Contrast the expenditures Of the Gov.
eminent under the present with those Of
former Administrations; then read The fol
loving. and reasc, before You vote ~,
The following are extracts from the re.
port Of the Secretary Of War, and the
message Of The President &c The United
States. on the subject Of the increase OF
the army oflhe United States.
." IL 10 proposed To divide The United
States into eight military districts. and 20
organize The militia in each dl.,r,ci, So a,
10 have body 0fiwelve thousand five hun.
bred men IN active ssrsIce, and another of
equal number as reserve. This vouId
give an armed militia force Of two hundred
thousand men. so Drilled and stationed a.
To be read. TO take their places in The
ranks in defence Of The country when.
ever called 10 oppose the enemy or teo,l
the invader. The age oi the recrui, 10 he
from 20 10 81; the whole term Of service
TO be eight yesrs-four years in The frs,
class. and four in The reserve; one fourth
part. twenty-five thousand men. 10 leave
'he service every year. passing, al the
conclusion OF the first term, into The =.
serve, and exempted from ordinary mill.
la duty sl,ngc,her al the end OF the So
FOND. Ia this manner, twenty five thou,.
and men will be discharged from militia
l"iy every year. and twenty five tiou..
'nd i'esil recruits 10 be received in The
service. II will be sufficient for all u.sfnl
purposes, that the remainder Of tbe mil.
"a. under certain regulations provided r., |
heir government. be enrolled and he mns.
eted at long and stated intervals: n, +, |
'ue process 81 time. nearly the whol.
mass ol the militia will pass tl,rougb a..
'rsi and second classes, and be s,h.r
MEMBERS Of the &C i've corps, or Of III. 70.
eI'e, or counted among the exemn,.
rho will DO liable 10 be called upon mi,
Tue periods Of invasion or imm,nen,
cru. The manner Of enrolment. The
omoer o. days % service, aud lie ,a,s
compensation, ought g. be fixed ~
w: on' The details had better he lrf .nh
= 20 regnlalion--a plan ~ which am
repaired TO submit to you"
Here Is the indorsat,on of ,b;.
Gus project by Mr. Van B.ten. il A..
81 annual message:
ne present condition Of the defence.
wi principal seaporls and navy yards
Represented by The accomna,y;...
=, ~ 'ne secretary Of War. calls lor The !
ny and serious attention OF Compress. !
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AN INDEPENDENT POLITICIAN
From the Ohio Confederate.

We need not tell the people Of Ohm
Who Gen. VI 'Elvain IL. By long aud faith
ful public service. in peace aud in war. he
has made himself extensively known as
a patriotic and sn honorable man. An
officer IN The regular army during The late
war. he did good service in battle, 10 the
ho, campaign Of The Niagara frontier and
under Harrison IN the nurlh west. An
early and fast friend of Jackson, he was
member Of The electoral colleges which
cast the vote Of Ohio for the hero 0l
Orleans. and was one Of The Van Buren
electoral ticket OF 1896. For series Of
years. occupying The place Of Indian
sfaq III discharged he ih fn fRl dEr nAt
responsible appointment. and. unlike a
host Of his contemporaries. received and
disburssd annual thousands Of the public
money with I" clean hands," He had no
" itching palm" and no dollar OF the peo-
rlestressury stuck TO his fingers. John
McElvsin has been the strong man of the
snl.dissnl democratic party in This region.
The only man the ofEice-holdrrs could
bring ous With any prospect Of success
iul competition, against our excrllen, re.
presen,ailve in Congress. ]. Rldgeway.
But difficult as he conIesses II 10 have
been To burst the shaeklrs Of pariy--hArd
as u was 10 brave the denunclarions hich
he knew to swat him. General M.Elvain
Is too honest to shrink from his duty to
his Country, We command his article
10 the attention Of The public, and espe-
cislly 10 that portion uf our fellow-cl,i.
zsns 10 whom he addressed himself.
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For the Ohio Confederate.


Mr.. EDIT0R:-il is not because
wish 10 thrust my osn opinions brfur,
The public uncaiied Tor, bat becau,,
others have chosen to attach ltppnr.
tauce On them, that I am induced "a
ask place ia yaur paper fnr a few
remarks. II is known 10 my fellow.
ciiisrns in this part Of the country.
that have been the early ani con.
slant advocate Of GIN. Jackson and
his administration. aud that I con.
'ribuied my exeriians 10 elect his sue.
ressor. But disappearing the course
81 the Van Buren, party in many par.
iiculsrs. when Gen. Harrison Was
again brought in opposition To Mr..
Van Buren,. ! made up my mind 10
support him. because ! knew him 10
be honest aud capable aud worthy of
The confidence Of the people. As
others have been pleased TO use m,
name freely because Z determined %
act IN this matter for myself. and in
pursuance Of high duty TO my coun.
Try, ! have thought il proper thus
publicly 10 aLnounce my determine
your columns, 60 our
DID jackson friends. BY whom 1 de-
IRE 10 be properly understood.
~ abandoning Mr.. Van Buren, and
giving my vote TO Gen. Harrison. lei
10 man suppose that I abandon my
POLITICAL opinions, or my old political
riends with whom I co operated IN
lectIng General Jackson to the high
'ost which he filled will, so inncb ere. |
~ to himself and honor 10 his coun. |
ry. Those Who adhere 10 the prin-
iples which the friends Of jackson !
hen pFoiessed. will end me still With
hen. a am aware that q portion
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07
Major Jack Downing.
From the New rOrk Expresa
LOG CABINET LETTERS.

/ 100 OAutN-6t isL = Ehcs
CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT cF moo CHASE.
Lag Cabin. North Bead,
AptIi -. 1870.
70 Uasis Jeshus DsraiHg, Dswaiagriils, Ssrn
Respected Si:-l was woke % this
morning sboui day light. by the ,arnelsss
racket ever heard in my born days.
The Ginefal was up. and out in his
held with all ine dogs. giving chase 10
parcel Of long. slab sided. Top cared hogs.
thai had got 10 over night through hole
N his fences. pull'd on nv boots, and
kl'ched up my AZ. and jined him. and Cor
about an hour We had about 80 light
pull in driving them critters ou,, AZ / ever
waniio have agin. For rpeil thought
there was no sieh thing a. eiilipg I'D on
EN-; Tor some on 'em showed eon.iders.
bic tight; as though they had best RICH.
ihere--bu, The Ginersl he hung 10 il. and
Slated round smorg ZEN considerable.
and J didn', Ike 10 give il up; and 90 10
rights we clesed EN- oil out. and turned
and fastened up The hole IN The fence. and
then went round TO see hst dam ace they
had done; and il was surprising 20 see
how much rooliug and desiruslion these
CRITTERS had done over night. Ilsilliak
more than twenty men . week 10 cure
IL. The Ginsrsl was rale ra,hy abou, il.
and called up The man whose bushes, IL
was to 60 round every day 10 see ina, The
fences vas "0l Korrec,." :. Now"
says he, Mister Jones. this 10 = nesler,
that J cant overlook no how. IfIwas
The only one dependent on this farm, il
might be different matter; but when I
know that many depend on matter. going
straight here. leau'l let this negligence Of
yours 60 by. Soyou must quit--fss I can't
have any man On his farm who nrpl,c,.
his duty" Mr.. Jones looked sueakrd.
and said iha, il wa. not entirely HI. fault,
aud thought he'd gi, round Tie Gincrsl
oy telling him that he had been a, q Log
GsbIn meeting" sboni three miles MI The
evening before; but this nnly seemed 10
'cs lhe old Gineral hoppin' mad. and 81
ne Told Mt. J'nes his best plan wa, 10
lnl' The log Cabin party. and 90 rirh,
~ 10 Washington. and j,ne the Cavern.
nen' par'y.-anj il did III know any b,.
" IN The Government. he'd give him n
r"cr OF accommodation. saying, .Tb,.
man Who Is willing 10 neRlec, a duty
10 Is paid TO perform. and will 10 ,Icc.
'oneering even II the risk Of Ie,I,pg n.
'"es ga 10 the garden" And so Mr..
ones has 70 quit, aud tie Gineral il now
,ok'ns round for good man 10 iii his
lace.
ieit The first 20 or a leeile sorry for
IT, l"nes--bni when come to talk wnh
'e funeral abou, il. found he ga. sor.
100. but. saws he. !. Msior. The
'eFna' FfineipIes Of justice and ds,v must
: observed. or thr hugs " i'll have The nm
e. hsnd. There" says he, .was : ,ond
NEE and y was Mr.. jones' ,lmy 10 see
e oafs all up aud secured, aud he IVA,
~ '"r attending 10 i: Tie coming crops
'pe"u on y. and all The people and their
'a'i'es employed here depend an ,be,e#
op'; naw q he neglec,s his duty. anI,he
" undo 10 one nigh, more ihsa can 10
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WI. c. DAWSON.
From iIle same Paper.

We learn that an snli-Vsn Buren, meet
ing was held in Henry couniy last week,
81 which The Rev. Joshua caIlawsy was
chairman, and DIR. Peu, secretary. We
understand that The meeting vas address
ed by several gen,lensn. and Thai i, " as
unanimously Ia faror Of a Harrison
Ticket for he Presidency.
The people are moving onward in this
matter IN > resislless phalanx, that could
NJ more be checked % controlled Than
The lnrrent Of Nisgsra. By the Few press.
Is WIN would oppose their views. or .
few individuals who assume Tie rharac.
Ter Of being their leaders. The mass oil
Tho people have made The movement. and
the opposition will find themselves tnu
frail To be regarded as check 10 their
cause.
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NoTE.--The foregoing suns include
payments Cor trust funds and indemni,es,
Which, 10 1887, was SIS Clio. 404 80.
4. L. SMITH. Register.
Treasury Department,
Registers Office. June ~. 1855
: This sum is subject 70 small v,ris-
ion on The settlements Of The aceouns OF
The Treasury.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07

lliai ihs p6liey q he leRinisElion has
been pT0slFsling The exdiisi ihsspsulFgE
TIL Is LIS elsssd he doass a. s bsnks
% Pse.sns rssia being sxFndd 20 10
nesl aud indasiri0ps men. .hns rrrpss-
~ % OF gill Be eadsr The sheri'fs ham
NEIL Bsi. sir. | vii SOP. Ian pre-
pared "a deieEd ay ehaies--ad | am
ready 10 give my eansiisDehis and ihe
people 81 The state my Fiews Ioa ihe
slump--any ~ay--sny whrFe--snd i
nv preference 20 General Ilsnion over
Dir. yan Rsren 10 an ohjsciioalo me. |
sial say % nv constituents. choose one
whose apiniops more 6,ly serora.
II is MOI al 81 ssEpisiag itat there
shaCid have been difference 81 opinion
amnng ~ in mskiag ihs chaas; time
al bring Us Ioeelher sgsin--alieast lhe
mass Of he party. ! will be Reased "a
hear how lar you areoTd aith me.
Amidst my extensive correspondence.
have expressed my prrferenee ever sines
I have sal,sfrd myself. Az 6rsl. ! Vas
Tor standing sioaf; that 10 going far mel
ther-bni my opinions are nos different,
The stale will 90 Tor Gen. Harrison and
John Tyler when their claims are fully
kaown. Let The Convention in June
survey The ground. and do their duty,
Tel your friends. Mr.. Van Burrn has !
Waterloo defeat ahead. But be Is ma
gieian. in The opin;on u many-perLap'
he may avoid il. Personally esteem
him.
Your friend.
WM n DAWS0N
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shut .sa fhs string u ihs.islsh pulled
ia.s Ne \ IN Eunlsr Wiih ais ahu,hfi
~ rsasoa ssgslhsr isuthing aar can
wa. interests snd shnss u ear cen
uon sod behaved soaniry.
IAN, sir, your abedieni servant
john MrELfAiN.
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OFFICIAL.
Public Expenditure from 1924 10 1888.

fuoftc expenditure JIoH Ao~f " aoSS'
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury.
transmitting 4 statement &C expenditure, "a
elusive &c the public d,bt for each year,
from 1874 10 1858.
June %. 1898. Read. and laid upon
the table.
Treasury Department. Jpne ~ 1883
Sir: In nhedience 70 the resolution Of
The House Of Representatives Of The 2S,h
instant. | have The honor 20 "lay before
The house . statement showing the
amount af expenditure. erciusire Of The
public debt. for each year, from 1924 10
1885,"
| am very respectfully. your obedisni
servant.
LEVI WOODBURY..
secretary of the Treasury
lion. j. X. Polk.
Speaker o. the House Of Representatives.
Statement showing the amouot 81 expen-
diiules Of The United States, exclusive
Of the public debt. for each year. fran.
1924 10 1897 inclusive. stated IN pur-
susnce of resolution nf The House Of
Representatives Of The 25lh June. 1885.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
,IIllY Ia

Perkins Institution for the Education Of the Blind
rI,S has removed spacious and Gle
CANT elifce known Mount Washington House, at South
Boston and IS nov for the reception and instruction Of
Young blind persons from any part Of the country
The saubrity Of the fcies for seabarhns and
the extent edcc which offers for the pupils
make this establishment desirable residence tor those young
blind persons who desire superior accommodations
The course of instruction compartments reading, writing ah
mec algebra geometry geography history natural and
raj philosophy &C. besides the theory and practice of music
Those desire may acquire knowledge Of The ancen, and
modern languages
thorough and scientific knowledge Of music, and opponni
Ties Of practice upon piano forte aud organ all
besides which, the pupil may select any instrument which he
wishes Particular attention given TO physical educa
ton
TrnM-Board tuition with the Of books and musical
Instruments from 500 per For those who wish
10 stu6 the the of their
chamber or Musical Instructions 5000 The above
will cover all the ordinary expenses OF the pupii.
Extra accommodations charged IN reasonable proportion
Tie most favorable aye instruction is between the 9Th and
l5h years. -
TIL. following gentlemen connected with the direction of the
Institution and may referred Peter Brooks Thomas H.
Perkins Peter Dalton EDWARD Brooks Samuel A. Elliott John
% Fisher Thomas c. Cary John omans James X. Mills Robert
Rantou Samuel Loud Samuel May ozas Goodwin Horace
Mann, Robert c. Winthrop.
Fox particular information address the Director Dr. g. G. Howe,
Boston, 10 whom all applications should be made.
NB persons will be received while under medical treat
ment the recovery OF sight
July IA le-W'm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01

IN acknowledgements county court, cus'
4 office, 18th August, $50: ,.....
Whereas Ferdinand g. Coleman sometimes y! tH ac'h'
of Archer a. Coleman deceased who was surviving %
of Archer i. Coleman Court continued aud he'd ~
the said county Of buckingham the 10Th day Of August is N
the said Court by the judgment Z" thai "
had against John Moseey Thirty fur dollars ana
five for debt, also interest tee"i Ia be computed @
per annum from the rs day -
tembe s29 til payment and six dollars and Ave cent f ~
his suit thar behalf expended, t.ug los
credit five dollars, tpad ISL, July, le-D WHEREOF ir a
Moselcy convict appears by the records oil ne sal co
yer hcesS execution the said Judgment siIi remains 10
made by the nsnuation Of the said Ferdinand " 's.
we are informed and because those things which IN our sac ~
are rightly done wOu!d have duly Pot IN execution lhH
fore the John Mosclry hereby notified that i" be t
Of said court Of Buckingham q; t %
house dry { November Court next "a s'w II 4
thing Tor himself he hath say, why The said fciHa
Coleman sometimes styled administrator, &C. "a aforesaid ST.
against of The Judgment afort -aid not ha' .
him eNpeient and further 10 do aud receive "b' 70"
said Court shall in this part consider
Wtncss-Rue EGriice Clerk of the said Court, nj NE our
house, the 18th day OF August, $50 IN hs On year :" the
monwcaiili ROLlE ELDhlil"Er L D. <
The process be published tor four weeks sncc'r
the first day Of Novemb" Court $780, IN SOM new"
''s Aus, ,'' " ~ 30-si-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01

IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Whereas, at Court confirm
day. the 18th day Of November, lr3i IN suii IN thnc ~
pending said Court between Pleasant iucN'r, pa!h
the defendant Brooks pay 10 the paintn me sum 81 ohr "
from the h day nf February S20 till ment and :" - 1
his cost, hy him that behalf expended; wtnT1
said Chichester Brooks Is convict as appears ny c '
Of M said Cnurt nevertheless o the said decree 81
remains made by the insnuation OF the sah ii"a
nr- informed because those things which III
said Court are rightly DONE would have duly put IN eNtn
Therefore, the said Chichester Brooks Is hereby no. inca ma "
h. befr the justices said County Count II BuCkn.la
t the Courthouse on first day of November term n'N q
shcw If any Thing himself hc hath, or can say why TIE |
Pleasant Tucker execution against him on he decree afn
NAV NOT have rXpedcnt, and further Ia q"
recriv. hat our said shall i'll this part consider
WnessRor Eidrdgc. Clerk of our said Court al thr Com"
house. 18th day OF August $780, IN The b3t year 81 ~. 80
nunwraitiI. X Ei.phlDrE, = h' 4
m, ,bny. process lie published weeks ~
previous The ID Monday November next III some nc"Sa
published in Virginia. -
Aug u jul