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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03
AN IRISHMAN'S DREAM.

We shave good authority for the follow.
ing snec,lote:
In Newark, Ohm. lives q son nj he
|" Green Isle of the Ocean," who has
some shrewdness and vii, and more
honesty and carfdsr. He had been. ~
To the last week. supporter OF Van Ba.
rem. The ligh, however. burs, upon him,
aud he acknowledged the claims Of Hsr-
tison 10 The suppor. Of The Americas
prople. As soon as he had m,de the
fact known, the Post-masier called on
HIM and said:
/" Friend James, is il true that you
have irft our ranks and gone over 10 these
- Wings!
And sure i, is honey. Did you no.
hear nv my dhrame!"
E" No, VIVA, did you dreami"
"Why sure now, an ,lhramed whes
I was asleep. tina, The spirit Of the grea,
Washington. the greatest man that ever
was barn. came 10 me and said in 40
good Irish as you ever heard spoken,
says hs, James Malone, and why will ye
be after opposing me brave boy that I
appointed to'offics myself. 10 help Mad
Anthony TO whip the bloody savages OF
The very ground you stand on, an all the
time been trying 10 keep that spslpees
Van Buren, in me seat. 10 be disgrace
to il all The days Of his life! Answer me
that honey"
An" says /. "is Gineral Harrison
your brave boy. aud did you sppoin, him
TO Office your own self, and did You love
him!"
Sure did," says he.
"Thin sis /, crave your pardon
Ginersl Washington, and all w The likes
Nv ye. fot | believed ths. story was all
a Wing lie. as aur poet, master, the spsl-
peen, said il was. Sure then Ill oppose
your brave boy no longer. bu. will do
every thing Cor him can, bless your
honor and peace 20 your sowl." And ihea
he smiled and went away pleased with
Jimmy.
Pshaw." said the Postmaster, /" The
divil Of Whiskey has been in you.
And there has been no divil OF Wits.
key q, all al all in me, boy, but there 10
one very near me. and il you don't mind
your eye. he viii rise up and strip the
pea fowl feathers from your dirty calcass,
bad luck 70 you."
Wheeling 0axefts.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03

Tie frat fruifr Of the Sub. Treasury.
-Uhs lset j. WORMS dozen iheofiss,
and 40 We have one. thar Iourhes sossly
TIA. noel sensitive OF All nerses--si,s
pocket nerrf, we give il for HE beneil of
al who may be Interested. A Bank ia
The city Of Charleston. me whole direc-
ZION 10 entirely Identified with The Sub
TressuTy scheme. has instituted sniu ia
Georgia upon an immense amount OF pa
per made BIZ nur citizens and given 10 he
Charleston merchants in The way of
trade, and which have been discounted
BY The Bank. Positive orders have bean
gwen 20 The attorneys 10 receive 10 paw.
msni d those noles AOshing DO, gold "
sifUer.
This 10 nov but the beginning Of unu.
bic; 4 has been commenced By Bank
whose feelings aid principles hare brsa.
from it, FIRST institution. identified witt
Mr.. Cslhoun's fsncllal scheme 81 finances.
Our people can nov. or will in short lims
De sble,o realize Tor themselves lhe prse.;-
cslopfration Of tha, beautiful System which
money shayers. and Office holders. and
Office expeclants. have been endesvorinr
10 instll 10 The minds OF their honest. bus
simple minded adherents. Its well fsr
The money shaver who gluis his ravenous
nav with HE 5 per cent. amnnih. or Tho
oflieeholder. o. office seeker. who il sure
Of his salary N specie. 10 reason and talk.
and even argue. upon The abstract bens-
hts Of hard money currency. Bon
HEeu u comes 10 realities. The case 10 81.
together different; i then becomes mat
,ef 81 feeling, and sameiniug more shsa
words 10 required 20 produce conviction.
The meFehsnl who sells his goods. and
The planter aud mechanic who receives
ihslr pay IN The ordinary currency of the
country, cannot be argued into The reasos-
ableness Of being compelled % pay their
debts ~ specie. uhen specie 10 NOT 10 bs
cot. But such 10 Tho operation Of onf "a
mus Snb.fressusy; ii 10. 10 receive
debts due 10 Us in paper money. but pay
debts due from Us in specie. l.isnow but
PARTIALLY 10 opers,ion. experience is The
best and most prsctlcsl teacher. and in
apile ef the patriotic tfTsrls of money
shasets and efzice holders 10 consiacs The
people By Argument = has 10 Tor their IN
seres,, sisraascessisy viii shouly pfovsis
ses He .a 4 lea. 81 sHs a S ~ Sissg
side difference between theory and pras.
lice. *.. Geo. Messenger.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03
DYING RICH.

active business nan, II 4 rstIon.
OIL man, and . grest blessing 10 ihe
community. lie keeps in gratifying
exercise The talents ahich Gud has
given him. which Of itself. ia q blrs-
sing 10 him. lie gives employ mrn,
70 The hands Of industry. which il lar
better than giving aims 10 the unsm-
played. These are The lei iti,nate aud
rational ends Of active business pur.
suits and wealth getting --ihe graft
iication VI the active powers, and the
promotion ofinduslry. Dot The de !.
sire oil growing rich. merrIy 10 die
rich, 10 ono OF the must foolish inten.
tons which ever entered The heart Of
foolish man. What can the prsise--
u praise u behave % do silh . the
dull. could ear Of death?" What can
u prolil one when he IL lower aud
mare insrnsisis than the sod" 10
have u snandrd around, !. hon thick
he cut Hps' Experience has fully
aud sinphsiicsily taught The lsssan.
that much wealth left o. heirs, 10 eight
times out II ten. not Q blessing. hst
scurse. Its expectation bsgailrs aud
spills the manly powers; is posses
sion leads 10 misjudgmeni. excess.
and Email exhaustion and ruin. The
time aili yet come, when men Of
wealth sill be wise enough 10 make
. gradual distribution Of their prop
eriy while lising-not prospective,
but operaiive--ihersby have an eye
10 The use which - made IL II. and
participated the gresiest enjoy msnt
that wealth Is cspabie Of giving, that
Of seeing II do good 10 others. They
viii dismiss the foolish aspiration
of . dylng rich." with the slmass GER
tain REJECTION that their heirs. soon
or or later. will iepoor. But 70 use
borrowed, but energetic Language GA
this subj et--. Alter hypaeriiss, las
greatest dupes the devil has, are
those sho exhaust an anxious exls-
tencr IN The disappointment and yex.
silons DC business. aud live meaniy
and miserable only 10 die magnificent.
W aud rich. For like the by pocriIss.
the only disinieresled aciion these men
can accuse themselves OF is, that Of
ser, ing The devil without receiving
his ~sges; for the assumed morality
Of the one is moi q more rifectusl bar
TO enjoyment than the real ayarlce ot
the other. He that stands every day
al his leger until be drop. inlo the
grave. may negotiate many profitable
bargains E; but lie has made q single
bad ane indeed, that counterbalances
all the rest; for The empty foolery ol
"dying RICH" he has paid down bis
health, bis happiness, and his inleg.
riiy. since, rs a very old author oh.
serves, " as mortsi siickeih between
buying and selling" Enterprise and
activity In business and a passion
Tor hones, money getiing. are good
things in the " orld; aud he VIM uses
his talents aud his capital 10 this
way. is . benefactor TO hts race--bu,
he who dors all this for the sake III
i" dying RICH" is a--not q wise man
10 any way.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03


A voice from Italy! II comes like
the stirring Of The breeze upon Tue
mountains! u floats IN majesty like
the echo Of the thunder! Il breathe.
.olrmniiy like voice iron The iolnbs .
Lrt The nsiians hsrkcn; for the slam.
Der of ages 10 broken. and the buried
voices u antiquity speak sgsin from
The ruins of Pompcii.
Roll back The tide Of eighteen hun.
dred years. Al The lout ol sine.cIad
frsusius. stands q regal city; The
STATELY Roman walks It's lordi,
streets, Or bAnqae,s IN the palaces %
iis splendor. The basilc of busted
thousands - thrre-ynu ma, hear II
along The thronged qus,S II rises
trom The smphiIhesire and The forum.
II 10 the home Of luxury. Of gayeiy.
and Of joy. There togsted roy atty
browns itself in dissipaiion--the iion
rosrs over The msriyred CHRISTIAN.
and the bleeding gladiator dies al The
beck of spplsuding spectators. Il,
- . Careless, . dreaming, . devoted
ely.
There 10 a bisekness in the horizon.
and The earthquake 10 riotlng IN the
bswris of the mountaia. Hark. .
roar and . crash, and the very foun-
dations Of The eternal hills are beich-
ed forth In sea nf fire! Nofo that
faied city. The torrent comes surg.
Ing like The mad occsn--il boils above
wall and tower. palace aud fountain.
and pompeiI is city Of lombs!
Ages roll on. Silence. darkness
and drsoislion are in the halls Of ba
Hled grandeur. The forum IL voice.
ieus. and the pampous msnsiuns are
tenaDted by skeletons! 10! other
generations live above the dust ol
iong-lust gl"ry, and The slumber oi
the dreanless city is forgotten.
! Pompeii beholds . resurrection
As summoned by The blast ofthe final
trumpet. SHE hath shaken from her
beauty the ashes Of centuries. and once
more looks firth upon the world. sui.
lird and sombre. but interesting still
Again upon Ler arches, her courts
and her colonnaIles, The sun liagers
in spiendor, but not as erst When the
! ref. cied lu.ire from her marbles dsz
cling Ike The glory Of his own true
beam. There. in the gloomy boIdness
stand her palaces. but The song oI
!, caruusai is hushcd forever. YOU may
bei,uld the places ofhsr fountains, bu'
! you will hear no muTmur--they ar,
! as the " ater-coursrs Of the desert
There tou are her gardens, bn, th,
barrenness Of long antiquity is theirs
You may stand in her smphi,he aire
aud you shall read otter drsuiaiioi
on its bare aud dilspida,ed walls.
Pompeii! numbering relics OF I
fprmsr world! Strange redemption
from the sepulchre! how vivid are th,
!. classic memoirs thai clus,re sroun,
thee. Thy loneliness Is rife Will
, tongues; for the shadows Of the nigh
ty are thy sojourners! Man walk
Thy desoIaled and forssken streets
and is lost in bis dreams oil other days
!. He couverses With The genius of th
past, and The Roman stands as fresh
~ recalled. as before the billow o
, lave had stlflened sbaye him. /
, pliny, a SaIIus,, a Trsjan are in hi
musings. and he risils their yer.
homes.
d Venerable and eternal city! Th
!; storied urn 10 u uaiinn's memory! 4
q dtsentombed and risen witness Tor lh
| dead! Every stone of thee 10 conss
Grated and immortal. Rome was
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03

These rsssiss grow oui II lhs measures
Of The Gasefnmrnl. and they sfs bot ths
6rss fruits o. thai policy which Mr. Van
Buren i pledged . carry oHl.
Men Of Business. Fsisads &c yess
CnBairy. laok shsad! and consider seri-
ously The interests which are iasalssd in
The event Of llss eonsess which ID nov In
progress. and ask yourselves whsilsr
hey ran be promoird By The ss-slsssiea
Of Manin Van Barenl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03

Ny beloved, | account him not worthy
of the name Of minister of Christ, who
cannot patiently suffer injury. contempt.
aad envy. But, certainly, it is no good
part in the people to put these upon him;
j, would be a shrewd token that they had
small regard to prety and religion; and
that their exn souls were the things
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25
MORE TESTIMONIALS in favor of DR.. Ha

MORE TESTIMONIALS in favor Of DR. Har-
lVl lch's Mcdicnes.--Mr James Henry Roxbo-
rough cured by the of the above invaluable mcdi-
cncs-his symptoms were pain in the side and back
loss Of appetite pain in the stomach after eat
ing costiveness acdy in the stomach sick headache
hushings of heat night swcats nausea and sometimes
vertisemcnt in the Ledger of the efficacy Of Dr. Har-
lichs Medicines was induced to give il a trial which
happy to state resulted in performing perfect
cure For sale at No. 10, North Eighth street, Pha-
dephia.
Also for sale at Robert Farham's Bookstore, Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington city apply
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THO THE SICK.--As many neglect their health
l. on account of being discouraged by the very
many deeterious nostrums which offered cure
alls by Empiricks, would recommend them to make
trial of Dr. Harlichs COMPOUND STRENGTH
ENING AND GERMAN APERIENT PILLS.
/ have made use Of them frequently myself, and
always found them to pain in the side restore
the lost appetite and relieve the disagreeabe
ton after eating with which am frequently troubled
would recommend these pills in all cases of liver
complaint and weakness of the nervous system and
bad stomach complaints, as am confident all who
make trial of this medicine will find il effectual.
WIN. LINDERMAN,
Bath Township, Lancaster Cornty.
For sale at 10 N. Eighth street. also at the book
store of Robert Farnham, Pa Avenue, Washington
City. apply
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

YSPEPSIA.-We have frequently witnessed
- the ravages of this disease and have heard and
read Of many remedies but far offener saw them fail
than result in success. The writer, however Of the
letter to the agent Of DR.. Harlichs Compound
Strengthening and German Aperient Pills, has long
been known to us, and from invalid he is deli
heated, we know and meet him daily hale, hear
ty man. Though advocate Of nostrums Of any
kind, we cannot withhold notice Of what we con-
slider the efficacics and virtues Of Harlich Com
pound Strengthening, and German Aperient Pills
The case before is living monument to both
Spirit of the Times of Jan. 1.
For sale at the Bookstore of Robert Farnham,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City.
nv DIV
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

SCHILLER'S WORKS, in German, complete in
- 2 large octave volumes.
The complete works of Lamartinc (prose and poet
cal) in French All in one large volume, Brussels
edition, with many engravings.
Brussels edition.
Gil Bias lin one volume octavo) Orne de GOO Wig
nettes par Gigoux. Price s. 50.
Don Qnixote in French Vardot's translation :
vols octave containing one thousand vignettes and
beautiful engravings $ll
And many other French books, just unpacked by
+. TAYLOR.
- Books imported to order from London and
Paris. june %.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE AT
i EIICTED In the aneni for the sale of DR.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT TO THE AT
Ii FLICTED.--To the agent for the sale of DIR.
Harch's Medicine. Dear Sir--Hnving been suffer-
ing for nearly ten years past with that most unchar
table among the long catalogue of diseases called the
Dyspepsia, and, after resorting to numberless inef
ectual remedies during that long age of suffering and
expense, Gas the money have expended during that
time lily comported with my circumstances in life,
and conceiving my situation hopeless one, could
but compare it to the description given of on
his journey, falling among thieves who after robbing
him left him to die Of his wounds for after having
my money filched from me in obtaining number of
quack nostrums, instead oil obtaining relief found
they increased the malady TO alarming degree,
bordering despair until by accident friend point
ed out to me in the Spirit of the Times remedy
lately brought before the public called DIR, Harch $
Compound Strengthening and German Aperient Pills,
although doubling their efficacy, but as dernieI
resort induced to give them trial. the result
Of which, after few weeks, has been beyond my
most sanguine expectations in truth they have Of
fered me all the relief that could be anticipated
through the agency ola good Samaritan" Ever
grateful for the relief the above medicine has afforded
me, cheerfully recommend ii to aid in the cause of
suffering humanity resident of the county of Phi
ladcphia.
For sale at No. 10 North Eighth street. also at the
bookstore of Robert Farnham, Pa Avenue, Wash
ington City. apply
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

TT is ESTIMATED by Physicians generally,
i that one-fourth of the human family die annually
of Consumption. As that is the case, why then ne
glcct your colds and coughs, which the root of
Consumption Thousands and tens of thousands
could have been saved if they could have procured
remedy in due season. D. Swaynes Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry is recommended to be medi-
cine that will Immediately arrest this disease. sin
gle trial will convince many of its effects who have
given up all hopes of recovery. For sale at No 10
North Eighth street, Philadelphia
Also, at Robert Farnhams Bookstore, Pa Avenue,
Washington city. apply
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

DORTRAIT OF HENRY A, WISE, beau
i tiful likeness by Fcnderich, just published is
this day received, for sale by +. TAYLOR, price rs
cents together with large collection Of striking like
ncsscs Of other Public Men, embracing almost all OF
any eminence, taken directly from life by the same
artist june %
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THE Observation-Disclosures, 1910.

Tus MApsosls supports energy the no
Harrisburg Convention, VIZ
For PREsDEs HENRY HARRISON Of Ohio
nc JOHN TYLER,
Van Se
winbe a S TO witt
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CURRENCY AND BANKING, BY CONDY
~ RAGUET.-New and improved edition, at a re-
duccd price is just published and this day received, for
sale by L. TAYLOR, who has for sale collection OF
the hest works Currency and Finance, and all
other branches Of Political Economy, complete
and extensive than can he found elsewhere in tho
United States all for sale at the lowest prices
June H. +. TAYLOR
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.--Dr. Harich' s
i Compound Strengthening Tonic and Germen
Apericnt Pills These pills remove all those distress
ing diseases which females liable to be afflicted
with. They remove those morbid secretions which,
when retained soon induce number of diseases and
oftentimes render females unhappy and miserable all
their lives Those pills. used according to directions
Immediately create and healthy action through
out the whole system by purifying the blood and CIV
inc strength to the stomach and bowels at the same
time relieving the pain in the side, back and loins.
giving appetite and inyigornting the system again 10
It's proper functions, and restoring tranquil repose
Ask for DIR. Harlich's Compound Strengthening
Tonic and German Aperient Pills.
Principal Office North Eighth street, Philadelphia.
Also for sale at the Bookstore of Robert Farnham,
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city. apply
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

Ia LIVER COMPLAINT,-Thi disease only
terminates in another of serious nature ii
proper remedies not rcsored to in time IN al
forms of this disease, Doctor HARIICHs Compound
Strengthening and German Apcrcnt Pills, will per
form perfect cure-frst by cleansing the stomach
and bowels thus removing all diseases from the liver
by the of the German Apcrent Pills, after which
the Compound Strengthening Pills taken 10 Civ
strength and tone 10 those tender organs which re-
quire such treatment only to effect permanent cure
These pills arc nearly put up in small packages, with
full directions
For sale at No 10 North Eighth street Philade
phs, and al the bookstore Of Robert Farnhan, Penn
sylvana Avenue may9
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

~ destroyer which Stays its thousands and tens OF
thousands annually. How shall we arrest its fatal
progress before it takes hold upon the vals would
answer at once take suitable medicine to arrest
the disease at the very commencement. How very
many do we see in the world whose delicate frames
look scarcely able to support short reign of
istencebut for the timely and proper they
make use Of oftenmes will far outlive the ath-
letic and robust, who neglect such timely and
proper means as are placed within their reach which
would unquestionahly arrest If taken in proper time
At the head of all remedies and first in rank stands
Doctor Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry,
which, if administered in time and taken according
the prescribed rules will nine times out often check
its progress and restore the patient to health
For sale at Robt. Farnham's Bookstore Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue, Washington city,
Nav 10
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

d EMEMBER Dr. Swaynes Compound Syrup OF
III Wild Cherry is warranted to cure recent or
chronic coughs hoarscness, splitting of blood, raising
of phIegm of the throat and air vessels pain
in the side, &c. Those who are thus afflicted let not
another day pass without making full trial of this
invaluable medicine, as it will all diseases for
which it is recommended Principal Office, 10 North
Eighth street, Philadelphia Also for sale at the
Bookstore of Robert Farnham, Pa, Avenue Wash
ington city. ap2-ly
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

Norg.-The foregoing sums include payments for
trust funds and indcmnties, which, in 1887 was
So 6lO404 SO.
T. L. SMITH, Register.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Registers Office, June 81, 1888.
This sum is subject to small variation on the set
Element of the accounts Of the Treasurer.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-25

r Avs OF THE UNITED STATES, com
IL plctc in volumes, (ihe ninth just published
by order Of Congress for sale low single copy
only for sale By +, TAYLOR,
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NEW UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER

NEW UNIVERSAL. GAZETTEER Just
IN published IS40) and this day received, giving
complete and full account, and general history and
description ofthe nations, countries cities, seas rivers,
lakes canals mountains volcanoes, &c. in the known
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manufactures curiosities statistics, &c OF each Illus
trated with very numerous cngravings, NC, Die
tionary of Commerce The whole remodelled, and the
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the present time complete in octave vol. of 500
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iupp
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OFFICIAL.
vsohlic E,xpcnditurc from 1924 TO l93s.

OFrl41AAs
Public Expenditure from 1873 TO is3s.
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting statement Of expenditures, ex.
elusive Of public debt, for each year from 1924
TO 1888.
June 2s, 1898 Read and laid upon the table.
TaEAsuRY DEPARTMENT, June ", 1883
Sir In obedience TO the resolution Of the House OF
of the 18th instant, have the honor
10 hIay before the House, statement showing the
amount Of expenditure, ereiasirs Of me puohe aeo''
for each year, from 1924 to 1888"
| am very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretarylof the Treasury.
Statement sho,cing the amount Of expenditures
Of The United States, exclusive 81 the pub
lie debt, for each year, from 1924 10 1897
inclusive stated a. pursuance 81 resoiua. % =
Of he House ofRepresenfatires Of the 25m
h,as 1929