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DON'T BE roo poSITlYE.

There are many young persons who
sIe very positive about things. When they
aye. after al. mistaken. There gees
Jerry Smith, says Philip. Where. /
don't see him. says John. why. there
yonfer. al tie Top Of The hill oh!
that ant Jerry Smilh.' Why. yes il is.
: No il isn'i--tI,ai's Seth Mead 'IlelI
you lie Jerry Smillr; if il isn'l I'll cal
him.'
Such i The DIALOGUE; bui pretty coon
The boy comes. and. behold il Is Seth
Mead. and mol Jerry Smith. .There.
SAYS Iohn--' now you've got 10 esl HIM.
Phil!'
Where Is the hammer. Peter says
his father. Il don't know. sir is the
reply. But you had IL last Mo. I
dIdn't sir Yes you did; you loox il
yes erday.' 'Oh. yes. Iemember--I
took ii-bos PCT il 10 tie drawer again.
where ] got it, Are YOU surs!' Yes
sir. i thiak you are mistaken, for II
ynu had put il there, il would have been
there SILL | am certainly sure put
il back there We'll now. my son. |
found il gu, on the grass, where you had
been at work. Didh'i you leave i.
iherer 'Oh--yes. | believe l. did. Yes,
! Iemember-l did leave il there
We'll. now take a lesson from This;
DON be snpusiiive. when you are moisture.
In two instances you have been mistaken;
you FIRST said you had moi taken the ham.
meT out, and you were quite sure; you then
said you had put II where you had 90, i,
from, aud yon we're again quite positive.
Bur remember ital in both cases you were
mistaken. Let this teach you TO be more
modest and careful in future; and, instead
Of say ing yon are sure. say ! think so and
so; or believe so and 50. No person
ought ever 10 say he is positive Of a thing
where there is the least chance Of mis-
take
Mother said Ellen. may ! 60 and see
Jane Hanson! she asked me 10 cone
: When did she ask you! said The mother.
'Yestrrday-yesterday afternoon No,
yesterday, my DEAR Yes IL was yes.
lerday, mother; | saw her on The green
by the church. 'Don'i be too positive,
Ellen; il could not have been yesterday
= Yes IL was yesterday-l'm certain ], was
, yesterday; met her on the green, snd
sire asked me 10 come. Why, mother.
how could be mistaken I know i.
was yesterday 'Tha,csnnotbe, Ellen.
for ! have jus, been at Mrs. Hsnson's
and Jane went 10 Providence in the se~
ven O'Clock train Of cars yesterday morn
ing '0h! well-iI must have been
day before yesterdsy-yes. now ] recol>
lect, il wssdsy before yesterday Well.
my child. | am sorry to see you so cer-
isin--so POSITIVE, when you are really
not sure. and when in point Of fact you
are mistaken. Pray be more careful IN
iu,ure. Yon may go and see Jane, but
as you gu along, say over in your mind,
ill you cannul forget u-Donf be too
posiiive. Mery's Magazine.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

The United States Nary.--The fol-
lowing is a statement Of the number of
officers of the United States Navy in
their respective grades, compiled from
that useful work the Navy Register. pub
lished by Benjamin Romans. in this CT
~:
Captains 6S, commanders 90, lieuten-
ants S27. surgeons SO. assistant surgeons
, 50. purseis 81, chaplains 81, professors
of mathematics %, teachers Of language:
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HOME LABOR.

We cory with pleasure from The PITS.
burgh American the following notice of :
sueeesslnl effort which has bren made in
tia, city 10 manufacture casI steel from
native iron. We hope that The enterprise
Of the parties concerned in il wall meet iis
appropriate reward: Wilmington ChrOn.
.4merieGn Cdst Sietl.-ThOse enIer-
prlsing Iron masters. Mfssrs. Sheen
bergets. have commenced in this city the
manufacture Of Cast Sieei from American
Iran. We called ON Saturday. al the
warehouse Of Messrs. Es,ep aud Nor.
gan, where, among a great variety Ol
Cutlery Of Pittsburgh manufacture, we
saw common draw knife made OF Cas-
Sierl from Pittsburgh made Iron. Is
appearance Is that Of very fine and su
perioT article. inferior. we should rhink
20 nnne OF The Oldest make Of the English
article. II was thc lirst article made
from Tie frst stlemp, OF Messrs. Shoen'
bsrgers, make Of Steel. and leaves M
reason 10 doubt Of the perfect success il
this important manufacture Of an hilbert,
unlried branch Of trade in this country
II is but OF late years that this steel coult
be welded 10 Iron, but now when ID,
process Of this is simple end UNIVERSAL,
understood. the cast steel has supercede,
ell other kinds for almost every kind o
edged tool. The success Of Messrs
Shoenbereers viii add q new and YER!
important item to the manufactures Of on
country, and il is fortunate circumstsnc,
tina, the great wealth Of This firm will
enable them To carry on, their experiments
to that full completion, so necessary 10 the
success Of all new aud great improve
ments.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

SUBMARINE TELEscorE.-A lady o
Brooklyn, New York, has invented an
instrument, which sha terms submarine
telescope. Il consists, says the Com
mercial, simply Of common lamp, en-
closed in glass globe abou, eigh.een in
ches in diameter. The lamp, thus pro-
iec,ed from The water, is. when submerg-
ed. supplied with air by means Of tubes,
which rise above she top oil the water.
There is also large tube between these
iwo, Tor the escape Of The smoke and gas
from the lamp to the surface.
Ii has been exhibiting in the American
Museum. aud proved highly successful.
Being submerged in large tub contain
ing water to the depth OF Iour feet, il en-
sbles the spectator to discover pin at the
bottom with perfect ease. The inventor
states that objects have been seen, aided
by it, at the depth Of 25 Ieet. in the hsr
Dor at Brooklyn. 1t is designed 10 be
used in the discovery of sunken vessels,
or such objects Of value as may have fall
leu into deep wafer. Engineers who
have seen il. speak highly " lis merits.
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ANrIPArmrEs.-The Westchesler Elk

ANTIPATmEs. The Westchesler Ex-
aniner says: The an,lpa,hies the l"cos
have for coons. is only eqNalled by man
of whom we once heard who had such an
aversion to cheese, that on going into
room where there were parcel of grind
stones, surprising a, frs, sight that they
were cheese, he took hold of his nose.
tainted and fell on the floor
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

responsibility and intelligence. and DO.
ring The recital Of ihs cirrBmslsnees con-
nse'ed sinh he case sss ffsqaenlly over
come with grief and Tears.
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Morris

thare Will Be sole Tor Cash AT the hous
Of Brjimon BLACKWELL on % day Of oC,o
Der all his in,res OF his Corn Crop that
he Rase dis yere on the Land Of William
Walton to satisfy A Execution ct tomis
]. Cowsn John utzmsn in my hands for
Collection This Is day Of october 1912
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

SINGULAR CASE OF CONSCIENCE
The Bangor Wing relates a curious IL
Illustration of The power Of conscience,
which tonk place in that city las, Thurs
day. During the session Of the court a
person by the name OF Flint, came into
the court house and deliberately walked
up to the witness box and seated him
self in il. placing his head on the front
rail. After sitting in tina, posture lew
minutes he raised himself in his seat and
commenced praying for forgiveness Tor
having committed perjury on that stand.
The cour, here n,crpused aud the officer
took the man from the room. AS, how;
ever, he seemed impressed. with the duty
Of making, confession Tor his crime IN The
place where he committed il, the sheriff
kindly offered him an opportunity OF do
ing So during the recess OF the court after
its adjournment for dinner. Al the time
appointed he ,onk the stand, and there
male full confession OF the crime, aud
detailed all the circumstances attending ~.
The false testimony was rendered in an
action tried a, the May term 1910. IN
which his father was defendan, and one
Isaac Hacker plaintiff, HIS testimony,
though false, dad not however alter the
re.ull uI the cause, a delaul, having been
suffered Notwithstanding the evidence
S .nce that ,ime i, seems the witness has
undergone an infinite deal ofremorse and
trouble ON account Of the act, and he Eel
lha, he could no, be lrOgiven or al ease
vii the crime was confessed in as public
pllce as il was cnmmi,lpa. The wit
ness bore no marks Of being otherwise
insane. and he protested that he was II
his Ugh, mini and knew perfectly VIVA
what he was about. lie Came all TIT
way from Ice. seventy miles, Tor the ex
arr.s pnr,ose Of making the confession
I aud haslng made Il returned peaceaoi!
, IN. IL; is known 10 be person o
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

Cash Prices and Me TdriE-The
Pittsburgh Advocate says: We were
shown Caicos from TO 8 cents per yard,
which sold last season at Z to 12a; aud 4
great variety from Toto l2a, that really
beautiful, and were considered cheap last
year at Is 10 30 cents. Our Americ n
Manufacturers have by their improved
styles and very low prices, assisted by
the Tariff driven the English Prints al
most entirely out Of the market. Beau
tiful scarlet flannels are sold at % to 3S
cents; tickings, indigo blue 8 TO 20 cts;
good pilot cloths rs cts.-and very supe-
rior ones at 81 IS.
The /" Louisville Journal makes the
same remark. Prices were never so low,
although the Tariff, it was alledged, was
to carry them up beyond all precedent.
The increase Of the duty on coal and iron
as on other staples has had the effect to d.
minish prices. The cursade against the
Tariff, though most unjust, has had its
political effects
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
STRkyED
NOTICE

| will attend al the - on the las.
saturday Of this incommin instance in or
der TO take in taxes Cor the present Yesre
all persons are requested 10 Come and
list there property without any further
Delay Due attendants by me this the
18th July LIP.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

Philosophy triumphs easily over past
evils and evils 10 come, but preseatsslls
triumph over her.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

3. passed midshiPsneR l3I. midshipmen
AS, boalswains 80. gamers ~ carpenters
40, sailmakers 35, navy agents Ia, naval
siorekeepers o. chief naval constructor I /,
naval constructors Z. engineer IN chief !.
principal engineer ]. chief engineers 4.
FIRST assistant 6, second assistants 5. third
assistants 5. Marine corps-eol0nel !.
lieutenant colonel l, majors 4. captains
10. first lieulenanls 20, second lieuien-
ants 30. Maj. halsl.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

Curious cOiRridsace-A proof Of The
glorious uncertainty Of The law vas
shown at The last quarter sessions for die
county Of Dorset. Two men were in
dicied jointly for felony; upon being
called on 70 plead gniky Or not guilty, one
Of them pleaded . guilty" and the other
- mi guilty." Al that moment an altor-
ney stepped up to the prisoner who had
pleaded guilty, and told him lie was en-
ployed 10 defend him; the prisoner then,
withdrew his plea Of guilty and pleaded
not guilty. The trial proceeded, and at
The close the jury arqniffei the one who
had al first pleaded guilty, and conricfed
the one who had pleaded not guilty.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
From the Greensbarourh Patriot.

EDlcATIoS's RIz.''-The specimens
below show q wonderful advancement in
The common literature Of the counlr, !
They are all genuiae--hsving been enpi
ed from IJs among thousands Of a SINH
lar stamp sesn every day posted sgains,
the shop doors and black.jscks through
out the county. The two last samples
here given. couspicnously exhibit The ca
pabili.ies Of some Of ouI Official digni-
taries Tor managing the business Of the
country. What 10 the use. pray. Of
Common School education for the chill
'iren, when The fathers exhibit such TN
common allainmruts, made before the
system vent into operslionl
STRAYED
from the SUBSCRIBER on The Is ultimate one
beigh mare meuel iihsd on when hi went
ava yoyke about two years and 2
olds ~ Hands by 10 bilt and Five yere
nIhe emmy persin findin sed meuel will be
SctuylaIilebly renunneers,ed foe there
treble and oblyg -
Sept. the II 1889
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Compassion o. "a Judgs-A very learn.
ed and compassionate Judge in Texas,
on passing sentence on one John Jones,
who had been convicted Of murder, is
said 10 have concluded his remarks rs
follows: . The fact is, Jones, that the
court did not intend to order you to be
executed before next spring: but the wea-
Their is very cold, our jail, unfortunately,
is in very bad condiiion-nuch Of the
glass in the widow is broken,, the chim~
neys are in such dilapidated state that no
fire can be made to render your apart
ments comfortable: besides, owing TO the
great number OF prisoners, not more than
one blanket can be allowed 10 each--to
sleep soundly and comfortably therefore
will be out Of the question. In considc.
ration of these circumstances, and wishing
tolesson your suf1erings as much as posi-
BILE, the Court, in the exercise Of huma-
nifty and compassion, do hereby order you
to be executed tomorrow morning as
soon after breakfast as may be convent
ent to the Sheriff and agreeable 10 YOU"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08

"a Mans a Man for a Mat"-Ro-
bert Burns paid lille respect 10 The arti.
fetal distinctions Of society. On his
way 10 Lieth one morning he met coun.
try farmer; he shook him earnestly by
the hand, and stopped 10 converse. A
young Edinburgh blood took the poe. to
task for this defect Of taste. " why. you
fantastic gomeril' said Burns, +" il was not
the great coat, the sconc bonnet, and the
saundaer boot hose | spoke to, but the
man that was in them; and the man, sir.
for true worth, would wigh down you
and me, and ten moro such, any day."
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Beauties If Iiiigciion.-Thc Con-
cord IN. H. Statesman says enc whole
week Of the late term Of the court for that
county was occupied il the trial OF two
actions, one Of which had employed the
court, and embarrassed other cases in
couri, nearly week al former term.
and at both trials the damage rec ,yered
was but $l4 go, while the costs now a
mount TO about $4,000
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
The Wings have elected their Tow,
Officers in Bedford.
HOME LEAGUE.

| A meeting of the friends Of Home Industry
and Reciprocal Commerce, war held at the
town House in Providence, on Saturday after.
noon, To appoint delegates TO the Convention
ofihe Home League, to he held in New York,
on the 9Th of April.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
Elisha Dyer, Jr. JOSEPH G. METCALF,
Esq. was appointed Chairman, aud Elisha
Dyer, Jr. and Vinal N. Edwards, Secretaries
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee To nominate delegates. " the Con-
vention George Is. Holmes, William Rhodes,
Stanford Newell, Lemuel II. Arnold, Sam'l +
Man.
The committee recommend the following
gentlemen as delegates to attend the meeting
of the Home League, to be held in the city oi
New York, on Tuesday the 5ili ofihis month
Alexander Hodges, Isaac Thurber, Charles
Jackson, Vinal. N. Edwards, John Prentice,
James NJ. Warner, James C Bucklin, Henry
l.. Kendall, James Eames, George Is. Holmes,
Isaac ii. Holden, Stanford Newell, Precedence;
Sias Ssson, .Nepport William Field, Alvan
Jencks, Pantucktt George ]. Adams, Ark
Dright NIL Willis Cook, WoOnSocket; Allen
Whitman, Albert Green, WarRick Nichols,
Hopkintoa ;-Davol, Warrea J. J. Edwards,
Westerly.
Voted, That the delegates have power to I'll
vacancies.
Voted, That the Secretary be requested to in
form the Delegates Of their appointments by
letter.
| The meeting then adjourned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07

In The Creole case, compensation a
lone is asked by the American Cabinet,
according to the new exposition of Mr..
Webstcr's despatch by the official pa
per (the Madisonian } Of Wednesday.
In an article replying TO speech by MIR.
Rayner, it is said that the true point
has not been disccrned. The whole
question therefore is resolved into de-
mand for some so or $50, 900, the pos
sble value Of the slaves. The Madiso-
nian thus concludes
For these slaves, thus forcibly set
free, on board an American vessel car
ried into British port by mutineers and
murderers, the Secretary of State has
Expressed the opinion that compensation
on ght to be made. This is the substance
of the Secretary's letter. There was
no demand for "fugitive slaves )" there
was no demand ''ior the mutineers and
murdercrs 10 be sent home for trial. y
The complaint was ofactual interference
by force, by the local British authorities
in setting the slaves free.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas sundry persons, citizens Of
this State, or residents within the same,
are conspiring and contederating to
usurp the government thereof-are de-
ceiving and seducing honest ane we'll
meaning citizens, under various pre-
tences, to engage in said criminal en-
terprise, contrary to the laws in such
cases made and provided
And whereas the General Assembly
Of our SAID State, at the session holden
on the fourth Monday Of March last,
passed and enacted the following Reso-
luton, viz:
Resolred, That his Excellency the
Governor be requested 10 issue his
proclamation to the good people Of this
State, exhorting them to give no aid or
countenance to those who, in violation
of the law, may attempt to set up IA gov
ernment in opposition to the existing
government of this State, and calling
upon. them to support the constituted
authorities for the preservation of the
public peace, and in the execution of
those laws on which the security OF all
depends.
do therefore, issue this my Procla-
nation, warning and admonishing all
faithful citizens who have been led,
without due knowledge or consideration
to participate in the said unlawful enter
prise, to withdraw from the same with
out delay and requiring also all per-
sons whomsoever, engaged or concern
ell in the same, to cease all further pro-
ceedings therein, as they will answer
the contrary at their peril. And here
by enjoin and require all Judges, JUS
tces of the Peace, Sherilfs, Deputy
SherifTs, and Constables, and all Mill
tary Officers, within their respective
departments, and according to their
several functions, to be viglant and
firm in detecting and bringing to con-
dign punishment all persons engaged or
concerned in such enterprise.
And furthermore, | do hereby exhort
all the good people of this State, that
they give no countenance to said unlaw
tul enterprise, but that they do by their
advice and example, aid and support
the civil authority in its exertions to
suppress all unlawful combinations, and
maintain the peace and dignity Of the
State.
In testimony whereof, | have caused
the seal Of said State to be affix-
ed to these presents, and have
signed the same with my hand !:
Given at the city Of Providence
IT,. S. on the fourth day ofApril, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty two, and
Of the independence of the Uni
ted States of America the sixty
sixth.
SAMUEL WARD KING.
BY his Excellcncy's command;
HENRY Bowen,
Secretary Of Slate.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
MIR. ATWELL'S COURSE.

We ask particular attention to the
remarks Of Mr.. Atwell upon the legali-
ty of the Peoples Constitution. Mr..
Atwell, in the most frank and explicit
manner, declared on Saturday, the last
day Of the session, in reply to some re-
marks from the speaker, that he did
not claim the Peoples Constitution to
be the law Of the land that he never
had given any such opinion, or in any
manner said or written any thing which
could fairly be so construed. He said
that he had never been satisfied that the
Peoples Constitution was adopted by a
majority of the real citizens ofthe State,
and his doubts upon this subject had
been confirmed by the vote upon the
legal constitution. Mr.. Atwell also sta
ted that he had pledged himself to sus-
tain the laws, and that he should not
violate his allegiance and that, for his
own part, he would rather live under
the old Charter all the days Of his life,
than that single drop Of Rhode Island
blood should be spilled in the attempt
to change it. This manly and honora-
bic course on the part Of Mr.. Atwel
will produce n great effect with the ma
ny who have looked to his opinions with
great confidence upon this question.
II Providence Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
Majority against,

CoScREss.-The doings Of the last
week was very important, at least com
pared to what has been previously done
The Loan Bill has passed the House
and will doubtless speedily pass the
Senate. The lst, 9th and lth ofMr
Clay's Tariff resolutions, have beer
agreed to, and all the rest referred tt
the appropriate standing committees
Mr.. Rves' amendment, proposing ;
suspension Of the distribution portion oI
the Land Bill, has been negatived ir
the Senate, and strong indications have
been manifested in the House, that the
Bill will not be disturbed in that body
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07

NJ We have received n letter from the
Catholic Priest in this place, the Rev. Mr..
,OREILLy, in which he emphuticalIy denies
the charge made against him, of having con-
vened meeting ofthe Catholics at the Catho.
lie Church, to prevail upon them not to deal
in future with those storc.kcepers who voted
against the Free Suffrage Constitution. Its
length, and the crowded state Of our columns,
obliges us to lay it over for insertion in our
next number.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
ELISHA DYER, Jr.,
Adlutant General of Rhode Island

New Music.-"THE BRoTHER's RE-
Ply to the SisrER's CALL sacred
song, ARRANGED for the piano, written
by VIM. II. Cranston, Esq. (of New
pori,) respectfully dedicated to Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Stcdman, Jr. (of Boston,, mu-
sic by u. G.. Hill" is the title Of a new
piece, just published by Firth & Hall
Ncw-York. For sale at w. \. Barber 4
Boo. store r,icc 20 cts.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

IN General Assembly, Mar. session, l842.
Resolved by the House Of Represen-
tativcs, the Senate concurring herewith,
That the embarrassed condition Of the
public treasury, aud the critical state
Of our foreign relations, call most imper-
atively upon all parties in Congress TO
unite for the relief aud defence Of our
common country.
Resoic,d, That n copy Of the prcce-
ding resolution be transmitted to each
of our Senators and Representatives,, TO
each House Of Congress
True copy--Witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-04-07

Two new daily papers have recently
been started in Providence.-The Dali
ily Express, and the Daily Evening
Chronicle-the c latter upon the cash
system. The Express is the organ OF
the free suffrage party-the Chronicle
is neutral sheet.