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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

An AFRICAN SLAVE 'lRADER.--lhe
London correspondent of the Boston At
las states that person named Nj. Souza
is the great chief OF the tfade al Wyyabl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

THE PHILOSOPHER TRIUMPHANT The
name Of Arsgois almos, synoy nous with
science itself, and originating in France,
i, belongs al once 10 the European world,
even as science pertains 10 no one coun-
try. but to the wide universe. A spirited
scene occurred lately IN the French Cham
hers. when the grea. philosopher whose
name We have given above. attacked the
military appropriation, remarking that
the science Of artillery is still IN pro-
gress OF Improvement, TO an extent that
promises more effective cannon than any
now employed rendering the present
armament comparatively useless.
This attack on The system produced
mnrmurs of disapporbation. "Gen,ls.
men!" exclaimed Arago, "Geptlemen'
il is not The frs, time have been thus
interrupted. was wrong, doubtless, to
90 on, since The Chamber dlsapprnved;
We, the facts may prove me right! was
murmured at hen spoke Of cylindro-
conicsl musket balls; yet now the army
OF Marshal Bugeaud in Africa uses none
other. | objec,ed to the manner in which
the por. Of Algiers was forming. and
murmurs checked me, We, it has been
found that my objections were solid. l
was interrupted by Durmurs also when |
hrs, spoke OF the electric telegraph; yet
now YOU have voted funds for constructing
one through France! Hence the Chamber
will perceive that do not always enter
tam il with random suggestions"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

A good slory-if mol true, truth like
10 told in the Philadelphia Eagle, of
landlord who. finding that the reirigera-
tor in bis yard, in which he was aceus-
toned to put woodcock and other nicelies,
for COIL keeping, was occasionally OPEN
ed. and the choice things distracted, sub
sntuted one night some big swapping tur-
ties for The smaller game, and then watch
ed The result. In due time the epicurean
thief arrived, lifted the lid, quietly inser-
ted his hand in the accustomed spot, aud
10! i, was instantly gripped by snapper.
The msrsuder roared with pain. the sasp-
per held on. and the landlord on the
watch rosred with laughter. I'LL finally
having by EXPLANATIONS I've caught
him, I've caught him, collected his board
ere, he led them into the yard. where
they found the wo-begone epicurean
philosopher, with the snapping.tur.le still
at the end Of ms finge,! 1t was only by
cutting of the head Of the cap.or that the
captive, well admonished, was released.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

A You've HERoME.-We have just
heard o! en- inclden, which occurred at
Glen Cove yesterday, and which does in
finite credit 10 two OF three persons there,
one Of whom is young lady but little
more than fourteen years Of age. Ayoung
man while bathing there, goi beyond his
depth, and being unable to swim, was
sinking fast, when he was perceived by
Miss Willis, daughter Of VIM. II. Willis
Of This city. The girl was an expert
swimmer, and being in The water al The
| time. quickly ss thought she darted for
the sufferer. The drowning man caught
The girl with all The strength Of dying
man. and the girl in turn made an effof.
10 exuicats herself BY biting the clenched
hands that held her fast. She was una-
|, bic 10 do so. and both were about 10 be
drowned, when they were happily discov
] cred by some Aborlng men near by or,
!, saved. ". Z. Mirror.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

The FATE OF KIS0s.-Inl lacking over
the records Of The Roman Empire. from
The reign Of SetcIus, 10 that ol Claudus
ii. period Of sixty years, we discover.
ed that fourteen Caesars bad reignsd 10
succession. every one Of whom was mur-
derfd. Oh The nineteen Thai preceded Sc
vfras, Ten met With violent dea,hs. and of
The iwrnty-slx that followed Clsudius. TO
The division Of The empire, a period or
lille more than hundred years. al died
either by suicide. poison or assassination
There were sixly.four Emperors sfter
Julins Cesar. louy five Of them were
monsters Of crime and iniquily. Whist a
commen,upon the danger Of possessing
undue power! What . lesson 10 snbi.
ton!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21
isllainsd he saounl q he hiIl. pad i

esltainsd 'hs sGount q The hi.l. pad IL
IN fUll.
The tailor having signtd the receipt.
placed 4 10 lhe hands d bis lale rFrcllur,
wilh f,e,ings such - may be really I'm
agine5. The 80 indlfr lopk IL and Cor the
h,s Eme glanced a the VARIOUS Iiems al
which il was Goa posed. He sad nolh-
ing mil he cane 10 The lssl charge, whish
vas /" f1r advertising" Wien he broke
forli-
" Halloo. what's Ihisi :. For sdstrtis-
ing'l That's an odd charge in is1lor's
bill. You're ehealitg me-"
20 no." eoolIy replied he Quaker;
i. hi i III right. haze jas, charged iIee
The cost e publishing me advertisement
xhieh thou Just showed me-"
Here the swIndlpr Uttered a horiid
oath, 40 he demanded. +" Do YOU mean TO
say Ih.t 700 caused the publication Of
that advsrtisemeni!'
"Tmiy ! did," rer! ed the Qusker
with most provoking ca..lnsss.
I. You Iold a - I've ~ i" quickly
reiorled lie r.gup.
"Convinee me 81 ihsi, said The Qua
ker, i. and ihou viii fnd ne ready 70 con-
fess the rsut"
/" You said should hear something TO
my Advantage. Il ! would cone here"
"Thpn at mistaken" Numerically re.
sponded he QnaksI; /" only p ohi.ed
,hai thou shooldesl hear Of something
10 advantage; and j. II moi TO The sdssn.
iaee Of poor tailor 70 collect IN old
debit"
"If can catch you in the steel" aid
TIE swindltr with an oath and in The deep
est rSge. an give you such co hiding
as will not leave The breath in your Boz
dy."
:. Nonsense. now. sid The Quaker; /" il
thou reslly intends 10 do any thing Of that
sort, We had better step oul in The bach
yard and finish the business a. once"
The rogue was completely non-Pluse'
by The GOODNESS Of The Quaker. and slooI
rpeechless and slmos, pe,ditied.
Now" said the iailpr good.naluredly
" lea me give Thea piece Of sd,ice. Wher
next thou hast occasion 10 get suit q
clothes. thou had better not attempt &
cheat The poor tailor, bu, pay him honest
ly, for then will Thy conscience not disturb
thee and thy sleep will be sweet and re
i fIeshinQ. FAREWELL"
i There is no doubt Of the literal truth o
this story. as we received il some tim
since from The lips Of the Quaker himself
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-08-21

uheEe be livfs surrounded yilh ouiesial
msgni6ctnte lie hss ID bic sasg seraR.
10 hersm Of -four hundred w0men; lis
d.nners are described - being equal 10
The fessts 81 Bsishszzsr. end served ID
,he masi luxorions manner; no male per-
san is ever allowed 10 20 beyond his
grand dining ball. He 10 exclusively
serted by women. SIX Of shom serve him
with food. Of which be never psriakes Ii 1
hey have hrsl issled Of every dish. He
trades IN slatrs 10 great eak nj. and has
done % faE mary years. lie Is now
quite old. and. il Is ssid. he ls generous
h,gh-minded in every hing bot he deal.
Ifgs in sla,es. When advised By The
French commander 10 abandon bis sick.
ed ir.flie in humsn fssh. and do penanes
Tor his sins % . slsVe dealer, By ciyill-
zing bis adopted land. be answered thai .
Biili.h commander bad already advised
him 70 absndon the slave trade for that Of
palm oil, but that lie despised that trade,
as Il would not afford him a Sufficient
profit 10 enable him TO keep up his pre-
sent prOfrse 81, lie Of living.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
: HERE RESTS WILLIAM HOFFMAN. ;
THE HELMSMAN OF LAKE ERIE.

II was on pleasant May morning that steam
vessel was riding at anchor, opposite the town of
Buffalo, on Lake Erie. You know dare saw,
that Erie IS one Of IhUse sea lakes for which Anne
Tlca is so famous; and as you stand on its shore.
ana see green waves dashlng in one after anuther,
you might well think you were hooking at the
green ocean Itself The Jrrsey-fur that was the
name OF The steamer--was dressed out " it'll macy
bright flags; the Blue Peter the signal Of mme
date sailing. was at her main mast head purters
were hurryIng along the narrow quay that juts ont
into the lake buatmpn quarrelling with each other
ior passengers, travellers hurryIng backwards and
forwards to IoOk for their luggage friends shaking
hands and bidding each other farewell; idlefs
lOunglng about, with their hands in their pockes
cab drivers jangllng for larger Iare and all the
various kinds OF hustle and confusion that attend
the departure Ola boat at watering place.
But presently the anchor was hove, the paddles
began To turn, the sails were set, and, leaving
broad track of foam behind her, the Jersey stood
westward, and held on her course for the tUwn Of
Erie Ii was bright blue day and, as hour az
ter hour went by, sOne mingled IN the busy con
versallUn 0n pullIcs sat apart, and cacula-
ted the gains Of the shop Ut the counting house
some were wrapped up IN the book with which
They were engaged; and one or two with whrnn
lime seemed to hang heavily, composed Ibem
selves TO sleep. In short, one and all were like
men who thought that, let danger c0me to them
when il might, al least it would not be that day.
1t drew towards four in the afternoon, and The
steamer, which had hitherto been keeping the
middle Uf the lake, stood souhward, (; Erie. the
place to which it was bound. lying on the southern
side Old John Maynard vas =, the wheel;
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
MORMON DIFFICULTIES

FURTHER DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERry
The Quincy QD.) Morning Courier If the I4Ib
contains a letter confirming the above news ,f
fresh nuirages in the Mormon district frn,n ,yhio,
we extract The following additional particul,rs.
con Thursday the same scene was enacted
over, and several hunses were burnt durinn rio
day and night. On Friday evening three bonsas
were burned. About 10 O'Clock this dav cnrn
mittee Of MOrmOns came into Lima with a fao sc
truce. and desired to treat with their enemies
IhereupOn, the committee submitted pro,nsi.
ten to sell their houses and farms at fair yalna
ton, and leave for Nauv0o.
1t is useless to add that the interview amounted
to nothing, and the work 0fdPstruction conImenc
ed again that evenng. On % day. Saturday
several more buildings were burned. In passing
along the road, saw the smoke and flames of two
rising upon the air Up to Friday morning. a,
near as conId ascertain, twenty-Ihree buildings
were burned During the last night and To da,
the number is probably swrlItd to thirty, or per
maps more. The parry engaged in the work q,
undlsguIscd, IN broad day light and apply the
torch Ff'
The Mormons are encamped about three miles
from me scene OF destruction. Their number an
Friday was variousy estimated, from one to tbr,e
hundred. Both parties are we'll armed
Although the firing upon the school house NAV
be the immediate cause Of present onrbreaL s,,II
the real cause may he traced to the elements nf
soclely l" Hancock. Law is PROSTATE and caon,n
DO enforced against either party.
stu Later.-- Eleven O'Clock, p. M-Va,io,s
reports are coming in; we have just heard thai
about sixty houses were burnt near our COUNTY line
II IS reported that the sheriff Of Hancock conntv
ls leading party from Nanvoo to arres the AMI
moTmons' VINO have been engaged in the work of
destruction.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
From the St. Louis New Era
CONTEMPT

oome OF the CITY papers have already published
that we were cited before the Criminal Cuur al
this County. tn answer as for contempt ut Court
III having published the following paragraph in
onr paper of the 4th Of September:
" The indictment against the cotton maunfac-
tory In this vicinity a nuisance is To BIZ tried
10 day. II would he a profitable business To the
city If twenty such nuisances could be speedily
established"
On Saturday we appeared in Court and filed a
motion for discharge, un the face of the papers
IN two grounds
LIST. The want Of power in the Court to nun
iSh any person. as for contempt. Tor any publ.
cation relating To the proceedings of The Court.
2nd The absence Of any expression cnntemp.
luOuS of the Court. either in law or in fact in the
paragraph published by Us.
| lhe Circuit Attorney not being present To ar
que H. Tor the convenience of all parties the casa
VAS continued until next term. The ,Judue 81.
ted from the Bench that the object Of making tho
rule was I" raise the question as to how far the
Cont possessed the power IN this manner io nun
ish publishers of newspapers for prblicai,on.
made w relation TO questions sll pending in lhs,
Court ana To determine more accurately what
are the rights. duties and liabilities of edito,s in
rel5ti"n To such matters No proceedings ha vs
ever been had under oDr present statute in rela
ton to c0niempis 81 far as they relate TO uuhI,ca
lions, and II may become matter nf interest Ia
know how Tar editors may make publications
abOHt undecided cases, and at what mint tbsv
must stop. DOR statutes appear To have guarded
the liberty 0f the press with jealous care. hui
they have never YET come up for the practical
construction OF the courts If this cause shall he
argued and determined, it may be of service To-
the judicial tribunals and To the newspaper frater
nifty IN enabling them To understand more fully
their true legal position in relation to each other
We think that after fair hearing and nyes,ios
ton we will have no reason To regret the result of
The proceedings.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27

movement there, add has ever been the ready
instrument, since he has snjourned among MS. nf
any 'ac',nn or clique opposed To the Democratic
party he IS violent Abolitionist, and most
industrious man in the collection of scandal when
ne can make it bear to The injury Of the party he
opposes"
The Courier and Enquirer. whig paper,
says:--
" The publication is infamous, and should he
denounced by all who value the inviolablity of
private papers, which even more than the uvula
billy "f persnns. goes ia make freedom secure
= 1t Is sound aNinIn that the receiver of stolen
goods is not better than the thief: and 10 publish
any portion of these letters, would in our opinion
put "s an par with the individual who has
thrown them before the public Any editor " no
would publish them would, it is To ne presumed
nave done all that Mackenzie has done. Certain
~ no person pretended 10 entertain the feelings
OF gentleman could possibly lend his columns to
such an lniquiious proceeding. That some pa
peers have and will publish them, no can doubt
VINO Is familiar with the character of portion ,t
the press; but most assurediy, respectable press
VIII thus proclaim its editor anything but gen
tleman"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
MIR. COUGH.

The case of this Temperance Lecturer, says the
Baltimore Sun, excites the liyeliest attention
throughout the country. AT the Massachusetts
Temperance Convention, at Worcester, John
Haw kins, another famous Temperance Lecturer,
said -
g. If there was man in the world who needed
encouragement and support, it was. of all others.
the reformed nebriate. He said he was blessed
with an iron constitution, and his Temperament
was such that he was not easily led into iemp,a-
ton hut he had snnetimes shuddered until his
head grew dizzy, at the thought that some sudden
and unforeseen temptation might beset him, and
cause him to 8 reel and stagger like a drunken
man. He had felt, and the reformed inpbriae
always feels, that he needed props and supporters
all around him A kind word was better TO him
than Gold-t strengthened him in virtue He
could imagine how easily it was for man of
Coughs temperament to fall away but, said he,
were he Thousand times fallen, would thous.
times pick him up and tell him ne was sill man ;
bidding him 90 on IN Gods name"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
QUESTION COMING FROM THE RIGHT
QUARTER

We are gratifed to see the following paragraph
in the Washington Union. 1t will no doubt elicit
mass of information, that will enable our legis
lators in the next Congress to act wisely and
we'll The wrongs Of the Factory operatives
have at last reached the ears of power, and the
over worked, oppressed females in the prison fac
tories will be set free, so far time is concerned
but we fear that Government possesses no power
10 secure them from wrong in other particulars
The monnpulists have the right of fixing the a.
mount of wages. and the poor slaves will be com
PEELED to work Voluntarily SO long nature can
stand it, or starve for want of bread-capital can
pait-the demands of the stomach are impera
the The capitalist with the most extended and
profitable business that they have ever expert
enced reduced the wages Of their operatives
then what have we to expect, if they are forced
by public opinion, to yield up one sixth of The la
Dor of their slaves-will they not grind them to
powder for their cOntumacy, in revenge for this
compulsion We fear so.
TIE Factory GIRLs.-We respectfully in.
quire Of the editors of the Lowell papers, and of
other papers in New England. to state whether
the ten hour system prevails in the neghbOring
factories, or whether their employers attempt
ing 10 wiring from the female operatives much
work as they command. to pamppr their own
niggard inierests2 The facts ought to be pub
licly known, that the eXaciions of avarice may
be checked by the moral force OF public sentiment
1t is stalled in newspaper, that - from two
four thousand operatives, one-ihird females, held
a meeting at Allegheny city, Pa. To- solicit the
adoption Of the ten-hour system of labor, which
the proprietors refused adopt until il was adopt
ed in the Eastern factnries. A resolution, urging
a general strike, was adopted. and PROGRESSION
agreed upon. Ten hours's work is enough, in all
conscience" The meeting Of citizens of Pitts
burg, on the l9h instant. before they adjourned,
son motion of r. H. Kerr, Esq, appointed
committee to prepare address 10 the factory
operatives of the United States, urging upon
them the propriety of insisting upon the len hour
system This movement is entitled to the
warmest appreciation
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
From the Baltimore Republican
SOMETHING NEW.

We have laid upon our table, a large pamphlet
containing letters received by Jesse Hoyt, Of New
York, during a series IF years, from ex-Presiden,
Van Bnren, his son John Van Buren,, b. + Butler,
Stephen Allen, Gov Wright, w. L. Marcy,
and other leading New York politicians The
pamphlet has been compiled by w. l.. Mackenzie
These letters, it appears, were left in the Csstom
House by Mr.. Hoyt, when he abdlcated that in.
stitution, and there fell into Mackenzie's hands,
who has given them to the world with copious
notes.
The New York Globe says Of Mackenzie
" Mackenzie, who has Published this book is
per Sc, man in whom we place no kind of con
fdence, If we are to believe the information re-
ceived from some Of his Canadian friends In
l84l, he published violent paper IN this city,
in which 'witOut rhyme ur reasUn' he denounced
the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. and
was Of great service to the Federal party. He
was subsequently appointed Clerk in the Gus
tom House by Collector Curtis, and held the
place until recently, when he was either Temoy.
ed Ur resigned, taking with him probably the pri
cate letters from which he obtained material for
the book we notice. Since he fed from Canada.
be has taken especial pains to iBjore the parly
which most sympathissd with the Revolutionary
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
Our hour ia up. Some other day
Wen show you farther up Broadway.

sD> At New London, CONNECTICUT, saws the
Hartford COurant, the following inscription il
found on grave stone. The records uf ancien,
Rome OF Greece do not exhibit nubler instance
of patriotic heroism:
"On the 30h Of October. 1882, 4, 900 ENGLISH
fell upon the town with fire aud swords. 700
Americans defended the fpri for a whole day
hut in the evening about a o'clock it was taken
The commander of the Destroyed delivered I'D his
sword to an Eiglishnan. whu immediately stab
bed him. All his comrades were put TO the
sword. line of powder was then laid frnm the
magazine Of the fort To the sea, there To be light
ed, thus to blow the fortress into the air. VIII
liam H1tInae, who lay not far distant, by three
strokes of the hayune in his body, beheld it, and
said To one of his wounded friends who was still
alive: We will endeavur To crawl to this line.
and will completely wet the powder with our
blund, and thus will we with The lille life that
remains To US. save the fort aud magazine and
perhaps few Of our comrades who are only
wounded! He alune had strength enough To &C
conpllsh this nuble design. In his Both year he
died TN the powder which he overturned with
his blo,d His friends and seven of his wound
I'd companions by that means had their lives pre-
served"
After this narrative are The following words in
large characters:
HERE RESTS WILLIAM HOFFMAN,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
THE CAUDLE LECTURES.

When published several of these nm,a.
bic and witty productions of Lamar Blanchard
and Douglass Jerrold, we surprised and NOR
titled to find that some papers denounced them as
in bad taste, and we feared that we had commit
ted an offence against good manners, but we are
relieved from our nneasiness by seeing that these
Lectures are made the model for editorials. in the
very papers that denounced them as 40 shocking
Iemp0ra mutGnfnr.