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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-21
Prom the 81. I.oui. Republican.
Burial OF the Remains of Cant,
ksuPExs iIl.

: Orders. Headquarters, foH Ieaycnworsh,1
No. CO. September n. Is47.
Tbs Isirut. Col. Commanding announces d
the community the arrival u the rtaaaisss of Ihs
late and lamrnied Captain John II. X. Burgwin
af the ID Dungeons. Who was morialIy uoundet
on The 9Th day OF February. in the IaIIIe IL Pu.
ella de- 1'aos. New NsIico. and died Of nj. wounl
on the 7tl'of the same month. TodNell un the
many virtues and good qualities Of the slrceasrd
would he superluous. Let il suffice To say, that
for eheellence Of heart he had no superior, as the
nlenihrTs Of his company he 50 lTascy led amidst
the conflict Of anus, as well Us Others, Who en-
Joyed his acquaintance, will attest. Ills mint
was Of no common order. and devoted 10 lis pro
icsson, he had stoied il with all that could max,
an accomplished officer.
iias seinains Of the decreased will he inicrrc,
ut THIS post tomorrow, AT ~ VI, with the usua
military honOn.
The order Of procession viii be as follows:
Military escort Of one company Of the u. =. In.
iantry, commanded ly Bre,et Maia Scott.
Band Of the LIST q. =. Dragons.
The Ordinance Sergeant and nou-comnissioncd
stall Of fst Drsgoons
: Capt Eas'On, L. IN Assistant Surgeon =
: Major Bryant, u. "a Assistant Surgeon :
: :. A. EH King. :
: Ii. Col Wharton. M Major Boon, First :
LIST Dragons. Dragons.
s.s Horse Of the deceased.
Rev. Chaplain and Father Of deceased.
Officers and Soldiers Of the Volunteers and Nj
Z +..---.-.-.. .-~.. litia. 4---
Citizrns connected with the military estab- e.
iishment Of the post.
Other citizens OF the adjoining State, who are
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral.
Officers are requested to wcar Grape on their
Sword hills. q. WHARTON,
Ii. Col. LIST Drag. Commanding.
In pursuance to the above order the remains of
Captain John H. X. Burgwin were inicrcd in
the solemn and imposing ceremony Of the honors
bestowed upon those who die in the service and
cause of their country. Deep and affecting was
the grief Of the friends of the deceased. who had
enjoycd his friendship and who appreciated his
worth while living. Sincere and sad the tears
shed over his grave; and no less sincere and ,lcep
the sympathy felt hy ALL for the sorrow, grief and
anguish Of the venerable parent, who alone, of
all the relatives of the deceased, accompanied the
Earthly remains Of his idolized son to their rest
ing place. ... =. ..-. SASS |
II Is the purpose of the father of Capt. Bur +
gwin to have the remains Of his son removed to
The family huryins ground, near Wilmington,
North Carolina. -s' @ /
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

~ ~ Il vt NNlh III IAkUIslN A,
ORANGE COUNTY.
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
August Term, ls47.
james II. Christie, Guardian, DC.
VS..
The Heirs al La,c Of Thomas NJ Cracker de.
asaza4a ' CEASED.
Justices Judgment,
ET appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court
that William M'Crackcn, Elizabeth M'Crack-
en-, aud the children Of John M.Cncken, dee q.
viz: William II. M.Cacken,. John II. M.Crack-
Ell, Thomas ]. M'Crackcn, aud Elizabeth C..
MCracken, the defendants in this case, are no,
inhabitants Of this state: Il is therefore ordered
that publication be made in the Hillsborough Re-
corier for six weeks, that said defendants appear
at the next term Of our Court of Pleas and Quar-
ter Sessions, to be held for the comfy of Orange,
at the court house in Marlborough, on the fourth
Monday Of November next, to show cause where
fore the real estate Of said deceased, descended to
them, shall not be sold to satisfy said recovery.
Witness, Joseph Allison, Clerk of said Court,
at office, the 9TH Monday of August, lsi7.
1900. J. ALLISON, C. c. C.
Price adv. $500. Ol-6w
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Mr.. Aiwood. whose painting or Gen.
Taylor was exhibited in His city, recent.
~, las heen offered $4,000 fur half or his
interest in The portrait. lie has realized
aver $4,000 by the exhibition Of il in The
United States. an instance If success thai
will, probably, induce him 10 decline the
offer.
The Richmond, VA, } Republican states
that Nj. Brown. Of iha, city. has been
offered $4,000 far one half his inieres, in
his portrait Of General Taylor.
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
Washington, Oct. II, 1917.

washington, OcI III, 1917.
Mr.. Trisi has been recalled. and spe.
cial messenger started on Saturday lor
Mexico. | trust he may safely arrive al
headquarters.
II ! mistake not. the conclusion com.
To by the administration, is TO take posses
sion of certain line, and to reduce every
Thing north Of il Ia complete subsection.
Where that lins is TO strike is not YET de-
tinilely determined. Some want 10 90
only as far as the Sierra, and others wish
10 adopt line from Tampico to Mazat-
Ian; while a third party would prefer the
line from Vera Cruz to Acapulco. / be.
lieve the line of the lslhmns of Tehuan-
,epec is strongly pressed, and may yet be
adopted by. the President and his cabinet,
II the rigorous war which we are about to
begin will not induce the Mexicans at
once to make peace. ...ss ...a. ..- ...
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Obituary.

Died, in this county, on the 9th instant, in the
third year Of his age, Jomx PIcKARD Lone. son
Of James and Jane Long.
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Pennsylvania.--The present wear will

Pennsylvania.-lhe present year will
give a materially increased revenue TO the
State Treasury, from the public works.
During nine months of the present fiscal
year, The receipts from canal and railroad
tolls show an increase Of S364.l7l COM
pared with the corresponding period OF
1916. The increase Of the year. which
ends on the lst December next, will be not
less than half a million ofdollars over The
revenue Of 1916. +~1 a. .@
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tennessee Legislature.--This body
met at Nashville on Monday the I'd instant. In
'''e Senate, Josiah NJ. Anderson (Whig,) was e.
IL. ,ee'ed Speaker, over J. NJ. Williamson, (Dem.)
nc vote stood: Anderson la, Williamson IL
">"isf onc ofi,.c caslilaips sting.
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The Girard Gnllese-O

The Girard College.-On the iir.i Of
December the College will be delivered
by The Building Committee to the Direc.
Tors, who will immediately proceed to rar-
ry out the objects Of Mr.. Girard'. will.
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National Thanksgiyiug.-A concur

National Thanksgiving.-A conrur.
rent thanksgiving throughout the United
States on the same day, voluntarily set a.
part Tor thai purpose hy the Executive Of
each State. would he u thing of beautiful
proplisty and M ordinary interest. Such
concurrence would be an event Of fri
impression IN our country, and The gIori.
Gus abundance which Ior The past year has
nni only filled our own land, but has over.
flowed and poured itself furill TO supply
The want aud famine Of the old world, lur.
nlslcs not only rcason but an occasion
Tor some snrh signal and extraordinary
manifestation OF Ihankiulness.
The Governnrs of four States nj least
New Hampshire, Missouri. Massachu.
sets, and New York --haye selected the
25Ih Of November as a day Of ,llanksgiv.
ing. Not only is this day at a convenient
season. but IL is remarkable in our calen-
dal for the evacuation of our territory nv
the British troops. Let the proposal Tor a
concentration upon that day go the rounds
OF the press, and the peculiar fitness of
The thing will commend il 10 universal a.
u'iphon. @ Charleston Mrs.
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The Deserters.--Ourrr readers have doubt
less noiord. 10 the news from MrHieo. that anon:
the prisoners taken near the city was a compan,
ofdrseEiers from our army. commanded rs IN,
Notorious Rilcy; aud tina, subsequently the Who'll,
81 them. after trial bcIoFe a court martial wen,
executed under the aftirlcs Of war, in sight Of lIs
two armies. Il would naturally he a matter o.
suuHis tha, any person should desert our service
for that of Mexico. five were ignorant Of the de-
vices which the Melicans have used 10 hiring a.
lout these deseuions. The New Orleans Plea.
yune Of the 7ih inst cont aims several documents
sisnei by santa Anna aud addressed To our sol.
diers, which are aHiully coniriscJ 10 work upon
the minds Of foreigners in our ranks. especially
Catholic Irislnncn. 4 bounty in money aud two
hundred acres Of land Is offered to every soldier
who joins them; aud To Catholic Irishmcn they
aid an additional incentive by appealing TO their
religious hc!mg. The force Of their appeal 10
such will he sccn in the following extract:
":sons OfIrland! have You forgotten tina, in any
Spanish country ], issnIlicicni 10 claim Ireland as
Your home to meet with friendly reception from
authorities ~ well as ciiizcnsl l. religion no
longer the strongest Of all human bonds What.
eau You fight BY the side of those who pa, fire TO
your temples in Boston andphiladclphiai Did you
witness such dreadful crimes aud sacrlegcs with.
out making solemn vow 10 our ]. ri! ..
Are Catholic Irishnen 10 he the destroyrrs Of Ia
ihoIic temples, the murdercTs Of Catholic priests
and the founders Of hcrctical rites in this pions
nation ~ -
The legion OF 81. Patrick (Rilcy's han,l.) was
composed in part Of Irishmcn and other foreign.
Crs. but large portion Of them were Americans.
We can feel some sympathy for the Irishmcn,
who were doubtless Influenced in some measure
by their religious notions but for the American
desericrs we can entertain not the least sympa.
thy. The documents TO which VIC have referred
above. though dated in April, have bccn recently
published in the official journal Of Mexico; We
presume, however, that since the execution Of Ri
ley and his men their solicitations will have hut
little effect in producing dcscrtions.
Riley Tor 0Rilcy, as his name is sometimes
writtcn,) was well known in the city Of New
York, where he was a recruiting sergeant for
some time. He was man Of very large frame,
more than SIX feet high. He was formerly SER
gsant In the 66th regiment Of the British army,
stationed in Canada, from which he deserted, and
came to that city. Shortly after he joined the
'n'icd States army, and being well skilled in his
profession, was sent to West Point, where he act
cd as drill sergeant for some time. -
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The Wheat crop of Michigan for the
present year. estimated BY a gentleman
now preparing statistics for the Patent
Office in Washington, will not fall short
If 100000 bushels, nor exceed 1000,
600. <.... ....tss -. ,..'.
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The title TO the Pea Patch Island, so
long IN dispute helween New jersey and
Delaware. Is about 10 he settled by arbilra.
ton. The United States. il will he re-.
collected, purchased the claim Of Della.
ware some time since. aud the President
OF the United States and the New Jersey
claimants have agTerd TO submit lIle ques.
ton 10 The lion. John Sergeant. as sole Or.
hIlraior or referee. The lion. John N.
Ciayioh aud "lher counsel are 10 appear
IN behalf Of the United States, and Zen.
Eaton, OF New Jersey, and Gov. Bihb, of
henineky, for the claimant. under the for
mer Stale. ......'
Fort Delaware, Enr the dclenre Of Phi.
ladrlPhia, is on the island in dispute.
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The Wharf.-The New Orleans Bulle

The Wharf.-The New Orleans Bulle-
tin Of the 5th, says: !" We have convers
ed with gentleman who came passenSe
in the Alabama, and who has long resided
in Me,ico, who sa, that there is not the
least chance Of peace. bul that. on the con.
uary, the future resistance will he more
formidable than il has been, and that the
mass of the Mexican nation is decidedly
in favor Of the continuance Of the war;
We believe that the recent events al the
capital will only tend to confirm this de-
termination, and that i, will emphatically
become national war. From the same
informant we learn that a report existed
81 an intention to Withdraw our garrison
from Tampico, and to abandon the place. |"
-~~~~~~>>~~~->~~~-
The official journal ofthe Government,
after alludiag 10 The failure Of the negotla-
ton for peace with Mexico, makes this
annunrlation:
I'VE understand il has been delermin-
ed by the Govern ment 10 make no further
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STATE ELECTIONS.

Gc0rgta.-ln this state the Democrats have
elected their candidate fer Governor, COL Towns,
b, majority Of perhaps 1900. All the state has
not been heara FROM but i, was pretty certain that
the Wings had obtained majority in both hous-
rs OF the Legislature. In the Senate, the Wings
would probabl, have 25, the Democrats 20. In
the House, the Wing majority would he ., per-
haps 4. ..'4 7@-'@|1
M;aryland.-Thi state has also elected the
democratic candidate for Governor; but the
wings have gained in the Legislature. The par
Ties in the two houses will stand thus:
Wings. I.ocos.
Senate 10
House Sc &c
Irving Wing majority Of five in the Senate,
and thirty in the Honsc. IL .4... ..s. ....@
AS we stated in our last, the Wings have elect
Cd four members Of Congress and The Locos two
living o Wing gain Of two.
pennsylvania. 49, An election for state
officers was held in Pennsylvania on Tuesday Of
last week. We have as yet seen none of the re-
"''Is, but il is reported that the Locos have car
Tied the state by large majority.
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The Washington Union Of Wednesday
night says -" We understand that iIle
War Department has determined to ralsc
two new regiments or,hulill--onc from
Tennessee and The other from Michigan.
y here are Ten more companies in East
Tennessee who have offered their services
than could be acrepted under the last re-.
question:. As these companies are still
anxious TO serve in the field, and were moi
willing To abandon the idea until the Go
vernment had finally disposed Of the sub.
lcrt. they will constitute one Of the regi.
menis whirh are now called for. Thus
they will he better prepared 10. march 10
Mexico and take the field than, perhaps,
any other regiment that could be called
out. ...r.
THE volunteers Of Michigan have ma.
infested the greatest eagerness 10 serve
their country; and The other regiment is,
therefore, 10 be organized in that young
and patriotic stite.".
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aEsEinHrs II prase IN our par. via,
Mraara SAINTS resne htFs alsrr ~ l.rr -,
80 ~ We are me- in iis~ possession =
80 rsriaai. Pliaeirai riiies. ps.ris. an
l.''ssessaons. L-Tse r-lnfasrsnr,as -.
aslls maEiag faIuzId f.ara Yea a.rux
.ei raeni - suPpsI si'r ga.Ianl e..lumn q
ne pfe>sni urrnpaii.an Il ~ capital. Pc.
rbls. Dr.. and n ai@n. aud krrp npru,
ai'e l'nr q remInnni-.sinn bsiasrn az
teah"sId and he main army. II asl.li, On
y. and BESIDES the negimsnls nau Organ.
azing and aaasinr l,Hu ss,l ITans Krnlurkv,
isnnrssrr and inslisna. ether rrinIarre.
a'+i.is. - The iall sAirml auularizrd hs
NE law Of c"ngrrss. wIIl be rsllrd oul Il
once. :" make rsriain &c II.e ssruIliy Of
me army in lie present nreupsllau and
nperssinns.
As the continuance nr tie war i lor.
10 upon ne. u must ne wagsd with 8 ignr.
ne country conquered must he occupied
anu governed by martial law. and ~ re-.
'"urees aud revenues rendered inhni.ry
~ every prae'irahle manner 10 The Gun.
'"h 81 our "rruPaii"n aud government"
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Pennsylvania Literary, Scientific, and Nkiiinry
Collegiate Institute,
Al Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

At Harrisburg, Pennspudnid
CAPTAIN PARTRIDGE would inform the public maj
the spring term of this institution will commence o'
Monday the 10Th Of April, under his personal snperntend-
The Institution will include the full collegiate course,
with the addition OF the practical Mathematics Civil and
Military Engineering, and fall course OF military science
both theoretical and practical.
The expenses for tuition room rent, board use OF iQnl
e Tor rooms, washing, fuel, and lights, one hundred
and 6ty-one dollars per annum of torY-Iour weeks
Musil and fencing extra branches FOR each OF when
those who atted them charged four dollars per quar-
ter, twelve dollars for FOUR successive quarters
Tuition and contingent expenses for day scholars eight
dollars aud twenty-five cents per quarter.
Students admitted at any time
NoTE.-Cerman and French viii be taught to those who
wish TO study them.
For further information apply Captain Partridge at
Harrisburg, after ibe vt ofAprii March ~ -w6w
NEW SPRING GOODs-we have received portion
be receiving daily Tor the next week. We have now
open
Rich style of bereges
DO do do printed French inconcts
DO do do do do musns
Rich embroidered batiste robes
Do printed do
Printed Fouard silks
Plaid Foulards, &o.
A great variety Of elegant black silks.
With many other handsome goods, TO (which we invite
attention. 49,,
Our goods ire purchased directly from importers, which
enables MS to offer goods lower prices than they can be-
bought IN Washington and, being determined 10 keep up
the high Standing house for superior goods and low
prices, say that all who favor with call VIII
surely be suited.
March SSH j, CLAGETI CO.
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is, that you lei alone' as the constitution has fixed it.
Let me again ask, why attach to this bill amendment
las and bxon San c Sono VIII ooSns
be conceded to harmony nothing the pride and feel
mgs Of powerful and patriotic section Of this ccnfeder
acy Lei me quote again from the sfaher of his coun-
try if in the new lights that have arisen to guide mod
statesmen, his partng advice" has not become stale
and unpaatable You cannot shield yourself too much
against the ieaousies and burnings which spring
from geographical determinations: they tend to render
alien TO each other those who ought to be bound together
by faisrnal affection W9siingtons Fa,ereA address
he says that slavery, without ga positive enactment
could not exist in California except utter violation Of
law, says also that declaraoy law of Congress will
What, sir will not indy iduas who violate one law,
violate two or dozen' How will this declaraory law
prevent "a, violation Of another law Are there any penal
nations Is there any penalty at all in this amendment;
was there any in the northwestern ordinance, q the
Missouri compromise acti None whatever. Butt have
not time further to show up the aacy Of such reasoning
The gentleman from Pennsylvania tMr. WuAoTl said.
that when has povlso was adopted by this House, at the
ton. This utterly deny. There was not southern
member on this floor whose stood recorded in its
favor They voted against i to man. and when i was
attached to bill similar to the under consider
ton they voted against the bill ITSELF account Of the
proviso, although without that proviso the southern DEM
octs would have generally given it their support And
who had even spoken against the bllamong others the
gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.. WINTHRop]-were
SO enamored OF the amendment, that when incorporated
with it. they turned round and gave the bill their cordial
support.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. WrLMoT]
seemed indignant that the south should submit to the
decision of majority of the democrats expressed at
the last session of Congress his proviso, if blows
would be received from democratic hand with more for
bearance than from any other source! tell that
gentleman that he knows little of human nature if he
does not know that the deare the friend the terrible
is felt the injury he may nhict, and the bitterly will
it be resented But the gentleman is slightly mistaken
TO his premises. The democratic majority of this House
happened at the last to uofe against his pr0pis0
and he has accused the south of what he himself and
his friends have been guilty. it remains to be wheth
er, having discovered his error he will take his own
advice, and abandon his amendment Consistency is,
indeed jewel and conformity of action to advice in
spires confidence in the sincerity and integrity of the ad
wiser.
Iro Continued
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ny n. GREEN; .7ueiioneey.

HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, Pr
II ANO FORTE, &e., AT AUCTION.--On Monday,
the 10Th instant shall, sell at the residence of Mr. teisoh.
mann, Union row. near the of 7th street.
10 O'Clock, m, splendid lot of furniture We enume
Mahogany marbc-top dressing and plain bureaus
Do sofa, table, and paIlor chairs
DO splendid parlor, arm, and high back chairs,
being the same which exhibited at the fair
Mahogany dining breakfast, and card tables
DO wardrobes and washstands
Maple high and low post bedseads .t
Large gilt frame French plate pier glass
Parlor and chamber window curtains
Fine large candelabras, astral, hall, and other lamps
Feather beds and bedding, hair mattresses, Nc!
Fine three ply and ingram carpets and rugs
Silver dinner, dessert, and teaspoons, ladies, &c
China, glass, erockery ware. among which are fine
French china dinner dessert tea, and coffee set
Ivory handle knives and forks
Fine ebony mante clock and Bohemian glass orna-
An excellent piano forte of fine tone and touch
Fne-toned violin and doublc-barrel gun
Several plaster casts painting easel, &c.
A number of paintings landscape NC.
Radiator, cooking, and alright stoves
Also, excellent lot of kitchen requisites
With many other articles necessary enumerate.
Terms: All sums of and under $50 cash $50, a
credit of and four months for satisfactorily
dorsed, bearing interest
The attention of the ladies and gentlemen of the District
are particularly invited to the sale they will find il
worthy of their attention. A. GREEN,
March 22--6t