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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15
THE WAY TO GET RICH.

The only way by which capital can
increase is by saving. Ii you spend as
much as you get, you will never be rich
er than you are. "ris no, what a man
gets. but what he saves, that constitutes
his wealth. Go, Learn the first two rules
of authme,ic-learn addition and subirac-
tion. Add to your present capital any
amount you please - subtrac, the sum
which you add. and tell me if the LAST
amount will not be the same as the first.
Every merchant should, in every year Of
his life, make some addition to his capi-
tai. You say you get but lille, aud then
next year you will get more, for you viii
have The profit upon the sum you save.
There is no royal road to wealth, any,
more than 10 geometry. The man who
goes on spending all he gets, and expects
tina, by some lucky Hit he shall be raised
10 wealth, will most likely sink into po-
verty,-or in cases of adverse fortune, he
has then no resource; whereas by econo-
my, he may lay by stock that may
serve as provision in case of adversely.
A man SAYS that the times are bad 1.-The
seasons are bad-the laws are bad. Be
il so: but. were the case reversed. it would
make n" difference 10 you. Look al home:
you spend more than you get; how can
you be otherwise than poor? How many
a respectable family have fallen from a
high station. which they worthily and ho.
Dorahly filled. because neither the gentle
man nor the lady had been familiar with
the four rules Of arithmetic, Had they
known how TO compare their receipts with
their expenditure, all their difficulties
might have been avoided. very small
acquaintance with the principles Of COM
merce is sufficient tn teach that, if a man
spends every year more than he receives,
he will, necessarily. fall into poverty.
Hunfs Merchant Magazias,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15

his pFrsfni mode ~ lie. how il was that
be- eanli haze rome 10 lhe age Of Enny-
ire LrlaEt lie eser seriously doubled liias
10 grow rich sas lie tine Object n exis-
lenre. @RrOsher Marin.' ne wOnld
sometimes say. when in . mGrsliZing
mood. . ierend upon il. he ubrld will
some DAY think a. We think upon tbs
matter. Whether the rich may require
10 lose their riches brlnre Ihey make the
discovery. a. ! did. IS a question: but
sooner or laier ihey will agIte with The
more reasoning Of their poorer brelhTrn.
ilisI MONEY isone Of The greatest and most
spreading branches Of evil. If not actually
iIs RIOT. Health. know ledge. virtue, love,
friendship, useful labor, innocent rerrea-
ii"n-lhese are The Two ends for which
social system should he Instituted and
the earnest monsy seeker can know lille
Of them. Gold is M. idol. whose wor-
shippers sacrifice hsmsslUss TO It's glory.
whilst They think that they merely sacri-
fee o,hesl"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15

il aser ; large hax. into ahirh The fill
ripe grains I'll. and are reserved Cor sred.
Eaiarak. Jaly. Isfs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15

Flannel is becoming so popular for un.
der dresses in southern as we'll as north
EN- climates ,ha. the production of it is
increasing very rapidly. Good subslan
,ial flannel, yard wide, can be bought, a,
twenty-five cents per yard. II is cheap.
er at tina, price than goods made Of cotton
or flax, as il will wear twice as long as
either, The English physicians have re.
commended The constan, use Of flannel foI
under dresses as one Of the hes. preserv'
alives Of uniform good health, and they
urge. its use particularly at this time or
the approach of the cholera.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15

Texas has twenty newspapers publish
cd IN Il, eight of which are Democratic
10 Wing, six neural, and three reli
gious. -.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15

To say we'll is good; TO do well i better.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27
Another Letter from Gen. Taylor.

In the Richmond Republican, we find the
subioined letter, written in answer 10 one
from tue editor of that paper, making GER
tain inquiries, the tenor of which may be
gathered from the replies:--
BATON RoueE, La, April 90, Is4S.
Dear Sir:-Yonr letter of the 10Th inst,
which alludes to. certain statements that
have recently been made in some of the pa
pers at the North, and which submits sew
eral inquiries for my consideration, has
been received. es
To your inquiries have respectfully to
reply: ~ En- he
LIST. That if nominated hy the Wing Ma
ance, provided am left free of all pledges,
and permitted to maintain the position of
Independence of all parties in which the
people and my own sense of duty have
placed me---otherwise / shall refuse the
nomination.. h.a fpa atas sd1 "a "
Cd. do not design to withdraw my name
liz Mr.. Clay he the nominee of the Wing
National Convention--and,i in this connec-
ton, beg permission 10 remark that the
statements which have been so positively
made in some of the Northern prints, to the
effect "that should Mr.. Clay be the nomi-
nee of the Wing National Convention"
Ihad stated E" that would not suffer my
name to be used" are not correct, and have
no foundation in any oral or written remark
of mine. Ii has not been my intention, a,
any moment, to change my position---or Il
Withdraw my name from tile canvass, who
ever may be the nominee Of the national
convention, either Of Wing Or Democrat,
party. $40
Sd. | have never stated to any.that wa.
in favor of the tariff of '46--of sub-treasu
ry, nor that originated the war with Mex
leo Nor, finally, that should (if elected,
select my own cabinet from both partes.- -
No such admissions or statements were
made by me, at any time, to any person.
Permit me however, To add that should
such high distinction be conferred upon me
as that of elevation TO the Executive office,
the constitution, in strict and honest ilr
depreciation, and in the spirit and mode in
which il was acted upon by our earlier Pres
dents, would be my chief guide. In this,
conceive to be ali thut is necessary in the
way Of pledges. . sep. usd II
The election of another candidate would
cause no modification TO me, but 10 such Il
result, as the will of the people, should
willingly and calmly submit. As have
had no ambition 10 serve, but in the desire
to serve the country, 1t would bring to me
no disappointment. il'''
With sentiments oc high respect and re-
gard, remain your most obi servant, t.,
u. TAYLOR.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

procession illegal, and to caution the public
from ali participation therein; and in the
second, to resist, by force of police, and II
necessary by the military, should anetfori
be made to pass the bridges and march to
the house of Commons. 1t may he well to
state here, that Remington, according TO
the London Times, is space where's the
surface, often rampled on and closely crop
ped by the usual occupants of common,
displays very scanty and stunted heritage,
without a tree or shrub to break its monoto-
nv. The entire space does not exceed 90
acres, its greatest length being from north to
south; along the whole extent OF ITS boun-
darv lines are houses of a respectable char
acter; but somewhat beyond them are
swarms of poorer dwellings. 1t issituate
within mile of Nauxhall-brigde, u mile
and a half from Westminster, and two
miles from Waterloo, Blackfriars, and Lon
don bridges respectively. being on the south
eastern confines of Lambeth, and within
less than a mile of Camberwell w' .i,t
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27
shooting at the Bobalink.

The Picayrne has pleasan, article on
this rare bird, which we appropriate;
"The rascals have an instructive horror
for cold lead, and a faculty of lodging out
of its way, which no other birds, so far as
our ornithological knowledge extends are
possessed of. Frequently have we creps
directly under low ash or alder, under the
top of which one of the chatters was perch
ed, taking deliberate aim, our muskets
charged with about six inches of powder,
and bazed away. Down the bird would
come all but to the ground, and when we
thought we had him secure, off he would
fly. After pt rforrning divers fantastic gy-
rations and Tapping his wings to convince
us we had not wounded or hurt him, he
would suddenly stop still in the air, perk
knowingly and wckedly in our face, and in
the ioyousness of his exubcrant fancy, would
open with song of his OWE composition,
the burthen of which sounded to us some
thing like the following:
I" Ha, ha, ba--don't you wish you could !!
Click, bang Wasn't off in season? Hit
ika dink. Put in more-powder. Chicka-
dee, de. You had better shoot with a show
ell. Ha, ha, ha. You can't come it. Didn't
you think you had me' but you didn't
though. Call again to-morrow-always
find me at home. Chickadee--tip, wheel.
Never felt so well in my life. Don't you
feel cheap Ha, ha, ha. Ripsidady. Catch
bobalink asleep. Zitika-whcet. You
are the greatest fool ever saw. Licka-te-
split Give my respects TO your aunt
How's your mar Takes me. Hip! Zip!
rattle bad. Ha, ha, ha. Go to the devil.
Slentni A
" After ndulging in this bit of extempo-
raneous raillery, and laughing all the while
we could fairly see him laugh-ihe boba-
link would turn and fly Off to the next bush,
leaving us TO load, creep up and bang away
again or not, to suit our own fancy. Pert,
saucy, noisy, witty fellows are these boba-
4 links-ihe Mercutios and Gossamers of the
1 feathered tribe--but they never NEEDLE with
politics."
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

Dear P.-Joe B., is uDquestionably
the handsomest married man in Cincinnati
BY the by, my long friend, you know him
Introduced him 10 you about year ago
ut Franks, where we found you. We had
dropped in just to get steam enough to carry
US up to the Woodcock," not having had
any since we left +" Ned Windust's. y
Whether you remember him or NOT, a glo-
rions good fellow is Joe. He said capital
thing the other day, one worthy 10 be re.
corded in the ever freshing Spirit. Now
for it:
Joe sports wife besides several other
creature comforts. Well, he and his wife,
Harry, john, and George aud
their wives, al board at the same house,
A day or two ago, while they were all AT
the table, luxliriating on detached portions
of n boiled turkey, which had been stuffed
with oysters, the conversation turned on
christian nards, when Mrs. Harry con-
tended that she could name more distin-
quished men who had borne the name OF
Henry. than my gentleman could of his
own name; anil concluded by offering gold
pencil. as a wager; against suitable equiv
alent, should she win.
The trial commenced, Mrs. Horny
starting off with " Hurry of the West" adj
ding n dozen others.
George, now gathered upon George
Washington, the four Georges Of England,
Lord George of Franks, &r.
Now, Mr. john, what have you to
sayi'' said the charming Mrs. Harry.
so. can give you bundred-the two
Adanls-Lord John RusselI-John Tyler
John, John, bring me some water John--''
Stop, stop, sir, you can't win; Mr.. Jo-
seph---, now your turn comes" continued
the juicy little gamester.
Now, if ever bashful man lived, it is
nv friend Joe. He dare not look up. He
had been rackiug his brain for an answer,
but to no purpose, and in despair he made
one grand effort and raising his head, re-
piled
" Nv dear madam, have lost. cannot
nov think of any very distinguished men,
who ever bore the name Of Joseph, except
the gentleman we read about in the sacred
scriptures-he, who was such fayorite of
Mrs. Potiphar, but will not offer him. for
i think he ,oas the d-dest fool I eUer hearci
Of"
"fiere's the pencil" said Mrs. Harry,
tossing il over to hm-as she and the other
ladies scud out of the door. j. Y. II.
Cincinnati, Feb. lS45.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27
UPWARD ANDON ARD"
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1S4s.

and secret managers are afraid TO speak
above their hreath--they are quite willing
we should exhaust our batteries upon the
candidates who are now before the public,
as they intend to abandon them whenever
the Convention assemblies, and to trust to
dame Fortune for repetition of her favors,
by second experiment of the " Little I'M
known" ri f
1t is understood that Mr.. Buchanan
known in the parlance of the political Turf
as the Federal Gelding-who was entered
for the Presidential purse by some ncor-
rigibc ways, will pay forfeit, to save him
self the fatigue Of a trot round the track.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

Az TarsHMAs's WrT,-Somc years ago,
was louuging on sandy plain III England,
awaiting the arrival Of the drill and guards:
the day was "a hot as Africa; ] observed
two n,en working hard, sinking well; they
had got down about ten feet, and were APP
parently finding sand drier and still more
drf. The only apparent moisture was the
swea. of the brow, which was most coplous.
mDo YOU expect 10 find water heref'
Oh phase your honor, Pm afearsd we
shall"
:. Afraidto find water why, what are you
booking fors'
"0h. plase your honor, I'D Ike to find
beer jist for wansi.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

or The Cincinnati Times says;-We
are informed by commission merchant,
that during the past year SOC, 1000 barrels OF
whiskey have passed through the hands OF
dealers in this county, mostly IN cinciunati.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27
NUMBER ag.

they fell victims to the mobs of g,sSris, and
with them expired all hope of lasting re.
public. Will it be so now3 Will Lamar.
lime be sacrificed to Ledru Rolliiri--Nsal's
Gazette. ,vrieasaN
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27
Murder Discovered b, Clairy0yance.

About the middle of the month Of Feb
lruary, 1916, John 5. Bruce, eighteen years
of age, son of Mr. Lewis Bruce, resident
of Westford, Middiesex county, in this State
disappeared mysteriously, aud nothing was
heard of him. Recently, Mr.. Bruce tho
father, though disbeliever in Mesnerism
and Clairvoyance, was persuaded by some
lot his friends to consult a protested clair.
lvoyancer, one Miss Freeman, in Lowell
street, in regard TO his missing son. Miss
Freeman described all that happened to the
son since he left his fathers holse. She
stated that while here, g he had fallen into
bad company and had been induced to drink
something, soon after which heswas seized
with convulsons, and died in that state;
that he was then buried under,a heap Of
manure, hut was subsequently removed,
taken out upon the water, and his body sunk
in the harbor that he was afterwards found,
and placed IN the tomb nulnberedil Is IN the
South Burial Ground"
Being called upon second time Miss
|, Freeman deserbed the position of the coffin
with minuteiess Mr. Bruce went to the
office of Mr.. Lincoln, Superintendent of
Burials. and very carefully searched his re-
cords. There was record OF but one UNI
, recognized body, and that was was Of ne
gro. From personal Inspection MIR. Bruce
|, satisfied himself it was not his sons. Still
influenced by the assurances of the clair
voyant he made a careful search among the
collins in that part of the vault described by
her. Al last. the lid of one being raised,
he exclaimed -" That's my soni | re-
member those pantaloons." As revealedby
the, clairvoyant the body was found with
clothes upon it,. A wallet, containing nee
dies, was found, which has been identified
as having belonged to young Bruce by his
Westford acquaintance. His teeth have
been identified by the sister; and there being
and accumulation of proof as 10 the iden-
tity of the deceased, the body was given up
To MIR. Bruce, removed by him to Westford
We learn from the Times, from which
I'VE condense the above authentic details,
that MIR. Hill, the sexton of the South Bu-
rial Ground, has a faint recollection, that
something like two years ago, the body OF
a person considerably decayed, was found
in the water of the bay near South Boston,
but as yet no account of a coroncr's inquest
upon IL has been discovered, or of lis buri-
III. This would lead to the suppositlon,
that il il was the supposition, that 1t u was
Ithe hudy Of young Bruce, il must have been
buried under a false name. The extraor-
binary means, by which this discovery -
required to have been made, are certainly
worthy of being closely investigated by the
proper authorities. The story is plain
one. How did Miss Freeman acquire her
knowledge Of the DECEASED BY collnsion
with those who really koew the eircunstan-
Ices' Ii 50, let US confess g there are more
things in heaven and earth than are dreuInt
Of in our philosophy. The Advertiser OF
lihis morning states that the matter is to uii-
dergo inyestiga,ion.-Bostcn Transcript.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

e- The Augusta Sentinel states that
General Twiggs has presented his trlend,J.
l.. Coleman. a.s
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

R1- The Piedmontese Gazette of the II
nj. contains a decree Of Provisional Cow
eminent Of Milan, investing the Jews with
oil political and civil rights.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

SCENE IN FREScH CLuB.-An orator
l(who had doubtless dined too well) moan
ted the tribune aud declared that to save the
country he demanded $4,000 heads Bursts
Of laughter and hootings rose on all sides.
The crowd cried, 'lo the door with him."
and tho orator, plunging into tho crowd,
quickly disappeared.
Another took his place. Messienrs,"
said the new conner, :" also, like my pre-
ldecessor, demand $4,000 bends" The
storm commenced. The orator, gifted With
n pacific conntebance, indicated by an ex-
pressivc puntomiInc, that he desired 10 ex-
plain. They consented to listen to him.
you have not entirely seized my idea, Sad
he. +" II have demanded 30,00Obeads, Il IS
not to make bad use Of them, or to hurt one
hair in them Heaven keep me from it,
You will appreciate my sentiments "a know
ing whom am. am halter. II Is IN
view, then, Of customers that ] address To
YOU my humble request. IL You give mo
sc, 600 heads, Twill give them so, 900 hats
aud my fortune is made"
/ Bursts of ubrningled laughter hailed The
tradesinau's advice, and profting by tho
good humor be had excited, so opportunity.
the iacetous halter drew from his pockets
and launched from the tribune upon the
crowd. hands full Of cards, bearing his
name, business and address. 81
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-27

us A tale Of horror is gwen by Frank
fort, Ky. correspondent OF the Lexington
Atlas. IL is stated that citizen OF Shelby
County became i'll, and a physician was sent
for. lie attended the sick man for some
time, IS hen he became enanored OF his wife,
and finally prevailed upon her 10 take the
life of the Invalid, her husband. She at
first reyolted at the idea, bat was AT last
prevailed upon TO attempt the atrocious deed.
The physieian furnished her with poison
for the purpose, but the invalid suspected,
and when the poison was presented, walked
10 the window aud examined IT so closely
that his wife alarmed, tainted or pretended
to faint lie raise,l iier up aud ,ore her TO
the bed, aud IN opening her dress, found
several other papers OF medicine. She
then confessed the whole story, and produ-
ced the letters of the physician ~ proof
She was Immediately sent off TO her friends,
hut the authorities had determined to arrest
both of the guilty. The physician had
fed. hut il was thought that he would be
eaueht, as the officers Of justice were 10 keen
pursuit.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-31
My UncIe's Love Story by A. o'BRADY.

x Many years ago-oh very many years ago, 1
enioved q week-fIil Of North Carolinian hospl-
tally, which then, as now, eordial, generous,
and better than all, altogether sincere.
81 the way, Arthur, | never understood why
hospitality rs "a gluarailv indeed almost universally
marked as a southern CIaiG 7iic--so dlstln-
guisked as 20 imply that the virtue hardly exists
elsewhere Now / have found warm hearts IN the
deviliSh cold corners Of New Engand-lust as.
warm as in hot states down towards the Gulf-and
a Pennsylvania Dutchman has entertained me as
royalty, in his way to be sure, as ever did an F. f.
Virginian. The American people are everywhere
hospable; and in being so they are rather ODE
dent to an every day feeling than to an impulse;
feeling too which has nothing TO do With northern
or southern calonc. On this geography In
America"
Uncle, tell me your story
Well, fell in love, as we used to say, with
girl-she was only seventeen, and the sweetest,
lOveliest--''
8 Yes. / know said l, l have seen SUCH
But Ellen, I tell you, was a ROnParelNmodest,
retifing-don't interrupt me-and she loved me
and loved her with a love so true that 1T no
wonder the course didn't run smooth.
Soon after our engagement, it was early IN Au-
gust. Ellen and / went to visit Col L., friend Of
her father, in the country We found there a half
dozen-yes mOre-young ladies-and real devils
they were, so different from my Ellen. The old
Colonel was delighted with the noise we made, the
gaiety and fun; he was fond of fun, and as gay as
any Of us. We had a glorious dance
Here my uncle stopped. He was busy with menu
cries too sacred to be scattered by any thOughtless
speech of mine An old mans recollections-but
he resumed
Arthur, I hate 1eas My
host showed me my room, / was fadgued with rid
ing and dancing, and was soon asleep and dream
ing. The ladies left the drawing room-Or rather
dancing room, before did /; half dozen huddled
together in one large chamber, as discovered al
forwards, | suppose there were plenty OF beds In
it-but as for that neither know nor care.
g Col. L. came 10 my room and awakened me.
Jump up: quick-Pll show you some fun.
Come with memo ones here
% And so followed the old scoundrel in the dark
to door at the extremity of the hall. had neither
pantalOons nor slippers-but 1t was warm night,
and the floor was smooth and cool.
Now lool,' said he, as he placed my eye to the
key hole.
q had noticed that the dopr was ajar-but |
peeped. BY the Lord, the girls were searching for
feas in their sacred linen! and Ellen was among
them-six of them, by the Lord
had no sooner seen this and digested thought
that Ellen might have been in better business than
that same Colonel gave me push with both his
hands auG IN a twinkling was in the room on my
hands ami bare knees to all those girls.
g think | went and dressed myself Col. i.
did not sleep in his house that night had letters
which required me to leave very eary-betore
breakfast. / received a letter from Ellen two days
afterwards, and have never seen her since. -
~ Y. Spirit of the Times.