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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

The Ch0.era.-A correspondent Of
New York paper, writes from ST. Augus-
tine. East Florida, as follows:
The Cholera has heen. by many in
Europe supposed 10 be an insect in the
air. following water courses more parlicn-
larlv. One account says "A white linen
cloth. creased and spread over the arm.
and held there few moments. was cover
ed with small black insects" Another
from New York states that every pa
iient who died there threw up small white
worms or otherwise shew Them" was
IN Savannah when The Cholera was there,
and for weeks previous 10 its breaking Out,
! could feel on my face insects moving,
as did the neighhurs. DIR. Ceppce's FAINT
". The remedy propose as prevent.
live, in as much sulphur as can be piled
on twenty FIVE cent piece, stirred with
syrup; the dose repealed every three DAYS
before breakfast: this will kill every thing
Of The KIND on the system. Animals are
also subject 10 this disease. Give a horse
three tahlespooniulls Of sulphur. and ese-
ry tick or other insects attached 10 him
will drop off lileless. d. II.
The Ohio House of Representative has,
by decisive vote. instructed cammi-
lee Ia report bill repeating all laws graii'-
luz licenses lo sell iuioa lrs,in. iifaoSs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

Sudden Death.-Yesierday the Hall
of The House Of Delegates was Tile scene Of
an appalling event. Mr.. John w. Tomp-
son, OF Boieioult, willis, IN The act of rising
10 speak, felllo his seal and expired in alew
minutes. Medical assistance was secured
1iihou, delay, but was entirely unayailing.
Mr.. Thompson was one Of the most csli.
mable members Of the Legislature, and hsd
represented his county for number Of
years. His sudden death is well calcula.
Ted 10 remind us of The solemn truth. tina.
in the midst If life, We are in dealh."
The House. immediately after This sad
event adjourned. Richmond Times.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

In llie halle with tie Sikhs the English
loss wa. three times that Of The Natives.
The latter relTealed with courage undl-
minished and baggage safe. The English
were rather dispiri,ed.
The Turkish Sultan has passed a dc.
cree making Christians eligible 10 The
highest official digniiirs attached 10 his GO
vernmsni. Pachalicks aud yizierships are
now open h aspiranls, irrespective Of tie
/. faith"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21
Continuation of the Riches of the


Gold Mines.--leoberl Alherlon. csqs mer
chant Of San Francisco Cor Ten years past,
confirms The accounts as 10 the richness
Of The Gold Region. which is now UNDER
s'oil TO embrace territory OF 1000 miles
in length. man Of The right SORT can OBJ
tain three ounces Of gold day.
Mr.. Aiherion is now in New York.
aud brings with him bills OF lading for
100000, shipped on English account.
The Lexington has on beard $500, 900
worth of the genuine metal.
The cost OF Irving in San Francisco had
been greatly reduced. Board was now
$40 a week. Great quantities Of mer-
chandize had arrived.
An extensive placer had been discover.
ed in Oregon. Richmond Republican.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-21

I0wl.-The resolutions passed in the
Iowa Senate ins,rucling the Senators from
that Stale to vaie for The Wilmot provlso.
were laid upon the table in the House. and
were not ,aaea up before. the Legislature
6naliy adjourned. Ms
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
From the East bennington (Vt) Banner.
Melancholy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Fatal Case Of SOmnambulism,

From the Last Bennington (Vt1 Banner.
Melancholy Accident---siagular and
Fatal Case Of somnambulism.
! On Monday night last. Miss ,Emeine
Newton, young lady of 90 years, daugh-
ter of MIR. o. 5. Newton, in a fit Of som.
nambtilism left her room, at Mr.. Willard
Weeks, where she has been STAYING for
lsome months past, and wandered away from
the house. After long searching, her BODY
was found in the river under the dam near
the foundry of Messrs. Brown s. Gage, on
Tuesday afternoon.
The above is the most singular and mys-
ferrous affair that has ever come under our
in the stiffness of night,
unpeneved by any person save the uncon-
ysrious suifercr---there Is a dark mystery
hanging over the transaction, which adds
terror to The frightfnl reality, aud which
cannot he removed by time itself. The
young lady took nothing from her room
when leaving; her stockings were where
she left them Oh retiring. Unaccustomed to
wearing light clothes, she was almost en-
tirey nude, her person exposed 10 The cold,
chilling atmosphere Of midnight April
this alone, it would seem, should awaken
her, but unfortunately il did NOT. On Mon
day evening she visited her home, about a
mile from her place of living, and while
there femarked--''io -m0rfow Is my birth
day, and am going to ceiebraien' From
this circumstance it is Inferred that in the
course Of the night she haG began to dream
upon the pleasure she had promised herself
upon the coming day, and being somewhat
subject to somnambuliSm, arose, came down
stairs, unlocked the door, passed through a
shed into the yard. From here she proba-
bly, took her usual path for home. TO do
this required the climbing CT several rods
and the crossing of river, either, 'bv a
bridge or a foot board--from one of the lat
ter she must have fallen. Ii seems lDdeed
miraculous that she did not awaken during
the journey over the stream; but she was un-
dOubtetily under il strong mental excitement,
accustomed by the fond anticipation of soon
engaging in the happy hlarty consequent
upon the occurrence of Il irth-,lay festival
And hastily skipping honieward, Joy tul aud
careless, she stepped upon that fatal bridge
before she awoke. Perhaps the roaring Of
the river restored ner Consciousness, when
bewIdered at her trightfui situation she mis-
sed her footing, and plunged into the current,
became overpowered ANA was carried to the
bottom; or perchance, did not awake even
upon reaching the bridge, still imagining
herself III pursuit of pleasure she awoke
only when the dashing waters star.sed her
with The fearful realization that her iaiagin-
alton should dwell upon this side of eterni-
~. But IDLE speculation is useless, the Ga
taslrophe Is deporabe III the extreme---au
an'ahse interesting young lady falling to
sleep surrounded by every prospect of plea.
surahle enjoyment and awakening upon the
brink, rre'hap, iii tire VI eternity,
III 50 darkly mysterious a manner, is an al
fair that has justly excited The aslonishment
and sympathy Of our community.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

Ieers and screams of his COMPANIONS, the
duckcd ioafer put back to the shore and
scrambled up the bank, half NoZen by this
sndden and involuntary cold lr;th.
''l'll take that ten spot, if you please
said he, shivering, advancing rapidly to the
stakeholder. ,'You took Us fol green horns.
eh? Well show how we doIthings dewn
here in lork''-and the fellow claimed the
twenty dollars.
"W al, reck'n you wunt take no ten spots
jes' yit, cap'n."
"Why? You've .ost the hai.''
"Not e,lzacIy. didn't call!Slate on DUNG
it the first tIne--but tell you Hin deu it''
and again, in spite of the lohfer's utmost
efforts to escape him. he seizeH him hy the
neck and seat of his over-al>s and pitched
him three yards farther into tie river than
upon the first trial.
Again green jacket returned, amid the
shouts of his mates, who enjoyed the sport
immensely.
"Third time never falls" said the Yam
kee, 81 kin deu il, tell ye."
"Hold on" said the almost. petrified vic
tim !!
Sand WILL deu it-ef Itry till to-naor-
rer m0rningi''
II give it up!" shouted the, sufferer, he
tween his teeth, which now dhat'ered ike
a mad Ladger's-take the morffy."
The Nermonter very coolIyipocketed the
stakes, and as he turned wav.'remarked:
owe Amt much acqraintrd win yeu
smart folks daoun herein ork .but we some
times take the starch aout often up our
way-and p'raps yeu wont trysit on tn stran-
gers asln. reck'n you wunt," he contn-
ned, aud putting on ii broad grin Of gaos,
hunlor, he left the company to their refec-
tioDs!-FIag Of our Union.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
An Extensive Name.

Mr.. Prince, Respectable citizen or Bos-
ton, was recently jonrneying on the continent
of Europe. Before visiting Germany, he
provided himself with passport, in which
his name and residence were duly inscribed,
James Prince, Of Roston, and set out in a
PLAN, unpretending style, in company with
another American gentleman. At the first
town where the travellers stopped, they
were received III IA stately form, by a guard
OF honor, and grand salute, for which they
were presented with bill of hundred flo
rims. At a second and third town they
were received IN the same style of costly
inagnIiicence. The two American gensie-
men finding that 1T the rate things were 60
ing Oh, their cash would be exhausted before
they had arrived at the centre of The frs,
circle, inquired Of the host if private gem
tlemen like themselves could not pass faro'
the German towns without SO much 0stenta-
ton and expense. He imformed them that
they could, if they pleased, travel tncog. ];
but then, said he, bowling obsequiously to
Mr.. iince, Git will he necessary for bis
hIghness to take his title out of the pass
port" That at once explained the whole
matter, and MIR. Prince having caused the
proper corrections to be made, went through
the remainder of his tour without being an-
noyed with any further regal honors.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

/ Brushes more or less small may he used
according to The neatness of the job required.
1t answers as well aS oil paint for wood.
brick, or stone, and Is cheaper. 1t retains
its brllliancy for many years. There is no
thing of the kind that will compare with il,
either for inside or outside walls.
| Spanish brown stirred in will make red or
pink more or less deep according to the
quantity. 4 delicate tinge of this is very
pretty for inside walls. Finely pulveri>cd
common clay, well mixed with Spanish
fbrown before it is stirred into the mixture,
makes "a lilac color, very suitable for the
outside Of the buildings. Lamp black and
Spauish-brown mixed together make red
dish stone color. Yellow ochre stirred in
makes a yellow wash: hut chrome goes far
Their, and makes color generally esteemed
preitier. In all these cases, the darkness of
the shade of course is determined by the
quantity Of clothing used.
w hen walls have been badly smoked, and
you wish 10 have them a clean white, it will
do 10 squeeze indigo rlentiiuly through Il
bag into the water you use, before 1t Is STIR
red 10 the whole mixture.
If a larger quantity than five gallons is
wanted the same proportion should be Oh
served.
The above receipt we have noticed be-
fore, last Year, but as the season is APP
proaching when walls, fences, SC, will look
and feel all the better Of a new coat, we
must recommend some of It's features 10 The
attention Of housewives and husbands
But first we must say that those who use
hot lime will find that 1t soon destroys brush
es. The rice paste is the best that can be
used. Don't use much glue, hs it is apt to
make the lime scale off. No person need
expect any lime wash to he as good as oil
paInt-that is all uon>ense. There are but
few colornS matters thar look well mixed
with lime. Chrome certainly does not. 1t
looses It's yellow color and becomes a dirty
grange. \ little OF the sulphate Of iron,
mixed with lime MAKES ii very good cream
color---the IRON scales around a blacksmith 5
forge answer the same purpose. We pre-
fer to use the lime without any colortng mat
ter IN it except the indigo. Those who Use
whiting for the ceilings Of papered seoins
should mix little indigo with it.l-Scien-
hfic american.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
Brilliant WhiteWash.

Many have heard of the brilliant sttcco
whtewash on the east end of the Presidents
house at Washington. The following is a
receipt for making it, as CLEANED from the
National Intelligencer, with some additional
improvements learned by experiment:
Take a half bushel of nice urslacked
lime, slake with boiling water and cover it
during the process to keep in the steam.
Strain the liquid through fine sieve or
strainer, and add to it a peck Of clean salt,
previously well dissolved in warm water:
three pounds rice, boiled to thin paste, and
stirred in boiling hot, half pound of pow
dered Spanish whiting, and pound Of clean
glue, which has been previously dissolved
by first soaking it well, aud then hanging it
over close fire in a small kettle within a
large one filled with water. Add five gal
Ions of hot water to the whole mixture; stir
i, well and let it stand few days covered
from the dirt. Il should be put on righi
hot; Tor this purpose, it can be kept in a
kettle Oh portable furnace. 1t is said that
about one pint Of this mixture will cover 4
square yard upon the outside Of house, il
properly applied.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

The NAUGHTY PLAcE.-A Scotchipastor
recognized one of his Pensioners sitting by
the road little fuddled. "WilI you Just
help me up with my bundle, guide non!'
SAID she, as he stopped. "Fie, fie, janet"
cried the pastor, ITO see the like % you in
sic plight; do you know where all drunk
ards go?' "Aye, sure" said Janet, ..they
just go whar drap o. guide drink is to he
got"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
PAUL MINNESOTA TERRITORY. SATURDAY,

solved not only to doctor him and his family,
when sick, for nothing, but TO send HIM Il
turkey now and then. This was no more
than right, for if Jeff.'s profane notions
should spread and take root, there would be
no more peace to poor doctors, whenever
uatieut CHANGED 10 die"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

The DocroR's BILL.-A young doctor
who had boen called to visit young lady in
BIeecker street, fell desperately in love with
her; continuing his visits, he mustered conr-
age to pop the question, but was refused.
He therefore made out hill charging two
dollars for each visit, whetherIit was to dis
pense love or physic. The Fill amounted
to some four hundred dollars, which the
father of the girl refused to pay. The doc
tor commenced suit in Court for the mo-
ney, Whey it was rald instanter rather than
to have public trial.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
90 Most females will forgive : il,

90 Most females will forgive li,,erfy.s
rather than slight, and if any woman we're
to hang man for stealing her pictur1ssi
though 1t were set in geld, il would Be- u.
setting and left the portrait, would not S,a-s
swer for his safety, even if Alley were BIZ
pleader, and M,ddlesex jury his peers,
Lacon. i
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
Emigration to California.

A summary of the departures for the gold
region, from various port, of the United
States, Is thus stated by the New fork
Herald.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

CuRIous ERRATUM.-The leditof of a
country paper, speaking of the people of
France, in a beautiful Eliminating leader,
said: 'When the provisional government
promised the laboring classes that heyshould
never again want work, them asses actually
believed it.''
We thought this rather strong, and little
ungramatcal, when the next Weeks paper
contained the following:
"Erratum.-For them asses,' in our last,
read the masses"
However, there is deal of scoarse truth
wrapt in bit Of bad grammar.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

A bill has passed the Virginia Legislature
authorising juries of seven men instead of
twelve. .a
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12

W- The recent heavy frosts have kijlt,f,'
the fruit in the vicinity Of Nasty iilsy
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
The Mormons at Great Salt Lake.

We wish to call the reader's attention TO
the new, and most extraordinary condition
OF the Mormons. Seven THOUSAND of them
have found resting place in..the most re-
markable spot on the North American con-
tinent. Since the children of Israel wan
dered through the Wilderness, or the CRU
saders rushed on Palestine, tht:re has been
nothing SO historically >ingulsf as the emf
grafton and recent settlement of the Nor
mons. l thousands of them came from the
Manchesters and Shetfields Of England, to
JON other thousands congregated from
Western New \ ork, and Neis England
boosted descendants of the Pilgrim fathers
together TO follow after New Jerusalem
in the " est. Having temple amid the
churches and schools of Lake county. Ohio.
and driven from it ty popular opinion, they
build the Nauvoo of Illinois. 1T becomes a
great town. twenty thousaLd people flock
To 1t. They are again assaulted by popular
persecution; their prophet Inusdered-th
town depopulated; aud finally their temple
burned! Does all this persecution 10 which
they have heen SUI ectc.!. destroy thein?-
Not at all. Seven thousand are now set
tied, in tlourl-hing circumstances, Ga the
Plateau summit of the North American
continent! Thousands more arc ahou, tn
jun ibSi' iiNfii tth u. atjl fUtuSduIS more
are coming from Wales. The spectacle is
most singular, and this is one OF the Singh
lar episodes Of The great drama Of this age.
The spot on which the Mortnons are now
settling Is, geograp hcaliv, one Of the most
interesting in the Western world.
There Is no other lust like ii, that we re-
collect, on the globe. Look 1T the map a
little east of the Great Salt Lake, and lust
south of hp Snu,l D..,, II
see in the northeast corner of California,
the summit level of the waters which flow
OH the North American continent. IL must
be six thousand feet, perhaps more, above
the level of the Atlantic. Ia this seqnes-
tered corner, in IA vale hidden among nloliu-
tains and lakes, are the Mormons-an there
rise the mighty rivers, than which no coli
tinent has greater. Within stones throw,
almost. of one another, lie the head springs
of the Sweet Water and Green Rivers
The former flows into the Platte River;
that into the Missouri and that into the
Mlss!sstpp; and that into the Gulf Of Mexi-
co, and becomes part Of the Gulf Stream,
leaving the shores of distant lands. The
latter, the Green River, flows into the Col
orado; the Colorado into the Gulf of Cali
fornIa, aud is mingled with The Pacific
The one flows more than $500 miles; the
other more than 1900. These flow into the
tropical regions. Just north: of the same
spot are the head streams of Snake River,
which flows into the Columbia, near lat, As
degrees, after course OF 1000 miles. Just
south are the sources of the :Rio Grande,
which, after winding 100 miles, finds the
Gulf of Mexico. 1t Is IA ren} rkable point
on the earth's surface, where the Mormons
are; and locked in by mountains and lakes,
they will probably remain, and constitute a
new and peculiar colony,-CiA. Alias.
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Some Of the lists of passengers have not
been obtained; aud if these be inclusiedSS
will raise the number Of emigranls to &c, 600.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-18
1)o&trp.
1.-THE PoOr""GOd help Them,
BY MRS. MARY C. HEwETT,

OLD Winter hath come with soalthy tread,
Ger the fallen Autumn leaves,
And shrilly he whistleth overhead,
And pipeth beneath the caves;
Let him come We care not mid our mirth,
For the driving snow or RAIN,
For little we reck Of the cold, chill hearth,
Or the broken window-pane.
IT'S a stormy nigh, but our gee shall mock
At the winds that loudly pirate,
As they echo the means of the Poor that knock
With their cold hands at our gate;
The Poor! We give them the halfpicked bone,
And the dry and midewed bread;
All! they never, God help them! know the pain
OF being oyer-fcd.
Fill round again with the cheering wine,
While the fire glows warm and bright;
And sing me song, sweetheart of mine,
Ere you whisper the words Good nightp
You never will dream, meath the covering warm
OF your soft and cultained bed,
Of the scont7 rug and the shivering form,
And the yawning roof o'erh2ad
The Poor God pity them in their need
We've prayer for every groan;
They ask us with oustretcbed hands for bread,
And we give unto them stone
God help them God help us for much we lack,
Though lofty and rich we be,
And open our hearts to all that knock,
With the cry of Charity!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-18

which with the interest on the same for five years
and upon the amount paid in advance for the
same time is 1925, making 1906, and show
ing balance in favor of the Vermont Mu-
tual, on the ground of cheopaess alone, of 30
cents, not including the liability which l am
under to pay my note, as above stated.
Believing this Washinton County Company
to be sheer h,mJug, calculated under the spe-
cious name of "Fumers' Companp to draw
money from the honest farmers of Vermont,
have felt Tiny dnty to make this statement of
facts If my farming friends shall heed it, and
be saved from what regard as gross mposi-
ton, to say the least, shall not regret the sum
which this lesson has cost me.
D. B. KIBBY.
Montpelier, Nov 10, 1913. 3-2w.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-18
CHAPTER III.

The kiss of the kind angel, Death, bro't
a light flush to the hollow cheek of little
Charlie, but flush that kindled no delu-
sive hopes for the mothers heart had learn.
ed to trust his prophecy, and the father
knew too we'll the hectic bloom that, when
the gate is opening to the pure, is sometimes
flung from the near glory upon the faded