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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

Tile flipp.nl lryns win which many
inrn are now a-d " accustomed 10 spras
Of dissolution &c our glnnous Union. ran-
mi bal m. Ike gond men grove. nieu
once the llnguage II rvr,rnrr = laii a
si,lr lnr that 81 rarrlsss Familiarity or IN.
difference. tie sligh,ssi irritation. real or
ideal. produce. thai ii malr,lirIinn.
l. any me SO weak as % Imagine This
Union can hr severed. xHhtni prh.neins.
lIesi.les other laralruialiie cnn,rlsloas. lle
hnrlil crime. and woes Il war heiwc,n
the fragmrnis How would the line 81
parlIiinn rum 18th! nf course" answers
some fiirpanl lslker. 80 n 10 divide the
Free and the Slave Slaie-.' let rs SEE
how tins ahsnri line would run. Wrsl
rrn New York and Psnnssltsnia. uhiu.
Indians. Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa. aud
oil.rr States vet mrhnale. have an imm-.
diatr and incidentally valuable interest ~
the free navigation ol the Mississippi. j.
thai susceptible nf ,lisi.inni u y South.
EN- on.e,lrrary were established. would
the Sl.irs ri gireiuia. iteniurky, 'rennes.
So. Miss,,sippi. l.aui.iaiia. Arkansas and
Missouri. all rf these Immediately On ,lh.
prea, river O, iis wars. sud one Of ihrn
holding il mnn,h. give TO illr members u
the nnr,hern rrni' dsrary the right 10 na,I
ya,r their isl,nd waters an terms "f equal
ily wuh hrmsrlvrsl u ihr rrprllan spir
\, ol tile iWn classes ni States he So grra
,ha, ihry caunoi dwell tgriher under tn
.xislns Union. j. il Ia br r,prrlrd tina
the, vii nnl treat .ath other as inrplgl
Powers alter mutual hatred shall have pro-
cec.lrd Ia tie catastrophe Of .l,suni"n
Due side could moi ailnrd To yield. AMI ih'
nil.r wneld M ron-ent % conr",ir |
pri,iIese so ,alIal,l.. II. htfnrr the frr
,s,s " &c lcllrd ~ Kentucky. a handful q
settlers there demanded The nprnlng q
she mouth nf the Mpr ssirpi y, all ha7
art., when The llumn assrrft no prnrr
., ~ claim 10 u. il il l.. he exprrIsd lhs
the millinns f people in Uhio aud nihe
n rihwpsipm : alrs W u ever yield lh'
right Which they have bought and pal
Tor!
On separation. IN wha; rropnri
would the fragments assume the nainnI
,leh, On what equitable basis rnnl
they appropriate The iiaiional domains
These. anil maay u,lier equally prT'inri
inlerrngslnries i.ai p,ighi he pr rouidr'
shaw the G.lly. e ,frarllrr,. and lllr DIS
peralinn 81 any alienpt IL di.Ati'tf the L
mon: f,r III. iGipnns 'ri cannot he r"'
sulnmairt without pr duci,g;rnicl'i @or'
wrongs lhah any ,h,i can b. lnillc,rd vi
der u. circ;nnlii Chronicle.
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srA.t. ss.s.agES,

Tic suhjoinei statement Of Taxes Levied IN the
.e ral States Of the Onion. is copied from tie
FAYETTEVILLE Observer. II contains important
fac :, which Je serve the attentive consideration Of
ibe citizens Of this state, wien comparing their
condition with those Of other states which they
deem moe prosperous.
Ten, 10: Gas. der ltiaa,-Thr State
of Mas .acl,nsrils has lent ~ credit ~ Rail
Companies. IT, en- ,hir ltirih Ia camplc,e
then works. Ia thu amauni 81 S55J,5o5
sc. She has npi,lIer land nor poll iax,
exca., fnr >rlnnls. but derives her Incnln,.
chiefly from tax IN Banks anil Au.iams.
aud D,i zen Il from RAD Roads. She has
sSa u,lrs III Rail Roads. costing upwards
oil ,hirv.sev u ,nllii,ns nf dollars.
Tile State e ,aryland eoileris upwards
nf sl.l1O.al0 III taxes from The people "i
that Siacs. Il pay> wsrly mi lion IT
dollars Of interest. The psrllrularS 81
taxation n; - i.
Virginia rnllsris in taxes UPWARDS ni
sS0009O. Of whrh nearly s25a.G00 j.
from Lands and inwn lois. 25.3i7 slaves
arc lax d 81 rene each. 3i5. 99t horses
10 GEMS each. 8 37S gni walhes 81 each.
4.332 p.,en, lever s,irrr Watches SO sents
each. 1881 silver watches 3. 25 cents
each. %. OILS metallic clocks % cents each
50. other riorks l2l each. 1855
carriages. s5 stages. 2.Us5 rnrryaiis. Q
SIS gigs. All 3.3iS pianos. ! per cess
m The resprriisc valnanons. Be''ds'
,hsss, gold aud silver plate. interest o.
ino,ry lent, Incomes over $500, Alinf
nays, PhySi.lans. Dentists. Bridges, Fer
RES. Newsp ,p"r4. AID collateral inherit
ana. pedlars. ordinary keepers. house.
private ,terlainmeni. lottery offices
elbows. insurance Offices. stations. hlliial,
sasles. aud zen pin ALLEYS. are all taxed.
Snath Carolina collects upwards o
100000 "n slaves. free nrgtuss. goods
professions. and. anil lots.
Alabama colIecs sales i, The amy, q
eel GA year,
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Os&-ss~-- i.rs.ss1A - = taJ
A~ssnfai bal ssia ~s-.a-a.
rgExxf.
Tn~ sllssn. Abasi u~djid. . - h's
boh wear. a. - rrprrsrasei v
ssrsIly nan. uhs lasss ~ F~ir' NC
A. s.rssanlrd NJ sAle aiaislrrs. q -hs,.sl
AZ. y,x-r. Rr.irhiI I'asha. : certainly
=, eo,n,n q ma. Takry s.s srr "n-
a,r ,l,e ,l,r inli .rnee e mnrr ri Ehlrnrd
ies.ae,ls shan q pres-al. u = srh. The
hnar leasais Inarh ai-dan. Prnienre
al enrrgy. -.
Yon llas hare. Mrssr. E.iiinfs. N irw
.olds. nv ap,aiaa. rrspr-il.E The arin-s
sovereign Il Eur.p-. S-srral q ;hrm
are mrn Of nor ih.a arlinary l.lrnis.
\ me are iarap4hlr r,nl;h. aud ."Ei.s arr
bal msa. Take Ilrm =. winnie. ,h' y
ars heuer sci q rulers Than EuInpr ha-
had CO long line. |. i rrnaikshle that
,Ile queens There are - eniern 81 ihrin,
ihser reg iiig nv llriI aMn r'gii. and
fourteen are The w'.rs 70 II 81 are. 50 IA
ss kn.w AMI hel.esr. woinrn 81 gs''t
character. aud same IL iliein arr rrilglnus
sd sci "a example - their hives. whirl
iIlrr snhj-r,s vii da wrll 10 inii@ir.
F,nzliy az ihr niaelrrn sn,rrr'gns I
Ea.6pe. Hne are nIrmbrI- uf linz Roma
Calholic chure,,. s,gll sie I'rniesianl. ~.
Processes r,s Greek Faith. and one Is
.Mgl.sGinicLan.
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The Take. are. ir,lrr,l. hrasy-sai,l
DR.. Fr1nklm IN one nera.nn--and \
ihn.r Lid ON Nv tie government, were the
only nncs We lad 10 pay. We might more
easily discharge ihrm--hni We have ma
nv others. and mnrh more g,iernus I,
snme, fus. WraIe TAXED twice - much
~ our ldlrnrss. three l,mts 10 mnrh by
our pride. and fnur times as much by oui
& IT,: and from these iatrs ilr commits
SINNERS ran tdi ea.e nr deliver "a By 81.
lnwiny mas ahai, mem!
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ps.srss@. ssrss-s eoalpL0 IL l2x--.
"a lsnas a,d laxn lslz. laaney N laarrsi.
hank 80 h. merhasr.. sasriHn-. plrassrr
rarnae~-. Aslrisss. sl..rks. IN pa sllrys
rrirzrls. hs~~ knlsr-. IS - sI rarh.
Psst.ls ll02s u 90 earll.l raiiir. rare sad
sIlr - raEriser has~s. gid Ard silsef Pisi'.
pisnns. hsiJg-s. firms. ssall'.'fs- lasAs.
ire u-grnes. slaves. AMI wksis Pnfs.
l., keniursy. tax 81 Is r-nis . roi
Iersrd an earh cleo sarih e properly.
bssisles sr.siie isxss an rAuiaRss. &c.
u Olsia. lsxrs are 90 ernis aa Ihr
slm0 salar ~ prup-siv. =. sislrr Ia . on
lawyers. physirizns. anris.ns. Dc.
IL M'rl,ie,n Il.e sisie Tan j, IS rsnis On
Ihe slDO value n property.
n Indiana. IS rrri> an The sfc0 value.
and = Eell ian ~ 20 rrni..
/ In lllinnl<. hsslsies ssrinns elher isss.
nj sperihei. real and personal proPeH,
paws IS rents IN he slNO sslrr.
Y We have hs'en - sEmr pains in rom
pling The ah..se fsris hom lhr p:Rrs q
Thai mna .aipat4r anil r.l.atle work. III.
American Aimanar kf 1919. We h1v.
same hope lhn ihry mas rsrrri.r "
InfuAhrr On he public mind IN Norll
, t'arlina. To ns ihry pfessfi some oh
i yinns ihfpsrnrr-. IL. That ih- pfnPl
, .re,ery State enumerated. n"fw,ih,iand
. inc lie rnnr,nuus i-srs naid rs ihefn. sn
firii.r. mnrr prosperous. mole rh,erprislng
itlirf rnnirn'rd with lhtir eehdiiinh
Y pTnn,lrf al ihsir Slars. tia; The preplr q
/ N.nh ca"lina. sho pas tie Stale nnl.
l. o rents On the sibO worth Of real proper
a Is. nothing an personal property grnersl's
4 anil ~ rents on each hilr and hlsrk roll
l. 2ily. That Ih,se slairs are constantly ia
" rrrasing IN pnrniaiinn. hy immigration
whilst Nnnh Carnlina il daily h.ihg po
j. puI.iion. And nj this. mia outstanding
2. f,r soil. rlim.ie. mineral wealth and mann
Ie faeinfihe fsrilnlrs. e. -, nnihing ~ Pub
u lie and private SmiGr. Nnrli aiolIna
n superior 10 any ME ~ them.
70 l. il nn lime that We should ahansln
le anr State palrry. - rather want &c Slal
r pnliry. aud adopt ,ha, of nIhrrs. ~hir
I leads 10 snsh superior results, Nay u ~
.. he. in Stale policy As il "lhrr ihinrs. ill'
ID illa, is mn.i priced which rnsi. The mnsl
:. And ihsi consequently. 10 give Noilh 81
10 rnlina Ihsi PLACE IN The afl.riiou- &c he
Is people nhirh che ought Ia have. slp
!. ,hnuld iax Ihrm. make them .onirihui
Il l,hcrally 10 her support. and thus max
;. lhrm lrrl nj ilr, have an inisres. in her
ii 'rhr idea l. not % absurd as IL may az
- ,I.ear 10 some.
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EInISIcBcCeTs Sc G
"Wednesday, FEBRUARY n.

TOWN of1srers.-si an siessisn hid q
sslsnlsy iir 81 instant. So MsvI.srsie q fslics
and conniisiOslers &C. NJ le~h q llillshoseesh
~ ne ensuing year. ~ fsllSsins persons ssEs
sssrtrd,
Oanaud ?. long. Mse'arufs 81 Rskas
strthrn Mansr.
Rirhi@on Nirhais.
Villas n. Ero.n.
ilemnFl Isnsh. cemriiaeara
William Nelson.
Robert Morris.
Peter 4. Ruffn.
Al he merting u he nasrd. jams Psrk,
ss r.-ssrrird Tesn conct.ilr. and John Is~,
Tessurrr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

Cool. "A cnuniryman look his seat al
a horl table. opposite gentleman Who
was ia!nlgins in bottle &c WINE. Sup.
posing The VINE 10 be common properly.
enr uns"phlstira,cd country friend helped
himself 10 il, with the other gentleman $
glass.
.Tha,'s coo..' exclaimed the owner Of
the wine. indignantly.
Yes replied The n,ll.r, SHOULD ihinl
.llcre was Ire 10 ~
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

r.s. senaforS.-Thr Hon. Henry clsy
has breh slsrtnd 10 The Senate Of the Tinted
sisies hy the legislature q Krnturty. &c sin
stars from he lih Or March neat. shrn The Term
Of Gov. Mc,sslf Hiii srPire. The tois stood for
Clay %. r. ". johnson IS.
EI-Gossrnor Vim. n. Steward hsshrrn elect
ed Senator ~ The Legislature q New Ysrk. foI
siS yesrs from tie 4ih Of March neat IN place d
ihr Hon. Iahn A. Dix. whose term q service siIl
.hen srIiIe. Ma. Stewards majority on joint bal
10, wss 81.
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Beautiful Extract. Mhen the {:

Beautiful Extract. When the face
ol Mature Is wrea,hrd wiih smll.s. and the
heart refugees IN prosperity. IL Is hrcause
some darling object is abdn, the Obtain.
ID; some valuable possession mar al had
Il is the hope nf happiness thai susiains
the soul when sinking uni!er ad,ersi,t;
,ha, Gains The troubled spirit: thar pnurs
,n,a HE hear, Of grief those conscientious
which are healing The chief aim anil
lnhjec, Of life is happiness. and The rnrsnl,
thereof permanent pleasure: fnr even IN
The darkest DAYS nf life NV he stea the
beautiful rainbow &C hope. an.i il send-
iIs rays "f light Ear over The fearful rhasm
# death. INTO land where the eve that is
fading on earth can discern nhiecis 81
heavenly hpauly. Tie hupe oi happi.
ness is The rainbow aud The sunshine of
life; and though clouds NAV sometimes
,Iarken The horizon. vet the rainbow will
sonn appear. and the clouds give place 10
sanshirs and bssuiy.
! Tcss- Platform.
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Saws.-A was # our acquaintance
saving = i'll saw lhal was mi ihr siar-
est saw in he world. after valnly trying
~ saw with j.. broke rnt ri last ~ ini.
lbw-:--. IIr III lie saws iha, ever ] s1w
Jaw. never Saw saw saw like thai sas
saws"
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Denih ofMr.Icigl,.--,

Death ofHr. Leigh.--The Hon. Den
jsmin Watkins Lrieh. of The siiy a Richmond.
died on Friday night The % instant. sgsd shOu,
ss years. He has flied large space in the
history Of vngiais. having represented iha, state
In the t'niied States sers,e. and occupica other
responsible positions. Iis i Known throughout
the Union a, ons of The most eminent laSssr,
and r;osrsni orators in Virgins.
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r.. n,.,.c So. &C.. !. n. III;

Its Chef Use. VIA: is the chi
rise II hrrah!' a-krd an examines at a ,e.
cent srhnl examination. "i'he rhirl
use rf b cad" answered the urchIn arpa.
rrntly as.ouishrd al Ihr simp irlty al the
inquiry. !. The cIirf ne al bread is "a
spread bu;.cr and mnla,s.s IN
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New PictorInI MnuazInr.-w

New Pictorial Magazine. = We
have receives. The frs, number ola Nav Plero.
al.L MieiIfsr. published by Roben Sears. No.
i2s Nassau street. New York. Il Is cheap
publication, very neatly 50, up and embrlli.hsd.
and contains much interesting and useful inform
alton. Price one dollar per snnum.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

The work basun. The Portsmouth
chrnicls Of the srd inst. says that the schuonsr
Thomss II. Thompson had arrived ,hsre from
20 Ton. loaded with r. hon fsr the sesboard and
Roanoke Railroat the reconstruction Of which !.
therefore shou, 10 he commenced.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

A t'npprr mine. which i. Represented
Ne yielding large quanliiies of itch ore. has
rpr,n'ly htrn discovered in PER-, eonn.
IS. Atk., about ,aeniy mile, from Liule
Rnrk.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

An alhrnian. who wanted clnqurnce
hui WAS rrre brave. wien another had in
a no anil h'ilian, speech. promised greal
affairs. got up and said. " Men nf Athens,
all that he has s0id will 10 =.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

A New Pos -Gcice. called Clover Or.
ehsHl. has hsea oprnod IN this coaniy. N he
Ismests~n route. h~iwrrn l.indirys Store and
Snow Camp. Peter fous,. rsl. Postmaster.
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sfessre. CalhoGn's.nnd Bcrricn's
AddrS 50 ~.


Oui readers have already hern inform.
rd thai n the meeting &c Southern mrm.
beers Of Congress, the address prepared by
Mr.. Calnosn vas adopted N preference
10 The snbslilnr offered by Mr.. lIeruen.
Aware that This suhjeci has become invest.
ed with degree &c interest ~ the public
mind which lew mh.r questions ii the
present age can acquire, We WIRE extreme
| " anxious i1 lay hrlurr our ,ea,irrs Tie
whole p ocerding. &c The meeting. ,ogrih.
er with the Two addresses: but Ia do go
would subject any weekly issue To too
great draushi npnn us variety. We
musi therefore b. content with brief no.
Iurc Of lhcir leading features.
Ii il conceded IN AL HANDS thai The Two
papers are drawn with signal ability and
,,llreclness lg The qnrsiinn under consider
atom. and lhev ma, he regarded as aliks
typical nI their several authors. They
both present the cause rf the South and
rpr,ie the wrongs il has sustained Al the
hands ui the North. in firm and dlrnifiei
i language. and place our rights under the
, u on>,itulion On The mnst srld and imprrg.
nable grounds. Indeed the two address.
es IN many respect. ale nnt only idcnlI>
cal IN sentiment, but the very language II
the one is Incorporated into the other. In
The narration then Of these injuries and IN
: ihe estimate II thur magnitude, and he'll
tnoueness. bnlh addresses agree but here
The similarly ceases MIR Galhoun s. APP
, peal- to the South alone. and advises hcl
tn take the mr,le aud measure of redrcs:
into her own hands !; whilst Mr.. B rrer
addresses himself to The calm jujgmtn
!: aud enlightened patriotism oil HE whole
E American people. firmly but mildly re
: monSirallns against the iana,ica! policy Q
!. lie North. which. il persisted IN. mnsl III
! evilably produce The mo-, serious and a
: farming consequences. he one rre-up
+ poses The utter h-pelcssness al inducin:
our Norihcrn brethren 10 stay the tide q
: aggression Which rolls in madnc.s n,e
, southern rights; whilst the other lnrk
\ for a remedy to their dspassionaie lu,ig
4 meni. their love If Union, their sense q
/ Justice, with confidence which. il mis-
e plaretl, IL is al lras, crrIlIiahle Ia The Sou
. Ia entertain. MIR. Calhoun seems 10 ~
4 gard The North as hostile nation al wa
e with our rights, and advises the South 4
9 he united ani To prepare for resistance 4
. al such attacks which NAV be made up
e on her; whilst Mr.. Beriien looks apo
. The whole as one great family. with som
II discard and hear burning>, i, is me. hu
> wii"s. good sen,e. natl, c jusiics and low
d ini fa'm,,ny may nevertheless prevail Z
/. 'riss; f.....tr aggressive i,rotesdi S .r
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rna, praserua,ipa.

Fest PTeservatiye. When ynang
nan has i.s. f,r r,a,lins. and of course
a hralihinl relish fm in,rl;rrmal pleasures.
hp his hptnnr possessed ~ cue Oi The hest
pfcsefrsives acain,i dissipation.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-02-14

FIorlia.-The Legislature adjourned on
Ii, 18th ulimo. sfler passing ihree railroad hiils
and lin far the establishment u common schools
throughout the state.
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Observation-Disclosures

Our readers have been alresdy informed Of .
meeting d The Southern members Of congrss,
called forth by movements made at the North a.
gainst the insiilu,onsof slavery; and u the adop-
lion Of an sdhess prepared BY Mr. Calhoun in
preference 10 the one offered as substitute ny Mr..
Denien by vote Of 81 TO 81. Mr.. Calhoun.
address has bern published, signed by some "a
Of the lei Southern members Of Congress We
have no. yet sern the address Of Mr.. Beruen
For the following comparative view ef the t~e
addresses we are indebted 10 the Dsnsills Regis
ter Of the 9th inst.
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Hoidcn's Dollar Magazine for Feb
rusry has been received. It's appsssncs and ils
matter continues to maintain respectable stand.
ing.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

lHE q Id FEyEn.-Notwiths anding it 10
s'seriei that more hjn half the glowing ac-
counts We have of the gold d SEQ, cries are
written in this country the gold fever now ra-
glng IN this benghted region to greater dep,ee
than ever. We heard of story this morning.
which no doubt is as authentic as the majority
OF the items ahoat, and wh ch beats any
thing we have read yet. A runaway soldi
Is said to have dis overed lump of a rock of
gold that weighed S39 pounds IL I-2 ou ces;
he was afraid to leave it, anl mounted guard
upon 1t (; and at the last account he had sat
there C7 days, and had offered S27, 900 for \
plate of beans and pork but his offer had always
been indignantly refused and the poor fellow
only laughed at for the uiggardlness of his
olicr, by parties going further on, where the
article was said to be more abundant -Bostoa
1rdas,rYt.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

The auhorof" Ship an Shore" Rev. w.
Cotton, mentions n his work restless out-ot
lace sailor, Of whom he remarks that on the
day of the final resurrection he will doubtless
be seen coming out Of somebody else's grlve.
We thought Of this singular illustrat on lust
now, on hearing Of the remark Of a drunken
fellow who had been placed by his compan-
ions IN coffin, conveyed 70 neiphbor no
church yard, and there left a'one with his
watchers until he should awake fom his maud
lin trance. When he avoke. after three or
iour hours, the waes who were reepIng and
listening behind broad grave stone saw him
raise his head slowly up, look vaguely around
hlm at the silent monuments, exclaininy as
he dld 50 :: " Well I'm either the FIRST one
ria or else I'm d-dIy beaed."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Oo-The Newport and California Compan!
are making all possible haste 10 get off,
Their ship, the Aniley Clarke, has been on
the WdNs. an was fouad TO be in very good
order, only n eiing new copper, which has
been put on her. They are now overhaullng
her rigging, putting up berlhs, &e. A few
days ago. thirty oxen were slaughtered. ah4
the beef sailed for them "a large quantity Of
Pork was purchased in New York, and their
bread is being made here They number
about seventy five now, aud all are in the
best spirits, anticipating golden harvest amid
the sandy banks ol the Sacramento AMI feath-
or River, and all along The far-of coast Of
California, where are cenrerei the hopes and
fortunes Of So many, who are leaving comfort
able homes, and even lucrative occupation,
here Ia 10 what Jew ever Yet have done
on earth, acquire large fortune in A shorl
spac ol time. People are so enthusiastic Oh
this subject, that moth, ,ng will satisfy them,
bat an exploration OF the great IL Dorado e
the West, sni we really hope that their bfil-
Liant antcpatIons will not all be blgh!ed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

ThE COLD PLAGUs-Our Postmaster has
~ the hands0me.t manner, fitted out half
dozen cerss, lately employed und him in the
Post oiilce tor The California gold regions
they 90, snd sill they go; the most enter
rrisng, the hardest, the youngest and most
intelligent of our people. Several have thrown
up situations in the Customs department, and
have vsmosed. About dozen young men
have left Siewart's dry goods house; some
eight or ten have gone from Lord e. Tayor's
and many from olh3r houses in that line
J" re wall the emigration stop'-N Y. True
Sun.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-01

lhe Louisiana Conterance Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was recently held
at Baton Rouge. The proceedings were OF
more than usual interest, partly rendered so
BY visit TO the Conference Of Gen. TAYLOR,
who subsequently dincd with the presiding
Bishop, DR.. Paine, and a considerable num-
ber OF the ministers, memb rs Of the Confer
encr. letter in the Southern Christian Ad-
vocato says " The President elect was exceed
lngIy communicative and interesting, atogeth-
er such ~ expected to fnd him. ~. y
Com. AdU.