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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
VALUABLE CuAL BEDS.

The London fumes thus speaks Of the
coal beds OF Englsns:-
The exhaustion Of ous coai-bcds would be
The final and utieT catastrophe Of our greatness,
and England would Immediately sink into a
third rate power. III is to coal that we owe eve
~ thing which is great in our position and histo-
~. Our coal fields are the rude foundation Of
Ghis fair Corinthian pile, and England is as m
debtcd to them as Egypt to her Nile, Athens to
her schools, and Rome to her policy and arms :"
n The coal fields OF England form such
a solid foundation for her greatness. what
shall we cay OF lhnse ofour own couniryi
The luminous coal area OF Great Britain
is sand l., be S,l39 square miles. An
ihracite, 1920 square miles. The btu
minous coal area of the u. States. on the
other hand, is l33, go square miles. The
anthracite coal region lying principally in
a central portion of The eastern parl OF
Pennsylvania. is not as large as thai OF
England. though il is said TO be much
more valuable as an article Of fuel. A
writer in Hunts Merchants Magazine
states that about seventeen thousand per.
soma are dependent upon The trade in an
thra,iie coal alone for subsistence.
The entire area of The great Allegheny
biluninous coal field. extending through
paris Of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Virginia. Maryland, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. according TO geological
report Of Professor Mailier in 1888. is
estimated al fifty thousand square miles,
Forty thousand square miles Of which are
capable of being worked. From another
computation. also entitled 10 credit, Hunts
Merchants Magazine learns that The areas
or luminous coal strata. in square miles,
in The several States constituting the sepa-
rate DIVISIONS, are as follows:
Alabama. 3.400; Georgia, l50; Ten
nessee, 1900; Kentucky. 5000; Virgin
ia. 81 900; Maryland. $50; Ohio. ii 900;
Pennsylvania. $4,000. TOTAL. 65.30O.
Il is estimated by The same authority
that The American people consume annu>
ally about five millions of tons of coal. a
consumption which will begreaiIy inereas.
ed with The increase of business, the ex
hau.iion OF wool land. and for the purpos-
es of manufacture and navigation. The
coal treasures of our country are perfectly
unbounded. Those of Virginia in particu-
lar, coupled with her iron mines. and
other mineral wealth, weufd place her in
SIS prominent and powerful a POSITION as
Great Britain. if size would but practice an
energetic development and economical
husbahdry Of her vast and varied resour-
ces. Richmond Republican.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
A Severe ReSuke.-In the disenssio

a ceVefe he0uk6,-in the discussion
ON the Vermont resolutions. in the Senate
ON Thursday last, Mr.. Butler Of S. e..
replying to Mr.. Chase Of Ohio. alluded to
the conduct Of the people of Ohio to the
manumilied slaves Of John Randolph. who
were driven OUT Of Ohio at the point of
the bayoneite, whist, said he. "if they
had gone intn the State as fugifives from
their master, in violation of The masters
rights. they would readily have found a
home"
MIR. Chase. anxious To- break the force
Of this fact, SAID that those slaves are, at
this day. living in Ohio"
Mr.. Butler did not know whether they
were there now or not. But when they
frs. went there they were mol permitted
10 remain.
MIR. Hunter Of Virginia scid, the exc
cutor Of Mr.. Randolph purchased farm
in Ohio on.which 10 settle the negroes.
which they were prevented from occupy
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

%se" &WAt saus 10
The mail steamer Cherokee arrived
here this morning from Chagres. bring.
ing the California mail 10 the LIST Decem-
Der.
She brings also 244 passengers and
$3.50. 1000 in gold on freight. and The same
amount in the hands OF passengers, making
in all s64O.000.
The general features az her news are
the same as that recently published IN The
letter Of the private correspondence Of the
New York Tribune.
Flour and Pork are declining. In Cam
dies, Coal, Coffee, Liquors. Sugars. To-
bacco, Shors, Lumber and Clothing. there
has been an advance IN price.
There have been No strivals 4 San
Francisco since the last report.
The total popnla'ioa II shs country il
now estimated q $500 souls.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

The PRINTERS OF New YoRK will
have celebration. with a supper. adj
dresses by Hon. Horace Greedy and 9th.
ers. odes. &C., at Niblo's, on the evening
Of The l7ih-Frankln's Birth. Day. Il
wonld be an interesting duty for the orator
Of snch an occasion 10 indicate some oi
the chief advancemenis OF the arts in the
present age. By the inventions Of Col.
Hoe--onr neighbor round The corner
The offices Of either The Herald, the Til.
bnne, or the Sun, can furnish more .read-
ing matter" in half an hour than The en-.
tire world produced in year. previous 10
The fifteenth century and II is within our
own recollection that twenty presses were
inadequate 10 the accomplishment OF what
g now done by one in any of those estab-
lishmenis. The COMMITTEES Of Arrange
menis FOR The Printers Festival "pledge
themselves 10 render il erediiabie TO the
character Of the profession, and will spare
no labor to make this anniversary cele.
bralion worthy of the cherished name of
franklin" The programme for the nigh
is from the press Of Nesbiii-. our own
prinier-and is beautiful illnslralion OF
the present sIaie Of The I" ART preservative
OF arts. Home journal
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
Late from Europe.
-treisgraPhed for the Petersburg Intclligencer.l
Baltimore, Monday morning, 3 o'clock.

StTeissraphed for the Petersburg Iniclligcnccr.l
Baltimore, Monday morning, 3 O'Clock.
The steamer Canada arrived at Hall
fax yeslerday.-She sailed from Liver
Liverpool on The 29ih December, and
brings highly Interesting news. Cotton
had advanced Id, since the sailing OF the
Cambria. The Committees quotations
weIe. for for Uplands. 81; Mobile, Gid;
Orleans, 6sd; closing with an upward
tendency. Best American Flour u.s.;
Ordinary 23s. Gil. Wheat had advanced
I'd. per bushel. White Corn 30 3Os.
Yellow % a 29s. per quarter. The Bull
lion in tie Bank Of England amounted to-
El7.000,c00 American securities were
firm. Fhc Canada brings 1903 passengers.
She had rough passage, the weather
having been bad.
Accounts from Vienna and Berlin, to-
the 22nd of December. state that for
midable rebellion had broken out in Servia
and Sclavonia, aud that The military along
the boundaries we're in arms against the
Austrian Government. The Srlasonian
and Servian boundary Regiments have re-
voted and raised the Gordon Of the FROM
tier, SO that their rear is fully secured.
They are assured beforehand OF ample
support. The Boundary Regiments which
have revolted, are among the bravest SOL
oilers in The Austrian service. The chief
movements is in the Servia Peterwarden
and WeAek Districts.
The force of The Rebels was estimated
at 10000, and hourly increasing by de-.
sertions from Austrian Regiments in Pc.
terwaTden, Essey, &c. Russia has been
intriguing TO get up this insurrection to-
have both Austria and Turkey entirely
dependent upon her. Russian agitation
rs daily proving more open and daring.
The Prince Of Servia has refused To pay
the tribute dine the Porte, Of $4,000 du.
cats. and the arrning Of all male adults is
going on with activity, no one knowing
where the arms with which they are fur.
nished come from.
IN India there was uninterrupted quiet.
The Governor General was expected to-
leave soon OH visit 10 England.
Accounts from India are most cheering.
There are large orders for the manufac~
turing Districts-consequenlly The new
year commenced with improved pros.
poets.
In England Canadian annexation is
unimporiant.
Col. Webb, Minister 10 Vienna, has ar.
Ived at Liverpool.
IN Russia an extensive conspiracy was
orming at Moscow, for the purpose ofde-,
posing the Dynasty. A coup de main,
nder Gen. Romanof. was 10 have been
tempted on New Years day.
Russia purposes concentrating all her,
orce on the Turkish frontier.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
KENTUCKY.

The Kentucky Convention, which me
on the lsiof October last, for tie purpos,
OF revising and amending The Constiiu
ton Of that Stale. closed lis labors on III,
2lst Of December. From The Addr. SIS o
the Delegates 10 their constituents, w
copy The following. as among The princi
pal changes made BY The Convention
They are. however. to be submitted 10 :
vote Of the people; -
Biennial sessions of the Legislature
limited in their duration TO sixty days.
The protection of The public credit, By
expressly prohibiting the Legislature from
CONFIRMING any debt. save for The expenses
OF the Government, wiihon, the assent Of
the people given al The polls.
Private and special Legislation is forbid.
den; and this hitherto fruitful source Of
expense. including the grant Of manifold
divorces. so long borne and so strongly
condemned. is entirely removed.
The mode Of appointing the Judges has
been altogether changed. and. Cor the firsI
time in The history of This Commonwealth,
been given directly 10 the people. The
Court Of Appeals is 10 consist Of four
Judges. The State is TO be divided into
four districts. IN each Of which an appel
late Judge is 10 be elected for the period
OF eight years. with The pnwer. on behalf
Of The Legislature. to reduce lie number
70 three. should il be deemed expe,llenl.
The number Of cirruit Judges is reduced
rom nineteen TO twelve, and thew are 10
be elected every six years in their res.
pective circuits.
The old County Court sysfem is en-.
lirely abolished. The Judges. one presi.
dent and two associates. are TO be elected
by the people Of the several coaaiies.
having the same jurisdiction I'M all respects
which has heretofore been exercised bv
county courts as organized by the consti.
tuition Of 1899. except when fhe county
levy is 10 be imposed. or county debts
created. when the General Assembly NAV
require the justices of the peace, also
elected by the people, 10 form par, NJ
The court in the exercise Of the great
power of county taxation.
The clerks of the several courts, sherif5s.
justices OF The peace, and conslablcs. and
all other county officers and officers of The
militia. are To be elected by iIe people al
stated periods.
The public credit, that gteM element
y social and pofiticaf power, las been
I'LL further sustained. by rendering inyio. |
able the resources of The sinking fund
md BY requiring the fai,hfai application
hereof TO the payment Of the interest ON.
3 well as the principal Of The public
Ieht.
The promotion and diffusion Of Know
edge among our citizens has been secured
y the dedication Of the school fund To- a
yslem Of public instruction in primary
chools, which, il properly los.ered and
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

ING BY 81 srmed band. II consequence
Of . nelidcslion giseu them that they
would noi be allowed 70 settle here. they
were Withdrawn, and subsequently iniTO-
dueeds one ala lime. inlo Inc Service al
persons 10 Ohio. They were moi Reunil-
fed 20 sessse together on The lad, and 90
noi 10 this day.
Mr.. Ballsr. ! thank nv friend Cor lhis
sialemenl; il i CONSUMING refaIs6nn Of
what he gentleman has asserted. They
reached uhio only under .he garb or be-
ing sefsaniss ihey claimed lhefr civil
rights by appearing 20 be slaves 10 those
WHO denounee slavery, &r. Ibelieve that
The only way 10 be reeeired fsrorably in
0his Is Cor . man 10 represent himself a
rnfzsay slave. In dAeir wondrons phi
lanfhropy they give them pfoieclion il
they represent lhenselxes 'as runaway
slaves.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
A Plethora of Gold-Accordlns TO

n fietn0rd OF Notwithstanding Ia
The London Mercantile Gazette ol No,
'ember 29ih. England Is now suffering
under plethora Of gold. In the Golfers
Of the Bank Of England there are nearly
sixteen millions lying idle there is no
way OF employing il. Ills pouring in from
Russia and California. bur siili The price
must be 43 IFS. l0ad. per ounce. acc ord
ing TO Sir Robert Peers bill; and, more
than this, the Directors Of The Bank Of
England are obliged 10 buy il al this price,
whether they require il or not. or whether
u IS worth II or NOT. u would be just as
reasonable. says this paper, 10 pu, fixed
price. by acl Of Parliament, upon wheat.
cotton, OF indigo, as upon gold in the nn-
coined state.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

Tie ANIMAL message OF Gov. cTilienden.
Of Ky. makes lillle over lwo columns Of
The I.ouls. lie Journal. On the Union Of
The States. Gov. g. thus periodically and
eloaLenIls diss curses
II is m that unian alone ila we exist
as nation. and have our bond OF brother.
hood. From il. as from rich fountain.
public prosperity has slreamed over our
whole land. and from The bosom Of our
great National Republic a spirit has gone
lnrlh throughout the world 20 quicken and
raise up The oppressed. TO teach them q
new lesson Of freedom. and. by pointing 10
our example. show them The way 10 self
government. The heart of man must
swell with ronscious pride al being The
free citizen ol such Republic.
Dear u Kentucky is 10 Us. she is mol our
whole country. The Union. The whole
Union. i our connny; and. proud as we
justly are Of The name Of Keniuckian. We
have hitler and more far famed tile
that Of American eiiizen-a name known
and respected throughout The world. and
which. .whereserme may be. has power
10 protect us from The despoiism Of En-
peror or King.
As patty 10 she Consniaiioa, Kea-
tricky, inicrrhangeably. with the other
States. pledged herself 10 abide by and
support than consiilnli n and The Union
which il established. III that pledge we're
her only obligation. il oHghl To be ihyio-
liable. Bnl The seal Of Washington stamp
ed npoA 1.-THE thousand glorions rrcol.
leclicns associated with lis oriein-ihe he.
nefils and blessings il has conferred-ihe
grander hopes il. now inspires. bare, day
by day, increased our attachment, nnlil
the mere sense Of plighied faith and alIegi-
ance is lnsi in proud, grateful, and alfec.
hona,e devotion.
] can entertain No apprehensinns for
The fale of such Union. The approach
OF any danger 10 il would be the signal
for rallying 10 lis defehce--ihe 6rsl mo.
meni Of lis peril would be The moment Of
IFS rescue.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

Csaritous Reply to an IHfldtl.-An Anne.
riran traveller being unexpectedly detained
al The mole or quarantine 10 Odessa. was
very civilly Offered :. half Of has apaIl-
menls, and sofa 20 lie OF" by young
Englshman who acted as translator 10 the
mole. Afer they had formed an intimate
acquaintance. and one evening had retired
10 resi-. the traveller asked his friend how
he could endure The bIasphemy which was
ronslanily heard there. The Young Eng
hshmsn replied. that " as gentleman these
lhings were disigreeshle 10 him. but as 10
ihen being inirinsicslly wrong. il was no
matter Of concern 10 him. as he denied the
truth Of all revelation. and believed Jesus
Christ 10 be an imposior."
The traveller without supposing the
remark would be needed except BY cour.
ley. replied. /. Either Christ was an Inn
posrr. or he Was not. 1.-The was an ina-
posinr. we have the inc aceivabie phenom-
enon Of base man practising virtue. sell.
denial. charity. forgiveness Of injuries
through his whole life, m spite Of seourg-
ing. eoniumely. and even crucifxion. Is
II philosophical 10 suppose thai bad man
would take so much pains To make men
good! But if he was moi an imposlor,
then he has told the truth. aud we mus
believe him"
"ls il pos ible that never saw thai
before!" was The only reply 81 the young
Englishman; but the argument sunk deep
into his heart; and when the traveller had
arrived al Alexandra. he received letter
from the former scePiic acknowledging
him as the besl friend he ever had, !"
encouraging him to be equally fsiihfnl 10
Others; and praying him mol 10 forget" his
Odessa convert" American Messeneer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

Major Noah says that an Abolnionis,
was lately making great parade of the
fact that negro is" man aud brplher."
]" Why" cried a poor white man standing
near, lyon wouldn't acknowledge me as
brother nor shake hands wi1b me in The
street the other day, though am the son
oil one of your tenants" The Abolitionist
sioped Facts were moi wanted. ID was
sentiment that be could pile up 10 any
height.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

Henry Clay said. . In all The aiIairs a.
human life. social as well as political. H.
had remarked that eouriesies Of small
and trivial character. are The enss which
strike deepest 10 the grateful and sppre.
Glazing hear. Il is The pieaynne eoinpli.
menIs which are most appreciated "a,
more are they appreciated Than HE dou.
ble-esgle ones which we sometimes
yield"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
COMPLIMENT TO THE ENTERPRISE OF
OUR CITIZENS.

The London correspondent Of the Ma
iInnal In elligencer. says in recent let.
ter
.rhe attempts now making in the
United States 10 construct railroads and
canals. mol only through their own terrific
ny. bu, alsoacross The rsthmus of Panama,
I e.. with view Of uniting the Atlantic
nd The Pacific. and shor,t nlng. by many
lengne and many tedious day, the lran-
81 20 the distant parts Of America and
Asis. and all the continents and islands of
he Pacific ocean, are exciting much in
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23
The hitier Fruit Of a Jest.-we

learn from The Boston papers that the sen.
lence Of death passed on Milton W..
sireeier. for murder Of his Gife. has been
miligaled. and that he is TO expiaie his
crime by immuremenl for the rest OF his
life in the walls Of q prism. This is the
consequence Of that hearlless and wicked
spirit which impels some TO make sport
Tor themselves by practising on the weak.
ne.s OF fellow being. Slreeier was pass
sionaieiy fund Of his wife. and inssnely
jealous. Some young men amused them.
selves by contri.ing TO make him believe
tina, his jealousy was well founded; and il
was while under the effects of some of
their tricks that he laid violent hands up
on his-and their-viciim.
Aion's Advocate.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

lsrrsi 10 England. az enlightened PEG.
lie here consider iliul civilization mainly
depends upon The intercourse 81 The dii.
lersni paris ofihe human family with esrh
oilasr. aud IhsHrioTe they regard with lhe
most lively satisfaction eli measures which
lend 10 bring mankind into more inlimsie
union. eresiconseqDenees cansearre-
Nv Be conceived % close and friendly
connexion between The lhTee or four hum
dred millions oflumsn brings who alhAbii
Asia. and me more ihsn tao handTed
millions Who inhabil Europe. The pro-
grrss az knowledge. and OF improvement
in al Ghe srls and srienres. has made
greater strides during the last tso Genius
ries lhan in The len preceding ones. This
wfI GO forward in an srreleraled ratio. in
ereasing The more rapidly as greater qnan-
titles Of mind are brought into closer and
more farile intercourse with each other,
communicating ihrir impressions. their
observations. and their varied stores Of in
formation. Thus knowledge wllI BE- given
and reflected back nv nations and peoples
who yet knew each other scarcely by
name, until The whole earth is brought
under the mastery Of man. and made sub,
seryieni 10 the higher purposes al his exis.
ience. You are truly favored Teople 10
bring thus deslinsd d. BY your geographical
position. your political freedom, and yaul
social. mercantile. and moral tendencies
10 open these great highways To progress.
Of every kind. : IL is high. honorable
and responsible position. and We REFUGE
that you are placed in il. beranse we fee
sort AZ reneried honor in knowing ila
the position is held. and The good worl
Will be done. BY srion Of line great ingls
Saxon family. That The business Ia,
fallen into yTH hands is a guaranty Ina
Il will be executed. and we rcjnice in lhs
glory and prosperity thai il will ensure Il
your country. I'm We, and all others o
The civilized nations OF The earth. have in
finite reason 10 regard llrse great projecli
as sources opening for all our nearer an,
more tangible advantage; prnmoling III,
commerce Of each and all. the inierrours,
OF the world. AMI The general good O
mankind. What will lie the condition O
the world when The population Of III,
United States is 100000. O00-as you
neighbor, and our old friend, VILLA,
DARBY. says il will be in the year 1906
and II will be as easy 10 travel and sen,
goods from Liverpool to Canton as il wa,
century ago 10 move from one end o
Great Britain To the other! Surely you
projected railroads aud canals rank among
The mosl impoIlaRl works ever areom
piished by human enterprise. and are eaf
eulaiea TO produce The most p,odigious
results for The whole human family.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

AhuA1Uo VI kuUW xW we are IN
formed by The message oil Gov. Fish,
that while the public debt OF The State. in.
GLIDING every contingent and imaginable
liability, is less than $25. Zoo. 1000, she
is the owner Of productive and most be-
nriceni works Of Internal improvement,
worth not hess than s45. 600 900, with
Public Ediices, Lands. and other proper.
~ 10 The vahue Of several millions more, so
thai she has % Of value OF, hand for every
tloliar she owes. While her Annual En-.
pendinres, excepting hose for extending
her Public Works and paying of the
principal of her debt, amount To less than
s2750.00e, her aggregate income for the
last fiscal year was about S4,25O,OOO,
showing clear annual surplus Of 81 500
600 10 be devoted to the reduction of her
debt and the completion Of her public
works.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

him llr ring 10 pul On her hrgst he pot
d On bic 0sa, rubbed il, looked Pleassd
Hiih h, Is Il nnuiiling "a give y 70 Ter
AHsr he ceremony. they we're boih
ssa,ed on 81 oilomsn. and recsiEed me
congratulations Of ali present. PaurTf
6sno they looked lie children ready
fsr any spols-blind-mzn's buf. CT hunt
me slipper-anylhing. IN sh0gi. bat being
married. sneh IRE tie orieRlal customs.
Nov lhs puzzle for editors wesld Be
IN This ease. 1id ire boy nary The girl o.
ihe girl marry him! Neither. We should
saF. Tie married parties had no agency
IN the mztser. They were Strangers 70
each olher: and after The wedding. The girl
went back 10 her fathers house. and the
boy played marbles-for We saw hmm the
next day selling oiiar Of roses and Pseser-
we'd fgs. and sporting with gang ofliiIle
laalers not larger Than himself. Mhrn
he was big eaough 10 be able 10 main
tain his wife. We presume. be claimed
her.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-01-23

managed By tie I.sgislulIls. viii. We hope
in Time, - eafh county u secured by The
consliulion IN iis due proportion az that
fund. bTing ihe means 81 ; common tdu-
cation within ne Issrh Of az lhs children
IN the Commonwealth.
The RELATION between master and slsse
remains ss il MAS un6ff he old ronsiiio-
lion. Public sentiment. so Car from de-
handing any change. expressly rrbuked
any constitutional srlinn lherron.
The free negro population among Us i
coneetled b. al 10 be worthless sad high.
iy detrimental 20 The Eslue Of o1r slssrs,
- mrll a The security Of The owner. The
lconsliloiinn provides lhal no slave shall
be smanfipaIed but upon rondiIion lhal
such emaneipsled slave be sent oes Of he
Stale.
The mode az amending The new eonsli-
fulr.a is the same ss in the old.
The ConsenIian Is 10 re-assemble on
RE srsl Monday in June next 10 proclaim
the new Constitution as the afganie law
OF the State. provided il shall receive The
approval &c the People.