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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAVE.

Milwaukee correspondent Of the Hart.
ford Courant gives this description Of q
Western cave;
81, has long been known that near Ma.
Olson, the capital Of our state. and 90
miles west Of this place. there was 4 ca.
vern Of considerable extern; but il has ne.
yer been extensively explored. until cou.
pie Of weeks ago. Then. party of Eve
men, headed by Howell Lumley, Esq, q
member Of our late Legislature. and as
am Informed man Of reliable veracity,
arranged for q full exploration ofthe cave;
taking with them rations for a week.
absence, conoe, and other necdful pro.
visions. Mr.. L. has just published in the
Madison Argus letter Of three columns.
detailing generally the adventures and
discoveries Of the party. |, is distressing
" meagrc rs 10 distances which the party
travelled, height and breadth Of this i'm.
mense cavern. or tho general character Of
The rock and other material which com.
pose il. But some facts which he states
are, however, sufficiently startling, won.
derful and even sublime.
1.-THE party were in the cave near Eve
days, during which they were constantly
progressing, except so much time a. was
necessary TO recruit their exhausted ener.
gies. and when, after exploring in all di.
rcciions, they finally emerged from the
cave. il was by another opening which
they discovered, some miles distant from
that BY which they entered. Mr.. l..
speaks Of the extraordinary vastness Of
the cavern al differsn. points; its great
width, and in one place he supposed The
height to be full seventy feet; his impress
sion is. that il extends under much Of the
two counties Of Dane and Iowa, and he
is enthusiastic when he refers TO the no.
veliies, curiosities, and grea,mineral wealth
which abound within this mammoth OF :
cavern.
AT one point on their route they ira.
versed over and among large masses and
blocks which they supposed to be rock,
but which proved, On examination, 10 be
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

Yeas and Nays by Elcctrieily.-Mr. M. N.
Henderson, of Buffalo, has invented
machine intended to take the yeas and
nays by means of electricity. The
Washington Republic thus describes
IL:
Upon the desks Of the members is
placed key, similar to that used in
telegraph Offices, with positive and me-
gative poles, and balanced in the centre.
From these keys, wires run, under the
floor to the Speakers desk, upon which
is to be placed plate containing the
names Of the members in duplicate,
with yea attached to one set, and nay
to the other. Over the whole is a sheet
of paper, chemically prepared, so that
letters are formed by the passage of the
electricity from the metal plate contain
ing the names, through the paper. By
touching one end of the key, it writes
thus: H. Clay-Ka. By touching the
other, H. Clay-May. After the Speak
er announces thathe is ready, the whole
thing can be accomplished in one or
two seconds, all the additional time
necessary is for the clerk to count and
announce the result! The wires are
designed to run up through the legs of
the desks, and the whole is neat and
beautifully arranged system Of tele-
graphing, and would effect an immense
saving Of the time oflegislatiye bodies.
1t can but be accurate, which is anoth-
er valuable qualification. Mr.. H. is
about to apply, or has applied, for let
tiers patant.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
RoWDYIsM IN PHILADELPHIA,

The Philadelphia papers give shocking
accounts Of the state Of things in that city,
which was formerly as noted for order as
il now is for violence. Firemen's riots
are everyday occurrences; scarce nigh,
or day passes without a mob-6ght OF
corner encounter, in all Of which knives
and pistols are freely used. Bands Of
rufhans, under distinctive names which
but too plainly indicate their character
prowl through the streets. day and night
unmolested by the police. The North
American Of ,he aolh says
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
A New Feature in Northern Hobs.

n AvVW . SostAS A. esSA ss<S@& e&~S~'
1T appears that during the late riots nj
Pilnburg. the insligaion placed their
wives and daughters in The front ranks. 70
escape the legal consequences. Tha, any
thing so ungallani should have taken place
so contrary to tho American character,
shows that violations Of public order are
closely connected with want Of manliness,
not 70 say That refinement OF manners
which 10 the sign OF civilization. Judge
Mcclure. who presided II The trial ol
these riot cases. 10 charging the jury thus
administers 10 them . deserved csssiga.
ton:
sand when. in riots, men thurst their
wives and daughters forth as shield to
project themselves from the well-meri,ed
blow Of The law, to lei /, fall on women
men who have tho malice of the devil
without, the nerve Of a sheep; every homo
rable man eughtto say, and do say here
that such creatures are cruel and coward
ly scoundrels, who do not deserve to have
either wives or daughters. and The bss
punishment that could be inflicted upor
them would be that the same women who
by mems timidity, have been lhurst into
peril. should lash the rascals bareback ed
through the Streets"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
mr. WEBSTER m BOSTON.

On the 29th ultimo, Mr.. Webster visited Bos.
ton, and on landing at the wharf was met BY q
vast assemblsge Of citizens, who greeted him in
the most enthusiastic manner. He was welcom.
ed BY Mr.. Curtis, In behalf Of the gathered null.
titude, in an appropriate address. In reply, Mr.
Webster, sfisr some preliminary remarks, spoke
a. follows
"GENTLENES: I have felt il my duty
on late occasion to make an effort to
bring about some smelioration Of that ex.
cited feeling on this subject which per.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
We are sold to the British. "-Th.

Washington Union puts ihis alarming an
nouncement in capital letters a, the head
and tail Of long and not very Ineligible
article upon the Nicaragua treaty with the
British Government. The Union labors
under the disadvantage Of having raised
SO many false alarms that il has TO pile on
the agony with greater Juror at every new
endeavor to frIghlen the Administration
in particular, and the people Of these
United States in general. from their pro.
priety. We rather think the Uaion will
find that General Taylor and his cabinet
have not demanded "fifiy-for" and &C.
copied fsr.y-nine."
Me,r York Commercial
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

Itsi uhils i + dat d be Unlnn o. hroih-
srlV rezlrd.--or lralrIs.l feeling ihrolEh-
ouI lie shois eoaBlFy. Do ma ulsh
lhsi sny poslion o. he people Of this
eosasry shsa feel held logssher oaiy By
ths beads Of . Iegsl compensation. bonds
which some Of Them n.y think reslrsln
their linbs. ersmp sb<ir SELECTIONS. gall
zad wound hen. wish. on ihs conirs-
", shsi hey shall be bound together BY
hose unseen. soil. easy sitting chains shsi
result from generous affections. and IRON
sense Of common interest and common
pride. In shors. fsilow-ciuzens. my de-
sire 10, and my labor y 10 see shsl state
Of lhinxs produred. In which, filing oil bo-
SONS uish grssiiuds. I'll hearts with joy.
iliuminsling ell faces. spreading through
al ranks IL people whether North. South.
Essi or West ;-lhsrs shall exist he balm
Of all our suffering; The great soisee Of ell
our political czlsmilies the great securi-
lay Of every thing prosPeroas, and great,
and Fiorioss. 10 the fasue;--snd that 10,
THE uHrTIp Lows or a UNITED eovrRS-
nKkT.
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of the Suffolk Cotton Mills. nj Lowell.
MAS. have decided TO stnp making cloth,
and. ON Friday last, gave notice To tbs 500
persons they employ, that the services Of
one half OF them must he dispensed with
Immediately. !, is added. also. that
similar action will be taken by The .Booli."
{. fremont and . Massachusetts" Cotton
Mills. which employ 3.200 persons, and
represent capital Of s3.500.000. A let
ter To the N. Y. Tribune. on this subject.
SAYS:
1.-The Boot Company manufacture n
bout 100000 worth of goods per month.
and their sales for some months past have
averaged about $4,000 per month. This
is doubtless true Of The other mills, espe-
cially where fine goods only are made;
and Of course they must speedily partially
or wholly close also. part Of the goods
which have been sold hare brought prices
below cosi; late shipmsn, Of goods 10
Canton. Tor instance, brough, them only
seven cents por yard, which price will
not pay the cost Of manufacture u the
present rates for cotton. The announce.
men, OF This state Of things has caused no
little excitement among our business com
muniy. Business has been very much
depressed for the past two years. Seys-
raj important failures have taken place
recently, and more must inevitably fol.
low unless change takes place soon,
Of which there seems no prospect whats
ever"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

CIV eur rily Espois Yesterday morn
Ia, Il sppsarI th4t-nSi % spe.A q N--a
ths rspoflsr calls : he usDsl SUNDAY
seensss II he ssulhsrn and southwestern
dislness, requiring he Prrseses Of me
Sheriff and police. and dossn srfrsis-
no lees lhsn lhres msrdefoas hrenens
kshu sosk plsee On lhss day. Al oil 81
which deadly arms were used and b'oos
shed, viii lhe rsssh Of homieide csmmi'-
sed ss one. Il not 81 lwo. Thus. between
twelve and one o'clock. On The Sabbath
morning. eon6ies occurred between Two
companies in Second street, sboss Arch,
and nsn wss stabbed 70 death, Tying
from knives and pistol shon 10 The door
Of 4 public house. whi~h he reached only
% perish About tbs ssme Time, another
man, . fireman, vas sisbbed al the corner
Of Third and Dock streets. About one
O'Clock, two o,her companies had battle
near Fifth and caIIowhill streets, ri which
pistols we're fred. and. 40 we arc Told,
seve,l Of The belligerenu slightly wound
cd. On Saturday night. but lev hours
before the unfortunsle Meyers Vas killed
| in Second street. . porter house keeper
Vas sssbbed-ii 10 feared. morially-in
another pari Of Philsdelphis. by two men
who Refused 70 pay for their liquor. On
tho preceding night a man vas beaten
, nearly 10 death. u SIKH street and Frank
lin Avenue, By Two hullies, and carried V
the Hospital covered with wounds.
.This 10 The history Of lhirty-six hours
in PhiIsd~lphia; and il i one on which
.hs community Of Philadelphia ought 70
do something more Than ponder. The
eharacssristic Of these fghls-ss Of near.
BY all the breaches Of peace with which
We are now 90 continually startlsd-is
,hs. deadly arms were used at them. All
our rufIians in Philadelphia now 20 arm
ed. II would seem that oil the persons
connected with The fighting companies do
1.-The same. or the psnons arrested in
Second street, two or thres ofthem. mem.
beu or runners Of one OF the companies,
were provided with pistols heavily load
ed. Pistols were The weapons used Al
Fifth and Callowhill. They have be-
come so common. lhal lliey are now car
ried and emplo, ed by the little boys who
| ia The skirts 81 The city. form Iawless 40
soeialions in imitation Of older despera'
does.
.From these. and similar facts. il il
clear Thai ono Of The first remedies re.
quircd To put an end 10 this fearful state
Of things, 10 a law. which our cilizens
should call upon The Legislature To enact,
rendering !. penal offence 10 carry secret
or deadly weapons.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

Great men lose much Of their great
ness by being near U.S. ordinary men
gaiu much.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

Dsspsrats 6port-Ths Newark IN.
J.) Daily gives 40 account OF Two men
who laid . wager. on Saturday evening.
18Th inst. thai they could notbesr IN equal
quantity Of drink. Two quarts Of brandy
vas sent for and each In . lev monenis
disposed Of his quart. Conner. being old
e. spd more sccuslomed 70 drink. sooa
Cell into The deep sleep Of those poisoned
By ssimulsnis and narcotics. and nature
proved herself abb 70 recover herself fro,a
The srea, violence in6icsed upon The bssin
and nervous system Of The iool-hsrdy man.
Michsel, who VS. young. and les sccps-
toned 70 drink. vas brought into . condi.
ZION Of extreme peril. DR.. CLARK being
called. on Sunday morning. found him
nearly pulseless. with cold exremiiiss.
spasms. and difficult respiration. Having
given . powerful emesic with no effect
be then promptly introduced the stomsch
pump and removed The contents Of The
s,omsch. Having washed out The abused
origin with the instrument. BY the use Of
proper medicines. the imprudent man was
brought within the reach OF nsturs's 70
sioraiivc power. and is doing wrll.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

galsna-lsaa oss o. dns qualhyi Ole va.
spFsud over 3 FuIlsrs 81 lhIee niiea. The
parry concindsd lhsIs couid J. % leIs
Ihsn 200. 900 isns oil. Fins specinsns
Of copper ore were diseoszssd. aud II ons
poinI eleven posnds Of nssive silver wers
found. Crystals wefs sbspdans. and cal
csreous inrrusssnssous. saalsesisss and sls-
l.smiles. Of large size. abundant; Of The
sso lss.er. ons or svo innenss iabyrnlhs
we're discovered. During his ssbssrrssesa
Journey. The party cane 70 . very eonsi-
derabls waterfall. The roar Of which. long
before lhsy reached il. hsd attracted their
notice. Al The foot ofshis they discovered
. lzks Of considerable Dimensions. and
which in their canoe hey partially sx>
pIored. The greatest depth they discover
ed. on sounding this lake, uss thirsy-ssven
feet and four inches"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15

thoroughfare and rendezvous oil our great
and united sislerhood Of States. Her
great lines Of railway, from north to south
and from east 10 west, already completed
or in progress, under the noble and muni-
ticent provision recently made by the Leg
islaiure, were intended to be The avenues
of . great continental intercourse, both oil
travel and ofcommerce, between the reno
test extremes Of an empire extending from
the Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico, and from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. Into
what ridiculous hut costly and ruinous
abor,ions would they dwindls il Virginia
instead OF being The thoroughfare, and, il
some sort, the entrepot Of the continent
enriched by the currents Of free AM
pnshackled intercourse passing through
her bosom, is 10 become border State
standing on the edge ola divided confede
racy, and looking out on the contiguous
territory Of foreign. and possibly hostile
States. both 10 The North and the West
for I hold il 10 be absolutely certain tina
neither Maryland nor Kentucky can eve
Be drawn into any scheme Of disunion.
in exchange for these and the o,he
precious advantages Of her position as tn,
Central Sla,s Of The Union, what has vir
ginia 10 gain by joining . southern COME
aeracy! Will she have any more securi
ty for the legal rights Of properly connect
Cd with the institution Of slavery, whel
the whole North and Noehwest viii b
Ihrowa open .cfsgidvs slsyss Without 40.
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or will come up 10 fair and reasonable
and moderate performance land no more
than fair and reasonable and moderate
performance Of her sworn obligations.
think she will. (Cheers.)
Sir, the question is. whether Massachu.
sel,s will stand TO The truth, against temp.
.ation. Whether she will be Just, agains,
temptation! Whether she will defend
herself against her own prejudices! She
has conquered everything else in hel
time she has conquered this ocean which
washes her shore; she has conquered hel
own sterile soil I; she has conquered hel
stern and indexible climate she has
fought her way to the universal respect
Of the world; she has conquered every
body's prejudices but her own. The
question now is, whether she will conque,
her own prejudices. l shall return to the
Senate. TO put that question to her, in The
presence Of that common mother, who
shall deal il to her,heart. (Cheers.)
In the meantime. let me repeat that
tread no step backwards. (Cheers.)
am devoted 10 the restoration Of peace
bar mony. and concord out Of Congress
and such degree Of mutual cooperation
in Congress as may enable il TO carry OF
once more the legitimate business Of III,
government
The Union for the preservation o
which | strive; the Union of States To-
which | strive Ills not merely unior
OF lsw,--of cops.itutiOn;-of compact
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24
CARD.-JoHN H. GIBBS wou

A CARD.--JOHN H. GIBBS would take
~ this opportunity of returning his most heart
felt and sincere thanks TO his friends and the citi-
zens of Washington and its vicinity, who for the
last thirteen years have so literally and kindly
patronized him in his business Of har-dressing at
the National Hotel AT the same time, he begs
to make known his intention Of carrying on the
following branches of his former occupation, viz
hair-dressing and cutting, hair dyeing, shampoon-
ing, &C., on Pennsylvania Avenue, over his fancy
store, where gentlemen and ladies will find rooms
well and suitably adapted for their comfort and
convenience in the above business. He trusts, by
giving his undivided and constant personal atten-
ton, to merit the future patronage of his friends
and the public, and assures them that no efforts
shall be wanting on his part to prove his deep sense
of past tyors and appreciation OF such encourage
ment as may be offered him in time to come.
To all those indebted to him at his late establish
ment on 9th street, he would respectfully mention
that finding it eligible to make the above change
in his business location and arrangements, he
would esteem 1t as a-partcular favor that early
settlement of their accounts should be observed
to enable him to close up satisfactorily and at
The books of the concern will be found at the
fancy store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets. where j. H. Gibbs will be read Y
to receive all those who avorably disposed to-
wards his new undertaking. His rooms will be
ready for the reception of customers on about
the LIST of October
N. b. A private room for ladies' and children IS
hair-cutting, &c.
Wigs, toupets, scalps, &C., always on hand
Measures and orders taken and executed at the
shortest notice.
Sept. l96tf
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24
From The Savannah Georgian.

THE PosITIoN OF THE GEoRGIAN.--The Re
publican of yesterday morning seemed to be as
much at u loss to deeypher the course we should
take in regard to the convention, MS were the
public few weeks since to follow the triangu-
lar course of the Republicans political wander
ings in order to ascertain its party position from
day to day.
For the information of the Republican,, we
will here state, that we have never yet aban-
doned the interests of the South--nor ridiculed
the voice of the people of Georgia. or wilfully
suppressed the issue of any local matters which
concerned the public feelings.
We have already given our opinion and feel
ings in regard to the Convention about to be
called by the Governor; we have said we were
in favor Of that Convention, and should lend our
aid to carry out the voice Of the people. We
give our advice in regard to the acts Of the Con-
vention, and we now stand ready to support
theu-if they are for secession, nee are 'cith ihem
We shall stand by those principles we have al
ready advanced, and hold ourselves in readiness
to defend the rights of the South--not by yield
ing her territorial rights 10 The North, but with
that defence which every true Southerner shonld
stand ready to WELD against an intruder.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24
From the Rome (Ga.) sou,herncr.

TIE STATE CoNyENTIoH.--We lay before on
readers to-day the act Of the last legislature re-
curing the Executive to call Il Convention of the
people under certain contingencies. This act
passed both Houses almost unanimously, and
became law. California, with the Wilmot
Proviso attached to its constitution, has been
admitted into the Union MS n State, which will
authorize the Governor to call the Convention.
Georgia having thus placed herself in the van of
robbed and insulted Southerners, is lookcl to
with the deepest interest from every section, and
the result Of her deliberations anxonsly awaited
by the Southern States. The proclamation of
the Governor, which is daily looked for, will
summons the voters of Georgia to the polls
1t will then be left for Georgians to say what
kind of men shall compose this Convention
Will you send true and patriotic men, who have
moral courage enough to assert and demand your
rights under the Constitution, or will you send
timid and cowardly submssionists, who will
sing praises to the glorious Union, and permit
abolition thieves to rob you of your dearest
rights and endanger your homes and firesides
The time has come 70. the South to act. This
is her last struggle for equality and Justice
Let her submit to the injustice now heaped upon
her, and she will be virtually acknowledging her
nferiority in the Government, and her wiling
ness to yield submissivey to the mandates of a
Northern majority.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24
From The Columbus (Ga.) Times.

The Athens Banner publishes the news of
the defeat and disgrace of the South before the
Congress of the United States MS glorious
news" There is no accounting for taste. Time
was when il was thought to be :. glorious news,
if the burning of certain blue lights We're instru-
mental in giving the enemy cruisers notice OF
the whereabouts OF American ships 1t was
GLORIOUS news to Russia when her General in
the field wrote that Georgy had turned traitor,
and Hungary was at the feet of the Car. The
shrieks and the cracking flames about the
quivering flesh Of heretics used to be "glorious
news" to Don Thomas Torquamada; and the
dispatches of Jeilries when holding his bloody
assizes carried "glorious news TO James the
Second The violation of the CONSTITUTIONAL
the Missouri comprehensive kicking Of the
South out of the common territores--the brand
of inequality and interiority burned in the fore
heads of Southern men by their own dear and
parental Government--an the greatest victories
that Abolition has yet achieved, now constitute,
events announced by a Southern Democratic
States Rights paper as glorious news
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-24
From The .qusAsta Republic, (W'hig. )

The NASHVILLE &QNyENTIos.--Our readers
will recollect that an adjourned meeting of this
body is to be held in Nashville, six weeks after
the adjournment of the present Congress. Both
houses of Congress have adopted joint resolu-
TONS appointing Monday, the 3o,h instant as
the day of their adjournment. Consequently,
the re-assembling at Nashville of the Delegates
from the several Southern States, will take
place on Monday, the 18th of November next
This Convention will consider the action of
the present Congress- and recommend some
course of policy for the South to pursue. We
have high and cheering hopes from the past
action of this patriotic assembly, that the policy
it may commend to the people of the South,
will be founded in wisdom and entitled to their
warmest support