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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

"FRASKtfx." the Washington CORES.
pondeni Of the Richmond Republican,
tells the following pleasan, story, under
date Of Sept. 60" The Presidcn, is ei,-
ing series Of diplomatic dinners 10 ,Ls
members Of the two Houses. This il i
[profrr time fnr The exchange Of The ma.
tons hosritahres with The representa-.
lives ct the people, through the M dium
Of The peoples highest officer. Its limo
70 cultivate kindly feelings over .he festive
board- By the by, a capital joke was
perpeirs,ed BY Mr.. Dickinson. &c New
York. II Yesterdays Dinner. a, the en-.
Pense Of Mr.. Holmes. Of Snuth carolina.
10 seems. Ihr The jony CIR olinian had
heen assigned seal between Mr.. Chy
and Mr. Cass. Dickinson. observing ii,
remarked. that Nj. IlaImcs was seated
precisely where he ouehl 10 lie. and iI.a.
he commended the Presidents prudence
in The premises. 70 NE demand Cor an
explanation Mr. D. remaa ked-sll the
gues paying marked a,ien,ion.--ihat, The
President had acted in this Ease in stric,
conformity With The custom pursued III
the East Indies for tanning elephants,
which was. that when ihey caught y lid
elephant. they always placed him be-
tween two tame ones! Imagine The roar
81 laughter thai saluled this happy hii."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

sailon .sa ssaaisisaislsi weak shsh
roadael Be- dssnoefsti<f Wosld a even
10 rerp~~lful 70 he soulhi Lei none
basss o. lh<ir reverence faf Sauihesa nights
and Southern honor. ~hiht they make
nse Of language hike this. We slI have
our opinions. some Of ne. Ne think. are
sefy much mlslxken IN Them. boz no ssnn
worthy oi The name. u 70 Be convened BY
aeaoaneing him and threatening him with
srrsps vins. Whil~ measures are pend.
ing. We oppose shass Of whirh se dissp-
pnsse % the fullest ersenl Of our humble
abilities. Nhen llies are pa<wd. and sab
miied 10 b. smalosiiy of The people. Who
alone have right 10 drside The question
Of their reeepiinn or rfjeriion. Ne feel i
our dny 20 obey. We opposed. and siill
oppose. many sf slse nessaIes adapted by
The congrsss which has jnss sdlouraed.
81 did msj riiy af The Southern people;
but that majority nos sees is - submit 70
lhess nsrzsnfss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

The .FroDiisf Guardian ANNOUNCES
the arrival Of The mail fnsm she Ssll Lake
City. with dsiss 90 she 81 Asgasl.
Captain Howard 6sanshury. Of lbe To-
pog,phissl Engineers. has riaseJ his
survey Of lhe country Of me Great Sals
Lake. m = Ieuer published in she /. De-
serei Nsss.r rpnirsdicling rrporis that
lhs objeel Of his expedition had bern OPP
posed By he inhsbisaais uf ihe Valley.
he rays lhst nothing can be further from
The lrusif. lie was screwed by she Pre-
sidenI and psblie authorities with The
gresless courtesy. and Will remember with
grzsisude the many tokens af kindness re-
eeived from The citizens Of The place.
The hoops stationed ii For Laramie
were making preparations 70 depart Cur
The States.
The public works Of Drserei UTAH
were rapidly progressing. The foors
we're being laid in The STATE housr. and
excellent slals was being quarried II u,ah
for The roof; bricks were being laid for
The Church siorehouse and The walls Of
. large smilhshop. intended for DUNG the
SMILING Of the public works. werr CON-
pleied. on Temple Block.
Harvesting OF wheat commenced about
the lsi Of July. and the crops were re-
presented AZ good. Faia,oes wer dug on
the 4ih, messuring six inches in circum.
ferencs, snd carrots measuring sirseen
inches In lenghi. en- the morning Of
June l7lh heavy frost destroyed many
Of The tender vegetables.
There 10 something strangely brwilaef.
ing in the infaiossion Of The Mormons. bur
If they rsn live up to The sentiments rx-
pressed in the brief extract that follows.
snd which was clipped from an address
Of Brigham Young, their President. man
may be true philanihmpiss aud yet .
Mormon:
Ave have bern driven here" says he;
We have made two crops. and there are
hundreds Of emigranls now coming here
destitute. lsay 10 you Latter day Saints.
LEI no man 60 hungry from your doors :
divide With lhrm and trust IN God far
more; and those who have a manly spiri.
Will give Us their blessings. say. Urea,
every man Kindly. ssnl especially il there
70 any prospec, Of helping them on their
journey. Emigranls. don't LEI your spirits
be worn down: and shame DO 10 the
door where man has 10 60 away hun
Fy."
A man. leading mich COW. with a
small pack. passed through Sall Lake Ei.
" on The 3Olh June, bound for Callfor.
MA. Nut. kfteE
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

We again avail ourselves OF this ocrz.
sion 10 invoke lhs attention OF the South
10 This method OF participating in the I'd.
ssnssees Of ihr Unibn. 'rhe bill. grant.
ing lands for the construction Of railroads,
Iis an entering wrdge"-one which will
rive The national domain into vssl frsg.
menis to be employed in the rons'ruriion
Of internal Improvements in the ness
States.
\ has been stated tia. The public lands
asked for d The present session alone fcl
This purpnse amount 10 6fiy millions al
lacres-nol one acre af which 10 asked foi
BY The old S,siesf The ineviiabfe dtri.
ny Of The public domain 10 o rapid and
Understandings distribution. In addition
TO the bills rkrred 10. the Bounty Land
bith ihs swamp Drainage bin. arplirs-
linns for srhooh. Insane Asylums. will
all have TO- be satisfied. All resort 10 thin
common properly. Like some vas, wreck
thar has drilled ashore. The public domain
70 plundered by MI that can lIfi hand.
Il cannot last long, before graduation and
'gfstuiIous grants 10 settlers viii absorb il
entirely.
Ia lhe opmiuH Of . western Senator,
every Thing Pnnends = partial distribu-
lion Of The lands: . We have = large ..
noun, Of public lands-in my judgment,
ol little or no value to the nalion--searce.
~. have no doubt. deirsying 10 own II.
.penses. Hthey are moi 10 be sppropria.
ted by awarding benefits to those whs
have served the country IN a military point
OF view. they are 10 be appropriated, a.
we see from proofs Of The policy Of The
country, for the construction Of works al
public improvement, snd partial in sheiI
ch.racier--,o be appropriated IL works
'of improvement in those States where Inc
lands sre siluaied."
We again ask the Southern States, will
they siih refuse To accept any part Of this
hlrihrirM, thus aboni 10 torn from them
forever; or will they. with The policy ri
the Virginia and South Carolina schools
81 Democracy resist any attempt 10 &c.
cure for themselves = portion Of their
own! P.r.5E.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09
4 Thing which lie next lsgislllun should
RfsrR.

The law ~ itstands ~ present. require
all Sheriff. previously 10 selling lands Coz
their taxes, 10 advertise them In some
Newspaper published in The CRY Of Ra.
leigh for the space Of one month, -even
although the lands may be situated in
some county h whrh nni half dozen co.
pies Of any Raleigh paper are taken. snd
q paper Of large circulation 10 published
irlhe county itself. Such state oflhinss
-. az contemporary observes. I. snou,rags
against common sense" Very freqnens~
ly The advertisement 10 never seen By one
man who conkf Msend the sale, and u To-
alt in,enls and purposes perfectly use.
less.
In calling attention 10 this matter, We
are aeluaird neisNer BY motives Of interest,
nor Of jealousy towards our Raleigh co.
icmporaries. Time and again have We
been struck with The injustice arising from
he operation 81 this law, and the injury
ahicl such system is calculated 10 in
1ici spon the owners Of land sold Ef
taxes. wIose properly 10 virtually uns,l-
veriised. and frequently sacrificed 10 con.
sequence.
In connection with this, the Ashe.
Vile Dollar News makes = suggestion
which. with slight modification, should,
we think. receive me favorable attention
Of The newt Legislature. Il is 10 the rE
feel llisf. no officer should be allowed
70 sell valuable praperr, either real OF
PERSONAL wi,hou, FIRST giving notice &c
The sane through the newspapers OF Tho
county. or The nearest print" We GER
,ainly ihiak TIN, Sl,erif1s should be re.
CURED TO advertise lands in The paper Of lie
county IN which the lands lie. i hen pa.
per Is published within The county, or in
case when no paper is published m The
county, .len in Thai paper whirk has the
largest circnla.ien within the county,
instead Of being forced 10 advertise in
iNd's'sn. Wihningtou JOUR.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09


The Newbern Republicans asks us
whist rejniring over the passage Of The
measures 81 adjustment and compromise,
10 remember by whose voley riley pass,
ed. That is The very thing We are re.
membriins. and the thing the country
will remember for some time 10 come.
70 defesr these measures there was !
combination between the Northern Abo.
liiion fanatics and Southern di-uninf, sgi-
iators. In the Senate Hale and Chase
and Seward, were cheek by jowl with
Jefferson Davis. Soule and Clemens.
Similar scenes were presented IN the
House. when Clinsman and Vrnsble, SEED.
dor and Meade, we're in halernal hug
with Giddings and Wilmol. Root and
Horace Mann. IN spite Of this coalition
the measures passed, all by handsome
msjori,ies-even the fugitive slave bill
had . majority Of 81 ia The House, where
u could have been defeated by the North,
had they willed il. he measures pas.
ed BY The soies Of the conscr, alive, pa
lrioiic men Of both parties. I. Is not !
Wing triumph, nor a democratic triumph.
u i triumph of patriotism over fac
ton and fanaricism. We rejoice over /
We cant help rejoicing over il. ,f we
would. y Is a triumph tha, saves the
county from all The horrors Of civil var.
But The Republican sees ia il nothing ~
reJnlce al. Poor man. his occupaIion /.
gone-he has nothing left 10 sgilale about.
So too Glddings and Wilm0. see in il
nothing 10 rejoice over. They have gone
home from Congress 10 stir up lhs pas.
sions oil their constituents against the
compromise. The whole Free. Soil press
Al the North is out agains. il. We con.
graduate Gulick on the company lie finds
himself III. NORTH State Wig.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

Happiness resulia from the occupation
Of time usefnlIy N agreeably. When per-
sous are actively engaged in their several
callings and professions. lime is usefully
employed. conducting to responsibility,
',nnar or profit--nescr failing sources of
self satisfaction. They who have no regu.
ia business or profession, resor, to The
expedieni Of begniing their hours by
some pursuit or amusement, thai shall sup
ply The place Of business. Their en-
drav"r is 10 Gil up Time agreeably. Thus
The country gentleman devo,rs himself To-
The sports Of the field. making dogs and
horses his principal occupation. while The
town man Of fortune fills up his evening
hours IN lrcqnenling theatres. card pa ri,es,
ronts and masquerades. These modes,
however. Of employing Time are by no
means The mosl eligible they are moi
productive Of that genuine sell. satisfaction
which results from pnrsnils OF a more
tranquil description such as reading. mu>
sic, painting or gardening.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09
Astronomical ClMk.-A clock h,. recon,

Astronomical Clotk.-A clock has recent.
iy been invented. which requires 10 lie
wound only once in 376 days. BY .im.
pie inspection Il gives The Time Of day. Tho
days OF The month during the hole ,rar,
the rising and setting of The Sun and no n
tr any latitude. The phases Of the mm,n.
and the tims Of the Sun and moon rn,er-
lng VIC Signs, high and low inlrs, L.. DC:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09

r iks Eakss szsa AZ bs@is q a. M
csasrsssisasI s54siaszsa 81 ne Terri
|fonad ead slap<yy ssssfiens-s Sseh il
The faith BY which We shah live r
die
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-09
MIX. Ts,OMBs.

~ 8tte Va
Mr.. Toombs. Of Georgia. Who his been
nlirs-Sauihern. has since The passage oil
The compromise bills taken . noble.
patriotic stand. lIr dealt The disunionirls
some hard blows lIas other day in the
House while replying 10 Mr.. Ssddan. oil
Va. We commend 10 The reader the fol.
hwing irom his remarks -
Mr.. Seldom asked Mr.. ruombs II he
did nui consider The admission OF czllfor.
mia and The Texan boundary bhi agRr~s-
sinns upon The Souihr
Mr.. Toomhs said:. fhase 90 hesila-
lion in answering the questions. I do
NOT. The Texsn boundary bill Ecnnsid.
e. moi only ta bu, gensions 10 Texas.
She has technical bur moi . meIiiorious
title 10 il,r uniry ceded. 'Fhe na,ion is
complicated by lie pas. ennfs and rsnnos
dispute this tile with Texas; perhaps
she may have assumed inconsistent
obligations. She therefore tenders, with
proper liheralily. an honorable ,jus,men,.
The gentleman from Virginia complains |;
bu. ihe representatives fruln fcxas IN
both Houses 81 Congress accep the pacifi.
cation in the spiril ~ which u is offered.
and ! doubt not their acceptance will be
gratefully ratified by their constituents.
Upon the other question my opinion 10
equally decided. do NOT cnnIslrr The al.
mission Of California an aggression upon
the South. Tlic objections 10 The admis.
sion of California are numerous ami grave,
suthcien, 10 command my vote againsi il;
but they are not sectional. The reasons
ought ~ strongly 10 control representa-
live Of Maine ast;eorgia. And. in my iudg-
menl, none oflhose objections would have
been removed BY rhe division Of The State.
III had been northern man, and desired
To vote with reference 10 sectional advan.
iages would have accepted the ploposi.
tlon 10 diside California. with the conf.
dent expectation Of getting two no slave
holding States instead Of one. III my
opinou. The gentleman 10 indebted % The
k.lfy Of his opponents for his escape from
this result. IN less than five years this
demand will be made, il will be granted,
and il 10 more Than probable tina. then gen.
tieman ami his present opponents will
change sides. The gentleman can make
nothing by pressing this california issue
upon me. have met il before-met il
in more Authoritative shape than he can
present i. The Legislature ii Georgia
presented Il to me IN February last, and.
] freely admit ID. with more decision than
lam now told on all sides that
Georgia has spoken upon this point. 4
deny il. Men who betrayed her conf.
dcnce have spoken for her ;her pride. her
spirit. her courage. hive been appealed 10.
TO maintain the false position ia which her
enemies have placed her. She win speak
for herself that Voice will have NJ, terrors
Tor me. let thoSe who have ATTEMPTED
10 iinpifcalc her honor " hear and sfem.
ble."
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4 - ~~-~s~~-----~
The Athens Georgia. Son thern Ban
ner, Democratic. defines its position
with great cfearness and force. Speak.
ing Of the recent action Of Congress
and the Convention. ii says:
The passage through the House Of
Representatives Of all the bills of the
Senate in relation to California and the
Territories, together with their sigma
trre By the President Of the United
States. has made them the supreme law
OF the land, and, therefore, entitled to
obedience from all constitution -lovinp
and law-abiding citizens throughout fliee'
Union. It is, however, deeply to be
regretted that portion Of the people Of
Georgia have Of late manifested unmis-
takeable symptoms Of an intention to
set them at defiance, and, If possible,
70 dissolve the ties which bind the State
to the Union Against all such disor-
ganizers we proclaim unceasing hosti-
llty. until they shall ground their arms
against q Government fraught with
more blessings, not only to its own CT
tlzens, but to the whole human race,
than any in the records Of history. We
take our stand boldly DR. the Union as
it is, and call upon all lovers Of ration
al liberty to rally to its banner in this
its hour Of peril. Over the sacred words
which head this article "rHr UNION, p
we have thrown that glorious national
emblem the stripes and stars--the flag
Of the brave and free, which has 80 c{s
ten led US to victory and glory on land
and sea--and which still commands the
homage Of every true American hesrt.
We are unwilling to see one stripe eras-
ed or one star expunged from lis ample
folds. and least Of all the proud STATE
IN which our heritage is cast.
Let Gov. Towns call his disun;on
Convention. las he probably willy he
will lind no sympathy from the Demo
cracy Of the up-eountry Of Georgia in
deed, we may say from the peopls oil
his section Of the country. Upon this
subject we know no party but that oil
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-13
The Last Sentence,

We suppose we may thus denominate the
condemnation of one among the convict from
the Massachusetts state prison, who were re,
sentenced in the Municipal court Boston, ar
monday, June 10th He was man named
Henry Woods, about seyenty-iye years old
who has three times been sentenced for life
and as often had his sentence remitted; be
sides having served six other sentences fol
arcenies. Since the year 1910, he has passed
sixty three days in solitary confinement, and
thirty y-eight years at hard labor in the state
prison. His earlier convictions were for burg
larry and store breaking: but the last was fol
d felonious assault, with intent, &c, upon his
sister-in-law, his fathers daughter by second
wife He told the court, when asked if be
had anything to say, that he thought the state
bad about enough Of bis time, but he was now
SO old, that it did not matter much where he
passed the remainder Of his days
Wash. Republic
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-13
Washington, July 10.


The President died last night at So minutes
past 10. His death was calm and peaceful.
The Vice President, Mayor, and Marshal oy
the District of Columbia, the Attorney Gener-
al, physicians and family surrounded his bed
side. Gen. Taylor's last words were: Il am
prepared. Ihave endeavored to do my duty
The cabinet WILL this morning. communicate
the death of President Taylor. The Execut-
i've Departments are all closed. The remains
Of the President will be exhibited in state at
the executive mansion, until the day of the fu-
neral; which will probably be on Friday.
SENATE.-There was a full attendance with
crowded galleries. Rev. Mr.. Butler prayed
zSecretary of the Senate received two commu-
nications from Mr. Fillmore. The first resign
sing the Presidency of the Senate-the second
delivered by the hand of Mr. Fisher, of the
State Department announcing the death oJ
the President last evening at 1O3 O'clock in
the midst of his family and friends, calmly and
in possession of all his faculties, and proposing
to take the oath as president at II o'clock to
day, whereupon Mr.. Webster offered areso-
luton, that the Senate meet in the House at
II O'Clock to-day, for the Inauguration of Mr.
Fillmore.
The proceedings were communicated to the
House. whereupon on motion of Mr. Bright, il
was resolved that Messrs Soul, Davis of Miss
issippi. and Underwood, be committee on
the part of the Senate. Recess until II
O'Clock.
House was opened by an appropriate pray
er by the Rev. Mr.. Butler, when pause for
a quarter of an hour ensued. The Speaker
then took the chair A message was received
from President Fillmore, announcing the death
Of President Taylor, and giving his last words.
Mr. Moore moved for a recess until twelve
O'Clock, to administer the oath to Mr.. Fillmore.
which was agreed to.
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-13
awful and DestrurtfyTe CaIamlty.

he ersvasse IN Grand Levee, PoiHtee Cou-
Zee Will wc fear provesoue Of the most disas-
lEsilis and caialnitous event which has taken
sPiace IN Louisiana for years past. The break
occurs at point where the river has long
'sndlcated q tendency to break through to the
sea, in direction that would be less than one
halt the distance it is now compelled to mean
der, before itreachesits destination. In other
words. the distance from the Grand Levee in
Pointe Goupee to the sea shore by straight
line, would be little more than one third the
distance from that point poiE! TO the Balize.
This tendency of the Mississippi towards
the sea shore, has been developing itself every
year, until by the unfortunate act of cutting
the Racbcourci Cutoff. the whole torrent was
brought down with such mighty pressure, that
gradually al the barriers erected at 2ointe
6Coupee have given away; and even previous
10 this break in the Grand Leyee, nearly one
third Of the parish has been under water
This recent calamity, however, is the last and
crowning disaster of the multitude which haze
afflietedour State during the last season. The
water which breaks through here, will hasten
rapidly towards the sea, over country the
sfairest and most productive on this continent
We refer to the Attakauas, embracing the
parish OF St Mary, which produces the largest
amount of sugar Of any parish in this State
aSt Martin, Layfayette. and large part of the
Ascension and IbberyiIle These parishes are
situated in low fiat country, composed of al
luvial soil, and watered by numerous bayous
and lakes. The flow of so large body of wa
ter into these outlets will cause such rise as
must inundate the whole country.
1t was, we belive by similar crevasse, in
1928, that many of the best portions of these
parishes, now cultivated with great success
were submerged to the extent Of twelve or fif,
teen feet. lfthe quantity of water diseharg.
ed is at all equal to that of 1928, there can be
no exaggeration of the damage done. twill
reach several, nay, many millions. We rest
in hope, however, that either the creYass will
be stopped, or that some measure may be
devised to arrest this most disastrous flood.
N. o. Delta 14th
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-13
Death of the President.

The following from the Toledo Blade o.
"Wednesday, we substitute in place of our owr
remarks:
A heavy calamity has befallen the nation
A great light has expired Our President, in
whom were centered our hopes, fora success,
full issue to the most gloomy crisis in our ma
tional history is no more. Death has overta-
ken him at the moment, when his usefulness
seemed the greatest, and when the hopes o
the people clustered thick and heavy about
him. We announce this event to our readers
under the deepest sense of the greatness o
the calamity. II is not merely that a grea
and good man has fallen-an event of sufi
cient magnitude at any time, to excite sorrow
but it is.that such man has fallen, at period
when, seemingly, nothing but his counsel, ant
his opinions could save the nation from being
plunged into inextricable difficulty God for
bid that we Judge this calamity correctly, bu
at present, the future looks dark and gloomy
before us--and we see no escape from impend
ing dangers.
The death of Gen. TAYLOR will fall upon tht
nation, like clap of thunder in a clear sky
It was not foreshadowed by any apparent de
cay or inGrmity. But yesterday he stood II
the midst.of the people, apparently in full
health--likea lusty winter, "frosty butkindly.'
Age sat lightly upon him, and he was active
and prompt in the discharge of all his duties
He was seized before noon, with disease
which terminated his death in the evening
Thus suddenly has his life gone out Ant
now the great question with the American
people is, who shall fill his place in American
thought? What man so well calculated as he
shall meet the present alarming crisis in ou1
history? Alas we knownot but tremble fol
the future, while we write.