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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17
THE GALpHIN CLAM.

On the 2lst Of August. Is46. the bill
Tor The relief Of Galphin was passed ~
congress. Two days afterwards The
Il N. Mr.. BUR-, then and. now ! member
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17

The following letter was read at the
celebration Of our National Anniversa-
~ at Buffalo, under the direction Of the
Sons of temperance:
Washington. June 10. 1850.
GRSTLEhEN l have received your
kind invitation TO attend a union ce-
Iteration" in the city Of Buffalo. Of the
approaching anniversary Of our Nation
al Independence. Nothing could give
me more pleasure than to be permitted
tomingle with my fellow-citizens on that
joyous occaaion. Judging from the ia
vorable reports which have recently
heard of the progress Of temperance in
Buffalo. infer that this " Union cele.
bration" implies union Of patriotism
and temperance-of cool heads and
hearts-and such a union isgreat-
ly desired at this time to save the I'm
ionic which we are all 30 devotedly at
tached. | do not. however, anticipate
that It will be in my power to accept
your iiattering invitation. as my official
duties within all probability require my
presence here.
| trust. however; chat notwithstand-
ing the present painful aspect of our po-
iitical Affairs. and the Earring discord of
sectional feeling. that the wisdom and
Cancellation Of the present generation
are equal to thepreservationof the gIo-
r,ous Contitution. unimpaired, which
theyhavs received as the greatest bless
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17

ins from hsh fisss,Sts, and ta, iii,
birthday Of oaf btten Shan ever EpJ
NE OHs Gld titJISuAt.
Truly yoZfS,
MllLARD FILLMORE.
0Rsos PANS asa olksfs. co.an.is.es
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17

Var On ik lndfiAk-The N-w 0rlesr.
True Della publishes an ordsr issaed !,
San Antonio ('fesssl by Gen. pso..ke.
whirh indirsies that war in dead ssrne.r
10 slali 10 be wared on ihsse tribes a h.
disns. who have lately been enmmil,;p,
on,r.ges On ihe Rio Gransle and i.s ueisL.
borhond. 6es. Brooke hss in fset i.
dfrrd into ariinn al The dispo.shle fs,ce
NJ hin command. including several CON.
panirs nf Texan Rangers. aud made
every preparation far wide and exceed.
insly searching campaign against IA.
ssrsgrs. y ill The intent Of learning lhem
lasling lessons Of good behaviour. I. win
turn oui. We suppose. as il has he.elo.
fafe. that me only way 10 secure iheir opi.
ei. is 10 give them il.eir suieius.
hrs.ry.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17
lhllul nohsS. NisxAfa ais.
June 29sh--9 r. M.

Abonl halfpasi one O'clock this after.
noon. The large mass Of Rock known 40
Table Rock, gave way, and went iumbl.
ing into The nser below. The mass car.
ried, svsy was about Elk rods in width and
twelve in length. and iorIuna'ely no on,
was injured. MOI ten minutes before The
occurrence parry Of some twenty o.
thirty were standing on The rock. but hap.
PLY hid jusil,f. A gentleman was sitting
in acsrriage on The rock when iicommene.
ell giving way |; he leaped from the car.
fiage and was saved; The carriage went
down with the masr Of rock. A gentleman
and lady. accompanied By tie guide. were
passing under tie rock nj lie time ii com.
meneed falling. but fortunately got gu.
from under before the large mass fell.
Large numbers have visited The spot Ibis
afternoon TO witness the place where the
Table Rock once was. A Story was pu.
ahoal and sent of By telegraph. thai a
number Of persons werr buried under iLe
falling rocks, but there is no truth in tho
report.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17

The dounfsllofTable Rock. al Niasar,
Falls. reported By telegraph day or two
sinre. Is confirmed by The following lel,rr
in HE Buffalo Express. Those familiar
with ihe rpoi remember that this was !
large flaI rock. AZ the edge Of The sreal
Cataract. on The Canadian side. overhans.
ing he preeipiee which formed The bank.
A assure scioss the rock some fnul niche,
wide has fnr some years existed. indies,.
ing The belief iha. il would fall ere long:
Clifton Houss. Nisgsrs Falls.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
NGDHMG-RES
NEGRO MAN FOR SALE

VENHE undersigned as Administrator of the
 A Estate of Archibald E. Patton, deceased, will, in conformity to an order of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Phillips and State of Arkansas, made at the April term there of, A. D. 1850, proceed to sell, at Public .4uc- tion, at the Courthouse door, in the town of Helena, ill said county, on
 Saturday he lst day of June, 1850, for cash in hand, certain negro man named S7EPHEN,--as the property of said Archi- bald E. Patton, deceased, for the purpose of making distribution among the heirs and dis tributes of said Archibald E. Patton, deceased. Stephen is an excellent servant, and title indis- putable. JOHN PATTON, Adm'r of Archibald E. Patton, decd. Mau II, 1850.
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The River.
people,.

From every indication we are inclined to think that without considerable work upon the levee above town, and constant vigi- lance, an overflow is inevitable. For seve- ral days past the river has risen quite fast for the stage of water, and when our paper was put to press last evening it was rising at the rates of about five inches in 24 hours The Autocrdt, from St. Louis, passed dowr yesterday, and reported heavy rise in the upper rivers. At St. Louis and Cairo, or Tuesday last, the Mississippi was rising ra pidly. The Ohio, at Louisville, on Monday was also rising.
 Benton has signifed his intention of pros ecuting Foote for drawing pistol on hin in the Senate chamber.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN-GREETING FIX NOW ye, that l, Boyd Bailey, as sole -MYA Executor of the last Will and Testament (with the will annexed) of Jacob A. Nealey, deceased, will apply to the Judge of the Probate Court of Phillips county, Arkansas, at the July term thereof, A. D. 1850, for an order to sell the following described Lots, or parts of Lots, in the town of Old Helena, to wit: Thirty (36) feet off of the South side of Lot number eighty-nine (89);-and forty-seven (47) feet off of the North side of Lot number eighty-eght (s8)-for the purpose of paying debts allowed against his Testator. The improvements will not be sold. BOYD BAILEY,
 Executor of Jacob A. Nealey, decd,
 May II, 1850.
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Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.l
 WASHINGTON, April 2S, 1850.

1He Compromise Commihee-Mr. Uay's Rpor-Ihe Plms Agreed Upon-Ihree
 BHs-Calyornia FeveT, 8c.
 The compromise committee agreed upon their report on Thursday last. The chair man, Mir. Clay, was requested to present the views ot the committee to the Senate in a detailed report, and also 10 prepare the bills in conformity with these views. MT. Clay, on Friday, retired into the country, taking with him an amanuensis, for the purpose of |discharging the duty. He is at the residence lot Mir. Calvert, near this city. There are to be but three bills, as I un- lderstand. The first bill embraces Calfor- nia, the territorial governments, and the Texan proposition, thus disposing of all | these topics in one act.
 The second bill alters and amends the fu- gitve slave act of l797, in such manner as | to give effect to the constitutional provisions on the subject and at the same time to con- lply with the reasonable feeling and opinion of the Northern people. The provisions are simple and efficient.
 The third bill extends the law of Mary land, as it existed five years ago, over this District, and, by the provisions of the same, the slave marts of this District will be broken up, and the introduction of slaves for sale prohibited.
 l Here is the California scheme. It was lagreed to unanimously least no dissent
 was expressed by any of the committee. am confident that it will be supported by
 two-thirds of the South.
 The California fever has reached the pub
 lie offices in this city, and a stampede k
 threatened among the twelve hundred
 clerks. Three or four intelligent clerks
 with salaries of thirteen and fourteen hun
 dred dollars, resigned during the last week
 and are gone to seek better lot in the lanc
 of promise.
 The we'll known and intelligent translator |of the State department, Mir. Greenhow |who sometime ago published valuable
 memoir upon California and Oregon, ha:
 resigned, and is about to go to California
 Mir. Clayton has appointed Mir. Walsh, who
 was formerly charge of affairs in Brazil, te
 the vacancy. ION. l WANTING AN OFFIcE.-Mr. Bond, the ve Try worthy Marshal of the District of Illinois
 has published the following notice in tht
 Springtfe Journal:
 i To Apphcants-Gentlemen: Please b' patient. I have before me nine hundred letters on the subject of the census. Tn law has not yet passed Congress. vii
 not answer or appoint until the law passes and then I cannot appoint all the applicants It would gratify me to be able to do so; fo l lit is my belief that most, if not all, of tn } Applicants are competent and honest, if tn l chirography and sentiments of each shall b viewed as a fair index.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

The Suffolk 'Va.) InteIligencer of the l2th ult., thus chronicles the result of the call for meeting of the people of Nanse-
 mond county, to consult on the question of sending delegates to the Nashville Conven- Ition:
 "The meeting called on Monday last (court day,) to consider the propriety of sending delegates to the Nashville Conven- ton, ended in smoke. Not citizens enough
 could be found 5o form quorum for such meeting. In fact, why should they? Have they been informed of the objects of the Convention? Convince them that any benefit will result from its meeting, and we have no doubt but that it would receive favor land support from aN our citizens. Con- vince them that it is other than the dissou- ton of the Uniol, or the reiteration of what
 has been said by our State Legislature, and 1t would receive some support. But as it is,
 the people will have nothing to do with it.
 They have taken their stand, have said to
 the North, "thw far shalt thou go, and no
 farther" What more is to be done? Can a convention of delegates do more? If not, then why hold the Convention?"
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
Speech of Albert Pike.

The speech of Albert Pike, at Eldorado on Tuesday, the 18th inst, was profound patriotic, eloquent. and every way masterly effort. He took--in reference to the grea sectional question of the day-the same identical ground with Webster, Clay, and other master spirits of our country. His
 were broad and national grounds-not linn. )ited, sectional, or partizan in their nature and noby did he vndicate THE UNION, against the insidious wiles of Utraism-bo North
 ern and Southern-so predominant at the
 present day. He discountenamed and ut.
 terly repudiated the projected Nashville Convention. It could do no god, and was almost sure to do injury. He vent upon broader and more comprehensive grounds He was for THE UNIoN-the whoh Union and nothing less than the Union
 After Capt. Pike had concluced, Judge Davis rose and addressed the assembly. "Oh, what faHing of there was,my coun- trymen" Narrow, contracted, blgotted, partzan and sectional, he floundeed about, like a wounded terrapin, in the mud and slough of political selfshness-un;be either to attain or aspire to the pure air of a healthy nationality! Pike's rejdnder was scathng- g-lacerating! We really pitied the Judge--but nothing more. He ought to Ihave suffered some, for his temertyl
 Cdnader Herald.
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VOL. XI.
From tie New Orleans Crescent, of the 9th inst. NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
 ONE MONTH LATER. ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA.
 The steamship Alabama, Capt. Foster from Chagres, arrived here yesterday morn ing, furnishing us with San Francisco dates to the !st April, being one month later from the gold region. The steamship California arrived at Panama on the 23d ut. with 223 passengers and $l,700,O0O in gold dust The steamship Georgia left Chagres on the 27th ult., and the Empire City and Cherokee sailed for New York on the same day. The Alabama brought $75 ,OOO in gold, con- signed as follows: to Maunsel White & Co., l6OOO; c. J. Meeker & Co. l4,OOO; and Garretson & Fretz 5000; also, $2OO,00O among the passengers.
 By passengers on the Alabama, we have a large amount of exceedingly Interesting information; the most of which, however is embraced in the summary of intelligence with which we are furnished by San Fran cisco papers.
 The gentlemen referred to have been en- gagged in the mining region, on Deer Creek, a tributary to the Yuba. They arrived in California on the lst of August last, were employed in "the diggings" about seven months, embracing the entire winter, and have realized, as the result of eacA individu- al's operations, from $l ,5OO to S7,OOO.
 As many as fifteen hundred persons passed the winter on Deer Creek, and of the number there were not more than six or eight deaths. The gold regions, which are mountainous, with fine breezes and pure water, are considered as healthy as any portions of the globe. Not so the valleys and towns on the rivers, where there has been much sickness during the past winter The gentlemen with whom we conversed have had fine health, and are as hale a set of men as we have at any time seen. They return because they have accomplished the objects of their visit to California. They have not realized magnificent fortunes, but have made money-enough, said one of the gentlemen to us, to release him from debt, and to secure for himself home, and con- fortable subsistence for his family. He has no intention to return 10 California. Others expressed their purpose to do so.
 The following we extract from the edito- rial correspondence of the Alta California:
Southern shield., 1850-05-11

DREADFUL AFFAIR AT HANNIBAL, Mo- The St. Louis Union, of the lst inst, con.
 tains the following:
 We learn from gentleman down from Hannibal, of most unfortunate occurrence taking place there on last Friday evening, The particulars related to us are as fol- lows: A young man from Jacksonville, H.. who had been there but few days, called on Friday evening, at house kept by widow woman, which, he had been inform. ed, was place of doubtful character Af- ter some conversation, and being informed of his error respecting the character of the house, the young man had quietly and |peaceably departed, but had not gone more than about forty yards when he was fired |uPon by this woman, with a musket heavily charged with buck shot, most of which he received in his body.
 At the time our informant left, the vounp man was still living, but it was supposed impossible that he could recover.
 The woman had been arrested, and the case was undergoing examination. The names ot the parties in this tragical trans action, our informant does not recollect
 TIE BROOKLYN ISLANDER CAsE.-The suit for islander brought by the Rev. John c. Green, against MT. and Mrs. Pierce, the mother and the step-father of the late Mrs. Maffit, in which damages were laid at $lO,OOO, has resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of 64 cents. The slander complain ed ofwas spoken by Mrs. Pierce, who stated that Green took her daughter to the Muse um, soon after her marriage with John N Maffit, and when they left there tried to in- duce her to accompany him to house of assignation.
 North Carolina not Going into the Nash- UiNe Convemtion.-The Raleigh Register asserts that North Carolina will not send more than three delegates, from nine Con- gressional Districts, to Nashville, and that none will be commissioned to represent the State at large. We are glad to be assured, by the same authority, that the leading public men, of both parties, manifest no Sympathy with the movement whatever. ~. o. Bulletin.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
The Sonorian Lump of Gold.

We have seen the eighth wonder of the world! We have held in our hands the Sonorian lump of gold, weighing 9 lbs. 6 oz. The following is brief history and description of this fine specimen of the pre- cious metal: During the month of January of the present year, three Sonorian Mexi- cans were following their mining pursuits in the arrayo, of the town of Sonora, and discovered this "pile,' but in few days they squandered in riotous living the whole amount. The prize fell into the hands of Linoberg & Co.,, who sold it again at high premium, to Messrs. Alonzo Green and Joshua Holding. These gentlemen have since been offered 5000 for it aboUe its in trinsic yalue. It is estimated that there are about 4 lbs. of common quartz mixed up with the gold. The owners intend tc send it to the States We have been in. formed on good authority that Messrs Green and Holding have also brought down with them on their trip from Sonora, 24O lbs. weight of gold dust for exportaton
 The mines of the north and south are now accessible and travelling is much facl- itated by the introduction of steamboats on the upper waters of the principal streams. The San Joaquin District contains some of the rarest deposites of gold ever discovered, and these are being worked with great suc- cess at the present time. Many large Jumps, (the largest weighing twenty-three pounds now on exhibition in this city,) have been found during the winter in this section of the Placer. Parties of miners, who have visited the most southerly extreme of the gold discoveries, report continued success in digging. The Sacramento district is un- failing in the rich products of its mines Old diggings have been abandoned and new deposits discovered. The heavy winter rains have caused important changes in the various deposits, and will probably have proved an advantage to the miner on this account, when the waters subside. The gold discoveries on Trinity river are currently reported extremely y rich, but we have nc means of satisfactorily ascertainng the truth of the many stories in circulation.
 About the first of the present month, an unprincipled class of white settlers attacked the peaceable Indians of Sonoma and Nap pa valleys, staying large number of both sexes, and forcing the Indian population to flee into the mountains. The provocation ot this murderous outrage is alleged to be the death ot two or three white men last fall at the hands of tribe inhabting re. mote section of that country. The offend CTS were arrested and placed on board o one of the vessels of war at Benecia, tc take their trial in a few days. A Adsturbance between party of miners and Indians or the Stanislaus occurred few days since
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
FLooD IN THE CUMBERLAND AND TR1BU

FLooD IN THE CUMBERLAND AND TRIBU- ITARIEs-GREAT Loss OF PRoPEiTy.-The
 Nashville Whig, of the 30th ult., says:
 The river, from Sunday morning till yes terday at noon, was at a dead stand-want- ing 9 inches of being up 10 the high freshet of December, lS47. The water on one side of the city is up to Wilson's Spring, and on the other side, few inches above the Char lotte turnpike-a large amount of houses on |either side so far submerged as to be en- ltirely tenantless. Also several business houses at and near the mouth of Broad strt. The Murfreesboro' Tenn) Telegraph states that the East Fork of Stones river, one of the tributaries of the Cumberland, was higher than it had been for fifty years. The water had swept off nine mills, four bridges, cotton gins, &c. The farms had suffered greatly, and nearly all the fences had been carried off. The Telegraph esti- mates the loss at from $lOO,00O to $l5O,- 1000. Two brothers named Brewer were drowned.
 WHAT JUDGES LIVE ON.-The Wash. 'uStol correspondent or me CnafleStOr News says: "The Judges of the U. $. Su lpreme Court, when on duty, su6iSt, an Itold, entirely on vegetable diet. This k acting on principle recognized by every abstruse thinker, for, the mind cannot ac complsh much when the body is overlader
 with animal food. Every man who ha acquired any experience respecting those
 states of the physical system when the mine
 acts with the greatest force, knows that { full stomach always blunts the mind ant
 feelings; and that hamilton or emptiness o
 stomach, is favorable to intellectual opera
 tons. This fact is so we'll known that th Greek Indians, in all their public delibera tons on important national concerns, us
 what they call the black drink, made o the paiched leaves of the spice wood boiled (which vomits them copiouslv and produce the desired hamilton; without which, the, lallege, they are inadequate to deIiberatin lon their national affairs"
 | oO~~0~~~~~>--~~~~-
 The recent session of the Legislature c IOhio chartered fifty companies for the con |struction of plank roads.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
Fine Liquors, Wines, Fruits, &c,

Fine Liquors, Wines, Fruits, &c, vHVHE subscriber has for sale, adjoining Lott -A & Grants Drug Store, on Rightor street: Brandy, Wines, Assorted Syrups, Pickles, Quince and Orange Jellies, Anchovies, Cigars, Playing Cards,
 London Porter, Mineral Water,
 Old Bourbon Whiskey, Ale,
 Fresh Lclsters, Almonds,
 Lobster Sauce, LoafSugar,
 Brandy Cherries, Candy,
 Preserved Ginger, Rye
 Whiskey, Port Wine, Cherry Brandy, Curaso Cordial, Sard ne S, Fruits, &Jc. All which are pure and genuine, and offered at unusual low rates for cash. JOSHUA SKINNER. Hleaa, May 4, 1850.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
ST. LOUIS. May 1st.

Santa Fe dates of March 17th say that when the Indians who killed Mrs. White were attacked by Maj. Grier; an Indian wo- man seized Mrs. W.'s child and fled, but was killed by an accidental shot from the Americans. Her husband killed the child The negro servant was also killed. This information has been obtained by persons sent to treat with the Indians.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11
T H E SOU T H E RN HELD.
The Connrnmisa.

The National Intelgencer contradicts
 by authority, the idle rumor that President Taylor has expressed a determination to put
 his veto upon the compromise bill.
 1 ~~~~O~~~~O-O-~~A
 Read the interesting letterextracted from
 the Baltimore Sun, publishedn another col umn. It would seem that the prospect of a speedy adjustment of the vexed question is
 highly fattering, and upon terms that will
 prove entirely satisfactory to large major Iity of the American people--both North and lSouth.
 TIE WEATHER.-The Gop.-From al- most every part of the South we hear of complaints respecting the cool, backward, and unpleasant spring. From present ap- pearances, it would be unsafe to calculate upon better crop of cotton the present than that of last year. In Georgia the un- usual cold weather has operated as very serious drawback on the planting interest. The Columbus Enquirer, of the I6th ult., lin article on the subject, says:
 We scarcely remember a spring so back ward and unfavorable as the present. It is now the middle of April, with cold chilling winds, and every night bringing tearl to the planter of killing trosts. Indeed, th' corn has already been cut down time ol two, land the cotton seeds, unable in many ,ases to vegetate, are rotting in the grolnd. Planters are now in some parts blowing up and replanting, whilst in others they are waiting with faint hopes that they may yet have a sufficient stand. The frosts of ast year, which killed everything, and shorten ed so immensely ihe crop of cotton, h,p- pened just about this time of the mon,h, and was not in our opinion whit more ds- astrous than the present late season ard whitening weather. The crops that will be made must measurably start from and after this date, and must consequently be as late as those of the last season.
 OP Our dates from Washington are up to the 9th. Nothing of specialinterest from Conrrecc The cepcuc hill /u,b;ob b,J ,,xo
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LECTURE AZ,

J. s. MORRIS will LECTURE at the Court house, in Helena, on Friday evening, May l7th. bject-ELoCUnoN. Admission-free. Lee ture to commence at early candle light.
Southern shield., 1850-05-11

A certain Irish attorney says: 'that no printer should publish death unless n- formed of the fact by the party deceased.