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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

A Gang Of coiaafeJsiters and Horse
Ihieres-At The late term nf the Circuit
couri of Henry, man whose name we
have ioIgoiien was convicted of horse
stealing. aud sentenced 10 FIVE years con-
knemeni in The Penilenliary. We under.
stand he gave let Of smnr is OF 30 ac.
completes who are Iesgned in an organized
band, extending from The Tennessee line
Ia Rockingham. North Carolina. and per-
haps further East. whose prolessed calling
Is horse-.iealing. eounierie.lins. and rob.
bling. We have long suspected thai the
numerous Offences in these departments
Of The profession and the success with
which they have been concealed in the
surrounding country rould not have been
Committed BY any one person. and II is "a
be hoped that this development will lead
10 The detection and ronviciion Of ever,
scamp engaged in this Defarious railing
II is suspected By some tina, they consil
tuie portion oflhe famous +. MnrreI gang
and that their operations extend as far al
Pennsylvania, where we learn severa
similar depredations hare been most mys
leriou.ly committed. The public canno
he loo much on the alert. in bringing ihes,
light fingered gentry TO punishment.
Dmrile Register.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

A Monster Steamer, four hundred
feet in length, has been contracted for
at Cincinnati, to run as a regular ten
day packet between Louisville and New
Orleans. She win cost $500. 1000.
In Philadelphia. on Friday, man
was arrested on the charge Of having
altered the election returns oftwo wards
after they had been made up by the
proper officers Judge King. in holding
him to bail. remarked:
t" He looked upon the act ofpolluting
the ballot-box as next in Nervousness
to the committal of murder, as it struck
at the very existence ofour institutions.
He therefore would hold him in 81 500
TO answer"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

YtXa&-The acceptance by Texas Of the
terms proposed in Mr.. Pearre's bill is not
at all doubtful. Our Information direct,
by persons who have opportunities for
correct information. leads to the concIu-
sion that large majority ofihe people and
of the Legislature is in favor Of closing the
controversy BY accepting the bill,
20. Picoyunc.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

The Sandman Government has Just
presented Mr.. y. A. Wood. a young
gentleman only eighteen years.ef age.
with splendid gold medal. FOR eoura-
geously taking command Of Sandman
brig from the Brazils to Genoa, when
mel at sea. with captain and mate dead.
and several Of the crew dead and dy-
ing, from the yellow fever raging on
board. and safely navigating her to Gil
braltar, upwards Of 1000 miles. and
thence TO Genoa.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
DARING MAIL ROBBERY.

most daring mail robbery was per
petraied in The suburbs Of Philadelphia
on Saturday night. About halfpasi len
o'clork. as the Baltimore train was on It's
way from The depot. corner of Eleventh
and Market streets, 10 Gray's Ferry. the
mail ear was entered. and robbed of three
pouches containing valuable Southern and
Western matter. The bags were from
the New York Post Office. and were des.
tined, one 10 Richmond. Va, another Ia
Raleigh, N. G, and The third 10 Wheeling
va.
The mail car was compiled To the ex.
press car, which was ahead, and The two
were drawn BY one team. These were
followed by teams with the passenger
and baggage cars. Toshow The boldnpss
Of The robbery. at the time il must have
taken place, The foremost passenger car
was scarcely more than one hundred and
fifty feet in the rear OF The mail car.
The great Southern Mail is now pul
mp in canvass bags. which are sealed
and put INTO leather pouches. which are
Tucked. The robbers cut the pouches,
drew out The bags. and opened these by
emitting the strings that tied them. The
contents Of the bags were then emplied
out, and the letters, packages, &C., broken
open.
All the money in the letters was taken,
hui promissory note, checks payable to
order, sight ,lrafs, &C., were thrown
away. There were sircwed over The
ground about Two bushels and half or
letters. &c. The letters. numbering about
one thorsand, we're gathered up. and Mr..
White, Postmaster oi this city. yesterday
had Them. with checks. drafts. &c., re.
turned To The Post Office al New York,
where they are by tins time, and where
they can he examined BY The Postmaster,
Of that rity. al his leisure, so as TO ascer-
lain the names Of the losers and the amount
Of the loss.
No idea could be formed by The poslmas-
Ter of Philadelphia of The extent Of the
loss. The supposiiion is thai the most
valuable matter was in the Richmond
pouch. Mr.. White examined one letter
directed 10 Richmond, that bad contained
$3.50. An empty box. which had been
filled wilhjewelry, was picked from among
the scattered letters. here was nothing,
though. 10 indicate how much was in il,
or to whom il belongs.
North American, Of All inst.
Supposed Mail Robbers. = On Monday
night, The police arrested five men named
Robert Mcdowell. James Bell, Thomas
Veitcli. Thos. l,rannan. and John McCarl-
nev, on The charge Of having perpetrated
the daring robbery.
Isaiah Downs, who turned states evil
ience, was examined as a witness, and
upon his testimony, which bore slrongly
against the accused, and which was direct
and positive. the prisoners were fully
to take their trial al the next
term Of The U. s. District Court.
The prisoners are all foreigners. Most
Of them are old men. and they are said
10 be as far advanced in crime as they are
~ years. Take them all in all, they are
as gallows looking set OF prison birds
as we have ever beheld.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
csus+psassnss q he Ns~ oassas rrss Dss..

Correspondence q he Ne~ odesns Troe Deia-
pisqaemins. Oct Q. 1850.
Great Destruction Of Property
fosr correspondent has psinlnl duty 10
perform. Oar thriving and prosperous
little Town is suddenly checked in iIs on
ward career by dreadful calamity. In
lie latter pars nf lasl night. The bsnk Of ihe
river in ffonl Of The lower pan Of The town
cased in. and has ALREADY destroyed pro-
perry 10 The amount Of $50. 900. No hoases
have. as yet. fallen in. but Tor distance
Of one hundred yards The buildings are on
The very brink. and openings are shove
and behind them. The owners are moving
llieir goods and pulling down their hon-es
as FAST as lLey can. | ought moi. perhaps.
10 have made any estimate of the loss.
for il is almost impossible 10 arrive Al .
just one. feel convinced that the des-
irueIion has bul Just commenced. Biron.
l.aeosle. Ogipe, purond and lluare are, |
believe. The principal sufferers so far.
In haste,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

We really do not know whether the
furious Aboliiionisls Of the North or the
furious ullras of the South are most violent
agains, the compromise measures adopts
eli by Congress. Both factions have been
setting their hearts upon breaking up Of
The Union, and both are Of course sorely
vexed that any thing al all IN the shape
of compromise has been effected. The
Northern Abolilinnisls swear that the
compromise so called yields every thing
to the South, and the Southern ullras
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

The rfst are under $500. and as Inv 40
1882. wehavegiventhe aggrega;eabove.
twill he seen. therefore. that The additional
amonai brought into The ppblie Treasury
by The Revenue Act. is rising $4,000.
One ar two items are mol included in this
statement. as Tor instance. Foreign Car
riages. Tax on Lawyers and ph, sicisns.
Bowling Alleys, &c. Times.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

uissisu r. JON he loutdafy surrey. an5
. lresl uiih ne laliaus b ILe Failry Of
iiie csh'rain &c fhrir lsnis. Isoddirk
nrKer. Cleo. W. Bsih0ur and Z. Kozen.
kfsfi hare heen designaird as commits
sioners ~ negoliaie treaties with ihs In.
d'aas 81 c4lifornis. Rsk S..
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Detroit, Oct. 18th.

Excitement in Detroit-Some further at
tempts have been made to capture a
number of fugitive slaves, and serious
results are likely to follow. The au-
thorities are using every precaution to
suppress all attempts to rescue. The
jail is well guarded by the military.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

A Washington letter to the Balti-
more Sun says" The burdens Estate
affairs bear lightly on Mr.. Fillmore. He
has enough to do, but finds time for
every thing. He is calm and self-pos-
sessed, and disposes Of matters of State
with promptness, intelligence, and a
single eye to the welfare of the coun-
try"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
New Orleans. October Il

Late advices from Texas announce that
Gov. Bell has called an extra session al
the Legislature TO assemble in November
next.
The Texas pnpcrs, every where, agree
in stating that there will not be more than
a half average crop Of sugar and cotton
This year.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Artrsian Wells in the South.--At Mill

ArltSlHh WtIlS iii inc N0utF.-At MlIl-
wood, in Green county, Ala, there is
a mill, owned by DIR. Whithers, called
the Artesian Mill. The water which
moves it is derived entirely from six
artesian wells. which range in depth
from 500 to GOO feet, they furnish 1000
gallons Of water per minute. As the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
The Sound of Joy.-Whal is III;

The Sound of Joy.-Whal is that we
hear! Il is the deep.toned roar Of The
cannon, proclaiming The joy Of our Gill.
zens, without distinction Of party, that
Congress has done its duty and saved the
Republic. What heart does not swell
with pride and exullation! Whose feel.
ings are so cold that he does not respond
with enthusiasm 10 the glorious music !!
Thank God-lhe stars aud stripes yet
cover us. Thank God-lhe fire Of pa
trietism is burning brighter and brighter.
Thank God-lhis is jubilee which tow
ers high above party. Thank God-we
are rennesseesn. and Tennesseeans are
rejoicing. May the same spirit pervade
every State in the Union.
Nashville Uiiion.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Murder al Madison c. H.. Ia.-We under

Murder al Madison c. IL, Va.-We under.
stand (says the fredericksburg News)
that murder was committed al the Courl
House in Madison County. on Saturday
night last. about 4 o'clork.i by a man
named Edmund clnre. Glore. il appears.
had a fiacas with Mr.. Thomas Carpenter.
proprietor Of tavern al that place, who
walked deliberately into The tavern Of the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

As significant sign in Alabama. il may
be no'eI that VIM. M. Byrd. Esq. Of
Marengo. one az Tho delegates from This
Congressional District TO the Nashville
Convention, has resigned. and declines
having any thing more TO do with The
concern. lie is led 10 that by his entire
satisfaction with The peace measures which
passed Congress aud were approved by
President Fillmore I; and in The letter
which he has published, cutting lose
from this Nashville affair. he concludes
with this patriotic sentiment:
$50 long as the constitution Of these
confederaied States is PRESERVED INvro-
LATE, ] am for the Union al all hazards
and 10 the LAST extremity"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

Newspaper Dog.-1'he Albany Knie-
kerboeker boasts Of q dag :. connected with
that Office" Who exrels in sagaeiiy all
other newspaper Digs rfrenlly nolised.
lie belongs 10 one of the rarriers. and
was IN The daily habit ri accompanying
his master. and served upwards Of six
hundred papers. The carrier was taken
sick The other day. aud could not rsny
his route. bat The dog undertook The daily.
and accompanied by an Office boy. stop
ped al The house Of every subscriber.
Strange 10 say. lie did moi miss a subscri-
Der. and in This respect he showed him.
self more faithful Than some biped ear
riers.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

AddisOn.-The Democrat, in its notice Of
the lectures Of Mr. White at this place on the
llth instant. has the following:
Man, once spoIless as the driven snow. is now
as unclean as the leper-Addison, Byron. and
Campbell, stand forth like forbidden guests to
teach man the elevation he may aspire to, and
the dark abyss which may by his own agency lie
beneath him."
This allusion to Addison will doubtless make
ihe impression on some minds that he was in
temperate; but il is great mistake; and as il
would dciract something from the force of his adj
miIabe prccepts, if the young should believe that
his life was not as pure as his writings it will be
well 10 correct it. The following is an extract
from notice of Joseph Addison, in tho Cyclope-
dia Of History, work Of considerable accuracy,.
Throughout his life he tAddisonl was a
sincere christian. He died in l7l9, and on his
deatl-bed he sent for Lord Warwick, his pupil,
youth Of dissoluie habits, and said to him: : |
nave sent for you, young man, to show you with
Whal calmness christian can de- A brother
poet, in allusion to this scene, says:
lie taught us how to live, and-oh too high
The Price Of owlcdgc-laught us how to die. !"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

water Is 10 where visible under ths
mill, says the Beacon. il has when in
motion the appearance Of a self-aeting
piece Of machinery.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Contested Seat.-Gen. NJ. T. Haw

Contested Seat. Gen. NJ. r. Haw.
Rms gives notice, through Gard in the
2" Warrenion News" 10 The Hon. Weldon
". Ell wards. Senator elect from the Coun,
" Of Warren. that lie shall contest his
seat al the ensuing session, unless the LAT.
ier /" thinks prnper to submit The election
10 The people again, for true expression
Of their will"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
CHARLES WILKERSON.

VyHE son of John Wilkerson, who moved from
1 Orange County, North Carolina, about thr-
" years ago, is entitledto distributve share Of
the estate Of Elizabeth Allison, decd, who was
the sister of Ann Wilkerson, his Mother. APP
plication must be made, postpaid, TO the under
signed atsHiIlsborough, N. @.
CALEB WILSON,
Adm'r. Of Z. ALISON, deed.
October Z, 1850. 53-3w
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

The Hon. VIM. b. Robinson, on the
part Of the United States Government,
concluded treaty on the 9th uIt., with
the Chippewa Indians. inhabiting the
northern shores of Lake Superior and
Huron, by which the Indians have ce-
ded all the lands from the Eastern ex-
trcmity of Lake Huron to Pidgeon Ri
yer on Lake Superior, and inland to
!he height of land, together, with the
Islands of the lakes and rivers. The
price paid was $4,000 in hand, and an
annuity Of SIS, 900.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

The Hon. c. M. Conrad, Secretary
Of War, being temporarily absent
from the Seat of Government, Hon.
VIM. A. Graham, Secretary of the
Navy, is acting also as Secretary oi
War.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

CT We sre authorised TO announce Mr.. VIM.
Hobbs Esq. as candidate for the Office Of Msjor
IN the 47h Regiment
or We are, also, authorized 10 announce
Capt. Thomas w. Jefieys as a candidate for the
Office Of Major in the 47ih Regiment.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

Two Of The principal leaders 81 ihe free
soil faction viz ; Wilmoi and Raoil will
disappear from The next Cong ess.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

lsWear thai L yields rrery hing u NJ
NoHh. and he swearing Of both aIe en-
'isled 20 equal credit.
Leainink ys.rnsL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Notice..
Notice..

II ETTERS Of Administration on the Estate of
II JAMES WILLIAMS, Decd, having been
granted TO the subscriber at August Term, 1850,
Of Orange County Court, he hereby requires all
persons indebted to said estate to make payment
to him without delay, and all having claims
against the same to present them within the time
prescribed by law, or this notice will be insisted
on in bar of their recovery.
RICHD. WILLIAMS, Admir-.
September Is. 5i-3w
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Notice.
Notice.,

T,HE subscriber having purchased the Good
= Of Laws & Palmer, will continue the Mer
camille Business at the old stand. He return.
his thanks to his customers for past favors, AMI
hopes that by strict attention TO his business hi
will continue to receive their custom.
j. nj. PALMER.
October z. 53-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

j. From Wasaingion.-Il is stated iha, Co
ION, ! 's'hphrII, late consul al Havana; e.
p p Todd y Oh.. and Col. Temple, oil
tennessee, have been appointed a com.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Great Union Meeting in MobiIe.-A Great

Great Union Meeting In MObile.-A Great
Union Meeting was held in Mobile;
Ala, on the 9Th inst. The Advertiser
says: "There was no mistaking this
demonstration. A large majority Of
the veters of Mobile county were pre-
sent and put their seal Of reprobation
on the odious doctrine of secession and
all other schemes for the dissolution
Of the Union. Under the broad banner
Of the Union, Wings and Democrats
met tremendously together, forgetting
all party differences, and pledged them
selves to each other TO make common
cause in defence of the constitution as
it is and the Union as it is"
"The speech Of JudgeHopkins," says
the Advertiser, "was one of the ablest
arguments to which we ever had the
pleasure of listening"
The number present at this great
meeting was estimated at 1900 to 5000,
and they were all Union men. Our OPP
ponents kept away, and made every eff
fort in their power to prevent others
from going. But it was of no avail.
The people were there. MOBILE HAS
SPOKEN, AND HER VOICE is FOR THE
UNION"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
THE REVENGE Law.

We have been desiruus Of presenting
10 our rradeis some account Of ll.s adj.
ah'onsl srnoesi al Rerenns hno1gl.i inlu
The Golfers Of the Stale by The a. Ars 10
InefrAse The Resenns nf The S,a'e." pass
ed a. ilse sessian Of 1859. The Sheriff.
q The respective counties (aiih he sHreg-
s'on oi Al@manre and CuIriiuek) having
now settled with The Psblic Treasurer,
We have been permitted 10 avail ourselves
at The LAST Kept Al The Office Cor The pur-
pose OF presenting The aggregate amount
o. ian upon lhe following hsa1s Of Taxa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Governor Quilman Of Mississippi.-TI

uuFtfH0I guf1hHuH VI sufNSfSs1FP1
Richmond Wing. in publishing The pro-
clamaiion Of this funclionary, observes :
This is the man who stands indicted in
New Orleans. FOR participating, whilst
Governor Of State, in the hostile move.
ment against a foreign Government, in
paTpable violation Of the laws Of his conn
try. The people Of Mississippi will nei-
il,er sanction HE proclamation, missiaie-
menls Of facts, nor iis shallow and far.
fetched reasonings. An intelligent gen.
lleman from that State, recently in this
city, treats the Governors movements as
a desperate effort. and enlerlains no donbi
about the loyalty Of the State. SO think
most OF The respectable journals"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23
Wednesaay, 0ctober 90.
STATE ELECTIONS.

Pennsyitansas-Ihe Democrats have
.,oc.cded IN eleriiag the Governor and . ma,
;,,,y ii bo,h branches Of she l.cgislAisss. In
a, sena,s II Democrats and l6 Wings. in fhe
Hsusr. 63 Democrats and sc Wings.
The delegation 10 Congress Is probably IA
democrats and 10 Wings. The Baltimore Clip
rr ays: -Ofs ir Of the Pennsylvania Congress
men uho voted Cor tie Fugiiive Slave Bin. four
II lhem have been eirried by increased MAORI
lie. The other Two were not candidates. Some
of thnse who voted against il hsve.been lefl II
hsne. Seven If those who soied Tor the compro-
,ais, Ills have been re-eleSied. Luna fr tie
.OlI KEYSTONE"
Ohio.-In ohio Wings. Democrats. I
Free-soirr. ! Abolition Democrat. and Inde-
ven,leni Wing. have been elected to Congress.
0fmemhers Of the Legislature. the following
!. the reported result:
Ia the senaie--ls Wings, Is Democrats,
Pfee-soiIeIs
+ The House--35 Wings. 50 Democrats, and
two Fnee-Soisls.
Fiorida.-Preity full returns from Florida
show thsl Mr.. csbcll. the present Wing member
Of Congress. has been re.eIecied. For members
Of the Legislature. also, the returns are general
y favorable to the Wings.
Louisfana.--Tn the New Orleans con-
gresSional district. for member Of Congress to
I'll the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Nj. Conrad. the election resulted in favor OF
Judge BulIard, Wing, by majority Of $50.
Railroad Co yeyvbern.-The Edi-
Tor Of the Ncwbernian recommends survey Of
The line Of the proposed Railroad from GoIdsho.
rough TO Newbern, before The meeting Of the Ie.
gisa:ure, under the belief that il would have
tendency 70 Increase the chances Of getting a
charter this winter. He expresses the belief that
no railroad is built over section Of country so
favorable for cheap aud rapid construction Of a
good road, as chat from Goldsborough TO New
bern. lie further states, that the survey Of the
portion Of the North Carolina Railroad from
Goldsborough 10 Raleigh, has satisfied the Chief
Engineer that the grading Of that portion OF the
route can be done Cor less even than was eslima-
ted; and that competent Engineer has given
il as his opinion, that, owing to the even surface
along The whole line. the grading of the road
from Goldsborough TO Newhern, can be done for
"iii,le more than one third, pei mile. Of wha, it
viii cost.to do the grading from. Goldshorough to
Raleigh"
IL such be the fact, we hope the Legislature
will fayorably consider the matter. A Railroad
10 Newbcn would be an important addition to
our system Of Internal Improvements.
.>~~~~---~------>~-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-23

The FIRST iiem (I.unaiic Asylum.) is mo-,
properly included in the Revenue Law,
The tar bring inl >sed by a separate Act.
Oilhs Tax on ind IS. The follnwing coun.
lies pay The lare<l amounts. We have
given all orer 5000.