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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

TNITE Subscriber having procured the sefviccs
= Of Mr.. T. G. Hays, as foreman, and en-.
ployiug the best workman he can obtain, coniin.
ues to manufacture
DJJ2ES AND SIEGIE
in the latest snd most approved style, and at tho
shortest notice.
lie has on hand large assortment Of Boots
and Shoes, Of every description, which will be sold
on accommodating terms Please call and exam
inc my Stock before purchasing elsewhere.
w, Il. STRAYHORN.
GF All persons indebted to me in my Shoe
Shop up to the LIST Of June, are requested TO call
and settle their accounts, as a change in the bu-
siness renders il necessary that all accounts be
settled up to that time. WIS.
July %. 4a-n
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

The Democrat Of this morning has seyeral a..
iicies intended % opcraisiapoal the slreslon 10,
moFpr, nrshai both space AMI dine. We i
not know that ,hey, resuirs s,y rsn,.k from -
Our Wig iriends viii know bow much ralae q
plaee upn i.hesns What We said ,ast week q
Mr.. wsison's sddrer iu,his place. We ,,ill think
eoreci. lie showed tina, there were iwo side.
to the question" Tht Democrats qu5raiion from
what be said proves tia, sOrasshing can he sall
sgains. ss web as for. Zee suffrage, bat j, &c
isrds no esidrnec Of which side Mr. Watson will
take when the question comes up legiiina.el, DC.
fore the people. as we auss i viii n mas then
appear. that instead Of ,he ha!fbaf which Mr
Reid and his par.irans propose now TO give 10 ,hs
people, Mr. Watson may be found 10 be in iavO,
Of giving them the srlpi 1ef AZ any rase,
then viii be The proper time to argue the CUES
lion; now il 10 worss Than. useless.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

& The Webster Case.--The Governor
and State Council Of Massachusetts, have decid-
ed against the petition Of Professor Webster for
continuation Of punishment 70, the murder &c
DR., Parkman. Friday The aOth of August has
been fixed as the day of his execution.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

Fire I'm Sam FrancisC0.- Late ac-
counts from San Francisco, state that another Ere
had occurred there on the l4th of June, which de-
stroycd three hundred houses, and property va
lued at over three millions Of dollars.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

The Cabinet.-The nominations made
BY President Fillmore Sor members of his casi-
net, as announced in our last. were all confirmed
BY the Senate. 8
The following gentlemen accepted their ap.
poin,mcnis. and being present. were dolly COM
missioned and entered upon the duties of their
respective Offices, VIZ: HiS
I Mr.. Webster. Secretary Of State. f't Ii
Mr.. Corwin, Secretary ofihe Treasury.
Mr.. Hall. Post Maste, General
Gov. Graham, lea bis home on Monday las, to
assume his duties as Secretary Of The Navy.
Mr.. Cri,;rnden. it was understood, would &C.
cept the Office Of Attorney General but had NOT
reached Washington on Friday last.
Mr.. Pearee and Mr.. Baias, Il seems probable,
will not accept The Offices Of Secretary Of The Int
ror and o. War rendered to them; but lllrir soc
cessors have not been named.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

wind and rain. extending from Wilmington il
this state to New York. occurred on Thursda,
tho 18Th instant, which did immense damage
The destruction Of property, of course, was IN,
greatest on the seaboarj, but in the interior o.
Maryland, Delaware. New Jersey and New York,
the damage was very great. Peach Orchards,
fields Of gram. and fences Frustrated, bridges car.
ried away, unsupported, and even houses blown
down. In Baltimore the tide rose five or six feet
above the usual height, ovelaowing the wharves,
filing cellars, &c.
The damage at Washington, in this stated, is
said to be 10000 dollars, and at Newbern so.
GOO, from the rising Of the water, which was nine
feet. X - has ats i, :.
On Monday morning tremendous storm Of
rain did immense damage in Richmond. Shoe
.koe Creek rose twelve fee, in thirty minutes car
ying ofrlumber, fences, and oul houses. 9 Many
inhabitants had to take to tho second stories.
where they were rescued in boats. One house,
in which there were FIVE men, aoated off. They
were all saved, except one, negro. Many gro
Gerry stores we've flled with water to the depth Of
three feet. Cellars in all directions were filled
with water--walls were undermined and thrown
down, and several small houses along the river
font were carried of. The loss is estimated Of
$4,000
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-31

Election t0-morrow. August l.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

the diversion Of supplies Of merchandise, pro-
visions, &C., required by the miners, fishermen,
government agents and others, from the route
by the Saul Ste. Marie, to the cheaper and more
convenient way that would thus be opened from
the valley of the Upper Mississippi-will strike
any one as offering inducements for railway en-
terprise worthy the consideration of our citizens
The distance from st. Paul, we suppose, can
be overcome in about two hundred miles.
Should an impartial survey of the route be
made, there is every reason to believe capitalists
would readily take stock. Another road has
been talked Of between st. Paul and the Falls;
distance 9 miles. This road is to take freight
from the boats and land at the pier of the upper
river steamers. lfhowever, the channel below
st. Antony will permit boats to ascend to the
city, freight will require but one mile of portage
on nearly level road and thereby do away with
the requirements of the Rail Road No steam
boats have ever attempted to 60 above Fort Smell
ing, not being insured to run higher Some per-
sons say the water is too shallow to allow 1t,
while others dispute the assertion. A raft OF
lumber came down last July at any rate, and
there plenty of water at that time to float a
ny boat on the river.
Yours in haste,
WAFER.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

THE SECRET ORDER OF BAccHus.-Thls
is the name, style, and title of an ORDER re-
Gently established in Wisconsin, the proposed
object of which is, resistance to the recent liquor
law Of Wisconsin and the Sons of Temperance.
It will be remembered, that in Wisconsin, H.
quor dealers are made responsible in some mea-
sure, for the misery caused by their traffic; now,
that they have been made to feel the effect of
this responsibility, they have united in deter
mined opposition to this salutary law. Hitherto
the axe of reform kept cutting at the branches of
this liquor system; but in Wisconsin the drunk
ard-maker has been made sensible of the omni-
potence of moral law, and its violation has been
subjected to pecuniary mulct. This is striking
at the tap root of the whole evil, and in spite of
the Bacchanalian efforts Of this new Order, we
look with confidence g. with hope to the triumph
of morality and order, and to the regeneration
of the whiskey drinker.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
BosToN. Doth I'LL

BRoILlNG PIRATE-Human flesh burns
slo,o-Dr. Woodbridge Strong, one of the wit
nesses in the Webster trial, gave the following
account of dainty little bit of professional cook
cry ~ .- -,
81 have dssected a good many bodies in my
day; had a pirate given me in warm weather
in the year, and as only wanted the bones,
deal of fat about him, thought it would be as
good way as any to burn him up; I therefore
made alarge roaring fire, and kept at work throw
ing piece by piece all night, and till IL o'clock
the next day. found had not done by a great
deal. / consider it great job to burn up hu-l
man body. Pitch pine would be the best thing
to do with 1t is necessary to keep the fire
well stirred up during, the process, OF it vii go
out. ~ - .---- a--------
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEAT1r-D Dangers of
Charcoal.--Night before last, a lady residing in
the western part Of the city, found it necessary
to iron few pieces Of wearing apparel, to effect
her object placed furnace in the room in which
she wished to work, filled it with charcoal, put
her irons upon it and went to ironing. The lady
was aware of the fatal effects that ut times re-
suit from the use ofcharcoal IN close rooms, and
to avoid such consequence left back door lea
ding from the yard into the room standing open.
There being fireplace the room, she feltsec
in the supposition that the current of flesh air
thus kept circulating through the apartment
would prevent the result ofinjurious effect Elk.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

QrHons. A, G. Dodge and G. w. Jones will
accept our thanks, each, for copy of report
Of the survey and map of the valley of Mexico,
by Lieuts. Smith and Hardcastle, of the Topo.
graphical Engineers.
Hon. Shepherd Letter will also accept on,
thanks for copy ofthe official Navy Register
for 1850.
"a GENTLE HINT.-A lady handed us the
following for publication in the hope that ssnice
young man. in town, might take the lint.
Men brandy drink, and never think s 81.
That girls at all can tell it;
They don't suppose a woman's nose
Was ever made To smell il. Is
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Our worthy fellow citizen, Col George Nc
Henry has just returned from his late trip to the
City of Washington. He has given us many
interesting items of the sayings and doings at
the Metropolis during his sojourn there. The
Bill in behalf Of which he made the journey,
will, he thinks, become law. He speaks very
tavorably of the probabilities of the grant of land
for our Railroad. Mr.. Langworthy returned
some days since aa
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
WASHINGTON, April 9TH, 1850.
7 o'clock, p. NJ.

clock, P. NJ.
Scnatc.-Aftcr the presentation of numerous
reports from Committees, and transaction Of
morning business, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the order of the day, being
Foote'S motion to refer bills, resolutions, &c to
a Select Committee of Thirteen.
Mr.. Douglass gave notice, that, after Mr..
Benton should have concluded his speech, he
would ask the Senate to take up the California
Bill.
Mr.. Benton proceeded to address the Senate.
He said-1t was proposed to make the admis-
sion of California part of the system of meas
ures for the settlement of the whole question of
slavery. He was opposed to this mixing sub
jects having no affinitcs, and in favor Of having
the admission of California made separate
question, decided upon its own merits. She
was a State, and should not be mixed up with
anything below the dignity of State. She had
washed her hands of slavery at home, and sho' d
not be mixed with it abroad.
He was opposed to mixing the question of the
admission of California with all the questions
| viz SA"fSAJ i1oo pAoAtiICu3 diiu
one general settlement of the whole, in the ma
ture of the compact or compromise.
| The subject first presented, is the formation Of
Territorial Governments in New Mexico and
the remaining part of California.
Second The creation of new State in Tex.
as, re- deduction of her boundary, settlement Of
her dispute with New Mexico, cession Of he,
surplus territory to the U. States. Third: Re-
capture of fugitive slaves. Fourth: The sup
preston ofthe slave-trade in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Clay submitted few remarks in relation
to his proposition on the California question:
The only difference between him and Mr.. Ben
ton was, he believed California would be most
speedily admitted by combination with other
measures, whilst the Senator from Missouri be-
licved California would be most successful as
an Independent measure. He was for the COM
bination. He was in favor ofmeeting argument
with reason, and when he found himself in the
minority, to submit.
He denied that California was snfc She nev
er could be successful, until she received tho
sanction of Congress, who might Tomorrow
make her Territory.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

GopEY's LADY's BooK.-The April number
OF this excellent magazine is promptly on our
table Its literary contents are Of the highest
order and do full justice to the reputation of the
shook The engravings are numerous and
credtable The fashion plates are worth the
price Of the work. Subscriptions forwarded from
this Office.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

tYT The question whether the town of Dav-
export, Iowa, should purchase a suitable Fire
Engine and apparatus, was submitted to the peo-
pie at the recent charter election. We would
ask that the same question be put to the people
of Dubuque, but that we fear it would share the
fate of the loan
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

THE LAMARTINE.-T This elegant Steamcrle left
Dubuque for st, Louis, on Thursday last. She
did well on her last trip; carrying heavy
freight and a large number Of passengers both
ways She will pay for herself in short time.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

TELEGRApus IN CALIFORNIA 20 Reilly is
on his way west to extend the telegraph line from
St. Louis to the Missouri frontier with a view
to it's further extension across the Rocky Noun:
tans to the Pacfc He has contracted for the
erection of a line from San Francisco to Sacra-
mento city, the wire for which will cross the
Isthmus the first Of May.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

THIS DoN'r LOOK LIKE DIssoLurIoN.-The
Senate Committee on Public Buildings hayea-
greed to recommend an enlargement ofthe Cap
itol one hundred and fifty feet on each end, for
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

WEBsTER's TRIAL.-The evidence in this
celebrated and exciting trial, closed on the 18th
ult., and the counsel commenced arguing the
case on the following day
The testimony for the defence will go far tc
produce an impression upon the minds of the
jurors that Dr.. Webster was not the murderer OF
DR.. Parkman-1st, because witnesses have
sworn that Webster was at home at the time
when the murder was alledged to have been
committed; and Cd, because the witnesses swore
that they saw DR.. Parkman on the day subsc-
quent to that on which it was alledged he had
been murdered. aa ...
There is no direct evidence to prove his guilt,
though circumstances are entirely against him;
but the most perfect chain of circumstances may
be false when not confirmed by positive evil
dence. In this case, there is positive testimony
in favor Of Webster; weak it no doubt appears
when put in opposition to all the horrid detail
Of circumstances against him, but strong in the
eye ofthe law, and heavy in the scale ofjustice
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
DUBUQUE County Election.

The official returns of the election of School
Fund Commissioner were not opened at the
Clerks Office, when we went to dress.
We have heard from eight townships, which
gave Lewis, Dem, 443; Bissell, whg, 1874.
Bissell appears to be nowhere .r & SUI Sd
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Il CoRREsPoNDEscE.-We have on hand two
other letters from California, valuable com
munication from Eastman, and one from "Wild
Kate, which shall appear next week.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Another Posr OFFIcE A new Post Office
has been established in Allemakee county, Iowa
called Hardin, whereof l.. B. Hodges, Esq, has
been appointed Postmaster. We are glad te
notice this attention given to the wants of the
people ofthis county by the Post Office Depart
mcnt.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Eric Ral Road undcr Contract tos LIKE
Eric.--The Erie Rail Road Company have
made their contracts to complete their road from
Hornesvill TO Lake Eric, which is the last section
Of the road. The contracts have been given to re-
sponsible men, and the road will be completed
to Lake Erie-a distance Of one hundred and
twenty five miles from bonneville fourteen
months, or by May, 1851.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

LAID REroRa.-Land Rei5m meetings have
been held IN several Of our large eastern cities
the object Of which is 70 petition Congress in IA
vor ofgrantipg the public lands TO actual settlers
Ono Of these meetings washeld ct Milwaukee,
on The 1st inst, at which great deal Of enthusi-
asm was manifested, and plans adopted. We
DO not approve Of gsving a,cay the public lands,
but we approve Of graduating the price and put
ing II % 10y, that any industrious man can have
APortionL &,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

JOHN C. CALHOUN is DEAD! What
emotions are these which swell the heart, and
dumb the utterance at this announcement! John
C.. Calhoun is dead The Republic has lost
one of her noblest, purest statesmen, the world
one of its greatest men. Living as he did in a
section of the Union whose institutions were OBJ
noxious to the idea of universal liberty, his whole
life seemed devoted in an endeavor to reconcile
the slavery of the South with the liberty of the
North, and unite under one government, this pc.
litical anomaly. He died as he had lived, in the
service of his State and country.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

The PRAIRIE FARMER.-The April number
10 very valuable one No farmer can invest
dollar to better advantage, than to subscribe
for this work
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
Jones County Election.

Joseph Mann, the Democratic candidate for
School Fund Commissioner, has been elected by
majority larger than has ever been given in the
county. A letter from Doct. Sales informs us
that all but two townships gives Mann 139 and
it would probably be increased to $50 majority,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
Land Entries.

During the year l849, there were entered in
the State of Iowa, 956, 5s4 acres of land. ....s
In this county, 55,374 acres. Clayton, 52,2s4;
Delaware, 1900; Jackson, 10000; Jones, Is,
762; Linn, 27,369. In this land district $780,
$40 acres. ,.....
We shall publish the full statement from the
Auditors office next week.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

By reports which come to us from Jackson
county, we think Spur is elected School Fund
commissioner &i ri yegre. .. a l.ygs,fa f,-, q.
Bangs, the Democratic candidate for Prosecu-
ting Attorney, is elected. ""''" - s"9'@ VIZ 'H
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
sss The Present. 1
Nh. ella nr (y,lforr;, o,,,;rrat;on 10 fast ehh.

The tide OF California emigration is fast ebb-
ing 10 its full, and the spring tide Of emigration
hitherto, has just commenced. Thus flows the
stream Of busy life, The European seeks a
home on the western shore of the Atlantic, the
: New Englander and Middle States man looks
fo< paradise in Wisconsin and Iowa. But
scarcely have they realized the beauties of this
fair land, ere golden stories of another cline
tempt them onward in search of treasures on the
sandy deserts Of California.
AS wave succeeds wave on the broad ocean,
s SO doth man follow man in his journeying to-
wards the setting sun. But there is shore
which stays the progress of the wave, and hurls
it back in spray upon its succeeding fellow: so
we fear there will be a rocky coast to oppose
the adventurer's progress into the land of Cali
forn;a, and few we fear will be the number to es-
cape the breakers.
Far different will be the fate of those who can
content themselves with enjoying the legitimate
fruits ofindustry applied to the soil of our beau
tiful and fertile State. Every necessary; mos,
Of the comforts, and many of the luxuries of life
can be procured here with reasonable exertion
The blessings of health, the charms of peace
and the delights Of prosperity, are lavished upon
the people fthis State and not all the gold Of
California could make our people more content
ed OF more happy than these bounties Of Prov
dcnce which they already possess. ......
This is the time to emigrate, Those who have
leftus have also left behind them many desira
Bile locations already improved; hundreds of un
improved locations can be easily procured with
in convenient distance of market
r There is also an excellent opportunity offer
ed to capitalists for investments either in rea
estate, or on interest Money brings at least 2;
per cent, and double that figure is not an unusu
al transaction. Hence we say to capitalists
come! You can benefit the country and be wei
rewarded for your trouble.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

CoRREcrIoS.-In giving the result of the Ci-
ty Election last week, we placed the name of E
wrong. Mr.. L.. avows himself Democrat
without qualification We take great pleasure
in making this announcement as an act of JUS
tice to him. " -. ....
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Col. Fremont A DEMocRAT.-Col. Fremont,
one oftlle Senators from California, in letter in
answer to gentleman Of San Francisco dated
Dec. Il, 1s49, inquiring among other things his
(Fremont's) political views, says: t5aH 1*@ 3D.
"lpresume that it will be a sufficient answer
to your first question, simply to state, that by as
ISOLATION, feeling, principle and education, am
thoroughly a Democrat; and without entering in
to any discussion Of the questions at issue be-
tween the great parties, have only farther to say
that I adhere to the great principles of the de.
mocratic party as they are understood on this and
the other side Of the Continent" ,'l4a H@f"%
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
Music

We would call attention to the advertisement
of Mrs Cook, in another column. The concert
referred to, will take place on Thursday (tomor-.
row) evening - 's'''"'lti7's7 %2' '>
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

THE TRIALs.-Thc trial Of the brothers Mon
fesquions, for the murder Of Jones and Barnum,
81. Louis. commenced on the 25th ult. Out of
panel Of 36jurors, only four could stand the
tests applied BY the State and prisoners.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

.Esptnssos sos LAxE ERiE The steamer
TScy ~ up near TIE month Of Niagara River
u IL 3lfk III. Several men were killed, and
4 II wpspd<d. Casse d explosion, too much
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
ST.. LOUIS, April 4th, 1850.
7 o'clock p NJ

Wheat advanced, IS to $l.2O. Flour, much
enquiry-$5.1 10 to $500. Corn, dull-39 cts
Oats, al to As cts. Provisions, nothing doing
Pork and Lard, scarce. Observation-Disclosures 2
cents.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

No news from the election in Delaware, or
Clayton counties. e. No. a.s5.,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10

Go to strangers for charity, acquaintances for
advice, and relatives for nothing--and you will
always have full supply.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES
FOR THE MINERS EXPRESS"
Bcnten,s Rail- Road BILL.

The Baltimore Sun gives outlines Of Benton's
bill for Rail Road, from St. Louis to the Bay
Of San Francisco, with branch roads to New
Mexico, Oregon, and Salt Lake. 1t sets apart
the proceeds Of sales public lands; the breadth
Of one mile to be appropriated to the central
road, and one thousand feet to the branch roads
each line to be constructed as a rail road and
common road, and lines Of telegraph-the CON-
mon road to be free of toll, and rail road to be
taxed sufficient to keep them in repairs. Indian
titles to be extinguished on the route to the
breadth of one hundred miles Military stations
to be established every - miles. Settlers, over
IL, that settle on the line of the rail road, or
branches, within one year after the Indian title
is cxtinguished, to receive one hundred acres,
and those settling after that time, to have pre-
emption right to the same extent. Survey on
best route to be made. Common road to be
completed in one year, and Central in 7 years
after being located. The use ofrailway granted
to individuals or companies for limited time,
who should contract to transport the mail, mu-
ntions of war, all public and private freghts a,
reasonable rates. n.. I'LL.