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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Columbia, December 8.

Columbia, December D.
In the House of Representatives to-
day Mr.. Jones advocated non-State ac-
fion. but asserted that Greenville was
ready for any action that may be deter
mined on. Mr.. Chestnut was opposed to
the present action Of . separate State.
but was ready to cooperate with other
Southern States in any measure which
they would suggest for the protection
of the South. He advocated the neces-
sity Of sending Delegates to the South.
ern States to induce them to send re-
presentation to a Southern Congress,
and believed the time had arrived when
such measure was necessary. Such a
Congress would form constitution and
Southern Confederation, and in the
event, which he did not anticipate, Of
non-action, Carolina can and will fall
back upon her sovereignty, and secede
per sc. Mr.. McCrady was against the
immediate action Of the State, but said
that all necessary military preparation
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South Carolina.-There are sign.

South Carolina.-rhere are signs Of
hesi.a,ion in The Legislature. since tho
Georgia election. and The strong lsllers af
Gen. Hamilton and Mr.. Poinselt against
secession. A revolution has been offered
and referred. affirming the right, and The
proprie,y or ils exercise; but. that sin.
cersly desiring TO secure The co operaiion
Of her sister Southern States. sad for NO
other reason whatsoever. this State fnr-
bears the imme,lisis exercise Of her right
to secede from the Un'on." And propo-
aine . Southern Convention ~ soon a.
any one State shall announce herself as
ready Cor decisive action, or as Soon AZ i
10 sscerisined that The Soash 10 unwilling
TO act with them.
The Hmse has passed . resolution TO
accept South t.arolIna's share Of the pro-
reeds of the public lands. which she has
heretofore refused To receive.
Fsy. OBS.
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ARRIVAL or THE AMERICA.
HaIifax. Dec. IL. 1850.


The steamer America srrived !. Hail.
Tex this morning al 8 o'elock. Brown a.
Shlplsy's cireularrepor,s : depressed cot
ton market, and decline 81 l 10 t; for
Orleans a.: for Mobile ii; for Upland n:
Mi!,iIing LIT.
The Ilavre Gait n marke, on the 26th
was dull. small sales. Liverpool corn
market dull. Baltimore aud Philadelphia
flour 23s... 3D.. Indian corn slightly ad.
vanced. Provisions dull.
There is greatly increased agitation in
England and Scotland in regard TO the
ami Popery movement. The Daily News
asserts ,hst The Attorney General il pre-.
pafing hill 10 make penal the holding
Of English titles sy the Catholic clergy.
Lord Beaumont. y Ca,halic nobleman.
has taken the field against The measures
Of the Pope. and maintains ,ha, his ap.
poin,men, Of English bi-hopricks % dero-
ga,ory 10 the crown. aud al variance with
the constitution. Immense meetings de.
nounced the aggresrive. policy of The
country. and in some eases have led 10
l., serious riots. especially al Berkinhea,l,
where meeting was attended with the
widest riots since the daysof, The Reform
Bill. The mag's,rasy and p lice were COM
PEELED To fee before The mob. Airightfulcol
liefy esplcsiss secured a. Hslilsx, (EAg.
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Prom the Lynchburs virsinian.
BAND OF ROBBERS, DC.

Al the late term of tho Circuit Cnor Of
Henry. man ealing hinselfs kellun.
whose name is Delaney, was indicted for
horse stealing and sentenced 10 ive years
confinement ia the Penilenlisry. He
gave the names 4 ten mrn in Virginia
aud nine ID North Carolina: and says
there are many more with whom he is NO,
acquainted who are accomplicss leagned
together in an organized band. extending
from James River 10 South Garolina; and
from Tennessee 10 Rockingham. N. c..
whose professed c'lling is horse stealing.
counlerleilins and iobbing. tie tsM who
i, was that rahhed the house 81 Mr. Saun-
dsrs Of Bedford las. fall asi part Of his
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Cape Fear ana Deep Rivers. ID.
Me- Clenzhan. the energetic and enifrpri-
sing President al The t'spe Fear and Deep
River Nssixi,ou Company. was in this
City during The past week. and reports
most favr,bly d che progress al that
work. The work around Smilry's Falls.
Tucked upon as the greatest impedimen,. 10
completed. and zuswers the most ssnguine
expectations. The DR.. hiss. during the
pas, season. heen over The eniile line Of
contemplated Improvement, in company
With The Engineer. and gives il as. his
opinion, tina. in no PARTON Of the work
sbose. viii there he as much difficulty 10
contend with. a. they have slready had "a
sneoun,sr--a large portion of bo,t siresns
having sufficient water far The drift VI
their soa.s. with only The necessity for .
little dredging 10 deepen The current.
When one trace ihr line proposed. and
notes The highly fertile region through
which u pass. rics IN every species OF
agriculture AMI mineral wealth. and anly
requiring such wosk TO develop i,s vast
resources. he can b., wonder. whv /, has
moi been long since put IN operation. Mr..
Thompson's Roper. upon his lac survey
OF the upper waters Of the Yadkm and
Csla b.. will he handed in in few days.
The whole work, when completed. inrlud.
ing 40 miles Of perIsge. will give = con-
iinuous line of inland communication of
over 400 mIles! Raleigh Regisftr.
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oglsi s's' .fs'y : - p 20. = -s'iy
e.. ~ -. :. -.'....-s a.nr-
- = '''sf re" - - %
etsis.l
asssfz11. Dec IA
NJ. Bssoa F~srHird Al'l ~ in~s<ea-
rae lie R'.aaesr fAl'-y Raii Rn-d 'csn-
rsny. q I'm nal fr''z pam or ihe
Ralrigs II 40 q - near Rad9tssy 10
a:afksFslir. - Va Passed no hrsi rad
Nc. and s.s rFisr~d 10 The rnmmiiiss 90
lnirraai i-'nsosefn-n's.
Ga Hoii"n 81 az. bamfs. de rules
we're suspended. ard me hall 10 an'hof,zs
sss sr@h"s'o sna hasn'kr c"mra;i. :"
is-ne bonds. MAS snrHaea snc passed as
thiri resains.
Tas Ill 10 i',eafp"ra'e me fsteiiessli''
and sou'hsFn fls"A hosa Eompfi;; gas.
Vn motion 81 hf. S-oa'ffs, pa; 20 -iss
seeoad realizing ana rss'sd'
The orsff o. me dzs. being The hill 10
sPpv'ni . General superintendent 81 Com
noa Seli'''l-. coming M. Mr.. Wiley. 81
Gniii"rsi. rroseeasa 70 sodrrss NE house
~ some lrngih IN enp'ahs''nn 81 The OBJ
leeis ana pi"s'''"as 81 me BILL and pre-.
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Pensioners. -From The report Of the
Secretary Of the Interior we learn. that
the whole number of pensioners now on
The rolls il 1878. But many &c them
are probably dead. an oniy 1900 have
dawn their pensions during the Two Iirs,
quarters OF the present wear. The mum
her OF deaths asceriained within The year
is $40. The actof March IS, 1915. gave
pensloas 10 2Q.t65 persons, ~ whom only
1929 now remain on the rollz. The aci
Of May Is. 1928, ia 1852. of ehom only
l62 remain. The vet Of 7lh' June 1882.
To 32.768. Of whom 6.2l7 remain. The
scl Of July 4. 1880. 10 4.v64 widows and
orphans. Of whom i.lts remain. The
sci Of July 4. 1898. 10 1902 widows.
Of whom 1870 remain on The rolls. though
only 2ui have been paid during the Two
frs, quarters of the prcscn, year. The
act Of April %. is4s. 10 $50 widows.
The number NJ invalid pensioners. or
widows Of those who died in service, il
4.74s. an inc'eass Il 6a7 during the wear.
Fay. OBS.
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FROM TEXAS.

The arrival Of the New Orleans papers
consuming The proceedings OF The i.egis-
''lure Of frxas IN the Boundary bill en-.
aoes iis ;ormrert slight error in the.
'slegraphr reprt Of the vols by which
the bill was accepted. The summary Of
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i.ss.-lass ofi,s unkaoun. Ia ,us..s.
g ts'y grsu. The issi news lra,s CO.
z,-ag . n M rrsPert uor- o.ri6e. ma
s'r shairs lrss ersirsl aud eousplirs.sd
ih.a u. t~a wssks previous % shs s.il-
~ a The A9sfscs.
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SOUTH LOWELL
Male AGA d g m " I.

YsHE presen, session Of this Institution win
1 close December Goth. and tho next session
will commence on Thursday, January ID. Stu
dents will And it for their interest 10 be prssent
on the first day Of the session.
The school continues under the superintsnd-
snce Of Rev. JAnEs A. DsAS, M. A., ~ Prinei.
pal and B. r. LAsRABrH, b. A., a. Associate.
The ACADEMY Building is entirely new, and l.
sufficiently commodious to accommodate large
number Of students.
No exertions will Be SPACED to promote tho
rough scholarship, maintain sound morality. and
create taste for extensive and general know
ledge. The course Of instruction will be such q
to prepare not only for any College in the couu~
Try. Blu, especial pains viii be taken TO sccommc.
dsss such a. do notintend 10 pursue collegiate
eourse.
Expenses a. heretofore. viz: Tuition $40, SIS
so. and SIS. Board, in the best families, SIS
per session.
ID. G. PARRISH.
Sec. Ell. Con.
osu,h Lowell, Nov. 80, 1850. sf-4w
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Atrocious Murder. -Yesterday morn.
ing. poor woman named Lucy Ann
Thompson, breathed her last about S
o'clock A. NJ. in house in the Valley,
near the corner Of 18th and franklin
streets. As it was alleged that she
died from injuries inflicted BY her own
husband. on the night Of the Sd inst.
Corner Wicker Was summoned, for the
purpose Of holding an inquisit,on. The
body Of the poor unfortunate woman
bore abundant evidence Of violent
death. after intense suffering. Her left
hand had been crushed. her right shoul-
der dislocated, and ON the top Of her
head . CHASTITY wound was revealed
upon the removal Of bandage. Other
wounds. Of . minor character, were
discovered about her face and person.
The Coroner summoned 4 jury, and
proceeded with the investigation. After
q most patient and laborious session,
the jury came to the conclusion that the
deceased came to her death by violence.
and that Nicholas O. Thompson (her
husband) was guilty Of murder in the
first degree.
Mr.. Wicker Immediately issued his
warrant for the arrest Of Thompson, and
that individual was taken into custody
and lodged in the cage. lie will pro-
baby be brought before the Mayor this
morning. Rich. TTmes Of Saturday.
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WAL VIII Cengrtn des-This question
!. IN the mouIh Of Every one and that il
shonla be asked. 10 evidence of The anx.
mus feeling whirh kIIs the public mind
II this time sboul the result of any move
mrnt in Congress 10 disturb ibe peace
measures Of the lasi se<sion. We are glad
lssys the Baltimore Pairini) 10 he able io
give almost a positive assurance Ina, Con.
grrss will do nothing with these measures.
but will insist upon ihrir remaining as
they are. Our private ad.ires firm WASH
insson leave US noshingi 10 fear on this sub.
jrri; and. eventhose who would IN, eihem
Disturbed. are satisfied thai no effort will he
successful 10 that end. There may NOT
evrn he IN attempt made 10 dislurb them.
50 decisive is the opinion in Congress. as
veil as out Of il. against any such efIari.
But there are men in Congress. who think
they live. and perhaps do lise. poliiirally.
by sgiia,ion; and with such an nppor,u-
nitv for excitement az is here offered. il
may he ton much 10 hope that they will
willingly forbesr To use il. There IL no
reason to fear that II surh an attempt be
made. il will he successful. On the con-
irary. il is cerlSin Of defeat; and The de-
Feat will be 40 decisive. that il ia hopssl
those who may think Of heing movers in
il will he deferred from attempting II. by
the fear Of the shame 10 which il will ex.
pose them.
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Il 10 stated - remarkable fact. that the
Hon. VIM. u. Bissrll. now representing
the first Congressional dis,rie, Of Illinois.
being candidate in the same district =,
The election lslely held for Representa-.
lives 10 the nert Congress. was elected
without opposition. recsiping every vofe.
TO The number Of Twelve lhoussnd nins
hundred and foriy.one
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Rssos, De-. slh
The insane IIaspi'sl n Angosls. Ne.
vas destroyed nv Gre ihis nnrniss. and
Il is snppo Cd that 30 a. he unfortunate
fanatics have peri.hsd IN the hsmss. The
6rr. IL % shsughs. sonk lrnm defes; Ia The
shimnsy. Same 81 The Iunslirs gave the
slsrn - sson 40 ils 6rs was discovered.
but The keeper, snppnsing their cries wsrs
noiliins bu, their usuzl arrusfnmrd rAv-
inss. paid no ssirn,ion to them. when soon
after the building was Uncovered 10 be on
Gre. and was sho,,ly consumed.
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vsrmont-The Legislature Of ver-
mon, has committed an outrageous ACT;
i, has passed law declaring the Fugitive
Slave Law nallily, and forbiddng The
officers and people Of the State TO aid in
exern,ing the pro. isions thereof. This j.
Qualification with vengeance. We shall
be glad to ser the strength Of the United
States Army brough, To b>ar in tbs en-.
forcemenl Of TIE fugilive Act among the
yernonlrrs. should case arise in tina,
State. A summary and strong process is
the he's, arenmen, with sneh observers Of
= plain Constitutional obligation.
Wiiminsfsn chroa.
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Male Academy,

CEDAR GROVE, ORANGE, N. @.
TIVE nsxt session Of this school, situated eight
= miles north Of Hillsborough, will commsnos
W Monday the 9Th day Of January. 1851.
Board, % usual, ia good families in The nsish-
borhood, q So per month. Tuition, - usual, for
English, $40 per session; Latin and Greek, SIS
per session,
SAMUEL w. HUGHES.
December 8. 69-9W
or Tbs Rslsish Rsgissss will give the above
two inssrtioas.
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EPfrtuls ippesFst = ls-ssoa sp.liy, 49,
thsy miEbi n.eri sish lad 80. b lille
Psssaasina. haurEsT. lllry urrs prevailed
sPan % msks llss e1plHxliaa. Via m1rh
dithrslly shey desesn.lsd sesns iossy lrxf.
whsn. 20 ilesf xsesl sssonishssers. her
ionnd ihsmssivssinsn imms ns<spsnn<nt-
They immrsissssly desfrminrd 10 fslls e.
plofe me FAVE they llsd ds nrswd. They
fannd shss ihi. rosn opened INFO others.
and these iaio ssili others. sni ihzs spp1-
frntly ihrrs vas % is,minslion 10 the
rave. They followed The main p.sssxs
soss foos os kvs milrs according ~ shsis
bel ss'raistioas. ~hen ik<s ~rrs sdmoa.
islsesl BY sheir Iixhls llsss lhey Mass rrsurn.
Ga shsif Say bs<k. shey visited ,ems 81
si'r roosos ~hieh they had passed. "a
which wrre fssnd isgs b~ds of spsa.n
salts. IN nearly . purr state. We are also
informed thss the rave conizins Cue speri-
mems Of ssllpese. plaster ef psns. slsbas-
ssr. &c.. Of which me party procured
many 6ne sP~einens.
Wersa nov ssy 10 our sisiss State.
Kenlnrky. shss Indiana has cavern which
fzr surpsssss The Great Msmmolh. a. The
last discovery. In eoau~rllen wiih The
Krrz, Indiana rave. wiIi sake q one of lhs
largest ia the usiled States.
u Is about eleven miles from corydou.
Ia southwest direction. aud about seven
norlh az Lesssnxo r,h.
Mr.. Z. has partially promised 10 write
sul VI full length the ncsrs taken On has
visit 10 this rsmsrksbls cave. which We
hope he viii do.
Htw Aibsny (lai.) Lseu. Me-. ~.
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The Governor OF Arkansas, in his mes.
sac tolhe Legislature of,he State. objects
10 The admission Of California. but con-
tends sha, the evil canno, be cured, aud
must be endured. He asks. "whal could
the South GAIN by resistance r. He also
objects to President Fillmorc's message
concerning Texas. Iha, is a matter. how
ever, now not on the iapis. But. with re-.
gard to the Fugitive Slave law. he con-
tends, IL the North .oneh il, the . South
can no longer, with honor to herself.
MAINTAIN kcr presen. relations with the
North" Akx. Gazette.
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is Al sss1y q - lcsh is~sst ss d.
-. Jska A.. hMssnis. Mr. wnu.n D.
Lesssss = Ms s1x.x .. Massrs. saseA-
sss q Gel =. @. Nsasss-
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.ASsld l. leseEiet . &c hsr aefsses.
AE. Aenuingsr has ne eosr fof -
csls@Lss. Dzu~zA<< 10
II sxSxrx.-Mr. carew's report In
relation O. the psrchase Of de CaIhssn
nanuscrpss has been adoptrd.
Horn OF Rrsxk<kxrxrTsxs. - Hr.
MsnniDgrr's speseh was forcible and
able. He d7-toefn separate State ae-
ton. and also immediate secession. and
offered resolutions that the proposal u
the Nashville Convention for the as
senbling q Southern Congress BE &C
cepted; and that the Legislature forth
with provide Tor the appointment Il de-
legates 10 said Convention; that $500.
600 Be appropriated Tor srming and de-
tending the State; and that q police
system be established for the purpose
q protecting our people. bond and free.
from the evil designs Of Northern smis-
saries aud abalitionists.
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Rights ofwonan -rh. Indian, Go

Rights ofWoman, - The Indians Con.
venlion. by vo,e of 68 to 50, has sdop.
ted the following provision:
1.-The real and personsl property Of
women, whether owned h~f"re marriage
OF afisr~sfd acquired BY purshase or gift,
(oiher than FROM The hushxnd IN fraud AZ
his credi,ors.) devise or descent. shall be
and rsDsin secured TO them. under ssuiiz,
hls conditions, BY law"
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ORANGE COUNTY COURT,
November Term. 1850.

n RDERED BY the Court, that John U.Khk
~ land, Esq., be appointed Com missioner .
Afhdavits on Bounty Land Claims. FOL Orange
County, and that publication thereof he made In
the Marlborough Recorder aud North Carolina
Democrat.
J. ALLISON, Q. c. Q.
Dsesnbsr TO- g.
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Indiana.-'rhis young and sisornus
State has spoken out with prsiseworihy
decision in favor ef The Compromise
measures Of t'onrrrss and The integrity of
the Union. The Reform Convention.
sitting al indianapolis. passed the follow-
ing resolutions on the ID instant. BY =
vote of 90 10 90:
Whereas The Congrsss Of The United
States passed a, i,s last session series of
acts rommonly called the compromise
msasures; and whereas certain misguided
individuals. in various States of The Union.
have expressed their de,rrmins,ion 10 re.
sisl a poriion Of hs laws: therefore,
BE il Resolved, That in the opinion ol
this Convention. The rnmmon senliincn.
Of the people Of Indiana susiains and en-
,lorses. 10 iher general features and Intent
ton. The said series II compromise nrea.
sures as passed by Congress, and rseog-
nises in the success Of those measures an
earnes, Of security and psrpesui,y TO on
glorious Union. hts
Resolved, Tina, whatever may be the
opinions Of individuals as iolhe wisdom Of
policy OF the details Of one or any Of the
acts Of Congress above referred 10. ]; is
The duty Of sIl good citizens TO conform IN
their acquisitions. aud 10 carry on, in good
faith the condi,ioas af that compromise on
the subject Of domestic slavery. which il
cosval with the Federal Constitution.
Resolved. 1ha, copy Of this prrsm.
bic and resolutions he transmitted to The
Governors of each State and Territory al
United States. and TO each Of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
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"A email boy wss poisoned 10 death in
Munsan. las, week. by eating = psn Of .
worm in an apple. dropped il. and rom.
planned il did mol ,ss.s good. II short
lime his msuih began 70 swrll. and ia
two houu he ~ss dead. His parents
picked M lhs apple, ind upon ex.mira.
lion. found in il . portion Of worm
known. ia common parisne,. ~ the thou.
ssRd legged w.rm. We did not learn
the name Il the boy.
ci~ioa 20, D.a.
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J. II. whrrlrr passed shr.urh our Town
on Monday last. BY his poliIenrss ws
enjoyed ,he treat of peep inio his
/. Sketches Of North carnlina." ys, in lhs
Manuscript; and we hesitate not 10 say
that this wark ~iIl turn oui ia be one Of
the mnss valuable bo.ks in the eisisrns
Of The STATE. ever yet pubiishsd. The
plan 10 sdmirable. and The ssops o. de.
sign. takes in every interest that could sx.
cite an inquiry. !. will re.smbls. 10 char
seler. the American Almanac. (whirh 10
admitted IN be The most valuable book IL
reference in The County, with The sxrsp-
lion ilisi il 10 ronhnsd 10 North corolins.
whose history il lskes Or from the Begin
ming.
We learned from ihs su,hor that he in
tends Ia have !. printed in this slsie--
probably NJ RsIsirh: thus making IL. oui
and out, North carulins hook.
Car. wGishmaa.
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The Brazilian as sgainst The Slave Trade
went into operation the 9Th or September
last by decree Of The Emperor. By this
decree Brazilian men-of-war are ordered
to use special efforts To seize slavers. and
10 hand over their crews and officers 10
The civil tribunals Tor trial. The ships and
cargoes are 10 be sold II auction. and the
proceeds. after deduc,ing $40 Tor the ex.
pense Of sending back 10 Afrira each re-
captured negro. divided as prize money
among the officers aud crew of the ship
making the capture. The parry denounc-
ing SLAYER to the Government is also 10
share IN the prize money. No Brazilian
vessel is 10 be allowed 10 clear for the
Coast Of Africa without The owaer's aiv.
ing security that j. ahall no, take slave.
on board. The inirodnciion of slaves into
any part Of the Empire il made piracy.
and punishahle with death. A special
law, hereafter 10 be framed, will deter
mine the punishment 10 be inflicted on
the captains Of slavers. II these measures
he cfecsually carried out, they viii great.
" aid in breaking up the slave trade on
the coast Of Africa.
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A Tragical A6air.-Our rrsdsn will
recollerl lhsi Last Mry. . returned Cali
iornlan. BY the name Of Johnson. Of Han
ger. On his way ihi,her in the steamboat.
lrfi about $4,000 of gold upun The whaif
al Brlfssl. which was found and returned
io him. Mr.. Johnson Was ron.idsrd 10
be very lucky man. nn, only in rrrevsr.
ing his gold. bu, in being able To bring
home 90 large pile considering the
shortnrss ri his absenee.
Las, Fndsy this fortunate Mr.. John.
son was arrested By an officer rum New
York on = requisiiion from The Govern
or 81 california Cor The robbery and mur
der IL man in California. some lin,
lasl winter OF spring. The most houibl,
psrl oI the affair IL. that iwo inisoco,
persons were accused as tie murderers
conricfed and hung, while Johnson wa
in the States. Some recent de.elope
mems. however, came oul connecting hin
with the murder. which left no doubt .
90 his guilt, aud caused h . arrest.
Bath (As.) Tri1sss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18
Young Ladies' Seminary.
0RAHAu N n

0kAHAM, N. Z.
TsBE exercises u this Institution win b ~
= sumsd on the 9Th Of January nett The
plan Of instruction 10 thorough and efficient. A
eommodisus building 10 now i~ing erected Tor the
puiposs, with large and well ventilated rooms.
With well qualified Assistants. no exer,ions viii
10 spared 10 make this ono Of The hest and cheap
"a schools In the country. In every respect wes-
shy Of lie growing patronage.
The school u open TO pupils Of every gra1s.
Who ere distributed Into thrrs departments. ssd
graduated according 10 proficiency alter thorough
examination. -
~ HxPESsEs.
Board, including every thing, psrssrn Of
eve months, 80 10 $500
Tuidsn In English branches, ste la:0s
In Languages. 500
In Painting and Drawing. 500
In Embroidery, 400
Ia Music, $500
Uss sf Instrument SOC
Contingencies. 80
Tuilisn must 10 IN advance.
WIN. A. NELSON.
Graham, December 10, 1880. ss-lw
NJ =. 4 Mrs. Bursveli's school viii
~ commence on Thursday tho 9th day Of L.
nuary, 1881. Terms q heretofore.
December 3. 62--lu
Gt Democrat will insert four weeks.