The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-10-01

plehrisn name ~ Ann Hicks. Tier grand
tail'rr ~-sss~er-ed by Gesrgr n. 10 ker.
and spPle-stSnd on this spot as a rewzrl
In fsri. as an sguiraieaf. se suppa<s
-ls pulling his IsyAl person oul sf lhs
wa'fr. The privilege drscendrd 10 10,
son. mi rIerwards 10 his grand danghler.
the Prrsrai Aan. The laner krpI ihe
pain old hereditary sail liA Few years
ag". when. By the permission nf the clirl
Commissioner of wonds and Forests. she
built li'lie lodge upnn The spo'. far The
heller accommodation af herself and Gus.
isnn~rs. Here. in her ann modest way,
snn l'Fed and Aonrisl.ed; lill suddenly
one fine m .nins. just sfIer The Crystal
Pzlzee had ennrnrnsrd rising alike an
exhslaIian" IA The immediate neighbor-
hood. she received no:iee 10 quite The
premises. II was . sore blow 10 poor
Ann. bul she had 20 81 III. s.si her house
MAS raised Ia The earth. me old lady
was lefi completely destitute. far all hrr
easrirzs hal srrn invested in her lntle
tenement. She applied 10 The Commi~-
siarers fnr compensation; ihey refused
u. for she had ssrirlly no legal claim "a H..
She interested Lord Ashley, Lind Dud-
ley Stuart. anil others in her ease. and
the matter was brought hefare Parliament.
LoId Seymour. The Chief Of the Com
mi-sf.ner<. was sharply questioned. and
delivered himself Of very lame esHana.
iI'n. The Press ol all poIiiiral shades
loss The matter up. aud commented upon
the unjust pruccsIale ef the Commission
although their id.d. the Duke Of Wei.
lingion. was vprn The Boar'-wiih great
asperily. For days The shabby old lady.
whd was then peddlinl three. penny csses
in The streets, was one uf The most talked
Of persons in The United Kingdom. IIer
properly. worth some FIVE ar six hun
drrd dpllSrs. had been taken fr.m her Cor
The public benefit. without The sscom-
pense which eqaiiy, mol law. entitled her
10; and the wrong al once kindled the
public indignation. What the issue o
The matter may he. we know moi but We
are quite sure that our readers will unite
with us in believing that much may b.
made Of people who SO spiri,edly cry
a--Wo
To him that treads upon the free born toe"
Of Ann Hicks, the old apple woasn.
Courier 4 Enquirer.
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The Eject Of Virtue.-It is the pc
culiar Of virtue to make a mans chic
happiness arise from himself and NJ
own conduct. A bad man is who'll
the creafnres "a al. --.-.-.-l-i i---zr-.l-e
upon favor, lives by smiles, and Is haT
py or miserable. in proportion to hi
success. But to virtuous man, sue
cess in worldly undertakings is but
secondary object. TO discharge hi
own part with integrity and honor, j
his chief aim. lf he has done properl,
what was incumbent on him to do, hi
mind is at rest, tn Providence he leave,
the event. His witness is in heaven
and his record is on high, satisfied witt
the appreciation of God, and the testi
mony Of good conscience, he enjoy
himself, and despises the triumphs o
guilt. In proportion as such manly
principles rule your heart, you will be
come independent Of the world, and
will forbear complaining ofits discour.
agements. 1t is the imperfection ol
your virtue which occasions you to BE-
weary in well doing. 1t is because
your heart remains divided between
God and the world, that you are SO Of
ten discontented-partly wishing to dis
charge your duty. and partly seeking
your happiness from somewhat that il
repugnant to your duty. Study to be
more consistent in principle, and more
uniform in practice, and your peace will
be more unbroken. DR.. Blair.