The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

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ths tasrtiz ~ II ear Lib<rfy.
nE1nssn-ncyGus 80 o.
"wednesday. October ~.
orange Csunfy Fair. III y
sssn ~ the following iest<s % The chzirnan q
the Exscstss Comms1se<. thai PArt G. Cas-
s.ox. Esq. hss consented . deliver The Anna-
Il Aadss>s b<fos ~ 0ranss County Society
lsr The pxonosion Of Axrseaisars. The Mechanic
Art, and Manufactures We are sure that this
announcement viii b gratifying % III ~ho feel
.n interest in tbs objects II the association.
Mr.. Cameron has, on al oecssisns ssqairing
action in behalf Of the Society. been prompt %
respoad. and has shown himself 10 be IN ear
nest frisnd % Improvement IN Agriculture. and
sc fsuxf shss The spiFit manifested in bis sdni-
nble letter wiII excite others % proper degree
81 interest in an siEou which promis>s % mach
for The good Of the county.
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
Fsimscsh. Orange CO. Sept .esh. 1884
DrAR Sin: Yours nf the 2sd Gid not
come TO hand until yesterday. inform-
ing me that had been selected by the
Executive Committee Of the Orange
County Agricultural Society. 10 deli
YER the Address at the Fair To be held
in Hillsborough On Friday the eTlh Of
October next. You very kindly re-
quest my acceptance Of the Office.
Without any aiieetatiun, mav say.
that should have been gratited If this
Important duty had been assigned To
one more likely to meet public expec-
fa,ion. and to set forward, By a strung
impulse. the objects Of our association.
But us the committee have thought pro-
per 10 name me for the duty. the rela-
lion which | occupy to the society. my
readiness 10 acknowledge its claims up
on me. and the strong desire that | feel
TO see the husbandry of the county inn
proved. induce me to say at uncc that
| cannot decline il. | shall therefore
cheeriully undertake to respond to the
wishes Of yourself and those whom you
represent.
Very respectfully. your friend and
servant,
PAUL c. CAMERON,
| TuuNAs WiLSnH. ESQ.
Chairman Ex. Committee.
Remember that the County Fair il TO be held
al this place on Thursday and Friday, the se,h
and 27th Of this month. The Address viii Be
delivered on Friday.
Z The beautiful grounds east Of The town, have
been kindly rendered by the lion. Thomas Ruff
fn for the exhibition, and the committee ar,
now engaged in f.tins them up for the pur
pose.
We will state here, for the international The
Ladies'. that all articles that they may Be- dis
posed to exhibit ,ciA Dc thankfully received
All the Ladies Of tbs county are unanimously
voted members Of the Society in consideration
Of their influence. They may send in thcil
contributions TO DR.. 8. D. schoo,6sld, who viii
give ,hom their proper place in the exhibition.
Sale OF Town Lots. - The Lots be.
longing 10 the Town Of iIillsborough, laid G.
In portion Of the Town Commons, were solt
yesterday. Tho ten lots adjaccn, to the Raj
Road Station, less than an acre each. sold fol
the aggregate sum Of s2,2io. The Eve lots in
the northwest portion Of the town, an acre each
sold for but slsi.5o. The purchasers wcro CT
tizons Of the town.
Onr proposed Plank ROadss-Thc
Fayetteville Observer, on noticing the applica.
tons proposed to be made 70 the next Legisla.
turo for charters for Plank Roads from this
place 70 Chapel Hill and 10 Milton, says
/" These roads IL built will run parallel to the
Central Road, and win thus furnish move
sight in North Carolina"
We were somewhat surprised to zee th;s in
the Observer. having supposed the editors bet
tor acquainted with the localities Of this neigh
borhood. We arc not quite 80 green here as T.
propose to furnish the novel sight which thu
Observer has supposed. Chapel Hill will no'
be two miles nearer to any station on tho Raj
Road than to Hllsborough. The depot On til,
Rail Road nearest to Chapel Hill will DO Dur
hams, about eleven miles. From this place "a
Chapel Hill is twelve and from hero to Dur.
hams thirteen miles; % that the three stations
will form pretty regular triangle.
In relation to the Road from this place "a
Milton, the Observer is still further out. The
Rail Road from hero pursues course due wcsi
to Grcenshorough. Tho proposed Plank Read
to Milton would pursue corkse very iittio wes'
Of North. Prom this place to Milton is bot 81
miles; from here to Grccnsborough al; and
from Greonsborough to Milton about SIS,
Il viii be seen, therefore, that the proposed
Plank Roads, instead of being IN degree nae