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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08
Wednesday, March :.
FOR GOVERNOR,
Gen. Alfred Dockery,
OF RICHMOND COUNTY.

We place the name Of Gen. AlrnHD DocKr.
MI At our masthead as the Wing candidate for
Governor. Notwithstanding the local preferea.
ces expressed for other worthy gentlemen before
the neeling Of the Wing Convention. il il graft.
fying 10 see with what warm spprohaiion the no
mination Of Gen. DockcIy has been received by
the Wing papers in M sections Of the State.
The platform aud che nominee are alike accepts.
BILE; and il our friends ia the different counties
will bring out their strongest men for the Legis-
laiurs, We may confidently expeci North Carroll
ma 10 be placed where she rightfully belongs, in
the Republican Wing ranks. with Wing Co
vernon, Wing Legislature and two Wing Sc
nators.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08


R0bbcries.-ws learn from the Whining.
Ton Herald, thai two or three high.handed robbie
ries have recently been committed in tina, place.
a traveller was decoysd from the Depo, 10 re-
tired l"cany, by two individuals, when they ii.
fled his porkcts and took from him several hun
drcd dollars.
q young man from the county, passing along
wharf, was ddraujed Of $50 ,ollsrs. by ,vo
sharpers, which he was persuaded 10 loan ON .
check for four OF five hundred dollars. The coun.
tfynsn found NJ funds Al the bank 10 honor tho
check, aud the two accompces had disappeared
a young gentleman returning to his home n
the lower par. Of the town, was attacked BY man
who sprung from behind iree and aimed q, him
murlerous blow with = knife. The weapon
penetrated his coat only. and the young man 40
successfully used ST ok which he had in hi.
hand that the rufIian fled.
On The Saturday evening preceding, q iewelry
store IN Goljsborough was broken into. and .om.
$4,000 worth Of jewelry carried Off
We learn from the Wilmington Journal tn,
two men were arrested on Tuesday at Strick l,nJ..
Depot on 'd'picioh Of having been engaged in
the sorious rohbctics mentioned above. Thy
were committed fol further examination. On
Their persons were found seven or eigh, hundred
dollars; ako blank checks on various bank. a.
the States aud railroad checks for baggage, be.
sides nther articles of a suspic;ous n.,,,..
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08

The Nebraska BiiI.-Ths debate on
this bill in The Senate closed 81 Eve O'clock on
the morning Of the t,h ins-. and Il was ihen
passed by the following vote:
Yras-Mrsas. Adams. Atchison. Badger,
Bsysrd. Bsnj,min, Broihssd. Brown. BulIsr.
Cass. Clay. Dawson. Diran. Dodge Of lows.
Douglas. Evans. fiizPruirk. Gryer. Gwin. Hun
trr, johnson. Jenrs u lows. Jones Of Tsnlessss.
Mason. Marian. Norris. Petit. Pris. Rusk, se-
bsaian, Shields. Slidrll, Stuart, Thompson af
Keniucky. Thomson Of New Jersey, Toueey,
Weller. AMI Willians-37.
Nars-Me~rs. Bell. Chase. Dodge of wis-
eoasin. fessenden, Fish. Foot. Hsmfn. Houston,
James. Seward, smith, sumner, Wade. and
walksr-l4.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08
plank Road 10 sIilton.-we iavi

\ fIAuk Road To AltltOn.-Wc invite
attention TO the proceedings Of the Plank Road
Meeting held at this place on Wednesday Of las.
week. II was our intention 10 accompany i.en,
with some valuable statistics in regard 20 Inc
Plank Roads now in operation in Month Carroll
ma, furnished 10 the Editor Of the North Carolina
Democrat by an intelligent gentleman who is
connected With several Of the Roads; hut thc pa.
per containing them has been nislsid
4 Plank Road connecting Milton with the
North Carolina Rail Road, with branches from
Yancey,iie and Roxborough, would be of i'm.
mense benefit TO large section Of country, af.
fording To the citizens of fertile and wealthy
portion OF the State an advantageous connection
with The markets Of the world as we'll a, an Ca
~ access to the intc, Tor of the State Ii is est
mated that the whole cost Of this Road would
not much exceed $4,000, and but little doubt il
entertained thai il would pay 4 large per centaee
on the investment. The Road can, and we he.
liese uiA, be built at no distant ,lay; and the
sooner il is done, the better. An esteemed zen.
tle"an OF Milton, speaking Of the proposition for
this Road. said 10 us not long since, that :. he
would iavor u as a means Of connecting Milton
with the interior Of North Carolina, If for no 9TH.
er reason. As things now stand, the citizens of
Caswell are 'cokcd upon as outsiders. rccei,.
ing no sympathy either from North Carolina Or
Virginia" The people of Caswrll have prosper.
ed heretofore without this sympathy. Blu, with
this connection, they would become more iden,i.
he'd with The interests Of North Carolins-a ,eci.
procity Of sympathy would he creatcd.-anJ we
nigh, hope, that the rnte,prising citizens 81 Mil.
ton, and Of CasueIl generally. would attain dc.
gree Of prosperity greatly beyond wha, they have
heretofore enjoyed. Hillshorough, and The n,,.
lion OF Orange through which the Road woud
run, would unqnesiolahls be greatly benefited
by u and VIC trust tina, our citizens will ,oke hall
81 The enterprise with proper spirit. Let the
stock he taken, and arrangements made Ia .ec,ro
. charter.
n. Carolina state Bonds. We
learn from the Raleigh papers, that the 100000
dollars o. State stock recently advertised for sale
mas been disposed Of at an average premium Of
y per cent. Bids were pu, iu for abou, 50 son
'op' Tue larger portion by citizens Of New YorL 4
- 81 Il
county Bnsiness.- Tuealay ofl,u
week. majority Of the Magistrates having A.. j,
s"0ied i'r the Transaction Of County Bust, ess |
nc following appointments were made: II
SPECIAL COURT. a
Hanison Parker. John U. Kirkland. WIN. \
fdt', John w. Carr. AMI Vim. Nelson. Eso,.
BOARD or srrERIsTESDgsrs. ),
Thomas Lynch. Manuel W. Hughes. Vim. 7
Brown. orssius w. Hooker, VIM. ]. pol. 7
s's'ay Sslssn. rsncsl Lynch Tie. D. Nl :
an snd tonss Watson, E,qts.. ia compose II. 1,
'ata q SdPerinicndcats 81 Common s.heol, . i
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08
Conviction Cor Pcrjury.-Th. ,ri.l

Conviction for Pcrjury.-Ths trial
Of Dr.. George A.Gsnliner for perjury. which had
hesn Ions. pending in the City Of Washington.
was brought 10 Close. on the 30 instant. Ths
jury found verdict Of Guilty and sentence Of
imprisonment far ten yeais at hard labor was
pronounced. Abillof exceptions wasiaken. which
would have the effect Of delaying his commit
lneni 10 the peniieniiay.
Afirr receiving his sentence. DR.. Gardiner was
taken into the custody Of the Deputy Marshal,
for safe keeping in Jail. Soon after arriving there
he was attacked with severe sps,ms and vomil-
ing. and died al quarter psss three O'Clock
supposed 10 I've from the effects Of strychnine.
The crime Of which DIR. Gsnlnerwas convict.
ed, was committed in support of claim before
the commission sppointcl 10 settle The claims
against MeIito, in which he obtained from the
government over $4,000.
Two other indictments were pending against
Dr.. Gardiner for forgery, and one sgsin., his bro-
iher for false swearing in the same case.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08

Ths rspoa q the conmiGiss Of Fiaancs vas
Of more than usual interest," II showed q deh-
eisncy in the amount of funds 10 mrei the OF.
P<ndiiures Of The preceding years and sl'o PEE
senied concise view Of The operations Of the
Board Of supedn.rndenss Of Common sehsei~.
with some impmiani Suggestions 10 reference 20
ihssuhjeei Thi. report mas ordered 10 be print
ed. We expect TO Publi.h il in the neat num-
Dor o. The Recorder.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08

NJ Thomas rssra vas w.,Lsira c ph'y
TuasA
eoUsTT TAX. p
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-03-08

n. Carolina state Bonds. We
learn from the Raleigh papers, tina, the 100000
dollars Of State stock recently advertised for .ale
mas been disposed Of at an average premium of
y per cent. Bids were pu, 10 for ahou, 50 500
oop' Tue larger portion by citizens Of New yorI
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

m or rurr,s but rely chiefly on ateraives and touios
have used native medicines in my own sickness with
benefit, and prescribed them for others
tits not improbable that this country may mssesome
useful additions to our matera medea At seine con-
venient time wish 10 send home variety OF sPeci-
mens with the fewer fruit and leaf OF each, whcre
they can b. procured, and with notes on their
properties and uses go far ~ can ascertain them
may here take occasion to obserye tst africa presents
vast and almost unknown field TO the learned In every
department of natural science. II party consisting
Of boispst zoSlogist geOlogst, &e, were sent out
they might procure all necessary Interpreters and SER
wants among the recapured blacks coionlzed IN Sierra
Leone These men might soon become useful assist
ants in preserving flowers stufng the skins Of animals
&c. The party should land at Lagos and penetrate
into the interior by way Of Yoruba for here they would
enter al once among the courteous people Of Central
Africa whereas it would be very difficult if not m-
possble 10 proceed through the barbsrous and bgoted
tribes adjacent to Sierra Leone and Liberia. They
should be provided with waterproof boxes to preserve
specimens. They should remain year in Y0ruba,
and become well acquainted with the productions OF
that country, which would standard OF com.
parison for others farther interior The botanst could
learn the native and of drugs by frequent
inquiries among the people and he could find the plants
by taking proper persons with him into the Woods ad
prairies The zoolOgst could engage natives W ca'ch
animals in traps and snares at which they are expert
and hunters TO shoot larger Ones as eeP,.'s . au,
bu.laOes IL would expose hiIn TOO much 10 huht
these creatures himself. An ethnoioglst aiso nsnt
discover many interesting facts in the languages man
ners and customs supersons and traditions OF dii-
terent nations Beside the direct objects OF their mis-
sion the party might further benefit mankind MAJ oy De.
coming Acquainted with the resources and facstes Tor
tade of the country and perhaps by discovering new
fields for the benevolent abors of missionaries. Such
marry would be in little danger from the climate pro-
yded they were of sound constitution, and would be
cbaste and temperate and would avoid exposure to the
sun rain. night ar, and damp clothing and bedding.
They should be of what is called the motive mental
temperament, and should be endowed with large
porfion of energy.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

On the Vergennes Bank was presented AZ the Rutland
Bank, just ss Cashier Page was bu,sly making up pack
Inc ebent was discovered and officer Punum with assist
ants in pur. of the four yorthss On Satur.
day Matthews and Gill arrested at Montreal and
Msntzer was arrested at Rouses Point Their guilt is
clear and they readily own up They are N confinement
and are ony awaiting the requson Of the Governor for
deyerance into the hands Of Vermont justice whose ten
Der uercies will be experienced at Windsor Ssxfon tue
vounrest Of the four Is still at large. The whole amount
Of the forged paper 7oo The amount already re-
stored is s3 $50. p.,.,
John Gil opened an account at the Bank of hutisnd
nbout four weeks since and made deposits several times
in the course Of each week drawing his checks anu pre-
sennc certified checks other banks all of which proved
good except the last
Gill was horse trader and peid the money in the Bank
for spen of horses He the only one OF the four
knovr a; the bank and when the forged check was paid
part of the money 5000 passed to the credit of Gui
and $3.50 paid for the horses.
Considering the experience and the deep laid and cum
ming plan of the rger their recspture aad the return OF
nearly all the money may be regarded as very fortunate
and reflects great credit the skill and perseverance OF
those in pursuit Of the fugitives
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

seems that rattle snakes and coppeT-heads, very
poisonous snakes, abounded in the township,
and that the people banded Themselves TO e1Ier,
inmate the dangerous reptiles. Three hundred
were said to have been killed in one day, and lOo
500 in one year. Describing the effect OF the ete
Of one Of these poisonous snakes, Mr. Little says:
1.-The limb became Immediately swollen turned the
color OF the snake and the patient unable 70
walk In come eases the poison broke ont annually and
in others the limb for years was exposed TO frequent swell
ipgs After al that suffered from poisonous reptiles,
il wss roved 70 demonstration that animal IL 50 poi
sonou. as man Carrying poison in his mouth than
any other creature he poison yencpous serpent 10
death Quicker than the serpent can him Martin Root and
two other young chopTng together saw rattesnake
.c. for, on his neck and put in his mouth 4 qud
from one Of their mouths. They raised the fork and the
poor creature did not crawl than his length before
b. conv ued sweed Up and died poisoned 10 death oy
yirps from the mouth OF of the lords OF creation
Deacon Hayes and Worthy Pratt tried the expert
ment upon copperhead with the same results. Many
Others FILLED venomous reptiles in the way and one
man pretended that by the moderate use ne had aught
copper-hesd 10 take tobacco without injury
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

TIE MIoHiGAs CEssUs-In st. Joseph Co.. the popu-
aton in 1853 1905 showing an increase o i2s sincs
ls5O.
The following statement shows the amount of agrcu-
tural products raised marketed the past year wheat
5o3,a2l bush; corn, GA, ,492 BUSH. wool sO3s2 lbs.
pork; geo, s2o lbs.; peppermint oil, TO- 7s2 lbs
Aesan Co. IN 1884, has population of 1871 5,i27
IN 100 an increase of . per cent. Lapeer Co. has
PROSPEROUS TowS.-The editor Of The R,DOa Wis
eonsin Herald furnishes table of the ameunf Of surplus
products OF the town of Ceesco, Fond du Lac County
so3 BY this appears that of wheat corn oats, barley
ha1-seed, beans and wool, the surplus amounted TO
slJl55O and the surplus beef pork butter cheese &c.
are pat down at SIS The estimated population
al the township 3 no. The estimates for ls54 a, the
present ruling prices Of produce are over 100000.
DEArH os GEs. FLETcHER.-The Clerk Of the Mime
sofa Belle has informed citizen Of DUBUQUE tha, Gen
Fletcher, Wnnebcgo Indian Agent il deed HoLaye no
reliable no,Iaaion oi tie natte- but presume that II
true. III the WnnebGgOes have lost foster paren and
Aqneso.a enc OF her bet eitIens Iowa. too win be len
ehe1ihef' dubuque Herald.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
. KIDNAPPING CASE.
r,o, I'll, psaase,naia Bulesia e(yzIy IS


Thomas Wright and Taylor Ingram were before AID
Hibberd Yesterday the charge OF kidnapping coiored
boy belonging in this city. From the evidence elected
before the Magistrate il appears that the defendants own
a raee.horse which they have taken atey 10 aniereht
for the purpose OF running the animal Iney
had coored boy in their employ named Punea Johnson
who recently accompanied them 10 Maryland lhey were
required give bonds for his return The boy came PACK
with them Philadelphia and atterward accompanied ms
employers New York whence he has MOI returned Inc
defendants that they sent him from Long Island 10 e
CITY of NewIork with valse, and that since that time
they have heard nothing Of him. During the pesen week
the following advertisement appeared in the columns ot
morning paper in this city,
SENT FROM j. J. SNEDAKIR's Long Is aud ~ tie 21d o.
Jure in charge Baggage Pier No Hudson kvr baes
BOY Ii or y named PURNELL JOHNSON dressed
clothes said toy has been heard o. Whoever VII
give will be suitably rewarded for their trouble and All
Ter,on are forbid haborng said Boz under the penalty OF the s"
" y Hrald viii by copying q = ADVERTISE
TAYLOR INGRAM, No. fbo Masketst, Phlad-
From some circumstances the suspicion that the boy
had been kidnapped by his late employers was excited,
and warrant issued for their arrest. The hearing
came off yesterday before Aid. Hbberd. we have al
ready stated IL alleged that Wright told man named
Helrnbold that the boy had been sold in Newly for
$3.50 and that $500 had been offered for him IN Maryland
The defendants held TO await further hearing at ~
O'Clock on Tuesday. Wm :. Peirce, Esq, appeared on
behalf OF the friends Of the boy, and Johnson, ESl
the defendants.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
GAINESVILLE AND PUTNAM.
Cone, ,poDd,nee Of The n. Y. Tribune.
COIJMBUS o. Monday July 3 |


CoLUMBUs, o. Monday, July 3 l-54.
The towns of GAINESVILLE and Putnam lie oppo-
site banks OF the Mushngum River, and were il not
for the smutty, dingy look OF the houses account
OF the general OF btuninOus coal would be among
tie pleasantest towns in the State. The first takes
its name from Ebenezer Zane. In 1896 Congress
granted Mir. Zane three military warrants not 10 ex-
"ceed one mile square each n compensation for
cutting cut road from Wheeling 10 Naysyille: the
first of these to he where the road should cross
the Muskineum the second where il should cross the
Hockhocking and the third where should cross the
Scioto With iasseelng sagacity he located his first
land warrant where GAINESVILLE now is, attracted 10
this place by the large facilities for mills. His
thro warrant was located not quite fortunately,
YET the land became valuable. Ii was on the opposite
bank of the Scioto across from ChlicO:he. The law
making him the grant npelled him 10 keep boats at
all the ferries the road Ii is fact worth noting.
as point from which 10 reckon progress that the
- inst mail carried III Ohio was brought from
Marietta 10 NcCulloch's cabin--he was the ferry
IMAM az Zanesyille-by Daniel Conyers In I79-.
'where, by the arrangement OF the Postmaster-Gen-
'eral il met a mail from Wheeling and one from
- Lime stole-now Maysyile. McCGlOch, who could
" barely read, authorized to assOrt the mails and
send each package TO It's proper direction, for which
- he received $50 per annum."
The town was laid out in 1893, and called West.
bourn, because | suppose the proprietor thought be
had reached the West bat il was aiterward changed
10 its present name. Mr.. Mintire. Zanes brother-in-
law. Kept the first tavern in GAINESVILLE. 1t was built
OF logs and rooted with split clapboards and en-
loved great reputation IN ts day, account of the
nice table and lodgings provided for travellers Tbos.
who have read Gen. Cass' /" Camp and Court of Louis
Philippe" will recall the fact that this man of such
singular and varied fortunes, then fugitive from
France, was guest in this wildeTness-inn and ii |
mistake not, the royal Philippe shoved Mr. Cass
the very entry. which he made az the time OF the
cash expended at the place.
No place az the West has been more noted for the
enterprise Of its business men, and early was this
characteristic developed that the town was Of suf.
cient importance aspire 70 be the capital of the
State and succeeded far as 10 have The Legislature
held las sessions there during tae two wintens OF
lSlc-lI aai lsli-l2 IhesG facts ale der.yes frea,
The ZaRs;rWc Cast u iS2s.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
CUNNING RASCALITY.
Frcm The Rrrl1nI HernlS.


Matthew Matthews an old, decrepid and beiewelIed
sinner John Gill; VIM. L. Mentzer, and c. Saxton came
from Philadelphia about four weeks since to Rutand and
began 10 lay plan 10 obtain money from the Rutland
Bank They held little Wis Die intercourse with each
land, vergennes, and Fermers q Mechanics Bsnks snd
took certified checks These enabled the fellows 20 Obtain
The signatures OF ne cashiers and for two weeks they
pIocsed her deyish ehography in attempts cc1nsi-
Fl; these signatures TIER ehecks were honc-aI ~ me
Rutland Bank and found genuine. On Wednesday lsst
soma one Of no lIG.,e.tc presented cheek Of 500 on
ne Fafmers 4 hcchsnics Bank 4. the Rr,lsnd psnI
scd the counterfeit vas 80 periec. ha. the ,beek s,
ci9~t on ltsTsesy, another certified etech ii SssSc
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
From The Sy,aes.e Journal, i7M


The cry of fire rung through our streets on Saturday
evening about O'clock and ascertainng where the
confagration found the wood piles belonging
the Central Railroad situated the railroad buildings
west Of the Onondaga Creek in a blaze The wood and
sheds erected over the piles being very dry the fire
spread with wonderful rapidy, and aided by pretty
sin northwestern breeze the most Of them soon
enyel0ped in flames. We fire spread 60 rap
IDLY and when first broke out great fears were enter
tained that not only the wood belonging the Company
but the splendid buildings which they have recently
erected IN that quarter of the city, together with the
dwelling houses contiguous 10 them and the various
machine shops IN the vicinity voxd be totally DESTROYED
Three dwellings were burned it was, aud il was with
The greatest eCr; that POwels machine shop and other
buildings near were saved
The IRE is supposed TO have caught in the wood from
spark from locomotive II passing. The wood was
covered with long sheds TO keep it from the weaer and
consequently very dry and combustible. The flames
shCt up brilliantly anu presented grand spectacle.
AS near as we could ascertain about thousand cords
of wood were burned Besides the wool car for carry
ing wood and dirt consumed; the tracks near the
sheds were greatly injured the ties being burned and the
rails rendered about useless and several freight cars
which were standing a side track were considerably
injured by the heat. The sheds erected over the wood
which were well built and valuable were also entirely
DESTROYED This constituted we could learn the
loss OF the Company. The amount cannot fail much