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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

ALI TALE.-Ihe Standard prctends
to see something extraordinarily me-
ritoriuus in the fact that larger a
mount Of money has been distributed
Tor Common School purposes during
the term of Gov. Reid than ever be-
fore, and thence argues that there IL no
need Ter change IN the oikcers of the
State government. This is really one
Of the most puerile attempts to make
party capital out of nothing that we
have ever witnessed. The Standard
might as well attribute the increase in
value Of real estate in this city aud in
fact all over the country to the ire
sistible influence Of Democratic prin-
ciplrs. Suppose The State Of North
Carolina had not received 3 portion ut
her share of the proceeds Of the public
lands, whish was accomplished by Wing
votes aud was purely = Wing measure,
would Gov. Reid aud his rontseres oi
the Literary Board ever have been able
to distribute as large amounts as they
have ,lonef Suppose the banks Of the
State and Of Cape Fear had not been
able to make as large dividends as
they have Tor years past where would
the Literary Bnard have been able tn
get the funds TO distributed? Aud yet
If the Democratic policy towards these
Banks, that was sesiIlouslv advocated
aud voted for BY the present Democra>
tic candidate for Governor, and that
put the editor OF the Standard III the
place he now occupies, had been car
ried out, these rery Banks, 50 lar frnm
being able to declarea dividend, ;suuld
not even have bad an existence.
We night pursue this subject fur
ther. but the attempt OF the Standard
is so manifestly absurd and ridiculous.
that it is only necessary to state Il 10
give it a prompt aud complete qule-
tus. Star.
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VIZ. esadger on the ycto.-TL

Mf. eSI0-er ora the NctO.-Thc
speech Of Mr.. Badger on the message If Presi-
dent Pierce, assigning his reasons for withhold.
ins his approval Of the bill making grant of
Land TO the several States for the benefit OF the
Indisert Insane, is one Of mirked ability. aud
will command attention Throughout the Union.
We regard il as a complete demolition Of the
Presidents arguments, executed IN the very hes,
style. with becoming respect and dignity. We
intend publishing the speech in The Recorder,
commencing next week. In The mean time. our
readers will he sraiiie with The following notice
ofthe speech by observer" an intelligent cor.
respondent of HE Raleigh Register.
The debate upon the veto oil the In
digent Insane bill at length came up
on Thursday, VIXEN MIR. Badger made
a most able, lusid, and in my Judgment,
nnanswerable argument against tIeveto
and in favor Of The bill. lie Vas lis
tened to with deep attention By a large
portion Of the Senate.
lie showed in the first place that the
Constitution had conferred the power,
plenary and unrestricted, upon Con-
grcss to sell and dispose Of the public
lands as the property Of the United
States; il, therefore, Congress had the
power to dispose Of these lands, il had
the power to do 50 IN such manner and
for such purposes as it would deem
proper and advisable, acting upun its
own discretion and for the good Of The
whole country.
This powcr had been exercised bv
Congress, he cuntented, from the cam
mencement Of the government he re-
ierrcd to the act Of 1919 giving town
ship ni land to the State Of Connecti
cut for the benefit OF the Deaf and
Dumb, and to Kentucky, in 1896, Tor
the same humane and philanthrppic
purpose. The first passed both Houses
without the Ayes and Noes beng call
ed, which showed that no obicctluil of
constitutional character was raised
against il, though Mr.. Macon and othrr
uisliuS uiSNtu StIlCl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
were then IN Congress.
This bill was signed BY Mr.. Manroc.
whose Cabinet consisted, Ut John O.
Adams, Wm. II. Crawford, John {,
Calhoun, b. Crowningshicld, and Will
liam Writ; all distinguished statesmen.
The bill OF 1896 passed the Senate by
a vote OF % to &, and the House by
l2O to rs. In the former, Mr.. Macon,
Mr.. Brown, MIR. Kane. Mr.. King, late
Vice President, Mr.. Woodbury., and
others, all Jackson men, voted in the
affirmative. In the House, Mr.. Living
ston, Mr.. McDuilie, Mr.. Uambrelcing,
Jas. 4. Polk. aud other distinguished
Jackson men, also voted in the .sitrma
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Is Gry. JACKSON ooop AUTHORITY

Is GrS. JACKSON oooD AUTHORITY I:
We hope our Democratic friends
will moi fail 10 remember that Gen.
Jackson IN bis annual message OF 1852,
laa,le use Of the folio wing language
concerning the public lands. As the
lands may now be considered as reliev-
ed from this pledge, lthe payment of the
public debt the object for which they
were ce,led having been accomplished,
tits in the discretion Of Congress to dis.
pose Of them in such way as best to con-
duce to the quiet, HARMONY and general
interest u the American people"
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has. from tine 10 llAs. atyA'
ri0uE timsg, gwen su8F q 500, e2oo,
Sc. 20 an hggrsgEis am0gnrOf from
$1,000 % 5000. ior the relief Of that
Institution. which had 10 struggle
through long years Of poverty aed en-
hxrrassment before IL attained ~ is
present condition Of comparative pres
prrity. railways bad a fast friend in
Gen. Dockery. and he manifested that
friendship by such contributions as he
cpuld reasonably make. The large
amount Of sI0.aoo is more. probably.
than the General ever had at one time
in his life !; and 20 have girm airay. that
sEDpnf, therefore. would notonls have
been imprudent. hut irnpracticable.
for one afno more means than he pos-
sessal.
We beg 20 pat a stop 90 the story
and substitute the truth. which is sui
ficiently creditable 70 Gen. Dockery.
though il is NOT surprising that IL his
been magnifed in this ease as in almost
all others.
We are indebted 20 the Weldon Pa
triot for The following statement:
"As Cor the schools and colleges III
other denominations. Gen. Dockery
has always been their friend. When
many years ago. application was made
TO the Legislature for n charter Tor
Davidson College. "a PRESBYTERIAN In
stitution.) il was opposed BY Hon. VIM,
b. Shepard. Hon. w. w. Cherry and
others, and about 20 be refused upon
the ground that il was sectarian. &c.
neral Dockcry was for IN; he saw that
without a strenuous efnrt on the par.
Of its friends il must fail. and he as.
termined 20 save IL IL be could.
Gle therefore advocated tin an able
speech. which many persons will bear
us-optir asserting. secured the charter
lie arose modestly and in feeling lam
guage said:
".Mr. Speaker: from my earliest
youth. have had to lament the wanl
Of an education. Thrown upon the
world with this weight. this disadsan'
tage, hanging like an incubus upon me
and pnaided by any If those iprtuitous
circumstances that sometimes come
to cheer mans pathway here, hayc a
! rightto know. aud do know, how greal
a misfortune it is to be denied the adj
vantages Of an early education. have
met with many difficulties. many OBJ
stacles. and though it IS now too late
for me To take fresh and better start,
! I am determined that the rising gene
ration shall have the benefit Of my ex.
perisnce, aud while have Q VOICE to
raise at all. it shall be raised at ail
times, aud under all circumstances,
for the education Of the youth of oul
State,
nHe went on anil delivered an able
speech upon the subject, and at IL
close Col. Cherry and others who had
opposed the application. became salts
fed. turned. ,oted for it, and it was
granted"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

CT Gen. DoeKEar has made The following
appointments. al whirh Mr. BRass viii mee
him:
Peterborough, chushaa,. Thursday. May %.
Graham. Alaiaance. Saturday. MAY 81.
Hillshoroueh. Monday. May 80.
Raleigh. "Wednesday, May 81.
prassiielj's, Graas;l;e. Friday, Junr ,.
Oxford. Granville. Saturday. Jane 8.
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Etslm The YnycrssSlle ph.ermr.

6wrectin--.t story ha, obtained
sorrrucy M SOME Of the papers, that
Gcir- Darkerv had given. same wears
sss,, sig.osst "a Wake Eufrst College
a. rclTesr il ct is er.l,arlassmer,ts.
rae sratelensis an esasgpration. We
Mare asccrtai'Ici. i,v ing'iiring from i
Es.snc perfectly rsliihhs. that General
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live. nos dreaming that u VAS aneen'
stiiutional, though i is supposed that
they knew something, perhaps qzite IS
naeh as he present Chief Magistrate.
Of the prineipiss Of thar instrument.
Mr.. Badger proceeded TO show. that
lands had been given 20 the new states
a. the amount VI over one hundred and
thirty millions Of dollars. while North
carolina had received nothing. save
her share Of the proceeds that were
some wears ago distributed. though she
had surrendered her lands to the &c.
neral Government. upub condition that
they should be disposed Of for the CONF
mon benefit If all the States. herself
included. She had seen three millions
Of acres given by her to the Federal
Government. upon the above condition,
given al one dash to single State,
Tennessee yet she did not complain
But when she was now told that she
could not have the benefit Of a single
acre Of the common property, and al
the same time saw common property
bestowed in the most profuse manner
10 the new States.-when she was told
that the General Government held this
property IN frusi for the benefit Of all.
aud therefore that she could have none.
and all must be given to part. she
could not fully comprehend the justice
sf the decision nor the logic by which
such decision was reached.
But I am not doing justice to Mr..
BIS argument and remarks. and will
therefore leave your readers TO form
their own opinion Of them, presuming
that YOU will spread his speech before
them at the earliest moment IN your
power. II il does not carry conviction
to the minds of all that the INDECENT
Insane bill Is constitutional, Just, hu-
man. and proper. il will be, | am sure.
because prejudice and obstinacy have
taken possession Of the portals Of their
mind, and will mt let in truth and So
Der reasnn. Such men are to be pitied.
for they prefer darkness rather than
light.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

Special C0urfs.--We Learn that Julgc
bailey has been appointed By the Governor 10
hold the special term Of the Superior Court ior
Moore county on the 4ih Monday. aud that for
Robeson on the 5ih Monday in this month.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

tie Secretary q Var, two psmSstais.
Here in-faEor e. sPPfoPFiatiag tusnty
millions fran ne frsaslry. % bald
the Pacific Rail Road. Ma Rrsik
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NORTH. 'AuoLlSa ApRoap.--It is not,

NORTH CAROLINA ABRoAp.-It is not,
perhaps. generally known, that native
Of North Carolina is understood "a be
the leader Of the great Chinese reyolu>
ton now in prosrfss. which threatens
to overthrow the reigning dynasty. and
entirely change the constitution, reli.
gion, and sucia! Institutions of that
great empire. The Rev. MIR. Roberts,
who was born in this State, aud some
wears ago renewed to Tennessee, went
afterwards TO China as anindependent
Baptist missionary, and has been en-
gagged in the work to which his life is
devoted. This is the man whom re-
cent reports from that country repre-.
sent to be the moving intellectual head
oil the iiisurrcctl0n. Raj. Post
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As USFoUspEp CLsIA.-The Loco.
foco papers are claiming credit "a
Gov. Reid's administration for having
distributed a larger sum among the
Common Schools Than had been distri
buted before he came into Office. And
Mr.. Bragg even condescepdeJ. in IA.
Their more modest way, TO repeat the
claim. Now what are the factsi Ger,
tain funds belonging 10 the State,
lpnstly derived frnm shat Wing pca,
sure, the Deposit Act of 1856. arr
set apart for the support ot The Schools,
the apnralipcope being divided among
them. Ithas happened, that the Banks
(which Gov. Rei,l's party attempted to
put down in i842, have paid 8 aud 10
per cent lately, instead Of and 8. on
the million of dollars Of their stock
held by that fund. And il has iurther
happened. that the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Road (which has no rea-
son to thank the Locofoco party for lis
success,l has paid 6 per cent, lately
instead VI nothing. From these sour
ces The Literary Fund has derived an
additional income of probably fifty 81
sixty thousand dollars year. And
that additional income Gov, Reid has
divided among the Schools, as he was
bound 10 do. lie has really no more
credit for il than the man who never
heard Of the School Fund, aud not 81
much as any one Wing in the State
yllo stood by tie Banks and the Bail
Road when Gov. Reds party was wag
Ing war against them. Fay. Dos.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24
cADwALLADER ZONES. IA, Est
fnk THE LUMINOUS,
Capt. JOHN Y. LYON.
Mr.. A. SIDNEY JONES.

We are authorized 10 announce Mr. HENRY
C. s,rBOwD as csnJiisie for The Office o.
Sheriff of Orange county.
We arc Authorized to announce Mr.. RICH.
ARD VI. JONES as a candidate for rc-rlsrlian
10 the Office Of Sheriff of Orange county.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

ToPREvESr DuELISG.-fhe first and
only duel ever fought in lllionis was,
in 1870, with rifles, between Alphonso
Stewart aud William Bennett; the for
mer was killed, and the latter arrest
ed. tried. convicted aud hung. There
has been no duel in Illinois since this
cSample.
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Lotleriey.-Ip noticing ucv callemps

L0tteriey.-Ip noticing new co;iempo-
ray, the Pee Dec Star. We were sorry 10 see in il
two advertisements. from broadway, New York,
Of spurious lotteries. by one 81 Which il is at.
tempted 70 palm upon The public, at the price Of
one dollar each. ei,si9 pieces Of music, worth
less than Ten cents each; and the other to disposc
OF some 100000 tickets, worth quite as little, for
the comfortable sum Of 100000 dollars. The
more valuable prizes thrown 10, are only bats To the
trap; few ofwhch will eve, fall inlo the hands Of
!" lucky" ticket holders. Il may not be matter
Of surprise that young and inexperienced edi-
Tor has suffered himself 10 bc attracted BY the
taking head Of a . Monster 6it Enterprse;' but
il Is a mairr n surprise ihai the sagarious edi-
Tor Of the Southern Weekly Post should mol only
publish The advertisement, hut accompany il with
an rSpasasgpt commendaiion in an editorial.
These schr,ncs are got up IN direct sontrascn-
tim Of the laws Of lhe State in which ,tcs on
ginatc, which they attempt 10 avoid by iiaud
apparent on the lace Of their aj,cri>, mert, i.
chasing llrir none, pizcs ~ u tan for ninety
nine years ritkom s,rriig or interest.
There il another class ofadycrii.cmcnis, srarce-
y les objectionable, which di-Ggurc The columns
Of many Of our otherwise respectable journals !;
we mean the Baltimore Lottery Schemes. BY
them the pubic are defrauded every year OF hun
drc,ls Of thousands. NC nigh, perhaps say NH.
liuns Of dollars. The lottery system is prohibit-
cd. We believe, by the laws Of every State in The
Union; yet by virtue Of pretended vested RICH,
under some former law Of Maryland, the system
i carried IN IN The ciiy Of Baltimore 10 an cx.
tent limited only by the gulliliy 81 the people
Is an editor justified, in consequence Of ihe Few
dollars he may receive the pire of the advcr
l-emcni, for the ilaul Which lie assists 10 im
pose upon The c"mmuniiy-ior tina, there is franz
in these lottery Transactions vc;s liulc ol,<erva
lion will suffice 10 show.
The fnlloYins article on Ibis same subject, from
the Ncwlein Atlantic, has teen some time in type
We cannot better dispose OF i than 10 place il her,
LOTTERY iIRcrLARs.-tfgf town il
being constantly hupded with I,ulter,
Circulars from the State of MARYLAND
They have got to be an intpIera.
Bile bore to every one. Every mail is
frcieh,pd with these hHmbugs to catch
the unsuspccting. We warn our citi.
zens against their statement Of sales
Of large prizes, for we believe them t,
be false. These Lotteries are nothing
more or less than lcgaliEe,I species
OF gambling, and the man who engages
IN them will find, when II is too late
thai he has been made the dupe of fraud
and deception. II you desire to be
rich, depend upon it, that I.ottcries
will never enable you to gain your OBJ.
ject. They will drain every cent from
von, and still CRY for more.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

Inc huston Bee states on reliable
lilIorinatinn, that there arc two Turkish
'ollicers ~ that city for the purpose Of
obtaining commanders for the naval
sersiec'of that country. In pecuni.
srv pniat nf view. the ovclt,res arc
sa'd TO nc quite tempting.
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New CorNrERrFIr We are appriz-
Cd at an apparently new counterfeit
which has made its appearance. Ii is
III the shape OF nnr hundred dollar
bill on the Bank OF Cape Fear, vii.
mington, \. {. The note referred to
i numbrrrs! 60. aud dates, December
!. 1855, 1t presents very pale APP
pearance, aud The engraving is poorly
executed. il has medallion head Oh
the right margin Of the bill very rough
!. done. The signatures Of Thomas II.
wright, President, aud II. r. Savage,
Cashier, the officers of the bank, are
well executed. Oul people should be
w ''eit quart. Colombia S. caroli,,ian.
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By reference % the debates in Con
vention. In lass. Ne find Gen Docke-
rvs name absent. with but Few eaesP-
tons. from amUag The seas and nays.
lie Vas. We presume. attending some
MATTERS. Of more importance. in his ca
fimation, out abost Wake Forest. For
instance. when the proposition Mas
made to give the election Of GsvrTnor
10 the people. Gen. Doekefy had bust.
ness az forfsfpille. Yet he says. his
FIRST move was made Tor Free Suffrage
As Ear back as 1855. These old bsok.
are troublesome witnesses.
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They are indeed. We happen Ca
have a copy Of the Debates. and on
examination find that the yeas and
nays are recorded just flrslrs times
that Gen. Dockery's name appears
among them eifpen times. and in ON
instance only is absent. That single
absence his already been fully explain
ed.
There are also fOnr instances in
which the yeas and nays were taken
and the result stated in comprises
with the record Immediately preceding
and in each instance Gen. Decker,
was present. Fifteen out Of sirfem tbs
Metropolitan calls a .iew exceptions
Try again. Fay. OBS.
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Unlsa. frc Constellation. and The Laws
che GsardIsns sf oar Liberty.
H,r.n.sD.Bcy@Ms Zs %
wednesday, May "a.
FoR GOVERNOR.
Gen. Alfred DoCkery,
or RICHMOND COUNTY.
~~~~~~>~~-~~>-~~~~---s-~~->
0rTLe Wig Convention which mei IN this
zlacs yesterday. CONTINUOUSLY nominated The Esl-
lowing lieket for The Legislature. via;
FOR THE SENATE.
Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
FoR THE COMMONS.
sAMCEL r. PHILLIPS. Esq.
JusisH TURNER. Jn.. Esq.
The proceedings Of the CONVENTION Hill be
given il aur ne1L
-
or The Democratic Convention. which sl-o
met Yesterday. we learn. nominated the follow.
ing ticket for the Legislature. viii
Fur THE SENATE.
caDwALLADER ZONES. ia, Esq.
ron THE COMMONS,
Capt. JOHN Y. LYON.
Mr.. A. SIDNEY JONES.
We are authorized 10 announce Mr. HENRY
C. s'rBOwD a. csnJiIsie for The Office d
sheriff Of Ofapsr county.
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or The Democratic Convention. which sI-o
met Yesterday. we ksrp. nominated the follow
ing ticket for the Legislature. WINS
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The principal merchants d Norfolk
have deiermincd for the future to buy
aud sell Indian Corn by weight instead
by measure Us heretofore.
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E,nLEssD.BcyGMs Zs Q
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FOR GOVERNOR.
Gen. Alfred DoCkcry,
or RicHa0SD COUNTY.

0rTLe Wig Convention which mei IN tins
;lacs yesterday. continuously nominated The fsl-
lowing tiekei for The Legislature. viz:
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EElon. fzc CsnsfifutIeas and the Laws
fhe Guardians ef Cur Liberty.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-11
Resolutions Of the Stats Temperance
Convention.

IL soircd. That the legislature now ia
session be- requested SO To modify or abolish
the existing acts, authorizing the license of
persons OF firms to retail vinous, spiri,uous
or mall liquors or cider, OF ANY kind in
quantities less than quart, as to provide in
substance a. follows
|. That from aud after tho - day Of
---- sol. no such license shall be grant.
ed or sspcd ia ANY county, city, OF incof.
potated town in this State unless a major
ity OF The qlalifei electors OF such county,
voting at 90 election TO be held before that
time, shall give their assent TO the granting
OF ISSUING oil such licenses in their county.
>. Iha, such an election be held in aud
throughout each aud every county, sufi,
Gent length Of time before the ds, named
IN provision No. | for the cessation OF the
general licensing power to enable the re.
sult of such election to he ascottained by
that day aud such an election. shere In.
result OF any preceding election may have
authorized The grant OF issuance Of such
license "a anj county, shs.l sgsin be ordered
by the Chief Justice Of such county upon
tie written Request of not less than hty
qualified electors of the same; provided at
least one year shall have elapsed since
such proceeding election.
3 That such further ensctmenis may DO
made in regulation Of such licenses and
retail as shall he necessary and proper to
carry iuio effect the foregoing provisions,
and among lheul. that after the leglsls-
ton now ask ed for shall take effect, the
keeping Of tipping house, or the retail Of
spiutuous liquors. &c, aud the allowing
the same to be drunk where sold, without
license To re'ail may be made punishable on
indictment with proper aud efficient penal.
ties.
Resalrsd That the Legislature he reqncs-
ted to pass law TO prevent any person
from selling ,luous or sprituous liquors IN
quantities of qual1 or over, until such
person shall presen D. tho Chief Justice OF
the County ia which he proposes 10 sell as
aforesaid, petition sigued BY a majority OF
the heads oi families residing within four
miles oil the place where he proposes to
engage in that traiic.
Rcsoir,a. That this Convention recon.
mead 10 tho legislature tho passage OF
law declaring void all debts contr ted for
spi ituous liquors. except tor medicinal AID
inee haacal purposes.