The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-04
Decline I'm Breadsiufrs.-ws ha,

market. On the 2sth ult. prices OF all grades
receded so IS cents; and day OF SO Alter
wards a further decline Of IS SO cents per
barrel was nssed. Wheat also gave way seye-
IA cents in the bushel. The cause assigned
for this Eaterial reduction Is, increased re-
cespts and an indispOsiiion on the part Of the
buyers 70 take more than enough to satisfy
their most pressing wants."
Our Norfolk correspondents. whose letter is
dated on the 29th ult., say that they had anti
cipated this decline in the price Of -four. and
had warned their frie1ds here tina, il would
conc as soon as there Was an increase Of wafer
to grind sufficient supply. They add: at
is here, and prices are now fully LIS 20 81 per
barrel lower than at the same time last week."
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n. e. Rail- Road.--The Board Of Di-
rectors Of the North Carolina Rail Road met at
Greensborough on Wednesday the 20fh ultimo.
Seven members were present, viz: John M.
Morehead, President, and Frascis Fries. Caleb
Phifer, John Berry, Samuel Hargrave, Charles
Fisher, and Robert r. Dick. We learn from
the Greensborough Patriot, that the Board APP
pointed Agents at Charlotte. Harrisburg and
Concord on the western end, and al Goldsbo-
rough, Whitley's, smithfeId. Staling's. and Ra-
leigh on the east end Of the Road; the salaries
ranging from $3.50 70 5000. The Carolina
Waterman says that the salary or the Agent at
Salisbury was fixed at 5000, and at Concord
$4,000 much lower figure than was expected.
The salary Of the conductor was fixed at $500.
a tariff Of frcishts and general rules and re-
gulaiions were adopted, and ordered to be print
ed in pamphlet form. The price for carrying
passengers was fixed at about Eve cents per
mile.
The Patriot expresses its qualification that
the Board, at this commencement Of its opera
tons, has adopscd in its vocabulary the English
word station" instead of tho French "depot."
so generally in use. We have SO much respect
for our mother tongue that We consider this a
decided improvement.
We think the fare, five cents per mile, which
has been Fixed for travel on the Rad, has been
placed at too high rate. II, when the road is
complete, it is intended TO compete with the
other roads in the South, the fare for travel must
be al corresponding rates. On lookiss over
Railway Guide for 1851, lying on our table,
we find that the rates in general fall below three
cents per mile. On the road from Charleston
to Augusta, 1871 miles, the fare is bat 81 from
ATLANTA to Augusta, I'll miles, fare S.; from
Petersburg to Weldon, SO miles, fare Sl.50--
less than three cents per mile. On the Georgia
Central Rail Road, from Savannah TO Macon,
1911 miles, the fare is 1915; on the Whining
ton and Weldon Road, l62 miles, fare S5--a'
fraction over three cents per mile. This being
the prevailing rate on Southern Roads, We cam
not expect to attract through travel on our Road
if held up at the rate Of fi:e cents per mile; ard
il may well DO doubted whether way travel will
be more productive at the rate fixed than il
would az more moderate rate.
Wall Stage 10 Le;isburs.--W'e are
sratfied to learn from the Milton Spectator, that
through the attention Of the Hon. $. ii. Rogers,
the Representative in Congress from this dis
trlct, provision has been made in tic late Post
Oiiice bill which passed Congress, to establish
a line Of Stages, or Hacks, from this place to
Lcas5urg, 50 as to connect at that place with
the line from Henderson 10 Milton and Danylle,
as pet.iipnei for BY miny citizens on the route.
This will add greatly to the con, enicncc Of per-
s,ns having occasion to travel in that direction.
-~->>~-~~>.- $3.50
"Osf with his head, While in
the town Of Graham few days ago, we learn
cd that Mr.. - Jones bad been appoint
ed Post Master at TIA. place.. vice Mr.. ]. S.
Scott removed. Mir. Scott, some months ago,
sent in his resignation, when three others APP
piled for the place; but before the Postmaster
General could decide upon the conf citing claims
Of the Applicants, letters were forwarded to him
from those most Interested in the office, asking
the continuance Of Mr.. Scott. Under these cir
cumstances, Mr.. Scott consented to remain in
the office. AT the late election, however, his
earnest and independent support Of the Wing
candidate gave offence to certain Dcmocrats
thercabouts. and they forthwith determined to
invoke the strong arm Of the Federal Govern
ment TO punish him for his wLisgery! 1t was
a small matter to Mr.. Scott, for his receipts
about thirty dollars per. quarter--scarcely hall
paid him for the labor performed; and we are
sure that his principles felt no check from the
loss of the Office.
No wonder that complaints arc heard in all
quarters against the Postmaster GENERAL, be-
Cause Of incfIi:ieat mail service. yhcn party
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