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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-30
ORR ENLARGEMENT.

We this week present the Recorder to its patrons in
enlarged form, equivalent TO an addition Of about
Ave columns to its former size. To accomplish this
object, weahave incurred considerable expense,saad
must rely upon generous public for an increase Of
patronage to enable US TO meet The expenditure.
We have not been without encouragement thus far
in the undertaking. Though the increase Of our sub
scsiption list since proposed to enlarge has been
slow il has been regular; and now that we have full
filed cur promise, we think may confidently expect
more rapid increase.
We have now facilities for receiving news almost
equal to any other portion of the States and it is our
purpose to make the Recorder valuable we can
by care, diligence and attention. In addition to the
news Of the day, WILL heretofore, devote especial
attention to our Agricultural department; and no sub
ject proper for newspaper, whether Of morals, politics
science or arts shall pass unnoccd in columns.
II will be our aim to make the Recorder one Of the best
family papers in the state embracing all topics Of in
terest-beng that many Of our subscribers take
but the one paper
The Recorder will continue 10 advocate those pfn-
cples both in reference State and National politics.
for which il has contended for than thirty years.
new party has recently sprung into existence known
as the American or Know Northing party avowing
principles in harmony with those held BY for many
years. The party itself is nstc, but the principles are
old Believing those principles to be correct and be-
eSing also that the organization othe American party
is well calculated to the objects aimed at, viz
that Americans shall rule America that Roman
Catholics who acknowledge the temporal supremacy of
the Pope shall be excluded from political control in this
country and that the Union shall he ranquilized by
putting down the agitation Of the slavery question
which has disturbed the harmony Of the States for
quarter Of century I'VE shall rejoice in their tn
umphs. And when the contest is made TO turn upon
these principles aone shall not hesitate to give them
such aid as our ability will enable to give, and justice
may require. We shall not strike the Wing nag to do
battle for ans new party but with the old Star Span
gled Banner, ever dear to good Wings. floating
US, we shall pursue our steady course and presume
the American party will not reject an ally under this
Gag.
Bus i is unnecessary for Us to say in regard 70
our pTincipcs-the paper s well known in the coun-
ties where VIC look for patronage. With increased IA
cilties Cor improving our news department. and with
enlarged space for other matter shall endeayor to
deserve success and therefore earnestly appeal to &C.
nerous public for such an increase Of patronage viii
sustain our enterprise.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-30

NATURAL CuRIosITY.-Th original rough
draft IL The Declaration Of Independence in the
handsIiIings Of Mr.. Jefferson, d.. Franklin sni
the elder Adams, is preserved 10 The State De-
parmeni with great rare. Il has been famed
and placed in box Of black walnut. hung sgainsi
The wall, the door Of which is Of one piece about
two fret square. Al certain angles Of the room.
lie gram and natural marks Of lie piece Of aoad
Of which The door - fabricated present sin-
gular appearance. Without The exercise ~ any
great fancy. representation Of The battle of Bun
ker Hill ran BE- discovered. Tough some contend
il hass great resemblance 10 The slorming IL Stony
Point. or The suack on Kings Mountain Its
quite curiosity. Wash. Nar.
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ANOTHER NnBLE Acr.-Rpcenily Governor
Gardner, 81 Massachusetts. the Know Nothing
Governor, vetoed the bill which had been
previously passed by Tie Legislature, Cor Tie
removal from office of Judge Loring for the
faithful execution VI the laws; and now, we
are glad 10 observe, he has pursued a similar
upright course in refusing bis sanction Of the
Personal Liberty bill, as II Is called. This
bill in effect. is practical notification rem.
dering imperative, BY is provisions. the Fa-
gitiye Slave Law. The Attorney General Of
Massachusetts, has pronounced the bill I'M
constitutional. We regret ID notice. howey-
err, that the Legislature has passed the bill
over the veto; and We presume that il is now
the law Df Massachusetts, and will continue
iu force until its uncUnstitutionality shall be
declared BY competent judicial tribunal.
While We cannot too strongly condemn the
action If the Legislature, we hold up the
conduct Of Gov. Gardner il honorable con.
trast. This act, coupled with his former re-
fusal 10 remove faithful law officer to gra-
tlfy spirit of fanaticism, should entile him
20 the thanks Of every lover Of the Constitu-
tim. WI Hsreii.
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WHAr j. 1'oS WEIGHT THE Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania recently decided that
according TO the laws Of that State ton weight
consisted Of 1000 lbs, and that greater
number of pounds could not be legally exact.
ell 10 purchasing ton Of coal. notwiihsiand.
ing the custom IL giving 9. $50 in me part of
tie State. and 3. s6S IN another. The Quilted
States District Court al Philadelphia, on Mon
day. however, decided ina suit ia Admiralty,
that the legal weight 81 ton Of coal il a,el0
lbs, and that The coal dealers have no more
right 10 give less. than grocers would have to
give less than sixteen ounces 20 the pound.
AZ the constitution o. the United States gives
toGongress the power TO iix the standard of
weights aud measures" IL Is supposed that the
act Of lsJ4. passed BY tie Assembly in Penn.
syl,ania. must yield 20 the highest authority.
and ~ the laws u the State prescribing the
slZe of the yard measure, the cubic contents
Of bu.hel and of gallon. are null and
void where they differ lrom tie United States
standard.
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Principles Of the Know Mo.aings.-we

nhiice that the administration Journals at
Washington and Richmond are working vi
gornusly to persuade the public that the Ame-
rican party II the North is infected with alb
0iltionist principles. We need hardly repeat
that tile assertion Is wholly, impudently UNI
true. The Know Nothings Of the great
Northern States, New York, New Jersey,
PENNSYLVANIA. and their neighbors, are sound
on the slavery question as has been proved
by the published expression q tIeir sent.
ments on several occasions, and especially by
the proceedings Of the late State Convention
1t Syracuse. II isa gratuiious caumny to
state that any integral portion Of the Ameri-
can party III these great states las the least
affinity with or sympathy for tie Northern
aboliiionists.
II i true that portiun u the party IN Mas.
sachusetts aud New Hampshire have been
led asiray by the i0rce u popular ianaiic m
and allied themselves with tie freesuilers 81
New England. But by 50 doing they have set.
cred the bond 81 unipn between them and the
other councils Of the party, and will be FOR.
mally rrpudiated At the proper time. l.
aust be remembered, Likewise, that all the
Know Nothings If New England do not be-
long 10 the abOliiiunist party. Very many,
not only IN Massachusetts but 10 New Hamp.
shire, are ready to rally round Governor Gard.
her, aud form the nucleus Of an American
party on a national basis. Aud the prospect
j. that, when the American party has been
fully organized IN tie great Northern Ststes,
and the council, placed in Communication
with each other, these national Know Noe
things of New England will e0alesce with
their neighbofs, aud The abolitionists, isOlat.
ed and repgdiaird, will throw Of Tie disguise
they are now lrsudalently endeasoring TO as.
sumo.
81 one ibirg The South may be sure The
American party j. the only Northern party
ubEh rests in national principles and csn-
stitutional basis and what the south wants 81
The Union must be expected from IL, and
frOm il alone. Mr.. PIERCE has shattered the
democratic party into fragments. A like ser.
Vice has been rendered 70 Tie wings BY Mr.
seward. Neither the one nor The other Is IN
any .ueh coalition Of discipline a. would en-.
able il 10 undertake campaign in the North
with reasonable hope Of success. The only
reliance 81 tie south must be IL the great
constitutional American party in the North.
MW Hmk HeraM.
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THR DRouoHT IL MISSISSIPPI 1T has been
four weeks since rain has fallen in this re-
gion. The consequence is, that crops Of
corn, cotton and oats are very unpromising.
Unless il rains IN very short time, it will
be impossible to get stands Of cotton; and
corn already dropping, will wither and die.
This article is selling here at from dollar
to dollar and fifty cents per bushel, and is
scarcely TO be had at any price. Planters
who would otherwise spare small quantities
to those who are needing il, are afraid to do
SO in view Of the threatened failure Of the
growing crop. We are apprehensiye that a
season of unparalleled distress is before Us.
.jseksou Missisip., Nay 4.
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THE KINNEY CAsR.-'rhe case of the Uni.
ted States y. Col. kinrey was resumed this
morning before Judge Kane. Mr.. Dallas ar
gHed 10 favor Of reduction 81 bail and
speedy trial. lie read number of aiFida-
ylts. vne lrum tie owner Of the steamer, ties.
tiiying that there j. no armament or powder
on board, Or intended 10 be put Oh board, and
that the expedition is for coloniLing only.
lie states that the steamer has bren ready
for sea since the eth instant. and that tie
delay render, Col. Kinney liable for ~ 200
per day dcmnrrsge. lie clpscd by repeating
his demand Tor an early trial. NJ. yandykc.
the District Attorney. stated his inability to
bring up the case before two weeks, on &c.
count 81 the absence Of witnesses. Me-. Dial.
las said tlal that delay would be fatal to the
expedition; il might as well be delayed two
months as two weeks. After some converse.
ton Tie case was postponed 70 The next term,
two months hence, with tie understanding
that the sailing of the expedition need not be
delayed. The defendant renewed his bail
TO the same alnOgnt--iour thousand five hun.
dred dollars.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-30

GRrENsnoHor0n FEMALE COLLEGE, The an
nual tommenccmen nf this institutions took
place last week. The Patriot gives lengthy
and glowing account 81 the exercises on the
occasion. The ANIMAL Sermon 10 the Grad.
uatIng Class was delivered By the Rev. DR..
Deems, late President 81 The college. Tie
Address before the two Literary Societies
was delivered by the Rev. ". q. Hudson, 81
llillsborough. Both these efforts are spuk en-
Of 10 the highest terms, as both creditable to
the authors and instructive 10 ihc audience.
Eight young ladies' received the graduating
honors Ol the institution. Star.
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CT The North Carolina STANDARD Of tic 2Gh inst,
~ strange son d logic, peculiar % that print in.
iers from our article Of last week announcing The
miuation u Mr. Shepard BY the American o. Know
Nothing party Of This District Is their candidate for
Congress. that the Recorder differs with The Star end
Register with reference % the support 81 NJ. Shepard
and says. this confirms the rumor that Mr. Shepard
cannot even command the Wing vote d Orange coun.
~" The Standards wi.h 10 this case, i father 70
the thought. l,would se gratifying, doubt % that
print, ifihe Wings of Orange should refuse % support
NJ. shepard. But the Recorder meant no such thing
when i expressed ths presumption that the Wings q
the District would not interfere" IN the contest Our
meaning, We think, was apparent 70 every reader Of
the article. We DO not except the STANDARD, for
we CONSIDER ts conclusion an Alteration of dBness
io saisef purposes !, could no, fail 70 zee that our
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-30

RAIN.--We we're favored with refreshing
fall Of rain on the night Of the 9th inst. Al
though it did not continue long enough to
replenish, in any great degree, our cisterns,
yet there was sufficient to enliyen our gar
iens, and give new impetus to the anguish
ing vegetation. The drought seems to be
pretty well at an end. Our interior papers,
received yesterday morning, bring the cheer
ing news OF rains from almost every section
Of the State aud hopes are entertained OF
even yet making full crop.
Gairesioa (Ttrds) Journal.
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Bo,I0n, May 20.
LlQroR EXCITEMENT AT BosTos.- The new
liquor law has gone into effect. During the
last two or three days there has been so much
activity in despatching denijohns and mys-
FERROUS packages 10 all parts Of the city and
suburbs as will prevent serious liquor IA.
mine for few days. Considerable amuse>
ment is created in the streets by different
handbilIs conspicuously posted in all parts Of
the city-one calling meeting Of all the
friends Of constitutional rights and personal
liberty to assemble in Faneuil Hall TO mor-
row evening, aud the other appealing to all
the friends Of rum, riot, and pauperism to do
the same. II is thought that the ,emons,ra-
ton Of the liquor dealers will not amount to
much.
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TYR DrEL BETWEEN CUNNING AND McDrF-
FIE.-A correspondent 81 he Charleston Mer.
curry gives an account III The duel between these
distinguished men; and mentions the circuni.
s,anre heretofore unpublished, thai teconcIIIa-
ton took place between them -
They FIRST fought IN Sisters Ferry in Geor.
gia. where McDufic was shot IN tie bip. and
afterwards met on The North Catalins line,
where they sdjourned without ighiine. on a..
count ~ misunderstanding beiween The seconds.
The third AMI last lime they met Al Camhell-
ton. on the Savannah liver, wleu McDufFie
was shot ~ The smsll of hs back and had his
lcii arm broken. leaving him IN a wreirhed STATE
81 niifmily, which kept bin lingering in
valid III Tie rest ~ HE days. Some lime az.
forwards they were IN Augusta. Ga. II the Same
time. when McDufie's intense sulIetings were
about 10 be rliesrI by The dying out ~ Iife's
Pickering lamp, and where he had gone 10 die.
Through The ,nslrunentalily Of John Bones,
Esq. Cumming was induced 10 visit McDanie.
Who was 10 Bnnes's house. lie told him OF Me.
Duties presence within Il. and of his siluaiion.
and frankly said TO hun, {" Go np By yourself
and be rrcanciled. know that you harlpr no
malice. aud IlaI lie has no single IeeIing 81 hos
liliiy towards yon in.his BOSOM Tie sug.
.uesiion was Is frankly adopted and acied nron.
The parties met ne II they never he'd been enc.
mics. Cumming sat an hour with his pfoslrsie
rival. LEFT him with The most smicable inIefcIsngo
Of feeling. and The tear vas IN his eye. AZ he
said 10 bones on his departure: What would
moi 10 or give 10 relieve him from bis cruel suf.
fefin1 e. u was one which 81. osn hand had
inflicted, and lie bitterly regretted The shot,
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The Terminus The yexed question. wild

The Terminus The yexed question, with
regard to the Eastern Terminus &c the At
lantic Railroad, has been settled. Last We'd
nesday. every member Of the directory being
present, after careful examination and free
discussion Of the merits Of the several loca-
litics, after calm review Of the arguments
for and against each point, the Directors,
fully convinced of the justice and propriety
of the course, fixed the Eastern Terminus
within the corporate limits Of the town Of
Beaufort.
While we write our noble harbor and inlet
are spread out before US, and the query sug-
gests itself to our mind, what is there to pre-
vent, in few short years, this noble expanse
If water from being filled with commerce
from every quarter Of the Globe, this now
comparatively small and insignificant town,
from being tie abide 81 thousands Of active
and enterprising citizens. and afiur,ling home
market tor the products d a thriving and po.
pulous Country
We are not uiopian in our views, we are
not gifted with leryid Imagination kall with
which kind nature endowed ~. has long since
been tempered by the practical and stern
lesson ~ lile,l auf do we claim the gift Of
prophecy but we think the pIaih ieachisgs
of cunmUn sense justify us, IN telling our
fellow citizens Of Cartefct County. that tie
dawn Of a bright day j. nuw before them !;
that, il true to themselves. tie dreams and
teachings Of those who have tor years adyo-
Gated connection u the waters Of Beaufort
llarbor with the mountains uf North Carolina,
will shortly be realized, So mote il be
Halegoa
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Accounts from Havana 10 The 18th indicate
that the apprehension II iilibuster invasion
was abaiibg. Gen. CoBcba had gone 70 Ma
tanzas aud Cardenas 10 inspect the troops,
and upon his return 10 Havana il is stated
the blockade will be raised. The United
States steamer Fulton visited Havana on lie
18th. and left the same evening for Key
West.
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II The Executive Committee Of the Union Agr-
cultural Society of Virginia and North Carolina. on the
9th inst took trip from Petersburg to the residence Of
Mr.. James g. Bruce, in Halifax county, Va, and since
their return have published brief account Of the visit
with observations in relation to The farms on the
route which under their Inspection and The pros
poets Of the growing wheat crop.
OF the prospects iof crops two farms in the imme-
date vicinity of Petersburg, the committee say
"The wheat crop and the winter oats on Mr..
bulls farm, were very fine. while the wheat corn aud
clover, on Mr.. Friends promised mos, abundant har-
vest"
The accoun, given Of the prospects for good crops on
the farms visited IN Halifax county, Va including that
Of Mr.. J. G. Bruce, is faitering.
The following statement reference 70 another Por-
ton Of The county through which The committee passed,
is not 50 encouraging. The edmmiiiee say;
I'm their journey from the neghbohool 81 Petersburg
10 clrkessie distance u l25 1870 miles, they saw
only two crops Of wheat that could be REGARDED as deci.
Jcdly fine, and but few ha, could be considered even
ordinary"
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mrs, received his discharge in due form. One
night about week afterwards. apolice officer
was attracted by an unusual light in the store
Of the accused, and caught him in the act Of
removing to the store large quantity Of
goods, which during the bankruptcy he had
concealed in cave in the rear of the store.
The Jury found him, and also an accomplish.
guilty, recommending them to the mercy Of
the court; but the Judge did not think It
proper case for clemency and sentenced both
prisoners to fifteen years transportation to
Botany Bay.
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AnEHIcAS RAILROAD lRoS.-The Cincinnati
Railroad Record says: We are pleased to
learn that at last the poli:y Of making our
own railroad iron at home has been taken hold
Of in earnest, aud that some Of our most en-
terprising citizens are taking the lead in the
arrangements for the manufacture Of railroad
iron upon scale Of magnitude somewhat pro-
portioned to the requirements Of the country.
The location for the purpose IS not deter
mined on.
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We heard incidentally from merchant Of
this town il few days ago. that one Of his usto.
mers in an adjoining county has a crib Of sew.
cral hundred bushels Of corn, more than he
wants for his own use, which he will not send
to market because he knows it will be need
ed BY his neighbors. He thinks it probable
that he will never realize fifty dollars for the
whole Of il. In other words, he means TO let
his neighbors have it. on credit, or gratuit-
ously, rather than sell it at the present enor-
nous price, and then see them suffering for
the want Of il. We occasionally hear Of such
acts Of beneyolen,e, and they show that the
world is not all given over 10 selfshness and
ayarlce.o Fay. 0Ls
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THE CRops IN SouTn FLoRIpA.-The Tam
pa Peninsular informs us that the crops Of
corn and cotton are exceedingly promising
in the counties Of fernando. Sumter and
II.iisborough. In fernando county corn as
high as mans breast is not an unusual
sight.
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PCScTUAnoS.-The following result Of the
omission 81 comma j. rather Iudicrvus. III
an interesting article about the Inauguration
u uhe new hospital building il New York,
the writer il made TO state that can extern
sise view j. presented from he fourth story
gf ne Hgisga Rirsyyv
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RAIN IN GEORGIA. We are pleased to learn
.lrom oufexchaagess lbslcopious showers,o( rain
have fallen in eysri part Of the State within the
last two weeks. Tie welcome news dispels all
fear Of famine. The grain crop is placed be-
You'd contingency. The stand Of corn and cot
ton is said 10 be uncommonly fine ii all SoulliS
western Georgia. though the stock is small.
alabama Jour.
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crop within twoweeks, brcadstuifs win fall in
price soon in that section.
We were also pleased to learn from gen
tleman direct from Nashville, that the Wheat
crop was never looking better than at the
present season along the sections Of Tennes,
see and Alabama through which he passed,
and that the farmers were all looking cheer
full once mure.
This is indeed cheering news, and bright
ems the prospect somewhat,
alabama Jour, Nay -.
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by THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

virginia EIetttOn.-Ihe Intelligence ~ tbs
mornings mail renders ii very certain that Mr. Wise
is elected Governor Of Virginia. The majority will
probably reach 10000 The old members Of Congress.
are al reelected, and the Democrats have carried the
Legislature.
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Direcf0rs.--Th following gentlemen have been
appointed. by the Govenr and Council, Directors on
behalf of the State in the North Carolina Rail Road
Company: Messr. John ]. Shaver, Robert P. Dick,
Samuel Hargrave. Paul G. Cameron, Phil. .. Haw.
kins, William r. Dorch John D. BeIIams. and Giles
Mebane.
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10 one Of the English courts lately. q trader
was tried on a charge 81 attempting 10 de-.
fraud his creditors. Il appears that be went
into bankruptcy, aud after the usual proceed.
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RAM Vegetation has been greatly re-
freshed in this part OF the State by the mod
crate rain Of Thursday night last. II It ex-
tended to other parts Of the State, its benefit
is ncalculable. The Wilmington Herald
gratefully acknowledges refreshing showers
there. Fay, OBS.
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gJ We learn from the STANDARD, that l.. oBfanch.
Esq, las accepted the nomination the Democratic
candidate for Congress in this District.