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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-16
New Orleans. al. II.

t.-..s.5.-. 4. Eaas new orleans, FED. IL.
TEenly SIX business houses in Grenada.
Miss, we're destroyed BY FIRE on the 4lh,
with loss Of sl6s.eeo; insured for $50
900.
At Troy. Miss, on The sth, 5000 bales
of cotton were consumed BY Ere.
The Steamship oriziba arrived here To-
day with dates from Mexico 9Th. and Vera
Cruz eth.
A provincial government is being estab-
lished at Acapulco, with Gen. Alvarez at
The head until the arrival of Caballos.
Gen Bsstament is confident Of Santa
Ana's being shot by the Rebels.
Gen. La Vega will relieve Gen. Wool
from the command at Matamoras.
The reyoIuiionists at the Isthmus of Te-
hauntepec have declared in favor Of Alva-
rez and Caballos.
A new revolationis talked fin Yucatan.
The arrival of she Kinney expedition was
faYorabiy looked forward 10.
New Orleans, Feb. H.
The steamship Promethius has arrived
at this port with California dates 70 the
9th of January. .aos1
The steamer Northern Light left San
Juan on the 9th for New York, with 200
passengers and 100000 in specie. s
twenty-five ballots had been taken for
U. S. Senator without any choice being
made.
The markets are very dull with declin-
ing tendency. sFlf .
We have dates from Oregon Jan. 18Th.
The Indians had attacked and murdered
Eve whites near Orleans and U. S troops
had gone in search Of them.
A general war was expected, as the In
dians are numerous and well armed. @
The ship Osborn Halves, from Boston,
arrived at San Francisco on the 2Ist ult.
Harrisburgh, Feb. ls.
The Join: Convention met to-day for the
election Of U. s. Senstor-Iso present
Necessary FOR choice 66 Cameron had
So; Bucklan, %; j. P. Jones, II; balance
scattering.
On the second 6allo, Cameron bad So.
A F7;ion to postpone the election two
weeks Prevailed by 3 vote Of 07 10 81.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-16

Is oe5s q a OsEego, Feb. IL.
The Propeller ST. Nicholas arrived here
to-day With 5000 bbls -four She encoun-
tered ice at the mouth Of .he Niagara riV-
err otherwise the passage has been unob-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
Orphans and restitution nj sorrolL

A letter from Mr.. ). Cherry, Of the How
ard Association of Norfolk, 10 gcntlcm an
in New York, speaking of the little orphan
children Of those who have fallen victims 10
the epidemic, says:
We have 10 our temporary asylum about
sixty, who are parcnlless, pennies, and,
had almost said. friendless. will not say
SO, however, for they have friends, not only 10
( the members Of our association, but through.
out this Whole country. So far as IN our puw-
e. lies, We intend TO watch over, guard aud
protect them. And here let me correct an
Z impression thai seems 10 prevail in some
places-that they ave under the protection
81 certain church. Such is not the case
They are under the protection Of the "lIow.
ard Association. and members of al lie.
nominations. Protestant and CatIiolic alike
are invited TO visit them aud unite with ~
7 in deyislng The best means FOR their welfare.
4 There Is another class Df Orphans, fanh
We can count them b. hundreds who have
been left iatherlcss, but still enjoy the fond
eafrssrsDf tileir mothers. who IL pccunia.
RI point Of view are a. destitute a. the 9TH
rrs. Their only means Of support. both Toe
food and clothing, is leri,c ell from our asso.
ciaii0n.
Nor can ! look with certainty 10 tie
+ time when their condition will be better
To give ,on an idea Of the dr,tiiutipn Of our
Z people, will statca fact. Wearr now sup
plying al least two. thirds tif not morc,) %
The Ieoplc here With fuol entirely, aud. ~
many Instances, with clothing. Persuu, who
have heretofore been in comiartlble eircum-
stances, are now reduced - want, and but
for our association would sniier tsr tic ne
ccssarics 81 lile."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
ROMAN CATHOLIC TESTIMONY IN FAVOR
OF AMERlCANIsM.

I" Can any good come out Of Nazareth
This question, tsays the Americas Organ
happily his been solved in our midst. oval
pole the intelligent and interesting Wash
in.ton correspondent of the Chambersburg
Repository and Wing, wrote on the lst Of
September, to that paper, thus:
4 conversation took place few days
ago, not thousand miles from this place,
II which the following /. the purport:
Mr.. W., Who is not Know Nothing, but
who votes their ticket aud sympatiises with
them. being in the company Of sundry
friends, was besei very strongly by them,
who expressed their surprise that man Of
MS intelligence and li5eraiity should sup
port party which prosecuted men for their
religion, Of made religion in any way test
OF fitness nr uniitness for political officers.
w. defended himself, and denied that men
were prosecuted On account Of their reli-
gion By Know Nolhings. II any one, he
said, owed an allegiance or obedience 70 the
Pope, which was paramount TO his allegi.
ance or obedience 10 the laws Of the United
States, he thought the Americans right in
holding him unfit TO be supported for any Of.
fee. They, however, denied such obedience
10 tie Pope, aud asked il he supposed that
such men as g.. H.. J.,-naming American
CatdDiics--nwed such allegiance, or we're
any worse citizen, for being Catholics:
Ii the midst Of the conversation Mr.. IL.
came IN aud joined ia the conversation, CEN
suriHg, ol course, the Americans, and accu-
ing them d religious persecution. Mr.. W.
then asked Mr. II. IL lie justified tie Pope in
prohibiting Protestants from having chapel
aud worshipping God in their own way IN
Rome Tawliei Mr.. II. replied that lie
did; because the Pope, having both the TEN.
poral aud tie spiritual power IN Rome, bad
i perfect right ioprOhibit any other than the
Catholic form Ol worship. but, said Mr.. "
suppose tie Pope should happen to obtain
bllh the temporal ard the spiritual power
in tie United States, would be have the
right, aud BE justified IN prohibiting any
other than The Catholic form Of worship
here:
! Mt II. Flatsan absurd question, because
such a'hing can never take place.
I Mr. w. No matter il il cannot; ai,l
an honest answer to my question.
! Mr.. A. Then ! will answer: mOst IN.
dolb,edly b. wnull have The right 70 pro-
hibil. aud would be justified 10 prohibitln :
! Professionalism.
Mr. W. Gentlemen, this answer, from 4
Catholic, anil an American Catholic, too, ],
quite sufficient. have no more 70 say.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

Ter ia, wirl ses ur," she added, now rising
from her pillow,
Aud Mrs. Wmkleman was entirely fee from
paia. As she stepped upon The e1rpel, AID
moysd across the room. Il was With hTm uead.
E,ery muscle IVES elastic, and the blnod leaped
aiaag her veins with a new and healthier IN
lalse.
NJ trial az NJ. Winkleman's patience in q
l.ls dinner was IN store Tor him. In few MI
mites The bell summoned the family and he took
his Mice Il tile table so tranquil in mind, that he
Amos. wondered a, the change in his feelings.
How different was In. scene from that presented
al The morning meal!
And there was power in few simple words
to efrcl 50 great change a. this! les, y
simple words, fragrant with the odors oil KIND.
ness.
A few CLEANS q light shone into The mind Of
NJ. Winkeman, as he returned musing to his
office, and he saw lhat he was ollen y blame
for tie clouds lh4t dalkened so often over The
sky 81 home,
MARY !. iooliSh," he said. in partial self,jns-
tiheslien, "la take my words so much 10 heart.
I speak oi,en without meaning hall what say.
She ought 10 know me bener. And YET lac
added, a. his step berane slower, for he was
thanking mere closely Than usual, 81 may DC
easier Tor me 70 choose NY words carefully. and
reprcss The unkndness Of lone thai gives them
a double force, Than for her 10 help feeling pam
al their uiersnre."
Right, Mr. Ninkleman. That is the com-
mon sense II lie whole matter. Its ea.ierno
Ia strike, than 10 help ieeling or shaving signs
ii pam under The infection of blow. Look
web Ia yaur words, all ye members Of home
circle. Aud especially look well 10 your words,
We whose warus have most weight, and fall
dealt in passion, with The heaviest force.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

JUDICIAL DLcIsIoS.-At Jackson Superior
cour, III. Hon. Judge Manly held that per.
son protesting the doctrines &c Uniscisaiisn,
was al incompetent witness IN our Court.
u srrordanee with IN. deri-ion. Two ~ .hlee
Witnesses have been ruled ont on the circuit
We have moi seen similar dcci.ipn 10 this
y ate ny tie Supreme Court, aud would like
tosee The mattsr tested BY that tribunal. TIE
doctrine once scltled. We imagnr, would have
considerable ehert ID the State, whether
Tor good OF evil, Se cannot say. In onf avn
opinion. however. il tie dnetrinss 81 Uniyfr-
saIisn hsye not bren misrcpresepied 20 Is.
We think the decision rirht. For 80 long a,
We follow the long established principle. II
tie common law, IN regard 10 oati,s, no nan
csn be a competent witness however eredi.
bic he may b.. and Trustworthy othcrwi.e,)
who dn,s not believe IN future punishment,
a. well a. rewnd.. Exceptional ca.es, Inv.
ever. would bear hard The other nay--.nd
doubtless The question properly considered
i very debat4blc, 10 say tile least ~ il.
dsl,riNt Sptoigtv.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
From he Richmond tyal Di,paiet.
UissOLyING THE Union.

Il isianhy 70 hear tie eomplaceht and dog
matte manner inNhicb sundry politician. ~
lie North and spuii talk Of ,Issol,ing the
l'Muh they speak II tie matter a. 4 is
Wrfe one u The easiest things 10 the world,
aud ~ Il they could do it. That is the
grand misiakrul these maiContcnt political
agiiatJFs. They imagine that they lluld
The de,unigs VI this vast Republic IN The
bulIpn ii tieir hand. They have but 10
open their mnuth ~ nullIfying Congress
-l8h4 hafansae, ur al elaborate revolution.
ary newspaper article, and, presto, the I'm.
i0n Is bi1Wn into a thousand fragments -
lliey take no account ~ any other moral
force. aud clements IN this great country
than those Of an omnibus load Of CataliHes,
Vic. r,en If each had power cor ruin q.
strong isltisWill, would not be able todisplacc
lhe smaiisst stone III the vast temple VI lIg
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24


Judge Kane delivered an oplniun lhi. morn.
ING adverse 10 the nrrp'ion of tie peiiIion II
Jane Johnson, 10 qnish Tie sTii ~ LaJras car.
prs 10 lie tase ~ pssmofe williamson. pro.
mourning her 10 have no STAINS 10 Count. aud Tic
inalIsr bing entirely without IL Jurisdiction.
The opinion Of the court is very elaborate,
reviewing tie whole case and rr.alIirming
The former opinion. u is asserted that the
Law n nalions guaranteed The transit uf slaves
and every other species or property. through
territory where slavery was not recognized.
u The contrary principle was sanctioned. the
time might come when the cotton 81 I.oni.i.
ana, the rice u Carolina, aud the RUN u New
England would be rrstrittei from transpor.
tation without tlie state producing them. lie
maintained that the Federal constitution re-.
cognined slaves az property, aud up TO 1880
il existed IN The thirteen original States. The
said WilliamsoD's duty, then as now. was 10
produce Jane johnson and her children. II
The petitioner were led 70 abide the asliul
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

a FARaiNu iTEN-A PrnfrAnLg cRgp -
Mr. SIDNEY II. Owens, whn purchased Win.
clesier's Island, containing eighty aeies, Iur
$4,000, lew months aga. has realized halt
that sum from his crop IL Broam Corn this
season. Mr.. ~. hid sixty acres under cult
Walton. frum which he realized 10000 lbs.
II broom straw. aud sold il at prices varying
lron $50 70 go per Notwithstanding
full ss. which makes Tie gross sum 81 81.
600. In addition TO this, he has gathered
about 1000 bushels of seed. worth "a cents
per bushrI, Of $3.50 lOr tie lot, which makes
almost $1,000 for the produce ui only sixty
acres! The expense ~ cultiyating vas about
81 900. which leaves e5,0O0 net.
fredericksburg la-) H,,ais,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
CounteffrttsiO bin on the Iank o. George

Counterfeit so bill on the Bank Of George.
town good imitation 81 the genuine. The
shading ~ the words /" Georgetown and
Ten" 10 The bndy Of the bill are deiee-
tite-paper uhitish--signatnres well exc
euted--lrmaic'i;gure ON The right hand cor
ncr poorly engraved bill about onc.cighih
shurier Than tile genuine. These counterfeit
bills are signed ]. ". coachman, President,
and -. l.. Mckay, ea.lfr. We have been
informed BY the President IL The Bank that
lhr genuine Ten dollar bills thus sig cd arc
last being Withdrawn irum circulation.
CsorgsioUn Tigth
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

Tiny Will 30 DoSg.-Thc late NJ. Kllpiu.
Of Exeter, wires, :" knew = casr, ~ Witch tho
minister. praying over child apparently dy-
lng, SAID, u u be thy viii. ,par - The
moihrf's soul yrafnisg for her hrlrtsd. ,srlaim.
-, u must be hs viii! I cannot bear ~
Ile minister stopped. To Tie ,nrpnsc d MA.
ny The child recovered and The moiher, aiicr
almoa suffering manyidom by him Willie .
stripping. lived 10 see him hanged hvlore be was
lwo and ,ven,yl O.! IT'S good % say, Not
my will. but thine be DONE
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
LOTTERY Tirkets.-Thc article copied y

Lottery Tickets. article copied below
from The New Orleans Dtlls gives melancholy Illus
iaiion q The evil. Of Lottery gan.hins, the
pessve ani appalling beesoss u lilo .ullennrss d
the catastrophe. Il !. tagical aTiir SD indeed to
think n; bnt i Il less al % him ~ The hundreds,
Tie thousands o. amics Who are diily suffering. le.
cause the deuded heads u ihem spend ~ lottery iek.
q. lie money which i needed % secure ihc comforts
Of home A lottery dealer at The SOUTH IN order TO
atiraci sh INTO III. net. - eirelir accompany.
ing his scheme, refers 70 The IIasana lotteries, sud
.ays. The south, especially Mobile anil New o..
hans pay annually hundtctls u thousands 81 dollan
into the treasury Of span. through these lotteries,
from shch il i well known lie draws large per
centsgc Of her revenue" Now Il 80 msny hundreds
q thousands u dollars were ahhnally distracted from
lie pockets of tic people though dc Flayana lotteries,
whp can tell tic millions that drawn from the sime
source rs The schemes which afs daily issued vi the
Baltimore and Other lottery brokers, and ndnsifipusy
hfus, into every hale and corner u The Iaie siaiesl
an esil ~ more ID ~ deprecated. beeausc lsire
potion u the money is taken from the poorer ela.se.
Il lie people. We have looked upon ihe whole Insi.
ness ~ igiiffl ut1is ~ Nstttt " tfhtIA gohff-
eli up with iniquty aud fraud sud for that reason VIC
have Coz many years steadily refused % admit lottery
advertisements into the columns 81 The Recorder; and
We arc sorry 70 That any q our brother etos have
coujrscndel 10 soil ihetr columns BY their inttout.
ton, and especially ha, tosc # The respectable
es.s should ~ VI whose psruniay necessities 10 noI
require tle aid Of the snail received ia payment.
The following i TIC article % which We have refer.
10 perhaps il may roaeh places where he cries d
sapperieas children would 10. DC heard.
LOTTERY IIcKETs.---'I'no following sal cir.
cu,nstaure 10 iega,d 10 lie lottery mana, recent.
IL occurred 10 onr avn city. poor but ~.
duslrons mechanic had been lsboIing Tor years
10 sc'uinulaie sufficient money 10 purchase =
homestead lf himself and lsnlily. On rriuuing
honIr. escii Saturday night, H. would place his
weekly salary ~ tle Llnds 81 his vile, aud lr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

The Commissioners Of the town Of Fay-
etteyille having made, an behalf Of the town,
4 subscription IL one hundred thousand dol
Lars TO the capital stock of the Western or
Coal Mine Railroad Company, The Treasurer
Il Fayetteville ad,ertses for sealed proposals
for tie purchase Of $500 inbon,ls Of $500
each, rriremable 10 20 years. interest pay.
able semi annually: said issue being made
for the purpose 81 paying the subscription
taken by the ,own.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

DrNiSrTivEsEss oT Tnr isgnrcaS NA,y.-
II is mentioned as fact worthy 81 nutiec.
that the armament DESTROYED By The Russians
themselves, to prevent is falling into The
hands Of their enemies. exceeded ~ number
u guns Tie whule naval lorcc u the United
States.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

RgrrRs OF THg GnEar CoNEr -'fhc emf.
ncnt astronomer, NJ. Babnet. member IL The
Academy of Sciences, aud VI. iIummp, ol
Milie6urg. Holland. have been making
some interesting investigations il respect u
The return ii the great comet which appear.
I'd IN the wears IO4, so2, 6s2, 975, 1864, and
1856. NJ BONNIE has gone over all the pre-.
yious calculations, and made new estimate
Il lie separate and combined actiOn of ~
the planets upon this comet % three hundred
years, the result u which severe labor gives
the arrival Of this rare visitor III August.
1855, with an uncertainty Of two years. more
III less.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

The buffalo Republicans gives uttcrauec u
the following truthful statement: la THIS
country No young man need BE- unemployed.
Wealth aud rcspcrtabiity are conditions 10
which he may attain. lIe las no right 70 BE-
idle be Va. 10 right 10 be ignorant; hc ha,
30 lime TO be vicious; aud, generally speak,
ing, no man has right to be poor
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

BoRRowIN6 TROUBLE. The new spaper
called the " State Of Maine" published at
Portland, gives the following illustration Of
the tendency Of some people to be distressed
By imaginary evils:
(" Borrowing is bad thing at best, but
Z borrowing trouble is perhaps the most loot
ish InyestmentOf foreign capital that man
or woman can make. IN amusing instance
Of this species of operation is set forth in
down east newspaper, wherein man thus
relates his experience in financial way on
the occasion of the failure Of a local bank:
q. AS soon as heard it my heart jump
ell right up into my mouth. Now thinks
|, 'sposin' got any bills on that bank
/ I'm gone ii heS-that : a fact' So ! put
on my coat aud put for home just as fast as
my legs would carry me; fact is, ran all
the way, and when got there looked keer.
lally aud found that hadn't got no bills on
that bank-nor any other! Then felt ca
sier.'
There have been thousand instances
Of narrowing trouble when it was NOT a
Whit better secured than in the present ex.
ample"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
4 !, wunp II SEASON, nov coon II IS. "

q II. WORD IN SEASON, How GOOD IN IS
kiIs,ein. pious German minister, once
heard labming man use The most awful cnfs-
IS and inprecations IL CT Of passion, without
removing him for il. This so troubled him
Ina, he could scarcely sleep The following night.
In The morning lie arose early, SION saw The
man coming aloi G, and addressed him as fol.
lows:
M friend, i, is ron am waiting 10 see"
You are Mistaken" replied the man, you
have never seen me before"
9 Yes. saw You yesterday" said klls,e'n,
wrist returning from your work, and heard
YOU PRAYING
" What! heard me prayy said the man,
81 am sure now thar you are mistaken Tor
never PRAYED in my life"
and YET" calmly but earnestly replied the
minister. .f God had heard your prayer. you
would not be here, bni in he'll; for heard sou
b4seechng God that he might strike you viii
blindness and condemn Jon into hell fire"
The man turned pale. and tremblingly said
/" Dear sir, DO sou call this prayer! Yes, i i
uue, | did this very Thing"
Nov, my friend" confined kilsiein, a.
you acknowledge il, il is my duty 10 beseect
you 10 seek wiik the same earneslness the sal
sanon of yo,s soul, as You have hi.hedo y
damnaliun. and viii pay 10 God that he vii
have mercy upon you.
From this time the man regularly attended,
upon The ministry OF Kilslein, and ere long wa
brought in humble repentance 10 Christ as
uue believer.
a word N season, how good il is" "B'
instant in season and oui Of season; rehuke. re
prove. exhori, wi,h all long,suilering and pa
tenee." Corn. REF. ksss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

The Bishop Il London has interlicted the
performance Of concerts Of sacred music 10
church. on tie ground 81 indccency II max.
ing any charge for admission to an edihce
devoted TO divine worship, according 10 the
forms II the Established Church.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24

~ Henri Abbott alias Wat. alias Bernard II,ud.
ia, taken up some weeks since IN iii, place and ealsiel
70 OsfoFd. tried and convicted for sr,ing and Whip
pei. an Afterwards Lkcn u Richmond, Va, % an
.uer for offences committed in that neishlorhoo, va.
brought % before inc Circuit Court q that oiis las'
week. charged with having stolen sewers, watches sud
other articles from boarding houses. he was found
guilty, snd sentenced 70 tic Penilen,iary III fsagears
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
The state Fair.--The 1'hird Annual


The State Fair.--rhe Third Annual Fair
o. the North Carolina State Agricultural Society was
opened il tho ely Of Raleigh Tuesday o. last week,
AMI We learn that il was well attended.
sery large list q aHiclcs presented Ear exam
nation, but the st u premiums awarded has not YET
been published.
Tie annual address was delivered by Judge RGRia,
on Thursday. Tie address Is represented as having
displayed great ability, and delivered with much
emphasis and rarneslness. The subject was North
Carolina her agricultural history and condition. her
resources her great Advantages Of climate, scsboafd
aud soil. The speaker dwet also At length on the
character Of slave labor tracing IN very able manner
the nature Of the institution Of slavery aud is benefits
10 both races The editors Of the slaad,i promise the
address ia fu ii their next issue, and We shall en-.
deasor 10 give Il to our readers al early day.
The following sfsrrs have been eeeisdby tbs state
socieiy f1r Tie ensuing year:
Hon. Thomas Rulin, Of Alnmince. President.
John $. Dlncy, of Edgrron,he; X. II. sGiiih. d
Halifax; DR.. ". Il. IIolt. Of Ds,idson; sni Hon.
WIN. a. Graham. Of Orange. yirr.rresidenis
Taamls J. Lemay, Corresponding aud Recording
Secretary.
]. r. fIuichias Treasurer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-24
The Treaty with Japan.--A Washington

correspondent Of the n. York Times states that The
Japanese Interpretation Of the treaty sustained by the
Administration, and u no cillris will be made
on part to compel the reception Of American
chants residents.
Il Is further stated, we 10 not know upon how good
authority. that the Hon. Townsend Harris has sailed
81 Japan for the purpose Of negotiating treaty.