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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

their party, ITS measures and men; opposing
what they NAV know to be right and adyanc-
ing what they feel to be wrong-deieatlng a
good and able man because he is not OF their
party, and eleeting man utterly unit for
he exingenres OF the times because he is their
nominee. Who would not rather be galley
slave than thus he bound in his conscience and
his heart, and to work against his country!
This subsection to party for the spells of
oflice-this defence Of its acts however ty-
rannical and ilIegal--this subsection Of indi-
vidua independence to the keeping Of an ac-
cidcntal few, .must be broken down, or il will
ruin the noblest government the sun ever
smiled upon.
Time has been when men honored indivi-
dual independence. Then, Offices received
honor from the patriotic and unsellish spirits
of the men WIN filled them; and the men
were honored by the sulfrages If their fell.
low-citizens which placed them in Office. But,
those men were not carried through the ter
rble aud shameful ordeal Of party drill; nor
were their candidates for office taken from
purlicus Of infamy, and, while yet reeking
with the stencil OF their debasement, entrus-
ted with all that was dear to the hearts, and
bright in the hopes Of their countrymen. A
noisy. drunken, swearing, obscene lighting
man would sooner have thought Of being a
candidate for the gallows than for seat in
the United States Senate, or any other post
Of responsibility or honor. We need again
those times of large hearted patriotism and
sound morality. When we get them, then
will the sky that has blackened over US, be-
come clear, and the evils which. worse than
a thousand vampires, have been destroying
our life. viii be remoye,l--but, il we do no,
return to our first principles snon, there will
be neither power on earth, nor will IN heaven
to save US. N. o. Cfeoie.
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Common Schools.

Common Schools. - We have been favored
with copy Of the Third Annual Report Of the Gene
raj Superintendent Of Common Schools in this State.
II forms neat pamphlet Of eighty pages, printed by
Messrs Holden 4 Wilson. The report. contains much
interesting matter, and we regret that its length COM
pcls us TO omit its publication in the Recorder. We
may, however, hereafter make extracts from It.
From table appended TO the Report, comprising all
the received il appears that there were, during
the last year. in rs countless 1895 school districts; in
II countless whole number Of districts taught. 1905
whole number of children between the ages Of five and
twenty.onc, in 20 counties, ls9,562; whole number
attending school in 10 counties, 1882; whole num-
Der Of teachers licensed in 81 counties, 1865 average
length Of the schools, about four months
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Tie Democratic Convention which has Just
tlased ~ Batoa Rouge, adopted tesoiHiion
io agergre M NOMINEE u ats Cincinnati On.
gslsiioa. Whomfrer he g,ay Jt. This approval
Is advance Of the action 81 convention that
als; contain ti.csrdaDt elements and may
present man obnoxious 10 Southern inter.
ests, i i mars ub.eqaioas homage IL tie idol
II party tiiah uAr annals yet record. What
p.tiable spectacle : here presented by men
WHO profess Il asfe the iatrrrsts III tie pea
Pie aud ike honor ADD constitutional rights
III isnuisiaHa III ihcir keeping. They an
nonnce that thes have ~ mind % their own.
no judgment. nor hpn0f. nor conscience. Ii
tlie party siiail require Il by IL nomination,
they viii not hesitate g. sHear TO what they
Know 10 Be false, aud deny what they know
10 be true; o Lisafow principles which they
nov profess 70 seurfa,e, aud Acknowledge
opinioas A. true which they Law view with
tfoiessed aJhouence They vii sple Tor
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Washinrlon. Mareh BE-, Is5e.

IHstaHts
Washington, March la, 1856.
MY DEkR Sin: have to thank you for
yonr kind letters, and for all the friendly
sentiments expressed, and of these The per-
s0nal part il the most agreeable. The per-
soaai feelings oG nv friends towards me Is
what | have most to cherish hereafter.
never saw the ,lay would be willing 70 be a
candidate 70, The Presidency, and am now
further from il than ever. No earthly con-
sideraiion could make NE candidate. The
Senate vas once agreeable 70 me when there
was a chance to TO something for the State
or the United States. But that chance seems
now to be over, anil all craftsmanship rrduc-
cd to hurrah on one side or tie Oiher Of
slavery. Even local interests il our State
seem TO be crushed under it--as the Pacific
railroad.
am nov Gar advanced in nv second W.
lume. The publishers are abuut Eve hundred
pages deep IN The printing, and am hon.
dred pages ahead II the compnsitors ~ the
writing. rise IL laybreak aud work I'LL
midnight, with an interval of one or tmO
hours. recreation on horseback. 4. SOM a.
ms work i finished, which Gill be some time
10 Apfis snail eDWe ~ MsrOuflB anus ~
course, shall have 10 sprak-to what extent
+ | 10 Dot know, bat certainly only for the &c.
neral purpose 81 aiding;my friends and the
! Democratic cause, and without any view tua
personal consequence. congress is no longer
desirable "a me; pulitics have run down ton
Low 70 have any attraction lor me. spen,
thirty years d ms life in contest of great
7 principles, II great measures, u great men,
and cannot wear out the remainder ~ NV
DAYS in slavery agitation either On tie one
side Of the other Of IL.
4 have work enough marked nul 20 occupy
, tie remainder IL my life, aud IL Kind to b.
pleasant and profitable 70 me, II not beneii.
cial 10 future generation. which ] think il
may be. propose TO abriilge the ,lebags d
Congress from 1889 TO 1850; also, "a con.
tlnue nv history from 1850 70 The day 81 nv
death. This is work enough for me, and d
more dignity "a say nothing DC any thing
else) than ocliBg part 10 a slavery agitation,
which Is now The work u botii parties, and
which, 10 nv opinion, is 70 end disasirOusly
lsr the Union. let which side will prevail.
4 new man. unconnected viii tie agitation.
4 what ilie county wants.
Your friend, THOs. u. BENTON.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

MAIL RoBRERIEs.- regular system 81 mail
robberies seem To- have been planned and put
into successful execution between this city
and those OF the Atlantic. We learn from
Colonel Armstrong, postmaster at st. Louis,
that the mail ma,le up for Boston on the Goth
January. the mail Of the eth Of same Tonth
for Washington, and tie mail Of the eth Of
March for Philadelphia. are all missing. and
have fallen into the hands Of robbers. The
matter is one requiring instant investigation
BY the Post Office Department. These mails
contained money and large amounts ofdrafts.
and il seems strange that they should have
been stolen withnut discovery BY those having
them in charge. From tie moment that they
leave the ST, Louis post Office they are in the
charge Of mail agent. The agent from TIL.
city gues to Vincenhes, where the mails are
entrusted 10 another messenger. aud so on
until they reach their ultimate destination.
These agents are employed for the special
purpose guarding aud safely delivering the
mails, and il the brass.lock bag. always con
tanning the yaIuables aud money, is missing.
they ought to know what becomes of II.
These mails, all last within the space Of six
weeks. shows degree of negligence on the
part Of the agents which is incxcusablc.
~. Louis Republican.
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The Paraoning T,o,yer.--A bin

Irs11 W.T.
introduced into the Legislature New York, to guard
against resulary in the exercise of the pardoning
power BY the Executive The bill provides that when
ever an application for pardon shall be made to the
Governor, shall be his duty, before acting upon it, to
get full statement Of all the facts in the from the
District Attorney Of the county in which the conyic
ton hal and also before the submission Of any APP
pcaton for pardon the Governor, written notice Of
intention to apply Tor pardon shall be given TO said
District Attorney by the parties making the aPpea-
tion and in addition notice Of such application is to be
published for four weeks in the State paper and also
ia the county paper where the conviction took place.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

Tin NEw DoaE FOR THE CAPITOL. The es-
iina,ed cos,ed Of the new Dime 10 be placed on
the Capitol a, Washington City, ID. c., is s945,
900, or say 81 .OO0.0O0 in round numbers. i
is 10 be Of cast iron, and surely ought 80 he
very magnificent affair FOR Thai money. The ma
lioaal Capitol. with lis immense ad,lilians and
new dome, will be mt en'v The largest, bat nne
of The most expensive e,liliees devoted TO leg,
i.alyes business in The world
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

The Supreme Court Of New York has not
been won't to be backward in the exercise %
decision and courage. Some VI its Judges
have distinguished themselves BY an exhibit
tion Of energy regarded as peculiar ana o. ~
ordinary occurrence. We were told OF an
instance that occurred recently, in which the
lawyers presented themselves to- Judge AT
Special Term, in Chambers, armed with a
formidable array of books and documents,
and had hardly opened their case probably
some question Of costs more interesting :"
themselves than their clients, when Judge
Whitinge interposed the question, what Is Is
the amount in controversy, gentlemen s I,
" Two dollars, may it please your honor
was the reply. " WE'LL" sai, the Judge
taking out his pocket book and handing over
that sum, I" j soiH pay ii. Cal he nerf case,
Mr. Clerk" lfsuch disposition to dlspatc,h,
business were uniformly manifested by all
parties in court, we should soon cease to hear
complaints OF /" the laws delay"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

Tee Mill, neal this city. has recently been test
ing, with signal success, the praclicabillty o.
manufacturing wrapping paper from the ordl>
nary broom straw. We have seen specimens
81 lie paper and are highly pleased whit. For
strength, il is particularly adapted 10 the use
of Grorers, and others. Mr.. y. has already
manufaelnrel and sold consider quantity, and
will supply orders 10 any extent.
Raleigh Register.
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VIZ. casrRoS, sec'ry.

WESTERN Hay FoR WmsIxoToS The
last Goltlsbnrough Tribune says: " Justas we
70 to press. freight train is starting Tor
Wilmington with alsrec lot of splendid Yves.
tern hay-as green aud fresh a. when col.
lrcted from the meadow. This hay will now
come into competition with that from The
Nnrih. and. we trust, ultimately exclude IL
fran the North Carolina market. Herein Is
seen onr d The 9 Eat advantages of the Cen.
tral Railroad.
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LATER

New iofk, Apll &
Tie Asia arrived 81 her dick al about J
o'clock this evening. She LEFT Liverpool %
10 a. NJ. on Saturlay. ihe Ged oT March, aud
brings iorty eight passengers.
There Is no English news of importance.
The King Of Belgium was The guest IL Queen
Victoria at Windsor
Mr.. Buchanan had introduced NJ. Dallas
to The Diplomatic Corps and transferred the
charge of the cmbas.yj after which he left Zoe
Paris, from whence he intended 10 return oi
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

UNFORTUNATE OocrRarSCg. - Daniel q.
Warner, II Moore County, came Ia his death
IN an unusual way, one day last week. Alta
log rolling. be was engaged with others IN
carrying pole. Tie did not have the same
shoulderunderitt that they had, and when they
went 70 throw i down, while attempting 10
throw i over hi head. snail snag that va.
in II, caught against the side ofbis head. pul.
led him down and penetrated the brain. iill
ing MN instantly. VIC. drgas.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

PoEITIcAL JrpGEs.-A bill is bef,tr The New
York legislature -" prevent the inIerirrenre'oi
Judges IN partisan rolnirs." limakes lhe PEN
ally for Iaking pau 10 political meeting or SET
ing as committeeman. a fine 0f $500 for Tie
first, and Impeachment and removal from office
for The second oiIcnre Tile bll may, if pissed,
effect good purpose, but does no, .iIke Al he
rool Of the esil. Judges Who are deprndenI
upon the people, and therefore upon parties, Cir
their plires, must render equivalent ssrvirrs.
Fey. OJserrr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

The saulc trade on the rail road. from the
west 10 tie great Atlantic ciles i. Il amazing
extent. New York alone consumed last year
1856 900 csule Ior beef. They wee brought IS
rail f,nn Ohio, krnIncky, Indians. lIlinnis,
Iowa, Wisron.in, Michigan, Dr., II abnui SIS
fare earh. The rail ROAD fare On raiilr, horses.
hogs. mules and sheep consumed by The cities
dur, The last year, was three million i've hun.
deed ,huusand dollars.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09
Norfolk, April LIST.

DIATH OF CoMMoDoRE McKEEvER.--Com-
modore McKeeycr was attacked with appo-
plexy on Sunday last, and died this morn
ing. He was in command of the Gosport
Navy Yard. Com. Mex. was citizen Of
Pennsylvania, and has been in the naval SER
vice Of the United States for AZ years.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-09

Roam MAsTrn.--We learn that Capt. J. +.
Allen has been appointed Road Master On
The n. G. Road, 10 place Of Mr. Sumner, re.
rigned,
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Para raoa Broos srnAw.-Mr. G. W.
iisn,dci, Tie enieIpiisiog pfopicipr ofibe Crab.
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TnE Two.TnmDs RrLE.--'fhe Washington
Sentinel publishes lorg article IN defence ri The
"rwo-,h,rds rule and protesting agsinsi die
attempt by " the friends ri snme Of the gentle.
men," whose nsmes will pIoblbly be bought
before The Cincinnati Convention, 10 fleet IT,
reputation BY that body. III" Srnlinel die.
rourses very lcasncdIy and ably abnni ilie rights
II minoriIies, anil demonstrate. very CLEARLY ih,i
from disregard Of ihnse right. evils are likely
70 arise whose results will prove most ,ll.asirou.
To The Republic.
Whatever abstract force iherc may be IN ill.,
Arguments and rourlnsions Of The Srniintl. iliey
are certainly somewhat out of place ~ The ~.
lumns u . Democratic paper The Democracy,
whenever lhey have the power, invariably iPnere
The very sxisierec nf any oiher parry Than their
own. 80 far =. political rights are concerned.
Nolonly Is The mosi ruthless prescription exereis
Ell upon The individuals WIN da mi pronounce
their slnbbolcib hut whole communities are pul
under lhe ban, and osiracised iIan al HE priv.
! ges Of citizenship, whenever az orta.ion pre-.
senis itself. Rahigl Rtgi,iu.
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Our Acknowledgements are due to the Hon. d. S.
Reid for copy Of the Report Of the Committee in the
Senate in regard to the Kansas Territory.
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The question is being dicussed IN some n
Tie papers, what would be The rsnli &c lie 'fesi.
dental election should il 90 IN The House ol r..
presenlaiise.. Ifneillerof iIlr candidates should
receive mpjorhy of the Elerioi1l votes. II
would des, I've upon The llouss 10 ballot lot
President. zach Slate having a single vote. and
illsi vote TO be determined by majority n tie
member. present from such Sac. There would
be ihiry-oae votes cast lherrfore, and looking Vi
tle political complexion ~ the House ~ il nov
siand', no candidate could be elected, wiiliouls
combination af parties.
The following States wouli vote for the Black
Republican candidate, VIZ /: Maiue, Massscbu.
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LETTER PROM HON. +. II. DENTON.

The following i tier from Hon Thomas II.
Benton. written to gentlemanin St. Louis.
appears in the Missouri Democrat Of the 2jth
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Nh. FILLMoRE,s AMERIcANIsM.

Certain Journals having called Tor the re-
publication Of letter, which Mr.. Fillmore
Mrete, giving his views on Amerlcanlsm'
early in 1885, we are happy to respond to
the invitation, in producing the document,
below. Though written to personal friend,
and never intended for the public eye, t Is
i manly and noble vlndication Of American
principles, and as such, must make those
journals and demasognes look lil;le awk-
ward who have been endeayoring to dissemi-
nate the impression, that the American par
t. had not an American candidate for Pre-
siJent: Nat Amer.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

THF CRIMEAS DIsAsTsRs.-A Board o. General
Officers is appointed to investigate the charges against
Lord Cardgac and Others contained il the late reports
of Sir John M'Neill and Col. TulOch. The Board
consists of Lord Seaton Gen. Nj blahon. Slr John Be
Gen. Rowan, Earl Beauchamp, Gen. Peel, and Gen
Knollys.
REcRuIrIsG THx UsrTEn sTArEsi-ln the
House of Commons the 2sth ult., Sir d. IL.
Evans gave notice that, on the House gong into
Committee on the War Estimates he would propose a
resolution dsapprOving the conduct OF Government IN
repeatedly refusing offers from most respectable par
ties in Canada to raise troops for service in the Crmea
from among British colonial subjects, while at the
same time abortive attempts were being made TO en-
LET recruits for the same service in the adjoining terri
tory of neutral State, contrary 10 ntefhatIonal law
Tue MONSTER STKAasHIP.--About 1000 men are
10 employed upon the great i0vathan' belonging
TO the Eastern Steam Navigation Co., now IN course OF
construction at Messrs. Scott Russeps She Will be
% 900 tuns register and viii carry about $4,000 tuns
of coal in addition. She will be able to carry 10000
passengers. She is of most gigantic proportions, ana
visit TO her is q sight TO be talked Of When she II
completed and in the water, she will assuredy draw
ali London to her. and in fact be the greatest curl
Osity in the Kingdom.
MADEMoIsELLE RAcHEL.-Mademoisell Rachel ar
rived at Havre on the 25th, by the Fulton. One OF
the Hayre journals says that she seems to be com
pletey recovered from the illness which compelled her
to give up her American engagements but the
Courier dH HGrTe says. on the contrary, she has
greatly suffered during her voyage, and that she re-
Gures three or four days rest at Havre before under
taking the journey to Paris.
Lamartine has lost a very considerable sum by
snecuIatiOns in corn and is striving to repair hs shat
tered fortunes by establishing new Journal ana
course of lectures
Mr.. John Bright NJ. p, has been 700 uuwell to at
tend 10 his Parliamentary duties and his medical ad
wiser has counseled him to avoid excitement.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC.

From Wilmer aad Saith, Tines March I.
A good deal of needless alarm has been caused by
statement which comes from Glasgow, to the effect
that the Edingburgh steamer, which plies between
New-YOrk and the Clyde, saw, the eth Of Fe0rna-
~ good deal of broken ice, and quantity OF CABIN
furniture, such might be supposed to belong 70
frst-class steamer Ike the Pacific. The people on
board of the Edinburgh have taken abundance OF tune
before they gave this statement to the world Inc
vessel reached Glasgow the l4th, and nearly
fortnight after they publish piece OF news when Al
any time would have been remarkable but Is most re
maIkabe after the Arabia has arrived with the intel
gence that when she left Halifax y. s., the Pachc
lad not reached New-York. No doubt the anxiety
about the Pacific Is extreme but under the cHcun-
stances attach very little Importance to this state
ment Of the Glasgow bodies"
II appears that the statement rcpecting the rag
mens Of the steamer supposed TO be lost resis eAcu
svey the testimony Of Of the Passengers oy the
Edinburgh, uncoroborsted by any other evidence;
The Edinburgh has since returned to Nev-l ork, aud
the Captain when in Scotland, made no official rePoT
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
'NEW.YORK LEGISLATURE,
SENATE....ALBASY March II, 1855.

SENAIE.-. -AiRhNI, mafCn II, 1856.
PETITIONS.
At. SpSNCER-From the residents on Broad
BY M; nst ~ = rairoaG through that thoroughfare.
"IH} Nv Mr.. BRcoKs-For a;d to the Inebriate Asy-
,um. New York.
New.iork
Rv Mr.. c. p. SMITH-Favorably the bill au'
,bonyzing the sale Of abandoned canal lands.
Nv Mr.. .NOXON-Favorably on the bill for the bet
ter security of persons furnishing and repairing ma
tbDery.
By Mr.. BRADFORD-Favorably on the bill to
amend the Common School law.
by Mr.. RAMsEY-Favoraby on the bill to amend 20
the General Railroad law by requiring locomotives 70
blow whistle at crossings, &c.
To amend the Common School law
NOTICES or BILLS.
BvMr. BROOKS-For the benefit of Minors; also
70 incorporate the Order of United Americans.
BY Mr.. FERDoN-Reative to Bridges on the
Harlem River.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Nj. c. p. SMITH-TO amend the Act ConsOh-
dating the cities Of Williamsburgh and Brooklyn.
The StOckbridge Indian bill lost by vote OF 10
70 I2 and motion 90 reconsider laid on the tabe.
A bill. authorizing the District-Attorney Of Kings
County to appoint clerk, was passed.
BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
In relation TO Savings Banks and Institutions.
Also report and bill amending the act Incorporating
the Metropolitan Gas Company. The report states that
special privileges granted in the act were procured
in Special Committee after the passage Of the bill
through the Committee OF the Whole.
REPORTS.
BY Mr.. B. SMITH-Favorabyo on the bill to protect
the citizens Of New-York against the impositions Of
city railroads
By Mr.. j. Is. CLARK-TO amend the act relating to
1he Second Avenue Railroad.
BY Mr.. .KETCHUM-FavOrably to incorporate the
association for the Improvement Of the breed of horses
BY Mr.. FOOT-Against the bill for the better pro-
lection Of married women.
The minority of the Committee on the Temperance
bill reported, and the report was debated.
Mr. MATTESON repered the charges Of unfairness
made in the report against the majority Of the Com
mittee and stated that every facility had been given
TO the minority to make reply TO the majority report
al the time the was presented.
The bill repeating the act creating Railroad Com
mission was read third lime and pessed-Yeas "a;
NAYS 10.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
+ I X z S
FIRE n CLIFTON STREET.


About o'clock yesterday afternoon, hre broke
out in the roof of two-story dwelling house No l8i
Clinton street. occupied in part by Isaac Swarz. The
flames communicated to the root Of two adjoining
houses Nos Is2 and So the frame occupied by Mrs.
Mary Taylor and Mrs. Hannah Tick the latter by
John T. Brecken6eld, Mr.. Gille, John Hamilton, and
Widow OBrien The buildings are owned by Mrs.
Mary Ann Hail. and are insured for 1000 each IN the
AStor Insurance Company. The total d.mage to the
buildings will not probably exceed siOo The damage to
furniture in No ls5 Is estimated at about $780, Mr.
Swartz property damaged by water to the amount
of s25-no insurance. Damage by fire and water to the
furniture in No. l3a about ;lO0-no insurance. The
fire was doubtless the work OF design as an attempt
was made a short time since 10 burn the building No.
la by kindng fire in a closet. Also, on Thursday
afternoon last similar attempt was made. The fire
yesterday was apparently kndled in the cockloft, and
had communicated 70 the adjoining building before
being discovered.
FIRE IN DEsBRossEs STREET
About 10 o'clock last night stable in the rear Of
No. Desbrosses street, was destroyed By fire. The
horses were all saved The building were owned by
John Saxon.