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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
Tulip Grove, nesr Nashville, !
March 30th. 1856.

Gentlemen ~ did not receive until yes
tyr,lay your Official note of the Goth Of fe-
bruary last. informing me Of nv nomination
to the Office u Vice President BY the Ameri-
can party, and asking my acceptance Of tie
same.
For the nstteriug terms in which yOu hare
communicated this proceeding, Be-, leave 70
Offer yos ny sincere thanks. ! accept the
position assigned me by the American party
with just sense. trust. 81 the responsibility
belonging toit. laftended the Convention with
speeiation tiaf such ain honor awaited me,
and Tiny own feelings aud wishes could have
been consulted. il would have fallen upon
some other member Of the American party,
ia whose ranks are 50 many distinguished
individuals. better known 70 the country and
better prepared BY experience for the high
duties 81 the station, should the voice 0f the
people be 10 accord with that &c which you
are the organ on this occasion. But acting
upon the maxim left u BY the great men d
the earlier days II our Republic. that public
uiIice should be neither sought not declined,
I Weld 10 the judgment Of ihose Who have
thought that my name might be Of service in
advancing the important objects which con-
siiiuie tie American party.
Ouf leading idea is that the two old par.
ties, Democratic aud Wig, have ceased 10
exert their former healtbful influence IN Tie
management % The public interest. and lhat,
without the intervention of reforms which
they can never effect. the beloved Constitu.
ton and Union, bequeathed to Us BY our
fOrefathers. will not long be preserved.
for the most Of the evils with which we
are threatened at the present period, the al.
ininisiraiion of President Pierce il evidently
responsible; but instead Of finding his party
engaged 10 The prosecution of measures 70
avert the dangers be has brought upon the
land, we ser il more active Than ever in scat.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
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DiDS'T THINK WHAT HE WAS SAYING The
Standard SAYS 81 lien. Pierce, i3ul he Ia.
been irnf--lnGrAibl, rue, 20 all The great pria.
ciples 81 the Democratic parry" lfsn. then we
may set II dawn upon the hughes, suihori,v. ira,
The appointment 81 Ffeesoiefs and Alb lilionj.l.
% important and lucrative Offices - !. ere.,
principle 81 tie Demorrinc parry Als !.
The infning out 81 Naive American Proie..
ianis. and putting 10 their slcsd foreigners and
Roman Catholics i ~ great principle Of ,he
Democratic parry" We thought SO III ihe
time. hriJld noi .ope ever 10 see the ronseience
Of llie STANDARD get The better 81 lis discretion
10 This way. asleviue So,eta,o,.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

A DisTaEssNG CIHeuasTAScE.-We learn
TINT lwp lnie ehildGen wrre killed near Tii,ons-
vile, in J 1efsnn county, Ohio. shout seven
miles ab0ye this rily % iie river, on Sunday
last. nnlrr The following circumstances. The
day bring pheasant. the Two children had taken
= babe, and gone out doors 70 pl,y. L,sl winter
some trees had been islled. and cpl into saw
log lengths and lel. on tie hill.sIie. The lhsw.
ing Of The dir on the hillside had 30 loosened
one Of ihr lag-, ,hai Of i,s own weight. Il gave
way, and rolled down The hill a ih- particular
time when 'hese liiile children were al plAv.
and rolling over the parry. the two eldest we're
Instantly crushed TO death. and remarkable .. il
NAV appear. The liulc babe was saved with srarre-
" seia'ri, kno, IN the log elevsiug il so as
10 pass over The babe without hardly touching IL.
Wheeling Llltlfgmaey.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

RoMASIsTs PRoscEIBISo ANERIcAys.-It Is
well known that.in Washington county, the
Roman Catholics are very strong IN numbers
and influence. OF course we are not sur.
prlsed to learn thata system Of most thorough
and bitter prescription prevails there, not
only IN politics, but in business aud in social
life. II a citizen belongs 10 tie American
party, or dares 10 avuw American sentiments,
or TO express preference Tor American can.
.didates, the Catholics all refuse 10 deal w,tl,
him. or 70 deal with any that deal with hun.
aud thus, unless independent in fortune, he
is very soon starved out Of the county. or
starved e terms. II Is represented 10 us that
The Washington county Catholics, b. Ibis
course Of relentless prescription, have accom-
plshed very much toward annihiIatinr or
silcneing opposition in that county.
L0nitrtIe L5uynaL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

sEyERE REuUKE.-In the Democratic City
Cnntenlion ytsierdly, whea tie question nf
nominating randidale for City snlicilor was
up. NJ. Geo. ". Bdde, who aspired 10 The
homer. made desperate clutch At il BY rising
and hpasli'g that be was the first person that
had proposed Tie ptobibiiian II The use II The
Billie N The public schools. The statement Was
received ~ rrnianud aud aminous silence, and
when The balloiing took pisre, he was leli far
behind lis enmpelilor more significant and
crushing rebnks cou j nj have been sdmnis.
ieisd. saJ no one eau regret Inc dstai OF Mr..
Biddle. !, is singulsr lltai, in community
like shis. man aid have had lhe ,cmerily
(fot w rannpt call il eoursgel 10 make such
declara'ion. The whaie community take deep
interest in tie question referred 10, and !, i. an
encouraging hing 10 fni Inst even the Demo-
cratic party vii MOI snronr'ge The seniimrn, 20
IooIi'liy uttered IN their representative body.
PAIL BnHsiia.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

wArcH MAKING N Tmg UKIrEp STATES
We have hitherto been dependent On Europe for
the " works" Of our watches. though tie cases
lave been manufactured 10 this country. Now,
Mrsis. DennIson, Howard & Davis. Of WAX
than, Mi.s.. have commenced manufacturing
these aorks ~iih new and ingenious marh merry,
by whirh The teeth Of The wheels are accurately
cut and finished at once. requiring no ollief
touches BY The wnskmen. 81 Is This work,
that the watches may moi only be made 10 keep
toueei Tine, aud whs, has hitherto been rossi-
defed an imposstbliy, may all be made 70 keep
same time. ShoaId machinery rul g work."
succeed. q. there i 10 reason Why they should
moi. We shall pfpb,by cnme IN time u supply
tie world with cheap walrhes ss well as clocks.
Way mott
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

TExr AND CoNxrST.--Ii has been publicly
claimed that The Roman catholic !. The no.l IL.
lersni church ~ The world. Tile records Of Tie
inquisilion IN Spain show that 10, three hundred
and iweniy.scsen years, ffom 1881 10 1903
81, 65s souls were "dini.sed 10 The 4 ,pes Or hell
after their sceuseJ bpdes had been bnra,d 10
asbes al The stake :" 1900 persons were burn.
ed 10 cfigy, and 2ss,2li wee condemned 10
prison and The galleys--s punishment involving
perhaps greater misery than Thai Of suiiefinr !,
The stake.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

ApncE TO Roys.--you ave made 10 be- kind
and esnerous. u there Is boy al school who
has club fon. don't LEI him know son ever
So 4. II there u h.y with raeged clothes,
don't talk about rag. III hi. hearing. n there
y lame boy. assign 10 him some parl Of the
me which does not require running. lf
there y hungry one give him par Of your
dinner. u there !. dal one h,lp him 10 GO,
his itssons. Al he school will show IN their
roanitnances how much teller il is 10 have
gresi soul then great Isl.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

MAD IIoRsE.--A few DAYS since, Mr.. Han
an Of this city, observed h's horse, very flne
animal acting strangely. lie would lay hold
Of everything that came within hisreach WIN
his teeth, aud shake itsasagely, much Ike
a terrier worries bis victim. While The gen.
tleman was watching him. the animal reached
into pig pen that stood adjacent 20 The ~
where lie was confined and lay hold Of good
sized six months old pig threw it.up IN the
air. This feat he repeated, and then setting
his teeth IN the body of the pig, crashed Y
into the earth. gnawingand mangling II fright.
fully. The horse then took a second pig, anu
treated il 10 similar manner, and then
large two months old cali, which he tossed
into the air as lightly as a cat would a mouse.
The owner. in the meantime, had sent Tor
Mr.. Charles streuver, the popular iarrer, but
when Mr.. Streuyer arrived, the horse was
somewhat quoted, aud Dir. Hanan yentureu
inside the enclosure. aud called the horse TO
him. The animal came up quietly. but soon
Al he was near enough caught Mr. Hanan BY
the shoulder, and threw him violently 10 the
ground, face downward, and then setting his
teetl, in his back, crushed, gnawed and shouk
him, while his eyes we're glossy with rsge.
The imminent peril Of Mr.. Hanao aroused
Mr.. Streuyer 10 instant exertinn be spfang
on the fence. pulled oil rail, aud succeeded
III Knocking the animal dawn, but not until
Mr.. Hanan was horribly bruised. The ANS
NAL was shot. Mr. llanan will not be at
feeted with the virus, inasmuch as the teeth
did not penetrate the clothing. and conse-
quently did not Iaee,ate, bnt bruised the
flesh lie is not supposed 10 be fatally IN
juied. Peru (LLl chsOaieie.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

A CHURCH DESTROYED. - The Richmond
Wing mentions The destruction By fire on Sun
day morning last. Of Christ Church (IspiseopalJ
in that city, with considerable amount Of va.
liable properly Inlhe immediate vicinity. This
church was built thirty seven years ago, and on
Saturday evening Bi.hnp Meade had admins.
tered the rite Of confirmation 10 several Of his
congregation.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
LOUIS NAPOLEON

II is little less than marvellous how mems
opinions Of men change with circumstances.
Misfortpnes degrade an individual in the
eyes Of The wofld. and the failure IL project
u taken asan evidence Of incapacity. Through
all ages success has been The tombstone of abb
lily. The same act. which in ia projection we
denouncr as rash aud leadstrCng, VIC laud IS
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

conisis, No. 35 Congress street. closed their
store last evening, leaving their Isvorite New
loundand inside. This morning, on opening
lie sic, q, The floor ii ha back room was found
t.be al fife, ana lie d4g Was labonng with his
lore fee, aud month trying 10 su'due u. pau
0f water which Stood 10 The 'oom had been
poured tlowned the hole, The faithful animal
lad SO successfully comba.led The fire as y pre-
yeni ils spreadirg beyond spot Two or three
reei square. How long he bad stood sentinel
and Tough, down the advancing flames can only
be conjeciureti, mus have been several y ufs.
Ills feel, legs, aud month were badly bu'nl, and
il is feaed ,l,si he i seriously injured. Heres
fuses food aud is apparently IN much pain.
This il Tie same ,I.e which discovered lie man
Idly on lie Ice a lew weeks since.
Tray Daay Times, Aprh
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
70 Messn. ALEx. II. H. snAnr. &c.

CAusEoF TIE CONTINUED CoLD.-The "Sei.
cnIhr American" contains al article from the
pen Of Mr.. Bsrrows, WIN maintains that the
extreme and long continued cold during the pssl
winter was the resnll ol the enormous xplosions,
of gunpowder al Sebsstopnl. he believes thai
the erespe 81 nitric gas, consequent upon Ihuse
explosions. exercised most pawefful refrgereni
Influence upon Tie atmosphere ia Europe and
Ameiic4. To Ills lie thinks we shall BE- indebl-
~, during The ensuing season, fnr an abatement
IN the sirulence Of cholera and yellow Re err. as
well as the potato dlesse--a consumnalIun de-
,ouily 10 be wished. We shall see.
Cftsastorosga Times.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

Governor CLARK has plrdnned Dr. n. M. Ora
ham. of New Odeans. WIN was convicted and
imprisoned about sear ago far killing Col.
loring a. The - Nirholas llniei. 10 The cary Of
New York. TIE III health " the prisoner, and
strong aPpess IN his behalf Iroin high quarters,
induced the executive clemtncy.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
CONGRESS.

M0ncay, Apfii IL.
Ia the House. Mr. Harlan, Of Iowa, presented an
affidavit and petition from Col. James n. Lane, Of
Kansas explaining AMI certifying that tic mcn,r al
lately rejected by the Senate. and purporHg TO come
from members Of State Legislature in that Territory,
was not spurious document. bot hal hcen copied
from an original memorial afier undergoing = rcss-
ION which had been authorized By The original sc e.
The presentation Of this petition gave rise % long,
discursive and animated debate and occupied the az
,en,ion u Tho senate until nearly 1 O'Clock in the
evening. The motion 10 receive the petition was laid
on the iable---yeas 80, nsys II.
IL the House. Mr. Ball desired 70 introduced re-
solution preliminary % the prohibition o. polygamy
in the Territories Of The United States. but motion
70 suspend the rules was refused. The cons ders,
Of the deficiency bin was again resumed, aud Discus.
Won upon ihe item for continuing lie Washington
aqueduei occupied the whole sitting.
TuesJay, April IS.
10 the Senate, vi Rusk, from IT, Post olIice Com
miiee, % which was referred the nemorals d Mc.s
Vanderbilt and Livingston. eponei bin 70 encourage
and declaring our need u steam navigation lines 10
provide or the transportation 81 mails BY sea- and fcr
other purposes The constitution Of the bin 70 admit
Ksnsss into the Onion postponed, in consequence
Of The illness Of Mr. Clay, who emitted 70 the ooI
AfIer On Executive session the Senate adjourned.
The Houses passed bill amcada,ofy Of the act Of
1859 for the payment for horses and other property lost
in the military servce Of the u ). The BIZ facilitate.
Ihe obIiining o. pfoof IL such The Deficiency
Appropriation BIZ was then considered and the senses
amendment appropratns $4,000 for the Washing.
ton Aqueduct was rejected.
Wednesday, April ig.
In the Senate, bin was passed 70 remove from cir.
culaiion he smaller Mexican and spanish coins. e..
iablising their value in receipt of Government dcws.
and providing for The coinage Of new description Of
cents Mr. seward introduced BIZ providing Tor TAX.
ing possession Of The American discoveries 81 Guano
Islands. Mf. Jones, u Iowa, made speech on Kansas
Affairs.
IN The House, sbilI was passed spproprsiinr twenty
dollsn pef mouth ~ lhs relief u aady o. south Caro-.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

WONDERFUL SAGAcirY.--One of ihe no., a..
lonishine instances Of The sagaeiiy Of the dog
ifanspired tiis morning which ever came 70
our knowledge. The Messr.. Slaude, tObac.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

MgAxxEss EXTRAORDINARY. = Sume time
since, while Capt. watd wss sailing Grafton The
upper lakrs, ma lell oserbaarJ 10 The evening.
The faci was Immediately Discovered. and the
Captain promptly threw . number Of Ionse az.
lieIes inio tie lake or the drowning man 10 .eizs
uIon. Among these happened 10 bunch Of
shingles FROM Iol which tie imported rsnile.
man vas having transported on The bosi. When
the vessel was turned about, il WAS found that
ihi. bunrl hsd hoaied within reach o. The man,
and be had sustained himself upon il. Ilr was
taken on board, and without expressing any
grsiiiuds fpr his deIisersnfe, he told lie Cap.
tain. with considerable agitation. that be should
expect pay Cor bis shingles that had been thrown
ovsfbosrdi Cspiin Ward replied that he was
very sony-iIisl II he bad known lie shingles
were his, he would moi have done il.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

NEw CouSTERErH.-Fivps on The Ner.
chants Bank. NeGhem, North Carolina. are in
circulation ~ and ahoat Pnlsburg. The vir-
nelte Is an Indian. aud a female on tie righu
end.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23
Philadelphia. Feb. aeth.

hHAAtipthd5 Aco ~hbas
To Hon. Andre,C Joekson DoneLsoR.
SR:-rhe National Convention in this
City. having unanimously chosen you as their
candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the
United States in the approaching election,
have appointed the undersigned committee
to make known TO you, officially. this pro-
ceeding, aud 10 ask your acceptance Of the
position they have assigned to yon.
In the discharge Of this duty, the under>
signed are happy to avail themselves Of the
opportunity II affords them, TO express their
personal qualification in the choice made by
the Convention. and to congratulate you upon
a result no less honorable to yourself than
auspicious 10 the welfare Of the country.
With the highest consideration, We have
the honor TO be,
Very respectfully. vour ob't servants,
ALEX. II. II. STUART, of Virginia.
ANDREW STEWART. &C Pennsylvania.
ERASrUs BROOKS, Of New York.
L. b. BARTLETT, Of Kentucky.
WI. J. EaMES, of Massachusetts.
EPHRAIM MARSH, Of New Jersey.
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The Milton Cotton Factory Enrnt.--

We learn from the Milton Chronicle, that the Cotton
Factory at that place, ownedby James D. Newsom Esq
of Wake, discovered to be on fire about o'clock
on the morning Of the 10th instant. The fire had made
such progress when first discovered that all efforts to
the building any portion of its contents, were
yain and in short time the whole was Of ruins
The property was under deed Of trust, and was
advertised to be sold the day il was burnt. The
property had been insured for $4,000, but doubt
has been expressed to whether the trust does not
nyalidate the insurance; but TO our common sense
view it does not nasmuch the interest Of the owner
is not extnguishcd by the trust his reliance remains
upon il to liquidate his debt.
The origin Of the fire has not been asccriaincd, but
Is supposed to have been the work Of an ncendiary
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

Kill on CuRE,--A doctor vas employed by
poor man IN attend bis wife, who cas- danger.
ously III. The dorior gave him hint that he
had fears of NOT beng paid. "I have Eve
pounds" said lie man 10 he q eiof. "snd u YOU
Nil ot cure you shall have The money. The
woman died 10 The doriof's hands !; after rea-
sonsble lime he calls lor his Eve pounds. The
man asked ne docpr II he killed bis wife -
No" " Did you rnre herr mo" Then,
said The poor man, ''yOu hare no legal demand."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-23

A beautiful G,'li Mrd. has been rsceired
frem II Hand AT tie State Department. Il was
sirurk BY order Of his Majesty TIE King Of The
Netherlands ~ honar of Lieut.. Maury. On ii.
fare i the irnags and suprf.rripiian ~ The Kias
William the III an he ressfse, an insrep,inn
N the Dqirli lguagr. Of which The following
Is . translation.
"To VI. r. MArRY,
The lnvesiigsi1r &c Nature. Hle Guide n d,s
Ocean. and The isenefle,or Of Seanen.
The King.-Is55."
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Democratic state Conyen,Ion.-Th


North Carolina State Convention assembled at RAJ
leigh on Wednesday the 10th instant and adjourned
on Thursday. Forty.six counties were represented
tive Of them by proxes.) by 266 delegates.
Jesse G. Shepherd, Of Cumberland, was elected Pre-
sient of the Convention; w. A. Ferguson of BERTHE,
Dr. w. J. Blow Of Pitt w. s. Ashe Of New Hanover,
John d. Hawkins Of FRANKLIN, Robert p. Dick Of
Guiliord, Gen. =. L. Simpson of Rockingham. DR..
William Sloan Of CASTOR, and T. w. Bradburn of Ca
awba, Vice presidents; and w. " Geiiay Of Pasquo-
tank, J. q. Cannon Of Rowan, W. ]. Yates Of Cum.
bcrland j. X. Merriott Of Wake. and &. W. styron Of
New Haiovcr, Secretaries.
On motion Of Mr. Ashe Of New Hanover, his excel.
cncy THOMAS BRAGG declared BY resolution to be
unanimously nominated for reelection as Governor Of
the State.
Resolutions were adopted, re-afiming the resolu-
tons Of 1874, ls4s, and 1852 condemnng the squan-
derng Of the public lands either by appropnatng them
TO the Of the States in donations individuals
approving Of the Kansas Kebraska bill approving 81 The
ACT Of the Northern Democracy, and pledging the par.
~ Ia the support Of the nominee Of the Cincinnati Con
yention; condcmning the Know Nothing organization
As cOFTuptng anu dangerous ~ Us Influences an utfn
denotes condemning oa,h-bound political associa
tons" and prescription account Of religious opn.
ions; approving the administration Of President Pierce
coInplImentng Secretary Dobbin ior his wisdom as
statesman and his amiablc disposition and many vr-
tues a man. and expressing qualification should he
b nominated for the Vice Presidency declaring tia,
the State Constitution ought 10 be 50 amended a.
to extend TO all free white men the right 10 vote
for members Of the Senate expressing desire thai
the resources Of North Carolina, agricultural, mine
raj and commercial should be ostered and developed
and 10 that end that works Of internal improvement
should be completed, and extended fast the
Of The Stale will Prudenlly allow approving our sys
ten Of Common schools; commenting the course d
Gov bragg. and expressing their confidence in hi,
triumphant reelection, DC.
WIN. =. Ashc Of New Hanover, W. w. Avery o
Burke, Bedford Brown Of caswei. and Robert Il
Heath Of Chowan, were chosen delegates 10 the Ma
tional Convention; and Vim. Hill Of Halifax, Johr
Hill Of Stokes. Dr.. Columbus Mills o. Polk, AMI 81
muel c. Hill Of c sswell. atiernates.