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s.i FIHs WoOD. -Fre-wood VIII probably DO plen-
tafnlland cheap during the coming winler. The
Baltimore market 10 already oyerstocked, and re-
tail prices have been reduced within fow days
pasA .,y.s. gi, fg 9a III sll4
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CHATS ME.n

A mother was telling of something her little
boy had done or said, which, mother like, she
thought smart, without naming the child, who
was present. when he spoke up and said,
"That's me-" t4a3i9 hh
Application and mosul We were about to
copy an article from an esteemed contemporary
the other day, when we found it was our oson.
Our contemporary said, - cotemporasy says
thus and 50, !" copying our own remarks. I
Now we should have liked it. little better
Aif he had said, The Washington Amertcan
says thus and So We are young, not much
known yet and if our friends think proper to
honor us by quoting what we say, we will
thank them to name us, so that those who APP
prove our sentiments may know where to send
for good American paper, and that there Is
one published at the National Metropolis.
Please do this and oblige us aGs rTsa
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3 PAnS1lOA IAN editor in ono OF our Southern
cities says that the people there have not discov
cred thai the dmesare hard Let them undertake
70 pay their debta and perhaps they viii make the
Important discovery. g5e6
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y n. zachariAh Albaugh, aged ono hundred and
nine ysarA died ct tho residence Of his son, in
Licking county, Ohio, on the 9Th Inst. The de-
eeASed was born n Maryland, y lf4s, whore he
resided untA the comnenoemeot Of tho revolu-
tionary w, whom he entered tho army q phi
yatA soldtsr and remained In II until It's close.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Mr. ,. n. Bledsoe, living in Walnut Bend,
this reason raised nine hundred bushels Of Irish
potatoes on two acres OF land The potatoes
were remarkably large. He planted but Two
bArrelA --HsJs16 Arb, Shield.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

DovsLAs JSRRoLD's GRAvK.-The cemetery
where Douglas Jcrrold lies 10 just The spot he
would have selected FOR his last resting place
green and wooded knobs, surrounded with rich
meadows, and within sight Of the great world Of
action amongst whose Modest workers he. bad
fesolutely toiled for nearly hslf'a century Tho
ocean yoar OF distant city life, which for years
beat fierce, tumultuous music on the brain and
heart Of the slumberer, nelts around his grave 10
the inland murmur Of shell. He sleeps amid
the summer blooms and waving shadows that he
loved. For you cannot help seeing in his writings
thai, with the kesnest relish Of city life, Jerroi
had poets fondness FOR wild flowers, green fields
rustic scenes, and fresh country air. Glimpses OF
the lair and smiling fields Of Kent, of its hedge.
rows, "wayside cottages, with garden ships Of
brinming aowers.H often occur IN his works,
especiaily--and as welcome relief 10 It's gloomy
pictures Of city Indebtedness, luxury. and crime
in his longest story "st Giles and st. James
London Leader. -aa Btrt aHE 'e#l w
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The singular boy at Ithaca, who had passion
flower grow out Of ahe flesh Of his diseased Len,
has since produced in the same way cluster 81
orange flowers. DR.. Hawley saw the stem rise Al
right angles 70 thelimb % Che height Of about
three inches, wbenit soon developed pure white
buds, resembling thebuds oftheorange, on being
exposed 10 the light the buds expanded into flow
era, which assumed beautiful purple greyisl
color These AowessssFe comp6aed Of ieshy
substance, and are gradually drawn back again
beneath the skin. While they are IN blossom IN,
boy h relieved from pain---Stay. kll AZ
Since reading the above we have learned tba
there has sprouted from the Other leg Of the bo,
. psyfsst Jrsittree4s Il has now been CROWNS
some ten days, and - already bears four kinds 3
fruit vis:--apples, pears peachAe, and plums
an Of an ssselent q,isEs nspoas.f =
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MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN,
wOMEN AMI, CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AND
WILL, BE, THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS,WINTRRsrsn 8* .'
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THn LAss IHvHsloH, "A Yankee has invented.
a suspendes thai contracts ON your approach to
water. 30 that the moment you come 70 paddle,
b lfts yoa over and drops you on the other SIDE
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4 The Society of Friends or Quakers are hold
ing quarterly meeting in Alexandria
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4 4 thoughtful wife u : priceless treasure Such
: pns haa ~, PeetA proprloSor II the Phonix
Hotel LAnshbpzg, N. r., which was destroyed
~ Inre The other day. He has learned to his sur
pripc, that biz wife had Effected an insurance Of
nf.een hundred dollars on his property, with her
pin money, unknown 10 him is
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NINE HUNDRED AND FoRTY-TWo
Banks HAVE SUSPENDED" n
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WASHINGTON. NOVEMBER is, 1857.
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: --.crNrs FOR THE AMERICAN.
ror mr., sseo.d, Third and Fourth Wards, Henry
johnson. tesidencs Ags 4 street 29ltasi'
:. For 0sorsetown, lThe Embodymeat
70, s Ss ". %srs s.SsnE wids SMALL
"G as..r Bor.t agent fo Of Alexandria lex
powTRAIT OF MODEL REPUB-
Lie, UNDER DEMOCkAIlC 1SOLE'
MURDERS, Suicides, ASSAULTS, BUR-
GLARIES, AND sLAROENIES, AND ACCi-
DENTS OF ALL SORTS, FORM a GLOWING
CHAPTER IN THE RECORDS OF THE DAY.
o n IN. u Correspondence Nat. Iatster
aTHE RECORDS OF CRIME ARE BLACK
ENOUGH THE PAST WEEK,--N0 LESS THAN
SEVEN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND A
HRAATLEsS CASE OF INFANTICIDE."
NINE HUNDRED AND FoRTY-TW6
BANKS HAVE SUSPENDED"
..MoRE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AM
WILL, BE THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIAsWINTERsnsn1s
CONSTITUTION AND DISTRESS STARE U
II THE Face nga 3ta
ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF "a MODEL RE
PUBLIC" UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE.
"Ws, Of ths old Republican party, used
charge the Fodsralists with inHdelity TO our FREE
institutions when they maintained that the peopl
were their own worst enemies. But the rspi'
growth of crime, and the defiance OF law and or
der which have recently written the annals OF ou
free country in blood, wosd 60 agood way to prove
that there was more truth in the imputed Fedora
dogma, than was conceded by their political ad
versaries Pitched battles with firearms now take
place ia our cities, not only in the darkness Q
night, when 1ruffiarism was wont to cloak It's
crimes, but in open day, among citizens of the
same town, and without any rational casse that
would justify even fair round Of boxing. The
untrammielled freedom Of elections, heretofore the
boast Of oproountry, is suppressed by armed mobs,
and man now advances to the polls to give his
vote Al the hazard Of his life. Wat. Int.
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'..Af;ENTs FOR THE AMERICAN.

For First Seco.d, Third and fourtn W'rus' iieti'
'o Sle' - ,s.sstovn. THE Embodymeat)
~. S.slh ward George r. Dykes, tiiss
For Fifth and seventh Wards, MoRrIssG SMALL
WOOD. .s5QIs. d 81 al 4, La. AZ;
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MURDERS, SUICIDES, ASSAULTS, bph-
GLARIES, AND sLAROENIES, AND ACCi-
DENTS OF ALL SORTS, FORM a. GLOWING
CHAPTER IN THE RECORDS OF THE DAY.
o x (N. Correspondence Nat. Intel. :
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CONSTITUTIONS AND DISTRESS STARE US
II THE Face hga 2ta ,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

The Legislature Of Louisiana has passed an
act prohibiting the emancipation Of negroes
in that State.
The Methodist Episcopalian bishops South
have determined I" establish first class uni
versity at Nashville, Tenn, to cost $500,
900.
Information has reached England that up.
wards Of 10000 Norwcgians will proceed
from Norway to Quebec during the present
summer. Several Of these will remain in Can
ada, but the larger portion will pass on to the
Northwestern States Of America.
There is areport from Harrisburg that by a
coalition between Democrats and Know Moths
ings Ex-Governor Geary will be nominated
for Goyernorof PENNSYLVANIA, aud that he has
signified his readiness to accept their nomina.
ton.
Last week Mr.. Crozier built fire against
the side Of projecting ledge Of rocks IN his
sugar orchard IN Oswego. Alter the fire had
been burning short time rsttlesnake made
its appearance, and soon others followed.
Mr.. {. succeeded IN killing eighteen large
raitesnakes, one Of them measuring seven
leet three inches =! in length, with siS
rattles.
pantaloons, costing $50 pair, are among
tie Spring fashions announced for gentlemen
in New lOlk.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

SMALL SILvER.-0ne Of the interesting
features Of the United States coinage opera
TORS Of late years is, that of the smaller
silver coins, which. BY the recent action II
Congress, will hereafter form the principal
part Of our currency. in lieu Of the old Span
ish coins. OF the new coins, over twenty
five millions in value have been coined during
the four years 1886, and the product 81
domestic silver is now over $500, 900 annual
~. The new coins having legal value Of
five 10 ten per cent, above their value as
metal, will not be absorbed or lessened here
after for export or for manufacturing pur-
poses. PennsyIraniGn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
THE END OF NIcARAGUAN FLLIBUs.
TERISN.

Nicaragua seems TO be now entirely pur.
red Of tillibusters, with the exception IL a
feeble and desperate band, who, with Walker,
still occupy a portion Of the town Of Risas,
hemned 10 By an overwhelming force of the
allies. The magnificent victory Of Walker
on the 10th Of last month, in which an almost
incredible slaughter was made. and the total
dispersion Of the allied forces effected. turns
out 10 be, as was generally anticipated, a
fabrication. lie was in reality obliged TO
retire from San Jorge, which he had attacked,
10 his camp al Riyas, with loss exceeding
that Of the Costa Rlcans, il their accounts
are to be believed.
Tie allies are now established within four.
hundred yards Of his camp; his men are dy-
ing or DESERVING daily By dozens, and are
obliged TO subsist on dog OF mule flesh, while
his available force does not exceed two hun
bred men, 10 which the allies can probably
oppose over ten times the number, well
equipped and proyisioned. They have.
moreover, taken possession Of San Juan DEL
Sur. on the Pacific, thus cutting Oh his re.
treat IN the rear 50 that the neat Intelligence
from the seat Of war must report the death
or surrender Of the iillibuster chief, as Is.
c4pe, save b. miracle, is impossible.
On the Atlantic side Of Nicaragua the dis.
persion Of the hllbustcrs i complete, and the
san Juan river is now open to commence
and navigation NsIe York Posi.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

A NEw Law IN 0mIo.-A bill has become
law 10 Ohio which provides that all proper.
" for religious purposes shall be deemed "a
be the property Of the congregation, and
shall be held BY corporation Coz that pur.
pose. for organizing which The bill also pro.
yides but In cases where il has already been
decided to an individual. for the church, ex.
elusive u any rights Of the congregation, il
may remain IN his hands until death or re.
moval after which il must pass into the
possession Of the contemplated corporation
But Il no such corporation has been formed
y shall pass to the State, TO be held in trust
for the congregation.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

KANSAS misunderstanding Station has
published an address to the people Of Kansas
in the Lecompton Union. He SAYS the Ad-
ministraton has recognised the authority Of
the Territorial Legislature and the validity
Of the Territorial laws, and has especially
recognised the act providing for a Constitu-
tional Convention. He presumes that con-
yention will submit tie vital question Of the
domestic Institutions Of the State to the sub.
sequeut vote Of the people. and thinks that
Congress will then admit the Territory i'm.
mediately into the Union as State. lie
recommends general amnesty for past and
present prosecutions, and expects the pre-
sence Of Coy. Walker about the middle Of
May.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

Conviction for Murder.--At the term Of
Guord Superior Court held week before last, Judge
Saunders presiding, Romulus s. Chapman, youth
scarcely twenty years of age and of a respectable
family, was tried for the murder Of Martha Pinnix
young girl found dead on the goth Of October last
The trial lasted three days. excited great interest," and
the court house crowded. The evidence was al.
together crcumstantia but well connected that no
room was lef to doubt bis guilt. It appears that he
first seduced her and then to avoid her opportunities
70 marry her, committed the deed for which he was
convicted The deceased was found shot through the
head and her throat cut The jury was out about an
hour, and returned verdict Of guilty. On Saturday
sentence Of death was pronounced upon the prisoner
to be carried into execution ON the 25th of May.
From this sentence an appeal was taken 10 the su-
preme Court.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
VIZ. Branch's Acceptance.--Th. le,te

wv. bfanths Accepfance.--The letter OF
Mr. Branch, accepting the nomination Of the Demo-
cratic parry in this district Cor rcelcction 10 Congress
has been published in the Standard and occupies some
three columns. L is mainly devoted 10 defence Of
his vote Al the las, session in favor Of depostng with
The States the surplus now in the treasury Of
the United States, which he has ably done. Ia the
course Of his argument Mr.. Branch refers to the his
tory Of Mr. caoun's dePositc &C, " 1886, and thus
ens.neraics some Of is benefits:
" The deposite with North Carolina was
something less than million and half 81
dollars, and now constitutes large part Of
her school fund. have not perceived that
she has been corrupted by Il, nor that she
has since been any less wstchIul than before
OF Federal encrnachments. Her public and
private credit are unimpaired. her people
prosperous, and her public authorities vigil
liant and incorruptible. see this very fund
diffusing light throughout her borders, by
educating hundred and fifty thousand III
her children in the principles Of religion.
honor, and freedom. teaching them reverence
Tor law and order aud submission to legi,i.
mate authority"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

Tins New YoRK LiouoR Law.--The new
license law il long one, aud has great
variety Of provisions intended to restrain
and punish intoxication, but whether they
will be effective will be tested IN few short
months. Inns, hotels, and tavens are 10 be
licensed, and keepers may sell liquors
not 10 be drank on The premises. Tavern.
keepers are not allowed TO recover for IL
quors sold, except 70 their dodgers. The
sale or giving away Of liquors on sunday,
or on general election day, is TO be punished
as misdemcanor. The fine for selling
against the law j. TO be ffty dollars. and an
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

Sardinia proposes to resume negotiations
with Rome, and Wirtemburg has signed tile
concordat with Rome.
The demand Of Turkey on Persia has been
referred to France and England.
The English and Persian treaty has not
yet been completed.
1t is reported that tile Crcassans had been
defeated by the Russians.
Portugal is now sending an expedition to
Macao.
Austria is negotiating treaty with Persia
similar to that of the United States.
PARIS. April l6th.-The cooperation Of the
French Government in furtherance of English
operations in China will be Of the hcarte,t
kind.
1t is said that Lord Elgin will demand oi
the Cabinet of Pekin a renewal Of Grmer
treaties, with the following ampifcations oi
some Of theirprovisions as regards commerce:
The number Of ports to be open to Europe.
ans to be nine, instead Of five; and diploma
tic missions to be established at pekin on the
same footing as Russia. As regards offence
and defence, the English government de-
mands the right Of establishing military posts
wherever they have consuls, and that vessels
Of war may enter any port whatever.
LONDON, Saturday. April ls.-I'he Spanish
Ambassador at Paris had an interview with
Count Walewski and Lord CowIey on the
subject Of Mexican affairs. In the event Of
a failure Of pacific negotiations the Spanish
Government will address note to The other
powers setting forth our moderation, and
declaring that in the event Of hostilities the
cabinet at Madrid are not responsible for tie
consequences.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
rsrwAaDExroaArIos.-rhe Belfast Me.

WESTWARD ENIGRATIoS.- Belfast ME J
Age remarks: /" Last Monday, 18th instant,
a company Of about twenty left LincoInyilIe,
and twelve Camden. aud a party Of over
thirty from other towns along the river,
bound for the Northwestern States. The
large number leaving the northern sections Of
the State are only counted BY car loads, and
still the rush continues. We are sorry 70
lose so many which compose the bone and
sinew Uf our State. but are gratiiicd 70 know
that they are Of that class which will give "a
those incipient States the stamp Of New En-
gland character"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
nesources orpeep nlrer yalIer-I


II. Horton, ESQ., Of PasbOrough, has written a letter
70 the Editors Of the Fayetteville Observer, in which
be states upon VIVA, he consider. good authority, that
Northern company has contracted to deliver, within
two years afer the contract Of Messn. DUNCAN, Cart.
wright 4 CO.. to complete the improvement Of the
CAPE Pear and Deep Rivers TO the Gulf Is DONE two
millions of tons 81 black band iron orc on the banks
Of Deep River. a. $3.50 per ton. on the spO-amoun,.
ing 70 millions o. dollars This, il is said, i 70
be manufactured on the spot, which viii greatly 10.
crease IL value. This the writer Of the letter SAYS,
"will pay our River Company in toll 100000 IN two
years, OF $9So.o0C per year; and this will be clear
profit, because the prOpre,o ofeoal and iron are %
be their own carriers, and 20 pay Us toll per ion al an
agreed nate already fred"
We hope that the anlcipalions which this informa.
lion encourages will be fully realized, and that the
Deep River Navigation Company will yet be rewarded
for their great outlay, aud steady perseverance, under
many discourasing circumstances.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
Tire in OXFORD. -Al ahnnI

Fire fn oxford. AT about two O'Clock on
Sunday morning the 26lh uliimo, the inhsbilants Of
The village 81 Oxford were aroused by the siadins
alarm Of fe. When frs, discovered, tho large store
occupied BY Mcssrs X. n. a D. lletndon was found
completely involved 10 flames that nothing could
Be saved except the safe and portion Of the books
The Ere extended with great rapidly 10 ihc row q
buildings Immediately south, belonging TO r. N.
lIemdon snd 70 the buillins. north Is far as the
drug store q Messrs. II. J. Mitchell 4 Co, which
being Of brick fortunately arrested The himes though
itself considerably injured. The total loss i estimated
Of about $4,000. Among tho sufferers were the
following Messrs. n. N. a d. Hcfnlon, $35.OOO
insured for $4,000; Il. N. Iierndnn. 81 900 besides
al Of bis individual bonds; r. N. Lynch. Jeweer,
5000. insured, u. J. Mitchell 4 CO., $500; w. s.
MeChnahan, ~ 1000; X. l.. Hunt a Bros. 81 ,OO0
insutedi J. q. 4 u. z. Hcrndon, $50. Insured.
During this FIRE an incident occurred which illuslfa.
ted in very striking degree the sagaey aud faithful
ness Of dog. NJ. Lynch resides al soms distance
from bis shop, and in the habit o. leaving IN il Al
night, as guard, dog which he has long owned
when The fre broke out, some u Nj. Lynchs friends
10 order 20 save the property in the shop, broke opcn
We doors but the faithful animal resisted their Gu
trance for some time, until he Jaw the Gre, when he
commenced hcwlins and run with great speed 10 hi.
masters house, and bounded with violence against n,
door, until he vas lot hi and then missing his master
twhohad gene smother way % he shop) he ran round
apparently in great distress. un, meeting him on hi
return, when be ran uPio him, sni manifested 10 ID,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06

USrERsny OF NoRrH CARoLrS1--The an.
nual catalogue Ofthe North Carolina Uni,er.
sity places the number OF students IN that
institution as follows: Seniors "a. Juniors
IOI, Sophomnres Isl, Freshmen %, partial
course 20, l..w students Ga total Of 49,.
Ofihosc SOL are from North Carolina alone.
Besides the six Law Students, there is Col.
legc class Of Law students Of IL. 10 the
i" sehool for the application u Science to the
Arts. there are 60 students, engaged in the
study Of engineering, aud Agricultural aud
Analytical Chemistry. The Faculty are II
in number-thc President. ten Professors and
six Tutors.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-06
LATE FROM EUROPE.

INV lOhk, May u ls1ts
The Africa, with Liverpool dates TO the
18th ult, is OF Sandy lIOuk.
Queen Victoria has another daughter. Pc.
litcs quiet.
There is a rumor that the four powers are
wcarieI with NeuIchatel Tor triiling about
the terms imposed on Prussia and swiiher.
land.
Il il rcaiIirmrd that France and England
arc medisiiug in the Spanish and Mexican
quarrel.
Prussia mediates between Tie Western
powers and Naples.