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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25
Posiolse Department, Apt. Office, !
Janrary %. 1857.


cAusE or THE DEsrH % Ma Bsoox,.-we
find the following. under the signature Of
!" Medicus." in the New York Courier and
Enquirer:
"It is said that Col. Breoks died Of sr,up,
within ten minutes Of his attack. II would
be stigma on medical science TO allow this
report TO be believed. II was only spasm
Of the epiglottis. which is simply valve
that closes the passage TO the lungs, when
we swallow food or fluids. Slight .coages-
tons Of the little valve often take place in
colds, and produce cough, with altered voice.
and il the congestion extend 20 the muscles
Of this valve. IL may fall upon its own ORR
iee, and sufocation ensue.
" The remedy is always at hand. The
patient nay place bis thumb on one side &c
the irachea, or windpipe, and his finger on
the other side, small inch below the angle
Of the jaw. squeeze il tightly. and push
directly upward towards the tongue, and the
motion, with the pressure on the muscles,
will immediately raise the valve 10 is PER-
pendicular position, and breathing Is re-
stored hold il a few minutes until the
valve RECEIVERS its tone, and the patient will
be out Of danger"
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Nswbern,, rsbrusry ., 1851.

Newbern, february " looh AS
Editors of Patriot and Flag :--On Monday
last the barque Damon, Captain Bartlett, Of
Bangor, Maine, entered the port Of Beaufort,
with cargo Of rails for the Atlantic railroad,
of A76 tons. She passed the bar and entered
the port at dead low water.
On Friday, the barque ct & j." Captain
J. ID. Coffin, Of Halifax, Novia Scotia, enter
ed the same port at low tide, with $50 tons
rails and drawing over fifteen feet Of water.
They are lying in New Port channel, near
each other, in front Of the terminus Of the
railroad where the wharf is to be built, and
about three hundred feet from the shore, and
in water some twenty or thirty feet deep.
They might have brought much larger car
goes if the vessels had been larger.
| wish all North Carolina could have seen
both these barques entering the port, under
a cloud of canvass, all sails set, Gas saw
the L & J.) and see them round to and cast
anchor within few feet Of the shore, where
they now ride so quietly on the bosom OF
this safe land-locked harbor, that every out
line is mirrowed from its placid surface.
These are splendid ships, well arranged.
and well commanded by their quiet and
gentlemanly captains, whose bearing would
grace the drawing room, and is the reverse
Of that rough address and exterior which is
often attached to an old Sail.
Twelve months more will snow the wisdom
Of driving the Atlantic road forward to COM
pletion, and the world will find out that
North Carolina has one Of the best and
safest ports on the Atlantic coast.
Yours respectfully.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

Great stories are told about the nest-build-
ing of the orchard sarling. Wilson, who. all
admit. is pretty good authority in matters Of
this kind. gives very particular accoun, Of
the way in which the nest is put together.
He SAYS the bird commonly hangs lis nests
from the twigs of an apple tree. The out
side is made Of particular kind Of long
ough grass-is knit or sewed through and
ihrough in thousand directions, just as il
do c with q needle The little creature does
il with it, ieei and bill. Mr.. Wilson SAYS he
showed one Of these nests to an old lady. aud
she was SO struck with the work, that
she asked him. if he did not think. thar hese
birds could be taught 10 darn stockings ?
Mr.. Wilson took The pains. too. 10 draw ou'
one Of these grass threads, aud found IL
measured thireeRinchrs, aud IL that distance
the bird who used il had passed il IN and out
thirty -four lime-.
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AVERAGE Drn.rloS ~ Hux.S Lrr.-Prof

AVERAGE DrR,rIoS oF HuNAS LIFE.-Prof.
Buchanan. in recent lecture before the
Mechanics Institute al Cincinnati, SAID that
in the latter part Of the sixteenth century one
half of all who were burn died under tye
wears &c age tie average longevity OF :he
whole population was bnt Is years. In the
Sc, eniernth century one half Of the pupua.
tion died Under IL years. But in the first
sixty wears ii III. eighteenth CENTURY one halt
&c the population lived over % years. 10 the
latter forty wears one half exceeded So wears
Of age. At the beginning 81 the present CEN
tury one half exceeded 40 wears; aud IRON
1858 10 IS45 one half exceeded 40. The
average longevity at these successive perlo'ls
has been INCREASED from 3 wear, IN the SIX.
tccnth century up 70 45.7 BY the last reports.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

"No TINE TO READ. We have often en-
countered men who profess to believe they
have no time TO read. Now we think OF il,
they have always been men of one character,
the points of which are easily summed up.
Nine times out Of ten they are men who have
never found time to confer any substantial
advantage either upon their country. their
families or themselves. They generally have
time to go to elections, attend public barbe-
cues, camp-meetings, sales and singing
schools, but they have "no time to read"
They frequently spend whole days gossip
ping, tipping aud swapping horses, at " the
cross-road." They sometimes lose day in
asking advice OF a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a
day in picking up the news. the prices cur
rent, the exchanges-but these men never
have time to read" They have time to
hunt, to fish, to fiddle, to drink, 10 edo
nothing" but emo time to read" Such men
usually have uneducated children, unim-
proved lands, and unhappy fresides. They
have no energy, no spirit for improvement,
no love Of knowledge, they live unknowing
and unknown" and often die unwept for and
unregretted. SOuilera culliulor.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

PAr's REpLY.-A son Of Erin Just arrived
in this land u plenty. being in want. seniur.
ed to solicit little aid from q penpn whose
srternsl appearance seemed 10 indicate that
Ne could afford IL.
To Pats solicitation. the person replied,
"Gaoh--l.'
Pat looked a. him il such way a. 10 fr
his attention, and tiisn replied:
God bless yer honor. for yer cisility.--
YER the first jinIeman tiat's invited me q
bis father. hvsss since came ~ this land
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25
Change or schcdule.--The .ched

mail train Of the North Carolina Railroad, which for
some time has been running through in the day time,
was on Wednesday again changed to the night. Il
now passes here, going cast at forty minutes pas, Two
o'clock, and going west al ten minutes past seven,
A. NJ.
We are glad to learn from the Charlotte Democrat,
that after the FIRST Of March, it is in contemplation to
run double train, to according the presen,
schedule the other 10 run through in the DAY time
under the recent arrangement.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

PnnoErss ~ SgcTiosaLIss.-We take he
following significant paragraph from late
number Of the New York Times,
Changes n ME Senafe-It il remarked
as worthy Of note that not one Senator from
a free State. who took part in the passage of
the Kansas Nebraska Act Of 1884, las been
returned 20 that body. Even General cass.
whose great personal popularity. and init
mate connection with public ahairs Tor many
years, seemed 70 give him 4 preseriptiy.
right 70 participate in the honors and 70.
sponslbllitics Of Office. has been displaced in
Nc senate BY new man, having forfeited
NE confidence Of those who 80 long delighted
20 honor him. In no instance has popular
justice been more prominently displayed
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srMsEr EDre.rlos.--A cog mis.ionary v

sTHEgr Eprcaros.--A city missionary Vi.
sited an unhappy young man ~ our jail.
waiting bic trial car State prison crime.
I. Sir" said the prisoner. tears running down
his cheeks. /" had good hume education
il vas nv street education that ruined me.
used TO slip oot % DE house and 20 oG with
The boys 10 The street. IN The street learned
10 lnunge IN the street ! learned 10 swear
IN tie street LEARNED 10 smoke in the street
learned to gamble /; in the street learned
10 pilfer. o, sir, il is IN the street the
dsvil turks 70 work the ruin u the young
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

N We have made out the accounts Of all Of our
subscribers who are in arrears for than year,
letter. Most Of those residing in this county, if they
DO not come to town themselves, will have cppor-
,unity of sending by their neghbos the amount due
during February court week all others can send by
mail at our risk. Unless this notice is generally COM
Piled with, our necessities win compel u.s. Immediately
after court, to commence collecting by agents.
We do not feel at liberty TO dun those who are in
arrears for less than years but these will see, BY
reference to our terms, that early payments will save
them fifty cents each.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

WHY BurTER IS Enthusiastically ac-
counts for the high price Of butter as follows:
There is fiue pasture all over the country
nov and the price Of butter ought to be
down to a shilling a pound. Why isn't il !
Because the women and girls don't know
how TO make il. For twenty years past the
girls butter.making education has been sadly
neglected. They can play the piano, but
cannot churn; can dance, but cannot skim
milk; can talk little French, but don't
know how to work out buttermilk. The
women who made the butter twenty years
ago are passing away, and there are none 70
take their places. That's Why butter is
high.
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The view Cabinct.--I. i.

Lewis Cas-. Of Michigan, viii reeeiye,he appointment
If Secretary Of State Howell Cobb, Of Georgia. Sec
rctary Of the Treasury John D. Fllyd, Of Virginia
Secretary Of War; A. V. Brown, Of Tennessee. Sec
rotary Of The Navy; and Jacob Thompson, Or Mis.s-
sipp Secretary II the interior.
II is stated that the offirr 81 Postmaster General
was rendered ). Clancy Jones. VI Prnnsylyania, but
that he has declined the appointment.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

~ Complaints are made to as occasionally Of
failures in the receipt Of the Recorder. and sometimes we
lose subscribers in consequence Of such failures The
fault is not here the papers, We know, are regularly
packed up and deposited in the Postoe at this place
Their failing reach subscribers may sometimes
he caused by miscarriage the way. but we have rea-
son to think that in many the failure caused by
carelessness or unfahfu performance Of duty at the
Office Of delivery We ask the attention Of Postmastcrs
to this matter.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

PERsnSAL. "A punctilious Englishman,
riding on a stage box, IN Maine, was sur.
prised 20 hear the driver Familiarity address.
him thus: captain, guess wen have
rain fore long" Our English friend pulled
Up his shirt collar, aud looked aaay. Short.
u after the driver made another observation,
whereupon the gentleman said, My man,
III thank you not TO address yourself to
M" and uneonseiously pulled al his diekey
again; but the good natured loquacity d
the driver was not TO be 30 easily repressed,
for when again il had been rebuked with
another pull at the diekey, it broke out in
this overwhelming manner: "Look here,
Captain, i you pull your collar much more
you'll jirk Up your shirt TAIL" The Eng.
lishman confessed that il was impossible for
him TO maintain his habitual reserve from
the Instant % passing from one extreme %
tie other, he INDUCED in repeated outbursts
Of merriment. il which the driver heartily
joined, and they parted at the journeys cod
upon the best Of terms.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25
HILLSBoRoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, February %, 1857.

or Our subscribers in Alamance are reminded that
Thomas Webb, Esq., who regularly attends the courts
in Graham is our agent and will receive payments for
the Recorder, and give receipts.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

PrNcrUALfTY.-Mr Scott. an inhabitant oi
Exeter, England. travelled on business I'LL
about eighty years Of age. lie was one Of
the most celebrated characters in the kingdom
for punctuality, and by his methodical con-
dgci, joined tounifnrm diligence, he gradual
" amassed large fortune. For long series
nf wears, the proprietors Of every inn ne
lrequented IN Devon aud Cornwall knew tie
day and very hpurhe would arrive. A shor,
time before he died, gentleman on journey
~ Cornwall, siupped al small inn at Port
Isaac. 10 dine. the waiter presented him with
a bill u fare which lie did not approve of;
bit observing fine duck roasting. III have
that. said the traveller. you cannot, SIR
said the landlord, :" il is far Mr.. Scnii,
of Exeter" 81 know Mr.. Seott ,ert
cell rrjoined the gentleman; +" he Is not ii
,our house" true, SIR said the landlord.
" but six months ago, wh,n he vas here last,
be ordered duck 10 be ready Tor hin this
day precisely az u o'elock;' aud to the
astonIshment % the traveller, he saw the old
gentleman jogging into the inn yad just about
i've minutes befare the appointed time.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

". sartigcs, The French Minister, has re.
Gently represented TO our government that 4
large amounto Of property belonging TO French
subjects was destroyed BY the bombardment
Of Greytown by Capt. Hollins. The French
government require that the government
shall make up the losses.
The Secretary Of State il now engaged
upon bis reply TO the French government.
What course will be pursued Is not known
but Il the demand Is scceded 10, the English
government will also make demand.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

yALrE ~ PuLIrESEss WHEN DR.. Hun.
phrcy vas President u Amher.i College. he
was riding one very cold day 70 Boston. When
lady appeared, wishing to ride. A he
sage was full, he driver inquir d Il any
gentleman would ride On the outside. 50 a. 10
give her place. Dr.. Humphrey, ihnugh an
Old man, vas tie only me who volunteered
10 give up his seal. The lady ascenainsd
who IL was, and q Few years alter, when
applied to 10 contribute 10 increase The col.
lege library fund, she said, " know nohing
about Amherst college or iis library. hut !
know "a president j. gentleman. rial gen.
fisman, and here. are a hundred dollars
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Liberal neaucst.--Nn Geo!

Liberal Bequcsf.--Nr. George Peabody. i i
said has given 100000 Which !. likely % he ineess.
ed % $5O000o % be placed 10 the hand. Of Trus,ee-
fnr the establishment anJ endowment Or IN Insiiaion
in the city of Bainore, free for al classes, Embraced
within its plan is Free Library. an AesIemy Of
Music annual sills 70 Graduates 81 The Publc schools
and Maryland ln.ilaie sthool Of Design. annual
Lectures on se.enre and the Ans, Gallery o.
Paintings, &c. Mr. Pesbody is an eminent American
tanker d London, now on visit 10 this county.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

How TO TAKE OUT rHa ScENT.-Sit'mg
on the piazza Of the Ca'arac'. was young,
foppisI,-lookng gentleman. his garments.
very highly seemed with mingled odor OF
musk. A solemn-faced. old-looking man,
after passing the dandy several times, with a
look Of aversion which drew general noice,
suddenly stopped. aud in confidential tone,
said:
"Stranger, know whal'll take that see Mt
GU, Of your clothes you"
"What! wha, do you mean, sir !" said the
exquisite, fired with indignation. starting
from his chair.
40, get mad, now-swear, pitch round
fight-just because man wants to do you
Kindness !" cooly replied the stranger. :. Ba
tell you know what'll take out thai smell
-phew! You just bury your clothes-bur,
EN- day or two. Uncle Josh got foul OF |
skunk. and he"
A. this instant there went up fran TIN
crowd simultaneous roar OF merrlment. AM
the dandy very sensibly cleared the coop
and rushed up stairs.
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]. NJ. MoREHEAD.

Faoa DEER RIyER.--We have neglected
sooner to notice the arrival here. on Saturday
night last. Of the steamer Enterprise, from
Haywood and Lockvllle. on Deep River. with
500 hbs -four, 25 bales cotton. and rs bills.
spirits turpentine. The Enterprise is owned
principally in Chatbam aud Iiarnrt, counties.
We are pleased to note this arrival asa
foretaste Of The trade to be expected from the
full opening d the river. vii 6waai.
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IotferIes.--we eopy Il, foI,owiI

Iofferies--We COPY the following article from
the Fayetteville Observer. becsuse the sentiments e..
pressed 10 H. and The pririce. perfectly correspond
with our own. We have for years altogether fefpseJ
10 publish lottery advertisements Of every kind he.
cving them he an pnmiiigaieI evil entitled 20 no
higher standing than pharo banks Or any other specie,
Of gambling. We hope. u On editorial convention
shall be held neIt fs hss been suggested. that Iii.
subject ~ lottery advertising sili he taken up aud en-
phstiealy condemned.
LorTEstEs.-A letter from Havana saws
thai the spanish government cleared more
th1n million Of dollars last year BY draw
ing lotteries, the business being, in that
island, monopoly Of the government. II
seems that the Queen is not satisfied with
that profit, but has ordered $500 additional
tickets 70 be sold in each lottery, without
any addition 20 the amount Of prizes, or re.
duction Of the price Of tickets.
The Charleston Mercury says, that though
no lotteries are allowed in South Carolina,
there were never more tickets sold in Charles.
ton than az present. The lotteries are drawn
in Havana, Alabama, and Maryland.
II is really astonishing that the people will
permit themselves TO be swindled-that il
the worldly buying lottery tickets. Il lis
manifest that the more a man does OF The
business, the poorer he will get. And the
poorest Of all, should he be so unfortunate "A
to draw high prize.
The only way to put down lotteries, il for
editors 70 refuse 10 advertise for them. We
receive numerous advertisements Of that Kind.
and, thinking that 10 publish them ,voutd ne
injurious 70 the morals and The fortunes Of
some readers. We invariably throw them In
che Gre.
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the CorruptIon Casc.--rh. wi

The tuTFuptfOn tast.--I ne Wilmington
Herald Of Saturday sys the Corruption Investigating
Committee Of the House Of Representatives have
reported. and recommend the expulsion Of Mcssr.
Edwards. Gilbert. Weleh and Mlucsan, all members
Of the House from New York and also Of simon,on,
the reporter. Mr. KELSEY male dissenting report.
The reports ordered be printed and their con.
sideration was postponed to Monday.
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cx,r, sess,on-Tb. pr,iaen, q n,

Extra Sessi0n.-The President Of the United
States has issued proclamation requiring The Senate
81 the Unied States for the transaction Of
business the capitol in the city OF Washington, at IL
o'clock at noon the 9TH of March next, Immediately
after the expiration of the present Congress.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

THE cHRisrias RELloIoS.-The will Of
the late Hon. John VI. Clayton, Of Delaware,
has been published. The first clause Of il
is as follows:
First leave 10 nv friends and rela-
tiyes, a. well as TO all others who may think
my opinion Of any value, this testimonial.
that the religion taught in the New Tesla
ment is the best that has been offered for our
adoption, both for this world aud for that
which is to come, and that Jesus Christ was
the true Messiah, and will remain forever
the Redeemer and Saviour Of fallen man.
Let nv humble testimony stand in favor Of
the christian religion-f am deeply, tho
roughly convinced Of its truth"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

A new dodge i now being prsetesd upon
The PhiIadeIphians. By shsrpes. after Iris
style: A gentleman pulls the door bell and
asks for Mr.. A., who, of course, Is not in
--,ells his lady that he owes NJ. A. one dol.
lar and a balf-gises counterfeit Eve dollar
bill. and gets ihree dollars and fifty cents d
good money 10 change.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-25

Judge Wright and r. 7. Pariab. ESQ.,, on
Sunday night entered grog shop in Logans.
port. Ind. and smashed decanters, glasses.
BE-, demolishing the stock Of liquors entirely.
Cause Refusal Of the keeper 10 refrain
from selling liquor 10 two young sons Of
these gentlemen, BY which they bad become
repeatedly drunk.
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The AshevilIe speeiaior.--iohn D. H..

EHV NsHtFHft NptttHIUF.--1nbh y. u
man, Esq, has withdrawn from the editorial control u
The Asheve Spectator. an the paper hs. been ten.
P'farilY Suspended. Arrangements, however. haze
been made by which IL publication will bs resumed IN
three o. four weckt
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you look as though you were besid,
yourself" as the wag said to q Top who hap.
pened 70 be Standing 81 donkey.
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View Jersey.--The Hon. Thomas R. Thompson
has been reelected BY the Legislature II New Jersey
United States Senator for sn years iom the 9Th %
March neat.
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IxPERTNESr PosTsAsTYRs.--Th Evange-
list tells Of postmaster at Versailles. Ill.
who returned paper to that Office with the
following superscription "G--d d---n
you. Why don't You stop this paperi The
man does not want it," The Postmaster
General having been appealed to for protec-
ton. the following reply, which may serve
as caution TO other postmasters, was for
warded from the department:
Poslol5ee Department, Apt Office,
January %. 1857.
Gentismm:-Your letter Of the aist inst,
justly complaining Of the return Of copy
Of your paper from Versailles, ILL.,, bearing
on its envelope profane and insulting re-
mark, is received. II the Postmaster, who
has been called on for an explanation. is
found to be guilty Of this act, which meets
with the unqualified condemnation Of the
Postmaster General. prompt measures will
be taken to prevent his repeating il.
Please accept the thanks Of the Depart
ment for calling attention to il.
lam, respectfully,
yosr obedient servant,
H0RATIO KING,
1T Asst. p. ~. General
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LEeaL TENpEH.-A writer IN the New
York Times furnishes the following state.
ment derived from the Law regulating he
payment Of debt with coin,
]; Mgold coins at their respective values.
for debts Of any amount.
=. The half-dollar, quarter.doIIsr. dime,
and half-dime at their respective values for
debts o. amounts under Eve dollars.
:. Ihree-eent pieces for debts Of amounts
under thirty cents and
:. by the law just passed. we may add.
one-eent pieces for debts Of amounts Under
ten cents.
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TnE On SPANISH cmsa--we learn that
The a'rfsge Weld afwnrn Spanish coin. a, The
Mint 81 The United States, Philadelphia. Is !.
2usrisrs. a5l cents.
nshhs, l0.9.i0
Sisteenths, "a
The Treasurer Of the Mint pay. In the n,w
,st |" SILVER Tor amounts exceeding Eve dol.
laH 10 value. Immediately upon sseertsininx
the weight 81 such rs are presented. IL the
rate Of si.ssl per troy once.
philadelphia Inquire.