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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

4 SINGULAR RoBBgRY.--A singular case Of
robbery 10 France was thus reported 10 the
Bordeaux Indicator:
a woman employed as q house keeper al
the chateau Of Loudon, near this city, recent
~ inherited sum u 500 francs. a peasant
employed to take care Of the grounds 81 the
chateau, hearing Of her good fortune. detef-
mined 10 possess himself d the money.
Accordingly. few nights ago--the owner Of
the chateau and all hi. servants being absent
he got the woman on sumo pretext 20 visit
him alta room which he occupied IN one Of
the dependencies Of the chateau. After a
whi5e he locked the door, and with The most
dreadful threats declared that be would
murder her unless she at once gave him the
800 francs. The woman being seriously
alarmed, took him 10 her chamber and gave
ru De 4anpy. The man then declared
ula bs met mun 6 her 70 prevent her from
act4smg hinianl IL commanded her 70 say
/. sad y a,as1 Vie would prefer. Ths
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04
COAL RAIL ROADS.

We had the pleasure. few days ago. Of
long conversation with Pennsylvania gen
tlemaa. distinguished, formerly, as leading
politician in that State, but more recently as
large proprietor of coal laui anu of rail
roads leading 10 them. ! he result Of the
conversation was greatly to increase cur
desire TO see the rail road to the Cual Fields
in operation, and our confidence in its COM
plete success, as well 10 de, clipping the great
interests which now lie buried on Deep River
and in raising this town to a condition Of
unparalleled property. as in the rail road
itself paving liberal dividends.
lie mentioned an investment IN ca0l lands,
BY well known citizen of Philadelphia, Of
$50. 900, made before the means 81 transport
ing coa had been provided, and which was
regarded by his friends a, the time as 70 much
money buried, from which he received. last
year, $50, 900 a. rental, for the mere prisi.
iege Of getting cual out OF his mine.
lie himself hal bought coal lands at So,
SlO0. and $3.50 an acre, which he nav works,
and for which he would not now take 500 an
acre.
Bituminous coal, Suitable for making gas,
is worth in Northern and Southern cities,
from Sl2 to SIS ton. Some OF It - trans.
ported 400 miles by rail, and then shipped.
The rental and mining cost aboutsl 50 "a Ton.
freight ON rail road 81 80, sea freight 81.
Making the cost in market 81.
The Deep River coal has been ascertained
TO be better for the purpose OF making gas.
II is worth more, as il will produce more gas
to the ton. Tie rent aud mining 81 80,
freight on the rail road 81. freight to vii.
mington 81, freight thence TO market. say 81
so. In all s. 90. Puiting the brst coal in
market at 50 less a ton than the inferinr coal
Taking this view of the subject, he was IN
Clined 10 look forward 10 the time when We
shall carry coil to Newcastle tie
Deep River coal will compete successfully
with the Pennsylvania coal in Pennsylvania
markets.
He thought that il some Of nur citizen,
would 20 INTO the interior Of Pennsylvania
and examine the coal and iran region. ans
/ the rail roads and canals made for their use
there would be no difficulty in pushing for
ward our work. 4 road Of nine miles length
to tie mine owned by himself and others. hat
cast more than the whole IS miles Of our rOa,
will cost--the country here presenting lewe
obstacles 10 the construction 81 a rail road.
0jSerrer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

shocking ~ friend in Randolph WRITES Us
that !, puo!c exhibition Al Tie close II session n
common school for The obstruction Of the youths in
tie npishborhood Of Pleasant Hi church. in The
western part 81 Chatham county, 81 Saturday Tie
sisi uliino, large soneourse 81 people assembled to
witness the performance Of the scholars. EHtraof.
binary a i may seem ior such an occasion wagon
with liquor was suffered 70 remain around which
considerable number eonpesa,ei. and several became
intoxicated. among whom was an unfortunate iuli-
sidnll by the name d Lorcnta lIinshaw, who was
found the next morning dead. sitting with HE back
against a tree, near where the liquor wagon stood.
Our friend 10 communicating tie above particulars Is
u.s. makes some reflection. upon the evil. Of retailing
spriuous liquors, and the destructive see Of inlem.
perauee which seems II te almost ! natural eoHse.
quenee following from it. I, ii no uncommon occur.
renee That in this instance. wrcterl victim d
hi. evil habit i thus suddenly cale, IN 81 q heat.
y nioxication, % render Up hi, account % bis Maker
and YET Lsw Few take waning from these awful er.
amplrs
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a TuRPESIISE FxpLosInS.-For want Of
scientific knowledge dreadful accident nc
Cured near the village of Steuben, Pa, on
the 2Ist ult. The .Rey. L. u. lla,rns, a
Wesleyan Methodist minister, WAS engaged
in the preparation Of balsam, OF which
spirits Of turpenine was the principal ingre-
dent. He had about two gallons OF this fluid
and quantity Of rosin boiling together 10 an
open vessel upnn the stove. By same means
ere was communicated 10 the iniamnable
mixture, and while he was ende4v0ring 10
convey il out Of ,loor, an explosion ensuetl
scattering the burning fluid over the persons
&c himself, his wife anJ three children who
were IN the rpom. aud setting fire 10 the
building. Tie father, mother and daughter
died .oun after tie explosion.
rufpentihe is not explosive, hut Il Is very
volatile hvdrn.earbOn. and easily converted
into gas by heat. II is gas be saturated
with eight times it, volume II the atmosphere.
and a spark Of light applied to It, the Whole
viii explode simultaneously.
This wss The manner BY which the serious
accident described was caused. The tufpen.
tine was cyaporated from tie vessel on the
FIRE: il became saturated with oxygen, and
thus the contents &c The room became com.
bastible, aud was ignited at once BY the
fame u the blazing rosin. II the prepare.
ton had been made ia close Vessel on tie
fire. 10 prevent the turpentine evaporating
into gas, the sccident woald not have taken
place. All hydro.carbon volatile fluids, such
as turpentine. alcohol. benLole. camphene
&c., s',auId always be kept IN close .essels
For tie sake u preventing other accidents 9
a kindred character, We hope these facts vii
be made 70 reach every household 10 our land
Scientific dmaion.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

TINS influence or rITy IirE.-Rey. Or
scott. formerly of New Orleans. the eminent
PRESBYTERIAN Divine, has heen iectufing be-
lnre tie Mercantile Library Association u
san Francisco. His views ~ the influence
of city life on youth widely differ from many
who have treated Of The subject. but are we'll
worthy attention:
The country and the village NAV be Tie
best mace lor the birth AID early training 81
youth but Il !. III the ecltement Of the city
that tie highest developments II mind are
made. The powerful minds that have swayed
the destinies &c mankind, though not com.
monty born in great city. have generally
zone 10 reside there, TO feel the pressure u
that activity which would draw out their
strength, aud 10 find theatre suitable ~
their talents. Our men Of letters lave their
homes in or near our largest cities. Hume,
whose authority is grratin all matters II mere
literary experience, saws that great city Is
the only fit residence Tor man 81 letter..
This il true. In the country there may be
leisure. but there viii be want 81 impulse
for intellectual pursuits. The mind languish.
es 10 the midst Of wilderness. ''Tis bet
ter, In tie development ~ intellect, q
dwell in tie midst Of alarms. Than reign ia
a horrible solitude. The mind without con.
genial spirits stsgnates. Il gathers the rust
IL decay as the immortal Chalmers says,
by is mere distance from sympathy and eH.
ample, See his policy d cities. Il j. The
presence Of libraries and - literary men, and
andrr the pressure " intense excitement
that The human mind ordinarily eomes forth
10 10 greatest power.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

ANOTHER NEw STATE.-Arrangemen are
making 10 furn State out Of tie northeast
corner 81 Michigan. under the name of
Superior. Michigan agrees 70 the surrender
of that part II her territory which lies
without The peninsnl,. and Wisconsin con-
senis u part with that portion u hcr tcrri-
tory Mhish lies on the shore Of The great lake |;
besides which Minnesota must yield corner
~ her territory Immediately adjoiaing. A
memorial presenting the advantages o. this
ne~ scheme is already preparing for Con-
gress.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

PARIS AS IT Is.-Bayard Taylor, in one Of
his recent letters from Euorpe. gives the fol.
lowing sketch OF Paris as it is, aud the
changes that have been wrought by Louis
Napoleon. He saws:
| had not seen Paris since March. 1916.
and the transformation achieved under the
Napoleon regime struck me with astonish,
ment. The completion Of the noble Court Of
the Louvre, the extension Of the Rus de
Riyoli, and the opening Of the new Bpale-
wards, have completely changed the aspect
oil the Northern bank Of the Seine, while the
Bots de Boulugue, then a Wild, unpraned
wood, has become within three years. the
most magnificent park in the world. Ia lis
municipal regulations also, Paris now sur
passes all other citifs
There are no streets so well swept and
waterpd, or 50 admirably lighted, no such
cheap and well arranged omnibds lines, no
such abundance ot hackney coaches, with
tpcrfnrcel honest drivers, no such thoroughly
organized aud efficient policemen. In these
respects. Paris Is a madel city, and Louis
Napoleon a successlul rule.
When Ills enormous seli>hness and his
nnscrupulou, ambition is considered. less
might have been expected Of him. Certainly
no me since the first Napoleon has done %
much toward Iurthering the material desclap-
inent Of France. So far a. heard hm spoken
Of. il was with certain degree Of respect,
Dut without the least personal attachment.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

We learn that, on Monday last. at the ia
stitUiion for the Deaf and DOmb and the
Blind IN this city. a buy about sixteen wars
Of age. named iIsrreIl. pupil ~ the deaf and
dumb department. was killed in sudden
aitercation. BY another pupil. William keek.
The alteration and fatal result took place a
little after dark, in the common study room,
and IN the presence Of number Of witnesses.
blows were exchanged By the parties several
times. Keek IS a powerful Young man. and
the other was comparatively feeble. His
death was immediate. and seemed TO result
from the blows inflicted by the f,t Of his
adversary. few moments before, the par
ties we're apparently on friendly terms. The
matter will be investigated to.day. Tuesday.
STANDARD
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A FAST CRY.

Careful estimates have been made By the
master builders of Chicago Of the number Of
hyilIings erected and contracted for there,
tsts4ss tspusre ~ and September. 1856.
Fhff $685. 80 iffes tnAatsse
seven 40 ft k'asea side b
r. .sEE .hy . sfgs wei.t "a alte
s..f. W5rx u rtHe
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

4 new dodge j. now being practieed upon
the Philadelphians. BY slIarpcrs. after The fol-
loving style. A gentleman pulls the door
bell snd asks for Me-. A.. who d course 10 not
in--tells his lady that lie owes Mr.. A. one
dollar and half-gi,es a counterfeit 1--WE doll
lai bill. and gets three dollars and City cents
~ good money in change.
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SPECIAL COURT.
John u. Kirkland, D. q. Parrish, VIM. N. Pratt,
William Nelson, and Williamson Parrish.
BOARD OF suPERISTESDESTs.
William II. Brown, Thomas Lynch, Nelson P. Hall,
Samuel w. Hughes, William J. Duke Jones Watson,
Thomas D. Oldham, Calvin E. Smith, DR.. o. Hooker,
Lemuel Lynch.
Mr.. Thomas Faucet was reelected County Trustee.
The Court levied the following taxes for the present
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

Supreme C0nrt.--A friend has furnished Us
With the following list OF from Orange and Ala
nance, determined a, the late term Of the Supreme
Court:
Turner 10 The use Of Miller, " White from Orange;
Judgment air med.
Gerard v Dollar. from Orange judgment below
reversed. ana judgmcn, f,r the plaintiff for $500,
according to the special verdict.
Brown !. Brown, from Orange; judgment affirmed,
Laws & Palmer y. Thompson, executor u Porter
Thompson, from Orange decree below affirmed.
NewIin !. Osborne, from Alamauce; Judgment Re.
versed aud reHie d. Hero awarded.
State v. Insold from Ala,nance; Judgment reversed
aud renire de marc awarded.
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ExpERIMENrs N wnEAr RAISING.

Ia the autumn nf 1854. Mr.. J. G.'Antbony,
an enterprzing farmer residing IL the south
crn part Of Guilford county. measured of
an acre Of land. the soil Of which was a poor
loan. On this he put a moderate quantity
Of stable manure. and plowed Il under. lie
then scattered on the same acre QUE hundred
bushels unleacbed ashes. just a. he procured
them lrom the furnace. and narrowed them IN.
Tie then sowed the ground thus prepared in
White bearded wheat. and again gave il tho.
rough narrowing. AZ lie harvest of 1885.
Mr. A. RAPED fIum this acre ssl bushels Of
excellent wheat.
IL tie autumn &c 1855, Mr. Anthony again
sowed the same ground down in the same
kind 81 wheat. bat without any additional
manuring. and az the harvest IL 1850, The
Weld was The same as The precedi w year,
viz. esi bushels.
Mr. \. has sown the same land In wheat
THIS iall, that he may ascertain The res ult Of
a third crop IN succession on the same soil.
We learn The above fact from converse.
ton with W.. Anthony, and publish them. that
We may incite others TO experiment 10 The ar.
rieultaral at, and thus arrive al greater per.
leetlonin thisnpble science. Cr,ms5@0' RAJ.
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peat,, Of DR.. Kane.--pr. Eli.ha Ken, K

Death Of DR.. kane.--Dr. Elisha Kent kine,
The Arctic Navigator. whose failing health hiss for
some time caused much anxiety, died at Havana. on
The 10th nlimo, peacefully and gently. The great
=, sympathy manifested ~ The officials Of the
Island. al Of whom attended the obseques inelodng
the Captain General and an immense eoneoarse Of
sdents and others. The corpse carried 10 New
o5eans on the steamer caliawbl. be forwarded TO
Philadelphia bis native place. lie was 10 the 3iih
year u his age.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

WALKERS PRosPEcTs IN NlcARaoua.--A
commercial letter received 10 New York
IRON San Juan, dated February l2ih. states
that Walkers forces have suffered two in.
ppftant defeats since the arrival % the New
Orleans recruits. Col. Loekridge's expcdi.
ton had been abandoned. aud his troops were
descending The river on logs. rats, &c.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

From !" Fragments Of Letters found in al
Old Box" in a correspondence OF the New
York Dispatch. We make the following *
tract:
Mrs. Shameless made up her mind to
have new piano. So she visits all the piann
manufactures in the CITY. aud selects the
inust costly size can find. IL i cent 10 ner
house, and vain aud hopeless are the efforts
Of the seller to get his pay
One day, after being told all about Mrs.
Shameless, an, how she never paid Tor any
thing, bright idea struck bin. aud he resoI,-
ed 10 put il immediately to TIE test.
50 lie called. aud, drumming with gnod
deal 81 force up,n the strings. trld Mrs. ,.
lie was siery sa-ry - poor an instrument
should ever have b en sold fran his place,
and ii / he would srad lor II aud have II re-
haired at the factory Many objections she
urged against il. but Mr. SoIo finally pre-
vailed, aud. resolving never to return ii, he
quIrty placed il IN his ware house.
Mrs. Shameless. put Gpan her metal a.
papa SAYS, sued Mr.. solo. and recovered her
piano aud Gusts, and 10 TIL, day he has never
been paid, aud never wall be-. Siill, sUrh
people are battered aud followed, Mhllr
many person Who have become pour, honestly
living within their means, are neglected aud
forgotten
What a true picture of the world j. here.
While honest industry pur,ues its weary
task struggling to atold liabilities, The lit
lie ones kept Oh the most simple diet, and
their mama, instead Of buying new clothes for
them, patches The old ones as long as they
will hold together; striving to aid 10 keeping
hrc husband FROM tie incubus 1T debt; the
family II treated with cUldEess aud neglect
not the slightest appreciation Of their higl
toned principles Is exhibited. While The
family with the PAM. the Gold Watch,
dresses Of satins. brocadcs and laces, sui
indalging 10 al tlir luxaries 81 life, AZ other
peoples expense. are cOurted aud BATTERED.
l. this correct! Il il msral Is il the
way 10 whirh honest industry and cOrrerl
principles .h0uld be encouraged. l. II npl
rather psnderiug 10 eSirataganee and fraud
/ Answer We who pursue this unreasonable
/ aud ungrnetous course.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

DRgAprrL AcciDENT.--We are sorry 10
hear that an explosion Of fire damp occurred
il the Egypt Coal Mine. on Deep River. on
Friday last. by which five men, out Of six
who were in The mine at the time, were killed.
We have not heard their names. but under>
stand that they were all iaborers. aud lfish-
men. and FROM what we heard Of the character
Of ,hose employed at the mine when we WIS.,
tied i last year. We suppose that they we're
very worthy men.
THIS fire damp, or explosion of the gas
which collects in coal mines where yentiIa-
ton Is difficult, may be prevented by care;
but miners become careless by long habit. aud
neglect the necessary precautions.
0l.srrsr
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ScoUNpRELIsm.--A case Of unalulterated
character is mentioned in the Macon (Gs.)
Telegraph. which occurred in Macon last
week. That paper says:
The hero, one George A. Smith, succeeded
in gaining the confidence aud affection Of u
respectable woman in Macon county mar
ried her. and brought her here as be alleged.
en- route for Missouri. his place Of residence.
Here. while stopping at the I.anier House.
be obtained possession Of all her money, and
persuaded her, after much difficulty. to sell
her servant. little girl. to save travelling ex-
penses, aud then, pocketins the proceeds.
went out on pretence Of business, and has not
been heard Of since.
Smith is about forty years old. fair COM
plcxion, auburn hair, hazle eyes, one Of his
front teeth out, aud scar upon one Of his
wrists.
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The Sugar Cane expedition is likely 10
turn out failure. il nothing worse. The
New Orleans papers say iha, Eve out &c six
boxes are WORTHLESS, while the bprer, . dies.
trartise worm. has penetrated much of IL, aud
will prove graf calamity should Il get into
the sugar crops Il Louisiana.
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The Corruption Case~--wm. !. Giilsr

The Corruption Cases--wm. 4. Gilbert.
orsamus D. Maucson. snd r. 5. Edwards, member. u
Congress from the sisie u New York. have s.espei
expulsion By fs,igning their setia
81 the case q VIM w. Me.fb, Of Connected, M.
Smith Of Virgins. moved substitute for lie re,olu.
Tons Of the committee declaring that there was not
sufficient ground or Tie charge sgainst him snd iha,
% further pfoeeedng.l e had shi,h substitute va,
adopted.
simonton AMI Tdflei, the tePorcts, .ase been y.
PEELED.
e.e<1S>>,.1.s.e,s
The Hoa Hannibal Hamlin BE-. resigned he Gov.
ernorshp of Ire state 81 Maine lnd viii resume Bic
scat 10 Tie Senate d The United states.
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The County cour, OF Robson q, its term last week
resolved with but one dissenting voice restore juy
trials il tia, Court in accordance with the act 81 lie
late Legislature.
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HILLSBoRoUGH, N. 6.
Wednesday, March 4, 1857.

a. Our subscribers in Alamance reminded that
Thomas Webb Esq, who regularly attends the courts
in Graham our agent, and will receive payments for
the Recorder, and give receipts.
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The Arator, for February, has been received.
This valuable agricultural work is published BY Thomas
j. Lemay, Raleigh, at 81 per annum.
The CnItiyator. for February, has also been
received. 1t is published Al Raleigh, BY William D
Cook, at s. per annum.
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poor woman prayed for mercy. but he pc,
remptorily told her that she must either die
BY the rope or by knife, and she at last
selected hanging. The man then tied her
hands behind her back and fastened her 70
the bedstead He afterwards mounted on y
chair to fix rope to beam, and made
running moose at the end. Having duly
fastened the rope, he put his arm in the moose
to see that the latter would slide well at that
moment the wopan. with great presence Of
mind, gave a violent kick to the chair, which
fell, and the man remained suspended by the
arm. He reared for help. and the woman
cried out " Murder" but there was no one
except.themselves in The chateau or itsdepen~
denries, and they were not heard. They
accordingly remained in their respective
positions, the man suffering dreadful agony.
until The morning, when their cries attracted
the attention of seine laborers. These men.
on hearing the wonan's story, released her,
bul left the man suspended until they could
summon magistrate. This lunctionary had
the man cut down. and alter receiving The
woman's deposition, caused him to be sent e
prison 10 await his trial for the robbery
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-04

II i stated III The London Morning Chronicle q the
3lst Of January, that VI. Robert Van Lin,bug. ex-
Minister Of the Netherlands at Lisbon. has been APP
pointed Minister at Washington, in the place q n.
Dubois.