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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25
a Desperate Conflict betpeea Lion and an
AnteI0De


DR.. Livingstone give, very interesting
description Of fight he witnessed in Africa
between lion and antelope. The DIR and his
guides had just emerged from narrow d.iile
between two rocky hills, when they heard
an angry growl, which they knew 10 be that
Of the !. monarch Of the forest" Al the
distance OF not more than forty yards IN
advance of them, gemsbok stood at bay.
while huge tawny lion was crouched on a
rocky platform, above the level 81 the plain.
evidently meditating an attack on the ante
hope only a space at about twenty iect
separated the two animals. The lion APP.
peared TO be animated with the greatest
Jury, the gemsbok was apparently calm aud
resaluie, presenting his well fortified head
10 the enemy.
The lion cautiously changed his position.
descended 10 the plain and m,de circuit,
obsiuusly Cor the purpose nf attacking the
gemsbak in the rear, but the latter WAS on
Ihe alert and still TUNED his head towards
his antagonist. This manGusering lasted for
halt an hour, when il appeared IL the obsers-
ers that the gemsbok used a stratagem TO
induce the lion TO make his assault. The
flank of the antelope was for monen.
presented TO his fierce a>sallant. As quick
as lightning, the lion made spring, but
while he was vet Ia the ar, the ge,nsonk
turne, his head. bending his neck 80 IS To
present une Of his spear like horns at the
lions breast. terrible laceraiinn was the
consequence !; the liun fell back on his haunch-
es and showed CHASTITY wound IN the lower
part of his neck. lie uttered howl OF rage
and anguish, aud backed Oft 10 distance
sf fifty Yards, seeming halt dispose, TO give
up tue contest. but hunger, fury, or revenge
once more ippslled him forward. HIS second
assault was more furious aud hea'ilong, he
rushed At the gemsbuk, and attempted toteap
over the formidable horns IN order To alisnt
on his back. The gemsbok, still standing nn
the defensive, elevated his head, sDearet the
lion in his side, and inflicted what the spceta.
tors believed to be 4 m0rtal wound, as the
horn. penetrated TO the depth OF six or eight
inches. Again the lion refreshed. gruanlns
aud lmping in a manner winch showed tllal
he had been severely hurt, but he snoil col
lecied III his energies for another attack. Al
the instant Of collision. the gemsaok presente,!
q horn - as TO strike the lion i'm nediately
between his fure iegs, aud - iurceiul Wa
Inc siFnAe tnal lhe Nh"AS .ea-n ~ ~ ~ :
was buried il he iians body For nearly a
mi Ute the tnO beast- sto,d moiipnirs>; tiiei
The semSbok, slowly backing. Withdrew hl'
harm, and the lion iutirred and tel ~ i,i'
side. ns limb. quiserIrg ~ The asonirs y
death Tie victor made Triumphant Hour.
in Of 81, heels, an,l iroitrd oil APPARENT,
w.ihaat having received the least INJURY u
,hp conflict. d.. Liriagsioafs Trqcsis i,
.7fdcd. an unpublished V9rk.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25

TnE RIoHr SPIRIT.-rhat sterling Wing
paper, the New York Commercial, has the
following proper remarks upon tl,r late de-
cision &c the Supreme Court in the Dread
Scott case:
We defer for the present all comment
upon this decision of the Supreme court.
Al citizens we submit to il. because il is The
decision Of Tie Supreme Court or final a,lju-
dictator of the points involved. Whether our
judgments may coincide with the npinons Of
the Court is matter on which AZ yet we ran
form no decisive opiniun. We want To read
bath sides thoroughly and repeatedly, until
we realize the whale farce of their asunenis.
AID the full extent al their conclusions. With
reference 10 that. ourselves and readers are
Just in this position. II We are convinced. by
tie arguments Of the maturity nf The Court.
that their derision is just. so much the bet.
ter for ourselves. Our personal rnmfart will
be enhanced. We can then submit Ia the
decision with pleasure. because IL accmds
with our judgment and convictions. and we
shall have no sacrifice 10 make. II on the
other hand nur judgment IL on the side ni the
minority OF the GouIi, our discomfort re,
mains only personal matter. II can have
no effect upon the derision. That will be The
law II the land, whoever disapproyrs of il.
and a. lie law aulhori,atiyely pronounced,
must be snbmltcd Ia whatever the sacrifice
Of personal opinion aud irei"g, aud We mast
console ourselves with the recollection that
thus only ran We manifest sincere love Of
nne's country and generation for las for
after all there Is no patriotism in coa-rniirg
to things thai please ~. IN submitting ia .
,nke that sits ioo lightly to chale Us. or in
"brying laws thar are r>acfy the reflex ~ uur
avn opinions and convictions pstrhiism
consists in thu sacrifice ii ones avn views.
opinions. wishe.. feelings aud hopes FOR the
suud of the whole.
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y Indeed wil.' answered warmly. II
pne in hundred were as good az that.
think | should be in favor Of Wo'aen ;
Right even to the ultra technical extent oil
having them for makers and administrators
cf The law
81 suspect they don't lack mach Of their
due influence" she said slyly. But Indeed.
my young friend. the story may be worth e.
member,ag. Your profession tends 70 many
ways to harden the heart aud 70 cause DIS,
trust 81 all. But strive no, TO Use sight Of
any chance when reform and b'nehcence may
be substituted for punishment; nor let any
taiIure discourage you. BE moi ,0eary " ,oe't
doing"
very soon departed. but lhase never Tor
gotten The noble old lady's story, nor, trust,
wholly failed to practice lis lessons.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25

New Uamp,hIre.--The recent

New Iampshire.--The recent elections in
the State Of New Hampshire have resulted in favor u
The Republican party. William Halle has heen elect.
ed Governor by over 1900 majority three Republican
Congressman have been elected, and large majority
II the Legislature.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25
Tine HON. A. w. Yenable. B

delivered lecture in Petersburg, on Monday evening
the l6,h instant, on the subject Of Individual Re-
sponsbiliiy aud Self Reliance The lecture is COM
mended in very warm terms by the press in Peters
burg.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25

liz Dim AfmIs PosI.-A sal. but touching
and baaiIiul scene. was witnessed AT the Du
Page bridge. On The lnnrnihg alter the &C.
rident the slow telling 81 brl was heard
On looklng 10 see whence il came. IL sas
discovered TO proceed lrum the engine. az il
Law Submerged IN the water. The waves =,
they fuamrd aud surs~d over the sanken
engine. sws,ed The bcli. which alone wilh the
snake stack appeared above water. and caused
u TO give slow toiling spun,. ~ hen the en-.
CINE was raised lr'm the water the engineer
Was found ina standing posiurr. viii, his .riiI,
cold. icy baud hrnl, grasping The throttle
valve. ss though amul the thick darkness hr
Tad discovered the pcfiIous condition of the
trim. aud lie ,prang 10 avert the ruin. Bui
il aas InD ilr--iiir engine aud train, with
IL prrriou, ir.,gLl IL life aud property. went
down. aud during the ,rrary night The en-,
ginr bell ami the mad ta>hing 81 waters rang
Out q solemn reqsem Tor lhel: dead! Il j.
probable Tint had MT tie fright tram gone
dawn Is il DID. the passenger Train lron i'hi.
cage. due two h"ais later. and loaded with
sleeping passengers, would Itself have taken
the iaisl plunge. Jolti Democrat
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25
lby Mormons under direction q Brigham

BY Mormons under direction Of Brigham
Young, and not by Indians. Mard isa
common thing here and Nor'no,s cannot he
punished with a Mormnn jury. witnesses,
ALTERS, and Governor to pardnn. II is too
cruel and must moi be endured. A man mt
member Of the church. is murdered. robbed,
castrated and imprisoned. solely for question:
ing the authority"f the church. Persons are
now in the penitentiary, convicted before The
Probate Judge, WIN are wholly innocent 81
any crime. Is there any other country where
this abuse is or would b. cnduredi Let all,
then, take huld and crush out one Of the most
Unreasonable organizations IN America.
The administration have had the matte r
under seteu- nsideration, and will soon
appoint Governor. understood. who will
take sufficient military free into that Ter
ritory to carry out the laws to the fullest
extent.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25
From The Petersburg intelligence.

Ex.Ga, gaSoR AIKEN. ~ SuUrH CARyLiSs
--Snne IL The most hery u tie soutn Caro-.
lins journals are deDp1be,ng Governor Aiken
fnr b.. motion, a. the close ol the late session
" ttOngress, for the customary vote ~ thanks
70 Tie Speaker. We think TIA, this is d very
unnecessary Expenditure ~ indignation. GoI.
Aiken j., We understand. a polished gentle.
nan. aud lie no ,loubt conceived thu idea that
The act ~ coaiiesy 10 question coming lrom
himssf you'd, under the circumstances, have
10 every way favorable influence, whilst IL
could Dot possibly be productive. Of any 10.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25

The Hon. Edwin G.. Readc. the repre-
sentative fron the Caswcl district in the last Con.
gress, has issued circular to his constituents, in
which he declines reelection in consequences o.
continued i'll health.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-03-25
Pom lie Nalional lntelIIrencer.

We copy FROM our nanesake of Peters.
burg. Virginia. the annexed remarks, for the
purpose 81 expressing 0nr respect for the
manly spirit which dictated then, and oui
regret that any Southern pres, should hare
given occasion for them. 10 regard to The
resolution ni thanks lathe Speaker. there was
= liins-s that il should be moved by Mr.
A,krn--a fitness growing out ~ circamsianrc,
which Il Is unnecessary 10 pariicularize. M
une here thonght the motipn unsuitable or
unbec"ming IL Mr. Aiken. any mpir than thu
resolution. ~ thanks subsequently, moved by
Mr. seward IL The senate 10 the Vice Presi.
dent. Mr.. l,reckipri,lgs.s The act ~ both
asrs accorded with The honorable and high
bred romit, which has alwats MARKED such
proceedings il Congress, au,l which VIZ hope
Will meter cease 70 be respected and prae.
tisgtl.
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n.I1nEaALlrn RERnKEn

Some Of our hot booleJ brethren of the ssuih seem
disposed 10 censure Gov Aiken Of South carolin
because Of the compliment which be proposed TO NJ.
Speaker Banks, il the restitution 81 thanks which he
moved at iae ri5-e Of the last Of ngress Mr.
Binss. il known, entertained feelings anil prcju-
does adverse 70 the institutions Of The south, and
hence the viocnt opposition u his eeelpn speaker.
But these feelings AMI preuIi.es were aid aside, and
Mr. BANS dis.hiisel the duties Of Speaker darns the
whole Congress in an abl, and JisnifeI manner and
with marked mpaHiaiy II nj iberalily towards Tic
people Of the south. This wassecn aud Acknowledged
By Gov. Aiken. lie went there he says. with strong
preajees ss rnsl the Speaker, bot be closely watched
bis conduct, and constrained 70 say that he had
exhibited As much fairness a. he had ever seen on
the pln Of presiding Officers il other legislative bo.
dies" AID give yeEt III. feeling which th,,e re.
ctions brought Up, he oerel The resolution d thanks
which adopted BY a vote u llg % IS.
And ye, the action Of Gov. Aiken, % e,nsonanl
with his character IS shionsd and ehitarous South.
efn gentleman. seems 10 have struck some Of his for
mer admirers with proiaund a.sonishment" Aecus
toned 10 look through politics iron one point only they
cannot appreciate the more elevated views Of CIV Al.
ss and hence. ike the editor Of the Columbia Time.
lot ~ amaisment The bare contemplation oihi.
one act"
We are glad TO sec that some Others d our Southern
contemporaries. look upon ihi. matter ia the same light
Tia, We DO. We copy the fiIl1wingi
, 1857-01-02
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY JANUARY 2 1857

Mr.. England describes his fugitive as ga
Servant Man, named Alexander Mac Cor
mel, an Irish Man, Indifferent Tall, Lusty
well set Man, very Swarthy, thick Lips,
Hair cut of, and having on an Old Pis.
burn'd Wig, good Felt Hat and Strip'd
Lincy Jacket, a Pair Of Leather BreechcS
or Osenburg Trousers, aud Light Grey
Stockings, and n pair Of New Shoes, too
short for him to wear" lie says: Who.
ever shall take up the abovesad Servant,
or secure him, or send him to the Work.
house in philadelphia, and give Notice to
his Master or AadreE Brddtord, shall have
Five Pounds Reward paid by me-"
One would suppose from these advertise
ments, that masters were in the habit OF
shaving the heads Of their servants, the
better to prevent their escape, for We see
Constantine Mackmanncrs is described as
having "no hair and John Norris and
Alexander Mac Conncll as having their
hair cut off,"
Servants of this kind must have been
very valuable in those days, for both VIII
liam Smith and Joseph England offer five
pounds, or twenty-five dollars and all char
ges, for the recovery of their men. 1t
should be borne in mind that twenty-five
dollars then, was in effect as much money
as nearly one hundred now.
The Mercury contains also an advertise.
ment by "Chdrlcs Read, Sheriff." headed
q" For Publick Sale to the Highest Bider."
He offers for sale the Water Corn Mill,
and Boulting Mill Commonly called Ply
mouth Mills) with good Stone Messunge,
a new Barn, and 200 Acres of the best
Land in the whole Township, about As
acres cleared; and the Land is very well
Timbered, also a good Meadow, and a
Young Orchard, consisting of $50 Trees,
with several other considerable Improve
ments for completing a good Plantation,
and it's pleasantly situate near the River
Skoolkil."
1t is not at oil improbable from this de-
scription, that the present city of Philadel-
phia has extended over this very ground
What would "Charles Read, Sheriff."
think, could he this day rise from his grave,
and see the mighty city that has sprung up
on, or near the spot he describes, within the
last hundred and twenty-five years. At
the date Of his advertisement Philadelphia
contained only 10000 inhabitants, now it
has 500, 900, Observe from this last ad-
vertisement, that the term Plantation T"
was then applied to small tract Of land
which we would now coll o farm. Note
also the early photography Of "Skoolkil !"
instead of Schuylkill;" "Timbred in
stead of timbered;" Completing" in
stead of completing" Bider instead
Of bidder" "Strp'd, Fac'd, Chin'd,'
ETC., instead of striped, faced, chinned," !"
etc. We find many other highly interest
ing "reminiscences in this old paper, but
must defer further notice until another oc-
casion.
, 1857-01-02

B1 Richard Rush, in December, 1927,
drew the following amusing sketch Of his
official responsibilities, and disabilities as
secretary Of the treasury -
Your invitation and Mrs. Clny's to
yeur winter evenings got to my hands this
morning and | have passed it to my wife's.
She will be most happy to be with you as Of.
ten as is in her power. For myself, am SO
CALLED, so whipped up, so ground down,
morning, noon, and night, and night, noon,
and morning, by being head oversoer and
ourneyman too, of the octogenaran de.
partment, that was forced to make vow
and covenant, on the first day Of the ses.
sion, not to break bread out Of my own
house, (aud miserable brown stuff it is that
l break there Just now, by day or by night
till the session is over If it lasts till dooms
day, aud We know that it is to last almost
as long. Digging and tagging by night as
well as by day-this is the long and shorl
Of the story. Till the session is over
farewell to evening parties all farewell tc
dinners farewell to such dinners, even, a,
yours, to which, when hidden, l have never
heretofore said nay - to all farewell
: Othello's occupations gone ,"
, 1857-01-02

PRESENT TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE
The present translation Of the Bible wns
made at the command Of King James I;
the translators were fifty-four Of the most
learned men ofthat time, who were divided
into Eve bodies, Of which each was to labor
on particular part Of the Bible, which
was thus divided:
The Pentateuch, and the Books Of Jnd
ges, Ruth, Samuel, and Kings, to the
Deans OF Westmiuisters and ST. Pauls
Doctors Saravia, Clark, Lay6eld Leigh
Messrs. Stretford, Sussex, Clark, Bedwell
From the Chronicles TO Ecclesiastes, to DIR
Richardson, and Mcssers. Sirley, Chadder
Ton, Billingham, Harrison, Andrews, Spal
ding, Binge. All the Prophets and Lamen
tations TO DR.. Harding, Reinolds, Holland
Kilby, Messrs. Hereford, Brett, Fareclowe
All the Epistles to the Dean Of Chester
DR.. Hutchinson, Spencer, Messrs. Fenton
Rabbit Sanderson, Dakins, The Gospels
Acts, and Apocalypse, to the Deans o
Christ Church, Winchester, Worcester
Windsor, Drs Perrin, Ravins, Messrs Sa
vile, Harmer, and the ApOcrypha, to Drs
DupOrt, Braithwaite, Ratcliffe, Messrs
Ward, Downes, Boyse, Warde They me
at Westminster, Oxford, and Cambridge
as it was convenient for eseh, body. Tn
method in which they pFoec was thus
Several translations Of eae part wer
drawn up by the members Of that body t
which it was allotted, who then, in join
consultation, selected three Of the best, Q
compiled them out Of the whole number
Thus " three years three translations {
s6le were sent to London; then 81
deputies, from each place, were appointe
TO extract one translation out Of the three
which was finished and printed in the yea
1911.
, 1857-01-02

D5S- The Yazoo American Banner, where
Of Mrs. Prewett is proprietress, announces
that its poetical editor, r. b. Mayes, esq.,,
has been elected probate Judge of the
county whereupon the Banner exclaims,
" What fall was there, my countrymen y
And the editress continues -
Though we congratulate the Judge mp.
on his success, we feel little chagrined
and mortified at his want Of spirit and am-
bition in accepting the Office Of Judge, after
filling the high and mighty position Of edi-
tor of the Yazoo American Banner. We
will never have hopes Of any Of our friends
again, after this fall"
As an excuse for quitting the pen and
assuming the magisterial toga, it is stated
that some time since Mr., Mayes was forced
into duel, by which he was wounded in
the arm and breast, thereby making it dis
agreeable and difficult to hold the pen.
, 1857-01-02

machinery cast and manufactured at Sitka
Steam pleasure boats Of two horse power
have been made there. The Aierander, oI
300 tons, in which Sir g. Simpson made a
voyage from Sitka to Ochotsk was fitted
more like man of-war than merchant yes.
sci
The proceedings of the Russian American
Company appear TO be guided by political
as well as by commercial motives. In 1909,
the Russian Minister informed the United
States Government that the Russian Fur
Company claimed the whole coast of Amer
lea, on the Pacific and the adjacent Islands,
from Bhering's Strait southwark to and
beyond the mouth of the Columbia River"
An endeavor was also made to occnpy the
Sandwich Islands. The Hudson Bay Com
pany materially aided Mr.. Canning, in
1925, in the restriction Of the Russians, to
their present northern territories. Hudson
Bay territories and KanooHrer Island.
, 1857-01-02

B1r John Ross, chief Of the Cherokee
nation, has recently delivered his ANNA
message to his people. He reviews the I'D
Vantages which have accrued to the Cher
okees from their encouragement of schools
and urges them to "allow no retrogade tc
occur, but constantly to bear in mind the
truths contained in that clause Of the con.
stitution which declares that religion
morality and knowledge are necessary to
good government, the preservation of LID,
erty, and the happiness Of mankind Schools
and the means Of education shall ever be
encouraged in this nation" He enumer
ates the beneficial results Of the prohibi
tory liquor law, aud recommends an amend
ment to reach those "persons who intro
duce intoxicating drinks under the conycn
lent labels of the patent medicines anC
preparations Of the day"
, 1857-01-02
ba- Mr.. Toynbee, a distincuisbed Eur

bES~ Mr.. Toynbee, distinguished Euro
pean surgeon, says that, if the broken drum
of the human car be covered with sound
artificial one, the deaf may have theil
hearing restored to them. He says, tried
vucanized India rubber and gutta percha
making use of the thinnest layers of them
that were procurable With both these
substances, l succeeded in making rude
kind of artificial membrane tympani, by
cutting n portion about the size of the
natural membrane, and passing through it
a piece of thread, by means of which, and
a pine tube, it could be passed down to its
proper situation. When the drum of the
ear is a complete membrane, stretching
across the whole interior passage of the
ear, then the hearing is good but if there
be ever so slight On opening, deafness en-
sues.
, 1857-01-02

,EMPrioN DEcisIoN-In case re.
Gently before the Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office the testimony showed that
the pre-emptor, who was the owner Of o
farm on which he resided in the same town
ship in which the tract claimed is situated,
made contract for its sale, receiving q
portion only of the price, and gave a bond
for deed, conditioned to be executed up
on the payment in full Of the price agreed
upon. The title Of the vendee being de
feasible by the non-performance of the con
dition, the fee simple was still in the ven
dor, (the pre-emptor) and he was there
fore such an owner and occupant of rea
estate as to preclude him from acquiring {
right under the pre-emption act Of Sep
tember 4, 1S4l. The Commissioner order
ed that the entry be Cancelled, and the party
required to apply in the usual manner fol
the return of the purchase money.
, 1857-01-02

PArRIoTIc SENTMENT.-We find the fol-
lowing beautiful and patriotic sentiment in
a speech of Mr.. Buchanan, delivered in
the house Of representatives in 1921. How
perfectly it has been illustrated by his sub.
sequent public career "If know Myself,
| am politician neither of the east nor
Of, ,sthe north nor Of the south-I, there.
fore, shall forever avoid any expressions,
the effect Of which must be to create sec.
tional jealonsies, sectional divisions, aud Of
length disunion-the worst Of oil political
calamitiesp a.