The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-08
N E W S ITEM s .

Intelligenceris informed by DR.. ]. +. Alex
ander, Of that city, that during late "small.
box panic" he had yaccina.ed over 200 chll.
dren, aud that he has found vaccination q
certain and speedy cure for the hopping
cough.
New KIND or BRIcK.--The Austin Tex
as) Times notices the construction OF house
in that vicinity, out Of a new kind OF brick,
not burnt, but the clay element united by
some chemical process. the discovery Of a
MIR. Raymond. The cost Of the walls will
be fifty per cent. less than ordinary burnt
brick work. The ingredients combined with
the clay it is said, give it sufficient consls-
tency within twenty four hours after the time
Of moulding.
A CLAM.-The whole town Of Lawrence.
in Kansas territory, is claimed by Rabrrt
Robitaile, Wyandot Indian, and land.hol-
ders have been notified by the receiver and
register Of the land office at Lecompton, that
they would offer proof IN support Of his claim
on the 18th Of MAY. He claims the location
by reservation granted him in the treaties
0l 1912 and 1855. by and between the United
States and the W yandot tribe Of indians.
DgATH or GIAsT.-The West Tenn.
Wing records the death, at his residence IN
Henderson county, one day last week, Of Mr..
Miles Darden, and his inierment witt, Ma
sonic honors. The deceased Says the Nhig)
was, beyond all question, the largest man III
the world, his height was feet 9 lnches-2
inches higher than Porter. the celebrated
Kentucky giant. His weight was fraction
over 1000 pounds! II required seventeen
men to put him in his coffin. Took over
100 feet Of plank to make his coffin. lie
measured around the waist six feet and four
inches.
How IT WILL END.-A Washington cor.
respondent concludes letter upon the pres
ent state Of things in Kansas, with the iol'
lowing:
The course Of things. then, will be this.
The convention will submit the instrument to
Congress, and that body will approve it,
subject 10 The appreciation Of the iahabitant'
Of The Territory, the popular will to be ascer
tanned BY some mode which Congress- wi
itself prescribe.
A Man SruSG TO DEATH BY BEEs.-W
learn through letter that on Tuesday even
ing, while a farmer named Hays, resldin;
near Knoxville, in Frederick county. Md.
was about to hive swarm Of bees, grea
portion If them swarmed up on his head, an
stung him in such terrible manner that h,
, died on the following day.
Young man went out hunting for dee
! in the woods near Lanark, Z. W., recently
, and as an experiment, lie clothed himself !
! a deerskin, aud took stand where thos
j animals were known to pass quite otter
J While thus intent upon securing some gains
: another hunter came near making game ,
4 him, Tor. happening to see what be suppose
, to be fine deer through the thicket, the new
!, conner took deliberate aim at il and Tired
6 Fortunately the ball missed the counterie
!, deer, but it succeeded in " frightening him o.
OF his skin"
The BIBLE AID THE SuLrss.-At the SO
2 Annual meeting Of the British and Foreig
J Bible Society. the Report. read BY Rev. NJ
/. Baird. says: In Turkey, a copy of Y
!, Scriptures has been officially presented 70 q
2 sultan. The sultan has not received Il
7 bible in idle curiosity, Tor II is well know
I. that portions Of il were, by his desire. rea
= to him every day. and that he took a de,
= interest in its contents
= A State editorial convention Of New Jers'
s met at Camden on Thursday, and adopt,
: resolution recommending National Edit
/ rial Convention.