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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-05
COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES.

A Petersburg correspondent Of the Rich
mond South, who has carefully examined
some Of the most dangerous counterfeits in
circulation, gives that journal the benefit Of
his infor nation. We copy:
mention first, as being the newest and
most dangerous, 6's on the Farmers Bank
of North Carolina. These notes are such
close copies Of the genuine, that none but
an expert can detect the difference in them,
and the only safe course is 20 refuse all OF
this denomination. The signatures, filling
up" and paper, are unexceptionable the
principal point Of difference being in the
head Of General Taylor. in the left-hand
corner, which is coarsely engraved, while
the paper has more tchiiish appearance
than the genuine.
20's on the Bank OF Charlotte, North
Carolina. Hundreds of these have been
circulated in Virginia, their general appear
ance being % plausible that a careful exam
ination is necessary 70 detect them. In the
genuine, the legs Of the horse being shod.
are plain and distinctly seen. while in the
counterfeit they can hardly be distinguished.
The general appearance is lighter and more
blurred than the genuine and the signatures
are well executed and appear 10 be engraved.
los Bank Of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
This counterfeit has been widely circulated
for nearly ten years. and they are still gene
rally current. The counterfeit is a very
close copy Of the genuine note. Observe
that in the good notes the right arm Of the
female in vignette looks round, plump and
| life-Iike, while in the counterfeit il looks
coarse and stiff. The Il Y y in the lower
left hand corner il not in straight line, one
end being considerably depressed. BY OBJ
serving these appearances, slight as they
seem. your readers may save themselves
from a loss.
SIS Bank Of the Valley, Virginia.
eos Bank Of Virginia. payable at Charles
\ ton.
There are others TOO numerous TO mention.
such as l0D's on Exchange Bank; los on
\ Bank Of Virginia los on Merchants Bank.
Lynehburg. and Merchants Bank, Newbern.
y. g.. but generally they are 50 badly exc
cuted that no man with his eyes wide open
ought % be taken in BY them.
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A NOVEL CHALLENGE.--A Kansas cores
pondent Of the New York Tribune furnishes
that paper with the following:
.ihis morning Richard Raelf. Of your
city, but formerly from England, who has been
an occasional correspondent for eastern pa
pers, called upon G. w. Brown, Of the Her.
aid, and demanded retraction Of his whole
sale charges upon letter-writers in Law
renee. Brown did not retract. Raelf sent him
challenge, and it was accepted under the
striclest pledge of secrecy. Brown chose for
the weapons cop-h hides ; the place he wanted
should be one of his oilice-rooms. Raelf ac-
cepted the weapons. but not the place
Their seconds were arranging the affair near
lly all day, and just before sunset Brown was
seen crussin. the river into the timber oppo-
site, and Raelt but a shnrt distance behind
Here their seconds found another difficulty
They were beth stripped naked 70 theil
waists then Brown insisted that Raelf shoule
not strike his head, nor below his waist; bu
Raelf refused any such conditions, saying b,
would strike wherever he could"
Subsequently, Raelf posted Brown asa liar
slanderer. and coward; Brown having oaeNe'
down, aud refused to retract his ISLANDERS.
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We are debted to the courtesy Of Messrs. f. j.
Hale & Son. nf the Fayetteville Observer for copy Of
Sermon preached in St. Lukes Church, Salisbury, by
the RI, Rev. Bishop Atkinson, the ordination of the
Rev. Messrs. Bronson, Wetmore, Murphy and Haugh-
ton, during the session of the recent Convention Il
is neatly printed pamphlet, aud Published al the
quest Of the Convention.
We are indebted also to our friends Of the Standard
for handsomely printed copy Of the Address delivered
before the State Educational Association Of North
Carolina, At Wnnenton, July lst, 1857, BY William
W. Holden, Esq i contains large amour, If use.
fuI iniormation and is published BY request Of the
Association.
Mcssgs. Fulton & Price. of the Wilmington Journal,
have favored with copy Of the Transactions Of the
Eighth Annual Meeting Of the Medical Society Of
North Carolina held at Edentnn in April last. There
are 10 permanent members OF the Society, and l6
honorary members. The next meeting Of the Society
will be held at Newhern. several interesting papers
are embodied in these Transactions. among which !.
the Annual Address, delivered by DR.. ) s. sstehwell
On the :. Obstacles 10 Medical Progress" OF tbs
welwriiisn article five hundred extra copies
dered 70 be printed.
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Brachwood's Edlnburgh ,ragasinc,

ior July, has been received. IL contents are 60.
New Seaside s,nries-No 1.-THE seilly isles. ?.
WHIST will be DO with Il By Pisis,nrus Carton
Part n. 3. charle. the Fifth. I. scene. d Clerical
I.ife--No. 1Il-Janei'. Repenisnee-Par {. 5. Cur.
ret Bell. 6. Life Of Sir Chste. ]. Napier. q Repre-.
senisiion Of the Colonies.
Published by l.eonsm Scott 4 Co.. Nov York.
Price 81 per annum. Coz any one % the Reviews ~
BlaekwOod for any two Of the works. IS fOr Black.
wood and the four Reviews, $40.
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sYRI,s wHsAr "A gentleman from Ala
bama received IRON the Patent Office some
spring wheat from the j" Farm Of Abraham"
at the foot Of Mount Carmel, in the Holy
Land. which he sowed during the past
spring. IL came 10 maturity in seven
weeks, producing large full head. with a
berry 10 every respect equal 70 the original.
This wheat il reputed % ripcn 10 Syria 10
sixty days from sowing. II will thus be
seen that our climate fastened is period Of
maturity eleven DAYS.
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The Orange Cuard.. under the :.

Capt Pride Jones, paraded through The principal
streets Of our town on Saturday last. and presented
quite handsome appearance. We are glad 10 learn
that this heluiiful volunteer company NV in very
furnishing condition. They added Eve menlisr,
% their roll at their Last meeting. May they long
continue - fJursh.
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GoiSo ABHoap.--IIon. Hamilton Fish and
family will sail for llatrc IN the Arago, which
leaves this port 20 morrow. II IL possible
that he may STAY 10 Europe during tie com.
ing two years. The ex-senator has adopted
a very sensible plan for compromising himself
for so many Years Of arluous and honorably
discharged public service. II is understood
that his colleague, Senator Seward. il also
contemplating foreign tour somewhat more
extensive and ambitious than that uf Gov.
Fish for. whereas the latter intends 10 limit
his journey 10 The principal countries IL
Europe, Mr.. Seward includes 10 his the cir
COMMUNICATION u the globe. together with q
visit AZ the Sandwich Islands. ,. Addison
Thomas, The late assistant Secretary Of Ststr.
will be a passenger on board the Ango. lie
with his family will visit Russia. Spain. and
The less travelled partitions of Europe. IN adj
dition 10 London and Paris. lie will be ABB
sent about two years. nv EEpro..
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of the M. r. Churchhas been chartered with
capital Of sa5 1000, about one-half Of which
sum is already subscribed The object OF
the Society is to purchase and sell, aud dis
tribute gratuitously, mural, and useful and
religious books aud tracts, in Mississippi and
Louisiana. This is to be done by means OF
colporteurs. to be employed BY the Society
and sent in every direction into the country.
They expected to do business 10 the extent
of probably $4,000 a year, or more.
KANSAS MATTERs.-The plan to get up a
fight in Kansas, in order to influence the
fall elections in the Eastern and Middle
States, seems likely to fail.-inasmuch as
Lawrence backs out,-and Uncle Sans
dragoon's look on. Nevertheless, the agifa-
lion correspondents from Kansas do their
duty Sin keeping up the steam" and some
of them,-as we judge by the following
from the Tribune's Lawrence correspon-
pent.--mourn. grieyously mourn, over the
public peace:
1.-THE Lawrence boys, [says the veracious
writer, coolly calculate the chances Of fight
ing the dragons, and whilst they yield t.
the Judgment of shrewder heads, openly
express their preference for more decided
course, and inwardly hope that Walker vii
do something foolish. SO that they will have
chance to pitch into the dragons"
Pretty specimen Of Law and Order
But Walker is not likely to do this SIS some
thing foolish" If no attempt is made t
put in operation City Government in VIC
lation of Kansas law,-ali the Dragons hav'
to do is, from out their tents, quietly 1T
look on"
i Gov. Walker is receiving the extreme at
tacks now, North, as before, South, iron
the extreme men of the extreme sections
who desire to keep open this Kansas fight
in order to elect themselves to Office in thei
respective sections.-but he Is as little likel.
/" to do something foolish as any man "
know Of. He seems TO understand the dut
before him, and the men, too, exactly.
Neo York Express.
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the negroes were all set free by the authorities on the
Island It is true that after some five or SIX years Of
exertion and much expense, portion Of the value OF
the negroes was obtained from the British government
but not sufficient to pay for the loss Of their service to
the time This, under the circumstances, was due by
the comfy Of nations but II the negroes had been
taken to The Island voluntarily, had they fled there
from the pursuit Of their master could any compensa'
ton have been obtained from the british Government
The answer we have constantly before us. The
number Of fugitive slaves who have taken refuge in
Canada perhaps sufficient pretty well TO stock oil the
sugar plantations in Louisiana; yet who has ever
thought Of pursuing them there? The fugtiyes OBJ.
tain there more secure refuge than in any port Of
New England, even in the opinion of the asoltoniss
With such fact standing upright before him, how
can the Commercial venture TO speak Of secession, or
division Of the Union, as a remedy for the evils Of
which we are now complaining Would il be any.
thing in effect than to bring the Canada border
this secure refuge for runaways to the immediate VI
cinity Of the slave States Would it not be, as We
said in the outset Of this discussion dumping out q
the frying pan into the fire T.
The editor Of the Commercial, like many other men,
has strong propensity for exaggeralion when his
feelings are excited and hence in former article he
said; as things are now managed citizens have
no security for life property in their movements
through the free States" leaving ii to be inferred thai
southerner travelling there on ordinary business.
in pursuit of pleasure could only do so at great peril
In this we are compelled to think that he gave very
loose rein to bis Imagination To extricate himsel
! from such an imputation he has quoted from his
tor" five or six cases, not Of which sustans hi
general charge Of rufianism upon the people Of tn
. New England States. They all have connection will
fugitive slaves and in only Of them was any per
{ sonal violence offered Souiherner. We are sur
the editor in his sober moments, will acknowledge tina
! southern men in their travels in the Northern AMI
r Eastern States, meet with much lberality an
h kindness as in any other region. This untortunal
propensity magnify evils which prevails at both end
OF the Unon, the principal cause Of SO much aena
! ton of feeling.
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A HrsBssD's LiABnITY ron Ills wIFE's
DIsfs.-A case came before the District
Court. ~ New York. ON FRIDAY. where a
merchant sued 10 recover for sIlisaBd other
articles Of dry goods for three dresses. fur.
ni.hsd defendants wife by plaintiff, during
tie NINTH. 81 March and April last, 81 the
value sg96j. II appeared IN evidence that,
during the months oi March and April, the
plaintiff sid the articles 10 question TO De.
iendanf's wife, and charged them 70 her. not
knowing Tie defendant Il alsoappeared, IN
evidence, That thry Gere not necessary tor !
uoman IL her and defendants circumstances
IL life. On this testimony the defendant.
counsel moved for a non.suIt. The Judge
granted Tie motion with costs, and slD extra
costs, holding that the husband vas not liable,
4. The credit was given to his wife. Ertray.
sgsnt wives will please make note.
The iYaiss
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GRAND TINES N TENNESSEE. The ed.
itor Of the Knoxville Registei IS happy over
the accounts recently received in regard to
the crops. Hear him:
!" Hard Times will have 10 surrender now.
Never 10 the history Of East Tennessee. have
our farmers gathered such harvest as they
have been blessed with this season. Wher-
ever we see farmer, We see cheerful eoun-
tenanee. The wheat crop. in quality and
quantity. Is BY far the best ever grown 10
this part Of the State. The cat crop seems
to be nearly as good. and corn. slthough small
for the time Of year, nevertheless. has good
color. and with far ,eason. will yield album
dainty. This is trul, the farmers " year Of
jubilee"
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mrs. DECISIONS NEW .PETTIcoAT.

4 meek, quiet.looking person, calling HIM
self John Dickson, was detected on Friday IN
the very aet Of stealing a large roll OF red
flannel from the door OF dry goods store III
Eighth street. lie did not deny the tact, but
attempted to paIllate his offence by the fol-
lowing address to the Mayor.
SIR, confess did take the Hannin but
when you hear why ! took It you wIll say
that am an unfortunate man, and ought to
be pitied Nv wife SAYS to me yesterday
morning, john. I've got two dollar note,
Bank 81 Harrisburg says she; made i BY
Washing and ironing, and ! want you q 60
and buy me eight yards uf fisnnin--red Han
min. saws She to make me two pettlcOats,
for the spring is backwards (says she and the
~eather keeps cool, and havn't rag that's
ft 10 wear. Aud, MUD you, don't lose the
money nor go near any gros-shoP, SAYS she')
for YOU know YOUR weakness; and don't ynn
get INTO conversation with any other loalers
as you are going along on this erranh.
90 took the money, the two.dOllar note,
did. and sci out, and went three squares
around to keep clear Of groggery that's 20
the upper end Of our street; and hats the
Way / missed 1t, for in t'nlher street me;
Joe nlhsUHs says joe SdINs EhtiS i0a -
bound !, SAYS |, tog get eight yards Of quar-
ter dollar f4nnin 10 make my wife two pet.
ticuats.' SAYS lie, Dock the old woman hall
a ward, and lets have couple Of glasses Of
toddy. Its onls making the petticoats a
littlr shorter. (sass he.) aud she's got hand.
some PAIR OF ankles she won't mind having
a scant pattern
well, thought hall yard Of fannin
wouldn't make much difference; 50 in we
went TO the hotel. changed the note, drank .
glass apiece, and that put Us in the notion o.
more, Il did and Joe drank, and drank, and
ia less than an hour III be switched i had
twsnty-f,e cents left cot Of two dollars.
Well, what could do then Ak any rea.
sanabe man what could ldos ! couldn't g
home without the h4nnin, aud couldn't buy
il without the money 80 hooked bolt q
il, did, that's iaet, aud I'm not ASHAMED
10 Acknowledge il for nothing else could DC
done and if / hadn't been nabbed my old
woman should nave had six red flannel petit
coats INSTEAD OF two she sent me after; aud
that's the whole story"
Dickson MAS committed, 10 default OF bail
10 answer for the larceny. Phila Msresry.
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ARREsr on commemorative men,
named Jesse Nichols. Abrsm Womsek. and
- Burke. were arrested in HALIFAX county.
Va. on the Goth inst. on whom we're found
5000 IN counterfeit botes on the Cape Fear
Bank. aud $500 81 doubtful paper on other
banks. On the sl0 Cape Fear notes the sig.
nature Of the President was very well eIecu-
ted. Savage, the Cashier, was engraved. and
the figures appear clumsy. IL is very we'll
dune and will pass with unsuspicious persons.
II is thought there Is counierfeiiing estab-
lishment in the neighborhood where these
men reside, which has been 10 operation for
years. The ywere carried 10 jail. Fay. o..
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A JoEE ron SELFISH HUsBASps.-Lord
EllenborOugh was once about % 20 o. The
ercait, Wien Lady EllenbOrough said that
.he should ike 10 accompany hun. lie
replied that lie had 10 objection. provided he
did not cucumber the carriage with bsndboxes,
which we're his utter aDnonence. During
the first DAYS journey Lord Eilsnboroagh,
happening 10 stretch hi. legs, struck his
foot against something below the seat. lie
discovered that il vas handbook. Up went
the wiadou aud out went the bsndbor. lhe
saaehman stopped, aud the fOotmen, thinking
tat the bsnd1ox had tumbled out Of the
wind0W by some extraordinary chance, were
gong 70 pick il up, when Lord ElIsnborougll
iafigasly called out, "DriSe on !" The
band5oi VA accordingly left by the ditch
side. Having reached the county town where
be 80 1, olIie,ale j. Judge. Lprd EllenDo.
fsagl proceeded 70 array himself Tor his ~
p.alanee IL tie court house. Now" $40
he, " shefe'. ny wig. where i ny viz .
SIS Lbfd, = replied bis attendant. " 4 "si
thrown OIL Of Tie carriage window"
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PRoMrsISc CoRs.--We are informed that
on the plantation Of w. A. Houck. ESQ.,. there
are four or FIVE acres in corn. from which is
reasonably expected yield nf from sixty-fve
to seventy bushels to the acre; there being
on each stalk from two to five thrifty shoots
now in silk. Five years ago this gruund was
a swamp. nuisance to the proprietor, from
which il was frequently necessary to resort
tolever- power TO raise and draw cattle IRON
the dangerous mire but now, by system Of
successful ditching. il has become the most
valuable land. We doubt not that there are
IN Rowan and the adjoining counties many
more such swamps, which. Il little trouble
and expense were bestowed upon them, would
soan be converted iuto the most productive
fields.
Let the example Of Mr.. Iieuck and others
who have drained their swanps be generaliy
followed, aud, in Few years. eorn-batter
cakes will not be so scarce as they are now
in Salisbury. Sah. Banner.
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HILLsBoRoUGH, N. G.
Wednesday, August 5. 1857.

~ Richerson Nichols, Esq, is our authorized
agent in the county of Orange, to collect arrearage'
due for subscriptions the Recorder, aud for adye
Using.
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Ilayti q emancipaied " itself now seme 20
yeas ago. amid horrors that made the wDrlJ
shiysr, aud then they, a. slaves, 1.-THE Hay.
tiansl exported 10000. 900 pounds 81 sugar,
Bat now nui one pound. % tbs contrary.
tlipy are importers d sugar.
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Wasn't that" asked the narrator, ga
modest way OF coming to the point, and a
ladylike method Of taking man at his
word 7"
Well. as chas. Lamb would say, cit want
anything else"
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A Monxos ~ TaousLg.--Tast week dis.
eiple of Brigham Young attempted 10 preach
the Mormon doctrine IN smythe county, Va.
and though warned By the citizens. refused to
desisL Ne was accordingly seized. tared
aud feathered, after which lie made a rapid
exit.
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81. Louis. July 81.

FRom KANsss.-Gov. Walker was encamp-
ed outside Of Lawrence. with eight companies
Of dragnuns, on the 18th. The citizens had
decided not to negotiate with him. He will
not resort to the support Of the troops unless
fired upon. when civil war will be declared.
Gov. Walker has warrants 10 arrest the city
officers and other citizens Of Lawrence.
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PRoLIFIc WHEAT.-ihomas Little. 81 Shell.
tonVilie. IN Georgia, writes TO the Augusta
Chronicle that be has found 10 his wheat
field. seventy eight heads. the product Of a
single grain. the whole bunch yielding 1855
sound gains.
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The Lewis County Banner says most
distressing occurrence took place on Tuesday
az Bush's mill pond in Lowvlle. A little
girl waded into The wafer. and sinking into
the miro. her little sister went 10 rescue her
and she too became helpless Their brother.
standing On The bank, plunged 10 the safer,
aud ali we're drowned.
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We learn from The Chapel Hill Gazette, that VI
Charles A. Mitchell has bought one hundred acres %
the top Of the highest peak Of Tie Black Mountain
and The remains Of hi. honOIed aiher are to be re
moved there in the fall
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Crops I'm Hyde. Washington Dispatch
says A friend IN Hyde county gre. tia, Tie wheat
crop will average larger yield BY oae-ihifd than .,
any time before, aud II al saved. The crop
aIso very fine
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A SorTHERS TRAcT socfgrY.-we learn
from the vicksbuTg Wing That The Book and
Tract Society o. tie Mississippi Conference
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RIorR coSrRacr.-lhe Louisville (Ky.)
Courier Of Thursday last. states that con.
tract has been made to deliver 1000 barrels
q Hour - that city next March lor $3.50
per barrel.
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Summary Traln Discontinued. : 81 ID

from the suffolk, Va, christian sun" that until
further notice. no train will run over the seaboard and
r, snoke Railroad on sunday.
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ExrRAnRpISARY BEEHvEs.-The Portland
.7rgus states that the Inmates 81 one Of the
largest mansions in that place were lately
surprised to find large number Of bees Nv
ing about in two Or the upper rooms. As the
little fellows continued TO occupy the places,
4 bee naturalist was sent for 10 investigate
the matter. On entering one Of the rooms
he exclaimed, YOU have honey somewhere
here" and proceeded to search ior IT. On
removing the frebOsrd he discovered that
one hue of the chimney was full OF honey
comb. which was hanging down into the fire
place and the honey dropping frOm IL; pro-
ceedlng to the top Of the house TO sound the
chimney, he found the hue full Of the comb
to the TIP, and tie bees still At work. IN the
uther ROOM be found Il the same; one ilue IT
the chimney was foil, and the bees we're in
dustriou.ly at work there also. These hues
II the chimney had never been used; they
we're Mastered smooth inside. and we're per-
lectly dark, stone having been placed upon
the top Of esch fiue. The bees had descend
ed the adjoining illes aud found small hoies
about ten inches from the top Of the chimney,
leading into tie closed fUes, aud through
these mules they had made their way 10 and
out. They have, as is supposed, occupied
these places for three years, having been kept
warm IN the winter by the heat from the adj.
joining flues. On removing the fire board,
the bees seeing the great light which had
broken 10 upon them, descended TO the roUm
and gathered On the windows unlll they wete
covered 10 the thickness ~ three inches. II
/ il estimated that there are 10 tie two fues
from 10000 10 50, 900 bees, aud FROM two 10
three thousand pounds d honey.