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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01

Lgicai opinions were heterodox in the extreme,
and he loved to name his splendid vessels
after Voltaire and Rousseau. He was devo-
ted to the Improvement Of his adopted city
and country he was determined follower
of ostentatious charity. No man ever APP
|plied to him for large public grant in vain,
while the starving beggar was invariably sent
from his gate. He steadily rose every morn
the daily worship Of his life.
Stephen Girard began his remarkable trad
ing career with one object, whichhe steadily
kept in view all his long iife--the making Of
money for the power it conferred. He was
content, at starting. with the small profits Of
the retail trader, willing to labor in any ca
pacity to make these profits secure. He
practiced the most rigid personal economy !;
he resisted all the allurements of pleasure !;
he exacted the last farthing that was due him,
and he paid the last farthing that he owed.
He took every advantage the law allowed
him in resisting claim he used men just so
far as they would accomplish his purpose !;
he paid his servants no more than the market
price when faithful cashier died, he ex-
hibited the utmost indifference, making no
provision for his family. and utteringno sem
timent of regret for his loss. He would
higgle for penny with huckster in the
streets; he would deny the Waterman at his
bank the customary Christmas present Of a
great coat.
Thus he attained his eighty second year.
In 1880, he had nearly lost the sight Of his
one eye, and used to be seen cropping about
his bank, disregarding every offer OF assis
lance. Crossing one Of the Philadelphia
roads, he was Knocked down by passing
wagon, his face was bruised, and his right
ear was nearly cut off. His one eve, which
before opened slightly. was now entirely
closed he gradually wasted away, and Iii:
health declined. On the twenty-sixth 81
December, Stephen Grard expired in a back
room, on the bird floor Of his house, ia
Water street, Philadelphia. leaving the bulk
/ Of his large fortune, upwards Of million
sterling, to found charities, and to benefit the
city and the country in which he had acquir,
ed it.
i He left his monument in the +" Girard Col
lege," that handkerchief palace for til.
education and protection Of the orphan chill
dren Of the poor, which stands, the mos
perfect model Of architecture in the New
/ World, high above the buildings Of Phila
delphia. visible from every eminence Of tn,
. surrounding country. Every detail Of III,
external and internal arrangement of Thu
Orphan College was set forth clearly ant
, carefully in his will showing that the desigr
upon which be had layished The mass Of iii
wealth was not the hastily developed fanc,
Of few hours or days, but was the heart
cherished, silent project OF his whole life.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
sTEpHEy GIRARD.

a recent number Of The Household Words
contains 4 sketch Of Stephen Girard. Ii il
not correct 10 all particulars, and vet il
embodies many interesting fact, in the his.
tory Of the celebrated banker. After giving
the leading events in the early life of Girard,
the writer proceeds as follows:
IN 1912 Stephen Girard, the one eyed
cabin boy Of Bordeaux. purchased the bank
ing premises Of the old Bank Of the United
States Whose charter was not rencwcdl and
started the Gifard Bank, large private e.
Enlistment, which not only conferred al !.
vantases on the community greater than the
State institution upon which IL was founded.
hut, while the public credit was shaken, and
the Government finances were exhausted by
war, the Girard Bank could command large
subscriptions Of loan, and put itself in the
position Uf the principal creditor of the
country. IN 1914 Girard subscribed the
whole Of a large Government lnan from pa.
triotic motives, and ID 1917 We contributed,
by his mistaken credit and unfinished funds,
to bring about the resumption Of specie pay.
ments. In 1891 bis operations were 80 ex.
tensye that when the country was placed in
extreme embarrassment from the scarcity of
money by reason ofthe balance Of trade being
against i, he was enabled, By single trans.
action with an eminent English firm. 10 turn
thc exchanges and cause specie to flow into
the States.
To add TO his singular and deficient char.
aeter. he was deaf in one ear, could only
speak broken English, never conversed upon
anything but business. and wore the same
old coat, cut in the French style, for five
years together. An old rickety chair, re.
markable for its age. and marked with the
initials rs. g." drawn By faded horse,
was used when he rode about The city. IIe
had no sense Of hospitality. no friend 10 share
his house or bis table. lie was deferential
in appearance 70 rank aud family; violent
and passionate only TO one man-an Old and
faithful clerk named Robergo,. III. theolo.
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TIE rErEs Ar cnrRnornn.

On Tuesday. the 81. The Emperor ard I'm.
rress lefi Paris lpr Cherboufg. and AZ every
station On The route we're received with live.
In enthusiasm.
On Wednesday noon The Queen Of Eng.
and left Osborne for Cherbpnrg. and on
Thursday the meeting Of The so,ereisus took
place oB board the Bfeiagne.
Tie weather was delightful at Cherbourg.
and the letes were conducted according to
the programme.
On Friday the Queen and Prince Consort
we're entertained at dinner by the Emperor
u the French % board the BretagDe. The
Emperor, IN proposing the health II her Ma
jests and the Royal Family Of England, made
a speech in which he said;
" lam hsPPy to be enabled 70 express The
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
EYANs ANp sTEpHENsoN.

In the English life Of Stephenson, the great
railroad protector. it is claimed that he is
the first one who brought forward the idea,
in practical firm, OF the locomotive, and
first to see that great speed could be attained
by steam carriages. But so early as 1897,
Oliver Evans. Of Pennsylvania, obtained a
patent for locomotive engine from the State
Of Maryland. The Pennsylvania Legislature.
to whom he applied At The same time, thought
him mad when he proposed to apply his steam
engine 10 boats and wagons. In 1878 he
published curious book IN repIy to some a, :.
tacks upon his mill improvements. in which
he makes some bold predictions in regard to
railroads. asserting That The time will come
when ~ Carriage will set nut from Washing.
Ton in the morning, The passengers will break.
fast a; Baltimore. dine at Philadelphia. and
sup IN New York the same day
lie cues on to show how two sets OF rail.
WAYS will be laid in order that the carriages
" may pass each other in different diree.
tions and travel by night as well as by day.''
He claimed 10 get speed Of fifteen to twenty
miles an hour; and his plans are margellouslv
similar 10 Those afterwards adopted by Size
phcnsnn. A thr latter never Saw these. IL i
no deiraction from the English iuyentpr's
great merit 70 meutinn the fact. Some If
Esans's predictions are curious. lie mnst
have startled the old ipgies Of his day by say
ing, when wagons, driven by steam, shall
transport passengers and the products oi the
Interior with great dispatch TO maritime mar.
kels. who can conceive the grea; rise in the
value Of every mans land throughout the
whole Western country. and especially To
those adjacent 70 navigabc wairrsi WIN
can form any conception of the vast benefits
that must accrne: The millions 81 dollars.
could they he aggregated. would a.tonish The
calculation" How people stared no doubt
II the supposed lunatIe! In 1908 Evans
was exhibiting sieam-engine Of his inYen.
ton which was engaged in cutting stone
TO large crowd ol spectators. Among these
was former chairman ol committee 10 the
Legislature which had reported. IL l7s6.
against granting him patent for locomotive
engine. Evans addressed him, and said
among other remarks. +" II Won had granted
me the exclusive right fpr Iwenty.li,e year.
il (ihe eugine) might have been driving wag.
nns. boat-, and mills many years ago. The
reply was. Ito tell the truth, Mr.. Evans
We thought you were dcrapged when you
spoke OF making steam wagons"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
NOT an UNCOMMON CASE.

traveller from Virginia, as his blooded
horse, pIethoric saddle bags. and naughty
insoueimee indicated, stopped at comfOrta-
Bile wayside inn, in Kentucky, one night,
many years ago. The landlord vas joyial.
whole souled fellow, as landlords were in
those days, and gave the stranger the best
entertainment his table and bar would az
lord, as well a. his own merry company to
make him glad. Early in the morning the
stranger was up and looking around, when he
espied rich bed Of mint in the garden. He
strightway sought Boniface. and indignant
at what he supposed his inhospitality in
setting plain whiskey before him, when the
means Of brewing nectar was so easy Of &C
cess, he dragged him forth to the spot, and
pointing his finger At the mint, be exclaim.
ed:
II say. landlord, will you Be good enough
to say what that is !"
"a bed of miut." said the somewhat as.
tonished landlord.
"Ard will you please tell me what IS the
-use Of III"
Well. don't exactly know. 'cept the old
woman dries il sometimes with the other
= YARDS"
The virginian almost turned pale at the
enUrmity Of the assertion.
And do YOU mean TO tell me that you
don't know what mint julep Is !"
Not. 'cept is something like sage tea.
stranger"
Sage tea Go right along to the house.
get bucket Of ice, loaf sugar and your
best liquor"
The landlord obeyed. and the strange soon
rmade biz appearance with handfal of The
l fragrant. dewy mint. and then they brewed
and drank, and brewed and drank again
! Breakfast was over. and the strangers horse
was brought out, only to be ordered back
again. Through the liselong day. they brew.
ed and drank one or two neighhors drop.
ped IN, who were partlkers. and late in the
night were their orgies kept %. Ere they
made i bed time, the landlord aud his Vir.
gina friend, who had initiated him into lie
pleasant mysteries of mint juIep, wrrc sworn
brothers. and when The latter departed next
morning, BOnilace exaetcd pledge that be
should stop on his return. aud STAY as long
a. he pleased. free Of cost.
The strangers business. however. detained
him longer than he expected, and il was the
next Summer before be came back.
Riding up late IN the evening. he gave his
horse 70 an old negro who was at the gate.
and AZ the same time Inquired: Well, Sam,
how i your masierF"
Wonder him come. said the negro. point.
ing to youth who was approaching.
mean youf-old ma.ier. fool -
"Old massa him been done dead dis tree
month !"
Dead What was the matter with him 7
lie was IN fine health when left him"
Yes but see Ma-sa Stranger. one of dem
Virginia gemmans come long here last year
and showed him how to cat greens IN His
Ticker he liked Il 70 well he done stuck 10
q I'LL Il Kill him,v said the old darkey, shak.
ing his head.
The stranger passed less joyial night
than on his previous visit. and was On by
day.break the next morning. lie quieted
his conscience, however. in the end, with the
reflection that "good thing are sometimes
misused."
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sentiment by which ! am acastel upon this
occasion Of the Queens visit to Cherbourg.
The facts do indeed speak for themselves.
and prove that the hostile passions which
were excited by some unfortunate incidents
have never been able 10 alter the friendship
which exists between the two countries, and
the desire of the people to remain at peace.
have therefore the fond hope that il any at
tempt was made to revive again the rancors
Of former period, such attempt would be
foiled with the good sense Of the public as
the waves are bafiled by yonder breakwater,
which at this moment serves to protect the
squadrons Of both empires against the yio-
lence Of the sea-"
The Prince Consort, on behalf of her Ma
jes,y, responded to the toast, in doing which
he said
"The Queen Is most sensible Of the words
we have just heard, which will forever be
dear to her.
THE Queen is doubly happy in having an
opportunity. BY her presence here. to join
the Emperor in endeavoring to draw togeth-
er as closely as possible the ties of friend.
ship which exist between the two nations
That friendship has their mutual prosperity
for its basis. and the blessing of Heaven vii
not be wanting to confirm it,"
The Queen arrived at Osborne from Cher.
bourg about five o'clock in the afternoon o
the 9th instant.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
rMPRoyEp PROSPECTS N INDIA.

Sir Colin Campbell has issued orders that
offensive operations on the part Of the army
in India may be suspended during the rainy
season, and that the troops may for the pre-
sent 60 into encampment. As this comes
upon the heels of two or three important vic.
tories, in Central India and in the Dude dis
trict. it NAV be regarded as conclusive evil
dence that whether much or little has been
done toward re-establishing British supre-
macy, the rebels are discounted and the re-
bellion, TO considerable extent, is suppress
sed. But there are even more favorable
symptoms than these. The most recent adj
vices from India show that not only have the
rebels been almost uniformly defeated, but
that Reorganization is spreading among
them, and that some among them are already
trying to make peace with their rulers BY
surrendering their leaders to British officers,
as the purchase price Of their own pardon.
The most remarkable event Of this charac-
ter is the death Of " the Moulyie of Luck
now" title that has been prominent in the
dispatches from India from the very COM
mencement Of the troubles as an active and
powerful enemy. At the head of consde-
rable force, he arrived at place called
Powanee, apparently expecting that, as il
was held BY Rajah Of whose loyalty there
had been reason 10 doubt, the gates would be
thrown open to him, and that the Rajah would
be glad to make common cause with him.
This same Rajah, however, seeing how mi.
formly the European troops were successful,
had deemed it prudent to regain the conf
dence he had forfeited. aud not Only closed
the city gates against the Moulyie, but led
out his own troops against him. After an
engagement Of three hours duration, the
Mouyie fell. was dccapitated BIZ the order d
the Raiah. and his head sent TOT neighburing
I English commissioner a. the Rajahs peace
offering. A similar illustration OF the grow
ing distrust and dlsunion among the rebel
leaders and follower, had occurred on the
Z Eastern borders of 0ade. in Goruekpore,
where a number of Sepoys an! rutineer'
had made offers 10 surrender a notorious
ring leader to the British Commissioners on
conditions looking mainly to their Own safe.
III. \ report was prevalent too, though i
seemed 10 lack confirmation, that Nena him.
self had been surrendered by his followers.
We regard these az favorable symptoms
beyond any that have occurred since the
commencement Of the rebellion, because ihey
are the evidences that successes If British
arms are having a moral effect upon tie ma
tive population, and until such effect wa'
wrought, any actual re-establishment d
British power over the masses could not b,
anticipated. ~ VI Commercial
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
DISSOLUTION OF TIE UNION.

1t ia not often that we have The pleasure
Of copying from Southern Democratic pa
per such patriotic and consecutive views as
are to be found in the following paragraph
from the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph:
!" We agree with programme of opera
tions which shall exhaust every expedient
and remedy suggested by an expansive patri-
otism before we resort TO disunion. Disso-
luton is the grave Of government 1t
will demonstrate the impracticabllity OF pop
uiar self governmentnpon any scale commen-
surate with the great monarchies, and able to
protect itself against them and enforce their
respect. After that catastrophe. government
must exist "by Divine right" as claimed by
Kings, or by their permission and under their
protection.
The people as the rightful source Of politi-
cal power, may WELD It under sulferance,
over few comparatively insignificant States,
but the grand spectacle now presented in the
world Of popular government successfully
rivalling. and imminently threatening to dis.
lance the giant monarchies Of Europe in all
the attributes and moral power and material
wealth, grandeur and magni6cence, will be
lost forever; for il is an impossible supposi-
ton that the experience Of selfgovernmrn,
can ever be repeated upon more favorable
conditions than those which attended the or,
ganzatipn and establishment Of the United
States cf North America. No, the grave OIL
the Union is bound to be the grave Of all ma
tional aud intelligent hope for popular free
government which shall contest the palm O
intellectual aud material power with monar
/ Il. A ~
pose to substitute to the dlsembesed frag
ments at the Confederacy, the patronage an,
protection bought by commercial treaties. To-
the respect conceded e known and acknowl
edged force, they ,acitly admit that as
Power Of the world. able to protect and vim
dicate itself, popular government is gone"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01
The ra,are e,7arnnaat d British India

Tie finishing touches have been given %
Lord Stsnley's bill for the lutuse government
of British India in bath Houses nf Parliament.
the RIVAL assent has been given, and that vast
empire. $4,000 miles distant from the Brit
ISL Isles. with a population nf 200 900 200
souls. the formations IL which were laiil ~
the SIT n beer 1000. has passed from ire
hands II tie great mercantile corporation who
ruled IT, ,li.iinirs with % much .plendnr and
will. hencrfor'h. 10 governed directly Nv the
constitutional sovereign Of Great Britain and
Ireland. The "KouInpanee Sahib." whpse
Give, Lake. Warren Hastings. Wellesley.
Wellington. Napier and Dslhuu.ie. have built
10 and consolidated one of the richest and
fairesi empires in the worl, on the little
Foundation IL the strip nf land. Eve miles ~
length. On The InrHnan,Iel coast, ceilej II tile
/" London c0nplnyv IN 1859, have been De.
posed. ansl tie sword aad scrptfe which they
wiplled with such terrible powet. aud often
unscrupuiau. daring. have passed intp the
hands af tia, illnstrions lady who INV necu.
pies the British throne, aad fulfil. the dnties
Of her high office with 80 much wi.dom and
genuenes., with such credit to herself and
benefit 70 her subjects.
The assumption 81 10 momeninas i respon.
sibility. involving = il does % many and com.
plex interests. well. II u confidently expect.
ed, prove a successful experiment. and result
to the mutual advantage Of the ruler and the
ruled. Hitherto. the barbafie races bt which
India l. inhabited, differing from their British
eonquernrs as much in feelings, hsbits. social
institutions and religion as they do IN color.
have been unable TO comprehend being gov.
erned BY corporation 81 merchants, traders.
and bankers, under royal charter; AMI they
have always suspected that the object ii such
a corporation was private ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and gain, rather than their welfare and hap
piness. Government by Queen, King. or
an Emperor. they can and do understand I;
and IL IS thought, not unreasonably. that this
fact alone will produce the best results, by
inducing an obedience, respect, and reverence
for the supreme authority vested IN Qaeen,
which they never felt while Il was lodged in
mysterious corporation, which they could
never understand. jour. af Commerce
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Kansas E,ec,ion.-An article from Lea,eu,

Kansas Eiecti0n.--An article from Leaven,
worth. August o. states that the Board d Elective
Commissioners. constituted by the English Bill"
have issued proclamation declaring the proposition
rejected BY nine thousand Ave hundred and twelve
majority. The whole vote thirteen thousand and
eighiy.egh,. No fraudulent votes were received, bat
few precincts were rejected account Of iniOrma.
ties.
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Parson Browntovy,s DiscussIon.-Th

Rev. W. G. Brownlow has published notice in tho
Knoxville Register, that agreement has been enter
Cd into 10 hold public debate ibe following ques
iion
.Oughi American Slavery to be pcrpe,uaed !"
The debate Is to be held in the city Of PHILADELPHIA.
and 10 commence on the 7ih day Of September, 1885,
and continue for several days.
win the Pres. Of both sections Of this Union, please
copy this notice.
WV. @. BRowNLow,
nn"hs'e Knoxville, Tenn.
-. 4. PAYNE.
sssa"se Mctinwsvilic. NY.
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HILLsBoRoUGH, N. g.
wednesday, September \, 1855.

Ladies' Fair.-The Ladies Of the Presbyterian
Benevolent Society Of Hillsboroush propose holding
Fair a, the Masonic Hall the evening Of Tuesday Of
the superior Court variety Of fancy articles manu-.
acured by their ingenious fingers will be exhibited for
sale and supper win be provided and the object
for which they desire to raise funds good one il Is
hoped there win be a large attendance.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01

CuHiDus FAcr.--The Albany Statesman
says. u Is curious fact that every general
officer IN the American army of the fevolu.
iion was Free Mason, except Benedict Ar.
mold.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-01

superior Court. We understand tina, Judges
Dick and Heath have changed circuits and that con.
sequenily Judge Dick viii ride this circuit, and Judge
Heath the Newbern cicuit. =
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-13

SINGULAR Co1Nc1DENcE.-A lady residing in this
city, whose only daughter has been residing in New
Orleans, for several years past had most singular
dream respecting her few weeks since, which to-
gether with events that have occurred subsequently,
renders it one of the most remarkable cases of pro-
phetc dreaming to be found record. Feeling inds-
posed she retired early the evening alluded to- and
almost Immediately upon lying down, she was
strangely overcome by half awake slumber While
in this condition, her absent daughter apparently
appeared at her bed side, attred in yellow satin
dress, with gloves and CATERS of the same color,
and with her head adorned with a wreath of roses.
After remaining few moments, she slowly raised
one hand and pointed upwards, and vanished. A
few moments AFTER the lady awoke, and calling one
of her relatives, who occupied adjoining apart
ment, related her singular vision, and during the
next day, it was recounted by her to several Of her
friends. On yesterday, she received intelligence
from New Orleans, that her daughter had died on
the 25th Of September, with yellow fever, and COM
pairing the date with memorandum which she had
made, found that her daughters death occurred up
on the same day that she had experienced the re-.
markable vision.-Peters6urg Dem