davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20

ICt Vic IcducI IOOk OFCT tuc dUOfC LdUlcS,
and ask himself if the cities therein mention
ed are uninhabitable, or if any reasonable
person ever objected living in them on &C
count of the severity of their climate. 1t is
true the winter temperature is few degrees
lower than some of them, but the same re-
marks in reference to this point made in a
former paragraph arejust as applicable in this
case. In fact, the writer, who has spent win
ters both in Europe and the Atlantic States,
can honestly and truly say that he vastly
prefers the winters of Minnesota to those of
any other country with which he is acquaint-
ed, beca use the weather is more uniform;
the cold is not disagreeable little snow falls
seldom more than enough to make good
seighing; we have very little wind; the at
mosphere is clear, buoyant and elastic the
sun shines brightly and cheerfully; and, in
short, the winters are glorious. w.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20

Mr.. PIERCE moved that the vote nv
which the House indefinitely postponed Mr..
Starkey's bill for the appointment ofa Com.
missioner OF emigration and Mr.. Rehfelds
resolutions Tor the printing and distribution
OF pampniets' be re-considefed, so far as the
resolutions were concerned. Carried.
Mr. FIEROE move that the resolutions
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20

Mean FdU of Rain and Melted Snoac-Depthi in incl
es and DecinadLs of an inch.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
EW S IT f M S !.

SLAYER ARRESTED. Dodson, late
master Of the brig Isle de Cuba, which recent.
~ arrived at Boston in charge Of the mate, was
arrested 10 New Bedford on Sunday last aud
carried % Boston. for examination on the
charge Of being engaged 10 the Slave trade.
LAW ExPENsEs.-A man named Hartley
left by will, ten years ago, upwards OF $500,
900 Tor educational purposes IN Southampton,
England. His relatives contested the will
in chancery. A compromise has just been
effected BY which they get Sll2,50O. and the
town the balance, except the law expenses,
which amount to the enormous sum oi Sl75,
600.
A courier has arrived at Munich, from the
King Of Naples, with an official demand up
on King Maximlllan for the hand Of Prn-
cess Marie, sister u the Empress OF Austria,
for thr prince Royal Of Naples, al the same
time authorizing him 10 sign the contract Of
marriage decreed Professionally. The day Of
marriage at Naples IS fixed for the 9Th OF
January, 1859. The Princes is but IL.
"'rhe politicians have thrown me over
board." ,ald disappointed candidate, but
! have strength enough to swim 10 the other
side"
MAMMOTH Ox.-An Ok weighing 1900
pounds, aud measuring eighteen feet from the
end d the nose 70 lhe up Of the tai. was on
exhibition at the Petersburg Va.) Fair last
week.
At recent meeting nf the New York His
toriral Society. DR.. Bacon read paper on the
languages spoken IN that city, glsisg an m
terestng account of each. showing IT, origin
and character. Eighty languages, he stated
are used III social and business intercourse
among The inhabitants, being greater mum,
ber than Is spoken IN any other city ~ the
wUrld.
IMMENSE coRS CRoP Is KENTUCKY The
Louisville Journal says thai the cnrn crop
has never been - large in Kentucky A. tile
present crop PROMISES 70 be. It states that
there are fields in the blue grass region e.tl-
mated 1t 1-5 bushel, q the acre. while fields
promising IS to so bushels are quite common,
Tie city ol Tampa, Florida, has been al
must depspnlaied by the fasases of the vel
low lever aud nv the flight oi alarmed citi-
zens. The Peninsuar says the town wears
lie appearance of church-yard.
THE CEssus N SPAIN The census of the
population Of Spain has been approved BY
The Qleen, and is ii be published. The num-
ber Of inhabitants is put down At Is 5,46f $50
A NEWSPAPER DFslDFRAruN NEEDED
Prentice wishes that the individual who in
vented what was called the paying our
machinery Cor the Niagara and Agamemnon,
would get up little machine Of the sort 70
be used in the case Of every newspaper sub
scrIber.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
The POPE AND MISS nix.

The famous American rciormer Of the
treatment Of the insane, Miss Dix, gives the
following interesting particulars oi her visit
10 Rome and thr Pope;
~ visited the lunatic asylum, and nv
heart rcyolted at the sight. ! did mol see
sick persons whom man should pity, unlur.
,unates whom sc should endeasor to cure /;
they we're bru;es IN chains, the dens 81
which seemed never 70 have been cleaned.
Several DAYS after my visit 70 the lnnatic
as,lum was presented to his holiness the
pope, who knew the object Of my travels
The pope asked me N the most friendly
manner whether had yet visited the asylum
ii Rome | had the courage tU answer.
!. Yes and an convinced that your holt
ness Ia. MT yet paid i q VISIT Pho Mono
quickly raised his head, aud only askrd with
IN expressive attentive look. ] understood
him, aud related 70 him in voice full q
emotion All the hurrors and barbarlsm had
witnessed. sentured. trembling within
ny self. upon the bnld expression on the IN.
christian treatment of the unhappy beings.
The respect. commanding man of thristen.
dom listened with earnest attention, aud
said briefly, after ! had concluded. Come
again in weeks timc," and then leit hi'
presence. Nv anxiety was uuutierabl,
great. The Protestant. the stranger, hat
perhaps riskcd too much. Although ! wa
conscious in my innermost heart Of ny gone
intentions, | YET passed asleeplcss night an,
day of the deepest inward agitation.
created deep sensation when the Hol,
Father. two days after had been presented
10 him, suddenly. while taking one Of hi
drivers, stopped before the gate Of the luna
tic asylum, aud spent an hour in IL. III
week had passed. aud stood. a. had bee
commanded. in the Vatican before the Pope
IN manner as grave as u was calm
Pic Mono said 20 met g have appointe
4 commission charged 10 lay before mr pro
positions concerning the erection q lnnai,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17


, The war in Oregon was stan end. Colo
mel Wright had granted peace and returned
to San Francisco.
Two steamers from Victoria brought 1000
returned miners. The settlements were de-
serted
The San Francisco. markets were. dull.
Bolivia had succeeded in quellng another
revolution on the Peruvian frontier. A force
was organizing by Echenique to invade Pc.
ru.
FRoa SANTA FE. - Mails from Santa Re
have arrived at st. Louis. Col. Myers had
ano ther encounter with the Nayajos, and
ten Of the latter were killed. Eighty horses
and $500 sheep were captured.
Kit Carson with a band Of Utah Indians,
passed through Santa Fe on his way to fight
the Nayajos.
The Muhaye Indians had attacked an emf
grant train while crossing the Colorado rls-
er and killed three men. two women and four
children,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
The war Against the Navajo indlans-In.
terestlng Dispatches.

C6l. Miles, now commanding the United
States troops in the field against the NAVAJO
Indians, has transmitted several highly I'M.
porianl dispatches q the War Department.
The Colonel saysi
al have 500 men. rank and Gle. AMI Of.
ltecr. The war opened on The 9th Of Sep.
tsnber al Cannon dc Chclly. (pronounced
Shawl This Cannon is. in many places.
500 feet deep; men on the Top. look
like pigmies. and mules like rats. u i mol
over a5O yards vide. with immense boulders,
which almost meet oyerhanging. The lndi.
an, poured their arrows intn Us. but they lev
harmless Horizontally their bullets d,d
ths same thing l'hes rolled down immsn''
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

SgRyEp HIN Rlenr.-On Wednesday night,
as We see by New York exchange, gentle
man. VIM attempted 70 q home with brick
10 lis hat, got into his next door ueighbor's
house about midnight, and entered what he
supposed Was hisown chamber. where he .ulil.
clentl, denudrd himself tor -nonze but.
before retlring, he was discovered BY the 9th
Or pcrupants. VIM set to work, with braun
sticks, pakrfs, and whatever other missiles
aerc Il hand, and belabored the pour lntru-
,lrr - nnmercifully that lie cried i" murder
murder. AMI eapea nut Of tile stennd stor.
aindnw Il til pavement below, where some
hall j hundred citizen. bad been attracted BY
iii, cries. lie aas considerably bruised and
injured. 50 much that he was conveyed TO 4
Druggists where he WAS modified with nint-
ment,' the brick extracted. and then convey
i, home ii hi, right mind. These .brlcks IN
the hat ~ midnight are very bad thing 10
carry abuut.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
PHYSICIANS USE THE WILD CHERRY.

Exeter, Me-, Sept. 80.
This certifes that | have recommended the use Of
Wisiars Balsam Of Wild Cherry for diseases Of the
Lungs, for two years past. and many bottles, to my
knowledge, have been used BY my patients, all with
beneficial results In two cases, where il was thought
confirmed Consumption had taken place, the Wild
Cherry effected cure Z. B0YDEN,
Physician al Exeter Corner.
Dr.. Ffeeigh Of saugerties N. Y. says he cured Lii
yer Complaint Of four years standing that would not
yield to the usual remedies.
Abraham Skillman, M D. Of Boundbrook. Nj,
says il is the hest medicine for Consumption in every
stage, thai he has ever known
None genuine unless signed BUTTS on the wrap
per.
Seth w Fowle & Co, l8s Washington Street, Bos.
ton, propretors. Sold by their agents everywhere.
= For sale in Hillsborough by ]. Q. Webb 4 Go.
in Greensborough by DIR. T. ]. Patrick.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

The delicate and interesting operation Of
transferring blood from one person TO an
other, has again been successfully protormed
by DR.. Wheatcroft, an English surgeon, in
the case Of female patient, When appar-
emily expiring for loss Of blood. about two
pounds were transferred from the veins OF
her husband into her veins, with the most
favorable result. In a few minutes after,
the current Of blood began to flow, and the
ebbing Of life was checked, the circulation
being re-established, and the deliyerance
from apparent certain and approaching dis
solution secured.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
PROSPECTUS.
Cantwell,s Law Practice.

rI,HE UNDERSIGNED respectfully invites subsef-
Il beis % the publication Of his treatise upon the
Practice gf Lar in he Courts " North cGroins,
10 hand 10 their BY The Ii January aud he
icits or the work the patronage Of the Bar and the
Pubc generally. The lif-i volume now nearly ready
or the pfrss devoted exclusively The consideration
of Legislative and Executive Powers. Under tic first
named illc The following titles and chapters Of the Re-
yised Code with The accompanying decisions, will be
found embraced siz;
County Boundaries; County Revenue and Charges.
Court Houses, Prisons etc.; County Trustee; fsirsg
General Assembly; Inspections; Poor Registers
Rivers and Greeks Roads, Ferries etc Idiots aud Iu.
naIics; OfdinaTies and Retailers: Mills ard Millcn;
Prisoners: Weights and Measures.
Under the second named title. Executive Powers will
be found The following chapters and sies d tho Res
sisej Ecde, VIZ:
Attorney General, eic. iiiosneys :. Laws Courts.
County and Superior; Court Supreme; Guardian and
Ward; Administrator; AusIioneeIs; Clerks Consts-
bes coroners County Boundaries County Trustee;
Deeds; EnIss and Gr1ais; Fans; Literary Fund. etc.;
PaiIol;. Piuiss Rtecenionersi Registers Revenue
ard Keepers; Mtetks.
The design of the work u under ihese various titles,
10 picsent The student and practitioner with inteli.
gent and cannreted view Of the statute Law Of North
Carolina, spphcahie 70 each together with all The de.
cisions Of The supreme Coan thereon VI 10 the last
srm and 10 accompany each chapter with ths a2Pro-
pfals Ferns iar proceeding.
II i slso proposed ID add, Ia The Appendix, nun.
ber q Fotms aud Prccedeus usually required n Uop.
seyancinE aud Ocs Practice The whOls beng intcnJ-
"a ss guide 10 the pfscee Of Bsw ii N. q, sni man.
ucl Coz The use of the student sud lawyer.
The book will resemble ii appearance and execution
CsntWeil's Justice" I" anil will Be delivered, posiage
prepaid. % s1bscie.. ot S. ptr copy, eash payable
on delivery EDWARD CANrWELL,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

have received the November number IF this pahlca-
,ion. ,he eleventh Of the sess i very neatly print.
"a. ii iii. respect comparing very sershly with the
northern publications; bai We have noi hal lime 70
Isak much INTO IL contents. Tie fat number We
we,e very well pleased with. and expressed our apPro.
baton and although nont Il ,hr subsequent numhefs.
until the present y hand We continued y e y
faseraby noticed ii avr exchanges. mi hpc 4 !. ~
prosperous condition The price i to- dollars per ~.
nun il sis nc IL single eapy; q ss eoPfs will b
sent d one address ior hse dola. send orders q j
D. Campbell. resident edlipf. Gteen.hstoash
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

Georgia. The Legislature Of Georgia met a
Augusta on Wednesday the 80 instant The message
Of ihe Governor is very long. and devoted entirely 10
Slate affairs Il il quito ultra in is anii.bank recon-
mendslions. proposing The passage of law prohibiting
The circulation q bills under lhe denomination Of ten
or twenty dollars. and sayiscs tie adoption 81 State
suhtreasury.
bin was introduced into The Legislature On Friday
providing for lhr repeal Of the clause in the state Con-
slitu,on prohibiting TIE importation of Africans.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
WKS'S
History of North Carolina.

HyHE % volume is now published Il embraces the
Il period Of the Proprietary G,sernment, from 1868
to 1923.
II forms handsome svo. volume Of 5gl pages. The
subscription price was half cent page; but the
price Of this Is less say So IS in cloth binding SO in
Library sheep and 50 % in half calf II will be sold
only for cash. 4-
Owing 10 the difficulty Of securing Agents in many
paris Of the State. will forward it hy mail OF other
wise free Of postage on receipt Of the pTce or both
volumes for 81 cloth. 81 50 for sheep. or s. nall CALI
A literal discount made 10 Agents, or others, who
buy 10 sell again.
E.. HALE & SON.
Fayetteville. Nov. 3, 1855. G5--pd
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

NEw York Cry EXPRESSES = The city Of
N, York, It stated, pays $4,000 OOo annually in
support Of aims houses. or about SO, 200 per
day; $3.50, 600 annually for cleaning streets,
or about $3.50 per day /; 100000 for lamps
and gas, or about 81, 100 per day 1909, 900
for police. Or $4,000 per day; s4sO,0OO an
nualIy for salaries, or about 81 500 per day ;
u. 100000 for public schools annually, or
about $500 per day.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

Br.uTiruL BuILDiNG MarkRraL.-We had
A. opporiunlty, while in Raleigh few days
.ee. II inspecting snme very beautiful brown
Sand Stone. A specimen from Orange coun.
~ was or light brown, approaching cream
cuor this specimcu was wrought. ~ ono ~.
stance, into the capital of column we'll
wrought too showing ! capsbility Of being
carved in the most elaborate and beautiful
manner. Another specimen from Wake coun-
IL. was very fine indeed, finer than that from
Orange, of rich brown tint, aud susceptible
u very high degree ol linisli.
These are believed ii be the most beauti.
ful building material. oi their kind. found 10
lie United States. and i destined, We hope,
10 prove source of ~eath q both the pro-
prletofs and the Stat. ntlioa Patriot.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

PRoTEsTaNT ANsIvERsARY.-lt is contem.
plated in London to make the s0Oth anniyer-
sary Of the accession Of Queen Elizabeth
to the throne oi England, which will occur
on the 18th Of November, the occasion Of a
special celebration commemorative OF the
event in connexion with the cause Of Pro-
testantism.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

MoRE CAsTAwAys observation-disclosures
dorc Sinclair, Of The United States ship Van
dalia, while searching for three men belong
ing to the ship Wild Wave, which had been
wrecked on the Island Of Oene, and who af-
lerwards reached Tahiti in boat Of their
own construction. visited the little Island Of
Rooahoogah, where he found six white men---
three Americans and three Englishmen--
who have lived there fourteen years, and had
completely identified themselves with the
natives, 50 as not to desire to leave.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17


DgrloRanLE AecIpEsT.--Last nig |. few
minute. before . clock, most deplarable
accident happened Il The dug store q ]. Y.
Jordon. E.q., nearly oppasiie nur "lliee A
negt. u,rl. Il seems. had been N tie store inr
some medicine, which having obtained. she
was pa..ing ont Il tie DUR, " making Tor y,
when rifle which NJ. Elisha Cuthbefl mi
spnr other Young gentlcmen were handling.
went nlf accidentally, The bill hitting tie gil
n tie back IL lie head somewhere and pass.
,nr eut al The chm. inilcting injurrs"i ahtch
shs ,llr.l almost instantly. Tie rife was y
ihe hands oi Young Cuthberl WHEN i went
Of.
These arr Tie facts a. We lcatned them
,ur,nu the rxcitemrn. u The nnneni. anh
nre. We suppose, III the main cnrrrci, Tue
girl belonged Il Mrs. Nancy La~fsnce, y
thts tusn. aud, We understood. Wa only 10
or is trars nt sge.
Til. !. Que uf thp,e accidents which every
bod, regrets. but which no one can recall.
No one, &c suppose. can ~ mnre deeply mr..
,ilird al The sad occurrence Than = the ynnng
man whose hands held ihr run that deprived
tlte unfortunate creature u her life; and we
iru.t that I, will serve a. lasting warning
ip ihe ,ouil. II lhr tnWn 10 Be cafelul in teeir
Use uf life arms. NtW5era Duly Prags'''
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

asylum. conformAbly TO the rules Of hn.
manity and morality, in the shortest, time pos
sible. When you visit Rome again your
just and pious wishes will have been fulfill
ed. thank you for your communications,
May Heaven bless you!' ! bent my knee,
deeply moved, not before the head Of Catho-
lie Christendom, but before the wise Prince
and the good man."
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
Obituary,

Died, in Alamance county, on Wednesday evening,
October 27th. Mr. HssRY BAsos, aged about ffty-
two ye,rs. His health had not been good for year
Of more and set nny the day pesious 70 biz death be
was able be out attending 10 business. He has left
family greatly hereavel, but greatly comforted IN the
unshsken belief that their loss il his eternal gain. He
had long been consistent and useful member Of the
Presbyterian Church. For the last few months his
christian character was shown, il possible more bright
Iy Than ever before God was evidently maturing him
for his home beyond the stars lust about twelve hours
before his death he met for the last time The loved ones
Of his home around the family altar, and led in their
deyosons This may be said 70 have been the sipub'
lie act of bis life. Il is well that mans efforts for the
good Of his family should close thus Gods blessings
will resi- upon those families Of the earth ha. call upon
his name.
Died, Of the yellow fever, IN New Orleans, on the
5h instant. TaoaAs d. Warts, aged about 2s years,
son Of The late fhos. D. Watts formerly Of this place.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

A ToLERABLE ANCIENT CITY.-On the 4th
nit, the city Of Munich celebrated the 700th
anniversary Of its foundation. The chief fea
ture of the fete was an immense cortege in
which 5000 men and 500 horses figured. and
which represented the respective centuries
from the twelfth TO the nineteenth, with their
emblrms, costumes, aud the great personages
Of tie national history at each epoch.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

A GREAT SwISpLE.-s s5U,0 900 nf notes Of
The " New England Bank" Of Paramount.
Maine, have been passed OF upon brokers
lin Wall Street, New York, and il is suppos-
ed that s50O,0O0 in all have been passed in
various parts Of the country. II turns out
that there is no such bank.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

Ijr Our subscribers in Alamance are reminded that
Thomas Webb Esq who regularly attends the Courts
in Graham is our agent and will receive payments for
,he Recorder, and give receipts.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
WooLEN FACTORY.

rHE public arc respectfully informed that the sub.
Il ectibefs have taken the
Alpha WOODEN Mills,
seven milcteist oi lllishoraugh mile ands quar-.
ter from the n q. Riiltoad. snd are nov ready and
willing 10 receive oJctslot lsnes. Linseys, and kef.
.eys. Or 10 manufacture eso 10 lots 10 su, customers
Those having uaoI iar saie will please inform us,
r bring their wool and exchange goods cash, %
both.
The subscribers being practical Machins,s and er.
perieneed opefatafs ae cetans confident their goods
cannot snd shall not hr sntpss-rd, u body % finish
Il any II lhs states ihrresre they ask fof pafonsgc
p. II. SYKES,
e. j. SHIELDS.
October 8. 60
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

Dedication. 81 The new Baptist Church in the
city Of Raleigh spacious and handsome building, was
soemny dedicated for is sacred purpose Thursday
evening last The dedca,oiy was delivered by
the Rev. ]. L. Borows, Of Richmond, Va.
The Baptist Stale Convention was in session in IA.
leigh. and was largely attended.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
The Legislature.

The legislature The two Houses Of the
Legislature Of this Stale assembled in the Capitol in
Raleigh on Mondoy, in accordance with the provisions
Of The constitution. H. Clark, Of Edgecombe, We
understand was elected Speaker Of The Senate Tho
mas Sc te, Of Rockingham, Speaker Of the House ol
Commons aud Edward Cantsel Esq. Clerk
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17

Ccmsus or Raieigsi--'A census Of the city Of
Ralrlsh Just published shows that there were on the
Isl ii June last 25ls whites inh al,antsl ,204 male
and 1914 female 40s free eoloredla7 male and 25
female; and .426 sIaves--6l7 male and 500 female.
Making The total number Of inhabitants 1852.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
LATE FROM EUROPE.

New York, Nov. ..
The steamship Asia. from Liverpool on the
s0th October, arrived Oft Sandy Hook early
this morning.
The cotton sales of the week foat up IS,
600 bales, closing AZ decline q 4 on
the week.
The Portuguese indemnity 10 France had
been reduced lOs,O00 francs.
The dispute between France and Brazil.
III regard 10 the boundary u French Guiana,
will be decided in favor II France.
A strong article published BY Count Mum
talrmbert in The !" Correspondent caused
The SEIZURE II that journal and the prosecu.
tiun nf tie writer and publisher.
The emigrant sailing slip Eastern City,
bound from Liverpool ii Australia. bad heen
burnt near tie Cape 81 Good Hope. Only
one lie was Inst. Her loss j. Isesttmatei at
ElO0,0O0.
vi. Blight had made reform SPEECH at
Birmingham. in which he advocated thr vote
by ballot and the American system d repre-.
senlatlun.
The London News sass there has been no
further Indication &c permanent improvement
III the Atlantic cable siure the receipt nf the
Few intelhgible signals reported several days
aga. The shares are quoted u ES30 .
E56O.
NJ. Ten Brnrck's horse Barbarity ran 4
race At Newmarket against Count Baihsani,s
Olympus. The owners r,diHg their respective
horses. Harbarity was the winner.
The Paris correspondent u The London
Post asserts positively that the French Gov.
errment j. resolved 70 put stop TO the im.
purtatiun u free negrues intnthe French colo
MES.
The China mail had reached England. A
large number of Chinese piratlral vessels bad
hren capturea and sunk By the British cruz
/ ssrs.
Lord Elgin's Japan treaty isfeported 20 b
almost indcntitaI with The American treaty
The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
SEWING MACHINES.

WE have accepted the Agency for
"Grover & Bakers" Family
Sewing Machines. Can furnish them
at the shortest notice and at the low
est rates. Also Singers and the 9TH
er STYLES furnished when desired.
]. g. TURRENTINE & SON.
Agents.
November IL. &C.,