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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-10-06

| An UNWORTHY SUlTER.-A most cowardly
and cold-blooded act was perpetrated in
Pittsburgh. Pa. on Saturday morning last
Il appears that young man, about nineteen
years Of age. named Thomas Smithson, a
painter by occupation. had been desiraus for
some time Of paying his addresses to younx
lady named Eleanor Henry. aged about sew
enteen years, daughter of a respectable
widow woman, Mrs. Harriet Henry, resi-
ding al the foot Of Second street. As the
young lady bad been informed that Smith
son saa rather dissipated she had avoided
MN entirely. On Saturday morning he VS.
tied her mothers house, aud BY some means
obtained an interview with Eleanor, remain.
ing about an hour in the house, Miss Henry,
during most of the time, being engaged in
domestic duties, aud not appearing DESTROYS
OF her company. As we learn from the
deposition made before the Mayor, by Mrs.
Henry. the defendant and her daughter were
conyersing IN the entry when she heard the
report, as she supposed. Of a pistol. and i'm
mediately head her daughter scream, ex.
Claiming that Smithson had shot her. II
was found that ball had sstered her back.
below her left shoulder, passing through the
lung. Several persons standing near the
house heard the report Of the pistol and saw
Smithson run. The crowd immed lately pur-
sued. and he was caught at Dam No. 1, as
he was about taking passage. apparently. on
small tow-boat which was then in the lock
bound up the river.
Miss Henry was young lazy Of excellent
reputation. and member Of the Liberty
Street Methodist Church. She had been
sent away from home for the purpose Of
avoiding the defendant. aud had but just ar
rived home on the morning Of the sad occur.
renee. Pif,bu,g Ca.
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INFLAMMATION OF THE Eyrs

lake all Other illumination is caused by impurity Of
n y. oood, which causes all erupve Diseases as Salt
Rheum, Scurvy, Bolts, Sores. Ulcers &c. The blond
being unhealthy, and Of impure nature, also occa.
SONS Diopsies The blood becoming obsructed in The
VEINS, the waery part Of the blood in consequence
Is thrown out from their exlremites, and dropsy i
The result. Many times ii is occasioned by Improper
Treatment Of some frmer disease. and the vessels be-
ing hIled hy Serious humors instead Of blood. Free
excavations by these pills. open the passage into The
bladder and carry of the corrupted hninors, and re.
drive out Of the body all inflammation to,eher Win
erup,ions OF the skim and all dropsical Complains
They will I've shield TO form Of disease 10 guard
and keep You from The cold grasping hand Of death.
and cause life and strength 10 remain, and the coun.
lenance to brighten with the bloom Of beauty and health
Dr Morses Indian Roo, Pills are sold by all dealers
in Medicines.
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AMBROTYPES! AMBROTYPEs |!

Delay not delay noi-hut
Secure the shadow ere the substance fades;
Let the Artist copy what nature has made.
lIE subscriber respectfully announces 10 The GILL
sens Of Hill-borough and surrounding county.
that he has taken at the Masonic Hall where Ne
IL prepared 70 take the raised ot plain Ambro,y
CsmsolyPes. Melaino,ypes and Hiellosraphs. No
charge will be made unless entire satisfaction 4 given.
Call and examine specimens,
j. p. SHIELDS.
Oet, .. 6e-4w.
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CANINE TSsriscr-we we're informed yes.
ter,la, by reliable individual of a singular
incident that occurred Few days ago a,
Trenton, a ststiun on the Detroit and 'roie-
DO railroad. A little girl about tao years
OF ags, child Of brakeman living near the
road. got upon the track aud was In the aei
Of crawling across the timbers thai span 4
cattle guard. when an express train appeared
IN sight coming al foil speed. The engineer
saw the child and whistled down the brakes.
but the train was under such headway and
50 near. its destruction would have been cef.
tain had not little dog. q playmate Of The
ehild's, ran out. caught the child By its dr,ss.
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IHE MAINE LIooUR LAW Some four
years ago constable ID. Mott attached guam.
iity Of liquor IN the stare OF David CLARK. in
Hartford, Connecticut, under the Maine law.
and that attachment has been followed ~
several trials ia the Hartford courts, in which
Tue Juries Jailed to agree. A. and T.. Clark,
son. % David. and doing business in New
York, claimed the liqour. and contested The
SUITS. They now sue the constable. in The
United States Court, for illegally seiziug
their liquor, anil the constituuonality of The
Maine law will be tried in the above court.
Inc Ciarks claim damages to the amount Of
ten Thousand dollars.
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jury gave verdict in favor Of the bank---with
interest and costs.
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF 4 pBsERrER.


BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A DBsERTER
A Texan correspondent Of the LouisyilI,
Journal gives the following particulars of III,
brutal treatment Of a man named Harrington
deserter from Camp Colorado, who hat
been re-captured. He was native of Lou
isville:
Young Harrington was enlisted f,r the
Second Cavalry, but deserted, and wa.
brought back TO Fort Smith. The citizen
who brought him back must have been more
OF fend than human. He travelled day
and night, and until ten o'clock the mex,
day. without giving him moutIful to eat.
Capt. N. q. Evans. Of this regiment, was
al the Fort at the time. and Harrington was
put ~ his company. aud that day he had
walked twelve miles, handcutfed and drag.
ging ball aud chain. before he got anything
I" eat. The second days march from Fort
Smith was oyera road called the +" Narrows,"
the toughest that wagons ever travelled. /
suppose. The wagons 10 going over it. woulI
bounce and slide off from rocks four feet Il
u time. On the morning Of the second day,
the captain ordered Harrington to be tied by
the hands close up TO the iail-gate of the
were so swollen that he could not bend them.
The sentry who was put over him, says
that for mme than one hundred times the
ball which was attached to him by a chain
and placed in iced boz, would when the
wagon came out of q hole or slid Of rock.
Jerk his feet from under him, and all his
weight would come on his wrist. and his
breast strike the feed box. Tie sentry, who
saw the man was almost dead, took The re-
sponslblity to let him get in the wagon Out
OF the sun and dust, aud gave him water to
drink. He began TO enliven and feel better.
when the sergeant zane up and raised hi,
aud made the sentry lie the poor fellow Up
again. lie did nat go mnre than three miles
before the sergeant. seeing that the man was
almost dead, ordered him to be cut down
but before he reached the ground he breathed
his last.
Hafring,on's breast was beat almost 10 a
Jelly. and his back. from his chin down, was
as black as could be. He tnld them in the
morning that il he had To walk that day. tied
TO the wagon, he would be dead man before
night. lie begged aud prayed them to shoot
hin, and put him out ol his misery.
u the aboye is correct, the name OF Capt.
y. Y. Evans shonld not only be stricken
RON the rolls Of the army. but he should be
J. tarred and ieaihered, and rode upon a rail
,ut 81 every town he might dare show his
ace 10. Such " Sepoy scoundrei q. is
lere presented. should not be permitted to
li-grace United States uniform for a mo.
nent.
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PowEa OF KrSpSEss.--Msny years since
there lived poor mechanic, eminent for hi,
pious zeal and consistency. He was much
tried BY the conduct Of neighbor, who was
~ the habit Of cutting his wood on The Lord 4
day, and the sound OF whose axe continually
disturbed The old Christians Meditation. Fa.
Their H.. as he was called. often remonstra.
ted earnestly and kindly with his neighbour.
but without any effect. At length he adopt.
ed different course. On Saturday afternoon
his neighbor found the old man very busy at
his wood pile. and inquired in establishment,
what he was doing.
Why" replied father II -, "you will
persist ~ cutting your wood on Gods holy
day, and ltgrieyes me so much that mean 10
do II for you this afternoon, so that you will
have no temptation to do il tn-morrow."
The man was At once overcome. and ex-
claimed No. you will not will do il my
sell. Nor will you ever after this have rea.
son 70 complain Of my chopping wood on the
Lords day" And he was true to his word.
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PERsosAL.-About the year 1890. a branch
Of the Rosebrugh family left Sussex county,
New Jersey. and settled somewhere in N"rth
Carolina. The descendants of this family.
some Of whom are supposed 70 reside in Il.
Ca-olins and Tennessee, will hear Of some.
thing to their advantage by communicating
with Al. ". Rosrbrugh, Ithaca, New York.
Southern papers will confer favor by copy.
ing Ithaca Nv VI Democrat.
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Horrible Catastrophe at Sq-Bwniag of he Sieama
Autria- Upicords Of Fire HUNDRED Lips Lost.
The following dispatch received from
Halifax yesterday tells terrible story:
The bark Lotus arrived here with twelve
Of the 81 passengers who were saved from
the Austria. which was burnt on the 18th.
They report that little after two o'clock in
the afternoon Of the 18th dense volume Of
smoke burst from tile after entrance OF the
Storage. The speed of the steam was in
stantly Stacked one half, at which rate she
continued until the magazine exploded. when
the engineers, Il was supposed. were Instant
y suiiocated. The fire next burst through
the lights amidships, travelling aft with fear
iul rapidity. A boat was luwered down the
port side which was Immediately crushed.
Another was then let down on the starboard
side which was swamped from the numbers
rushing into it. All the FIRST cabin passengers
we're on the poop except few gentlemen
who must have been smothered in the smok-
ing room. MANY Of the second cabin pas
sengers were also on the poop, but number
we're shut up in the cabin by the fire. Some
were pulled up through the ventilators, but
the greater number persisted. The last wo.
man who was drawn up said that several we're
already suaoeated Several men aud women
on the poop jumped into the sea BY twos and
threes. Some women were already in the
flames. and others hesitated till driven at the
last moment by the advancing flames. In
half an hour not soul was lett on the poop.
The French bark Merrimac, Capt. Ernest
Benaud, came alongside al 5 o'clock, and
rescued 40 passengers, chiefly taken from OF
the bowsprit. but some we're struggling in the
water I'LL eight o'clock. One Of the metallic
boats came up with 90 passengers, including
the first and second officers. Subsequently
four men were picked up from floating pieces
OF the broken boat. The second officer was
afterwards rescued from the water. Both he
and the third officer we're severely burnt.
Many Of The male passengers we're frishtfulls
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HILLSB0R0UGH MILITARY
ACADEMY.

IN January 18th, 1883, the Institution above named
will be opened at Hllsborough, N. c., To be con.
Quoted in chief by Capt. q. q. Tew, now Superin,end.
ent OF the State Military Academy at Columbia, South
Carolina, and Mr. W. ID. Gsillard, graduate Of the
South Carolina Military Academy and an instructor Of
approved experience. The drill. discipline and comss
Of studies, will assmilate nearly as practicable 10
those Of the Virginia and South Carolina State Military
Institutions The studies Of the frst two wears or
preparatory course, will be, Arithmetic Algebra Eng
sh Grammar, History Of the United States History Of
England Ancient History, Mythology, Geography,
Frerch and Latin, The details OF the advanced course
will I've announced hereafter.
Tine Academic year will continue uninterrupteJly
from January 18th 10 the fourth week in November
The charge will he 5000 per annum, payable as fol.
lows: 500 at the commencement Of The Academic
YEAR, 500 on May Isl, and 800 on August LIST, for
which The Academy will provide instruction, text
hooks, stationery quarters, board fuel lights, washing,
clothing Except Shirts drawers and socks) and med.
zeal attendance.
No pupil will be admitted under 10 or over is years
Of age, or who cannot read and write with facility.
Pupils will be received day scholars for dill and
instruction a. The rate Of $l05 per annum payable in
three equal instalmenis at the dates above mentioned
But IN this case they will be provided with arms and
accoutrements only. and responsibility will rest upon
The Academy except during The hours at which such
pupils are actually engaged on drill OF at recitation.
For further information address the undersigned 1t
uolumhla, 3 q, until January lst after that dale at
hllshoroush, NC. G. C. TEW.
Sept. Is. -5m.
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HAsExASS nEcosyERrEn To coxso1 ,,xuA,.
meeting Of spiriiuasts,, an invalid was brorgb,
forward dreadiuy afflicted with uIcerous scrofola ,bat
al the doctors had iled cure. Il was nroposed 10
appeal 10 the spirit land for advice and Homnpa,bic
physician present ineirosated the departed spirit of
hanemann as TO what remedy should lie taken. Loud
and distinct raPs audible TO the whole audience told
OIL Ayers C.a-l-h.a-r-i.i-c P-i-lLs.
Homer IN " Wig.
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CLEAR THE TRACK.

TSHE subscriber would return his sincere thbfSts "a
his friends and customers for their liberal patron
age while doing business at the old stand. He hiss re.
Gently purchased the brick store formerly occupied BY
James .. Watson, where he intends keeping variety
Of everything that 10 in his line of business. He has
Just received the BEST and CHEAPEST lot of Con.
dictionaries that ever was brought to this market He
intends selling low for cash. His stock comprises
the following articles, viz: 200 lbs Fine Candy Box.
es Malaga Raisins, 100 lbs. Scotch snuff, best arti.
cle SO lbs. Sicily Almonds, 100 lbs Primes, so lbs.
Palm Nuts, SO Jars Pickles, Gross Backing, s
Gfoss Matches, 5000 Cigars all grades, SO lbs Fringed
Misses, Boxes Jube Paste. dozen Pepper Sauce, 2
dozen Jars Brandy Peaches 800 paJers smoking To
bacco, 5000 Smoking Pipes, Boxes Chewing Tol a.
co, bbis. Crackers, &c, &c.
ALEX. PLEASANTS.
sept ~. -3w.
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STILL THEY COME.

100 lbs. Stewards Pine Candy.
4 Boxes Superior Scotch snuff.
Dozen Bottles Eau Ne Cologne.
6 do do Rose Oil,
Dozen Boxes ssrdines,
Barrel Ginger Cakes. (nsw srtlcls,l
Barrels soda Crackers,
30 lbs. Sicily Liquo,iCs.
Dozen half Jars Pickles. assorted,
rs lbs. Cracking Kisses. thew miielo,l
Bores Pine lube Paste,
aCsses Pine Apple Cheese,
Gloss Anncais Premium Hlackins,
Boxes Scotch Herring,
1000 Common Seasn,
Borss Superior Chewing Tobacco.
For sale ~ ALEX, PLEAsANTS.
0riobT ., CO. 5e.
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WOODEN FACTORY

'HE public are respectfully informed thai the sub.
= scIibes have taken the
Alpha WOODEN Mills,
seven miles east Of HilIshorough, one mile and quar-.
ter from the N. z. Railroad, and are now ready and
willing 10 receive orders for JAMES, Linseys, and Ker
seys or to manufacture wool in lots TO suit customers.
Those having wool for sale will please inform Us,
or bring their wool and exchange for goods or cash
both.
The subscribers being practical Machiniss and ex.
perenced operators ave certainly confident their goods
cannot and shall not be surpassed in body or finish.
IN any Of the States, therese they ask for patronage
c. b. SYKES,
&. J. SHIELDS.
October 6. an
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MAR21ED.

MANNED,
On The 2s,h ult, Al Chestnut Ridge, Orange eoun.
~. BY the Rev. H. J. 0eburn, Mr. HueH KlaKPAraIcE
90 Miss ROsAssA N. JOSEs, oil Of Orange.
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The English and French Treaties with
China have been received in England.
II was rumored that some prominent mem.
bers OF the Royal Family, il not the Queen
aud Prince consort, will visit Canada next
summer.
The Neapolitin Government have received
information Of quantit, of Eliminating
grensdes in the from Of fruit having been
sent IRON Malta 10 be introduced into the
Neapoli,an States.
France and England have notified Naples
OF the exact conditions on which they would
renew diplomatic relations.
Frame proposes TO maintain a stronger
naval force in the China seas than ever. A
division Of gunboats will remain permanent.
ly. and body Of Marine Infantry will be
Kept there until the conditions Of the treaty
are performed.
The object Of the late conspiracy at Con-
stantinople was TO get rid of the present
Sultan and replace him BY his brother Alb.
dulaziz. The conspiracy had gone so far
that the leading ambassadors at CONSTANT.
nople had thought proper TO inform certain
leaders that il abdulaziz came TO the throne
BY violent means he would not be recognize
ed by the European powers.
IL was said that Turkey and Persia had
been on the brink Of a rupiion.
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JAMES VI. IARpErT M d
A. u. G. BROKEN.
~ CiiTstrcct, New York,

WaHuIaCIuFeT o.
Glass Syringes. Homeopathic vials. Gradu.
a,ed Measures. Nursing Hot.
ties. &c.
GLASS Ware Cor Chemists. Druggists. perfumsr..
- Photographers. DC. Green Glass Ware BY The
package. lihcfsl discount made 70 the trade. Or.
ders from Country Druggists and Dealers solicited.
Price Lists sent on application.
Sept u.s. s5-3m.
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and dragged II from the track into the ditch,
where it held il until Che train passed BY
This Is one 81 the most remarkable ocrur-
FENCES we have heard in long time, and one
we could hardly credit coming from less
reliable source. D.,ro;, Ad,,rt;,.r
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VENEzuELA.--Gen. PAgz intends shortly
70 leave the city Of New York-his home for
nearly eleven years--to Try his fortune again
IS the President Of Venezuela. He will ne
accompanied by committee Of Venezuela
Senators, live in number, who were dele
gated to invite the General back from his long
exile: The General will materially carry back
with him the warmest affection Cor the Ameri.
can people. BY whom he has bcrn treated with
uniform kindness and consideration.
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Ia BBLs. Mullel,s on hand and for sale by
ALEX. PEASANTS.
Sept 20. --3w.
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N OF / g e
Attention-Orange Guards

Won are commanded to appear in front of the Court
House on Saturday The 9th Of October. at O'Clock
r. M. in full winter uniform with fatigue cans, arms
and acconrements in perfect order for inspection with
ten rounds blank cartridges.
BY order Of the Captain.
J. Y. Whitfield, o. S.
September 20. 80
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NEW GOODS. GOOD GOODS, PRETTY
GOODS.
"A Large and assorted Stock Of FALL and WIN.
TER Goods just coming in, and will be sold at a
very small profit
J. c. TURRENTINE g. SON.
October 6. az
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N f w s ITEM q

GAMBLISo.-We learn that at Chatham
superior Court, last week, there we're up
wards OF fifty convictions for gambling. The
Court Judge Dick fined the offenders from
$50 to s25 each. Rather expensive sport.
costing, in fines and fees, two or three thou
sand dollars. The Office of Solicitor in that
oncu'' must pay we'll Fey. Obs
AMERICAN RACER SuccRssFuL.-The last
steamer from Europe brings the inteIligen ce
that Mr.. Ten Brpeck's " Prioress was The
winner Of the great York shire Handicap A I
Dorcaster. Twelve horses started, of mode
rate regulations.
A SHIRT time ago Cairo was nearly ali
under water now, SAYS an EXCHANGE. II i
pretty nearly all under mortgage.
Zen. Scott has so far recovered from The
effects OF his recent fall that he is able to
move about and transact his ordinary official
aud private business.
John Hopkins. the Democratic candidate
Tor Congress IN the Lancaster tPa ) district.
Is an old Wing. and strong protectionist.
RoarsH BAPTISM REPupIATEp.-The Free
church Presbytery, Of Kingston, Canada.
alter discussing the question Of Romish Bap-
iisan, has Come 10 the conclusion that il ought
not 70 be considered Christian baptism, aud
that when converts from tRomanism are all
mltied into the Church they ought 10 receive
lhe rite anew. Ia the Pre.byiery Of Mon.
treal, similar motion was carried by The
casting vote Of the Moderator.
: Do you believe 10 second love, Mr..
McQuade!.
do believe in second Iovei Humph!-
y man buys pound Of sugar isn't il swafe
aud when ITS gone don't he want another
pound. aud isn't that swate, tooi Troth.
Murphy. ! believe ia second love-.
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ExrnavAoascE.-l'he Washington Union
has about five coiumns Of fgures-the I'm
inns article Is 50 lung that 10 look for facts
also would be like looking for a needle in a
hay-stack-to show that the Democracy are
not chargeable with extravaganza in spending
from twenty to farty millions per annum
more than the government revenue. Not the
administration which spends but Congress
wncn sppropr'ates, according to the Union.
IS to De held responsible for The wasteful use
o. borrowed money. Granted. But Congress
isa part Of the Administration, aud C congress
is Democratc too. The Executive charges
waste upon Congress. Congress makes the
same charge against the Executive. There
;. IS no doubt about the waste. Tie only doubt
Is as 70 the waster, and that is doubt Of no
consequence. II goes on at one Of the ends
o. PENNSYLVANIA Avenue. And Democracy
= oo'A ehus. Fay. Observer.
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JONESS KEROSENE LAMPS.
"A NEW lot Of these improved lamps, which do not
90 out when exposed 10 current Of air, aud by a
process of radiation al least one third of the OIL
over the common lamps. Also the common Kerosene
lamps. Jones's lamps are kept only BY us.
]. C. TURRENT1NE & SON.
October 6. co.
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NOTICE

YSHE notes that were given at the sale Of the late
= VIM. Cain, decd, will be due October 18Th.
1885, All persons indebted 10 that way are requested
to call upon me and see as il will be the cheapes,
mode for them. JAS. r. CAIN. Err.
October 6. en-ow
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ROCk BRIDGE Alum aud Congress water. fresh
supply the DRUG STORE.
sept. 70, "a