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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-30
UNHAPPY MARRIAGES.

The newspapers Of the present day are
literally filled up with crime and murder
growing out Of the many unhappy marriages
which are entered into by tlloughtless Young
men and women, or between persons wholly
insensible to the seriousness and sacredness
Of the obligations they take. Tic recent
suicide of the late "Frank FORESTER is a
case in point, and in a paper which now lies
before US we notice sumo Of tie most reyolt>
ing records nf crime growing out Of marriages
between persons wholly unsuiied for each
other il has ever been out misfortune 10 read.
Indeed for the last year or twu, nearly one
third Of the tragedies that have blackened the
records of the history of society has been
'traccable TO unsuitable marriages.
Young men who are indOlent spcndthrilts,
who are too lazy TO work or study professions,
and too proud 10 beg or dress many other than
the finest clothes, adopt what they call der
nier resort, to wit: !" Speculation IN natri-
mony." They hear Of a young laiF who is
worth fortune tif her parents died when
young and her education has been neglected, !,
SO much the better, for she is the more easily
duped) and straightway they gOiu hordcs, the
same as black birds TO an oat stack, driving
fine horses, spurling gold headed ranrs,
wearing fine clothes, fine beavers aud fine
gloves, and they actually bcwider unsuspcct
ing creature with sssduous attention. size Is
ilattered and caioled, and soon she selects IRON
among her admirers one whom she believes to
be true and unseliish in his protestatons Of
love, and in due course Ol time Size is married
TO him. For while she is happy and thinks
there is no one like Frank or Charley. but
soon the mist is blown away aud size bel,oids
his true character. and what character i is !
She finds that instead of marrying tic devoted
lover she has tied herself 10 bise, Unrceling
fortune hunter, who neither loves her nOr
keeps sacred the marriage vows.
Another way Of bringing about unhappy
marriages is the interference Of parents aud
kinfoIks in order TO the cOnsummatiun 81 what
they term /" suitable marriage" There may
be no congeniality OF sentiment, 40 fitness for
each other, but because Of some family pride,
or because the parties are richand The parents
wish to place their children in opulcncy, they
are urged TO matrimony, and peIchanee TO
life Of wretchcdness aud tragical death.
"Mauiare is a matter Of more worth
Than 10 be dealt in by aucrncyshir.'
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Coon RrPLY.--A line in one Of Moore's
songs reads thus: "Our couch shall be roses
bcspangIcd with dew" 10 which sensible
girl, according TO Landor. replied: "'Twould
eiyc me lie tnepnatiz. ard ujt would ou'7
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ANEeDoTE OF A GOOD WIFE.

Ala
II is no uncommon thing for Christian peo.
pie, under the pressure Of worldly business,
tn neglect family prayer. The Christian
Herald states that many years ago, when tho
country about Cincinnati was new, a Christian
farmer, who had employed number Of hands
to aid him in clearing his lands, took into his
head that he would not have family prayers in
the morning, because the time he would spend
on so many hands was more, he thought, than
he could afford TO lose. lie had made up his
mind TO get rich in haste, and determined
that religion should bend to business. When
nc informed his piOus wife Of his purpose, she
expostulaled with him, but il was in vain.
WOrkmen were hurried to breakfast, and hur-
ried out to work without breath Of prayer.
The next morning the farmer and lis men
went out, as usual, to their work. The sun
began to climb up the sky, but no breakfast
horn was heard. They grew angry, and look
cd anxiously toward the. house they listened,
but still the expected summons did not come.
After waiting an hour or two after the usual
time, they went to the house. No table was
set, no coffee was boiling on the fire. no food
was coUking over or before it. The good wife
was knitting quietly, with the Bible open on
her lap.
" What dues this mean I" cried her nus
band why isn't our breakfast ready :"
4 thought you were in such hurry about
your work that you would not have time 10
eat it,"
+" Have time to eat it DO you think We
can 1--we without eatng."
You can live without eating as well as
without praying. The spirit needs tic bread
oi heaven as much as the body needs the
bread OF Garth"
Well, WE'LL said tie farmer, get US
some breakfast, aud we will have prayer
again every morning, no matter how busy we
a-e, OF how many workmen Ihave."
She goI the breakfast and be kept his word.
The lesson was goud one, aud was never
lorg0tteG.
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No. 104G.

lowing with regard to the future of the Uni
led States:
We own our inability 10 prophecy or
even to conjecture what, ten wears hence.
will be the condition Of the States and Ter.
rtories of the Union. The forces that keep
them together are enormous. There is ma.
t,onal vanity, the pride Of forming an empire
already match for any aSisting power, soon
10 become superior to any single rival, and
likely, within the lives Of our yeung readers,
to dictate 70 the whole world, civilized and
unc'si'lzed. In fifty years the Union, if it
shall subsist, will contain one hundred mil
lions OF the richest and most energetic popu.
latlon that has ever formed one body polite.
Il Is at hrst sight impossible that any argu-
inents, or any combination Of arguments,
should induce men to reject such destiny"
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PARENTAL DUrY.-A writer in the London
Leisure Hour makes the following remarks.
which are as full OF truth as they are Of good
common sense:
"Thc father who punges into business so
deeply that he has no leisure for domestic
duties and pleasures. and whose only inter-
course with his children consists in 4 briet
word Of authority, or surly lsmentation over
their iniolcrablc expcnsiyeness, is equally 60
be ritied and to he blamed. What right has
he TO devote 10 other pursuits the time which
God has allotted TO his childrenl Nor Is il
an excuse 10 say that he cannot support his
iamily in their present STYLE Of living without
this effort. ask. by what right can his fami-
" demand 70 live in amanner which requires
him To neglect his mnst solemn an important
duties Nor is il an excuse to say that he
wishes to leave them a competence. Is he
under obligations TO leave them that oonpc-
tence which he desiresl Is il an advantage
10 be relieved from the necessity 81 labur !
Besides, is money the only desirable bequest
which father can leave TO his children !
Surely, well cultivated intellects. hearts
sensible 20 domestic affection, the love Of
parents, Of brethren and sisters; tase for
home pleasures; habits &c order, regularity
aud industry; hatred Of vice and vicious
men. and lively sensibility TO the excellence
Of yirturc, are as valuable legacy as an in.
hcritancc 81 property. simple property, pur-
chased BY the loss Of every habit which would
render that property blessing"
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80 ssn-za Nes;.
eG SO ~
LOCKS OF HAIR.


You've often heard inc promise, Fred,
One day to tell you where
And from what treasured heads shred
These treasured locks Of hair.
Well, now the time has come at last,
Your birthday festival
Has blithcly come and swiftly pass'd,
And you shall know them all.
Twelve years have lectel since how'd,
In teerlcss grief, my knee,
Beside dying sire, and vow'i
A parents care for thee; .....-,.
And remember how you tried, ....
Till even the mcnials wcpt,
10 wake our father when he died,
And said, "he only slept"
This short curl'd lock, half dark, half gray,
! clipt from OF his brow,
I've kept it sacred till to-day,
We will divide ii now:
And when you look upon it, Fred,
Still think you hear the voice
That with its dying accents said
My Father, bless my boys!"
This raven braid hclong'd 10 one
You never knew, my brother,
She only blcss'd her newborn SON
Aud died--our sainted mother!
She left us--but with US she left
A faircr, tcnderer flower;
But like a plant Of sun bcreii,
She withcr'd from that hour.
Springs buds, around our mothers tomb
Came just in time 10 waive
We saw the flowers of Autumn bloom
Upon our sisters grave.
My boy your tears are falling fast
On yondcr golden tress;
Il is a relic, and the last . .-....
OF her lost loyelness.
And this long waving silken cuil,
Ali! that you must not share;
You never knew the angel gill
Who gave that auburn hair
Ny beautiful! my blessed one /.
And she, two, pass'd away
stroye TO breathe i" Thy will be done"
But il was hard to say. .--.
o. by how weak and frail thing
May the hearts depths be sliu'd;
How close and long will memory cling
10 one ligh, look or word;
And are not these light locks with mole
spirit-mcaning fraught,
Than all the mystic, letlcr'd lore
That sages ever taught
Well, they are happy now, dear boy,
Their ransom'd souls arc free,
They feel no more canh's hollow joy
And real misery.
Our barks arc struggling slow 10 shore,
By storm and tempest driven;
But they have pass'd lies ocean o'sf,
Aud anchor'd safe in heaven. ...
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-30

Qua corsrRY's FuTuRE.--A late unh,ber
Of the LondUn Quarterly Rssiss has ;he FOL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-30
A Change in Business

NHE DRUG STORE, formerly owned by DR.. JAS.
I. CAIN, will hereafter DO continued by J. G..
WEBB q CO., who hope by strict attention 10 bust
ness, and moderate prices, to merit liberal share Of
tho public patronangc.
January ~. ~ a.
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BRINGiSG ~ OBSTINATE JrRoR TO ms SrS,
sEs.--lhe Santa Cruz Sentinel gives the
following account OF method adopted re.
Gently ~ that town y overcome the objec.
tions u an obstinate juror:
Persuasion aud starvation are the approved
common law methods OF producing the above
result but novel method was lately tried
IN thi. town. ~ some means, fellow.
juror, an utter stranger to All his brother
jurars, wasp placed upon the jury, whudissent.
ed from The verdict agreed toby the other H..
They came 20 joint conclusion Of juilt with
out delay, bur the stranger pertinaciuusly held
out against them. After an hour 0f argu.
ment, with no avail, ii was at last proposed
that the jury should return verdict guilty
by ! jurymeD, who believed the other one
to be a confederate of tie prisoner, and as
great rascal" This ended III; stranger
saw 90 vigilance committees in lis minds
eye, aod IN five minutes The jary unanimous.
y rendered verdict Of guilty.
-,,>s...s.,.sss>ss,,,s
TAXING THE QrARrrG.--Durinc tlic trial
Of case in tllc Essex Common Please al
NcwburypOrt on Monday, witness who was
brought ff0m plaistuw. $. r., was asked BY
District Attorney Abbott, "DiLnf you bo,si,
ahen yun lived in Newburyport, that ,oa
we're the greatest liar IN thc city" Tie
witness looked wise for minute or two be,
fore he answered: Oh. | know what you
mean. You see went into room one night,
ani found half dozen fellows who seemed Ia
be telling stories. Says one d them, Here's
-, he'll take tie money What money 2
| asked. That quarter on the table, was
the answer; the man that tells The beggcst
lie takes it, merely told them thar |
shouldn't Try fJr Il, as lncysr told lie in
my life. and they gdre nc he quarter.
-~~.sssSs~eesss.s~ss
Gnnn Rrntv-A linz 3, nnn - AnnrnIa
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-30

The students in William College have
decided, By vote Of IS to 56, that il shall
not hereafter be considered dishonorablc to
give testimony against delinguents charged
6y the faculty with the destruction Of pro-
perty and violation Of college laws. The
damages inflicted during college term oi
four years have usually amounted 10 u 600,
o. which the guilty and the innocent have had
10 "a, the same proportion.
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QYlAI 190l9MIo

From the American Farmers Maga Zinc.
BIRDS, MIscHIEv0Us AND INNOCENT, ON
THE WHOLE BENEFICIAL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-30

ihb WIbLE DENEFlClhL.
Amherst, Mass, August 10, 1857.
Messrs. Editors Having for the last four
or five years carefully studied the habits of
our summer birds, | would like TO say few
words through your Farmers Magazine con-
corning the crow, one Of the most common
Of our resident birds.
1t is considered doubtful by many wheth-
er the crow is in the habit of DESTROYING the
nests Of other birds. On several occasions,
upon visiting the nest Of robins and other Of
our-l can almost say-domestic birds, in
which only a few days before had seen eggs,
have found them much disturbed, and, with
the exception Of a few small pieces Of bro
ken shells and drops Of yolk, entirely empty.
Until last May was unable to account for
this. About the middle of that month a pair
OF robins built nest upon an apple tree in
the yard. felt peculiar interest in these
birds, for they had occupied nest in that
same tree for several successive years. Well,
these birds in due time laid four eggs, and
commenced the process OF incubation.
Everything was going on regularly and
happily, when one day my attention was at
tracted by the loud screaming and crying Of
the parent birds. Upon looking at the nest,
discovered an old crow sitting upon the
branch nearest the nest deliberately eating
the eggs. The robins fought brayely, but
were unable to force him to abandon the
feast. | Immediately took sides with the
robins, and quickly drove the intruder to the
woods, but it was too late. The nest was
destroyed and the eggs eaten. ! have upon
several occasions since, Seen the crow engag-
cd in the same thieving business; and
now consider it quite settled that the crow,
as frequently been charged upon him, is
robber and deyourcr OF the eggs and young
Of the smaller birds, as well as a notorious
rouge in the corn6eld.
But il is said, "'Ihe devil should have his
due;" aud il can not be denied that the CROW
is valuable scayenger, and that By the gorg-
ing Of grubs, beetles, moths, ETC., he is an
effective auxiliary to man in the battle he is
constantly fighting with the insect tribes.
Whether the good he does, or the evil pre-
ponderates, leave others TO judge.
Truly yours, y. 5. Z.
The good done by any bird that enliycns
our American heavens, probably outwcighs
the evil. We have not one quarter as many
birds a. We ought to have, and a VIC should
have but for the insensate folly Of popping
them over for the fun Of It. To us Il seems
a most cruel, hcartlcss sort Of pleasure to
kill innocent birds when gathering nox-
ious insects for themselves aud their Young,
and yet there are thousands pursuing il.
Robins, swallows, everything that has wings,
fall before them. II IS a shame, aud will
cost the farmers Of the country hundreds Of
millions, ii il cannot be checked. Man has
no adequate protection against insects but in
the birds. Let US protect the birds aud they
will protect Us. EDlroR.
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A G A r ID.

ID. BOBElRTsDTi, DRNTlgT,
HAvINGiocalcdi 10 Chapel II unexpectedly offers
III hs 10 the citlonsof the town
and surrounding country. Hecan produce satisfactory
testimonials Of his skill in the profession.
lies will be waited on al tthcifresijcBce. Chaigeses.
sonable.
GT Dr.. n. will bein IIillsboroulh The fourth week
n'each month, also Superior Court wcrks, and oficncf
(wilhout extra charsc1 iiIequss,ed.
augua fa o2
The Washington union., 1858-02-11
GRANITE BUILDING STONE.

PROPOSALS. will be received until the LIST day of
March next at II O'clock furnishing and delivering at
yrgna the following description OF
The best quality OF granite stone, viz;
26 blocks, averaging feet each, smti faced on wo
sides, bedded aud ioIDted throughout 5se
each smooth faced on re SIDE
and bcddsi md tinted throughout
sos strctcers rough with ise daugt averaging from
10 cub each, with dressed beds and ends
cfc dranght
10 So cubic fec. each, wi beds and joints
lo blocks averaging cnhc feet each smooth faced
tao sides, Esricd and jonted throughout
$50 blocks averaging from 10 to 70 cubic feet each
on three sides, dresses, beds and joints throughout
62 blocks cubic feet each soth accd ON two
ends, and dressed be Is and Joints throughout
abon ID cubic feet cach sn"o acea on
rcsse flcis and end joints
lintcis, from 22 TO 6s cubic feet each,
Sides with dressed beds and joints
throughout
ih, be dressed throughout
The stone IN rcperts the best quality of granite sod
the cutting dressing dinenons to be hereafter
gwen s,raigh curved surfaces y 70 De ufncr
party proposing that nI extra cutting which VIII aSc
from neglc will be charged to the contractor
Samples offered will have in n cases TO accompany
The proposals. locality Of the quarry from
whence il Is TO bef will be nanicd,
10 completed during the year isss unless ncr
wise directed commencing on day Of Airit next aud
quantities and particular dimensions as wi e !" o
be designated. -
Mous at the cSpcsc OF tho
Calhoun, hen applied for by the party WIN
whom the contract may be made. . -
proposals will specify the price Of the stone by the cubic o
when dressed delivered, inspected, and accepted
rpaincs two competent persons who willing to become his
Further details specifications obtained for the yacns
ouan, and sizes To United stats
Engineer ooe al For Monroe Hampton Virginia by applying
H., n.rso,, hi X T.. ncRtsSY
Ian 6-dIOt Colonel Engineers
The Washington union., 1858-02-11
Jefferson City Coal Mining and Oil Manufac-
turing Company.

TINE above company was chartered December 30
ny operate Calaway county, Missouri
lying about four miles from the Missouri river on the opposite bank
Louis by arcsd gentle inclined plane from the the
coal bank no Valleys or hills inter snns giving the company every
ted States so far relates to nsNnti the with which the
hy steamboat position supplying
the northern western and northwestern countries together with the
We have vet another prospect profit the coal Of these
banks said to be inferior to none in the Known world for producing
large quantities and fine quality Of OIL No slate or impurities
depth ye, unknown, "a dI f about hundred hiring
pure richest all the requisites
ting and in fc Is being used for that purpose IN Jefferson
any navable the world have railroads built, being
built projected almost every direction from Jefferson city
distribution Of this coal tho whole North
northwestern country where fuel from its scarcity has become
mining and delivering coal on river
the three millions Of bushels for the Of steam
boats supply orders that will be made from all the
country together with million bushels the
OIL making in all four millions of bushels:
For mining one cent per $40 600
cents per bnshe l5o 900
For nanuraourng OIL ten cents per gallon 100 900
Tor expenses 10. 900
Total expense 800, 600
The Weld and profit readily the
ccn cents bush and The oil dollar and
twenty 1--WE cents per gallon
The yield bushels Is $3.50
the 100000 bushels Of coal in oil at Gfty
than s capacity s 900 gallons at 81 rs 7so 600
To which ndd tho amount coal making 700
ietucting former 300 600
Leaves net profit dividend per annum,
The above estimate those acquainted with the
business upon what be and will be done this
The stock half sold aud u fast selling Persons
whore safety barge snd speedy dividends
equal will do well call on either Of the following directors
o the company
IT Wm- VI. b,t, of Missouri
Hon WIN hger United States senator from Pennsylvania
Win. Montgomery, member Congress- Tcnnsylva
Hon Allison White, member Congress fennsyivani'
". Bonita % Jefferson city, Missouri.
n B the president OF the company, and Jas W Bonita,
secretary Browns Hotel few with
samples candle coal which they will take pleasure
in cxhihiiing. JAS W, BONITA,
Feb I1-d6t Secretary.
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Doc 10 dsnir
DARAsoLs, BLACK SILKS, &c., OPENED TO-

pARASoIS, BLACK SILKS, &c, OPENED TO-
j day stylish and tarasols
20 pieces very choice and cheap black
qualities
200 pieces oambrc hriiants in all grades,
zoo pieces whitr goods plain md plaid canbric plain and
Na,sook mnsins, t,concts, sws muslns, null muslns,
aud cambric dm,ics, dotted mnsins Sc fact, full
stock Of all the best classes Of white goods general and
special
Tho Of white goods annually passing through
hands cnables 70 offer them prices the
Our northern and correspondents send supplies
One price only marked plain hence purchaser Is
ovcrciargcl.
We opening any
M old bills will be hcsnning We
rious ON this point
We ourselves the right present Tor payment
bi (m'dc after m date, January IL, 1880 when VIC need IL
accounts wll by cash payments
not he acceptable
and general shortening
facilities te ppgipty
adopt NH
Iis purIoso makeour trade as Cash ,uesa
without the pleasant relations
many of
PERRY BROTHER,
Central Siorc~r huiliing
rcb S-10tdI opposite Centre Market
The Washington union., 1858-02-11
NAVAL INTElIIGEScF

The sloop-of ST. Louis arrived at New York ON
Tuesday evening from Porto Praya, having been absent
twenty seven, sontils on the African station.
The Cumberland vinoenncs and Supply were at Porto
Praya The latter would leave In ten days for Rio
The ST. Louis brings home the of the whale -shp
Pooahontas wrecked October 81 the Isle OF Brsva
with number of other distressed American scamen
ALSO the invaliss OF the squadron.
The following is a list of her officers
3 Commander-rJ w. Livingston. Lieuenants-
W Doty, Egbert Thompson Edward c. stout Robert G..
Duval Lieutenant and Acting Master Bush Taylor.
Purser-- Charles c. Upham. Surgeon Samuel jackson.
Assistant Surgeon-John S. Kitchen. second I.ieuisn-
ant of Marines--J. u. Mirorc. Boatswain~ Thomas
Smith Gunner Moses A. Lane Carpenter
4. Rustic Sail maker Samuel H. Boutwell,. Purser'
Clerk Frederick f. Bonell Passengers Rev Ches-
ter Newell chaplain Francis Purcell acting boatswan
late of the United States ship Cumberland
The Washington union., 1858-02-11

An IRON SrEAMER.--1here is now in the of
structon, at the extensive shpyard of Messrs Harlan
Hollinssworth, Wilmington, Delaware, large iron
steamer intended to between New Orleans and Texas
via Boswck bay She is owned by Commodore Wander
b and it his intention to make her of the strong
est and best built boats constructed Her length is
230 feet breadth Of beam 80 feet depth of hold III
feet She will carry beam engine, with all the modern
improvements attached, with 4l-nch cylinders and
feet stroke She is to bc ready for launching about
the first Of March.
The Washington union., 1858-02-11

DKAru or BisHor WAraH.-The venerable and excel
lent Beverly Waugh, senior bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died Tuesday morning last at one
o'clock at his residence in the city of Baltimore. The
bishop has been in feeble health for time past The
immediate of his death erysipelas which fol
lowed sudden attack of apoplexy. lie sixty nine
years Of age. He has been for many years beloved and
honored ornament and support of the great dcnonna
tion to which he belonged and respected universally
for his character and ability by Christians of all secs in
the country Bishop Waugh elected to the episcopal
Office in 1886 Previous to that time he resident of
New York city, and for several years had charge Of the
Methodist Book Concern
The Rev. Bishop Thomas A. Morris, who has been
bishop next in the order of seniority, will succeed to the
rank of senior bishop vacated by the death of Bishop
Waugh.