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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

lie handed her the Bible, open. "Do
you know that book, my daughter 2"
She looked at il, and answered, aYes,
sir, it is the Bible"
DO You ever read it :" he asked.
41es, sir, every evening"
"Can you tell me what the Bible is f.
inquired the Judge.
at is the word of the great God" she
replied.
"Well, place your hand upon this Bible,
and listen TO what | say :" and be repeated
slowly and solemnly the oath usually ad-
ministered to Witnesses. 'Now," said the
Judge, you have been sworn as a witness,
will you tell me what will befall you il yoa
do not tell the truth =
Il shall be shut up in the State prison.
answered the child.
Anything else" asked the Judge.
81 shall not 90 TO heaven, She repifed.
"How do you know this q asked the
Judge again.
The child took the Bible. and turning
rapidly to the chapter containing the Conn
mandments, pointed to the injunction,
Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbour 81 learned that" said she.
''before | could read,%
"Has any one talked to You about being
a witness IN court here, against this man!-
inquired the Judge.
Eyes, sir" she replied. MY mother
heard they wanted me to be a witness, and
last night she called me 10 her room and
asked Inc to tell her the ten command
ments,and thea We kaeeled down together.
and she prayed that | might understand
how wicked it was to bear false witness
against my neighbor, and that God would
help me, a little child, to tell the truth AS
it was before him. And when | came up
here with father, she kissed me, and told
me to remember the ninth commandment,
and that God would hear every word
said"
do you believe this Z" asked the Judge,
while a tear glistened in his eye and his
lips quivered with emotion.
"Yes, SIR said the child, with a voice
and manner which showed that her convic-
ton of the truth was perfect.
"Godbless you, nay child, said the Judge,
"yOu have a good mother. This witness is
competent" He continued, "Were | on
trial for my life, and innocent of the charge
against me, | would pray God for such wit
nesses as this. Let her be examined"
She told her story with the simplicity OF
a child, as she was, but there was a cor
r~ectness about it which carried conviction
Of its truth to every heart. She was rigid
ly cross-examined. The counsel piled he.
with infinite and ingenious questioning, but
she varied from her FIRST statement in moth,
was sublime. The prisoner had intrencheC
himself in lies until he deemed himself i'm
pregnable. Witnesses had falsiied fact
in his favor, and v%illainv had manufacturer
for him a sham defence. But before he
testimony falsehood was scattered like chat
The little child for whom a mother h Il
prayed for strength to be given her Il
speak the truth as it was before God, brok
the cunning device Of matured villainy Z
pieces like IL potter's vessel. The strength
tlat her neither prayed for was given bel
and the sublime and terrible simplicit
terrible, | naean, to tie prisoner and hi
pefured asSociates,) with which she spok
! Was like a revelation from God himself"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

hand, and they we're Of mere value in her eyes
than twenty carpets. Not long did she 81
musny here. There was other work to do.
The old CARPET must be replaced, And twas
replaced. In the midst Of her hurried OPP
erations, the old blinds with the new hang
ings came in, and were put up to the WIN
dows. When Mr.. Cartwright return home
and stepped insided of the little parlof'
where he found his wife awaiting him, ne gave
an exclamation Of surprise. !.
"Why Mary WHAT is the meaning 81
thiss Where is the new carpet :.
She laid the FIVE gold pieces in his hand, and
then looked earnestly, and with tears IN her
ewes, upon his wondering face.
:" What are these. Nary Where did they
come FROM"
.Cousin Sally is gone. The carpet didn't
seem attractive 10 her eyes and II has lost
all beauty in mine. So sold the thing, and
here is the money. Take it. dear Henry, and
let it serve the purpose for which It was
designed"
+" All right again !" exclaimed Mr.. Cart
wright, as soon as the whole matter was clear
TO him. "Al right! Mary, dear! That
carpet, had il remained, would have wrecked,
| fear, the happiness Of our home. All, let US
consult our own eyes, hereafter, Mary-no'
the eyes Of other people. None think the
better Of US for what we seem, only Tor wha
we are. 1t is not from fiGe furniture that
our true pleasure is to come, but from con
seriousness Of right doing. Let the inner life
be right, and tie outer life will surely be u
Just harmony. In the humble abode OF VIRTUE
! there is more real happiness, than IN III
, palace homes Of the unjust, the selfish. AM
. wrong. doors. The sentiment isa old as ~
: world but it must come to every heart,
t sore time in life. with all the force Of a.
4 original utterance. And lei it so come to U
! now, dear wife
E And thus it did come. This little expert
!. ence showed them an aspect OF things tina
) quickened their better reasuns and ITS smar
r remained long. enough to give i the power
! monitor in all their after lives. They neve
! erred again in this wise. For two or tire
!, years more the old carpet did duty IN the
# neat little parlor, and when twas at last re
E placed BY new one, the change was made Is
their own eyes, and not for the eyes
n another.
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severe Thunder storms.

borough papers notice thunder storms which oc-
CURED there on the evening Of Saturday the 25h ut-
mo, and on the Sunday and Monday following The
storm on Saturday its appears, spent nearly all its iu-
nv upon the town. I, flooded the town with rain for
near an hoar, accompanied with heavy wind and the
most vivid lightning, which struck in ten or fifteen
places but without doing any material damage except
killing horse. The storm on Monday was more sc.
neral in the country. The lightning struck new
house in the western portion Of the town. belonging e
the Rev. VIM Barringer, but did little damage. The
rain caused many Of the streams 10 rise higher than
known for years, and washed OF much wheat fencing
&C. Oats AMI hay are considerably damaged in some
sections; also several bridges were washed away, o.
damaged.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

TnE WAY TO ENiSESCE.-I.ong ago a little
boy was entered at Harrow school. lie was
put into a class beyond his years, and where
all the scholars had the advantage Of pre-
yious instruction denied to him. Ills mas.
ter chid him for his dizziness, and all his ef.
forts then could not raise him from tie low.
est place on the form. But, nothing daunted,
be procured the grammars and other elemen.
tary books which his class fellows had gone
through in previous terms. lie devoted the
hours of play, and not few Of the hours Of
sleep, 10 the mastering of these I'LL, IN q few
weeks, he gradually began TO rise, and il was
not long til he shot car ahead Of all bis com.
panions, aud become not only leader Of the
division, but The pride Of Harrow. You may
see the statue Of that boy, whose career be.
gan with this fl o. energetic application, ia
81 Paul's Cathedral, London; for he lived
10 be the greatest Oriental scholar Of modern
Europe--it was Sir William Jones.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

By the steamer Empire City, arrived al
New York, we have accounts from Havana
20 the 23d instant. The letters report to.
tai cessation Of the visitation &c our vessels
BY British cruisers. The United States
fleet OF the island made very respectable
appearance. The British gua-hoat SiyS ar
rived at Havana on the 9th. from a cruise
of the northeast corner Of Yueatan. and thus
pleads an aibi to MANY charges Of outrage
preferred against Der. Amaagst the passen.
gers BY this arrival is VI. Felix Belly, on his
way TO France.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

farm in Northern Illinois. About ten days
since, this sister, whilst about taking the cars
in Chicago for her home. suddenly encounter
ed the supposed murdered man Her exclte-
ment was intense. Drawing him on one side,
she made herself known TO PAUL, and was
Immediately recognized by him. The ex-
PLANTATION given by him Of his disappearance.
was, that he had met Clyma on the eyentful
night with the purpose Of beating and dis.
figuring him SO that he could not be married
on the succeeding day. but that his rival was
more than match for him. Burning with
rage at his discontinue, he had rushed oil
without knowing or caring what became o.
himself, and, on reaching the beach, had taken
an old leaky boat and pulled directly out tc
sea. Next morning, when the boat was
nearly sinking he was picked up by an out
ward bound ship, which took him to New
Orleans. Since then. he had resided several
years in California and in the United States
had become moderately rich, and was now o.
his way 10 his native home, with which ~
had maintained no communication since hi
abrupt departure. On learning the sad event.
which had occurred in the mean time, he i'm
mediateIy accompanied the sister TO her hom
in ILLINOIS, and, after the necessary arrange
ments were made, he started with her 70
, England. in order to repair, as far as possible
the mischief which had been done. The
passed through Cleveland last evening o
their way East. and, happening accidental
to meet them at the depot, we learned til
sequel to the sad story. with the earlier por
! tions Of which we were already well acquair
. ted.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

called Damascus" damasl. our beautiful
fabric of cotton and silk. with vines and How
ers raised upon a smooth bright ground the
damask rose, introduced into England IN the
time Of Henry VIII; the Damascus blade, 50
famous the world over for its keen edge and
wonderful elasticity. the secret OF whose
mannlac ture was lost when Tamerlane carried
off the artists into Persia and that beautiful
art of inlaying wood and steel with SILVER anu
gold, kind Of Mosaic, engraving and SOUP
ture united, called Damaskeenlng, VIII,
which boxes and bureaus. and swords and
guns are ornamepte,l.
1t is still city Of flowers and bright wa
tcrs; the "streams from Lebanon, IN.
!" rivers of Damascus" the "riyer OF gold,
still murmur and sparkle in wilderness Q
/" Syrian gardens"
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The Washington correspondent Of the

The Washington correspondent Of the
Journal Of Commerce writes as follows:
:. The Executive Government is engaged
in this heated term in preparations for set
Ting in our own way all matters pending be-
tween US and Nicaragua. As no treaties can
be made with that State, or, il made, would
be useless, the Government will take pos
session at least of the port of San Juan, and
adopt such measures as may be necessary 70
reinstate our citizens in the enjoyment Of the
communication between the two oceans
across the Isthmus of Nicaragua. In the
propriety Of this proceeding. as well as IN
the reasons for its adoption, the Government
Of Great Britain concurs."
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nAMascns.

Damascus - the oldest city in tie world.
Tyre aud sidon have crumbled on the shure
BAsibec ia run; Palmyra j. buried in tie
sands Of the desert; Nineyeli and B.bslon
have disappeared fum the Tigris aud Ea.
pirates Damascus remains what It was be.
lore tie days u Abraham--a center ii
trade and trasel--an island u srnl1re 10 " a
predestinatrd capital, with martial and sac.
red associations extending through mOre than
thirty centuries" twas i" near Damascus
that Saul Of Tarsus saw "tbe light from
heaven above the brightness ofthr SUM-" the
" street which Is calleI Straight" ia which il
was said .hc prayelh," still runs through
the city. The caravan comes and goes - Il
did thousand years ago; there are still the
sheik, the ass. aud the water wheel The ner.
chants Of the Euphrates and VI the llcditer.
ranean still occupy these with Tie multi.
tgde Of their wares"
The city which Mahomet surveyed from q
neighborihg height, and vas afraid to enter,
because I" i isgisen 10 man 70 have but one
Paradise, aai for biz part, he was resolved moi
to.hase III. 10 this world. i, 10 this day. whs,
Julian called. the tys Of the East, a. il was
id the time Of Isaiah, " the head Of Syria"
From Damascus esme the dam,on. our blue
plum and the delicious apricot " Portugal
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

A Coon STnRy.--A correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Mercury tells the following
story: Two or three years ago the railway
lines between Albany and Buffalo were con-
soidated, under the title Of the New York
Central. Thurlow Weed, Of the Albany
Evening Journal, engineered the matter
through the legislature, and for this service
was to receive the handsome sum OF $4,000,
of which Erastus Corning was to furnish ~,
900, and Dean Richmond $4,000. The plan
succeeded, and the money was paid over.
But as Mr.. Weed didn't think it would look
well to have the stock stand in his own name,
he made it over to an old and particular
friend of his-Mr. McIntosh-who had made
money as railroad contractor. 1t was un.
derstood between the parties that Mcintosh
was to hold the stock, and then quietly make
it over to Weed. But unluckily, Mcintosh
died, and forgot to leave will. So the
administrators, in making up the account Of
4 the assets, stumbled upon the certificates fol
this SIS, 900, and put them down to Mclntosh''
credit, supposing Of course they were his
The debts were paid, and a handsome bal
ance vas left for the widow, the attractive
Mrs. Mcintosh, who was married few week
ago to Mr.. ex-Presdent Fillmore. 'rhurlow'
eight thousand dollars went along with tn
widow into the arms of the man whom Thur
low hates probably as badly as one man cal
hate another. For politico-scandaious yarl
this is not bad and makes fun.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

MELANCHOLY OccuRRRScE.- learn that
on Friday last three sprightly little boys, aged
eight or ten years, the sous Of Perry Rem.
frow, John II. Daniel, and Mrs. irby, resid-
ing at Smith6eld, we're drowned in the river
near that place. Five boys, all about the
same age, had gone TO the Neuse river to
battle, which was little swollen by the late
rains. The three above mentioned were
drowned, while two Of them escaped, one of
the latter himself running narrow risk.
The two boys who escaped, were 80 much
alarmed that they kept the matter TO them
selves, and il was only after two Of the boz
dies had been found that they gave informa-
ton. The people Of smithfield turned out,
and found two Of the bodies on Saturday, and
the other Sunday. Standard.
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far June has been received Il contains. l. The Poor.
heah Matny The Punjab-No. ~. . What viii he
DO with i.i-By Pisis,f4las caIion Part XIII. 3
Blood. 1. Religious Memoirs. g. The Fir. Bengal
European Fu.ilicrs aner The Fs Of Delhi G. II,
Cos, 81 Wing Government. :. Msy.Dsy. =. Tie De
feat Of the Factions.
Published ~ Leonard Scott 4 Co. New York
Price 81 per annum. fot any ons Of The Reviews. Of
BlaekwooJi fof any two of The works, S5 rof Black
wood and The four Reviews. SO.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

The Baltimore sun SAYS: "1'he Govern.
ment has received letter from Benjamin
Mccullough, dated Camp Scott, in which be
states bis belief that one Of the reasons why
the Mormons deserted their habitations was
to guard their wives from the apprehended
excessive gallantry Of our soldiers. Besides,
the leaders resorted to this exodus to keep
the people together aud prevent the disafIec.
ted saints from throwing themselves on the
army for protection. The Mormons do not
believe that the army has orders or authority
TO pursue them, and hence congratulate
themselves that they are out Of harms way
from that source. Major Mccullough SAYS
that there is small force Of Mormons still
IN Salt Lake City, ready 10 FIRE il ia the
event Of the approach Of the army. lie
thinks great mistake was made ii permit.
ting The Mormons to gather their crops. as
this. while il strengthens them, has diminish
ed relatively the power Of the military forces.
II is still reported that the Mormons are 20.
ing 10 Sonora, but upon this full reliance
cannot be placed. The belief is, that place
Of refuge has long ago been selected. Major
Mccullough and the other peace commits.
sioner, Governor Powell, we're going az once
70 Salt Lake. but not with the army. Their
powers are superior 10 either those % Gov.
ernor Cumming Or General Johnston
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07
KnIed by Lightning.

Killed by Lightning. ~ correspondent Of
the Salisbury Banner etates that Mr.. sylvanus Fry
returning from fishing excursion to seizers Mills IN
Catawba county, took shelter from thunder storm
under tree, where he and his dog were both killed by
the electric fluid A brother fisherman being close hy
at the time, medical aid was Immediately applied; bu,
on stripping of the clothes, the skin on one side peel
ed off
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

TnR CAss- .IERRAs TREaTv.--By an arrival
from New Granada. with later dates than any
ye, received from Bogota; we learn that there
i a strong probability that the Cass. Herran
treaty will be ratified at last. The New
Granadian House Of Representatives had
accepted the convention in its original shape,
aud, though the Senate had not reccded from
its amendments. it was expected that upon a
Joint ballot the liberal party would triumph.
or oil men in New Granada. the enlightened
President OF that Republic has done most to
secure this end. He has recognised. from
the first. the justice &C the provisions stipula-
ted in the Cass-Herran treaty. Those pro-
visions are simply that the citizens Of tho
United States, who suffered from the Panama
massacre in 1856. shall be Undermined. and
that New Granada for the future shall main,
tain the peace on the Isthmus. We trust that
We shall soon be enabled 10 announce the set
Element Of our long>pending dispute with the
Bepublic Of Granada. N. \ Times
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The North Corollna pIan,er.-Tb.

number u nj. Agricultural Journa has been received
We gpiideJ TO SEQ thai il ha. been very much in
proved u h. appearance since Ire first issue snd
have pleasure IL recommending Ito the patronage d
asricuItun.,s. The present number has sareiy ~
valuable reading. Pree 3 per year. A.Gorman, pub.
Usher, Rsltigh.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

s'kaI -
Nillshuruugb 9ernrnfr.
onion, the Constitution and the Laws the Guar
dams of our Liberties.
HILLsBoRoUGH, N. g.
wednesday, July Z. 1858.

We are indebted 10 the Hon. David s. Reid for Sc
vera valuable public documents, for which we tender
him our thanks.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

WONDERS OF THE TELEoRAPn.-Should the
Atlantic Telegraph be completed, Europe,
Asia, Africa and America will be brought
into communication with each other, and a
remarkable progress will have been made
towards the civilized unity Of the human
race. From Newfoundland there is tele-
graphs communication with New Orleans,
distant $40 miles. following the course OF
the wire and when the Atlantic cable is
laid, direct communication can be obtained
with constantinople, thus uniting the four
continents. II is calculated that message
leaving the Turkish capital at 2 o'clock. say
on Monday afternoon. will reach New
Orleans at six o'clock the same evening.
The first message from Constantinople direct
left on Sunday evening. MAY 2, at Ii:45, and
arrived in London at SAL IN the evening Of
the same day. London time. beating the sun
nearly three hours. The Electric Telegraph
is the great wonder Of the age. and although
its triumphs thus far have been startling.
who may imagine its achievements for the
future Pkiiadslphia Iaquirg.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

ApsrssIos or TINS JEws.--The London
Times has reasnn 10 believe that circular
has been issued by lord Derby To his supper.
tiers. stating the Intention Of the Government
TO offer no further opposition 10 the admission
Of Jews 70 Parliament.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

SUGAR LASDs.--It is stated that below
Point Coupee. in Louisiana, there is one
broad field Of sngar-cane covering thirty
thousand acres! There are rows four miles
in length and as straight as an arrow. AZ one
point the tKaveler can count fifteen brick
sugar houses at one glance.
PRESTlcnNA. - The Portland Advertiser
says that Democratic leaders would gladly
see the Republic perish tomorrow. lift would
only bequeath them its money. II couldn't
bequeath them much Of that article just now.
We once heard of an old fellow who, in his
will. gave seven silver spoons to his nephew
and added. :" the reason don't give him the
rest Of the set is that the young rascal has
already stolen them"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

The LAST SEsspS.-A Washington cor
respondent writes
:. Another such session as that which has
just closed, and the lobby system 10 Congress
is annihilated. Just think Of il. not solitary
railroad grant! Not a single patent extern
sion Notone new mail steamer gratuity yo-
tedr Not one book ordered to be printe 4
Tor The use Of Congress Nothing but desc
lation and blank dismay staring out Of the
ewes Of tile few sultures aud cormurants who
remained there TO the last 10 the hopes Of a
little bit Of windfall IN the closing hours OIL
the session. But no windiall came. and.
with lank carpet bags and long drawn faces.
they at length yielded 10 destiny and helped
to swell the ranks Of the rctnating army
from this now deserted city,"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

REPEaL 81 THE Asri-CATHotlc Law N
0Ho.--.rhe Legislature Of Ohio has repealed
law which gave TO trustees the possession
Of church property. (as the property Of al
Protestant churches is heidi By this act.
Archbishop Purcell becomes the sole owner
Of all the Catholic church property in Ohio.
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1t is asserted in the New York Tribune
that Mr. Vanderbilt. Of New York. has out
witted Mons. Belly and all the other intrig-
aants for the Isthmus transit route. and Sc
cured from Nicaragua monopoly Of the route
for term OF years. on the payment IN hand
10 that government Of 100000.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-07-07

The Senate Of the State of Salvador. Cen.
trail Americs, Ia. issued decree. The ptesm.
bic Of which announced that the fIlibusters
are preparing two expeditions-one IN Mobile
and the other 10 Calilornia--against Central
America, and declares that The weakness and
distracted condition Of the Central American
States invite such Outrages, and that until
they unite under one confederation. and farm
strong defensive array, they can expect no
peace o. safety.