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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

Died At his residence line, Wisconsin. the ID
inst Captain John T. TRowBRDop In the 18th year OF his
age Captain Tro bridge born In New Haven, Conn,
and will be remembered by the older portion Of cu
Gays the New Haven Journal master Of the ship
Thomas OF this port captured OF the Isls OF France Dy
British squadron, which, after taking from the ship ali
hands except Captain Towbrdge, Mr. Charles Peterson
(tbe father Of Charles Peterson Esq Of this cy), who
was brother in law and rs officer Of Captain Trowbrdge
and Benjamin Appewhe, the COOK, put prize crew Of
twenty one men on board aud ordered her 70 Cape OF
Good Hope as prize. On the passage, Captain Tfow-
bridge and Mr. Peterson planned her capture and sue
ceeding 10 their design, proceeded 70 Madagascar,
where they put the prize OF English shore, hay
ing induced some LAscars comprising portion OF the
prize crew, 70 join them a. sesmen after the re.
again, by French frgste, under the " Berlin and
French governor restored the ship and part OF her
cargo 10 Captain Trowbrdge While lying there the island
was taken by The British. Captain Trowbrdge succeeded
in selling the ship and cargo, avoid oonscsuon, and
made bis escape 70 Batavia After evenuul period OF
year or two there and most daring enterprise on the
cosst Of Nee Holland where he recovered by divers, up
wards OF $3.50 900 10 specie from sunken wreck he was
again captured, with ali his specie, by his old enemies,
the British, being taken by rese and carried 70 Java
and afterwards 20 Calcutta where he imprisoned IN
the famous Black Hole Of that city Finally he was taken
10 England, prisoner OF war, and confined In Dart
prison, where he the time Of the massacre OF
9th April, 1915 On the Of peace Capt + was re
leased on the 10th Of April and arrived IN New YORK
June 1916 having been absent Eve years and six months
Fond OF enterprise he removed 70 the West and settled
Al Rochester IN 1sl6 where he for many years ,he
head Of tbs COMMERCIAL house Of John Trosordge Co.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


pRECKENRTDGE CIRCUIT COURT-J0HN HEATING
ID against the breckenridge Camel Coal Company, &c.
In Chancery obedience order of this
cause the undersgned commissioner win sell By auction
the premises adjoining the town OF Clovenpor county Of
breckenridge state OF Kentucky ON the fourth Monday sh
In june 1858 the property The peadnFs described 10 wit
all the right title and interest OF said and 70 the
entire real estate OF said company consisting Of about
thousand acres Of land In the counties Of breckenridge and
Hsncock and all the buildings, works hntures rarosas
cars locomotives and rights ~ for railroads. heredi
ments, franchises privileges Of every kind subject
however TO the mortgage herein, namely mortgage Tor
seven cent annum and falling due on the hrs o.
July, 1861 Also the following unincumbered properly
sswiogs lumber oxen wagons arts trucks barrel slaves
coal once furniture, &c, &o. rerms-one 1fsh cash and
the euuai nstslmenis on credits OF ior
and esb months respectively The sS az. e
with security bearing interest from me us1 o
and lien will be retained the properly sold 70 ne
same the purchaser deposit In the bens 2,
the city of louisville all Of the purchase money nsesn
giving bend SUFFICIENT realized from ne sse a 70
nav All OF the debts Of ssd company the purchaser may he
releases or assignments, properly n eu V
much money, deposing .M2resnn, ~ 70 sapsbv ro
sed 70 forthwith produce prove the same before the I'M
JOHN SEAIIsG, commssicser, Clovenport Ky
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M ancsns e estee z eiroulaaasa h - -
arss dsseese 4!ol ~ lnd he steok Of balliea |.
hveoI wcea compared WIN he preceding return.
NEE hes been fair demand for bullion this week;
otn bsr silver and dollars have been demand, and
have brought slight advance In price, The market has
cleared Of Mexican dollars at the quotations Gold
has been taken 10 some extent for the continent Dou
booos, both Spanish and Mexican, have been inquired
for,
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Win = WY Msutk.
CORRESPONDENT OF THE NEW roRK H1IALD


WAam0r0H, Nay 8, 1858.
Tho Tariff Investigating Csmmitses ere stn cnEaes ex-
aiming witnesses and procuring facts with reeren 70
The eighty thousand dollars. They have rece ly
bad witness before thom-whose name not q pre-
sent allowed 70 mention, but who connected eth
The nrm OF lawrence Stone 0o.-who, In bis staten pt
has accounted for most eighty seven thousand dol
that among others who received money for their services
hurow Weed received i've thousand doiarsthas intact
he paid him the money. How much more be received he
does not know. Neither does he know how much Wolcou
paid him (Weed The committee have accordingly sent
subpoena for Thurow, and no will probably be here In
day or two me Committee curious 70 knew how he
eed 10 got out of this for here h proof positive that
he was paid hve thousand dollars. After fhurow has
been examined. the committee will be ready 70 reoort
unless his testimony may elicit other facts which may
possibly require further examination.
In reply to which Thurlow, through his Albany
Journal, says
With all the seemings Of truth In this statement, the
facts when they known, will show how easy 10 to
pervert and dstort the truth We have not received,
either from kessrs Awrence S0ne Co., nor from their
agent, Mr.. wolc0t4, any amount Of mocey. We have
never directly indirectly, spoken to communicated
with either OF those gentlemen the subject " money
We did, however, receive authority, tho latter part OF
March, 1857 from friend In Boston, 10 drew On him for
$1,000 That authority was from genslemen with whom
We were associasd in raising funds for the Presidential
election and the money designed to deficiencies
pubic are not generally enlightened with details. With
being disposed 70 revee voluntarily the financial ~
crets canvass, may be proper 70 cay that when the
facts In the shall have been called out, they Will
show that the HKRALDs version, - usual, Is entirely
fabulous.
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News from the Cape Of Good Hope.
We have news from the Cape Of Good Hope dated the
22d Of March.
In his opening speech 70 Parliament the Governor
the intention Of the Imperial government 70
nne the King OF Deb in Fort Cos on the frontier.
The offer 70 employ ten disafected Sepoy regiments ii
the Cape had been declined.
The Raw. J. Wilson had been murdered In Cafrara-
Several coorcd berdsmen had been murdered by CAeys
within 100 miles Of the metropolis and feeling q
rity was spreading through the country.
Trade at Natal was fourshing
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sDgARs AND TOaAcCO.

NI the cheap mart" and am nov able 70 offer
greater bargains than have ever done before a. have
soue thirty that be sold 70 meet advances
o. CHEEKS N Broadway.
CEGARs sEGARs-oNE HUNDRED THOUSAND
- hr quality article or sale n psy advances BY the thou
ssnd or snge Dor This chance seldom offered want
10 clear than out They will be sold At per boz 70 per
Ibousnd T. JACOBS, 401 Broadway.
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VOUNG LADTFs SEMINARY, 2ti wEsr rHrIYs
o. s st. John.
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FROM THE WEST COAST OF AFRIcA.-The Salem
Register has late advices from the West Coast OF Africa
From Sierra Leone 10 related that Commodore Wise had
sent force Of British sailors and marines tho Searches
River which attacked and burned Eve OF the towns oc
cupied by the Soosoos and returned with only two OH
GERS and five wounded. His Hghness Quaooe Attah
King Cape Coast the most civilized and Intelligent ma
tive prince the Gold Coast, died on the 10th OF Feb
ruary. Capt R. e. Adams, formerly master of bark Cos
tarei of Salem, died Elmina the 9Th Of February
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UyOR SALE-A TWO STORY AND BASEMENT FRAME
house and Of land barns hen house hen yards
cellars hog house. all fenced with picketS The whole
filed with ornamental trees shrubbery and fruit Of tho
kind within hundred yards Of the railroad depot
jamaica For further particulars apply SAMUEL
ElLIsON No South William street. N. Y. n B.-Also for
sale, two lets ct Hicksvile, L. l.
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DIsCHARGING WoRKMEN.-The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company on Saturday discharged hundred and
thirty employees ct Altoona, because it is stated they
were con cern ed in Q "strke."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-12

INOR gALE-IN ST. MARKS PLACE, A VERY DESI
rable story and attic high basement brick house.
No g. between First and SECOND avenues Lot 1sxs9 foot
inches house 6Ox2 Il In good repair and has modern
venences such e WAFER gas furnaces laundry
&c. Terms easy Can be from II To- Apply 70 L. B.
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Prom the Manchester Guardian tr1sy Arcle) May IL
The market for the English funds opened very heavy
In Consequence Of the uncertainty Of Parliamentary az
fairs, consos finally fell 70 97H se7x. They aer
wards rallied e7k TO 971s for money. The doubt
thrown the stability Of the government has checked
operations Of all kinds
The debeniures Of the India loan have receded 1907
a100z
The foreign securities are queter, but they maintain
their prices.
T. S-Money, which was not wanted this morning,
at 4 per liz value, say per The bank
have all been wanting money. Consols e7x 70 s7f,
June account
Much disappointment appears 10 have been caused by
the bank directors not lowering the rate yesterday aud
kind OF deception thought 70 have been pracsed after
the notice respecting the repayment Of the two millions OF
Excbequer bonds Perhaps the returns 10 be issued 10
night may explain the OF their not adopting reduc
ton. II 10 the opinion OF some OF the leading and
houses that even we're the bank 10 lower the rate II
would be attended uh practical result the market
rate culd Immediately fall below the bank minimum.
On the generally favorable character OF the money
ket there be doubt The prospects good
they well be- and low rates seem likely TO prevail for
q long while
10 anticipation Of the bills which fall due tomorrow
Saturday, and Tuesday next the demand for money
20 day has been more active predicted would be the
case and little has been done under ~ per cent The
from the banks This movement will however sub
SIDE and the demand then become probably queter than
before
In general the first and the fourth OF the month
likely 10 60 of toerably well, but the amount OF bills
falling due 10 very heavy
The return from The Bank Of England for the week end
ing the 18th OF April gives the following results when
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EyOR SALE-OR WOULD BIZ ExCH ANGED FOR CITY
properly MERCHANDISE, farm Of ~ acres In West
chester county, the Harlem railroad two miles sooth Of
White Plains Apply JAMES FERGUSON. 3 Wall street.
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CORPOR ATION NOTICEs.

CORPORATION EoTICE,--rHE COMMITTEE ON
~ Sewers Of the Board NJ Aldermen will mea Thurs
day next 18th O'Clock, at the RotundA Ark
consider the follow wing petitions for Sewers
sewer Forty min street. between Broadway and Seventh
avenue
Sewer broadway, between Market and Pike
Sewer In Elizabeth street between Canal and BayArd
Sewer in Third avenue, between Nntn aud Tenth
Sewer In Thirty siIh street, west Of Tenth
THos STEPHENS. )oommnaee
= A. BOOLE, \
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

In 1916 our tax was s2,37e; now for State
purposes 1854 aud 81 900 for County ex-
penses, besides the interest on our Town loan
of $lOO, 900, and our County loan OF the same
amount Our present taxes are more than
those of The whole five counties Of Jackson,
Polk, Rutherford. yancy and Yadkin, by as
much again, and nearly twice as much as the
five counties Of Ilaswood, Macon, Mcdowell,
Madison and Buncombc; and all this taxa
ton without benefit aud i, the face Of depre-
ciatiDg property. Although possessed Of ex
cellent water power, in the midst 81 cheap
labor, aiming a frugal people. every effort Of
manufacturing has failed To realize profits
and The judlcious system Of Improvement
never includes US.
This is melancholy but faithful contrast
Of North Cardinals condition with that Ut
lava. lllinuis, Ohio The Cause is to be
found IN The immense patronage Mhce they
have eninsed. Ohiu has sold more than four
millions VI acres for nesr 90 millions Of dol
lars. Illinois has received Is million acres,
and Iowa million. Here Is cause a,lc,
quate 10 produce the result, and the result
has been shown.
Ii had been objected that distribution was
imprac ticable. With 81 many sellers. there
would be no buyers. lie wanted to tr. that.
Others found no difficulty il selling the
lands granted to them. His plan was for the
Government to give TO each State, according
10 its representation, a number Of land war
rants, 10 be sud AZ the States choose. the title
to remain with The government until the war;
rants were located. 'Iasatlon would thus
be impossible, aud all conflicts Of State au.
thoriy avoided.
We 10 NIL pretend Ia present a report 81
Mr. McRae's SUPPLEMENTARY sketch writ
ten from nemory. witnout the aid OF a note
except rs 10 q single punt. We have. hnw-
ryet. h4s,y ard imperfect as The sketch Is,
stated his poin,s accurately, we hope. No
o.e but slenasrapher could approach corr
reel report al b., language. The entire speech
was brlIliant III manner aud powerful in mat.
TER, aud the very large and intelligent audi.
rnce frequently showed their appreciation oil
~ b, appause. aud perhaps even more BY
The deep earnestnrs, with which his algu'
nrnis we're listened Ia. Such argument,
must make al impression on the public mind
81 North CarplWa. wherever heard. coming
from one Win. a. hi, present opponents say
VS. a" tatOrle VI the democratic party, aud
~ he shows. yet gives up that postum. ant
any hopes he might have oi preiermrnt. ioi
>ake Of advocating justice 10 North Carolina
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

few oil the warmest and brightest for home,
said MIS-. Lewis. a. she parted with her hus,
band on the next morning. He kissed her,
but did not promise. The Smiles were kept,
however, and evening saw them, though mol
Cor the outside world. Other and many
evenings saw the same cheerful smiles, ana
the same happy home. And was not Mr.,
Lewis better and happier mani OF course
he vas. And SO would ali men &c, It they
would take home with them the smiling as.
pect they so often exhibit as they meet then
fellow men in business intercourse, or ex-
change words in passing compliments. Take
your smiles and cheerful words home with
You, husbands. fathers. and brothers. Youi
hearths are cold and dark without them.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

Cincinnati. Feb. 20.
Gas E,rLnsioS Is rnuRcm.-Last even
irs ihe Methodist Protestant Church on sixth
street, near Race. ID this city, was partl,
DESTROYED BY an explosion. caused by ielec.
tive gas pipes. II seven o'clock some liltren
persons we're assembled III Tie basement lur
prayer meeting, when strong odor IL gas
was observed. An effort was made 10 dis
cover the leakage, and light va, applied to
tie meier. when blaze burst forth, but il
was extinguished by bucket IL water. Quiet
was almost restored. when an explosion took
place, tearing up the floor. SCATTERING the
walls, and makinga wreck Of the basement In
the church above half of the pews we're torn
up, the windows were blown out, portions Of
the hnor were carried as HIGH a. the ceiling,
the doors We're forced and the hinges blown
Of. The explosion was heard at the distance of
hall mile. and the windows Of many of the
buildings in the vicinity were destroyed.
Eight or ten persons we're severely wounded,
two or three Of whom are not expected ia
live.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

A SFcRrT WORTH KsowISG.-I tried curl.
Gus experiment with new potatoes this sea.
son. Twelve months since saw i letter
from farmer, stating the great success that
bad attended an experiment the writer had
made 10 the previous season. II consisted in
inserting pea in each potato set, and plant
ing the potato set 10 The usual way. The
result, he stated, was large Weld or peas,
aud splendid crup 81 potatoes; but Tie most
important result MAS the entire freedom Of
the potatoes 50 treated from any disease,
while all ihose planted 10 The usual WAY in
the same held we're extensively dctcrioraicd.
was led by this statmrnt 10 iry Tie expert.
ment on small scale in ms own garden this
season. ] planted not quite hall a peck,
only fifty set, 10 six ranks, cutting q piece
out Of each, and putting pea firmly in. The
peas grew up, and iloufisted well, aud last
week dug the potatoes. They were per.
fectly free from al faint Or speck Of disease,
and very fine and large. while in the same
bed close to them was another lot planted in
the old style. nearly half 81 which were rot.
ten. leave YOUR readers 70 draw their own
CONCLUSIONS. Agricultural Gsf,nr.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

In the Pennsylvania Senate, the majority
Of the committee on the Kansas resolutions
have reported the resolution in favor Of the
LecOmpton constitution. The Recommended
ton reporting i isaccompanied by lengthy
report, urging the speed, admission Of Kansas
under the Lrcompton treaty. with declara-
ton Of the right II the people TO alter that
constitution whenever they desire il. through
the proper legal means. The report Was
ordered 10 be printed. A motion 10 post
pone 10 allow the minority TO report was de-
ieated BY united vote OF the Democrats.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

The New Orleans Delta asserts that the
South has already opened the African slave
trade, and that regular depot for Mississippi
has been established on Pearl river. where
catgees have already been received and sold.
The ,esscls generally use tie Fienoh Tag.
because British cruisers viii not trouble ii.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

The Lea,enworth Times avs that Tie
judges aud clerks uf tie election al shawnee
have been arrested, /, having been testified
that the poli-hoDk d Shawnee was taken to
Mestpnrt and three hundred names added
thereto at thai place.
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HlLLsBoRouGu, u. c.
Wednesday. Marcel, 3. 1888.

- Richerson Nichols, E.q- is our authorized
asrnt IN The county 81 Orange. collect arearagss
,ue ior subscriptions 10 the Recorder and Tor ad,er-
IIsias.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

The Ohio State Senate has passed bill
repeating an act prohibiting the confinement
Of fugitive slaves ~ the iails Of Ohio, BY
vote OF 20 10 IA.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

FIRE IN CHAPEL IllLL.-Again has the
alarm Il fre runs through our streets. and
startled onr citizens from their accustomed
quiet. Thursday last about mid day. the
carpenter shop Of Mr.. Thomas scarlett was
discovered 10 be on fire, and outstanding
a large snd wiling crowd wa. soon upon The
ground. nothing Gould be- saved lrnm the
burning building, and all the efforts Of tie
crowd were directed to saving the buildings
in the immediate vicinity Much credit is
de our cllizens Tor their efforts 10 this direc.
ton. A Negro house near The shop was a..
- destroyed. and the baru Across the street,
hrlonglng TO Mr. lhnmpson. WAS several
times on fire. bur was saved.
This f like thai which happened but 4
few da,s ago, j. attributed Il The earrl,ss.
nrss 81 the employers. ~hase nnl, fire place.
We iearn, Was an iron pol upon tie floor
M:. scarleu's loss T. -: mated 10 be about
siA hundred dollars. No insurance.
CA4Pe M Ga:tit.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

A l4rE ~ HAsELoeg.- I'he Rev. NJ.
Book. a veil known Baptist Clergyman Of
London. !, preparing life u Gsa Have.
Iost.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

Ar,losr M4uxs DIR. Franklin, We are
told, once htd servant win vas meyer n
ihe wrols Ai last i've devices g which the
servant rssortel - coser up bis dciirieucie.
became too much for tie philosopher. Nv
good lrienl," va. iiis fnal reply, sou and
] must part. never knew man sh1 va
gool a. an eIcuse, - b. good AZ anything
else
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03

the services OF tt;ef n, rsffd ul,r,eaa, tic I'LL va
defeated BY a vote OF IS TO 10.
In the House. Mr.. Qui,man, from the military COM
mittee, reported bin providing for the organization Of
regiment Of mounted volunteers for defence Of the
Texan frontier from the Indians, and authorizing The
President in Of emergency, to call out four addi-
tona regiments. Mr. Faulkner from the same COM
miitee, made minority report on tile same subject
Both reports were made the order Of the day for w cd
nesday next
The resolution for the expulsion Of Mr. Matesun was
taken up Mr.. Seward took the ground that Matte
son had been expelled for the same offence, no
power existed to arraign him second time. lie was
purged Of the contempt against the House by his re-
election. Mr. Stanton took the same view. and moved
10 ny The subject on the table, The referred
10 select committee.
! Friday, Feb. 36.---The Senate not in session.
In the House. M Hoards resolution relative 10 the
influence Of the Executive in controlling the votes Of
members Of Congress, was postponed TO Thursday.
The House went into committee Of the whole, and
took up the Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Smith, Of
Tennessee said tina, the spirit Of revolution was abroad,
aud unless checked il would cyenuatc in disunion.
/ lie opposed 10 dissolution Of the Union, and
hoped il would happen, bn, he disbeliesed the
idea promulgated that disruption is impossible.
He depreeaed all action Of Congress tending % that
result, and believed that il Kansas were uneondlon-
ally admitted into lilo Union all trouble would cease.
The discussion continued by Messrs. smith, Gid
dings. and Harrss Of Illinois, The Indian apprcpra-
ton bill was finally passed.
The bill to enable the President to carry out the sti-
pulatons ol the abolition If the Danish sound Dues,
discussed and passed. The bill aprropiaies four
hundred thousand lellars
The House adjourned to Monday.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

:. Mr.. Rice has not yet returned, and we havt
no dei.::::: :, Information as to what progress he
has made in neg. ..isiipg The loan. [For the
Railroadl We know he TO-: rlpny obstacles
to contend with both at home and abroad. =.
Times.
-IIow is this, friend Newson Just be-
fore the vote on the Loan bill, the Times pre-
faced letter from Mr.. Rice, written at Wash
ington on the Both of March, stating thai
there was ''no difficulty in negotiating money
if the loan bill is ratified and in that letter
Mr.. Rice stated upqua!fedly that "the Min
nesota and Pacific Company has made arrange
nlents for all the money they will require; &c
We expressed our disbelief in the truth OF
the statement at the time, but Mr.. Rice's
friends all said he wouldn't lie, and that be
certainly had the money Mr.. Rice must have
"all the money they will require and VIC in
sist that the people have right to- know
what be is doing with it. We have seen, as
yet, no commencement Of the work ''simulta
neously at st. Paul, st. Anthony and Still
water" Shell out, Mr.. Rice l--SyiNsca,e,
Messenger.