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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-03-09
A STRING or CURIOUS rAcrs.

The following striking scientific facts were
picked up in the course of our reading from
various reliable authorities. We think many
of them will be new to our readers:
The difference between the skull of the do
nestle hog and wild boar is as great as that
between the European and negro skull, Do
mesticated animals that have subsequently
run wild 10 the forests, after few genera
tinns. lose all trace Of their domestication,
and are. physically. different from their tame
originals.
II is not natural for COW, any more than
for other female animals. to give milk when
she has no young to noursh. The permanent
production Of milk is a modified animal func-
ton. produced by an artificial habit for sever
al generations. In Columbia the practice Of
milking cows having been laid aside, the
natural state OF the Function has been re-
stored. The secretion of milk continues on
y during the calf, and is only an OCCASION
al phenomenon. III the calf dies the milk
ceases to aow, and il is only by keeping him
with bis dam by day that an opportunity Of
obtaining milk from cows BY night can be
found.
The barking Of dogs is an acquired heredi.
tary instinct, supposed to have originated in
an attempt to initiate the human voice. Wild
dogs and domestic breeds become wild. ne
yer bark. but howl. Cats. which so disturb
civilized communities BY their midnight & ca
terwaul" in the wild state in South America,
are quite silent.
The hair Of the negro is not wool, but a
curled and twisted hair. The distinction be-
tween hair and wool is clearly revealed by
the microscope.
| The dark races have less nervous sensi-
bility than the whites. They are not subject
to nervous disease. They sleep sound
in every disease. nor does any mental dis
turbance keep them awake. they bear CHI
rurgical operations much better than the white
people.
A certain species oflungus has been known
10 attain the size Of gourd in Que night
and i j. calculated that the cellules, Of
which il is composed, must amount to forty
seven thousand millions. lit grew 10 twelve
hours. this would give four thousand millions
per hour, or more than sixty-six millions
each minute.
Aninalculss have been discovered so small
that one million would not exceed grain Of
sand. aud Eve hundred millions would sport
in drop Of water. Yet each of these must
have blood-vessels, nerves, muscles. crcula-
ting fluids. &C., like large animals.
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IiEALrH pRoaTED ~ FANnY uuc.--Mu-
sc, like painting and sta,uary. re6nes and
elssstes and ssnctihea. Song is the Ian.
guage of gladness. and il Is the utteranee 81
devotion. Bot. coming lower down. Il is
physically beneficial. Il rouses the circula-
ton, wakes up the bodily energies. and dif.
fuses life aud animation around. Does a
lazy man ever singh We never heard il.
Does milk land ever strike
a stirring notei Never. Song is the outlet
Of mental and physical sctisity. and increases
both BY lis exercise. No child has compile
ted religious education who ha. not been
taught 20 sing the songs Of Zion. No part
Of our religious worship is sweeter than this.
10 Dayids day Il was practice and study.
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From the National Inlolligeneer
The I;oeusis In 1850.

Nessrs. Gales & Seaton: The Locnsts will
appear ;he approaching Spring in seven diff
ferent districts 81 the country. viz
LIST. III the whole lley IL Virginia. from
near the top Of the Blue Ridge Mountain, On
the east. The Potomac river on the North, 10 the
Tennessee and North Carolina lines on the
South. and several COMMITTEES on the West.
They will probably occupy considerable
portion 81 both North Carolina and Tonnes
see. overlapping other districts.
81. In North Carolina, from Raleigh 10 Pc.
tersburg. Virginia. and adjacent counties in
both States.
Sd. St. Mays county. Maryland, the
Southern part Of the county. occupying about
one half the county.
4th. In North Carblina, Rowan. Davis,
Cabarrus. lredell, and adiscen, counties.
". B.-The abnve are all Of the Northern
tribe. or seventeen wears locnsis, aud will
commence emerging from about the 9Th 10 the
18th of MAY.
9Th. In Georgia. Gwinnet, Dekalb. New
ton. and adjacent counties.
9th. n Tennessee. in the northern middle
part.
eth. In Mississippi, IN all the Eastern por.
ton Of the State. from the ridge or "back.
bone" that runs North and South about for
y i've miles from the Mississippi river to the
Eastern boundary Of the State. aud probably
extending into the States on the East.
The three last districts belang to the South
ern tribe. or thirteen years loeu.ts. They
viii begin to emerge about the 10th Of April.
in the extreme Southern district in Mlssis-
sippi, to the 5tli ol Nay in Georgin.
GIDEON n. SMITH,
Baltimore, Nd.
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Extra session Of the Senate. : BY :

Extra Session Of The Senate. = BY pro-
clamation Of the President Of the United States, the
Senate was required to meet in extra session the
4h instant This reassembling Of the Senate has been
rendered necessary the proclamation says, in conse
quence Of the occurrence Of an extraordinary occasion
which requires that body to receive and act upon
such communications have been or may be made to
ii on the part Of the Executive"
We learn from the Standard that Nj. Senator Bragg
left Raleigh Monday Of last week for Washington,
10 take bis scat in the called session.
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Congress The ihifly.fih Congress 81 ii. lrni.
ted States brough, 10 close On Inc morning Of n.
9Th instant.
The Mi'rell'hsous appropriation BIZ vas passed, n.
Senate receding from is smtndmenis.
The Post Office appropriation bin failed. n. Two
Houses bot being shlr 10 agree All the general ap.
preparation bills have become laws except this.
TOE Pos, route bill filled n p,s.. but !, j. sci. that
t. failure will cause only Sigh, ineon,enienc,.
The Miscellaneous appropriations Bin contains sec.
ton extending The treasury note lsw 10 yesr. which
wl enable The Department % redeem M sao.Ooo.oOn
falling due nsHi iuIv. snd aso shout ior coa
surveys The section aboli.hns he fsnkins privilege
and increasing The rs,e u postage. was enphaie.,
rejected il The House.
4 joint resolution saihofising nc Presidsn, d con.
fer the rank u Senior Fag 0fiosf' upon Commodore
Charles Stewart, passed both Houses.
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The Buffalo Republic states that Rus.
sian named Albert David, who, on The 81 Of
February was sentenced to the penitentiary
OF that county as yagrant, has fallen heir,
by the death Of his father, 20 an immense
fortune in Russia. valued at over two mil.
lions Of dollars. The banker Of the deceas.
ed was in Buffalo on Friday last, taking
measures 10 effect The release Of David, who,
he says, came to this country four years ago,
with sixty thousand dollars in his possession,
one.half Of which he lost By the panic, and
the balance Of which he squandered.
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~ The attention Of dealer. in boat.. shoes. &C., !.
invited TO the advertisement, Of Ne.s, Wilson, Nell.
wane & Co. They will be found 10 he Ibe,s and ac.
comnodatins gentlemen. and re feel justified in re.
commanding them TO the triae.
We invite, slso, the attention Of readers TO The
advertisements Of MessE McKin.ey, Flood a Co. ol
DsnyilleYs. nsPPcarsihat DAnsie !. going sh.ad "
an exchange says. We understand that abaut ihiriy
fve ~ foay houses % bc bull, IN Dsnvill. during
the presen, yesr neinling both private dwelling. and
large husns's horses. Some 81 them sre nov il The
course d construction
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- KossUrH.

contributor to Bonner's Ledger. fur.
nishes an entertaining account of visit
made last fall at the present residence of
Kossuth in London.
The Hungarian patriot is established in
Upper Cover street, Bedford square. He
| is in Strengthened circumstances. living on
the proceeds Of his lectures and c0ntribu-
tions to newspapers, eked out by the rem
nant Of bis wife's $4,000, most Of which
was lost in railroad investments in the Uni-
ted States. Kossuth still admires our coun-
try and its institutions, and thinks he made
some mistakes on his visit here. in conse-
quence Of his ignorance of our affairs and
the advice Of interested friends. In Euro
pean politics he takes warm interest, cen
surfing with unqualified severity Orsini's plot
against Napoleon's life, and Mazzini's local
Instructions, as identifying the cause Of
liberty with murder and assassination. He
still confidently expects its triumph in Eu.
rope and other lands; and whether he shall
live to see it, appears to him matter Of
small consequence.
The question what became of the 100000
collected by kossuth in this country, is an
swered by the writer. kossuth did not APP.
proprate dollar OF it to his own use, but
expended it all on he political objects for
which il was contributed. BY its aid he
sent agent after agent on expensive reyou-
tionary service to Hungary, two or three
OF whom were executed, and the vigilance
Of Austria rendered his schemes abortiye.
:" 1t is seven years." says the writer,
since Kossuth left the United States-but
he looks twenty years older now than he did
then. His flowing beard, then jet black.
is now plentiiuliy sprinkled with gray. He
has grown worry bald, aud conceals his bald.
ness by combng his hair over the top of his
head. His face is marked with deep wrinr
kles, and the impress Of care, and Of griefs
and hope long deferred, is deeply stamped
upon his features. But his smile is as sweet,
his voice is as deep and melodious, and the
light Of his dark eye is as soft. and as tender
as IN the days when they so won the hearts
Of our people, and made the soul Of this ma.
ton vibrate like the string OF the lutte to the
touch Of genius and Of skill"
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'p ana Inel0d'
.ye is as soft, 4
en- they so ",
| made the sol
he string Of Il
ID Of skill. /"
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CHINA.
} China. The
We who happe
lndest work i
CHINA.

Turn we now to China. The great strug-
gle is over, and we who happen to be here.
have seen the grandest work in the history
Of this immense empire, at present contain
ing, according to the latest census, as report
ed by the Russian scientific Professors Of the
College they are allowed {, maintain in Pc
kin. four hundred and forfy. flee millions Of
people. or nearly one-haf of the population
of the globe. For the first time since the
dim and distant origin of this empire and
race, Christianity is admitted BY treaty, and
may be proclaimed without obstruction, and
embraced by the native without mourning
disgrace, detriment, or punishment. VIVA,
a field What miracle which opens III
have reason for stating, that here as in Japan,
the Secretary Of State instructed Mr.. Reed,
our Minister, TO take the same course which
had been advised in the case Of Mr.. Harris,
j. e., while consulting for the material inter-
ests Of his country, not to forget the claims
and interest OF Christianity, but enieayor to
secure, il possible, the liberation Of the Chris.
tan religion, and protection of all who might
90 there or be there to inculeate il. II re-
bounds TO the honor of Mr.. Reed, and 10 the
credit OF our Government, that the attempt
WIS tuONesriulg duu Nhc Hftl lttdtN WIN
China which opened il to the Gospel, and
secured protection 10 missionaries and ma
tive converts throughout the vast empire, was
the .7merieni treaty, negotiated and c0nclu-
ded bv Mr.. Reed, and then followed up by
the Ministers Of England and France. So
much hsd Mr.. Reed 10 do with securing toll
GRAFTON % Christianity, and 20 iudicipusly
and ZealOusly did he work, that the Bishop
Of Victoria, Hong Kong, DIR. Smith, did not
refuse 10 give the highest praise in letter TO
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, in which oe.
ours this sentence:
ut is right that the friends Of Christian
missions on both sides Of the Atlantic should
know how prs-sminsntiy they are indebted
for the Christian element in the working Of
the treaties, TO the hearty zeal, sympathy. aud
cooperation Of his Ereelleney W o. Reed"
Cor. Jour. of Com
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A GALLANT AcT.-Reeently at MoDtevi-
den. whilst French frigate was returning
an American salute, one Of the gunners had
hrs arm blown OF. As sonn as the fact was
known in the American squadron a subscrip-
ton Tor him was started. which produced,
among ten ships. the very handsome sun of
-, 400. Upon its remission to him the French
Admiral addressed 70 tie American one of
those charming little mites, 50 graceful 10
the French language, but which translation
can hardly reproduce, and in which he said
that although degrees Of latitude and Iongi-
tude might bind the geographical limits Of
our country aud determine the allegiance
professed to its flag. there were no such con-
zines 10 the generosity Of The American sailor.
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The sra:ist. - q Bosbee. E.l. his published
card in The Raleigh Standard IN which he informs the
friends q his proposed publication, "rhe sts,s that
il will moi make is sPps.tance the ms,eria aid pro-
missed him in the way Of subscriptions. has no, been
sufficient to justify the puhlcaiiou This is much to
be regretted, the information which he wood have
been able to collect would doubtless have been highly
useful to public men. and interesting TO our citizens
generally.
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Extra session. = The srlra session 81 n. So.
nais vas convened on the 4h Instant Immediately AZ.
Ter the sdjOummen, Of the ihiny.hah Congress. and
the new members were sworn ". An erscuiiv. com.
munie''ion was received and II. sns,s adjourned 10
u o'clock on saturday.
On saufdsy the sensle met and altar The annoupc,.
meni Of the standing committees went into executive
session. 4 was understood ihs When the doo,. yer.
opened the Senate would sdioun sine die.
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SHOCKING TnacEpY.-Thsre occurred AZ
Bsnnettsyille on THURSDAY last. one Of the
mOsi shocking tragedies IL has ever been our
province 70 note. On that day Annanias
Graham and John W., bis son. visited Ben.
nettsyille On business. Por . cause which
oil sppesr 10 The jadieisl investigation, soou
70 take place. thsy visited the store o. John
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tyr PAEAerAY EXPEDITION arrival at
New York brings Buenos Asrss dates to the
9Th ult., and yViumInous letters from CORES.
pondents accompanying The Paraguay expe.
dition. Ga the lst ult. Commissioner Bow.
ling and Com. shubriek. with four vessels Of
The United States fleet, proceeded up the
Psrana 10 have an interview With president
I.0pez. u Paraguay. Before leaving Mon.
teviden, Mr.. Bopiin and Com. ShUbrick ap-
Piled To the Government f Uruguay for some
place 81 deposit Cor coal and for permission
u land some of tie troops. Both requests
were denied. The Commissioner expected
20 remain but 4 Few hours al Buenos Ayres.
The paraguayans. assisted bs several English
Offices, had placed theirriyer in 50 thorough
state 81 defence, that il vas believed 10 be
impossiblelor the Americans 10 effect even an
entrance from the PARMA. The President,
however, was said 70 be ready 20 coneede
any reasonable demand Of our commissioner.
While al Montesideo Senior pereirs, Presi.
deaf 81 the Banda Oriental, rendered his ser.
vices AZ mediator 70 TIE Commissioner, and
expressed himself authorized 20 10 DO by the
President Of Paraguay. Dates from Pernam.
bac0 to Jan. 18th announce The arrival there
~ tie steamers Wesiernport. Atalabts and
Memphis, IL the expedition. After coaling,
ihsy would proceed Onward. touching At Rio.
The Caledonia and Chspin bad not arrived.
--e.s~--e~~e~>esssss
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Cb,b.rt. the fire.king. who used to 81, in
hot ovens with legs 81 mutton till the latter
were roasted, and who now keeps a drug store
in New York, has recently received from the
French Emperor the 81. Helena medal. for
having served rs years IN Napoleon's Grand
Army. No doubt il vas IN that service he
learned 10 siGnd fire.
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We learn from the Standard that Governor Ellis has
notified the members Of the Board OF Internal Improve
ments to meet in Raleigh Thursday the 10th inst
(tomouov,) and the members of the Board Of Liisra.
ture on Friday the 18th. . s
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IN .aei 10 incorporate hs Marlborough Sa.
rings Institute.


SIC. l. BE il enacted By The General Az.
sembly of the State of North CaroIini. and
IL is hereby enacted By the authority Of the
sane. That Thomas Webb. George Lass.
James Y. Cain. Charles VI. Latimer, William
y. Strsyhorn. William u. brown, James G.
Turrrn,ine, p. y. Rgffin. William A. Ora.
ham, Paul q. Cameron. n. G. strcwd, Pride
Jones. James webh, Josiah Turner. n. m.
Hill. J. u. kirkland. and ali and eysry other
person Or persons hereafter becoming mem.
bers r. the IliIlsborough Savings fnsutu.
tion." 70 be located IN the town 81 HILLSIDE
rough, 10 the county Of Orange, shall be and
are hereby. created and made d corporation
aud body polite. By the name and style OF
the IIillsboIough Savings Institution,s and
BY that name shall have succession and be
capable IN law. TO hold and dispose oi real
and personal property by deed or otherwise,
10 sue and be sued, plead and be implicated.
answer and defend. and be answered and de-.
Tended, in courts Of Law and Equity, or II
any other place whatsoeser, and TO receive
and make Ill deeds, transfers. contracts, con.
seyanees and grsnts Whatsoever; and 10 make.
have snd use a common seal. and the same
70 change and renew at pleasure and gene.
rally 70 do every other aet Or thing necsssa.
" 10 carry into effect the provisions 81 this
act: Prouided. The said corporation shall pur.
chase and bold only such lands, tehements,
rents and Establishments as shall be requisite
Tor the convenient Transaction Of its business,
or shall have been bona Jfds mortgsgsd 20 Il
BY way Of security, or conveyed TO Il IN sat.
isisetion Of debts previously contracted IN
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The chief secret n comfort lies in not suf.
fering tribes 70 yer one. and in prudently
oultivating an underground % small pless.
urss. since ssry lev great mes are let on
long leases
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savings nank.-rhe i..si.l.,u..

savings Bank.-rhe Lesi.l.tu-. - IL. late
session. granted &C, for SAVING. Institute. TO be
located in this town and that our eit1rns may be
made acquainted with is proyrons We have inserted
the aet 10 fnl in another canmn. An Institution o.
this Kind has been much needed ~ mr. mrrchar,s sni
business men and We hape that il vii soon % into
successful operation.
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HILLsBoRoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, March Q, 1859.

Gr An adjourned meeting Of the Presby,ery Of Or
angs, will be held al Grier's Church, caswell county,
on Wednesday before the fourth Sabbath in March, at
IL o'clock, NJ.
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a friend Of ours was travelling While afliet.
e. with very bad cough. lie ANNOYED his
fellow travellers greatly. I'LL one % them re.
marked, 70 tone 81 displeasure. ]" Sir, that
slavery bad cough 81 yours" True, I'll. !"
replied our friend. .but YOU will sreu,e
me. its The best I've got"
Nalionaf I,feYis,ns,,.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-We are informed BY
gentleman Of this place who visited the
spot, that quite a destructive FIRE occurred
at Strickland Depot, or more properly, Mag
nolia, on the line Of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, on Friday evening last.
The fire originated in wooden she'd at
tached to the water station of the w. & w.
R. R., at about II o'clock. The wind
blowing from the westward at the time,
the flames communicated with warehouse,
the property Of the above company, on the
eastern side Of the road, and from this TO the
storehouse Of Messrs. Merriman & New.
berry, which with about three quarters Of
its contents, and also of adjoining ware.
house. was destroyed. Also the Office Of DR..
Faisnn, the Magnolia saloon and all the
buildings on the east side Of the road, ex-
cept those Of J. b. Monk. Esq. and the res
ldence belonging TO Dir. Faison. which was
injured to great extent. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, including the stock
Of goods Of Messrs. Merriman & Newberry,
on which there was partial insurance.
Origin Of the fire not known, but suppos.
ed to be the work Of an ineendiary.
WILMINGTON Herald
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PUBLIC.

An act to repeal an act entitled can act
authorizing the Seeretar, Of the Treasury
70 change the names Of vessels In certain ca
ses,' approved the s,h Of March, 1888.
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SERIOUS AccIpENT.-0n Monday last, about
one o'clock, p. Nj. the boiler Of the steam
engine attached to the saw mill of Mr.. 4.
H. Snow, near Raleigh. exploded, wounding
three Of the negro men in charge quite seri-
ously. Luke. the property Of Eldridge Smith,
was dangerously hurt; Ellie. the property Of
B. F. Moore, was badly hurt; also boy
named Henry. Drs. Hill and E. B. Hay
wood were called to the sufferers. Mr.. Shows
loss is from 81 500 to $4,000. Standard
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C. Terrell, the grandson of the elder Graham.
Soon after entering the store they were IN
tuced to take a drink Of whiskey, together
with Mr.. John B. McCullum. also OF Marlbo-
rough District. In few minutes after swai-
lowing the liquor, the elder Mr.. Graham fell
to the floor in convulsions. and while he lay
writhing in agony. his son John W. Graham,
was taken 10 the same way. Dir. W. D..
Wallace was called in, and with the assis-
lance Of all the other members of the profess
sion in the village, did all that could be done.
But the fatal liquor had been too heavily
dragged they both died in about 80 minutes
after taking the liquor. Mr.. McCullum who
drank less than the others was taken with
commissions sometime after the death Of the
Messrs. Graham. and fingered till towards
ii o'clock at night, when he also died.
On Saturday coroner's inquest was held
over the bodies Of the three unfortunate vic.
tins, the verdict of which was that they came
to their death BY strychnine, administered in
liquor, by John G. Terrell. the grandson Of
the elder Graham.
Terrell was arrested and committed to jail
to await his trial week after next.
chera,u Gazette.
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SHOCKING AccIpESr.-We learn that a
shocking accident occurred on the planta-
ton Of Gen. G. E. B. singeltary, Of Pitt
county, on the ED nit. The General had
put several Of his negroes to digging mari,
and while engaged in digging in the pit,
which was very deep, the walls caved in on
four Of the negroes, either killing or smoth-
ering them instantly. Three others were
injured but not seriously. Register.
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LIST or THE ACTs PASSED At THE AZ.
CoAD SESSION or THE THlRTY.rIFrH
CONGRESS.
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The Indiana Legislature has passed an act
repeating the liquor Law Of that State.