The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-01-05
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Mr. VERsoS PuRcHAsE.-The Mt. Vernon
Record announces the payment on the 2d
instant. through George W. Riggs, Esq, Of
this CITY, treasurer q the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association. Of the sum Of $1,000,
with interest, 10 John A. Washington. Esq,
that sum being tie amount Of the first bond
due him BY the association. Wash Paper.
Letters received from Paris By Senator
Wilson, say that Senator Sumner will not
resume his seat in the Senate during the pre-
sent session. and that his physicians have
advised his going to Montpelier, France. for
further medical treatment. They express
the opinion that he will ultimately recover
his health.
Rev. VI. Y. 0nierdonk, formerly Episcopal
bishop Of PENNSYLVANIA, died al Philadelphia
on Monday. He wasa native of New York,
son Of DR.. John 0nderdonk, Of that CITY, and
brother Of Bishop Benjamin T. onderdonk.
The New York Albion saws that lie sale
reasnn II I.ord Napier's recall j. HE deli.
catr health d Lady Napier, who lansui,he,
under the trying climate u Washington.
A contemporary SAYS: In nar npininn.
The result II long experience and obsrr,a.
tim, IN editor nf a newspaper NAV deserve
lar mnfe credit Tor what he keeps om of his
paper ,han for what lie puts il it.
Tie LONGEST straight stretch IL rna,I in tie
South j. ~ The Wilmington, Charlotte, and
Rutherford Railroad, where, for - miles. the
line i perfectly straight.
Al 4 Methodist festival IN Warren, Mas. /.
the furr gave way and abnni 200 persons fell
through into stpre below. A woman rush
eli lrom the place 70 neighbnring Store, ex.
claiming: ~ am scared to death y when
she tainted. and. remaining ~ an unconscious
state, expired - 2u'clock on Thursday nurn-
ing. Novxte.nsl marks of injury wrse found
~ hcr person. AMI il !. supposed size died
from fright. Several others we're more Or
les. inj1fci.
The latest nnyelty in The wav II rnnven-
iinns IS the c0n.ocaiion 81 tie sporting frairr.
nifty, or gamblers. lrum al parts ~ Tie couu.
try. al hicago. The Democrat ~ that city
says hat the city has brrn " fast filling up
with delegates lrom different States sent %
attend this Convention.
Iasog BAcos sipg..--We sawat lie store n
". u. Wllli4ms twu bacon sides th,t We ighed
ion IL. zach and measured feet square.
Tie hams from the same hog weighed 60 lbs.
each. The bacon was sent 10 market BY
Jas. Is. Gprdan. Esq. 81 Wilke. county.
ctnious Democrat.
A Letter II ono n the Medical Magazines
argues that The more outdoor air and CHEEKY
sunshine man can use The longer he will
live. % along any 81 the fashionable streets
Of New York. saws The writer. and you will
find not less than three. and often six. dis.
tinct eontriyances 10 keep out sunshine and
gladness. First. The venrtian shutter on
the outside second. the close shutter on the
inside; third, the blind which is moved By
rollers; then there are the lace curtains. the
damask or other material, &c. IN the train
come the exclusion OF external air by
means Of double sash, and variety OF patent
contriyanees 10 keep any little stray Whit Of
air from entering from ibe bottom, sides. and
tops of doors and windows. At this rate we
shall dwindle into Lilliputs. Il we do not die
IN sooner. tsai~lk Bssre