The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-02-02
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In the State Of PENNSYLVANIA there are IL
28i schools, 1886 teachers, and 62S. 2Ol
: scholars.
In Boston last week, while crowd of chill
dren we're playing on the ice, large piece
became detached and floated out into the
stream, carrying with il twenty two Of the
children. They were eventually rescued BY a
Mr.. Harlem.
joint resolution has been passed by both
Houses Of the New York Legislature, asking
the members of Congress from that State to
oppose return to the high postage Of former
days.
The citizens Of Georgia have been seized
with fever Of emigration to Texas. Han
cock aud other counties are suffering deple-
ton from this cause.
During the past year Lynn has manufac-
lured more than sixteen million pairs Of shoes.
The shoe business Of Massachusetts isyaiued
at $40, 00O, 900 year, and half of the shoes
made IN the State are manufactured in Lynn
$50 the thriving city Of Lynn annually manu-.
features $40, 100000 worth Of shoes.
The late Legislature of Georgia created
six new counties, yiZ:-Bahks, Brooks,
Clayton. Echols, Johnson. and Quitman.
There are now one hundred and thirty two
counties in that State-and room enough left
for more.
Some idea Of the rapid advance Of real es-
tate IN New York may be formed from cir
cumstance mentioned in letter to Boston
paper, that IN March, 854, twelve vacant
lots on the west side of Fifth avenue and
on 18th and 10th streets, in one paEce Of
lots, each twenty five by one hundred, sold
for 100000. On the 18th OF last November
the same for $4,000, and on the last day of
the last year they sold for $4,000.
Memphis, Tennessee, has doubled its pop
ulstioR since l845. In 1910 il had $500 IN
habitants, il now has nearly $4,000.
The Havana papers Of the 18th publish the
statement that General Reneau had offered
Governor Concha s15, 100000 to declare
Cuba independent. Threats have been made
10 massacre any American cunspirators who
may be discovered.
General Santa Anna has been chosen Presi-
dent, and General Allace Vice President Of
Venezuela.
The press Of the capital Of Mexico state
that the French and English Ministers had
notified the Government that unless 81 900,
600 were paid to satisfy the claims of British
aud French subjects within sixty DAYS, their
fleets would take possession Of Vera Cruz
aud Tamplco. This statement, however, is
disCredited.
The Government palace at Guadalajara had
been destroyed by the explosion Of a maya
zine, and from one TO two hundred persons
we're killed, producing a terrible consterna-
ton.
They are rather looking for famine in
Mexico. They have been doing nothing but
lighting this long time and the natural con-
sequence is, very lie corn has been either
planted Or gathered for more than year.
An exchange paper says a compass has four
points, aud yet pair Of comPasses has only
two.
CouSTERrEiTs.-Bn Bogus bills on the follow
ing Banks are IN circulation: On the North
err Bank Of Virgins, IS, los, and eos; on the
Bank Of Cape Fear n. G., aud the Columbia,
5. g.. s. and los.
The Paris correspondent OF the Boston
Journal says that in an interview, a lew DAYS
since, with several English capitalists, the
Emperor expressed his confidence in the pro.
posed laying Of a telegraphic cable between
France and America, the termination Of which
is 10 be the city OF Boston. The company
IS being formed, and the whole affair will he
carried into execution as rapidly as possible,
The Washington correspondent Of Tie
Baltimore American SAYS that the election Of
Mr.. salisbury as Senator from Delaware, il
regarded as positive rebuke to the Bsyard
wing Of the Democracy, which did everything
to compass his defeat.
The message Of Gov. Banks. Of MaSsachu.
srtts, delivered TO the Legislature ii that
state on FRIDAY, is a direct, practical, bust.
ness.like paper. confined solely TO the affairs
Of the Commonwealth. II avoids throughout
any allusion TO national politics or the ques.
ton Of slavery.
A punctual man is very rarely poor nan
aud never a man Of doubtful credit. His small
accounts are frequently settled, aud he new.
er meets with difficulty 10 raising money 10
pay large demands. Small debts neglected
ruin credit, aud when a man has lost that be
will find himself at the bottom Of q hill he
cannot ascend,
On examination of the passenger lists Of
the steamers between the American aud Eu.
ropean ports, il appears that the arrivals here
have diminished about eight thousand. as CON.
pared with 1857, while the departures have
increased about three thousand.
The 1t. Paul Minnessoiian says that tie
Fort Smelling spectators have failed TO pay
up the second installment Of $4,000 due the
government on the purchase Of Fort Smelling
and its reserve and that instructions have
been received 70 fOrcciosc on their obligations
aud resume governmental possession Of the
premises.
Robert 8. Coleman. Sheriff Of Carol cOun
", Va, has been sentenced TO two years in
the Peuitentiary Tor forgery.