The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-09-07
NEW S ITEM 5.

A watermelon weighing % ios.s anu AZ p'S
Is half barrel, was sent to Richmond from
New Kent Co., Va.
Gen. Wright, the democratic nominee tor
Governor Of New Jersey, is printer by
Trade. &
Ex-President Pierce and lady were pas
sengers in the steamship America. They
reached Boston on the 9th. and were warmly
by the citizens.
PaENoMENoN ON THE MlssIssIPpi.-A cav
ing in Of the earth at lie Black, La, on the
river. took place last week 1870
feet wide and 700 feet long, carrying with vi
the house Of a widow and an oak tree rs feet
high. Two springs were found issuing from
the gulf left.
FoSD OF WHsKEy.--The Louisville Jour.
nal says: " We are exceedingly sorry 70
say that we yesterday saw a man get himself
Litteu by rattlesnake for the sake OF having
quart Of whiskey administered To him. lie
wasn't killed by either the bite or the
drink"
A COOP CRop.--A crop Of 5000 bushels OF
prime wheat has been gathered from one
plantation in Davidson county, n. Z. An
offer of 90 cents per bushel was made for the
entire crop, at Lexington, N. G., but It was
refused.
A correspondent Of the N. G. Presbyteri-
an suggests the name Of Rev. L. X. Nash,
Of Floral College. for the vacant Professor
ship in the Union Theological Seminary.
A MONSTER SsAKE.--The Wilmington lie.
raid states that monster rattlesnake was
recently killed on the plantation Of samuel
Rowlett, Esq, Of Brunswick county. y Y.
Il measured 7 feet inches in length, in.
ches in thickness, and Is in circumference.
Ii had / rattles and button, and was pro-
badly ID years old.
Avon Hall, new building erected last
fall in Elizabeth City. N. C., and opened as
house of amusement last winter By the
Waller Troupe. was burned last week. Loss
ten thousand dollars. Of which six thousand
were covered b. insurance.
PRoyipENTIAL EscAPE.--A infant child
belonging TO Mrs. Burns IN Cincinnati. fell
out Of second story window. but was pro-
videniially saved by falling directly upon the
back Of pussing dog. The fall, however.
killed the dog.
In Russell county. Va, on the 18th inst,
VIM. Tyler, while in barn conversing with
two freads, got in quarrel with one Of them
john Jones-and throwing him on the
floor, severed his head from his body with 4
knife. He then fed. and has not been cap
tufed. The deceased leaves wife and three
children.
! The Southern Countries have been re.
markabIy free from sickness during thi.
Summer. In New Orleans the yellow ieyer
has not made its appearance. 10 Neri
Cruz up 10 the 18th Of August, there had
not been single case Of the fever. Il wa,
never before known to be free Of the disease
50 late IN the season.
The Hartford Courant says the number o.
acres &c tobacco under cultivation in Con.
nrrticut is large, having trebled within Few
years. The crop has generally got a gOot
start and promises to be fair one.
i Counterfeit notes on the Northwestern
Bank Of Virginia, and Harrisburg. Pennsyi,
sanis, were circulated 10 Winchester, Va.
On last Thursday, By two men. Sho. alte
accomplishing their object, made good thei
escape.
NORTH cARoLISiAxs.-Gov. Moore, who ha
recently been elected Governor Of Alabama
is North CaroliEian from sampson county
we believe. Mr.. y. Y. Foseue, elected 4
Tie Texas Legislature, is also, formerly 0
Jones county. WssGiagioa D.spa,el. /.
A somewhat famous VIII rase has Just beef
decided by the Supreme Court Of Georgia
the construction 81 whrh turned upnn ii,
following clause; !" give to my daughter
Mary Scott, and her children, free from an,
disposition 81 the future husband" Til
lower Court held that thereby the whole pro
: Perty rested IN MARY Scott, rs lie estate
This ruling. however, is now reversed. III
supreme Court holding that the children ar
seserslly and equally joint tenants with Il.
mother.
LARcEsy o. THE laos Caows o. LoxRan
DY.--lt appears. according TO a eorrrspon
dent of the Iondun Monlng Star, tn, iii
Iron Crown 81 Lombardy, for which the PEG
/ pie felt a great yeneration. has been stole
, from tie Cathedral d MONS, Milan, ii
place Of deposit, and cannot now be found
thong several d The clergy have bssn AZ
rested.
q coSucrEp ~ HIS OwS FIxosR.-P. Yam
II N~sE " WI hteA ~ t2VNNnNANff nv Iuf Huts
9 stealing. One point IL evidence against ii
I accused /. piece 81 bis finger. Just befor
. he stole the horse his finger was taken "a b
{ the knife Of a cutting box. and one YOun
got possession 81 il aud has kept il for NOR
than year. Young produced the piece, an
/ !, fitted exactly!
: Jumpertz, the murderer oI Sophia Verne
) IN Chicsgo, has been granted new trial b
; The Supreme Court ef Illinois. There seen
{ % be great deal d sympathy ipr him Their,
+. Probably IL u on account Of the slight chs
2 racter Of his offence. lie only killed n
!, young woman. cut her up Tito eonsenier
/, pieces, and packed her 10 . polk barrel. Thl
J was really III. LgsisriIs journal
Steps are IN progress FOR the arganlzatio
? Of land company il London. with . capita
Of l500,OO0 sterling, 10 BE- devoted 10 III
I purchase and settlement Of lands in lllinoil
y The Prairie land and Emigration Cpmpan
state that q conditional Purchase has bee
z made uI fwn hundeaI an.l Ef,. ti..,......l !.