The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-03-30

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Posr OFFIcE ExPsNDrruRrs. three
years ago. under Post Master General Camp
bell ,theexpenditures Of that Department were
sl0.000,000. The bill which was talked to
death by Mr.. Toombs two weeks ago appro.
priated more than 100000 600. Nearly
double in three years! So much for over
land mail routes to California, and such like
useless and extrayagant contracts. II is sta
ted that one Of these overland mails requiring
90 days and costing about $1,000 each trip,
brought three letters! But the average nun.
Der OF letters is more than three, for Mr.. Ma
s0n, of Virginia, stated in debate in the Senate
that Il costs the government about sixty
dollars to take letter upon this route" The
average must be 100 letters, therefore, at $50
each. to make 5000 each trip.
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II is remarked how much misconception
and III feeling would have been saved, as be-
tween the United States aud Great Britain,
il the Administration had been candid enough
to declare six months ago. what they now
state, through the Union, that they are fully
advised Of, and entirely approve. the course
of Great Britain in regard to Central Amer
lean affairs.
The LATE ErroRrs AT EcosoHy.-There
Is one thing, says the Louisville Journal, that
must not be overlooked in connection with
the doings Of the late Congress. While they
reduced the appropriations some few millions
OF dollars, they made no attempt at economi-
cal reform; consequently the expenses will
90 on as heavily as before, and The next Con-
gress will be called upon to supply the def
clencies. Indeed, ii was very convenient
TO shove of the payment Of present pressing
Liabilities upon their successors, as it will
be asserted. for political effect on the eve Of
the Presidential election, that, the seth Con.
gress spent more money than the S5th.
Bernard McGafney, a pedler, unfavora-
bly, known to the police. was arrested on Sat-
urday, on suspicion Of having been concerned
in the death Of Mr.. Walsh. IL is said he was
seen in the vicinity where the body was found
early on Thursday morning. and Mr.. Knapp,
witness at the coroner's inquest, says he
resembles one OF the men whom he saw run
ming from the spot Immediately after he heard
the cry OF " murder"
BAD News FOR EnIoRAsTs.- adyi.
ces from the frontier say that the Platte
river is rushing down in a food full nine
miles wide. Hundreds Of early emigrants,
bound for the gold mines, were encamped on
its bank waiting opportunity to cross. Fort
kearney is surrounded by water, and the
Missouri, under the influence of the food, is
higher than ever before known thus early in
the season.
A HoRsR TmEF KILLEp.-A few nights
since a farmer living near Danyille, Living.
ston county. Illinois, hearing a noise in his
stable. armed himself with club and went
there, when he found two fellows about lead.
ing forth valuable horse. One Of the thieves
drew a pistol, and was about TO fire, when
the farmer struck him on the head with his
club, killing him instantly. The other rogue
then fed. when the farmer examined the bo-
dy Of the slain man, and found thereon $500
in good money, but no clue to his identity.
TDoLlrRY.-Rev. Baptist w. Noel. Of Lon
don. in hs recent work on the government Of
India. makes the following singular, and,
doubtless. authentic statement.
In the Madras Presidency there are now
32o2 idols and temples. receiving from the
government an annual payment Of $500
Ia the Bombay Presidency there are s6. $50
idols and temples under State patronage, re-
eeiving grants TO the amount OF ESQ ,5s7 los |;
10 which must be added the allowance for
temple thanksgiving total for The Bombay
Presidency Of P39.05 O.. IL the whole Of
the eompany's territories there is annually
expended in the support Of idolatry. by the
servants Of the company, the large sun Of
4I7i, 557 l2s.