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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

MgETISs o. cHhrraiSs. We see il stated
that III. Duke III Cambridge, f"mman,lrr.ln.
Chief of The british Armi, We. sailed lran
Ban,ry by, LELAND. ior vancousrr's Island
Lieutenant. General Winfield scott has .aIl.
ed IRON Nes York for the sane region. The
two rhipItsins will therefore meet and repre-.
sent their Governments ~ the san joan dH-
icuity. We do not know much about the
military ability or the snld,ery qualities 81
The British COMMANDMENT. thief; bat we're
H. egual 70 the nigh,iest q Englands old
heroe. Ne would not Ne taller warrinr than
ihe American Lieutenant General. u the
rpsnage cement u The San jnan ALTAR be enirast.
FL IL The hards ~ these two soldiers. u will
be settled amieabl, ~ experienced soldiers
are your best peace makers, since none know
so well as thet do The honors OF war.
S. Louis Nsies.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

THE sax JuAS AFFAm.-General Harvey.
in nj, official accounts Of his dgings at the
Island Of San Juan. received at the War De.
partment on Thursday, asserts that there
was not the slightest apprehension Of col
Iision with the British on account Of his &c.
cupaiion Of the island. Our correspondent
intimates that had these dispatches been re.
reiyed previous 10 the departure o. General
Scott. il is more than probable that he never
would have been sent Oh his mission and
even now il i possible that hi recall may
be sent out By The next steamer. The e
plantations received by uur Government IN
regard To The Island Of San Juan are sers
disparaging a. to is value. Col Lee, Of the
Typographical Engineers. surveyed j. some.
time since, and reported il To be uttffl,
wOi thless. " Tinss
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

SLAVERY aND cHRIsTIsSiTY.-An exchange
saws: The number u slaves 10 The south who
are connected with churches. y four hundred
and siI,y-eight thousand, OF about one sew
enih of The slave population. Say. the Bns.
ton pnst: /" When Il Is considered that the
ancestors NJ these slaves were 50 recently
most degraded hsathens IN the Willis OF Art
ca. these figures appear very remarkable, es'
peeiaily when, a. result 81 all foreign mis-.
sionary elFurt-. the native heaihcn th1rcl
membership 10 1855 was only one hundred
and eighty thousand"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

"The general prosperity Of The country.
particularly Of the South. is also favorable 70
: peaceful result Of the election contest; and
Ihe northern people generally have begun to
distrust those leaders who would persuade,
them that their interests are IN perpetual
conflict with those of the slave-holding States.
The more moderate tone lately held by MR.
Corwin and some other leading Republicans,
on the slavery topic, is an indication Of sen
timent in the party and no one would De
surprised il, before next spring. the doctrine
Of irrepressble conflict and its author
should be repadiated by the party"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

THg KESTrcKy MILLIONAIRE. = The late
Robert NickilAe was native Of Virginia,
and emigra,e,! 10 Kentucky poor, uniatler-
ed boy. lie commenced his career as day
labarer at fifty cents a day, became an emit
nent LAWYER, and was the largest capitalist IN
Kentucky at the time Of Ii, death. his prop
erty being estimated At ioUr millInns. The
padscah Herald reaarks Of Mr. Miekiihe
that, as a laborer, he was noted for his iallh
Iulness, his industry and the amounted work
whirh lie could periarn. At the @hlPsaw
he was unequallcd. and on many occasions
lie cut down lie timber snd spllt out hse
hundred rails day. Ii the palmie.t days
II his popularity apd wealth he never CEASED
TO bna.t of his achievements as laborer
lie studied law ahilr lsbnrrr. at night, b,
the light Of Tie fire and when first admitted
to tie bar he gave but small promise oil attain
lng ihr position which he afterwards won. Bu
industry ard perseverance never iall Of sue
cess, and i, WAS verified IN signal manne
ia inc case oi Mr.. Wl,klifle.
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Nonr.r mann or cAARhcrER.

Il appears from the Nineteenth General
Report 81 the British Emigration Commits.
sipners that the smount u money RENTED
by lie Irish settlers il America for assisting
,hs emigration Of friends IN ireland during
tie pas, year uas ss.2S7. 422, and that d..
ri0g The Ten preceding years the sum remit.
TED ampuntsd IN all to forty.sir millions
ninety.hss Thousand dollarsl
We 9onb, whether family attachment has
ever before unaffected itself in such man.
nsf sni On sqth stsl. 10 the history Of "a.
uont. Think dit The gres, sbdy 81 TIE
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

,ands and we opine there was greater JOY
in that one act than ten thousand dollars could
have purchased at the expense Of guilty
conscience. I
Mr.. Thomas hardly seemed to know whichto
feel most, relief on the recovery Of his money
ana paners. or gratitude to the lad and nd.
miration Of his honesty. Taking Johnny "
the hand, whose bounding heart lhe knew not
why) had by this time "splashed tears INTO
his eyes," the gentleman took him to a cloth.
ing store aud dressed him out, IroW top TO
toe, in bran new suit. Then proceeding
10 iewelry store he purchased good SUE
yer watch, upon which he directed to be en-
vrsyed these wortlsi /" Robert Thomas to
Little Johnny Moore. ST. LOUIS, Sept. Sd,
1859. Honesty is the best policy.' Not
even content with this the generous stranger
placed in neat bead purse hive twenty aois
lar gold pieces. whico lie directed The lad 70
give to his mother.
We shall not attempt TO portray The emo,
tons Of the boy. II his quiserns lips, ana
choked utterance, and the smile that strose
so hard to get through the great watery globes
that trembled in his eyes tailed To tel wnas
was going on his heart. how shall we tell lts
-<~~~l~>~<~>>>~~~>~~~~
A SISTERS LETTER TO A HiGHWAyMAN'
Il A notorious highwayman was shut near
Auburn, California, few weeks aga. On
his person was found the following letter from
his sister:
Sweet Home, March IA, 1850.
Ny DEAR, DEAR BROTHER: can scarcely
believe, or rather realize, that am AGAIN
iudulgins in the privilege Of addressing yot
with the hope Of being heard or understood
And trembiingly | ask that you, my muei
beloved brother, the guide Of my infant JOYS
The long lost friend Of nv childhood, Will al
low renewed correspondence to open be
: tween you and your good old home. Oh
how our hearts have ached for word iron
your own pen. Years have passed ava.
f, since your last letter reached us--years tina
D now seem 10 be Iifetimes. have prayed I,
the Father that he would restore you 10 th
:, path Of rectitude; but Il lie has not already
o ynu saw, Ali me tie will never save me !!
: But say faithfully He will. Oh ! brother
win you not be sasedi God sees your hear
: while YOU read these words. lie knows
y there IS a secret wish there u - g be pet
! ter man. II there be but the bud. the ou
o lpf a resuIntinn. lie knows; here Him say
: Seek We first the Kingdom Of God and a
}, things snail be added lhereunto.' Jesu
d will raise ,sur head ard m,ke you a me-
: man. CO ta Him. oh. my brother
Will van not write a few lines to your uw
home! Ii NAV, indeed. be bitter task bt
+ NAV il prove to be blessing do try
= overcome every obstacle. Look down dee
:, into your hesi /, and see il there j. not WI
y 10 remember your sister, your own affection
'e ate aud anxious sister, HARRIET BARTER.
g p. S. Please write, dear brother. and
' will then tell you SO many thing. that "
interest you. n. d.
To RICHARD A. BARTts.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05
HILLsBoRoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, October 8. 1883.

~ NOTICE. : The undersigned, the Board Of
Valuation for the llsborough Dietrct for the county
If Orange, will meet in HiIlsborough on the 4'h Mon.
day 81 October, he 2s,h day,) at Dr. Robertson on
The 2s and a, Caldwell the 26lh, 70 list Inc real
estate in said district for valuation All persons inter-
ested had better attend at or the other Of the above
mentioned places, or they will be dealt with as the law
directs. touN n KIRKLAND, Up.
HENRY Whitfield,
WILLIAM J. GRAY.
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Mrapra. N Rlennosp.--At about half past

MrapIRs m RIcnnoSp.--At about bali past
ten o'clock on the night II the goth instant.
Oliver p. Simms, chlrl Clerk ~ the Exchange
Hotel and Ballard House, Richmond, Va,
vas shut by guest u the Hotel. named X.
A. Melton, u Louisiana. said 70 be wealthy
planter. Melton had been for spme time
residing IN the Hotel. H. had msde him
sell particularly ,li.sgrerabie aud offensive 10
every person eonnettrd with the house. and
had been requested 90 leave, lie hst struck
Simms with his hat, aud when the latter vent
harvard 10 close with him. he deliberately shot
him through the body. Melton was arrested.
and committed 70 jail 10 await the result u
The wound. Mr.. simm. still survives, but u
in a prerarinus position.
J. l. Taylor shot w. Graves. q respectable
livery stable keeper at Richmond. on Tuesday
evening. Taylor wa. in jail aud Graves was
not expected to recover The difficulty grew
out ef some words that passed between them
in reference TO hutss which Mr.. Taylor bad
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

AREroar DiREcr.--A clergyman IRON
neighburins town aud one Of hi. elder parlsh-
ianrts were walking home from church one
iey ,Iay last winter, when the old gentleman
slipped and fell aat m his back. The min
ister, looking At him moment. and being
assured that he Gas not much hurt, saul T.
HIM: /" Friend, sinners stand y, slippery
places" The old gentleman lonsth W. y.
Il To assure himseli n the fact. and said, Z
see they 10; bm Ieaai." Precedence Pei.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

DIPARruRE OF MrsloSAaIK,.--The barque
Ocean Eagle sailed from New York on Tues.
day for the I.iberian coast. She takes ont
a. passengers the family Of Mr.. Thoma.
Cosner, LiberiGn merchant, who has been
visiting the United States. and returns siih
several thousand dollars worth Of good. pnr.
chased with cash. Several missionaries atc
also passengers. The Rev. Walter CLARK, Of
Miborn. New York. and the Rev. NJ. l.. 81.
John aud wife. Of MARKETS.. Ohio. are destin-
ed 10 strengthen the mission at Gabooa. M
der the care of the American Board. Miss
Marion Melville, of Washington, ID. g.,
Miss II. q. Reli, o. Lexington, Mo-. aud Mis-.
4. Il. *. spaulding. ~ Laurence. MISS, are
to bc connected with the Protestant Epl.co-
pal mission under Bishop Payne. The Rev.
q. Loomis and wife will proceed 10 Corisco
under the charge VI the Presbyterian Board.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

FxrsAy,GtsT IAPoRrs. - The New York
Tribune expresses conviction that ihe PEG.
pIe of Ibis country are all wagering with each
other TO see how great an amount OF foreign
iron. cloth, and silk aud finery they can I'M
pnrt and use up without breaking. There
can he no doubt that the immense increase
of late in the importation Of Injuries, as com.
pared with former years, gives tone to the
idea of our able cc,empurary. For the hrst
eight months of 1859 the foreign dry goods
received AZ New York more than doubles the
amonnt for the same period last year, while
/, tend, "a weaken the encouragement that
ought IL be given 10 domestic manufactures.
and through them, by lie better llyiag aud
superior comforts of the industrious classes,
10 agriculture and every other productive
occupation. And il j. remarkable that wheat
has fallen enormously since Christmas last.
and the tall has made more than one man a
begear. A. the new crop comes forward y
must fall still more, until il goes low enough
10 undersell the English market. otherwise
Il will remiin here. - long a. the insane
extrayagance alluded 10 i persisted IN, the
process &c a general iaitenlng out will 70
on. We NAV bear up longer now than alore
time. because we have the mines OF Caliinr.
MIA to lean upon. The millions she produ.
&c. merely pass IN baisiiu through oui
hints to Europe. Every dollar 81 u IS an
tieipated before Il reaches u, pledged to pa,
Tor foreign eoods Where should We be 4
il could be kept among y.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

WING Executive Committed. - meet
;nu Of he wing or. Opposition Executive Commit.
"a lilo be held in lie city Of Raleigh tomorrow Thurs
lay) |, was postponed week in consequence Of the
;,,.ss o SOME Of the members The principal business
Of The Committee at lis present meeting Is TO appoint
the ,i:he and place for holding the state Convention
Democratic Committee.-h is announcer
in The Standard thai the Democratic State comm.ee
are invited to meet in the ely Of Raleigh on Monday
the lTlh instant.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

In A DmErrs.--Thete is almost always
trouble in New York about the Bible. New
York politicians, who. Of all others. have the
reputation Of troubling themselves very liz.
lie about its teachings. do trouble themselves
a good deal as TO whether the Bible shall Or
shall not be read IN the Public Schools. The
schools opened for the season few days
since. and The Bible War broke out afresh
with renewed yigor. The " Board Of Bdu-
cation" have required the schools 70 be
opened each day with the reading OF some
portion Of the Scriptures. The " Local
Board. have forbidden this. The teachers
are in sad 6x. II they read. the !" Local
Boards which appoint the teachers, viii
discharge them. II they don't read. ihc
!. board or Education" which holds the
purse. will stop the supplies. A Law suh
j. expected.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

A wrE's PRayER.-li mere is ANYTHING
that comes nearer 10 the lmplaration Of
Naomi Than the subjoined, We have not seen
it.:
Lord bless ard preserve that dear person
whom thou hast chosen TO be my husband
lei his life be long and blessed. comiortable
and holy and let me. also, become great
blessing anil co,ntort unto him. sharer ~
all his sorrows. a meet helper in all the &C.
cidents aud changes IN the world make me
amiable forever 10 his eyes, and forever dear
10 him. Unite his heart 10 me in the dear
est love and holiness, aud mine 70 him IN al
sweetness, charity aud compliance. Keep
me from all ungentleness, all dlsenntenied-
ness and unressonablene.s Of passion aud hu.
NOR and make me humble aud obedient,
useful and obseryaut, that we may delight ~
each other according t" the blessed Word
and bath Of US may rejoice in Thee, having
our portion in love and service Of God Tor
ever. Amen.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05
= carolIra Journal Of Education. :

The leading article in the October number Of Tbs Jour-
nal j. entitled The War 1.-The Regulation. which !.
rendered yausble By the recitation Of many asesiias
items in the early history Of ihi. STATE The remai
ing pages II the nuef present quite variety Of sub
jeets Thr price u The Journal We would again repeat
but one dollar year
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05
counterfeits. = Several counterfeit. are ia cir.

Dauyi,ie. -The Tobsccoaisis Of Dinsille, Va,
have recently held meetings Tor considering matters
pertaining 10 their business, and among other things
have determined % cause % II eec;ei before the com
mencemcnt Of another season, one OF two warehouses
with The view 81 establishing Tobacco Inspection 10
tia, town. Danyie has long been largely engaged IN
the manufacture Of tobacco aud therefore this move
ment in favor Of an Inspection considered an mPof.
ianl step in the way Of improvement.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

hired of Mr.. Graves. This makes the second
tragedy Of the kind that has happened in
Richmond within brief space. Later &C.
counts ann ounce Mr.. Graves. death.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05
LOTTERIES.

The first English lottery Of which we have
authentic record. was opened January II,
1869, near ST. Panl's, london. L was kept
open day and night, and enjoyed all the aa'
vautages attendant upon novelty, It's pn-
zes were pieces Of plate, and its profits were
devoted TO repairing the notifications on the
west coast OF England.
Lotteries, a few years ago, became the great
bane of the French capital, because the poor
became so thoroughly infatuated with them
that they devoted a ruinous amount Of thei'
money TO the purchase Of tickets. Il wa'
through the great and humane exertlons o.
NJ. DeLamartlne that these deas OF wee ana
misery we're partially destroyed. Lntterlr'
were abolished in England in 1870. hne 9
ESQ was laid on papers publishing such ad
| vertisements.
In the northern States OF America, thes
swindling houses are prohibited by stros;
penal enaetments; but al the South they Hour
1 ish in full blast.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

The University. Notice has been given, that
the Trustees 81 the University Of North Carolina wit
!, ,heir annual meeting December next, proceed 70
IN The yacan, chairs Of Professor Of History and Pro-
iessor Of Rhetoric, Logic, &c. Applications may &c
made to the Hon. d. l.. swain. President, &e at Cha.
pei I'LL, or TO Gov. Manly, al Raleigh.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

large Apples. We tender our thanks TO No.
Eli sharp. Of the Hswheds Tor presen, Of some very
fine apples, the two large. weighing one half ounce
les lhan one pound each. They sre decidedly .As
large., and nes, looking apples tina, 70 remember 70
have seen, that were raised in this county.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05

Three thousand persons were present Al
prayer meeting st the Cooper Institute. New
York. on Sunday last. and several sailors
made speeches.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-05
WING executive Committee. - 4 @e'

October !, 1859.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-11
No. IS.

have started 10 numerous places 10 tho sppes pro-
viness the great object Of which ID union Of se-
formers on some great remedy that win be the
care OF all our ilis. know prssty we'll that tho
majority of rsformsss are dstssmised 70 have .
repeal Of the odious union With Lower Canada
whatever may follow after that.
At the time Of the union. the debts Of Canada
amounted to only nix miihons OF dollars; now. as
have already said it 10 about sixty millions
Oar expenditures then we're 81. $50 900; last yes,
il was Sll, 100000. The expenses for the gsner,
al purposes of government were last year S362i.-
2is. being increass Of "a 2O0O 600 in dve years.
The interest on the public debt (not inolading
the sinking fund.) IVES 10 1883 5000 535; in 1883
it amounted to $36S9. 335. With . population
decreasing, and with such . ratio Of Increase OF
debt what hope can there be for Csnsdaf
The great majority Of the people who look for.
ward to the union of Canada with the United
States have dread Of the Slavery laws which
in force even in the Northern States; So If il
vera made certain that Canada would still con-
'inue to be land Of security to the escaped
slave, although annexed to your great country.
the great barrier between us would be removed.
have lived all my lise-with the exception of
a few weeks passed in the United States - under
the British flag aud have . high respect for
Queen Victoris, than whom . better monarch
never reigned; bat feel convinced that if this
my adopted country 10 to prosper. it must be
kept rid of the beggardly and insolent parasites
OF The English srstocracy. such as have been
generally sent out to represent their royal mistress
and We must have free trade with our great com-
nercisl neighbor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-11

The NEW STEAM PLow-The Steam Plow
of Mr. Fawkes, of Christina, Pa, consists of
eight very large and deep plowshares, attach
ed to the engine by chains, and arranged so
as to be raised or lowered in few seconds,
as the person guiding the machine may wish.
1t is OF thirty horse power. and weighs seven
tons. being the largest size that can be well
constructed for any practical purpose. It can
plow either up or down hill with great facil-
ity. The farrows are very deep and regular
so much so as TO excite the admiration of
several veteran farmers, who were present,
and rubbed their hands as they looked a, the
machine making such sad havoc with the
SOIL Ii plowed up one acre in twelve min
utes. turns in a small circle. backs. and is
easily and entirely manageable for all practi
cal ends
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-11


Eds. Journal: Last evening coming up on the
L. l. Railroad. We encountered the devastation
of most terrific storm that had swept short
time before. 1t crossed the road between Jack
sons and Sharpsville in Upton county. In width
il did not excsed more than three quarters of
mile. Where it started or whittier it went OF
course We could not learn. We only hope il spent
its force early, for if it continued long. great dam
age to property and life must have been DONE
Twenty four large trees were blown down upon
the railroad. From the appearance Of ths for
the roots or broken OF except those that recov-
cred, even though their tops wore made to whip
the earth
The eims and other trees remarkable for their
toughness, remain standing, bat all lean to the
east. looking like q field Of coro after heavy
wind Every sturdy, digni6ed oak. poplar or syc.
amore that refused to bend until the storm pass
ed was dashed to the ground torn up by the
roots or twisted off at the truok. Ols poplar,
fully six feet in diameter. struck q sycamore half
its SIZE and fell upon it with such force that il
crushed the iron bars Of the road into the earth.
One bar was broken twice, the tree taking piece
in length just equal to its diameter With il. The
other was broken once and bent 90 - 10 let the
tree q foot into the ground.
Reliable men living in the neighborhooi,
informed me that they saw branches aud
whole top of trees that we're raised fully three
hundred feet in the air. There was but one house
that was unroofed.
On account Of the rain and the blackness OF
the darkness, it very disagreeable for the men
who had the work to d.; but after three hours
detention, and taking up two bars Of iron in the
rear OF the train to supply those that were bro
ken, we got "over' and came through safely.
T.. G. +.
HID,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-11
e@ A South Carolina paper appeals

eJ A South Carolina paper appeals to
we'll known historical facts in support OF It's
statement that many of the best families in
tba, State have Moorish blood 10 their veins.
Il saws that after the overthrow of the King
dom of Ferdinand. many Moorish leaders
sought refuge in France and settled there
They subsequently, became Hugenots. and
after the repeal of the edet of Nantes, emf
grated to this country. and are among the
early settlers Of South Carolina
THAT New YORK WEDDING The New
York correspondent of the Charleston Mer-
cury SAYS that the Senior O., whose approach
ing nuptials are alluded to in the Tribune
last week. is no less person than Estaban
St. Cruz Ovieda, of Cuba. and the fair Amer
lean is Miss Fanny Bartlett, daughter of Capt
Bartlett, Of Maine, late of the [. S. Navy
The gentleman is one Of the richest residents
of the sunny Island. reputed TO be worth
about $4,000 GOO. He owns two large sugar
plantations, worked by some 3,1OO negroes.
and large number of houses and lots IN the
city of Havana.
About the hardest case OF frost bitten
wheat is related by the Detroit Tribune OF
a farmer who sold fourteen acres OF wheat
the day after the June frost for 500 Inc
buver afterw ards refused s4oo for II.