The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-09-21
SECRET BALLOTiN0.

They have curious method of balloting
10 the Legislative Assembly Of Tuscany. In
front Of the seat Of the presiding officer. and
IN full view Of the whole house, are two slen-
der columns, Of an unequal height, upon
which metallic vases are placed. These va
ses have broad. shallow tops. joined to mar
row necks, which connect with the body be-
low. When the b.lloling is going on each
member. as his name Is called in alphabefi-
cal rotation, advances to the platform and
receives from the hands Of one Of the Secre-
tiries . black and white ball. Contrary
to nur custom, the black ball signifies affirm
alive, while the white means negative or no.
thing. This habit Is revived from the GUS
tom Of the ancient Florrntlne Republic. The
voting member deposits both balls-if he
wishes 70 give his voice 10 the Affirmative, the
black one IN the vase upon the tall column.
and the white 10 that upon the other. or rice
rersa. La this way the utmost secrecy IS Sc
cured-nOt even the one from whose hand the
ballots are received knowing into which vase
the black or the white one goes.
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| THR CAUSE or THE San JuAS AFPArR.-It
Is matter Of historical record that the IN.
sasion Of corn field. in Rhode Island, by a
hllibustcr hog belonging to an adjacent farm,
brought up the war OF 1912 between the
United States and Great Britain. The speck
Of war which has arisen on our Northeastern
boundary is caused by another hog. which
animal owed allegiance to the IIudson's Bay
Company, but made havoc among the pota-
toes Of an American squatter in the Island
Of San Juan.
The squaiter shot the hog, and resisted an
order for his arrest and transfer to the town
Of Victoria, for trial. This caused threat,
ened withdrawal Ut the protection which had
been afforded 10 the American settlers by
the Hudson's Bay Company IRON Indian
hostility and depredatiOns. Hence, an ap.
peal was made by the settlers to General
Harvey for protection, 10 compliance with
with which he sent Capt Picket and two
skeleton companies 10 The place.
This procedure on the part of Gen. Har.
Dey will be approved and sustained; but
such explanations will be made, and such
measures taken as will prevent any collision
between our troops and the British authori.
ties. Wash. Car. Jour. cam.
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Ions NAPoLEos's NEnvous SUGGESTIVE
Paris correspondent If the London Courl
Journal states that the Emperor Louis Ma.
poleon, every since the battle Of Solierino, IL
said TO have suffered so intensely from nerv-
nus shocks that sleep has entirely abandoned
him; and that consequently, he has been
compelled 70 turn night into day, and, By
transacting business after midnight, obtains
. slight degree Of repOse at dawn. The form
Of torture which this distressing disease has
taken is that Of Authorization Of the most i'm.
pressise kind, nothiHg less than the most hor.
rible and sickcning scenes Of the battle be-
ing enacted over each night visible 10 the
eye--no effect Of The Imagination, no image
Of the fevered brain. but in all their brute
horror aud CHASTITY carnage.
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An IrPosTER.--An imposter calling hin.
self Lee" Major Lee and claiming 70
be Mason 10 good standing. has been er.
posed in the May and August numbers. 1859,
Of The Masonic Signet and Journal" This
man, Il seems, has hailed at different times
from all points Of the compass, and has sue.
ceeded, though an expelled Mason, in i'm.
posing on a number Of Lodges. In Nav
last, as We observe 10 The Signet, he sttempt.
ed 70 impose on the Masons, and citizens 81
franklin, Macon Co, N. g., but was detect.