The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-02-08
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iufhhs mhac w huCk lsdhu ass lmere, manu-
iactured in Mecklenburg county.
ANOTHER COMMISSIONERS TO VIRGIN 49, A
resolution has been offered in the Sc nate o
Mississippi, to send Commissioner to Yir.
ginia. to confer with her Legislature on the
great question of the day. The Richmond
Wing, noticing this, and considering .disun.
ion TO be the object, says that nothing that
has occurred so far would justify that step.
aud it is therefore opposed to any such
Convention or Conference Of the Southern
States.
A report was circulated in the religious
and secular press, few weeks ago. that the
Hon. Edward Stanly, Of California. former
ly in Congress from North Carolina, designed
taking holy orders in the Episcopal Church.
The report is without foundation; Mr.. $.
contemplated nothing Of the kind. lie has
recently returned 10 California to devote
himself to professional and agricultural pur-
suits on his iIne ranch some thirty miles from
San Francisco.
Last winter the Michigan Legislature en-
acted law which. in fact, really abolished
the grand jury system, having made it up.
tional either to indct upon information or 10
empannel jury, and The former is receiving
the decided preference. Already Vermont
has followed her footsteps. aud now the pro-
per committee Of the Wisconsin Senate has
been instructed, by unanimous vote, 10
bring in a similar bill, which will without
doubt pass into law.
! A CASE or c0NsciEScg.-Last Saturday,
Mr. WIN. Garret, clerk in the Harrisburg
cotton mill, received through the Post 0hice
letter bearing the Philadelphia post mark,
enclosing five dollar bill on the !" Mechan-
les Bank Of Philadelphia" The letter read
as follows: !" owe you this five dollars.
Conscience will not rest.
/ Pending the discussion on bill granting
divorce in the Nebraska legislature, one OF
the members related an instance Of sharp
practice Of couple resident in the territory.
They applied TO the legislature aud obtained
a divorce, and Immediately the man and his
wife pre.emptsd one hundred and sixty acres
Of land piece, and having provided their IL
Tie thereto, were married again the next day.
after securing one hundred aud sixty acres
Of land by the operation.
The Legislature of Louisiana has passed
resolutions apprepriating s25 900 "io aid
Virginia 10 Sighting the battles Of the South"
and the Legislature Of Alabama has a pro-
position 70 appropriate $4,000 TO the same
object.
tbs WASHINGTON DIsPATcu.--The Editor
proposes 10 issue the Dispatch semi-weekly
as well as weekly. lie calls for 500 subscri-
beers az - each % enable him 10 do 30.
The Legislature 81 Nebraska have passed
bill authorizing the call 81 convention to
frame State Constitution to submit 10 Con.
gress during the present session.
BoLkR BuRsT.-The boiler Of steam mill
belonging 10 Mr.. r. Fries Of salem, explod-
ed on Monday week. tearing down the mill
she'd and dreadfally iijurns The negro fire.
man.
rHE LAWRENCE CALANIrY.-The ownfrs Of
the Pemberton Mill have made a claim gpoa
the insurance companies Tor the sniire n.
mount 81 the insurance. some sii5. 600, and
have retained able legal counsel 10 case the
claim Is resisted.
new military company IN Onslow eoua.
y, have resolved that their uniform shall be
male Of cloth II Moth Carolina manuiac.
turc. This j. right The salem. Milledge.
vile, and Rock Island Factories make cloth
good enough for the President u the United
States.
| RESOLUTIONS ,lsnosneing the John Brown
treason aud Nf. Stewards Rochester speech
have been introduced INTO the New York As.
sembly BY NJ. caldieott. democrat
Helper. the reputed suihor Of the Impend.
Ing Crisis book. has not derived cent thus
iar. from the extraordinary sale d tina, work.
The profits have Al gone 90 the Publisher.
It's said that senator Ma.on has dufcd
his homespun suit. and arra,ed himself il
iiae broadelolh.
AZ public meeting Of the citizens Of
Buncombe county. held ~ A.hesilIe last
week. the following resolution, among Others.
vas unanimously adopted:
Rfsoirei. That for three yeAs We will
purchase no goods for The wear &c the male
members 81 ogr families that are not manu-.
laetufed 10 BuncSmbe county or some other
portion u The southern States, except such
necessary articles a. cannot be made here.
Provided this d. not apply 70 good, now ii
store by oUr merchants"
Az abolition lecturer named Coates. who
attempted 70 hold forth al IIaddunheld, N. J..
On Saturday evening last, was most uneeri-
mnniou,ly treated. and ordered out u town.
The Trenton True American says -"
large number Of citizens collected al the
place Of meeting and interrupted his hsrangue
BY hooiing. yells and Kisses, aud upon h.
perslst'ng 10 be heard. they tuck hold Of him
ard threatened him with eoat Of tar and
feathers. After offering him number of N.
digniiies he consented 10 leave, promising
never 70 return.
fusuiyE SLAVE Law ~ NEw Jrssry-
y 80 curious fact. not generally known.
that New Jersey has fugitive slave law n
her own. enacted 10 1893, and ~ enacted
with notifications in 1886 ard 1916. The
sla'eholdrr or his agent can apply 10 Com.
mon Pleas Judge. aud the arrest will be mad,
bY Tie sheriff. and The nue.iinn az nr,,,ar,s