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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-19
OUR GREAT COUNTRY.

Is it not a great country? With such va
fiety of soil and climate, such river and rail-
way intercourse in all directions through it,
up and down it, that if drought or flood cuts
off the crep in one region, plenty flows in
from others. There can be no famine. While
the great and terrible drought has cut of the
grain crops ofthe South and South West, the
NORTHWEST is full of bread. Never were
such crops made in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Iowa. The Chicago Press saws more grain
will be harvested in the North West this
year than ever in any two seasons before.
Let US be thankful, therefore. The railroads
are doing great work in cheapening bread
for the eater. The Nashville and Louisville
road is burdened with freight-most grain.
Freight-masters and book keepers work day
and night. and at the main depots acres are
covered with produce. But for this road, said
a merchant the other day, -four would now
be selling Al twelve dollars barrel. Provi-
dence is for the union Of our great country
making its different portions dependent on
each other. kashrilk Oh, Adr.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

FALL BAcEs.-Upon the pressing invitation
of ocT friend, !. &. Lancaster, we took seat in
his jerky Tuesday, ana in something less than
six minutes, the promising four year-old was
was reined up on the Glerbrook race ack. Two
or three hundred had assembled to witness a
race between Geo. II. Church's g. m. Dolly, and
Vim. Justices W. Jenny We abominate
standing about a race track Two meTtal hours,
with nothing to do hut wait for the horses to
start. The race itself is pleasant enough to sec,
but the concomitants are quite the reverse,
though Frank Carter. the proprietor of the
Glenbrook, proposes to make his place agree
abb. 80 visitors as possible.
After enduring the usual suspense The nags
were pnt on the ground and started. Dolly took
the lead and kept ahead the whole distance-3G0
yards-coming out some fifteen feet ahead
Considerable money in small sums changed
hands the race.
A scrub race in which seven or eight horses
were entered followed and ended the amusement,
when the boys turned out on the turnpike and
made the swiftcst kind of time into town with
their fast trottcrs.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12
shirt Of the Ti,nes.

The nice young man VINO presIdes on the
stool of the Spirit Of the Times, qualities his
remarks, that he made several Intellectual
attempts while here to see the carriage of
No /, by saying, after his return from
Downieville:" The qualification does not
affect the matter at issue between US at all
lie saw the carriage while herc-that is
what he denied and what we affirmed-no
more. He made a buster for nothing
that's all.
But, the sapicnt young man goes on to
present one of his usual nauseates of a per-
sonal nature. He is not worth the powder
rysvila; but as he gets up an unfriendly
feeling and puts it on certain grounds we
are going to expose him. He says we cast
on a certain occasion " n slur upon the
memory of his mother" He wrote an arti-
Gle, copying after Frank Soulc in the old
California Chronicle, in favor of the total
determination of Indian tribes. Wcnoticed
it in these words;
ExrrpNrxATIox.-The Spirit of the Times is
in !aYor Of the total determination of Indians
No Pocahontas in that fellow His "mammy
was from Virginia" though.
How this can be tortured into slur upon
the fellows mother, will puzzle our readers
certainly.
The quotation in the item is the fellows
fyt- 9e
Virginia friend of ours The alluson will
be readily understood from the following
coiloquy.
Boraef- being in Virginian Office picks
up pictorial with John Brown loq,ntur .
" Old 0ssawatame raised h-ll with the
Nirginians down there, didn't he ?"
I-rginiaa-'' Yes"
Boruek-'' Not much pluck to the Chivs-
is there ?''
overwhelmingly "No."
Boruck-'' If old Brown had had forty or
fifty men with him, he would have taken the
Statc-wouldnt he ?"
To,yinaa-(still hesitating and writing)
- Yes"
Boruch-(after a silence) "What State
are you from; John =
I'ryiaian-(promptly) Virginia"
Boruck-(uneasy) - What part p
F0yiniaaa-'' Near Harpers Ferry!"
GoTach- more uneasy-gets up and walks
the foor) :" MY NANNY WAS FROM VIRGN1Ar'
(The Justice snorts-Boruck mizzlcs)
The real cause of BIS insignificant wrath
is probably owing to this: Boruck made O
( pun on our patronymic. 1t is an y-day
affair, and we thought nothing of it. Soon
after. we called, him in type, " Borax An
appcllation given him to his face in our
hearing many times before. He retorted in
anger through the columns of the Spirit. In
reply, we said-in substa nce-punsters
must expect puns, and if Boruck got of.
Tended at such trifcs, he would soon yindi-
cate his claim to being a descendent of A
Boruk-the jackass Mohammcd rode.
The editor of the Spirit, on his visit tC
Nevada, failed to call on us thereafter, anC
before the allusion was made to his mother
in the determination " item. He now
puts thc Indignation on the allu5ion. Il
will readily be seen where the shoe pinches
3H rcSrryoir, Boruck.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12
SEC RET RIDE RS.

Il. Il A. VI.
.NerGdd Lodge No. l3-Mects at Masonic HALL
corner of Broad and Pine streets, every Sat
urday evening. Regular Communications the
second Saturday of each month.
A. C. NILES, Master.
J. Z. Rudolph, Sec'y.
Nerada n. A. Chapter, No. Irregular COM
municalions the first Monday evening of each
month THOMAS p. HAwLEY,
J. T. Rudolph, Sec'y. High Priest.
Nerada Conp,andcry No. e. 4. T.-Statcd as
semblies the first and third Thursdays of each
month. CHAs. MARSH, CoHmandcr.
j. I. Rudolph, Acting Recorder.
1. o. o. F.
Oustomnh Lodqc, No. 16-Rcgular meetings on
Tuesday evening of each week. at their Hail.
corner of Broad and Pine streets. in kidd's
brick building. W. s. McRoBERrs, Y. G.
A. ii. Parker, .Secy.
I. O. OF X.
Nerada Camp. No. 39-Will hold its regular
meeting at Masonic Hall, corner of Broad and
Pine streets, every Wednesday evening.
j, NJ. LEvEY G. r.
A. P. Church, Sec'y
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Sierra Nerada Dirision, No. I7-Meets every
Saturday evening at Temperance Hall, foot of
Main street. L. W. LOCKWOOD, " Z.
L. Bean, r. s.
I. o. OF G. T.
Union Lodge, No. Irregular meetings every
Friday evening at temperance Hall, foot of
Main street. Rev. B. BRIEFLY, ". C.. T.
A. II. Parker, ". s.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

PUBLIc SPEAKISG.-IfNn. VIM. M.Gwn, Hon
Frank TIlford, A. p. Dudley and H. r. Barber,
Esqs-the two latter electors on the BreeSinrld%e
Ticket-will address the Democracy to morrow
evening under the Breckinridge Flag, corner OF
Broad and Pine streets.
Hoy. HUMPHREY GRIFFrTH will address the
Douglas Democracy on Wednesday evening next
the 18th inst, in this city. Humphrey is the
best speaker of his party in the State.
WV. H. WEEKs will address the Republicans
on the 10th, and C. A. Tutte on the 25th
Griffith is an elcctor the Douglas ticket
and Weeks and Tut.lc electors on the Republi-
can
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12
GIOUS NOTICES.

BAPTIsT-Hold regular service, at the Court
House, every Sabbath at 10! A. ". and 81 r.
N. Rev. BENZ. BRIEFLY, Pastor.
MErHoDIsr-lloldrc regular service every Sabbath
at the Methodist Church; head of Broad street.
at 10Y A. NJ. and u H.. N.
Rev. W. G. DEAL, Pastor.
CArHoLIc-ITold service every Sabbath at . A.
NJ, at the Catholic Church, on Washington St.
Rev. T. J. DALTON, Pastor.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

WORKINGS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Mr. Gladstone, in a recent speech described the
practical inconv cnenccs OF the British political
system in the following strong language:
acilIation, uncertainty. cOstlincss, extrav-
agance, meanness and all the conflicting vices
that could be enumeratel,are united in our pres
ent system. There is a total want of authority
to direct and guide. When anything is to be
done, We have to 70 from department to depart
men, from the Executive to the house of Com
mons, from the house Commons to a Committee
from Committee to a Commission, and from
n Commission back to n , ommittee, so that years
pass away. The publick is disappointed. and
the money of the country is wasted. ! believe
that such are the evils Of the system that nothing
short of revolutionary reform win ever be su1i-
cient to rcetify it,
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

GEN. ALLEN wants to know what tbs rhost
of Washington would think were it on the earth.
Now, General, let the ghost OF " as hingtop alone
Don't bring it up to mingle in the politics of the
present day. Doubtless the ghost of Washing
ton is prefer to any late live President, but
just let it have an exemption from contact or
comparison with modern loeofocos. For Heav-
ems sake, General, don't go to playing witch of
Endor for US
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

FoR Jusr1cE.-Our friend Ed. Smith. is out
arain for reelection rs Justice of the Town
ship. Justice Smith does quite well on the
bench, and is appreciated to that extent to be
sure Of election.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

How THE JAPANESE FIsH.-In walking
along the banks we came upon a man fish
ing in a most peculiar way. lie was perched
on low bridge leading over stream that
Joined the canal. A. first thought he had
hooked an enormous fish, but on closer in
spcction found it was merely live decoy.
Its dorsal fin was laced to two small sticks,
one on each side from these it was tethered
to what first took to he his rod. The poor
fish sported about in the water, apparently
doing its best to attract the attention of its
fnny fellows. The man held small arrow
pointed trident, with which he dexterously
struck any large fish that came wondering
at the antics of the tcthered decoy.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

Honor To Col. BAKER.-Thirty three guns
were fred by the Republicans of this city on
Tuesday evening in honor of the election Of
Col Baker TO the United States Senate from Or
egon- The Col. has host Of adnircr, and
friends in this CITY,
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE.-A. Iiebert, the broad
street artist proposes to make some magnificent
presents on the approaching Christmas. His plan
will be seen by reference to his programmes post
e1 around town.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

REMovED.-Frank Leonard has removed his
book bindery establishment to the building next
door above Mayors & Coe, where hereafter he viii
dispatch all jobs in his line
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

ELDER A. NooDEUFF will preach in the
Christian Church, at Grass Valley.on the ] lith-
next Sunday. So brother Woodruff says, in
private letter.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12
AG NCY NOTICE,

Mr.. T.. p. FISHER is our only authorized Agent
in San Francisco to receive Advertisements, receipt
for the same and to transact business generally for
the NEVADA Journal. OfHce-No. 17l34 wash
inston Street, nearly opposite MaSuire's opera
House-up- stairs.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

s. .LURECE, about closing ont TO give up bust
advertiscs his stock cheap. Dry goods can
now be had for a song with the addition of small
amount Of cash
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

DOUGLNs. HIS PROSPECTIVE WIrnpRAwAL.-
The Bulletins St. Louis correspondent, says,
it is confidently anticipated that Douglas
will withdraw in favor of Bell and Everett
after the State Elections. The step was
somewhat forcshadowed in Douglas speech
atJones Wood, near New York.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

COMPLETED --Bayard Taylor has completed
his magnificent mansion at Kennel, Pa. After
fifteen years travel and successful literary labor,
he goes back to his native town,ro enjoy
for a season.in the place where as boy he used
to dream Of such future, the fame and fortune
he has won.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

Sc1ssoRs.-We acknowledge the gift of an
elegant pair of scissors, from our friend and
brother Editor, Judge Smith. We are at loss
us that we do not scissor enough, or too much.
Any how, it is nice pair, thanks to the Judge,
and we'll use them.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

BEEr.-Mr. J. V. IIoag, of Washington, Yolo
c1nty, has foult'en hives of bees in this city
for sale. They came to town few days since,
in good condition, and are the FIRST bees ever Of
fered for salo in Nevada Those in want of
honied sweets may do well to examine the stock
of Mr.. Hoag at Hawks place on the old Wash
ington road
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

WHAL A DENocRAT!-A. B. Dibble late of the
know-noihing firm Of Skinker and Dibble; Dib-
BILE and Skinker, very good names to CD beaten,
is editing the Gras Valley National Douglas
paper. Of such complexion are a majority of
the Douglas leaders in California.-Cai. Chron-
icRe
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

No CAMPAIGN SonGs.-The Democrats have
no campaign songs. They arc right. 1t would
ba like whistlIng at funeral.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

sxow-During the storm Of last week, snow
fell to the depth of several inches. The Irish
mcu employed on the Lenuess road and these
AT Eoy1 for the Ditch Company at The lakes"
took fright and stampeded It was nothing but
a furry. The snow does not hinder travel at
all, passengers going over the road the same as
usual 1t was, however. an extraordinary
storm for the season of the year and extended
NIL along the Sierra to the Coso mines.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

A TRIFLIzG CHoKING.-An infatuated man
named Menteau. living on Spring street in the
neigborhood Of Washerwoman's Yalley.attenlpt
ed to terminate his mortal career on Sunday
last His wife had left him at Red Dog and
come to Nevada. lie came and tried to per
suade her to r-tuTn, and on receiving positive
refusal, be went into an empty room and fastcn-
ing ono end of Il rope around beam he thrust
his head in a moose at the other end and swung
of, And there he hung
HFor though distress had cut him up,
1t conld not cut him down -
till the cruel wife, seeing him through wind
ow, raised the alarm aud procuring assistance
extricatcd the poor fellows neck from the moose
lie escaped with atriing choking which ii long
continued might have been serious.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

REPUBLICAN MEEriNG.--G. W. Fisher, Of San
Francisco, addressed the Republicans of Nevada
at the Theatre, on Tuesday evening lie was
greeted with a house full to overfowing. Mr..
Fisher is not the most eloquent of men. His
speech was, however, replete with sound sense,
and abounded in facts of a siseful character.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

Miss ANNE PINDELL, a black bird of song.
is warbling in Trinity County, aud is listen
ed to with delight.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

THE CAMEL ErExEss.-Thc movements this
"ship of the desert" do not seem to come up to
to the expectation formed of it by some pors ms
The mule express messenger, on his return from
the river. spoke the "craft" at Lanes crossing
of the Mohayc about hundred miles from Los
Angeles, out two and half days. and apparently
in no very good Sailing" condition. The rate
Of the camel is about thirtyfye miles day
Jones, with his mules, made the journey to the
river in four days.-Los Angeles
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

FOR sUrHRvISoR-2D DISTRICT,
J. r. RUSH, of Grass Valley.
The Nevada journal., 1860-10-12

Soxs OF TEMpERAxcE.-Thc following officers
were installed Saturday evening last, in
Sierra Nevada Division No. H. 5. of T., by L.
W Williams, D. G. W. P: Jas. Churchman
W. P; f. T. Bean, ". A.; r. II. Raymond. S.
W. G. Campbell, A. s; A. II. Parker. f. 5; John
Williams Treas; Jno. Turner, c.: T. F. Butler,
S; I. W. Lockwood, P. ". p.
FAvoRs.-Jerry Sullivan of San Francisco
has our warmcst thanks for bundle containing
nil the prominent papers of the cast II. H..
Wickcs & Co., of the Broad Street Bookstore,
also have our thanks for the leading eastern pa
pers, In advance of ali others. We are also in
dcbted as usual TO 'Pat'' OF Langton's Express
for Washoe aud DownicvilIe papers, and to Mas
ters Stone for the Appeal daily.
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Machine Poetry.

The following specimen of "poctry run mad,''
is hardto bent.
There is not wide world in this valley go sweet,
As where they have Holsters and oysters TO cat;
And down to that beach poor exile of Erin,
One morning spied with hungry nav stccrin
The dew on his thin robe hung heavy and chill
And he walked into the oysters and muscles to kill
Hail Columbia, happy land,
Far worse times are nigh at hand
if could read my title clear,
TO California would steer,
And those who met me the way,
have no doubt, to me would say,
Oh, tell Inc. bluc-cyed stranger,
Say. whi,hcr dost thou roam?
Through these cancbrakcs ranger
Hast thou 10 settled home?
oh, say, can you see 10y the duwn's early light,
The musqnito We heard AT the twilight's las,
cleaning!
The musquito that bit us so ferccy Mt night
That kept Us all either from sleeping or dream
ing:
Loud ronrd the dreadful thunder
The rain n delugo poured,
The clouds seemed rent nsundcr,
Yet wife lay still and snurcd!
And then sung
With trembling tongue
Hush my dear, lie still and slumbcr
Valiant armies guard thy bed.
Flcns aud he'd bugs without number,
Gently wander round thy lead!
OFT in ;hc Silly night,
Ere Slumber's chain bath bVunI Inc.
| think feel a cursed bite
or something crawling ro@md me.
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POETRY.
Kind Hearts.

Let but the heart he beautiful,
And care not for the faces
j heed not that the form may want
Pride dignity. or grace.
Let the mind be filled with glowing thoughts
And the soul with sympathy,
And care not it the check be pale,
Or the eye lack brillionry.
What though the check be beautiful
1t soon must loose its bloom;
The eyes bright lustre soon will fade,
In the dark and silent tomb.
But the glory Of the mind will live,
rhough the joyous life depart,
And the magic charm can never die,
or " true and noble heart.
The lips t,At utter gentle words
lave beauty all thcir owm.
And more prizc a kindly voice,
Dhlu mu,ic's sweetest tone;
And though its sounds are harsh and shrill,
Ii thc heart within boats free
And echoes back each glad impulse,
lis all the world to me-
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mother,
mother,

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II Ill III" ,n WV
,n nrJ ,,,as %. 's' y" "a" popN
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,I,an Ioro I ',s f' ;'"" ,,le
bc,,yoon t,o r;,In,o nma tn rny;Ja,,oor' IS Ill.,
Rovd bv tho ,naI tbot lcd ,,nno tLn yina;M,,
and shodv L,nl;s .
u IIc wnst hoyc hoo, e,,,r,. 10 COO ,,o. or
else comino from there" soiJ - woman Who
was nr,scnt MS thcv wcrc bolInr tl,n ;r,n,cst
ole was cnooocd 70 bcr nn6 won't to 500
her every nioLt. )
The onin;@n ,rovo;Iod Tro o,,o.t;o,, now,
came upI WHO could have don@ me- tI,is S, and what T
could lave boon tho motive
There wos no snsnicion Of nc,,sor or m,tivc
and ihc iurv cave in thrir verdict WShot
dnad with = nistnI or cnn by somn norson or
rcrsons unknown, and then thrown INTO Tho
rriror >,
W.. n,oro o,,,, .o.o,,o o.o
NU"i" " Uo' ~ "ot oI
rI tonl l"oo Ia o"m t o'V' ,I,T I'I.u' G w. .""I
t"1oJ l,,'o' o'' '''o .",," Gay az" ""o "'
-, Wy .T"CV","o V' PcJP,o, .o' "
WIN Ivy Jo,t "''' ~
human heart, rs we'll as E awakeps the uyeliest
c,r;"y;t,, "f onr natm,o ''"'>''' '''' ''N''
Dmt fbcrc wcrr o"rnc;cs of prov;dcrco -
work for tbo d;sroyGtrv Of tho mnrJcrer TLc
SURGEON ,yhn bn6 LccH c,llcd 70 oxnn,;ro a,,I
pronounce uron.tbc nature of rho womnd had
dr,y,n r.,,, tI,n ,;,;a,, ,,'.,lo L,. ,'o IN "
ni@ce Of nnncr sorotd % wi,h tIo 'mv ryc "t' ~ator
He saw that it WAS ncwsnonc, woddinm which
had hocn dr;yon into ,Ln ,,o,rI l,T,;,L I,o
ball lie stated 70 tho coroner from tLi.
circumstances tbnt thc ass,ssin n,nst hovn
stood close to his victim for thl wondinm 70
have also entered fine woupd Thc assertion
thrcw NO liolt uon tbc o,,tLor ,r t,n c,.;n,o
and had lttc weight with the coroner and
his rustic urv The SURGEON who was a
shrcwd man of tbc world and who lct notb
inc cscorc him. took the woddin,- homo and
having removed the stains of blood. and dried
it, closely examined it, discovered that it was
port of = nrwsnsncr c,IIrl Tho Eyrn;nn
Star
"Thc Evening Star" he at lcncth cx
claimed or gather muttcrod. wonder
who takes that paper in this ,llanc This
! must quietly ascertain. | said before the
coroner, that the piece of paper nnlt he
probably a clue to the murderer, and did
| not wish to make any noise about it, lest the
murderer might be presented at the inquest
and take the alarm | think | have shown
my usual sogacty. Now, with the aid of
/ Providence, | may find out who murdered
| William Npp|cton Poor Ida Boyd They
say 1t has broken her heart, as they were
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EVERY desire bears its death in its very
qualification. Curiosity lauguishcs uudcr re-
peated stimulants, and novelties cease to ex-
cite surprise, until at length we cannot even
wonder at a miracle WdShtngton IrUtng
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Pickens-In Equity
Lost,

0N Thursday 29th December last, a small red
~ leather Pocket Book, containing some money,
the following Notes, and other papers. to wit: On
james George & Co. for $50 ~. Dcutch for so,
Oh John Mauldcn for S25 and one on II. Bahntgo
for SIT. These persons are requested not to pay
these Notes to any one but myself My name is
also in the book. Any information i'll relation
thereto will be thankfully received
DANIEL RILEY.
Jan Q. 1860 % IF
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AN English missionary now in Sumatra
lately wrote home that lie had had the % salts
faction" of examining the oven in which
his predecessor was baked.
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CONSCIENCE" 1t is dcplorablc condi-
ton" says Bishop Sherlock, "to be always
doing What VIC are always condemning -
The repronches of others are painful enough /;
but when the ashis laid OH by your own hand,
the anguish is intolcrabe.