The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-11

Mcclellan will not adyance--on the other 6
hand all the signs are otherwise.
4 Refugees who reached Centreville this eve !
ming from Alexandria report that an immense 8
collection Of wagon trains are on this side,
and general movements are indicative oil
speedy operations.
The Washington Star Of Friday says that
twelve regiments had crossed the Potomac
within the preceding twenty -four hours,
making the new division under MAJOR zen
eral Sumner.
Forage is very scarce in Washington city,
and animals are suffering severely. Coal y
not to be had and wood is ten dollars per
cord.
Tne SALT BolLrRs.-0ur immediate sea
coast Is said 10 be thronged with parties en-
gagged in boiling salt, and many have sue
ceeded in making good supply. The quai,
I ity of the salt thus made is excellent, anu
some which we have seen was as good as the
best quality Of ground salt. Horny Dispatch
BAD News ABOUT SAIT.-A letter from
Messrs. Stuart, Buchanan & Co.. dated at
Salulle, Nov. Esd. and addressed 10 Major
Russ, states that owing to the call OF the
Government for more Salt than they can fur
nish and comply with prior engagements Tor
the next two months. they cannot I'LL his or
der. Raleigh Register.
Two poonfuls Of finely powdered charcoal,
drank in half glass Of water, will in less
than fifteen minutes give relief to the sick
headache. when caused. as in most cases i
is. by superabundance Of acid on the stom.
ach.
A ROUSSEAU large riiled columbiad. Of
nine-inch bore, and weighing IA, $50 pounds.
passed through this city yesterday morning.
en- route TO Mobile, addressed 10 General
jones NJ. Withers. Ii takes few kegs Of
powder to charge ii, and viii send a ball
clear through Yankee ship six miles distant.
Atlanta Intelligence.
Ieeburgs have recently been seen of the
Atlantic coast, some Of them upwards Of 200
feet in height.
charleston, Dec. 2.--The cotton aud pro-
visions belonging To Hutehinsons & Fenwck,
on the adjoining Islands. were destroyed by
hre on last Thursday night, by the patriotic
owners.
The Tar Ia Missomi.-We are enabled
70 announce. this morning, upon well au'
lhenticated report. that Gen. Price is in full
march upon ST. Louis. Gen. Hunter has
fallen back with Frcmpnts army, upon ST.
Louis. as we learn IRON various sources, and
Price is pursuing him with his gallant army
10 bot chase. Three times three cheers and
"iiger" for Price! Aa,Arilt Union, goa.
Rockville. Nov. s0.--IIvnry Fry and ia.
cob hrnchI were hung al Greenvile to-day
after trial by eulrt.martial, for bridge
burning.
i ARREsT or PaRsoS BRowStow.--A special
; dispatch 70 the Petersburg Express SAYS that
WIN. q. BrOmnlOw was arrested In Knox.
vile, Tenn. on the 2d inst, for treason.
The City Council II New Orleans has ID.
Proprlated funds Tor the building II one or
more IRON clad steamers tor The defense ol the
city.
HE Natchez Courier saws that parties in
tllat city are actually hasing up ali The ne.
ces.ar!ls q life, and shipping them 10 New
Orleans. and recommends that those enga.
!, ged ~ the traffic be run out Of the commu.
] atty and their property destroyed.
!. The Legislature Of Alabama has passed a
: bill unanimously, apprapriating $4,000
i Tor the immediate construction 81 an iron
/ clad gunbpat and ram IN the bay or harboI
d 81 Mobile. !, has received tie sanction Of
!. be Governor.
= The New Yprk papers publish 4 letter
from llotleras lnlet, stating HAT North Car.
y oiina, b. convention ol delegates repre-.
ssating iorty-iiye counties, has declared
Provisional Government, aud has eniircl,
rrpudiatrd the secession act Of the state, re
Affirming her loyalty and devotion 10 III,
Constitution of lie United states. The,
give chapter and verse Of the proceedings o
u Tie convention. And this lying i done 81
{: The sake 81 encouraging men TO join Ii,
\ lincoln army. slhsJa,y Waishmaa.
4 SUFFERING AND PoyEaTy ~ rHE NoRrH.-
y Mr. lsachr. TIE editor of the New YORK.
z PhRnit has arrived 10 Dublin. lie eiyes
Y dtplutabir picture 81 HE existing desiituiior
= aud differing amongst the working classes j.
New fDrk. With many " the Irish IN TIA
y city there - no alternative between eniist
" fneni and starvation. And the condition .
New York i no w0rsc than that 81 othe
cities 10 The Northern States; the war Ia
n paraitzcd commerce and industry every
:. where. Mr. Roche urgently dissuades 81
!. rpuntrymen from the madness Of emigralin.
b. to America. F,eemaa's ygsrnai.
!. CoNrRAcrs TOR IIo0s. - The KnoSyill,
lie Register says on official authority. that ID,
-e agents % the Confederate Government hay,
already contracted Tor not less than az hun
q bred thousand hogs in East Tennessee alone