The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-16

Office. For the present. therefore, the postal
continue unchanged.
The treaty lately concluded with Vene-
zueia iexempts American citizens resident
in that country from military duty, and from
The communication in money heretofore exact
ed for failure to perform such duty.
Y III stated that the militia Of the District
Of Columbia win be promptly organized to
repel INVASION suppress insurrection, and
protect thepubiic property.
A Coon STARr-The Governor Of South
Carolina, says the National lnte'ligencfr,
reports the war expenses Of the state 70 have
already reached the sum Of a million and
half Of dollars, whilst the treasury is empty
A LECTURE POSTPONED Hinton R. Help
or. The Infamous author of the {" Impending
Crisis advertised extensively in New York
last week that he would lecture 10 Clinton
Hall on slave and free labor" When
Helper entered, half an hour after the liked
time, attended by the notorious Professor
Iiedrick. there were present policemen,
reporters. 4 ladies and 50 gentlemen. The
lecture wap indefinitely postponed, and the
auditors Except the dead heads) had their
quarters returned at the door.
L,NcoLN's CABISrr.-The letter writer's
from Washington state that Gov. Graham
and Mr.. GiImer have both, in succession,
been offered seats in the Cabinet and have
both declined.
SEizusR OF rHe U. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP Ma
RnS.--A despatch TO Spoiford, Stlleston u
Co.. agents &c the steamship line between
this city and Charleston. says:--The steam
shin Marion has been seized BY the Goysrn-
mont Of South Carolina tor State service.
ny Express llh inst.
VOLUNTEER Saor. Robert L. Holmes, Of
The Carolina Light Infantry, aged 81, sta
toned at Castle Pinckney. was shot dead by
a Is. CT sentinel On Thursday night last.
The gun went on IN lowering II TO challenge
Holmes. who was passing. The Mercury
saws, this is the FIRST victim in the noble
cause Of South Carolina independence"
ARREsr roH TRRAsos.--J. n. Merriman.
/ Collector of the port Of Georgetown. y. C..
was on Monday last. arrested by the people
Of Georgetown on a charge Of treason against
the State. 4 letter was found written BY him
and addressed 10 MIR. Buchanan. stating that
he (Merriman) had Just cleared vessels in the
name Of the United States, and that he would
continue To do so. The letter calls Bpon the
/ President 10 send boat aud men 10 collect
/ the Federal revenue, aud informs him Of the
/ progress made in the construction OF the
works near Georgetown, and promises 10
keep him posted from time to time in rela-
ton 10 the same. ch~Lsion hitr9y
MAYOR WooD RErosHBsDs the SECESSION
OF NEW YoRK cny.-Mayor Wood sent in
his Message Monday night. and as antieipa-
ted b. previous despatch. recommends the
secession Of the city Of New isrk from the
State, and the formation Of FREE city. He
was not prepared, however. 10 recommend
violent measures.
DfLloHTED WITH THE PRosPEcT.-The Mr.
mons. Il is said, are delighted with the pros
pect 81 ad'ssnlution Of the Union, and Brig
/ ham Young takes great credit To himself for
having prophesied il. Brigham isa section
/ alIst 81 worst kind. and even he has his con-
stitationsl grievances, only he duplicates all
the States Of the Union as siolators Of the
+" compact" which Utah has never been a
party to.
AMERICAN PRn0Rgss.--In 1920. there were
twenty three States IN the Union; nov there
are thirty .threc. Then is area Was l.7s7.
$50 square miles now IL is 2.956,.66. Our
population then WIS o.655. ISL How II Is
81 600 600. Our shipping then was ! $50.
/ l65 tons; now il is 6.l45.is7. Our annual
/ imports then amounted 10 s74 .45O. 900 now
they amount To $50. 76s.ISO Our exports
4 then we're $50. 96l 100 now they are $500.
4 ESQ 400. Our revenue then was sl6.-79,
i 53l now il Is S7O.OOO.0O0. The real and
Y personal estate Of oar citizens then was not
over ~ ,O00, 900. 900 nov il u estimated at
$4,000, 100000.
A circular has been addressed. BY the Gov
ernor Of Texas, 10 the Governors ii the other
southern States. inelosing resolutions adopt
ed by the Texas Legislature. last winter, 10
favor q convention Of the Southern States.
whenever q majority Of said States deem il
necessary. III transmitting the resolutions.
Governor Houston expresses The hope that
such an assembly NAV /" restore harmony be-
tween the two sections Of the Union"
The Raleighnnd CASTOR Railroad Compa-
ns has declared semi.annual dividend OF
four per cent. payable On aud after the 9TH
Of this month.
CLEasLISEss.-Compar the dizziness Of
The water ~ which you have washed when Il
Is cold. without soap. cold with soap. hot
with soap, You will find the first has hard.
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