The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-04-03

for frontier duty. Since the departure OF
the Federal troops, the Indians, in large
numbers have been devastating the frontiers,
killing and driving back the settlers. Gov
ern,r Houston, on the 9th instant, gave up
his Office to Lieutenant Governor CLARK, but
still claims to be Chief Executive OF the \
State. He publishes an address to the peo-
pie, yindicating his course, and protests. IN
The name Of the people, against all The acts
and doings of the convention.
I The steamers General Rnsk and Daniel
Webster sailed from the Brazos on the 2nth,
with the Federal troups on board. There
are now no United States troops on the Rio
Grande, and the Indians continue their dep
relations in the upper border.
An act passed BY the Legislature o. Flor.
da, and approved by the Governor on me
l4lh ulllno. declares that in the event ol any
actual collision between the troops OF the
Federal Union aud those in the employ 0i
! Florida, il shall be the duty Of the Governor
nf the State to make public proclamation y
The fact, aud thereafter the act Of hnldns OF
fee under the Federal Government shall be
declares, treason, and the person convicted
shall suffer death.
In a speech At Savannah on the 2lst in
slant, Hon. a. II. Stephens declared that,
under the Constitution Of ,he United States,
the President has M right, with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, TO recognize the
independence of the confederate States; but
he suggested that, as the Union was formed
by a contract or compact, and the seeded
!. States have rcscinded il IN their part Con
hnt haa xtIfh the
! renee Of the President. might cansent 10 the
separation, and recognize the independence
ii the new cuuledrraes.
NArlaSAL CONTENTION. proposition
. originally made by the legislature Of kra-
/, lucky for a National Convention, TO en- SID
er amendments "a The Constitution, vii. sopp
iurce nsslltppoB gsasral 'ttrntun. II has
i already been ,faSm.1Dly passed upan By The
legislatures o6 liimbls, Indiana, aud Ono.
4 aud several other legislatures nOw u session
viii, doubtirss, takc action upon il. u seems
!, 10 Us Ia allnrd the county The mnst honora-
= BILE and eii.Ctual means y! escape irpI' its
= present difficulties. n. Y Borid.
\ Descent upoa Couafegteitiag Establishment
NA.ulNGroN. Mach 2i.-A large SEIZURE
81 counterfeit. bogus and altered bank notes.
plates and dies Was elected in this city, by
detective Reese. lew DAYS ago The whole
i amount i. estimated at $500 600 ineiudI"s
/ SEQ 900 IL cuunicririis IN the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank u Virginia.
Z The Vice President having On SATURDAY
4 last, agrrtabls TO usage. announced b., re-
: iirrmenl from the char o! the Senate loi the
y remainder of the session. the Hon Solomon
a " a..
I, Gtinn. chosen President pro ttmpufe If ihr
Il huds--a gentleman Nhp ha, heretofore ap.
: proved himself az eininsnily able, digpIIied
= AMI prompt presiding olIieer.
naNGERous CouSrkRFEir.--'rhe Columbia
!. Guardian SAYS: w were ,huanasery dan
!, slrna, cnuntrrfpit, III ihr share II so bill
- lie Peoples Bank 81 Charleston. The
. plate j. a lac simiie uf me genuine BILL but
!, father lighter. giving The bill a grayish APP
:, pcarance. Tile s,gnatarr. u. p. Lnper Cash.
lrr, anil d. +. Mckay Prcs.dcnt, are b1dis
rxaent,d. Hi, TIL NJ. lrftrtrd A. NJ
g2s. aud dared Jannats 4. 1859 A. TIL,
!, tie first 81 thi. d.nnminaliun On the Bank,
b uur friends should be Nsicitiul ID receiving
= ans II that denomination.
I We Further learn that so bills on u,
\ mechanics Bank u Augusta are IL circUla
! tim.
Manv ofthe stories set aauatrecenily abnu
: emigration from yirginn to eeuain o,hr
= Salrs arc sIid t. BE- ~ gaaDioa. The prob
a,tlus j. rhli TIE emigration will Be % VIZ
gtna dur state /. tir best, greatest, safes
land Oh the continent 81 America.
d h,sJeK Htrad.
:, t'omfnrt Bennet. the millionaire nf che
" mnng cnnnty. " ". remarkable man
Il ~ commenced without means ami Mnrkr,
IN III turner. for eight years. briurr " Va,
means 10 buy land - ~ meridian u tie
- bs lot 81. right hand. IT, i noe eight,
! war. old. has been bind four years. AID "a,
4 accumulated, BY earning. and savings. 81
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Nas.1rh1srti. twenty five prrs9n. Vpi