The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-25

= WAR EXPENDITURES BY THE STATEs.-We
learn that the Secretary of the Treasury has
notified the Governors Of each of the Confed-
crate States to forward the claims, for audit
ing and settlement, held by them against the
Confederate Government for advances and
expenditures made for the use and benefit Of
the Confederacy, in preparation tor, or in
conducting the present war.
The settlement Of these claims, we UNDER
stand, will be made on principles Of equity;
the rule Of decision prescribed in the act of
Congress being that all claims for advances
or expenditures of any kind, made by any
State prior to the passage Of the Ordinance
Of Secession, shall be shown to have been
made in contemplation Of the act OF Seces-
sion afterwards consummated, and OF the
war that might probably ensue.
Richmond Eran,iner
GEN. JOSEPH r.. AsDERsoN.-This officer
has been appointed, by President DAVIS, to
the coast defence Of North Carolina, and is
subordinate to Gen. Gatlin, who has com
mand OF the entire Confederate force OF that
State. Gen. Anderson has reported at head
quarters in Newbero, and is now engaged in
the discharge of his duties.
Taking with the editer Of an evening
journal, Quilp inquired, "What's the use Of
your second edition, coming as 1t does, SO
soon after the regular issue ~ !" Use," re-
Piled the candid editor, /" Why, to contra
dict the telegraph dispatches IN the fist
editionm Quilp cayed IN incontinently, and
confessed that lie saw it.
New York, Sep. l0.-1he Marshal has in
structed the transfer agents to transfer no
more stock owned by Southerners, nor 10 pay
any more dividends on stock owned BY South.
erners.
ARRIVAL FROM EuRoPE. ~ Mr.. Meredith
Calhoun, Of Huntsville, Ala, arrived in that
city last week, after twelve-months' alb
sence in Paris. He eyaded espionage and
ran the gauntlet Of Northern rebel.hunters
by stadiously ignoring the English language
after his arrival in Canada, communicating
with persons in the English tongue through
his French attendant, who acted as inter-
prefer.
/ Henry Snoddy. a young Georgian, who
was engaged in the fight at Garrick's Ford,
when Gen. Garrett fell, died recently 10
Northwestern Virginia. from woonds recev-
ed in battle. He leaves fortune OF 500,
900, which he has 5equeathed his mother,
(, dispose Of just as she may please.
Col. JoHS A. WAsHlSGToS. from
General Lees camp conirm the Federal re-
port Of the death Of this officer, who was an
aid to Gen. L. He was shut near the Fort
Of Cheat Mountain. Col. w. was the owner
of Mount Vernon prior to the sale 70 the NJ.
". Association.
PRonIBlTED. Governor Of North Car
DINA has issued notice to the agents Of The
various railroad companies. prohibiting their
conveying bacon and leather nut Of the State
under the penalty Of heavy fine or impris'
onmeni. They are also instructed to report
il him the names Of the shippers and owner,
Of such articles. "a under this prohibition
NAV be stopped.
Tie object Of the Governor IN this action
is to put down spectators.
!, We learn from the Nashville Uninn AMI
!, American that al lie warehouse Of the Quar-
,ermasler General of Tennessee, they hav
been making up about 2,0n0 garments pc
day, aud could manufacture 1000 suits ]
necessary that they had on hand about z
600 pairs Of shoes, and 1000 Or 5000 blan
kets. AMI from IL 900 TO $4,000 suits ,
/ clothing, besides large supply ot other ~
! ticles.
SHIN PLAsTERs.-We are cursed with u
! most internal currency in the world. HI
, State Is literally overrun with trash. iha
NAV be wholly worthless. certainly IT
i emitted without any authority nr law. Ih'
. Convention or the Legislature authorize
!. the banks 10 issue small notes; but NIB ID
/. else has any authority 20 exercise a.
/ sovereign function. Towns, corporation
) and individuals, who have issued these note
{ have violated the law, and il is the swor
duty Of Grand Jurles 70 present every sue
! violation. We hope examples will be mad
: and that speedily. Richmond Wig
pRsaTEEEIN0 il THE NAR Or lSl2.--U
! fifty-six British meu-of-war and packets
{. mounting SOC guns. taken during the war {
! 1912, twenty, mounting 2i2 guns, wer
: captured by private armed vessels and
J, 2,ll5 merchantmen taken, mounting s,S6
: guns, 2.S6g mounting 5000 guns, were a
. 80 captured by the private armed vessels
!. and. although vast number oil these prize
6 were destroyed, TO prevent them from fall
) ing into the hands Of The enemy, and man
were re-captured, yet enough arrived safe
aud were, with their cargoes. sold TO pre-
I duce the sum Of sIU6, 100000. Of thi
] sun ssl3, $50. or two per cent Of the Who'll
amount, was, By the act Of 18th June, Isl:
reserved Cor the purpose Of supplying pea
sions 10 the wounded aud widows aud o.
phans Of those killed in the conflict with d
/ enemy during the war. Government rc
! ceiycd. at thirty.thrce and third per cent
! charges made by law under the above men
toned act, $50. $50, 55j.
.1.S~D-sssss~.-s-
II LEAD AND ZINC.
. Springfield. Missouri. which fell into ii
i hands Of Gen. McCulloeh after his late ~
! pcriant victory, is The business centre
! what is termed by the State Geologist