The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-02


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Sad accident on the Wesfern RGiiroad.-
A land slide on the Western Extension, six
miles from here. caused sad accident last
Thursday morning, by which James Briggs
IA member of Capt J. A. Woods company.
"f the 4th Regiment N. g. t. lost his life.
lie WAS standing on the platform when the
irian struck tie slide. and was taught between
the cars. Both his legs were broken. and he
was otherwise badly injured. lie died in
about one hour after the accident. This.
We believe. Is The first accident, resulting ia
loss Of life. on this Road.
salisJury Watchmqn, 24fh.
LAsoRERs.-F Field hands are in demand in
this part If the State, and unless obtained
from that part o,errun BY the enemy, thou
sands OF acres Ut land will liz idle during
this year. Salisbury Hafekmqn.
SkccHARISg. at New Orleans Oh the 18th.
900 rel. u mnlAs.rs changed hand, al
l29l3 cents. for iermrntlng. Market dali
aud price drooping. Ia sugar. the market
continued unsettled. aud even more irrrgu-
lar aud lpwer ihin on Saturday. when goid
sugar ruled Al 202a cents, aud strictly prime
brought 81 crnls. the sales comprising 900
hogsheads.
WENDELL PHlLLIPs AT A DscoUST.
cinnati. March 24.-Wrndell Phillips. Tie
notorious abolition agitator. attempted 10
lecture al the new opera house TO night, hut
he met with rather unexpected dpnonstra-
tion. IL asa~ed himself al abulitionl.i AMI
disunionist, whereopon he was pelled with
riggs and stones, and taken away by his
trends.
AsuTHER ARRIVAL The Economist ran
into a Souihrrn port (the name Of which we
unit on the night 1T the 18th inst. Her
tonnage register i so, and her carving
tonnage 500 tons. She lad on bpard IL, 600
4 field rifles. 5000 muskeis, SO tans at
powder. 500 boxes IT cartridges, 100000
suits 81 clothes. with large quantity Of bool,.
shoes. pistols. bayoneis, swords. &c. This
i timely afrisat. aud will be OF immense
service 10 nur cause.
This invaluable cargo is the property II
The Confederate t,nvernment, which charter.
ed the Economist for the trip.
Ora Loss At nnNELsoS.-The Huntsville
All Advocate Of The l2lh insl.. ss,s: One
u our .ursenns ii Fai Dunel.on. Whn made
hi escape with ether. tso weeks alter the
battle, STAIRS that the Surgeons had made
thrir epprt, there. and that the CouirdeI ate
los wa, Ia Killed aud as wuunded--iotal
SOS. fh;., W. prrsomr Is exclusive Of our
woandsI sent ~ Nashville before The sur.
rtnitr inp Federal lbs vas ascertainrd
b, tiiem ~ 81 betn lOar thousand in killed
aid .onndei.
Is EsRSrsr.-The sumter (Ala.) Repub-
iican, in Noticing the action Of planters 20
substitute grain for the cotton crop, rs The
best war policy. states that DR. Jarrati has
instructed the overseer of his plantation. in
sumter county, mt & plant any cnti0n what
ever. but 10 plant one thousand tau hundred
acres in corn. potatoes, &c.,.te aid ia sup.
plying provisions for the South during the
war. This is the spirit which will soon con-
qurr peace" aud ltlt the blockade. We
commend the example to all our planting
friends.
SUSPENDED. - Rev. II. j. Graves. editor Of
the Tennessee Baptist. lately published az
Nashville, has published a card, IN which he
inlasms his patrnn. that ewing 10 tae sudden
and unexpected TALL nl Nashville, he was un-
able g. mo,e any u hi, presses, types or pa
per. aud that the publication &c the Baptist"
a,ll be suspended Tor the present probably
I'LL the termination nl the war. Mr. Graves
also announces his purpose o. entering the
military service. proposing IT, raise legion,
baualinn or company Of plkrmen or lancers,
50 snon as President DAVIS announces that
such will be received into the Confederate
service.
A Twgsry-FouR sHoorER.-Dr. J. g. Pet.
t,rson IL this place. has laid urnn nnr table,
q PISTOL which he has ihyentel. that We re.
gard the nc pins ultra Of revol,crs. |, j. q
Twrnt, leu, Sh"ntrr constructed upon 20
neat scalr. ihai W can carry il ~ our vest
pocket with litile incon, en,ence. 1, has
iva tiers 10 tubs with twelve tubes in each
iirr, aud - arranged that all the chambers
can he fired without halting, except 10 de-
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