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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-11
RUNAWAY CAUGHT
April 80.

A PRETENDED and lodged in the jail at Hills.
IN borough, Orange county, N. c.. on The alst day
of April Negro Man, supposed to be sixty years old,
quite black, about Eve feet six seven inches high
He says his name is SAM, and belongs to Mathew
Tory, at Snow Hl Gates county, N. G. The owner
get him. by proving property, and paying all costs
anu charges r. M. JONES. Sheriff.
April 80. Al
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ror the Hin.boroush Recorder.
1t''E"''VubH NsN"IutI'
TIVE COMMENCEMENT Ar cu,prt M,

the COMMENCEMENT AT CHAPEL HILL.
Our own University Is still alive. and,
considering the condition of the other insti /.
tulions like i ~ the Gonfederaey. very vi.
gorous. Twenty.four students rece / we'd their
hrsi degree IN letters at Chapel Hill ON the
hrst Thursday in this month. One Of the
Alumni took his second degree. and the
honorary distinction Of Ill. ID. was con.
isrred on Bishop Atkinson Of the Episcopal
church. and or Judge Manly % our supreme
Court: AZ was to be expected, there were
very lev visitors at Chapel Hill during the
Commencement week. But those who have
been compelled 10 take refuge there from
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-11

Coon SHOOTING The Northern account:
more than confirm all that has been said Of
the splendid management Of our artillery at
Drewry's Bluff, when the Federal fleet was
repulsed. The shuts fired at the Galena
which was SO completely riddled, were d.
rected by an artilerist Of The name Of Mac.
fafla9e, -Scotchnan BY birth, and well
kiher to many persons in this city. He
was at one time IN the regular army. Out
Of twenty shots, every one struck the
vessel but the first. Such precision is real
" marvellous. II is stated that he managed
his cannon 50 perfectly that he would tell his
companions around him. whore the ball would
strike and they had but to look 70 see his
words verified. On one occasion, on the
raising Of the cover to the port holes of the
vessel, he sent ball through the port. I'm
mediatcly afterwards, steam was seen to IS
sue from the vessel. and number Of the
crew 10 run TO the outside.
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The pail, Tclcgraph-A small .liee, /. !.

The Daily Telegraph u small slieei i y.
sned from Tie o.c 81 the State Journal. Raleigh, which
Is styled the Dsiiy Telegraph" morning and
evening edition i issued, containing the latest iec-
graphic ntNs Il !. 10 contain nothing Of political
character. but be eonducd entirely 10 the news ol The
day. Price cents per copy. OF 50 cents per week
81 the two editions Il will be forwarded along ihe
se. ofihe Railroads at IS cents per week, ., they
receive only ono edition.
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II is said that dried fruit put away with a
little sassairass bark fsay large handful TO
bushc) will save il for years, unmolested
by those troublesome insects that 81 often
des;roy hundredsuf bushels in season. As
there will be heavy fruit crop this year,
il would be well for farmers 10 remember
this.
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THg Losr CorToS.-It is stated that the
English aud French who owned cotton 10
New Orleans destroyed by the rebels. are
making out their bills against the United
states for their lass. England not having
recognized the Southern Conlederacy. and
the &. s. ignoring its existence, q is said
that the Governments % France and Eng.
land recognize ne validity Of these claims,
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FEDERAL OPINION OF GENERAL PRIcE. =
Some Of the Yankee prisoners have express.
ed the following opinion OF General Sier-
ling Price: " He is great General. He
never fights until he gets ready, and he Is
ai,cays ready"
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Jackson appears to have been running the
blockade pretty eliectually. A correspnn-
lent IL Tie Lynchburg Virginian writing
from Winchester under date of Nav Gath.
SAYS that the, had there 5000 stand Of
arms, taken since We entered Front Royal.
besides number Of pieces Of artillery, to.
gethef with the largest quantity Of the best
ammunition Of all grades have ever seem"
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SALT! SALT! SALT

W. have invested one thousand dollars in SaIt
...u which We will sell at ten per cent Our friends
M, 40 well . buy half supply, % as to enable US to
~ more. any expect Us to hold salt at present
P.css '.eY WIN be mistaken. "A bird in the hand il
worth two in the bush.n HiOsborourb il moi the
ii'snes' market, there are more places than one.
II. N. BROWN & Co.
June =. 46--
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The ESEMY's Loss.-The Richmond Dis
patch Of "Wednesday SAYS: Il may be stated
that competent authorities consider The enc
my's loss before our lines 70: the last ten
days. in killed. wounded and prisoners, 10
have been not less than four thousand men
adding thereto the important item of captur-
cd arms and ordnance stores--there having
fallen into our hands some fifteen hundred
stand Of arms, all of the most costly make,
together with park ulsrne twenty splendid
field pieces, in brass Or Others. riaed aud
smooth bore.
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The WHEAT CRop.--A friend on Deep
River, in Chatham county, writes US as fol-
lows: Muchanxiety is felt about the wheat
crop, as rust has made its appearance on the
blades. in consequence Of the unusually wet
season and cold nights, though it is BY no
means so serious an injury as when it occurs
on the straw. As yet It is impossible to es-
innate the yield. but the early variety seems
to be pretty well filled. notwithstanding the
blades are covered with rust.
Fayetteville Observer.
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warning to our men of the danger of tooling
with unexploded shells, if anything be Of any
use as lesson in this way. Men seem anx-
ious to be killed BY what can hardly be CALI
ed an accident. for surely any body ought to
have known the result Of putting coal of
FIRE on the fuse Of an unexploded shell.
Wilmington Journal I'd inst.
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~. We are authorized to announce the Hon. Will
liam A. Graham as candidate TO represent the county
OF Orange in tho State Senate, and Capt John Berry
and William N. Patterson candidates for the Com.
mons.
rY- We are authorized 10 announce Col. II. d.
Guthrie as candidate for The Office Of Sheriff Of Or
ange at the ensuing August election.
fD' We are requested to say that r. N. Jones i a
candidate for reelection for The Office Of sheriff for the
county Of Orange, at the ensuing August election.
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CoTToS CRoPs.-The editor Of the Will
mngton Journal on his return from Charles
ton few days ago SAYS: +" Passing on our
way through pretty large section Of conn,
try formerly devoted extensively 10 the cul-
have seen single field, although. perhaps
we may have passed several; Of one thing
however. We are certain. and that is, that we
saw field after field for miles, that we knew
had ~ past years been given up 70 cotton,
now occupied by a thrifty growth Of young
corn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-11

The WOUNDED. Eight hundred wounded
soldiers (Federals) arrived at Baltimore re-
Gently. They had been engaged in the late
battle near Williamsburg, Va.
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and will enforce their adjustment. 1t will
be hard on the Yankees to lose the cotton
which they 30 much coveted. and then be
compelled to pay for it.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-11

The Mayor Of Asheyile in this State, IN
der The authority Of the Commissioners and
in compliance with Gov. Clark's proclama-
ton. on the 18th inst, seized upon $4,000
pounds OF bacon which had been bought by
specializing parties to send out Of the Stale.
The Mayor very generously and properly
offers il for sale to the poor and needy Of
that section in lots Of fifty pounds each, at
cost. The poor in other sections Of the
State need even now. and in July and Au-
gust will need much worse. similar inter
ference. Raleigh Standard,
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HILLsBORoUGH, N. G.
wednesday, June II. lS62.

w We are requested to say tina. the Rev. JohnA.
McMannen expects to start for Richmond on Wednes,
day the ii,h instant, and will take charge Of boxes
from Hillsborough and Durham's.
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CONFEDERATE ARRIVALS.

1nA Yds. GOLD LACE.
AOO IL se,,s Staff BUTTONS,
Infantry and North Carolina BUTTONS,
go lbs. Black and Green TEA,
Confederate Gray and Blue CLOTH,
CALIC0S and LAWNS,
New Orleans SYRUP, low by the barrel.
One or two of the handsomest HOUSES
in Hillsborough for sale.
II, y. BROWN & co.
April 20. DO
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WOOL CARDING

,VyHE suhsctibar, living eight and hall miles north
4 Of llillsborough, will have bis steam Carding Va.
chimes IN first ratio order BY the 10Th Of June Thank.
fu Tor the fprmcr patronage which has been bestowed
upon him. he hopes still 70 receive The custom Of all who
want good work done. Cafding will be done Tor ~
cents per pound or white WOOL 9th part o. the
wool Mixed. IL the different cclors pulled together
before being brought will be cafdcd for ID cents per
psund &c MT 80 pulled together, an extra charge will
IL made. He expects 10 have good Picker or Bur.
ing Machine IL operation. Bring your wool 10 good
Order and put one pound Of grease 70 twelve pounds q
wool and sou viii get good work
.. LEMUEI. WILKINSON.
I,n. I6-
~ The Raleigh Standard and Milton Chronicle
copy four weeks and forward account 10 Cedar Grove,
Orange county, n. L.
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TnE MnRnlaAc ArrAIR.-We Iearn

The MERRIaAc AFFAIR.--We learn that a
Naval General Court Of Enquiry is now in
session in this in the city, for the purpose Of
investigating the cause Of the destruction
Of the steamer Merrimac," off Craney ISL
and, which has created so much just excite.
ment throughout the South. The Court is
composed II Flag Officer +. Forrest, Presi-
dent; and Captains d. n. Ingraham and w.
F. Lynch. members, and Raleigh T. Daniel,
Esq, Judge Advocate.
Richmond Enquirer, S0h.
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Yankee Prisoners = Between fsc and ,ix
hundred Yankee prisoners, taken q, The battles before
Richmond. lhr Raleigh Register q saturday nys, pss
ssd through tia, city on Wednesday on they way TO
Salisbury.
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PLANK WANTED.

WE wish 10 purchase 10000 feet Of White. Red,
W Black and Post OAK Plank. sawed scyen.eiehts
ar an inch thick and rot lees than thirteen and BAN
inches wdc cIear Of knots and splits. Apply 10 =. W.
o''' WEBB & WHITFIELD.
H,v7 if-i2
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N O TICE

WE take this method Of announcing to our friends
w and customers, and particularly 10 those ndcl.
81 10 u.s. that during absence in the army, We have
paced our books and notes in the hands Of Calvin Ia
Parish Esq who will be ready and take pleasure IN
settling with any desiring IT, We would rcsPselu
prge those Indebted 10 Us 10 pay up, as compel
led +, keep on hand supply Of Medicines, which can
Nc bought orly for cash, and at very high prices.
WEBB s. DICKSON.
ApriIs. ~
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Lynehburg, June 9th. Q p. M.-General
Jack sons rear guard With Two pieces Of can.
non.. had a brush with the Yankees neal
Woodstock. Shenandoah, last Monday. The
engagement lasted only one hour.
Gen Jackson is falling back towards llar.
risunburg. having secured all his immense
and valuable stores.
Tins IS from L,nchburg soldier who left
Stauntun this morning. &. W. Is.
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Gen. PettIgrcw. - Il was reported Last week
that Bushdicr General Johnston Peiiigrew, o. this
State. was among the killed Il The late bi,iie near
Richmond 4 J, now stated that be was not killed.
but severely wounled, and i prisoner. Gen.
Johnston y highly valued officer and much esteem.
ed a. nan. and hope he may be spared for future
usefulness.
The Raleigh Register Of saturday says, We have just
heard that Col. George D. sinsclary was killed day
Or two sgo !, Tan'cts Greek IN an engagement with
the enemy. Col. sinseliity was brave aud accom-.
pl.hed officer. and biz los viii be severely felt.
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The Orange Gray.-A fde

The Orange Grays.-A friend has rnishe,
Us with The following facts, taken from letter foa
Iieui Evans Turner Of the Orange Gfsys, which Tool
took part ii tho sseai fight near Richmond.
The Gtass had been detailed 10 guard Gen. John
ston's tent. When the sshl commenced fifteen SCR,
left To- that purpose, While hr ,smlinder u IL com
pany tell With the 90 regiment, under the commlnt
Of Col Lightlool
tsp, Freeland, Ii command of the Grsys, was sho
aud his thigh broken while calamity charging he enc
me- battery. lie was len on the field, and is nov
prisoner.
Tho following fsons belonging TO Tic Orange Grsyi
have also been wounded:
corPorsl William Wood and private James HoIIo
way, len on The field.
10 the h,.pnRi-M. ". Blalock. u. n. DIslock, w
T. Gussom. lanes Hail. !. ". Turner o. r. Hai,. Johr
Proctor and W. J. Laycock
We learn irom another source. lha, Capt. Freelsnt
Wa wounded in The thigh ~ a bomb she'll and "a,
carried considerable distance BY four Of his men hu
being ho,y pursued, and finding j, impossible iot lhsH
70 him, BE- requested them u leave him and say,
themselves. which they did; not. however. Until the
enemy had osenaken them. One q the Yankees sen
ed Lieut.. Guess. and claimed him as prisoner hut
that moment was shot dead, and Lieut. Cues and hi
companions cut their way %, and escaped
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THE NEWS.

After the sanguinary battle near Richmond Saiur
day AMI Sunday, brief account Of which was contain
cd in last pause took pacs for the purpose Of
rying tho dead and taking Of the wounded. The
proposition came from Gen, Mcclellan who asked for
a suspension Of ho.ilies until Thursday morning.
We have no intelligence that the battle has been re-
newed.
A long list Or the killed and wounded has been pub.
shed but no accurate statement is given Of the total
number Our total loss IS supposed not TO exceed
1905 that Of the enemy al least that much. besides
$50 prisoners. We sorry that Col Lighfooi,
Of our 22d regiment. i numbered among the slain.
Il appears from the accounts received, that coinih
Memphis, Fort Pillow and Fort Randolph have been
esaeuacd By the Confederate forces. Beauregarj il
appears has iaiIen hack 10 okelona, Nil some sixty
miles south Of COfnlh. The eec, oflhese movements,
We suppose will Be 10 give 10 the enemy the entire
possession d the MissssiPp river, and the principal
pan Of the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
II reported that the notorious Andrew Johnson, the
Yankee Misty Governor Of Tennessee, was killed in
Nashville By George Brown. Of Ex-Governor Nell
> Brown supposed 10 revenge for The imPrisonm,n q
bis father. Blown himself killed soon shef.
Il i reported also thai Gen. Butler was killed ia New
Orleans, but this tepon has not been confirmed.
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The supreme Court. ~ The Supteme Count
Of this Stale commenced il annual term 81 Monday
last Causes all be called in ihe same order as here
tofore, but without reference the particular weeks
TINS change q The rules b.. been made a. 10 circu
VIII occupy week.
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Stauatun this morning. L. W. Is.
s1~--.~-@-~--~@
6RlAr FLoap N JAsFs Richmond
June 6.-rhrre i, great ireshet in James
River. The water j. within fourteen inches
II lie m,rk uf a.. Il !. scvrFsl inches
deep at the intersection Of Gary ard 18th
streets. II i sill Using and more rain j.
threatened.
al Is quiet along The lines this afternoon.
lMPoRTANr ARRIVAL oF Arms. &c.-Rich-
mond, May ss.-We have received dis.
patch from Trustworthy correspondent u
Tie Examiner, giving ne gratifying news
that, before dasbreak on last saturday morn.
ing, two fine steamers from Nassau succeed
cd IL safely making their way into Con.
lrderate port.
They bring valuable cargnes, including an
aggregate 81 fuur thousand seven hundred
stand u arms. about lotty tons nf gunpowder,
with large quantities d sal petrr, block tin,
quicksilver aud other scarce commodities.
We have 10 our possession the names Of the
steamers, but lor obvious reasons, refrain
from mentioning them, Or the name Of the
place al which they arrived.
Richmond Examiner.
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pROCEEDyNG.S IN THE COTRTS.

Majors C0att sept, %, lSC,-1he cases
before his Honor shis morning were few III
number ai,a Of very little interest. Mrs
Hoskins, charged with keeping a disorierly
house, to \, hioh mqltttu1as q both sexes re.
sorted day aud night, produced eytdenSe show
ing that the disorder wac iii a different pat Of
the same house, occupied By another woman.
The case was adjourned nil Thursday, 10 bring
the other parties before the touit-Chaiies
Williams and Mortimer Wright Were charged
by the Waterman Of the Exchange Hotel with
unlocking q trunk belonging to another gilest,
in room No. 2i9. The Waterman Of the hotel
stated that his attention WAS called IL Viii
lians trying, with difficulty, 10 unlock trunk
in room 90 he recognized the prisoner as one
having registered himself as Lient. Williams,
ana the trunk having the name Banks on
both ends, III large letters, he questioned him
about has Liisiile.e with it " ili,ams replied
that the trunk looked Ike his, and not being
able to read he couid net pudeceive himself
He was taken down 10 tbs nifice, and gen
tleman from the place he claimed to come frcIn
pronounced his story a fabrication. u Williams
told his Honor that hs had a Through In has
trunk which would prove the truth Of all he
had said lie was therefore sent back for it,
BIT 10 trunk such 4s las was found there vii
hams was committed .alil Il further hearing
can be had Mortimer Wright having shown
that he had upknow ineiy got iniG Laa sem
pany, and had gone - the Hotel only OIL the
prisoners invitation IL breakfast with him,
was discharged A number oi other cases
were continued, OWING to the absence of wit
hesEss
Judge Lyons's Cont is siii III session.
The hGbsas rotpns case Was determined yes
day and resulted IN the discharges Of the pris,
0ner
VIM, Guy, OH trial for felony, ggas conYict
ed and sentenced
Edward Finn, charged with sn offence VI
The same nature, was acquitted.
At a late hour yesterday evening counsel
were arguing the case Of Albert Toppin, in
dieted for stealing Il bushels Of oats from
John A. Lacy.
The Grand Jury, after trle bills in a large
number Of cases, was adjourned nntil Friday
ut III O'Clock.
The Court adjourned until this marningat ~
a, ol.cE
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The NaVY.

The Confederate Government has been for
tunate in securing the services OF az Efficient
and intrepid a body of seamen as can be found
in any navy in the world. No one can look
the manly and athletic blue jackets on board
our national vessels without being struck by
the contrast which they present to the misce-
l,neous rabble which formed Of late years the
crews of the old United States vessels The
men in our service remind us of the class
which served the old Repu bic in its better
days, and when the navy was the just pride
Of every American With such men and Off
cers, who were the flower 81 the old establish
ment, we have at least the nnciens Of a navy
which will one day be a tower OF strength 10
the country and shed impe,ishahle lustre npon
the national banner. II behooves Congress to
give this branch of the service its fostering
care, and to enable it as speedily as possible To
render itself useful and glorious To the coun-
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ADDRESS OF GEN. LoRING TO TIE PEOPLE
OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Major General Loring has Issued aa address 10
the people OF Western Virginia. calling them 10
rally to his standard. lie says we do not intend to
punish those who remain at home as quiet citizens
Ia obedience to the laws Of the land. and that to
all such clemency and amnesty are declared iis
says:
When the liberal policy OF tiis Confederate uoy-
4ssanent shall 10 introduced and E'sa'e known to
the people, who have 50 long experienced tbs wall
ton misruie Of tbs Invader, the Commanding Gen
sral expects tie people heartily TO sustain it, not
only Is duty but ~ u deliyerance from their task
masters and usnrpers., Indeed, he already reeog-
nizes In the cordial welcome which the people eve
rywhere give TO the army, = happy indication Of
their attachment to their tfns aud lawini Govern
ment.
Untir the proper authorities shall order other
WISE and in Tho absence OF municipal law aad it's
customary ministers, martial law will be adn.inis
tered by the Army aud the Provost Marshals Pri.
vate rights aud property will be respected violence
will be reprssssd and order promoted; aud all the
private property used by the Army win be paid
for
The Commanding General appeals 10 all good
citizens 10 Aid him In these objects and to all sbe
bodied men 70 Join his army to defend the sancti-
ties 81 religion aud virtns, home, territory honor,
sud Law, which are ipvsded and violated by un
scrupuioas saslny, whom ~ indiEr ant aud united
people are now Hboht to ehastiss on his own soil.
The 0Sysrnrnsnt expsets "a Immediate and en-
tbusiastic resp0uss 70 this call Your country hes
bssn lsSlsimsa fe you from tie enemy BY soidisrs
many Of Nhom ars from distant parts Of the State
~ az g o. ss.: g .s md IN s s
IN fe - BOG re- e rsssia and aefsnd u. The
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aesi; sna r - $50. - 49,