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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-04-18
Aillsburuugt Rerurnsr,
HILLsBoRoUGH, N. @.
Wednesday. April IS, 1866.
Mr.. Turner and the Charlotte nem-

ocral.--We said all that we desired to say in a
former article in regard to the strciues Of the Char.
lotte Democrat upon the course Of Mr.. Turner, and
we do not choose TO follow the Democrat in any fur,
ther remarks upon the subject. Mr. Turner was from
the beginning and always has been, sincere and
earnest Union man, and was no more responsible for
the contest in the late election than either Of bis com.
pelitors That he was unpardoned, left no blot upon
his character; il left him only in the position in which
many Of the taest men Of the country still remain.
He has not failed in his support Of President Johnson
10 his efforts to reconstruct the Union. In this mat
ter be has been consistent ihrosghout. He tough,
zealously for the Union until il was broken up and
he Is earnest that the Union should be restored
and that peace and quietness should again spread its
happy influence over The whole country. Mr.. Tur.
ner may al times have made use Of stronger terms than
was prudent in his discussions upon political subjects
but his love for the Union has been ungues,ionabe
and his patriotism and zeal in the promotion Of what
he thought to be the best interest Of the country has
been unsurpassed BY few among those whohave made
much higher pre,entions.
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The President has no doubt irtimatcd
his purpose 20 release Jefferson Davis 90
pOrOie. as neither Congress nor the United
Safes Supreme Court will take any mea-
sure Tor his trial. lie has taken care that
his position on the subject should be IN
dersiood. Il cannot be doubted that the
President will soon follow up his peace pro-
clamation with an extension Of amnesty 10
some classes heretofore excepted from il.
lie has conferred with Gen. Grant and Mr.
Seward on this subject. They are brllev-
ed 70 favor his policy.
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From the National IutelIigeucer.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COURTS


The Governor Of the State Of South Car.
slina and the late Provisional Governor.
Mr.. Perry. have represented 10 the Presi.
dent that the Superior Courts Of that State
will not administer justice under the State
laws, even against white men who were
criminals, because of the interference ii
the military authority under General Sick
les. Ii seems that BY the criminal code ii
The State, white men are liable for petit
larceny, horse-thieying, &c.. to the penal
~ Of thirty-niBe stripes laid On the bare
back. There is no penitentiary in tie
State, and the Legislature adjourned with.
gu. creating that institution, which il "a
necessary for all the purposes 81 ciyiliza.
ton. A case came 10 the State court sit
ting in Charleston Of aggravated crimes.
and, upon conviction, The criminal, WIN
was white man, and to The manor born,
was sentenced 10 receive nine.aHd thirty
lashes. The ceremony was about 20 be
performed, when Major General Sirkle.
forbade il IN an Official order.
As the matter now stands criminals ul
the white aud native race cannot be pun.
ished 10 South Carolina according to her
own laws, and, a. TIE Legislature s not in
session. no other codp can BE- provided.
The President. 10 this emergency, is
urged 20 abrogaie General slcklr.' order.
What tie President vii a. II III case /.
yet unkaown. The military order will
perhaps be enforced, and the State left 10
devise sumo mole d punishment better a.
dspted 70 the idea, 81 The ~.
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CnrSclI OF STATE. The Council of STATE
assembled here last saturday, under ! rc
cent summons from Governor Worth. and
Mcs.rs. ". 4. Wright, William Eaton, Dr.,
q. J CowIes, ~. A. Lelnly, Jesse J. Yea.e.
and X. 4. SimVnton, members, were pres.
ent.
We learn from the Sentinel tia, the fuI.
lowing nominations we're made ~ the 10.
vernon and confirmed BY the Council:
Board of Internal Improvement. - pat.
rick u. Winston, Esq, Of Berlie, aud DE-
J. q. Rimsey. 81 Rowan.
Literary Board.-Nereos Mendenhall
Esq, u Guillord. II W. Hustled, E.q., u
Wake, aud Col. Stephen u. Pool, d w s,ue
Rq!sigh PSogresi, lGh.
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.-The civil Right.
Bill vetoed BY the President, passed in the House
Representatives on Monday Of last week by vote 81
2s yeas to Il nays and is therefore the law of The
land. and will remain 50 until repe,led by future
Congress or abrogated BY decision Of The Supreme
Court Of the United States declaring il to be uncon.
stitniional. As il is an important law. in which a
our citizens are interested will give il to our rel,
ders in our next issue.
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IN error in believing II a good. We claim
that il was crime to the negro. They err
roneously believed it was not. We claim
"a that the Union was blessing TO the
South. They madly denied it, and regard.
ed it as an oppression. We claimed that
a common school system. a free press, tree
speech, &C., were wanting in the South
for their own good. They opposed these
influences, believing them to be fraught
with danger to the peace OF society. We
believed in general progress as natural
principle and a public object. They re-
gardei il as tending to anarchy. agrarian,
Ism. &c. But we need mol be prolix. There
were a multitude of errors in the South. on
noints on which we claimed, and still claim,
"a knew The truth. War is an argument.
Its demons trations alone have ever made
or broken the foundations OF nations, Of
philosophical theories, or of social systems.
DO zee disfrust the truth Of our ova doc
trines !? Ii they are trae, would il not be
more astonishing than any event in histo-
nv, that the Southern people should still be
ignorant Of their truths Are we to sup
pose that nobody can learn them but our
selves Have we monopoly Of the truth,
and The South an irremediable fatality TO
error, from which she cannot be lifted.
even .by the unreasonable cogency OF a
proof which abounds in her agony. her ha-
initiation. and her tearsf Before the gilt
tering brightness Of the Union, crowned
with everlasting truths. as with stars. what
remain but the ashes Of the once daring
projects and imposing theories Of that noble
but deluded peoples
Let rs confide in the ideas on the verify
Of which we staked our millions Of men and
our responsibility to God. They are true,
do we says Then the South has learned
them. DO they control our sense Of public
goods Then they will likewise control
the South. Do the Southern people reluci
to live up 10 ihemi II argues no denial Of
them-only delay. Lifelong habits clog
the willing step Of progress. EmSarrass
ments and perplexities. discouragements
and obstacles greater than ever afflicted a
people before, multiply impediments wher-
ever they turn. Shall we crush out the
good motive by exasperating suspicion, BY
compulsory acceleratiOn. and by introduc-
ing novelties in the methods Of security Of
private rights. which became the occasion
Of thousand misapprehensious, alarms,
and discouragements:
Let Us first see whether the people oil
the Southern States will. in scarcely pos
sible blindness, attempt TO bring upon
themselves all the evils Of slavery. ct So
cisl monopoly, and-most terrible and
most enyitsbfe Of all-the tremendous re.
tribution Of outraged confidence, through
the mighty mailed hand of Federal power,
BY reducing freemen to involuntary seryi.
tude. When they do 50. and not till then,
let US have civil rights bill.
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CONGRESS.

The House passed bill extending the
provisions Of an act granting lands to the
several States and Territories, to aid in the
establishment of agricultural and nee han.
ical colleges. A clause Of the bill except
ing the States unrepresented in Congress
from the benefits Of the bill. provoked a
long debate. The bill was finally passed
with the clause remaining. Yeas 96-nays
IS.
Heretofore seats were designated for
negroes in the Senate galleries, but since
tho passage Of the Civil Rights bill, the door
keepers allow them to select seats where
they choose.
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fix the stamp thereon required, lin the pre-
sence Of the Court, Register or Recorder.
Penalties for not stamping instruments
may be RENTED by the Revenue Collector,
Il such papers shall be brought to them
within twelve months after the making Or
issuing thereof.
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OIL IN CHATHAa,-A gentleman Of this
city just from Chatham. informs us that a
party from the South are now in thar coun !.
~ leasing all the land not secured by a
northern company. in the vicinity Of TIRE
coal regions. Ii is believed that section
will yield petroleum in large quantities.
and the new comers have made preparations
to have the requisite machinery fnr testing
the matter. The leases are for five years.
and those who have engaged in this new
enterprise feel confident Of realizing f,r.
tune.
We are not familiar with the prospects
which have induced SPECTATORS from the
north aud south 20 besiege our friends in
Chatham. We shall not think Il wonder
ful il the result demonstrates the correct.
ness ot their differences that large supplies
Of oil can be obtained By the usual prnces.
in thai region. Indeed, il our own people
will not interest themselves in the dcvei.
opment Of our avn interstate wealth, We
shall hail the advent III strangers fur work
from Whatever section OF the world they
may come. Prosfsa.
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A CHsLK MINE DiscovIkED.-Mr. Ma.
berry, Of Davidson county. has discovered
90 his land, near the mineral Springs, Of
that county. chalk mine. which, i said %
be rich. This discovery may lead TO 9TH
trs u more importance, as Il is believed
that gold. lead and IRON lie buried under
the surface in that region.
SslisJury Banner.
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Gov. Hamilton, of Texas. declines 10 be
candidate for lhe Office lie nos ills by
military appointment. Ills nan reason i
that he IS poor anl without home, and
eaDna' ahOrd 10 slare four years u III life
IN official duties. while 81, family are in
Grgeni need d his labor.
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THE DIRECT TAI We have been informed
BY the person whose duty has been to collect The
United States direct Tar due BY he ciizsus ii I'LL.
county, ihatall have paid uP with eommend4 be pune
iuali.y. Some fourteen thousand dollars have been
cOllected; and very Ile il anything remains due that
viii not bccoserOd BY the clause eIemp,ing from tax
alton 1--WE hundred doilars 70 each householder Ton.
sidering Our embarrassed position We consider lhi'
PromP;nes OfPlymeni highly eredilabIe 10 our cOgn
~.
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STAsPs on 0LD lSsIaungSr,.-It I. pro.
,ided by Law that, i any person " isles 70
use or record any instrument, sign ~ II II.
sued before that time, but not stamped,
such person, bis agent Or attorney, may a..
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LATEsr PROM ErRoPE

New YoRK. April l6.-The steamer New
York City has arrived from Halifax with
European dates 10 tie 5th inst.
The Austria Prusisn question remained
unchanged. Nothins occurred 10 confirm
he runners of paeitcation heretofore repnr.
ted.
Tie Emperor Napoleon has decided that
all tie French troops shall be withdrawal
from Mexico in dciachments-lhe first. Is,
November. the second. end March, and
the las,. ;rd November. 1867.
IL is officially denied y Copenhagen that
The American government, is negotiating
Tor a war port al ST. Thomas.
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
Executive Mansion, april 7lh. 1860.

GgSERAL AnScsTY.--The report has been
repeated from time that the President Is
90 Tie eve Of issuing general amnesty
proclamation. There is nothing TO war
rant such rumors. The policy u such q
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.FRuM csSApA.-roronip. G. W., April
'll.-rhe examination Of Frnians arrested
AZ Cornwall, begin, to-day.
The Globe IT this morning state. there is
no longer ans doubt tina, O'Mshony is Gun.
ccntrating force near the New Brunswick
frontier. Ii SAYS Il is directly in vielation
4 the neutrality laws 81 the United States.
and that the Washington authorities must
speedily take action upon the SUBJECT. The
Globe adds:
Marching armed men towards the from
tier Is an act 81 war which the Ameriean
government must suppress. Il they intend
TO do their duty towards neighbors.
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measure has not been agitated ia Official
circles, and whatever has been said i,
newspapers on this subject is mere coniec.
ture. Il cannot be doubted that the Pres
iden. will soon follow up bis peace proca.
nation with an extension Of amnesty 10
some classes heretofore excepted from il.
He has conferred with General Grant and
Mr.. Seward on this subject. They are
believed to favor this policy.
Correspondence Sun.
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The former collector of customs of New.
bern. n. c.. in reply TO an invitation o.
return to The government the amount Of
money he had on hand when that State -.
coded. replies that the money was deposit.
ed by him II the time with the depository
.at Wilmington. aud incioses hi. rsceipE
Tor The amount. sl.025. The funds Were
Afterwards con6,ca,ed BY the rebel govern
lnent. Tie reply does no, satisfy Com.
missioner Sargent. WHO has directed pfu-
ceedings 10 be Instituted fpr The recovery
Of the money. Similar proceedings, il i
stated. will At once BE- commenced again.t
all public officers ii the South who ii thc
commencement Of the rebellion hsd govern.
ment funds in their possession. and failed
10 return them 10 the Treasury.
va Di,pRel.
Gov. Worth has appointed John A. Gil.
mer, Jr., Adiutant General u North Caro-.
lima. with The rank d Brigadisr General.
The territorial Legislature of Colorado.
has passed resolutions asking Immediate
admission a. a State.
EsiGRAnoS.--'I'he DEPARTMENT OF STATE
al Washington yesterday received adviees
from the consul ol tie United States u
Liverpool, EnglanJ. relative TO emigration
lie represents that steamers aud emigrant
vessels leaving the port for the United
States are flied with emisrants. Shipown.
ers and persons engaged in the business
INFORM the consul that il will be enormous.
aud that the indications are that il will BE-
heavier from Europe this year than Il ever
has since We have been 4 nation.
Inc Houston Telegraph says,hat in few
years the sheep interest 10 Texas will not
be s,cond even TO cotton, and advises the
Vermont graziers. instead Of keeping the'f
merinos IN a climate 20 rigorous a. 10 r
quire ifem to be fed six month, in the
year on turnips aud hay, q bring iher
hocks 10 Western Texas, where they viii
need no attention except to be protected
from disease and wild beasts.
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The New Orleans Picayune closes an
article on the Presidents veto with these
truthful remarks:.
The great struggle Of the Radical majo.
rity is 10 do all the harm against the South
they can before the DISTINGUISHED States
are admitted to representation. The Pre-
sident's policy il TO ward of these attacks
till the South has an opportunity OF defend
ing herself. The majority have adopted
the cowardly tactics Of striking an enemy
when down the PresiJen' has beslrmlden
these PROSTATE States and defends them at
the peril Of his own safety. lie NAV perish
in the effort. Fanatieism may overwhelm
him. But the rights Of the States perish
with him. The liberties Of the people will
be overwhelmed when he is. liis safety is
identified with the we'll being Of the Reaub.
lie /; for there is no stay 10 the destructive
schemes Of the reyolulionisis but his right
arm; no safety bu, in his determined rcsis-
lance.
, 1866-11-09
$4,O76

was adopted unanimously with 10 votes.
7, I'd discussion of Money Bill:
For defraying expenses under the Budget for
the Municipality of st. CrOix for the financial
year from the LIST of April 1866 to the 31st
of March 1867, the following amount is here
by granted:
sub item T.
For hire of a sailing-schOOner as Mail and
Transport-Vess between the Danish West
india Islands, until steam communication can
be re-established [$1,StO] the half 5000
was adopted unanimously with 12 votes.
s, Continuation of the 1st discussion of the Pro-
~visional Law Goth February 1866 containing
some additional clauses to the ordinance Goth
January 1S49 concerning the relations be-
tween proprietors of landed property and the
rural population IN st. CrOix.
The Chairman observed, that he had entered
this case on the order of the day, it having
been a long time with the Committee.
The LIST member for Christiansted's country
district R~atcliffe member Of the said COM
mittee, stated, that the report on the case
would be rendered in a fortnight.
The Council consented to the delay Of the
matter.
The 3rd crown member Meincke] left the
Assembly after the discussion of the case No. 3,
in consequence of indisposition.
The Chairman fixed the next meeting for
Monday the goth instant 10 o'clock, and the
order of day.
1, LIST discussion of money Bill for repayment
of the half of the export duties on 36,58O
gallons molasses paid by Messrs. Walker
and Hill, Frederiksted, in June 1865.
2, lst discussion of Money Bill for expenses
under the Budget d s Militia and Brand
department.
3, 2nd discussion of the other Bills for expenses
under the Budget, amendments to the same
to be forwarded on Friday IL o'clock, and
finally an agreement between the Govern
ment and the Printing Office for the pay
ment of work for the public authorities.
The meeting closed at 81 o'clock.
, 1866-11-09
TRANSLATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE
COLONIAL COT N Gil
FOR ST. CROIX.
[Concluded. |
FOR ST. CROIX.

The 2nd member for Frederiksted's country
district (Knight) maintained, that the greatest
part Of the liquor boiled down to sugar cakes
was stolen, and called attention to the precari-
GUS state of things on the estates, where the
proprietors are deprived of the fruit of their
own trees, without being able to prevent it.
The Cd member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) pointed out, that a provision
about passes would lead to the beneficial result
in restricting the managers giving more liquor
than warrantable.
The 1st member for Christiansted's town
%[Clindinenl desiring, that the indistinctness in
the amendment about the delivery of the passes
by the person bringing the article into town,
may be rectifed, and no other member demand
ing the word, the Council proceeded to the
voting, when
The amendment No. l was adopted with IL
votes against 3.
The amendment No. 2 was adopted with 10
votes against 5.
The amendment No. 3 was adopted with II
votes against 8,
whereupon the amended draft of ordinance was
referred for the 3rd discussion with IL votes
against a.
A, End discussion of Money Bill
For defraying expenses under the Budget for
the Municipality of st. Croix for the financial
year from the 1st April 1866 to the 31st of
, 1866-11-09

munen st. Croix for Finantsaaret fra 1ste
April 1866 til Site Marts 1867 bevilges
under Post f.
Til Leie at Ell Skonnert som Post og
Transport art6i imellem de dansk-vest-
indiske Ger, indtil en- Dampskibsforbin-
delse kan blive gjenoprettet, $780,,
Halvdelen
vedtoges eenstemmigen med ~ Stemmer.
s, Forts@ttelse at 1ste Demanding at Fore
lobig Lov af code Februar 1866 indehol-
dende nogle Tillag til Anordning 26de
Januar 1849 angaaende Forholdet incl
lem LanGeiendomsbesiddern og Land
arbeiderne paa st. Croix.
Fernandez bem9rkede, at han havde sat
Sagen paa Dagsordenen, da den havde be-
roet saa lenge hos Diet nedsatte UdValg.
1ste Medlem for Christiansteds Land Di-
strict (Ratcliffe) bemerkede som Medlem
af Udvalget, at dettes Betankning kunde
ventes ON IA Dage.
Raadet s~amtykkede i Sagens Udsettelse.
3die kongevalgte Medlem (Meincke)
MATTE paa Grund af Upasselighed forbade
Modet etter Forhandlingen af Sagen Mr.. 3.
Fernandez berammede Diet naste Mode
til Mandagen den 29de dennes, Kl. IL Mid
dag og bestemte Dagsordenen til:
1, 1ste B~ehandling af Bevillings Forslag
ON TiIbagebetaling af Halvdelen at den
at de Hrr. Walker & Hill erlagte Udf6r-
selstold i Juni 1865 af 36,58C Gallons
Mallas;
2, 1ste BehandIing at BeviIlings Forslag til
Post 8 af Budgettet, Milice- og Brand
vasenet;
8, eden Behandling af de 6vrige tilbage-
staaende Bevillings Forslag til Budget
tet, hvortil Endringsforslag indkaldes til
Fredag den code DENIES Kl. II, og ende-
lig: Overeenskomst med Trykkeriet ON
Betalingen for Udf6relsen at ofentligt
Arbeide.
Modet havedes ri. 81.
, 1866-11-09
$500
adopted unanimously with ~ votes.
5, I'd discussion of Money Bill:

adopted unanimously with 12 votes.
5, I'd discussion of Money Bill:
For defraying expenses under the Budget for
the Municipality of st. Croix for the financial
year from the list of April 1866 to the 31st
of March 1867, the following amount is here
by granted
sub item d. 5. The Pilot and Harbor De-
partment and for Buoys &c. in the Harbor
of Christiansted.
For defraying such portion Of the expenses
for procuring q new p~ilOtboat, calculated at
500, which can not be covered from the
amount fixed under the item: The Pilot and
Harbor Department and for Buoys &c. in the
Harbor of Christiansted [$18O0I, is hereby
granted an amount not exceeding .---.$540
was adopted unanimously with IL votes.
6, I'd discussion of Money Bill
For defraying expenses under the Budget for
the Municipality of st. Croix for the financial
year from the LIST of April 1866 to the 31st
of March 1867, the following amount is here
by granted
sub item D. 10. The Department of public
instruction.
For salaries to teachers in the public town
schools besides $4,104 already fixed $2,504
For 2 messengers at those schools. -. $50
For salaries to an additional teacher
and s female teachers in the Country
schools 1872
For other expenses for the schools in
town and country 600
S4 mr.
, 1866-11-09
5 q. 6 G 0 * A S.

March 1867, the following amount is hereby
granted, sub item @.
For expenses for the Colonial Council of st.
Croix $500
as follows:
l. Salary to the Assistant. $3.50. $500
2. Expenses for Printing and Litho-
graphy, Stationery, wages for a
messenger &c: to an amount off,. 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-10

COLLECToR's oFFIcE,

CITY HALL 1855.
Commencing on WEDNESDAY,
ing : Of P,ol,y y Be solG BY publ: auction me City Han.
Of said O for unles. the
ices a. accrued OF
Sale TO 10 O'Clock
10 day till completed
Terms CASH ~ WIN. DIXON, Collector.
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Ayton, Richard...........
Paving alley TAX on tn
terest from Oct. 81, 1865.
Ackley, Thomas.
Adams, +. J..............
Being the east 81 feet 8 in.
ches mont By the depth
OF the lot
Paving tax, on interest
from October is, 1865.
Anderson, Wulian. ......
Being the west IL feet 2K
inches 'front.' by the
depth ofths lot.
Andre, William. .........
Being tho west 20 feet
mont on e street south,
BY the depth Of Ne lot. :.
Bradley, A. T.and Jos. n, ]
trust Tor Caroline Hol.|
liday.
Bowen, Anthony q others
Tax for abattng Q nuts.
alce, on interest nom