The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-05-29

ed him the liveiiest satisfaction.
Nev York Eua,geEsf.

TERRIBLE COLLISION IN THE ATLANTIC
News was received in Liverpool on the LIST
of May of disastrous collision in the At
lanlic between the Cunard mail steamer
Scotia and the ship Berkshire Of Boston.
The disaster occurred on the night Of the
llth ultlmu, in LAT. 40 | long. 30 10, and
OF course hundreds OF miles away l.om land.
One account Of the disaster says: " The
steamers officer saw the ship for fifteen
minutes before the catastrophe occurred.
although the night was thick and the ship
appeared To have no light. The course OF
The Berkshire was directly across the bows
vi the Scotia, under foil canvas. The stea-
,ner seems not to have been seen so suon as
the ship. aud while the former cautiously
gave way Tor the vessel TO pass "a safety.
instead OF pressing on. the Berkshire apps-
rently altered her course, last Roadway, and
struck sguarely on The bows Ut the steamer,
and was crushed like shell. The masts
and rigging OF the two vessels became en-
tangled. the Scutia's paddles we're badly
torn away, aud for ten or fifteen minutes
tn. scene as described was truly terrific.
At length the vessels were parted, boats
we're lowered, aud the crew taken irum the
sinkias wreck. aud the captains wife even
/ saved her trunk Of clothing. The sailors,
huwever, lost nearly everything. a. the con.
.slerna,ion az the moment prevented every
lhUught hut that 81 saving their lives. II
i possible that some vessel passing near
within day ur twn u the casualty may
pick up suoi part ii ne csrsa d coitol.
bal the ship has dcabtless gone 70 lae bot
| tom"
Mobile, Ma" 2t.-John VI. Parkman.
late president, the hrs. national bank ni
I SAUNA, confined N the Cahasba Jail. escap.
ed yesterday and plunged IN the river aud
wa, drowned.
The resolve introduced 10 the Msssi.
Ghasctts legislature providing isa a. amend.
/ mrnt 1T the state CONSTITUTIONS, relative 10
1 repeating the reading and writing quilih.
cations ior the voters. hss been adversely
rrpurtci %.
A chimney az Thom.ousllr. Conn, 100
feet high aud containing 100000 Drlck.,
~, moved distance ~ - Ieet without
damage.
No one will hereafter be alnittrd TO
membership IN the Vernon, conference
WAC uses tobacco ~ any form.
4 Ga Tuesdy last. man vas being tried
before Judge Matched. IN the town Of
Wa.hing,ou, for the crime u nurse .iral.
ing the Jury had Just retired u find
verdict, wirn IA auction bill was heard
announcing the s,ie 1T some hank proper.
Iy; esrr,bods bring interested. i,n,nr-
dialely lett the curt room. and the pr.
snner walked nui With Ill. crowd and let,
for parts unknown. lie Ia, not been re-.
captured.
Senator. Wllson has returned from bis
southern tour. lie speak, ~armly Of the
eoartesy sho~n him.
Tue steamer ram naalerbrrg. tic no, /
powerful engine Of naval w.riare. Ia, 6csa
sid u The french GoYernmen, l,r three
mlliiuns dollars.
l'hc distance from New York IL SAGA.
mentp by tile railroad route i J .l2g miles,
u which .Ss5 have bren Completed, and
/ are INV ~ successful operation. Having
hot .2j2 mses vet Ia he built. II il con.
. hdenils asserted that this gap.uilI be oiled
! up within two years.
The Jews have started novel moselnsn,
in BALTIMORE. They have adopted the
, Christian plan u Sunday sehosl ins,rue.
. tim. said schools 10 meet on the christisn
Sabbath. The affair has been lnaugurated
i BY TIE three Rabbis Of the eily. snd Is %.
der the auspices u The " Hebrew Rduca.
| tiOnal society"
\ negro 10 Georgia logged hi daughter
. e death iOr cIandestinc " sparkling"
|, Bat very lev shops ia Chicago are nos
running on The eight.hour system. aud they
will probably abanlOn IL.
VIZ. James Reece. OF Blncombe, shot,
on the Srl na.. on Linning Mountain. a
gre, eagle which measured over seven leet