The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-03
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young army officer. Frank b. Fisher, com.
mltted suicide by blowing out his brains
IN the club room on the second floor, OF
the Knox building. corner Of Broadway
and Fulton streets. New York. on Monday
morning. while laboring under 4 ct Of de-
preston. resulting from intemperance and
heavy losses al the gaming table. On his
person was found idischarse, ofnsm sthe
United States service, dated 1869 also, .
certificate of membership \ in Masonic W
Lodge, No. 523. Enclosed in the lattice
was the following note, 3 s,c,t, s.,.ee. "a
MAY 20, 1867. .--Dear Caroner: Please ],
infarm Normal lodge, No. sea, of my un-
godly death, and say that ! request that
my poor wicked body be returned TO the
bosom Of Mother Earth by them and may
Almighty God have mercy on my poor soul,
through Christ Jesus our Saviour. Amen,
+. - 81 e'os' "'e FB. FISHER. -
"PIease inform my poor old Christian
mother of my death; Mrs. Mary e. Fisher,
Iowa City. Iowa. Ny room is at 153
Lawrence street, where my trunk and
clothing are"
Attached to the lalch-key found in his
pocket was card containing the following,
in pencil mark: gvs-I lsre-
Done by my own wicked hand cause,
demoralizsd by playing faro bank and
may the Almighty God have mercy on my
sosl. FL F."
What au awful warning to youth What
an impressive sermon against gaming and
intemperance ., i, -,
ExTEnPoRANEous MARRIAGE.-A some
what singular matrimonial alliance occur
red at Sigel, Missouri, the other day. A
gentleman OF this place was engaged to 4
young lady. the wedding day was fixed and
the guests invited. A few days before the
|nuptials were to have been soiemnized the
father and brother of the bridegroom, by
threats of disinheritance, persuaded him
TO disappoint the expected BRIDE aud m.ke
himself invisible ~ the vicinity. The
evening came and at the appointed tima
the wedding guests collected At the house
OF the brides mother, but the faithless
swain did not put in an appearance, An
hour passed and the bride aud her friends
were overwhelmed with embarrassment and
modification. When all hope Of wedding
had vanished young gentleman Of the
party. being captivateJ with the beauty Of
the bride, and desirous that the party
should not be disappointed. proposed. was
accepted, and the couple were accordingly
married. The guests!were astonished and
delighted, and the bride and grooIa. locked
happy.
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Judge Reeves, of the 9th district Of
Texas, decides thar negroes are not CON.
petent witnesses in the trial &C white men,
Eldridge Gerry, son Of the signer of tho
Declaration Of Independence Of that name,
died in Connecticut few days since. aged
seventy three.
Four federal snldiers, at Jackson, Miss,
have been sentenced by the civil authorities
20 the pententlary lor three years each,
for horse stealing.
A new Catholic convent is to he built IN !,
ST. Louis at cost Of 100000,
The Pope is bargaining for hrsachlnadsrs,
with which 70 wipe out tho brigaAds who
infest the papal territory,
Itis said tha, The epprOa, Of The French
is again enciente,
There are prospects Of largo emigration
from New Hampshire in South Carolina,
A bed Of superior Parpelaine clay has
been discovered in the vicinity Of Augusta,
Ga,
The use of tobacco has heea prescribed
by the Vermont Methodist Canfssnes.
Hereafter no person addicted 10 the habit
will bo admitted 10 membership, -
James Parker, enlorsd, has bern cansIol.
cd in. pairfaI county, Va. at harseatealins,
aud sentenced to the psniientiary for tlg6.
to en- years. naees7
sling Sing prison contains l,oss eonylsts,
ol whom ls0 are females. .sHaa' I