The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-07-10

specimen OF cashmere goats wool. Tho
animals from which il was cut are owned
by Mr.. Daniel Michell, Of Hardy county.
and are the only ones in virginia. They
were imported directly from Cashrn and
purchased by Mr.. MitheilI at $500 per pair.
The Times says the wool they bear is ex-
ceedinsly hne in texture. and as glossy 40
silk.
A farmer in New York will his daush.
ter four thousand dsllars on CO idition that
she would marry Catholic clergyman.
As clergymen do not marry the daughter
endeasors 10 break the will. The defence
is that tho old man didn't mean she should
have any Of the property. and took this way
Of saying 50. 4. .0.l II
New Orleans. May 21.--A letter fsou
the American Consul at Monterey con6rns
the capture OF Maximilian. In the reply
Of President Juarez 10 Minister Campbsii
he recounts the grievances Of his party at
the conduct Of Maximilian iusti6es the
previous executions, and declines 20 prom
ise the safety Of Maximilian 10 the event OF
his capture.
Az an instance Of the great depreciation
in the value Of property in the Southern
States. il 10 reported that plantation In
Louisiana which anterior to the war Yield
ed an income Of CSC. 900, was sold the other
day for $4,000.
A thief in Philadelphia with the detec-
tive on his track, threw e5 900 worth Of
diamonds into the Delaware river.
At q concert recently at the conclusion
Of the song. " There's good time com.
ing" country farmer got up and exclaim-
ed, " Mister, you couldn't Ok the date
could you"
A barber in Chicago has been made to
pay s2.s0O for cutting OF customers ear.
Twenty inches Of snow fell at Central
city. Colorado. on the 10Th Of May.
An insurance agent, urging . citizen 10
get his life insured. said Get your life
insured for ten thousand dollars. and then
il you die next week, the widder's heart
will sing for JOY"
DR.. Johnson. being once asked whether
he was in the habit Of saying nee-ther or
ni-ther, very lOcOnically replied. may
thur"
my brudders," said waggish yoedu.
man 10 a crowd, !" in al your afflictionsr
in all your troubles. der is one place colo
can always find sympathy."
" Whsr I Whar 2" said bruder Jones.
!" In de dictionary" he replied.
The average depth Of the Atlantic ocean
is estimated Il 81. 900 ieet. and that Of the
Pacific at $4,000. The deepest water in
the Atlantic is OF the island Of st. Helena,
which has been sounded ~ 900 feet or over
five miles.
A man and his wife and two horses were
killed. and ,hree children severely injusea.
in Ohio, on Saturday. while trying to drive
across railrosd track.
Counterfeit $40 on the Third National
Bank Of phladelphia are aHoat In that
city.
Gen. Benton. late Minister 20 Bogota,
has presented General Grant with o pair
Of solid silver spurs Of antique pattern,
weighing one pound each.
A well dressed young man sat down in
the street in New York and quietly stab.
bed himself 10 death.
A couple OF children died recently at
Pittstown. N. j.. from eating night shade
gathered with mint.
An Iowa man killed seven Walt Raps In
one day recently. and received . bounty Of
ei26.
A movement IL on foot in vlckshurs u !
send negro Congressman from Mississippi.
Nearly all the Catholic clergy of Poland
who have been sxiled TO Siberia have hssa
authorized to return to their dineesss.
A Earmer in Smyrns. DEL. u reported 10
have sold his strawberry crop Of four serss
for $4,000. the purchases 10 do the piehiaG
Poisoned honey IL tpvsing fatal 10 ~
country people Of Sosth,C Carolina. y