The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-12

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We learn from ,he Salisbury Old North
State that serious accident occurred on
the Central railroad, At China Grove. Fri
day hight. David Phillips. employed on the
road IS 4 section hand, went 10 sleep on q
platform erected for the conyenience of
passengers, near the track. and relied or,
with his feet upon the track. While he
was lying in this position the mail train
from Charlotte arrived. entirely severing
one foot from the Lex a the ankle, and hor-
ribiy crushing she other. The unfortunate
man was taken to Salisbury, and had both
Of his legs amputated. Wsregret to learn
that bis life is despaired Of.
An Omaha despatch says that there are
large numbers Of Indians near Forts Sedg-
wick, Saunders. and Phil. Kearney, with
hostile intentions. Troops are constantly
being sent to these points, and General
Augur is using al the means in his power
ts prevent hostilities, or in the event of
var - eaee.ually chastise the Indians.
Several hundred barrsls Of whiskey,
which were taken 70 New Orleans By the
steamer Swallow. IRON Cincinnati, were
recently seized BY order oi General Steed-
man, Collector Of Internal Revenue, the
Department having determined that here
after evidence must be shown that the
revenueI TAX has been duly paid on liquor
brought into por. before The same is deliv-
cred TO the consignees.
$. B. Hampstead. Postmaster at Adel,
Iowa. was arrested on Monday for robbing
the mail. He had been suspected for some
time. and was caught by detective. who
mailed to his Office decoy letter contain
ing marked money. The letter was abb
stracted from the mail, and The marked
money found in the pOstmaster's posses
sion.
The Dubuque Herald says that whole
fields Of grain in Western Iowa have been
stripped of their crops by immense ffocks
Of pigeons. One farmer residing two miles
east Of Independence had sown three acres
Of wheat, and was preparing TO harrow il
in, when the pigeons made their appear.
ance and gobbled up every kernel befor.
he could get il covered Some fields OBJ
tanning forty acres were absolutely cover
cred with pigeons, and although the sports,
men waged an incessant warfare again
them and killed great numbers. their pla
ces were soon supplied with oters.
Discussing The wisdom and right Of the
action OF the Administration in releasing
of Jefferson Davis. the Philadelphia Even
ing Telegraph, bitterly radical in senti-
ment, uses the following significant LAM
gusge:
That the so-calIed Confederate Gov.
eminent acquired de facfo existence can
not be denied. That the war passed be-
yend the limits Of mere insurrec.ion Is
indisputsble. Whether those who par
ticipated in il shall now be punished, aud
the extent and character Of the punishment,
are rather matters Of political policy than
!, Of criminal Jurisprudence"
Three men wen. down TO Fsrt Sumter
IRON Charleston last Thursday 20 gather
old iron. One Of them. named Rouke
found hundred FOUNDER she'll, which ex.
ploded while he was endeavorinx 10 sx-
tract the powder from H. killing him in
stantiy.
The Soldiers Orphans Home" oI
, Columbus. Ohio. gii, enterprise srnngr-
, ment Of huge proportions, accardins 20 lts
D circular, turns oui to be humbug. l,s
managers. Shipley. Boughton. and VIII
4 liamson, have been arrested and held "
J bail.
. Mr.. George Peabody has left the partrsi'
: Of Queen Victoria. recently presented u
him by The Queen herself. 10 the hands Of
!. the Mayor and prominent citizens Of Phlla
! delphis. 10 place on exhibition Tor the Pur
\ pose Of raising lunds foe charitable par-
g poses.
J, The oldest persons now living 10 th
= United States, are said to be 4 white We
!, man in South Carolina. and IN Indian wo
mao In California. Who are each 140 yesr
= IL ~. oli~sf blacks are two pnales and