The Hillsborough recorder., 1867-05-08
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
The Evening Gazette. in dispatch from
Washington. says that" Mrs. Salisbury ap-
peaIed personally 10 Senators not to press
the resolution expelling her husband. prom.
isng to take him to Delaware" No man
could resist such an appeal. tits impossi.
BILE to think OF such an incident without
emotion. Mr.. Salisbury is man Of very
marked abilities, one Of the ablest, most
cogent and effective speakers in he Senate.
Of fne personal appearance. tall. erect.
dark complexion. with plercing black eyes
and jet black hair, courlly and impressive
in his manner, and Of noble aud generous
impulses. But for the disease which at
dicts and o,ermasters him, he would be
one OF the most influential public men of the
Senate and the country. Yet he is saved
from gnominious expulsion only by the
sympathy for his noble and devoted wife.
Another Senstor,, whose term has just eY-
pired,4 q man of clear intellect. fnished
culture and fascinating manners. but ours.
ed by the same afilction--was tolerated 10
the Senate only from similar motive.
One Of the most touching sights 10 be seen
in Washington during the session was the
presence in the gallery Of his wife and
daughter, waiting night after night, often
Till long alter midnight. anxious and dis.
ressed. to accompany him 10 their home.
II may be said to his credit. that whatever
he may have been to the rest OF the world.
he was never anything bu, respectful, obc-
dent and tender TO lhem."
A muliny occurred lately among so,ne
negro cavalry stationed near San AntonIo,
Texas. Lieutenant Griffin MAS niortally
| wounded, another officer slightly, aud ne.
gro sergeant. who originated the .nutiny,
was shot dead. Fourteen Of the mutineer.
we're selected Tor trial.
The two men who we're arrested shorl
time ago on suspicion Of being Nurse thieves
aud then taken out aud bruially murdered
near Fayetteville. Arkansas. have siae,
proved to have been honest travellers iron
Missouri. The perpetrators Of the outrage
are Low or trial, and the prospects ate
that they will receive their Just deserts.
In Springfield the entire family Of Mr.
c. L. Shaw. eight in number, were recent
ly poisoned by eating strawberry shoricake
An investigation revealed dozen slnal
enamelled cards, which had been careless
Nv lett in the bottom u the Can of straw
berries when il ~as filled aud sealed. the
arsenic and sugar Of lead III the ensme
causing all the irouble,
i A man near Rochester Is successlully ]
sruwinga plantation Of the famous Calilor
MA giant trees iron seed procured IN lha
State aboat fourteen years ago. Il 10 era
tl,ing 10 know that they will DC fully
grown in about Q 500 years.
The New York Board Of Education hav
made new rule, which is 10 be sirictl
enforced in future 10 all the public school,
aud hat is. that in the primary depart
ment. no lessons are TO be given out 10
studied after school hours.
The liquo. law Is now strictly enforce
IN Maine. A grocer OF Augusta was al
rested on Wednesday and fined Tor sellln
, nnc glass VI new CIDER. After the iir,
seek 10 june all similar offence, VIII Y
punished by imprisonment.
The State Department has received a,
Vices Of the discovery Of the silk plant
Peru. Preparations for It's extensive cult
. sation have been inauguated. The shru
: grows from three 70 four feet high. Al
silk j. enclosed 10 pods which are vel
: numerous. The silk Is very 6ne. n
g stem also produces fibre Of suprri'
strength aud beauty to the 6nest lin,
]. thread.
. A Cleveland merchant lately received
r. package labelled - box Tom Cats"
: ! took him some time TO deeipker the "a
: that the inscription meant box Of toma
: eatsup.
Il Rev. DR.. ]. T. Wheat. formerly Profe
y sor Of Rhetoric at Chapel Hill. has acceI