The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-08-26
Washington, Aug. u, r. NJ.

Washington, Aug. ~, 4. ~
A circalar letter. issued from the War
Department, includes the following extracts
from the Army Appropriations Bill, passed
at the last session Of Congress:
'Be i. enacted, That all militia forces
now organize,l. or in service, 10 either ot
the States Of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Co,olina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Texas, be forthwith dis
banded, aud that the further organization,
arming or calling into service, the said MI
ltary force, or any part thereof, IS hereby
Prohibited. under any circumstances what.
ever, until the same shall be authorized by
Congress"
The publication OF this extract is intead-
ed as an explanation pl The refusal Of Secte-
taty SchoiieId to furnish arms to the militia
ut the Southern States, % application o.
the Governors, AMI for the information oil
officers oil the Army, now ON duty in The
South. a1a ~. Es sstENI lEaa Asa# a4~
Ua# sHt ~--~-->~>->-~->~.l 3taa N9ft8
MuNEy 0RDERs.-My attention having
been recently called 10 several losses ot
small sums Of money by mail, | would take
this method Of again calling the attention ot
the PubIIcato theslact. that It's desirToe
tor all parties. remitting money by mail, Ia
buy money orders. where they can Dr oh
tanned. and. where they cannot, all letters
containing money should be registered.
.~a@att1 sa "a. loBE, Specisl Ageat.oa
HoNpuRAs.- The louisiana planters who
have settled in Honduras and engaged N
the cultivation Of sugar are reported 10 have
been very successful. One planter, u Is
said, has made this season nearly half mil
Ion pounds of sugar. The work IL f"lling
being still in progress. The work Of open.
ing new Plantations Is gnins on. cnliee a
we'll a. sugar receiving attention. One
man who has brgunan extensive pianiation
intends 10 build light railroad over il 70
obsiate the necessity vi using mules and
oxen l"r trsnsportatlun.
The Montgomery Mail gives report that
Governor Smith, Of Alabama. will snon IS.
sue his proclamation fur an election tor Pre-
sliential electors and Congressman at the
regular time lor election in Nasenber. Tie
election, il saws, will b. conducted pre-.
ctseIy as the old code directs, except that
tbosr hitherto DISTINGUISHED must file thsir
application with the probate judge ol The
county before voting. .. se lis ~
/ The Butler Zluayes, who set out from
| Washington as guard cf honor 10 the re.
mains OF the late Thaddeus Stevens, IL
seems were sent back after getting into
Pennsylyania BY the managers 81 the pa.
seani. because 1t was fund taeT presence
was distas,etuI to the white republicans and
citizens generally. They are represented
as not being we'll satisfied with their eXpe
renee on the OCCASION. .@@ ~..a. @~ .e
Hail. "A destructive hail starm passed
over the lower part Of Caroline cOuaty, Md.
on Sunday. gentleman who had beef
to Concord camp meeting, was struck by i
on The ROAD. about two miles from Dove
bridge. and says 1t made great havoc Wit
he corn er"p in that vicinity. The hail
lie says. was as large as guinea fowi eggs.
Sir Trimble. brakesman on tie Rutant
and Washington (Yermont) railroad. told
friend last TUESDAY morning that be dream
ed the night before 81 being killed by fall
ing from the csrs; anil that day he was 8
killed.
Not long ago . man at austin. Texas
made some remarks derogatnry IN the I,
dies. foe which Sergeant George Bryne, q
the 9th United States cavalry, Knocked hin
down. Fur this the ladies d the city ha'
presented the Sergeant with silver cup.
II is reported 10 New Albany that tw
. men, broihcrs-i n-law. hal difficulty nra
yalunla. Jackson county. Indiana, 90 Sd
! inrJay, resulting N the death Of one I
|. them. The survivor was At once pursue
by inob. seized, and hung upon the spot
u The names Of the men are not given. Il
On Monday last several pieces 81 roc
: broke loose from the side Of Lockout Mum
stain, near Peeps Springs, Walker county
: Ga. and, rushing down. struck the dwellin
lnr Mr. George AcrOlts, instantly KILN