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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Auburn. H., has had great scandal.
There came 10 that place, from Ohio, d
young gentleman who had e.oped with his
stepmother; The father and husband wrote
to the errant wife ID come home and bcfor-
given she swore that she would rather die
than leave her affinity" and the youtbwas
equally ardent. But father came after her
and carried her OF. leaving his son inson-
solably bowling. Children have not usual
" been over fond Of stepm9thers. generally
manifesting disposition to run away from
them rather than with, them. However
these odd things are not without precedent
ancient and classical.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-03-08

Gov. TAScE. IAN old-liue whig,) being
unable to take seat in the Senate, let us
try Gen. RANSOM, IAN old-lme democrat.)
.IgThe rumor that North Carolina has
been formed into separate military district
&c, may be true. but it lacks confirmation
I ~ The Queen Of Denmark only spends
hundred year for new dresses. Some
Of our women spend that for one .'nice
dress.
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RrcEIMorrD.

We take from the WAy, Dispatca ana
Enquirer:
26 deaths in the city hast month.
A death from lock Jaw last month.
They have fancy dress carnivals IL the
skating rink.
Two negroes tried to rob the First Bap-
fist church "Wednesday night.
Miss Marie Baratta Of this city gave 4
farewell concert last week. She goes to
Europe to finish her musical education.
Rev. John A. Broadus lately assisted in
the constitution Of d Baptist church In the
city Of Rome. DIR. B's health is much I'M
proved.
The Disciples of Richmond are building
a new church which will cost Fifty Thousand
dollars.
The E,aqairer learns that Edmund Ruff
fin, oil Hanover, has been stricken BY pa
ralysis and is ina suffering condition.
I a
A preacher that opened prayer in the Sc
nate the other morning prayed for all the
editors in the State That's good man
--we'll beti
NORFOLK.
We take from the piygsiaaa, and s0l!T-
nal;
The Germans in Norfolk have an order
Of aeptasophs or Seven Wise Men irst in
stituted in 1868.
Pneulnonia is uncommonly prevalent IN
Norfolk at this time, ss. .al... j.
Tho COWS on the farm Of AIR. Pickering
Just adjoining the city-are very singu-
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Mn II Regard y Yenees ana stock.
MI. Reia, one of the Representatiye

MI. Reid, one of tho Representatives
s,om alseL,,,hnro IN ;.troa,cea. Ala fal-
w. 49,. 4, M X
loving DIN " sne mouse '7s sila y
BIZ 70 daHhorize PIE ('oetties ~ NE Sttttel
% regulate the yD,.,,ing g httle 81 Stock,
Section y. The General Assembly OF
North Carolina do enact as ioilows :: ~
shall be lawful for the Board Of Co,nmls-
sioners Of any Vounty Of this Suite to sub
init to the qualified voters 81 their ,rcspec-
tive counties the question whether the land
owners end occupants thereof shall be co'il-
PEELED to keep up fences around thea cnl-
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lfafch /. 1871.
Prices range az last weeks quotations:
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Graprs. .sgcg1e0es,ug 8 go.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-12
QUEER.

There arrived recently at Richmond
Springs two beautiful bellies from New
York city. Their trains were endless,
their costumes wonderful as to fabric,
fearful as to expense; rich and rare were
the gems they wore, and it was estimated
by good judges that their compilations
cost at least ten dollars per box. They
exercised HPink and White Tyranny"
over all the poor gentleman invalids who
were seeking health at the springs, ard
were the envy of the expiring LADY inVi.
lids who were buzziDg around the springs
in search of longer lease of the world
and its vanities. These bellies arose
one morning from refreshing slumber,
and determined to renew their beauty by
sulphur bath. To the bath they went
with dazzling fakes of their previous
evenings rose and pearl still on their
faces. Alas that in this instance, q
thing of beauty was not q joy forever.
The sulphur changed those lovely, those
expensive compilations to blue-black.
The color would not come off. Those
compilations were first class and warrant
ed to wash, and those bellies thus unex>
ptctedly put under the protection of the
Fifteenth Amendment went away from
Richtield Springs in haste. They are
now under the care of an expert chemist
10 New York.
There is a moral to this story somes
where, but we do not now remember
where it is. Each reader can select a
moral to suit.-Uticl On. " Herald.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Alabama Claims.

LONDON, Aug. lin the House OF
Lords to-day, Lord Redesdales questioned
the right of the United States to maintain
its demand of indemnity for damages
caused by the Alabama now that the
American government had granted am
nesty to the late Rebels and reconciliation
with the South was complete. He ssked
whether the government intended TO bring
this point to the attention of the arbitra-
tors at Geneva, and proceeded to argue
the question at great length.
Lord Granville replied that the question
of liability for the depredations of the
Alabama would be argued in all its bear
ings before the arbitrators by Sir Roun-
dell Palmer, and other eminent counsel,
retained on the part of Great Britain,
whose interests would certainly not suffer
for lack of able and learned defendants.
Gurney's name appears in the Gazette
this evening, as Commissioner from Great
Britain, under the treaty of WASH
ington.
Terrific GuncOttOn Explosion.
LONDON, Aug. IA terrific explosion
of guncotton occurred to-day at slow
Market. Several were killed. Further
explosions are spprehended.
Charles Buxton, Nj P, is dead.
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Cash this coupon.

A gentleman who is evidently not as
we'll posted in coupons, consols, ETC., as
the Rothchilds, called on our Treasurer a
few days since. He soon explained the
object Of bis visit to DR.. Morrow. He had
in his pocEetbook q small coupon. He
explained thusly:
1 have a coupon and want you to
cash it"
''The State is not paying interest Just
yet, though we hope she will do 50, was
the reply of the treasurer
''Hope she will; tell you she must,
said the coupon holder.
t'But, my friend" said the Doctor, 1T
is not to be thought of at present, the idea
is preposterous. We are not able just
now to do so.
'sNot to be thought OF, eb?" continued
coupon" but 1 tell you it must and shall
be thought OF.
Like to cash it for you, sir, but can't
do it at present, sir, was the answer of
the imperturbsble Morrow.
''Now look here" said Coupon, ST took
this thing at par, and par for it I'm going
to have
Let me see your coupon" said Nor
row, not the least moved from his gravity.
At this the latter drew forth his valuable
illustrated paper. Hs- 1913
SIS this it," said the Doctor. "Why,
sir, this is coupon from q United States
bond; it is good for its face anywhere and
at any time"
The Treasurer then gave some instruc-
tons concerning coupons to the gentle
man, who went on his way satisfied that
he would get par value for what paper ne
| had In that line.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-12
FRANCE.
Theirs, Chances,

PARIS, Aug, 1.-The French Budget
Commission proposes three per cent tai
on all bonded goods, except corn and
coal; estimated yield therefrom $4,000,
600 francs annually.
1t is thought that the vote of the As.
sembly upon the prolongation of the
term of Theirs for three years will stand
about as follows: For prolongation 800;
against, 23O; probable absentees, 12O.
More Elections.
PARIS, Aug. 11.-Elections for Coun-
ellis General will take place early in Sep.
TENDER.
The party of the right in the Assembly
demands that Theirs term of office be
prolonged only two years.
Expected Early Evacuation.
PARIS, Aug. lit is reported that
nego siations between Berlin and Yer
sailles for the evacuation of France have
resulted in an agreement, by which the
occupation of the French territory by the
German troops will entirely cease before
the end of the presant year.
Theirs Urges n Large standing Army
1t is said that Theirs urges on the mill
tsry committees of the Assembly the
necessity of having large ornaments and
a normal effective force of five hundred
thousand men in the army.
1t is expected that the budget state
ments will probably be delayed some
months.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain has arrived
at TrouVille, sur Mer.
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WASHINGTON.
The Foreign Money Order Sys-
tenn.
money orders ON Great Britain

Money orders ON Great Britain.
The convention for the inteichan ge OF
postal money orders between Great
Britain and the United States will go into
effect on the 18th of October next, and
the Postofiice Department has now CON-
pleted the preliminary arrangements for
its practical operation. OF the 2,455
money order Offices in this country $40
have been authorized to issue postal Or
ders on the postmaster at New York city
for payment in the United States, Kings
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and to
pay orders issued by him for sums certi-
fed by postmasters of that countrd for
payment in the United States. These
offices have been selected in all the States
and Territories with the view of accom-
modating localities where the greatest
number of such foreigners reside as viii
be likely to make use of them.
All exchanges are to be made through
the two government exchange offices in
New York and London. In this country
applications can be made only for the
equivalent 10 sterling of certain sum of
money in United States currency, which
latter amount was being deposited at the
local Office, is transmitted to New York,
and there converted into postal sterling
draft, at the current rate for gold on he
day of its receipt. This draft is made
payable by the British authorities in any
designated locality of the kingdom. No
single order will be issued for more than
fifty dollars, but persons desiring to remit
larger sums can obtain additional money
orders.
The rates of commission on these mos
ney orders will be IS follows: On orders
not exceeding [ten] dollars, twenty five
cents; over ten dollars and not exceeding
twenty dollars, fifty cents; over twenty
dollars and not exceeding thirty dollars,
seventy>five cents; over thirty dollsrs and
not exceeding forty dollars, one dollar;
over forty dollars and not exceeding fifty
dollars, one dollar and twenty five cents.
NOtWOrking for the Japanese. -.
There is no truth whatever in the state
ment that the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing at the Treasury Department is
engaged in manufacturing money for the
Japanese Government.
Capt. Halls Arctic Expedition
has been heard from at Port Disco,
Greenland. All well, and the officers and
crew are in fine spirits.
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4 SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING,

A lady employed young girl about
fifteen years old to assist her about her
house. One day she was making cake,
and, wishing to put some kind IF plums
in it, she set dish down on the table
with the plums, and told the girl to stone
them. To show her how, she took up
plum and took out the stone, with the
remark, ''That is the way" Thinking that
the girl understood what she meant, she
put the plum she had into her mouth in
stead of into the dish, and went away.
What was her surprise short time after
to have the girl come into the room where
she was, and tell her she had eaten all
she could. And when the lady went in
to the room where she had been at work
she found she had put all the stones into
the dish, and eaten sill che could of the
plums, thinking that the hard pieces mean
ing the stones-would soften up when
baked in the cake.
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" AuCuosAcE ana AN DaAzla nA1lfOAm.
The final dscree having been pronounced
in the case about this road, feel at lib
erty to speak to the stockholders. / have
been severely criticised and my motives at
| tackled
A full investigation and the decree there
on relieves me from any defence Of myself
as to the charge of fraud.
The decree pronounced by Chancellor
Dsmoss, if permitted to stand, is satisfse-
tory to me, and / have taken no steps to
vaoate it; on the other hand, W. N
Wright & Co. have fled their bill of excep-
tons with view of reversing the decree
While the property b s not been decrssd
to me, the court has decreed that it be-
longs to al the stockholders if purchased by
W. n. Wright & Co. Ny resolution at the
stockholders meeting on ID May, looked
to an honest, fair effort to purchase or dis
pose of the property for all the stockholders,
not portion of them, and when the case
was being argued bsfore chancellor De-
moss, 1 requested my solicitors, as they
viii remember. to say that any purchase
made by me should inure to the benefit Of
all the stockholders.
Failing to get the Board of Directors or
the meeting Of stockholders, TO make any
effort 10 purchase for the company, or to
dispose of the property for the benefit Of
sll the stockholders, and believing that a.
a stakeholder, had the right to purchase.
made arrangements with William A.
Gleaves and others, to furnish the bonds,
intending tie Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company should have the oppor-
tunity Of taking the properly at the price
paid, but that should a profit be offered
for ths property that it was as likely that
company would pay an adymcs as any
other, and that should an advance be Of
fered, the stockholders, al Of them, should
participate. OF this, my solicitors and
others were informed.
knowing that the Nashville and Ohatta-
nooga Railroad Company, If il purchased
the property at all, would do so for the
purpose of extending the road not only to
the Memphis eld Charleston Railroad, but
through, SO ss to make Southern cOnnec-
tons, as was originally intended by the
projectors of the Winchester and Alabama
Railroad, and not believing any other was
likely to DO this, " have been quite anxious
that the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road Company should purchase the prop
erty.
Believing that any profit made by the
purchase of this property should 60 TO all
the stockholders, and the decree OF Chan
cellor Demoss settling this by declaring
thas Wright & Co. took nothing by the IS
signment, and that maj ority Of the stock
hSlders cannot sell the stock Of the mi
nority, and now seeing that the stock in
the Winchester and Alabama Railroad Ia
made valuable, and that the stockholders
themselves are to control their property, /
shall be content with What they do, and
Only ask that the interest," Of the company
bs considered. JOHN FRIzzzLL
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HALFWAY Guide.

The August plumber of Rand, AeNalIy
4 Co.'s RdilrGy GUIDE is at hand In sd-
dition to the vast fund Of useful iaforms-
ton Furnished, this number contains, as q
frontispiece, magnificent view Of Niagara
Falls-from the Canada side-which, for
display of artistic taste and q sample Of
engraving, we have rarely seen equalsd.
This publication not only gives the tlns
cards Of 300 railroads, but IN addition, tns
general situation, newspapers, banks, Lead
ing manufacturing interests and hotels OF
5. 800 railway and river towns. In advances
OF the published census II = one OF tne
best reference books now Psb1sned-
Sample copies will be rnslled TO any adj
dress. upon receipt Of 20 cents and . cents
postaee- Address Rand, McNslly q Co..
publishers, 81 Clark street, Chicago.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT
LONG BRANCH.
Correspondence Chicago tribune.

i NohASSpOAucnCeG nlcdB0 1f1ouQe.
Lone BRANCH, July 26.-I don't know
OF any one who has so many little trips
and private frolics as the President. lie
is on the go the whole time. The Of
ticers at Fort Hamilton gave him very
handsome reception q few days since.
The party from here, besides those of the
Presidents household, we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Drexell and daughters, and Miss Hoey,
daughter of John Hoey, of Adams Ex-
press. They had very excellent COLA
ton on their arrival at Fort Hamilton;
the young people had q dance; and they
all returned the same evening. The in
mates of the Presidential household here
are Collector Murphy's family, and John
Hoye's, of New York, and A. j. Drex-
ellis, of Philadelphis. They all have
plenty of money, which they spend Law
ishly, and have very sOciable, good
time.
When the President drives himself, it is
usually in q high phaetOn-a very ungain-
ly and awkward vehicle. Mrs. Grant and
old Mr.. Dent sit on the back seat, and the
President, reins in hand, by the side of
the coachman. Then there is a single
vehicle to which he occasion ally drives
his fast horse. Mrs. Grants landau is a
much moro elegant and luxurious vehicle
than the phaeton.
The President is like the fashionable
clergymen of the present day, who ignore
entirely the ID in hot weather, or the
fact that there is any, leave their focks
and close their churches. He evidently
thinks the political enemy in Washington
10 not much TO be feared or regarded dur
ing July, August, or September. The 10Th
of August is the day now decided upon
for the Presidential party to start for
San Francisco
Miss Nellie Grant has Just received a
present of very beautiful watch and
chatelaine from Mrs. George w. Childs,
who is now travelling in Europe. Mrs.
Drexen presented Mrs. Grant with a very
expensive set of very beautiful pink
coral. MISS Nellie is unwilling to study.
Having arrived at the age OF fifteen,
with two years experience at the White
House, she considers herself educated.
They placed her at boarding school last
fall, where she remained just five days,
and her father was compelled to bring
her home, she rebelled so sgainst all the
discipline of the school.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-12
WHAT GOV. GEARY THINKS OF
GRANT.

'Perhaps Grant don't like my position
Oh the e5aycuet question, but l can't help
II. As the Governor of this Common
wesllh, was bound in my message to
slIuie to that, and to condemn the action
nj the General Government in using the
marines in Philadelphia during the cleo
ton oC last year. don't believe in that
noIicv. and can never be made to believe
in it. Had l the power, / would give
the South universal amnesty. Then
would say. You are put upon your
good behavior. Hold your elections IN
your way. Elect your own Candidates.
Let the election be conducted fairly. II
Won are not able to maintain order, let
your Governors or your Legislatures call
uoon me, aud l will back them with the
whole strength of the Government l
believe that would have done more to Sc
cure peace than anything else. You cant
govern this people with the bayonet.
Whenever it comes to that, the Republic
"a a failure, and we had better confess it.
Better have fifty fights at the polls than
40 have the bayonet there"
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Fatal Freaks of Lightning.
CHICAGO.
Repeating the Frankfort Tragedy

Repeating the Frankfort Tragedy
CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Last night a
Rockford, Ill, negro named Smith
committed rape upon the daughter OF
Rev. E. NJ. Walters, aged II years. The
excitement is high and there is talk OF
lynching the beast.
Hon. Jas. K. Dubois, of Springfield,
has been started by his friends as a can
didate for Congressman at large.
Baysrd Taylor and ]. II. Harper, OF
New York, and the Red River Editorial
party arrived in this city this morning.
A Brave Waterman.
At Belvidere, H., last night during 9
heavy thunder storm, three burglars un.
dertook an entrance into the counting
room of NJ. G. Leonsrd's warehouse.
Geo. Tuttle, an employee, was on guard
and attacked the three scoundrels, who
were all armed. During the fight futile
shot one burglar III the mouth and through
the arm, and knocked snsthsr senseless
to the floor; the third one fed; the two
damaged ones are in jail.
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FOREIGN.
The Franco-Prussian War
Cloud.
Theirs Wants an Army of
800. 900.
RUSSIA.
Her An.i-German Attitude.

LONDON, August 1O.-Special private
information from correspondent al Sa.
hsbury, says the military organization in
Russia is being pushed vigorously on the
Prussian system compulsory service,
and vigorously CARED out without ex-
ception. In consequence of the enor-
nous extent of the country, provincial
departments are to be established. Off,
GERS are examining the frontiers and re-
porting. The government is trying ex-
periments to see how soon corps d'armee
advancing can lay line of railway for
forwarding supplies. If such is the case,
everything politically promises well for
Austria making an alliance with Germany,
which is apprehensive between France
and Russia This is the chief question
of discussion between the Emperors of
Austria and Germany at Gastein. They
meet at Ischl tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-12
THE BLIND.
Their Educators In Council.


INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10.-The conven-
ton of instructors of the blind adopted
resolutions that for the proper organiza-
ton of instructions for the blind. Three
departments are co-essential, viz: Lite
rary, musical and mechanical, and that
each person should afford such facilities
as will meet the actual circumstance and
requirements of the blind in the several
schools. A resolution provides for an
association to be composed of superin-
tendents of institutions, and one teacher
from each institute. The resolution pre-
viously submitted disappearing of the
education of deaf and dumb and blind in
the same institutes was adopted after a
long discussion. A resolution endorsing
the American Printing House, at Louis
vile, was adopted.
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THE UPPER MISSOURI
An Outrageous 81

An Outrageous Suffers Monopoly.
Sioux CRY, Aug. 1.-THE Times
publishes an anonymous letter addressed
to Gen. Hancock, charging Messrs. Peck
& Durfee, who have charge of all the
trading posts en- the upper Missouri, with
gross frauds and also abusing the rights
and privileges given them by the Govern
ment. The writer says they have in
duced Gen. Stanley, the District Com
mander, to issue general order prohibit
ing citizens or soldiers from purchasing
goods in that department from any one
except a post sutler. 1t is also claimed
that they have refused to carry to certain
posts on their line of boats, notwith-
standing they are common carriers, all
packages addressed to citizens or soldiers
which they believe contain provisions or
clothing. The writer claims that it is all
done with the countenance and CONN.,
vance of the military authorities.
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NORWAY.
Astonishing the Natives.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Rear Admiral
Boggs, in his flagship Franklin, Capt. ].
A. Parker, accompanied by the Juniats,
Commander Luce, arrived at Christians,
Norway, July 0, and remained several
days. The officers were received with
great courtesy and attention and hospital
tiles were freely exchanged. This was
the first visit of American men-of war at
that city. The vessels and their officers
and crews attracted no little curiosity and
immense crowds gathered to look at the
ships. The newspapers of Norway are
profuse in compliments to the officers.