The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1873-09-24
STATE ITEMS.

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Rev. Charles Philips is very III il Wash
ington City.
Judge Boyden has been dangerously ~
at Saltyil.e Va. but Is Empowering, and It +
expected lie viii soon be able to return e
his home in Salisbury.
The President Or tic Us. has declined
the Invitation to attend the Fair at Raj
eigh.
sheriff Hunter Of Alamance has settled
with the Public Treasurer, being the firs'
to do SO, and Is said to be the earliest set
Element made since the war.
The Danbury Reporter says that An
drew Steel, aged 50, il the Oldest consta
bic in the State.
Mr.. Louis Shearin of Halifax Cows
accidently killed 10y agun in his owl
hands. He was abputgoing out slipe5'as-
and blew into the hasvu. The gun slip
ccr...i- some way, the hammer struck the
door sill, and lie was killed lnstontly.
A company in Fayetteville are about to
undertake the draining OF Flat Swampon
the cast side OF the river, which operation
reclaims 2O,gco acres Of very fertile land.
Rev. n. G. Hughes the Rector or the
Episcopal Church at Washington y. Z.
has tendorod his resignation.
Mr. II. d. Graham has become the pur-
chaserof the Atlantic Hotel at Beaufort,
and will proceed u put It in order for
next summers visitors.
Mr. William Gor,lan, aged 95 visited
Winston last week to take his first look
AZ a rail road.
Mr.. McAdoo Is about erecting 4 new
and fine hotel at C;reensboro, Greensboro
will soon E"ed the additional accommoda-
ton.
All tie prisonsrsi made their escape from
jail al yanceyvill few nights ago. And
a plot 10 make ageneral Jail delivery ut
Wilmington, was frustrated BY a timely
discovery.
Tie citizen Or Wilmington iield meet
IN III MD Of the.yeilow fever sufferers ut
shreveport and took efficient steps for re-
lief. Wilmington has a grateful remem-
biHncc Of the sympathy aud help extern
ded 10 her In her own calamity.
The Wilmington Journal says that the
Express train golng south came In collis-
ion Observation-Disclosures de-
stroying tie engine Of the freight and sew
eral cars, and killing abrakeman.
Same papersays Que Of the wllaryes Of
the w. q. w. II. u. fell In undo the
weight off heavy burden of salt, and H.
bout 800 bags were thrown into the riv-
cr.
Tie iiarbor of Wilmington Is againe be-
ing filled with vessels, and presents qnite
forest Of masts. From the table ofclear-
ances from foreign and domestic ports for
Wilmington Il Il reasonable 10 expect a
heavy flli season.
Tie Journal complains THAT the east
winds deprive The people Of Wilmington
Of their autumn delicacies of fat fresh
mullet and sweet potatoes,
wilmington boasts ofbeing alIead Of
Chicago In the application Of the street cars
TO postal purposes. Wilmington is al
ways ahead In everything.
The Journal snya, the excavation on The
Carolina Central has developed some
thing moro fascinating than coal. Gold
has been discovered 10 the cut on Browns
creek, and rich samples Of gold bearing.
earth have been exhibited.
pco Dec Herald speaks Of a coach whip
snake killed In Anson Co. which was 0
feet inches long.
The Fayetteville National Bank has
bought suitabl lot for its now banking
house, aud will erect d fine building. We
believe the old LOT Of The Observer bull
ding will be covered by the now bank
building.