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The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15
! snow IA 81. PETERSBURG.


I aAeur respondsht ofths Hartford Post
gives this account Of the singular way in
ahicb sqew falls at ST. Petersbarg: \ sls
Pie cold steadily increased for perhaps
ten days. Shen little snow began to fall
aud almost every day siuce ! little has
falIen. till now there is perllapssix inches.
Ttere has been little or no wind, though
one day il blew some aud about to inches Of
snow fell. which is called here quite
storm. I learn there are never any snow
storms IN this partl,of Russia during which
more than six inchesof snow falk.r But
the acquisition of snow is constxnt. IL
does not appear to come from the'clouds.
but the water held 10 solution 10 the at-
mosphere. wbfchiis very damp K being 50
near the sea. and country perfectly fat.
eongeals and crystalizes and then fails
slowly but constantly half an inch. or per-
haps less, per day No one carries an
umbrella. as it does not snow fast enough
to get wet 10. and nobody minds it. but
they walk. ride or skate all the tine.
Hundreds cf men work constantly sweeping
the sideEalks. crosswaiks and streets. J,
is not in sufficient quantity 70 shovel. but
Is swept into heaps and carried off, leaving
only enough in the streets toinsure good
sleighing. u In this manner, / ? learn, Il
will fall for month or two longer, aud.
while there will be perhaps three or.fOur
feet 10 the country. there will never be
enough in tots city to impede travel. and
| believe the horse cars, Of which there are
many run all winter q II. ~ N N
SAN Francisco. April | "A dispatch
from Austin, Nevada. tonight gives the
particulars Of horrible tragedy 10 Smoky
Valley, IN that State. Ii appears that
Christopher Reckstern had been for a long
time Jealous Of his wife in coaseqneheeiof
sttentions paid to her By young man
named Norton, and they had frequent
guarre,s about him. Yesterday a man
nanled Osterhans went to Rcckstern's
hpnsc. and receiving no response 70 bis de-
lnt,ds for admission. broke open the door.
On the foor lay-the naked body Of Mrs.
Reckstsfn, cut into pieees, and the head
split open. AT her feet we're the bodies
Of two little girls with their heads nearly
cut of, aud near BY were the dead bodies
Of Recsstern and young Norton, grappled
as if 10 death struggle. nReckstern
grasped in bis right hand large bowie
knife covered With blooi, and 10 Norton's
right hand was 4 dragoon pistol. two cham,
bers cf which we're discharged. There Is
no living witness to the terrible affair. =
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15

To 1873 Daniel Webster. thena young
member Of Congress from New Hampshire,
said in a speech 10 The House:
Whenever baDk1notes are not conycrti-
BILE into gold and silver at the will Of tile
holder, they become Of less value than
gold and silver. All experiments on this
subject have come TO the same result.
The depreciation may not be sensibly per-
ceived The 6rst day. ar the first week. It
takes placer twill frst be seen in what
called the rise Of specie It will next be
seen in the increased price ofall commodi-
ties. The circulating medium must he
something which has svalue abroad as we'll
as al home, aud by which foreign as we'll
as domestic debts can be satisfied. The
precious metals alone answer these pnrpo-
ses. They alone. therefore. are money.
and whatever else isto 2erform the Offices
Of money mist be their representative.
and capable Of being turned into them At
viii. 80 long as bank paper retains this
quality il is q substitute for money; di-
vested of this. nothing can give it that
character. No solidity, Of funds no suiiiy
cheney ofassets. no confidence in the sol
yency Of banking installations, has ever en-
abied them to keep up their paper 70 the
value Of gold aud silver any longer for it
On demand. MI
In the next year. 1916. lie mode an
other speech. III which be said:
Warsnnd invasions are not nlwsysthe
most certain destroyers Of national pros
perity. They announce their own ap-,
Troaeh. and the general security is pre-
served by the gererl alarm. Not so Nth
the evils Of debased coin. denreciated
paper currency. or depressed aud failing
public credit. Not 80 with the plausible
snd insiiipus mischiefs of paper money
system. These insinnate themselves ID
the shape of facilities. accom- modation and
relief. They hpl5 on, the most fsllacious
hope Of an easy payment Of debts aid .
lighter burden Of iaxhtiou. g IIe.EtJ
In 1888. as a Senator Of Massachusetts,,
Mr.. Webster said in speech;
We are 10 danger Of being overwhelmed
with irredfemable paper. mere paper. rep
rescnting not gold nor siyer; NJ, sir; rep.
resenting nothing hut broken promises,
bad faith. 0ankTa?t corporations, cheated
creditors aud i roined people.
10 speech 10 1886 he said -: ,e
II We wish to restore the public credit
and 70 re.esiatIish the finances We have
beaten road before us. All true analogy,
all experience. aud al Just knowledge Of
ourselves aud our condition. point one
way. A wise and systrnsiic economy and
o settled aud substantial resenne, are the
means 70 BE- relied on; not excessive IL
sues of bank notes. > forced circulution
and an the miserable eOntrilanecs 10 which
pclitical folly can resort. WITH tho idle ex-
pec,s,ion Il giving TO mere paper the quail
ity Of money. These are the inventions Of
u shoit-sigh,rd policy. sexed aud goaded
by the necessities Of lthc moment, and
thinking less Of a permanent remedy than
of shifts and expedients 70 avoid the pres
ent distress. They have been thousand
times adopted, and a thousand times *.
ploded IL delasive and ruiuous, as de-
strnciiye of 81 solid revenue and incom-
patible with tie security of private proper
~.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15
The Dapyills people are excited on tbs

The Dapyille people are excited on the
subject of free bridge across the Dan at
that place. The near approach to the
completion Of The. L&Di r X gives the
suhjsct An interestlit has not had before.
Y. There either rmnst be free scross 20 the
Depot fit Is located on the North side Of
the river or the raj! road company must
bring the road into the town. 81 .Danville
will lose much Of the benefit Of the road.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15

A gentleman rodeu toa public house
In the country. aud asked: = ~
:. who Il tie master Of this houseg
Ian. sir.' replied the landlord my wife
has been lead about three weeks.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15

.Auoxc al nj boy..' mid an old man,
:. never aad but one bog who took siier
me and that was my sco Aarou, who toeF,
after me With club.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15

= An lrishnian Was requested BY lady,
notorious forher parsimobious and mig
gardly habits, to do for her some hand.
iwork. The job was performed to hercom-
plete satisfaction. -.
=" Pat said the old miser, Il must treat
you.' -, ssEf 81 il.R l0asiaiase -
sgi'God bless your honor, ma'an. replied
pat. .lr7etsa 5sgsa Hsiae Fiasaas1a '.l'
Which would Jon prefer, q glass Of
porter. Or i tumble Of pnhchs'
og /. don't wish to be troublesome.
ma'am. said The IIibefnian. turning sround
and Einking at the thin.ribbed butler,
but III take the one while you are max:
ing the other.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-04-15
A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAVEN.

We take this eloquent passage from QUO
Of the sermons of Rev. Albert Barnes:
sas" A whole family iheaveu! Who can
picture or describe the everlasting Joy?
No Que absent. No father nor son. nor
daughter, are sway: 10 the morning Of
the resurrection. they ascend together.
Before the throne they bow together 10
united adoratien. ( On the banks of'ths
river Of life, they walk hand III band. and
As family, have scommenced career Of
glory which shall be everlasting. There
IL hereafter tobe no more separation III
tlatfaniily: No one is.to liz down on
bed of pain.as1In heaven never is that
family to move ia the slow procession.
clad in the habiliments Of woe, to i.consien
one of its members to the to.ub. God
grant In bis mercy every family may be
thus united. ig MI 2i@iaia
, 1874-02-07

The ErnNlklfM Saving Fund OF Pii1la-
dolphin Adjladicntcd bankrupt.


The Franklin Saving Fund OF Ph1la.
ileiphta AdjNdicntcd bankrupt.
Special Dfspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Pa.. Feb. 8.-The Franklin
Saving Fund matter camo up this morning in
tue United States District Court, Judge Cad
walader presiding. The counsel for petitioner
aud defendants aud Register Davis appeared,
aud certain questions we're asked as to mattors
arising out Of the examination before the Rog-
lister, viz as to the right Of petition to call
for books. etc., without showing or alleging that
they bore upon the question. Dafendants
counsel Expressed willingness to o.
hibtt anything that would give them light
upon tho matter, Counsel 70: tho peti tioner
said that tho invsstmont account, showing
debit of At 100000 md credit Of 8500,000, was
kept in lead-poncll subject to alteration, aud ho
deemed It important that they Bhould inspect I'LL
tho books to see whether alterations had been
made. Il seemed worry probable that the books
which tho injunction had been isHued
thoy showed TRANSACTIONS aggregattng sloo,-
900. It was also found TINT within
uix months, mud aftor the institution
had suspended payment, the account ol Cyrus
Cadwalader was closed, aud lo was paid III full
sum exceeding ", 600.
Judge Cadwalador said that tho lost assertion
was tho only one that meritod tho attention OF
tho Court and at Ills suggestion tho petition WAS
amended by incorporating 1t therein.
Tho defendants aaid they would c!aeavor 70
tor defendants came into Court, and admittad
tho fscta ayerred in tho amendments to tho po-
tttfon, whoreupon they were adtudicated oa'iK-
tuDt.
, 1874-02-07
REVENUE REFORM.
Special DispatcA to Tbs Chicago Tribune.

specIal DispatcA ia Tbs Chicago Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Fab. ,6.-In compliance
with resolution Of the House, adopted Dec.
II, directing tho Secretary OF tho Treasury
to trnuBmlt astatcment of tho amount OF dutieB
collected aud pnld on all goods, wares, and
merchandise specified and provided for in
tho second section Of tho act Of Juno
&, 1872, to reduce Duties On imports.
qtc., which we're collected under that act during
the year from hug.;1! 1872, to the same date In
1878, and also the amount Of duties that would
have bebn lowed undor the 1aw prior to said act
upon the goods, waros, and merchandise afore~
ssg haa
the office Of the Commissioner Of Customs, civ
ing the data required. It appears that the Total
amount Of tho 10 ppr cent reduction
specified in tho section Of the act mentioned arc
cotton goods woolA OF goats and other animals |;
iron, steel, and other metal manufactures tx
cept wire-rope; rubber goods; glass and 1oatli-
OF. This statement was brought out BY propo.:
sition, entertained early in the geaaion, to repeal
tho 10 per cent reduction clause and thereby
provide additional customs revenue.
APPnA1sEmENr'o OF MERCHANDISE.
Tho bill to provide for tho nppraisemont OF
merchandise in certain caaos, which was intro
reported favorably from tho Finance Committee
to-day, amended to road as follows:
Ge It enacted, etc., That Whenever any goods, Wares
Of merchandise shall bc imported by tho manufacturer
producer thereof VIXEN the appraisers shall be OF
opinon tat the invoice Of Ruy goods wxres or ner.
chandiae does not correspond With tho market vslue
Of such goods, wares, or merchandise at the
place Of shipment, although such invoice may state
duly tho cost Of sch goods, warest or merchandlsot
il sln be tho duty Of tho appraisers to fix tho actua
market vulue Of sch goods wares, merchandise at
tho place of shipment at the date Of e1portatton, By
nsccrtuining the value Of tho aao, or Of goods 81
similar character manufactured Or produced by other
manufacturers producers, sold to other bona tide
purchasers In open market.
, 1874-02-07
NOTES AND NEWS.

Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago 11fbuno.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Fob. 6.--Nothiug worthy
of note occurred in the House to-day, it being
,priyate.bill day. Renewed Vigilance In watching
those bills, which are too often private ateals, is
noticeable.
LINCoLN'8 BIRTHDAY.
"A proposition is on foot to ask Congress- to de-
clarc tho 18th OF February-Abraham Lincoln's
bitthday-a legal holiday.
TUE PRESIDENT WANTED.
A delegation OF Marylandors waitod upon tho
President yesterday to invite him to intend tho
Hager,,town Agricultural Fair, which is to como
oil iu October next. His Excolloucy appreciated
t,eir ihoughtfulness in giving him ample tlmo
to pre- pare himself for the occasion, and replied
that, ii his business ongaBemcnts would permit,
he would certainly be tloro. There Was no .non-
tion n,,ade Of Con. Dabcock in this connection,
aud tlle omission laa tho appearance OF having
bceu o pieco OF studied neglect.
PoBTAL rELHoRAPIts.
TIT, Senate Committee on Post-Ofticos and
postnoadg, In search Of valuable Information on
The Or postal tslSgrihs ca1a the s
to-day These loyal gentlemen, testified With
tirely ,tcaBibte and altogether advisable. Post
mnstos aro doomed the bcBt kind Of counsel in
tho cai o. .
6on.' opposition to recomn,tting the crsden-
tials M pnchback TO the Committee OIL Privi-
logos aud Elections will probably be encountered
when it Is learned by hi6 friends that onco In tic
Conn m.too, there will be little or 10
Ills certificate Of election does not
moet tho constitutional requirements, either as
to hi having attained to the age Of 80 yeara nor
hayi " been nine yearB citizen Of tho Unitod
Ssatas, or that when elected ho was all in
habit .l,t Of that State.
THE E1auT-uouR LAW.
Nu alosous memorials complaining Of the In
jurlo IL efrecta Of the Eight-Hour law upon tue
Indus triBl pursuits OF the country arc coming to
Cong seBa. The memorlalists arc generally
Leading manufacturers iu the large cities.
They complain TINT under the present system
cont l. = exceus Of tho labor employed by private
capita aud tie domoralizing oftact On the labor
Witch the Government has temporarily employ
Cd l,as untitled mechanics aud labofera
for a, regular days work. They consoie1l'
well al. lnoo'Iailoal labor Of the country will bo
Berionil7 alfocted unless some aution ia taken to
prevent 1t, and they therefore submit whether 1t
would NIT bo for the heBt interests Of this couu-
try aud he labor quoston to repeal oil laws
governing tho houiH OF labor and leave the
question 10 sottlo itbcif by tho laws Of supply
and DENT nd.
ITO tho Assoetafea Fress1
NOMINATIONS.
WAaulN aToN, D. G.. Feb. G.--The Prosdon'
aent the following nominations to tho sonate
Charles A. Tweed. notwithstanding Of the srl
slor-Agons, ut Baltimore, Nd.
LE1AL.TENDERa.
Outstanding legai-tenders, 1881, ,5l0,027.
COURT OF ExcuEQuEn.
The demand Tor tho establishment IN NoN
tese Eighth Paae.)
, 1874-02-07

Tho Elections in Nova Scottn Fnv0rn-
bic to the Hrinlstry--POlitical Com.
plcxion OF The New rnrliamcnt.~
Proposition lo Extcnd tho Fran.
= c1lise--Dlscovery of I. Cnvc.
speeiai Dispatch to The Chicapo Tribune.
TORONTO, Feb. G.-Tho elections took place in
the Province of Nova Scotia yesterday OF mem-
bers Of the Commons. In oil there are twonty-
three constituencies entitled to representation.
up to tho present, information has been re-
ceivod from sixteon Of theso, which, with ono
single exception, that Of DR.. Tupper, former
colleague Of Sir John a. Macdonald, they have
returned Goyernment-BupportorH Tho elec-
ttons throughout the Province arc said to ARye
passed of very quietly, aud tho Reformors hayo
.bvriand County, which Dr.. Tupper form
poi poaont i''t took the ee ieead til = In
the afternoon, when, b., layial, expenditure
Of money on tito part Of Tunper's friends, lis
election IL. however, to be contested and though
he ia now the ouly Government opponent elected
from that Province, it ia probable that even ho
will not tako his sent in tho House:
-Four constituencies, returning Avo naombers,
still remain to bo beard from.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
OF tho 200 members in 4 full House, 181 havo
already been elected, classified nh follows: Gov
ern,nont, 1s2; opposition, wi inaop9ndent. d g;
u PlGGEAt AofCAHMVA4t A4A3NAAtJ ~ W HHf-
posing all Independent members vote with
the Opposition. OF the. twenty-five constitu-
encioa yet to be heard from, two aro in Ontario,
two in Quebec, two in New Brunswick, five 10
Nova Sco.ia four iu Prince Edwards Island, ax
In British Columbia, and four in Manitoba. OF
this twenty-five, all tho British Columbia NOM
hers will support the Government, three or tho
Manltoba mambers two at least OF the folr
Prince Edwards Islnnas, and Of least Bix or tle
ren,ainiug members will DO Government Sud
porters niakiug u total Of II out OF 20 yet to
10 elected, thus making ..
THE QoyEnNs1ENT'a TOTAL MAJORITY
not less than 05 In the House, md largo
majority from every Province, CANADA, thera-
fore doclures to tho world in the strongest ac'
ceuta that sla washes horsolf of guilt In CON
loulue political corruption, and rewards thoB
who iisoribo upon their banners,
"HoNEsTY AND JuRT1oE 70 ALL.
Among tho measures before tue proyinclh
Legislature, in seBsion horo, il one for libera
extension OF the franchise, by Which those in 10"
ceipt of incomes to q certain amount shall havs
tho right to vote It is populaT aud will doubt
loss become 4 law..
GAVE DISCOVERY.
OTTAWA, Feb. GA few aaya ago cavern was
discovered iu Pontiac, noar Aladoid, Of consider
able oxtent 1ts dlscovoror, aftor penetrating 81,
feet, struck light alu found an earthon vesao!
Of about four pintH capacity, and globular ut tho
base. It's surface exhibited remains OF
hieroglyphica. 1t contained mica and qunrtz.
Judges in tho city pronounce 1t to bo Of great
antiquity. Further search ia to DO made.
, 1874-02-07
SOME INVESTIGATIONS.
Speciat Dispatch to Ths Ch'ndoo 1fit"He.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-1lelnbors OF tho
Senate Judiciary Committee arc diBincl!ncd to
give out for publication tho letter which At
torney-Genoral Williams has written to tho
Committee, complaining about the iuqaistorinl
nature OF tho investigation mndo into his char
actor and acta while Ills nomination to bo Chief
Justice was pending. h1r. Williams IL under
stood to ho willing to let h!B letter got into
print; but tho Committee, whom 1t pretty
sharply critic1Bos, deem 1t confidential COM
munication, md prefer to keep its exaot con-
tents secret.
THE pusTEED CASE.
Tho testimony adlucod up to this time In tho
Judge Busteed Investigation Is diroot on two
points. Tho fact TINT Duatced il a oitizon Of
Now York, and Inns no residence III Alabama,
whero he holds his Office is proyon beyond
doubt. In addition to this, tho following trans
action has come to light
Tho State Of Alabama has . law taxing OK
press compantos aud under tAis ~"
sought to collect tux Of tho South
applied to Dusteod, ind obtained from
lin, Ut, order restricting tho State from colect-
ing tho tax. The Auditor Of tue State reported
the facts to the Governor. The Governor ORDER
notwithstanding Dusteed's action. Tho Auditor
accordingly Issued instructions to the tax Col
lootors, signing them ofllo!a'y "by ordor Of tho
Governor; wloronpon Dnsteed arrested tho
Auditor aild ,lned him 1000 and i'm
priaoued lin tor tlyc laya III tho ja!l lor
contompt Of Court. Tho Auditor, on recover
ing hts liberty, oatored suit agalnht Busteca for
| liGol. THO suit WAS tried once, but OIL q tech-
meal objection was set for 6econd hearing. 10.
foro tho second trial WAS had, however, tho suit
wascompromiHod, uustood agreeing to pay back
tho $1,000. 10 do this, no uhed tlo
balance OF tho $i,000. OF which le
Ind mllcted tho Auditor. It having been re-
iuced by taking out foes to 1880, he arow an or
dor on tho United States Depository at Mobile
for this balance, and paid the remai.,lcr out Of
Ills own pocket. The evidence in this case III
had abnaod his privilege in Illegally
puniuhlny tho Auditor for contempt, and that l!o
hatl used the public money to compromise his
own private suit.
Up to thia time, Dusteed has not appeared, In
paraou OF by counsel, but ls expected lore soon.
The rub Committee hayo Raeurauoas that al ths
, 1874-02-07
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Special UispatcA to Tho Chfcago Tribune.

PARLIAMENTARY TACTlCHs
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. 6.-Thc bost bit OF
genora!Bllip tins far displayed in tho sonato
this Bosslon was that shown by Aleaars. Edmunds
and Thurman III thoir management Of tho Bank-
r,lptoy hill aud tho judiciary Commit
tees amendments thoroto. They bud
pttea againat them, at various tmos
during tho live days engagement, such able
taoticans as Sherman, Allison, Logan. Ogleshy,
Morton. NIcrriman, Conkmg, Carpenter, Slor-
rill, OF Maine Pratt Scott, and ingalls,; but
t1oy prevailed over all their foes. Tl'ey con-
dueted their campalgu On a defensive plan - =
general thlng. but occasionally, when thoy did
, 1874-02-07
RAILROAD FRElGHTS.
Interview with the Freight Agent of
Tho Union Pacific Road,
His Opinion Of the lockout Caused
by Chicago Roads.
New Freight Rates Between New York
and Western Cities.
Mir. Villillg Interviewed.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 6.-Your correspondent to-
dav intorvia,rod Mr. y;n;ro f,ouorol Ero;o1,t
80. - ~, ~, n,n: =: - e'
tAea'' VI 'no o'lo'' iAc'lc III 1e6a1o 10 mo con'
test between that road and its eastern conncc-
tfouB, NIr, Vin;ng said During thu 1aAt tvo
vaera cnmnnt;tjon botwcar tho 11nion pocfc and
noo,no MI, ata.-.h;, ro,oro,,;n. H. 49, ,.s..
"e.4o m"n ,'so"uenip ooinpan4e" 4'ps no' oeen
aud control trade to California up to tho first of
last month. Tho Pacific Mail Company then nm
nounccd v,cororn onroo,tior IN .tho ovn,,,-a
!outo' ano ''laoo o4ceea1pBy ~" tatos oS way OF
:. sno ls'nmne' Me nad expected TINT tue trunk
lines and our other connections would aid na
in this fight, mud give rates rs low
as would to neccaanrv tn eat thu frn,rht. Thov
ravo ,a rot,cs th,t ti,ov would rot de ~ ,,n,oes
10 aoeo saAs tuo, "ou'o ~. w ~ uu'oea
"e "oaa pro fato "fth thena, anu three chicago
roads-tho Northwestern, Rock Islaud, and Chi
cnro Dnrlinufor T. C1uiucv-aont a;m;1or ,,otfco
, 1874-02-07
OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

CINolNNATI, Fob. B.-Campbolla substitNto,
giving tho Governor tho yoto power dlvisillc IN
appropriation bills. reversible by mnjorIty OF
tie General AHacmblyin all cases, passed. second
atagc in tho Constitutional Convention to-day,
and row is subject to further amendment only
atruotionH to amend