The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-10

Benbow House, Greensboro was lighted
and thrown open for inspection on Friday
night last. Tile scenery, the Patriot says,
Is beautifully and aitlstlcalIy exeented. 1t
was painted by Mr. stanley scene painter
Of the Clara Wildman Troupe.
Six colored persons, confined inthe Will
mingtohi Jail, made their escansaol, Tues,
day afternoon by cutingtimadgh tle. fiuor-
Ing. Two Of them wererecaptured.
Al negro named ELIAS Powell. implicated
In the killing Of Mr.. Cohen, the merchant
al Nlsitaker'sa has been arrested and sent
to 'rafboro Jail. We understand he has
confessed his guilt, and his copfession will
l5rlng Iii Others besides those already arr
rested. ADVANCE. w s'a3' 81, N 4 '4,''s \.
Raielgii Frat. Last Summer Mr.. Isaac
Bong, 81 This city, while retnrniiig home
FROM his place Of business. fell into the
cellar Of Messrs. Maroon & AIfbfli store,
dn the corner Of Hargett and Wilmington
streets. He brought suit for damages, and
the case was tried before Judge Henry on
the list inst, the jury awarding damages
IN favor Of Dir. Long to the amount 81
s225. ''s'' sis.i. sss' = el.sisii g
Tile stoiehouse Of Brice HARRISON, IN
lsncey vile, was destroyed by fire Wei
iiesday tnosnlng; Loss between SIS, 900
aud So. 0oa, With no insurance. The fire
Is tlioaght 10 have been the result Of an
aceiutul. fif,fs#, y s.sl,,lt.3s
Five colored prisoners attempted to es-
cape from jail In Charlotte Oh welpesday,
and ole l,ythe name Of Lee Robinson was
shot dead by the jaiior, Mr.. Orr. He also
fired al two others. bat the shots did not
take effect. Mr. Orr was first attack ed by
the prisoners and knocked down with a
bucket There IL no blame attached 10
the jaiIor. s1lt i
Major Join w. Durham, Of ihs News,
i Confined TO mis- room from severe indis.
position.
The name Of the Enquirer southerner
has been changed TO the old name, Tarboro
s5ou.herner.
We learn from the Patriot that $4,000
cartridges were recently shipped from
Greensboro 10 England.
| DIR. c. r. Deems, Of the North Carulina
Conference, III charge ~ the Church Of
| Strangers. New York City, has gone to
Florida for bis health. Dr. Moran will
supply his place during his absence.
The Patriot says: "0ur favori.e Spring
spngstress-the herring frogs-pipet their
| first notes In tliese parts last Sunday
The total State lax for the county Of
New Hanoverfor 1873 amounted 10 S2242 Is
The Wadesboro Herald says that Joln
Long. " the blacksmith well known u
the Southern part OF Anson county. who
mysteriousiy disappeared. was mot muir.
iered. as supposed. he has '.turned up
lie Was no, dead. but drunk, and strayet
out day or two.
/ The Charlotte Observer tells OF an elope,
ment that wasn't an eIopement In tha
city on Sunday morning last. An organ
grinder. who had been delighting the ear
q the good people Of the Future Lond'n
attempted to elppe with blooming lassi,
Of sweet sixteen Of that city, aud boarie,
the morning train with sweetheart, orgar
and the girls wardrobe done up in rec
liandanna, and was about 10 depart int,
the world Of music aud love. The fonS
mother. however, came upon the scene
aud tie couple was induced to return /,
/ the city. The citizens of Charlotte III,
sorry The organist didn't take his depar.
ture.
All Of the Charlotte banks have declar
ed senli-annual dividends 81 Ave yer cent
Charlotte aud Wilmington are to b,
connected by telegraph.
/ Peter II. Adams Of Greensboro has beer
| appointed travellng ngent Cor the Allan
/ tic road 4fi
The mall train on the North carolini
Railroad ground negro to powder at Sal
I ishury on Wednesday morning last. II,
had been stealing ride on one the truck
Of one ~ the cars. from some point no
known, and a. tho train len Salisbury
seems 70 have lost his balance and 70
caught in.the wheels. He was tragge.
over The switches aud 20 The cri,ssing a
above the depot, and when discovered hh
clothes had MI beer torn OF him aud h,
\ cnf all 10 pieces. Nota vestige 81 ciothis'
remained oa him excert one risband.-
Observer
On Friday morning last, Bunyan, o IN
1 tie son of John T.. aud Minerva STROLLER
aged years followed his mother TO III
spring, and not returning In tine, his nj
tllcr called him, but no answer. she b
came uneasy about hlm.--went back "a
the spring aud found that her Little sol
bud fallen head foremost Into the sprin
aud drowned. II rankin Courier.