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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
THE UsURY LAWS.

on 1 Z
Soon this question will be before the
Legislature for action. as for years past
We will not undertake to give any advice
III the premises, for we suppose every legis-
lator has bis own independent view, as we
have. Ard they are. that legislation has
no more to do with fixing the rates at which
mchey shall be loaned than it has to say ut
what price corn, cotton, wheat or tobacco
shall be sold. It is a thing that must re-
gulate itself. Like every other article Of
merchandise and it Is merchandise after
all, It is governed BY the lawsof supply and
demand. lit is scarce, and is wanted. it
will bring high price. If it's plenty. the
price will De low, And it is not to be made
plenty by legislating fixed low, or even
uniform, rate of interest, or By af6xiug pen.
slties to violations Of such laws. Borrow
ers, if they need money, will fluid abundant
means Of eyading tie most stringent law,
and it is only opening up the way to false.
hood. and sharpening the faculties Of dis,
honest ingenuity to attempt to entaugle II
the meshes Of the law that which can 80 en-
silly, though secretly, go around them.
Let il alone. t' #
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
4NDREW JOHNSTON.

After protracted contest. running up to
So ballotings. Andrew johnson Was last
week elected Senator from Tennessee. We
have no speciul admiration for him. and
might bear HIM much III will, for to bis po-
Icy is due much Of the suffering At the
South since the surrender Of JObnson's ar
my. But he has been severely tried, and
possibly purified BY the ordea.s through
which be passed. lie is an honest and sin
cere man. no doubt. and be comes ioto The
Senate with a'full knowledge Of the wrongs
Of the South, and Nth atncrOugb apprecia-
tion Of the motives through which they were
inflicted. and he comes back IS democrat,
with no love for the party with which he
once acted. And. in The full vigor Of hi;
powers ripened by experience, and elesat-
ed by adversely. it is to be expected that
| he win devote. every faculty, no: TO th'
| mere aegrandiaeiDent Of party. but to The
elevation and paci6ca:inn Of the whole
country. ri ~@a1
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
THE QUEST

Our readers at home will bear us wit
ness that in our advocacy Of Convention.
We have never presumed 10 make any
pledges for them. We uttered our opid-
ions on our own responsibility, and with the
conscientious conviction that We we're adj
vocating the best interests Of the people
among whom il is our fortune to live. aud
among whom our paper has its largest cir
culation. We had an abiding conviction
that, however many may have differed with
US on the matter Of policy, before long We
would all think alike aud all act together.
And ii is our pleasure to know that ell diff
ferences Of opinion are being feccnciled,
and that Orange is coming to be among the
most unanimous for the call Of a Conyen,
ton BY the present General Assembly i
And 50 with other parts Of the State
Wh.re there Wis opposition, .distrust. in
difference. there is now zeal for the mea
sure. Where there we're originally bu
three or four papers in the State for il ",
ats.pr,ilto.s say that the Recorder was on
of those few there is now amajority for it
1t is true, there is 4 long step Jet to una
nimity. Some few journals stiii oppose j
and from the purest motives. Many Of tn
aa &3 Z
ablest men still deprecate it, many larg
communities are yet against it.
But as Others have yielded when ligh
was thrown on the subject. 50 rfil all .
length yield, and wonder at the blindne,
which possessed them.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.--Senate. =
The bill extending the time for the public
lands failed. The bill protecting the postal
rights Of inmates d insane asylums was re
ported upon fayorsbiy.
Mr.. CoDkling made fopr-thOnsand word
speech 90 Lonisisns. Il vas much admired
by bis friends aud party. Tie snstains the
President, and approves Kellogg's call fer
troops but says there are many acts BY both
parties which eeanbot approve. The gen.
erRl tenor 81 his speech favored letting
things alone. lie made no sllusion q
Pinehbsck' scass. but may tO-monow when
he concludes.
Mr.. conkliDg. while generally applaud.
ing General Sheridan said that be tSberidau
had suggested an impossible measure.
Adjonned.
lIouse--I0P. W.-Tbc dead lock n ID,
House continues, nei.heT aide sacwing anJ
sigma Of yielding. Tbs probability j. how.
ever that M adjournmsDt viii soon TAX.
place and that the Kepublicans will fal
back upon renewed sttempt TO change
the rules next Monday by adopting mes
rule, applicable only 70 tie session pro.
hiblting the speaker from entertaining diIa
tory motions. With that rule established
the passage Of the Civil. Rights bill woult
Be plain sailing.
s:30P. M.-The filibusteriug continue
The speaker declared that 81 MOnds,
| under the call o. States resolution 10 ament
the rule, could be referred 10 the CoInmitie,
on Ruies, upon which motion the Speake
&. would no dilatory motions.
The Committee on Rules can report .
any time ard an amendment Of the rule
will bring the Civil Rights bill before th
House and ALLOW majority to pass il.
4 Midnight. Tho House Is still In session.
WAsmIxsToN, January, 27.--Tb
House caucus resolyodiv instruct The Judi
ciary Committee TO repors the ciyilrigLt
bill 10 regular er.--Tbis takes The con
troll from Butler and slaves the action d
! for two weeks. Tie best pSrlisinentarian
say there i machinery enough 70 push
over tie fourth Of March.
The sords Tin order inherited il caucu
action vas not understood BY many mem
bers. Il appears tina Judiciary COMMITTEE
had presented their DILL. and that motto
| 10 reconsider vas pending. which Butler
chairman Of TIE COMMITTEES. could call D
ID any time. This be did to-day IN order
AZ directed BY The caucus.
The House hes been 6llibustcring al
Day snd u sill a. Il.
Tbs Pensions Committee will repss
(ayorably on tie bill 70 pensions Mexica
var veterans, q whpsn there are 2O.01O.
/ Tbe.bili over which ihe House isfllibu'
] ieripg excludes lbo school and csmelcr
clauses.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03

Conkling will follow Thurman on the
Louisiana question.
SrRINGFIELp, JAM 2S, There was .
tumultuous session Of the House o.day.
Louisiana affairs were considered. -Four
Ideprecatory resolutions were adopted the
fourth of which condemnisg Grant for np-
holding Kellogg and especially caademnine
him for sending soldiers to break up the
Legislature was passed BY n vote Of IS e
ca. The other deprecatory resolutions were
passed by larger majorities.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03

Walker to control by legislation such
farther advances to arbitrary rule in North
Carolina. ~
10 the honor VI the House be il said,
there was bot dissenting voice, but ecert'
vote was recorded 10 empbatic Reproduction
Of an abuse, which might be but the enter
ing wedge to many an instrument Of tyrrah'
nv ~ 49,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
AID AND COMFORT.

The Republican Executive COMMITTEES
Of North Carolina. IN recel. session at la
leigh. adopted a series Of resolutions fully
endorsing Grants usurpatioa 10 Louisiana,
and pIedgiug him united support in ear.
ry,ng out bis policy. Verify, the RepuLi,,
Is to be destroyed that The Republican, par.
~ may live. -
Wonder how those Independent Conner
native gentleman feel who practically allied
themselves with the radical party las. sum
mer, and used those means which dissIec
ton usually makes % powerful. % bring
that party again into power in ihi' Suite!
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
IssTABLlsIiED BUSINESS
" FUR
SALE on FAIR TERMS.


Tho Subscribers wishing % refirr ffos. -,
Wholc-ais Zane, G00d- and Notion btlslissss. 10
devote Themselves exclusively H. their nanuftr.
sring itisTests ~ tlls city. Will dispose 81 thru
-furk uf good. on hand. stDrc-nxturrs. aud lrasg
If MnFrlluiise. on fayorabs terms. 60 parties
wishing % einbaTk HI an already well established
st-raes..
IN, Warehouse. situated On Main street. IN
the hrst position In tbr city. Y 10 fsrt deep.
5tsement aud nn-i loer--llle nr-t hiar y lighted
with II, llg W th~ crnlre. tlIe second fig0r il
l0pfrei. aud third - fsst derp.
Thus IL nlsftlsl l1Dn.e ~ which The Whole.
ssle FaIcy iiouds aud Notisn business can b.
prosecuted IN ~ laEge scir ~ desired. ag
large combined Mhols~ale DFy toots and Me-
ti0u business enn ~ DONE With earr.
SiIrh IN opportunity Tarely oilers itseh to tlbo-e
wishing 90 enter In mercantile pursuits Cor PRO-
curing ! we'll known aud established bushes,
and business stand.
Anansrm~si. iasy ~ made With M. =. NaItn'
tine 90 remain With new arm iNl late in The
spring ssaMUH.
Tie term 70 the lea4n arr far0ralsla.
Parties drskine further information en- FRO
II a. -
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
MARKETS.

DANyIILE, Va, Feb. Ist.
Reported by ). II. Holland 4 Co.. Re
ceipts light and market very active.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
Ths pelersburr Sew saYs Butler' pro

The Petersburg News says Botler's pro-
position 10 the House Of Representatives.
90 Monday. 10 suspend the rules in order
70 rush through tbs notorious civil rights
bill. vas defeated BY ii7 70 %. pOurteen
republicans voted with the democrats, and
81 did no. vote at al. The National lie.
publican l. % very indignant Ut this piece
Of party treachery on the part q the u
that il psblishss their nsmes 10 . scpersts
list % that ~ party may mark them here.
afterl Well, let them mark--5ns good
deed.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

Andrew Johnston Of Tennessee, is elected
United States Senator.
Randolph is elected United States sena-
tor from New Jersey. go ~
burnside is.electea United States seua-
tor from Rhode Island. ... a.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
DURHAM Jan. 3Oth,

CoTToS. Raleigh Jan. 5O,h.-Re-
csipfs IL bales. The market firm. open.
ing and closing weak for low middlinss firm
at lssc-
We are indebted TO the Raleigh News for
our Cotton reports.
Wilmington, 3O,h. Cotion..guiet. Mid
dlings IA; low middlings.l5.
Norfolk, 2Sth. Cotton quiet. Miadling,
i4a.
Flour Flour Markets dull and prices
rule low. Raleigh, Jan. 18th. North Ca.
roliBa s7,2j@sI,5O.
Wheat. Richmond 2Sth. No material
changes, prices for both Red and White
ranging between .,2Oto l,4j.
Provisions. Richmond 2Sth. Western
shoulders 1i9e1l. Clear rib sides i0l@
III. rs s ~ r y
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03

.,Iax Wertsr,' says the lady boardsn at
the Arlington got iBta the bed in which
Kalakaua slept. that they might say they
laid in a King Jeti.' Why not try Pinch
backs also: No Southern lady was con-
cerncd 10 this. .s.. ..z...z -.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03

The New York Herald says the mos, %.
puIsr set which President Grant could d.
lust row, would be for him TO resign and
spend the balance u bis tern 10 visiting
Europe.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-03
NOTICE.

MRS. MATTE L. TAYLOR u now
ready for Cutting and Making dresses In
the latest styles. aud will open.s Millinery
Establishment first OF March.
Having considerable experience In both
Departments she feels confident VI being
ahle 70 give entire satisfaction, aud solieiis
4 liberal patronage. she cun be found IL
John Pogne's residnece.
HillsbOro Jan. 18th. a.. #eaa.g
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

THE project recommended by the
Congressional Committee for the adjust
ment of affairs in Louisiana has been
consumated, and there may be a term of
unbroken peace IN that perturbed State.
The Democrats claiming seats in the
Legislature, to the number of thirteen,
have been admitted, and the incumbents
ousted. Thus reorganized, the Assem-
bly, adopted q resolution declaring in
effect that the Kellogg State Govern
ment shall not be disturbed. One of
the ousted members, in o few pleasant
words, resigned his seat to his successor,
who had once been his master, and paid
voluntary tribute to the kindness
which the latter had extended to him
in that relation. The other retiring
members made remarks conceived in
the same spirit of Cancellation. Where
there can be such amenities, there can
not be any relentless hostility between
classes and parties, and it is not unreas-
enable to trust that Louisiana will hence
forth be peaceful and prosperous
State. For the progress that has al
ready been made in that direction, that
State and the nation is mainly indebted
to the Hon. WiIIianItA Wheeler, ofNew
York, who projected and urged the COM
promise, and who was present in New
Orleans to assist in it's consummation.-
Sentinel.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

The bonds called in connection with
the syndicate may not result in the out
flow of much gold, as the syndicate will
probably turn in large amounts of called
bonds and coupons, but May and July
interest, and the $50, 100000 bonds for
the sinking fund, will be paid in gold.
If there is no export of coin during
these payments, the bulk of the gold, to
be paid out by the Treasury, viii find
its way into bank vaults. Thus, with
the legal tenders flowing in from the
country and gold flowing out of the
Treasury, there is q prospect for great
increase in the strength of banks, and,
consequently, assured ease in money,
both for legitimate and speculative pur-
poses. The crow of the croakers is
growing fainter, and we are likely to
enter the centennial with a degree of
prosperity that will reflect credit upon
the enterprise and recuperative ability
OF the American people.-N. Y. Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

BEATEN TO DEATH IN MILL.-The
Grant county Herald has the following ::
On Friday afternoon, ayoung German,
son of John OFT, of Potosi, who has been
learning the miller's trade in the mill of
Christian Zeller, on Boice Creek, met
with violent death by becoming en-
tangled in the shaft of the smut mill.
The shaft is upright and revolves at the
rate Of $50 revolutions perminute. De
ceased was carrying an empty sack upon
one arm, and the string, which was fray
ed out at one end, was caught by the
shaft, which was somewhat gummy. His
arm was instantly wound up and broken
in many places. At every revolution his
feet and legs struck against wheat bin
that was two or three feet from the shaft
The bin was mostly torn down. The
unusual noise brought Mrs. Zeller to the
scene, who stopped the mill and called
loudly several times to learn what the
matter might be. Getting no response
she ran to the second floor, where she
found the mangled body of the boy
wound completely around the shaft and
his blood spattered over everything with
in circumference of fifteen feetor more
It is thought that the shaft made about
4, 1000 revolutions after the accident COM
menced.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22
CONFIDENCE,

4 cute confidence man has been pros
pectlng about the cisy during the past
week, and the jewelry house of Lorenzo
johnson have cause to lament his visit
to their establishment. Somehow the
operator informed himself of the fact
that Mrs. Abner Kirby dealt with the
firm, and he made the most of his hnOwl-
edge before he left the city. He called
and examined two diamond rings, one
valued at $50, and the other at 800,
stated that he designed to purchase them
for Mrs. Kirby, and represented that a
spruce young man who accom- panied him
was related to the lady, They left the
store without making q selection, but in
short time the nephew" returned and
said that Mrs. Kirby had requested him
to carry the rings to her for selection.
The man at the counter, unsuspicious
of the character at the counter, handed
the brilliants to the chap, and it was not
until some time had elapsed that he dis
covered that he had been the dupe of
confidence operator.
After swindling the East Water street
firm, the sharpers started down to South
Side and visited the store of Messrs.
Zahl & Rendenstein, where they priced
two gold chains valued at $120. They
desired to purchase one for sick sister
who was then stopping at the Cream
City Hotel. Would they send boy
along with them and allow the lady to
suit her fancy? The courteous jewelers.
promptly acceded to their request, and
the boy was soon on his way to the ho-
tel with the promising customers. AS
the lad was ushered inso the sitting
room one of the men took the parcel
from him and followed after lady who
happend to step out of another door,
and, of course, that was the last of the
bargain. The men and goods had dis
appeared as easy as they came.
The police were notified of these oper-
ations and searched liz vain for the ro-
CUES. On Saturday evening. after they
had concluded that the confidence men
had left the city, Ilr. Wcsthoff, West
Side Jeweler, appeared at the station
and informed the officers that three fel-
lows answering the description of the
sharpers had just visited his place. De
tectives Smith and O'Connor and officer
Casey then started out and by dint of
sharp strategy succeeded in arresting
three men on suspicion that they were
the parties who had operated so success
fully
Ine men proved TO De tommy sellers
and Alonzo and William Ferris, OF Chi
cago, the former tug captain. They
were identified by the jewelers. as the men
they had endeavored to please, and the
fact that one, of the diamord rings was
found on the person of one of the pris-
oners showed that they were of The party
of swindlers who had rur down to make
a rich haul among our business men
Among number of articles found on
searching the prisoners was ticket for
articles pawned in Chicago.
The adroit manner in which the Off
GERS effected the arrest was subict Of
compliment among their colleagues of
the force. Experience should have
taught the rogues that Milwaukee is
close and dangerous place for the prac-
tice of their peculiar profession.-Mal
Sentinel of Monday.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

GEORGE w. GAYLE died one week ago
yesterday, at Selma, Alabama, aged 65
years. There are few who knew George
W. Gayle. He was the man who in
1864 offered through the columes of a
journal, 81, 100000 for the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln
met his death Gayle was imprisoned in
Fortress Monroe, but was released,
through his wifes efforts, by President
johnson. at one time he was at the
head Of the Alabama bar; of late years
dissipation had made q total wreck of
lis life and all It's prospects.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

Gov. TAILOR seems to be nothing
less than inspired in the matter of MAX
ing poor appointments. Let certain
number of men be recommended for
any given vacancy, and it is an even bet
that he will get the worst one in the lot
nine times out of ten. The appoint
ment of Ans Rogers, as one of the trus-
tees of the Blind Asylum, is of this
character. Mr.. Rogers is a man pecu-
harly unfit for any such important trust,
and we are not surprised at the indigna-
ton which comes from the friends of
the institution at GAINESVILLE, that he
should have received the appointment.
The selection Is almost as bad as that of
Dr.. Van Norstrand, to be trustee of the
Insane Asylum at Madison, after he
had been virtually expelled from the
position of superintendent for dishonest
practices. s.-Se3etinel.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

COMPARATIVE AREAS. s.-Greece is about
the same size as Vermont. Palestine Is
one-fourth the size of New York. Hin
doostan is more than one hundred times
as large as Palestine. The Great Desert
of Africa has nearly the present dimen-
sions of the United States. The Red
Sea would reach from Washington to
Colorado. and it is three times as wide
as Lake Ontario. The English Channel
is nearly as large as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea naviga-
ton from San Diego to Baltimore. The
Caspian Sea would stretch from New
York to st. Augustine, and is as wide as
from New York to Rochester. Great
Britain is two-thirds the size of Japan,
one-twentieth of China, and one twenty
fifth of the United States. The Gulf of
Mexico is about ten times the size of
Lake Superior, and about as large as
the Sea of Kamtchatka, Bay OF Bengal,
China Sea,Y Oknotsk, and Japan Sea;
Lake Oe. would go in either of them
4ltor, lie. -.s.o 1ini vs. The follcwing z
named bodIes of water are nearly equal
in size: German Ocean, Black Sea,
Yellow Sea Hudson Bay is rather
larger; the Baltic, Adriatic, Persian
Gulf, and Egean Sea half as large, and
somewhat larger than Lake Superior.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22

HERMAN, the celebrated magician,
was married recently. And his wife
doesn't have to get up at daylight to go
to market. When she wants dozen of
eggs she simply hands her husband the
empty egg-bag, and he produces them
by sleight-of-hand; then he cooks an
omelet in a borrowed hat. and converts
a can of saw-dust into that much white
sugar, and similar cups filled with chip
ped paper is changed into hot coffee !;
then he takes the same hat, stirs up its
emptiness with n magic wand, and, pres
to, change! out comes loaf of bread, a
fresh shad, two pickles, one pie, buck
ct of coal, a dish of hash, with natural
hairs in it, and half dozen knives and
forks. This is much cheaper than
going to market. But Mrs. Hermann is
not happy. When her husband wants
a gold dollar he mysteriously picks it
off the end of his wife's nose. And she
is dissatisfied because she can't perform
that trick herself. f.-Norristo,o Herald.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22
rTuE MaSOnS of DJ1bI1CI1a ara

The Masons of Dubuque are now en-
gagged in an exciting controversy, the
point in dispute being whether or not
dancing should be allowed at Masonic
festivals and other entertainments of
that nature, in which the Order occas-
sionally indulges, Grand Master Chap
man hAAdss,sto the negative, and has de-
ptIverk SwS p11sanirls.a.. t21ii,,sArs, Ias1 ~
and Guilbert, Of their jewels Of Office
for insubordination. His action III the
matter is strongly condemned by all the
leading Masons, and an appeal has been
taken to the Grand Lodge, which meets
in June next. The Masons OF Dubuque
propose to find out what rights they
have in this matter.