The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-10
ILdator's Corr1a2oneicfzce.

IL 20 see by the Wilmington Journal OF to- day
that the mischievons exaggeration Of the
existence of Scarlet Fever IN Hillsboros
coniradicted 40 tmphatically by that pa
per. The hisls ehpTacters fqr truthfulness
and accuracy ofInformation Possessed by
thelJ odfnnlshquisis 40 fmstos correct the
MISUNDERSTANDING which might 4, seris
bdsly damage our schools. Feeling as T.
have hlways done VI deepS Al interest In
their prosperity, 1 have. regretted the
ready rredulityof Tile pubic. asiii their
upquestiopipg reception of rumos with
50. slight d foundation. 4 hone that tfsitlBl
win overtal<e error.at last. 49,
There was an animated debate Ia the
House to-day over the hill requiring mag,
! istrstes 10 give bond The biil caine over
from the Senate and oaessits origin 10
our Senator Parish,s who deserves. the
credit for the inception Of 50 important a
iifeasuiB. Hs,lh IN II .siaa s,sa 4 n rs M NJ
Tie object OF the bill Is to protectsuitors
land Others againsc an Irresponsible and
ignorant nagistracy. rs making alnagis-
trates office one Of some responsibility,
and thereby excluding from itssthase
whose unfiiuess either III morals or In
mental endowment woulddisqualify them
from 50 Important trust. ~ ff
Il The evil 10 be remedied does not apply
so much 90 rs ofthe middle and the wes-
tern sections as 10 The east. where NEGRO
mni0rilies control III SO many counties,
aid where the seat of the magistrate b
filed 50 often BY Ignorance aud viIiainy,
and the East i In hopeless minority,
and could only look for relief from Tie
strong and and able majority ofthc West.
The radicals made strong fight and
assumed IL at once as party issue. There
were others Who's opposed the bin for local
considerations, aud the scales Mere etenly
balanced that the struggle L,st ne char
actes entlreiy as q parilzan measure.
When sacllinena "A Pinnix AVID Moring
aud Hammer and Gudger opposed the bill,
| u was evident that they were lookinga ut
the questsnp from point % view With
which purity had no concern.
Tie BILL was strenulously and ably ad.
vocaicd by stap.tsi Mcfsar, Walker of
RIclsmond, Mebane and AIeaus. who were
among the most prominent, aud was OPP
posed Is Gndger, Boyd, Normcnt, aid
Oilers 81 lesser note All sorts Of dIIatnry
motives were made to impede The passage
OF the till, and 4 only passed IFS 2nd read
| iHg lb-day, objection being made % its
! going ou its srd on The same dny. I sup
nose II will rass Tomorrow or next day.
1aie senaie Is engaged tonight on the
Usury bill. which Is the second time the
Till has heen under discussion IL h a
matter Of such great interest, that great
latitude Of debate win be permitted. and
II may run Through several days Lefore Il
reaches riic House.
30 Ear A. Na,ioIsal Ioiillcs is concerned,
tile Legislature has not had word or
| thought on the subject the discussion
on Louisiana affairs. II happily forgets
that there l. such thing rs National
Congress. How ilIpay net, II that body
passes the ciyli Righb- bin. OF y hat effect
II may have upon itslcgislaiIon l q" not
know. 50 Ear as unfasorable impressions
ulpsi The subject Of Convention. arising
| from unprecedented action Of Congress or
the President ~ the United States are
concerned, I think they are weaIened or
dying out. Reflection has shown their
aI,sllfdIiy. and Convention Inns regainpd
the ground Il semed TO have lost for few
days. ,.4. 4.t 5000
Before tie publication Of thk, the Ex-
.scitive Comblttee viii haze maiea for
NAL report, and probably, lis recomenda-
lion, and tile call ola convention, Or the
contrary will SON be declded, We can
hardly believe ~ RECOMMENDATIONS will
be adverse. for the growing demand must
bcmet. The people, whatever may have
been their indifference or aversion 10 the
cali 81 \ s;emvcniIon. now that they have
been awakened on tine subject, have seen
/ the arguments against u dispeed o. ms
7 they sro-c. have learned - fully the
legality u he movement, have Earned 70
I zee ii Il the saly iHstfument u thorough
reform, would never forgive The Legisla>
ture who hadig III their power 10 relieve
them, aud ,cds dfrdid % lot. Such We
! a. ,lot believe, u the tempered the beElsla-
lttvrs eeslrf y s.'ls e iEt .sssa4 -
H The city has had Is share Of ainuse~
menls this Neck. The Sheridan and
I Mack Troupe had fili houses 10 ballet
aid bprlssque entertainment and dare
Esks.fls Grevdrlaldiepeee sQtthe worth
of their money. For my own part, con-
slant occupation would compel me 70 fore
20 MI such pleasure. Y
The board o. Commissioners have been
nc dead lock Tor sometime in their al
tempt 10 elect new Mayor Thty have
balioited on twoor three nights with the
same results. no candidate receiving more
than VOTES when u necessary to q
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