The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-07
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Il reverse,
Raleigh, to an eye accustomed to the
life and animation attendant upon the
session Of the Legislature, might appear to
be dull. Yet tbs not dull, for incidents Of
far deeper and more lasting interest than
humsn legislation now engages the
thoughts ofa lurge portion ofthe popdia-
ton Kevivals have been going on for
some weeks past both among the Baptist
and Methodist congregations. AT the
present time, the most intense excitement
Ii In connection will, the vevival In the
Person street Methodist church. ur,sler Tie
control of tl.r Rev. Mr. Jurney. The
church small one. Is crowded to sufio-
cation every night, and large numbers are
turned away uliabie 70 gain admittance.
oar couRtyanan the ltev. Il. NJ. Jordan
has been zealpusy nj Work ~ assisting IN
the reviyals III lie Baptist churches. The
First and second churches are opened
nightly. -
Services are nightly held In the Pfeshy-
terrain churches, aud the religious element
ofthe whole community il very much
aroused.
Meanwhile. other aud opposite elements
are Also at work. Active preparations for
the municipal campaign are male. candi>
dates for the different wards all made, and
every legitimate agency brought to bear TO
secure the control OF the government Of
The city 70 the Democrats. They. have
some work before them for the Repub-
LEANS are not idle. They are actlyils
coIonizing whenever a c',lnist can be
prbhtabls located, and this on 50 large .
scale Ms 10 make material difference IN
! results unless contracted. Butthe Demo
Gratis will be equal to the occasion, ani
they Will gain the great object Of the
amendment TO the city charter--the
I transfer Of the. government Of the city ~
honest and competent hands.
The business OF the city j. pretty good,
considering the times. The influx Of
cotton continues. and The sides Of the
streets and the lots devoted Tolls storage
are iilIed with bdles waiting for shipment.
There has been an appreciable advance In
prices during tile last month, aud those
who lad tile forecaste 70 hold back, are
deriving lie benefit ~ their wisdom.
The increase ia receipts 80 far over last
year reaches nearly 10000 bales. and tile
total receipts for tlie season will ee,tainly
reach q, 900 bales. and will probably ex-
eeed &c. The quality = eotion this year is
much superior TO that Of last, there being
an unusually small quantity Of stained OF
/ dirt cotton. / am glad 10 see. ID exami-
ming difIeren: lots, that our county Of Or
ange holds its head high ms regards quAli-
Il and condition, and i behind none 9TH
ers, and believe as usual, has sent the
best cotton Into market.
Large preparstlonsa are being made for
the coming crop, one nay judge 80 at
least from the large quantity % fertilizers
sold, aud being sold. Williamson Up
church aud Thomas tolu me that they a.
lone had sid or wDuli sell between seven
aud eight hnudped tons far lhis season.
aud there are six or seveli other houses
here whose ssslesof this article are large.
I The usurs law. however beglns 10 pinch,
and may have very material efiecf upon
tile extent Of IaraiIng operations. Large
planters are la the habit either Of borrow
Ing largely frnni the banks, or Of relying
upon their commission houses for advances
merits. Neither one or the ether Of the
resources are available this year. | will
moi undertake 10 say that q way may not
he found around these difficulties, nor am
prepared d condemn tile operations ola
law, the effects Of which are not fairly
tested. ~"
In connection with this law, however,
hear most gloomy accounts from the To-
hacvn markets. business Is becoming
sini,sm,l ffur slie difficulties Of getting
msneY 70 mage 'he daily payments on
lur,nass. flt iasn,efs gcucuily cVmr
I,pg i.s..aees 10 tse ioinaco sales. and
7 rxpcci not only prompt payment, bat
au,sI prizes. When they iind they yet
neitl,er, they will bcgm 10 inquire inio
causes aid They win not have car 70 10.
i Raleigh h DOING something UPWARDS
giving ecIat 10 the Mecklenburg cen,en.
hial. Committees are appointed to OBJ
lcrt funds, m q % arouse Interest IL tie
Celebration. Is Orange 10 have nothing
To do on 70 grand an occasion? She wa
side IS sids with MsckIenbug Ia tbs Tsy.
dictionary struggle, and years b. nd.
vance Of her In the ennnciation u the
great principles Of the struggle. hops
10 hear that cur citizens arr doing come.
thing 10 show their estimate Of The deed,
and memory OF ancestors whossi fainr :
alike common to Orange and MecklsB-
burg. d
IL WIN be a grand celebration, Gen. Jos,
r. Johnston j. TO te Chief Marshall, and
very many distinYn!shea iMeu will IL
present lit v az inducenient 10 any, I
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