The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-02-16
sTATENEWs.

/ Mrs. Kirby,a widow lady of Caldwell
county, recently lost eight children By
ldiptl'eria in such quick succession that
four were Burned together.
Gen. Jos. T. Johnston srripeain New
bern last Friday night. He was called
uponby a humber Of prominent citizens,
and sereiiaded ty tle silver cornet Band.
En- response lla the sefenade he delivered
.a short address. iYi ls iplai
1 Rev.iJI M. Rose, has so Gar recovered his
tyoiceo asaoI be able TO return from his
home IN Fayetteville, to his charge, ut
VI I" ~'i'ifs'' sa'sad nalaanHs tlsl ,
New Hanovcrand Fender are trying 10
make arrangements to celebrate the snni~
vsfsary of the battle OF Moore's Creek, on
the 27th Inst. 5HF gHaa
Thsyoung man Austin, who was suffo-
Gated hy ess ii The Purcell House In viii
ming.on ON Friday night last, was to have
beeii married ina short TINS toa young
lady 10 South Carolilla.
4 Qusils sell 1t e5eents apiece III Greens~
bOr0. ss
"A partylof deer hunters in Randolph.
county. after short hunt, returned with
buck, a doe and fawn.
|, Hedrick who shot and killed Seford, In
Davie county . short time since, has sur-
rendered himself 10 the authorities OF that
county.
Mrs Marlborough the pfoprletress Of the
Marlborough House in Greensboro. has
gone 10 Raleigh to take charge OF the
dining room Of the Baptist Female Semi
nary there. efq asI g
The Argus says that owing to an sccen-
tricity on the part OF an old negro woman
who lives IN Wadesboro, she has not been
seen offtlie premises uf her furmer owner
but twice since Lees surrender.
III Winston Sentinel: Old uncle Charles
Gibson, q noted colored man OF our town
died on last Friday night Charles was
thebody seryantofCoi. BENJAMIN Forsyth
ofSlokes, In the war Of 1872, and aceoni-
panied him on tile expedition 10 Canada
III 1914, and was present with that officer
when lie was killed. Charles was sup
posed to be near 90 years OF age. M.
I The Charlotte Observer says: We havein-
formation from Steel Creek, In this county.
q son Of Mr.. Ellison Walker, 10 or l2 years
of age, was crushed TO death in cotton
gin which was beiug run by his brother.
tits not Known why the little fellow went
into the gin, but no one was aware Of his
presence THERE, and 1t Is supposed by sonic
that he WIS asleep when the machinery
was put ia operation, and that he got into
the gin for the purpose, while the hands
went TO the fire TO get warm. After the
bale had been.pressed, q portion ofone OF
the little boys feet was discovered pro-
trudIng from II, aud the investigation
which this lead to, revealed the horrible
fac: that the unfortunate child had been
packed In the bale OF cotton. He was
crushed out OF all shape, as can be linz
aglhed when it Is remembered that toe
whole machinery the gin had It's full
force uponhis body.
The fsther Of the lad was, some years
ago, resident Of this city, at which time
lie was an employee Of the Rock Island
Factory Company.
Washington. Feb. S.--aIr. wiihers Of
Virginia, FROM the Committee on Pensions,
reported substitute for Senate bill to A.
mend the act Of Feb. 18th. 1871. granting
pensions 10 .certsin soldiers aud sailors Of
tle war Or 1912. and the Windows OF de-
ceased soldiers. and to restore TO the PEN
sion-rolls those pen~ons whose names were
stricken therefrom in consequence Of dis
10 alty. Placed on the calendar.
The Conmittee on the District Of Co
lumbia was instructed to consider the pro-
priety Of providing proper form Of gov
ernment for District. # ls7l
Mr. Urgin introduced bill! for The con-
struetion of the, Southern Maryland rail-
road. Referred.
Tie District Interest Lill was passed
The Louisiana senatorial question was
called just before sdiearnmsnt. and comes
up toInernw rs unfinished business. when
il can only be set aside BY a vote Of the
Senate.
A resolution. reported b. the Appropris-
tons COMMITTEES. requesting the President
TO appoint m experienced army officer TO
ihves,igatc the causes Of the deficiency in
the appropriations for the Sioux Indians.
aud partially % take charge oftbe Rod
Cloud agency, was adopted.
elWashiBgtops fcb. 3.--Thc Arprupria-
tious Cunmillcc have reduced the ESTIMATES
for fortiication from $1,000, 600 70 $780,
600 Hi @li ate
~. w. Flanagan. ~ Ohin. has been ap-
pointed asristaas. journal rlerk of The House
and John Rudd reading. Journal clerk.
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