The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-24
Etlitor'8 CorresDoadence,

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souidy saluted the eae and cnlivening
/ sights greeted the eye; whcn tile earth
was bright In its railnent IL snow, and the
sky was sparklfpg in its crystalline bril-
lianoy. Svnibre hues have dispIaced this
brightness and iiis crisp firnlnsss of 4
footing - ice hal given place % afiuid
mud that capnot be slammed. There is II
| peculiarly about this Raleigh street mud.
Just nowit spreads ON street aud side
walk ii thin liaety fiuid, and when Or, y
ING on tie boot, it crystallizes and llar-
dens like mortar.
noticed to-day tliat neither gloomy
skies norinuddy walking eau keep spec-
tators from wedding. IT Is sacrifice
that all mus. witness; and looking from
my window III the Capitol, could see
crowds Of heavily cloaked, and, II may be
hoped, thickly booted ladies, hurrying TO
Christ Church to witness tie nuptials Of
Mr.. Hawley Of Fayetteville, and Miss
Amelia McKininDn ofthis city, young
lady we'll known 10 many ii Hllsboro.
Tile happy couple were married just in
time 10 lake the evening tlainfor FayeIte-
levillc.
To-night, again, ili spite oftlle mud,
one OF Tie Pleasure Clubs is in The full Tide
Of a Hopat the Yarboro. These are very
pleasaii, institutions tothoss light hearted
enough TO enjoy them, and are always
well attended aud pleasantly conducted,
good music being always secured to lend
inspiration tolhe happy occasion. MEM
Lers ofihe Legislature are generally in
attendance aud are glad enough 70 shake
OF the gravity nflheir Legislative functions
By caIeless fiings OF the fantastic toe.
Amusemenis continue 10 le rare
here, aud anything il eagerly patronized.
On Monday nighi, the whole city. and moi
only citizens hut oil the public officials
from tlle Governor down, nearly all tie
Legislature, and some of tie clergy of tie
city submitted .unwlt,ingly 10 tie iin,st
arraut imposition Of tie age.
A cliarlatan named Evsrtt advertised
10 give specimens of his familiarity with
iiie spirilsof the departed. such III ex-
hibiti9n as .hat by whic:l the Humes
Davenport aid otl,e,s have startled The
wonder seeker. The house was crowded
% over flowing sune good Ticks uf
sleIglit.of-liaIld were exhibited. The
demonstration then called upon six ladies
from The audience 10 90 upon the stage,
rs essential 10 the development 0f his
spiritual power; and when ,iiey did noi 20,
as of course they dill moi, he cOmplained
that iis power was gone. His nerve force
had left hiH. The spirits would not
come. But for the resprclablliiy Of the
persons present, the exhibition w"nld
have broken up IL aseene as wild rs that
Of the lsniiessee Snowman When he hur-
rledly proclaimed % his delniei audience
that The Guyascutas WAS loose The
crowd LEFT with the conviction that they
bad been badly sold.
Tie Legislature has not set openly
taken hold 81 one of Tie great duties Of the
sessian-the inauer Of c,uniy Govern
ment. II Is determined upon however.
as leading idea that Magistrates are 10
he elected by tile Legislature. Tie Conn.
mittee will report a bill very souu. winch
going very little hryoinl this prihcil,le,
Z will 20 FAR to give general satisfaction.
The House to-day IaSse,la general liiIl
which embraces much oftne idea sci forth
In the Recontsr. some weeks agp in re-
gard 10 llie employment Of criminal lahor
upon roads aud other public works IN tile
authority, 0f Tie different counties. All
persons confined for crime or for cteis Tor
criminal offences may be put to work,
under The control ~ ans, ~ direction 81
tie sheriff of The county. Crime may
thus be utilized aud made ppnIiiable in
the repair OF streets, repair or construction
of roads. and other public purposes. Tliis
systemi. bellerlar tile rui,lir, be'ter fpr
oil,aIier aud II lsio be Iupe,litwIilhayea a
:.elvral application.
'nc Senate wasted al 10 ,lay IN the dis
uussion ~ The bill 10 repeal II. B i2ani
the last scssion abich was Turner's hobby
last summer, aud known az the bend
swapping bill. lie was completely un-
Isorsui to-day, tile lill bring defeated by .
very large majority. a bill. ufa like
nature was introduced into the House
some weeks ago. butit will now probably
sle.l, in lie hands of tile COMMITTEES 81
charge oft.
Tie question OF ihe PablIc scl.ool sys.
tenn Is 6eing considered with much in
, iepsi, and tits believed that SOME very
important improvements will be miricii
IL; certainly. there Is no fvason 10 cherish
il 10 It's present shape. II rs nolle,
wasted 20 apply Il us u is now aIq'lie,i'
Tile liew member froni Herford cpuuiy
took Ills seat to-day His success stil,is
lated n somewhat Ieyengeru ietou
fruin The Republicans side 10y the intrn
,lucIiuu ~ a resolution of inquiry Into tn
right of thr inember from ,ryrvii. Dr
Isansoln, 10 ascat i,i TIE House. Drisan-
/ son, retprted by the introduction of rrso
IintInn ~ io,,,drvt lulp the tiaht Of tha