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, 1877-10-18
THE LOSERS At rIr"rsBunG.

THE Lt1sENs At 1'iT'.raHUtsG.
!sErrtnt fHsnafeh to The tAic1go TrftHnr.
New Yomk. Ovt. l7.-Thc merchants tcrc
win' claim damages hy reason of the railroad
strike rota have become enraRcd At the vatilat-
fhr cc,irsc of the Pennsylvania Company, and
viii institute suits f.r rernrcry. laying the
venue in this State. At the meeting Of claim
ants to-iay the Pennsylvania officials were
warmly h"rated. anil thctr propositions rejected
as being drawn solely in tfleir uwn interest.
ITEMS.
an evening paper says it han Investigated the
sudden jump up in the freight rates on high.
wines. alcohol, ami whisky tva1ua.!on $2o per
i,arrcla and nm1s that It Is caused by tho fact
That The roa1fs i,lvc use for every tar
they Tan lay their hands on for
Erain, provisions. etc., which cars they require
joa''e.i np tn ,, .on, or 81, ON pounds. The rate
TN altt,ol, hgbn Ines. and whisky Is simply In
creased tn make them pay tho roads per car
atntt tue same ~ ctrn, tho raw material from
which lhcy arc manufactured. D1tng tH danger
d! thu barrels ltaking II they arc tlcrcI up In
tars. they must or 1ua,IcI upun emil, and the car
fluor aoveretl will weigh from II 0O To. say,
ls,'Wl tHHl,nls at most to the car. The roa'1s
felt thal they tal!'l no lonQer take them In that
way, md ut that rate, wien the Same cart ctrl!l
earn mere monvy In utHr freight, ~ indicated,
ami thercEose allyanrrtl the rate 10 ~ cents
asflfc HllFlItlaes III tue ttCctls1E yesterday,
when making general aiyance TN foufth+elass
frcights.
Thu Erie Hallway managers hare expressed
determination, rsys the Detr,ht ffee fFta, 10
get through sl:cptnetar frpm Chicago over
thctr tne.-a matter that has been attended vi
murh tlllilrultr iatcly, nwing to tho rivalry te.
tween the Various ron, ,panIcs supported. AS theY
tsvc been, by powerful raiIroa,l intersts. The
Fnt between the Pullman and the Wagner tom.
panct, IN reference to pattnts, ETC., will
iw decided, 1t is expected. on the
lssh Instant. Tile Erie will then bc In
position to accept clther tho one
tr the nticr atecper, and Insist on having It's
cara hauled oycr the Canadian ru3s]s and the
Michigan Central to anu from Chicago. 1t IS
lntinlafcd that the Erie has outefown its wish
to can,ptn, either one Of tho rivals, nt,d will
acrcpi the sleeper which Its cnnnc ting rt,ads
most fuTpr. not caring 10 seen. tictatoria In the
matter. Wtli.iniormeI gentlemen here believe
ti,at tho tlcclsIon may lend to compromise be-
tween the eonpxncs, anil MI atntcablc division
| Of tGsrtorr. ..
| The new freight rites to the East vent into
| effect yesterday. II fs the ecncsal impression
| that anotlcs adv8nrt oi five ccutA will be made
| as Boun as navigation closes.
, 1877-10-18
The WEATHER.

WAsMlsoTox, DC, Oct. lS-l a. m.-For the
Upper Mississippi! Valley aud Upper Lske re-
gton stationary aud higher pressure, stationary
Temperature, cloudy weather, Ta!u areas, and
northeEly wiuds.
A0CAL ossxRTAT1oxt.
, 1877-10-18
The second race, for Il purse Of *t,0W, for the
11uvs is,I n&rfnr In,


bCsQUEHANNA RIVER Kk6AT1A,
ELM1RA, y. T., Oct. l7.-At the Susquehanna
River recasta al Oswego Courtney won tue irst
prize. 500, making lhc mile aud half and r.
turn In ~ minutes AK bcconds,-the fastest
time on record; lslley atcuni. johnson third.
, 1877-10-18
SPORTING NEWS.

...-,., r.r..
N,i ",. ~ 's' t""", ~,
lomhffo" afternoon At De2tcF fafe viii
occur one OF the most Interesting events Of the
tcason. 1t being thEcc-cOfnere1. match race for
fenO. The ronteatnnta orc Mr. IJ,stprs, brown
- ,tts.,. FL. ~. t,,t,..u,- .hs..,,'.
1"a'c .''nH'o iat'.'' .''' ""."''e e"eot'u'
fnafc susie, anu HlF. toopetS eht11Hut 1tsare
Mary. All these nnfnlaIs arc known u lE fnst,
anti, hS lllis fncc ID lot "1hOa4' an effitlnI
rnntfsf IL A,re tn ffrrtF Tho fatH will 1n In
..a ......
'> ~' ..,r.,~,.r..
r" ~. 49, ~. .s,,
,ho N".hvria r,.n" W. c,.,, sn,, ,.nrn, rhe
..,. 49,, .1.. ,,e..s ,.,.,' No., Th... 49,. A., H.
'5.sA W.. I'a'5 WV. "ust' a"e'' 49,, - ~ -,
creased attehs!a'He' Inc nfst race. LUG nfue
tt@uE *tahes ~ ktccn -.fEe4 -4usf 80 1"'
tIanCet <-tt a'"Acus ~" f'0 ~ 5;tuho no' ~
nau Ten CRITICS. Two ftRltcEs' Fo1toHtuk 10 1HE
klImEn1rys
tamct ftaTts' ch C.. bY John Morgan .......... 1
Mc(sast7'a itFupidr .,.,...,...,. ...... g
1}ms-1: :4OiS.
The second rae, nclle Meade stake, So. ~; y,
~ e iin IN, sIisa hs had 'ie' are,,vr. .'ae,
namnatfan. rhr fniinwirv a;artrd. kim
William HrItr iaic tlat Kinney Iittte S}s
.r,t Aif.n Wrr,,1,v The rnre r.. st,, f,t X inr
1riIttam RI. Eirr.r sac.,r,1 nst,. III. ,i.tni
trt..'. H.aa -1 -'
AH'et o.''' $50. - l
SA"ot "AH .A"'H ~
Tor inc AfaTiatl0n purse o! *Eu' :taF1tes
lTpH00{lt Ftldc1as ANFeHttIecs AU&nHz NaTEcHt
Dave. SaXOn+ Hn'l Dick Adams started. Au-
fRnlf1Fr fr1N Ff1tr<R ksfnnti. AMNfi[n Warren
, 1877-10-18
Both Parties Agree to Make a Di-
vision Of the spoils and Pull
Together.
The Grccnbncl<crs Not in a Mood
to lie Swallowed by Any,
body.
Ohagrin Of tho Missionaries Engaged IN
The 0olvin 0ampaig en-.
TIE DEMOCRACY.

r -
the ancfent Bourbon, the soul OF The Ch,.aEo
Dcmtxrat bur.t firth In nrans of THANKSGIVING.
r.,... 49,. = ,,l.,h..1. ~ .r,h .h.,,r..1 o..I,yl.
ae.e "as ,.,.'',s' :, rIs'
rs "V1nulratIont' "dhfeeh'ent, 1euemp-
tion," aud 4 multiple variety Of like expressive
savings strung into tho convcssation of every
wart out ocrat In the ,ity. l,,,t silent rr,o{,nx
wa. never pnrt Of tho pemocrat'e creed. There
must be brayInE anu tue clasn OIL cynDale.
There must be flights Of oratory ami flight Of
rcaeon. tanhorre. In the common narlnnte
~ TN m, T. -, o.x,rtJot .enrr1 IN tr,ymn,,
OF tnc llk, 10 al esscn.'a' 8equet ~ = Triumph
bcstdcs, there arc regions ol cahaldates "hose
very being rcsprcs In the glory OF platform
speccll 70 them the Ohio 1asco proves gul.lcn
nr,,ort,,1ttv r. ,,nnrnve n hcratnc,h hc a,nt,t3un
op's. H. 49,. .,1 ,,'nrafosa tI,tara.t,r .n,,o.
ot tue hour, anu therefore 1"'i'nsa.'on so'seo
was arranged Tor whcfc tllcre ahonli Dc every
thing but flow Of soul or feast Of reason. In
*c.ortlaurc with tlts resolution. there gathered
~ rsrw.li uoIi ,ost nIrht tl,c noh,c army of
~ ~ ~. E T. ~. ,...,.t,,, =.
slhdlcatore. WHO eeeH' !" =" anA'ous l.'*.ns ~
show how great is tf,e esteem shcv no'd tor INC
County with their progeny. Tho Distant
''s,. S.an' =, h,ro1 h. ~ dt.conr.c, .c',ur.
"ns'. ,1na =, ~. .rtranccxav an1 c",Je,t
tyc stras n M =. te ~ cn'cc n",se. dn s''ter t
very dcr1ded gathering at The hour set fur the
Gull to order. lhe enthus'nem .! ons " tMe
strain h'1sse't 10 the EroI,cr imts be arose ana
addressed ttc eToNa IN mauaaln .S9ns ,.s y. seI
speech. amid mingled applause anu an lnF'ta-
tlon to fit toWn or oe Put on1' ,..1 u.,.
Stur-spanglel bannsr," @ Harvey ~ Gosin. lol.
lowe! bya train ot yice-rlcsldent*, stroue upon
the platform from thc hhtc.ioo'h; "aeIe he aaa
been patiently waiL.hE nls eue. c sunca ~, I.,s
order. Ile nominated for Ghatrtnan os the
meeting the lion. Lyman lfutneutls WHICH
, 1877-10-18
MICHIGAN Pills.

r. 5pfeaai nspatc4 to TAs CAteaqo z1tb9s&
uk7HolE, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE State PhsF-
IbcrLaeh Pses!1cnt aud Paul ple&sner secro-
tasY.
, 1877-10-18
TF{fGRApHlC NOTES.

NEW YoRx, Oct. 1.-THE widow Of the latc
Hiram Cranstot, Of the New York Ilute' has
presented hls will for probate. The estate Is
valued 1t $15O,00U.
, 1877-10-18
BUSINESS NOTICES

Keeps ratrnt Fartty.sIatle Dress Shfrth
tho very best: s!x for 81; eau e finished ~ ea+y
~ heuainlng a handkerchief. 1s3 Madison strect.
, rse I" 3trH. NrlnAtow'a ~oottainE Syrnp" for
children while lrcth!n1 II rnrrs lyecntery and
d,arsho !, wind cutic. and regulates t,e bnwrls
, 1877-10-18
..... MEDICAL. .......
SWORN STATEMENT
OF A
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

nd s1 M I. A.. st.s
y, .es ssa.
n.f rs,k ~ sad ps., T., sys ....n RI
m :v:ry i,sisstI.n q consumption. ~ he* sehsd
;, ; =: 70 81; s.:
ny 's s:s cd ,f14 H.
;sss II .ts stsh aest; ssft;
a, s'fss .S:Fsss = +:
~ fS.a
::a ss:sf d.
o % y eoa:nptis a"a anamsa s!stn Whtn
n..i;f. had fraci.d tlis :tase about u. months
III s',!r ;ff. sts.n sst1 q ': '
- r. r RI. :pp! 'fs!nsa ST.: .
q an:, !s iss tsss ss
" ..ss se.ss' tR.s
=.
:sG'iss I'll. ,s All
ian re- !.in!ss ~, ~ stn tht !r.atnras 4 yrae
'a @ ss1:9:fs IL; +;
H. 9: ,s
W. t1t.n es,. Z TX x.g.ta hss't oan
Ss!2:. @ sst!sx whit .: W. M:ns.1 sr:.
r. IA u ~ "
Thort.s orisF, tfam parsr. u vhau h.!e so!d on@
.ss Des1e 81
flt;s III; Wits. sn''.'' snF"st tIs. Il fhs! ~
Bo,ton. fss. y, 1878. "A''''" ''''A'"s'
.a h stesss. ,s sS;. ,.;.:ls f i;
' 5a1 fa%s 9S:e. 3s Of III. r..c.
ADDITIONAL. sTATnMHSr.
Aimee the abnys 1tafefncnt nats hxve hten rao.
tdly inpso.!nr In hrnst hare had no rrIur u liz
, 1877-10-18

6rYy0Lk. ~. FEB, H. 1B7A
Then per,onatty APPEARED shr MD deorze r. nins.
more. AM! nahe 6ah lint thr forexonx stAtemeas bY
him aubacril,ct T. true. Hrfnre n,r. -
SETH J. THOMAS, Justice Of The Peace.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10
TIE PR0Si5E E(,Y@


}. Until Me official report of the Comnit--
tees Is made q Congress, which will u i,
i few dsyS il lnay be SAID saat poshi i,sgge
ID tho sitaa.ioi, eau Be elai,led 81 eliher
/ sidosafFsctisg Tie laal rdspIr has occusssd
since our last. II is true that the Com
,nittee seusto South Carolil, uabesitatIng.
| ly and unanimously declared the vote ii
that Stale 10 have be,n gwen IL iia,es.
Whcrcupon, the lsefabiical,>. without once
iecqgnig;pg ths possibility ef iairness and
honesty lanya hensl ns eaee tupk courage,
and beIiessds iLat. sl.e same s,eelarasioa
would be made IL regard 10 Lpuisiana and
FloriA.Y Il 9saGii'GV HH
But the Democratic claim 70 South Ca
rolina was on reppnsa lesalts situ4elher
unlocked Ior ansl liyt weighed ID electoral
calculations. Tpe contest was asowedIy
for State lIberatlui. Mt slar n.lional sac.I
cess The a.naz.ss cI,ange u r#,.tiuseut
developed sarcu4a iisaluilr, for ths ars.
time gave The Democrats 4 hope that tho
filden ticsst had seyaiicd and the s,uira
doRs wieSeducss uitAe osLer AIDE Invited lo
the fullest scraslny. Bal ,lss reYqr, ottbs
Committee wac not sarPrlss..aua i sab,
nitted 10 cheerlails :. AZ eyeas u stgong
probability
Not 50 with Florida. whsre Toe evidence
is all on the u,her SIDE. anu there Is IN. Tie
smallest dOabi that but Tor the frauds per
vading Tie shole republican .iIlsinislra
tion thronghoa, The State s,.s,s,ned IS III.
powers AZ ~ i.shlngton sbat 'i'ildea would
have admitted to him whas liu las il fact,
tLe electoral vote II thnt State. Justice
and truth have y f4r prevailed, i u se-
cure Democratic '.svs,nor and I.fg;sla.
tare- !; ;aass s,ill farther prevail. .eigi.gl
70 give iiiGeti thc sleSsussl vote. or i mus,
10 thrown vuL lvf I0sorals Iilias olther
course equally damaging ~ fiayes.
And as for Ioulsiapu. i is impossible
that The action Of ,he Returning board can
stanl tie test Of inquisiliou. That State
must be counted for Tilden or il must be
counted oat. The last course could only
be adopted as sort Of peace Offering. for
the real ypiss Of The majority was unmis-sI
takeable.
When the reports are finally made the
field will be clearer for representations Of |
the faturs.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10
AWAY WITH HIM.

The Richnonti WLig says. ifCen. Gran
j. correctly reported ~ the interviewer
who has last gwen 70 the world. appareu-
til with his sanction, his present Fies. and
opinions. he must be suffering from soften.
ing Of the brain. Sr else he was 50 far rome
10 bis cups that he will repudia,s his Own
sayings when be RECEIVERS bis senses. Iii
Indeed. a severe tax upon the pstiense Il
the country to have 70 submit two mouths
longer to the rule Of man so utterly Lost
20 all self-respeci or sense of what Is due
to the dignity Of the high Office he has pro-
sti:ntsd TO base and corrupt purposes. A.
way with him Away with bim will be
the demand Of the country, as it will ioy.
fnlly welcome his successor Oh tie jih a
March. Inferior men have preceded him
in the presidential chair. but never before.
and may Heaven grant bis like may never
again occupy the White House.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Tie U. 3. House Of Representaiivcs
nave passed . bill. giving pension Of %. a
menlh to the ystsnnsof ll,e Florida. Black
Hawk and Mezican van, excluding ~
who !abor under political disabilities. viii
'he senate withhold Il. copsen. 70 DE bin.
and further mock the hopes of those heroes
q tbe pat. % many of whom drag out their
live. iu poverty and With shattered eonsii-.
laiions. tlts syla menisnlo ofsl,sir past ser.
tisess ~
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10
LEGISLa TURE.

We can give cur readers very little satis-
factory information IN regard 10 the pro-
cecdings Of last week. business did not
fairly begin uutil Wednesday aud the sub
jects under consideration had little public
interest.
The question Of the liour is that Of Coun-
ty Government. and there ishardly doubt
that some measure will be perfected which
will be satisfactory 70 the Rast while il viii
not prejudice the interests Of The West.
Most Of the Wssterl. members are generous
enough to say that they will support almost
any plan that will relieve the East, rely
ing'upon their constituents TO sustain them.
This j. the true way to handle tho subject
That the East is oppressed under the
present system il not matter Of debate. 1t
sis unquestionca, and it i fearful. The
West has not suffered Yet it il not 50 at.
tachea to the new system that il cannot rea-
Oily disengsge itself from ii. aud return 10
the old familiar beaten paths trod by past
generations, and endeafed to most tf lie
living. Thepeople have nothing to lose by
the restoration. II possibly may BE- unpal.
atable to some Office holders. But surely
they will not ask that the welfare Of half
the State shall be sacrificed thai thsirPelty
fees Of Office may be preserved to them.
The probability X that system so,ne~
what akin TO the old Courts Of pleas. and
quarter sessions will be adopted, With such
notifications as will preserve as much is
possible The workings Of the present county
government. Rs4
We will publish. when presented. the
plan adopted BY :hs Connit,ee on County
Government. n
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

The Baltimore Gt,zeiie .ays. ii nov look.
very much as il Florida was 10 furnish Mr.
Tilden with The odd vote needed u give
bin aelesr majority. Tberascallyrciarn-
ing board manipulated the returns IN such
a,skilfnl manner ~ 10 show I'm apparent
majority for Steafns and Hayes: bot tie
Supreme Court pnt slo,gto one haIf oF
The nonsense. aud permitted Drew. The
Democratic csndidate br Governor. 10
establish Ms elaimsto the Office. Nov.
the Democratic electors propose to soc them.
selves rishted iH the same Ia~fol vas. and
no doubt the court will promptly SOC them
righied. o. ihev have done Justice 10 Gov.
Drew. That Tiliea and Hendricks car.
RED Florija 6y . fair and honest majority
there is not the shadow Of doubt. and We
are strongly inclined 10 the belief that DO.
fore mans hours pas. away the Radical.
uemselses will admit The fast and th.o~
op lae sponge.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

A ship wreck occurred on the Ess. end
Of Long Island recently BY which twenty
eight men perishsd. Among them were
nearly all he yonng men Of the Shincook
tribe Of Indians still surviving on that end
ef ibs I.lsDd A Few old people Of the
tribe alone remain. These indians were
said % be remarkably skiIful and daring
sea men. aud Of singuIarly 6ne physique,
Probably their existence Was unsupported
oas of Their section until the ii@e when il
ceased.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

sens:or MeriOa is said to favor wa.
rather than yield the Presidency 70 Samuel
!. Tildsn. All!
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

by The hreaking down o. rail road
bridge i Ashtsbuia. q. train or eight u
Ten cars was precipitaicd u tie creek be-
lOW. distance n sixty feet. The cars took
hre asd sere speedily consumed. Sixty
persons lost their lives and sbout the same
number were souodai soue of whom have
since died. Among the killed was Bliss, the
compiler o. composer Of tie well known
music Of Moody and ssOksy. His wife pc
risbed with him.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Wade Hampton Is in danger Of sullying
the fairness Of bis noble won fans by his
letter to Hayes. Is NAV be construed into
recognition Of the equal claims Of tha.
worthy 70 the Presidency When the Waole
Democratic party are committed to precise
u the reverse conclusion. This movement
Of Gen Hampton goes fsr to strengthen the
feeling uppermost 10 many minds that the
politics Of South Carolina are essentially
selfish. aud provided she Is taken care u.
The cOnes-ns Of the Democratic party else
where become matter Of indifsrepes.
10 view q the nobility Or soul which we
are compelled TO believe. belongs 10 this
geDlisn.ah, Of bis generosity, bis n.nlipes.
bis self denial. bis ,uper-tuman fOrbesr.
snce. ss cannot BE ole Of those who would
condemn hiin on tie ground purely Of state
OF seif interest. Yet We must regret that
al action y imprudent and so unealled for
should be The means Of cooling that sdrni-
rat'oH sbieh bis resent position has called
forth from The whole civilized world. lie
could Hsll'afOrd TO sbs,ain from this exhi.
biiioD ofinpartialiiy Of choice. which n,.y
be construed into willingness 70 accept
RePabliesn NssiOnal Administration. inau-
gara'ea as i must be through the results
u tbe mOst shameful frauds aud usurpa.
tons. provided that South Carolina gets
what sIe needs, quiet aud honest hume
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

The Wilmington Star says. We learn that
Gen. X. I. cOlstOu has returned 10 Egypt.
lie has speDt the last six months in Paris,
under the advice and care Of eminent
physicians, aud We are glad to hear that he
returns % the service u lie KLediye II
greatly improved health. Ills conirac,
with the Egyptian government expires with
this year. when be expects to pay lis
family and frisnds visit.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10
Ifthese bonds had be.n Hi taken Il home,

lfthese bonds had been all takcnat home,
some reason there would BE ID asking the
purchasers to share 10 the process Of extin,
gaishnent Q. Of cutting down which attend.
Cd aHo'her values. Bit these bonds were
put apon maskets of other States. The
provcrbial integrity ofNorth Carolina made
them tempting investment. They are
now held abroad in large quantity. Car
the State afford to forfeit character BY
farther disregard to these claims?
Last session Of the Legislature bill was
passed 10 settle. compromise and commute
tho State debt. fhe Treasurer Of the
State. ]. N. Worth in response to rsso-
luton ofinquiry from the present House Of
Representatives, says nothing has been
done towards carrying into effect the Act of
the General Assembly Of lS74-5, entitled
40 Act to compromise, commute and settle
the state debt for several reasons. the. chief
Of which is that very few applications
have been made by bondbolders for, bonds
TO be issued under the act. = Public Gre
ditors, as general rule would decline the
proposition Of the State. !.
And this seems reasonable enough when
We find bondbolders called upon to ex-
change bOuds worth par under every legal
aud equitable construction for new ouss not
worth half as much at low rate Of inte.
rest. ~
The ball must be taken BY the horns.
The public credit must be saved. The
public character must be redeemed. The
interests ofthe people must be defended.
For i !, is boldly determined what portion
Of the public debt i to Be paid and xhal
rePudiated, the people would willingly
consent u bear their share Of the burden
With the certain assurance. that 50 soon as1
. deiiuits sum was assumed, and definite
tax for is payment fxel. capitalists and
immigrants. would no longer be deferred
from coming among us BY that fear which
attaches to all vague and undeined iudebt.
ednsss aud taxation. iuaux Of foreign win
aud foreign population would soon have
taeir influence upon our fortunes, ami d.
mipish. BY dividing with them. the bur-
dens Of 0ur own peoP!e.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Senator Daysfi ..sss hopeful ,isw Of
the political situation. and believes the
joint committee viii come 20 a m ali.laetovy
agreement IN regard 10 counting Tie sleeio.
raj vote.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Tallahassee, Jan. o. The Doarj n
State Canyassers made. return 10 tbe
cohrt. declaring the vote for Goyatnur
The curt accepted thi. a.a substantial sr.
swcr 70 tlc wri.. anI discharged tie p.r,ie.
With proper ci&is What action will hs
taken recording Tie electoral vote 4 Ii.
dctcrliined.
Gov Drew was inaneuratel Il f2 M:
Chief Justice Randall adnini.teriDg tho
oath Of ofhce lie .uaueural GUARANTEES.
full protection 10 the enjoyment Of an
their rights and privileges niider the co,,.
stitation Of the United State. 70 che fre~d.
men. a great many coloiel people wit.
pcssel and took part in tho Inauguration
ceremonies and bnt,few Republicans as.
sented themselves, Nearly n nos al Of
Coy, Seams cabinet oilisua we're present,
Gcy S'earH himself did NOT attend. TIE
oath Of Office was nI-o ad,pipisiered 10 tLe
Licnteogot. Gcvenor byilie cbiefJmtiees
The Leeislsiure i oreanisqd IN bo,h
branches. and both sre Drisoerstis.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10
RESIGNATION 0FJUDGE WATTS

Since our paragraph III relation to tie
ridings Of the Judges, Judge Watts has
sent 10 bis resignation which Of conrse ].
gladly accepted. Ills honor D has been
contemplating this step for some time. aud
il was said before the recess that he only
awsited the inauguration Of the new Cover.
ner to give him au opportunity to GIL the
vacarcy. We must perhaps give him the
credit Of magnaniuiity 50 little to be expect,
ed from such a man.
Several gentlemen are spoken Of to flI
The vacancy. the most prominent of whom
are Gen. W. R. Cox of Raleigh aud Mr..
Thomas n. Hill Of Halifax. Both Of them
are good lawyers aad irreprosehabIe gentle
men. But we think it is most emphatical.
y due 10 Gen. Cox to bessow this mark of
honor upon lin, a. well for rccoguition Or
bis legal ability as fOr the invaluable SER
vices he has rendered to the Democratic
party; services. ardnous. fruitful aud un-
selfish, and to which the State owes % much
OF its satifactOry and promising political
condition.
Step by step the Judiciary Of North Ca
rolius il regaioing its former proud posi-
tion. One By one the blots upon it's es-
cutcbeOn are being effaced. and that purity.
the distinguished mark Of the old regime.
and the object Of the democratic party to
restore is sinthe gradual but certain progress
towards revival.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Gen. Boiler vset. nes election. ifbh
plan could - carried out. il i thought that
Hayes might get iowa aud Vermont.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Cornelius Vanderbilt. the millionaire. i
si last dead 'lisf Long illness. lie wus
about 56 years old. The property be leaves
behind him Is yariousIy estimated at from
dfty to oae hundred nillions Like Ste.
wSrt sDd the elder As:or, bs VA. the archi.
iset Of bis osD foriunrs.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Tgdiauapolis. Jan. A. Il osgahisise l,,o
senaie 2 'o'ibrifg ~ ne I0depenje.ls
yott1 eiih fhe Drndcfais. ei,ihe f,em !
ieaj6yffy. 'rhsilersh otta6izs1 wi,t T.al
: W. NeAns nisg~ ~sr
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Governor Vanesss enrire family. with tIie
exception d lis oldest 80, viii remove Il
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

Abill has passed the I.agi,lnturc auiho.
rizing tie town Of Milton to subscribe SO.
900 70 the Narrow Gusge X. X. There i
nov chance for Milton 70 get opt Of The
Woods. The Chroaiele--lIlat Is father
Esan'--osghs to bs happy.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

The bill Fespbtipg Gle exchange aud 70.
saiioD % Judges is nov law. The 7,Ii
District will hare Judge Watts on The
spring circuit unless he shall have been
previously impeacbed Or resign. one Or tic
other Of which j. probable. Judge Kerr
rides tie Eighth circuit.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-10

When the reports are finally made the
field will be clearer for representations Of
the faturs.