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,Jail.DeliEery.

NEW YORK, July GA dispatch from
Watkins, n. Y. says that yesterday morn
ing the iailer at that place was knocked
down and gagged by one OF the prisoners,
and that eight Of the inmates escaped, two
of whom were afterwards recaptured.
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Drowned while Fishing.

ENFIELD, N. c., July 22.-James NJ.
Nicholson, aged nineteen, was drowned
near this place to-day while fishing in the
creek below his fathers mill-dam. He VEN
tured too near the dam, and the canoe was
carried under by the strong current. He
was very promising young man, having
graduated last June at the University of
North Carolina with the highest honors.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 22-Gold opened at lOOk
-Eoon.-Stocks strong. Money, ll2 per cent.
Gold, 1908. ExchanRe-Long, 4S2!1; short, 4S5k.
State bonds quiet. Governments steady.
Euentng.-Mouey easy ut 146I2 per cent Gold,
10Oh. Govrnmenls firm; new SIS, 107S. States
quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. July 22.-Virginia 6's, old, 20: de-
ferred. Virginia consos, 55%: second series, 2Sh
past-due coupons, 794. North Carolina 6'S, old,
ID; new, 8; special tax, !. Bid to-day.
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Arrest of n Post.OEic e Official Charged
with MaiI.R0bbins.

2" " AsHINGTON, July 92.-A telegram re-
ceiyed at the Post Office Department to-day
announces the arrest of George sLegerrood,
q local pail-agent at Baldwin, Florida, for
Fitting Il registered letter OF S473. The
money-order for the funds was found on his
person, s
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admirable servfee Id syiEesefv ings the pence.
It would not surprise ne 70 see either
|Jorgenaeri or ii Han olninated by the Radi-
Gals. The former has the ring at bis back
ssla4 n " n
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DenfI, OFF an ACTOR from Heat.

DENVER, July 22.-Thomas L. O'Connor,
q well-known actor, died here to-day from
!,
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fpfsssed, but aiIofhs emonstratfon HIS BIZ
gun IN Cape /, where General N0rd
was expected Do 1and from Jamaica will d
large supply Oh ammunition. A man-ol.
war was Dispatched TO prevent the landing
OF General N0rd. =
81, Tine public feeling afs. Port aus Prince Is
very unsettled. The people demanded a
cbaDge Of the ministry; The q oyernment
reluctantly granted The change.
One American schooner was unloading at
Barbados. II "a ~ "a tafl.ss
Provisions very abEndant. Crop was
looking fine. 81 s3' s.e5 81 3G
81; l.,s TRINIDAD ISLAND. II az
Business Is very active in the lslrd OF
Trinidad. Five American vessels were I'M
loading, and would carry valuable return
cargoes. The shipments from January Ist
to July 18th amounted to 1854 hogshesds
OF sugar and nearly seven million pounds
OF cocoa. Crops promised to be- good.
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R1CHMOND TOBACCo EXCHANGES.

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, July %, 1878.
The breaks to-day comprised l53 hoRsheads and
tierces. The offerings at auction OH Change were
SO packages; Of which number ii were taken III,
and the remainder sold at prices ranging from 81
to 1877.
We continue to quote:
NEW DARK.
Lugs.-Common to medium, $1.5o@s2; medium
Eeaf-Coinmon, 1906; medium, So 64s; good,
ss@$10; fine, $ll@S14.
BRIGHT.
Lugs.-Common coory, S3@54.
FiiLers.-Common. S409S5; medium, $5GlS7;
good, $7Nl5l0; fine, Sl0@Sl3-
Smokers.-Common, S7G$s.50: medium. 800
sll: good, $1O@S13; fine, Sl5@S1s; fancy, FIG
Trdppers-Common, s12@Sl5: medium. S1a
6nS25 good, s30@$45; fine, $60@$7e; fancy,
S75@S90. -..
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. July 22, 1878.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 1894 bushels. Red, 7,076 BUSH
CORN White, s5s bushels. NiSsd, 400 bush
els.
OATs;-7o2 bushels; of which 294 bushels were
rc-exbibited. r.
RYE.-S bushels. --.. IFS. +.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY. #
WHEAT:.lVhtte, SO bushels at 05c.; SO bushels
a sia,. 2S6 bnshei; common on Private terms 81
Fuitz ut s5c 10 bushels fair Fuzat $50; il bush
75c; "a bushels Fultz at 0Oc. 200 bushels COM
mon Futz ut 75c.; 90 bushels very good Fultz at
Sl06: 100 bushels prime Futz at i LOT a bush
choice amber at si.15; 60 bushels very good Fuitz
atsl .03: 324 bushels LANCASTER .03; SO bush,
ut 81; lis bushels prime Lancaster on private
terms; "a bushels very good Fultz private terms;
els prime Fultz on private terms: so bushels on pr-
vale terms: 800 bushels good Fultz ut 95c.; 10
bushels good Lancaster at Sl.O5; 20 bushels good
FultZ ut 95c.: 30 bushels very good FutZ ut 81; SO
bushels fair Futz at 90c.: ss4 bushels fair Fultz
S5c.: 440 bushels good Fullz at 92c. 400 bushels
Fnlz at 9oe; "a bushels common Fgllz at
bushels good Lancaster at Sl.0S; 60 bus heels COM
mon Fu!tzat 7Oc.; SO bushels good Futz at 81; 16
bushels common Lancaster ut Soc; 204 bushels fair
FnltZat 95c.; 40 bushels common Lancaster ut 81
81 bushels very good Fnltz At 81 .95;, 20 bushels
Fnz at os 40 bushels ns eeoa
81: 1870 bushels Ful,z ut SF03; 200 bushels very
good Lancaster at $i.13; ZOO bushels good amber
term-totai, 90 bushels. .5
CORN White, lis bushels prime at 60c.: 40
bushels very good at 6oc.-tota, l5s bushels. Mir-
,oATs;-s3 bushels very good at see;; 200 bush
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Flour.
Fine, $3.50: supertIne, 1925; extra. s4.75 I;
common family, $5.50 !; fancy brands, $3.50. Mar
kaf dnll.
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News to the 14th Of July has been re-
ceiyed from Hayti. Areyolution has broke
out at LIN Grande Riviere, near Cape Hayden.
General Alleis Nord, inter sharp hght De-
tween the Government troops and the fefo'
iutionists, reports that the rising was sup
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29


hund,ed acres Of The woaa will he cultlyat
ed. Where's, in the past. two or three
fence corners. oniy, weie set apart a. the
portion To- be clothed with the vide spreads
ing leaves Of this native plantof America
Since il isa production lint demands sale
at home. we imagine We sca the day. nat in
the distant future, wben our live aud ems
terprisng little city Of GoIdsboro WILDE
the rival IL Durham III tie tabarcofrade oi
Narih Carolina. as Danvihe isahow, of
Riehmnnd in Virginia Let time speed the
dayi This vicinity, N@1ne,sed the most
terrible storm last night tim. has visited II
10 years ihusc that speak from experience
say that such rain hasuot fallenspee six.
~ seven. The rain poured forth il tor
rents for some hcnrs accompanied nj inter-
walls hy large hail stones. Whileihere has
heen considerable damage done hy washing
the land i is mt 80 great ss il would have
been had the surface moi been 81 level, RI
is to hr hoped that yon didn't have such an
immense quantity to disfgnre your rolling
hill sides, The people If this vicinity are
looking forward with an anxious eve 10 The
i4ih aay of June. on that day the vile
Worley murders wild meet the fate 50 Just
IL awarded them. Last week. Wait TLoinp.
son. the atrncious wife murderer. that NOV.
ed his tril, from Wayne to Wilson was ac-
quilted; perhaps lnsfice WAS done. For
fear intrude | will close ANON.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
GoLrHoro. Nay 22nd 1873.


ME. EDIToE; Since your worthy col.
umns arc ever ready 10 give publicity to
matters VI interest. and hoping their many
readers may not think this ~ intrusion. !
take occasion to give you sketch Of Eas-
tern North Carolina .
Tie cption farmers sresk 10 glowing terms
of the growing crop. They ssy il . moro
promising than sDy since the var. The
wbsat crop in ihis section is worry promising.
aud the improved ihfesber 4 separator il
arriving almost daily. The vheat crup il
new crop 10 these parts, the farmers here.
toiors depending On getting their wheat
from ~ West and doing their milling 10
Baltimore. Farming here IL undergoing
% much change ss political matters pYbmise
% do about tie next election for choosing
Tnifcd States Senssors. Nany u the largs
cotton farmers sre cropping roi'vn aud
Turning iheir sfieatioU. some 10 track farm.
;ng which has thss iar proved % We very
profitable. some 70 tobseco. that will prove
10 the future 70 be more remuDerstivs than
either VI the others. Your e0rresposdebt
10 isforHsd that 10 his ADD LsroS tsssral
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

A Northern Correspondent says: The
colorci Democratic voter must be reeogIizs
Cd ss factor in South Carolina politics.
The Democrats Of Bsrbwell county bsld
their Coayenlios on Monday. and 20 less
than eight of ibs tbirty-fOur local eiubs rep.
resented we're composed Of eolored voters,
seventeen q the I5i delegstes Leing ne.
gross. Together he elats q both cOlors
have enrolled over bali the voters 10 the
sSuuty. aud resdssei the success Of the
D,mscr.ts ssrisis - advance. Of course
She COa,sntse ssdorzel COZ. Hampton.
ss everybody IN sss,h Jsrolisa y doing
nywajrys. a @'#
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29
NOMINATIONS MADE.

J. 9. 1. Godger Esq. has been nominal.
ID Judge for the 9th district, which is now
the extreme Western district in the State !;
and w. g. 5. Furguson for SolicitOr,,Of the
same. The nomination # Mr.. Gudger is
considered good one. as he ]. fine law
yer. and man cf high character.
DR.. King is nominated for the Senate
from Wilson county, aud DR.. j. ". Tay>
Tor for the House.
In Lincoln. W. A. Graham is nominat-
ed for the Senate. aud d. y. .Cobb-the
late Eember-for the Mouse. es4s
In Mseklenburg. Sid. Alexander. Esq.
for the Senate audi. j. Brown and W. Z.
Ardrey for the House. ~.
Tn Buneos.be Na.t Atkinson aud u. c.
Carter iur the House. aa
These are all first rate sclectiors and give
promise Of General Assembly Of unexeep.
tionabls character for ability and useful.
ness. ee-ess-A Mst 5s #tars z rsa5sa IT,.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

Senator lamar Of Mississippi made q
strong speech on Tuesday in favor u the
Southern Pacific rail road. lie Is With the
REcoEpEH 10 the demand Of the govern.
men, for some exercise Of its bounty to the
South aod goeswith Us in roas.ng the soaih.
ern people to \ recognition Of their rights
to hsVe an equal share 10 government care
and muDi6ecpee. The South has itself to
blame. by the erroneous. but elevated
tcashiags of sp'st geaerstiou. for the neg.
lect u which il has been the subject. A
due share of self interest will counsel De.
psrture FROM the rule Of the strict consifuc.
tiopis,s. -s.. ..e~.As ..s.....y-~ s.sa....s T.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

The grs,. Of s.opsvslI Jset-on. ., Lsr.
ingh.B, sss handsomely decorated Cn the
losh = Msy.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29
HoMEsTEADs FOR SALE.
a Wool Carding
NEAR

Oaks, Orange County, " O.
nUH Machines are now III splendid order.
W and we age prepared % do work that eallnol
I've rNrelIrtl To- TIM SIain.
We have Burner and Picker attached 10 ong
Machine, thereby Tasingibe a.,or of 2 liking an,l
Burring yaiIr Wool i~iofe i,fl,as ng Il for Card.
ing. Grease furnished H desired.
lt'is important that Wool should ~ washed
and grva-esl lrlore leing bFunsht % The Mashlnc,
uslng one pound of Grcase 10 Ten Ilps OF wool.
OUR TERMs;-ThDse bringing Wool. VIII he
charged Eight cruts per pound. or one fiilh
the Wool.
talored Wool win be charged Ten cents 4
brought 10 tile Machine. Those findlnu Il more
e0Hfeniert ~ do " can leave fhrIr Wool Il
u, A. sugg-. Hillsborp: ot with
scott 4 Thompson, and w. q. Fowler q Bro,
MelmuesyiIr.
We viii receive h ~ either n fthese places and
rafd aud return - Ten cents per pound fnr
white, and Twelve and . halI cents for eolore,l
wool. Work eNeeuted with despatch.
May &c Il. Oaks. Ne.
#4@N1@ 8@H 4#@ 88#$a .s ia
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER. :

ihE ENofNAOEAAiE II GObDlEh
We have received pamphlet copy Of
the address with the above caption. deliver
ed by Col "A. NJ Wsddell Of North Ca
rolina at sseinway Hall. New York, on
may Srd at the written request Of 5000
Ex. Union Soldiers, and N the presence Of
. large and distinguished audience.
The address is beautifully written. a.
bounding in touching and piquant illustra>
tion; il bold. manly, Independent, bp, fair,
generous snd courteous, embodying the
very spirit Of a man conscious Of The Justice
Of his cause. glorying in the principles
whose dsfencecalled forththeoaer ofhisiife.
having nothing to deny. nothing to conceal.
nothing to take back but conquered, still
erect. overthrow. ye. holding fast to bis
integrity, his cause defeated, philcsorhi-
eally making the best Of circumstances and
fairly overcome in the measure Of strength.
cherishing no i'll will to his former foes.
In this temper Col. Waddell was pecu-
liarly fitted 70 assume tho position as orator
before mn association Of Northern soldiers.
and his appointment as such was eminently
creditable 10 the magnaniinity Of those who
called him into service. II was green
olive branch, gracefully and generously ten
dered, and as gracefully and generously re-
ceived; and the conviction long ago felt.
that ifthe pacifcation Of the country de-
pended upon the action Of the soldiery Of
the sections, brotherly harmony would have
been restored, and peace and good will set>
tied upon distracted land. gains strength
BY the hearty appreciation Of those before
shom the address was uttered. .,f,
But, after all, We may ask TO what good
does this tend? What influence do the ex-
soldiers exercise upon the destinies Of the
country? Their work was done when their
arms we're laid aside. and their power gone
when they turned oyer government saved
tiu their eyes) BY their yslor to the poli,i.
clan skilled in the warfare of peace. And
looking into the Halls Of Congress. looking
into the Northern State Legislatures. look
ing upon the platforms Of Republican Con-
yentions, we see nothing to delude US into
the hope that real sectional fraternity is
much nearer accomplishment than il was in
the malignant era Of Thad Stevens. and bis
satellites. The national purse and the ma
tiOnai patronage are prizes too big to be gi.
ven up; and they will be cling to. il pos.
sible, through tbe medium 0: sectional bate
and the miserable arts Of misrepresentation
of Southern acts and souther. feeling. 81
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

DUBUQuE. May rs. The number ;i,at
have died from the effects OF the tornado at
Mineral Point is eleven.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

cIcAeo. May si.-A tornado struck
settlement shout three miles from iiarrinR.
ton. Chicago snhurb. and desolaied tie
country for radiusai about twa miles The
farm house of WIN. Brunes was complete /.
ly dsnolished spd Mrs.. Brunes instantly
killed. Two yonng children we're csrrIed
threaeb the sir BY the shirlwind shd burl.
ed dead 10 tbs ground. distance q twen.
~ rods sway. A lsbOrer was lifted from
bis feet and on striking terrs Grma his legs
we're broken By tbs shock.
WaaTSGToS. Way 25.--Tbe ds,siIs oi
,hs sorns4s soDeih slowly. h sssisI,ieo-
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

WAsmSaTos. May 81 --sLsrman. in
his letter to Potter. alter stating .he case
in full. prOrscIs, With the view Therefore 70
meet this accusation. which. ~ far ss is NJ.
fects ne. declare aud know 70 be absolute.
ly destitute of esen the shadow of truth, I
respectfully ask and nov make formal sp {.
plica,ion 20 be represented before your com.
mittes BY counsel in The investigation Of all
charges affecting myself personally !" lie
then makes detailed denial makes conn:
Ger charges. aud Asked 10 be furnisbci with
witnesses whom be wishes summoned.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

As time rolled On il beesme daily more
plain that within the bosom Of the party Of
which Mr.. Hayes Lad been the candidate
grave doubts existed as TO bis having been
chosen by che people and as the character
Of the methods by which his inauguration
bad tnally been seenred. At The Republi.
can Conyenliob ~ New York IN September
1877. the delegates. by the overwhelming
vote Of 295 10 100. refused to ind.r.e h,s
Presidential title as valid. and lie World.
thus put upon the trace of q most strange
and suspicious condition ofthing. politics.,
finally succeeded 10 bringing ont the fs
founding fact that Senator Cvnkling, the
generally Recognized leader Of the Republi-
can party. claims 10 possess on absnln.e
knowledge of tran.aetions connected either
With The election of 1876 or ihe proceedinrs
which 10 Florida and Louisiana followed
ihst election ss when generality known wi /
sink the Administration in sinfamy., The
publication 81 tlIis intelligence. 10 use n a
words Of Jeferan on snether &C. s.ion.
reused The coantty like kse.b,lI IN h,
night u startled 10 The SourA meu cIo,..
y concerned with thc pruceedinss aIlndel
TO. and brought ,bsm fors ri wllh profFsrs
Of cnnfe,sion Was II 10 he expected iba,
ihe Democrats who fm neatly two ,eat,
have been lslH'ring under lie riiema of idIe
saporing ahcniiuhproyed frauds should NO.
elect ibis epporinnity ~ one aid The same
time of yindicating the complaints Uf tbeir
party and the outraged institutions of thei,
eosptrys Certainly rot by candid and
reasonable mep.--N Il W.,A
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

The Wow York SIN wants tie sopthcrp
Methodist General Conference 10 J.psunee
tho Presidential frasd.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-05-29

N Elils I1nksson sas't hare an OEss
why doem', Mr. sherman have ber take
,hs yisss q he Goddess u Lbssiy % The
nas Lsllar? @4ts
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has the endorsement of the of the Matrons and
Physicians of the principal Infant Asylums and
Lying-tn Hospitals In he United states, and Physi.
clans OF all schools have given their unqualified
approval r. 2 HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS and easily
assmated food. and especially adlpted for Infants
and QrOlciRg children.
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"As he would have done, If / hadn't ar
rived in the nick of time tonight"
What shall | do? How shall | send
him back heart-whole P"
"You would avoid the dreaded ques-
ton, fancy, if he were TO hear to-mor-
row that-that you belonged to somebody
else that some one had stolen march on
him-if he were to hear that YOU belonged
to me-"
"Oh, Mr.. Northcote, to you! You don t
want to own such a mischiet-maker."
IL want to own you. Louise"
Mr.. Leroy. strolling out from the smok-
ing-room, was petrified by the shadow of
a pair OF embracing lovers, cast by the
late rising moon. Check mated, by
Jove \ he muttered, retlectively. NO
iun hanging about here any longer. had
better 60 back TO Lizette. - 1arper's
Bazaar.
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BOWDITCH THE FLORIST.
SNOWFLAKES.

One pound of Snowda axe potatoes and four pack.
ag OF select vegetable seed 50 cts. Three lbs OF
po atoes and eight packages, $1.01, postage pre-
paid. One peck by express and "A quarter of a
pound of large red onion seed, 81 90 Onion seed
by mail sf.a5 per pound. The snowflake is the
hest eating potato known. IL is large yie Ter and
is nearly as early the Early Rose. My vegetab lie
seed being raised by myself 1 know 1t to be good
Address.
W. A. NEwCOMB, Man chester, Me.
q o.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-19

| Friendly relations between Italy and Vene-
2nela have been broken off, owing to very
silly affair. During one of those periodical
revolutions to which the republics of South
America are liable. the Italian Minister hap
pcncd to be walking along the streets of Car
aecas. He met guard On duty. who refused
TO allow him TO pass. He insisted on passing,
but the guard still refused, on the ground that
during revolutions people were not at liberty
10 parade the streets. A quarrel finally arose
between the two men. and the Italian Minis
Ter had his face slapped
As soon as the Venezuelan government
heard OF this outrage IL forwarded an apology
to the insultcd Minister Everything was
done to please him; letters of coincidence were
sent from the President Minister of War
Minister Of Foreign Affairs and other high
dignitarcS, the Italian flag was raised on all
the public buildings. and, lastly all the brass
bands OF Venezuela We're brought together
before the house of the slapped Minister to
scrcnade him in all his national airs. A salute
10 the Italian flag was also fired by the gar
rison OF Caracas, and the offending official
who did the slapping was tried by court mar
tal. sentenced to be publicly disgraced under
the national banner and in the presence of the
garrison. and to Imprisonment for three
years. This was the amende offered MI
Massone the Italian Minister and refused by
him. The public will. if this sort of thing
continues much longer want to know what
makes ministers So grand and sacred. The
Present Afghan war was the result Of the
Amcers refusal to receive an ambassador:
France and Germany sacrificed half million
llFes "a lew years ago because King William
neglected TO bow to Benedict 1t begins to
look as II ministers We're much more sacred
than the sovereign they represent The first
can be fired at with impunty. while the latter
are dangerous if only lightly insulted.