[Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, Orange Co. NC, 21 Nov 1821]
[transcribed by Mark Murphy, 12 Oct 2001]
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HILLSBOROUGH,
Wednesday, November 21,
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Mail Robbery.- The case of Thomas Haswell, deputy postmaster at
Louisburg, who was indicted for breaking open the mail and purloining
letters therefrom, some containing money, and some notes, on Wednesday
last came on for trial.  It occupied nearly six hours, and almost the
whole of that time was taken up in the examination of testimony.  Mr.
Devereux and Thomas Ruffin, Esq. were of counsel for the United States,
and Mssrs. Seawell, Gaston and Mordecai defended the prisoner.  The
facts charged in the indictment were so clearly proved, that the
counsel on each side deemed it entirely unnecessary to offer any
argument, or submit any remarks in the case.  The chief justice simply
instructed the jury to read over the counts in the bill, and if the
evidence proved him guilty of all, to return a verdict of guilty 
generally; if it proved him guilty of only a part of the counts, to 
find him guilty of those counts, and not guilty of the balance; and if
they should be of the opinion that none of the counts in the
indictment were sufficiently substantiated by the evidence, to return
a general verdict of acquittal.  The jury retired, and in about thirty
minutes returned a verdict of guilty upon the first four counts, and
not guilty upon the fifth.... The prisoner was remanded to jail, and
his sentence suspended until the next term.   Raleigh Star.
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Premiums offered by the Rowan Agriculture Society for the Show of the
Next Fall.  A premium of ten dollars for the best Brill Pough for 
putting in cotton seed.  Five dollars for the most approved two-horse 
Plough; and the like sum for the most approved one-horse Plough- both 
to be constructed on the Dagon principle.  Five dollars will be awarded 
for the best pair of woollen Blankets... Five dollars for the most 
elegant counterpane, and four dollars for the next best... The next
annual show will take place in the month of November, of which due
notice will be given.  JOHN BEARD, Jr. Sec'y.
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The Methodists.- The total number of the members of this society is
given at 523,603- of whom 231,146 are under the charge of the
American, and 242,459 under that of the British conferences.  The 
whole amount of preachers is 1,930, viz: in Great Britain 70, Ireland
123, foreign stations 128, in the American conferences 977.  The first
American conference was held in 1773, where there were only 10
preachers and 1,160 members.
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DIED,
In this county a few days ago, Mrs. ELIZABETH HOLT, consort of captain
William Holt.  She has left a large family of small children and
numerous relatives to lament their loss.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.
We would beg leave to inform those of our subscribers who are in
arrears for the Hillsborough Recorder, that we must have money.  In
commencing this establishment and continuing it for near two years, 
we have incurred considerable expense, for the reimbursement of which
we must look to our subscribers.  A little reflection will show them
the necessity of a compliance, a punctual compliance, with our terms.
The payment of one dollar and a half every six months from our 
subscribers would scarcely be felt by them, whilst it would enable
us to deal justly with all men, and proceed with additional alacrity
in the prosecution of our duties.  But instead of this punctual
payment, we have on our list many subscribers who have been in arrears
for six and twelve months, nay, many who have not yet paid us anything.
Could we induce them to reflect a little, we should not in vain appeal
to their justice, to their liberality; and to this important particular
we must beg their attention.  It is a matter so self-evident, that it
is needless to repeat to them that we must have money- "PEACEABLY IF
WE CAN- BUT FORCIBLY IF WE MUST!"
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LANDS AND NEGROES
FOR SALE.
WISHING to settle my affairs and apply myself exclusively to the 
business of my profession, I will expose to public sale at my Mills
on Haw River, on the 11th day of December next, unless sooner disposed
of at private sale, the following tracts of Land, to wit.-
The Lands on which I live, including my Mills, containing about 1660
acres.
A tract of 700 acres, lying in the Hawfields, adjoining the lands of
Richard Christmas, Alexander Allen and others, having on it convenient
out-houses and an excellent dwelling house with ten commodious rooms.
A tract situate in Rockingham county, and called and known by the 
name of Lenox Castle; containing about 1650 acres.
A tract adjoining the town of Haywood, in Chatham county, containing
about 270 acres.
Also, sundry lots in the town of Haywood.
Also, between 30 and 40 Negroes, and other property, which some time
since I conveyed to James Webb and David Yarbrough, esqrs. of 
Hillsborough, to secure certain debts which I owed.
The above property will be sold with the assent and on behalf of the
said Trustees, on a credit of one and two years, the purchase money
bearing interest, and the purchasers giving bond with security for
the same.
A.D. MURPHEY.
Oct. 30, 1821		93-tds
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AT the same time and place will also be offered for sale
My Plantation in the Hawfields, containing about 800 acres, on a credit
of one, two, three, and four years, or for notes negotiable at bank on
accommodation.  On this plantation has been cleared within the last
three or four years, a sufficient quantity of fresh land to raise four
or five hundred barrels of corn.
Samuel Strudwick.
Orange Co. Nov. 20, 1821.		93-
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MRS. BIGELOW
RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the public, that she has lately
received from Petersburg a complete assortment of
STRAW BONNETS,
Straw Trimmings and Bands, fashionable Ribbons and Band Boxes.
She has also on hand a variety of
SILK BONNETS,
and will make to order to suit customers at short notice.  All of
which she offers for sale at the lowest prices, at the store formerly
occupied by Wm. Huntington.
November 9, 1821.		93-3w
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NOTICE.
THE subscriber being authorized to settle the accounts of the late
firm of THOMAS & JOHN FADDIS, requests all persons indebted to said
firm, to come forward and settle their accounts without delay.
Stephen Moore.
November 20, 1821.		93w.
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