Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-04
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t1slsgrepAsa for e Register
BALTlmoRE, Oct, LIST, 1850.

oEG tuE uStuNG saw LAW ne WdSf ~
arrested.in New York: on. Friday lgst, b
and Immediately conveyed to his master ?
in Maryland. The Fugitiyes are leavs 1
ing Pennsylvania. New York and 9TH $
er free States, in immense numbers for I
Canada. 3 i
TIE CHOLERA made awful ravagss in
the city Of Mexico from May IT to Au-
gust 12-there were 1896 cases and
1901 deaths. On the oath Of June
there we're 1913. IN Guadalsjara, from
July 10 10 August IL, there were 2, 1875
cases and 9S9 deaths: At Puebla the
disease had disappeared, at Vera Cruz it
was declining, and at 0rizaba it was in
creasing.
BosToN, Sept. 25.-The total amount
Of premiums and prices to Jenny Lind's
first concert in this city will be at least
thirty thousand dollars. Many OF the
tickets have been bought up by specula-
tors. and will be sold a. an advanced
price. The desire to see. the fair Swede
out does anything ever before known in
Boston.
The CyBA AFFAIR.-A despatch of
Saturday. from Washington, says:
"The Spanish minister, at the request
/ of MIR. Webster. returned last night from
New York, and had a long conference
E with him. The business relates to Cuba.
and we understand that another attempt
is TO be made on Cuba. The descent is
G 6rstto be made upon Havti, for the over.
throw Of Faustin Sonlouque.
(Teegrgphed for the Baltimore Sum-
New ORLEANS. Sept. q. We have
received late advices here from Texas
1t appears that the Governor OF that State
has vetoed the bill requiring him to sub.
nit TO the popular vote the proposition
N from the general government regardin,
lie the purchase 81 territory. The Govern
re or's veto has been sustained by thu
House, and the bill is consequently lost
Of The Legislature of Texas having GO
e, through with the business b. fore it, ha
of adjourned until The third Monday in Nc
OF vember next.
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE
The following extracts from a lette
on from a young Baltimorean who has bee
a year in the mines will be read with il
lot ~terest. 1t gives a peep at the dark sit
= of the picture. 1t is written with an a
en- of candor that will carry with it nut
influence:
Ihe YANKEE JlM's Day DTGGrNs,
NC August q, 1850,
'rp II seems that you have got the &c
!. y fever, the worst kind, and wish me eli
lon er TO kill OF cure. Well, in may wa
[ will prescribe, and you can take I
lole dose or not.
Tor There has been and is still a or,
the deal of gold in this country, but do
think for q moment that a man can pi
up his pile here. just for the wish
~ for he cant come it. Il depends
a mans luck as much as his exertio
There are now thousands Of men b
!. more than will ever get paid for conf
per- and thousands still on the road.
ght, There are a thousand per day n
and arriving by the overland route. II
be come into the country strapped, and h
pect no place to strike a lick, far all the
use. gings are claimed that can be worl
,reat or that have not been worked. In
de- it will keep hem moving to make a
ing from now until winter, and the
will see no other hope for them but to
any up the ghost a die, unless they
I we some friends that have a little to S,
IN oil and will share with them. Gold
them, | say. There are three time
r. many here as will ever get able 10
will their passage home.
turks The people in the States listen
nceit much to the reports of merchants
r Or spectators. You must know that
Is &C. to their interest 10 keep up the ex
.emPt ment; it is the way for them TO get
Ids Of fortunes. 1t is only one man out
d or hundred that makes decent wages
abb but one out Of a Thousand that gets
ur in for coming here. l speak Of the m
some The country is crowded. and all
ers to ness is monopolized, except mining
dds that is worse, or soon will be, for !:
+ abo- soon all be dug out, or SO near it t
n rem will take as hard work for a man to
e, will aliving here as in any State of the u
Divis- and a dogs's life it will be at that.
ernity candid opinion Of the matter is tn;
fer ag- who have a home in the States, OF
prides prospects Of getting one, had bett,
conse- satisfied aud stay at it, and apnr
its de the good things Of life.
IS. 1t Colonel Fremont may say VII
eatures p~leases. but | know something
Like agricultural pursuits, and / assur
my that far short, in a general way, i
%'ulture, of being an agricultural country.
I~ravans 1t is no use for me 10 write 10
rejoice regard TO next year, for | believ,
n. The the country will all be turned top
vey this fall-at least so that a MAJ
hating more han make a living and thai /,