Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-08

lively interest IN the accomplishment OF
the proposed connexion, by a Plank Road. :
between that place and this City, fur
nishes us with the following incident
forcibly illustrative of the increased val
ue which such improvements give to {
property. a
Some two years since, Mr.. Allen Cam I
eron, of the County Of Cumberland, the .
owner of the celebrated "Round Top" !
(about which so much was said in the
recent Gubernatorial campaign,) offered
TO dispose of that tract-containing about
800 acres, at Is cents per acre. The
gentleman to whom the offer was made
declined. saying that he would not pay
the Taxes on the land for it. Soon af-
forwards, the Fayetteville and Western
Plank Road was put under contract; and
a gentleman from the Eastern section of
the State applied in Fayetteville to be
recommended to some person from whom
he might purchase T%urpentine land. He
was told of Mr.. Allen Cameron's offer
and advised 20 see him. He did so, and
made many offers for the land--6rst ten
dering So so in cash, and her So, pay
able by note, in six and twelve months.
But the Plank Road running through the
land had SO far enhanced its value, that
the over, instead of having to go about
to seek purchasers, was enabled to stay at
Home, and laugh at those Uho attempted to
buy Round TopP The offers, of course,
were not accepted.
We can entertain no doubt that SINH
lar results would ensue from a connex-
ion between Raleigh and the business
town of Fayetteville. A continuation
farther South would make assurance
doubly sure" and we are pleased to
learn that the stock for a Road from Fay
e:teville to Lumber Bridge, in Robson,
is already secured.-Register.
THE BENEFITS OF ADvERTIsING.-We
learn with much pleasure, that our friend
f. Myers, the enterpIising merchant in
Salisbury, who advertises in the Repub-
lican, sold, a few days since, to a worthy
citizen of sold Lincoln" a bill of goods
. amounting to over 500. The purchas-
: er is highly pleased with his bargains.
, and when he needs another supply, he
will be very apt to call again at the sign
of the Red Flag
Thus it is. The merchant who adver.
tises extensively, not only secures a
e large custom, which enables him to sell
e at short profits but he earns the char.
it acter of an enterprising, liberal hearted
d business man, aud people like TO deaI
= with him; while the close-fisted keeE
their goods on hand until they grow un.
+; fashionable, or become m~oth-eaten, anC
ID consequently, unsaleable.
lie Lincoln Republican.
: stated that Miss Catharine Lawrence
- second daughter of Abbott Lawrence
American Minister at the Court of 81
James, is about TO be married to tn
3 Marquis of Grafton, the eldest son of tn
- Duke of Rutland.
no WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 1850.
id Ion, the Washington Correspondent {
!" the Baltimore Sun, who is doubtless we
til informed, states that the President ha
TO issued orders for the Immediate concer
he tration of troops at Boston for the puI
al pose, if necessary, Of sustaining the Fl
,ly gitive Slave Law!-Register.
M CONSUL AT HAvANA.-We are graf
Of fed to learn from the last number Of Il
ief "Hillsboro' Recorder" that Hugh Wa
all dell, Esq, has received and accepted Il
ar appointment of Consul at Havana. M
,ut w. will proceed TO the Island of CuI
by to assume his duties. as soon as he ca
complete his arrangements.
rds SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE A Cure &c
a PoIsoN.-lf any person should be stuI
by a bee, or other insect, rub some spi
its Of turpentine On the place, and Il
/. at pain will cease almost Immediately.
I'M is said the pain arising from the bite
SOL a copperhead snake may be arrested
by a few minutes by the continued apple
he ton of this article ; and, from my o,
knowledge of its effects in other cases
to have not the least doubt of it. The
oh, feet of all poison is to contract the bio
OF vessels, and to prevent a free circulate
ing the natural consequence is pain and
hen famation Immediately. Spirits of II
Ter pentine, by their penetrating and
10 panding qualities, soon overcome
difficulty Farmer Cabinet.
IAN WHAT. A LESSON.
While taking a walk on Sabbath mo
;ent ing last, in a north-westerlv direct
1icb from the town, a gentleman, in cross
lace the small orancn' I TWO nundred va
d a of the Mint, leading through Mr.. Jc
tant IRWIN Piantat'on, tue o'
ness of a dead man in the water. On exs
urse ~ination it was identified as the body
/ to John Bitzell, known to the old inh;
,s a tants of Charlotte as a SilVersmith. 7
ate last time the old gentleman was s.
was alive, was on Friday previous. Sc
ome eIgnt or ten steps from where he
the found, lay his hat and walking-cane
-. The supposition is. that the old man