Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-29
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The JACK PLAIN AND THE PAINT
BRUsH.-It is stated In our exchange
papers, that the Hon. Daniel S. Dicken-
son, the distinguished statesman Of New
York, was a j%ourneyman carpenter, and
worked several years at his trade. Hon.
Mr.. Disney, democratic. membeF''of Cea-
gress from Ohio, was a ~journeyman
house-painter when he commenced his
political career. and was elected to the
State Legislature while pursuing his oc-
cupation.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 2I.-The Steamer
Crescent City arrived here at o'clock
this afternoon, from Chagres. She
brings dates from San Francisco 10 &C.
tober 18th, being two weeks later than
previous accounts. She has $50 pass
engers and brings half a million gold
dust in the hands Of passengers, and. e.
leven hundred thousand dollars worth
on freight, about forty-two Thousand Of
which is destined for Baltimore.
SINGULAR SUIciDE.-An old resident
citizen, near Montezuma, Pike county
Illinois, named Francis Tucker, had
been laboring under mania-G-potn from
the effects Of excessive drink. On Mon.
day evening last he was left alone in bis
room. On the morning following, when
his friends came to the room, they found
by the appearance and the imprints Of
his blood, that be had seated himself
on the floor, and with a knife made an
i~ncision in his abdomen-from this o.
pening he drew out the intestines, and
arms length or more, and then cutting
them of, until he had cut off FIVE pieces,
he went to the table, laid the knife on it,
went to the bed, adjusted the pillows
and laid down. When found in the
morning he was dead,
ST. Louis Republican.
DEATH OF Cor. R. nj JOHNSON
, The telegraph yesterday brought US the
announcement Of the death Of Col. Rich
: ard M. Johnson, Vice President of the
: United States during the term of Mr..
: Van Buren,. Col. Johnson was distin-
t guished for gallantry as a soldier, and
s for true patriotism and official integrity
g in all the various posts Of honor to which
q he was called during a long and event
full life, and few men have ever left
more personal friends to mourn their de.
llmise. His life will form a bright page
in the history Of his country.
THE DENoUMENT OF THE NASH.
VILE CONVENTION Contradictory DIS
misunderstanding TO the first version
of the telegraphic accounts of the 6na
: action of the Southern Convention, a
its late adjournment, everything was Il
go back to Congress; but with stron,
ne professions of attachment TO the Consti
OF tuition and the Union It being the pur
pose of the Convention to preserv,
them. But the accuracy of this repor
; is disputed, and indeed ov~erthrown, b,
. the following telegraphic dispatch in tn
oD Washington Southern Press:
ed Nashville Nov. I8, 1850.
n "The Convention adjourned to-day
after adopting a preamble-the same a
OF offered by Governor Clay, Of Alabam;
'se and resolutions framed from those {
a Mississippi. They affirm the right {
secession, denounce the acts of Congre:
I as unjust, and recommend the gener;
he congress of the Southern States 10 mair
tain the rights of the South, and if pos
20 ible to preserve the Union. No tim
zee for re~-assembling designated.
zee CHARLES ]. MCDONALD"
ey JuDGE KANE ON THE FUGITIVE SLAv
~ LAw.-We wish u limits would pc
TX nit the publication in full of the admir-
of Bile and timely charge Of Judge Kan
no of Philadelphia, delivered to the graz
jury there, on Monday, upon the fus
tive slave law, and the necessity tn
a. exists of having it executed in spirit al
ALI in deed. After going into al elabora
AN argument to show the perfect constit
lgss ~tionality of the measure. he says:
fl awe know this law will be enforc
,rI here, fairly and according TO its term
low and that it will be indicated, no matt
AZ what the personal character Of the m
who assail it, or what their professi
to or position in life, or their just infue
) ces on other topics with those who
,nlu about them. THIS lao, Irepeat, viH
,ta3 enforced; and If broken, it sCiH be vin
Gated. The constitutional compact Wh
The a0as made tOithin these very waAs, UiU n
= - er be repudiated here"
W. Excellent sentiments Honor
Il Philadelphia, that has given US such
not pinions, from a Grier and a Kane.
ism, A DREAM REALIzBD.-The Bos
,ssed Transcript says -" Just two weeks
last Saturday night, a young lady r
our ding in Hanover street, in this city, r
ss of red to bed at her usual hour, aud in
the usual cheerful, happysframe of mind
rcak, After having fallen asleep. she hs
the frightful dream or vision. She drear
!, ur- that her brother, who was in the west
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