Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-15
LArrsr FROM S1R IoHN Ross.-Er.

LATEST FROM SIR JOHN Ross.-Er
Flight of Carrier Pigeons
We have learned from a private source
that on Friday last two of the carrier
pigeons taken by Sir John Ross when he
left the port of Ayr, and some Of which
were to be dispatched home in the event
of his either finding Sir John franklin
or being frozen in, arrived at Ayr, find
ing their way at once to the dove-cote
which they occupied previous to being
taken away. The birds, we understand,
arrived within a short time ofeach other;
but neither of them, we regret TO be in
formed, conveyed anything in the shape
Of a letter or note of any kind. One Of
them. indeed, which may have had some
document attached, was found to be con-
siderably mutilated, its legs having aPpa-
rently been shot away. The time they
were liberated by Sir John Ross is of
course uncertain. but taking into consld-
Grafton the ~well-known powers of flight
possessed by the carrier pigeon, it can
not have been very long since they left
our gallant country-men. The arrival
of authentic news from the Arctic re-
gions will be looked forward to with ad-
ditional anxiety, from the probability
which has now arisen that some tidings
may have been heard of Sir John Frank
lin. Independent, however, ofthe interest
which otherwise attaches to the extra
ordinary flight of the pigeons, it will be
regarded by naturalists as a most remark
able incident. We do not recollect of
any parallel to it. The distance the
creatures must have traversed cannot be
far short of2, 900 miles, and as they trav-
ell by sight, and not by scent, the fact is
the more extraordinary. Sir John Ross,
we believe, took five pigeons with him,
which, it may be remembered, were sta
ted in the last accounts received Of him
to have been at that time all alive, so
that there are still three to be accounted
for.-North British Mail.
A[ Mrs. ANN K. SIMPSON, charged
with the murder of her husband, in Fay
etteville, last November, has returned to
that place, and voluntarily surrendered
herself to the authorities. She is now
in Jail, awaiting her trial, which will
probably take place the present week.
The Vicksburg Wing referring 10 Col
, Fremont's letter, published in the Balti
). more Sun, says:-"The letter Of Sena
tor Fremont elsewhere alluded to il
this mornings paper has been publishes
. in ~"handbill" form and freely circulated
1t makes charges against Senator Foot
which he will not suffer to pass unno
. ticed."
$ TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISAsTER.-
The Steamer Telegraph, between Phila
It delphia and Baltimore, blew up on Fri
1t day evening last, killing and scalding 4
or SO persons.
= TEMPERANCE AND HEALTH.-As
e means Of preserving health, temperate
has some distinguishing advantages.
is e%minently practicable-all ranks an
'e conditions can avail themselves of it,
lie any season, or at any place. 1t is a kin
IS of regimen which every man may pv
'e himself under without i%nterrupting h
r. business, without mourning any expens
Of and without loss of time. Every amin
le except man, keeps to one dish; herl
N and grain serve for this species, fish f
that, and flesh for q third. But man
"a omnivorous-he falls upon and devou
= every thing that comes in his way-n
the smallest fruit, the least vegetabl
j scarce a berry or a mushroom can escaJ
l. him.
~ Though Socrates lived in Athens d
ID ring a great plague which well-nigh d
re- populated the city, he never caught Il
least Infection fact which ancient a
thors unanimously ascribe to that uni
he terrupted temperance which he alwa
observed.
he For H RICE TRADE.-The Newbe
Republican states that the vessel bull
he ers and merchants of Beaufort are fifth
= out all the small vessels belonging
ad that place, for the rice trade in Sou
his Carolina and Georgia. The planters
,as those States having determined not
,od employ Northern coasters, the Beauf
folks are the first to take advantage
.en the feeling against the North.
,ed Mr.. CALHOUN STATUE SHIPPED
The CHARLEsToN.-Power's statue of 10
s a C. Calhoun, recently recovered from
to wreck of the Elizabeth, was brought
me New York on Saturday morning, and v
ave transferred to the steamship Southern
and which sailed at 2 P. M. for Charlest
EN- 1t is carried free Of freight, and the ?
sons having it in charge go free of r
roo sage. The Tribune says:
"The statue still remains unmovet
sro' the box, as originally enclosed-the
ure is of the life size, clothed with
U5s Roman toga and sandals. The right
points toward a scroll held in the
I'll hand, on which is written the wor
OSI { Constitution The left arm was
resented by the artist as reposing
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