Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-10
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From The Rale;oh R-eo;ser-ertrc
OcT. 9Th, 1901, 8 A. NJ.
GEORGE FT, LECTION

The Election for Governor, Members Of
Congress and members of the State Legis.
@lature, took place in tie State of Georgia
on Monday. The following despatch has
just been received at this Office.
MACON, Oct. 9Th, 1851.
twenty-five Counties heard from. Cobb,
Union) majority, 4,5O0. His majority in
the State will range between twelve and
fifteen thousand.
Six Union and two Southern Rights"
congressman elected.
Legislature-three fourths Union! !!
MIcH1GAN.-The Michigan Democratic
Convention have unanimously recommended
Gen. Cass for the Presidency, and Endorsed
the principles promulgated by the Nation
al Conventions Of 1914 and 1S48.' They
however agree to abide by the decision ofthe
National Convention.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMsHIFs-The steam
ship Canada arrived at Halifax on the Both
ult., with Liverpool dates to the 25th. The
ordinary qualities of cotton had declined a
quarter of a cent, and the middling descrip-
tons were a shade lower. Flour was un-
changed and in fair respect. Corn had adj
vanced Cd The bullion in the Bank of
England has increased.
The recent election shows very clearly
that Texas is rapidly gaining in population.
1he increase in the number of votes already
reported as having been cast at the last cleo
ton, says the Texas Civilian, indicates a
vote OF at least $4,000 in the whole State.
THE MEXICAN REvoLur1oN.-New Or.
leans, Sept. 29.-The revolution has comen-
ced at Camargo, where the patriots attacked
the Mcxicans. The patriots, after a desper-
ate tight, came off victorious, having taken
the town by storm, with a loss on the side
OF the Mexicans of sixty. The Government
troops were entrenched in a church, with ar
tillery.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3O.-The steamer
Yacht, from Brazos and Galveston, arrived
at the South West Pass, brings Despatch
es announcing that the revolution in the
Nothern provinces of Mexico has been entire
ly successful.
Snow SNow!!-A friend writing us
from Black Mountain says: 1t common
ced showing here on Saturday, and to-day,
18th Sept, the Mountain is covered with
Snow and it is very cold ; the whole forest
is hanging with snow.'-AshpiHe Messenger.
KossUTH AcTU ALLY RELEAsED.-The
London Morning Chronicle, of the 10Th, con-
firms the report of Kossuth's release, and
says that he and his companions are safe on
board the Mississippi, and that she had left
the Dardanelles on the 7th for America.
Hon. JAMES GRAHAM, last surviving
brother of the Secretary of the Navy, died
IN Lincoln county, N. G. on the 25th ult.
aged 81. He was frequently a member of
the Legislature of North Carolina, and one
OF her Representatives in Congress for twelve
years.
&Richmond, Indiana, has just voted on
an ordinance prohibiting the rum traffic with
In Its borders: Yea 223 no 149; major
ity against rum, IA.
The VIRGINIA ELEcT1oNs.-The first e.
lection in Virginia will take place on tire 25d
OF October, when members of Congress and
OF the State Legislature are to be elected.
and a vote TO be taken for and against the
new constitution. At this election. voters
under the new constitution are entitled to-
for and against its adoption, brt not for
members Of Congress and the Legislature.
The second election, if the constitution be
adopted, will take place on the 8th Of Deem
Der next, when a governor, a lieutenant 90
vernon, an attorney general, and senators
and members of the house of delegates, will
be voted for-the seats of the members of
Legislature elected in October being va
can't by the adoption Of the rev constitution.
At this election every white male citizen of
the Commonwealth, of the age of twenty-one
years, who has been a resident of the State
two years, IS entitled to vote.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Wednesday eve
ming, a death occurred at Barren Hill.
Montgomery county, Pen, that has oc-
casIoned the deepest gloom in that yicin-
lty. The deceased was the interesting
and talented wife Of the Rev. William
h. Smith, pastor of the Barren Hill
Lutheran church. Mrs. Smith was in
the e. joyment of good health during Wed
nesday morning and afternoon, and at
tCo-NoOIO PdIlOOk vi tue eV6nlnS meal
and conversed freely with her family.
While still sitting at the table, however,
death claimed her as his victim, and life
was extinct. She died without an appa-
rem: Pang, and in the full vigor of life.
Her last words were addressed 10 her
husband-'have you watered the how-
ers 2 and, before he had time TO answer.
head fell back, and the worthy wo-
man was a corpse. The immediate cause
Of this sudden death is unknown. A
post norton examination wa held, but
no trace of any kind of disease was dis
covered by the physicians.
NORFOLK RAILROAD SUBscRIPTIox.-The
poll opened in Norfolk, on Monday, to de-
eide the question of authorizing the city to