Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-14

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hanging himself with a twine string,
which was fastened over a door in the
second story Of his store. His feet were
drawn up so that his knees were near
the floor.
1t is supposed that pecuniary difficult
ties, and intemperance, drove him to the
commission of this dreadful deed.
Fayetteville Observer.
An EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.-An afi-
davit was yesterday made before Alder
man Moore. Of Southwark, to the effect
that Edward Keel had walked on aplank
for the whole OF the ~forty-eight hours
from Monday at n on 10 Wednesday at
noon, without having slept, sat down,
leaned against anything. or rested him
self in any, way. The feat was under
taken for a wager Of $50 aside.
Phil. Ledger, 81.
DIsAsTER.-Captain Dunbar. of the
schooner A. Riddlck, arrived at Norfolk
through the Canal on Tuesday, reports
that the schooner John Bushel. Doxey
Lee, commander, was seen bottom up
wards in Albemarle Sound. North Caro-
lima, on Saturday. 1t is feared that all
hands perlshed. The A. R. sailed from
Norfolk, and was bound to Edenton,
North Carolina.
A WEDDING SUPERcEDED BY A FU-'
NERAL.-a young man by the name of
Vickery was 10 have been married at
Cleveland Ohio, on the 18th ult.; but in
consequence OF the illness of his intend
ed, the wedding was postponed two
weeks, but he died in a few days after
ward. He had an affection of the heart,
which, when excited, troubled him very
much. On the evening Of his death, he
had been reading to his intended the
story Of Walter Errick." It was a
very exciting tale of love and MURDER
and, under the circumstances, wrought
deeply upon his feelings. When he had
finished The reading Of the last para
graph ending with the sudden death OF
8 Errick,' he remarked that he hoped he
should not die thus suddenly The
young lady looked al him, and saw bis
hand falling which held the paper, and
his c~ountenance changed to a deathly
hue. She took hold Of him from her
chair. when he gently leaned toward hei
and died in her arms.
HoRRlBLE AFFAIR-The following in
cident. related by the N. 0. Picayune
came to US briefly by telegraph a few
days since. bearing the erroneous infer
ence that it occurred in that city
f A gentleman recently from Holme
county, Miss, isas detailed 10 US the par
~ticulars Of a dreadful scene, which &C
CURED a few days since ear Lexingto
! in that county. Arrangement had ex
. listed for some time between a Mi
Tate and a Miss Shepperd. in the Harla
: Greek district. in that county, TO which
however, the father OF the young lad
: refused his consent. The young coupl
had agreed 10 run away for the purpos
4 Of getting married. and for that purpcs
were To start nom a wedding party bel
+ in the neighborhood. We have not hear
h what interviewed TO excite the youn
mans passions. He metthe young lad
as arranged. al the party, and asked h
N publicly whether she was ready 10 full
s her promise and go with him, and q
Al her declining, he drew a pistol, shot h
m dead in the room, and attempted 10 d
stroy himself, but in this was fiustratel
= and is now in Lexington jail on Il
!, charge Of murder.
D. PIGEONS! PIGEONS Ten thdusaH
70 times ian thousand, and thousand
in thousands of pigeons aresseen wendiI
W their way from the South, until the
n .a1.k~l IT, 11ly1 atawa Ivhan fhaxt tnsOaa
20 suddenly perform a summ erset. and tuI
back in the direction they anne I'll
st mild weather of the last few davs h
n, no doubt deceived them. and when thu
y. gel in sight oil the SHOWS Of Canada, th'
ne turn back. 1t is said that millions a
be found dead on the SHOWS of the PROVING
ne Cleveland paper, I'D GH.
THE governor OF Texas, SHAKEsPgA
: AND THE Bible The late Texas pape
state thai Governor Bell has issued bis ri
clamation for a thanksgiving day, a
- fixed on the first Thursday in March
t. that purpose. In that proclamation
an conpratulates the people Of the State
~ their improved prospects, and adds
- I'm the beautiful and impressive i /;
r. guage Of the Bible @The s0inter of {
discontent is gone; the rain is over a
ar past; the time Of the springing Of the fo
ers is come, and the voice Of the turtle
heard in our landp!'
IN The Texas Journal remarks uponstt
he "Govenor Bell is a funny maa. a
m. when he talks in another place about
he fountains of religious light being op
ell we would like TO be pointed 10 the ch.
ne ter and verse where lie found the 4
I'm guage quoted. Now is the winter
our ~dlscontent. &C., occurs, we belle
in Shakspeare's works Oh Govel
Bell Ito take the words out of
mouth ofthat hunch-backed villain ki