Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-07
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Providence, Jan. 30.-Tbe Legislature
Of Rhode Island has elected Mr.. Charles T.
James, democrat, an United States Senator
for six years from the 4th of March next
He was elected on the 9Th ballot.
BosroN, Jan. 3O.-The House of Rep
resentatives this morning concurred in the
Senate's election of Mr.. Rantoul to q. s.
Senate. for the short term, ending on the 4th
of March next.
DEFEAT OF TAR1fF PkotEcr.-HI
win have been seen that the amendment in
relation to the tariff introduced in Congress
by Mr.. Strong, of Pa, was put to sleep on
Wednesday. in the House of Representatives
by a decision of the chair, confirmed by a
majority Of fifteen. on an appeal to the House.
Several other amendments, with a similar OBJ
jects in view, were offered and disposed of
in the same manner.
FUeITIvE SLAVE ARREsTED.-A fugitive
slave was brought before commissioner NJ
Allister on yesterday, and remanded to his
owners. He was one Of the party that left
With the negroes that Mr.. Taylor arrested
here in August last. He was perfectly sat
isGed to go back-said before the commits
sioner that he did not know he was running
away when he left-that his associates invi-
ted him to a wedding up the country, but
he accompanied them to Pennsylvania. He
said he was satisfied with his experience in
Pennsylvania, and would have gone back be-
fore, if he had known the way, and could
have returned Observation-Disclosures
Union.
DEATH OF Mn. AUDUBON, THE DIsT1S-
GUIsHED O~RNITHoLoeIsr I've learn from
r the New York Express of the decease of this
E venerable and highly distinguished natural
/ ist, to whom the country and indeed the
0 world W so much for the extent and char
acter of his researches and publications. He
+ died on Monday morning, at Minniesland,
his country seat, on the North River, neal
New York city, at the advanced age Of be
tween seventy and eighty years.
SoNs OF TEMPRRANeE.-Ashville Divis.
ion, No. Is. was organized Dec. 1913 it
! ! operations for two years are as follows : To
tai number received, $50; expelled 5; re
signed | broke the pledge 90; deaths 1
Total receipts s544 50 Expenditures IS;
IL. Balance in Treasury, S191 Al. Sew
eral names have been handed in since ID,
!. LIST inst. making the number Of member
over $50. Considering the opposition W,
have had to encounter, the commencement
I, with only Sand the population of our town
y we challenge the State to show us a tow
that has done better for itself and the cause
AshuiHe Messenger.
m PROHIBITION REMOVED. The Com
h m~issioners of the town of Salisbury. a
n their meeting on Saturday last, repealei
On so much oftheir Ordinance against tn
he citizens Of those districts infected wit
he small pox. as relates To Statesvilie, an
Re we believe, 10 Taylorsville. Our citizen
; were rejoiced to see several vistefs fror
cs Statesville in attendance on the Temper
ance celebration on Monday last.
he VIZ have been requested by one Of To
Commissioners of Mocksville, to stat
a. that they have also repealed the prob
bition Ordnance SO far as Siatesville
ITS concerned.
ITS We learn from Mr.. w. ] Palmer, thu
the small pox is abating at Charlotte.-
,e. There were only seven new cases la
MS week, and one death.
In We believe the Doctors there contiI
ne 10 differ as to the character Of +" Il
hit disease" Sal. Watch.
" SuIcIDE.-At an early hour on Thur
day morning last, our citizens were star
" led from their SAUNDERS by atremendoI
explosion, which, upon investigation, W
~ found TO proceed from the grocery sto
y of Henry Picard, in the neighborhood
the Bank. Il seems that in his despe
lne ate resolution to destroy his life, Mr..
u first attempted TO cut his throat, and i
an flicted upon himself a frightful woun
failing in this, he took down a gun, p
the muzzIe IN his mouth, and attempts
10 blow out his brains-but it would \
go of. He finally seized a canister
powder, TO which he applied a torch, a
- a terrible explosion followed, teari
open the windows and shattering ever
thing in its way. The unfortunate v
tim Of his own Tasfness was found II
s~hockingly muiilated condition, but I
yet dead He fingered until yesterd
~ morning, when he was released from
~ aponizing pains by death. In the upl
story of the house his children were
sleep /; and but for the explosion find
Nor free vent through the lower windows .
Nc. doors, they too must have shared a &C
oaJ mon fate. lntemperauce, superindut
80 by domestic troubles, is assigned as
cause. We learn that. before his dea
his mind became lucid, and he expr
g Il. sed the deepest contrition Of heart,
Mild Z s.rons ues'Ie 70 .lve anu Oe q oe'
lifold o"y r""
.rcies A MONSTER GLoBE.-We find SC
then, particulars oGtbe monster globe in COZ
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