Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-01
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STATE BoNDs.-We understand the bids for
the $4,000 worth of North Carolina State
bonds recently put into market by the Treasur-
er, were opened ON the 26th instant, by Mr..
in presence of the Secretary of State
and other: gentlemen and that the bonds were
sold at an average premium of a little more
than two per cent. No bonds were sold for
less than II per cent. We learn further that
the bids were all by citizens of this State and
amounted to -four times as much as was adver-
tised. The Treasurer has made a record ofthe
bids for the inspection of the Committee of Fl
nance, and has transmitted letters to the sue
cessful bidders.-Standard.
Sunday the 9th of July, was the warmest
day of the season. The Thermometer, free
from any reflection of the sun, stood at 8 o.
clock P. NJ. 90 degrees, and at half past three
SO degrees. Iron was warm to the touch, al
though hanging in acool passage. In the sun
the Thermometer ranged as high as 140 de-
grees, and under a tree, partly shaded, it was st
fever heat, 10 degrees. The wind on Sunday
was one point to the North of West, and blow
ing quite freely.
Monday last was hazy, and the Thermometer
SbONO ucf6f tl6icoS, lOE tlc gEodOcT part U LIc
day at 80 and SO. Wind from the West.
Ibid.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT F TRUE.-The Char
lesion papers state that intelligence has been
received by steamer Isabel, which left Havana
22nd July, that the revolution in Cuba is pro-
crossing bravely-that twelve towns have
pronounced in favor of the patriots, that there
were 5000 troops in the field against the Gov
eminent, and there have been engagements
in which the Queens forces have lost several
hundred killed and wounded. The princi-
pal leaders in the-revolution appear to be Sr.
Sanchez, and ST.. Aguero. This is rumor, and
needs confirmation.
TERRIBLE LYNcHING IN CALIFORNIA
The Alta California Of the 14th June, gives
/, a detailed account of one of the most appal
ling tragedies that has ever been enacted
within the limits of that State. The cir
cumstances connected with the affair are these,
About 0 o'clock at night a man carrying
a bag, containing something apparently heavy
attracted the attention ofthe Whitehall boat
: men at their station on central wharf. HI
. jumped into a boat with his bag, and pulled
0 out towards the end Of the wharf. But a few
$ moments had elapsed before Mr.. Virgin, /;
: gentleman who keeps a shipping office on
!. wharf, came down to the boat stand in pur
suit of a person who had just robbed hi
office of a small iron safe, containing a con
side able sum Of money.
The man was pursued, taken, and his bag
which he had thrown overheard, fshed W
and proved to be the stolen safe. He We
tried by the committee, convicted, and SCI
fenced to be hang IN one hour ! and a elel
q gyman was sent for to pray with him. Az
: cordingly, at 2 o'clock, he was executed, i
i the presence of a large crowd, many ofwhon
with some of the police, were opposed to th
e. proceedings, but could do nothing as the POI
e ular current was against them.
n Within a couple Of weeks past a very fins
.r looking Irish pedlar, well known in the neigl
borhood, was found nearly naked, and dea,
u on the road between Harper's Ferry an
Ii Lovetsville, in Loudon county, Va. The pc
mr. sons who found him, somehow took up Il
notion that he died Of small pox, and fort
We with dug a grave near by and buried hir
he A few DAYS since, some Of the neighbors, r
opened the grave and examined the bod
when it was found he had died by violenc
We are further informed that articles, ide
i. tilted as belonging to him, nave been foun
Is upon a suspected person in the neighborhoc
y, Alexandria Gazette.
BURNT TO DEATH.-On the night of t
of 18th ult., an clubhouse on Gen. Thomas
On Warthen's river plantation in Washingt
county, Ca, was burnt to the ground, a
his only son, a boy, of about IA, and ano
If or boy, somewhat younger, a ward, "
were sleeping in the upper story, were bul
nd ed to death.
n Mr.. JOHN WISE made an a%cension at Phi
or delphia, on Monday evening, in his ma
ion moth balloon, accompanied by his wife a
his son, a young lady and a young gentlem;
IN five persons in all, who safely landed abb
five miles northeast Of Camden. The /
ere loon used on the occasion is capable of c
tanning Al, 600 cubic feet of gas.
9uf TERRIBLE ToRNADo.-We learn tia
destructive tornado passed through a port
.os. of Robson county, about St. Paufs, on
the urday evening, the 18th inst. COnsidera
damage was done to crops, and some hou
der, unroofed. The wind took the top from
hat large tree that stood in a gentleman's va
!" snd carried it clear off the plantation.
This has been a remarkable year for stol
. and high winds.
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