Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-04
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RAIL Road BRIDGE BURNT.-On Tues
day evening last, the bridge across the Neuse,
just below Goldsboro', belonging to the Will
mington and Raleigh Rail Road Company,
was destroyed by fire. 1t will be promptly
rebuilt, and the necessary steps have been
taken for the purpose. In the mean time,
the travelling public may rest assured that
but slight delay on the route, will be occa-
stoned by this mishap. The mails arrive
here in ample time for all business purposes
and the detention though disagreeable, does
not at all interfere with their regular transit.
The fire it is generally believed, was the
act of an incendiary.- Wilmington Herald.
DARING RoBBERY-S3000 Stolen =
The dwelling-house of Mrs. Aim Yancy, who
resides a few miles above Yanceyville, was
entered a few nights since and robbed of
$4,000. Mrs. Y. was absent at the time, on
a visit in Alamance. The house was enter
ed by means of a ladder, that was placed at
a window which the rogue or rogues hoisted
by cutting out a glass so as to run the arm
through and pull out the nail that fastened
it down. No clue as yet to the money
The thief must have been on very good terms
with some f~erocious dogs that guard the
yard.-Milton Chronicle.
DIv1DENDs.-The Merchants Bank OF
New-berne has just declared a semi-annual
dividend of four per cent. on its capital stock,
payable IN demand.
The Bank of the State has declared a
semi-annual dividend of five and one-fourth
per e nt.,-fve per cent. to individuals, and
one-fourth per cent. to the State.
RALEIGH PLANK RoAD.-The Stockhol-
ders of this Company will meet to-day for
the purpose of appointing a President and
Board of Directors, and take such other
measures as will be necessary to begin ope-
f rations on the line of this road. It will be
recollected that there was an informal pledge
that this road should be built crossing the
Cape Fear near the residence of Judge
Strange, and passing up the East side of the
river to Raleigh. This Company have the
privilege of building branch to Smithfeld
in Johnston Co., and such other branches
as the stockholders may hereafter determine.
t This road will be a valuable acquisition to
the trade of Fayetteville, and we wish it
S much uccess.-CdroliniGn
A telegraphic despatch apprises US that
Hon. Spencer Jarnagin, formerly a Senator
r of the United States from Tennessee, died of
h cholera at Memphis, in that State, on the
oath ultimo.
! Mr.. Jarnagin was about ffty-six years of
= age, and had distinguished himselfin his own
State, by his effective eloquence before the
people. In 1910. especially, he labored
necessarily for many weeks, perhaps months,
upon the stump" and with good effect, in
h %infusing sound principles and homely truths
into their minds. He was kind-hearted, so.
! cial, and much esteemed-Republic.
n DROWNED, in the Yadkin river. near
Burage's Factory, in Montgomery county
on the 18th instant, John Ridenhour, jr.
He was crossing the river in a batteau, and
his pole got hung between two rocks and ir
holding on or attempting to loosen it, it il
supposed he was thrown out. The pole wa.
il found so confined. No one saw him at thu
it time, nor was it known certainly that h
was drowned until the discovery ofhis bod,
which was found on Tuesday following, oil
the mill dam of Mr. Daniel Harris, about
mile below where he must have fallen out
Salisbury Waterman
The people Of Greensborough have held
OF Meeting, and are making arrangements to wei
n come those who may attend the breaking o
re GROUND on the Central Road, on the 18th in
a stunt. A dinner or barbecue is to be prepare,
for the guests of old Guilford," and "th
friends of Internal Improvement in the State
nc and all the friends of North Carolina, are invi
ne ted to attend at the said celebration and re
a ceive the Inequalities of the citizens" The oc
ce casion will be an interesting one, and the at
tendance no doubt large.
h. LIGHTNING.
ut On Monday evening last, this city wa
IL visited by a thunder storm, accompanied b
ks considerable rain and wind. and in the vicir
al ity there was hail. The lightning struck d
IL the Deaf and Dumb Asylum passin
nd down the water pipe of the Southern win
- of the ediice, it penetrated through tn
in brick wall two or three feet above the grount
Ell, making a hole for its passage not more tina
he the 4th of an inch in diameter, shatterin
the brick hut little at the entrance, an
ow struck in the floor of the. kitchen, in Il
basement, tearing up the brick, and knoc
ing down the cook Ga woman belonging
Maj. VIM. F. Cellins) who stood at a tab
near the spot where its force was expende
and breaking the stone jars on the table,
7ou Water was Immediately dashed upon the "
ave man, when she revived and spoke, complai
ion ing Of much pain in her legs. and appe:
to ing to be partially deprived of her reaso
are A physician was called in, and under tire;
My ment it is hoped she will rccover.-Star.
yer MASONIC CELEBRATION.
cess The oath of June, 1851, was celebrat
ira in Oxford, by the Masons of Tuscarc
At Lodge, together with the visiting brethr
f in from many adjacent Lodges. 1t was a Fl