Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-03-07
Arma Of Tire Daa.

enor brown q Mr.. lnge,1 quietly aosen-
ted themselves from the city TO-DAY,
crossed the Maryland line and fought a
duel. They fought with pistols. After !
exchanging shots. Zone round,1 neither :
party being wounded, the affair was am- !
icably adjusted by the friends of the par !
ties. and they all returned quietly TO the /
city this evening. The difficulty grew
out of language used some days ago BY
MI. Inge. in debate, at which Mr.. STAN
ley took offence.
THE DEATH Penalty ABoLIsHrD.-.
The State Of Iowa hasjust abolished the
penalty Of death. Wisconsin has barely
failed 10 abolish the death penalty this
winter. A bill for that purpose passed
last session, but somehow failed to reach
the Governor SO as to receive his sigma
ture. This yearit has failed. In Micn-
igan, repeated attempts to re-enact the
death penalty. abolished i've years ago.
have been defeated.
The CRYsTAL PALAcE.-Some Of the
scientific men of London doubt the sc.
curity Of the Crystal Palace, and expect
to see il fall some day or other. Others.
however, express the most decided con-
i 6dence in its strength. A very severe
! gale and hail storm, at the commence
ment Of January, passed owe the Crys-
: tai Palace, without even breaking a pane
Of glass. The pressure Of the gale was
n about 90 lbs. to the square foot. The
: length Of the palace is 1848 feet, and the
d breadth 4o8 feet. When the tables are
arranged the visitor must walk ttpenty-
i eight miiesin order to inspect all the al.
e ticies on exhibition
= SINGULAR Casa woman in the
q First Municipality ofNew Orleans, about
four weeks ago. presented her husband
with three fine boys at a birth. On the
morning Of The 10th, the woman was a.
gain takens i'll, and soon afterwards gave
birth TO a fourth boy. The children are
: all doing well.
l. RICHMOND fVA.@ MEDICAL CoLLEoE.-
The students al this Institution have held
!. a meeting for the purpose of recommen-
ding it to the support q the South, be.
cause. as they say. "a period has arrived
{. in the history O -four national affairs, when
it becomes our duty, as well as our in
"a terest. as citizens Of the South, 10 de
:. fend Southern Rights, and 10 support
Southern Institutions.
III INTERPRETING Between HUSBAND AM
be WIFE.-Henry NJ. johnson, who kiIles
Judson Brownsor, in v aterbuIy, Conn.
en- has been convicted Of murder in the sec
Id ond degree, the punishment being smpri
sonment for life. johnson wentto Brown
is sons Eouse, by advice Of ~neighbors. VII,
nd heard BIS wife crying murder. Brown
he son drove him of. and was pushing him
a when Johnson turned and gave the fats
ON blow with a rail.
lu- THE AMERICANS THE Next Hal
ms CENTURY The London Times says ths
g at the end Of the next half century
the Americans, having a population {
*, one hundred and ninety millions, wi
make small work with the Canadas an
the West Indies" "There cannot be
doubt that IL the Union lasts that tim,
the United States will be the creates
nation the world ever saw"
ILL BosToN, Feb. 26.-Three unsnccesI
ful ballots were taken to-day for Unite
the States Senator. On the first ballot NJ
or Summer lacked only three Of being ele,
ite, ted.
ears
new plan is building in the FaubuIg {
Temple at Paris, The place OF the Q
chestra is above the stage, and the SCUM
ing board is tuned like The instrument
= The entire stage turns on its axis,
that all the persons before the audien,
can be whisked out OF sight in a twin
ling. The house is lighted by a sun
the roof; when Night is Representa-
this is covered up, and stars come o
instead.
COR The RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.-Th
sub bill, which passed the House of Repr
sIa. sentatives during the middle of last we
and we learn ~appIopriates SO. 900 for a I
,nds survey of the Cape Fear River belC
: in Wilmington, and for the survey Of 4
harbor OF New River below Jacksonvil
IN Onslow county. Also, $4,000 for I
survey of the harbor at Beaufort, wi
an estimate Of the cost and advantae
le'u, of connecting Neuse River with said hi
and Dor. Also, IS. 900 to be expended
ms deepening the River below Washingtc
in Beaufort county. Also, $1,000
for re-opening an outlet from Athena
end
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Feb. 28.-y
On Of have just received information here
nore. one Of the most shocking tragedies on
here cord. It appears that the dwelling
in. in Mr. Crosden whoreslded nearthe Georl
days town Cross Roads, IN Kent county, NJ
Cali was entered last night by some demon
ross human shape, VINO. without warning
from apparent provoeatIon, deliberately s.
90. Mr.. Crosden dead upon The spot.