Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-13
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LOUISVILLE, Oct. 4.--The case of Hon
E. A. Hannegan, Of Indiana, charged with
the murder Of his brother-in-law, Capt. Dun
can, while under the influence o~fliquor, has
been dismissed; the grand jury failing to
find an indictment.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 5.-The deaths from
yellow fever for the week ending to-day
are Al.
SAVANNAH, October 5.-The Courier this
morning announces two undoubted cases of
yellow fever in the practice Of Dr.. Arnold.
We regret to learn from the Villager,
that there is a great deal of sickness pre-
vaiIing in Plymouth, and in Washington
aner H0nr~H iorcnrttey not very itattaf:
SUIcIDE.-Mrs. Adkins, the wife of Mr..
Badly Adkins, committed suicide in Chat
ham County, on the 30,h ult. No cause is
known for the rash act.
New York, Oct. 5-Ex-G Governor Whit
comb, of Indiana, died at his lodgings here
last night, after a protracted illness. His
remains will leave for indianapolis tomorrow
under charge of his friends. The deceased
was a gentleman widely known, and, besides
being Governor, has filed many other high
and responsible offices.
New York, Oct 5.-The Express says
that Mr.. Webster will soon relieve himself
and bis friends from the embarrassment eau
sed by the use of his name in connection
with the Presidency.
TRoUP AND Qu1TMAN IN GEoRaIA-We
learn, through the Columbus (Geo.) Enqui-
rer. that at a meeting of the Southern Rights
party Of the city, Governor Troup, of that
State, and Governor Qaitman, of Mississippi,
were nominated for President and Vice
President. They also nominated electors.
This is a union of the Secessionists and South
ern rights men, and makes now five electo-
raj tickets in that State.
WAKE SUPERIOR CoURT.-This tribunal,
his Honor, Judge Settle presiding, is now
in session in our City. The Attorney Gen
eral seems to have his hands full with the
State Docket; and the way some Of the anti
| neutrality-suspicious. gentlemen have had
r to fork over for forgetting to have a license,
before obeying calls for drinks for one,' will,
we predicate, absorb some of their adultera.
ted profits.
; The case Of the State against the Rev
; Patrick W. Dowd, judging from the crowd
: in attendance during the trial, has excited an
unusual interest in the community. The
r Ahqle pf Iaa WS44agsg saes:- abr me case was az
quad on Yesterday "wednesday by The Attor
! rey General, and B. F.. Moore, Esq, for thu
} Stale, and Messrs. Saunders and Miller for th,
. Defendant. The Jury was sent from thei
: box afer His Honor charge, late Wednes
n day afternoon, and had not returned will
their verdict when we went to press. 1t j
e a charge Of an assault and battery alleged /
e have been committed on a lady. From tn
course The investigation has taken, we thin
that 1t would have been far preferable for a
parties had it never been brought to th
5 notice of the Court. We understand the Teri
viii hast the Whole week.-Grafe.
e 1.-THE Jury was unable to agree upon
a verdict, and it was discharged.
e. VIZ. A. GaAHAM's ANcEsrRY.-CO
at Wheat, in a recent speech IN Louisiana, r
Sc lated the following anecdote-which, by ii
is way, (says the Baton Rouge Wis a-Vis)
authenticated by history-illustrative
to the character of the ancestors of the whig ca
T. didate fol- the Vice Presidency:
y Two or three days after the Deelaratio
i of independence, at Mecklenburg, y. G
70 twelve men surprised four hundred and f
a ty regular English troops, routed them. ar
nst took 4 wagons of ammunition. 1t occurre
ice at a crossing of the river, six men being pl
le! ced on an island, and six, on the main shor
These revolutionary heroes were buried ST
as as by side, their tombs are numbered fro
~, ,n1 one to twelve and their descendants a
i honored TO this day. as springing from II
we TweIue.'-Wm. a Graham is the gre;
ell, rand son of one Of the 'Twelve.'