Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-17
Nfmg nj the DatT.

HennSyIVanla and the Executive COMmlt-
tee of Pennsylvania, and the Executive
Committee Of Philadelphia, held a meeting
On Tuesday evening, when the chairman an
nounced that Gen. Pierce, the President
elect, would shortly pass through Philadel-
phia, on his way to Virginia, where he will
spend the winter.
HoN. WM. r. KING, the Yice-Presi-
dent elect, is at his residence in Alabama,
and said to be il . bad state Of health.
Ea Gen. Scott, We are pleased to learn,
is IN excellent health and spirits, not seem
ing to care q straw on account Of his recent
defeat for the Presidency. His name and
fame viii live when those of his traducers
viii be buried in the sea Of oblivion.
The Steamship Humboldt has srrivcd at
n. York with dates from Liverpool to the
28th ult. Cotton had advanced I'D. 10 Id.
p TO-, and sales Of 70, 600 bales during the
three previous days. Flour and GRAIN firm,
with a large demand and advanced prices.
RALEIcH \ CASTOR RAILROAD
The Raleigh and CASTOR railroad has been
relaid with heavy iron 10 within about s
miles Of Raleigh. These 8 miles will
soon be relaid, and - the railroad Of some
fourteen miles between Wcldon aud Gaston
viii be completed in q few months, Raleigh
aud Norfolk viii be connected by one con-
tinuous route Of railroads.
IMPORTANT FROM HAyANA.-The u. s.
Steamer Crescent City. on arriving at Havan-
ma, on the Sd, the landing of Lieut. Porter
and Purser Smith was forbidden by the
Captain General but all the other officers,
passengers and the mails were allowed TO be
landed. The Captain then wrote TO the
American Consul that the passengers might
do as they pleased, butas Lieut.. Porter had
been forbidden to come to the island, he,
himself, would not land.
Judge CopkliDg, on receiving this letter,
came on board and held a long conversation
with Capt. Davenport, in the course of which
the former said that he had received permis-
sion, in his transit, 70 land, when a portion Of
the passengers vent on shore, and others re-
mGned on board.
Mr.. Morales, Of the firm Of Drake & Co.
consignees Of the Crescent City, then made
his appearance and said, by authority, that
if Purser Smith would address a letter tc
the Captain General, denying the charges
which had been brought against him the dif
fculty would be settled.
To this Capt. Davenport replied that h,
would under no circumstances, permit any 0
3 the officers Under him to address any com
munication upon the subject, to the Cuban
authorities, Lieut.. Porter having on two diff
fercut occasions disavowed the charges.
The Crescent City then run up her fag
aud took her departure for New Orleans.
It seems IS though the Cuban authorize
are determined 10 provoke a difficulty viii
the United States.
G in election was held On the 8th inst.
in Massachusetts, fer Governor, Legislature
and Congressman. There has been NJ
{ choice for Governor: Clifford, [Wbig, re
5 ceiyed some $4,000; Bishop, [dem som
E 4 10000; Mann [freesoiler] $4,000. Tn
: wings elect II Senators, opposition s.. va
e c~aneies Fl. The House stands, wings 9G
\ opposition so, no choice 227. Three Whig,
! are elected to Congress. others no choice.
CuBA AND THE UNITED SrATEs.-The IL
Q vana correspondent Of the NY Times la
4 The following:
|, If the Democrats carry the day ia til
e struggle for the Presidency, all classes her
will regard such a result as a pledge Of az
medtate measures 10 aimee The Island to II
United States. It is hopeless 10 endeavt
TO convince the more ardent Fillibustel
chat this is not the turning point Of the COZ
~troversy in the Union,or to create q doubt
their minds Of the triumphant success
what they deem their own peculiar cause
e SALE OF SPIRITS Is PASSENGER SHIp
There is a clause in the new passenger &C
u recently passed by the British Parliamer
II TO the effect that if any person in any passer
ger ship shall during The voyage directly
indirectly sell, or cause to be sold, any spiri
or strong waters to any passengers, he 81.
K be liable for every such offence 20 q penal
n not exceeding $40, nor less than 85. Il
will have a good effect in some Of the Ell
grant ships belonging to New York.
le Col. JoHS McRAE's steam saw mill,
sc Wilmington, n. c., was destroyed by fire
Saturday, with a large quantity Of lumber.
n Loss $4,000 on the mill, and no insuran,
"a A Coop SpEoULArIoN.-A short time a
a Young man, a clerk in a house in S
FRANCISCO, naNlhB 9o;oOo " spare, SEM ~
j. China and investedit il rice. He sold
It cargo Ito arriye) at twenty-five cents /
ro- pound, and made the handsome sum
IN S37 1000 by the operation. The purcha
a was a Chinaman, and it 50 happened Il
al the cargo arrived the very day after il v
to purchased. The Chinaman made $3.50
of on his bargain. The large sum OF $102,Qt
therefore, was cleared Oh al investment
orH $1,000.
ae- BErTixG oS ELEc1oss.-The Cineinr
Commercial says that a gentleman resid
us in that city, and possessed Of property to
IA aid
have lost his all By the result Of the late e
ap- lion. He also borrowed several hund
bon dollars from bis friends, which he stal
upen the issue Of the contest. Betting
.his reckless manner IS decidedly censura
Ra- and We hope the practice may one day
discontinued. The person in question,
depending upon chance, has become ruin