Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-03-10
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DISTRESSING CASUALTIES.-W e learn that
the horses attached to the Stage, which runs
between Goldsboro' and Newbern, just after
it's arrival at the former place, on Monday,
took fright and ran away, upsetting the
Stage, killing the Driver, James Turley, and
breaking Mr.. Colbert Ga contractor) leg in
two places.
We are also deeply panied to lean, from
a memorandum on the Way Bill of the
Goldsboro' Stage, that one of the spans of
the Portsmouth Bridge, over the Roanoke,
now being erected, fell on the same day, by
which several persons were seriously in
jured-there being twelve or fifteen persons
at work upon the Bridge at the time.
FROM CALIFoRNIA-The steamer Prone
theus arrived at New York on Saturday
last, bringing 234 passengers, and $432, 900
in gold.
The miners on the Sacramento were meet
ing with great success, and we're working
night and day.
John B. Weller, Democrat had been e.
/ lected United States Senator from Califor-
; MIA, by a vote of II to II. The Wings made
no regular nomination.
The steamer Crescent City also arrived at
New York on the Goth, with 81, 800, 600 in
I, gold, and l45 passengers-making nearly
d tao millions Of dollars by these two steam
: ers
ST, LOUIS, Feb. 26.-We learn from
Burlington, Iowa, that terrible tragedy
was enacted, on Friday last, near Fort Smell
S ling, which, for fendishness and cold-blooded
~atrocity, has seldom been equalled. 1t APP
pears that some five years since, a man named
! VIM. Wingate, and possessed of considera
i bic property, settled with his family in Potta
i wattomie county, in Iowa, and took up {
large tract of land. Soon after he became
n convert to Mormonism, and abandoned hi
family but, about a year since, returned
s and claimed possession ofhis property, which
= was all yielded to him by his sons, two o
whom had been married during his absence
is and the mother and sons refusing the over
" lures towards a reconciliation, removed ant
V. settled a short distance from Fort Smelling
h Wingate seems, since that time to hav
or associated himself with a gang of half breed
a of the most lawless character, and on Thurs
= day last, in company with several of them
again visited his family and claimed shelter
We His sons offered every hospitality to him
an but would not admit his companions, an
Of they all accordingly left together, but o
or Friday night returned again, and on bein
us refused admittance, and the door closed .
gainst them, they fired upon the inmate.
killing Mrs. Wingate and the eldest Of tn
va four young men.
,ur They subsequently set fire to the builc
Try ing, and as the surviving inmates attempte
he to escape, the two young women we're kille'
ng and the dwelling and outhouses then burne
to ashes.
New York, March 2. The steamer Fran
lin arrived here this morning from Havr
au- which port she left on the 18th Februar
led stopping at Northampton, England, in h
rs, route.
no England. Lord John Russell had intr
lg duced a bill into Paliament, to organize Il
nat Local Militia.
nat France. Rebellion was believed to
no making Roadway in France. The approac
ing election seemed to absorb public attic
hat ton.
rne Mina.-Greot Fire. Dates from Hol
the Kong to the 28th of December, had be-
in received. A great fire had occurred
and Kwang Zed, which destroyed FIVE hundr
ich houses.
am Commercial. The Franklin brings
the ~telligence that the Cotton Market of Liv
the pool was very active, and had advanc
led to I'D Sales on the 18th of Feb
ope, airy, 1900 bales on speculation and 1000
pr, export.
lred Flour had declined Cd. Corn had
and vanced Cd.
ing SUPREME COURT.
e to The following cases have been decid
nay since our last report
otto By RUFFIN, Oh. J. In doe ex dem, Jud
rays Long v Orrell, from Davie, affirming
the Judgment. In Arnold Y Arnold, from Mo-
min awarding a Venire de novo. In doe er d
suns Crump ' Thompson, from Davidson, aft
cath ing the Judgment
'uri By PEARSON, j. In Faucet v Ada
tyuI from Orange, affirming the Judgment.