Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-08
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ELECTORAL CoLLEGE.-On Wednes-
day last the Electors of President and Vice
President assembled in the Senate chamber,
in this City. at ID o'clock, NJ. in accordance
with law, and proceeded to organize and
number were in attendance.
On motion of Mr.. Bragg, Walter F. Leak,
of the Third District, was appointed Presi-
dent of the College who, being conducted
to the Chair, returned his thanks for the hon
or.
Dir. Dobbin moved that the College pro-
ceed to vote by ballot for President of the
United States, and he nominated therefor
Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire. The
ten votes OF the State were then cast for Frank
lin Pierce whereupon Mr.. Person nominal
ted for Vice President William r. King, of
Alabama. The ten votes of the State were
then cast for William R. King.
FoREIGN.-The Steamer Europa has ar
rived, bringing Liverpool dates TO the Goth
ult. The burial of the Dukeof Wellington
took place on the 18th, will. great pomp. The
political news is devoid Of interest. Cotton
had declined at Liverpool from 1-16 to 1-Sd.
The grain market firm, with an upward ten
dency.
Mr.. LENNON, and family, minus his eight
slaves, left New York, on Wednesday, for
Virginia, in the steamer City Of Norfolk,
having abandoned The project Of emigrating
10 Texas. His furniture, which has gone
forward to New Orleans, will be recover red.
Previous 10 his departure, lie was paid S.
000 in SIGHT drafts, which will be available
on his arrival in Virginia. Mr.. L. has
given a guarantee that he will manumit the
slaves after the termination Of the legal pro-
cesses which have been or NAV be %institu-
ted with a view 70 test the validity Of Judge
Payne's decision, whenever requested 10 do
80 BY three Of the subscribers to the indem-
nifty, viz: Judge Payne, Walter Il. Jones,
and James Boorman. It is understood that
# The manumission were to be carried into
effect now, it would put an end 10 the appeal
which has been taken to the Supreme Court
of New York, and prevent an appeal to any
higher tribunal. 1t appears that 1926 more
than required was subscribed, and the Jour
nal Of Commerce SAYS it was agreed that the
500 so literally subscribed By Judge Paine,
and The $50 subscribed By Mr.. Lepaugh,
Lemons counsel, (who rendered his pro-
f~essional services gratuitously,) ought to be
returned TO those gentlemen respectively,
which has been done accordingly.
LOUISVILLE Nov. 24th.-Col. William
Preston. the Wing nominee, has been cleo
ted TO Congress from this district by fully
fifteen hundred majority. Pierce and Kino
carried the district by 2l3 majority.
On Wednesday last about dusk, Whit
nell O'Neal, overseer fer Col. J. ?. Pitt
t attempted to punish his slave, a negro man
for disobedienco. O'Neal having picked VI
quite a large stick for the purpose, the negro
seized it, which SO much infatuated O'NeaI
that he took out his knife, and cnt the slave
about the head and neck in such a manner
: as TO cause nearly instantaneous death. Sc
. foul and cold-blooded a deed demands thc
utmost e~xertions of every one to secure tht
perpetrator, who isstlI at large.-Tdr. Press
TIE ACCIDENT on THE SOUTH CAROLYN
RAILR0AD-lt has already been stated tina
Col. Richard Singleton and his grandson, Ro
. bert De Veaux, were killed a few DAYS agl
by the cars running off the track on the Col
umbia branch ofthe South Carolina railroad
Mr.. Bradley, of Sumter, also received sue
serious injuries that his life is despaired Of
Mr.. Mayrant had aleg broken.-A gentleman
. fromNew York had his c~lavicle broken. Mr.
! SILVER, the baggage master, was bruised bad
". The conductor, Mr.. scantling, was bad
y injured. Two Germans, who were on tn
I car, are missing, supposed to be buried unde
the wreck. A woman who sold cakes at til
car has not been seen since. The tender an,
n passenger cars were dashed to pieces.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.-As DR.. Latham. q
Virginia, one of the medical corps at the aims
IS house, was returning to the institution O.
Tuesday, he was attacked by two %rufians o.
S Franklin street extended, one of whom stall
bed him, inflicting 4 slight wound, whilst tn
other struck him at the same time over tn
! head with a stick. The Doctor drew a pistC
and shot one Of the villains in the arm, whe
q both d~ecamped. The object undoubtedly wa
robbery.-BaH. SIN.
: AGooD IMPRoyEMENT.-The Baltimore an
Philadelphia railroad company have recent
: ly placed upon their road a very simple an
: eficacious mode of preventing accidents t
passengers and the officers of the company
by falling between the cars while attemptin
to pass from one to another while in motion
It consists Of a stout leather apron bein
buckled from one platform to that of the az
joining car, thus eifectually guarding agains
5; the consequences of a misstep.
y AFEMALEO PERAToR.-Miss Susan R. Sutl
- erland, of Newark, Wayne county, n. Y,
. handsome young lady, is the regular oper;
tor of the Morse telegraph line at that plac
re She was taught by her brother the myster
Gus dots and dashes, who is also an operate
She is the only female operator in the coul
~ try.
lie The FREsHET AT THE South. At Augu
y ia, Georgia, last Saturday, the water W;
er % feet above low water mark, and the raj
o. road beyond that point, was in many plac
as six feet under water. At me place, 68 fe
al of the road had been washed away, thus pu
ting a stop to all communication beyond.
- In Philadelphia city and county, the
are 1857 places licensed to retail spirituous
". quors.
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