Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-07-21
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Depot in the Southwestern part of the City,
on the lands owned BY the Rev. Mr.. Gull
breath, Richard Smith, Sylvester Smith and
others. So far as we have had opportu-
mites Of gathering public sentiment here,
the location seems to be q satisfactory one.
SINGULAR MoRTALITY.-Mr. James Saw
tell, ST., residing in Brooklyn Centre, Ohio,
lately returned from Cincinnati, complained
of being sick, laid down and died. The
case was called cholera. His wife, Mr.
| Sawtell, was Immediately taken down with
same disease. and died in less than TWEEN
ty- four hours. The nurse attending in the
family also died. On the 9Th inst, Ira
Sawtell, of Cleveland, who attended the fu-
neral of his father, was suddenly taken i'll
and died the same night. James Sawteli,
another of the family, living in Ohio city,
was also taken sick, and was at the point
of death on the 9th instant.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT MoB1LE.-A man
named John Pretlove, at Mobile, a few
days ago, administered a dose of nitric acid
to himself, his wife and son, and a relative
named James Carroll, from the effects of
hLlCn VIC ALCl6 vi IIlGln dlCd III q lew
hours. Pretlove, it is said, recently had a
quarrel with his wife. and had expressed a
determination to poison his family.
A gentleman from Maine, on a visit to
Charleston, S. O., writes in the Christian
Mirror, that there are five thousand Metho-
dist coIored communicates in and near
Charleston, and their contributions for be-
nevolent purposes during the past year
amounted to more than three dollars a mem
Der.
Mr.. Clay leaves three sons, no daugh-
ters. But one of his sons, Thomas, was
with him when he died. He is the
eldest and a farmer, residing in Lexing-
ton, and near Ashland. He is about fifty
years old. James B. Clay, Mr.. CIay's
second eldest son, and the late Charge
to Portugal, is a farmer, engaged in heavy
business, near St. Louis. He is about So.
) John. the youngest son. is about 80 years
old and resides at Ashland, with his
mother, Mr.. Clay has had twelve chill
dren, and but three of the number survive
J him. He has left a competence for his
family. The disposal Of such of his
E household effects as were presented to
him by his many friends, is left with
Mrs. Clay.
e A lady in Florida advertises for a hus,
e band. She is amiahle, good looking, do
$ mestic and rich. The man must be q
= six tooter and nothing shorter money
5 no object, the lady having enough Of that
0 Six ~footers, matrimonially inclined, may
address Echo, Warrington P. o., Flor
ida. We have already been drawn il
the lottery of life, and therefore can
IT propose.
! CHOLERA AT THE WEsr.-A telegraph,
dispatch to the Louisville Courier says tn
cholera is prevailing at Springfield, Illinois
to some extent. The same disease has broker
. out at Salt River, Kentucky. and severa
deaths have occurred. At Hopkinsville, Ky
: six deaths occurred on the 1st inst, an
IL citizens were leaving the place. The inhabi
he tants Of Millersburg, Kentucky, were d.
&C. sorting the town in consequence of th
a ,! prevalence of the disease. At Fairfield. Ne
a. son county, KY, fifteen cholera deaths occu
d, red within four or five days, recently. d
he Purdy was one of the victims. About fit
n cases are reported, but at the last accoun
the disease was abating. Tie Louisville Jou
as nal, of the 18th inst says:
sw Passengers from Columbus, to-day, r
port considerable cholera and not a lit
y r. panic there. Five and six fatal cases a ia
occurred
las STEAMBOAT FxPLosIoS.-The New Orlear
ia papers contain the particulars Of the expl
OF explosion of the steamer st. James on Il
he ST inst. on her return from the waterir
/ places with a 4th of July party, numberir
about re, exclusive of a crew of 80. III
a ~ explosion occurred between 2 and 3 o'cloC
Of in the morning. when all the passenge
it were asleep. Many who escaped death fro
the steam, were crushed by the fall oft
= boilers and machinery. which were made
ID complete wreck. 1t is supposed hat about
ty were killed, and as many scalded.
81. ~ The prospect for good corn crops
ALL fine, we believe, throughout our whole Ian
Never did we see our exchanges filled wi
me more encouraging accounts of the conf
lth crop than at present. In Texas the compla'
seems to be that corn will be too cheap.
'ro. The Lagrange, Texas, Monument says Il
Just before the late heavy rain farmers
au- that county were apprehensive that Ii
!, = would hardly make corn enough for hoI
ing consumption: no" .he common cry Is "
is going to be worth nothing The prosp,
ma. now is almost too good, it appears. The i
: ms rs rain was pretty general throughout the Sta
and and it is beneficial upon the growing Gro
ling and has everywhere been felt.
hib- A number of the bodies when discover
eve. had been robbed of all valuables found NJ
= o. their persons. J. NJ. Wolff and others W
known to have had large sums of money
nent their pockets, but when found were CT
lie of pletely riied. Ladies' fingers and al
90 were shockingly cut to get off rings, bra
on77d lets and jewelry of value. What corr
m rant fends!
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