Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-15
AGnla Of tie Dau.

IudhC Rau1iaSo NC OuOas "a TX
20th of Angus, causing terrible destruction.
All the houses were more or less injured. and
the city vas completely blocked up by the
fallen buildings. Three shocks were expe-
rienced IN few hours and many Subsequent
y follows the neRttwodays.
New Ok1Ea3s, Sept. 5.-The damage BY
the earthquake at Santiago Is estimated t
one and a half AmiIliohs>of dollars. Sixteen
lives were lost; people sbught refuge or YES
sells in the harbor.
The barque Mill3ndrl has arrived from
Havana. 1t IS saidlhat about four hundred
offenders have zen arrested altogether,
many Of whom wee to he gaarotted. The
yello" fever still prevails. Business dull.
Inc new crop of4gar nearly gathered.
BURL1NGTos, Vermont, Sept, Sth.-The
Governors vote n % towns stands, Fair
banks, whig, 1926; Robinson, dem, 3, JAG;
Brainard, free-Pil, 726. Wing gain l57.
10 the Legislature 81 wings Il democrats,
and 3 free-soi4rs are elected. The vote for
member Of Congress corresponds with the
Governors vote.
RENCONTREN NORTH CAROLINA.
r%encontre occurred at Wadesborough, IN.
- on the ed dit, between w. w. Boyd
ana Martaln :. Pickett, in which the lat
ter was tgl4Ashot by the former, with two
different pistols. The ball of the first pis-
tol dld nd inficta mortal wound; that of
the secong did; and Col. Pickett anguish
ed IN intense pain and agony, until the
morning 3f the 9th, when be died. Mr..
Boyd has been committed to jail to await
his trial for the act.
The Newark, n. J. Eagle, of the Goth
Aug. says, the Temperance meeting in that
city On the 18th, was one Of the most nu-
mefoos gatherings Of the people that ever
assembled together in that city. At least
four thousand persons were present, a large
majority Of whom were attracted together
blythe announcement, that Mr.. SAMUEL NJ.
HEWLETT, formerly Of that city, was t ospeak
en- the occasion. The performance of Mr..
Hewlett is spoken Of in very high terms
Of appreciation.
STEAMBOAT Explosion AND Loss OF LIFE
Late Trinidad papers give an account Of an
accident which occurred early on the morn.
-1aes-sftss~4fle5-na - to the Victoria steamer
that plies between San Fernando and PorI
OF Spain, when she was about half way OF
her return passage from San Fernando, b.
the bursting Of her boiler, b. which severa
persons were killed on the spot, and some
died afterwards from the wounds received
and Others in attempting to escape by tax
ing to the sea.
PURITY OF ELEcTIoNs.-IIenry 3. Belt
the defeated candidate for sheriff, in ST
Louis county Mo. has given notice that Il
will contest the election Of John NJ. Winner
on the ground that four hundred and four
teen persons, whose names he gives, vote
who were not citizens Of the United State
that one hundred and sixty-four voted twic,
thirty voted three times; nine voted fol
times, a7d eight voted FIVE times; and civ,
E the name of each individual. Tie election
III Aljissnpri nnnst be earducfe
h Boston commonwealth says that
Rum seller in that.city, dropped dead viii
a drunkard's wife was demonstrating vii
him for selling rum to her husband. wv
+ unto him that giveth drink to his neighbol
Because sentence against an evil work
! not sPe Oily executed, the hearts ofmen a
| fully set in them to do evil.
WHhT BARNUM AND JENNY LIND MAD
The following note to the New York Mus
e cal World, said to be from a reliable sourc
! gives the sum total, in round numbers, til
J the two personages whose names head tn
:, article cleared over all expenses during the
. connection. It seems that they averaged
j., triAe over $4,000 apiece on each concel
E Not long since, Mr. Barnum exhibited
! me the account current between himself ar
Jenny Lind, and a truly marvellous docnmeu
tits. He ought to publish it entire for Il
: astonishment and edifcation Of the wor
generally anu Singers particularly. Accor
! ! iny to the footing up and balances, the pa
ties received the following handsome div
J dends, after al expenses were paid: Jenl
Lind, 1902 900; P. L. Barnum, 3o8,Q0
total $4,000,
At A CH1lD's AprrA1.-Pa,' said a lit
$ Girl, are YOU a drunkard!' And with h
e little hands upon his cheeks patting the
to both,sh looked him in the eyes 50 impIorin
re ". There was a mingIing Of fear, o agor
and Of hope in that question, that started t
tear drops to her eyes. And WHY
BY At school, that day, an unkind schoo!ma
& had taunuingly said, Aha, your father g
+ drunk With her heart swelled nigh
of bursting, she ran home to have the questI
= settled. Alas! alas! Her father was
al. drnnkard. But he covered his face and we
CD and vowed to drink 10 more. That app
ac- saved him.-Jugenils paper.
ut BLESSING OF LIBERTY.-From retu
made from all the jails and houses of corr
ton in MASSACHUSETTS, for the year end
ok Nov. 1, 185f,it appears that the comm
IN ments for all GRIMES were 1,587-and for
temperance 1850. This shows the result
cot one State of the trad. which liquor deaI
10 profess to think is one Of the privileges
of blessings of liberty to be allowed to foil
the sustain. and promote. At least 800 OF
ur- offences charged were also due to rum.
M Liberty, how many %crilhes are commit
18th in thy name.
md DECEPTIVE ToKENs.-The Journal