Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-11-09
The Latest ign News.

lad occurred In the position OF AFFAIRS. The
Liverpool markets were steady-cotton had
advanced, as had also breadstufs.
else of Importance by the arrival.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Goyernor Reid has
a Proclamation settiAg apart the last
Thursday in November inst, being the oath
lay of ne month. 10 be obseryaA as q day oe
solemn and public Thanksgiving adding
sOn said day recommend that all secular
employments be suspended, that ministers of
the Gospel of the respective denominations as
their Congregations for public worship,
that the people of the State unite in giving
thanks to Almighty God for past blessings, and
supplicate a continuance of his goodness and
mercy, especially for the advancement OF Vir-
tue and Religion, and for the perpetuity OF
civil and religious liberty
Discovery OF SILVER AND OTHER MINES
It is stated that a silver mine has been recent
ly discovered in Stanly county, n. G., which
is believed to lie immensely rich. The vein
is said to be three and a half feet wide, and
has thousands of sheets and Jumps OF silver
all through it. It is estimated that the ore
is worth from 81 so to So for every eight
pounds. Messrs. II. Crosby, Stuart & Co.
have purchased the mine, and will proceed
very soon to develope its wealth.
n company OF EnIIduolpuid CAPITALISTS
have commenced working the old silver mine
in Conestoga township, about a mile and a
half east of Conestoga Centre, Lancaster
county, Pa. This mine was opened and
~worked'to some extentpkN5D the revolu-
ton, but with what success is not known
1t is stated that a few days ago, an exceeding
rich specimen of the Argentiferous Galena
was obtained from the mine. This ore-a
combination of silver and leads said to be
worth 5000 per ton. A lead mine IN East
Hempfeld, in the same county, discovered
about three years ago, is about to be tested
again, and a copper mine in Bart township,
has been re-o2ened. Several very valuable
beds of iron ore have recently been opened
in different parts of the same county.
THE FOREIGN NEws.-War IN Europe fred
Fdct.-The advices by the Arctic, give every
reason for belief that war between Russia
and Turkey has already commenced. TheTur-
kish manifesto, while moderate in its tone
and guarded in its expressions, profers no
alternative for hostilities but the prompt,
unqualified abandonment of the Danubian
Principalities by Russia; and this, though
no more than the Car ought to do, is very
certainly what he will not do. The reported
emphatic declaration by the Gear, that the
Porte should have the war it courted, leaves
little chance now, it would seem, for the
diplomatists, who stasfft appear to be at work.
The Gear is reported to have said that he re-
tracted every concession he had made, yet
the French and English negotiators think
that their diplomacy will serve to confine the
war to the Turkish frontier, without extend
ing to general Europe. Austria and Prussia
declare their neutrality in the coming strug-
gle.
H. D-o.~.-x W. H-~ I'll. D-zs-
proclamation to the army concludes with
6 these words: Russia is called upon to an
: initiate Paganism, and those who would op-
: pose her in that sacred mission shall be an
: initiated with the Pagans. Long life to the
: Car. Long life to the God of the Russians ,!
We learn from the Greensborough Patriot
that about Is acres of land we're sold in lots
J of half an acre and an acre, in the new town
at the crossing of the Plank road and railroad
: in Guilford, the prices paid being from 500 to
! $500, and the whole amount realized by Mr..
= Kendall, the owner, being about s., 900.-
Before the location ofthe roads the lands would
+ not have brought more than from 81 to So
per acre.
! ! KoszTA STILL IN PRIsoN.-Ita appears from
~ a letter in the N. Y. Evening Post, dated a
u Constantinople, October 2, that Mr.. Ofley
;" the American Consul at Symrna, protested
against Koszta's release on the condition.
s. prescribed by Baron de Bruck, and accedeC
to by Mr.. Marsh; and refused to demand i
r., OF the French consulupon such Koszt
ed himself, it is said, took the same view of tn
it. case, and refused to be liberated on thos
or conditions, and at the date specified, he still
st. remained in prison.
IT. COUNTERFEIT CoIN.-Counterfeit gold dol
ars are again put in circulation. They ar
a. dated 1858, and seem to be a perfect ia
"a. SimiLe of the genuine coin, but may be deteC
mo- ted by their very greasy surface. They ar
lighter than the real coin, and have not tn
he ringing sound. If held in the hand afe1
10. minutes, the heat will take off the gilt, an
"a leave the coin the colour of zinc. Counter
til feitquarter dollars, of the date of 1853, al
in circulation, SO admirably done that the
:, can be detected only BY the slight differenc
ne IN the ringing fthe metal.- Albany Alta
THE SIxPENNY SAVINGS BANK.-Iti is state
that this has become one of the most fourisI
ing banks in the city of New York, a ia
rs sufi Gent to show the utility and practicable
of of the new institution. The amount of ST.
penny deposits have reached the surprisir
sum of $4,000; and they are still i~ncreasin
rm and will in a very few years make a respect
the bic capital. Besides the smallness of deposi
om- there is still another great encouragement, til
vas is, the six per cent. interest is paid on the j
'ar- venlle depositorS' accumulations The Expire
the is informed that these barefooted, ragged L
nan chins, look forward to deposit day with gre
s. pleasure. 1t is undoubtedly a new way of
forming children, but it a sure one, and "
rye save many from poverty, idleness, and was
~fulness, and latterly from becoming a burd
nth upon our city institutions.
am HURRAH FOR Observation-Disclosures h
MI. held her first agricultural Fair, and dispens
gers her premiums. This, we believe, is the s
S OF ond county Fair held in the State. Rowan
we mistake not, having held the first. I
GERS largest yield of corn, which took the pref
on UNI in Buncombe wHss14o bushels to the &C
VINO equal to 20 barrels and 4 bu. Wayne vie.
Ieel- the palm to Buncombe so far as corn is CT
e. cerned.
From China we learn that the insurce
are still successful and advancing in til
course. They had forced their way throu
the Houan Province, in which there was so
lron hard fighting, and were pushing on iowa
ana Pekin in great force. In fact, it was repor
.anr u that this capital had fallen into their hands,
ne is ~ i0po1' se10 P[0: "itnou?h "a
gon- . ~ - - s"e 9 ri u'iSlo :, rhe rel
t Of was ho' d oii i" eAinshoulo Iail,t
Was expected there would be an immediate rise
brae outbreak there, and the greatest precauti
most had been taken by the Mandarins to prev
ton surprise.
boat YELLOW FEVER IN TExAs.-By adv
1f no from Galveston to the 31st ult., we learn
and the fever has somewhat abated there,
deaths for the three days preceding the 2
and numberinp only IL On the other hand