Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-23
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MARLEsToN, March IA great hail
ston, accompanied by a tremendous wind, oc-
cuaed at Columbus, Georgia, on Saturday,
whh lasted 10 minutes and did immense dam
a9, Every building in the city was damaged.
Tailor & Cos Cotton Gin Factory sustained
gret damage. Large numbers Of warehouses
anEtdwelIinos were blown down or unroofed.
Ahost every chimney in the city was emolish-
ed The bridge at Girard was blown down
ANA wagon with the driver and horses were
pTeeipitated into the river. No lives were
los It is impossible to estimate the extent of
tFdamage.
lew ORLEANS, March 12-'Hhe steamer
Crcent City arrived this morning, bringing
dats from Havana to the 9th instant.
gentleman who left Mltanzas on the 18th
ins saws that Vice President King was getting
wdBe, so much so that little or no hopes were
enlrtained of his recovery. The impression
-wssfz Nneh he himself conceded, that he
nevr would be able to leave Matanzas.
NV ORLEANS, March IAN English
steaaer was met, seven days ago, entering Vera
CRU with Santa Anna on board. He is re-
turing to the capitol to assume the reigns of
Goernment.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The Senate was
in Executive session for an hour and a half to-
da, and ratified the treaty negotiated by
Mssrs. Everett and Champion for the speedy
identification of American claims against the
American government, particularly covering
theclaims arising ont of false seizures under
theslave trade treaty, and under custom-house
regtEftions.
The President sent to the senate, this morn
ing alarge number Of nominations-among
thenthat of Charles Gordon Greene, editor OF
the }pston Post, for Naval Offer at Boston
Henry w. Bishop, as Sub Treasurer at Bos
7 ton; also, appointments for Postmaster ant
Martial ofBoston; which, together with severa
apo:lhnents for California, it is understood were
confined.
Tere were also sent in the nominations o
Rufs Parks as Collector of Cleveland; Genera
Lansas Governor of Oregon. and the Territor
iaf oEcers for Oregon generally. Also variou
postnasters, custom house officers, &c. Mos
oe the nominations, however, were not read o.
even opened. All are to be acted on soon
perhaps tomorrow.
The president also nominated, and tn,
Senate confirmed hompson Campbell of /!
linois George w Thompson, OF Virginia. an,
Alpheus Felch, ex-senator Of Michigan. a
commissioners tosettle land titles in CaIifor
MIA.
About thirty derks in the Treasury Depart
ment were remded yesterday.
CURIOUS AFFAIR AT NoRFoLK.-The No
folk Argus siveshn account of a man who cam
e there a couple ol months ago from North Care
lima, and who affected to possess considerabl
[ wealth and influence, and after renting
q large store andvarehouse, at $500 per yea
/, for an EXTENSIVE commission business, success
q ded In ~disposire ola check, with the signatul
i of Mr.. Richard Harrison, Of Edgecombe coul
ty, NC, TO Col. Jacob Sharp, of Hertfol
county. who lyanced him $500 on it. ar
gave him his fote for the balance, payable i
L 80 days. Subsequently it was ascertained Il
q check was forged, and that the man (who,
= is now alleged, stands indicted as an accessol
p to sEsfn Ed%gecombe) had madehis escap
i Gov. FoorE, of Miss has issued a proclaim
of %tiopifor the election of FIVE members of Co
ly grcs in November next, from the State
hit large. This is in consequence ofthe Legs
IS ture having neglected to district the State.