Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-04-06
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FIRE IN MoxR0E.--We learn from Major
of t.,at place, that ii fire occurred H.
Monroe, N. c a few days ago, Ivy which I'll,
store house of j. P. Houston, and an adjoining
house belonging to Mrs. Nary Winchester, an
recently occupied as a Drug Store. We're eE-
tirely consumed by fire. The Drug Store
happened to be empty, its contents having been
removed a few days prior to the accident. h:t
Mr.. Houston lost all his goods, books. notes
and accounts, in consequence of the fear lnsplr-
ed in the citizens by their knowledge OF tn
presence Of a few casks of powder in the store.
but which, the clerk had had the presence OF
mind to remove on the first discovery OF the
fire. The ire is supposed to have been com
municated by lighted match, which the clerk.
after lighting the candle, had careIeSsly thrown
among some trash, and then stepped out and
WAS absent for some time. There was no In
surance upon the property, and the loss con
scquently to Dir. Houston is = very serious on.
Charlotte Wing.
CUMBERLAND, MARCH 28.-Intelligcnce
reached this city this morning of a sad and fatal
accident, which bcfel the passenger train from
Wheeling on Sunday, about 5 7. II at a
point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 76
miles west of Cumberland, caused by the run
ming off of q part of the train 1T = curve on !;
high embankment. and the precipitation down
the slope Of the two hitdm0st cars OF the tram.
containing a majority of the passengers. about
so in number. By this catastrophe, mr.
Daniel Holt, of the firm Of Holt & Maltoy. one
Of the most esteemed and enterprising citizens
of Baltimore, and four other persons We're IN
stantIy killed, and several others In ured-tw"
or more fatally and Others seriously. The PISS
sengers dead, or probably so, are Mr.. Holt,
Mr.. Define, Mr.. SAl!ip, MIR. C!aton, and a child
Of Mr.. Giese, and a young lady not named-a''
but Mr.. Holt apparently strangers. A Mr..
Turner and family. ofSteubenville, Ohio. slight
ly, but not seriously injured, are the only per-
sons named as injured.
MELANCHOLY EvENT.-Thc body OF Capt.
James Nicholson was found, in the neighbor-
hood Of Hebron Meeting House in this Coun-
ty, a few DAYS since, in a horribly mangled
{ condition-the head severed from the body
and the limbs scattered in various directions,
torn by hogs and picked by buzzards IN q man
ner too revolving to contemplate. 1t seems
: Mr.. Nicholson had been employed to teach
q School in tho neighborhood, for which he
; was by education we'll qualified, and on Mon
: day, perhaps, two weeks ago, he repaired {
: his school house somewhat intoxicated but
= soon left the house for a spring hard by, al
: least it is supposed so, from the fact that his
Calls was lOulO III Vic SlIO hOuSS ~ cNhiN
3 of his pupils who arrived during the morning
t The scholars waited some time and, the teach
er not making his appearance, they left fol
home. Nothing was seen or heard of Mr.
Nicholson until i few days ago he was founc
8 not far from the Spring alluded to, IN tn
d condition above described. The fact that ht
} frequently got into drinking sprees and wan
d dcred at will through the neighborllood is
n perhaps, the reason he was not sought Tor du
ring the time of his absence until he wa
n found.
n The above arc the particulars of this sa
affair as they have been related to US, and W
e have reason to believe that they arc correct
Warrsntoa NemS.
&c BILLY BowLEGs, our late advices froE
Z Florida say, still "kecps to the BUSH" lie m
Il his fellow savages, however, seem to hav
III ceased hostilities against the whites. for tn
lt time bcing-but whether only to gain renew
n ed strength to begin the war afresh, anon, II
mains to be seen.
- MESsRs. CRITTESDEN y CONRAD. LAT
Of the Cabinet of Mr.. Fillmore, arrived at w
~ mington, N. c., on Friday night. acconpanie
BY their families, and remained over Saturda.
VI The Inequalities of the town were extended
~ them, ard they were also waited upon by
large number of citizens.
#, ARCHBISHOP HUGHES, it is said, will SOC
W leave for Rome, there to receive the cardinal
hat. The Ri. Rev. Archbishop ofBaitimor'
to and the Ri. Rev, Bishop Of Philadelphia al
to ~oficiate in his stead during his absenc
ar which may be prolonged to a twelvemont
.or DETROIT MITcuIGAN, April 1st.-Mrs. Cas-
ia the worthy lady Of General Lewis Cass, dir
last night. She had evidently improve
within a few days past, and hopes were e
III tertained of her recovery, but a change sin
Y took place, followed by her rapid dissolutio