Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-11-02
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CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 25.-Thc steamer
Isabel, Capt. Rollins, has arrived here from
Havana, bringing dates to the 22d ult. AT
fairs in Cuba were quiet. News generally
unimportant. Business steady. but not ac-
tive.
The steamer Conway, bound from St.
Thomas to Savannah, putin here in distress.
She was nearly afnat with water.
The Island of St. Thomas has suffered
greatly from the storm, which has ragged with
terrible violence all along the Southern coast,
doing great damage to shipping, and it is
feared to human life. The destruction at a
town called Brunswick has been fearful
the place nearly covered with waterfall the
wharves swept of, houses blown down, &c.,
among them the large enginehouse. Accounts
OF serious disasters are looked for.
The barguc L. E. Baxter, of Philadelphia,
from Mobile, arrived at Key West on the
18th, with the crew sick. The captain and
mate had died.
The barque Letitia, from Honduras for
Cowes, is ashore on Martins Reef.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-Early this morn
ing it commenced to rain, which s~uhsequent-
ly changed to snow, mingled with rain and
hail, melting as it fell, except on the roofs of
houses, which were covered to the depth of
nearly an inch. The trees on Chestnut and
other streets and in the public squares,
though some of them partially green, are
bending with snow. The atmosphere was
quite cold, and the day altogether would have
done no discredit to mid winter.
DETROIT, O:t. 23.-The fires in the woods
and marshes continue to rage without cessa-
ton. There was a slight sprinkling of rain
to-day, but not enough to do good, and the
sky is again clear. Families are coming in
to the city hourly, having been burnt out of
their farms.
NORFOLK, Oct. 26.-The steamer Northern
Light, with 700 passengers, $4,000, 900 in
gold, and San Francisco dates of Oct. lat,
put in here to-day short of coal and provis-
ions. Her news is unimportant. The San
Francisco markets were dull, at prices favor
ing buyers.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 21.-An immense fire oc,
Cured this morning. The Journal Office,
the Louisville rolling mill warehouse con.
tanning a large quantity of iron, Holbrook's
tobacco warehouse, the immense wholesale
drug store of Wilson & Starbird, Smiths
two stove warehouses, three dry goods stores
and a trunk factory, all with their contents
are destroyed. The block from Bullet street
half way to Water on fifth, is entirely de
stroyed, and the fire is still raging.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 22.-The loss by the fire
in this city amounts to 5000, 900 on which
there is an insurance of 100000. In Phil
adelphia the American and Franklin offices
lose each SIS, 900. In New York the Home
Office loses $4,000; Hudson River $1,000
and Liverpool Royal $4,000. The balance
is divided amongst the Louisville Offices ant
various Southern and Eastern agencies. The
Journal was published to-day.
CINCINNATI, Oct. GA fire broke out thi
evening in the bake house of Robt. Getty
near the centre of the block bounded b,
Main, Sycamore, Front and Second streets
which communicated to the liquor stores o
Wiltshire, Bristol & Co., NJ. D. Ross and n
H. and G. N. Davis. The flames rapid,
spread to the rear of Mitchell & Rammel
sings furniture store, which was consume,
together with various warehouses on an allie,
running from front to Second streets. The fir
now threatens to be the largest known her
for years. Fortunately it has been rainin
here all day or matters would be worse.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CINCINNATI, Oct. %, 10, P. M.-The fire
now under entire control. The store of Ros
& Kicker has been saved.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
Yesterday, the Hon. Secretary of the Nav
accompanied by q party of ladies and gentl'
men, made an official visit to the Z. S. shi
Allegheny, at our Navy Yard. The Seer,
tary was saluted with seventeen rounds
cannon-the Marine Guard, enlivened wit
the band of music, were drawn up in regulG
order, and the officers appeared in full un
form. Com. Paulding welcomed the Hea
of the Department in handsome style, an
the exercises of the crew, on board the shi
could not but have been interesting to all tt
visitors.
There lies a steamer, which has cost tt
Government a vast sum of money-she
unseaworthy because of her miserable m
chinery. The Allegheny is too good a vess
to be laid up in ordinary, and the hope
universally expressed that machinery, of tt
most approved patent, will DE manufacture
and fitted in her by the skilful mechanics
of our NAVY Yard.
The six hundred workmen here are eag
for such a trial. If they have an oportunit
and do not succeed, it will be their fir
failure.
But a few years since, many of our ov
citizens were surprised to learn that til
was a port for shipping. Last evening n
less than twenty vessels, several squa
rugged and large craft, could be counted
our wharves.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Rumor has becor
fact in regard to the interference of the Br
ish government in the affairs of Cuba.
France, too, is enlisted against us in the sal
project for the ultimate Authorization
Cuba. The measures thus taken by Engla
and France are the alternatives to the trip
tite treaty, which they offered to us, a
which Mr.. Everett, for such good reasC
rejected.
Some of our friends of the press doubt
Z authenticity of the rumors which we ha
+ had from Havana and from Spain in the Il
} six months, on this subject. But, in relati
: to the facts which the government have co
!, to the knowledge of, | may mention that
5 have seen letters from intelligent merchal
of Havana, showing that they believe in
; rumors. The governor of Liberia is a
= aware of it, and has entered a solemn p
| test against the scheme, SO far as it invi
/ the continuation of the slave trade, UNI
Q the guise of an expectation of slaves from
RIGA to the Antilles, as apprentices.
The Coolie project failed. The Coo
were unequal to the labor imposed upon tn
u They were tried and found wanting. TIL
: sands of lives were wasted in that exp
= ment of British philanthropy. The new
5 pertinent is nothing more nor less than
Il revival of the slave trade, and upon the sa
plea upon which it was originally comm
q ced by Las Cdsds-humanity.
l. The question is seriously asked, "