Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-06-22
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NGn5 III IDR UuU.
DESTRUCTIVE FrRE-\Ve regret to le'rn
that q destructive fire occurred in Fayetteville
on the 18th. At about a quarter past II tins
morning, the Warehouse in the rearof the Store
occupied by Mr.. Beverly Rose, and adjoining
the Hotel recently occupied by Mr.. thurman.
foot of Haymount, was discovered to be on
fire. The fl nmes quicklycommunicated to the
three story brick buildings and entirely consul
med eight tenements. before they could be
checked: Mrs. Blown had but a few days
previous moved into the Hotel-her furniture,
we understand, was covered by insurance.
Messrs, Beverly Rose, J.s& R Giltcflrist, D.
J. McRae, VIM. Campbell, and Henry l.
| Jones, Merchants. lost a portion Of their goods,
ard Mrs Elan, who Kept Il Bakery, and Mrs.
Bevel, who kept a Boarding House, suffered;
some loss Q furnitMe Sc. Several warehouses;
in the rear offhe 0n l1HgSju st mentioned, wore
also consumed. :. ,rt...
DEATH OF GENERAL RILEY, OF THE T..
SrATEs ARMT-Brerets NJ jnr-G General Ben.
net Riley, u. S. Army died at Buff 10 on Thdrs-
dav evening. at the advanced aye of IS years
The deceased has filled i prominent niche in
the military annals of the country. As Il IN.
he was endowed with virtues Of character
which won for him the warm regard ana adj
miration of all who ever enjoyel his friendship
aAd intercourse; while us al otticeri he was id"i-
lied by his men, respected byhisassociate otti'
GERS, and possessed IL reputation in the army
us high and honorable as that of any OF the
many eminent men who compose 1t. lie was
born in St. NJ lry's county, MI, in 1880. and
entered the army 1T. all early age.
nfH.B B. WILSON, of Wake county, was
committed to Jail on Saturday list, on tht
chlrge of having killed a negro girl.-hls pro
pcrty,-bv excessive whipping. we hav'
heard none of the particul trs OF the case.
~ Tle Greensborough Patriot says;-
We have received Il communication f-om -tht
p coi10nt uft4rv-N. G. RailroAd-too late fo
this paper-containing the information tina
Gov. Reid has authorised the Presid mt an
Directors of the n. C. K liiroadt to nuke tn
surveys fur the R titro ID extension from Colds
boro' to Beaufort. AMI also from Salisbury tt
the Tennessee line. Tie communication vii
appear in our next paper
PAPER MAKING IN NoRTH CARoL1EA.-W,
believe there are five Paper mills now in oper
alton in this State; and another, viz: 'Fht
Neuse Manufacturing CO. lately incorporated
hv letters Patent from the Governor, with
} capital of S25, 900. is in process of erection
about six miles from Raleigh. The two Mil
nel R ,leigh (the M lnteo' and the 'Neuse
: mills will consume annually about one milliol
and IA half pounds Of old rags and the othe
four mills, what Fayetteville. Shelby. Lincoln
and S lem us much more.-making 100000
: of stock used annually IN North e %lroIinl.
The R leigh Register. from which paper "
: gather these facts states that the old rigs i
J this State would ply the public tax, If saved
. TaE INDIANA BLkcK Laws hive cause
the removal IF large niI,pbe., Of colorel person
9 from that state, as. the penalties incurred b
t residences there are quite severe. The Cincin
t natl Commercial S KS that it is scarcely poss
t BILE to pass along the river front OF that cit
Y without obs ,rsinI once or more co'ored fannie
from the Hoosier State. They appear to h
persons Of some property, having with ther
: Fl re stocks of horses, mules, and milk COW,
= NORFOLK AND PEfERsBURG RAILROAD
: The Norfolk Herald saws thtt due pro rrsss
y making in tn work of surveying and locatin
Il this road and that in thirty or forty days frol
- now it will he rea !" to be let olt to contrac
tors as far as Sutfok k.
nSg-It is stated that there are in Virgin
Cos B ,ptist churches. with 3l4 ministers, s
licentiates and 50 go COMMITMENTS.
= : 95- Rober.P Dick Esq. Of Greensboroun
has been appointed U. S. District Attornp
- for the District of Notth Carolina, Uice Fl. v
q Hustled, removed.
: Extract from a latter dated.
n ALAMAyeE Co, june s, 1858.
ID in nv nuighborinnd, which is in the .sout
lie west corner of Atyaaapce, within one Q ,art
he of a mile of public, road. upon the side OF
I'd neiUhho-ho0d road, there is blood fonni
Mt some Fl teen bushes and srees, ole STRAP ira
part of a stirrup leather. pirt Of Il martinga
tn \ clu', cut at the Place With hood and h.
is upon It; and from the coltr Of the hair it mn
he have been a gray and a sdrel or bay hors
re The so-rel appears to hive gotten betwe
as two trees. and there rem liEed fist 70, so
time. This happsned on tie night of the q
es Nav. Mlny persons hive been to ex1m:
S. the place. and one d.y aboutone hundred D.
Sc sons breasted the woods aboat huff q mile
u ronnd. but m lde no discovery It is evide
on there was a serious struggle on the spot, 4
m some ono nav hive been msrdered. Pie.
ry publish this for information
p Supreme Court.
This Tribnnal met in this CITY on Mon1
re, the l3th.-tha Chief Justice ani both Jnd.
to being in atten lance. The bllowing gent,em
have been admitted to practice in the SIEVE
ar County Courts of the State: viz
Int Int H,mpien S. Smith, Raieigh; James A. P
ton. Asaville;W llilm Hicks, Granville: Low,
at E'dridce, Smith6eld; Leon F. Siler. FIR, INK
lch NJ ICON Co: T Fl. Gdfan5 E fenson: W. G
Law CRANBERRY, PerquinansgosAreh. r. MeDona
H. Moore.
:. Aud the follewingsto Superior Court pr
OK.
a. KitreIl,O xfo-d;W ". L. Trpaiwell, Nj
: John B. Williams. Greene Co.; Sitgreaves !
he NOR. New Barne; Richard n. Forbes. Gre
the Co; WilliamF F. Green. LouisbuFg; NeiIl Mex
Cumberland County.