Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-12-14

We are grieved to state, that on the Both
pIt while Mfr. George A. Ellis, of Orange
county,. was engaged in his mill attending a
circular saw, his leg was accidentally caught
bv the saw and cut off just above the ankle,
the violence of the shock throwing MN some
distance upon a pile of plank. Surgical aid
was procured as soon as possible but after
suffering in great pain for twenty-four hours
he sunkunder its severity, and died on Thurs
day night, leaving an afflicted Hale anakfour
children. He was a man OF great energy
and skill in his business and while the loss
to his family will be great, the loss to the
community around him WILDE seriously felt.
New YORK. Dec, 6.-Anscn G. Phelps, re-
Gently deceased, after providing amply for
his widow and family, left $58l,000 for re-
ligious and benevolent purposes, including
$4,000 to the American Bible Society, $780,
600 to the American Board ofCommissioners
ofForeign Missions, 100000 to the Amer
lean Home Missionary Society, and S50,OoO
for literary and theological education in III
IBERIA.
SHOCKING AccIDENT.-Henry Beatty, a
youth aged about 10, was accidentally shot
through the body with his own pistol, Of
Clinton, on Saturday last, and fingered until
Monday afternoon, when he died. He WAS
the only son of Mrs. Eliza J. Beatty; of that
place, and of the late Mr.. Henry Beatty, for
merly of Fayetteville.
The Liverpool Cotton market on the 23d
was steady. Sales of the two days 10000
bales-prices presenting no speeialc change.
Breadstufs-Flour in Liverpool was dullcr,
and prices declined sd per Dbl. Wheatsteady
at previous prices. Indian Corn A a 46s.
nea- T~elgraphic dispatches from Erie, Pa.
of the 7th inst, give information of a ter
rible riot then in progress in that place.
The Railroad company commenced opening
their guage, when at a given signal a gener-
al rush was made, bridges were demolished,
rails torn up, and great destruction OF prop
erty realized.
CONCORD, N. II. Dec. 4-The late Senator
Anterior, among other requests, has left one
of $1,000 to President Pierce, with whom he
was, for many years, on terms OF the closest
intimacy.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The Board of
Health report 372 interments for the past
week, including IA by cholera.
New ORLEANS, Dec. "a terrible tragedy
occurred here to-day. It appears that there
had been a family difficulty between William
Patton, Esq, a merchant, and Mr.. Turnbull,
a tobacco Inspector. T5=day met in
the street, a collision ensued, and Turnbull
!. was shot dead by Patton. The affair has
created a painful sensation.
The population of China and its depeudcn
cies is estimated at four hundred Millions
The quantity ofland is estimated at 830,820,
600 acres, of which nearly one-sixth is sup
posed to be cultivated. The area in square
: miles is 1927, 999, which shows a population
: of about 283 toevery square mile.
5 Should the revolution now in progress b
;. successful, and result in throwing open to tn,
: trade and intercourse of the rest of the worlC
0 such an immense empire asthis, it is Difficult
t to estimate the effect upon trade, politics
and religion.
\ BP The Post Office in Orange Co., hithel
to known by the name Belmont" ha
d been changed, and will hereafter be Gale
n "OAKs P. O."