Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26

yanced from 80 to IS cents over December
prices. Some few parcels of new has been
sold since the 1st instant. Luss, at 81 to
s. so; Leaf. So so to IS.
The latest foreign arrival brings news of a
slight decline in cotton and breadstutfs, and
an advance in provisions.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-The Senate to
day was in secret session nearly three hours,
on the nomination of Senator Badger. Messrs.
Underwood and Fitzpatrick strongly opposed
the confirmation, mainly on the ground OF
non-residence. No action was had on it.
DREADFUL MoR~ALITY FROM CHoLERA.-i
The brig Zebra, from New Orleans, bound
for Liberia, with emigrants, put into the river
below Savannah, Oh Saturday. She sailed
on 1st inst, with 10 colored emigrants,
who were shipped under the auspices of the
Colonization Society. On the third day out,
the cholera made its appearance on board in
a most malignant form. The captain and
q of the emigrants have died, and others Of
the officers, crew and passengers are seriously
i'll.
NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 1S.-The Us. Stea-
mcr Fulton sailed last night for Havana, with
Mr.. King on board. His health is improy-
ing.
BosTox, Jan 1Sth.-The proposition to re-
peal the liquor law, passed at the last session
Of the legislature, was laid on the table in
the House to- day, by a vote of 134 yeas to
la nays.
THE CUBAN ExPEDITIoE.-A deputation
Of Cubans, it is said, has visited Washington,
and urged very strongly that the Government
would abandon It's attempts to purchase
Cuba, for the reason that it discourages the
exertions Of those Cubans who really desire
to procure their independence.
BETuRN OF TIE MExIcA. GARDISEB
CoMM1ssIoN.-IIenry May, and others, ap-
pointed by Government to search for Card
ner's silver mine in Mexico, have returned
; They came in the British steamer from Vera
r Cruz to Havana, thence in steamer Isabel tc
Charleston. Gardiner remained in Charles
= ton. 1t IS said by the Commissioners, tho
J they travelled sixteen hundred miles on mnle.
II search Of it, they were unable to fine
or hear Of the mine. Senator Soula, chair
{ man of the Gardiner claim committee, vii
y give the subject early attention. The Charles
e ton Courier says that Mr.. May and his col
r leagues have brought witnesses with them t
K prove that the claim is a grand humbu~.
1t IS stated that GARDENERS trial will Pre-
. ceed as soon as the facts already ascertaine
are communicated to Tie District ATTORNEY
BUSINESS IF WTLMINGToH, N. Gu
ing 1852 there were exported from w
mington, n. c., 32,336, 800 feet Of lun
N Der, 5,409.016 feet of timber, $780, 200 bJ
rosin, 33,596 bbls. turpentine. G3071 bbl
h. spirits turpentine, 1860 bbIs, tar, $50
n bbls. pitch, 1926 bbls. pea nuts, s. Is
k, bales manufactured cotton goods, besides '
IS ious other articles, in all amounting 10 s.
r. $40, $50.
III BEWARE oF SHISPLAsTERs.-A Visions
paper says: "The whole Of this part of t
State is now flooded with certificates Of depl
in it, redeemab!e III currency but secured
ee nothlng-not even personal liability" Y
have every reason to believe that there is
organized effort on the part Of certain spec
,c- lators in New York and elsewhere, to flo
the country withaworthless currency. Th
have agents who redeem these bills, to 81
the swindle acolor ofhonesty; but as soon
ue they get q sufficient amount Of this stuff alo;
mt look out for breakers We advise every n
IN der Of this paper to be cautious how they ia
rIy bills ofbanks ofwhichthey have noknowIed
10 There is q serious crash somewhere in t
future, by which the people vii! be the losc
me to the amount Of millions, by these sh
IN plasters.
til
he E7Calvin II. Wiley, Esq, Superint
dent Of Common Schools, has been in
ill city for several days past. Mr.. Wiley
be arranged all the Common School laws a
I'd, the pamphlet containing them, together "
in a synopsis Of the laws from his pen a
cy. suitable forms for County Superintende
re- and Committeeman, will be issued .
the sent out with the laws and journals Of
the late Assembly.
to Mr.. Wiley is deeply devoted to tue gr
cause which has been committed to his han
the and we have no doubt he will bring all
red energies to the performance Of his dut
We hope the friends Of public instruct
use in all quarters Of the State will aid hin
his important work by every means in Il
cen power.-Standard.