Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-27
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RayF Rumors and reports continuing to be
circulated about an epidemic raging at War
r%enton, the News, atthat place, denies itin the
most emphatic terms, and says there is not
a case Of sickness in the town"
MA In addition to the European war
news, to be found in our Editorial columns,
a later despatch brings the following :T
The passage of the Pruth by the Russians
on the I'd of July, and the occupation of JAS
sy are confirmed by later and authentic ad-
vices. Gen. Luders is to occupy Wallachia,
and Gen. Damburg, Moldayia. The Russian
reserve at Moscow was about to march to Bes-
sarGbia.
Advices from Ccnstantinople areto the 23d
June. It was rumored that Menschikof will
be sent by Russia to ~Constantinople to reopen
negotiations.
The masses in Turkey are anxious for war,
and warlike preparations are in cessant under
the direction of French and English officers.
Selim Pachahas gone on admission to Schamyl,
the Circassian Chief, to secure his alliance.
It was rumored thatif France md England
did not regard the occupation of the Princi-
palities by Russia as an act of war, Turkey
would not forcibly oppose their occupation,
and negotiations would be resumed.
P. S.-We understand q despatch has been
received, that a battle has been fought be-
tween the Russians and Turks, and hat the
English and French ambassadors have taken
passports and retired from St. Petersburgh.
Hon. James Buchanan, whose appointment
as Minister Plcnipotentiary of the United
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been announced, will soon proceed to London
to assume the duties of his mission, Hon.
Messrs. Soule of Louisiana, Gadsden of South
Carolina, Borland of Arkansas, having near
ly completed their preparatory engagements.
are about to proceed to their respective des-
g tinations, to enter upon the duties of the sew
cral missions confded to their charge.
SURVEY OF TAR RIvER.-We learn thai
Col. Thompson, with his assistants, COM
) pIeted the survey ofTar River, from Green
/ Vile to this place, on Saturday week last
They found, it is said, a fail Of water from
GreenviIle to Sparta of eight feet, or sil
inches per mile-and from Sparta to thi
r place Of six feet, or nine inches per mile
s Their official report will probably be made il
a few days to the Commissioners.
9 Tar. Souther3aer.
70 ks ~ Iu0ldIiCuOLy dCClueuG OCCuFr0u a
WILLIAMSON, Martin county, on Saturda,
week:-A young man of the name of Bragg
employed in the steam mill at that place, &C
cidentally tripped and fell, and in falling hi
o arm struck the circular saw and was instant
! ly cut off, as if it had been done by a sickle
The jerk produced by the collision thre,
him over and brought his neck in immed
ate contact with the saw, when in a twink
ling his head was severed from his body an
:" thrown some four feet from the instrument
> Alas how true the warming "In the mid
- of life we are in DEATH"
to PRESIDENT PIERCE AND GENERAL Scott
K, il said, in the Crystal Palace, on Thursda,
rs when President Pierce met General Scott, /
he shook him warmly by the hand, and sale
It. All, General, I never expected to meet yc
ne on the same ptGyorm%
of SCENES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE on II
IL DAY OF OPENING.-Fhe great centre of attra
MS ton. the the Crystal Palace, was the scene
m much excitement all day, the spectacle prese
IT'S ted, in that neighborhood, was one ofthe mo
We stirring character. Nothing Ike it was ey
ed seen in New York before.
Sc. Towards noon, the main avenues leading
Ii the Palace-especially Broadway and the Bo'
ery-presented a lively scene. 'All creatic
in seemed to have turned out IN holiday attire,
as masse-some to gain the most advantageo
m position to see the President and Che proc
he sion, as they marched along the route, but
greater number en- route for the Worlds Fa
eta In the interior of the Palace. the spectac
,k- at about twelve O'Clock, was most animate
zen People came ~crowding in, through the seve
of entrances, in hundreds, all eager to get poss
In sion of the seats nearest the platforms, in
rr. centre, the place assigned to the distinguish
visitors The special police, however, mi
Mr.. red to maintain admirable order, and thor
lie, the crowd grewdenser and denser every mint
his no confusion to speak of was visible.
in Workmen were busy in different departing
pm of the ediice, unpackins and arranging GOO
al Boxes containing many of the foreign contr
Jew tons were piled up in some of the wings nc
did tain high, and it is not expected that they
ace be arranged for a week or a fortnight YET
de- come.
nse, The colossal statue ofDaniel Webster,
the equestrian statue of Washington, W
reel are placed immediately nnder thedome, att
ems. ted much attention. The crowd seemed
OPP deed, to gather the thickest at this partlc
SEM point.
7, as The general feeling in regard to the Pa
itself, among the people, so far as we C.
late ascertain, was one of pride and satisfac
Wax The edifice itself seemed to have surpasse
:, of grandeur, beauty and extent, the anticipat
Of everybody.