Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-26

N@ we arc PANIED to chronicle the Sao
intelligence of the death of Mr.. L. Miller, of
Henderson County, who was accidentally shot
on Thursday last. 1t appears that Mr.. NJ.
and his brother-in-law were engaged in shoot
ing at a mark, that the deceased was stand
ing a short distance from the target, and
when his friend fred off his gun the ball
glanced asapling that stood in the way, was
turned in its direction, and penetrating the
body of the unfortunate man, in6icting .
mortal wound, of which he died in about %
hours.-Cdr. Baptist.
A RIDE UPoN THE N. G. RAILRoAD-A
friend who has recently been to Goldsboro-
rough, informs US that while there he had
the pleasure of a ride upon the portion of the
North Carolina Rail Road which is compile
ted, between Goldsborough and Raleigh
distance of near ten miles. An engine and
car belonging to the Wilmington and Raleigh
Road were put upon this Road for the iaunt.
The speed at which they travelled was at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. The Road is
represented to be well built, but, being new
needs a little adjusting, which will place it
In a first rate condition.
Messrs. J &C. MeRae &C.,, we understand,
have been laying the iron upon their portion
of the Road at the rate of one-quarJer of a
mile a day. A large quantity of their iron
having recently arrived, they have increased
their force, and will progress more rapidly
hereafter.-HiHs. Rec.
TIE CENTRAL RAIL RoAD.-The friends of
this road will no doubt be glad to hear that
a load of iron for it was received here last
week. We are very anxious to see it COM
pleted, and as q part of the iron is now here,
we hope every effort to have it laid as early
as possible will be used by the President.
Chariot G Wing i.
FAILURE OF THD CROPS IN SIcILY.-The
following extract is taken from u letter dated
Palermo, September 18th, 1853, which the
Washington Union says is from a source
worth. of entire confidence:
Flour IS uGcommonly scarce, in conse-
qucnce ola total failure Of the crops through
out all Sicily. A cargo of flour or wheat
from the United States would fetch enormou
prices
It is stated in the New York Times that
George Law, Esq, has effected q sale of a
very considerable portion of his muskets tc
the Turkish Government,-to be used in the
war with Russia. They have not yet beer
sent, but are to be shipped in the course o
a few days.
TIE FOREIGN BREADsTUFF MARKET.-lt Ii
now pretty we'll settled that the price o
breadstuffS must range high without regard
to the war question in the East. Every stea
mer that arrives from Europe brings account
of advanced prices, and it is manifest that tn
foreign markets have so far been influenced
more by a short crop than by the probabili
ties Ofwar. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hay
for some time past been given Of the harves
in Great Britain and the Continent, have give
place to the general concession that the crop
are far below an average. The most dlscOu
raging reports that were first made Of a shol
Weld have been fully confirmed and on thi
question there appears to be but one opinion
From our foreign files received by the stef
merp revious to the last arrivals, we gathere
numerous articles, going to sustain this vie
indeed we saw nothing to the contrary i
any of them.
The BISHOP OF North CARoLINA.-It wi
be seen by the proceedings Of the Episcop
General Convention that the difficulties in r
gard to the credentials ofthe Rev. DIR. Atki
son, (of Baltimore Bishop elect of Nor
Carolina, and the resignation ofDr. Ives, h
predecessor, have been amicably settled
the convention resolving to accept them
: valid and regular. The new Bishop, Their
!, fore, will be consecrated, and it is said wi
} great ceremony, at Trinity church, in Ne
York, as soon as the convention shall adiour
: On the same occasion Bishop Ives will
regularly deposed.
. The London Morning Chronicle of the 4
: October publishes a fourth edition, in viii,
: it states that the Divan convoked by the 81
!. tan had declared for war, and that the Sulta
: against the advice ofthe four Powers, hi
signed the declaration, and that hostiliti
!, had commenced. That evenings Lond
s Globe the Ministerial paper, only issue
five O'Clock, P. NJ gives this informatio
and states that although not in a position
confirm it, they do not doubt the statemcl
: JACKSON, N. G. Oct. 11th, 1853.
a Editor ofAe Raleigh Standard:
a DEAR SIR: In the last numbcr of your 7
+ per I find the following paragraph: "W
= liam L. Garrett, who recently escaped fro
- the jail of Northampton, n. G. while und
q sentence Of death for the murder of Thorn
n Cumbie, was captured near Castor, on NJ
4 day"
The foregoing statement is incorrect, G
ret is yet at large; and I have reason to
lieve that the above statement of his arr,
was put in circulation by some friends of
n with a view of misleading the public a
n enabling him more certainly to escape.
; Yours very respectfully,
g NATHAN ROSE, JujIOr.