Spirit of the age., 1853-05-25

six thousand per week by their own hands, at :
81 so per thousand. They supply the whol !
demand in that region Of country many ar, l
sold in the Richmond market. They have b
dint of industry, purch 'sed an excellent piano.
They are most excellent performers. Tm L
t2sk is six thousand per week. They shorten
their task by working at night in the fishing
season, thereby gaining Saturday, which they
devote TO pleasure
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY This So
ciety held its annual meeting in New York on
Thursday list. We learn from the r port
that its entire receipts during the yer pas. Il
mounted TO S546,542 90, m increase of S37,-
797 6l over those Of the previous year Th'
number of Bibles and Test ments issued has
been 1890. being an increase OF 1873 ,355
copies over the issues of the previous year, and
making aggregate OF oSS 352 since the
formation of the society. OF these issues ut
the year. 63,773 have been rs donations, and
very many others sold, to be paid fo- waen re-
sold by the auxiliaries.
CENTRAL RAIL RoAD-The Goldsboro' Re
publican says-We have the qualification of
knowing that one cargo of iron for the Gen.
trail Rlil Road has arrived Mt Wilmington |
from Wales, and that one train load has al !
rea.ty been delivered at the junction of the |
Central and Wilmington road. "a short distance
below GOdsboro' The rails are large and
heavy, of the I pattern and appear to be of
an excellent quality. The Bridge over Little
River, mile from the junction, is already
raised, and will probably be completed so that
the track can be laid across during the pre-
sent week. Il is Burr Bridge, Of single
span, $50 feet in length and the track pass
es through it. Sleepers are already distrib-
uted on the road for several miles, so that
everything is in readiness to go ahead. We
presume we shall have the pleasure in the
/ course of a week or two of announcing the
commencement of the track laying, which
will be pushed forward with energy as far as
Neuse River Bridge, distance of nearly
twenty-five mifes.
VIRGINIA ELECTIoN.-The election in Vir
ginia for members of Congress. the Legisla-
ture, and the Board of Public Works, takes
place on Thursday, the 26th inst, and both
parties are rallying their respective forces
for the occasion.
~ 1t is stated that near'y all the buildings
in the vicinity Of the New York Cryst Palace
are engaged for groggeries, gambling, and pros-
titution.
~ AT Sampson Superior Court last week,
Joseph K Groves, charged with kidn piping
was found guilty and sent need to be hung on
the first Friday in July from which sentence
he prayed and obtained an appeal tothe Su-
preme Court.
Now FOR HoME?-In the memorandum
book of Mr.. Ring one of the victims of the
late railroad tragedy at Norwalk, was found
: entered the following SENTENCE Friday
morning. Now for home: Dear father-dear
mother What commentary on life.
THE CALoRIC SHIP Ericsson N-This shin
is now lying at Williamsburg, n. Y, on the
eve Of undergoing extensive repairs and i'm
provements in her machinery. It is said i
will be several months before she can start OF
her contemplated trip to Europe.
AN INTERESTING CHARAcTER.-An India1
h was ordained to the work of the ministry b,
! the Baptist Home Missionry Society, in Troy
t. New York, last week, who, to attend tn
ii Convention, a0alked sir hundred mile sin s7aoa
shoe, accompanied by his wife and child.
- - Trnvez through Salisbwy-F the S
y of May, 1852, to the l st of May, 1853, th
II arrivals at the Mansion Hotel amounted t
N $3.50.
d The plank is laid down on the Anson Plan
TX Road within Il mile of Wadesboro'. The roa
W will be finished to the village in the cours
le of week or two. A part of the force on thi
Y, lima College. The plank has been put dow
J. from near the College to Brown Creek.
=. - Hsa-Rev. DR.. Parsons dedicated new NJ
20 20 E. church in New Orleans, on the 8th instant
- when SIS, 900 were contributed by the con
80 10 gregation to pay for the building.
r. The Branch of the Bank of the State a
d Elizabeth City, N. c., will be discontinue
re from and after the lst day Of June, 1858.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM MEXICO = B
q advices from the city of Mexico to the Sd inst
a. a. we learn that Santa Anna has created Pre-
!" curador General, with salary of S4 900, an
II with the honor and decorations Of the ST.
= preme Court of Justice He is to be the pr,
a' ae Siding Judge over all cases of Appeals.
- Santa Anna has taken one every signifcar
)" step, and that is to strip Of al honors an
~ employ the military persons, who, during ii
:" " invasion from The United States, offered then
a. o. selves up as voluntary prisoners that
% submitted themselves to the North America
nc Jurisdiction, proprO mOtu.
r. The act Of Gov. Lane, of New Mexico,
or attempting to occupy the valley Of the NJ
silla. continued to keep up lively sensatio
: in Mexico. The government was making e.
~ traordinary efforts TO sustain Gov. Trias
his efforts to protect the Mexicans there.
en- The news is confirmed that Santa Anr
- has recognized and confirmed the treaty
u, neutrality, as to Tehuantepec, just as Ge
y" Lombardini negotiated it.
or
nj GENERAL ARIsTA BANIsHED FROM MExIC
tb Gen. Arista, late President Of Mexico, arri
ell at Havana. on the 5th instant, in the En-
W. lish mail steamer from Vera Cruz, and pr
.rv ceeded in her to England. 1t appears
rv has been hanished by Santa Anna, order
lie to 90 to Europe, and there remain, where
will be allowed to retain his rank in the Me-
nd can army, and the pay pertaining to it.
INF desire to maintain public tranquility is allie
i'm 81 as the reason for his banishment Ars
M publicly protested against the decree as tyra
ot nical, and declared his purpose to demar
f. rcparation for injuries. lie avows his syI
pathy for the North American institutions,
desire for the establishment offederal instit
ort tions in Mexico. and if desirable annexat
cb- to the United States, which he predicts W
os- Jet happen.
e DIPLOMATIC APPoISTSESTs-Col Gadsde
zen Of South Carolina. it is said, has received
Its commission as Minister 10 Mexico. John
cal Cripps, of California, has been appoint
w, Secretary Of Legation to Mexico.