Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-09
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g At a regular meeting on the 4th inst,
Of the Board of Commissioners of this CITY, z.
F. ? scud, Esq. was elected a Commissioner of
the Middle Ward, rice Seaton Gales, Esq. re-
signed.
No other business Of interest was transacted.
. C~T0ufdy, President Fillmore gave a
dinner p1rty in honor Of General Pierce, and
it is stated that among those present we're Gen.
Scott, Secretary Everett, Gov. Marcy, Attor-
ney General Crittenden, Gen Cass. Gen. Cush
ing. Senator Soule, and a number of other
prominent gentlemen. On Tuesday evening,
President Fillmore, the President elect, and
the members Of the two Cabinets dined with
Postmaster Gen. Hubbard.
TRIBUTE TO Ma. FIL1MoRr.-A bust of
President Fillmore, by Dr.. Horatio Stone, the
eminent sculptor ofNew York, of pure Italian
marble, is now in the rotunda Of the capitol.
previous to its being deposited in the p~residen-
titl m1nsion. II is a tribute of respect by
gentlemen ofboth parties othe present estina-
bic Chief Magistrate.
VICE PRESIDENT KING. the Union learns.
has so rapidly gained in strength since his arr
rived at Matanzas, that he walks twice during
the day to the place where the process of boil
ing sugar cane is carried on for the purpose
| OF nldafng the vapor. He msnifests n hopeful
spirit, which itself is an suspicious indication
Of improving health.
VICE PRESIDENT K1EG.-Tn view of the alb
sence of Mr.. King in Cuba, and the probability
that he will not return to Washington before
Congress adiourns, abill has been passed by
the Senate and will doubtless pass the House,
authorizing the American Consul at Havana,
or any Judge of the United States courts or
magistrate, to administer the oath of Office to
him as Vice President of the United States.
The Coal REGION, &c.-1t is not surpris-
ing that in the excitement pervading the coal
region, incorrect statements should get abroad.
Some Of these have crept into our paper. though
we endeavored to be assured of the truth before
we published any thing. We now learn that
the half of the Taylor p1inc was not sold for
$4,000, but that such an offer was refused by
the proprietors.
t We also learn that the New York firm which
subscribed the balance of the stock in our rail
: among the purchasers OF coal lands
2 tho theyhave bought several large tracts ofland
$ in Guilford &c; 10 pay for all which thew have
cash on deposite in Bank at Greensborough,-
and for more too, if they can find the land to
suit their views. They 60 into the rail road
per SC and they intend that it shall be built il
the shortest possible time. tits not the frs
: enterprise of the kind in which they have beer
engaged, and successfully.-Fay. Observer.
EM1GRASr VESSEL FOR L1BER1A.-The A
! mcrican Colonization Society is making pre-
p~arations to start a vessel from Norfolk Virgin
. ii, the first Of May, with emigrants for Liberi.
One hundred and Serenty-eight persons hav
; already applied for a passage; Of whom on
: hundred and fourteen are from Virginia, fifty
two from North Carolina, six from Kentucky
three from Massachusetts. one from Ohio, on
from Pennsylvania, and one from New York
4 fine large vessel will be chartered, aff0rdin!
the most ample accomn rotations for two hund
at red and fifty passengers. Applications for
passage should be made Immediately. TIL
of price of passage and six months support in L
Of IBERIA, is sixty dollars each one, for all who Al
a able to pay. A free passage and six month
Y supporAWll be given to all worthy persons VIII
are unable 10 pay. and who can come well RI
le commended.
= FoRE1Gx.-The steamer Humboldt arrive
- at N. York on the 18th inst, bringing $40
900 in Gold and IS passengers, among who
= WIS Kossuth's Secretary. Cotton has experie
~ ced a further decline of 10 d., and breadstut
=. were dull at former quotations.
The steamer Queen Victoria, belonging
the Dublin Steam Packet Company, on h
= passage from Liverpool to Dublin. during
- snow-storm,s struck on the rocks north of Bailey
Light Housc. off Howth, and went down
- fifteen minutes. Some of the passengers toe
e to the boats, and others endeavored to swi
~ ashore. She had on board about one hundr,
~ souls, out of whom, the captain, second a
~ third mate, and about 80 passengers We
drowned.
Il The ceremony of presenting the block
hit marble from the State of North Carolina TO t
nv Managers of the Washington Monument. TO-
place at Washington City on the 22d. He
,r- A. W. Venable rendered the block ard delivt
of ed q very handsome and appropriate adore
on The marble is from Kings Mountain where F
gusnn the Royalist) was defeated in the u
to of t~kELoiution by a band Of patriot volt
teeFs. tits 4 feet long by two in height, v,
of the coat of arms Of our State executedin b
s a relief and the name of 'Nerth Carolina"
Dis prominent letters beneath.
- We regret TO learn that a son of
on Bennett HAZEL, of Alamance county, was drc
ned on "Wednesday the 22d nit in Stag
1Pn creek, some ten or twelve miles north W
W of this place on the road leading to High Ro
,a Ills body was found the next day abou
vi mile below the place where the wagon ente
q the stream-HiNsboro Rec.