Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-11-30
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Importart Foreign News.

loss OF near one thousand men, killed and
wounded.
The Emperor of Russia has Used an inso-
lent Manifesto, stating his determination to
compel the Porte to submit, by force of arms.
Telegraphic dispatches from the French Con-
sui at Bucharest, dated Nov. 9th, state that
the second and third Divisions of the Turkish
Army were defeated by the fourth Division
Of the Russians, at TOstitski. TIL Russians
retired towards Bucharest, with a loss of 487
killed and wounded, including fourteen su-
perior Officers.
A Russian Steamer was burnt at Orsova,
by the Turks. Another Russian force was
defeated, under General Danemberg. The
Turks are pressing in strong force, on Bucha-
rest. The efforts of Diplomats to settle the
difficulty are now believed hopeless, until a
decided battle has been fought.
The Russian Army has been reduced, by
sickness, to 5000 men, and no reinforce
ments can arrive for six weeks. Austria is
concentrating a large force on the frontier of
Servia. The Servian Government has called
its population to arms, and has informed the
Porte, that neither Austria nor Russia shall
occupy Servia. Austria has agreed TO re-
main neutral if the Porte will not employ
Austrian refugees in its army.
There has been a fresh levy of troops by
Turkey, in Egypt.
The overland mail from India brings intel
ligence that the Emperor of Russia has formed
an alliance with Dost Mohammed to proclaim
War against the British in India.
England continues to support Turkey.
1t is freely rumored that $4,000 French
troops are to be sent to Turkey, as soon as
dispatches are received from Gen. De Hill
Heres.
The British fleet at Spithead has been or
dered to get ready for sea by the 18th of No
vember. A full Cabinet Council was held
on receipt of the India news.
Cotton was frmer.
nsy~ The receipt of the Foreign news in
detail, affords no additional intelligence to
the above Geographic despatch, except that
the Turks were not defeated in the first en-
gagement, as stated therein. The Turkish
army kept their ground, but the Russians re-
tired. after sustaining heavy losses in officers
and men killed and wounded. These results
are most gratifying, but we fear a reaction
in future battles. The next intelligence is
looked for with deep interest. The wal news
seems not to have affected the markets.
be- 1t is said a majority of the Mississippi
Senate is in favor of Gov. Foote for U. s.
Senator, but in the Honse a large majority
is against him it is likely, therefore, no
election will be made this Session.
BE- At a caucus of the democratic mem
bers of the Legislature of Georgia, ex-Gov.
Mcdonald received the nomination for Sena-
tor in Congress in place of Dawson, Wing
whereupon som ofthe friends fex-Gov. Cobb
retired from the caucus in a rage, and the
next day the Senate 6 Dems. voting for the
notion postponed the election till the next
session. There was great excitement in conse.
quence.
ANOTHER FAIR.-The first Fair of the Da.
vie County Agricultural Society was held on
the 18th inst. at Pennington. The Editor
of the Rowan Wing was present and speaks
in glowing terms o fthe cheering evidences OF
improvement in thesAgricultural and Me
chanic Arts. Quite a number of premiums
were awarded.
DREADFUL AccIDENT.-On Thursday morn
ing last, while Wilson Mizell, Esq, was ex.
aiming some part of the machinery, attach
ed to his Saw Mill, it is supposed that SOM
part of his garments got caught in themachi
nery and before the Mill could be stopped he
was horribly mangled, breaking his legs, AM
tearing out his ~entrails. 1t took some dozel
lit dDOuU O"O AOuAoS W wv hIlAA OuG VI III
machinery, during which time he expired
Mr.. Mizell, was a high-minded and highly
respectable citizen and in him, the commu
nifty in which he lived, has sustained a grea
loss. We understand, that he was to hav
been married during the present week, to
highly respectable young lady of Martini
Plymouth FIager.
SELLING GooDs BY SAMPLE. A young ma
r.. s " H.
ted at Richmond, Va, on a charge Of sellin
boots, shoes, &C., in that city, withoutlicen
From the testimony it appeared that he is a
agent, or drummer for the house of Lyma
Sears & Co., of n. York, and travels throug
contracts for the delivery of such articles an
quantities as may be agreed upon. He Wa
held to bail for trial.
The printing of the census report, with tt
exception of a few pages, has been completes
and in the course of next week the Office wi
be abandoned, and the clerical force dismi
sed.
The entire work makes an elegant quar-
volume of 1880 pages, and is executed in
style which reflects infinite credit upon &c
Robt. Armstrong, the printer, and the ge
tlemen who superintendent its publications.
A balance Of 500, 900 of the appropriation f
the printing remains unexpended.
HGY% Notice having been given to the pc
pie of Edgecombe by the Wilmington Journ
and copied into the TdrbOro' Southerner, til
Wilmington hereafter was to be a market f
the sale as we'll as transhipment of Cotto
we deem it due to the interest of Washin
ton to say that here also is a market for t
sale as we'll as transhipment of the artic
where any quantity to be had at a margin
about 10 per cent. below its value in NJ
York, has found buyers for three years pa
6 and we are authorized to say will do so
time to come, for its full value as compar
g with our principal market.
| And whilst we are upon this subject
would remind the farmers on this River tt
this market, all things considered, is the b.
| in the State for the sale of produce intend
t for shipment to the North and Europe, a
: we challenge contradiction by a comparis
for the year past of our market reports W
those Of other markets.
u Washington n. @. Whig
r. The first consignment of Produce
ceived here per the Central Railroad ,arri,
last Thursday, and was consigned to VIM.
ii Gwver, ESQ, Commission Merchant. I
consignment consisted of $50 barrels Ro
r and Is barrels Spirits Turpentine, whichv
brought the distance of12 miles on the c
trail Road, out of Johnston county. We lie;
that there is now waiting to come in, as sc
as the Road progresses far enough to rece
it, some 10000 barrels of Naval Stores
3 Wilmington Journal.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-The last number
70 the North Carolina Argus announces the
that that Office has hnaD sold IN Col John