Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-07-20
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lty yesterday Tenlng. a DOila'h5 at any
town, occupied by several families, and con-
tanning fifty persons vas blown down, and only
six of the inmates are known to have escaped.
Seven dead bodies had been taken out last
evening.
A large brick store and dwelling house in
course OF erection at Brooklyn, on the corner
of Hicks and Montague streets, was entirely
demolished, and the passers barred in the
ruins.
HGg There a srbeen another draw bridge
accident. It occurred at Brandywine creek,
between Wilmington, Del and Philadelphia.
Fortunately it was only a freight train-had
it been the passenger cars, there would doubt
less have been a second Norwalk catastrophe
AS it was, the engineer and fireman were
drowned. The bridge keeper was asleep,
and being aroused by the coming Of the train,
in his alarm he raised the safety signal while
the draw was up-the train dashed on, OF
course, and the disaster followed. The bridge
keeper has been arrested for murder, who is
alone to blame in the matter.
Mr.. MAURlRE O'CoNNELL, NJ. P, (the
eldestson of the great DanielO 'Connell, died
suddenly, on the 18th June, at his apart
ments, in London. After having represented
the county Of Clare from 1889 to1832, he was
returned for the borough of Tralee in the
latter year, and has continued to represent
it for the last twenty years. It is supposed
a member of his family viii succeed him
His eldest son is a midshipman in the Royal
Navy.
EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
whole of Virginia, where internal improve
ments have penetrated, there has been a great
advance in the price of lands. Inmany coun-
ties, particularly in the West, the advance
has been from SO to 100 per cent.
METHODIST TABERNACLE IN New ORLEANS.
A correspondent Of the Christian Advocate,
writing from the South. mentions a plan en-
tertained by Harry Hill, a well known
wealthy cotton merchant, and aliberal heart
ed Methodist, for building a Methodist Taber-
nacle in that city, in an eligible position, at
a cost ofSl50,000 It is to be capable Of
seating 5000 persons.
ELECTION OF TELEGRAPH OFFIcERs.-An
annual meeting Of the Washington and New
Orleans Telegraph Company was held in
Washington, on Thursday. s.. Movrey, Esq,
of Charleston, S. c., was elected President
Of the Company, vice Elan Alexander. 8.
B. French was elected Treasurer, vice Amos
Kendall, and Daniel f. Clark was elected
Secretary.
MORE Ruin AND RUM.-We regret to learn
that on the Goth ultimo, Mr.. S. Melton, of
Cleayeland County, committed suicide by
shooting himself, the ball taking effect in the
right side Of the head, inficting a mortal
wound of which he died in a few days. 1t is
said he was in q state Of iatoxication at the
time.
SHOCKING AFFAIR IN YIRG1NIA.-We learn
from the Petersburg Express, that Mr..
Henry B;rIsong, Of Sussex county, Va,
and his little son, while lying in bed on
Friday night, were both shot through one Of
the windows Of their chamber. The shoot
ing was done with q double barrel gun,
heavily loaded with buck shot. The load
entered one leg of Mr.. BIS son, at the thigh.
passed entirely through, and terribly ~lacerat
ed the other. Mr.. B. also received an entire
load in his abdomen, which proves that both
barrels Of the gun were discharged. THEN
wounds are considered mortal. Suspicion
rests upon two of his slaves.
A CRY WITH Twelve THOUSAND INHABI
TANTs DEsTRoYED.-In the foreign news by
5 the Atlantic, published yesterday, it is stated
that, on the 1st of May, the City of Shiraz
in Persia, was destroyed, with twelve thous
and Gifts inhabitants, by the shock of an earth
quake. This is the second city in Persia
and in former years had a population Of 40
900 persons, but an earthquake in 1924 near
: ly destroyed it. 1t was formerly a place 0
) great beauty, and is celebrated by the Persian
: poet IIaffz, who was a native Of Shiraz, 70,
> it's beauty and fertility. Since the earth
, quake Of 1924, it has greatly declined in both
most Gifts public structures haYingbeen ruin
: ed by that calamity.
1t will not be known till after the return
of the President whether Mr.. Buchanan vii
resign his COMMISSIONS as Minister to Englan,
~, ~ p,,t; - - cEnop0rlr p,n,Orol that l.
will do it. This rumor appears to be found
ed on the fact that Mr.. Buchanan has no
|, been heard Of since he g99fsqaii8F p4fe555int month
A PRETTY CONSIDERABLE BUsINEss.-Th
n President of the Nc Outlook Mining Compan,
has been on a visit to the Mine, and report
to the Company, on his return to New York
that when they get their Machinery in FL
q operation, thedaily yield of gold will be $3485
e and of copper So, 300. A snug little total G
S9,285 a day! ofaet income.
REV. DR.. IvEs.-The Ives affair has take
on a new and still more unhappy phase. Tn
e Church Herald has been furnished with a lei
ter, written by Il member of Episcopll churc
/ in Caroiinato Bishop Green, which state
that Mrs. Ives will return horne with he
brother, Dr.. Hobart, he having received motto
from the Pope that Dr.. Ives would be ordaine
priest in the summer, and could no longer b
considered her husband
st ~ We learn that Gov. Reid has design:
at ted w. D. Cooke. Esq, of this City, and Ger
John Gray Bynum, ofRutherford, as Commi
s%ioners at the Exhibition of the Industry Of a
-, nations in New York, in addition 70 those her
u tofore appointed.
~ The Washington correspondent of II
N. Y. Courier ana Enquirer says John ]
r CHjstorian) Wheeler, ofNorth Carolina, hi
been appointed Charge to Sardinia, the plaC
which Richard Kidder Meade declined
81 The Washington Star states that it has. /
formation upon which it relies, that the Ho
:, JAS. Buchanan will throw up the mission
- London. He pleads, officially, it is taken f
% granted, his great indisposition to exchan,
O. the repose of Wheatland for the exciteme
and labors of the station at the British capt.
he NORTH CAROLINA CoPPER.-The Wand;
N, burgh Mining Company, of North CroIina. h
nd just been organized by ~electing William Fl
ness, Esq, President. The number of shar
is fixed {" 10000, par value SO. Theco
rs panv own 626 acres of mining l,nds yieliiI
gold and copper, situated in the county of c
V 6arrus, n. c. The mine has been previous
1T. worked for its goldores, but it is sud the &C
IL per ores will be OF greater consequence than t