Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The wife of Sena-
tor Douglas died at his residence this afternoon
and will be buried on Saturday.
The differenceof opinion between Cass on
side, and Mason and Hunter on tho 9TH
er, as to the proper Interpretation ofthe Mon
roe doctrine, has caused considerable talk,
and various speculations are ahoat as to its
effect in arranging foreign questions and for
ming the Cabinet. 1t is now agreed that Mr..
Soule shallspeak on Tuesday, and it is said
he will sustain Gen. Cass.
A MAHoMEDAN NEGRO IN SLAyERY.-Ana-
live African called Uncle More" resides in
Wilmington, n. G., ~eighty-three years of age
-forty-fye a slave. Uistime is chiefly occu-
pied in reading the Scriptures in Arabic
He writes the language with remarkable ac-
curacy and beauty Of penmanship.
Boston, Jan. 18.-A letter from St. Peters
burg, dated Dec. 21st, reports that the plague
had entered Russia, and was also prevalent
at Astrachan and another place in the yicin-
ity. The Emperor had ordered a military
Gordon of Is, 1000 men, to prevent, ifpossible,
its advance further into the interior.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 19th-The Supreme
Court of Louisiana has decided the Melon
O9il VIII case Ill ldNOI Vi ILlC ClllC0 VI DGltl-
more and New Orleans, but against the
States Of maryland and Louisiana.
The New JERSEY LEGISLATURE has a bill
before it providing that q commission may be
issued in the case Of a habitual drunkard,
to present him from wasting his property, in
a manner similar to commission for lunacy.
SMALL NoTEs.-The q. S. House of Repre-
sentatives has passed the bill to suppress the
circulation ofsmall notes as currency in the
District of Columbia. The Senate has yet to
act upon it.
na-We learn that Geo. w. Caravan, the
hard-shel Baptist preacher who murdered
Mr.. Lassiter in Hyde comfy in November,
and then escaped, was arrested at his house
in Hyde, on the 18th inst.
nGg- Edward G. Haywood, Esq. has beer
appointed (by Judge ~Saunders,) Clerk anc
Master in Equity for Wake County, in place
ofPerrin Busbee, ESQ, resigned.
r H Perrin Busbee, Esq, has been appoin
) ted by the Supreme Court, Reporter Of th
E opinions Of that tribunal.
AN EARLY START.-The Asheville Mes
senqer announces that Burgess S. Gather
: Esq, will be a candidate for Congress in th
e Buncombe District.
GE Hon. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has been az
f pointed . S. Senator from Alabama, to fl
the vacany occa>ioned by the resignation
the Vice President elect.
e The steam saw mill belonging
1t James G johnson, near Edenton, NC, W.
+? cosumed by fire on Tuesday night last.
&c H Lexington, Ky, has just voted n
O. to grant any more liquor licenses. The pc
ular will was quite decided on the subjec
a SUPERIOR CoURTs.-The Spring ridin
- of the Judges Of the Superior Courts will
he as follows, viz: EIenton, Saunders Hill
boro,' Settle Wilmington, Dick SaIisbu
of Caldwell Moreanton, Ellis. Judge Saunde
is and Judge Baily exchange circuits.
tie Mr.. P. P. Lawrence has resigned bis off
le- of Cashier OF the Tarboro' Branch of t
IN. Bank Of the State. Tie has discharged t
OF duties of the Office for ~thirty-four years
81 ccptably. Mr.. r. Chapman, Teller for eie
or teen wears. the Southerner states, has be
of appointed his successor, and Dir. Thos.
m MacNair, Teller.
r,
hat ANoFH'1R INDlAN o0'n'"o
err in Florida under Billy Bowlegs, recen
50 held ahSrand Council and 0 refuse
ure comply with their agreement to emigr;
diff The matter has been brought to the att
evil ton Of the Legislature, and the Republi
ne states that as a result of this information
oras bill has passed both Houses of Assom
the and now awaits the sanction of the Cover
and appropriating $500, 900 for operating aga
sess the Indians, calling out two regiment
'eak militia, and appointing an officer to comm
hu- this force. The bill had not been apprt
by the Governor al latest advices.'