Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-09-20
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New York Sept. 12th.-The st. Louis
reached here to-day, with Liverpool dates to
the Both. Her commercial news isimportant.
but that of a political nature without in
terest.
The French troops had ~re-embarked from
3~omarsund, and were expected to make a
descent on Finland.
The expedition for Crimea was expected to
leave Varna on the Both of August, with
10000 men.
The Spanish Government has borrowed
o5,OO0,O0O, reals, on the security ofreyenues
of Cuba.
Queen Christina had quilted Madrid I'M
opposed.
MARKETs.-Cotton had advanced an eighth
on qualities below middling. The sales of
Cotton on the 18th and 29th were 5000 bales
each day.
Bread stuffs were dull and had declined
Wheat Cd Flour from II shilings to 2 shil-
ings. Corn had advanced Is.
The weather is fine for harvest.
- The Niagara also arrived on the 18th,
bringing three days later news from Europe.
Cotton is reported firm at a slight ADVANCE
Wheat and Flour have largely declined, sell
ing on the I'd Sept. at Liverpool for IS Cd. and
IS Cd. less than the week previous, and with
a downward tendency.
Intelligence from the seat of war is very
barren of interest. On the 29th of fully, Selim
Pasha was defeated, and the Russians occupied
Bajajid. On the 18th of August a general en-
gagement took place near Kars. The Turks
attacked the Russians entrenched camp, and
drove in the right wing of the Russian army,
but a general charge of the Russian cavalry
swept them back with immense loss. -Four
thousand Turks were killed. An armistice of
two days was agreed to after the battle. The
Turks retreated into Kars and abandoned their
camp, which the Russians occupied. The Rus
slams ADM: a loss of nearly 1000. The bat
tie lasted five hours, and 10000 men and $50
guns were engaged.
DEATH OF Mrs. BENToN.-The Washing
ton papers record the death, on the 10th inst,
of Mrs. Elizabeth Benton, consort of Hon.
Benton. of Missouri.
CHOLERA AT KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. An
extra from the Knoxville TENNESSEE Wing
announces that the cholera is raging in that
place, and a letter says six or eight deaths
occur daily. The Wing says:
The picture here is one of gloom the
greatest CONSERVATION prevails. The city is
abandoned. Night and day they are flying
in every direction. The hotels are closed
The stage comes in with the mails, and re.
turns to the country Immediately. We have
scarcely help enough to lay out the dead and
bury them. All business has nearly ceased
Our publishers have left town, and no Other
paper can be got out. If we are able, OF
have hands, we will hereafter issue an ex
ira
PORTLAND, MAINE Sept. II. The election
in this State yesterday for Governor, Legis
lature and Members of Congress, has passe,
off quietly, but with a great deal of anima
ton everywhere. The General impression
here is that Morrell, the Fusionist candidat
is elected Governor by the people. Th
Know-Nothings generally threw their vote
for Morrill,, and they have elected their car
didates for the House of Representatives i
nearly all the large towns.
The following gentlemen, all wings, hav
been chosen to Congress, viz: Messrs. WOOD
Perry, Knowlton, Benson, Washburn, Will
inson.
CHICAGO, Sept. Il. There is much excit,
ment here in consequence of the attempte
arrest of a fugitive slave by three citizens {
st. Louis in the street, without the a~ssistanc
of officers. An immense crowd soon assen
bled and rescued the fugitive from their DO
session. The captors instantly attacked tt
crowd, and retook the fugitives, firing pisto
and wounding one of the mob. The thrt
were then arrested, and are now being e:
amined before Justice Pearce. An excite
crowd is gathered around the Office.
AcoUITTAL OF CHRIsTIAN.-Young Chri
tian, who has been on trial during the pa
week at Liberty, Bedford County, Va, f
the murder, last year, Of one of the Cade
at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexin
Roo ~arooI DI-o1xI--- H.
Richmond papers, was acquitted last Nor
yesterday says the Jury was out only
minutes. The verdict, we understand, W
receivedbythe audience with the warmest a
probation. The unfortunate young m;
gave expression to the deepest feeling on t
neck of a juror, and on leaving the Cou
House was escorted by a large number
sympathising friends to the room occupi
by his nnEinlas- mother and sisters
The yellow FEVER AT SAVANNAH has q
ated a terrible panic among the citizens.
Not only are 96 of the principal busine
!, houses shut up, out one half of the boardir
houses are closed, together with the Pulas
House, the largest hotel in the city. and tn
!, proprietors taken to flight. TIL Marsh
> house, another large hotel, is also, it is state
: about to close. Business throughout the c
,, is almost entirely suspended, and the Geor
; an SAYS that in proportion to the population
a has reason to fear that the number of sick
greater now than at any previous period, thou
the disease is less fatal.
r COLUMBIA, PENN, Sept. llth,-The Oh
era is raging here terribly. There have be
! from seventy to eighty deaths since Friday.
r People are flying from the town and busint
: is suspended.
: HP Information Of an authentic matt
9 has been received from st. Louis, that abe
: the middle of August the Sioux Indians |
= led an OK belonging to an emigrant, nj
4 Fort Laramie, when the Chief of the tr
sent a messenger to Lieut.. Flemming,
Is Commander of the Fort, requesting him
d send a force, and he would deliver the
L fender.
! Lieut.. Grattan, of the Sixth Infantry, a
- twenty men were dispatched on this servi
le How, or at what place, is not stated, but
If whole of Grattan's command were murde
as without a single exception It appears
le have been a pre-concerted plot of the Indi
OF to way-lay and murder the party. The N
= sacre was committed on the 18th of Aug,
n 1t is also stated that when the express WI
Id brought the news left, Fort Laramie was S
y, rounded by Indians, and there was reason
er fear that it had been destroyed. The garri
numbered only one COMMISSIONS officer
n fifty men. 1t was also reported that aft
10 battle with the Fort, the Indians went to
n America Fur Company's station, and
he troyed and carried away goods to the VI
nd of ten or fifteen thousand dollars.
Tuz HARyEsT IN ENcI I,or