Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-23
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Counties remaining to be heard from Z
officially. We have footed up in our table :
a majority of 2,081 for Mr.. Bragg +; but we I
have doubts as to the correctness of the re-
ported votes of Hyde and Wataugas and in .
cline to think that his majority, when the vote I
is ascertained officially, will be over that :
given above Standard. g
New YoRK, August 16.-The Steamer I
Union arrived here to-day in fourteen days |
from Havre, having sailed on the End inst. t
Her political news is of but very little impor- s
lance, while her commercial intelligence is
somewhat the reverse.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the wal quite
unimportant; and scarcely worth telegraph
ing.
SPAIN.-Espartero has entered Madrid
The Queen consents to his programme, and
tranquility has been restored.
MARKETs.-Cotton is easier but unchanged.
Flour is firm at an advance of a shilling
Western Canal is quoted at 30s Cd Ohio
33s Cd; Baltimore 3ls Cd. Corn advanced
Is Cd; white is quoted at 34s Cd; yellow
GAS; mixed 32s. Wheat firm and a triAe
higher. Breadstufs of all descriptions firm,
with an upward tendency.
HAEIFAx, August 10th, 10 p. M.-The
steamer America arrived this evening with
Liverpool dates to the 9TH inst.
The news from the Danube continues gen.
orally favorable to the allies. Nothing deci-
sive, however, has yet taken place.
On the morning of the Both, it is stated, the
Russians attacked the Turkish and French
camp at Giergevo and were totally defeated
with a loss of 1000 killed and a large num-
Der of prisoners. The Russians are retreat
ing by forced marches. They had quilted
Kateschi, and it was occupied by the Turks.
III. o.-ok;on &C Wo11aohio ~ cnnplofa1
SPAIN.-The country was generally tran
ouil. Espartero has taken the oath as Press
ident of the new Council.
MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 9Th Cot
ton-The demand is good and prices sitter,
but no changes in quotations. The sales of
the week have been $4,000 bales, of which
10000 bales were taken for speculation and
export. The sales on Friday were 1000
bales, closing steady.
Breadstuffs-all descriptions have consid-
erably advanced. Flour has advanced rs.
per Dbl. during the week. Wheat Sd. a I'D.
and corn Is.
Missouri STATE ELEcTIoN.-The returns
received at St. Louis from different portions
of the State leave no doubt of the success of
six Wing candidates for Congress, viz:
First District, Luther NJ. Kenneth. Sec
ond District, Gilchrist Porter. Third Dis
trict, James J. Lindley. Fourth District
M. Oliver. Fifth District, John G. Miller
Seventh District, Samuel Caruthers.
KNow-NorH1NG V1cToRY.-The "Know
Nothings" elected their ticket at Mobile OF
Monday last for Commissioners of Revenue
Auditor ofPublic Acts and County Assessor
CINCINNATI, Aug. 14th.-A Powder Mag
azine at Maysville, KY, was fred yesterday
and eight hundred kegs of powder exploded
!, Thirteen houses were blown to pieces, an
several persons wounded, but none killed.
!, One woman died of fright.
| DEATH OF MIN1sTERs.-The Rev. S. Pa
ton, D. D., Editor of the Holston Christia
t Advocate, died on Tuesday, August the Is
a at his residence in Knoxville, Tenn. D
The Rev. James w. Mcfarland of Ii
Memphis Conference is also dead. Thus
less than three months since the close of I'll
General Conference, two worthy members
that body have departed from the tolls
$ earth to the repose of the grave, and recor
It pense of heaven.
L GOVERNMENT EXPENSES. The appropri
. tons passed at the last session of Congre
! amount in the aggregate to $67, 545 600,
= which sum $14,480, 900 was in the civil al
~ diplomatic bill, $600,0 900 for claims, et
Sl0,37 900 in the army bill, $40 00O,0t
for the Mexican treaty purchase, $1,000
for Cape Fear River improvement, SO, 851,0
. for the Navy, $4,000, 900 for the Post OGic
5 100000 for interest on the national del
collection of customs, ETC., $4,000 for W.
Point Academy, So, 1000, 900 for the six NJ
y steam frigates. S2,345, 900 for the Indian D
- partment, 81, 900, 900 for the Deficiency bi
- $1,491 for the Light House bill, $3.50, 900
- Pensions, $964,000 for Forti6cations.
ST. LOUIS, August 8th.-A dredful ri
occurred in this city, this evening, about
t, O'Clock. At the Fifth Ward Polls, during
II alteration, an Irishman stabbed an Americi
rs This was a signal for a general attack, in VIII
to pistols were fred, stones thrown, and ott
missiles freely used. The mob destroye,
large number of drinking houses, and bro
US the furniture to atoms. The crowd suppl
IT. themselves with axes, and smashed everythi
"a that would yield to blows.
be 1t is rnmored that five persons have b.
killed, and a large number wounded. I
Sc mob threatened to attack the college. I
IN Office of the Anzeiger has been attacked,
'r- is now threatened again. Eight milit
IS companies are nowmarching towards the pc
lc- threatened, and a number have formed in
to protect the Anzeiger office. Two ARE
re have been made. About sixty houses. mo!
be Irish groceries of the lowest order, have b
N destroyed. On Morgan street there is moi
=. Irish groceryleft.
&C. GREAT FIREATS ST. LoUIs.-We have Diet
of a destructive fire at st. Louis, Missouri,
the morning of the 9Th instant. The los
stated at $l60,000: the greater part. howe
insured. Among the articles destroyed "
:. $500 bales ofhemp, 900 barrels OF pork,
$50 hhds. of sugar.
81 IMMIGRATIoN.-Over FIVE thousand i'm
nly grants arrived at the port Of New York,
ug- Thursday morning last, between sunrise
bis, IL M. and not one case of sickness was 70
d among them which required to be sent to
quarantine hospital.
cir Boston, Aug. 1.-THE British ship 8
toms Pride, arrived here to-day. She rep
that on the 18th of August, she pass,
70 large wooden chest, painted green, with
,rm initials G. B. City of Glasgow. 1t
gllded with an ornamental wreath, and
as a head board II feet long, with letters u
rch it, which were not readable.
in Iowa EbEcTIoNs.-The returns of the 1
tne election received up to the 10th inst. shov
-"rn anti Nebraska gain over Pierce's s vote of 4
es- The wing candidate for governor, a majo
of the legislature and one member of
re- gress, are elected. Returns from the I'd
be gressional district have not been receive
geo full, but no doubt is entertained ofthe cleo
ny ny of the wing candidate.