Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-04

vanced. T~urpentine and Spirits are quiet,
common Rosin active. There were large
transactions in Rice, but at lower prices
Sales of the week Il. 900 tierces at Us. a Gus.
The cholera was raging at London Ihere
had been 1000 deaths.
The qreat erpeditiiou against the Crimea had
sailed on the 4th inst. 1t was expected to
reach Sebastopol about the 10th. The force
consists Of 700 war vessels, and $4,000 men.
In a short time we expect to hear Interesting
news from this grand expedition. Sebasto-
pol is the most important point of the CrImea,
has been considered almost i~mpregnable, and
will be defended by the Russians to the last
extremity.
Editors and publishers of Newspapers in
the State are requested to send a copy of their
respective publications (the latest that can
come to handy to the State Fair at Raleigh,
the 18th of October next, for exhibition.
The dwelling-house and kitchen of Mr..
John Davis, of Union county, was consumed
by fire on Sunday last.
BA@ We learn that CHARLES F. FISHER,
ESQ, of Salisbury has consented to run as
the Democrat candidate for that Senatorial
District.
al The Central Railroad is progressing
rapidly. It is finished about five miles on
this side of the Depot at Concord. Mr.. Ed.
Sumner, assistant Engineer, informs US that
it will be completed to thisnl1ee by Christmas.
Salisbury Banner.
The Ravages of the Yellow Fever in New
Orleans are shocking. The report of the
mortality during the week before last, and
the total is $50, of which nc less than $40
deaths were from the epidemic, while the ex-
traordinary number of 100 deaths were from
other diseases. This, the papers inform us,
is an increase of46 over the aggregate NOR
tally of the preceding week, which was 494.
The deaths from yellow fever averaged over
48 daily. The total mortality at Savannah
for five weeks has been 681, of which 439
were from yellow fever. In Charleston the.
deaths from fever range from fifteen to twenty
per day.
GATHERINGS IN NoRFoLK.-In afew weeks,
a large number of strangers and visitors
will assemble in our city. The hotels, board
; ing houses, and many private family dwell
ings will be crowded. The annual exhibit
: ton of the Seaboard Agricultural Society
will be held on the Oath, 25th, Goth and 9th
of October; the Annual Conference of the
: Methodist Protestant Church will meet on
the I'd of November the Internal Improve
u ment Convention on the 9Th. and the Annual
Conference of the Methodist E. Church, the
+ last week in November.-BedcOn.
e COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 2l.-The yellow
fever is increasing in violence at Savannah,
e Charleston and Augusta, to an extent unpar-
relied in the history of those cities. Two
thirds of the dwellings are abandoned by the
o whites, who have fed from the pestilence,
g and left in the charge of their servants, the
colored population being generally exempt
from its ravages. All business is suspended,
but few stores other than those of apotheca-
q ries being open, and an air of utter desolatlon
is represented as prevailing everywhere.
!, Augusta has usually been exempt from
visitations of the yellow fever. and its appear
ance in that city has created the greatest ex-
element. Even the operators have aban-
doned the Geographic Office, and we can OBJ
Y tain no information but what is to be gath
If cred from frightened citizens, many of whom
have made their way to this city, which be-
n ing on a high range of country, has always
D. been exempt from the pastilence, The neigh
n boring villages are saidIto be overrun, and
although we have nothS hg definite, the dis
a ease is said to be prevailing to an alarming
y extent.
lie At Charleston it is also increasing, the
n, number of deaths there on Thursday having
70 been 81, and the number is rumored to have
n, been still larger yesterday.
a At Savannah there was yesterday % deaths
e. by the fever, which, when it is taken int
b. consideration that the white population, does
g, not now exceed 1900 persons, is a mortality
k unparalleled. The death of Bishop Garland
MS who had been laboring among the sick ant
ms administering religious consolation to tn
n dying, has caused most profound regre
M throughout this section of the country.
CHOLERA IN KNOXVILLE. The Jonesborougl
g L OIL 80
Irs writing to us from Knoxville, 10Th ult.. saw
N he does not think the Cholera is abating-
IN some days it seems better, and then break
tut out as bad as ever. He counts up 40 death
in all up to the time of his writing, and say
ty- there were several other cases then on hanC
For SALE.-Mr. F. M. Paul, Editor of th
i've Wadesborough Star, offers that paper fo
in sale. The paper has been published for
er, months, has a fair subscription list, consic
ID cradle Job work, and a large stock of ne,
nd printing materials. Price 81, 900.
all REsIGNED.-Wm. X. Blake, Professor
ce, Mathematics and Natural Science in til
IN Carolina Female College, has resigned, an
ad- the Trustees advertise for a gentleman to f
his place.
On Tuesday the 10Th inst, a Railroa
~ meeting was held at Kinston. The meetir
tho was a very interesting one, and was we'll a
tended by the citizens of Lenoir and Greer
Counties. We believe that all the inhue
"a; tial citizens of Lenoir County, especially tho
who live on the north side of Neuse rive
49, feel a great interest in this enterprise. II
meeting was animated and spirited. Addres
es were delivered by George S. Stevenso
oke Esq, and John D. Whitford, Esq, Preside
4 of of the Road. Books were then opened f
lgs, subscription, and the sum of sirtytwo Thea
tied and dollars were subscribed in a very sho
lor- time. There will be no difficulty in raisil
hes. one hundred thousand in Lenoir.
am These subscripti6Es-how put the road |
ONE yond contingencies. We see how much CT
put be done by a very little effort.
they The corps of surveyors have complet
ting their surveys about Newbern, and have stru
lics, a " bee line" for Kinston. We besneak
them a hospitible reception.
of Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania, has be
so sending a challenge to Mr.. McMichael. 0
hav- of the Editors of the North American.
cad Philadelphia. The Editor, a more sensi1
1ght man than the Senator, would not fight.
ring provision of the State Constitution. the Sc,
iyed ing of a challenge is made a ~misdemeano
be punished with fine and imprisonme
lays, and makes the challenger incomnetent
hold any Office of trust, honor, OF profit,
sted ~. 7. Express
Dads RA We understand that Brockwell Y
their convicted of manslaughter, and not murd
push at Chatham Superior Court, as stated in
the last. Hester, convicted of negro steali,
lies took an appeal to the Supreme Court
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