Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-28
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York on the 21st. 1t brings nothing decis-
i've from the seat of war. Marshal Almond
has despatched 10000 English and French
troops to the relief of Silistria, and they
would probably reach there about the 18th
of June, when it was expected the greatest
battle of the present century would take
place. Interest now concentrates on the
question whether Silistria could hold out un-
til then.
Deep political movements are going on be-
tween Austria and Prussia.
A good many rumors and speculations are
given concerning Austria and Prussia, but
nothing of a definite character.
MARKETs-A slight advance had taken
place in cotton, but prices were receding and
closed I'd. above previous weeks rates.
Breadstuffs, market weak with limited sales,
prices rather tending downwards. Rice dull
at 22s. cd. for Carolina. Rosin IS Cd for
common, and 9s Cd for fine. Splits. Turp. Ais.
1t seems to be generally understood that
the President will in a short time send in a
message to Congress, recommending las we
have before stately a special Embassy to
Spain, to offer terms for the acquisition of
Cuba. The Commissioners will be empow-
cred $50 rumor says to offer a certain snm
for the island, probably a hundred millions
of dollars and failing in this, the Admins
tration will proceed at once to take md hold
the island. These runners derive force from
the remarks of Democratic presses and from
the tone Of late speechesi in Congress by Dem
ocratic members, presumed to possess the
confidence of the administration
A Washington letter says Many novel
and startling events are passing around US,
all tending to important results. Among
them l notice the organization Of a new pol
itical party, under democratic and whig aus
pieces, which prOfesses-as | learn, for | nave
not yet seen their bill of heaith'-to come
in upon principles of purity
Some fifty members of Congress have Joined
it. Many outsiders, of energy and influence,
have become enrolled in it. DOUBTFUL.
Dispatches from Mexico show that the
principal amendment to the treaty demanded
by Santa Anna is the payment of the ten
millions in cash, instead of five monthly in
stalments. The money being in the treas.
ury, no objections will be made.
CONGRESS. A proposition has been made
in Congress to have a recess from July to Oc
tober. The chances are that it will be done
1t has been decided thatthe per diem of mem
bers will be paid during the recess-and it il
not to be expected that they will lose an OPP
p%ortunity of getting well paid for doing moth
ing.
Congress has been in session about sever
months. Within this time it has passed thu
Nebraska Bill. which has been approved, anC
the Insane Bill which has been vetoed
The Senate has confirmed the Gadsden traatv
and the House has passed the Homestead
Bill. One or two other bills have been pas
sed, making an average ofaboutone a month
Look SHARP!-There is a great rage nov
for gift enterprises all over the country
They are the fashionable humbugs of th,
day, and are we'll calculated to deceive
We caution our readers to have nothing t
do with them. Some few many be 90 tten u
in good faith, but even if they be all that i
claimed for them, a prize is as uncertain a
it would be in the old lottery drawings, an
so far as the morality of the thing is concel
ned, the gift enterprises are as much to
condemned as any other system of gambling
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-HilPs e~xtensiv
cotton and wooden mill, at the corner of Je
ferson and MifAin streets, was entirely d.
stroyed by fire this afternoon. 1t is said
have originated from the friction of the M
chinery. About 300 persons, mainly female
were employed in the building, and the fir
having cut off their retreat by the staircase
many were lowered from the windows /
ropes. A number were hurt by falling, an
it is reported that several persisted in tt
flames.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18.-As a gener
thing the proclamation of Mayor Conra
declaring his intention to vigorously enfor
the law against selling liquor on the Sabbat
has been respected by the tavern keeper
though several are selling to customers e
tering through the back doors, and a few a
selling openly, designing to contest the CO
sti~tutionality of the law.
Most of the rummeries have resorted
Camden and Windmill Island, where i
mense sales are being made at double price
The Lager Beer Saloons are also close
|, though several have their signs craped a
flags displayed at half mast and craped. O
has a placard up-"G Gone to Church for ca
!. of all creation-open tomorrow"
The city has been ~uncommonly quiet.
: Not a drunken man has been seen all day.
= The great mass of our citizens are gratif
at result of the experiment, and will susts
the Mayor to the utmost.
3 PoTTsvILLE, PA riot occurred here,
: Saturday night, between some drunken M
: in which Thomas Kean was stabbed, a
| died instantly. Three other men, nam
= Dougherty, Man and Simpson, who were
| gagged in the ARRAY, were wounded. Dauy
Q erty was stabbed in the side, but has Sill
t been arrested on the charge of killing Ket
: In addition to the murder of Kean in t
cityon Saturday night, a Protestant Irishn
r at Westwood was reused from his bed b
| party who had been drinking. He came
: the door and was struck with a bludg'
C and killed, and his wife maltreated. On
Q Catawissa road, above Famaqua, a dificu
e occurred between an Irishman and his empl
d er, when the former struck the latter wit
l. stone, and would have repeated the blow
Il not his employer shot him through his 6
E and leg. 1t was also reported that a won
!, had been found near Fremont with her thu
cut. These outrages result from inteml
ancc, and have created great excitement.
CHoLERA.-Thisdiseas appears to be j
ing about in different parts of the country,
whether it is to prevail extensively this seas
and if so where, is as yet undeveloped. N
or less cases have occurred in Nashville,
is Louis, New Orleans, New York, Brook
/: Boston, Charlestown, Providence, and var
IN other places; but thus far they have been
i. in number. and have excited but little at
b. ton. 1t is, however, to be noted that
in warm season, which appears most favorabl
its propagation. has but just commenced.
The disease will therefore have ample s,
- as to time before the cold weather sets in,
Mt all our large cities contain plenty of fit ma
Il ais. Prevention is better than cure, an
10 were well that the proper SANITARY regulat
,f. should not be too long delayed.
1t is thought probable that the Wings
carry the Legislature Of California, and til
lc- that event Hon Edward Stanlv will he SO,