Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 7th.-Cotton less active,
but there is nominally from 1-16d to I'd ad-
vance on the week. The quotations are
fair Mobile 6 middling So; New Orleans
fair Ct; middling 81. Flour is in fair re-
quest, with sales of Western Canal at 32s a
33s; Baltimore 33s a GAS; Ohio nominally
36s. Corn39s a 40s. Wheat-white 10s6d;
red 9s cd.
New YORK, Oct. 17.-Capt. James C. Luce
of the Arctic has arrived safely at his home
in Yonkers, near New York. He was most
enthusiastically received every where along
the route.
Hethinks that of the two hundred unfor-
tunate passengers on the decks of the Arctic,
no more have been saved than is already
heard from, though it is probable the boats
yet unheard from have been picked up. He
says that the smallest boats taken by the en-
gineers could have carried more than went
off in the largest boats.
He says the boats attached to the Arctic
were of sufficient capacity to have carried at
least three hundred, had the ships company
behaved as men should have done.
He denounces the crew in the most un-
measured terms, and thinks nearly all could
have been saved, but for the mutiny.
Bag~ In the Town of Hartford, N. c., on
the 18th inst, VIM. Z. Summer, Of Peruuim-
ans County, was shot while quietly walking
the streets, by some one unknown. He had
not had any difficulty with any one, and is at
a loss to conjecture who could have perpetra-
ted the villanous deed. The ball took effect
in his leg, and we are pleased to learn, that
the wonnd, although severe is not dangerous
FRANKLIN SUPERIOR CoURT.-We learn
H. Ill., KoSAI F-I..a k-s1
from this County, was convicted of man.
slaughter, at Franklin Superior Court, last
week, for the killing of Napoleon Blake. He
was sentenced to be branded and to impris.
onment for twelve months. The former par
of the sentence was Immediately carried into
execution.
For the State, the Attorney General anC
B. F. Moore, Esq, for the prisoner, A. M
Lewis, Geo. W. Haywood and Fl. w. Miller
Esqrs.
INDIANA ELECTIoN.-The Indiana election
has resulted in the choice of an entire anti
Nebraska delegation to congress, an anti
Nebraska Legislature, and the anti Nebraska
State ticket is elected by 1000 to 10000
supposed to be in favor of a prohibitory Ii
quor law.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-The schooner I
Y. Worth, Shannon. master, left Wilmington
N. C., on the 18th ult. for Philadelphia, an
has not since been heard from. Capt. Sprig.
of the schooner r. G. Wilder, from Whining
ton, reports that on the 18th inst he pickle
up sixteen barrels of turpentine. the mari
corresponding with those in the Worth
cargo.
PLNAK ROAD DIvIDEND.-It gives us pie
sure to record tine continued and i~ncreasin
success of the Fayetteville and Western Plan
Road, that important pioneer work of the kin
in the South.
Tolls for the 6 mounths ending Oct.
l, 1854, Sl3. IO9 6
Do. do. do. do. Oct. !, 1883, Ii, 45lt
Increase 81, 65s
The Directors have declared a semi-annu
dividend of a per cent, paid unusually hea,
current expenses for repairs, and left upwar
of $4,000 to be carried t othe Reserve Fun
All of thisis in the dull hall year. The receir
of the next will of course be materially larg,
We understand that theRoad is now in go,
order.