Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-03-08
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reports a decline of lS-6d. In Flour
Is. Sd in Corn, and sd. in Wheat, during the
week.
In Eastern affairs, no actual change has
place. The Gar has returned no ans
wer to the ultimatum of France and Eng
land. Fighting continues on the Danube
BosToN, March LIST. The steamer Andes
has arrived, bringing London and Liverpool
dates Of February 18th.
At Kalafat the Russians had made an adj
movement, but active operations would
not m till March.
1t was reported that a serious conflict had
occurred at Lojani attended with great loss
on both sides. The Turks afterwards fell
back on Kalafat.
The Turks were forming a camp of 10000
men on the Sea Of Marmora, near CONSTANT
nople.
Gen. Guyon had commenced offensive oper-
ations against the Russians in Asia.
Kalafat was invested by an army of 10000
Russians. The Gar had given orders to his
Generals to drive the Turks out of Lesser
Wallachia without further delay.
The troops of England, if necessary, are to
be increased to twenty or thirty thousand.
The squadron will consist of thirty sail of
vessels, including twenty screw steamers,
three side wheel steamers, and seven sailing
vessels.
There was continued difficulty amongst the
Greek population of Turkey, and fears of a
revolt entertained.
Much sickness on the Danube and amongst
the troops in Asia-many dying and great
suffering.
Dates from Vienna to the 10th, give the
details of a conflict at Giurgevo on the 9Th
February, 800 Turks with eight gun boats
and four sailing vessels crossed the Danube
early in the morning, and landed near the
quarantine building, arranging themselves
in line of battle. Two battalians of Russians
opened a murderous fire, lasting three hours,
and forcing the Turks finally to retreat to
Rubzchuck. The Russians also suffered very
severely.
THE MARKETS.
The Liverpool Cotton market was firm at
previous prices. The daily sales reached
about 800 bales. On Monday this number
was bought. Fair Orleans 81 Fair Mobile
6 fa6$ Fair Uplands 81; Middling Orleans
81; Middling Mobile5 81 Middling Uplands5 81.
Breadstuffs steady, but not active at preVi-
Gus quotation. Western Canal 40s 6da4ls;
Baltimore and Philadelphia Ais 6da42s. The
receipts and supply of -four large.
Wheat unchanged. White Wheat II a Us
Sd Red lis 6da12s. ~
Indian Corn-yellow 48a49s white AS.
Cd. a49s.
DREADFUL ACCIDENTAL dreadful accident
occurred at the New Orleans Theatre, in the
cityof New Orleans, on Monday night. The
building was crowded to overfowihg. Two
of the galleries mostly filled with ladies fell
with an awful crash. Four persons have
already been taken out dead and eight dan
gerously wounded. About fifty others were
) slightly and some badly injured. The scene
was appalling, and the confusion terrible
The names of the killed are not mentioned.
On Tuesday morning, a most horrid and
. premeditated murder was committed in Reade
, Street, N. Y. Wilson, a Cooper, walked into
$ the Grocery and Liquor Store of Henry Scik-
maier and without provocation seized the
latter by the throat, and with a large knife
thrust it into his side. The victim immedi-
: ateIy fell, and died in less than two minutes.
: Wilson fled to the street, was pursued by the
police and arrested. Wilson confessed he
committed the murder, but stated that he did
it in self defence. This is contrary to the
facts. Wilson is confined in the Tombs, to
g await an examination.
o HgE~ We learn that the recent rise of the
e Roanoke near Weldon, has carried away q
portion of the trussel work Of the Bridge be,
n longing to the Petersburg and Roanoke Raj
f Road, and that the train from Petersburg can.
e not get to Weldon. Passengers by that Roac
s going South were taken to Weldon from Ga
rysburg, by the Seaboard and Roanoke Raj
road.
The rise in the water is said to be equa
IF to the great freshest of 1851.
MURDER.-A letter from Washington, N
1t c., dated Feb, q, says, There is a report il
town that Tilmor Dowty was killed by Pear
. tree on Saturday evening, Feb. 25th, at NORTH
l. creek, Beaufort county, N. G. P~eartree ha
t. escaped. Dowty was a poor man with a wifi
is and three small children
" PRINTER TO THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTIvEs
o. Major Nicholson, the new proprietor of tn
. Washington Union, was, on Wednesday,
lected printer to the House of Representa-
tives, to succeed the late Gen. Armstrong.
d Correspondence oftAe New York Express,
is Through the influence of Mr.. Badger, tn
IL Senate has passed q bill appropriating$200
If 900 for the improvement Of the Cape Fea
ne River. The good old North State seldor
Sc receives anything in the shape of approprif
~ tions by Congress, and although the sum a
"a luded to is rather large for a river of no MOI
i'll commercial Importance than the Cape Fea
it is hoped the bill will also pass the HOUSE
IL North Carolina is destined to witness a rapi
K development of her great mineral resource
e. in which New York capitalists have a heav
IN interest already, and will have a heavier or
ne hereafter. The improvement Of the Car
7o Fear is essential to the safe and regular tran
portations of the products of her mines
New York and other ports. At no distar
On dav, a line of steamers, if this bill shall pas
will be established between Wilmington an
''rG New York, and a large accession of trade /
brought to the latter city in consequence
d from the States of North and South Car
:. lima, Tennessee and Alabama.
I'd, GREAT RoBBERY.-We understand tn
it'll several thousand dollars worth of watch
hit and iewelry we're stolen in G%oldsborough
Saturday night. The robber is unknow
I'VE but dispatches have been sent to the poll
too describing the property and putting them
cir the lockout.
VIC RoBT. STRANGE. Jr. Esq, was appoint
by Judge Saunders, at Moore Superb
Ies Court last week, Solicitor for the State I
~ this judicial Circuit, in place of the Ia
u Hon. Robt. Strange. Mr.. S.. holds the Off
under this appointment, till the next Leg
lature.- Fay Observer.
The LATE FREsHET.-We learn from |
papers in different sections ofNorth Carolil
&c that the late freshet has been very destr
~ =, tive to property in this State. Several RI
At road bridges have been swept off, and oil
md damages sustained.
ere nl A steam boiler in a Car Factory
not Hartford, Conn, exploded on the I'd, kill
be about 90 persons and badly ~injuring at lie
S0 othorS Tho uork ShopS wnra aDt;rolu