Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-10
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Arrival of the Pacific.

rive RUSSIAN SHIPS, lStUea RAH ACstA IA
Navigation was rapidly opening, and ae-
tive operations on the water were daily ex-
The Russians had dismantled their island
fortresses, burned their shipping, and retired
the guns to the main land.
The French squadron had sailed to JOIN
Rear-Admiral Dundas in the Black Sea. 1t
was rumored that DHndas was preparing to
blockade and attack Odessa.
~Sanguinary skirmishes occurred daily on
the Danube. The Russians had maintained
their position in the Dobrudscha country.-
Omar Pasha would not hazard an atthck I'M
til the Allies were in his rear. Ten thousand
of the Allied troops had reached Gallipolls.
The Greek instruction was feeble, but
still existed.
There had been no farther operations IN
Asia, on accounto of unfayorable weather.
The Circassians had gained several Veto
ries over the Russians, compelling them to
evacuate the forts and retire to their ships.
Some garrisons were entirely cut to pieces.
England demands that Spain shall refuse
admittance to Russian privateers into Span
ish ports.
The entrance of the Austrians into Servia
is supposed true, but the9Rs aopesatiye COR
frmation of it.
Varna is defended by 6,0a0men, who have
asked for reinforcements FROM the fleet.
At Matochin. the combat was most SAN
culinary. Three Russian and three Egyptian
battallions remained dead on the field.
LATEST BY THE PACIFIC.-The latest intel
ligence received up to the sailing OF the
Pacific, confirms the reported entrance OF the
Austrians into Snryia.
A Russian fortress in Lower Wallachla
was accidentally burnt, and a large amount
of stores destroyed.
All Russian ports are declared under block
ade.
The English and French treaty alliance,
offensive and defensive, has been signed at
Paris.
The combined fleets were before Odessa on
the 1st of April. The city was garrisoned
by 10000 Russians.
Hungary and Poland are watching for an
opportunity to embark in the great struggle.
THE CoNscR1PTIoN.-The annual conscrip-
ton of young men for the army is now taking
place throughout France.
The editor of the aeksna444;@A True Wit
ness says he has not seen q drunken man in
jackson. since the Legislature adjourned.
VOTE OF CENsURE.-The members of the
Associated Press in New York, have passed a
vote of censure upon D. H. Craig, for manu-
featuring false news purporting to be from
Europe via Halifax.
A jury recently rendered a verdict of fife en-
thousand dollars damages against the Worces-
ter Railroad Corporation, at the suit of Mary
E. Shaw, for injuries received.
On Friday night last. as the freight train on
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, was
coming down; NEGRO, a fireman, by the name
of Ben, fell from the car, and was instantly
killed, his head being literally crushed to
pieces.
The Hon. Humphrey Marshall, ex-United
States Commissioner to China, reached Wash
ington yesterday evening, looking in very fine
health.
i W ST. Fauf's Church (EEyiseopal) IN Bolti-
more, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morn
ing.
Miss Della Webster has been tried in Trim.
BILE county, KY, on the charge of abducting
slaves, and acquitted.
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARoLNA.-Ex.
: Governor A. V. Brown. of Tennessee, will
' deliver the address at the commencement Of
the University of North Carolina, on the first
e Thursday in June next.
4 The corner stone Of a Methodist Protes
f tant church was recently laid at Norfolk.
1t is reported in the papers of the day, that
Miss Greenfield, the black swan is about tc
z be married to a white Englishman.
The Baltimore American says there were
231, 1872 soldiers engaged in the Revolu
t tionary war. Of this number, there are now
less than fourteen hundred living, whose ages
n must average nearly ninety years. A few
years more, and these venerable octogenarianl
g will only be known in the PAgeaefAistory.
u The Legislature of Ohio has passed a string
ent temperance law. 1t Parishes by fines
4 and imprisonment any person guilty of selling
liquor to a drunken man, aud makes the often
y der liable for all damages resulting from sucI
. an act.
IT On the Goth instant the annular eclipse o
is the sun will be visible in the United States
Eleven-twelfths of the sun will be obscuret
re and the eclipse will continue about two hour
and fifteen minutes
re Cholera is re-appearing at various points O
H. the Missouri and Upper Mississippi rivers. A
De Keokuk, Iowa, twelve emigrants have died.
w DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFIcER.-Lieut. S
mon F. Blunt, of the U. S. Navy, died at hi
residence in Baltimore on the 9th uIt.. in tn
10 Both year of his age. He entered the servic
of his country at the early age of u years a
a Midshipman, aud the greater part of his Iif
al was one of active service on the coast of A
az rica, in the Gulf of Mexico, in Wilkes's e.
be ploring expedition, and in other parts of tn
in globe. He first distinguished himself by re-
lis isting the attack of the aaarees 10 Nat. Tai
vii lor's rebellion in Virginia, on the house whel
he lived. This attracted the attention of Gel
tn Jackson, who secured him a place in tt
pit Navy.
= ~ The Pennsylvania House Of Repr
,or sentatives, by a vote Of 60 to 80, have agree
bo to the proposition of the Senate, to refer Il
question whether they will have a law pr
hibiting the manufacturing and sale of intoA
eating liquors, except for mechanical, arts
cal, medicinal and sacramental purposes Il
to vote of the people to be considered the
prayer to the next Legislature.
be EM1GRANTs FOR LIBERIA.-There were
w; this city yesterday about one hundred fr
as colored persons, preparing to e~migrate to
we IBERIA; and eighteen more were expected !;
an evening. These emigrants are from vario
few norto ofV;ro;nia and North Caroline
de. No. a.o,,o
for
uld louisville. Nav 1.-The verdict of t
&c, jury, in the case of Matthew Ward, tried
un- the murder of Professor Butler, has Civ
nty great offence to the people, here. A meet
'wn was held on Saturday night, at which reso
lions were naSSed renuestiMZ Mr. CPitteDdt