Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-11
NRrna If TIE Daa.

Iumbia. Tyrrell county, N. c., died of chol-
era in Baltimore on Thursday last and his
BODY was brought on to this State on board
the Steamer North Carolina ; and before it
reached Norfolk, Mr.. George OVerman of
Pasouotank County, N. c., was seized on
board with the same dreadful disease and
died in a few hours. We learn that G.. w.
Baxter Esq, of Rutherford county, N. c.,
died at his residence last week of something
like the cholera.
n. The steamer Atlantic arrived at New
York on the 9th. There are many vague ru-
mors and statements brought by her papers,
but nothing of a definite character relative
to the eastern war. Breadstufs had slightly
advanced-cotton firm at Liverpool.
s- The cars of the S. S. Railroad, owing
to distinctions being purposely placed on
the track, was precipitated into a creek, In
stantly killing three of the hands.
BA The know Nothings of New York,
not liking any of tbs nominees by other par
ties for Governor, have nominated Daniel
Ullman, said to be a thoroughly rational
man.
THE EPIDEMIC AT THE SoUTH.-Dringtheu
week ending the Oath ult., there were 5O4
deaths in New Orleans, of which number
34l were from yellow fever. At Mobile, dur
ing the same week, there were Sc deaths,
including 7 from yellow fever. The Vicks-
burg Wing of the 18th ultimo, says there
have beeh 30 ca Pllow in that place,
and that many OF tue cfrizens are leaving
At Savannah, Mrs. AS Burroughs has fall
len a victim to the epidemic, making the
seventh members of that family who died of
the disease within a few weeks. Fortunately
the disease is rapidly abating, but strangers
and absent citizens, the Georgian says, should
not think Of coming there at present.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The steamship
Orizaba has arrived at this port from Vera
Cruz, with dates from the City of Mexico to
the 10Th ult. Count Boulbom was executed
on the 18th August. The revolution was
gradually progressing, and it was reported
that Monterey was in the possession of the
rebels. Further defeats of the insurgents are
reported, but there is no later information
concerning the movements of Alvarez. Itur-
bide, Secretary ofthe Mexican Legation came
q passenger in the Orizaba. Via Galveston,
we have Brownsville accounts Of the 18th in
slant.
The trial of DIR. Graham, for the murder
of Col Loring at the st Nicholas Hotel, New
York, was commenced in the Court of Over
and Terminer of that city on Tuesday. He
will be defended by several of the ablest
members Of the bar, while the prosecution
will be conducted by District Attorney Lo-
renzo B. Shepard and Attorney General Og-
den Hoffman.
Senator Douglas recently made a speech
of three hours duration at Geneva, Illinois,
in favor Of the Nebraska bill, but just pre-
vious to the adjournment of the assemblage
a vote was taken and resolutions passed de-
mandatory of his course, and in opposition
to the bill.
RAIL RoAD AccIDENT.-On Monday even
ing last, Mr.. Henry Marshman an employee
Of the Wilmington Rail Road Company, while
in a state of intoxication, sat upon the track
Of the Road, some ten or twelve miles from
that place, and was run over by the train
1t was ten o'clock at night when the accident
occurred. His left arm was taken of below
the elbow, and his right hand above the
wrist hung merely by the skin. His head was
slightly fractured, and he received other in
t %juries. Mr.. M, has si~died.
! AcAnKuM WEaNrso DIT ruB ANN
OF HER DEAD OaANDMoTHEK.-On Tuesday
morning, Mrs. Martha Whitcomb, widow
! of the late Jeremiah Whitcomb, Of Stowe,
: was found dead in her bed, at the house Of
, her son-in-law, Mr.. Chas. H. Peck, residing
; in Crown street, in this city, and by her side,
, at the same time, was discovered The ~lifeless
! corpse Of her grandchild, only child of Ferdi.
! . nand and Martha Dernier, aged seven mouths
, Mrs. Whitcomb had taken the child to her
bed, in order TO assist its mother in weaving
it but it is supposed that she expired sud
denly iu the night from heart disease, with
which she had been some time afflicted. A
8 the time of her death appearances indicated
= that her arm fell across the face of the infant
= and as it stifened in death the child wa,
unable to extricate itself, and was smethereC
by the pressure Of the arm upon its moutl
g and nostrils.- Worcester Spy, Sept. q.
Observation-Disclosures Tuesday thi
e State elected a Governor; a Canal Commits
sioner; both to serve for three years an
IS members of Congress a Recorder of Deeds
h Prothonatory of the District Court Clerk O
lie Quarter Sessions, and members of Assembly
lie The citizens were also called upon to expires
le their approval or ~disapproval Of a prohibitor,
l. liquor law, and likewise of certain propose,
amendments to the State constitution, limit
,e ing the amount of debt the State shall con
h. tract, and preventing the Legislature from
ID authorizing municipal corporations to loar
their credit to companies or associations.
n Duplin Superior Court.-The Fall Term q
the Superior Court for Duplin County ha
lie been in session this week. Judge Caldwell
g presiding. A curious incident occurred, w,
= learn, on Wednesday. A man by the nam,
If of Edward Williams was indicted for an out
N rageous Assault and Battery on anothe
is (having shot him with a heavy load of buc
is shot;) and there were indictments agains
n him likewise for petit larceny, aud for trad
or ing with a negro. Upon the rendition of
a. verdict of guilty by the jury, all eyes wer
OF turned in the directionsof the defendant, whe
nd 10 and behold! he had suddenly disappeared
r. Making his way through the crowd in til
Court House, he had rushed down stairs, an
mounting a horse hitehed conveniently nea
had dashed off at az 40 pace en- route for til
NO woods. In other words Williams had left
cd They had not caught him up to our last a
ve counts. He was !" non est i~n0entus, ct saDan
-. pune raiIO P'-Wa. Herald.
Sc Woolen Manufactures.-We were shown
s the store of Messrs. Nelson & Paul, a fe
OF days since, some specimens of the Clot
ID, manufactures at the Alpha Wooden Mill
w. this county. The texture was good, and ii
of cloth equal to any of Northern manufactu
ed, Of the same ~fneness. The pieces shown
ia were of different colors, viz: black. gre
M mixed, brown, greenish-tinge, white, &C., al
nd the colors appeared to be we'll set. A spe,
lat men of the Kersey manufactured at this mi
ro- we think, will compare favorably with al
u.s. that we have seen elsewhere and we a
is assured by a merchant that it is a much b,
cir ter article than can be bought at the Nor
ID for the same rice.-HIsborough Recorder.
A letter from Tondon of Ioto H. -