Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-06-28

H ATLANTIC RAILRoAD.-We learn by
an extra from the Atlantic, Newbern, that
the General Commissioners under the act
incorporating the Atlantic and North Caro-.
lima Railroad Company, met in Newbern, on
Wednesday last, and, after examining the
books, found that five hundred and one
thousand three hundred dollars had been
subscribed in town of Newbern, and the five
per cent in cash paid in. The subscription
of four hundred and sixty thousand dollars,
subscribed at Raleigh, was declared to be
void, and thrown out, on account of no evil
dence of the standing of Risley & Co., and
informality Of the note offered to secure the
FIVE per cent.
The Magistrates Of Craven assembled in
tho Court House, and by ~akunanimous vote
subscribed on behalf of the County $500 0
to the work. Bonds for the amount are to
be issued payable at the expiration of twenty
years.
CAROLINA FEMALE CoLLEGE.-We learn
from the Pee Dee Star that the third annual
Commencement of this Institution took place
on Thursday last. The Commencement Ser
mon W as delivered by Rev. N. Tally Maj. S.
H. Walkup, of Munroe, delivered a Literary
Address and Rev. NJ. Foster delivered the
Address to the Graduating Class.
The Graduates read their Addresses in the
following order:
"The Age we Live ill.," Miss E. J. Ledbet-
ter, Arson.
"The Works of Nature," Miss NJ. G. Cot
trell, Arson,
"The Bible" Miss P. A. Beverly, Arson.
The President presented Diplomas to the
Graduates, with an Address and the Rev. Mr..
Mood presented each of them with a splendid
Bible.
A SAD INCIDENT OF THE Missing STEAMER.
Last wint,r, a gentlemauly and well edu-
Gated Englishman arrived in Philadelphia with
his little son, and having hired a furnished house,
sent 20 England for the rest of his family,con-
sisting of his wife and seven children. Soon
after, a letter came from his wife, saying they
would take passage in the steamer City of Man
chester. Subsequently another letter came,
stating that she had not been able to make her
arrangements in time to sail in the Manchester,
but that she should certainly sail in the City of
Glasgow. Some time after this, letters came
which she had mailed at the time of emoarking
in this ship. and now he was unspeakably hap
; py with the almost certainty of seeing his wife
! and children in a few days. But alas! day after
! day and month after month elapsed, without
} any appearance of the steamer. Daily could
he be seen at the steamers wharf until AL hope
had fled; and now it is stated he is in a lunatiC
asylum-G rGUing maniac!
The prohibitory legislation now called for
: is only a provision dictated by that ~instinc.
= tive desire for safety which is common to hu
! man nature. 1t is only such a protection al
= originates necessarily in every government
- where the wants Of humanity are consulted
rather than Unsuitable avarice and brutal ap
petites. No legislation not wickedly circum
%scribed, can, possibly, spare a traffic the eff
It fects of which are so Enthusiastically PERM
cious. The hazard, if any there be, is no
in legislating against it, but In delaying t
t. act. A prohibitory law cannot be enacte'
too soon.
IS VIRGINIA.-The friends of Temperance
throughout the State are hereby requested
D. hold meetings as soon as possible In thei
ne respective counties and neighborhoods, an
to appoint delegates to a Convention, to be bel
at Lynchburg on Thursday, the 18th day
pc August next, to consider the present attitud
I'D and necessities of the Temperance Cause an
RE to co-ncertmeasures for promoting that cause
u DR.. VIM. A. Turner, a physician of hig
rs repute, of Windsor, n. G. died suddenly a
the Macon House, Portsmouth, on Saturda
i'll last, of dropsy. He arrived there on th;
in day on his way to Philadelphia, whittier b
to was going to seek medical advice, havin
se been suffering with a dropsical affection fl
some time.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The f~ollowinga a.
lg- pointments were sent to the Senate yesterda
an Gen. Wm. o. Butler, for Governor of N,
O., braska, A. FL. Rodor, governor Of arkansas.
ke Ferguson of Michigan, chief Justice of N
at braska.
Daniel Woodson, of Eynchburg, Va, Sc
rotary of Kansas.
' Cummings Of Iowa, Marshal.
~, The following is the association of judge
nu Bradley, of Indiana; Hardin, of Georgi
Fillmore, of Alabama.