Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-01-25
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LATEST FOREIGN NEws.-The steamship
Europa arrived at New York on the 10th,
intelligence of a great defeat of the
Persia and Russia, and OF some pros
poets that the wal may yet be terminated by
negotiations. The question OF peace or war
entirely with Russia.
The evacuation of Russia Armenia, by the
Turks. is officially announced, and the sieges
Of Akiska and Alexandropol had been raised.
A force of %, 900 Turkish irregulars, under
ADD Pasha, had been deleSad by the
Russians, for which Abdi Pasha had been
dismissed from the chief command, and All
med Pasha appointed in his place.
On the 18th, the Four Powers presented
a note to the Porte, demanding an armlstice.
HALL Pasha's entrance into the ministry Is
regarded as favorable to peace.
The Paris Moniteur of Dec. 30 announces
that, according to the latest advices from
Co~nstantinople, the Divan was in perfet
harmony with the representatives OF France.
England, Austria and Prussia, as to tn
conditions on which the Porte could wit
honor concur in tue establishment of peace
The Porte has consented to accept the las
note of the Vienna conference. Ii Russ ;.
refuses this the four powers will commenc
active hostilities.
The Russians are preparing for operation
of a decidedly aggressive character.
The Russians made an attempt to set fir
to the allied feet at the entrance OF the Bos
phorus. A freship was sent towards them
but was discovered from the fort and stoppe
by artillery.
A rumor was prevalent at Paris on the Dot
that Mr.. Soule had fought another duel, g
Madrid, with the Duke Of Alba and had bee
killed /; but the story needs confirmation.
TIE Markets. Cotton and breadstuffs ha
advanced, and the latter with an active ter,
dency upwards.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Gen. Foote, of Mis-
%sissippi, was in Washington, on the 10th
and was called on by a large number OF n
friends previous to his taking his departur
for California. lie received that evening
Geographic dispatch from Jackson, Missis
sippi, announcing the certain election OF tn
Hon. Albert G.. Brown to the U. 5. Senate
Gen. Foote'S friends did their best to secure
that result. It is nevertheless not impossible
that Col. Davis will retire from the Cabinet
on account Of i'll health, and that Gen. Cush.
ING will succeed him. In this case Mr.,
Breckenridge will take the Attorney Gener
alship.
1t is further said that Mr.. Guthrie is about
to retire from the Treasury Department, and
Mr.. Clemens, of Alabama, will be invited tt
a seat in the Cabinet.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-The steamship
Texas has arrived at this port from Yer;
Cruz, bringing dates or 0fsy Of Mex1c1
to the 9Th instant.
Mr.. Gadsden, our Minister to Mexico, cam,
passenger in the Texas, having concludes
an important treaty with the Mexican Gov
nine millions acres in Mesilla valley fo
$50, OOO, 900, of which IS, 900 are to b
reserved for paying claims, including tn
. Gary grant, &c.
!, It is thought at Washington, that Gads
denis treaty, if it is as represented, will encour
ter great opposition in Congress. Gen. HouS
, ton says we own Mesilla Valley already
: without paying for it.
By last Eastern mail we received a variet
of statements concerning the disaster TO th
S San Francisco. 1t appears from the music
rolls of the troops, since their arrival at Ne
: York, that there are one hundred and sixt
o of the soldiers and non-commissioned Officer
s dead. This, together with the loss of a nun
e Der of women walters, fremen, sailors and Ell
g%ineers, will swell the number of victims L
to nearly one hundred and ninety ; adding
this the loss of Major Taylek and wife, Co
Washington, Captain Field, Lieut.. Smit
and some ladies, (passengers,) the number
souls thus hurried into eternity will not f;
j.! short of 300.
= ECLIPsE.-There will be an extraordinal
eclipse of the sun on the Goth of May neg
such a one as none but the oldest inhabitan
p have witnessed in this vicinity. It will
similar to the great eclipse of 1906, sin
which there has been none resembling
- nearer than thatof 1881, when eleven-twelft
Of the sun was obscured.
I'd COOP SALE OF PRoPERTY.-The Home pIa
|! of the late Stewart Piphin 20 miles from Fa
g, Vile, on the Raleigh Road, 145 acres, with
st small dwellingand good out-houses was sold
W Thursday last, at $l9.65 per acre. This W
lg an unexpectedly high price +; showing til
lie real estate is decidedly approaching in tt
ms part of the State.
o. THE SHIP THREE BELLS, under comma
If. of the gallant Capt. Creighton, which rescu
so many Of the passengers Of the San Franc
4 co, is an iron vessel, owned by three brothc
We named Bell, in GIasgow~sesAand-
be SUDDEN DEATH.-I hasten to relate n sin!
le- lar occurrence, which took place on the mo
DC ing of the 25th ult. Mr.. Berry Hensley,
Madison county, N. c., who had been bel
It'll after goods, on his return called at the hor
Oh of Mr.. Mason, Grassy Greek, to tarry for
he night; and rising next morning before day,
ng went out, fed his team, procured some wo
IS and on reaching the door fell dead. Mr.. \
son hearing him fall, FASTENED to him and t.
led him up, but he never spoke.--A coffin -,
prepared, andhe was hauled to Madison Co
ats ty, and buried. tits said Mr.. Hensley wa
ted man who drank very hard, and was ~intoxica
when he came to Mr.. Mason's house.
SEQ I will also inform you Of another sad occ
the renee which recently transpired. A little
es. of Mr.. George Garden, of Mcdowell Cour
cat was sent on Sunday morning to a neighb
n.y. still house, after whiskey. The ~unfortur
tne boy imbibed this deadly poison until he
is came quite drunk-reached home and
rth thrown into violent fits, which terminated in
4. death. His last words were Papa, I
y0u'--he was only eigR1ayears old.
= NJ. COLLINS
for THE LATE FATAL DUEL IN ALABAMA
3. have already noticed the fatal result of
ng. duel that was fought in Pickens cou
mi (Ala..1 on the I'd instant. between DR.. F,
Irby and DR.. FAINT, both of Noxubee cou
Mississippi, in which DIR. Irby was
'een through the heart at the first fire. The
e of umbus Miss Argus has some particu
M. concerning the affair, which invest it