Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-17
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n Tie New Orleans Delta announces
the death in that city, on the evening of the
10Th ultimo. of Seth Barton, esq, formerly
Solicitor of the Treasury, and afterwards
Charge d. Affairs to Chill, under Mr.. Folks
administration.
Iowa SESAToR.-A telegraphic despatch
announces that the Hon. James Harlan, Wing,
has been elected a Senator III Congress by the
Of Iowa, for SIX years from the
4th of March next, when the term of the Hon.
A. c. Dodge will expire.
CELEBRATION AT SALIsBURT.-There wasa
grand celebration Of the opening of the rail
road to Salisbury on the 4th inst. We have
heard the number of people present estima-
ted at IL, 900. Judge Ellis and Gov. More
head delivered addresses. After these came
a Barbecue, a Balloon ascension, and a Ball.
MANCHESTER RAIL RoAp'EIke Wilmington
Journal says that the grossNsselpts on this
road for the past year were s55O,O0O net
profits $4,000, equalt to I cent upon the
whole cost Of the work, stool loans IN
cluded. A very handsome exhibit.
SHOOTING AND P~RoBABLE8 MURDER. On
Friday night last, between 9Rnd 10 O'Clock,
Capt. Elijah Benson, q very huiet andinof-
fensive citizen, Of MiddR &Spndf District,
Observation-Disclosures psail Plank
Road, about two miles and asNaN from town,
insensible from the effects, II erently, OF a
shot fired into the back part d his head and
coming out in front near abodt the corner of
his jaw. Mr.. Benson REMAINED in the same
state in which he was found Up to Saturday
night, when he died, unable to give clue to
the transactions, which is exceedingly mystic
rious, as he is a man against whom is hardly
reasonable to suppose that any one could
have a spite. He had been to town, and al
SO to Mr.. Green's mill, inRis cart. Nothing
in the cart was touched. MI. Benson had
apparently been dragged to The side Of the
road. Coroner j. G. Wood held an inquest
over the body of the deceased on yesterday
and to-day. We are not aware of any clue
having been discovered to the murderer or
murderers.- Watinhgton jour.
STATISTICS OF PREsBYrERIANIsN.-It is sta
ted that Baltimore has one Presbyterian COM
municant to 1l8 ofthe population Philadel-
phia one to78; Pitsburg one to At ;Richmond
one to SO Louisville one to At Nashville
one to %; Charleston one to Sc Columbia,
S. c., one to So; Mobile one to A New Or
leans one to 1913; Cincinnati one to l53.
Destructive FIRE IN L~YNcHBURG Hive
understand from agentleman who came down
on the Southsi@e train Saturday, that a very
destructive fire occurred in L~ynchburg about
four O'Clock on the morning of that day. 1t
originated in a carpenter shop, on Main street,
owned by Capt. Sam'I Burch, aud consumed
the shop, a large Livery stable, owned by
Mr.. George NJ. Bruce, the extensive Carrige
mandatory of Mr.. John FL. Bailey, and some
FIVE or six other buildings, by whom owned,
our informant did not know.-It is said to be
the most destructive fire that has occurred
in Lynchburg, for the past thirty years, and
the loss will amount to thousands Of dollars.
Petersburg Express.
New YORK. We copy the following item
S from The Herald.
In accordance with the orders Of Mayor
/ Wood, most Of the drinking shops in our
city were closed yesterday. The streets dur.
ing the day wore a grave and sober aspect.
e and the violations of law and arrests by the
n police were much fewer than usual on the
Sabbath.
! DEcAY OF ABoLrrroSTsMA-Under this hea6
the n. Y. Herald notices the curtailment il
! size Of the N. Y. Times and N. Y. Tribune
the two devoted organs Of VIM. Ii. Seward
The hard times have proved too much 20
abolitionism. 1t is shaky in the legs, as wei
. as corrupt at the core, and can never stan,
- up to a pressure of any kind.
r GREENSBORO MUTUAL LIRE INSURANCE AN
TRUsT CoMPANY.-Tne Annual Meeting G
;y this Company WIS held on the third 1'uesda
IN (2lst) Of December, ult. A detailed stat
ed ment of the business of the Company We
ny presented, from the time it went properl
re- into operation, to wit: from the lst Of Fe|
y ruary, 1853, to the 10Th December, 1854.
of A large amount Of business has been don
with a degree of profit highly satisfactory
IL the members of the Company. There ha,
on been in all four hundred policies of Life I
Id surance issued, including whites and slaves
he out OF that number two hundred and twel
ng were issued within the twelve months imm
diately preceding the last meeting. The lc
cit ses sustained have been on the death Of 0
ore white insurer, and four negroes which nul
re- Der in comparison with the whole number
is sured, is estimated to be less than the ave
md age mortality of men. The amount Of pr
tit fits on the premiums Of Life assurances pa
on in, very largely overbalances the losses,
OF leaving a handsome surplus to be added
TO the amount for which each member is
lch sured. ltshould be borne in mind that
ing Life Insurers alone are members of the Co
ETY., pany, and entitled to the common profits
the Concern.
ne In the Trust or Deposit department
operations have been heavy, affording
/, to only 4 great convenience and much act
ing profit to Depositors, bat a fair profit to
NAL company. This department, while it's pres
Amt discreet managemeph continues. will aft
by an Accommodate o hundreds in the CT
cher munity who haya itherto greatly felt
want of Just such b establishment as
$ Savings Bank.'-dreensboro' Patriot.
Many lives mightlbe saved by a knowle,
e &c of this simple recipe: A large teaspoon
of mustard mixedia a tumbler of warm wa
INV and swallowed as s4on as possible, acts as
instant emetic, SD af3ient to remove all tina
ACE, lodged in the stons3k
the IT,
'ung TIA aftLa 1etb Ia 80
first 80 - ~ - r. 3 : ma /" MouI0
- three times during the last week. The
plosions were very loud and terrific, eau,
the earth around = quake, throwingup ST.
! 'o ~ and earth, and filing the atmosphere '
- clouds of dust and smoke. The report of
60 of the explosions was heard in the Wei
IN of that town a few mornings since, a dist;
\ of forty-fve or fifty miles. The earth on
: Ju- mountain has sunk to a considerable de
nen. The people in the vicinity are very n
- alarmed.
up A TEMPERANCE Cry. It is we'll kno
I'VE a saws the Newark Advertiser. that at the
ident sent time there is not a licensed hotel in
stab city, and movements are now In prog
,uild- the effect Of which will be to close e
high, place where it is sold.
ented A few days since we stated that a Ca