Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-06-27


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IMPORTANT FROM EURoPE.-We have i'm
portant intelligence by the St. Louis, which
arrived at New York on the Goth, and by the
Asia, which arrived at Halifax on the same
day, bringing three days later news than the
St. Louis.
The allied powers have had further sue
cesses on the sea Of Azof. Four steamers of
war and two hundred and forty vessels en-
ployed ia conveying supplies to the Russian
army had been destroyed. The lombard
ment of Sebastopol was renewed on the 9th
instant, and the French had attacked and
carried two of the towers before the fortress.
The greatest bravery displayed on both sides,
and losses very heavy.
The. substance of the news is that the allies
appear to be getting the advantage, and cal
c~ulation are being made by them of still
more signal successes.
The cotton market was steady at former
prices. No important change in breadstuffs
corn has advanced one shilling.
The PORTLAND RIoT-Mayor Dow's De-
Tense. We have receaAd a copy ofthe state
ment of Mayor Dow, ofsPortland, in defence
of his conduct during the late riot there
He states that he and the Aldermen had in
timation in the course of the forenoon that
a riotous attack on the city agency was
contemplated, an extensive combination hay-
ing been formed for that purpose. Again
he says =
I learn from undoubted sources that the
mob spirit had been gathering form and foree
for a month before it broke out, and that it
had been stimulated and fostered by men Of
influence, whom we may be yet able to con-
meet distinctly with it. The project had been
known in this city early in May, in Boston
two weeks before its execution, and it was
spoken of in Saco, North Yarmouth, Gorham
and Paris, on the morning of that day, as l
am credibly informed
Mr.. Dow then states that he and several Of
the Aldermen assembled at his Office were
warned by repeated and urgent messages
that the mob was collecting in great force,
and exhibiting every appearance of savage
ferociGy. He proceeds to narrate the meas
ures he adopted to maintain order refers to
the threats and jeers of the excited mob
and says he ordered the military to the spot
only when informed that the police could
not hold out five minutes longer. The result
of this is we'll known. The Mayor, in con-
~clusion, adds:
The ringleader of the mob, who lost his
life in it, was a strong and muscular man, q
sailor, and had left Boston a day or two be-
fore to avoid an arrest and | learn from re-
liable authority, that he was engaged in the
King riot in this city, about five years since.
He engaged in this tumuit deliberately, hay-
, ing spoken Of it in the afternoon.
: SHOCKING OccURRENcE.-A shocking af-
/ fair occurred near Owensville lind on We'd
nesday, which resulted in the burning to
death of a DR.. Morgan, of that place. 1t
appears that Morgan was addicted to dissira-
ton, and when in a state of intoxication
: would retire to bed smoking his pipe, taking
t with him matches to renew it. On one day
alluded to he retired, drunk as usual, while
| his wife and family were working in a corn
, field near by. They at length discovered the
house to be on fire andhastened home, reach
ing it, however, only to find it a mass of
S fame and to see Morgan fall through the
secondh floor, wftheat%he least ability to save
him. Thus persisted a man who at one time,
, stood high in the community where he resided.
n nsA We copy the following notice of the
business transactions of the Orange Presby-
E terry, which met in this City recently, from
, the Hillsboro' Recorder:
The sessions of Presbytery were charac.
terized by the greatest harmony in the de.
ID hberatlons, a ready acquiescence in the de-
Il %cisions, and an earnest purpose to carry out
i the plans agreed upon.
il The most important business transacted,
IN had reference to Domestic Missions. The
10 Presbytery decided, by an almost unanimous
vote, to change the plan of its operations or
," the subject of domestic missions, so as tt
ID give a committee of Presbytery control O.
is the whole matter. The committee consists
hit OF four Ministers and three Elders-thre'
e. of whom will constitute a quorum, provided
one is a Minister. They are to appoint the
hhs3 fields of labor, select and commission tn
ms Missionaries, and draw upon the Treasure
O. of Presbytery for the payment of such as ar
of commissioned; the amount to be paid bein!
o. left to the discretion of the committee. An,
~ surplus funds, after paying such missionarie
ed as they may employ: are to be paid over an
rs, nually to the Treasurer of the Board L
Philadelphia.
es- The disposition of the fund donated b
- the late Mrs. Devereux to the Caldwell ms
titute, then under the care of Presbytery
nv produced considerable discussion. 1t wa
OILS finally decided to endow a scholarship i
of Union Theological Seminary with $3.50
and the remainder is to be appropriated fc
:. the endowment of the fourth Professorshi
Of in the Seminary.
the three young men placed themselves undt
an the care Of Presbytery to be prepared for tt
ply Gospel Ministry.
IND An adjourned meeting of Presbytery is
y be held at Bethesda, for the installation
Rev. j. w. Montgomery as Pastor of tn
ION church.
hig The next regular meeting Of Presbyter
ny will be held at Madison, Rockingham coul
ito 10 ty, on Thursday the 25th Of October next
the Thursday before Synod.
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