Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-05-02
A fire hroke out in the uppe norton 9

and burnt with such rapidity that all human
efforts to arrest its grogress proved u%navail-
ing. In it's destructive course, some two
hundred turpentine boxes, with an immense
quantity of crude turpentine, several houses,
and farms were totally consumed, leaving
the corn, wheat, oat and cotton crops, in
many instances wholly unprotected. 1t is
supposed a large number of cattle, sheep,
and hogs persisted in the flames. The dam
ago is lncalculable, many sustained a loss of
five to seven hundred dollars on. their farm
alone, and a good many poor people engaged
In making of turpentine, and being in the
woods, were stripped of houses, beds, pro-
visions, DC, and are consequently thrown
out OK employment.
Two white women were burnt to death
near Dadleys Depot, On the Wilmington
railroad on Friday last, by the fires raging
in the woods.
We learn also that Romulus McCullers
OF Johnston had a wagon, team and several
negroes burnt up by the fires raging near
Smithfeld.
A CARD-B the Masonic Fraternity of N.
C.-Brethren-You will perceive by the
proceedings that a committee was appointed
by your Grand Lodge, to compile a history
of our Order in the State. Such a work is
much needed, and such an one may be rem
dered valuable if we take the necessary in
terest in it. Let each one Of US try to aid
the committee all we can, by furnishing all
the old Masonic documents that may be in
our power. The records of the Grand Lodge
for a number of years are lost any brother
who can procure copies of the Proceedings of
those years, and forward them to Bro. james
Banks of Fayetteville, Gree of CHARGE will
confer a favor on the whole fraternity in
North Carolina. As well as I can ascertain,
the proceedings of the following years are
missing, viz: from 1887 to 1909, inclusive !;
1903, 10, IL, 10, 'l3, IA, rs, ZIG. III, 'l8,
10, go, 81, '22, '25, '27' 80. 1t is believ-
ed, by diligence and attention on the part
of the brethren, most, if not all, the missing
numbers may be recovered.
c. H. JORDAN, G. M.
We are requested by Mr.. Banks to say
that in addition to the above Nos. he would
be pleased to be furnished with the proceed
ings for the years '38, '43, AS, '46 and '49a;
and he most respectfully ~solicits information
from all quarters, especially from the old
Lodges.
ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-There will be a
total eclipse of the moon on the night OF
Tuesday, May LIST, visible in this region. II
will begin about nine o'clock, and become
total at two minutes after ten.
HESTER, THE KIDNAPPER.-We learn thai
Gov. Bragg has refused, under a strong sense
of public duty, to pardon Hester, Of Orange
sentenced to death for negro stealing. He
will be hanged at Peterborough on Friday, the
4th day of May.
A SINGULAR OCcURRENcE.-A short time
since two gentlemen from Wytheville, Va.
Messrs. Stuart and Holman, were passing
the road between Greensborough and this
place on the stage, having in charge "a large
amount of bullion, specie and paper money
which was carried in two satchels or travel
ing bags. One of these was carried in thu
stage and the other on the boot-each gentle
man having one in charge. At Mason Hall
where the horses were changed, Messrs. S
and IL. concluded to walk on ahead of tn
stage, until it should overtake them, which
they did, leaving the money on the stage
When they took their seats again, one ofth
gentleman says he missed the bag on tn
boot of the stage, but quieted his apprehen
sions by supposing that it had been ~overlait
by other baggage. On reaching this place
however, and examination was made, and
was found that the bag was missing. There
upon Messrs. S. and II. provided themselve
with o light, and, having failed to get a hors
$50 "-SS PA~SOOOCu VII IOOG w "
for the lost treasure. And, singular fac
they found the bag in the road some ,distanc
this side of the place at which they took thei
seats. Their impression was, that abou
Sl,7Oo or $4,000, in paper and specie, ha
been distracted. Who took the bag fror
the stage, is a puzzling question.
We understand that the parties a~ssaulte
the driver on suspicion that he had abstrac
ted the money; but he denied the charg
and, by advice, instituted suits against then
for the assault, &c. Messrs. S. and I'll. d
posted money in lieu of bail, to answer
the writs, and thus the matter stands.
HiUS60rO Recorder.
pressed for copy during the late drouth,
expression to his feelings:
The poorest blind horse, in the most u
compromising bark has his moment
relaxation. To him the sound ofthe tanner
bell announcing noon, is a tocsin of 10Y, ar
he looks forward with grateful anticipate
to the prandial oats and mill-feed. III
wearisome round is stopped the unlubric
ted gudgeons quaver out a last squeak al
cease their complaining; the trace-chai
rattle over the animals back, and he ev,
attempts a youthful canter as he moves 0
a happy horse. With him there are no a
ticipatory woes he works in a circle, but
certain number of turns are sure to bring
respite. But with the editor it is otherwis
/. his life, is, as Mr.. Mantelini f~eelingly
marks one demd grind : his machine nev
stops. Hot weather, headaches, sickness
:. home, are no relief to his perpetual rour
for the paper must come out and copy mi
|, be furnished