Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-09-19
EEIWS Sc e n.A.T.

GRANVILLE SUPERIOR CoURT.-This tribu-
nal was in session the whole of last week
Judge Caldwell presiding. The case which
created most interest was that of the State
VS.. Bryant Allen, indicted for the murder
of Zachariah Fuller. We learn that the case
was ably argued, Messrs Ruffn. (the Solici-
tor I. B. and A. ". Venable appearing for
the State, and Messrs. Miller, Gillian and
Edwards for the prisoner. Mr.. Miller made
the closing argument for the defence. We
have heard it spoken of in the most compli-
mentary terms, as an able, faithful and elo-
quent effort in behalf of his client. The de-
PENDANT was convicted and appealed to the
Supreme Court.
The notorious offender Watts alias How
ard alias Hamilton, having been caught at
Hillsboro' was indicted on Friday for steal
ing the watch Of Mr.. Register, and the pock-
ct book, money and bonds of DIR. Lewis a
few nights before, and saved the Court and
Jury all trouble by pleading guilty. Judge
Caldwell sent him to the whipping post and
ordered him to be imprisoned until the
County Court of November, and then again
to be whipped, but the latter part of the
sentence he subsequently RENTED that the
prisoner might be forthwith sent to Virginia
to answer the charge of burglary, the COM
mission of which crime by him has caused
the Governor of Virginia to offer a reward
for his apprehension. He was carried to
Virginia on Monday after Court.
There will be a special term of Granville
Superior Court the first Monday of December
next.-Star.
Boston, Sept. 10.-Two hundred and four
towns in Vermont have been heard from,
which gives Royce (repuplican) 23,869 !;
Clark (democrat) 1880; scattering 4,099.
Of the Representatives elected, so far as
heard from, 46 are whig and republican, %
democrat and 81 know-nothing.
New York, Sept. Sat a meeting of the
committee of citizens this afternoon, to de-
wise means to increase the relief fond, a note
was received from Rachel, the great actress,
with a subscription of S $1,000 for the relief
of Norfolk.
BosToN, Sept. 8.-The sum of S 5000 was
RENTED from this city to-day to Baltimore,
to be expended by the relief committee of
that city in extending relief to the fever suf-
ferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth
AN OvERsEER KILLED BY A NEGRo.-We
learn from the Warrenton News that Mr..
Robert Smily, overseer for Mr.. John Watson,
Warren county, N. c., died on Sunday
which was caused by a stone which was
thrown at him the previous Tuesday by a
negro boy. It seems that he had chastised
a negro boy named Grandson, about l6
years of age, for some negligence on his part,
and soon after the negro perceiving Mr.. S.
STOPPING down, picked up a stone and threw
it at him, striking him on the head, from
the effects of which blow he died on Sunday,
the I'd inst. The negro has been arrested
and lodged in jail.
The Texas ELECTIoN-The last election
returns are unexpectedly favorable to the A
merican party. Although the Democrats
have re elected Governor Pease, his majority
is reduced in hitherto impregnable Texas tc
probably less than 5000. In seventy-one
counties he leads Dickson 3,423, with TWEEN
ty-nine strong American counties to hear
from. In the same counties, DIR. lowers
the American candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, has 251 majority, and his election i
regarded as a fixed fact.
The eastern district has elected Evans, A
merican to Congress, by a roand majority
The returns sum up as follows Evans 1918
Ward 6,361 majority OH with sever
counties to hear from, which will increas
Evans majority. 1t is conceded that eros
i, by, (A.,) beats Fields, d. for Commission
er of the Land Office. Thus, it appears, tina
the Americans have carried the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, Commissioner of the Lane Office, an
one member of Congress. The Legislature
f is yet in doubt. The Senate is probably De
mocratic, from the lage number of Senator
e who hold over. The House may or may nc
c~ounterbalance the Senate.
The Romney Intelligencer gives anothe
case, which goes to show how much we ma
e rely upon our Northern allies for Justice
A citizen of Hardy lost a negro, and hearin
that he was in Jail in Buffalo, for misdemeal
or wopt thitbor 70 rooovnr him Rot bo W.
unable to obtain the assistance of a lawyt
n or an officer Of the u. S. Government, an
was compelled to return as he went. It a.
e pears that he applied to Mr.. Rogers, tt
h President of the Hard Shell convention Fl
aid, and was rebuffed there as every whel
V else. This would indicate that Souther
n rights are practically ignored as fully by pr
r Tossing friends rs avowe enemies. Ever
K day tends more to establish the c~onvictio
IL that the South has no safe reliance but upt
is itself.-Rich. Wing.
IS H- The Presbyterian Female Collie ge
= Statesville, N. c., which was recently levt
ed to the ground by a violent wind, is beir
N rapidly rebuilt.
Although a very large building, the wor
= men have reached the top of the second st
ry. The Trustees have abandoned their fir
W intention ofmaking a four story fabric. L
- COllege is TO De out Cnf6e stories nlgn. i
" Trustees are DESTROYS Of opening the fl
n session at an early period. We predict t
- success of the Institution-located, as it "
be, in the midst of a religious, healthy, a
:; u plentiful country.-SalisJny Watchman.
ID The COOLEST INHABITANT" DEAD.-M
he Elizabeth Randolph, believed to be the odd
inhabitant of Western Carolina, died
Yancey county on the, 21st ultimo. She W
born in l747. and was at the time of her dea
in her one hundred and ninth year S
Joined the church and was baptized by t
n Rev. Stephen Morgan, of this county, VIII
Gu IS years old.-AsheUiUe NeaCs.
THE CHANGES OF L1FE.-The Boston P
says that a man, once well known in the
,se siness community, but who for several ye;
of has been fast running down, was broul
II before the Police Court on Saturday, a
bt, sentenced as a vagabond, to four months
'on the House of Industry. 1t is related Of
Id earlier days, when surrounded with the
vantages which wealth gave him, that he
"a jected to having another party, less favor
,ce sit next to him in church in the ~revoluti
of the wheel of fortune, he is a vagrant, {
mr. his despised neighbor one of the largest s
I'VE owners of this city.
ose
of Somebody closes a story on "Impris
the ment for Debt" with the following: Po'
the ty, in short, is a heinous offence now-a-d
les. Commit a murder, and if you are a WON
We Phariseeism will 60 on its knees to sec
ere for you the Executive clemency if you