Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-04-11
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to Ruthertordton. The resolutions breathe
the true spirit. The people of the counties.
along the line ofthe Road, see that the oppor-
tunity is at last theirs of e~ffecting a commun-
ication with the seaboard, and they are de-
termined to improve it. It is yet undecided.
in the event of building the Road, wbether
the track shall go through Lincoln or CASTOR
counties, and we notice that a generous rival
ry is agitating both to Guido each other in the
amount Of subscriptions. This is a good
omen. IF the other counties shall emulate
these in zeal, we may set down the Whining
ton, Charlotte and Rutherford Road as a fat
accompIi!
By this mornings mail we received a letter
from a gentleman who was present at the
Convention above alluded to, and bore a
prominent part in the proceedings, and we
make an extract to show the feeling existing
in the counties beyond Charlotte
The spirit in favor of building the Road
is fully aroused all along the line in the upper
counties, and in the meetings | have attended.
| have no doubt that the Charter will be Sc
cured in twenty days after the Books are
opened. The extension from Charlotte to
Rutherford | regard now as a faced fact, and
you may say as much to your Wilmington
friends
The question now arises, shall we of the
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Wilmington Herald.
N. G. WESTERN ExTENsIoN.-A Convention
of Delegates from tho counties of Burke, Cald-
we'll, Alexander, Iredell and Rowan, met on
the 2lst ult., in the town Of Newton, Cataw-
ba county, for the purpose of d~evising ways
and means to secure the Charter of the Wes-
tern Extension of the North Carolina Rail
Road There were one hundred Delegates
present, exclusive of the Catawba Delegation.
w. W. Avery, Esq, reported a series of re-
solutions which were unanimously adopted.
They commend the action of the Legislature
on the subject of internal improvements
declare that the liberal charter granted by
that body, for the Western North Carolina
Rail Road Company, and the munifcent SUBJ
scription thereby authorized on behalf of the
State, gives promise that a new era is soon
to dawn upon the history of Western North
Carolina evince a determination to prose-
cute the work to it's final completion with all
possible dispatch call for a meeting of the
General Commissioners in Newton on the
10th inst, recommend the holding of County
Conventions on the Tuesdays of the Spring
Terms Of the Superior and County Courts
respectively of the several counties interested
in the enterprise; and call for a General
Convention of all the friends of the Western
N. c.. Rail Road at Statesville in Iredell
county on the 4th July next.
CINCINNATI, April 2d.-The municipal
election in this city to-day was a most excit-
ing struggle. A large vote was polled. The
result is not yet Known. There was much
fighting in the various wards particularly
in the eleventh, a large German ward. It is
reported that the Americans were not permit
ted to vote, and that the Americans took
possession of the polls and destroyed the
ballots boxes and tickets. One man is said
to have been killed and several wounded dur
ing the fight.
1t is supposed that the Know Nothings
will have a majority of from six to seven
hundred.
2 CINCINNATI, April 2d-Evening.-The re-
suit of the election is not yet known. The
Know Nothings are reported to be ahead.
6 Several serious rows occurred. this after
noon, and one American and two or three
: Germans are said to have been killed.
In the 18th ward the ballot boxes were
destroyed, and DR.. Brown, a citizen of the
: ward, was killed. The Know Nothings raj
lied and took a cannon from the foreigners,
J and, turning it upon them, fired, killing a
y number and wounding others-how many
cannot be ascertained at present.
There is an immense excitment. The
- Abo OOiilL L lluI SlluS uIOuSh OlC
y streets with cannon, and they are ordered
. = to meet in the 18th ward. A further coils
= sion is expected.
- ELECTION IN COLUMBIA, S. Can election
for Municipal officers, under the new act Of
Incorporation, was held in Columbia or
Monday. The Know Nothing ticket prevail
ed. The following is the vote for the May
- orality: E. J. Arthur, 342 VIM. Maybin
=" I'll; L. Ii. Wade, 81. The six Alderman
81 elected are also Know Nothing.
r. HARRtsoNBURG, Va, March 81, 1855.-To
day the corporation election in this plac
came off. The totUn has heretofore been a
bout equally divided on federal politics.
~, ~ The Know Nothings have been boasting an
W Dragging of their numbers until some pee
~, pie believed almost every body belonged t
- them. The election, though a small affair
was a very exciting one, and resulted in tn
election of the Democratic ticket by a vot
of IA to so.
OHIo.-CLEAvELAND, April 3.-Castle, tn
Know Nothing candidate for Mayor, wa
ed elected yesterday, by about 500 majorit
no over Ex-Governor Wood, the Democratic Cal
didate.
l.) At Columbus the Know Nothings hav
!! also been victorious but at Toledo the ant
he Know Nothings carried the day.
of In Cuyahoga Falls, the Know Nothin
for nave been deteated-o6 Is the smallest m
err jority for the rum party.
iii SANDUsKY, April 3.-The harbor is Gle;
of of ice and steamers enter the port withol
nix. obstruction.
We At the City Election yesterday, the S;
in NIGHT Mayor was elected by $50 majc
lly ty. Only one republican Councilman W
3 a elected on the whole ticket. The townsh
is also Anti Know Nothing.
ed. LIE ELECTION IN hANsAs.-Ielegrapt
in dispatches from Western Missouri via Chic
go, state that at the recent election, the Oh
slavery ticket was carried by a thousa
majority at the North Kansas river, and tt
no opposition to the pro-siavdy ticket ext
A. in Atchison's District.
'n0 DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-A meeting of
ny democracy of Wake was held in this City,
Monday, for the purpose of appointing de
gates to a District Convention to nominal
tI candidate for Congress. We learn that
", preference was expressed.
!" Hon. Andrew johnson (present Govern
has been nominated by the Democrats
anu Tennessee, for reelection. He will be
III, posed by Hon. NJ. P. Gentry who has
oiu nounced himself a candidate.
OUT HARTFORD, April 3.-The returns are
'eeu all in yet, but the result will be nearly
hen follows Ingham, DEM, $1,000; Minor
1im' n, %, 5000; Dutton, Wing, 5000. :
the Know Nothings and Wings will have l9
flied On of +bo o. SENATOR'S and nrohobI- 10,
Ora tho 191 ronrasantat;ves The Io+tor =
Mr.. aISo carried ali fnnr of the con,rossmoa
id to IvNcuprpc Anril 3d-On 800:
the oloo+;on como of TO-DAY The Knou MI;
carried everything. For Mayor, W.
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