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Department News.

ATTORNEY Generals 0YricE.--Gerks of Cir
cult and District Courts of the United States. -
The Secretary OF the Interior is empowered by law
to judge of the necessity of expenses of clerk hire
and other expenses in the Offices Of clerks Of cir
cult and district courts where <here lie q surplus of
fees above tho statute allowance for salary and TO
regulate the same in advance, subject TO modiica-
tions Of amount, either by enlargement or diminu-
ton, and either periodical or occasional, as the
satisfactory administration of justice in the several
circuits or districts may require.
INTERIOR DErARTnENT.--Hon. Charles Mason, of
Iowa, Commissioner Of Patents, returned TO WASH
ington on Thursday evening last, and resumed his
official duties ON yesterday morning.
General Land 0efcc.-- Washington Territory
The quarterly report of the Surveyor General OF
Washington Territory, accompanied with maps Of
surveys, estimates accounts, &C., has been re
ceived by the Commissioner Of the General Land
Office The surveys are being rapidly completed.
appointment Of a Pension 4gent.--Mr. Lloyd
Bowers 10 be pension agent at Mobile, Alabama,
in the place Of S. Perrine, deceased.
A Nep Wheat--A clergyman, writing TO the
Commissioner Of Patents from Hisboro' Oregon
Territory states that he has discovered new kind
Of grain resembling wheat which, if II viii not
mako bread, win make an excellent food for cattle
The grain Is said 10 be very heavy-the heads
Welding a hundred-fold each. Samples Of this
grs;n were received with the letter.
NAyr DEPARrmESr-7He Pacific Squadron
Letters have been received, by the Secretary Of
the Navy from Commodore William Mervire, COM
mander-in-chicf Of the Pacific squadron, dated at
Mare island, (navy yard,) near San Francisco the
5th ultmo. The officers and crews were all in
good health. This squadron comprises the follow
ing-named United States vessels: The frgate In
dependence, (iagship,) the sloops St. Marys, John
Adams Decatur, aud Portsmouth, the steamer
Massachusetts, and the ffigate ST. Lawrence.
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GRAND EXHIBITION,

At 373, seventh street.
Doors open at o'clock, A. NJ, operations to COM
mence at o'clock, when the most
MAGNIFICENT STOCK
NEW FALL GOODS
EVER EXHIBITED
IN THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES
May besee at
II. B. HALLS CHEAP CASH STORE.
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The Empress Of France Il encisrts,
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1He Hermont Osntral Railroad.

NoRTHFIELp, W., Nov. 1.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Vermont Central Rail
road was held here last evening. The pending
suit between the Central and Canada roads, and
other matters affecting the corporation, was con-
sidered and discussed. A committee of three was
appointed to investigate the accounts and transac-
tions of the past two years, and the choice Of di
rectors was postponed until such committee re-
port. A committee was also appointed to apply TO-
the Legislature for act authorizing the consoli
dalton Of the various interests of the company.
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From Hava,,a.

~ FF0W HdUd5lU. ~ |al .ID n
NEW YoRK, Nov. 1.-THE steamer Black War
rior has arrived with Havana dates to the 28th.
The health Of Havana is good. Freights were
dropping.
The new Spanish propeller America, to run be-
tween Cadiz and Havana, arrived on the 26th
The French war steamer Acheron, was in port.
Sugars were quiet and prices, especially for low
descriptions, had slightly advanced. 5s
Large contracts in Molasses for future delivery
had been made at Ia q 8 Ia reals.
Exchange had slightly declined. On Philadel-
phia, q "a discount a
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Terrible Railroad Accidsns---1s essaty Lipss Lost
A Large N,s's6~ Wounded
ST.. LOUIS, Nov Am excursion train Of eleven
cars, which left here yesterday TO celebrate the
opening Of the Pacific Railroad to jefferson city,
met with terrible calamity. Whilst crossing the
Gasconade river, about 100 miles ffom this place,
the bridge gave way, precipitating ten cars dis
lance of nearly thirty feet into the river. There
were upwards Of 700 persons on the train, inclu-
ding many of our first citizens. About twenty are
reported killed, and from twenty to fifty badly
wounded. Thomas s. O. Sullivan, the chief eng-
neer Of the road, is among the killed. There were
but few, II any strangers on the train.
(sEcoED DrsPAroH.
Sr. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE following are the most
prominent persons among the killed: Rev. Dr.
BuIlard, b. b. Dayton, Il. O. Blacklum, Henry O.
Henteau, Mann Butler Adolph Abels, Captain O.
Ulases Il. G. Yost, George Ebeill, Captain O. Fla
herty, Thomas O'Sullivan and Thomas Gray.
The following are among the badly wounded:
G.. N. Budd, Hudson Il. Bridge, John O. Rich
ardson, Captain Cousins and Mr.. Hunter.
Slightly injured, d. H. Armstrong, and 1. M.
Kenneth.
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YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY,
call at No 90, High street. and buy key Of
strictly prime Butter s'4 f-gsle
oct 31--diw STAR ~, seteal,,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
For the Shirt Of the Age.
RALEIGH, July %, 1855:

INALElbh, Culy 20, Iooo'
Mr.. GoRMAN How long do the authori.
ties intend to subject the citizens Of Raleigh
to the greatest nuisance they were ever called
upon to suffer? / allude to the dirt, and
filth, and stencil which the hogs distribute
among US impartially, everywhere-traveling
sinks-grunting, squealing, roofing, wallow-
ing in every filthy mud hole in our streets,
rubbing their bodies, reeking with all impu
rites, upon every tree, post and doorstep
within their reach-forcing their way into
every va d and garden not we'll guarded, and
entering every house with door left ajar upon
the street. There are three hundred hogs
running at large in our streets, belonging
mostly, | am told, to free negroes and slaves,
allowed to hire their time. And what is
the benefit purchased by us at such a sacri-
fee Of comfort? We are told they consume
the refuse vegetable matter that would other
wise accumulate in our streets. Are there
no means Of abating this nuisance but by a
resort to n worse nuisance? How do other
towns and cities keep their streets and public
lots clean, except by the means pointed out
by our worthy Commissioners q few weeks
since? If we must nave these dirty scaven'
gers, who leave much more filth behind than
they take away, why have so many Of them
ana why not tax those VINO proht by them
for the benefit Of those who suffer by them
Strangers and visitors to our city often re
mark upon the want of cleanliness observed
everywhere in our streets. The Commission
ers made a good move in the proper direction
when they prohibited the feeding of horse
and cattle in the streets why not carry GU
tho good work in the removal Of this creates
Of all nuisances? make this appeal to Yol
in the name of my entire sex.
Yours truly, CELIA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

NJ ORTIZ CAROLINA MUTUAL LIFE INSU-
In N COMPANY, Raleigh, n. This
Company insures the lives of individuals for one
year, a term of years, or for life, on the Mutual
Principle, the assured for life participating in all
the profits of the Company. For policies gran
ted for the whole term Of life, when the premi-
um therefor amounts to $50, a note may be given
for one half the amount of the premium bearing in
terest at 8 per cent without guaranty.
The prompt manner in which all losses have been
paid by this Company, together with the low rates
Of premium, present great Inducements such as are
disposed to insure.
Slaves are insured for a term Of from one to FIVE
years, for two-thirds their value.
All losses are paid within 90 days after ~satisfac-
tory proof is presented.
DIRECTORS.-Charles L. johnson, VIM. Dali
las Haywood. James F. Jordan, Quinton Busbee, II.
W. Hustled, VIM. ii. Mckee, Cherries B. Root. VIM.
w. Holden, VIM. D. Cooke, r. II. Battle, VIM. Ii.
Jones, P. +. Pescud and Seaton Gales.
OFFICERS.-Dr. Charles E.. johnson, President F;
Wm. D. Haywood, Vice President; John g. Will
liams, Secretary VIM. II. Jones, Treasurer H. w.
Hustled, Attorney Drs. Charles L. johnson, VIM.
H. Mckee, and Richard B. Haywood, Medical
Board of Consultation X. II. Battle, VIM. w.
Holden and Charles B. Root, Executive Committee
J. Hersman, General Agent.
For further information, the public are referred
to.the pamphlets, and forms OF proposal, which
may be obtained at the Office of the Company, OF
any of its Agencies.
Communications should be addressed, postpaid,
to JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Raleigh, July II, 1855. IS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

New INSTITUTE ScHooL.-We have re-
ceivod a catalogue Of the teachers and stu
dents Of New Institute school, located in
Iredell county, from which we learn there
were 12G pupils in attendance during the
last session. Though this school has been in
existence for but a few years, it has obtained
n 'deseryedly high reputation. The principal,
Rev. b. Clegg, is unexeelled as an %instruc,
tor, while the cheapness and healthfulness
Of the place are strong inducements to pa
rents and guardians in selecting a school foI
their children and wards.
We have also received o copy of an ad
dress delivered before the two literary socie
ties Of this school on the 9th Of last June
by Rev. N. II. D. Wilson. His theme was
'thc duty Of striving to form a correct self
estimation and the subject is handled will
much ability.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

Is LAGER BIER AN INToxIcAT1NG DRINK?
At the late trial of PhiElip Birbeck, of Pough-
keepsie, for violating the new liquor law in
the selling of Intoxicating liquor, to wit:
lager bier, the defence put in the plea that
this bier is not intoxicating and among the
witnesses brought forward to prove it, there
was one Christian Clause, who testified, as
a saving clause, that lager bier was not in
toxicating, for, said he, 1 drank sixty glas-
ses in one day. The glasses | drank held
a pint each, and | swear | drank sixty in
one day, in the space of twelve hours, and
felt no effects from it, Now, if Christian
Clause be not addicted to hard swearing, as
well as hard drinking, the experiment oil
seven gallons and a half of lager bier in
twelve hours, we should pronounce a pretty
fair test Of this question whether lager i
or is not an intoxicating drink. It may be
however, that Christian Clause was cheated
in those sixty glasses with an unusual guam
tity of water, in order to make the key hole
out.
PRovIDENTIAL EscAPE.-The night trail
from Savannah, Geo., on Tuesday night, lit
inst, was detained two hours by a c~ollisio,
between two freight trains, and afterward
ran off the track about five miles below Ma
con, causing a further detention until da,
light. Had these d~etentions not occurred
the train would nave arrived, in the darkness
Of night, at McCalPs mill, two miles belo,
Macon, where the nights storm had washe
away the ~mill-dam, embankment and raj
road track, leaving achasm of % or 80 fee
into which the train must have been precir
tated, at headlong speed, and a fearful 10
of life occurred.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
Tribute of Resnect.
By the Young Ladies Of Rockford Emal
Seminary.

By the Young Ladies of Rockford Female
Seminary.
Whereas, God, in his wise and unsearchable
Providence, hath taken from us, during our vaca-
ton, our beloved class and school mate, CoRNEL1A
F. LYNN, therefore,
Resolved 1, That it shall be our first duty of the
opening Session to express our sorrow at the loss of
one who, in all her companionship with US, was so
gentle, merry-heart d and loving.
Resolved 2, That while we do deeply feel our sad
bereavement in the school room, at the recitation,
and in the evening ramble; yet, we have comfort
in the assurance that our dear school mate has
gone to the home of the pure in heart-that while
we are toilin g over our textbooks here, she is en-
gagged in the higher, grander studies of the spirit
land, where God our Heavenly Father is her
Teacher.
Resolved 3, That We would timely heed the SOL
emn admonition given us by the death of one Of
our number, SO young and healthful.
Resolved A, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved sisters and little brother, as
an expression of our affectionate and heartfelt sym.
pathy, and that a copy be sent to the Greensbo,
rough Patriot, Spirit of the Age and Weekly Mes
sage, with request to publish.
Signed in behalf of the young ladies of the Semi
nary, ANNA YORK,
MARY D. DoBsoN,
MARTHA A. MARTIN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
Valuable Town Property for sale,

TIME subscriber having determined to change
his business, would invite the attention of the
public to his valuable property in Franklinton, N.
G.. His private residence rs one of the handsomest
in the town. His dwelling house is large, having
six large rooms and many ether conveniences not
usually possessed. There is a beautiful office to-
gether with ali necessary out houses-all recently
erected. The dwelling house is well adapted to
taking boarders-and is situated near the Female
Academy. There are also six acres of land high
ly improved. His store house is a large new bull
ding, located near the center of the town, and
well arranged to exhibit goods to advantage
There are two large schools, Male and Female, in
charge 0 Prof. D. S. Richardson and lady. With
regard to Franklinton, we need only remark that
it is proverbial for health, morality, intelligence
and the enterprising spirit of its citizens. Frank
linton is situated Immediately on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Rail Road, about twenty-five miles north
of Raleigh. Those DESTROYS of purchasing would
do well to apply SO to the subscriber at Franklinton.
R. C. MAYNARD.
July 2Sth, te55. 4s-5t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
FR.NKLry. N. c.. July 10th. 1873

Bro. GoRMAN: On Wednesday 18th inst.
in company with q number of brethren OF
Macon Div, I proceeded to orgauize Alarka
Division No. 277. The following are the
officers f.. II. Phipps, w. P. r. j. Cooper,
W. A.. J. Constant, r. s.. A. NJ. Enloe, F.
s.. A. Crisp, T.; w. l. Allison, c.. Jas.
Crisp, A. c.; T. II. Davis, l. S.; Powell
Atwood, o. S.
Alarka Division is therefore a fixed fact
and from the energetic men who got it W
and now preside over its destinies, will MAKE
quite n Aourishing outpost of the Temper
anee army. Their p. o. is Nantihala, Ma
con CO.. N. G.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

ARTHUR's HONE MAGAztNE.-The August
number Of this very attractive and instruc-
tive monthly is on our table, with its inter-
esting display Of gems Of literature, wit, and
sentiment. The articles in this number, in
both prose and poetry, arc well worth a care
full reading, and are fully equal to many of
those which have given so enviabIe and ORR
ginal q character to this favorite periodical
visitor to the intelligent family circle. The
Way.side Fountain, the Trihe Hunter, Fash.
ion Plates, and other engravings, in the pre-
sent issue, are worth the whole years sub
scription.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01

Look OUT FOR A MuRDERER.-We received
this morning n detailed account of one ofthe
most brutal murders we have ever heard of.
1t was perpetrated in the county of Yadkin,
six miles northwest Of Hamptonville, on
Friday the Goth inst. The name of the muir
derer is Christopher Robbins, commonly
called Kit Robbins His victim was a
poor old negro man, who came into his pos
session by marriage. lie beat the old man
with the butt of u wagon whip until he wore
1t out, then he used an axe handle, with
which he also knocked down his own wife. \
and finally finished the old negro by pourinG
hot cater into his ears. lie left the neigbor.
hood on the morning of the Dist, starting in
the direction Of Wilksborough but it is be.
ievod he will try to escape by the railroad
Look out for him He is of medium size.
about 5 feet 10 inches high, rather slender
brown eyes and dark hair. lie has a lare,
scar across the top of the left handl Tba
mark will probably bring him to justice.
Salisbury Wdtchman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

On the 10th inst, at a tax paying in Gam
lills district, Wilkes county, N. c., three
small boys with one gun in company, walk
ed out Of the crowd of the people to take a
round Of shooting, as they call it, and boys
like, got to disputing, who should shoot first,
finally let the gun go off. The ball passed
through one Of the boys arm and then in
the body which proved to be q fatal wound /;
in less than twenty-four hours a corpse be-
ing the result. @. WILLIAMS.
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LOOK OUT FOR COUNTERFETTsl

The public are cautioned against another coun
t%erfeit, which has late made its appearance, called
W. B. FarrelPs Arabian Liniment, the most dan
gerous of all the counterfeits, because his having
the name ofFarrell, many will buy it in good faith,
without the knowledge that a counterfeit exists,
and they will perhaps only discover their error
when the spurious mixture has wrought it's evil
effects.
The genuine article is manufactured only by Fl.
G.. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. II Main street, Peoria, Illinois
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad.
dressed. Be sure you get it with the letters H. G.
before F~arrells, thus-H. G. FARRELHS-and
his signature ON the wrapper, all others are coun
t~erfeits.
Sold by P. F. Pescud, Raleigh, and by regularly
authorized agents throughout the United States.
va Price % and so cents, and 81 per bottle
Agents wanted in every town, village and ham.
let in the United States, in which one is not already
established. Address H. G. Farrell as above, &C.
companied with good reference as to character, re
sponsibility, &c. 46-4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
Extract Of a letter from Kinston /:

We initiated II at our Division Room on
Monday the 10th inst, and two last night
we now number thirty-one. 1t is truly graf
flying to see the youths Of the country say
ing by their acts that they are determined
to rescue their fellow creatures from the
yoke Of bondage which they have been sub
iectod by the tyrant alcohol.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-01
DEATHS.

On the 23d July, at the residence of her father
in-law, (Mr. Anderson Page in Wake county. N.
G. in the 2lst year of her age, Mrs. Martha, wife
of DIR. John w. Page, leaving an infant daughter.
relatives and many friends to mourn her loss but
they mourn not as those who have no hope, for she
could say, when upon the very confines of the spirit
world, with the apostle, 81 know that ifthis earth
ly house of my tabernacle was dissolved, I have a
building of God, an house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.n The writer of this Obit-
uary was with her several times during her last
illness, and read and prayed with her she con-
versed very freely and calmly about diving, and
when told that all had been done for her that kind
and anxious friends could do and that all had prov
ed unavailing, that we had gone with her down
to the very margin OF the river of death, but could
go no farther but that Jesus had promised to go
with her all the way through, that the Psalmist
David said eeThough 1 walk through the valley Of
the shadow of death, | will fear no evil, for thou
art with me,"-she replied-"Thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me o, how happy I am ; rolf
on, sweet moments roll on, and let the poor pill
grim go home" Shortly after she asked us tc
sing; and we commenced singing the hymn 81
would not live always she joined and sung it as
distinctly as any. At lines she suffered great pain
but endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
have seen many die, andcan safely say that l have
never seen more resignation to the will of God
more fortitude and patience under suffering. anC
never witnessed or heard of a more Triumphant
victory over the king of terrors and all thos
van "OAC Will nc OuAhIS ACI last HlODneDCS lei
that " the chamber where the good meet their fat
is indeed privileged beyond the common walks @
Life and feel the strongest assurance that our be
loved sister Martha has gone to realizeth full Dol
ton of that love, which she knew only in par
here. Could love, and sympathy, and tears, an
sorrow, have saved her to her friends she Woul
not have died but she has gone within the val
" whither the great forerunner is for us entered,
even Jesus and has joined the redeemed from tn
earth, who washed their robes and made them whit
in, the blood of the Lamb, in that sanctuary abov
which the vail now hides from our view. and Ia
joined them in their Inscriptions of praise to Hi,
that stitch upon the throne. o, may her discor
~solate husband, having laid hold on the immutabl
promise of God, and resting on it by faith an
hope, take care that his faith and hope do not fai1
and may he and all of US die the death of tt
righteous, that our last end may be like his. Ell,
funeral was preached by the Rev. James Reid.
Fayetteville Observer and Argus please copy.
In Burke County, on the 18th instant. Mr.
Louisa Branch, consort of VIM. Branch. She lie
two small children and a large concourse of rel
tiyes to mourn her loss. She died in full triumph
Of q gospel grace.
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PRICES r
wv
PETERSBURG MARKET.

PETERSBURG MARKET.
Reported for Ms-gaat Of Me~4ge, by Row
LETT & HARDY, Proddce Com. Merchants,
No. 116 Sycamore Street.
Corn, sales to-day at 81 cotton, we quote prime
Lobe and dull wheat, during this week a good
share of the decline has been regained, sales yes
terday l 20, l rs, L 80, L 824 q l 85; to-day l IS,
l 80, l IS "a l S79 tobacco, Tugs 81, 81. 81, 81,
as in quality; leaf Z, Il, 81, 81 a 1O3, breaks light;
bacon, hog round 12c, western sides III a H.,
shoulders l04 a 103 guano, the government price
of Peruvian has been advanced to $55 for lots of
200 tons, sales here at $50 so from store, ISL SO
from vessel Mexican $50; super phosphate of
lime $40 plaster, Novia Scotia blue of superior
quality, ground here and put up in strong 2 bushel
bags, 167 lbs each, is selling at 81 per bag, large
lots lower. July %.
NORFOLK MARKET,
Forwarded 6y A. M. McPHEETERS& Co.
Flour is coming in very freely and prices have
a somewhat declining tendency, we quote 5. f. 500
"a 10; extra S10l "a 103 family IL "a III, dea-
lers are rather shy of buying morethan enough for
present supply; cotton continues duh, small sales
of prime n. c. have been made in the past few
days at 104, but the demand is limited at this fig
ure which is higher than any market north us ma
val stores are without animation, we note sales of
tar at 81 25, spts turp. is dull, sales at So "a 40c,
common rosin 81 SO q | 40, white 81 so, no. 1,
81 rs: fish, N. C. gross behring's SIS "a 81, cut II,
no family roe in bbIs in market, hf bbls 5 a 81, hi
bbls cut SIS a 81 hf bbls gross So a 81 guano, Or.
single ton S48, a 10 ton All, 10 a so, Al over so
| 46f these are agents prices; salt, L. B. factory
filled sig a / rs unbranded lg a II, G. A. l Is a
1S. July %.
: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS turpentine 81 a 32c-
: yellow dip 81 Is scrape 81 25; bacon very scarce
and wanted -four market unsettled but downward
: tendency, checked and but little held here.
5 WILMIseroS, July 2S.-Turpentine, sales te-da,
y of Il3 bbls at 81 go for yellow dip; there is yer,
d little coming to market, and there is a good de
mand; spirits turpentine, the market is quiet, an,
we have no transactions to report; rosin, nothinl
!, doing in either quality market quiet; tar, sale
to-day of 46 bbls at 2 20 per bbI; there is a goo
% inquiry, with only small parcels arriving.