Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-10
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The WAR.-Ihe dates from Sevast0pOl are
to the 4th inst. Up to that time nothing
further could be done, as owing to the heavy
rains the trenches were all full of water, and
the roads had become impossible.
Omar Pasha was at Varna engaged in erl-
barking nineteen battallions for the Crimea.
Observation-Disclosures had been opened
and the Queens speech delivered, which was
wholly occupied with the war, excepting one
sentence, where she says: | have concluded
q treaty with the United States, by which
subjects Of long and difficult discussion have
been eouitably adjusted , The remainder
speaks of the army in the Crimea with ad-
miration and gratitude, and praises the CO.
operation of the French.
The Queen also says she has concluded a
treaty with Austria, and she calls for instant
reinlorcements to go to the Crimea.
The speech had no effect on the funds.
HALIFAX. Jan, 3.-The steamer Asia, with
Liverpool dates to the 23d December, five
days later than by the Atlantic has arrived.
From the seat of war she brings nothing
new.
Prussia has sent Especial Envoy to London.
The bill for tho enlistment of a Foreign
Legion, awakens the most angry discussions
in Parliament.
MARKETs.-Cotton had partially recovered
from the decline reported by the Atlantic,
except Upland Fair, has declined an eighth.
Flour firm and transactions small. Yves
tern Canal is quoted at ABS Ohio 46s; Balti-
more 44s a 45s. Wheat unchanged. Corn
advanced Cd. Transactions small. Western
white Ass yellow AS. Pork had been firm
aud unchanged.
American securities active, especially Penn
sylvania and Virginia.
e New YORK, Jan. 2d.-Messrs. Belcher &
: Co., of St. Louis, sugar ~refners have failed.
Their liabilities are said to be 50, 600, 900, in
Q volving a prominent stock broker of this city
to the extent of225 900, and a banking house
also of this city to the extent of S300,OO0.-
Sundry Boston houses also suffer to the
amount ofS1 ,O00, 900.
SHOCKING DISTRESS FROM POVERTY. The
N. York papers record the suicide of John
IS Murphy, an Englishman, recently arrived in
this country, who had become deranged by
l. the want of employment and the consequent
" suffering of his family, His family had been
without food for two days, when the wife
in Welded to her necessities and went to the
p Committee of Relief for the Poor, to obtain
some assistance. In her absence, the hus-
band cut his throat, and during the inquest
upon the father, the mother received news
Of the death Of her child from the want of
DC food.
- HOMICIDE. We learn that on Tuesday
~ night last, says the Wilmington IN. c. Jour
nal of the 30th ult., Mr.. Francis Stevens, of
- Columbus county, was killed by a man named
80 D.. Fields. The difficulty occurred at some
~ gathering, where both parties got more or
- less intoxicated, and n fight sprung up, in
/. the course of which Fields cut at Stevens
with a knife, cutting him across the throat
so that he died in less in five minutes. The
verdict Of q jury of inquest was in accor-
4 dance with the above facts. Fields is still
e ddsF5S States That a young man, from North
Carolina, went into the Merchants Hotel
In Tuesday evening last, and asked for pen, ink
3 and paper, which were given him. Shortly
mt after he left, there was found on the desk a
ne note addressed to the proprietor of the Hotel,
er and signed by the person above mentioned.
- The contents was a request that his BODY
mt should be taken to North Carolina, and deli.
nd vered to a certain person therein mentioned
mt after which he stated that he would commit
he suicide before morning, either with a pistol
he or by poison. Mr.. Hurst, the proprietor, en-.
- deavored to find one of his friends, in whose
ty hands he placed the note, who immediately
OF went in search Of him, and found him about
lr- II o'clock the same night, having in his pos
* session a pistol, which, upon being asked
las he stated he had bought to give to the child
no rem at home. The attentions of his friend,
nd have no doubt saved his life for the present
Iul The Standard states that he is laborine
&C, under great depression of spirits, brought OF
ell through a severe attack of dyspepsia. Hi
he name is not given.
SAD OccURRENcE.--We are panied to state
an that on Tuesday of last week, Col. ABNEI
nod PARKER, of Red Mountain in this county, com
ote mitted suicide by cutting his throat with
I'm. razor. He died, as we learn, in fifteen minute
- after committing the act. He had been deepl
ver afflicted in the loss of all his children b.
mt consumption and to this was added abou
70 twelve months ago Il severer a~ffliction in tn
loss of his wife. Oppressed with grief 70
these bereavements, he was also afflicted wit
So. a tendency of blood to the head, frequently in
dicating symptoms threatening apoplexy, thes
proved upon him, and it is supposed that hi
IAN mind was upset, and in a fit of derangemen
nv the fata! act was perpetrated.
Col. Parker was about s~ixty-one yeas of ag'
in and was highly esteemed in the county 70
his intelligence, public spirit, and hospitality
His loss will be mourned by a large circle c
friends and acquaintance-HiUsboro Rec.
liz A distressing accident occurred in the VI
~ cinity of Pleasant Hill, N. c., on Thursda
~ the 22nd Of December last. A young mar
or rather boy, presented his gun, in aplayfu
manner, at a young lady Miss Chamblis,
remarking at the same time, Pm a goo
mind to shoot you" Unfortunately the gu
went off and the young lady received a frigh'
- full if not a mortal wound in the back part {
In her neck. A portion of the contents of tn
" gun lodged in the neck of the young lad
:" and had not when last heard Of been extraC
IL ted.
&c The young lady is still in a critical cond
ton and doubts are entertained by the after
Us ding Physician of her recovery. This affa
we presume was purely accidental, but it
' \ another fearful warning to persons c~arelessl
using firearms.
70 SUPREME CoURT.-The following gentleme
,ht, have been admitted to the practice of II
ave law in the County Courts of this State, b
the Supreme Court now in session in tn
'rtel City r.. X. Pepper, of Stokes, j. Y. MoLan
SAks han, of Chatham John w. Moore, OF Eier
ouAa ford John Williams, of Pasquotank F. \
S%harles, Of Pasquotank; w. w. PEBBLES,
~: I. northampton J.. B. Jordan, of BERTHE |
51tns =. Willis, of San Francisco. Cal; W. |
I1LHe, CbSaan Of Goldsborough, A. NJ. Waddell,
Gnio, q Me- Hill F. Y. Hall, of Fayetteville '
y ~A' Mont Sge Of Franklin w. G. Simmons,
". II FEo&ary; Il. Y. McAden, of Caswel
,ortsd Orange. .SIrS!oth, of Greene G. Berry,
b;tant of Snrry N. Taylor, ofNash J. E. Reeve
# was THOMPSON aGS9 E. Brown. of Davie g..
1oman Orange ana S%SsTwEell W; W. Kirkland;
es not borough. NAiam hoDlnson' u uoi'
r char. And tho fohn,,