Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-15

THE RAINING TREE.-The island of Fer
70 is one of the most considerable of the
/ Canaries, and [ conceive the name to be
given it upon this Accountant its soil not
affording so much as a drop of fresh water,
seems to be iron, and indeed there is in this
island neither river nor rivulet, nor well nor
spring, save that only toward the seaside
there are some wells, but they lie at such a
distance from the city that the inhabitants
can make 10 use thereof. But the great
Preserver and Sustainer Of all, remedies this
inconvenience by a way so extraordinary,
that man will be forced to acknowledge that
he gives in this an undeniable demonstration
of his wonderful goodness. For in the
midst there isa tree which is the only one of
the kind, inasmuch as it has no resemblance
to any Of those known to US in Europe
The leaves are long and narrow, and con-
tinue in constant verdure, winter and sum-
mer, and its branches are covered with a
cloud, which is never dispelled, but resolv-
ing into a moisture, causes to fall from its
leaves a very clear water, and that in such
abundance that the ciscerns which are placed
at the foot of the tree to receive it are new
err empty, but contain enough to supply
both man and beast.
D~OOUO0O000O0-OOO~~ON
PROBABLE Price OF WHARF.-The Amer
lean Farmer published at Baltimore, states
upon what it regards as reliable authority,
that George Peabody, Esq, the eminent
American banker in respondents in the
United States, that all the grain that can be
spared in this country will be required in
Europe the coming year. Other Commercial
authorities advance the opinion that fair
prices for wheat will be sustained at nom
during the whole of the ensuing year. They
argue that, the supplies from Dantzie and
the Russian ports being cut off, all the sur.
plus crop of the United States will readily
find a market in England or France. Il
these hints, or speculations, be we'll founded,
our farmers need be in no haste, notwith
standing the immensely Of the crop, to force
their wheat into market, as they seem to be
i. doing in some sections, on account of the
constantly diminishing price.
FooD FOR YELLOW FEyER.-It is stated tina
r at Gosport, where the yellow fever broke
= out, q census was recently taken of a row
e of six small two and a half story houses
and they were found to contain 307 persons
J, and in the second story of one of them wa
s q pig sty, and q cow had been stalled in thu
d basement of another. A knowledge of thes
e facts is profitable only as it tends to SHOW
n the influence upon disease Of uncleanliness
Q sloth and perjury.
i The reliable correspond of the Expires
writing from Portsmouth under date c
Wednesday, August 9th, gives the followin
picture of affairs existing in that city:
The disease does. not abate at all, and ma
ters are truly melancholy. The stamped
from town is universal. think l ccrtalnl
speak Within bounds, when | state tina
SEVEN THOUSAND here have left the place.
The town is almost entirely deserted, an
= those here have a very lonesome time. Ihel
:. are not more than five families remainin
on Middle street, from High street to I'll
- River. Walking towards the Market troi
my residence this morning at not a vel
p early hour, there was not a store openf
in all my route.
er CORRECTION OF A REPoRT-The Frede
icksburg News states that Brooks, who OF
n, ragedhis own daughter in Spotsylvania cou
en- ty, is still at large. The daughter IS n
by dead butinsane. Areporthas been general
circulated that the man was under arrest
NC the child dead.
nd Il True Woman.-The Mayor of Nort(
at has received a letter from a young lady
in Syracuse, rendering her services as a nul
led for the sick, and Offering to defray her O.
but expenses. She says that although "
young, she ID considered a good nurse