Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-12-05
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The foreign DIES.
patches received by the Canada underwent !
an examination at the State Department. un- 8
til a late hour on Sunday night. and to-day a
were officially considered, the Cabinet meet t
ing an hour earlier than usual for the pur- |
pose. :
1t is understood that the representations {.
of our government regarding the alleged vio-
lation of the neutrality laws by Mr.. Cramp-
ton have not been metinthat straightforward
manner our government had a right to ex-
pect. Mr.. Buchanan SAYS that the profess
sions Of friendship by the British cabinet
were more profuse than heretofore, and ex-
presses the opinion that procrastination has
been resorted to in the hope that something
may turn up to relieve the British govern
ment from its dilemma.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Doth, 1S55.--It is the
general impression here that the Hon VIM.
III. Richardson, of Illinois, is the most prom
inent Democratic candidate for the Speaker
ship of the House of Representatives. At
the last session Mr.. Richardson was the
Chairman of the Committee on Territories
and piloted the Nebraska bill through the
House.
1t is thought that there will beno appoint
ment to fill the vacant enatorshipin Indiana,
until the next session of the legislature of
that State.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29th.-A number of
registered letters in the Philadelphia post
Office are missing, and quite an excitement
exists among the parties interested, the post
Office clerks, Sc. Among the letters, were
two mailed, by Thomas Biddle & Co., con-
tanning $4,000 in Coupon Pennsylvania
Bonds, $4,000 in Bonds of the Westchester
Railroad, to Gave and Macallister, Miss,
with $4,000 in Bonds of a late date.
New YORK, Nov. 28.-The steamer Star
of the West arrived here at 3 O'Clock to-day.
The Star of the West left Punta Arenas
on the 10Th, and brings California dates to
the 5th.
The Indian ravages were growing quite
serious. From Puget Sound to Shasta Butt
the savages had made a simultaneous attack
upon the whites and massacred a large num-
Der. Volunteers were turning out in all di-
r~ections, and the U. S. troops under Major
Fitzgerald have turned out in pursuit of the
Indians. Nearly all of the tribes North of
the Columbia river have confederated and
sworn to exterminate the whites.
A band of fifteen hundred Indians had at
tacted a small force of troops under Major
Halter. Nine companies have been called
out and placed under the command of Major
AAdlAC1, VIZ, NIUu ullS duulItOlldl 1OTCO, Is
now ready to act on the offensive.
New ORLEANS, Nov. "a. Later dates from
Galveston have been received. Senator Rusk
has been reelected to the United States SEN
ate by the Legislature of Texas. The vote
was unanimous.
SENATOR DOUGLAS DIR. E. Read,
the physician of Judge Douglas, writes from
Terre Hauto, Ind, November 10, to The
Chicago Times as follows:
i have noticed various paragraphs in re-
lation to the illness Of Hon. S. A. Douglas,
who is under my professional care, which
may have some tendency to mislead the pub
lie mind as to his real condition. Knowing
the general anxiety throughout the country
in regard to him, and that the time is near
) at hand when it may be ex pected that he
will resume his duties in the Senate, | have
thought it due to his friends and the public
!. to state that for the last three weeks he has
been seriously i'll, and that during that time
. he has not been able to leave his bed. Al
one period there was a slight amendment OF
his symptoms, which induced the hope of a
/ speady recovery but it proved to be delusiye
3 and there is not now any change which would
warrant me in saying when it will be prur
dent or safe for him to leave his room.
trust this statement will likewise afford the
| proper apology to the Judges numerous cor
respondents, as he has not been, nor is he
4 now, in q condition either to write or dictats.
CAswELL SUPERIOR CoURT.-The crimina
E docket at the late term Of the Superior Cour
: for Caswell county appears to have been un
usuallylarge. The followingcases are among
! the convictions:
A negro boy, convicted Of numbering a
!, negro girl by cutting her throat, was senten
ced to be hung on Monday the 18th of De
cember next.
! A negro boy, the property of Mr.. Lea
charged with having stabbed and killed
boy, the property of James Poteat, for ~
z cents involved In a game at cards, was con
victed Of manslaughter, and sentenced to b.
! branded and imprisoned.
: Smith Hamlet, charged with the murde
of Franck kersey, was convicted of justif
able homicide, sentenced to pay a fine O
$50 and costs of suit, and to remain in jai
- until the same is paid.
: A negro man, the property Of Mr.. Wal
, ton, convicted of Grand larceny, was sen
fenced to receive seventy-eight lashes, il
= two installments of 80 each, and be imprison
, ed until removed beyond the limits of tn
State.
= The reputation of the presiding Judge i
this case is a sufficient warrant that all i
y done in consonance with law nevertheless
y there is much force in the question put fort
by the editor of the Milt IN Chronicle in ar
nouncing the decision - Has one State til
right to palm off its rogues on another p
If II man by his crimes has rendered himse
so much an objectof suspicion that he cannc
consistently with a feelingofsafety e~release
from Imprisonment at home, is he a fit sui
iect to be set lose in a neishboring State
renew his career of crime? Such cases a
" this and numerous others for which we hay
no adequate punishment, speak loudly fl
= the necessity Of a Penitentiary.
e. The Vermont Legislature has passed a la
imposing a fine of So on a person four
O. drunk, and $40 for procuring liquor und
Is false pretences. Liquor imported into tt
IS, State is made liable to seizure and destru
&C. ton. A fine of from $40 to $500 is impos
RI for selling or furnishing impure or adulter
ng ted liquor.