Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-01
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WAsHINGToS, Sept. 25.-It is not true as
stated that the President has ordered IA noAe
prosequi in the cases of the Kansas prisoners.
Oficial advices from Gov. Geary and Gen.
Smith express the hope that peace and quiet
will be soon restored to Kansas.
The executive is perfectly satisfied with
she course pursued by these gentlemen.
Instructions have been sent to he Com
mander of the Pacific Squandron in relation
to the protection of American citizens on the
Is'hmus of Panama. Definite action on the
subject of the Panama massacre will be had
early next week.
CONCORD, Sept. 25.-The citizens having
refused to give the President a public recep-
ton on the End Of October. the democrats
In all parts of the State will unite to give
him a public welcome.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 24-There have been
"A deaths from the yellow fever the past
week. There was a frost near the city last
night. The weather is cold.
MILAUwKIE, Sept. 25.-The steamer Mia
CARA was burnt on Lake Michigan on We'd
nesday evening. near Fort Washington, by
which one hundred lives are supposed to be
lost. among whom are believed to be the
Hon. Jno. b. May of Wisconsin: The Cap
tain and crew were saved. Many passengers
Z were picked up by vessels. The names of
4 several of the saved and lost are given, but
none Of them are from the South. May boz
dies have been recovered. Several women,
unknown, are among them, one Of whom had
a ring rsarked z. d. G. The Niagara had
on board a very heavy freight, all Of which
was lost.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 23.-The Northern
Americans seceders met here this morning, f.
Walker, President. C. Edward Lester read
an address, giving a history of the Northern
American party, and various other i~ntrigues
connected Herewith, and Recommending the
convention to fraternise with the Fillmore
Americans for the overthrow of the Republic.
cans. The address was adopted.
Erastus Brooks was nominated for Cover
nor Wy the Fillmoreites.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The reported hos
tile attitude of England against Mexico il
confirmed A Havana correspondent states
that the difficulty ARISES from the non pay
ment of the claims alleged to be due by Mex
leo to subjects Of Great Britain. 1t is repor
ted that if the demands are not Immediately
complied with the chief ports of Mexico arr
to be blockaded at once.
The British Minister has demanded hi
passports.
HoMIcIDEs IN CoLUMBUs.-We learn tina
on the night of the 18th inst, a negro MAJ
in the employment of luke l. Yates, Of Co
lumbus county, but the property of mino
heirs, resident in Franklin, cut the throat @
another negro also in the employ of Mr.. Yate;
causing almost instant death. The murder
er fed, and has made good his escape.
We also learn that sometime last week, i
Columbus county, a man by the name {
Boswell stabbed another by the name of Spi
vey. Spivey died in about thirty hours afte
receiving the wound, and Boswell was ARE,
ted and lodged in Jail to await his trial at til
next term of the Superior Court for Colun
bus. which will be on the I'd Monday afts
the 4th Monday Of September Wilmingto
Herald.
Justly PUNISHED. In a recent trial
the Chenango Circuit, Miss FL. D. Dunhar
recovered a verdict of 5000 against Samut
X. Wiley, for libel contained in a dirty va
entine which he sent her though the pos
Office, and n copy of which. Is was alleged, /
read and expounded in the shops and store
: of Coventry. This is the first instance "
are cognisant of where a party has been pu,
s ished. for such an act. The man or woms
guilty Of it, and there are many such, is il
{ measurably below the acknowledged outcas
e and profigates in thought and were tru
known, in acts to whom the community a
hor.
Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-Wondt
4 full Remedies for cure Of scalds and Burns.
4 Emeline Anderson, of Newport, Rhode
land, was accidently severely scalded
some boilding water falling over her. T
whole of the right side and leg in particul
was in a most schocking state. Somethil
\ in the hurry of the moment was appli
which caused the flesh to peel off almost
! the bone, and rendered her utterly unal
- to move, she was carried to bed, medical
n sistance called in, and her recovery despair
is of it so happened, that a friend who paiC
40 visit that day, had Just been cured of a DIRE;
1T fully bad leg by Holloway's Ointment a
Pills, and she recommended the same, t
n Pills and Ointment were accordingly bous
and used, by continuing them for two wee
she was perfectly well, and has written M
rv gratefully to Professor Holloway for the CT
T effected.
Y saF Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
o' Carolina hold their state election on the
H. of October; Georgia and Florida, Oct. 6
IL Louisiana, Nov. Sd; Mississippi, Nov.
and 4th; Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, N
- Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and W
- oonsin, Nov. 4 Maryland ON the 5th 6
'' Delaware on the 10th of Nov.
BROKE INTO JAIL.-On last Saturday ev
he ing, a few miles from this place, as the ST.
of E. Donnel, Esq, was coming to town,
y, was met by a man by the name of Mil
H.. who demanded of him some peaches
boy very politely refused, Miller struck |
with a stick, and then drew a bowie kl
and inflicted a severe wound upon him., \
on Ter was arrested by the Sheriffs and lodges
he the Jail Of this county. A gentleman '
nst had been in the eastern parto of the State, s
he the. boy home in a buggy, aad Miller |
es erode with him during the day, stole SC
nj twenty FIVE dollars from the boy. On. ex;
he ination it was found on the person of Mil
We learn Miller is guilty of some mil
meanors below Raleigh, perhaps in Der
no and when we get though with him here
good citizens of that county can have b
ion -Greenboro Pdt,ior.
OF Fire an Petersburg. A fire or
10" Of mated Friday morning in Petersbu
in the clothing store of Samuel HI
de. Ter, near Jarratt's hotel, destroy
that building, at a loss of $500;
owned by L. thinner, loss $1,000
owned by T. Conway, loss $1,000
Hutzler loses nothing +; Abraham Ri
urg burg, another tenant, lost $4,000 VIC