Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-09-03
Nehs Of tbe 9ag.

about 10, UUU. The Democracy have DO ma
jority on joint ballot in the Legislature.
Missouri EELEcTIoN.-The St. Louis Re-
publican publishes the official returns of the
late election in Missouri from IA counties
The vote for Goveror in these counties is as
follows Polk, Dem. 81, 846 Ewing, Am.
1886 Benton, 1854. In the same coun-
ties Newland, the Am. candidate for Lieut..
Governor, has "a, Ago votes and Jackson the
Democratic candidate, has but 1885. The
Republican thinks that Newland is elected.
The American candidate for Superintendent
of the Public Schools also runs Largely ahead
of his ticket.
ARKANSAS ELECTIoN.-The Little Rock true
Democrat estimates the Democratic majority
in Arkansas at from ten to twelve thousand
votes. AS far as heard from, out of twenty
four counties, Mr.. James Yell, the American
candidate for Governor, has carried one. The
Legislature stands Democrats, 65 Oppo-
%sition, 10. In the Senate Democrats, 20
Opposition, 5. Both Democratic Congress
men are elected.
F~oREIGN.-The Niagara, at Halifax on the
18th, brings three days later advices from
Europe. The news is unimportant. Spain
quiet crops In Great Britain favorable.
Cotton unchanged, with moderate demand.
Breadstuffs a shade higher.
LATEST FROM Observation-Disclosures dull.
The vigilance committee of San Francisco
still in force. Had hung several persons
Judge Terry still in prison. Several at
tempts had been made to fire the city. Crops
good.
In Nicaragua things look squally for Wal
ker. Many had deserted from him, and en-
emies were gathering around him.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-Correspondents
from Grenada, under date the 18th inst, re-
port that DIR. Livingston, U. S. Consul at Lee
on, had been shot, because Walker had shot
Salizar.
Appleton Oaksmith succeeds Pedro Will.
Decree made, authorizing a loan of two mil
lions on liberal terms.
The DISTURBANCES IN KANsAs.-Washing-
ton, Aug. 27.-According to the official des-
patches received from General Smith, the dis
turbances in Kansas have been greatly exag-
gerated. Colonel Sumner has had leave
granted for a brief absence. He had not
yet responded to the demand of the Secreta-
ry of War for explanations relative to his
late military conduct.
DEATH OF JOSIAH JOHNSON, EsQ.-We re-
great to announce the death of Josiah John
son, ESQ.,, Senior Editor Of the " North Car
o%Iinian," which occurred in this town on Mon
day last.
Mr.. johnson had but recently removed to
this place, but during the brief period of his
residence here, he has won the respect and
kind regards of all with whom he was asso-
ciated. He was a native of Connecticut, but
had resided for some years In this State
Fay. OBS.
MAN SHOT BY THE Hon. LYNN BoYD.-We
find the following in the Memphis appeal of
the 18th
"A private letter, received in this city
yesterday, from Dresden, Tenn, dated 9th
inst, states that Hon. Lynn Boyd shot one OF
the Black Republican electors theday before,
about thirty miles from Dresden. The per
son shot is supposed to be Geo. L. Blakely
They were in a discussion. Blakely drew
his pistol, when Boyd turned and shot him.
No further particulars given"
DEAD.-Cap. VIM. Mason, a native of Din
widdie, Va, and graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute, died on the 4th of May
of yellow fever, on board a steamer in LAX
Nicaragua, and was buried on the Island 0
Omertepec. He was an officer in Walker
army, had fought calamity at Rivas, and wa
on his way home when stopped by death.
KENTUCKY AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL
Hon. Thomas II. Clay, Of Fayette, the eldes
and ~favor,te son of the Sage of Ashland
was unanimously elected President of tn
American State Council of Kentucky o.
Wednesday last, in the place of Major g.. B
Bartlett, who declined a reelection on accoun
of his duties as President Of the Nationa
Council.
SHOCKING MURDER.-We learn, says th
Danville, (Va.,) Republican, that one of tn
most cold-blooded and shocking murders wa
) committed in this county, in the neighborhoo
= r L N-.-k 1.--o AI@G .2 1o-a o-~- 49,
l of. These are the circumstances as we lear
them A man named VIM. Motley. sent h
. son Ia boy about 10 years old, after a Jug
liquor, and the boy having over stayed h
II time, the father became enraged, started a
ter him, and meeting his son returning wit
7 the liquor, beat him to death, and then place
the BODY in q branch. He afterwards toe
o the body and buried it. Suspicion got OF
among the %neighbOrs that foul work had bee
done, and a post norton examination w
held over the body by several physician
u when some marks of violence were discovere
among them, the nose was broken. Motl
q is said to be a dreadful character, and h
served one or two terms in the penitentiar
, STONE CUTTERS. Good workmen are nc
;, wanted at our new Custom House and Pc
= Office, at wages from 1925 to $50 per da
There are none to be had in Petersburg, a
= Mr.. McCollum had to advertise in some
= the New York papers.-Petersbury Den
- crat.
WEsPoRT, July &c, 1856.-On the Oath in
TO a Mr.. Wilson, and daughter, of North Ca,
lima, travelling in the stage, having been Oh
ID visit to L~ecompton, and were passing tnrou
Lawrence, had an alteration with a man
the name of Chapman, a citizen of that pla
about the hire of a buggy, and while in
act of stepping in the stage, was struck
Chapman with a heavy club, which felled h
st to the ground. A physician was called
who made light Of the wound, said he wo,
recover, and recommended the passeng
- to put him in the stage. They did so, a
ne he died in half an hour after his arrival
IT, Harris House, in this place. His anna
as daughter is in great distress, far from hor
ad and among strangers, but with plenty
ed friends.
ra Mr.. Wilson was buried by the Odd
or lows, and the citizens generally attended
burial.
iaU A party started from this place that nj
to arrest Chapman. They succeeded, 6
he he is now at L%ecompton in the hands of
ok authorities, who, no doubt, will take g
re care of him.
of We are grieved to learn that the unfoi
nate gentleman whose death is announ
above was Mr.. George Wilson, of Davie Co
na. ty. Mr.. w. left his home in -Davie in c.
20 pany with his daughter. some six we
,nf since, for the purpose of making a West
tour, and in the meantime to seek a loca
mr.. tor future residence, designing to rem