Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-01-30

ST LOUIS, Jan. 19.-Advices from Kicka
poo. Kansas. anuounrp that a serious con
fict lad occurred at Eastnn between a com. !
pany from Laurence, Mo-, under Captain
Brown. and the Kickapoo Rangers.
A uumher had been killed and woup-
ded on borh sides. Large numbers Of per-
sons were fucking to Eas'on The distur-
bnnce is SUI posed to have 0rigrated in the
election On the 10Th.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-It has teen as
certaired that the long talked Of alliance he
tween Spain and the Weste rn Powers has
been formally contaminated, she first hind
ing herself to send into the field ten or tween
~ thous and ,n'h in the Spring- and the LAT
t"r promising 20 protect Spanish interests.
and particularly Cuta.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Richardson
having Internationally withdrawn from the
contest for Speaker, the Democratic Caucus
unanimously nominated Mr.. Orr, of South
Carolina, on the principles enunciated at the
first Caucus.
The Know Nothings also met in Caucus,
In which 1t was resolved that they were will
ing to withdraw Mr.. Fuller, but they insist
on an organization on the National Grounds
The Republicans hold their Caucus to-
night.
By these changes, though slight, there
seems some brighter indication Of an election
shortly taking place.
Washington Jan
An the House to-day MIR. Fuller, X. N,
with drew his name as a candidate.
In the vote taken to-day Banks got &c, Orr
o8, Fuller II, Ricaud Is, Campbell 3, scat
tering 5. Necessary for election lO2.
There was again another ballot which re-
suited in about the same ratio.
The communications from the President
when received and read, created great con.
fusion. 1t was laid on the table, after which
the House adjourned.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY AT CHAPEL HILL.-We
learn by a letter received from the Univer.
slty, that a law student, by the name of Reade
from Ala, had a difficulty with a carpenter
by the name of Cheek, one night last week
which resulted in the death of the latter
Cheek, our informant says, raised the diff,
Guilty and made at Reade with a chair, where
upon the latter fired upon the a~ssailant three
times, the last shot taking effect in the hear
and caused instant death. Reade stood hi,
trial before q magistrate and was admitted tt
ail.-GreenS6oro' Times, Path.
SLAVERY AT THE SoUTH.-A correspondent
OF a Cincinnati paper, who is evidently deep
ly impressed with abolitionism, has lately
visited New Orleans. He describes quite
pleasantly the features of Southern scenery
and is incontinently led into the following
admission in regard to Southern slavery.
After getting below V;cksburg our pas
sengers began to leave us, and on the las
day there were many interesting scenes, a
the planters, with their families and servants
landed at their several homes on the rive
bank. The steamboat bell rings, and by til
time the boat has swung around and fastene,
TO the shore twenty or thirty negroes-men
women aud children come running dow
the bank To meet 'massa' and MISTRESS
Bidding farewell to their friends oftwo weeks
acquaintance on the boat, they follow thei
trunks AID boxes TO the landing, where ever
+ slave takes them by tie hand and welcome
them home, seemingly with as much aft c
; ton as they would u father and u mother
/ A WINDFALL"-A young man named Har
: ry Grey, who Is now engaged rs watchmal
at tue heLtuck, Locomotive Works, has re
contiy ead deir hin. et1aitionaliy, by Il dc
g, ceased uncle III EugiaHd, 500. coo. Nj
: TREY, Is sad to be IL very clever 1eilOw-oni
"A Years of aSe-aIreajy having ~inherite
: $4,000 from his father, which he spent f.
the benefit Ut nibseIt and mankind in geI
/, erai. ns pru'lent old Uncle, knowing la
: last habits III his youth, and not kn0wiu
hls industrious habits now, ihserte,., as
condition uf tie inhfritancc, that if tie sal
Harry was lii debt ut the age OF 80 five hal
dred dollars he should forfeit the lnheritanct
e Here Is IL stronger incentive to keep ahea
Of ones debts than we have ever seen befor,
Louisville Dem.
UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE.-The Geographic,
sketch ui the Poet Rogers, in the L0Edu
. Times, was written some FIVE years since
in anticipation of his death, then expected
His biographer has been three years in til
= grave!
IS FROZEN TO DEATH.-An old negro man b
longing to VIM. Mcintyre, Esq, expose
d himself, whilst intoxicated, to the bitter col
Of Monday night last, in this vicinity, an
was frozen to Death.-Fay. OBS. Oath.
y By~ Eleven children were frozen to dea.
on the ninth inst, i'll Baltimore. The faith
y of the children was a drunkard and had d
ro serted his family.
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