Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-23

laid before Congress. All other questions
about Kansas will be swallowed up In ;
this, "Shall it now be admitted, as a free {
State" !
Baptist Mission an Africa. At a meet
ing of the Foreign Mission Board, (Bap-
tist,) on Monday, the It'll inst Rev. j.
A. Cason and Rev. r. M. Priest were re-
ceived as Missionaries, and will be at
tached to the African Mission.
Fire. The Large Cotton Factory in
Milton, N. G. was burned to ashes on
Wednesday night of last week. 1t was
to have been sold at auction next day, by
Reuben Fleming Esq, Trustee, for the
benefit of the creditors ; but nothing re-
naming but the site, that was not sold.
According to report, it was insured Tor
$50, 900; and it is also rumored that 1t
was fred by an incendiary.
Handsome Present. A brother Of Miss
Susan Montgomery, the young lady res
cued from a watery grave during the past
winter, by G. Fraetas, Esq, editor of the
Murfreesborough Gazette, has presented
Mr.. F. with a beautiful silver goblet
Mr.. Fraetas acknowledges the JrreeGGeeiHttg If
ly appropriate.
North Carolina and Virginia State
Stocks. There was a sale of North Caro-
lima Bonds in New York on Tuesday last
at SO per cent, and of Virginia at 934
to 933.
New Flour Regulations. We are re-
quested to state, that ~thirty-two of the
merchants of Fayetteville, dealers in Flour,
hsve entered into an agreement hereafter
"to make a difference of so cents per bbl.,
both in buying and selling, between each
quality except condemned, and in this the
buyer to exercise his discretion"
Rev. John e. Edwards. Letters ~receiv-
ed from the Rev. ]. E. Edwards, of Rich
mond, dated Marsailes, France, March
18th, represent that he and his compan-
ions were we'll and enjoying themselves
hugely. Mr.. Edwards preached one Sun
day evening, while. at Paris, in the Wes-
leyan Chapel, near the Madelaine, on the
Rue Royale.
PHILADELPHIA, April, IA.
Terrible Tornado IN PennsylUonia.-
All accounts from towns and villages, and
private residences in the vicinity of this
city, give terrible accounts of damage done
by the recent tornado.
A train of loaded freight-cars at the
Pennsylvania depot, in West Philadelphia
was blown from the track, and at the Read
ing railroad a train of ten loaded cars
was driven some hundred yards along the
track and five cars were blown completely
off with much damage.
At West Chester a lady was killed by
the shutter striking her on the head whilt
in the act of closing the window. Al
immense number of houses have been un
rooted, and barns blown down in ever,
direction. At Manayunk a lady Will
walking was raised some ten feet off the
ground, and fell with a broken arm.
The wires west of Philadelphia have al
blown down, and are still FRUSTRATED. Al
operator who vent to re-fx them has BEEF
blown away, and not yet heard from +!
CHARLESTON, April IA.
Shipwrecks on the Coast-Afray wt
the Hdians.-The steamer Isabel, bring
ing news from Havana up to 10th inst.
has arrived, and among the passengers
the Hon. Stephen r. Mallory, Senate
from Florida, from Key West.
Many shipwrecks are reported to hav
occurred along the coast, and further Il
dian outrages have taken place near lamp
Capt. Pratt's party of Z. S. troops ha
attacked the Indians, and in the skirmis
Corporal O'Rook, and one private, wei
killed, and two seriously wounded. Mo-
U. S. troops are urgently demanded
suppress these Indian depredations.
5 A DUCK OF A HUSBAND. A married m,
in Paris had inherited during the past yea
from his uncle, s8, 900. He began to spec
late on the Bourse, where he was surprisin
ly fortunate. He did not say a word abo
= his good luck to his wife. New Years D
! came, and he said to her, MY dear, here is
: ticket for the Opera, which l give to you
your New Years's Gift His modest spou
accepted it with gratitude. Off they went
the Opera. When the performance was ov
and they had descended to the vestibule,
liveried servant appeared, and threw over
lady's shoulders a splendid opera cloak, lin
L with crimson. The lady amazed, looked Fl
at the cloak and then at the servant, W
bowling respectfully, toldher that her carria
was at the door. In q state of stupefacti
If she entered mechanically q very handso
e new carriage; as she did so, the footman t
! the coachman to drive home; but this no
was not the one she had left q few hours
9 fore. An elegant little suite of apartmer
D. richly and tastefullyfurnished, now met
bewildered gaze and her husband, offer
at UIrt L req
intended for you.'
s, FIRE.-TheF Fayetteville North Caroliniar
a sorry to learn that a fire occurred at
Bucket Factory of Mr.. George H. Ma
peace, in that vicinity, last week, destroy
!, a large quantity of valuable seasoned timt
enough to make two thousand buckets.
DC Ma5ooI r-.-